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measure_n shall_v be_v usyd_v thorugh_o all_o this_o ream_n capitulo_fw-la four_o ¶_o the_o name_n of_o town_n lymyt_v for_o the_o sauf_fw-fr custody_n of_o weyghte_n &_o mesure_n accord_v to_o the_o king_n standard_n capitulo_fw-la four_o ¶_o for_o put_v away_o wear_v in_o the_o port_n of_o southampton_n capitulo_fw-la u_o ¶_o for_o pack_v &_o payen_v custume_n of_o wullen_a clothes_n capitulo_fw-la vi_o ¶_o for_o punyshment_n of_o ryotte_n capitulo_fw-la vii_o ¶_o for_o punyshement_n of_o usurer_n capitulo_fw-la viii_o ¶_o a_o act_n concern_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o northe_a &_o southe_n tyndale_n capitulo_fw-la ix_o ¶_o for_o levyenge_a of_o the_o arrearage_n of_o the_o benyvolence_n last_o grant_v capytulo_n ten_o ¶_o a_o act_n concern_v take_n of_o apprentyse_n in_o the_o cyte_n of_o norwyche_n capitulo_fw-la xi_o ¶_o for_o write_v to_o be_v give_v and_o learn_v counseylle_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o poor_a peple_n with_o out_o payen_v any_o money_n therefore_o capytulo_n 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