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A42371 Englands grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade with the map of the river of Tine, and situation of the town and corporation of Newcastle : the tyrannical oppression of those magistrates, their charters and grants, the several tryals, depositions, and judgements obtained against them : with a breviate of several statutes proving repugnant to their actings : with proposals for reducing the excessive rates of coals for the future, and the rise of their grants, appearing in this book / by Ralph Gardiner ... Gardiner, Ralph, b. 1625. 1655 (1655) Wing G230; ESTC R3695 131,711 221

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of_o newcastle_n complain_v again_o upon_o the_o same_o business_n by_o plead_v some_o new_a matter_n in_o their_o petition_n and_o the_o reference_n they_o obtain_v on_o their_o petition_n be_v order_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n this_o 13_o of_o february_n 1632._o that_o sir_n heath_n ballast-shoar_n shall_v be_v build_v the_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a put_v in_o the_o three_o petition_n not_o doubt_v but_o that_o by_o such_o new_a matter_n they_o shall_v prevent_v the_o build_n of_o the_o say_v shoar_n order_v by_o the_o king_n and_o council_n the_o 27_o feb._n 1632._o that_o sir_n heath_n ballast-shoar_n wharf_n or_o key_n a_o building_n shall_v be_v build_v go_v forward_o and_o be_v quite_o finish_v see_v ch_n 13._o a_o 19_o a_o 20_o g_o 34_o a._n b_o chap._n xix_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n exhibit_v another_o great_a complaint_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n wherein_o nine_o several_a absurdity_n appear_v by_o capt._n crosier_n and_o especial_o against_o sir_n rob._n heath_n shore_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o court_n at_o greenwich_n the_o 1._o of_o june_n 1634._o king_n charles_n lord_n arch._n bish_n canterbury_z lord_n keeper_z lord_n arch_a bishop_n of_o york_n lord_n treasurer_n lord_n privy-seal_n lord_n duke_n of_o lenox_n lord_n marquis_n hambleton_n lord_n chamberlain_z earl_n of_o dorset_z earl_n of_o bridgewater_n lord_n vi._n wimbleton_n lord_n newbrough_n mr._n treasurer_n mr._n comptroler_n mr._n vice-chamberlain_n mr._n secretary_n winwood_n mr._n secretary_n cook_n upon_o consideration_n this_o day_n have_v at_o the_o board_n his_o majesty_n be_v present_a in_o council_n of_o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n against_o the_o ballast-shoar_n late_o build_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n robert_n heath_n at_o shield_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n pretend_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o navigation_n and_o to_o the_o annoyance_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o say_a river_n the_o care_n &_o consideration_n thereof_o be_v by_o his_o majesty_n especial_o entrust_v unto_o they_o e_z and_o upon_o hear_v the_o allegation_n on_o both_o side_n with_o their_o learned_a council_n in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o order_v that_o the_o say_v shoar_n shall_v be_v finish_v and_o back_v with_o ballast_n to_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o the_o salt_n work_v which_o for_o his_o majesty_n service_n be_v begin_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v perform_v g_z in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o seaman_n shall_v have_v liberty_n free_o to_o cast_v their_o ballast_n there_o h_n without_o interruption_n if_o they_o find_v convenient_a none_o be_v compel_v to_o it_o or_o hinder_v from_o it_o that_o neither_o those_o of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n nor_o free_a hoastman_n ay_o which_o sell_v all_o coal_n do_v hinder_v the_o same_o indirect_o by_o deny_v or_o unnecessary_a deny_v to_o carry_v down_o coal_n in_o keel_n or_o lighter_n to_o the_o ship_n which_o 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the_o power_n of_o the_o river_n in_o chap._n 12._o ay_o chap._n xx._n jarrow_n slike_v etc._n etc._n a_o on_o the_o four_o of_o december_n 1634._o certain_a land_n and_o waste_v be_v discover_v to_o the_o late_a king_n commissioner_n at_o the_o commissionhouse_n in_o fleetstreet_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n conceal_v especial_o a_o parcel_n of_o land_n or_o waste_v in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n call_v jarrow_n slike_v at_o south-shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n which_o the_o water_n at_o a_o full_a sea_n cover_v every_o tide_n and_o be_v by_o estimation_n 300_o acre_n a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a place_n for_o ship_n to_o cast_v ballast_n at_o for_o many_o year_n to_o come_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n and_o great_a furtherance_n of_o trade_n see_v chap._n 56._o chap._n 34._o a._n b_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n hear_v thereof_o put_v in_o their_o claim_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o allege_v that_o all_o that_o ground_n belong_v to_o they_o with_o all_o other_o ground_n to_o a_o low-water_n mark_n from_o the_o full_a sea_n mark_v on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n from_o a_o place_n call_v sparhawke_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o headwin-stream_n which_o be_v seven_o mile_n above_o newcastle_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n grant_v to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o from_o king_n john_n by_o charter_n and_o confirm_v by_o his_o successor_n and_o therefore_o beseech_v time_n to_o make_v it_o so_o appear_v there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n grant_v can_v never_o make_v it_o appear_v along_o time_n be_v give_v they_o but_o nothing_o appear_v as_o truth_n of_o any_o such_o grant_v and_o two_o year_n after_o upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n 1637._o they_o instead_o of_o weary_v out_o the_o commissioner_n and_o gentleman_n that_o discover_v the_o same_o be_v call_v to_o make_v good_a their_o claim_n than_o they_o become_v petitioner_n to_o the_o king_n commissioner_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o sell_v that_o parcel_n of_o waste_a ground_n call_v jarrow-slike_a to_o they_o and_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o purchase_v the_o same_o for_o which_o they_o will_v give_v two_o hundred_o pound_n by_o reason_n it_o lay_v more_o convenient_a for_o they_o than_o any_o else_o but_o they_o will_v give_v no_o more_o money_n for_o it_o see_v chap._n 18._o a._n b_o see_v chap._n 2._o upon_o which_o one_o mr._n thomas_n talbot_n and_o mr._n richard_n allen_n of_o london_n give_v four_o hundred_o pound_n and_o get_v it_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o 27_o of_o november_n 1637._o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n confirm_v the_o same_o jarrow-slike_a and_o waste_v ground_n upon_o the_o say_v talbot_n and_o allen_n and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o they_o pay_v in_o to_o the_o exchequer_n five_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la as_o a_o fee-farm_n rent_n which_o say_v ground_n be_v in_o contest_v between_o the_o say_a gentleman_n and_o sir_n henry_n vane_n if_o this_o ground_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v real_o the_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n it_o will_v have_v so_o appear_v in_o the_o charter_n grant_v by_o king_n john_n and_o also_o they_o then_o may_v have_v make_v good_a their_o claim_n and_o not_o to_o have_v become_v petitioner_n to_o purchase_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v their_o own_o before_o even_o as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o so_o in_o other_o thing_n also_o if_o all_o ground_n be_v they_o from_o a_o full_a seamark_n why_o be_v they_o tenant_n to_o the_o late_a dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o durham_n of_o certain_a ballast_n shore_n build_v to_o the_o low_a water-mark_a on_o which_o all_o ballast_n be_v cast_v and_o if_o all_o ground_n be_v newcastle_n from_o a_o full_a seamark_n why_o shall_v mr._n bonner_n etc._n etc._n buy_v the_o lady_n gibs_n ground_n and_o build_v a_o ballast-shoar_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a and_o wrong_v the_o town_n of_o their_o right_n and_o why_o shall_v not_o gates-head_n and_o both_o the_o shield_n which_o be_v build_v to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a pay_v newcastle_n rend_v etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 18._o b_o 34._o a._n b._n chap._n xxi_o a_o king_n charles_n in_o august_n in_o the_o 13._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n create_v a_o new_a corporation_n of_o free_a hoastman_n in_o newcastle_n call_v in_o english_a coale-engrosser_n and_o grant_v a_o lease_n to_o sir_n tho._n tempest_n knight_n with_o other_o for_o the_o sell_n of_o all_o coal_n export_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o to_o receive_v eleven_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n custom_n and_o twelve_o shilling_n from_o all_o stranger_n which_o shall_v be_v transport_v over_o sea_n and_o to_o have_v two_o penny_n per_fw-la cauldron_n towards_o their_o charge_n and_o power_n to_o seize_v of_o all_o coal_n sell_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o coal_n sell_v in_o
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that_o haven_n this_o ancient_a custom_n be_v revive_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n see_v stat._n 8._o eliz._n 4._o see_v chap._n 39_o a_o 15_o that_o whereas_o much_o ballast_n fall_v off_o into_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n between_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o ballast_n shore_n in_o cast_v of_o it_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n to_o the_o great_a hurt_n of_o the_o same_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o set_v every_o winter_n season_n the_o poor_a keelman_n and_o shewel-man_n ☜_o on_o work_n to_o cast_v into_o keel_n such_o ballast_n and_o sand_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n and_o then_o to_o cast_v it_o on_o the_o shore_n or_o wharf_n again_o 16_o that_o some_o trusty_a true_o substantial_a man_n burgess_n of_o newcastle_n be_v appoint_v to_o view_v the_o river_n every_o week_n and_o to_o make_v oath_n for_o the_o abuse_n and_o wrong_v do_v unto_o the_o *_o same_n two_o to_o be_v master_n of_o the_o trinity-house_n of_o that_o town_n they_o to_o have_v no_o coal_n nor_o mine_n nor_o ballast_n shore_n and_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o commissioner_n see_v chap._n 39_o 35._o 17_o that_o every_o owner_n of_o ground_n *_o adjoin_v on_o that_o river_n be_v order_v to_o sense_n the_o same_o ground_n to_o prevent_v the_o bank_n from_o fall_v and_o wash_v into_o the_o river_n with_o the_o great_a flood_n flash_n and_o rain_v to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n thereof_o see_v chap._n 49._o e_z 18_o that_o the_o commissioner_n namely_o the_o mayor_n and_o other_o name_v before_o do_v give_v unto_o the_o master_n skipper_n of_o keel_n a_o commission_n to_o be_v a_o company_n for_o the_o order_n such_o their_o brotherhood_n and_o for_o they_o to_o punish_v such_o as_o cast_v ballast_n into_o the_o river_n or_o do_v other_o wrong_n out_o of_o their_o keel_n they_o have_v be_v a_o company_n former_o consist_v of_o one_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o which_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o river_n that_o the_o two_o great_a pool_n of_o water_n lie_v on_o the_o back_n of_o a_o ballast-shore_n be_v forthwith_o fill_v up_o to_o prevent_v undermine_v of_o the_o shore_n to_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o river_n if_o the_o wall_n and_o ballast_n fall_v down_o 19_o that_o all_o the_o ballast_n shore_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n be_v constant_o keep_v in_o good_a repair_n *_o otherwise_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o tun_n of_o ballast_n will_v fall_v into_o the_o river_n to_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o see_v chap._n 34._o *_o 20_o that_o no_o ship_n or_o vessel_n be_v suffer_v to_o load_v at_o shield_n or_o any_o road-stead_n in_o the_o river_n but_o as_o near_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n as_o can_v be_v for_o when_o they_o load_v in_o remote_a place_n the_o wrong_n can_v be_v so_o soon_o see_v see_v chap._n 19_o h_n 24._o e_z 21_o that_o the_o commissioner_n do_v take_v good_a bond_n from_o the_o owner_n of_o such_o shore_n as_o shall_v be_v build_v to_o lay_v coal_n on_o for_o ship_n claim_v and_o shall_v take_v view_n of_o such_o place_n as_o shall_v not_o do_v hurt_v to_o 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car_n and_o cuthbard_n beuwick_n two_o of_o the_o commissioner_n which_o attend_v this_o business_n be_v allow_v their_o charge_n for_o their_o pain_n and_o attendance_n and_o likewise_o this_o board_n may_v be_v the_o better_o assure_v with_o what_o care_n and_o diligence_n these_o direction_n be_v pursue_v that_o the_o commissioner_n do_v every_o quarter_n certify_v of_o the_o proceed_n herein_o that_o further_a order_n may_v be_v take_v upon_o any_o defect_n that_o may_v happen_v and_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v expedient_a chap._n xiii_o a_o order_n to_o seize_v all_o newcastle_n liberty_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o order_n now_o take_v concern_v the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o divers_a article_n conceive_v fit_a by_o the_o board_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o such_o disorder_n and_o abuse_n as_o be_v do_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o say_a river_n it_o be_v think_v fit_a and_o so_o order_v for_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o the_o 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whitehall_n this_o 16_o of_o february_n 1616._o see_v chap._n 19_o a_o 24_o a_o 25_o a_o 26_o a_o 28_o a_o 34_o a_o 35_o a_o b._n there_o be_v these_o present_n in_o council_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n lord_n chamberlain_z lord_n arrundel_n lord_n vic._n wallingford_n lord_n steward_n lord_n bishop_n of_o ely_n lord_n zouch_n mr._n comptroler_n mr._n vic._n chamberlain_n mr._n sec._n windwood_n mr._n sec._n lake_n mr._n chan._n excheq_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n mr._n attorney_n general_n it_o be_v conceive_v a_o writ_n of_o seizure_n lie_v in_o this_o case_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o grievous_a complaint_n exhibit_v for_o their_o exorbitant_a abuse_n commit_v against_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o that_o river_n in_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o as_o appear_v *_o and_o in_o not_o put_v all_o those_o article_n in_o execution_n for_o preservation_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n in_o michael●as_n 1643._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o mr._n justice_n snape_n steward_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o st._n katherine_n london_n the_o lord_n chief_z justice_z st._n john_n do_v direct_v to_o seize_v st._n katherine_n liberty_n for_o not_o yield_v obedience_n to_o a_o writ_n of_o the_o common_a bench_n execute_v in_o st._n katherine_n and_o the_o attorney_n that_o give_v the_o advice_n be_v commit_v a_o good_a precedent_n chap._n fourteen_o a_o return_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o newcastle_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o their_o power_n etc._n etc._n a_o the_o commissioner_n for_o conservancy_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n at_o newcastle_n return_v their_o quarterly_a account_n of_o their_o diligent_a care_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o article_n aforementioned_a unto_o the_o council_n table_n by_o mr._n leon._n car_n and_o mr._n buewick_n with_o order_n to_o petition_v
the_o council_n for_o a●_n explananation_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o say_v two_o and_o twenty_o article_n and_o for_o further_a power_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o say_a river_n especial_o upon_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o article_n to_o who_o the_o bond_n shall_v be_v make_v it_o be_v order_v to_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v etc._n etc._n b_o also_o pray_v resolution_n who_o shall_v repair_v and_o mantain_n the_o ballast_n shore_n and_o coal-wharf_n as_o be_v express_v in_o the_o nineteen_o article_n order_v that_o as_o well_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o tenant_n be_v bind_v to_o such_o reparation_n during_o the_o time_n use_n be_v make_v thereof_o and_o only_o the_o owner_n afterward_o they_o also_o humble_o crave_v their_o resolution_n of_o the_o six_o article_n and_o twelve_o article_n who_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o cleanse_v the_o river_n of_o the_o ballast_n and_o pay_v the_o watchman_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o town-chamber_n defray_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o by_o reason_n they_o receive_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 12._o 6_o chap._n 34._o 39_o 49._o c_z they_o also_o pray_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o eight_o article_n for_o the_o punish_n of_o master_n of_o ship_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v take_v bond_n *_o with_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o council_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n and_o to_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o give_v bond_n than_o the_o commissioner_n to_o commit_v they_o to_o prison_n till_o they_o give_v surety_n to_o answer_v at_o london_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 41._o c_z order_v that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n for_o order_v the_o wharf_n and_o new_a shore_n in_o every_o place_n in_o that_o river_n after_o they_o be_v once_o erect_v as_o well_o for_o the_o strengthen_n as_o back_n of_o they_o with_o ballast_n as_o with_o other_o earth_n see_v chap._n 18._o f_o e_z that_o the_o commissioner_n there_o at_o least_o shall_v subscribe_v every_o ticket_n and_o the_o mayor_n *_o for_o the_o carry_v up_o of_o every_o keel_n of_o ballast_n from_o the_o ship_n at_o shield_n to_o newcastle_n ballast_n shore_n for_o the_o more_o faithful_a execution_n of_o that_o service_n see_v chap._n 49._o g._n *_o f_o order_v that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o order_n and_o determine_v of_o such_o reward_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o every_o wherry-man_n or_o fisherman_n *_o or_o other_o that_o shall_v true_o present_v any_o offence_n or_o offender_n against_o any_o of_o the_o article_n prescribe_v to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o such_o fine_n mu●cts_n and_o amerciament_n as_o shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o any_o the_o delinquent_n against_o the_o say_a article_n see_v chap._n 39_o a_o *_o g_o order_v that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o cause_v the_o ballast_n already_o become_v noisome_a or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o river_n or_o like_v to_o do_v hurt_v from_o the_o land_n to_o be_v remove_v to_o a_o new_a wharf_n or_o fit_a place_n see_v chap._n 34._o a_o 35._o a._n b._n chap._n xv._n king_n james_n on_o the_o 14._o of_o april_n in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v unto_o alexander_n stevenson_n esq_n and_o his_o assign_v for_o fifty_o year_n the_o whole_a castle_n of_o newcastle_n with_o all_o appurtenance_n thereunto_o any_o way_n belong_v at_o the_o rent_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la except_o the_o prison_n wherein_o be_v keep_v the_o son_n of_o belial_n it_o be_v the_o county_n prison_n for_o northumberland_n the_o say_a mr._n stevenson_n die_v and_o leave_v mr._n auditor_n darel_n his_o executor_n and_o leave_v he_o that_o lease_n it_o be_v all_o he_o be_v like_a to_o have_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n stevenson_n debt_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o say_a executor_n and_o other_o amount_v in_o the_o principal_a to_o two_o thousand_o &_o five_o hundred_o pound_n beside_o damage_n which_o amount_v to_o as_o much_o more_o who_o be_v keep_v from_o his_o right_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n upon_o a_o inquisition_n take_v the_o 18._o of_o august_n in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o king_n james_n at_o newcastle_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v in_o stevenson_n and_o now_o in_o his_o executor_n the_o say_a stevenson_n die_v in_o october_n 1640._o they_o claim_v a_o right_a from_o one_o widow_n langston_n relict_n to_o one_o john_n laugston_n groom_n porter_z etc._n etc._n but_o that_o title_n the_o law_n will_v quick_o decide_v upon_o a_o legal_a trial_n but_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n have_v the_o reversion_n who_o be_v keep_v from_o have_v a_o free_a passage_n to_o the_o assize_n by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n who_o shut_v up_o the_o gate_n which_o be_v the_o right_a passage_n and_o at_o such_o gate_n which_o be_v open_a the_o people_n of_o northumberland_n come_v to_o do_v their_o service_n at_o the_o assize_n hold_v for_o that_o county_n in_o that_o castle_n be_v arrest_v and_o cast_v into_o prison_n by_o newcastle_n where_o none_o can_v bail_v they_o but_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n and_o often_o thereby_o such_o people_n have_v their_o cause_n overthrow_v by_o such_o restainment_n in_o easter_n term_n in_o the_o 18._o year_n of_o king_n james_n sir_n henry_n yeluerton_n kt_n attorney_n general_n exhibit_v a_o information_n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n concern_v the_o premise_n above_o mention_v where_o all_o plain_o appear_v among_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o town_n not_o to_o belong_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xvi_o a_o in_o or_o about_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o king_n james_n a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v in_o the_o star_n chamber_n by_o the_o attorney_n general_n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o host-man_n for_o that_o they_o have_v the_o preemption_n of_o coal_n from_o the_o inheritor_n in_o northumberland_n and_o county_n of_o durham_n by_o their_o charter_n of_o free_a hoastman_n 42_o queen_n eliz._n *_o they_o have_v the_o sale_n of_o all_o coal_n who_o force_v ship_n to_o take_v bad_a coal_n or_o will_v not_o load_v they_o with_o unmarketable_a coal_n be_v bring_v for_o london_n prove_v much_o to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n which_o grief_n beget_v great_a suit_n between_o the_o merchant_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n to_o their_o disquiet_v and_o high_a charge_n upon_o which_o this_o information_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o say_a hoastman_n for_o sell_v of_o bad_a and_o unmerchantable_a coal_n and_o much_o slate_n among_o they_o for_o which_o they_o be_v all_o fine_v some_o 100_o li._n a_o piece_n some_o more_o other_o less_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o order_v to_o do_v so_o no_o more_o but_o it_o be_v prove_v they_o continue_v the_o same_o to_o this_o day_n see_v chap._n 43._o a_o chap._n xvii_o a_o king_n james_n upon_o the_o 28_o of_o january_n in_o the_o 16_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v the_o admiralty_n of_o all_o england_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o duke_n of_o buckingham_n it_o be_v surrender_v by_o the_o lord_n high_a admiral_n so_o that_o the_o title_n of_o newcastle_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o chrater_n of_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n be_v conceive_v of_o little_a force_n see_v ch_n 10._o b_o chap._n xviii_o king_n charles_n the_o high_a and_o mighty_a monarch_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n p._n stint_v ex●udit_n a_o sir_n robert_n heath_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n be_v build_v a_o ballast_n wharf_n or_o shoar_n on_o his_o own_o land_n at_o shield_n adjoin_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n seven_o mile_n from_o newcastle_n but_o the_o commissioner_n of_o newcastle_n the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n with_o other_o obstruct_v the_o build_n thereof_o pretend_v it_o will_v spoil_v the_o river_n but_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n well_o know_v it_o to_o the_o contrary_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a trinity_n master_n of_o london_n &_o other_o experience_a trader_n thither_o go_v on_o with_o the_o build_n thereof_o upon_o which_o in_o the_o year_n 1632._o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o other_o commissioner_n exhibit_v a_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n against_o the_o same_o at_o whitehal_o complain_v that_o if_o any_o ballast_n shore_n or_o wharf_n be_v build_v at_o shield_n it_o will_v much_o spoil_v the_o river_n and_o hinder_v trade_n and_o navigation_n at_o which_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a trial_n it_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o king_n and_o council_n upon_o the_o 13_o day_n of_o july_n 1632._o ordered_n that_o sir_n robert_n heath_n ballast_n shore_n shall_v be_v build_v d_o in_o february_n next_o the_o commissioner_n
your_o bind_a grace_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o your_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o from_o henceforth_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o ship_n load_n or_o unload_v any_o merchandise_n or_o other_o ware_n of_o good_n to_o be_v sell_v here_o between_o the_o say_a place_n call_v sparhawke_n and_o headwin_n stream_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n but_o only_a at_o newcastle_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o good_n and_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o weire_n gore_n and_o engine_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n provide_v always_o this_o act_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n for_o building_n ship_v load_v or_o unload_v any_o salt_n or_o fish_n within_o the_o say_a river_n and_o port_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n repair_v to_o the_o say_a port_n with_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n for_o sell_v or_o buy_v of_o any_o merchandize_n or_o ware_n needful_a for_o victual_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o say_a ship_n *_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o say_a port_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o see_v ch_n 50._o c_z a_o table_n of_o fee_n for_o custom_n toll_n etc._n etc._n in_o to_n b_o stat._n 22._o hen._n 8._o ch_n 8._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o every_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a their_o officer_n shall_v set_v up_o or_o cause_v a_o table_n in_o open_a place_n of_o and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o such_o and_o every_o duty_n of_o every_o such_o custom_n tole_n and_o duty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o such_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o be_v demand_v or_o require_v as_o above_o rehearse_v shall_v and_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o nothing_o be_v exact_v otherwise_o than_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v upon_o pain_n of_o each_o city_n five_o pound_n and_o every_o corporation_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n that_o the_o say_a table_n shall_v fail_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v no_o assoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n nor_o protection_n of_o law_n allow_v see_v chap._n 44._o e_z a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o grant_v a_o general_a act_n for_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o likewise_o consider_v the_o daily_a great_a damage_n and_o loss_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o decay_n and_o spoil_v of_o river_n to_o the_o inestimable_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o do_v daily_o increase_v for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o be_v commissioner_n of_o suer_n and_o other_o premise_n direct_v in_o all_o part_n from_o time_n to_o time_n where_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o such_o substantial_a and_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o by_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v reside_v in_o the_o respective_a county_n where_o the_o commission_n be_v direct_v which_o say_v commissioner_n will_v preserve_v the_o say_a river_n have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o to_o repeal_v reform_v and_o amend_v as_o need_v shall_v require_v any_o defect_n also_o to_o pull_v down_o any_o newsance_n encroachment_n or_o the_o like_a erect_v in_o the_o say_a river_n and_o to_o cause_n building_n of_o wharf_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o same_o and_o power_n to_o rate_n and_o tax_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o towards_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o say_a river_n or_o have_v spoil_v the_o same_o to_z seize_z his_o or_o their_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n for_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o by_o sail_n lease_n or_o otherwise_o six_o commissioner_n be_v present_a and_o every_o commissioner_n be_v to_o have_v four_o shilling_n a_o day_n when_o they_o ●it_n and_o the_o clerk_n two_o shilling_n a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o tax_n i_o refer_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o statute_n follow_v 3._o edward_n 6._o 9_o 13._o eliz._n 9_o see_v 34._o chap._n c_o 35._o a._n b._n a_o attaint_n against_o a_o jury_n d_o stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 3._o the_o law_n have_v first_o use_v all_o good_a device_n to_o cause_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o liberty_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o authorize_v to_o return_v and_o impannel_n jury_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o to_o return_v the_o say_a juror_n and_o jury_n without_o all_o partiality_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o furtherer_n maintainer_n nor_o assister_n to_o perjury_n subordination_n or_o embracery_n and_o also_o have_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v so_o return_v upon_o inquest_n and_o to_o try_v inquest_n and_o to_o try_v issue_n between_o party_n and_o party_n may_v again_o one_o by_o one_o be_v sift_v try_v and_o examine_v whether_o they_o stand_a unsworn_a by_o indifferent_a or_o not_o she_o do_v then_o expect_v from_o those_o juror_n veridictum_fw-la a_o true_a tale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o juror_n will_v decline_v from_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o false_a presentment_n contrary_a to_o their_o evidence_n *_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v veredictum_fw-la but_o perjurium_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o they_o as_o maledictum_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common-law_n they_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o other_o juror_n shall_v receive_v a_o curse_a and_o villainous_a judgement_n therefore_o viz._n the_o say_v juror_n shall_v lose_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o house_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n their_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v subplant_v their_o tree_n shall_v be_v dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n their_o meadow_n shall_v be_v eyr_v up_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attaint_n bring_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o forfeit_a land_n during_o their_o life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n which_o judgement_n be_v devise_v and_o many_o year_n put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o common-law_n do_v detest_v and_o punish_v wilful_a perjury_n and_o falsehood_n in_o those_o who_o she_o trust_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o from_o who_o she_o account_v to_o receive_v truth_n see_v poulton_n perjury_n 16_o see_v chap._n 58._o b._n c._n d._n stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o d._n to_o prevent_v spoil_n in_o river_n by_o ballast_n c_z stat._n 34._o hen._n 8._o 9_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o river_n enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n do_v cast_v or_o unlade_v any_o ballast_n rubbish_n gravel_n or_o 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