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of_o dominion_n and_o so_o great_a spoil_n and_o riches_n transport_v from_o thence_o hither_o but_o be_v abundant_o and_o more_o than_o former_o full_a of_o money_n the_o price_n and_o rate_n of_o victual_n be_v so_o cheap_a as_o the_o king_n can_v right_v worshipful_o as_o the_o record_n say_v keep_v his_o royal_a court_n which_o then_o can_v be_v no_o mean_a one_o with_o no_o great_a a_o charge_n then_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o five_o 6._o by_o assent_n of_o parliament_n grant_v to_o his_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n but_o one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whilst_o he_o have_v dirt_n and_o lodging_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o house_n until_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o year_n and_o afterward_o no_o more_o than_o 2000_o mark_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la 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shall_v be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o oppress_a and_o cheat_v one_o another_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v for_o their_o good_a that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subordinate_a magistrate_n shall_v correct_v and_o regulate_v the_o deceit_n and_o excess_n of_o rate_n and_o price_n in_o market_n as_o those_o of_o the_o fishmonger_n of_o london_n be_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o they_o be_v fine_v five_o hundred_o mark_n pro_fw-la illicitis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la &_o forstallamentis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la svo_fw-la piscatorum_fw-la 15._o for_o forstallings_n and_o other_o unlawful_a practice_n in_o their_o trade_n or_o as_o king_n e._n 3._o do_v when_o upon_o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o the_o butcher_n such_o a_o watchful_a eye_n be_v then_o keep_v more_o than_o now_o upon_o the_o deceit_n of_o trade_n 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eat_v by_o any_o of_o his_o guest_n and_o do_v likewise_o upon_o hear_v of_o divers_a innkeeper_n who_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o rate_v before_o specify_v be_v competent_a further_o ordain_v that_o where_o grain_n and_o hey_n shall_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o london_n be_v sell_v at_o lesser_a price_n there_o the_o rate_n &_o price_n shall_v be_v according_o and_o that_o that_o ordinance_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o in_o other_o county_n and_o place_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o because_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o price_n in_o the_o part_n adjoin_v great_a rate_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v permit_v and_o that_o thereupon_o other_o rate_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v set_v and_o be_v set_v be_v command_v and_o enâ—oynâ—d_v to_o be_v strict_o and_o due_o observe_v until_o by_o the_o like_a authority_n they_o shall_v be_v alter_v and_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o if_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n if_o they_o can_v ex_fw-la praevisione_n by_o some_o foresight_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o which_o supernatural_a eminency_n there_o be_v a_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la or_o denial_n even_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v understand_v that_o their_o ancient_a and_o lawful_a right_n of_o pourveyance_n and_o praeemption_a will_v in_o return_n of_o all_o their_o benefit_n daily_a and_o yearly_o heap_v upon_o their_o subject_n have_v be_v ever_o think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o grievance_n or_o oppression_n or_o endeavour_v to_o be_v withhold_v from_o they_o they_o may_v have_v save_v as_o much_o and_o more_o as_o that_o will_v have_v come_v unto_o by_o reserve_v upon_o all_o their_o bounty_n and_o grant_v or_o lease_n of_o their_o manner_n or_o land_n their_o pourveyance_n or_o household_n provision_n or_o when_o they_o give_v land_n of_o inheritance_n render_v small_a or_o 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a_o early_a composition_n rate_n for_o pourveyance_n the_o prince_n dinemore_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o powy_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o like_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o that_o now_o to_o deny_v it_o unto_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o great_a injustice_n and_o injury_n then_o to_o have_v deny_v it_o to_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z or_o his_o son_n king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n or_o in_o some_o hundred_o year_n before_o for_o that_o than_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v have_v preserve_v themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n from_o the_o rapine_n and_o unconscionable_a rate_n and_o price_n of_o household_n provision_n which_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n may_v have_v forbear_v to_o impose_v upon_o their_o king_n though_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o other_o that_o if_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o a_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v that_o for_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v a_o treasury_n or_o 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or_o any_o manner_n of_o article_n contain_v in_o that_o charter_n will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_a for_o ever_o anno_fw-la 28_o ed._n 1._o artic._n super_fw-la chartaâ—_n ca._n 2._o upon_o complaint_n that_o the_o king_n minister_n of_o his_o house_n do_v to_o the_o great_a grievance_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o people_n take_v the_o good_n as_o well_o of_o the_o clergy_n as_o the_o laity_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n or_o else_o much_o less_o than_o the_o value_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o pourveyor_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n but_o for_o the_o king_n house_n and_o touch_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v take_v in_o the_o country_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o such_o other_o mean_a thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o house_n they_o shall_v pay_v or_o make_v agreement_n with_o they_o of_o who_o the_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o take_v more_o than_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v use_v 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