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of_o england_n be_v natural_a bear_v subject_n and_o
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liberty_n of_o any_o merchant-stranger_n merchandize_v in_o gross_a for_o their_o own_o use_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o sell_v they_o again_o to_o any_o other_o and_o as_o this_o city_n by_o custom_n may_v pre-clude_a any_o person_n not_o be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o to_o sell_v in_o such_o manner_n upon_o such_o pain_n so_o any_o other_o city_n which_o be_v burrough_n or_o city_n by_o prescription_n within_o this_o realm_n may_v have_v the_o like_a custom_n and_o the_o good_n sell_v or_o buy_v by_o such_o may_v be_v subject_v to_o forfeiture_n but_o the_o same_o can_v be_v good_a by_o charter_n or_o grant_n a_o complete_a freeman_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v challenge_v his_o freedom_n and_o take_v the_o freeman_n oath_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o freeman_n rep._n citizen_n and_o burgess_n otherwise_o he_o have_v but_o a_o bare_a right_n to_o his_o freedom_n chap._n ii_o of_o alien_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o estate_n 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descent_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o disability_n yet_o he_o shall_v hinder_v the_o descent_n to_o the_o young_a but_o if_o the_o elder_a son_n be_v a_o alien_n the_o law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v by_o descent_n 5._o so_o he_o shall_v not_o impede_fw-la the_o descent_n to_o the_o young_a brother_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o there_o be_v three_o brother_n the_o elder_a a_o alien_n the_o other_o two_o naturalize_a and_o the_o middle_a brother_n purchase_v and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o young_a brother_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n iii_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o descent_n we_o be_v not_o to_o govern_v ourselves_o therein_o by_o the_o general_a notion_n of_o love_n or_o proximity_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o the_o municipal_a ltws_n of_o the_o country_n wherein_o the_o question_n arise_v for_o the_o various_a law_n of_o divers_a country_n have_v various_o dispose_v the_o manner_n of_o descent_n even_o in_o the_o same_o line_n 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proximit_fw-la agnato_fw-la and_o so_o be_v the_o use_n but_o my_o lord_n 3._o cook_n suppose_v the_o contrary_a but_o take_v the_o whole_a institution_n of_o justinian_n the_o son_n tibus_fw-la die_v without_o issue_n his_o brother_n sister_n father_n or_o mother_n do_v succeed_v he_o as_o well_o to_o land_n as_o good_n in_o a_o kind_n of_o copercenary_a 4._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o normandy_n which_o in_o some_o thing_n have_v a_o cognition_n with_o our_o law_n his_o brother_n be_v descheancre_v prefer_v before_o the_o father_n if_o the_o son_n die_v issueless_a but_o his_o father_n before_o his_o uncle_n 5._o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n the_o son_n die_v sans_o issue_n or_o brother_n or_o sister_n the_o father_n can_v succeed_v but_o it_o descend_v to_o the_o uncle_n iv._o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o descent_n according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n 1._o lineal_a from_o the_o father_n or_o grandfather_n to_o son_n or_o grandson_n 2._o collateral_a or_o transverse_v as_o from_o brother_n to_o sister_n uncle_n to_o nephew_n and_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la and_o both_o these_o again_o of_o two_o sort_n 1._o immediate_a as_o in_o lineal_n from_o father_n to_o son_n 2._o mediate_v as_o in_o lineal_n from_o grandfather_n to_o grandchild_n 7._o where_o the_o father_n die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o grandfather_n be_v the_o medium_n differens_fw-la of_o the_o descent_n collateral_a as_o in_o lineal_a from_o uncle_n to_o nephew_n or_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la and_o this_o meditae_fw-la descent_n or_o meditate_v ancestor_n though_o to_o many_o purpose_n it_o be_v immediate_a for_o the_o father_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o grandfather_n the_o son_n succeed_v in_o point_n of_o descent_n in_o the_o land_n immediate_o to_o the_o grandfather_n and_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n shall_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o by_o the_o grandfather_n and_o not_o in_o the_o post_n &_o cui_fw-la this_o be_v call_v a_o mediate_a descent_n because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o medium_n through_o who_o the_o son_n derive_v his_o title_n to_o the_o grandfather_n in_o immediate_a descent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o impediment_n but_o what_o arise_v in_o the_o party_n themselves_o for_o instance_n the_o father_n seize_v of_o land_n the_o impediment_n that_o hinder_v the_o descent_n must_v be_v in_o the_o father_n or_o son_n as_o if_o either_o of_o they_o attaint_n or_o a_o alien_n in_o mediate_a descent_n a_o disability_n of_o be_v a_o alien_a or_o attaint_n in_o he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o medius_fw-la antecessor_n will_v disable_v a_o person_n to_o take_v by_o descent_n though_o he_o himself_o have_v no_o such_o disability_n in_o lineal_a descent_n if_o the_o father_n be_v attaint_n or_o a_o alien_n and_o have_v issue_v a_o denizon_n bear_v and_o die_v in_o the_o life_n time_n of_o the_o grandfather_n the_o grandfather_n die_v seize_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o take_v but_o the_o land_n shall_v escheat_n in_o collateral_a descent_n a._n and_o b._n brother_n a._n be_v a_o alien_a gray_n or_o attaint_n have_v issue_n c._n a_o denizon_n bear_v b._n purchase_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n c._n shall_v not_o inherit_v because_o a._n which_o be_v the_o medius_fw-la antecessor_n or_o medium_n differens_fw-la be_v uncapable_a v._n but_o in_o any_o descent_n the_o impediment_n in_o a_o ancestor_n that_o be_v not_o medius_fw-la antecessor_n from_o who_o and_o to_o who_o will_v not_o impede_fw-la the_o descent_n as_o for_o instance_n the_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n 141._o both_o alien_n or_o attaint_v of_o treason_n have_v issue_n the_o father_n a_o denizon_n who_o have_v issue_v the_o son_n a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n the_o father_n purchase_v land_n and_o die_v the_o son_n shall_v be_v heir_n to_o the_o father_n notwithstanding_o the_o disability_n of_o the_o grandfather_n and_o yet_o all_o the_o blood_n which_o the_o father_n have_v be_v derive_v from_o his_o disable_v parent_n for_o they_o be_v not_o medii_fw-la antecessores_fw-la between_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n but_o paramount_n the_o law_n do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o a_o alien_n be_v of_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o relation_n of_o consanguinity_n as_o natural_a bear_v subject_n or_o denizen_n bear_v the_o son_n father_n and_o brother_n though_o alien_n the_o son_n father_n and_o brother_n our_o law_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o well_o as_o natural_a bear_v subject_n and_o so_o it_o be_v adjudge_v for_o he_o shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o administration_n c._n though_o a_o alien_n as_o next_o of_o kin._n but_o in_o case_n of_o inheritance_n the_o law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o he_o and_o therefore_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v by_o descent_n so_o he_o shall_v not_o impede_fw-la the_o descent_n to_o the_o young_a brother_n as_o for_o instance_n a_o a_o alien_n b._n and_o 5._o c._n naturalize_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n brother_n b._n purchase_v land_n and_o die_v sine_fw-la prole_fw-la c._n shall_v inherit_v and_o not_o a._n a._n a_o alien_a b._n and_o c._n his_o brother_n both_o naturalize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n b._n purchase_v land_n and_o dâ—…es_n wâ—…th_o banc._n out_o issue_n the_o same_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o a_o nor_o to_o his_o issue_n though_o a_o denizon_n but_o shall_v come_v to_o c._n and_o his_o issue_n the_o law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o a._n as_o to_o impede_fw-la the_o succession_n of_o c._n or_o his_o issue_n though_o it_o work_v a_o consequential_a disability_n to_o bar_v the_o issue_n of_o a._n parallel_n to_o what_o the_o law_n call_v corruption_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o attainder_n vi_o again_o in_o lineal_a descent_n if_o there_o be_v a_o grandfather_n natural_a bear_v subject_n father_n a_o alien_n son_n natural_a bear_v subject_n the_o father_n be_v make_v denizon_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o
yet_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o remove_v the_o disease_n or_o non-ability_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o descent_n or_o hereditary_a transmission_n and_o resemble_v a_o person_n in_o case_n of_o a_o attainder_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o purchase_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o lord_n by_o escheat_n 2_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o therefore_o in_o lineal_a descent_n if_o there_o be_v a_o grandfather_n natural_a bear_v subject_n father_n a_o alien_n son_n natural_a subject_n the_o father_n be_v make_v denizon_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o grandfather_n and_o if_o the_o father_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o grandfather_n the_o grandchild_n though_o bear_v after_o the_o denization_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o grandfather_n for_o the_o denization_n do_v not_o remove_v neither_o the_o personal_a nor_o the_o consequential_a impediment_n or_o incapacity_n of_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o in_o collateral_a descent_n as_o for_o instance_n 275._o the_o father_n a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n alien_n who_o be_v both_o make_v denizen_n and_o one_o die_v the_o other_o shall_v not_o inherit_v he_o xii_o the_o like_a law_n in_o dower_n a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o take_v a_o alien_n to_o wife_n and_o then_o die_v 44_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v but_o if_o the_o king_n take_v a_o alien_n to_o wife_n and_o die_v his_o widow_n queen_n shall_v be_v endow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o crown_n edmund_n brother_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o i._o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o 1._o die_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n a_o jew_n bear_v in_o england_n take_v to_o wife_n a_o jew_n bear_v also_o in_o england_n the_o husband_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n purchase_v land_n and_o enfeoff_v another_o and_o 17._o die_v the_o wife_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n and_o be_v bar_v of_o her_o dower_n quia_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la justitiam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dotem_fw-la petat_fw-la vel_fw-la habeat_fw-la de_fw-la temento_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la viri_fw-la svi_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o conversione_n sua_fw-la noluit_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la convert_n if_o a_o alien_a be_v a_o disseisor_n and_o obtain_v letter_n of_o denization_n and_o then_o the_o disseisor_n release_v unto_o he_o the_o b._n king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n for_o the_o release_n have_v alter_v the_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a purchase_n otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o alien_n have_v be_v the_o feo_fw-it ffee_n of_o the_o deseissee_fw-fr and_o though_o alien_n be_v enable_v by_o charter_n of_o denization_n to_o a_o transmission_n hereditary_a to_o their_o posterity_n of_o land_n yet_o a_o denizon_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o honour_n nor_o a_o transmission_n of_o the_o same_o without_o naturalisation_n by_o parliament_n for_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o denization_n he_o be_v make_v quasi_fw-la seu_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ligens_fw-la but_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n he_o must_v be_v ligens_fw-la revera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la quasi_fw-la for_o 47._o by_o his_o become_v a_o nobleman_n he_o claim_v the_o place_n of_o judicature_n in_o parliament_n the_o which_o he_o can_v till_o naturalize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o then_o he_o may_v claim_v as_o eligible_a to_o the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o chap._n iu._n of_o alien_n and_o crial_n per_fw-la meditatem_fw-la where_o allow_v and_o where_o not_o i._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o alien_n obtain_v trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la at_o the_o common-law_n and_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o same_o ii_o of_o the_o make_n the_o same_o a_o law_n universal_a within_o this_o realm_n as_o to_o some_o person_n afterward_o general_a as_o to_o all_o iii_o of_o the_o writ_n and_o some_o observation_n on_o the_o summons_n of_o such_o a_o inquest_n iv._o of_o the_o opportunity_n lose_v or_o gain_v by_o pray_v this_o immunity_n v._o of_o the_o award_v of_o tale_n upon_o request_n on_o such_o inquiry_n vi_o where_o this_o immunity_n do_v not_o extend_v in_o alien_n and_o where_o it_o do_v in_o matter_n civil_a and_o criminal_a vii_o of_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o witness_n alien_n and_o of_o a_o infidel_n viii_o the_o tittle_n of_o a_o renegadoe_n ix_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n pardon_v whether_o it_o extend_v to_o a_o alien_a who_o abode_n be_v here_o but_o happen_v to_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promulge_v i._o triatio_fw-la bilinguis_fw-la or_o per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la by_o the_o common-law_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v obtain_v by_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n make_v to_o any_o company_n of_o stranger_n as_o to_o the_o society_n of_o lumbards_n or_o almain_n or_o to_o any_o other_o corporation_n or_o company_n when_o any_o of_o they_o be_v implead_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v of_o their_o 7._o own_o tongue_n this_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la in_o england_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n for_o in_o some_o case_n trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la 3._o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n viri_fw-la duodeni_fw-la jure_fw-la consulti_fw-la sex_n walliae_fw-la totidem_fw-la anglis_fw-la &_o wallis_n jus_o dicanto_fw-la and_o as_o the_o commentator_n observe_v it_o be_v call_v duodecem_fw-la virale_fw-la 155._o judicium_fw-la ii_o this_o immunity_n afterward_o be_v find_v commodious_a to_o we_o islander_n become_v universal_a for_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o e._n 3._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o in_o plea_n before_o the_o major_a of_o the_o staple_n if_o both_o party_n be_v stranger_n the_o 8._o trial_n shall_v be_v by_o stranger_n but_o if_o one_o party_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o the_o other_o a_o denizon_n than_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la but_o this_o statute_n extend_v but_o to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n viz._n only_o where_o both_o party_n be_v merchant_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o plea_n before_o 13._o the_o major_a of_o the_o staple_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o inquest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o make_v among_o alien_n and_o denizen_n be_v they_o merchant_n or_o other_o as_o well_o before_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n as_o before_o any_o other_o justice_n or_o minister_n although_o the_o king_n be_v party_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o enquest_n or_o proof_n shall_v be_v denizen_n the_o other_o half_a alien_n if_o so_o many_o alien_n and_o foreigner_n be_v in_o the_o town_n or_o place_v where_o such_o enquest_n or_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v not_o party_n nor_o with_o the_o party_n in_o contract_n in_o plea_n or_o other_o quarrel_n whereof_o such_o enquest_n or_o proof_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o alien_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v put_v in_o such_o inquest_n or_o proof_n as_o many_o alien_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n which_o be_v not_o thereto_o party_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v say_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o denizen_n which_o be_v good_a man_n and_o not_o suspicious_a to_o the_o one_o party_n or_o other_o by_o which_o statute_n the_o same_o custom_n or_o immunity_n be_v make_v a_o law_n universal_a although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o 5._o king_n for_o the_o alien_n shall_v have_v his_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o moiety_n of_o alien_n be_v of_o the_o same_o country_n as_o the_o alien_a party_n to_o the_o action_n be_v 144._o for_o he_o may_v be_v a_o dutchman_n and_o they_o spaniard_n french_a walloon_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o statute_n speak_v general_o of_o alien_n iii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o this_o case_n be_v de_fw-fr nicenet_n etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la una_fw-la medietas_fw-la fit_a de_fw-la indigenis_fw-la &_o altera_fw-la medietas_fw-la fit_a de_fw-la aliegenis_fw-la natis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v twelve_o alien_n and_o twelve_o denizâ—…ns_n one_o by_o the_o other_o with_o addition_n which_o of_o they_o be_v alien_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v but_o if_o this_o order_n trial_n be_v not_o observe_v it_o be_v holpen_v as_o a_o misreturn_n it_o have_v be_v conceive_v of_o some_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o call_v it_o a_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la because_o any_o alien_n of_o any_o tongue_n may_v serve_v but_o that_o sure_o be_v no_o objection_n for_o people_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o language_n and_o medietas_fw-la linguae_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v half_a english_a and_o half_a of_o another_o
morning_n and_o six_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o evening_n from_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n to_o the_o ten_o of_o september_n give_v notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o respective_a officer_n appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o lade_n and_o unlade_v of_o good_n and_o such_o officer_n as_o shall_v refuse_v upon_o due_a calling_n to_o be_v pâ—…sent_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n 5_o l._n the_o one_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v he_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o fourteen_o the_o merchant_n of_o york_n kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o the_o member_n thereof_o shall_v be_v allow_v free_a custom_n and_o subsidy_n two_o of_o the_o northern_a clothes_n and_o kersey_n in_o ten_o to_o be_v ship_v in_o those_o port_n in_o the_o name_n of_o double_a wrapper_n as_o former_o have_v be_v there_o allow_v they_o xv._n the_o merchant_n of_o exeter_n and_o other_o western_a part_n shall_v be_v allow_v free_a of_o subsidy_n one_o perpetanae_fw-la in_o ten_o for_o a_o wrapper_n and_o three_o devons_fw-fr dozen_o in_fw-la twenty_o for_o wrapper_n the_o same_o to_o be_v ship_v out_o of_o the_o port_n of_o exeter_n plymouth_n dartmouth_n barnstable_n lyme_n regis_fw-la or_o the_o member_n thereof_o xvi_o all_o merchant_n transport_v any_o sort_n of_o trade_n woollen_a whether_o new_a or_o old_a drapery_n as_o also_o all_o bay_n and_o cotton_n shall_v be_v allow_v one_o in_o ten_o for_o a_o wrap_a free_a of_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n xvii_o every_o merchant_n shall_v be_v allow_v upon_o all_o other_o good_n and_o merchandise_n appoint_v to_o pay_v to_o any_o the_o subsidy_n of_o poundage_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n in_o the_o book_n of_o value_v to_o be_v import_v 5._o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o all_o the_o say_a subsidy_n of_o poundage_n so_o appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v xviii_o the_o officer_n who_o sit_v above_o in_o the_o customhouse_n of_o the_o port_n of_o london_n shall_v attend_v the_o service_n of_o their_o several_a place_n from_o 9_o to_o 12_o of_o the_o forenoon_n and_o one_o officer_n or_o one_o able_a clerk_n shall_v attend_v with_o the_o book_n in_o the_o afternoon_n during_o such_o time_n as_o the_o officer_n be_v appoint_v to_o wait_v at_o the_o water_n side_n for_o the_o better_a decide_n of_o all_o controversy_n that_o may_v happen_v concern_v merchant_n warrant_n all_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o out-port_n shall_v attend_v every_o day_n in_o the_o customhouse_n of_o every_o respective_a port_n for_o dispatch_v of_o merchant_n and_o ship_n between_o the_o hour_n of_o 9_o and_o 12_o and_o 2._o and_o 4._o in_o the_o afternoon_n xix_o every_o merchant_n make_v a_o entry_n of_o good_n either_o inward_o or_o outward_o shall'be_v dispatch_v in_o such_o order_n as_o he_o come_v and_o if_o any_o officer_n or_o his_o clerk_n shall_v either_o for_o favour_n or_o reward_v put_v any_o merchant_n or_o his_o servant_n due_o attend_v and_o make_v his_o entry_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o draw_v any_o other_o reward_n or_o gratuity_n from_o he_o than_o be_v limit_v in_o the_o act_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n and_o the_o general_a book_n of_o value_v if_o the_o master_n officer_n be_v find_v faulty_a herein_o he_o shall_v upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o customhouse_n be_v strict_o admonish_v of_o his_o duty_n but_o if_o the_o clerk_n be_v find_v faulty_a therein_o he_o shall_v upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o say_v chief_a officer_n be_v present_o discharge_v of_o his_o service_n and_o not_o permit_v to_o sit_v any_o more_o in_o the_o customhouse_n xx._n the_o lord_n major_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n their_o officer_n or_o deputy_n for_o and_o touch_v office_n of_o package_n scavage_a baleage_v or_o portage_n of_o any_o good_n or_o merchandise_n of_o alien_n or_o their_o son_n bear_v within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o unfreeman_n import_v or_o export_v into_o or_o out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o the_o liberty_n or_o port_n thereof_o unto_o or_o from_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o receive_n or_o take_v of_o any_o fee_n or_o rate_n heretofore_o usual_o take_v for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a office_n or_o any_o of_o they_o might_n and_o may_v receive_v and_o take_v the_o same_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o act_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n or_o any_o other_o act_n or_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o xxi_o all_o ancient_a duty_n heretofore_o lawful_o take_v by_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a their_o farmer_n deputy_n or_o officer_n under_o the_o name_n of_o town_n custom_n or_o the_o like_a for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o bridge_n key_n harbour_n wharfe_n or_o the_o like_a shall_v and_o may_v be_v receive_v and_o enjoy_v as_o former_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o other_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_a non_fw-la obstante_fw-la xxii_o the_o under-searcher_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o gravesend_n have_v power_n to_o visit_v and_o search_v any_o ship_n outward_a bind_v but_o shall_v not_o without_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n detain_v any_o ship_n under_o colour_n of_o search_v the_o good_n therein_o lade_v above_o 3._o tide_n after_o her_o arrival_n at_o gravesend_n under_o pain_n of_o loss_n of_o their_o office_n and_o render_v damage_n to_o the_o merchant_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o searcher_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o customhouse_n in_o any_o of_o the_o out-port_n have_v power_n to_o search_v and_o visit_v any_o ship_n outward_a bind_v shall_v not_o without_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n detain_v such_o ship_n under_o colour_n of_o search_v the_o good_n therein_o lade_v above_o one_o tide_n after_o the_o say_a ship_n be_v full_o lade_v and_o ready_a to_o set_v sail_n under_o pain_n of_o loss_n of_o the_o office_n of_o such_o offender_n and_o render_v damage_n to_o the_o merchant_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n xxiii_o all_o timber_n in_o balk_n which_o shall_v be_v of_o 8._o inch_n square_a or_o upward_o that_o shall_v be_v import_v or_o bring_v from_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n port_n and_o town_n of_o berwick_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v rate_v according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o timber_n the_o foot_n square_v 3._o d._n for_o the_o value_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o that_o rate_n shall_v pay_v for_o subsidy_n 12_o d._n in_o the_o pound_n according_a to_o poundage_n and_o all_o under_o eight_o inch_n square_a and_o above_o 5_o inch_n square_a shall_v pay_v for_o subsidy_n according_a to_o the_o rate_n mention_v in_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n for_o middle_a balk_n and_o all_o of_o 5._o inch_n square_a or_o under_o shall_v pay_v according_a to_o the_o rate_n of_o small_a balk_n xxiv_o for_o avoid_v of_o all_o oppression_n by_o any_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o any_o port_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o exact_v unreasonable_a fee_n from_o the_o merchant_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o entry_n or_o otherwise_o touch_v the_o ship_n or_o unship_v of_o any_o good_n ware_n or_o merchandise_n it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o officer_n clerk_n or_o other_o belong_v to_o any_o customhouse_n whatsoever_o shall_v exact_v require_v or_o receive_v any_o other_o or_o great_a fee_n of_o any_o merchant_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o than_o such_o as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v establish_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v if_o any_o officer_n or_o other_o offend_v contrary_a to_o this_o order_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o office_n and_o place_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o after_o uncapable_a of_o any_o office_n in_o the_o customhouse_n xxv_o all_o fee_n appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o customer_n comptroler_n surveyor_n or_o surveyor_z general_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n for_o any_o cocquet_n or_o certificate_n outward_o shall_v be_v pay_v altogether_o in_o one_o sum_n to_o that_o officer_n from_o who_o the_o merchant_n be_v to_o have_v his_o cockquet_n or_o certificate_n above_o in_o the_o customhouse_n and_o after_o the_o merchant_n have_v due_o pay_v his_o custom_n and_o subsidy_n and_o other_o duty_n above_o in_o the_o customhouse_n as_o be_v appoint_v above_o by_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n he_o be_v to_o be_v master_n of_o and_o keep_v his_o own_o cockquet_n or_o certificate_n until_o he_o shall_v ship_v out_o his_o good_n so_o enter_v when_o as_o he_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o head_n searcher_n or_o his_o majesty_n under-searcher_n in_o the_o port_n of_o london_n or_o other_o port_n together_o with_o the_o mark_n and_o number_n of_o his_o good_n xxvi_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o customhouse_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v allow_v and_o make_v unto_o all_o person_n all_o such_o money_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v