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etc._n etc._n 4._o know_v
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or_o garden_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o king_n at_o westminster_n 4_o junii_fw-la anno_fw-la 17._o regni_fw-la rot._n 12._o chap._n xiii_o henry_n iu._n king_n henry_n iv_o by_o his_o letter_n of_o mandamus_fw-la gold_n essex_n gold_n that_fw-mi 11._o maii_n anno_fw-la 2._o rot._n 34._o command_n walter_n fitz-walter_n upon_o information_n of_o a_o conceal_a mine_n of_o gold_n to_o apprehend_v all_o such_o person_n as_o he_o in_o his_o judgement_n think_v fit_a that_o do_v conceal_v the_o say_v i_o and_o to_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n there_o to_o receive_v what_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v order_v henry_n iu._n the_o king_n to_o william_n charleton_n prior_n of_o pilton_n silver_n devon_n hold_v silver_n whereas_o we_o have_v grant_v to_o henry_n and_o john_n derby_n the_o lead_v mine_n hold_v silver_n in_o com._n devon_n for_o ten_o year_n pay_v we_o nine_o pound_n of_o pure_a silver_n yearly_o and_o to_o we_o and_o other_o all_o other_o due_n we_o make_v you_o comptroller_n thereof_o and_o command_v your_o diligence_n therein_o during_o pleasure_n dat._n 9_o feb._n anno_fw-la 7._o regni_fw-la rot._n 20._o chap._n fourteen_o henry_n vi_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n silver_n england_n gold_n and_o silver_n that_o 24_o feb._n anno_fw-la 5._o grant_n to_o john_n duke_n of_o bedford_n regent_z of_o france_n and_o protector_n of_o england_n all_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n within_o his_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o 10_o year_n pay_v the_o ten_o part_n to_o the_o holy_a church_n to_o the_o king_n the_o 15_o and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o twenty_o part_n to_o dig_v etc._n etc._n but_o not_o under_o house_n in_o arable_a land_n or_o meadow_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o to_o make_v
you_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v all_o the_o former_a grant_n power_n immunity_n privilege_n profit_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o for_o the_o better_a advancement_n of_o the_o say_a work_n grant_v to_o the_o last_o recite_v person_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o one_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a in_o itself_o in_o deed_n and_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governoure_n assistant_n and_o society_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n of_o and_o for_o the_o mineral_n and_o battery-work_n to_o have_v succession_n for_o ever_o and_o liberty_n to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n 5._o licence_n to_o purchase_v any_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o immunity_n privilege_n and_o profit_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o to_o purchase_v land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n by_o that_o name_n and_o so_o to_o alien_n and_o sell_v the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o sue_v implead_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v sue_v implead_v etc._n etc._n in_o any_o our_o court_n before_o any_o our_o judge_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o affair_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n 6._o power_n to_o ordain_v two_o governor_n two_o or_o more_o deputy_n and_o 8_o or_o more_o assistant_n and_o make_v william_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o robert_n lord_n cecil_n the_o first_o governor_n francis_n barty_n sen_fw-la and_o thomas_n caesar_n the_o first_o deputy_n and_o arnold_n oldisworth_n christopher_n toldervy_n charles_n chewt_o william_n bond_n sen_fw-mi henry_n palmer_n richard_n dunford_n richard_n marten_n jun._n and_o nathanael_n marten_n the_o first_o assistant_n until_o the_o first_o thursday_n in_o december_n next_o etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o until_o new_a one_o shall_v be_v choose_v 7._o liberty_n to_o assemble_v and_o meet_v together_o for_o the_o keep_n of_o court_n and_o order_v their_o affair_n and_o for_o election_n of_o governor_n etc._n etc._n yearly_a and_o for_o make_v law_n rule_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o society_n for_o the_o admit_v of_o member_n and_o for_o the_o dismember_n and_o the_o same_o law_n etc._n etc._n also_o to_o change_v or_o revoke_v 8._o indemnity_n to_o every_o officer_n minister_n workman_n and_o labourer_n from_o all_o injury_n etc._n etc._n to_o admit_v alien_n and_o stranger_n and_o to_o administer_v a_o oath_n to_o give_v copy_n of_o their_o admittance_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n and_o enter_v the_o same_o in_o their_o register-book_n and_o to_o do_v speedy_a justice_n to_o all_o 9_o liberty_n to_o purchase_v land_n etc._n etc._n not_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o in_o chief_a not_o exceed_v 100_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n over_o and_o above_o etc._n etc._n 10._o power_n to_o impose_v fine_n penalty_n imprisonment_n upon_o any_o member_n officer_n etc._n etc._n for_o any_o offence_n touch_v the_o say_a society_n and_o in_o case_n of_o nonpayment_n to_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o our_o court_n of_o record_n 11._o power_n to_o ordain_v one_o or_o more_o officer_n or_o officer_n to_o be_v style_v sergeant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o mineral_n and_o battery-work_n who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o receive_v and_o gather_v the_o fine_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o non-paiment_n to_o arrest_v both_o body_n and_o good_n except_o in_o city_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o governors_n precept_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v by_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v indemnify_v for_o act_v therein_o and_o all_o mayor_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o the_o say_a society_n 12._o power_n and_o enlargement_n of_o some_o defect_n in_o the_o former_a patent_n concern_v the_o callamine_n stone_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o battery-ware_n cast_v work_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wier_n as_o for_o the_o dig_v and_o work_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o oar_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n quicksilver_n tin_n and_o lead_n and_o for_o convey_v of_o water_n and_o to_o erect_v house_n for_o the_o melt_a etc._n etc._n not_o to_o dig_v in_o orchard_n etc._n etc._n without_o licence_n and_o shall_v give_v reasonable_a satisfaction_n for_o damage_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v or_o else_o to_o be_v refer_v and_o if_o they_o disagree_v then_o to_o be_v determine_v at_o the_o council_n table_n 13._o all_o person_n except_o the_o say_a society_n and_o their_o lessee_n etc._n etc._n prohibit_v to_o use_v the_o callamine_n stone_n or_o to_o attempt_v to_o dig_v for_o the_o same_o or_o to_o melt_v or_o make_v into_o wier_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o dig_v for_o any_o oar_n or_o use_v any_o their_o tool_n or_o instrument_n without_o licence_n 14._o all_o person_n command_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o disturb_v the_o work_n of_o the_o say_a society_n or_o any_o their_o workman_n or_o labourer_n upon_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n for_o every_o offence_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o society_n and_o such_o other_o punishment_n by_o imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a 15._o power_n to_o the_o say_a society_n and_o their_o assign_v etc._n etc._n to_o take_v up_o at_o reasonable_a wage_n and_o price_n artificer_n and_o workman_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o buy_v wood_n for_o coal_n and_o timber_n only_o for_o the_o find_n and_o melt_v the_o say_a callamine_n stone_n or_o the_o dig_v of_o or_o melt_a etc._n etc._n of_o any_o the_o say_a oar_n and_o mineral_n etc._n etc._n or_o for_o convey_v of_o water_n except_o prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n 16._o power_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n to_o search_v in_o other_o part_n of_o ireland_n without_o the_o english_a pale_a with_o like_a profit_n etc._n etc._n 17._o and_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n make_v to_o thomas_n thurland_n and_o daniel_n houghsetter_n and_o the_o other_o make_v to_o cornelius_n devoz_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v remain_v and_o continue_v still_o in_o force_n and_o that_o these_o our_o letter_n patent_n shall_v remain_v and_o continue_v inviolable_a etc._n etc._n 18._o provide_v that_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v mind_v to_o resume_v the_o power_n etc._n etc._n hereby_o grant_v than_o he_o shall_v detain_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o not_o to_o let_v to_o any_o other_o so_o as_o the_o governor_n etc._n etc._n be_v first_o pay_v all_o their_o charge_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v by_o 6_o person_n citizen_n of_o london_n whereof_o 2_o to_o be_v alderman_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o their_o certificate_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n to_o make_v present_a pay_n without_o further_a order_n 19_o and_o if_o the_o king_n after_o his_o resumption_n shall_v be_v mind_v to_o grant_v the_o same_o again_o than_o the_o society_n to_o be_v prefer_v etc._n etc._n 20._o a_o precept_n to_o all_o justice_n baron_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o say_a society_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o present_n from_o the_o say_v 17_o of_o september_n in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v any_o action_n or_o information_n against_o the_o say_a society_n etc._n etc._n touch_v any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v chap._n xii_o the_o abstract_n of_o a_o proclamation_n against_o importation_n of_o iron_n wier_n date_v 7_o maii_n an._n 6._o car._n i._n 1._o whereas_o iron_n wier_n be_v a_o manufacture_n here_o and_o by_o that_o trade_n many_o thousand_o be_v maintain_v etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o whereas_o our_o english_a wire_n be_v of_o better_a use_n than_o any_o foreign_a wire_n especial_o for_o make_v card_n for_o wool_n etc._n etc._n as_o by_o several_a certificate_n etc._n etc._n and_o whereas_o sundry_a complaint_n have_v be_v make_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o 3._o well-weighing_a the_o danger_n and_o prejudice_n and_o find_v that_o sundry_a good_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v be_v former_o make_v against_o importation_n thereof_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n we_o do_v straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o person_n from_o attempt_v to_o import_v into_o england_n or_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n any_o foreign_a wire_n or_o card_n make_v of_o foreign_a wire_n etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n etc._n etc._n 4._o command_v that_o which_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o several_a custom-house_n where_o they_o be_v seize_v without_o sell_v or_o compound_v etc._n etc._n upon_o pain_n etc._n etc._n 5._o command_v all_o officer_n attend_v our_o custom_n to_o forbear_v to_o make_v entry_n or_o composition_n for_o any_o the_o same_o foreign_a wire_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o seize_v the_o same_o as_o forfeit_v to_o the_o use_v hereafter_o specify_v etc._n etc._n 6._o and_o whereas_o there_o have_v be_v one_o evil_a use_n in_o buy_v old_a card_n and_o trim_v they_o up_o and_o sell_v they_o for_o new_a one_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o cloth_n trade_n therefore_o command_v all_o
be_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v or_o not_o discover_v before_o the_o year_n after_o christ_n nativity_n 1240._o for_o then_o as_o a_o writer_n of_o that_o age_n record_v be_v tyn_n metal_n find_v in_o germany_n by_o a_o certain_a cornish-man_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o native_a soil_n to_o the_o great_a loss_n and_o hindrance_n of_o richard_n earl_n of_o cornwall_n this_o richard_n begin_v to_o make_v ordinance_n for_o these_o tyn-work_n and_o afterward_o edmund_n his_o son_n grant_v a_o charter_n and_o certain_a liberty_n and_o withal_o prescribe_v certain_a law_n concern_v the_o same_o which_o he_o ratify_v or_o strengthen_v under_o his_o seal_n and_o impose_v a_o tribute_n or_o rent_n upon_o tyn_n to_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o earl_n these_o liberty_n tymur_n the_o commonwealth_n of_o tymur_n privilege_n and_o law_n king_n edw._n 3._o do_v afterward_o confirm_v and_o augment_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n of_o those_o tynners_n and_n workman_n as_o it_o be_v in_o one_o body_n he_o divide_v into_o four_o quarter_n which_o from_o the_o place_n they_o call_v foymore_o blackmore_n irewarnayle_n and_o penwith_o stannary_n warden_n of_o the_o stannary_n over_o they_o all_o he_o ordain_v a_o warden_n call_v lord_n warden_n of_o the_o stannary_n of_o stannum_fw-la that_o be_v tin_n who_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n as_o well_o according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n as_o law_n and_o appoint_v to_o every_o quarter_n their_o steward_n who_o once_o every_o three_o week_n every_o one_o in_o his_o several_a quarter_n minister_v justice_n in_o cause_n personal_a between_o tinner_n and_o tinner_n and_o between_o tinner_n and_o foreiner_n except_o in_o cause_n of_o land_n life_n or_o member_n from_o whence_o there_o lie_v a_o appeal_n to_o the_o lord_n warden_n from_o he_o to_o the_o duke_n and_o from_o he_o to_o the_o king_n in_o matter_n of_o moment_n there_o be_v by_o the_o warden_n general_n parlement_n or_o several_a assembly_n summon_v whereunto_o jurat_n be_v send_v out_o of_o every_o stannary_n who_o constitution_n do_v bind_v they_o as_o for_o those_o who_o deal_v with_o tin_n they_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n the_o owner_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o adventurer_n the_o merchant_n or_o regrator_n and_o the_o labourer_n call_v the_o spadyard_n of_o their_o spade_n the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n in_o their_o time_n have_v reserve_v to_o themselves_o a_o preemption_n of_o tin_n as_o well_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o propriety_n as_o be_v chief_a lord_n or_o proprietary_n as_o of_o their_o total_a prerogative_n lest_o the_o tribute_n of_o rent_n impose_v shall_v be_v imbezelled_a and_o the_o duke_n of_o cornwall_n defraud_v unto_o who_o by_o the_o old_a custom_n for_o every_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n of_o tin_n there_o be_v pay_v forty_o shilling_n it_o be_v by_o a_o law_n provide_v that_o all_o the_o tin_n which_o be_v cast_v and_o wrought_v be_v bring_v to_o one_o of_o the_o say_v four_o appoint_v town_n where_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n it_o be_v weigh_v and_o sign_v with_o a_o stamp_n they_o call_v it_o coinage_n and_o the_o say_a impost_n according_o pay_v neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n before_o that_o to_o sell_v or_o send_v it_o abroad_o under_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o tin_n and_o not_o only_a tin_n here_o be_v find_v but_o also_o therewith_o gold_n and_o silver_n yea_o and_o diamond_n shape_v and_o point_a angle-waye_n diamond_n cornish_a diamond_n smooth_v also_o by_o nature_n herself_o whereof_o some_o be_v as_o big_a as_o walnut_n and_o inferior_a to_o the_o orient_a diamond_n only_o in_o blackness_n and_o hardness_n sir_n john_n dodderich_n his_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a establishment_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o cornwall_n etc._n etc._n be_v almost_o verbatim_o with_o what_o cambden_n have_v write_v concern_v tin_n and_o both_o of_o they_o from_o carew_n survey_v of_o cornwall_n but_o all_o the_o law_n concern_v tin_n be_v full_o digest_v in_o the_o lord_n coke_n 12_o report_n concern_v the_o case_n of_o the_o stanary_n chap._n xix_o concern_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lead_v mine_n in_o derbyshire_n and_o mendip_n in_o somersetshire_n from_o the_o bundle_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_z the_o first_o 16._o edward_z by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n derby_n derby_n lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o duke_n of_o aquitain_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o derby_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o we_o have_v assign_v our_o faithful_a and_o well-beloved_a reynold_n of_o the_o ley_n and_o william_n of_o memill_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o your_o county_n by_o the_o which_o the_o truth_n may_v best_o be_v know_v of_o the_o liberty_n which_o our_o miner_n do_v claim_v to_o have_v in_o those_o part_n and_o which_o they_o have_v hitherto_o use_v to_o have_v and_o by_o what_o mean_n and_o how_o and_o 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spencer_n ralph_n haughton_n oliver_n stonne_n roger_n it_fw-la edw._n willie_n will._n shawe_n we_o do_v present_a and_o set_v down_o pain_n for_o the_o miner_n as_o follow_v 1._o measure_n measure_n we_o will_v that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v make_v a_o able_a dish_n from_o this_o day_n forth_o between_o the_o merchant_n buyer_n and_o the_o seller_n and_o against_o every_o good_a time_n as_o christmas_n and_o whitsuntide_n two_o able_a dish_n upon_o pain_n of_o every_o time_n want_v if_o it_o be_v call_v for_o to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n 3_o s._n 4_o d._n to_o the_o king_n 2._o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n deputie_n wrought_v for_o ground_n not_o just_o wrought_v and_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v go_v every_o week_n once_o or_o twice_o over_o the_o field_n and_o where_o they_o find_v any_o ground_n wrought_v wrongful_o by_o any_o man_n contrary_a to_o the_o right_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o mine_n than_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o up_o until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o barmote_a have_v determine_v it_o or_o else_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n shall_v put_v 4_o or_o 6_o honest_a man_n among_o the_o 24_o that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o matter_n between_o the_o party_n for_o to_o set_v a_o order_n for_o the_o same_o ground_n so_o wrought_v wrongful_o that_o the_o field_n be_v not_o stop_v and_o whosoever_o disobey_v this_o article_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n so_o do_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n or_o else_o to_o go_v to_o the_o stock_n if_o he_o be_v a_o light_a person_n and_o the_o 24_o miner_n shall_v aid_v the_o officer_n in_o so_o do_v according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o mine_n 3._o also_o that_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v able_a we_o the_o next_o way_n to_o the_o king_n highway_n to_o the_o water_n with_o oar_n if_o any_o man_n stop_v we_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o mine_n 4._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o poor_a man_n that_o have_v any_o oar_n under_o a_o load_n to_o meet_v and_o give_v the_o burghmaster_n warning_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o can_v have_v the_o dish_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o poor_a man_n to_o take_v two_o honest_a neighbour_n and_o deliver_v his_o oar_n to_o who_o it_o please_v he_o pay_v the_o church_n and_o the_o king_n their_o duty_n 5._o oar-stealer_n oar-stealer_n also_o if_o the_o burghmaster_n attach_v any_o oar_n or_o his_o deputy_n which_o be_v steal_v he_o shall_v attach_v the_o seller_n thereof_o that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o law_n of_o the_o mine_n according_a to_o the_o charter_n 6._o variance_n trial_n for_o ground_n in_o variance_n also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o
man_n that_o make_v any_o title_n to_o any_o man_n ground_n contrary_a to_o right_o and_o it_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n he_o that_o be_v cast_v shall_v pay_v two_o shilling_n for_o the_o twelve_o man_n dinner_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o pay_v it_o than_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v take_v so_o much_o oar_n of_o he_o as_o come_v to_o two_o shilling_n or_o else_o some_o other_o distress_n if_o he_o be_v worth_a so_o much_o 7._o amerce_v not_o to_o be_v amerce_v also_o that_o no_o miner_n shall_v be_v amerce_v by_o the_o burhmaster_n without_o lawful_a warn_v 8._o that_o no_o man_n shall_v mete_v without_o the_o king_n dish_n for_o if_o he_o do_v and_o be_v so_o take_v if_o it_o be_v above_o a_o load_n of_o oar_n the_o load_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o if_o it_o be_v under_o a_o load_n the_o burghmaster_n shall_v have_v it_o if_o it_o be_v take_v meet_v beside_o the_o dish_n if_o he_o do_v not_o call_v for_o the_o king_n according_o 9_o debt_n concern_v oar_n debt_n also_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v sue_v any_o miner_n for_o any_o oar_n debt_n forth_o of_o the_o barmote_a court_n nor_o no_o officer_n shall_v serve_v a_o writ_n nor_o warrant_n upon_o any_o miner_n when_o he_o be_v at_o his_o work_n upon_o the_o mine_n nor_o when_o the_o miner_n come_v to_o the_o great_a leet_n of_o the_o barmote_a but_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o if_o any_o man_n sue_v for_o oar_n debt_n forth_o of_o the_o barmote_a court_n he_o shall_v lose_v the_o debt_n and_o pay_v the_o cost_v 10._o keep_v how_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v also_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v keep_v two_o great_a court_n every_o year_n and_o if_o need_v be_v or_o require_v every_o three_o week_n a_o court_n upon_o pain_n of_o 3_o s._n 4_o d._n 11._o also_o if_o any_o miner_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n find_v any_o new_a rake_n or_o vein_n find_v if_o a_o new_a field_n be_v find_v the_o first_o finder_n shall_v have_v two_o meers_n and_o the_o next_o mere_a after_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v have_v for_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o mine_n and_o every_o taker_n after_o but_o one_o mere_a and_o so_o the_o field_n to_o be_v occupy_v according_a to_o the_o right_n and_o custom_n 12._o also_o by_o the_o old_a custom_n miner_n ought_v to_o have_v wood_n of_o the_o king_n wood_n to_o stow_v and_o timber_n their_o grove_n under_o the_o earth_n and_o above_o pay_v why_o lot_n pay_v and_o therefore_o they_o pay_v lot_n to_o the_o king_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v sufficient_a off_o the_o king_n ground_n that_o be_v next_o thereto_o 13._o also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n slay_v or_o murder_v upon_o the_o mine_n upon_o any_o grove_n neither_o escheator_n or_o coroner_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n shall_v meddle_v therewith_o but_o only_o the_o burghmaster_n 14._o also_o all_o new_a ground_n possession_n how_o long_a cross_n and_o holes_n shall_v hold_v possession_n as_o cross_n and_o holes_n that_o be_v not_o stow_v nor_o yoke_v lawful_o from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o july_n or_o within_o three_o week_n and_o a_o day_n next_o after_o ensue_v that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v they_o and_o work_v they_o lawful_o and_o no_o cross_n nor_o holes_n shall_v stand_v no_o long_o than_o a_o man_n may_v go_v home_o and_o fetch_v his_o tool_n to_o work_v with_o and_o timber_n to_o stow_v with_o and_o the_o further_a day_n so_o stand_v to_o be_v 3_o day_n and_o after_o the_o 3d._a day_n any_o cross_n or_o hole_n shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o work_v they_o lawful_o 15._o also_o we_o say_v get_v a_o ground_n measure_v free_v by_o the_o oar_n there_o get_v that_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v not_o measure_v any_o man_n ground_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o mine_n have_v oar_n get_v within_o the_o same_o ground_n to_o free_v it_o with_o or_o else_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v measure_v 16._o dish_n the_o buyer_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o dish_n also_o that_o no_o merchant_n buyer_n of_o oar_n shall_v touch_v the_o king_n dish_n nor_o put_v his_o hand_n therein_o to_o make_v his_o measure_n but_o the_o burghmaster_n or_o his_o deputy_n shall_v be_v indifferent_a between_o the_o merchant_n buyer_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o the_o seller_n 17._o also_o that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v a_o workman_n law_n her_o imposition_n to_o work_v claimer_n take_v his_o course_n by_o law_n that_o do_v work_v his_o ground_n true_o there_o shall_v no_o man_n come_v to_o claim_v his_o ground_n and_o take_v he_o up_o to_o stop_v the_o field_n but_o the_o first_o workman_n shall_v work_v and_o the_o claimer_n take_v the_o law_n and_o the_o burghmaster_n shall_v do_v he_o the_o law_n true_o 18._o also_o no_o barmer_n nor_o any_o other_o deputy_n keep_v gage_n and_o counterfeit_n dish_n be_v keep_v shall_v keep_v no_o counterfeit_n dish_n nor_o gauge_n in_o their_o cow_n nor_o house_n but_o every_o man_n shall_v buy_v by_o the_o king_n dish_n and_o no_o other_o dish_n use_v upon_o pain_n for_o every_o other_o dish_n or_o gage_n so_o know_v or_o take_v to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o time_n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o the_o seller_n to_o forfeit_v his_o oar._n 19_o unwrought_a touch_v gentleman_n and_o other_o man_n grove_n unwrought_a and_o if_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o man_n have_v any_o ground_n lie_v in_o the_o mine_n call_v the_o king_n field_n of_o the_o mine_n they_o shall_v keep_v they_o lawful_o with_o stow_n and_o timber_n open_o in_o all_o man_n sight_n between_o this_o and_o michaelmas_n next_o to_o come_v or_o else_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v and_o work_v they_o for_o their_o own_o 20._o variance_n against_o maintenance_n touch_v grove_n in_o variance_n also_o we_o lay_v a_o pain_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n from_o henceforth_o go_v to_o any_o gentleman_n or_o other_o man_n for_o to_o give_v or_o sell_v any_o grove_n or_o ground_n in_o variance_n for_o maintenance_n and_o every_o person_n so_o do_v to_o lose_v his_o say_a grove_n or_o ground_n and_o the_o taker_n of_o any_o such_o grove_n in_o variance_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o forfeit_v 10_o l._n to_o the_o king_n 21._o measure_v measure_v by_o counterfeit_n measure_v also_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n from_o henceforth_o do_v make_v any_o gage_n or_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n measure_n to_o mete_v oar_n with_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lord_n every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o take_v shall_v forfeit_v every_o time_n 10_o l._n and_o his_o oar_n to_o the_o king_n cur_n magna_fw-la barmot_n dom._n regis_fw-la &_o dom._n reginae_fw-la tentapud_fw-la wricksworth_n 3_o maii_n annis_n regni_fw-la philippi_n &_o mariae_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n regis_fw-la &_o reginae_fw-la angliae_fw-la hispanniae_fw-la francioe_v etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la inquisitio_fw-la magna_fw-la pro_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o domina_fw-la regina_fw-la pro_fw-la miner_n insra_fw-la wapentag_n predict_v secund_a consuetud_fw-la ibidem_fw-la usitat_fw-la per_fw-la sacramen_fw-la juror_n rud._n cadwan_n hen._n smith_n rich._n winfield_n hen._n spencer_n will._n sands_n rich._n hilton_n rob._n alleynsea_n hen._n mycock_n john_n steeple_n will._n ballance_n tho._n bennet_n thomas_n john_n wright_n mich._n keight_n holm_n laurence_n supper_n roger_n marlee_fw-fr roger_n tippinge_v rich._n wigsey_n john_n norman_n will._n robotham_n tho._n wood_n tho._n needham_n john_n pickocke_n tho._n jones_n 1_o dish_n lord_n of_o the_o field_n to_o provide_v able_a dish_n we_o will_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o field_n shall_v make_v for_o we_o and_o all_o other_o miner_n a_o able_a dish_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o between_o the_o merchant_n buyer_n and_o the_o merchant_n seller_n of_o oar_n and_o against_o every_o good_a time_n as_o christmas_n easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n two_o able_a dish_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v if_o they_o be_v call_v for_o upon_o pain_n for_o every_o time_n not_o 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