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to_o a_o work_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o concernment_n but_o howsoever_o i_o speed_v therein_o i_o shall_v like_v those_o that_o bring_v the_o pigeon_n or_o turtle_n dove_n instead_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a sacrifice_n content_v myself_o libâsse_n veritati_fw-la to_o have_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o truth_n what_o my_o small_a ability_n and_o great_a affection_n can_v procure_v whereby_o to_o have_v incite_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a in_o their_o large_a talent_n to_o assert_v those_o truth_n which_o i_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o have_v vindicate_v and_o to_o have_v rectify_v that_o grand_a and_o popular_a groundless_a mistake_n and_o prejudice_n which_o multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n have_v by_o the_o late_a usurp_a power_n be_v cunning_o teach_v to_o have_v against_o it_o and_o whether_o they_o intend_v evil_a or_o good_a thereby_o may_v be_v easy_o mislead_v or_o mislead_v themselves_o to_o scandalize_v such_o a_o ancient_n legal_a and_o reasonable_a 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fit_a espargne_n in_o his_o own_o diet_n and_o household_n cause_n the_o lord_n high_a steward_n table_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v constant_o abundant_o and_o extraordinary_o keep_v and_o furnish_v to_o treat_v and_o dine_v the_o then_o numerous_a nobility_n and_o person_n of_o honour_n come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o parliament_n but_o all_o that_o be_v of_o innocency_n ancient_a legal_a and_o just_a right_n in_o it_o back_v and_o second_v by_o right_a reason_n the_o law_n and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o the_o land_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n take_v by_o all_o magistrate_n justice_n of_o peace_n officer_n and_o many_o of_o the_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o every_o freeman_n of_o every_o trade_n and_o company_n in_o london_n and_o order_v to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o man_n in_o the_o kingdom_n to_o defend_v and_o maintain_v the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n and_o the_o interest_n concernment_n good_a honour_n safety_n welfare_n and_o happiness_n of_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a be_v involve_v in_o that_o of_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o persuade_v those_o who_o have_v find_v the_o sweetness_n of_o ruine_v he_o and_o all_o which_o be_v loyal_a and_o well_o affect_v to_o he_o from_o pursue_v the_o sinful_a and_o abominable_a end_n and_o design_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o great_a master_n of_o delusion_n the_o devil_n to_o murder_v he_o but_o whilst_o they_o hunt_v he_o like_o a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n and_o through_o more_o persecution_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o a_o long_a time_n than_o ever_o the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a david_n endure_v in_o his_o great_a affliction_n can_v take_v all_o that_o he_o have_v from_o he_o his_o land_n revenue_n and_o estate_n and_o so_o much_o as_o
interpret_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n neque_fw-la verò_fw-la tantum_fw-la intellectum_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la usu_fw-la quaedam_fw-la contrahentibus_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la plus_fw-la exigatur_fw-la quam_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-fr and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o right_a apprehension_n or_o understanding_n well_o what_o be_v buy_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o will_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n or_o rule_n of_o equity_n keep_v and_o observe_v betwixt_o the_o contracter_n so_o as_o nothing_o be_v exact_v or_o require_v more_o than_o be_v fit_v from_o whence_o the_o power_n of_o keep_v market_n and_o fair_n and_o of_o the_o meeting_n or_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o people_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v thereat_o which_o have_v be_v so_o exceed_o profitable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o abundant_o useful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v want_v be_v so_o original_o in_o government_n and_o so_o inherent_a to_o monarchy_n and_o magistracy_n as_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n or_o approbation_n it_o can_v not_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o sedition_n or_o ill_a intend_a or_o dangerous_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n of_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o come_v thither_o nor_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o permit_v the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a to_o oppress_v the_o weak_a and_o needy_a by_o enhance_v of_o price_n use_v false_a weight_n or_o measure_n deceitful_a deal_n or_o sale_n of_o corrupt_a and_o unwholesome_a victual_n and_o in_o that_o particular_a also_o have_v no_o worse_a a_o foundation_n and_o original_n than_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 36._o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o meet_a yard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n just_a balance_n just_a weight_n a_o just_a ephah_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n shall_v you_o have_v a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n be_v his_o delight_n a_o just_a weight_n and_o balance_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o judicia_fw-la domini_fw-la sunt_fw-la 11._o all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v he_o 27.3_o &_o omnis_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la siclo_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la ponderabitur_fw-la and_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o standard_n et_fw-la statutum_fw-la ergo_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o haebraeorâ—m_fw-la republica_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la venditiones_fw-la emptiones_fw-la omnesque_fw-la contractus_fw-la qui_fw-la pecunia_fw-la conficiebantur_fw-la probatis_fw-la siclis_fw-la juxta_fw-la justum_fw-la sicli_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la conficerentur_fw-la and_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v 11._o menochius_fw-la a_o custom_n or_o law_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o all_o buy_v selling_n and_o contract_n make_v for_o money_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o that_o shekel_n &_o magistratibus_fw-la constitutis_fw-la ementium_fw-la indemnitati_fw-la consultum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o care_n that_o buyer_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o athenian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o ad_fw-la quos_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la curare_fw-la ut_fw-la venditores_fw-la justis_fw-la mensuris_fw-la uterentur_fw-la officer_n like_o our_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n which_o do_v oversee_v and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o seller_n shall_v sell_v by_o just_a and_o true_a measure_n and_o the_o other_o cites_n and_o part_n of_o greece_n be_v not_o without_o their_o officer_n qui_fw-la negotiationi_fw-la &_o nundinationi_fw-la praefuerunt_fw-la which_o be_v appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n which_o politic._n aristotle_n like_v so_o well_o of_o as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v primum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessariis_fw-la more_fw-mi then_o ordinary_o necessary_a to_o which_o be_v something_o near_o relate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n qui_fw-la curabant_fw-la ut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la farinae_fw-la &_o pane_n justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la venderentur_fw-la eâ—rumque_fw-la decem_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la jus_o dicebant_fw-la quinque_fw-la in_o piraeo_n which_o order_v corn_n bread_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n ten_o of_o which_o have_v their_o judicatories_n in_o the_o city_n itself_o and_o five_o in_o the_o piraeum_n or_o haven_n whence_o probable_o the_o roman_n their_o imitator_n and_o after_o subduers_a have_v learn_v it_o have_v their_o 24._o aedile_n cereales_fw-la qui_fw-la falsas_fw-la mensuras_fw-la frangebant_fw-la which_o break_v any_o false_a measure_n they_o can_v find_v and_o impose_v fine_n upon_o offender_n quibus_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v 4._o vendentium_fw-la rabbis_n coercebatur_fw-la the_o extortion_n of_o seller_n be_v hinder_v and_o some_o age_n after_o under_o their_o emperor_n 5._o vini_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sabiâ—_n curam_fw-la prefectus_fw-la annonâ—_n habebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la immodico_fw-la pretio_fw-la obsonia_fw-la venderentur_fw-la the_o perfect_a or_o surveyor_n of_o victual_n and_o provision_n do_v take_v care_n that_o wine_n flesh_n salt_n and_o victual_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v at_o unreasonable_a price_n aestimabantur_fw-la pecora_fw-la pro_fw-la anni_fw-la fertilitate_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la temporum_fw-la and_o set_v the_o rate_n of_o cattle_n according_a to_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o year_n or_o accustom_a rate_n et_fw-la pecâ—rum_fw-la carniumque_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la ad_fw-la victum_fw-la civium_fw-la spectantium_fw-la prefectus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la arbyter_n erat_fw-la and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n have_v also_o a_o power_n of_o rate_v the_o price_n of_o cattle_n flesh_n and_o other_o victual_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o every_o town_n of_o the_o poâ—der_n roman_a empire_n which_o be_v once_o extend_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o look_v to_o weight_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o goth_n as_o small_a friend_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n so_o well_o like_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o cut_v out_o a_o pattern_n by_o it_o and_o the_o frank_n german_n swede_n and_o spaniard_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n within_o the_o large_a line_n of_o communication_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la caesareum_fw-la or_o civil_a law_n though_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o dutch_a hungarian_n and_o other_o gain_v the_o great_a excise_n or_o tribute_n by_o the_o rise_n or_o heighten_v of_o the_o price_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o market_n in_o the_o great_a and_o western_a empire_n of_o the_o roman_n hold_v to_o be_v so_o consistent_a with_o mercator_fw-la right_a reason_n and_o the_o end_n and_o good_a of_o government_n as_o by_o the_o love_n and_o like_n or_o necessity_n of_o it_o they_o will_v make_v that_o and_o no_o other_o the_o path_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o suppress_v or_o prevent_v the_o people_n too_o much_o exact_v and_o oppress_v of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o victual_n and_o necessary_n as_o the_o banda_n or_o rate_v set_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o rome_n florence_n italy_n and_o spain_n upon_o butcher_n meat_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o victual_n and_o commodity_n so_o as_o a_o child_n may_v be_v send_v to_o market_n and_o not_o be_v cozen_v will_v sufficient_o evidence_n the_o wisigothe_n ordain_v double_a the_o price_n quantum_fw-la de_fw-la justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la fraudatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o much_o as_o be_v over_o and_o above_o their_o just_a price_n to_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o buyer_n to_o the_o seller_n et_fw-la si_fw-la in_o 5.6_o contractu_fw-la venditionis_fw-la minus_fw-la precium_fw-la datum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fraudem_fw-la if_o in_o the_o bargain_n a_o lesser_a price_n be_v give_v by_o deceit_n aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la vendentis_fw-la amplius_fw-la datum_fw-la precium_fw-la or_o a_o price_n great_a than_o the_o seller_n will_v have_v take_v and_o four_o time_n the_o 259._o value_n of_o what_o be_v gain_v by_o deceit_n by_o false_a weight_n or_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o old_a 78._o almain_n do_v rate_n and_o set_v the_o price_n of_o oxen._n the_o emperor_n charlemaigne_n command_v the_o longobard_n ut_fw-la mensurae_fw-la secundum_fw-la jussionem_fw-la svam_fw-la aequales_fw-la fiant_fw-la that_o their_o measure_n shall_v as_o he_o have_v ordain_v be_v 151._o equal_a and_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o famine_n limit_v the_o price_n of_o oat_n and_o barley_n the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o in_o anno_fw-la 1224._o ordain_v that_o deprehensus_fw-la in_o dolo_fw-la cibaria_fw-la prohibita_fw-la vel_fw-la corrupta_fw-la vel_fw-la vinum_fw-la lymphatum_fw-la pro_fw-la puro_fw-la vendendo_fw-la that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o 36._o sicilian_n shall_v deceive_v another_o or_o sell_v prohibit_v or_o corrupt_a meat_n or_o bad_a and_o adulterate_a wine_n though_o by_o no_o worse_a ingredient_n than_o water_n for_o good_a he_o shall_v pay_v a_o pound_n of_o the_o pure_a gold_n to_o his_o exchequer_n if_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o can_v not_o pay_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v
last_o take_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o all_o the_o herring_n that_o shall_v be_v sell_v by_o their_o assent_n to_o any_o person_n and_o the_o hundred_o of_o herring_n shall_v be_v account_v by_o sixscore_a and_o the_o last_o by_o ten_o thousand_o that_o the_o people_n of_o london_n at_o such_o fair_a shall_v bring_v the_o last_o from_o yarmouth_n to_o london_n for_o one_o mark_v of_o gain_n and_o not_o above_o that_o the_o fisher_n be_v compel_v to_o bring_v the_o remnant_n of_o their_o herring_n not_o sell_v in_o the_o road_n of_o kirkley_n to_o the_o fair_a to_o sell_v they_o so_o that_o none_o sell_v herring_n in_o any_o place_n about_o the_o haven_n of_o yarmouth_n by_o seven_o mile_n except_o in_o three_o town_n of_o yarmouth_n that_o be_v to_o say_v easton_n weston_n and_o southton_n unless_o it_o be_v herring_n of_o their_o own_o fish_n the_o 3._o chancellor_n or_o treasurer_n take_v to_o they_o justice_n and_o other_o the_o king_n council_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o ordain_v remedy_n touch_v the_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o stockfish_n of_o saint_n botolph_n and_o salmon_n of_o barwick_n and_o of_o wine_n and_o fish_n of_o bristâ—ute_n and_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n may_v better_o be_v serve_v and_o have_v better_a market_n than_o they_o have_v have_v before_o this_o time_n and_o that_o the_o ordinance_n by_o they_o make_v in_o this_o party_n be_v firm_o hold_v dogger_n and_o landship_n of_o blackney_n haven_n shall_v discharge_v their_o fish_n there_o 2._o the_o price_n of_o dogger-fish_n and_o loichfish_n that_o be_v to_o say_v job_n ling_n and_o cod_n shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o ruler_n come_v to_o the_o fair_a of_o blackney_n and_o of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n before_o any_o sale_n be_v make_v which_o shall_v be_v hold_v during_o the_o fair_a every_o man_n shall_v buy_v herring_n open_o and_o not_o privy_o at_o such_o price_n as_o may_v be_v agree_v betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o seller_n and_o petriâ—g_n no_o man_n shall_v enter_v into_o bargain_n upon_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o same_o till_o he_o that_o first_o come_v to_o bargain_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n of_o his_o bargain_n greable_a to_o the_o seller_n 7._o and_o that_o none_o increase_v upon_o other_o during_o the_o first_o bargain_n londoner_n 7._o and_o other_o shall_v sell_v victual_n by_o retail_n sweet_a wine_n may_v be_v sell_v by_o retail_n at_o the_o price_n of_o gascoigne_n wine_n victualler_n shall_v have_v but_o reasonable_a gain_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o eight_o bushel_n strike_v to_o the_o quarter_n the_o several_a 8._o measure_n of_o vessel_n of_o wine_n eel_n herring_n and_o salmon_n 8._o and_o vessel_n of_o oil_n and_o honey_n to_o be_v gage_v 12_o e._n 4._o ca._n 8._o divers_a patent_n be_v grant_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o divers_a person_n to_o be_v 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demean_v land_n be_v not_o free_a from_o tallage_n which_o will_v be_v evident_a enough_o by_o a_o presentment_n of_o a_o jury_n of_o nottinghamshire_n before_o the_o justice_n in_o eyre_n in_o anno_fw-la 8_o e._n 1._o or_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n of_o a_o grant_n of_o the_o town_n of_o retford_n to_o the_o burgess_n thereof_o and_o their_o heir_n in_o fee_n farm_n be_v find_v and_o mention_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n scacarâ—i_fw-la edwardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la nos_fw-la concessisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n burgensibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_fw-la retford_n quod_fw-la ipsi_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la haeredes_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la habeant_fw-la &_o teneant_fw-la ad_fw-la feodi_fw-la firmam_fw-la de_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la villam_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la retford_n cum_fw-la pertnen_fw-la reddendo_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la svas_fw-la proprias_fw-la decem_fw-la libras_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la scaccarium_n nostrum_fw-la ad_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la michaelis_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la serviciis_fw-la etc._n etc._n salvo_n inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o haeredibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la tallagio_n nostro_fw-la cum_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o haeredes_fw-la nostris_fw-la dominica_n nostra_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la fecimus_fw-la talliari_fw-la etc._n etc._n reserve_v to_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n a_o fee_n farm_n rend_v of_o ten_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o power_n of_o tax_n or_o tallage_n or_o improve_n what_o he_o have_v grant_v unto_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o make_v a_o tax_n or_o tallage_n upon_o all_o his_o demesne_n land_n in_o england_n and_o until_o rent_n be_v rack_v of_o which_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o revenue_n in_o land_n be_v seldom_o or_o never_o yet_o much_o guilty_a &_o that_o rent_n be_v improve_v as_o high_a as_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n all_o the_o land_n of_o england_n except_o the_o copyhold_n &_o customary_a land_n by_o fine_n certain_a &_o the_o courtesy_n of_o time_n and_o their_o landlord_n suffer_v their_o good_a will_n and_o charity_n to_o be_v reduce_v into_o thankless_a custom_n escape_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v make_v contributaries_n to_o many_o of_o the_o necessity_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n who_o former_o do_v not_o make_v lease_n and_o take_v fine_n to_o lessen_v the_o rent_n as_o they_o do_v now_o by_o a_o high_a rate_n or_o rule_v of_o interest_n and_o disadvantage_n procure_v their_o rent_n to_o be_v advance_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o fine_a before_o hand_n nor_o if_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n until_o time_n and_o their_o prince_n favour_n have_v disuse_v it_o can_v make_v a_o lease_n unto_o any_o tenant_n of_o such_o land_n but_o by_o licence_n and_o then_o also_o for_o no_o long_o a_o term_n then_o 3._o or_o 7._o year_n and_o their_o land_n and_o rent_n except_o capite_fw-la and_o knight-service_n and_o copyhold_n land_n and_o land_n in_o frank_n almoigne_z be_v capable_a of_o no_o high_a rent_n or_o improvement_n can_v now_o be_v any_o more_o by_o they_o tally_v which_o in_o effect_n be_v but_o a_o call_n for_o more_o rent_n or_o raise_v it_o which_o every_o landlord_n may_v do_v where_o his_o tenant_n be_v at_o will_n or_o when_o their_o lease_n be_v expire_v when_o they_o be_v now_o all_o but_o those_o land_n before_o except_v as_o to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o mesne_fw-la lord_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o freeholder_n and_o cop_z holder_n at_o the_o utmost_a or_o a_o very_a high_a rent_n and_o such_o tallage_n be_v at_o this_o day_n not_o lay_v aside_o by_o our_o neighbour_n of_o france_n 1661._o in_o very_a many_o place_n be_v les_fw-fr tailles_fw-fr se_fw-fr paient_fw-fr par_fw-fr ceuz_fw-fr du_fw-fr tiers_n estate_n c'est_fw-mi a_o dire_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr habitans_fw-la
roturiers_n des_fw-fr ville_n non_fw-fr franche_n bourg_n &_o village_n a_o proportion_n des_fw-fr biens_fw-fr du_fw-fr taillable_n sans_o cue_n '_o il_fw-fr ait_fw-fr estè_fw-fr besoin_fw-fr d'_fw-fr asembler_n les_fw-fr estate_n pour_fw-fr ce_fw-fr suiet_n those_o kind_n of_o tax_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n or_o commonalty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n or_o common_a people_n of_o the_o town_n and_o borought_n not_o enfranchise_v or_o free_v from_o it_o by_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o good_n or_o moveable_n without_o any_o assembly_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o that_o purpose_n except_o in_o languedoc_n provence_n burgogne_n dauphin_n and_o britain_n where_o when_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n have_v resolve_v what_o the_o taille_n shall_v be_v les_fw-fr terres_fw-la &_o immeuble_v seulement_fw-fr sont_fw-fr taillable_n the_o land_n and_o immovables_n only_o be_v tailleable_a and_o their_o near_a friend_n the_o scot_n do_v long_o ago_o so_o well_o like_a of_o gratitude_n as_o they_o enact_v and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v a_o good_a law_n that_o land_n hold_v in_o few_o farm_n pay_v and_o one_fw-mi certain_a zierly_a duty_n nomine_fw-la feudi_fw-la firm_a may_v be_v recognosce_v be_v the_o superior_a for_o none_o payment_n of_o the_o few_o dewtie_n and_o that_o twa_fw-mi manner_n of_o way_n the_o first_o ex_fw-la provisione_n &_o naturae_fw-la contractus_fw-la by_o operation_n of_o law_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o contract_n significatione_n for_o the_o few_o fermorer_n not_o pay_v and_o his_o few_o farm_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n and_o unthankfulnes_n tinis_n and_o forfaltis_n his_o few_o farm_n be_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o law_n quhilk_fw-mi as_o zit_o be_v not_o in_o practic_a and_o use_n in_o scotland_n and_o the_o english_a landlord_n be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o part_v with_o any_o privilege_n which_o bring_v they_o in_o any_o power_n gain_n or_o profit_n as_o where_o they_o hold_v any_o of_o the_o king_n ancient_a demesne_n in_o fee_n farm_n and_o the_o king_n do_v cause_v his_o ancient_a demesne_n to_o be_v tally_v the_o lord_n or_o fee_n farmer_n under_o he_o will_v sue_v forth_o the_o king_n write_v command_v the_o sheriff_n that_o in_o case_n the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demean_v 87._o &_o hucusque_fw-la consueverit_fw-la talliari_fw-la and_o be_v until_o than_o accustom_a to_o be_v tally_v that_o rationabile_fw-la tallagium_fw-la ei_fw-la habere_fw-la faceret_fw-la de_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o manerio_fw-la praedicto_fw-la sicut_fw-la prius_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la he_o shall_v cause_v the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o pay_v unto_o their_o lord_n such_o reasonable_a tallage_n as_o be_v accustom_v and_o with_o as_o much_o or_o more_o reason_n be_v the_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o they_o allow_v and_o establish_v as_o the_o hitherto_o never_o complain_v of_o in_o parliament_n or_o account_v to_o be_v grievance_n herezelda_n herriot_n service_n or_o herriot_n which_o skene_n a_o author_n of_o great_a authority_n among_o the_o scot_n define_v to_o be_v hollandiciâ—_n gratuitae_fw-la donationes_fw-la quae_fw-la ab_fw-la husbando_fw-la seu_fw-la agricola_n datur_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la ratione_fw-la dominij_fw-la &_o reverentiae_fw-la the_o free_a gift_n or_o remuneration_n of_o the_o tenant_n to_o their_o lord_n in_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o they_o bear_v unto_o they_o which_o the_o hollander_n those_o grand_a contester_n for_o liberty_n do_v call_v laudemia_n and_o notable_o increase_v their_o small_a revenue_n in_o land_n with_o they_o and_o in_o england_n say_v the_o learned_a spelman_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la husbandi_fw-la solvitur_fw-la be_v only_a pay_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o differ_v from_o a_o relief_n for_o that_o a_o relief_n be_v in_o case_n of_o inheritance_n but_o a_o herriot_n in_o a_o lesser_a estate_n as_o for_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v former_o and_o in_o the_o saxon_a time_n of_o a_o great_a value_n by_o the_o give_v or_o pay_v to_o their_o lord_n shield_n sword_n spear_n helmet_n horse_n furnish_v and_o money_n according_a to_o the_o several_a quality_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o tenant_n have_v be_v since_o by_o the_o example_n and_o indulgence_n of_o our_o prince_n imitate_v by_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n reduce_v to_o the_o best_a horse_n or_o beast_n and_o if_o none_o to_o the_o best_a household_n stuff_n but_o so_o greedy_o attach_v or_o seldom_o remit_v by_o the_o landlord_n as_o the_o poor_a man_n single_a ewe_n lamb_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n to_o david_n or_o a_o cow_n which_o shall_v give_v the_o lament_a wife_n and_o child_n some_o nourishment_n and_o sustenance_n be_v seldom_o able_a to_o escape_v their_o bailiff_n or_o such_o as_o be_v send_v to_o fetch_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v reason_n for_o the_o people_n to_o make_v such_o payment_n and_o contribution_n and_o observe_v such_o respect_n to_o their_o landlord_n and_o subordinate_a governor_n or_o superior_n as_o much_o and_o great_a sure_o ought_v they_o to_o pay_v unto_o their_o pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o protector_n and_o defender_n as_o well_o of_o those_o that_o receive_v those_o duty_n as_o of_o those_o that_o pay_v they_o and_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v enough_o to_o awaken_v and_o rouse_v up_o their_o gratitude_n and_o imprint_v in_o their_o memory_n the_o never_o enough_o to_o be_v requite_v benefit_n and_o blessing_n receive_v by_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n as_o much_o as_o if_o with_o a_o forfeiture_n upon_o the_o not_o do_v or_o observe_v those_o agreement_n they_o have_v be_v as_o strong_o annex_v and_o incorporate_v into_o our_o land_n and_o estate_n as_o that_o of_o the_o service_n or_o condition_n of_o land_n give_v to_o hold_v by_o the_o tenor_n of_o knight_n service_n which_o as_o some_o civilian_n hold_v 769._o ipsi_fw-la sanguini_fw-la coherent_a be_v inherent_a in_o the_o very_a blood_n of_o the_o tenant_n which_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a gentile_a rich_a and_o better_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n be_v when_o the_o pourveyance_n be_v in_o be_v the_o most_o fit_a and_o likely_a to_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n or_o contribution_n towards_o it_o and_o be_v therefore_o in_o several_a king_n reign_v sometime_o single_o and_o often_o charge_v with_o public_a aid_n or_o tax_n and_o very_o much_o more_o than_o other_o of_o the_o people_n as_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n grant_v by_o parliament_n to_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o six_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n to_o king_n john_n and_o as_o much_o at_o another_o time_n to_o he_o towards_o his_o war_n in_o wales_n twenty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o knight_n fee_n towards_o his_o voyage_n into_o normandy_n and_o forty_o shilling_n at_o another_o time_n and_o as_o much_o twice_o assess_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o towards_o his_o war_n in_o gascony_n twenty_o shilling_n upon_o every_o knight_n fee_n by_o henry_n the_o four_o the_o war_n in_o scotland_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o of_o france_n by_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o the_o personal_a and_o chargeable_a service_n of_o most_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n therein_o probable_o procure_v they_o some_o relaxation_n of_o not_o have_v their_o fee_n or_o land_n so_o charge_v as_o former_o and_o beside_o other_o incident_n belong_v thereunto_o be_v by_o the_o fewdists_n say_v to_o be_v so_o more_o than_o ordinary_o tie_v up_o unto_o gratitude_n and_o the_o more_o especial_a duty_n and_o obligation_n thereof_o as_o such_o a_o tenant_n forfeit_v his_o land_n in_o fee_n si_fw-mi percipiat_fw-la magnum_fw-la periculum_fw-la domino_fw-la imminere_fw-la &_o ultrò_fw-la sine_fw-la requisitione_fw-la servicium_fw-la non_fw-la 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