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s._n who_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a ten_o acre_n of_o wheat_n every_o acre_n thereof_o of_o the_o value_n of_o six_o pound_n forty_o acre_n of_o rye_n every_o acre_n of_o the_o value_n of_o four_o pound_n a_o hundred_o acre_n of_o barley_n every_o acre_n of_o the_o value_n of_o three_o pound_n be_v and_o grow_v in_o the_o blade_n and_o stand_a corn_n in_o the_o field_n of_o d._n aforesaid_a in_o the_o say_a county_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o sell_v again_o the_o grain_n come_v thereof_o and_o of_o every_o parcel_n thereof_o after_o the_o buy_v thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o this_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v whereby_o the_o say_v r._n for_o this_o first_o offence_n have_v forfeit_v five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n to_o wit_n the_o value_n of_o the_o corn_n aforesaid_a so_o by_o he_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a buy_v and_o 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say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n he_o owe_v and_o unjust_o detain_v etc._n etc._n and_o whereupon_o the_o say_v i_o t._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_v l._n pr._n as_o for_o himself_o by_o r._n t._n his_o attorney_n say_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middl._n on_o friday_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1651._o it_o be_v enact_v establish_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o september_n than_o next_o follow_v direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o corrupt_a bargain_n loan_n exchange_n chivance_n or_o shift_n or_o by_o any_o deceitful_a way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o receive_v or_o take_v for_o the_o forbearance_n or_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n for_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n good_n ware_n or_o 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s._n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o same_o little_a regard_n have_v since_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o wit_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1656._o at_o london_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n mary_n bow_n and_o the_o ward_n of_o cheap_a by_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o corrupt_a bargain_n loan_n exchange_n chivance_n and_o shift_n by_o deceitful_a way_n and_o mean_n and_o by_o covin_z lent_n or_o put_v to_o loan_n to_o several_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a divers_a and_o sundry_a sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_v i._n t._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o will_v verify_v that_o the_o say_v i._o 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etc._n etc._n clothier_n and_o drapery_n stat._n 4._o e_o 4._o 1._o none_o shall_v put_v into_o cloth_n to_o be_v sell_v any_o lambs-wooll_n flock_n or_o cork_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o cloth_n or_o half_a cloth_n so_o mingle_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n a_o information_n against_o clothier_n for_o make_v cloth_n of_o mingle_a stuff_n l._n ss_z it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o i._o b._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o lord_n protector_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n do_v prosecute_v
or_o to_o divers_a certain_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a to_o sell_v the_o same_o again_o without_o licence_n forty_o barrel_n of_o strong_a beer_n and_o forty_o barrel_n of_o strong_a ale_n to_o be_v sell_v again_o in_o the_o house_n or_o house_n of_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n have_v no_o licence_n to_o authorize_v they_o thereunto_o and_o the_o say_v i._o s._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_v poor_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o b._n aforesaid_a as_o for_o himself_o will_v verify_v that_o the_o say_v i._o r._n do_v witting_o and_o of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n sell_v and_o utter_v the_o say_a beer_n and_o ale_n to_o the_o say_a house_n or_o house_n know_v the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v again_o and_o utter_v by_o retail_n by_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n without_o licence_n and_o that_o the_o same_o beer_n and_o ale_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o say_a person_n or_o person_n be_v sell_v and_o utter_v against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o this_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o the_o say_v i_o r._n have_v forfeit_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n and_o to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o every_o barrel_n of_o the_o say_a beer_n and_o ale_n sell_v by_o he_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a to_o unlicensed_a alehouse_n aforesaid_a against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a sell_v and_o utter_v the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v after_o that_o rate_n to_o the_o say_v six_o and_o twenty_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n whereupon_o the_o say_v i._o s._n as_o well_o for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n as_o for_o himself_o pray_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court_n here_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o that_o due_a process_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i_o s._n who_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i_o r._n may_v come_v here_o into_o court_n to_o answer_v the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n butcher_n statute_n 4._o h._n 7._o 3._o no_o butcher_n shall_v kill_v any_o flesh_n in_o his_o scald_a house_n or_o within_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o ox_n so_o kill_v twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o other_o beast_n eight_o penny_n to_o be_v divide_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n a_o information_n against_o butcher_n for_o kill_a flesh_n within_o the_o wall_n of_o london_n l._n ss_z be_v it_o remember_v that_o i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o lord_n protector_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v come_v here_o into_o court_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1657._o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o give_v the_o court_n here_o to_o understand_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o one_o a._n b._n late_a of_o london_n butcher_n between_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o septemb_n last_o past_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o exhibit_v this_o information_n at_o london_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o etc._n etc._n within_o the_o wall_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n aforesaid_a do_v keep_v a_o common_a slaughter-house_n for_o the_o kill_n of_o cattle_n and_o between_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a at_o london_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o parish_n and_o ward_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o wall_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n aforesaid_a do_v kill_v four_o hundred_o ox_n six_o hundred_o sheep_n two_o hundred_o proker_n two_o hundred_o calf_n and_o two_o hundred_o lamb_n to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o the_o parish_n aforesaid_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o this_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n have_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n and_o to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o threescore_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o every_o ox_n of_o the_o say_v four_o hundred_o ox_n so_o by_o he_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a kill_v the_o sum_n of_o twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o other_o beast_n aforesaid_a by_o he_o kill_v as_o aforesaid_a within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n aforesaid_a contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a the_o sum_n of_o eight_o penny_n of_o like_a lawful_a money_n of_o england_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v after_o that_o rate_n to_o the_o say_v threescore_o pound_n whereupon_o the_o say_v i._o s._n as_o well_o etc._n etc._n pray_v the_o advice_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o due_a process_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v a._n b._n may_v come_v here_o into_o court_n to_o answer_v the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n against_o butcher_n for_o buy_v cattle_n and_o sell_v they_o again_o alive_a stat._n 3._o &_o 4._o e._n 19_o be_v it_o remember_v that_o i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o l._n protector_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v come_v here_o into_o court_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1657._o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o give_v the_o court_n here_o to_o understand_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o one_o i._n r._n late_a of_o london_n butcher_n between_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n last_o pass_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o exhibit_v this_o information_n at_o london_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n mary_n bow_n and_o ward_n do_v buy_v of_o several_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a ten_o ox_n price_n of_o every_o ox_n ten_o pound_n twenty_o sheep_n price_n of_o every_o sheep_n twenty_o shilling_n twenty_o calf_n price_n of_o every_o calf_n thereof_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o twenty_o lamb_n price_n of_o every_o lamb_n ten_o shilling_n and_o the_o say_v i._n r._n afterward_o between_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a at_o london_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o parish_n and_o ward_n aforesaid_a do_v sell_v the_o say_v several_a cattle_n again_o alive_a to_o several_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n who_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o this_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o the_o say_v i_o r._n have_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n and_o to_o the_o say_v i._o r._n who_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o ten_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a cattle_n so_o by_o he_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a buy_v and_o sell_v again_o alive_a as_o aforesaid_a whereupon_o the_o say_v i._o s._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o pray_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court_n here_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o that_o due_a process_n of_o law_n may_v be_v award_v against_o he_o the_o say_v i._n r._n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i_o s._n who_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i_o r._n may_v come_v here_o into_o court_n to_o answer_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n a_o subpoena_fw-la upon_o a_o information_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z etc._n etc._n to_o i._n b._n and_o c._n d._n greeting_n we_o command_v you_o that_o all_o other_o occasion_n pretermit_v and_o excuse_n whatsoever_o cease_v you_o appear_v in_o your_o own_o person_n before_o our_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a bench_n at_o westminster_n on_o friday_n next_o after_o three_o week_n of_o saint_n michael_n to_o answer_v we_o of_o and_o concern_v such_o thing_n as_o