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as_o royalty_n unto_o they_o it_o be_v prohibit_v as_o the_o venetian_n do_v in_o the_o adriaticke_a lake_n and_o other_o prince_n and_o commonweal_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o command_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o most_o ancient_a prescription_n if_o a_o ship_n bind_v for_o venice_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o river_n of_o lixborne_n and_o there_o deliver_v some_o good_n or_o merchandise_n and_o afterwards_o enter_v into_o the_o strait_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n be_v drive_v by_o contrary_a wind_n to_o some_o other_o place_n or_o island_n in_o the_o say_a sea_n and_o then_o make_v after_o that_o his_o discharge_n at_o venice_n port._n sail_v from_o port_n to_o port._n all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o voyage_n be_v but_o one_o navigation_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o ship_n have_v commit_v no_o fault_n and_o do_v his_o endeavour_n if_o he_o do_v depart_v from_o his_o first_o port_n at_o the_o appoint_a time_n by_o the_o charterpartie_n limit_v but_o for_o as_o much_o that_o we_o have_v already_o entreat_v of_o his_o duty_n to_o the_o merchant_n let_v we_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n remember_v navigation_n with_o the_o community_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o now_o make_v a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o imperial_a sea-lawe_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n chap._n xxxiii_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o imperial_a sea-lawe_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n make_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o have_v already_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n declare_v the_o sea-lawe_n general_o observe_v in_o all_o country_n and_o that_o in_o compendious_a manner_n i_o have_v think_v good_a nevertheless_o to_o abridge_v in_o this_o place_n the_o imperial_a sea-lawe_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n as_o they_o have_v be_v review_v and_o exact_o set_v down_o by_o the_o magistrate_n of_o all_o these_o hans_fw-mi town_n at_o a_o assembly_n in_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o lubeck_n the_o 23_o day_n of_o may_n 1614_o under_o 15_o title_n in_o several_a article_n as_o in_o the_o margin_n be_v declare_v no_o man_n shall_v set_v forth_o or_o cause_v any_o ship_n to_o be_v build_v in_o any_o of_o our_o say_a town_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n ship_n of_o the_o build_n of_o ship_n or_o have_v obtain_v leave_n of_o the_o magistrate_n no_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n shall_v undertake_v to_o build_v a_o ship_n in_o their_o partners_n absence_n unless_o he_o do_v it_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o be_v able_a to_o set_v she_o forth_o alone_o upon_o pain_n of_o half_a a_o doller_n for_o every_o last_o to_o be_v pay_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n be_v to_o confer_v with_o his_o partner_n and_o to_o conclude_v of_o what_o burden_n the_o ship_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o in_o what_o manner_n to_o be_v do_v all_o in_o writing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v big_a to_o pay_v two_o dollar_n for_o every_o last_o etc._n etc._n the_o master_n have_v no_o power_n to_o enlarge_v the_o build_n of_o a_o ship_n after_o she_o be_v at_o sea_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o great_a necessity_n to_o advance_v the_o voyage_n and_o for_o her_o safeguard_n otherwise_o all_o the_o charge_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o own_o the_o owner_n partner_n or_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n during_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o give_v away_o any_o of_o the_o material_n or_o victual_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o to_o account_v unless_o all_o of_o they_o do_v agree_v thereunto_o otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o that_o with_o their_o general_a consent_n some_o two_o or_o more_o person_n be_v appoint_v to_o buy_v all_o which_o shall_v be_v requisite_a to_o the_o build_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o provision_n and_o they_o to_o deliver_v a_o exact_a account_n of_o it_o by_o particular_n etc._n etc._n master_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o partner_n of_o ship_n and_o master_n the_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n which_o have_v be_v former_o for_o other_o at_o the_o sea_n shall_v not_o be_v employ_v by_o other_o unless_o he_o produce_v a_o testimonial_a that_o he_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o owner_n in_o decent_a manner_n upon_o pain_n of_o forty_o dollar_n a_o master_n be_v entertain_v be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o his_o wage_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o deal_v with_o his_o mariner_n and_o the_o say_a owner_n be_v to_o do_v their_o endeavour_n to_o make_v good_a on_o their_o part_n what_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o voyage_n all_o owner_n be_v to_o cause_v good_a account_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o to_o deliver_v upon_o the_o finish_n of_o they_o public_a writing_n and_o testimoniall_n of_o the_o master_n good_a behaviour_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o undertake_n upon_o pain_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o owner_n of_o a_o ship_n can_v agree_v with_o the_o master_n as_o be_v fit_v they_o may_v by_o general_a consent_n make_v choice_n of_o 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public_a servant_n a_o wager_n upon_o a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n to_o be_v bear_v be_v good_a in_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o hermaphrodite_n of_o both_o sex_n than_o judgement_n be_v give_v according_a as_o the_o natural_a inclination_n shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v more_o masculine_a or_o feminine_a wager_n ambiguity_n or_o equivocation_n in_o wager_n and_o in_o all_o wager_n wherein_o ambiguity_n or_o equivocation_n do_v happen_v there_o must_v be_v a_o natural_a moderation_n in_o the_o construction_n of_o they_o for_o a_o evil_a custom_n lose_v her_o name_n and_o become_v usurpation_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v if_o any_o man_n by_o the_o inducement_n or_o fraud_n of_o a_o three_o person_n lie_v a_o wager_n that_o such_o a_o woman_n shall_v be_v deliver_v of_o a_o son_n when_o she_o be_v already_o deliver_v the_o wager_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v and_o if_o the_o midwife_n be_v partaker_n herein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o incur_fw-la crimen_fw-la 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it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o as_o nature_n produce_v all_o thing_n in_o due_a time_n so_o be_v moderation_n require_v in_o all_o action_n chap._n xxxviii_o of_o merchant_n mark_v set_v upon_o commodity_n the_o mark_v of_o merchant_n commodity_n either_o pack_v up_o in_o bundle_n truss_n case_n coffer_n or_o pack_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n for_o not_o only_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o merchant_n but_o also_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n and_o merchandise_n be_v adjudge_v to_o he_o by_o who_o mark_n they_o be_v mark_v or_o seal_v it_o be_v dangerous_a therefore_o to_o use_v another_o man_n mark_n as_o many_o time_n merchant_n do_v in_o time_n of_o war_n when_o they_o lend_v their_o name_n and_o mark_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o good_n between_o two_o or_o more_o contend_v prince_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n every_o merchant_n be_v to_o set_v down_o his_o mark_n upon_o his_o book_n of_o account_n wherewith_o his_o commodity_n be_v mark_v 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be_v divide_v proportionable_o between_o the_o say_v three_o party_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o accuser_n herein_o may_v do_v his_o uttermost_a diligence_n his_o name_n and_o person_n shall_v be_v conceal_v so_o long_o as_o possible_a it_o may_v be_v 27_o and_o herein_o we_o understand_v that_o not_o only_o the_o person_n which_o have_v commit_v the_o say_a trespass_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o answer_v for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o they_o of_o his_o family_n the_o husband_n for_o his_o wife_n the_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n the_o master_n and_o mistress_n for_o their_o servant_n man_n or_o maid_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o say_v servant_n have_v do_v the_o same_o without_o their_o privity_n or_o knowledge_n 28_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o our_o present_a ordinance_n may_v be_v keep_v and_o full_o accomplish_v in_o all_o her_o point_n we_o do_v order_n and_o command_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o our_o say_a province_n and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o office_n to_o 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they_o shall_v be_v convict_v and_o â—heerein_o shall_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o like_a offender_n be_v admit_v and_o their_o sentence_n shall_v be_v without_o appeal_n or_o any_o prejudice_n 30_o we_o will_v and_o command_v that_o whensoever_o it_o shall_v manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o person_n have_v transgress_v and_o be_v find_v upon_o the_o fact_n or_o that_o by_o two_o witness_n the_o same_o can_v be_v prove_v against_o they_o the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o deposit_v the_o say_v forfeiture_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o defend_v himself_o by_o the_o law_n whereunto_o he_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v instant_o by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o person_n and_o otherwise_o and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v the_o say_a penalty_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o corporal_a punishment_n as_o the_o cause_n shall_v require_v 31_o the_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v have_v no_o authority_n to_o diminish_v or_o moderate_v their_o decree_n and_o sentence_n concern_v the_o say_a penalty_n upon_o forfeiture_n to_o pay_v themselves_o the_o double_a value_n thereof_o and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offender_n shall_v obtain_v of_o the_o high_a power_n any_o favour_n or_o abatement_n yet_o shall_v they_o be_v bind_v to_o satisfy_v the_o accuser_n and_o the_o officer_n for_o their_o say_a part_n proportionable_o according_a to_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n 32_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o our_o ordinance_n may_v be_v better_o observe_v we_o do_v will_v and_o order_n that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n of_o the_o say_a province_n unite_v shall_v call_v before_o they_o the_o receiver_n general_n of_o the_o say_v netherlands_o the_o receiver_n of_o the_o contribution_n confiscation_n and_o other_o ordinary_a mean_n which_o be_v let_v to_o farm_n or_o to_o be_v
collect_v together_o also_o with_o the_o commissary_n clerk_n and_o servant_n of_o counting-house_n as_o also_o the_o commissioner_n of_o muster_n ammonition_n victual_n and_o wagon_n and_o to_o cause_v they_o solemn_o to_o swear_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o the_o point_n and_o article_n of_o our_o say_a ordinance_n 33_o the_o council_n of_o state_n also_o shall_v appoint_v commissioner_n for_o muster_n to_o take_v by_o the_o course_n thereof_o the_o oath_n of_o all_o colonel_n master_n of_o horse_n captain_n lieutenant_n ancient-bearer_n sergeant_n clerk_n and_o solicitor_n of_o company_n in_o our_o service_n military_a which_o oath_n be_v take_v shall_v forthwith_o by_o form_n of_o act_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o council_n of_o state_n 34_o likewise_o that_o the_o council_n of_o admiralty_n the_o officer_n of_o convoy_n master_n of_o licents_n their_o commissary_n clerk_n and_o servant_n and_o other_o that_o be_v accountable_a shall_v do_v the_o like_a 35_o we_o do_v further_a order_n that_o the_o committee_n of_o our_o council_n the_o council_n provincial_a or_o of_o finance_n of_o every_o respective_a province_n for_o themselves_o or_o their_o committee_n shall_v call_v before_o they_o all_o accountable_a officer_n as_o well_o steward_n of_o the_o demayne_n and_o spiritual_a live_n receiver_n of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n collector_n of_o toll_n and_o all_o other_o with_o their_o clerk_n and_o servant_n which_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o particular_a province_n item_n the_o register_n and_o secretary_n advocate_n proctor_n warder_n of_o college_n court_n and_o chamber_n of_o finance_n to_o take_v the_o aforesaid_a oath_n 36_o the_o committee_n of_o state_n and_o their_o deputy_n or_o council_n provincial_a shall_v have_v care_n also_o that_o all_o town_n and_o village_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a province_n shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n before_o they_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o take_v the_o same_o and_o where_o the_o same_o can_v convenient_o be_v do_v the_o say_a committee_n of_o state_n their_o deputy_n and_o provincial_a council_n shall_v appoint_v in_o all_o town_n and_o village_n some_o person_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n before_o the_o boroughmaster_n magistrate_n treasurer_n and_o secretary_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o place_n also_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n and_o all_o other_o company_n already_o erect_v or_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v erect_v as_o also_o all_o treasurer_n receiver_n rent-gatherers_a and_o their_o committee_n or_o clerk_n of_o lord_n prince_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o of_o high_a power_n item_n all_o deacon_n of_o church_n master_n of_o the_o hospital_n or_o orphan_n almoner_n and_o all_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o almshouse_n house_n of_o correction_n or_o college_n and_o their_o servant_n item_n all_o banker_n of_o money_n their_o deputy_n and_o servant_n all_o master_n of_o corporation_n or_o society_n master_n of_o handie-crafts-man_n or_o trade_n such_o as_o live_v by_o rent_n merchant_n in_o grosse_n or_o by_o retail_n shopkeeper_n brewer_n woodmonger_n herring-monger_n cheese-monger_n dyer_n beere-monger_n innkeeper_n and_o tapster_n and_o all_o those_o that_o use_v any_o trade_n item_n all_o chamberlain_n and_o notary_n resort_v under_o they_o collector_n of_o small_a duty_n fermer_n impost-master_n and_o of_o consumption_n tolegatherers_a gatherer_n of_o poundage_n broker_n and_o their_o committee_n clerk_n and_o servant_n within_o town_n and_o other_o place_n reside_v respective_o under_o they_o and_o further_o all_o those_o that_o the_o magistrate_n of_o every_o town_n place_n or_o village_n shall_v hold_v convenient_a or_o judge_v to_o be_v necessary_a shall_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n upon_o penalty_n in_o case_n of_o refusal_n to_o pay_v every_o day_n three_o guilder_n so_o long_o as_o they_o do_v not_o perform_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o proclamation_n and_o moreover_o to_o lose_v their_o freedom_n of_o a_o citizen_n &_o of_o their_o trade_n office_n or_o traffic_v so_o as_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o his_o office_n trade_n or_o traffic_v to_o exercise_v the_o same_o until_o he_o have_v first_o in_o conformity_n of_o our_o say_a proclamation_n take_v the_o say_a oath_n 37_o we_o have_v also_o conclude_v and_o think_v good_a that_o the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o council_n of_o the_o admiralty_n the_o committee_n or_o deputy_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a province_n and_o all_o court_n of_o justice_n shall_v promise_v under_o their_o signature_n upon_o the_o oath_n they_o take_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o their_o office_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o say_a point_n and_o article_n none_o except_v and_o the_o say_a court_n of_o justice_n shall_v in_o form_n of_o act_n send_v the_o say_a oath_n of_o all_o the_o say_v several_a person_n mention_v in_o the_o former_a article_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n estate_n of_o the_o say_v respective_a province_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n to_o the_o committee_n or_o deputy_n of_o state_n within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o publication_n hereof_o which_o committee_n or_o deputy_n of_o state_n shall_v within_o other_o 14_o day_n after_o that_o send_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o estate_n general_n to_o know_v thereby_o that_o this_o our_o ordinance_n be_v receive_v and_o the_o observation_n thereof_o establish_v the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o council_n of_o state_n or_o of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o their_o committee_n or_o deputy_n and_o other_o within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a 38_o over_o and_z above_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a oath_n to_o be_v do_v respective_o by_o every_o one_o the_o say_a province_n have_v mutual_o promise_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v promise_v each_o to_o other_o to_o observe_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v observe_v the_o say_a proclamation_n in_o all_o and_o every_o point_n and_o article_n without_o any_o alteration_n to_o be_v do_v therein_o make_v void_a and_o annihilate_v from_o hence_o forward_a all_o particular_a grant_n consent_n ordinance_n privilege_n permission_n or_o command_n which_o contrary_a to_o the_o say_a valuation_n in_o part_n or_o in_o the_o whole_a by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a province_n town_n college_n and_o magistrate_n or_o other_o member_n of_o the_o same_o may_v be_v give_v and_o grant_v be_v opposite_a to_o the_o common_a good_a and_o welfare_n of_o the_o country_n 39_o also_o because_o that_o hereby_o the_o say_a valuation_n be_v much_o ease_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o coin_n whereby_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o many_o coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n bullion_n shall_v be_v incident_a in_o these_o province_n to_o the_o end_n our_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o overmuch_o charge_v with_o the_o same_o but_o with_o the_o least_o grievance_n may_v be_v free_v thereof_o we_o will_v and_o command_v the_o general_n of_o mint_n instant_o and_o with_o all_o speed_n to_o take_v care_n that_o in_o all_o town_n of_o these_o unite_a province_n with_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n respective_o where_o there_o be_v no_o bank_n of_o exchange_n nor_o exchanger_n there_o be_v appoint_v one_o or_o more_o person_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n as_o the_o conveniency_n of_o the_o place_n shall_v require_v to_o be_v exchanger_n and_o in_o place_n where_o such_o person_n be_v to_o be_v find_v as_o be_v fit_a thereunto_o that_o the_o magistrate_n shall_v procure_v they_o and_o give_v they_o honest_a recompense_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o convenient_a instruction_n and_o commission_n unto_o who_o or_o into_o the_o mint_n every_o man_n have_v bullion_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o as_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o manuall_n thereof_o prohibit_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o be_v not_o authorise_v thereunto_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o exchange_a function_n direct_o nor_o indirect_o upon_o forfeiture_n of_o fifty_o netherlands_n golden_a rider_n in_o specie_fw-la for_o the_o first_o time_n and_o double_a the_o second_o time_n beside_o arbitrable_a correction_n the_o one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o officer_n the_o other_o three_o to_o the_o accuser_n and_o the_o other_o three_o to_o the_o exchanger_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_v penalty_n or_o forfeiture_n shall_v happen_v 40_o and_o for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o this_o present_a ordinance_n and_o command_n we_o do_v order_n and_o command_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v publish_v in_o all_o accustom_a place_n where_o proclamation_n be_v make_v every_o three_o month_n precise_o and_o as_o often_o as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o be_v renew_a and_o publish_v require_v therefore_o the_o state_n of_o every_o respective_a province_n and_o their_o committee_n or_o deputy_n of_o state_n to_o cause_v the_o say_a publication_n to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o day_n nominate_v 41_o final_o albeit_o we_o have_v cause_v the_o say_a valuation_n to_o be_v establish_v upon_o a_o firm_a and_o sure_a ground_n without_o limitation_n thereof_o to_o any_o time_n certain_a
of_o jurisdiction_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v every_o person_n of_o this_o society_n to_o be_v free_a and_o exempt_v of_o all_o imposition_n tax_n custom_n subsidy_n lend_v of_o money_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n or_o any_o charge_n as_o also_o master_n of_o the_o count_a house_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o exercise_v any_o traffic_n or_o trade_n particular_a but_o must_v whole_o employ_v themselves_o to_o this_o business_n with_o such_o allowance_n and_o order_n as_o be_v prescribe_v unto_o they_o all_o worldly_a thing_n be_v subject_a to_o mutability_n even_o the_o greatness_n and_o superiority_n of_o prince_n which_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v depose_v for_o a_o time_n and_o afterward_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o of_o the_o gain_n of_o the_o three_o part_n allot_v unto_o they_o for_o three_o stake_n in_o this_o covenant_n the_o two_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o three_o to_o the_o prince_n until_o 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of_o bill_n of_o exchange_n and_o custom_n observe_v concern_v the_o same_o this_o high_a nature_n of_o a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n require_v such_o preciseness_n of_o proceed_n to_o see_v the_o performance_n thereof_o that_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o therefore_o as_o soon_o as_o a_o merchant_n receive_v a_o bill_n of_o exchange_n whether_o it_o be_v payable_a at_o sight_n usance_n or_o double_a usance_n he_o be_v to_o present_v the_o say_a bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o the_o party_n upon_o who_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v accept_v the_o same_o which_o if_o he_o do_v or_o promise_v by_o write_v under_o it_o the_o word_n accept_v observation_n first_o observation_n or_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o his_o name_n accept_v by_o i_o a._n b._n than_o the_o party_n be_v to_o pay_v it_o at_o the_o time_n contain_v in_o the_o bill_n but_o if_o the_o say_a party_n be_v not_o resolve_v to_o accept_v the_o same_o 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with_o all_o expedition_n because_o the_o deliverer_n of_o the_o money_n there_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o and_o secure_v himself_o of_o the_o party_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o in_o the_o send_n of_o this_o protest_v of_o intimation_n the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o first_o post_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v to_o send_v the_o same_o by_o observation_n second_o observation_n if_o the_o merchant_n to_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v payable_a be_v absent_a or_o sick_a or_o depart_v this_o life_n nevertheless_o any_o friend_n or_o servant_n of_o he_o may_v cause_v this_o protest_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o notary_n who_o do_v declare_v the_o name_n of_o he_o at_o who_o request_n he_o do_v present_v the_o
a_o occasion_n to_o gather_v in_o his_o own_o debt_n soon_o in_o some_o place_n also_o they_o may_v not_o arrest_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o holiday_n to_o the_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o divine_a service_n towards_o god_n and_o comfort_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o officer_n or_o sergeant_n may_v not_o arrest_v any_o man_n upon_o the_o burse_n or_o royal_a exchange_n although_o the_o party_n to_o be_v arrest_v shall_v yield_v thereunto_o and_o renounce_v the_o say_a privilege_n it_o be_v not_o many_o year_n since_o that_o a_o merchant_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v upon_o the_o exchange_n at_o antuerp_n have_v notice_n give_v he_o that_o another_o merchant_n have_v give_v order_n that_o upon_o his_o go_v from_o the_o exchange_n he_o shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o that_o the_o officer_n do_v attend_v he_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n whereupon_o he_o perceive_v the_o say_a officer_n call_v he_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v he_o will_v obey_v the_o arrest_n which_o for_o the_o first_o time_n be_v but_o a_o adiourn_v or_o citation_n the_o officer_n do_v require_v a_o pledge_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o coin_n in_o token_n thereof_o as_o the_o manner_n be_v which_o he_o give_v he_o afterward_o this_o merchant_n of_o amsterdam_n be_v otherwise_o advise_v by_o his_o friend_n do_v disclaim_v from_o that_o arrest_n because_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o exchange_n and_o claim_v the_o say_a privilege_n insomuch_o that_o the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o learned_a advocate_n on_o both_o side_n do_v thereupon_o assemble_v in_o the_o town-house_n as_o it_o be_v the_o guild-hall_n and_o there_o the_o matter_n be_v debate_v and_o discuss_v at_o large_a according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o it_o be_v at_o last_o conclude_v and_o determine_v that_o the_o say_a arrest_n be_v void_a in_o law_n for_o the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o privilege_n by_o any_o particular_a privilege_n the_o renunciation_n of_o a_o privilege_n can_v abolish_v the_o privilege_n or_o many_o person_n can_v derogate_v or_o abrogate_v any_o custom_n or_o privilege_n not_o only_o in_o the_o general_a but_o also_o in_o the_o particular_a so_o that_o within_o twenty_o and_o four_o hour_n after_o he_o may_v have_v be_v arrest_v again_o but_o he_o be_v non_fw-la inventus_fw-la and_o upon_o this_o arrest_n he_o be_v to_o find_v caution_n to_o answer_v the_o law_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v understand_v for_o all_o privilege_a place_n as_o church_n chapel_n churchyard_n and_o other_o place_n of_o jurisdiction_n and_o diverse_a city_n and_o town_n do_v not_o permit_v any_o man_n to_o be_v arrest_v upon_o foreign_a plea_n for_o debt_n or_o contract_n make_v in_o other_o town_n place_n or_o country_n which_o be_v as_o place_n of_o refuge_n for_o some_o merchant_n as_o the_o town_n of_o middleborough_n in_o zealand_n refuge_n town_n of_o refuge_n and_o the_o town_n of_o dort_n in_o holland_n and_o other_o city_n and_o town_n in_o other_o country_n and_o most_o city_n and_o town_n where_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o society_n of_o merchant_n do_v agree_v to_o make_v their_o residence_n as_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n adventurer_n and_o other_o common_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n do_v exempt_v they_o from_o all_o litigious_a suit_n which_o happen_v between_o themselves_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o their_o governor_n or_o court_n master_n so_o as_o only_a controversy_n happen_v between_o they_o and_o stranger_n or_o inhabitant_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o merchant_n difference_n they_o will_v also_o free_v they_o from_o all_o debt_n owe_v by_o king_n prince_n and_o state_n so_o that_o the_o subject_n good_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a thereunto_o to_o the_o end_n that_o traffic_n be_v not_o interrupt_v the_o officer_n or_o sergeant_n which_o make_v these_o arrest_n be_v know_v by_o their_o habit_n habit_n officer_n know_v by_o their_o habit_n or_o by_o a_o rod_n to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o 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not_o to_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v do_v either_o in_o london_n or_o any_o other_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a specialty_n attachment_n to_o be_v grant_v upon_o specialty_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o plain_a specialty_n and_o also_o with_o put_v in_o good_a surety_n for_o the_o cost_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a dangerous_a thing_n for_o merchant_n dwell_v beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o also_o merchant_n which_o dwell_v in_o remote_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v their_o factor_n at_o london_n if_o they_o upon_o any_o surmise_n or_o pretence_n of_o debt_n shall_v make_v secret_o any_o attachment_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n of_o their_o master_n good_n either_o when_o they_o know_v their_o master_n to_o be_v dead_a or_o travel_v in_o some_o foreign_a country_n upon_o a_o long_a voyage_n as_o occasion_n may_v fall_v out_o and_o so_o by_o practice_n deceive_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n by_o plead_v afterward_o the_o say_a attachment_n or_o judgement_n have_v thereupon_o in_o bar_n as_o aforesaid_a chap._n xii_o of_o sequestration_n and_o execution_n the_o magistrate_n consider_v that_o abuse_n may_v be_v commit_v many_o way_n by_o attachment_n do_v common_o use_v sequestration_n of_o good_n by_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o three_o person_n or_o take_v of_o they_o into_o their_o own_o custody_n or_o power_n for_o by_o these_o mean_n also_o be_v many_o attachment_n prevent_v which_o man_n will_v do_v if_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o good_n or_o debt_n do_v come_v into_o their_o own_o power_n wherein_o they_o have_v a_o care_n not_o to_o feed_v the_o humour_n of_o contentious_a person_n which_o be_v mere_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o trade_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o sentence_n wherein_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n do_v consist_v they_o do_v proceed_v gradatim_fw-la law_n execution_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o if_o any_o such_o sequestration_n be_v make_v unjust_o or_o without_o cause_n the_o civil_a law_n as_o also_o the_o office_n of_o prior_n and_o consul_n hereafter_o declare_v will_v give_v good_a cost_n and_o damage_n execution_n considerable_a execution_n in_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a magistrate_n there_o be_v many_o persuasive_a mean_n use_v by_o they_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o debtor_n with_o the_o creditor_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o composition_n if_o not_o than_o some_o officer_n be_v send_v to_o the_o party_n house_n to_o keep_v he_o as_o it_o be_v a_o prisoner_n to_o who_o he_o must_v give_v meat_n drink_n lodging_n and_o a_o daily_a fee_n according_a to_o the_o judge_n appointment_n and_o as_o the_o matter_n may_v be_v of_o moment_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o this_o pecuniary_a punishment_n he_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o pay_v or_o satisfy_v the_o creditor_n which_o be_v aggravate_v by_o send_v two_o officer_n at_o the_o first_o than_o two_o more_o and_o so_o six_o or_o eight_o of_o they_o to_o eat_v he_o out_o of_o house_n and_o home_n for_o these_o man_n will_v gnaw_v he_o to_o the_o very_a bone_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v clyvers_a or_o devourer_n but_o if_o the_o debtor_n will_v not_o endure_v this_o and_o do_v go_v wilful_o to_o prison_n than_o the_o creditor_n must_v find_v the_o debtor_n maintenance_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n who_o may_v if_o he_o will_v present_o put_v he_o to_o bread_n and_o water_n which_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o do_v but_o when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o party_n have_v mean_n and_o will_v not_o satisfy_v his_o creditor_n who_o after_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o person_n can_v come_v upon_o the_o good_n again_o according_a to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n than_o he_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la with_o