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commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la tent_n '_o primo_fw-la die_fw-la augusti_fw-la annis_n philippi_n mariae_fw-la tertio_fw-la &_o quarto_fw-la coram_fw-la willielmo_n garrard_n mil_n '_o major_n etc._n etc._n where_o by_o the_o ancient_a laudable_a law_n liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o this_o noble_a city_n of_o london_n no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v willing_o suffer_v to_o exercise_v use_n or_o occupy_v any_o manual_a occupation_n or_o handicraft_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o liberty_n thereof_o unless_o he_o or_o they_o be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n or_o apprentice_n or_o apprentice_n with_o some_o that_o be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n the_o which_o say_v ancient_a law_n franchise_n and_o liberty_n notwithstanding_o divers_a artificer_n and_o handy-crafts-man_n be_v freeman_n of_o this_o city_n not_o regard_v or_o esteem_v the_o say_a law_n liberty_n custom_n and_o franchise_n nor_o the_o oath_n that_o they_o have_v take_v to_o the_o say_a city_n at_o such_o 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ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a common_a council_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n now_o be_v free_a of_o this_o city_n of_o london_n or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n now_o next_o come_n by_o any_o colour_n way_n or_o mean_v set_v at_o work_n in_o any_o manual_a occupation_n or_o handycraft_n within_o the_o say_a city_n the_o liberty_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o any_o manner_n of_o foreigner_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o five_o pound_n of_o currant_n money_n of_o england_n for_o every_o time_n that_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v offend_v or_o commit_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o purport_n true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o present_a act._n all_o and_o singular_a which_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n above_o and_o by_o this_o present_a act_n limit_v and_o appoint_v shall_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o equal_a part_n whereof_o the_o one_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o major_a and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o one_o other_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o those_o of_o the_o first_o presenter_n of_o the_o same_o offence_n and_o the_o three_o part_n thereof_o to_o be_v to_o those_o of_o the_o company_n or_o fellowship_n that_o every_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o penalty_n and_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v recover_v as_o well_o upon_o the_o proper_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o offence_n make_v by_o the_o same_o offender_n or_o offender_n themselves_o before_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v as_o also_o upon_o good_a and_o sufficient_a proof_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o witness_n before_o the_o say_a lord_n major_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o by_o bill_n or_o plaint_n of_o debt_n to_o be_v commence_v by_o any_o such_o informer_n or_o presenter_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n &_o queen_n majesty_n court_n of_o record_n within_o the_o say_a city_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v admit_v or_o allow_v for_o the_o party_n defendant_n and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a lord_n major_a and_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v upon_o every_o confession_n or_o proof_n of_o any_o such_o offence_n aforesaid_a before_o they_o make_v or_o sufficient_o prove_v to_o commit_v every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n to_o ward_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o or_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v or_o pay_v the_o say_a forfeiture_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n to_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n of_o common_a council_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o be_v prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o the_o master_n or_o governor_n of_o christ_n hospital_n and_o bridewell_n or_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o hospital_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o set_n at_o work_n either_o stranger_n or_o foreigner_n within_o the_o say_a house_n or_o any_o of_o they_o neither_o to_o the_o say_a stranger_n or_o foreigner_n that_o shall_v so_o happen_v to_o work_v therein_o nor_o to_o any_o of_o they_o neither_o to_o any_o freeman_n or_o woman_n of_o the_o same_o city_n for_o have_v or_o set_v a_o work_n any_o apprentice_n or_o apprentice_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o in_o any_o manual_a occupation_n or_o handycraft_n within_o the_o say_a city_n nor_o to_o any_o such_o apprentice_n or_o apprentice_n that_o shall_v so_o serve_v that_o his_o or_o their_o indenture_n of_o apprenticehood_n be_v enrol_v in_o the_o chamberlins_n office_n of_o the_o say_a city_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o same_o city_n in_o that_o behalf_n use_v and_o observe_v provide_v also_o that_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o extend_v or_o be_v prejudicial_a or_o hurtful_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n now_o be_v or_o that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v free_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o set_v a-work_o at_o any_o time_n or_o time_n any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v feltmaker_n capthicker_n carder_n spinner_n knitter_n or_o brewer_n or_o to_o any_o person_n that_o now_o keep_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v keep_v any_o brewhouse_n within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o for_o work_v or_o use_v any_o of_o the_o say_a craft_n or_o occupation_n within_o the_o same_o city_n or_o within_o the_o liberty_n or_o suburb_n thereof_o this_o present_a act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o attachment_n a_o attachment_n make_v in_o this_o court_n will_v continue_v in_o force_n for_o ever_o so_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v proceed_v thereon_o at_o his_o pleasure_n whereas_o a_o attachment_n make_v by_o any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n officer_n be_v not_o in_o force_n long_o than_o sixteen_o week_n all_o attachment_n be_v ground_v upon_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o enter_v attachment_n be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v beforementioned_a for_o action_n and_o one_o of_o the_o six_o officer_n belong_v to_o this_o court_n must_v be_v employ_v to_o make_v the_o same_o the_o advantage_n of_o make_v attachment_n in_o this_o court_n be_v considerable_a first_o a_o attachment_n for_o money_n may_v be_v make_v and_o condemn_v in_o this_o court_n in_o 5_o day_n time_n if_o by_o consent_n or_o if_o no_o opposition_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plaintiff_n own_o hand_n may_v be_v finish_v for_o 10_o s._n charge_n the_o officer_n fee_n include_v and_o if_o in_o a_o three_o person_n hand_n may_v be_v condemn_v for_o 15_o s._n charge_n the_o officer_n fee_n include_v whereas_o in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n a_o attachment_n can_v be_v make_v and_o condemn_v under_o three_o week_n time_n or_o thereabouts_o although_o by_o consent_n and_o the_o charge_n be_v usual_o above_o a_o three_o part_n more_o than_o be_v demand_v or_o take_v in_o this_o court_n for_o condemn_v a_o attcahment_n second_o if_o b._n attaches_n the_o money_n or_o good_n of_o w._n in_o the_o hand_n of_o f._n in_o this_o court_n and_o if_o f._n have_v no_o money_n nor_o good_n in_o his_o hand_n belong_v to_o w._n at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o attachment_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o
every_o constable_n and_o watchman_n may_v know_v the_o night_n time_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o watch_v and_o that_o the_o constable_n on_o the_o day_n before_o his_o watch-night_n or_o the_o beadle_n of_o that_o ward_n do_v warn_v every_o man_n that_o be_v to_o watch_v with_o he_o according_o or_o leave_v notice_n thereof_o in_o write_v at_o the_o house_n of_o every_o such_o man_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o every_o ward_n do_v take_v notice_n hereof_o any_o pretence_n of_o privilege_n usage_n or_o custom_n to_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o be_v it_o also_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o if_o any_o constable_n shall_v make_v default_n in_o execute_v his_o office_n or_o do_v his_o service_n in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n hereby_o appoint_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v order_v or_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o be_v allow_v of_o as_o be_v hereafter_o mention_v that_o then_o every_o such_o constable_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o default_n five_o pound_n and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n appoint_v and_o warn_v to_o watch_v or_o to_o find_v a_o able_a and_o fit_a person_n to_o watch_v in_o he_o or_o her_o stead_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v refuse_v or_o make_v default_n to_o watch_v or_o to_o find_v a_o able_a and_o fit_a person_n to_o watch_v in_o he_o or_o her_o stead_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o refuse_v or_o make_v default_n to_o watch_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o not_o have_v just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n for_o such_o his_o default_n as_o shall_v be_v allow_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o the_o alderman_n of_o that_o ward_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v for_o every_o such_o default_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o far_o enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n deputy_n and_o common_a councel-man_n of_o every_o ward_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n nominate_v and_o appoint_v two_o or_o more_o honest_a able_a man_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n who_o shall_v be_v call_v supervisor_n to_o take_v care_n and_o oversee_v that_o the_o watch_v appoint_v in_o every_o ward_n be_v from_o henceforth_o due_o keep_v and_o that_o the_o constable_n beadle_z and_z watchmen_z execute_v do_v and_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o service_n therein_o or_o otherwise_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o payment_n herein_o before_o ordain_v for_o their_o default_n respective_o and_o that_o the_o same_o supervisor_n or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o such_o of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n as_o absent_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n from_o watch_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o likewise_o of_o such_o constable_n and_o beadle_n as_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n make_v default_n be_v remiss_a or_o negligent_a in_o performance_n of_o he_o or_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o premise_n and_o shall_v likewise_o from_o time_n to_o time_n present_a the_o name_n of_o every_o sâ—ch_a defaulter_n to_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o to_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n where_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o every_o such_o defaulter_n may_v pay_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o payment_n impose_v upon_o he_o or_o she_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o beadle_n of_o every_o ward_n or_o some_o trusty_a person_n for_o he_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o one_o of_o the_o say_a overseer_n if_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o can_v be_v present_a call_v over_o the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o watch_v each_o night_n respective_o in_o their_o course_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o well_o at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v for_o their_o meeting_n in_o the_o evening_n as_o also_o at_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o the_o break_n up_o of_o the_o watch_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o they_o the_o constable_n or_o beadle_n or_o one_o of_o they_o or_o some_o other_o trusty_a person_n in_o their_o or_o either_o of_o their_o behalf_n in_o case_n the_o supervisor_n shall_v be_v absent_a at_o any_o of_o the_o say_a time_n shall_v take_v a_o note_n in_o write_v of_o the_o name_n and_o surname_n of_o every_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n then_o appoint_v to_o watch_v as_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o their_o watch_n at_o any_o of_o the_o hour_n herein_o before_o appoint_a evening_n or_o morning_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o say_v note_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o supervisor_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o that_o the_o constable_n supervisor_n and_o beadle_n of_o every_o the_o say_a ward_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v bring_v before_o the_o lord_n major_a of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o alderman_n of_o their_o ward_n every_o constable_n or_o other_o person_n make_v default_n in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n respective_o if_o such_o person_n make_v default_n will_v ready_o and_o voluntary_o go_v along_o with_o he_o and_o every_o such_o defaulter_n shall_v then_o present_o pay_v to_o the_o lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n aforesaid_a such_o forfeiture_n and_o payment_n as_o be_v herein_o before_o limit_v and_o appoint_v for_o they_o respective_o to_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o all_o money_n so_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v employ_v to_o and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a ward_n as_o the_o lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n of_o the_o ward_n where_o such_o default_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v think_v fit_a and_o appoint_v but_o if_o such_o defaulter_n shall_v refuse_v to_o go_v with_o the_o say_a constable_n supervisor_n or_o beadle_n before_o the_o say_a lord_n major_n or_o alderman_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o go_v shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o pay_v the_o say_a forfeiture_n penalty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n respective_o as_o aforesaid_a that_o 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