your_o bind_a grace_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o your_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o from_o henceforth_o any_o merchant_n or_o merchant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o ship_n load_n or_o unload_v any_o merchandise_n or_o other_o ware_n of_o good_n to_o be_v sell_v here_o between_o the_o say_a place_n call_v sparhawke_n and_o headwin_n stream_n be_v fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n but_o only_a at_o newcastle_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o such_o good_n and_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n to_o pull_v down_o all_o weire_n gore_n and_o engine_n which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n provide_v always_o this_o act_n be_v not_o prejudicial_a to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n for_o building_n ship_v load_v or_o unload_v any_o salt_n or_o fish_n within_o the_o say_a river_n and_o port_n or_o to_o any_o of_o they_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n repair_v to_o the_o say_a port_n with_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n for_o sell_v or_o buy_v of_o any_o merchandize_n or_o ware_n needful_a for_o victual_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o say_a ship_n *_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o be_v in_o the_o say_a port_n this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n comprise_v in_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o see_v ch_n 50._o c_z a_o table_n of_o fee_n for_o custom_n toll_n etc._n etc._n in_o to_n b_o stat._n 22._o hen._n 8._o ch_n 8._o be_v it_o enact_v that_o every_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n corporate_a their_o officer_n shall_v set_v up_o or_o cause_v a_o table_n in_o open_a place_n of_o and_o for_o the_o certainty_n of_o all_o such_o and_o every_o duty_n of_o every_o such_o custom_n tole_n and_o duty_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n of_o such_o ware_n and_o merchandize_n to_o be_v demand_v or_o require_v as_o above_o rehearse_v shall_v and_o may_v plain_o appear_v to_o be_v declare_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o nothing_o be_v exact_v otherwise_o than_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v upon_o pain_n of_o each_o city_n five_o pound_n and_o every_o corporation_n forty_o shilling_n for_o every_o month_n that_o the_o say_a table_n shall_v fail_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v no_o assoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n nor_o protection_n of_o law_n allow_v see_v chap._n 44._o e_z a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 5._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o grant_v a_o general_a act_n for_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v direct_v in_o all_o part_n of_o his_o realm_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o likewise_o consider_v the_o daily_a great_a damage_n and_o loss_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o decay_n and_o spoil_v of_o river_n to_o the_o inestimable_a damage_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n which_o do_v daily_o increase_v for_o remedy_n whereof_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o be_v commissioner_n of_o suer_n and_o other_o premise_n direct_v in_o all_o part_n from_o time_n to_o time_n where_o and_o when_o need_n shall_v require_v to_o such_o substantial_a and_o indifferent_a person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n and_o the_o two_o chief_a justice_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o by_o three_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o be_v one_o the_o commissioner_n to_o be_v reside_v in_o the_o respective_a county_n where_o the_o commission_n be_v direct_v which_o say_v commissioner_n will_v preserve_v the_o say_a river_n have_v power_n give_v they_o to_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v law_n ordinance_n and_o decree_n and_o to_o repeal_v reform_v and_o amend_v as_o need_v shall_v require_v any_o defect_n also_o to_o pull_v down_o any_o newsance_n encroachment_n or_o the_o like_a erect_v in_o the_o say_a river_n and_o to_o cause_n building_n of_o wharf_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o same_o and_o power_n to_o rate_n and_o tax_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o towards_o the_o charge_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o say_a river_n or_o have_v spoil_v the_o same_o to_z seize_z his_o or_o their_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n for_o the_o say_a tax_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o the_o same_o by_o sail_n lease_n or_o otherwise_o six_o commissioner_n be_v present_a and_o every_o commissioner_n be_v to_o have_v four_o shilling_n a_o day_n when_o they_o â—it_n and_o the_o clerk_n two_o shilling_n a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o tax_n i_o refer_v the_o rest_n of_o this_o power_n to_o the_o relation_n of_o these_o statute_n follow_v 3._o edward_n 6._o 9_o 13._o eliz._n 9_o see_v 34._o chap._n c_o 35._o a._n b._n a_o attaint_n against_o a_o jury_n d_o stat._n 23._o hen._n 8._o chap._n 3._o the_o law_n have_v first_o use_v all_o good_a device_n to_o cause_n sheriff_n under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o liberty_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o authorize_v to_o return_v and_o impannel_n jury_n to_o be_v indifferent_a and_o to_o return_v the_o say_a juror_n and_o jury_n without_o all_o partiality_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o furtherer_n maintainer_n nor_o assister_n to_o perjury_n subordination_n or_o embracery_n and_o also_o have_v provide_v that_o all_o those_o juror_n which_o be_v so_o return_v upon_o inquest_n and_o to_o try_v inquest_n and_o to_o try_v issue_n between_o party_n and_o party_n may_v again_o one_o by_o one_o be_v sift_v try_v and_o examine_v whether_o they_o stand_a unsworn_a by_o indifferent_a or_o not_o she_o do_v then_o expect_v from_o those_o juror_n veridictum_fw-la a_o true_a tale_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o true_a verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n according_a to_o their_o evidence_n but_o if_o the_o same_o juror_n will_v decline_v from_o truth_n and_o make_v a_o false_a presentment_n contrary_a to_o their_o evidence_n *_o then_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v term_v veredictum_fw-la but_o perjurium_fw-la and_o it_o will_v be_v return_v to_o they_o as_o maledictum_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common-law_n they_o be_v attaint_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o other_o juror_n shall_v receive_v a_o curse_a and_o villainous_a judgement_n therefore_o viz._n the_o say_v juror_n shall_v lose_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o law_n their_o wife_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v thrust_v out_o of_o their_o house_n their_o house_n shall_v be_v pull_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n their_o orchard_n and_o garden_n shall_v be_v subplant_v their_o tree_n shall_v be_v dig_v up_o by_o the_o root_n their_o meadow_n shall_v be_v eyr_v up_o all_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o they_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attaint_n bring_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o forfeit_a land_n during_o their_o life_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o perpetual_a prison_n which_o judgement_n be_v devise_v and_o many_o year_n put_v in_o execution_n to_o the_o intent_n it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o much_o the_o common-law_n do_v detest_v and_o punish_v wilful_a perjury_n and_o falsehood_n in_o those_o who_o she_o trust_v in_o place_n of_o justice_n and_o from_o who_o she_o account_v to_o receive_v truth_n see_v poulton_n perjury_n 16_o see_v chap._n 58._o b._n c._n d._n stat._n 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o d._n to_o prevent_v spoil_n in_o river_n by_o ballast_n c_z stat._n 34._o hen._n 8._o 9_o the_o king_n for_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o river_n enact_v that_o what_o person_n or_o person_n do_v cast_v or_o unlade_v any_o ballast_n rubbish_n gravel_n or_o other_o wreck_n out_o of_o any_o ship_n crayer_n or_o other_o vessel_n be_v within_o any_o haven-road_n channel_n or_o river_n to_o any_o port_n town_n or_o other_o city_n or_o borough_n within_o this_o realm_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o land_n above_o the_o full_a seamark_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfitude_n of_o five_o pound_n a_o time_n the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n discover_v that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o otherwise_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n admit_v or_o any_o essoyn_n or_o protection_n allow_v this_o be_v a_o legal_a course_n but_o newcastle_n act_v not_o hereby_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o chap._n 34._o c_z 35._o a._n b._n 12._o chap._n 6._o 14._o b._n king_n edward_n the_o first_o sheriff_n punish_v for_o refuse_v bail_n a_o stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o
safety_n for_o ship_n see_v chap._n 19_o h_n *_o e_o it_o be_v also_o answer_v by_o other_o if_o the_o ground_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v they_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o proffer_v to_o king_n charles_n *_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o jarrow-slike_a 1637._o all_o which_o the_o water_n cover_v and_o be_v within_o a_o full_a seamark_n see_v 20._o chap._n c._n d._n f_o also_o why_o shall_v thomas_n bonner_n the_o alderman_n buy_v sir_n henry_n gibs_n his_o ballast-shoar_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a at_o jarrow_n for_o his_o use_n from_o the_o town_n be_v it_o they_o before_o g_z and_o why_o shall_v mr._n gibson_n *_o swear_v none_o of_o that_o ground_n which_o they_o claim_v to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v they_o see_v 34._o chap._n b._n h_n in_o the_o treasury_n at_o westminister_n those_o ancient_a record_n will_v quick_o decide_v the_o controversy_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n on_o the_o southside_n belong_v to_o the_o gentry_n of_o the_o country_n of_o durham_n and_o all_o ground_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a and_o the_o like_a on_o the_o north-side_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n free_a for_o ship_n and_o vessel_n to_o sail_v too_o and_o fro_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n see_v chap._n 34._o a_o *_o b_o see_v chap._n 4._o *_o ay_o it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v be_v lord_n of_o both_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v too_o little_a the_o commoner_n in_o both_o county_n shall_v have_v neither_o sea_n nor_o land_n be_v bear_v to_o all_o alike_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la will_v know_v by_o what_o power_n they_o claim_v one_o shilling_n for_o every_o ballast_n bill_n one_o shilling_n for_o every_o salt_n bill_n three_o penny_n for_o every_o chalder_n of_o coal_n two_o penny_n for_o every_o weigh_v of_o salt_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o tun_n for_o all_o ballast_n and_o i_o be_o confident_o persuade_v k_o will_v void_a they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o customary_a nor_o warrantable_a by_o law_n so_o unlawful_a as_o for_o other_o duty_n as_o tunage_v and_o poundage_n custom_n lightage_n otherwise_o call_v beaconage_n boyage_n for_o maintain_v of_o peer_n and_o ancoridge_n with_o tole_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v except_o abuse_v let_v they_o complain_v that_o be_v aggrieve_v etc._n etc._n see_v stat._n 30._o edw._n 1._o 1301._o instead_o of_o a_o mayor_n in_o that_o and_o such_o like_a corporation_n a_o king_n cattelus_fw-la spirit_n to_o govern_v be_v better_a who_o hang_v up_o all_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o example_n whereby_o he_o reign_v twenty_o year_n in_o peace_n also_o a_o lud_n who_o make_v good_a law_n and_o take_v away_o all_o usage_n that_o be_v bad_a and_o reign_v long_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n chap._n liv._o his_o excellency_n o_o liver_n cromwell_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n lord_n protector_z of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n rg_n fecit_fw-la peter_n stint_v exâ—_n 1653._o a_o act_n for_o a_o free-trade_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n a_o whereas_o trade_n and_o commerce_n be_v become_v now_o more_o than_o former_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o same_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o for_o other_o great_a end_n of_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o increase_v the_o ship_n and_o encourage_v navigation_n and_o an_o whereas_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n lie_v in_o the_o well_o husband_v and_o manage_n of_o those_o home_n commodity_n of_o coal_n and_o salt_n millstone_n glass_n the_o chief_a trade_n whereof_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n b_o and_o whereas_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v inform_v of_o great_a exorbitance_n do_v and_o commit_v by_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o power_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n whereby_o it_o appear_v c_z that_o the_o free_a and_o quick_a trade_n of_o those_o staple_n commodity_n have_v be_v much_o obstruct_v the_o river_n make_v dangerous_a and_o in_o many_o place_n almost_o un-navigable_a and_o increase_v of_o ship_v so_o considerable_a a_o nursery_n of_o martiner_n great_o ruin_v and_o navigation_n too_o much_o discourage_v for_o remedy_n herein_o d_o be_v it_o enact_v declare_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o former_a power_n privilege_n and_o grant_v make_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o conservancy_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v make_v void_a and_o null_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v fit_a and_o able_a person_n as_o well_o of_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n seacoast_n and_o port_n of_o london_n as_o of_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o and_o to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o to_o invest_v and_o empower_v the_o say_a person_n with_o all_o privilege_n and_o power_n necessary_a to_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a carry_v on_o and_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a service_n e_z and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v hereby_o further_o empower_v and_o enable_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o give_v and_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o say_a conservator_n rule_n and_o instruction_n for_o to_o observe_v and_o pursue_v and_o to_o require_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o receive_v and_o examine_v complaint_n and_o to_o hear_v witness_n upon_o oath_n which_o oath_n they_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o administer_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n by_o reasonable_a fine_a and_o punishment_n by_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o displace_v and_o to_o remove_v conservator_n upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o to_o lessen_v or_o add_v to_o their_o number_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o to_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o other_o matter_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o conservancy_n of_o so_o famous_a and_o commodious_a a_o river_n and_o for_o prevent_v of_o all_o such_o damage_n mischief_n and_o newsance_n as_o may_v hurt_v or_o ruin_v the_o same_o and_o to_o settle_v a_o stipend_n upon_o the_o say_a conservator_n and_o to_o direct_v the_o same_o and_o other_o necessary_n and_o incident_a charge_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a river_n f_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o sufficient_a and_o well_o fence_v ballast_n shore_n key_n and_o steath_n be_v build_v and_o erect_v either_o at_o shield_n or_o such_o other_o convenient_a place_n as_o the_o say_a conservator_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_v and_o the_o say_a conservator_n be_v authorize_v and_o require_v to_o use_v and_o direct_v all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n according_a to_o such_o power_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v from_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v all_o damage_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o loss_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n life_n at_o sea_n by_o cast_v their_o ballast_n overboard_o or_o into_o the_o river_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n or_o unfitting_a place_n or_o from_o 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any_o difficulty_n and_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v swear_v thereunto_o and_o soon_o after_o subtle_o and_o private_o send_v to_o the_o pope_n and_o other_o nation_n for_o army_n to_o make_v void_a those_o charter_n and_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o to_o subdue_v england_n and_o promise_v they_o great_a reward_n forty_o thousand_o soldier_n that_o be_v to_o have_v norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n to_o conquer_v england_n for_o king_n john_n be_v all_o cast_v away_o on_o the_o sea_n the_o pope_n send_v in_o great_a strength_n who_o land_v at_o dover_n and_o destroy_v many_o town_n by_o fire_n and_o with_o the_o sword_n slay_v many_o thousand_o of_o people_n the_o pope_n excommunicate_v the_o baron_n particular_o by_o their_o name_n great_a subversion_n and_o dissolution_n thereupon_o fell_a lay_v all_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n level_v torment_v the_o baron_n year_n with_o their_o wife_n etc._n etc._n l_o the_o baron_n be_v necessitate_v to_o send_v for_o lewis_n son_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o to_o come_v with_o a_o army_n to_o join_v with_o they_o to_o conquer_v king_n john_n who_o cruelty_n be_v intolerable_a which_o be_v do_v and_o king_n john_n overthrow_v and_o force_v to_o flee_v towards_o lin_n be_v poison_v by_o a_o monk_n at_o swinsted_n the_o reason_n he_o give_v be_v that_o if_o he_o have_v live_v half_o a_o year_n long_o year_n a_o half_a penny_n loaf_n will_v cost_v 20_o s._n he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o worcester_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o son_n to_z king_n john_n of_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n be_v crown_v at_o gloucester_n etc._n etc._n m_n the_o reason_n of_o king_n john_n his_o grant_v charter_n in_o england_n and_o make_v corporation_n be_v for_o that_o he_o have_v but_o little_a land_n to_o raise_v great_a rent_n from_o they_o and_o to_o assist_v he_o with_o strength_n by_o out-voting_a the_o knight_n of_o m_o the_o shire_n as_o be_v hereafter_o express_v for_o all_o freeholders_n of_o england_n that_o have_v 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and_o then_o the_o say_a knight_n to_o come_v and_o fit_a with_o he_o in_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n and_o also_o to_o allow_v they_o four_o shilling_n a_o day_n out_o of_o the_o county_n stock_n which_o more_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 35._o hen._n 8._o ch._n 11._o knight_n to_o have_v 4_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o burgess_n 2_o s._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la o_o king_n john_n when_o he_o have_v get_v the_o hundred_o and_o four_o knight_n in_o parliament_n they_o have_v the_o full_a power_n of_o the_o nation_n from_o the_o freeholders_n immediate_o require_v from_o they_o great_a subsidy_n and_o army_n to_o go_v for_o normandy_n to_o recover_v such_o land_n as_o he_o have_v lose_v p_o the_o knight_n answer_v they_o only_o be_v entrust_v to_o make_v law_n and_o not_o to_o tax_v the_o freeholders_n who_o have_v entrust_v they_o and_o not_o to_o raise_v army_n and_o that_o by_o so_o do_v they_o can_v not_o discharge_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o q_o the_o king_n find_v his_o expectation_n frustrate_v have_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o to_o have_v wrought_v his_o design_n on_o so_o small_a a_o number_n master_v his_o passion_n and_o not_o long_o after_o acquaint_v the_o knight_n that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o the_o great_a burden_n which_o lie_v upon_o they_o for_o make_v law_n be_v for_o a_o public_a and_o that_o they_o be_v too_o few_o in_o number_n and_o that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o a_o way_n how_o to_o ease_v they_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o great_a revenue_n to_o free_v the_o nation_n from_o imposition_n r_z which_o be_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o incorporate_v all_o the_o great_a town_n in_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o depute_v magistrate_n to_o govern_v as_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o every_o corporation_n shall_v hold_v their_o town_n in_o fee-farm_n from_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n at_o a_o certain_a rent_n some_o more_o other_o less_a according_a to_o the_o quality_n etc._n etc._n saint_n also_o that_o every_o corporation_n shall_v choose_v two_o burgess_n to_o â—it_n and_o vote_n with_o they_o in_o parliament_n they_o know_v the_o state_n of_o every_o county_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o corporation_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o burgess_n be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o knight_n may_v out-vote_n they_o and_o vote_n for_o he_o the_o knight_n meddle_v not_o therein_o at_o all_o but_o be_v out-voted_n by_o these_o vassal_n and_o tenant_n to_o the_o king_n they_o grant_v to_o he_o what_o ever_o he_o demand_v or_o else_o must_v forfeit_v their_o charter_n and_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o what_o ever_o they_o demand_v etc._n etc._n t_n the_o freeholders_n of_o england_n be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n by_o their_o knight_n in_o their_o election_n and_o if_o the_o burgess_n be_v freeholders_n then_o represent_v in_o the_o same_o knight_n five_o but_o if_o the_o burgess_n be_v no_o freeholders_n than_o no_o power_n in_o england_n to_o make_v law_n or_o to_o â—it_n in_o parliament_n to_o out-vote_n the_o true_a representative_a which_o be_v the_o knight_n especial_o represent_v no_o body_n further_o than_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n who_o be_v only_o to_o confirm_v law_n but_o not_o to_o make_v they_o king_n john_n have_v four_o consideration_n in_o make_v great_a town_n corporation_n 1_o to_o assume_v â—_o prerogative_n 2_o to_o raise_v vast_a sum_n of_o mony_n 3_o to_o divide_v the_o nation_n 4_o to_o enslave_v body_n corporate_a by_o be_v his_o vassal_n and_o slave_n charter_n be_v no_o law_n and_o nothing_o be_v bind_v that_o be_v not_o lawful_a no_o law_n be_v make_v but_o by_o parliament_n read_v stat._n 2._o edw._n 3._o 8._o chap._n ii_o newcastle_n first_o charter_n a_o king_n john_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n date_v the_o day_n of_o in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1213._o grant_v demise_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o honest_a man_n of_o the_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n and_o to_o their_o heir_n his_o town_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n with_o all_o the_o appurtenance_n to_o fee-farm_n for_o one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v â—endred_v to_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n at_o his_o exchequer_n to_o wit_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n fifty_o pound_n and_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n other_o fifty_o pound_n save_v to_o the_o say_a king_n the_o rent_n prize_n and_o assize_n in_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a town_n further_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o and_o confirm_v one_o hundred_o and_o ten_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n of_o rent_n which_o they_o have_v by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o say_a king_n in_o the_o say_a town_n of_o escheat_n to_o be_v divide_v and_o assign_v to_o they_o who_o lose_v their_o rent_n by_o occasion_n of_o a_o ditch_n or_o trench_n and_o of_o the_o new_a work_n make_v under_o the_o castle_n towards_o the_o river_n or_o water_n so_o that_o thereof_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o that_o lose_v the_o more_o and_o they_o that_o lose_v the_o less_o shall_v have_v the_o less_o he_o also_o grant_v to_o they_o for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n that_o in_o nothing_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o to_o the_o constable_n for_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o the_o say_a charter_n testify_v wherefore_o he_o will_v and_o firm_o command_v that_o the_o say_v man_n and_o their_o heir_n may_v have_v and_o hold_v the_o same_o town_n with_o its_o appurtenance_n to_o fee-farm_n for_o the_o say_v hundred_o pound_n yearly_a to_o be_v pay_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a well_o and_o in_o peace_n free_o quiet_o and_o entire_o with_o all_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 2._o father_n of_o the_o say_a king_n
other_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a b_o thomas_n hosilwood_n of_o london_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o all_o the_o ballast-shoar_n above_o the_o bill-reach_a have_v be_v the_o spoil_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o if_o no_o care_n be_v take_v speedy_o therein_o there_o will_v be_v no_o navigable_a river_n to_o the_o utter_a impoverish_n of_o those_o county_n and_o a_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n the_o great_a part_n of_o navigation_n in_o that_o river_n be_v spoil_v as_o appear_v in_o most_o roadstead_n in_o the_o say_a river_n of_o tyne_n what_o with_o the_o ballast_n fall_v in_o and_o ship_n sink_v that_o when_o as_o within_o these_o twenty_o year_n twenty_o ship_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o two_o hundred_o tun_n can_v have_v rid_v afloat_o at_o low_a water_n at_o st._n laurence_n road-stead_n now_o not_o above_o three_o ship_n of_o the_o same_o burden_n at_o the_o hand_n and_o 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hen._n 8_o 9_o 23._o hen._n 8._o 5._o tho._n hasilwood_n rob._n yaxley_n geo._n philip_n walter_n keeble_n and_o hen._n harrison_n with_o many_o more_o master_n of_o ship_n prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvi_o a_o john_n hall_n b_o ann_n wallice_n c_o thomas_n rutter_n d_o ann_n cliff_n e_o free_n carpenter_n f_o cliff_n man_n a_o henry_n harrison_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1646._o a_o ship_n sail_v into_o tinmouth_n haven_n by_o storm_n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o rock_n near_o tinmouth_n castle_n the_o master_n get_v a_o shore_n with_o all_o expedition_n and_o obtain_v the_o present_a help_n of_o a_o ancient_a ship-carpenter_n by_o name_n thomas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n with_o three_o of_o his_o man_n to_o save_v the_o say_a ship_n from_o perish_v which_o ship_n have_v be_v quite_o lose_v if_o the_o say_a master_n shall_v have_v run_v to_o newcastle_n to_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o free_a carpenter_n who_o excessive_a rate_n *_o and_o demand_n often_o surmount_v the_o value_n of_o the_o ship_n in_o distress_n and_o their_o tediousness_n in_o come_v and_o go_v that_o distance_n that_o often_o the_o ship_n in_o distress_n be_v quite_o lose_v b_o the_o say_a cliff_n and_o his_o man_n save_v the_o ship_n and_o get_v she_o off_o and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o north_n shield_n and_o lay_v she_o upon_o the_o sand_n to_o mend_v she_o where_o the_o three_o carpenter_n be_v at_o work_n and_o ann_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n cliff_n and_o ann_n wallice_n his_o daughter_n stand_v to_o see_v their_o servant_n work_v near_o unto_o the_o ship_n c_z the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n send_v thomas_n rutter_n and_o john_n hall_n two_o sergeant_n with_o thomas_n otway_n richard_n tederick_n and_o other_o free_a carpenter_n of_o newcastle_n to_o sheild_n to_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a workman_n for_o dare_v to_o save_v any_o ship_n from_o sink_v in_o that_o river_n with_o command_n to_o carry_v they_o to_o prison_n d_o the_o two_o woman_n see_v their_o servant_n trail_v away_o rail_v against_o their_o evil_a practice_n for_o which_o thomas_n rutter_n with_o a_o club_n by_o several_a blow_n upon_o ann_n cliff_n body_n and_o head_n knock_v she_o down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o sergeant_n john_n hall_n by_o several_a blow_n with_o a_o rule_n or_o truncheon_n break_v ann_n wallice_n her_o arm_n and_o then_o perceive_v soldier_n come_v from_o tynmouth_n castle_n both_o the_o say_a sergeant_n flee_v to_o newcastle_n where_o they_o be_v protect_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o justice_n e_z the_o say_a ann_n cliff_n be_v take_v up_o carry_v home_o get_v to_o bed_n and_o in_o few_o week_n die_v *_o thereon_o for_o which_o the_o say_a rutter_n be_v indict_v and_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n guilty_a yet_o do_v not_o suffer_v the_o say_a woman_n require_v her_o friend_n as_o they_o will_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o last_o day_n they_o shall_v require_v her_o blood_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o rutter_n he_o be_v her_o death_n the_o poor_a man_n keep_v in_o prison_n *_o and_o cliff_n keep_v in_o suit_n at_o law_n for_o his_o work_n by_o newcastle_n and_o his_o man_n and_o they_o force_v to_o give_v bond_n never_o to_o work_v again_o see_v chap._n 25._o b_o 29_o e_o 30._o f_o 1_o edw._n 6._o 12._o *_o henry_n harrison_n thomas_n cliff_n and_o elinor_n lounsdale_n all_o prove_v the_o like_a chap._n xxxvii_o a_o thomas_n salkield_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o be_v at_o shield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n upon_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o may_n 1653._o see_v a_o great_a number_n of_o man_n belong_v to_o newcastle_n with_o sword_n draw_v and_o pistol_n cock_v who_o environ_v a_o gentleman_n who_o be_v peaceable_o in_o his_o house_n and_o shoot_v at_o some_o of_o the_o say_v gentleman_n servant_n and_o beat_v his_o wife_n and_o much_o blood_n be_v spill_v they_o pretend_v they_o come_v by_o warrant_n and_o produce_v a_o warrant_n from_o the_o mayor_n mr._n william_n dawson_n mr._n john_n butler_n sheriff_n of_o newcastle_n to_o take_v he_o and_o carry_v he_o away_o to_o prison_n under_o pretence_n of_o debt_n but_o the_o seaman_n get_v ashore_o sell_v upon_o the_o say_a newcastle-man_n wound_v and_o disarm_v they_o and_o relieve_v the_o say_a gentleman_n see_v stat._n 2_o edw._n 3._o 3._o 4._o ric._n 2._o 37._o hen._n 6._o tho._n salkield_n lettuce_n hume_n mary_n hume_n and_o many_o other_o prove_v the_o same_o b_o thomas_n salkeild_n gent._n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v he_o know_v a_o gentleman_n cast_v into_o newcastle_n prison_n upon_o a_o bare_a arrest_n in_o august_n 1652._o and_o lay_v action_n upward_o of_o nine_o hundred_o pound_n where_o twenty_o pound_n can_v not_o be_v recover_v and_o keep_v he_o lock_v up_o in_o a_o prison_n from_o all_o comfort_n in_o a_o tower_n above_o 36_o foot_n high_a be_v force_v to_o evacuate_v in_o the_o same_o room_n he_o lay_v and_o eat_v his_o meat_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v lock_v from_o the_o house_n of_o casement_n c_z he_o offer_v good_a bail_n freeman_n of_o newcastle_n who_o be_v accept_v and_o enter_v in_o the_o book_n and_o two_o day_n after_o race_v out_o again_o and_o he_o still_o keep_v there_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o defend_v his_o own_o cause_n in_o their_o court_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o d_o desire_v to_o go_v with_o a_o keeper_n to_o counsel_n which_o be_v also_o deny_v his_o friend_n and_o servant_n often_o not_o admit_v to_o come_v to_o he_o e_z proffer_v good_a bond_n to_o be_v a_o true_a prisoner_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o fresh_a air_n for_o preservation_n of_o his_o health_n but_o at_o the_o gaolers_n house_n which_o the_o sheriff_n grant_v at_o the_o first_o but_o present_o after_o refuse_v say_v that_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o himself_o have_v a_o meeting_n and_o resolve_v he_o shall_v have_v no_o liberty_n be_v a_o enemy_n against_o their_o privilege_n g_z the_o say_a gentleman_n offer_v they_o that_o what_o any_o can_v recover_v against_o he_o by_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v it_o without_o law_n h_n constrain_v to_o drink_v the_o goalors_n beer_n not_o fit_a for_o man_n body_n ay_o no_o trial_n ever_o against_o he_o they_o disobey_v two_o or_o three_o habeas_fw-la corpus_n which_o the_o sheriff_n receive_v and_o his_o fee_n and_o be_v proffer_v to_o have_v their_o charge_n bear_v but_o never_o return_v they_o k_o refuse_v substantial_a bond_n to_o appear_v at_o london_n before_o the_o judge_n and_o after_o five_o month_n imprisonment_n he_o break_v prison_n in_o february_n follow_v l_o and_o he_o further_o affirm_v that_o upon_o the_o three_o of_o february_n 1652._o one_o john_n cuthberison_n be_v imprison_v upon_o
the_o town_n of_o gates-head_n unpunished_a and_o that_o often_o they_o cast_v rubbish_n into_o the_o river_n and_o also_o that_o the_o bridge_n go_v to_o decay_v very_o much_o which_o belong_v to_o that_o town_n humble_o beseech_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v gracious_o please_v to_o incorporate_v that_o town_n with_o they_o under_o their_o government_n with_o all_o its_o member_n and_o salt-meadow_n and_o park_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v quite_o take_v from_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n and_o all_o the_o people_n therein_o to_o become_v subordinate_a to_o their_o law_n be_v it_o enact_v that_o the_o whole_a town_n of_o gates-head_n with_o the_o salt-meadow_n the_o whole_a water_n and_o bridge_n with_o all_o the_o liberty_n thereunto_o belong_v except_o the_o common_a which_o shall_v still_o remain_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v incorporate_v with_o newcastle_n and_o disjoined_n from_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n as_o newcastle_n be_v from_o northumberland_n by_o charter_n king_n richard_n the_o second_o richard_n the_o 2._o bear_v at_o bordeaux_n son_n to_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n begann_v his_o reign_n the_o 21_o of_o june_n a_o o_o dni_fw-la 1377._o he_o raige_v 22._o year_n be_v depose_v &_o die_v the_o 14._o of_o february_n 1399._o first_o bury_v at_o langley_n in_o hartfâ—dshire_n &_o afterwards_o of_o westmister_n a_o free_a trade_n in_o all_o england_n a_o stat._n 11._o richard_n 2._o 7._o and_o the_o 14._o richard_n 2._o 9_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o all_o merchant_n alien_n and_o denizen_n and_o all_o other_o and_o every_o of_o they_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n they_o bâ—_n which_o will_v buy_v or_o sell_v corn_n wine_n averdepoize_n flesh_n fish_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n or_o other_o merchandize_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n vendible_a from_o whencesoever_o they_o come_v in_o whatsoever_o place_n they_o please_v be_v it_o city_n borough_n town_n port_n of_o the_o sea_n fair_a market_n or_o other_o place_n within_o this_o realm_n within_o franchise_n or_o without_o may_v free_o or_o without_o disturbance_n sell_v the_o same_o to_o who_o they_o please_v as_o well_o to_o foreigner_n as_o to_o denizen_n except_o to_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o if_o any_o disturbance_n be_v do_v to_o any_o such_o merchant_n etc._n etc._n upon_o his_o sail_n of_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o such_o fanchize_v shall_v make_v remedy_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v the_o franchise_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o party_n grieve_v shall_v make_v to_o the_o merchant_n grieve_v double_a damage_n and_o if_o such_o disturbance_n be_v out_o of_o the_o franchize_a town_n than_o the_o steward_n or_o bailiff_n of_o such_o lord_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o manor_n shall_v give_v right_a or_o pay_v double_a damage_n the_o party_n offend_v shall_v be_v imprison_v for_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o that_o none_o such_o shall_v be_v disturb_v but_o shall_v free_o buy_v and_o sell_v for_o his_o own_o use_n or_o to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n except_o that_o the_o merchant_n alien_n shall_v carry_v no_o wine_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o charter_n and_o that_o the_o say_v thing_n be_v hold_v keep_v and_o perform_v in_o every_o city_n borough_n town_n port_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o any_o other_o place_n notwithstanding_o any_o charter_n of_o franchize_v to_o they_o grant_v to_o the_o contrary_a nor_o usage_n custom_n nor_o judgement_n give_v upon_o their_o charter_n usage_n nor_o custom_n which_o they_o may_v allege_v which_o charter_n usage_n and_o custom_n the_o say_a king_n the_o grandfather_n the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n aforesaid_a hold_v these_o say_a charter_n etc._n etc._n of_o no_o force_n and_o as_o be_v thing_n grant_v use_v and_o accustom_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o his_o realm_n and_o great_a oppression_n of_o the_o commons_o save_v to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o other_o the_o custom_n due_a of_o the_o say_a merchandize_n and_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n and_o justice_n assign_v to_o hold_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o king_n in_o place_n where_o they_o come_v shall_v inquire_v of_o such_o disturbance_n and_o grievance_n and_o do_v punishment_n according_a as_o be_v before_o ordain_v and_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v the_o 25._o edw._n 3._o 2._o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v in_o the_o nine_o year_n chapter_n 1._o in_o all_o point_n and_o article_n contain_v in_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v hold_v keep_v and_o maintain_v etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o charter_n letter_n patent_n proclamation_n or_o commandment_n usage_n allowance_n or_o judgement_n be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a the_o same_o shall_v be_v utter_o repeal_v avoid_v and_o hold_v for_o none_o and_o that_o it_o be_v free_a for_o any_o whatever_o that_o bring_v any_o provision_n whatever_o to_o sell_v the_o same_o or_o other_o merchandize_n by_o gross_a or_o retail_n either_o in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o any_o other_o port_n city_n borough_n or_o town-corporate_a in_o england_n without_o challenge_n or_o impeachment_n and_o to_o sell_v they_o free_o to_o any_o that_o will_v buy_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o any_o grant_n whatever_o to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o any_o franchize_v custom_n use_v since_o such_o franchise_n and_o custom_n usage_n be_v in_o common_a prejudice_n to_o the_o king_n and_o all_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o mayor_n bailiff_n catchpole_n minister_n nor_o other_o shall_v meddle_v in_o the_o sail_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o victual_n vendible_a bring_v to_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o all_o man_n that_o will_v sue_v may_v have_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o attach_v he_o by_o his_o body_n that_o offend_v herein_o as_o a_o disturber_n of_o the_o common_a profit_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n see_v clear_o if_o the_o say_a statute_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n will_v much_o extend_v to_o the_o profit_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n do_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n great_a man_n noble_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n shall_v be_v firm_o hold_v keep_v maintain_v and_o full_o execute_v in_o all_o point_n and_o article_n of_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o any_o ordinance_n statute_n charter_n letter_n patent_n franchise_n proclamation_n commandment_n usage_n allowance_n or_o judgement_n be_v make_v or_o use_v to_o the_o contrary_a it_o shall_v be_v utter_o repeal_v avoid_v and_o hold_v for_o none_o this_o statute_n be_v obtain_v by_o a_o petition_n worth_n read_v from_o all_o the_o noble_n and_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o nine_o of_o edward_n the_o three_o chapter_n the_o first_o it_o lay_v open_o the_o great_a grievance_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n in_o parliament_n of_o provision_n and_o other_o merchandize_n be_v engross_v into_o private_a hand_n and_o restrain_v all_o other_o from_o trade_n but_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 29._o c_z 30._o d_o 32._o d_o 35._o a_o 38._o a_o 51._o b._n c._n this_o statute_n revive_v will_v make_v england_n as_o happy_a as_o venice_n for_o riches_n etc._n etc._n merchant-stranger_n shall_v be_v well_o use_v b_o stat._n 14._o rich._n 2._o 9_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o merchant-stranger_n repair_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v well_o and_o courteous_o and_o rightful_o entreat_v and_o govern_v in_o the_o say_a realm_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o repair_v into_o the_o same_o see_v chap._n 30._o b_o 41._o a._n the_o duke_n of_o venice_n by_o tollerate_v a_o free_a trade_n all_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n trade_n in_o merchandizing_n which_o do_v so_o improve_v his_o revenue_n that_o it_o maintain_v his_o war_n without_o other_o imposition_n he_o be_v able_a to_o wage_v war_n with_o the_o most_o potent_a prince_n that_o be_v etc._n etc._n no_o customer_n to_o be_v trader_n nor_o to_o have_v part_n of_o ship_n c_z stat._n 14._o rich._n 2._o 10._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o no_o customer_n nor_o controler_n have_v any_o ship_n of_o their_o own_o nor_o meddle_v with_o the_o fraught_n of_o ship_n and_o to_o eschew_v as_o well_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o his_o custom_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o merchant_n repair_v to_o the_o port_n as_o well_o alien_n as_o denizen_n and_o that_o no_o customer_n controler_n searcher_n waiter_n or_o finder_n have_v any_o such_o office_n for_o term_n of_o life_n but_o only_o as_o long_o as_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n notwithstanding_o
be_v not_o free_a of_o their_o corporation_n pag._n 20._o 94._o 92._o 93._o 95._o 96._o ☜_o 97._o 45._o 78._o 76._o 75._o 37._o 190_o 162._o d._n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o monopoly_n of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o produce_v as_o ill_a effect_n and_o those_o of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o any_o that_o to_o the_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v bâ—en_o abolish_v let_v the_o *_o world_n judge_n a_o welsh_a pedigree_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o more_o step_n and_o degree_n than_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o coal_n be_v vary_v while_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o collery_n unto_o he_o that_o at_o last_o buy_v the_o commodity_n to_o spend_v it_o as_o well_o trade_n as_o other_o the_o owner_n of_o collery_n must_v first_o sell_v the_o coal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n the_o master_n of_o ship_n to_o the_o woodmonger_n or_o wharfinger_n and_o they_o to_o those_o that_o spend_v they_o every_o change_n of_o the_o propriety_n add_v to_o and_o enhance_a the_o price_n of_o the_o coal_n thus_o interchangeable_o buy_v and_o sell_v which_o course_n as_o it_o pick_v some_o money_n out_o of_o the_o purse_n of_o every_o man_n that_o buy_v coal_n beside_o bad_a 45._o coal_n be_v thereby_o vent_v so_o it_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o in_o these_o latter_a year_n by_o reason_n main_o of_o this_o monopolise_n of_o they_o have_v find_v it_o as_o hard_o a_o matter_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o cold_a as_o against_o hunger_n p._n 104._o whereas_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o every_o collery_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o sell_v p._n 118._o his_o coal_n to_o ship_n immediate_o tinmouth_n haven_n will_v afford_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n in_o the_o year_n more_o than_o now_o be_v vent_v which_o will_v reduce_v the_o late_a exorbitant_a excessive_a rate_n of_o coal_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 60._o 75._o to_o under_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o chalder_n all_o the_o year_n winter_n as_o well_o as_o summer_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n above_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la p._n 57_o 94._o 96._o some_o owner_n of_o coal-pit_n will_v rather_o let_v their_o pit_n be_v fire_v like_o those_o at_o benwell_n and_o consume_v than_o let_v their_o coal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n if_o the_o coal-owner_n in_o each_o county_n from_o whence_o all_o coal_n come_v shall_v be_v as_o refractory_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o deny_v their_o coal_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o the_o master_n pag._n 97._o 93._o 92._o few_o or_o none_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o london_n or_o any_o revenue_n raise_v eight_o force_v all_o ship_n up_o the_o river_n six_o mile_n among_o dangerous_a sand_n shelf_n and_o the_o bulk_n of_o sink_a ship_n p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o 72_o 78_o 93_o that_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v out_o their_o ballast_n upon_o their_o shore_n and_o all_o for_o the_o greediness_n of_o receive_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o ballast_n which_o have_v occasion_v the_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o many_o ship_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o poor_a seaman_n and_o mariner_n who_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o put_v they_o on_o those_o danger_n in_o which_o they_o perish_v beside_o their_o choke_n up_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o river_n by_o force_v the_o ballast_n up_o their_o sandy_a hill_n near_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n many_o thousand_o tun_n whereof_o be_v blow_v and_o wash_v down_o into_o that_o river_n pag._n 78._o they_o will_v neither_o preserve_v the_o river_n nor_o let_v doctor_n swinbourn_n vice_n admiral_n for_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n do_v it_o who_o have_v fine_v some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hundred_o of_o pound_n for_o damage_n etc._n etc._n last_o countenance_v their_o officer_n in_o their_o oppression_n nay_o in_o their_o very_a murder_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o thomas_n râ—tter_n with_o other_o who_o have_v forfeit_v their_o life_n to_o justice_n for_o kill_v ann_n the_o wise_a of_o thâ—mas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n be_v by_o their_o power_n and_o favour_n rescue_v from_o that_o death_n which_o they_o just_o deserve_v p._n 80._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n neither_o will_v king_n john_n their_o patron_n pag._n 34._o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v exo._n 21._o 14._o the_o law_n of_o england_n dâ—fines_v what_o murder_n be_v pa._n 165._o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o numb_a 35._o 33._o when_o therefore_o god_n shall_v make_v inquisition_n they_o that_o stay_v he_o that_o offer_a violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n prov._n 20._o 17._o will_v be_v find_v to_o communicate_v in_o this_o murder_n and_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n with_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o but_o the_o good_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o approve_v or_o consent_v to_o this_o wickedness_n for_o though_o our_o eye_n do_v see_v this_o blood_n yet_o our_o hand_n do_v not_o shed_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o that_o will_v wash_v his_o hand_n clean_o from_o that_o blood_n pray_v as_o god_n prescribe_v be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n charge_n deut._n 21._o 7_o 8._o thus_o have_v i_o give_v you_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n 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