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A22836 A collection of the substaunce of certayne necessarye statutes, to be by the iustices of peace diligently executed, within euery sheare of the realme; Laws, etc. England and Wales. 1561 (1561) STC 9339.5; ESTC S3148 17,398 8

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make_v in_o this_o wise_a folowinge_n essex_n s._n the_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n an._n regni_fw-la regis_fw-la h._n viij_o xxiii_o i._o s._n be_v delyver_v for_o felonye_n out_o of_o the_o gaol_n of_o d._n in_o the_o say_a countye_n at_o the_o session_n hold_v before_o a.b._n and_o his_o fellow_n at_o gale_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v allow_v to_o beg_v for_o his_o fee_n by_o the_o space_n of_o vi_o weke_n &_o in_o case_n he_o can_v get_v he_o no_o master_n to_o work_v with_o within_o the_o say_a term_n than_o he_o be_v assign_v to_o pass_v direct_o to_o dale_n in_o the_o say_a countye_n of_o kent_n where_o he_o say_v he_o be_v bear_v or_o where_o he_o last_o dwell_v by_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o he_o be_v allow_v xiiii_o day_n next_o after_o the_o say_v six_o weke_n for_o his_o passage_n thither_o in_o witness_v whereof_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n be_v hereunto_o set_v and_o in_o such_o shire_n where_o be_v no_o jail_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v a_o seal_n to_o be_v ingrave_v with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o shall_v order_fw-fr and_o use_v the_o same_o in_o like_a form_n and_o every_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o town_n clerk_n shall_v make_v for_o everysuch_v person_n so_o deliver_v the_o say_a letter_n without_o any_o see_v therefore_o take_v and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o gaoler_n or_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n if_o there_o be_v no_o gaoler_n within_o one_o day_n after_o the_o session_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v for_o default_n of_o every_o letter_n xii_o d._n to_o the_o king_n nor_o the_o gaoler_n nor_o shyriffe_n shall_v suffer_v none_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o prison_n except_o it_o be_v to_o service_n or_o labour_n without_o he_o first_o delyver_v he_o the_o say_a letter_n seal_v with_o the_o say_a seal_n under_o like_a pain_n for_o every_o default_n and_o if_o any_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n do_v beg_v without_o have_v such_o letter_n or_o do_v beg_v 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other_o to_o beg_v within_o that_o precinct_n except_o such_o as_o be_v authorise_v by_o this_o act_n upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o four_o day_n x.s_n to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v mayres_z bailiff_n sheriff_n constable_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n shall_v every_o month_n once_o make_v a_o view_n of_o age_a impotent_a and_o lame_a beggar_n within_o their_o precinct_n &_o see_v all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o bear_v there_o nor_o have_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n there_o conversaunt_a by_o three_o year_n or_o be_v not_o authorise_v by_o this_o estatute_n convey_v to_o the_o next_o constable_n and_o they_o to_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o next_o constable_n and_o so_o from_o constable_n to_o constable_n till_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v bear_v or_o be_v most_o conversaunt_a there_o to_o be_v nourysh_v of_o alm_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o default_n x.s_n the_o one_o moiety_n etc._n etc._n if_o any_o such_o age_a maim_a or_o 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thousand_o mar_v ke_n or_o the_o son_n of_o a_o duke_n marques_z earl_n viscount_n or_o baron_n shall_v have_v in_o his_o house_n to_o spend_v any_o piece_n of_o gascoigne_n french_a or_o rochel_n wine_n above_o ten_o gallon_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o x._o li_n none_o shall_v keep_v any_o caverne_n or_o sell_v by_o retail_n any_o wine_n except_o certain_a place_n appoint_v in_o the_o statute_n &_o except_v such_o as_o have_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n letter_n upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o day_n xx.li_fw-la none_o shall_v keep_v any_o tavern_n nor_o retail_n any_o wine_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v assign_v thereunto_o by_o write_v upon_o forfeiture_n of_o fyve_o pound_n for_o every_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v assign_v but_o two_o tavern_n in_o every_o town_n except_o certain_a town_n forty_o tavern_n shall_v be_v in_o london_n and_o certain_a number_a be_v appoint_v for_o diverse_a city_n and_o town_n none_o shall_v sell_v by_o retail_n any_o wine_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o his_o house_n upon_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o pound_n march_v aunt_n adventuring_a for_o wine_n may_v spend_v in_o his_o house_n such_o wine_n as_o he_o bring_v into_o england_n not_o selling_n it_o sheryffe_n and_o head_n officer_n of_o town_n corporate_a and_o keper_n of_o fort_n may_v have_v wine_n in_o their_o house_n to_o spend_v there_o wythoute_n selling_n justice_n of_o peace_n steward_n of_o letes_z shiriffe_n and_o eschetour_n may_v enquyre_v by_o twelve_o man_n of_o these_o offence_n the_o moiety_n of_o the_o forfcyture_n there_o find_v to_o the_o king_n &_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a people_n of_o that_o place_n this_o act_n shall_v not_o take_v away_o the_o privitege_n of_o the_o university_n of_o wood_n anno._n 35._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 17._o upon_o wood_n copy_n or_o under_o wood_n there_o shall_v be_v left_a unfel_v for_o every_o acre_n fell_v twelve_o standelle_n like_o to_o prove_v timber_n which_o shall_v be_v preserve_v till_o they_o be_v of_o ten_o inch_n square_a within_o shre_n fot_v of_o the_o ground_n upon_o forfeiture_n for_o everye_o standell_n so_o not_o leave_v iii_o s._n iiii_o d._n ¶_o all_o copy_n and_o underwodde_n at_o thage_n of_o fourtene_a year_n during_o four_o year_n shall_v be_v enclose_v or_o the_o spring_n thereof_o preserve_v upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o ride_v three_o s.iiii_fw-la d._n for_o every_o month_n ¶_o all_o copy_n and_o underwodde_n fell_v above_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n during_o six_o year_n shall_v be_v enclosyd_v or_o the_o spring_n preserve_v upon_o forfeiture_n of_o three_o s.iiii_fw-la d._n for_o every_o monthe_n ¶_o none_o shall_v return_v into_o pasture_n or_o tyllage_n any_o copy_n or_o under_o wood_n conteininge_v two_o acre_n now_o preserve_v for_o thincrease_v of_o wood_n upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o acre_n xl.s_n ¶_o every_o person_n have_v any_o several_a wood_n or_o copy_n with_o great_a tree_n above_o iiii_o and_o twenty_o year_n growth_n shall_v at_o the_o fell_n leave_v for_o every_o acre_n twelve_o tree_n to_o be_v preserve_v during_o twenty_o year_n ¶_o and_o during_o seven_o year_n enclose_v they_o or_o preserve_v the_o springe_n upon_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o of_o those_o tree_n fell_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o ride_v three_o s.iiii_fw-la d._n save_v those_o tree_n may_v be_v cut_v down_o for_o building_n and_o reparation_n ¶_o none_o have_v wood_n wherein_o any_o have_v common_a shall_v sell_v those_o wood_n but_o to_o his_o own_o occupation_n till_o the_o forth_o part_v be_v by_o the_o owner_n enclose_v as_o be_v declare_v in_o this_o act_n ¶_o and_o at_o every_o fell_n it_o shall_v be_v enclose_v and_o preserve_v vii_o year_n and_o no_o bests_n during_o those_o seven_o year_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o feed_v in_o the_o part_n and_o the_o commons_n to_o have_v their_o common_a in_o the_o resydewe_n &_o the_o lord_n be_v exclude_v to_o put_v any_o cattle_n there_o or_o to_o take_v any_o profit_n of_o the_o pasture_n 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