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according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 16._o 2._o that_o in_o some_o ancient_a observe_v observe_v corporation_n where_o recovety_n deed_n and_o release_v have_v be_v acknowledge_v take_v and_o enrol_v they_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o good_a but_o not_o otherwise_o stat._n 34_o h._n 8._o chap._n 22._o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 26._o some_o charter_n forbid_v the_o lease_n not_o to_o make_v lease_n make_n lease_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o long_a time_n than_o 21_o year_n with_o the_o old_a rent_n etc._n etc._n some_o give_v the_o corporation_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o 21_o year_n yield_v the_o old_a rent_n as_o to_o this_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a observe_v observe_v clause_n show_v the_o prince_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o in_o law_n have_v no_o operation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o lord_n protector_n can_v by_o law_n restrain_v the_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n which_o be_v a_o incident_a inseparable_a to_o the_o corporation_n from_o the_o very_a first_o creation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a and_o best_a to_o have_v rent_n rent_n some_o rent_n or_o other_o reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n albeit_o perhaps_o the_o corporation_n may_v be_v well_o make_v without_o it_o and_o not_o amiss_o to_o annex_v fee_n without_o fine_a or_o fee_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o charter_n that_o it_o shall_v pass_v without_o fine_a or_o fee_n in_o the_o hamper_n some_o charter_n give_v the_o corporation_n perambulation_n perambulation_n power_n to_o walk_v the_o circuit_n of_o it_o in_o perambulation_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o will_n and_o so_o it_o may_v and_o without_o such_o a_o power_n give_v as_o much_o as_o with_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n word_n general_a word_n to_o insert_v general_a word_n by_o way_n of_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o power_n franchise_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o corporation_n of_o l._n or_o any_o corporation_n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n do_v or_o may_v use_v enjoy_v or_o take_v and_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n power_n and_o benefit_n they_o have_v and_o use_v or_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n at_o any_o time_n within_o 60_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v or_o use_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v and_o use_v under_o pretence_n of_o any_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n although_o the_o same_o have_v be_v discontinue_v or_o forfeit_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v hereafter_o interrupt_v they_o therein_o and_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v use_v still_o but_o it_o operate_v little_a in_o law_n where_o no_o particular_n be_v express_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o have_v within_o it_o stranger_n save_v to_o
stranger_n also_o a_o save_n to_o stranger_n of_o all_o their_o right_n and_o title_n and_o that_o no_o prejudice_n be_v do_v to_o they_o by_o this_o charter_n and_o this_o be_v a_o good_a clause_n to_o be_v insert_v to_o declare_v the_o lord_n protector_n mind_n and_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o both_o side_n and_o it_o be_v also_o usual_a to_o add_v a_o clause_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o incorporation_n shall_v use_n not_o to_o waste_v or_o misimploy_v any_o thing_n give_v to_o pious_a or_o charitable_a use_n not_o do_v any_o thing_n nor_o the_o charter_n be_v construe_v to_o give_v power_n to_o do_v any_o aught_o whereby_o any_o thing_n give_v in_o the_o place_n to_o pious_a or_o charitable_a use_n may_v be_v waste_v or_o misemploy_v against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o founder_n but_o that_o the_o charter_n be_v construe_v in_o advancement_n of_o religion_n justice_n the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o suppress_v the_o contrary_n this_o clause_n also_o albeit_o it_o may_v observe_v observe_v be_v of_o little_a operation_n in_o law_n yet_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v put_v in_o for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a such_o clause_n as_o these_o be_v in_o etc._n not_o to_o use_v a_o trade_n not_o be_v aprentice_n etc._n etc._n some_o charter_n that_o none_o shall_v use_v the_o trade_n not_o have_v be_v apprentice_n nor_o be_v apprentice_n for_o less_o than_o seven_o year_n nor_o keep_v away_o another_o apprentice_n from_o he_o nor_o get_v away_o another_o work_n and_o customer_n by_o sinister_a mean_n under_o pain_n of_o five_o pound_n as_o to_o these_o kind_n of_o clause_n of_o b._n observe_v trussell_n &_o norris_n his_o case_n 15_o jac._n 10._o b._n prohibition_n to_o forbid_v unlawful_a thing_n it_o be_v not_o amiss_o to_o insert_v such_o but_o the_o pain_n can_v be_v impose_v nor_o can_v any_o such_o sum_n be_v so_o impose_v by_o the_o charter_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n to_o insert_v such_o clause_n of_o restraint_n &_o prohibition_n as_o these_o 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as_o the_o fine_a for_o refuse_v or_o deny_v to_o hold_v and_o execute_v the_o respective_a place_n of_o bailiff_n or_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o say_a city_n do_v not_o exceed_v 10._o l._n and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n authorize_v the_o mayor_n recorder_n alderman_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o mayor_n and_o any_o eight_o or_o more_o of_o the_o alderman_n and_o twelve_o or_o more_o of_o the_o assistant_n there_o for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o frustate_n and_o make_v void_a the_o election_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o refuse_v or_o deny_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o then_o and_o in_o such_o case_n and_o case_n any_o other_o fit_a and_o able_a person_n citizen_n or_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n or_o inhabit_v within_o the_o libertye_n and_o precinct_n thereof_o in_o convenient_a time_n to_o elect_v a_o new_a to_o execute_v such_o office_n or_o office_n so_o deny_v or_o refuse_v to_o be_v excute_v 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