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proclamation_n be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o they_o depart_v and_o yet_o if_o they_o remain_v together_o a_o hour_n after_o such_o proclamation_n be_v make_v every_o such_o attempt_n be_v felony_n also_o every_o copyholder_n be_v a_o yeoman_n husbandman_n or_o labourer_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18_o year_n and_o under_o 60_o not_o sick_a not_o have_v a_o reasonable_a excuse_n and_o be_v require_v by_o the_o justice_n sheriff_z &c._n &c._n to_o apprehend_v such_o riotous_a person_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o refuse_v shall_v forfeit_v his_o estate_n during_o life_n and_o his_o lord_n may_v enter_v also_o the_o farmer_n be_v a_o yeoman_n and_o refuse_v forfeit_v to_o his_o landlord_n and_o he_o may_v enter_v also_o it_o be_v felony_n if_o any_o person_n without_o compulsion_n bring_v send_v or_o diliver_v any_o money_n ammunition_n or_o victual_n to_o any_o person_n assemble_v in_o such_o manner_n also_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o other_o officer_n 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and_o present_v by_o the_o say_a jury_n than_o every_o one_o of_o the_o first_o jury_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o concealment_n of_o every_o offence_n 20_o s._n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o leet_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o any_o one_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n suit_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoyn_n or_o protection_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v provide_v the_o suit_n be_v commence_v within_o six_o month_n otherwise_o the_o offender_n to_o be_v discharge_v thereof_o 33_o h._n 6.16_o steward_n in_o leet_n have_v power_n to_o inquire_v concern_v the_o erect_n of_o cottage_n and_o maintain_v of_o inmate_n and_o to_o punish_v by_o distress_n all_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o statute_n touch_v inmate_n and_o cottage_n 31_o eliz_n cap._n 7._o steward_n in_o leet_n have_v also_o power_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n touch_v the_o make_n of_o malt._n 2_o ed._n 6.16_o ed._n 2.35_o eliz._n 7._o steward_n in_o count-leet_n shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o offence_n commit_v within_o their_o liberty_n against_o the_o stature_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o pheasant_n and_o partridge_n 23_o eliz._n 6.23_o eliz_n 10._o nevertheless_o with_o a_o salvo_fw-la jure_fw-la to_o all_o corporation_n and_o body_n politic_a of_o all_o their_o right_n and_o privilege_n to_o inquire_v and_o punish_v any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n 1_o eliz._n 17.35_o eliz._n 7._o article_n to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o constable_n and_o headborough_n at_o leet_n and_o session_n both_o of_o city_n town_n and_o country_n corporation_n most_o necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o peace_n to_o which_o our_o present_a scope_n intend_v only_o and_o this_o direction_n well_o follow_v will_v perfect_o conduce_v thereunto_o if_o such_o a_o preservative_n for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n can_v be_v attain_v unto_o under_o heaven_n 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