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he_o that_o so_o seassy_v the_o say_a clothes_n so_o make_v or_o mark_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n and_o effect_n afore_o expressyd_v and_o this_o act_n to_o endure_v unto_o the_o next_o parlyament_n a_o act_n concern_v white_a wolleyn_n clothes_n of_o u_o mark_n and_o under_o may_v be_v carry_v over_o the_o see_v unshorn_a ca_n iii_o where_o in_o this_o present_a parlyament_n before_o the_o first_o prorogation_n thereof_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v /_o that_o no_o wolleyne_v cloth_n above_o the_o price_n of_o iiii_o mark_n shall_v be_v convey_v over_o the_o see_v unrow_v /_o unbarbed_a /_o &_o unshorn_a upon_o certain_a penalty_n in_o the_o same_o act_n express_v more_o at_o large_a /_o which_o act_n put_v in_o execucyon_n shall_v not_o only_o turn_v to_o the_o abatementê_n of_o the_o king_n custom_n /_o but_o also_o grow_v to_o the_o utter_a undo_v of_o his_o subiectê_n cloth_n maker_n &_o merchant_n convayer_n of_o the_o say_v clothes_n /_o for_o asmoche_n as_o wool_n be_v rise_v of_o a_o far_o gretter_n price_n than_o it_o be_v at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_v act_v /_o for_o where_o a_o cloth_n be_v then_o comynal_o sell_v at_o four_o markê_n be_v now_o sell_v for_o v_o markê_n and_o also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o say_v act_v the_o marchauntê_n sulde_v be_v bind_v to_o dress_v every_o white_a cloth_n above_o the_o value_n of_o four_o markê_n on_o thyssyde_o the_o see_v after_o they_o have_v buy_v they_o /_o which_z white_a clothe_v so_o dressyd_v when_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v and_o thereby_o the_o byer_n of_o they_o die_v &_o put_v in_o colour_n /_o then_z they_o must_v be_v new_o dressyd_v /_o barb_a /_o shoren_v /_o and_o row_v /_o and_o so_o they_o shall_v be_v thereby_o the_o lass_n in_o substance_n of_o themselves_o /_o and_o the_o worse_a to_o the_o seal_n &_o sell_v for_o lass_n price_n by_o ten_o or_o xii_o s_n a_o pease_n beyond_o the_o see_v then_o they_o shall_v be_v if_o they_o be_v undress_v ¶_o wherefore_o be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o like_a auctoryte_n that_o every_o white_a wolleyn_n clothe_v sell_v at_o u_o markê_n and_o under_o may_v be_v carry_v and_o convey_v into_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v there_o to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o byer_n of_o the_o say_a cloth_n unbarbed_a /_o unshorn_a /_o &_o unrow_v any_o act_n or_o actê_n to_o the_o contrary_n make_v natwithstand_v /_o and_o over_o this_o be_v it_o ordain_v &_o enact_v by_o the_o say_a auctoryte_n /_o that_o if_o any_o êson_n or_o êson_n convey_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v any_o white_a wolleyn_n cloth_n unrowed_a /_o unbarbed_a /_o and_z unshorn_a above_o the_o value_n of_o u_o markê_n in_o other_o form_n than_o a_o fore_n be_v say_v /_o that_o than_o the_o êsone_n or_o êsones_o so_o of_o fend_n shall_v forfayte_v the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a cloth_n or_o clothes_n so_o carry_v or_o convey_v in_o to_o the_o êty_n beyond_o the_o see_v /_o the_z one_o moyte_n of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o our_o say_a soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n /_o and_o the_o other_o moyte_n to_o every_o êsone_fw-mi /_o which_o will_v or_o shall_v sue_v by_o bill_n wrytte_a information_n or_o other_o wise_a ayenste_n any_o êsone_n for_o the_o same_o /_o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n in_o any_o plea_n upon_o any_o such_o acconn_n be_v not_o admyt_v to_o wage_v his_o law_n nor_o any_o protection_n or_o esson_n for_o any_o such_o defendant_n be_v allow_v in_o the_o same_z a_o act_n for_o advode_a disceyte_n in_o worstede_n ca_n four_o pray_fw-mi the_o commons_n in_o this_o present_a parlyament_n assemble_v that_o where_o as_o worstede_n which_o be_v true_o make_v shear_v dye_v and_o calendr_v as_o of_o old_a time_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v make_v shear_v dye_v &_o calendr_v have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a marchaundyse_n &_o grette_v commodytie_n for_o this_o realm_n /_o &_o not_o only_o wear_v wtin_n this_o realm_n /_o but_o also_o moche_v wear_v and_o use_v in_o other_o realm_n /_o and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o now_o of_o late_a dyverse_a stranger_n beyond_o the_o see_v have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o dry_v calendre_a worstede_n with_o gomme_n oil_n and_o press_n so_o that_o a_o cource_n piece_n of_o worsted_n not_o be_v past_o the_o value_n of_o xxvi_o s_n viij_o d._n be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o their_o say_a gomme_n oil_n /_o &_o press_v to_o show_v like_a to_o the_o value_n of_o xl_o s_n or_o better_o /_o and_o if_o the_o same_o worsted_n so_o dry_a calendr_v take_v any_o wete_z incontynent_n it_o wool_n show_v spot_n and_o show_v foul_a /_o