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interpret_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n neque_fw-la verò_fw-la tantum_fw-la intellectum_fw-la rerum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o in_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la usu_fw-la quaedam_fw-la contrahentibus_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la debetur_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la plus_fw-la exigatur_fw-la quam_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-fr and_o that_o not_o only_o in_o the_o right_a apprehension_n or_o understanding_n well_o what_o be_v buy_v but_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o will_n there_o be_v a_o equality_n or_o rule_n of_o equity_n keep_v and_o observe_v betwixt_o the_o contracter_n so_o as_o nothing_o be_v exact_v or_o require_v more_o than_o be_v fit_v from_o whence_o the_o power_n of_o keep_v market_n and_o fair_n and_o of_o the_o meeting_n or_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o people_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v thereat_o which_o have_v be_v so_o exceed_o profitable_a to_o the_o people_n and_o so_o abundant_o useful_a and_o not_o to_o be_v want_v be_v so_o original_o in_o government_n and_o so_o inherent_a to_o monarchy_n and_o magistracy_n as_o without_o the_o king_n licence_n or_o approbation_n it_o can_v not_o without_o the_o danger_n of_o sedition_n or_o ill_a intend_a or_o dangerous_a assembly_n or_o meeting_n of_o the_o people_n be_v leave_v to_o every_o man_n to_o do_v what_o he_o will_v in_o come_v thither_o nor_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n to_o permit_v the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a to_o oppress_v the_o weak_a and_o needy_a by_o enhance_v of_o price_n use_v false_a weight_n or_o measure_n deceitful_a deal_n or_o sale_n of_o corrupt_a and_o unwholesome_a victual_n and_o in_o that_o particular_a also_o have_v no_o worse_a a_o foundation_n and_o original_n than_o the_o law_n and_o command_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o the_o king_n of_o king_n 36._o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n in_o meet_a yard_n in_o weight_n or_o in_o measure_n just_a balance_n just_a weight_n a_o just_a ephah_n and_o a_o just_a hin_n shall_v you_o have_v a_o false_a balance_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n but_o a_o just_a weight_n be_v his_o delight_n a_o just_a weight_n and_o balance_n be_v the_o lord_n or_o as_o the_o latin_a have_v it_o judicia_fw-la domini_fw-la sunt_fw-la 11._o all_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o bag_n be_v he_o 27.3_o &_o omnis_fw-la aestimatio_fw-la siclo_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la ponderabitur_fw-la and_o the_o shekel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n or_o standard_n et_fw-la statutum_fw-la ergo_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o haebraeorâ—m_fw-la republica_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la venditiones_fw-la emptiones_fw-la omnesque_fw-la contractus_fw-la qui_fw-la pecunia_fw-la conficiebantur_fw-la probatis_fw-la siclis_fw-la juxta_fw-la justum_fw-la sicli_fw-la sanctuarii_fw-la conficerentur_fw-la and_o it_o be_v therefore_o say_v 11._o menochius_fw-la a_o custom_n or_o law_n among_o the_o hebrew_n that_o all_o buy_v selling_n and_o contract_n make_v for_o money_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o that_o shekel_n &_o magistratibus_fw-la constitutis_fw-la ementium_fw-la indemnitati_fw-la consultum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o care_n that_o buyer_n shall_v not_o be_v deceive_v belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o athenian_n have_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o ad_fw-la quos_fw-la pertinebat_fw-la curare_fw-la ut_fw-la venditores_fw-la justis_fw-la mensuris_fw-la uterentur_fw-la officer_n like_o our_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n which_o do_v oversee_v and_o take_v care_n that_o the_o seller_n shall_v sell_v by_o just_a and_o true_a measure_n and_o the_o other_o cites_n and_o part_n of_o greece_n be_v not_o without_o their_o officer_n qui_fw-la negotiationi_fw-la &_o nundinationi_fw-la praefuerunt_fw-la which_o be_v appoint_v to_o look_v to_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n which_o politic._n aristotle_n like_v so_o well_o of_o as_o he_o make_v it_o to_o be_v primum_fw-la ex_fw-la necessariis_fw-la more_fw-mi then_o ordinary_o necessary_a to_o which_o be_v something_o near_o relate_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o athens_n qui_fw-la curabant_fw-la ut_fw-la frumentum_fw-la farinae_fw-la &_o pane_n justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la venderentur_fw-la eâ—rumque_fw-la decem_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la jus_o dicebant_fw-la quinque_fw-la in_o piraeo_n which_o order_v corn_n bread_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o be_v sell_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n ten_o of_o which_o have_v their_o judicatories_n in_o the_o city_n itself_o and_o five_o in_o the_o piraeum_n or_o haven_n whence_o probable_o the_o roman_n their_o imitator_n and_o after_o subduers_a have_v learn_v it_o have_v their_o 24._o aedile_n cereales_fw-la qui_fw-la falsas_fw-la mensuras_fw-la frangebant_fw-la which_o break_v any_o false_a measure_n they_o can_v find_v and_o impose_v fine_n upon_o offender_n quibus_fw-la as_o st._n hierom_n say_v 4._o vendentium_fw-la rabbis_n coercebatur_fw-la the_o extortion_n of_o seller_n be_v hinder_v and_o some_o age_n after_o under_o their_o emperor_n 5._o vini_fw-la carnis_fw-la &_o sabiâ—_n curam_fw-la prefectus_fw-la annonâ—_n habebat_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la immodico_fw-la pretio_fw-la obsonia_fw-la venderentur_fw-la the_o perfect_a or_o surveyor_n of_o victual_n and_o provision_n do_v take_v care_n that_o wine_n flesh_n salt_n and_o victual_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v at_o unreasonable_a price_n aestimabantur_fw-la pecora_fw-la pro_fw-la anni_fw-la fertilitate_fw-la &_o usu_fw-la temporum_fw-la and_o set_v the_o rate_n of_o cattle_n according_a to_o the_o plenty_n of_o the_o year_n or_o accustom_a rate_n et_fw-la pecâ—rum_fw-la carniumque_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la ad_fw-la victum_fw-la civium_fw-la spectantium_fw-la prefectus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la arbyter_n erat_fw-la and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n have_v also_o a_o power_n of_o rate_v the_o price_n of_o cattle_n flesh_n and_o other_o victual_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n inform_v we_o that_o in_o every_o town_n of_o the_o poâ—der_n roman_a empire_n which_o be_v once_o extend_v over_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v some_o appoint_v to_o look_v to_o weight_n and_o measure_n which_o the_o goth_n as_o small_a friend_n as_o they_o be_v of_o the_o civil_a law_n so_o well_o like_v as_o they_o can_v not_o but_o cut_v out_o a_o pattern_n by_o it_o and_o the_o frank_n german_n swede_n and_o spaniard_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o europe_n within_o the_o large_a line_n of_o communication_n of_o the_o jus_fw-la caesareum_fw-la or_o civil_a law_n though_o some_o of_o they_o as_o the_o dutch_a hungarian_n and_o other_o gain_v the_o great_a excise_n or_o tribute_n by_o the_o rise_n or_o heighten_v of_o the_o price_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o market_n in_o the_o great_a and_o western_a empire_n of_o the_o roman_n hold_v to_o be_v so_o consistent_a with_o mercator_fw-la right_a reason_n and_o the_o end_n and_o good_a of_o government_n as_o by_o the_o love_n and_o like_n or_o necessity_n of_o it_o they_o will_v make_v that_o and_o no_o other_o the_o path_n and_o ready_a way_n to_o suppress_v or_o prevent_v the_o people_n too_o much_o exact_v and_o oppress_v of_o one_o another_o in_o the_o daily_a use_n of_o victual_n and_o necessary_n as_o the_o banda_n or_o rate_v set_v by_o the_o magistrate_n in_o rome_n florence_n italy_n and_o spain_n upon_o butcher_n meat_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o victual_n and_o commodity_n so_o as_o a_o child_n may_v be_v send_v to_o market_n and_o not_o be_v cozen_v will_v sufficient_o evidence_n the_o wisigothe_n ordain_v double_a the_o price_n quantum_fw-la de_fw-la justo_fw-la pretio_fw-la fraudatum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o much_o as_o be_v over_o and_o above_o their_o just_a price_n to_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o buyer_n to_o the_o seller_n et_fw-la si_fw-la in_o 5.6_o contractu_fw-la venditionis_fw-la minus_fw-la precium_fw-la datum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la &_o per_fw-la fraudem_fw-la if_o in_o the_o bargain_n a_o lesser_a price_n be_v give_v by_o deceit_n aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la contra_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la vendentis_fw-la amplius_fw-la datum_fw-la precium_fw-la or_o a_o price_n great_a than_o the_o seller_n will_v have_v take_v and_o four_o time_n the_o 259._o value_n of_o what_o be_v gain_v by_o deceit_n by_o false_a weight_n or_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o old_a 78._o almain_n do_v rate_n and_o set_v the_o price_n of_o oxen._n the_o emperor_n charlemaigne_n command_v the_o longobard_n ut_fw-la mensurae_fw-la secundum_fw-la jussionem_fw-la svam_fw-la aequales_fw-la fiant_fw-la that_o their_o measure_n shall_v as_o he_o have_v ordain_v be_v 151._o equal_a and_o in_o time_n of_o scarcity_n and_o famine_n limit_v the_o price_n of_o oat_n and_o barley_n the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o in_o anno_fw-la 1224._o ordain_v that_o deprehensus_fw-la in_o dolo_fw-la cibaria_fw-la prohibita_fw-la vel_fw-la corrupta_fw-la vel_fw-la vinum_fw-la lymphatum_fw-la pro_fw-la puro_fw-la vendendo_fw-la that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o 36._o sicilian_n shall_v deceive_v another_o or_o sell_v prohibit_v or_o corrupt_a meat_n or_o bad_a and_o adulterate_a wine_n though_o by_o no_o worse_a ingredient_n than_o water_n for_o good_a he_o shall_v pay_v a_o pound_n of_o the_o pure_a gold_n to_o his_o exchequer_n if_o he_o be_v poor_a and_o can_v not_o pay_v it_o he_o shall_v be_v
shall_v be_v assess_v by_o the_o say_a clerk_n of_o the_o market_n in_o avoid_v her_o highness_n displeasure_n and_o further_a punishment_n at_o her_o grace_n pleasure_n which_o as_o to_o the_o enforce_n of_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o poise_n for_o victual_n and_o household_n provision_n be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o which_o all_o major_n and_o bailiff_n of_o city_n borough_n merchant_n town_n and_o other_o and_o of_o the_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o place_n be_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 448._o 23_o ed._n 3._o cap._n 6._o authorise_v to_o do_v and_o be_v to_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n and_o inquire_v of_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o every_o county_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n for_o if_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n policy_n and_o prudence_n it_o be_v always_o adjudge_v to_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n in_o general_a that_o the_o king_n or_o prince_n shall_v restrain_v they_o from_o deceive_v or_o oppress_v one_o another_o or_o not_o permit_v the_o cunning_a false_a or_o rich_a part_n of_o the_o people_n to_o deceive_v and_o put_v what_o rate_v or_o prize_v they_o please_v or_o can_v heighten_v and_o invent_v upon_o the_o plain_a deal_n honest_a simple_a heart_a poor_a and_o necessitous_a part_n of_o they_o but_o shall_v rather_o resist_v the_o nimrods_n &_o tormentor_n of_o they_o and_o by_o put_v they_o into_o some_o method_n of_o righteousness_n imitate_v the_o care_n and_o design_n of_o the_o almighty_a to_o succour_v relieve_v and_o help_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a and_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o nation_n so_o to_o encourage_v the_o evil_n and_o deceitfulnes_n of_o man_n heart_n one_o towards_o another_o as_o to_o suffer_v every_o one_o to_o hatch_v or_o spawn_n as_o many_o cheat_a and_o cozen_a trick_n perjury_n deceit_n and_o false_a or_o aequivocal_a oath_n as_o they_o can_v possible_o or_o under_o a_o counterfeit_a show_n of_o godliness_n make_v contrive_v and_o invent_v to_o blind_v deceive_v delude_v or_o oppress_v one_o another_o or_o to_o be_v like_o cutpurse_n jew_n bandity_n wild_a arab_n or_o crafty_a deceitful_a bannyan_o to_o the_o well-doing_n as_o well_o as_o well-meaning_a little_a part_n of_o the_o people_n or_o like_a rook_n caw_v wrangle_a and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o tree_n make_v it_o their_o perpetual_a business_n when_o they_o be_v not_o asleep_a to_o steal_v and_o filch_v away_o one_o another_o nest_n and_o provision_n and_o be_v guilty_a of_o as_o bad_a themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a watch_n of_o keep_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v their_o own_o while_o they_o be_v busy_a in_o steal_v from_o other_o or_o to_o make_v old_a england_n to_o be_v a_o country_n of_o rook_n and_o jackdaw_n it_o can_v be_v certain_o adequate_a to_o any_o rule_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o make_v it_o his_o daily_a care_n to_o provide_v peace_n plenty_n and_o benefit_n for_o all_o his_o subject_n regulate_v by_o his_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n rate_n and_o price_n of_o victual_n at_o market_n and_o fair_n moderate_v and_o abate_v such_o as_o be_v excessive_a and_o unreasonable_a 11._o and_o by_o law_n may_v seize_v as_o forfeit_v the_o court_n leet_n of_o lord_n of_o manor_n for_o not_o provide_v pillory_n to_o punish_v offend_v baker_n and_o ordain_v by_o his_o law_n that_o every_o lord_n or_o other_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o market_n shall_v forfeit_v it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n to_o look_v unto_o it_o shall_v provide_v blessing_n for_o every_o one_o but_o himself_o and_o partake_v of_o none_o or_o very_o little_a of_o they_o and_o that_o his_o subject_n shall_v not_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o cozen_v and_o oppress_v one_o another_o and_o yet_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n and_o make_v it_o his_o design_n and_o business_n to_o cozen_v and_o lay_v burden_n upon_o he_o which_o will_v be_v as_o little_a for_o the_o good_a 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