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and_o his_o now_o majesty_n have_v of_o late_a to_o help_v the_o breeder_n and_o seller_n of_o cattle_n in_o their_o reasonable_a price_n thereof_o prohibit_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o bring_n in_o of_o any_o cattle_n which_o be_v heretofore_o usual_o and_o yearly_o bring_v into_o england_n in_o great_a herd_n out_o of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o do_v yearly_a by_o his_o royal_a edict_n and_o proclamation_n as_o many_o of_o his_o noble_a progenitor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n have_v usual_o do_v enjoin_v the_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o lent_n will_v notwithstanding_o for_o want_n of_o his_o pourveyance_n or_o much_o of_o his_o household_n provision_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v serve_v in_o kind_n constrain_v he_o to_o pay_v in_o ready_a money_n intolerable_a dear_a rate_n and_o price_n for_o that_o which_o his_o officer_n have_v occasion_n to_o buy_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o his_o household_n who_o speed_v no_o better_o when_o they_o buy_v or_o provide_v his_o fish_n of_o those_o who_o may_v have_v have_v so_o much_o duty_n and_o honesty_n as_o to_o afford_v it_o cheap_a when_o his_o royal_a predecessor_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o e._n 1._o cap._n 47._o and_o 13_o r._n 2._o cap._n 19_o ordain_v severe_a penalty_n upon_o those_o that_o do_v take_v and_o destroy_v salmon_n lamprey_n or_o any_o other_o fish_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n or_o destroy_v the_o spawn_n of_o fish_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 22_o ed._n 4._o cap._n 2._o that_o salmon_n herring_n and_o eâ—les_n be_v due_o pack_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 11_o h._n 7._o cap._n 23._o that_o englishman_n may_v import_v and_o bring_v into_o england_n fish_n take_v by_o foreigner_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 6._o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o admiralty_n shall_v exact_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o which_o travail_v for_o fish_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5_o ellz._n cap._n 6._o fisherman_n and_o mariner_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o serve_v as_o soldier_n upon_o the_o land_n or_o upon_o the_o sea_n but_o as_o mariner_n except_o in_o case_n of_o enemy_n or_o to_o subdue_v rebellion_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 10._o allow_v sea-fish_n and_o herring_n to_o be_v transport_v in_o english_a ship_n with_o cross_a sail_n without_o payment_n of_o custom_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 39_o eliz._n cap._n 10._o ordain_v alien_n to_o pay_v for_o salt_v fish_n and_o salt_v herring_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o they_o into_o england_n such_o custom_n as_o shall_v be_v impose_v in_o foreign_a part_n upon_o the_o salt_v fish_n and_o herring_n bring_v thither_o by_o englishman_n and_o our_o now_o gracious_a sovereign_a mainteyn_n a_o great_a navy_n to_o assert_v and_o defend_v his_o dominion_n and_o his_o subject_n sole_a right_n of_o fish_v in_o the_o british_a sea_n and_o have_v of_o late_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o own_o want_n for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o his_o people_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o good_a 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d._n and_o for_o every_o last_o of_o sprat_n viij_o d._n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o when_o our_o law_n which_o have_v their_o life_n and_o be_v from_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n have_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o and_o 4_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 22._o and_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n cap._n 5._o provide_v that_o the_o price_n of_o butter_n and_o cheese_n be_v not_o enhance_a nor_o any_o transport_v without_o licence_n that_o the_o price_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n shall_v bâ—â—he_v statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o be_v assess_v at_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o the_o barrel_n and_o kilderkin_n gage_v that_o spice_n and_o grocery_n ware_n shall_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n cap._n 19_o be_v garble_v and_o not_o mingle_v that_o wood_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o h_n cap._n 17._o &_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o shall_v not_o be_v convert_v into_o tillage_n or_o pasture_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 7._o &_o 47._o cap._n 14._o that_o a_o assize_n shall_v be_v keep_v as_o to_o the_o measure_n only_o of_o coal_n tallwood_n billet_n and_o faggot_n and_o some_o of_o our_o prince_n have_v give_v by_o their_o charter_n many_o &_o great_a liberty_n &_o immunity_n to_o the_o company_n of_o brewer_n and_o woodmonger_n and_o king_n james_n do_v in_o or_o about_o the_o 11_o the_o year_n of_o hâ—s_n râ—ign_n upon_o his_o grant_n of_o some_o privilege_n to_o the_o town_n and_o collery_n of_o nâ—wcastle_n upon_o tyne_n cause_n the_o host-man_n or_o oast-man_n of_o newcastle_n to_o covenant_n to_o and_o with_o the_o king_n which_o they_o have_v seldom_o or_o never_o at_o all_o observe_v yearly_a to_o serve_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o place_n adjacent_a with_o sea-coal_n