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or_o want_v of_o coherency_n which_o may_v have_v be_v prevent_v or_o amend_v if_o i_o can_v have_v enjoy_v a_o otium_fw-la or_o privacy_n requisite_a for_o such_o a_o undertake_n or_o have_v have_v time_n to_o have_v search_v the_o archive_v and_o too_o much_o unknown_a or_o uninquire_v after_o record_n of_o the_o king_n just_a &_o legal_a regalia_n or_o those_o multitude_n of_o liberty_n custom_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o manor_n and_o their_o tenant_n do_v at_o this_o day_n enjoy_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n or_o to_o have_v rake_v among_o the_o rubbish_n of_o time_n long_o ago_o trip_v over_o and_o the_o not_o every_o where_o to_o be_v find_v abdita_fw-la rerum_fw-la or_o recess_n of_o venerable_a antiquity_n or_o to_o have_v view_v all_o at_o once_o what_o i_o have_v do_v in_o its_o part_n and_o delineation_n and_o peruse_v it_o before_o it_o be_v print_v in_o a_o complete_a copy_n with_o a_o deliberation_n necessary_a to_o a_o work_n of_o that_o nature_n and_o concernment_n but_o howsoever_o i_o speed_v therein_o i_o shall_v like_v those_o that_o bring_v the_o pigeon_n or_o turtle_n dove_n instead_o of_o a_o more_o noble_a sacrifice_n content_v myself_o libâsse_n veritati_fw-la to_o have_v offer_v upon_o the_o altar_n of_o truth_n what_o my_o small_a ability_n and_o great_a affection_n can_v procure_v whereby_o to_o have_v incite_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v more_o happy_a in_o their_o large_a talent_n to_o assert_v those_o truth_n which_o i_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o have_v vindicate_v and_o to_o have_v rectify_v that_o grand_a and_o popular_a groundless_a mistake_n and_o prejudice_n which_o multitude_n of_o the_o common_a people_n have_v by_o the_o late_a usurp_a power_n be_v cunning_o teach_v to_o have_v against_o it_o and_o whether_o they_o intend_v evil_a or_o good_a thereby_o may_v be_v easy_o mislead_v or_o mislead_v themselves_o to_o scandalize_v such_o a_o ancient_n legal_a and_o reasonable_a custom_n and_o right_o of_o the_o king_n when_o as_o the_o great_a civilian_n paulus_n say_v rerum_fw-la imperiti_fw-la censuram_fw-la sibi_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arrogant_a &_o volentes_fw-la esse_fw-la legis_fw-la doctores_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la nec_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la affirmant_fw-la ambitiosè_fw-la pervicaciter_fw-la insolent_a ineptè_fw-fr de_fw-fr magnis_fw-la rebus_fw-la statuere_fw-la and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o trick_n of_o the_o godless_a tyrant_n and_o his_o company_n of_o state_n gipsy_n to_o make_v the_o people_n the_o more_o able_a or_o willing_a to_o covenant_n and_o engage_v for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o perpetuity_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o slavery_n and_o to_o bear_v and_o suffer_v great_a burden_n tax_n and_o oppression_n then_o ever_o englishman_n do_v before_o and_o whatsoever_o the_o fate_n of_o these_o my_o labour_n shall_v appear_v to_o be_v can_v conclude_v in_o magnis_fw-la voluisse_fw-la sit_v est_fw-la and_o subscribe_v myself_o your_o lordship_n affectionate_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o royal_a pourveyance_n and_o praeemption_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o king_n house_n navy_n castle_n and_o garrison_n attend_v by_o a_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o the_o most_o or_o better_a part_n of_o other_o nation_n page_n 9_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o use_n and_o allowance_n of_o pourveyance_n in_o england_n and_o our_o british_a isle_n p._n 44._o chap._n iii_o the_o reason_n of_o praeemption_n and_o regal_a pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o king_n household_n p._n 97._o chap._n iu._n the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o praeemption_a and_o pourveyance_n or_o composition_n for_o they_o p._n 234_o chap._n v._o necessity_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v his_o ancient_a right_n of_o praeemption_a pourveyance_n or_o 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public_o proclaim_v it_o and_o punish_v such_o as_o do_v confederate_a to_o raise_v the_o price_n or_o make_v they_o dear_a et_fw-la non_fw-la hospicium_fw-la modo_fw-la regi_fw-la aliisque_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la missis_fw-la dabatur_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o parabantur_fw-la alimenta_fw-la not_o lodging_n or_o houseroom_n only_o but_o food_n and_o provision_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o the_o king_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v employ_v upon_o his_o occasion_n nor_o be_v it_o unusual_a among_o the_o ancient_a german_n who_o totam_fw-la spirantes_fw-la libertatem_fw-la though_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v behind_o any_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o freedom_n ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quae_fw-la terra_fw-la producere_fw-la solet_fw-la usui_fw-la necessariis_fw-la exceptis_fw-la vix_fw-la bubus_fw-la &_o semmibus_fw-la ad_fw-la excolendam_fw-la terram_fw-la idoneis_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la quantum_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la militi_fw-la profuturis_fw-la ad_fw-la regios_fw-la usus_fw-la suppeditare_fw-la aequum_fw-la illi_fw-la arbitrentur_fw-la 12._o of_o all_o which_o the_o earth_n produce_v and_o be_v necessary_a for_o use_v except_o ox_n and_o seed_n to_o sow_v the_o ground_n withal_o and_o may_v supply_v the_o army_n to_o furnish_v some_o part_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n in_o franconia_n that_o great_a part_n or_o circle_n of_o the_o german_a empire_n which_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o rhine_n non_fw-la antea_fw-la vindemiare_fw-la cviquam_fw-la concessum_fw-la quam_fw-la domini_fw-la quibus_fw-la decimae_fw-la debentur_fw-la permiserunt_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o suis_fw-la expensis_fw-la decimam_fw-la in_fw-la domini_fw-la torcular_a infer_v debent_fw-la no_o man_n be_v to_o gather_v and_o press_v his_o grape_n without_o the_o lord_n licence_n and_o every_o man_n be_v at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o bring_v the_o ten_o part_n thereof_o to_o their_o lord_n by_o the_o law_n of_o tâ—e_v ripuarian_n or_o borderer_n upon_o the_o rhine_n ripuar_n a_o penalty_n of_o 60_o shilling_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o qui_fw-la legatarium_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la seu_fw-la in_o utilitatem_fw-la regis_fw-la pergentem_fw-la hospitio_fw-la contempserit_fw-la who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o lodge_v any_o ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n or_o send_v unto_o he_o carotas_n and_o among_o the_o lombard_n such_o a_o care_n there_o be_v to_o be_v in_o every_o man_n of_o all_o the_o king_n concern_v as_o nemopresumat_fw-la ad_fw-la regem_fw-la venienti_fw-la mansionem_fw-la vetare_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la vicino_fw-la svo_fw-la ei_fw-la vendat_fw-la no_o man_n be_v to_o deny_v any_o of_o the_o king_n liege_n lodging_n in_o his_o journey_n to_o the_o king_n but_o be_v to_o sell_v he_o thing_n necessary_a as_o cheap_a as_o to_o his_o neighbour_n in_o poland_n which_o be_v a_o elective_a kingdom_n and_o where_o the_o people_n take_v no_o small_a care_n of_o their_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n the_o agreste_n and_o ascriptitii_n socage_n tenant_n and_o husbandman_n beside_o their_o rent_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n in_o money_n poloniae_fw-la pensitant_fw-la pecuarias_fw-la frumentarias_fw-la avenarias_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la rerum_fw-la pensiones_fw-la nec_fw-la agricolae_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la oppidani_fw-la quin_fw-la et_fw-la equites_fw-la sive_fw-la milites_fw-la non_fw-la penitùs_fw-la immunes_fw-la sunt_fw-la do_v provide_v cattle_n corn_n oates_n and_o other_o provision_n and_o not_o only_o the_o husbandman_n but_o the_o burgher_n neither_o be_v the_o knight_n or_o gentry_n altogether_o free_a from_o it_o jumenta_fw-la autem_fw-la ei_fw-la quacunque_fw-la iter_fw-la facit_fw-la et_fw-fr cane_n cum_fw-la venatoribus_fw-la ejus_fw-la alere_fw-la necesse_fw-la habent_fw-la but_o do_v furnish_v horse_n and_o carriage_n and_o provision_n for_o his_o hound_n and_o hunter_n gâ—ntium_fw-la and_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o part_n rex_fw-la in_o 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horseflesh_n carrion_n and_o garbage_n bestow_v many_o time_n no_o more_o cookery_n upon_o it_o then_o what_o â—he_v wind_n and_o sun_n afford_v they_o do_v willing_o furnish_v their_o prince_n or_o great_a chan_n with_o horse_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o household_n provision_n as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o war_n the_o laplander_n and_o samoite_n border_v upon_o the_o dane_n and_o russee_n when_o they_o hold_v their_o mart_n at_o colam_z upon_o st._n peter_n day_n can_v keep_v it_o unless_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o wardhuyss_n that_o be_v resiant_a there_o for_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n be_v present_a russia_n or_o send_v his_o deputy_n to_o set_v price_n upon_o their_o stockfish_n train-oyl_n fur_n and_o other_o commodity_n as_o also_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n customer_n or_o tribute_n taker_n to_o receive_v his_o custom_n which_o be_v ever_o pay_v before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v buy_v or_o sold._n at_o naples_n a_o tribute_n be_v yearly_o pay_v pro_fw-la 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penny_n and_o four_o pigeon_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o though_o immediate_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o follow_v such_o a_o very_a great_a famine_n as_o flesh_n and_o corn_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v have_v hen_n and_o goose_n seldom_o find_v pig_n and_o swine_n want_v food_n and_o sheep_n die_v of_o the_o rot_n or_o murrain_n yet_o a_o quarter_n of_o malt_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o corn_n for_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a dearth_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o make_v such_o a_o famine_n as_o horseflesh_n be_v good_a diet_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o cause_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v make_v the_o year_n before_o touch_v the_o price_n of_o victual_n three_o quart_n of_o strong_a beer_n be_v then_o sell_v for_o three_o penny_n and_o of_o small_a for_o two_o penny_n which_o in_o that_o sad_a and_o horrid_a famine_n the_o magistrate_n of_o london_n understand_v to_o be_v so_o 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afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o murrain_n of_o cattle_n and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a unseasonableness_n of_o those_o year_n twenty_o quarter_n of_o corn_n be_v furnish_v for_o the_o king_n use_n and_o take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n at_o eleven_o shilling_n the_o quarter_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o tally_n strike_v foâ—_n the_o payment_n thereof_o yet_o extant_a in_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n scaâ—caâ—ii_n and_o although_o that_o in_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o peace_n with_o france_n and_o the_o great_a victory_n before_o obtain_v against_o it_o by_o the_o english_a when_o the_o king_n be_v rich_a and_o the_o people_n rich_a which_o make_v a_o kingdom_n complete_o rich_a with_o the_o riches_n and_o spoil_n gain_v thereby_o and_o that_o great_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n plate_n jewel_n and_o rich_a vestment_n sparsim_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la in_o singulorum_fw-la domibus_fw-la be_v almost_o in_o every_o house_n in_o england_n to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n so_o great_a a_o mortality_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n happen_v ut_fw-la vix_fw-la media_fw-la aut_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la hominum_fw-la remaneret_fw-la as_o scarce_o a_o three_o parâ—_n and_o as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n not_o above_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n remain_v alive_a which_o must_v needs_o have_v make_v a_o plenty_n of_o money_n &_o tunc_fw-la redditus_fw-la perierunt_fw-la say_v the_o historian_n 168._o hinc_fw-la terra_fw-la ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la colonorum_fw-la qui_fw-la nusquam_fw-la erant_fw-la remansit_fw-la inculta_fw-la tantaque_fw-la miseria_fw-la ex_fw-la bis_fw-la malis_fw-la est_fw-la secuta_fw-la quod_fw-la mundus_fw-la ad_fw-la pristinum_fw-la statum_fw-la redeundi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la postea_fw-la habuit_fw-la facultatem_fw-la insomuch_o as_o rent_n or_o tenant_n for_o land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v the_o land_n for_o 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2._o in_o a_o account_n make_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o roger_n durston_n the_o king_n bailiff_n scaccaâ—â—i_fw-la he_o reckon_v for_o three_o capon_n pay_v for_o rent_n four_o penny_n half_a penny_n for_o thirteen_o hen_n one_o shilling_n and_o seven_o penny_n for_o a_o ploughshare_n pay_v for_o rent_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o four_o hundred_o couple_n of_o coney_n at_o three_o penny_n a_o couple_n one_o hundred_o shilling_n in_o anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 5._o the_o parliament_n understand_v four_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o be_v a_o good_a yearly_a allowance_n or_o salary_n for_o a_o chaplain_n 2._o be_v man_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a quality_n so_o great_a a_o cheapness_n be_v there_o then_o of_o victual_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o livelihood_n of_o man_n and_o for_o parish_n priest_n six_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o their_o board_n apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o be_v to_o provide_v that_o juror_n 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2._o conqueror_n to_o have_v upon_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o any_o that_o do_v they_o wrong_n double_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n or_o damage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o any_o other_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mr._n somner_n say_v in_o his_o glossary_a victum_fw-la propriè_fw-la sonans_fw-la signify_v only_o some_o provision_n of_o victual_n reserve_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o firmae_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la in_o bromtons_n translation_n of_o that_o law_n or_o edict_n of_o king_n canutus_n can_v be_v mean_v or_o expound_v that_o no_o provision_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v pay_v for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v signify_v the_o whole_a rent_n to_o have_v be_v acquit_v if_o no_o money_n have_v be_v use_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v together_o with_o provision_n or_o if_o as_o the_o judicious_a 274._o sir_n hen._n spelman_n say_v the_o word_n farm_n do_v import_v tam_fw-la redditus_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la ex_fw-la elocatis_fw-la provenientes_fw-la quam_fw-la annonarias_fw-la as_o well_o for_o rend_v in_o money_n as_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o housekeeping_n &_o pro_fw-la caena_fw-la prandio_fw-la corrodio_fw-la convivio_fw-la epulis_fw-la et_fw-la omni_fw-la mensae_fw-la apparatu_fw-la sumitur_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o corrody_n supper_n dinner_n feast_n or_o any_o other_o provision_n to_o furnish_v the_o table_n and_o that_o some_o money_n and_o some_o provision_n be_v pay_v for_o their_o rent_n it_o remain_v a_o doubt_n what_o that_o favour_n intend_v by_o canutus_n his_o law_n or_o edict_n shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v or_o how_o much_o of_o that_o king_n provision_n towards_o the_o keep_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n be_v by_o he_o remit_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v only_o in_o alba_fw-la firma_fw-la quae_fw-la argento_fw-la penditur_fw-la non_fw-la pecude_fw-la only_o in_o money_n which_o if_o at_o all_o be_v very_o seldom_o use_v in_o those_o time_n that_o also_o must_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v be_v either_o the_o meaning_n or_o practice_n of_o that_o law_n or_o edict_n of_o canutus_n when_o as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v pay_v their_o provision_n for_o housekeep_v in_o edward_n the_o confessor_n reign_v before_o the_o conquest_n and_o after_o in_o the_o reign_v of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n william_n rufus_n and_o part_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o so_o as_o the_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o it_o will_v be_v in_o all_o probability_n to_o understand_v it_o to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o forbid_v the_o rapine_n and_o the_o outrageous_a take_n of_o the_o people_n cattle_n corn_n and_o provision_n by_o his_o unruly_a dane_n who_o have_v so_o late_o be_v invade_v and_o plunder_v enemy_n and_o be_v scarce_o denizend_a for_o in_o the_o same_o 78._o parliament_n we_o find_v his_o law_n that_o dona_fw-la potionis_fw-la honoraria_fw-la aliaque_fw-la debita_fw-la dominis_n officia_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la semper_fw-la statu_fw-la immutato_fw-la manerent_fw-la honorary_a oblation_n or_o custom_n for_o drink_n with_o other_o duty_n of_o tenant_n to_o their_o lord_n shall_v continue_v as_o former_o and_o remain_v unchangeable_a and_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n afterward_o extant_a and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o old_a charter_n and_o doomsday_n book_n do_v according_o often_o mention_n bordland_n to_o find_v provision_n for_o the_o lord_n house_n or_o table_n droâ—land_n to_o drive_v their_o caâ—tel_n to_o fair_n market_n etc._n etc._n berland_n to_o bear_v or_o carry_v provision_n of_o victual_n or_o the_o like_a for_o they_o or_o their_o steward_n in_o their_o remove_n from_o place_n to_o place_n poâ—ura_n or_o drinklan_n or_o scot_n ale_n a_o contribution_n by_o tenant_n towards_o a_o â—otation_n drink_v or_o a_o ale_n provide_v to_o entertain_v the_o lord_n or_o his_o steward_n come_v to_o keep_v his_o court_n gavelkind_n gavel_n malt_n gavel_n corn_n &_o ad_fw-la deferâ—endum_fw-la &_o cariandum_fw-la ad_fw-la costas_fw-la &_o expensas_fw-la tenentium_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la granarium_fw-la and_o to_o carry_v it_o at_o