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what_o he_o list_v and_o not_o what_o the_o law_n do_v allow_v 16._o that_o for_o his_o end_n he_o will_v keep_v sheriff_n of_o shire_n long_o than_o two_o or_o one_o year_n in_o the_o office_n 17._o that_o he_o put_v out_o divers_a knight_n and_o burgess_n legal_o elect_v and_o put_v other_o of_o his_o own_o choice_n in_o their_o room_n to_o serve_v his_o own_o turn_n 18._o that_o he_o have_v spy_n and_o informer_n in_o every_o country_n to_o hear_v and_o observe_v the_o word_n and_o demeanour_n of_o the_o people_n and_o if_o any_o reprove_v his_o loose_a and_o licentious_a course_n they_o be_v convent_v and_o grievous_o fine_v 19_o the_o spirituality_n object_v against_o he_o that_o at_o his_o go_v into_o ireland_n he_o squeeze_a out_o many_o sum_n of_o money_n beside_o jewel_n and_o plate_n without_o law_n or_o custom_n contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n at_o his_o coronation_n that_o divers_a lord_n and_o justice_n be_v swear_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o divers_a thing_n concern_v 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