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for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o market_n and_o fair_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o limit_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o declaration_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o minister_n limit_n officer_n and_o artificer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o their_o factor_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n in_o their_o trade_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 12._o and_o also_o for_o their_o better_a preservation_n let_v and_o set_v of_o their_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o law_n whereof_o we_o will_v the_o mayor_n and_o six_o alderman_n thirteen_o be_v seven_z to_o be_v etc._n etc._n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v such_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o pain_n punishment_n penalty_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o body_n or_o by_o fine_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 14._o upon_o all_o delinquent_n contrary_a to_o such_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o keep_v 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and_o name_v the_o mayor_n town_n foe_z 21._o the_o 22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o leaf_n be_v concern_v the_o choose_n of_o the_o mayor_n the_o sheriff_n of_o two_o coroner_n one_o clerk_n of_o the_o chamber_n who_o shall_v administer_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o mariner_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n at_o the_o port_n of_o newcastle_n ship_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o the_o same_o day_n yearly_o may_v name_v eight_o other_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n foe_o 28._o to_o be_v chamberlain_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o one_o sword-bearer_n before_o the_o mayor_n and_o eight_o foe_n 29._o sergeant_n of_o the_o mace_n and_o one_o recorder_n foe_n 31._o and_o there_o shall_v be_v twenty_o four_o elector_n for_o one_o year_n foe_n 31_o 32._o new_a election_n of_o alderman_n die_v or_o be_v depose_v foe_n 33._o and_o the_o alderman_n new_o choose_v shall_v be_v alderman_n during_o life_n life_n foe_n 34._o officer_n choose_v by_o the_o mayor_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n shall_v be_v 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chap._n xli_o a_o william_n ling_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n of_o ipswich_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o henry_n truelove_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n with_o himself_o do_v cast_v their_o ballast_n at_o shield_n upon_o a_o sufficient_a shore_n without_o any_o harm_n to_o the_o river_n for_o which_o b_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n arrest_v they_o both_o and_o detain_v they_o till_o they_o do_v pay_v ten_o pound_n fine_a for_o this_o offence_n as_o they_o call_v it_o c_z he_o this_o deponent_a with_o mr._n truelove_n tender_v sufficient_a bail_n freemen_n *_o to_o answer_v the_o great_a council_n or_o the_o common_a law_n for_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v do_v this_o they_o can_v not_o deny_v by_o their_o power_n p._n 17._o n._n 7._o d_o but_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n sharp_o reprove_v the_o bonds-man_n for_o dare_v to_o offer_v themselves_o as_o bail_v and_o tell_v to_o he_o this_o deponent_a and_o mr._n truelove_n that_o for_o a_o great_a council_n there_o be_v none_o and_o for_o the_o common_a law_n that_o they_o have_v within_o themselves_o and_o need_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o any_o other_o court_n and_o that_o to_o prison_n they_o shall_v go_v and_o lie_v and_o rot_v till_o they_o have_v pay_v the_o fine_a p._n 17._o n._n 7._o and_o then_o cast_v they_o both_o into_o their_o stink_a common_a goal_n where_o only_o a_o wall_n part_v they_o and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o plague_n where_o they_o lie_v in_o that_o sad_a and_o miserable_a condition_n in_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n g_z and_o be_v force_v to_o pay_v the_o say_v ten_o pound_n and_o all_o charge_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o voyage_n which_o amount_v to_o above_o 80_o li._n to_o their_o owner_n h_n *_o there_o be_v no_o trial_n at_o law_n nor_o any_o other_o offence_n commit_v but_o they_o can_v get_v no_o right_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v to_o have_v the_o fine_n and_o be_v judge_n juror_n and_o witness_n in_o their_o own_o court_n and_o for_o their_o own_o benefit_n see_v stat._n 11._o r._n 29_o a_o see_v ch_n 18._o c_z 23._o hen._n 6._o 10._o see_v ch_n 37._o d_o 28._o edw._n 3._o 3_o f_o 1._o rich._n 2._o 13._o 99_o g_z 1._o ed._n 3._o 15._o c_z william_n ling_n and_o henry_n truelove_n swear_v the_o like_a b_o joseph_n priestly_n with_o john_n walker_n the_o minister_n of_o jarrow_n and_o twelve_o more_o upon_o a_o trial_n at_o durham_n assizes_n between_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n plaintiff_n against_o thomas_n talbot_n and_o richard_n allen_n gent._n concern_v the_o right_a of_o jarrow_n *_o slike_n which_o by_o verdict_n be_v give_v to_o the_o defendant_n upon_o their_o oath_n say_v that_o they_o know_v jarrow_n slike_v by_o estimation_n three_o hundred_o acre_n where_o a_o wall_n be_v building_n to_o have_v it_o a_o ballast-shoar_n for_o the_o good_a of_o ship_n and_o river_n 22_o feb._n 1638._o by_o ling_n and_o truelove_n and_o that_o the_o ballast_n which_o be_v cast_v thereon_o be_v cast_v without_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n and_o there_o lie_v safe_a and_o sad_a and_o that_o neither_o the_o wind_n can_v ever_o blow_v it_o off_o nor_o the_o rain_n nor_o wave_n can_v wash_v it_o into_o the_o river_n see_v chap._n 34._o a._n d._n *_o joseph_n priestly_n john_n walker_n how_o long_o will_v you_o give_v wrong_a judgement_n to_o accept_v the_o person_n of_o the_o ungodly_a psa_fw-la 82._o 2._o chap._n xlii_o a_o captain_n robert_n wyard_n of_o london_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o with_o his_o ship_n be_v in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n at_o newcastle_n in_o novemb_n 1649._o where_o one_o of_o his_o ship_n company_n it_o seem_v do_v cast_v two_o or_o three_o straw_n mat_n out_o of_o one_o of_o his_o ship_n porthole_n yet_o to_o this_o deponent_n unknowledge_v which_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o river_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o swim_n to_o sea_n fish_n but_o one_o edward_n green_n and_o one_o wilkinson_n two_o freeman_n of_o newcastle_n stand_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o ship_n upon_o the_o land_n make_v oath_n at_o newcastle_n that_o this_o deponent_a cast_n out_o ballast_n into_o the_o river_n to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o b_o whereupon_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n seize_v he_o and_o fine_v he_o twenty_o pound_n thereof_o for_o the_o same_o and_o constrain_v he_o to_o pay_v ten_o pound_n of_o it_o and_o ten_o pound_n to_o green_n and_o eight_o pound_n to_o wilkinson_n and_o twenty_o four_o pound_n more_o the_o suit_n cost_v he_o be_v fine_v by_o they_o for_o say_v they_o be_v forswear_v to_o say_v he_o cast_v ballast_n into_o the_o river_n when_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o be_v out_o of_o his_o cabin_n when_o the_o mat_n be_v cast_v in_o 10._o robert_n wyard_n c_z and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n be_v plaintiff_n judge_n juror_n and_o witness_n in_o this_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o fine_n see_v chap._n 11._o e_z stat._n 5._o eliz._n 9_o if_o these_o man_n be_v fine_v so_o high_a for_o so_o 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the_o sea_n that_o then_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o bring_v the_o same_o action_n so_o as_o they_o take_v the_o same_o within_o such_o time_n as_o be_v before_o limit_v after_o their_o come_n to_o or_o be_v of_o full_a age_n discovert_n of_o sound_a memory_n at_o large_a and_o return_v from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n as_o other_o person_n have_v no_o such_o impediment_n shall_v be_v do_v stat._n 20._o hen._n 3._o 8._o 3._o ed._n 1._o 38._o 32._o hen._n 8._o 2._o 1._o m._n 5._o the_o punishment_n of_o drunkard_n g_z stat._n 21._o k._n james_n 7._o etc._n etc._n for_o prevent_v of_o that_o loathsome_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n enact_v that_o for_o every_o time_n any_o be_v drink_v shall_v within_o one_o week_n after_o conviction_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o one_o witness_v pay_v five_o shilling_n to_o the_o church_n warden_n of_o the_o parish_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o for_o want_v thereof_o in_o money_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n six_o hour_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n see_v chap._n 55._o b._n the_o alehouse_n keeper_n which_o do_v not_o sell_v by_o a_o full_a measure_n of_o a_o quart_n shall_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o shall_v keep_v any_o person_n tipple_a above_o one_o hour_n shall_v forfeit_v ten_o shilling_n and_o all_o brewer_n that_o shall_v deliver_v beer_n to_o house_n unlicence_v shall_v pay_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n etc._n etc._n king_n charles_n the_o petition_n of_o right_n a_o stat._n 3_o year_n of_o k._n charles_n upon_o the_o second_o day_n of_o march_n 1627._o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n read_v the_o petition_n unto_o the_o king_n the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v declare_v and_o grant_v in_o open_a parliament_n that_o none_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o make_v or_o yield_v any_o gift_n loan_n or_o benevolence_n tax_v or_o such_o like_a charge_n without_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o none_o be_v compel_v to_o make_v answer_n or_o take_v such_o oath_n or_o to_o give_v attendance_n or_o be_v confine_v molest_a or_o disquiet_v for_o refusal_n of_o that_o nor_o freeman_n be_v imprison_v or_o detain_v it_o be_v the_o right_a and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n and_o to_o declare_v your_o royal_a will_n and_o pleasure_n which_o the_o king_n do_v in_o these_o word_n soit_fw-fr droit_n fait_fw-fr come_v est_fw-fr desire_n let_v right_o be_v do_v as_o be_v desire_v see_v 28._o chap._n 30._o b_o 38._o c_z 41._o a_o 51._o c_z 43._o d._n the_o star-chamber_n and_o high-commission_n court_v vote_v down_o b_o act._n 17._o king_n charles_n the_o parliament_n dissolve_v the_o high-commission_n and_o star-chamber_n court_v with_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n of_o the_o north_n to_o the_o end_n to_o abandon_v all_o arbitrary_a 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choose_v two_o burgess_n to_o â—it_n and_o vote_n with_o they_o in_o parliament_n they_o know_v the_o state_n of_o every_o county_n and_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o corporation_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o burgess_n be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o knight_n may_v out-vote_n they_o and_o vote_n for_o he_o the_o knight_n meddle_v not_o therein_o at_o all_o but_o be_v out-voted_n by_o these_o vassal_n and_o tenant_n to_o the_o king_n they_o grant_v to_o he_o what_o ever_o he_o demand_v or_o else_o must_v forfeit_v their_o charter_n and_o he_o grant_v to_o they_o what_o ever_o they_o demand_v etc._n etc._n t_n the_o freeholders_n of_o england_n be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n by_o their_o knight_n in_o their_o election_n and_o if_o the_o burgess_n be_v freeholders_n then_o represent_v in_o the_o same_o knight_n five_o but_o if_o the_o burgess_n be_v no_o freeholders_n than_o no_o power_n in_o england_n to_o make_v law_n or_o to_o â—it_n in_o parliament_n to_o out-vote_n the_o 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practice_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n in_o debar_v master_n of_o ship_n to_o make_v use_n within_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n of_o what_o ship-carpenter_n they_o please_v or_o find_v fit_a for_o their_o own_o conveniency_n and_o in_o constrain_a they_o to_o use_v only_o the_o free_a shipwrights_a of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o trade_n and_o navigation_n see_v ch_n 33._o a_o 38._o a._n b._n c_o n_o that_o it_o have_v appear_v to_o this_o council_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n allege_v etc._n etc._n that_o through_o the_o wind_n rains_n and_o other_o casualty_n wash_v down_o the_o ballast_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n shore_n have_v be_v a_o great_a newsance_n and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n and_o in_o the_o high_a part_n thereof_o see_v ch_n 34._o c_z 35_o a._n b_o o_o and_o that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n in_o constrain_a the_n say_v master_n of_o ship_n to_o come_v up_o the_o river_n and_o to_o heave_v out_o their_o ballast_n at_o the_o town_n shore_n only_o p_o and_o hinder_v they_o to_o load_v coal_n and_o discharge_v their_o ballast_n where_o they_o may_v with_o safety_n perform_v it_o as_o well_o to_o the_o road-stead_n itself_o as_o to_o their_o ship_n be_v a_o damage_n and_o inconveniency_n to_o trade_n and_o navigation_n see_v ch_n 34_o c_o 44._o a_o 41._o a_o 44._o e_z 32._o d_o 43._o d_o 29._o c_z 31._o a_o q_o to_o hinder_v any_o ship_n to_o buy_v or_o take_v in_o at_o any_o place_n of_o the_o say_a port_n bread_n and_o beer_n for_o their_o own_o spend_v and_o victual_v be_v also_o a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n to_o trade_n and_o navigation_n see_v chap._n 48._o a_o 49._o c._n d._n g._n 50._o a_o 51._o b_o 44._o e_z 29._o a_o r_z that_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v such_o far_a liberty_n as_o shall_v be_v grant_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o say_a provision_n build_v of_o ballast-shoar_n defray_v the_o charge_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o river_n for_o the_o future_a be_v entrust_v into_o faithful_a able_a man_n hand_n to_o see_v the_o same_o put_v in_o execution_n as_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a etc._n etc._n john_n johnson_n clerk_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la chap._n xxvi_o a_o judgement_n at_o the_o common-law_n obtain_v against_o newcastle_n etc._n etc._n a_o thomas_n cliff_n a_o ship-carpenter_n who_o have_v be_v very_o instrumental_a in_o save_v many_o ship_n from_o sink_v and_o at_o easy_a rate_n for_o his_o work_n upon_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o same_o river_n of_o tyne_n in_o the_o year_n 1646._o have_v get_v a_o ship_n off_o the_o rock_n with_o the_o help_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o other_o workman_n for_o which_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n send_v down_o sergeant_n with_o other_o burgess_n to_o the_o town_n of_o north-shield_n which_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n to_o bring_v the_o say_a cliff_n and_o servant_n to_o their_o prison_n in_o which_o service_n the_o say_a sergeant_n kill_v his_o wife_n break_v his_o daughter_n arm_n and_o â—ed_v his_o servant_n to_o prison_n *_o as_o you_o may_v read_v chap_n 36._o and_o then_o sue_v the_o say_a cliff_n by_o a_o english_a bill_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o hold_v he_o in_o suit_n five_o year_n and_o upward_o the_o suit_n be_v commence_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n complainants_n against_o tho._n cliff_n defendant_n the_o merchant_n and_o burgess_n of_o that_o corporation_n come_v in_o as_o witness_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n as_o you_o may_v find_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o exchequer_n where_o they_o be_v examine_v in_o the_o year_n 1649._o janu._n 27_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n etc._n etc._n also_o they_o be_v cross_v examine_v etc._n etc._n which_o say_v suit_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o to_o be_v try_v at_o york_n assize_n in_o hillary_n 1651._o the_o verdict_n go_v for_o the_o defendant_n cliff_n which_o say_v judgement_n express_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n ought_v to_o be_v severe_o fine_v etc._n etc._n for_o their_o unjust_a claim_n in_o that_o port_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o shall_v pay_v 30_o l._n cost_n etc._n etc._n which_o say_v bill_n be_v in_o the_o office_n of_o plea_n in_o lincolns-inn_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 19_o c_z 24._o a_o 25._o a_o 54._o 28._o chap._n xxvii_o to_o the_o supreme_a authority_n the_o parliament_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o ralph_n gardner_n of_o northumberland_n gent._n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o many_o other_o who_o desire_n be_v thereunto_o annex_v etc._n etc._n show_n a_o that_o many_o great_a complaint_n of_o grievance_n and_o oppression_n present_v to_o the_o council_n of_o state_n in_o the_o year_n 1650._o in_o write_n by_o many_o captain_n and_o master_n of_o ship_n with_o other_o against_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n in_o relation_n to_o trade_n and_o navigation_n the_o council_n of_o state_n by_o order_n transfer_v the_o same_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o council_n for_o trade_n and_o after_o a_o long_a debate_n at_o several_a time_n divers_a witness_n be_v swear_v and_o counsel_n have_v on_o both_o side_n the_o council_n for_o trade_n draw_v up_o a_o report_n thereupon_o to_o present_v to_o the_o parliament_n conduce_v much_o to_o the_o good_a of_o trade_n and_o navigation_n which_o say_v report_n have_v lyen_fw-we dorment_n ever_o since_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o the_o excessive_a prize_n of_o coal_n and_o otherwise_o your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v that_o those_o report_n and_o paper_n may_v be_v call_v for_o and_o review_v and_o these_o annex_v desire_n insert_v to_o do_v therein_o as_o to_o your_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o as_o in_o duty_n bind_v shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n ralph_n gardner_n henry_n ogle_n 29_o sept._n 1653._o gardener_n desire_n to_o the_o parliament_n b_o that_o north-shield_n be_v make_v a_o market_n town_n it_o be_v seven_o mile_n from_o newcastle_n and_o twelve_o mile_n from_o any_o market_n in_o the_o same_o county_n which_o will_v relieve_v the_o garrison_n of_o tinmouth_n castle_n the_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v thousand_o the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n resort_v thither_o the_o great_a fleet_n of_o ship_n daily_o ride_v there_o will_v further_o they_o to_o make_v many_o more_o voyage_n in_o the_o year_n save_v boat_n and_o man_n life_n which_o be_v often_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v cast_v away_o in_o stormy_a weather_n *_o also_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o people_n will_v be_v relieve_v with_o provision_n during_o the_o time_n the_o river_n be_v freeze_v and_o half_a in_o half_o cheap_a than_o from_o the_o second_o hand_n beside_o the_o lose_a of_o a_o day_n labour_n and_o great_a charge_n to_o the_o poor_a in_o go_v by_o water_n in_o boat-hire_n and_o save_v the_o life_n of_o many_o a_o man_n and_o beast_n from_o fall_v into_o coal-pit_n which_o lie_v open_a after_o the_o coal_n wrought_v out_o be_v cover_v with_o snow_n etc._n etc._n see_v chap._n 29._o a_o 48._o a_o 49._o b_o 50._o a_o 51._o a_o c_z that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n may_v no_o more_o imprison_v poor_a artificer_n only_o for_o work_v upon_o their_o trade_n in_o or_o about_o the_o river_n see_v chap._n 36._o a_o 38._o a._n c_o d_o that_o they_o may_v not_o cast_v man_n into_o prison_n for_o save_v of_o ship_n from_o sink_v nor_o keep_v man_n in_o prison_n till_o they_o give_v they_o bond_n never_o to_o work_v upon_o their_o trade_n again_o see_v ch_n 33._o a_o 36._o a_o 38._o a_o e_z that_o they_o may_v not_o force_v all_o good_n bring_v in_o by_o sea_n for_o the_o salt_n and_o coal-works_a use_n at_o and_o near_o the_o shield_n to_o be_v carry_v up_o to_o newcastle_n where_o there_o be_v no_o use_n for_o the_o same_o see_v ch_n 50._o f_o that_o the_o coal_n owner_n of_o northumberland_n and_o county_n of_o durham_n may_v have_v free_a liberty_n to_o sell_v their_o own_o coal_n to_o ship_n and_o not_o to_o be_v enslave_v by_o the_o free_a hoastman_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n g_z that_o any_o person_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o build_v ship_n and_o vessel_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n without_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o navigation_n h_n that_o no_o master_n of_o ship_n may_v be_v imprison_v for_o refuse_v to_o swear_v against_o themselves_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n it_o be_v a_o great_a discouragement_n to_o trade_n and_o disquiet_v of_o the_o
of_o london_n creup_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o mr._n thomas_n partridge_n of_o gateshead_n master_n be_v load_v at_o newcastle_n by_o thomas_n read_v fitter_n with_o bad_a and_o unmerchantable_a coal_n which_o he_o have_v sell_v for_o good_a coal_n to_o mr._n clark_n of_o london_n and_o m._n oâ—ridge_n m._n godfrey_n m._n harrison_n and_o other_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o 31_o l._n the_o score_n but_o prove_v so_o bad_a that_o he_o be_v threaten_v to_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o say_a gentleman_n that_o buy_v they_o and_o be_v constrain_v to_o compound_v for_o the_o same_o and_o lose_v 6_o li._n in_o every_o score_n and_o that_o he_o have_v know_v much_o bad_a coal_n which_o the_o freeman_n of_o newcastle_n force_v master_n of_o ship_n to_o take_v to_o the_o great_a loss_n on_o all_o hand_n nicholas_n pye_n pray_v look_v into_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o king_n james_n what_o punishment_n have_v be_v for_o the_o same_o former_o the_o say_v thomas_n read_v do_v give_v 20_o li._n as_o part_v of_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o say_v m._n tho._n partridge_n the_o master_n and_o in_o consideration_n of_o his_o great_a wrong_n etc._n etc._n b_o captain_n gregory_n butler_n captain_n of_o a_o man_n of_o war_n for_o the_o parliament_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o in_o april_n 1650._o he_o this_o deponent_a want_v some_o ballast_n for_o his_o ship_n use_v be_v at_o shield_n require_v a_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n of_o yarmouth_n to_o cast_v his_o ballast_n into_o his_o ship_n for_o the_o state_n use_v which_o the_o say_a master_n do_v with_o much_o care_n and_o no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o river_n c_z for_o which_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n refuse_v to_o suffer_v any_o coal_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o board_n of_o his_o ship_n till_o he_o pay_v 5_o li._n fine_a for_o this_o contempt_n and_o force_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o to_o pay_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o ballast_n beside_o compute_v it_o to_o 48_o tun_n and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o he_o can_v get_v any_o coal_n see_v chap._n 44._o gregory_n bâ—â—ler_n thomas_n partridge_n master_n affirm_v that_o mr._n alderman_n samuel_n rawling_n force_v he_o to_o pay_v for_o 80_o tunâ—_n of_o ballast_n when_o he_o carry_v but_o 42_o tun._n every_o freeman_n pay_v six_o penny_n the_o tun_n and_o un-freeman_n pay_v eight_o penny_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n to_o demand_v any_o such_o sum_n tâ—omas_n partridge_n d_o richard_n leaver_n of_o ipswich_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o for_o his_o cast_v out_o ballast_n at_o shield_n upon_o a_o more_o convenient_a shore_n than_o any_o be_v at_o newcastle_n and_o without_o any_o hurt_n to_o the_o river_n go_v to_o newcastle_n to_o the_o coal-fit_a to_o be_v lade_v but_o can_v get_v none_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o combination_n of_o the_o free_a hoastman_n who_o have_v make_v a_o new_a ordinance_n *_o among_o themselves_o in_o the_o free_a hoast-mens_n court_n that_o who_o shall_v dare_v to_o sell_v a_o coal_n to_o any_o such_o master_n of_o a_o ship_n as_o do_v not_o cast_v ballast_n upon_o the_o town_n shore_n shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n a_o time_n e_z upon_o which_o this_o deponent_a wait_v above_o ten_o day_n and_o can_v not_o get_v coal_n for_o money_n but_o at_o last_o prevail_v with_o one_o of_o the_o fitter_n of_o coal_n at_o newcastle_n by_o promise_v he_o to_o save_v he_o harmless_a and_o he_o will_v load_v he_o which_o be_v do_v for_o which_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n cast_v the_o say_v fit_a into_o prison_n where_o he_o lie_v till_o a_o fine_a of_o five_o pound_n be_v pay_v for_o his_o ransom_n with_o other_o charge_n which_o he_o this_o deponent_a be_v force_v to_o pay_v beside_o loss_n of_o his_o voyage_n this_o be_v without_o any_o trial_n at_o law_n etc._n etc._n see_v 19_o hen._n 7._o 7._o *_o 28._o ed_n 3._o 3._o rich._n leaver_n chap._n xliv_o a_o rich_a leaver_n of_o ipswich_n master_n of_o a_o ship_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o for_o the_o only_a gain_n and_o advantage_n of_o some_o alderman_n and_o a_o few_o other_o private_a person_n of_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n no_o master_n of_o ship_n can_v be_v tolerate_v to_o cast_v ballast_n in_o any_o part_n but_o at_o their_o ballast-shoar_n which_o be_v unlawful_a and_o very_a prejudicial_a to_o the_o river_n and_o trade_n and_o must_v often_o pay_v for_o eighty_o tun_n of_o ballast_n *_o when_o indeed_o there_o be_v but_o forty_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o b_o and_o do_v hinder_v all_o coal_n from_o be_v sell_v to_o any_o ship_n which_o do_v cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n upon_o as_o sufficient_a shore_n and_o better_a than_o the_o other_o both_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o river_n and_o less_o hurt_v to_o ship_n and_o more_o voyage_n make_v in_o the_o year_n c_z also_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n do_v prohibit_v all_o the_o coal-owner_n in_o both_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n for_o sell_v their_o own_o coal_n it_o tend_v to_o the_o say_a owner_n utter_a undo_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o many_o voyage_n lose_v in_o the_o year_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o much_o loss_n to_o the_o state_n d_o and_o that_o there_o be_v more_o convenient_a place_n to_o build_v ballast-shoar_n which_o will_v last_v for_o hundred_o of_o year_n without_o hurt_n to_o the_o river_n at_o and_o near_a shield_n then_o where_o they_o be_v at_o present_a see_v chap._n 43._o see_v the_o follow_a deposition_n richard_n leaver_n cap._n butler_n samuel_n james_n cap._n philip_n and_o jeremiah_n low_a prove_v the_o like_a e_z thomas_n cartwright_n of_o lin_z merchant_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o by_o reason_n all_o coal_n be_v ingross_v and_o sell_v by_o the_o freeman_n the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n only_o tend_v to_o the_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o coal-owner_n of_o the_o two_o county_n where_o all_o the_o coal_n be_v f_o also_o that_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o high_a and_o excessive_a rate_n of_o coal_n at_o london_n and_o seacoast_n and_o loss_n to_o the_o master_n several_a voyage_n in_o the_o year_n g_z and_o to_o the_o state_n likewise_o in_o custom_n of_o the_o three_o shilling_n per_fw-la chalder_n h_n and_o that_o he_o have_v know_v many_o ship_n deny_v to_o be_v lade_v with_o coal_n only_o for_o cast_v ballast_n at_o shield_n to_o their_o extraordinary_a loss_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o coal_n be_v sell_v the_o dear_a they_o stay_v so_o long_o for_o they_o ay_o and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n hereof_o and_o likewise_o engross_v all_o provision_n come_v in_o by_o sea_n and_o set_v their_o own_o rate_n thereon_o and_o take_v excessive_a *_o towl_n one_o peck_n of_o every_o grain_n of_o corn._n see_v stat._n 22._o hen._n 8._o 8._o *_o see_v chap._n 44._o c_z a._n tho._n cartwright_n mr._n symonds_n and_o wil._n reavely_n prove_v the_o like_a 1_o the_o pre-emption_a of_o tyn_n soap_n salt_n card_n etc._n etc._n be_v adjudge_v grievous_a and_o why_o not_o coal_n which_o be_v of_o as_o great_a use_n nay_o more_o as_o appear_v by_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n 1640._o a_o also_o they_o be_v damn_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o sage_a judge_n in_o sergeants-inn_n upon_o a_o conference_n than_o have_v before_o that_o parliament_n begin_v as_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n 2_o and_o why_o a_o monopoly_n of_o coal_n more_o upon_o the_o owner_n then_o on_o any_o thing_n else_o in_o england_n and_o more_o of_o they_o to_o be_v enslave_v then_o any_o other_o people_n of_o england_n i_o appeal_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a world_n as_o also_o to_o the_o coal-engrosser_n themselves_o whether_o it_o be_v just_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xlv_o a_o december_n 1653._o a_o charge_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o inspection_n and_o advance_v of_o custom_n against_o mr._n george_n dawson_n collector_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o newcastle_n the_o content_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n b_o that_o the_o state_n have_v be_v and_o be_v much_o wrong_v in_o their_o custom_n in_o that_o port_n by_o reason_n some_o of_o the_o say_a customer_n be_v trader_n merchant_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o ship_n vexatious_o trouble_v without_o just_a cause_n only_o by_o reason_n they_o buy_v not_o their_o coal_n from_o they_o and_o ordinary_o give_v coal_n for_o reparation_n custome-free_a as_o also_o a_o second_o charge_v exhibit_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o custom_n not_o doubt_v but_o to_o receive_v justice_n at_o either_o place_n here_o follow_v the_o deposition_n viz._n c_z ionas_n cudworth_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n draper_n upon_o his_o oath_n *_o in_o december_n last_o say_v that_o mr._n george_n dawson_n of_o newcastle_n collector_n of_o the_o custom_n
whether_o she_o have_v nothing_o of_o he_o in_o her_o body_n but_o do_v not_o bleed_v but_o she_o be_v amaze_v reply_v little_a than_o he_o put_v his_o hand_n up_o her_o coaâ—s_n and_o pull_v out_o the_o pin_n and_o set_v she_o aside_o as_o a_o guilty_a person_n and_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o fall_v to_o try_v other_o who_o he_o make_v guilty_a e_z lieutenant_z colonel_n hobson_n perceive_v the_o alteration_n of_o the_o foresay_a woman_n by_o her_o blood_n settle_v in_o her_o right_a part_n cause_v that_o woman_n to_o be_v bring_v again_o and_o her_o clothes_n pull_v up_o to_o her_o thigh_n and_o require_v the_o scot_n to_o run_v the_o pin_n into_o the_o same_o place_n and_o then_o it_o gush_v out_o of_o blood_n and_o the_o say_a scot_n clear_v she_o and_o say_v she_o be_v not_o a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n f_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v do_v and_o receive_v his_o wage_n he_o go_v into_o northumberland_n to_o try_v woman_n there_o where_o he_o get_v of_o some_o three_o pound_n a_o piece_n but_o henry_n ogle_n esq_n a_o late_a member_n of_o parliament_n lay_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o require_v bond_n of_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o session_n but_o he_o get_v away_o for_o scotland_n and_o it_o be_v conceive_v if_o he_o have_v stay_v he_o will_v have_v make_v most_o of_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o north_n witch_n for_o money_n g_z the_o name_n of_o the_o prisoner_n that_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v be_v keep_v in_o prison_n till_o the_o assize_n and_o then_o condemn_v by_o the_o jury_n be_v burgess_n be_v matthew_n bulmer_n eliz._n anderson_n jane_n hunter_n mary_n pot_n alice_n hume_n elinor_n rogerson_n margaret_n muffet_n margaret_n maddison_n eliz._n brown_n margaret_n brown_n jane_n copeland_n ann_n watson_n elinor_n henderson_n elizabeth_n dobson_n and_o katherine_n coultor_n these_o poor_a soul_n never_o confess_v any_o thing_n but_o plead_v innocence_n and_o one_o of_o they_o by_o name_n margaret_n brown_n beseech_v god_n that_o some_o remarkable_a 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can_v send_v into_o another_o nation_n for_o a_o mercenary_a person_n to_o try_v woman_n for_o witch_n and_o a_o bellman_n to_o cry_v for_o they_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o piece_n give_v he_o to_o condemn_v they_o k_o queery_n and_o by_o what_o law_n man_n be_v hire_v to_o give_v evidence_n to_o take_v away_o people_n life_n and_o the_o convict_a estate_n to_o come_v to_o the_o juror_n be_v extraordinary_a the_o lord_n protector_n command_v all_o judge_n justice_n and_o witness_n to_o appear_v to_o execute_v justice_n and_o give_v evidence_n gratis_o queen_n elizabeth_z by_o her_o charter_n grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n all_o fine_n and_o felon_n good_n in_o that_o town_n and_o liberties_n zech._n 11._o 5._o see_v chap._n 58._o c._n d._n chap._n lv._o a._n robert_n sharp_a b._n aâ—â—_n biulestone_n a_o iohn_n wilâ—is_n of_o ipswich_n upon_o his_o oath_n say_v that_o he_o this_o deponent_a be_v in_o newcastle_n six_o month_n ago_o and_o there_o he_o see_v one_o ann_n biulestone_n drive_v through_o the_o street_n by_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n hold_v a_o rope_n in_o his_o hand_n the_o other_o end_n fasten_v to_o a_o engine_n call_v the_o brank_n which_o be_v like_o a_o crown_n it_o be_v of_o iron_n which_o be_v muzzle_a *_o over_o the_o head_n and_o face_n with_o a_o great_a gap_n or_o tongue_n of_o iron_n force_v into_o her_o mouth_n which_o force_v the_o blood_n out_o and_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o the_o magistrate_n do_v inflict_v upon_o chide_v and_o scold_a woman_n and_o that_o he_o have_v often_o see_v the_o like_a do_v to_o other_o b_o he_o this_o deponent_a further_a affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v man_n drive_v up_o and_o down_o the_o street_n with_o a_o great_a tub_n or_o barrel_n open_v in_o the_o side_n with_o a_o hole_n in_o one_o end_n to_o put_v through_o their_o head_n and_o so_o cover_v their_o shoulder_n and_o body_n down_o to_o the_o small_a of_o their_o leg_n and_o then_o close_a the_o same_o call_v the_o new_a fashion_a cloak_n and_o so_o make_v they_o march_v to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o beholder_n and_o this_o be_v their_o punishment_n for_o drunkard_n or_o the_o like_a c_z this_o deponent_a further_a testify_v that_o the_o merchant_n and_o shoemaker_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n will_v not_o take_v any_o apprentice_n under_o ten_o year_n servitude_n and_o know_v many_o bind_v for_o the_o same_o term_n and_o can_v obtain_v freedom_n without_o 5._o eliz._n 4._o these_o be_v such_o practice_n as_o be_v not_o grant_v by_o their_o charter_n law_n and_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o england_n d_o drunkard_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a of_o five_o shilling_n to_o the_o poor_a to_o be_v pay_v within_o one_o week_n or_o be_v set_v in_o the_o stock_n six_o hour_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 1_o k._n james_n 9_o 21._o 7._o e_z scold_n be_v to_o be_v duck_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n into_o the_o water_n in_o a_o ducking-stool_n f_o and_o apprentice_n be_v to_o serve_v but_o seven_o year_n 5._o eliz._n 4._o i_o be_v certain_o inform_v by_o person_n of_o worth_n that_o the_o punishment_n above_o be_v but_o gentle_a admonition_n to_o what_o they_o know_v be_v act_v by_o two_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n one_o for_o kill_v a_o poor_a workman_n of_o his_o own_o and_o be_v question_v for_o it_o and_o condemn_v compound_v with_o king_n james_n for_o it_o pay_v to_o a_o scotch_a lord_n his_o weight_n in_o gold_n and_o silver_n every_o seven_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o etc._n etc._n the_o other_o magistrate_n find_v a_o poor_a man_n cut_v a_o few_o horse-sticks_a in_o his_o wood_n for_o which_o offence_n he_o bind_v he_o to_o a_o tree_n and_o whip_v he_o to_o death_n relate_v by_o william_n wall_n vintner_n in_o gatesside_n tho._n watson_n scrivener_n on_o sandhill_n and_o ralph_n watson_n late_a minister_n in_o northumberland_n chap._n lvi_o a_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n ago_o upon_o the_o trial_n with_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n and_o sir_n robert_n *_o heath_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o experience_a master_n of_o the_o trinity-house_n in_o london_n be_v require_v in_o answer_n to_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n objection_n as_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o trinity-house_n b_o newcastle_n say_v if_o ballast-shoar_n be_v suffer_v to_o be_v build_v at_o or_o near_o the_o shield_n *_o it_o will_v hinder_v the_o town_n trade_n and_o â—ndanger_v the_o river_n of_o tyne_n neither_o can_v any_o ballast-shoar_n be_v build_v at_o shield_n below_o a_o full_a seamark_n or_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o river_n by_o any_o but_o newcastle_n by_o reason_n all_o that_o ground_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n on_o both_o side_n the_o river_n be_v the_o town_n by_o charter_n from_o sparhawk_n to_o headwin_n stream_n fourteen_o mile_n in_o length_n see_v chap._n 20._o a_o 19_o e._n g_o c_z answer_v to_o the_o first_o it_o will_v not_o hinder_v the_o town_n of_o trade_n but_o advantage_n the_o whole_a nation_n especial_o that_o town_n by_o reason_n double_a trade_n will_v be_v drive_v thereby_o and_o cause_n coal_n to_o be_v cheap_a at_o half_a rate_n then_o now_o they_o be_v at_o and_o the_o river_n better_o preserve_v d_o second_o it_o will_v better_v the_o river_n for_o in_v of_o void_a and_o waste_v ground_n and_o flat_n in_o rivers_n cause_v the_o stream_n to_o be_v more_o strong_a and_o run_v more_o swift_a which_o thereby_o will_v soowr_v and_o cleanse_v the_o channel_n and_o consequent_o gain_v more_o water_n to_o the_o river_n preserve_v the_o bank_n from_o fall_v into_o it_o help_v navigation_n for_o the_o deep_a the_o water_n the_o more_o navigable_a the_o less_o danger_n and_o more_o
safety_n for_o ship_n see_v chap._n 19_o h_n *_o e_o it_o be_v also_o answer_v by_o other_o if_o the_o ground_n to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v they_o then_o why_o shall_v they_o proffer_v to_o king_n charles_n *_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o jarrow-slike_a 1637._o all_o which_o the_o water_n cover_v and_o be_v within_o a_o full_a seamark_n see_v 20._o chap._n c._n d._n f_o also_o why_o shall_v thomas_n bonner_n the_o alderman_n buy_v sir_n henry_n gibs_n his_o ballast-shoar_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a at_o jarrow_n for_o his_o use_n from_o the_o town_n be_v it_o they_o before_o g_z and_o why_o shall_v mr._n gibson_n *_o swear_v none_o of_o that_o ground_n which_o they_o claim_v to_o a_o full_a seamark_n be_v they_o see_v 34._o chap._n b._n h_n in_o the_o treasury_n at_o westminister_n those_o ancient_a record_n will_v quick_o decide_v the_o controversy_n make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o one_o three_o part_n of_o the_o river_n on_o the_o southside_n belong_v to_o the_o gentry_n of_o the_o country_n of_o durham_n and_o all_o ground_n to_o a_o low_a water-mark_a and_o the_o like_a on_o the_o north-side_n to_o the_o gentry_n of_o northumberland_n and_o the_o other_o three_o part_n free_a for_o ship_n and_o vessel_n to_o sail_v too_o and_o fro_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n see_v chap._n 34._o a_o *_o b_o see_v chap._n 4._o *_o ay_o it_o be_v too_o much_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v be_v lord_n of_o both_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o the_o land_n and_o it_o be_v too_o little_a the_o commoner_n in_o both_o county_n shall_v have_v neither_o sea_n nor_o land_n be_v bear_v to_o all_o alike_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la will_v know_v by_o what_o power_n they_o claim_v one_o shilling_n for_o every_o ballast_n bill_n one_o shilling_n for_o every_o salt_n bill_n three_o penny_n for_o every_o chalder_n of_o coal_n two_o penny_n for_o every_o weigh_v of_o salt_n and_o eight_o penny_n the_o tun_n for_o all_o ballast_n and_o i_o be_o confident_o persuade_v k_o will_v void_a they_o all_o for_o they_o be_v neither_o customary_a nor_o warrantable_a by_o law_n so_o unlawful_a as_o for_o other_o duty_n as_o tunage_v and_o poundage_n custom_n lightage_n otherwise_o call_v beaconage_n boyage_n for_o maintain_v of_o peer_n and_o ancoridge_n with_o tole_n it_o will_v hardly_o be_v question_v except_o abuse_v let_v they_o complain_v that_o be_v aggrieve_v etc._n etc._n see_v stat._n 30._o edw._n 1._o 1301._o instead_o of_o a_o mayor_n in_o that_o and_o such_o like_a corporation_n a_o king_n cattelus_fw-la spirit_n to_o govern_v be_v better_a who_o hang_v up_o all_o oppressor_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o a_o example_n whereby_o he_o reign_v twenty_o year_n in_o peace_n also_o a_o lud_n who_o make_v good_a law_n and_o take_v away_o all_o usage_n that_o be_v bad_a and_o reign_v long_o in_o peace_n and_o plenty_n chap._n liv._o his_o excellency_n o_o liver_n cromwell_n general_n of_o all_o the_o force_n of_o england_n scotland_n &_o ireland_n chancellor_n of_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n lord_n protector_z of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n rg_n fecit_fw-la peter_n stint_v exâ—_n 1653._o a_o act_n for_o a_o free-trade_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n a_o whereas_o trade_n and_o commerce_n be_v become_v now_o more_o than_o former_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o it_o be_v therefore_o the_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o secure_v and_o advance_v the_o same_o and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o and_o for_o other_o great_a end_n of_o honour_n and_o safety_n to_o increase_v the_o ship_n and_o encourage_v navigation_n and_o an_o whereas_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stock_n and_o wealth_n of_o this_o nation_n lie_v in_o the_o well_o husband_v and_o manage_n of_o those_o home_n commodity_n of_o coal_n and_o salt_n millstone_n glass_n the_o chief_a trade_n whereof_o be_v exercise_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n b_o and_o whereas_o the_o parliament_n have_v be_v inform_v of_o great_a exorbitance_n do_v and_o commit_v by_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o power_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n grant_v to_o the_o say_a corporation_n whereby_o it_o appear_v c_z that_o the_o free_a and_o quick_a trade_n of_o those_o staple_n commodity_n have_v be_v much_o obstruct_v the_o river_n make_v dangerous_a and_o in_o many_o place_n almost_o un-navigable_a and_o increase_v of_o ship_v so_o considerable_a a_o nursery_n of_o martiner_n great_o ruin_v and_o navigation_n too_o much_o discourage_v for_o remedy_n herein_o d_o be_v it_o enact_v declare_v and_o ordain_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o former_a power_n privilege_n and_o grant_v make_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o conservancy_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o repeal_v make_v void_a and_o null_n and_o the_o committee_n of_o the_o admiralty_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o be_v and_o be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o nominate_v and_o appoint_v fit_a and_o able_a person_n as_o well_o of_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n seacoast_n and_o port_n of_o london_n as_o of_o the_o town_n and_o corporation_n of_o newcastle_n to_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o and_o to_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n and_o to_o invest_v and_o empower_v the_o say_a person_n with_o all_o privilege_n and_o power_n necessary_a to_o enable_v they_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_a carry_v on_o and_o performance_n of_o the_o say_a service_n e_z and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v hereby_o further_o empower_v and_o enable_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o give_v and_o prescribe_v unto_o the_o say_a conservator_n rule_n and_o instruction_n for_o to_o observe_v and_o pursue_v and_o to_o require_v obedience_n thereunto_o and_o to_o receive_v and_o examine_v complaint_n and_o to_o hear_v witness_n upon_o oath_n which_o oath_n they_o the_o commissioner_n or_o any_o three_o of_o they_o be_v hereby_o enable_v to_o administer_v and_o to_o punish_v offender_n by_o reasonable_a fine_a and_o punishment_n by_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o displace_v and_o to_o remove_v conservator_n upon_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o to_o lessen_v or_o add_v to_o their_o number_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n and_o to_o direct_v and_o order_v all_o other_o matter_n requisite_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o conservancy_n of_o so_o famous_a and_o commodious_a a_o river_n and_o for_o prevent_v of_o all_o such_o damage_n mischief_n and_o newsance_n as_o may_v hurt_v or_o ruin_v the_o same_o and_o to_o settle_v a_o stipend_n upon_o the_o say_a conservator_n and_o to_o direct_v the_o same_o and_o other_o necessary_n and_o incident_a charge_n to_o be_v allow_v and_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a river_n f_o and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v and_o ordain_v that_o sufficient_a and_o well_o fence_v ballast_n shore_n key_n and_o steath_n be_v build_v and_o erect_v either_o at_o shield_n or_o such_o other_o convenient_a place_n as_o the_o say_a conservator_n or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_v and_o the_o say_a conservator_n be_v authorize_v and_o require_v to_o use_v and_o direct_v all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_n according_a to_o such_o power_n and_o direction_n as_o they_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n receive_v from_o the_o say_a commissioner_n of_o the_o admiralty_n to_o prevent_v and_o remedy_v all_o damage_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o loss_n of_o ship_n and_o man_n life_n at_o sea_n by_o cast_v their_o ballast_n overboard_o or_o into_o the_o river_n at_o unseasonable_a time_n or_o unfitting_a place_n or_o from_o 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time_n of_o distress_n and_o necessity_n h_n and_o of_o what_o able_a seaman_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o pilot_n ay_o and_o have_v hereby_o liberty_n to_o buy_v or_o take_v in_o at_o any_o place_n of_o the_o say_a port_n of_o river_n bread_n and_o beer_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o their_o own_o spend_v and_o victual_v k_o and_o that_o all_o good_n and_o provision_n which_o come_v in_o by_o sea_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o saltwork_n collery_n and_o other_o building_n at_o or_o near_o the_o shield_n may_v be_v deliver_v at_o the_o shield_n course_n be_v take_v for_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v all_o duty_n payable_a for_o the_o say_v good_n and_o provision_n l_o and_o all_o person_n who_o be_v willing_a be_v hereby_o encourage_v and_o have_v liberty_n to_o build_v ship_n and_o vessel_n on_o the_o say_a river_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o navigation_n m_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v without_o any_o fine_a imprisonment_n confiscation_n or_o other_o 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castle_n the_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n and_o fleet_v of_o ship_n and_o that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o issue_n out_o such_o power_n as_o be_v requisite_a and_o usual_o do_v to_o other_o market_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n this_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o what_o be_v to_o have_v pass_v after_o debate_n if_o the_o late_a parliament_n have_v continue_v etc._n etc._n appoint_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o order_n have_v give_v a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o sad_a event_n by_o charter_n and_o act_v by_o subject_n i_o shall_v now_o trouble_v your_o eye_n and_o ear_n to_o she_o what_o king_n have_v do_v to_o these_o poor_a northern_a people_n former_o therefore_o now_o deliverance_n be_v expect_v etc._n etc._n leave_v it_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reader_n to_o judge_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o time_n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o dane_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n the_o king_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o people_n life_n and_o corporation_n to_o their_o estate_n what_o be_v free_a judge_v what_o reason_n england_n have_v to_o submit_v to_o those_o illegal_a charter-law_n invent_v by_o a_o prerogative_n who_o usurpation_n be_v not_o to_o be_v own_v as_o by_o the_o sequel_n appear_v king_n harrold_n who_o assume_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n to_o himself_o lead_v a_o army_n to_o battle_n in_o sussex_n where_o william_n the_o conqueror_n bastard_n earl_n of_o normandy_n meet_v he_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n by_o reason_n he_o be_v promise_v a_o good_a part_n of_o england_n if_o he_o conquer_a it_o at_o which_o place_n king_n harrold_n be_v kill_v and_o sixty_o seven_o thousand_o nine_o hundred_o seventy_o four_o englishman_n in_o the_o year_n 1060._o at_o which_o time_n he_o consume_v many_o town_n subdue_a where_o ever_o he_o come_v except_z kent_z who_o contract_v to_o hold_v their_o land_n in_o gavel-kind_n all_o england_n else_o be_v overcome_v by_o this_o say_a stranger_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o norman_n rule_v england_n the_o law_n be_v in_o that_o tongue_n but_o they_o be_v extinguish_v we_o find_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o law_n in_o our_o own_o tongue_n and_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o our_o ancient_a right_n for_o so_o long_o as_o monarch_n be_v ruler_n monopoly_n be_v in_o force_n but_o now_o such_o power_n be_v throw_v out_o of_o door_n and_o be_v become_v a_o civil_a free_a state_n under_o the_o government_n of_o our_o own_o freeborn_a choose_v according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n as_o deut._n 17._o 14_o 15._o by_o which_o monopolizer_n dare_v not_o assume_v to_o petition_v for_o a_o revival_n of_o such_o their_o illegal_a grant_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a of_o evil_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n all_o king_n be_v swear_v that_o justice_n shall_v neither_o be_v buy_v nor_o sell_v nor_o any_o hinder_v from_o it_o to_o ordain_v good_a law_n and_o withstand_v all_o rapine_n and_o false_a judgement_n charter_n be_v no_o other_o than_o commission_n impowr_v person_n uncapable_a of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v judge_n and_o justice_n in_o every_o respective_a corporation_n which_o charter_n and_o commission_n be_v sell_v and_o the_o member_n thereof_o be_v judge_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n so_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v beside_o breach_n of_o oath_n neither_o can_v a_o foreigner_n obtain_v any_o right_n if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o say_a corporation_n so_o that_o it_o be_v right_a in_o these_o judge_n judgement_n to_o do_v wrong_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o short_a relation_n of_o the_o misery_n the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n have_v taste_v of_o to_o this_o day_n from_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o what_o little_a need_n there_o be_v newcastle_n shall_v so_o tyrannize_v over_o they_o etc._n etc._n william_n the_o conqueror_n have_v kill_v many_o and_o destroy_v the_o land_n and_o bring_v under_o his_o subjection_n the_o people_n cause_v such_o who_o do_v oppose_v his_o force_n at_z ely_z to_o have_v their_o leg_n and_o hand_n cut_v off_o and_o their_o eye_n put_v out_o and_o then_o give_v liberal_o to_o all_o his_o norman_a race_n earldom_n barony_n bishopric_n honour_n manor_n dignity_n and_o farm_n all_o be_v get_v by_o the_o sword_n upon_o his_o division_n etc._n etc._n the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n send_v to_o know_v what_o part_n he_o shall_v have_v for_o assist_v he_o who_o send_v he_o word_n nothing_o at_o all_o by_o reason_n all_o be_v but_o little_a enough_o for_o himself_o then_o he_o give_v to_o his_o son_n robert_n cuming_n the_o earldom_n of_o northumberland_n who_o in_o possess_v of_o it_o act_v such_o cruelty_n with_o his_o army_n which_o come_v against_o malcolm_n king_n of_o the_o scot_n the_o say_v robert_n build_v the_o castle_n call_v the_o newcastle_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n about_o which_o be_v build_v the_o town_n call_v newcastle_n the_o town_n take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o newcastle_n and_o not_o the_o castle_n from_o the_o town_n the_o say_z northumberland_z be_v so_o oppress_v that_o they_o fall_v upon_o robert_n son_n to_o the_o conqueror_n kill_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o which_o william_n the_o conqueror_n send_v another_o army_n who_o have_v command_v to_o kill_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n who_o do_v it_o and_o waste_v the_o whole_a county_n that_o for_o nine_o year_n there_o be_v not_o any_o food_n to_o be_v get_v and_o such_o who_o have_v hide_v themselves_o in_o coal-pit_n and_o other_o place_n be_v constrain_v to_o eat_v dog_n and_o cat_n dead_a horse_n and_o man_n flesh_n and_o many_o of_o they_o starve_v to_o death_n all_o which_o nine_o year_n time_n not_o any_o ground_n till_v northumberland_n be_v recrute_v and_o most_o shameful_o abuse_v by_o the_o
controler_n do_v imbezel_n the_o king_n custom_n &_o the_o merchant_n be_v great_o hinder_v because_o that_o the_o warrant_n may_v plain_o show_v and_o declare_v their_o due_a custom_n when_o they_o be_v often_o and_o undue_o impeach_v in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n in_o consideration_n of_o the_o say_a deceit_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o say_v customer_n and_o controler_n shall_v write_v and_o deliver_v sufficient_a warrant_n seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o office_n to_o that_o end_n ordain_v to_o the_o say_a merchant_n not_o anything_o to_o begve_v for_o the_o same_o but_o their_o due_a custom_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o customer_n or_o controler_n do_v the_o contrary_a than_o the_o merchant_n may_v have_v a_o action_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o pursue_v every_o customer_n or_o controler_n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o every_o court_n of_o record_n and_o be_v thereof_o attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o default_n ten_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o merchant_n grieve_v that_o sue_v five_o pound_n 11._o hen._n 6._o 15._o see_v chap._n 45._o e._n the_o great_a danger_n occasion_v by_o small_a riot_n b_o in_o the_o 37._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v such_o riot_n rout_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n that_o it_o produce_v a_o worse_a effect_n than_o in_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o dayeâ—_n which_o be_v occasion_v between_o a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o a_o servingman_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n which_o so_o far_o increase_v not_o be_v timely_o prevent_v that_o it_o prove_v the_o root_n of_o many_o a_o woeful_a tragedy_n bring_v to_o death_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o be_v proclaim_v successor_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o king_n prince_z edward_z his_o son_n all_z or_o most_o of_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n destroy_v by_o siding_n and_o at_o least_o six_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o of_o the_o common_a people_n cut_v off_o at_o one_o battle_n at_o toughton_n in_o yorkshire_n the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n put_v to_o flight_n to_o barwick_n see_v richard_n the_o second_o what_o be_v do_v see_v chapter_n 37._o a._n 3._o hen._n 6._o see_v rich._n 2._o e._n sheriff_n fee_n none_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v be_v return_v upon_o inquest_n let_v to_o bail_v etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 23._o hen._n the_o six_o chapter_n 10._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o great-perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o his_o realm_n by_o his_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n coroner_n steward_n of_o franchise_n bailiff_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o divers_a county_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a in_o eschew_v of_o all_o such_o perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n and_o that_o because_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n be_v a_o great_a and_o necessary_a officer_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o use_v as_o a_o special_a instrument_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o justice_n in_o all_o suit_v pursue_v at_o the_o common-law_n and_o his_o service_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o beginning_n prosecute_a and_o end_v of_o the_o most_o of_o they_o therefore_o as_o the_o law_n have_v always_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n of_o he_o and_o foresee_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n of_o wisdom_n of_o worth_n of_o credit_n countenance_n and_o ability_n this_o be_v not_o william_n fenwick_n of_o north-riding_a in_o northumberland_n for_o he_o derogate_v from_o they_o all_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v allow_v a_o convenient_a stipend_n and_o salary_n for_o his_o pain_n in_o most_o case_n so_o do_v she_o carry_v a_o vigilant_a and_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o he_o and_o his_o inferior_a officer_n or_o substitute_n know_v what_o grievous_a oppression_n may_v ensue_v if_o she_o shall_v leave_v a_o man_n of_o his_o authority_n and_o necessary_a employment_n at_o liberty_n to_o dive_v at_o his_o pleasure_n into_o other_o man_n purse_n and_o to_o take_v what_o he_o will_v as_o william_n fenwick_n do_v therefore_o she_o have_v restrain_v he_o his_o under-sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n and_o other_o bailiff_n most_o of_o which_o be_v forswear_v within_o certain_a list_n and_o assign_v they_o what_o they_o shall_v take_v for_o arrest_n attachment_n mainprize_n let_v to_o bail_v and_o serve_v of_o execution_n which_o if_o any_o of_o they_o do_v exceed_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n a_o time_n and_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v a_o extortioner_n in_o which_o say_v statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n or_o any_o bailiff_n by_o occasion_n or_o under_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n shall_v take_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o person_n to_o their_o use_n or_o to_o their_o profit_n of_o any_o person_n by_o any_o of_o they_o arrest_v or_o attach_v nor_o of_o any_o other_o for_o they_o for_o the_o omit_v of_o any_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o 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penny_n and_o all_o sheriff_n under-sheriffe_n clerk_n bailiff_n gaoler_n coroner_n steward_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n which_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a ordinance_n in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o party_n in_o this_o behalf_n endamage_v or_o grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n at_o every_o time_n that_o any_o do_v the_o contrary_a in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o whereof_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o half_a to_o be_v employ_v only_o to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o house_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o bill_n plaint_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v lay_v open_a the_o excessive_a fee_n extort_a by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o northumberland_n against_o the_o law_n viz._n return_v a_o tale_n 6_o s._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o pony_n 9_o s._n 2_o d._n for_o allowance_n of_o a_o writ_n false_a judgement_n 16_o s._n 6_o d._n upon_o execution_n grant_v out_o 15_o s._n and_o all_o upon_o the_o defendant_n after_o execution_n 1_o l._n 11_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o break_v open_a a_o original_a process_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n for_o the_o warrant_n thereof_o 6_o d._n bailiff_n for_o the_o arrest_n from_o the_o plaintiff_n 1_o s._n from_o the_o party_n arrest_v 1_o s._n 8_o d._n to_o file_v bail_v above_o and_o take_v the_o declaration_n 8_o s._n this_o be_v costly_a law_n this_o justice_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v etc._n etc._n a_o bill_n of_o indictment_n before_o a_o judge_n will_v reduce_v these_o etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o indictment_n for_o sheriff_n d_o london_z ss_z the_o juros_fw-la for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n upon_o their_o oath_n do_v present_a that_o john_n butler_n of_o london_n sheriff_n the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1652._o be_v then_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o newgate_n in_o london_n the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a do_v by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o his_o say_a office_n as_o sheriff_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a prison_n unlawful_o and_o extortionous_o exact_v and_o take_v of_o one_o john_n cuthberton_n then_o and_o there_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v in_o the_o say_a prison_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o john_n roe_n the_o sum_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n for_o the_o fee_fw-mi of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o keeper_n for_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v john_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n from_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a until_o the_o 20._o day_n of_o august_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o the_o great_a damage_n of_o the_o
pay_v etc._n etc._n k_o london-derry_n only_o for_o exceed_v their_o power_n in_o their_o charter_n be_v serve_v the_o very_a like_a etc._n etc._n this_o writ_n will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o newcastle_n if_o act_v for_o exceed_v their_o power_n and_o not_o bury_v mr._n snapes_n son_n one_o grace_n and_o william_n rea_n who_o be_v drown_v in_o that_o river_n as_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o do_v by_o charter_n see_v chap._n 10._o o._n p._n and_o see_v chap._n 29._o a_o 48._o b_o 49._o y_z no_o distress_n without_o warrant_n l_o stat._n 34_o ed._n 1_o 2._o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o no_o officer_n of_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v take_v any_o corn_n cattle_n or_o any_o other_o good_n whatever_o from_o any_o person_n without_o the_o good_a will_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o good_n belong_v see_v chap._n 47._o a_o 30._o b_o king_n edward_z the_o second_o king_n edward_n the_o 2._o surname_v carnaruen_a be_v crow_v at_o westminster_n at_o the_o 22._o year_n of_o his_o age_n the_o 24._o of_o febru_a 1308._o he_o reign_v 19_o year_n 6_o month_n be_v depose_v the_o 25_o of_o janiâ—arius_n 1326._o he_o be_v slay_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o barkley_n in_o the_o 43_o year_n of_o his_o age_n break_v of_o prison_n a_o stat._n 1._o ed._n 2._o 1307._o by_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n if_o a_o man_n have_v be_v imprison_v and_o break_v the_o prison_n he_o shall_v have_v be_v hang_v for_o what_o cause_n soever_o he_o have_v be_v imprison_v yea_o although_o it_o have_v be_v but_o for_o trespass_n which_o great_a enormity_n be_v redress_v by_o this_o statute_n of_o 1_o edw._n 2._o entitle_v de_fw-fr frangentibus_fw-la prisâ—nam_fw-la the_o word_n where_o be_v these_o touch_v prisoner_n break_v of_o prison_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o none_o which_o from_o henceforth_o do_v break_v prison_n shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n for_o the_o break_n of_o prison_n only_o except_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o which_o he_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v do_v require_v such_o judgement_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v convict_v thereof_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n though_o in_o time_n past_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o use_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o be_v a_o prisoner_n and_o what_o be_v break_v of_o prison_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n every_o person_n who_o be_v under_o arrest_n for_o felony_n be_v a_o prisoner_n as_o well_o be_v out_o of_o the_o goal_n as_o within_o so_o that_o if_o he_o be_v but_o in_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o street_n or_o out_o of_o the_o stock_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o that_o have_v arrest_v he_o and_o do_v make_v a_o escape_n that_o be_v a_o break_n of_o prison_n in_o the_o prisoner_n for_o imprisonment_n be_v none_o other_o but_o a_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 247._o 340._o kil_n foe_n 87._o dyer_n foe_o 99_o fitz._n coron_n 134._o bro._n coron_n 79._o unsufficient_a sheriff_n b_o stat._n 9_o edw._n 2._o 1315._o the_o king_n receive_v great_a complaint_n from_o the_o great_a man_n and_o people_n in_o parliament_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n perceive_v great_a damage_n do_v to_o he_o and_o great_a oppression_n and_o disheritance_n to_o his_o people_n by_o reason_n of_o unsufficient_a sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o prevent_v such_o evil_a oppression_n and_o disheritance_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o prelate_n baron_n etc._n etc._n enact_v that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a land_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n to_o answer_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o to_o attend_v his_o office_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o hundreder_n be_v unsufficient_a shall_v be_v remove_v *_o and_o other_o more_o convenient_a put_v in_o their_o place_n that_o none_o shall_v farm_v his_o land_n that_o writ_n send_v to_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o hundreder_n swear_v and_o know_v they_o to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v land_n to_o answer_v and_o not_o by_o other_o so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v know_v to_o who_o to_o sue_v such_o execution_n save_v always_o the_o return_v of_o the_o writ_n to_o they_o that_o have_v they_o or_o aught_o to_o have_v they_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n shall_v have_v the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n c_z stat._n 17._o edw._n 2._o 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n throughout_o the_o realm_n whale_n and_o great_a sturgeon_n take_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o realm_n except_o in_o certain_a place_n privilege_v by_o the_o king_n see_v stat._n 3._o edw._n 1._o 4._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 611._o co._n lib._n foe_o 106_o 108._o 1._o hen._n 7._o foe_n 23._o 11._o hen._n 4._o foe_n 16._o 9_o hen._n 7._o foe_n 20._o 35._o hen._n 6._o foe_n 27._o see_v ch_n 10._o saint_n 30._o a_o 29._o d_o 30._o c_z the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o felon_n good_n d_o stat._n 17._o ed._n 2._o 17._o be_v it_o enact_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n attaint_v and_o fugitive_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v find_v and_o if_o they_o have_v freehold_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o by_o one_o year_n and_o one_o day_n and_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v waste_v and_o destroy_v the_o house_n wood_n and_o garden_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o except_v man_n of_o certain_a place_n privilege_v by_o the_o king_n therefore_o and_o after_o he_o have_v have_v the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o waste_n then_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o same_o fee_n unless_o that_o he_o fine_a before_o with_o the_o king_n for_o the_o year_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o waste_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v use_v in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n by_o custom_n that_o after_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o felon_n shall_v revert_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o next_o heir_n to_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v descend_v if_o the_o felony_n have_v not_o be_v do_v and_o in_o kent_n the_o custom_n be_v gavel_n kind_n the_o father_n to_o the_o bow_n and_o the_o son_n to_o the_o blow_n all_o heir_n male_a shall_v divide_v their_o inheritance_n and_o likewise_o woman_n but_o woman_n shall_v not_o make_v partition_n with_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o moiety_n and_o if_o she_o commit_v fornication_n in_o her_o widowhood_n or_o take_v a_o husband_n after_o shall_v loose_v her_o dower_n fitz_n n._n b._n foe_n 144._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 165._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 99_o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 5._o see_v chap._n 10._o saint_n 53._o a_o king_n edward_z the_o third_z eduard_n the_o 3._o bear_v at_o windsor_n be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 2._o of_o feb_n 1327._o be_v 15._o year_n old_a reign_v 50._o year_n 4_o month_n 24_o day_n die_v the_o 21_o of_o june_n 1377_o lie_v buire_v in_o west_n enquiry_n of_o goalorâ—_n which_o shall_v procure_v prisoner_n to_o become_v appealer_n a_o stat._n 1._o edw._n 3._o 7._o be_v it_o enact_v for_o the_o eschew_v the_o damage_n and_o destruction_n that_o often_o do_v happen_v by_o sheriff_n goalor_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n within_o franchise_n and_o without_o which_o have_v pain_v their_o prisoner_n and_o by_o such_o evil_a mean_n compel_v and_o procure_v they_o to_o become_v appealer_n and_o to_o appeal_v harmless_a and_o guiltless_a people_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o have_v ransom_n of_o such_o appeal_v person_n for_o fear_n of_o imprisonment_n or_o other_o cause_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o goal_n delivery_n shall_v by_o force_n of_o this_o statute_n inquire_v of_o such_o compulsive_a punishment_n and_o procurement_n and_o hear_v the_o complaint_n of_o all_o they_o that_o will_v complain_v in_o such_o case_n by_o bill_n and_o shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v such_o plaint_n as_o well_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n as_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n stat._n 13._o edw._n 1._o 12._o 14._o ed._n 3._o 10._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 56._o none_o to_o ride_v arm_v except_o etc._n etc._n b_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 3._o 3_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o none_o shall_v ride_v or_o go_v arm_v but_o such_o as_o be_v the_o king_n servant_n or_o be_v licence_v nor_o his_o officer_n to_o do_v their_o office_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n nor_o bring_v any_o force_n in_o a_o affray_n of_o the_o peace_n neither_o to_o be_v arm_v by_o day_n not_o
night_n in_o any_o place_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o arm_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n all_o officer_n whatever_o be_v require_v to_o put_v this_o act_n in_o force_n see_v ch_n 37._o a_o c_z 2._o edw._n 3._o 6._o 2._o ed._n 4._o 5._o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o discretion_n may_v bind_v to_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n such_o as_o be_v common_a barrator_n a_o common_a barrator_n be_v he_o which_o be_v either_o a_o common_a mover_n and_o stirrer_n up_o or_o maintainer_n of_o suit_n in_o law_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o else_o of_o quarrel_n or_o part_n in_o the_o country_n as_o if_o any_o court_n of_o record_n county_n court_n hundred_o or_o other_o inferior_a court_n any_o person_n by_o fraud_n and_o malice_n under_o colour_n of_o law_n shall_v themselves_o maintain_v or_o stir_v up_o other_o unto_o multiplicity_n of_o unjust_a and_o feign_a suit_n or_o information_n upon_o penal_a law_n or_o shall_v malicious_o purchase_v a_o special_a supplicavit_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o force_v the_o other_o party_n to_o yield_v to_o he_o composition_n all_o such_o as_o be_v barrator_n in_o the_o country_n and_o these_o be_v three_o sort_n first_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n *_o such_o be_v either_o common_a quaâ—rellers_n or_o fighter_n in_o their_o own_o cause_n or_o common_a moover_n or_o maintainer_n of_o quarrel_n and_o affray_v between_o other_o second_o common_a taker_n or_o detainer_n by_o force_n or_o subtlety_n of_o the_o possession_n of_o house_n land_n or_o good_n which_o have_v be_v in_o question_n or_o controversy_n three_o inventor_n and_o sower_n of_o false_a report_n â—_z by_o discord_n arise_v or_o may_v arise_v between_o neighbour_n yea_o if_o one_o be_v communis_fw-la seminator_fw-la litium_fw-la he_o be_v a_o barrator_n or_o if_o any_o man_n of_o himself_o be_v communis_fw-la oppresor_fw-la vicinorum_fw-la a_o common_a oppressor_n of_o or_o wrangler_n with_o his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o unjust_a or_o wrangle_a suit_n or_o other_o oppression_n or_o deceit_n he_o be_v a_o barrator_n or_o if_o one_o communis_fw-la pacis_fw-la perturbater_fw-la calumniator_n &_o malâ—_n factor_n he_o be_v a_o barrator_n but_o all_o such_o person_n must_v be_v common_a barrator_n not_o in_o one_o or_o two_o but_o in_o many_o cause_n see_v lamb._n 79._o co._n 8._o 36._o co._n l._n 338._o co._n 8._o 36._o cromp._n 257._o câ—_n 8._o 37._o d_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 3._o 8._o it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v etc._n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n nor_o the_o little_a seal_n to_o disturb_v or_o delay_v common_a right_n and_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v the_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o leave_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n stat._n 9_o hen._n 3._o 29._o 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o 14._o edw._n 3._o 14._o gold_n and_o silver_n prohibit_v etc._n etc._n e_z stat._n 9_o edw._n 3._o 1._o no_o person_n shall_v carry_v gold_n or_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n who_o so_o do_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o such_o as_o be_v carry_v with_o ship_n etc._n etc._n stat._n 5._o rich._n 2._o 2._o stat._n 2._o hen._n 6._o 6._o 19_o hen._n 7._o 5._o rate_n on_o victual_n f_o sat._n 23._o edw._n 3._o 6._o the_o king_n ordain_v all_o person_n whatever_o which_o sell_v any_o kind_n of_o victual_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o sell_v their_o victual_n at_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n or_o price_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o price_n that_o such_o victual_v be_v sell_v at_o in_o the_o place_n adjoin_v so_o that_o the_o seller_n may_v have_v a_o moderate_a gain_n and_o not_o excessive_a *_o and_o if_o the_o seller_n do_v sell_v otherwise_o shall_v pay_v double_a back_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o city_n market-town_n and_o other_o corporate_a town_n and_o the_o port_n of_o the_o sea_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o offender_n in_o the_o same_o and_o to_o levy_v the_o say_a pain_n upon_o themselves_o for_o their_o use_n who_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o in_o case_n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n be_v negligent_a in_o put_v in_o execution_n any_o of_o the_o premise_n and_o thereof_o be_v convict_v before_o justice_n assign_v than_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v be_v compel_v by_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o pay_v the_o treble_a of_o the_o thing_n so_o sell_v to_o the_o party_n damnify_v and_o also_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v by_o the_o king_n 23._o edw._n 3._o 4._o see_v chap._n 50._o a_o 44._o e_z 48._o a_o 51._o a_o 29._o a_o none_o to_o be_v condemn_v without_o his_o answer_n etc._n etc._n g_z stat._n 28._o edw._n 3._o 3_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o no_o man_n of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n he_o be_v shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o his_o land_n nor_o tenement_n nor_o take_v nor_o imprison_v nor_o disinherited_a nor_o put_v to_o death_n without_o be_v bring_v to_o answer_n by_o due_a process_n of_o law_n stat._n 9_o hen._n 3._o 29._o 5._o edw._n 3._o 9_o 25._o ed._n 3._o 4._o see_v chap._n 10._o x_o 38._o c_z 41._o a_o 43._o d_o 38._o a_o penalty_n of_o a_o mayor_n sheriff_z and_o aldermen_z for_o not_o redress_v grievance_n h_n stat._n 28._o edw._n 3._o 10._o because_o of_o the_o error_n default_n and_o misprision_n which_o be_v notorious_o use_v in_o city_n borough_n and_o corporation_n for_o default_n of_o good_a governance_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_z and_o aldermen_z can_v be_v inquire_v nor_o find_v by_o people_n of_o the_o same_o town_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o say_a mayor_n sheriff_n and_o alderman_n which_o have_v the_o governance_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o city_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v redress_v and_o correct_v the_o default_n error_n and_o misprision_n above_o name_v and_o the_o same_o due_o punish_v from_o time_n to_o time_n upon_o a_o certain_a pain_n that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o first_o default_n a_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n the_o second_o default_n two_o thousand_o mark_n and_o at_o the_o three_o default_n that_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a town_n be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o by_o foreign_a inquest_n of_o foreign_a county_n namely_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o corporation_n to_o be_v try_v by_o foreign_a inquest_n in_o the_o same_o town_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o judge_n thereunto_o assign_v by_o inquest_n or_o indictment_n and_o call_v to_o answer_v the_o same_o out_o of_o their_o town_n which_o fine_a be_v to_o be_v leavy_v by_o attachment_n and_o distress_n and_o by_o exigent_n if_o need_v be_v upon_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n out_o of_o their_o town_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o they_o king_n edward_z the_o six_z edward_n bear_v at_o hamâ—oâ—â—_n court_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 9_o year_n begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 31_o of_o januâ—â—â—46_n crown_v at_o westm_n the_o 2d_o of_o februa_fw-la follow_v he_o reign_v 6_o year_n 5_o month_n die_v the_o 6_o of_o julie_n bury_v at_o westminster_n murder_n etc._n etc._n a_o stat._n 1._o edw._n 6._o 12._o it_o be_v murder_n to_o strike_v with_o either_o blunt_a or_o sharp_a weapon_n if_o the_o party_n die_v within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o the_o blow_v give_v upon_o malice_n neither_o shall_v clergy_n be_v allow_v see_v chap._n 36._o a._n victualler_n and_o handicraftsman_n b_o stat._n 2._o edw._n 6._o 15._o for_o as_o much_o as_o artificer_n handicraft_n man_n and_o labourer_n have_v make_v confederacy_n and_o mutual_o swear_v not_o only_o that_o they_o shall_v sell_v their_o victual_n at_o a_o certain_a rate_n and_o not_o to_o meddle_v with_o one_o another_o work_n and_o finish_v that_o which_o other_o have_v begin_v but_o also_o to_o appoint_v how_o much_o work_n they_o shall_v do_v in_o the_o day_n and_o what_o hour_n and_o time_n they_o shall_v work_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o to_o the_o hurt_n and_o great_a impoverishment_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o the_o king_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o victualler_n or_o artificer_n aforesaid_a shall_v at_o any_o time_n combine_v conspire_v or_o make_v any_o oath_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o sell_v their_o victual_n at_o certain_a price_n or_o that_o artificer_n shall_v not_o work_v but_o as_o abovesaid_a be_v convict_v shall_v pay_v in_o six_o day_n ten_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n or_o twenty_o day_n imprisonment_n and_o feed_v only_o with_o bread_n and_o water_n if_o he_o have_v not_o sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o say_v fine_a for_o the_o second_o offence_n the_o pillory_n or_o twenty_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n
he_o or_o they_o commit_v do_v or_o procure_v have_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n of_o he_o or_o their_o body_n six_o month_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o before_o a_o deliverance_n out_o of_o prison_n shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o party_n so_o arrest_v or_o attach_v treble_a the_o cost_n and_o charge_n damage_n and_o expense_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v unto_o by_o reason_n or_o occasion_n of_o such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n so_o have_v and_o shall_v also_o forfeit_v and_o pay_v unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n in_o who_o name_n or_o at_o who_o suit_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v so_o procure_v such_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v have_v or_o make_v if_o then_o there_o be_v any_o such_o person_n know_v the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n for_o every_o such_o offence_n and_o that_o all_o such_o person_n damnify_v thereby_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d their_o remedy_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o all_o damage_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o essoyn_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n allow_v the_o defendant_n see_v stat._n 13._o ed._n 1._o 36._o the_o penalty_n of_o cut_v of_o purse_n e_z stat._n 8._o eliz._n 4._o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a people_n of_o a_o fraternity_n or_o brotherhood_n that_o put_v in_o practice_n that_o art_n or_o mystery_n of_o cut_v of_o purse_n and_o that_o do_v combine_v secret_o to_o spoil_v the_o true_a subject_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v that_o whosoever_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o take_v away_o money_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o sort_n from_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n see_v chap._n 12._o 5_o 39_o a._n sheriff_n fee_n for_o execute_v execution_n etc._n etc._n f_o stat._n 29._o eliz._n 4._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n or_o any_o of_o the_o officer_n or_o deputy_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o by_o colour_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o or_o either_o of_o their_o office_n or_o office_n to_o have_v receive_v or_o take_v of_o any_o person_n whatever_o direct_o or_o indirect_o for_o the_o serve_a and_o execute_v of_o any_o extent_n or_o execution_n upon_o the_o body_n land_n good_n or_o chattel_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o more_o or_o other_o consideration_n or_o recompense_n than_o as_o in_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v be_v limit_v and_o appoint_v which_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o be_v have_v receive_v and_o take_v that_o be_v to_o say_v twelve_o penny_n of_o and_o for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n where_o the_o sum_n exceed_v not_o one_o hundred_o pound_n and_o six_o penny_n of_o and_o for_o every_o twenty_o shilling_n be_v over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n that_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v levy_v or_o extend_v and_o deliver_v in_o execution_n or_o take_v the_o body_n in_o execution_n for_o by_o virtue_n and_o force_n of_o such_o extent_n or_o execution_n whatsoever_o upon_o pain_n and_o penalty_n that_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n that_o do_v the_o contrary_a shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_a to_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n so_o offend_v the_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o party_n sue_v by_o bill_n plaint_n action_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v this_o statute_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a the_o poor_a to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n g_z stat._n 43._o eliz._n 2._o be_v it_o enact_v by_o this_o present_a parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o all_o poor_a be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n and_o such_o as_o will_v not_o work_v be_v able_a shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n see_v chap._n 38._o a._n c._n sheriff_n punishable_a for_o false_a arrest_n etc._n etc._n h_n stat._n 43._o eliz._n 6._o for_o the_o avoid_n many_o suit_n commence_v according_a to_o the_o due_a course_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n to_o the_o intolerable_a vexation_n and_o charge_n of_o her_o highness_n subject_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o parliament_n if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o other_o person_n have_v authority_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o break_v writ_n or_o make_v any_o warrant_n for_o the_o summon_n of_o any_o person_n upon_o any_o writ_n process_n suit_n or_o for_o arrest_n or_o attach_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n by_o he_o or_o their_o body_n or_o good_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o of_o her_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o elsewhere_o not_o have_v before_o that_o original_a writ_n or_o process_n warrant_v the_o same_o that_o then_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o same_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v or_o to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o process_n issue_v not_o only_o the_o party_n that_o make_v such_o warrant_n but_o all_o those_o that_o be_v the_o procurer_n thereof_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o before_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o justice_n by_o attachment_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v think_v good_a and_o allow_v of_o and_o be_v examine_v thereof_o upon_o their_o oath_n and_o if_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v confess_v by_o the_o same_o offender_n or_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o then_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o shall_v so_o examine_v the_o same_o shall_v forthwith_o by_o force_n of_o this_o act_n commit_v every_o of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o there_o shall_v remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o among_o they_o have_v full_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v unto_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o such_o warrant_v not_o only_o the_o sum_n of_o ten_o pound_n but_o also_o all_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o justice_n shall_v set_v down_o that_o the_o same_o party_n have_v sustain_v thereby_o and_o withal_o twenty_o pound_n a_o piece_n for_o their_o offence_n to_o her_o majesty_n 21._o king_n james_n chap._n 16._o 3._o king_n charles_n chap._n 4._o dyer_n foe_n 244._o king_n james_n a_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o k._n james_n a_o proclamation_n be_v proclaim_v throughout_o london_n for_o to_o cease_v all_o exaction_n all_o monopoly_n and_o all_o protection_n whatever_o that_o be_v against_o the_o common_a good_a and_o that_o hinder_v man_n suit_n at_o law_n also_o forbid_v oppression_n stabbing_z or_o thrust_v b_o stat._n 1._o king_n james_n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v stab_v or_o thrust_v any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v not_o then_o any_o weapon_n draw_v or_o that_o have_v not_o then_o first_o strike_v the_o party_n which_o shall_v so_o stab_v or_o thrust_v so_o as_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o stab_v or_o thrust_v shall_v thereof_o die_v within_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n then_o next_o follow_v although_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v of_o malice_n forethought_a yet_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v &_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o the_o verdict_n of_o twelve_o man_n confession_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o benefit_n of_o he_o or_o their_o clergy_n and_o shall_v suffer_v death_n as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a murder_n stat._n homicide_n 24._o attorney_n abuse_n remedy_v etc._n etc._n c_z stat._n 3._o king_n james_n chap._n 7._o be_v it_o enact_v for_o redress_n of_o sundry_a abuse_n commit_v by_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n by_o charge_v their_o client_n with_o excessive_a fee_n and_o other_o unnecessary_a demand_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o the_o sergeant_n and_o councillor_n at_o law_n who_o be_v great_o slander_v and_o to_o work_v the_o private_a gain_n of_o such_o attorney_n and_o solicitor_n the_o client_n be_v often_o extraordinary_o delay_v be_v it_o enact_v that_o for_o the_o future_a that_o no_o attorney_n solicitor_n or_o servant_n to_o any_o shall_v be_v allow_v from_o his_o client_n or_o master_n of_o or_o for_o any_o fee_n give_v to_o any_o sergeant_n or_o councillor_n at_o law_n or_o of_o or_o for_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n give_v for_o copy_n to_o any_o clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o officer_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n unless_o he_o have_v a_o ticket_n subscribe_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o name_n of_o the_o
9_o jan._n 1642._o ordain_v that_o all_o trade_n to_o newcastle_n upon_o tyne_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n be_v prohibit_v upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o confiscation_n of_o ship_n and_o good_n by_o reason_n that_o town_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a inlet_n of_o all_o foreign_a aid_n and_o force_n for_o strengthen_v themselves_o against_o the_o parliament_n tend_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n a_o ordinance_n for_o a_o low_a price_n of_o coal_n etc._n etc._n c_z feb._n and_o june_n 42._o and_o 43._o two_o ordinance_n be_v make_v for_o set_v a_o rate_n upon_o coal_n at_o london_n be_v so_o scarce_o and_o enhanse_v to_o such_o a_o great_a rate_n that_o all_o the_o poor_a be_v in_o a_o very_a sad_a condition_n proposition_n to_o reduce_v newcastle_n etc._n etc._n d_o 5._o june_n 1643._o a_o ordinance_n for_o reduce_v newcastle_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v garrison_v and_o keep_v by_o papist_n and_o other_o ill-affected_a person_n whereby_o the_o whole_a land_n suffer_v for_o want_v of_o coal_n so_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o life_n which_o fall_v heavy_a upon_o the_o mean_a sort_n upon_o the_o 20._o of_o june_n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n meet_v at_o guildhall_n and_o undertake_v the_o reduce_n of_o that_o town_n of_o newcastle_n from_o their_o malignancy_n upon_o the_o proposition_n of_o parliament_n whereby_o they_o be_v to_o be_v repay_v both_o principle_n and_o use_n of_o all_o charge_n out_o of_o the_o gentleman_n estate_n of_o northumberland_n and_o county_n of_o durham_n it_o be_v summa_fw-la injuria_fw-la that_o these_o gentleman_n shall_v be_v destroy_v for_o the_o offence_n and_o wickedness_n of_o that_o corporation_n who_o never_o yet_o suffer_v for_o the_o same_o etc._n etc._n ordinance_n of_o parliament_n e_z 12._o may_v 1643._o ordain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o open_a trade_n in_o the_o port_n of_o sunderland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n and_o blithe_a in_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n to_o relieve_v the_o poor_a inhabitant_n thereabouts_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rapine_n and_o spoil_v those_o enemy_n of_o newcastle_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o in_o those_o two_o county_n they_o all_o be_v in_o great_a want_n and_o extremity_n f_o 14._o novem._n 1644._o ordain_v that_o a_o free_a and_o open_a trade_n be_v have_v to_o newcastle_n for_o coal_n salt_n etc._n etc._n that_o corporation_n be_v win_v by_o the_o sword_n with_o the_o scot_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v breviate_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n etc._n etc._n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o sad_a event_n which_o that_o corporation_n bring_v upon_o the_o people_n in_o those_o northern_a county_n but_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n most_o of_o which_o be_v the_o transgressor_n not_o in_o the_o least_o sorry_a but_o still_o do_v with_o the_o high_a hand_n of_o arrogancy_n and_o pride_n tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n in_o those_o county_n not_o admit_v they_o to_o improve_v their_o estate_n but_o cast_v they_o into_o prison_n etc._n etc._n the_o oppress_a cry_n for_o relief_n and_o can_v never_o be_v hear_v g_z 17._o june_n 1649._o and_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v for_o sail_n of_o king_n land_n and_o queen_n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n whereof_o be_v survey_v in_o land_n mill_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o return_v to_o worcester_n house_n i_o leave_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o examiner_n etc._n etc._n the_o particular_n i_o have_v etc._n etc._n h_n 〈◊〉_d 1650._o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n constitute_v a_o council_n for_o regulate_v of_o trade_n throughout_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v to_o sit_v at_o whitehall_n where_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a trial_n have_v against_o newcastle_n and_o be_v overthrow_v as_o by_o the_o report_n which_o be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o say_a council_n to_o be_v report_v to_o the_o parliament_n as_o appear_v etc._n etc._n ay_o anno_fw-la 1653._o the_o parliament_n empower_v a_o committee_n for_o regulate_v of_o trade_n and_o corporation_n through_o england_n etc._n etc._n when_o more_o charge_n be_v bring_v in_o against_o the_o evil_a practice_n of_o the_o say_a corporation_n appear_v etc._n etc._n all_o that_o be_v desire_v be_v a_o free_a trade_n in_o the_o river_n of_o tyne_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n and_o true_a meaning_n of_o that_o stat._n 11_o rich._n 2._o 7._o the_o take_v away_o what_o be_v bad_a in_o that_o corporation_n charter_n the_o river_n preserve_v and_o man_n from_o be_v imprison_v without_o judgement_n of_o law_n now_o to_o give_v some_o reason_n against_o this_o arbitrary_a power_n as_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n be_v to_o give_v a_o character_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o preface_v his_o description_n with_o this_o introduction_n if_o all_o the_o picture_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o merciless_a prince_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o world_n they_o may_v all_o again_o be_v paint_v to_o the_o life_n out_o of_o the_o story_n of_o that_o king_n so_o have_v give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n of_o the_o most_o unchristian_a illegal_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n upon_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n who_o either_o neighbourhood_n or_o call_v or_o condition_n of_o life_n necessitate_v they_o to_o a_o intercourse_n with_o they_o either_o by_o way_n of_o traffic_n or_o any_o other_o way_n though_o force_v into_o that_o port_n and_o harbour_n by_o distress_n of_o weather_n tempest_n or_o any_o other_o accident_n incident_a to_o those_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o sea_n in_o ship_n and_o occupy_v their_o business_n in_o the_o water_n reflect_v on_o their_o action_n i_o may_v safe_o say_v of_o they_o as_o that_o noble_a knight_n do_v of_o that_o king_n if_o all_o the_o picture_n and_o pattern_n of_o a_o cruel_a 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heathen_a judge_n he_o return_v they_o this_o answer_n it_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o deliver_v any_o man_n to_o die_v before_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accuse_v have_v the_o accuser_n face_n to_o face_n and_o have_v licence_n to_o answer_v for_o himself_o act._n 25._o 16._o on_o the_o unjustice_n and_o unreasonableness_n of_o this_o course_n do_v nicodemus_n oppose_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n do_v our_o law_n say_v he_o judge_v any_o man_n before_o it_o hear_v he_o and_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v john_n 7._o 51._o p._n 163._o g._n this_o way_n of_o proceed_v in_o judicatory_a be_v most_o repugnant_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o you_o see_v in_o the_o roman_n law_n and_o also_o to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o positive_o determine_v one_o witness_n shall_v not_o rise_v up_o against_o a_o man_n for_o any_o iniquity_n or_o any_o sin_n that_o he_o sin_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n shall_v the_o matter_n be_v establish_v deut._n 19_o 15._o and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o man_n to_o be_v condemn_v in_o any_o judicatory_a by_o the_o testimony_n of_o one_o witness_n but_o by_o the_o joint_a attestation_n of_o two_o or_o three_o at_o least_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o this_o text_n of_o scripture_n and_o by_o many_o concurrent_a place_n of_o divine_a writ_n as_o numb_a 35._o 30._o deut._n 17._o 6._o mat._n 18._o 16._o john_n 8._o 17._o heb._n 10._o 28._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 1._o how_o much_o less_o will_v god_n approve_v of_o such_o tyrannical_a proceed_n to_o condemn_v a_o man_n without_o any_o witness_n at_o all_o or_o ever_o permit_v the_o person_n accuse_v to_o take_v up_o a_o apology_n or_o just_a defence_n for_o himself_o second_o force_v man_n to_o swear_v against_o themselves_o pag._n 60._o 72._o 86._o 87._o 88_o 91._o 92._o 103._o how_o high_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o nation_n inflame_v what_o indignation_n do_v they_o conceive_v against_o the_o practice_n both_o of_o the_o star_n chamber_n and_o high_a commission_n heretofore_o pag._n 87._o as_o lay_v a_o unsupportable_a yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o oath_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la have_v all_o the_o nation_n free_v themselves_o from_o this_o bondage_n by_o a_o good_a law_n so_o that_o elsewhere_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o testify_v against_o himself_o or_o where_o other_o witness_n fail_v enforce_v to_o accuse_v himself_o and_o must_v they_o only_a that_o come_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n remain_v enslave_v under_o the_o same_o bondage_n be_v this_o tyranny_n lawful_a at_o newcastle_n that_o be_v explode_v and_o cast_v off_o every_o where_o else_o nay_o that_o which_o infinite_o heighten_v their_o oppression_n and_o wickedness_n be_v this_o that_o those_o reason_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o justify_v this_o practice_n ☞_o pag._n 188_o 88_o 87._o 86._o 103._o both_o in_o the_o star_n chamber_n and_o high_a commission_n have_v no_o place_n of_o pretention_n here_o there_o the_o zeal_n of_o justice_n to_o let_v no_o sin_n go_v unpunished_a and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o sinner_n confession_n and_o accuse_v of_o himself_o as_o joshua_n abjure_v achan_n my_o son_n give_v i_o pray_v thou_o glory_n to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n and_o make_v confession_n unto_o he_o and_o tell_v i_o now_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v hide_v it_o not_o from_o i_o josh_n 7._o 19_o be_v allege_v as_o a_o instance_n to_o justify_v their_o proceed_n where_o otherwise_o the_o offender_n can_v not_o be_v discover_v either_o by_o evidence_n of_o the_o fact_n or_o testimony_n of_o witness_n but_o here_o by_o a_o oath_n they_o compel_v man_n to_o reveal_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o themselves_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n to_o make_v they_o guilty_a and_o then_o invade_v their_o fortune_n first_o they_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o their_o conscience_n pag._n 86._o 107._o 99_o and_o by_o that_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o their_o estate_n covetousness_n and_o not_o zeal_n of_o justice_n or_o god_n glory_n be_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o act_n three_o impose_v fine_n arbitrary_o p._n 23._o â—_o 31._o r_z 44._o 60._o 84._o 87._o 90._o 91._o 93._o 117._o 24._o 109._o 110_o 92._o 16._o and_o then_o no_o wonder_n if_o they_o be_v excessive_a exceed_v both_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o crime_n pretend_v or_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o offender_n how_o great_a a_o temptation_n be_v it_o to_o justice_n to_o be_v severe_a and_o ridge_v in_o its_o sentence_n when_o the_o punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v the_o enrich_n of_o they_o that_o pass_v the_o sentence_n nay_o the_o judge_n themselves_o be_v the_o grand_a offender_n and_o go_v unpunished_a p._n 77._o 78._o 79_o and_o so_o it_o be_v here_o at_o newcastle_n p._n 81._o ☜_o q_o p._n 91._o c_z p._n 90._o h_n p._n 103._o d_o p._n 110._o one_o reason_n that_o induce_v some_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n to_o affirm_v that_o the_o latter_a king_n of_o england_n have_v eve_v themselves_o of_o their_o power_n to_o sit_v personal_o in_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o deligate_v it_o to_o and_o invest_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o respective_a bench_n therewith_o be_v because_o in_o impose_v of_o fine_n the_o king_n be_v both_o a_o judge_n and_o party_n interest_v not_o only_o as_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v administer_v unto_o the_o people_n but_o as_o the_o person_n into_o who_o exchequer_n and_o treasury_n the_o law_n of_o england_n pay_v their_o fine_n but_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n enjoy_v those_o privilege_n which_o be_v think_v unbeseeming_a the_o king_n of_o england_n they_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n they_o estimate_v the_o offence_n and_o receive_v the_o fine_a and_o then_o how_o frequent_o covetousness_n and_o self-interest_n sit_v on_o the_o bench_n in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n p._n 35._o the_o world_n may_v easy_o judge_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n of_o lewis_n frost_n and_o unjust_a judge_n bonner_n he_o have_v two_o penny_n halfpenny_n of_o all_o ballast_n ☜_o and_o the_o other_o catchpole_n bonner_n to_o arrest_v the_o refuser_n four_o 166._o obstruct_v all_o endeavour_n for_o grant_v of_o a_o market_n at_o north-sheilds_a six_o mile_n from_o newcastle_n and_o in_o another_o county_n and_o 12_o mile_n from_o any_o other_o market_n in_o the_o same_o county_n and_o then_o rob_v people_n of_o their_o commodity_n in_o their_o own_o market_n and_o seize_v on_o good_n carry_v through_o their_o town_n allege_v foreign_a buy_v and_o foreign_a sell_v market_n be_v for_o convenience_n and_o not_o for_o engross_a all_o provision_n and_o people_n life_n p._n 87._o five_o for_o imprison_v poor_a artificer_n
p._n 84._o 85._o 80._o for_o work_v in_o their_o own_o trade_n at_o the_o town_n of_o sheild_n though_o in_o another_o county_n and_o detain_v they_o until_o they_o enter_v into_o bond_n never_o to_o work_v there_o again_o which_o be_v to_o engage_v themselves_o to_o abandon_v and_o renounce_v that_o call_n wherein_o they_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o expose_v themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o want_v and_o beggary_n or_o else_o to_o turn_v vagabon_n p._n 181._o and_o desert_n the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n be_v by_o these_o man_n tyranny_n necessitate_v to_o leave_v their_o calling_n or_o their_o dwelling_n what_o sad_a fate_n hang_v over_o the_o poor_a inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o english_a man_n shall_v i_o say_v nay_o despoil_a of_o the_o common_a privilege_n of_o mankind_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n to_o eat_v their_o own_o bread_n genesis_n 3._o 19_o and_o to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o that_o precept_n of_o st._n paul_n let_v he_o labour_n work_v with_o his_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o he_o may_v have_v to_o give_v to_o he_o that_o need_v ephesian_n 4._o 28._o or_o that_o of_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 11._o and_o 2._o thes_n 3._o 10_o 11_o 12._o the_o character_n of_o newcastle_n or_o rather_o indeed_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n there_o supercede_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n let_v every_o man_n say_v st._n paul_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_v wherein_o he_o be_v call_v 1._o cor._n 7._o 20._o if_o he_o do_v say_v the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n he_o shall_v not_o abide_v in_o shield_n nor_o in_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o our_o corporation_n as_o if_o they_o be_v a_o limb_n of_o the_o beast_n so_o that_o no_o man_n may_v work_v p._n 72._o 165._o or_o buy_v or_o sell_v save_v he_o that_o have_v their_o mark_n revel_v 13._o 17._o that_o be_v unless_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o freedom_n which_o engross_v 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not_o to_o save_v a_o ship_n p._n 165._o i_o and_o perhaps_o the_o mariner_n and_o passenger_n live_v too_o 72_o when_o they_o have_v a_o opportunity_n nay_o when_o they_o be_v earnest_o entreat_v and_o their_o help_n implore_v be_v in_o god_n account_n all_o one_o as_o if_o they_o have_v sink_v the_o ship_n and_o drown_v the_o man_n p._n 80._o he_o that_o do_v not_o prevent_v a_o mischief_n when_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o do_v it_o be_v in_o god_n account_n the_o contriver_n and_o the_o author_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o their_o oppression_n in_o this_o kind_n and_o heightn_v it_o beyond_o any_o parallel_n be_v they_o deny_v all_o help_n to_o ship_n in_o distress_n p._n 71._o that_o so_o make_v shipwreck_n p._n 18._o 19_o 70._o 71._o 72._o 81._o 73._o 75._o 84._o that_o which_o in_o this_o be_v usual_o allege_v to_o take_v off_o from_o the_o horridnesse_n of_o their_o tyranny_n be_v viz._n that_o they_o must_v send_v for_o help_v from_o newcastle_n signify_v nothing_o newcastle_n be_v 7_o mile_n from_o that_o harbour_n of_o sheild_n whilst_o the_o grass_n grow_v the_o steed_n starve_v as_o the_o proverb_n tell_v we_o and_o while_o help_n be_v expect_v the_o ship_n be_v lose_v if_o these_o man_n can_v command_v the_o wind_n and_o sea_n not_o to_o rage_n and_o swell_v but_o be_v hush_v into_o a_o calm_a and_o the_o river_n keep_v from_o frieze_v p._n 59_o 78._o 102._o 105._o 72._o 74._o 75._o 76._o 77._o 78._o 79._o until_o they_o send_v down_o help_v from_o newcastle_n their_o reply_n may_v be_v admit_v but_o since_o the_o wind_n sea_n and_o ice_n be_v not_o controllable_a by_o their_o charter_n what_o abominable_a tyranny_n what_o savage_a inhumanity_n be_v it_o to_o deny_v ship_n in_o distress_n such_o help_n as_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o case_n of_o necessity_n make_v void_a propriety_n that_o which_o without_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v theft_n in_o the_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v not_o theft_n man_n do_v not_o despise_v a_o thief_n if_o he_o steal_v to_o satisfy_v his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v hungry_a proverb_n 6._o 30._o and_o the_o law_n say_v when_o thou_o come_v into_o thy_o neighbour_n vineyard_n thou_o may_v eat_v grape_n thy_o fill_n at_o thy_o own_o pleasure_n deut_n 23._o 24._o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v common_a be_v the_o joint_a opinion_n of_o all_o divine_n this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v overrule_v by_o any_o positive_a law_n of_o any_o kingdom_n or_o commonwealth_n for_o in_o these_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n the_o person_n in_o this_o condition_n take_v that_o which_o be_v another_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o theft_n for_o jure_fw-la svo_fw-la utiâ—ur_fw-la as_o the_o casuist_n determine_v he_o do_v but_o make_v use_n of_o his_o own_o right_n nor_o do_v it_o come_v under_o the_o definition_n of_o theft_n which_o be_v take_v away_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n without_o his_o consent_n for_o as_o necessity_n alter_v the_o property_n and_o make_v it_o his_o own_o so_o while_o he_o make_v use_v of_o his_o own_o right_n the_o other_o tenetur_fw-la consentire_fw-la be_v bind_v to_o give_v his_o consent_n and_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o other_o enjoyment_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o positive_a law_n whereby_o property_n be_v distinguish_v there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o which_o hold_v in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o shall_v extreme_a necessity_n entitle_v a_o man_n to_o a_o part_n of_o another_o man_n real_a possession_n by_o which_o there_o be_v damnum_fw-la emergens_fw-la some_o damage_n or_o diminution_n of_o the_o good_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o yet_o free_a the_o invador_n from_o all_o imputation_n of_o injustice_n or_o usurpation_n and_o shall_v not_o a_o poor_a master_n of_o a_o ship_n in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n p._n 72._o 71._o 102._o 73._o 69._o 74._o dispense_v with_o the_o privilege_n and_o charter_n of_o newcastle_n which_o at_o most_o can_v be_v but_o lucrum_fw-la cessans_fw-la a_o suspension_n of_o their_o privilege_n and_o gaineâ—_n and_o make_v use_v of_o such_o help_n for_o his_o preservation_n as_o providence_n afford_v without_o run_v the_o danger_n of_o send_v for_o and_o wait_v the_o help_n from_o newcastle_n without_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o that_o save_v he_o shall_v not_o extreme_a necessity_n which_o be_v a_o apology_n for_o all_o the_o world_n be_v his_o just_a apology_n to_o plead_v his_o excuse_n in_o this_o case_n and_o free_v he_o and_o his_o helper_n from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 3._o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n tell_v we_o of_o some_o magistrate_n that_o be_v companion_n of_o thief_n isaiah_n 1._o 23._o ezekiel_n tell_v we_o of_o other_o that_o be_v like_o evening_n wolf_n raven_v for_o their_o prey_n ezekiel_n 22._o 27._o and_o zephany_n of_o other_o that_o be_v like_o roar_a lion_n zeph_n 3._o 3._o if_o any_o man_n doubt_v whether_o these_o character_n of_o oppressive_a magistrate_n be_v applicable_a to_o these_o of_o newcastle_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o they_o than_o our_o saviour_n do_v to_o nathaniel_n in_o a_o other_o case_n come_v and_o see_v joh._n 1._o 46._o seven_o prohibit_v gentleman_n and_o other_o in_o the_o county_n both_o of_o northumberland_n and_o durham_n to_o sell_v their_o coal_n to_o ship_n to_o be_v transport_v to_o london_n compel_v all_o owner_n of_o collery_n to_o sell_v their_o coal_n to_o themselves_o first_o if_o any_o shall_v presume_v to_o sell_v their_o coal_n immediate_o to_o the_o ship_n without_o take_v they_o in_o the_o way_n they_o seize_v upon_o such_o coal_n upon_o pretence_n that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o coal_n
be_v not_o free_a of_o their_o corporation_n pag._n 20._o 94._o 92._o 93._o 95._o 96._o ☜_o 97._o 45._o 78._o 76._o 75._o 37._o 190_o 162._o d._n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o monopoly_n of_o as_o high_a a_o nature_n and_o produce_v as_o ill_a effect_n and_o those_o of_o as_o large_a extent_n as_o any_o that_o to_o the_o great_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o nation_n have_v bâ—en_o abolish_v let_v the_o *_o world_n judge_n a_o welsh_a pedigree_n do_v not_o descend_v by_o more_o step_n and_o degree_n than_o the_o propriety_n of_o their_o coal_n be_v vary_v while_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o collery_n unto_o he_o that_o at_o last_o buy_v the_o commodity_n to_o spend_v it_o as_o well_o trade_n as_o other_o the_o owner_n of_o collery_n must_v first_o sell_v the_o coal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n the_o magistrate_n to_o the_o master_n of_o ship_n the_o master_n of_o ship_n to_o the_o woodmonger_n or_o wharfinger_n and_o they_o to_o those_o that_o spend_v they_o every_o change_n of_o the_o propriety_n add_v to_o and_o enhance_a the_o price_n of_o the_o coal_n thus_o interchangeable_o buy_v and_o sell_v which_o course_n as_o it_o pick_v some_o money_n out_o of_o the_o purse_n of_o every_o man_n that_o buy_v coal_n beside_o bad_a 45._o coal_n be_v thereby_o vent_v so_o it_o grind_v the_o face_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o in_o these_o latter_a year_n by_o reason_n main_o of_o this_o monopolise_n of_o they_o have_v find_v it_o as_o hard_o a_o matter_n to_o fortify_v themselves_o against_o cold_a as_o against_o hunger_n p._n 104._o whereas_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o every_o collery_n have_v free_a liberty_n to_o sell_v p._n 118._o his_o coal_n to_o ship_n immediate_o tinmouth_n haven_n will_v afford_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o cauldron_n of_o coal_n in_o the_o year_n more_o than_o now_o be_v vent_v which_o will_v reduce_v the_o late_a exorbitant_a excessive_a rate_n of_o coal_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n p._n 60._o 75._o to_o under_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o chalder_n all_o the_o year_n winter_n as_o well_o as_o summer_n and_o bring_v into_o the_o common_a treasury_n above_o forty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la p._n 57_o 94._o 96._o some_o owner_n of_o coal-pit_n will_v rather_o let_v their_o pit_n be_v fire_v like_o those_o at_o benwell_n and_o consume_v than_o let_v their_o coal_n to_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n if_o the_o coal-owner_n in_o each_o county_n from_o whence_o all_o coal_n come_v shall_v be_v as_o refractory_a to_o the_o magistrate_n in_o deny_v their_o coal_n as_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o the_o master_n pag._n 97._o 93._o 92._o few_o or_o none_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o london_n or_o any_o revenue_n raise_v eight_o force_v all_o ship_n up_o the_o river_n six_o mile_n among_o dangerous_a sand_n shelf_n and_o the_o bulk_n of_o sink_a ship_n p._n 69_o 70_o 71._o 72_o 78_o 93_o that_o so_o they_o may_v cast_v out_o their_o ballast_n upon_o their_o shore_n and_o all_o for_o the_o greediness_n of_o receive_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tun_n of_o ballast_n which_o have_v occasion_v the_o spoil_n and_o loss_n of_o many_o ship_n to_o the_o utter_a undo_n of_o the_o master_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o life_n of_o many_o poor_a seaman_n and_o mariner_n who_o blood_n will_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n who_o put_v they_o on_o those_o danger_n in_o which_o they_o perish_v beside_o their_o choke_n up_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o river_n by_o force_v the_o ballast_n up_o their_o sandy_a hill_n near_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newcastle_n many_o thousand_o tun_n whereof_o be_v blow_v and_o wash_v down_o into_o that_o river_n pag._n 78._o they_o will_v neither_o preserve_v the_o river_n nor_o let_v doctor_n swinbourn_n vice_n admiral_n for_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n do_v it_o who_o have_v fine_v some_o of_o the_o magistrate_n hundred_o of_o pound_n for_o damage_n etc._n etc._n last_o countenance_v their_o officer_n in_o their_o oppression_n nay_o in_o their_o very_a murder_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o thomas_n râ—tter_n with_o other_o who_o have_v forfeit_v their_o life_n to_o justice_n for_o kill_v ann_n the_o wise_a of_o thâ—mas_n cliff_n of_o north-shield_n be_v by_o their_o power_n and_o favour_n rescue_v from_o that_o death_n which_o they_o just_o deserve_v p._n 80._o god_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o altar_n to_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o a_o wilful_a murderer_n neither_o will_v king_n john_n their_o patron_n pag._n 34._o if_o a_o man_n come_v presumptuous_o upon_o his_o neighbour_n to_o slay_v he_o thou_o shall_v take_v he_o from_o my_o altar_n that_o he_o may_v die_v exo._n 21._o 14._o the_o law_n of_o england_n dâ—fines_v what_o murder_n be_v pa._n 165._o blood_n defile_v the_o land_n and_o the_o land_n can_v be_v cleanse_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v shed_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o shed_v it_o numb_a 35._o 33._o when_o therefore_o god_n shall_v make_v inquisition_n they_o that_o stay_v he_o that_o offer_a violence_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o shall_v have_v go_v to_o the_o pit_n prov._n 20._o 17._o will_v be_v find_v to_o communicate_v in_o this_o murder_n and_o involve_v in_o the_o same_o guilt_n with_o he_o that_o commit_v it_o but_o the_o good_a god_n be_v merciful_a to_o they_o that_o have_v not_o approve_v or_o consent_v to_o this_o wickedness_n for_o though_o our_o eye_n do_v see_v this_o blood_n yet_o our_o hand_n do_v not_o shed_v it_o and_o therefore_o let_v every_o one_o that_o will_v wash_v his_o hand_n clean_o from_o that_o blood_n pray_v as_o god_n prescribe_v be_v merciful_a o_o lord_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v and_o lay_v not_o innocent_a blood_n unto_o thy_o people_n israel_n charge_n deut._n 21._o 7_o 8._o thus_o have_v i_o give_v you_o a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o tyrannical_a oppressive_a practice_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o newcastle_n who_o sin_n receive_v no_o small_a aggravation_n from_o their_o office_n and_o call_v in_o that_o they_o be_v magistrate_n who_o god_n have_v furnish_v with_o authority_n to_o that_o end_n that_o they_o may_v prevent_v and_o redress_v injury_n do_v by_o other_o and_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o evil_a doer_n rom._n 13._o so_o that_o in_o their_o oppression_n they_o sin_n against_o the_o very_a end_n of_o their_o call_v they_o transform_v the_o very_a image_n of_o god_n power_n and_o justice_n which_o they_o sustain_v into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n enemy_n satan_n who_o herein_o they_o resemble_v and_o become_v after_o a_o sort_n wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n as_o the_o devil_n be_v for_o among_o they_o as_o much_o as_o any_o where_o be_v that_o of_o solomon_n verify_v i_o see_v under_o the_o sun_n the_o place_n of_o judgement_n that_o wickedness_n be_v there_o and_o the_o place_n of_o righteousness_n that_o iniquity_n be_v there_o eccles_n 3._o 16._o and_o although_o attempt_v hitherto_o and_o all_o endeavour_n for_o redress_n of_o these_o oppressive_a course_n have_v prove_v abortive_a and_o fruitless_a no_o man_n compassionate_v the_o people_n with_o saul_n so_o much_o as_o to_o ask_v what_o ail_v this_o people_n that_o they_o weep_v 1_o sam._n 11._o 5._o no_o after_o many_o address_n petition_n remonstrance_n and_o suit_n at_o law_n be_v stifle_v by_o the_o instigation_n of_o corrupt_a person_n then_o in_o power_n and_o obstruct_v by_o the_o mutability_n and_o change_n we_o have_v too_o just_a reason_n to_o complain_v with_o solomon_n behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n but_o they_o the_o oppress_a have_v no_o comforter_n eccles_n 4._o 1._o yet_o at_o this_o time_n we_o be_v not_o without_o good_a hope_n but_o that_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o oppress_a will_v enter_v into_o the_o ear_n and_o heart_n of_o this_o present_a power_n that_o they_o will_v be_v as_o a_o hide_v place_n from_o the_o wind_n and_o a_o covert_n from_o the_o tempest_n as_o river_n of_o water_n in_o a_o dry_a place_n as_o the_o shadow_n of_o a_o great_a rock_n in_o a_o weary_a land_n isa_n 32._o 2._o but_o if_o our_o hope_n now_o fail_v we_o we_o must_v sit_v down_o and_o sigh-out_a that_o of_o solomon_n if_o thou_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n marvel_n not_o at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o he_o high_a than_o they_o eccles_n 5._o 8._o the_o table_n a_o atcheson_n page_n 85_o arrest_v in_o other_o name_n page_n 76_o arrest_v out_o of_o a_o liberty_n page_n 154_o arrest_v
srab_v page_n 182_o survey_v page_n 191_o t_o talbot_n page_n 91_o toll_n page_n 28._o 94._o 101._o 103_o 104._o 149._o 153_o trade_n page_n 21._o 51._o 75._o 78._o 112â—_n 115._o 167._o 170._o 173_o tyrant_n law_n page_n 70_o tie_v page_n 72_o ticket_n page_n 44_o tailor_n page_n 84_o 104_o trinity_n house_n london_n page_n 112_o tyn_n page_n 94_o tobacco_n page_n 99_o thorp_n judge_n page_n 100_o table_n of_o fee_n page_n 149_o tax_n only_o by_o parliament_n page_n 155_o tempest_n patent_n page_n 52_o five_o victual_n page_n 77._o 105._o 162._o 165._o 28_o voyage_n lose_v page_n 74._o 75._o 93_o 94._o 97._o 104_o voyage_n gain_v page_n 75_o 79._o 93._o 98_o usher_n page_n 29_o usurp_v power_n pardon_v page_n 29_o w_n wall_n page_n 9_o wreck_n page_n 18._o 19_o 70._o 71._o 72._o 159_o workman_n page_n 181_o 84_o wage_n page_n 81._o 73_o watch_a page_n 43._o 103_o willy_n page_n 75_o 110_o witchfinder_n page_n 109_o wheeler_n page_n 107_o wyard_n page_n 92_o warrant_n page_n 103._o 82._o 97._o 156_o william_n conqueror_n page_n 119_o water_n page_n 102._o 103_o west_n page_n 106_o williamson_n page_n 99_o weight_n and_o measure_n page_n 102_o y_o yaxly_a page_n 74_o yeluerton_n page_n 55_o errata_fw-la page_n 9_o a_o line_a 7._o for_o shelf_n r._n stream_n p._n 36._o b_o l._n 2._o for_o confirmancy_n r._n conservancy_n p._n 75._o c_z l._n 4._o for_o worse_n r._n moâ—se_n p._n 117._o m_n l._n 3._o for_o prince_n r._n premise_n p._n 197._o l._n 12_o for_o eve_v r._n divest_v p._n 73._o f_o l._n 7._o read_v for_o 6._o s._n 8._o d._n finis_fw-la the_o river_n of_o tyne_n lead_v from_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o east_n to_o newcastle_n on_o the_o west_n be_v bound_v in_o on_o both_o side_n by_o the_o county_n of_o northumberland_n on_o the_o north_n &_o the_o county_n durham_n on_o the_o south_n london_n print_v &_o sell_v by_o peter_n stint_v at_o the_o white_a horse_n in_o giltspurr_n street_n betwixt_o newgate_n and_o pie_n corner_n a._n town_n shore_n b._n st_n ridalls_n shoreâ—_n c._n ballast_n shore_n d._n bill_n shore_n e._n pace_v sand_n f_o south_n ride_v sand_n g_o north_n ride_v sand_n h_o jarro_n sand_n i_o jarro_n middle_n around_z k_o jarro_n slike_n l._n dirtwiâ—_n sand_n m_o coble_n deane_n n_o 〈◊〉_d sand_n o_o another_o ballast_n shore_n p_o bill_n sand_n sand_n see_v chap._n 49._o b_o 11_o year_n 1211._o 13_o year_n s_o 1212._o ☞_o 14_o year_n 1213_o 15_o year_n 16_o year_n 17_o year_n ☜_o ☜_o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o this_o leâ—se_n be_v void_a by_o reason_n the_o corporation_n forfeiteâ—_n it_o be_v garrison_v against_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n etc._n chap._n 21._o this_o statute_n of_o 2_o edw_n 3_o 8_o will_v void_a this_o charter_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v against_o right_n newcastle_n petition_v petition_v newcastle_n incorporate_v to_o purchase_v land_n see_v stat._n 15._o rich._n 2._o 5._o to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o one_o name_n see_v ed._n 3_o 6._o confirm_v all_o former_a liberty_n liberty_n make_v law_n see_v stat._n 19_o heu_fw-la 7._o 7._o 7._o to_o punish_v offender_n see_v stat._n 9_o hen._n 3._o 29._o command_v obedience_n sparhawk_n and_o headwyn_n stream_n their_o libert_n ie_v entrance_n to_o the_o office_n of_o high_a admiralty_n keep_v court_n punishment_n punishment_n see_v stat._n 28._o edw._n 3._o 3_o law_n of_o england_n execute_v fore-staling_a see_v cap._n 50._o a._n 49_o 5_o 48._o a._n officer_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n see_v cap._n 36._o c._n d_o see_v chap._n 30._o b_o chap._n 29._o d._n all_o acknowlegement_n wreck_n etc._n etc._n view_v of_o dead_a body_n murder_a drown_v wreck_n coronor_n coronor_n see_v ch_n 48._o a._n 29._o 49._o a._n to_o fine_a and_o qualify_v see_v stat._n 25._o edw._n 1_o 5._o all_o fine_n for_o their_o own_o use_n be_v give_v see_v c._n 42._o a_o 41._o a._n a._n to_o have_v all_o profit_n and_o wreck_n wreck_n see_v c._n 30._o a_o 29._o d_o sta._n 17._o ed._n 2._o 11_o to_o have_v all_o felon_n good_n etc._n etc._n see_v c._n 53._o a_o a_o sta._n 17._o ed._n 2._o 16._o royal_a fish_n sta._n 17._o ed._n 2._o 11_o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n gallow_n and_o to_o hang_v they_o observe_v choice_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o other_o officer_n power_n to_o make_v law_n for_o themselves_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n castlemore_n be_v without_o the_o limit_n to_o punish_v offender_n against_o such_o law_n law_n see_v sta._n 19_o hen._n 7._o 7._o election_n of_o the_o mayor_n sheriff_z and_o other_o officer_n at_o what_o time_n the_o port_n belong_v to_o the_o castle_n and_o not_o to_o the_o town_n oath_n to_o master_n of_o ship_n officer_n for_o life_n to_o fine_a refuser_n of_o office_n the_o recorder_n no_o burgess_n every_o officer_n name_n from_o the_o 18._o leaf_n to_o the_o 65_o leaf_n concern_v the_o officer_n of_o newcastle_n to_o hold_v court_n of_o record_n see_v chap._n 42._o c._n conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n chap._n 37._o chap._n 36._o to_o inquire_v of_o all_o misdemeanour_n to_o the_o law_n forestaller_n regrator_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v st._n 5_o 6._o ed._n 6._o 15._o reasonable_a taxation_n of_o fine_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o town_n use_v use_v see_v st._n 25._o ed._n 2._o 6._o gaol-deliveries_a and_o coronor_n etc._n etc._n see_v sta._n 3_o h._n 7._o 1_o town_n moor_n be_v without_o their_o liberty_n only_a liberty_n to_o get_v coal_n they_o have_v no_o other_o liberty_n bâ—t_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o town_n quere_z what_o interest_n they_o have_v in_o the_o port_n for_o it_o extend_v seven_o mile_n above_o and_o seven_o mile_n below_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n which_o be_v further_o than_o their_o right_n of_o inheritance_n reach_v q._n eliz_n her_o lease_n of_o the_o manor_n of_o gat._n &_o wick_n make_v to_o w._n reddel_n &_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o the_o mayor_n &_o burgess_n of_o newcastle_n for_o the_o time_n be_v see_v stat_n 7._o ed._n 6._o 10._o 10._o the_o copy_n concern_v the_o sta._n of_o moâ—tâ—_n whâ—ther_o the_o lease_n be_v good_a or_o not_o 15._o ric._n 2_o 5._o see_v this_o act_n at_o the_o roll_n whether_o there_o be_v such_o a_o penalty_n or_o not_o because_o the_o same_o be_v a_o private_a act_n 100_o shilling_n for_o every_o ship_n or_o vessel_n all_o felon_n good_n grant_v halam_n a_o rebel_n they_o take_v in_o the_o 29._o year_n of_o k._n hen._n 8_o he_o side_v with_o sir_n th._n moor_n to_o maintain_v the_o popish_a religion_n this_o be_v here_o great_a service_n the_o queen_n &_o her_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v to_o have_v their_o clerk_n of_o recognizance_n the_o mayor_n to_o have_v a_o seal_n see_v chap._n 46._o a_o the_o town_n of_o newcastle_n discharge_v of_o toll_n etc._n etc._n profit_n of_o toll_n of_o market_n and_o fare_n in_o newcastle_n and_o liberty_n to_o be_v levy_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mayor_n they_o may_v take_v but_o pay_v no_o â—oles_n â—oles_n see_v 3_o ed._n 1._o 20._o chap._n 29._o 48_o 49._o merchant_z strangers_z sell_v and_o buy_v of_o merchandize_n at_o newcastle_n newcastle_n see_n sta._n rich._n 2._o 7._o 14_o rich._n 2._o 9_o 5._o 6._o edw._n 6._o 9_o see_v i_o 51._o a._n a._n see_v ch_n 49._o d_o cha_z 51._o a._n a_o general_a confirmation_n of_o all_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n etc._n see_v st._n 30._o ed._n 1_o a_o discharge_n of_o all_o former_a action_n to_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o by_o writ_n of_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la it_o do_v not_o clear_o since_o burgess_n to_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n a_o new_a free_a grammar-school_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o qu._n eliz._n her_o free_a grammar_n school_n school_n see_v sta._n 21._o jacobi_n cap._n 3._o mayor_z and_o burgess_n petition_v have_v be_v a_o ancient_a fraternity_n common_o call_v hoastman_n for_o the_o discharge_n and_o better_a dispose_n of_o sea-coal_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o may_v be_v incorporate_v in_o one_o body_n the_o queen_n ordain_v they_o so_o to_o be_v name_n 45_o to_o be_v the_o guild_n or_o body_n corporate_a this_o be_v call_v a_o monopoly_n in_o the_o stat._n of_o the_o 21._o k._n jam._n c_o 3_o enable_v they_o to_o become_v purchaser_n in_o perpetuity_n perpetuity_n see_v stat_n 15._o rich._n 2._o 5._o 7._o ed._n 1._o to_o make_v a_o seal_n and_o break_v it_o at_o pleasure_n see_v chap._n 46_o a_o to_o have_v a_o governor_n power_n to_o make_v law_n in_o their_o guild_n as_o be_v pure_a wholesome_a good_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o say_a company_n company_n see_v 19_o hen._n 7._o 7_o 7_o see_v stat._n 25._o ed._n 1._o 5._o to_o impose_v penalty_n by_o fine_a or_o imprisonment_n upon_o the_o offender_n offender_n see_v 28_o edw._n 3._o 3_o and_o to_o have_v all_o fine_n for_o the_o company_n use_v see_v i_o 43._o d._n such_o law_n to_o be_v observe_v if_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o england_n see_v st._n 19_o hen._n 7_o 7._o they_o to_o have_v all_o the_o load_n or_o reload_v of_o coal_n etc._n etc._n in_o that_o port_n in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o port_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 21._o hen._n 8._o c._n 18._o see_v sta._n 21_o ja._n 3._o a_o monopoly_n it_o be_v conceive_v this_o charter_n can_v not_o repeal_v that_o statute_n see_v chapter_n 19_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 28_o 34._o a._n b_o 35_o a._n b_o see_v sta._n 23._o hen._n 85._o ☜_o these_o article_n be_v all_o void_a notwithstanding_o it_o be_v all_o the_o power_n they_o can_v claim_v it_o be_v conceive_v this_o lease_n iâ—_n void_a both_o by_o law_n etc._n etc._n etc._n oppression_n oppression_n mr._n fuller_n fuller_n andronicus_n or_o the_o unfortâ—â—nate_a polititioâ—â—_n if_o all_o master_n shall_v be_v thus_o tie_v to_o buy_v all_o thing_n of_o they_o judge_v of_o the_o consequence_n consequence_n it_o can_v do_v no_o harm_n to_o the_o river_n other_o than_o endanger_v the_o choke_n of_o the_o fish_n fish_n yet_o the_o 10_o l._n do_v not_o cleanse_v the_o river_n thereof_o thereof_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 10._o 10._o coal-ingrossers_a coal-ingrossers_a it_o be_v time_n this_o will_v break_v the_o nâ—ck_n of_o all_o charter_n in_o england_n that_o be_v unjust_a etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o grant_n of_o be_v per_fw-la châ—ldrâ—n_n that_o they_o make_v the_o nation_n pay_v etc._n etc._n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o honest_a burgess_n to_o protest_v against_o the_o dishonest_a to_o the_o end_n the_o innocent_a may_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o â—â—cent_a their_o oath_n be_v not_o to_o uphold_v such_o act_n ☞_o ☜_o ☜_o pag._n 70_o 99_o 101_o 102_o 104_o 106_o 155_o 166._o ☜_o ☜_o whâ—ch_o now_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v the_o city_n be_v cheat_v in_o buy_v of_o slat_z as_o well_o as_o coal_n p._n 45._o