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and_o establish_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o in_o the_o town_n of_o hallingbury_n otherwise_o call_v hallingbury_n boucher_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n there_o may_v be_v build_v and_o erect_v at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o your_o suppliant_a one_o meet_v fit_a and_o convenient_a house_n building_n and_o room_n for_o the_o abide_n and_o dwell_v of_o such_o a_o number_n of_o poor_a people_n man_n and_o child_n as_o your_o suppliant_a shall_v name_v limit_n and_o appoint_v to_o be_v lodge_v harbour_v abide_v and_o be_v relieve_v there_o and_o for_o the_o abide_n dwell_v and_o necessary_a use_n of_o one_o schoolmaster_n and_o usher_n to_o instruct_v the_o sâ—m_a child_n in_o read_v write_a and_o latin_a and_o greek_a grammar_n and_o of_o one_o divine_a and_o godly_a preacher_n to_o instruct_v and_o reach_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o same_o house_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o 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england_n for_o and_o during_o the_o time_n they_o shall_v continue_v or_o be_v in_o the_o same_o office_n the_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n lancelot_n bishop_n of_o ely_n and_o his_o successor_n bishop_n there_o richard_z bishop_n of_o rochester_n and_o dean_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o westminster_n and_o his_o successor_n of_o and_o in_o the_o same_o deanery_n of_o westminster_n sir_n thomas_n foster_n knight_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o your_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a plea_n usual_o hold_v at_o westminster_n sir_n henry_n hobart_n knight_n your_o majesty_n attorney_n general_n john_n overall_n doctor_n of_o divinity_n dean_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o saint_n paul_n in_o london_n and_o his_o successor_n dean_n there_o henry_n thursby_n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o master_n of_o your_o majesty_n court_n of_o chancery_n thomas_n fortescue_n thomas_n paget_n geffrey_n nightingale_n and_o richard_n sutton_n esquire_n john_n law_n and_o thomas_n brown_a 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patet_fw-la in_o scedula_fw-la hinc_fw-la annexat_fw-la '_o h._n elsyinge_v cler_n '_o parl._n inspe'ximus_fw-la etiam_fw-la predict_v follow_v the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n viz._n from_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o three_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o until_o the_o 26._o of_o june_n next_o follow_v scedulam_fw-la eidem_fw-la brevi_fw-la annexat_fw-la '_o in_fw-la filaciis_fw-la dict_z cancellarie_o nostre_fw-fr de_fw-fr recordo_fw-la similiter_fw-la residen_n in_o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la inchoat_fw-la '_o &_o tent_n '_o apud_fw-la westm_n '_o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la serenissimi_fw-la &_o excellentissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la anglie_o scotie_n francie_n &_o hibernie_n regis_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la continuat_fw-la '_o usque_fw-la in_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la sextum_fw-la diem_fw-la mensis_fw-la junii_fw-la tunc_fw-la propter_fw-la sequen_n communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la dominorum_fw-la tam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalium_fw-la &_o communium_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o regie_n majestatis_fw-la assensu_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la fancitum_fw-la inactitatum_fw-la &_o stabilitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sequens_fw-la statutum_n act._n the_o title_n of_o the_o act._n a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la statuti_fw-la tenor_n sequitur_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n act._n the_o act._n whereas_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n late_o of_o 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unless_o he_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v clean_o and_o sound_v of_o body_n from_o any_o foul_a and_o infectious_a disease_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la fact_n 10_o decemb._n 1613_o and_o to_o prevent_v that_o none_o be_v admit_v that_o be_v infect_v with_o any_o infectious_a disease_n it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o chirurgeon_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v view_v and_o search_v the_o body_n of_o such_o a_o person_n if_o there_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 24_o februarii_fw-la 1622._o no_o poor_a man_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o hospital_n shall_v wear_v any_o long_a hair_n or_o any_o weapon_n within_o the_o say_a house_n or_o have_v any_o weapon_n within_o their_o several_a lodging_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 10_o decemb._n 1613._o every_o poor_a man_n of_o this_o hospital_n that_o shall_v happen_v to_o fall_v so_o sick_a that_o he_o can_v come_v into_o the_o hall_n to_o take_v his_o repast_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o part_n in_o diet_n in_o his_o chamber_n or_o his_o weekly_a allowance_n in_o money_n for_o it_o as_o the_o master_n and_o the_o steward_n in_o their_o discretion_n shall_v hold_v meet_a per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 22_o decemb._n 1615._o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o every_o officer_n poor_a man_n and_o every_o member_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v take_v their_o diet_n in_o the_o dine_a hall_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o not_o in_o their_o chamber_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n or_o upon_o some_o urgent_a occasion_n such_o as_o the_o master_n shall_v allow_v of_o provide_v that_o they_o do_v not_o then_o exceed_v the_o proportion_n of_o diet_n that_o be_v set_v down_o and_o establish_v per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 21_o januarii_n 1618._o no_o officer_n pensioner_n or_o member_n of_o this_o hospital_n shall_v send_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o bread_n beer_n or_o meat_n from_o their_o table_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o dinner_n and_o supper_n in_o the_o say_a dining-hall_n but_o if_o any_o bread_n beer_n or_o meat_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v leave_v it_o shall_v be_v bestow_v on_o such_o poor_a man_n and_o woman_n that_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v appoint_v and_o allow_v to_o do_v service_n in_o the_o say_a hospital_n or_o otherwise_o as_o the_o master_n in_o his_o discretion_n shall_v hold_v fit_v but_o not_o any_o of_o it_o to_o be_v sell_v for_o money_n per_fw-la ordinem_fw-la 21_o januarii_n 1618._o one_o of_o the_o poor_a man_n of_o the_o hospital_n in_o their_o several_a turn_n and_o the_o master_n cook_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n shall_v go_v weekly_o to_o the_o market_n with_o the_o steward_n or_o his_o man_n to_o buy_v the_o provision_n of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n for_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o hospital_n that_o choice_n may_v be_v make_v by_o