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such_o a_o recompense_n as_o the_o king_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v by_o it_o and_o as_o much_o again_o lay_v upon_o the_o people_n by_o the_o fraud_n and_o exaction_n of_o the_o brewer_n and_o seller_n of_o ale_n and_o beer_n &c_n &c_n and_o the_o people_n oppress_v and_o cheat_v of_o one_o another_o by_o pretence_n and_o colour_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o farm_a or_o collect_v of_o it_o shall_v be_v extort_a or_o take_v out_o of_o the_o necessity_n or_o excess_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o groan_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o they_o and_o the_o murmur_n and_o discontent_n of_o the_o rich_a &_o more_o able_a to_o bear_v it_o who_o will_v not_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o artifice_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n to_o ease_v themselves_o of_o other_o necessary_a duty_n and_o payment_n by_o take_v it_o off_o their_o own_o shoulder_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o be_v never_o use_v to_o be_v trouble_v with_o any_o charge_n or_o payment_n towards_o pourveyance_n and_o composition_n and_o by_o their_o weakness_n of_o purse_n and_o estate_n be_v always_o more_o sensible_a and_o complain_v of_o any_o burden_n which_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o they_o shall_v as_o they_o will_v find_v themselves_o to_o be_v loser_n in_o the_o rise_n and_o heighten_v of_o all_o victual_n and_o provision_n to_o be_v buy_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o the_o yearly_a charge_n of_o the_o king_n pourveyance_n and_o composition_n do_v amount_v unto_o for_o that_o the_o king_n price_n will_v increase_v that_o of_o the_o nobility_n that_o of_o the_o nobility_n will_v raise_v the_o gentry_n in_o their_o price_n and_o the_o unreasonable_a rate_n and_o price_n which_o the_o gentry_n must_v be_v constrain_v to_o give_v will_v raise_v that_o of_o the_o common_a people_n and_o a_o price_n once_o raise_v and_o fix_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n be_v so_o by_o the_o craft_n and_o sinful_a pretence_n of_o the_o seller_n keep_v up_o and_o continue_v as_o it_o seldom_o fall_v again_o but_o rise_v high_a and_o high_o and_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v possible_o stretch_v or_o strain_v it_o so_o as_o none_o will_v be_v gainer_n but_o the_o seller_n who_o be_v not_o a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o their_o gain_n must_v be_v make_v out_o of_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o king_n and_o two_o part_n of_o the_o people_n who_o will_v also_o be_v put_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n when_o the_o king_n by_o a_o daily_a waste_n and_o consumption_n in_o his_o revenue_n by_o such_o exaction_n and_o price_n impose_v upon_o he_o in_o buy_v his_o household_n provision_n at_o such_o intolerable_a rate_n and_o price_n as_o the_o unbounded_a avarice_n gnaw_v and_o grind_v advantage_n of_o
shall_v be_v and_o that_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n unless_o the_o oppress_a and_o cheat_v one_o another_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v for_o their_o good_a that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subordinate_a magistrate_n shall_v correct_v and_o regulate_v the_o deceit_n and_o excess_n of_o rate_n and_o price_n in_o market_n as_o those_o of_o the_o fishmonger_n of_o london_n be_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o they_o be_v fine_v five_o hundred_o mark_n pro_fw-la illicitis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la &_o forstallamentis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la in_o officio_fw-la svo_fw-la piscatorum_fw-la 15._o for_o forstallings_n and_o other_o unlawful_a practice_n in_o their_o trade_n or_o as_o king_n e._n 3._o do_v when_o upon_o a_o complaint_n make_v by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n that_o the_o butcher_n such_o a_o watchful_a eye_n be_v then_o keep_v more_o than_o now_o upon_o the_o deceit_n of_o trade_n do_v stick_v and_o fasten_v the_o fat_a of_o great_a or_o fat_a ox_n upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o lean_a whereby_o to_o promote_v the_o sale_n and_o price_n in_o deceptionem_fw-la populi_fw-la 28._o to_o the_o damage_n and_o deceit_n of_o the_o people_n he_o command_v the_o mayor_n to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n or_o as_o a_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o good_a and_o needful_a ordinance_n for_o baker_n brewer_n inholder_n vintner_n and_o butcher_n be_v set_v and_o make_v there_o be_v a_o old_a assize_n book_n make_v and_o ordain_v in_o anno_fw-la 12_o h._n 7._o by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o privy_a council_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n viz._n john_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n sir_n christopher_z hatton_n william_n lord_n burghley_n henry_n earl_n of_o derby_n charles_n lord_n howard_n henry_n lord_n hunsdon_n thomas_n lord_n buckhurst_n sir_n francis_n knowles_n sir_n thomas_n heneage_n sir_n john_n fortcâ—cue_n and_o sir_n john_n wolley_n or_o the_o decree_n if_o have_v be_v observe_v which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o star_n chamber_n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o november_n anno_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n after_o consultation_n have_v with_o diverse_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o certificate_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n viz._n sir_n thomas_n richardson_n knight_n sir_n robert_z heath_n knight_n sir_n humphrey_n davenport_n knight_n sir_n john_n denham_n kt_n sir_n richard_n hutton_n knight_n sir_n william_n jones_n knight_n sir_n george_n croke_n knight_n sir_n thomas_n trevor_n knight_n sir_n george_z vernon_z knight_n sir_n robert_n barkley_n knight_n and_o sir_n francis_n crawley_n knight_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n the_o 14._o day_n of_o december_n than_o next_o follow_v that_o no_o innkeeper_n or_o ostler_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n or_o ten_o mile_n distant_a who_o have_v since_o make_v such_o excessive_a rate_n as_o have_v affright_v many_o of_o their_o customer_n away_o who_o find_v it_o less_o chargeable_a to_o come_v to_o london_n in_o passage_n coach_n or_o send_v their_o horse_n back_o into_o the_o country_n to_o find_v out_o more_o honest_a innkeeper_n shall_v take_v above_o six_o penny_n for_o hay_n for_o a_o horse_n stand_v night_n or_o day_n nor_o more_o than_o six_o penny_n for_o a_o peck_n of_o oat_n of_o the_o measure_n call_v winchester_n measure_n no_o tavernor_n or_o victualler_n sell_v wine_n by_o retail_n shall_v sell_v or_o make_v ready_a for_o sale_n any_o sort_n of_o flesh_n fish_n or_o other_o victual_n save_o bread_n nor_o procure_v to_o be_v set_v up_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o cook_n within_o the_o same_o house_n or_o in_o any_o shop_n or_o room_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o in_o any_o house_n near_o adjacent_a nor_o permit_v or_o suffer_v any_o flesh_n fish_n or_o other_o victual_n except_o bread_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n to_o be_v there_o eat_v by_o any_o of_o his_o guest_n and_o do_v likewise_o upon_o hear_v of_o divers_a innkeeper_n who_o can_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o rate_v before_o specify_v be_v competent_a further_o ordain_v that_o where_o grain_n and_o hey_n shall_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o london_n be_v sell_v at_o lesser_a price_n there_o the_o rate_n &_o price_n shall_v be_v according_o and_o that_o that_o ordinance_n shall_v continue_v in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n until_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o in_o other_o county_n and_o place_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o because_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o price_n in_o the_o part_n adjoin_v great_a rate_n shall_v be_v necessary_a to_o be_v permit_v and_o that_o thereupon_o other_o rate_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v set_v and_o be_v set_v be_v command_v and_o enâ—oynâ—d_v to_o be_v strict_o and_o due_o observe_v until_o by_o the_o like_a authority_n they_o shall_v be_v alter_v and_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o if_o the_o king_n and_o his_o royal_a progenitor_n if_o they_o can_v ex_fw-la praevisione_n by_o some_o foresight_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v of_o which_o supernatural_a eminency_n there_o be_v a_o non_fw-la datur_fw-la or_o denial_n even_o to_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v understand_v that_o their_o ancient_a and_o lawful_a right_n of_o pourveyance_n and_o praeemption_a will_v in_o return_n of_o all_o their_o benefit_n daily_a and_o yearly_o heap_v upon_o their_o subject_n have_v be_v ever_o think_v to_o have_v be_v a_o grievance_n or_o oppression_n or_o endeavour_v to_o be_v withhold_v from_o they_o they_o may_v have_v save_v as_o much_o and_o more_o as_o that_o will_v have_v come_v unto_o by_o reserve_v upon_o all_o their_o bounty_n and_o grant_v or_o lease_n of_o their_o manner_n or_o land_n their_o pourveyance_n or_o household_n provision_n or_o when_o they_o give_v land_n of_o inheritance_n render_v small_a or_o disproportionate_a rent_n or_o fee_n farm_n to_o the_o great_a yearly_a value_n which_o they_o now_o appear_v to_o be_v may_v have_v add_v so_o much_o of_o pourveyance_n or_o provision_n as_o may_v have_v take_v away_o that_o causeless_a murmur_n against_o the_o pourveyance_n which_o our_o old_a saxon_a king_n aethelstane_n who_o reign_v here_o in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 938._o understand_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o his_o housekeeping_n as_o when_o he_o have_v subdue_v the_o welâ—h_a prince_n &_o make_v they_o his_o tributary_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o covenant_n with_o he_o at_o hereford_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v he_o yearly_a twenty_o pound_n weight_n of_o gold_n and_o three_o hundred_o of_o silver_n but_o five_o hundred_o head_n of_o cattle_n with_o hawk_n and_o hound_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n towards_o which_o payment_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o howel_n dâ—a_n say_v our_o industrious_a speed_n wâ—lleâ—se_n the_o king_n of_o aberfraw_n be_v charge_v at_o sixty_o six_o pound_n a_o early_a composition_n rate_n for_o pourveyance_n the_o prince_n dinemore_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o powy_n be_v to_o pay_v the_o like_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o that_o now_o to_o deny_v it_o unto_o the_o crown_n be_v a_o great_a injustice_n and_o injury_n then_o to_o have_v deny_v it_o to_o queen_n elizabeth_n king_n james_z or_o his_o son_n king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n or_o in_o some_o hundred_o year_n before_o for_o that_o than_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n may_v have_v preserve_v themselves_o and_o their_o successor_n from_o the_o rapine_n and_o unconscionable_a rate_n and_o price_n of_o household_n provision_n which_o some_o of_o his_o subject_n may_v have_v forbear_v to_o impose_v upon_o their_o king_n though_o they_o do_v it_o upon_o other_o that_o if_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o a_o law_n or_o act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v make_v that_o for_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o to_o the_o end_n to_o make_v a_o treasury_n or_o provision_n of_o money_n which_o commonwealth_n and_o many_o kingdom_n be_v not_o without_o for_o the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o people_n against_o invasion_n or_o emergent_a evil_n the_o price_n take_v in_o the_o market_n more_o than_o former_o over_o and_o above_o the_o genuine_a and_o real_a worth_n of_o the_o commodity_n shall_v be_v collect_v and_o lay_v up_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a or_o that_o all_o that_o take_v land_n to_o farm_n shall_v pay_v ten_o time_n the_o former_a yearly_a value_n and_o all_o thing_n buy_v in_o the_o market_n shall_v like_o the_o king_n of_o france_n his_o salt_n be_v for_o some_o thing_n at_o three_o or_o four_o time_n or_o for_o other_o at_o ten_o fifteen_o or_o 20._o time_n beyond_o the_o true_a value_n it_o will_v not_o be_v imaginable_a how_o near_o the_o people_n murmur_v will_v have_v arrive_v to_o that_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o desert_n when_o they_o
h._n 8._o c_o 8._o 8._o ibid._n ca._n 14.25_o h._n 8._o ca._n 11._o 11._o 24_o h._n 8._o ca._n 3._o &_o 4.25_o h_n 8_o ca._n 2._o 2._o 28_o h._n 8.14.37_o h._n 8.23.5_o e._n 6.17_o 6.17_o 32_o h._n 8._o ca._n 8_o ibidem_fw-la ca_fw-mi 14._o 14._o 37_o h._n 8_o 23._o 23._o ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 2_o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o ca._n 3._o 3._o 3_o &_o 4_o e._n 6._o ca._n 1â—_n 1â—_n 5_o &_o 6_o e._n 6._o c._n 14._o 14._o 5_o eliz._n ca_fw-mi 12_o 12_o 6._o parliament_n james_n the_o second_o &_o reg._n majest_n majest_n ezekiel_n 16.49_o 16.49_o claus._n 3_o e._n 2._o â—_o 2._o in_o dâ—â—s_n dâ—â—s_n pat_o 15_o e_z 2._o m._n 5._o 5._o pat._n 7_o e_z 2._o part_n 1._o m_o 2d_o claus._n 37_o e._n 3._o part_n 1._o m._n 26._o pat._n 1._o part_n 3_o r._n 2_o m._n â—9_n pat._n 1_o h_n 4_o part_n m._n 8._o 8._o 23_o e._n 3._o c._n 6._o lambard_n 〈◊〉_d 4â—3_n 448._o 448._o book_n of_o entry_n 49_o â—_o hill_n 2_o h._n 7._o â—ol_n 11_o pl._n 11._o 11._o 2_o reg._n câ—_n 6._o 6._o 1_o reg._n 18._o 18._o spelman_n glossâ—â—_n in_o voce_fw-la before_o fang_n &_o l.l._n inae_fw-la cap._n altero_fw-la ante_fw-la penult_fw-la m._n s._n s._n summoner_n treatise_n of_o gavelkind_a custom_n in_o kent_n kent_n spelman_n glossar_n in_o uâ—cibus_fw-la fodrum_n sigonius_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la italiae_fw-la lib._n 7._o 7._o radenicus_n in_o gestis_fw-la friderici_fw-la lib._n 2._o ca._n 5._o 5._o somner_n of_o gavelkind_n 116_o 116_o coke_n 2._o par_fw-fr instit._fw-la p._n 204._o 204._o somner_n treatise_n of_o gavelkind_n coke_n 2._o parâ—_n 5._o report_n 81._o 81._o coke_n 2._o part_n 5._o relat._n case_n the_o by-lawe_n and_o ordinance_n ordinance_n 44_o e._n 3_o 19_o lindâ—wood_n constâ—tutiones_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o constitut_v o._n boâ—oni_fw-la johnson_n of_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o ludgate_n ludgate_n bodin_n de_fw-fr repub._n ca._n 7._o 7._o in_o baga_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la in_o com._n not._n &_o 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2._o conqueror_n to_o have_v upon_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o any_o that_o do_v they_o wrong_n double_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n or_o damage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o any_o other_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mr._n somner_n say_v in_o his_o glossary_a victum_fw-la propriè_fw-la sonans_fw-la signify_v only_o some_o provision_n of_o victual_n reserve_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o firmae_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la in_o bromtons_n translation_n of_o that_o law_n or_o edict_n of_o king_n canutus_n can_v be_v mean_v or_o expound_v that_o no_o provision_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v pay_v for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v signify_v the_o whole_a rent_n to_o have_v be_v acquit_v if_o no_o money_n have_v be_v use_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v together_o with_o provision_n or_o if_o as_o the_o judicious_a 274._o sir_n hen._n spelman_n say_v the_o word_n farm_n do_v import_v tam_fw-la redditus_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la ex_fw-la elocatis_fw-la provenientes_fw-la quam_fw-la annonarias_fw-la as_o well_o for_o rend_v in_o money_n as_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o housekeeping_n &_o pro_fw-la caena_fw-la prandio_fw-la corrodio_fw-la convivio_fw-la epulis_fw-la et_fw-la omni_fw-la mensae_fw-la apparatu_fw-la sumitur_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o corrody_n supper_n dinner_n feast_n or_o any_o other_o provision_n to_o furnish_v the_o table_n and_o that_o some_o money_n and_o some_o provision_n be_v pay_v for_o their_o rent_n it_o remain_v a_o doubt_n what_o that_o favour_n intend_v by_o canutus_n his_o law_n or_o edict_n shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v or_o how_o much_o of_o that_o king_n provision_n towards_o the_o keep_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n be_v by_o he_o remit_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v only_o in_o alba_fw-la firma_fw-la quae_fw-la argento_fw-la penditur_fw-la non_fw-la pecude_fw-la only_o in_o money_n which_o if_o at_o all_o be_v very_o seldom_o use_v in_o 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the_o good_n of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v no_o will_n to_o sell_v they_o but_o to_o spend_v they_o for_o their_o own_o necessary_a use_n but_o afterward_o some_o abuse_n like_o weed_n get_v in_o among_o the_o best_a corn_n or_o great_a care_n of_o the_o watchful_a husbandman_n happen_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o pourveyance_n by_o take_v they_o without_o warrant_n or_o threaten_v the_o seller_n or_o assessor_n to_o make_v easy_a price_n or_o not_o pay_v ready_a money_n or_o the_o market_n rate_n for_o they_o or_o take_v more_o than_o they_o need_v or_o by_o great_a measure_n &_o make_v the_o pourveyance_n for_o divers_a nobleman_n belong_v to_o the_o court_n as_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o and_o in_o his_o time_n also_o some_o ostler_n brewer_n and_o other_o victualler_n keep_v hostery_n and_o house_n of_o retail_v victual_n in_o divers_a place_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v purchase_v the_o king_n letter_n patent_n to_o take_v 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or_o the_o king_n just_a right_n and_o prerogatives_n therein_o but_o a_o save_n of_o the_o king_n right_n especial_o provide_v for_o in_o many_o of_o they_o as_o anno_fw-la 10_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v pourveyance_n for_o the_o king_n horse_n anno_fw-la 18_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 4._o in_o the_o commission_n to_o be_v make_v for_o pourveyance_n the_o fee_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v exempt_v in_o every_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v anno_fw-la 25_o ed._n 3._o ca._n 1._o after_o that_o in_o anno_fw-la 20_o ed._n 3._o divers_a pourveyer_n have_v be_v attaint_v and_o hang_v for_o fend_n against_o those_o law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n divers_a of_o the_o king_n pourveyer_n be_v indict_v for_o breach_n of_o those_o law_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o pourveyer_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o their_o child_n shall_v take_v corn_n litter_n or_o victual_n without_o ready_a money_n at_o the_o 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penny_n and_o four_o pigeon_n for_o a_o penny_n and_o though_o immediate_o after_o in_o the_o same_o year_n there_o follow_v such_o a_o very_a great_a famine_n as_o flesh_n and_o corn_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v have_v hen_n and_o goose_n seldom_o find_v pig_n and_o swine_n want_v food_n and_o sheep_n die_v of_o the_o rot_n or_o murrain_n yet_o a_o quarter_n of_o malt_n be_v sell_v for_o a_o mark_n and_o a_o quarter_n of_o corn_n for_o twenty_o shilling_n and_o upon_o the_o great_a dearth_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o make_v such_o a_o famine_n as_o horseflesh_n be_v good_a diet_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o cause_v a_o repeal_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v make_v the_o year_n before_o touch_v the_o price_n of_o victual_n three_o quart_n of_o strong_a beer_n be_v then_o sell_v for_o three_o penny_n and_o of_o small_a for_o two_o penny_n which_o in_o that_o sad_a and_o horrid_a famine_n the_o magistrate_n of_o london_n understand_v to_o be_v so_o 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afterward_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o murrain_n of_o cattle_n and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a unseasonableness_n of_o those_o year_n twenty_o quarter_n of_o corn_n be_v furnish_v for_o the_o king_n use_n and_o take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n at_o eleven_o shilling_n the_o quarter_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o tally_n strike_v foâ—_n the_o payment_n thereof_o yet_o extant_a in_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n scaâ—caâ—ii_n and_o although_o that_o in_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o peace_n with_o france_n and_o the_o great_a victory_n before_o obtain_v against_o it_o by_o the_o english_a when_o the_o king_n be_v rich_a and_o the_o people_n rich_a which_o make_v a_o kingdom_n complete_o rich_a with_o the_o riches_n and_o spoil_n gain_v thereby_o and_o that_o great_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n plate_n jewel_n and_o rich_a vestment_n sparsim_fw-la per_fw-la angliam_fw-la in_o singulorum_fw-la domibus_fw-la be_v almost_o in_o every_o house_n in_o england_n to_o be_v find_v and_o that_o in_o the_o 23._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n so_o great_a a_o mortality_n of_o man_n and_o cattle_n happen_v ut_fw-la vix_fw-la media_fw-la aut_fw-la decima_fw-la pars_fw-la hominum_fw-la remaneret_fw-la as_o scarce_o a_o three_o parâ—_n and_o as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n not_o above_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o people_n remain_v alive_a which_o must_v needs_o have_v make_v a_o plenty_n of_o money_n &_o tunc_fw-la redditus_fw-la perierunt_fw-la say_v the_o historian_n 168._o hinc_fw-la terra_fw-la ob_fw-la defectum_fw-la colonorum_fw-la qui_fw-la nusquam_fw-la erant_fw-la remansit_fw-la inculta_fw-la tantaque_fw-la miseria_fw-la ex_fw-la bis_fw-la malis_fw-la est_fw-la secuta_fw-la quod_fw-la mundus_fw-la ad_fw-la pristinum_fw-la statum_fw-la redeundi_fw-la nunquam_fw-la postea_fw-la habuit_fw-la facultatem_fw-la insomuch_o as_o rent_n or_o tenant_n for_o land_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v the_o land_n for_o 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2._o in_o a_o account_n make_v in_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o roger_n durston_n the_o king_n bailiff_n scaccaâ—â—i_fw-la he_o reckon_v for_o three_o capon_n pay_v for_o rent_n four_o penny_n half_a penny_n for_o thirteen_o hen_n one_o shilling_n and_o seven_o penny_n for_o a_o ploughshare_n pay_v for_o rent_n eight_o penny_n and_o for_o four_o hundred_o couple_n of_o coney_n at_o three_o penny_n a_o couple_n one_o hundred_o shilling_n in_o anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 5._o the_o parliament_n understand_v four_o pound_n thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n to_o be_v a_o good_a yearly_a allowance_n or_o salary_n for_o a_o chaplain_n 2._o be_v man_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a quality_n so_o great_a a_o cheapness_n be_v there_o then_o of_o victual_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o the_o livelihood_n of_o man_n and_o for_o parish_n priest_n six_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o their_o board_n apparel_n and_o other_o necessary_n and_o be_v to_o provide_v that_o juror_n 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of_o dominion_n and_o so_o great_a spoil_n and_o riches_n transport_v from_o thence_o hither_o but_o be_v abundant_o and_o more_o than_o former_o full_a of_o money_n the_o price_n and_o rate_n of_o victual_n be_v so_o cheap_a as_o the_o king_n can_v right_v worshipful_o as_o the_o record_n say_v keep_v his_o royal_a court_n which_o then_o can_v be_v no_o mean_a one_o with_o no_o great_a a_o charge_n then_o four_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n which_o be_v in_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la one_o thousand_o four_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o five_o 6._o by_o assent_n of_o parliament_n grant_v to_o his_o son_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n but_o one_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la whilst_o he_o have_v dirt_n and_o lodging_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o house_n until_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o age_n of_o eight_o year_n and_o afterward_o no_o more_o than_o 2000_o mark_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la 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l._n 18._o intersere_fw-la they_o p._n 139._o l._n 3._o intersere_fw-la if_o p._n 142._o l._n 1._o intersere_fw-la all_o p._n 153._o l._n 3._o deal_n which_o p._n 154._o l._n 9_o deal_n and_o they_o &_o intersere_fw-la as_o p._n 170._o l._n 7._o deal_n which_o intersere_fw-la 15._o &_o l._n 25._o deal_n pound_n &_o intersere_fw-la mark_n p._n 195._o l._n 22._o deal_n and._n p._n 196._o l._n 26._o deal_n 3._o p._n 198._o l._n 16._o deal_n fisher_n and_o read_v flesher_n p._n 231._o l._n 4._o deal_n and._n p._n 236._o l._n 8._o read_v delirium_fw-la p._n 261._o l._n 12._o deal_n ministry_n intersere_fw-fr country_n p._n 264._o l._n penult_n deal_n of_o p._n 266._o l_o 6._o deal_n nobility_n and._n p._n 280._o l._n ult_n deal_n and_o read_v to_o he_o who_o p._n 281._o l._n 21._o deal_n all_o or_o p._n 302._o l._n 1._o read_v where_o he_o take_v all_o and_o deal_n that_o notwithstanding_o p._n 337._o l._n 1._o intersere_fw-la be_v and_o but._n p._n 339._o l._n 14._o deal_n or_o p._n 365._o l._n 18._o intersere_fw-la and_o and_o l._n 19_o deal_n eighteen_o penny_n for_o a_o hen_n p._n 374._o l._n 2._o read_v so_o &_o ibidem_fw-la l._n 28._o read_v keep_v p._n 377._o l._n 10._o deal_n for_o and_o read_v from_o p._n 391._o l._n 19_o read_v still_o p._n 450._o l._n 30._o deal_n noâ—_n p._n 455._o l._n 14._o read_v almoxariffadgos_n p._n 456._o l._n 11._o deal_n quent_v p._n 459._o l._n 7_o put_v in_o the_o mâ—rgent_a france_n p._n 467._o l._n 26._o read_v pane_n p._n 468._o l._n 18._o read_v out_o of_o brescia_n p._n 480._o l._n 27._o intersere_fw-la which_o and_o 29._o read_v ambassador_n prov._n 24.21_o 24.21_o deut._n 6_o 8.9.11.18_o 8.9.11.18_o plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la licurgi_n licurgi_n plutarch_n in_o vita_fw-la solonis_fw-la solonis_fw-la prov._n 8.31_o 8.31_o jeremy_n 6.16_o 6.16_o genesis_n 43.24_o &_o 26._o 26._o 1_o sam._n 25._o 2_o sam._n 8._o 8._o 2_o sam._n 1.17_o 1.17_o 1_o reg._n 4_o 21_o 22_o 23._o 23._o 1_o reg._n 10.24_o 25._o 25._o josephus_n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d jud._n lib._n 8._o 8._o 2_o reg._n 3._o 3._o chron._n 16._o 16._o ezekiel_n 45._o &_o 48._o 48._o nehemiah_n 5.18_o 5.18_o hom._n iliad_n iliad_n boemus_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la gentium_fw-la gentium_fw-la sigonius_n dâ—_n repub._n athen._n 540._o &_o 541._o eudaeus_fw-la in_o pandect_a 192._o 192._o appâ—an_n l._n 1._o 1._o rasinus_fw-la de_fw-la antiquitate_fw-la rom._n 993._o 993._o pancirollus_n comment_fw-fr in_fw-la notitiam_fw-la imperii_fw-la occidentis_fw-la ca._n 5._o 5._o rosinus_n de_fw-fr antiquâ—tat_fw-la rome_n ca._n 14.24_o &_o lib._n 10._o c._n 22._o 22._o annotation_n upon_o tacitus_n tacitus_n l._n julia_n de_fw-fr magistratibus_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la cod._n tit_n de_fw-fr cursu_fw-la publico_fw-la ant._n thisius_fw-la de_fw-la celebero_fw-la repâ—b_fw-la repâ—b_fw-la pancirol_n in_o noâ—itian_n utriusque_fw-la imperii_fw-la ca._n 6._o 6._o maranta_n speculum_fw-la aureum_fw-la parte_fw-la 6._o the_o executione_fw-la sententiae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la bart._n in_o l._n jubemus_fw-la uâ—_n nullam_fw-la navem_fw-la 1â—_n in_o princip_n princip_n novel_a majoran_n do_fw-mi 1._o de_fw-la curialibus_fw-la cujat_fw-la do_fw-mi 48._o ad_fw-la librum_fw-la 10._o cod._n justinian_n 1429._o cujacius_n commentar_n &_o expositio_fw-la novel_a do_fw-mi 63._o 63._o pancirollus_n comment_fw-fr in_o notitiâ—m_n imperii_fw-la occidentis_fw-la c._n 65._o 65._o zenopbon_n lib._n 8._o paidiae_fw-la paidiae_fw-la pancirollus_n in_o â—otitia_fw-la imperii_fw-la orientis_fw-la orientis_fw-la spartianus_n cap._n 6._o in_o seveâ—o_n seveâ—o_n pancirollus_n comment_fw-fr in_o notitiam_fw-la imperii_fw-la orient_a 86._o 86._o ll._n wisigoth_n lib._n 9_o tit_n 6._o 6._o ll._n wisigoth_n lib._n 2._o tit_n 9_o 9_o cassiodorus_n variarum_fw-la l._n 12._o 12._o ibidem_fw-la lib._n 11._o 11._o leg._n jul._n the_o anon_o cujacius_n paratitl_n in_o lib._n cod._n justiniani_n justiniani_n c._n the_o anon_o &_o tribute_n vegâ—tius_fw-la vegâ—tius_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit_n de_fw-mi anon_o &_o tribute_n tribute_n cujacius_n in_o lib._n 1_o cod._n justâ—niani_n 52._o 52._o ridleys_n view_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a law_n law_n
cod._n th._n &_o justinian_n lib._n 12._o &_o cujaâ—ius_n cujaâ—ius_n bignonius_n not._n in_o lib._n 1._o marculfi_n 465._o 465._o capitl_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 72._o 72._o biâ—nâ—nius_n not._n in_o marculâ—um_n marculâ—um_n capitl_n caâ—_n m._n lib._n 3._o c._n 1_o 39·_v 39·_v hinckmarus_n ep._n 3._o c._n 23._o 23._o hottoman_a franco_n galiâ—a_n galiâ—a_n bignonius_n not._n in_o 1._o lib._n marculsi_n 447._o &_o 448._o 448._o vincentius_n lupaâ—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr magistrate_n francia_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o otho_fw-la frifingeâ—siis_fw-la de_fw-la gistis_fw-la friderici_fw-la lib._n 2._o ca·_fw-la 12._o 12._o botmus_fw-la de_fw-la moâ—ibus_fw-la gentium_fw-la ll_o ripuar_n ripuar_n ll._n lombard_n 3._o tit_n 2_o imperator_fw-la carotas_n carotas_n martinus_n cremerus_fw-la de_fw-fr regne_n poloniae_fw-la poloniae_fw-la boemus_fw-la de_fw-la moribus_fw-la gâ—ntium_fw-la gâ—ntium_fw-la mosconiae_fw-la tâ—pograph_n thuâ—â—us_fw-la lib._n 69._o fletcher_n history_n of_o russia_n sâ—gethus_n de_fw-fr principatibus_fw-la italiae_fw-la leges_fw-la hungariae_fw-la 537._o decret_n pâ—ssonien_n anno_fw-la 1â—66_n aâ—tic_n 14._o &_o decret_a posonien_n an._n 1600._o artic._n 13_o messenius_n de_fw-fr legibus_fw-la suecorum_n gothorum_fw-la lib._n 2.53_o julius_n feâ—reâ—us_fw-fr de_fw-fr re_fw-mi &_o disciplina_fw-la militari_fw-la 137._o sect._n 155._o &_o 157._o alber_n de_fw-fr rosa_fw-la in_o l._n jubennis_fw-la c._n the_o sacrosanct_a ecclesia_fw-la ferettus_n de_fw-fr disciplina_fw-la militari_fw-la 137._o ulpian_n in_o l._n si_fw-la pendents_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la muneribus_fw-la patrimon_n lib._n 10._o c._n l._n 3._o l._n 3._o sect_n in_o eos_fw-la milâ—es_fw-la d._n de_fw-fr muneribus_fw-la mariana_n de_fw-fr redditibus_fw-la hispaniae_fw-la mariana_n ibid._n johannes_n coâ—onicus_n synoâ—fis_n de_fw-fr repub._n venâ—t_fw-la ja._n howell_n survey_v of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n &_o contarenus_n de_fw-fr repub._n venet_n contarenus_n de_fw-fr repub._n venet._n philippus_n caesius_n a_o zesen_fw-mi de_fw-fr leone_n belgiâ—o_v 186._o &_o 226._o vulteius_n num_fw-la 7._o otto_n orâ—â—gensis_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la publico_fw-la imperii_fw-la romani_fw-la romani_fw-la brissonius_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la persiae_fw-la lib._n 1._o 1._o tractat._n don_n duarte_n de_fw-fr meneses_n meneses_n varennius_fw-la lib._n 10._o de_fw-la regno_fw-la japan_n japan_n tacitus_n in_o vita_fw-la agricolae_fw-la agricolae_fw-la selden_n dissertat_fw-la ad_fw-la fletam_fw-la 478_o &_o 479._o 479._o ware_n de_fw-fr antiquitatibus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la simeon_n dunelm_n 175_o 176_o &_o 178._o 178._o chronic._n bromton_n 912._o 912._o ll._n canuti_n 67._o 67._o chronic._n johannis_n bromton_n 930._o 930._o coke_n 2._o part_n institute_n comment_n in_o artic_a super_fw-la chartas_n chartas_n ll._n gulielmi_n conquestoris_n 2._o 2._o spelmans_fw-mi glossar_n in_o verbo_fw-la fiâ—ma_fw-la 274._o 274._o ll._n canuti_n 78._o 78._o somner_n treatise_n of_o gavelkind_n gavelkind_n chronic._n bromton_n 912._o 912._o ll._n edwardi_fw-la câ—isessoris_fw-la câ—isessoris_fw-la chronic._n leâ—ebfeldense_a leâ—ebfeldense_a ll._n gulielmi_n conquestoris_n 59_o 59_o ll._n gulielmi_n conquestoris_n 34._o 34._o ll._n edwardi_fw-la confessor_n confessor_n spelman_n â—n_fw-la verbo_fw-la angaria_fw-la angaria_fw-la tit._n gloucestrescire_fw-la gloucestrescire_fw-la tit._n dorsetscire_fw-la &_o spelman_n in_o verbo_fw-la bordarii_fw-la 202._o 202._o spelman_n glossar_n in_o verbo_fw-la firma_fw-la 275._o 275._o hist._n edmer_n lib._n 4.22.94_o 4.22.94_o lib._n rub_n in_o scaccario_n scaccario_n mat._n paris_n 62._o 62._o malmesbury_n lib_n 5.91_o 5.91_o mat._n paris_n 240._o &_o 258._o &_o charta_n h._n 1._o de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la deâ—retum_fw-la alexandri_fw-la papae_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la posteriori_fw-la annal_n rogeri_n de_fw-fr hoveden_n 333._o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-mi hundredus_fw-la hundredus_fw-la 14._o parliament_n king_n james_n the_o 3._o 3._o craig_n de_fw-fr feudis_fw-la apud_fw-la sâ—oâ—os_fw-la dâ—eg_n 14._o 14._o skene_n de_fw-fr verborâ—â—_n significatione_n significatione_n mat._n paris_n 323._o 323._o charta_fw-la regis_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la 9_o h._n 3._o ca._n 19_o &_o 21._o 21._o mat._n paris_n 641._o 641._o 9_o h._n 3_o ca._n 7._o 7._o ro._n claus._n h._n 3._o clâ—us_n 1_o h_n 3._o m._n â—5_n claus._n 29_o h._n 3._o m_o 11._o 13_o ed._n 3.6_o brook_z leet_n 26._o dier_n 13._o coke_n 2._o part_n institutes_n 72._o 72._o câ—ke_v 2_o parâ—e_a institute_n &_o in_o artic._n super_fw-la â—haâ—tas_fw-la 543_o 543_o britton_n de_fw-fr meâ—ures_n ca._n 30._o 30._o hill_n 16_o e._n 2._o 2._o coke_n 2._o parte_fw-la institut_n 543._o 543._o coke_n 2._o part_n institutes_n 545._o 545._o coke_n 2._o part_n institutes_n comment_fw-fr in_o confiâ—mationes_fw-la chartarum_fw-la 526_o 526_o petition_n in_o parliament_n 2_o r._n 2._o resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp._n resp_n resp._n resp._n coke_n comment_n in_o artic._n super_fw-la chartas_n chartas_n coke_n iâ—_n mag._n charta_fw-la 36._o 36._o exact_a collection_n of_o passage_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n 7._o essex_n midlesex_n essex_n middlesex_n derby_n worcester_n yorkshire_n derby_n worcester_n yorkshire_n yorkshire_n fleta_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o &_o 24._o 24._o exodus_fw-la 22._o v._n 24_o &_o 25._o &_o 23._o v_o 11._o 11._o leviticus_n câ—_n 25._o v._n 11_o 14._o 14._o nehemiah_n cap_n 5._o 5._o ll._n wisigoth_n lib._n 8.39_o 8.39_o spelman_n glossar_n in_o vocekernellare_v vocekernellare_v de_n offic._n 155._o 155._o grotius_n de_fw-fr â—â—re_fw-fr â—elli_fw-la &_o pacis_fw-la lib._n 2.215_o &_o 231._o 231._o levit._fw-la 19.35_o 36._o 36._o proverb_n 11._o v_o 1._o &_o 16._o v_o 11._o 11._o levit._fw-la 27.3_o 27.3_o menochius_fw-la de_fw-la repub._n hebrae_fw-la orum_fw-la lib._n 7._o ca._n 10._o &_o 11._o 11._o sigonius_n de_fw-fr repub._n atheniensâ—um_fw-la lib._n 4._o ca._n 3._o 3._o aristotel_n politic._n politic._n persius_n sat._n 6._o &_o juvenal_n sat._n 10._o rofinus_fw-la de_fw-la aâ—tiâ—uâ—tat_fw-la rome_n u._fw-mi â—ib_n 7._o cap._n 24._o 24._o d._n hier._n ep._n 4._o 4._o pancirollus_n in_o notic_a imp._n occidentis_fw-la ca._n 5._o 5._o cod._n lib._n 10._o the_o poâ—der_n poâ—der_n digest_v lib._n 27._o tit_n 1.26_o cassiodorus_n varian_a lib._n 6.18_o &_o 23._o marant_a specul_fw-la aur._n part_n 4.9_o do_v jud._n &_o the_o indic_n mercator_fw-la mercator_fw-la ll._n wisigoth_n lib._n 5.6_o 5.6_o edictum_fw-la theodorici_n regis_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_fw-la 259._o 259._o ll._n almanorum_fw-la capitl_n 78._o 78._o ll._n longobard_fw-mi lib._n 3._o tit_n 22._o &_o goldastus_n constitutiones_fw-la imperial_n 151._o 151._o constitut._n sicularum_fw-la lib._n 3._o tit_n 36._o 36._o leges_fw-la swecorum_fw-la collectae_fw-la per_fw-la reginaldum_n ingemundum_fw-la l._n 7_o ca._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o charles_n loyseau_fw-fr du_fw-fr droit_fw-fr de_fw-fr police_n ca._n 9_o 9_o ll._n edâ—vardi_fw-la 2._o 2._o aethelstani_fw-la 12._o 12._o ll._n edgari_fw-la 8._o 8._o ll._n canuâ—â—_n 9_o &_o 22._o 22._o ll_o edwardi_fw-la câ—nfessoris_fw-la 24._o 24._o ibidem_fw-la 38._o 38._o ll._n gulielmi_n conquestoris_n 43._o 43._o ibidem_fw-la 60._o 60._o ibidem_fw-la 61._o 61._o selâ—en_o janus_n anglorum_fw-la &_o malmesbury_n in_o leg_n bus_fw-la henâ—â—ci_fw-la primâ—_n collect_v per_fw-la seldenum_fw-la &_o edit_fw-la per_fw-la cl._n râ—gerum_fw-la twisden_n equit._n aurat_fw-la aurat_fw-la hoveden_n in_o h._n 1._o 1._o glanvill_n in_o proaeâ—mio_n &_o lib._n 14._o cap._n 7._o 7._o hoveden_n annal_n part_n posterior_n 423._o 423._o mat._n paris_n 208._o 208._o charâ—â—_n regis_fw-la johannis_n in_o mat._n paris_n 258._o 258._o 2._o h._n 3._o cap._n 25._o â—laus_n 10._o h._n 3._o m._n 23._o 23._o claus._n â—_o h._n 3._o m._n â—_o â—_o claus._n 49._o h_o 3._o m._n 11._o in_o doâ—sâ—_n doâ—sâ—_n sir_n john_n davies_n argument_n upon_o the_o question_n of_o imposition_n register_n 167._o register_n 258._o 258._o paâ—_n 31_o h._n 3._o 3._o fleta_n lib_n 2_o â—ad_n 8._o 8._o bracton_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la coronae_fw-la 116._o &_o 120._o 120._o spelman_n glossaâ—_n in_o voce_fw-la assisa_fw-la assisa_fw-la fleta_n lib._n 1._o cu._n 10._o &_o lib._n 2.75_o &_o selden_n dissert_v in_o fletam_n fletam_n pat._n 17_o e._n 2._o 2._o stow_n survey_v of_o london_n london_n stow_n survey_n of_o london_n 6â—2_n 6â—2_n prynne_n second_o part_n of_o a_o brief_a register_n of_o the_o form_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n 22_o 39.67_o 39.67_o cap._n 6_o 7._o 7._o cap._n 8._o 8._o â—ap_n 9_o 9_o 4_o e._n 3_o cap_n 1â—_n 1â—_n 5_o e._n 3._o ca._n â—_o â—_o 23_o e._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 6._o 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