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95._o stamf._n 126._o co._n 11._o 31._o to_o make_v it_o burglary_n the_o purpose_n and_o intent_n for_o which_o the_o offend_v our_o come_v must_v of_o necessity_n be_v to_o kill_v or_o rob_v some_o person_n or_o to_o commit_v some_o other_o felony_n otherwise_o it_o be_v neither_o burglary_n nor_o felony_n 267._o 13._o h._n 7._o 4._o f._n coro_n 267._o and_o therefore_o to_o break_v a_o house_n in_o the_o night_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o kill_v any_o person_n therein_o it_o be_v burglary_n although_o he_o never_o touch_v he_o so_o it_o be_v if_o the_o purpose_n be_v to_o rob_v 264._o f_o cor._n 185._o &_o 264._o although_o the_o offendor_n take_v away_o nothing_o 19_o 31._o stamf._n 30._o co_fw-la 11._o 31._o but_o if_o a_o man_n break_v and_o enter_v a_o house_n by_o night_n of_o purpose_n only_o to_o beat_v a_o man_n that_o be_v but_o trespass_n 20._o and_o if_o the_o intent_n be_v to_o commit_v a_o rape_n it_o be_v burglary_n for_o rape_n by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v felony_n 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eam_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la forisfacit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la svam_fw-la etc._n etc._n felony_n felony_n quod_fw-la si_fw-la concubucrit_fw-fr cum_fw-la ea_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la incurrat_fw-la damnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o with_o this_o master_n glanvill_n also_o agree_v fol._n 112._o also_o among_o the_o law_n of_o saint_n edmond_n sometime_o king_n of_o england_n you_o shall_v find_v this_o law_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la nunna_n vel_fw-la sanctimoniali_fw-la fornicetur_fw-la emendetur_fw-la sicut_fw-la homicida_fw-la à _fw-la multo_fw-la fortiori_fw-la then_o say_v master_n stamford_n shall_v he_o be_v punish_v if_o he_o have_v ravish_v she_o so_o as_o rape_n at_o the_o first_o say_v stamford_n 1._o west_n 2._o 34._o p._n rapo_n 1._o be_v grievous_o punish_v until_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o who_o seem_v to_o mitigate_v the_o pain_n thereof_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o ca._n 13._o which_o give_v two_o year_n imprisonment_n and_o fine_n but_o spy_v the_o mischief_n ensue_v upon_o the_o say_a law_n at_o his_o next_o parliament_n hold_v at_o west_n call_v west_n 2._o ca._n 34._o he_o make_v the_o offence_n of_o rape_n to_o be_v felony_n again_o br._n coron_n 204._o 21._o note_v also_o by_o britton_n f._n 17._o 2._o cromp._n 33._o see_v plo._n 19_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o burglary_n in_o a_o infant_n under_o 14._o year_n of_o age_n nor_o in_o poor_a person_n that_o upon_o hunger_n shall_v enter_v a_o house_n for_o victual_v under_o the_o value_n of_o 12.d_o nor_o in_o natural_a fool_n or_o other_o person_n that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la but_o the_o case_n of_o poor_a enter_v for_o victual_n at_o this_o day_n may_v as_o i_o conceive_v admit_v this_o difference_n that_o be_v where_o a_o poor_a body_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o starve_v with_o hunger_n break_v into_o a_o house_n and_o take_v no_o more_o than_o to_o satisfy_v his_o present_a hunger_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o 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or_o juror_n in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n shall_v discover_v the_o king_n council_n and_o his_o fellow_n it_o have_v be_v adjudge_v felony_n in_o time_n past_a but_o as_o the_o law_n be_v now_o take_v it_o be_v a_o misdemeanour_n only_o 5._o rescoâ—â—_n 1._o h_o 7._o 6._o br._n coron_n 127_o 130._o stamf_n 31._o b._n eâ—cape_n 9_o h_n â—_o dalton_n pag._n 24â—_n break_v of_o prâ—son_n stamf._n 30._o 31._o see_v the_o stat_fw-la 1._o ed._n 2._o &_o p._n â—rison_n 5._o 6._o rescue_v or_o take_v away_o from_o a_o officer_n any_o offendor_n who_o be_v attaint_v imprison_v or_o but_o arrest_v for_o felony_n be_v felony_n as_o well_o in_o he_o that_o make_v the_o rescous_a as_o in_o he_o that_o be_v rescue_v 7._o also_o when_o a_o man_n have_v arrest_v another_o for_o felony_n and_o after_o let_v he_o go_v at_o liberty_n this_o be_v a_o wilful_a escape_n and_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v felony_n in_o he_o that_o do_v so_o let_v he_o escape_v and_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n such_o escape_n be_v treason_n per_fw-la stamf._n foe_fw-mi 32._o &_o 1_o h._n 6._o 6._o 8._o break_v of_o prison_n before_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr frangentibus_fw-la prisonam_fw-la make_v 1._o edw._n 2._o be_v felony_n by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o what_o cause_n soever_o he_o be_v in_o prison_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v be_v imprison_v but_o for_o a_o trespass_n but_o now_o that_o stat_fw-la have_v change_v the_o common_a law_n therein_o so_o that_o now_o if_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v or_o take_v for_o a_o trespass_n and_o do_v make_v a_o escape_n or_o be_v rescue_v by_o a_o stranger_n this_o be_v but_o fineable_a at_o this_o day_n robbery_n chap._n 18._o 1._o theft_n be_v the_o take_v away_o of_o another_o man_n good_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o steal_v they_o against_o the_o will_n or_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o good_n they_o be_v and_o
break_v a_o house_n in_o the_o day_n time_n although_o he_o have_v a_o felonious_a intent_n yet_o if_o he_o carry_v away_o nothing_o this_o be_v no_o felony_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o actual_a felony_n do_v beside_o the_o break_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o day_n and_o by_o the_o report_n of_o master_n dallison_n these_o statute_n shall_v be_v straight_o construe_v in_o favour_n of_o life_n and_o according_a to_o the_o bare_a letter_n so_o that_o if_o the_o robbery_n be_v do_v by_o day_n and_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n but_o one_o servant_n only_o or_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n booth_n or_o tent_n but_o a_o stranger_n or_o sojourner_n only_o the_o fact_n shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v a_o offence_n against_o these_o statute_n to_o take_v away_o the_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n 27._o if_o servant_n imbezell_v the_o good_n of_o their_o decease_a master_n or_o go_v away_o with_o their_o master_n good_n see_v antea_fw-la in_o the_o chapter_n of_o larceny_n ca._n 19_o sect._n 15._o &_o 23._o where_o this_o shall_v be_v felony_n 3._o 18._o h._n 6._o 10._o p._n fel_n 23._o p._n capt._n 3._o 28._o soldier_n enter_v of_o record_n and_o have_v take_v press_v money_n or_o parcel_n of_o their_o wage_n of_o their_o captain_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o pass_v the_o sea_n or_o go_v with_o their_o captain_n or_o be_v in_o the_o king_n service_n shall_v depart_v without_o licence_n 27._o co._n 6._o 27._o it_o be_v felony_n see_v co._n 6._o 27._o that_o this_o statute_n of_o 18._o h._n 6._o 19_o be_v now_o of_o little_a force_n but_o yet_o the_o departure_n of_o a_o soldier_n without_o licence_n be_v felony_n by_o the_o statute_n 7._o h._n 7._o 1._o which_o statute_n be_v yet_o in_o force_n and_o perpetual_a co._n ibid._n â—4_n 1_o ed._n 1._o 35._o â—d_a â—4_n 29._o to_o ravish_v a_o woman_n where_o she_o do_v neither_o consent_n before_o nor_o after_o or_o to_o ravish_v any_o woman_n with_o force_n though_o she_o do_v consent_v after_o it_o be_v felony_n and_o the_o offendor_n shall_v have_v no_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n 100_o 11._o ja._n ca._n 3._o in_o ireland_n stamf._n 22._o cromp._n 100_o but_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v ravish_v aught_o present_o to_o levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n or_o to_o complain_v thereof_o present_o to_o some_o credible_a person_n as_o it_o seem_v glanvill_n 115._o see_v the_o stat._n de_fw-fr officio_fw-la coronatoris_fw-la 4._o e._n 1._o 30._o 25._o britton_n 45._o stamf._n 25._o if_o a_o woman_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o suppose_a rape_n do_v conceive_v with_o child_n by_o the_o ravisher_n this_o be_v no_o rape_n for_o a_o woman_n can_v conceive_v with_o child_n except_o she_o do_v consent_n 55._o 4._o e._n 4._o 6._o br._n parliament_n 55._o but_o if_o a_o man_n ravish_v a_o woman_n who_o consent_v for_o fear_n of_o death_n or_o dure_v yet_o this_o be_v ravishment_n against_o her_o will_n for_o that_o consent_n ought_v to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o free_a 31._o all_o such_o as_o be_v present_a abet_v aid_v 44._o 11._o h._n 4._o stamf._n 44._o or_o procure_v another_o to_o commit_v rape_n be_v principal_a felon_n 32._o it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o a_o appeal_n of_o rape_n 24._o stamf._n 24._o to_o say_v that_o before_o the_o ravishment_n suppose_v she_o be_v his_o concubine_n as_o master_n bracton_n say_v and_o yet_o to_o ravish_v a_o harlot_n against_o her_o will_n be_v felony_n 47._o cromp._n 47._o for_o licet_fw-la meretrix_n suerit_fw-la ante_fw-la certè_fw-la tunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la cum_fw-la nequitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la reclamando_fw-la consentire_fw-la noluit_fw-la bract._n lib._n 2._o 33._o also_o to_o take_v away_o any_o maid_n 16._o 3._o h._n 7._o 2._o p._n fel._n 16._o widow_n or_o wife_n have_v land_n or_o good_n or_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o her_o ancestor_n against_o her_o will_n unlawful_o be_v felony_n and_o to_o receive_v any_o so_o take_v know_v thereof_o or_o to_o procure_v and_o abet_v the_o same_o be_v felony_n and_o shall_v be_v all_o repute_v as_o principal_n 34._o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o maid_n under_o 16_o year_n of_o age_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o parent_n or_o governor_n ireland_n 10._o caroli_n ca._n 17._o in_o ireland_n or_o contract_a marriage_n with_o she_o or_o deflower_v she_o be_v no_o felony_n but_o yet_o shall_v be_v punish_v with_o long_a imprisonment_n without_o bail_n or_o with_o grievous_a fine_n 35._o 35._o 13._o ass_n 6._o br._n cor._n 77._o stamf._n 94._o cromp._n 35._o also_o to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n wife_n with_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n whether_o it_o be_v against_o her_o will_n or_o against_o her_o husband_n will_n seem_v to_o be_v felony_n by_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o west_n 2._o cap._n 34._o the_o word_n thereof_o be_v de_fw-fr mulieribus_fw-la abductis_fw-la cum_fw-la bonis_fw-la virorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la habeat_fw-la rex_fw-la sectam_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la sic_fw-la asportatis_fw-la 36._o but_o if_o the_o wife_n take_v her_o husband_n good_n 27._o f._n cor._n 455._o stamf._n 27._o and_o so_o go_v away_o voluntary_o with_o another_o man_n and_o with_o those_o good_n or_o deliver_v those_o good_n to_o another_o man_n these_o two_o last_o case_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v felony_n 37._o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o cap._n 1._o &_o 2._o 2._o 3._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 1._o &_o 2._o take_v of_o meat_n or_o drink_n against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n be_v felony_n 38._o also_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o rot._n parliament_n cap._n 8._o the_o take_n of_o a_o distress_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v where_o no_o distress_n lie_v in_o the_o case_n as_o to_o distrayne_v for_o debt_n breach_n of_o covenant_n or_o such_o like_a be_v felony_n but_o to_o distrayne_v where_o a_o distress_n lie_v in_o the_o case_n as_o for_o rend_v service_n or_o such_o like_a although_o the_o take_n of_o the_o distress_n be_v unlawful_a because_o no_o rent_n be_v arreare_v yet_o that_o be_v no_o felony_n for_o that_o distress_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n 39_o also_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n cap._n 10._o it_o be_v felony_n in_o a_o searcher_n to_o conceal_v the_o transport_v of_o wool_n and_o other_o prohibit_v merchandise_n ireland_n 13._o el._n ca._n 4._o in_o ireland_n 40._o by_o another_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n ca._n 4._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o ship_n load_v embark_a and_o put_v into_o any_o ship_n barque_n pickard_n boat_n or_o any_o other_o vessel_n whatsoever_o of_o any_o prohibit_v merchandise_n as_o wool_n woolfel_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o port_n haven_n harbrow_n or_o creek_n within_o this_o realm_n before_o entry_n make_v of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o custom_n 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have_v authority_n to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n or_o of_o gaol_n delivery_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o incorporate_a town_n shall_v and_o may_v lawful_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n make_v felony_n by_o the_o say_v act._n 41._o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o anno_fw-la 10._o h._n 7._o ca._n 11._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n take_v any_o money_n or_o other_o amends_n for_o the_o death_n or_o murder_n of_o his_o kinsman_n or_o friend_n other_o than_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n will_v permit_v the_o same_o 11._o 10._o h._n 7._o ca._n 11._o shall_v be_v felony_n 42._o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 33._o h._n 8._o ca._n 5._o it_o be_v felony_n for_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 18._o ireland_n 33._o
for_o labourer_n servant_n at_o husbandry_n and_o artificer_n yearly_a change_n aswell_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n and_o scarcenesse_n of_o corn_n and_o victual_n as_o otherwise_o so_o that_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o limit_v in_o certain_a what_o wage_n servant_n at_o husbandry_n shall_v take_v by_o the_o year_n and_o other_o artificer_n and_o labourer_n by_o the_o day_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o now_o ask_v and_o take_v unreasonable_a wage_n within_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n yearly_a in_o their_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n shall_v make_v proclamation_n by_o their_o discretion_n have_v respect_n to_o such_o price_n as_o 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say_a proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n the_o thing_n so_o take_v and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o that_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o any_o session_n shall_v inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o offence_n and_o thalffendell_v of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v give_v information_n of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o act_n before_o this_o time_n make_v concern_v the_o limitation_n of_o wage_n for_o the_o say_a servant_n artificer_n and_o labourer_n be_v in_o that_o point_n only_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v within_o this_o land_n and_o this_o act_n to_o endure_v till_o the_o next_o parliament_n within_o this_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v ireland_n 11._o eliz._n ca._n 5._o in_o ireland_n 26._o which_o statute_n by_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o anno_fw-la 11._o eliz._n cap._n 5._o be_v make_v perpetual_a 27._o and_o have_v now_o set_v forth_o the_o statute_n concern_v labourer_n artificer_n and_o servant_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o make_v some_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o do_v in_o these_o eight_o particular_n follow_v 1._o first_o what_o the_o common_a law_n be_v concern_v labourer_n artificer_n and_o servant_n before_o the_o say_a statute_n 2._o second_o who_o be_v compellable_n to_o labour_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o 3._o what_o be_v a_o good_a retainer_n within_o that_o statute_n and_o what_o not_o 4._o what_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o a_o servant_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o service_n within_o his_o term_n and_o what_o not_o 5._o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o master_n may_v discharge_v the_o servant_n apprentice_n or_o other_o artificer_n of_o his_o service_n 6._o six_o who_o may_v lawful_o take_v a_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n with_o who_o he_o be_v retain_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n 7._o seven_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v receive_v or_o retain_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v former_o retain_v by_o another_o 8._o and_o last_o who_o shall_v in_o law_n be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o statute_n the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n 28._o for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o say_a statute_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o first_o assignavimus_fw-la of_o the_o commission_n pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi regimine_fw-la may_v commit_v to_o prison_n all_o idle_a night-wanderer_n which_o be_v able_a to_o work_v and_o will_v not_o which_o have_v no_o mean_n or_o livelihood_n of_o their_o own_o to_o remain_v in_o prison_n until_o they_o shall_v find_v surety_n either_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o some_o honest_a labour_n or_o else_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o three_o chapter_n where_o saint_n paul_n give_v a_o commandment_n and_o a_o precept_n that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o shall_v work_v and_o eat_v his_o own_o bread_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n that_o idleness_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o many_o rebellion_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o better_a suppress_n of_o all_o such_o idle_a live_a diverse_a good_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v be_v enact_v and_o make_v in_o that_o kingdom_n as_o 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ca._n 6._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o no_o person_n religious_a nor_o secular_a of_o what_o estate_n or_o condition_n that_o he_o be_v by_o colour_n of_o any_o bull_n contain_v privilege_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o dime_n pertain_v to_o parish_n church_n prebend_n hospital_n or_o vicarige_n purchase_v before_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o or_o after_o not_o execute_v shall_v put_v in_o execution_n any_o such_o bull_n so_o purchase_v or_o any_o such_o bull_n to_o be_v purchase_v in_o time_n to_o come_v and_o if_o any_o such_o religious_a religious_a religious_a or_o secular_a person_n from_o thenceforth_o by_o colour_n of_o such_o bull_n disturb_v disturb_v do_v trouble_v any_o person_n of_o holy_a church_n prebendary_n keeper_n of_o hospital_n or_o vicar_n so_o that_o they_o can_v take_v nor_o enjoy_v the_o dime_n due_a or_o appertain_v to_o they_o of_o their_o say_a benefice_n that_o then_o such_o disturber_n shall_v incur_v like_o process_n and_o pain_n pain_n pain_n as_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o they_o of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o cisteaux_fw-fr in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 〈◊〉_d ireland_n 32._o h_o 6._o ca._n 1._o in_o ireland_n 12._o anno_fw-la 32._o h._n 6._o in_o ireland_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o all_o the_o act_n ordinance_n and_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n aswell_o in_o england_n as_o in_o ireland_n be_v have_v and_o keep_v in_o force_n within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n and_o also_o if_o any_o provisor_n or_o provisor_n do_v henceforward_o sue_v any_o provision_n upon_o any_o man_n benefice_v in_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n and_o because_o of_o the_o provision_n do_v enter_v into_o any_o benefice_n or_o benefice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o do_v take_v any_o good_n or_o chattel_n from_o any_o beneficer_n of_o the_o church_n against_o who_o any_o such_o provision_n be_v sue_v that_o then_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v recover_v treble_a damage_n and_o he_o that_o take_v such_o good_n and_o thereof_o be_v convict_v shall_v pay_v 20._o l._n the_o half_a to_o the_o king_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v 13._o anno_fw-la 7._o ed._n 4._o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o enact_v that_o whatsoever_o manner_n man_n of_o holy_a church_n purchase_v any_o manner_n of_o dignity_n ireland_n 7._o ed._n 4._o ca._n 1._o in_o ireland_n parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n by_o bull_n of_o the_o pope_n to_o hold_v in_o commendum_fw-la and_o the_o say_a bull_n dignity_n parsonage_n or_o vicarage_n accept_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n and_o forfeit_a the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a benefice_n during_o his_o life_n natural_a notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o his_o benefice_n be_v dignity_n or_o personage_n or_o vicarage_n and_o shall_v incur_v in_o all_o penalty_n of_o the_o estatute_n or_o ordinance_n make_v against_o provisor_n of_o benefice_n and_o that_o no_o pardon_n or_o licence_n of_o 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require_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a 14._o anno_fw-la 10._o h._n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v and_o establish_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o estatute_n aswell_o make_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n against_o provisor_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v authorish_v ireland_n 10._o h_o 7._o ca._n 5._o in_o ireland_n approve_v and_o confirm_v and_o be_v deem_v good_a and_o effectual_a in_o the_o law_n and_o also_o by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o of_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o provisor_n be_v from_o henceforth_o due_o and_o straight_o execute_v in_o all_o point_n within_o the_o say_a land_n according_a to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o king_n justice_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n diligent_o inquire_v at_o their_o session_n and_o all_o other_o time_n requisite_a and_o behooveful_a of_o all_o and_o every_o manner_n
the_o year_n save_v only_o between_o easter_n and_o ascention_n day_n 2._o all_o such_o stranger_n or_o person_n suspect_v as_o shall_v in_o the_o night_n time_n pass_v by_o the_o watchman_n appoint_v thereto_o by_o the_o town_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o say_a watchman_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o their_o business_n 14._o winch._n 13._o ed._n 1._o ca._n 4._o 5._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n they_o shall_v stay_v they_o and_o if_o such_o person_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o arrest_n of_o the_o watchman_n the_o say_a watchman_n shall_v levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v take_v or_o else_o they_o may_v justify_v to_o beat_v they_o for_o that_o they_o resist_v the_o peace_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o may_v also_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n for_o the_o same_o until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o if_o no_o suspicion_n be_v find_v the_o say_v person_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v and_o quit_v but_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n they_o shall_v forthwith_o deliver_v the_o say_v person_n to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o shall_v keep_v they_o in_o prison_n until_o they_o be_v due_o deliver_v or_o else_o the_o watchman_n may_v deliver_v such_o person_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o so_o to_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o he_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o to_o be_v bind_v over_o or_o commit_v until_o the_o offender_n be_v acquit_v in_o due_a manner_n wax_n chap._n 70._o 12._o 11._o h._n 6._o ca._n 12._o 1._o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v examine_v and_o search_v by_o his_o discretion_n such_o as_o do_v sell_v or_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v sell_v any_o candle_n or_o other_o work_n of_o wax_n at_o high_a price_n than_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o iiij_o d_o the_o pound_n over_o the_o common_a price_n of_o plain_a wax_n between_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n and_o may_v punish_v 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great_a weight_n shall_v pay_v double_a the_o value_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v &_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n 5._o of_o sugar_n spice_n and_o wax_v 8._o pound_n make_v the_o stone_n and_o 13._o stone_n and_o a_o half_a or_o a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o pound_n make_v the_o hundred_o see_v the_o statute_n the_o composit_a ponder_v rast_n weight_n 8._o 6._o of_o hop_n fivescore_o and_o 12._o pound_n make_v the_o hundred_o 7._o of_o lead_v the_o formell_n contain_v six_o stone_n want_v two_o pound_n and_o 30._o â—_o rastall_a weight_n â—_o formel_n make_v a_o load_n of_o lead_n and_o 12._o pound_n make_v a_o stone_n 8._o the_o content_n of_o the_o dicker_n of_o hyd_n be_v 10._o skin_n &_o 20._o dicker_n make_v a_o last_o 9_o for_o the_o content_n of_o iron_n glass_n linen_n cloth_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n see_v the_o statute_n the_o composit_a ponder_v rast_n 8._o 10._o all_o other_o commodity_n of_o tale_n or_o number_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o hundred_o whereof_o cattle_n and_o fish_n be_v sell_v sixscore_a to_o the_o hundred_o and_o yet_o the_o hundred_o of_o hard_a fish_n must_v contain_v eightscore_o rast_n 8._o all_o head_a thing_n as_o nail_n pin_n etc._n etc._n be_v sell_v sixscore_a to_o the_o hundred_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v but_o fivescore_o to_o the_o hundred_o 11._o timber_n well_o hew_v and_o square_v perfect_o fifty_o foot_n thereof_o make_v the_o load_n 12._o lath_z shall_v contain_v in_o length_n five_o foot_n in_o breadth_n two_o inch_n and_o in_o thickness_n half_a a_o inch._n 13._o of_o tyle_n the_o assize_n thereof_o in_o the_o length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n appear_v before_o in_o the_o title_n of_o tyle_n 14._o a_o bale_n of_o paper_n be_v ten_o ream_n a_o ream_n 20._o quire_n of_o paper_n a_o choir_n be_v 25._o sheet_n 15._o a_o roll_n of_o parchment_n be_v 5._o dozen_o or_o 60._o skin_n length_n measure_n of_o length_n 1._o three_o barley_n corn_n measure_v from_o end_n to_o end_n make_v one_o inch._n 2._o four_o 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