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argyle_n be_v ground_v concern_v raiser_n of_o rumour_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n chap._n 20.1_o statute_n of_o king_n robert_n 1_o it_o be_v defend_v and_o forbid_v that_o no_o man_n be_v a_o conspirator_n or_o inventor_n of_o narration_n or_o rumour_n by_o the_o which_o occasion_n of_o discord_n may_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o if_o any_o such_o man_n shall_v be_v find_v and_o attaint_v thereof_o incontinent_a be_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o prison_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v sure_o keep_v up_o ay_o and_o while_o the_o king_n declare_v his_o will_n anent_o he_o act_n 43._o of_o par._n 2._o king_n james_n 1_o march_n 11._o 1424._o leasing-maker_n forfault_n life_n and_o good_n item_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a parliament_n that_o all_o leasingmaker_n and_o teller_n of_o they_o which_o may_v engender_v discord_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n wherever_o they_o may_v be_v get_v shall_v be_v challenge_v by_o they_o that_o power_n have_v and_o ryne_v lâ—â—e_a and_o good_n to_o the_o king_n act_n 83._o par._n 6._o james_n 5._o dec._n 10._o 1540_o of_o leasing-maker_n item_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o leasing-maker_n to_o the_o king_n grace_n of_o his_o baron_n great_a man_n and_o liege_n and_o for_o punishment_n to_o be_v put_v to_o they_o therefore_o the_o king_n grace_n with_o advice_n of_o his_o three_o estate_n ratify_v and_o approve_v the_o act_n and_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o before_o and_o ordain_v the_o same_o to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o all_o point_n and_o also_o statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o if_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n make_v any_o evil_a information_n of_o his_o highness_n to_o his_o baron_n and_o liege_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o the_o same_o punishment_n as_o
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