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1671 Consonant to Reason and not contrary but as neere as conveniently may bee Agreeable to the Lawes Statutes and Customes of England and of the Said Province of Maryland which Said By Lawes & ordinances being Ratified and Confirmed by our selfe or our heirs or on Lieu.t of the said Province for the time Being shall bee observed Kept and performed by all manner of persons tradeing and liveing w.thin the sd Citty under Such Reasonable Paines Penalties and Forfeitures as shall bee Imposed by the Said Major Recorder Aldermen and Comon Councill or the Major part of Them then assembled From time to time the Said Paines Penalties and Forfeitures to bee Raised by Distress and Sale of the Goods of Such persons Soe offending and to bee Employed for the Publique Benefitt of the Said Citty at theire Discrecon which said By Lawes and orders shall bee alsoe Repeleable or liable to bee Mittigated or Altered att the will of our Selfe our heires or our Lieutenant Respectively And Further wee Graunt and Give Licence to the Major Recorder Aldermen and Comon Councill of the said Citty for the time Being and theire Successor.rs For Ever To have and to Hould one Market weekely w.thin the Said Citty on Every Saturday in the sd weeke in Some Convenient Place to bee by them Appointed w.thin the precincts of the Said Citty and alsoe one Faire Yearely to bee Kept on the Three and Twentieth Day of February in Every Yeare for the Sale and Vending of all manner of Goods Cattle Merchandize and all other Comodities whatsoever and To Sett such a Reasonable Toll uppon Such Goods Cattle Marchandize and other Comodities as Shall bee Sold therein Respectively as Shall bee Thought Fitt by our Selfe our heires or our Lieutenant of our Said Province for the time Being and Shall and may Alsoe Have and Hould a Court of Pypowdry Dureing the sd Faire for the Determinacon of all Controversies and Quarrells w.ch may happen therein according To |
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