. The works of Francis Bacon . ywent down. The fccond form of inftrudions go farther, for they have the towns, and ex-empted places within the counties named, with tanquam as well within the city ofGloccller, the liberties of the Duchy of Lancafter, etc. as within any of the coun-ties of any of their commilTions; which clearly admits the. counties to be in of this form are the inftruiflions i Mariae, and fo long until 11 Eliz. And the third form, which hath been continued ever fince, hath the fliires com-prehended by name. Now it is not to be thought, but the inftruftions whichare w
. The works of Francis Bacon . ywent down. The fccond form of inftrudions go farther, for they have the towns, and ex-empted places within the counties named, with tanquam as well within the city ofGloccller, the liberties of the Duchy of Lancafter, etc. as within any of the coun-ties of any of their commilTions; which clearly admits the. counties to be in of this form are the inftruiflions i Mariae, and fo long until 11 Eliz. And the third form, which hath been continued ever fince, hath the fliires com-prehended by name. Now it is not to be thought, but the inftruftions whichare wanting, are according to one of thefe three forms which are extant. Takeeven your choice, for any of them will ferve to prove that the pradice therewas ever authorifed by the inftruftions here. And fo upon the whole matter, Ipray report to be made to his Majefty, that the prefident and the council hathjurifdidion, according to his inftrucYions, over the four fliires, by the true con-ftruftion of the ftatute of 34 H. VIII. A. [ 494 ] A DRAUGHT of an ACT Againjl an ufui-ious JJjift of gain, in delvverbig commodities injiead of money. ^^^ It) C R. C; 3 & it is an ufual praflice, to the undoing and overthrowingW V^^ many young gentlemen and others, that when men arc in necelTity, and^^^^ defire to borrow money, they are anfwered, that money cannot be had,but that they may have commodities ibid unto them upon credit, whereof theymay make money as they can : in which courfe it ever comes to pafs, not onlythat fuch commodities are bought at extreme high rates, and fold again far underfoot to a double lofs ; but alio that the party which is to borrow, is wrapt inbonds and counter-bonds •, fo that upon a little money which he receiveth, he isfubjefb to penalties and fuits of great value. 3Se it tficrefore cnaJtelJ, by the authority of this prefent parliament, that ifany man, after forty days from the end of this prefent feiTion of parliament tobe accounted, Ihall fell in grofs f
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