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of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth intitled "An Act made for
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"Purterers and true Weights and Beams". Power is given to His Majesty's
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within every Shire at the General Quarter Session holden at
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Michaelmas to assign and appoint two persons having experience therein to
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make search after Case or unlawful Pewter or Brass deceivable or false Beams
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and Weights of the Wares in the said Act in that respect specified occupied by the
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prisons in the aforesaid Act in that behalf mentioned and other offences against
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the said Act of Parliament in every part of the Shire as well within Franchise
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as without saving in Cities or Borought where Searchers be appointed by
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the Heads and Governors of the same And whereas of all such unlawful
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Pewter or Brass as the said Searchers shall find the one half is to be to the
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Use of our Sovereign Lord the King and the other half to the said Searchers
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by virtue of the said Statute And Whereas in default of the Master
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and Wardens in the said Occupations not searching in form as is aforesaid
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and whereby that any such unlawful Metal is cast or made or unlawful
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Weights used It is by the said Act enacted that it shall and may be
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lawful for any person or persons having sufficient Cunning and
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knowledge in the said Occupations by oversight of the Mayors
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Bailiffs or Head Officers of the said Cities and Boroughs to Search
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all the said places and to put the said Authority and Act in
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Execution in form aforesaid and whereas it appeareth unto
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this Court that no Person or Persons is or are at present appointed
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for the ensuing year for the Purpose aforesaid in the County
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aforesaid and that by reason of the defect thereof several of the
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Offences against the above in part recited Act may be undiscovered
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and unpunished It is therefore Ordered by this Court here that
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(they having good
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experience therein) be and they are hereby nominated and appointed
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Searchers of Base
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or unlawful Pewter and Brass and of deceivable or
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false Beams and Weights of the Wares in the said Act in that respect
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specified occupied by the Persons in the aforesaid Act in that behalf mentioned
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within this County by virtue and in pursuance of the said Act with
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full power and Authority to Act and do all and every other Matters
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and things as such Searchers as by the said Act is or are directed authorized
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or required to be done according to the true Intent and
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By the Court
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