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Rh foreigner shall forfeit for every such offence forty shillings, and suffer imprisonment at the Lord- Warden's or Vice-Warden's pleasure, the fine to be levied by fieri facias, the one half to the Lord-Prince, and the other half to the party grieved, provided that it be not prejudicial to any tinners within his Highness's dutchy manors.

14. We find, that according to our ancient customs, all tinners are free in all fairs and markets within the stannary, for selling their own goods, from all taxes and tollages.

15. We find, according to our ancient customs, that no privileged tinner is to be impannelled in any jury, either for the King's Majesty, or else between party and party, but only in the stannary-courts.

16. We find, according to our ancient customs, that the labouring tinners ought not to pay tithe out of their wages, though the ministers oppress them, and force them to pay the tithe yearly out of their wages, his Highness paying to the bishop of the diocese sixteen pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence yearly, in lieu of tithe, for tin and tinners in Cornwall and Devon.

17. We find, according to our ancient customs, that every tinner, that shall new cut any old bounds, shall at the next court within the stannary where the work is, enter his proclamation for the same, and therein nominate all his owners, and the day of his pitch, and the names both old and new of the