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Toll.
Unreasonable toll exacted in corporations,
chief magistrate shall every market-day for a month after Michaelmas hang up in the market-house a schedule of corporation duties, and tolls,
penalty 10l. next assises by civil bill to prosecutor.
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>XXV. And whereas great abuses have prevailed in cities and towns corporate in this kingdom by the exacting of several unreasonable and excessive tolls of corn, grain, and other goods and merchandizes, not warranted by law, charter, or usage; for remedy whereof be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the mayor or other chief magistrate of every city and town corporate shall cause a schedule of the duties, tolls, or customs, claimed by the corporation of such city or town-corporate, to be hung up in some conspicuous part of the market-house or market-houses of such city or town corporate on every market-day for one month next ensuing every Michaelmas-day; and in case of neglect so to do such mayor or other chief magistrate shall for every such neglect forfeit a penalty of ten pounds sterling, to be recovered in a summary way by civil bill at the next assizes by any person or persons, who shall sue for the same.
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