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†For the avoiding of the greit multitude of salairis to the pairtis of Flanderis, to the dishonnour of the cuntrie, thair awin hurt and tynsall and greit hynderance to the burrowis, and for restrenyng of the unfremen that hantis and frequentis the saidis pairtis in merchandice in tyme cuming, it is statute and ordanit be oure soverane lord, with avise of his thrie estaitis in this present parliament, that na unfreman hant or use the trafficque of merchandize in tyme cuming, specialie in the Law Cuntreis undir the king of Spaynes dominioun, undir the pane of confiscatioun of all thair guidis doand in the contrair, and that the conservatour of the privilegis of this natioun searche and seik the cotravenaris, eschaet thair saidis guidis, the tua partto oure soverane lordis use and the thrid part to his awin use for his laubouris, and that he mak compt, rekning and pament of his intromissioun to oure soverane lord and his thesaurair anys every yeir.