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the_o english_a nation_n also_o ercombert_n king_n of_o kent_n 1._o ibid._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o and_o oswy_a king_n of_o northumberland_n or_o of_o the_o english_a as_o most_o potent_a send_v wighard_n to_o rome_n to_o be_v ordain_v bishop_n of_o the_o english_a nor_o be_v he_o perfect_o absolute_a notwithstanding_o he_o become_v monarch_n of_o england_n for_o some_o if_o not_o all_o the_o petty_a king_n though_o tributary_n hold_v their_o title_n for_o many_o year_n and_o some_o succession_n of_o monarch_n after_o he_o as_o witlaf_fw-mi king_n of_o mercia_n under_o egbert_n a._n ingulph_n be_v history_n fol._n 487._o a._n ibid._n fol._n 488._o b._n ibid._n fol._n 491._o a._n and_o bertulph_n under_o ethelwolph_n his_o son_n beorred_a king_n of_o mercia_n and_o edmund_n king_n of_o east-angle_n under_o the_o same_o and_o so_o they_o continue_v at_o least_o until_o edward_n the_o elder_a ethelwolph_n elder_a son_n of_o egbert_n ethelwolph_n ethelwolph_n by_o some_o of_o the_o more_o modern_a author_n say_v
pass_v but_o with_o his_o consent_n and_o advise_v that_o be_v nothing_o can_v be_v seal_v without_o his_o allowance_n or_o privity_n as_o it_o there_o appear_v but_o the_o justiciary_a surmount_v he_o and_o all_o other_o in_o his_o authority_n and_o he_o 331._o he_o spelm._n gloss_n f._n l._n 331._o alone_o be_v endow_v with_o and_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n which_o afterward_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o four_o chief_a judge_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n the_o chief_a justice_n of_o common-plea_n 1234._o steph._n segrave_n mat._n paris_n a._n d._n 1234._o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n as_o sir_n ibidem_fw-la sir_n ibidem_fw-la henry_n spelman_n make_v it_o out_o by_o the_o article_n exhibit_v against_o hubert_n de_fw-fr burgo_n there_o cite_v out_o of_o mat._n 50._o mat._n fol._n 376._o n._n 30_o 40_o 50._o paris_n and_o other_o instance_n sup_n instance_n spâ—lm_n gloss_n ut_fw-la sup_n the_o baron_n by_o right_a of_o dignity_n in_o all_o case_n many_o other_o by_o right_a of_o tenure_n and_o most_o by_o privilege_n grant_v by_o chartre_n be_v not_o to_o be_v implead_v for_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n but_o before_o the_o king_n or_o his_o capital_a justiciary_a some_o remain_v there_o be_v to_o this_o day_n kings-bench_n there_o remain_v somewhat_o of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o old_a justiciary_a in_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n of_o this_o great_a office_n in_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n all_o england_n as_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o some_o other_o matter_n be_v under_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o therefore_o be_v style_v chief_a justice_n of_o england_n this_o great_a officer_n have_v his_o original_a from_o 332_o from_o spelm._n gloss_n fol._n 332_o normandy_n and_o be_v the_o same_o in_o power_n and_o office_n with_o the_o ancient_a ancient_a from_o the_o teutonick_n sehen_fw-ge or_o saxon_a theon_n to_o see_v videre_fw-la inspicere_fw-la &_o scale_n servus_n or_o minister_n as_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a minister_n or_o inspector_n of_o the_o family_n major_n domus_fw-la dapiser_n verbo_fw-la scon._n somn._fw-la gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la or_o seneschallus_fw-la and_o so_o from_o this_o great_a service_n and_o general_a employment_n call_v seneschallus_fw-la normaniae_fw-la seneschal_n thereof_o or_o very_o like_o he_o ancient_o there_o be_v wont_a say_v the_o 10._o the_o c._n 10._o grand_a custom_n of_o normandy_n a_o certain_a superior_a justice_n call_v the_o prince_n his_o seneschal_n to_o travel_v and_o pass_v through_o all_o normandy_n 384._o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o justiciary_a which_o name_n we_o receive_v from_o normandy_n grand_fw-fr cust_n c._n 384._o he_o correct_v the_o delinquence_n of_o inferior_a justiciaries_n take_v care_n of_o and_o secure_v the_o prince_n his_o land_n cause_v to_o be_v observe_v the_o right_n and_o law_n of_o normandy_n and_o rectify_v what_o have_v be_v less_o just_o do_v by_o the_o bailiff_n and_o remove_v they_o from_o their_o office_n if_o he_o think_v it_o convenient_a he_o also_o inquire_v into_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v observe_v every_o three_o year_n he_o pass_v through_o and_o perambulate_v every_o part_n of_o normandy_n and_o visit_v every_o every_o baylywic_a be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o dukedom_n of_o normandy_n 4_o bayly_n and_o balywic_n what_o si_fw-mi inventus_fw-la saerit_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la sva_fw-la grand_fw-fr cust_n c._n 4_o answerable_a to_o our_o county_n have_v respect_n to_o that_o province_n and_o hence_o that_o expression_n in_o the_o king_n suit_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o a_o county_n or_o shire_n it_o be_v great_a than_o a_o viscount_n and_o contain_v many_o of_o they_o the_o bailiff_n be_v a_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o have_v great_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o great_a cause_n than_o the_o viscount_n he_o be_v judge_n of_o and_o have_v power_n to_o hold_v assize_n in_o his_o balliage_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o prince_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o crown_n and_o have_v cognizance_n of_o arm_n and_o arm_v the_o people_n baylywic_a and_o inquire_v into_o all_o the_o excess_n and_o injury_n do_v there_o by_o sub-justiciaries_a he_o likewise_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o public_a thief_n rape_n murder_n burn_n or_o fireing_n of_o house_n and_o all_o other_o plea_n of_o the_o sword_n or_o as_o we_o call_v it_o the_o crown_n of_o treasure_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n mine_n wreck_n watercourse_n change_v or_o not_o keep_v highway_n change_v or_o stop_v up_o etc._n etc._n do_v right_o in_o all_o these_o and_o many_o more_o thing_n there_o enumerate_v this_o great_a officer_n be_v also_o general_n viceroy_n and_o guardian_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o king_n absence_n and_o sometime_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n as_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o follow_a history_n office_n the_o determination_n of_o this_o great_a office_n this_o mighty_a office_n of_o justiciary_a receive_v many_o gradual_a diminution_n and_o at_o length_n determine_v about_o the_o 20._o the_o dugd._n origin_n jurid_a fol._n 20._o 45_o the_o of_o henry_n the_o three_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o chief_a justice_n in_o each_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n and_o common-plea_n appoint_a 334._o appoint_a spel._n gloss_n fol._n 334._o man_n less_o eminent_a in_o quality_n not_o of_o the_o high_a nobility_n or_o great_a order_n in_o the_o church_n without_o great_a alliance_n in_o blood_n and_o a_o numerous_a train_n of_o client_n and_o follower_n less_o popular_a and_o so_o less_o factious_a and_o more_o easy_o to_o be_v command_v by_o the_o prince_n yet_o more_o know_v in_o the_o law_n which_o by_o this_o time_n be_v become_v a_o ibidem_fw-la a_o ibidem_fw-la very_a sublime_a mystery_n very_o intricate_a and_o involve_a norman_n inferior_a ministerial_a officer_n all_o norman_n for_o other_o inferior_a ministerial_a officer_n earls_z viscount_n bailiff_n lord_n of_o hundred_o and_o manner_n before_o who_o title_n and_o cause_n of_o small_a consequence_n be_v try_v it_o be_v evident_a they_o be_v all_o norman_n none_o but_o they_o enjoy_v any_o considerable_a land_n liberty_n or_o jurisdiction_n as_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o that_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o proprietor_n in_o 10_o in_o append._n n._n 10_o doomsday_n book_n or_o have_v well_o consider_v what_o gervasius_n 23._o gervasius_n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o tilburiensis_n say_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr necessariis_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la observandis_fw-la to_o that_o purpose_n a_o person_n beyond_o exception_n be_v a_o officer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n which_o court_n then_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n in_o england_n one_o way_n or_o other_o nor_o be_v the_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n of_o those_o time_n in_o all_o probability_n other_o than_o norman_n for_o than_o they_o be_v most_o if_o not_o all_o 21._o all_o dugd._n origin_n jurid_a fol._n 21._o clergyman_n and_o so_o be_v they_o in_o normandy_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o 9_o the_o c._n 9_o grand-customer_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o judge_n be_v sage_a person_n and_o authentic_a which_o in_o court_n give_v judgement_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v hear_v as_o archbishop_n normandy_n clergyman_n judge_n and_o lawyer_n in_o normandy_n bishop_n canon_n of_o cathedral_n church_n and_o other_o dignify_a person_n abbot_n prior_n and_o rector_n of_o church_n famous_a for_o their_o honesty_n and_o piety_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o great_a clergyman_n in_o this_o nation_n then_o as_o bishop_n dignify_a person_n abbot_n prior_n etc._n etc._n be_v norman_n william_n 1070._o william_n hoved._n fol._n 259._o b._n n._n 30_o 40._o a._n d._n 1070._o deprive_v very_o many_o of_o the_o english_a of_o their_o ecclesiastic_a honour_n and_o put_v those_o of_o his_o own_o nation_n into_o their_o place_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o confirm_v he_o in_o his_o new_a acquest_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o great_a number_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n as_o well_o regular_a as_o secular_a come_v over_o with_o they_o who_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o controversy_n of_o the_o norman_a law_n for_o confirmation_n whereof_o there_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o william_n rufus_n so_o many_o of_o the_o clergy_n lawyer_n that_o pleader_n that_o fol._n 69._o b._n n._n 10._o all_o clerk_n pleader_n malmesbury_n say_v there_o be_v nullus_fw-la clericus_fw-la nisi_fw-la causidicus_fw-la no_o clerk_n which_o be_v not_o a_o pleader_n if_o therefore_o the_o justiciaries_n chancellor_n earl_n sheriff_n lord_n of_o manner_n such_o as_o hear_v cause_n and_o give_v judgement_n be_v norman_n if_o the_o lawyer_n and_o pleader_n be_v also_o norman_n the_o plead_n and_o judgement_n in_o their_o several_a court_n must_v of_o necessity_n
conqueror_n make_v domesday_n or_o the_o conqueror_n survey_v how_o make_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v much_o out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o our_o history_n to_o take_v notice_n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o in_o what_o method_n write_v it_o be_v make_v by_o by_o mr._n selden_n give_v a_o account_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o 15._o to_o fol._n 15._o eadmer_n from_o a_o ancient_a manuscript_n he_o think_v as_o old_a as_o the_o survey_n itself_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a man_n that_o be_v swear_v in_o divers_a hundred_o in_o cambridgeshire_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n which_o be_v most_o norman_n survey_n the_o juror_n iâ—_n cambridgeshirâ—_n and_o isle_n of_o ely_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o survey_n and_o present_v the_o survey_n according_a to_o the_o form_n the_o king_n have_v direct_v and_o comitatus_fw-la dicit_fw-la or_o testatur_fw-la hundreda_fw-la vel_fw-la wapentachium_n dicit_fw-la vel_fw-la testatur_fw-la again_o homines_fw-la qui_fw-la juraverunt_fw-la the_o man_n that_o be_v swear_v in_o this_o or_o that_o county_n hundred_o or_o wapentach_v do_v witness_n say_v and_o aver_v so_o and_o so_o concern_v divers_a matter_n in_o debate_n and_o controversy_n do_v often_o occur_v in_o the_o survey_n itself_o the_o the_o b._n the_o histor_n ellen._n penes_fw-la domini_fw-la gale_n p._n 177._o b._n in_o staplebou_n hund._n nich_n de_fw-fr chenet_n willielmus_fw-la de_fw-fr chipenham_n homo_fw-la gaufridi_fw-la hugo_n de_fw-fr herenluge_n warinus_n de_fw-fr saham_n robertus_fw-la anglicus_n de_fw-fr fordhom_n hordmerus_n de_fw-fr bethlingham_n alanus_n de_fw-fr burwell_n alfricus_n de_fw-fr sneillewelle_n isti_fw-la homines_fw-la juraverunt_fw-la de_fw-la isto_fw-la hundredo_fw-la in_o cestertuna_n hund._n juraverunt_fw-la roggerus_n de_fw-fr cilderlaio_n gifard_n de_fw-fr draitona_n gislebert_n the_o histona_n surmi_fw-fr de_fw-fr cotenâ—am_n brunningus_n de_fw-fr cestertuna_fw-la almer_n de_fw-fr coâ—enâ—am_n ledmarus_n de_fw-fr draitona_n aermus_n de_fw-fr gilderlaio_n &_o omnes_fw-la alii-franci_n &_o argli_n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la hundredo_fw-la juraverunt_fw-la these_o two_o instance_n be_v cite_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a manuscript_n mention_v by_o selden_n juror_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o the_o county_n be_v note_v name_n of_o the_o juror_n in_o some_o hundred_o mention_v by_o mr._n selden_n exceed_v not_o the_o number_n of_o eight_o or_o nine_o in_o other_o beside_o those_o name_v all_o that_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n be_v swear_v verdict_n or_o presentment_n of_o juries_n or_o certain_a person_n swear_v in_o every_o hundred_o wapentach_n or_o county_n before_o 29._o before_o ge_z be_fw-mi tilb._n lib._n 1._o b_o 29._o commissioner_n who_o be_v most_o discreet_a person_n and_o common_o norman_n send_v from_o court_n those_o for_o 2._o for_o dugd._n bâ—ron_n fol._n 257._o col._n 2._o worcestershire_n and_o many_o other_o county_n be_v be_v he_o be_v a_o monk_n 20._o monk_n malm_n de_fw-fr gest_n pontif._n f._n 165._o b._n n._n 20._o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o fischampe_n or_o fecampe_n in_o normandy_n and_o give_v great_a assistance_n unto_o william_n in_o his_o expedition_n into_o england_n 1â—_n england_n eadmer_n fol_z 7._o n_o 1â—_n for_o which_o he_o make_v a_o bargain_n with_o he_o to_o be_v make_v a_o bishop_n if_o he_o overcome_v remigius_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n walter_n giffard_n county_n giffard_n orderic_n fol._n 522._o c._n and_o other_o county_n earl_n of_o buckingham_n buckingham_n he_o be_v son_n d._n son_n ord._n vit._n fol._n 5â—2_n d._n of_o gualchelin_n de_fw-fr ferrariis_fw-la a_o stranger_n and_o a_o adventurer_n with_o the_o conqueror_n and_o be_v possess_v of_o 176_o lordship_n or_o manner_n whereof_o in_o derby_n in_o domesd_v in_o come_v derby_n darbyshire_n 114_o as_o before_o be_v note_v hen_n the_o ferrier_n earl_n of_o derby_n and_o and_o this_o rye_n this_o monast_n angl._n vol._n 2._o fol_z 889._o n._n 50_o 60.4_o ibid._n 900._o n._n 20._o adam_n three_o 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the_o conquest_n and_o at_o the_o present_a time_n the_o survey_n be_v make_v by_o county_n hundred_o town_n or_o manner_n hide_n half_a hide_n virgates_n and_o acre_n of_o land_n meadow_n pasture_n and_o wood._n also_o they_o note_v what_o mill_n and_o fishing_n and_o in_o some_o county_n what_o and_o how_o many_o freeman_n sockman_n villain_n bordar_n servant_n young_a cattle_n sheep_n hog_n work_v horse_n skep_v of_o bee_n etc._n etc._n in_o every_o town_n and_o manner_n and_o who_o they_o belong_v to_o always_o in_o every_o county_n set_v down_o themselves_o down_o the_o book_n themselves_o the_o king_n name_n first_o and_o after_o he_o all_o his_o great_a man_n in_o order_n that_o hold_v of_o he_o in_o chief_a with_o number_n place_v before_o they_o for_o the_o better_a find_v they_o in_o the_o book_n as_o may_v be_v 10._o be_v append._n n._n 10._o see_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o tenant_n in_o chief_a or_o the_o possessor_n of_o land_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o survey_n 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a_o book_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o a_o irish_a friar_n and_o hanmer_n and_o f._n 148._o i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v the_o book_n of_o houth_n so_o often_o cite_v by_o camden_n and_o dr._n hanmer_n translate_v by_o dowdall_n primate_n there_o into_o english_a a._n d._n 1551._o give_v a_o more_o full_a account_n of_o they_o and_o of_o this_o john_n de_fw-fr curcy_n who_o be_v descent_n be_v ibidem_fw-la john_n the_o curcy_n descent_n by_o his_o father_n a_o norman_a by_o his_o mother_n a_o cambrian_a britain_n or_o welshman_n and_o marry_v the_o daughter_n of_o guthred_a king_n of_o man_n he_o serve_v king_n henry_n in_o all_o his_o war_n in_o france_n he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o sir_n amoric_n tristram_n who_o marry_a curcy_n sister_n and_o whether_o from_o the_o lady_n name_n or_o that_o they_o be_v marry_v on_o st._n laurence_n day_n he_o be_v ever_o after_o call_v amoric_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it laurentio_n and_o his_o descendants_n always_o bear_v that_o surname_n from_o 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fern_n against_o eleven_o thousand_o irish_a the_o english_a not_o be_v above_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o number_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o this_o sir_n john_n de_fw-fr curcy_n have_v build_v many_o castle_n in_o ulster_n especial_o in_o that_o part_n of_o it_o call_v fern_n where_o mac_n mahon_n live_v he_o be_v very_o kind_a to_o curcy_n and_o have_v swear_v to_o be_v a_o true_a and_o faithful_a subject_n whereupon_o he_o give_v he_o two_o castle_n with_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o they_o within_o a_o month_n mahon_n pull_v they_o down_o and_o level_v they_o with_o the_o ground_n curcy_n demand_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o so_o do_v his_o answer_n be_v he_o do_v not_o promise_v to_o hold_v stone_n of_o he_o but_o land_n for_o which_o practice_n and_o slight_a answer_n curcy_n resolve_v to_o pillage_n and_o drive_v all_o the_o cattle_n he_o can_v out_o of_o his_o country_n the_o prey_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v drive_v in_o one_o body_n and_o therefore_o be_v 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sir_n amoric_n and_o he_o and_o sir_n john_n curcy_n in_o their_o flight_n and_o in_o several_a skirmish_n kill_v nineteen_o score_n of_o those_o that_o pursue_v they_o among_o who_o be_v mac_n mahâ—n_v himself_o slay_v by_o the_o base_a son_n of_o sir_n amoric_n at_o length_n in_o the_o evening_n they_o by_o chance_n recover_v a_o old_a fort_n in_o which_o they_o secure_v themselves_o sir_n amoric_n after_o a_o short_a sleep_n go_v out_o to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n camp_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o policy_n the_o irish_a rout_v and_o slay_v by_o sir_n amoric_n policy_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a fire_n they_o have_v make_v in_o it_o and_o to_o see_v in_o what_o posture_n they_o be_v he_o find_v they_o be_v in_o a_o careless_a and_o negligent_a condition_n without_o either_o almost_o watch_n or_o guard_n and_o most_o of_o they_o asleep_o he_o make_v a_o speedy_a return_n and_o press_v his_o brother_n sir_n john_n de_fw-fr curcy_n that_o they_o may_v march_v with_o all_o their_o strength_n and_o catch_v they_o nap_v which_o be_v do_v and_o they_o kill_v the_o irish_a without_o resistance_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o that_o not_o above_o two_o hundred_o escape_v that_o be_v very_o nimble_a footed_a the_o english_a lose_v the_o day_n before_o four_o hundred_o man_n and_o in_o this_o morning_n work_n only_o two_o giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la 6._o cambrensis_fw-la lib._n 2._o c._n 16_o f._n 795._o lin_v 6._o in_o his_o short_a account_n of_o this_o action_n say_v only_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o take_n of_o prey_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o narrow_a passage_n after_o many_o great_a and_o doubtful_a fight_n and_o skirmish_n john_n de_fw-fr curcy_n be_v overcome_v many_o of_o his_o man_n be_v slay_v and_o other_o disperse_v in_o the_o wood_n so_o as_o he_o hardly_o escape_v with_o eleven_o man_n yet_o with_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n and_o with_o so_o small_a a_o number_n he_o march_v thirty_o mile_n on_o foot_n have_v lose_v their_o horse_n arm_v and_o 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n._n 38._o condition_n and_o article_n between_o king_n henry_n and_o roderic_n grant_v to_o roderic_n his_o liegeman_n the_o kingdom_n of_o conaught_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v serve_v he_o faithful_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n under_o he_o ready_a at_o his_o service_n as_o his_o suuâ—_fw-la his_o sicut_fw-la homo_fw-la suuâ—_fw-la vassal_n or_o man_n and_o that_o he_o may_v hold_v his_o land_n as_o well_o and_o in_o peace_n as_o he_o hold_v it_o before_o the_o king_n of_o england_n enter_v ireland_n pay_v unto_o he_o tribute_n etc._n etc._n second_o if_o any_o of_o his_o people_n be_v rebel_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o he_o and_o refuse_v to_o pay_v tribute_n by_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o perform_v other_o right_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n he_o shall_v justice_n or_o punish_v and_o remove_v they_o and_o if_o he_o can_v not_o justice_n they_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o his_o force_n shall_v do_v it_o etc._n etc._n with_o 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