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information_n or_o any_o other_o lawful_a way_n or_o mean_n that_o such_o person_n so_o convict_v shall_v be_v from_o thenceforth_o disable_v and_o become_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n incapable_a ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la to_o bear_v his_o and_o their_o say_a office_n and_o office_n respective_o and_o shall_v be_v likewise_o disable_v to_o make_v any_o gift_n grant_v conveyance_n or_o other_o disposition_n of_o any_o of_o his_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n good_n or_o chattel_n or_o to_o take_v any_o benefit_n of_o any_o gift_n conveyance_n or_o legacy_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o every_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v likewise_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v unto_o the_o party_n grieve_v grieve_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v by_o any_o thing_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n his_o treble_a damage_n which_o he_o shall_v sustain_v and_o be_v put_v unto_o by_o mean_n or_o occasion_n of_o any_o such_o act_n or_o thing_n do_v the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr protection_n wager_n of_o law_n aid-prayer_n privilege_n injunction_n or_o order_n of_o restraint_n shall_v be_v in_o any_o wise_a pray_v grant_v or_o allow_v nor_o any_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n corpus_fw-la every_o person_n commit_v contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v have_v a_o habeaâ—_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o be_v it_o also_o provide_v and_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v commit_v restrain_v of_o his_o liberty_n or_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o order_n or_o decree_n of_o any_o such_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n or_o other_o court_n aforesaid_a now_o or_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o have_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o same_o or_o like_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n to_o commit_v or_o imprison_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o councel-board_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o lord_n or_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n privy_a council_n that_o in_o every_o such_o case_n every_o person_n so_o commit_v restrain_v of_o his_o liberty_n or_o suffer_v imprisonment_n upon_o demand_n or_o motion_n make_v by_o his_o counsel_n or_o other_o employ_v by_o he_o for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n in_o open_a court_n shall_v without_o delay_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o ordinary_a fee_n usual_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o have_v forthwith_o grant_v unto_o he_o a_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v general_o unto_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n jailer_n minister_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v and_o the_o sheriff_n jailer_n minister_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v shall_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o say_v write_v and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o his_o own_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v remand_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_a case_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o the_o court_n if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v thereabouts_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v unto_o and_o before_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n from_o whence_o the_o same_o writ_n shall_v issue_v in_o open_a court_n and_o shall_v then_o likewise_o certify_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o his_o detainer_n or_o imprisonment_n and_o thereupon_o the_o court_n within_o three_o court-daye_n after_o such_o return_n make_v and_o deliver_v in_o open_a court_n shall_v procee_v to_o examine_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n appear_v upon_o the_o say_a return_n be_v just_a and_o legal_a or_o not_o and_o shall_v thereupon_o do_v what_o to_o justice_n shall_v appertain_v either_o by_o deliver_v bail_a or_o remand_v the_o prisoner_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v otherwise_o wilful_o do_v or_o omit_v to_o be_v do_v by_o any_o judge_n justice_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n aforemention_v contrary_a to_o the_o direction_n and_o true_a meaning_n hereof_o that_o then_o such_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v default_n treble_a damage_n in_o default_n his_o treble_a damage_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o such_o mean_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v former_o in_o this_o act_n limit_v and_o appoint_v for_o the_o like_a penalty_n to_o be_v sue_v for_o and_o recover_v extend_v to_o what_o court_v this_o act_n shall_v extend_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o this_o act_n and_o the_o several_a clause_n therein_o contain_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o expound_v to_o extend_v only_o to_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n and_o to_o the_o say_a court_n hold_v before_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n and_o before_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n in_o the_o northern_a part_n and_o also_o to_o the_o court_n common_o call_v the_o court_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n hold_v before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o council_n of_o that_o court_n and_o also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n hold_v before_o the_o chamberlain_n and_o council_n of_o that_o court_n and_o to_o all_o court_n of_o like_a jurisdiction_n to_o be_v hereafter_o erect_v ordain_v constitute_v or_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o to_o the_o warrant_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o councel-board_n and_o to_o the_o commitment_n restraint_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n make_v command_v or_o award_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o offence_n offender_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v implead_v within_o two_o year_n after_o any_o offence_n and_o last_o provide_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v sue_v implead_v molest_v or_o trouble_v for_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o present_a act_n unless_o the_o party_n suppose_v to_o have_v so_o offend_v shall_v be_v sue_v or_o implead_v for_o the_o same_o within_o two_o year_n at_o the_o most_o after_o such_o
hundred_o forty_o and_o one_o shall_v put_v in_o execution_n any_o letter_n patent_n proclamation_n edict_n act_n order_n warrant_v restraint_n or_o other_o inhibition_n whatsoever_o whereby_o the_o importation_n of_o gunpowder_n saltpetre_n brimstone_n or_o other_o the_o material_n aforemention_v or_o any_o of_o they_o from_o foreign_a part_n or_o the_o make_n of_o gunpowder_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v any_o way_n prohibit_v or_o restrain_v that_o then_o the_o say_a person_n and_o person_n so_o offend_v shall_v incur_v and_o sustain_v the_o pain_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n contain_v and_o provide_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o provision_n and_o praemunire_n make_v in_o the_o sixtéenth_fw-mi year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o cap._n xxii_o a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tonnage_n poundage_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n poundage_n tonnage_n poundage_n payable_a upon_o merchandise_n export_v and_o import_v from_o the_o 9th_o of_o august_n 1641._o to_o the_o first_o of_o december_n next_o exp._n cap._n xxiii_o a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a raise_n and_o levy_v of_o mariner_n sailor_n and_o other_o mariner_n mariner_n for_o the_o present_a guard_n of_o the_o sea_n exp._n cap._n xxiv_o for_o relief_n of_o captive_n take_v by_o turkish_a and_o other_o pirate_n captive_n captive_n and_o one_o per_fw-la cent._n on_o customable_a good_n for_o three_o year_n to_o be_v pay_v and_o receive_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o london_n for_o that_o purpose_n exp._n cap._n xxv_o a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tonnage_n poundage_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o last_o of_o november_n 1641._o poundage_n tonnage_n poundage_n to_o the_o first_o of_o february_n next_o and_o the_o like_a until_o the_o second_o of_o july_n 1642._o exp._n cap._n xxvi_o for_o the_o better_a raâ—sing_n and_o levy_v of_o mariner_n sailor_n and_o other_o mariner_n mariner_n for_o the_o present_a guard_n of_o the_o sea_n exp._n cap._n xxvii_o person_n in_o holy_a order_n shall_v not_o exercise_v certain_a temporal_a power_n and_o authority_n order_n person_n in_o holy_a order_n rep._n stat._n 13_o car._n 1._o cap._n 2._o cap._n xxviii_o for_o the_o better_a raise_v and_o levy_v of_o soldier_n for_o the_o present_a defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n soldier_n soldier_n exp._n cap._n xxix_o a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n poundage_n tonnage_n poundage_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n payable_a upon_o merchandise_n export_v and_o import_v from_o the_o last_o of_o january_n 1641._o to_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n next_o ensue_v exp._n cap._n xxx_o a_o contribution_n and_o loan_n towards_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n contribution_n contribution_n exp._n cap._n xxxi_o a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n poundage_n tonnage_n poundage_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n payable_a upon_o merchandise_n export_v and_o import_v from_o the_o second_o of_o may_n 1642._o to_o the_o second_o of_o july_n next_o follow_v exp._n cap._n xxxii_o for_o the_o raise_v and_o levy_v of_o money_n for_o the_o necessary_a defence_n and_o great_a affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o debt_n undertake_v by_o the_o parliament_n ireland_n ireland_n exp._n cap._n xxxiii_o a_o act_n for_o the_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a reduce_v of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n exp._n cap._n xxxiv_o certain_a clause_n explain_v another_o act_n for_o the_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n exp._n cap._n xxxv_o corporation_n and_o body_n politic_a enable_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o act_n for_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n exp._n cap._n xxxvi_o a_o subsidy_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n of_o tonnage_n poundage_n and_o other_o sum_n of_o money_n poundage_n tonnage_n poundage_n payable_a upon_o merchandise_n export_v and_o import_v from_o the_o 14_o of_o march_n 1641._o to_o the_o three_o of_o may_n next_o ensue_v exp._n cap._n xxxvii_o for_o the_o further_a advancement_n of_o a_o effectual_a and_o speedy_a reduction_n of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n exp._n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la caroli_n ii_o regis_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la duodecimo_fw-la at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1660._o in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n charles_n the_o second_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n king_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o continue_v until_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o december_n than_o next_o follow_v and_o then_o dissolve_v by_o his_o majesty_n to_o the_o high_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o the_o weal_n public_a of_o this_o realm_n be_v enact_v as_o follow_v cap._n i._n the_o assemble_v and_o sit_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n parliament_n st._n 17_o car._n 1._o cap._n 7._o st._n 13_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1._o the_o parliament_n begin_v 3_o nou._n 16_o car._n declare_v to_o be_v dissolve_v st._n 13_o car._n 2._o cap._n 1_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o now_o sit_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o prevent_a all_o doubt_n and_o scruple_n concern_v the_o assemble_v sit_v and_o proceed_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n be_v it_o declare_v and_o enact_v and_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o parliament_n begin_v and_o hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o three_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o sixtéenth_fw-mi year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n of_o bless_a memory_n be_v full_o dissolve_v and_o determine_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n and_o 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or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v bring_v upon_o any_o penal_a law_n or_o statute_n except_o debt_n for_o not_o set_v out_o tithe_n as_o aforesaid_a nor_o to_o any_o indictment_n presentment_n inquisition_n information_n or_o appeal_v any_o thing_n herein_o before_o express_v to_o the_o contrary_a thereof_o notwithstanding_o cap._n iii_o a_o act_n for_o grant_v unto_o the_o king_n majesty_n twelve_o hundred_o and_o threescore_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v assess_v and_o levy_v by_o a_o assessment_n of_o threescore_o and_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o month_n for_o eighteen_o month_n exp._n cap._n iu._n for_o enable_v the_o king_n majesty_n to_o make_v lease_n grant_n and_o copy_n of_o office_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n parcel_n of_o his_o highness_n duchy_n of_o cornwall_n or_o annex_v to_o the_o same_o and_o for_o confirmation_n of_o lease_n and_o grant_n already_o make_v whereas_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n part_n of_o and_o annex_v to_o the_o duchy_n of_o cornwall_n 29._o stat._n 22_o jac._n
the_o coal_n which_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o sell_v or_o expose_v to_o sale_n by_o any_o woodmonger_n or_o retailer_n of_o coal_n and_o the_o double_a value_n thereof_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o will_v prosecute_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n or_o by_o way_n of_o complaint_n make_v unto_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o or_o to_o any_o two_o of_o they_o or_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n and_o place_n where_o such_o coal_n shall_v be_v expose_v to_o sale_n or_o any_o of_o they_o who_o be_v hereby_o empower_v and_o require_v to_o call_v the_o party_n before_o they_o and_o to_o hear_v and_o examine_v such_o complaint_n upon_o oath_n which_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v by_o they_o or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o and_o upon_o due_a 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the_o set_n the_o price_n of_o coal_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o cap._n iii_o for_o the_o return_v of_o able_a and_o sufficient_a juror_n for_o the_o return_v of_o more_o able_a and_o sufficient_a juror_n for_o trial_n hereafter_o to_o be_v have_v between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o for_o reformation_n of_o abuse_n in_o sheriff_n and_o other_o minister_n who_o for_o reward_n do_v oftentimes_o spare_v the_o able_a and_o sufficient_a and_o return_v the_o poor_a and_o simple_a fréeholder_n less_o able_a to_o discern_v the_o cause_n in_o question_n and_o to_o bear_v the_o charge_n of_o appearance_n and_o attendance_n thereon_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n by_o and_o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o freehold_n juror_n for_o trial_n of_o issue_n shall_v have_v 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n that_o all_o juror_n other_o than_o stranger_n upon_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la who_o be_v to_o be_v return_v for_o the_o trial_n of_o issue_n join_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n common-plea_n or_o the_o exchequer_n or_o before_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la oyer_n and_o terminer_n gaol-delivery_n or_o general_n or_o quarter-session_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o april_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o in_o any_o county_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v every_o of_o they_o then_o have_v in_o their_o own_o name_n or_o in_o trust_n for_o thâ—â—_n within_o the_o same_o county_n twenty_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n at_o least_o above_o reprise_n in_o their_o own_o or_o their_o wife_n right_a of_o freehold_n land_n or_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n or_o of_o rent_n in_o fee_n fee-tail_n or_o for_o life_n and_o that_o in_o every_o county_n within_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n every_o such_o juror_n shall_v then_o have_v within_o the_o same_o eight_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o above_o reprise_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a all_o which_o person_n have_v such_o estate_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o enable_v and_o make_v liable_a to_o be_v return_v and_o to_o serve_v as_o juror_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o issue_n before_o the_o justice_n aforesaid_a any_o law_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o if_o any_o of_o a_o lesser_a estate_n and_o value_n shall_v be_v respective_o return_v upon_o any_o such_o jury_n or_o tale_n in_o default_n of_o such_o juror_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o good_a cause_n of_o challenge_n and_o the_o party_n return_v shall_v be_v discharge_v upon_o the_o say_a challenge_n or_o his_o own_o allegation_n and_o oath_n thereof_o and_o that_o no_o jury-mans_n issue_n make_v default_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v default_n issue_n of_o juror_n upon_o default_n for_o some_o just_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n prove_v upon_o oath_n before_o the_o same_o judge_n or_o judge_n and_o all_o such_o issue_n shall_v be_v due_o estreat_v and_o levy_v fac_fw-la the_o venus_n '_o fac_fw-la and_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la which_o from_z and_z after_o the_o aforesaid_a time_n shall_v be_v award_v and_o direct_v for_o the_o impannel_a of_o jury_n in_o case_n aforesaid_a within_o any_o county_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o form_n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n praecipimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la venire_fw-la fac_fw-la coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n duodecem_fw-la liberos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la
the_o east-indies_n or_o any_o part_n beyond_o the_o equinoctial_a shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n and_o shall_v suffer_v and_o forfeit_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o person_n attaint_v of_o high_a treason_n ought_v to_o do_v cap._n vi_o damage_n clear_v take_v away_o whereas_o the_o money_n which_o be_v take_v by_o prothonotary_n of_o your_o majesty_n court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o common_a plea_n and_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o your_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o prothonotary_n of_o your_o majesty_n court_n of_o common_a plea_n at_o lancaster_n and_o the_o prothonotary_n and_o clerk_n of_o other_o your_o majesty_n court_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o dominion_n of_o wales_n in_o the_o name_n of_o damna_fw-la clericorum_fw-la or_o damage_n clear_a clericorum_fw-la damna_fw-la clericorum_fw-la be_v a_o unnecessary_a charge_n and_o burden_n to_o all_o your_o majesty_n subject_n who_o have_v good_a cause_n and_o be_v put_v to_o sue_v for_o damage_n in_o action_n where_o damage_n be_v recoverable_a for_o avoid_v of_o which_o inconvenience_n for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o your_o majesty_n subject_n may_v have_v a_o easy_a mean_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o damage_n and_o just_a right_n which_o be_v unjust_o detain_v from_o they_o may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v enact_v and_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n be_v willing_a upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o ease_v his_o subject_n of_o all_o unnecessary_a charge_n and_o burden_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o it_o be_v enact_v and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1672._o shall_v determine_v and_o not_o be_v take_v after_o the_o 29_o day_n or_o september_n 1672._o with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o immediate_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o two_o no_o damage_n clear_a shall_v by_o any_o title_n or_o precept_n whatsoever_o be_v due_a payable_a take_v or_o receive_v from_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o any_o action_n whatsoever_o sue_v or_o prosecute_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n by_o any_o prothonotary_n clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n respective_o and_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o day_n and_o year_n aforesaid_a the_o say_a fee_n of_o damna_fw-la clericorum_fw-la or_o damage_n clear_a shall_v whole_o cease_v and_o be_v for_o ever_o abolish_v in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o that_o if_o any_o prothonotary_n clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o other_o officer_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n penalty_n the_o penalty_n shall_v take_v or_o exact_v any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o name_n of_o damna_fw-la clericorum_fw-la or_o damage_n clear_a or_o any_o thing_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o after_o the_o day_n and_o year_n above_o mention_v or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a prothonotary_n clerk_n or_o clerk_n or_o their_o deputy_n at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o say_v twenty_o nine_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a shall_v exact_v or_o take_v any_o damage_n clear_a or_o sum_n of_o money_n bond_n or_o security_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o from_o any_o plaintiff_n or_o plaintiff_n demandant_n or_o demandant_n in_o any_o action_n where_o damage_n have_v be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v recover_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o shall_v refuse_v or_o delay_v to_o sign_n any_o judgement_n until_o damage_n clear_v be_v first_o pay_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v pay_v unless_o forth_o of_o the_o money_n levy_v from_o or_o pay_v by_o the_o defendant_n as_o be_v herein_o after_o provide_v and_o mention_v he_o or_o they_o so_o offend_v shall_v forfeit_v treble_a the_o sum_n so_o take_v exact_v or_o demand_v to_o the_o party_n or_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n wherein_o no_o essoyn_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v provide_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o until_o the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1672._o in_o what_o case_n only_o they_o may_v be_v take_v until_o the_o 29_o september_n 1672._o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o seventy_o and_o two_o and_o no_o long_o the_o damage_n clear_a shall_v be_v pay_v answer_v and_o allow_v out_o of_o such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n only_o as_o shall_v be_v actual_o levy_v or_o otherwise_o pay_v by_o or_o from_o the_o defendant_n and_o only_o for_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o shall_v be_v so_o levy_v or_o otherwise_o pay_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o no_o more_o or_o otherwise_o cap._n vii_o for_o a_o more_o speedy_a and_o effectual_a proceed_n upon_o distress_n and_o avowry_n for_o rent_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o ordinary_a remedy_n for_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n be_v by_o distress_n upon_o the_o land_n chargeable_a therewith_o and_o yet_o nevertheless_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o intricate_a and_o dilatory_a proceed_n upon_o replevin_n that_o remedy_n be_v become_v ineffectual_a for_o remedy_n thereof_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a join_v plaintiff_n in_o replevin_n be_v nonsuit_n before_o issue_v join_v and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o whensoever_o any_o plaintiff_n in_o replevin_n shall_v be_v nonsuit_n before_o issue_n join_v in_o any_o suit_n of_o replevin_n by_o plaint_n or_o writ_n lawful_o return_v avow_v how_o the_o defendant_n may_v avow_v remove_v or_o depend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n that_o the_o defendant_n make_v a_o suggestion_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o avowry_n or_o cognizance_n for_o such_o rent_n to_o ascertain_v the_o court_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o distress_n the_o court_n upon_o his_o prayer_n shall_v award_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o distress_n be_v take_v to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o his_o bayliwick_n touch_v the_o sum_n in_o arrear_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o distress_n take_v and_o the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n or_o cattle_n distrain_v and_o thereupon_o notice_n of_o fifteen_o day_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n in_o court_n of_o the_o sit_v of_o such_o 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