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to_o the_o constable_n of_o p._n etc._n etc._n whereas_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o i_o l._n c._n esq_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n by_o m._n g._n of_o your_o town_n single_a woman_n that_o she_o be_v get_v with_o child_n by_o r._n b._n also_o of_o your_o say_a town_n barber_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o and_o either_o of_o you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o receipt_n hereof_o you_o attatch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v r._n b._n and_o thereupon_o bring_v he_o before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n as_o well_o for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n as_o also_o for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n towards_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o his_o liege_n people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o as_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o your_o peril_n dated_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o a_o order_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o a_o bastard-child_n the_o order_n of_o l._n c._n esq_n and_o r.g._n esq_n two_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n of_o s._n make_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o c._n of_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o keep_n of_o e._n a_o bastard-child_n beget_v by_o r._n b._n of_o c._n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o body_n of_o m._n g._n etc._n etc._n imprimis_fw-la upon_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o say_v m._n g._n due_o by_o we_o take_v we_o do_v find_v that_o the_o say_v r._n b._n be_v charge_v to_o have_v divers_a time_n bodily_a and_o carnal_a knowledge_n between_o such_o time_n here_o name_n the_o time_n and_o to_o be_v the_o only_a father_n of_o the_o say_a bastard-child_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v 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till_o the_o morning_n and_o such_o as_o refuse_v to_o obey_v they_o may_v levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n in_o pursuit_n of_o they_o and_o where_o they_o resist_v if_o the_o watchman_n beat_v they_o it_o be_v justifiable_a and_o to_o secure_v they_o they_o may_v put_v they_o into_o the_o stock_n or_o cage_n till_o the_o morning_n and_o than_o if_o they_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o themselves_o or_o that_o no_o further_a suspicion_n appear_v but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v honest_a people_n they_o may_v let_v they_o go_v but_o if_o otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o constable_n who_o be_v to_o convey_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n to_o be_v examine_v who_o may_v commit_v they_o bound_v they_o over_o or_o utter_o discharge_v they_o according_a as_o he_o find_v cause_n the_o watch_n in_o this_o case_n be_v to_o apprehend_v such_o as_o ride_v or_o go_v arm_v scout_n eavesdropper_n noctivagrants_n nightwalker_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o rogue_n and_o vagabond_n etc._n etc._n 1_o dalt_n chap._n 60._o folio_n 140._o 5_o hen._n 7._o 5._o 5_o edw._n 3._o 14._o the_o watch_n so_o set_v by_o authority_n must_v be_v man_n healthy_a and_o of_o able_a body_n and_o do_v their_o duty_n sufficient_o arm_v and_o no_o person_n not_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n within_o the_o town_n or_o parish_n where_o the_o watch_n be_v keep_v can_v be_v compel_v to_o watch._n the_o inhabitant_n be_v to_o take_v their_o watch_v in_o turn_n as_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o the_o number_n of_o house_n as_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n have_v be_v and_o may_v not_o by_o compel_v out_o of_o order_n by_o the_o constable_n to_o do_v it_o if_o any_o inhabitant_n be_v lawful_o warn_v in_o his_o turn_n by_o the_o constable_n to_o watch_n and_o refuse_v it_o he_o may_v present_v he_o at_o the_o next_o session_n or_o assize_n or_o to_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v power_n to_o bind_v he_o over_o to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o so_o 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carry_v away_o any_o burden_n or_o bundle_n of_o pole_n underwood_n young_a tree_n or_o the_o bark_n of_o any_o tree_n pale_n rail_n gate_n post_n hedge-wood_n broom_n furze_n or_o any_o bundle_n of_o wood_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o warrant_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o one_o justice_n may_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n or_o any_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o such_o offender_n or_o person_n suspect_v and_o where_o they_o shall_v find_v any_o such_o wood_n etc._n etc._n to_o apprehend_v the_o party_n suspect_v for_o cut_v the_o say_a wood_n and_o those_o in_o who_o custody_n it_o be_v find_v and_o to_o carry_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o order_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o if_o no_o sufficient_a account_n can_v be_v give_v how_o they_o lawful_o come_v by_o it_o or_o shall_v not_o within_o a_o time_n limit_v prove_v who_o he_o buy_v it_o of_o then_o shall_v he_o stand_v convict_v of_o cut_v and_o spoil_v wood_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n and_o for_o the_o first_o offence_n shall_v give_v such_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o owner_n as_o the_o justice_n shall_v appoint_v and_o over_o and_o above_o pay_v to_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v such_o sum_n as_o the_o justice_n shall_v amerce_v he_o in_o not_o exceed_v ten_o shilling_n and_o for_o nonpayment_n the_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o commit_v the_o offender_n to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o a_o limit_a time_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a not_o exceed_v one_o month_n or_o at_o his_o discretion_n to_o be_v whip_v by_o the_o constable_n or_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o second_o offence_n the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v send_v for_o one_o month_n to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n and_o there_o to_o be_v hold_v to_o hard_a labour_n and_o upon_o a_o three_o offence_n to_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o incorrigible_a rogue_n 15_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 2._o if_o any_o person_n procure_v for_o money_n any_o burden_n of_o stick_n wood_n or_o under-wood_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o person_n as_o may_v reasonable_o be_v suspect_v to_o have_v get_v they_o unlawful_o and_o a_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o it_o appear_v upon_o examination_n that_o the_o wood_n so_o buy_v be_v unlawful_o come_v by_o the_o justice_n may_v compel_v the_o party_n who_o buy_v it_o to_o pay_v treble_a the_o value_n to_o the_o proper_a owner_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o payment_n upon_o warrant_n grant_v the_o constable_n may_v levy_v it_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n render_v the_o over_o plus_fw-fr to_o the_o owner_n if_o any_o there_o be_v and_o in_o defect_n of_o wherewith_o to_o make_v distress_n to_o commit_v the_o party_n to_o the_o goal_n at_o his_o proper_a charge_n to_o continue_v there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n not_o liable_a to_o bail_v 15_o caroli_n 2._o chap._n 2._o ☞_o note_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o statute_n no_o person_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v that_o 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of_o 8_o year_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o say_v r._n b._n pay_v to_o the_o overseer_n etc._n etc._n five_o pound_n towards_o put_v out_o the_o say_a child_n to_o be_v a_o apprentice_n etc._n etc._n four_o that_o the_o say_v r._n b._n present_o give_v good_a security_n to_o one_o of_o the_o overseer_n etc._n etc._n to_o perform_v this_o our_o order_n ☞_o note_v that_o by_o alter_v the_o name_n and_o sum_n as_o the_o order_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v be_v make_v this_o order_n in_o form_n with_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o town_n and_o county_n may_v general_o serve_v on_o this_o occasion_n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o fugitive_n servant_n middlesex_n to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o g._n c._n be_v lawful_o retain_v in_o service_n with_o m._n b._n of_o d._n etc._n etc._n be_v depart_v from_o his_o say_a master_n service_n before_o the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n without_o his_o master_n leave_n or_o licence_n or_o without_o any_o reasonable_a cause_n contrary_a 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within_o the_o say_a county_n dated_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o that_o if_o the_o say_v g._n c._n be_v willing_a his_o say_a master_n to_o serve_v again_o you_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o if_o that_o to_o do_v he_o shall_v refuse_v that_o then_o you_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o goal_n etc._n etc._n to_o bound_v one_o to_o give_v evidence_n surrey_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o b._n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o or_o either_o of_o you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o sight_n hereof_o you_o or_o some_o of_o you_o do_v cause_n to_o come_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n the_o person_n hereunder_o name_v to_o the_o end_n that_o they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o may_v be_v bind_v to_o make_v their_o personal_a appearance_n at_o the_o next_o general_n goal_n delivery_n or_o quarter-session_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n then_o and_o there_o to_o testify_v their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o knowledge_n concern_v certain_a felonious_a act_n commit_v by_o one_o c._n d._n now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o marshals_n prison_n in_o southwark_n the_o common_a goal_n for_o the_o county_n aforementioned_a and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n dated_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n of_o a_o hue_n and_o cry_n after_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n to_o all_o constable_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n officer_n as_o well_o within_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n as_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n whereas_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o i_o t._n c._n esq_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n by_o j._n c._n of_o d._n etc._n etc._n grazier_n that_o upon_o wednesday_n night_n last_o be_v the_o 18_o of_o october_n instant_a he_o be_v robe_v of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n in_o monies_n number_v by_o two_o foot-padds_a on_o the_o road_n or_o king_n high_a way_n between_z d_o and_o c._n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o have_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o a._n b._n and_o c._n b._n two_o lewd_a rogue_n here_o describe_v their_o person_n and_o apparel_n set_v down_o all_o such_o mark_n as_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o be_v to_o repair_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o to_o make_v search_n within_o your_o several_a precinct_n for_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o c._n b._n and_o also_o to_o make_v hue_n and_o cry_n after_o they_o from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o county_n to_o county_n and_o that_o as_o well_o with_o horseman_n as_o footman_n and_o if_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o c._n b._n both_o or_o either_o of_o they_o that_o then_o you_o carry_v the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o take_v before_o some_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n where_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o he_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o according_a to_o law_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o and_o thus_o you_o may_v do_v put_v one_o two_o or_o more_o name_n in_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v whether_o a_o robbery_n on_o the_o highway_n or_o a_o felony_n and_o burglary_n commit_v in_o a_o house_n or_o such_o like_a in_o barn_n stable_n outhouse_n steal_v of_o horse_n or_o other_o cattle_n always_o describe_v the_o party_n in_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v as_o also_o the_o thing_n take_v that_o if_o the_o whole_a or_o any_o part_n be_v find_v about_o they_o or_o in_o their_o possession_n the_o may_v be_v know_v and_o bring_v as_o a_o testimony_n against_o they_o upon_o examination_n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n to_o attatch_v a_o felon_n or_o for_o felony_n essex_n to_o the_o constable_n of_o d._n etc._n etc._n forasmuch_o as_o complaint_n have_v be_v make_v unto_o we_o by_o w._n w._n that_o of_o late_o he_o have_v have_v certain_a god_n felonious_o take_v from_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v in_o suspicion_n one_o l._n c._n of_o your_o say_a town_n these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o and_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o receipt_n hereof_o you_o do_v attatch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_v l._n c._n and_o thereupon_o to_o bring_v he_o before_o i_o to_o answer_v the_o premise_n and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n dated_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xx._n a_o warrant_n for_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o give_v up_o their_o account_n surrey_n to_o the_o high_a constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o b._n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o forthwith_o to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o other_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o every_o parish_n within_o your_o hundred_o that_o they_o do_v personal_o appear_v before_o we_o at_o kingston_n upon_o thames_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o swan_n on_o thursday_n the_o 29_o of_o december_n next_o come_v by_o 10_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n or_o forenoon_n of_o the_o same_o day_n to_o yield_v up_o and_o make_v a_o true_a and_o perfect_a account_n in_o write_v subscribe_v with_o their_o name_n or_o mark_v of_o all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o they_o have_v receive_v or_o rate_v and_o sess_v and_o not_o receive_v for_o and_o towards_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o several_a poor_a of_o their_o several_a parish_n and_o also_o of_o such_o stock_n to_o set_v the_o poor_a on_o work_n as_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_v poor_a and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o say_a office_n and_o hereof_o that_o they_o fail_v not_o at_o their_o and_o every_o of_o their_o peril_n and_o further_o we_o require_v you_o that_o you_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o petty-constable_n of_o every_o town_n within_o your_o say_v hundred_o that_o they_o or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v also_o then_o present_a before_o we_o to_o inform_v and_o certify_v we_o of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o fit_v to_o be_v overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a within_o their_o several_a town_n for_o this_o year_n next_o ensue_v and_o hereof_o fail_v not_o at_o your_o peril_n ☞_o note_v that_o this_o warrant_n must_v be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o two_o justice_n at_o the_o least_o the_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorumâ—_n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n to_o the_o new_a overseer_n to_o take_v their_o charge_n middlesex_n to_o the_o overseer_n of_o d._n etc._n etc._n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 43_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n queen_n
supradictis_fw-la ☞_o note_v that_o none_o of_o these_o release_v will_v discharge_v the_o recognizance_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n bind_v thereby_o but_o that_o he_o must_v appear_v according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o recognizance_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o say_a recognizance_n brief_a direction_n or_o help_v to_o gentleman_n of_o the_o grand_a and_o petty_a jury_n whereby_o those_o that_o be_v not_o use_v to_o be_v on_o juries_n may_v inform_v they_o in_o many_o material_a thing_n concern_v the_o weighty_a trust_n repose_v on_o they_o in_o discharge_n of_o their_o duty_n chap._n xxvi_o somewhat_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o juries_n what_o thing_n they_o must_v consider_v and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v to_o be_v juror_n in_o this_o useful_a book_n promise_v to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o grand_a and_o petty_a jury_n to_o give_v those_o a_o insight_n into_o what_o they_o ought_v to_o know_v who_o take_v so_o great_a a_o trust_n upon_o they_o when_o swear_v juror_n to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n the_o trial_n by_o juries_n be_v very_o ancient_a in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v our_o happiness_n above_o other_o nation_n that_o a_o man_n have_v so_o great_a a_o benefit_n to_o be_v try_v by_o his_o equal_n man_n unprejudiced_a and_o unbiased_a to_o deliberate_v upon_o hear_v the_o evidence_n and_o weigh_v in_o their_o conscience_n the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n this_o way_n in_o some_o degree_n be_v not_o unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_a britain_n as_o by_o some_o of_o their_o book_n and_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n appear_v and_o we_o find_v it_o practise_v by_o the_o saxon_n as_o mr._n lambert_n make_v remark_n in_o king_n ethelred_n law_n page_n 118._o and_o cook_n 1_o part_n institutes_n folio_n 155._o and_o since_o more_o ample_o confirm_v after_o the_o norman_a conquest_n by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la every_o day_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o in_o esteem_n because_o no_o man_n life_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o supreme_a court_n and_o be_v suppose_v will_v never_o do_v any_o man_n wrong_v shall_v be_v touch_v for_o any_o crime_n whatsoever_o but_o upon_o be_v find_v guilty_a on_o two_o several_a trial_n for_o so_o may_v that_o of_o the_o grand_a and_o petty_a jury_n be_v right_o term_v and_o the_o judgement_n of_o twice_o twelve_o man_n at_o least_o all_o of_o his_o own_o condition_n viz._n 12._o or_o more_o to_o find_v the_o bill_n against_o he_o and_o 12_o more_o to_o find_v he_o guilty_a or_o acquit_v he_o on_o the_o general_n issue_n all_o which_o juror_n ought_v to_o be_v substantial_a honest_a and_o impartial_a man_n be_v neighbour_n of_o the_o party_n accuse_v or_o suppose_a place_n where_o the_o fact_n be_v commit_v a_o jury_n in_o this_o case_n upon_o hear_v the_o evidence_n must_v be_v full_o satisfy_v in_o their_o conscience_n that_o the_o party_n be_v guilty_a and_o so_o unanimous_o pronounce_v he_o upon_o their_o oath_n or_o else_o he_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o these_o juries_n be_v judicial_a from_o who_o sentence_n the_o indictment_n be_v to_o be_v valid_a or_o invalid_a or_o to_o speak_v plain_a the_o party_n indict_v to_o be_v find_v guilty_a or_o acquit_v for_o from_o their_o verdict_n there_o lie_v no_o appeal_n as_o for_o the_o qualification_n of_o such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v upon_o juries_n the_o law_n have_v provide_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v person_n of_o honesty_n ability_n integrity_n and_o indifferency_n and_o coke_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o institutes_n sect._n 234._o folio_n 155._o say_v that_o a_o juror_n must_v be_v libre_fw-la homo_fw-la not_o only_o a_o freeman_n not_o bind_v but_o one_o that_o have_v such_o freedom_n of_o mind_n that_o he_o stand_v indifferent_a sworn_n as_o he_o stand_v unsworn_a that_o he_o must_v be_v legalis_fw-la lawful_a and_o by_o the_o law_n these_o property_n be_v require_v in_o a_o juror_n 1._o he_o ought_v to_o have_v his_o dwelling_n most_o near_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o question_n do_v arise_v or_o be_v move_v 2._o he_o must_v be_v most_o sufficient_a both_o in_o competency_n of_o estate_n and_o understanding_n 3._o he_o ought_v to_o be_v least_o suspicious_a viz._n be_v indifferent_a as_o he_o stand_v unsworn_a and_o then_o he_o be_v account_v liber_n &_o legalis_fw-la homo_fw-la otherways_o it_o be_v hold_v he_o may_v be_v challenge_v and_o not_o swear_v for_o the_o prisoner_n may_v challenge_v 35_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o 20_o in_o case_n of_o felony_n without_o show_v cause_n and_o as_o many_o more_o as_o he_o can_v assign_v just_a cause_n against_o in_o brief_a juror_n must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o bondage_n obligation_n affection_n relation_n and_o prejudices_fw-la they_o must_v be_v the_o peer_n or_o equal_v of_o the_o party_n they_o be_v to_o try_v and_o of_o the_o full_a age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o or_o upward_o they_o be_v ancient_o all_o knight_n as_o you_o may_v find_v it_o in_o glanvil_n and_o bracton_n and_o still_o must_v be_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o good_a repute_n and_o as_o they_o be_v return_v by_o swear_a officer_n of_o the_o sheriff_n so_o they_o of_o the_o petty_a jury_n be_v to_o be_v swear_v several_o on_o every_o trial_n the_o better_a to_o mind_v they_o of_o their_o oath_n or_o they_o to_o be_v charge_v upon_o their_o oath_n with_o each_o party_n they_o be_v to_o try_v chap._n xxvii_o of_o indictment_n presentment_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o they_o the_o oath_n administer_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o how_o they_o ought_v to_o inquire_v etc._n etc._n though_o both_o of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v juries_n yet_o there_o be_v make_v a_o small_a distinction_n between_o they_o in_o the_o title_n as_o grand_a and_o petty_a jury_n the_o first_o be_v so_o call_v as_o it_o seem_v because_o it_o usual_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o the_o other_o as_o 17_o 19_o 21._o or_o the_o like_a yet_o 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of_o the_o prosecutor_n or_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n and_o then_o bring_v before_o and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o the_o witness_n swear_v attend_v they_o to_o be_v examine_v by_o they_o upon_o the_o oath_n they_o have_v take_v and_o according_a as_o they_o credit_v or_o discredit_v the_o evidence_n or_o find_v cause_n they_o endorse_v the_o indictment_n billa_z vera_fw-la or_o ignoramus_n it_o be_v a_o true_a bill_n or_o we_o be_v ignorant_a the_o latter_a conclude_v the_o jury_n do_v not_o find_v the_o matter_n or_o there_o do_v not_o upon_o evidence_n appear_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o accusation_n that_o the_o party_n life_n or_o reputation_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n or_o dispute_v as_o for_o a_o presentment_n it_o be_v when_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n or_o upon_o enquiry_n the_o jury_n themselves_o do_v take_v knowledge_n of_o a_o nuisance_n or_o offence_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o public_a which_o they_o think_v 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peace_n sussex_n r._n d._n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n within_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n to_o the_o sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n and_o other_o of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o send_v greeting_n forasmuch_o as_o l._n t._n of_o c._n etc._n etc._n husbandman_n have_v personal_o come_v before_o i_o at_o d._n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n that_o be_v to_o say_v w._n c._n and_o r._n b._n etc._n etc._n yeoman_n either_o of_o which_o have_v undertake_v for_o the_o say_v l._n t._n under_o the_o pain_n of_o twenty_o pound_n and_o the_o say_v l._n t._n have_v undertake_v for_o himself_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o forty_o pound_n that_o he_o the_o say_v l._n t._n shall_v well_o and_o true_o keep_v the_o peace_n towards_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o all_o his_o liege_n people_n and_o especial_o towards_o r._n m._n of_o etc._n etc._n baker_n and_o also_o that_o he_o shall_v personal_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n at_o the_o next_o general_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n of_o sussex_n therefore_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o say_a sovereign_a lord_n i_o command_v you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o that_o you_o utter_o forbear_v to_o arrest_v attatch_n take_v or_o imprison_v or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o mean_n for_o the_o say_a occasion_n to_o molest_v the_o say_v l._n t._n and_o if_o you_o have_v for_o the_o say_a occasion_n and_o no_o other_o take_v or_o imprison_v he_o that_o then_o you_o do_v cause_n he_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n without_o far_a delay_n give_v at_o d._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v this_o 29_o of_o january_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o note_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o this_o nature_n be_v hold_v good_a though_o the_o surety_n be_v not_o name_v nor_o the_o sum_n they_o be_v penal_o oblige_v in_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a to_o express_v they_o both_o for_o in_o such_o case_n if_o it_o shall_v appear_v the_o surety_n be_v not_o sufficient_o responsible_a nor_o bind_v in_o sufficient_a sum_n better_a surety_n may_v be_v take_v and_o according_o all_o the_o supersedeas_fw-la issue_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n king's-bench_n and_o common-plea_n do_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o the_o surety_n and_o the_o sum_v they_o be_v oblige_v in_o for_o the_o delinquent_n forthcoming_a to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n and_o further_a note_n that_o upon_o good_a surety_n take_v for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la of_o good_a behaviour_n may_v be_v grant_v as_o for_o the_o peace_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la crompt_v 237._o also_o a_o supersedeas_fw-la de_fw-fr capias_fw-la indictamentum_fw-la de_fw-la transgressione_n and_o so_o of_o a_o exigent_n may_v be_v grant_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v mischievous_a for_o the_o party_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n but_o also_o that_o he_o may_v be_v outlaw_v before_o the_o session_n if_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v not_o take_v surety_n of_o he_o for_o his_o appearance_n and_o all_o be_v no_o more_o than_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o indictment_n and_o these_o according_a to_o crompton_n opinion_n cromp._n 234._o may_v be_v grant_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o with_o he_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o entry_n however_o lambert_n think_v it_o not_o in_o the_o lawful_a power_n of_o any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o grant_v such_o supersedeas_fw-la at_o this_o day_n but_o that_o it_o must_v run_v in_o the_o name_n
a_o untimely_a end_n and_o the_o coroner_n be_v so_o satisfy_v he_o be_v to_o give_v his_o warrant_n for_o the_o burial_n of_o the_o party_n according_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v upon_o verdict_n and_o a_o indictment_n may_v be_v ground_v thereon_o against_o such_o party_n or_o party_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v concern_v and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o have_v power_n to_o commit_v and_o bound_v over_o person_n accuse_v before_o he_o of_o murder_n or_o the_o like_a as_o he_o see_v cause_n and_o for_o do_v his_o office_n of_o one_o slay_a or_o murder_v he_o may_v lawful_o take_v 13_o s._n 4_o d._n of_o the_o slayer_n or_o murderer_n and_o if_o he_o have_v none_o then_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o murder_n be_v commit_v or_o the_o murderer_n suffer_v to_o escape_v 3_o hen._n 7._o chap._n 1._o lamb._n 434._o a_o coroner_n refuse_v to_o do_v his_o office_n of_o one_o slay_v by_o misadventure_n without_o fee_n lose_v 40_o s._n 1_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 7._o lamb._n 434._o writ_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o coroner_n where_o the_o sherriff_n be_v party_n the_o writ_n of_o covenant_n in_o a_o fine_a venire_fw-la facias_fw-la etc._n etc._n 1_o cromp._n 416._o one_o person_n may_v be_v coroner_n of_o the_o king_n house_n hostel_n within_o the_o verge_n and_o of_o the_o county_n too_o 4._o co._n 46._o b._n but_o where_o there_o be_v several_a one_o can_v meddle_v within_o the_o other_o jurisdiction_n ibid._n coroner_n as_o minister_n must_v all_o join_v 4_o co._n 57_o b._n a_o coroner_n to_o who_o a_o writ_n of_o estrepement_n be_v direct_v be_v to_o provide_v against_o waste_v by_o take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la h._n 7._o chap._n 85._o a_o appeal_n or_o a_o accusation_n by_o a_o approver_n be_v to_o be_v enter_v before_o the_o coroner_n 3_o inst_z 129._o a_o coroner_n may_v be_v remove_v by_o be_v minus_n idoneus_fw-la 5_o co._n 58._o b._n a_o coroner_n conceal_v and_o not_o do_v his_o office_n through_o fear_n or_o for_o prayer_n or_o affinity_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v for_o a_o year_n or_o 3_o year_n if_o he_o can_v pay_v the_o fine_a by_o 3_o eliz._n so_o of_o other_o officer_n coroner_n ought_v to_o certify_v their_o inquisition_n at_o the_o general_a goal-delivery_n and_o not_o at_o the_o session_n 1_o and_o 2_o p._n and_o m._n 13._o lamb._n 365._o coroner_n be_v party_n to_o the_o exigent_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o outlawry_n aught_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o session_n ibid._n coroner_n be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o may_v in_o some_o case_n commit_v man_n to_o prison_n i_o id_fw-la there_o lie_v no_o traverse_v to_o a_o indictment_n before_o the_o coroner_n super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la 3_o inst_z â—5_n coroner_n may_v be_v convict_v of_o offence_n against_o the_o statute_n 1_o hen._n 8._o chap._n 7._o by_o examination_n of_o witness_n and_o touch_v extortion_n or_o not_o execute_v their_o office_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n cro._n 130_o b._n lamb._n 435._o coroner_n exact_v above_o a_o noble_a for_o the_o view_n and_o 2_o s._n for_o his_o clerk_n fine_a 40_o s._n see_v 1_o inst_z 149._o chap._n xxxiii_o some_o other_o matter_n relate_v to_o the_o coroner_n office_n and_o duty_n in_o view_n of_o dead_a body_n out_o of_o rastal_n etc._n etc._n the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v if_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n etc._n etc._n be_v wound_v and_o thereby_o in_o peril_n of_o death_n the_o party_n that_o do_v it_o or_o be_v help_v in_o do_v it_o be_v apprehend_v may_v be_v commit_v and_o keep_v in_o custody_n till_o it_o be_v perfect_o know_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o skilful_a person_n whether_o the_o wound_a party_n will_v live_v or_o die_v of_o those_o wound_n or_o blow_v give_v and_o if_o he_o die_v the_o coroner_n upon_o view_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v inquire_v of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v do_v the_o fact_n whether_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o take_v the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v present_a as_o witness_n or_o any_o otherways_o know_v of_o it_o also_o he_o shall_v take_v especial_a notice_n of_o the_o abettor_n and_o concealor_n in_o or_o towards_o the_o fact_n or_o any_o way_n therein_o concern_v and_o so_o find_v to_o unroll_v and_o certify_v the_o same_o the_o coroner_n according_a to_o his_o inquest_n shall_v give_v in_o their_o verdict_n if_o their_o be_v cause_n for_o he_o be_v to_o take_v care_n to_o prosecute_v the_o offender_n or_o offender_n if_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o other_o refuse_v or_o be_v slack_a in_o so_o do_v so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n etc._n etc._n be_v slay_v or_o murder_v and_o thereof_o the_o slayer_n murderer_n abettor_n maintainer_n and_o comforter_n may_v be_v indict_v and_o bring_v to_o arraignment_n and_o trial_n of_o the_o issue_n whether_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o murder_n manslaughter_n etc._n etc._n or_o not_o guilty_a which_o may_v be_v do_v any_o time_n in_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o same_o flony_n and_o murder_n commit_v which_o must_v be_v date_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o wound_v or_o beat_v not_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o die_a if_o the_o party_n languish_v and_o live_v any_o time_n after_o though_o somewhat_o considerable_a as_o a_o week_n a_o month_n or_o more_o and_o the_o wife_n or_o heir_n of_o the_o person_n so_o slay_v or_o murder_v as_o the_o case_n require_v may_v commence_v he_o or_o her_o appeal_n in_o proper_a person_n any_o time_n within_o the_o year_n after_o the_o say_a felony_n do_v before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o say_a felony_n and_o murder_n be_v do_v or_o before_o the_o king_n in_o his_o bench_n or_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n and_o the_o appellant_n in_o any_o appeal_v of_o murder_n or_o death_n of_o a_o man_n etc._n etc._n where_o battle_n by_o the_o course_n of_o common-law_n see_v not_o may_v make_v their_o attorney_n and_o appear_v by_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_v appeal_n after_o they_o be_v commence_v may_v be_v proceed_v in_o 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such_o offence_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n 5_o l._n by_o 3_o hen._n 7._o chap._n 1._o and_o now_o that_o the_o coroner_n may_v not_o be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v murder_n i_o shall_v brief_o lay_v it_o down_o in_o general_a and_o many_o material_a particular_n chap._n xxxiv_o murder_n how_o to_o be_v taâ—_n and_o what_o be_v observable_a therein_o to_o make_v it_o so_o wilful_o etc._n etc._n murder_n be_v when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n upon_o malice_n propense_a precedent_n or_o forethought_a do_v felonious_o kill_v another_o live_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n whether_o open_o or_o private_o do_v or_o whether_o the_o party_n slay_v be_v english_a or_o a_o alien_n lamb._n 237._o dalt_n 342._o cromp._n 21._o a._n num._n 1._o clergy_n take_v away_o 1_o edw._n 6._o and_o in_o this_o case_n kill_v shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o death_n and_o not_o to_o the_o stroke_n 4_o coke_n 42_o crompt_v 21._o a._n num._n 1._o malice_n be_v either_o express_v crompt_v 21._o a._n dalt_n 241._o or_o employ_v lamb._n 239._o malice_n express_v be_v in_o a_o case_n where_o it_o be_v know_v there_o be_v malice_n between_o the_o party_n crompt_v 21._o a._n and_o be_v apparent_a and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o precede_a fall_v out_o or_o lie_v in_o wait_n or_o time_n and_o place_n appoint_v lamb._n 238._o dalt_n 343._o malice_n employ_v be_v to_o be_v take_v where_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n etc._n etc._n be_v kill_v sudden_o without_o defence_n crompt_v 21._o a._n numb_a 2._o dalt_n 343._o as_o one_o busy_a at_o read_v or_o go_v over_o a_o style_n sudden_o kill_v by_o a_o party_n or_o where_o one_o kill_v another_o without_o provocation_n one_o stab_v and_o not_o have_v a_o weapon_n draw_v
register_n they_o but_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o their_o own_o accord_n may_v often_o make_v their_o presentment_n canon_n 116._o one_o of_o the_o time_n of_o presentment_n be_v ever_o to_o be_v about_o a_o fortnight_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v to_o resign_v their_o office_n to_o the_o succeed_v churchwarden_n and_o the_o new_a one_o can_v be_v swear_v be_v before_o the_o old_a one_o have_v give_v in_o their_o presentment_n and_o every_o parson_n vicar_n or_o in_o their_o absence_n their_o curate_n in_o the_o say_a presentment_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o make_v presentment_n the_o parson_n vicar_n or_o their_o curate_n in_o their_o absence_n may_v make_v their_o presentment_n to_o their_o ordinary_n at_o all_o such_o time_n and_o when_o else_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a cannon_n 113_o 118._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o no_o churchwarden_n sidesman_n or_o questmen_n 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that_o go_v with_o they_o in_o their_o perambulation_n or_o procession_n