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of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o of_o other_o until_o they_o have_v amends_o and_o fine_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o further_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n nor_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o make_v delivery_n of_o such_o distress_n as_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n it_o be_v provide_v agree_v and_o grant_v that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a estate_n shall_v receive_v justice_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v take_v any_o such_o revenge_n or_o distress_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n though_o be_v have_v damage_n or_o injury_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v amends_o of_o his_o neighbour_n either_o high_a or_o low_o and_o upon_o the_o foresay_a article_n it_o be_v provide_v and_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v such_o revenge_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n 9_o 11._o h._n 4._o foe_n 2._o 47._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 7._o 18_o ed._n 3._o for_n 48._o 41._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o 17._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 9_o without_o award_n of_o the_o king_n court_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o fine_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o trespass_n and_o likewise_o if_o one_o neighbour_n take_v a_o distress_n of_o another_o without_o award_n of_o the_o king_n court_n whereby_o he_o have_v damage_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o wise_a and_o that_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o sufficient_a and_o full_a amends_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n by_o such_o distress_n chap._n 2._o none_o but_o suitor_n shall_v be_v destrain_v to_o come_v to_o a_o court._n moreover_o none_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v shall_v distrain_v any_o to_o come_v to_o his_o court_n 281._o 41._o e._n 3._o foe_n 26_o 47._o e._n 3._o foe_n 7._o fitz._n bar_n 281._o which_o be_v not_o 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and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v be_v amerce_v as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n against_o he_o chap._n 4._o a_o distress_n shall_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v reasonable_a 12._o fitz_n bar_n 120._o 275_o fitz._n distress_n 1_o 2._o 16._o fitz._n avowry_n 192._o 30._o ass_n pl_z 38_o 29._o ed._n 3_o foe_n 23_o kel_n foe_fw-mi 50._o 41._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o 29_o ed._n 3._o foe_n 24._o 42._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o 3._o ed._n 1._o 16._o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n 12._o 51._o h_o 3._o 28._o ed._n 1._o 12._o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v cause_v any_o distress_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v take_v and_o if_o one_o neighbour_n do_v so_o to_o another_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o judgement_n he_o shall_v make_v fine_a as_o above_o be_v say_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o the_o peace_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o lord_n presume_v so_o to_o do_v against_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v by_o amerciament_n moreover_o distress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o too_o great_a and_o he_o that_o take_v great_a and_o unreasonable_a distress_n shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v for_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o distress_n regist_n foe_fw-mi 97._o 231._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 216._o regist_n foe_n 98._o 183._o st._n 9_o ed._n 2._o 9_o fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 90._o 173_o co._n lib._n 8._o foe_n 60._o 7._o h._n 7._o foe_n 1._o 22._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 49._o fitz._n bar_n 281._o fitz._n trespass_n 188._o fitz._n brief_a 511._o 842._o fitz._n avowry_n 87._o 221._o 231._o chap._n 15._o fol._n 20._o in_o what_o place_n destress_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o cause_n to_o take_v distress_n out_o of_o his_o fee_n nor_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n nor_o in_o the_o common_a 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the_o 9_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o which_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o say_a book_n of_o statute_n fol_z 3._o 4._o which_o thus_o follow_v chap._n 14._o how_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o by_o who_o a_o free_a man_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v for_o a_o small_a fault_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n after_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o save_v to_o he_o his_o continement_n and_o a_o merchant_n likewise_o save_v to_o he_o his_o merchandise_n a._n st._n 3._o ed._n 1._o 6._o regist_n foe_n â—86_n 184._o 187._o v._o n_o b._n foe_n 47._o fitz._n n._n b._n f._n 75._o a._n and_o any_o other_o villain_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v likewise_o
amerce_v save_v his_o wainage_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o our_o mercy_n and_o none_o of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n shall_v be_v assess_v but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o vicinage_n earl_n and_o baron_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v but_o by_o their_o peer_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o offence_n no_o man_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v amerce_v after_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o spiritual_a benefice_n but_o after_o his_o lay_a tenement_n and_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o offence_n 59_o fitz_n act._n sur_fw-fr jest_n 34._o br._n amercement_n 2._o 25._o 33._o 32._o 53._o 65._o 10._o h._n 6._o foe_n 7._o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 13._o 19_o ed._n 4._o foe_n 9_o 21._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 77._o 28._o ass_n pl._n 26._o cook_n l._n 8._o foe_n 28_o 59_o 3._o ed._n 1._o 6._o chap._n 26._o inquisition_n of_o life_n and_o member_n nothing_o from_o hence_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o â—â—it_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquisition_n of_o life_n or_o member_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o and_o not_o deny_v stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o 11._o stat._n 13._o ed._n 1._o 29._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 133._o 134._o chap._n 28._o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o witness_n a._n fitz._n ley_n 78._o bro._n ley_n 37._o co._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 168._o a._n no_o bailife_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a say_n without_o faithful_a witness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o chap._n 29._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o trial_n justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v or_o defer_v 456._o 10._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 6._o dyer_n foe_o 104._o cook_n li._n 5._o foe_n 64_o lib._n 10._o fol._n â—4_n lib._n 11._o foe_n 99_o regist_n foe_fw-mi 186._o col._n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 456._o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v 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edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 6._o fol._n 25._o amercement_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o no_o city_n borough_n nor_o town_n nor_o any_o man_n be_v amerce_v without_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o trespass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o freeman_n save_v his_o freehold_n a_o merchant_n save_v his_o merchandise_n a_o villain_n save_v his_o waynage_n and_o that_o by_o he_o or_o their_o peer_n st._n 9_o h._n 3_o 14._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 47._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 187._o the_o 3._o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 15._o fol_z 27._o which_o prisoner_n may_v be_v make_v mainpernable_a and_o which_o not_o the_o penalty_n for_o unlawful_a bailement_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o sheriff_n and_o other_o which_o have_v take_v and_o keep_v in_o prison_n person_n detect_v of_o felony_n and_o incontinent_a have_v let_v out_o by_o replevin_n such_o as_o be_v not_o replevisable_v and_o have_v keep_v in_o prison_n such_o 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thief_n open_o defame_v and_o know_v and_o such_o as_o be_v appeal_v by_o prover_n so_o long_o as_o the_o prover_n be_v live_v if_o they_o be_v not_o of_o good_a name_n and_o such_o as_o be_v take_v for_o house_n burn_v felonious_o do_v or_o for_o false_a money_n or_o for_o counterfeit_v the_o king_n seal_n or_o person_n excommunicate_a take_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o for_o manifest_a offence_n or_o for_o treason_n touch_v the_o king_n himself_o shall_v be_v in_o no_o wise_n replevisable_v by_o the_o common_a writ_n nor_o without_o write_v but_o such_o as_o be_v indict_v of_o larceny_n by_o inquest_n take_v before_o sheriff_n or_o bailifes_n by_o their_o office_n or_o of_o light_a suspicion_n or_o for_o petty_a larceny_n that_o amount_v not_o above_o the_o value_n of_o 12._o penny_n if_o they_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o some_o other_o larceny_n aforetime_o or_o guilty_a of_o receipt_n of_o felon_n or_o of_o commandment_n or_o force_n 268._o v._o n._n b._n foe_o 40._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 41._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 83._o 268._o or_o of_o aid_n of_o felony_n do_v or_o guilty_a of_o some_o other_o trespass_n for_o which_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o lose_v life_n or_o member_n and_o a_o man_n appeal_v by_o a_o prover_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prover_n if_o he_o be_v no_o common_a thief_n nor_o defame_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v let_v out_o by_o sufficient_a surety_n whereof_o the_o sheriff_n will_v be_v answerable_a and_o that_o without_o give_v aught_o of_o their_o good_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o let_v any_o go_v at_o large_a by_o surety_n that_o be_v not_o replevisable_v if_o he_o be_v sheriff_n or_o constable_n or_o any_o other_o bailiff_n of_o fee_n which_o have_v keep_v oâ—_n prison_n and_o therefore_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o fee_n and_o office_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o the_o under_o shereffe_n constable_n or_o bailiff_n of_o such_o as_o have_v fee_n for_o keep_v of_o prison_n do_v it_o 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other_o court_n shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o by_o any_o art_n shift_n colour_n or_o device_n have_v take_v or_o receive_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n covenant_n obligation_n promise_n agreement_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o his_o report_n or_o certificate_n by_o writing_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o 100_o l._n for_o every_o such_o report_n or_o certificate_n and_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o his_o office_n and_o place_n in_o the_o same_o court_n the_o one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v which_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o say_a suit_n or_o within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o same_o cause_n discontinue_v or_o decree_v and_o in_o his_o default_n of_o such_o suit_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o original_a writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o his_o majesty_n high_a court_n of_o star_n chamber_n or_o in_o any_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n in_o which_o suit_n by_o writ_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n no_o wager_n of_o law_n essoin_fw-fr privilege_n supersedeas_fw-la protection_n or_o any_o other_o delay_n shall_v be_v suffer_v or_o admit_v provide_v nevertheless_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o clerk_n to_o take_v for_o his_o pain_n for_o write_v of_o every_o such_o report_n or_o certificate_n 12._o d._n for_o the_o first_o side_n and_o 2._o for_o every_o side_n after_o and_o no_o more_o upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v 10._o s._n for_o every_o penny_n take_v over_o and_o above_o the_o say_a sum_n to_o be_v have_v and_o recover_v as_o aforesaid_a have_v give_v you_o the_o most_o material_a statute_n that_o i_o conceive_v at_o present_a make_v for_o your_o most_o advantage_n that_o i_o can_v find_v in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a i_o shall_v here_o insert_v 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139_o 140_o 141._o 193_o 194._o and_o his_o discourse_n in_o his_o first_o part_n institutes_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 12._o sect._n 219._o foe_n 143._o but_o that_o you_o may_v not_o rest_v in_o a_o implicit_a belief_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o the_o fore_n mention_v statute_n verbatum_fw-la which_o thus_o follow_v chap._n 1._o fol._n 16._o the_o penalty_n for_o take_v a_o distress_n wrongful_o whereas_o at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o commotion_n late_o stir_v up_o within_o this_o realm_n and_o also_o since_o many_o great_a man_n and_o divers_a other_o refuse_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n like_v as_o they_o ought_v and_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n noble_a progenitor_n and_o also_o in_o his_o time_n but_o take_v great_a revenge_n and_o distress_n
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sect_n 71._o fol_z 368._o where_o he_o positive_o declare_v it_o be_v the_o native_a &_o ancient_a right_n of_o all_o englishman_n both_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o pay_v no_o fee_n at_o all_o to_o any_o administrator_n of_o justice_n whatsoever_o or_o any_o clerk_n or_o officeâ—_n whatsoever_o officiate_a under_o they_o who_o be_v only_o to_o receive_v their_o fee_n wage_n and_o salary_n of_o the_o king_n out_o of_o the_o public_a treasure_n see_v also_o 2_o part_n inst_z fol._n 74._o 209._o 210._o the_o public_a treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v betrust_v with_o the_o king_n for_o that_o and_o such_o end_n see_v also_o that_o excellent_a book_n in_o english_a call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n chap._n 5._o sect._n 1._o pag._n 231._o and_o judge_n hutton'_v argument_n in_o mr._n hamdens_n case_n against_o ship_n money_n pag._n 41._o 16_o 41._o 41._o see_v 1._o part_n inst_z lib._n 3._o chap._n 7._o sect._n 438._o foe_n 260._o and_o the_o 2._o 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