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suborn_v proof_n or_o circumstance_n may_v induce_v a_o censure_n 11._o whether_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n of_o goal-delivery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n and_o by_o what_o law_n do_v or_o can_v deny_v the_o copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n accuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 12._o what_o power_n have_v the_o baron_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o raise_v the_o respite_n of_o homage_n arbitrary_o to_o what_o rate_n they_o please_v to_o what_o value_n they_o may_v raise_v it_o by_o what_o law_n they_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o respite_n of_o homage_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o fee_n when_o as_o escuage_z be_v the_o same_o for_o great_a and_o small_a fee_n and_o be_v approportionable_a by_o parliament_n 13._o whether_o it_o be_v censurable_a in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o repair_v into_o england_n to_o appeal_v unto_o his_o majesty_n for_o redress_n of_o injury_n or_o for_o other_o lawful_a action_n if_o so_o why_o and_o in_o what_o condition_n of_o person_n and_o by_o what_o law_n 14._o whether_o dean_n or_o other_o dignitaries_n of_o cathedral_n church_n be_v proper_o and_o de_fw-fr mero_fw-la jure_fw-la donative_n by_o the_o king_n and_o not_o elective_a or_o collative_a if_o so_o why_o and_o by_o what_o law_n and_o whether_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o dean_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la of_o the_o bishop_n grant_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a in_o law_n or_o no_o if_o not_o by_o what_o law_n 15._o whether_o the_o issue_v of_o quo_n warrantoe_n out_o of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o exchequer_n against_o bourrough_n that_o ancient_o and_o recent_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n to_o show_v cause_n why_o they_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v legal_a if_o not_o what_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o occasioner_n procurer_n and_o
judge_n of_o and_o in_o such_o quo_fw-la warrantoe_n 16._o by_o what_o law_n be_v juror_n that_o give_v verdict_n according_a to_o their_o conscience_n and_o be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o fact_n censure_v in_o the_o castle_n chamber_n in_o great_a fine_n and_o sometime_o pillor_v with_o loss_n of_o ear_n and_o bore_v through_o the_o tongue_n and_o sometime_o mark_v in_o the_o forehead_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o other_o like_a infamous_a punishment_n 17._o by_o what_o law_n be_v man_n censurable_a in_o the_o castle-chamber_n with_o the_o mutilation_n of_o member_n or_o any_o other_o brand_n of_o infamy_n and_o in_o what_o cause_n and_o what_o punishment_n in_o each_o case_n there_o be_v due_a without_o respite_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n or_o person_n 18._o whether_o in_o the_o censure_n in_o the_o castle-chamber_n regard_v be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n viz._n salvo_n continemento_fw-it 19_o whether_o one_o that_o steal_v 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thereupon_o the_o court_n after_o such_o retorn_a make_v and_o deliver_v in_o open_a court_n shall_v proceed_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_v retorn_a be_v just_a or_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 bayl_a or_o remand_v the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n 7._o a_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n in_o this_o kingdom_n can_v bind_v question_n the_o liberty_n inheritance_n possession_n or_o good_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n nor_o alter_v the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o infringer_n of_o any_o such_o act_n or_o proclamation_n ought_v not_o to_o forfeit_v land_n lease_n good_n or_o chattel_n for_o the_o infringe_n of_o any_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n and_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o law_n who_o do_v vote_n for_o such_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n be_v punishable_a as_o 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present_a service_n that_o the_o council_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o guard_n the_o number_n of_o 500_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n to_o be_v equal_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o four_o province_n 5._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o every_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o provincial-councel_n and_o in_o every_o county_n a_o county-councel_n the_o provincial-councel_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o number_n of_o two_o of_o each_o county_n and_o the_o say_a provincial-councel_n shall_v choose_v a_o precedent_n for_o themselves_o 6._o that_o the_o provincial-councel_n shall_v sit_v four_o time_n a_o year_n and_o often_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o renew_v or_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o county-councel_n the_o party_n complain_v enter_v security_n de_n adjudicat_fw-la '_o solvend_v '_o and_o shall_v during_o the_o trouble_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o judge_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol-delivery_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n be_v present_a at_o the_o determine_a matter_n of_o blood_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o civil_a cause_n and_o to_o establish_v rent_n and_o possession_n so_o that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o title_n of_o land_n other_o than_o in_o case_n of_o dower_n and_o jointure_n and_o the_o sheriff_n provincial-general_n and_o all_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n be_v respective_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n and_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n and_o account_n great_a consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o disability_n of_o creditor_n occasion_v by_o the_o war._n 7._o item_n in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o county-councel_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o each_o barony_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o county_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o barony_n the_o council_n of_o such_o county_n to_o consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 12._o and_o the_o say_a county-council_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o point_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o matter_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n happen_v within_o every_o such_o county_n and_o the_o delinquent_n may_n if_o he_o please_v have_v his_o trial_n in_o the_o province_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v debt_n trespass_n and_o personal_a demand_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o to_o restore_v and_o establish_v possession_n take_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n since_o these_o trouble_n and_o likewise_o to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n that_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n be_v keep_v to_o their_o farm_n where_o they_o be_v use_v and_o to_o 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or_o hereditament_n at_o or_o immediate_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o
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