the_o ancient_n legal_a fundamental_a and_o necessary_a right_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la arrest_n and_o process_n of_o outlary_n and_o the_o illegality_n many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o proposal_n tender_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o that_o old_a and_o better_a way_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o new_a by_o peremptory_a summons_n and_o citation_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n by_o fabian_n philipps_n esq_n antonius_n matheus_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la auctâ—onibus_fw-la arduum_fw-la est_fw-la vetustis_fw-la novitatem_fw-la dare_v novis_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la dira_fw-la per_fw-la incantum_fw-la serpunt_fw-la contagia_fw-la vulgus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o christopher_n wilkinson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a boy_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n 1676._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o obtain_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n upon_o bond_n or_o bill_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o some_o desire_a chap._n 2._o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o desire_a innovation_n be_v borrow_v from_o mr._n elsliot_n wicked_a invention_n and_o a_o wild_a systeme_n not_o long_o after_o frame_v and_o from_o some_o also_o now_o much_o disuse_v part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n chap._n 3._o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o writ_n of_o arrest_n and_o vtlary_n then_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o chap._n 4._o the_o ancient_a use_n as_o well_o as_o necessity_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n in_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n chap._n 5._o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o vtlary_n be_v a_o more_o gentle_a way_n of_o compel_a man_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n or_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n then_o that_o which_o be_v former_o use_v chap._n 6._o the_o delay_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o process_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o disuse_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o the_o writ_n and_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n have_v increase_v preserve_v and_o encourage_v trade_n better_o secure_v the_o creditor_n debt_n and_o make_v the_o borrow_n of_o money_n more_o easy_a than_o it_o be_v before_o chap._n 8._o the_o pawn_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o body_n be_v most_o common_o a_o better_a security_n than_o land_n or_o personal_a estate_n upon_o which_o the_o borrow_n of_o money_n be_v not_o only_o very_o troublesome_a but_o difficult_a chap._n 9_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o borrow_v of_o money_n upon_o land_n and_o real_a estate_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o it_o upon_o personal_a security_n and_o that_o without_o trust_n and_o personal_a security_n trade_n can_v well_o or_o at_o all_o subsist_v chap._n 10._o the_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o arrest_n be_v no_o oppression_n or_o tyranny_n exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o or_o have_v be_v hitherto_o or_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o their_o liberty_n chap._n 11._o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o grecian_a commonwealth_n athens_n and_o sparta_n those_o great_a contender_n for_o liberty_n and_o preserver_n of_o it_o do_v in_o their_o establishment_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n neither_o understand_v or_o suspect_v any_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n to_o be_v in_o the_o necessary_a and_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n chap._n 12._o the_o trouble_n and_o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o whip_n scourge_v sell_v for_o bondslave_n and_o other_o cruelty_n use_v by_o creditor_n in_o the_o sue_n and_o prosecution_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o the_o trouble_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o senator_n to_o appease_v they_o chap._n 13._o that_o their_o order_n make_v to_o pacify_v a_o tumult_n be_v not_o perpetual_a or_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o absolute_a freedom_n of_o the_o debtor_n from_o arrest_n or_o restraint_n of_o their_o person_n until_o they_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o give_v bail_v to_o do_v it_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o which_o give_v process_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o exigent_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o action_n therein_o mention_v be_v not_o repeal_v either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 28_o e._n 3._o or_o 42_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o public_a good_a in_o those_o kind_n of_o law_n proceed_n which_o may_v deserve_v a_o repeal_n by_o those_o or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 15._o that_o the_o nation_n have_v not_o be_v base_a or_o slavish_a ever_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o chap._n 16._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o report_n of_o sir_n william_n herbert_n case_n touch_v the_o process_n of_o arrest_n use_v in_o our_o law_n and_o the_o many_o error_n appear_v in_o that_o book_n or_o manuscript_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o fictitious_a matter_n and_o relation_n mention_v therein_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o late_a incessant_a needless_a complaint_n against_o our_o law_n and_o the_o proceed_n in_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o a_o design_n of_o overturning_a monarchy_n and_o government_n and_o to_o create_v office_n place_n employment_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o contriver_n thereof_o and_o their_o party_n chap._n 18._o that_o neither_o oliver_n cromwell_n or_o his_o son_n richard_n the_o second_o mock-protector_n or_o little_a highness_n do_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v reasonable_a or_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o those_o ignorant_a giddy_a and_o ever-changing_a kind_n of_o reformation_n chap._n 19_o what_o occasion_v the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o former_a project_n and_o groundless_a complaint_n against_o our_o law_n since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n chap._n 20._o that_o the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common_a law_n desire_v by_o the_o new_a way_n of_o a_o peremptory_a summons_n or_o the_o old_a by_o writ_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la or_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o plaintiff_n pleasure_n be_v not_o consistent_a or_o agreeable_a one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o that_o law_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v be_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o positive_a not_o arbitrary_a chap._n 21._o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n to_o give_v way_n to_o that_o design_n which_o may_v open_v a_o passage_n to_o other_o innovation_n and_o contrivance_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o inconvenient_a and_o prejudicial_a chap._n i._n the_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n upon_o bond_n or_o bill_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o some_o desire_a the_o suggestion_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n or_o inducement_n to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v great_o mistake_v or_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v pretend_v they_o be_v raro_fw-la contingentia_fw-la and_o do_v but_o seldom_o happen_v and_o when_o they_o do_v arise_v have_v their_o original_n from_o other_o cause_n but_o not_o from_o arrest_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n which_o by_o the_o short_a account_n be_v and_o have_v be_v of_o 374._o year_n continuance_n by_o order_n and_o approbation_n of_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a age_n and_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o elder_a court_n or_o method_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o civilise_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o mischance_n happen_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bailiff_n in_o 20._o or_o 30_o jeer_n kill_v most_o common_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o their_o own_o provocation_n rudeness_n and_o misdemeanour_n be_v when_o they_o do_v so_o happen_v in_o the_o unruly_a suburb_n of_o london_n towards_o westminster_n for_o in_o the_o other_o too_o vast_a extent_n of_o they_o a_o age_n or_o century_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o furnish_v out_o one_o of_o those_o evil_a accident_n and_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n where_o credit_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o life_n and_o
represent_v his_o client_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o make_v the_o summons_n or_o citation_n and_o to_o be_v both_o party_n judge_n and_o sheriff_n without_o a_o authentication_n of_o hand_n seal_z or_o stamp_n of_o any_o court_n or_o their_o subordinate_a officer_n which_o no_o court_n of_o justice_n christian_n or_o heathen_a have_v yet_o adventure_v to_o allow_v be_v huge_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n as_o well_o of_o the_o civil_a as_o the_o common_a law_n use_v for_o more_o than_o one_o thousand_o year_n that_o nemo_fw-la privatus_fw-la citare_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o bereave_v the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n of_o those_o right_n which_o do_v true_o and_o just_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o other_o the_o court_n and_o circuit_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n who_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n e._n 1._o and_o by_o ancient_a custom_n long_o before_o use_v be_v to_o have_v their_o clericos_fw-la irrotulantes_fw-la swear_v and_o intelligent_a officer_n to_o record_n and_o make_v their_o writ_n and_o process_n 30._o frustrate_v the_o ancient_o well_o approve_v power_n of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n in_o their_o process_n upon_o contempt_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o there_o will_v always_o happen_v to_o be_v matter_n of_o equity_n in_o case_n of_o fraud_n combination_n hardship_n or_o rigour_n of_o law_n fit_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o say_a court_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o be_v former_o if_o the_o creditor_n shall_v by_o this_o new_a model_n of_o common_a law_n proceed_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o act_v their_o own_o will_n and_o fury_n upon_o their_o insolvent_a or_o not_o punctual_o perform_v debtor_n and_o that_o high_a court_n shall_v upon_o contempt_n or_o disobedience_n of_o its_o process_n of_o attachment_n or_o commission_n of_o rebellion_n have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o by_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n be_v the_o only_a mean_n tueri_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la to_o maintain_v and_o uphold_v its_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n the_o hand_n of_o justice_n and_o coercive_a power_n &_o authority_n of_o it_o will_v be_v paralitique_a manacle_v &_o less_o in_o the_o lay_n by_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o their_o very_a necessary_a under_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o law_n receive_v its_o execution_n which_o be_v as_o the_o life_n of_o it_o and_o may_v as_o well_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o summons_n attachment_n or_o process_n before_o judgement_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o where_o there_o be_v and_o may_v be_v danger_n of_o kill_v of_o man_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v so_o many_o as_o be_v inform_v by_o how_o much_o a_o execution_n after_o judgement_n of_o body_n or_o good_n be_v unbaylable_a be_v more_o terrible_a and_o to_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o debtor_n then_o that_o which_o be_v bailable_a and_o in_o many_o case_n to_o be_v discharge_v by_o a_o appearance_n only_o to_o the_o action_n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o their_o servant_n the_o attorney_n clark_n constable_n or_o porter_n must_v be_v the_o sheriff_n or_o their_o bailiff_n there_o may_v be_v more_o danger_n of_o resistance_n kill_v tumult_n and_o commotion_n than_o ever_o there_o be_v of_o bailiff_n and_o of_o more_o extortion_n and_o trick_n in_o those_o that_o be_v not_o swear_v then_o in_o those_o that_o be_v swear_v and_o bind_v up_o by_o many_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o penalty_n thereof_o or_o if_o arrest_v and_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o their_o subordinate_a officer_n can_v be_v any_o primary_n or_o never_o fail_v efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o slâ—ughters_n seldom_o happen_v upon_o arrest_n or_o that_o to_o prevent_v it_o there_o will_v be_v any_o such_o necessity_n of_o lay_v aside_o or_o disuse_v that_o necessary_a office_n of_o sheriff_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o after_o judgement_n as_o 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unmerciful_a credit_n tear_v course_n of_o summon_v public_o by_o paper_n leave_v at_o the_o debtor_n house_n or_o lodging_n or_o which_o be_v worse_o fasten_v upon_o the_o outward_a door_n which_o the_o malicious_a contrivance_n or_o trick_n of_o ill_o affect_v or_o violent_a plaintiff_n if_o not_o prohibit_v by_o some_o severe_a penalty_n will_v too_o often_o prompt_v they_o unto_o and_o in_o the_o consequence_n bring_v a_o inundation_n of_o ruin_n upon_o this_o nation_n who_o do_v now_o more_o than_o half_a of_o they_o live_v upon_o credit_n and_o be_v so_o general_o indebt_v as_o they_o will_v not_o be_v much_o wide_a or_o from_o the_o mark_n who_o do_v believe_v that_o half_a the_o land_n and_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a of_o the_o kingdom_n sell_v to_o the_o utmost_a will_v not_o be_v enough_o to_o pay_v the_o debt_n thereof_o and_o by_o sue_v out_o as_o it_o be_v commission_n of_o bankrupt_a against_o all_o the_o nation_n write_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o upon_o too_o many_o man_n door_n and_o now_o there_o be_v so_o little_a money_n leave_v they_o take_v a_o way_n the_o credit_n that_o shall_v help_v to_o support_v they_o add_v affliction_n to_o affliction_n to_o all_o the_o loyal_a nobility_n gentry_n and_o citizen_n that_o have_v impoverish_v themselves_o by_o their_o loyalty_n and_o take_v part_n with_o their_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o invisible_a mercy_n of_o those_o that_o do_v help_v to_o rob_v plunder_n and_o sequester_n they_o bankrupt_a and_o undo_v most_o of_o the_o tradesman_n and_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v the_o overhasty_a creditor_n to_o a_o composition_n of_o four_o shilling_n in_o the_o pound_n or_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o when_o as_o otherwise_o with_o a_o little_a patience_n they_o may_v have_v have_v their_o whole_a debt_n pay_v unto_o they_o and_o make_v the_o unbridled_a fury_n of_o one_o creditor_n to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o the_o never_o payment_n of_o other_o creditor_n debt_n when_o plaintiff_n be_v many_o time_n as_o unreasonable_a as_o they_o be_v unmerciful_a insolent_a and_o unperswadable_a where_o they_o can_v either_o find_v or_o keep_v advantage_n and_o that_o many_o a_o action_n as_o well_o as_o many_o a_o plaintiff_n may_v be_v malicious_a oppressive_a unjust_a and_o vexatious_a and_o such_o a_o fancy_a speedy_a way_n of_o get_v in_o debt_n may_v be_v very_o instrumental_a for_o the_o advance_v of_o evil_a purpose_n and_o knavish_a design_n no_o inhabitant_n of_o wales_n where_o their_o law_n do_v already_o allow_v they_o a_o iterum_fw-la summons_n nor_o in_o the_o cincque_a port_n or_o any_o of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n lancaster_n or_o durham_n will_v be_v able_a to_o borrow_v any_o money_n in_o london_n or_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n upon_o the_o best_a security_n when_o that_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v employ_v to_o serve_v the_o summons_n be_v not_o the_o sheriff_n officer_n may_v be_v 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