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bail_v what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v bail_n and_o where_o not_o bail_n or_o ballium_fw-la be_v a_o safe_a keep_n or_o protection_n and_o thereupon_o we_o say_v when_o a_o man_n upon_o surety_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o prison_n traditur_fw-la in_o ballium_fw-la he_o be_v deliver_v into_o bail_n viz._n into_o their_o safe_a keep_n or_o protection_n from_o prison_n before_o that_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o law_n it_o have_v its_o original_n or_o derivation_n from_o the_o french_a word_n bailler_n and_o that_o also_o come_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o both_o signify_v to_o deliver_v into_o hand_n for_o he_o that_o be_v bail_v be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o prison_n and_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o friend_n who_o be_v his_o surety_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o answer_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 6._o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n or_o other_o person_n make_v any_o warrant_n for_o the_o summons_n arrest_v or_o attach_n any_o person_n to_o appear_v in_o any_o court_n not_o have_v the_o original_a process_n or_o writ_n to_o warrant_v it_o upon_o examination_n and_o proof_n thereof_o before_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n such_o offender_n and_o their_o procurer_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n until_o they_o have_v pay_v among_o they_o 10_o l._n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v and_o his_o cost_n and_o damage_n as_o also_o 20_o l._n to_o the_o protector_n 43_o eliz._n c._n 6._o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o execution_n upon_o any_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n or_o upon_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o bail_v king_n court_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o person_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v bail_v until_o they_o have_v agree_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n 1_o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 10._o f._n n._n b._n 9_o &_o 121._o a._n like_a person_n condemn_v in_o any_o 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case_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n where_o hall_n braught_fw-mi a_o writ_n of_o error_n against_o jones_n to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o pypowder_n of_o the_o market_n in_o the_o city_n of_o gloucester_n for_o that_o that_o hall_n have_v publish_v slanderous_a word_n of_o he_o viz._n mr._n jones_n and_o his_o clerk_n have_v by_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n extort_a and_o get_v 300_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o unlawful_a mean_n for_o many_o year_n together_o above_o their_o ordinary_a fee_n for_o prove_v of_o testament_n and_o grant_v of_o administration_n the_o which_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v for_o two_o error_n viz._n 1._o because_o word_n do_v not_o concern_v any_o matter_n touch_v the_o market_n and_o therefore_o the_o court_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o it_o but_o if_o one_o slander_v any_o with_o trade_n and_o merchandize_v in_o the_o market_n in_o any_o thing_n which_o concern_v his_o trade_n there_o a_o action_n for_o this_o 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statuatur_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la personas_fw-la qui_fw-la celerem_fw-la habere_fw-la debeant_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la quibus_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la pepoudrous_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 4._o capite_fw-la 2._o 2._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o court_n no_o steward_n or_o other_o minister_n shall_v hold_v plea_n upon_o any_o action_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o person_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o defendant_n do_v swear_v that_o the_o contract_n in_o the_o declaration_n etc._n etc._n be_v have_v and_o make_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fare_n and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o fare_n but_o this_o oath_n so_o take_v shall_v not_o conclude_v the_o defendant_n for_o plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o action_n and_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n this_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o r._n 3._o cap._n 6._o be_v make_v perpetual_a in_o this_o principal_a case_n here_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o court_n at_o rochester_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o 300_o l._n upon_o a_o bond_n and_o contract_n former_o make_v and_o enter_v into_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a note_n note_v that_o in_o this_o court_n the_o steward_n be_v judge_n because_o there_o be_v no_o suitor_n there_o neither_o can_v the_o steward_n delegate_v a_o deputy_n 6_o e._n 4._o fol._n 3._o 7_o e._n 4._o fol._n 23._o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n a_o a_o merciament_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 6_o how_o they_o be_v forfeit_v in_o court-leet_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v cause_n to_o amerce_v etc._n etc._n 313_o of_o amerciament_n 314_o attorney_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 10_o how_o qualify_v 11_o action_n within_o what_o time_n they_o must_v be_v bring_v 12_o who_o may_v bring_v action_n and_o who_o not_o 13_o appearance_n what_o it_o be_v 14_o answer_v what_o 17_o account_n of_o the_o sheriff_n with_o a_o particular_a of_o some_o usual_a charge_n or_o fee_n pay_v by_o he_o at_o the_o render_n of_o they_o up_o 224_o 225_o appeal_n 295_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v counter-roll_n of_o appeal_n etc._n etc._n 297_o accessary_n who_o 326_o alehouse_n keeper_n 332_o assize_n of_o bread_n 333_o b_o bailiff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 11_o how_o qualify_v ibid._n burglary_n what_o 324_o bond_n take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n in_o court_n not_o within_o the_o stat._n of_o 9_o e._n 4._o 50._o 185_o burn_v of_o house_n or_o barn_n 326_o bail_n what_o it_o be_v 212_o any_o person_n make_v a_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n without_o original_a process_n upon_o examination_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v commit_v without_o bail_n 214_o such_o as_o be_v in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v bail_v ibid._n none_o to_o be_v bail_v that_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o cap._n 15._o he_o can_v bail_v any_o suspect_n of_o felony_n as_o former_o ibid._n the_o sheriff_n can_v refuse_v to_o bail_v one_o bailable_a upon_o tender_a of_o sufficient_a surety_n ibid._n traitor_n or_o felon_n not_o bailable_a 215_o in_o the_o upper_a bench_n the_o bail_n not_o chargeable_a till_o default_v assign_v in_o the_o principal_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o new_a rule_n concern_v special_a bail_n ibid._n and_o 216_o bridge_n decay_n 328_o boundary_n 330_o bloodshed_n 331_o barrator_n ibid._n brewer_n 333_o butcher_n 334_o break_v of_o pound_n 338_o beadel_n why_o so_o call_v 347_o bastard_n may_v not_o inherit_v 351_o c_o county_n court_n when_o institute_v 3_o now_o the_o sheriff_n court_n ibid._n by_o who_o first_o exercise_v ibid._n what_o action_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o it_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 12_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v 5_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v 6_o what_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v in_o it_o ibid._n proceed_n in_o it_o 14_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v the_o court_n 23_o 24_o 25_o process_n of_o the_o court_n original_a 37_o judicial_a 43_o county_n clerk_n how_o to_o be_v qualify_v 7_o he_o can_v practice_v as_o a_o attorney_n 8_o can_v act_v nothing_o without_o the_o suitor_n 9_o his_o care_n in_o depute_v bailiff_n 9_o how_o he_o must_v enter_v plaint_n ibid._n how_o he_o be_v punishable_a ibid._n count_n what_o it_o be_v 16_o continuance_n what_o 17_o challenge_n of_o juror_n what_o be_v good_a cause_n 21_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la where_o it_o lie_v 71_o 174_o cap._n lie_v not_o after_o a_o elegit_fw-la and_o why_o 179_o note_n where_o it_o lie_v after_o a_o elegit_fw-la 178_o what_o it_o be_v 179_o one_o take_v upon_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o salva_fw-la &_o arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la ibid._n this_o writ_n lie_v where_o a_o capias_fw-la lie_v in_o the_o original_n ibid._n nothing_o but_o the_o body_n can_v be_v take_v by_o this_o writ_n 180_o a_o man_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o a_o second_o write_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o custody_n upon_o it_o although_o not_o actual_o arrest_v ibid._n two_o bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n joint_o and_o several_o both_o may_v be_v sue_v and_o take_v in_o execution_n ibid._n this_o writ_n lie_v not_o for_o damage_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ibid._n no_o return_n be_v require_v upon_o it_o ibid._n capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a what_o it_o be_v 181_o a_o elegit_fw-la sue_v after_o one_o be_v take_v for_o the_o protector_n fine_a he_o shall_v go_v at_o large_a ibid._n no_o one_o take_v upon_o it_o in_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n capias_fw-la ut_fw-la legatum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v 181_o 182_o capias_fw-la ut_fw-la legate_n &_o inquiras_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 182_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v ibid._n coroner_n
its_o original_a or_o prototype_n quia_fw-la origo_fw-la rerum_fw-la attendendaâ—_n and_o first_o of_o the_o shire_n shire_n be_v a_o saxon_a word_n scyra_n and_o have_v its_o etymology_n from_o shiran_n id_fw-la est_fw-la partiri_fw-la to_o divide_v as_o mr._n lambert_n say_v in_o his_o explication_n of_o saxon_a word_n verb._n centur._n and_o mr._n cambden_n in_o his_o britania_n report_v that_o alfred_n a_o saxon_a king_n of_o england_n be_v the_o first_o that_o divide_v this_o common_a wealth_n into_o shire_n those_o shire_n into_o riding_n and_o those_o riding_n into_o weapentake_n or_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o as_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossarie_n say_v sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la comitatum_fw-la distinct_a one_o sub_fw-la berengariis_fw-la &_o othonibus_fw-la vel_fw-la sub_fw-la carolo_n magno_fw-la apud_fw-la exteros_fw-la accidisse_fw-la opinautur_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la plurimis_fw-la forte_fw-fr verum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la nounullae_fw-la autem_fw-la antiquus_fw-la deprehenduntur_fw-la rem_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la perspicuam_fw-la facit_fw-la ingulphus_n si_fw-la sane_fw-la fides_fw-la rex_fw-la alfridus_n alias_o aluredus_n &_o aethelfridus_n qui_fw-la regnum_fw-la iniit_fw-la anne_n 871_o totius_fw-la inquit_fw-la angliae_fw-la pagos_fw-la &_o provincias_fw-la in_o comitatus_fw-la primus_fw-la omnium_fw-la commutavit_fw-la comitatus_fw-la in_o centurias_fw-la &_o hundredas_fw-la &_o in_o decenna_n id_fw-la est_fw-la tithingas_fw-la divisit_fw-la which_o strenous_a authority_n be_v sufficient_o valid_a to_o prove_v the_o original_n of_o shire_n and_o their_o division_n the_o republic_n be_v thus_o disunite_v or_o dissect_v into_o shire_n every_o shire_n be_v entire_o govern_v by_o one_o officer_n call_v a_o sheriff_n or_o shire-reeve_a vicecome_fw-la compound_v of_o these_o two_o saxon_a word_n scyr_n viz._n satrapia_n a_o shire_n and_o reve_v viz._n praefectus_fw-la a_o governor_n of_o the_o shire_n mr._n cambden_n thus_o describe_v his_o office_n singulis_n vero_fw-la annis_fw-la nobilis_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ex_fw-la incolis_fw-la proficitur_fw-la quem_fw-la vicecomitem_fw-la quasi_fw-la vicarium_fw-la comitis_fw-la &_o nostra_fw-la lingua_fw-la sheriff_n viz._n comitatus_fw-la praepositum_fw-la vocamus_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la comitatus_fw-la vel_fw-la provinciae_fw-la quaestor_fw-la recte_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la but_o in_o seldeni_n jani_fw-la fol._n 53._o &_o 54._o you_o have_v two_o governor_n of_o the_o shire_n assign_v where_o he_o say_v praefectus_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la qui_fw-la antea_fw-la vicedomini_a ad_fw-la ingulphum_fw-la reversus_fw-la est_fw-la aluredum_fw-la in_fw-la duo_fw-la officia_fw-la divisit_fw-la 1._o in_o judices_fw-la quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la vocamus_fw-la &_o in_o vicecomite_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la huc_fw-la idem_fw-la nomen_fw-la retinent_fw-la facessat_fw-la ergo_fw-la polidoras_n urbinas_fw-la qui_fw-la primos_fw-la a_o normanno_fw-mi petit_fw-la vicecomites_fw-la which_o we_o now_o call_v viscount_n a_o vicecomite_a which_o come_v from_o our_o conqueror_n the_o norman_n as_o sheriff_n from_o our_o ancestor_n the_o saxon_n also_o sir_n henry_n spelman_n in_o his_o glossarie_n say_v quinem_fw-la autem_fw-la tunc_fw-la essent_fw-la magistratus_fw-la quos_fw-la ingulphus_n hic_fw-la vocat_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la &_o vicecomites_fw-la non_fw-la plà ne_fw-la assequor_fw-la reor_fw-la aldermanni_n provinciarum_fw-la &_o grevii_n saxonice_n ealdorman_n &_o gerefa_n de_fw-fr grevii_n say_v he_o tamen_fw-la munere_fw-la nec_fw-la habeo_fw-la definitum_fw-la discrepare_fw-la enim_fw-la videtur_fw-la a_o vicecomite_n quod_fw-la hic_fw-la tum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la comitis_fw-la esset_fw-la vicarius_fw-la ille_fw-la regis_fw-la officialis_fw-la unde_fw-la in_o anglo-saxonum_n legibus_fw-la atque_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aluredi_fw-la cyninger_n gereþan_n id_fw-la est_fw-la grevius_fw-la regis_fw-la vel_fw-la ut_fw-la latin_a saeâ—ius_fw-la 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intersit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la &_o aldermannus_n &_o doceat_fw-la ibi_fw-la dei_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o seculi_fw-la uterque_fw-la scil_n pro_fw-la svo_fw-la munere_fw-la idem_fw-la ladgari_fw-la ll._n ca._n 5._o sed_fw-la pro_fw-la aldermannus_n illic_fw-la comes_fw-la extat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la demonstravimus_fw-la &_o utrumque_fw-la recte_fw-la no_o in_o comitatu_fw-la simus_fw-la considisse_fw-la reor_fw-la comittem_v relpub_fw-la part_n tueretur_fw-la episcopum_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o aldermannum_fw-la qui_fw-la legem_fw-la diceret_fw-la &_o exponeret_fw-la but_o at_o the_o norman_a conquest_n this_o kind_n of_o hold_v ecclesiastical_a plea_n in_o the_o hundred_o of_o county_n court_n be_v take_v away_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o mandate_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n record_v in_o seld._n jani_fw-la lib._n 2._o fol._n 76._o willielmus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la rex_fw-la anglorum_fw-la comitibus_fw-la vicecomitibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la francigenis_n &_o anglis_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o episcopatu_fw-la remigii_fw-la terras_fw-la habent_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la vos_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o caeteri_fw-la mei_fw-la fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it manent_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopales_fw-la leges_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la nec_fw-la secundum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la canonum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mea_fw-la tempora_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la anglorum_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la archiep._n meorum_fw-la &_o caeterorum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la &_o abatum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la principum_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la emendandas_fw-la judicavi_fw-la propterea_fw-la mando_fw-la &_o regius_fw-la authoritate_fw-la praecipio_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la archidiaconus_fw-la de_fw-la legibus_fw-la episcopalibus_fw-la amplius_fw-la in_o hundredo_fw-la placita_fw-la teneat_fw-la nec_fw-la causam_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la regimen_fw-la animarum_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la 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account_n without_o demand_v any_o allowance_n or_o allowance_n therefore_o of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_n and_o the_o say_v c._n d._n do_v further_a for_o the_o consideration_n aforesaid_a for_o himself_o his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v &_o for_o every_o of_o they_o covenant_n promise_n grant_v and_o agree_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_v a._n b._n his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_n by_o these_o present_n that_o the_o say_v c_o d._n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n etc._n shall_v and_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o well_o due_o and_o true_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v all_o and_o singular_a such_o sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d_o or_o any_o deputy_n clark_n or_o clark_n bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n substitute_n or_o substitute_n under_o he_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n and_o time_n and_o all_o time_n levy_v and_o receive_v by_o 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charge_n conduct_v and_o safe_a delivery_n make_v of_o all_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o goal_n for_o the_o say_a county_n of_o y._n to_o such_o person_n and_o person_n and_o to_o such_o place_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_v a._n b._n shall_v by_o writ_n warrant_v or_o other_o precept_n or_o commandment_n or_o by_o virtue_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o say_a office_n be_v command_v or_o bind_v to_o deliver_v the_o same_o etc._n and_o further_o shall_v and_o will_v also_o at_o his_o and_o their_o own_o proper_a cost_n and_o charge_n execute_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v execute_v all_o such_o person_n as_o at_o any_o time_n during_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v convict_v and_o put_v in_o execution_n according_a to_o their_o several_a judgement_n if_o the_o same_o person_n or_o person_n be_v not_o by_o any_o lawful_a authority_n reprieve_v into_o the_o say_a goal_n and_o the_o say_v c._n d._n do_v further_a for_o 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own_o use_n without_o render_v any_o account_n to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n covenant_n to_o execute_v the_o office_n without_o commit_v extortion_n etc._n etc._n covenant_n to_o execute_v answer_n &_o return_v all_o process_n writ_n precept_n and_o commandmentsdirect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n covenant_n to_o save_v the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n harmless_a from_o all_o fine_n issue_n and_o amerciament_n etc._n etc._n for_o not_o execute_v not_o file_v neglect_v mis-executing_a etc._n etc._n any_o writ_n process_n precept_n warrant_n or_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o misdemeanour_n covenant_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o county_n court_v of_o the_o say_a county_n at_o usual_a time_n &_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o appoint_v attorneye_n or_o deputy_n of_o record_n in_o the_o court_n of_o record_n and_o constitute_v deputy_n in_o every_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n covenant_n to_o make_v ready_a at_o his_o proper_a charge_n the_o place_n where_o the_o assize_n etc._n 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account_n shall_v at_o his_o own_o cost_n and_o charge_n prosecute_v with_o effect_n until_o it_o be_v finish_v without_o demand_v any_o allowance_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o shall_v pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n receipt_n all_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o upon_o the_o say_a account_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o arrearage_n within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n next_o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n shall_v obtain_v a_o quietus_n est_fw-la out_o of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n for_o he_o the_o say_v a._n b_o etc._n etc._n within_o one_o year_n next_o after_o the_o say_a feast_n of_o s._n michael_n etc._n etc._n pay_v all_o fee_n duty_n and_o charge_n reward_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v require_v of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n without_o demand_v any_o allowance_n covenant_n that_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v true_o satisfy_v and_o pay_v all_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o he_o or_o any_o deputy_n etc._n etc._n 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judgement_n etc._n etc._n covenant_n that_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v up_o on_o the_o discharge_n &_o give_v up_o of_o the_o say_a office_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v succeed_v deliver_v by_o indentune_v to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o say_v a._n b._n his_o successor_n to_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n all_o such_o prisoner_n as_o then_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o detainment_n &_o imprisonment_n and_o all_o such_o iron_n implement_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o common_a goal_n of_o the_o say_a county_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o all_o writ_n process_n warrant_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o custody_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o say_a office_n covenant_n that_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v and_o will_v from_o time_n to_o time_n discharge_v defend_v and_o save_v harmless_a the_o say_v a._n b._n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o good_n land_n etc._n etc._n against_o his_o highness_n and_o 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