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A57415
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A whip for the marshalls court and their officers the petition of Robert Robins gent. to the House of Commons against the abuses practised in the marshalls court, and a discovery of the jurisdiction and priviledge of that court, with some of the particular greevances the subjects suffer under the pretended authority threof ... written for the releife and redresse of all that have, or hereafter shall be arrested or wronged there : with directions where to repaire for advice and assistance therein, and how and where to get restitution for the same / by Ro. Robins.
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Robins, Robert.
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Wing R1646A; ESTC R25102
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a_o declaration_n the_o steward_n if_o he_o be_v a_o just_a steward_n ought_v to_o grant_v a_o non_fw-la pros_fw-la upon_o it_o for_o want_v of_o a_o declaration_n but_o for_o the_o court_n benefit_n that_o lawful_a proceed_n be_v slight_v and_o instead_o thereof_o put_v the_o poor_a defendant_n by_o lawless_a and_o irregular_a rule_n and_o other_o by_o blow_n to_o a_o very_a long_a attendance_n and_o much_o cost_n and_o late_o one_o gilbert_n barrell_n one_o of_o the_o attorney_n of_o that_o court_n have_v find_v out_o a_o quirk_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v law_n to_o preserve_v the_o plaintiff_n from_o pay_v the_o defendant_n cost_v when_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o action_n that_o be_v to_o declare_v in_o a_o good_a declaration_n and_o when_o the_o defendant_n answer_v to_o demur_v to_o the_o answer_n and_o so_o the_o judgement_n shall_v pass_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o court_n give_v no_o cost_n upon_o a_o demurrer_n this_o be_v his_o client_n bower_n his_o case_n against_o mrs._n carter_n and_o thus_o in_o a_o odd_a erroneous_a way_n and_o kind_n of_o proceed_n they_o go_v on_o and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o enter_v judgement_n in_o any_o case_n this_o be_v their_o exordium_n which_o i_o have_v litterat_o set_v down_o former_o out_o of_o which_o have_v observe_v one_o pretty_a passage_n and_o the_o like_a be_v in_o their_o write_v which_o i_o will_v only_o mention_v and_o so_o endeavour_v a_o conclusion_n note_v they_o make_v their_o writ_n retournable_a before_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n at_o westminster_n of_o which_o court_n mr._n win_n pretend_v to_o be_v steward_n and_o test_n it_o with_o sir_n edward_n sydenham_n test_n knight_n martial_n and_o so_o join_v both_o the_o court_n and_o steward_n and_o knight_n martial_n together_o and_o for_o their_o judgement_n they_o begin_v with_o curia_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la palatii_fw-la regis_fw-la westm_n etc._n etc._n which_o court_n be_v not_o the_o 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he_o marry_v they_o both_o together_o by_o which_o mean_v money_n enough_o will_v beget_v if_o the_o spawn_n of_o that_o court_n the_o marshal_n man_n be_v careful_a to_o sow_v sedition_n enough_o between_o the_o scold_n bawd_n and_o whore_n within_o their_o verge_n from_o who_o most_o of_o their_o live_n and_o benefit_n come_v the_o last_o of_o my_o exception_n that_o i_o intend_v at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o book_n to_o set_v forth_o be_v to_o entreat_v you_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o execution_n retornable_a within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n within_o which_o time_n there_o be_v 52_o court_n one_o every_o week_n hold_v wherefore_o shall_v not_o the_o common_a law_n make_v forth_o a_o execution_n returnable_a 52_o term_n after_o the_o test_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o so_o that_o writ_n will_v not_o be_v out_o of_o date_n or_o the_o return_n past_a in_o 52._o term_n which_o be_v about_o thirteen_o year_n i_o do_v not_o think_v but_o it_o be_v false_a imprisonment_n in_o any_o 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marshal_n man_n or_o servant_n to_o a_o marshal_n man_n be_v suppress_v from_o keep_v a_o victual_a house_n any_o long_o and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o he_o shall_v not_o sell_v or_o utter_v any_o beer_n or_o ale_n whatsoever_o by_o colour_n of_o any_o licence_n or_o warrant_n make_v he_o by_o this_o court_n or_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o this_o city_n and_o liberty_n and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o marshal_n man_n be_v licence_v to_o keep_v a_o victual_a house_n to_o sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n within_o this_o liberty_n but_o that_o all_o lycense_v grant_v or_o to_o be_v be_v grant_v to_o any_o marshal_n man_n shall_v be_v ufter_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n whatsoever_o per_fw-la johannem_fw-la jackson_n there_o be_v also_o a_o order_n grant_v at_o the_o session_n at_o hicks-hall_n that_o no_o marshal_n man_n or_o bailiff_n shall_v keep_v a_o victual_a house_n in_o the_o county_n of_o 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the_o king_n command_v lodging_n bedding_n candlestick_n chamber-pot_n basin_n and_o four_o penny_n a_o day_n in_o all_o his_o prison_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o prisoner_n otherwise_o the_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n which_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n case_n or_o a_o prisoner_n upon_o a_o commitment_n by_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o common_o not_o deserve_v be_v in_o a_o worse_a and_o sad_a condition_n and_o case_n then_o a_o thief_n or_o felon_n who_o be_v allow_v so_o much_o and_o shall_v a_o poor_a debtor_n or_o a_o imagine_a misdemeanour_n have_v no_o thing_n than_o the_o felon_n be_v far_o before_o a_o debtor_n or_o misdemeanour_n in_o respect_n he_o be_v at_o every_o session_n follow_v his_o commitment_n except_o in_o some_o special_a case_n either_o condemn_v to_o die_v for_o his_o fact_n if_o prove_v or_o set_v at_o liberty_n and_o the_o other_o must_v lie_v and_o starve_v by_o degree_n a_o linger_a death_n and_o one_o of_o the_o cruel_a for_o hunger_n compel_v passion_n in_o a_o man_n and_o to_o attempt_v almost_o any_o thing_n even_o to_o kill_v himself_o to_o cry_v out_o against_o king_n and_o kingdom_n for_o want_v of_o relief_n and_o justice_n yea_o swear_v curse_n and_o blaspheeme_v their_o god_n the_o mother_n in_o such_o case_n to_o eat_v she_o own_o child_n as_o in_o jerusalem_n to_o eat_v their_o own_o dung_n their_o shoe_n their_o own_o flesh_n and_o what_o not_o this_o be_v a_o pitiful_a punishment_n for_o nothing_o that_o a_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o so_o horrible_a be_v a_o starve_a life_n till_o the_o grave_a cure_n yet_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v not_o compel_v any_o to_o lie_v and_o die_v in_o prison_n for_o debt_n or_o misdemeanour_n but_o otherwise_o provide_v relief_n and_o succour_n if_o it_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n and_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o any_o man_n hang_v for_o debt_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v better_o hang_v debtor_n than_o starve_v they_o a_o multitude_n of_o other_o just_a demand_n the_o poor_a prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o pay_v or_o else_o to_o lie_v and_o starve_v as_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n with_o jailer_n for_o prison_n see_v be_v the_o party_n never_o so_o poor_a and_o not_o one_o penny_n so_o demand_v due_a to_o detain_v they_o in_o this_o kind_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o court_n to_o give_v bail_n he_o must_v pay_v five_o shilling_n ten_o penny_n when_o there_o be_v but_o two_o penny_n due_a this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o proceed_n in_o that_o court_n by_o which_o mean_n they_o pillage_n and_o rob_v the_o poor_a country_n of_o at_o least_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la among_o they_o all_o and_o to_o further_v dispute_v the_o cause_n with_o they_o they_o pretend_v that_o the_o court_n they_o now_o keep_v be_v not_o the_o marshal_n court_n but_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n of_o westminster_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o patent_n bear_v date_n at_o canterbury_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o 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unjust_a be_v good_a until_o repeal_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n provide_v it_o be_v not_o against_o any_o of_o the_o chapter_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v ommit_v in_o this_o case_n what_o nagna_fw-la charta_fw-la say_v that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o port_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o free_a charter_n and_o custom_n without_o encroachment_n of_o any_o power_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v long_o before_o the_o patent_n of_o sexto_fw-la car._n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o way_n of_o good_n advice_n let_v i_o entreat_v you_o good_a mr._n win_n and_o your_o serviture_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o patent_n not_o to_o infringe_v liberty_n and_o corporation_n any_o more_o for_o if_o ie_o be_v any_o long_o continue_v some_o body_n must_v account_v for_o it_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o proceed_n which_o be_v as_o hereafter_o according_a to_o my_o knowledge_n i_o will_v declare_v first_o their_o original_a process_n be_v a_o odd_a writ_n call_v a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la which_o put_v spirit_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o marshal_n man_n as_o in_o this_o case_n be_v requisite_a to_o put_v a_o good_a face_n upon_o a_o bad_a matter_n that_o he_o have_v more_o power_n than_o the_o sheriff_n of_o each_o county_n upon_o a_o original_a process_n by_o which_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o and_o arrest_v in_o five_o county_n viz._n essex_n kent_n middlesex_n surry_n and_o hartfordshire_n which_o make_v he_o desperate_a with_o his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n and_o swear_v and_o drink_v and_o domineer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o brave_a fellow_n and_o he_o have_v a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la and_o swear_v 40._o or_o 50_o oath_n one_o after_o another_o that_o he_o will_v enter_v any_o liberty_n within_o they_o five_o counâ—ies_n within_o twelve_o mile_n round_o their_o court_n in_o southwark_n and_o do_v so_o and_o arrest_n within_o they_o all_o and_o the_o writ_n be_v his_o warrant_n and_o the_o court_n will_v bear_v he_o out_o in_o it_o and_o the_o sheriff_n dare_v not_o do_v so_o and_o why_o will_v not_o every_o one_o sue_v within_o their_o court_n and_o verge_n when_o indeed_o there_o be_v neither_o verge_n nor_o power_n and_o not_o at_o common-law_n for_o there_o they_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o recover_v this_o be_v the_o marshal_n man_n carriage_n with_o his_o writ_n this_o writ_n of_o such_o force_n power_n and_o strength_n i_o will_v verbatim_o here_o write_v down_o viz._n carolus_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la anglie_fw-la scotie_fw-la francie_n et_fw-fr hibernie_n rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc._n etc._n portatoribus_fw-la virgarum_fw-la officiarum_fw-la et_fw-la ministrum_fw-la curie_fw-la palatij_fw-la nostri_fw-la westminsterij_fw-la et_fw-la eorum_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la salutem_fw-la pricpimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la et_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la omittatis_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la infra_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la cur._n prid._n quin_fw-la capiatis_fw-la sen_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la capiat_fw-la per_fw-la corpora_fw-la sua_fw-la johanem_fw-la do_v et_fw-la ricardum_fw-la roe_fw-la si_fw-la invent_v fuerunt_fw-la infra_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la curie_fw-la pred._n infra_fw-la tres_fw-la septimas_fw-la tunc_fw-la prox_fw-la sequenâ—_n et_fw-fr eo_fw-la salvo_fw-la custodiatis_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la habetis_fw-la seu_fw-la aliquis_fw-la vestrum_fw-la habeat_fw-la corpora_fw-la eorum_fw-la eoram_fw-la indicibus_fw-la curie_fw-la predict_v ad_fw-la prox_fw-la curiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la palatij_fw-la nostri_fw-la westminsterij_fw-la pred._n post_fw-la captionem_fw-la illam_fw-la infra_fw-la tempus_fw-la pred._n apud_fw-la southwark_n in_fw-la comitatu_fw-la surrey_n reneud_n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la johani_fw-la stiles_n in_fw-la plito_fw-la transgr_fw-la et_fw-fr heat_n ibm_fw-la tunc_fw-la hac_fw-la breed_n teste_fw-la edvardo_fw-la sidâ—nham_n milâ—_z apud_fw-la southwark_n undecimo_fw-la die_fw-la decembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la shetterden_n