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A85670 Bouleutērion, or A practical demonstration of county judicatures. Wherein is amply explained the judiciall and ministeriall authority of sheriffs. Together with the original, jurisdiction, and method of keeping all countrey courts. / By Will: Greenwood, philomath. Greenwood, Will. William. 1659 (1659) Wing G1870; Thomason E1789_1; ESTC R209680 323,562 484

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answer_v for_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n c._n his_o client_n to_o the_o same_o e._n f._n in_o the_o say_a plaint_n and_o the_o say_a attorney_n for_o his_o say_a client_n say_v nothing_o in_o bar_n as_o in_o other_o by_o which_o the_o say_v e._n f._n his_o damage_n against_o the_o say_v a._n b._n &_o c._n d._n by_o occasion_n of_o the_o take_n and_o unjust_a detain_v of_o his_o cattle_n aforesaid_a aught_o to_o recover_v but_o because_o it_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o court_n here_o what_o damage_n the_o say_v e._n f._n sustain_v by_o occasion_n of_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n then_o bailiff_n of_o the_o wapentake_n of_o w._n aforesaid_a &_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o county_n court_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o cause_n to_o come_v before_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n the_o 15_o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a at_o the_o castle_n of_o y._n aforesaid_a than_o next_o follow_v to_o be_v hold_v twelve_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o neighbourhood_n of_o s._n to_o be_v suspect_v by_o neither_o party_n to_o inquire_v upon_o their_o oath_n what_o damage_n the_o say_v e._n f._n sustain_v aswell_o by_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o take_n and_o unjust_a detain_v of_o the_o cattle_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o his_o cost_n and_o charge_n by_o he_o about_o his_o suit_n in_o this_o behalf_n lay_v out_o and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v give_v to_o the_o say_v e._n f._n here_o etc._n etc._n at_o which_o say_v next_o county_n court_n the_o same_o 15._o day_n of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a hold_v come_v the_o say_v e._n f._n by_o his_o attorney_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o same_o i._o s._n bailiff_n of_o the_o wapentake_n aforesaid_a send_v not_o his_o precept_n thereof_o therefore_o as_o before_o it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o cause_n to_o come_v here_o at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o a._n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a at_o the_o castle_n of_o y._n aforesaid_a to_o be_v hold_v the_o 12_o etc._n etc._n to_o inquire_v &c_n &c_n to_o inform_v aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n at_o which_o day_n to_o wit_n the_o 12_o day_n of_o april_n aforesaid_a before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a come_v the_o same_o e._n f._n by_o his_o attorney_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_v i._o s._n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n and_o one_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o court_n return_v before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n the_o say_a precept_n de_fw-fr venire_fw-la fac_fw-la in_o all_o thing_n serve_v and_o execute_v and_o thereupon_o the_o jury_n be_v thereof_o empanel_v and_o call_v come_v and_o to_o inquire_v in_o form_n as_o aforesaid_a swear_v and_o charge_v say_v upon_o their_o oath_n that_o the_o say_v e._n f._n sustain_v damage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o take_n and_o unjust_a detain_v of_o the_o cattle_n aforesaid_a beside_o his_o cost_n and_o charge_n by_o he_o about_o his_o suit_n in_o this_o behalf_n lay_v out_o 30_o s._n and_o for_o these_o cost_n and_o charge_n to_o 12_o d._n therefore_o it_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o court_n here_o that_o the_o say_v e._n f._n recover_v against_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n his_o say_a damage_n by_o the_o jury_n aforesaid_a in_o form_n aforesaid_a assess_v and_o also_o 26_o s._n to_o the_o same_o e._n f._n by_o the_o court_n here_o for_o his_o say_a cost_n &_o charge_n of_o his_o assent_n of_o increase_n adjudge_v which_o say_v damage_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v unto_o 57_o s_o and_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n in_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o same_o i._o s._n bailiff_n of_o the_o wapentake_n of_o w._n aforesaid_a that_o of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n in_o his_o bayliwick_n he_o shall_v levy_v the_o damage_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o money_n before_o the_o say_a sheriff_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o young_a to_o be_v hold_v to_o wit_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a to_o render_v to_o the_o say_v e._n f._n for_o his_o damage_n aforesaid_a whereupon_o the_o same_o e._n f._n pray_v that_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n will_v assign_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o court_n herein_o what_o or_o wherein_o false_a judgement_n be_v make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a plaint_n if_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v find_v prove_v or_o make_v appear_v etc._n etc._n assign_v and_o hereupon_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n say_v that_o the_o say_a record_n be_v vicious_a and_o very_o much_o defective_a in_o this_o to_o wit_n that_o by_o the_o same_o record_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o same_o cattle_n be_v take_v the_o 15._o day_n of_o january_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a and_o that_o the_o complaint_n thereupon_o be_v levy_v at_o the_o county_n court_n of_o the_o sheriff_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o december_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a so_o that_o the_o complaint_n be_v levy_v before_o the_o take_n of_o the_o cattle_n afore_o make_v etc._n etc._n also_o in_o this_o that_o by_o the_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o county_n court_n aforesaid_a be_v hold_v before_o the_o say_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a whereas_o the_o same_o court_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n and_o suitor_n of_o the_o same_o court_n so_o that_o the_o same_o plaint_n be_v levy_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o the_o process_n thereupon_o adjudge_v without_o any_o warrant_n in_o law_n and_o so_o the_o same_o a._n b._n and_o c._n d._n say_v that_o in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a false_a judgement_n be_v do_v to_o they_o in_o the_o say_a plaint_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o say_a judgement_n for_o those_o error_n and_o other_o in_o the_o same_o record_n and_o proceed_n being_n may_v be_v revoke_v adnul_v and_o altogether_o take_v for_o nothing_o and_o that_o they_o unto_o all_o thing_n which_o they_o by_o occasion_n of_o the_o judgement_n aforesaid_a have_v lose_v may_v be_v restore_v etc._n etc._n judgement_n it_o be_v command_v the_o sheriff_n that_o if_o a._n b._n shall_v secure_v the_o same_o sheriff_n to_o prosecute_v his_o complaint_n that_o then_o take_v with_o he_o four_o discreet_a and_o lawful_a knight_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a in_o his_o proper_a person_n he_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o p._n and_o in_o full_a court_n cause_n to_o be_v record_v that_o plaint_n which_o be_v in_o the_o same_o court_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n between_o c._n d._n and_o the_o same_o a._n b._n in_o a_o certain_a action_n upon_o the_o case_n to_o the_o same_o c._n d._n by_o the_o same_o a._n b._n do_v as_o it_o be_v say_v whereupon_o the_o same_o a._n b._n complain_v false_a judgement_n to_o be_v make_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v here_o the_o record_n at_o this_o day_n to_o wit_n octab._n hill_n under_o his_o seal_n and_o by_o four_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o same_o county_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o record_n and_o that_o he_o summon_v by_o good_a summoner_n the_o say_v c._n d._n that_o he_o shall_v be_v here_o to_o hear_v that_o record_n and_o that_o he_o have_v then_o here_o the_o name_n of_o the_o four_o knight_n and_o that_o writ_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o here_o at_o this_o day_n to_o wit_n octab._n hill_n come_v as_o well_o the_o same_o a._n b._n by_o s._n d._n his_o attorney_n as_o the_o same_o c._n d._n by_o p._n p._n his_o attorney_n and_o the_o sheriff_n to_o wit_n g._n m._n esq_n now_o return_v that_o the_o same_o a._n b._n find_v to_o the_o same_o sheriff_n pledge_v to_o prosecute_v io._n do_v ric._n roose_n and_o that_o the_o same_o c._n d._n be_v summon_v to_o be_v here_o at_o this_o day_n by_o io_n den_n and_o ric._n fen_n and_o that_o he_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n to_o he_o direct_v take_v along_o with_o he_o i._o s._n w._n p._n i._o h._n and_o w._n vv._n four_o discreet_a and_o lawful_a knight_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o his_o proper_a person_n come_v to_o the_o say_a court_n hold_v at_o p._n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a the_o 15_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1657._o and_o in_o full_a court_n make_v to_o be_v record_v the_o say_a plaint_n whereof_o in_o the_o same_o write_v mention_n be_v make_v which_o say_v record_v here_o at_o
because_o he_o be_v conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o now_o it_o seem_v the_o power_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n only_o see_v the_o stat._n 1_o r._n 3._o c._n 3._o &_o 3_o h._n 7._o 3._o like_a if_o a_o prisoner_n bailable_a tender_a sufficient_a surety_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o refuse_v he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v to_o the_o protector_n and_o informer_n 40_o l._n and_o shall_v lose_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v b._n if_o a_o person_n be_v arrest_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n in_o any_o action_n personal_a upon_o tender_a of_o reasonable_a surety_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n and_o place_n as_o the_o say_a writ_n bill_n or_o precept_n shall_v require_v he_o shall_v be_v bail_v 23_o h._n 6._o cap._n 10._o fitz._n 251._o b._n and_o the_o person_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o go_v to_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o offer_v sufficient_a bail_n to_o the_o baylif_n person_n apprehend_v for_o any_o manner_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n shall_v not_o be_v bail_v westm_n 1_o cap._n 62._o it_o be_v the_o constant_a course_n of_o the_o upper_a bench_n that_o the_o bail_n be_v never_o chargeable_a till_o there_o be_v default_n assign_v in_o the_o principal_a upon_o the_o return_n of_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la and_o if_o the_o principal_n render_v his_o body_n though_o the_o plaintiff_n refuse_v to_o take_v it_o yet_o that_o be_v a_o discharge_n of_o the_o bail_n winch_n rep._n foe_o 62._o it_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o our_o present_a subject_n to_o transcribe_v the_o new_a rule_n concern_v special_a bail_n viz._n 1._o rule_n that_o if_o the_o defendant_n appear_v upon_o the_o summons_n attachment_n or_o distress_n or_o by_o supersedeas_fw-la quia_fw-la improvide_v or_o do_v true_o render_v himself_o upon_o the_o exigent_n no_o bail_n be_v requirable_a 2_o that_o in_o all_o cause_n of_o removeall_n be_v it_o by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la privilege_n or_o certiorari_fw-la special_a bail_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v 3_o that_o in_o cause_n where_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o by_o cepi_n corpus_fw-la be_v it_o debt_n detinue_n trespass_n for_o good_n action_n upon_o the_o case_n except_o slander_n if_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n amount_v to_o 20_o l._n special_a bail_n be_v to_o be_v give_v except_o it_o be_v against_o a_o heir_n executor_n or_o administrator_n 4_o that_o in_o covenant_n because_o the_o damage_n be_v uncertain_a till_o declaration_n bail_n at_o discretion_n 5_o that_o in_o battery_n conspiracy_n false_a imprisonment_n no_o special_a bail_n of_o course_n without_o special_a motion_n and_o order_n 6_o that_o in_o slander_n no_o special_a bail_n except_o in_o slander_n of_o title_n wherein_o to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n 7_o that_o in_o privilege_n other_o then_o for_o see_v and_o disbursment_n as_o a_o attorney_n in_o this_o court_n bail_n at_o discretion_n of_o the_o court._n in_o such_o case_n wherein_o a_o suit_n by_o a_o common_a person_n especial_a bail_n be_v not_o requisite_a 8_o that_o if_o bail_n be_v give_v upon_o reversall_a of_o a_o outlawrie_n or_o removal_n by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o original_a to_o be_v show_v upon_o tender_v of_o the_o declaration_n otherwise_o the_o bail_n not_o liable_a unless_o the_o party_n or_o his_o attorney_n will_v voluntary_o appear_v or_o take_v a_o declaration_n without_o show_v of_o it_o 9_o that_o in_o case_n of_o a_o removal_n out_o of_o a_o inferior_a court_n or_o reversall_a the_o new_a original_a to_o agree_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n the_o sum_n in_o demand_n and_o the_o county_n otherwise_o the_o bail_n not_o liable_a but_o if_o the_o party_n will_v voluntary_o appear_v to_o such_o vary_a original_n to_o be_v good_a as_o to_o the_o party_n but_o if_o upon_o a_o cause_n remove_v by_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o canterbury_n southampton_n hull_n litchfield_n or_o poole_n which_o be_v county_n where_o the_o judge_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la seldom_o come_v if_o the_o action_n be_v transitory_a it_o must_v be_v lay_v in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n southampton_n york_n stafford_n or_o dorcet_v where_o the_o town_n and_o county_n lie_v and_o the_o recognizance_n to_o be_v take_v according_o 10_o that_o the_o principal_a render_v himself_o at_o any_o time_n after_o bail_n put_v in_o and_o before_o or_o upon_o the_o day_n of_o appearnce_n of_o the_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la return_v scire_fw-la feci_fw-la or_o of_o the_o second_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la return_v nihil_fw-la or_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v upon_o the_o recognizance_n against_o the_o bail_n then_o if_o the_o principal_a shall_v render_v himself_o upon_o or_o before_o the_o process_n return_v or_o serve_v no_o further_o proceed_v to_o be_v against_o the_o bail_n of_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n how_o and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n 15._o the_o manner_n of_o elect_a knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n proclamation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o there_o present_a as_o well_o suitor_n summon_v as_o other_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o then_o in_o full_a county_n a_o free_a and_o indifferent_a election_n shall_v be_v make_v notwithstanding_o any_o request_n or_o mandate_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o note_v that_o no_o election_n can_v be_v make_v by_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o 48._o between_o the_o hour_n of_o 8_o and_o 11._o in_o the_o forenoon_n but_o if_o the_o election_n be_v begin_v within_o the_o time_n and_o can_v be_v determine_v within_o those_o hour_n the_o election_n may_v be_v make_v after_o and_o if_o any_o election_n or_o voice_n be_v give_v before_o the_o precept_n be_v read_v and_o publish_v be_v void_a and_o not_o effectual_a 208._o likewise_o he_o ought_v immediate_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o his_o highness_n for_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o make_v his_o precept_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o office_n to_o every_o major_a and_o bailiff_n of_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n command_v they_o thereby_o to_o choose_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o those_o major_n and_o bailiff_n must_v make_v a_o legal_a return_n of_o that_o precept_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o their_o election_n and_o their_o name_n that_o be_v elect_v the_o sheriff_n set_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o office_n to_o one_o part_n of_o the_o indenture_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o major_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n to_o be_v keep_v the_o major_a citizen_n or_o burgess_n set_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n to_o the_o other_o part_n deliver_v it_o as_o their_o deed_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_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 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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 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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 attendenda●_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 plàne_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 sae●ius_fw-la 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master_n etc._n etc._n and_o likewise_o he_o omit_v scholar_n which_o return_n be_v insufficient_a and_o void_a see_v coo._n 8._o 127._o 128._o 97._o 10._o e._n 4._o 15._o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la return_v that_o he_o arrest_v the_o defendant_n at_o s._n and_o will_v have_v carry_v he_o to_o the_o goal_n and_o that_o a._n b._n rescue_v he_o which_o return_n be_v hold_v invalid_a because_o he_o do_v not_o show_v at_o what_o place_n a_o b._n make_v the_o rescue_n for_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v intend_v the_o place_n where_o the_o arrest_n be_v ret_a 97._o name_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o jennie_n 3_o e._n 4._o if_o a_o writ_n be_v return_v thus_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o c._n and_o show_v not_o the_o sheriff_n name_n it_o be_v no_o good_a return_n 9_o e._n 4._o 19_o br._n 54_o and_o by_o the_o 11_o h._n 7._o 10._o a._n b._n the_o name_n of_o the_o county_n ought_v to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o margin_n or_o over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o return_n in_o a_o 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sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o resistance_n of_o a_o b._n &_o other_o and_o he_o be_v amerce_v twenty_o mark_n because_o he_o do_v not_o take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o a_o alias_o award_v and_o also_o a_o writ_n to_o attach_v a._n b._n who_o be_v take_v and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o pray_v a_o writ_n against_o the_o sheriff_n to_o answer_v his_o false_a return_n hil._n 19_o e._n 2._o execution_n 147._o waste_n be_v assign_v in_o w._n the_o return_n must_v not_o be_v not_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o w._n but_o that_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n waste_v 27_o h._n 8._o br_n 2._o good_a the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o precept_n etc._n etc._n he_o take_v the_o body_n of_o a._n b._n etc._n etc._n and_o exception_n be_v take_v because_o the_o return_n be_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a return_n for_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v one_o in_o 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ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la be_v not_o return_v it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o execution_n be_v due_o execute_v and_o the_o plaintif_n satisfy_v yet_o if_o he_o levy_v the_o money_n or_o debt_n but_o neither_o return_v the_o writ_n nor_o pay_v the_o money_n to_o the_o plaintif_a he_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o plaintif_n in_o a_o action_n of_o account_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o defendant_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n co._n 5._o 90._o and_o the_o plaintif_n may_v have_v his_o execution_n renew_v against_o the_o defendant_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n where_o a_o man_n have_v liberty_n to_o return_v writ_n as_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o pontefract_n in_o yorkshire_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o execute_v they_o etc._n etc._n if_o there_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o execute_v any_o process_n there_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o liberty_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n against_o he_o fitz._n 95._o b._n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o execute_v a_o judgement_n or_o fine_a the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o summoner_n 3_o h._n 7._o 8._o br._n ret._n 86._o upon_o the_o return_n of_o a_o jury_n he_o be_v to_o return_v issue_n upon_o every_o person_n empanel_v and_o return_v by_o he_o ibidem_fw-la replevin_n upon_o a_o replevin_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o the_o cattle_n be_v in_o such_o a_o strong_a place_n that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v deliverance_n for_o which_o return_n he_o be_v amerce_v because_o he_o may_v have_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o so_o make_v deliverance_n br._n 119._o or_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v a_o resistance_n the_o like_a 13._o e._n 3._o c._n 39_o award_v in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o they_o be_v divorce_v and_o therefore_o amercy_v for_o person_n that_o be_v divorce_v may_v have_v garnishment_n 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