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A33187 The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are. 1658 (1658) Wing C4354; ESTC R24831 43,516 135

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say_v offier_n thereto_o depute_v as_o well_o in_o the_o say_a countor_n as_o at_o guildhall_n and_o it_o be_v the_o use_n to_o award_v a_o capias_fw-la in_o plain_a of_o debt_n account_n covenant_n and_o other_o action_n personal_a whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n item_n debt_n action_n of_o debt_n he_o that_o be_v so_o arrest_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n for_o debt_n or_o other_o action_n personal_a may_v find_v surety_n in_o the_o say_a court_n or_o elsewhere_o before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o their_o clerk_n thereto_o depute_v to_o come_v to_o the_o next_o court_n at_o the_o say_v guildhall_n hold_v before_o the_o same_o sheriff_n before_o who_o the_o plaint_n be_v make_v upon_o this_o condition_n that_o if_o the_o defendant_n come_v not_o at_o the_o say_v next_o court_n to_o keep_v his_o day_n then_o he_o shall_v be_v condemn_v in_o the_o debt_n mention_v in_o the_o plaint_n save_v the_o plaintiff_n if_o he_o be_v present_a or_o may_v well_o come_v in_o court_n shall_v be_v 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