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person_n unlawful_o assemble_v then_o every_o person_n which_o so_o be_v able_a and_o require_v do_v willing_o and_o obstinate_o refuse_v so_o to_o do_v shall_v suffer_v imprisonment_n for_o one_o year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o as_o in_o all_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a every_o able_a person_n be_v bind_v upon_o request_n to_o assist_v the_o justice_n sheriff_n &_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n to_o pursue_v apprehend_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v manqueller_n robber_n felon_n or_o other_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o so_o to_o do_v his_o whole_a endeavour_n to_o be_v a_o conseruator_fw-la of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o realm_n writ_n every_o person_n must_v assist_v to_o execute_v the_o k._n writ_n in_o like_a sort_n be_v every_o able_a person_n bind_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o the_o stat._n of_o westm_n 1_o &_o westm_n 2._o to_o be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o sheriff_n 39_o st._n 3._o e._n 1._o 17._o s._n 13._o e._n 1._o 39_o or_o undershirife_n in_o 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and_o to_o ruinate_v with_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o they_o most_o of_o the_o peer_n great_a man_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o realm_n beside_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o common_a people_n 6._o west_n 1._o 3_o e._n 1._o 32._o sta._n 7._o ed._n 1._o st._n 13._o e._n 1._o 6._o and_o therefore_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o do_v well_o ordain_v that_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v suffer_v barrator_n or_o maintainer_n of_o quarrel_n in_o their_o county_n and_o that_o to_o all_o parliament_n treatise_n and_o other_o assembly_n each_o man_n shall_v come_v peaceable_o without_o any_o armour_n and_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v armour_n in_o his_o house_n according_a to_o his_o ability_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o provide_v riot_n statute_n ordain_v to_o prevent_v force_n or_o riot_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o justice_n 14._o st._n 2._o e._n 3._o 3_o st._n 5._o e._n 3._o 14._o nor_o go_v or_o ride_v arm_v and_o that_o 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buckler_n sword_n or_o dagger_n and_o that_o all_o the_o king_n officer_n shall_v suppress_v and_o imprison_v such_o as_o make_v any_o riot_n rout_n 8._o st._n 17._o r._n 2._o 8._o or_o unlawful_a assembly_n against_o the_o peace_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o enact_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v arrest_v those_o which_o commit_v any_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n shall_v inquire_v of_o they_o and_o record_v their_o offence_n 7_o st._n 13._o h._n 4._o 7_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o assign_v commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o same_o justice_n &_o sheriff_n default_n in_o that_o behalf_n 8._o st._n 2._o h._n 5._o 8._o and_o also_o limit_v what_o punishment_n offender_n attaint_v of_o riot_n shall_v sustain_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o ordain_v 7._o sta._n 19_o h._n 7._o that_o such_o person_n as_o be_v return_v to_o inquire_v of_o riot_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a fréehold_n or_o copyhold_n land_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n and_o that_o no_o maintenance_n shall_v hinder_v their_o inquisition_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n 12._o sta._n 1._o m._n 12._o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a statute_n establish_v to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v unlawful_a and_o rebellious_a assembly_n raise_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a person_n to_o commit_v certain_a violent_a forcible_a and_o riotous_a act_n 2_o as_o the_o say_a law_n &_o statute_n be_v devise_v in_o several_a age_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o inquire_v of_o and_o restrain_v riot_n rout_n unlawful_a and_o rebellious_a assembly_n and_o to_o check_v violence_n and_o force_n before_o they_o shall_v grow_v to_o a_o head_n so_o have_v our_o provident_a forefather_n erect_v the_o most_o honourable_a court_n of_o star_n chamber_n etc._n the_o court_n of_o star_n chamber_n authority_n to_o punish_v riot_n etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v and_o punish_v those_o and_o other_o offence_n when_o they_o break_v out_o to_o extremity_n viz._n to_o 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it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o any_o person_n great_a or_o small_a to_o maintain_v quarrel_n or_o to_o take_v part_n to_o the_o let_v or_o disturbance_n of_o the_o common_a law_n mainpernor_n what_o be_v maintenance_n in_o a_o mainpernor_n 23_o if_o a_o man_n be_v arrest_v indict_v or_o sue_v 12._o 34._o h._n 6._o 25._o 14._o h._n 6._o 6._o 18._o e._n 4._o 12._o so_o that_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o become_v bind_v with_o mainpernor_n for_o his_o appearance_n the_o mainpernor_n may_v come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o see_v the_o appearance_n of_o the_o same_o party_n record_v and_o justify_v the_o
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case_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o it_o be_v to_o his_o own_o benefit_n and_o the_o eviction_n to_o his_o own_o disheritance_n but_o this_o maintenance_n must_v be_v after_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n have_v atturn_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o reversion_n for_o iâ—_n he_o maintain_v the_o suit_n before_o it_o be_v punishable_a in_o he_o 64._o 9_o h._n 6._o 64._o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n have_v issue_v a_o daughter_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o another_o if_o the_o father_n in_o law_n be_v implead_v of_o that_o land_n in_o a_o real_a action_n the_o son_n in_o law_n may_v maintain_v he_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n for_o that_o by_o possibility_n that_o land_n may_v after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o father_n in_o law_n descend_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o so_o come_v to_o he_o in_o her_o right_n but_o if_o the_o daughter_n die_v without_o issue_n of_o her_o body_n beget_v by_o the_o say_a husband_n before_o the_o say_a suit_n commence_v 3._o 14._o h._n 7._o 2._o 6._o e._n 4._o 5._o 19_o e._n 4._o 3._o than_o the_o son_n in_o law_n can_v maintain_v the_o father_n in_o law_n in_o that_o suit_n neither_o can_v he_o maintain_v he_o during_o the_o life_n of_o his_o wife_n if_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n covenant_n account_n or_o any_o other_o personal_a action_n be_v bring_v against_o he_o for_o he_o be_v neither_o to_o take_v benefit_n or_o loss_n by_o any_o of_o those_o suit_n 20._o 6._o e._n 4._o 2._o 39_o h._n 6._o 20._o and_o if_o a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n make_v a_o lease_n for_o certain_a year_n of_o the_o same_o and_o after_o a_o suit_n be_v commence_v between_o the_o say_v lessée_v for_o year_n and_o a_o stranger_n touch_v the_o same_o land_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o the_o lessor_n may_v give_v evidence_n for_o the_o lessée_fw-fr upon_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o question_n or_o otherwise_o may_v maintain_v he_o in_o that_o suit_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n for_o it_o tend_v to_o his_o own_o private_a benefit_n or_o loss_n and_o in_o some_o case_n a_o man_n may_v maintain_v a_o suit_n lawful_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o heir_n to_o the_o land_n nor_o in_o possession_n reversion_n possibility_n maintenance_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o possibility_n or_o remainder_n thereof_o as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o land_n 64._o 9_o h._n 6._o 64._o do_v make_v a_o lease_n thereof_o to_o another_o for_o the_o term_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o lessee_n and_o after_o do_v grant_v to_o a_o stranger_n that_o if_o the_o say_a tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n do_v die_v during_o the_o same_o lessor_n life_n that_o then_o the_o same_o stranger_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o land_n for_o the_o term_n of_o xx_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o same_o tenant_n for_o life_n if_o in_o this_o case_n the_o tenant_n for_o life_n be_v implead_v for_o this_o land_n the_o same_o stranger_n may_v maintain_v he_o for_o the_o save_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n for_o year_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v no_o certainty_n but_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o term_n for_o year_n which_o peradventure_o will_v never_o chance_v and_o likewise_o in_o some_o other_o case_n a_o man_n may_v maintain_v a_o suit_n lawful_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o in_o possession_n reversion_n remainder_n or_o possibility_n of_o the_o thing_n in_o question_n warranty_n maintenance_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o warranty_n as_o if_o a_o man_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o rent_n go_v out_o of_o another_o person_n land_n 49._o 11._o h._n 6._o 49._o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n and_o by_o his_o deed_n do_v grant_v the_o same_o to_o another_o and_o to_o his_o heir_n with_o clause_n of_o warranty_n and_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o which_o this_o rent_n be_v issue_v do_v atturne_v to_o the_o grauntée_n of_o this_o rent_n if_o after_o the_o grauntée_n be_v implead_v of_o this_o rent_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o issue_n the_o grantor_n may_v come_v into_o the_o court_n and_o show_v to_o the_o juror_n such_o evidence_n as_o he_o have_v to_o prove_v the_o title_n of_o this_o rent_n and_o it_o be_v lawful_a maintenance_n and_o not_o punishable_a in_o he_o though_o he_o be_v neither_o call_v into_o the_o court_n by_o voucher_n to_o warranty_n or_o by_o warrantia_fw-la chartae_fw-la and_o so_o may_v he_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v be_v call_v to_o warranty_n by_o any_o of_o the_o mean_n aforesaid_a upon_o a_o warranty_n make_v of_o land_n or_o rend_v for_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v himself_o out_o of_o danger_n and_o from_o recompense_v in_o value_n of_o that_o whereof_o before_o he_o have_v make_v warranty_n 25_o as_o it_o be_v in_o land_n and_o lease_n so_o be_v it_o in_o rent_n good_n and_o debt_n rent_n maintenance_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o rent_n for_o every_o person_n that_o have_v interest_n in_o they_o may_v meddle_v and_o maintain_v and_o defend_v he_o who_o be_v implead_v or_o prosecute_v by_o suit_n or_o do_v implead_v or_o prosecute_v by_o suit_n any_o other_o for_o any_o matter_n or_o cause_n concern_v he_o or_o whereupon_o he_o do_v depend_v so_o that_o the_o same_o suit_n do_v tend_v to_o impeach_v prejudice_n or_o trouble_v his_o estate_n therein_o or_o may_v redound_v to_o his_o benefit_n or_o profit_n or_o may_v be_v a_o mean_a thereof_o 64._o 9_o h._n 6._o 64._o as_o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o rend_a charge_n in_o fee_n out_o of_o certain_a land_n and_o another_o man_n have_v in_o custody_n a_o box_n of_o writing_n concern_v the_o same_o rent_n and_o after_o he_o that_o have_v the_o rent_n do_v grant_v it_o to_o a_o stranger_n and_o his_o heir_n to_o the_o which_o grant_v the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n charge_v do_v atturne_v and_o moreover_o the_o grantor_n of_o that_o rend_a charge_n do_v grant_v to_o the_o assignee_n of_o the_o same_o that_o if_o he_o can_v recover_v the_o same_o box_n of_o writing_n that_o then_o the_o same_o assignee_n shall_v have_v they_o if_o after_o this_o grant_v the_o grauntor_n do_v pursue_v a_o writ_n of_o detinue_n against_o he_o that_o have_v the_o custody_n of_o this_o box_n of_o writing_n he_o to_o who_o the_o same_o rend_a charge_n be_v grant_v may_v lawful_o maintain_v he_o in_o that_o suit_n for_o that_o by_o promise_n he_o be_v to_o have_v the_o same_o box_n of_o writing_n if_o it_o be_v recover_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o the_o say_v rend_v charge_n 47._o 11._o h._n 6._o 47._o and_o a_o lord_n may_v maintain_v his_o tenant_n if_o he_o be_v implead_v for_o his_o freehold_n tenant_n a_o lord_n may_v maintain_v his_o tenant_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o rent_n and_o service_n that_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v and_o have_v of_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o use_v make_v anno_fw-la 27._o h._n 8._o if_o a_o man_n have_v make_v a_o feoffement_n of_o land_n to_o other_o to_o his_o own_o use_n the_o feoffor_a may_v maintain_v the_o freehold_n tenant_n which_o hold_v of_o his_o feoffee_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o use_n which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o 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appear_v for_o the_o speedy_a end_n of_o the_o say_a suit_n 26._o 34._o h._n 6._o 26._o but_o neither_o the_o same_o attorney_n who_o be_v retain_v for_o that_o only_a cause_n nor_o a_o general_a attorney_n that_o be_v constitute_v by_o any_o person_n in_o all_o his_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o west_n 2._o 10._o st._n 13._o e._n 1._o 10._o may_v do_v any_o unlawful_a thing_n in_o his_o client_n behalf_n as_o to_o give_v or_o promise_v money_n or_o other_o reward_n of_o his_o own_o or_o his_o client_n to_o a_o juror_n 10._o 11._o h._n 6._o 10._o to_o give_v his_o verdict_n for_o his_o client_n or_o to_o threaten_v he_o if_o he_o do_v otherwise_o or_o to_o defend_v or_o offer_v to_o defend_v his_o client_n cause_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n or_o to_o procure_v the_o sheriff_n to_o return_v a_o jury_n at_o his_o denomination_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o client_n cause_n for_o in_o all_o these_o case_n last_o specify_v the_o maintenance_n be_v unlawful_a and_o 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neighbour_n and_o that_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v procure_v a_o capias_fw-la to_o arrest_v he_o &_o therefore_o pray_v the_o defendant_n to_o give_v he_o counsel_n what_o he_o be_v best_a to_o do_v and_o he_o this_o defendant_n advise_v his_o say_a neighbour_n to_o go_v to_o london_n and_o to_o yield_v his_o body_n to_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la which_o be_v the_o same_o maintenance_n whereupon_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v no_o unlawful_a maintenance_n but_o a_o neighbourly_a and_o friendly_a counsel_n which_o every_o person_n may_v give_v to_o another_o for_o if_o a_o husbandman_n or_o any_o other_o do_v come_v to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o a_o stranger_n do_v owe_v he_o money_n or_o do_v detain_v his_o good_n from_o he_o and_o request_v his_o counsel_n that_o neighbour_n may_v advise_v he_o to_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o detinue_n against_o the_o same_o stranger_n 3._o 12._o ed._n 4._o 14._o 19_o ed._n 4._o 3._o or_o if_o one_o neighbour_n shall_v tell_v another_o that_o he_o have_v a_o cause_n to_o put_v in_o suit_n and_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o what_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o law_n he_o do_v know_v to_o who_o he_o may_v repair_v for_o counsel_n his_o neighbour_n may_v inform_v he_o of_o such_o one_o as_o he_o take_v to_o be_v learn_v and_o also_o may_v go_v with_o he_o to_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o be_v present_a when_o he_o do_v retain_v he_o of_o his_o counsel_n and_o open_v his_o case_n unto_o he_o and_o also_o he_o be_v a_o mean_a man_n and_o of_o small_a countenance_n or_o authority_n in_o the_o country_n may_v go_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o stand_v by_o he_o at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o question_n but_o if_o that_o neighbour_n shall_v give_v any_o money_n to_o the_o counsellor_n to_o be_v retain_v with_o his_o neighbour_n or_o shall_v give_v any_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n or_o to_o any_o bailife_n to_o arrest_v the_o other_o party_n in_o his_o neighbour_n behalf_n or_o to_o answer_v his_o suit_n then_o be_v it_o unlawful_a maintenance_n in_o he_o and_o he_o be_v by_o action_n of_o maintenance_n to_o be_v punish_v therefore_o servant_n where_o the_o master_n may_v maintain_v his_o servant_n 35_o in_o a_o action_n of_o maintenance_n bring_v by_o a._n against_o b._n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v 8._o 31._o h._n 6._o 8._o that_o where_o he_o bring_v another_o action_n before_o against_o c._n the_o say_a defendant_n do_v maintain_v the_o same_o c._n in_o the_o same_o first_o action_n whereunto_o b._n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o same_o c._n be_v his_o servant_n retain_v in_o his_o service_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n and_o therefore_o he_o retain_v one_o m._n a_o apprentice_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o the_o say_v c._n his_o servant_n and_o pay_v the_o say_v m._n his_o fee_n with_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n due_a to_o the_o say_v c._n which_o be_v the_o same_o maintenance_n and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o good_a plea_n in_o bar_n and_o lawful_a maintenance_n 30._o 22._o h._n 6._o 35._o 9_o h._n 6._o 64._o 28._o h._n 6._o 12._o 19_o ed._n 4._o 3._o 19_o h._n 6._o 30._o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o master_n to_o request_v a_o man_n that_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n to_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o his_o servant_n in_o his_o suit_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o counsellor_n his_o fee_n with_o part_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o say_a servant_n and_o to_o go_v with_o his_o servant_n to_o the_o bar_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o cause_n in_o question_n which_o the_o
law_n do_v allow_v he_o to_o do_v in_o respect_n the_o soon_o to_o deliver_v his_o servant_n from_o suit_n and_o trouble_v that_o he_o may_v not_o loose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o service_n for_o the_o long_o he_o do_v lack_v his_o man_n service_n the_o great_a be_v the_o master_n loss_n and_o if_o the_o servant_n be_v arrest_v in_o any_o privilege_a place_n the_o master_n may_v maintain_v he_o and_o spend_v his_o own_o money_n to_o deliver_v he_o in_o respect_n that_o otherwise_o he_o shall_v loose_v his_o service_n for_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o do_v maintain_v he_o in_o his_o own_o behalf_n and_o to_o avoid_v his_o own_o hindrance_n but_o if_o the_o servant_n be_v implead_v in_o a_o real_a action_n wherein_o he_o may_v appear_v and_o answer_v by_o attorney_n and_o that_o his_o own_o presence_n be_v not_o requisite_a 40._o 21._o h._n 7._o 40._o than_o the_o master_n may_v not_o maintain_v he_o therein_o for_o that_o the_o master_n shall_v receive_v no_o prejudice_n if_o the_o land_n in_o question_n shall_v be_v recover_v from_o his_o servant_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n the_o servant_n may_v maintain_v the_o master_n master_n how_o the_o servant_n may_v maintain_v his_o master_n in_o any_o suit_n commence_v by_o or_o against_o his_o say_a master_n in_o all_o lawful_a manner_n as_o he_o may_v travail_v in_o furtherance_n of_o his_o master_n suit_n 3._o 19_o h._n 6._o 31._o 19_o ed._n 4._o 3._o he_o may_v retain_v his_o counsel_n with_o his_o master_n money_n and_o show_v his_o counsel_n or_o the_o jury_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o master_n cause_n in_o question_n his_o master_n evidence_n for_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v his_o master_n his_o diligent_a service_n and_o that_o which_o his_o master_n command_v he_o to_o do_v touch_v his_o suit_n be_v his_o master_n service_n but_o that_o servant_n which_o may_v justify_v to_o maintain_v his_o master_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a must_v be_v a_o servant_n who_o be_v retain_v with_o his_o master_n for_o 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according_a to_o his_o desire_n do_v therefore_o kill_v himself_o etc._n etc._n which_o fellow_n of_o himself_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n his_o good_n chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a 426._o plough_v come_v 260._o 261._o fitz._n cor._n 362._o 301._o 426._o and_o debt_n but_o not_o his_o land_n for_o the_o law_n do_v so_o great_o favour_v inheritance_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o escheat_n without_o attainder_n indeed_o neither_o shall_v his_o wife_n forfeit_v her_o dower_n nor_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v corrupt_a and_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n chattel_n and_o debt_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la forfeit_v unto_o he_o se_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v for_o that_o the_o king_n have_v lose_v a_o subject_n and_o the_o same_o subject_n have_v break_v the_o king_n peace_n in_o kill_v of_o himself_o and_o give_v a_o evil_a example_n to_o his_o people_n and_o have_v flee_v from_o and_o escape_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o law_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o he_o can_v not_o be_v try_v by_o the_o law_n 110._o co._n l._n 5._o 110._o but_o the_o good_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v not_o forfeit_v until_o his_o death_n be_v present_v and_o find_v of_o record_n and_o therefore_o those_o good_n can_v be_v claim_v by_o prescription_n and_o if_o felo_fw-la de_fw-fr se_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n or_o a_o great_a river_n or_o so_o secret_o bury_v that_o the_o coroner_n can_v have_v the_o sight_n of_o his_o body_n and_o by_o thgt_v mean_n can_v not_o inquire_v thereof_o then_o all_o such_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o oier_n and_o determiner_n which_o have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o felony_n shall_v inquire_v thereof_o himself_o an_fw-mi enfant_fw-fr or_o lunatic_n kill_v himself_o 42_o if_o a_o enfant_fw-fr furious_a or_o frantic_a man_n do_v drown_v 260._o bracton_n de_fw-fr coron_n ca_fw-mi 31_o 21._o h._n 7._o 31_o fitz._n cor_o 244._o co._n li._n 1._o 99_o blow_n come_v 260._o or_o otherwise_o kill_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o want_v reason_n and_o judgement_n and_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v lunatic_a do_v strike_v himself_o with_o his_o knife_n or_o other_o weapon_n and_o after_o do_v recover_v and_o notwithstanding_o die_v of_o the_o same_o stroke_n that_o himself_o do_v give_v within_o one_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o stroke_n give_v yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la nor_o forfeit_v his_o good_n or_o any_o thing_n therefore_o for_o the_o law_n do_v respect_n what_o he_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n when_o he_o give_v himself_o the_o stroke_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o not_o what_o he_o be_v when_o he_o die_v for_o if_o a_o man_n that_o be_v frantic_a from_o day_n to_o day_n do_v kill_v himself_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v his_o good_n but_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o if_o a_o man_n do_v kill_v himself_o who_o be_v frantic_a but_o at_o certain_a time_n 324._o fitz._n coron_n 324._o viz._n per_fw-la lucida_fw-la interualla_fw-la other_o kill_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o other_o 43_o if_o a_o man_n do_v strike_v a_o other_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o draw_v his_o knife_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o the_o defendant_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n draw_v his_o knife_n to_o defend_v himself_o 44._o h._n 44._o ed._n 3_o 44._o and_o the_o assailant_n be_v so_o hasty_a to_o kill_v the_o defendant_n that_o he_o fall_v upon_o the_o defendant_n knife_n and_o so_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o case_n the_o assailant_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la for_o he_o have_v a_o intention_n to_o kill_v though_o not_o himself_o yet_o the_o defendant_n and_o so_o as_o the_o death_n intend_v by_o he_o be_v by_o his_o haste_n transfer_v from_o the_o defendant_n to_o himself_o so_o be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o murderer_n transfer_v to_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la 44_o if_o a_o lease_n of_o land_n be_v make_v to_o the_o husband_n 258._o blow_n come_v 258._o and_o the_o wife_n for_o the_o term_n of_o certain_a year_n and_o the_o husband_n go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v himself_o in_o this_o case_n wife_n forfeiture_n of_o lease_n make_v to_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la and_o his_o wife_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v find_v by_o the_o coroner_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n and_o the_o title_n of_o this_o land_n shall_v be_v likewise_o find_v by_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o commissioner_n authorise_v thereunto_o the_o foresay_a lease_n and_o whole_a term_n of_o year_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o wife_n shall_v have_v no_o part_n thereof_o for_o this_o forfeiture_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o husband_n go_v into_o the_o water_n whereupon_o the_o drown_n do_v ensue_v at_o the_o which_o go_v into_o the_o water_n he_o have_v the_o whole_a interest_n of_o the_o lease_n in_o he_o so_o to_o dispose_v that_o he_o may_v have_v alien_v the_o whole_a interest_n thereof_o from_o his_o wife_n and_o this_o go_n into_o the_o water_n whereupon_o this_o drown_n and_o death_n do_v ensue_v be_v a_o forfeiture_n or_o alienation_n in_o law_n of_o the_o term_n and_o be_v as_o much_o in_o construction_n of_o the_o law_n as_o if_o he_o have_v then_o alien_v the_o whole_a term_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o find_n of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n before_o the_o coroner_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o find_n of_o the_o title_n of_o this_o lease_n before_o commissioner_n be_v equivolent_a to_o a_o judgement_n that_o may_v have_v be_v give_v against_o he_o in_o his_o
be_v grant_v upon_o a_o inquiry_n according_a to_o the_o stat_fw-la of_o west_n 2._o so_o that_o if_o the_o abettor_n be_v not_o distrainable_a the_o def_n in_o a_o appeal_n shall_v be_v without_o any_o remedy_n and_o further_o the_o damage_n which_o the_o abettor_n be_v to_o pay_v by_o force_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o west_n 2._o be_v the_o damage_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v recover_v against_o the_o appellant_n which_o damage_n the_o abettor_n be_v to_o pay_v for_o the_o defendant_n or_o for_o his_o insufficiency_n or_o nonabilitie_n and_o not_o for_o themselves_o and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v for_o themselves_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n to_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o or_o otherwise_o their_o offence_n shall_v be_v unpunished_a indictment_n conspiracy_n maintenable_a upon_o acquittal_n in_o a_o appeal_n or_o indictment_n and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o west_n 2._o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n do_v lie_v at_o this_o day_n as_o well_o where_o the_o defendant_n be_v acquit_v upon_o a_o appeal_n as_o where_o he_o be_v acquit_v upon_o a_o indictment_n and_o according_o there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n in_o the_o register_n devise_v for_o that_o purpose_n 2._o 33._o h._n 6._o 2._o 40._o ed._n 3._o 42_o 22._o as_o p._n 39_o 14._o h._n 7._o 2._o among_o other_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n but_o in_o a_o appeal_n found_v upon_o a_o indictment_n if_o the_o defendant_n be_v acquit_v upon_o the_o appeal_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n because_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o malice_n when_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o indictment_n and_o likewise_o if_o a_o appeal_v be_v found_v upon_o a_o indictment_n although_o the_o appellant_n be_v non-sute_n after_o declaration_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v arraign_v and_o acquit_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n yet_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la 3_o he_o against_o who_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v conspiracy_n the_o indictment_n must_v be_v false_a which_o give_v the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n must_v be_v charge_v that_o he_o conspire_v with_o other_o to_o indict_v the_o plaintiff_n false_o and_o malicious_o without_o any_o good_a or_o lawful_a cause_n 24._o 22._o as_o p._n 77_o fi._n consp_n 21._o 24._o or_o else_o the_o writ_n will_v not_o lie_v and_o therefore_o if_o by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o two_o or_o more_o one_o be_v indict_v of_o murder_n and_o upon_o his_o arraignment_n it_o be_v find_v that_o he_o do_v kill_v the_o man_n in_o his_o own_o defence_n or_o by_o misadventure_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n which_o by_o the_o law_n be_v justifiable_a he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o indictment_n be_v frame_v upon_o good_a cause_n viz._n the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o neither_o upon_o falsehood_n or_o malice_n and_o in_o like_a sort_n if_o he_o that_o be_v indict_v or_o appeal_v of_o felony_n do_v purchase_v his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n thereof_o and_o plead_v it_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n for_o by_o that_o pardon_n sue_v he_o do_v in_o a_o sort_n confess_v the_o commit_n of_o the_o felony_n and_o so_o clear_a the_o falsehood_n or_o malice_n of_o any_o which_o do_v devise_v to_o indite_v he_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o pardon_n he_o may_v waive_v it_o and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a and_o then_o if_o he_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o felony_n he_o may_v have_v his_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n 28._o 11._o h._n 4._o 40._o 7._o e._n 6._o dyer_n 85._o 28._o h._n 8._o dyer_n 28._o but_o if_o the_o pardon_n be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n he_o can_v waive_v it_o for_o the_o justice_n ought_v to_o allow_v he_o his_o pardon_n without_o plead_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v a_o general_a pardon_n 2_o 33._o h._n 6._o 2_o 4_o if_o then_o be_v indict_v or_o appeal_v of_o felony_n the_o one_o as_o principal_a doubtful_a a_o conspiracy_n doubtful_a and_o the_o other_o as_o accessory_n and_o the_o principal_n have_v his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n or_o do_v die_v before_o he_o be_v attaint_v the_o accessory_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o party_n that_o sue_v the_o appeal_n or_o devise_v to_o indite_v the_o principal_a and_o he_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o discuss_v but_o stand_v indifferent_a whether_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v false_a or_o true_a 77_o 21._o e._n 3._o 17_o 7._o h._n 4._o 31._o 27._o ass_n p._n 12_o 30._o ass_n p._n 21_o 22._o ass_n p._n 77_o 5_o if_o after_o a_o conspiracy_n for_o a_o indictment_n agree_v upon_o indictor_n the_o conspirator_n do_v become_v indictor_n to_o be_v prefer_v by_o two_o or_o more_o the_o same_o conspirator_n be_v swear_v upon_o a_o enquest_n to_o inquire_v of_o felony_n and_o they_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o enquest_n that_o be_v swear_v with_o they_o do_v indict_v he_o of_o felony_n against_o who_o they_o do_v before_o conspire_v in_o this_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o they_o because_o it_o can_v be_v intend_v false_a and_o malicious_a when_o they_o do_v it_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o also_o do_v it_o with_o other_o beside_o themselves_o and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v if_o after_o the_o conspirator_n be_v swear_v upon_o the_o enquest_n of_o inquiry_n and_o have_v speak_v and_o confer_v with_o their_o companion_n the_o justice_n shall_v remove_v they_o from_o the_o enquest_n yet_o in_o that_o they_o be_v once_o swear_v and_o the_o conspiracy_n thereby_o discharge_v this_o remove_v they_o from_o the_o enquest_n which_o come_v after_o 35._o 20._o h._n 6._o 5._o &_o 35._o shall_v not_o make_v they_o to_o be_v again_o in_o danger_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n peace_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v charge_v by_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n for_o any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o open_a session_n as_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n 17._o 27._o ass_n p._n 12_o 12._o e._n 4._o 18_o 21._o e._n 4._o 67._o 47._o ed._n 3._o 17._o for_o he_o be_v a_o judge_n of_o record_n and_o swear_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n due_o and_o may_v inform_v for_o the_o king_n benefit_n and_o to_o punish_v offender_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v but_o the_o law_n be_v mere_a contrary_n if_o one_o who_o be_v no_o justice_n of_o record_n do_v it_o for_o he_o shall_v be_v charge_v by_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o other_o and_o in_o like_a sort_n 81._o 35._o h._n 6._o 14._o 27._o as_o p._n 12_o 20._o h._n 6._o 5._o 9_o h._n 4._o 11._o 21._o h._n 7._o kel_n 81._o if_o one_o do_v come_v into_o the_o court_n evidence_n a_o giver_n of_o evidence_n and_o discover_v a_o felony_n and_o be_v swear_v and_o do_v give_v evidence_n to_o the_o enquest_n he_o shall_v not_o thereupon_o be_v charge_v in_o conspiracy_n if_o he_o do_v not_o before_o conspire_v with_o other_o false_o and_o malicious_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n the_o def_n plead_v that_o when_o the_o juror_n have_v take_v their_o oath_n upon_o the_o indictment_n he_o be_v swear_v to_o inform_v they_o but_o because_o a_o act_n do_v by_o he_o only_o without_o other_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v any_o conspiracy_n 12_o 35._o h._n 6._o 14._o 27._o as_o p._n 12_o and_o so_o be_v no_o answer_n to_o that_o wherewith_o the_o plaintiff_n charge_v he_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o wayve_v his_o plea_n and_o plead_v not_o guilty_a for_o he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o conspiracy_n must_v be_v charge_v in_o respect_n that_o he_o do_v it_o with_o other_o and_o false_o and_o malicious_o conspirator_n who_o be_v conspirator_n 6_o and_o for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n who_o the_o law_n do_v construe_v to_o be_v conspirator_n and_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v as_o conspirator_n therefore_o there_o be_v a_o stat_fw-la make_v a_o 33._o ed._n 1._o which_o define_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n viz._n 1._o st._n 33_o e._n 1._o conspirator_n be_v they_o which_o bound_v themselves_o by_o oath_n covenant_n or_o other_o alliance_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v help_v and_o maintain_v other_o purpose_n false_o and_o malicious_o to_o indict_v or_o to_o move_v and_o maintain_v suit_n and_o also_o that_o cause_n infant_n to_o appeal_v other_o of_o felony_n whereby_o they_o be_v imprison_v and_o much_o grieve_v and_o such_o as_o retain_v man_n in_o the_o country_n with_o livery_n or_o fee_n to_o maintain_v their_o lewd_a enterprise_n and_o to_o subvert_v the_o truth_n as_o well_o the_o taker_n as_o the_o giver_n
and_o steward_n and_o bailifes_n of_o great_a lord_n who_o by_o their_o seignory_n office_n or_o power_n do_v undertake_v to_o maintain_v or_o uphold_v other_o quarrel_n or_o suit_n then_o such_o which_o concern_v their_o lord_n or_o themselves_o one_o a_o conspiracy_n must_v be_v by_o more_o than_o one_o 7_o the_o foresay_a statute_n do_v define_v conspirator_n to_o be_v those_o 1._o st._n 33._o e._n 1._o which_o bound_v themselves_o by_o oath_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o a_o conspiracy_n can_v be_v commit_v by_o one_o person_n alone_o but_o by_o two_o at_o the_o least_o and_o therefore_o this_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n will_v not_o be_v maintain_v against_o one_o alone_a though_o it_o be_v begin_v against_o diverse_a for_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v 162_o 28._o ass_n p._n 12_o 22._o ass_n p._n 77_o 11._o h._n 4._o 162_o that_o all_o but_o one_o be_v discharge_v thereof_o by_o their_o discharge_n that_o one_o shall_v also_o be_v discharge_v but_o this_o discharge_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v be_v a_o discharge_n to_o all_o intent_n as_o acquittal_n of_o all_o by_o verdict_n save_v one_o be_v a_o acquittal_n of_o that_o one_o also_o and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o all_o but_o one_o be_v discharge_v by_o matter_n in_o law_n as_o if_o they_o plead_v that_o they_o be_v indictor_n or_o such_o like_a matter_n in_o law_n which_o will_v discharge_v they_o for_o in_o those_o case_n they_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o conspiracy_n to_o all_o intent_n but_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n sue_v against_o two_o 25._o 14._o h._n 6._o 25._o one_o of_o they_o be_v attaint_v and_o the_o other_o do_v bar_v the_o plaintiff_n by_o a_o demurrer_n in_o law_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o discharge_v the_o other_o which_o be_v attaint_v conspiracy_n where_o one_o only_a charge_v in_o conspiracy_n if_o the_o bar_n both_o not_o contain_v matter_n to_o prove_v that_o he_o do_v not_o conspire_v or_o can_v not_o conspire_v and_o so_o it_o be_v if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n bring_v against_o two_o the_o one_o do_v appear_v &_o plead_v and_o his_o plea_n be_v find_v against_o he_o in_o this_o case_n judgement_n may_v be_v give_v against_o he_o 34._o 24._o e._n 3._o 34._o though_o the_o other_o be_v not_o attaint_v and_o yet_o in_o that_o case_n some_o do_v affirm_v 80._o 27._o e._n 3._o 80._o that_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o two_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o answer_v until_o his_o companion_n do_v appear_v for_o the_o inconueniency_n which_o may_v ensue_v viz._n that_o the_o one_o may_v be_v find_v guilty_a and_o the_o other_o after_o may_v be_v acquit_v of_o the_o same_o conspiracy_n but_o if_o he_o that_o do_v first_o appear_v will_v plead_v without_o his_o companion_n though_o the_o law_n do_v not_o enforce_v he_o thereunto_o and_o that_o the_o verdict_n do_v pass_v against_o he_o and_o he_o find_v guilty_a of_o the_o conspiracy_n judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v against_o he_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a though_o after_o his_o companion_n be_v acquit_v of_o the_o same_o conspiracy_n nam_fw-la volenti_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a iniuria_fw-la 8_o as_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n will_v not_o lie_v against_o one_o person_n only_o no_o more_o will_v it_o be_v maintain_v against_o two_o who_o do_v represent_v but_o one_o person_n wife_n no_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n against_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n as_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n 3_o 40._o ed._n 3._o 19_o 38._o e._n 3._o 3_o for_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v against_o they_o see_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n by_o common_a intendment_n ought_v to_o have_v but_o one_o will_n which_o will_v of_o the_o wife_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o husband_n so_o that_o when_o they_o confer_v and_o speak_v together_o all_o shall_v be_v intend_v the_o speech_n and_o act_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o nothing_o of_o the_o wife_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o if_o she_o do_v any_o act_n alone_o without_o her_o husband_n as_o if_o she_o do_v commit_v treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n but_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n will_v lie_v against_o the_o husband_n l._n fi._n n.b._n 116._o l._n his_o wife_n and_o a_o three_o person_n 9_o the_o common_a form_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n in_o the_o register_n be_v this_o conspiracy_n the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n viz._n 134._o register_n foe_fw-mi 134._o rex_fw-la vice_fw-la comiti_fw-la n._n salutem_fw-la etc._n etc._n si_fw-la a._n fecerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n tunc_fw-la pone_fw-la etc._n etc._n b._n &_o c._n quod_fw-la sintcoram_fw-la nobis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ostensuri_fw-la quare_fw-la conspiration_n inter_fw-la eos_fw-la apud_fw-la m._n praehabita_fw-la praefatum_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr quodam_fw-la equo_fw-la furtive_a apud_fw-la r._n capto_fw-la &_o abducto_fw-la indictari_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la ea_fw-la occasione_n capi_fw-la &_o in_o prisona_fw-la nostra_fw-la n._n quousque_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la i._n &_o s._n iusticiarijs_fw-la nostris_fw-la ad_fw-la gaolam_fw-la nostram_fw-la n._n deliberandam_fw-la assignatis_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la acquietaut_n fuisset_fw-la detineri_fw-la falso_fw-la &_o malitiose_fw-la procuraverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la grave_n damnum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la a._n &_o contra_fw-la formam_fw-la ordinationis_fw-la in_o huiusmodi_fw-la casu_fw-la provisae_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la plegiorum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la teste_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o foresay_a writ_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o verdict_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n found_v upon_o the_o plaintiff_n nonsute_n in_o a_o appeal_n than_o the_o word_n of_o the_o write_v be_v these_o viz._n quousque_fw-la idem_fw-la a._n per_fw-la considerationem_fw-la curiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la inde_fw-la quietus_n recessit_fw-la though_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n it_o be_v not_o allege_v 46_o 35._o h._n 6._o 46_o that_o the_o place_n where_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v devise_v be_v within_o the_o county_n and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o those_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v acquit_v yet_o the_o writ_n be_v good_a notwithstanding_o the_o omission_n of_o that_o allegation_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o same_o county_n until_o the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v show_v but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v express_v in_o the_o writ_n before_o which_o just_a the_o acquittal_n of_o the_o pl._n be_v 52._o 3._o h._n 6._o 52._o but_o not_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o acquittal_n nor_o how_o he_o be_v acquit_v and_o neither_o in_o this_o writ_n nor_o in_o other_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n mention_v in_o the_o register_n all_o the_o indictment_n need_v not_o to_o be_v rehearse_v 16._o 19_o h._n 6._o 34._o 47._o ed._n 3._o 16._o but_o brief_o the_o substance_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v sufficient_o in_o form_n if_o the_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o indictment_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v 10_o in_o the_o register_n there_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o accessory_n accessory_n a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n for_o the_o accessory_n in_o felony_n when_o he_o be_v acquit_v by_o verdict_n and_o another_o writ_n for_o he_o upon_o the_o acquital_n of_o the_o principal_a if_o his_o life_n be_v put_v in_o jeopardy_n by_o the_o same_o enquest_n that_o acquit_v the_o principal_a but_o yet_o these_o two_o writ_n do_v differ_v in_o form_n for_o the_o first_o be_v quousque_fw-la coram_fw-la praefatis_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la nostris_fw-la inde_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la nostram_fw-la acquietatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o the_o other_o be_v quousque_fw-la principal_a '_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la etc._n etc._n acquietatus_fw-la fuisset_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la accessorius_fw-la quietus_n recessit_fw-la and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a 1._o 33._o h._n 6._o 1._o if_o in_o the_o write_v bring_v by_o the_o accessory_n he_o make_v mention_n of_o his_o own_o imprisonment_n and_o not_o of_o the_o principal_n and_o this_o form_n of_o quietus_n recessit_fw-la be_v use_v also_o when_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n be_v bring_v upon_o a_o acquittal_n in_o a_o appeal_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n after_o the_o party_n nonsuit_n 49._o 22._o h._n 6._o 49._o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v suppose_v that_o the_o conspiracy_n be_v make_v in_o two_o town_n town_n conspiracy_n in_o two_o town_n because_o in_o one_o day_n the_o conspirator_n may_v meet_v in_o several_a town_n conspiracy_n bar_n in_o conspiracy_n 11_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o conspiracy_n it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o defendant_n to_o plead_v in_o bar_n of_o the_o action_n a_o concord_n between_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o they_o and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o plead_v any_o matter_n which_o will_v prove_v the_o acquittal_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n erroneous_a 28_o 21._o h._n