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A65663
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England's calamities discover'd with the proper remedy to restore her ancient grandeur and policy / humbly presented by James Whiston.
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Whiston, James, 1637?-1707.
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1696
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Wing W1686; ESTC R15115
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britton_n fol._n 18._o whereof_o the_o prisoner_n die_v this_o be_v felony_n in_o the_o gaoler_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o if_o a_o prisoner_n die_v in_o prison_n the_o coroner_n ought_v to_o sit_v upon_o he_o see_v also_o the_o say_a cook_n 26_o flet._n lib._n 1._o c._n 26_o fol._n 34._o cap._n petty-treason_n how_o prisoner_n be_v to_o be_v use_v wherein_o be_v also_o a_o account_n of_o a_o indictment_n of_o a_o coaler_n for_o evil_a usage_n of_o his_o prisoner_n fol._n 35._o in_o trin._n 7._o e._n 3._o cor_fw-la rege_fw-la rot_n 44_o that_o whereas_o one_o r._n b._n of_o t._n be_v take_v and_o detain_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o lincoln_n castle_n 7._o 1_o e._n 3._o cap._n 7._o for_o a_o certain_a debt_n of_o statute-merchant_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o t._n b._n constable_n of_o the_o castle_n l._n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v t._n b._n put_v the_o say_v r._n into_o the_o common_a goal_n among_o thief_n in_o a_o filthy_a prison_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o detain_v he_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o a_o fine_a of_o 40_o s._n whereupon_o cook_n make_v this_o observation_n so_o as_o hereby_o it_o appear_v where_o the_o law_n require_v that_o a_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o safe_a and_o sure_a custody_n yet_o that_o must_v be_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o torment_n to_o the_o prisoner_n so_o co._n 3._o inst_z 52._o say_v if_o a_o prisoner_n by_o duress_n that_o be_v hard_a usage_n of_o the_o gaoler_n come_v to_o untimely_a death_n this_o be_v murder_n in_o the_o gaoler_n and_o in_o the_o law_n impli_v malice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cruelty_n horn_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n p._n 288._o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o abusion_n of_o the_o law_n that_o prisoner_n be_v put_v into_o iron_n or_o other_o pain_n before_o they_o be_v attaint_v see_v also_o cook_n 3._o inst_z 34.35_o and_o horn_n also_o p._n 34_o 35._o reckon_v the_o starve_a of_o prisoner_n by_o famine_n to_o be_v among_o the_o crime_n of_o homicide_n in_o a_o gaoler_n vox_fw-la plebis_fw-la part_n 1._o f._n 55_o 56._o which_o also_o cook_n in_o his_o 3._o inst_z chap._n 29._o tit._n felony_n in_o gaoler_n by_o duress_n of_o imprisonment_n etc._n etc._n by_o statute_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n fol._n 91._o and_o next_o let_v we_o see_v what_o the_o law_n say_v for_o the_o fee_n due_a to_o gaoler_n the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n pag._n 288._o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o abusion_n of_o the_o law_n that_o prisoner_n or_o other_o for_o they_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o entry_n into_o the_o goal_n or_o for_o their_o go_v out_o this_o be_v the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v no_o fee_n due_a to_o they_o by_o the_o common_a law_n see_v what_o the_o statute_n say_v the_o statute_n of_o westin_n 1._o cap._n 26._o say_v that_o no_o sheriff_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v take_v reward_n for_o do_v their_o office_n but_o what_o they_o take_v of_o the_o king_n if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v suffer_v double_a to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v and_o be_v punish_v at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o king_n under_o this_o word_n minister_n of_o the_o king_n be_v include_v all_o escheator_n coroner_n gaoler_n etc._n etc._n as_o cook_n 2._o inst_z fol._n 209._o affirm_v and_o agreeable_a be_v stampf_n pl._n coron_n 49._o nay_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4._o e._n 3._o cap._n 10._o gaoler_n be_v to_o receive_v thief_n and_o felon_n take_v nothing_o by_o way_n of_o fee_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o they_o so_o odious_a be_v this_o extortion_n of_o gaoler_n that_o very_a thief_n &_o felon_n be_v exempt_a from_o payment_n of_o fe_n and_o we_o find_v in_o our_o law-book_n that_o no_o fee_n be_v due_a to_o any_o officer_n gaoler_n or_o minister_n of_o justice_n but_o only_o those_o which_o be_v give_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o if_o a_o gaoler_n will_v prescribe_v for_o any_o fee_n the_o prescription_n be_v void_a because_o against_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 3_o e._n 1._o be_v a_o act_n make_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n and_o take_v away_o all_o manner_n of_o pretend_a fee_n before_o and_o we_o be_v sure_a none_o can_v be_v raise_v by_o colour_n of_o prescription_n since_o and_o therefore_o we_o find_v by_o the_o book_n of_o 8._o e._n 4._o fol._n 18._o that_o a_o marshal_n or_o goaler_n can_v detain_v any_o prisoner_n after_o his_o discharge_n from_o the_o court_n but_o only_o for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o court_n the_o court_n be_v not_o bar_v by_o this_o statute_n of_o westm_n 1._o aforemention_v and_o if_o he_o do_v he_o may_v be_v indict_v for_o extortion_n and_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v the_o book_n of_o 21_o f._n 7._o fol._n 16._o where_o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n that_o if_o a_o gaoler_n or_o guardian_n of_o a_o prison_n take_v his_o prisoner_n proper_a garment_n cloak_n or_o money_n from_o he_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n and_o the_o gaoler_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o so_o that_o we_o may_v undeniable_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fee_n at_o all_o due_a to_o any_o gaoler_n or_o guardian_n of_o a_o prison_n from_o the_o prisoner_n but_o what_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o by_o special_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o if_o a_o gaoler_n or_o guardian_n of_o a_o prison_n shall_v take_v any_o thing_n as_o a_o fee_n of_o his_o prisoner_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v indict_v of_o extortion_n and_o upon_o conviction_n to_o be_v remove_v from_o his_o office_n and_o if_o his_o prisoner_n by_o constraint_n menace_n or_o duress_n be_v enforce_v to_o give_v he_o money_n he_o may_v recover_v that_o money_n against_o the_o gaoler_n again_o in_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n at_o common_a law_n item_n 10._o stat._n 23._o h._n 6._o chap._n 10._o the_o king_n consider_v the_o great_a perjury_n extortion_n and_o oppression_n which_o be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o this_o realm_n by_o his_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n 4.5_o stat._n 4._o h._n 4.5_o bailiff_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v by_o authority_n aforesaid_a in_o eschew_v all_o such_o extortion_n 318._o rast_n predict_v fol._n 318._o perjury_n and_o oppression_n that_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v let_v to_o farm_n in_o any_o manner_n his_o county_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o bailiwick_n nor_o that_o any_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o minister_n 365._o cook_n predict_v 365._o by_o occasion_n or_o under_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n 16._o 21_o h._n 7._o fol._n 16._o shall_v take_v any_o other_o thing_n by_o they_o nor_o by_o any_o other_o person_n to_o their_o use_n profit_n or_o avail_v of_o any_o person_n by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o to_o be_v arrest_v or_o attach_v for_o the_o omit_v of_o any_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v make_v by_o their_o body_n or_o of_o any_o person_n by_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o force_n or_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n arrest_v or_o attach_v for_o fine_a fee_n suit_n of_o prison_n mainprise_n let_v to_o bail_v or_o show_v any_o ease_n or_o favour_n to_o any_o such_o person_n arrest_v or_o to_o be_v attach_v for_o their_o reward_n or_o profit_n but_o such_o as_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o sheriff_n 20_o d._n the_o officer_n which_o make_v the_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n 4_o d._n and_o the_o gaoler_n of_o the_o prison_n if_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_n 4_o d._n and_o that_o all_o sheriff_n 371_o rast_n predict_v fol._n 371_o bailiff_n gaoler_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n which_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n in_o any_o point_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o party_n in_o this_o behalf_n indammage_v or_o grieve_v 3._o stat._n 21_o ed._n 3._o his_o treble_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 40_o l._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o the_o prosecutor_n to_o be_v recover_v at_o common_a law_n in_o either_o of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n at_o westminster_n this_o be_v a_o perfect_a account_n of_o the_o gaoler_n fee_n in_o all_o case_n where_o person_n be_v lay_v in_o prison_n upon_o civil_a matter_n and_o cause_n which_o fee_n of_o 4_o d._n be_v more_o than_o any_o other_o statute_n or_o law_n allow_v they_o to_o take_v from_o their_o prisoner_n but_o in_o such_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v party_n it_o be_v establish_v that_o the_o prisoner_n in_o all_o the_o king_n prison_n shall_v be_v maintain_v at_o the_o king_n charge_n and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n revenue_n according_a to_o the_o old_a law_n of_o the_o land_n much_o less_o to_o have_v money_n extort_a from_o