Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	court_n	ecclesiastical_a	law_n	3,228	5	5.4374	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56493	A new guide for constables, headboroughs, tythingmen, church-wardens, overseers and collectors for the poor, surveyors for amending the highways and bridges with directions for keepers of fairs and markets, and treasurers for the relief of poor maimed soldiers and mariners : containing not only whatsoever may be useful to them in the execution of their several offices, that is already extant in any book of this kind, but also the heads of all those statutes which do concern any of the said offices that have been since made in the reigns of the late King Charles, King James, and their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary : being the most compleat of any work of this nature / collected by J.P. Gent.	J. P., Gent.	1692 (1692)	Wing P60; ESTC R5423	90,373	182

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the_o better_a pave_v and_o cleanse_v the_o street_n and_o sewer_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n it_o be_v enact_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o where_o any_o church_n or_o church-yard_n shall_v be_v front_v or_o adjoin_v to_o any_o of_o the_o street_n lane_n or_o passage_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o say_a act_n the_o person_n thereby_o authorise_v and_o appoint_v shall_v rate_v and_o assess_v a_o ●easonable_a proportion_n thereof_o upon_o the_o parish_n ●hereunto_o belong_v the_o same_o to_o be_v pay_v by_o ●he_n churchwarden_n of_o every_o such_o parish_n for_o the_o ●ime_n be_v who_o be_v by_o the_o say_a act_n require_v ●o_o pay_v the_o same_o according_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o same_o parish_n chap._n vi_o some_o case_n wherein_o the_o churchwarden_n be_v equal_o concern_v with_o the_o constable_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a the_o churchwarden_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o constable_n in_o make_v of_o rate_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o 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or_o division_n within_o the_o say_a parish_n for_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v and_o until_o other_o be_v choose_v and_o settle_v in_o their_o place_n 2_o w._n &_o m._n chap._n vii_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o pass_a account_n together_o with_o the_o head_n of_o most_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v to_o present_v in_o the_o visitation_n court_n the_o churchwarden_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o year_n or_o within_o one_o month_n after_o at_o the_o most_o be_v before_o the_o minister_n and_o parishioner_n to_o give_v up_o a_o just_a account_n of_o their_o receipt_n and_o disbursement_n and_o at_o their_o go_v out_o of_o their_o office_n they_o be_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o the_o parishioner_n what_o money_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o right_n belong_v unto_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v remain_v in_o their_o hand_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deliver_v over_o by_o they_o unto_o the_o next_o churchwarden_n by_o bill_n indent_v canon_n 89._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n refuse_v to_o do_v this_o they_o may_v be_v present_v at_o the_o next_o visitation_n court_n for_o it_o or_o the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n may_v bring_v their_o action_n of_o account_n against_o they_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o in_o this_o account_n they_o shall_v be_v allow_v their_o needful_a disbursement_n and_o expense_n about_o the_o parish_n business_n the_o churchwarden_n questmen_n or_o sides-man_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o exhibit_v their_o presentment_n above_o once_o a_o year_n where_o it_o have_v be_v no_o often_o use_v nor_o above_o twice_o a_o year_n in_o any_o diocese_n whatsoever_o except_o it_o be_v at_o the_o bishop_n visitation_n for_o the_o which_o presentment_n of_o every_o parish_n church_n or_o chapel_n the_o register_n of_o the_o court_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v exhibit_v shall_v not_o receive_v above_o 4_o d._n in_o one_o year_n under_o pain_n of_o suspension_n from_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n the_o space_n of_o one_o mo●●●_n for_o every_o offence_n toties_fw-la quoties_fw-la but_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v voluntary_o present_v often_o if_o the●_n please_v canon_n 116._o no_o churchwarden_n questmen_n or_o sidesm●●_n shall_v be_v call_v or_o cite_v but_o only_o at_o the_o time_n 〈◊〉_d time_n before_o limit_v to_o appear_v before_o 〈◊〉_d ecclesiastical_a judge_n whatsoever_o for_o refuse_v 〈◊〉_d other_o time_n to_o present_v any_o fault_n committe●_n in_o their_o parish_n and_o punishable_a by_o ecclesiastical_a law_n neither_o shall_v they_o or_o any_o of_o the●_n after_o their_o presentment_n exhibit_v at_o any_o 〈◊〉_d those_o time_n be_v any_o further_o trouble_v for_o 〈◊〉_d same_o except_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d willing_o and_o witting_o omit_v to_o present_a so●●_n public_a crime_n or_o crime_n as_o they_o know_v 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v commit_v or_o can_v nor_o be_v ignorant_a that_o there_o be_v then_o a_o public_a fame_n 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o 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in_o their_o absence_n their_o curate_n may_v themselves_o present_v to_o their_o ordinary_n at_o all_o such_o time_n and_o when_o else_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a canon_n 113_o 118._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o article_n usual_o give_v to_o the_o churchwarden_n to_o make_v their_o presentment_n upon_o be_v these_o viz._n i._o whether_o their_o church_n and_o chancel_n bell_n and_o rope_n be_v in_o good_a repair_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n lord_n prayer_n and_o creed_n draw_v out_o in_o fair_a letter_n the_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o assessment_n make_v for_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o church_n and_o who_o refuse_v to_o pay_v if_o they_o have_v a_o font_n communion_n table_n carpet_n tablecloth_n flagon_n with_o cup_n and_o cover_v for_o bread_n and_o wine_n a_o read_v desk_n a_o pulpit_n with_o a_o cushion_n and_o cover_v for_o it_o a_o fit_a common_a prayer_n book_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n the_o bible_n

suffer_v they_o to_o drink_v forfeit_v 10_o s._n which_o forfeiture_n be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a 4_o jac._n c._n 5._o the_o churchwarden_n or_o questmen_n and_o ●heir_a assistant_n shall_v suffer_v no_o play_n feast_n banquet_n supper_n church_n alice_n drink_n temporal_a court_n or_o leet_n lay_v jury_n muster_n or_o any_o other_o profane_a usage_n to_o be_v keep_v in_o ●he_n church_n chapel_n or_o churchyard_n neither_o the_o bell_n to_o be_v ring_v superstitious_o upon_o holyday_n or_o eve_n abrogate_a by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n nor_o at_o any_o other_o time_n without_o good_a cause_n to_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o place_n and_o by_o themselves_o can._n 88_o neither_o the_o minister_n churchwarden_n nor_o any_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v suffer_v any_o man_n to_o preach_v within_o their_o church_n nor_o chapel_n but_o such_o as_o by_o show_v their_o licence_n to_o preach_v shall_v appear_v unto_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o authorize_v thereunto_o can._n 50_o 85._o and_o the_o churchwarden_n and_o questmen_n be_v also_o to_o see_v that_o in_o every_o meeting_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o peace_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o that_o all_o person_n excommunicate_v and_o so_o denounce_v be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n every_o of_o the_o person_n appoint_v by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n in_o the_o respective_a court_n where_o he_o take_v the_o say_v oath_n shall_v first_o deliver_v a_o certificate_n of_o his_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a act_n be_v likewise_o appoint_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o respective_a minister_n and_o churchwarden_n and_o shall_v then_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o truth_n thereof_o by_o two_o credible_a witness_n at_o the_o least_o upon_o oath_n 25_o car._n 2._o c._n 2._o chap._n iii_o some_o few_o case_n concern_v action_n for_o and_o against_o churchwarden_n note_v as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o the_o lo●●_n do_v make_v churchwarden_n a_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d corporation_n and_o enable_v they_o by_o that_o name_n t●_n take_v movable_a good_n and_o chattel_n and_o to_o s●●_n and_o be_v sue_v at_o law_n concern_v such_o good_n fo●_n the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o their_o parish_n yet_o they_o can_v take_v a_o estate_n of_o land_n to_o they_o by_o name_n of_o churchwarden_n for_o if_o a_o feoffme●_n be_v make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o use_n be_v void_a for_o they_o have_v no_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d take_v such_o purchase_n finch_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o p._n 179_o roll_n case_n 1_o part_n fol._n 393._o neither_o can_v churchwarden_n prescribe_v to_o have_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o they_o be_v no_o corporation_n to_o have_v land_n but_o for_o good_n of_o the_o church_n only_o if_o a_o man_n buy_v a_o bell_n and_o hang_v it_o up_o in_o the_o steeple_n or_o do_v make_v a_o pew_n 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good_n be_v so_o take_v shall_v happen_v to_o die_v before_o any_o action_n by_o they_o bring_v for_o the_o good_n the_o succeed_a churchwarden_n shall_v have_v a_o action_n for_o the_o same_o good_n fitz._n n.b._n ●1_n k._n if_o a_o bell_n be_v break_v the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v a_o action_n against_o he_o that_o break_v it_o and_o shall_v recover_v damage_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o not_o to_o their_o own_o use_n the_o churchwarden_n have_v no_o such_o property_n in_o the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n as_o thereby_o to_o have_v power_n to_o give_v sell_v release_z hurt_n or_o impair_v they_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o sideman_n or_o vestry_n if_o the_o churchwarden_n shall_v give_v or_o impair_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o custody_n the_o parishioner_n may_v choose_v new_a one_o who_o may_v have_v a_o account_n against_o their_o predecessor_n finch_n lib._n 2._o c._n 17._o p._n 179._o if_o the_o organ_n be_v 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ruino●_n bell_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o a_o bell-founder_n as_o agree_v with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v four_o ●_z for_o cast_v it_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v retain_v the_o sa●●_n till_o the_o four_o pound_n be_v pay_v and_o such_o agreement_n of_o the_o parishioner_n shall_v excuse_v the_o churchwarden_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o account_n bring_v against_o they_o by_o their_o successor_n churchwarden_n m._n 3●_n 38_o el._n b._n r._n methold_n and_o winne●_n case_n rol●_n case_n 1_o part_n fol._n 393._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n present_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n that_o one_o a.b._n one_o of_o their_o parishioner_n be_v a_o railer_n and_o sour_a of_o disco●●_n among_o his_o neighbour_n in_o such_o case_n there_o lie_v a_o prohibition_n for_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o lee●_n and_o not_o to_o the_o spiritual_a court_n unless_o such_o rail_a be_v in_o the_o church_n or_o church-yard_n mich._n 16_o jac._n c.b._n rot._n 716._o smith_n and_o pan●●●_n case_n if_o the_o churchwarden_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o a_o church_n way_n which_o they_o clai●_n to_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o parishioner_n by_o prescription_n a_o prohibition_n lie_v for_o this_o be_v a_o tempora●●_n cause_n if_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o h._n sue_v r._n a._n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o that_o he_o and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v in_o such_o a_o house_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o perambulation_n or_o procession_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o the_o parish_n do_v use_v to_o provide_v 〈◊〉_d refresh_v for_o they_o with_o bread_n cake_n cheese_n and_o ale_n etc._n etc._n and_o suffer_v they_o to_o rest_v there_o in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n will_v be_v grant_v for_o that_o they_o claim_v it_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o corrody_n chap._n iu._n the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o dispose_v of_o seat_n in_o their_o church_n the_o churchwarden_n be_v to_o look_v to_o the_o repair_n of_o the_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n but_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o seat_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n belong_v of_o common_a right_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o diocese_n so_o that_o he_o may_v place_v and_o displace_v who_o he_o please_v except_o in_o some_o case_n as_o if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n he_o have_v in_o a_o certain_a message_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o repair_v a_o isle_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o sit_v there_o and_o none_o else_o in_o such_o place_n the_o ordinary_n can_v displace_v he_o because_o he_o have_v it_o by_o prescription_n for_o a_o reasonable_a consideration_n if_o a_o man_n prescribe_v that_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n and_o all_o those_o who_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o a_o certain_a message_n do_v use_v to_o sit_v

fee_n on_o pain_n of_o forty_o shilling_n wingates_n stat._n tit._n crown_n 3_o jac._n ch_z 4._o if_o the_o minister_n petty_a constable_n and_o churchwarden_n of_o any_o parish_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o shall_v complain_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o any_o person_n just_o suspect_v for_o recusancy_n than_o any_o such_o justice_n may_v tender_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n to_o the_o person_n so_o suspect_v and_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o take_v it_o and_o be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n or_o above_o than_o the_o justice_n may_v commit_v the_o party_n to_o the_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o the_o next_o assize_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o if_o then_o the_o party_n refuse_v again_o he_o incur_v a_o praemunire_n but_o if_o it_o he_o a_o woman_n covert_n she_o shall_v only_o be_v imprison_v there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n till_o she_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n wingates_n stat._n tit._n crown_n dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 45._o fol._n 108._o 7_o jac._n c._n 6._o 1_o w._n and_o m._n no_o papist_n or_o repute_a papist_n refuse_v to_o make_v and_o suscribe_v the_o declaration_n enjoin_v by_o 30_o car._n 2._o and_o the_o oath_n enjoin_v in_o a_o act_n for_o remove_v and_o prevent_v all_o question_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o assemble_v and_o sit_v of_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n after_o the_o 15_o day_n of_o may_n 1689._o have_v or_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o possession_n or_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o any_o other_o to_o his_o use_n or_o at_o his_o disposition_n any_o horse_n or_o horse_n above_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v sell_v and_o that_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o warrant_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n may_v and_o shall_v authorize_v any_o person_n or_o person_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o constable_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o the_o tythingman_n or_o headborough_n who_o be_v require_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o search_v for_o and_o seize_v for_o the_o us●_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o their_o successor_n all_o such_o horse_n chap._n xxx_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o distrain_v for_o rent_n by_o 2_o w_n and_o m_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n 1690._o where_o any_o good_n or_o chattel_n shall_v be_v distrain_v for_o any_o rent_n reserve_v and_o due_a upon_o any_o demise_n ●ease_v or_o contract_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o tenant_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n so_o distrain_v shall_v not_o within_o five_o day_n next_o after_o such_o distress_n take_v and_o notice_n thereof_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o take_a leave_v at_o the_o chief_a mansion_n house_n or_o other_o most_o notorious_a place_n on_o the_o premise_n charge_v with_o the_o rent_n distrain_v for_o replevy_v the_o same_o with_o sufficient_a security_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n according_a to_o law_n that_o then_o in_o such_o case_n after_o such_o distress_n and_o notice_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o expiration_n of_o the_o say_v five_o day_n the_o person_n so_o distrain_v shall_v and_o may_v with_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n or_o with_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o hundred_o parish_n or_o place_n where_o such_o distress_n shall_v be_v take_v who_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o be_v alding_a and_o assist_v therein_o cause_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n so_o distrain_v to_o be_v appraise_v by_o two_o swear_a appraiser_n who_o such_o sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n or_o constable_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o swear_v to_o appraise_v the_o same_o true_o according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o understanding_n and_o after_o such_o appraisement_n shall_v and_o may_v lawful_o sell_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n so_o distrain_v for_o the_o best_a price_n can_v be_v get_v for_o the_o same_o towards_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o rent_n for_o which_o the_o say_a good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v be_v distrain_v and_o of_o the_o charge_n of_o such_o distress_n appraisement_n and_o sale_n leave_v the_o overplus_n if_o any_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n or_o constable_n for_o the_o owner_n use_v and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n or_o person_n have_v rent_n arrear_n and_o due_a upon_o any_o such_o demise_n lease_n or_o contract_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o seize_v and_o secure_v any_o sheaf_n or_o cock_n of_o corn_n or_o corn_n loose_a or_o in_o the_o straw_n or_o hay_n lie_v or_o be_v in_o any_o barn_n or_o granary_n or_o upon_o any_o hovel_n stack_n or_o rick_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n or_o pound_n charge_v with_o such_o rent_n and_o to_o lock_v up_o or_o detain_v the_o same_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v for_o or_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o distress_n until_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v replevied_a upon_o such_o security_n to_o be_v give_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o in_o default_n of_o replevy_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a to_o sell_v the_o same_o after_o such_o appraisement_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v so_o as_o nevertheless_o such_o corn_n grain_n or_o hay_n so_o distrain_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v not_o remove_v by_o the_o person_n or_o person_n distrain_v to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o owner_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o seize_v but_o be_v keep_v there_o as_o impound_v until_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v replevied_a or_o sell_v in_o default_n of_o replevy_v the_o same_o within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o upon_o any_o poundbreach_n or_o rescous_a of_o good_n or_o chattel_n distrain_v for_o rent_n the_o person_n or_o person_n grieve_v thereby_o shall_v in_o a_o special_a action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o the_o wro●●_n thereby_o sustain_v recover_v his_o and_o their_o treble_a damage_n and_o cost_v of_o suit_n against_o the_o offender_n or_o offender_n in_o any_o such_o rescous_a or_o poundbreach_n any_o or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o against_o th●_n owner_n of_o the_o good_n distrain_v in_o case_n th●_n same_o be_v afterward_o find_v to_o have_v come_v to_o h●●_n use_v or_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o in_o case_n any_o such_o distress_n and_o sale_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v mad●_n by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o this_o present_a act_n f●●_n rent_n pretend_a to_o be_v arrear_n and_o due_a wher●_n in_o truth_n no_o rent_n be_v arrear_n or_o due_a to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n distrain_v or_o to_o he_o or_o the●●_n in_o who_o name_n or_o name_n or_o right_o such_o distress_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o then_o th●_n owner_n of_o such_o good_n or_o chattel_n distraine●_n and_o sell_v as_o aforesaid_a his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o action_n of_o trespass_n or_o upon_o the_o case_n to_o be_v bring_v against_o the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o distrain_v any_o or_o either_o of_o they_o his_o or_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n recover_v double_a the_o value_n of_o the_o good_n or_o chattel_n so_o distrain_v and_o sell_v together_o with_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n chap._n xxxi_o the_o constable_n office_n about_o riot_n and_o rout_n sheriff_n constable_n and_o all_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n shall_v suppress_v rioter_n and_o imprison_v they_o and_o all_o other_o offender_n against_o the_o peace_n 27_o r._n 2._o c._n 8._o where_o three_o person_n or_o more_o shall_v come_v and_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n of_o another_o his_o possession_n or_o good_n as_o to_o kill_v beat_z or_o otherwise_o to_o hurt_v or_o to_o imprison_v a_o man_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o house_n wall_z pale_n hedge_n or_o ditch_n wrongful_o to_o enter_v upon_o or_o into_o another_o man_n possession_n house_n or_o land_n etc._n etc._n or_o wrongful_o to_o cut_v or_o take_v away_o corn_n grass_n wood_n or_o other_o good_n or_o to_o hunt_v unlawful_o in_o any_o park_n or_o warren_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o peace_n or_o to_o the_o manifest_a terror_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o only_o meet_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n although_o they_o shall_v after_o depart_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n without_o act_v any_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o unlawful_a assembly_n because_o of_o their_o intention_n at_o first_o bro._n tit._n riot_n 4_o 5._o co._n 2_o part_v institutes_n fol._n 176._o dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 85._o fol._n 217._o and_o if_o after_o such_o meeting_n they_o shall_v ride_v move_v or_o go_v forward_o towards_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o act_n whether_o they_o put_v their_o intend_a purpose_n in_o execution_n or_o not_o this_o

peace_n be_v no_o judge_n if_o the_o offic●●_n shall_v serve_v such_o a_o warrant_n here_o he_o be_v punishable_a for_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o obey_v he_o who_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n no_o more_o tha●_n a_o mere_a stranger_n for_o the_o officer_n be_v bind_v 〈◊〉_d take_v notice_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n 〈◊〉_d the_o judge_n 14_o h._n 8.16_o br._n faux_n impris_n 8._o co._n 10_o 26._o cromp._n 74._o but_o if_o any_o justice_n send_v his_o warrant_n to_o a_o constable_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o answer_v all_o such_o matter_n as_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o he_o and_o do_v not_o specify_v the_o cause_n in_o his_o warrant_n wherefore_o he_o issue_v forth_o the_o same_o this_o warrant_n be_v unlawful_a and_o the_o officer_n be_v liable_a to_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n if_o he_o execute_v it_o so_o if_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n send_v a_o warrant_n to_o take_v one_o for_o cozenage_n to_o take_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o justice_n or_o to_o goal_n one_o that_o another_o do_v suspect_v for_o felony_n where_o the_o matter_n be_v small_a or_o the_o suspicion_n slight_a or_o to_o license_v a_o petty_a chapman_n to_o sell_v from_o house_n to_o house_n to_o send_v a_o poor_a body_n to_o a_o place_n otherwise_o than_o the_o law_n direct_v such_o kind_n of_o warrant_n be_v not_o warrantable_a all_o warrant_v not_o specify_v the_o cause_n be_v utter_o against_o law_n cook_n inst._n part_n 4._o tit._n de_fw-fr frangent_fw-la prison_n except_o for_o treason_n or_o warrant_v from_o the_o council_n secretaries_z of_o state_n or_o lord_n chief_a justice_n these_o need_v not_o set_v forth_o the_o cause_n for_o reason_n of_o state_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v contemn_v or_o abuse_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n his_o warrant_n as_o by_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o dirt_n or_o tread_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n etc._n etc._n such_o offender_n may_v be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n for_o it_o and_o be_v indict_v and_o fine_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n against_o the_o king_n process_n cromp._n 144._o the_o churchwarden_n office_n chap._n i._n the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o churchwarden_n when_o they_o first_o receive_v that_o title_n be_v very_o uncertain_a but_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v about_o eighty_o seven_o year_n after_o britain_n have_v receive_v the_o christian_a faith_n which_o most_o historian_n do_v agree_v be_v plant_v here_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n lucius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n clxxx_o who_o be_v hitherto_o still_v the_o first_o christian_a king_n of_o this_o isle_n and_o that_o dionysius_n in_o the_o year_n cclxvii_o do_v divide_v both_o in_o rome_n and_o other_o place_n to_o bishop_n their_o diocese_n and_o parish_n church_n and_o churchyard_n to_o priest_n vicar_n and_o curate_n whether_o at_o that_o time_n or_o how_o long_o after_o churchwarden_n be_v institute_v be_v not_o certain_o know_v but_o all_o author_n do_v agree_v that_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a officer_n that_o these_o churchwarden_n of_o parish_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n take_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o corporation_n 12_o h._n 7._o ult_n that_o 〈◊〉_d to_o say_v churchwarden_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v person_n enable_v by_o that_o name_n to_o take_v movable_a good_n or_o chattel_n and_o to_o sue_v or_o be_v sue_v at_o the_o law_n concern_v such_o good_n for_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o parish_n and_o they_o be_v to_o take_v care_n see_v to_o and_o preserve_v the_o good_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n the_o church-book_n communion_n cup_n etc._n etc._n and_o other_o decent_a ornament_n and_o furniture_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o do_v find_v there_o at_o their_o come_n into_o their_o office_n in_o the_o book_n of_o constitution_n and_o canon_n ecclesiastical_a agree_v upon_o in_o the_o synod_n beg●●_n at_o london_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1603._o and_o in_o the_o first_o yea●_n of_o king_n james_n it_o be_v appoint_v that_o churchwarden_n questmen_n sideman_n or_o assistant_n 〈◊〉_d every_o parish_n shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o the_o parishioner_n if_o i●_n may_v be_v but_o if_o they_o can_v agree_v upon_o such_o a_o choice_n than_o the_o minister_n shall_v choose_v one_o and_o the_o parishioner_n another_o and_o without_o such_o a_o joint_n or_o several_a choice_n none_o shall_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v churchwarden_n neither_o shall_v they_o continue_v any_o long_a than_o one_o year_n in_o that_o ofifice_n except_o they_o be_v choose_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o they_o be_v to_o be_v yearly_o choose_v in_o east●●_n week_n canon_n 89_o 90._o but_o notwithstanding_o this_o canon_n where_o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o any_o parish_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o churchwarden_n contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n in_o suc●_n case_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v before_o th●_n canon_n as_o shall_v be_v instance_a in_o several_a case_n here_o after_o mention_v if_o the_o parishioner_n of_o a_o parish_n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n to_o choose_v one_o churchwarden_n and_o the_o parson_n or_o vicar_n another_o and_o afterward_o a_o canon_n be_v make_v that_o the_o vicar_n shall_v elect_v two_o and_o he_o do_v so_o according_o and_o the_o parishioner_n elect_v one_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n and_o the_o ordinary_a disallow_n he_o and_o confirm_v the_o other_o two_o choose_v by_o the_o vicar_n in_o this_o case_n a_o prohibition_n shall_v be_v grant_v the_o parishioner_n case_v of_o rovenden_n in_o kent_n roll_n case_n part_n 2_o f._n 287._o pas_n 5_o jac._n b._n r._n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n magnus_n by_o london_n bridge_n by_o force_n of_o a_o canon_n upon_o a_o surmise_n that_o the_o parish_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o choose_v two_o churchwarden_n trin._n 7_o car._n 1._o b.r._n between_o shirley_n and_o brown_n rot._n 1391._o roll_n 2_o part_n fol._n 287._o warner_n case_n b._n r._n pas_n 17_o jac._n the_o like_a be_v grant_v against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n alhallows_n london_n pas_n 5_o jac._n cro._n 2_o part_n rep._n the_o case_n of_o the_o parishioner_n of_o walbrook_n london_n pas_n 15_o car_n 1_o b.r._n the_o like_a against_o a_o churchwarden_n choose_v by_o the_o parson_n of_o st._n thomas_n in_o london_n cro._n 3_o part_n evelyn_n case_n pas_n 4_o car._n 1._o b.r._n rot._n 420._o roll_n case_n 2_o part_n fol._n 287._o the_o like_a grant_v between_o draper_n and_o stone_n for_o abchurch_n in_o london_n a_o attorney_n can_v be_v make_v a_o churchwarden_n but_o if_o he_o be_v put_v in_o and_o refuse_v and_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n he_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n wilson_n case_n pas_n 14_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n &_o baker_n case_n trin._n 14._o car._n 1._o b._n r._n roll_n case_n 2_o part_n f._n 272._o chap._n ii_o the_o churchwarden_n office_n about_o profanation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o of_o the_o church_n the_o churchwarden_n be_v diligent_o to_o set_v that_o all_o the_o parishioner_n due_o resort_v to_o their_o parish_n church_n on_o sunday_n and_o holyday_n and_o there_o continue_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o none_o to_o walk_v or_o stand_v idle_a or_o talk_v in_o the_o church_n church-yard_n or_o church_n porch_n during_o that_o time_n and_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v slack_a or_o negligent_a in_o resort_v to_o the_o church_n have_v no_o great_a or_o urgent_a cause_n of_o absence_n they_o shall_v earnest_o call_v upon_o they_o and_o if_o they_o amend_v not_o after_o due_a admonition_n they_o must_v present_v their_o name_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o the_o place_n canon_n 90._o 5_o ed._n 6._o c._n 1._o if_o the_o churchwarden_n find_v any_o person_n absent_a from_o the_o church_n upon_o sunday_n or_o holy_a day_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n preach_v or_o other_o holy_a exercise_n such_o person_n be_v to_o pay_v 12_o d._n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o this_o extend_v as_o well_o to_o all_o woman_n covert_a as_o to_o other_o person_n or_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v present_v such_o offender_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n but_o they_o must_v not_o pay_v 12_o d._n and_o be_v present_v too_o 1_o eliz._n c._n 1._o hob._n rep._n f._n 97._o if_o the_o officer_n find_v any_o tipple_a in_o any_o inn_n or_o alehouse_n in_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n than_o they_o forfeit_v 3_o s._n 4_o d._n more_o for_o tipple_a beside_o the_o 12_o d._n for_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n that_o