precept_n 2._o to_o warn_v for_o the_o great_a inquest_n such_o who_o name_n the_o sheriff_n nominate_v in_o his_o say_a warrant_n 3._o to_o warn_v the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n such_o as_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n shall_v think_v meet_a within_o their_o hundred_o 4._o to_o proclaim_v within_o every_o hundred_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o assize_n and_o that_o all_o person_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o prisoner_n be_v there_o to_o prosecute_v etc._n etc._n 5._o to_o give_v special_a warn_n to_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o coroner_n etc._n etc._n within_o their_o hundred_o to_o be_v their_o present_n 6._o to_o arrest_v etc._n etc._n all_o person_n former_o indict_v etc._n etc._n to_o appear_v there_o 7._o and_o by_o his_o say_a warrant_n the_o sheriff_n must_v also_o command_v every_o bailife_n to_o be_v and_o attend_v there_o themselves_o or_o else_o to_o the_o back_n of_o this_o warrant_n the_o sheriff_n may_v file_v a_o schedule_n set_v down_o therein_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v warn_v for_o the_o great_a enquest_n and_o for_o the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v warn_v thither_o the_o sheriff_n also_o must_v make_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n a_o calendar_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n coroner_n steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n bailiff_n of_o hundred_o and_o of_o all_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o gaol_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 98._o and_o he_o must_v have_v all_o his_o prisoner_n there_o also_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o choose_v and_o name_v the_o great_a enquest_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o note_n of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o for_o that_o service_n he_o will_v have_v warn_v by_o his_o bailiff_n and_o to_o choose_v some_o out_o of_o every_o hundred_o within_o his_o county_n chap._n 47._o the_o summons_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o this_o writ_z or_o precept_n the_o sheriff_n also_o must_v make_v out_o his_o warrant_n to_o his_o bailiff_n of_o hundred_o command_v every_o of_o they_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o session_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o high_a and_o petty_a constable_n within_o their_o particular_a hundred_o to_o be_v there_o and_o also_o to_o warn_v 24._o juror_n in_o every_o hundred_o to_o appear_v there_o and_o to_o proclaim_v within_o every_o hundred_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o say_a session_n and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v of_o any_o artificer_n laborer_n or_o servant_n in_o husbandry_n for_o take_v excessive_a wage_n against_o the_o statute_n be_v there_o also_o to_o prosecute_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o warn_v all_o coroner_n and_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n within_o his_o county_n to_o be_v then_o and_o there_o to_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n or_o place_n and_o to_o warn_v 24._o juror_n for_o the_o great_a enquest_n and_o body_n of_o the_o county_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o to_o be_v and_o appear_v there_o now_o for_o the_o great_a inquest_n aswell_o for_o the_o assize_n or_o general_a gaol_n delivery_n as_o for_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v meeâ—e_o that_o there_o be_v return_v out_o of_o every_o hundred_o three_o or_o four_o and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hundred_o be_v set_v together_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hundred_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o return_n against_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hundredors_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v any_o such_o jurour_n without_o summon_v or_o warn_v they_o by_o his_o bailiff_n the_o sheriff_n be_v fineable_a hic_fw-la cap._n 85._o chap._n 48._o accedas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n take_v with_o he_o four_o other_o discreet_a lawful_a and_o sufficient_a man_n of_o that_o county_n be_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o lord_n court_n or_o hundred_o court_n in_o the_o write_v mention_v 2_o he_o be_v there_o in_o full_a court_n to_o record_v the_o plea_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o four_o man_n and_o of_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o same_o court_n 3_o the_o record_n so_o make_v must_v be_v annex_v as_o a_o schedule_n to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n 4_o he_o be_v to_o return_v that_o record_n with_o the_o writ_n before_o the_o justice_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o four_o suitor_n of_o that_o court_n which_o be_v present_a at_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o the_o writ_n 5_o and_o he_o be_v to_o warn_v the_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v and_o if_o no_o court_n have_v be_v keep_v there_o between_o the_o day_n of_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o writ_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_v thereof_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n according_o but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v first_o to_o require_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o say_a court_n and_o then_o if_o the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o sheriff_n be_v also_o to_o return_v the_o lord_n refusal_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o court_n shall_v refuse_v to_o show_v the_o sheriff_n the_o plea_n or_o his_o book_n wherein_o the_o plea_n be_v contain_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o show_v and_o read_v or_o declare_v the_o content_n of_o this_o writ_n and_o after_o to_o return_v the_o lord_n say_v refusal_n the_o return_n virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la mihi_fw-la directi_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la infrascr_n '_o accessi_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la infrascript_n '_o &_o in_o plena_fw-la curia_fw-la illa_fw-la recordari_fw-la feci_fw-la loquelam_fw-la infrascrip_n '_o que_fw-fr quidem_fw-la loquela_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la schedula_fw-la huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o &_o recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la habeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o a_o recordare_fw-la facias_fw-la loquela_fw-la hic_fw-la postea_fw-la a.b._n armig_v '_o vic_n '_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o court._n ad_fw-la curia_fw-la baron_n '_o egidij_fw-la alington_n militis_fw-la horsheath_n horsheath_n ibidem_fw-la tent_n '_o tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la recite_v also_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n r.b._n quaeritur_fw-la versus_fw-la i.s._n de_fw-la placito_fw-la captionis_fw-la &_o iniuste_fw-la detentionis_fw-la averiorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la quaerela_fw-la quaerela_fw-la note_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o plaint_n shall_v be_v remoove_v here_o chap._n 49._o admeasurement_fw-fr of_o dower_n if_o this_o writ_n be_v viscountiel_n and_o sue_v in_o the_o county_n court_n before_o the_o sheriff_n than_o the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n and_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n to_o admeasure_n all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o woman_n have_v in_o dower_n within_o the_o same_o county_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v in_o her_o hand_n any_o overplus_n it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v remoove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n court_n into_o the_o common_a bank_n than_o the_o sheriff_n can_v make_v the_o admeasurement_n but_o first_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o land_n &_o then_o by_o a_o jury_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n into_o thrâ—e_a part_n and_o to_o preâ—se_v the_o same_o at_o a_o yearly_a value_n and_o then_o to_o return_v two_o part_n by_o itself_o and_o the_o three_o part_n by_o itself_o and_o to_o return_v also_o their_o yearly_a value_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o admeasurement_n to_o the_o court_n which_o return_n must_v be_v under_o his_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n and_o in_o this_o writ_n where_o the_o admeasurement_n be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n or_o court_n when_o the_o suit_n be_v come_v to_o the_o grand_a distress_n before_o the_o writ_n be_v return_v day_n be_v give_v so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v two_o county_n court_v hold_v and_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a county_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o and_o appear_v in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o show_v cause_n why_o admeasurement_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v the_o proclamation_n according_o but_o quaere_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o defendant_n default_n of_o appearance_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o admeasurement_n but_o be_v to_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o court_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o defendant_n nihil_fw-la in_o this_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n of_o dower_n if_o he_o return_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v more_o than_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o so_o much_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o be_v no_o good_a return_n for_o the_o court_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o value_n admeasurement_fw-fr de_fw-fr pasture_n also_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v remoove_v out_o
to_o seize_v it_o to_o the_o king_n use_n good_n wreck_v or_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n scz_fw-fr good_n cast_v or_o leave_v upon_o the_o land_n by_o the_o sea_n the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v except_o where_o the_o lord_n of_o any_o franchise_n or_o manor_n etc._n etc._n have_v it_o by_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n and_o where_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v these_o good_n the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v preise_v they_o by_o a_o jury_n and_o then_o he_o may_v keep_v they_o himself_o or_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o town_n where_o they_o be_v find_v to_o keep_v and_o then_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o but_o the_o owner_n have_v a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o seizure_n by_o the_o officer_n to_o claim_v they_o so_o that_o if_o any_o within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n after_o the_o seizure_n shall_v prove_v that_o the_o good_n be_v he_o they_o shall_v be_v present_o restore_v to_o he_o pay_v reasonable_a charge_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o good_n be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v keep_v sweet_a &_o good_a by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n there_o the_o good_n must_v be_v preserve_v during_o the_o year_n otherwise_o the_o officer_n which_o seize_v they_o be_v punishable_a but_o if_o the_o good_n will_v not_o keep_v so_o long_o there_o the_o officer_n may_v sell_v such_o good_n and_o deliver_v the_o money_n take_v for_o they_o to_o the_o town_n to_o keep_v or_o else_o he_o may_v keep_v it_o himself_o and_o answer_v for_o it_o but_o this_o claim_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o property_n by_o the_o owner_n be_v give_v only_o where_o a_o man_n dog_n or_o some_o other_o quick_a thing_n escape_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n alive_a note_v that_o except_o the_o ship_n do_v perish_v and_o be_v drown_v the_o good_n can_v be_v forfeit_v nor_o say_v to_o be_v wreck_n the_o good_n of_o a_o infant_n woman_n covert_n be_v executor_n a_o man_n in_o prison_n or_o beyond_o the_o sea_n be_v wreck_v at_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o claim_v within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v forfeit_a the_o king_n also_o be_v to_o have_v whale_n and_o other_o royal_a fish_n &c_n &c_n chap._n 17._o ward_n escheat_n idiot_n by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr scaccario_n make_v an._n 51._o h._n 3._o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v and_o keep_v all_o such_o ward_n &_o escheat_n that_o be_v not_o in_o fee_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v within_o their_o shire_n and_o of_o the_o issue_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a in_o the_o exchequer_n when_o they_o account_v for_o their_o country_n and_o they_o may_v let_v to_o ferme_fw-fr or_o otherwise_o such_o ward_n and_o escheate_n and_o may_v seize_v their_o body_n etc._n etc._n also_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v 2._o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o cap._n 34._o it_o seem_v that_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o all_o ward_n marriage_n and_o releife_n &c_n &c_n but_o at_o this_o day_n all_o the_o king_n ward_n be_v to_o be_v within_o the_o order_n survey_n and_o governance_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n together_o with_o their_o land_n rent_n &_o issue_v thereof_o and_o the_o escheator_n be_v now_o the_o officer_n appoint_v to_o inquire_v thereof_o and_o to_o seize_v their_o land_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 18._o by_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n de_fw-fr scaccario_n escheat_n escheat_n sheriff_n shall_v seize_v the_o escheat_n that_o fall_v to_o remain_v to_o the_o king_n in_o fee._n if_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a die_v without_o a_o heir_n and_o no_o other_o person_n enter_v the_o king_n be_v in_o by_o escheat_n and_o have_v a_o freehold_n without_o any_o office_n and_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v it_o for_o the_o king_n in_o case_n of_o heresy_n conjuration_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v no_o escheat_n hic_fw-la cap._n 14._o all_o escheat_n within_o any_o city_n perteine_a to_o the_o king_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 6.7_o &_o 14._o concern_v escheat_n and_o the_o sheriff_n duty_n therein_o chap._n 19_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o idiot_n scz_n a_o natural_a fool_n there_o may_v be_v a_o writ_n award_v to_o the_o sheriff_n idiot_n idiot_n or_o escheater_n both_o to_o examine_v he_o as_o also_o to_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o such_o idiot_n and_o of_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o seizure_n of_o the_o land_n without_o a_o office_n first_o find_v nor_o of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o custostody_n of_o a_o idiot_n body_n and_o good_n as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o land_n and_o that_o during_o their_o life_n provide_v they_o thing_n necessary_a for_o themselves_o their_o wife_n and_o family_n but_o all_o idiot_n and_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o officer_n ought_v not_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n nor_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o land_n of_o a_o idiot_n until_o he_o be_v find_v a_o idiot_n by_o a_o office_n last_o the_o word_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n be_v you_o shall_v true_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n now_o these_o former_a and_o other_o the_o king_n prerogative_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n although_o they_o be_v a_o great_a part_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o right_n profit_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o crown_n yet_o this_o prerogative_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o such_o benefit_n and_o profit_n as_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v from_o his_o subject_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o also_o to_o the_o king_n person_n to_o free_v it_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o man_n suit_n and_o also_o to_o his_o possession_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o be_v take_v from_o he_o by_o any_o violence_n or_o wrongful_a disseisin_n and_o to_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n so_o that_o they_o be_v under_o no_o tribute_n tolle_fw-la or_o custom_n nor_o otherwise_o distreinable_a and_o in_o all_o these_o and_o other_o the_o king_n prerogative_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n for_o the_o keep_n and_o preserve_v thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n note_v that_o the_o king_n person_n be_v so_o sacred_a as_o that_o no_o violent_a hand_n may_v in_o any_o case_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o neither_o may_v he_o be_v sue_v by_o action_n as_o a_o common_a person_n or_o subject_n may_v but_o wheresoever_o the_o king_n shall_v seize_v any_o man_n land_n or_o take_v away_o any_o man_n good_n have_v no_o title_n there_o the_o subject_n be_v drive_v to_o suit_n his_o sovereign_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n only_o for_o the_o king_n possession_n or_o land_n that_o they_o can_v be_v extend_v or_o take_v in_o execution_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 26._o so_o all_o the_o king_n land_n be_v exempt_v from_o distress_n for_o rent_n etc._n etc._n for_o his_o good_n also_o they_o can_v be_v take_v for_o wayfe_n wreck_n or_o estray_v the_o king_n be_v nonsuit_n &c._n &c._n can_v be_v amerce_v that_o he_o shall_v find_v no_o pledge_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 45._o chap._n 20._o direction_n and_o execution_n of_o writ_n next_o the_o sheriff_n be_v due_o and_o true_o to_o serve_v and_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o writ_n process_n judgement_n and_o commandment_n make_v or_o direct_v to_o he_o from_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o indeed_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o execution_n &_o serve_v of_o writ_n and_o process_n of_o law_n and_o to_o do_v this_o he_o be_v the_o immediate_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o court_n scz_n to_o execute_v the_o writ_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o he_o must_v do_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v do_v true_o and_o due_o and_o in_o every_o behalf_n as_o the_o writ_n themselves_o command_v without_o any_o favour_n dread_n or_o corruption_n or_o else_o he_o be_v punishable_a by_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o land_n all_o original_a writ_n purchase_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n to_o maintain_v action_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o suit_n do_v arise_v and_o can_v be_v direct_v to_o any_o other_o person_n than_o the_o sheriff_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o special_a case_n where_o there_o shall_v be_v good_a cause_n of_o execution_n to_o or_o against_o the_o sheriff_n and_o there_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o coroner_n who_o then_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v dead_a or_o remoove_v yet_o the_o process_n shall_v not_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o coroner_n but_o shall_v stay_v until_o another_o sheriff_n
be_v choose_v where_o there_o be_v two_o sheriff_n as_o in_o london_n and_o york_n etc._n etc._n and_o process_n go_v out_o to_o the_o sheriff_n there_o one_o of_o they_o may_v not_o return_v the_o writ_n alone_o although_o the_o other_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v use_v that_o one_o of_o they_o do_v serve_v it_o which_o be_v the_o serve_v of_o they_o both_o but_o the_o return_n must_v be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o both_o of_o they_o but_o in_o thing_n spiritual_a the_o ordinary_n be_v the_o immediate_a officer_n to_o all_o the_o king_n court_n to_o serve_v their_o process_n etc._n etc._n execution_n of_o writ_n sheriff_n and_o their_o vndersherife_n shall_v receive_v all_o manner_n of_o writ_n in_o any_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n within_o their_o county_n when_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v they_o and_o shall_v make_v thereof_o warrant_v to_o their_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o execute_v it_o themselves_o a_o writ_n deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o or_o upon_o record_n be_v imbeaseled_a see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 37._o after_o the_o writ_n execute_v the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v not_o execute_v the_o writ_n or_o shall_v not_o return_v it_o or_o shall_v make_v any_o false_a return_n thereupon_o he_o be_v punishable_a and_o yet_o in_o some_o case_n although_o the_o sheriff_n execute_v not_o the_o writ_n he_o may_v excuse_v it_o by_o his_o return_n hic_fw-la cap_n 38._o chap._n 21._o all_o writ_n be_v usual_o deliver_v to_o the_o undersheriff_n and_o execute_v by_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o high-sherife_n may_v execute_v they_o himself_o or_o he_o may_v by_o word_n only_o command_v his_o undersheriff_n bailife_o or_o other_o swear_a officer_n or_o his_o own_o servant_n to_o serve_v or_o execute_v the_o same_o or_o he_o may_v make_v or_o command_v any_o stranger_n be_v neither_o a_o know_v nor_o swear_v officer_n to_o execute_v it_o but_o then_o the_o sheriff_n must_v deliver_v such_o a_o stranger_n either_o the_o writ_n itself_o or_o else_o a_o precept_n or_o warrant_n in_o writing_n and_o yet_o any_o stranger_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o as_o his_o servant_n may_v justify_v to_o serve_v and_o execute_v any_o process_n and_o that_o without_o any_o precept_n in_o writing_n also_o the_o undersheriff_n may_v either_o execute_v the_o writ_n himself_o or_o else_o must_v make_v his_o warrant_n in_o writing_n and_o in_o the_o high-sherife_n name_n to_o the_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o do_v it_o or_o he_o may_v make_v such_o warrant_n to_o any_o stranger_n the_o bailife_n or_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o any_o warrant_n shall_v be_v direct_v and_o deliver_v ought_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o secrecy_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o the_o bailife_n or_o other_o such_o officer_n must_v execute_v the_o warrant_n himself_o and_o can_v command_v none_o other_o to_o do_v it_o neither_o by_o word_n nor_o writing_n and_o yet_o they_o may_v take_v what_o number_n of_o other_o person_n they_o shall_v think_v meet_a to_o aid_v they_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o warrant_n and_o so_o if_o the_o high-sherife_n shall_v direct_v his_o warrant_n to_o his_o undersheriff_n here_o the_o undersheriff_n must_v execute_v it_o himself_o quaere_fw-la none_o shall_v be_v arrest_v for_o debt_n trespass_n or_o other_o cause_n of_o action_n but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o some_o process_n precept_n or_o commandment_n out_o of_o some_o court_n but_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n upon_o a_o plaint_n or_o suit_n for_o debt_n first_o enter_v before_o the_o sheriff_n against_o another_o the_o sergeant_n may_v arrest_v the_o debtor_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o sheriff_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o suit_n and_o that_o without_o any_o process_n warrant_v or_o precept_n in_o writing_n the_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v if_o need_v be_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatu_fw-la to_o execute_v any_o writ_n or_o other_o lawful_a warrant_v direct_v to_o they_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o assist_v they_o therein_o be_v require_v shall_v make_v fine_n to_o the_o king_n the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n or_o justice_n from_o whence_o or_o who_o they_o shall_v receive_v any_o writ_n or_o warrant_v but_o at_o their_o peril_n be_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o some_o caution_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v therein_o 1_o first_o where_o the_o court_n or_o justice_n out_o of_o which_o or_o from_o who_o the_o writ_n or_o warrant_n come_v have_v no_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o officer_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o execute_v it_o nay_o may_v not_o safe_o do_v it_o 2_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v command_v comment_n per_fw-mi breve_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr south_n son_fw-fr privy_a scale_n to_o surcease_v the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n to_o he_o direct_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o safe_o surcease_v thereupon_o for_o by_o law_n the_o sheriff_n by_o no_o writ_n may_v surcease_v etc._n etc._n but_o only_o by_o writ_n or_o warrant_v out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n out_o of_o which_o he_o have_v his_o first_o commandment_n 4._o e._n 4._o fol._n 17._o &_o 14._o e._n 3._o fitz._n retorn_a the_o vic_a 89._o execution_n of_o writ_n 3_o one_o be_v in_o execution_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n court_n immo_fw-la del_o nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr luy_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr without_o writ_n be_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v the_o prisoner_n but_o upon_o such_o command_n without_o writ_n it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n may_v carry_v the_o prisoner_n to_o any_o place_n so_o as_o he_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o quaere_fw-la 4_o one_o be_v in_o prison_n upon_o a_o execution_n or_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v deliver_v he_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o protection_n de_fw-fr seruicio_fw-la regis_fw-la or_o per_fw-la breve_fw-la south_n signet_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr these_o seem_v no_o sufficient_a excuse_n to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n dyer_n 162._o vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 163._o 5_o and_o sometime_o again_o the_o king_n write_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v no_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v a_o prisoner_n as_o if_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la repleg_n shall_v deliver_v a_o prisoner_n that_o be_v in_o for_o redisseisin_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v so_o if_o a_o prisoner_n condemn_v in_o arrearage_n before_o auditor_n shall_v be_v deliver_v upon_o the_o say_a writ_n de_fw-la homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la it_o be_v a_o escape_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v pay_v the_o debt_n and_o yet_o he_o which_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o contempt_n only_o may_v be_v discharge_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o his_o justice_n by_o word_n only_o 6_o also_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o clergy_n man_n call_v to_o the_o convocation_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o necessary_a servant_n attend_v upon_o their_o master_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o the_o arrest_v upon_o any_o original_a process_n for_o debt_n trespass_n or_o the_o like_a but_o must_v have_v their_o privilege_n eund_n '_o morand_n &_o redeund_v '_o allow_v they_o neither_o shall_v any_o such_o privilege_a person_n be_v arrest_v upon_o any_o writ_n of_o execution_n during_o the_o parliament_n neither_o shall_v any_o of_o their_o good_n or_o cattle_n necessary_a be_v attach_v or_o take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n except_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n 7._o if_o a_o knight_n or_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v upon_o a_o execution_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n ought_v present_o to_o deliver_v they_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o house_n hic_fw-la cap._n 29._o but_o yet_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la they_o may_v be_v arrest_v during_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n 8._o also_o all_o such_o person_n who_o attendance_n be_v necessary_a many_o of_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westm_n or_o elsewhere_o shall_v not_o be_v arrest_v upon_o any_o original_a process_n but_o shall_v be_v discharge_v upon_o show_v their_o writ_n of_o privilege_n and_o so_o note_v that_o in_o some_o case_n the_o sheriff_n be_v bind_v at_o his_o peril_n to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o authority_n &_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n court_n &_o justice_n but_o if_o a_o capias_fw-la a_o writ_n of_o execution_n or_o exigent_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o a_o duke_n earl_n or_o other_o noble_a man_n or_o woman_n though_o it_o lie_v not_o against_o they_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n
allege_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o freeman_n hic_fw-la cap._n 67._o so_o where_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n return_v their_o custom_n or_o the_o sheriff_n of_o any_o county_n palatine_n return_v that_o they_o have_v a_o county_n palatine_n within_o themselves_o so_o where_o the_o sheriff_n of_o any_o county_n return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la cap._n 39_o so_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n non_fw-fr invenit_fw-la plegios_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 45._o so_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v tarde_fw-la ibid._n chap._n 39_o return_v de_fw-fr mandavi_fw-la ballive_a libertatis_fw-la as_o the_o sheriff_n be_v the_o immediate_a officer_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n to_o execute_v all_o writ_n and_o process_n so_o to_o he_o all_o their_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v although_o it_o be_v of_o a_o matter_n scz_n of_o land_n or_o other_o thing_n in_o suit_n or_o a_o thing_n do_v within_o a_o liberty_n or_o franchise_n in_o which_o case_n the_o shdrife_n must_v write_v and_o send_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n who_o must_v serve_v and_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o must_v make_v answer_n or_o tetorne_n thereof_o to_o the_o sheriff_n but_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o must_v make_v the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n into_o the_o court_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o redissesin_n and_o in_o a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o waist_n and_o such_o other_o writ_n wherein_o the_o sheriff_n be_v make_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n there_o the_o sheriff_n must_v enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o execute_v such_o writ_n himself_o and_o may_v neither_o write_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n to_o execute_v it_o nor_o may_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o other_o case_n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n or_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n a_o party_n or_o upon_o the_o default_n of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 40._o for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o sheriff_n precept_n or_o warrant_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v like_o to_o those_o which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o h_z s_z other_o bailiff_n which_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 2_o save_v that_o where_o those_o be_v directe_v ballivo_fw-la hundred_o de_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o be_v to_o be_v direct_v ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o after_o that_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n have_v return_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o sheriff_n than_o the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o of_o the_o bailiff_n answer_v in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la balliws_fw-la mihi_fw-la sic_fw-la respondit_fw-la etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o bailiff_n answer_v but_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v no_o other_o return_n but_o according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n shall_v certify_v he_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n shall_v make_v a_o insufficient_a answer_n or_o shall_v make_v no_o answer_n to_o the_o sheriff_n they_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o this_o manner_n scz_n mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la nullum_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o such_o retorne_n de_fw-la mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o must_v observe_v these_o thing_n or_o rule_n in_o the_o sheriff_n return_v 1._o first_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o show_v cause_n in_o such_o his_o return_n scz_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la praed_fw-we '_o terr'_fw-it &_o tenement_n '_o sunt_fw-la infra_fw-la libertatem_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2_o or_o else_o the_o return_n must_v have_v these_o word_n or_o the_o like_a qui_fw-la habet_fw-la retorna_fw-la omnium_fw-la brevium_fw-la &_o executionem_fw-la eorundem_fw-la infra_fw-la libertatem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la 3._o he_o must_v show_v in_o his_o return_n who_o the_o liberty_n be_v or_o who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n 4._o he_o must_v show_v or_o set_v down_o in_o his_o return_n the_o name_n of_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n scz_n his_o christian_a name_n or_o surname_n hic_fw-la cap._n 53._o 5._o also_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o must_v return_v further_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la inballivam_fw-la meam_fw-la 6._o also_o there_o must_v be_v such_o a_o liberty_n within_o that_o county_n for_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la where_o there_o be_v no_o liberty_n he_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v again_o the_o liberty_n must_v have_v return_n of_o writ_n revera_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o have_v a_o note_n out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o all_o the_o liberty_n within_o his_o county_n which_o have_v return_v of_o writ_n if_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n upon_o the_o sheriff_n precept_n shall_v not_o execute_v the_o writ_n that_o be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n than_o there_o shall_v go_v out_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la propter_fw-la libertatem_fw-la command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o execute_v the_o same_o himself_o and_o there_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n himself_o and_o withal_o be_v to_o warn_v the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v his_o default_n before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n there_o shall_v or_o ought_v to_o be_v indenture_n make_v between_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o every_o return_n which_o such_o bailiff_n shall_v make_v and_o this_o be_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o change_v the_o return_n make_v by_o such_o bailiff_n which_o if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v he_o be_v punishable_a but_o the_o sheriff_n can_v serve_v or_o execute_v a_o writ_n in_o part_n and_o write_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o liberty_n to_o execute_v the_o other_o part_n but_o one_o of_o they_o must_v execute_v the_o whole_a in_o most_o case_n because_o the_o writ_n be_v entire_a etc._n etc._n as_o upon_o a_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o jurator_n '_o or_o a_o distr_a '_o jurator_n '_o or_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la jurator_n the_o sheriff_n can_v return_v part_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n the_o other_o part_n and_o yet_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la in_o debt_n against_o three_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v that_o he_o have_v take_v two_o of_o they_o and_o that_o he_o have_v write_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v the_o other_o defendant_n and_o if_o the_o land_n in_o question_n do_v lie_v part_n within_o a_o franchise_n and_o part_n in_o guildable_a there_o the_o jury_n shall_v be_v return_v part_n by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o part_n by_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n if_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n do_v lie_v in_o 2._o franchise_n the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v his_o precept_n to_o each_o bailiff_n note_v that_o such_o part_n of_o the_o county_n as_o be_v contributory_a among_o themselves_o to_o pay_v common_a charge_n be_v call_v the_o guildable_a and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o special_a liberty_n that_o be_v call_v the_o franchise_n also_o wheresoever_o the_o sheriff_n have_v serve_v the_o first_o writ_n he_o can_v after_o write_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n nor_o return_n mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o special_a case_n or_o that_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o retorn_a show_v and_o certifi_v some_o special_a cause_n thereof_o and_o herein_o this_o difference_n may_v be_v take_v scz_n between_o a_o thing_n permanent_a and_o a_o thing_n removable_a for_o of_o a_o thing_n permanent_a as_o in_o a_o praecipe_n of_o land_n if_o the_o sheriff_n serve_v the_o first_o process_n he_o ought_v not_o after_o to_o make_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n for_o by_o his_o serve_v of_o the_o first_o process_n he_o have_v affirm_v the_o land_n to_o be_v within_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o of_o thing_n removable_a as_o in_o debt_n or_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n may_v serve_v the_o process_n at_o the_o first_o and_o when_o it_o come_v to_o the_o capias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n to_o take_v the_o body_n for_o that_o the_o body_n be_v removable_a etc._n etc._n also_o the_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o jurator_n '_o may_v be_v serve_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la jurator_n '_o he_o may_v write_v to_o the_o bailiff_n
amerce_v etc._n etc._n '_o distr_a '_o upon_o the_o distringas_fw-la the_o bailiff_n must_v distreine_v the_o defendant_n by_o his_o good_n which_o he_o may_v keep_v and_o which_o shall_v be_v forfeit_a upon_o his_o default_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o if_o the_o defendant_n put_v in_o pledge_n there_o must_v be_v 4._o at_o the_o least_o and_o after_o a_o distr_a '_o infinite_a shall_v go_v out_o till_o the_o defendant_n appear_v trial_n trial_n all_o trial_n in_o the_o county_n court_n be_v usual_o by_o ley_n gager_n scz_n by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o defendant_n if_o the_o suit_n be_v by_o pleynt_a or_o it_o may_v be_v by_o examination_n of_o witness_n or_o by_o prescription_n it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o juriâ—_n but_o if_o the_o suit_n be_v by_o force_n of_o a_o justicy_n than_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n if_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v against_o the_o defendant_n ezecutionâ—_n ezecutionâ—_n than_o they_o use_v to_o grant_v out_o a_o levari_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o to_o levy_v the_o damage_n and_o cost_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o by_o good_a opinion_n the_o execution_n in_o this_o court_n be_v only_o by_o distress_n and_o impound_v or_o retain_v the_o cattle_n until_o the_o party_n be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n can_v sell_v the_o good_n nor_o deliver_v the_o distress_n to_o the_o party_n nor_o any_o execution_n lie_v there_o against_o the_o body_n but_o to_o have_v the_o judgement_n give_v in_o this_o court_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o the_o sheriff_n safe_o the_o party_n may_v procure_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n a_o writ_n de_fw-fr executione_fw-la judicij_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o suit_n by_o a_o justicy_n or_o by_o pleynt_a without_o writ_n and_o then_o if_o the_o sheriff_n will_v not_o make_v execution_n an_z alias_o and_o plury_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o after_o a_o attachment_n against_o the_o sheriff_n chap._n 113._o of_o the_o writ_n of_o justicy_n plea_n in_o this_o county_n court_n be_v sometime_o hold_v by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n write_v of_o justicy_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n which_o writ_n give_v special_a power_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o hold_v plea_n in_o his_o county_n court_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v a_o vicountiel_n write_v this_o writ_n be_v not_o returneable_a but_o therein_o the_o matter_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o determine_v in_o the_o county_n court_n before_o the_o sheriff_n by_o a_o jury_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o proceed_n therein_o shall_v be_v as_o in_o a_o writ_n original_a of_o the_o like_a nature_n in_o the_o king_n court_n at_o westminster_n and_o the_o same_o process_n shall_v be_v in_o a_o justicies_n as_o which_o the_o suit_n be_v there_o by_o pleint_a scz_o summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n but_o no_o capias_fw-la in_o any_o case_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v the_o process_n etc._n etc._n to_o his_o bailiff_n the_o sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n may_v in_o his_o county_n court_n hold_v plea_n of_o land_n or_o other_o plea_n real_a as_o also_o of_o plea_n personal_a although_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n shall_v be_v above_o 40._o s._n to_o any_o sum_n whatsoever_o and_o though_o the_o freehold_n shall_v come_v in_o question_n where_o the_o suit_n be_v by_o a_o justicy_n yet_o this_o court_n shall_v not_o surcease_v where_o the_o plea_n be_v by_o a_o justicy_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o high_a sheriff_n must_v or_o shall_v sit_v in_o person_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o matter_n and_o yet_o the_o suitor_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o cause_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la where_o a_o justicy_n shall_v be_v sue_v before_o the_o sheriff_n only_o and_o what_o writ_n be_v viscontiel_n scz_n triable_a in_o the_o county_n or_o sheriff_n court_n 1_o justicy_n the_o account_n 2_o admeasurement_fw-fr de_fw-fr dower_n 3_o admeasurement_fw-fr de_fw-fr pasture_n 4_o annuity_n 5_o assize_n de_fw-fr petite_fw-fr nusance_fw-fr 6_o curia_fw-la claudenda_fw-la 7_o custom_n and_o service_n 8_o debt_n 9_o detinue_n 10_o dower_n unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la 11_o droit_n patent_n 12_o droit_n de_fw-fr gard._n 13_o homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la 14_o breve_fw-la de_fw-fr mesne_fw-la 15_o nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la 16_o plegijs_fw-la acquietandis_fw-la 17_o quarentine_n 18_o quod_fw-la permittat_fw-la 19_o rationabil_n '_o divisis_fw-la 20_o replevin_n de_fw-fr biens_fw-fr 21_o secta_fw-la ad_fw-la molendinum_fw-la 22_o trespass_n the_o writ_n de_fw-fr recaption_n may_v also_o be_v sue_v in_o the_o county_n court_n but_o this_o must_v be_v before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n but_o note_v where_o the_o plea_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o county_n court_n by_o a_o justicy_n yet_o the_o same_o may_v be_v remoove_v into_o the_o court_n of_o common_a pleas._n chap._n 114._o the_o sheriff_n authority_n in_o make_v replevin_n wheresoever_o any_o man_n beast_n or_o other_o good_n be_v take_v and_o wrongful_o withhold_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o good_n may_v at_o his_o election_n sue_v a_o replevin_n by_o writ_n or_o by_o pleynt_a and_o the_o sheriff_n have_v power_n to_o make_v replevy_n and_o to_o deliver_v the_o cattle_n or_o good_n in_o both_o case_n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o undersheriff_n pleint_n per_fw-la pleint_n or_o any_o of_o his_o deputy_n in_o the_o country_n upon_o complaint_n of_o beast_n etc._n etc._n take_v and_o withhold_v may_v present_o make_v replevin_n thereof_o out_o of_o his_o court_n yea_o in_o all_o place_n and_o may_v deliver_v they_o and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v command_v his_o bailiff_n either_o by_o writing_n or_o word_n to_o make_v deliverance_n thereof_o but_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n must_v first_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n be_v detain_v and_o to_o demand_v both_o the_o view_n of_o they_o and_o to_o have_v they_o deliver_v when_o the_o officer_n have_v get_v the_o view_n of_o the_o cattle_n he_o shall_v present_o deliver_v they_o and_o shall_v give_v day_n to_o both_o party_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n etc._n etc._n yet_o before_o deliverance_n thereof_o the_o sheriff_n or_o officer_n must_v take_v pledge_n scz_n sufficient_a security_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o cattle_n tam_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la returno_fw-la habendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la ca._n 45._o or_o else_o the_o sheriff_n may_v be_v charge_v for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o cattle_n if_o return_v be_v award_v this_o security_n most_o common_o be_v use_v to_o be_v by_o a_o bond_n of_o ten_o pound_n at_o the_o least_o with_o condition_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n and_o there_o to_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n with_o effect_n against_o the_o other_o for_o take_v and_o withhold_v of_o the_o say_a cattle_n and_o to_o make_v return_n thereof_o if_o return_n shall_v be_v so_o adjudge_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v within_o a_o liberty_n and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n precept_n the_o sheriff_n must_v enter_v and_o deliver_v they_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v put_v into_o a_o castle_n house_n parke_n or_o close_o etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la if_o need_v be_v and_o shall_v beat_v down_o the_o castle_n etc._n etc._n and_o deliver_v the_o beast_n but_o yet_o the_o officer_n must_v first_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cattle_n be_v so_o detain_v and_o there_o demand_v the_o view_n of_o they_o and_o to_o have_v they_o deliver_v ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o whether_o any_o be_v present_a or_o no_o if_o they_o be_v warn_v then_o the_o sheriff_n may_v execute_v the_o law_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o any_o other_o disturbance_n therein_o be_v make_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n they_o may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la to_o make_v deliverance_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o break_v a_o close_a or_o hedge_n to_o make_v a_o replevy_n where_o there_o be_v a_o gate_n except_o the_o gate_n be_v lock_v up_o etc._n etc._n note_v where_o the_o replevin_n be_v by_o pleynt_a in_o the_o county_n court_n it_o shall_v not_o proceed_v if_o any_o thing_n touch_v the_o freehold_n come_v in_o question_n breve_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la also_o upon_o a_o writ_n scz_n a_o justicy_n direct_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v deliverance_n of_o a_o distress_n the_o sheriff_n or_o officer_n after_o surety_n take_v de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr returno_fw-la habendo_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a must_v go_v to_o the_o pound_n or_o place_n where_o the_o cattle_n be_v and_o demand_v the_o view_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o then_o shall_v deliver_v they_o and_o the_o officer_n shall_v also_o attach_v the_o defendant_n by_o his_o good_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n etc._n
attend_v it_o whole_o they_o be_v usual_o to_o be_v nominate_v yearly_a by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n their_o election_n or_o nomination_n shall_v be_v yearly_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o all_o soul_n at_o the_o exchequer_n this_o office_n be_v determinable_a determinable_a determinable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v or_o apportion_v as_o for_o one_o town_n or_o hundred_o or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o must_v continue_v entire_a for_o the_o whole_a county_n except_o where_o any_o town_n be_v make_v a_o county_n of_o itself_o and_o have_v a_o sheriff_n within_o the_o same_o town_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v this_o office_n be_v determine_v nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o until_o a_o new_a sheriff_n be_v make_v except_o by_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o sheriff_n neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n be_v abridge_v of_o any_o thing_n incident_a or_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n chap._n 2._o the_o new_a elect_a sheriff_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o office_n must_v first_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n enter_v recognisance_n with_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o king_n remembrancer_n office_n there_o before_o he_o receive_v his_o patent_n recogn_n 1._o must_v entâ—_n recogn_n or_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o his_o office_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la a_o hundred_o pound_n the_o form_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o recognisance_n you_o may_v see_v hic_fw-mi cap._n 125._o next_o he_o must_v procure_v his_o patent_n patent_n 2._o must_v prâ—cure_v his_o patent_n from_o one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n scz_n the_o patent_n of_o his_o office_n whereby_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o county_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o the_o patent_n of_o assistance_n whereby_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n within_o that_o county_n be_v command_v to_o be_v aid_v to_o he_o he_o must_v also_o procure_v a_o writ_n of_o discharge_n to_o the_o old_a sheriff_n to_o discharge_v he_o out_o of_o his_o office_n the_o which_o will_v be_v deliver_v with_o speed_n for_o until_o that_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o old_a sheriff_n he_o may_v still_o do_v execution_n of_o all_o process_n or_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n oath_n 3_o must_v take_v his_o oath_n also_o the_o new_a sheriff_n before_o he_o meddle_v in_o his_o office_n must_v take_v two_o corporal_a oath_n the_o one_o to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n these_o oath_n may_v be_v take_v before_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o that_o county_n or_o before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n or_o else_o before_o commissioner_n in_o the_o country_n by_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la the_o return_n whereof_o see_v hic_fw-mi chap._n 81._o but_o until_o the_o new_a sheriff_n have_v take_v these_o oath_n he_o may_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o his_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v exercise_v his_o office_n before_o he_o have_v take_v both_o these_o oath_n he_o be_v fineable_a in_o the_o star-chamber_n so_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o perform_v his_o oath_n concern_v his_o office_n in_o every_o behalf_n he_o be_v fineable_a as_o aforesaid_a beside_o it_o be_v perjury_n the_o part_n of_o his_o oath_n concern_v his_o office_n be_v these_o first_o true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n of_o his_o crown_n scz_n his_o land_n rent_n franchise_n suit_n etc._n etc._n second_o not_o to_o respite_v the_o k._n debs_fw-la three_o to_o do_v right_a to_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n four_o to_o acquit_v at_o the_o exchequer_n the_o king_n debtor_n he_o have_v receive_v their_o debt_n five_o true_o to_o serve_v and_o return_v all_o writ_n six_o nota._n nota._n not_o to_o have_v to_o his_o undersheriff_n any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n of_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v seventh_o to_o take_v no_o bailiff_n but_o such_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o and_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a in_o the_o county_n eight_o to_o make_v each_o of_o his_o bailiff_n be_v swear_v for_o the_o true_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n nine_o to_o receive_v no_o writ_n unseal_v nor_o any_o seal_a but_o by_o justice_n have_v authority_n etc._n etc._n 10_o to_o suppress_v heresy_n call_v lollary_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o ordinary_a therein_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 100_o 11_o to_o be_v resident_a in_o his_o county_n except_o by_o licence_n 12_o not_o let_v to_o farm_v his_o sherifwick_n nor_o any_o bailiwicke_n 13_o to_o set_v and_o return_v reasonable_a and_o due_a issue_n after_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n nota._n nota._n 14_o to_o make_v the_o panel_n himself_o and_o of_o person_n dwell_v near_o sufficient_a and_o not_o suspect_v nor_o procure_v 15_o to_o execute_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n and_o of_o vagabond_n now_o concern_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n the_o sheriff_n 1_o first_o be_v to_o proclaim_v the_o same_o statute_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o his_o county_n and_o in_o every_o market_n town_n by_o his_o bailiff_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n yet_o this_o seem_v now_o little_a in_o use_n 2_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v horse_n and_o armour_n to_o follow_v hue_n and_o cry_n 3_o if_o any_o suspect_a person_n shall_v be_v take_v upon_o hue_n and_o cry_n or_o by_o the_o constable_n or_o townsman_n upon_o their_o watch_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o be_v to_o enrol_v the_o same_o and_o to_o commit_v they_o until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offendor_n by_o a_o jury_n who_o presentment_n therein_o he_o must_v return_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o now_o these_o offender_n be_v deal_v withal_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o session_n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n not_o trouble_v with_o they_o as_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o than_o by_o enquiry_n in_o their_o tear_v which_o see_v hic_fw-la postea_fw-la cap._n 107._o but_o concern_v the_o statute_n of_o vagabond_n i_o see_v not_o what_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n or_o office_n by_o any_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n in_o that_o behalf_n save_v only_o to_o arrest_v &_o commit_v they_o as_o suspect_v person_n hic_fw-la cap._n 4._o the_o sheriff_n also_o be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_o tender_v to_o he_o the_o new_a sheriff_n at_o or_o before_o his_o first_o county_n court_n writ_n 4_o must_v take_v all_o prisoner_n and_o writ_n or_o upon_o the_o writ_n of_o discharge_v deliver_v to_o his_o predecessor_n must_v take_v over_o from_o the_o old_a sheriff_n all_o his_o prisoner_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gaol_n by_o their_o name_n and_o all_o his_o writ_n precise_o by_o view_n and_o by_o indenture_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o old_a sheriff_n and_o the_o new_a these_o indenture_n must_v contain_v and_o express_v 1_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o old_a sheriff_n have_v against_o every_o prisoner_n at_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o old_a sheriff_n with_o the_o prisoner_n name_n 2_o all_o writ_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o of_o the_o defendant_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n for_o the_o new_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v only_o with_o such_o prisoner_n and_o with_o such_o cause_n or_o execution_n whereof_o he_o shall_v have_v notice_n give_v he_o from_o the_o old_a sheriff_n the_o new_a sheriff_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v any_o prisoner_n from_o the_o old_a sheriff_n but_o only_o at_o the_o gaol_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o new_a sheriff_n shall_v receive_v the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o gaol_n the_o old_a sheriff_n be_v discharge_v by_o such_o delivery_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o prisoner_n also_o the_o new_a sheriff_n may_v compel_v the_o old_a sheriff_n to_o make_v delivery_n by_o indenture_n of_o all_o prisoner_n and_o of_o all_o execution_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o new_a sheriff_n will_v receive_v they_o otherwise_o it_o suffice_v but_o where_o the_o old_a sheriff_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o office_n there_o without_o delivery_n or_o notice_n the_o new_a sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a present_o with_o all_o prisoner_n &_o be_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o writ_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o predecessor_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o content_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o prisoner_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o commitment_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o form_n of_o the_o indenture_n for_o set_v over_o prisoner_n and_o writ_n between_o two_o sheriff_n see_v in_o my_o book_n at_o large_a note_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o
by_o his_o resignatio_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o of_o all_o his_o officer_n do_v determine_v and_o cease_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v use_v present_o in_o the_o next_o king_n time_n to_o sue_v out_o new_a patent_n of_o this_o office_n and_o of_o assistance_n the_o old_a sheriff_n may_v execute_v his_o office_n until_o he_o have_v his_o writ_n of_o discharge_n after_o he_o be_v discharge_v scz_n after_o his_o writ_n of_o discharge_v deliver_v to_o he_o or_o deliver_v to_o the_o undersheriff_n sit_v in_o the_o county_n court_n neither_o he_o nor_o his_o undersheriff_n ought_v to_o make_v any_o warrant_n for_o the_o arrest_v of_o any_o man_n neither_o may_v they_o make_v return_n of_o any_o writ_n and_o yet_o the_o writ_n which_o be_v set_v over_o in_o the_o indenture_n between_o the_o sheriff_n if_o they_o have_v be_v execute_v by_o the_o old_a sheriff_n they_o they_o must_v be_v return_v by_o he_o or_o in_o his_o name_n and_o endorse_v or_o subscribe_v by_o the_o new_a sheriff_n after_o this_o manner_n istud_fw-la breve_fw-la prout_fw-la indorsatur_fw-la mihi_fw-la deliberatum_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la r.s._n armiger_n '_o nuê‘_n vic'_v prox_n praedecessor_n '_o meum_fw-la in_o exit_n '_o ab_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la a._n b._n miles_n vicecom_v '_o also_o if_o the_o old_a sheriff_n have_v serve_v any_o process_n and_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_v thereof_o he_o be_v difcharge_v and_o that_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o indenture_n and_o fear_v that_o the_o writ_n shall_v be_v embeaseled_a by_o his_o successor_n he_o may_v deliver_v the_o writ_n so_o by_o he_o serve_v into_o the_o court_n and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a writ_n shall_v be_v deliver_v in_o court_n to_o the_o new_a sheriff_n and_o a_o special_a entry_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o discharge_n of_o the_o old_a sheriff_n also_o the_o old_a sheriff_n after_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o office_n may_v notwithstanding_o by_o â—he_n appointment_n of_o the_o court_n amend_v any_o return_n by_o he_o erroneous_o make_v the_o old_a sheriff_n after_o he_o be_v discharge_v may_v also_o sell_v any_o good_n former_o extend_v by_o he_o while_o he_o be_v in_o office_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 22._o 5_o the_o new_a sheriff_n at_o his_o first_o county_n court_n hold_v after_o his_o election_n and_o the_o discharge_n of_o the_o old_a sheriff_n must_v cause_v to_o be_v read_v his_o patent_n of_o his_o office_n and_o his_o writ_n of_o assistance_n and_o must_v also_o nominate_v his_o undersheriff_n and_o must_v depute_v or_o appoint_v and_o proclaim_v four_o deputy_n at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o county_n to_o make_v replevin_n in_o the_o sheriff_n name_n which_o deputy_n must_v dwell_v not_o past_o twelve_o mile_n asunder_o in_o every_o quarter_n of_o the_o county_n one_o also_o the_o new_a sheriff_n before_o he_o return_v any_o writ_n must_v have_v a_o deputy_n of_o record_n in_o every_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n king_n bench_n common_a place_n and_o exchequer_n there_o to_o receive_v all_o writ_n and_o warrant_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 40._o li._n and_o treble_a damage_n etc._n etc._n and_o such_o deputy_n must_v be_v make_v by_o warrant_n of_o attorney_n from_o the_o high-sherife_n and_o in_o writing_n chap._n 3._o no_o sheriff_n undersheriff_n nor_o sheriff_n clerk_n shall_v abide_v in_o his_o office_n above_o one_o year_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 200_o pound_n no_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o same_o office_n again_o within_o the_o same_o county_n within_o three_o year_n after_o etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 200_o li._n but_o yet_o person_n inheritable_a to_o the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n &_o the_o sheriff_n and_o vndersherifes_a of_o london_n and_o of_o bristol_n be_v except_v also_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n may_v grant_v the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n for_o year_n life_n or_o in_o fee._n every_o sheriff_n must_v dwell_v and_o be_v resident_a in_o person_n within_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v sheriff_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o office_n except_o he_o be_v otherwise_o license_v by_o the_o king_n a_o sheriff_n have_v no_o authority_n or_o power_n within_o another_o county_n neither_o may_v they_o exercise_v their_o office_n out_o of_o their_o county_n and_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n be_v out_o of_o his_o county_n may_v make_v a_o panel_n or_o may_v make_v any_o return_n also_o by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n to_o carry_v a_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o county_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n may_v carry_v or_o send_v by_o baston_n his_o prisoner_n to_o the_o place_n appoint_v he_o although_o it_o be_v through_o diverse_a other_o county_n also_o if_o a_o prisoner_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n shall_v make_v a_o escape_n and_o fly_v into_o another_o county_n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n upon_o fresh_a suit_n may_v there_o take_v he_o again_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v let_v to_o farm_v his_o office_n in_o any_o manner_n nor_o his_o county_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o bailiwickes_n or_o hundred_o nor_o any_o of_o his_o court_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la forty_o pound_n and_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n may_v appoint_v under_o he_o his_o undersheriff_n and_o his_o bailiff_n and_o deputy_n all_o which_o do_v use_v their_o place_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o as_o his_o servant_n but_o they_o may_v not_o be_v lessee_n or_o fermor_n thereof_o and_o so_o to_o occupy_v their_o place_n or_o take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o in_o their_o own_o right_n for_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o let_v the_o profit_n issue_n or_o revenue_n of_o his_o county_n or_o the_o profit_n pertain_v to_o his_o office_n now_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o fee_n annuity_n rent_n ferme_n issue_n fine_n amerciament_n escheat_n estray_v good_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n and_o other_o like_a casual_a profit_n belong_v to_o the_o sheriff_n office_n to_o gather_v and_o where_o the_o king_n make_v one_o sheriff_n sine_fw-la compoto_fw-la there_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v these_o thing_n or_o profit_n to_o his_o own_o use_n otherwise_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o they_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o accountable_a for_o they_o save_v in_o a_o gross_a sum_n for_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n tamen_fw-la quaere_fw-la see_v hic_fw-la ca._n 11._o &_o 125._o chap._n 4._o the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o the_o sheriff_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o sheriff_n be_v in_o some_o case_n absolute_a or_o judicial_a and_o in_o some_o case_n ministerial_a their_o absolute_a or_o judicial_a power_n be_v in_o these_o thing_n follow_v by_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n be_v judge_n and_o in_o the_o turn_v sheriff_n &_o in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n together_o do_v hold_v plea_n of_o felony_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n most_o suit_n in_o the_o common_a law_n be_v viscountiel_n and_o hold_v before_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n yea_o until_o the_o norman_a conquest_n a_o jurisdiction_n of_o cause_n ecclesiastic_a be_v also_o exercise_v joint_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o sheriff_n at_o the_o county_n court_n but_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 17._o no_o sheriff_n shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o any_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n crown_n scz_n they_o shall_v not_o hold_v plea_n of_o any_o freehold_a or_o land_n nor_o of_o any_o felony_n or_o trespass_v vi_o &_o armis_fw-la or_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n touch_v the_o crown_n or_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o king_n his_o crown_n or_o dignity_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o and_o yet_o appeal_v of_o felony_n and_o of_o mayhem_n and_o rape_n may_v be_v sue_v by_o bill_n in_o the_o county_n court_n at_o this_o day_n hic_fw-la cap._n 111._o also_o the_o sheriff_n in_o their_o court_n leet_n or_o turn_v may_v inquire_v of_o treason_n homicide_n &_o other_o felony_n &_o of_o common_a trespass_n and_o in_o some_o case_n may_v imprison_v fine_a bind_v over_o or_o otherwise_o punish_v offender_n hic_fw-la cap._n 109._o in_o the_o county_n court_n they_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o land_n by_o a_o justicy_n but_o otherwise_o they_o can_v in_o their_o county_n court_n they_o may_v also_o by_o plaint_n hold_v plea_n de_fw-fr averijs_fw-la captis_fw-la &_o detentâ—s_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o plea_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o their_o county_n court_n they_o may_v take_v a_o recognisance_n for_o a_o debâ—_n between_o party_n and_o party_n hic_fw-la cap._n 115._o he_o which_o have_v a_o pardon_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o felony_n aught_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coroner_n etc._n etc._n also_o
etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o king_n suit_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o his_o debt_n shall_v be_v first_o pay_v but_o for_o the_o king_n debt_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o chargeable_a or_o accountable_a neither_o may_v he_o distreine_v for_o or_o otherwise_o levy_v the_o same_o without_o process_n or_o other_o warrant_n chap._n 11._o issue_n the_o word_n issue_n in_o our_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v three_o way_n or_o in_o three_o manner_n to_o this_o our_o purpose_n 1_o first_o for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o have_v the_o land_n or_o profit_n of_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v or_o outlaw_v or_o for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n or_o in_o mortmain_n for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o the_o like_a whereof_z postea_fw-la 2_o second_o for_o such_o issue_n &_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o viscountiel_n whereof_o hic_fw-la cap._n 3._o &_o hic_fw-la postea_fw-la 3_o three_o for_o issue_n to_o be_v lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n scz_n by_o juror_n or_o by_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o here_o for_o this_o last_o sort_n these_o issue_n be_v sometime_o set_v by_o the_o court_n as_o a_o amerciament_n fine_a forfeiture_n pain_n or_o punishment_n for_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o juror_n mainpernor_n or_o pledge_n and_o sometime_o of_o witness_n and_o these_o issue_n or_o profit_n thus_o grow_v due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o these_o issue_n be_v set_v and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cause_v a_o appearance_n of_o juror_n &_o of_o the_o tenant_n and_o defendant_n and_o these_o also_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o the_o king_n use_n sometime_o the_o land_n themselves_o shall_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheriff_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o a_o real_a action_n as_o in_o a_o grand_a cape_n or_o a_o petite_fw-fr cape_n and_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n where_o by_o write_v the_o land_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a land_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o land_n be_v so_o seize_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 62._o what_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o issue_n see_v cap._n 89._o how_o much_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v in_o issue_n upon_o the_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n see_v ibidem_fw-la what_o issue_n he_o must_v return_v upon_o juror_n cap._n 90._o upon_o who_o and_o what_o land_n such_o issue_n shall_v be_v levy_v ibidem_fw-la if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v a_o juror_n in_o issue_n who_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o sheriff_n be_v punishable_a ibidem_fw-la so_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v any_o issue_n upon_o any_o juror_n or_o hundred_o or_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_o summon_v ibidem_fw-la issue_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v the_o issue_n of_o any_o recognisance_n pledge_v or_o mainpernor_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o say_a issue_n and_o amerciament_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v there_o in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n which_o run_v under_o the_o name_n of_o viscountiel_n the_o sheriff_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v sheriff_n be_v accountable_a for_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a but_o for_o other_o issue_n lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o accountable_a nor_o shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o until_o they_o shall_v be_v estreat_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o that_o the_o same_o estreat_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n levy_v the_o same_o without_o such_o warrant_n if_o such_o issue_n lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o any_o man_n the_o party_n have_v no_o remedy_n be_v the_o issue_n never_o so_o great_a now_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n scz_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o a_o office_n find_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v primer_n seisin_n scz_n the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o their_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n hic_fw-la cap._n 6._o also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o such_o his_o tenant_n alien_v without_o licence_n scz_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v the_o king_n tenant_n who_o get_v livery_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n wrongful_o shall_v answer_v the_o issue_n behind_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o king_n enter_v for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o for_o a_o mortmain_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v of_o the_o measure_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n scz_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n title_n first_o accrue_v and_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o land_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n and_o outlaw_n etc._n etc._n scz_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la cap._n 14._o and_o so_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v of_o all_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o land_n after_o a_o office_n thereof_o find_v but_o before_o a_o office_n find_v the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v hic_fw-la cap._n 6._o a_o abator_n shall_v be_v charge_v and_o not_o the_o heir_n for_o his_o time_n if_o such_o land_n whereof_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v the_o mean_a issue_n or_o profit_n shall_v be_v in_o diverse_a man_n hand_n after_o the_o king_n title_n accrue_v every_o of_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o time_n issue_n lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n either_o by_o the_o tenant_n or_o in_o any_o other_o case_n of_o a_o distress_n infinite_a as_o in_o case_n of_o juror_n after_o a_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o estreat_n out_o of_o the_o eschequor_n etc._n etc._n may_v levy_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o delinquent_n of_o his_o wife_n of_o his_o heir_n in_o tail_n of_o his_o successor_n of_o his_o lessee_n or_o farmour_n of_o he_o in_o reversion_n of_o the_o purchaser_n yea_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o stranger_n who_o beast_n be_v their_o levant_n and_o covehant_n and_o upon_o these_o estreate_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o levy_v and_o gather_v up_o according_o these_o issue_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o eschequor_n and_o there_o to_o account_v for_o they_o if_o any_o officer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v collect_v or_o levy_v any_o issue_n estreat_v to_o he_o of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o the_o right_a person_n charge_v by_o the_o estreate_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a issue_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 89._o &_o 90._o chap._n 12_o 13._o amerciament_n and_o fine_n a_o amerciament_n be_v proper_o a_o penalty_n assess_v upon_o a_o offender_n by_o his_o equal_n pro_fw-la pares_fw-la scz_n by_o the_o country_n upon_o oath_n or_o assess_v by_o the_o court_n upon_o some_o officer_n of_o the_o court._n a_o fine_n have_v diverse_a signification_n but_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o fine_n be_v most_o common_o take_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v set_v or_o assess_v upon_o a_o offender_n in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n by_o the_o court_n or_o judge_n there_o for_o some_o contempt_n or_o offence_n and_o which_o the_o offendor_n do_v give_v for_o and_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o offence_n default_n or_o contempt_n again_o that_o which_o be_v assess_v by_o the_o court_n upon_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n for_o misdemeanour_n be_v call_v a_o amerciament_n royal_a but_o be_v assess_v upon_o a_o estranger_fw-fr for_o misdemeanour_n it_o be_v call_v a_o fine_n all_o amerciament_n and_o fynes_n for_o misdemeanour_n contempt_n default_n or_o other_o offence_n set_v or_o assess_v upon_o any_o offender_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o process_n or_o estreat_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o gather_v up_o the_o same_o and_o to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o exchequer_n those_o estreat_n must_v rehearse_v and_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o amerciament_n etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 90._o what_o person_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n man_n shall_v be_v amercy_v see_v my_o book_n at_o large_a &_o hic_fw-la cap._n 115._o such_o land_n and_o such_o person_n as_o be_v chargeable_a or_o liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o issue_n shall_v also_o be_v
deliver_v in_o execution_n by_o force_n of_o a_o elegit_fw-la the_o land_n of_o a_o bishop_n or_o land_n which_o a_o man_n have_v but_o during_o the_o coverture_n may_v be_v deliver_v in_o execution_n upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v extend_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n the_o jury_n which_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o inquire_v thereof_o must_v find_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o lease_n and_o also_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o term_n to_o come_v and_o this_o certainty_n of_o the_o term_n ought_v to_o appear_v upon_o the_o sheriff_n return_v of_o the_o inquisition_n but_o upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v extend_v and_o sell_v away_o the_o lease_n or_o term_n without_o recite_v any_o certainty_n scz_n the_o sheriff_n may_v in_o his_o sale_n thereof_o recite_v that_o the_o debtor_n have_v a_o term_n of_o such_o a_o close_a pro_fw-la termino_fw-la diversorum_fw-la annorum_fw-la adtunc_fw-la venture_v '_o and_o that_o he_o sell_v the_o same_o to_o i._o s_n by_o force_n of_o the_o furi_fw-la fac_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o sheriff_n will_v take_v upon_o he_o to_o recite_v the_o term_n and_o recite_v it_o false_o and_o so_o sell_v the_o same_o term_n such_o his_o sale_n be_v void_a except_o withal_o the_o sheriff_n sell_v also_o all_o the_o interest_n which_o the_o debtor_n have_v in_o the_o same_o land_n also_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v not_o or_o at_o least_o need_v not_o to_o mention_v any_o certainty_n of_o the_o term_n in_o his_o return_n of_o the_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la but_o general_o quod_fw-la fieri_fw-la fecit_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n have_v election_n either_o to_o sell_v quite_o away_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n remain_v in_o the_o debtor_n hand_n or_o else_o he_o may_v only_o extend_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o term_n or_o lease_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr at_o a_o certain_a yearly_a value_n which_o last_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o indifferent_a course_n for_o that_o there_o still_o remain_v a_o property_n in_o the_o conusor_n so_o as_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n he_o may_v have_v his_o term_n or_o lease_n again_o note_v that_o no_o stay_n or_o delay_v of_o any_o execution_n shall_v be_v upon_o any_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o supersedeas_fw-la except_o there_o be_v security_n first_o give_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o prosecute_v the_o writ_n of_o error_n with_o effect_n &_o to_o satisfy_v the_o debt_n damage_n and_o cost_n etc._n etc._n 3._o jacob_n cap._n 8._o plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 58._o chap._n 29._o execution_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n must_v arrest_v and_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n and_o put_v he_o into_o prison_n and_o there_o must_v keep_v he_o without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o satisfaction_n or_o agreement_n be_v make_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n of_o the_o whole_a debt_n and_o damage_n recover_v against_o he_o so_o that_o if_o the_o prisoner_n do_v escape_v the_o sheriff_n must_v pay_v the_o whole_a debt_n and_o damage_n except_o the_o prisoner_n be_v present_o take_v again_o upon_o fresh_a suit_n also_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v suffer_v such_o a_o prisoner_n to_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n upon_o bail_n or_o with_o a_o keeper_n except_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o debt_n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v such_o prisoner_n safe_o and_o may_v put_v they_o in_o fetter_n and_o gyve_n but_o if_o such_o a_o prisoner_n do_v escape_v of_o his_o own_o wrong_n scz_n against_o the_o will_n or_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o sheriff_n or_o officer_n than_o the_o officer_n may_v take_v he_o again_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n before_o the_o return_v thereof_o when_o and_o wheresoever_o he_o can_v find_v the_o prisoner_n although_o it_o be_v in_o another_o county_n yea_o it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n at_o any_o time_n may_v take_v such_o prisoner_n make_v a_o escape_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n again_o and_o may_v keep_v his_o body_n in_o custody_n until_o he_o have_v make_v his_o agreement_n with_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n or_o where_o such_o a_o prisoner_n do_v escape_v of_o his_o own_o wrong_n if_o he_o be_v take_v again_o by_o the_o gaoler_n etc._n etc._n the_o prisoner_n shall_v remain_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o party_n again_o if_o the_o party_n will_n and_o yet_o where_o a_o knight_n or_o bourgesse_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o other_o person_n so_o privilege_v shall_v be_v take_v in_o execution_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v present_o to_o deliver_v such_o prisoner_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o house_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o party_n may_v after_o the_o parliament_n have_v a_o new_a execution_n against_o the_o debtor_n what_o person_n may_v not_o be_v arrest_v and_o take_v upon_o a_o writ_n of_o execution_n see_v hic_fw-la ca._n 21._o &_o hic_fw-la infra_fw-la such_o person_n as_o be_v necessary_o attendant_a in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n although_o they_o be_v arrest_v upon_o any_o original_a process_n shall_v be_v discharge_v thereof_o upon_o show_v their_o writ_n of_o privilege_n yet_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v upon_o any_o execution_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v not_o to_o deliver_v they_o upon_o their_o writ_n of_o privilege_n for_o then_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v without_o remedy_n where_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n upon_o a_o execution_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o deliver_v he_o nor_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v at_o large_a though_o with_o a_o keeper_n upon_o any_o commandment_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n or_o justice_n as_o it_o seem_v without_o it_o be_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 21._o yet_o if_o one_o in_o execution_n be_v suffer_v to_o go_v at_o large_a for_o a_o time_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o court_n and_o by_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o after_o the_o prisoner_n return_v again_o this_o be_v not_o any_o escape_n but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n have_v one_o in_o execution_n for_o debt_n if_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o have_v the_o body_n at_o westminster_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o certain_a day_n here_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o only_o carry_v his_o prisoner_n to_o london_n through_o another_o county_n but_o the_o sheriff_n in_o these_o case_n may_v go_v and_o take_v what_o way_n or_o place_n he_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o safe_a for_o himself_o and_o to_o carry_v his_o prisoner_n and_o upon_o a_o corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o a_o certiorari_fw-la etc._n etc._n procure_v by_o any_o person_n be_v in_o execution_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o truth_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o prisonment_n that_o so_o the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v remand_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v arrest_v one_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la and_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o writ_n nor_o satisfy_v the_o plaintiff_n this_o be_v a_o escape_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o debt_n neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n arrest_v the_o party_n again_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 54._o if_o the_o sheriff_n have_v arrest_v one_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n and_o after_o the_o prisoner_n be_v rescue_v from_o he_o this_o be_v a_o escape_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o debt_n execution_n upon_o a_o levarifacias_fw-la upon_o a_o levari_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n can_v seize_v the_o land_n and_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o party_n but_o he_o be_v only_o to_o take_v the_o corn_n grass_n and_o other_o profit_n grow_v upon_o the_o land_n and_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o debtor_n and_o may_v deliver_v they_o to_o the_o party_n and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v the_o rent_n payable_a by_o the_o tenant_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o court._n note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n in_o debt_n may_v deliver_v any_o land_n whatsoever_o that_o the_o party_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v or_o at_o any_o time_n afâ—er_n into_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o shall_v come_v but_o as_o to_o chattel_n the_o execution_n shall_v be_v of_o such_o only_a as_o the_o party_n defendant_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o execution_n sue_v scz_n the_o day_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o execution_n so_o that_o if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v sell_v his_o good_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la after_o judgement_n and_o before_o the_o writ_n of_o execution_n sue_v those_o good_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n
the_o sheriff_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o land_n with_o the_o summoner_n and_o there_o summon_v the_o party_n yea_o if_o the_o sheriff_n by_o information_n of_o the_o demandant_n shall_v summon_v the_o tenant_n in_o another_o man_n land_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v excuse_v for_o such_o his_o entry_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o summons_n in_o a_o praecipe_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n time_n scz_n between_o sunrising_a and_o sunne-setting_a and_o not_o in_o the_o night_n where_o the_o action_n be_v to_o recoâ—er_v the_o freehold_n of_o land_n itself_o the_o summons_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o same_o land_n where_o the_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o one_o as_o heir_n there_o the_o summons_n must_v be_v in_o land_n that_o do_v descend_v upon_o a_o praecipe_n if_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n yet_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o summon_v he_o upon_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n eo_fw-la quod_fw-la petens_fw-la testatur_fw-la quod_fw-la tenens_fw-la est_fw-la so_o he_o in_o reversion_n shall_v be_v summon_v in_o terra_fw-la petita_fw-la although_o it_o be_v another_o man_n freehold_n but_o the_o party_n can_v not_o be_v summon_v by_o a_o rend_a service_n rend_v charge_n common_a nor_o the_o like_a for_o that_o the_o soil_n be_v another_o man_n freehold_n nor_o by_o his_o good_n and_o yet_o in_o assize_n of_o of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o nuisance_n where_o the_o original_a process_n be_v a_o attachment_n pone_fw-la ê‘_n vadiâ—s_fw-la &_o saluos_fw-la pleg_n '_o there_o the_o defendant_n may_v be_v summon_v scz_n attach_v by_o his_o good_n also_o where_o a_o man_n have_v no_o land_n whereupon_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v he_o by_o his_o person_n as_o in_o action_n of_o annuity_n covenant_n or_o the_o like_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n of_o aduowson_n as_o also_o in_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v the_o defendant_n in_o the_o church_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la against_o 4._o if_o the_o sheriff_n summon_v one_o that_o be_v a_o summons_n to_o all_o tamen_fw-la vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 70._o that_o all_o must_v be_v summon_v in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n bring_v for_o damage_n recover_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o entry_n &c_n &c_n the_o summons_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o person_n and_o so_o in_o all_o personal_a action_n the_o sheriff_n must_v summon_v the_o defendant_n by_o his_o person_n in_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o a_o clerk_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o summon_v he_o only_o by_o his_o land_n if_o he_o have_v any_o lay_n fee_n or_o else_o by_o his_o person_n but_o not_o by_o his_o good_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v one_o summon_v who_o be_v not_o summon_v the_o shâ—rife_n be_v punishable_a hic_fw-la cap._n 70._o &_o 85._o note_v that_o in_o every_o writ_n the_o defendant_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v summon_v 15._o day_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n by_o the_o book_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n reasonable_a summons_n be_v when_o it_o be_v testifiable_a by_o two_o lawful_a free_a witness_n neighbour_n and_o make_v to_o the_o person_n or_o at_o the_o house_n or_o tenement_n contain_v in_o the_o demand_n with_o warning_n of_o the_o day_n place_n party_n judge_n and_o of_o the_o action_n and_o with_o reasonable_a respite_n at_o the_o least_o of_o 15._o day_n to_o make_v their_o answer_n etc._n etc._n note_v also_o that_o the_o sheriff_n can_v summon_v himself_o nor_o serve_v any_o other_o process_n upon_o himself_o hic_fw-la cap._n 44._o chap._n 32._o attachment_n after_o the_o summons_n if_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n come_v not_o in_o then_o there_o issue_v a_o attachment_n which_o be_v a_o process_n authorise_v the_o sheriff_n to_o go_v to_o his_o house_n or_o land_n and_o there_o to_o take_v surety_n by_o pledge_n or_o to_o attach_v he_o by_o his_o hood_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o shall_v appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o attachment_n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n may_v either_o go_v to_o the_o party_n house_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o take_v of_o he_o surety_n or_o pledge_n for_o his_o appearance_n yet_o these_o pledge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o any_o sum_n but_o only_o to_o give_v their_o word_n for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o appear_v than_o these_o pledge_n shall_v be_v only_o amerce_v or_o the_o officer_n may_v attach_v the_o party_n by_o his_o good_n cite_v he_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v such_o a_o day_n at_o such_o a_o man_n suit_n in_o such_o a_o court_n and_o for_o such_o a_o cause_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o the_o officer_n shall_v only_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o two_o other_o to_o appear_v such_o a_o day_n in_o such_o a_o court_n at_o such_o a_o man_n suit_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a enough_o a_o clerk_n or_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v not_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o good_n but_o must_v be_v summon_v or_o warn_v by_o his_o person_n or_o upon_o their_o land_n if_o they_o haâ—e_v any_o lay_v fee._n the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n can_v not_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o land_n nor_o by_o any_o parcel_n of_o his_o freehold_n as_o by_o a_o clod_n etc._n etc._n nor_o by_o any_o chattel_n real_a neither_o may_v a_o table_n dormant_a or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v fasten_v to_o the_o freehold_n be_v attach_v as_o a_o furnace_n door_n window_n waynescot_n pale_n or_o the_o like_a and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v attach_v a_o man_n by_o any_o such_o thing_n he_o be_v punishable_a but_o a_o attachment_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o such_o good_n of_o the_o defendant_n own_o proper_a good_n as_o be_v moveable_n scz_n by_o mere_a chattel_n personal_n which_o may_v be_v forfeit_v by_o utlary_n the_o party_n may_v not_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o horse_n whereupon_o he_o ride_v if_o he_o have_v other_o good_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v attach_v neither_o may_v a_o man_n be_v attach_v by_o his_o apparel_n which_o be_v upon_o his_o body_n no_o good_n shall_v be_v attach_v but_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o not_o good_n that_o be_v pawn_v or_o borrow_v if_o the_o good_n attach_v be_v quick_a cattle_n the_o officer_n may_v impound_v they_o in_o a_o common_a pound_n if_o they_o be_v dead_a chattel_n as_o a_o pot_n pan_n or_o the_o like_a the_o officer_n may_v take_v &_o carry_v they_o away_o to_o his_o own_o house_n etc._n etc._n or_o the_o officer_n may_v first_o attach_v they_o and_o then_o take_v surety_n for_o the_o redeliver_v thereof_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o leave_v they_o with_o the_o owner_n who_o be_v attach_v thereby_o but_o this_o be_v not_o so_o safe_a without_o take_v good_a surety_n or_o take_v a_o obligation_n of_o the_o owner_n for_o the_o redelivery_n thereof_o if_o he_o shall_v make_v default_n of_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n which_o obligation_n so_o take_v seem_v to_o be_v good_a if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n than_o the_o good_n attach_v be_v forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o the_o value_n thereof_o if_o the_o officer_n shall_v leave_v the_o good_n or_o cattle_n attach_v with_o the_o owner_n as_o aforesaid_a yet_o the_o officer_n may_v take_v they_o again_o upon_o default_n of_o appearance_n a_o bailiff_n swear_v and_o know_v may_v make_v a_o attachment_n without_o any_o warrant_n in_o writing_n for_o to_o he_o a_o command_n or_o warrant_v by_o word_n only_o be_v sufficient_a the_o servant_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o any_o other_o stranger_n may_v make_v the_o attachment_n if_o so_o he_o have_v the_o sheriff_n warrant_v a_o woman_n covert_a shall_v be_v attach_v by_o her_o husband_n good_n the_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n must_v always_o be_v attach_v 15._o day_n at_o the_o least_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v amerce_v chap._n 33._o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la respond_v '_o in_o real_a action_n when_o the_o tenant_n have_v be_v attach_v and_o appear_v not_o thereupon_o or_o if_o he_o appear_v and_o after_o make_v default_n then_o issue_v the_o grand_a distress_n whereby_o the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v to_o distreine_v the_o tenant_n by_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o he_o have_v within_o the_o same_o county_n &_o also_o to_o answer_v the_o king_n the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n in_o trespass_n and_o other_o personal_a action_n if_o upon_o the_o attachment_n or_o distringas_fw-la the_o sheriff_n return_v nihil_fw-la then_o there_o go_v out_o a_o capias_fw-la &_o alias_o plury_n &_o exigent_n scz_n if_o the_o
defendant_n be_v not_o take_v nor_o yield_v himself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o process_n be_v to_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o upon_o this_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v first_o arrest_v and_o after_o imprison_v the_o party_n or_o else_o must_v take_v bond_n of_o he_o with_o good_a surety_n for_o his_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n the_o form_n whereof_o see_v hic_fw-mi cap._n 97._o where_o the_o sheriff_n have_v arrest_v one_o by_o force_n of_o his_o writ_n if_o the_o plea_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v discontinue_v by_o the_o king_n death_n or_o otherwise_o the_o sheriff_n may_v there_o suffer_v such_o his_o prisoner_n to_o go_v at_o liberty_n without_o danger_n note_v that_o if_o the_o plury_n be_v not_o serve_v it_o be_v a_o contempt_n in_o the_o sheriff_n whereupon_o a_o attachment_n lie_v against_o he_o chap._n 34._o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la this_o writ_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n most_o usual_a the_o one_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o party_n scz_n the_o defendant_n to_o come_v in_o and_o answer_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v but_o as_o a_o summons_n and_o upon_o this_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v return_v sufficient_a and_o make_v default_n than_o a_o distringas_fw-la shall_v go_v out_o but_o upon_o a_o nihil_fw-la return_v a_o capias_fw-la alias_o and_o plury_n go_v out_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o other_o be_v to_o cause_v the_o sheriff_n to_o impannell_n and_o return_v a_o jury_n upon_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la juratores_fw-la which_o also_o be_v but_o as_o a_o summons_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n then_o shall_v go_v out_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la juratorum_fw-la and_o after_o that_o a_o distringas_fw-la juratores_fw-la to_o distreyn_n they_o until_o they_o come_v etc._n etc._n scz_o a_o distringas_fw-la infinite_a there_o be_v diverse_a other_o sort_n of_o this_o writ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o register_n among_o the_o judicial_a writ_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 78._o chap._n 35._o distringas_fw-la this_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o destrein_o the_o party_n defendant_n or_o the_o jury_n for_o his_o or_o their_o appearance_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o distreine_v one_o for_o the_o king_n debt_n a_o distringas_fw-la for_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o party_n to_o come_v and_o answer_v shall_v go_v out_o infinite_a scz_n until_o the_o party_n come_v in_o and_o appear_v the_o party_n as_o also_o the_o juror_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n be_v to_o be_v distrein_v by_o their_o good_n and_o by_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o land_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n the_o which_o they_o shall_v lose_v and_o forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n if_o they_o come_v not_o the_o wife_n shall_v be_v distreyn_v by_o the_o good_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o issue_n for_o the_o sheriff_n distreyn_v of_o the_o king_n debtor_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 10._o there_o be_v also_o diverse_a other_o sort_n of_o this_o writ_n of_o distringas_fw-la in_o the_o register_n among_o the_o judicial_a writ_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la retorn_a '_o de_fw-fr distr_a '_o ca._n 56._o &_o 78._o note_v that_o this_o distress_n infinite_a seem_v to_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n in_o stead_n whereof_o the_o grand_a distress_n be_v now_o give_v in_o diverse_a case_n by_o statute_n by_o which_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o distreine_v the_o defendant_n by_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o also_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n the_o issue_n of_o his_o land_n and_o the_o say_v write_v be_v to_o be_v read_v and_o open_o proclaim_v in_o the_o county_n court_n that_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o same_o proclamation_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 102._o chap._n 36._o return_v of_o writ_n note_v that_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o writ_n and_o process_n the_o sheriff_n must_v observe_v two_o thing_n first_o he_o must_v in_o every_o behalf_n do_v all_o that_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v command_v by_o the_o writ_n itself_o &_o may_v proceed_v no_o further_o nor_o otherwise_o than_o the_o writ_n authorise_v he_o second_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v the_o same_o writ_n into_o the_o court_n whence_o the_o writ_n come_v these_o return_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o sheriff_n answer_n certify_v the_o court_n touch_v that_o which_o they_o be_v command_v to_o do_v by_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o be_v to_o ascertain_v the_o court_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o these_o return_v seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n belong_v to_o their_o office_n for_o the_o sheriff_n must_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o circumspect_a that_o he_o make_v these_o return_v according_a to_o law_n both_o for_o substance_n and_o form_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o endanger_v himself_o to_o be_v amerce_v or_o sue_v for_o the_o same_o but_o also_o he_o shall_v endamage_v the_o party_n &_o may_v hazard_v the_o cause_n or_o suit_v itself_o for_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n therefore_o of_o return_v of_o writ_n you_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n 1_o first_o the_o return_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o ancient_a course_n &_o precedent_n and_o by_o the_o usual_a word_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la or_o in_o debt_n if_o the_o def._n yield_v the_o land_n or_o pay_v the_o money_n yet_o these_o be_v no_o good_a return_v hic_fw-la cap._n 56._o 70._o &_o 78._o also_o omission_n of_o word_n usual_a make_v the_o return_n void_a as_o residuum_fw-la huius_fw-la brevis_fw-la for_o residuum_fw-la executionis_fw-la huius_fw-la brevis_fw-la scire_fw-la feci_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la omit_v these_o word_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la breve_fw-la requirit_fw-la 2_o the_o return_v aught_o to_o answer_v the_o point_n of_o the_o writ_n as_o where_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v to_o warn_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o land_n of_o m._n the_o sheriff_n must_v not_o return_v that_o he_o warn_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o say_v m._n but_o he_o must_v return_v he_o heir_n of_o some_o land_n according_a as_o the_o writ_n require_v 3_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a in_o the_o year_n day_n and_o place_n and_o in_o the_o person_n yea_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a to_o every_o intent_n and_o yet_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n in_o the_o return_n scz_n prout_n or_o secundum_fw-la quod_fw-la or_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la istud_fw-la breve_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o requirit_fw-la do_v oftentimes_o help_v the_o incertainty_n 4_o the_o return_n must_v be_v true_a 5_o it_o must_v not_o be_v repugnant_a 6_o it_o must_v not_o be_v double_a 7_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n 8_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o verdict_n of_o the_o jury_n 9_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o writ_n or_o record_n 10_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o a_o former_a return_v make_v by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o predecessor_n except_o in_o some_o special_a case_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 44._o 11_o it_o will_v be_v in_o true_a and_o good_a latin_a 12_o also_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o return_v any_o thing_n which_o shall_v come_v in_o by_o the_o challenge_n of_o the_o party_n 13_o and_o yet_o surplusage_n in_o a_o return_n do_v not_o make_v void_a a_o return_n for_o as_o to_o the_o surplusage_n the_o court_n take_v no_o regard_n 14._o the_o sheriff_n ought_v not_o to_o return_v resistance_n nor_o a_o rescous_a for_o that_o in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v have_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la except_o where_o the_o rescous_a etc._n etc._n be_v to_o the_o bailife_n of_o a_o liberty_n or_o where_o the_o return_n be_v that_o the_o party_n be_v rescue_v per_fw-la ignotos_fw-la for_o there_o it_o appear_v not_o that_o the_o sheriff_n can_v have_v any_o remedy_n against_o the_o offender_n quaere_fw-la also_o in_o a_o replevin_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o return_v that_o the_o cattle_n be_v in_o a_o castle_n fort_n or_o park_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o make_v deliverance_n causa_fw-la qua_fw-la supra_fw-la 15._o he_o may_v have_v return_v upon_o a_o capias_fw-la that_o the_o party_n have_v take_v sanctuary_n but_o this_o privilege_n of_o sanctuary_n be_v now_o out_o of_o use_n 16._o he_o may_v return_v that_o the_o party_n be_v flee_v into_o such_o a_o liberty_n and_o there_o continue_v so_o as_o he_o can_v not_o take_v he_o yet_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n the_o return_n be_v not_o good_a for_o there_o the_o sheriff_n must_v enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o
of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la also_o in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n within_o a_o franchise_n the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o take_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n pledge_n de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la and_o then_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o mandavit_fw-la to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o rest_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o assize_n bring_v of_o land_n within_o a_o franchise_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o whole_a pannell_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a yea_o in_o all_o case_n wheresoever_o the_o return_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o writ_n pertain_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o liberty_n although_o the_o sheriff_n may_v more_o safe_o enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o execute_v the_o writ_n cum_fw-la warrantum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la scz_fw-fr upon_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la yet_o if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v it_o himself_o without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la it_o be_v good_a but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o liberty_n may_v have_v his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o same_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o retorne_n that_o the_o bailiff_n will_v not_o make_v deliverance_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o replevin_n alias_o or_o plury_n these_o be_v no_o good_a retorne_n for_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n ought_v himself_o to_o have_v enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o make_v deliverance_n yet_o it_o seem_v safe_a for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o have_v a_o writ_n with_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o he_o enter_v the_o franchise_n in_o these_o case_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 40._o where_o the_o sheriff_n may_v enter_v the_o franchise_n without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la 1._o wheresoever_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n no_o franchise_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o therefore_o in_o every_o writ_n for_o the_o king_n or_o where_o the_o king_n be_v any_o way_n a_o party_n the_o sheriff_n himself_o or_o his_o officer_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o process_n for_o none_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n process_n but_o his_o own_o minister_n 2._o wheresoever_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o writ_n himself_o hic_fw-la cap._n 39_o 3_o where_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n be_v party_n to_o the_o suit_n he_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o pannell_n or_o return_v the_o jury_n but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o to_o panel_n the_o array_n and_o so_o where_o a_o capias_fw-la or_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o the_o bailiff_n the_o sheriff_n must_v enter_v the_o liberty_n &_o execute_v the_o writ_n 4_o so_o where_o beast_n be_v take_v within_o a_o liberty_n and_o wrongful_o withhold_v and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v there_o upon_o complaint_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v present_o to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o make_v deliverance_n etc._n etc._n 5_o so_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o withernam_fw-la in_o the_o county_n by_o plaint_n before_o the_o sheriff_n if_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n will_v do_v nothing_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n precept_n the_o sheriff_n may_v enter_v the_o franchise_n without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v conceditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la quaere_fw-la these_o two_o last_o case_n for_o by_o some_o opinion_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o there_o safe_o enter_v without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la 6._o also_o upon_o a_o extent_n of_o a_o statute_n merchant_n it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o writ_n himself_o and_o may_v not_o return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n fee_n bailiff_n of_o fee_n where_o there_o be_v a_o bailiff_n of_o fee_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v send_v his_o precept_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o guildable_a and_o shall_v not_o return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v serve_v it_o chap._n 41._o all_o process_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v return_v into_o such_o court_n out_o of_o which_o such_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v and_o the_o sheriff_n as_o also_o the_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n â—ught_v to_o set_v the_o name_n scz_n both_o their_o christian_a name_n &_o surname_n to_o every_o return_n by_o they_o make_v so_o that_o the_o court_n may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o take_v such_o retorne_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v yea_o without_o the_o sheriff_n name_v the_o return_n be_v void_a upon_o the_o return_n of_o every_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n beside_o his_o set_v his_o name_n thereto_o must_v also_o subscribe_v or_o add_v this_o word_n vicecome_v and_o these_o retorne_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o of_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v endorse_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v make_v or_o do_v on_o the_o inner_a side_n of_o the_o writ_n it_o be_v good_a chap._n 42._o averment_n against_o the_o sheriff_n return_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o officer_n depute_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o auerre_n direct_o against_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o special_a case_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o where_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o execute_v the_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o under_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v justice_n must_v necessary_o put_v a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o some_o person_n and_o if_o every_o man_n may_v aver_v against_o that_o which_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v than_o justice_n shall_v never_o be_v execute_v but_o shall_v ever_o or_o oftentimes_o be_v delay_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o sheriff_n and_o their_o officer_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v find_v faulty_a of_o their_o part_n in_o make_v false_a retorne_n to_o the_o king_n writ_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o may_v arise_v in_o part_n by_o corruption_n and_o in_o part_n through_o their_o negligence_n and_o remissness_n and_o also_o for_o that_o such_o false_a retorne_n be_v and_o be_v oftentimes_o very_o mischievous_a to_o the_o king_n subject_n therefore_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v in_o some_o case_n allow_v man_n to_o aver_v against_o the_o sheriff_n return_v see_v the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 39_o &_o 1_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v aver_v that_o the_o sheriff_n may_v have_v return_v great_a issue_n upon_o the_o defendant_n a_o man_n may_v aver_v in_o diverse_a case_n he_o to_o be_v alive_a who_o the_o sheriff_n have_v return_v mortuus_fw-la upon_o a_o rescous_a return_v the_o party_n may_v traverse_v the_o return_n vtlary_n return_v in_o case_n of_o felony_n the_o party_n may_v aver_v that_o he_o yield_v his_o body_n at_o the_o 5._o county_n upon_o the_o exigent_n the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o party_n but_o 4._o exactus_fw-la the_o other_o may_v aver_v that_o he_o be_v utlaw_v but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v one_o utlaw_v the_o party_n can_v aver_v that_o that_o he_o be_v proclaim_v but_o at_o 3._o or_o 4._o county_n also_o in_o case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o judge_n there_o the_o party_n may_v not_o aver_v against_o the_o sheriff_n return_v as_o in_o writ_n of_o redisseisin_n or_o to_o inquire_v of_o waist_n etc._n etc._n but_o otherwise_o where_o a_o man_n inheritance_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o suit_n shall_v be_v lose_v or_o his_o person_n charge_v as_o also_o in_o favour_n of_o life_n the_o sheriff_n return_n be_v traverseable_a in_o other_o case_n if_o the_o sheriff_n make_v a_o false_a return_n and_o that_o the_o party_n can_v traverse_v it_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 43._o the_o sheriff_n return_v in_o some_o case_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o indictment_n although_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 9_o h._n 3._o cap._n 29._o and_o 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 4._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v nor_o condemn_v by_o suggestion_n etc._n etc._n without_o lawful_a presentment_n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n return_v of_o a_o escape_n or_o of_o a_o rescous_a make_v to_o he_o of_o one_o arrest_v by_o he_o for_o felony_n albeit_o that_o such_o his_o return_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o record_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o force_v such_o as_o make_v the_o escape_n or_o the_o
of_o the_o county_n court_n into_o the_o common_a bank_n and_o that_o the_o party_n appear_v there_o and_o agree_v that_o the_o admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v out_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o make_v admeasurement_n and_o then_o to_o make_v the_o admeasurement_n the_o sheriff_n must_v go_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n to_o the_o common_a or_o pasture_n to_o be_v admeasured_a and_o there_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n must_v admeasure_n the_o same_o and_o he_o must_v return_v the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n by_o indenture_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n also_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v remoove_v into_o the_o common_a bank_n when_o the_o suit_n be_v come_v to_o the_o grand_a distress_n before_o the_o writ_n be_v return_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v proclamation_n in_o two_o county_n court_n that_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o &_o appear_v in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o admeasurement_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o proclamation_n according_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o proclamation_n than_o admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o his_o default_n but_o here_o also_o notwithstanding_o the_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o the_o defendant_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o make_v admeasurement_n without_o another_o writ_n to_o that_o purpose_n first_o to_o he_o direct_v but_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v viscountiel_n and_o sue_v in_o the_o county_n before_o the_o sheriff_n he_o must_v first_o summon_v the_o party_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v plead_v there_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n grant_v that_o admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o plead_v or_o show_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a than_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v give_v judgement_n and_o shall_v present_o make_v admeasurement_n thereof_o for_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n be_v judge_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o write_v all_o the_o commoner_n shall_v be_v admeasured_a by_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o those_o which_o do_v not_o surcharge_n the_o land_n as_o they_o which_o do_v and_o also_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v admeasured_a in_o this_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n of_o pasture_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o defendant_n nihil_fw-la and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o return_n of_o proclamation_n of_o summons_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 70._o note_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v more_o cattle_n upon_o the_o common_a than_o serve_v to_o manure_v the_o land_n and_o then_o he_o can_v maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o winter_n upon_o his_o tenement_n and_o if_o the_o common_a be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o that_o all_o the_o commoner_n may_v have_v sufficient_a to_o their_o tenement_n in_o such_o case_n the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v admeasured_a have_v regard_n to_o that_o the_o common_a will_v bear_v chap._n 50._o assize_n de_fw-fr novel_a disseisin_n assize_n assize_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v this_o writ_n after_o this_o manner_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n infranom_n '_o i.s._n the_o defendant_n attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la plegios_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la h.f._n w.g._n or_o thus_o infranom_n '_o i.s._n attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la unam_fw-la vaccam_fw-la biens_fw-fr per_fw-la biens_fw-fr or_o unum_fw-la bovem_fw-la or_o unum_fw-la equum_fw-la pretij_fw-la 40._o s._n or_o thus_o if_o there_o be_v more_o defendant_n than_o one_o infranom_fw-la '_o i._n s._n &_o i._n p._n attachiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la viz._n i.s._n per_fw-la unum_fw-la bovem_fw-la preiij_fw-la 5._o s._n &_o i.p._n per_fw-la unum_fw-la equum_fw-la pretij_fw-la xx_o s_o and_o yet_o it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v but_o five_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n price_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o use_n residuum_fw-la executionis_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la pannello_fw-la or_o in_o quadam_fw-la schedula_fw-la huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o a.b._n armig_v '_o vicecomes_n nomina_fw-la recognitor_n '_o in_o assis_n novae_fw-la disseis_n inter_fw-la m.c._n querent_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la petentem_fw-la &_o t.c._n tenentem_fw-la a.c._n de_fw-fr s._n gener_n '_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la 24._o panell_n le_fw-fr panell_n d.e._n de_fw-fr f._n yeoman_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la 24._o summonitor_n '_o jurator_n '_o sive_fw-la recognitor_n '_o praedictor_n '_o &_o eorum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la i.d._n &_o t.f._n or_o more_o manucaptores_fw-la summonitorum_fw-la predict_v '_o &_o eorum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la i.w._n &_o w.d._n and_o note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n at_o the_o first_o day_n shall_v only_o return_v manucaptores_fw-la summonitorum_fw-la and_o not_o jurator_n '_o but_o after_o he_o shall_v return_v manucaptores_fw-la juratorum_fw-la note_v also_o that_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o have_v whereby_o to_o be_v attach_v the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v and_o attach_v his_o bailiff_n in_o a_o assize_n also_o the_o defendant_n bayli_fw-la e_fw-la may_v be_v attach_v by_o pledge_n and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n according_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n 2._o cap._n 25_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v be_v attach_v but_o by_o one_o ox_n of_o 5_o s_o iiij_o d_o price_n or_o the_o value_n so_o then_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v sufficient_a and_o attach_v the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v 24._o juror_n or_o recognitor_n he_o must_v return_v summonitores_fw-la juratorum_fw-la &_o manucaptores_fw-la summonitorum_fw-la or_o he_o may_v return_v quod_fw-la quilibet_fw-la recognitorum_fw-la praed_fw-we per_fw-la se_fw-la separatim_fw-la attachiat_fw-la est_fw-la ê‘_n pleg_n '_o i.d._n &_o r.r._n and_o further_a exitus_fw-la eorum_fw-la cuiuslâ—bet_fw-la v_o s._n and_o he_o must_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o recognitor_n scz_n the_o pannell_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o schedule_n and_o annexe_v the_o same_o to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n be_v insufficient_a than_o the_o return_n must_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich_a roose_n infranominat_fw-la i._o s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ê‘_n quod_fw-la attachiari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la or_o rather_o thus_o infranom_n i.s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ê‘_n quod_fw-la attachiari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la ballivos_fw-la nec_fw-la balliwm_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la also_o in_o a_o assize_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la qâ—â—_n nullum_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n annuity_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n annuity_n annuity_n the_o sheriff_n retorn_v that_o the_o defendant_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la summoniri_fw-la this_o be_v a_o good_a return_n but_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la attachiari_fw-la be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v the_o defendant_n in_o his_o writ_n by_o his_o person_n if_o he_o have_v no_o land_n where_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v so_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v here_o first_o to_o take_v pledge_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o summon_v the_o defendant_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n before_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 51._o atteynt_a in_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n return_n must_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n summonitores_fw-la infranomin_v '_o i._o s._n the_o defendant_n h._n f._n w._n g._n residuum_fw-la executionis_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la pannello_fw-la or_o quibusdam_fw-la schedul_n '_o huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o or_o consut_o '_o a.b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr pannell_n le_fw-fr pannell_n nomina_fw-la viginti_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o inter_v r.s._n quer_v &_o i._o s_n defend_v '_o a._n c._n d._n e._n f._n g._n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la 24._o and_o these_o must_v be_v knight_n esquire_n or_o gentleman_n have_v twenty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o freehold_n at_o the_o least_o quilib_a '_o jur_fw-fr '_o praed_fw-we ê‘_n se_fw-la sepa_fw-la ratim_fw-la attach_n est_fw-fr ê‘_n pleg_n '_o c.d._n e._n f._n summonitor_n '_o jur_fw-fr '_o praed_fw-we &_o eorum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la i._o d._n r.s._n manucaptor_n '_o summon_v '_o &_o eorum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la i._o p._n r._n c._n f._n d._n r._n g._n quaere_fw-la if_o these_o manucaptor_n be_v needful_a nomina_fw-la jurat_fw-la '_o primae_fw-la inquisit_a in_o breve_fw-la huic_fw-la pannello_fw-la annex_v specificat_fw-la jury._n le_fw-fr petty_a jury._n a._n s._n c._n d._n h._n f._n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la xij_o summonitor_n '_o or_o pleg_n '_o jurator_n '_o primae_fw-la inquisit_a &_o eorum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la
habet_fw-la retorn_a '_o ballivo_fw-la maudavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la &_o arrestand_v '_o infranom_v '_o i._n s._n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la ballinus_n nullum_fw-la mihi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la sva_fw-la or_o thus_o qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la cepit_fw-la corpus_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n cvius_fw-la quidem_fw-la corpus_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracon_fw-mi '_o parat_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend_n '_o ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la istud_fw-la breve_fw-la in_o se_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o requirit_fw-la upon_o a_o capias_fw-la against_o a_o clerk_n what_o return_v the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v clericus_fw-la clericus_fw-la see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 36._o where_o there_o be_v two_o or_o diverse_a of_o name_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 61._o how_o to_o make_v the_o return_n chap._n 54._o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la mihi_fw-la directi_fw-la cepi_n corpus_fw-la corpus_fw-la cepi_n corpus_fw-la infranominati_fw-la i.s._n cvius_fw-la corpus_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracontenta_fw-la paratum_fw-la habeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a.b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v cepi_n corpus_fw-la upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o body_n in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n otherwise_o he_o be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o whole_a debt_n if_o the_o sheriff_n have_v take_v the_o body_n in_o execution_n and_o after_o a_o write_v of_o praerog_n de_fw-fr habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n â—r_o any_o other_o like_v write_v out_o of_o any_o other_o court_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o the_o same_o prisoner_n so_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v thereupon_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o body_n he_o must_v in_o his_o return_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n or_o deteyner_n of_o the_o prisoner_n that_o so_o he_o may_v beremand_v or_o else_o commit_v to_o some_o other_o prison_n upon_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o sheriff_n be_v discharge_v and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o felony_n and_o be_v atteint_v and_o after_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o the_o prisoner_n he_o may_v return_v that_o the_o party_n be_v atteint_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v take_v he_o in_o execution_n or_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o will_v may_v serve_v the_o execution_n but_o then_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o prisoner_n notwithstanding_o any_o pardon_n of_o the_o felony_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la inventus_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n note_v that_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o if_o the_o execution_n be_v due_o do_v by_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_a nul_fw-fr retorn_a and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v his_o demand_n the_o sheriff_n need_v not_o to_o return_v this_o writ_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 29._o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n cepi_n corpus_fw-la corpus_fw-la cepi_n corpus_fw-la i.s._n infranom_fw-la '_o cvius_fw-la corpus_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n '_o infrascript_n '_o add_v diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracontenta_fw-la parat_fw-la '_o habeo_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la precipitur_fw-la residuum_fw-la execut_n '_o istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquisitione_n huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o ss_z inquisitio_fw-la indent_v '_o capta_fw-la apud_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-fr dicun_fw-fr '_o supper_n sacrament_n '_o suum_fw-la quod_fw-la i._n s._n in_o dicto_fw-la breve_fw-la nominat_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlag_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la inventus_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n infranomin_v '_o i._o s_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la resid_n '_o execut_v '_o istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o note_v that_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o whether_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v a_o caepi_fw-la coâ—pus_fw-la or_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la he_o must_v also_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n what_o land_n or_o good_n the_o party_n utlawed_o have_v within_o the_o county_n the_o day_n of_o the_o utlary_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o inquisition_n thereof_o make_v under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n but_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o arrest_v or_o take_v the_o body_n of_o one_o that_o be_v utlaw_v in_o any_o personal_a action_n without_o the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la utlag_n '_o first_o deliver_v to_o he_o except_o where_o the_o party_n be_v utlaw_v for_o felony_n or_o treason_n upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la if_o the_o party_n be_v find_v the_o sheriff_n shall_v take_v and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n without_o bail_n and_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o the_o high_a sheriff_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v bond_n of_o his_o undersheriff_n or_o bailiff_n with_o condition_n to_o bring_v the_o defendant_n to_o prison_n if_o he_o be_v arrest_v or_o take_v for_o that_o diverse_a vndersherife_n and_o bailiff_n if_o they_o have_v take_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o they_o first_o take_v money_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o take_v the_o defendant_n and_o after_o the_o defendant_n be_v take_v they_o take_v money_n of_o he_o to_o let_v he_o go_v again_o they_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o reverse_v the_o utlary_n which_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v withal_o but_o be_v only_o to_o imprison_v he_o also_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o tbe_n sheriff_n may_v seize_v and_o keep_v his_o good_n etc._n etc._n see_v thereof_o plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 15._o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v utlary_n upon_o a_o enfant_fw-fr if_o he_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n and_o be_v take_v the_o sheriff_n may_v imprison_v he_o and_o may_v seize_v his_o good_n chap._n 55._o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o summon_v the_o defendant_n scz_n the_o vouchee_n to_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o summoner_n with_o the_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n also_o be_v upon_o this_o writ_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n of_o the_o vouchee_n scz_n to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o writ_n mention_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o view_n and_o valuation_n of_o neighbour_n or_o other_o lawful_a man_n of_o that_o county_n and_o be_v to_o retorn_a the_o certainty_n of_o those_o land_n and_o the_o day_n of_o such_o his_o seizure_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o veior_n and_o of_o the_o summoner_n under_o his_o seal_n and_o this_o seizure_n must_v be_v of_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o vouchee_n as_o he_o have_v in_o fee_n simple_a by_o purchase_n descent_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o this_o writ_n against_o diverse_a the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o he_o have_v take_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n but_o for_o that_o the_o sheriff_n can_v apportion_v without_o a_o warrant_n he_o be_v amerce_v covenant_n in_o breve_fw-la de_fw-fr covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o levy_v a_o fine_n or_o otherwise_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n thus_o plegij_fw-la de_fw-la presequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n summonitores_fw-la infranominati_fw-la i._n s._n the_o defendant_n i._o r._n w._n g_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o covenant_n to_o levy_v a_o fine_n nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v no_o good_a return_n for_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o summon_v he_o in_o terra_fw-la petita_fw-la in_o other_o writ_n of_o covenant_n nihil_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n in_o writ_n of_o covenant_n the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v the_o defendant_n by_o his_o person_n chap._n 56._o retorn_a '_o brevis_fw-la originalis_fw-la in_o debt_n debt_n debt_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n summonitores_fw-la infranominat_fw-la i.s._n the_o def._n h_o r._n w._n g._n a._n b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr and_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v insufficient_a than_o the_o return_n must_v be_v thus_o plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n infranominatus_n i._n s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la summoniri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o this_o writ_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n without_o say_v nec_fw-la habuit_fw-la post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la brevis_fw-la or_o nec_fw-la habuit_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v be_v intend_v but_o in_o this_o write_v it_o be_v no_o good_a return_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n hic_fw-la cap._n 36._o detinue_n in_o detinue_n
mea_fw-la quibus_fw-la aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la scire_fw-la facere_fw-la possum_fw-la this_o be_v good_a note_v when_o the_o shsrife_n upon_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la warn_v one_o to_o appear_v etc._n etc._n that_o proper_o be_v call_v garnishment_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v garnishment_n where_o no_o garnishment_n be_v make_v he_o be_v punishable_a chap._n 76._o retorn_a '_o de_fw-la secunda_fw-la superoneratione_fw-la 1_o where_o the_o first_o admeasurement_n be_v make_v before_o the_o justice_n scz_fw-fr where_o the_o writ_n be_v remoove_v before_o they_o out_o of_o the_o county_n court_n there_o upon_o this_o writ_n de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la superoneratione_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o second_o surcharge_n the_o sheriff_n first_o ought_v to_o summon_v the_o party_n to_o be_v before_o he_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o enquiry_n then_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o place_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o make_v his_o inquiry_n by_o a_o jury_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n if_o they_o will_v come_v and_o appear_v that_o so_o they_o may_v show_v and_o deliver_v their_o evidence_n and_o proof_n to_o the_o jury._n and_o if_o upon_o this_o enquiry_n the_o second_o surcharge_n be_v find_v the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v the_o same_o inquisition_n into_o the_o court_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n by_o indenture_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n and_o here_o the_o party_n may_v have_v their_o challenge_n to_o the_o enquest_n either_o to_o the_o poll_n or_o to_o the_o array_n 2._o but_o where_o the_o first_o admeasurement_n be_v make_v before_o the_o sheife_n in_o his_o county_n court_n scz_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o remove_v thereupon_o this_o writ_n de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la superoneratione_fw-la the_o sheriff_n need_v not_o to_o summon_v the_o party_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o here_o also_o the_o sheriff_n must_v inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o the_o second_o surcharge_n and_o in_o both_o case_n the_o second_o surcharge_n be_v find_v upon_o this_o enquiry_n the_o sheriff_n must_v further_o inquire_v of_o the_o cattle_n so_o put_v upon_o the_o common_a above_o the_o due_a number_n or_o of_o the_o value_n of_o they_o and_o must_v return_v the_o same_o also_o in_o his_o inquisition_n by_o indenture_n etc._n etc._n as_o aforesaid_a but_o here_o the_o party_n shall_v not_o have_v their_o challenge_n to_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n note_v that_o upon_o this_o writ_n de_fw-fr secunda_fw-la superoneratione_fw-la the_o sheriff_n in_o both_o case_n scz_n whether_o the_o first_o admeasurement_n be_v make_v before_o the_o justice_n or_o before_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o county_n be_v to_o go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o ground_n surcharge_v and_o he_o must_v cause_v the_o jury_n to_o see_v the_o same_o ground_n and_o to_o see_v the_o number_n of_o the_o cattle_n of_o the_o defendant_n which_o be_v put_v thereupon_o and_o then_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o enquirie_n elsewhere_o and_o the_o cattle_n put_v by_o the_o defendant_n upon_o the_o common_a above_o the_o due_a number_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n in_o both_o case_n and_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o his_o account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v in_o both_o case_n be_v charge_v either_o with_o the_o cattle_n as_o forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n or_o else_o with_o the_o value_n or_o price_n of_o the_o same_o cattle_n and_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o his_o account_n also_o shall_v be_v examine_v upon_o his_o oath_n how_o many_o cattle_n of_o the_o defendant_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n above_o the_o due_a number_n note_v also_o that_o if_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o remoove_v but_o remain_v in_o the_o county_n court_n there_o the_o def._n can_v avouch_v to_o warranty_n nor_o have_v the_o view_n nor_o other_o such_o advantage_n before_o the_o sheriff_n chap._n 77._o return_v brevis_fw-la originalis_fw-la in_o trespass_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v sufficient_a then_o thus_o nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la p.r._n i.w._n or_o thus_o infranom_n '_o i.s._n attachiat_fw-it '_o est_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la bovem_fw-la pretij_fw-la 20_o s_o but_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v insufficient_a then_o thus_o infranom_n '_o i.s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la attachiari_fw-la vel_fw-la distringi_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o in_o trespass_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v a_o good_a return_n without_o say_v nec_fw-la habuit_fw-la post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la brevis_fw-la or_o die_v quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n retorn_a '_o brevis_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirend_n de_fw-la dampnis_fw-la in_o trespass_n executio_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquisitione_n huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o a.b._n armâ—g_v '_o vic_n '_o inquisitio_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la suum_fw-la quod_fw-la w._n b._n &_o a._n uxor_fw-la eius_fw-la in_fw-la dicto_fw-la breve_fw-la nominat_fw-la '_o sustinuerunt_fw-la dampna_fw-la occasione_n transgress_v in_o eodem_fw-la brevi_fw-la specificat_fw-la '_o ultra_fw-la misas_fw-la &_o costagia_fw-la svas_fw-la ê‘_n ipsos_fw-la circa_fw-la sect_n '_o svam_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la opposite_a '_o add_v xx_o s_o et_fw-la pro_fw-la misis_fw-la &_o costag_n '_o illis_fw-la ad_fw-la 6_o s_o 8.d_o in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testim_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n in_o this_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n the_o jury_n may_v not_o nor_o can_v find_v that_o no_o trespass_n be_v do_v neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n make_v such_o a_o return_n but_o if_o the_o jury_n will_v find_v no_o damage_n there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n according_o scz_fw-fr that_o the_o jury_n find_v or_o give_v no_o damage_n chap._n 78._o return_v de_fw-fr venire_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o defend_z '_o virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n venite_fw-la feci_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la infracont_v '_o ê“ut_o interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n attach_v '_o est_fw-la per_fw-la pleg_n '_o etc._n etc._n i._o fen._n r._n den._n infranom_n '_o i._n s._n attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la essend_v coram_fw-la justice_n '_o infrascript_n '_o tali_fw-la die_fw-la alias_o alias_o etc._n etc._n add_v certificand_v secund_a '_o formam_fw-la huius_fw-la brevis_fw-la per_fw-la pleg_n '_o p.r._n i.w._n infranom_n '_o i.s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o ballina_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la attachiari_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la eum_fw-la summonire_n possum_fw-la for_o upon_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la if_o the_o defendant_n be_v sufficient_a the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v he_o summon_v or_o attach_v retorn_a '_o de_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la jurator_n '_o executio_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la panello_fw-la huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o a.b._n be_v '_o vic_n '_o nomina_fw-la jurator_n '_o inter_v i.c._n querent_fw-la '_o &_o d.f._n def._n in_o placito_fw-la transgress_v etc._n etc._n or_o debiti_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o write_v down_o the_o name_n of_o twenty_o four_o juror_n thus_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la numemerun_v 24._o panneb_n panneb_n r.w._n de_fw-fr e._n gen_n '_o f.c._n de_fw-fr w._n yeoman_n p.r._n de_fw-fr b._n yeoman_n quilibet_fw-la jurat_fw-la '_o praed_fw-we per_fw-la se_fw-la separatim_fw-la manucaptus_fw-la or_o attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la pleg_n '_o i.d._n r.r._n a.b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr and_o yet_o it_o seem_v not_o needful_a to_o return_v manucaptores_fw-la here_o but_o upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n must_v necessary_o return_v twenty_o four_o also_o the_o whole_a jury_n must_v necessary_o be_v of_o such_o as_o dwell_v within_o the_o shire_n etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 85._o the_o sheriff_n must_v not_o return_v venire_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o he_o must_v return_v executio_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la upon_o the_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o jurator_n '_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v no_o issue_n but_o upon_o the_o distr_a '_o or_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la jurator_n '_o he_o must_v return_v issue_n hic_fw-la cap._n 90._o if_o any_o of_o the_o juror_n be_v misname_v either_o in_o their_o christian_a name_n or_o surname_n it_o be_v erroneous_a the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v no_o juror_n without_o some_o true_a and_o certain_a addition_n hic_fw-la cap._n 85._o he_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o same_o person_n which_o have_v pass_v in_o a_o former_a enquest_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o must_v return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o juror_n in_o a_o schedule_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o if_o the_o party_n shall_v admit_v a_o visne_n or_o such_o a_o town_n to_o be_v although_o there_o be_v no_o such_o town_n yet_o the_o shemay_a not_o return_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o town_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v his_o pannell_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la comitatus_fw-la retorn_a '_o
mentio_fw-la viz._n in_o bosco_fw-la predict_v '_o succidit_fw-la xx_o quercos_fw-la pretij_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la ij.s._fw-la partem_fw-la inde_fw-la vendend_n '_o &_o partem_fw-la inde_fw-la asportand_n '_o add_v exhaeredationem_fw-la w._n f._n infranom_n '_o &_o contra_fw-la formam_fw-la provisionis_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la brevi_fw-la specific_a '_o et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la iurat_fw-la '_o praed_fw-we '_o super_fw-la sacram_fw-la '_o suum_fw-la predict_v '_o dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v '_o i.s._n nullum_fw-la maius_fw-la or_o nullum_fw-la aliud_fw-la neque_fw-la plus_fw-la vastum_fw-la vendition_n '_o seu_fw-la destruction_n '_o in_o bosco_fw-la or_o domibus_fw-la predict_v '_o fecit_fw-la prout_fw-la eye_n aliquo_fw-la modo_fw-la constare_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimon_n '_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o in_o this_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o waste_v the_o sheriff_n be_v make_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v go_v in_o person_n to_o the_o place_n waste_v etc._n etc._n to_o view_v the_o same_o waist_n and_o though_o it_o be_v within_o a_o franchise_n yet_o he_o ought_v himself_o to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o go_v to_o the_o place_n waste_v and_o to_o execute_v this_o writ_n and_o may_v nor_o return_n mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la in_o any_o case_n he_o must_v make_v enquiry_n of_o the_o be_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n if_o the_o place_n waste_v lie_v in_o several_a town_n yet_o he_o together_o with_o the_o jury_n must_v go_v to_o every_o town_n and_o to_o every_o place_n waste_v and_o to_o view_v the_o same_o or_o at_o least_o he_o must_v cause_v the_o jury_n or_o some_o of_o they_o to_o go_v &_o see_v the_o waist_n in_o each_o town_n and_o place_n and_o then_o he_o may_v make_v his_o enquiry_n in_o any_o one_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o waist_n be_v commit_v or_o assign_v and_o his_o inquisition_n take_v at_o one_o of_o the_o town_n will_v serve_v for_o all_o and_o he_o must_v make_v his_o return_n quod_fw-la virtute_fw-la brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la tenementa_fw-la or_o loca_fw-la vastata_fw-la scz_fw-fr to_o all_o the_o town_n in_o which_o the_o be_v be_v assign_v and_o at_o a._n be_v one_o of_o the_o town_n fecit_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v commit_v in_o a.b._n and_o c._n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v quod_fw-la accessiit_fw-la ad_fw-la tenementa_fw-la infrascripta_fw-la he_o may_v not_o return_v quod_fw-la accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la villam_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la locum_fw-la where_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v his_o office_n well_o in_o one_o town_n and_o not_o in_o the_o other_o a_o new_a writ_n must_v be_v award_v and_o and_z all_o inquire_v of_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la for_o all_o the_o inquisition_n must_v be_v make_v at_o one_o time_n and_o by_o one_o and_o the_o same_o jury_n also_o in_o such_o inquisition_n the_o jury_n must_v find_v the_o waist_n in_o certain_a and_o also_o the_o value_n thereof_o in_o every_o particular_a scz_n succidendo_fw-la so_o many_o okes_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la valenc_n '_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o they_o must_v find_v but_o the_o single_a value_n only_o he_o must_v also_o in_o his_o return_n set_v down_o the_o certain_a day_n when_o the_o inquisition_n be_v take_v in_o waist_n against_o two_o the_o jury_n may_v find_v that_o the_o one_o of_o they_o make_v the_o be_v and_o not_o the_o other_o and_o so_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v it_o but_o in_o waist_n against_o two_o of_o tenement_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o life_n of_o the_o lease_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o jury_n find_v that_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o tenement_n for_o life_n of_o the_o lease_n of_o the_o ancestor_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v it_o according_o and_o be_v therefore_o amerce_v scz_n for_o take_v such_o a_o verdict_n without_o warrant_n the_o jury_n upon_o the_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o waist_n may_v find_v that_o no_o waist_n be_v do_v and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v it_o if_o it_o be_v true_a but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v if_o the_o be_v be_v confess_v by_o the_o defendant_n in_o waist_n against_o tenant_n for_o year_n the_o plaintiff_n recover_v the_o place_n waste_v and_o damage_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o no_o body_n come_v of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o receive_v the_o seisin_n and_o further_o that_o the_o defendant_n have_v no_o good_n etc._n etc._n whereupon_o he_o can_v levy_v the_o damage_n the_o return_n be_v good_a but_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n may_v have_v deliver_v the_o term_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o execution_n for_o his_o damage_n upon_o a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o waste_v if_o the_o jury_n after_o their_o charge_n shall_v depart_v without_o give_v any_o verdict_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o same_o departure_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o jury_n quaere_fw-la if_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o assess_v a_o fine_a upon_o they_o for_o such_o their_o departure_n &_o return_v the_o same_o now_o when_o the_o sheriff_n have_v make_v this_o his_o enquiry_n of_o the_o be_v then_o must_v he_o return_v the_o inquisition_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n and_o the_o single_a value_n of_o the_o be_v and_o then_o the_o justice_n shall_v tax_v the_o waist_n etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v to_o answer_v for_o and_o the_o jury_n be_v to_o find_v and_o value_n as_o well_o the_o waste_v commit_v before_o the_o write_v purchase_v as_o the_o waist_n make_v after_o upon_o this_o inquisition_n take_v before_o the_o sheriff_n the_o defendant_n may_v come_v and_o have_v his_o challenge_n to_o the_o array_n although_o that_o the_o inquisition_n be_v take_v by_o default_n upon_o a_o nihil_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o waste_v a_o writ_n go_v out_o to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o quoth_v in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la sva_fw-la accedat_fw-la ad_fw-la terram_fw-la vastatam_fw-la to_o inquire_v of_o the_o damage_n here_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v go_v thither_o in_o person_n for_o that_o be_v only_o to_o be_v do_v in_o vasto_fw-la inquirendo_fw-la what_o the_o sheriff_n may_v do_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o estrepement_n in_o waste_v see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 58._o chap._n 80._o retorn_a '_o de_fw-la withernam_fw-la virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cepi_n dvas_fw-la vaecas_fw-la de_fw-la averijs_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n ad_fw-la valenc_n '_o etc._n etc._n or_o dvas_fw-la patellas_fw-la aereas_fw-la de_fw-la bovis_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n et_fw-la ea_fw-la w.b._n infranom_fw-la '_o deliberari_fw-la feci_fw-la in_o withernam_fw-la salve_n custodiend_n quousque_fw-la praed_fw-we i.s._n catalla_n praed_fw-we '_o w._n b._n deliberare_fw-la voluerit_fw-la prout_fw-la istud_fw-la breve_fw-la in_o se_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o requirit_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n cepi_n in_o withernam_fw-la dvas_fw-la boviculas_fw-la de_fw-la averijs_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n quae_fw-la averia_fw-la duci_fw-la feci_fw-la ad_fw-la h._n in_o com'_v praed_fw-we '_o salve_v &_o secure_v ibidem_fw-la custodiend_v secund_a exigentiam_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la aliter_fw-la aliter_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n nulla_fw-la habet_fw-la bona_fw-la neque_fw-la catalla_n in_fw-la balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o withernam_fw-la capere_fw-la possum_fw-la prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la ne_n aliud_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ê‘_n quod_fw-la potest_fw-la attachiari_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la but_o quaere_fw-la of_o these_o two_o last_o scz_n whether_o the_o sheriff_n may_v attach_v the_o defendant_n without_o new_a process_n or_o some_o special_a clause_n in_o this_o writ_n also_o upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v tarde_fw-la and_o note_v that_o the_o beast_n or_o good_n take_v in_o withernam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v either_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o keep_v or_o may_v keep_v they_o himself_o or_o may_v drive_v or_o send_v they_o to_o any_o place_n within_o his_o county_n to_o be_v safe_o keep_v quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v that_o he_o do_v not_o deliver_v the_o cattle_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o country_n though_o the_o replevin_n be_v of_o pot_n or_o pan_n etc._n etc._n yet_o upon_o the_o withernam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v any_o cattle_n or_o other_o good_n the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v good_n or_o cattle_n to_o the_o double_a value_n yea_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v in_o withernam_fw-la good_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o any_o number_n and_o of_o any_o value_n reasonable_a in_o his_o discretion_n or_o by_o the_o estimation_n of_o neighbour_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 73._o &_o 114._o chap._n 81._o retorne_n of_o writ_n and_o commission_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n virtute_fw-la adiournament_n adiournament_n etc._n etc._n omnia_fw-la brevia_fw-la mihi_fw-la deliberate_a '_o seu_fw-la deliberand_fw-fr coram_fw-la justice_n '_o infrascr_n '_o apud_fw-la westmon_n in_o octab._n sancti_fw-la hillar_n '_o returnabil_n '_o sieve_n return_n '_o habeo_fw-la
and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v it_o according_o juror_n for_o enquiry_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la chap._n 86._o juror_n their_o number_n upon_o every_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o impannel_a of_o a_o jury_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v 24._o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o attaint_n the_o jury_n call_v the_o grand_a jury_n must_v be_v 24._o and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v but_o so_o many_o hic_fw-la cap._n 51._o and_o in_o all_o other_o action_n trial_n or_o inquiry_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o for_o return_v of_o a_o jury_n he_o be_v to_o impannell_n and_o return_v twenty-four_o the_o jury_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n call_v the_o grand_a assize_n must_v be_v of_o four_o knight_n or_o of_o other_o in_o default_n of_o knight_n summon_v and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n which_o 4._o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o choose_v a_o jury_n of_o xij_o unto_o they_o and_o so_o in_o all_o here_o must_v be_v xuj_o all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v summon_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o writ_n to_o he_o direct_v and_o their_o name_n to_o be_v return_v at_o every_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v 24._o juror_n for_o enquiry_n out_o of_o every_o hundred_o beside_o 24._o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o county_n hic_fw-la cap._n 46._o &_o 47._o upon_o a_o precept_n to_o the_o sheriff_n from_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o their_o session_n to_o return_v before_o they_o a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n or_o forcible_a entry_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v 24._o but_o upon_o issue_n join_v upon_o prescription_n of_o common_a in_o a_o great_a waist_n lie_v in_o two_o county_n and_o a_o trial_n award_v de_fw-la utroque_fw-la comitatu_fw-la if_o in_o each_o pannell_n twelve_o only_o be_v return_v it_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a juries_n for_o enquiry_n in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v shall_v be_v of_o twelve_o at_o the_o least_o and_o so_o in_o all_o inquiry_n make_v or_o inquisition_n take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n escheator_n or_o other_o commissioner_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o 12._o juror_n at_o the_o least_o and_o so_o of_o trial_n in_o the_o county_n court_n by_o a_o justicy_n the_o same_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o twelve_o man_n note_v that_o where_o several_a indictment_n be_v prefer_v against_o diverse_a several_a prisoner_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v one_o and_o the_o same_o jury_n two_o or_o three_o several_a time_n to_o try_v those_o prisoner_n so_o as_o the_o evidence_n against_o all_o the_o prisoner_n be_v deliver_v all_o at_o one_o time_n no_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n shall_v take_v any_o reward_n or_o promise_v of_o reward_n for_o spare_v not_o warning_n or_o not_o return_v of_o any_o juror_n for_o trial_n of_o any_o issue_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 5._o li._n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o add_v and_o annex_v to_o his_o pannell_n the_o name_n of_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v empanel_v upon_o the_o tale_n note_v that_o there_o may_v be_v many_o tale_n one_o after_o another_o till_o the_o jury_n be_v full_a as_o a_o decem_n tales_n octo_fw-la tales_n etc._n etc._n sex_n tales_n etc._n etc._n but_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o a_o less_o number_n than_o the_o former_a and_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o few_o than_o the_o principal_a pannell_n except_o in_o indictment_n and_o appeal_v that_o touch_n life_n and_o every_o tale_n must_v be_v of_o a_o even_a number_n and_o they_o must_v be_v other_o of_o the_o same_o sort_n that_o the_o principal_a pannell_n be_v of_o although_o the_o writ_n be_v venire_fw-la facias_fw-la xij_o liberos_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la yet_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v the_o name_n of_o twelve_o only_a he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o if_o he_o shall_v return_v twenty_o three_o and_o twelve_o of_o they_o shall_v appear_v and_o give_v their_o verdict_n yet_o it_o be_v erroneous_a chap._n 87._o the_o sufficiency_n of_o juror_n by_o a_o statute_n make_v 21._o ed._n 1._o and_o yet_o in_o force_n every_o juror_n for_o trial_n of_o any_o matter_n within_o the_o county_n must_v have_v in_o freehold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 40._o s._n every_o juror_n for_o trial_n of_o any_o matter_n out_o of_o their_o county_n must_v have_v in_o freehold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o least_o u.li._n now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o forty_o s._n in_o those_o day_n do_v make_v at_o this_o present_a at_o the_o least_o six_o pound_n of_o our_o money_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o return_v of_o more_o sufficient_a juror_n for_o trial_n by_o late_a statute_n it_o be_v now_o enact_v that_o where_o former_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la now_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v have_v this_o clause_n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la habeat_fw-la 4._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la and_o upon_o such_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v no_o person_n unless_o he_o may_v spend_v 4._o li._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o freehold_a within_o the_o county_n and_o out_o of_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o where_o that_o clause_n be_v leave_v out_o of_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la scz_n quorum_fw-la quilibet_fw-la habeat_fw-la 4._o li._n there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v such_o as_o have_v any_o freehold_a within_o the_o county_n where_o the_o issue_n be_v to_o be_v try_v but_o these_o last_o statute_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o juror_n to_o be_v return_v in_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a or_o in_o wales_n again_o no_o person_n shall_v pass_v in_o any_o enquest_n touch_v life_n nor_o in_o any_o plea_n real_a or_o personal_a whereof_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n declare_v amount_v to_o forty_o mark_n except_o such_o person_n have_v forty_o shilling_n in_o land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la so_o that_o they_o be_v challenge_v for_o that_o cause_n etc._n etc._n but_o where_o any_o alien_n be_v a_o party_n one_o half_a of_o the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v alien_n though_o they_o have_v not_o 40_o s_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o writ_n of_o attaint_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v upon_o the_o grand_a jury_n more_o sufficient_a man_n scz_n if_o it_o be_v in_o plea_n of_o land_n or_o for_o deed_n concern_v land_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o in_o any_o action_n personal_a of_o forty_o pound_n or_o more_o every_o of_o the_o grand_a jury_n must_v have_v in_o freehold_n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la twenty_o mark_n at_o the_o least_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 51._o every_o juror_n return_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o forcible_a entry_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v 40_o s_o freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la every_o juror_n return_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n etc._n etc._n must_v have_v xx_o s_o freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la or_o in_o copyhold_n xxuj_o s_o viij_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la upon_o a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o sheriff_n in_o not_o execute_v the_o statute_n make_v for_o suppress_v of_o riot_n such_o juror_n only_o shall_v be_v return_v as_o have_v xx_o pound_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o every_o juror_n return_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o concealment_n of_o other_o inquest_n must_v have_v 40_o s_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la every_o juror_n return_v before_o escheator_n or_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o land_n must_v have_v 40_o s_o freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la every_o juror_n empanel_v in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v must_v have_v xx_o s._n freehold_n ê‘_n annum_fw-la or_o in_o copyhold_n xxuj_o s._n viij_o d_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o juror_n in_o lancashiere_n wales_n london_n and_o corporate_a town_n see_v the_o statute_n note_v that_o tenant_n for_o life_n yield_v a_o rent_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o reentry_n for_o non_fw-fr payment_n be_v no_o sufficient_a freeholder_n to_o be_v swear_v of_o a_o jury_n his_o estate_n be_v so_o defeasible_a a_o lease_n be_v make_v to_o b._n for_o year_n the_o remainder_n to_o c._n in_o fee_n here_o c._n may_v pass_v upon_o a_o jury_n for_o this_o freehold_n b._n make_v a_o lease_n for_o x._o year_n absque_fw-la aliquo_fw-la reddendo_fw-la here_o b._n be_v a_o sufficient_a freeholder_n to_o pass_v upon_o a_o jury_n for_o his_o freehold_n remain_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 92._o note_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o have_v a_o book_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o freeholder_n within_o his_o county_n and_o their_o sufficiency_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o only_o make_v the_o pannell_n according_a to_o his_o oath_n but_o may_v also_o know_v their_o sufficiency_n to_o be_v surety_n or_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n for_o other_o and_o beside_o if_o they_o return_v any_o juror_n in_o
issue_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o sheriff_n may_v be_v enforce_v to_o pay_v their_o issue_n for_o they_o chap._n 89._o return_v of_o issue_n upon_o the_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n the_o sheriff_n stand_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o set_v and_o to_o return_v reasonable_a and_o due_a issue_n upon_o all_o such_o as_o be_v within_o his_o county_n scz_n upon_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n which_o have_v such_o land_n or_o good_n after_o their_o estate_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o rather_o appear_v and_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n make_v default_n of_o appearance_n after_o the_o first_o attachment_n return_v scz_n upon_o the_o distringas_fw-la shall_v loose_v and_o forfeit_a issue_n to_o the_o king_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v set_v and_o return_v too_o small_a issue_n upon_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n he_o be_v punishable_a when_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n be_v distrein_v for_o such_o issue_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o mainpernor_n or_o manucaptor_n and_o if_o the_o party_n make_v default_n at_o his_o day_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v answer_v for_o those_o issue_n in_o the_o exchequer_n by_o the_o estreate_v thereof_o make_v and_o the_o mainpernor_n shall_v be_v answerable_a therefore_o to_o the_o sheriff_n under_o the_o name_n of_o issue_n be_v contain_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n quid._n quid._n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n 1_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n scz_n his_o rent_n and_o corn_n grow_v but_o yet_o for_o rend_v the_o sheriff_n need_v not_o to_o return_v that_o for_o issue_n except_o they_o be_v then_o due_a and_o for_o corn_n grow_v the_o sheriff_n must_v be_v wary_a in_o return_v they_o for_o issue_n for_o that_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v or_o spoil_v before_o they_o be_v carry_v 2_o good_n scz_n corn_n in_o the_o barn_n and_o all_o moovables_n except_o apparel_n householdstuff_n horse_n and_o their_o harness_n and_o by_o the_o stat._n the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v in_o issue_n upon_o every_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n quantum_fw-la quantum_fw-la so_o much_o as_o may_v arise_v of_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n within_o that_o county_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n until_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n thereof_o and_o the_o value_n of_o his_o good_n except_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o law_n be_v not_o now_o much_o in_o use_n whereby_o as_o master_n fitzh_n say_v great_a inconvenience_n arise_v &_o beside_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n otherwise_o at_o this_o day_n the_o sheriff_n need_v to_o return_v but_o reasonable_a issue_n but_o be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a they_o be_v forfeit_v upon_o his_o default_n and_o the_o party_n have_v no_o remedy_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a therewith_o be_v estreat_v see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 11._o note_v that_o with_o these_o issue_v the_o land_n be_v chargeable_a into_o who_o hand_n soever_o it_o come_v after_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 11._o chap._n 90._o what_o issue_n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v upon_o juror_n by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v no_o issue_n upon_o a_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o jurator_n '_o 78._o hic_fw-la cap._n 78._o neither_o be_v it_o use_v to_o return_v any_o great_a issue_n upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpor_n '_o or_o distr_a '_o jurator_n '_o but_o for_o the_o more_o expedition_n of_o justice_n and_o more_o speedy_a trial_n of_o issue_n by_o juror_n and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o enquiry_n there_o have_v be_v diverse_a statute_n make_v as_o follow_v 1_o upon_o every_o first_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la or_o distr_v jurat_fw-la '_o &c._n &c._n to_o try_v any_o issue_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v in_o issue_n upon_o every_o person_n empanel_v and_o return_v x._o s._n at_o the_o least_o and_o upon_o the_o second_o write_v xx_o s._n and_o upon_o the_o three_o writ_n thirty_o s._n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la v._o li._n 2_o in_o action_n of_o attaint_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v in_o issue_n upon_o every_o juror_n at_o the_o first_o distr_v forty_o shilling_n at_o the_o least_o at_o the_o second_o distr_v five_o pound_n and_o the_o double_a upon_o every_o other_o distress_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la xx_o li._n 3_o upon_o every_o precept_n from_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o inquire_v of_o a_o forcible_a entry_n or_o riot_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v upon_o every_o juror_n in_o issue_n at_o the_o first_o precept_n or_o day_n twenty_o shilling_n and_o at_o the_o second_o day_n forty_o shilling_n and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o forcible_n entry_n or_o deteiner_n at_o the_o three_o day_n c._n s._n and_o at_o every_o day_n after_o double_a sub_fw-la poena_fw-la xx_o li._n 4_o upon_o a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o sheriff_n in_o not_o execute_v the_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o suppress_n of_o riot_n there_o shall_v be_v return_v in_o issue_n upon_o every_o juror_n at_o the_o first_o day_n twenty_o s._n at_o the_o second_o day_n forty_o shilling_n at_o the_o three_o day_n c._n s._n and_o at_o every_o day_n after_o the_o double_a sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 40._o li._n 5_o upon_o a_o information_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o livery_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v in_o issue_n at_o the_o first_o day_n twenty_o shilling_n at_o the_o second_o day_n thirty_o shilling_n at_o the_o three_o day_n forty_o shilling_n and_o at_o every_o day_n after_o for_o every_o time_n to_o increase_v they_o ten_o shilling_n what_o issue_n shall_v be_v return_v upon_o juror_n in_o london_n see_v the_o statute_n 11._o h._n 7._o 21._o 4._o h._n 8._o 3._o &_o 5._o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o what_o issue_n shall_v be_v return_v upon_o juror_n in_o wales_n or_o in_o other_o city_n or_o corporate_a town_n see_v 27._o el._n ca._n 6._o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v any_o juror_n in_o issue_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_a or_o have_v no_o land_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v pay_v those_o issue_n himself_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v any_o issue_n upon_o any_o juror_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_o summon_v or_o distreyn_v the_o sheriff_n shall_v forfeit_v double_a so_o much_o as_o the_o say_a issue_n return_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 11._o no_o sheriff_n shall_v levy_v any_o issue_n other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v estreat_v to_o he_o under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 13._o &_o 125._o and_o these_o estreat_n shall_v express_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o loss_n or_o forfeiture_n the_o term_n year_n nature_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o action_n and_o betwixt_o what_o party_n the_o issue_n fine_n and_o amerciament_n be_v lose_v and_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o warrant_n to_o his_o bailifes_n must_v also_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n no_o estreat_n of_o issue_n against_o any_o juror_n shall_v be_v deliver_v receive_v or_o put_v in_o ure_n without_o such_o addition_n as_o be_v put_v in_o the_o original_a pannell_n and_o no_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v collect_v any_o issue_n so_o estreat_v but_o of_o the_o right_a party_n chargeable_a by_o the_o estreat_n and_o note_v that_o all_o the_o king_n court_n justice_n commissioner_n and_o other_o shall_v deliver_v into_o the_o exchequer_n at_o michaelmas_n yearly_a their_o estreat_n of_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n assess_v or_o tax_v before_o they_o and_o of_o all_o issue_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o thence_o they_o shall_v make_v process_n against_o the_o party_n to_o answer_v and_o satisfy_v the_o same_o note_v also_o that_o these_o issue_n return_v upon_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n and_o upon_o juror_n and_o lose_v by_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o non_fw-fr appearance_n and_o estreat_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v levy_v by_o the_o sheriff_n as_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n chap._n 91._o all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o juror_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vinire_fw-it facias_fw-la serve_v upon_o he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o his_o issue_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o land_n which_o the_o juror_n have_v be_v recover_v from_o he_o or_o that_o he_o have_v the_o same_o land_n but_o for_o another_o man_n life_n who_o be_v dead_a then_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v this_o special_a matter_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la otherwise_o the_o sheriff_n can_v return_v nihil_fw-la where_o issue_n be_v return_v by_o he_o before_o nor_o upon_o the_o distringas_fw-la juratores_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 78._o plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 11._o that_o the_o issue_n may_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o heir_n successor_n purchasor_n wife_n fermour_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 92._o the_o choose_n and_o return_v of_o knight_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o parliament_n after_o the_o sheriff_n have_v receive_v the_o writ_n for_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o
statute_n upon_o presentment_n of_o any_o inneholder_n or_o hostler_n for_o not_o make_v their_o horsebread_n of_o due_a assize_n or_o for_o sell_v their_o victual_n or_o provander_n at_o unreasonable_a price_n they_o may_v fine_v the_o offendor_n and_o for_o the_o second_o offence_n they_o may_v imprison_v he_o without_o bail_n for_o one_o month_n and_o for_o the_o three_o offence_n they_o shall_v set_v he_o in_o the_o pillory_n note_v that_o a_o presentment_n in_o this_o court_n be_v not_o traversable_a there_o after_o the_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v present_v except_o it_o touch_v the_o freehold_a etc._n etc._n note_v also_o that_o for_o all_o amerciament_n assess_v by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o turn_n for_o default_n of_o appearance_n or_o the_o like_a the_o sheriff_n may_v distreyne_v for_o such_o a_o amerciament_n in_o any_o place_n within_o his_o county_n chap._n 110._o the_o county_n court_n this_o court_n be_v ordain_v for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o hold_v plea_n there_o for_o particular_a or_o private_a matter_n under_o forty_o shilling_n between_o party_n and_o party_n and_o this_o court_n may_v be_v keep_v at_o any_o place_n within_o the_o county_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o sheriff_n except_o in_o certain_a shire_n to_o this_o court_n all_o person_n dwell_v within_o the_o county_n do_v owe_v suit_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o resiancie_n also_o a_o man_n may_v hold_v land_n to_o do_v suit_n service_n to_o this_o court_n the_o suitor_n for_o default_n of_o appearance_n shall_v be_v amerce_v scz_n if_o they_o be_v warn_v by_o the_o bailiff_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a number_n to_o pass_v upon_o issue_n there_o depend_v but_o any_o suitor_n may_v do_v this_o his_o suit_n by_o his_o attorney_n the_o officer_n of_o this_o court_n be_v one_o of_o the_o bailiff_n and_o as_o to_o all_o action_n &_o suit_n which_o be_v there_o between_o party_n and_o party_n either_o by_o plaint_n or_o writ_n the_o freeholder_n or_o suitor_n be_v judge_n in_o this_o court_n scz_n to_o find_v the_o party_n guilty_a or_o not_o guilty_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o all_o judgement_n there_o as_o well_o upon_o action_n and_o suit_n by_o plaint_n as_o by_o writ_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v give_v false_a judgement_n without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o suitor_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v punish_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o if_o he_o shall_v do_v any_o other_o thing_n without_o the_o suitor_n there_o quaere_fw-la plaint_n by_o plaint_n in_o this_o court_n the_o sheriff_n may_v hold_v plea_n off_o and_o may_v examine_v hear_v and_o determine_v by_o way_n of_o plaint_n without_o any_o writ_n of_o justicy_n certain_a small_a personal_a action_n as_o of_o debt_n due_a upon_o contract_n detinue_n of_o chattel_n assumpsit_fw-la covenant_n nuisance_n take_v of_o cattle_n and_o detain_v they_o trespass_n and_o the_o like_a happen_v make_v or_o do_v within_o their_o county_n if_o that_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n be_v under_o forty_o shilling_n and_o the_o plea_n determinable_a by_o wager_n of_o law_n also_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v replevin_n of_o cattle_n or_o good_n take_v and_o withholdden_v and_o may_v hold_v plea_n thereof_o in_o this_o court_n without_o any_o writ_n quaere_fw-la if_o that_o the_o damage_n exceed_v the_o sum_n of_o forty_o shilling_n plus_fw-fr postea_fw-la but_o he_o can_v hold_v plea_n either_o by_o plaint_n nor_o by_o writ_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v lay_v to_o be_v vi_o &_o armis_fw-la neither_o can_v they_o hold_v plea_n here_o by_o plaint_n of_o any_o debt_n due_a by_o bond_n or_o record_n nor_o in_o a_o account_n nor_o any_o plea_n of_o deceit_n maintenance_n forger_n of_o false_a deed_n detinue_n of_o charter_n concern_v freehold_n nor_o of_o any_o real_a thing_n nor_o of_o any_o personal_a thing_n above_o forty_o shilling_n neither_o may_v they_o proceed_v if_o the_o freehold_n come_v in_o question_n except_o it_o be_v by_o a_o justicies_n this_o court_n also_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o can_v be_v grant_v from_o he_o and_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o plea_n &_o proceed_n there_o be_v belong_v to_o he_o and_o he_o be_v to_o appoint_v his_o clerk_n in_o this_o court_n and_o such_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o no_o plaint_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o county_n court_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v present_a in_o the_o court_n in_o person_n or_o by_o a_o attorney_n or_o deputy_n know_v to_o be_v of_o good_a name_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v find_v pledge_n to_o pursue_v his_o pleint_a also_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v but_o one_o pleint_a for_o one_o cause_n contract_n or_o trespass_n the_o plaintif_n must_v enter_v his_o pleint_a by_o write_v and_o in_o full_a court_n sedente_fw-la curia_fw-la before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o steward_n etc._n etc._n after_o the_o pleint_a enter_v the_o plaintiff_n must_v procure_v the_o process_n of_o the_o court_n scz_n the_o sheriff_n warrant_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o bailife_n to_o warn_v the_o defendant_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o court_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v sufficient_a warrant_n precept_n or_o process_n to_o his_o bailife_n to_o attach_v or_o warn_v the_o defendant_n according_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 40_o s._n any_o person_n as_o well_o plaintiff_n as_o defendant_n may_v make_v a_o attorney_n to_o sue_v for_o he_o in_o all_o plea_n in_o the_o county_n court_n plus_fw-fr cap._n 112._o for_o the_o further_a proceed_n in_o these_o pleint_n the_o business_n thereof_o belong_v more_o proper_o to_o the_o steward_n which_o notwithsand_v you_o shall_v find_v more_o full_o in_o my_o book_n at_o large_a if_o any_o sheriff_n or_o officer_n shall_v solicit_v or_o procure_v any_o suit_n in_o thâ—s_a court_n they_o shall_v be_v greevous_o punish_v if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v any_o default_n in_o not_o warn_v the_o defendant_n or_o other_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v punishable_a note_v that_o this_o county_n court_n must_v be_v keep_v every_o month_n upon_o a_o day_n certain_a that_o all_o writ_n of_o exigent_n may_v be_v there_o proclaim_v and_o the_o coroner_n be_v to_o sit_v there_o with_o the_o sheriff_n at_o every_o county_n court_n there_o to_o give_v judgement_n upon_o utlawry_n which_o judgement_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v and_o give_v by_o the_o coroner_n in_o the_o five_o county_n and_o then_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v the_o utlawrie_n with_o the_o exigent_n chap._n 111._o appeal_v of_o robbery_n &_o other_o felony_n and_o of_o maihem_n and_o rape_n may_v be_v sue_v in_o the_o county_n court_n by_o bill_n before_o the_o sheriff_n and_o any_o one_o of_o the_o coroner_n but_o upon_o the_o appeal_v sue_v there_o there_o shall_v be_v first_o find_v to_o the_o sheriff_n two_o surety_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la the_o proceed_n in_o such_o appeal_v be_v as_o in_o appeal_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n scz_n capias_fw-la &_o exigent_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o these_o matter_n of_o appeal_n as_o also_o as_o to_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o this_o court_n upon_o vtlawry_n this_o county_n court_n be_v as_o a_o court_n of_o record_n chap._n 112._o process_n process_n the_o process_n in_o the_o county_n court_n in_o all_o personal_a action_n as_o well_o in_o a_o justicies_n as_o where_o the_o suit_n be_v by_o pleint_a be_v a_o summons_n attachment_n and_o distringas_fw-la infinite_a except_o in_o trespass_n and_o there_o only_o a_o attachment_n and_o distr_a '_o infinite_a also_o if_o upon_o the_o summons_n a_o nihil_fw-la be_v return_v than_o a_o continual_a capias_fw-la where_o it_o be_v by_o writ_n quaere_fw-la if_o a_o precept_n by_o paroll_n be_v not_o good_a enough_o where_o the_o suit_n be_v by_o plaint_n either_o party_n may_v be_v essoin_v which_o must_v be_v at_o the_o beginning_n after_o the_o essoine_n the_o plaintiff_n must_v be_v ready_a at_o every_o court_n hang_v the_o plea_n otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v nonsuit_n and_o he_o and_o his_o pledge_n shall_v be_v amerce_v if_o the_o defendant_n do_v not_o appear_v than_o upon_o the_o bailiff_n return_v etc._n etc._n process_n shall_v go_v out_o against_o he_o ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o yet_o both_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n may_v appear_v by_o attorney_n upon_o the_o attachment_n attachmeâ—_n attachmeâ—_n the_o bailiff_n must_v attach_v the_o defendant_n by_o some_o horse_n pot_n pan_n or_o the_o like_a and_o the_o bailiff_n may_v keep_v that_o until_o the_o next_o county_n which_o good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n and_o then_o a_o distr_a '_o go_v out_o or_o the_o defendant_n may_v put_v in_o two_o pledge_n or_o surety_n for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o court_n and_o so_o replevy_v his_o good_n and_o then_o upon_o his_o default_n he_o and_o his_o surety_n shall_v be_v