great_a inconvenience_n they_o humble_o propose_v that_o tender_a of_o sufficient_a amends_o with_o cost_n for_o all_o involuntary_a trespass_n may_v be_v a_o good_a bar_n in_o all_o replevin_n and_o action_n of_o trespass_n bring_v for_o the_o same_o so_o that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v before_o the_o rule_n be_v out_o for_o plead_v in_o such_o action_n 18._o and_o for_o the_o relief_n of_o distress_a widow_n that_o have_v no_o jointure_n etc._n by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o widow_n can_v intermeddle_v with_o the_o inheritance_n of_o her_o husband_n till_o her_o dower_n assign_v or_o recover_v by_o action_n and_o the_o process_n be_v so_o delatory_a therein_o as_o that_o she_o may_v perhaps_o be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o she_o shall_v have_v her_o dower_n assign_v by_o law_n beside_o the_o great_a charge_n and_o twenty_o accident_n may_v abate_v the_o suit_n to_o set_v she_o how_o to_o begin_v and_o lose_v her_o cost_n as_o death_n of_o tenant_n marriage_n entry_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n they_o humble_o propose_v that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o hold_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o land_n whereof_o the_o husband_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o estate_n in_o fee-simple_n or_o fee_n tail_n in_o demesne_n in_o common_a with_o the_o heir_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o heir_n shall_v assign_v she_o or_o they_o dower_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o full_a three_o part_n thereof_o in_o severalty_n and_o that_o of_o all_o rent_n and_o other_o inheritance_n and_o service_n whatsoever_o whereof_o she_o be_v dowable_a and_o the_o husband_n die_v seize_v she_o may_v take_v and_o seize_v or_o have_v and_o maintain_v all_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o distreine_v and_o avow_v for_o a_o three_o part_n thereof_o until_o such_o assignment_n and_o that_o this_o proposal_n may_v extend_v to_o coppyhold_n land_n where_o the_o wife_n be_v dowable_a as_o well_o as_o freehold_n 19_o and_o for_o the_o avoid_v many_o unnecessary_a part_n at_o common_a law_n solvit_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la or_o nil_fw-la debet_fw-la be_v no_o plea_n to_o a_o simple_a obligation_n or_o bill_n because_o the_o same_o be_v not_o of_o so_o high_a a_o nature_n so_o that_o if_o the_o plantiffe_n be_v knavish_a in_o all_o the_o case_n in_o this_o proposition_n he_o may_v force_v the_o defendant_n into_o chancery_n where_o both_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n spend_v on_o the_o defendant_n part_n prolix_a and_o costly_a suit_n in_o equity_n they_o humble_o propose_v that_o to_o all_o bill_n bond_n and_o other_o specialty_n for_o payment_n of_o money_n or_o delivery_n of_o good_n or_o ware_n which_o be_v pay_v or_o deliver_v and_o accept_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n though_o not_o at_o the_o time_n and_o place_n nil_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la primam_fw-la may_v be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o defendant_n and_o that_o in_o all_o other_o case_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v or_o allege_v quae_fw-la priest_n à _fw-la payer_n and_o tender_a in_o court_n the_o principal_a debt_n or_o other_o duty_n with_o interest_n and_o charge_n or_o if_o part_n only_o be_v pay_v or_o deliver_v and_o accept_v the_o defendant_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o allege_v the_o same_o and_o allege_v priest_n à _fw-fr payer_n or_o deliver_v for_o the_o residue_n and_o tender_a in_o court_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o other_o duty_n with_o interest_n and_o cost_n and_o that_o in_o both_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v accept_v thereof_o or_o be_v clear_o bar_v of_o his_o action_n in_o case_n he_o shall_v take_v issue_n thereupon_o and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o he_o and_o that_o like_o plead_v and_o tender_a may_v be_v allow_v and_o receive_v upon_o mortgage_n within_o seven_o year_n or_o some_o other_o certain_a time_n or_o number_n of_o year_n after_o forfeiture_n and_o that_o after_o such_o time_n elapse_v no_o mortgage_n may_v be_v redeemable_a either_o at_o law_n or_o in_o equity_n 20._o and_o further_o they_o humble_o propose_v that_o to_o take_v away_o occupacy_n estate_n for_o life_n may_v be_v deviseable_a judgement_n by_o the_o law_n at_o this_o day_n if_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v for_o another_o man_n life_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o have_v not_o assign_v over_o his_o estate_n he_o that_o next_o happen_v possession_n though_o a_o stranger_n in_o strict_a law_n go_v away_o with_o the_o state_n wherein_o though_o the_o law_n direct_v the_o state_n upon_o very_o just_a ground_n viz._n that_o in_o equali_fw-la jure_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la possidentis_fw-la yet_o because_o many_o inconvenience_n happen_v hereby_o this_o proposal_n be_v submit_v to_o judgement_n and_o in_o fault_n thereof_o discendable_a to_o the_o heir_n and_o make_v the_o heir_n subject_a and_o liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o his_o ancestor_n to_o the_o value_n thereof_o 21._o and_o last_o where_o as_o the_o parliament_n have_v late_o enact_v that_o the_o defendant_n may_v in_o all_o ease_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n mischief_n for_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o executor_n shall_v plead_v non_fw-la est_fw-la factum_fw-la to_o a_o bond_n which_o be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o general_n irsue_v the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o prove_v the_o bond_n seal_v and_o deliver_v that_o the_o defendant_n administer_v and_o have_v asset_n and_o then_o the_o defendant_n may_v prove_v payment_n or_o that_o the_o bond_n be_v make_v per_fw-la dure_v etc._n etc._n and_o many_o other_o case_n be_v bring_v within_o the_o same_o mischief_n and_o give_v the_o special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n which_o they_o humble_o conceive_v may_v be_v of_o great_a benefit_n and_o ease_v to_o the_o defendant_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v of_o infinite_a inconvenience_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n who_o thereby_o will_v be_v necessitate_v to_o very_o great_a charge_n in_o bring_v to_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o issue_n many_o witness_n that_o otherwise_o may_v have_v be_v spare_v beside_o the_o many_o danger_n that_o will_v inevitable_o fall_v upon_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o the_o loss_n or_o hazard_n of_o their_o cause_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o which_o mischief_n it_o be_v humble_o propose_v that_o by_o way_n of_o supplement_n to_o that_o act_n it_o may_v be_v provide_v that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o defendant_n shall_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o intend_v upon_o the_o trial_n to_o rely_v upon_o any_o special_a matter_n the_o defendant_n or_o his_o attorney_n plead_v such_o plea_n shall_v upon_o the_o tender_a of_o the_o say_a plea_n or_o at_o least_o fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o trial_n of_o such_o issue_n give_v a_o note_n in_o write_v under_o one_o of_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n of_o the_o content_n of_o such_o special_a matter_n whereupon_o the_o defendant_n will_v rely_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o say_a cause_n and_o to_o be_v conclude_v to_o give_v in_o evidence_n any_o other_o special_a matter_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n may_v not_o upon_o any_o trial_n rely_v upon_o two_o special_a matter_n of_o justification_n and_o that_o that_o act_n may_v not_o extend_v to_o replevin_n nor_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n put_v to_o prove_v any_o thing_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o action_n that_o such_o special_a matter_n have_v admit_v if_o due_o plead_v finis_fw-la
in_o form_n aforesaid_a that_o then_o rule_v have_v be_v due_o give_v in_o court_n to_o that_o purpose_n judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v against_o such_o defendant_n by_o his_o default_n and_o that_o in_o all_o personal_a action_n issue_n may_v be_v return_v upon_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la cause_n the_o proceed_n to_o trial_n upon_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la will_v bring_v many_o cause_n to_o trial_n a_o term_n soon_o and_o will_v ease_v the_o charge_n about_o 4_o s._n 11_o d._n in_o a_o cause_n &_o writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la award_v and_o trial_n have_v &_o tale_n de_fw-la circumstantibus_fw-la grant_v thereupon_o as_o former_o upon_o the_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la &_o distr_a as_o jurat_fw-la provide_v the_o jury_n be_v return_v ten_o day_n at_o least_o before_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o that_o no_o essoyne_n shall_v or_o may_v be_v allow_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a writ_n of_o summons_n or_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o in_o all_o other_o process_n the_o ancient_a course_n to_o be_v observe_v which_o be_v only_o propose_v by_o way_n of_o supplement_n new_a it_o be_v not_o propose_v that_o the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la shall_v be_v take_v away_o first_o because_o many_o person_n have_v no_o certain_a place_n of_o abode_n second_o the_o way_n of_o summons_n be_v a_o new_a manner_n of_o proceed_v the_o proposer_n doubt_v the_o success_n may_v not_o answer_v their_o intention_n and_o expectation_n three_o because_o in_o some_o case_n the_o party_n plaintiff_n may_v have_v just_a cause_n to_o require_v special_a bail_n of_o which_o if_o deprive_v he_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o therefore_o the_o proposer_n humble_o conceive_v it_o better_o by_o find_v out_o near_a and_o cheap_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o old_a road_n to_o be_v neglect_v then_o to_o deprive_v the_o suitor_n of_o the_o old_a before_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o new_a and_o not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o exigent_n if_o the_o case_n require_v it_o but_o if_o so_o than_o the_o exigent_n to_o be_v award_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o first_o capias_fw-la as_o former_o upon_o the_o plur_n capias_fw-la and_o as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v after_o judgement_n and_o for_o encouragement_n of_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a process_n they_o humble_o propose_v that_o the_o like_a fee_n may_v be_v pay_v upon_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o summon_v the_o jury_n as_o former_o upon_o the_o distringas_fw-la jur_fw-la &_o habeas_fw-la corpora_fw-la and_o that_o two_o shilling_n four_o penny_n may_v be_v pay_v for_o every_o summons_n to_o be_v make_v the_o shieriffe_n undertake_v to_o do_v the_o same_o in_o due_a time_n viz._n four_o penny_n for_o a_o warrant_n twelve_o penny_n to_o the_o bailie_n that_o make_v the_o summons_n and_o twelve_o penny_n for_o the_o sheriffs_n regard_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v receive_v likewise_o twelve_o penny_n for_o the_o return_n of_o every_o summons_n due_o make_v and_o that_o the_o plantiffe_n may_v lay_v his_o action_n in_o the_o proper_a county_n where_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n shall_v arise_v notwithstanding_o the_o summons_n go_v out_o into_o a_o foreign_a county_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v and_o that_o without_o the_o delay_n of_o testatum_n and_o that_o so_o all_o succeed_a process_n may_v issue_v into_o any_o county_n without_o testatum_fw-la 3._o they_o humble_o conceive_v the_o recovery_n of_o rent_n case_n the_o process_n in_o replevin_n at_o this_o day_n be_v so_o delatory_a that_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v who_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v defendant_n he_o may_v delay_v the_o avowant_n two_o or_o three_o year_n for_o after_o long_a delay_n in_o the_o county_n court_n he_o may_v make_v a_o long_a and_o delatory_a defence_n after_o removal_n and_o descend_v to_o issue_n and_o trial_n and_o then_o become_v nonsuit_n whereupon_o the_o avowant_n shall_v have_v a_o returna_fw-la bahend_v the_o process_n whereupon_o will_v spend_v well_o nigh_o a_o year_n and_o then_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v sue_v a_o second_o deliverance_n which_o supercede_v the_o avowant_n process_n and_o put_v he_o to_o a_o new_a proceed_n to_o trial_n which_o will_v spend_v a_o great_a part_n of_o another_o year_n but_o by_o the_o course_n propose_v three_o term_n will_v dispatch_v the_o business_n as_o in_o other_o case_n service_n damage_n for_o trespass_n and_o other_o duty_n by_o way_n of_o distress_n be_v both_o a_o ready_a and_o ancient_a course_n and_o prevent_v many_o unnecessary_a suit_n but_o by_o the_o intricate_a and_o prolix_a process_n thereof_o the_o same_o be_v very_o much_o abuse_v and_o from_o thence_o neglect_v they_o therefore_o humble_o propose_v that_o a_o nonsuit_n in_o a_o replevin_n may_v be_v perem_fw-la ptory_a against_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o that_o if_o the_o same_o shall_v happen_v upon_o trial_n the_o jury_n swear_v for_o trial_n of_o the_o issue_n may_v inquire_v of_o the_o avowant_n damage_n but_o if_o otherwise_o then_o a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n to_o issue_n and_o final_a judgement_n to_o be_v thereupon_o give_v in_o both_o case_n and_o that_o against_o the_o defendant_n like_o process_n may_v issue_v by_o way_n of_o summons_n and_o judgement_n have_v as_o aforesaid_a without_o the_o unnecessary_a proceed_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 4._o they_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o long_a delay_n that_o real_a action_n admit_v be_v the_o occasion_n cause_n one_o halse_a of_o all_o trial_n on_o ejectment_n fall_v off_o upon_o some_o defect_n or_o other_o in_o these_o point_n which_o reach_v not_o at_o all_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o all_o title_n where_o the_o entry_n be_v not_o take_v away_o have_v of_o late_o be_v try_v in_o ejectment_n which_o for_o that_o purpose_n be_v very_o useful_a but_o there_o be_v so_o many_o circumstance_n in_o seal_v the_o lease_n entry_n and_o ouster_v necessary_a to_o be_v prove_v upon_o trial_n that_o many_o trial_n have_v and_o continual_o do_v miscarry_v thereby_o to_o the_o great_a delay_n and_o damage_n of_o the_o client_n they_o therefore_o humble_o propose_v that_o all_o ejectment_n shall_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o present_a tenant_n and_o occupier_n of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n against_o who_o such_o process_n by_o way_n of_o summons_n shall_v issne_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o that_o upon_o trial_n of_o the_o issue_n the_o lease_n entry_n and_o ouster_n shall_v be_v admit_v and_o the_o title_n only_o insist_v upon_o and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a settle_v possession_n according_a to_o right_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n it_o may_v be_v provide_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n after_o any_o possession_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o writ_n of_o hered_a proposal_n this_o be_v propose_v to_o settle_v the_o possession_n by_o the_o common_a law_n for_o at_o this_o day_n after_o the_o client_n have_v settle_v the_o title_n at_o law_n which_o often_o prove_v tedious_a enough_o he_o can_v settle_v the_o possession_n without_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n and_o here_o be_v no_o provision_n make_v for_o those_o that_o enter_v to_o make_v lease_n for_o trial_n of_o title_n because_o they_o may_v proceed_v by_o summons_n against_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o land_n if_o they_o will_v according_a to_o the_o second_o proposal_n facias_fw-la possessionem_fw-la or_o other_o legal_a process_n shall_v again_o oust_v the_o party_n or_o voluntary_o distribute_v the_o possession_n so_o deliver_v without_o legal_a process_n warrant_v the_o same_o that_o then_o a_o writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n redeseisme_n may_v issue_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o re-establish_a the_o possession_n in_o the_o plantiffe_n and_o to_o give_v damage_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o case_n of_o redeseisme_n have_v be_v use_v 5._o they_o humble_o conceive_v that_o the_o common_a bar_n and_o new_a assignment_n in_o action_n of_o trespass_n useless_a the_o common_a bar_n and_o new_a assignment_n put_v the_o client_n in_o every_o action_n of_o trespass_n quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la that_o come_v to_o trial_n to_o at_o least_o twelve_o shilling_n charge_n and_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o three_o or_o four_o word_n in_o the_o declaration_n and_o put_v the_o client_n to_o no_o charge_n at_o all_o and_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o many_o action_n almost_o double_v the_o charge_n to_o the_o client_n and_o be_v useless_a quare_fw-la clausum_fw-la fregit_fw-la and_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o original_a writ_n in_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o upon_o the_o case_n and_o several_a other_o action_n be_v superfluous_a thing_n and_o infinite_o increase_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o client_n they_o therefore_o humble_o propose_v that_o in_o all_o action_n of_o trespass_n quare_fw-la causum_fw-la fregit_fw-la the_o place_n may_v be_v
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