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A54680 The ancient, legal, fundamental, and necessary rights of courts of justice, in their writs of capias, arrests, and process of outlary and the illegality ... which may arrive to the people of England, by the proposals tendred to His Majesty and the High Court of Parliament for the abolishing of that old and better way and method of justice, and the establishing of a new, by peremptory summons and citations in actions of debt / by Fabian Philipps, Esq. Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690. 1676 (1676) Wing P2002; ESTC R3717 157,858 399

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and_o divers_a other_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v to_o call_v before_o they_o such_o prisoner_n and_o their_o creditor_n in_o and_o upon_o action_n of_o debt_n gaze_v trespass_n trover_n detinue_n or_o other_o personal_a action_n judgement_n and_o execution_n whatsoever_o thereupon_o and_o to_o treat_v for_o composition_n and_o agreement_n some_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o such_o prisoner_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v privy_a to_o such_o composition_n and_o agreement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_v prisoner_n night_n be_v relieve_v and_o have_v such_o reasonable_a year_n day_n and_o time_n of_o payment_n for_o such_o debt_n and_o damage_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v present_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o with_o such_o security_n for_o payment_n thereof_o as_o in_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o charge_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o other_o incident_n to_o pious_a 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to_o satisfy_v their_o just_a debes_n take_v occasion_n to_o molest_v and_o trouble_v their_o creditor_n do_v to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o inconvenience_n to_o his_o love_a subject_n especial_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n forbear_v for_o many_o year_n to_o renew_v the_o say_a commission_n and_o find_v that_o his_o forbearance_n have_v wrought_v a_o good_a effect_n by_o discourage_v obstinate_a and_o wilful_a debtor_n that_o seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o evasion_n to_o avoid_v the_o payment_n of_o their_o just_a debt_n so_o also_o that_o for_o want_n of_o that_o or_o some_o other_o charitable_a course_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o indeed_o poor_a distress_a and_o miserable_a and_o want_v mean_n to_o satisfy_v their_o creditor_n it_o have_v be_v occasion_n to_o pester_v and_o fill_v his_o prison_n with_o the_o body_n of_o such_o person_n who_o punishment_n can_v no_o way_n avail_v their_o creditor_n but_o rather_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o debt_n for_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o restraint_n they_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o go_v about_o or_o attend_v their_o lawful_a business_n but_o must_v of_o force_n consume_v themselves_o and_o that_o little_a that_o they_o have_v miserable_o and_o in_o prison_n do_v by_o his_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o then_o lord_n chan●cellor_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o divers_a of_o his_o principal_a judge_n of_o his_o court_n at_o westminster_n authorize_v the_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a prisoner_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n and_o afterward_o be_v inform_v that_o his_o say_a commission_n have_v not_o take_v that_o good_a effect_n which_o be_v expect_v renew_v the_o say_a commission_n and_o 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1650_o wherein_o they_o allege_v that_o what_o they_o have_v propose_v be_v not_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la shall_v be_v take_v away_o first_o 1650._o but_o humble_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v 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 they_o can_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o new_a and_o it_o be_v only_o propose_v by_o way_n of_o supplement_n not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o proceeding_n by_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o ●●igent_a if_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v it_o chap._n xix_o that_o the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common_a law_n desire_v by_o the_o new_a way_n of_o a_o peremptory_a summons_n or_o the_o old_a by_o writ_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la and_o distringas_fw-la or_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o plaintiff_n pleasure_n be_v not_o consistent_a or_o agreeable_a
the_o ancient_n legal_a fundamental_a and_o necessary_a right_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la arrest_n and_o process_n of_o outlary_n and_o the_o illegality_n many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o proposal_n tender_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o abolish_n of_o that_o old_a and_o better_a way_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o establish_n of_o a_o new_a by_o peremptory_a summons_n and_o citation_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n by_o fabian_n philipps_n esq_n antonius_n matheus_n in_o praefat_fw-la ad_fw-la lib_fw-la de_fw-la auct●onibus_fw-la arduum_fw-la est_fw-la vetustis_fw-la novitatem_fw-la dare_v novis_fw-la autoritatem_fw-la dira_fw-la per_fw-la incantum_fw-la serpunt_fw-la contagia_fw-la vulgus_fw-la london_n print_v for_o christopher_n wilkinson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o black_a boy_n in_o fleetstreet_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n church_n 1676._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o obtain_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n upon_o bond_n or_o bill_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o some_o desire_a chap._n 2._o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o desire_a innovation_n be_v borrow_v from_o mr._n elsliot_n wicked_a invention_n and_o a_o wild_a systeme_n not_o long_o after_o frame_v and_o from_o some_o also_o now_o much_o disuse_v part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n chap._n 3._o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o writ_n of_o arrest_n and_o vtlary_n then_o be_v before_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o chap._n 4._o the_o ancient_a use_n as_o well_o as_o necessity_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n in_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n chap._n 5._o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o vtlary_n be_v a_o more_o gentle_a way_n of_o compel_a man_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n or_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n then_o that_o which_o be_v former_o use_v chap._n 6._o the_o delay_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o process_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o disuse_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o the_o writ_n and_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n have_v increase_v preserve_v and_o encourage_v trade_n better_o secure_v the_o creditor_n debt_n and_o make_v the_o borrow_n of_o money_n more_o easy_a than_o it_o be_v before_o chap._n 8._o the_o pawn_n and_o engagement_n of_o the_o body_n be_v most_o common_o a_o better_a security_n than_o land_n or_o personal_a estate_n upon_o which_o the_o borrow_n of_o money_n be_v not_o only_o very_o troublesome_a but_o difficult_a chap._n 9_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o borrow_v of_o money_n upon_o land_n and_o real_a estate_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o it_o upon_o personal_a security_n and_o that_o without_o trust_n and_o personal_a security_n trade_n can_v well_o or_o at_o all_o subsist_v chap._n 10._o the_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o arrest_n be_v no_o oppression_n or_o tyranny_n exercise_v upon_o the_o people_n since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o or_o have_v be_v hitherto_o or_o may_v be_v destructive_a to_o their_o liberty_n chap._n 11._o that_o the_o wise_a of_o the_o grecian_a commonwealth_n athens_n and_o sparta_n those_o great_a contender_n for_o liberty_n and_o preserver_n of_o it_o do_v in_o their_o establishment_n and_o method_n of_o justice_n neither_o understand_v or_o suspect_v any_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n to_o be_v in_o the_o necessary_a and_o moderate_a use_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n chap._n 12._o the_o trouble_n and_o sedition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o whip_n scourge_v sell_v for_o bondslave_n and_o other_o cruelty_n use_v by_o creditor_n in_o the_o sue_n and_o prosecution_n for_o their_o debt_n and_o the_o trouble_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o senator_n to_o appease_v they_o chap._n 13._o that_o their_o order_n make_v to_o pacify_v a_o tumult_n be_v not_o perpetual_a or_o so_o much_o as_o intend_v to_o extend_v to_o a_o absolute_a freedom_n of_o the_o debtor_n from_o arrest_n or_o restraint_n of_o their_o person_n until_o they_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o give_v bail_v to_o do_v it_o chap._n 14._o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o which_o give_v process_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o exigent_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o action_n therein_o mention_v be_v not_o repeal_v either_o by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 28_o e._n 3._o or_o 42_o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n or_o prejudice_n to_o the_o public_a good_a in_o those_o kind_n of_o law_n proceed_n which_o may_v deserve_v a_o repeal_n by_o those_o or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n chap._n 15._o that_o the_o nation_n have_v not_o be_v base_a or_o slavish_a ever_o since_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 17._o chap._n 16._o a_o examination_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o report_n of_o sir_n william_n herbert_n case_n touch_v the_o process_n of_o arrest_n use_v in_o our_o law_n and_o the_o many_o error_n appear_v in_o that_o book_n or_o manuscript_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o fictitious_a matter_n and_o relation_n mention_v therein_o chap._n 17._o that_o the_o late_a incessant_a needless_a complaint_n against_o our_o law_n and_o the_o proceed_n in_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o a_o design_n of_o overturning_a monarchy_n and_o government_n and_o to_o create_v office_n place_n employment_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o contriver_n thereof_o and_o their_o party_n chap._n 18._o that_o neither_o oliver_n cromwell_n or_o his_o son_n richard_n the_o second_o mock-protector_n or_o little_a highness_n do_v conceive_v it_o to_o be_v reasonable_a or_o have_v any_o intention_n to_o deliver_v up_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o those_o ignorant_a giddy_a and_o ever-changing_a kind_n of_o reformation_n chap._n 19_o what_o occasion_v the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o former_a project_n and_o groundless_a complaint_n against_o our_o law_n since_o his_o majesty_n happy_a restauration_n chap._n 20._o that_o the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common_a law_n desire_v by_o the_o new_a way_n of_o a_o peremptory_a summons_n or_o the_o old_a by_o writ_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la or_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o plaintiff_n pleasure_n be_v not_o consistent_a or_o agreeable_a one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o that_o law_n be_v to_o be_v bind_v be_v to_o be_v certain_a and_o positive_a not_o arbitrary_a chap._n 21._o that_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n to_o give_v way_n to_o that_o design_n which_o may_v open_v a_o passage_n to_o other_o innovation_n and_o contrivance_n as_o much_o if_o not_o more_o inconvenient_a and_o prejudicial_a chap._n i._n the_o many_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o more_o speedy_a recovery_n of_o debt_n upon_o bond_n or_o bill_n under_o the_o debtor_n hand_n and_o seal_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o be_v by_o some_o desire_a the_o suggestion_n and_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n or_o inducement_n to_o such_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v great_o mistake_v or_o if_o there_o happen_v any_o such_o evil_n as_o be_v pretend_v they_o be_v raro_fw-la contingentia_fw-la and_o do_v but_o seldom_o happen_v and_o when_o they_o do_v arise_v have_v their_o original_n from_o other_o cause_n but_o not_o from_o arrest_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n which_o by_o the_o short_a account_n be_v and_o have_v be_v of_o 374._o year_n continuance_n by_o order_n and_o approbation_n of_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o far_o great_a age_n and_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o the_o elder_a court_n or_o method_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o civilise_a nation_n in_o the_o world_n the_o mischance_n happen_v by_o two_o or_o three_o bailiff_n in_o 20._o or_o 30_o jeer_n kill_v most_o common_o upon_o the_o score_n of_o their_o own_o provocation_n rudeness_n and_o misdemeanour_n be_v when_o they_o do_v so_o happen_v in_o the_o unruly_a suburb_n of_o london_n towards_o westminster_n for_o in_o the_o other_o too_o vast_a extent_n of_o they_o a_o age_n or_o century_n be_v scarce_o able_a to_o furnish_v out_o one_o of_o those_o evil_a accident_n and_o within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n where_o credit_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o life_n and_o
represent_v his_o client_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o make_v the_o summons_n or_o citation_n and_o to_o be_v both_o party_n judge_n and_o sheriff_n without_o a_o authentication_n of_o hand_n seal_z or_o stamp_n of_o any_o court_n or_o their_o subordinate_a officer_n which_o no_o court_n of_o justice_n christian_n or_o heathen_a have_v yet_o adventure_v to_o allow_v be_v huge_o opposite_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o maxim_n as_o well_o of_o the_o civil_a as_o the_o common_a law_n use_v for_o more_o than_o one_o thousand_o year_n that_o nemo_fw-la privatus_fw-la citare_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o bereave_v the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n of_o those_o right_n which_o do_v true_o and_o just_o belong_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o other_o the_o court_n and_o circuit_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n who_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n e._n 1._o and_o by_o ancient_a custom_n long_o before_o use_v be_v to_o have_v their_o clericos_fw-la irrotulantes_fw-la swear_v and_o intelligent_a officer_n to_o record_n and_o make_v their_o writ_n and_o process_n 30._o frustrate_v the_o ancient_o well_o approve_v power_n of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n in_o their_o process_n upon_o contempt_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v as_o there_o will_v always_o happen_v to_o be_v matter_n of_o equity_n in_o case_n of_o fraud_n combination_n hardship_n or_o rigour_n of_o law_n fit_a to_o be_v relieve_v by_o the_o say_a court_n and_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o than_o be_v former_o if_o the_o creditor_n shall_v by_o this_o new_a model_n of_o common_a law_n proceed_n be_v let_v loose_a to_o act_v their_o own_o will_n and_o fury_n upon_o their_o insolvent_a or_o not_o punctual_o perform_v debtor_n and_o that_o high_a court_n shall_v upon_o contempt_n or_o disobedience_n of_o its_o process_n of_o attachment_n or_o commission_n of_o rebellion_n have_v no_o power_n to_o punish_v they_o by_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n be_v 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