finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o dystress_n of_o theschequer_n make_v the._n â—â—_o year_n of_o king_n ed_n i_o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v sustain_v great_a loss_n &_o damage_n by_o wrongful_a take_n of_o dystress_n which_o have_v â—en_o make_v by_o sheryfe_n and_o by_o other_o the_o king_n vayllyfe_n for_o the_o king_n det_fw-la or_z for_o any_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v therefore_o provyde_v and_o ordain_v that_o when_o a_o sheryf_v or_o any_o other_o man_n doyth_fw-mi take_v the_o beast_n of_o other_o they_z to_o who_o the_o beast_n do_v belong_v may_v gyve_v they_o their_o feeding_n without_o disturbance_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v impound_v without_o gyve_v any_o thing_n for_o their_o keep_n and_o that_o the_o beast_n nor_o no_o neither_o distress_v take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n be_v give_v ne_o sell_v within_o xv_o day_n after_o the_o take_n and_o if_o any_o bring_v a_o taylle_n of_o a_o payment_n make_v in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o distress_v shall_v cease_v and_o if_o he_o bring_v the_o taylle_n of_o any_o sheryf_v or_o bay_n lyf_v of_o payment_n make_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n demand_v and_o will_v find_v pledge_n that_o he_o appear_v in_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o the_o next_o account_n to_o do_v as_o right_a shall_v require_v then_o the_o distress_v shall_v cease_v and_o the_o shery_n for_o bayllyf_v shall_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v attach_v that_o aught_o to_o have_v acquyte_v he_o that_o he_o appear_v upon_o the_o same_o account_v to_o do_v as_o right_a shall_v require_v and_o there_o shall_v have_v the_o name_n of_o the_o pledge_n yet_o it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o man_n of_o religion_n nor_o other_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v by_o his_o beast_n that_o gain_v his_o land_n nor_o by_o his_o shept_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n nor_o for_o any_o other_o man_n but_z untyll_o they_o can_v find_v another_o distress_v or_o catelles_n suffycyent_a whereof_o they_o may_v levye_fw-mi the_o debt_n or_o that_o be_v suffy_a cyent_a for_o the_o demand_n except_o impound_n of_o beast_n that_o a_o man_n find_v in_o his_o ground_n damage_n fesaunt_n after_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o such_o dystress_n be_v reasonable_a after_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n or_o demand_n and_o after_o convenyent_a estymacyon_n and_o not_o outrageous_a how_o be_v it_o the_o king_n wyll_v and_o command_v that_o sheryfe_n or_o their_o bail_n life_n that_o have_v receyve_v the_o king_n dâ—â—_n of_o the_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n &_o have_v not_o acquyte_v the_o dettour_n thereof_o at_o the_o next_o account_n shall_v be_v ponysh_v after_o the_o statute_n make_v thereupon_o &_o the_o king_n wyll_v that_o all_o dette_n of_o somon_n of_o theschequer_n that_o the_o sheryf_v or_o bayllyf_v confessyth_n receipt_n shall_v be_v allow_v he_o forth_o with_o so_z that_o whither_o he_o receyve_v all_o the_o det_fw-la or_o part_n it_o shall_v never_o come_v more_o in_o demand_n nor_o somon_n after_o the_o sheryf_v have_v confess_v the_o payment_n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o dystress_n of_o the_o exchequer_n ¶_o a_o dyffynicyon_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o conspirator_n be_v they_o the_o do_v confedere_fw-la or_o bind_v then selue_o by_o oath_n covenaunt_n or_o other_o alyaunce_n that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v aid_v and_o bear_v the_o other_o false_o &_o malycyous_o to_o indyte_n or_o false_o to_o move_v or_o maintain_v plea_n and_o also_o such_o as_o cause_n child_n within_o age_n to_o appeal_v man_n of_o felonye_n whereby_o they_o be_v impryson_v and_o sore_o greve_v &_o such_o as_o reteygue_v man_n in_o the_o country_n with_o lyveray_n or_o fee_n for_o to_o maintain_v their_o malycyous_a interpryse_n and_o this_o doyth_fw-mi extend_v aswell_o to_o the_o taker_n as_o to_o the_o gyvers_a and_o steward_n and_o bayllyfe_n of_o great_a lord_n that_o by_o their_o seignourye_n offyce_v or_o power_n do_v undertake_v to_o bear_v or_o maynteygne_v quarrel_n plea_n or_o debate_n that_o concern_v other_o party_n than_o such_o as_o towchen_n the_o estate_n of_o their_o lord_n or_o themselves_o this_o ordinance_n and_o final_a dyffynycyon_n of_o conspyratour_n be_v make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o his_o parley_n ament_fw-la the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n ¶_o the_o statute_n of_o fyne_n levy_v make_v the_o xxvii_o year_n of_o king_n ed._n 1._o for_o asmuch_o as_o fyne_n levy_v in_o our_o court_n ought_v and_o do_v make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o matter_n and_o by_o cause_n thereof_o be_v call_v fyne_n where_o after_o wage_n of_o batayll_n or_o the_o great_a assize_n in_o their_o case_n evermore_o they_o hold_v the_o last_o and_o final_a place_n and_o now_o by_o a_o certain_a time_n pass_v as_o well_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n of_o famous_a memory_n our_o grandfather_n as_o â—â—_o our_o time_n the_o party_n of_o such_o fyne_n &_o their_o heir_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o realm_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v be_v admyt_v to_o adnulle_v and_o defeat_v such_o fyne_n adlledge_n that_o before_o the_o fine_n levy_v and_o at_o the_o levyeng_v thereof_o and_o syn_n the_o demaundaunte_n or_o playntyfe_n or_o their_o ancestor_n be_v always_o sesyd_v of_o the_o land_n contain_v in_o the_o fine_a or_o of_o some_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o so_o fyne_n lawful_o levy_v be_v many_o time_n uniuste_o defete_v and_o adnul_v by_o turour_n of_o the_o country_n false_o and_o malycyous_o procure_v â–ª_o we_o therefore_o intend_v to_o provyde_v a_o remedy_n in_o the_o premyss_n in_o our_o parlyament_n at_o west_n mynster_n have_v ordain_v that_o such_o excepcyon_n answer_n or_o inquysicyon_n of_o the_o country_n shall_v fromhensforth_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v admyt_v contrary_a to_o such_o recognysaunce_n or_o fyne_n and_o further_o we_o will_v that_o this_o statute_n shall_v aswell_o extend_v unto_o fyne_n heretofore_o levy_v as_o to_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v levy_v here_o after_o and_o let_v the_o iustyce_n see_v that_o such_o note_n &_o fyne_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v levy_v in_o our_o court_n be_v read_v open_o &_o solemn_o and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o plea_n shall_v cease_v and_o this_o must_v be_v at_o two_o certain_a day_n in_o the_o week_n accord_v to_o the_o discrecyon_n of_o the_o iustyce_n ¶_o the_o i_o cha._n we_o have_v also_o ordain_v by_o thaduyse_n of_o our_o counsel_n that_o from_o henceforth_o sheryfe_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v of_o any_o issue_n to_o be_v levy_v nor_o shall_v levye_fw-mi any_o before_o they_o pass_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n there_o to_o be_v delyver_v by_o the_o extreate_v of_o the_o iustye_n and_o that_o in_o the_o estreate_v of_o iustyce_n every_o head_n shall_v be_v charge_v for_o issue_n forfeit_v like_o as_o of_o amercymente_n and_o if_o peradventure_o any_o sheryf_v will_v answer_v for_o the_o issue_n of_o any_o recognysour_n pledge_v or_o maynpernour_n by_o he_o assign_v and_o return_v into_o our_o courâ—e_o which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v such_o issue_n or_o amercymente_n the_o sheryf_v shall_v be_v charge_v and_o shall_v answer_v therefore_o in_o our_o exchequer_n and_o let_v the_o sheryfe_n beware_v under_o pain_n of_o great_a forfeiture_n that_o from_o henceforth_o they_o do_v make_v taylle_n of_o all_o such_o money_n as_o they_o or_o their_o offycer_n have_v receyve_v by_o our_o commandment_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o return_v any_o where_o the_o name_n of_o any_o maynpernour_n or_o surety_n iurour_n or_o any_o other_o except_o such_o surety_n maynpernours_n or_o other_o accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o our_o wrytte_n be_v dyrect_v to_o the_o sheryfe_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n be_v lawful_o and_o manifest_o impanel_v thereupon_o and_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v the_o name_n of_o any_o free_a man_n as_o pledge_n without_o that_o they_o will_v plain_o consent_v and_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o and_o hereupon_o we_o have_v enact_v that_o at_o one_o time_n certain_a every_o year_n one_o baron_n &_o one_o clerk_n of_o our_o say_a exchequer_n shall_v be_v send_v through_o out_o every_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o inrolle_v the_o name_n of_o all_o such_o as_o have_v pay_v that_o year_n dette_v exact_v of_o they_o by_o a_o green_a be_v and_o the_o same_o baron_n &_o clerk_n shall_v vyewe_v all_o such_o taylle_n and_o inrolle_v they_o and_o shall_v here_o and_o determine_v complaint_n make_v against_o sheryfe_n and_o their_o clerk_n and_o bayllyfe_n that_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o premyss_n and_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v grevous_o ponysh_v ¶_o the_o ii_o chapter_n for_o asmuch_o as_o sheryfe_n and_o other_o heretofore_o have_v let_v out_o by_o plevyn_n common_a felon_n and_o open_o defame_v be_v
he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o party_n then_z incontynent_a he_o shall_v pay_v accord_v to_o the_o covenaunte_n make_v between_o they_o and_o they_o that_o offend_v these_o act_n and_o thereof_o be_v atteynt_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n and_o after_o shall_v be_v ransome_v and_o ponysh_v accord_v to_o the_o quamtyte_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o after_o as_o the_o king_n in_o his_o court_n shall_v think_v convenient_a and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o if_o they_o to_o who_o such_o trespass_n be_v make_v will_v sue_v for_o damage_n they_o shall_v be_v thereto_o receyve_v and_o award_v and_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o double_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v the_o trespass_n shall_v be_v likewise_o ponysh_v in_o the_o manner_n above_o say_v and_o if_o none_o will_v sue_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o suyt_n as_o for_o a_o thing_n commit_v against_o his_o commandment_n and_o against_o his_o pease_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v make_v inquerye_n from_o year_n to_o year_n what_o person_n do_v such_o trespass_n after_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v necessary_a &_o convenient_a and_o they_o that_o be_v indyte_v by_o such_o inqueste_n shall_v be_v attach_v &_o dystrayn_v by_o the_o great_a dystresse_n to_o come_v at_o a_o certain_a day_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n in_o the_o king_n court_n or_o where_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o king_n and_o if_o they_o come_v not_o at_o that_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v dystrayn_v of_o new_a by_o the_o same_o dystresse_n for_o to_o come_v at_o a_o other_o day_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o syx_n weke_v at_o the_o least_o and_o if_o they_o come_v not_o then_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v as_o attaint_v &_o shall_v yield_v double_a damage_n at_o the_o king_n suit_n to_o such_o as_o have_v take_v hurt_v or_o damage_n and_o shall_v be_v grevous_o ransome_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o the_o king_n forbid_v and_o command_v that_o none_o fromhensforth_o do_v hurt_v damage_n or_o grevaunce_v to_o any_o religious_a man_n or_o person_n of_o the_o church_n or_o any_o other_o because_o they_o have_v deny_v meâ—e_a or_o lodging_n unto_o they_o or_o because_o that_o any_o complain_v in_o the_o king_n court_n that_o he_o have_v be_v grevyd_v in_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n above_o mencyoned_a and_o if_o any_o do_v &_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n aforesaid_a &_o it_o be_v ê“uyde_v that_o the_o point_n afore_o say_v shall_v aswell_o bind_v out_o counselor_n iustyce_n of_o foreste_n and_o other_o ouâ—_n iustyce_v as_o any_o other_o person_n and_o that_o the_o foresay_a point_n be_v mayntenyd_v observe_v and_o keep_v likewise_o the_o king_n forbid_v upon_o great_a penalty_n that_o no_o prelate_n abbotte_fw-it man_z of_o relygyon_n or_o baylyf_v of_o any_o of_o they_o or_o of_o other_o receyve_v no_o man_n contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o that_o none_o shall_v send_v unto_o the_o house_n or_o manner_n of_o a_o man_n of_o relygyon_n or_o of_o any_o other_o person_n man_n horse_n or_o dog_n to_o be_v keep_v nor_o none_o shall_v they_o receyve_v and_z he_o that_o doyth_fw-mi sing_v the_o king_n have_v command_v the_o contrary_a shall_v be_v grevous_o ponish_v yet_o it_o be_v further_o provyde_v that_o sheryffe_n fromhensforth_o shall_v not_o lodge_v with_o any_o of_o the_o person_n afore_o mencyon_v more_o than_o with_o fyve_o or_o syx_n horse_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o greve_v religyous_a man_n nor_o otherby_o to_o often_o come_v or_o lodge_v neither_o at_o their_o house_n nor_o their_o manner_n ¶_o the_o secounde_n chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o when_o a_o clerk_n be_v take_v for_o guilt_n of_o felonye_n and_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o ordynarye_a he_o shall_v be_v delyver_v to_o he_o accord_v to_o the_o pryvylege_n of_o holy_a church_n in_o such_o paryll_n as_o belongyth_n to_o it_o after_o the_o custom_n afore_o time_n use_v and_o the_o king_n warn_v the_o prelate_n and_o enjoin_v they_o upon_o the_o faith_n that_o they_o owe_v he_o and_z for_o the_o come_v profit_n and_o pease_n of_o the_o realm_n that_o they_o which_o be_v indyte_v of_o such_o offence_n by_o solemn_a inqueste_n of_o lawful_a man_n in_o the_o king_n court_n in_o no_o manner_n shall_v be_v delyver_v without_o due_a purgacyon_n so_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o need_v to_o provyde_v any_o other_o remedy_n therein_o ¶_o the_o iii_o chapitre_fw-fr it_o be_v provyde_v also_o that_o nothing_o be_v demand_v nor_o take_v fromhensforth_o nor_o levy_v by_o the_o sheryf_v nor_o by_o none_o other_o for_o escape_v of_o a_o thief_n or_o a_o fellow_n untyl_o it_o be_v judge_v for_o a_o escape_n by_o the_o iustyce_n errant_a and_z he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi shall_v restore_v to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v pay_v it_o asmoch_fw-ge as_o he_o or_o they_o have_v take_v or_o receyve_v and_z asmoch_a to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v wrecky_n of_o the_o see_v it_o be_v agreyd_v that_o where_o a_o man_n a_o dog_n or_o a_o cat_n escape_v quick_o out_o of_o the_o ship_n that_o such_o ship_n nor_o barge_n nor_o any_o thing_n within_o they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v wreck_z but_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o keep_v by_o vyew_a of_o the_o sheryf_v coroner_n or_o the_o king_n bayllyffe_n and_o delyver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o good_n be_v find_v so_o that_o if_o any_o sue_v for_o those_o good_n &_o after_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v his_o or_o perysh_v in_o his_o keep_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o without_o delay_n and_o if_o not_o they_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheryffe_n coroner_n &_o bayllyffe_n of_o the_o town_n which_o shall_v answer_v before_o the_o iustyce_n for_o the_o wreck_z belonging_z to_o the_o king_n and_o where_o wreck_z belong_v to_o a_o other_o then_o to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o like_a manner_n and_o he_o that_o otherwise_o doyth_fw-mi &_o thereof_o be_v attaint_v shall_v be_v award_v to_o prison_n and_o ransome_v at_o the_o king_n will_v and_o shall_v yield_v damage_n also_o and_o if_o a_o bayllyf_v do_v it_o &_o it_o be_v dysavowed_a by_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o dyscharge_v he_o thereof_o the_o bayllyf_v shall_v answer_v if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o the_o lord_n shall_v delyver_v his_o body_n to_o the_o king_n ¶_o the_o u_o chapter_n and_o because_o eleccyon_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a the_o king_n command_v upon_o great_a forfeiture_n that_o no_o great_a man_n nor_o other_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o menace_a shall_v dystourbe_v any_o to_o make_v free_a eleccyon_n ¶_o the_o vi_o chapter_n and_o that_o no_o cyte_n boroughe_n town_n nor_o any_o man_n be_v amercyd_v without_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o quantyte_n of_o his_o trespass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v everye_o freman_n save_v his_o freholde_n a_o merchant_n save_v his_o merchaundyse_n a_o villain_n save_v his_o gaynure_n and_o that_o by_o he_o or_o their_o peery_n ¶_o the_o vii_o capit_a of_o pryse_n assessyd_v by_o constable_n oâ—_n castellayne_n upon_o such_o folk_n as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o castle_n be_v it_o be_v provyde_v that_o no_o constable_n nor_o castellayne_n from_o henceforth_o exact_a any_o prize_v or_o like_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o then_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o town_n or_o castle_n and_o that_o to_o be_v pay_v or_o agreement_n to_o be_v make_v with_o â—â—_o xl_o day_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o auneyent_n prize_v due_a to_o the_o king_n or_z to_o the_o castle_n or_z to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n ¶_o the_o viii_o chapitre_fw-fr and_o that_o nothing_o be_v take_v for_o fayet_v plede_v as_o have_v be_v prohybytte_n heretofore_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n that_o now_o be_v ¶_o the_o ix_o 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foreste_n as_z they_o be_v now_o it_o pleasyth_v the_o king_n very_o well_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v receyve_v thereunto_o so_o that_o they_o may_v remain_v in_o their_o ancient_a estate_n and_o shall_v have_v come_fw-mi and_o other_o easement_n aswell_o as_o they_o have_v before_o whereupon_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n wyll_v and_o comaund_v that_o his_o iustyce_n of_o the_o foreste_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n and_o beyond_o trent_n in_o like_a manner_n shall_v keep_v and_o hold_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v strayt_o the_o foresay_a point_n within_o their_o lyberte_n in_o the_o form_n above_o mencyon_v ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o a_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n i_o ⸫_o whereit_n be_v contain_v in_o our_o statute_n that_o n_o one_o of_o our_o court_n shall_v take_v any_o ple_fw-fr to_o champer_v tie_n by_o craft_n nor_o by_o engyn_v pleder_n apprentyse_n attorney_n stewards_n of_o great_a man_n bayllyfes_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v take_v for_o mayntenaunce_n or_o other_o like_o bargain_n any_o manner_n of_o suit_n or_o plea_n through_o out_o the_o realm_n whereby_o they_o that_o be_v rich_a be_v grevyd_v and_o poor_a man_n travayl_v in_o dyvers_a manner_n it_o be_v provyde_v by_o a_o common_a accord_n that_o all_o such_o as_o fromhensforthe_o shall_v be_v attaint_v â–ª_o of_o such_o empryse_n suit_n or_o bargeyn_n and_o such_o as_o consent_v to_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_n shall_v have_v imprysonment_n of_o iii_o year_n and_o shall_v be_v ransome_v at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n give_v at_o berwyke_n upon_o twede_n the_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n at_o the_o informacyon_n of_o gylberte_n â—owbery_n clerk_n of_o his_o counsel_n have_v command_v that_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v complain_v himself_o of_o conspyratour_n of_o false_a quareles_a upholder_n inventour_n and_o maynteynour_n of_o false_a matter_n &_o part_n taker_n thereof_o &_o broker_n of_o debate_n that_o gylbert_n of_o thorneton_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o wryt_n that_o they_o be_v afore_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o answer_v unto_o the_o playntyfe_n by_o this_o wrytte_n follow_v ker_n vicec_fw-la salutem_fw-la precipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quam_fw-la si_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr g._n fecerit_fw-la le_fw-fr securum_fw-la de_fw-fr clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la tunc_fw-la â—onâ—_n per_fw-la vadium_fw-la et_fw-la saluos_fw-la plegios_fw-la g._n de_fw-fr c._n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o octavis_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptyste_v ubicunque_fw-la tunc_fw-la â—ucâ—â—mus_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la predicto_fw-la a._n de_fw-fr placito_fw-la conspirationis_fw-la et_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinacionem_fw-la nostram_fw-la nuper_fw-la inde_fw-la provisam_fw-la sicut_fw-la ibidem_fw-la a._n ratinabiliter_fw-la monstrare_fw-la poterit_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la inde_fw-la respondere_fw-la debeat_fw-la et_fw-la habeas_fw-la ibi_fw-la nomina_fw-la plegiorum_fw-la et_fw-la hoâ—_n breve_fw-la testae_fw-la &_o c_o ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o conspirator_n ⸫_o ¶_o a_o ordinance_n of_o measuring_a land_n make_v the_o xxxiii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o when_o a_o acre_n of_o land_n contain_v ten_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xuj_o perch_v when_o it_o contain_v xi_o perch_n in_o length_n than_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o brede_v xiiii_o dim_a qr_n one_o foot_o when_o it_o be_v xii_o they_o xiii_o and_o one_o foot_n when_o it_o be_v 13._o then_o 13._o 5._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 14._o then_o 11._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 15._o then_o 10._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_v when_o 16._o then_o 10._o when_o 17._o them_z 11._o 3._o foot_n 3._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 18._o then_o 8._o dim_a 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a 5._o ynche_n when_o 19_o then_o 8._o 6._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 20._o then_o 8._o perch_v when_o 21._o then_o 8._o perch_n and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n 1._o inch_n when_o 22._o then_o 7._o 1._o qnt_n 8._o ynche_n &_o dim_a when_o 23._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a iii_o ynche_n 6._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 24._o then_o 6._o and_o dim_a 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a 3._o ynche_n when_o 25._o then_o 6._o and._n 1._o qnt_fw-la 2._o foot_o and_z dim_a inch_n when_o 26._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 6._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n when_o 27._o then_o 5._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n when_o 28._o then_o 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 29._o them_z 5._o 7._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 30._o then_o 5._o 6._o foot_n when_o 31._o then_o 5._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 32._o then_o 5._o when_o 33._o then_o 4._o &_o dim_v 1._o qr_n 1._o foot_n &_o dim_a 1._o inch_n when_o 34._o then_o 4._o and_o dim_a 3._o foot_n 4._o ynche_n and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n when_o 35._o then_o 4._o and._n 1._o dim_a 1._o foot_n 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 36._o then_o 4._o and_o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n 5._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 37._o then_o 4._o 1._o qnt_n 3._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 38._o then_o 4._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 39_o then_o 4._o 1._o foot_n and_o dim_a 2._o ynche_n and_o dim_a when_o 40._o then_o 4._o when_o 41._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o qnt_n 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 42._o then_o 3._o 1._o qnt_fw-la 1._o foot_n when_o 43._o then_o 3._o 2._o foot_n and_o dim_a when_o 44._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a 1._o foot_n and._n 5._o ynche_n when_o 45._o then_o 3._o and_o dim_a ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o here_o follow_v the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnell_n make_v the_o xiii_o year_n of_o k._n ed_n i_o forasmuch_o as_o merchaunte_n which_o heretofore_o have_v lent_fw-la their_o good_n to_o dyverse_a person_n be_v great_o impoveryshed_a because_o there_o be_v no_o speedy_a law_n
provyde_v for_o they_o to_o have_v recovery_n of_o their_o dette_n at_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n assign_v and_o by_o reason_n hereof_o many_o merchaunte_n have_v withdraw_v to_o come_v into_o this_o royalme_n with_o their_o merchaundyse_n to_o the_o great_a damage_n aswell_o of_o the_o merchunte_v as_o of_o the_o hole_n royalme_n the_o king_n himself_o and_o his_o counsel_n have_v ordain_v &_o establish_v that_o every_o merchant_n which_o wylbe_n sure_a of_o his_o debt_n shall_v cause_n his_o dettour_n to_o come_v before_o the_o mayer_n of_o london_n or_o of_o york_n or_o of_o brystow_n or_z before_o the_o mayer_n and_o a_o clerk_n which_o the_o king_n shall_v appoynte_v for_o the_o same_o for_o to_o knowledge_n the_o debt_n and_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n &_o the_o recognysaunce_n shall_v be_v entryd_v into_o a_o roll_n with_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n which_z shall_v be_v know_v moreover_o the_o say_a clerk_n shall_v make_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n a_o bill_n obligatorye_n whereunto_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o dettour_n shall_v be_v put_v with_o the_o king_n seal_n that_o shall_v be_v provyde_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o which_o seal_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o mayer_n and_o clerk_n abovesayd_a and_o if_o the_o dettour_n do_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n of_o he_o lymyted_a the_o creditor_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o say_a mayer_n and_o clerk_n with_o his_o bill_n obligatorye_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o the_o roll_n and_o by_o the_o bill_n that_o the_o debt_n be_v knowledge_v and_o that_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n be_v expyre_v the_o mayer_n shall_v incontynent_a cause_n the_o movable_n of_o the_o dettour_n to_o be_v sell_v as_o far_o as_o the_o debt_n do_v amount_v at_o the_o preyse_v of_o honest_a man_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o borugh_a good_n devysable_v untyl_o the_o hole_n sum_n of_o the_o debt_n &_o the_o money_n be_v full_o pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o if_o the_o mayer_n can_v find_v no_o bier_n he_z shall_v cause_v the_o movable_n to_o be_v delyver_v to_o the_o creditor_n at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n asmuch_o as_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o king_n seal_n shall_v be_v put_v unto_o the_o sale_n and_o delyveraunce_n of_o the_o good_n devysable_v for_o a_o perpetual_a wytnesse_n and_o if_o the_o dettour_n have_v no_o movable_n within_o the_o iurisdiccyon_n of_o the_o mayer_n whereupon_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v levy_v but_o peradventure_o have_v some_o otherwhere_o within_o the_o reyalme_n then_o shall_v the_o mayer_n return_v the_o recognysaunce_n make_v before_o he_o and_o the_o clerk_n aforesaid_a unto_o the_o chancellor_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v direct_v a_o wrytte_n unto_o the_o sheryfe_n in_o who_o baylewyke_n that_o the_o movable_n of_o the_o dettour_n hap_n to_o be_v and_z the_o sheryfe_n shall_v cause_v he_o to_o agree_v with_o his_o creditor_n in_o such_o form_n as_o the_o mayer_n shall_v have_v do_v in_o case_n that_o the_o movable_n of_o the_o dettour_n have_v be_v within_o his_o power_n and_o let_v they_o that_o have_v preyse_v the_o movable_a good_n to_o be_v delyver_v unto_o the_o creditor_n take_z good_a heed_n that_o they_o do_v set_v a_o reasonable_a price_n upon_o they_o for_z if_o they_o do_v set_v a_o over_o high_a price_n for_o favour_n bear_v to_o the_o dettour_n to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o creditor_n then_o shall_v the_o thing_n so_o preyse_v be_v delyver_v unto_o themselves_o at_o such_o price_n as_o they_o have_o myt_v &_o shall_v be_v forth_o with_o answerable_a unto_o the_o creditor_n &_o if_o the_o dettour_n will_v say_v that_o the_o movable_a good_n be_v delyver_v or_o sell_v for_o less_o than_o they_o be_v worth_a yet_o shall_v he_o have_v small_a remedy_n thereby_o for_o when_o the_o mayer_n or_o the_o sheryf_v have_v sell_v the_o movable_a good_n lawful_o to_o he_o that_o offer_v most_o he_o may_v account_v it_o his_o own_o folly_n that_o he_o do_v not_o sell_v his_o own_o movable_a good_n himself_o before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o suit_n when_o he_o may_v well_o enough_o &_o so_o have_v levy_v the_o money_z with_z his_o own_o hende_n and_o if_o the_o dettour_n have_v no_o movable_n whereupon_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v levy_v then_o shall_v his_o body_n be_v take_v where_o it_o may_v be_v find_fw-mi &_o keep_v in_o prison_n untyll_o that_o he_o have_v make_v agreement_n or_z his_o friend_n for_o he_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o where_o with_o he_o may_v sustain_v himself_o in_o prison_n the_o creditor_n shall_v find_v he_o bread_n &_o water_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o die_v not_o in_o prison_n for_o defaute_n of_o sustenance_n the_o which_o cost_v the_o dettour_n shall_v recompense_v he_o with_o his_o deâ—â—e_n before_o that_o he_o be_v let_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o if_o the_o creditor_n be_v a_o merchant_n straungyer_n he_o shall_v remain_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o dettour_n for_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o tarry_v about_o the_o suit_n of_o his_o det_fw-la and_z untyll_o the_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o dettour_n be_v sell_v or_o delyver_v unto_o he_o and_o if_o the_o creditor_n do_v not_o take_v the_o deltour_n alone_o for_o the_o suretye_n of_o his_o payment_n by_o reason_n whereof_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n be_v find_fw-mi then_o those_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n shall_v come_v before_o the_o mayer_n and_o clerk_n abovesayd_a and_o shall_v bind_v themselves_o by_o wrytynge_n and_o recognysauncecâ—_n in_z like_o manner_n as_o the_o pryn_v cypall_a dettour_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n if_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o pay_v at_o the_o day_n lymyt_v such_o execucyon_n shall_v be_v award_v against_o the_o pledge_n or_o maynpernour_n as_o before_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o dettour_n provyde_v nevertheless_o that_o so_o long_o as_o the_o debt_n may_v be_v full_o take_v &_o levy_v of_o the_o good_n movable_a of_o the_o dettour_n in_o form_n above_o mencyoned_a the_o maynpernour_n or_o pledge_n shall_v be_v without_o damage_n notwithstanding_o for_o defaute_n of_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o dettour_n the_o creditor_n shall_v have_v execucyon_n of_o his_o recognysaunce_n upon_o the_o maynpernour_n or_o pledge_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o before_o be_v lympt_v against_o the_o pryucypall_a dettour_n ¶_o finis_fw-la ¶_o artycles_n upon_o the_o chartour_n make_v the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o ⸫_o forasmuch_a as_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lyberte_n of_o england_n and_o of_o the_o chartour_n of_o forest_n the_o which_o king_n henry_n father_n to_o our_o soveraygne_a lord_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o his_o people_n for_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o royalme_n have_v not_o be_v heretofore_o observe_v ne_o keep_v and_o all_o because_o there_o be_v no_o ponyshement_n execute_v upon_o they_o which_o offend_v against_o the_o point_n of_o the_o chartour_n before_o mencyon_v our_o soveraygne_a reign_n lord_n the_o king_n have_v again_o grant_v renew_a and_o conferm_v they_o at_z the_o request_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n &_o baron_n assemble_v in_o his_o parlyament_n hold_v at_o westmynster_n the_o xxviii_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o have_v ordain_v enact_v &_o establish_v certain_a artycle_n against_o all_o they_o that_o offend_v contrary_a to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o say_a chartour_n or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o or_z that_o in_o any_o wise_n transgress_v they_o in_o the_o form_n that_o ensuyth_v 1._o first_o of_o all_o that_o fromhensforth_o the_o great_a chartour_n of_o the_o lyberte_n of_o england_n grant_v to_o all_o the_o comynalte_n of_o the_o royalme_n and_o the_o chartour_n of_o foreste_n in_o like_a manner_n grant_v to_o be_v observe_v keep_v and_o maynteyn_v in_o every_o point_n in_z as_o ample_a wise_n as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v renew_a and_o conferm_v they_o by_o his_o chartour_n and_o that_o the_o chartour_n be_v delyver_v to_o every_o sheryfe_n of_o england_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n so_o be_v red_a four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n before_o the_o people_n in_o the_o full_a conntie_n that_o be_v to_o wit_v the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n myghell_n and_o the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o circumcisyon_n and_o after_o easter_n and_z after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n johan_n babtyste_v and_o for_o these_o two_o chartour_n to_o be_v ferme_o observe_v in_o every_o point_n and_o artycle_n where_o before_o no_o remedy_n be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n there_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n court_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n three_o substancyall_a man_n knight_n or_z other_o lawful_a wise_n and_o well_o dyspose_v person_n to_o be_v iustyce_n which_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o the_o king_n lettre_n patente_n under_o the_o great_a
land_n &_o tenemente_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl_o s_n and_o likewise_o save_v that_o before_o iustyce_n erraunt_v a_o hold_n come_fw-mi plea_n in_o their_o â—â—rcuyte_o and_o also_o in_o cyte_n boroughe_n and_o other_o merchant_n town_n where_o recognysaunce_n assize_n &_o jury_n do_v pass_v upon_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o say_a cyte_n borughe_v &_o other_o town_n a_o wrytte_n shall_v be_v make_v like_o as_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v in_o time_n pass_v rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la ad_fw-la communem_fw-la urilitatem_fw-la populi_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la â—iusoem_n regni_fw-la statuerimus_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ponatnr_fw-la in_o iuratis_fw-la assisis_fw-la seu_fw-la recognitionibê°_n aliquibus_fw-la extra_fw-la comitatum_fw-la suum_fw-la proprium_fw-la faciendis_fw-la nisi_fw-la habeat_fw-la terras_fw-la aut_fw-la tenementa_fw-la ad_fw-la valencianâ—entum_fw-la solid_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la vec_fw-la infra_fw-la comitaâ—un_fw-la suum_fw-la nisi_fw-la habeat_fw-la terras_fw-la aut_fw-la tenementa_fw-la ad_fw-la valemciam_fw-la xl_o solid_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la ad_fw-la minus_fw-la prout_fw-la in_o statuto_fw-la illo_fw-la quod_fw-la tibi_fw-la mittimus_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la nostro_fw-la et_fw-fr quam_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la articulis_fw-la suis_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la obseruari_fw-la volumus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la teneri_fw-la plenius_fw-la contintur_fw-la tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la iniungimus_fw-la quod_fw-la statutum_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la civitatibus_fw-la burgis_fw-la et_fw-fr villis_fw-la mercatoribus_fw-la et_fw-fr aliis_fw-la locis_fw-la publicis_fw-la &_o solempnibus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la ubi_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la et_fw-la expedire_fw-la videris_fw-la legi_fw-la et_fw-la publicae_fw-la proclamari_fw-la et_fw-fr illud_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la suis_fw-la articulis_fw-la quantum_fw-la in_fw-la te_fw-la est_fw-la obseruari_fw-la facias_fw-la et_fw-la firmiter_fw-la teneri_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la sicut_fw-la grave_n damnum_fw-la tuum_fw-la vitare_fw-la volueris_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la omittas_fw-la testae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ¶_o here_o endyth_v the_o statute_n of_o impanel_a assize_n ¶_o artycles_n of_o inquysicyon_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n made_z in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o the_o manner_n of_o inquer_a upon_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchestre_n when_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o when_o not_o and_z of_o such_o as_o have_v observe_v the_o say_a statute_n and_z of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o suffer_v the_o content_n thereof_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o felonye_n &_o robborye_n commit_v after_o easter_n the._n â—iii_fw-la year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n &_o in_o what_o manner_n such_o felonye_n be_v do_v where_o and_o by_o who_o and_o the_o suit_n of_o they_o by_o inqueste_n accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v theruppon_o afterward_o and_o if_o the_o sheryf_v have_v answer_v for_o the_o body_n of_o such_o offender_n or_o not_o also_o if_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o cyte_n or_o great_a town_n be_v shytte_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o son_n go_v down_o untyll_o the_o son_n rise_v and_o if_o any_o straungyer_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o suburb_n or_o in_o the_o out_o party_n of_o the_o cyte_n for_o who_o their_o host_n will_v not_o answer_v and_o also_o how_o bayllyffe_n and_o other_o offycer_n of_o town_n have_v make_v inquerye_n thereof_o and_o if_o watch_n have_v be_v keep_v after_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o not_o and_o how_o the_o watchman_n have_v keep_v their_o waâ—che_fw-ge and_o if_o the_o king_n high_a way_n from_o one_o merchant_n town_n to_o another_o be_v enlarge_v aswell_o in_o the_o king_n own_o town_n as_o else_o where_o accord_v to_o the_o statute_n and_o 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