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A19787
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The office and authoritie of sherifes. Abridged by the former author Mich. Dalton, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire; Officium vicecomitum. Abridgments.
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Dalton, Michael, d. 1648?
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STC 6213; ESTC S116874
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for_o felony_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o land_n and_o good_n otherwise_o where_o a_o man_n do_v abjure_v for_o heresy_n trespass_n or_o other_o offence_n a_o man_n arrest_v for_o felony_n make_v resistance_n and_o so_o be_v kill_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n and_o yet_o no_o attainder_n so_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n but_o a_o infant_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la or_o a_o lunatic_n kill_v himself_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v nothing_o if_o a_o parson_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a man_n shall_v commit_v felony_n or_o shall_v be_v utlaw_v or_o otherwise_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n may_v seize_v his_o good_n and_o his_o tithe_n receive_v wheresoever_o they_o lie_v or_o be_v the_o petty_a jury_n attaint_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n during_o their_o life_n affrayor_n before_o any_o justice_n sit_v in_o place_n of_o judgement_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n so_o affrayor_n in_o westminster_n hall_n sit_v any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n person_n wear_v any_o privy_a armour_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n or_o in_o westminster_n hall_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o armour_n person_n ride_v or_o go_v arm_v offensive_o forfeit_v their_o armour_n and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v seize_v it_o preise_v it_o and_o shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o see_v plus_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 11_o 12.52_o chap._n 14._o other_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n good_n steal_v and_o after_o wayve_v scz_n leave_v or_o cast_v away_o by_o the_o fellow_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v be_v forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o may_v seize_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n but_o if_o the_o fellow_n have_v not_o the_o good_n with_o or_o about_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v than_o they_o be_v not_o forfeit_v good_n confiscate_v scz_n good_n steal_v or_o find_v in_o the_o felon_n possession_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o default_n of_o claim_v they_o or_o by_o disclaim_v they_o etc._n etc._n such_o good_n be_v forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o so_o of_o good_n steal_v if_o the_o owner_n shall_v not_o persecute_v and_o give_v evidence_n against_o the_o fellow_n to_o attaint_v he_o estray_v scz_o where_o any_o beast_n or_o cattle_n or_o swan_n come_v within_o any_o lordship_n and_o none_o know_v the_o owner_n thereof_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n that_o shall_v seize_v a_o estray_n aught_o to_o proclaim_v it_o according_a to_o law_n scz_o once_o in_o the_o church_n and_z in_o the_o two_o next_o market_n town_n deodand_n scz_fw-fr any_o good_n cause_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a note_v that_o the_o jury_n which_o do_v find_v the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n must_v also_o find_v &_o preise_v the_o deodand_n &_o the_o sheriff_n may_v present_o seize_v the_o same_o for_o the_o king_n or_o may_v leave_v or_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o town_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o levy_v the_o price_n thereof_o of_o the_o town_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o to_o keep_v or_o no._n good_n of_o egyptian_n the_o sheriff_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o arrival_n may_v seize_v they_o to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o yet_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v prove_v by_o two_o credible_a witness_n before_o the_o sheriff_n that_o any_o of_o those_o good_n be_v crafty_o or_o felonious_o take_v from_o he_o shall_v be_v present_o restore_v thereto_o by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n a_o man_n utlaw_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o his_o good_n which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exigent_n award_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o and_o although_o he_o shall_v be_v afterward_o acquit_v of_o the_o felony_n or_o shall_v yield_v himself_o upon_o the_o exigent_n yet_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n &_o all_o his_o good_n for_o that_o such_o absent_v himself_o be_v account_v a_o fly_v in_o law_n also_o for_o utlary_n in_o any_o personal_a action_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o good_n real_a and_o personal_a which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vtlary_n pronounce_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o may_v mow_v sever_v and_o take_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n grow_v and_o may_v take_v the_o feed_v and_o herbage_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v the_o rent_n of_o his_o fermor_n to_o the_o king_n use_n but_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o freehold_n land_n scz_n to_o plough_v sow_n grant_v or_o let_v the_o same_o neither_o may_v they_o crop_v any_o tree_n nor_o cut_v any_o underwoods_n grow_v up_o the_o freehold_a nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o cut_v or_o take_v yearly_a and_o yet_o if_o tenant_n for_o year_n be_v utlaw_v the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v that_o land_n &_o term_n and_o may_v plough_v sow_n and_o occupy_v the_o same_o land_n and_o take_v all_o other_o profit_v thereof_o as_o the_o termor_n might_n also_o good_n which_o the_o party_n utlaw_v have_v joint_o with_o another_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o whole_a for_o the_o king_n good_n bail_v by_o the_o party_n utlaw_v to_o another_o to_o keep_v may_v be_v seize_v and_o take_v for_o the_o king_n the_o party_n utlawed_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v his_o good_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o executor_n may_v be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n a_o ward_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v by_o utlarie_n but_o no_o good_n annex_v to_o the_o freehold_n shall_v be_v seize_v for_o utlary_n dear_n in_o a_o park_n shall_v not_o be_v forfeit_a by_o utlary_n in_o a_o personal_a action_n good_n which_o the_o party_n utlawed_o have_v as_o executor_n shall_v not_o be_v forfeit_n good_n demise_v or_o let_v nor_o good_n pawn_v or_o lawful_o distrein_v shall_v not_o be_v seize_v for_o utlary_n quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o where_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n or_o franchise_n have_v by_o charter_n the_o good_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n or_o outlaw_n there_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o or_o to_o seize_v such_o good_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o vtlary_n with_o the_o exigent_n be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n into_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v it_o a_o good_a vtlary_n to_o disable_v the_o party_n to_o sue_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o before_o the_o return_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n utlawed_o present_o after_o the_o utlary_n pronounce_v and_o keep_v they_o but_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o sell_v the_o party_n good_n before_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la come_v to_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v either_o sell_v they_o or_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o the_o sheriff_n by_o this_o writ_n be_v not_o command_v to_o sell_v the_o good_n therefore_o if_o the_o utlary_n be_v reverse_a by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v restitution_n thereof_o although_o they_o be_v sell_v except_o that_o the_o sheriff_n have_v account_v for_o they_o in_o the_o eschequor_n before_o the_o vtlary_a reverse_a vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 59_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o be_v outlaw_v in_o any_o personal_a action_n without_o a_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la but_o otherwise_o where_o the_o vtlarie_n be_v for_o felony_n or_o treason_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v pardon_v a_o man_n who_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la before_o that_o the_o party_n be_v satisfy_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v after_o judgement_n the_o sheriff_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v until_o the_o party_n be_v satisfy_v also_o upon_o vtlarie_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n a_o writ_n sometime_o go_v out_o to_o the_o escheator_n to_o seize_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o party_n utlaw_v chap._n 16._o treasure_n trove_v trreasure_n trove_v be_v where_o any_o money_n plate_n or_o bullion_n be_v find_v hide_a in_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n in_o any_o place_n the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v unknown_a and_o such_o money_n or_o good_n the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v
the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o sheriff_n abridge_v by_o the_o former_a author_n mich._n dalton_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n mon_fw-fr intent_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr amoure_n in_o domino_fw-la 〈…〉_o london_n print_v for_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n 1628._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n lord_n coventrie_n of_o allesburrough_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n right_o honourable_a the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n so_o withal_o be_v it_o and_o office_n of_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o but_o also_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o true_o and_o careful_o execute_v in_o every_o behalf_n it_o be_v therefore_o meet_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereto_o be_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o note_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o also_o for_o their_o sincerity_n and_o honesty_n neither_o be_v all_o these_o sufficient_a where_o the_o high-sherife_n shall_v trust_v his_o undersheriff_n with_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n upon_o who_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o office_n lie_v will_v keep_v this_o their_o office_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o undersheriff_n in_o their_o house_n that_o so_o by_o their_o continual_a eye_n over_o their_o officer_n &_o care_n of_o their_o business_n they_o may_v the_o better_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o and_o for_o that_o i_o conceive_v that_o a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o this_o office_n will_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o gentry_n so_o to_o undertake_v the_o same_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o cause_v i_o former_o to_o present_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n my_o labour_n in_o this_o business_n though_o before_o they_o come_v to_o any_o ripeness_n and_o albeit_o i_o have_v sithence_o learned_a little_a of_o the_o mystery_n and_o secrecy_n of_o the_o same_o office_n i_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v common_o practise_v by_o some_o under_o sheriff_n and_o therefore_o can_v yet_o bring_v it_o to_o any_o perfection_n nevertheless_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n still_o to_o endeavour_v myself_o therein_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o at_o least_o to_o a_o more_o short_a easy_a and_o ready_a method_n and_o according_o i_o have_v herein_o set_v down_o their_o authority_n and_o office_n far_o more_o plain_o and_o brief_o than_o before_o with_o reference_n to_o my_o book_n at_o large_a where_o the_o reader_n may_v receive_v more_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o labour_n in_o this_o business_n the_o rather_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o better_a able_a and_o experience_a to_o perfect_v a_o work_n so_o needful_a i_o acknowledge_v this_o my_o weak_a undertake_n far_o unworthy_a of_o your_o lordship_n judicious_a eye_n much_o more_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o patronage_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o i_o stand_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o submit_v and_o lay_v down_o my_o labour_n where_o i_o owe_v my_o service_n and_o again_o for_o that_o your_o lordship_n in_o regard_n of_o your_o high_a place_n have_v a_o principal_a charge_n under_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o appoint_v and_o name_v of_o these_o great_a officer_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o profound_a judgement_n wisdom_n and_o experience_n your_o lordship_n be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o mischief_n and_o to_o give_v remedy_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o that_o i_o have_v a_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o that_o honourable_a court_n where_o your_o lordship_n be_v supreme_a judge_n to_o you_o therefore_o i_o humble_o and_o submissivelie_o present_v this_o little_a treatise_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n preserve_v your_o honour_n long_o among_o we_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n mich._n dalton_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o right_o worthy_a knight_n sir_n gyles_n alington_n sir_n though_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n with_o the_o psalmist_n to_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o silence_n according_a whereto_o the_o proverb_n also_o say_v bene_fw-la vixit_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la latuit_fw-la yet_o for_o that_o it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a to_o the_o common_a good_a either_o in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n for_o one_o of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v ordain_v that_o such_o talon_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enable_v any_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a shall_v be_v employ_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o have_v move_v i_o to_o adventure_v this_o as_o other_o my_o former_a weak_a labour_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o i_o have_v offer_v in_o this_o my_o labour_n to_o the_o honourable_a patronage_n of_o one_o to_o who_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v yet_o withal_o out_o of_o that_o respect_n which_o i_o do_v owe_v to_o you_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o tender_v also_o this_o little_a treatise_n to_o your_o view_n and_o to_o desire_v your_o acceptance_n hereof_o as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o love_n to_o you_o to_o who_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v myself_o for_o many_o your_o favour_n much_o oblige_v and_o shall_v ever_o remain_v your_o brother_n in_o law_n unfeigned_o honour_v you_o mich._n dalton_n the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o sheriff_n chap._n i._o their_o name_n antiquity_n &_o charge_n come_v come_v come_v the_o earl_n or_o countee_n have_v ancient_o the_o government_n of_o the_o county_n or_o shire_n under_o the_o king_n and_o that_o charge_n and_o custody_n which_o the_o sheriff_n now_o have_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o justice_n be_v ancient_o commit_v to_o the_o earl_n vicecome_v vicecome_v vicecome_v the_o sheriff_n est_fw-la vicem_fw-la gerens_fw-la seu_fw-la vicarius_fw-la comitis_fw-la or_o be_v as_o the_o earl_n deputy_n and_o be_v first_o ordain_v to_o do_v that_o service_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o matter_n of_o justice_n within_o the_o county_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o earl_n which_o the_o earl_n shall_v do_v after_o earl_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o high_a employment_n and_o atttendance_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v not_o able_a to_o follow_v the_o business_n of_o the_o county_n be_v deliver_v of_o that_o burden_n only_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o authority_n for_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o earl_n former_o have_v be_v now_o commit_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n have_v this_o his_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n immediate_o and_o not_o from_o the_o earl_n subuicecome_v subuicecome_v and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o deputy_n scz_n his_o undersheriff_n who_o in_o matter_n concern_v their_o ministerial_a office_n at_o this_o day_n whole_o execute_v the_o place_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o high-sherife_n but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o judicial_a power_n or_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o cause_n there_o it_o seem_v he_o must_v execute_v it_o in_o person_n and_o not_o by_o his_o undersheriff_n or_o other_o deputy_n see_v hereof_o hic_fw-la cap._n 4._o sheriff_n be_v long_o before_o the_o conquest_n antiquity_n their_o antiquity_n and_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o king_n aelfred_n about_o and_o 872._o as_o some_o write_v yet_o other_o think_v they_o to_o have_v be_v long_a time_n before_o they_o be_v the_o king_n deputy_n within_o their_o county_n and_o their_o charge_n charge_n charge_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n within_o their_o say_a county_n and_o to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n there_o to_o execute_v the_o commandment_n process_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n of_o his_o crown_n within_o their_o county_n they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o king_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o to_o cause_v all_o the_o people_n of_o their_o county_n to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o land_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n they_o also_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o some_o case_n commit_v unto_o their_o charge_n within_o their_o county_n scz_n within_o their_o turn_v they_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o and_o deal_v with_o matter_n concern_v the_o king_n &_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o their_o countie-court_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v particular_a suit_n &_o matter_n between_o party_n and_o party_n person_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o must_v therefore_o be_v man_n of_o sufficient_a estate_n of_o land_n within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o such_o as_o may_v