Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	county_n	say_a	sheriff_n	8,049	5	11.8418	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00880	In this booke is contayned the offices of shyriffes, bayliffes of lybertyes, escheatours, constables, and coroners and shewed what euerye one of them may doe by vertue of their offices, drawen out of bookes of the common lawe and of the statutes.; Office et auctoryte des iustyces de peas. English. Selections	Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; Harvey, Gabriel, 1550?-1631.	1579 (1579)	STC 10993.9; ESTC S4009	45,369	112

the_o hundred_o of_o blo●essom_n &_o westbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n the_o sheriff_n of_o gloucester_n or_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o town_n of_o gloucester_n after_o notification_n make_v to_o any_o of_o they_o of_o such_o inturye_n and_o damage_n by_o the_o party_n grieve_v within_o four_o day_n after_o the_o notification_n make_v shall_v make_v proclamation_n at_o the_o town_n of_o gloucester_n that_o such_o offender_n within_o .15_o day_n after_o such_o proclamation_n shall_v restore_v unto_o y_fw-fr party_n endamage_v their_o good_n so_o take_v or_o the_o vain_a with_o a_o reasonable_a amends_n the_o say_v sheriff_n &_o bailiff_n to_o forfeit_v xx_o li._n if_o they_o fail_v so_o to_o do_v 9_o hen._n 6_o cap_z 28._o the_o sheriff_n of_o herforde_n neither_o in_o his_o turn_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n after_o the_o turn_v end_v shall_v take_v any_o inquiry_n or_o inquest_n of_o office_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v there_o neither_o shall_v he_o take_v any_o fine_a or_o amerciament_n for_o thing_n not_o appertain_v to_o his_o office_n or_o turn_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v x._o li._n x._o hen_n 6._o cap_n 8._o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v in_o attaint_v in_o plea_n of_o land_n man_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl_o s_z or_o in_o a_o action_n of_o deed_n concern_v land_n of_o such_o value_n and_o in_o action_n of_o the_o sum_n of_o forty_o pound_n and_o moreover_o those_o person_n dwell_v within_o their_o bailiwick_n which_o may_v expende_z twenty_o pound_n yearly_o above_o all_o charge_n for_o term_n of_o life_n at_o the_o jest_n out_o of_o ancient_a demean_n gau_n all_o kind_n and_o the_o 5_o port_n and_o at_o the_o first_o distress_n xl.s._n &_o at_o the_o second_o u.li._n and_o the_o double_a value_n of_o every_o other_o distress_n against_o the_o iu●oors_n upon_o pain_n of_o x._o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o party_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v within_o the_o county_n which_o may_v expende_v twenty_o pound_n yearly_o then_o shall_v they_o impanel_v other_o person_n of_o y●_n most_o sufficient_a possession_n of_o yearly_a value_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v ten_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o party_n as_o much_o as_o the_o form_n afore_o say_v decimo_fw-la quinto_fw-la h_o 6._o cap._n 5._o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n of_o herford_n must_v arrest_v such_o person_n of_o wales_n or_o the_o march_n thereof_o which_o be_v outlaw_v of_o treason_n of_o felony_n who_o the_o say_a sheriff_n know_v or_o see_v to_o be_v in_o any_o place_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o co_fw-la bring_v to_o the_o jail_n and_o if_o any_o such_o person_n be_v endite_v do_v disobey_v of_o flee_v away_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n and_o pursue_v he_o upon_o pain_n to_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n .23_o hen._n 6._o cap_n 5._o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o occupy_v his_o office_n above_o one_o year_n and_o if_o he_o so_o do_v then_o to_o forfeit_v xx_o two_o and_o every_o pardon_n for_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v void_a any_o word_n put_v in_o such_o letter_n patent_n notwithstanding_o also_o he_o that_o presume_v to_o occupy_v the_o same_o office_n above_o one_o year_n by_o force_n of_o such_o letter_n patent_n shall_v be_v disable_v to_o be_v sheriff_n in_o any_o other_o shire_n afterward_o xxiii_o hen_n vi_o cap._n viij_o no_o sheriff_n shall_v let_v to_o fearme_z his_o county_n nor_o any_o of_o his_o bayliwickes_n hundred_o wapentake_n no_o sheriff_n bailiff_n of_o franchyse_n ne_o other_o officer_n shall_v return_v in_o any_o panel_n any_o of_o his_o bailiff_n officer_n or_o their_o servant_n no_o sheriff_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o any_o use_n shall_v take_v aught_o of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v arrest_v attach_v nor_o to_o success_n of_o any_o arrest_n or_o attachment_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o body_n nor_o shall_v take_v aught_o of_o any_o person_n arrest_v or_o attach_v for_o fine_a see_v suit_n of_o prison_n mainprise_n let_v to_o bail_v or_o for_o show_v any_o favour_n or_o ease_v to_o any_o person_n be_v so_o arrest_v except_o it_o be_v as_o here_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o wit_n to_o the_o sheriff_n xx.d_n to_o the_o bailiff_n that_o read_v the_o arrest_n iiii.d_o and_o to_o the_o jailor_n if_o the_o prisoner_n be_v commit_v to_o ward_v four_o penny_n the_o sheriff_n himself_o nor_o any_o to_o his_o use_n shall_v not_o take_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o make_v of_o any_o return_n or_o panel_n but_o for_o the_o copy_n of_o the_o panel_n iiii.d_o how_o be_v it_o they_o use_v to_o take_v two_o shilling_n for_o the_o return_n of_o a_o panel_n but_o that_o seem_v to_o be_v extortion_n sheriff_n out_o to_o let_v out_o of_o prison_n all_o person_n be_v in_o their_o ward_n by_o force_n of_o any_o write_z bill_n or_o warrant_v in_o any_o action_n personal_a or_o indictment_n of_o trespass_n upon_o a_o reasonable_a surety_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o county_n to_o keep_v their_o day_n in_o the_o place_n as_o the_o say_a bill_n writ_n or_o warraunt_n require_v except_o such_o as_o be_v condempue_v outlaw_v excommunicate_v or_o for_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o any_o justice_n and_o vagabound_v which_o refuse_v to_o serve_v also_o sheriff_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v any_o obligation_n for_o any_o thing_n above_o mention_v or_o by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n but_o only_o to_o themselves_o nor_o of_o any_o person_n be_v in_o their_o ward_n but_o by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o office_n as_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o obligation_n upon_o condition_n that_o the_o party_n shall_v appear_v at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n in_o such_o place_n as_o the_o bill_n writ_n or_o warraunt_n require_v and_o if_o any_o obligation_n be_v take_v of_o any_o person_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n in_o any_o other_o form_n it_o shall_v be_v void_a sheriff_n shall_v not_o take_v for_o any_o obligation_n warrant_v or_o precept_n by_o they_o to_o be_v make_v any_o more_o than_o four_o penny_n sheriff_n must_v make_v their_o deputye_n yearly_o in_o the_o king_n court_n that_o be_v to_o wit_n in_o the_o chancery_n the_o bench_n and_o the_o escheke_a of_o record_n before_o they_o return_v any_o write_v sheriff_n that_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o ordinance_n in_o any_o point_n shall_v loose_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v triple_a damage_n and_o shall_v forfiate_v xl_o livre_n forevery_n time_n that_o they_o shall_v so_o offend_v the_o one_o half_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v .23_o hen._n 7._o cap._n x._o sheriff_n when_o writ_n be_v direct_v unto_o they_o to_o levy_v the_o expense_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n must_v make_v proclamation_n at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n that_o the_o coroner_n constable_n and_o bailiff_n of_o hundred_o shall_v be_v there_o to_o assess_v their_o wage_n upon_o poyne_n of_o forty_o shilling_n what_o time_n they_o shall_v assess_v every_o hundred_o at_o a_o certain_a sum_n by_o itself_o and_o after_o they_o shall_v assess_v every_o village_n within_o the_o same_o hundred_o at_o a_o certain_a sum_n by_o itself_o and_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o assess_v for_o every_o default_n they_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n the_o one_o half_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v levy_v the_o same_o due_o and_o shall_v pay_v it_o to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o pain_n of_o xx_o pound_n and_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v shall_v have_v his_o action_n by_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o shall_v have_v ten_o pound_n above_o the_o twenty_o pound_n with_o triple_a damage_n xxiij_o henrici_fw-la sexti_fw-la capitulo_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la secundo_fw-la the_o sheriff_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n to_o make_v election_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n must_v make_v a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o the_o county_n command_v they_o to_o elect_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v true_o return_v the_o same_o precept_n to_o the_o sheriff_n by_o indenture_n between_o they_o for_o the_o election_n and_o name_n of_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v a_o good_a and_o true_a return_n of_o every_o such_o writ_n &_o of_o every_o return_n make_v to_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n and_o for_o every_o time_n that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v

sufficient_a attorney_n or_o deputy_n that_o be_v know_v of_o good_a name_n &_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v find_v pledge_n person_n y_fw-es be_v know_v in_o that_o county_n be_v pursue_v his_o plaint_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v but_o one_o plaint_n for_o one_o trespass_n or_o one_o contract_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o his_o officer_n cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o more_o plaint_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n supppose_v that_o he_o have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o the_o defendant_n then_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o clerk_n that_o both_o cause_n to_o be_v enter_v any_o such_o plaint_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o default_n xl.s._n the_o one_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v and_o prove_v the_o same_o matter_n by_o action_n of_o deb●_n or_o information_n also_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v sufficient_a precept_n after_o such_o plaint_n enter_v against_o the_o defendant_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o to_o attach_v or_o warn_v the_o defendante-●_a appear_v and_o answer_v to_o the_o say_a plaint_n and_o there_o be_v any_o default_n in_o the_o say_a bailiff_n or_o the_o hundred_o in_o warn_v or_o execute_v of_o their_o office_n then_o to_o forfeit_v xl.s._n shilling_n and_o to_o be_v convict_v thereof_o by_o examination_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o of_o they_o the_o same_o sheriff_n nor_o their_o deputye_n shall_v make_v none_o estate_n to_o levy_n the_o shyriffes_n amercement_n till_o the_o two_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o quorum_fw-la have_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o book_n and_o the_o estreate_v to_o be_v indent_v between_o the_o justicer_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o sheriff_n &_o undershiriffe_n seal_v with_o their_o seal_n the_o one_o part_n to_o remain_v with_o the_o say_a justicer_n and_o the_o other_o part_n with_o the_o sheriff_n and_o those_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v gatherer_n of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n shall_v be_v swear_v by_o the_o say_a justicer_n that_o they_o take_v no_o more_o money_n than_o be_v forfeit_n and_o contain_v in_o the_o estreate_v seal_v with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o justicer_n to_o the_o same_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n as_o be_v above_o rehearse_v the_o same_o gatherer_n to_o be_v convict_v by_o examination_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o same_o justicer_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v appoint_v at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o michaelmas_n by_o he_o that_o be_v custos_fw-la rotu●orum_fw-la or_o in_o his_o absence_n by_o the_o elder_a of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o have_v the_o controlment_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n under_o sheriff_n shire_n clerk_n &_o other_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n and_o of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n amerciament_n and_o the_o say_a justicer_n of_o peace_n upon_o suggestion_n shal●_n make_v process_n against_o th●_z sheriff_n undershiriffe_n shire_n clerk_n o●_n other_o officer_n to_o appear_v before_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o such_o suggestion_n or_o information_n as_o be_v use_v in_o action_n of_o trespass_n an._n secundo_fw-la h._n 6._o cap._n 15._o and_o every_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v take_v all_o vagabond_n idle_a people_n and_o suspect_n person_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n there_o to_o remain_v at_o the_o first_o take_v by_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o at_o the_o second_o time_n to_o be_v in_o the_o stock_n by_o 3._o day_n &_o 3._o night_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n execute_v not_o these_o premise_n of_o every_o vagabond_n bermit_n or_o beget_n able_a to_o labour_n or_o clerk_n pilgrim_n or_o shipman_n as_o often_o as_o any_o such_o come_v in_o sight_n or_o that_o he_o have_v therefore_o any_o knowledge_n within_o the_o town_n or_o place_n where_o he_o have_v authority_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o any_o such_o misdoer_n abide_v there_o above_o the_o space_n of_o one_o day_n and_o one_o night_n and_o depart_v unexamined_a &_o unpunished_a for_o every_o misdoer_n so_o depart_v the_o sheriff_n to_o loose_v three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o the_o shirif_n in_o his_o turn_n have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o that_o default_n of_o major_n bailiff_n high_a constable_n petty_a constable_n and_o all_o other_o governor_n and_o officer_n of_o city_n town_n &_o village_n with_o in_o their_o turn_n &_o to_o have_v ●_o s.4.d._n for_o every_o default_n find_v in_o his_o turn_n au_o 15._o hen._n 7._o cap_n 12._o also_o every_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o precept_n direct_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o justicer_n of_o peace_n to_o return_v a_o panel_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v commit_v shall_v return_v xxiiii_o person_n dwell_v in_o the_o shire_n every_o 〈…〉_o viij_o d_o of_o copyhold_n or_o of_o both_o over_o all_o charge_n &_o to_o return_v in_o issue_n every_o person_n xx_o s_o at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o at_o the_o second_o day_n xl.s_n and_o if_o the_o default_n be_v in_o the_o sheriff_n for_o return_v of_o person_n not_o be_v of_o that_o sufficiency_n or_o for_o no_o return_v of_o issue_n in_o form_n beforesaid_a he_o to_o forfeit_v xx_o li._n an._n xuj_o henrici_fw-la seven_o capitulo_fw-la xv_o also_o if_o any_o riot_n ●r_o assemble_v of_o people_n be_v make_v in_o any_o part_n of_o this_o realm_n against_o the_o law_n the_o justicer_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o two_o of_o they_o of_o the_o least_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n may_v come_v with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n if_o need_v be_v to_o arrest_n and_o bring_v they_o before_o the_o same_o justicer_n o●_n the_o peace_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n have_v power_n to_o record_n that_o that_o the_o shall_v find_v in_o their_o presence_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v convict_n by_o such_o record_n and_o if_o they_o u●_n depart_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justicer_n sheriff_n or_o undershiriffe_n than_o shal●_n the_o same_o justice_n or_o two_o of_o they_o within_o on●_n month_n after_o such_o riot_n inquire_v diligent_o where_o they_o assemble_v be_v make_v and_o if_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v than_o the_o same_o justicer_n or_o two_o of_o they_o and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under_o 〈…〉_o within_o a_o month_n next_o follow_v shall_v certify_v before_o the_o k._n and_o his_o counsel_n the_o whole_a deed_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n thereof_o which_o certificate_n shall_v be_v as_o strong_a to_o put_v the_o party_n to_o answer_v thereupon_o as_o in_o a_o indictment_n find_v by_o xi_o man_n 13._o hen._n 4_o rapi_fw-la ultimo_fw-la and_o if_o the_o say_a riot_n or_o unlawful_a assemble_v be_v not_o find_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o imbracery_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a jury_n than_o the_o say_a justicer_n of_o peace_n the_o sheriff_n over_o and_o above_o such_o certificate_n that_o they_o must_v make_v according_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n make_v anno_fw-la xiii_o henrici_fw-la quarti_fw-la shall_v in_o the_o same_o certifycate_n certify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a maintainer_n and_o imbrasour_n in_o that_o behalf_n if_o any_o be_v with_o their_o misdemeanour_n that_o they_o know_v upon_o pain_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a justicer_n and_o sheriff_n or_o under_o sheriff_n xr_n li._n if_o they_o have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o not_o certify_v of_o the_o same_o which_o certificate_n so_o make_v shall_v be_v a_o indictment_n in_o the_o law_n and_o every_o person_n due_o prove_v to_o be_v maintainer_n or_o embrasour_n shall_v forfeit_v ●x_n li._n and_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o ward_v there_o to_o remain_v by_o discretion_n of_o the_o justicer_n a_o nineteeen_o hen._n seven_o cap_n xiii_o also_o that_o no_o sheriff_n upon_o writ_n and_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o do_v return_v before_o escheatour_n or_o commissioner_n any_o person_n to_o inquire_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n except_o every_o of_o the_o same_o jury_n have_v land_n &_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xl.s._n above_o all_o charge_n in_o the_o same_o shire_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n for_o every_o person_n so_o return_v a_o c.s._n anno._n 3._o henric●_n oc●avi_fw-la capitulo_fw-la secundo_fw-la also_o all_o panel_n put_v in_o by_o the_o sheriff_n before_o any_o justicer_n of_o jail_n delivery_n or_o before_o justicer_n of_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la in_o their_o open_a session_n to_o inquire_v for_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v reform_v by_o put_v to_o and_o take_v out_o of_o the_o name_n so_o impanel_v thy_fw-mi discretion_n of_o the_o same_o justicer_n and_o that_o the_o same_o justicer_n or_o justicer_n shall_v command_v every_o sheriff_n and_o their_o minister_n in_o their_o absence_n to_o put_v other_o person_n in_o the_o same_o panel_n so_o reform_v by_o the_o