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corporation_n by_o prescription_n co._n 2._o inst_z f._n 330._o 4._o how_o corporation_n be_v divide_v in_o our_o law_n every_o body_n politic_a or_o corporation_n be_v either_o ecclesiastic_a or_o lay_v ecclesiastical_a either_o regular_a as_o abbot_n a._n co._n lit._n f._n 250._o a._n prior_n etc._n etc._n or_o secular_a as_o bishop_n dean_n archdeacon_n parson_n vicar_n etc._n etc._n lay_v as_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n bailiff_n and_o burgess_n etc._n etc._n also_o every_o body_n politic_a norwich_n co._n lib._n 3._o f._n 73._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o norwich_n or_o corporate_a be_v either_o elective_a representative_a collative_a or_o donative_n and_o again_o it_o be_v either_o sole_a or_o agregate_v of_o many_o this_o body_n politic_a or_o corporate_a aggregate_v of_o many_o be_v by_o the_o civilian_n call_v collegium_fw-la vniversitas_fw-la collegium_fw-la sodalitium_fw-la and_o municipium_fw-la 5._o why_o city_n be_v at_o first_o institute_v in_o the_o time_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o these_o word_n item_n nullum_fw-la mercatum_fw-la vel_fw-la forum_n sit_fw-la nec_fw-la fieri_fw-la permitratur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o in_o burgis_fw-la clausis_fw-la &_o muro_fw-la vallatis_fw-la &_o castellis_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la tutissimis_fw-la ubi_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o jus_o nostram_fw-la common_a &_o
and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v he_o may_v execute_v it_o by_o deputy_n and_o his_o personal_a attendance_n be_v not_o requisite_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o sad_a manor_n yet_o non_o allocatur_fw-la whereupon_o the_o say_a privilege_n be_v award_v 3._o the_o recorder_n a_o recorder_n be_v he_o who_o the_o mayor_n or_o other_o magistrate_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a have_v jurisdiction_n or_o a_o court_n of_o record_n within_o their_o precinct_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v do_v associate_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o better_a direction_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o proceed_n according_o to_o law_n thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o the_o recorder-ship_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n but_o more_o particular_o we_o say_v that_o the_o recorder_n of_o london_n be_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n do_v associate_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o better_a direction_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o proceed_n according_o to_o law_n and_o 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geoffry_n hertilepole_n alderman_n be_v elect_v to_o be_v recorder_n of_o london_n and_o take_v his_o oath_n and_o be_v appoint_v to_o wear_v his_o apparel_n as_o a_o alderman_n 4._o the_o sheriff_n before_o i_o speak_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n i_o shall_v present_v to_o the_o reader_n several_a query_n with_o resolution_n give_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o our_o book_n of_o law_n touch_v sheriff_n in_o general_n for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o all_o such_o officer_n through_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n quaere_fw-la 1._o whence_o the_o word_n sheriff_n be_v derive_v resp_n sheriff_n be_v a_o word_n compound_v of_o two_o saxon_a word_n viz._n shire_n and_o reve_n shire_n satrapia_n or_o comitatus_fw-la come_v out_o of_o the_o saxon_a verb_n shiram_n i._n e._n partivi_fw-la for_o that_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v part_v and_o divide_v into_o shire_n a._n co._n litt._n 168._o a._n and_o reve_n be_v praefectus_fw-la or_o praepositus_fw-la so_o as_o shireve_n be_v the_o rive_n of_o the_o shire_n praefectus_fw-la satrapiae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la or_o comitatus_fw-la and_o he_o be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n to_o the_o king_n within_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o word_n of_o his_o patent_n be_v commissimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la comitatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n quere_z 2._o how_o a_o sheriff_n be_v 2._o quere_z 2._o and_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v resp_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o coroner_n ever_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v eligible_a in_o full_a county_n by_o the_o freeholder_n by_o the_o king_n writ_n de_fw-fr coronatore_fw-la eligendo_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o county_n have_v a_o great_a interest_n 559._o co._n 2._o inst_z fol._n 174._o &_o 175._o &_o 558._o &_o 559._o and_o benefit_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n give_v the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n to_o be_v electer_n of_o he_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o ancient_a time_n the_o sheriff_n call_v vicecomes_a who_o have_v custodiam_fw-la comitatus_fw-la be_v also_o eligible_a for_o first_o the_o earl_n himself_o of_o the_o county_n have_v the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o when_o he_o give_v it_o over_o the_o vicecomes_a as_o the_o word_n signify_v come_v instead_o of_o the_o earl_n and_o be_v eligible_a by_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o county_n but_o this_o way_n by_o election_n be_v alter_v by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n 3._o 14._o e._n 3_o c._n 7.23_o h._n 6._o c._n 8.12_o r._n 2_o c._n 3._o viz_o the_o act._n of_o 9_o e._n 2._o lincoln_n the_o vice-comitibus_a 14._o e._n 3.12_o r._n 2._o &_o 23._o h._n 6._o vide_fw-la the_o statute_n themselves_o quaere_fw-la 3._o whether_o the_o day_n of_o the_o bill_v of_o sheriff_n may_v be_v defer_v from_o the_o usual_a day_n resp_n upon_o the_o six_o of_o november_n the_o term_n of_o michael_n 16._o car._n regis_fw-la the_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n the_o lord_n privy_a seal_n earl_n of_o arundel_n earl_n martial_n the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n lord_n chamberlin_n regis_fw-la cro._n 3._o part_n term_n mich._n 16._o car._n regis_fw-la in_o banco_n regis_fw-la the_o lord_n cotington_n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v assemble_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n to_o nominate_v three_o person_n of_o every_o county_n throughout_o england_n to_o be_v present_v unto_o the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v prick_v one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n which_o be_v usual_o do_v according_a to_o the_o statute_n upon_o the_o 3._o of_o nov_n be_v crastino_n animarum_fw-la but_o because_o it_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o attend_v the_o king_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o advice_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o justice_n with_o who_o conference_n be_v have_v in_o this_o cause_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o put_v off_o to_o another_o day_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n defer_v it_o until_o this_o day_n quaere_fw-la 4._o in_o what_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n do_v consist_v resp_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n writ_n of_o process_n be_v they_o summons_n or_o attachment_n to_o compel_v man_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o law_n and_o all_o writ_n of_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n according_a to_o judgement_n of_o superior_a court_n for_o take_v man_n good_n land_n or_o body_n as_o the_o cause_n require_v and_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n he_o may_v for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o his_o majesty_n writ_n and_o process_n of_o law_n after_o resistance_n take_v posse_fw-la comitutus_n he_o be_v to_o return_v indifferent_a jury_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o man_n life_n liberty_n land_n and_o good_n he_o ought_v to_o see_v that_o the_o public_a peace_n be_v keep_v which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v principalis_fw-la conservator_fw-la pacis_fw-la within_o the_o county_n it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o gather_v the_o public_a money_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o his_o county_n to_o collect_v and_o bring_v into_o the_o exchequer_n all_o fine_n impose_v even_o by_o distrein_v he_o be_v to_o see_v condemn_v person_n execute_v to_o conclude_v he_o be_v to_o determine_v and_o examine_v certain_a small_a plea_n civil_a and_o criminal_a the_o former_a be_v decide_v in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o latter_a in_o his_o court_n call_v the_o town_n quaere_fw-la 5._o if_o one_o be_v in_o the_o sheriff_n custody_n by_o process_n of_o law_n and_o then_o another_o writ_n be_v deliver_v to_o apprehend_v the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v already_o in_o custody_n whether_o he_o be_v in_o custody_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o second_o writ_n without_o a_o actual_a arrest_n resp_n it_o be_v adjudge_v 89._o co._n lib._n 5._o frost_n case_n f._n 89._o that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v in_o custody_n of_o the_o sheriff_n by_o process_n of_o the_o law_n and_o afterward_o another_o writ_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o to_o apprehend_v the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o be_v already_o in_o custody_n immediate_o he_o be_v in_o custody_n by_o force_n of_o the_o second_o writ_n by_o judgement_n of_o law_n although_o he_o make_v no_o actual_a arrest_n of_o he_o for_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v the_o sheriff_n arrest_v the_o party_n that_o be_v already_o in_o custody_n and_o lex_fw-la non_fw-la praecipit_fw-la inutilia_fw-la quia_fw-la inutilis_fw-la labour_n est_fw-la stultus_fw-la quaere_fw-la 6._o whether_o a_o sheriff_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n may_v arrest_v one_o without_o show_v the_o warrant_n resp_n it_o be_v adjudge_v mark_v co._n lib._n 9_o mackaleye_n
house_n or_o other_o mean_n the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v out_o of_o view_n and_o although_o he_o fly_v into_o another_o county_n case_n co._n lib._n 31_o ridgewayes_o case_n yet_o because_o the_o escape_n be_v of_o his_o own_o wrong_n whereof_o he_o may_v not_o take_v advantage_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o fresh_a suit_n may_v take_v he_o there_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o execution_n quaere_fw-la 14._o whether_o a_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o voluntary_a escape_n can_v retake_v his_o prisoner_n case_n cro._n 2._o part_n whiteing_n ver_fw-la reynel_n co._n lib._n 3_o â—ogtâ—ns_n case_n lib_n 3._o ridgewayes_o case_n resp_n if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n voluntary_o let_v a_o prisoner_n at_o large_a he_o can_v retake_v he_o as_o if_o a_o sheriff_n assent_n that_o one_o who_o be_v in_o execution_n and_o under_o their_o custody_n may_v go_v out_o of_o the_o goal_n for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o to_o return_v yet_o although_o he_o return_v at_o the_o time_n it_o be_v a_o escape_n quaere_fw-la 15._o whether_o there_o may_v be_v a_o escape_n although_o the_o party_n always_o continue_v in_o prison_n resp_n if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o prison_n upon_o two_o execution_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o two_o several_a person_n case_n cro._n 1._o part_n westly_n ve_fw-la skinner_n co._n lib._n 3._o westbreys_n case_n and_o then_o the_o old_a sheriff_n deliver_v over_o this_o prison_n to_o the_o new_a sheriff_n by_o indenture_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a course_n and_o in_o the_o say_a indenture_n make_v no_o mention_n of_o one_o of_o the_o say_a execution_n this_o omission_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o escape_n in_o law_n instant_o for_o which_o the_o old_a sheriff_n shall_v answer_v although_o the_o execution_n be_v matter_n of_o record_n whereof_o the_o new_a sheriff_n may_v have_v take_v notice_n so_o that_o you_o see_v a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o escape_v notwithstanding_o he_o always_o continue_v in_o prison_n quaere_fw-la 16._o whether_o the_o escape_n of_o one_o in_o execution_n be_v cause_n of_o discharge_n of_o the_o other_o debtor_n resp_n where_o two_o be_v bind_v joint_o and_o several_o in_o a_o bond_n and_o the_o obligee_n recover_v against_o one_o of_o the_o obligor_n hamkinson_n cro._n 3._o f._n 75._o white_a acres_n ver_fw-la hamkinson_n and_o have_v he_o in_o execution_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la and_o then_o he_o escape_v with_o the_o sheriff_n consent_n in_o this_o case_n although_o he_o escape_v by_o the_o voluntary_a permission_n of_o the_o sheriff_n yet_o that_o shall_v not_o deprive_v the_o obligee_n of_o his_o remedy_n against_o the_o other_o obligor_fw-la for_o a_o execution_n against_o one_o be_v no_o bar_n but_o that_o the_o obligee_n may_v sue_v the_o other_o obligor_fw-la execution_n without_o satisfaction_n be_v in_o law_n not_o any_o bar_n vide_fw-la co._n lib._n 5._o blomfields_n case_n cro._n 1._o part_n blofields_n case_n cro._n 2._o part_n pendavis_n ver_fw-la kenshem_n 532._o qaerre_fw-fr 17._o whether_o the_o sale_n of_o good_n upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o a_o sheriff_n aden_n cro._n 2._o part_n air_n ver_fw-la aden_n yeluerton_n report_v aire_n ver_fw-la aden_n after_o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o office_n be_v good_a resp_n a_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la seize_v good_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o pay_v part_n of_o the_o debt_n &_o the_o good_n not_o be_v sell_v nor_o the_o write_v return_v the_o sheriff_n be_v discharge_v of_o his_o office_n and_o afterward_o sell_v the_o residue_n of_o the_o good_n without_o any_o writ_n of_o venditioni_fw-la exponas_fw-la and_o whether_o this_o sale_n be_v good_a or_o not_o be_v the_o question_n and_o resolve_v that_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o writ_n of_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la give_v authority_n to_o he_o to_o sell_v without_o any_o other_o write_v and_o the_o sale_n by_o he_o after_o be_v good_a although_o he_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o office_n quaere_fw-la 18._o a_o term_n 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