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the_o king_n a_o penalty_n proportionable_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o in_o all_o trial_n for_o manslaughter_n murder_n or_o other_o crime_n that_o hard_a and_o unreasonable_a custom_n now_o and_o heretofore_o use_v in_o england_n that_o witness_n may_v not_o be_v bring_v hear_v or_o examine_v against_o the_o king_n be_v abolish_v and_o that_o all_o good_a and_o lawful_a testimony_n which_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o fact_n may_v be_v as_o in_o other_o case_n and_o trial_n hear_v and_o receive_v that_o there_o be_v in_o every_o circuit_n 11._o as_o ancient_o a_o clerk_n beside_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o assize_n appoint_v to_o enter_v in_o a_o roll_n the_o fine_n impose_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o make_v estreat_v thereof_o due_o into_o the_o exchequer_n that_o in_o all_o action_n of_o trespass_n 12._o or_o any_o other_o action_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o westminster_n or_o by_o quo_fw-la minus_fw-la in_o the_o 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