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A50846
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A mild, but searching expostulatory letter from the poor and plain-dealing farmers of the neighbouring villages to the men of Buckingham to the Right Worshipful the Bailiff, the Worshipful the Burgesses of the ancient, and sometimes famous corporation of Buckingham.
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1680
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Wing M2039; ESTC R16570
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which_o shall_v be_v take_v before_o some_o justice_n of_o peace_n master_n of_o chancery_n ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a mayor_n bailiff_n or_o other_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o city_n county_n borough_n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o party_n be_v bury_v and_o if_o no_o such_o affidavit_fw-la be_v bring_v the_o minister_n shall_v give_v notice_n thereof_o under_o his_o hand_n to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a who_o within_o eight_o day_n after_o shall_v repair_v to_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o any_o town_n etc._n etc._n if_o bury_v there_o else_o to_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n who_o upon_o certificate_n thereof_o from_o the_o minister_n etc._n etc._n shall_v grant_v a_o warrant_n for_o levy_v the_o forfeiture_n by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v or_o in_o default_n thereof_o of_o the_o person_n good_n in_o who_o house_n the_o party_n die_v or_o the_o good_n of_o any_o that_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o put_v such_o party_n into_o any_o shroud_n coffin_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n or_o that_o order_v the_o same_o and_o if_o such_o person_n be_v a_o servant_n and_o die_v in_o the_o master_n family_n the_o master_n good_n to_o be_v liable_a and_o if_o such_o person_n die_v in_o his_o parent_n family_n the_o parent_n good_n to_o be_v liable_a one_o moiety_n of_o which_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o party_n be_v bury_v the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o 30_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o minister_n churchwarden_n and_o overseer_n justice_n of_o peace_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n neglect_v their_o duty_n aforesaid_a shall_v forfeit_v five_o pound_n for_o every_o offence_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o the_o prosecutor_n shall_v recover_v his_o full_a cost_v so_o as_o the_o suit_n be_v commence_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o offence_n commit_v one_o four_o part_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n two_o four_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offender_n dwell_v and_o one_o four_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n 30_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o every_o minister_n shall_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o burial_n and_o affidavit_n and_o where_o no_o affidavit_fw-la be_v bring_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v enter_v a_o memorial_n thereof_o against_o the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n inter_v and_o of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o notify_v the_o same_o to_o the_o churchwarden_n or_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o overseer_n when_o they_o give_v up_o their_o account_n at_o the_o session_n or_o to_o any_o two_o justice_n at_o their_o monthly_a meeting_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o name_n and_o quality_n of_o every_o person_n inter_v since_o their_o former_a account_n and_o of_o such_o certificate_n and_o of_o their_o levy_v the_o penalty_n and_o of_o their_o disposal_n thereof_o on_o pain_n of_o five_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o two_o of_o they_o and_o their_o account_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v till_o they_o have_v account_v for_o their_o burial_n 30_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o no_o penalty_n shall_v be_v incur_v where_o the_o party_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n if_o any_o person_n be_v prosecute_v for_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v in_o pursuance_n to_o this_o act_n he_o may_v plead_v the_o general_n issue_n and_o give_v this_o act_n in_o evidence_n and_o upon_o a_o nonsuit_n discontinuance_n or_o verdict_n for_o he_o or_o judgement_n upon_o a_o demurrer_n he_o shall_v have_v treble_a cost_v 30_o car._n 2._o c._n 3._o and_o now_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o car._n 2._o where_o no_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v reside_v or_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o parish_n where_o any_o party_n shall_v be_v inter_v such_o oath_n or_o affidavit_n may_v be_v administer_v not_o only_o by_o such_o magistrate_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o by_o any_o parson_n vicar_n or_o curate_n in_o the_o same_o county_n other_o than_o of_o the_o parish_n or_o chapel_n of_o ease_n where_o the_o party_n be_v inter_v and_o they_o be_v to_o attest_v the_o same_o under_o their_o hand_n gratis_o 32_o car._n 2._o c._n 1._o the_o overseer_n duty_n about_o irish_a cattle_n see_v duty_n of_o constable_n ch_z 8._o their_o duty_n in_o suppress_v conventicle_n see_v duty_n of_o constable_n ch_z 9_o note_v that_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v to_o receive_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v of_o such_o who_o kill_v or_o take_v in_o the_o nighttime_n any_o coney_n upon_o the_o border_n of_o warren_n or_o other_o ground_n lawful_o use_v for_o keep_v of_o coney_n except_o owner_n etc._n etc._n or_o person_n by_o they_o employ_v and_o of_o such_o who_o use_v snare_n harepipe_n or_o other_o like_a engine_n or_o who_o take_v any_o fish_n by_o any_o net_n angle_n or_o other_o device_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o water_n or_o river_n or_o shall_v be_v assist_v thereunto_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a water_n what_o sum_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n before_o who_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v convict_v shall_v think_v meet_a not_o exceed_v ten_o shilling_n which_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v over_o and_o above_o recompense_v to_o the_o owner_n and_o in_o default_n of_o payment_n thereof_o he_o that_o take_v or_o kill_v such_o coney_n or_o use_v snare_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v one_o month_n and_o the_o good_n of_o he_o that_o take_v such_o fish_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o distress_n and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o distress_n he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o house_n of_o correction_n for_o any_o time_n not_o exceed_v one_o month_n unless_o he_o enter_v into_o bond_n with_o one_o or_o more_o surety_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n never_o to_o offend_v in_o like_a manner_n 22_o and_o 23_o car._n 2._o c._n 24._o a_o guide_n for_o surveyor_n of_o highway_n and_o bridge_n chap._n i._n how_o many_o sort_n of_o way_n there_o be_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o these_o officer_n with_o some_o few_o general_n case_n concern_v highway_n there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o way_n first_o a_o footway_n call_v iter_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la jus_o eundi_fw-la ââvel_n ambulandi_fw-la hominis_fw-la second_o a_o footway_n and_o a_o horse-way_n call_v actus_fw-la ab_fw-la agendo_fw-la and_o this_o vulgar_o be_v call_v a_o pack_n or_o drift-way_n and_o âs_v both_o a_o footway_n and_o horse-way_n three_o a_o cart-way_n etc._n etc._n call_v via_n or_o aditus_fw-la and_o contain_v the_o other_o two_o and_o a_o cart-way_n also_o for_o this_o be_v jus_o eundi_fw-la vehendi_fw-la &_o vehiculum_fw-la &_o jumentum_fw-la ducendi_fw-la and_o this_o be_v twofold_a viz_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la the_o king_n high_a way_n for_o all_o man_n &_o communis_fw-la strata_fw-la belong_v to_o a_o city_n or_o town_n or_o between_o neighbour_n it_o be_v call_v the_o king_n highway_n for_o that_o the_o king_n at_o all_o time_n have_v therein_o passage_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o may_v punish_v all_o nuisance_n therein_o though_o otherwise_o the_o interest_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n to_o bring_v his_o action_n for_o dig_v therein_o or_o other_o like_a trespass_n there_o do_v dalt_n j._n p._n c._n 50._o f._n 101._o and_o see_v roll_n case_n 1_o part_n f._n 392._o 2_o e._n 4._o 9_o 8_o e._n 4._o 9_o 17_o e._n 3._o f._n 43._o bro_n chemise_n 10_o 11._o &_o leet_n 3._o 27_o h._n 6_o f._n 9_o 8_o h._n 7._o f._n 5._o the_o highway_n be_v not_o only_o the_o common_a tract_n where_o cart_n carriage_n and_o people_n have_v go_v but_o if_o the_o way_n be_v foundrous_o thiâ_n people_n can_v pass_v in_o the_o common_a tract_n and_o there_o be_v outlet_n out_o of_o it_o into_z the_o soll_z of_o another_o adjoin_v the_o people_n may_v in_o such_o extremity_n use_v those_o outlet_n upon_o another_o soil_n although_o it_o be_v sow_v with_o corn_n and_o that_o be_v in_o such_o case_n the_o king_n highway_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o for_o the_o king_n subject_n must_v have_v a_o convenient_a passage_n as_o be_v resolve_v in_o a_o tryââ_n at_o bar_n against_o sir_n henry_n duâcomb_n tr._n 10_o car._n roll_n 1_o part_n of_o abridgement_n fol._n 390._o therefore_o where_o a_o way_n go_v through_o a_o man_n land_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n fence_v it_o on_o both_o side_n he_o by_o so_o do_v have_v make_v himself_o liable_a to_o repair_v the_o highway_n and_o keep_v it_o passable_a and_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o he_o to_o keep_v it_o in_o ââ_o good_a repair_v as_o