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that_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v wilful_a perjury_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a as_o the_o aforesaid_a a._n who_o etc._n etc._n by_o his_o declaration_n aforesaid_a above_o do_v suppose_v and_o of_o this_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o the_o country_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a a._n who_o etc._n etc._n likewise_o brewer_n stat._n jac._n rex_fw-la no_o brewer_n shall_v sell_v beer_n or_o ale_n to_o any_o vnlicensed_a alehouse_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n information_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o common_a bench._n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o james_n roberts_n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o mary_n matsellon_n otherwise_o white-chappel_n in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v come_v here_o into_o court_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o six_o 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richard_n roose_n edw._n atkins_n pledge_n etc._n etc._n a_o act_n for_o discover_v convict_a and_o repress_v of_o popish_a recusant_n at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n anno._n 1656._o a_o information_n upon_o the_o same_o act._n l._n ss_z be_v it_o remember_v that_o john_n saubridge_n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o lord_n protector_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v come_v here_o into_o court_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o this_o term_n in_o his_o own_o person_n &_o as_o well_o for_o the_o â—aid_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o give_v the_o court_n hâ—re_v to_o understand_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o whereas_o at_o the_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1656._o for_o the_o repress_v convict_a and_o discover_v of_o popish_a recusant_n it_o stand_v enact_v by_o the_o same_o parliament_n 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the_o say_a parish_n as_o for_o himself_o pray_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court_n here_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o that_o due_a process_n of_o law_n may_v be_v award_v against_o he_o the_o say_v i._n c._n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v h._n m._n may_v have_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a parish_n may_v have_v the_o other_o moiety_n and_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i_o c._n may_v suffer_v imprisonment_n of_o his_o body_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o month_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o moreover_o that_o he_o come_v into_o court_n here_o to_o answer_v the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n against_o usury_n and_o extortion_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v the_o eight_o day_n of_o august_n 1651._o entitle_v a_o act_n prohibit_v any_o person_n to_o take_v above_o the_o rate_n of_o six_o pound_n for_o the_o loan_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n by_o year_n and_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n or_o for_o a_o short_a or_o long_a time_n a_o information_n upon_o the_o act_n against_o usury_n middl._n ss_z be_v it_o remember_v that_o i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v come_v here_o into_o court_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o april_n 1657._o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o give_v the_o court_n here_o to_o understand_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o one_o i._n m._n late_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n yeoman_n between_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n last_o pass_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o exhibit_v this_o information_n at_o the_o parish_n of_o t._n aforesaid_a in_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a have_v by_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o corrupt_a bargain_n loan_n exchange_n chivance_n and_o shift_n by_o deceitful_a way_n and_o mean_n and_o by_o covin_z lend_v or_o put_v to_o loan_n to_o several_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v john_n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a divers_a and_o sundry_a sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_v i._n t._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o will_v verify_v that_o the_o say_v i._o m._n have_v indirect_o for_o the_o forbear_n or_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n take_v above_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o pound_n for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n thereof_o against_o the_o form_n of_o a_o certain_a act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n on_o friday_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o august_n 1651._o entitle_v a_o act_n prohibit_v any_o person_n to_o take_v above_o six_o pound_n for_o loan_n of_o one_o hundred_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n and_o after_o that_o rate_n for_o a_o great_a or_o lesser_a sum_n or_o for_o a_o long_o or_o short_a time_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o say_v i_o m._n have_v forfeit_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n and_o to_o the_o say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n six_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a money_n so_o by_o he_o in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a lend_v or_o put_v to_o loan_n whereupon_o the_o say_v i._o t._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o pray_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court_n here_o in_o the_o premise_n and_o that_o the_o say_v i._n t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v i._n m._n may_v come_v here_o into_o court_n to_o answer_v the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n another_o form_n of_o a_o information_n upon_o the_o same_o act._n l._n ss_z be_v it_o remember_v that_o i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o engâ—â—â—â—_n as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v come_v here_o into_o court_n the_o seventeen_o day_n of_o april_n this_o term_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o give_v the_o court_n here_o to_o understand_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o one_o i._n h._n late_o of_o london_n sadler_n between_o
the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n last_o pass_v and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o exhibit_v this_o information_n for_o the_o lucre_n and_o gain_n of_o the_o say_v i._n h._n at_o london_n aforesaid_a to_o wit_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o bless_a mary_n bow_n and_o ward_n of_o cheap_a do_v indirect_o and_o by_o way_n of_o corrupt_a bargain_n and_o contract_n lend_v upon_o usury_n loan_n and_o interest_n at_o one_o sum_n or_o by_o divers_a and_o several_a sum_n and_o parcel_n and_o to_o one_o person_n or_o divers_a several_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v i._o s._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a fifty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_v i._n h._n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o same_o little_a regard_n do_v corrupt_o and_o indirect_o receive_v and_o take_v of_o the_o say_v one_o person_n or_o of_o the_o say_v several_a person_n for_o the_o use_n and_o interest_n of_o every_o 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have_v one_o moiety_n of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o that_o he_o the_o say_v i_o h._n may_v come_v here_o into_o court_n to_o answer_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o premise_n etc._n etc._n pledge_n of_o prosecute_a etc._n etc._n john_n do_v and_o richard_n roose_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o broker_n and_o usurer_n sake_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o the_o form_n of_o a_o declaration_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o say_a statute_n l._n ss_z g._n s._n late_a of_o london_n gentlem._n be_v summon_v to_o answer_v unto_o i._n t._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o lord_n protector_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n prosecute_v of_o a_o plea_n that_o he_o render_v unto_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n and_o to_o the_o say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n six_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n which_o unto_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n and_o unto_o the_o say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n he_o owe_v and_o unjust_o detain_v etc._n etc._n and_o whereupon_o the_o say_v i_o t._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_v l._n pr._n as_o for_o himself_o by_o r._n t._n his_o attorney_n say_v that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middl._n on_o friday_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1651._o it_o be_v enact_v establish_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o same_o parliament_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o september_n than_o next_o follow_v direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o any_o corrupt_a bargain_n loan_n exchange_n chivance_n or_o shift_n or_o by_o any_o deceitful_a way_n or_o mean_n whatsoever_o receive_v or_o take_v for_o the_o forbearance_n or_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n for_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n good_n ware_n or_o 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s._n the_o act_n of_o parliament_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o penalty_n in_o the_o same_o little_a regard_n have_v since_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o say_a act_n of_o parliament_n to_o wit_n the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1656._o at_o london_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o saint_n mary_n bow_n and_o the_o ward_n of_o cheap_a by_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o corrupt_a bargain_n loan_n exchange_n chivance_n and_o shift_n by_o deceitful_a way_n and_o mean_n and_o by_o covin_z lent_n or_o put_v to_o loan_n to_o several_a person_n who_o name_n to_o the_o say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n as_o yet_o be_v unknown_a divers_a and_o sundry_a sum_n and_o sum_n of_o money_n in_o the_o whole_a amount_v to_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_v i._n t._n as_o well_o for_o the_o say_a lord_n protector_n as_o for_o himself_o will_v verify_v that_o the_o say_v i._o m._n have_v indirect_o for_o the_o forbear_n or_o give_v day_n of_o payment_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n for_o the_o say_a sum_n of_o two_o hundred_o pound_n take_v above_o the_o sum_n of_o six_o pound_n for_o every_o hundred_o pound_n thereof_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a in_o this_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v whereby_o a_o action_n have_v accrue_v to_o the_o say_v l._n protector_n and_o to_o the_o say_v i._o t._n who_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n to_o have_v and_o receive_v of_o the_o say_v g._n s._n the_o sum_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n that_o be_v to_o say_v treble_a the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a money_n so_o by_o he_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n aforesaid_a lent_n or_o put_v to_o loan_n yet_o the_o say_v g._n s._n though_o often_o require_v the_o say_v six_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o say_v etc._n etc._n have_v not_o pay_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o damage_n etc._n etc._n clothier_n and_o drapery_n stat._n 4._o e_o 4._o 1._o none_o shall_v put_v into_o cloth_n to_o be_v sell_v any_o lambs-wooll_n flock_n or_o cork_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o cloth_n or_o half_a cloth_n so_o mingle_v to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n a_o information_n against_o clothier_n for_o make_v cloth_n of_o mingle_a stuff_n l._n ss_z it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o i._o b._n who_o as_o well_o for_o the_o now_o lord_n protector_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v as_o for_o himself_o in_o this_o behalf_n do_v prosecute_v
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have_v sufficient_a within_o the_o county_n where_o such_o person_n be_v so_o to_o be_v let_v to_o bail_v or_o manucaption_n to_o keep_v their_o day_n in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o say_v bill_n writ_n or_o warrant_n do_v require_v such_o person_n and_o person_n who_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o custody_n by_o condemnation_n execution_n capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la excommunication_n security_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o all_o such_o person_n who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v commit_v by_o any_o special_a command_n of_o any_o justice_n and_o vagabond_n refuse_v to_o serve_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n altogether_o except_v and_o that_o no_o sheriff_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o officer_n or_o minister_n aforesaid_a shall_v take_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v take_v or_o make_v any_o obligation_n for_o any_o cause_n before_o recite_v or_o by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n but_o only_o to_o themselves_o of_o any_o person_n nor_o by_o any_o person_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o their_o custody_n by_o order_n of_o law_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o their_o office_n and_o under_o a_o condition_n write_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a prisoner_n shall_v appear_v at_o the_o day_n in_o the_o say_a writ_n bill_n or_o warrant_n contain_v and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o the_o say_v writ_n bill_n or_o warrant_n require_v and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n aforesaid_a or_o any_o officer_n or_o minister_n aforesaid_a shall_v take_v any_o obligation_n in_o any_o other_o form_n by_o colour_n of_o their_o office_n that_o then_o such_o obligation_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o take_v for_o the_o make_n of_o any_o such_o obligation_n warrant_v or_o precept_n so_o by_o they_o to_o be_v make_v above_o four_o penny_n and_o also_o that_o all_o sheriff_n under-sherâ—ffs_a clerk_n bailiff_n coroner_n steward_n bailiff_n of_o franchise_n or_o any_o other_o officer_n or_o minister_n who_o shall_v do_v contrary_a to_o the_o ordination_n aforesaid_a in_o any_o point_n shall_v therefore_o forfeit_v forty_o pound_n for_o every_o time_n that_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v act_n or_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n or_o any_o point_n thereof_o of_o which_o forfeiture_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v one_o moiety_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o household_n and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o the_o party_n who_o will_v prosecute_v shall_v have_v the_o other_o moiety_n as_o in_o the_o same_o statute_n among_o other_o thing_n more_o plain_o it_o be_v contain_v and_o whereas_o in_o the_o term_n of_o saint_n hillary_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n one_o w._n m._n prosecute_v a_o certain_a writ_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o queen_n of_o plea_n before_o our_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o b._n direct_v by_o which_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v e._n f._n i._o y._n i._o g._n and_o w._n c._n and_o they_o safe_a keep_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v their_o body_n before_o the_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n here_o at_o westminster_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o fifteen_o day_n of_o easter_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o answer_v the_o say_v w._n m._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n by_o virtue_n of_o which_o write_v one_o e._n l._n gentleman_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n abovesaid_a at_o westminster_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n aforesaid_a then_o be_v the_o under-sheriff_n of_o a._n b._n esquire_n than_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a do_v make_v four_o several_a warrant_n against_o the_o say_v e._n f._n i._o y._n i._o g._n and_o w._n c._n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o read_v and_o theale_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o berks_n to_o take_v the_o say_v e._n f._n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v their_o body_n etc._n etc._n to_o answer_v the_o say_v w._n m._n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o say_v several_a warrant_n and_o whereas_o also_o in_o the_o term_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n the_o say_v w._n m._n prosecute_v another_o writ_n of_o our_o la._n the_o queen_n out_o of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o our_o la._n the_o queen_n here_o at_o west_n to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o b._n direct_v by_o which_o writ_n the_o say_a sheriff_n be_v likewise_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v l._n g._n i._o a._n i._o his_o wife_n i._o y._n and_o w._n b._n and_o they_o safe_a keep_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v their_o body_n etc._n etc._n to_o answer_v the_o say_v w._n m._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n by_o pretext_n of_o which_o say_v write_v the_o say_v e._n l._n the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n abovesaid_a at_o westminster_n then_o and_o there_o be_v under-sheriff_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n then_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o berks_n for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o b._n do_v make_v two_o several_a warrant_n against_o the_o say_v l._n g_o 1_n his_o wife_n i._n y._n and_o w._n b._n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o read_v and_o theale_n to_o take_v the_o say_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v their_o body_n etc._n etc._n to_o answer_v the_o say_v w._n m._n according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o say_v two_o several_a warrant_n and_o whereas_o also_o in_o the_o same_o term_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n one_o a._n p._n prosecute_v one_o other_o write_v of_o our_o lady_n the_o queen_n out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n of_o etc._n etc._n at_o etc._n etc._n be_v to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n direct_v by_o which_o writ_n the_o say_a sheriff_n be_v likewise_o command_v that_o he_o shall_v take_v w._n g._n f._n m._n and_o t._n k_n and_o they_o safe_a keep_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v their_o body_n before_o the_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n here_o at_o westminster_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o eight_o day_n of_o saint_n michael_n than_o next_o follow_v to_o answer_v the_o say_v a._n p._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n by_o pretext_n of_o which_o write_v the_o say_v e._n l._n the_o say_v thirteen_o day_n of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n abovesaid_a at_o westminster_n then_o be_v under-sheriff_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n then_o be_v sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o b._n for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_v a._n b._n sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n do_v make_v two_o several_a warrant_n against_o the_o say_v w._n g._n w._n f._n and_o t._n k._n direct_v to_o the_o say_a bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o read_v and_o theale_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o b._n to_o take_v the_o say_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v their_o body_n etc._n etc._n to_o answer_v the_o say_v a._n p._n according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o the_o say_v several_a warrant_n nevertheless_o the_o say_v e._n l._n the_o statute_n aforesaid_a not_o weigh_v nor_o regard_v the_o penalty_n in_o the_o same_o statute_n at_o westminster_n the_o aforesaid_a fifteen_o day_n of_o february_n in_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n do_v receive_v of_o the_o say_v w._n m._n for_o the_o make_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a first_fw-mi four_o several_a warrant_n to_o the_o say_a bailiff_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o read_v and_o theale_n in_o the_o same_o county_n of_o b._n direct_v to_o take_v the_o say_v e._n f._n i._o y._n i._o g._n and_o w._n c._n to_o answer_n to_o the_o say_v w._n m._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n on_o the_o say_v wednesday_n next_o after_o fifteen_o day_n of_o easter_n than_o next_o follow_v in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o our_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n now_o here_o at_o westminster_n aforesaid_a two_o shilling_n and_o the_o say_v e._n l._n be_v then_o the_o under-sheriff_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a a._n b._n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o berks_n by_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n as_o under-sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o berks_n do_v by_o way_n of_o extortion_n receive_v against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n aforesaid_a two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n and_o the_o say_v w._n m._n for_o make_v of_o the_o say_v two_o several_a warrant_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n to_o take_v the_o say_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o say_v e._n l._n do_v give_v two_o shilling_n six_o penny_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_v
etc._n the_o capias_fw-la whereupon_o it_o be_v command_v the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o omit_v not_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o he_o take_v they_o if_o etc._n etc._n to_o answer_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o to_o wit_n on_o wednesday_n next_o after_o one_o month_n of_o easter_n this_o same_o term_n before_o the_o say_a lady_n the_o queen_n at_o westminster_n come_v the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o the_o rest_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o n._n b._n and_o f._n b._n sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o the_o lady_n the_o queen_n of_o hab._n corpora_fw-la to_o they_o direct_v unto_o who_o custody_n they_o be_v before_o for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a and_o certain_a other_o cause_n commit_v to_o the_o bar_n here_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o person_n and_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o marshal_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v several_o demand_v how_o they_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o of_o the_o premise_n above_o impose_v upon_o they_o the_o say_v 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w._n and_o divers_a other_o person_n in_o the_o house_n of_o one_o e._n c._n inholder_n then_o and_o there_o also_o be_v and_o the_o say_v h._n b._n unto_o the_o say_v i._o w._n unknown_a in_o the_o same_o house_n also_o then_o be_v and_o the_o say_v i_o w._n then_o and_o there_o have_v two_o little_a gun_n in_o a_o case_n call_v a_o case_n of_o daggs_n one_o whereof_o be_v load_v with_o powder_n and_o lead_n to_o the_o say_v i._o w._n likewise_o unknown_a and_o the_o say_v h._n b._n do_v then_o and_o there_o desire_v the_o say_v i._n w._n to_o show_v unto_o he_o the_o say_v h._n b._n one_o of_o the_o daggs_n aforesaid_a which_o the_o say_v i._o w._n at_o the_o serious_a request_n of_o the_o say_v h._n b._n do_v then_o and_o there_o draw_v forth_o of_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a one_o of_o the_o daggs_n aforesaid_a and_o do_v then_o and_o there_o deliver_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o say_v h._n b._n which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o say_v h._n b._n he_o do_v unto_o the_o say_v i._o w._n then_o 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whereupon_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o worse_o and_o have_v damage_n to_o the_o value_n of_o sixty_o pound_n and_o thereupon_o he_o bring_v his_o suit_n etc._n etc._n a_o return_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n the_o record_n and_o process_n of_o the_o complaint_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o this_o writ_n in_o a_o schedule_n hereunto_o annex_v follow_v in_o these_o word_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o court_n of_o record_n wilts_n the_o town_n of_o wokingam_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n and_o wilts_n of_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n there_o hold_v at_o the_o town_n of_o wokingham_n aforesaid_a the_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o one_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o charter_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n james_n of_o england_n late_a king_n thereof_o make_v etc._n etc._n before_o t._n g._n gent._n alderman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n j._n h._n esquire_n recorder_n or_o understeward_n of_o the_o say_a town_n a._n b._n gent._n j._n s._n gent._n and_o e._n v._o gent._n capital_a burgess_n of_o the_o say_a town_n at_o this_o court_n come_z r._n s._n in_o his_o proper_a person_n and_o complain_v against_o r._n m._n executor_n of_o f._n h._n decease_a in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n on_o the_o case_n and_o do_v find_v pledge_n to_o prosecute_v the_o plaint_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v to_o say_v j._n d._n and_o r._n r._n upon_o which_o the_o say_v r._n s._n demand_v process_n of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v make_v against_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n therefore_o command_n be_v give_v unto_o r._n p._n sergeant_n at_o mace_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a court_n that_o he_o arrest_v the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n executor_n of_o the_o say_v f._n h._n decease_a and_o he_o safe_a keep_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o he_o have_v his_o body_n here_o before_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o next_o court_n there_o hold_v that_o be_v to_o say_v on_o friday_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n next_o to_o answer_v to_o the_o say_v r._n s._n of_o the_o plea_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o same_o day_n be_v give_v there_o unto_o the_o say_v r._n s._n etc._n etc._n at_o which_o day_n here_o at_o the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n at_o wokingham_n aforesaid_a before_o t._n g._n gent._n alderman_n j._n h._n esquire_n recorder_n r._n b._n a._n b._n and_o j._n s._n gent._n capital_a burgess_n there_o in_o the_o guild-hall_n there_o hold_v come_v as_o well_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n s._n by_o g._n h._n his_o attorney_n as_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n in_o his_o proper_a person_n and_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n p._n sergeant_n at_o mace_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o court_n aforesaid_a do_v return_v that_o he_o do_v take_v the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n who_o body_n he_o have_v here_o to_o answer_v the_o aforesaid_a r._n s._n of_o the_o plaint_n aforesaid_a as_o he_o be_v command_v and_o at_o the_o same_o court_n the_o aforesaid_a r._n s._n by_o the_o aforesaid_a g._n h._n his_o attorney_n do_v desire_v a_o day_n to_o declare_v until_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o say_a alderman_n and_o burgess_n that_o be_v to_o say_v friday_n the_o four_o of_o july_n next_o follow_v and_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o say_a alderman_n and_o burgess_n hold_v the_o say_v r._n s._n by_o â—he_n say_v g._n h._n his_o attorney_n complain_v against_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n of_o the_o aforesaid_a plea_n in_o these_o word_n ss_z the_o town_n of_o wokingham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks_n and_o wilts_n r._n s
complain_v against_o r._n m._n executor_n of_o the_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n of_o f._n h._n late_a of_o the_o parish_n of_o wokingham_n aforesaid_a decease_a in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o thereupon_o the_o say_v r._n s._n by_o g._n h._n his_o attorney_n do_v say_v that_o whereas_o the_o say_v r._n s._n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o at_o the_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o say_v f._n h._n do_v sell_v and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_v f._n h._n at_o the_o then_o dwell_v house_n of_o the_o say_v j._n h._n in_o wokingham_n aforesaid_a one_o load_n of_o straw_n the_o say_v f._n in_o consideration_n thereof_o then_o and_o there_o do_v assume_v and_o to_o the_o say_v r._n s._n do_v faithful_o promise_v that_o the_o say_v f._n h._n will_v well_o and_o true_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_v r._n s._n so_o much_o money_n as_o the_o say_a load_n of_o straw_n and_o the_o carriage_n thereof_o will_v be_v reasonable_o worth_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v and_o he_o the_o say_v r._n sin_n truth_n say_v that_o the_o say_a load_n of_o straw_n and_o the_o carriage_n thereof_o be_v well_o worth_a ten_o shilling_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o england_n and_o afterward_o the_o say_v f._n h_n die_v and_o do_v not_o pay_v the_o say_v ten_o shilling_n nor_o any_o penny_n thereof_o be_v thereunto_o in_o his_o life-time_n often_o require_v etc._n require_v require_v here_o the_o declaration_n shall_v have_v end_v if_o it_o have_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o plaint_n to_o this_o part_n the_o defendant_n plead_v the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n and_o prove_v the_o straw_n carry_v two_o seven_o year_n before_o hâ—s_n death_n etc._n etc._n after_o who_o death_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a communication_n have_v between_o the_o say_v r._n m._n and_o one_o t._n s._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o one_o concern_v the_o say_a load_n of_o straw_n and_o the_o carriage_n thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_v r._n m._n the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o one_o at_o wokingham_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n be_v executor_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o and_o there_o do_v plaintiff_n do_v do_v this_o assumption_n shall_v have_v be_v lay_v by_o itself_o and_o not_o declare_v against_o a_o executor_n and_o bring_v in_o a_o assumpsit_fw-la of_o the_o defendant_n both_o in_o one_o declaration_n yet_o a_o honest_a jury_n and_o a_o learned_a judge_n give_v verdict_n and_o judgement_n both_o for_o the_o plaintiff_n assume_v and_o faithful_o promise_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o say_v r._n s._n for_o the_o say_a load_n of_o strâ—w_n and_o carriage_n thereof_o so_o much_o money_n as_o the_o load_n of_o straw_n and_o carriage_n shall_v be_v reasonable_o worth_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v if_o he_o the_o say_v r._n s._n will_v say_v upon_o his_o word_n that_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v former_o for_o the_o say_a load_n of_o staw_n and_o carriage_n thereof_o and_o the_o say_v r._n s._n in_o fact_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o pay_v for_o the_o say_a load_n of_o straw_n and_o carriage_n thereof_o the_o same_o be_v worth_a ten_o shilling_n etc._n etc._n aforesaid_a yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o say_v r._n m._n his_o promise_n and_o assumption_n aforesaid_a little_a regard_n but_o think_v and_o fraudulent_o intend_v the_o say_v r._n s._n in_o this_o part_n crafty_o and_o subtle_o to_o deceive_v and_o defraud_v the_o say_v ten_o shilling_n nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o unto_o the_o say_v r._n s._n although_o he_o have_v be_v often_o thereunto_o require_v have_v not_o hitherto_o pay_v nor_o the_o say_v r._n s._n any_o way_n content_v for_o the_o same_o but_o the_o same_o ten_o shilling_n have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v and_o yet_o do_v refuse_v whereupon_o the_o say_v r._n s._n say_v that_o he_o be_v damnify_v twenty_o shilling_n and_o thereupon_o he_o bring_v his_o suit_n j._n a._n pledge_n to_o prosecute_v and_o the_o say_v r._n m._n by_o j._n a._n his_o attorney_n do_v desire_v licence_n of_o imparlance_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v unto_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o a_o day_n thereby_o be_v give_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a party_n until_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o say_a alderman_n and_o burgess_n that_o be_v to_o say_v friday_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n to_o plead_v and_o then_o to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n at_o which_o next_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n true_o here_o before_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n hold_v the_o say_v r._n m._n further_o desire_v licence_n of_o imparlance_n and_o it_o be_v grant_v he_o and_o upon_o this_o a_o day_n be_v thereby_o give_v unto_o the_o aforesaid_a party_n until_o the_o next_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o say_a alderman_n and_o burgess_n that_o be_v to_o say_v friday_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o say_v r._n m._n to_o imparle_v and_o then_o to_o answer_v etc._n etc._n true_o at_o which_o next_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n here_o before_o the_o say_a alderman_n and_o burgess_n to_o be_v hold_v to_o wit_n the_o aforesaid_a eighteen_o day_n of_o july_n come_v as_o well_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n s._n as_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n by_o their_o attorney_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o aforesaid_a r._n m._n by_o j._n a._n his_o attorney_n come_v and_o defend_v the_o wrong_n and_o injury_n when_o etc._n etc._n and_o say_v that_o he_o the_o say_v r._n m._n make_v no_o such_o promise_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v allege_v against_o he_o and_o of_o this_o he_o put_v himself_o upon_o his_o country_n and_o the_o say_v r._n likewise_o therefore_o by_o the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n on_o friday_n the_o say_v eighteen_o day_n of_o july_n it_o be_v command_v to_o r._n p._n sergeant_n at_o mace_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o court_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o town_n aforesaid_a that_o he_o shall_v cause_v to_o come_v at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n here_o upon_o friday_n to_o wit_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n next_o follow_v before_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v hold_v twelve_o free_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o town_n etc._n etc._n by_o who_o etc._n etc._n &_o who_o neither_o etc._n etc._n to_o recognise_v etc._n etc._n for_o that_o as_o well_o etc._n etc._n &_o at_o the_o same_o court_n of_o the_o keeper_n etc._n etc._n on_o friday_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n aforesaid_a the_o say_v r._n p._n return_v his_o precept_n of_o he_o cause_v to_o come_v the_o juror_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o juror_n aforesaid_a call_v come_v not_o therefore_o it_o be_v command_v to_o the_o say_v r._n p._n sergeant_n at_o mace_n etc._n etc._n that_o at_o the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n friday_n the_o first_o of_o august_n than_o next_o follow_v before_o the_o say_a alderman_n and_o burgess_n to_o be_v hold_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o body_n of_o e._n w._n w._n a._n t._n h_n elder_n j._n g._n j._n c._n r._n s._n cordwainer_n f._n w._n e._n m._n b._n a._n j._n b._n t._n s._n and_o j._n t._n to_o make_v a_o certain_a jury_n of_o the_o county_n between_o the_o say_v r._n s._n and_o the_o say_v r._n m._n in_o the_o plea_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o say_v r._n p._n return_v his_o precept_n with_o the_o panel_n of_o the_o juror_n aforesaid_a at_o which_o next_o court_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n here_o to_o wit_n on_o friday_n the_o eight_o day_n of_o august_n aforesaid_a before_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n aforesaid_a come_v the_o say_a party_n in_o their_o proper_a person_n and_o the_o say_a juror_n to_o wit_n e._n w._n w._n a._n t._n h._n the_o elder_a j._n g._n j._n c._n r._n s._n cordwainer_n f._n w._n e._n m._n b._n a._n j._n b._n t._n s._n and_o j._n t._n be_v call_v come_v and_o at_o the_o court_n be_v charge_v and_o swear_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a who_o upon_o their_o oath_n say_v in_o manner_n and_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o find_v that_o the_o say_v r._n m._n the_o defendant_n do_v etc._n do_v a_o malicious_a knave_n the_o prosecutor_n or_o promoter_n of_o the_o cause_n do_v swear_v so_o indeed_o but_o etc._n etc._n promise_n unto_o the_o say_v r._n s._n the_o plaintiff_n since_o the_o
death_n of_o the_o say_v f._n h._n the_o testator_n to_o pay_v the_o load_n of_o straw_n and_o therefore_o the_o juror_n do_v assess_v uj_o d._n for_o damage_n and_o cost_v of_o suit_n ij_o d._n therefore_o it_o be_v consider_v by_o the_o say_a court_n that_o the_o say_v r._n s._n shall_v have_v thereof_o execution_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o any_o other_o record_n of_o any_o judgement_n against_o the_o say_a r_n m._n as_o executor_n of_o the_o say_v f._n h._n in_o this_o record_n mention_v we_o have_v no_o judgement_n before_o we_o in_o the_o court_n of_o record_n of_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o say_a town_n of_o wokingham_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n beside_o this_o to_o certify_v as_o by_o this_o writ_n to_o we_o it_o be_v command_v the_o record_n and_o process_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a plaint_n with_o all_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v before_o the_o say_a keeper_n etc._n etc._n wheresoever_o etc._n etc._n at_o the_o day_n within_o specify_v we_o have_v send_v in_o 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