same_o to_o god_n and_o the_o king_n and_o their_o fellow_n subject_n sect_n iii_o of_o grand_a jury_n their_o duty_n and_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o their_o office_n jury_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1_o the_o grand_a jury_n so_o call_v both_o because_o it_o consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n than_o twelve_o as_o common_o 21_o 19_o 17._o or_o the_o like_a but_o note_v they_o can_v make_v no_o verdict_n ☞_o or_o presentment_n unless_o twelve_o at_o least_o of_o they_o agree_v and_o then_o what_o they_o do_v be_v valid_a tho'_o the_o rest_n do_v not_o consent_v as_o also_o because_o general_o they_o be_v of_o the_o great_a quality_n and_o likewise_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o power_n because_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o office_n be_v more_o great_a and_o general_a as_o extend_v to_o all_o offence_n throughout_o the_o whole_a county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v 2._o the_o petty_a jury_n in_o case_n criminal_a call_v common_o the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n which_o always_o 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to_o the_o grand_a jury_n as_o follow_v you_o shall_v diligent_o inquire_v and_o true_a presentment_n make_v of_o all_o such_o matter_n article_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o in_o charge_n as_o of_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o thing_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o your_o knowledge_n touch_v this_o present_a service_n the_o king_n council_n your_o fellow_n and_o your_o own_o you_o shall_v keep_v secret_a you_o shall_v present_v no_o person_n for_o hatred_n or_o malice_n neither_o shall_v you_o leave_v any_o one_o unpresented_a for_o fear_n favour_n or_o affection_n for_o lucre_n or_o gain_n or_o any_o hope_n thereof_o but_o in_o all_o thing_n you_o shall_v present_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n to_o the_o best_a of_o your_o knowledge_n so_o help_v you_o god_n the_o office_n of_o a_o grand_a jury_n or_o grand_a inquest_n for_o by_o both_o those_o name_n it_o be_v promiscuous_o call_v be_v principal_o concern_v in_o two_o thing_n presentment_n and_o indictment_n the_o difference_n of_o which_o be_v thus_o the_o first_o be_v when_o the_o jury_n themselves_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n or_o inquiry_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o crime_n offence_n or_o nuisance_n to_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o public_a which_o they_o think_v fit_a shall_v be_v punish_v or_o remove_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o do_v give_v the_o court_n notice_n thereof_o in_o write_v brief_o and_o without_o form_n only_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o person_n name_v and_o the_o place_n and_o this_o be_v call_v a_o presentment_n be_v the_o matter_n whereon_o to_o form_v a_o indictment_n from_o which_o the_o presentment_n differ_v in_o these_o two_o respect_n 1._o in_o that_o be_v always_o original_o the_o act_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o 2._o that_o be_v not_o yet_o draw_v up_o in_o form_n whereas_o indictment_n be_v common_o draw_v up_o either_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o court_n or_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o prosecutor_n and_o be_v bring_v before_o and_o deliver_v unto_o the_o grand_a jury_n and_o the_o witness_n swear_v attend_v they_o who_o examine_v the_o say_v witness_n and_o as_o they_o think_v fit_a return_v the_o indictment_n endorse_v either_o billa_z vera_n that_o be_v a_o true_a bill_n or_o ignoramus_n we_o be_v ignorant_a that_o be_v we_o do_v not_o find_v the_o matter_n or_o there_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o such_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o the_o accusation_n that_o the_o person_n life_n and_o reputation_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o question_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o end_n of_o their_o office_n be_v likewise_o twofold_a 1._o to_o inquire_v after_o and_o give_v notice_n of_o all_o crime_n offence_n nuisance_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o county_n for_o which_o they_o serve_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o inhabitancy_n and_o estate_n therein_o they_o be_v presume_v to_o have_v best_a opportunity_n to_o discover_v and_o to_o find_v bill_n against_o malefactor_n where_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n for_o the_o same_o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v to_o trial_n if_o they_o be_v forthcoming_a or_o may_v be_v proceed_v against_o to_o the_o outlawry_n if_o they_o be_v flee_v for_o their_o say_a offence_n 2._o to_o preserve_v the_o innocent_a from_o the_o disgrace_n and_o hazard_n which_o ill_a man_n may_v design_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o out_o of_o malice_n or_o through_o subornation_n or_o other_o sinister_a end_n for_o so_o tender_a be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o reputation_n and_o life_n of_o a_o man_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o one_o to_o be_v sully_v by_o the_o party_n hold_v up_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o the_o other_o endanger_v by_o a_o trial_n until_o first_o the_o matter_n and_o evidence_n against_o he_o have_v be_v scan_v examine_v and_o find_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n upon_o their_o oath_n against_o he_o therefore_o you_o see_v by_o their_o oath_n they_o be_v swear_v not_o only_o to_o inquire_v but_o diligent_o to_o inquire_v not_o to_o be_v negligent_a or_o slothful_a nor_o to_o take_v thing_n upon_o trust_n or_o hurry_v they_o over_o careless_o but_o to_o weigh_v the_o circumstance_n and_o sift_v the_o witness_n and_o search_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o information_n as_o come_v before_o they_o and_o to_o reject_v the_o indictment_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o if_o they_o have_v reasonable_a suspicion_n of_o malice_n subornation_n or_o wicked_a design_n against_o any_o man_n life_n or_o estate_n in_o such_o as_o offer_v or_o come_v to_o swear_v to_o the_o bill_n of_o indictment_n they_o be_v bind_v by_o law_n as_o well_o as_o in_o conscience_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n to_o discover_v the_o villainy_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v to_o they_o whereof_o they_o be_v the_o legal_a judge_n to_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n or_o malicious_a conspiracy_n against_o the_o accuse_v they_o be_v bind_v not_o only_o to_o reject_v such_o bill_n of_o indictment_n but_o forthwith_o to_o indict_v all_o the_o conspirator_n with_o their_o associate_n and_o abettor_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o main_a part_n of_o the_o grand_a jury_n office_n appear_v not_o only_o from_o legal_a reason_n but_o by_o a_o express_a statute_n viz._n 25_o edw._n 3_o 4._o and_o 42_o edw._n 3_o 3._o which_o say_v that_o for_o prevent_v mischief_n do_v by_o false_a accuser_n none_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o same_o neighbourhood_n where_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o a_o grand_a jury_n the_o ground_n upon_o which_o grand_a jury_n be_v to_o proceed_v in_o give_v their_o verdict_n be_v either_o 1._o from_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o so_o they_o may_v find_v a_o indictment_n against_o a_o person_n tho'_o there_o be_v never_o a_o witness_n at_o all_o to_o it_o and_o a_o petty_a jury_n may_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v a_o person_n guilty_a of_o a_o felony_n or_o murder_n whereof_o he_o stand_v indict_v tho'_o no_o witness_n appear_v against_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v because_o the_o jury_n be_v always_o of_o the_o vicinage_n the_o law_n suppose_v they_o may_v know_v the_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o such_o case_n when_o a_o jury_n be_v charge_v with_o a_o prisoner_n and_o after_o the_o indictment_n read_v witness_n fail_v to_o appear_v the_o court_n always_o speak_v thus_o to_o the_o jury_n gentleman_n here_o be_v a._n b._n stand_v indict_v of_o such_o a_o crime_n but_o here_o be_v no_o witness_n come_v against_o he_o so_o that_o unless_o on_o your_o own_o knowledge_n you_o know_v he_o guilty_a you_o must_v acquit_v he_o and_o certain_o if_o the_o juries_n knowledge_n of_o a_o
or_o make_v payment_n in_o deceit_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o people_n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o justices_z in_o eyre_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v be_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o case_n above_o rehearse_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v treason_n which_o extend_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n 9_o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o escheat_n pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o other_o as_o of_o himself_o 10._o and_o moreover_o there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o treason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o servant_n slay_v his_o master_n or_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n or_o when_o a_o man_n secular_a or_o religious_a slay_v his_o prelate_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v faith_n and_o obedience_n 11._o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o escheat_n cught_v to_o pertain_v to_o every_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o fee_n 12._o and_o because_o that_o many_o other_o like_o case_n of_o treason_n may_v happen_v in_o time_n to_o come_v which_o a_o man_n can_v think_v nor_o declare_v at_o this_o present_a time_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o if_o any_o other_o case_n suppose_a treason_n which_o be_v not_o above_o specify_v do_v happen_v before_o any_o justice_n the_o justice_n shall_v tarry_v without_o any_o go_n to_o judgement_n of_o the_o treason_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v treason_n or_o other_o felony_n 13._o and_o if_o percase_o any_o man_n of_o this_o realm_n ride_v arm_v covert_o or_o secret_a with_o man_n of_o arm_n against_o any_o other_o to_o slay_v he_o or_o rob_v he_o or_o take_v he_o or_o retain_v he_o till_o he_o have_v make_v fine_a or_o ransom_n for_o to_o have_v his_o deliverance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o council_n that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n but_o shall_v be_v judge_v felony_n or_o trespass_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n of_o old_a time_n use_v and_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v 14._o and_o if_o in_o such_o case_n or_o other_o like_a before_o this_o time_n any_o justice_n have_v judge_v treason_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o forfeit_v the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v have_v the_o escheat_n of_o the_o tenement_n hold_v of_o they_o whether_o that_o the_o same_o tenement_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o in_o other_o by_o gift_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n 15._o save_v always_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o year_n and_o the_o waste_n and_o the_o sorfeiture_n of_o chattel_n which_o pertain_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n above_o name_v 16._o and_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v grant_v in_o such_o case_n against_o the_o land-tenant_n without_o other_o original_a and_o without_o allow_v any_o protection_n in_o the_o say_v suit_n 17._o and_o that_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n writ_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n be_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n without_o delay_n the_o comment_n treason_n be_v derive_v from_o trabir_n which_o signify_v treacherous_o to_o betray_v when_o it_o concern_v the_o government_n and_o the_o public_a it_o be_v call_v high_a treason_n but_o against_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o wife_n kill_v her_o husband_n a_o servant_n his_o master_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v petty_a treason_n high_a treason_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la a_o crime_n wrong_v majesty_n 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the_o same_o by_o some_o overt_a deed._n by_o kill_v and_o murder_v of_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n justice_n of_o either_o bench_n justice_n in_o eyre_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oier_n and_o terminer_n in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n the_o second_o be_v to_o violate_v that_o be_v to_o carnal_o know_v the_o queen_n the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n unmarried_a the_o prince_n wife_n the_o three_o be_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n the_o four_o be_v adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o and_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o some_o overt_a act._n the_o five_o be_v counterfeit_v of_o the_o great_a the_o privy_a seal_n or_o the_o king_n coin_n the_o six_o and_o last_o by_o bring_v into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v money_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o king_n coin_n now_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a exposition_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o statute_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n do_v compass_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 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