Selected quad for the lemma: england_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
england_n	chancellor_n	lord_n	treasurer_n	4,725	5	10.9378	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10218	De pace Regis et regni viz. A treatise declaring vvhich be the great and generall offences of the realme, and the chiefe impediments of the peace of the King and kingdome, as menaces, assaults, batteries, treasons, homicides, and felonies ... and by whome, and what meanes the sayd offences, and the offendors therein are to bee restrained, repressed, or punished. ... Collected out of the reports of the common lawes of this realme, and of the statutes in force, and out of the painfull workes of the reuerend iudges Sir Anthonie Fitzharbert, Sir Robert Brooke, Sir William Stanford, Sir Iames Dyer, Sir Edward Coke, Knights, and other learned writers of our lawes, by Ferdinando Pulton of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier.	Pulton, Ferdinando, 1536-1618.; Fitzherbert, Anthony, Sir, 1470-1538.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. Selections.	1609 (1609)	STC 20495; ESTC S116053	719,079	571

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buckler_n sword_n or_o dagger_n and_o that_o all_o the_o king_n officer_n shall_v suppress_v and_o imprison_v such_o as_o make_v any_o riot_n rout_n 8._o st._n 17._o r._n 2._o 8._o or_o unlawful_a assembly_n against_o the_o peace_n king_n henry_n the_o four_o enact_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n &_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v arrest_v those_o which_o commit_v any_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n shall_v inquire_v of_o they_o and_o record_v their_o offence_n 7_o st._n 13._o h._n 4._o 7_o king_n henry_n the_o five_o assign_v commissioner_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o same_o justice_n &_o sheriff_n default_n in_o that_o behalf_n 8._o st._n 2._o h._n 5._o 8._o and_o also_o limit_v what_o punishment_n offender_n attaint_v of_o riot_n shall_v sustain_v king_n henry_n the_o seven_o ordain_v 7._o sta._n 19_o h._n 7._o that_o such_o person_n as_o be_v return_v to_o inquire_v of_o riot_n shall_v have_v sufficient_a fréehold_n or_o copyhold_n land_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n and_o that_o no_o maintenance_n shall_v hinder_v their_o inquisition_n and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n 12._o sta._n 1._o m._n 12._o there_o be_v a_o necessary_a statute_n establish_v to_o restrain_v and_o punish_v unlawful_a and_o rebellious_a assembly_n raise_v by_o a_o multitude_n of_o unruly_a person_n to_o commit_v certain_a violent_a forcible_a and_o riotous_a act_n 2_o as_o the_o say_a law_n &_o statute_n be_v devise_v in_o several_a age_n by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o inquire_v of_o and_o restrain_v riot_n rout_n unlawful_a and_o rebellious_a assembly_n and_o to_o check_v violence_n and_o force_n before_o they_o shall_v grow_v to_o a_o head_n so_o have_v our_o provident_a forefather_n erect_v the_o most_o honourable_a court_n of_o star_n chamber_n etc._n the_o court_n of_o star_n chamber_n authority_n to_o punish_v riot_n etc._n etc._n to_o examine_v and_o punish_v those_o and_o other_o offence_n when_o they_o break_v out_o to_o extremity_n viz._n to_o 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person_n at_o the_o nomination_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n and_o the_o say_a commissioner_n incontinent_o shall_v send_v into_o the_o chancery_n the_o inquest_n and_o matter_n before_o they_o in_o this_o behalf_n take_v and_o find_v jury_n upon_o the_o commission_n the_o coronor_n shall_v return_v the_o jury_n 14_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o same_o county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 8._o st._n 2._o h._n 5._o 8._o in_o which_o county_n such_o riot_n assembly_n or_o rout_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v make_v the_o panell_n upon_o the_o say_a commission_n retornable_a for_o the_o time_n that_o the_o sheriff_n so_o suppose_v in_o default_n shall_v remain_v in_o his_o office_n which_o coroner_n shall_v return_v no_o person_n but_o only_o such_o which_o have_v land_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o value_n of_o x._o l._n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o and_o also_o the_o same_o coroner_n shall_v return_v upon_o every_o of_o the_o say_a person_n empanel_v 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assembly_n or_o rout_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v be_v assistant_n to_o the_o justice_n riot_n each_o man_n shall_v help_v to_o repress_v riot_n commissioner_n sheriff_n or_o undershirife_n of_o the_o same_o county_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v reasonable_o require_v to_o ride_v with_o the_o say_a justice_n sheriff_n or_o undershirife_n in_o aid_n to_o resist_v such_o riot_n rout_n and_o assembly_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n 8._o st._n 2._o h._n 5._o 8._o 20_o the_o bailifes_n of_o franchise_n franchise_n bailifes_n of_o franchise_n shall_v impannell_n sufficient_a people_n as_o before_o upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v xl_o li_n to_o the_o king_n in_o case_n that_o such_o sufficient_a person_n may_v be_v find_v within_o the_o say_a franchise_n justice_n corporat_fw-la town_n have_v justice_n and_o like_o ordinance_n and_o pain_n shall_v hold_v place_n and_o take_v effect_n in_o city_n borough_n &_o other_o place_n and_o town_n enfranchise_v which_o have_v justice_n of_o peace_n within_o they_o 21_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o before_o rehearse_v statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o express_v of_o what_o sufficiency_n the_o juror_n empanel_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o inquire_v of_o riot_n shall_v be_v nor_o what_o issue_v they_o shall_v lose_v if_o they_o appear_v not_o nor_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o any_o punishment_n the_o maintenor_n and_o embraceor_n of_o the_o juror_n that_o so_o shall_v be_v empanel_v shall_v have_v for_o their_o misdemeanour_n riot_n a_o jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o riot_n if_o any_o shall_v be_v 13._o st._n 19_o h._n 7._o 13._o therefore_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v ann_n 19_o h._n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n be_v commit_v within_o this_o realm_n the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o shall_v return_v twenty-four_o person_n dwell_v within_o the_o shire_n where_o such_o riot_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v so_o commit_v whereof_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o shire_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o xx_o s._n of_o charter_n land_n or_o fréehold_v or_o xxuj_o s._n viij_o d._n of_o copyhold_n or_o of_o both_o above_o all_o charge_n for_o to_o inquire_v of_o the_o say_a riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o he_o shall_v return_v upon_o every_o person_n so_o by_o he_o impanel_v in_o issue_n at_o the_o first_o day_n xx_o s._n at_o the_o second_o xl_o s_o if_o that_o they_o appear_v not_o and_o be_v swear_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o premise_n at_o the_o first_o day_n and_o if_o default_n be_v find_v in_o the_o sheriff_n or_o undershirife_n for_o return_v of_o other_o person_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o sufficiency_n or_o for_o not_o return_v issue_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a than_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n for_o either_o twenty_o pound_n 13._o st._n 19_o h._n 7._o 13._o 22_o if_o the_o say_a riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n be_v not_o find_v by_o the_o say_a jury_n by_o reason_n of_o any_o maintenance_n or_o embracery_n of_o the_o juror_n find_v maintenance_n where_o by_o a_o riot_n be_v not_o find_v than_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o undershirife_n beside_o such_o certificate_n that_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o make_v according_a to_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o shall_v in_o the_o same_o certificate_n certify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o mainteinors_n and_o embraceor_n in_o that_o behalf_n if_o any_o be_v with_o their_o misdemeanour_n that_o they_o know_v upon_o pain_n of_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o sheriff_n or_o undershirife_n to_o forfeit_v xx_o li._n if_o they_o have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n for_o not_o certify_v of_o

shall_v be_v attend_v upon_o the_o justice_n to_o go_v and_o assist_v the_o same_o justice_n to_o arrest_v such_o offender_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o make_v fine_a to_o the_o king_n 3_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 15._o r._n 2._o do_v not_o extend_v to_o entry_n into_o tenement_n in_o peaceable_a manner_n and_o after_o hold_v with_o force_n nor_o if_o the_o person_n which_o enter_v with_o force_n into_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v whole_o remove_v and_o depart_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o pain_n ordain_v if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o this_o behalf_n 9_o st._n 8._o h._n 6._o 9_o therefore_o by_o a_o other_o statute_n make_v a_o 8._o h._n 6._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o execute_v and_o further_o that_o where_o any_o do_v make_v such_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n tenement_n or_o other_o possession_n or_o hold_v they_o forcible_a force_n hold_v possession_n by_o force_n after_o complaint_n thereof_o make_v within_o the_o say_a county_n where_o such_o entry_n be_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v that_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n so_o warn_v within_o a_o convenient_a time_n cause_v the_o say_a statute_n to_o be_v execute_v and_o that_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o party_n so_o grieve_v and_o whether_o such_o person_n make_v such_o entry_n be_v present_a or_o go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n present_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o justice_n in_o some_o good_a town_n next_o unto_o the_o tenement_n so_o enter_v or_o in_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n according_a to_o their_o discretion_n shall_v have_v authority_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o county_n aswell_o of_o they_o that_o make_v such_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n or_o tenement_n maintenance_n feoffement_n of_o land_n for_o maintenance_n as_o of_o they_o which_o hold_v the_o same_o with_o force_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v before_o any_o of_o they_o that_o any_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n than_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n shall_v cause_v the_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o enter_v or_o hold_v as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v reseise_v and_o shall_v put_v the_o party_n so_o put_v out_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o tenement_n so_o enter_v or_o hold_v as_o before_o they_o be_v enter_v or_o hold_v and_o if_o any_o person_n after_o such_o entry_n into_o land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v with_o force_n make_v a_o feoffement_n or_o other_o discontinuance_n 〈◊〉_d any_o lord_n or_o other_o person_n to_o have_v maintenance_n or_o to_o take_v away_o and_o defraud_v the_o possessor_n of_o his_o recovery_n in_o any_o wise_a if_o after_o in_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o action_n thereof_o to_o be_v take_v or_o pursue_v before_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o other_o the_o king_n justice_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v by_o due_a inquiry_n thereof_o to_o be_v take_v the_o same_o feoffement_n and_o discontinuance_n may_v be_v due_o prove_v to_o be_v make_v for_o maintenance_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a than_o such_o feoffement_n or_o other_o discontinuance_n so_o as_o before_o make_v shall_v be_v void_a and_o if_o any_o person_n be_v put_v out_o or_o disseise_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o forcible_a manner_n or_o put_v out_o peaceable_o &_o after_o hold_v out_o with_o strong_a hand_n and_o arm_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o after_o such_o entry_n any_o feoffement_n or_o discontinuance_n in_o any_o wise_a thereof_o be_v make_v force_n a_o assize_n or_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o disseisour_n by_o force_n to_o defraud_v &_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o possessor_n the_o party_n grieve_v in_o this_o behalf_n shall_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n or_o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n against_o such_o disseisor_n and_o if_o the_o party_n grieve_v recover_v by_o assize_n or_o by_o action_n of_o trespass_n and_o it_o be_v find_v by_o verdict_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n by_o due_a form_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o party_n defendant_n enter_v with_o force_n into_o the_o land_n &_o tenement_n or_o they_o after_o his_o entry_n do_v hold_v with_o force_n than_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n against_o the_o defendant_n and_o moreover_o the_o defendant_n shall_v make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n enfranchise_v the_o authority_n of_o officer_n of_o city_n and_o town_n enfranchise_v and_o the_o major_n justice_n and_o justice_n of_o peace_n sheriff_n and_o bailifes_n of_o city_n and_o boroughe_n have_v fraunchise_n shall_v have_v in_o the_o say_a city_n town_n &_o boroughe_n like_o authority_n to_o avoid_v such_o entry_n and_o in_o other_o article_n aforesaid_a rise_v within_o the_o same_o as_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o sheriff_n in_o county_n and_o shire_n have_v 4_o as_o by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o if_o any_o person_n after_o entry_n into_o land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v with_o force_n shall_v make_v any_o feoffement_n or_o other_o discontinuance_n thereof_o to_o any_o lord_n or_o other_o person_n to_o have_v maintenance_n or_o to_o defraud_v the_o possessor_n of_o his_o recovery_n than_o the_o same_o feoffement_n &_o discontinuance_n shall_v be_v void_a so_o by_o a_o other_o statute_n make_v before_o that_o anno_fw-la 4._o h._n 4._o 8._o st._n 4._o h._n 4._o 8._o it_o be_v enact_v force_n a_o special_a assize_n against_o a_o disseisor_n with_o force_n that_o if_o any_o man_n in_o his_o own_o right_n to_o his_o use_n or_o in_o a_o other_o man_n right_a to_o his_o use_n do_v make_v any_o forcible_a entry_n into_o a_o other_o man_n land_n by_o way_n of_o maintenance_n or_o do_v take_v or_o carry_v away_o any_o good_n of_o the_o possessor_n of_o the_o fréehold_n after_o any_o such_o forcible_a entry_n then_o if_o the_o party_n grieve_v or_o other_o lawful_a man_n will_v affirm_v that_o the_o entry_n be_v make_v in_o such_o forcible_a manner_n the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n may_v grant_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v a_o special_a assize_n and_o if_o the_o disseisor_n be_v attaint_v of_o such_o forcible_a disseisin_n he_o shall_v be_v one_o year_n imprison_v and_o pay_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o double_a damage_n and_o also_o damage_n for_o his_o good_n and_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o of_o the_o other_o or_o the_o chief_a baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n if_o he_o be_v learn_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v name_v in_o every_o such_o special_a assize_n and_o not_o supersedeas_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o contrary_a of_o such_o assize_n 5_o wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n be_v disseise_v by_o force_n of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n by_o way_n of_o maintenance_n or_o that_o his_o good_n be_v take_v or_o carry_v away_o after_o such_o entry_n make_v or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v out_o or_o disseise_v of_o his_o land_n in_o forcible_a manner_n or_o that_o he_o be_v put_v out_o peaceable_o and_o after_o hold_v out_o with_o force_n against_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o after_o such_o entry_n any_o feoffement_n or_o discontinuance_n be_v make_v to_o defraud_v and_o take_v away_o the_o right_n of_o the_o possessor_n then_o the_o party_n grieve_v as_o his_o case_n require_v may_v have_v a_o special_a assize_n against_o the_o disseisor_n and_o recover_v his_o double_a damage_n force_n several_a remedy_n for_o several_a offence_n by_o force_n and_o damage_n for_o his_o good_n and_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v be_v one_o year_n imprison_v according_a to_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o 4._o h._n 4._o 8._o st._n 4._o h._n 4._o 8._o or_o else_o he_o may_v have_v a_o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n or_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o disseisor_n and_o recover_v treble_a damage_n and_o moreover_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o the_o before_o rehearse_v statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o 9_o st._n 8._o h._n 6._o 9_o or_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v omit_v the_o benefit_n of_o recovery_n of_o his_o damage_n he_o may_v only_o crave_v and_o use_v the_o assistance_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o see_v and_o remove_v the_o force_n to_o record_v it_o to_o inquire_v of_o it_o and_o to_o make_v he_o restitution_n according_a as_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o case_n shall_v appear_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n upon_o his_o own_o sight_n or_o be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n according_a to_o the_o former_a provision_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o or_o last_o he_o that_o be_v put_v out_o or_o hold_v out_o of_o his_o land_n with_o force_n

the_o land_n be_v several_a yet_o their_o possession_n touch_v the_o profit_n thereof_o be_v joint_n and_o this_o action_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o possession_n and_o whereas_o both_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o h._n 5._o and_o 5._o eliz._n do_v ordain_v that_o the_o party_n and_o party_n grieve_v shall_v and_o may_v at_o he_o and_o their_o pleasure_n have_v and_o sue_v this_o action_n of_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n in_o this_o case_n both_o the_o joyntenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a be_v the_o party_n grieve_v for_o that_o their_o land_n be_v molest_v trouble_a recover_v or_o charge_v by_o this_o forge_a deed_n 5._o fitzh_n forger_n 5._o but_o if_o there_o be_v two_o joyntenant_n or_o tenant_n in_o common_a of_o certain_a land_n and_o one_o of_o they_o do_v forge_v a_o false_a release_n or_o other_o deed_n whereby_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v convey_v to_o himself_o in_o this_o case_n the_o other_o joyntenant_fw-fr or_o etc._n etc._n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n against_o he_o say_v jointenant_v or_o etc._n etc._n for_o that_o forge_a and_o false_a deed_n be_v make_v to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o right_a or_o title_n of_o the_o forger_n companion_n in_o estate_n shall_v be_v molest_v trouble_a defeat_v or_o recover_v and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v the_o party_n grieve_v to_o who_o only_a disherison_n the_o say_a forgery_n do_v trench_v 4._o 21._o h._n 6._o 4._o 21_o in_o a_o action_n of_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n commandment_n one_o seal_v a_o deed_n by_o a_o other_o commandment_n the_o defendant_n plead_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v seize_v of_o certain_a land_n do_v covenant_n with_o a_o stranger_n to_o enfeoffe_v he_o of_o the_o same_o land_n whereupon_o the_o same_o stranger_n come_v to_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o clerk_n and_o request_v he_o to_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o feoffment_n of_o the_o same_o land_n which_o he_o do_v and_o after_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n commandment_n he_o seal_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o after_o do_v read_v the_o deed_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o livery_n and_o seisin_n which_o be_v the_o same_o forgery_n and_o proclamation_n and_o that_o be_v adjudge_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o when_o the_o defendant_n seal_v the_o feoffement_n by_o the_o plaintiff_n commandment_n and_o in_o his_o presence_n it_o be_v the_o plaintiff_n own_o act_n and_o deed_n and_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o not_o the_o defendant_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v use_v the_o defendant_n hand_n but_o as_o his_o instrument_n therein_o as_o man_n unlearned_a do_v use_v a_o other_o man_n hand_n to_o help_v or_o direct_v they_o to_o subscribe_v their_o name_n to_o a_o deed_n 34._o 9_o h._n 6._o 26._o 7._o h._n 6._o 34._o 22_o if_o the_o father_n do_v forge_v a_o deed_n and_o after_o die_v publish_v one_o forge_v and_o another_o do_v publish_v and_o then_o his_o son_n do_v find_v the_o same_o deed_n and_o do_v pronounce_v publish_v or_o show_v forth_o in_o evidence_n the_o same_o deed_n know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v false_a and_o forge_a to_o the_o intent_n the_o estate_n of_o fréehold_n or_o inheritance_n of_o any_o person_n of_o in_o or_o to_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v molest_v trouble_a defeat_v or_o recover_v this_o be_v forgery_n in_o the_o son_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a stat._n of_o 5._o el._n and_o the_o same_o law_n be_v if_o one_o man_n do_v forge_v a_o deed_n or_o etc._n etc._n and_o a_o other_o man_n know_v thereof_o shall_v publish_v it_o to_o any_o of_o the_o intent_n aforesaid_a this_o be_v forgery_n prohibit_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n for_o the_o same_o stat_fw-la of_o 5._o eliz._n be_v in_o the_o disiunctive_a viz._n if_o any_o person_n shall_v forge_v or_o publish_v deed_n forgery_n by_o antedate_v of_o a_o deed_n 23_o if_o a_o man_n do_v make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o one_o person_n of_o certain_a land_n 3._o 27._o h._n 6._o 3._o and_o do_v deliver_v possession_n thereof_o according_o and_o after_o he_o do_v make_v a_o feoffement_n to_o another_o person_n of_o the_o same_o land_n bearing_z date_n before_o the_o first_o feoffement_n but_o do_v not_o deliver_v it_o this_o last_o feoffement_n be_v not_o the_o feoffors_n deed_n but_o yet_o if_o he_o do_v publish_v it_o to_o be_v his_o deed_n the_o first_o feoffée_n may_v have_v a_o action_n of_o forger_n of_o false_a deed_n against_o he_o for_o when_o he_o have_v make_v the_o first_o feoffement_n of_o the_o land_n he_o then_o have_v nothing_o leave_v in_o he_o of_o the_o same_o land_n and_o therefore_o when_o he_o make_v the_o second_o antedate_a deed_n of_o that_o land_n it_o be_v a_o false_a and_o forge_a deed_n and_o then_o after_o publish_v pronounce_v or_o show_v it_o forth_o to_o be_v his_o deed_n it_o be_v with_o intent_n to_o molest_v trouble_n defeat_n recover_v or_o charge_v the_o land_n of_o the_o first_o and_o lawful_a feoffée_n and_o so_o he_o be_v punishable_a according_a to_o the_o foresay_a stat_fw-la of_o 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