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and_o sundry_a good_a law_n statute_n 10._o cap_n 10._o provision_n and_o ordinance_n have_v be_v make_v by_o the_o kins_n majesty_n our_o natural_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o other_o his_o most_o noble_a progenitor_n for_o the_o increase_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o public_a and_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o of_o his_o highness_n subject_n of_o the_o same_o among_o which_o some_o special_a notable_a and_o profitable_a law_n statute_n ordinance_n and_o provision_n be_v very_o requisite_a convenient_a and_o expedient_a for_o the_o same_o commonwealth_n due_o and_o diligent_o to_o be_v put_v in_o daily_a exercise_n and_o execution_n process_n process_n and_o such_o as_o have_v be_v and_o be_v authorize_v to_o put_v in_o due_a and_o just_a execution_n such_o special_a and_o notable_a law_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 2._o and_o to_o correct_v and_o
south_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 3._o 3_o h._n 5._o st._n 2._o c._n 7._o §_o 1._o n._n 3._o and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n through_o the_o realm_n mony_n mony_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o such_o matter_n viz._n as_o well_o of_o counterfeit_v and_o of_o bring_v of_o false_a money_n into_o the_o realm_n as_o of_o clip_v wash_v and_o every_o other_o falsity_n of_o the_o say_a money_n and_o thereupon_o make_v process_n by_o capias_fw-la only_a against_o these_o which_o before_o they_o shall_v be_v thereof_o indict_v 4_o 8_o h._n 5._o c._n 3._o §_o 1_o n._n 4_o and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v thereof_o mettle_n mettle_n viz._n of_o guild_v or_o silver_v of_o mettle_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o to_o determine_v statuta_fw-la hen._n 6._o 2._o 2_o h._n 6._o cap._n 8._o §_o 2._o n._n 2._o and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n ireland_n ireland_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n within_o city_n and_o burrough_n enfranchise_a have_v power_n to_o take_v before_o they_o viz._n of_o irish_a man_n that_o enter_v this_o realm_n such_o manner_n of_o surety_n of_o good_a bear_n and_o to_o do_v execution_n upon_o they_o which_o shall_v abide_v or_o do_v against_o the_o say_a ordinance_n from_o henceforth_o 5._o c._n 11._o §_o 1._o n._n 5._o and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o all_o county_n of_o england_n and_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o peace_n shall_v inquire_v measure_n measure_n hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o same_o default_n viz._n in_o the_o content_n of_o vessel_n of_o wine_n eel_n herring_n salmon_n etc._n etc._n 8._o c._n 14._o §_o 1._o n._n 8._o and_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n and_o bailiff_n mettle_n mettle_n and_o all_o other_o have_v power_n as_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v hear_v inquire_v and_o determine_v viz._n of_o goldsmith_n and_o other_o not_o work_v silver_n by_o the_o touch_n or_o sterling_a allay_n by_o bill_n plaint_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n all_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o thereof_o make_v due_a execution_n by_o their_o discretion_n 3._o 6_o h._n 6._o cap._n 3._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o chief_n officer_n in_o city_n apprentice_n apprentice_n etc._n etc._n shall_v make_v proclamation_n what_o every_o artificer_n and_o workman_n shall_v take_v for_o wage_n and_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o servant_n artificer_n or_o labourer_n that_o take_v more_o 7._o 8_o h._n 6._o cap._n 5._o §_o 2._o n._n 7._o and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n mayor_n measure_n measure_n bailiff_n and_o steward_n of_o franchise_n have_v power_n by_o authority_n aforesaid_a to_o examine_v the_o trespasser_n in_o this_o case_n viz._n of_o false_a weight_n and_o to_o inquire_v in_o special_a of_o offender_n against_o this_o ordinance_n and_o to_o do_v execution_n of_o they_o that_o be_v find_v faulty_a by_o inquest_n or_o by_o examination_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o officer_n in_o this_o case_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v force_n force_n item_n whereas_o by_o the_o noble_a king_n richard_n late_a king_n of_o england_n 9_o cap._n 9_o after_o the_o conquest_n the_o second_o at_o his_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n the_o morrow_n after_o all_o soul_n the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n make_v and_o not_o repeal_v of_o they_o that_o make_v entry_n with_o strong_a hand_n into_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o other_o possession_n whatsoever_o and_o they_o hold_v with_o force_n and_o of_o they_o that_o make_v insurrection_n riot_n rout_n riding_n and_o assembly_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o of_o the_o common_a law_n or_o in_o affray_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o full_o execute_v justice_n justice_n and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o same_o statute_n viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 2._o that_o at_o all_o time_n that_o such_o forcible_a entry_n be_v make_v and_o complaint_n thereof_o come_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o justice_n shall_v take_v the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o shall_v go_v or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o such_o force_n be_v make_v force_n force_n and_o viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 3._o if_o they_o find_v 3._o §_o 1._o n._n 3._o or_o he_o find_v any_o hold_n of_o such_o place_n forcible_o after_o such_o entry_n make_v they_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o next_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v convict_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o same_o justice_n or_o justice_n until_o they_o have_v make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n process_n process_n and_o viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 4._o 4._o §_o 1._o n._n 4._o that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o county_n as_o well_o sheriff_n as_o other_o shall_v be_v attend_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o assist_v they_o to_o arrest_v such_o malefactor_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 church_n church_n and_o viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o §_o 1._o n._n 5._o 5._o §_o 1._o n._n 5._o that_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v do_v of_o they_o that_o make_v forcible_a entry_n into_o benefice_n or_o office_n of_o holy_a church_n as_o in_o the_o same_o statute_n be_v contain_v more_o at_o large_a collusion_n collusion_n and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a statute_n viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o 1._o §_o 2._o n._n 1._o do_v not_o extend_v to_o entry_n in_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 land_n or_o tenement_n be_v remove_v or_o void_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n as_o before_o nor_o any_o pain_n ordain_v if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v not_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n for_o to_o execute_v the_o say_a ordinance_n many_o wrongful_a and_o forcible_a entry_n be_v daily_o make_v in_o land_n and_o tenement_n by_o such_o as_o have_v no_o right_n and_o also_o divers_a gift_n feoffment_n and_o discontinuance_n sometime_o make_v to_o lord_n and_o other_o puissant_a person_n and_o extortioner_n within_o the_o say_a county_n where_o they_o be_v conversant_a to_o have_v maintenance_n and_o sometime_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v unknown_a to_o they_o so_o put_v out_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o delay_v and_o defraud_v such_o rightful_a possession_n of_o their_o right_n and_o recovery_n for_o ever_o to_o the_o final_a disherison_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o king_n faithful_a leige-people_n and_o likely_a daily_a to_o increase_v if_o due_a remedy_n be_v not_o provide_v in_o this_o behalf_n assurance_n assurance_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o premise_n 2._o §_o 2._o n._n 2._o have_v ordain_v that_o the_o say_a statute_n viz._n 15_o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o and_o all_o other_o statute_n of_o such_o entry_n of_o alienation_n make_v in_o time_n past_a shall_v be_v hold_v and_o due_o execute_v force_n force_n join_v to_o the_o same_o viz._n to_o 15._o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o that_o from_o henceforth_o where_o any_o do_v make_v any_o forcible_a entry_n in_o land_n and_o tenement_n 3._o §_o 2._o n._n 3._o or_o other_o possession_n or_o they_o hold_v forcible_o after_o complaint_n thereof_o make_v within_o the_o same_o 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 shall_v cause_v or_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v cause_v the_o say_a statute_n viz._n 15._o r._n 2._o cap._n 2._o due_o 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 enquest_n enquest_n and_o moreover_o 1._o §._o 3._o n._n 1._o though_o that_o such_o person_n make_v suh_o entry_n be_v present_a or_o else_o depart_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o justice_n in_o some_o good_a town_n next_o to_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 or_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v authority_n and_o power_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o well_o of_o they_o that_o make_v such_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n and_o tenement_n as_o of_o they_o which_o the_o same_o hold_n with_o force_n 2._o §_o 3._o n._n 2._o and_o if_o
and_o liberty_n of_o hexam_n etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v exercise_v and_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o thing_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n and_o liberty_n that_o appertain_v or_o belong_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o any_o county_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o do_v exercise_n and_o use_v by_o virtue_n and_o authority_n that_o they_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o any_o other_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o county_n within_o this_o realm_n have_v or_o may_v do_v exercise_n or_o use_v any_o thing_n or_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 1._o cap._n 28._o 27._o §_o 11._o n._n 1._o and_o over_o that_o it_o be_v enact_v husbandry_n husbandry_n that_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o every_o such_o offence_n viz._n of_o not_o use_v husbandry_n on_o dissolve_a monastery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v commit_v and_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o true_a meaning_n and_o intent_n of_o this_o present_a act_n shall_v in_o every_o quarter_n and_o general_a session_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n inquire_v of_o the_o premise_n and_o shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o 1._o 28_o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o §_o 4._o n._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v also_o enact_v wine_n wine_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o mayor_n &c_n &c_n and_o every_o of_o they_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n as_o well_o within_o franchise_n as_o without_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o examine_v hear_v inquire_v and_o determine_v the_o default_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v attempt_v to_o sell_v any_o wine_n in_o gross_a contrary_n to_o this_o act_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n by_o imprisonment_n or_o otherwise_o by_o their_o discretion_n 1._o 31_o h_n 8._o ca._n 8._o §_o 9_o n._n 1._o provide_v also_o prerog_n prerog_n that_o if_o any_o proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n viz._n for_o any_o thing_n not_o concern_v inheritance_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o any_o shire_n or_o county_n that_o then_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n thereof_o the_o same_o justy_n shall_v and_o may_v by_o their_o discretion_n divide_v themselves_o viz._n as_o on_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o sundry_a part_n and_o place_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n for_o the_o due_a and_o speedy_a execution_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n 3._o c._n 14._o §_o 17._o n._n 3._o and_o also_o that_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o session_n religion_n religion_n and_o every_o steward_n vnder-steward_n and_o deputy_n of_o steward_n of_o any_o leet_n or_o law-day_n in_o their_o leet_n or_o law_n day_n shall_v have_v like_o power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o inquire_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o twelve_o lawful_a man_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o heresy_n contempt_n and_o other_o offence_n viz._n against_o the_o six_o article_n etc._n etc._n do_v perpetrate_v or_o commit_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n 1_o ed._n 6_o cap._n 12_o §_o 4._o n._n 1._o 1._o 32_o h._n 8._o cap._n 7._o §_o 4._o n._n 1._o and_o further_o be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n tithe_n tithe_n that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n after_o such_o sentence_n definitive_a give_v against_o they_o viz._n in_o suit_n by_o ecclesiastical_a or_o layman_n seize_v of_o parsonage_n etc._n etc._n for_o tithe_n obstinate_o and_o wilful_o refuse_v for_o to_o pay_v their_o tithe_n or_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n so_o adjudge_v viz._n by_o the_o ordinary_a wherein_o they_o be_v condemn_v for_o the_o same_o that_o then_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o shire_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v have_v authority_n by_o this_o act_n upon_o information_n certificate_n or_o complaint_n to_o they_o make_v by_o write_v by_o the_o say_v ecclesiastical_a judge_n that_o give_v the_o same_o sentence_n to_o cause_v the_o same_o party_n so_o refuse_v to_o be_v attach_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o next_o goal_n and_o there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n till_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v bind_v by_o recognisance_n or_o otherwise-before_a the_o same_o justice_n to_o the_o use_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n to_o perform_v the_o say_v definitive_a sentence_n and_o judgement_n 27_o h._n 8._o cap._n 20._o §_o 1._o n_o 5._o 1._o c._n 13._o §_o 8._o n._n 1._o and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v etc._n etc._n cattle_n cattle_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o shire_n ride_v and_o other_o place_n in_o their_o quarter_n session_n to_o be_v keep_v and_o hold_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n commission_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o they_o direct_v and_o all_o steward_n of_o leet_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v authority_n by_o this_o act_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o default_n contempt_n omission_n and_o offence_n contrary_a to_o the_o effect_n above_o write_v etc._n etc._n viz._n of_o put_v in_o horse_n not_o measure_n or_o infect_v into_o forest_n common_z etc._n etc._n common_n common_n which_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o their_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n by_o this_o act_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v every_o such_o presentment_n before_o themselves_o find_v 3._o §_o 8._o n._n 3._o or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a leet_n or_o lawday_n to_o be_v present_v and_o certify_v etc._n etc._n as_o well_o by_o examination_n as_o otherwise_o franchise_n franchise_n in_o consideration_n viz._n of_o the_o travel_v too_o often_o of_o the_o gentry_n etc._n etc._n be_v it_o enact_v etc._n etc._n 8._o c._n 43._o §_o 1._o n._n 8._o that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o law_n and_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a county_n viz._n of_o chester_n in_o time_n past_o use_v to_o be_v have_v at_o the_o say_a shire_n day_n shall_v be_v hold_v have_v make_v do_v and_o execute_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a county_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o two_o time_n in_o the_o year_n only_o that_o be_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o session_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n and_o at_o the_o session_n next_o after_o easter_n yearly_a for_o ever_o during_o so_o many_o day_n of_o every_o of_o the_o say_a time_n or_o time_n as_o need_n shall_v require_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v in_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n parliament_n parliament_n henry_n the_o eight_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o irelend_n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 532._o 33_o h._n 8._o pa._n 532._o and_o also_o of_o ireland_n in_o earth_n supreme_a head_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o for_o the_o concord_n quiet_a and_o wealth_n of_o this_o his_o realm_n and_o subject_n of_o the_o same_o hold_v his_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n begin_v at_o westminster_n the_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o january_n and_o continue_a until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o april_n the_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n of_o his_o most_o noble_a and_o virtuous_a reign_n wherein_o be_v establish_v these_o act_n follow_v collusion_n collusion_n forasmuch_o as_o many_o light_n and_o evil_o dispose_v person_n not_o mind_v to_o get_v their_o live_n by_o truth_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n 1._o cap._n 1._o but_o compass_v and_o devise_v daily_o how_o they_o may_v unlawful_o obtain_v and_o get_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o possession_n good_n cattle_n and_o jewel_n of_o other_o person_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o unthrifty_a live_n and_o also_o know_v that_o if_o they_o come_v to_o any_o of_o the_o same_o good_n cattle_n and_o jewel_n by_o stealth_n that_o then_o they_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o convict_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v die_v therefore_o have_v now_o of_o late_a false_o and_o deceitful_o contrive_v devise_v and_o imagine_v privy_a token_n and_o counterfeit_a letter_n in_o other_o man_n name_n unto_o divers_a person_n their_o special_a friend_n and_o acquaintance_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o money_n good_n cattle_n and_o jewel_n of_o the_o same_o person_n their_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n by_o colour_n whereof_o the_o say_a light_n and_o evil_o dispose_v person_n have_v deceitful_o and_o unlawful_o obtain_v and_o get_v great_a substance_n of_o money_n good_n cattle_n and_o jewel_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o possession_n contrary_a to_o right_n and_o conscience_n coron_n coron_n for_o reformation_n