ca._n 9_o 20._o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n in_o two_o of_o their_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v betwixt_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o saint_n michael_n shall_v make_v proclamation_n by_o their_o discretion_n after_o the_o dearth_n of_o victual_n how_o much_o every_o mason_n carpenter_n tyler_n and_o other_o craftesman_n workman_n and_o labourer_n by_o the_o day_n aswell_o in_o harvest_n as_o in_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n after_o their_o degree_n shall_v take_v by_o the_o day_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v or_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v between_o the_o two_o session_n aforesaid_a notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n thereof_o heretofore_o make_v and_o that_o every_o man_n obey_v to_o such_o proclamation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o a_o thing_n do_v by_o statute_n anno_fw-la 13._o ri._n 2._o cap._n 8._o vide_fw-la 33._o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o in_o ireland_n that_o these_o proclamation_n must_v be_v in_o the_o next_o session_n after_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n 21._o that_o no_o labourer_n be_v retain_v to_o work_v by_o the_o week_n not_o that_o no_o labourer_n carpenter_n mason_n tilet_n plasterer_n dauber_n coverer_n of_o house_n nor_o none_o other_o labourer_n shall_v take_v any_o hire_n for_o the_o holy_a day_n nor_o for_o the_o evens_n of_o feast_n where_o they_o do_v not_o labour_v but_o till_o the_o hour_n of_o noon_n but_o only_o for_o the_o half_a day_n upon_o the_o pain_n that_o such_o labourer_n carpenter_n mason_n tiler_n plasterer_n dauber_n coverer_n of_o house_n or_o any_o other_o labourer_n that_o take_v contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n shall_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n for_o every_o time_n that_o he_o do_v so_o contrary_a 20._o s._n anno_fw-la 4._o h._n 4._o ca._n 14._o 22._o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n make_v at_o canterbury_n and_o all_o other_o good_a statute_n of_o labourer_n make_v and_o not_o repeal_v be_v firm_o hold_v and_o keep_v and_o put_v in_o due_a execution_n and_o moreover_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v power_n to_o send_v their_o writ_n for_o such_o fugitive_a laborer_n to_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o to_o make_v such_o process_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 34._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 10._o require_v to_o bring_v they_o before_o they_o to_o answer_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o party_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o trespass_n make_v or_o do_v against_o the_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n aforesaid_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o send_v to_o every_o sheriff_n for_o the_o thief_n before_o they_o indict_v and_o also_o that_o all_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n of_o labourer_n servant_n and_o artificer_n before_o this_o time_n make_v and_o not_o repeal_v be_v exemplify_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o send_v to_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n thereof_o to_o make_v proclamation_n in_o full_a county_n and_o after_o this_o proclamation_n so_o make_v that_o every_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v the_o same_o ex-emplification_a to_o he_o direct_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o his_o county_n name_v in_o the_o quorum_fw-la or_o to_o one_o of_o they_o to_o remain_v with_o such_o justice_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v for_o the_o better_a put_v of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n and_o ordinance_n in_o due_a execution_n and_o also_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n from_o henceforth_o have_v power_n to_o examine_v aswell_o all_o manner_n of_o labourer_n and_o servant_n and_o their_o master_n as_o artificer_n by_o their_o oath_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o they_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n and_o statute_n and_o upon_o that_o to_o punish_v they_o upon_o their_o confession_n after_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o ordinance_n aforesaid_a as_o though_o they_o be_v convict_v by_o inquest_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n in_o every_o shire_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v do_v well_o and_o due_o in_o his_o office_n in_o this_o behalf_n upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v and_o to_o forfeit_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n twenty_o pound_n anno_fw-la 2._o h._n 5._o cap._n 4._o 23._o if_o any_o servant_n of_o husbandry_n purpose_v to_o depart_v from_o his_o master_n at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n at_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o term_n or_o otherwise_o make_v a_o covenant_n before_o with_o another_o man_n to_o serve_v he_o for_o the_o next_o year_n if_o he_o be_v in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o law_n will_v compel_v he_o to_o serve_v that_o the_o say_a servant_n and_o he_o which_o so_o shall_v make_v covenant_n with_o he_o at_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o say_a term_n or_o before_o shall_v give_v warning_n to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a servant_n of_o the_o say_a covenant_n so_o new_o make_v so_o that_o the_o same_o master_n may_v provide_v another_o servant_n against_o the_o end_n of_o his_o term_n and_o if_o any_o covenant_n with_o any_o such_o servant_n be_v 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labour_n by_o reason_n of_o not_o give_v of_o salary_n or_o wage_n contrary_a to_o these_o statute_n that_o he_o shall_v lose_v to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v in_o this_o behalf_n 20._o s._n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o manner_n of_o offence_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o this_o statute_n aswell_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n as_o at_o the_o party_n and_o that_o every_o of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n may_v have_v the_o suit_n against_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v offend_v in_o any_o point_n against_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o process_n shall_v be_v by_o attachment_n capias_fw-la and_o exigent_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v assess_v no_o fine_n upon_o any_o which_o shall_v be_v convict_v before_o they_o of_o any_o thing_n do_v to_o the_o contrary_a to_o any_o statute_n of_o labourer_n or_o artificer_n or_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o put_v he_o in_o the_o good_a 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of_o husbandry_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v require_v their_o service_n and_o to_o justify_v they_o in_o every_o point_n as_o the_o same_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o justify_v vagabond_n 23._o h._n 6._o ca._n 13._o 24._o and_o now_o because_o the_o rate_v and_o assess_v of_o the_o wage_n of_o labourer_n artificer_n and_o servant_n by_o force_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o anno_fw-la 33._o h._n 8._o cap._n 9_o ireland_n 33._o h._n 8._o ca._n 9_o in_o ireland_n be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n so_o as_o by_o this_o statute_n all_o the_o former_a statute_n be_v alter_v in_o that_o particular_a point_n of_o wage_n only_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o recite_v the_o statute_n verbatim_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v 25._o forasmuch_o as_o price_n of_o victual_n cloth_n and_o other_o necessary_n
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proper_a good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o his_o conviction_n or_o attainder_n that_o then_o every_o such_o person_n so_o convict_v and_o attaint_v over_o and_o beside_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o all_o his_o say_a good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v have_v and_o suffer_v imprisonment_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o that_o also_o all_o and_o every_o the_o benefice_n prebend_n and_o other_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n whatsoever_o of_o every_o spiritual_a person_n so_o offend_v and_o be_v attaint_v shall_v immediate_o after_o such_o attainder_n be_v utter_o void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o though_o the_o incumbent_n thereof_o be_v dead_a and_o that_o the_o patron_n and_o donor_n of_o every_o such_o benefice_n prebend_v spiritual_a promotion_n and_o dignity_n shall_v and_o may_v lawful_o present_v to_o the_o same_o or_o give_v the_o same_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o if_o the_o say_a incumbent_n be_v dead_a and_o if_o any_o such_o offendor_n or_o offender_n after_o such_o conviction_n or_o attainder_n do_v eftsoons_o commit_v or_o do_v the_o say_a offence_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o be_v thereof_o due_o convict_v and_o attaint_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o then_o every_o such_o offendor_n or_o offender_n shall_v for_o the_o same_o second_o offence_n incur_v into_o the_o danger_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n ordain_v and_o provide_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o provision_n and_o praemunire_n make_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o sixteenth_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o provide_v always_o that_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v molest_v or_o impeach_v for_o any_o of_o the_o offence_n aforesaid_a commit_v or_o perpetrate_v only_o by_o preach_v teach_v or_o word_n unless_o he_o or_o they_o be_v thereof_o lawful_o indict_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o half_a year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o offence_n so_o commit_v and_o in_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v fortune_n to_o be_v imprison_v for_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n commit_v by_o preach_v teach_v or_o word_n only_o and_o be_v not_o thereof_o indict_v within_o the_o space_n of_o one_o half_a year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o such_o offence_n so_o commit_v and_o do_v that_o then_o the_o say_a person_n so_o imprison_v shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n and_o be_v no_o long_o detain_v prisoner_n for_o any_o such_o cause_n or_o offence_n provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a extend_v to_o repeal_v any_o clause_n matter_n or_o sentence_n contain_v or_o specify_v in_o a_o act_n of_o repeal_n make_v in_o the_o three_o and_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n philip_n and_o queen_n mary_n as_o do_v in_o any_o wise_a touch_n or_o concern_v any_o matter_n in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n or_o do_v make_v or_o ordain_v any_o matter_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v within_o the_o case_n of_o praemunire_n but_o that_o the_o same_o for_o so_o much_o only_o as_o touch_v and_o concern_v any_o case_n or_o matter_n of_o praemunire_n shall_v stand_v and_o remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o effect_n as_o the_o fame_n be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o and_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v fortune_n to_o be_v indict_v of_o and_o for_o any_o offence_n that_o be_v revive_v or_o make_v praemunire_n or_o treason_n by_o this_o act_n that_o then_o the_o same_o peer_n or_o pear_n so_o be_v indict_v shall_v be_v put_v to_o answer_v to_o every_o such_o indictment_n before_o such_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o english_a blood_n as_o by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v be_v by_o commission_n appoint_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o to_o have_v his_o and_o their_o trial_n by_o this_o and_o their_o peer_n and_o to_o receive_v and_o have_v such_o like_a judgement_n upon_o the_o same_o trial_n of_o he_o or_o their_o peer_n or_o make_v open_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o offence_n or_o offence_n as_o in_o other_o case_n of_o treason_n and_o praemunire_n have_v be_v use_v and_o it_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v indict_v or_o arraign_v for_o any_o the_o offence_n make_v ordain_v revive_v and_o adjudge_v by_o the_o say_a act_n unless_o there_o be_v two_o sufficient_a witness_n or_o more_o to_o testify_v and_o declare_v the_o say_v offence_n whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v indict_v and_o arraign_v and_o that_o the_o say_v witness_n or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o
so_o this_o certificate_n be_v only_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o declaration_n or_o indictment_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o it_o ought_v to_o comprehend_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o time_n place_n person_n and_o other_o material_a circumstance_n 107._o dalton_n p._n 107._o 78._o if_o this_o certificate_n be_v not_o make_v within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o enquiry_n than_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n and_o so_o not_o good_a to_o force_v the_o offender_n to_o answer_v ibid._n ibid._n 79._o if_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v go_v to_o see_v a_o riot_n yet_o any_o two_o other_o justice_n of_o the_o county_n may_v make_v the_o enquiry_n and_o then_o they_o altogether_o or_o the_o first_o two_o or_o the_o last_o two_o with_o the_o sheriff_n or_o undershâ—riffe_n may_v make_v certificate_n thereof_o within_o the_o month_n after_o that_o inquisition_n take_v 63._o cromp._n 63._o 80._o where_o there_o be_v several_a certificate_n make_v or_o that_o the_o certificate_n and_o enquiry_n do_v disagree_v then_o that_o shall_v be_v proffer_a which_o be_v best_a for_o the_o king_n 81._o if_o there_o shall_v be_v twenty_o party_n to_o a_o riot_n and_o the_o jury_n shall_v find_v but_o ten_o of_o they_o guilty_a 107._o dalton_n 107._o yet_o the_o justice_n may_v certify_v that_o twenty_o commit_v the_o riot_n and_o this_o certificate_n of_o the_o justice_n shall_v stand_v good_a 107._o dalton_n 107._o 82._o also_o it_o seem_v if_o any_o thing_n material_a happen_v to_o be_v omit_v or_o leave_v out_o in_o the_o inquisition_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o this_o certificate_n and_o it_o shall_v stand_v good_a 83._o if_o after_o the_o inquiry_n and_o before_o the_o certificate_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v die_v ibid._n ibid._n or_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n no_o certificate_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o opinion_n of_o master_n marrow_n 84._o for_o the_o form_n of_o such_o certificate_n see_v the_o title_n of_o warrant_n and_o precedent_n 6._o 2._o h_o 5._o 8._o p._n 6._o 85._o upon_o the_o default_n of_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n and_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriffe_n for_o not_o excute_v the_o say_a statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o ca._n 7._o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o commission_n commission_n commission_n to_o inquire_v aswell_o of_o the_o riot_n as_o of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o sheriff_n 6._o 2._o h_o 5._o â—_o p._n 6._o 86._o also_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o ireland_n if_o he_o shall_v have_v notice_n of_o such_o a_o riot_n shall_v send_v the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o sheriff_n command_v they_o to_o execute_v the_o say_a statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o 87._o and_o although_o that_o such_o writ_n come_v not_o to_o the_o say_a justice_n sheriff_n or_o undersheriffe_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v excuse_v of_o the_o penalty_n of_o 100.l_o aforesaid_a if_o they_o make_v not_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n 9_o 2._o h._n 5_o ca._n 9_o 88_o also_o if_o any_o assembly_n of_o people_n in_o great_a number_n in_o manner_n of_o insurrection_n 14._o 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 14._o or_o other_o rebellious_a riot_n shall_v be_v do_v or_o commit_v 374._o rast_n 374._o and_o that_o such_o offender_n shall_v withdraw_v themselves_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o avoid_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n thereupon_o certificate_n by_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n 108._o dalton_n p._n 108._o and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n by_o letter_n under_o their_o seal_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n of_o england_n of_o the_o same_o riot_n and_o that_o the_o common_a voice_n and_o fame_n thereof_o run_v in_o the_o say_a county_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n may_v make_v a_o capias_fw-la to_o the_o say_a sheriff_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o such_o offender_n and_o after_o if_o need_v be_v a_o writ_n of_o proclamation_n that_o the_o say_v offender_n yield_v themselves_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n at_o a_o certain_a day_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v convict_v thereof_o 89._o the_o statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o 7._o 13._o h._n 4._o ca._n 7._o authorise_a and_o enjoin_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n together_o with_o the_o sheriff_n to_o arrest_v remove_v and_o punish_v the_o offender_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v give_v no_o remedy_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v if_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v default_n therein_o and_o therefore_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 2._o h._n 5._o be_v make_v authorise_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o grant_v a_o commission_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o sheriff_n in_o not_o execute_v the_o aforesaid_a statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o and_o withal_o provide_v how_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o just_a spend_v about_o the_o suppress_n and_o inquiry_n of_o such_o riot_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o also_o limit_v what_o punishment_n aswell_o the_o offender_n of_o such_o riot_n as_o also_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o be_v ready_a to_o assist_v and_o aid_v the_o say_a justice_n to_o repress_v such_o riotter_n shall_v suffer_v 90._o so_o as_o now_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v to_o be_v severe_o punish_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v remiss_a or_o negligent_a in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 13._o h._n 4._o and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v requisite_a in_o this_o place_n to_o set_v forth_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n these_o particular_n follow_v videlicet_fw-la 1._o first_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n and_o what_o not_o 2._o what_o person_n may_v commit_v a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o statute_n chap._n 51._o 1._o when_o three_o person_n or_o more_o shall_v come_v or_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o 25._o br._n riot_n 5._o cromp._n 68_o p.r._n 25._o to_o the_o intent_n to_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o person_n of_o another_o his_o possession_n or_o good_n as_o to_o kill_v beat_v or_o otherwise_o to_o hurt_v or_o to_o imprison_v a_o man_n to_o pull_v down_o a_o house_n wall_n pale_a hedge_n or_o ditch_n wrongful_o to_o enter_v upon_o another_o man_n possession_n or_o to_o cut_v or_o take_v away_o corn_n grass_n assembly_n br._n riot_n 4._o unlawful_a assembly_n wood_n or_o other_o good_n wrongful_o to_o hunt_v unlawful_o in_o any_o park_n or_o warren_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o unlawful_a act_n with_o force_n or_o violence_n against_o the_o peace_n or_o to_o the_o manifest_a terror_n of_o the_o people_n if_o they_o only_o meet_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n or_o intent_n although_o they_o shall_v after_o depart_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n rout._n rout._n without_o do_v any_o thing_n yet_o this_o be_v a_o unlawful_a assembly_n 2._o if_o after_o their_o first_o meeting_n they_o shall_v ride_v go_v 20â—_n dalton_n 20â—_n or_o move_v forward_o towards_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o act_n whether_o they_o put_v their_o intend_a purpose_n in_o execution_n or_o not_o this_o be_v a_o rout._n 3._o and_o if_o they_o do_v execute_v any_o such_o thing_n indeed_o than_o it_o be_v a_o riot_n riot_n riot_n and_o yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o a_o rout_n be_v only_o where_o such_o a_o company_n of_o three_o or_o more_o be_v so_o assemble_v for_o their_o own_o common_a quarrel_n ibid._n ibid._n as_o where_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o town_n do_v assemble_v together_o to_o pull_v down_o a_o house_n wall_n pale_a ditch_n or_o other_o enclosure_n pretend_v to_o have_v title_n of_o common_a or_o a_o way_n there_o or_o to_o beat_v a_o man_n that_o have_v do_v they_o some_o public_a offence_n but_o yet_o the_o word_n rout_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o more_o large_a and_o ample_a meaning_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 18._o ed._n 3._o st_o 1._o speak_v of_o rout_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 7._o r._n 2._o ca._n 6._o treat_v of_o ride_v in_o great_a rout_n 4._o now_o in_o riot_n rout_n or_o unlawful_a assembly_n these_o four_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o first_o the_o number_n of_o the_o person_n assemble_v 2._o second_o the_o intent_n or_o purpose_n of_o their_o meeting_n 3._o three_o the_o lawfulness_n or_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o the_o act._n 4._o four_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o act._n 5._o for_o the_o number_n number_n the_o number_n there_o must_v be_v necessary_o three_o person_n at_o the_o least_o so_o
inter_fw-la pares_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la 49._o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v demand_v this_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o fellow_n justice_n against_o another_o man_n 50._o the_o wife_n may_v demand_v this_o surety_n against_o her_o husband_n 148._o wife_n fitz._n 80._o f._n dalton_n 148._o if_o he_o shall_v threaten_v to_o kill_v she_o or_o outrageous_o beat_v she_o or_o if_o the_o wife_n have_v any_o notorious_a cause_n to_o fear_v that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v she_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o she_o may_v have_v it_o by_o supplicavit_n in_o the_o chancery_n fitz._n na._n br._n foe_n 238._o foe_n br._n peace_n 23._o 51._o ibid._n ibid._n the_o husband_n for_o the_o like_a cause_n may_v demand_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n against_o his_o wife_n 52._o 147._o dalton_n 147._o also_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o own_o discretion_n may_v in_o either_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a case_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n especial_o happen_v in_o his_o presence_n grant_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n 53._o a_o infant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n may_v demand_v this_o surety_n 147._o dalton_n 147._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v he_o 54._o ibid._n ibid._n also_o this_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v be_v grant_v at_o the_o prayer_n of_o any_o person_n against_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n or_o against_o a_o infant_n though_o he_o be_v under_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n for_o if_o such_o a_o infant_n have_v discretion_n to_o demand_v the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n then_o have_v he_o discretion_n to_o break_v the_o peace_n 55._o ibid._n ibid._n but_o a_o infant_n and_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o surety_n only_o and_o they_o themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v bind_v and_o if_o they_o can_v find_v surety_n they_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o prison_n until_o they_o have_v find_v surety_n and_o yet_o if_o a_o infant_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n by_o recognizance_n take_v by_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n b._n co._n 10._o 43._o cromp._n 237._o b._n it_o seem_v he_o shall_v be_v estope_v to_o avoid_v such_o a_o record_n if_o he_o do_v not_o avoid_v it_o during_o his_o minority_n for_o it_o be_v not_o void_a but_o voidable_a by_o audita_fw-la quaerela_fw-la 56._o 147._o dalton_n 147._o but_o if_o a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v be_v bind_v or_o acknowledge_v such_o a_o recog_n though_o her_o husband_n join_v therein_o with_o she_o yet_o it_o be_v mere_o void_a as_o to_o the_o wife_n although_o she_o over_o live_v her_o husband_n 57_o if_o a_o man_n be_v of_o non_fw-la sanae_fw-la memeriae_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n this_o surety_n shall_v neither_o be_v grant_v against_o he_o nor_o to_o he_o upon_o his_o request_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o discretion_n aught_o to_o provide_v for_o his_o safety_n 58._o a_o man_n that_o be_v lunatic_n scil_n who_o at_o some_o season_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n and_o at_o other_o time_n not_o it_o seem_v this_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v be_v grant_v against_o he_o and_o also_o that_o he_o may_v demand_v the_o same_o against_o another_o 77._o see_v co._n 4._o 124._o &_o 11._o 77._o 59_o and_o if_o one_o of_o non_fw-la sanae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la or_o a_o lunatic_n by_o himself_o bind_v by_o recognizance_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n it_o seem_v such_o recognizance_n shall_v bind_v they_o and_o all_o other_o for_o ever_o 60._o a_o man_n that_o be_v deaf_a dumb_a and_o blind_a shall_v not_o have_v this_o surety_n 147._o dalton_n 147._o for_o he_o have_v no_o understanding_n to_o ask_v it_o and_o yet_o such_o a_o person_n or_o any_o other_o person_n not_o have_v reason_n to_o demand_v the_o peace_n if_o there_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o his_o discretion_n ought_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o safety_n 61._o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v dumb_a and_o blind_a may_v have_v understanding_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v this_o surety_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o or_o against_o he_o 62._o but_o a_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v dumb_a and_o deaf_a can_v hardly_o have_v understanding_n for_o though_o the_o sight_n be_v the_o chief_a sense_n yet_o by_o hear_v we_o come_v chief_o to_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v not_o grantable_a to_o he_o or_o against_o he_o 63._o and_o this_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v be_v grant_v against_o a_o impotent_a person_n although_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v not_o like_a to_o break_v the_o peace_n himself_o but_o he_o may_v procure_v another_o to_o kill_v or_o beat_v one_o and_o the_o common_a form_n of_o recognizance_n be_v to_o bind_v a_o man_n from_o procure_v hurt_v aswell_o as_o from_o do_v hurt_n 134._o cromp._n 134._o 64._o this_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v also_o be_v grant_v to_o or_o against_o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n 65._o a_o man_n excommunicate_a may_v have_v this_o surety_n grant_v to_o he_o or_o against_o he_o 66._o so_o also_o of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v abjure_v the_o realm_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o abjuration_n he_o owe_v the_o king_n his_o legiance_n and_o remain_v within_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o the_o king_n may_v pardon_v and_o restore_v he_o again_o qui_fw-fr abjurat_n regnum_fw-la amittit_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la regem_fw-la co._n 7._o 9_o b._n 67._o a_o man_n attaint_v in_o a_o praemunire_n may_v not_o have_v this_o surety_n grant_v to_o he_o in_o ireland_n but_o in_o england_n he_o may_v have_v it_o for_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o england_n in_o anno_fw-la 5._o el._n ca._n 1._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v such_o a_o one_o but_o this_o statute_n be_v not_o of_o force_n in_o ireland_n 19_o cromp._n 134_o p.r._n 19_o 68_o a_o alien_n bear_v who_o be_v make_v denizen_n may_v have_v this_o surety_n and_o so_o of_o a_o alien_a borne_n who_o live_v in_o england_n under_o the_o king_n protection_n although_o he_o be_v not_o make_v denizen_n 17._o co._n 7_o 17._o 69._o and_o so_o of_o a_o alien_n who_o king_n be_v in_o league_n with_o our_o king_n or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o war_n between_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o realm_n whereof_o the_o alien_n be_v for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n all_o these_o may_v get_v and_o have_v within_o this_o realm_n any_o personal_a good_n and_o may_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o so_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n law_n and_o protection_n but_o a_o alien_n who_o be_v the_o king_n enemy_n 2._o dyer_n 2._o scil_n where_o there_o be_v open_a war_n between_o our_o king_n and_o his_o king_n shall_v not_o have_v such_o surety_n grant_v to_o he_o nor_o any_o other_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n law_n 70._o who_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o alien_n see_v co._n 7._o 16_o 17._o 71._o in_o calvin_n case_n 6._o 18._o co._n 7._o 18._o jac._n reg_fw-la there_o be_v a_o difference_n take_v between_o antenati_n and_o postnati_n in_o scotland_n where_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o antenati_n in_o scotland_n sc_n such_o as_o be_v bear_v there_o before_o that_o king_n happy_a come_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v here_o alien_n bear_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o be_v under_o the_o legiance_n of_o another_o king_n and_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o subject_a bear_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n that_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o legiance_n of_o a_o king_n of_o another_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o antenati_n be_v the_o king_n subject_n be_v herein_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o commission_n itself_o the_o word_n whereof_o be_v &_o ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la illos_fw-la qui_fw-la alicui_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la de_fw-la populo_fw-la nostro_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o which_o number_n antenati_fw-la be_v so_o as_o they_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o have_v this_o surety_n grant_v they_o as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o subject_n see_v dyer_n foe_n 304._o 72._o but_o it_o may_v be_v question_v whether_o a_o infidel_n pagan_a or_o jew_n 17._o co._n 7._o 17._o shall_v have_v this_o security_n grant_v they_o for_o in_o law_n they_o be_v perpetui_fw-la inimici_fw-la there_o be_v perpetual_a enmity_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o they_o and_o there_o can_v be_v no_o peace_n neither_o can_v they_o get_v any_o thing_n within_o this_o realm_n nor_o maintain_v any_o action_n at_o all_o 12._o h._n 8._o 4._o 73._o a_o villain_n may_v have_v this_o surety_n of_o the_o peace_n against_o his_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n may_v have_v it_o against_o his_o villain_n and_o yet_o it_o make_v no_o manuimission_n although_o it_o be_v demand_v
the_o year_n save_v only_o between_o easter_n and_o ascention_n day_n 2._o all_o such_o stranger_n or_o person_n suspect_v as_o shall_v in_o the_o night_n time_n pass_v by_o the_o watchman_n appoint_v thereto_o by_o the_o town_n constable_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o say_a watchman_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o what_o they_o be_v and_o of_o their_o business_n 14._o winch._n 13._o ed._n 1._o ca._n 4._o 5._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n they_o shall_v stay_v they_o and_o if_o such_o person_n will_v not_o obey_v the_o arrest_n of_o the_o watchman_n the_o say_a watchman_n shall_v levy_v hue_n and_o cry_n that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v take_v or_o else_o they_o may_v justify_v to_o beat_v they_o for_o that_o they_o resist_v the_o peace_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o may_v also_o set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n for_o the_o same_o until_o the_o morning_n and_o then_o if_o no_o suspicion_n be_v find_v the_o say_v person_n shall_v be_v let_v go_v and_o quit_v but_o if_o they_o find_v cause_n of_o suspicion_n they_o shall_v forthwith_o deliver_v the_o say_v person_n to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o shall_v keep_v they_o in_o prison_n until_o they_o be_v due_o deliver_v or_o else_o the_o watchman_n may_v deliver_v such_o person_n to_o the_o constable_n and_o so_o to_o convey_v they_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o he_o to_o be_v examine_v and_o to_o be_v bind_v over_o or_o commit_v until_o the_o offender_n be_v acquit_v in_o due_a manner_n wax_n chap._n 70._o 12._o 11._o h._n 6._o ca._n 12._o 1._o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v examine_v and_o search_v by_o his_o discretion_n such_o as_o do_v sell_v or_o set_v forth_o to_o be_v sell_v any_o candle_n or_o other_o work_n of_o wax_n at_o high_a price_n than_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o iiij_o d_o the_o pound_n over_o the_o common_a price_n of_o plain_a wax_n between_o merchant_n and_o merchant_n and_o may_v punish_v they_o by_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o work_n or_o value_v thereof_o and_o by_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n weight_n and_o measure_n chap._n 71._o 1._o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o england_n in_o anno_fw-la 9_o h._n 5._o ca._n 8._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v power_n to_o take_v and_o imprison_v all_o falsifier_n and_o counterfeiter_n of_o false_a weight_n and_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o prison_n without_o mainprize_n until_o they_o be_v acquit_v or_o attaint_v and_o if_o they_o be_v attaint_v their_o body_n shall_v abide_v in_o prison_n until_o they_o have_v make_v fyne_n and_o ransom_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n 2._o by_o another_o statute_n make_v in_o england_n in_o anno_fw-la 34._o e._n 3._o ca._n 6._o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o weight_n and_o measure_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o know_v what_o weight_n and_o measure_n by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n aught_o to_o be_v observe_v weigâ—â—_n 9_o h._n 3._o 26._o weigâ—â—_n 3._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la capitulo_fw-la 26._o there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o weight_n one_o measure_n and_o one_o yard_n throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n scil_n according_a to_o the_o king_n standard_n in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o this_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la have_v since_o herein_o be_v confirm_v by_o many_o several_a parliament_n viz._n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 12._o 27._o ed._n 3._o 10._o 13._o r._n 2._o 9_o 8._o h._n 6._o 5._o and_o 7._o h._n 7._o ca._n 3._o as_o thereby_o appear_v 4._o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o statute_n there_o always_o have_v be_v two_o kind_n of_o weight_n use_v in_o england_n and_o both_o warrantable_a the_o one_o by_o law_n and_o the_o other_o by_o custom_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o they_o be_v for_o several_a sort_n of_o ware_n or_o commodity_n for_o there_o be_v troy_n 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their_o measure_n be_v all_o one_o sc_n the_o rondlet_n 16._o &_o di_fw-mi barrel_n 31._o 17._o 18._o h._n 6._o ca._n 17._o &_o di_fw-mi hogshead_n 63._o pipe_n 126._o tun_n 252._o gallon_n 1._o cheese_n a_o weigh_v of_o cheese_n must_v contain_v 32._o clove_n â—_o 9_o h._n 6._o ca._n â—_o and_o every_o clove_n seven_o pound_n of_o averdepois_n weight_n 2._o beef_n and_o other_o flesh_n be_v 16._o ounce_n averdepois_n to_o the_o pound_n 133._o dalton_n foe_n 133._o and_o eight_o of_o those_o pound_n to_o make_v the_o stone_n except_o where_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o country_n require_v more_o pound_n to_o the_o stone_n 3._o also_o sixscore_o herring_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o hundred_o ten_o hundred_o to_o the_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o to_o the_o last_o 31._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 2._o 4._o wool_n 14._o pound_n weight_n go_v to_o the_o stone_n of_o wool_n and_o 26._o â—_o dalton_n foe_n 133._o 13._o r._n 2._o ca._n â—_o stone_n go_v to_o the_o sack_n whosoever_o buy_v wool_n at_o great_a weight_n shall_v pay_v double_a the_o value_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v &_o a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n 5._o of_o sugar_n spice_n and_o wax_v 8._o pound_n make_v the_o stone_n and_o 13._o stone_n and_o a_o half_a or_o a_o hundred_o and_o eight_o pound_n make_v the_o hundred_o see_v the_o statute_n the_o composit_a ponder_v rast_n weight_n 8._o 6._o of_o hop_n fivescore_o and_o 12._o pound_n make_v the_o hundred_o 7._o of_o lead_v the_o formell_n contain_v six_o stone_n want_v two_o pound_n and_o 30._o â—_o rastall_a weight_n â—_o formel_n make_v a_o load_n of_o lead_n and_o 12._o pound_n make_v a_o stone_n 8._o the_o content_n of_o the_o dicker_n of_o hyd_n be_v 10._o skin_n &_o 20._o dicker_n make_v a_o last_o 9_o for_o the_o content_n of_o iron_n glass_n linen_n cloth_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n see_v the_o statute_n the_o composit_a ponder_v rast_n 8._o 10._o all_o other_o commodity_n of_o tale_n or_o number_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o hundred_o whereof_o cattle_n and_o fish_n be_v sell_v sixscore_a to_o the_o hundred_o and_o yet_o the_o hundred_o of_o hard_a fish_n must_v contain_v eightscore_o rast_n 8._o all_o head_a thing_n as_o nail_n pin_n etc._n etc._n be_v sell_v sixscore_a to_o the_o hundred_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n have_v but_o fivescore_o to_o the_o hundred_o 11._o timber_n well_o hew_v and_o square_v perfect_o fifty_o foot_n thereof_o make_v the_o load_n 12._o lath_z shall_v contain_v in_o length_n five_o foot_n in_o breadth_n two_o inch_n and_o in_o thickness_n half_a a_o inch._n 13._o of_o tyle_n the_o assize_n thereof_o in_o the_o length_n breadth_n and_o thickness_n appear_v before_o in_o the_o title_n of_o tyle_n 14._o a_o bale_n of_o paper_n be_v ten_o ream_n a_o ream_n 20._o quire_n of_o paper_n a_o choir_n be_v 25._o sheet_n 15._o a_o roll_n of_o parchment_n be_v 5._o dozen_o or_o 60._o skin_n length_n measure_n of_o length_n 1._o three_o barley_n corn_n measure_v from_o end_n to_o end_n make_v one_o inch._n 2._o four_o inch_n inches_n inches_n make_v the_o handful_n handful_n handful_n 3._o twelve_o inch_n make_v the_o foot_n foot_n foot_n 4._o three_o foot_n make_v the_o yard_n yard_n yard_n 5._o three_o foot_n and_o 9_o inch_n make_v the_o ell._n ell._n ell._n 6._o seven_o foot_n make_v the_o fathom_n fathom_v fathom_v 7._o five_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v sixteen_o foot_n and_o a_o half_a make_v the_o pole_n pole_n pole_n rood_n or_o peach_v ibid._n 8._o and_o yet_o by_o the_o usage_n of_o many_o country_n the_o pole_n do_v vary_v for_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v eighteen_o foot_n and_o in_o some_o place_n 20._o foot_n and_o most_o place_n in_o ireland_n 21._o 18._o co_n 6._o 67._o 17._o e._n 3._o foe_n 18._o foot_n go_v to_o the_o pole_n and_o there_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v sell_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o acre_n of_o wood_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v be_v measure_v according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o country_n there_o and_o not_o according_a to_o this_o statute_n for_o consuetudo_fw-la loci_fw-la est_fw-la observanda_fw-la 9_o forty_o pole_n in_o length_n make_v a_o furlong_n furlong_n furlong_n 10._o eight_o furlong_n or_o 320._o pole_n make_v a_o english_a mile_n mile_n mile_n 11._o forty_o pole_n in_o length_n and_o four_o in_o breadth_n do_v make_v a_o acre_n acre_n acre_n stat._n composit_a â—ulnarum_fw-la &_o stat._n 34._o 4._o p._n weight_n 4._o ed_n 1_o plowland_n plowland_n 12._o and_o by_o master_n cambden_n fol._n 339._o and_o hollingshed_n pag._n 13._o impress_n 1586._o 184._o co._n li_n 9_o 10._o 184._o one_o hundred_o acre_n be_v a_o hide_n of_o land_n but_o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o hide_v of_o land_n or_o plowland_n or_o carve_v of_o land_n which_o be_v all_o one_o be_v not_o of_o any_o certain_a content_n but_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v measâ—â—â—_n weight_n measâ—â—â—_n 13._o in_o anno_fw-la 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 5._o it_o be_v enact_v as_o follow_v videlicet_fw-la whereas_o by_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v the_o xxvij_o year_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v the_o xiij_o year_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o confirm_v that_o one_o weight_n and_o one_o measure_n shall_v be_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n aswell_o out_o of_o the_o staple_n as_o within_o and_o in_o the_o same_o statute_n of_o the_o say_v noble_a king_n edward_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o weight_n call_v auncell_n for_o the_o great_a damage_n &_o subtle_a deceit_n do_v by_o the_o same_o measure_n to_o the_o common_a people_n weight_n auncell_n weight_n shall_v be_v utter_o leave_v and_o set_v apart_o and_o the_o wool_n and_o all_o other_o manner_n of_o merchandise_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n lie_v in_o weight_n buy_v or_o fold_n shall_v be_v weigh_v by_o the_o balance_n so_o that_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o balance_n do_v not_o incline_v more_o to_o the_o one_o party_n than_o to_o the_o other_o with_o weight_n seal_v and_o according_a to_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o he_o that_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o damage_n of_o the_o seller_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o good_n so_o weigh_v or_o measure_v and_o that_o the_o party_n complaynant_a have_v the_o quatreble_a damage_n and_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o the_o say_v noble_a king_n richard_n it_o be_v add_v that_o the_o offendor_n shall_v be_v imprison_v by_o two_o year_n and_o make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o the_o king_n will_n and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o say_a default_n aswell_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n