seal_n in_o the_o name_n and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o heir_n king_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o all_o shire_n county_n palatine_a and_o other_o place_n within_o his_o dominion_n so_o that_o now_o again_o all_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n at_o this_o day_n except_o the_o archbishop_n of_o yoke_n and_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n and_o elâ—e_v &_o their_o temporal_a chauncelour_n for_o the_o time_n be_v which_o be_v severallie_o by_o that_o very_a parliament_n auctorise_v to_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o hexam_n the_o bishopric_n of_o durham_n and_o the_o i_o will_v of_o else_o and_o except_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n which_o also_o be_v by_o provision_n in_o the_o same_o statute_n to_o be_v make_v vuder_n the_o king_n usual_a seal_n of_o the_o same_o ducâ—â—e_n be_v ordain_v by_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o ministry_n of_o the_o l._n chauncelour_n 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2._o ca._n 1._o that_o from_o thencefoorth_o they_o shall_v be_v assign_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n &_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n which_o word_n may_v be_v take_v to_o sound_v as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v name_v before_o by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n alone_o yet_o may_v they_o indifferent_o be_v extend_v either_o so_o adjoine_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n to_o the_o chauncelour_n or_o the_o advice_n of_o they_o both_o unto_o the_o king_n himself_o this_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o 18._o h._n 6._o ca._n ii_o do_v take_v order_n that_o upon_o knowledge_n give_v to_o the_o chauncelour_n of_o england_n by_o any_o appoint_v to_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o he_o have_v not_o land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o pound_n by_o year_n the_o chancellor_n himself_o shall_v put_v a_o other_o sufficient_a in_o his_o place_n and_o for_o want_v of_o sfficient_a man_n have_v land_n of_o that_o value_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o good_a 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h._n 8_o ca._n 1._o and_o therefore_o be_v then_o restore_v to_o he_o again_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v chap._n vi_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o warden_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o statute_n law_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o manner_n and_o ability_n or_o livelihoode_n of_o they_o all_o and_o to_o the_o skill_n and_o learning_n of_o such_o as_o be_v special_o select_v and_o therefore_o name_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la for_o garden_n of_o the_o peace_n ought_v to_o be_v good_a man_n and_o lawful_a no_o maintainer_n of_o evil_a nor_o barretour_n in_o the_o country_n or_o as_o some_o book_n have_v it_o no_o mainetainer_n of_o evil_a barretour_n in_o the_o country_n 1._o e._n 3._o ca._n 15._o man_n of_o the_o best_a reputation_n meultz_n vailantz_n most_o substantial_a or_o of_o most_o valour_n shall_v be_v assign_v keeper_n of_o of_o the_o peace_n 18._o e._n 3._o ca._n 2._o &_o 17._o r._n 2._o ca._n 9_o in_o every_o county_n for_o safeguard_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v assign_v one_o lord_n and_o with_o he_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o mieulte_n vanee_n most_o valiant_a man_n of_o the_o county_n together_o with_o some_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n 34._o e._n 3._o ca._n 1._o and_o after_o some_o trouble_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n richard_n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v make_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o any_o gift_n brocage_n favour_n or_o affection_n nor_o any_o which_o sue_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o privily_o or_o open_o to_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o that_o office_n 12._o r._n 2._o ca._n 2._o and_o of_o some_o special_a policy_n the_o also_o enact_v ca._n 10_o of_o the_o same_o parliamet_n that_o no_o steward_n of_o any_o
sâ—ockes_n and_o that_o not_o above_o such_o a_o reasonable_a time_n as_o he_o may_v provide_v to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n till_o he_o find_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n 3._o h._n 4._o 9_o &_o 22._o e._n 4._o 35._o and_o herein_o he_o differ_v from_o a_o gaoler_n or_o the_o sheriff_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gaol_n for_o he_o may_v make_v a_o gaol_n of_o his_o house_n and_o so_o can_v a_o constabe_v or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n 5._o h._n 4._o ca._n 10._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n must_v send_v his_o prisoner_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n if_o one_o do_v make_v a_o affray_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n or_o such_o other_o officer_n he_o may_v not_o only_o defend_v himself_o but_o may_v also_o apprehend_v the_o offendor_n and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n till_o he_o will_v find_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n 5._o h._n 7._o 6._o and_o the_o justice_n or_o constable_n may_v if_o need_v be_v commauno_fw-it assistance_n of_o the_o queen_n people_n for_o the_o pacify_v of_o a_o affray_n 3._o h._n 7._o 10._o if_o he_o that_o make_v a_o affray_n do_v fly_v into_o a_o house_n when_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o constable_n come_v to_o arrest_v he_o they_o may_v in_o fresh_a suit_n break_v open_v the_o door_n and_o take_v he_o mar._n or_o if_o he_o fly_v thence_o they_o may_v make_v fresh_a suit_n and_o arrest_v he_o though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o other_o county_n by_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o man_n 13._o e._n 4._o 9_o and_o it_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o book_n that_o in_o this_o case_n also_o they_o may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n to_o apprehend_v he_o because_o the_o prince_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o then_o a_o man_n house_n shall_v be_v no_o refuge_n for_o he_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o debt_n or_o trespass_n where_o the_o interest_n be_v but_o only_o to_o some_o particular_a party_n now_o if_o the_o constable_n do_v arrest_v one_o that_o have_v hurt_v a_o other_o and_o do_v voluntary_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v and_o then_o he_o that_o be_v hurt_v â—ieth_v thereof_o within_o the_o year_n and_o day_n the_o constable_n shall_v make_v a_o great_a fine_a and_o that_o to_o the_o value_n of_o his_o good_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o 11._o h._n â—_o 12._o &_o stanford_n 35._o 1._o but_o the_o offence_n shall_v not_o have_v such_o relation_n to_o the_o stroke_n as_o to_o make_v the_o escape_n to_o become_v felony_n thereby_o commentar_n plough_v 263._o of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n without_o a_o multitude_n or_o with_o a_o multitude_n by_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n or_o tenement_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o one_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o session_n may_v do_v therein_o cap._n xviii_o before_o the_o troublesome_a reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o common_a law_n permit_v any_o person_n which_o have_v good_a right_n or_o title_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o land_n to_o win_v the_o possession_n thereof_o by_o force_n if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o have_v obtain_v it_o and_o still_o at_o this_o day_n if_o in_o a_o common_a action_n or_o enditement_n of_o trespassle_n for_o enter_v into_o any_o land_n the_o defendant_n will_v make_v title_n thereunto_o the_o whole_a matter_n of_o the_o force_n allege_v against_o he_o will_v rest_v altogether_o upon_o the_o validity_n of_o his_o title_n as_o appear_v 7_o h._n 6._o 13._o and_o 40._o and_o a_o man_n may_v also_o at_o this_o day_n retain_v with_o force_n his_o own_o good_n and_o cattaile_n against_o a_o other_o 19_o h._n 6._o 31._o &_o 9_o e._n 4._o 18._o but_o after_o the_o rebellious_a insurrecon_fw-mi of_o the_o vellein_n &_o other_o of_o the_o commons_o which_o happen_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o that_o king_n reign_n the_o parliament_n in_o 5_o r._n 2._o cap._n 7._o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o provide_v against_o all_o occasion_n of_o any_o further_a uproar_n or_o new_a breach_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v ordain_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o from_o thenceforth_o none_o shall_v make_v any_o entry_n into_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n although_o his_o entry_n into_o the_o same_o be_v lawful_a but_o only_o in_o peaceable_a and_o easy_a manner_n and_o not_o with_o strong_a hand_n nor_o with_o multitude_n of_o people_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o be_v raunsom_v at_o the_o king_n will_n but_o because_o this_o statute_n give_v no_o quick_a remedy_n in_o this_o point_n nor_o any_o special_a power_n therein_o to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o country_n whereas_o the_o experience_n of_o that_o busy_a time_n require_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o speed_n in_o suppress_v such_o disorder_n after_o that_o they_o have_v in_o 13._o of_o that_o king_n c._n 7._o stat._n 1._o take_v order_n that_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o new_a in_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a knight_n esquier_n &_o man_n of_o law_n of_o the_o same_o county_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o keep_v &_o put_v in_o execution_n all_o statute_n &_o ordinance_n touch_v their_o office_n the_o in_o 15_o r._n 2._o c._n 2_o they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v further_o enact_v that_o when_o such_o forcible_a entry_n shall_v be_v make_v into_o land_n or_o tenemente_n or_o into_o benefice_n or_o office_n of_o the_o church_n and_o complaint_n thereof_o come_v to_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n he_o shall_v take_v sufficient_a power_n of_o the_o county_n and_o go_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o forcible_a entry_n be_v make_v &_o if_o he_o find_v any_o that_o hold_v such_o place_n forcible_o after_o such_o entry_n make_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o put_v in_o the_o next_o gaol_n there_o to_o abide_v convict_v by_o the_o record_v of_o the_o same_o justice_n till_o they_o have_v make_v fine_a and_o ransom_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o aswell_o the_o sheriff_n as_o all_o other_o of_o the_o county_n shall_v attend_v upon_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o go_v and_o arrest_v such_o offender_n upon_o pairâ—e_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o to_o make_v fine_a to_o the_o king_n now_o again_o for_o asmuch_o as_o this_o last_o statute_n do_v not_o extend_v to_o those_o that_o enter_v peaceable_o and_o then_o hold_v with_o force_n nor_o against_o the_o offender_n if_o they_o be_v remove_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n nor_o yet_o any_o pain_n therein_o ordain_v against_o the_o sheriff_n that_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o justice_n in_o this_o behalf_n it_o be_v not_o only_o ordain_v by_o a_o thribe_n act_n make_v 8._o hen._n 6._o cap._n 9_o that_o the_o say_v former_a statute_n shall_v be_v hold_v and_o du_o execute_v but_o it_o be_v adjoin_v also_o thereunto_o that_o if_o any_o from_o thenceforth_o forth_o shall_v make_v such_o forcible_a entry_n into_o land_n tenement_n or_o other_o possession_n or_o shall_v they_o hold_v forcible_o after_o 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