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A66672 Statuta pacis, or, A perfect table of all the statutes (now in force) which any way concerne the office of a justice of peace cleerly also setting down the severall duties of sheriffes, head-officers of corporations, stewards in leets, constables, and other oficers, so far forth as the said statutes do in any sort concern them / faithfully collected, and alphabetically digested under apt tables by E.W.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; Wingate, Edmund, 1596-1656. 1644 (1644) Wing W3023; ESTC R25185 131,829 308

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question_v he_o shall_v plead_v the_o general_a issue_n and_o yet_o give_v special_a matter_n in_o evidence_n iii_o stat._n 3._o car._n 1._o no_o carrier_n with_o his_o horse_n wagoner_n with_o his_o waggon_n carman_n with_o his_o cart_n waynman_n with_o his_o wain_n or_o drover_n with_o his_o cattle_n shall_v travel_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v xx_o s._n for_o every_o such_o offence_n iu._n no_o butcher_n shall_v kill_v or_o sell_v any_o victual_n upon_o the_o same_o day_n in_o pain_n of_o 6._o s._n 8._o d._n v._o here_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o levy_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o of_o the_o former_a statute_n save_v only_o that_o here_o two_o witness_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o the_o forfeiture_n may_v also_o be_v recover_v by_o a_o prosecutor_n in_o the_o sess_n of_o the_o county_n or_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o corporation_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o in_o 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stature_n upon_o commons_o where_o mare_n be_v not_o usual_o keep_v ix_o stat._n 1._o e._n 6.5_o none_o shall_v convey_v sell_v or_o deliver_v any_o horse_n into_o scotland_n or_o any_o other_o foreign_a country_n without_o the_o king_n licence_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v such_o horse_n and_o xl_o l._n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n x._o warden_n of_o the_o march_n and_o just_o of_o p._n in_o sess_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v these_o offence_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o arrest_v and_o imprison_v any_o scotch_a man_n or_o other_o that_o shall_v convey_v any_o horse_n contrary_a to_o this_o act._n xi_o stat._n 2.3_o p._n m._n 7._o every_o owner_n of_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n shall_v appoint_v a_o toll-taker_n where_o toll_n be_v take_v or_o a_o book-keeper_n where_o no_o toll_n be_v pay_v to_o sit_v there_o from_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n till_o sunset_n in_o pain_n of_o xl_o s._n for_o every_o default_n and_o this_o officer_n shall_v enter_v into_o a_o book_n the_o name_n and_o dwelling_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n together_o with_o the_o colour_n and_o some_o pregnant_a mark_n of_o every_o horse_n there_o sell_v in_o like_a pain_n of_o xl_o s._n for_o every_o default_n xii_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n shall_v within_o one_o day_n after_o deliver_v unto_o the_o say_a owner_n a_o note_n of_o all_o the_o horse_n sell_v there_o that_o day_n in_o pain_n of_o xl_o s._n which_o note_n the_o owner_n shall_v subscribe_v in_o the_o like_a pain_n of_o xl_o s._n xiii_o sale_n of_o a_o steal_a horse_n in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n without_o entry_n in_o the_o book_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o without_o stay_v there_o in_o open_a view_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n at_o least_o betwixt_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o sun_n set_v shall_v not_o alter_v the_o property_n of_o the_o right_a owner_n but_o that_o he_o may_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n seize_v or_o replevy_v he_o wheresoever_o he_o find_v he_o fourteen_o just_a of_o p._n in_o sess_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o breach_n of_o this_o stat._n and_o the_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n majesty_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n 16_o etc._n etc._n xv._o stat._n 8._o el._n 8._o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8.13_o shall_v not_o restrain_v the_o keep_n of_o stone_a horse_n of_o a_o low_a stature_n in_o the_o fen_n ground_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o ely_n or_o of_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n northampton_n lincoln_n norfolk_n or_o suffolk_n so_o that_o those_o horse_n so_o keep_v be_v not_o under_o thirteen_o handful_n high_a according_a to_o the_o standard_n in_o the_o same_o statute_n mention_v xvi_o stat._n 31._o el._n 12._o the_o seller_n of_o a_o horse_n in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n or_o do_v not_o produce_v one_o credible_a person_n that_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o he_o to_o avouch_v the_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o horse_n shall_v forfeit_v 5._o l._n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n and_o beside_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o horse_n shall_v be_v void_a xvii_o the_o name_n of_o the_o buyer_n seller_n and_o voucher_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o horse_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o toll-book_n and_o a_o note_n thereof_o deliver_v to_o the_o buyer_n under_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n hand_n for_o which_o the_o buyer_n shall_v pay_v 2._o d._n xviii_o just_a of_o the_o p._n in_o sess_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v these_o offence_n xix_o notwithstanding_o such_o sale_n and_o voucher_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o right_a owner_n or_o his_o executor_n may_v redeem_v a_o steal_a horse_n if_o they_o claim_v he_o within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o steal_n at_o the_o parish_n or_o corporation_n where_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o and_o make_v proof_n by_o two_o sufficient_a witness_n before_o the_o next_o just_a of_o p._n in_o the_o country_n or_o before_o the_o head-officer_n of_o the_o corporation_n that_o the_o horse_n be_v he_o and_o repay_v to_o the_o buyer_n such_o price_n for_o the_o horse_n as_o the_o same_o buyer_n shall_v upon_o his_o own_o oath_n before_o such_o justice_n or_o officer_n testify_z to_o have_v pay_v for_o he_o xx._n a_o accessary_a of_o a_o horse-stealer_n shall_v not_o have_v his_o clergy_n xxi_o stat._n 21._o jac._n 28._o the_o statute_n of_o 32._o h._n 8.13_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n ostler_n s._n inholder_n purveyor_n 56._o victual_v 2._o hospital_n s._n poor_a people_n 15._o house_n of_o correction_n s._n poor_a people_n 5._o vagabond_n hue_n and_o cry_n
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