demand_n in_o the_o writ_n specify_v be_v under_o 20._o pound_n be_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n not_o to_o be_v insist_v upon_o or_o if_o above_o not_o at_o all_o in_o the_o case_n of_o defendant_n be_v executor_n or_o administrator_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n for_o want_v of_o bail_n for_o his_o appearance_n do_v continue_v in_o prison_n three_o term_n and_o no_o habeas_a corpus_n be_v bring_v or_o declaration_n give_v or_o further_a prosecution_n make_v he_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o a_o writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la make_v of_o course_n upon_o the_o appearance_n to_o the_o action_n only_o without_o any_o special_a bail_n put_v in_o before_o a_o judge_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o where_o special_a bail_n be_v very_o seldom_o give_v it_o be_v but_o that_o if_o judgement_n be_v obtain_v against_o the_o defendant_n he_o shall_v render_v his_o body_n to_o prison_n or_o satisfy_v the_o condemnation_n our_o writ_n of_o arrest_n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la be_v ad_fw-la cautionem_fw-la &_o custodiam_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la but_o to_o enforce_v a_o gage_n or_o pledge_v or_o to_o detain_v or_o put_v a_o debtor_n or_o defendant_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v give_v bail_n judicatum_fw-la solvere_fw-la to_o abide_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n or_o if_o no_o bail_n be_v require_v to_o appear_v to_o the_o action_n and_o the_o process_n of_o utlary_n 67._o which_o although_o they_o be_v not_o ordinary_o use_v in_o action_n of_o debt_n 61._o before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o 45._o be_v notwithstanding_o in_o case_n of_o trespass_n for_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o contumacy_n and_o contempt_n in_o not_o appear_v warrant_v 11._o by_o the_o law_n of_o king_n edgar_n canutus_n edward_n the_o confessor_n forfeiture_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n borrow_v and_o deduce_v from_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o other_o nation_n be_v not_o now_o so_o dreadful_a as_o it_o be_v in_o former_a age_n when_o as_o bracton_n and_o stamford_n do_v agree_v the_o party_n outlaw_o do_v forfeit_v patriam_fw-la amicos_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la terras_fw-la &_o tenementa_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o catalla_n sua_fw-la all_o that_o he_o can_v entitle_v himself_o unto_o be_v out_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o law_n and_o can_v not_o bring_v any_o action_n until_o he_o have_v render_v himself_o to_o prison_n obtain_v his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n bring_v his_o writ_n of_o error_n and_o give_v bail_n to_o answer_v the_o action_n but_o may_v now_o without_o bail_n unless_o special_o require_v be_v admit_v to_o reverse_v the_o utlary_n before_o judgement_n upon_o defect_n of_o proclamation_n only_o or_o some_o small_a error_n without_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o the_o record_n certify_v into_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o error_n assign_v with_o other_o the_o many_o trouble_n and_o charge_n which_o that_o way_n produce_v the_o plaintiff_n for_o fear_n of_o obstruct_v or_o narrow_a the_o way_n of_o justice_n be_v not_o put_v as_o they_o be_v ancient_o to_o find_v real_a surety_n to_o prosecute_v and_o make_v good_a their_o action_n or_o to_o pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n if_o they_o do_v not_o as_o our_o law_n do_v intend_v they_o shall_v or_o to_o make_v oath_n of_o their_o debt_n or_o de_fw-fr non_fw-fr calumniando_fw-la that_o the_o action_n be_v not_o prosecute_v in_o malice_n or_o upon_o sinister_a end_n as_o the_o civil_a law_n enjoin_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n 18._o the_o second_o do_v in_o writ_n of_o execution_n against_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o a_o defendant_n except_o boves_fw-la &_o affros_fw-la de_fw-fr caruca_n sua_fw-la ox_n and_o horse_n of_o husbandry_n and_o the_o writ_n import_v as_o much_o in_o the_o tenor_n of_o it_o the_o judge_n do_v without_o any_o inquisition_n or_o proof_n that_o there_o be_v not_o other_o good_n sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o execution_n permit_v for_o the_o creditor_n more_o speedy_a attain_n to_o his_o satisfaction_n all_o the_o good_n to_o be_v take_v in_o execution_n which_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n be_v so_o unusual_a as_o a_o defendant_n have_v bring_v his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o plaintif_n for_o take_v they_o in_o execution_n when_o there_o be_v other_o personal_a estate_n sufficient_a and_o do_v also_o suffer_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o prosecute_v the_o surety_n upon_o a_o bond_n when_o the_o principal_a have_v not_o be_v sue_v and_o be_v sufficient_a to_o pay_v the_o debt_n or_o damage_n which_o by_o the_o former_a course_n and_o practice_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o allow_v and_o our_o writ_n of_o exigent_n and_o outlary_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o only_a to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o where_o the_o defendant_n refuse_v to_o appear_v in_o contempt_n of_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o process_n thereof_o be_v fugitive_a or_o incertain_a where_o to_o be_v find_v take_v or_o arrest_v have_v no_o visible_a or_o certain_a estate_n or_o lurk_v in_o some_o liberty_n of_o which_o there_o be_v many_o in_o england_n and_o wales_n where_o the_o king_n ordinary_a writ_n and_o process_n do_v not_o run_v or_o have_v any_o power_n or_o force_n and_o a_o capias_fw-la utlegatum_fw-la carry_v with_o it_o in_o the_o same_o writ_n a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la propter_fw-la aliquam_fw-la libertatem_fw-la and_o impower_v the_o sheriff_n to_o enter_v into_o any_o liberty_n and_o arrest_v the_o defendant_n and_o by_o a_o special_a capias_fw-la utlegatum_fw-la to_o seize_v and_o take_v at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o defendant_n land_n good_n chattel_n and_o estate_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o forfeit_v for_o his_o contempt_n and_o that_o seizure_n transfer_v into_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n bring_v the_o plaintif_a a_o advantage_n to_o take_v a_o lease_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o land_n so_o seize_v at_o a_o very_a low_a rent_n until_o the_o defendant_n purge_v himself_o of_o the_o contempt_n reverse_v the_o outlary_n give_v bail_n and_o appear_v unto_o the_o action_n which_o be_v so_o consonant_a to_o the_o outlawry_n banne_n and_o proscription_n of_o germany_n and_o other_o nation_n king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o like_a case_n to_o preserve_v their_o own_o authority_n in_o that_o of_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o require_v some_o severity_n and_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a process_n have_v be_v all_o the_o mean_n which_o without_o force_n and_o violence_n and_o a_o great_a disturbance_n of_o the_o people_n our_o law_n and_o a_o long_a custom_n and_o usage_n of_o time_n have_v hitherto_o prescribe_v can_v contrive_v to_o bring_v unwilling_a man_n to_o judgement_n chap._n vi_o the_o delay_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o process_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la and_o distringas_fw-la be_v a_o great_a if_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o the_o disuse_n thereof_o for_o the_o way_n and_o course_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la and_o distringas_fw-la so_o much_o in_o use_n before_o that_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n 3._o be_v unto_o plaintiff_n as_o full_a of_o delay_n as_o they_o be_v of_o increase_n of_o charge_n and_o trouble_v which_o a_o view_n of_o the_o old_a record_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n by_o the_o many_o writ_n of_o alias_o and_o plury_n distringas_fw-la with_o issue_n forfeit_v and_o return_v upon_o they_o occasion_v a_o great_a proâ—it_n to_o the_o king_n and_o less_o to_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o many_o writ_n of_o testatum_fw-la distringas_fw-la make_v into_o other_o country_n where_o the_o plaintiff_n aver_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v land_n and_o estate_n sufficient_a and_o writ_n of_o averment_n and_o enquiry_n make_v out_o upon_o too_o small_a issue_n return_v direct_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n to_o certify_v if_o there_o may_v not_o be_v more_o issue_n return_v and_o such_o a_o writ_n of_o enquiry_n to_o be_v execute_v in_o the_o lent_n or_o summer_n vacation_n can_v not_o but_o cause_v a_o more_o long_o chargeable_a and_o troublesome_a delay_n to_o get_v better_a issue_n to_o be_v return_v may_v help_v to_o attest_v the_o more_o necessary_a and_o better_a use_n of_o the_o process_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o arrest_n and_o that_o writ_n of_o exigent_n and_o outlawry_n will_v in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a propter_fw-la inevitabilem_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la be_v everlasting_o necessary_a especial_o when_o in_o the_o same_o parliament_n of_o 25_o e_z 3._o wherein_o process_n of_o outlawry_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v grant_v 3._o a_o great_a complaint_n be_v make_v that_o the_o steward_n and_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n house_n or_o their_o deputy_n do_v upon_o action_n attach_v and_o distrain_v man_n by_o ten_o mark_n of_o their_o good_n one_o day_n and_o by_o as_o much_o the_o next_o
their_o wisdom_n can_v foresee_v and_o provide_v indifferent_o devise_v for_o all_o man_n sed_fw-la quia_fw-la plus_fw-la pollere_fw-la multorum_fw-la ingenia_fw-la consiliaque_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la versarent_fw-la secum_fw-la unamquamque_fw-la rem_fw-la agitarent_fw-la deinde_fw-la sermonibus_fw-la at_o que_fw-la in_o medium_n quid_fw-la in_o quaque_fw-la re_fw-la plus_fw-la minusve_fw-la esset_fw-la conferrent_fw-la eas_fw-la leges_fw-la habiturum_fw-la populum_fw-la romanum_fw-la quas_fw-la consensus_fw-la omnium_fw-la invasisse_fw-la nec_fw-la jussisse_fw-la latas_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la tulisse_fw-la videri_fw-la posset_n but_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o wit_n and_o head_n of_o many_o man_n may_v see_v further_o and_o better_o advise_v they_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o consider_v and_o ponder_v every_o particular_a and_o to_o reason_n together_o from_o point_n to_o point_n and_o deliver_v their_o opinion_n open_o what_o be_v short_a want_v or_o superfluous_a in_o every_o article_n noct_n and_o what_o law_n a_o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o people_n shall_v bring_v in_o those_o shall_v be_v enact_v and_o none_o other_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o approve_v of_o they_o &_o give_v their_o assent_n after_o they_o be_v propound_v as_o to_o propose_v &_o prefer_v they_o their_o own_o self_n 110._o cumque_fw-la ad_fw-la rumores_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la unoquoque_fw-la legum_fw-la capite_fw-la edito_fw-la satis_fw-la correctae_fw-la viderentur_fw-la centuriatis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la decem_fw-la tabularum_fw-la leges_fw-la perlatae_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la immenso_fw-la aliarum_fw-la super_fw-la alius_fw-la acervatarum_fw-la legum_fw-la cumulo_fw-la fons_fw-la omnis_fw-la publici_fw-la privatique_fw-la est_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o when_o as_o they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v sufficient_o correct_v as_o every_o one_o speak_v to_o the_o title_n and_o chapter_n thereof_o in_o a_o assembly_n of_o all_o the_o century_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n the_o law_n of_o the_o ten_o table_n be_v enact_v and_o establish_v which_o even_o at_o this_o day_n say_v livy_n among_o that_o infinite_a number_n of_o law_n heap_v one_o upon_o another_o be_v the_o very_a wellspring_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o justice_n both_o public_a and_o private_a but_o the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o people_n find_v the_o decem_fw-la viri_fw-la grow_v insolent_a to_o determine_v matter_n at_o home_n before_o they_o give_v sentence_n open_o and_o usurp_a kingly_a government_n begin_v to_o repent_v themselves_o of_o put_v the_o power_n of_o appeal_n out_o of_o themselves_o tumult_n and_o protest_v against_o the_o decem_fw-la viri_fw-la or_o ten_o which_o they_o have_v choose_v say_v they_o have_v create_v they_o magistrate_n only_o for_o the_o publish_n and_o enact_v of_o certain_a law_n but_o they_o have_v now_o no_o justice_n in_o the_o city_n and_o appius_n one_o of_o the_o ten_o have_v ingross_v into_o his_o hand_n the_o power_n and_o dispose_n of_o his_o partner_n help_n on_o the_o tumult_n by_o a_o business_n that_o happen_v upon_o his_o lust_a after_o a_o young_a maid_n the_o daughter_n of_o l._n virginius_n a_o commander_n of_o good_a note_n in_o the_o army_n and_o set_v mr._n claudius_n to_o claim_v she_o as_o his_o bondwoman_n who_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o in_o the_o marketplace_n 117._o cite_v she_o to_o appear_v and_o command_v she_o to_o follow_v he_o otherwise_o he_o will_v force_v she_o the_o people_n flock_v together_o but_o the_o plaintiff_n tell_v they_o they_o need_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o for_o he_o proceed_v according_a to_o law_n and_o will_v do_v nothing_o by_o force_n cite_v she_o again_o to_o appear_v before_o appius_n and_o the_o people_n persuade_v she_o to_o follow_v where_o the_o cause_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o expostulation_n of_o icilius_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v not_o come_v to_o hear_n that_o day_n she_o be_v bail_v and_o suffer_v to_o go_v under_o surety_n till_o the_o next_o but_o the_o second_o day_n appius_n without_o hear_v the_o defendant_n or_o her_o friend_n decree_v that_o she_o shall_v be_v a_o bondwoman_n to_o claudius_n who_o go_v to_o seize_v she_o find_v the_o people_n resist_v he_o appius_n send_v a_o sergeant_n to_o assist_v he_o virginius_n in_o a_o rage_n kill_v his_o daughter_n that_o she_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o oppressor_n hand_n and_o a_o great_a uproar_n happen_v by_o the_o people_n kindred_n and_o friend_n of_o the_o maid_n appius_n cite_v icilius_n the_o spouse_n of_o the_o maid_n as_o a_o author_n of_o the_o tumult_n and_o for_o his_o contumacy_n in_o not_o come_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v attach_v and_o carry_v to_o prison_n but_o valerius_n and_o m._n horatius_n two_o popular_a and_o powerful_a senator_n thrust_v back_o the_o sergeant_n say_v if_o appius_n have_v any_o thing_n to_o charge_v he_o with_o by_o order_n of_o law_n they_o will_v bail_v he_o but_o if_o he_o go_v about_o to_o offer_v violence_n he_o shall_v meet_v with_o his_o match_n after_o that_o appius_n himself_o be_v arrest_v who_o desire_v to_o be_v bail_v and_o not_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n or_o lie_n in_o chain_n by_o all_o the_o friend_n and_o pitiful_a speech_n he_o can_v make_v can_v not_o obtain_v it_o for_o that_o he_o have_v say_v the_o father_n of_o virginia_n so_o much_o against_o all_o order_n of_o law_n deny_v the_o bail_n of_o she_o who_o therefore_o command_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o prison_n as_o a_o person_n attaint_n and_o convict_v the_o tribun_n of_o the_o commons_o set_v he_o a_o day_n to_o plead_v for_o himself_o and_o make_v his_o answer_n but_o appius_n before_o that_o day_n kill_v himself_o his_o good_n be_v confiscate_v by_o the_o tribune_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o decem_fw-la viri_fw-la flee_v and_o be_v banish_v and_o all_o their_o good_n confiscate_v and_o the_o ten_o table_n have_v two_o more_o add_v to_o they_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o tribune_n be_v set_v or_o hang_v up_o open_o to_o be_v see_v engrave_v in_o brass_n the_o roman_n have_v long_o before_o the_o compile_n of_o the_o twelve_o table_n juris_fw-la use_v to_o arrest_n and_o compel_v man_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o their_o manner_n of_o give_v bail_n before_o such_o time_n as_o appius_n deny_v to_o take_v bail_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o daugh-of_a virginius_n which_o be_v ex_fw-la veteri_fw-la jure_fw-la a_o old_a law_n and_o custom_n among_o they_o say_v pomponius_n and_o this_o grand_a commotion_n of_o the_o people_n have_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o it_o the_o while_n of_o complaint_n or_o action_n against_o the_o law_n of_o cite_v and_o compel_v man_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n and_o a_o put_v they_o to_o bail_v in_o the_o interim_n but_o a_o confirmation_n or_o allowance_n rather_o of_o they_o threescore_o and_o five_o year_n after_o that_o marcus_n manlius_n capitolinus_n so_o name_v because_o he_o have_v save_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o capitol_n from_o ruin_n and_o spoil_v grow_v ambitious_o discontent_v &_o not_o content_v himself_o to_o deal_v in_o the_o law_n agraria_fw-la about_o the_o division_n of_o land_n which_o have_v always_o minister_v occasion_n of_o sedition_n begin_v to_o intermeddle_v between_o the_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n 225._o and_o to_o overthrow_v say_v livy_n all_o keep_n of_o credit_n and_o see_v a_o centurion_n condemn_v in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o carry_v to_o prison_n upon_o a_o execution_n with_o a_o rout_n and_o crew_n of_o his_o follower_n rescues_z and_o take_v he_o from_o the_o officer_n and_o cry_v out_o that_o his_o merit_n in_o save_v the_o capitol_n have_v be_v to_o little_a purpose_n if_o he_o can_v abide_v to_o see_v his_o fellow-soldier_n carry_v away_o captive_a do_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n pay_v down_o the_o debt_n set_v to_o sale_n his_o own_o land_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v open_o cry_v that_o as_o long_o as_o he_o have_v one_o foot_n of_o ground_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o rest_n he_o will_v not_o see_v one_o of_o the_o people_n condemn_v &_o upon_o execution_n carry_v to_o prison_n and_o stir_v up_o such_o a_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n as_o the_o people_n follow_v he_o as_o the_o protector_n of_o their_o liberty_n whereupon_o the_o dictator_n be_v send_v for_o from_o the_o army_n assemble_v the_o senate_n cause_v the_o ivory_n chair_n of_o state_n to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o common-hall_n and_o send_v a_o sergeant_n for_o manlius_n who_o with_o a_o great_a retinue_n of_o his_o party_n present_v himself_o before_o the_o tribunal_n and_o tell_v the_o dictator_n that_o now_o he_o see_v he_o be_v create_v dictator_n not_o against_o the_o common_a enemy_n 227._o but_o himself_o and_o the_o commons_o of_o rome_n for_o he_o do_v see_v well_o that_o he_o profess_v to_o maintain_v and_o bear_v out_o the_o usurer_n against_o the_o commons_o whereupon_o after_o many_o insolent_a speech_n the_o dictator_n command_v he_o to_o be_v
a_o magis_fw-la and_o minus_fw-la and_o variatioe_v of_o circumstance_n in_o such_o kind_n of_o offence_n which_o may_v either_o lessen_v or_o heighten_v they_o nor_o do_v those_o rule_n which_o be_v give_v by_o bracton_n for_o the_o reason_n of_o arrest_n or_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n in_o personal_a action_n before_o judgement_n that_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la which_o amount_v in_o effect_n to_o a_o capias_fw-la or_o restraint_n of_o the_o person_n or_o his_o liberty_n 33._o be_v present_o to_o be_v grant_v propter_fw-la privilegium_fw-la eruce_n signatorum_fw-la &_o mercatorum_fw-la in_o respect_n or_o favour_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a war_n or_o be_v merchant_n or_o propter_fw-la causam_fw-la sive_fw-la necessitatem_fw-la for_o some_o urgent_a cause_n or_o necessity_n of_o dispatch_n or_o in_o trespass_n propter_fw-la atrecitatem_fw-la injuriae_fw-la the_o horridness_n or_o evil_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o propter_fw-la personam_fw-la contra_fw-la quem_fw-la injuriatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la injuriatus_fw-la sit_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la vel_fw-la reginae_fw-la vel_fw-la eorum_fw-la liberis_fw-la vel_fw-la fratribus_fw-la vel_fw-la sororibus_fw-la vel_fw-la eorum_fw-la parentibus_fw-la &_o propinquis_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n against_o who_o the_o wrong_n be_v do_v as_o the_o king_n queen_n their_o child_n brother_n sister_n or_o their_o parent_n or_o kindred_n come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n for_o urgency_n of_o affair_n necessity_n or_o occesion_n consideration_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n can_v of_o themselves_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o make_v justice_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n to_o be_v eccentrick_a or_o go_v a_o step_n out_o of_o her_o way_n or_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o one_o case_n which_o shall_v not_o or_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v in_o other_o case_n have_v the_o like_a ground_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n attend_v with_o the_o same_o circumstance_n neither_o can_v atrocitas_fw-la facti_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriae_fw-la the_o grandeur_n and_o oughliness_n of_o the_o offence_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o arrest_n in_o common_a or_o petty_a action_n of_o trespass_n or_o for_o word_n if_o there_o can_v proper_o be_v any_o atrocitas_fw-la or_o heinousness_n in_o they_o or_o where_o it_o be_v do_v involuntary_o as_o in_o case_n of_o trespass_n or_o damage_n do_v by_o a_o man_n cattle_n for_o trespass_n may_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a and_o if_o every_o trespass_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a size_n or_o magnitnde_n and_o so_o horrid_a and_o enormous_a yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n to_o make_v the_o caption_n or_o arrest_v to_o be_v in_o part_n of_o corporal_a punishment_n before_o the_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n be_v ascertain_v of_o the_o guilt_n of_o the_o party_n or_o instruct_v how_o to_o keep_v the_o order_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n and_o our_o magna_fw-la carta_n have_v enjoin_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o punish_v only_o secundum_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la delicti_fw-la according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o suppose_a ground_n or_o reason_n give_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n will_v be_v as_o deficient_a that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n abhor_v all_o force_n as_o the_o capital_a enemy_n to_o it_o subject_n the_o body_n to_o imprisonment_n until_o it_o have_v make_v agreement_n with_o the_o party_n and_o fine_v to_o the_o king_n bring_v any_o better_a reason_n with_o it_o for_o if_o the_o king_n shall_v as_o he_o conceive_v punish_v force_n by_o a_o capias_fw-la to_o arrest_v the_o body_n before_o the_o party_n be_v permit_v to_o defend_v himor_a a_o trial_n have_v by_o jury_n whether_o he_o be_v guilty_a or_o not_o that_o will_v be_v more_o against_o magna_fw-la carta_n than_o any_o process_n of_o capias_fw-la or_o arrest_v in_o debt_n can_v be_v dream_v or_o fancy_v to_o be_v and_o a_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la after_o a_o trial_n and_o find_v guilty_a will_v either_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o arrest_v of_o the_o body_n in_o trespass_n which_o be_v intend_v or_o inflict_v for_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la and_o if_o both_o the_o capias_fw-la in_o trespass_n before_o judgement_n and_o the_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la after_o judgement_n shall_v be_v inflict_v for_o one_o and_o the_o same_o offence_n they_o will_v not_o be_v secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la sive_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la delicti_fw-la proportionate_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o the_o capias_fw-la to_o arrest_n will_v be_v before_o the_o king_n or_o his_o court_n of_o justice_n can_v be_v ascertain_v that_o there_o be_v a_o offence_n nor_o will_v that_o other_o cause_n or_o ground_n give_v by_o he_o in_o the_o report_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n herbert_n case_n that_o the_o king_n may_v by_o the_o common_a law_n arrest_v the_o body_n of_o the_o debtor_n for_o that_o thesaurus_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la vinoulum_fw-la &_o bellorum_fw-la nervus_fw-la the_o money_n and_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o sinuwe_v of_o war_n obtain_v the_o conclusion_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o for_o that_o be_v to_o make_v a_o king_n or_o supreme_a magistrate_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v lex_fw-la viva_fw-la and_o justice_n itself_o to_o destroy_v that_o which_o he_o be_v swear_v to_o protect_v and_o give_v he_o licence_n to_o break_v law_n who_o be_v not_o in_o ordinary_a case_n against_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o right_a reason_n to_o give_v such_o a_o liberty_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o or_o to_o do_v a_o act_n for_o a_o advantage_n or_o necessity_n which_o the_o even_a and_o adequate_a rule_n of_o justice_n common_a right_n or_o right_a reason_n can_v allow_v so_o as_o by_o the_o favour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o authority_n in_o our_o law_n as_o sir_n edward_n coke_n be_v and_o with_o as_o much_o reverence_n as_o be_v or_o can_v be_v due_a to_o so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o veneration_n which_o he_o just_o merit_v i_o must_v of_o necessity_n by_o what_o appear_v in_o the_o cabinet_n and_o treasury_n of_o time_n and_o antiquity_n and_o what_o be_v clear_o to_o be_v perceive_v in_o those_o pure_a stream_n which_o the_o fountain_n of_o justice_n and_o right_a reason_n have_v impart_v unto_o mankind_n assert_v what_o i_o have_v do_v and_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o have_v as_o the_o best_a author_n may_v in_o their_o book_n sometime_o do_v which_o be_v not_o scripture_n and_o canonical_a err_v in_o aver_v that_o there_o be_v no_o process_n of_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o a_o debtor_n either_o before_o or_o after_o judgement_n until_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o which_o give_v process_n of_o outlawry_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n when_o in_o allow_v process_n of_o arrest_n in_o debt_n in_o the_o king_n case_n as_o he_o do_v in_o action_n of_o trespass_n he_o must_v acknowledge_v the_o same_o reason_n and_o necessity_n which_o be_v a_o just_a and_o rational_a coercion_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o caution_n to_o be_v give_v to_o abide_v their_o judgement_n to_o be_v in_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o other_o personal_a action_n and_o he_o himself_o in_o many_o of_o his_o book_n and_o write_n have_v as_o well_o as_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o our_o common_a law_n and_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n affirm_v that_o the_o same_o reason_n may_v claim_v the_o like_a law_n for_o the_o reason_n that_o joseph_n will_v have_v imprison_v his_o brethren_n upon_o a_o suspicion_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o espy_v the_o land_n 36._o and_o keep_v simeon_n a_o prisoner_n until_o their_o word_n and_o denial_n be_v prove_v give_v we_o the_o reason_n necessity_n and_o justice_n of_o arrest_v in_o personal_a action_n and_o debt_n as_o well_o as_o trespass_n until_o cause_n or_o caution_n be_v give_v of_o appear_v in_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o perform_v the_o judgement_n and_o that_o learned_a judge_n can_v if_o he_o be_v now_o live_v very_o well_o remember_v that_o he_o have_v often_o say_v as_o well_o as_o find_v that_o many_o of_o our_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v but_o declaratory_a of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v long_o before_o use_v and_o understand_v to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v reasonable_a that_o the_o matter_n or_o thing_n except_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o include_v in_o any_o purvieu_n or_o provision_n of_o it_o but_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n and_o gunshot_n thereof_o and_o that_o when_o in_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_n carta_n make_v in_o 9_o h._n 3._o ca._n 29._o it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_a or_o liberties_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v
to_o be_v so_o unjust_a as_o where_o they_o give_v a_o plaintiff_n but_o three_o hour_n to_o plead_v they_o allow_v the_o defendant_n nine_o and_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o go_v out_o of_o the_o memory_n of_o man_n that_o in_o the_o year_n 1642_o or_o 1643_o the_o course_n of_o steal_v or_o hurry_v of_o judgement_n now_o unhappy_o borrow_v from_o the_o innovation_n of_o the_o late_a wicked_a time_n of_o usurpation_n in_o action_n of_o ejectment_n be_v believe_v by_o justice_n bacon_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n and_o justice_n reeve_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n to_o be_v such_o a_o vioviolation_n of_o our_o law_n as_o they_o public_o declaim_v against_o it_o and_o threaten_v to_o imprison_v any_o attorney_n that_o shall_v practise_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o with_o great_a authority_n and_o warrant_n of_o our_o law_n and_o right_a reason_n for_o that_o as_o it_o be_v just_o and_o true_o say_v by_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o that_o non_fw-la summonitus_fw-la nec_fw-la attachiatus_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terre_fw-fr prejudiciari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la and_o fleta_n a_o approve_a lawyer_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o king_n and_o king_n edward_z the_o second_o his_o son_n have_v publish_v it_o to_o be_v a_o great_a and_o know_a truth_n that_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n can_v hold_v plea_n in_o real_a and_o personal_a action_n without_o the_o commission_n or_o authority_n of_o a_o writ_n original_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n 34._o and_o that_o without_o it_o nec_fw-la warrantum_fw-la nec_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la neque_fw-la coercionem_fw-la habent_fw-la and_o our_o law_n do_v then_o and_o long_o after_o not_o proceed_v upon_o such_o warrant_n or_o commission_n until_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v actual_o give_v surety_n to_o prosecute_v and_o maintain_v his_o action_n and_o the_o sheriff_n to_o who_o such_o original_a writ_n be_v direct_v for_o to_o summon_v or_o attach_v the_o debtor_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n have_v return_v that_o he_o be_v summon_v or_o attach_v as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n require_v or_o have_v nothing_o whereby_o to_o be_v summon_v or_o attach_v when_o but_o a_o few_o year_n precede_v that_o well_o deserve_a indignation_n of_o those_o two_o worthy_a judge_n that_o excellent_a most_o just_a laudable_a and_o rational_a course_n of_o justice_n have_v be_v endeavour_v to_o have_v be_v subvert_v by_o one_o elsliot_n of_o a_o degree_n betwixt_o a_o attorney_n and_o a_o barrister_n and_o a_o man_n very_o bold_a &_o able_a enough_o to_o make_v and_o contrive_v trick_n and_o abuse_n in_o law_n proceed_n who_o have_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o martyr_n as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o cast_v away_o in_o the_o law_n shift_v himself_o from_o england_n into_o ireland_n and_o from_o thence_o after_o some_o bad_a prank_n there_o play_v return_v back_o again_o with_o as_o much_o poverty_n as_o impudence_n attend_v upon_o he_o and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o get_v some_o money_n by_o a_o contrivance_n to_o gain_v a_o sudden_a possession_n of_o some_o land_n or_o house_n for_o one_o as_o bad_a as_o himself_o upon_o a_o judgement_n by_o default_n against_o the_o landlord_n or_o his_o tenant_n who_o be_v to_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o cause_v a_o declaration_n to_o be_v prepare_v in_o a_o action_n of_o ejectment_n against_o a_o feign_a def_n t._n or_o ejector_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o feign_a lessee_n upon_o a_o short_a lease_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v by_o his_o naughty_a client_n and_o leave_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o tenant_n who_o not_o well_o apprehend_v the_o force_n and_o extent_n of_o the_o project_n a_o judgement_n by_o default_n be_v enter_v possession_n surprise_v and_o take_v for_o which_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o which_o court_n the_o action_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v lay_v and_o examination_n of_o the_o fact_n the_o judgement_n be_v make_v void_a possession_n restore_v and_o master_n elsliot_n the_o contriver_n commit_v and_o tell_v by_o justice_n barkley_n that_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n that_o ever_o he_o shall_v come_v or_o show_v his_o face_n in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n howsoever_o get_v himself_o afterward_o enlarge_v and_o the_o confusion_n and_o trouble_n of_o the_o late_a civil_a war_n disturb_v and_o break_v in_o upon_o the_o law_n and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n mr._n elsliot_n begin_v again_o to_o appear_v to_o be_v somebody_o &_o engage_v in_o another_o exploit_n which_o be_v to_o gain_v by_o the_o like_a device_n accompany_v with_o force_n &_o some_o other_o naughty_a way_n possession_n of_o a_o house_n and_o a_o very_a considerable_a estate_n in_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n of_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n the_o father_n of_o sir_n thomas_n littleton_n knight_n now_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n who_o to_o his_o great_a cost_n and_o trouble_v endeavour_v to_o extricate_v and_o free_v himself_o and_o his_o father_n estate_n from_o the_o peril_n and_o danger_n of_o such_o a_o villainy_n may_v well_o remember_v that_o a_o counterfeit_a record_n be_v in_o that_o pretend_a suit_n private_o lay_v in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n swear_v unto_o and_o offer_v to_o be_v justify_v but_o be_v at_o length_n take_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o a_o roguish_a piece_n of_o forgery_n and_o sir_n adam_n littleton_n and_o his_o estate_n free_v from_o any_o further_a disturbance_n whilst_o that_o no_o small_a parcel_n of_o knavery_n be_v in_o great_a respect_n with_o the_o agitator_n of_o the_o then_o call_v parliament_n army_n leveller_n &_o other_o state_n moulder_n and_o still_v himself_o the_o esquire_n at_o arm_n be_v sometime_o a_o prisoner_n in_o newgate_n and_o sometime_o out_o want_v not_o a_o liberal_a maintenance_n from_o his_o patron_n and_o great_a master_n until_o death_n short_o after_o unexpected_o rid_v the_o world_n of_o he_o from_o which_o reasonless_a and_o ungodly_a formula_fw-la or_o way_n of_o proceed_v rather_o to_o be_v explode_v then_o embrace_v in_o action_n of_o ejectment_n and_o so_o utter_o against_o the_o law_n evil_a example_n be_v often_o follow_v then_o good_a by_o some_o of_o his_o proselyte_n and_o the_o connivance_n or_o want_n of_o courage_n in_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o cromwelian_a usurpation_n dum_fw-la svi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la know_v better_a but_o do_v worse_o the_o same_o come_v again_o to_o be_v revive_v and_o creep_v into_o a_o allowance_n with_o a_o note_n endorse_v by_o the_o attorney_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o incognito_o or_o casual_a ejector_n direct_v to_o the_o tenant_n or_o landlord_n require_v they_o to_o appear_v and_o look_v to_o the_o action_n and_o confess_v lease_n ouster_n and_o entry_n otherwise_o he_o must_v and_o will_v confess_v a_o judgement_n or_o let_v it_o pass_v by_o default_n as_o if_o such_o a_o judgement_n acknowledge_v by_o practice_n and_o confederacy_n can_v not_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o ease_n have_v be_v reverse_v by_o a_o court_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o abuse_v and_o the_o party_n contrivant_n severe_o punish_v of_o which_o kind_n of_o irregularity_n in_o the_o law_n and_o wander_a out_o of_o the_o old_a path_n never_o to_o be_v justify_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o kings-bench_n have_v be_v so_o sensible_a as_o they_o have_v for_o some_o year_n last_o pass_v cause_v a_o writ_n of_o latitat_fw-la which_o ancient_o be_v use_v to_o be_v warrant_v by_o a_o write_v original_a of_o the_o chancery_n to_o be_v award_v and_o sue_v out_o against_o the_o feign_a ejector_n and_o it_o be_v not_o half_a a_o year_n ago_o since_o the_o pillory_n of_o westminster_n proclaim_v a_o brewer_n to_o be_v more_o crafty_a than_o wise_a or_o honest_a when_o to_o gain_v a_o indirect_a possession_n of_o some_o house_n by_o judgement_n upon_o default_n have_v fuddle_v the_o tenant_n with_o drink_n and_o tobacco_n and_o give_v they_o piece_n of_o the_o declaration_n as_o waste_v paper_n when_o they_o know_v not_o what_o have_v be_v write_v therein_o to_o give_v fire_n to_o their_o tobacco_n think_v he_o have_v snap_v they_o with_o judgement_n upon_o default_n when_o he_o make_v oath_n that_o he_o have_v leave_v declaration_n at_o their_o house_n where_o they_o be_v in_o that_o manner_n make_v drink_v and_o can_v neither_o say_v or_o swear_v to_o the_o contrary_n but_o unde_fw-la or_o from_o whence_o soever_o it_o come_v or_o if_o this_o new_a manner_n of_o law_n proceed_n can_v have_v derive_v its_o pedigree_n from_o any_o more_o noble_a a_o ancestor_n it_o will_v if_o every_o client_n and_o his_o attorney_n who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o court_n but_o only_o
or_o peremptory_a municip_n be_v by_o the_o civilian_n themselves_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o deviation_n à _fw-la jure_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o in_o casibus_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la tantum_fw-la recepta_fw-la quando_fw-la alio_fw-la modo_fw-la quiâ—_n citari_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la second_o vbi_fw-la locus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la â—utus_fw-la ubi_fw-la citandus_fw-la habitat_fw-la three_o si_fw-la persona_fw-la est_fw-la vagabunda_fw-la quo_fw-la casu_fw-la edictum_fw-la eo_fw-la loco_fw-la affigi_fw-la debet_fw-la ubi_fw-la solita_fw-la est_fw-la conversari_fw-la that_o such_o a_o possession_n be_v notwithstanding_o but_o fiduciary_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n only_o put_v in_o possession_n custodia_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o vice_fw-la pignoris_fw-la detiâ—et_fw-la donee_n reus_fw-la veniat_fw-la responsurus_fw-la that_o a_o 2d_o trial_n decree_n or_o sentence_n &_o restitutio_fw-la in_o integrum_fw-la do_v not_o seldom_o afterward_o follow_v and_o that_o appeal_v from_o the_o low_a court_n or_o judge_n to_o the_o high_a commission_n of_o adjunct_n and_o revision_n will_v never_o allow_v that_o law_n to_o be_v â—o_o desirable_a expedite_a or_o little_a chargeable_a as_o our_o common_a law_n be_v which_o our_o novellist_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o renounce_v and_o abandon_v of_o which_o and_o the_o disparity_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n with_o those_o of_o our_o cipal_a and_o common_a law_n the_o duke_n earls_z and_o baron_n of_o england_n be_v so_o sensible_a as_o in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o 2._o in_o the_o cause_n and_o appeal_v of_o thomas_n duke_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o against_o robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n duke_n of_o ireland_n autres_fw-fr the_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n and_o other_o they_o deny_v to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n thereupon_o according_a to_o the_o law_n civil_a and_o declare_a que_fw-fr la_fw-fr roialme_n de_fw-fr angliterre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr devant_fw-fr ces_fw-fr heures_fw-fr ne_fw-fr all_o intent_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o signior_n the_o parliament_n unque_n ne_o sirrah_n rule_n ne_o govern_v per_fw-la le_fw-fr ley_fw-fr civil_a and_o our_o ancestor_n more_o than_o what_o they_o retain_v of_o some_o of_o the_o action_n rule_n and_o direction_n of_o reason_n which_o that_o excellent_a law_n afford_v 9_o and_o be_v necessary_a will_v not_o as_o our_o learned_a selden_n have_v observe_v constanti_fw-la adhaesione_fw-la by_o a_o constant_a perseverance_n and_o affection_n be_v draw_v from_o that_o singular_a reverence_n and_o esteem_v which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o so_o long_o a_o course_n of_o time_n and_o antiquity_n have_v fit_v to_o their_o nature_n and_o genius_n in_o so_o much_o as_o william_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr pole_n duke_n of_o suffolk_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o six_o accuse_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n that_o he_o have_v seek_v to_o introduce_v the_o civil_a law_n 47._o and_o the_o great_a cardinal_n wolsey_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henery_n the_o eight_o indict_v or_o inform_v against_o quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la intendebat_fw-la finaliter_fw-la antiquissimas_fw-la anglicanas_fw-la leges_fw-la penitus_fw-la subvertere_fw-la &_o enervare_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la regnum_fw-la anglie_o &_o ejusdem_fw-la regni_fw-la populum_fw-la legibus_fw-la imperialibus_fw-la dict_z legibus_fw-la civilibus_fw-la &_o earundem_fw-la legum_fw-la canonibus_fw-la subjugare_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o king_n james_n come_v from_o a_o kingdom_n where_o those_o law_n be_v much_o in_o use_n and_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o inclination_n to_o introduce_v or_o intermingle_v some_o part_n of_o it_o with_o our_o common_a law_n chamber_n do_v notwithstanding_o forbear_v to_o do_v it_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v not_o applicable_a to_o this_o government_n or_o fit_a for_o it_o and_o our_o innovator_n that_o have_v be_v so_o wil_v to_o intermingle_v with_o their_o system_n that_o part_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o in_o the_o case_n of_o contumacy_n do_v allow_v a_o missio_fw-la bonorum_fw-la replevisable_a as_o aforesaid_a may_v upon_o a_o further_a search_n and_o enquiry_n satisfy_v themselves_o and_o other_o that_o for_o the_o expedition_n of_o justice_n put_v on_o and_o persuade_v by_o the_o increase_n of_o trade_n and_o insolvency_n of_o debtor_n the_o caesarean_a or_o civil_a law_n have_v long_o ago_o forsake_v their_o course_n of_o grant_v judgement_n for_o not_o appear_v &_o missionem_fw-la rum_o and_o seizure_n and_o find_v the_o citatio_fw-la realis_fw-la captura_fw-la &_o incarceratio_fw-la to_o be_v the_o more_o ready_a and_o less_o prejudicial_a way_n of_o compel_a debtor_n or_o defendant_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n for_o certain_o to_o enforce_v persuade_v or_o give_v a_o liberty_n to_o the_o people_n in_o their_o law_n suit_n and_o concernment_n depend_v thereupon_o to_o circulate_v when_o they_o may_v go_v a_o more_o easy_a and_o less_o expensive_a way_n near_o more_o straight_o and_o better_o conduce_v to_o their_o honest_a end_n will_v be_v but_o to_o vex_v and_o tire_v both_o plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n and_o multiply_v their_o charge_n when_o to_o draw_v and_o prepare_v the_o declaration_n which_o in_o debt_n and_o common_a action_n be_v until_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n to_o be_v enter_v by_o the_o filacer_n and_o aught_o yet_o if_o the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o their_o remit_v that_o ancient_a part_n of_o their_o employment_n do_v cease_v and_o be_v take_v away_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v in_o this_o new_a devise_v expedient_a for_o a_o quick_a and_o pie-powder_n course_n of_o justice_n be_v put_v to_o a_o charge_n for_o the_o draw_v of_o their_o declaration_n before_o hand_n when_o it_o may_v be_v there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o they_o and_o to_o pay_v for_o the_o copy_n of_o they_o which_o in_o a_o more_o regular_a course_n after_o appearance_n enter_v be_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o by_o the_o defendant_n and_o to_o the_o trouble_v and_o charge_n of_o enter_v judgement_n and_o the_o hazard_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o charge_n poundage_n and_o other_o fee_n pay_v to_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n upon_o execution_n or_o pay_v of_o damage_n where_o they_o be_v wrongful_o or_o not_o well_o obtain_v multitude_n of_o affidavit_n pro_fw-la &_o con_v of_o motion_n in_o court_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o other_o many_o referrence_n and_o report_n wager_n of_o non-summons_n writ_n of_o restitution_n action_n on_o the_o case_n for_o non_fw-fr summons_n or_o for_o slander_n or_o defamation_n bring_v for_o malicious_a contrivance_n cum_fw-la muliis_fw-la aliis_fw-la which_o will_v increase_v and_o heighten_v the_o bill_n of_o charges_n and_o that_o good_n seize_v inventary_v and_o sell_v by_o under_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n at_o half_a or_o less_o value_n though_o it_o may_v suffice_v one_o greedy_a and_o merciless_a creditor_n will_v not_o be_v unlikely_a to_o defeat_v another_o or_o many_o other_o of_o their_o more_o just_a debt_n and_o utter_o blast_v the_o debtor_n in_o his_o credit_n by_o which_o he_o may_v well_o have_v subsist_v and_o survive_v the_o disgrace_n and_o trouble_v of_o so_o furious_a a_o prosecution_n and_o that_o the_o long_a ago_o tread_v path_n or_o way_n of_o compel_v or_o bring_v man_n unto_o judgement_n or_o unto_o court_n of_o justice_n will_v not_o so_o frequent_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o england_n the_o way_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la and_o distress_n be_v not_o yet_o altogether_o forsake_v and_o disused_a as_o it_o be_v former_o for_o that_o betwixt_o the_o reign_n of_o canutus_n a_o danish_a king_n &_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o and_o for_o some_o age_n after_o there_o neither_o can_v be_v any_o either_o frequency_n of_o arrest_n or_o necessity_n for_o it_o as_o there_o have_v be_v since_o and_o be_v now_o chap._n iii_o the_o reason_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o more_o frequent_a use_n of_o writ_n of_o arrest_n and_o outlawry_n than_o be_v before_o thy_o make_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o e._n ca._n 17._o in_o regard_n that_o in_o those_o former_a age_n there_o be_v more_o land_n than_o tenant_n more_o real_a estate_n &_o but_o little_a personal_a the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n not_o the_o forty_o part_n of_o what_o it_o be_v now_o &_o so_o little_a before_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o as_o those_o few_o merchant_n that_o come_v hither_o have_v letter_n of_o safe_a conduct_n grant_v unto_o they_o before_o they_o come_v and_o that_o the_o commerce_n and_o trade_n which_o be_v in_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o time_n &_o long_o after_o be_v only_o with_o the_o esterling_n and_o hanse_v town_n burgundy_n aquitaine_n &_o some_o genoese_a and_o italian_a merchant_n the_o turkey_n east_n and_o west_n india_n and_o african_a trade_n not_o then_o or_o long_o after_o know_v or_o use_v usury_n so_o horrid_a and_o damnable_a a_o crime_n as_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n denial_n
non_fw-la prospexit_fw-la recourse_n be_v to_o be_v have_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tenant_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o to_o befound_v the_o landlord_n be_v to_o impute_v it_o to_o his_o own_o negligence_n that_o he_o do_v not_o look_v better_o to_o it_o cum_fw-la quis_fw-la ad_fw-la warrantum_fw-la vocatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la christianus_n vel_fw-la judaus_fw-la qui_fw-la terram_fw-la non_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la in_o feodo_fw-la quae_fw-la capi_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la distringi_fw-la possint_fw-la pracipiatur_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la quod_fw-la habeat_fw-la corpora_fw-la eorum_fw-la 13._o when_o any_o man_n be_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n be_v he_o christian_n or_o jew_n and_o have_v not_o land_n which_o may_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o by_o which_o he_o may_v be_v distrain_v the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v command_v to_o take_v his_o body_n or_o bring_v he_o 3._o and_o a_o bishop_n be_v summon_v in_o a_o quare_fw-la non_fw-la admisit_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la nec_fw-la se_fw-la excusat_fw-la per_fw-la nun-nec_a per_fw-la essoniatorem_fw-la attachietur_fw-la when_o he_o neither_o come_v nor_o send_v his_o excuse_n nor_o essoin_n shall_v be_v attach_v upon_o a_o writ_n award_v to_o a_o bishop_n to_o command_v he_o to_o bring_v before_o the_o king_n justice_n a_o clerk_n or_o minister_n in_o holy_a order_n refuse_v to_o find_v pledge_n because_o he_o be_v in_o holy_a order_n and_o have_v no_o lay_v fee_fw-mi whereby_o he_o may_v be_v distrain_v if_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o after_o a_o summons_n pone_fw-la &_o distringas_fw-la award_v against_o himself_o cause_v he_o to_o come_v 443._o the_o court_n do_v proceed_v against_o the_o clerk_n upon_o the_o contempt_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v arrest_v nor_o can_v the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o bailiff_n incur_v any_o punishment_n for_o do_v of_o it_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n say_v bracton_n wrong_v no_o man_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebridg_n make_v in_o the_o 52_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o king_n 3._o if_o any_o shall_v not_o obey_v or_o suffer_v summons_n attachment_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v attachiare_fw-it the_o word_n attachment_n be_v say_v the_o learned_a vossius_fw-la derive_v from_o a_o french_a word_n to_o apprehend_v or_o detain_v a_o attachment_n be_v to_o arrest_v force_n or_o compel_v a_o man_n deny_v to_o come_v to_o judgement_n say_v sir_n henry_n spelman_n and_o by_o skene_n a_o learned_a scotch_a lawyer_n be_v define_v to_o be_v a_o certain_a bond_n or_o constraint_n of_o the_o law_n 35._o whereby_o a_o defendant_n be_v unwilling_o compel_v to_o answer_v in_o judgement_n to_o the_o party_n complain_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 52_o henry_n the_o three_o where_o a_o capias_fw-la be_v give_v against_o accomptant_n it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v be_v attach_v by_o their_o body_n a_o attachment_n make_v for_o disobey_v a_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n be_v in_o the_o very_a form_n of_o a_o pone_fw-la 23._o &_o the_o award_v and_o entry_n of_o a_o pone_fw-la be_v that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v attach_v and_o say_v bracton_n the_o course_n or_o solemnity_n of_o attachment_n to_o compel_v the_o defendant_n to_o come_v to_o the_o court_n to_o answer_v his_o contempt_n be_v not_o so_o always_o observe_v but_o in_o trespass_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o offence_n or_o in_o favour_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v go_v to_o the_o war_n 33._o or_o of_o merchant_n or_o such_o as_o require_v haste_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o action_n or_o suit_n of_o merchant_n be_v most_o common_o of_o that_o nature_n the_o judge_n grant_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la which_o to_o that_o purpose_n be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o a_o capias_fw-la whereby_o the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v all_o delay_n set_v apart_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o haste_n and_o privilege_n to_o bring_v the_o body_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o trespass_n as_o the_o case_n require_v with_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o late_a end_n or_o perclose_v of_o the_o writ_n that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v if_o he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 52_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n in_o a_o plea_n of_o common_a custody_n or_o guard_n by_o reason_n of_o ward_n 7._o if_o the_o deforcer_n come_v not_o at_o the_o great_a distress_n the_o writ_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v twice_o or_o thrice_o within_o the_o half_a year_n follow_v and_o if_o after_o the_o writ_n read_v and_o proclaim_v in_o open_a county_n the_o deforceant_a absent_a himself_o and_o the_o sheriff_n can_v take_v his_o body_n to_o bring_v before_o the_o justice_n then_o as_o a_o rebeâ—â—e_n shall_v loose_v the_o seisin_n of_o his_o ward_n by_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o if_o any_o under_o sheriff_n or_o other_o do_v withhold_v prisoner_n replevishable_a after_o they_o have_v offer_v sufficient_a security_n 5._o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o grievous_a amerciament_n to_o the_o king_n in_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n man_n commit_v by_o the_o king_n or_o his_o justice_n be_v except_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v not_o replevishable_a by_o a_o statute_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n make_v in_o the_o same_o year_n 34._o the_o title_n of_o it_o be_v against_o the_o arrest_v of_o man_n in_o liberty_n great_a man_n and_o their_o bailiff_n the_o king_n officer_n only_o except_v to_o who_o special_a authority_n say_v the_o statute_n be_v give_v be_v not_o to_o attach_v man_n pass_v through_o their_o jurisdiction_n with_o their_o good_n compel_v man_n to_o answer_v before_o they_o upon_o contract_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o writ_n of_o prohibition_n in_o the_o register_n award_v upon_o that_o statute_n 98._o be_v for_o attach_n a_o man_n to_o answer_v upon_o contract_n and_o covenant_n britton_n who_o write_v his_o book_n by_o the_o command_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o say_v debt_n if_o any_o man_n will_v complain_v of_o a_o debt_n under_o forty_o shilling_n let_v he_o find_v pledge_n to_o prosecute_v his_o debtor_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v sue_v in_o trespass_n make_v default_n let_v he_o be_v distrain_v and_o that_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a distress_n the_o difendant_n may_v be_v take_v by_o their_o body_n 68_o be_v they_o clark_n or_o layman_n fleta_n or_o whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n so_o call_v recite_v the_o than_o manner_n of_o proceed_n at_o law_n as_o a_o old_a and_o accustom_a course_n say_v 70._o they_o be_v by_o summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n in_o personal_a action_n the_o entry_n and_o award_v thereof_o upon_o record_n be_v the_o very_a same_o with_o little_a difference_n as_o they_o be_v now_o use_v if_o a_o debtor_n have_v bind_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o default_n of_o payment_n distrain_v by_o the_o steward_n 36._o and_o marshal_n of_o the_o king_n house_n then_o upon_o security_n give_v by_o the_o creditor_n to_o prosecute_v a_o distringas_fw-la be_v award_v against_o the_o debtor_n until_o he_o find_v pledge_n so_o as_o he_o be_v within_o the_o virge_z and_o if_o he_o be_v personal_o to_o be_v find_v be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o body_n until_o he_o shall_v by_o pledge_n acquit_v himself_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o pledge_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o custody_n until_o that_o he_o answer_v the_o creditor_n non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la or_o if_o he_o find_v pledge_n and_o after_o make_v default_n the_o pledge_n be_v to_o be_v amerce_v and_o the_o defendant_n arrest_v and_o detain_v and_o not_o be_v bail_v or_o let_v loose_a by_o pledge_n before_o he_o have_v answer_v and_o that_o not_o only_o marescallus_fw-la sub_fw-la svo_fw-la periculo_fw-la omnes_fw-la captos_fw-la infra_fw-la virgam_fw-la custodire_fw-la debet_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr eye_n coram_fw-la senescallo_fw-la respondere_fw-la &_o de_fw-la judicatis_fw-la plenam_fw-la facere_fw-la executionem_fw-la 5._o the_o marshal_n shall_v at_o his_o peril_n keep_v all_o that_o be_v take_v within_o the_o virge_z but_o answer_n for_o they_o before_o the_o steward_n and_o aught_o to_o take_v in_o execution_n those_o against_o who_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o the_o steward_n do_v of_o course_n command_v the_o clerk_n that_o keep_v the_o placita_fw-la aulae_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la roll_n and_o record_n of_o the_o king_n court_n to_o direct_v his_o writ_n marescallo_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la fit_a sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la attachiari_fw-la faciat_fw-la to_o the_o marshal_n that_o he_o do_v without_o delay_n attach_v he_o of_o who_o any_o complaint_n shall_v
be_v make_v in_o the_o seventeen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o a_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v return_v by_o a_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o distringas_fw-la in_o waste_v a_o capias_fw-la be_v award_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n against_o the_o defendant_n 2._o and_o that_o if_o a_o sheriff_n return_v upon_o a_o pone_fw-la a_o tarde_fw-la that_o the_o write_v come_v so_o late_o unto_o he_o as_o he_o can_v not_o execute_v it_o 67._o and_o it_o be_v aver_v that_o the_o write_v come_v time_n enough_o or_o that_o the_o party_n be_v present_a and_o may_v be_v attach_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o be_v amerce_v 267._o personal_a action_n say_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n so_o much_o admire_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n have_v their_o introduction_n by_o attachment_n of_o their_o body_n real_a by_o summons_n and_o mix_v action_n by_o summons_n and_o after_o by_o attachment_n in_o personal_a action_n and_o in_o the_o same_o king_n reign_n if_o a_o religious_a man_n profess_v have_v forsake_v the_o house_n and_o become_v vagrant_a a_o write_v upon_o a_o certificate_n of_o the_o abbot_n or_o prior_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o take_v he_o 267._o in_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o presentatio_fw-la facta_fw-la fuit_fw-la apud_fw-la lincoln_n contra_fw-la thomam_fw-la de_fw-la carleton_n sub_fw-la vicecomitem_fw-la indictatum_fw-la de_fw-la extorsionibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la malefactis_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la alia_fw-la quod_fw-la mittit_fw-la homines_fw-la arrestato_n pro_fw-la debitis_fw-la in_o ergastulum_fw-la strictum_fw-la &_o fetidum_fw-la inter_fw-la latrones_fw-la quousque_fw-la finem_fw-la fecerint_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la pro_fw-la deliberatione_n sua_fw-la extra_fw-la 24._o etc._n etc._n contra_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la &_o plurima_fw-la alia_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la fecit_fw-la finem_fw-la cum_fw-la rege_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la pardonatur_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la invenit_fw-la regi_fw-la in_fw-la guerra_fw-mi sua_fw-la scotiae_fw-la tres_fw-la homines_fw-la armatos_fw-la &_o duos_fw-la hobelarios_fw-la thomas_n de_fw-fr carleton_n under_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n be_v indict_v at_o lincoln_n for_o several_a extortion_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n for_o that_o he_o do_v put_v such_o as_o be_v prisoner_n and_o arrest_v for_o debt_n in_o a_o close_a and_o loathsome_a prison_n among_o thief_n until_o they_o give_v he_o money_n for_o their_o better_a accommodation_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o do_v commit_v many_o other_o misdemeanour_n for_o which_o he_o pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v pardon_v for_o that_o he_o furnish_v the_o king_n in_o his_o war_n in_o scotland_n with_o three_o arm_a man_n and_o two_o hobler_n or_o common_a soldier_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o same_o king_n a_o capias_fw-la be_v to_o be_v award_v against_o such_o as_o not_o have_v wherewithal_o to_o live_v do_v refuse_v to_o serve_v 3._o 22._o ed._n 3._o it_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n that_o upon_o a_o judgement_n obtain_v for_o debt_n or_o damage_n 61._o the_o body_n of_o the_o defendant_n may_v be_v take_v in_o execution_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o thorpe_n and_o basset_n judge_n where_o conusance_n of_o plea_n be_v grant_v 33._o there_o be_v also_o grant_v all_o thing_n necessary_a unto_o it_o as_o to_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la distress_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v in_o those_o time_n agree_v to_o be_v law_n that_o the_o judge_n have_v power_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o command_v a_o defendant_n to_o be_v attach_v 79._o and_o that_o he_o that_o bail_v a_o man_n may_v by_o the_o law_n without_o process_n arrest_v or_o take_v the_o party_n bail_v and_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o court._n all_o which_o put_v together_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o due_a consideration_n with_o the_o small_a or_o no_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o a_o pone_fw-la and_o a_o capias_fw-la as_o to_o the_o attach_n and_o compel_v of_o defendant_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o tenor_n and_o ancient_o practise_v and_o yet_o intend_a use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v enough_o to_o rescue_v we_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o error_n or_o presumption_n 17._o if_o pace_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la we_o shall_v take_v that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v in_o sir_n will._n herbert_n case_n by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o three_o report_n that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o defendant_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v not_o subject_a or_o liable_a to_o a_o execution_n before_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 25_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o opinion_n build_v upon_o a_o great_a mistake_n for_o that_o statute_n be_v not_o make_v only_o to_o give_v process_n of_o arrest_n by_o capias_fw-la upon_o a_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la or_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la upon_o a_o pone_fw-la or_o a_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la or_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la return_v upon_o a_o distringas_fw-la by_o a_o sheriff_n because_o it_o be_v so_o before_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o those_o who_o have_v land_n or_o any_o visible_a estate_n in_o good_n or_o chattel_n be_v before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n always_o resident_n or_o do_v never_o hide_v or_o absent_v themselves_o for_o debt_n or_o some_o other_o action_n to_o avoid_v a_o summons_n or_o some_o arrest_n or_o compulsory_a way_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o answer_v and_o give_v satisfaction_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o they_o or_o that_o those_o who_o have_v no_o land_n or_o good_n be_v always_o to_o be_v free_a and_o exempt_v from_o any_o restraint_n or_o arrest_v of_o their_o body_n upon_o action_n of_o debt_n or_o for_o any_o other_o matter_n commence_v against_o they_o but_o be_v intend_v only_o to_o have_v process_n to_o the_o exigend_n and_o utlary_n which_o can_v not_o be_v without_o a_o write_v of_o capias_fw-la in_o action_n of_o debt_n detinue_n of_o chattel_n and_o take_v of_o beast_n per_fw-la capias_fw-la &_o exigend_n selon_fw-fr return_n du_fw-fr vicecount_v come_v home_o use_n en_fw-fr breif_n daccompt_n by_o capias_fw-la and_o exigenâ—_n according_a to_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n 3._o as_o be_v use_v in_o writ_n of_o account_n and_o be_v at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n priont_fw-fr les_fw-fr commons_o the_o king_n as_o the_o record_n itself_o witness_v do_v answer_v i_o will_v please_v ou_fw-fr roy_fw-fr que_fw-fr ainsi_fw-fr soit_fw-fr &_o quill_n soit_fw-fr miss_v en_fw-fr estatut_n it_o please_v the_o king_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o that_o it_o be_v put_v or_o form_v into_o a_o statute_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o the_o king_n which_o introduce_v and_o procure_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n many_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o good_a law_n in_o the_o former_a age_n be_v usher_v in_o and_o obtain_v by_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o their_o king_n and_o sovereign_a may_v in_o all_o probability_n seem_v to_o be_v for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v either_o the_o former_a process_n of_o the_o law_n by_o summons_n 13._o pone_fw-la distringas_fw-la or_o capias_fw-la to_o be_v severe_a or_o sufficient_o coercive_a or_o so_o powerful_a to_o bring_v a_o defendant_n to_o justice_n as_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o utlary_n which_o in_o the_o saxon_n time_n be_v so_o terrible_a as_o he_o that_o be_v outlaw_v be_v account_v to_o be_v a_o friendless_a or_o lawless_a man_n and_o be_v afterward_o so_o formidable_a to_o those_o that_o by_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o law_n incur_v in_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o liberty_n good_n chattel_n profit_n of_o their_o land_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v believe_v every_o man_n will_v be_v careful_a to_o avoid_v so_o great_a a_o danger_n and_o trouble_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o king_n be_v but_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n it_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n to_o have_v it_o declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o what_o case_n process_n of_o exigend_n and_o utlary_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v against_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o king_n wool_n or_o money_n and_o detain_v it_o such_o as_o transport_v wool_n not_o cocquet_v or_o without_o custom_n against_o conspirator_n and_o confederate_n of_o quarrel_n such_o as_o commit_v riot_n and_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n if_o they_o can_v not_o be_v find_v or_o bring_v in_o by_o attachment_n or_o distress_n and_o not_o
than_o what_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o show_v as_o much_o mercy_n if_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n for_o it_o as_o the_o debtor_n shall_v have_v need_n of_o and_o that_o every_o man_n will_v be_v as_o willing_a to_o do_v right_a one_o unto_o another_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v or_o demand_v of_o he_o but_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o too_o many_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o the_o small_a society_n nor_o be_v always_o or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v in_o the_o sublunary_a and_o lapse_v condition_n of_o mankind_n some_o kind_n of_o compulsion_n be_v necessary_a and_o a_o lesser_a than_o what_o be_v now_o or_o have_v be_v most_o ancient_o practise_v can_v not_o be_v to_o any_o purpose_n unless_o we_o can_v content_v ourselves_o and_o take_v that_o to_o be_v a_o happiness_n which_o will_v certain_o never_o prove_v to_o be_v any_o to_o have_v justice_n which_o next_o to_o the_o creation_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o mercy_n the_o redemption_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o divine_a protection_n and_o providence_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a blessing_n which_o be_v ever_o impart_v by_o god_n unto_o it_o and_o as_o to_o the_o continual_a guard_n and_o preservation_n of_o our_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n be_v more_o necessary_a and_o less_o to_o be_v want_v then_o our_o food_n apparel_z house_n or_o place_n of_o rest_n and_o be_v the_o great_a support_n of_o the_o be_v and_o well_o be_v of_o all_o humane_a society_n to_o be_v a_o mere_a speculation_n or_o empty_a word_n for_o scholar_n only_o to_o dispute_v of_o in_o the_o school_n of_o ethique_n or_o sit_v like_o old_a ely_n in_o a_o chair_n with_o why_o do_v you_o so_o my_o son_n and_o permit_v every_o man_n to_o deceive_v &_o mischief_n one_o another_o and_o render_v the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n to_o be_v nugatory_n for_o the_o restraint_n now_o use_v of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o defendant_n refuse_v to_o appear_v voluntary_o or_o upon_o a_o summons_n or_o citation_n be_v not_o in_o vinculis_fw-la or_o cippis_fw-la in_o chain_n or_o fetter_n not_o ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la but_o ad_fw-la cautionem_fw-la and_o in_o so_o moderate_a and_o gentle_a a_o manner_n and_o lessen_v of_o their_o liberty_n as_o it_o be_v but_o temporary_a and_o when_o so_o do_v be_v but_o after_o many_o delay_n threaten_n warn_n and_o forbearing_n and_o most_o common_o occasion_v by_o their_o own_o default_n or_o some_o long_a abuse_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n patience_n and_o such_o a_o remedy_n or_o course_n take_v be_v no_o more_o if_o right_o interpret_v then_o what_o common_a and_o right_a reason_n necessity_n and_o endeavour_v of_o right_a to_o be_v do_v do_v require_v and_o when_o it_o be_v but_o majoris_fw-la mali_fw-la vitandi_fw-la causa_fw-la to_o avoid_v great_a evil_n be_v so_o little_a in_o derogation_n of_o public_a liberty_n as_o although_o it_o may_v for_o a_o time_n be_v something_o prejudicial_a to_o some_o particular_a man_n it_o prove_v many_o time_n to_o be_v a_o special_a help_n unto_o many_o man_n to_o recover_v their_o debt_n or_o money_n due_a unto_o they_o the_o want_n whereof_o may_v otherwise_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o their_o own_o imprisonment_n and_o so_o long_o as_o any_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n england_n his_o liberty_n be_v to_o attend_v or_o depend_v upon_o the_o good_a of_o that_o commonwealth_n otherwise_o he_o may_v claim_v a_o liberty_n as_o a_o freeman_n but_o not_o as_o a_o englishman_n nor_o can_v our_o forefather_n in_o the_o necessity_n of_o bring_v or_o compel_a man_n to_o appear_v in_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o always_o very_o necessary_a power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n which_o do_v order_n and_o direct_v it_o ever_o tell_v how_o to_o imagine_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o tyranny_n to_o arrest_v attach_v or_o imprison_v such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v to_o appear_v upon_o the_o summons_n or_o process_n of_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o be_v fugitive_n or_o like_a to_o run_v away_o or_o that_o it_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v deem_v to_o be_v a_o oppression_n to_o enforce_v such_o person_n in_o a_o legal_a and_o orderly_a way_n to_o pay_v their_o debt_n and_o do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v they_o to_o do_v and_o have_v no_o less_o justice_n or_o conscience_n in_o it_o then_o to_o be_v constrain_v to_o do_v right_a one_o unto_o another_o 15._o perform_v covenant_n and_o promise_n and_o obey_v magistrate_n and_o law_n in_o force_n when_o the_o book_n and_o dictate_v of_o god_n himself_o do_v account_v a_o man_n wicked_a that_o borrow_v and_o pay_v not_o and_o the_o wilful_a deceive_a of_o man_n in_o the_o not_o pay_v of_o money_n due_a unto_o they_o or_o not_o perform_v of_o promise_n be_v by_o good_a divine_n and_o expositor_n conceive_v to_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o theft_n and_o reckon_v to_o be_v within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n commandment_n and_o to_o be_v number_v among_o the_o breach_n and_o transgression_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v no_o tyranny_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n for_o a_o man_n to_o stay_v or_o lay_v hold_v of_o one_o who_o be_v run_v away_o with_o his_o money_n or_o good_n or_o for_o a_o judge_n by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o commit_v such_o as_o misbehave_v themselves_o by_o word_n or_o gesture_n in_o their_o presence_n or_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n or_o for_o a_o creditor_n by_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o arrest_v or_o stay_v his_o debtor_n if_o he_o be_v run_v away_o before_o he_o can_v get_v a_o warrant_n or_o process_n from_o a_o judge_n war._n to_o punish_v soldier_n with_o death_n by_o the_o law_n military_n for_o run_v away_o from_o their_o colour_n straggle_v in_o their_o march_n or_o go_v above_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o army_n without_o licence_n to_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v such_o as_o resort_v to_o unlawful_a game_n 9_o until_o they_o shall_v find_v surety_n no_o long_o to_o use_v or_o haunt_v any_o place_n where_o such_o unlawful_a game_n be_v use_v or_o to_o imprison_v collector_n for_o the_o poor_a refuse_v to_o account_v and_o sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 52._o say_v that_o a_o watchman_n arrest_v a_o nightwalker_n or_o one_o that_o have_v dangerous_o wound_v another_o or_o that_o keep_v company_n with_o a_o notorious_a thief_n whereby_o he_o come_v to_o be_v suspect_v be_v lawful_a and_o no_o breach_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la 15._o although_o it_o be_v do_v without_o the_o warrant_n of_o a_o writ_n by_o what_o rule_n of_o right_a reason_n then_o shall_v so_o gentle_a and_o necessary_a a_o course_n or_o way_n of_o compel_a man_n by_o process_n of_o arrest_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o court_n of_o justice_n in_o order_n to_o a_o sentence_n or_o judgement_n when_o he_o may_v be_v bail_v be_v style_v a_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n when_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v so_o call_v or_o esteem_v to_o take_v a_o man_n in_o execution_n for_o not_o obey_v or_o perform_v a_o judgement_n where_o he_o can_v be_v bail_v or_o shall_v it_o be_v tyranny_n to_o arrest_v a_o defendant_n to_o oblige_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o cause_n or_o action_n civil_a and_o none_o at_o all_o in_o a_o criminal_a a_o oppression_n or_o tyranny_n to_o arrest_v a_o defendant_n to_o constrain_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o none_o at_o all_o in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n nay_o rather_o be_v it_o not_o a_o oppression_n to_o endeavour_v to_o defraud_v and_o injure_v man_n detain_v their_o estate_n and_o livelyhood_n withhold_v from_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a their_o right_n and_o undo_v the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a by_o keep_v away_o the_o money_n which_o shall_v feed_v or_o keep_v they_o from_o starve_v without_o make_v satisfaction_n or_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o tyranny_n to_o do_v the_o wrong_n but_o a_o tyranny_n in_o a_o legal_a and_o ordinary_a manner_n or_o way_n to_o seek_v to_o be_v relieuâ—d_v against_o it_o or_o how_o can_v it_o be_v just_o account_v to_o be_v a_o tyranny_n when_o no_o whereelse_n it_o have_v be_v so_o esteem_v but_o be_v so_o little_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o tyranny_n or_o oppression_n by_o other_o nation_n or_o any_o thing_n less_o than_o right_a reason_n as_o they_o have_v not_o only_o make_v use_n of_o the_o process_n of_o arrest_n and_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o body_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n 4._o and_o other_o the_o like_o personal_a action_n in_o these_o late_a age_n but_o long_o before_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o athenian_n have_v their_o bailiff_n 4._o sergeant_n and_o apparitor_n to_o bring_v defendant_n into_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v
and_o divers_a other_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v to_o call_v before_o they_o such_o prisoner_n and_o their_o creditor_n in_o and_o upon_o action_n of_o debt_n gaze_v trespass_n trover_n detinue_n or_o other_o personal_a action_n judgement_n and_o execution_n whatsoever_o thereupon_o and_o to_o treat_v for_o composition_n and_o agreement_n some_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o such_o prisoner_n have_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v privy_a to_o such_o composition_n and_o agreement_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o say_v prisoner_n night_n be_v relieve_v and_o have_v such_o reasonable_a year_n day_n and_o time_n of_o payment_n for_o such_o debt_n and_o damage_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v present_o able_a to_o satisfy_v and_o with_o such_o security_n for_o payment_n thereof_o as_o in_o equity_n and_o good_a conscience_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o prisoner_n and_o charge_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o other_o incident_n to_o pious_a case_n consider_v and_o if_o any_o creditor_n shall_v refuse_v to_o appear_v before_o they_o the_o commissioner_n be_v empower_v to_o punish_v they_o and_o take_v such_o order_n for_o their_o appearance_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a and_o to_o use_v all_o lawful_a way_n to_o make_v they_o take_v such_o reasonable_a composition_n as_o to_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v and_o his_o majesty_n therein_o declare_v that_o his_o meaning_n be_v to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o poor_a and_o distress_a and_o not_o unto_o such_o as_o lie_v in_o prison_n rather_o of_o wilfulness_n and_o obstinacy_n and_o out_o of_o a_o resolution_n to_o retain_v large_a and_o ample_a estate_n to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o straight_o charge_v the_o say_v commissioner_n to_o be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o circumspect_a therein_o and_o do_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n mention_v that_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v upon_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o eight_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n authorize_v certain_a commissioner_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n for_o the_o order_n and_o compound_v of_o the_o controversy_n and_o cause_n between_o the_o distress_a prisoner_n and_o their_o creditor_n and_o such_o other_o by_o who_o tbey_n be_v detain_v prisoner_n or_o in_o execution_n and_o contine_v the_o say_a commission_n nntil_o her_o decease_n and_o that_o king_n james_n be_v inform_v that_o certain_a clause_n in_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o that_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n which_o be_v intend_v for_o the_o charitable_a relief_n of_o poor_a miserable_a and_o distress_a prisoner_n certain_a refractory_a and_o obstinate_a debtor_n which_o rather_o want_v will_n then_o mean_v to_o satisfy_v their_o just_a debes_n take_v occasion_n to_o molest_v and_o trouble_v their_o creditor_n do_v to_o prevent_v all_o occasion_n of_o inconvenience_n to_o his_o love_a subject_n especial_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o his_o law_n forbear_v for_o many_o year_n to_o renew_v the_o say_a commission_n and_o find_v that_o his_o forbearance_n have_v wrought_v a_o good_a effect_n by_o discourage_v obstinate_a and_o wilful_a debtor_n that_o seek_v nothing_o more_o than_o evasion_n to_o avoid_v the_o payment_n of_o their_o just_a debt_n so_o also_o that_o for_o want_n of_o that_o or_o some_o other_o charitable_a course_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o such_o as_o be_v true_o and_o indeed_o poor_a distress_a and_o miserable_a and_o want_v mean_n to_o satisfy_v their_o creditor_n it_o have_v be_v occasion_n to_o pester_v and_o fill_v his_o prison_n with_o the_o body_n of_o such_o person_n who_o punishment_n can_v no_o way_n avail_v their_o creditor_n but_o rather_o be_v a_o hindrance_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o debt_n for_o that_o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o restraint_n they_o be_v no_o way_n able_a to_o go_v about_o or_o attend_v their_o lawful_a business_n but_o must_v of_o force_n consume_v themselves_o and_o that_o little_a that_o they_o have_v miserable_o and_o in_o prison_n do_v by_o his_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o the_o sixteen_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o then_o lord_n chanâ—cellor_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o divers_a of_o his_o principal_a judge_n of_o his_o court_n at_o westminster_n authorize_v the_o commissioner_n therein_o name_v to_o proceed_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o say_v poor_a prisoner_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n and_o afterward_o be_v inform_v that_o his_o say_a commission_n have_v not_o take_v that_o good_a effect_n which_o be_v expect_v renew_v the_o say_a commission_n and_o thereby_o prescribe_v and_o direct_v such_o a_o moderate_a course_n as_o that_o neither_o the_o insolence_n of_o wilful_a and_o obstinate_a debtor_n shall_v be_v thereby_o encourage_v to_o the_o derogation_n of_o his_o law_n nor_o yet_o his_o grace_n and_o clemency_n be_v want_v unto_o such_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v meet_a to_o extend_v the_o same_o do_v upon_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o the_o distress_a prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n and_o other_o prison_n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o place_n near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o who_o case_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v commiserate_v and_o lament_v as_o the_o say_a prisoner_n in_o the_o say_a prison_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o the_o fleet_n by_o another_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n authorise_v certain_a commissioner_n therein_o name_v for_o the_o order_v and_o compound_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distress_a prisoner_n in_o the_o prison_n within_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o his_o majesty_n royal_a father_n do_v by_o two_o several_a commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n the_o one_o bear_v date_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o six_o empower_v divers_a person_n therein_o name_v to_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a purpose_n nevertheless_o the_o good_a old_a cause_n as_o they_o be_v please_v to_o misâ—name_v it_o with_o all_o its_o hypocritical_a trick_n of_o state_n must_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v abandon_v but_o they_o which_o do_v so_o much_o adore_v that_o empusa_n or_o witch_n call_v the_o public_a faith_n which_o like_o the_o golden_a calf_n make_v by_o the_o idolatrous_a child_n of_o israel_n help_v they_o to_o great_a store_n of_o money_n plate_n and_o ring_n to_o furnish_v out_o and_o maintain_v a_o rebellion_n can_v not_o now_o forbear_v to_o be_v as_o violent_a as_o they_o can_v to_o pull_v down_o the_o ever_o to_o be_v reâ—spected_v and_o honour_v better_o publiqe_v faith_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o disturb_v his_o majesty_n &_o his_o subordinate_a judge_n &_o magistrate_n in_o the_o administration_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o some_o sinon_n or_o trojan_a horse_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o or_o introduce_v under_o a_o colour_n of_o public_a good_a or_o some_o stratagem_n or_o i_o prepare_v to_o accomplish_v that_o by_o cunning_a and_o circumvention_n which_o by_o suit_n or_o force_v of_o law_n reason_n and_o argument_n they_o can_v not_o before_o be_v able_a to_o obtain_v and_o for_o that_o have_v as_o they_o think_v a_o pattern_n or_o way_n cut_v or_o chalk_v out_o by_o the_o beforementioned_a s_o d._n and_o some_o of_o his_o level_a clerk_n and_o attorney_n associate_a with_o he_o in_o their_o aforesaid_a proposal_n present_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o regulation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o year_n 1650_o wherein_o they_o allege_v that_o what_o they_o have_v propose_v be_v not_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la shall_v be_v take_v away_o first_o 1650._o but_o humble_o conceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v better_o by_o find_v out_o near_a and_o cheap_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o old_a road_n to_o be_v neglect_v then_o to_o deprive_v the_o suitor_n of_o the_o old_a before_o they_o can_v have_v experience_n of_o the_o new_a and_o it_o be_v only_o propose_v by_o way_n of_o supplement_n not_o to_o take_v away_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o proceeding_n by_o way_n of_o capias_fw-la and_o â—â—igent_a if_o the_o case_n shall_v require_v it_o chap._n xix_o that_o the_o proceed_n at_o the_o common_a law_n desire_v by_o the_o new_a way_n of_o a_o peremptory_a summons_n or_o the_o old_a by_o writ_n of_o summons_n pone_fw-la and_o distringas_fw-la or_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o plaintiff_n pleasure_n be_v not_o consistent_a or_o agreeable_a