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thus_o rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la r.m._n &_o aliis_fw-la salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la assignavimus_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o tres_fw-la vestrum_fw-la quorum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la vos_fw-la praefat_fw-la '_o r.m._n &_o l.g._n unum_fw-la esse_fw-la volumus_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la nostros_fw-la ad_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la com'_v nostris_fw-la south_n '_o wilte_n '_o dorset_z '_o summersault_n '_o devon_n '_o &_o cornub_v '_o &_o eorum_fw-la quobilet_fw-la ac_fw-la aliis_fw-la viis_fw-la modis_fw-la &_o mediis_fw-la quibus_fw-la melius_fw-la sciveritis_fw-la aut_fw-la poteritis_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la melius_fw-la scire_fw-la poterit_fw-la de_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la proditionibus_fw-la misprisionibus_fw-la proditionum_fw-la insurrectionibus_fw-la rebellionibus_fw-la murdris_n feloniis_fw-la homicidâ—is_fw-la interfectionibus_fw-la burglartis_fw-la ropâ—â—bus_fw-la mulierum_fw-la congregationibus_fw-la &_o conventiculis_fw-la illicitis_fw-la verborum_fw-la prolationibus_fw-la coadijuâ—_n ationibus_fw-la misprisionibus_fw-la confederationibus_fw-la falsis_fw-la allegantiis_fw-la transgressionibus_fw-la riotis_n routis_n retentionibus_fw-la escapiis_fw-la contemptibus_fw-la falsitatibus_fw-la negligentiis_fw-la &_o concelamentis_fw-la manutenentiis_fw-la cambipartiis_fw-la deceptionibus_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la malefactis_fw-la offensis_fw-la &_o injuriis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la necnon_fw-la accessar_n '_o eorundem_fw-la infra_fw-la com'_v praed_fw-we '_o &_o eorum_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la easdem_fw-la proditiones_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la praemissa_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_n audiend_n '_o &_o terminand_n '_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o you_o may_v read_v at_o large_a in_o coke_n four_o inst_z cap._n 28._o the_o particular_a commission_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n be_v so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o particular_a person_n offence_n or_o place_n for_o which_o they_o be_v grant_v whereof_o you_o may_v see_v fresh_a precedent_n in_o the_o register_n 1._o against_o the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n and_o his_o minister_n 2._o de_fw-fr nave_n fracta_fw-la if_o the_o good_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v for_o wreck_n 3._o of_o divers_a oppression_n extortion_n etc._n etc._n 4._o for_o the_o prior_n of_o daventry_n 5._o for_o the_o king_n in_o time_n
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