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court_n and_o the_o same_o steward_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o say_a court_n in_o every_o country_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o all_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o thereof_o to_o execute_v punishment_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v 9_o r._n 2_o 5._o the_o 4_o of_o henry_n the_o 4_o chap._n 23._o fol._n 259._o judgement_n give_v shall_v continue_v until_o they_o shall_v be_v reverse_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n item_n where_o as_o well_o in_o plea_n real_a as_o in_o plea_n personal_a after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n be_v make_v to_o come_v upon_o grievous_a pain_n sometime_o before_o the_o king_n himself_o sometime_o before_o the_o king_n council_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o answr_n thereof_o of_o new_a to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o party_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 376._o 19_o h._n 6_o foe_n 39_o dyer_n foe_o 315._o 321._o 376._o the_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v thereof_o in_o peace_n until_o the_o judgement_n be_v undo_v by_o attaint_n or_o by_o error_n if_o there_o be_v error_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n the_o 5._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 261._o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n to_o cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n or_o pull_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n item_n because_o that_o many_o offender_n do_v daily_a heat_n wound_n imprison_v and_o maim_v divers_a of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o after_o purposely_o out_o their_o tongue_n or_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o offender_n that_o so_o cutâ—eth_v tongue_n or_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o that_o due_o prove_v and_o find_v that_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v of_o malice_n prepense_a they_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o felony_n the_o 5._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 10._o fol._n 263._o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v imprison_v none_o but_o in_o the_o common_a gaol_n item_n because_o that_o divers_a constable_n of_o castle_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v assign_v to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n by_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n they_o take_v people_n to_o who_o they_o bear_v evil_a will_n and_o imprison_v they_o within_o the_o say_a castle_n till_o they_o have_v make_v sine_fw-la and_o ransom_n with_o the_o say_a constable_n for_o their_o deliverance_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v 119._o cook_n li._n 9_o foe_n 119._o that_o none_o be_v imprison_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o only_o in_o the_o common_a gaol_n save_v to_o lord_n and_o other_o 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the_o same_o court_n or_o by_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n officer_n or_o minister_n thereof_o be_v from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1641._o clear_o and_o absolute_o dissolve_v take_v away_o and_o determine_v and_o that_o from_o the_o say_v first_o day_n of_o august_n neither_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n the_o keeper_n of_o the_o king_n privy_a seal_n or_o precedent_n of_o the_o council_n nor_o any_o bishop_n temporal_a lord_n privy_a councillor_n or_o judge_n or_o justice_n whatsoever_o shall_v have_v any_o power_n or_o authority_n to_o hear_v examine_v or_o determine_v any_o matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o in_o the_o say_a court_n common_o call_v the_o star-chamber_n or_o to_o make_v pronounce_v or_o deliver_v any_o judgement_n sentence_n order_n or_o decree_n or_o to_o do_v any_o judicial_a or_o ministerial_a act_n in_o the_o say_a court_n 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of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o of_o other_o until_o they_o have_v amends_o and_o fine_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o further_o some_o of_o they_o will_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n nor_o will_v suffer_v they_o to_o make_v delivery_n of_o such_o distress_n as_o they_o have_v take_v of_o their_o own_o authority_n it_o be_v provide_v agree_v and_o grant_v that_o all_o person_n as_o well_o of_o high_a as_o of_o low_a estate_n shall_v receive_v justice_n in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v take_v any_o such_o revenge_n or_o distress_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n without_o award_n of_o our_o court_n though_o be_v have_v damage_n or_o injury_n whereby_o he_o will_v have_v amends_o of_o his_o neighbour_n either_o high_a or_o low_o and_o upon_o the_o foresay_a article_n it_o be_v provide_v and_o grant_v that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v such_o revenge_n of_o his_o own_o authority_n 9_o 11._o h._n 4._o foe_n 2._o 47._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 7._o 18_o ed._n 3._o for_n 48._o 41._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o 17._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 9_o without_o award_n of_o the_o king_n court_n as_o before_o be_v say_v and_o be_v convict_v thereof_o he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o fine_a and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o trespass_n and_o likewise_o if_o one_o neighbour_n take_v a_o distress_n of_o another_o without_o award_n of_o the_o king_n court_n whereby_o he_o have_v damage_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o the_o same_o wise_a and_o that_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o trespass_n and_o nevertheless_o sufficient_a and_o full_a amends_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o they_o that_o have_v sustain_v loss_n by_o such_o distress_n chap._n 2._o none_o but_o suitor_n shall_v be_v destrain_v to_o come_v to_o a_o court._n moreover_o none_o of_o what_o estate_n so_o ever_o he_o be_v shall_v distrain_v any_o to_o come_v to_o his_o court_n 281._o 41._o e._n 3._o foe_n 26_o 47._o e._n 3._o foe_n 7._o fitz._n bar_n 281._o which_o be_v not_o of_o his_o fee_n or_o upon_o who_o he_o have_v no_o jurisdiction_n by_o reason_n of_o hundred_o or_o bayliwick_n nor_o shall_v take_v distress_n out_o of_o the_o fee_n or_o place_n where_o he_o have_v no_o baliwick_n or_o jurisdiction_n and_o he_o that_o offend_v against_o this_o statute_n shall_v be_v punish_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o trespass_n 3_o ed._n 1._o 16._o regist_n foe_n 97._o chap._n 3._o a_o lord_n shall_v not_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o distrain_v his_o tenant_n if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o be_v will_v not_o suffer_v such_o distress_n as_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o king_n officer_n after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o will_v not_o suffer_v summons_n attachment_n or_o execution_n of_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n court_n 48._o fitz._n rascous_a 20._o bro_n trespass_n 16._o 384._o fitz._n dan._n 10._o fitz_n heriot_n 5.5_o h_o 7._o foe_n 9.9_o h_o 7._o foe_n 14.10_o h._n 7._o foe_n 2.10_o ed._n 4._o foe_n 7.9_o h._n 6._o foe_n 20._o fitz._n trespass_n 196._o s._n ed._n 1.17_o fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 102._o c._n v._o n._n b._n fol._n 48._o to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a at_o one_o that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o law_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o if_o any_o of_o what_o estate_n soever_o he_o be_v distrain_v his_o tenant_n for_o service_n and_o custom_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o or_o for_o any_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n have_v cause_n to_o distrain_v and_o after_o it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o same_o service_n be_v not_o due_a the_o lord_n shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v punish_v by_o fine_a as_o in_o the_o case_n as_o foresay_a if_o he_o do_v suffer_v the_o distress_n to_o be_v deliver_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v be_v amerce_v as_o hitherto_o have_v be_v use_v and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n against_o he_o chap._n 4._o a_o distress_n shall_v not_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v reasonable_a 12._o fitz_n bar_n 120._o 275_o fitz._n distress_n 1_o 2._o 16._o fitz._n avowry_n 192._o 30._o ass_n pl_z 38_o 29._o ed._n 3_o foe_n 23_o kel_n foe_fw-mi 50._o 41._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o 29_o ed._n 3._o foe_n 24._o 42._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 26._o 3._o ed._n 1._o 16._o 1._o &_o 2._o ph._n &_o m._n 12._o 51._o h_o 3._o 28._o ed._n 1._o 12._o none_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v cause_v any_o distress_n that_o he_o have_v take_v to_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o it_o be_v take_v and_o if_o one_o neighbour_n do_v so_o to_o another_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o without_o judgement_n he_o shall_v make_v fine_a as_o above_o be_v say_v as_o for_o a_o thing_n do_v against_o the_o peace_n nevertheless_o if_o the_o lord_n presume_v so_o to_o do_v against_o his_o tenant_n he_o shall_v be_v grievous_o punish_v by_o amerciament_n moreover_o distress_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o not_o too_o great_a and_o he_o that_o take_v great_a and_o unreasonable_a distress_n shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v for_o the_o excess_n of_o such_o distress_n regist_n foe_fw-mi 97._o 231._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 216._o regist_n foe_n 98._o 183._o st._n 9_o ed._n 2._o 9_o fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 90._o 173_o co._n lib._n 8._o foe_n 60._o 7._o h._n 7._o foe_n 1._o 22._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 49._o fitz._n bar_n 281._o fitz._n trespass_n 188._o fitz._n brief_a 511._o 842._o fitz._n avowry_n 87._o 221._o 231._o chap._n 15._o fol._n 20._o in_o what_o place_n destress_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o cause_n to_o take_v distress_n out_o of_o his_o fee_n nor_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n nor_o in_o the_o common_a street_n but_o only_o to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o officer_n have_v special_a authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o chap._n 20._o fol_z 21._o none_o but_o the_o king_n shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o false_a judgement_n noâ—e_n from_o henceforth_o except_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n shall_v hold_v in_o his_o court_n any_o plea_n of_o false_a judgement_n 6._o fitz._n faux_n judgement_n 7_o 8.10_o 14_o 26.1â—_n ed._n 3._o ch_n 6._o give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o his_o tenant_n for_o such_o plea_n special_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n and_o dignity_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n regist_n fol._n 15._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 16._o fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 17._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 342_o coke_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 305._o chap._n 21._o fol_z 21._o who_o may_v take_v replevin_n of_o distress_n 44._o dyer_n foe_fw-mi 245._o bro._n riot_n 2â—3_n bro._n parl._n 108_o fitz_n return_v the_o viscount_n 17_o co._n inst_z 145_o b._n 3._o ed._n 1_o ch_n 17._o fitz._n n_o b_o foe_n 68_o v._o n_n b._n foe_n 44._o it_o be_v provide_v also_o that_o if_o the_o beast_n of_o any_o man_n betake_v and_o wrongful_o withhold_v the_o sheriff_n after_o complaint_n make_v to_o he_o thereof_o may_v deliver_v they_o without_o 〈…〉_o gainsay_n of_o he_o thaâ—_n take_v the_o beast_n if_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o liberty_n and_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v within_o any_o liberty_n and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o than_o the_o sheriff_n for_o default_n of_o those_o bailiff_n shall_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v regist_n foe_fw-mi 82._o etc._n etc._n the_o 3._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 17._o fol._n 27._o the_o remedy_n if_o a_o distress_n be_v impound_v in_o a_o castle_n or_o fortress_n it_o be_v provide_v also_o that_o if_o any_o from_o henceforth_o take_v the_o beast_n of_o other_o and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v drive_v into_o a_o castle_n or_o fortress_n and_o there_o within_o the_o close_a of_o such_o castle_n or_o fortress_n do_v withhold_v they_o against_o gage_n and_o pledge_n whereupon_o the_o beast_n be_v solemn_o demand_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o by_o some_o other_o bailiff_n of_o the_o king_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n take_v with_o he_o the_o power_n of_o the_o â—here_o or_o bayliwck_o do_v assay_v to_o make_v replivin_n of_o the_o beast_n from_o he_o that_o take_v they_o or_o from_o his_o lord_n or_o from_o other_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o lord_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o place_n whereunto_o the_o beast_n be_v chase_v if_o any_o deforce_v he_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o beast_n or_o that_o no_o man_n be_v find_v for_o the_o
that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o army_n by_o law_n martial_n be_v only_o necessary_a when_o the_o kingdom_n be_v invade_v by_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n or_o in_o a_o general_a hurly_n burly_n in_o itself_o be_v ready_a to_o march_v against_o a_o declare_a profess_a enemy_n ready_a to_o destroy_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o thereby_o shut_v up_o the_o legal_a administration_n of_o justice_n upon_o transgressor_n and_o offender_n in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n thereof_o but_o now_o there_o be_v no_o foreign_a enemy_n upon_o the_o march_n against_o england_n nor_o no_o general_a hurly_n burly_n in_o the_o kingdom_n by_o profess_a and_o declare_v enemy_n against_o the_o peace_n thereof_o ready_a to_o destroy_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n but_o all_o at_o the_o present_a be_v visible_o in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n and_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n all_o open_a to_o punish_v all_o manner_n of_o offender_n whatsoever_o yea_o soldier_n in_o arm_n that_o have_v take_v the_o state_n pay_v 25._o pay_v pay_v for_o who_o the_o statute_n law_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n have_v appoint_v punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o they_o in_o the_o ordinary_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o for_o false_a muster_n cheat_v the_o soldier_n of_o their_o pay_n or_o for_o lucer_n give_v they_o leave_v to_o depart_v or_o for_o the_o soldier_n go_v from_o their_o colour_n without_o lawful_a leave_n or_o for_o imbease_a horse_n or_o arm_n etc._n etc._n see_v the_o 18._o h._n 6._o 19_o and_o 2_o and_o 3._o ed._n 6._o 2._o and_o 4._o and_o 5._o p._n and_o m._n chap._n 3._o and_o 5._o eliz._n 5._o and_o 5._o james._n 25._o who_o only_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o this_o be_v be_v sole_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o know_a and_o declare_v law_n of_o england_n and_o by_o no_o other_o rule_n whatsoever_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v now_o time_n of_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o martial_a law_n neither_o can_v your_o excellency_n nor_o any_o other_o under_o you_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o derive_v from_o any_o power_n whatever_o execute_v it_o upon_o pain_n of_o be_v esteem_v and_o just_o judge_v to_o be_v absolute_a executer_n of_o a_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n and_o grand_a destroyer_n of_o our_o law_n and_o liberty_n and_o so_o in_o time_n may_v receive_v the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n doom_n one_o of_o who_o principal_a crime_n i_o understand_v be_v that_o he_o in_o ireland_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n when_o he_o be_v general_n of_o a_o army_n on_o foot_n shed_v the_o blood_n of_o war_n by_o execute_v a_o soldier_n by_o martial_a law_n when_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v open_a and_o therefore_o i_o do_v absolute_o protest_v against_o the_o name_n and_o power_n of_o your_o pretend_a court_n martial_n and_o do_v further_o declare_v that_o i_o judge_v myself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n with_o all_o my_o might_n power_n and_o strength_n both_o by_o word_n action_n and_o gesture_n now_o i_o know_v so_o much_o as_o i_o do_v to_o oppose_v as_o the_o case_n now_o stand_v all_o martial_a court_n whatsoever_o and_o to_o judge_v myself_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o england_n if_o i_o shall_v do_v any_o action_n that_o may_v but_o seem_v to_o support_v or_o countenance_v that_o law_n and_o liberty_n destroy_v power_n of_o martial_a law_n and_o can_v neither_o esteem_v nor_o judge_n he_o a_o honest_a just_a &_o truobred_a english_a man_n that_o now_o hereafter_o so_o much_o in_o print_n be_v declare_v against_o it_o either_o execute_v it_o or_o stoop_v unto_o it_o so_o with_o my_o humble_a service_n render_v to_o your_o excellency_n i_o commend_v you_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o just_a and_o powerful_a god_n and_o rest_n from_o my_o unjust_a captivity_n and_o imprisonment_n in_o windsor_n which_o be_v both_o against_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o our_o agreement_n at_o new_a market_n the_o 4._o and_o 5._o june_n last_o this_o 20._o of_o decemb._n 1647._o your_o honour_n faithful_a servant_n and_o soldier_n to_o the_o death_n so_o you_o turn_v not_o the_o mouth_n of_o your_o own_o cannon_n against_o i_o to_o destroy_v i_o john_n crosseman_n the_o forementioned_a letter_n or_o plea_n of_o captain_n john_n ingram_n thus_o follow_v to_o his_o excellency_n sir_n thomas_n fairfax_n these_o present_a may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n i_o be_v condemn_v the_o 20._o decemb._n 1647._o by_o divers_a officer_n assemble_v together_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o court_n martial_n for_o speak_v before_o they_o my_o own_o conscience_n and_o judgement_n with_o soberness_n about_o mayor_n cobit_v business_n now_o in_o justification_n of_o myself_o i_o must_v declare_v unto_o your_o excellency_n that_o in_o all_o counsel_n whatsoever_o the_o member_n thereof_o ought_v without_o check_n control_n molestation_n or_o fear_v of_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n free_o to_o speak_v and_o declare_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n and_o undoubted_o the_o denial_n thereof_o will_v render_v all_o counsel_n whatsoever_o useless_a and_o vain_a and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o height_n of_o tyranny_n in_o any_o prevail_a party_n in_o a_o council_n to_o usurp_v such_o a_o power_n as_o by_o terror_n censure_n or_o force_n to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o different_a opinion_n and_o against_o who_o argument_n or_o say_v they_o offer_v no_o reason_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o against_o law_n and_o justice_n yea_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o member_n of_o that_o council_n who_o be_v the_o only_o offend_a party_n to_o assume_v to_o themselves_o to_o be_v prosecutor_n witness_n jury_n and_o judge_n as_o they_o do_v in_o my_o case_n and_o therefore_o i_o be_o resolve_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n never_o to_o betray_v my_o innocence_n by_o acknowledge_v a_o offence_n according_a as_o the_o censure_n of_o my_o accuser_n require_v when_o my_o 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