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to_o be_v do_v the_o 2._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 23._o fol._n 253._o the_o fee_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o marshallsey_n of_o the_o king_n house_n item_n whereas_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o marshallsey_n of_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n grand_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o before_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o fee_n which_o do_v hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o person_n that_o come_v by_o capias_fw-la to_o the_o say_a court_n four_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o be_v let_v to_o mainprize_n till_o his_o day_n two_o penny_n more_o and_o of_o every_o person_n which_o be_v implead_v of_o trespass_n and_o find_v two_o mainpernor_n to_o keep_v his_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o plea_n to_o take_v for_o that_o cause_n two_o penny_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o of_o every_o person_n commit_v to_o prison_n by_o judgement_n of_o the_o steward_n in_o 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loose_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n greeve_v and_o that_o the_o party_n greeve_v have_v his_o suit_n before_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a court_n for_o the_o time_n be_v also_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o no_o servitor_n of_o bill_n that_o bear_v a_o staff_n of_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v take_v for_o every_o mile_n from_o the_o same_o court_n to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o service_n any_o more_o than_o one_o penny_n and_o so_o for_o 12._o mile_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o to_o serve_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la 12._o homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o a_o distringes_fw-la out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n the_o double_a and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a servitor_n of_o bill_n do_v the_o contrary_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n after_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o also_o be_v fore_o judge_v the_o 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 which_o have_v gaole_n their_o franchise_n in_o this_o case_n now_o come_v in_o some_o statute_n of_o palpable_a bondage_n about_o choose_v parliament_n man_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o be_v the_o 1._o of_o henry_n the_o 5._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 274_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o chooser_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n first_o that_o thâ—_n statute_n of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shir_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v
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
this_o express_a command_n upon_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a set_v a_o king_n over_o themselves_o from_o among_o their_o brethren_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a set_v a_o stranger_n over_o they_o which_o be_v not_o their_o brother_n but_o say_v god_n he_o shall_v not_o multiply_v horse_n to_o himself_o nor_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o return_v to_o egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o vassalage_n slavery_n or_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n neither_o shall_v he_o multiply_v wife_n to_o himself_o that_o his_o heart_n turn_v not_o away_o neither_o shall_v he_o great_o multiply_v to_o himself_o silver_n &_o gold_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o this_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levit_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o his_o brethren_n mark_v that_o well_o and_o that_o he_o turn_v not_o aside_o from_o the_o commandment_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 17_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o here_o be_v a_o clear_a declaration_n by_o god_n himself_o that_o king_n the_o single_a great_a of_o magistrate_n be_v not_o to_o walk_v and_o act_n upon_o the_o people_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o their_o own_o will_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o bind_v to_o they_o as_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o people_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o say_v and_o aver_v that_o that_o man_n whether_o king_n or_o parliament_n man_n that_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v lawless_a be_v never_o in_o that_o condition_n of_o god_n creation_n but_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v the_o complaint_n of_o our_o ancient_a english_a lawyer_n andrew_n horn_n in_o his_o mirror_n of_o justice_n in_o english_a ch_z 5._o sect._n the_o first_o division_n the_o first_o and_o second_o pag._n 225._o where_n complain_v of_o the_o abusion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n he_o say_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a abusion_n be_v that_o the_o king_n be_v above_o the_o law_n whereas_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v subject_a to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o oath_n which_o as_o sir_n richard_n hutton_n one_o of_o his_o own_o judge_n in_o his_o argument_n in_o mr._n john_n hampdens_n case_n against_o sip-money_n pag._n 32._o which_o argument_n be_v make_v before_o this_o parliament_n doctrine_n be_v broach_v say_v that_o by_o the_o king_n oath_n he_o agree_v to_o give_v consent_n to_o such_o law_n as_o shall_v in_o parliament_n be_v propound_v for_o the_o profit_n and_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v further_o declare_v that_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o govern_v thereby_o see_v also_o the_o petition_n of_o right_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n 1._o 2_o so_o that_o by_o this_o it_o clear_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o own_o imagination_n nor_o the_o opinion_n of_o his_o judge_n he_o be_v neither_o omnipotent_a nor_o unlimited_a but_o his_o office_n be_v a_o office_n of_o trust_n confer_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n and_o therefore_o say_v our_o forementioned_a author_n andrew_n horn_n ibim_n the_o second_o abuse_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v that_o whereas_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o trespassor_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n at_o london_n that_o they_o be_v there_o but_o very_o seldom_o and_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n for_o subsidy_n and_o collection_n of_o treasure_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o act_n make_v the_o first_o year_n of_o this_o parliament_n in_o the_o 16._o of_o the_o present_a king_n call_v a_o act_n for_o the_o prevent_n of_o inconvenience_n happen_v by_o the_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n express_o say_v whereas_o by_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n the_o parliament_n ought_v to_o beholden_a at_o least_o once_o every_o year_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n etc._n etc._n which_o law_n and_o statute_n be_v the_o 4._o ed._n 3._o 14_o &_o 36._o ed._n 3._o 10._o which_o be_v print_v virbitum_fw-la in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n pag._n 9_o 12_o and_o which_o be_v express_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v to_o be_v due_o keep_v and_o observe_v in_o which_o act_v the_o parliament_n be_v prescribe_v their_o work_n what_o to_o do_v which_o be_v to_o maintain_v the_o law_n and_o redress_v the_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n that_o daily_o happen_v but_o not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o our_o destroy_n law_n unless_o they_o give_v we_o letter_n for_o they_o nor_o to_o make_v our_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n great_a nor_o to_o rob_v and_z poule_z the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o treasure_n by_o taxation_n excize_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o share_v it_o by_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o among_o themselves_o which_o iâ—_n express_o against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o feesy_n in_o trust_n and_o they_o be_v no_o more_o at_o most_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o land_n can_v give_v nothing_o to_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o their_o share_n as_o daily_o they_o do_v the_o common_a wealth_n money_n among_o themselves_o be_v no_o better_a than_o absolute_a state_n robbery_n against_o who_o a_o indictment_n or_o a_o action_n of_o recovery_n if_o not_o of_o death_n etc._n death_n for_o andrew_n horn_n declare_v p._n 239_o that_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n of_o the_o common_a law_n that_o justice_n and_o their_o officer_n who_o kill_v people_n by_o false_a judgement_n be_v not_o destroy_v as_o other_o murderer_n which_o king_n alfrid_n cause_v to_o be_v do_v who_o cause_v 44_o justice_n in_o one_o year_n to_o be_v hang_v as_o murderer_n for_o their_o false_a judgement_n and_o page_n 241_o he_o say_v that_o he_o hang_v arnold_n because_o he_o save_v boylife_n who_o rob_v the_o people_n by_o colour_n of_o distress_n whereof_o some_o be_v by_o sell_v distress_n some_o by_o extortion_n of_o fine_n etc._n etc._n aught_o in_o equity_n and_o reason_n to_o lie_v as_o well_o as_o against_o rob_v and_o cheat_v servant_n and_o steward_n and_o for_o they_o for_o ever_o to_o shelter_v themselves_o from_o the_o lash_n and_o stroke_n of_o justice_n or_o for_o ever_o from_o be_v call_v to_o account_n for_o all_o their_o cheat_n robbery_n and_o murder_n by_o get_v the_o king_n hand_n to_o a_o act_n to_o make_v they_o a_o everlasting_a parliament_n no_o more_o lie_n in_o the_o king_n power_n just_o and_o legal_o to_o do_v then_o to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o make_v we_o all_o absolute_a vassal_n and_o slave_n and_o to_o destroy_v all_o our_o law_n liberty_n and_o property_n and_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v then_o to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o all_o the_o man_n in_o england_n beside_o themselves_o therefore_o it_o behoove_v the_o people_n to_o keep_v up_o the_o interest_n of_o a_o parliament_n but_o yet_o annual_o at_o least_o to_o choose_v new_a parliament_n mean_v to_o call_v their_o predecessor_n to_o a_o strict_a account_n and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o conceive_v that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n and_o reason_n but_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o require_v a_o parliament_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o hold_v at_o least_o once_o every_o year_n the_o people_n that_o be_v willing_a in_o the_o several_a shire_n city_n and_o burrowes_n may_v call_v home_o their_o parliament_n man_n and_o send_v new_a one_o in_o their_o place_n to_o call_v they_o to_o account_v and_o to_o make_v law_n to_o punish_v such_o betrayer_n of_o their_o trust_n as_o man_n as_o full_a of_o unnaturalness_n as_o those_o that_o murder_n and_o kill_v their_o own_o father_n which_o be_v a_o act_n abhor_v even_o among_o brut_n and_o yet_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v act_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o grandee_n among_o our_o trustee_n who_o themselves_o have_v tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v as_o old_a a_o law_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o kingdom_n never_o ought_v to_o be_v without_o a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v itself_o 1._o part_n book_n decl_n pag._n 207._o &_o pag._n 690._o and_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v evell_v in_o their_o own_o nature_n can_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o any_o command_n or_o induce_v any_o obligation_n of_o obedience_n upon_o any_o man_n by_o any_o authority_n whatsoever_o 1._o par_fw-fr book_n p._n cl_o pag._n 201._o &_o pag._n 150._o and_o therefore_o the_o conclusion_n that_o i_o draw_v from_o god_n subject_v of_o all_o man_n equal_o
amerce_v save_v his_o wainage_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o our_o mercy_n and_o none_o of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n shall_v be_v assess_v but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o vicinage_n earl_n and_o baron_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v but_o by_o their_o peer_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o offence_n no_o man_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v amerce_v after_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o spiritual_a benefice_n but_o after_o his_o lay_a tenement_n and_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o offence_n 59_o fitz_n act._n sur_fw-fr jest_n 34._o br._n amercement_n 2._o 25._o 33._o 32._o 53._o 65._o 10._o h._n 6._o foe_n 7._o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 13._o 19_o ed._n 4._o foe_n 9_o 21._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 77._o 28._o ass_n pl._n 26._o cook_n l._n 8._o foe_n 28_o 59_o 3._o ed._n 1._o 6._o chap._n 26._o inquisition_n of_o life_n and_o member_n nothing_o from_o hence_o shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o â—â—it_n of_o inquisition_n nor_o take_v of_o he_o that_o pray_v inquisition_n of_o life_n or_o member_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v free_o and_o not_o deny_v stat._n 3._o ed._n 1._o 11._o stat._n 13._o ed._n 1._o 29._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 133._o 134._o chap._n 28._o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v without_o witness_n a._n fitz._n ley_n 78._o bro._n ley_n 37._o co._n inst_z foe_fw-mi 168._o a._n no_o bailife_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v put_v any_o man_n to_o his_o open_a law_n nor_o to_o a_o oath_n upon_o his_o own_o bare_a say_n without_o faithful_a witness_n bring_v in_o for_o the_o same_o chap._n 29._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v condemn_v without_o trial_n justice_n shall_v not_o be_v sell_v or_o defer_v 456._o 10._o ed._n 4._o foe_n 6._o dyer_n foe_o 104._o cook_n li._n 5._o foe_n 64_o lib._n 10._o fol._n â—4_n lib._n 11._o foe_n 99_o regist_n foe_fw-mi 186._o col._n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 456._o no_o freeman_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o imprison_v or_o be_v disseise_v of_o his_o freehold_n or_o liberty_n or_o free_a custom_n or_o be_v outlaw_v or_o exile_v or_o any_o otherwise_o destroy_v nor_o we_o will_v not_o pass_v upon_o he_o nor_o condemn_v he_o but_o by_o lawful_a judgement_n of_o his_o peer_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n we_o will_v sell_v to_o no_o man_n we_o will_v not_o deny_v or_o defer_v to_o any_o man_n either_o justice_n or_o right_n stat._n 2._o ed._n 3._o 8._o stat._n 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o stat._n 14._o lid_n 3._o 14._o 28._o ed._n 3._o 3_o stat_n 11._o r._n 2._o 10._o 44._o cook_n li._n 8_o f._n 38._o 59_o bro._n amerciament_n 6._o 9_o 11._o 13._o 20._o 25._o 27._o 28._o 31._o 32_o 35._o 37._o 39_o 43._o 44._o the_o 3._o edward_n the_o 1._o fol._n 25._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o disturbance_n of_o free_a election_n and_o because_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a the_o king_n command_v upon_o great_a forfeiture_n that_o no_o man_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n nor_o by_o malice_n or_o menace_v shall_v disturb_v any_o to_o make_v free_a election_n st._n 9_o ed._n 2.14_o the_o 3._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 6._o fol._n 25._o amercement_n shall_v be_v reasonable_a and_o according_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o that_o no_o city_n borough_n nor_o town_n nor_o any_o man_n be_v amerce_v without_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o trespass_n that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o freeman_n save_v his_o freehold_n a_o merchant_n save_v his_o merchandise_n a_o villain_n save_v his_o waynage_n and_o that_o by_o he_o or_o their_o peer_n st._n 9_o h._n 3_o 14._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 47._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 187._o the_o 3._o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 15._o fol_z 27._o which_o prisoner_n may_v be_v make_v mainpernable_a and_o which_o not_o the_o penalty_n for_o unlawful_a bailement_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o sheriff_n and_o other_o which_o have_v take_v and_o keep_v in_o prison_n person_n detect_v of_o felony_n and_o incontinent_a have_v let_v out_o by_o replevin_n such_o as_o be_v not_o replevisable_v and_o have_v keep_v in_o prison_n such_o as_o be_v replevisable_v because_o they_o will_v gain_v of_o the_o one_o party_n and_o grieve_v the_o other_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o before_o this_o time_n it_o be_v not_o determine_v which_o person_n be_v replevisable_v and_o which_o not_o but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v take_v for_o the_o death_n of_o man_n or_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n 97_o bro._n mainprize_n 11._o 56._o 78._o dyer_n foe_o 170._o fitz._n mainprize_n 1._o 40._o bro._n mainprize_n 54_o 57_o 59_o 60_o 75_o 78._o cook_n li._n 11._o foe_n 29._o fitz._n mainprize_n 39_o bro._n main_a 6._o 9_o 11._o 19_o 22._o 30._o 48._o 50._o 51_o 53._o 58_o 63_o 64._o 73._o 78_o 91._o 94._o 97_o or_o of_o his_o justice_n or_o for_o the_o forest_n it_o be_v provide_v and_o by_o the_o king_n command_v that_o such_o prisoner_n as_o before_o be_v outlaw_v and_o they_o which_o have_v abjure_v the_o realm_n prover_n and_o such_o as_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n and_o those_o which_o have_v break_v the_o king_n prison_n 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40._o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 41._o regist_n foe_fw-mi 83._o 268._o or_o of_o aid_n of_o felony_n do_v or_o guilty_a of_o some_o other_o trespass_n for_o which_o one_o ought_v not_o to_o lose_v life_n or_o member_n and_o a_o man_n appeal_v by_o a_o prover_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prover_n if_o he_o be_v no_o common_a thief_n nor_o defame_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v let_v out_o by_o sufficient_a surety_n whereof_o the_o sheriff_n will_v be_v answerable_a and_o that_o without_o give_v aught_o of_o their_o good_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o let_v any_o go_v at_o large_a by_o surety_n that_o be_v not_o replevisable_v if_o he_o be_v sheriff_n or_o constable_n or_o any_o other_o bailiff_n of_o fee_n which_o have_v keep_v oâ—_n prison_n and_o therefore_o be_v attaint_v he_o shall_v lose_v his_o fee_n and_o office_n for_o ever_o and_o if_o the_o under_o shereffe_n constable_n or_o bailiff_n of_o such_o as_o have_v fee_n for_o keep_v of_o prison_n do_v it_o 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so_o take_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a record_n together_o with_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v accord_v shall_v be_v remand_v before_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n do_v depend_v and_o that_o they_o hasty_o go_v to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o same_o record_n and_o in_o case_n it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v not_o well_o be_v determine_v with_o out_o assent_v of_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_a tenor_n or_o tenor_n shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o say_a prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a accord_n take_v what_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o this_o case_n and_o according_a to_o this_o accord_n it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n do_v depend_v that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o give_v judgement_n without_o delay_n and_o to_o begin_v to_o do_v remedy_n upon_o this_o 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atkins_n before_o you_o to_o answer_v this_o petition_n to_o the_o end_n according_a to_o your_o many_o declaration_n promise_n and_o protestation_n justice_n may_v not_o be_v obstruct_v or_o your_o petitioner_n deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n or_o privilege_n of_o a_o free_a bear_v denizon_n and_o the_o say_a baron_n receive_v such_o condign_a punishment_n for_o their_o unjust_a deal_n and_o proceed_n against_o your_o petitioner_n as_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n the_o like_v not_o any_o of_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n dare_v ever_o do_v that_o ever_o your_o petitioner_n hear_v of_o and_o your_o petitioner_n if_o he_o may_v be_v protect_v and_o allow_v by_o this_o honourable_a house_n to_o prosecute_v this_o petition_n he_o will_v give_v security_n to_o make_v good_a the_o content_n thereof_o and_o as_o in_o duty_n bind_v your_o petitioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n 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