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bishop_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v see_v the_o charter_n of_o forest_n that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o almighty_n god_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v give_v and_o grant_v to_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n and_o to_o all_o freeman_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n their_o liberty_n follow_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o ever_o chap._n 1._o that_o wood_n shall_v be_v disaffore_v imprimis_fw-la we_o will_v that_o all_o forest_n which_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n affore_v shall_v be_v view_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v affore_v any_o other_o a_o wood_n more_o than_o his_o own_o demesne_n by_o which_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n have_v damage_n it_o shall_v be_v forthwith_o disaffore_v and_o if_o he_o have_v affore_v his_o own_o wood_n than_o it_o shall_v remain_v forest_n save_v the_o b_o common_a of_o herbage_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o they_o who_o 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judge_n officer_n game_n and_o certain_a bound_n co._n inst_z 4._o part._n fol._n 289._o foresta_n est_fw-la nomen_fw-la collectivum_fw-la and_o by_o the_o grant_n thereof_o the_o soil_n game_n and_o a_o free_a chase_n do_v pass_v id_fw-la ibid._n king_n john_n the_o 15_o of_o june_n in_o the_o 18_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n at_o kummigs-mead_n alias_o kyme-mead_n between_o stanes_n and_o windsor_n grant_v the_o like_a charter_n as_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n be_v id_fw-la ibid._n a_o this_o be_v a_o act_n of_o restitution_n for_o if_o the_o king_n may_v have_v make_v a_o forest_n in_o other_o man_n wood_n than_o can_v not_o the_o owner_n have_v fell_v down_o his_o own_o wood_n without_o view_n and_o licence_n &_o sic_fw-la ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la illius_fw-la etc._n etc._n id_fw-la fol._n 300._o b_o note_v all_o manner_n of_o commons_o be_v save_v chap._n ii_o who_o bind_v to_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o forest_n man_n that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n from_o henceforth_o 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bailiff_n shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o forest_n neither_o for_o δ_n greenhue_n nor_o venison_n but_o every_o forester_n in_o fee_n shall_v make_v attachment_n for_o plea_n of_o forest_n as_o well_o for_o greenhue_v as_o venison_n and_o shall_v present_v they_o to_o the_o verderor_n of_o the_o province_n and_o when_o they_o be_v enrol_v and_o enclose_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o verderor_n they_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o our_o *_o chief_a justicer_n of_o our_o forest_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o those_o part_n to_o hold_v the_o plea_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o before_o they_o they_o shall_v be_v determine_v and_o these_o liberty_n of_o the_o forest_n we_o have_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n save_v to_o arch-bishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n knight_n and_o to_o other_o person_n as_o well_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a templar_n hospitaller_n their_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o well_o within_o the_o forest_n as_o without_z and_o in_o warrens_n and_o other_o place_n which_o they_o have_v have_v all_o these_o liberty_n and_o custom_n we_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o we_o do_v confirm_v and_o ratify_v these_o gift_n etc._n etc._n as_o you_o may_v see_v there_o too_o be_v specify_v etc._n etc._n δ_n greenhue_n vert_fw-fr be_v whatsoever_o bear_v green_a leaf_n but_o especial_o of_o green_a and_o thick_a covert_n and_o vert_fw-fr be_v of_o divers_a kind_n some_o that_o bear_v fruit_n that_o may_v serve_v as_o well_o for_o food_n of_o man_n as_o of_o beast_n as_o pear-tree_n chestnut-tree_n appletree_n service-tree_n nut-tree_n crabtree_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o shelter_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o game_n some_o call_v haut-bois_n serve_v for_o fod_n and_o browse_n of_o and_o for_o the_o game_n and_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o they_o as_o oak_n beech_n etc._n etc._n some_o haut-bois_n for_o browse_v and_o shelter_n and_o defence_n only_o as_o ash_n popler_n etc._n etc._n of_o 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and_o determine_v two_o thing_n 1._o all_o trespass_n within_o the_o forest_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n 2._o all_o the_o claim_n of_o franchise_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n within_o the_o forest_n as_o to_o have_v park_n warrens_n vivary_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o assart_n and_o purpresture_n 7.30_o 21._o h._n 7.30_o to_o out_o down_o his_o own_o wood_n without_o view_n of_o the_o forester_n etc._n etc._n likewife_n claim_v of_o leet_n hundred_o felon_n good_n waif_n stray_n fugitive_n and_o to_o kill_v hare_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o chase_n within_o the_o forest_n or_o to_o have_v a_o wood_n infra_fw-la metas_fw-la forestae_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la regardum_fw-la forestae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o be_v out_o of_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o other_o franchise_n privilege_n liberty_n immunity_n freedom_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o forest_n whereof_o excellent_a matter_n be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o eire_n of_o pickering_n in_o 8._o e._n 3._o rot._n 3.1_o co._n 4._o inst_z fol._n 291._o this_o chief_a justice_n may_v by_o the_o stat._n 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 35._o make_v his_o deputy_n yet_o all_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n ancient_a and_o late_o be_v coram_fw-la the_o justice_n itinerant_n aut_fw-la ejas_fw-la deputato_fw-la before_o any_o justice-seat_n be_v hold_v the_o regarder_n of_o the_o forest_n must_v make_v their_o regard_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v and_o the_o regard_n be_v obambitlare_v to_o go_v through_o and_o view_v the_o whole_a forest_n and_o every_o bailywick_n of_o the_o same_o ad_fw-la videndum_fw-la inquirendum_fw-la imbreviandum_fw-la &_o certificandum_fw-la all_o the_o trespass_n in_o the_o forest_n his_o office_n extend_v through_o the_o whole_a forest_n and_o every_o part_n thereof_o to_o inquire_v of_o all_o offence_n concern_v vert_fw-fr and_o venison_n and_o of_o all_o concealment_n of_o any_o offence_n or_o default_n of_o the_o forester_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n he_o be_v a_o ministerial_a officer_n and_o be_v constitute_v either_o by_o letters-patent_n of_o the_o king_n or_o by_o the_o chief-justice_n at_o the_o justice-seat_n or_o to_o be_v choose_v by_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n id_fw-la ibid._n before_o a_o justice-seat_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v preparation_n for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n that_o good_a service_n may_v be_v do_v there_o et_fw-la quod_fw-la itinera_fw-la non_fw-la sint_fw-la umbratilia_fw-la ibid._n &_o sequent_a note_v 30._o kilway_n 150.6_o v._o 21._o h._n 7.22_o &_o 30._o before_o scroop_n and_o other_o justice_n in_o eire_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o common-law_n a_o man_n claim_v to_o be_v quit_v of_o pawnage_n of_o the_o king_n forest_n and_o also_o he_o claim_v in_o the_o same_o forest_n pawnage_n of_o his_o tenant_n pour_v agiste_n and_o for_o that_o this_o belong_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n they_o will_v not_o meddle_v with_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o chapter_n praesententur_fw-la capitalibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_n cum_fw-la in_o part_n illas_fw-la venerint_fw-la &_o coram_fw-la eye_v terminentur_fw-la so_o as_o the_o termination_n and_o end_v thereof_o belong_v to_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n by_o the_o express_a word_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o where_o it_o say_v coram_fw-la capitalibus_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n and_o he_o be_v name_v justiciarius_n itineran_n forestarum_n etc._n etc._n citra_fw-la trentam_fw-la and_o there_o be_v another_o capitalis_fw-la justiciarius_n and_o he_o be_v justiciarius_n itinerans_n omnium_fw-la forestarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ultra_fw-la trentam_fw-la who_o common_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a dignity_n than_o knowledge_n in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o therefore_o when_o justice-seat_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v there_o be_v associate_v to_o he_o such_o as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v who_o together_o with_o he_o shall_v determine_v omnia_fw-la placita_fw-la etc._n etc._n forestae_fw-la with_o a_o patent_n of_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la omnes_fw-la and_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr admittendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o these_o associate_n be_v capitales_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la forestae_fw-la and_o name_v capitale_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o verderor_n and_o other_o that_o to_o some_o purpose_n have_v inferior_a judicial_a place_n finis_fw-la
be_v present_v by_o the_o forester_n verderor_n regarder_n and_o agistors_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v chase_v and_o take_v deer_n within_o the_o forest_n whereupon_o the_o defendant_n be_v forester_n in_o fee_n come_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o pray_v he_o to_o find_v pledge_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o before_o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n in_o this_o country_n that_o be_v at_o the_o justice-seat_n and_o that_o to_o do_v the_o plaintiff_n refuse_v by_o force_n whereof_o he_o retain_v he_o until_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n provide_v and_o justify_v the_o imprisonment_n the_o plaintiff_n reply_v de_n son_n tort_fw-fr demesne_n sans_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr cause_n and_o the_o issue_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o court._n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o before_o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o averment_n against_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o forester_n id_fw-la f._n 290._o hence_o be_v six_o conclusion_n observable_a first_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v allow_v and_o bound_v by_o the_o common-law_n of_o this_o realm_n second_o that_o though_o the_o verderor_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o swanimote_a and_o the_o steward_n but_o a_o minister_n yet_o the_o presentment_n in_o that_o court_n be_v as_o well_o by_o they_o as_o verderor_n as_o by_o forester_n or_o keeper_n regarder_n and_o agistors_n by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n three_o that_o a_o forester_n or_o keeper_n may_v arrest_v any_o man_n that_o kill_v or_o chase_v any_o deer_n within_o the_o forest_n when_o he_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n within_o the_o forest_n or_o if_o the_o offender_n be_v indict_v if_o a_o man_n be_v so_o imprison_v and_o after_o offer_v sufficient_a pledge_n and_o they_o be_v not_o take_v see_v justice-seat_n for_o forest_n be_v very_o seldom_o hold_v this_o be_v his_o remedy_n in_o the_o termtime_n he_o may_v have_v exit_fw-la merito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o king_n be_v bench_n or_o if_o he_o have_v privilege_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n or_o of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o out_o of_o the_o chancery_n without_o any_o privilege_n in_o term_n or_o out_o of_o term_n in_o time_n of_o vacation_n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n may_v be_v bail_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o eire_n to_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o forest_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o may_v be_v bail_v by_o a_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la direct_v custodi_fw-la forestae_fw-la if_o he_o be_v arrest_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o forest_n for_o hunt_v etc._n etc._n whereof_o he_o stand_v indict_v or_o present_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n he_o find_v twelve_o pledge_n but_o if_o he_o be_v adjudge_v by_o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n and_o imprison_v he_o can_v be_v bail_v by_o that_o writ_n if_o he_o be_v unjust_o proceed_v against_o he_o have_v there_o remedy_n by_o law_n note_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o he_o can_v by_v stat._n west_n 1._o cap._n 15._o replevy_n any_o man_n imprison_v for_o the_o forest_n be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n or_o indict_v but_o this_o statute_n reach_v not_o to_o that_o of_o de_fw-fr homine_fw-la replegiando_fw-la direct_v custodi_fw-la forestae_fw-la four_o that_o the_o offender_n may_v be_v retain_v by_o he_o until_o he_o have_v find_v pledge_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n because_o as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o swanimote-court_n have_v no_o power_n of_o judicature_n but_o if_o sufficient_a surety_n be_v offer_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v imprison_v five_o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n at_o his_o session_n may_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n proceed_v upon_o the_o presentment_n or_o verdict_n in_o the_o swanimote-court_n though_o they_o be_v take_v in_o another_o court_n and_o last_o note_v the_o issue_n join_v upon_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o forester_n viz._n de_fw-fr injuria_fw-la sva_fw-la propria_fw-la absque_fw-la tali_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o allow_v by_o the_o court_n and_o the_o consequent_a thereupon_o note_v also_o that_o if_o at_o the_o swanimote_a the_o presentment_n of_o the_o forester_n be_v find_v true_a by_o the_o jury_n concern_v vert_fw-fr or_o venison_n the_o offender_n stand_v thereof_o convict_v in_o law_n and_o can_v traverse_v the_o same_o but_o a_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n before_o the_o chief-justice_n of_o the_o forest_n 3.48_o 21_o e._n 3.48_o at_o a_o court_n of_o the_o justice-seat_n by_o a_o jury_n and_o not_o find_v in_o the_o swanimote_a may_v be_v traverse_v 8_o e._n 3._o itinere_fw-la pickering_n 147._o a._n because_o it_o be_v not_o present_v but_o by_o one_o jury_n co._n instit_fw-la 4_o par_fw-fr 290_o 291._o there_o be_v also_o the_o court_n of_o the_o justice-seat_n c._n 4_o c._n hold_v before_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n apt_o call_v justice_n in_o eire_n for_o so_o he_o be_v and_o have_v authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v concern_v vert_fw-fr and_o venison_n etc._n etc._n by_o force_n of_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o one_o for_o the_o forest_n on_o this_o side_n of_o trent_n the_o other_o beyond_o id._n 291._o the_o court_n of_o the_o justice-seat_n can_v be_v keep_v but_o every_o three_o year_n and_o other_o justice_n in_o eire_n keep_v their_o court_n every_o seven_o year_n and_o it_o must_v be_v summon_v forty_o day_n at_o least_o before_o the_o sit_v thereof_o and_o one_o write_v of_o summons_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n id._n ibid._n there_o be_v another_o writ_n of_o summons_n direct_v custodi_fw-la forestae_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o consist_v of_o two_o part_n 1._o to_o summon_v all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o record_n etc._n etc._n 2._o all_o person_n who_o claim_v any_o liberty_n or_o franchise_n within_o the_o forest_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v how_o they_o claim_v the_o same_o id._n ibid._n more_o of_o this_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o the_o sixteenth_o chapter_n δ_n greenhue_n be_v vert_fw-fr and_o signify_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n every_o thing_n that_o do_v grow_v and_o bear_v green_a leaf_n within_o the_o forest_n that_o may_v cover_v and_o hide_v a_o deer_n manwood_n 2_o par_fw-fr forest-law_n fol._n 6._o a._n &_o fol._n 33._o b._n vert_fw-fr be_v divide_v into_o general_n and_o special_a vert_fw-fr general_n be_v as_o above_z define_v special_a be_v every_o tree_n and_o bush_n within_o the_o forest_n to_o feed_v the_o deer_n withal_o as_o pear-tree_n crabtree_n hauthorn_n black-bush_n and_o the_o like_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o name_n be_v because_o the_o offence_n of_o destroy_v such_o vert_fw-fr be_v more_o high_o punish_v than_o any_o other_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o see_v more_o c._n 16._o mensis_fw-la vetitus_fw-la fence-month_n or_o defence-month_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v the_o fawning-month_n when_o the_o do_v have_v fawn_n for_o the_o preservation_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v fence_v and_o defend_v from_o hurt_n and_o disquiet_v it_o contain_v a_o kalendar-month_n of_o one_o and_o thirty_o day_n and_o begin_v the_o fifteen_o day_n before_o midsummer_n in_o the_o beginning_n whereof_o a_o swanimote_a be_v to_o be_v hold_v and_o end_v fifteen_o day_n after_o as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o chapter_n the_o three_o swanimote_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o fifteen_o day_n ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptistae_fw-la quando_fw-la agistatores_fw-la nostri_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la pra_fw-la *_o faonatione_fw-la seu_fw-la feonatione_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la co._n instit_fw-la 4_o par_fw-fr fol._n 313._o in_o the_o print_a book_n it_o be_v venatione_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o make_v faonatione_n or_o feonatione_n which_o signify_v the_o fawn_v this_o word_n faonatio_n or_o feonatio_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o french_a word_n faonier_n i._n e._n to_o fawn_n or_o for_o do_v to_o bring_v forth_o id._n ibid._n chap._n ix_o who_o to_o take_v agistment_n and_o pawnage_n in_o forest_n every_o freeman_n may_v agi_v his_o own_o wood_n within_o our_o forest_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o shall_v take_v his_o □_o pawnage_n also_o we_o do_v grant_v that_o every_o freeman_n may_v drive_v his_o swine_n free_o without_o impediment_n through_o our_o demesne_n wood_n to_o agi_v they_o in_o their_o own_o wood_n or_o where_o else_o they_o will_n and_o if_o the_o swine_n of_o any_o freeman_n lie_v one_o night_n within_o our_o forest_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o occasion_n take_v thereof_o whereby_o he_o may_v lose_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o agistator_n so_o call_v because_o he_o take_v beast_n to_o agistment_n that_o be_v to_o depasture_n within_o the_o forest_n or_o to_o feed_v upon_o the_o pawnage_n and_o come_v of_o the_o