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he_o put_v his_o hand_n and_o seal_v thereto_o and_o name_v the_o place_n of_o his_o habitation_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o any_o court_n as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v swear_v in_o any_o court_n before_o a_o judge_n of_o the_o same_o court_n but_o no_o razure_n nor_o interlineation_n be_v to_o be_v in_o any_o affidavit_fw-la whatsoever_o observation_n 10._o to_o this_o the_o author_n make_v no_o exception_n only_a desire_n that_o there_o may_v be_v special_a care_n take_v in_o commissionate_v faithful_a and_o honest_a able_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o who_o the_o propositor_n by_o this_o system_n do_v repose_n in_o many_o thing_n as_o much_o power_n as_o be_v now_o entrust_v in_o the_o reverend_a judge_n of_o the_o law_n sect_n xi_o that_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n do_v cause_n any_o plea_n answer_n demurrer_n replication_n or_o rejoinder_n to_o be_v file_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n they_o shall_v give_v to_o the_o adverse_a party_n or_o leave_n with_o his_o attorney_n for_o he_o a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o same_o which_o he_o shall_v have_v without_o fee_n observation_n 11._o the_o same_o objection_n that_o be_v make_v section_n four_o touch_v copy_n of_o bill_n may_v serve_v for_o this_o sect_n xii_o that_o where_o any_o defendant_n appear_v upon_o the_o return_n of_o summons_n or_o process_n if_o the_o bill_n be_v not_o file_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o full_a cost_n to_o be_v tax_v by_o the_o chief_a clerk_n without_o further_a attendance_n than_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o return_n day_n and_o not_o to_o appear_v again_o upon_o suit_n of_o the_o same_o party_n before_o the_o cost_v pay_v and_o upon_o new_a summons_n observation_n 12._o the_o proposal_n of_o the_o clerk_n mention_v in_o section_n four_o that_o all_o bill_n be_v first_o file_v wherein_o the_o plaintiff_n pray_v process_n before_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v will_v as_o be_v conceive_v prevent_v all_o prefer_n of_o cost_n and_o all_o 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all_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n as_o be_v conceive_v tend_v to_o the_o forestalling_a the_o judgement_n justice_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n who_o practice_n have_v be_v hitherto_o to_o dispatch_v they_o all_o in_o order_n with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o they_o can_v but_o in_o case_n there_o be_v so_o many_o enter_v in_o the_o book_n and_o paper_n of_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n that_o in_o ordinary_a course_n according_a to_o their_o date_n and_o entry_n they_o can_v be_v hear_v within_o the_o 14._o day_n to_o bind_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n to_o hear_v and_o dispatch_v they_o within_o that_o time_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v too_o unreasonable_a a_o obligation_n which_o in_o all_o probability_n no_o judge_n or_o lord_n commissioner_n will_v undertake_v to_o perform_v and_o in_o case_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o a_o plea_n or_o demurrer_n come_v to_o be_v argue_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n and_o by_o 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upon_o the_o answer_n otherwise_o the_o cause_n to_o be_v dismiss_v without_o any_o motion_n and_o the_o chief_a clerk_n to_o tax_n full_a cost_n within_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a and_o no_o dismission_n fee_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o defendant_n in_o this_o cause_n or_o any_o other_o but_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n will_v in_o such_o case_n pay_v full_a cost_n and_o charge_n he_o may_v exhibit_v a_o new_a bill_n observation_n 14._o this_o be_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o by_o the_o general_a and_o special_a rule_n of_o court_n make_v by_o the_o present_a lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o suitor_n sect_n xv._o that_o reference_n to_o particular_a master_n of_o chancery_n be_v forbear_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o but_o six_o master_n of_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o eligible_a at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o three_o year_n and_o to_o have_v by_o the_o year_n 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at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v desire_v which_o process_n shall_v not_o be_v execute_v or_o be_v execute_v shall_v be_v discharge_v if_o the_o defendant_n pay_v the_o aforesaid_a forfeiture_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o process_n and_o under_o his_o hand_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o the_o say_a process_n declare_v that_o he_o will_v appear_v within_o the_o return_n thereof_o and_o within_o eight_o day_n after_o make_v his_o defence_n or_o otherwise_o make_v oath_n before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o coroner_n that_o he_o have_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o say_a summons_n with_o such_o declaration_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o such_o process_n either_o execute_v or_o thus_o endorse_v or_o where_o it_o can_v be_v execute_v shall_v at_o the_o return_n day_n be_v return_v whence_o it_o issue_v and_o be_v there_o file_v and_o in_o case_n the_o body_n can_v be_v attach_v and_o issue_n be_v return_v upon_o land_n or_o good_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o four_o pound_n which_o shall_v be_v forseit_v for_o not_o appear_v one_o half_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o half_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n observation_n 6._o that_o the_o course_n prescribe_v in_o this_o section_n for_o a_o attachment_n proclamation_n commission_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sequestration_n to_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o process_n upon_o a_o contempt_n be_v humble_o conceive_v to_o be_v of_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o more_o mischievous_a to_o the_o defendant_n than_o any_o prejudice_n can_v former_o accrue_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n by_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o take_v out_o of_o the_o usual_a process_n of_o court_n on_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la return_v for_o that_o on_o a_o false_a affidavit_fw-la that_o the_o defendant_n house_n be_v serve_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o this_o section_n which_o may_v by_o craft_n be_v do_v and_o yet_o the_o defendant_n never_o hear_v of_o it_o until_o in_o contempt_n the_o defendant_n be_v a_o merchant_n or_o other_o person_n live_v much_o on_o his_o trade_n or_o credit_n have_v occasion_n to_o travel_v beyond_o sea_n or_o unto_o some_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v have_v a_o sequestration_n come_v upon_o his_o estate_n and_o his_o credit_n and_o trade_n destroy_v and_o his_o good_n waste_v and_o misuse_v before_o ever_o he_o shall_v hear_v it_o those_o that_o be_v conversant_a with_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n can_v but_o well_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v frequent_a upon_o false_a affidavit_n or_o other_o indirect_a ground_n to_o issue_v contempt_n against_o many_o man_n who_o upon_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o business_n be_v often_o clear_v and_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a case_n that_o on_o a_o bare_a affidavit_fw-la or_o mistake_v any_o of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o credit_n and_o repute_n shall_v have_v their_o land_n good_n or_o chattel_n attach_v or_o sequester_v and_o if_o the_o course_n propose_v by_o the_o say_a clerk_n for_o a_o attachment_n and_o proclamation_n to_o be_v the_o first_o process_n contain_v in_o one_o writ_n and_o commission_n of_o rebellion_n next_o and_o then_o sequestration_n it_o be_v more_o safe_a for_o all_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n and_o less_o danger_n mischief_n and_o inconveniency_n will_v probable_o accrue_v to_o both_o by_o this_o course_n than_o the_o way_n direct_v in_o this_o section_n sect_n vii_o that_o where_o the_o person_n of_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v attach_v on_o this_o process_n and_o in_o custody_n and_o the_o say_a process_n endorse_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o appear_v on_o the_o return_n thereof_o the_o like_a process_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o shetiff_n and_o coroner_n of_o england_n and_o such_o other_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v name_v and_o the_o defendant_n shall_v also_o stand_v disable_v to_o prosecute_v any_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n except_o in_o cause_n where_o issue_n be_v join_v and_o there_o only_o to_o trial_n and_o the_o court_n may_v also_o sequester_v the_o thing_n in_o demand_n by_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o party_n not_o appear_v until_o appearance_n and_o answer_n except_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n by_o oath_n that_o at_o the_o service_n of_o the_o summon_v the_o defendant_n be_v not_o within_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o case_n the_o court_n may_v give_v such_o time_n for_o appearance_n and_o answer_n as_o shall_v be_v meet_a observation_n 7._o this_o have_v dependence_n on_o the_o last_o section_n which_o be_v hold_v inconvenient_a this_o consequent_o must_v follow_v as_o impertinent_a and_o useless_a as_o to_o what_o be_v herein_o before_o except_v against_o as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v sect_n viii_o that_o where_o any_o defendant_n have_v declare_v under_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o will_v appear_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o appear_v not_o and_o be_v in_o custody_n for_o not_o appear_v or_o have_v appear_v for_o not_o answer_v or_o not_o answer_v sufficient_o the_o court_n shall_v order_v he_o to_o answer_v and_o the_o bill_n to_o be_v take_v as_o confess_v and_o if_o within_o eight_o day_n after_o notice_n of_o that_o order_n the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o answer_v according_o the_o say_a cause_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o book_n of_o hear_n and_o such_o decree_n make_v thereupon_o as_o if_o the_o defendant_n have_v confess_v the_o equity_n in_o the_o bill_n and_o if_o at_o the_o say_v hear_v it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o say_a defendant_n ought_v to_o discover_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n relief_n the_o court_n may_v enforce_v the_o same_o by_o strict_a restraint_n of_o the_o say_a defendant_n and_o fine_a to_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o court_n one_o half_a thereof_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o other_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n observation_n 8._o the_o court_n have_v already_o sufficient_o provide_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n who_o in_o case_n the_o defendant_n refuse_v to_o answer_v will_v decree_v the_o bill_n pro_fw-la confesso_fw-la so_o that_o this_o proposal_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v sect_n ix_o that_o where_o a_o defendant_n do_v appear_v and_o do_v not_o answer_n plead_v or_o demur_v within_o eight_o day_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v 5._o l._n for_o the_o first_o eight_o day_n default_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o 10._o l._n for_o every_o eight_o day_n default_n after_o one_o half_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n the_o other_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v nevertheless_o in_o such_o case_n take_v forth_o such_o process_n as_o before_o to_o attach_v the_o defendant_n by_o body_n land_n and_o good_n and_o in_o case_n that_o his_o body_n be_v attach_v and_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v land_n and_o good_n sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n demand_n his_o body_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o safe_a custody_n until_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o cost_n and_o forfeiture_n and_o give_v good_a security_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o such_o party_n as_o do_v attach_v he_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o process_n and_o answer_n and_o not_o depart_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o court._n observation_n 9_o by_o the_o former_a course_n of_o the_o court_n every_o defendant_n be_v to_o plead_v answer_n or_o demur_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o appearance_n unless_o the_o court_n upon_o special_a cause_n appear_v by_o affidavit_fw-la that_o the_o defendant_n without_o sight_n of_o write_v or_o conference_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o defendant_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o remoteness_n of_o his_o dwell_n or_o some_o other_o extraordinary_a reason_n give_v to_o the_o court_n who_o in_o such_o case_n will_v grant_v the_o defendant_n a_o dedimus_fw-la or_o give_v a_o further_a convenient_a time_n for_o he_o to_o answer_v according_a to_o their_o discretion_n in_o which_o case_n there_o be_v no_o provision_n make_v in_o this_o section_n but_o extraordinary_a rigidness_n in_o point_n of_o time_n so_o that_o this_o general_a rule_n can_v be_v admit_v in_o all_o case_n without_o much_o prejudice_n to_o many_o defendant_n sect_n x._o that_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n as_o well_o as_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a may_v take_v a_o answer_n upon_o oath_n sigue_v with_o the_o desendant_o hand_n or_o mark_n and_o shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o himself_o or_o transmit_v the_o same_o close_o seal_v up_o to_o the_o chief_a clerk_n and_o upon_o such_o delivery_n make_v or_o transmit_v with_o a_o oath_n that_o it_o be_v not_o alter_v since_o it_o be_v so_o seal_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v receive_v and_o file_v by_o the_o same_o chief_a clerk_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v swear_v in_o court_n or_o return_v by_o commission_n and_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v also_o take_v a_o affidavit_fw-la so_o as_o
fides_fw-la and_o how_o can_v a_o ignorant_a country_n man_n judge_v what_o part_n of_o the_o deposition_n be_v useful_a for_o he_o and_o what_o not_o wherein_o some_o person_n take_v upon_o they_o more_o knowledge_n than_o probaly_n they_o may_v have_v out_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o save_v a_o inconsiderable_a charge_n may_v destroy_v a_o good_a cause_n but_o if_o they_o will_v wilful_o hazard_v their_o cause_n it_o be_v fit_a they_o shall_v abide_v the_o ill_a consequence_n thereof_o sect_n xxv_o that_o no_o stay_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o proceed_n at_o the_o common-law_n upon_o a_o bill_n of_o erchange_n between_o merchant_n nor_o of_o execution_n upon_o a_o judgement_n at_o law_n upon_o bill_n extant_a after_o the_o say_a judgement_n without_o defeasance_n in_o write_v of_o such_o judgement_n till_o the_o final_a hear_n of_o the_o cause_n observation_n 25._o this_o seem_v very_o just_a and_o equitable_a sect_n xxvi_o that_o no_o stay_n of_o any_o proceed_n at_o law_n shall_v be_v but_o upon_o equity_n confess_v in_o the_o party_n answer_n who_o be_v stay_v or_o where_o the_o party_n stay_v be_v in_o contempt_n for_o not_o answer_v or_o not_o sufficient_o answer_v to_o some_o material_a charge_n in_o such_o case_n the_o stay_n to_o be_v void_a upon_o clear_v the_o contempt_n or_o sufficient_o answer_v without_o any_o further_a order_n observation_n 26._o this_o be_v already_o provide_v for_o according_a as_o be_v propose_v by_o the_o present_a rule_n of_o the_o court_n so_o that_o this_o section_n be_v needless_a sect_n xxvii_o that_o where_o any_o cause_n come_v to_o hear_v the_o judge_n shall_v determine_v the_o same_o without_o delay_n or_o second_o hear_v but_o if_o both_o party_n consent_n the_o cause_n may_v be_v put_v the_o last_o in_o the_o register_n book_n of_o hear_v where_o the_o party_n consent_v to_o a_o reference_n the_o court_n may_v refer_v it_o provide_v that_o no_o judge_n before_o full_a hear_n do_v move_v either_o party_n to_o consent_v in_o either_o of_o the_o case_n and_o where_o any_o reference_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o consent_n of_o party_n they_o shall_v not_o have_v power_n for_o to_o countermand_v it_o and_o a_o adward_n or_o arbitrement_n make_v thereupon_o shall_v be_v full_a as_o if_o the_o reference_n be_v by_o order_n of_o court_n and_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o decree_n and_o the_o judge_n shall_v sit_v constant_o as_o well_o vacation_n as_o term_n until_o the_o cause_n and_o motion_n in_o the_o register_n book_n be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o they_o shall_v in_o all_o cause_n pronounce_v either_o decree_n present_o in_o court_n at_o the_o hear_n save_v in_o case_n of_o very_o great_a difficulty_n and_o then_o not_o to_o exceed_v above_o ten_o day_n and_o not_o to_o hear_v council_n a_o second_o time_n in_o the_o say_a cause_n observation_n 27._o to_o deny_v the_o party_n to_o be_v rehear_v on_o payment_n of_o double_a cost_n if_o it_o go_v against_o they_o seem_v unreasonable_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n set_v forth_o section_n the_o 13._o touch_v re-arguing_a of_o plea_n and_o demurrer_n as_o for_o reference_n and_o adwards_n the_o court_n be_v never_o against_o they_o and_o if_o the_o party_n on_o both_o side_n agree_v there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o that_o difference_n in_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o court_n neither_o will_n nor_o can_v meddle_v with_o it_o for_o if_o both_o party_n agree_v what_o need_v they_o trouble_v the_o court_n which_o be_v for_o no_o other_o use_n or_o end_v then_o to_o determine_v those_o controversy_n which_o can_v be_v compose_v in_o a_o amicable_a way_n by_o the_o party_n themselves_o but_o in_o case_n a_o adward_n be_v indirect_o make_v by_o practice_n or_o collusion_n in_o such_o case_n the_o court_n will_v relieve_v the_o party_n aggrieve_v according_a to_o the_o truth_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o cause_n which_o have_v be_v hold_v a_o commendable_a and_o just_a course_n and_o as_o to_o that_o part_n of_o this_o section_n which_o relate_v to_o restrain_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n from_o hear_v of_o council_n the_o second_o time_n this_o seem_v unreasonable_a if_o party_n do_v desire_v it_o and_o the_o court_n see_v cause_n and_o sure_o it_o can_v choose_v but_o give_v more_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n and_o carry_v with_o it_o a_o great_a countenance_n and_o power_n of_o justice_n to_o hear_v council_n if_o the_o party_n on_o both_o side_n desire_v it_o then_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o either_o for_o it_o have_v be_v hitherto_o conceive_v a_o just_a complaint_n of_o the_o people_n for_o unjustice_n in_o case_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v conclude_v without_o permit_v their_o council_n to_o be_v hear_v when_o they_o have_v something_o material_a to_o offer_v to_o the_o court_n especial_o in_o case_n of_o new_a matter_n not_o offer_v before_o whereas_o otherwise_o to_o hear_v both_o side_n seem_v but_o just_a while_o the_o judgement_n be_v still_o reserve_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o the_o court_n who_o may_v order_v increase_n of_o cost_v on_o rehearing_n as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n sect_n xxviii_o that_o the_o register_n shall_v not_o execute_v his_o office_n by_o deputy_n except_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n and_o then_o the_o court_n to_o appoint_v one_o and_o shall_v in_o his_o draught_n of_o order_n short_o express_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o court_n as_o rule_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a law_n without_o any_o unnecessary_a preamble_n and_o if_o the_o register_n draw_v up_o a_o order_n contrary_a to_o or_o not_o agree_v with_o the_o order_n pronounce_v in_o court_n he_o shall_v answer_v the_o party_n grieve_v thereby_o his_o full_a cost_n and_o damage_n to_o be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o court_n or_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n on_o the_o case_n at_o his_o election_n observation_n 28._o this_o method_n of_o draw_v up_o order_n pithy_o have_v be_v former_o propose_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o if_o a_o register_n draw_v a_o order_n contrary_a to_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v but_o just_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v liable_a to_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n but_o in_o case_n the_o course_n herein_o before_o propose_v sect._n 16._o for_o public_a read_n of_o the_o order_n in_o court_n be_v establish_v it_o will_v in_o all_o likelihood_n prevent_v many_o miscarriage_n in_o draw_v up_o of_o order_n and_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o shorten_v cause_n and_o avoid_v multiplicity_n of_o order_n and_o spare_v the_o client_n much_o expense_n sect_n xxix_o that_o the_o register_n shall_v upon_o every_o decree_n pronounce_v in_o court_n enter_v the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o decree_n in_o his_o book_n without_o interlineation_n and_o public_o read_v the_o same_o in_o court_n at_o that_o sit_v of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v there_o allow_v and_o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v sign_v all_o decree_v public_o in_o court_n at_o certain_a time_n to_o be_v for_o that_o purpose_n appoint_v which_o decree_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v up_o forthwith_o after_o the_o decree_n pronounce_v and_o that_o from_o and_o after_o ______o no_o suit_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o any_o decree_n for_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n upon_o any_o prefence_n of_o trust_n or_o agreement_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v not_o appear_v in_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o party_n who_o ought_v to_o perform_v the_o same_o or_o by_o some_o deed_n or_o will_n in_o writing_n observation_n 29._o as_o to_o the_o first_o part_n hereof_o which_o concern_v the_o register_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o decretal_a order_n of_o the_o court_n it_o be_v very_o well_o approve_v of_o and_o it_o be_v well_o the_o same_o course_n be_v observe_v on_o all_o other_o order_n grant_v in_o court_n as_o have_v be_v before_o propose_v sect._n 16._o and_o for_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o sign_v of_o decree_n and_o dismiss_v the_o author_n make_v no_o objection_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a part_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o bar_v of_o the_o court_n from_o relieve_v any_o person_n for_o any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n upon_o any_o pretence_n of_o trust_n or_o agreement_n which_o shall_v not_o appear_v in_o writing_n etc._n etc._n the_o author_n make_v no_o objection_n against_o it_o provide_v that_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o precedent_n trust_v before_o the_o establish_n hereof_o by_o any_o act_n and_o before_o country_n register_n be_v appoint_v where_o such_o trust_n and_o agreement_n ought_v to_o be_v enrol_v and_o enter_v for_o the_o right_a truth_n be_v if_o matter_n of_o trust_n and_o agreement_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n betwixt_o party_n be_v reduce_v into_o writing_n and_o enrol_v it_o will_v avoid_v many_o litigious_a causeless_a suit_n and_o prove_v a_o speedy_a way_n of_o
redress_n and_o little_a occasion_n will_v be_v for_o the_o party_n to_o make_v address_n to_o the_o chancery_n in_o such_o case_n and_o a_o law_n to_o bind_v the_o people_n to_o reduce_v their_o act_n deed_n contract_n and_o agreement_n into_o write_v enrol_v will_v work_v a_o great_a peace_n in_o the_o land_n in_o reference_n to_o lawsuit_n and_o will_v spare_v many_o thousand_o pound_n a_o year_n to_o the_o people_n by_o prevention_n thereof_o as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v sect_n xxx_o that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o a_o plaintiff_n be_v dismiss_v the_o desendant_n shall_v have_v full_a cost_n and_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v just_a cause_n of_o relief_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v full_a cost_v save_v in_o a_o case_n where_o he_o may_v have_v have_v the_o like_a benefit_n without_o suit_n and_o there_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o cost_n but_o pay_v the_o adverse_a party_n full_a cost_n and_o a_o fine_a of_o 40_o s_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n save_v also_o where_o the_o defendant_n by_o answer_n submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n and_o claim_v nothing_o to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o which_o case_n he_o shall_v neither_o pay_v cost_v nor_o fine_a but_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o pay_v he_o cost_n if_o the_o court_n find_v cause_n and_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v relieve_v for_o part_n and_o dismiss_v for_o part_n either_o party_n to_o pay_v cost_n to_o the_o other_o and_o if_o a_o plaintiff_n be_v relieve_v against_o any_o one_o or_o more_o defendant_n and_o not_o against_o other_o such_o other_o shall_v have_v their_o full_a cost_n and_o whereas_o any_o be_v to_o pay_v cost_n and_o be_v not_o able_a such_o party_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o workhouse_n to_o work_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o court_n one_o half_a of_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o work_n to_o go_v towards_o the_o payment_n of_o he_o cost_v or_o be_v whip_v or_o both_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o court_n and_o no_o person_n be_v admit_v to_o sue_v as_o a_o poor_a man_n unless_o he_o bring_v a_o certificate_n from_o some_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n councillor_n or_o sergeant_n at_o law_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o county_n judicature_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o cause_n observation_n 30._o all_o this_o section_n seem_v very_o just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o may_v prove_v of_o good_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n if_o establish_v by_o authority_n sect_n xxxi_o that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o a_o plaintiff_n be_v dismiss_v he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o 20._o s._n and_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v a_o decree_n against_o any_o defendant_n such_o defendant_n shall_v pay_v alive_a fine_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n where_o he_o pay_v cost_n to_o the_o adverse_a party_n and_o a_o defendant_n for_o every_o insufficient_a answer_n after_o the_o first_o shall_v pay_v a_o like_a fine_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o plaintiff_n a_o like_a fine_a for_o frivolous_a exception_n and_o every_o person_n judge_v in_o contempt_n for_o that_o unnecessary_a trouble_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o court_n by_o enter_v a_o reference_n before_o they_o in_o their_o book_n shall_v pay_v a_o like_a fine_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n observation_n 31._o as_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o 20_o s_o fine_a in_o this_o section_n propose_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n it_o shall_v seem_v more_o reasonable_a that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o party_n aggrieve_v and_o concern_v which_o may_v be_v considerable_a in_o his_o purse_n whereas_o if_o the_o same_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o public_a treasury_n it_o will_v little_o add_v thereto_o sect_n xxxii_o that_o the_o show_v a_o decretal_a or_o other_o order_n of_o the_o court_n under_o the_o register_n hand_n to_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o observe_v the_o same_o and_o leave_v a_o copy_n thereof_o with_o he_o or_o leave_v the_o same_o at_o his_o dwell_n with_o some_o person_n there_o if_o any_o be_v there_o to_o be_v find_v or_o otherwise_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a service_n and_o the_o party_n shall_v be_v in_o contempt_n if_o he_o yield_v not_o obedience_n thereto_o within_o eight_o day_n and_o thereupon_o process_n may_v and_o shall_v issue_v forth_o to_o attach_v his_o body_n and_o if_o the_o order_n be_v to_o pay_v money_n than_o also_o to_o levy_v the_o same_o of_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n land_n and_o tenement_n as_o upon_o a_o judgement_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o sheriff_n and_o coronor_fw-la in_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n upon_o process_n forth_o of_o chancery_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n as_o in_o execution_n of_o process_n at_o common_a law_n and_o levy_v their_o own_o fee_n befide_v the_o money_n for_o the_o party_n or_o commonwealth_n and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o in_o case_n of_o other_o execution_n and_o all_o process_n of_o summons_n under_o a_o penalty_n and_o the_o course_n of_o arrest_v by_o any_o other_o write_v of_o attachment_n than_o be_v by_o this_o act_n appoint_v attachment_n with_o preclamation_n commission_n of_o rebellion_n mossenger_n or_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n as_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o process_n of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o be_v henceforth_o forbear_v and_o writ_n of_o execution_n of_o order_n and_o decree_n under_o seal_n to_o be_v no_o more_o use_v observation_n 32._o the_o course_n prescribe_v for_o service_n of_o decretal_a order_n in_o this_o section_n seem_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o since_o the_o proposer_n have_v direct_v that_o all_o the_o process_n of_o summons_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o court_n which_o be_v the_o first_o and_o least_o considerable_a of_o all_o the_o process_n issuable_a out_o of_o the_o court_n why_o a_o decree_n which_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o writ_n shall_v not_o be_v under_o seal_n be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o counterfeit_v a_o register_n hand_n and_o if_o discover_v not_o so_o penal_a as_o the_o counterfeit_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n wherein_o pain_n of_o death_n be_v provide_v for_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o therefore_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o counterfeit_v the_o great_a seal_n and_o the_o hazard_n and_o punishment_n attend_v the_o same_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o take_v to_o be_v the_o most_o safe_a convenient_a course_n which_o strike_v a_o terror_n in_o the_o person_n concern_v and_o work_v a_o more_o honourable_a respect_n to_o the_o decree_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o court_n that_o make_v it_o then_o to_o a_o bare_a register_n hand_n which_o may_v be_v have_v for_o twelve_o penny_n at_o any_o time_n and_o as_o to_o the_o proposal_n which_o will_v make_v a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n equivalent_a to_o a_o judgement_n at_o law_n it_o be_v former_o propose_v by_o the_o clerk_n and_o can_v but_o be_v well_o approve_v of_o by_o all_o unbiased_n person_n since_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o precedent_a reason_n that_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o issue_v forth_o of_o decree_n under_o seal_n of_o this_o court_n will_v satisfy_v all_o ingenious_a man_n for_o the_o issue_v forth_o of_o all_o writ_n of_o execution_n of_o order_n under_o seal_n of_o this_o court_n sect_n xxxiii_o that_o whereas_o any_o man_n be_v attach_v for_o breach_n of_o a_o decree_n he_o shall_v not_o buy_v or_o sell_v at_o liberty_n but_o by_o order_n of_o court_n and_o in_o all_o such_o process_n of_o attachment_n it_o shall_v be_v mention_v that_o it_o be_v for_o breach_n of_o a_o decree_n observation_n 33._o this_o be_v a_o very_a strict_a course_n as_o be_v humble_o conceive_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o disinable_v the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o decree_n be_v past_a to_o pay_v hâ—s_a debt_n or_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n demandant_n but_o to_o restrain_v he_o from_o dispose_v or_o sell_v of_o the_o matter_n decree_v seem_v reasonable_a sect_n xxxiv_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o money_n order_v to_o be_v pay_v into_o court_n unless_o by_o consent_n of_o both_o party_n and_o no_o fee_n shall_v be_v pay_v for_o pay_v out_o the_o money_n already_o in_o court_n and_o the_o party_n who_o think_v to_o have_v damage_n for_o detain_v any_o money_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o court_n shall_v have_v it_o during_o the_o time_n the_o money_n remain_v in_o court_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o such_o as_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o bring_v it_o into_o court._n observation_n 34._o to_o restrain_v the_o court_n from_o order_v money_n to_o be_v pay_v into_o court_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n may_v prove_v a_o great_a prejudice_n to_o many_o person_n for_o in_o case_n there_o be_v one_o or_o more_o suit_n