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al._n viscount_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 13._o slat_n de_fw-fr consultat_fw-la procedendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 24._o articuli_fw-la super_fw-la chartas_fw-la cap._n 5._o follow_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n 6._o seal_n etc._n etc._n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 28._o of_o ed._n 1._o and_o in_o ed._n 3._o his_o time_n anno_fw-la t._n stat._n 2._o cap._n 15._o write_v by_o dures_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 14._o cap._n 8._o choose_v escheator_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 5._o stat._n carhal_n adymytt_n attorney_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 19_o sacrum_fw-la clericorum_fw-la cancellar._n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 20._o cap._n 3_o oath_n of_o justice_n chancery_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la cap._n 6._o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 25._o cap._n 2._o slay_v chancellor_n treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o ibid._n cap._n 4._o writ_n to_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 31._o ca._n 3_o fifty_o wife_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 29._o of_o the_o book_n of_o assize_n 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chap._n v._o of_o what_o force_n the_o decree_n and_o injunction_n execution_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v counsel_n 1._o in_o a_o assize_n the_o parliament_n write_v to_o the_o justice_n to_o surcease_v notwithstanding_o which_o they_o proceed_v and_o award_v the_o assize_n whereupon_o the_o chancellor_n do_v reverse_v the_o judgement_n before_o the_o council_n this_o reversal_n be_v adjudge_v void_a for_o that_o be_v no_o place_n where_o a_o judgement_n may_v be_v reverse_v 39_o e_o 3._o 14._o b._n judge_n 13._o 6._o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o chancery_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v bring_v in_o a_o obligation_n wherein_o the_o complaintiff_n be_v bind_v to_o he_o to_o be_v cancel_v and_o because_o he_o refuse_v obligation_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o he_o will_v fulfil_v the_o decree_n and_o the_o defendant_n have_v put_v his_o obligation_n in_o suit_n at_o the_o common_a 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chancery_n it_o be_v 6._o decree_v that_o he_o shall_v reinfeoffe_v the_o feoffor_n and_o he_o refuse_v and_o be_v commit_v if_o the_o feoffor_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n and_o the_o feoffee_n bring_v a_o assize_n plea_n against_o he_o this_o decree_n be_v no_o plea_n in_o bar_n to_o the_o assize_n per_fw-la laicon_fw-la sergeant_n 37._o h._n 6._o 13._o plea_n 3._o note_v that_o judgement_n be_v glven_v in_o the_o chancery_n in_o plea_n of_o debt_n or_o of_o patent_n may_v be_v plead_v record_n in_o any_o other_o court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n other_o wit_v it_o be_v of_o decree_n make_v thereupon_o a_o subdoena_n because_o it_o be_v no_o court_n of_o record_n in_o respect_n of_o such_o suit_n per_fw-la prisott_n cap._n justic._n co._n ba._n 37._o h._n 6._o 14._o 4._o note_v that_o if_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o defendant_n 6._o shall_v bring_v in_o a_o obligation_n to_o be_v cancel_v the_o chancellor_n can_v do_v no_o otherwise_o but_o command_v he_o to_o prison_n to_o 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proceed_v to_o judgement_n upon_o pain_n of_o 100l_o fairfax_n justice_n say_v that_o although_o the_o injunction_n be_v against_o the_o plaintiff_n yet_o his_o attorney_n may_v pray_v jument_n vel_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la hussey_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n say_v that_o they_o have_v commune_v upon_o the_o matter_n and_o they_o can_v seâ—â—o_o hurt_v that_o can_v come_v subpoena_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n although_o he_o pray_v judgement_n contrary_a unto_o the_o injunction_n for_o the_o law_n do_v not_o give_v any_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o sum_n contain_v in_o the_o subpoena_n and_o if_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o fleet_n we_o will_v ptesent_o grant_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la ret_fw-la corpus_fw-la before_o we_o and_o then_o we_o will_v dismiss_v he_o and_o the_o justice_n say_v though_o the_o chancellor_n will_v not_o disallow_v the_o injunction_n yet_o they_o will_v give_v judgement_n if_o the_o party_n will_v desire_v it_o quod_fw-la notum_fw-la banco_n regis_fw-la 22._o e._n 4._o 37._o 6._o judgement_n 86._o judgement_n 7._o king_n richard_n the_o three_o call_v before_o he_o into_o the_o inner_a starchamber_n all_o his_o justice_n and_o demand_v of_o they_o this_o question_n among_o other_o that_o whereas_o tho._n staunton_n have_v judgement_n in_o the_o chancery_n to_o recover_v against_o tho._n gate_n certain_a land_n and_o tenement_n and_o in_o execution_n thereupon_o yet_o tho._n gate_n contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o execution_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n where_o unto_o the_o chief_a justice_n answer_v that_o if_o imprisonment_n gate_n have_v notice_n of_o the_o judgement_n then_o at_o all_o time_n after_o such_o notice_n the_o chancellor_n may_v compel_v he_o by_o imprisonment_n 2._o r._n 3._o 9_o 9_o 8._o a_o feoffee_n upon_o trust_n be_v enjoin_v to_o make_v estate_n to_o the_o feoffee_n before_o a_o certain_a day_n subpoena_n injunction_n 100_o and_o he_o do_v nor_o perform_v the_o injunction_n and_o hâ—ssey_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o vavisor_n justice_n and_o divers_a apprentice_n say_v clear_o that_o there_o can_v no_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la or_o other_o process_n be_v award_v for_o the_o king_n against_o the_o party_n to_o levy_v the_o 100l_o because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o pain_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n make_v default_n in_o a_o supoena_n the_o forfeiture_n pain_n be_v not_o forfeit_v for_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o writ_n but_o only_o interiorem_fw-la but_o if_o the_o party_n make_v default_n the_o chancellor_n may_v assess_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o according_a to_o his_o discretion_n and_o that_o assessment_n be_v a_o judgement_n and_o a_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la shall_v be_v award_v upon_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o recognizance_n in_o cancellar._n 10._o h._n 7._o 4._o b._n const._n 29._o person_n 10._o note_v that_o a_o decree_n in_o chancery_n do_v bind_v the_o right_n of_o the_o party_n but_o do_v not_o only_o bind_v his_o person_n to_o obedience_n that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o chancellor_n may_v commit_v he_o to_o ward_v until_o he_o do_v obey_v and_o that_o be_v all_o which_o the_o chancellor_n may_v do_v but_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n imprisonment_n court_n common-plea_n and_o other_o court_n of_o the_o common_a law_n do_v bind_v the_o right_n of_o the_o party_n per_fw-la knightly_a sergeant_n in_fw-la canc_fw-la 27._o h._n 8._o 15._o obligation_n judge_n 1._o and_o b._n judgement_n 2._o 11._o if_o a_o injunction_n in_o chancery_n be_v make_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o sue_v s_o i._n if_o i_o die_v my_o executor_n may_v sue_v he_o notwithstanding_o for_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v thereby_o for_o if_o i_o be_v bind_v by_o obligation_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o sue_v s_o i._n if_o i_o die_v my_o executor_n may_v sue_v he_o and_o it_o be_v no_o for_o feature_n of_o the_o obligation_n per_fw-la fitzharbert_n justic._n in_o canc._n 27._o executor_n h._n s._n 16._o consc_n 1._o and_o brook_n in_o abridge_v the_o case_n do_v think_v it_o be_v hard_a that_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v enjoin_v the_o heir_n or_o executor_n although_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o injunction_n 27._o h._n 8_o 15._o but_o at_o this_o day_n the_o form_n of_o injunction_n do_v by_o express_a word_n extend_v to_o bind_v the_o heir_n executor_n counsellor_n attorney_n and_o solicitor_n of_o the_o party_n save_v that_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o law_n do_v take_v themselves_o to_o be_v exempt_v by_o warrant_n of_o their_o oath_n by_o which_o it_o seem_v also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o counsel_n with_o any_o complaintiff_n in_o the_o chancery_n fleta_n 12._o note_v that_o in_o the_o book_n call_v fleta_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw_n the_o first_o by_o all_o the_o justice_n either_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o fleet_n or_o else_o at_o such_o time_n as_o they_o inhabit_v in_o the_o street_n call_v
7._o b._n traverse_n d'_fw-fr office_n 39_o and_o b._n jurisd._n 76._o bill_n 4._o a_o subpoena_n be_v sue_v against_o t._n tate_n and_o before_o answer_n tate_n exhibit_v a_o bill_n against_o the_o complaintiff_n to_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o the_o same_o land_n and_o because_o his_o bill_n come_v in_o last_o he_o be_v force_v to_o put_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o bill_n and_o so_o they_o answer_n be_v at_o issue_n and_o afterwards_o it_o be_v show_v to_o the_o court_n that_o tates_n bill_n do_v vary_v from_o his_o own_o answer_n in_o two_o point_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o chancellor_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o king_n sergeant_n that_o the_o answer_n shall_v stand_v and_o it_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o bill_n and_o it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o the_o variance_n matter_n be_v fond_a for_o tate_n than_o he_o shall_v recover_v upon_o his_o bill_n but_o now_o he_o can_v do_v so_o because_o his_o answer_n be_v direct_o contrary_a whereunto_o the_o king_n sergeant_n answer_v that_o tate_n may_v be_v suffer_v to_o amend_v his_o bill_n according_a to_o his_o answer_n because_o he_o be_v swear_v upon_o his_o answer_n amende_v but_o not_o upon_o his_o bill_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la 14._o e._n 4._o subp._n 15._o answer_n 5._o a_o bill_n be_v abâ—â—red_v for_o insufficiency_n of_o matter_n and_o the_o complaintiff_n show_v new_a matter_n and_o the_o defendant_n be_v award_v to_o answer_v to_o it_o per_fw-la cur._n cancellar._n 16._o e_o 4._o answer_n 6._o if_o a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la be_v sue_v against_o 4._o executor_n and_o one_o of_o they_o do_v only_o appear_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v force_v to_o answer_v without_o his_o companion_n but_o markeham_n capit._n iustic._n angl._n but_o rogers_n apprentice_n say_v that_o he_o may_v answer_v alone_o if_o he_o answer_n will_v without_o his_o companion_n but_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o 8._o e._n 4._o 5._o brooke_n conâ—c_fw-la 15._o chap._n viii_o what_o cost_v and_o damage_n shall_v be_v award_v in_o the_o chancery_n 1_o note_n that_o where_o a_o woman_n be_v only_o endow_v 31_o by_o reason_n that_o her_o first_o dower_n be_v recover_v from_o she_o she_o shall_v recover_v no_o damage_n damage_n for_o damage_n be_v not_o award_v in_o the_o chancery_n per_fw-la cur._n cancellar._n in_fw-la praesen_fw-ge iust._n 43._o asss._n p._n 32._o and_o 43_o e._n 3._o 2._o damage_n 195._o and_o b._n sc._n sa._n 161_o w._n fishlack_n exhibit_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n against_o the_o prior_n of_o windham_n that_o his_o ship_n sail_v to_o lon._n be_v assault_v by_o enemy_n of_o france_n that_o he_o and_o his_o mariner_n for_o fear_v flee_v to_o the_o land_n by_o boae_fw-la by_o hapsburgh_n in_o norsolk_n and_o the_o ship_n be_v spoil_v by_o they_o be_v cast_v up_o at_o hapsburgh_n in_o the_o prior_n land_n who_o seize_v the_o same_o as_o wreck_v the_o king_n deliver_v the_o peâ—it_n by_o writ_n to_o the_o admiral_n will_v he_o to_o do_v justice_n who_o proceed_v therein_o upon_o suit_n of_o the_o prior_n make_v to_o the_o king_n be_v command_v to_o certify_v his_o proceed_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o to_o warn_v the_o party_n to_o appear_v at_o a_o day_n certain_a in_o the_o chancery_n where_o upon_o hear_v it_o seem_v to_o the_o justice_n and_o king_n sergeant_n and_o other_o lawyer_n be_v there_o that_o the_o ship_n good_n and_o chattel_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v wreck_n and_o judgement_n be_v give_v that_o william_n fishlack_n cost_v shall_v be_v restore_v thereunto_o and_o to_o his_o damage_n cost_n and_o expense_n which_o he_o have_v sustain_v by_o the_o prior_n default_n in_o the_o prosecute_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v satisfy_v the_o prior_n and_o his_o servant_n for_o their_o reasonable_a cost_n employ_v in_o save_v the_o shâ—p_n and_o good_n clauss_n an._n 5_o r._n 2._o r._n 6._o pro_fw-la w._n fishlack_n de_fw-fr bacton_n damage_n it_o be_v enact_v anno_fw-la 17_o r._n 2._o that_o where_o people_n be_v compel_v to_o come_v before_o the_o king_n council_n or_o in_o the_o chancery_n by_o writ_n grant_v upon_o untrue_a suggestion_n the_o chancellor_n after_o that_o such_o suggestion_n be_v find_v and_o prove_v untrue_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o ordain_v and_o award_v damage_n after_o his_o discretion_n to_o he_o which_o shall_v so_o undue_o be_v trouble_v stat._n anno_fw-la 17_o r._n 2._o c_o 6_o accusation_n 8._o surety_n it_o be_v enact_v anno_fw-la 15_o h._n 6._o that_o no_o writ_n of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la shall_v be_v grant_v till_o surety_n be_v find_v to_o satisfy_v the_o party_n grieve_v for_o his_o damage_n and_o expense_n if_o the_o matter_n can_v be_v make_v good_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o bill_n stat._n anno_fw-la 15_o h._n 6_o c_o 4._o accusac_fw-la 9_o 5._o it_o be_v use_v since_o these_o statute_n to_o enter_v the_o surety_n upon_o the_o bill_n in_o this_o form_n plegii_fw-la de_fw-fr prosequend_a t._n w._n de_fw-fr h._n in_o com._n midd._n ar._n and_o j._n k._n de_fw-fr b._n in_o com._n midd._n ar._n or_o else_o in_o this_o form_n memorand_n qd_fw-la 23_o die_v januar._n an._n r._n r._n h._n 6_o 34._o e_o f._n de_fw-fr paroch_fw-la de_fw-fr s_o london_n fulle_n and_o t._n j._n de_fw-fr london_n yeâ—man_n coram_fw-la ipso_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_fw-la cancellaria_fw-la sua_fw-la personaliter_fw-la constituit_fw-la manuceperunt_fw-la â—ropraed_v querent_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la ipse_fw-la materiam_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la supplicatione_fw-la content_n verum_fw-la probare_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la tunc_fw-la ipsi_fw-la omnia_fw-la damna_fw-la and_o expenss_n expenss_n quae_fw-la sub_fw-la poena_fw-la dâ—ct_n dâ—f_n in_fw-la hac_fw-la parte_fw-la sustinebit_fw-la per_fw-la considerationem_fw-la curtae_fw-la et_fw-la satisfaciet_fw-la juxta_fw-la formam_fw-la statuti_fw-la inde_fw-la editi_fw-la but_o this_o be_v now_o neglect_v peâ—ic_fw-la in_o canc._n de_fw-fr an._n h._n 6._o â—nsuffic_n 6._o note_v if_o a_o bill_n be_v exhibit_v and_o the_o deft_a demur_v upon_o the_o insufficiency_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o court_n the_o bill_n be_v award_v insufficient_a in_o that_o case_n the_o def._n shall_v have_v no_o cost_n or_o damage_n by_o untrue_a the_o statute_n because_o the_o statute_n give_v the_o damage_n â—here_o the_o bill_n be_v find_v true_a or_o untrue_a but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o truth_n be_v not_o try_v 7_o e._n 4_o 14._o dam._n 44._o b._n cost_v 19_o and_o b._n damage_n 163_o per_fw-la cancellartam_fw-la et_fw-la jnstic_fw-la utriusque_fw-la banci_fw-la in_fw-la camera_fw-la scaccar_n cost_v 7._o note_v that_o the_o grantee_n of_o land_n or_o good_n upon_o trust_n be_v not_o compellable_a in_o conscience_n to_o sue_v or_o â—efend_v but_o only_o at_o the_o cost_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o grantor_n 7_o e._n 4_o 29._o damage_n 8._o it_o seemoth_a that_o if_o one_o sue_v execution_n upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n where_o he_o have_v release_v the_o duty_n before_o and_o the_o debtor_n sue_v a_o audit_n quer_fw-mi against_o he_o to_o avoid_v the_o execution_n and_o the_o creditor_n make_v default_n he_o shall_v pay_v damage_n vid._n 11_o e_o 4._o he_o fo._n 46._o a_o casu_fw-la secundo_fw-la injunction_n in_o a_o action_n of_o tresp_n the_o plaint_n recover_v by_o verdict_n and_o the_o plaint_n show_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n that_o the_o chancellor_n have_v award_v a_o injunction_n against_o he_o whereby_o the_o sure_a have_v not_o long_o delay_v and_o now_o depend_v the_o injunction_n he_o pray_v his_o judgement_n in_o the_o damage_n king_n bench_n and_o it_o be_v give_v but_o the_o court_n will_v not_o afford_v any_o damage_n for_o the_o plaint_n vexation_n in_o the_o chancery_n by_o the_o injunction_n in_o banco_n regis_fw-la 22_o e_o 4._o 37._o b._n damage_n 138._o and_o b._n judgement_n 86._o 4._o 10._o in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n the_o defendant_n be_v find_v guilty_a by_o verdict_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n show_v in_o the_o common_a place_n that_o the_o defend_n injunction_n have_v sue_v a_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la in_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v obtain_v a_o injunction_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o proceed_v at_o the_o common_a law_n till_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o chancery_n be_v try_v and_o how_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o suit_n in_o the_o chancery_n the_o plaintiff_n have_v spend_v ten_o mark_n and_o now_o the_o injunction_n be_v dissolve_v the_o plaintiff_n dismiss_v to_o the_o common_a law_n dismission_n and_o therefore_o he_o pray_v the_o justice_n to_o increase_v the_o cost_n because_o of_o this_o vexation_n and_o brian_n the_o ch._n just_a award_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v recover_v three_o pound_n for_o his_o cost_n beside_o his_o damage_n in_o come_v banco_fw-la 21_o e._n 4._o 78_o b._n consc._n 22._o and_o b._n cost_n chap._n ix._o reformation_n and_o reversal_n of_o judgement_n and_o decree_n make_v in_o the_o chancery_n error_n 1._o note_v that_o upon_o a_o
7._o 12._o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 18._o chap._n vii_o of_o alien_n robbery_n the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 27_o e_o 3._o be_v that_o if_o any_o merchant_n privy_a or_o stranger_n be_v rob_v of_o his_o good_n upon_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o good_n so_o rob_v come_v into_o any_o party_n hand_n within_o the_o realm_n and_o he_o will_v sue_v to_o recover_v the_o say_a sea_n good_n he_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o prove_v the_o say_a good_n to_o be_v his_o own_o by_o his_o work_n or_o by_o his_o chart_n or_o caket_n or_o by_o good_a and_o lawful_a merchant_n privy_a or_o stranger_n and_o by_o such_o proof_n proof_n the_o same_o good_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o merchant_n without_o make_v other_o â—ute_n at_o the_o common_a law_n stat._n anno_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o merchant_n 12._o alone_o note_v that_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o chancellor_n alone_o without_o any_o of_o the_o justice_n have_v power_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n 2_o r._n 3._o 2._o 3._o 2_o also_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o e._n 3._o be_v that_o if_o debate_v arise_v betwixt_o the_o maiâ—r_n and_o constable_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o such_o merchant_n stranger_n as_o shall_v be_v assign_v to_o â—it_v with_o they_o upon_o discuss_v of_o staple_n any_o plea_n or_o quarrel_n touch_v merchant_n alien_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v debate_n before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n counsel_n to_o be_v determine_v there_o without_o delay_n conduct_n anno_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 24._o staple_n 17._o 3_o if_o any_o subject_a attempt_n or_o offend_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n within_o the_o realm_n against_o any_o person_n stranger_n be_v upon_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o any_o port_n aforesaid_a by_o way_n of_o amity_n or_o league_n or_o truce_n or_o by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n safe_a conduct_n or_o safeguard_n in_o any_o matter_n and_o especial_o in_o attach_v of_o any_o such_o strange_a person_n rob_v oq_fw-la spoil_n 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of_o any_o such_o justice_n to_o make_v the_o person_n stranger_n so_o grieve_v to_o have_v full_a deliverance_n and_o restitution_n of_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o of_o all_o the_o cost_v expense_n execution_n and_o loss_n make_v and_o suffer_v by_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o to_o make_v all_o manner_n of_o execution_n upon_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o same_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o shall_v seem_v to_o he_o necessary_a for_o such_o deliverance_n and_o restitution_n to_o be_v have_v call_v he_o to_o any_o such_o justice_n as_o aforesaid_a statute_n 31_o h_o 6._o cap._n 4._o alien_n first_o note_v that_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o alien_n that_o complain_v must_v sue_v in_o the_o assistant_n chancery_n before_o the_o chancellor_n assist_v with_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n 2_o r._n 3._o â—_z 4._o 4_o a_o merchant_n aâ—ien_fw-fr bargain_v with_o one_o to_o carry_v certain_a bales_n of_o merchandize_n to_o hampton_n the_o party_n take_v the_o bales_n and_o carry_v they_o to_o another_o place_n and_o break_v they_o up_o and_o take_v out_o the_o merchandize_n and_o converâ—ed_v it_o to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o the_o alien_n complain_v to_o the_o felony_n counsel_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n the_o chancellor_n that_o although_o this_o fact_n be_v fâ—lony_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v try_v before_o the_o counsel_n and_o not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n because_o the_o complaintiff_n be_v a_o merchant_n alien_n and_o be_v come_v by_o safe_a conduct_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v de_o according_a to_o the_o merchant_n law_n of_o nature_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o may_v sue_v there_o from_o hour_n to_o hour_n and_o from_o day_n to_o day_n for_o the_o speed_n of_o merchant_n also_o he_o say_v that_o stranger_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o our_o statute_n which_o be_v introduct._n jura_fw-la legis_fw-la by_o statâ—te_n that_o be_v deliberativa_fw-la antiqui_fw-la juris_fw-la viz._n juris_fw-la naturae_fw-la and_o although_o that_o by_o their_o being_n in_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n have_v jurisdiction_n to_o compel_v they_o to_o abide_v right_a yet_o that_o shall_v be_v secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la naturae_fw-la which_o be_v call_v by_o some_o the_o law_n merchant_n which_o be_v a_o universal_a law_n through_o all_o the_o world_n in_fw-la cameâ—a_fw-la stellata_fw-la 1._o 3._o 2_o 4._o 9_o denison_n 2._o b._n dâ—nisen_v 5._o 4._o 5_o the_o chancellor_n say_v that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n that_o safe_a conduct_n inâ—olled_v and_o the_o number_n of_o mariner_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o vessel_n yet_o if_o any_o alien_a have_v a_o safe_a conduct_n and_o have_v not_o those_o circumstance_n therein_o the_o safe_a conduct_n notwithstanding_o shall_v be_v allow_v and_o so_o have_v be_v adjudge_v for_o the_o alien_n do_v say_v forfeiture_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v our_o statute_n and_o they_o do_v come_v into_o the_o land_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o king_n seal_n and_o safe_a conduct_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v sufficient_a they_o be_v defraud_v but_o other_o say_v the_o statute_n which_o ordain_v for_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o merchandise_n shall_v bind_v as_o well_o alien_n as_o other_o in_fw-la camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la 13_o e._n 4_o 10._o b._n denisen_v 5._o 4._o 6_o note_n that_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n that_o a_o denizen_n shall_v not_o sue_v a_o alien_n before_o covenant_n the_o counsel_n but_o a_o alien_n may_v sue_v a_o denizen_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v by_o force_n of_o the_o statute_n 13_o e._n 4._o 10_o denisen_v 26._o denison_n 5._o if_o any_o alien_n have_v a_o safe_a conduct_n be_v rob_v and_o the_o good_n wave_v by_o the_o felon_n yet_o the_o alien_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o sue_v the_o law_n against_o the_o felon_n neither_o may_v the_o king_n have_v the_o good_n as_o a_o waive_n nor_o any_o other_o by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o by_o prescription_n because_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o he_o salvum_fw-la et_fw-la securum_fw-la conductum_fw-la tam_fw-la in_fw-la corpore_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la bonis_fw-la which_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o the_o king_n and_o he_o and_o he_o may_v sue_v the_o king_n upon_o the_o same_o per_fw-la omnes_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la in_fw-la camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la 13_o e._n 4_o 10._o conduct_n note_v that_o a_o alien_n bear_v under_o any_o prince_n which_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o king_n may_v sue_v at_o the_o common_a law_n all_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o personal_a action_n but_o not_o real_a action_n but_o if_o he_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n enemy_n than_o the_o alien_n have_v no_o action_n or_o suit_n unless_o he_o come_v by_o safe_a conduct_n and_o note_v that_o if_o all_o england_n do_v make_v war_n with_o a_o foreign_a prince_n which_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o king_n yet_o if_o the_o king_n do_v not_o assent_v thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o war_n open_a war_n for_o the_o league_n must_v be_v break_v by_o ambassage_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o king_n 19_o e._n 4._o b_o denison_n 16._o and_o 20._o 3._o a_o merchant_n of_o spain_n exhibit_v a_o bill_n before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o the_o star_n chamber_n against_o certain_a english_a man_n and_o show_v that_o he_o be_v rob_v upon_o the_o sea_n by_o certain_a briton_n and_o that_o his_o good_n be_v bring_v into_o england_n and_o be_v come_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o pray_v restitution_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n de_fw-la anno_fw-la 27_o e._n 3._o cap._n 13._o and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o all_o the_o justice_n that_o the_o complaintiff_n must_v prove_v that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v in_o league_n league_n with_o the_o king_n at_o that_o time_n and_o the_o take_n of_o the_o good_n also_o he_o must_v prove_v that_o the_o first_o taker_n restitution_n be_v under_o the_o
king_n obedience_n or_o else_o in_o amity_n with_o the_o king_n and_o not_o the_o king_n enemy_n for_o if_o the_o taker_n be_v the_o king_n enemy_n and_o rob_v the_o complaintiff_n be_v the_o king_n friend_n yet_o those_o good_n be_v come_v to_o english_a man_n hand_n shall_v not_o be_v restore_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la depredatio_fw-la sed_fw-la legalis_fw-la captio_fw-la prout_fw-la inimicus_fw-la capit_fw-la super_fw-la immicum_fw-la in_fw-la camera_fw-la stellata_fw-la 2_o r._n 3._o 2._o 6._o denisen_v 8._o chap._n viii_o certain_a statute_n give_v special_a power_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n addition_n 1._o in_o every_o original_a writ_n of_o action_n personal_a appeal_n and_o indictment_n in_o which_o the_o exigent_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o defendant_n addition_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o their_o estate_n degree_n or_o mystery_n and_o the_o town_n hamlet_n or_o place_n and_o the_o country_n in_o which_o they_o be_v or_o be_v conversant_a and_o the_o clerk_n under_o clerk_n who_o name_n such_o writ_n shall_v go_v forth_o write_v shall_v not_o leave_v out_o the_o addition_n upon_o pain_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o to_o make_v fine_a to_o the_o king_n fine_a by_o discretion_n of_o the_o chancellor_n stat_fw-la de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 1_o h._n 5._o cap._n 5._o addition_n 5._o 2_o if_o any_o person_n make_v complaint_n due_o in_o the_o chancery_n that_o any_o murder_n manslaughter_n assembly_n of_o people_n in_o great_a number_n in_o fly_v manner_n of_o insurrection_n and_o rebellion_n rout_n be_v or_o be_v flee_v and_o withdraw_v in_o wood_n secret_a or_o unknown_a place_n or_o elsewhere_o to_o the_o intent_n to_o avoid_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n upon_o such_o complaint_n a_o biâ—l_n shall_v be_v sufficient_o make_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o chancellor_n after_o such_o bill_n to_o he_o deliver_v if_o he_o may_v be_v due_o inform_v that_o such_o bill_n contain_v truth_n shall_v have_v power_n according_a to_o his_o discretion_n to_o make_v a_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la at_o the_o king_n suit_n to_o the_o sheriff_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v do_v ret._n in_o chanc._n then_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o award_n or_o mainprise_v after_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o moreover_o he_o shall_v send_v to_o inquire_v of_o such_o peace_n offence_n and_o upon_o that_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o the_o law_n require_v and_o if_o the_o party_n stand_v out_o than_o a_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v award_v ret._n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o upon_o default_n they_o shall_v stand_v convict_v and_o attaint_v stat_fw-la anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 5._o cap._n 9_o riot_n 5._o this_o statute_n be_v make_v perpetual_a and_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o capias_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v award_v unless_o it_o be_v witness_v by_o two_o witness_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o riot_n be_v suppose_v that_o the_o common_a voice_n and_o tame_v be_v of_o the_o same_o riot_n stat_fw-la anno_fw-la 8_o h._n 6._o cap._n 14._o riot_n 3_o if_o any_o person_n be_v hurt_v or_o grieve_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v hear_v determine_v or_o execute_v in_o any_o wise_a he_o be_v command_v to_o make_v complaint_n to_o the_o justice_n that_o dwell_v next_o to_o he_o or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o fellow_n and_o desire_v a_o remedy_n and_o if_o he_o have_v then_o no_o remedy_n if_o it_o be_v nigh_o such_o time_n as_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n come_v into_o that_o shire_n that_o he_o then_o show_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o same_o justice_n and_o if_o he_o then_o have_v no_o remedy_n or_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v make_v long_o before_o the_o eom_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o then_o he_o so_o grieve_v come_v unto_o the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o chancellor_n and_o show_v his_o grief_n and_o the_o king_n shall_v send_v for_o the_o say_a justice_n to_o know_v the_o cause_n why_o his_o subject_n be_v not_o ease_v and_o his_o law_n execute_v and_o if_o he_o find_v any_o of_o they_o in_o default_n of_o execute_v of_o his_o law_n in_o the_o premise_n he_o shall_v cause_v he_o so_o offend_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commission_n and_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o his_o demerit_n stat_fw-la anno_fw-la 4_o h._n 7._o cap._n 12._o proclam_fw-la 3._o people_n 4_o poor_a people_n have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o any_o person_n shall_v have_v by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o chancellor_n writ_n original_a and_o writ_n of_o sub_fw-la poena_fw-la therefore_o pay_v nothing_o to_o the_o queen_n for_o the_o seal_n nor_o to_o any_o person_n for_o the_o writing_n of_o they_o and_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v assign_v clerk_n to_o write_v the_o same_o and_o also_o learned_a counsel_n and_o attouâ—nies_n for_o the_o same_o without_o any_o reward_n to_o the_o king_n thereof_o stat_fw-la anno_fw-la 11_o h._n 7._o cap._n 12._o poor_a people_n 5_o if_o any_o farmer_n of_o any_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o reparation_n of_o rochester_n bridge_n do_v not_o like_o to_o give_v for_o a_o new_a lease_n as_o another_o will_n than_o he_o shall_v have_v for_o his_o hetter_n or_o build_v such_o recompense_n bridge_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v reasonable_a by_o agreement_n between_o the_o warden_n and_o assistant_n and_o he_o and_o in_o default_n of_o their_o grievance_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v by_o the_o chancellor_n or_o treasurer_n stat_fw-la anno_fw-la 18_o eliz._n cap._n 17._o bridges_n 2._o search_v a_o statute_n be_v make_v concerning_o the_o exercise_n of_o trade_n by_o stranger_n deni_n sense_n in_fw-la anno_fw-la 14_o h._n 8._o cap._n 2._o and_o there_o be_v a_o decree_n and_o a_o act_n make_v that_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o all_o stranger_n be_v artificer_n and_o householder_n for_o offence_n against_o that_o statute_n and_o if_o they_o refuse_v and_o the_o same_o prove_v before_o the_o chancellor_n or_o before_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o such_o city_n or_o town_n the_o refuser_n shall_v use_v no_o long_o his_o occupation_n stat_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o h._n 8._o cap._n 6._o alien_n 4._o letter_n 6_o if_o any_o person_n false_o or_o deceitful_o obtain_v into_o his_o hand_n or_o possession_n any_o money_n good_n chattel_n jewel_n or_o other_o thing_n of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o colour_n or_o mean_n of_o any_o false_a token_n or_o counterfeit_a letter_n make_v in_o any_o other_o man_n name_n the_o offender_n be_v convict_v by_o witness_n take_v before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o by_o examination_n of_o witness_n or_o by_o confession_n take_v in_o the_o star-chamber_n before_o the_o counsel_n or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o circuit_n or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o p._n in_o their_o general_a session_n or_o by_o action_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n shall_v have_v such_o correction_n and_o punishment_n by_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o body_n set_v upon_o the_o pillory_n or_o otherwise_o by_o corporal_a 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