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et_fw-la eorum_fw-la liberi_fw-la tenentes_fw-la qui_fw-la terram_fw-la aut_fw-la tenementa_fw-la habent_fw-la infra_fw-la metas_fw-la forestae_fw-la domine_fw-la regis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o all_o spiritual_a person_n be_v exempt_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v put_v in_o jury_n by_o the_o statut_fw-la of_o marlebridge_n ca._n 24._o but_o yet_o their_o free_a tenant_n shall_v appear_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o general_a summon_n 24_o an._n 52._o h._n 3_o ca._n 24_o if_o they_o do_v dwell_v within_o the_o forest_n or_o else_o they_o shall_v be_v amerrid_a also_o all_o earl_n and_o baron_n which_o have_v land_n within_o the_o forest_n and_o they_o do_v dwell_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n they_o themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v before_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyer_n of_o the_o forest_n by_o this_o general_a summons_n 8._o treherne_n in_o his_o read_n page_n
8._o but_o it_o shall_v suffice_v if_o their_o free_a tenentes_fw-la do_v appear_v there_o although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o write_v be_v to_o summon_v the_o earl_n themselves_o et_fw-la eorum_fw-la liberi_fw-la tenentes_fw-la as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o master_n hesket_n in_o his_o read_a foe_n 8._o but_o knight_n and_o â—l_v â—ther_o free_a tenante_n which_o do_v dwell_v within_o the_o forest_n they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyer_n of_o the_o forest_n by_o this_o common_a summon_n 8._o master_n hesket_n in_o his_o read_n foe_z 8._o or_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o inquest_n there_o so_o shall_v not_o earl_n baron_n nor_o other_o lord_n of_o high_a estate_n for_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v swear_v upon_o enquâ—stes_n themselves_o for_o any_o manner_n of_o trial_n there_o and_o the_o lâ—ke_a law_n be_v for_o wâ—men_n that_o be_v frank_a tenante_n within_o the_o forest_n for_o they_o themselves_o shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o any_o enqueste_n furthermore_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o man_n dwell_v within_o the_o forest_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n by_o this_o general_n summon_v mention_v in_o this_o statut_fw-la for_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o master_n of_o such_o a_o servant_n himself_o to_o appear_v and_o not_o his_o servant_n quia_fw-la illi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sub_fw-la manu_fw-la pastu_fw-la alterius_fw-la coram_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_n but_o all_o archebishope_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o all_o other_o of_o what_o estate_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v which_o do_v claim_v any_o liberty_n freedom_n previlidge_n or_o other_o free_a custom_n within_o the_o forest_n they_o must_v appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n by_o this_o general_a summon_n to_o make_v their_o claim_n for_o the_o same_o or_o otherwise_o the_o same_o liberty_n freedom_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v seyâ—ed_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n for_o non_fw-la clamer_fw-la of_o the_o same_o but_o they_o need_v not_o to_o appear_v in_o properperson_n but_o by_o their_o attorney_n all_o râ—ghtes_n and_o those_o that_o be_v free-holers_a which_o do_v dwell_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n lancast_a vide_fw-la ante_fw-la foe_fw-mi 76_o assisa_n lancast_a and_o also_o all_o those_o that_o be_v franckâ—tenantes_n of_o any_o land_n within_o the_o forest_n and_o although_o they_o be_v spiritual_a person_n and_o do_v dwell_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n at_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o forest_n by_o â—hâ—s_n general_a summon_n notwithstanding_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v qui_fw-la manent_fw-la extra_fw-la forestam_fw-la for_o although_o that_o they_o do_v dwell_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n yet_o because_o that_o they_o 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trespass_n but_o i_o do_v think_v that_o he_o do_v mean_a by_o that_o appearance_n by_o a_o attorney_n to_o be_v at_o the_o court_n of_o attachemente_n or_o at_o the_o swanimote_a court_n and_o not_o at_o the_o justice_n seat_n before_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o eyre_n for_o as_o i_o do_v take_v it_o every_o offender_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v there_o to_o answer_v any_o trespass_n of_o the_o forest_n he_o must_v appear_v in_o proper_a person_n and_o not_o by_o any_o attorney_n for_o although_o the_o same_o be_v but_o a_o trespass_n yet_o in_o this_o trespass_n the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n 3._o 20._o e._n 3._o and_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n in_o 20._o e._n 3._o foe_n that_o in_o trespass_n where_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n the_o defendand_v must_v appear_v in_o proper_a person_n and_o not_o by_o attorney_n and_o so_o a_o difference_n be_v there_o take_v and_o also_o all_o offender_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o justice_n seat_n which_o have_v 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attorney_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v do_v at_o a_o swammot_n according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o forest_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 34._o e._n primi_fw-la but_o in_o this_o case_n the_o defendant_n may_v appear_v by_o a_o attorney_n if_o he_o will_v &_o so_o by_o his_o attorney_n he_o may_v be_v allow_v his_o traverse_n to_o the_o presentment_n against_o he_o if_o a_o infant_n be_v implead_v for_o any_o trespass_n of_o the_o forest_n before_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o same_o infant_n may_v appear_v in_o proper_a person_n at_o the_o same_o justice_n seat_n garden_n per_fw-la garden_n &_o there_o declare_v unto_o the_o court_n that_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n within_o age_n and_o pray_v the_o say_a lord_n justice_n in_o eyre_n that_o i._o p._n may_v be_v allow_v his_o garden_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o in_o this_o case_n which_o the_o court_n will_v allow_v he_o so_o to_o do_v or_o else_o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o infant_n do_v not_o appear_v himself_o in_o proper_a person_n but_o do_v send_v the_o say_v i._n p._n which_o declare_v unto_o the_o court_n that_o william_n blunt_v which_o be_v here_o implede_v be_v a_o infant_n within_o age_n and_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v be_v receive_v as_o his_o garden_n to_o plead_v for_o he_o then_o the_o court_n will_v admit_v he_o thereunto_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v where_o a_o infant_n have_v choose_v his_o garden_n amy_n per_fw-la procheine_v amy_n which_o garden_n be_v sick_a or_o otherwise_o will_v not_o or_o can_v appear_v at_o the_o justice_n seat_n before_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyer_n of_o the_o forest_n to_o answer_v for_o such_o a_o infant_n that_o be_v there_o implead_v before_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyer_n of_o the_o forest_n then_o if_o the_o say_a infant_n do_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n justice_n at_o the_o say_a court_n and_o there_o
tree_n in_o the_o king_n wood_n be_v vert._n wood._n vert_fw-fr in_o a_o other_o man_v wood._n 29_o si_fw-la quis_fw-la vero_fw-la i_o licem_fw-la aut_fw-la arborem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la qui_fw-la victum_fw-la feris_fw-la suppeditat_fw-la sciderit_fw-la preter_fw-la fractionem_fw-la regalis_fw-la chaceae_fw-la emendet_fw-la regi_fw-la viginti_fw-la solidis_fw-la recompense_n if_o any_o man_n do_v cut_v down_o a_o holly_n tree_n of_o any_o other_o tree_n in_o the_o forest_n which_o do_v bear_v fruit_n for_o food_n for_o the_o wild_a beast_n beside_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o free_a chase_n royal_a he_o shall_v pay_v twenty_o shilling_n to_o to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o recompense_n 30_o volo_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la pro_fw-la libito_fw-la svo_fw-la habeat_fw-la venerem_fw-la sive_fw-la viridem_fw-la in_o planis_fw-la suis_fw-la super_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la forest_n by_o this_o law_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o before_o that_o time_n all_o wild_a beast_n be_v the_o king_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n make_v this_o law_n that_o every_o man_n may_v take_v his_o venery_n in_o his_o own_o ground_n so_o that_o they_o do_v refrain_v from_o the_o venery_n of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o forest_n sine_fw-la chacea_n tamen_fw-la et_fw-la devitent_fw-la omnes_fw-la meam_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la eam_fw-la habere_fw-la voluero_fw-la 31_o nullus_fw-la mediocris_fw-la habebit_fw-la nec_fw-la custodiet_fw-la cane_n quos_fw-la angli_fw-la greyhund_n appellant_n greyhound_n greyhound_n liberali_fw-la vero_fw-la dum_fw-la genuiscissio_fw-la eorum_fw-la facta_fw-la fuerit_fw-la coram_fw-la primario_fw-la forestae_fw-la licebit_fw-la king_n no_o mean_a person_n or_o regarde_o may_v keep_v any_o grehound_n but_o freeman_n may_v keep_v greyhound_n so_o that_o their_o knee_n be_v cut_v before_o the_o verderor_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o without_o cut_v of_o their_o knee_n also_o if_o they_o do_v abide_v ten_o mile_n from_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n but_o if_o they_o do_v come_v any_o near_a to_o the_o forest_n they_o shall_v pay_v twelâ—e_o penny_n for_o every_o mile_n but_o if_o the_o greyhound_n be_v find_v within_o the_o forest_n the_o master_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o dog_n shall_v forfeit_v the_o dog_n and_o the_o same_o dog_n &_o ten_o shilling_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n aut_fw-la sine_fw-la genuiscissione_fw-la dum_fw-la remoti_fw-la sunt_fw-la a_o limitibus_fw-la forestae_fw-la per_fw-la decem_fw-la milliaria_fw-la quando_fw-la vero_fw-la proprius_fw-la venerint_fw-la emendet_fw-la quodlibet_fw-la miliare_fw-la uno_fw-la solido_fw-la si_fw-mi vero_fw-la infra_fw-la septa_fw-la forestae_fw-la reperiatur_fw-la dominus_fw-la canis_fw-la forisfaciet_fw-la et_fw-la canemet_fw-la decem_fw-la solidos_fw-la regi_fw-la 32_o velteres_fw-la vero_fw-la quos_fw-la langeran_fw-ge appellant_z quia_fw-la manifest_a constat_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la nihil_fw-la este_fw-la periculi_fw-la langeran_fw-ge velter_n langeran_fw-ge cuilibet_fw-la licebit_fw-la sine_fw-la genuiscissione_fw-la eos_fw-la custodire_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la canibus_fw-la quos_fw-la ramhundt_fw-mi vocant_fw-la canon_n ramhundt_fw-mi what_o dog_n a_o man_n may_v keep_v in_o the_o forest_n these_o little_a dog_n call_v veltere_n and_o such_o as_o be_v call_v ramhundt_a all_o which_o dog_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o one_o lap_n they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o forest_n because_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o behox_v or_o have_v their_o knee_n cut_v but_o althought_v they_o be_v lawful_a dog_n they_o must_v be_v lawful_o use_v and_o keep_v as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o canon_n 33_o quod_fw-la si_fw-la casu_fw-la inauspicato_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la cane_n rabidi_fw-la fiant_fw-la et_fw-la ubique_fw-la vagantur_fw-la negligentia_fw-la dominorum_fw-la redduntur_fw-la illiciti_fw-la man_n the_o price_n of_o a_o mean_a man_n pound_n if_o by_o 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within_o the_o forest_n may_v take_v the_o same_o wood_n without_o be_v attach_v by_o any_o officer_n of_o the_o forest_n 2._o anno._n 1._o e._n cap._n 2._o so_o that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o view_n of_o the_o forester_n anno._n 1._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 2._o statut._n 2._o ceo_fw-la a_o man_n may_v hedge_v in_o or_o fence_v his_o wood_n and_o maintain_v &_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o the_o forest_n by_o this_o statute_n nota_fw-la per_fw-la cest_fw-fr statute_n que_fw-fr un_fw-fr auter_n person_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr royne_n poit_fw-fr aver_v un_fw-fr forest_n per_fw-mi la_fw-fr common_a ley_fw-fr nota_fw-la que_fw-fr cest_fw-fr statute_n fuit_fw-la in_o le_fw-fr negative_a del_o come_fw-mi ley_fw-fr ergo_fw-la le_fw-fr come_fw-mi ley_fw-fr fuit_fw-la contrary_a devant_fw-fr ceo_fw-la if_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n subject_n have_v wood_n of_o his_o own_o grow_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n within_o any_o forest_n chase_n or_o purliew_v of_o the_o same_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n 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etc._n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr keeper_n ont_fw-fr garde_fw-fr le_fw-fr dear_a et_fw-fr le_fw-fr boy_n per_fw-la idem_fw-la tempus_fw-la et_fw-fr que_fw-fr del_fw-it second_v iour_fw-fr de_fw-fr julii_fw-la tanque_fw-la le_fw-fr xiiii_o iour_fw-fr de_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr mois_fw-fr 22._o savage_n fueront_fw-fr tue_fw-la per_fw-la person_n disconus_fw-la in_o negligence_n le_fw-fr pleintife_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n young_a per_n negligence_n del_fw-it officer_n lannuitie_n et_fw-fr loffice_n est_fw-fr extinct_a et_fw-la per_fw-la choke_v justice_n si_fw-fr seneschal_n ne_fw-fr tient_fw-fr les_fw-fr court_n ou_fw-fr ne_fw-fr eux_fw-fr tient_fw-fr pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr profit_n del_fw-it seignior_fw-it cest_fw-fr forfeiture_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr office_n newton_n justice_n parker_n nen_fw-la tenus_fw-la de_fw-fr guard_n le_fw-fr park_n chescun_fw-fr iour_fw-fr ne_fw-fr demaine_n iour_fw-fr ne_fw-fr festival_n iour_n mes_fw-fr serra_fw-mi all_o divine_a service_n ne_o in_o le_fw-fr nuit_fw-fr ne_fw-fr degarder_n ceo_fw-la contra_fw-la vi_fw-la ou_fw-fr viij_o hones_fw-mi car_fw-fr ultra_fw-la posse_fw-la et_fw-la garden_n de_fw-fr prison_n que_fw-fr permit_v wilful_a escape_n cest_fw-fr est_fw-fr forfeiture_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr office_n mes_fw-fr escape_n in_o le_fw-fr nuite_v nest_n que_fw-fr negligence_n del_fw-it officer_n quere_z inde_fw-la arderne_a plus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o le_fw-fr plea_n que_fw-fr ne_fw-fr besoigne_n s_o adire_fw-la que_fw-fr les_fw-fr keeper_n ont_fw-fr garde_fw-fr le_fw-fr dear_a &_o le_z boy_n in_o le_fw-fr park_n car_fw-fr ceo_fw-la est_fw-la intend_v en_fw-fr le_fw-fr ley_fw-fr et_fw-la tenetur_fw-la quod_fw-la neglexit_fw-la custodire_fw-la nest_n bon_fw-fr issue_n car_fw-fr neglexit_fw-la est_fw-la adinier_v young_a il_fw-fr non_fw-la custodivit_fw-la parcum_fw-la per_fw-la 12_o dies_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la danby_n cest_fw-fr est_fw-fr le_fw-fr meliour_fw-fr plead_v et_fw-la nota_fw-la que_fw-fr est_fw-fr communiment_n dit_fw-fr quod_fw-la quel_fw-fr ley_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr parker_n mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr ley_fw-fr est_fw-fr de_fw-fr forester_n del_fw-it un_fw-it forest_n et_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la quinto_fw-la edwardi_fw-la quarti_fw-la fol._n 5._o 55._o anno_fw-la 5._o e_o 4._o foe_n 5._o br._n forfecture_n 55._o le_fw-fr case_n fuit_fw-la adjudge_v que_fw-fr si_fw-fr parker_n ne_fw-fr guard_n le_fw-fr park_n tali_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr dear_a sont_fw-fr occise_n per_fw-la person_n disconus_fw-la ceo_fw-la est_fw-la forfeiture_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr office_n pur_fw-mi ceo_fw-la fuit_fw-la le_fw-fr negligence_n del_fw-it keeper_n del_fw-it park_n et_fw-fr semble_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr ley_fw-fr del_fw-it forester_n del_fw-it forest_n car_fw-fr il_fw-fr ad_fw-la mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr charge_n deal_v dame_n come_v parker_n ad_fw-la in_o son_n park_n et_fw-la in_o anno_fw-la 11._o h._n 4._o fol._n 1._o fuit_fw-la tenus_fw-la per_fw-la vavisour_n 61._o an._n 11._o e_o 4._o foe_n 1._o br._n forfecture_n 61._o non_fw-fr attendance_n sur_fw-fr office_n per_fw-la lofficer_n est_fw-la forfeiture_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr fesan_n contrary_a a_o son_n office_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr misfesan_n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr office_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr fait_fw-fr droit_fw-fr all_o party_n et_fw-la idem_fw-la sil_fw-fr foit_fw-fr demand_n pour_fw-fr vener_n de_fw-fr fair_a son_n office_n et_fw-fr ne_fw-fr vient_fw-fr et_fw-fr vide_fw-la tiel_fw-fr matter_n 20._o e_o 4._o fol._n 6._o 115._o 20._o e._n 4._o foe_n 6._o br._n forfecture_n 115._o que_fw-la officer_n que_fw-fr ne_fw-fr voit_fw-fr vener_n a_o fair_a son_n office_n forfeitera_fw-la son_n office_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n have_v a_o absolute_a authority_n appoint_v unto_o he_o to_o determine_v of_o offence_n that_o be_v commit_v and_o do_v within_o the_o queen_n majesty_n foreste_n either_o in_o vert_fw-fr or_o venison_n and_o the_o same_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v determine_v before_o he_o and_o not_o before_o any_o other_o justice_n except_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v by_o her_o majesty_n commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o aid_v and_o assist_v the_o say_a lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o that_o place_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap._n 16._o in_o these_o word_n as_o follow_v 16._o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n ca._n 16._o nvllus_fw-la constabularius_fw-la castellanus_fw-la vel_fw-la balliws_fw-la teneat_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_n sive_fw-la de_fw-la viridi_fw-la sive_fw-la de_fw-la venatione_fw-la sed_fw-la quilibet_fw-la forestarius_fw-la de_fw-la feodo_fw-la attachiat_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi tam_fw-la de_fw-la viridi_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la venatione_fw-la et_fw-la ea_fw-la presentet_fw-la viridarijs_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la irotulata_fw-la fuerint_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillis_fw-la viridariorum_fw-la inclusa_fw-la presententur_fw-la capitalibus_fw-la justiciarijs_fw-la nostris_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi cum_fw-la in_o part_n illas_fw-la venerint_fw-la ad_fw-la tenendum_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi &_o coram_fw-la eye_v terminentur_fw-la have_v autem_fw-la libertates_fw-la de_fw-la forestis_fw-la concessimus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o which_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n coram_fw-la eye_v terminentur_fw-la do_v exclude_v any_o other_o justice_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o say_v offence_n of_o the_o foreste_n but_o only_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o those_o that_o be_v in_o commission_n appoint_v with_o he_o to_o aid_v and_o assist_v he_o for_o the_o statute_n be_v in_o the_o negative_a of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o do_v restrain_v all_o other_o justice_n and_o say_v coram_fw-la eye_n terminentur_fw-la and_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o statute_n be_v take_v by_o the_o learned_a judge_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o in_o anno._n 21._o h._n 7._o foe_n 22._o the_o case_n be_v such_o 8._o anno._n 21._o h._n 7._o foe_n 22._o nota_fw-la 8._o en_fw-fr trespass_n de_fw-fr malefactoribus_fw-la in_o parcis_fw-la et_fw-la count_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr defendant_n intravit_fw-la in_o quandam_fw-la forestam_fw-la et_fw-la loppinion_n del_fw-it court_n fuit_fw-la que_fw-fr cest_fw-fr action_n ne_fw-fr gist_n mye_n si_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la pur_fw-mi misfesans_a in_o parcis_fw-la car_fw-fr le_fw-fr statute_n de_fw-fr west_n 1._o cap._n 20._o est_fw-la cantsolement_n en_fw-fr parkes_n et_fw-la ceo_fw-la serra_fw-mi pris_fw-fr strict_a issint_fw-la le_fw-fr punishment_n que_fw-fr est_fw-fr do_v pur_fw-mi male_a fesan_n in_o foreste_n est_fw-la punishable_a per_fw-la lestatute_n de_fw-la charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n et_fw-fr nemy_n en_fw-fr auter_n manner_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o case_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o be_v note_v that_o be_v to_o say_v first_o that_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr malefactoribus_fw-la in_o parcis_fw-la do_v not_o extend_v to_o a_o forest_n parcis_fw-la stat._n westm_n 1_o cap._n 20._o the_o malefactor_n '_o in_o parcis_fw-la for_o that_o a_o forest_n and_o a_o park_n be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o that_o statute_n that_o be_v make_v to_o reform_v injury_n do_v in_o the_o one_o do_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o hurt_n do_v in_o the_o other_o the_o second_o be_v that_o by_o the_o say_a case_n it_o do_v appear_v 16._o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n ca._n 16._o that_o by_o the_o construction_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n make_v for_o offender_n in_o the_o forest_n they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o same_o statute_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n as_o it_o do_v there_o more_o plain_o appear_v and_o in_o anno._n 21._o h._n 7._o fol._n 30._o nota_fw-la 7._o 7._o 21._o h._n 7._o foe_n 30._o nota_fw-la 7._o the_o case_n be_v as_o follow_v endictment_n the_o occiser_n de_fw-fr un_fw-fr hart_n proclaim_v trove_v devaunt_n justice_n the_o peace_n et_fw-fr lenditement_n fuit_fw-la challenge_n pur_fw-it ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr monster_n en_fw-fr lendictment_n en_fw-fr quel_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr le_fw-fr proclamation_n fuit_fw-la fait_fw-fr et_fw-la auxi_fw-la il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr monster_n en_fw-fr quel_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la occise_n car_fw-fr si_fw-la fuit_fw-la occise_n horse_n deal_v bound_n deal_v forest_n il_fw-fr est_fw-fr loyal_a a_fw-fr luy_fw-fr de_fw-fr luy_fw-fr occiser_n fuit_fw-la dit_fw-fr per_fw-la seigniour_fw-it fineux_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr pvit_fw-fr pleder_n cest_fw-fr matter_n all_o jurisdiction_n del_fw-it court_n pur_fw-mi ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr les_fw-fr justice_n del_o forest_n determiner_n cest_fw-fr matter_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o case_n there_o be_v six_o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v note_v 1_o first_o that_o every_o indictment_n against_o any_o offendor_n for_o offence_n do_v in_o the_o forest_n must_v be_v certain_a concern_v the_o thing_n itself_o for_o which_o the_o offendor_n be_v indict_v as_o to_o show_v that_o it_o be_v for_o kill_v of_o a_o hart_n and_o also_o to_o show_v where_o he_o be_v proclaim_v a_o hart._n 2_o second_o that_o it_o must_v be_v certain_a concern_v the_o place_n where_o the_o offence_n be_v do_v for_o that_o the_o kill_n of_o the_o hart_n within_o the_o forest_n or_o without_o the_o forest_n do_v make_v the_o same_o kill_v a_o offence_n or_o no_o offence_n &_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v show_v in_o the_o indictement_n certain_a ceo_fw-la et_fw-la vide_fw-la le_fw-fr case_n 12_o
ley_fw-fr destre_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr prescription_n esteant_v prove_v voyer_fw-fr quell_v f._n denia_fw-la nient_a obstant_fw-la le_fw-fr unite_z de_fw-fr possession_n del_fw-it chase_n et_fw-fr manner_n de_fw-fr s._n in_o la_fw-fr roigne_n et_fw-fr nient_a obstant_fw-la le_fw-fr grant_n del_fw-it roygne_n mesme_fw-fr et_fw-fr sa_fw-fr confirmation_n del_fw-it garren_n ove_z les_fw-fr general_a parol_v the_o prohibition_n avaundit_n queux_fw-fr extend_v tantum_fw-la a_o le_fw-mi subject_n le_fw-fr liberty_n del_fw-it purlieu_n remeina_n unextincted_a &_o donques_fw-la le_fw-fr tuer_fw-fr supra_fw-la nient_a justifiable_a per_fw-mi le_fw-fr statute_n de_fw-fr malefactoribus_fw-la in_o parcis_fw-la &_o warrennis_n etc._n etc._n 59_o grant_v dol_n herbage_n del_fw-it park_n hillar_n 6._o 7._o e._n 6._o dier_n foe_n 80._o nota_fw-la 59_o an._n 6._o ed._n 6._o foe_n 80._o the_o case_n be_v as_o follow_v item_n le_fw-fr herbage_n agistement_n et_fw-fr panage_n de_fw-fr stowe_n park_n 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per_fw-la alios_fw-la probos_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o justice_n whether_o the_o minister_n with_o other_o may_v be_v impanel_v qd'nota_fw-la to_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v any_o precedent_n that_o the_o country_n have_v try_v any_o title_n of_o claim_n without_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o forest_n etc._n etc._n woodwardes_n may_v not_o walk_v with_o bow_n and_o shaft_n â—â—_o woodward_n pickering_n f._n â—â—_o but_o with_o forest_n bill_n quod_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o court_n of_o the_o forest_n first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v three_o principal_a and_o chief_a court_n usual_o keep_v for_o matter_n of_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o court_n of_o attachemente_n the_o court_n of_o swanimote_a and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n common_o call_v the_o justice_n seat_n and_o these_o three_o 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attachmente_n and_o yet_o more_o low_a or_o inferior_a than_o the_o high_a court_n of_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n for_o when_o the_o presentmente_n of_o the_o court_n of_o attachmente_n as_o afore_o say_v and_o also_o all_o other_o presentmente_n of_o the_o swanimote_a court_n have_v have_v their_o proceeding_n in_o the_o same_o court_n according_a to_o the_o assize_n &_o ordinance_n of_o the_o forest_n &_o that_o all_o the_o trespass_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v there_o presentat_fw-la '_o per_fw-la forestarios_fw-la et_fw-la duodecem_fw-la juratores_fw-la et_fw-la convict_v '_o per_fw-la viridarios_fw-la as_o they_o must_v be_v of_o necessity_n by_o the_o law_n yet_o can_v the_o same_o court_n of_o swanimote_a then_o determine_v the_o same_o trespass_n or_o assess_v any_o fine_a for_o any_o such_o offence_n or_o give_v judgement_n thereof_o any_o other_o then_o that_o the_o say_a offender_n be_v convict_v thereof_o as_o be_v aforesaid_a but_o the_o same_o presentmente_n indictmente_n and_o conviction_n must_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n at_o the_o justice_n seat_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o same_o seat_n when_o they_o be_v call_v for_o according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o forest_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la tricessimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la orticulo_fw-la 1._o and_o according_a to_o the_o assize_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o forest_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 6._o 16._o ordinatio_fw-la foresta_n articulo_fw-la 1_o assisa_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la forestae_fw-la artic_a 19_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n artic_a 16._o edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la articulo_fw-la 19_o and_o according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n articulo_fw-la 16._o in_o these_o word_n et_fw-la ea_fw-la presentet_fw-la viridarijs_fw-la provinciarum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la irrotulata_fw-la fuerint_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la siggillis_fw-la viridarior_n '_o 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manner_n of_o attachemente_n by_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o forest_n call_v assisa_n et_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la forestae_fw-la make_v in_o anno_fw-la 6._o e._n 1._o and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o ca._n 8._o which_o you_o may_v see_v here_o before_o amongst_o the_o statute_n be_v there_o express_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v for_o offender_n in_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v in_o six_o degree_n as_o it_o shall_v plain_o appear_v 1._o 1._o degree_n assisa_fw-la foresta_n articulo_fw-la 1._o the_o first_o degree_n of_o those_o offender_n in_o the_o forest_n that_o be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o any_o surety_n or_o mainprize_n be_v specify_v &_o declare_v in_o assisa_n et_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la forestae_fw-la artic._n 1._o in_o these_o word_n postea_fw-la post_fw-la tertium_fw-la attachiamentum_fw-la corpus_fw-la debet_fw-la attachiarae_n et_fw-la retinere_fw-la ut_fw-la memoriam_fw-la habeatur_fw-la quid_fw-la
any_o person_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o by_o the_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o in_o the_o very_a like_o manner_n it_o be_v where_o a_o offender_n in_o the_o forest_n be_v outlaw_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n and_o his_o body_n be_v attach_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la and_o this_o you_o do_v see_v that_o there_o be_v six_o degree_n of_o offender_n that_o be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o pledge_n or_o mainprize_n and_o note_v this_o for_o a_o special_a learning_n that_o in_o every_o case_n where_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o pledge_n or_o mainprize_n 8._o where_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o pledge_n or_o mainprize_n there_o the_o verderor_n nor_o forester_n may_v not_o bail_v the_o offender_n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 8._o as_o in_o the_o foresay_a six_o degree_n there_o such_o a_o offender_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bail_v by_o the_o verderor_n nor_o by_o the_o forester_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o minister_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o fofest_a unless_o the_o same_o be_v by_o the_o king_n special_a commandment_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o by_o the_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o forest_n see_v the_o word_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o note_n they_o well_o for_o they_o be_v as_o follow_v uz_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v take_v nor_o imprison_v for_o vert_fw-fr nor_o venison_n unless_o he_o be_v take_v with_o the_o manner_n or_o else_o indict_v after_o the_o form_n before_o specify_v and_o then_o the_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o forest_n shall_v let_v he_o to_o mainprize_n till_o the_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n without_o any_o thing_n take_v for_o his_o deliverance_n and_o if_o the_o chief_a warden_n will_v not_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v 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same_o writ_n that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v let_v he_o to_o mainprize_n in_o presentia_fw-la viridariorum_fw-la because_o that_o the_o verderor_n be_v judge_n of_o record_n the_o name_n of_o the_o mainpernor_n be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o much_o concern_v attachment_n and_o the_o repleve_n of_o person_n that_o be_v attach_v who_o how_o man_n that_o be_v bailable_a shall_v be_v bay_v and_o by_o who_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v how_o this_o band_n by_o pledge_n shall_v be_v take_v and_o by_o who_o and_o therefore_o first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o any_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o good_n and_o cattal_n which_o be_v the_o first_o manner_n of_o attachement_n or_o else_o to_o be_v attach_v by_o his_o body_n by_o pledge_n and_o mainprize_n which_o be_v the_o second_o manner_n of_o attachement_n the_o most_o meet_a officer_n to_o take_v bond_n of_o such_o offender_n in_o the_o case_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o 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but_o accuser_n of_o offender_n &_o presenter_n of_o offence_n do_v by_o other_o in_o the_o forest_n before_o the_o say_a verderor_n the_o second_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o that_o the_o say_a verderor_n be_v man_n that_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v learned_a and_o well_o practise_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o such_o offender_n must_v be_v bail_v and_o mainprise_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n &_o degree_n of_o their_o offence_n in_o some_o case_n by_o two_o pledge_n and_o in_o other_o some_o case_n by_o four_o six_o or_o eight_o pledge_n and_o in_o some_o other_o case_n the_o offender_n be_v not_o to_o be_v bail_v at_o all_o by_o the_o say_a verderor_n or_o forester_n as_o it_o have_v be_v already_o show_v before_o nor_o yet_o by_o any_o other_o person_n but_o only_o by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o by_o the_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o then_o if_o the_o forester_n or_o other_o officer_n 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quis_fw-la habuerit_fw-la boscum_fw-la iuxta_fw-la dominicum_fw-la boscum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la 13_o assisa_n forestae_fw-la cap_n 13_o licitum_fw-la est_fw-la ei_fw-la postquam_fw-la dominice_a hay_o agitate_v sunt_fw-la habere_fw-la in_o bosco_fw-la svo_fw-la tempore_fw-la paunagij_fw-la tot_fw-la porcos_fw-la quot_fw-la boscus_fw-la per_fw-la visum_fw-la forestariorum_fw-la viridariorum_fw-la regardatorum_fw-la agistatorum_fw-la et_fw-la aliorum_fw-la proborum_fw-la hominum_fw-la possit_fw-la pati_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la fiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o agi_v of_o the_o hog_n of_o any_o man_n at_o this_o day_n within_o his_o own_o demesne_fw-la wood_n within_o the_o forest_n can_v lawful_o be_v do_v until_o the_o demean_v hedge-rowe_n and_o hedge_n of_o the_o king_n be_v agi_v and_o then_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o agistment_n for_o hog_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pawnage_n yearly_a agistment_n what_o be_v agistment_n by_o the_o 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the_o forest_n yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o may_v agi_v his_o own_o wood_n for_o he_o be_v free_a against_o all_o man_n but_o only_o against_o i_o but_o the_o law_n be_v contrary_a if_o a_o villain_n of_o the_o king_n do_v hold_v wood_n within_o the_o forest_n for_o it_o be_v proper_o such_o a_o villain_n that_o the_o statute_n do_v mean_a for_o such_o a_o villain_n have_v not_o any_o liberty_n by_o this_o letter_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v his_o agistment_n and_o not_o his_o villain_n if_o i_o do_v give_v land_n or_o wood_n lyinge_v within_o the_o forest_n to_o another_o in_o tail_n frankemariage_n or_o for_o term_n of_o life_n the_o donée_n or_o grauntée_n shall_v have_v agistment_n and_o pawnage_n there_o the_o same_o law_n be_v if_o i_o do_v let_v my_o land_n or_o wood_n within_o the_o forest_n to_o one_o for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o for_o year_n or_o at_o will_n such_o a_o lessee_n shall_v have_v the_o agistment_n and_o pawnage_n 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