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A81194 A compendium of the laws and government ecclesiastical, civil and military, of England, Scotland & Ireland and dominions, plantations and territories thereunto belonging, with the maritime power thereof, and jurisdiction of courts therein. Methodically digested under their proper heads. By H.C. sometime of the Inner Temple. Curson, H. (Henry) 1699 (1699) Wing C7686A; ESTC R231895 237,927 672

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14._o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n within_o the_o survey_n and_o governance_n of_o this_o court_n be_v all_o land_n belong_v to_o monastery_n and_o purchase_v land_n but_o queen_n mary_n by_o her_o letter_n patent_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o reign_n dissolve_v it_o and_o unite_v it_o to_o the_o exchequer_n as_o by_o the_o article_n thereof_o may_v appear_v the_o surveyor_z general_n be_v court_n be_v dissolve_v the_o office_n only_o remain_v so_o that_o in_o the_o exchequer_n be_v seven_o court_n 1._o the_o court_n of_o plea_n 2._o the_o court_n of_o account_n 3._o the_o court_n of_o receipt_n 4._o the_o court_n of_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n be_v the_o assembly_n of_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n for_o matter_n in_o law_n 5._o the_o court_n of_o exchequer-chamber_n for_o error_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 6._o the_o court_n in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n for_o error_n in_o the_o king_n be_v bench_n and_o 7._o the_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n of_o all_o which_o see_v the_o book_n and_o statute_n mention_v in_o coke_n 4_o inst_z c._n 13._o the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la these_o justice_n take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o writ_n of_o assize_n call_v assiza_n novae_n disseisinae_fw-la or_o petit_fw-fr brief_a de_fw-fr novel_a disseizin_n and_o the_o mirror_n say_v that_o for_o expedition_n of_o justice_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o ranulph_n the_o glanvil_n but_o by_o 26_o ass_n 24._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v more_o ancient_a at_o the_o common_a law_n assizes_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v but_o either_o in_o bank_n or_o before_o ●ustices_n in_o eyre_n but_o by_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o be_v enact_v quod_fw-la recognitiones_fw-la de_fw-la nova_fw-la disseisina_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr morte_fw-la antecessoris_fw-la non_fw-la capiantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la propriis_fw-la comitatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o that_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o letter_n patent_n to_o the_o justice_n be_v frame_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la r._n m._n uni_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la de_fw-la banco_n &_o i.l._n uni_fw-la justiciariorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la ad_fw-la placita_fw-la coram_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenenda_fw-la assign_v '_o salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la constituimus_fw-la vos_fw-la justiciarios_fw-la nostros_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quos_fw-la vobis_fw-la associaverimus_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la assizas_n jurat_fw-la '_o certificate_n '_o coram_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la justice_n '_o tam_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la brevia_fw-la domini_fw-la johannis_n nuper_fw-la regis_fw-la angl_n '_o patris_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la brev_n '_o nostra_fw-la in_fw-la com'_v nostris_fw-la south_n '_o wilte_n '_o dorset_z '_o devon_n '_o &_o cornub_v '_o ac_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la exon_n '_o arranian_n '_o capiend_n '_o et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la certos_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la quos_fw-la vos_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la provideritis_fw-la assis_n jurat_fw-la '_o &_o certificate_n '_o illas_fw-la capiatis_fw-la facturi_fw-la inde_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la salvis_fw-la nobis_fw-la amerciamentis_fw-la inde_fw-la nobis_fw-la provenien_n '_o mandavimus_fw-la enim_fw-la vicecomisibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la com'_v &_o civit_n '_o praed_fw-we '_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la certos_fw-la dies_fw-la &_o loca_fw-la quos_fw-la eye_n scire_fw-la faciatis_fw-la assis_n jurat_fw-la '_o &_o certificate_n '_o illas_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la brevibus_fw-la originalibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la ea_fw-la tangen_fw-mi '_o coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la venire_fw-la faciat_fw-la '_o in_o cujus_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o this_o writ_n the_o seisin_n and_o possession_n be_v recover_v and_o become_v more_o frequent_a quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliud_fw-la breve_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la querentes_fw-la habent_fw-la festinum_fw-la remedium_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la assisam_fw-la and_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n be_v and_o thereby_o provide_v quod_fw-la assignentur_fw-la duo_fw-la justiciarij_fw-la jurati_fw-la coram_fw-la quibus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliis_fw-la capiantur_fw-la assisae_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la plus_fw-la ter_z per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o rot._n parl._n 21_o ed._n 1._o dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la etc._n etc._n praecepit_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la assignentur_fw-la octo_fw-la justiciarij_fw-la circumspecti_fw-la &_o discreti_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n jurat_fw-la '_o &_o certificate_n '_o capiend_n '_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o divide_v the_o realm_n into_o eight_o part_n per_fw-la stat._n de_fw-fr finibus_fw-la 27_o ed._n 1._o cap._n 1._o justiciarij_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n capiendas_fw-la assignati_fw-la deliberent_fw-la gaolas_n in_o com'_n illas_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la prisonariis_fw-la quibus_fw-la cumque_fw-la and_o appeal_v of_o murder_n robbery_n rape_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v commence_v before_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o divers_a other_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n for_o which_o see_v the_o statute_n and_o coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 27._o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v inquire_v for_o non_fw-fr return_v and_o false_a return_n of_o sheriff_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v of_o conspirator_n false_a informer_n and_o wicked_a procurer_n of_o dozen_o inquest_n and_o jury_n at_o the_o complaint_n of_o any_o without_o writ_n and_o without_o delay_n and_o of_o confederacy_n and_o champerty_n and_o maintainer_n bearer_n and_o alliance_n by_o bond_n etc._n etc._n of_o default_n of_o sheriff_n escheator_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n justice_n of_o assize_n may_v inquire_v of_o default_n etc._n etc._n of_o punishment_n of_o victualler_n etc._n etc._n which_o sell_v at_o unreasonable_a prize_n they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ride_v and_o go_v arm_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o punish_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o for_o not_o do_v their_o office_n in_o that_o case_n they_o may_v hear_v and_o determine_v treason_n in_o counterfeit_v of_o money_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v do_v execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o h._n 3._o of_o riot_n do_v in_o their_o presence_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o commission_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o behalf_n they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 6._o concern_v sheriff_n under-sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n coroner_n steward_n of_o franchise_n bailiff_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n for_o extortion_n and_o for_o let_v to_o bail_v such_o as_o be_v not_o bailable_a or_o for_o deny_v bail_n to_o they_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v bail_v justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v take_v bail_n of_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v of_o murder_n within_o the_o year_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o party_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o of_o informer_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o of_o labourer_n justice_n of_o assize_n of_o gaol-delivery_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o coroner_n justice_n of_o assize_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inquire_v of_o false_a make_n of_o leather_n of_o amend_v of_o highway_n of_o hunter_n in_o park_n of_o unlawful_a take_n of_o fish_n of_o forgery_n of_o false_a deed_n against_o deceit_n in_o linen_n cloth_n against_o perjury_n of_o usury_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n justice_n of_o assize_n twice_o in_o every_o year_n ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o statute_n against_o unlawful_a maintenance_n champerty_n embracery_n and_o unlawful_a retainer_n they_o ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o unlawful_a game_n in_o their_o circuit_n see_v the_o custumary_n of_o normandy_n c._n 19_o coke_n 4._o inst._n cap._n 27._o the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la
in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n inquiras_fw-la inde_fw-la appellatur_fw-la breve_fw-la inquisitionis_fw-la utrum_fw-la a._n captus_fw-la &_o detentus_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la etc._n etc._n pro_fw-la morte_fw-la w._n unde_fw-la rettatus_fw-la i._n e._n accusatus_fw-la existit_fw-la sit_fw-la odio_fw-la &_o atia_fw-la etc._n etc._n nisi_fw-la indictatus_fw-la vel_fw-la appellatus_fw-la fucrit_fw-fr coram_fw-la justitiariis_fw-la nostris_fw-la ultimo_fw-la itincrantibus_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la illis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la captus_fw-la &_o imprisonatus_fw-la for_o by_o the_o common_a law_n in_o omnibus_fw-la autem_fw-la placitis_fw-la de_fw-la felonia_fw-la solet_fw-la accusatus_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la dimitti_fw-la praeterquam_fw-la de_fw-la placito_fw-la de_fw-fr homicidio_fw-la ubi_fw-la ad_fw-la terrorem_fw-la aliter_fw-la statutum_fw-la est_fw-la but_o this_o writ_n be_v take_v away_o by_o a_o late_a statute_n viz._n in_o 28_o e._n 3._o because_o as_o some_o pretend_v it_o become_v unnecessary_a for_o that_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o justice_n of_o gaol-delivery_n come_v at_o the_o least_o into_o every_o county_n twice_o every_o year_n but_o within_o twelve_o year_n after_o this_o statute_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o statute_n make_v against_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la shall_v be_v void_a whereby_o the_o writ_n of_o odio_fw-la and_o atia_n and_o de_fw-fr ponendo_fw-la in_o ballium_fw-la be_v revive_v and_o so_o in_o like_a case_n upon_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o of_o gaol-delivery_n have_v not_o suffer_v the_o prisoner_n to_o be_v long_o detain_v but_o at_o their_o next_o come_n have_v give_v the_o prisoner_n full_a and_o speedy_a justice_n by_o due_a trial_n without_o detain_v he_o long_o in_o prison_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 42_o 43._o a_o person_n examine_v may_v require_v a_o copy_n of_o his_o examination_n take_v time_n to_o answer_v and_o put_v his_o answer_n in_o writing_n and_o keep_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o coke_n 2_o inst_z 51._o all_o cause_n ought_v to_o be_v hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o judge_n open_o in_o the_o king_n court_n the_o king_n have_v distribute_v his_o judicial_a power_n to_o several_a court_n of_o justice_n coke_n two_o institutes_n 103._o if_o a_o prisoner_n be_v mute_a by_o act_n of_o god_n the_o judge_n who_o be_v to_o be_v of_o council_n with_o the_o prisoner_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la aught_o to_o inquire_v if_o he_o be_v the_o same_o person_n and_o of_o all_o other_o plea_n which_o he_o may_v have_v plead_v but_o if_o it_o be_v by_o his_o own_o act_n he_o be_v to_o be_v forthwith_o put_v to_o his_o penance_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 178._o if_o the_o prisoner_n demur_n and_o it_o be_v overrule_v he_o shall_v be_v hang_v but_o not_o have_v pain_n 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court_n page_z 195_o inn_n of_o chancery_n page_n 383_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 384_o inn_n of_o court_n manner_n of_o keep_v christmas_n page_n 390_o judge_n page_z 394_o island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n page_z 433_o jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n page_n 437_o insula_fw-la vectis_fw-la or_o vectae_fw-la page_n 439_o ireland_n page_n 463_o jamaica_n page_n 530_o k._n king_n page_z 22_o king_n bench_n court_n page_z 113_o king_n be_v swanherd_v page_n 204_o 587_o king_n aulnager_n page_n 205_o 590_o king_n of_o england_n court_n page_z 308_o knight_n marshal_n page_z 320_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n page_n 332_o st._n katherine_n page_n 378_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 390_o l._n have_v in_o general_n page_z 4_o law_n eternal_a page_z 4_o law_n of_o reason_n page_z 5_o law_n divine_a page_z 6_o law_n humane_a page_z 7_o law_n fundamental_o page_z 8_o law_n and_o constitution_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 45_o leet_n court_n page_n 224_o law_n study_n page_n 383_o london_n page_z 346_o lindisfarne_v page_n 441_o m._n money_o collect_v for_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o for_o the_o poor_a page_n 166_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n court_n page_z 263_o military_a government_n of_o england_n page_n 275_o maritime_a power_n of_o england_n page_n 287_o marshalsea_n court_n page_n 321_o military_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n page_z 338_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n court_n page_z 356_o military_a government_n in_o london_n page_n 363_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n page_n 390_o manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 392_o man_n isle_n page_n 433_o mariland_n page_n 507_o montserrat_n page_n 521_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n page_n 524_o n._n navy_n office_n page_n 295_o norwich_n city_n page_n 411_o newfoundland_n page_n 494_o new_a england_n page_z 496_o new_a york_n page_z 500_o new_a jersey_n page_n 504_o nevis_n or_o mevis_n page_n 524_o o._n office_n of_o plea_n in_o the_o exchequer_n page_n 142_o office_n of_o tent_n page_n 335_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n to_o the_o king_n page_z 335_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n to_o the_o queen_n page_z 342_o orphan_n court_n page_n 356_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n page_z 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n page_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n page_z 375_o oxford_n page_z 415_o orcades_n page_n 459_o p._n privy_a council_n page_n 22_o prerogative_n court_n of_o canterbury_n page_z 40_o punishment_n by_o ecclesiastical_a court_n page_n 47_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a peculiar_a to_o the_o clergy_n page_n 49_o parliament_n high_a court_n page_z 51_o 535_o pipowder_n court_n page_z 246_o pembroke_n palatine_n cuort_fw-la page_n 255_o precedent_n and_o council_n in_o the_o north_n page_n 258_o principality_n of_o wales_n page_n 266_o precedent_n and_o council_n of_o wales_n court_n ibid._n port_n court_n page_n 298_o parliament-holding_a in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 322_o the_o palace_n ibid._n post-office_n general_n page_z 381_o physician_n college_n in_o london_n page_n 400_o plantation_n in_o asia_n page_n 491_o plantation_n in_o africa_n page_n 492_o plantation_n in_o america_n ibid._n pensylvania_n page_n 505_o protector_n of_o england_n page_z 540_o q._n queen_n of_o england_n court_n page_z 341_o r._n royal_a franchise_n of_o ely_n page_z 254_o river_n of_o thames_n conservator_n court_n page_z 360_o s._n star-chamber_n court_n page_z 104_o swanherd_n page_n 204_o 587_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n court_n page_z 210_o stannary_n court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n page_n 261_o lord_n steward_n be_v court_n page_z 324_o 325_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n page_n 352_o sergeant_n inn_n page_n 392_o sergeant_n call_v or_o creation_n page_n 393_o zion_n college_n page_n 403_o school_n in_o london_n page_n 405_o southwark_n ibid._n sorling_n page_n 440_o scotland_n page_n 445_o scottish_a isle_n or_o the_o lesser-island_n near_o scotland_n page_n 459_o schetland_n i._n ibid._n t._n trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o civil_a cause_n page_n 46_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o criminal_a cause_n ibid._n the_o turn_v page_n 223_o tower_n of_o london_n page_n 365_o tangier_n page_n 492_o v._n university_n page_n 415_o virginia_n page_n 510_o st._n vincent_n page_n 523_o 260_o w._n witness_v examination_n by_o commissioner_n page_n 203_o warden_n court_n etc._n etc._n page_n 260_o wales_n 266_o wardrobe_n of_o the_o king_n 332_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o westminster_n city_n 406_o wight_n island_n 439_o y._n yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 14._o line_n 11._o read_v escheator_n p._n 17._o l._n 31._o r._n the._n p._n 21._o l_o ult_n for_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n r._n of_o the_o james_n p_o 25._o l._n 11._o the_o comma_n at_o without_o warrant_n p._n 57_o l._n 4._o r._n roy._n p._n 69._o l._n 4._o r._n martial_a p._n 74._o l._n 23._o r._n the_o stat_n of_o p._n 78._o l._n 1._o r._n sess_n 2._o cap._n 4._o p._n 102._o l._n 20._o r._n by_o a_o deputy_n p_o 114._o l._n 12._o r._n westminster_n p._n 133._o l._n 4._o r._n audit_v p._n 136._o l._n 13._o r._n 2d_o p._n 141._o l_o ult_n r._n 4._o instit_fw-la p._n 171._o l._n 10._o r._n plevisable_v p._n 182._o l._n 7._o r._n circa_fw-la l._n 3._o for_o nolucrint_n r._n u●l●●rint_fw-la p._n 185._o l._n 22._o r_o belong_v p._n 190._o l._n 15._o r._n nor_o p._n 193._o l._n 19_o r._n of_o a_o commission_n p._n 201._o l._n 24._o r._n banque_fw-la p._n 307._o l._n 15._o deal_n in_o p._n 209._o l._n 18._o deal_n and._n p._n 225._o l._n 27._o r._n easter_n p._n 243._o l._n 10._o r._n drachma_n l._n 17._o r._n avoir_fw-fr p._n 275._o l._n 15._o r._n pay_n p._n 276._o l._n 21._o r._n be_v heretofore_o p._n 279._o l._n 13._o r._n scale_n p._n 280._o l._n 5._o r._n seal_n l._n 7._o r._n surcease_v l._n 13._o surcease_v 281._o l._n 4._o r._n fact_n '_o l._n 16._o r._n foy_n p._n 291._o l._n 3._o r._n 62432._o pound_n p._n 298._o l._n 19_o r._n 4_o instit_fw-la 147._o p._n 301._o r._n lynne_n p._n 302._o l._n 6._o r._n raise_v p._n 303._o l._n 24._o the_o comma_n at_o concitat_fw-la p._n 304._o l._n 27._o r._n foreign_a p._n 306._o l._n 23._o r._n to_o that_o sin_n p._n 307._o the_o comma_n at_o tacitus_n p._n 327._o l._n 26._o r._n stick_v p._n 350._o l._n 21._o r._n camera_fw-la regis_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cor_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la epitome_n p._n 353._o l._n 6._o deal_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o enrol_v p._n 407._o l._n 13_o r._n secular_a p._n 411._o l._n 17._o for_o ortam_fw-la r._n ortum_fw-la p._n 463._o l._n ult_n r._n call_v p._n 464._o l._n 24._o r._n belfast_n p._n 468._o l._n 8._o r._n university_n one_o p._n 476._o l._n 27._o r._n ego_fw-la p._n 486._o l._n 6._o r._n alienigena_fw-la l._n 19_o r._n 25._o p._n 510._o l._n 27._o r._n as_o p._n 564_o r._n plea_n p._n 565._o l._n 4._o r._n f._n n._n b._n 27_o 28_o l._n 7._o r._n 100_o p._n 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