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A19787 The office and authoritie of sherifes. Abridged by the former author Mich. Dalton, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire; Officium vicecomitum. Abridgments. Dalton, Michael, d. 1648? 1628 (1628) STC 6213; ESTC S116874 144,803 487

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king_n by_o attainder_n escheat_n and_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n the_o mean_a profit_n of_o land_n for_o intrusion_n and_o alienation_n without_o licence_n but_o in_o most_o case_n for_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n viz._n a_o enquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o twelve_o man_n upon_o their_o oath_n to_o find_v the_o king_n title_n and_o the_o certainty_n what_o land_n or_o tenement_n they_o be_v and_o the_o yearly_a value_n thereof_o before_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o these_o case_n follow_v the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o escheator_n may_z ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o it_o seem_v and_o without_o any_o office_n find_v seize_v the_o same_o scz_fw-fr in_o case_n where_o any_o be_v attaint_v during_o their_o life_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o here_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n so_o where_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a be_v attaint_v of_o petty_a treason_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o die_v of_o himself_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o same_o for_o here_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n ve_v in_o the_o king_n and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o offence_n also_o where_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o king_n by_o descent_n reverter_n remainder_n or_o escheat_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la so_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n or_o during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o bishopric_n in_o which_o three_o last_a case_n the_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o chattel_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n but_o in_o other_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v not_o seize_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o the_o profit_n thereof_o without_o a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n or_o other_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o process_n scz_n a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la make_v out_o against_o the_o party_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o enter_v for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o for_o mortmain_n or_o for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n so_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o seize_v the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o bishop_n for_o a_o contempt_n so_o in_o case_n of_o ideocie_n lunicie_n and_o the_o like_a so_o where_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v also_o where_o a_o office_n be_v find_v which_o do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o the_o possession_n by_o entry_n but_o only_o die_v action_n there_o the_o officer_n must_v first_o have_v process_n or_o other_o warrant_n for_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o where_o it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o office_n that_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n have_v do_v waist_n or_o that_o his_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a have_v cess_v by_o two_o year_n or_o that_o his_o tenant_n in_o fee_n have_v make_v a_o feoffment_n by_o collusion_n contrary_a to_o th●●●tute_v of_o marlebridge_n ●ote_o where_o the_o office_n be_v find_v before_o the_o escheator_n there_o the_o escheator_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o his_o account_n but_o of_o land_n whereof_o the_o office_n be_v find_v before_o commissioner_n there_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v meddle_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v they_o shall_v be_v charge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o yearly_a value_n find_v by_o the_o office_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o former_a case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o sheriff_n that_o there_o be_v a_o office_n first_o find_v thereof_o or_o at_o least_o for_o he_o to_o have_v the_o king_n write_v other_o warrant_n of_o law_n so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o escheator_n be_v more_o special_o appoint_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o king_n title_n to_o land_n tenement_n and_o or_o other_o thing_n chap._n 7._o franchise_n a_o franchise_n be_v a_o royal_a privilege_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o such_o be_v every_o liberty_n or_o commodity_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o the_o special_a gift_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o a_o common_a person_n or_o subject_n of_o these_o some_o be_v more_o royal_a as_o authority_n to_o pardon_v treason_n felony_n vtlary_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o make_v justice_n &_o the_o like_a which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o the_o king_n 27._o h._n 8._o cap._n 24._o some_o be_v less_o royal_a as_o conusance_n of_o plea_n chase_n park_n warrens_n fair_n market_n toll_n court_n leet_n or_o hundred_o wayfe_n estray_v wreck_n catalla_n felonum_fw-la fugitivorum_fw-la &_o utlagatorum_fw-la the_o correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n pillory_n tumbril_n and_o the_o like_a these_o a_o subject_n may_v have_v now_o if_o any_o man_n do_v hold_v or_o use_v any_o of_o these_o last_o sort_n of_o franchise_n without_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o lawful_a prescription_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v enquirable_a in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v as_o a_o purprestor_n again_o as_o it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n franchise_n so_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la many_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o namely_o wayfe_n estray_v wreck_n and_o felon_n and_o utlaw_n good_n etc._n etc._n except_o where_o some_o other_o person_n have_v the_o same_o by_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n note_v in_o the_o former_a case_n capite_fw-la precedente_fw-la the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v seisin_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n themselves_o so_o as_o the_o king_n may_v let_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o where_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o have_v seisin_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o but_o be_v only_o entitle_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n there_o the_o sheriff_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o without_o any_o office_n find_v may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n as_o the_o land_n of_o a_o clerk_n convict_v of_o felony_n also_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a action_n the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la offiico_fw-la see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 15._o what_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v do_v or_o take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n also_o good_n good_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n and_o the_o like_a the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o yet_o dicitur_fw-la that_o the_o escheator_n be_v rather_o and_o more_o usual_o accountable_a for_o these_o and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o acccomptable_a or_o chargeable_a for_o these_o save_v in_o a_o gross_a sum_n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n see_v plus_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 14_o &_o 125._o and_o note_v that_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v these_o thing_n scz_n bona_fw-la seu_fw-la catalla_fw-la felonum_fw-la fugitivorum_fw-la &_o utlagatorum_fw-la but_o by_o charter_n and_o not_o by_o prescription_n also_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n upon_o judgement_n give_v in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la the_o sheriff_n shall_v answer_v the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n use_n but_o the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o have_v a_o writ_n or_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o for_o the_o seize_v of_o diverse_a franchise_n before_o he_o may_v seize_v they_o for_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a franchise_n which_o may_v not_o be_v seize_v but_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la which_o writ_n be_v to_o try_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n as_o conuzance_n of_o plea_n correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n leet_n hundred_o fair_n market_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 8._o suit_n it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n suit_n now_o suit_n be_v a_o service_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenure_n &_o to_o perform_v this_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o some_o other_o there_o to_o do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o both_o the_o sheriff_n court_n scz_n his_o tear_v and_o county_n court_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o king_n court_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o suit_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o
of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n et_fw-la e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la also_o in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la of_o land_n within_o a_o franchise_n the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o take_v of_o the_o plaintiff_n pledge_n de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la and_o then_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o mandavit_fw-la to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v to_o execute_v the_o rest_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o assize_n bring_v of_o land_n within_o a_o franchise_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o whole_a pannell_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a yea_o in_o all_o case_n wheresoever_o the_o return_n or_o execution_n of_o the_o writ_n pertain_v to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o a_o liberty_n although_o the_o sheriff_n may_v more_o safe_o enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o execute_v the_o writ_n cum_fw-la warrantum_fw-la habuerit_fw-la scz_fw-fr upon_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la yet_o if_o the_o sheriff_n do_v it_o himself_o without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la it_o be_v good_a but_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o liberty_n may_v have_v his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o same_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la nullum_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o retorne_n that_o the_o bailiff_n will_v not_o make_v deliverance_n etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o replevin_n alias_o or_o plury_n these_o be_v no_o good_a retorne_n for_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n ought_v himself_o to_o have_v enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o make_v deliverance_n yet_o it_o seem_v safe_a for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o have_v a_o writ_n with_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o he_o enter_v the_o franchise_n in_o these_o case_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 40._o where_o the_o sheriff_n may_v enter_v the_o franchise_n without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la 1._o wheresoever_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n no_o franchise_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o therefore_o in_o every_o writ_n for_o the_o king_n or_o where_o the_o king_n be_v any_o way_n a_o party_n the_o sheriff_n himself_o or_o his_o officer_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o process_n for_o none_o be_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n process_n but_o his_o own_o minister_n 2._o wheresoever_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o judge_n of_o the_o cause_n he_o be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o writ_n himself_o hic_fw-la cap._n 39_o 3_o where_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n be_v party_n to_o the_o suit_n he_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o pannell_n or_o return_v the_o jury_n but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o enter_v the_o liberty_n and_o to_o panel_n the_o array_n and_o so_o where_o a_o capias_fw-la or_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o the_o bailiff_n the_o sheriff_n must_v enter_v the_o liberty_n &_o execute_v the_o writ_n 4_o so_o where_o beast_n be_v take_v within_o a_o liberty_n and_o wrongful_o withhold_v and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o liberty_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v there_o upon_o complaint_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v present_o to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o make_v deliverance_n etc._n etc._n 5_o so_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o withernam_fw-la in_o the_o county_n by_o plaint_n before_o the_o sheriff_n if_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n will_v do_v nothing_o upon_o the_o sheriff_n precept_n the_o sheriff_n may_v enter_v the_o franchise_n without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ex_fw-la necessitate_v conceditur_fw-la tamen_fw-la quaere_fw-la these_o two_o last_o case_n for_o by_o some_o opinion_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o there_o safe_o enter_v without_o a_o non_fw-la omittas_fw-la 6._o also_o upon_o a_o extent_n of_o a_o statute_n merchant_n it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o to_o execute_v the_o writ_n himself_o and_o may_v not_o return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n fee_n bailiff_n of_o fee_n where_o there_o be_v a_o bailiff_n of_o fee_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v send_v his_o precept_n to_o he_o as_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o guildable_a and_o shall_v not_o return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n as_o if_o himself_o have_v serve_v it_o chap._n 41._o all_o process_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v return_v into_o such_o court_n out_o of_o which_o such_o process_n shall_v be_v award_v and_o the_o sheriff_n as_o also_o the_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n ●ught_v to_o set_v the_o name_n scz_n both_o their_o christian_a name_n &_o surname_n to_o every_o return_n by_o they_o make_v so_o that_o the_o court_n may_v know_v of_o who_o they_o take_v such_o retorne_n and_o for_o default_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v yea_o without_o the_o sheriff_n name_v the_o return_n be_v void_a upon_o the_o return_n of_o every_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n beside_o his_o set_v his_o name_n thereto_o must_v also_o subscribe_v or_o add_v this_o word_n vicecome_v and_o these_o retorne_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o of_o his_o office_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v endorse_v on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v make_v or_o do_v on_o the_o inner_a side_n of_o the_o writ_n it_o be_v good_a chap._n 42._o averment_n against_o the_o sheriff_n return_v forasmuch_o as_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o officer_n depute_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o court_n a_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o auerre_n direct_o against_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o special_a case_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o where_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o execute_v the_o king_n and_o such_o as_o be_v his_o judge_n and_o under_o he_o be_v to_o administer_v justice_n must_v necessary_o put_v a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o some_o person_n and_o if_o every_o man_n may_v aver_v against_o that_o which_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v than_o justice_n shall_v never_o be_v execute_v but_o shall_v ever_o or_o oftentimes_o be_v delay_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o that_o sheriff_n and_o their_o officer_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v find_v faulty_a of_o their_o part_n in_o make_v false_a retorne_n to_o the_o king_n writ_n etc._n etc._n the_o which_o may_v arise_v in_o part_n by_o corruption_n and_o in_o part_n through_o their_o negligence_n and_o remissness_n and_o also_o for_o that_o such_o false_a retorne_n be_v and_o be_v oftentimes_o very_o mischievous_a to_o the_o king_n subject_n therefore_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v in_o some_o case_n allow_v man_n to_o aver_v against_o the_o sheriff_n return_v see_v the_o statute_n of_o westm_n 2._o cap._n 39_o &_o 1_o e._n 3._o cap._n 5._o and_o therefore_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v aver_v that_o the_o sheriff_n may_v have_v return_v great_a issue_n upon_o the_o defendant_n a_o man_n may_v aver_v in_o diverse_a case_n he_o to_o be_v alive_a who_o the_o sheriff_n have_v return_v mortuus_fw-la upon_o a_o rescous_a return_v the_o party_n may_v traverse_v the_o return_n vtlary_n return_v in_o case_n of_o felony_n the_o party_n may_v aver_v that_o he_o yield_v his_o body_n at_o the_o 5._o county_n upon_o the_o exigent_n the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o party_n but_o 4._o exactus_fw-la the_o other_o may_v aver_v that_o he_o be_v utlaw_v but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v one_o utlaw_v the_o party_n can_v aver_v that_o that_o he_o be_v proclaim_v but_o at_o 3._o or_o 4._o county_n also_o in_o case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o judge_n there_o the_o party_n may_v not_o aver_v against_o the_o sheriff_n return_v as_o in_o writ_n of_o redisseisin_n or_o to_o inquire_v of_o waist_n etc._n etc._n but_o otherwise_o where_o a_o man_n inheritance_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o suit_n shall_v be_v lose_v or_o his_o person_n charge_v as_o also_o in_o favour_n of_o life_n the_o sheriff_n return_n be_v traverseable_a in_o other_o case_n if_o the_o sheriff_n make_v a_o false_a return_n and_o that_o the_o party_n can_v traverse_v it_o yet_o he_o may_v have_v his_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 43._o the_o sheriff_n return_v in_o some_o case_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o indictment_n although_o by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 9_o h._n 3._o cap._n 29._o and_o 25._o e._n 3._o cap._n 4._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v imprison_v nor_o condemn_v by_o suggestion_n etc._n etc._n without_o lawful_a presentment_n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n return_v of_o a_o escape_n or_o of_o a_o rescous_a make_v to_o he_o of_o one_o arrest_v by_o he_o for_o felony_n albeit_o that_o such_o his_o return_n be_v a_o matter_n of_o record_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o force_v such_o as_o make_v the_o escape_n or_o the_o
distringas_fw-la the_o return_n may_v be_v thus_o infranomin_v '_o i._o s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la tenementis_fw-la &_o haeredit_v '_o infrascript_n '_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsum_fw-la distringere_fw-la possum_fw-la or_o thus_o nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la distr_v '_o upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o return_n may_v be_v thus_o infranomin_v '_o i._o s._n miles_n nulla_fw-la habet_fw-la bona_fw-la seu_fw-la catalla_fw-la terras_fw-la aut_fw-la tenementa_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la unde_fw-la denarios_fw-la infraspecific_a '_o fie●i_fw-la facere_fw-la possum_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la pracipitur_fw-la upon_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o return_n may_v be_v thus_o infranominat_fw-la '_o i._o s_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ꝑ_n quod_fw-la ei_fw-la scire_fw-la facere_fw-la possum_fw-la neque_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la a._n b._n ar._n vicecom_v now_o if_o there_o be_v two_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n than_o the_o return_n may_v be_v thus_o infranominat_fw-la i._o s._n &_o i._n d._n nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la nec_fw-la eorum_fw-la alter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la habet_fw-la in_fw-la balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la summoniri_fw-la or_o attachiari_fw-la etc._n etc._n possunt_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o two_o defendant_n &c_n &c_n you_o must_v then_o name_v but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o say_v further_o et_fw-la ceteri_fw-la defend_v infranominati_fw-la nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la nec_fw-la eorum_fw-la alter_fw-la aliquid_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o yet_o these_o two_o last_o retorne_n of_o nihil_fw-la habent_fw-la where_o there_o be_v two_o or_o more_o defendant_n be_v good_a enough_o without_o say_v nec_fw-la eoram_fw-la alter_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o if_o the_o sheriff_n will_v not_o make_v execution_n of_o the_o writ_n but_o will_v delay_v the_o same_o then_o they_o will_v do_v it_o after_o one_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n follow_v responsio_fw-la a._n b._n vicecom_v com._n infrascript_n 1._o infranomin_v i.s._n non_fw-la invenit_fw-la mihi_fw-la plegios_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la ideo_fw-la nihil_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o 2_o istud_fw-la brene_n mihi_fw-la deliberate_a '_o fuit_fw-la adeo_fw-la tarde_fw-la quod_fw-la illud_fw-la exequi_fw-la non_fw-la potu●_n propter_fw-la brevitatem_fw-la temporis_fw-la and_o note_v that_o in_o every_o writ_n which_o have_v therein_o this_o clause_n si_fw-mi a._n fecerit_fw-la te_fw-la securam_fw-la de_fw-fr clamoro_fw-la svo_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la tunc_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v not_o find_v surety_n to_o the_o sheriff_n that_o he_o will_v prosecute_v the_o suit_n the_o sheriff_n for_o default_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n therein_o need_v not_o to_o execute_v the_o writ_n but_o may_v return_v as_o aforesaid_a non_fw-la invenit_fw-la mihi_fw-la plegios_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o let_v the_o sheife_n beware_v that_o these_o or_o other_o his_o retorne_n be_v true_a for_o as_o they_o be_v dilatory_a and_o mischievous_a to_o the_o plaintiff_n so_o be_v they_o dangerous_a to_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o only_o a_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n but_o also_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v amerce_v by_o the_o court_n and_o beside_o to_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o party_n grieve_v for_o such_o his_o false_a return_n now_o concern_v pledge_n pledge_n pledge_n or_o surety_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v either_o by_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o prosecure_v his_o suit_n or_o by_o the_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v etc._n etc._n you_o must_v observe_v these_o rule_n follow_v 1._o first_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v none_o for_o pledge_n but_o only_o such_o as_o consent_v thereto_o 2._o such_o pledge_n shall_v be_v of_o person_n which_o be_v able_a and_o sufficient_a as_o well_o in_o their_o estate_n as_o in_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v poor_a in_o estate_n it_o be_v at_o the_o sheriff_n peril_n so_o if_o they_o be_v person_n within_o age_n or_o woman_n covert_a or_o person_n outlaw_v etc._n etc._n 3._o also_o there_o shall_v be_v at_o least_o two_o pledge_n 4._o but_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o pledge_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la it_o be_v but_o matter_n of_o form_n and_o the_o use_n be_v to_o return_v common_a pledge_n in_o most_o case_n scz_n joh._n do_v rich_a roose_n and_o yet_o in_o a_o replevin_n before_o that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v make_v any_o deliverance_n of_o any_o distress_n or_o cattle_n take_v and_o detain_v they_o be_v to_o take_v sufficient_a pledge_n or_o surety_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n tam_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la returno_fw-la habendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o else_o the_o sheriff_n may_v be_v charge_v for_o the_o price_n of_o the_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n if_o return_v be_v award_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la postea_fw-la cap._n 114._o 5._o and_o as_o for_o the_o pledge_n which_o the_o defendant_n find_v or_o be_v attach_v by_o to_o appear_v and_o answer_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bind_v in_o any_o sum_n nor_o shall_v enter_v any_o bond_n to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o appearance_n but_o only_o to_o give_v their_o word_n for_o the_o party_n appearance_n and_o if_o the_o party_n summon_v or_o attach_v by_o pledge_n to_o come_v and_o answer_v etc._n etc._n do_v not_o appear_v but_o make_v default_n his_o pledge_n shall_v be_v amerce_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o court._n 6._o note_v further_o that_o some_o person_n be_v to_o find_v no_o pledge_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la first_o the_o king_n nor_o queen_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o prerogative_n be_v to_o find_v none_o neither_o shall_v a_o infant_n find_v any_o pledge_n a_o poor_a man_n in_o stead_n of_o surety_n shall_v only_o give_v his_o faith_n to_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n and_o the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o he_o be_v according_o 7._o again_o these_o pledge_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la may_v be_v find_v either_o to_o or_o before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o in_o the_o chancery_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v sue_v out_o or_o in_o a_o court_n where_o the_o writ_n be_v return_v or_o at_o the_o assize_n 8._o also_o these_o pledge_n not_o mainpernor_n or_o manucaptor_n need_v not_o to_o have_v any_o addition_n but_o their_o name_n of_o baptism_n and_o surname_n suffice_v to_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o sheriff_n return_v 9_o also_o in_o some_o writ_n the_o plaintiff_n shall_v find_v no_o pledge_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la as_o in_o a_o per_fw-la quae_fw-la seruitia_fw-la quid_fw-la juris_fw-la clamat_fw-la scire_fw-la facias_fw-la 10._o nor_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v any_o for_o pledge_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o say_v they_o be_v not_o pledge_n etc._n etc._n contrary_a to_o the_o sheriff_n return_v but_o yet_o if_o they_o be_v endamage_v thereby_o they_o may_v have_v their_o action_n against_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o same_o and_o shall_v recover_v asmuch_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v indammage_v in_o these_o writ_n follow_v among_o other_o plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la must_v be_v return_v account_n annuity_n assize_n de_fw-fr novel_a disseisin_n assize_n de_fw-fr nusans_a atteynt_a ayel_n besayell_n cessavit_fw-la contra_fw-la formam_fw-la collat._n contributione_n conspiracy_n covenant_n cozenage_n cui_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la curia_fw-la claudenda_fw-la custom_n &_o service_n dare_v in_o praesentment_n debt_n detinue_n deceit_n dower_n unde_fw-la nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la dum_fw-la fuit_fw-la infra_fw-la aetatem_fw-la dum_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la ejection_n firmae_fw-la entry_n in_o le_fw-fr quibus_fw-la entry_n ad_fw-la term_n qui_fw-la preterijt_fw-la entry_n in_o casu_fw-la proviso_n entry_n in_o consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la entry_n ad_fw-la communem_fw-la legem_fw-la escheat_n ejection_n custodiae_fw-la entrusion_n de_fw-fr gard._n falso_n iudicio_fw-la formedon_n forcible_n entry_n forfeit_n de_fw-fr marriage_n homine_fw-la replegiando_n intrusion_n juris_fw-la utrum_fw-la mesne_fw-la moderata_fw-la misericordia_fw-la monstraverunt_fw-la mortdaunc●st●r_n nuper_fw-la obijt_fw-la nusans_n particione_n facienda_fw-la parco_n fracto_fw-la pone_fw-la quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la quare_fw-la incumbravit_fw-la quare_fw-la eiecit_fw-la infra_fw-la terminum_fw-la quod_fw-la permittat_fw-la quo_fw-la jure_fw-la rationabili_fw-la parte_fw-la bonorum_fw-la reparatione_fw-la facienda_fw-la resco●●_n secta_fw-la ad_fw-la molendinum_fw-la second_o deliverance_n sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la capituli_fw-la trespass_n trespass_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n valere_n maritagij_fw-la waste_n warrantia_fw-la chartae_fw-la chap._n 46._o the_o summons_n of_o the_o assize_n upon_o this_o precept_n from_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v his_o warrant_n to_o every_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n and_o hundred_o within_o his_o county_n which_o warrant_n must_v contain_v the_o whole_a substance_n of_o his_o precept_n more_o particular_o the_o sheriff_n by_o his_o say_a warrant_n must_v command_v every_o balife_n of_o every_o liberty_n and_o hundred_o 1._o to_o warn_v 24._o juror_n of_o their_o liberty_n or_o hundred_o all_o which_o several_a panel_n must_v be_v annex_v to_o the_o return_n of_o the_o
of_o these_o knight_n and_o burgess_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o party_n not_o due_o return_v c._n l._n and_o have_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n these_o citizen_n and_n burgess_n of_o city_n and_o burrough_n aught_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o person_n dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o burrough_n and_o none_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a tamen_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la also_o the_o sheriff_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o writ_n for_o the_o levy_v of_o the_o expense_n of_o these_o knight_n at_o their_o next_o county_n court_n be_v to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o all_o coroner_n chief_a constable_n bailiff_n and_o other_o which_o will_v be_v present_a at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n after_o to_o ass_n sse_v the_o fee_n or_o wage_n of_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o assessment_n the_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o person_n with_o the_o coroner_n and_o constable_n to_o assess_v the_o wage_n and_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o the_o full_a county_n shall_v assess_v every_o hundred_o to_o a_o certain_a sum_n by_o itself_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o hundred_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n due_a etc._n etc._n also_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v then_o also_o assess_v every_o village_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o certain_a sum_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o town_n exceed_v not_o the_o sum_n assess_v upon_o the_o hundred_o of_o which_o they_o be_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la thirty_o pound_n every_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v to_o have_v thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n by_o the_o day_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o county_n if_o any_o sheriff_n shall_v levy_v more_o than_o shall_v be_v due_a or_o shall_v not_o speedy_o levy_v so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v due_a or_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o knight_n according_a to_o the_o say_v write_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v xxx.l._n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n may_v distreyne_v for_o the_o money_n so_o assess_v and_o he_o may_v distrein_o the_o whole_a herd_n of_o cattle_n of_o the_o town_n or_o the_o good_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n of_o the_o town_n for_o these_o money_n also_o the_o sheriff_n my_o sell_v the_o distress_n so_o take_v note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v assess_v no_o village_n or_o place_n hereunto_o but_o such_o as_o ancient_o have_v be_v chargeable_a also_o the_o freeholder_n &_o tenant_n of_o such_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assess_v for_o their_o land_n hold_v of_o such_o lord_n except_o by_o prescription_n also_o burrough_n town_n which_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o pay_v or_o contribute_v to_o these_o wage_n except_o it_o be_v by_o prescription_n lord_n and_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n shall_v be_v acquit_v of_o payment_n to_o these_o expense_n for_o such_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n also_o copiehold_v land_n be_v not_o chargeable_a to_o these_o expense_n chap._n 93._o the_o sheriff_n duty_n in_o execute_v the_o writ_n of_o redisseisin_n redisseisin_n redisseisin_n upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n be_v first_o to_o summon_v the_o disseisor_n and_o the_o ter-tenant_n to_o be_v before_o he_o at_o such_o time_n when_o he_o make_v this_o his_o inquisition_n but_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o ter-tenant_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v for_o he_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n the_o sheriff_n in_o this_o business_n be_v make_v a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v in_o person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n whereof_o the_o plaint_n be_v make_v to_o see_v they_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v within_o a_o liberty_n he_o must_v sit_v and_o make_v his_o enquiry_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o upon_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n or_o at_o least_o he_o must_v cause_v the_o jury_n to_o go_v see_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o must_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o 2._o coroner_n at_o the_o least_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o these_o coroner_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o sheriff_n in_o make_v up_o of_o the_o record_n but_o the_o sheriff_n be_v only_a judge_n herein_o the_o sheriff_n at_o his_o inquisition_n must_v also_o have_v with_o he_o certain_a knight_n or_o other_o lawful_a man_n be_v neighbour_n dwell_v near_o unto_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o they_o and_o the_o coroner_n the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v his_o inquisition_n by_o a_o jury._n and_o the_o enquiry_n must_v be_v whether_o the_o tenant_n be_v redisseise_v or_o no_o and_o not_o whether_o he_o be_v disseise_v this_o enquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o the_o first_o juror_n at_o the_o least_o &_o by_o so_o many_o other_o neighbour_n as_o shall_v make_v up_o a_o full_a jury._n although_o all_o the_o first_o juror_n be_v lyve_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n must_v take_v two_o at_o the_o least_o other_o new_a juror_n to_o be_v of_o this_o enquiry_n also_o the_o first_o jurour_n which_o must_v serve_v upon_o this_o enquiry_n must_v be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v pass_v upon_o the_o principal_a action_n and_o not_o such_o as_o pass_v upon_o the_o enquiry_n for_o damage_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o suffer_v the_o party_n to_o have_v his_o challenge_n to_o any_o of_o the_o first_o juror_n but_o he_o may_v have_v his_o challenge_n to_o the_o other_o juror_n but_o not_o to_o the_o array_n the_o sheriff_n herein_o have_v no_o power_n to_o try_v any_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o point_n of_o redisseisin_n nor_o to_o suffer_v or_o accept_v of_o any_o foreign_a plea_n neither_o shall_v he_o suffer_v the_o disseisour_n to_o plead_v any_o feoffement_n or_o release_n nor_o that_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o fine_a etc._n etc._n if_o upon_o this_o enquiry_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v redisseise_v or_o disseise_v again_o then_o the_o sheriff_n must_v present_o commit_v such_o disseisor_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n until_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o further_o until_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o by_o a_o special_a writ_n recite_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o fine_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n shall_v receive_v no_o attorney_n for_o either_o party_n without_o the_o king_n write_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v cognusance_n in_o a_o assize_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o make_v execution_n of_o this_o writ_n but_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v there_o write_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n to_o return_v the_o jury._n upon_o the_o redisseisin_n find_v by_o the_o inquisition_n the_o sheriff_n also_o must_v make_v a_o record_n thereof_o and_o make_v return_v thereof_o and_o in_o this_o record_n and_z return_v the_o sheriff_n must_v show_v 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suspicion_n of_o felony_n the_o officer_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n so_o where_o one_o have_v dangerous_o hurt_v another_o and_o then_o fly_v into_o a_o house_n but_o here_o fresh_a suit_n must_v be_v make_v quaere_fw-la so_o where_o a_o affray_n be_v make_v in_o a_o house_n and_o the_o door_n shut_v so_o upon_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n so_o upon_o a_o warrant_n for_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o reseise_v a_o house_n and_o restore_v the_o p●rty_n put_v out_o where_o a_o forcible_a entry_n or_o deteyner_n be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n so_o upon_o process_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o any_o popish_a recusant_n be_v excommunicate_v see_v plus_fw-fr my_o country_n justice_n cap._n 78._o so_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la so_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la and_o
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