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they_o be_v many_o and_o in_o the_o main_n they_o tend_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o in_o circumstance_n many_o chap._n xvii_o of_o session_n and_o matter_n proper_o to_o be_v do_v etc._n etc._n by_o justice_n therein_o etc._n etc._n the_o session_n be_v the_o assembly_n of_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la at_o a_o certain_a day_n and_o place_n within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o commission_n appoint_v to_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n or_o otherwise_o to_o take_v knowledge_n and_o thereupon_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v according_a to_o their_o power_n of_o cause_n within_o their_o commission_n and_o statute_n refer_v to_o their_o charge_n lamb._n 378._o a_o session_n hold_v without_o summons_n be_v good_a but_o in_o such_o case_n none_o shall_v lose_v any_o thing_n for_o default_n of_o appear_v lamb._n 380_o 381._o summon_v of_o the_o session_n be_v usual_o by_o precept_n write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o 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these_o be_v therefore_o to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o that_o immediate_o upon_o the_o sight_n hereof_o you_o or_o one_o of_o you_o require_v the_o say_v t._n l._n to_o come_v before_o i_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o the_o say_a county_n to_o find_v sufficient_a surety_n as_o well_o for_o his_o appearance_n at_o the_o next_o quarter_n session_n of_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v hold_v for_o this_o county_n as_o also_o that_o the_o say_v t._n l._n shall_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n keep_v his_o majesty_n peace_n as_o well_o towards_o his_o say_a majesty_n as_o towards_o all_o people_n and_o especial_o towards_o the_o say_v a._n b._n and_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v refuse_v so_o
tanner_n use_v also_o the_o mystery_n of_o a_o shoemaker_n currier_n butcher_n or_o any_o other_o artificer_n use_v cut_v or_o work_v in_o leather_n lose_v the_o hide_n and_o skin_n tan_v ibid._n none_o may_v buy_v or_o contract_n for_o or_o bespeak_v any_o rough_a hide_n or_o calveskin_n but_o only_o a_o tanner_n or_o tawer_n of_o leather_n except_o salt_n hide_v for_o the_o necessary_a use_n of_o ship_n on_o penalty_n of_o 6_o s_z 8_o d._n for_o every_o hide_v so_o buy_v or_o contract_v for_o 1_o jacobi_n 22._o lamb._n 463._o none_o shall_v forestall_v any_o hide_n come_v to_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n except_o such_o as_o kill_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o their_o house_n on_o penalty_n of_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n for_o every_o hide_n none_o may_v buy_v tan_v leather_n or_o wrought_v but_o such_o as_o will_v convert_v they_o into_o make_v ware_n except_o neck_n and_o shread_n of_o sadler_n and_o girdler_n upon_o penalty_n to_o lose_v the_o say_a leather_n 1_o jacobi_n c._n 22._o lamb._n 463._o a_o tanner_n put_v to_o sale_n any_o insufficient_a leather_n not_o thorough_o wrought_v and_o tan_v or_o not_o well_o and_o thorough_o dry_v and_o the_o same_o so_o find_v by_o the_o tryer_n appoint_v 1_o jacobi_n chap._n 22._o lose_v so_o much_o as_o be_v insufficient_a lamb._n 464._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o statute_n 1_o jacobi_n 1_o chap._n 22_o etc._n etc._n all_o sort_n of_o spice_n and_o merchandize_n garblable_a in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o shall_v for_o the_o usual_a fee_n be_v garble_v by_o the_o garbler_n or_o his_o deputy_n before_o they_o be_v sell_v upon_o penalty_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n thereof_o or_o the_o value_n sell_v for_o and_o so_o if_o afterward_o mix_v with_o garble_n 1_o jacobi_n 19_o dalt_n 131._o the_o garbler_n of_o london_n his_o deputy_n or_o assign_v in_o the_o daytime_n may_v enter_v any_o house_n shop_n or_o warehouse_n to_o see_v if_o the_o ware_n etc._n etc._n be_v garble_v if_o not_o to_o cleanse_v they_o and_o forfeiture_n of_o this_o kind_a to_o go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o informer_n ibid._n a_o inn-holder_n in_o a_o corporation_n or_o market_n town_n where_o there_o be_v a_o common_a baker_n that_o have_v be_v a_o apprentice_n therein_o seven_o year_n may_v not_o make_v horsebread_n within_o his_o house_n 32_o hen._n 8._o c._n 41._o 21_o jacobi_n c._n 12._o a_o inn-holder_n or_o ostler_n in_o a_o thoroughfare_a town_n corporate_a or_o market-town_n be_v a_o baker_n and_o one_o that_o have_v be_v a_o apprentice_n thereto_o seven_o year_n may_v make_v horsebread_n within_o his_o house_n 21_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 21._o this_o sort_n of_o bread_n call_v horsebread_n must_v be_v of_o a_o lawful_a and_o sufficient_a size_n according_a to_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o rate_n in_o the_o neighbour_a market_n at_o that_o time_n according_a to_o the_o 21_o jacobi_n 1._o chap._n 21._o chap._n xxxi_o rate_n of_o wage_n for_o servant_n according_a to_o statute-law_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o to_o be_v order_v by_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n rate_n of_o wage_n for_o servant_n and_o labourer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o their_o respective_a division_n or_o county_n at_o easter_n quarter-session_n and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v ingross_v in_o parchment_n under_o their_o hand_n and_o seal_n and_o after_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n wherein_o this_o be_v do_v to_o cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o several_a rate_n so_o rate_v in_o so_o many_o place_n with_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o to_o he_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a and_o as_o if_o the_o same_o have_v be_v set_v down_o print_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n after_o declaration_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o certificate_n thereof_o in_o chancery_n 39_o eilz_n chap._n 4._o 1_o jacobi_n c._n 6._o lamb._n 474._o any_o give_a wage_n contrary_a to_o the_o rate_n appoint_v forfeit_v 5_o l._n 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o 1_o jacobi_n chap._n 6._o lamb._n 474._o every_o justice_n not_o show_v lawful_a excuse_v testify_v by_o oath_n of_o one_o that_o be_v in_o subsidy_n five_o pound_n etc._n etc._n that_o shall_v not_o assemble_v at_o easter_n session_n or_o within_o 6_o week_n after_o to_o rate_v the_o wage_n of_o servant_n forfeit_v 10_o l._n 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o lamb._n 632._o any_o have_v the_o authority_n to_o rate_n wage_n by_o the_o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o may_v rate_n the_o wage_n of_o labourer_n weaver_n spinster_n or_o of_o any_o work_v by_o the_o day_n week_n month_n or_o year_n or_o by_o the_o great_a 1_o jacobi_n chap._n 6._o no_o penalty_n for_o certify_v the_o rate_n of_o wage_n into_o chancery_n if_o they_o be_v due_o proclaim_v 1_o jacobi_n chap._n 6._o rate_n of_o wage_n ingross_v in_o parchment_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la if_o in_o a_o corporation_n among_o the_o record_n thereof_o ibid._n any_o two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v imprison_v such_o master_n or_o mistress_n for_o 10_o day_n without_o bail_n and_o their_o servant_n workman_n or_o labourer_n for_o 20_o day_n upon_o their_o respective_a give_v or_o take_v great_a wage_n than_o be_v assess_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o proclamation_n thereof_o make_v in_o the_o county_n 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o dalt_n 823._o every_o retainer_n payment_n or_o promise_v of_o wage_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n whatever_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 4._o and_o every_o write_n and_o bond_n to_o that_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v utter_o null_a and_o void_a dalt_n 823._o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n may_v have_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o sheriff_n for_o his_o wage_n at_o the_o session_n crompt_v 177._o a._n numb_a 23._o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v be_v pay_v his_o wage_n out_o of_o the_o fine_n and_o amercement_n of_o the_o same_o session_n and_o they_o ought_v to_o assess_v the_o fine_n in_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v allow_v the_o sheriff_n upon_o his_o account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 14_o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o lamb._n 628._o crompt_v 177_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xxxii_o the_o office_n of_o a_o coroner_n in_o the_o material_a thing_n he_o be_v to_o observe_v in_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o his_o fee_n and_o upon_o what_o statute_n and_o other_o warrantable_a authority_n he_o be_v to_o proceed_v the_o office_n of_o a_o coroner_n be_v very_a ancient_n and_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v hold_v in_o high_a esteem_n for_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v coroner_n there_o 2_o cro._n 531._o and_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king's-bench_n be_v sovereign_a coroner_n of_o all_o england_n 4_o â—o_z 57_o b._n and_o he_o upon_o view_n of_o the_o body_n of_o one_o kill_v in_o open_a view_n as_o a_o coroner_n may_v make_v a_o record_n returnable_a into_o the_o king's-bench_n ibid._n but_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o intend_a purpose_n among_o other_o matter_n it_o be_v the_o coroner_n business_n to_o view_v the_o body_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o casual_a death_n make_v away_o themselves_o or_o be_v make_v away_o by_o other_o or_o suspect_v to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o world_n by_o a_o violent_a death_n or_o die_v languish_v in_o prison_n where_o there_o may_v be_v any_o suspicion_n the_o party_n die_v not_o natural_o but_o by_o hard_a usage_n starve_v or_o that_o the_o imprisonment_n cause_v his_o death_n etc._n etc._n for_o he_o be_v to_o know_v and_o certify_v how_o the_o king_n come_v to_o lose_v a_o subject_n he_o be_v say_v 3d_o institute_n fol._n 129._o to_o have_v visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la of_o a_o prisoner_n die_v in_o a_o goal_n by_o reason_n of_o duress_n and_o the_o jury_n or_o inquest_n before_o the_o coroner_n be_v to_o be_v of_o person_n within_o the_o four_o next_o adjacent_a vill_n make_v by_o the_o bailiff_n or_o constable_n and_o no_o challenge_n lie_v to_o any_o of_o they_o so_o legal_o summon_v on_o the_o inquest_n 1_o cro._n 135._o and_o upon_o a_o view_n of_o the_o body_n and_o a_o strict_a examination_n how_o the_o party_n come_v by_o his_o death_n they_o must_v give_v in_o their_o verdict_n to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o judgement_n according_a to_o the_o evidence_n or_o other_o matter_n appear_v to_o they_o whether_o it_o be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la he_o kill_v or_o drown_v himself_o etc._n etc._n or_o die_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o other_o person_n or_o person_n or_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n wall_z timber_n kick_v of_o a_o horse_n or_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n that_o bring_v the_o party_n to_o
lamb._n 254._o dalt_n 351._o for_o example_n a_o school_n master_n father_n mother_n or_o m_o star_z correct_v a_o child_n scholar_n or_o servant_n moderate_o shoot_v at_o prick_n butt_n or_o lawful_a mark_n a_o workman_n cast_v tile_n timber_n or_o stone_n from_o off_o a_o house_n or_o any_o thing_n from_o a_o cart_n and_o give_v warning_n or_o do_v other_o lawful_a thing_n give_v warning_n but_o the_o kill_v of_o a_o man_n in_o do_v any_o unlawful_a act_n without_o evil_a intent_n be_v felony_n as_o shoot_v arrow_n cast_v stone_n into_o highway_n where_o people_n resort_n or_o unto_o other_o place_n of_o usual_a resort_v dalt_n 352._o if_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n or_o tree_n by_o a_o beast_n etc._n etc._n any_o party_n by_o a_o wilful_a default_n cause_v it_o it_o be_v felony_n dalt_n 251._o the_o thing_n that_o cause_v the_o death_n be_v a_o deodand_n and_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n dalt_n 353._o crompt_v 35._o a._n deodand_n be_v not_o forfeit_v till_o the_o matter_n be_v find_v on_o record_n if_o a_o man_n be_v slay_v under_o 14_o year_n of_o age_n nothing_o be_v forfeit_v as_o a_o deodand_n dalt_n 353._o lamb._n 21_o etc._n etc._n these_o general_n and_o particular_n among_o other_o be_v to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o the_o coroner_n on_o the_o view_n of_o dead_a body_n hear_v of_o evidence_n upon_o their_o inquisition_n and_o other_o concern_v as_o occasion_n shall_v administer_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v do_v and_o matter_n so_o order_v as_o may_v make_v thing_n bear_v a_o true_a face_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o in_o this_o briefness_n for_o want_v of_o a_o large_a scope_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o end_v what_o relate_v to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o coroner_n out_o of_o which_o he_o may_v gather_v many_o useful_a matter_n and_o thing_n to_o his_o great_a easement_n in_o perform_v the_o weighty_a trust_n repose_v in_o he_o chap._n xxxvii_o custom_n advantage_n etc._n etc._n peculiar_a to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n statute_n make_v in_o its_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n of_o request_n common_o call_v the_o court_n of_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o london_n enjoy_v many_o privilege_n by_o charter_n and_o custom_n which_o in_o some_o case_n bear_v the_o force_n of_o a_o law_n or_o be_v equivalent_a to_o it_o as_o well_o as_o many_o statute_n make_v in_o favour_n of_o that_o city_n the_o metropolis_n of_o england_n and_o for_o trade_n and_o riches_n fame_v throughout_o the_o know_a world_n some_o of_o which_o advantage_n for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o they_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o their_o order_n feme_fw-fr sole_a merchant_n at_fw-fr feme_fw-fr covert_n shall_v have_v action_n without_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v the_o wife_n of_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o a_o action_n may_v be_v bring_v against_o such_o a_o woman_n sole_a merchant_n without_o name_v her_o husband_n but_o it_o seem_v she_o deal_v must_v be_v different_a from_o he_o etc._n etc._n 1_o edw._n 4._o p._n 1._o 35_o hen._n 6.38_o where_o plaint_n be_v enter_v against_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n in_o london_n because_o the_o wife_n be_v a_o sole_a merchant_n or_o against_o another_o to_o find_v better_a surety_n there_o if_o the_o suit_n be_v here_o in_o trespass_n or_o otherwise_o and_o the_o wife_n appear_v upon_o a_o exigent_n upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o come_v in_o upon_o a_o cepi_n corpus_n so_o as_o she_o can_v make_v a_o attorney_n here_o although_o the_o plaint_n be_v upon_o the_o custom_n only_o for_o which_o at_o the_o common-law_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n yet_o the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o first_o suit_n and_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o fleet_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o he_o who_o be_v outlawed_n come_v to_o sue_v forth_o his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n be_v arrest_v he_o may_v have_v his_o privilege_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o one_o who_o come_v to_o sue_v forth_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o privilege_n here_o if_o be_v be_v arrest_v in_o the_o king's-bench_n m._n 9_o e._n 4.35_o 36._o where_o a_o gift_n of_o good_n by_o a_o woman_n be_v plead_v in_o bar_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n bring_v if_o the_o plaintiff_n say_v the_o woman_n be_v his_o wife_n at_o that_o time_n if_o he_o say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n be_v that_o woman_n be_v sole_a merchant_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o be_v a_o departure_n hen._n 7.21_o h._n 18._o b._n 1._o in_o london_n a_o debt_n upon_o simple_a contract_n be_v good_a against_o a_o executor_n m._n 1._o e._n 4.6_o p._n 1._o chap._n xxxviii_o where_o a_o action_n will_v lie_v before_o the_o day_n or_o payment_n to_o find_v better_a surety_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o a_o merchant_n may_v cause_v his_o debtor_n to_o come_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n or_o of_o any_o other_o town_n and_o a_o clerk_n by_o the_o king_n appoint_v to_o acknowledge_v his_o debt_n and_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la stat._n burnel_n 11_o edw._n 1._o recog_n 1._o and_o afterward_o it_o be_v enlarge_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la and_o a_o more_o speedy_a remedy_n be_v give_v 13._o edw._n 1._o recog_n 2._o the_o custom_n of_o london_n be_v if_o a_o man_n be_v fugitive_n who_o be_v indebt_v that_o the_o creditor_n may_v arrest_v he_o to_o find_v better_a surety_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o recover_v before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n 5_o edw._n 4._o lond._n 24._o where_o one_o be_v arrest_v in_o london_n to_o find_v better_a surety_n if_o the_o suit_n be_v here_o in_o trespass_n or_o otherwise_o and_o he_o come_v by_o cepi_n corpus_n although_o the_o plaint_n be_v upon_o the_o custom_n only_o for_o which_o remedy_n be_v at_o the_o common-law_n yet_o the_o prisoner_n may_v be_v discharge_v 9_o edw._n 4_o 35._o the_o custom_n of_o london_n be_v that_o one_o may_v be_v arrest_v before_o the_o day_n of_o payment_n to_o find_v better_a surety_n 11_o hen._n 6.3_o p._n 1._o covenant_n without_o deed._n in_o london_n a_o action_n of_o covenant_n lie_v without_o a_o specialty_n and_o divers_a other_o action_n by_o custom_n which_o do_v not_o lie_v at_o common-law_n and_o of_o small_a contract_n under_o 40_o s._n for_o which_o a_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v by_o writ_n hen._n 14._o hen._n 6_o 36._o p._n 1._o concessit_fw-la solvere_fw-la upon_o a_o contract_n make_v at_o sea_n of_o a_o contract_n make_v beyond_o the_o sea_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n between_o the_o party_n if_o the_o party_n by_o bill_n grant_v to_o repay_v it_o upon_o their_o come_n concessit_fw-la solvere_fw-la lie_v in_o london_n upon_o the_o recoming_a for_o before_o that_o account_n there_o be_v no_o remedy_n within_o england_n nor_o no_o remedy_n for_o it_o at_o common-law_n and_o although_o that_o the_o bill_n do_v recite_v the_o merchandise_n yet_o the_o 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deceit_n 1._o of_o foreign_a attachment_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n one_o may_v detach_n either_o money_n or_o good_n of_o the_o defendant_n either_o in_o the_o plaintiff_n own_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o a_o three_o person_n in_o either_o the_o mayor_n or_o sheriff_n court_n and_o there_o if_o the_o defendant_n appear_v not_o the_o good_n or_o money_n may_v be_v condemn_v the_o attachment_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o office_n as_o action_n be_v but_o with_o this_o difference_n they_o enter_v the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n when_o the_o attachment_n be_v make_v for_o if_o many_o attachment_n be_v make_v and_o come_v against_o one_o man_n good_n the_o first_o be_v first_o serve_v he_o who_o good_n be_v attach_v in_o another_o man_n hand_n may_v come_v and_o offer_v himself_o to_o prison_n or_o put_v in_o bail_n and_o dissolve_v the_o attachment_n and_o after_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n though_o he_o render_v himself_o to_o prison_n gratis_o 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afterward_o arrest_v in_o london_n and_o the_o mayor_n court_n send_v for_o the_o party_n he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o the_o suit_n in_o london_n by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mayor_n court_n m._n 38._o hen._n 6.12_o p._n 2._o when_o a_o attatchment_n be_v make_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o three_o person_n there_o after_o a_o default_n the_o defendant_n within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n may_v put_v in_o surety_n to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n the_o duty_n or_o may_v render_v his_o body_n to_o prison_n if_o he_o can_v find_v surety_n and_o therefore_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n after_o he_o have_v yield_v his_o body_n to_o prison_n he_o be_v bail_v because_o the_o yield_a his_o body_n to_o prison_n be_v after_o the_o suâ—t_z in_o the_o