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&_o ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la delinquens_fw-la secundum_fw-la modum_fw-la delicti_fw-la &_o delinquentis_fw-la fortunam_fw-la patiatur_fw-la 1_o sint_fw-la iam_fw-la deinceps_fw-la quatuor_fw-la ex_fw-la liberalioribus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la saluas_fw-la svas_fw-la debitas_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la quos_fw-la angli_fw-la paegen_v appellant_n in_o qualibet_fw-la regni_fw-la mei_fw-la provincia_fw-la constituti_fw-la then_o pegened_a these_o four_o chief_a man_n be_v those_o that_o now_o be_v call_v the_o verderâ—rs_n for_o they_o be_v four_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o they_o weâ—e_v then_o and_o they_o do_v execute_v the_o same_o place_n and_o they_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o most_o thing_n that_o these_o chief_a man_n have_v then_o ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la distribuendam_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la pena_fw-la merita_fw-la &_o materijs_fw-la forrestae_fw-la cuncto_fw-la populo_fw-la meo_fw-la tam_fw-la anglis_fw-la quam_fw-la danis_n per_fw-la 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nuda_fw-la veritas_fw-la nequit_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o vestigari_fw-la 12_o liberalis_n autem_fw-la homo_fw-la i_o pegen_n forathe_n pegen_n a_o freeman_n may_v have_v another_o to_o swear_v for_o he_o forathe_n modo_fw-la crimen_fw-la suum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la inter_fw-la mariota_fw-la habeat_fw-la fidelem_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la possit_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la iurare_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la i_o forathe_n si_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ipsemet_fw-la iuret_fw-la nec_fw-la pardonetur_fw-la ei_fw-la aliquod_fw-la iuramentum_fw-la 13_o si_fw-la aduena_fw-la vel_fw-la peregrinus_n qui_fw-la de_fw-la longinquo_fw-la venerit_fw-la sit_fw-la calumpniatus_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n all_o how_o a_o stranger_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o all_o et_fw-la talis_fw-la est_fw-la sva_fw-la inopia_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la habere_fw-la plegium_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la calumniam_fw-la qualem_fw-la *_o nullus_fw-la anglus_fw-la iudicare_fw-la potest_fw-la tunc_fw-la
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pere_fw-fr et_fw-fr pite_n and_o also_o shall_v pay_v unto_o our_o chief_a man_n for_o the_o same_o forty_o shilling_n 18_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v break_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o mean_a man_n of_o the_o forest_n aforesaid_a which_o englishmen_n do_v call_v gethbrech_n he_o shall_v yield_v recompense_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o same_o ten_o shilling_n 19_o if_o any_o of_o our_o mean_a man_n aforesaid_a with_o his_o wrath_n shall_v strike_v any_o man_n let_v he_o make_v such_o recompense_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v acustome_v to_o be_v make_v to_o i_o for_o the_o kill_n of_o a_o royal_a wild_a beast_n 20_o if_o any_o man_n be_v take_v offend_v in_o our_o forest_n it_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o his_o offence_n 21._o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o freeman_n who_o the_o dane_n do_v call_v elderman_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o 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forest_n 22_o if_o any_o freeman_n shall_v chase_v away_o a_o dear_a or_o a_o wild_a beast_n out_o of_o the_o forest_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o chance_n or_o of_o a_o set_a purpose_n so_o that_o thereby_o the_o wild_a beast_n be_v force_v by_o swift_a run_v to_o lyll_o out_o the_o tongue_n or_o to_o breath_n with_o his_o tongue_n out_o of_o his_o mouth_n he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n ten_o shilling_n for_o amends_n for_o the_o same_o offence_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o servile_a person_n than_o he_o shall_v double_v the_o same_o recompense_n but_o if_o he_o be_v a_o bondman_n than_o he_o shall_v lose_v his_o skin_n 23_o but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o man_n shall_v kill_v a_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o forest_n let_v he_o pay_v double_a recompense_n for_o the_o same_o and_o also_o let_v he_o pay_v beside_o even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a value_n that_o he_o be_v worth_a and_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v as_o a_o offender_n against_o the_o king_n 24_o but_o if_o either_o 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of_o the_o crime_n or_o else_o he_o do_v thrust_v his_o arm_n up_o to_o the_o shoulder_n into_o a_o lead_n copper_n or_o caldren_n of_o seethe_a water_n from_o whence_o if_o he_o withdraw_v the_o same_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o damage_n he_o be_v discharge_v of_o far_a molestation_n otherwise_o he_o be_v take_v for_o a_o trespasser_n &_o punish_v according_o the_o fiery_a manner_n of_o purgation_n belong_v only_o to_o noble_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o such_o as_o be_v free_a bear_v but_o the_o husbandman_n &_o villain_n be_v try_v by_o water_n the_o prayer_n ceremony_n holy_a vesture_n mass_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a in_o hollandshed_n his_o description_n of_o britain_n fol._n 98._o 99_o &_o 100_o lawee_fw-mi in_o what_o time_n canutus_n make_v these_o lawee_fw-mi this_o canutus_n be_v king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1018._o and_o william_n the_o conqueror_n be_v king_n of_o 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that_o be_v co_z say_v where_o wild_a beast_n of_o venery_n may_v have_v a_o place_n of_o firm_a peace_n for_o rest_n omnes_fw-la forestae_fw-la quas_fw-la h._n aws_fw-la nr_n '_o afforestavit_fw-la videantur_fw-la per_fw-la bonos_fw-es &_o leg_n homines_fw-la &_o si_fw-la boscum_fw-la aliquem_fw-la aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la suum_fw-la dominicum_fw-la afforestaverit_n ad_fw-la damnum_fw-la illius_fw-la cvius_fw-la boscus_fw-la ille_fw-la fuerit_fw-la statim_fw-la deafforestetur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la boscum_fw-la suum_fw-la proprium_fw-la afforestaverit_n remaneat_fw-la foresta_fw-mi salua_fw-la communia_fw-la de_fw-fr herbagio_fw-mi &_o alijs_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la foresta_fw-mi illis_fw-la qui_fw-la prius_fw-la eam_fw-la habere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la carta_n de_fw-mi foresta_fw-mi ca._n 2._o 2_o homines_fw-la vero_fw-la qui_fw-la manent_fw-la extra_fw-la forestam_fw-la non_fw-la veniant_fw-la de_fw-fr cetero_fw-la coram_fw-la justic_n nostris_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_fw-mi per_fw-mi commune_v summonitiones_fw-la nisi_fw-la sint_fw-la implacitat_fw-la '_o vel_fw-la plegij_fw-la alicuius_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquorum_fw-la qui_fw-la attachiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la propter_fw-la forestam_fw-la carta_n de_fw-mi foresta_fw-mi ca._n 3._o 3_o omnes_fw-la autem_fw-la bosci_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la afforestati_fw-la per_fw-la regem_fw-la richardum_fw-la awnculum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la regem_fw-la johannem_fw-la patrem_fw-la nostrum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la primam_fw-la coronationem_fw-la nostram_fw-la statim_fw-la deafforestantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la dominicus_fw-la boscus_fw-la noster_fw-la carta_n de_fw-mi foresta_fw-mi cap._n 4._o 4_o archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n milites_fw-la &_o libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la qui_fw-la habent_fw-la boscos_fw-la suos_fw-la in_o forestis_n habeant_fw-la boscos_fw-la suossicut_fw-la eos_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la tempore_fw-la primae_fw-la coronationis_fw-la regis_fw-la hen._n avi_fw-la nostri_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la quieti_fw-la sunt_fw-la imperpetuum_fw-la de_fw-la omnibus_fw-la purpresturis_fw-la vastis_fw-la &_o assertis_fw-la factis_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la boscis_fw-la post_fw-la illud_fw-la tempus_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la principium_fw-la secundi_fw-la anni_fw-la coronationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la et_fw-fr qui_fw-fr de_fw-fr cetero_fw-la vastum_fw-la purpresturam_fw-la vel_fw-la assertam_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la nostra_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la fecerint_fw-la de_fw-la vastis_fw-la purprestur_n &_o assertis_fw-la nobis_fw-la respondeant_fw-la carta_n de_fw-mi foresta_fw-mi cap._n 5._o 5_o regardatores_fw-la nostri_fw-la eiant_fw-la per_fw-la forestam_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend'regardum_fw-la sicut_fw-la fieri_fw-la consuevit_fw-la tempore_fw-la prime_a coronationis_fw-la regis_fw-la h._n avi_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o non_fw-la aliter_fw-la carta_n de_fw-mi foresta_fw-mi cap._n 6._o 6_o inquisitio_fw-la vel_fw-la visus_fw-la de_fw-la expeditatione_n canum_fw-la existentium_fw-la in_fw-la foresta_fw-mi nostra_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la fiat_fw-la quando_fw-la fieri_fw-la debet_fw-la regardum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la tertio_fw-la anno_fw-la in_o tertium_fw-la annum_fw-la &_o tunc_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la visum_fw-la &_o testimonium_fw-la leg_n hominum_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la et_fw-la ille_fw-la cvius_fw-la canis_fw-la inventus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la tunc_fw-la non_fw-la expeditatus_fw-la det_fw-la pro_fw-la mina_fw-la tres_fw-la solidos_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la nullus_fw-la bos_fw-la capiatur_fw-la pro_fw-la expeditione_n canum_fw-la talis_fw-la autem_fw-la expeditatio_fw-la fiat_fw-la per_fw-la assisam_fw-la comuniter_fw-la usitatam_fw-la uz_o quod_fw-la tres_fw-la ortelli_fw-la abcindantur_fw-la sine_fw-la pellota_fw-la de_fw-la pede_fw-la anteriori_fw-la nec_fw-la expeditent_n '_o cane_n de_fw-fr cetero_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la ubi_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la expeditari_fw-la tempore_fw-la primo_fw-la coronationis_fw-la pndicti_fw-la reges_fw-la henrici_fw-la avi_fw-la nostri_fw-la car._n de_fw-fr fo._n cap._n 7._o 7_o nullus_fw-la forestarius_fw-la vel_fw-la bedellus_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la faciat_fw-la scotalas_o vel_fw-la eolligat_fw-la herbas_fw-la vel_fw-la avenam_fw-la vel_fw-la bladum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la vel_fw-la agnos_fw-la vel_fw-la porcellos_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquam_fw-la collectam_fw-la faciat_fw-la nifi_n per_fw-la visum_fw-la et_fw-la sacrum_fw-la xij_o regardatorun_v quando_fw-la facient_fw-la regardun_fw-la tot_o forestarij_fw-la ponantur_fw-la ad_fw-la forestas_fw-la custodiend_n quot_fw-la ad_fw-la illas_fw-la custodiend_n rationabiliter_fw-la viderint_fw-la sufficere_fw-la carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap._n 8._o 8_o nullum_fw-la swanimotum_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la teneat_fw-la '_o in_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la nisi_fw-la ter_z in_o anno_fw-la uz_o in_o principio_fw-la xv_o dierum_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancte_fw-la michaelis_fw-la &_o qn'agistatores_fw-la nostri_fw-la conveniuntad_fw-es agistâ—nd_fw-mi dominicos_fw-la boscos_fw-la nostros_fw-la &_o circa_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n in_o hyeme_n qn_n '_o agistatores_fw-la nostri_fw-la debent_fw-la recepere_fw-la pannagium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la îsta_fw-la duo_fw-la swanimota_fw-la conveniant_fw-la forestarij_fw-la viridarij_fw-la et_fw-la agistatores_fw-la et_fw-la nulli_fw-la alij_fw-la per_fw-la districtionem_fw-la et_fw-la tertium_fw-la swanimotum_fw-la teneatur_fw-la initio_fw-la xu_o dierum_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la sancti_fw-la johannis_n baptiste_n quando_fw-la agistatoris_fw-la nostri_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la pro_fw-la venatione_fw-la bestiarum_fw-la nostrar_fw-it '_o et_fw-la ad_fw-la illud_fw-la swanimotum_fw-la tenend_n convenient_a forestarij_fw-la viridarij_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alij_fw-la per_fw-la districtionem_fw-la preterea_fw-la singulis_fw-la xl_o diebus_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la annum_fw-la conveniant_fw-la forestar_n '_o &_o viridarij_fw-la ad_fw-la vidend_n attachiamenta_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 per_fw-la presentationem_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la forestariorum_fw-la et_fw-la coram_fw-la ipsis_fw-la attachiat_n '_o predcta_fw-la autem_fw-la swanimota_fw-la non_fw-la teneantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o come_v in_o quibus_fw-la teneri_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n ca._n 6._o 9_o vnusquisque_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la agistet_fw-la boscum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o foresta_n oro_fw-la voluntate_fw-la sva_fw-la &_o habeat_fw-la pannagium_fw-la suum_fw-la concedimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la quod_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la ducere_fw-la possit_fw-la porcos_fw-la suos_fw-la per_fw-la dominicum_fw-la boscum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la libere_fw-la et_fw-la sine_fw-la impedimento_fw-la ad_fw-la agistand_v eos_fw-la in_o boscis_fw-la suis_fw-la proprijs_fw-la vel_fw-la alibi_fw-la ubi_fw-la voluer_n '_o et_fw-la si_fw-la porci_fw-la alicuius_fw-la liberi_fw-la hominis_fw-la una_fw-la noct_n
inforesta_fw-la adeo_fw-la large_a &_o libere_fw-la sicut_fw-la ante_fw-la perambulat_fw-la '_o praedictam_fw-la habere_fw-la solebant_fw-la saluis_fw-la arent_fw-la '_o nostris_fw-la in_fw-la forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la etc._n etc._n teste_fw-la etc._n etc._n apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la xxviii_o die_v maij._n anno_fw-la xxxiiij_o edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la ordinatio_fw-la foresta_fw-mi 23_o le_fw-fr grand_a chrater_fw-mi des_fw-fr franchise_n et_fw-fr le_fw-fr charter_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n soient_fw-fr guard_n en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr point_n purley_n purley_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr la_fw-fr ponerel_n que_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr chivach_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr edw._n ayel_fw-mi le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr qui_fw-fr ore_fw-la est_fw-la se_fw-la reign_n en_fw-fr la_fw-fr form_n que_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr chivache_n &_o bond_n &_o que_fw-fr sur_fw-fr ceo_fw-la soit_fw-fr charter-fait_a a_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr count_n ou_fw-fr fait_fw-fr mye_n chivache_fw-la le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr voet_n que_fw-fr en_fw-fr chivacha_fw-la per_fw-la bond_n et_fw-fr lieux_fw-fr et_fw-fr charter_n sur_fw-fr ceo_fw-la fait_fw-fr come_v de_fw-fr fuis_fw-fr est_fw-fr dit_fw-fr an._n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o 24_o pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr plusours_n gent_n sont_fw-fr disherit_v rette_n &_o distruit_n per_fw-la les_fw-fr sovereigns_n gardeine_n des_fw-fr foreste_n de_fw-fr sa_fw-fr trent_n &_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr per_fw-la les_fw-fr auter_n minister_v encounter_v lestatute_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr grand_a chartre_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n et_fw-fr encounter_n la_fw-fr declaration_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr e._n fit_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr hen._n iii._o fist_v en_fw-fr la_fw-fr form_n que_fw-fr ensuit_n s._n nous_fw-fr volon_n &_o grantons_n pour_fw-fr nous_fw-fr &_o pour_fw-fr nous_fw-fr heir_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr trespass_n fait_fw-fr en_fw-fr forest_n de_fw-fr vert_fw-fr &_o de_fw-fr venison_n que_fw-fr les_fw-fr forester_n des_fw-fr queux_fw-fr bailiff_n tiel_n trespass_n sertont_v faits_fw-fr presentent_fw-fr mesme_n les_fw-fr trespass_n au_fw-fr prochein_n swanimot_n devamt_v forester_n verdor_n regarder_n agistour_n et_fw-fr autres_fw-fr minister_n de_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr le_fw-fr forest_n que_fw-fr sur_fw-fr tyel_fw-mi presentment_n devaunt_o alas_o foreste_n verdor_n regardour_n agistour_n et_fw-fr auter_n minister_v suisdit_n per_fw-la surement_fw-fr sibien_fw-fr des_fw-fr charter_n come_v dauter_n prodes_fw-la home_n et_fw-la loyalx_fw-fr et_fw-fr nemy_n suspiciouse_v the_o party_n vesinable_v &_o plus_fw-la procheine_n en_fw-fr tielx_fw-fr trespass_n serront_fw-fr issint_fw-la present_v et_fw-la en_fw-fr la_fw-fr verity_n plus_fw-fr mielur_n et_fw-fr plus_fw-fr pleinment_n purra_n estre_fw-fr enquis_fw-la et_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr verity_n ensy_n enquis_fw-la soient_fw-fr tielx_fw-fr presentment_n per_fw-la come_v assent_n &_o accord_v de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr les_fw-fr minister_n avantdit_v solemnement_n enforce_v et_fw-fr de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr seal_n cuscale_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr en_fw-fr auter_n manner_n soit_fw-fr fait_fw-fr nul_fw-fr enditement_n soit_fw-fr desore_n pour_fw-fr nul_fw-fr tenus_fw-la et_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr les_fw-fr chief_a gardeines_fw-fr des_fw-fr forest_n nont_v my_o la_n do_v form_n tenus_fw-la iesque_fw-la en_fw-fr ceo_fw-la accord_n est_fw-la et_fw-la ordeigne_v que_fw-fr desore_n nul_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr pris_fw-fr nemprison_v pur_fw-mi vert_fw-fr ne_fw-fr pour_fw-fr venison_n sil_fw-fr ne_fw-fr usoit_fw-fr ou_fw-fr sil_fw-fr ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr trove_v ove_z may_v nor_o en_fw-fr le_fw-fr form_n avantdit_n indite_v &_o adonques_fw-la luy_fw-fr less_a le_fw-fr sovereign_a gard'del_n forest_n a_o mainprize_n iesque_fw-la all_o heir_n del_fw-it forest_n sans_o riens_fw-la prendre_fw-fr pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr deliverance_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr guard_n fair_a ne_fw-fr voloit_n eit_v brief_a en_fw-fr le_fw-fr chancery_n que_fw-fr auncientment_n fuit_fw-la ordeigne_v pour_fw-fr ceux_fw-fr endite_n destre_n a_o mainprize_n sans_fw-fr rien_fw-fr prendre_fw-fr adonques_fw-la eit_fw-mi le_fw-fr pl._n brief_a en_fw-fr le_fw-fr chancery_n all_o viscount_n dattach_v le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr guard_n destr_n devaunt_o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr au_fw-fr certain_a iour_fw-fr a_o responder_n pour_fw-fr quoy_fw-fr il_fw-fr nad_z replevy_n celuy_fw-fr quest_n ensy_n pris_fw-fr per_fw-la bon_fw-fr mainpris_fw-fr en_fw-fr presence_n des_fw-fr verdour_n &_o noun_n des_fw-fr mainpernour_n face_n deliverer_n as_o mesme_n verdour_n a_o respond_v en_fw-fr eyre_n devaunt_o les_fw-fr justice_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr chief_a garden_n de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la soit_fw-fr attaint_n soyent_n agarde_v as_o pleintife_n lour_v damage_n all_o treble_a et_fw-fr les_fw-fr gard'a_fw-fr la_fw-fr prison_n et_fw-fr reint_v all_o volunte_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-la desorme_n soyt_n escript_n as_o eux_fw-fr come_v as_o les_fw-fr chief_a guard_n del_fw-it forest_n pur_fw-it ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr justice_n ne_fw-la deivent_fw-la ils_fw-fr estre_fw-fr en_fw-fr record_n forsque_fw-la en_fw-fr heir_n anno._n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 8._o 34._o e._n 1._o 25_o nul_fw-fr forester_n ne_fw-fr garden_n de_fw-fr foreste_n ou_fw-fr de_fw-fr chase_n ne_fw-fr nul_fw-fr auter_n minister_n ne_o face_n ne_fw-fr coille_fw-fr pater_fw-la nauter_n coillet_n des_fw-fr victual_n ne_fw-fr nul_fw-fr autre_fw-fr choose_v per_fw-mi colour_n de_fw-mi lour_v office_n country_n nulluy_fw-fr volunte_n dedein_n lour_v bail_n ne_fw-fr de_fw-fr horse_n forsque_fw-la ceo_fw-la que_fw-la est_fw-la due_a dauncien_fw-fr droit_fw-fr anno._n 25._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 26_o nul_fw-fr manner_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la soit_fw-fr desore_n arte_fw-la per_fw-la ascun_fw-fr minister_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n nautre_fw-fr person_n quicunque_fw-la de_fw-fr traveler_n de_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr en_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr horse_n des_fw-fr lieux_fw-fr ou_fw-fr lour_v charge_n lour_v est_fw-fr do_v enconter_v lour_v agree_v ne_fw-la per_fw-la malice_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-mi menace_v ou_fw-fr auter_n duresse_n constreint_a the_o dire_a lour_v verdict_n the_o trespass_n fait_fw-fr en_fw-fr foreste_n auterment_n que_fw-la lour_v conscience_n ne_o lour_v ent_a vorra_n clerement_n enformer_n eins_fw-ge dient_a ill_n lour_v verdyt_n sur_fw-fr lour_v charge_v lieux_fw-fr ou_fw-fr celle_fw-fr charge_n lour_v est_fw-fr don_fw-mi come_fw-mi desuis_fw-fr est_fw-fr dit_fw-fr anno._n 7._o r._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 27_o nul_fw-fr home_fw-fr soit_fw-fr pris_fw-fr nemprison_v per_fw-mi minister_fw-fr de_fw-fr foreste_n sans_o due_a enditement_n ou_fw-fr per_fw-la mainoevere_a ou_fw-fr trespassant_a en_fw-fr la_fw-fr forest_n ou_fw-fr aillour_n ne_fw-fr soit_fw-fr constreint_a de_fw-fr fair_a obligation_n ou_fw-fr redemption_n a_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr minister_fw-fr de_fw-fr forest_n per_fw-la quicumque_fw-la manner_n encounter-lour_a agree_v et_fw-fr assize_n de_fw-fr forest_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr face_n enconter_fw-la cest_fw-fr ordinance_n en_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr point_fw-fr et_fw-fr de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la soit_fw-fr attaint_n pay_v as_o party_n endammage_n lour_v double_a damage_n &_o fine_a et_fw-fr raunceon_n au_fw-fr roy_fw-fr pour_fw-fr son_fw-fr mal_fw-fr fait_fw-fr anno_fw-la 7._o r._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o law_n of_o the_o forest_n all_o foreste_n which_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n affore_v and_o make_v shall_v be_v view_v by_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o any_o other_o wood_n more_o than_o of_o his_o own_o demesne_fw-la whereby_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o wood_n have_v hurt_v we_o will_v that_o forthwith_o it_o be_v disafore_v and_o if_o he_o have_v make_v forest_n of_o no_o man_n wood_n but_o of_o his_o own_o than_o we_o will_v that_o it_o remain_v forest_n still_o save_v the_o common_a of_o herbage_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o they_o which_o before_o be_v accustom_v to_o have_v the_o same_o carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap._n 1._o surety_n common_a summons_n surety_n 2_o man_n that_o dwell_v out_o of_o the_o forest_n from_o hence_o forth_o shall_v not_o come_v before_o the_o justicer_n of_o our_o forest_n by_o no_o common_a summons_n unless_o they_o be_v implede_v there_o or_o be_v surety_n for_o some_o other_o that_o be_v attach_v for_o the_o forest_n carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap._n 1._o wood._n disaforest_n demesne_fw-la wood._n 3_o all_o wood_n which_o have_v be_v make_v forest_n by_o k._n richard_n our_o uncle_n or_o by_o king_n john_n our_o father_n unto_o our_o first_o coronation_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o disafore_v unless_o it_o be_v our_o demesne_fw-la wood_n charta_fw-la de_fw-la foresta_fw-mi cap._n 3._o wood_n archbishop_z bishop_n freeholder_n wood_n 4_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n earl_n baron_n knight_n and_o other_o our_o free_a holder_n which_o have_v their_o wood_n in_o foreste_n shall_v have_v their_o wood_n as_o they_o have_v they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n h._n our_o grandfather_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v quite_o for_o evermore_o of_o all_o purpresture_n waste_v purpresture_n waste_v waste_n and_o assert_v es_fw-mi make_v in_o those_o wood_n after_o that_o time_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o our_o coronation_n and_o those_o that_o from_o henceforth_o do_v make_v purpresture_n without_o our_o special_a licence_n or_o waste_v or_o assert_v in_o the_o same_o be_v licence_n be_v shall_v answer_v unto_o we_o for_o the_o same_o waste_n purpresture_n and_o assert_n carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap._n 4._o regarder_n regarder_n 5_o our_o regarder_n shall_v go_v through_o the_o forest_n to_o make_v their_o regard_n as_o it_o have_v
be_v accostomed_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o king_n h._n our_o grandfather_n and_o none_o other_o wise_a carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap._n 5._o 6_o the_o inquiry_n or_o view_n forlaw_v of_o dog_n be_v within_o our_o forest_n view_n lawing_n of_o dog_n view_n shall_v be_v make_v from_o henceforth_o when_o the_o regard_n be_v make_v that_o be_v to_o say_v every_o three_o year_n &_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v hy_z the_o view_n and_o testimony_n of_o honest_a man_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o he_o who_o dog_n be_v not_o then_o find_v expeditate_v shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o shall_v pay_v for_o the_o same_o three_o s._n and_o from_o henceforth_o no_o ox_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o lawin-of_a dog_n off_o a_o merce_v ox_n assize_n iij._o claw_n cut_v off_o and_o such_o law_v shall_v be_v do_v by_o the_o assize_n common_o use_v that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o three_o claw_n of_o the_o forefoote_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o skin_n but_o from_o henceforth_o such_o lawing_n of_o dog_n shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o in_o place_n where_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o coronation_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n h._n our_o grandfather_n carta_n de_fw-fr foresta_n cap_n 6._o forester_n forester_n 7_o no_o forester_n or_o bedle_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v make_v scotal_a or_o gather_v garb_n or_o oat_n or_o any_o corn_n or_o lamb_n or_o pig_n nor_o shall_v make_v no_o gather_v but_o by_o the_o sight_n and_o upon_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o twelve_o regarders_n when_o they_o shall_v make_v their_o regard_n so_o many_o forester_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o forest_n as_o reasonable_o shall_v seem_v sufficient_a for_o the_o keep_v of_o the_o same_o car._n de_fw-fr forest_n ca._n 7._o 8_o no_o swanimote_a from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v keep_v within_o this_o our_o realm_n but_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n swanimot_n swanimot_n first_o the_o xv_o day_n afore_o michaelmas_n when_o 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aforesaid_a and_o if_o the_o indictment_n be_v make_v otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_o void_a and_o if_o it_o happen_v any_o of_o the_o foresay_a forester_n regardor_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o forest_n to_o die_v or_o by_o sickness_n or_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o be_v hinder_v by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o can_v be_v present_a to_o such_o swanimote_n immediate_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n shall_v put_v another_o in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o the_o enditement_n may_v be_v make_v by_o all_o matter_n verderor_n by_o election_n they_o be_v call_v veredictor_n because_o they_o be_v judge_n &_o do_v give_v judgement_n of_o forest_n matter_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o the_o officer_n which_o be_v to_o be_v place_v be_v place_v as_o hitherto_o it_o have_v be_v accustom_v to_o be_v do_v save_v the_o verderor_n which_o shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o election_n and_o by_o our_o writ_n and_o we_o will_v that_o none_o of_o the_o foresay_a minister_n hereafter_o be_v put_v in_o any_o assize_n jury_n or_o inqueste_n to_o be_v take_v without_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o any_o surcharge_n be_v find_v of_o the_o forester_n or_o other_o which_o have_v to_o do_v as_o minister_n of_o the_o forest_n such_o surcharger_n shall_v be_v amove_v and_o shall_v be_v imprison_v according_o to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o they_o also_o by_o who_o they_o be_v place_v there_o shall_v be_v punish_v likewise_o at_o our_o pleasure_n and_o at_o every_o swanimote_a it_o shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o the_o surcharge_n of_o the_o forester_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o of_o their_o oppression_n bring_v upon_o our_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v make_v thereof_o amends_n and_o be_v punish_v as_o be_v above_o expressâ—_fw-la and_o as_o concern_v those_o person_n which_o since_o the_o time_n that_o 〈◊〉_d forest_n be_v disafore_v have_v commit_v offence_n in_o verte_a and_o venison_n within_o the_o forest_n to_o disaforest_n the_o same_o and_o that_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n be_v publish_v against_o the_o same_o offender_n although_o the_o same_o by_o our_o good_a will_n shall_v not_o have_v proceed_v which_o sentence_n the_o pope_n himself_o afterwards_o revoke_v and_o which_o grant_n and_o disafore_v for_o certain_a cause_n we_o do_v revoke_v and_o make_v void_a for_o we_o will_v that_o those_o offender_n be_v pardon_v except_o those_o offence_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o that_o part_n which_o do_v remain_v forest_n still_o so_o that_o the_o hedge_n and_o dyche_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v be_v throw_v down_o remove_v and_o utter_o avoid_v save_v unto_o we_o our_o rent_n which_o we_o will_v have_v to_o remain_v according_a to_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o forest_n the_o wood_n which_o be_v cut_v &_o fell_v shall_v be_v remove_v and_o the_o wood_n stand_v shall_v remain_v in_o the_o forest_n and_o if_o by_o chance_n any_o such_o wood_n yet_o stand_v to_o be_v sell_v it_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o forest_n and_o the_o seller_n shall_v satisfy_v the_o buyer_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o portion_n of_o the_o wood_n stand_v in_o the_o forest_n and_o so_o of_o wood_n sell_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o even_o as_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o same_o buyer_n we_o will_v also_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o our_o forest_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o our_o treasurer_n and_o by_o his_o assent_n have_v power_n to_o take_v fine_n and_o redemption_n of_o they_o which_o be_v indict_v of_o trespass_n commit_v in_o the_o forest_n before_o this_o time_n not_o inquire_v of_o in_o the_o justice_n circuit_n we_o will_v more_o over_o that_o they_o which_o have_v have_v common_a of_o pasture_n in_o the_o forest_n before_o perambulation_n make_v and_o they_o which_o afterward_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o forest_n and_o they_o which_o have_v be_v let_v of_o the_o say_v common_a by_o the_o perambulation_n aforesaid_a shall_v have_v their_o common_a of_o pasture_n from_o henceforth_o in_o the_o forest_n as_o large_o and_o free_o as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v before_o the_o perambulation_n aforesaid_a save_v our_o rent_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a etc._n etc._n teste_fw-la etc._n etc._n westminster_n xxviii_o day_n of_o may._n an._n 34._o e._n 1._o 32_o that_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n and_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v observe_v and_o keep_v in_o every_o article_n and_o that_o the_o old_a perambulation_n of_o the_o forest_n in_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n grandfather_n to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v be_v from_o henceforth_o hold_v inlike_a form_n as_o it_o be_v then_o riden_v and_o bind_v and_o thereupon_o a_o charter_n to_o be_v make_v to_o every_o shire_n where_o it_o be_v ride_v and_o bind_v and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o be_v not_o bonden_v the_o king_n will_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v bonden_v by_o goodman_n and_o lawful_a and_o that_o a_o charter_n be_v thereupon_o make_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a an._n 1._o e._n 3._o cap._n 1._o stat._n 2._o 24_o whereas_o diverse_a people_n be_v disherit_v ransome_v and_o undo_v by_o the_o chief_a keeper_n of_o the_o forest_n on_o this_o side_n trent_n &_o beyond_o and_o by_o other_o minister_n against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o against_o the_o declaration_n make_v by_o king_n edward_n son_n of_o king_n h._n in_o form_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o for_o any_o trespass_n do_v in_o the_o forest_n of_o vert_fw-fr and_o venison_n that_o the_o forester_n in_o who_o bailiwike_a such_o trespass_n shall_v be_v commit_v shall_v present_v the_o same_o trespass_n at_o the_o next_o swanimote_v before_o the_o forester_n verderor_n regardor_n agistor_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o forest_n and_o that_o such_o presentment_n be_v make_v before_o the_o say_a forester_n verderor_n regardor_n agistor_n and_o other_o minister_n aforesaid_a aswell_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o knight_n as_o by_o other_o discreet_a and_o lawful_a man_n and_o not_o suspicious_a of_o the_o party_n join_v near_o where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v present_v and_o where_o the_o truth_n may_v best_o and_o most_o clear_o be_v know_v and_o the_o truth_n perfect_o know_v than_o such_o presentment_n by_o the_o common_a assent_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o say_a minister_n shall_v be_v solempne_o write_v and_o with_o their_o seal_n enseal_v and_o if_o any_o indictment_n be_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n make_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o therefore_o because_o the_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o forest_n have_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o hitherto_o it_o be_v agree_v and_o ordain_v that_o from_o hence_o forth_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 away_o take_a with_o the_o manner_n be_v common_o say_v to_o be_v in_o four_o sort_n uz_o staple_n stand_v dog_n draw_v backbeate_a and_o bloody_a hand_n for_o venison_n and_o for_o vert_fw-fr in_o two_o sort_n uz_o cut_v of_o it_o and_o carry_v of_o it_o away_o 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 eire_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 say_a warden_n will_v not_o so_o do_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o write_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n which_o have_v be_v in_o old_a time_n ordain_v for_o such_o person_n indict_v to_o be_v at_o mainprize_n till_o the_o heir_n and_o if_o such_o warden_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o writ_n do_v not_o