upon record at which day here came the aforesaid I. P. by his Attorney and proffered himself the 4th day against the said A. B. in the Plea aforesaid and he came not and the Sheriffe was commanded to take him c. And the Sheriffe returned that he is not found c. Therefore as heretofore let him be taken that he may be here from the day of St. Martin in 15. daies c. At which day here came the aforesaid I. P. by his Attorney and proffered himself the 4th day against the said A. B. in the Plea aforesaid and he came not and as heretofore the Sheriffe was commanded to take him c. And the Sheriffe returned that he is not found c. Therefore as often times he hath been commanded let him be taken that he may be here in Eight dayes of St. Hillary c. A Capias in trespass Oliver Lord Protector c. as in others unto in a Plea wherefore with force and armes the Close of the said A. at L. he brake and other wrongs to him did to the great dammage of the said A. B. and against the publick peace And have you there this writ witnesse O. St. John at Westminster the _____ day of _____ In the year of our Lord 1654. The entry thereof I. P. by his Attorney offered himself the 4th day against A. B. late of c. in a Plea wherefore with force and armes the Close of the said I. at C. he break and other wrongs c. to the great dammage c. And against the pub peace c. and he came not And the Sheriffe was commanded to attach him c. And the Sheriffe returned that he hath nothing c. as it followeth in others before A Capias in Assault and Battery Oliver Lord Protector c. as in others unto wherefore with force and armes upon him the said I. at C. he made an assault and him did beat wound and evill intreat so that of his life it was despaired and other wrongs to him did c. as in the next before The entry thereof against severall defendants If there be two defendants in debt then thus proffered himself the 4th day against A. B. late of c. and against C. D. late of c. in a Plea that each of them if there be three or more defendants then in a Plea that every of them render to him 40l which they owe him and unjustly detain c. The entry against defendants in severall Sums If the Sums are severall then thus against A. B. late of c. in a Plea that he render to him twentie pounds and against C. D. late of c. in a Plea that he render to him 10l which they owe him and unjustly detain c. Against an executour and another defendant If against an Executor or administrator and another defendant then thus against A. B. late of c. Executor of the Testament c. in a Plea that he render unto him 20l. which he unjustly detaineth c. And against C. D. late of c. in a Plea that he render unto him 20l. which to him he oweth him and unjustly detaineth c. Testat Capias Oliver c. to the Sheriffe of Worcester greeting we command you that you take A.B. late of c. as in other Capias unto as it is said and for that the Sheriffes of London have certified to our said Justices at Westminster tali die last past that the said A. B. is not found their bailywick when as it is witnessed in our said Court that he doth lurk wander and lie hid in your Countie and have you there this writ c. The entry thereof I. P. by his Attorney offered himself the 4th day c. as in others unto and he came not and the Sheriffs were commanded to summon him and the Sheriffs returned that he hath nothing c. therefore let him be taken that he may be here in the morrow of All-Souls c. And the writ is delivered upon record at which day here came the aforesaid I. P. by his Attorney and offered himself the 4th day against the said A. B. in the Plea aforesaid and he came not and the Sheriffes were commanded to take him c. And the Sheriffes returned that he is not found c. and thereupon it is witnessed here in Court that the said A. B. doth lurk wander and lie hid in the County of Worcester therefore the Sheriffe of Worcester is commanded to take the said A. B. if he shall be found in his bailywick and him safely keep so that he may have his body there tali die to answer the said I. P. in the Plea aforesaid c. A Capias in Ejectment Write as in another Capias till you come to of a Plea wherefore by force and armes two messuages one garden eight Acres of land two Acres of meadow and three Acres of pasture with the appurtenances in H. which R. C. to the aforesaid T. P. did demise for a Term which is not yet past did enter and him the said T. P. from his farm aforesaid he did eject and other harms to him he did to the great dammage of him the said T. P. and against the publick peace c. The entry is as in another Capias in trespas mutatis mutandis And if you cannot arrest upon the Capias you may as in other actions proceed to the outlary A Capias in an Action of trover As in another Capias till you come to in a Plea wherefore with force and armes the Cattle of the said L. to the value of twenty pounds at London lately found he did take and carry away and other enormities c. The entrie is as in another Capias mutatis mutandis A Capias upon the statute of Bankrupt where the Assignee sues one of the Bankrupts debtors As in another Capias untill you come to in a Plea that he render unto B. Assignee of the goods and Chattells of W. S. Bankrupt according to the form of the statute in such case made and provided two hundred pounds which he oweth him and unjustly detaineth as it is said and have you there this writ c. The entry is as in another Capias In a Capias at the suit of an heire or against an heire you must say at the end of the Plea which he oweth him and unjustly detaineth as it is said in the addition of him in either of the cases you must mention in your Capias that he is heire and whose heir he is or else the writ will abate A Pone in debt Oliver Lord Protector c. Put under security and safe pledges A. B. late of c. that he be before our Justices of the Common Bench at Westminster from the day of Easter in 15. dayes to answer C. D. of a Plea that he render to him 40l which to him he oweth and unjustly detaineth as it is said and to
said to hear his judgement for many defaults and whereupon your self did formerly return to our Justices at Westminster that the aforesaid D. in the time of the aforesaid G.S. was taken which said G. the body of the aforesaid D. to you did not deliver nor in our prison under your Custody he is nor ever was and have you there this Writ T. c. The entre of a Magnum Cape in Dower Ret. Crast animarum and per non mi sit bre Magnum Cape ret 8. Hil. and thereupon a nolle prosequi ss Elizabeth Dalby Widow who was the wife of William Dalby Gentleman by her Atorney offered herself the 4th day against Lionel Dalby Gent. in a Plea of the third part of one messuage one Garden thirty Acres of Land twenty Acres of Meadow thirty Acres of Pasture twenty Acres of Marsh and ninety Acres of Wood with the appurtenances in Tottenham High-Crosse and Edolneton otherwise Edmonton which the said Elizabeth in the Court of the Lord Protector here claimeth as her Dower by the endowment of the aforesaid William heretofore her husband against him by the Writ of the Lord Protector of Dower whereof she hath nothing c. and he came not and he was Summoned c. judgement that the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances be taken into the hand of the Lord Protector and day c. and that the aforesaid Lionel be Summoned that he be here in the morrow of All Souls c. at which day here came the aforesaid Elizabeth by her Attorney aforesaid and the Sheriffe hath not returned the Writ therefore let the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as before be taken into the hand of the Lord Protector c. and the aforesaid Lionel as before be Summoned that he be here in eight dayes of St. Hillary c. before which said 8. dayes of St. Hillary to wit the 15. day of November in that same Term came here in Court the aforesaid Elizabeth by Edward Lodesham her Attorney and acknowledged here in Court that she will not prosecute against the aforesaid Lionel in the Plea nolle prosequi aforesaid but further therein to prosecute against the aforesaid Lionel wholy desisteth and refuseth therefore let no further Processe nor any thing else thereof be made against the aforesaid Lionel c. Ro. 783. The Entry of a Capias alias Cap. and Plures Capias against one that was before the Plur. was returned imprisoned in the Fleet now before you can have the benefit of your Plures Cap. to outlaw him c. you must have a Habeas Corpus against him and have the Cap. Al. and Plur. Cap. and Habeas Corp. entered ready to be produced in Court ss Henry Sackford Esq by his Attorney offered himself the fourth day against Thomas Philips late of c. in a Plea wherefore whereas c. to the damage of the said Henry of c. and he came not c. therefore let him be taken that he be here in the morow of All Souls c. at which day c. therefore as heretofore let him be taken that he be here from the day of S. Martin in fifteen dayes c. at which day c. therefore as often times let him be taken that he be here in eight dayes of St. Hillarie c. and the aforesaid Thomas on Wednesday next after eight dayes of St. Martine in that same Term by the Warden of the Fleet by virtue of a Writ of the Lord Protector of Habeas Corpus being brought to the Bar here and spoken to whether he would appear yea or no said that he would not therefore let him be taken and exacted c. A Pone in a Quare impedit at the Suit of the Lord Protector Oliver c. To the Sheriffe of L. Greeting put under security and safe pledges John Arch Bishop of C. and T. C. Clerk that they be before our Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of St. Michael to answer us in a Plea that they permit us to present a fit person to the Church of St. S. near G. which is void and unto our donation belongeth and to shew wherefore they kept not the dayes to them given by their Essoigns in our Court before our Justices at Westminster to wit the aforesaid Arch-Bishop in the morrow of the holy Trinity and the aforesaid T. from the day of the holy Trinity in three weeks last past after they were Summoned and have you there this Writ T. c. The Entry of the Writ aforesaid upon which the Arch-Bishop was esloined and the Clark had the same dayes and afterward the Clark was esloigned and the Arch-Bishop had the same dayes ss E. C. Esq Attorney General of the Lord Protector who for the same Lord Protector prosecutes in his proper person offered himself the fourth day against J. Arch Bishop of C. and T. C. Clark in a Plea that they permit the said Lord Protector to present a fit person unto the Church of St. J. near G. which is void and unto the said Lord Protectors donation belongeth c. and they came not they had thereof day to wit the aforesaid Arch-Bishop his esloigne hereunto this day to wit in the morrow of the holy Trinity c. the same day is given to the aforesaid T. here c. the aforesaid T. had thereof day by his esloigne here unto this day to wit from the day of the holy Trinity in three weeks c. the same day is given to the aforesaid Arch-Bish here c. after they were Summoned c. judgement that they be attached that they may be here in eight dayes of St. Michael c. An Alias Summons in Dower Oliver c. To the Sheriffe of C. Greeting we command you as heretofore we have commanded you that you Summon by good Summoners Theophilus â—uckworth Gentl. that he be before our Justices at Westminster from the day of Easter in 15. days to answer John Pain Grace his Wife in a Plea that he render to the said John Grace the reasonable dower of the said Grace which happeneth to her of the Free-hold which was of Thomas Palmer heretofore her husband in Elm whereof she hath nothing as it is said and whereof your self returned to our Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of St. Hillary last past that the aforesaid John and Grace found you pledges for prosecuting their Writ to wit John Doo and Richard Roo that the aforesaid Theophilus was summoned by Thomas Love Thomas Estman John Cook and Thomas Day and that by virtue of the Writ aforesaid to you lately directed upon the Lords day being the 16. day of January last past at the most usual dore of the Church of Elme aforesaid immediately after Divine service no prayer in the same Church being you caused the Summons aforesaid to be proclaimed according to the form of the Statute in such case lately made and provided and have you there the
Greeting put under security and safe pledges Thomas Brerewood and Will. Leuston Clark that he be here as in another Writ to answer John Crugge in a Plea that they together with John Bishop of Exiter Robert Perens Clark permit the said John Crugge to present a fit person to the Church of Exmister which is void and doth belong unto his Donation as he saith and to shew wherefore they kept not the day to them given by their Esloin in our Court before our Justices at Westminster from the day of St. Hillary in 15. dayes after they were Summoned we also command you that you distrain the aforesaid R. by all his lands c. as above before our Justices at Westminster at the aforesaid Term to answer the aforesaid J.C. together with the aforesaid T. and VV. in Plea aforesaid and to hear his judgement for many defaults and have you c. T. c. The Entry thereof ss J.D. by his Attorney offered himself the 4th day against T. B. VV.L. Clark and P. Clark in a Plea that they together with John Bishop of Exeter permit the said J. C. to present a fit person to the Church of Exmister which is void and to his Donation belongeth c. and they came not and the aforesaid T. and VV. had thence day by their Esloin here even to this day to wit from after they were Summoned c. therefore let them be attached that they be here in 8. dayes of S. Hillary and the Sheriffe was commanded that he should attach the aforesaid R. c. and the Sheriffe returned that he is attached by pledges John Doo and Richard Roo therefore he is in mercy c. and let him be distrained that he be here at the aforesaid eight dayes of St. Hillary c. or at the aforesaid term c. Distringas against a Bishop to cause the Clark to come Oliver c. Greeting we command you that you distrain VVilliam Bishop of Lincolne by all his Lands c. and that of the profits of the same to us you answer so that he may have before our Justices at VVestminster in eight dayes of St. Hillary A.B. his Clark to answer C. D. in a Plea that he render to him one hundred shillings which to him he oweth and unjustly detaineth as he saith and to hear his Judgement for many defaults and have you c. The Entry thereof ss The reverend Father in Christ VVilliam Bishop of Lincolne was commanded that he should cause to come here at this day to wit in eight dayes of St. Hillary A.B. his Clark to answer C. D. in a Plea that he render to him 50. s. which to him he oweth unjustly detaineth c. and now here at this day came the aforesaid C.D. by William S. his Attorney and offered himself the 4th day against the aforesaid A.B. in the Plea aforesaid and he came not and the aforesaid Bishop returned that he is attached by pledges John Doo Richard Roo therefore they are in mercy c. Therefore the Sheriffe is commanded that he distrain the aforesaid Bishop by all his Lands c. and that of the profits c. so that he have here in eight dayes of the Purification of the blessed Virgin Mary the aforesaid A. B. his Clark to answer the aforesaid C. D. of the aforesaid Plea c. The Entry of a quid Juris clamat ss The Sheriffe was commanded that he should cause to come here at this day to wit in eight dayes of St. Michael Jane Wevel Widow to acknowledge what right she claimeth in four messuages and two hundred Acres of Land with the appurtenances in Pinghill also Philip Buttler to acknowledge what right he claimeth in 50. Acres of Land and five Acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in P. aforesaid which Thomas Prous in the Court of the Protector here hath granted to John Gye by Fine thereof between them made c. and now here at this day came the aforesaid John Gye by John Ford his Attorney and offered himself the 4th day against the aforesaid Joan and Philip in the aforesaid Pleas and they came not and the Sheriffe returned that the aforesaid Joan is attached by pledges John Den and Richard Fen and that the aforesaid Philip is attached by pledges John Doo and Richard Roo therefore they are in mercy c. and let them be distrained that they be here in 8. dayes of S. Hillary c. A Distr in a Quid Juris clamat Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting we command you that you distrain Joan Wevel Widow and Philip Butler by all their Lands c. as in another Writ and that of c. so that c. in eight dayes of St. Michael to acknowledge what right that is to say the aforesaid Joan claimeth in 4. messuages and CC Acres of Land with the appurtenances in Poughill also the aforesaid Philip to acknowledge what right he claimeth in C. Acres of Land and 5. Acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in P. aforesaid which Thomas Prous in our Court before our Justices at Westminster hath granted to John Gye by Fine thereof between them made and to hear their Judgement for many defaults and have you there this Writ T. c. The Entry of the Writ aforesaid upon the Defendors praying a Lilo ss The Sheriff was commanded that he should distrain Joan Wevel Widow and Philip Butler and M. his wife by all their Lands c. and that of the profits c. that he should have their bodies before the Justices of the Lord Protector here at this day to wit in eight days of S. Michael that is to say the aforesaid Joan to acknowledge what right she claimeth in four messuages and 200. Acres of Land with the appurtenances in Poughil and the aforesaid Philip M. to acknowledge what right they claim in 100. Acres of Land and 5. Acres of Meadow with the appurtenances in P. aforesaid which T. Prous in the Court of the Protector here hath granted to John Gye by a Fine thereof between them made c. and now here at this day came as well the aforesaid John Gye by John F. his Attorney as the aforesaid Joan also the aforesaid Philip M. in their proper persons and hereupon the aforesaid John Oye prayeth that the aforesaid Joan of the aforesaid four messuages and two hundred Acres of land with the appurtenances and that the aforesaid Philip and Mary of the aforesaid C. Acres of Land and five Acres of Meadow with the appurtenances to him may attain c. And the aforesaid Joan Philip and Mary pray hearing of the Writ aforesaid and to them it is read they pray also hearing of the Note whereupon the same Writ issueth forth and it is read to them in these words Between c. which being read heard they pray Licence thence of imparling here till in 8. dayes of St. Michael and they have c. the same
unjustly detained against security and pledges c. And he being sollemnly exacted came not and he was Plaintiffe c. therefore it is ordered that he and his pledges of prosecuting be in mercy c. And that the aforesaid A. B. go thence without day c. And that he have return of the cattle aforesaid c. Inquire the names of the pledges c. and in what manner c. the Sheriffe make appear here in eight dayes of St. Hillary c. A. Second deliverance Oliver c. greeting if A. B. shall secure you for prosecuteing his plaint and of returning his Cattle which to C. D. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster were adjudged for default of the said A. B. or for the price of them if return thereof shal be adjudged then to the same A. B. his Cattle aforesaid without delay you cause to be delivered and put under security and safe pledges the aforesaid C. D. that he be before our Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of the Purification of the blessed Virgine Mary to answer the aforesaid A. B. of the taking and unjustly detaining of the Cattle aforesaid and have you there the names of the pledges and this writ c. A Non omittas Oliver c. we command you that you omit not for any liberty of the liberty of the Town of that St. Edmunds but you take A. B. late of T. c. if he shall be found c. To answer C. D. of a Plea that he render to him c. s. zz And whereupon your self hath certified to our Justices at Westminster tale die last past that as to the taking the aforesaid A. B. you have commanded E. F. bayliffe of the aforesaid libertie who hath full return of all writs and the execution of them within that liberty to whom the execution of the Writ aforesaid did belong to be done F. insomuch that execution of the said Writ out of the same liberty by you could not be done which said bailiffe to you thereof hath given no answer and have you c. The Entry thereof C.D. by his Attorney offered himself the 4th day against A. B. late of c. of a Plea that he render to him c. s. zz And he came not and the Sheriffe was commanded that he should take him if c. And safely c. so that he might have his body here at this day to wit in eight dayes of St. Michael and the Sheriffe hath certified that he had Commanded E. F. bailiffe of the liberty of Bury of St. Edmonds who hath full return c. And to whom c. who gave him no answer c. therefore the Sheriffe is commanded that he omit not for the liberty aforesaid but he take the aforesaid A. B. if c. And safely c. So that he have his body here in the morrow of all Souls c. A. Distrin Balivum Oliver Lord Protector c. we command you that you distrain our bayliffe of Dour utchie of Lancaster in your County by all his lands c. as in others so that you may have tali die the body of A. B. late of T. in your County yeoman whom by our command lately he took as your self to our Justices at Westminster in the morrow of All-Souls last past hath certified to answer C. D. in a Plea that he render to him x. l. zz as he saith and to heare his judgment for many defaults and have you c. The Entry thereof The Sheriffe was commanded that he should take A. B. late of c. if c. and him safely c. so that he might have his body here at this day to wit in the morrow of All-Souls to answer C. D. in a Plea that he render to him Ten pounds which he oweth him and unjustly detaineth c. and now hereat this day came the aforesaid C. D. by A. B. his Attorney and offered himself the 4th against the aforesaid A. B. of the Plea aforesaid and he came not and the Sheriffe returned that he had commanded I. H. bailiffe of the liberty of our Dutchie of Lanchaster in the County aforesaid who hath return of all Writs and of the execution of them within the liberty aforesaid out of which liberty execution of that writ by him the said Sheriffe could not be done which said bailiffe to the same Sheriffe thus answered that he had taken the body of the aforesaid A. B. whose body here at this day he would have and because the aforesaid bailiffe the body of the aforesaid A. B. here at this day hath not therefore the same bailiffe is in mercy and is amearced by the Justices herein 40 s therefore the Sheriffe is commanded that he distrain the aforesaid bailiffe by all his lands c. and that of the proffits c. so that he have here from the day of St. Martine in 15. dayes the body of the aforesaid A. B. whom c. to answer the aforesaid C. D. of the Plea aforesaid c. misericordia xl.s. A. Grand Cape in Dower upon the Summons Oliver c. to the Sheriffe of Middlesex greeting take into our hand by the view of honest and lawfull men of your County the third part of two messuages two acres of land and Ten acres of meadow with the appurtenances in B. which Nicholas Penny and Alice his wife in our Court before our Justices at Westminster claim as the Dower of the said Alice by the endowment of R. S. heretofore her husband against I. K. by our Writ of Dower whereof she hath nothing by the default of the said I. And the day of the takeing you certifie to our Justices at Westminster by your letters sealed and Summon by good Summoners the aforesaid I. that he be before our Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of St. Michael to answer thereunto and to shew wherefore he was not before our Justices at Westminster in the morrow of the holy Trinity last past as he was Summoned and have you there the names of them by whose view you shall make this Summons and this Writ witnesse c. The Entry thereof ss Nicholas Penny and Alice his wife by I. G. their Attorney offered themselves the 4th against I. K. in a Plea of the third part of two messuages twenty acres of land and ten acres of meadow with the appurtenances in B. which the aforesaid Nicholas and Alice in our Court here claim as the Dower of the said Alice by the endowment of R. S. heretofore her husband against him by our Writ of Dower whereof she hath nothing c. and he came not and he was Summoned c. therefore let the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances be taken into our hand and a day c. And the aforesaid I. K. be summoned that he be here in eight dayes of St. Michaell c. The Entry of an Alias Grand Cape And the aforesaid I. K. was Summoned that he be here
c. The Entry thereof ss A.H. Widow lately the wife of J. H. by J. B. her Attorney offered her self the fourth day against M. H. of the third part of two messuages with the appurtenances in K. into three parts divided which the said A. in the Court of the Protector here claimeth against him as her Dower by the endowment of the aforesaid J. H. heretofore her husband and he came not and he was Summoned c. Judgement that the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances be taken into the hand of the Lord Protector and day c. and the aforesaid M. be Summoned that he may be here in 8. dayes of St. Michael c. at which day here came the aforesaid A. by her Attorney aforesaid the Sheriffe thereupon did nothing nor the Writ thereof returned Therefore as before let another Writ thereupon be made to him in form aforesaid returnable here in the morrow of all Souls c. A Writ of Magnum Cape and Non Omitt in a Precipe in Capite Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting we command you that you omit not for any our Liberty of the Town of S. but take into our hand by the view c. as in another Writ for the default of the Defendant and whereupon your self before did return to our Justices at Westminster that you commanded A. B. and T.T. your Bayliffs of our Liberty of our Town of B. who have full return of all Writs Bills and Precepts and the Execution thereof within the Liberby aforesaid within which Liberty the Tenements aforesaid are which said Bayliffs no answer to you gave and the day of the taking you certifie to our Justices at Westminster by your letters sealed and Summon as in another Writ T. c. The Entry thereof ss The Sheriffe was commanded that he should not omit for the Liberty of the Protector of S. but Summon R. M. that he might be here at this day to wit from the day of the holy Trinity in 15. dayes to answer R. C. in a Plea of one messuage with the appurtenances in S. which the said R.C. claimeth as his right against him by the Writ of the Lord Protector of a Precipe in Capite and whereupon the aforesaid Sheriffe before here did return that he commanded A.B. and T. T. Bayliffs of the said Lord Protector of the Liberty of his Town of S. who have the full return c. and to whom c. and who to him no answer c. and now here at this day came the aforesaid R C. by J. O. his Attorney and offered himself the fourth day against the aforesaid R. M. in the Plea aforesaid and he came not and Summon c. Judgement that the aforesaid messuage with the appurtenances be taken into the hand of the Lord Protector and day c. and the aforesaid R. M. be Summoned that he be here in the morrow of St. Martine c. and that the Sheriffe omit not c. The Sheriffs return in a Mand. Balliv Libt I have commanded A. B. and C. D. Bayliffs of the Liberty of the Town of C. who have full return of all Writs and Mandates the Executions thereof within the Liberty aforesaid within which Liberty the Tenements in the VVrit contained are which said Bayliffs thus answer me as it appeareth in the pannell indented to this writ fixed A Writ of Seisin in Dower Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting c. know you that A.H. c. in our Court before our Justices at Westminster hath recovered her seisin against M. H. of the third part of two parts of the Mannor of K. with the appurtenances in three parts divided as her Dower by the endowment of the aforesaid J. H. heretofore her husband for default of the said M. and therefore we command you that to the aforesaid A. plenary seisin of the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances to be held by her in severalty by Meets and Bounds without delay you cause to have and how this our VVrit shall be executed you make appear to our Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of St. Hillary and have you there this writ T. c. Seisin by default in a Writ of Dower upon which the Sheriffe returns that the husband died in Fee-Tail upon which is awarded a VVrit of inquiry of damages in one VVrit ss A.H. By her Attorney offered her self the fourth day against M. H. of a Plea of the third part of two parts of the Mannor of K. with the appurtenances in three parts divided as her Dower by the endowment of J. H. heretofore her husband against him and he came not heretofore he made default here to wit from the day of the holy Trinity in 15. dayes last past after he was Summoned c. so that then it was commanded to the Sheriffe that he should take the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances into the hand of the Lord Protector day c. and that he should Summon by good Summoners the aforesaid M. that he should be here at this day to wit from the day of S. Hillary in 15. days then next following to answer the aforesaid A. as well of the principal Plea as of the default aforesaid c. and the Sheriffe now restifieth the day of the Caption c. and that he Summoned c. Therefore it is ordered that the aforesaid A. should recover her seisin against the aforesaid M. of the third part aforesaid with the appurtenancies by default c. the said M. be in mercy c. hereupon the aforesaid A. prayeth the Writ of the Lord Protector of causing plenary seisin of the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances to have to her and it is granted her returnable here from the day of Easter in 15. dayes c. and also the aforesaid A. saith that the aforesaid J. H. heretofore her husband c. died seised of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances whereof c. in his demeasne as of Fee-Tail and prayeth the Writ of the Lord Protector of inquiry of damages c. and it is granted her returnable here at the aforesaid Term c. A Writ of Habere Facias seisinam in Dower by default and of inquiry of the value of damages and of the seisin of the husband in one Writ Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting know you that T. Rusmer and E. his wife which was the wife of William Mawsey in our Court before our Justices at VVestminster have recovered their seisin against Thomas Mawsey of the third part of one messuage one Garden and nine Acres of Land with the appurtenances in K. by our Writ of Dower whereof she hath nothing of the endowment of the aforesaid W. Mawsey heretofore her husband by the default of the said T. M. and therefore we command you that to the same Thomas Rusmer E. plenary seisin of the third part aforesaid with the appurtenances to be held by them in
severalty by Meets Bounds without delay you cause to have and furthermore by the Oath of honest and lawfull men in your County you dilligently enquire whether the aforesaid W. M. did die seized of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances in his demeasne as of Fee-simple or Fee-tail and after that by that inquisition you shall so finde it then by their Oath you diligently inquire how much those Tenements with the appurtenances are worth by the year in all profits besides reprizes according to the true value of the same and how much time is elapsed from the time of the death of the aforesaid William and also what damages the aforesaid T.R. and E. have sustained as well by occasion of the detention of the Dower aforesaid as for the costs and charges by them about their suite in this behalf laid out and the inquisition which thereof you shall make under your seal and the seal of them by whose Oath you shall make that inquisition you certifie to our Justices at Westminster from the day of the holy Trinity in three weeks and have you there this Writ T. c. A Writ of Pone in Partition Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting put under security safe pledges W. A. and J. his wife that they may be before our Justices at Westminster c. to answer T. W. and M. his wife in a Plea wherefore whereas T. and M. together undivided do hold one messuage one Garden c. with the appurtenances in Gistingham the same W. and J. partition thereof among them according to the form of the Statute in this case provided to be made do gain-say and it to be done do not permit unjustly and against the form of the Statute aforesaid as it is said and to shew wherefore they were not before our Justices at Westminster from the day of Easter in 15. dayes last past as they were Summoned and have you there the names of the pledges and this Writ c. A Writ of Pone in Warrantia Chartae Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting put under security safe pledges J. R. and T. P. that they be before our Justices at Westminster in the morrow of the holy Trinity to answer J.D. in a Plea that they Warrant to him thirteen Acres of Land with the appurtenances in W. which he holdeth and of them to hold claimeth and of whom he hath his Charter as he saith and to shew wherefore they were not before our Justices at Westminster from the day of Easter in 15. dayes last past as they were Summoned and have you there the names of the pledges and this Writ c. A Writ of Habeas Corpus Oliver c. To the Sheriff Greeting we command you that you have before our Justices at Westminster from the day of St. Michael in 15. dayes the body of W. J. late of c. whom by our command you have taken and in your custody do detain as your self to our Justices at Westminster from the day of the holy Trinity in 15. dayes last past have returned to answer R.S. in a Plea that he render to him fourty shillings which to him he oweth and unjustly detaineth as he saith and have you there this Writ T. c. The Entry thereof ss The Sheriffe was commanded that he should take W. J. late of c. if c. and safely c. so that he might have his body here at this day to wit from the day of the holy Trinity in fifteen dayes to answer R. S. in a Plea that he render to him fourty shillings which to him he oweth and unjustly detaineth c. and now here at this day came the aforesaid R. by W. B. his Attorney and offered himself the 4th day against the aforesaid W. J. in the Plea aforesaid and he came not and the Sheriffe now returneth that he took the body of the aforesaid J. whose said body here at this day he hath ready and because the said Sheriffe the body of the aforesaid J. now here hath not therefore the said Sheriff to wit N.B. Esq is in mercy and is amearced by the Justices here to fourty shillings in mercy xl.s. the same Sheriff is commanded that he have here from the day of St. Michael in 15. dayes the body of the aforesaid J. whom c. to answer the aforesaid R. in the Plea aforesaid c. A Capias pro sine upon a Rescus Oliver c. To the Sheriffe Greeting we command you that you omit not for any liberty of your County but take T. W. late of c. if he shall be found in your Bayly-week and him safely keep so that you may have his body before our Justices at Westminster in eight dayes of St. Michael to answer as well us for certain Trespasses Rescues and Contempts by you before our Justices at Westminster in the morrow of the holy Trinity last past returned as William Game in a Plea that he render to him one hundred shillings which to him he oweth and unjustly detaineth as he saith and have you there this Writ T. c. The Entery thereof ss T.D. Esq Bayliffe of the Liberty of E. in the County aforesaid by his Attorney offered himself the 4th day against T. VV. late of B. in the County aforesaid c. with an alius dictus in a Plea that he together with S. F. late of c. render to him xx l. which to him they owe and unjustly detained c. and he came not and as heretofore the Sheriffe was commanded that he should take him if c. and safely c. so that he might have his body here at this day to wit in the morrow of the holy Trinity c. and the Sheriffe now returneth that he by virtue of the VVrit of the Lord Protector to him thereof directed the third day of June in the year of our Lord 1654. at Marleford in his Bayly-week to wit within the County of Norfolk aforesaid took the body of the aforesaid T. VV. and the said T. in his custody by virtue of the VVrit aforesaid then and there had kept untill afterward to wit the same third day of June in the year of our Lord 1654. aforesaid the same T. VV. of K. in the said County of Norf. haveing gathered together to him very many malefactors and disturbers of the peace of the now Lord Protector with force and arms on the aforesaid Sheriff together with the aforesaid malefactors an assault and affray did make and the aforesaid Sheriffe did beat wound and evil entreat so that of his life it was despaired and the said Thomas and the malefactors the aforesaid Thomas from the custody of the said Sheriffe with force and arms aforesaid took and rescued whereby the said T. at large whether he would against the will of the said Sheriff escaped out against the peace of the said Lord Protector afterward the said Thomas was not to be found in