or_o make_v payment_n in_o deceit_n of_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o people_n 7._o and_o if_o a_o man_n slay_v the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n or_o the_o king_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o justices_z in_o eyre_n or_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o all_o other_o justice_n assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v be_v in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n 8._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o in_o the_o case_n above_o rehearse_v that_o aught_o to_o be_v judge_v treason_n which_o extend_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a majesty_n 9_o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o escheat_n pertain_v to_o our_o lord_n as_o well_o of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n hold_v of_o other_o as_o of_o himself_o 10._o and_o moreover_o there_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o treason_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o a_o servant_n slay_v his_o master_n or_o a_o wife_n her_o husband_n or_o when_o a_o man_n secular_a or_o religious_a slay_v his_o prelate_n to_o who_o he_o owe_v faith_n and_o obedience_n 11._o and_o of_o such_o treason_n the_o escheat_n cught_v to_o pertain_v to_o every_o lord_n of_o his_o own_o fee_n 12._o and_o because_o that_o many_o other_o like_o case_n of_o treason_n may_v happen_v in_o time_n to_o come_v which_o a_o man_n can_v think_v nor_o declare_v at_o this_o present_a time_n it_o be_v accord_v that_o if_o any_o other_o case_n suppose_a treason_n which_o be_v not_o above_o specify_v do_v happen_v before_o any_o justice_n the_o justice_n shall_v tarry_v without_o any_o go_n to_o judgement_n of_o the_o treason_n till_o the_o cause_n be_v show_v and_o declare_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v treason_n or_o other_o felony_n 13._o and_o if_o percase_o any_o man_n of_o this_o realm_n ride_v arm_v covert_o or_o secret_a with_o man_n of_o arm_n against_o any_o other_o to_o slay_v he_o or_o rob_v he_o or_o take_v he_o or_o retain_v he_o till_o he_o have_v make_v fine_a or_o ransom_n for_o to_o have_v his_o deliverance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o council_n that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n but_o shall_v be_v judge_v felony_n or_o trespass_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n of_o old_a time_n use_v and_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v 14._o and_o if_o in_o such_o case_n or_o other_o like_a before_o this_o time_n any_o justice_n have_v judge_v treason_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n have_v come_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o forfeit_v the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o fee_n shall_v have_v the_o escheat_n of_o the_o tenement_n hold_v of_o they_o whether_o that_o the_o same_o tenement_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o in_o other_o by_o gift_n or_o in_o other_o manner_n 15._o save_v always_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o year_n and_o the_o waste_n and_o the_o sorfeiture_n of_o chattel_n which_o pertain_v to_o he_o in_o the_o case_n above_o name_v 16._o and_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v grant_v in_o such_o case_n against_o the_o land-tenant_n without_o other_o original_a and_o without_o allow_v any_o protection_n in_o the_o say_v suit_n 17._o and_o that_o of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n writ_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n be_v to_o deliver_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n without_o delay_n the_o comment_n treason_n be_v derive_v from_o trabir_n which_o signify_v treacherous_o to_o betray_v when_o it_o concern_v the_o government_n and_o the_o public_a it_o be_v call_v high_a treason_n but_o against_o particular_a person_n as_o a_o wife_n kill_v her_o husband_n a_o servant_n his_o master_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v petty_a treason_n high_a treason_n in_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v call_v crimen_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la a_o crime_n wrong_v majesty_n but_o in_o our_o common-law-latine_a alta_fw-la proditio_fw-la and_o in_o a_o indictment_n for_o this_o offence_n the_o word_n proditorie_a must_v be_v in_o before_o the_o make_v this_o act_n so_o many_o thing_n be_v charge_v as_o high_a treason_n that_o no_o man_n know_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o now_o by_o this_o statute_n the_o particular_n of_o that_o grand_a crime_n be_v reckon_v up_o and_o all_o other_o exclude_v till_o declare_v by_o parliament_n and_o the_o settle_n of_o this_o affair_n be_v esteem_v of_o such_o importance_n to_o the_o publick-weal_n that_o the_o parliament_n wherein_o this_o act_n pass_v be_v call_v long_o after_o benedictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la the_o bless_a parliament_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v branch_v out_o by_o my_o lord_n cook_n 3d._a part_n of_o instit._n fol._n 3._o into_o six_o head_n viz._n the_o first_o concern_v death_n by_o compass_v or_o imagine_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n or_o prince_n and_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o some_o overt_a deed._n by_o kill_v and_o murder_v of_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n justice_n of_o either_o bench_n justice_n in_o eyre_n justice_n of_o assize_n justice_n of_o oier_n and_o terminer_n in_o their_o place_n do_v their_o office_n the_o second_o be_v to_o violate_v that_o be_v to_o carnal_o know_v the_o queen_n the_o king_n elder_a daughter_n unmarried_a the_o prince_n wife_n the_o three_o be_v levy_v war_n against_o the_o king_n the_o four_o be_v adhere_v to_o the_o king_n enemy_n within_o the_o realm_n or_o without_o and_o declare_v the_o same_o by_o some_o overt_a act._n the_o five_o be_v counterfeit_v of_o the_o great_a the_o privy_a seal_n or_o the_o king_n coin_n the_o six_o and_o last_o by_o bring_v into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v money_n to_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o king_n coin_n now_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a exposition_n of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o statute_n 1._o when_o a_o man_n do_v compass_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v quant_fw-fr home_n which_o extend_v to_o both_o sex_n but_o one_o that_o be_v non_fw-fr compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la or_o a_o infant_n within_o the_o age_n of_o discretion_n be_v not_o include_v but_o all_o allens_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v thereby_o under_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o owe_v a_o local_a allegiance_n if_o they_o commit_v treason_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o this_o act_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o enemy_n 2._o to_o compass_v and_o imagine_v be_v to_o contrive_v design_n or_o intend_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n but_o this_o must_v be_v declare_v by_o some_o overt_a act._n but_o declare_v by_o a_o open_a act_n a_o design_n to_o depose_v or_o imprison_v the_o king_n be_v a_o over_o act_n to_o manifest_v the_o compass_v his_o death_n for_o they_o that_o will_v depose_v their_o king_n will_v not_o stick_v to_o murder_v he_o rather_o than_o fail_v of_o their_o end_n and_o as_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o excellent_o observe_v and_o lamentable_o experience_v there_o be_v common_o but_o few_o step_n between_o the_o prison_n and_o the_o grave_n of_o prince_n 3._o by_o the_o word_n king_n be_v intend_v 1._o a_o king_n before_o his_o coronation_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o crown_n descend_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o coronation_n be_v but_o a_o ceremony_n 2._o a_o king_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o not_o the_o jure_fw-la be_v a_o king_n within_o this_o act_n and_o a_o treason_n against_o he_o be_v punishable_a tho'_o the_o right_a heir_n get_v the_o crown_n 3._o a_o titular_a king_n as_o the_o husband_n of_o the_o queen_n be_v not_o a_o king_n within_o this_o act_n but_o the_o queen_n be_v for_o the_o word_n king_n here_o include_v both_o sex_n 4._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o king_n elder_a son_n and_o heir_n within_o this_o act_n i_o answer_v 1._o a_o second_o son_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v be_v within_o the_o act_n for_o he_o be_v then_o elder_a second_o the_o elder_a son_n of_o a_o queen_n regnant_n be_v as_o well_o within_o the_o statute_n as_o of_o a_o king_n three_o the_o collateral_a heir_n apparent_a or_o presumptive_a be_v not_o within_o this_o statute_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n be_v in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1487._o 11_o rich._n 2._o proclaim_a heir_n apparent_a anno_fw-la 39_o hen._n 6._o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v likewise_o proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a and_o so_o be_v john_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr poolen_n earl_n of_o lincoln_n by_o rich._n 3._o and_o henry_n marquis_n of_o exeter_n by_z king_n henry_n the_o 8._o but_o none_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a be_v within_o the_o purview_n of_o this_o statute_n say_v my_o lord_n coke_n 3_o instit_n fol._n 9_o 5._o note_v whereas_o in_o the_o print_a statute-book_n it_o be_v there_o
meantime_n her_o reasonable_a estover_n of_o the_o common_a 5._o and_o for_o her_o dower_n shall_v be_v assign_v unto_o her_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o her_o husband_n which_o be_v he_o during_o coverture_n except_o she_o be_v endow_v of_o less_o at_o the_o church_n door_n 6._o no_o widow_n shall_v be_v distrain_v to_o marry_v herself_o nevertheless_o she_o shall_v find_v surety_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o marry_v without_o our_o licence_n and_o assent_n if_o she_o hold_v of_o we_o nor_o without_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o she_o hold_v of_o another_o chap._n viii_o how_o surety_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o the_o king_n we_o or_o our_o bailiff_n shall_v not_o seize_v any_o land_n or_o rent_n for_o any_o debt_n as_o long_o as_o the_o present_a good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o debtor_n do_v suffice_v to_o pay_v the_o debt_n and_o the_o debtor_n himself_o be_v ready_a to_o satisfy_v therefore_o 2._o neither_o shall_v the_o pledge_n of_o the_o debtor_n be_v distrain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o principal_a debtor_n be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n 3._o and_o if_o the_o principal_a debtor_n fail_v in_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n have_v nothing_o wherewith_o to_o pay_v or_o will_v not_o pay_v where_o he_o be_v able_a the_o pledge_n shall_v answer_v for_o the_o debt_n 4._o and_o if_o they_o will_v they_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o debtor_n until_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o that_o which_o they_o before_o pay_v for_o he_o except_o that_o the_o debtor_n can_v show_v himself_o to_o be_v acquit_v against_o the_o say_a surety_n chap._n ix_o the_o liberty_n of_o london_n and_o other_o city_n and_o town_n confirm_v the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v all_o the_o old_a liberty_n and_o custom_n which_o it_o have_v be_v use_v to_o have_v moreover_o we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o all_o other_o city_n and_o borroughs_n town_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o five_o port_n and_o all_o other_o port_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n chap._n x._o none_o shall_v distrain_v for_o more_o service_n than_o be_v due_a no_o man_n shall_v be_v distrain_v to_o do_v more_o service_n for_o a_o knight_n fee_n nor_o for_o any_o freeholder_n than_o therefore_o be_v due_a chap._n xi_o common-plea_n shall_v not_o follow_v the_o king_n court._n common-plea_n shall_v not_o follow_v our_o court_n but_o shall_v be_v hold_v in_o some_o place_n certain_a chap._n xii_o where_o and_o before_o who_o assizes_n shall_v be_v take_v adjournment_n for_o difficulty_n assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n and_o of_o mortdancester_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v but_o in_o the_o shire_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n if_o we_o be_v out_o of_o this_o realm_n our_o chief_a justicer_n shall_v send_v our_o justicer_n through_o every_o county_n once_o in_o the_o year_n which_o with_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v take_v the_o say_a assize_n in_o those_o county_n 2._o and_o those_o thing_n that_o at_o the_o come_n of_o our_o foresay_a justicer_n be_v send_v to_o take_v those_o assize_n in_o the_o county_n can_v be_v determine_v shall_v be_v end_v by_o they_o in_o some_o other_o place_n in_o their_o circuit_n 3._o and_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o difficulty_n of_o some_o article_n can_v be_v determine_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v refer_v to_o our_o justicer_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v end_v chap._n xiii_o assize_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n assize_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n shall_v be_v always_o take_v before_o our_o justicer_n of_o the_o bench_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v determine_v chap._n fourteen_o how_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o by_o who_o a_o freeman_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v for_o a_o small_a fault_n but_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fault_n and_o for_o a_o great_a fault_n after_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o save_v to_o he_o his_o contenement_n 2._o and_o a_o merchant_n likewise_o save_v to_o he_o his_o merchandise_n 3._o and_o any_o other_o villain_n than_o we_o shall_v be_v likewise_o amerce_v save_v his_o wainage_n if_o he_o fall_v into_o our_o mercy_n 4._o and_o none_o of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n shall_v be_v assess_v but_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o honest_a and_o lawful_a man_n of_o the_o vicinage_n 5._o earl_n and_o baron_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v but_o by_o their_o peer_n and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o offence_n 6._o no_o man_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v 〈…〉_z after_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o spiritual_a benefice_n but_o after_o his_o lay-tenement_n and_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o his_o offence_n chap._n xv._n make_v of_o bridge_n and_o bank_n no_o town_n nor_o freeman_n shall_v be_v distrain_v to_o make_v bridge_n nor_o bank_n but_o such_o as_o of_o old_a time_n and_o of_o right_n have_v be_v accustom_v to_o make_v they_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n chap._n xvi_o defend_v of_o bank_n no_o bank_n shall_v be_v defend_v from_o henceforth_o but_o such_o as_o be_v in_o defence_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n our_o grandfather_n by_o the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o same_o bound_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v in_o his_o time_n chap._n xvii_o hold_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n no_o sheriff_n constable_n escheator_n coroner_n nor_o any_o other_o our_o bailiff_n shall_v hold_v plea_n of_o our_o crown_n chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n debtor_n die_v the_o king_n shall_v be_v first_o pay_v if_o any_o that_o hold_v of_o we_o lay-fee_n do_v die_v and_o our_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n do_v show_v our_o letter_n patent_n of_o our_o summons_n for_o debt_n which_o the_o dead_a man_n do_v owe_v to_o we_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o our_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n to_o attach_v and_o enrol_v all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a fee_n to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o debt_n by_o the_o sight_n and_o testimony_n of_o lawful_a man_n so_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o be_v take_v away_o until_o we_o be_v clear_o pay_v off_o the_o debt_n 2._o and_o the_o residue_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o executor_n to_o perform_v the_o testament_n of_o the_o dead_a 3._o and_o if_o nothing_o be_v owe_v to_o we_o all_o the_o chattel_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o dead_a say_v to_o his_o wise_a and_o child_n the_o reasonable_a part_n chap._n xix_o purveyance_n for_o a_o castle_n no_o constable_n nor_o his_o bailiff_n shall_v take_v corn_n or_o other_o chattel_n of_o any_o man_n if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o castle_n be_v but_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o unless_o that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o seller_n be_v to_o respite_v the_o payment_n 2._o and_o if_o he_o be_v of_o the_o same_o town_n the_o price_n shall_v be_v pay_v unto_o he_o within_o forty_o day_n chap._n xx._n do_v of_o castle_n ward_n no_o constable_n shall_v distrain_v any_o knight_n for_o to_o give_v money_n for_o 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