Selected quad for the lemma: land_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
land_n	clear_a	value_n	yearly_a	1,437	5	10.4954	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16313	A iustice of peace for Ireland consisting of two bookes: the first declaring th'exercise of that office by one or more iustices of peace out of sessions. The second setting forth the forme of proceeding in sessions, and the matters to be enquired of, and handled therein. Composed by Sir Richard Bolton Knight, Chief Baron of his Majesties Court of Exchequer in Ireland. Whereunto are added many presidents of indictments of treasons, felonies, misprisions, præmunires, and finable offences of force, fraud, omission, and other misdemeanors of severall sorts, more then ever heretofore have beene published in print.	Bolton, Richard, Sir, 1570?-1648.	1638 (1638)	STC 3223; ESTC S107128	601,677	634

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the_o judge_n of_o the_o say_a court_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o of_o the_o other_o 10._o 2._o r._n 3._o foe_n 10._o 8._o raze_v of_o any_o such_o record_n be_v also_o felony_n within_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 8._o h._n 6._o and_o to_o be_v try_v as_o aforesaid_a br._n coro_n 174._o 9_o forge_v of_o any_o deed_n or_o write_v seal_v or_o of_o any_o court_n roll_n will_n or_o acquittance_n or_o to_o cause_n or_o assent_v to_o be_v make_v any_o such_o forge_a writing_n or_o to_o publish_v or_o show_v forth_o in_o evidence_n any_o such_o forge_a writing_n know_v the_o same_o to_o be_v forge_v if_o any_o person_n be_v once_o lawful_o convict_v of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v afterward_o commit_v any_o the_o say_a offence_n again_o ireland_n 2d_o el_n ca._n 4._o in_o ireland_n every_o such_o second_o offence_n be_v make_v felony_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o el._n ca._n 24._o in_o england_n but_o by_o the_o same_o statute_n such_o offence_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v 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the_o request_n of_o one_o and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n chief_o towards_o one_o 11._o also_o this_o surety_n of_o good_a bear_n be_v most_o common_o grant_v either_o in_o open_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o out_o of_o the_o session_n by_o two_o or_o three_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereas_o that_o of_o the_o peace_n be_v usual_o grant_v by_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o out_o of_o session_n 12._o and_o yet_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commission_n ●_o 14._o h._n 7._o 8._o ●_o as_o also_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a any_o one_o justice_n of_o peace_n alone_o and_o out_o of_o the_o session_n may_v grant_v this_o surety_n of_o the_o good_a bear_n and_o that_o either_o by_o his_o own_o discretion_n or_o upon_o the_o complaint_n of_o other_o as_o they_o may_v that_o of_o the_o peace_n 13._o but_o this_o be_v not_o usual_a unless_o it_o be_v to_o prevent_v some_o great_a and_o sudden_a danger_n especial_o against_o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o any_o good_a estate_n carriage_n or_o report_n 14._o also_o this_o surety_n may_v be_v grant_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o person_n 15._o but_o the_o more_o difficult_a and_o dangerous_a this_o surety_n be_v to_o the_o party_n bind_v the_o more_o regard_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v good_a discretion_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o they_o do_v not_o command_v or_o grant_v it_o but_o either_o upon_o sufficient_a cause_n see_v to_o themselves_o or_o upon_o the_o suit_n and_o complaint_n of_o diverse_a other_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o the_o same_o very_a honest_a and_o credible_a person_n 16._o also_o this_o surety_n of_o good_a bear_n be_v often_o take_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o special_a writ_n in_o nature_n of_o a_o supplicavit_n supplicavit_n supplicavit_n direct_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n or_o king_n bench_n and_o then_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n upon_o such_o a_o writ_n be_v to_o proceed_v as_o a_o minister_n as_o in_o case_n for_o the_o p._n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la vide_fw-la ante_fw-la tit_n surety_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o supplicavit_n 17._o master_n dalton_n affirm_v that_o he_o once_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n 170._o dalton_n p._n 170._o such_o a_o write_v direct_v custodibus_fw-la pacis_fw-la in_o commit_v cantabrigiae_fw-la ac_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la commit_v &_o eorum_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la and_o ground_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 34._o ed._n 3._o command_v they_o and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o take_v four_o surety_n beside_o the_o party_n whereof_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v land_n of_o such_o a_o yearly_a value_n or_o good_n of_o such_o a_o value_n and_o to_o bind_v the_o surety_n every_o of_o they_o in_o such_o a_o sum_n quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la boni_fw-la gestus_fw-la de_fw-la cetero_fw-la erit_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o cunctum_fw-la populum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o contrarium_fw-la statuti_fw-la pradicti_fw-la attemptabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o therein_o he_o proceed_v as_o a_o minister_n only_o 18._o the_o party_n against_o who_o such_o a_o supplicavit_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n shall_v be_v grant_v out_o before_o he_o be_v attach_v thereupon_o may_v go_v or_o send_v up_o and_o give_v surety_n in_o the_o chancery_n as_o here_o before_o be_v say_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la out_o of_o that_o court_n direct_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o sheriff_n and_o to_o every_o of_o they_o command_v every_o of_o they_o to_o surcease_v to_o arrest_v the_o say_a party_n or_o to_o do_v any_o other_o execution_n of_o the_o say_v write_v of_o supplicavit_n and_o that_o if_o before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o say_v supersedeas_fw-la they_o have_v take_v any_o such_o security_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o the_o party_n that_o then_o they_o present_o release_v the_o party_n of_o such_o surety_n find_v by_o he_o the_o former_a writ_n of_o supplicavit_n notwithstanding_o for_o what_o cause_n this_o surety_n of_o the_o good_a behaviour_n shall_v be_v grant_v chap._n 63._o 1._o it_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n out_o of_o their_o session_n in_o these_o case_n follow_v viz._n against_o common_a barrator_n common_a quarreller_n and_o common_a breaker_n or_o perturber_n of_o the_o peace_n 2._o also_o it_o be_v grantable_a against_o rioter_n see_v hereof_o before_o tit_n riot_n 3._o also_o against_o such_o as_o shall_v lie_v in_o wait_n to_o rob_v or_o shall_v be_v suspect_v to_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o rob_v or_o shall_v assault_v 18._o p._n justice_n 18._o or_o attempt_v to_o rob_v another_o or_o shall_v put_v passenger_n by_o the_o way_n in_o fear_n or_o peril_n 4._o also_o against_o such_o as_o be_v general_o fear_v or_o suspect_v to_o be_v robber_n by_o the_o high_a way_n 5._o also_o against_o such_o as_o be_v like_a to_o commit_v murder_n homicide_n b._n cromp._n 135._o b._n or_o other_o grievance_n to_o any_o of_o the_o king_n subject_n in_o their_o body_n 6._o also_o against_o such_o as_o shall_v practice_v to_o poison_v another_o 7._o one_o have_v buy_v ratsbane_n and_o mingle_v the_o same_o with_o corn_n and_o then_o wilful_o do_v cast_v the_o same_o among_o his_o neighbour_n poultry_n 171._o dalton_n p._n 171._o whereby_o most_o of_o they_o die_v and_o this_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o bind_v the_o offendor_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 8._o 1._o p._n justice_n 18._o 34._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 1._o it_o be_v also_o grantable_a against_o such_o as_o be_v of_o evil_a name_n and_o fame_n general_o but_o more_o especial_o against_o all_o such_o as_o be_v defame_v and_o detect_v in_o any_o of_o these_o partitular_o follow_v 9_o 10._o 13._o h._n 7._o 10._o first_o against_o all_o those_o that_o be_v great_o defame_v for_o resort_v to_o house_n suspect_v to_o maintain_v adultery_n or_o incontinence_n 10._o also_o against_o the_o maintainer_n of_o house_n common_o suspect_v to_o be_v house_n of_o common_a bawdry_n 11._o 140._o cromp._n 140._o one_o that_o have_v such_o lewd_a woman_n find_v in_o his_o house_n be_v bind_v to_o his_o good_a behaviour_n by_o wray_n anderson_n and_o manwood_n 28._o el._n 12._o also_o against_o common_a whoremonger_n and_o common_a whore_n 14._o 1._o h._n 7._o 7._o 27._o h._n 8._o 14._o for_o by_o good_a opinion_n avowtry_n or_o bawdry_n be_v a_o offence_n temporal_a aswell_o as_o spiritual_a and_o be_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o land_n 13._o upon_o information_n give_v to_o a_o constable_n 432._o 13._o h._n 10_o br._n traverse_v 432._o that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n be_v in_o adultery_n or_o fornication_n together_o or_o that_o a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n of_o a_o evil_a report_n be_v go_v to_o a_o suspect_a house_n together_o in_o the_o night_n the_o officer_n may_v take_v company_n with_o he_o and_o if_o he_o find_v they_o so_o he_o may_v carry_v they_o to_o prison_n or_o he_o may_v carry_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o good_a behaviour_n 14._o also_o against_o nightwalker_n that_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v pilferer_n or_o otherwise_o like_a to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n or_o that_o be_v person_n of_o evil_a behaviour_n or_o of_o evil_a fame_n or_o report_v general_o or_o that_o shall_v keep_v company_n with_o any_o such_o or_o with_o any_o other_o suspicious_a person_n in_o the_o night_n 13._o h._n 7._o 10._o 15._o against_o such_o as_o be_v eavesdropper_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o in_o the_o night_n shall_v harken_v near_o the_o wall_n of_o man_n house_n to_o hear_v what_o be_v speak_v within_o and_o to_o make_v use_n thereof_o to_o breed_v discord_n or_o dissension_n among_o neighbour_n 16._o against_o nightwalker_n that_o shall_v cast_v man_n gate_n or_o cart_n into_o pond_n etc._n etc._n or_o shall_v commit_v other_o misdemeanour_n or_o outrage_n in_o the_o night_n time_n 17._o against_o suspect_a person_n who_o live_v idle_o and_o yet_o fare_v well_o or_o be_v well_o apparel_v have_v nothing_o whereon_o to_o live_v except_o upon_o examination_n they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o such_o their_o live_n 18._o against_o common_a haunter_n of_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n but_o more_o special_o if_o they_o have_v not_o whereon_o to_o live_v and_o also_o against_o common_a drunkard_n and_o prophaner_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o against_o common_a gamester_n and_o keeper_n of_o common_a game_a house_n whereby_o man_n servant_n and_o child_n be_v draw_v to_o unthriftinesse_n and_o also_o against_o alehouse-keeper_n and_o innkeeper_n that_o maintain_v misorder_n in_o their_o house_n and_o especial_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n 19_o against_o such_o as_o shall_v use_v to_o go_v in_o the_o message_n of_o thief_n see_v stat_fw-la 18._o

for_o labourer_n servant_n at_o husbandry_n and_o artificer_n yearly_a change_n aswell_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o death_n and_o scarcenesse_n of_o corn_n and_o victual_n as_o otherwise_o so_o that_o hard_o it_o be_v to_o limit_v in_o certain_a what_o wage_n servant_n at_o husbandry_n shall_v take_v by_o the_o year_n and_o other_o artificer_n and_o labourer_n by_o the_o day_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o now_o ask_v and_o take_v unreasonable_a wage_n within_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o be_v it_o enact_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n within_o this_o land_n of_o ireland_n yearly_a in_o their_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o one_o month_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n shall_v make_v proclamation_n by_o their_o discretion_n have_v respect_n to_o such_o price_n as_o victual_n cloth_n and_o other_o necessary_n then_o shall_v be_v at_o how_o much_o every_o mason_n carpenter_n sclauter_n and_o every_o other_o artificer_n and_o labourer_n shall_v take_v by_o the_o day_n aswell_o in_o harvest_n season_n as_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o how_o much_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v betwixt_o both_o the_o say_a session_n and_o also_o at_o the_o session_n to_o be_v hold_v next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n how_o much_o every_o servant_n at_o husbandry_n shall_v take_v by_o the_o year_n follow_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o that_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v obey_v such_o proclamation_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o a_o thing_n make_v and_o establish_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o a_o law_n in_o that_o behalf_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a carpenter_n sclauter_n artificer_n labourer_n and_o servant_n that_o shall_v take_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a proclamation_n or_o proclamation_n the_o thing_n so_o take_v and_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n by_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n and_o that_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o any_o session_n shall_v inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o offence_n and_o thalffendell_v of_o the_o say_a forfeiture_n to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n highness_n and_o the_o other_o half_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v give_v information_n of_o the_o same_o forfeiture_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o act_n before_o this_o time_n make_v concern_v the_o limitation_n of_o wage_n for_o the_o say_a servant_n artificer_n and_o labourer_n be_v in_o that_o point_n only_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v within_o this_o land_n and_o this_o act_n to_o endure_v till_o the_o next_o parliament_n within_o this_o land_n to_o be_v hold_v ireland_n 11._o eliz._n ca._n 5._o in_o ireland_n 26._o which_o statute_n by_o another_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o ireland_n in_o anno_fw-la 11._o eliz._n cap._n 5._o be_v make_v perpetual_a 27._o and_o have_v now_o set_v forth_o the_o statute_n concern_v labourer_n artificer_n and_o servant_n it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o better_a information_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o make_v some_o exposition_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n which_o i_o shall_v brief_o do_v in_o these_o eight_o particular_n follow_v 1._o first_o what_o the_o common_a law_n be_v concern_v labourer_n artificer_n and_o servant_n before_o the_o say_a statute_n 2._o second_o who_o be_v compellable_n to_o labour_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o 3._o what_o be_v a_o good_a retainer_n within_o that_o statute_n and_o what_o not_o 4._o what_o be_v good_a cause_n for_o a_o servant_n to_o depart_v from_o his_o service_n within_o his_o term_n and_o what_o not_o 5._o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o master_n may_v discharge_v the_o servant_n apprentice_n or_o other_o artificer_n of_o his_o service_n 6._o six_o who_o may_v lawful_o take_v a_o servant_n out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o his_o master_n with_o who_o he_o be_v retain_v without_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n 7._o seven_o in_o what_o case_n a_o man_n may_v receive_v or_o retain_v a_o servant_n that_o be_v former_o retain_v by_o another_o 8._o and_o last_o who_o shall_v in_o law_n be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o servant_n within_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o statute_n the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o statute_n 28._o for_o the_o first_o by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o say_a statute_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o first_o assignavimus_fw-la of_o the_o commission_n pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi regimine_fw-la may_v commit_v to_o prison_n all_o idle_a night-wanderer_n which_o be_v able_a to_o work_v and_o will_v not_o which_o have_v no_o mean_n or_o livelihood_n of_o their_o own_o to_o remain_v in_o prison_n until_o they_o shall_v find_v surety_n either_o to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o some_o honest_a labour_n or_o else_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o second_o epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o the_o three_o chapter_n where_o saint_n paul_n give_v a_o commandment_n and_o a_o precept_n that_o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v that_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o other_o man_n labour_n but_o shall_v work_v and_o eat_v his_o own_o bread_n and_o it_o be_v plain_a and_o manifest_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n that_o idleness_n have_v be_v the_o chief_a occasion_n of_o many_o rebellion_n and_o yet_o be_v a_o great_a occasion_n of_o the_o poverty_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o better_a suppress_n of_o all_o such_o idle_a live_a diverse_a good_a law_n and_o statute_n have_v be_v enact_v and_o make_v in_o that_o kingdom_n as_o namely_o in_o anno._n 25._o h._n 6._o ca._n 7._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o son_n of_o husbandman_n and_o labourer_n shall_v be_v labourer_n and_o traveller_n upon_o the_o ground_n as_o they_o be_v in_o old_a time_n and_o in_o all_o other_o work_n and_o labour_n lawful_a and_o honest_a according_a to_o their_o state_n and_o if_o it_o fortune_n that_o any_o such_o son_n of_o a_o husbandman_n or_o of_o a_o labourer_n do_v the_o contrary_a and_o thereof_o be_v lawful_o convict_v before_o any_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n or_o judge_n of_o franchise_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o one_o year_n and_o over_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v fine_o to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o franchise_n according_a to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o he_o be_v convict_v 29._o 16._o 11._o caroli_n c._n 16._o and_o by_o another_o statute_n late_o make_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o eleven_o year_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n that_o now_o be_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o person_n or_o person_n that_o have_v no_o mean_n of_o ability_n of_o his_o own_o or_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o support_n from_o his_o parent_n and_o kindred_n that_o shall_v walk_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n with_o their_o fosterer_n or_o kindred_n and_o retinue_n with_o one_o or_o more_o greyhound_n or_o greyhound_n or_o otherwise_o or_o that_o shall_v casher_n lodge_n or_o sesse_v themselves_o their_o follower_n their_o horse_n or_o their_o greyhound_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n or_o shall_v direct_o or_o indirect_o exact_a meat_n drink_n or_o money_n from_o they_o or_o shall_v crave_v any_o help_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o the_o poor_a people_n dare_v not_o deny_v the_o same_o for_o fear_n of_o some_o scandalous_a rhyme_n or_o song_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o or_o some_o worse_a inconvenience_n to_o be_v do_v they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n of_o each_o county_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o for_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o several_a circuit_n to_o apprehend_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v apprehend_v all_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o he_o or_o they_o to_o bind_v to_o their_o loyalty_n and_o allegiance_n or_o allegeance_n or_o to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n as_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o such_o justice_n shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o to_o commit_v the_o say_v person_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n of_o the_o say_a county_n until_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v find_v bond_n by_o recognizance_n as_o aforesaid_a with_o very_o good_a surety_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v return_v all_o and_o every_o such_o bond_n or_o recognizance_n so_o by_o he_o to_o be_v take_v at_o the_o next_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o say_a county_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v take_v and_o all_o

sheriff_n bailiff_n constable_n provost_z marshal_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n be_v require_v to_o be_v aid_v assist_v and_o helpful_a to_o every_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o the_o apprehend_n of_o the_o say_a cosherer_n and_o wander_a idler_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v thereunto_o require_v upon_o pain_n of_o such_o fine_a or_o fine_n to_o be_v set_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o neglect_n as_o upon_o conviction_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n or_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n at_o their_o discretion_n shall_v be_v set_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o say_a default_n 30._o both_o which_o last_o mention_v statute_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o constant_a course_n in_o ireland_n have_v ever_o be_v at_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o at_o the_o assize_n to_o inquire_v of_o such_o idler_n and_o to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v they_o until_o they_o shall_v find_v surety_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o some_o honest_a labour_n or_o else_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o judge_n 31._o so_o likewise_o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n have_v take_v my_o servant_n from_o i_o i_o may_v have_v have_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n quare_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o if_o he_o have_v procure_v the_o servant_n to_o depart_v who_o do_v depart_n according_o and_o he_o retain_v he_o or_o if_o he_o have_v depart_v of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o another_o have_v retain_v he_o know_v of_o the_o first_o retainer_n a_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n quare_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n do_v lie_v upon_o the_o departure_n by_o such_o procurement_n and_o in_o case_n where_o the_o servant_n do_v depart_v without_o any_o such_o procurement_n and_o be_v retain_v by_o another_o 22._o 11._o h._n 4._o 21._o &_o 22._o there_o no_o action_n at_o all_o do_v lie_v by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o therefore_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o be_v make_v which_o give_v a_o action_n in_o these_o case_n 11._o h._n 4._o 21._o &_o 22._o 86._o co._n lib._n 11._o foe_n 86._o 32._o likewise_o by_o the_o common_a law_n no_o man_n may_v be_v prohibit_v to_o work_v in_o any_o lawful_a trade_n for_o the_o law_n abhor_v idleness_n coke_n lib._n 11._o foe_n 86._o 33._o also_o by_o the_o common_a law_n no_o man_n be_v prohibit_v to_o use_v diverse_a mystery_n or_o trade_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o although_o this_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 37._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 6._o yet_o short_o after_o at_o the_o next_o parliament_n that_o restraint_n of_o free_a trade_n be_v find_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o common_a wealth_n it_o be_v enact_v again_o that_o all_o person_n shall_v be_v as_o free_a to_o use_v several_a trade_n as_o they_o be_v at_o anytime_n before_o 54._o co._n lib._n 11._o foe_n 54._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 38._o ed._n 3._o ca._n 2._o and_o therefore_o without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n no_o man_n may_v be_v restrain_v either_o to_o work_v in_o any_o lawful_a trade_n or_o to_o use_v diverse_a mystery_n or_o trade_n by_o any_o ordinance_n or_o by-lawe_n make_v to_o restrain_v the_o same_o but_o such_o by-lawe_n and_o ordinance_n be_v mere_o void_a and_o against_o the_o law_n 34._o also_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o use_v private_o any_o trade_n as_o of_o a_o cook_n brewer_n baker_n taylor_n or_o such_o like_a in_o his_o own_o house_n or_o in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o other_o for_o the_o private_a use_n of_o the_o family_n although_o such_o person_n be_v never_o apprentice_n to_o the_o trade_n statute_n who_o be_v compellable_n to_o serve_v by_o the_o statute_n 35._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o statute_n above_o mention_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v command_v vagrant_a person_n to_o prison_n if_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v and_o labour_v and_o they_o may_v command_v the_o gaoler_n to_o let_v they_o at_o large_a without_o other_o writ_n b._n fitz_n na._n br._n foe_n 168._o b._n and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v retain_v in_o service_n and_o go_v vagrant_a out_o of_o his_o service_n another_o man_n may_v compel_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o labour_v because_o he_o be_v out_o of_o service_n fitz._n na._n br._n foe_n 168_o b._n 1._o fitz._n na._n br._n foe_n 168._o 1._o 36._o he_o which_o have_v not_o land_n sufficient_a of_o his_o own_o to_o manure_v or_o have_v not_o some_o mystery_n or_o occupation_n to_o live_v upon_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o serve_v and_o labour_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 23._o ed._n 3._o fitz._n na._n br._n fol._n 168._o i._n 37._o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n the_o defendant_n say_v that_o he_o hold_v land_n for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v certain_a day_n work_v yearly_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o d._n at_o his_o manor_n of_o s._n and_o demand_n judgement_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o serve_v and_o the_o plaintiff_n say_v that_o he_o have_v but_o six_o acre_n for_o which_o he_o shall_v pay_v but_o six_o day_n work_n upon_o which_o the_o defendant_n demur_v in_o law_n and_o it_o be_v award_v by_o the_o court_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v bar_v of_o his_o action_n the_o reason_n be_v 39_o 40._o ed._n 3._o 39_o that_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v retain_v with_o another_o it_o will_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o he_o to_o depart_v from_o he_o to_o do_v the_o six_o day_n work_n 5._o brook_n lab._n 5._o nor_o to_o do_v any_o work_n 40._o ed._n 3._o 39_o brooke_n labourer_n 5._o 38._o a_o infant_n of_o the_o age_n of_o five_o year_n be_v not_o compellable_n to_o serve_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o disability_n of_o body_n 6._o 41._o ed._n 3._o 17._o brook_n lab._n 6._o for_o the_o statute_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v potens_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la 41._o ed._n 3._o 17._o brooke_n labourer_n 6._o 39_o in_o a_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n the_o defendant_n justifi_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o tenant_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v vagrant_a and_o i.n._n complain_v for_o lack_v of_o a_o servant_n and_o require_v he_o to_o serve_v and_o he_o will_v not_o wherefore_o he_o put_v he_o in_o the_o stock_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n say_v that_o he_o have_v two_o acre_n of_o land_n five_o sheep_n and_o ten_o cow_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 20._o l._n to_o be_v occupy_v and_o the_o defendant_n say_v that_o he_o have_v but_o a_o cottage_n and_o no_o land_n and_o so_o not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v occupy_v and_o the_o other_o say_v and_o maintain_v that_o he_o have_v sufficient_a chattel_n to_o be_v occupy_v and_o thereupon_o the_o issue_n be_v join_v 14._o 47._o ed._n 3._o 18._o br._n lab._n 14._o which_o prove_v that_o if_o his_o chattel_n be_v sufficient_a to_o employ_v he_o in_o labour_n he_o be_v not_o compellable_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o servant_n 47._o ed._n 3._o 18._o br._n lab._n 14._o 40._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n against_o a_o little_a damsel_n of_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n upon_o retainer_n and_o departure_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n declare_v against_o she_o and_o the_o defendant_n say_v that_o she_o be_v but_o of_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o demand_v judgement_n of_o action_n and_o because_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n by_o inspection_n that_o she_o be_v not_o of_o age_n to_o make_v a_o covenant_n therefore_o the_o writ_n be_v abate_v 19_o 2._o h._n 4._o 5._o br._n lab._n 19_o and_o there_o rickhill_n say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o of_o age_n to_o bind_v herself_o by_o covenant_n ante_fw-la annos_fw-la nubiles_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v before_o the_o age_n of_o 12._o year_n 2._o h._n 4._o 5._o br._n lab._n 19_o 41._o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n 20._o 7._o h_o 4._o 5._o br._n lab._n 20._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o anno._n 23._o ed._n 3._o cap._n 1._o be_v that_o quilibet_fw-la potens_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la ought_v to_o serve_v and_o by_o hankford_n a_o infant_n of_o 12._o year_n retain_v aught_o to_o serve_v 7._o h._n 4._o 5._o br._n lab._n 20._o 42._o a_o man_n bring_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o labourer_n for_o take_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o his_o possession_n 24._o 38._o ed._n 3._o 5._o br._n lab._n 24._o the_o defendant_n say_v that_o the_o servant_n be_v a_o infant_n under_o the_o age_n of_o ten_o year_n and_o because_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v not_o gainsay_v it_o he_o be_v bar_v of_o his_o action_n 38._o ed._n 3._o 5._o