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service_n or_o hereditament_n within_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a manor_n be_v withhold_v conceal_v or_o substract_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o â—he_n say_v manor_n by_o who_o and_o when_o etc._n etc._n 11._o item_n what_o heath-ground_n sheep-course_n or_o sheep-walk_n be_v within_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a manor_n how_o be_v they_o situate_v set_v forth_o or_o bound_v and_o how_o many_o acre_n do_v every_o such_o heath_n sheep-course_n or_o sheepwalk_a contain_n by_o measure_n or_o estimation_n and_o how_o many_o sheep_n will_v the_o same_o yearly_a maintain_v and_o keep_v and_o what_o other_o privilege_n or_o customary_a feed_v do_v belong_v to_o the_o say_a sheeps-course_n or_o sheeps-walk_a and_o where_o do_v the_o same_o lie_n and_o at_o what_o time_n or_o time_n in_o the_o year_n be_v the_o say_a privilege_n and_o feed_v to_o be_v take_v and_o what_o be_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o say_v sheepwalk_a or_o sheeps-course_n 12._o item_n whether_o any_o can_v or_o do_v just_o claim_v or_o hold_v any_o land_n that_o lie_v within_o the_o say_a heath-ground_n sheep-course_n or_o sheeps-walks_a and_o by_o what_o tight_a do_v they_o hold_v or_o claim_v the_o same_o and_o how_o much_o land_n have_v every_o such_o land-holder_n and_o whether_o have_v they_o not_o other_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n in_o leiu_n or_o exchange_n thereof_o and_o where_o do_v the_o say_v exchange_v land_n several_o lie_v and_o how_o be_v they_o abuttal_v and_o bound_v and_o what_o be_v the_o several_a name_n of_o the_o occupier_n of_o such_o land_n and_o their_o several_a quantity_n 1._o item_n what_o commons_o commonable_a ground_n waste_n and_o vacant_a ground_n be_v within_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o manor_n and_o what_o be_v their_o several_a name_n how_o be_v they_o situate_v meer_v set_v forth_o or_o bound_v and_o how_o many_o acre_n do_v every_o such_o common_a commonable_a ground_n waste_n and_o vacant_a ground_n contain_v by_o estimation_n and_o who_o can_v and_o do_v just_o claim_v or_o pretend_v to_o have_v any_o common_a of_o feed_v in_o the_o say_v commonable_a ground_n waste_n and_o vacant_a ground_n and_o what_o be_v their_o several_a name_n 14._o item_n what_o enclosure_n and_o encroachment_n have_v be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n heretofore_o and_o now_o be_v in_o upon_z or_o out_o of_o the_o say_a commons_o commonable_a ground_n waste_n and_o vacant_a ground_n by_o who_o where_o and_o when_o be_v they_o make_v and_o what_o quantity_n and_o by_o what_o warrant_n or_o right_n they_o do_v or_o do_v hold_v the_o same_o 15._o item_n what_o planting_n or_o tree_n be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v heretofore_o set_v or_o grow_v upon_o any_o of_o the_o commons_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a manor_n or_o either_o of_o they_o by_o who_o they_o have_v be_v so_o set_v or_o plant_v and_o what_o be_v their_o name_n that_o challenge_v the_o same_o as_o belong_v to_o their_o house_n of_o tenement_n and_o what_o be_v the_o name_n of_o 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to_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o waif_n and_o stray_n be_v a_o waif_n be_v if_o a_o thing_n be_v pursue_v or_o otherwise_o to_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o burden_n do_v leave_v and_o forsake_v â—is_n good_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o such_o good_n be_v call_v waif_n and_o the_o chief_a lord_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n so_o waive_v unless_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o do_v make_v fresh_a suit_n after_o the_o thief_n and_o attach_v he_o for_o steal_v the_o say_v good_n in_o such_o cass_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o good_n again_o though_o they_o be_v waive_v but_o then_o he_o must_v sue_v a_o appeal_n or_o else_o procure_v the_o thief_n to_o be_v convict_v at_o his_o suit_n 21_o h._n cap._n 12._o a_o estray_n be_v if_o any_o beast_n be_v find_v in_o the_o lordship_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o owner_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n unless_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o by_o grant_n or_o prescription_n if_o the_o owner_n 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