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A19787 The office and authoritie of sherifes. Abridged by the former author Mich. Dalton, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire; Officium vicecomitum. Abridgments. Dalton, Michael, d. 1648? 1628 (1628) STC 6213; ESTC S116874 144,803 487

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of_o the_o county_n court_n into_o the_o common_a bank_n and_o that_o the_o party_n appear_v there_o and_o agree_v that_o the_o admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v then_o there_o shall_v go_v out_o a_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n command_v he_o to_o make_v admeasurement_n and_o then_o to_o make_v the_o admeasurement_n the_o sheriff_n must_v go_v in_o his_o proper_a person_n to_o the_o common_a or_o pasture_n to_o be_v admeasured_a and_o there_o by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n must_v admeasure_n the_o same_o and_o he_o must_v return_v the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n by_o indenture_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n also_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v remoove_v into_o the_o common_a bank_n when_o the_o suit_n be_v come_v to_o the_o grand_a distress_n before_o the_o writ_n be_v return_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v proclamation_n in_o two_o county_n court_n that_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o &_o appear_v in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o answer_v the_o plaintiff_n and_o to_o show_v cause_n why_o admeasurement_n shall_v not_o be_v make_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v that_o he_o have_v make_v the_o proclamation_n according_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n come_v not_o upon_o the_o proclamation_n than_o admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o his_o default_n but_o here_o also_o notwithstanding_o the_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o the_o defendant_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o make_v admeasurement_n without_o another_o writ_n to_o that_o purpose_n first_o to_o he_o direct_v but_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v viscountiel_n and_o sue_v in_o the_o county_n before_o the_o sheriff_n he_o must_v first_o summon_v the_o party_n etc._n etc._n who_o may_v plead_v there_o and_o if_o the_o defendant_n grant_v that_o admeasurement_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o plead_v or_o show_v no_o cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a than_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v give_v judgement_n and_o shall_v present_o make_v admeasurement_n thereof_o for_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n be_v judge_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o write_v all_o the_o commoner_n shall_v be_v admeasured_a by_o the_o sheriff_n as_o well_o those_o which_o do_v not_o surcharge_n the_o land_n as_o they_o which_o do_v and_o also_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o but_o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v admeasured_a in_o this_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n of_o pasture_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o defendant_n nihil_fw-la and_o it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o return_n of_o proclamation_n of_o summons_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 70._o note_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o put_v more_o cattle_n upon_o the_o common_a than_o serve_v to_o manure_v the_o land_n and_o then_o he_o can_v maintain_v and_o keep_v in_o winter_n upon_o his_o tenement_n and_o if_o the_o common_a be_v not_o sufficient_a so_o that_o all_o the_o commoner_n may_v have_v sufficient_a to_o their_o tenement_n in_o such_o case_n the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v admeasured_a have_v regard_n to_o that_o the_o common_a will_v bear_v chap._n 50._o assize_n de_fw-fr novel_a disseisin_n assize_n assize_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v this_o writ_n after_o this_o manner_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n infranom_n '_o i.s._n the_o defendant_n attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la plegios_fw-la per_fw-la plegios_fw-la h.f._n w.g._n or_o thus_o infranom_n '_o i.s._n attachiatus_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la unam_fw-la vaccam_fw-la biens_fw-fr per_fw-la biens_fw-fr or_o unum_fw-la bovem_fw-la or_o unum_fw-la equum_fw-la pretij_fw-la 40._o s._n or_o thus_o if_o there_o be_v more_o defendant_n than_o one_o infranom_fw-la '_o i._n s._n &_o i._n p._n attachiati_fw-la sunt_fw-la viz._n i.s._n per_fw-la unum_fw-la bovem_fw-la preiij_fw-la 5._o s._n &_o i.p._n per_fw-la unum_fw-la equum_fw-la pretij_fw-la xx_o s_o and_o yet_o it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v but_o five_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n price_n quaere_fw-la of_o the_o use_n residuum_fw-la executionis_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la pannello_fw-la or_o in_o quadam_fw-la schedula_fw-la huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o a.b._n armig_v '_o vicecomes_n nomina_fw-la recognitor_n '_o in_o assis_n novae_fw-la disseis_n inter_fw-la m.c._n querent_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la petentem_fw-la &_o t.c._n tenentem_fw-la a.c._n de_fw-fr s._n gener_n '_o et_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la 24._o panell_n le_fw-fr panell_n d.e._n de_fw-fr f._n yeoman_n et_fw-la sic_fw-la ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la 24._o summonitor_n '_o jurator_n '_o sive_fw-la recognitor_n '_o praedictor_n '_o &_o eorum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la i.d._n &_o t.f._n or_o more_o manucaptores_fw-la summonitorum_fw-la predict_v '_o &_o eorum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la i.w._n &_o w.d._n and_o note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n at_o the_o first_o day_n shall_v only_o return_v manucaptores_fw-la summonitorum_fw-la and_o not_o jurator_n '_o but_o after_o he_o shall_v return_v manucaptores_fw-la juratorum_fw-la note_v also_o that_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v nor_o have_v whereby_o to_o be_v attach_v the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v and_o attach_v his_o bailiff_n in_o a_o assize_n also_o the_o defendant_n bayli_fw-la e_fw-la may_v be_v attach_v by_o pledge_n and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n according_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n 2._o cap._n 25_o the_o disseisor_n shall_v be_v attach_v but_o by_o one_o ox_n of_o 5_o s_o iiij_o d_o price_n or_o the_o value_n so_o then_o where_o the_o tenant_n be_v sufficient_a and_o attach_v the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v 24._o juror_n or_o recognitor_n he_o must_v return_v summonitores_fw-la juratorum_fw-la &_o manucaptores_fw-la summonitorum_fw-la or_o he_o may_v return_v quod_fw-la quilibet_fw-la recognitorum_fw-la praed_fw-we per_fw-la se_fw-la separatim_fw-la attachiat_fw-la est_fw-la ꝑ_n pleg_n '_o i.d._n &_o r.r._n and_o further_a exitus_fw-la eorum_fw-la cuiusl●bet_fw-la v_o s._n and_o he_o must_v set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o the_o recognitor_n scz_n the_o pannell_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o a_o schedule_n and_o annexe_v the_o same_o to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n be_v insufficient_a than_o the_o return_n must_v be_v after_o this_o manner_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich_a roose_n infranominat_fw-la i._o s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ꝑ_n quod_fw-la attachiari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la or_o rather_o thus_o infranom_n i.s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ꝑ_n quod_fw-la attachiari_fw-la potest_fw-la nec_fw-la habet_fw-la ballivos_fw-la nec_fw-la balliwm_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la also_o in_o a_o assize_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la q●●_n nullum_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la etc._n etc._n annuity_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o annuity_n annuity_n annuity_n the_o sheriff_n retorn_v that_o the_o defendant_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la summoniri_fw-la this_o be_v a_o good_a return_n but_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la attachiari_fw-la be_v not_o good_a and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v the_o defendant_n in_o his_o writ_n by_o his_o person_n if_o he_o have_v no_o land_n where_o he_o may_v be_v summon_v so_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v here_o first_o to_o take_v pledge_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n de_fw-fr prosequendo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o summon_v the_o defendant_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o day_n before_o the_o justice_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 51._o atteynt_a in_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n return_n must_v be_v make_v after_o this_o manner_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n summonitores_fw-la infranomin_v '_o i._o s._n the_o defendant_n h._n f._n w._n g._n residuum_fw-la executionis_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quodam_fw-la pannello_fw-la or_o quibusdam_fw-la schedul_n '_o huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o or_o consut_o '_o a.b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr pannell_n le_fw-fr pannell_n nomina_fw-la viginti_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o inter_v r.s._n quer_v &_o i._o s_n defend_v '_o a._n c._n d._n e._n f._n g._n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la 24._o and_o these_o must_v be_v knight_n esquire_n or_o gentleman_n have_v twenty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o freehold_n at_o the_o least_o quilib_a '_o jur_fw-fr '_o praed_fw-we ꝑ_n se_fw-la sepa_fw-la ratim_fw-la attach_n est_fw-fr ꝑ_n pleg_n '_o c.d._n e._n f._n summonitor_n '_o jur_fw-fr '_o praed_fw-we &_o eorum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la i._o d._n r.s._n manucaptor_n '_o summon_v '_o &_o eorum_fw-la utriusque_fw-la i._o p._n r._n c._n f._n d._n r._n g._n quaere_fw-la if_o these_o manucaptor_n be_v needful_a nomina_fw-la jurat_fw-la '_o primae_fw-la inquisit_a in_o breve_fw-la huic_fw-la pannello_fw-la annex_v specificat_fw-la jury._n le_fw-fr petty_a jury._n a._n s._n c._n d._n h._n f._n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la xij_o summonitor_n '_o or_o pleg_n '_o jurator_n '_o primae_fw-la inquisit_a &_o eorum_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la
of_o these_o knight_n and_o burgess_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o to_o the_o party_n not_o due_o return_v c._n l._n and_o have_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n these_o citizen_n and_n burgess_n of_o city_n and_o burrough_n aught_o to_o be_v choose_v of_o person_n dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o burrough_n and_o none_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a tamen_fw-la aliter_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la also_o the_o sheriff_n after_o he_o have_v receive_v a_o writ_n for_o the_o levy_v of_o the_o expense_n of_o these_o knight_n at_o their_o next_o county_n court_n be_v to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o all_o coroner_n chief_a constable_n bailiff_n and_o other_o which_o will_v be_v present_a at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n after_o to_o ass_n sse_v the_o fee_n or_o wage_n of_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n at_o this_o assessment_n the_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o person_n with_o the_o coroner_n and_o constable_n to_o assess_v the_o wage_n and_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o they_o that_o come_v in_o the_o full_a county_n shall_v assess_v every_o hundred_o to_o a_o certain_a sum_n by_o itself_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a sum_n of_o all_o the_o hundred_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n due_a etc._n etc._n also_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v then_o also_o assess_v every_o village_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o certain_a sum_n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o town_n exceed_v not_o the_o sum_n assess_v upon_o the_o hundred_o of_o which_o they_o be_v sub_fw-la poena_fw-la thirty_o pound_n every_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v to_o have_v thirteen_o shilling_n four_o penny_n by_o the_o day_n to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o county_n if_o any_o sheriff_n shall_v levy_v more_o than_o shall_v be_v due_a or_o shall_v not_o speedy_o levy_v so_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v due_a or_o shall_v not_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o knight_n according_a to_o the_o say_v write_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v xxx.l._n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n may_v distreyne_v for_o the_o money_n so_o assess_v and_o he_o may_v distrein_o the_o whole_a herd_n of_o cattle_n of_o the_o town_n or_o the_o good_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n of_o the_o town_n for_o these_o money_n also_o the_o sheriff_n my_o sell_v the_o distress_n so_o take_v note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v assess_v no_o village_n or_o place_n hereunto_o but_o such_o as_o ancient_o have_v be_v chargeable_a also_o the_o freeholder_n &_o tenant_n of_o such_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assess_v for_o their_o land_n hold_v of_o such_o lord_n except_o by_o prescription_n also_o burrough_n town_n which_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o pay_v or_o contribute_v to_o these_o wage_n except_o it_o be_v by_o prescription_n lord_n and_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n shall_v be_v acquit_v of_o payment_n to_o these_o expense_n for_o such_o their_o land_n etc._n etc._n also_o copiehold_v land_n be_v not_o chargeable_a to_o these_o expense_n chap._n 93._o the_o sheriff_n duty_n in_o execute_v the_o writ_n of_o redisseisin_n redisseisin_n redisseisin_n upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n be_v first_o to_o summon_v the_o disseisor_n and_o the_o ter-tenant_n to_o be_v before_o he_o at_o such_o time_n when_o he_o make_v this_o his_o inquisition_n but_o the_o summon_n of_o the_o ter-tenant_n seem_v only_o to_o be_v for_o he_o to_o give_v in_o evidence_n the_o sheriff_n in_o this_o business_n be_v make_v a_o judge_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v in_o person_n go_v unto_o the_o land_n or_o tenement_n whereof_o the_o plaint_n be_v make_v to_o see_v they_o yea_o though_o it_o be_v within_o a_o liberty_n he_o must_v sit_v and_o make_v his_o enquiry_n in_o proper_a person_n and_o upon_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n or_o at_o least_o he_o must_v cause_v the_o jury_n to_o go_v see_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o hold_v plea_n of_o the_o matter_n he_o must_v have_v the_o assistance_n of_o 2._o coroner_n at_o the_o least_o to_o sit_v with_o he_o at_o the_o take_n of_o the_o inquisition_n and_o these_o coroner_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o sheriff_n in_o make_v up_o of_o the_o record_n but_o the_o sheriff_n be_v only_a judge_n herein_o the_o sheriff_n at_o his_o inquisition_n must_v also_o have_v with_o he_o certain_a knight_n or_o other_o lawful_a man_n be_v neighbour_n dwell_v near_o unto_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o before_o they_o and_o the_o coroner_n the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v his_o inquisition_n by_o a_o jury._n and_o the_o enquiry_n must_v be_v whether_o the_o tenant_n be_v redisseise_v or_o no_o and_o not_o whether_o he_o be_v disseise_v this_o enquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o two_o of_o the_o first_o juror_n at_o the_o least_o &_o by_o so_o many_o other_o neighbour_n as_o shall_v make_v up_o a_o full_a jury._n although_o all_o the_o first_o juror_n be_v lyve_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n must_v take_v two_o at_o the_o least_o other_o new_a juror_n to_o be_v of_o this_o enquiry_n also_o the_o first_o jurour_n which_o must_v serve_v upon_o this_o enquiry_n must_v be_v of_o such_o as_o do_v pass_v upon_o the_o principal_a action_n and_o not_o such_o as_o pass_v upon_o the_o enquiry_n for_o damage_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o suffer_v the_o party_n to_o have_v his_o challenge_n to_o any_o of_o the_o first_o juror_n but_o he_o may_v have_v his_o challenge_n to_o the_o other_o juror_n but_o not_o to_o the_o array_n the_o sheriff_n herein_o have_v no_o power_n to_o try_v any_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o point_n of_o redisseisin_n nor_o to_o suffer_v or_o accept_v of_o any_o foreign_a plea_n neither_o shall_v he_o suffer_v the_o disseisour_n to_o plead_v any_o feoffement_n or_o release_n nor_o that_o he_o have_v pay_v a_o fine_a etc._n etc._n if_o upon_o this_o enquiry_n it_o be_v find_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v redisseise_v or_o disseise_v again_o then_o the_o sheriff_n must_v present_o commit_v such_o disseisor_n to_o prison_n there_o to_o remain_v without_o bail_n until_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o further_o until_o he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n court_n and_o by_o a_o special_a writ_n recite_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v his_o fine_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n shall_v receive_v no_o attorney_n for_o either_o party_n without_o the_o king_n write_v whether_o the_o lord_n have_v cognusance_n in_o a_o assize_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v enter_v the_o franchise_n and_o make_v execution_n of_o this_o writ_n but_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v there_o write_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o franchise_n to_o return_v the_o jury._n upon_o the_o redisseisin_n find_v by_o the_o inquisition_n the_o sheriff_n also_o must_v make_v a_o record_n thereof_o and_o make_v return_v thereof_o and_o in_o this_o record_n and_z return_v the_o sheriff_n must_v show_v or_o return_v that_o he_o have_v make_v his_o inquisition_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o presence_n of_o such_o coroner_n etc._n etc._n by_o so_o many_o of_o the_o first_o juror_n and_o by_o other_o etc._n etc._n he_o must_v also_o return_v quod_fw-la accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la locum_fw-la or_o tent_n '_o a_o infrascipt_n '_o &_o not_o accessit_fw-la ad_fw-la villam_fw-la but_o he_o may_v return_v quod_fw-la apud_fw-la s._n be_v the_o town_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v fecit_fw-la inquisitionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o inquisition_n must_v be_v return_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o of_o the_o juror_n but_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o coroner_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v needful_a chap._n 94._o where_o the_o sheriff_n may_v break_v open_a a_o house_n to_o execute_v the_o king_n writ_n etc._n etc._n 1._o wheresoever_o the_o king_n be_v a_o party_n or_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o business_n as_o for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o any_o person_n for_o treason_n felony_n or_o suspicion_n of_o felony_n the_o officer_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n so_o where_o one_o have_v dangerous_o hurt_v another_o and_o then_o fly_v into_o a_o house_n but_o here_o fresh_a suit_n must_v be_v make_v quaere_fw-la so_o where_o a_o affray_n be_v make_v in_o a_o house_n and_o the_o door_n shut_v so_o upon_o a_o warrant_n for_o the_o peace_n or_o good_a behaviour_n so_o upon_o a_o warrant_n for_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o reseise_v a_o house_n and_o restore_v the_o p●rty_n put_v out_o where_o a_o forcible_a entry_n or_o deteyner_n be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n before_o the_o say_a justice_n so_o upon_o process_n for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o any_o popish_a recusant_n be_v excommunicate_v see_v plus_fw-fr my_o country_n justice_n cap._n 78._o so_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la so_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la pro_fw-la sine_fw-la and_o
king_n by_o attainder_n escheat_n and_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n the_o mean_a profit_n of_o land_n for_o intrusion_n and_o alienation_n without_o licence_n but_o in_o most_o case_n for_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o there_o must_v first_o be_v a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n viz._n a_o enquiry_n must_v be_v make_v by_o twelve_o man_n upon_o their_o oath_n to_o find_v the_o king_n title_n and_o the_o certainty_n what_o land_n or_o tenement_n they_o be_v and_o the_o yearly_a value_n thereof_o before_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v they_o and_o yet_o in_o these_o case_n follow_v the_o sheriff_n or_o the_o escheator_n may_z ex_fw-la officio_fw-la as_o it_o seem_v and_o without_o any_o office_n find_v seize_v the_o same_o scz_fw-fr in_o case_n where_o any_o be_v attaint_v during_o their_o life_n of_o high_a treason_n and_o here_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o land_n and_o hereditament_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o fee_n tail_n so_o where_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a be_v attaint_v of_o petty_a treason_n or_o of_o felony_n and_o be_v put_v to_o death_n or_o die_v of_o himself_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o same_o for_o here_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n ve_v in_o the_o king_n and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o offence_n also_o where_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n be_v cast_v upon_o the_o king_n by_o descent_n reverter_n remainder_n or_o escheat_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la so_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n and_o primer_n seisin_n or_o during_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o bishopric_n in_o which_o three_o last_a case_n the_o possession_n in_o law_n of_o a_o chattel_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o king_n but_o in_o other_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v not_o seize_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n nor_o the_o profit_n thereof_o without_o a_o office_n find_v for_o the_o king_n or_o other_o matter_n of_o record_n and_o process_n scz_n a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la make_v out_o against_o the_o party_n and_o return_v etc._n etc._n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o enter_v for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o for_o mortmain_n or_o for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n so_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o seize_v the_o temporalty_n of_o a_o bishop_n for_o a_o contempt_n so_o in_o case_n of_o ideocie_n lunicie_n and_o the_o like_a so_o where_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v annum_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o vastum_fw-la of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v also_o where_o a_o office_n be_v find_v which_o do_v not_o entitle_v the_o king_n to_o the_o possession_n by_o entry_n but_o only_o die_v action_n there_o the_o officer_n must_v first_o have_v process_n or_o other_o warrant_n for_o to_o seize_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o where_o it_o be_v find_v by_o a_o office_n that_o the_o king_n tenant_n for_o life_n or_o year_n have_v do_v waist_n or_o that_o his_o tenant_n in_o fee_n simple_a have_v cess_v by_o two_o year_n or_o that_o his_o tenant_n in_o fee_n have_v make_v a_o feoffment_n by_o collusion_n contrary_a to_o th●●●tute_v of_o marlebridge_n ●ote_o where_o the_o office_n be_v find_v before_o the_o escheator_n there_o the_o escheator_n be_v chargeable_a upon_o his_o account_n but_o of_o land_n whereof_o the_o office_n be_v find_v before_o commissioner_n there_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v and_o yet_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v charge_v but_o where_o there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v or_o that_o they_o shall_v meddle_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o where_o there_o be_v a_o office_n find_v they_o shall_v be_v charge_v only_o according_a to_o the_o yearly_a value_n find_v by_o the_o office_n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o these_o former_a case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o the_o profit_n thereof_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o the_o sheriff_n that_o there_o be_v a_o office_n first_o find_v thereof_o or_o at_o least_o for_o he_o to_o have_v the_o king_n write_v other_o warrant_n of_o law_n so_o to_o do_v but_o the_o escheator_n be_v more_o special_o appoint_v for_o the_o find_v out_o of_o the_o king_n title_n to_o land_n tenement_n and_o or_o other_o thing_n chap._n 7._o franchise_n a_o franchise_n be_v a_o royal_a privilege_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o subject_n and_o such_o be_v every_o liberty_n or_o commodity_n which_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n be_v appertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o crown_n and_o by_o the_o special_a gift_n or_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o a_o common_a person_n or_o subject_n of_o these_o some_o be_v more_o royal_a as_o authority_n to_o pardon_v treason_n felony_n vtlary_n etc._n etc._n or_o to_o make_v justice_n &_o the_o like_a which_o none_o can_v do_v but_o the_o king_n 27._o h._n 8._o cap._n 24._o some_o be_v less_o royal_a as_o conusance_n of_o plea_n chase_n park_n warrens_n fair_n market_n toll_n court_n leet_n or_o hundred_o wayfe_n estray_v wreck_n catalla_n felonum_fw-la fugitivorum_fw-la &_o utlagatorum_fw-la the_o correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n pillory_n tumbril_n and_o the_o like_a these_o a_o subject_n may_v have_v now_o if_o any_o man_n do_v hold_v or_o use_v any_o of_o these_o last_o sort_n of_o franchise_n without_o or_o contrary_a to_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o lawful_a prescription_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v enquirable_a in_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v as_o a_o purprestor_n again_o as_o it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n to_o keep_v the_o king_n franchise_n so_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la many_o of_o these_o thing_n as_o namely_o wayfe_n estray_v wreck_n and_o felon_n and_o utlaw_n good_n etc._n etc._n except_o where_o some_o other_o person_n have_v the_o same_o by_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n note_v in_o the_o former_a case_n capite_fw-la precedente_fw-la the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v seisin_n or_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n themselves_o so_o as_o the_o king_n may_v let_v they_o etc._n etc._n but_o where_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o have_v seisin_n of_o the_o land_n itself_o but_o be_v only_o entitle_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n there_o the_o sheriff_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o without_o any_o office_n find_v may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n as_o the_o land_n of_o a_o clerk_n convict_v of_o felony_n also_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a action_n the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la offiico_fw-la see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 15._o what_o the_o officer_n may_v seize_v do_v or_o take_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n also_o good_n good_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n and_o the_o like_a the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o yet_o dicitur_fw-la that_o the_o escheator_n be_v rather_o and_o more_o usual_o accountable_a for_o these_o and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o acccomptable_a or_o chargeable_a for_o these_o save_v in_o a_o gross_a sum_n for_o the_o form_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n see_v plus_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 14_o &_o 125._o and_o note_v that_o no_o subject_n can_v have_v these_o thing_n scz_n bona_fw-la seu_fw-la catalla_fw-la felonum_fw-la fugitivorum_fw-la &_o utlagatorum_fw-la but_o by_o charter_n and_o not_o by_o prescription_n also_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n upon_o judgement_n give_v in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la the_o sheriff_n shall_v answer_v the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n use_n but_o the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o have_v a_o writ_n or_o precept_n direct_v to_o he_o for_o the_o seize_v of_o diverse_a franchise_n before_o he_o may_v seize_v they_o for_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a franchise_n which_o may_v not_o be_v seize_v but_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la which_o writ_n be_v to_o try_v the_o validity_n of_o the_o franchise_n etc._n etc._n as_o conuzance_n of_o plea_n correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n leet_n hundred_o fair_n market_n and_o the_o like_a chap._n 8._o suit_n it_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o sheriff_n oath_n true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n suit_n now_o suit_n be_v a_o service_n which_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o land_n and_o tenure_n &_o to_o perform_v this_o he_o ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o some_o other_o there_o to_o do_v that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o suit_n and_o both_o the_o sheriff_n court_n scz_n his_o tear_v and_o county_n court_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v both_o of_o they_o the_o king_n court_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o suit_n belong_v to_o they_o both_o
be_v a_o suit_n royal_a and_o due_a by_o reason_n of_o resiancy_n within_o the_o county_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o sheriff_n by_o his_o oath_n stand_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o king_n suit_n so_o inclusive_a he_o stand_v bind_v due_o to_o keep_v his_o say_v two_o court_n and_o to_o see_v that_o all_o suitor_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o court_n give_v their_o attendance_n and_o do_v their_o suit_n and_o service_n there_o beside_o the_o sheriff_n tear_v be_v principal_o to_o cause_v every_o man_n to_o appear_v there_o in_o person_n to_o do_v their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o there_o to_o be_v swear_v the_o king_n liegeman_n and_o the_o sheriff_n there_o also_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o preserve_v diverse_a of_o the_o king_n right_n and_o to_o reform_v and_o redress_v diverse_a common_a nuisance_n and_o trespass_n upon_o the_o presentment_n of_o the_o suitor_n also_o by_o the_o word_n suit_n may_v be_v understand_v the_o king_n suit_n in_o law_n scz_o that_o the_o king_n suit_n in_o law_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o king_n profit_n therein_o be_v to_o do_v his_o best_a endeavour_n according_a to_o his_o office_n scz_n that_o the_o king_n be_v first_o pay_v and_o his_o debt_n first_o levy_v vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 10._o 19_o 25._o &_o 58._o chap._n 9_o rent_n the_o sheriff_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v also_o bind_v not_o to_o assent_v to_o decrease_v to_o lessing_n ne_o concealment_n of_o the_o king_n rent_n now_o the_o sheriff_n be_v balliws_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o as_o a_o bailiff_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v to_o gather_v up_o his_o lord_n rent_n so_o the_o sheriff_n office_n be_v to_o gather_v up_o within_o his_o bayliwicke_n the_o king_n rent_n and_o money_n though_o at_o this_o day_n for_o the_o king_n rend_v this_o rather_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n rece●uers_n scz_fw-mi to_o gather_v up_o the_o ordinary_a rent_n of_o the_o king_n land_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v distrain_v the_o king_n farmor_fw-la or_o tenant_n for_o rent_n due_a to_o the_o king_n and_o shall_v account_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o eschequor_n it_o be_v a_o good_a justification_n for_o the_o sheriff_n in_o a_o action_n bring_v against_o he_o for_o take_v the_o tenant_n cattle_n also_o the_o sheriff_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o king_n of_o all_o farm_n rent_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n which_o run_v in_o account_n under_o the_o name_n of_o viscontiel_n scz_n for_o these_o the_o sheriff_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v sheriff_n be_v accountable_a yet_o in_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a but_o for_o the_o extreat_v of_o the_o green_a wax_n &_o for_o fynes_n and_o amerciament_n issue_n the_o king_n debt_n and_o such_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o chargeable_a nor_o to_o levy_v until_o they_o be_v estreat_v unto_o he_o or_o the_o same_o without_o process_n or_o other_o warrant_n and_o then_o when_o he_o have_v levy_v they_o he_o be_v chargeable_a also_o for_o the_o king_n ordinary_a rent_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o process_n to_o he_o direct_v for_o the_o levy_v thereof_o may_v levy_v the_o same_o and_o that_o either_o upon_o the_o body_n or_o good_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n or_o of_o his_o surety_n or_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o his_o tenant_n or_o upon_o his_o heir_n or_o executor_n or_o other_o possessor_n of_o his_o land_n or_o good_n note_v that_o there_o be_v certain_a ferme_n call_v viscountiel_n for_o which_o the_o sheriff_n for_o his_o time_n pay_v a_o certain_a rent_n to_o the_o king_n and_o make_v what_o profit_n he_o can_v of_o they_o and_o for_o these_o the_o sheriff_n be_v accountable_a ut_fw-la supra_fw-la scz_fw-fr in_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a and_o present_o and_o these_o viscountiel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v certain_a duty_n of_o ancient_a time_n due_a to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n scz_o for_o castle_n guard_n for_o the_o sheriff_n aid_v for_o the_o leet_n fee_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o be_v common_o call_v certainty_n which_o be_v gather_v up_o by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o their_o bailiff_n chap._n 10._o the_o king_n debt_n the_o sheriff_n also_o upon_o process_n as_o upon_o the_o green_a wax_n scz_fw-mi upon_o the_o estreat_n to_o he_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o eschequor_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o that_o court_n be_v to_o levy_v the_o king_n debt_n and_o this_o the_o sheriff_n may_v do_v either_o upon_o the_o body_n or_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n or_o his_o surety_n or_o upon_o their_o land_n in_o their_o own_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heir_n feoffee_n or_o any_o other_o person_n claim_v or_o have_v the_o same_o from_o they_o by_o descent_n or_o by_o purchase_n also_o the_o executor_n administrator_n assign_n and_o other_o possessor_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o king_n debtor_n be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n debt_n and_o upon_o process_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v enrol_v praise_n and_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o king_n debtor_n be_v dead_a that_o praise_v of_o the_o good_n must_v be_v per_fw-la visum_fw-la vicinorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n but_o good_n or_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n sell_v away_o by_o the_o debtor_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la be_v not_o liable_a thereto_o also_o upon_o process_n the_o sheriff_n may_v distreine_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n in_o all_o place_n within_o his_o county_n and_o may_v impound_v the_o distress_n in_o a_o common_a pound_n and_o after_o 15._o day_n may_v sell_v the_o same_o away_o if_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n but_o if_o any_o bring_v the_o tally_n of_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n in_o the_o eschequor_n the_o distress_n shall_v cease_v also_o if_o the_o debtor_n bring_v the_o tally_n of_o any_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o payment_n make_v to_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n demand_v and_o will_v find_v surety_n to_o appear_v in_o the_o eschequor_n upon_o the_o next_o account_n etc._n etc._n the_o distress_n shall_v cease_v also_o if_o the_o king_n debtor_n shall_v find_v sufficient_a surety_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o pay_v the_o king_n debt_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n must_v deliver_v the_o distress_n these_o distress_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n must_v be_v reasonable_a after_o the_o value_n of_o the_o debt_n and_o must_v not_o be_v of_o blow_n cattle_n nor_o of_o sheep_n if_o the_o officer_n can_v find_v other_o sufficient_a distress_n nor_o shall_v be_v drive_v too_o far_o the_o reasonableness_n of_o the_o distress_n must_v be_v by_o estimation_n of_o neighbour_n scz_o that_o the_o good_n be_v praise_v by_o neighbour_n note_v that_o in_o these_o former_a case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n come_v to_o levy_v or_o distreine_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n he_o must_v first_o show_v to_o the_o debtor_n demand_v the_o same_o the_o process_n or_o estreate_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o eschequor_n for_o the_o levy_v thereof_o also_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v tally_n or_o acquittance_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v pay_v he_o the_o debt_n and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v quite_o the_o debtor_n thereof_o at_o his_o next_o account_n in_o the_o eschequor_n hic_fw-la cap_n 13._o if_o the_o debt_n once_o pay_v be_v another_o time_n demand_v of_o the_o party_n he_o shall_v recover_v treble_a damage_n against_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n etc._n etc._n do_v by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n may_v not_o distreine_v in_o the_o church_n nor_o in_o the_o ancient_a fee_n or_o passion_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o in_o the_o king_n high_a way_n if_o he_o can_v find_v good_n sufficient_a elsewhere_o neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n distreine_v or_o take_v for_o the_o king_n debt_n etc._n etc._n due_a by_o any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n any_o good_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o to_o the_o parish_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o distreine_v upon_o the_o wife_n dower_n or_o inheritance_n for_o her_o husband_n debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n after_o the_o coverture_n so_o he_o may_v not_o distreine_v upon_o a_o joint_a estate_n purchase_v by_o or_o assure_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n for_o this_o debt_n due_a after_o what_o other_o good_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o distreine_v or_o meddle_v with_o for_o the_o king_n debt_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 15._o but_o the_o king_n debtor_n their_o body_n land_n and_o good_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o assign_n and_o their_o executor_n and_o administrator_n and_o all_o other_o possessor_n of_o the_o good_n after_o their_o death_n be_v chargeable_a also_o the_o rent_n of_o their_o farmour_n or_o tenant_n yea_o the_o tenant_n themselves_o their_o good_n be_v liable_a to_o pay_v the_o king_n debt_n
etc._n etc._n note_v that_o the_o king_n suit_n shall_v be_v prefer_v and_o his_o debt_n shall_v be_v first_o pay_v but_o for_o the_o king_n debt_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o chargeable_a or_o accountable_a neither_o may_v he_o distreine_v for_o or_o otherwise_o levy_v the_o same_o without_o process_n or_o other_o warrant_n chap._n 11._o issue_n the_o word_n issue_n in_o our_o law_n seem_v to_o be_v take_v three_o way_n or_o in_o three_o manner_n to_o this_o our_o purpose_n 1_o first_o for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n as_o where_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o have_v the_o land_n or_o profit_n of_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v or_o outlaw_v or_o for_o alienation_n without_o licence_n or_o in_o mortmain_n for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o the_o like_a whereof_z postea_fw-la 2_o second_o for_o such_o issue_n &_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o viscountiel_n whereof_o hic_fw-la cap._n 3._o &_o hic_fw-la postea_fw-la 3_o three_o for_o issue_n to_o be_v lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n scz_n by_o juror_n or_o by_o the_o tenant_n or_o defendant_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o here_o for_o this_o last_o sort_n these_o issue_n be_v sometime_o set_v by_o the_o court_n as_o a_o amerciament_n fine_a forfeiture_n pain_n or_o punishment_n for_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o juror_n mainpernor_n or_o pledge_n and_o sometime_o of_o witness_n and_o these_o issue_n or_o profit_n thus_o grow_v due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n sometime_o these_o issue_n be_v set_v and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o the_o end_n to_o cause_v a_o appearance_n of_o juror_n &_o of_o the_o tenant_n and_o defendant_n and_o these_o also_o be_v to_o be_v levy_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o the_o king_n use_n sometime_o the_o land_n themselves_o shall_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheriff_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o default_n of_o appearance_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o a_o real_a action_n as_o in_o a_o grand_a cape_n or_o a_o petite_fw-fr cape_n and_o in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a case_n where_o by_o write_v the_o land_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v with_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a land_n from_o the_o time_n that_o the_o land_n be_v so_o seize_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 62._o what_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o name_n of_o issue_n see_v cap._n 89._o how_o much_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v in_o issue_n upon_o the_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n see_v ibidem_fw-la what_o issue_n he_o must_v return_v upon_o juror_n cap._n 90._o upon_o who_o and_o what_o land_n such_o issue_n shall_v be_v levy_v ibidem_fw-la if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v a_o juror_n in_o issue_n who_o be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o sheriff_n be_v punishable_a ibidem_fw-la so_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v any_o issue_n upon_o any_o juror_n or_o hundred_o or_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_o summon_v ibidem_fw-la issue_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v the_o issue_n of_o any_o recognisance_n pledge_v or_o mainpernor_n which_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o return_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o say_a issue_n and_o amerciament_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v there_o in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o county_n which_o run_v under_o the_o name_n of_o viscountiel_n the_o sheriff_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v make_v sheriff_n be_v accountable_a for_o the_o same_o yet_o in_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a but_o for_o other_o issue_n lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o accountable_a nor_o shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o until_o they_o shall_v be_v estreat_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o that_o the_o same_o estreat_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n levy_v the_o same_o without_o such_o warrant_n if_o such_o issue_n lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o any_o man_n the_o party_n have_v no_o remedy_n be_v the_o issue_n never_o so_o great_a now_o for_o the_o first_o sort_n scz_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o a_o office_n find_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v primer_n seisin_n scz_n the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o their_o land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n hic_fw-la cap._n 6._o also_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o such_o his_o tenant_n alien_v without_o licence_n scz_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o office_n find_v the_o king_n tenant_n who_o get_v livery_n out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n wrongful_o shall_v answer_v the_o issue_n behind_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o king_n enter_v for_o a_o condition_n break_v or_o for_o a_o mortmain_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v of_o the_o measure_n issue_n and_o profit_n of_o those_o land_n scz_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n title_n first_o accrue_v and_o of_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o land_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n and_o outlaw_n etc._n etc._n scz_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attainder_n etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la cap._n 14._o and_o so_o in_o all_o these_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v answer_v of_o all_o the_o issue_n of_o the_o land_n after_o a_o office_n thereof_o find_v but_o before_o a_o office_n find_v the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v hic_fw-la cap._n 6._o a_o abator_n shall_v be_v charge_v and_o not_o the_o heir_n for_o his_o time_n if_o such_o land_n whereof_o the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v the_o mean_a issue_n or_o profit_n shall_v be_v in_o diverse_a man_n hand_n after_o the_o king_n title_n accrue_v every_o of_o they_o shall_v answer_v for_o his_o time_n issue_n lose_v for_o default_n of_o appearance_n either_o by_o the_o tenant_n or_o in_o any_o other_o case_n of_o a_o distress_n infinite_a as_o in_o case_n of_o juror_n after_o a_o venire_fw-la fac_fw-la the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o estreat_n out_o of_o the_o eschequor_n etc._n etc._n may_v levy_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o land_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o delinquent_n of_o his_o wife_n of_o his_o heir_n in_o tail_n of_o his_o successor_n of_o his_o lessee_n or_o farmour_n of_o he_o in_o reversion_n of_o the_o purchaser_n yea_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o stranger_n who_o beast_n be_v their_o levant_n and_o covehant_n and_o upon_o these_o estreate_v the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o levy_v and_o gather_v up_o according_o these_o issue_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o the_o eschequor_n and_o there_o to_o account_v for_o they_o if_o any_o officer_n etc._n etc._n shall_v collect_v or_o levy_v any_o issue_n estreat_v to_o he_o of_o any_o other_o than_o of_o the_o right_a person_n charge_v by_o the_o estreate_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a issue_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 89._o &_o 90._o chap._n 12_o 13._o amerciament_n and_o fine_n a_o amerciament_n be_v proper_o a_o penalty_n assess_v upon_o a_o offender_n by_o his_o equal_n pro_fw-la pares_fw-la scz_n by_o the_o country_n upon_o oath_n or_o assess_v by_o the_o court_n upon_o some_o officer_n of_o the_o court._n a_o fine_n have_v diverse_a signification_n but_o to_o this_o purpose_n a_o fine_n be_v most_o common_o take_v for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v set_v or_o assess_v upon_o a_o offender_n in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n by_o the_o court_n or_o judge_n there_o for_o some_o contempt_n or_o offence_n and_o which_o the_o offendor_n do_v give_v for_o and_o in_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o offence_n default_n or_o contempt_n again_o that_o which_o be_v assess_v by_o the_o court_n upon_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n for_o misdemeanour_n be_v call_v a_o amerciament_n royal_a but_o be_v assess_v upon_o a_o estranger_fw-fr for_o misdemeanour_n it_o be_v call_v a_o fine_n all_o amerciament_n and_o fynes_n for_o misdemeanour_n contempt_n default_n or_o other_o offence_n set_v or_o assess_v upon_o any_o offender_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o process_n or_o estreat_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o gather_v up_o the_o same_o and_o to_o account_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o exchequer_n those_o estreat_n must_v rehearse_v and_o show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o amerciament_n etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 90._o what_o person_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n man_n shall_v be_v amercy_v see_v my_o book_n at_o large_a &_o hic_fw-la cap._n 115._o such_o land_n and_o such_o person_n as_o be_v chargeable_a or_o liable_a to_o the_o payment_n of_o issue_n shall_v also_o be_v
chargeable_a to_o all_o amerciament_n and_o fynes_n assess_v in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n whereof_o see_v hic_fw-mi antea_fw-la cap._n 11._o but_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o nor_o accountable_a for_o any_o amerciament_n issue_n or_o fyne_n other_o than_o those_o for_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v warrant_n to_o levy_v under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n neither_o be_v they_o to_o gather_v or_o levy_v any_o amerciament_n issue_n or_o fine_n until_o they_o have_v receive_v such_o warrant_n or_o estreat_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o exchequer_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o amerciament_n fynes_n issue_n and_o forfeiture_n lose_v or_o forfeit_v before_o any_o of_o his_o judge_n or_o justice_n in_o any_o of_o their_o court_n or_o session_n or_o forfeit_v in_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n of_o ward_n or_o of_o the_o duchy_n or_o before_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o must_v be_v first_o estreat_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o from_o thence_o process_n go_v out_o to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o those_o estreat_n shall_v mention_v how_o much_o every_o one_o be_v to_o pay_v and_o by_o those_o estreat_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o king_n debt_n and_o these_o issue_n fyne_n and_o amerciament_n and_o to_o make_v acquittance_n or_o tail_n thereof_o to_o the_o party_n and_o thereof_o to_o acquit_v the_o debtor_n at_o his_o next_o account_n hic_fw-la cap._n 10_o &_o 90._o and_o yet_o note_v that_o the_o estreate_v of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v a_o immediate_a warrant_n for_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v not_o only_o the_o fynes_n and_o amerciament_n but_o also_o all_o other_o issue_n and_o forfeiture_n whatsoever_o arise_v before_o they_o hic_fw-la 125._o the_o king_n shall_v have_v all_o amerciament_n fine_n issue_n and_o forfeiture_n forfeit_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n court_n within_o wales_n and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o wales_n shall_v account_v for_o the_o same_o but_o not_o so_o of_o other_o sheriff_n in_o england_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2._o &_o 3_o e._n 6._o cap._n 34._o it_o appear_v that_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v accountable_a for_o all_o fynes_n for_o alienation_n and_o intrusion_n make_v by_o the_o king_n tenant_n etc._n etc._n within_o their_o county_n as_o well_o as_o for_o fine_n impose_v upon_o offender_n and_o for_o such_o alienation_n or_o intrusion_n after_o a_o office_n thereof_o find_v and_o process_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n receive_v the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n for_o the_o fine_a chap._n 14._o forfeiture_n where_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v the_o land_n land_n land_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o person_n attaint_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 6_o for_o misprision_n or_o conceal_v of_o treason_n the_o offender_n be_v attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n during_o his_o life_n in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n the_o offender_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o fee_n simple_a land_n for_o ever_o and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o intayled_a land_n during_o his_o life_n felon_n condemn_v or_o which_o be_v fugitive_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o mean_a profit_n of_o their_o freehold_n land_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o felony_n commit_v until_o a_o office_n etc._n etc._n find_v for_o the_o king_n and_o the_o year_n and_o day_n next_o after_o the_o office_n find_v and_o yet_o by_o some_o opinion_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n but_o for_o the_o year_n and_o day_n after_o their_o attainder_n for_o petty_a treason_n or_o felony_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n entail_v during_o the_o offender_n life_n so_o if_o tenant_n in_o dower_n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o tenant_n for_o life_n commit_v felony_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o escheat_n but_o during_o his_o life_n where_o the_o person_n attaint_v be_v seize_v in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n during_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n life_n of_o lease_n for_o life_n or_o year_n he_o forfeit_v the_o term_n and_o in_o these_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v seize_v the_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 6._o but_o in_o case_n of_o heresy_n conjuration_n witchcraft_n sodomy_n and_o the_o like_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o land_n for_o that_o the_o offence_n be_v spiritual_a good_n good_n all_o good_n and_o chattel_n real_a and_o personal_a mooveable_a and_o unmooveable_a of_o person_n attaint_v for_o treason_n felony_n misprision_n or_o praemunire_n or_o for_o heresy_n conjuration_n or_o witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n scz_fw-fr all_o such_o good_n as_o they_o shall_v have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o attainder_n and_o these_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n may_v seize_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la and_o in_o these_o and_o all_o other_o forfeiture_n the_o town_n be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o good_n and_o therefore_o they_o also_o may_v seize_v they_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v it_o seem_v by_o master_n glanuile_n that_o in_o his_o time_n for_o theft_n the_o sheriff_n himself_o have_v the_o felon_n good_n which_o be_v forfeit_v to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o now_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr praerog_n regis_fw-la cap._n 16._o give_v all_o felon_n good_n to_o the_o king_n the_o word_n whereof_o be_v rex_n habebit_fw-la omne_fw-la catalla_fw-la felonum_fw-la dampnatorum_fw-la &_o fugitivorum_fw-la &c_n &c_n and_o under_o this_o word_n catalla_n be_v comprehend_v lease_n for_o year_n the_o issue_n of_o land_n and_o tenement_n corn_n grow_v debt_n due_a by_o obligation_n statute_n or_o recognizance_n or_o upon_o a_o account_n good_n wrongful_o take_v from_o the_o fellow_n and_o steal_v good_n and_o debt_n due_a upon_o a_o simple_a contract_n etc._n etc._n a_o obligation_n make_v to_o two_o or_o two_o possess_v of_o a_o horse_n ox_n or_o other_o entire_a chattel_n and_o the_o one_o of_o they_o be_v attaint_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o whole_a debt_n due_a upon_o the_o obligation_n as_o also_o the_o horse_n or_o ox_n &c_n &c_n but_o note_v that_o always_o when_o any_o forfeiture_n be_v of_o any_o selon_n good_n it_o ought_v to_o appear_v of_o record_n nei●her_o may_v the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n seize_v the_o good_n of_o any_o person_n imprison_v or_o indict_v for_o felony_n before_o he_o be_v attaint_v of_o the_o same_o but_o yet_o the_o officer_n may_v cause_v surety_n present_o upon_o the_o take_n of_o the_o fellow_n to_o be_v give_v that_o the_o good_n be_v not_o imbeazele_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o want_v of_o surety_n the_o officer_n may_v seize_v they_o and_o may_v preise_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o to_o some_o of_o the_o neighbour_n of_o the_o town_n where_o the_o good_n be_v by_o they_o safe_o to_o be_v keep_v until_o the_o offender_n be_v convict_v or_o acquit_v yield_v to_o the_o fellow_n reasonable_a maintenance_n thereout_o for_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o prison_n also_o where_o one_o be_v find_v guilty_a before_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o another_o or_o where_o it_o be_v find_v before_o the_o coroner_n that_o one_o do_v fly_v for_o felony_n in_o these_o case_n the_o officer_n may_v present_o seize_v upon_o their_o good_n without_o any_o conviction_n and_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v fly_v for_o felony_n though_o his_o good_n be_v not_o thereby_o present_o forfeit_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n may_v seize_v his_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n to_o the_o king_n use_n until_o the_o fugitive_n shall_v be_v attaint_v or_o acquit_v upon_o a_o fugam_fw-la fecit_fw-la present_v before_o the_o coroner_n the_o good_n ought_v present_o to_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n and_o praise_v by_o a_o enquest_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v the_o appreisement_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o enrol_v in_o the_o coroner_n roll_v and_o shall_v then_o deliver_v the_o good_n to_o the_o town_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o same_o but_o for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n the_o sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a therewith_o and_o not_o the_o town_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v they_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n without_o take_v any_o enquest_n a_o man_n arraign_v for_o felony_n stand_v mute_a or_o challenge_v above_o 35_o without_o cause_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n a_o clerk_n convict_v and_o a_o clerk_n attaint_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o good_n a_o man_n abjure_v before_o the_o coroner_n
writ_n concern_v common_a plea_n real_a or_o personal_a be_v of_o two_o sort_n scz_n praecipee_n or_o si_fw-la fecerit_fw-la te_fw-la securum_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o praecipee_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o command_v the_o defendant_n to_o do_v somewhat_o in_o certain_a which_o the_o plaintiff_n sue_v for_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o than_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o process_n but_o upon_o si_fw-la fecerit_fw-la te_fw-la securum_fw-la the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o serve_v the_o process_n without_o more_o ado_n chap._n 23._o warrant_n upon_o mean_a process_n their_o form_n the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o undersheriff_n to_o who_o any_o mean_a process_n or_o writ_n shall_v be_v deliver_v be_v either_o to_o execute_v it_o themselves_o or_o else_o be_v speedy_o to_o make_v out_o warrant_v to_o their_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o and_o these_o warrant_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o several_a nature_n of_o the_o writ_n which_o for_o the_o substance_n will_v direct_v they_o therein_o but_o whether_o these_o warrant_n be_v make_v in_o latin_a or_o english_a it_o be_v not_o material_a so_o that_o they_o be_v make_v in_o due_a form_n the_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n from_o the_o sheriff_n to_o the_o bailiff_n to_o cause_v one_o to_o appear_v a._n b._n cantabr_n cantabr_n miles_n vicecom_v '_o com'_v breed_fw-mi ballivo_fw-la breed_fw-mi ballivo_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la e._n omnibus_fw-la ballivis_fw-la meis_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertat_fw-la '_o quam_fw-la extra_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ballivis_fw-la meis_fw-la infra_fw-la commit_v '_o breed_fw-mi hundred_o de_fw-la r._n cuilebet_fw-la r._n r._n necnon_fw-la i._n w._n &_o t._n b._n ballivis_fw-la meis_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la cuilebet_fw-la salutem_fw-la exit_fw-la parte_fw-la dom_fw-la '_o regis_fw-la divisim_fw-la regis_fw-la regis_fw-la vobis_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la tibi_fw-la mando_fw-la quod_fw-la capiat_fw-la quod_fw-la quod_fw-la capiatis_fw-la seu_fw-la unus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la capiat_fw-la capias_fw-la i.s._n si_fw-la &c._n &c._n et_fw-la eum_fw-la saluo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la habeam_fw-la corpus_fw-la eius_fw-la coram_fw-la 75._o coram_fw-la coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la if_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n etc._n etc._n see_v cap._n 75._o justice_n '_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n in_o octob._n in_o in_o die_fw-la jovis_fw-la prox_n '_o post_n octob._n octobris_fw-la sancti_fw-la hillar_n ad_fw-la respond_v c._n d._n de_fw-fr ꝑlito_fw-la etc._n ꝑlito_fw-la ꝑlito_fw-la transgressionis_fw-la conuentionis_fw-la detentionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n debiti_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n datum_n sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la officij_fw-la mei_fw-la decimo_fw-la die_v aug_n and_o regni_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la nunc_fw-la angliae_fw-la etc._n etc._n 3._o per_fw-la a.b._n milit_fw-la vice_n com'_n warrant_v de_fw-fr destring_n '_o cantabr_n cantabr_n a_o b._n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la mando_fw-la quod_fw-la distr_v '_o i.s._n de_fw-fr w._n armig_v '_o ꝑ_n omnes_fw-la terr'_n &_o catalla_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n ita_fw-la quod_fw-la habeam_fw-la corpus_fw-la eius_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n '_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la respondend_n tam_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la quam_fw-la i._n d._n de_fw-fr ꝑlito_fw-la transgress_v etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la c.s._n alias_o ita_fw-la quod_fw-la habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la eius_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n '_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o com'_v praed_fw-we ad_fw-la prox_n '_o session_n '_o svam_fw-la apud_fw-la c._n tenend_v ad_fw-la respond_v dicto_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la transgress_v unde_fw-la indictatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 40_o s_o another_o form_n of_o a_o warrant_n decimo_fw-la die_v aug._n and_o dom_n '_o 1628._o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n write_v to_o i_o direct_v cantabr_n cantabr_n retornable_a coram_fw-la domino_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la westmon_n die_v jovis_n prox_n '_o post_n quind_v sanct_a hillarij_fw-la etc._n etc._n recite_v the_o word_n in_o the_o writ_n you_o shall_v arrest_v i.s._n if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v within_o my_o bayliwicke_n to_o answer_v to_o c._n d._n in_o a_o plea_n of_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o a_o plea_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o writ_n datum_n sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la officij_fw-la mei_fw-la die_v &_o anno_fw-la suꝑdictis_fw-la ꝑ_n a.b._n milit_fw-la '_o vicecom_v '_o to_o i.p._n and_o r._n s._n my_o special_a bailifes_n in_o this_o behalf_n joint_o and_o several_o greeting_n a_o good_a form_n of_o a_o warrant_n to_o be_v use_v upon_o execution_n or_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cantabr_n cantabr_n a._n b._n miles_n vic'_v com'_v praed_fw-we omnibus_fw-la ballivis_fw-la meis_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertat_fw-la '_o quam_fw-la extra_fw-la necnon_fw-la i.b._n &_o c.d._n ballivis_fw-la meis_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la tantum_fw-la salutem_fw-la exit_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o dom_n '_o regis_fw-la vobis_fw-la &_o cuilibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la coniunctim_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la mando_fw-la quod_fw-la capiatis_fw-la seu_fw-la unus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la capiat_fw-la i.s._n si_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la chap._n 24._o execution_n how_v to_o be_v do_v and_o execute_v and_o first_o upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n merchant_n statute_n merchant_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o capias_fw-la must_v first_o take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o conusor_n or_o debtor_n if_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n and_o can_v be_v find_v and_o must_v keep_v he_o safe_o in_o prison_n until_o he_o have_v satisfy_v or_o agree_v for_o the_o debt_n and_o damage_n and_o after_o half_a a_o year_n which_o time_n be_v give_v to_o the_o debtor_n be_v take_v to_o sell_v his_o land_n and_o good_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n if_o the_o debt_n be_v not_o satisfy_v then_o upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v by_o a_o jury_n preise_v the_o land_n and_o good_n and_o then_o shall_v deliver_v all_o his_o land_n and_o good_n to_o the_o creditor_n by_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n extent_n or_o value_n and_o yet_o the_o body_n shall_v remain_v still_o in_o prison_n until_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v also_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la if_o the_o party_n can_v be_v find_v and_o that_o a_o non_n est_fw-la inventus_fw-la be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n a_o extent_n or_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la shall_v go_v out_o against_o the_o conusors_n land_n and_o good_n and_o against_o his_o body_n upon_o which_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v present_o cause_v all_o the_o conusors_n land_n and_o good_n to_o be_v preise_v by_o a_o jury_n and_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o creditor_n or_o else_o he_o may_v cause_v the_o good_n to_o be_v sell_v so_o far_o as_o the_o debt_n do_v amount_v and_o the_o debt_n to_o be_v present_o pay_v to_o the_o creditor_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v deliver_v the_o same_o land_n and_o good_n to_o the_o creditor_n at_o a_o reasonable_a price_n scz_n as_o much_o as_o do_v amount_v to_o the_o debt_n etc._n etc._n and_o here_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v return_v further_a that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n hic_fw-la cap._n 58._o if_o the_o preisor_n of_o the_o land_n or_o good_n scz_n the_o juror_n do_v over_o value_v they_o then_o shall_v the_o same_o land_n and_o good_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o same_o preisor_n at_o the_o same_o price_n and_o they_o forthwith_o shall_v be_v answerable_a unto_o the_o creditor_n for_o his_o debt_n or_o duty_n contain_v in_o the_o statute_n merchant_n and_o chargeable_a with_o the_o payment_n thereof_o at_o such_o day_n as_o the_o rent_n or_o revenue_n be_v payable_a or_o receivable_a chap._n 25._o execution_n upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o writ_n of_o execution_n shall_v take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o conusor_n si_fw-la laicus_fw-la fit_a etc._n etc._n and_o shall_v also_o present_o by_o a_o jury_n extend_v and_o value_v or_o preise_v his_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n but_o the_o sheriff_n must_v seize_v the_o land_n and_o good_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o shall_v return_v the_o same_o extent_n and_o presentment_n into_o the_o chancery_n whereupon_o a_o liberate_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o deliver_v those_o land_n and_o good_n according_a to_o the_o same_o extent_n or_o preisement_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr if_o he_o will_v to_o the_o value_n of_o his_o debt_n and_o damage_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o note_v that_o upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n the_o extent_n and_o preise_v of_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v first_o make_v and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n but_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v no_o delivery_n thereof_o to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr till_o the_o liberate_n come_v upon_o which_o write_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o shall_v then_o without_o any_o other_o inquisition_n deliver_v to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr such_o land_n and_o
good_n as_o be_v before_o take_v in_o execution_n and_o according_a to_o the_o former_a valuation_n by_o the_o jury._n and_o the_o sheriff_n have_v take_v the_o body_n of_o the_o conusor_n must_v keep_v he_o safe_o until_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o debt_n and_o damage_n or_o otherwise_o agree_v for_o the_o same_o if_o the_o preisor_n of_o the_o land_n or_o good_n do_v over_o value_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o preisor_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o creditor_n as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o statute_n merchant_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la to_o have_v execution_n upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n do_v extend_v the_o land_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o preise_v his_o good_n and_o seize_v they_o into_o the_o king_n hand_n according_a to_o the_o writ_n but_o before_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr another_o writ_n of_o praerog_n come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n out_o of_o the_o eschequor_n for_o the_o king_n to_o levy_v a_o debt_n for_o the_o king_n the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o levy_v the_o king_n debt_n and_o to_o return_v that_o extent_n into_o the_o eschequor_n for_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n shall_v first_o have_v execution_n of_o those_o land_n and_o good_n for_o that_o the_o property_n of_o the_o good_n nor_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o in_o the_o conusee_fw-fr until_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o by_o the_o liberate_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 58._o also_o note_v that_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v prefer_v in_o all_o his_o suit_n and_o execution_n before_o any_o subject_n scz_n if_o his_o suit_n be_v commence_v before_o the_o other_o have_v judgement_n again_o for_o the_o king_n debt_n by_o specialty_n not_o only_o the_o body_n of_o the_o debtor_n but_o also_o his_o land_n and_o good_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o heir_n assign_n executor_n administrator_n or_o possessor_n be_v liable_a hic_fw-la cap._n 10._o yea_o the_o heir_n in_o tail_n be_v chargeable_a and_o all_o obligation_n and_o specialty_n make_v to_o the_o king_n for_o any_o cause_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o force_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n chap._n 26._o what_o land_n shall_v be_v extend_v or_o take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o execution_n upon_o a_o statute_n in_o case_n of_o a_o common_a person_n upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n or_o staple_n all_o fee_n simple_a land_n which_o the_o conusor_n have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o statute_n acknowledge_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o be_v extendable_a into_o who_o hand_n soever_o they_o shall_v come_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o debt_n execution_n shall_v be_v of_o any_o land_n which_o the_o defendant_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v land_n intayled_a be_v liable_a only_a due_a the_o life_n of_o the_o conusor_n but_o if_o he_o sell_v the_o land_n then_o be_v they_o liable_a in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o feoffee_n a_o lease_n for_o life_n or_o year_n be_v extendable_a the_o wife_n land_n be_v extendable_a during_o the_o coverture_n land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n be_v extendable_a quaere_fw-la tamen_fw-la copyhold_n land_n be_v not_o extendable_a a_o rent_n may_v be_v deliver_v in_o execution_n but_o a_o anuitie_n can_v be_v deliver_v in_o execution_n nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v or_o assign_v over_o land_n come_v to_o the_o king_n hand_n can_v not_o be_v extend_v and_o so_o all_o other_o the_o king_n land_n be_v exempt_v from_o execution_n reversion_n and_o remainder_n shall_v be_v extend_v eum_fw-la acciderint_fw-la if_o the_o conusor_n be_v take_v and_o die_v in_o prison_n yet_o his_o land_n and_o good_n may_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr in_o execution_n if_o the_o conusor_n escape_v out_o of_o prison_n yet_o his_o land_n and_o good_n may_v be_v extend_v etc._n etc._n if_o the_o land_n be_v in_o execution_n to_o another_o man_n or_o that_o another_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n by_o descent_n the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o put_v they_o out_o of_o possession_n without_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o such_o case_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v first_o to_o return_v such_o special_a matter_n upon_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la vide_fw-la hic_fw-la retorn_a de_fw-la elegit_fw-la good_n good_n all_o the_o good_n and_o lease_n for_o year_n which_o the_o conusor_n or_o debtor_n have_v the_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n or_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o statute_n or_o recogn_n '_o acknowledge_v shall_v be_v extend_v by_o some_o opinion_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o better_a opinion_n only_o such_o good_n as_o he_o have_v at_o the_o day_n of_o the_o execution_n award_v or_o sue_v plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 20._o chap._n 27._o execution_n upon_o a_o recognisance_n upon_o a_o recognisance_n the_o sherfe_n be_v to_o extend_v the_o moiety_n of_o all_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o conusor_n have_v at_o the_o time_n or_o day_n of_o the_o recognizance_n acknowledge_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o but_o this_o be_v after_o the_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o thereupon_o a_o elegit_fw-la award_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o this_o extent_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o meet_v and_o bound_n also_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o land_n which_o the_o sheriff_n hereupon_o shall_v deliver_v to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v be_v to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr until_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v or_o levy_v at_o or_o by_o a_o reasonable_a rate_n out_o of_o the_o annual_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n also_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o recognisance_n be_v to_o extend_v all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o conusor_n except_o his_o plough_n cattle_n and_o implement_n of_o husbandry_n and_o this_o extent_n or_o value_v &_o preise_v of_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o the_o conusor_n upon_o a_o recognizance_n must_v also_o be_v by_o a_o inquisition_n or_o jury_n of_o 12._o man_n which_o the_o sheriff_n in_o such_o case_n must_v charge_v to_o make_v enquiry_n according_a to_o the_o writ_n and_o if_o the_o preisor_n of_o the_o land_n or_o good_n scz_n the_o juror_n do_v overualue_n they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o preisor_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o creditor_n for_o the_o debt_n as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o statute_n merchant_n chap._n 28._o execution_n upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la by_o force_n of_o a_o elegit_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v in_o execution_n &_o deliver_v unto_o the_o creditor_n the_o one_o half_a of_o all_o the_o land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n of_o the_o conusor_n or_o debtor_n at_o a_o reasonable_a extent_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n except_o his_o blow_n cattle_n until_o the_o debt_n be_v levy_v upon_o a_o reasonable_a price_n or_o rate_n scz_n so_o that_o the_o conusee_fw-fr out_o of_o the_o good_n and_o yearly_a rent_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v satisfy_v his_o debt_n in_o some_o reasonable_a time_n and_o upon_o the_o elegit_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v deliver_v in_o execution_n the_o moiety_n of_o all_o such_o house_n land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n as_o the_o debtor_n have_v at_o the_o time_n or_o day_n of_o the_o judgement_n give_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o and_o the_o execution_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o the_o land_n by_o meet_v and_o bound_n the_o extent_n or_o valuation_n of_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o appreise_v of_o the_o good_n aught_o to_o be_v by_o a_o jury_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o in_o these_o and_o the_o former_a case_n of_o a_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n can_v not_o appreise_v the_o good_n nor_o value_n and_o extend_v the_o land_n neither_o may_v he_o deliver_v any_o good_n in_o execution_n upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la statute_n or_o recognisance_n or_o extend_v any_o land_n but_o such_o as_o be_v preise_v etc._n etc._n by_o a_o jury._n but_o upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la if_o the_o land_n or_o good_n be_v overpreise_v the_o preisor_n or_o jury_n be_v not_o chargeable_a nor_o shall_v have_v the_o good_n deliver_v to_o they_o as_o in_o case_n of_o a_o statute_n note_v that_o in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o extend_v value_n or_o preise_v any_o land_n or_o tenement_n or_o any_o good_n the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o juror_n may_v lawful_o go_v together_o to_o the_o land_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v extend_v or_o into_o the_o house_n or_o upon_o the_o ground_n where_o the_o good_n be_v and_o there_o may_v value_v and_o preise_v they_o but_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o break_v open_a the_o door_n or_o gate_n to_o this_o purpose_n copyhold_n land_n shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o extend_v upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la nor_o land_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n shall_v not_o be_v
habet_fw-la retorn_a '_o ballivo_fw-la maudavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la capiendum_fw-la &_o arrestand_v '_o infranom_v '_o i._n s._n qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la ballinus_n nullum_fw-la mihi_fw-la adhuc_fw-la dedit_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la sva_fw-la or_o thus_o qui_fw-la mihi_fw-la respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la cepit_fw-la corpus_fw-la infranom_n '_o i.s._n cvius_fw-la quidem_fw-la corpus_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracon_fw-mi '_o parat_fw-la habet_fw-la ad_fw-la faciend_n '_o ea_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la istud_fw-la breve_fw-la in_o se_fw-la exigit_fw-la &_o requirit_fw-la upon_o a_o capias_fw-la against_o a_o clerk_n what_o return_v the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v clericus_fw-la clericus_fw-la see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 36._o where_o there_o be_v two_o or_o diverse_a of_o name_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 61._o how_o to_o make_v the_o return_n chap._n 54._o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la mihi_fw-la directi_fw-la cepi_n corpus_fw-la corpus_fw-la cepi_n corpus_fw-la infranominati_fw-la i.s._n cvius_fw-la corpus_fw-la ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracontenta_fw-la paratum_fw-la habeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n a.b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v cepi_n corpus_fw-la upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v the_o body_n in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n otherwise_o he_o be_v chargeable_a for_o the_o whole_a debt_n if_o the_o sheriff_n have_v take_v the_o body_n in_o execution_n and_o after_o a_o write_v of_o praerog_n de_fw-fr habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n ●r_o any_o other_o like_v write_v out_o of_o any_o other_o court_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o the_o same_o prisoner_n so_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v thereupon_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o body_n he_o must_v in_o his_o return_n show_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o imprisonment_n or_o deteyner_n of_o the_o prisoner_n that_o so_o he_o may_v beremand_v or_o else_o commit_v to_o some_o other_o prison_n upon_o the_o execution_n and_o so_o shall_v the_o sheriff_n be_v discharge_v and_o if_o a_o man_n be_v in_o prison_n for_o felony_n and_o be_v atteint_v and_o after_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n against_o the_o prisoner_n he_o may_v return_v that_o the_o party_n be_v atteint_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o can_v take_v he_o in_o execution_n or_o the_o sheriff_n if_o he_o will_v may_v serve_v the_o execution_n but_o then_o he_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o keep_v the_o prisoner_n notwithstanding_o any_o pardon_n of_o the_o felony_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la inventus_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n note_v that_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la '_o if_o the_o execution_n be_v due_o do_v by_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_a nul_fw-fr retorn_a and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v his_o demand_n the_o sheriff_n need_v not_o to_o return_v this_o writ_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 29._o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n cepi_n corpus_fw-la corpus_fw-la cepi_n corpus_fw-la i.s._n infranom_fw-la '_o cvius_fw-la corpus_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n '_o infrascript_n '_o add_v diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracontenta_fw-la parat_fw-la '_o habeo_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la precipitur_fw-la residuum_fw-la execut_n '_o istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquisitione_n huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o ss_z inquisitio_fw-la indent_v '_o capta_fw-la apud_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-fr dicun_fw-fr '_o supper_n sacrament_n '_o suum_fw-la quod_fw-la i._n s._n in_o dicto_fw-la breve_fw-la nominat_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlag_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la inventus_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n infranomin_v '_o i._o s_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la resid_n '_o execut_v '_o istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquis_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o note_v that_o upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o whether_o the_o sheriff_n retorn_v a_o caepi_fw-la co●pus_fw-la or_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la he_o must_v also_o inquire_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o twelve_o man_n what_o land_n or_o good_n the_o party_n utlawed_o have_v within_o the_o county_n the_o day_n of_o the_o utlary_n or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o inquisition_n thereof_o make_v under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n but_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o arrest_v or_o take_v the_o body_n of_o one_o that_o be_v utlaw_v in_o any_o personal_a action_n without_o the_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la utlag_n '_o first_o deliver_v to_o he_o except_o where_o the_o party_n be_v utlaw_v for_o felony_n or_o treason_n upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la if_o the_o party_n be_v find_v the_o sheriff_n shall_v take_v and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n without_o bail_n and_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o the_o high_a sheriff_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o take_v bond_n of_o his_o undersheriff_n or_o bailiff_n with_o condition_n to_o bring_v the_o defendant_n to_o prison_n if_o he_o be_v arrest_v or_o take_v for_o that_o diverse_a vndersherife_n and_o bailiff_n if_o they_o have_v take_v a_o man_n upon_o a_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o they_o first_o take_v money_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n to_o take_v the_o defendant_n and_o after_o the_o defendant_n be_v take_v they_o take_v money_n of_o he_o to_o let_v he_o go_v again_o they_o pretend_v that_o it_o be_v to_o reverse_v the_o utlary_n which_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v withal_o but_o be_v only_o to_o imprison_v he_o also_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagat_n '_o tbe_n sheriff_n may_v seize_v and_o keep_v his_o good_n etc._n etc._n see_v thereof_o plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 15._o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v utlary_n upon_o a_o enfant_fw-fr if_o he_o be_v above_o the_o age_n of_o 14._o year_n and_o be_v take_v the_o sheriff_n may_v imprison_v he_o and_o may_v seize_v his_o good_n chap._n 55._o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o summon_v the_o defendant_n scz_n the_o vouchee_n to_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o day_n mention_v in_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o summoner_n with_o the_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n also_o be_v upon_o this_o writ_n to_o seize_v the_o land_n of_o the_o vouchee_n scz_n to_o such_o a_o proportion_n as_o the_o writ_n mention_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o view_n and_o valuation_n of_o neighbour_n or_o other_o lawful_a man_n of_o that_o county_n and_o be_v to_o retorn_a the_o certainty_n of_o those_o land_n and_o the_o day_n of_o such_o his_o seizure_n together_o with_o the_o name_n of_o those_o veior_n and_o of_o the_o summoner_n under_o his_o seal_n and_o this_o seizure_n must_v be_v of_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n of_o the_o vouchee_n as_o he_o have_v in_o fee_n simple_a by_o purchase_n descent_n or_o otherwise_o upon_o this_o writ_n against_o diverse_a the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o one_o of_o they_o have_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o he_o have_v take_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n but_o for_o that_o the_o sheriff_n can_v apportion_v without_o a_o warrant_n he_o be_v amerce_v covenant_n in_o breve_fw-la de_fw-fr covenant_n covenant_n covenant_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o levy_v a_o fine_n or_o otherwise_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n thus_o plegij_fw-la de_fw-la presequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n summonitores_fw-la infranominati_fw-la i._n s._n the_o defendant_n i._o r._n w._n g_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o covenant_n to_o levy_v a_o fine_n nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la nihil_fw-la seem_v to_o be_v no_o good_a return_n for_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o summon_v he_o in_o terra_fw-la petita_fw-la in_o other_o writ_n of_o covenant_n nihil_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n in_o writ_n of_o covenant_n the_o sheriff_n may_v summon_v the_o defendant_n by_o his_o person_n chap._n 56._o retorn_a '_o brevis_fw-la originalis_fw-la in_o debt_n debt_n debt_n plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n summonitores_fw-la infranominat_fw-la i.s._n the_o def._n h_o r._n w._n g._n a._n b._n armig_v '_o vic'_fw-fr and_o if_o the_o defendant_n be_v insufficient_a than_o the_o return_n must_v be_v thus_o plegij_fw-la de_fw-la prosequendo_fw-la joh._n do_v rich._n roose_n infranominatus_n i._n s._n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la summoniri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o this_o writ_n nihil_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v a_o good_a return_n without_o say_v nec_fw-la habuit_fw-la post_fw-la receptionem_fw-la brevis_fw-la or_o nec_fw-la habuit_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o that_o shall_v be_v intend_v but_o in_o this_o write_v it_o be_v no_o good_a return_n that_o the_o defendant_n have_v pay_v the_o debt_n hic_fw-la cap._n 36._o detinue_n in_o detinue_n
commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o other_o subject_n whatsoever_o immo_fw-la comment_n del_fw-it nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr desouth_o son_n privy_a seal_n ou_fw-fr auter_n son_fw-fr ordinary_a power_n quant_fw-fr all_o execution_n the_o justice_n except_o tamen_fw-la le_fw-fr absolute_a power_n deal_v roy._n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v surcease_v to_o execute_v the_o king_n write_v upon_o any_o such_o ordinary_a commandment_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v amerce_v etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 21._o note_v that_o this_o writ_n de_fw-fr habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o remove_v any_o prisoner_n except_o the_o writ_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o proper_a hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o same_o writ_n shall_v be_v award_v habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n justice_a '_o certifico_n quoth_v tali_fw-la dic_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la habere_fw-la feci_fw-la infranom_n '_o a.g._n plenam_fw-la scisinam_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuag_n '_o cum_n pertin_n '_o in_o s._n infraspec_fw-fr '_o in_o omnibus_fw-la prout_fw-la istud_fw-la breve_fw-la aliter_fw-la aliter_fw-la etc._n etc._n habere_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n seisinam_fw-la de_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tenementis_fw-la infraspec_fw-la '_o or_o de_fw-fr manerio_fw-la de_fw-fr f_o xx_o acr_n '_o terre_fw-fr 40._o acr_n '_o prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertin_n '_o in_o f._n etc._n etc._n secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinam_fw-la or_o other_o writ_n where_o land_n be_v recover_v the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o make_v these_o return_n follow_v scz_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o make_v execution_n etc._n etc._n that_o a_o stranger_n be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o &c._n &c._n that_o he_o against_o who_o the_o recovery_n be_v have_v have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n or_o be_v not_o tenant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n for_o note_v that_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o execute_v the_o writ_n although_o that_o a_o stranger_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o in_o truth_n none_o of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o writ_n be_v ever_o seize_v thereof_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v seisin_n by_o reason_n of_o resistance_n make_v by_o i.b._n and_o other_o person_n unknown_a and_o be_v amerce_v for_o that_o he_o may_v have_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o such_o a_o return_n have_v be_v allow_v vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 36._o note_v that_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o scisinam_fw-la as_o also_o upon_o a_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o possession_n '_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v due_o execute_v the_o writ_n and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n have_v his_o demand_n there_o the_o sheriff_n need_v make_v no_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n but_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v these_o retorne_n scz_fw-fr that_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o demandant_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o refuse_v it_o that_o he_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o he_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n that_o none_o come_v to_o receive_v seisin_n etc._n etc._n that_o none_o come_v exit_fw-la parte_fw-la petentis_fw-la ad_fw-la ostenden_fw-ge '_o tenement_n '_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o case_n where_o the_o same_o sheriff_n make_v the_o summons_n there_o he_o can_v after_o make_v this_o retorn_a quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la tenement_n '_o also_o note_n that_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v put_v the_o party_n in_o seisin_n or_o possession_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1_o of_o a_o house_n by_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o door_n or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v open_v he_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o enter_v etc._n etc._n 2_o of_o land_n by_o a_o bough_n twig_n clod_n or_o the_o like_a upon_o the_o ground_n 3_o of_o a_o rent_n the_o sheriff_n may_v put_v the_o party_n in_o possession_n thereof_o by_o parrol_n or_o by_o any_o clod_n or_o other_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n as_o a_o bough_n or_o twig_n or_o by_o any_o corn_n or_o herb_n or_o other_o thing_n grow_v upon_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v issue_v or_o by_o distress_n of_o cattell_n levant_n and_o couchant_a there_o but_o the_o sheriff_n or_o party_n may_v not_o drive_v such_o cattle_n off_o the_o land_n also_o the_o sheriff_n may_v deliver_v seisin_n or_o possession_n of_o land_n in_o one_o town_n in_o the_o name_n of_o land_n in_o diverse_a town_n also_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinan_n or_o possessionem_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n etc._n etc._n and_o deliver_v seisin_n or_o possession_n habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o visum_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n justice_a '_o infrascr_n '_o certifico_n quoth_v tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la habere_fw-la fec_fw-la '_o infranom_n h.h._n &_o i._n uxori_fw-la eius_fw-la visum_fw-la de_fw-fr messuag_fw-mi '_o etc._n etc._n infraspec_fw-fr '_o cum_n pertin_n '_o et_fw-la dixi_fw-la a.c.d.e.f.g._n &_o h.i._n quatuor_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o or_o hom_n '_o de_fw-mi com'_v meo_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la visut_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuer_n '_o quod_fw-la sint_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n '_o predict_v '_o ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracont_v '_o ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la visum_fw-la illum_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipit_fw-la '_o in_o real_a action_n where_o the_o tenant_n do_v not_o well_o know_v the_o land_n demand_v he_o make_v pray_v the_o view_n scz_fw-fr that_o he_o may_v be_v show_v which_o be_v the_o land_n demand_v and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v the_o view_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n nor_o any_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o have_v the_o view_n also_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v or_o to_o seek_v the_o land_n demand_v and_o therefore_o except_o the_o demaundant_a show_v it_o to_o he_o he_o may_v return_v quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la venit_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la petentis_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la mihi_fw-la tenementa_fw-la petita_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la dicto_fw-la t.s._n petenti_fw-la de_fw-la tenementis_fw-la infraspec_fw-la '_o habere_fw-la visum_fw-la non_fw-la potui_fw-la or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v quod_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la petens_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendend_n etc._n etc._n lou_z il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la priest_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o demandant_n shall_v show_v to_o the_o sheriff_n a_o stranger_n land_n by_o force_n whereof_o the_o sheriff_n enter_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v no_o trespasser_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la of_o a_o rent_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o view_n demand_v &_o grant_v shall_v not_o return_v habere_fw-la feci_fw-la visum_fw-la in_o x._o s._n redditus_fw-la but_o he_o must_v return_v habere_fw-la feci_fw-la visum_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la unde_fw-la redditus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v but_o out_o of_o no_o land_n and_o yet_o certain_a land_n be_v charge_v to_o the_o distress_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o ther●_n in_o a_o assize_n etc._n etc._n this_o land_n so_o charge_v shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o one_o land_n and_o other_o land_n within_o the_o same_o county_n be_v charge_v to_o the_o distress_n here_o both_o these_o land_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n where_o a_o manor_n be_v demand_v nothing_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n but_o the_o scite_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o not_o by_o parcel_n if_o the_o manor_n be_v demand_v and_o the_o thing_n put_v in_o view_n be_v but_o a_o house_n and_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n of_o another_o name_n this_o be_v not_o good_a if_o a_o house_n and_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v be_v demand_v and_o nothing_o put_v in_o view_n but_o the_o house_n it_o be_v not_o good_a if_o a_o house_n and_o land_n be_v demand_v each_o parcel_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n where_o part_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v in_o demand_n yet_o the_o view_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a where_o a_o moiety_n or_o a_o three_o four_o or_o other_o part_n of_o house_n or_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n yet_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n where_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n be_v demand_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o may_v be_v put_v in_o view_n in_o a_o assize_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o two_o town_n the_o view_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o both_o town_n in_o a_o assize_n the_o view_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v where_o the_o disseisin_n begin_v upon_o a_o demand_n of_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n the_o demaundant_a say_v to_o the_o tenant_n that_o
election_n of_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n before_o the_o next_o county_n court_n the_o sheriff_n must_v make_v out_o his_o warrant_n to_o his_o bailiff_n of_o every_o hundred_o command_v they_o to_o summon_v or_o warn_v the_o freeholder_n within_o their_o several_a bayliwickes_n to_o be_v at_o the_o next_o county_n and_o there_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o their_o knight_n etc._n etc._n or_o else_o the_o sheriff_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o that_o writ_n at_o some_o quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o other_o general_a meeting_n of_o the_o country_n may_v give_v public_a notice_n thereof_o to_o the_o freeholder_n mes_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr vic_n '_o do_v nul_fw-fr notice_n ou_fw-fr summons_n all_o freeholders_n sirrah_n mischievous_a et_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr semble_fw-fr nul_fw-fr remedy_n do_v and_o at_o the_o next_o county_n &_o in_o full_a county_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o person_n there_o present_a shall_v attend_v the_o election_n after_o the_o knigh_n be_v choose_v be_v they_o present_a or_o absent_a their_o name_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o pair_n of_o indenture_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o some_o of_o the_o freeholder_n be_v chooser_n of_o the_o other_o part_n unto_o which_o indenture_n the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o chooser_n shall_v interchangeable_o set_v their_o scale_n and_o that_o part_n of_o the_o indenture_n seal_v by_o the_o chooser_n shall_v be_v tack_v to_o and_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n with_o the_o say_v write_v these_o knight_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v of_o person_n resiant_a within_o the_o shire_n and_o must_v be_v knight_n indeed_o or_o else_o gentleman_n able_a to_o be_v knight_n but_o no_o sheriff_n or_o mayor_n ought_v to_o be_v choose_v also_o person_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n nor_o any_o person_n that_o be_v outlaw_v nor_o any_o person_n in_o prison_n upon_o a_o execution_n neither_o ought_v any_o such_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o it_o any_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v choose_v thereto_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v their_o name_n the_o chooser_n of_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v only_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v dwell_v within_o the_o same_o shire_n and_o such_o as_o have_v forty_o shilling_n freehold_n land_n or_o tenemtnt_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la within_o the_o same_o shire_n the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n note_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n all_o freeman_n of_o england_n have_v a_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o these_o knight_n within_o the_o county_n where_o they_o dwell_v but_o now_o they_o be_v restrain_v by_o statute_n to_o such_o only_a as_o have_v freehold_n land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n above_o all_o charge_n by_o which_o word_n land_n and_o tenement_n you_o must_v understand_v first_o he_o which_o have_v no_o other_o freehold_a but_o the_o aduowson_n or_o gift_n of_o a_o church_n he_o thereby_o can_v be_v no_o chooser_n etc._n etc._n he_o which_o have_v no_o other_o freehold_n than_o common_a of_o pasture_n can_v be_v no_o chooser_n &c_n &c_n though_o that_o be_v of_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la but_o a_o freehold_n house_n or_o land_n worth_a thirty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o common_a of_o pasture_n appendant_a worth_n twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o same_o house_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a freehold_n otherwise_o of_o a_o house_n new_o erect_v or_o erect_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n for_o that_o common_a must_v be_v by_o prescription_n except_o such_o house_n be_v worth_a forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o the_o common_a a._n have_v forty_o pound_n 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life_n this_o be_v sufficiency_n of_o freehold_n to_o be_v a_o chooser_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la must_v also_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o gain_n of_o a_o orchard_n garden_n or_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v casual_a and_o not_o certain_a for_o that_o be_v no_o sufficiency_n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o freehold_n estate_n of_o land_n or_o tenement_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o a_o man_n have_v free_a warren_n of_o coney_n the_o which_o communibus_fw-la annis_fw-la be_v worth_a forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o be_v sufficient_a if_o a_o man_n make_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o his_o woodsale_n cole-mine_n tithe_n impropriate_a or_o the_o like_a be_v his_o freehold_n these_o be_v sufficiency_n of_o freehold_n clergy_n man_n for_o their_o spiritual_a live_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o election_n of_o these_o knight_n quaere_fw-la fellow_n of_o college_n in_o the_o university_n be_v hold_v to_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o this_o election_n of_o knight_n for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o chamber_n or_o other_o avail_v in_o their_o college_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n be_v to_o have_v no_o voice_n therein_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o chamber_n there_o note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n may_v examine_v upon_o oath_n every_o such_o chooser_n how_o much_o freehold_a he_o may_v expend_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o election_n of_o these_o knight_n must_v be_v make_v in_o the_o full_a county_n court_n &_o between_o the_o hour_n of_o eight_o &_o 11._o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o only_o by_o such_o freeholder_n as_o be_v then_o present_a in_o the_o county_n court_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o return_v such_o knight_n as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o voice_n of_o such_o chooser_n and_o freeholder_n this_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n must_v be_v make_v by_o indenture_n seal_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o one_o part_n and_o by_o the_o chooser_n of_o the_o other_o part_n the_o form_n of_o which_o indenture_n you_o may_v see_v in_o my_o book_n at_o large_a cap._n 92._o if_o the_o election_n be_v make_v in_o full_a county_n and_o between_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a the_o sheriff_n may_v seal_v his_o indenture_n and_o make_v his_o return_n afterward_o and_o in_o another_o place_n also_o this_o election_n of_o knight_n as_o also_o of_o burgess_n may_v be_v by_o voice_n or_o hold_v up_o of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v who_o have_v the_o great_a number_n burgess_n burgess_n the_o sheriff_n also_o upon_o receipt_n of_o the_o say_v write_v for_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n ought_v present_o to_o make_v out_o his_o precept_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o his_o office_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailife_n etc._n etc._n of_o city_n and_o burrough_n within_o his_o county_n command_v they_o to_o choose_v their_o citizen_n and_n burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n those_o major_n and_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n must_v make_v a_o return_n of_o that_o precept_n and_o of_o their_o election_n scz_n of_o their_o name_n to_o the_o sheriff_n by_o indenture_n &_o the_o sheriff_n must_v seal_v one_o part_n of_o those_o indenture_n and_o the_o other_o part_n seal_v by_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n must_v certify_v and_o return_v also_o with_o the_o writ_n if_o any_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v negligent_a in_o make_v his_o return_n of_o this_o writ_n or_o shall_v leave_v out_o of_o his_o say_a return_n any_o city_n or_o burrow_n which_o ought_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o have_v one_o year_n imprisonment_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n either_o concern_v the_o due_a election_n or_o return_v
the_o king_n he_o be_v accountable_a or_o chargeable_a for_o the_o same_o yet_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v accountable_a but_o only_o for_o their_o own_o time_n quaere_fw-la every_o sheriff_n by_o himself_o his_o attorney_n or_o deputy_n shall_v be_v swear_v at_o his_o day_n of_o prefixion_n to_o bring_v and_o deliver_v into_o the_o exchequer_n roll_n of_o parchment_n of_o all_o such_o particular_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o he_o have_v or_o may_v have_v levy_v make_v mention_n of_o what_o person_n of_o what_o land_n and_o for_o what_o cause_n any_o of_o the_o say_a sum_n be_v if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n shall_v gather_v the_o king_n rent_n or_o shall_v levy_v the_o king_n debt_n or_o other_o duty_n and_o shall_v not_o account_v for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o exchequer_n the_o sher_n fe_o be_v liable_a both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o action_n of_o the_o party_n grieve_v beside_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o oath_n if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v seize_v the_o good_n of_o one_o that_o be_v outlaw_v or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n and_o shall_v not_o upon_o his_o account_n answer_v the_o king_n for_o the_o same_o he_o be_v chargeable_a both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o party_n etc._n etc._n for_o note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n bring_v against_o he_o by_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o good_n must_v plead_v that_o he_o have_v account_v for_o they_o note_v also_o that_o the_o high_a sheriff_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o king_n for_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o undersheriff_n be_v accountable_a to_o the_o high_a sheriff_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o sheriff_n account_n see_v in_o master_n wilkinson_n of_o the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n fol._n 36._o 37._o for_o the_o ordinary_a charge_n of_o the_o pass_n of_o their_o account_n see_v ibid._n fol._n 38._o 39_o 40._o &_o 41._o none_o of_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o surrey_n and_o sussex_n essex_n and_o hereford_n somerset_n and_o dorset_n warwick_n and_o leicester_n nottingham_n and_o derby_n or_o oxford_n and_o berksh_n besometimes_o join_v shall_v pay_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n for_o any_o due_o belong_v proper_o to_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n any_o orhe_a fee_n or_o charge_n than_o only_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o charge_n and_o fee_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v pay_v if_o he_o have_v be_v sheriff_n of_o two_o of_o the_o say_a shire_n as_o former_o be_v use_v and_o their_o charge_n and_o reward_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v divide_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 11._o the_o account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v be_v more_o speedy_o hear_v make_v and_o ingross_v than_o they_o be_v wont_v etc._n etc._n before_o the_o sheriff_n come_v to_o his_o account_n or_o opposal_n before_o the_o foreign_a opposer_n let_v he_o be_v careful_a full_o and_o true_o to_o learn_v which_o be_v good_a debt_n and_o which_o be_v not_o and_o which_o be_v within_o liberty_n and_o which_o be_v not_o for_o with_o the_o foreign_a opposer_n the_o sheriff_n must_v either_o tot_o nihil_fw-la or_o set_v over_o into_o liberty_n all_o the_o debt_n &_o sum_n of_o money_n contain_v in_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o green_a wax_n and_o in_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n where_o he_o be_v sheriff_n and_o therefore_o have_v first_o learn_v which_o be_v good_a debt_n and_o which_o not_o and_o which_o be_v within_o liberty_n and_o which_o not_o he_o may_v make_v his_o book_n of_o all_o his_o charge_n according_o what_o allowance_n they_o shall_v have_v upon_o their_o account_n all_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v such_o tail_n of_o reward_n and_o other_o allowance_n as_o they_o have_v heretofore_o have_v also_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v upon_o their_o account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o oath_n of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o can_v levy_v see_v the_o statute_n 2._o &_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 4._o sheriff_n shall_v have_v allowance_n by_o there_o oath_n of_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o county_n they_o shall_v have_v allowance_n upon_o their_o account_n by_o their_o oath_n of_o thing_n casual_a but_o not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o remain_v in_o yearly_a farm_n or_o yearly_a demand_n if_o a_o accountant_a be_v nichil_v will_v swear_v that_o he_o owe_v nothing_o to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v thereupon_o discharge_v statute_n 5._o r._n 2._o cap._n 13._o sheriff_n upon_o petition_n and_o bill_n bring_v in_o upon_o oath_n shall_v have_v allowance_n for_o their_o charge_n and_o expense_n which_o they_o sustain_v by_o the_o diet_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o other_o mean_n etc._n etc._n sheriff_n also_o shall_v have_v allowance_n for_o their_o charge_n or_o wage_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o quarter_n session_n but_o the_o sheriff_n allowance_n herein_o be_v but_o four_o shilling_n a_o day_n a_o piece_n for_o eight_o justice_n note_v that_o all_o fine_n amerciament_n issue_n forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n whatsoever_o arise_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o session_n be_v to_o be_v estreat_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o to_o be_v indent_v by_o he_o and_o then_o to_o be_v deliver_v one_o part_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v the_o same_o thereby_o and_o the_o other_o part_n to_o be_v certify_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v accountable_a for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o those_o estreat_n so_o certify_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o so_o in_o many_o place_n the_o sheriff_n pay_v they_o to_o the_o king_n and_o never_o have_v they_o again_o nor_o any_o allowance_n save_o only_o four_o shilling_n a_o day_n a_o piece_n for_o eight_o justice_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o the_o surplusage_n be_v in_o many_o county_n purse_v up_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o receive_v all_o the_o fine_n and_o thereout_o pay_v or_o may_v pay_v the_o justice_n wage_n and_o then_o deliver_v the_o resident_a the_o sheriff_n and_o shall_v make_v his_o estreat_n according_o the_o course_n of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o scz_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o sheriff_n have_v enter_v into_o his_o account_n for_o issue_n amerciament_n or_o mean_a profit_n for_o intrusion_n and_o alienation_n without_o licence_n to_o mark_v upon_o his_o head_n o_o ni_fw-fr which_o be_v asmuch_o as_o oneratur_fw-la nisi_fw-la habeat_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la exonerationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o present_o the_o sheriff_n be_v thereby_o become_v the_o king_n debtor_n and_o a_o debet_fw-la set_v upon_o his_o head_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sheriff_n be_v become_v the_o king_n debtor_n of_o record_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o other_o party_n be_v also_o present_o become_v debtor_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o sheriff_n in_o that_o case_n shall_v cause_v the_o debt_n to_o be_v levy_v against_o those_o particular_a person_n by_o a_o constat_fw-la but_o where_o the_o king_n by_o parliament_n shall_v pardon_v all_o issue_n amerciament_n and_o intrusion_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o sheriff_n after_o such_o pardon_n shall_v enter_v into_o his_o account_n without_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o pardon_n here_o the_o sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o the_o particular_a person_n be_v at_o liberty_n and_o shall_v have_v advantage_n of_o the_o pardon_n etc._n etc._n among_o other_o thing_n it_o be_v behooveful_a for_o sheriff_n and_o vndersherife_n upon_o the_o make_n of_o their_o account_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o their_o tot_a &_o nichilling_n scz_n what_o they_o tott_n or_o charge_n and_o what_o they_o nichil_fw-la or_o discharge_v and_o that_o they_o charge_v or_o discharge_v man_n orderly_o honest_o and_o with_o understanding_n for_o what_o they_o tott_n or_o charge_n though_o it_o can_v ne●er_o be_v levy_v yet_o it_o will_v hardly_o be_v avoid_v but_o it_o must_v be_v pay_v and_o if_o it_o be_v nichil_v if_o it_o be_v issue_n of_o juror_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o bad_a and_o can_v be_v levy_v between_o the_o old_a sheriff_n which_o return_v they_o and_o the_o new_a sheriff_n which_o nichil_v they_o they_o must_v be_v pay_v though_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n after_o if_o there_o come_v no_o pardon_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sheriff_n discharge_v where_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v upon_o their_o account_n and_o oath_n of_o such_o sum_n as_o they_o can_v not_o levy_v see_v antea_fw-la sheriff_n have_v here_o quietus_n est_fw-la they_o their_o heir_n executor_n and_o administrator_n and_o their_o land_n tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n shall_v be_v absolute_o discharge_v of_o their_o account_n scz_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o they_o shall_v
by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o sheriff_n be_v a_o principal_a conseruator_fw-la of_o the_o peace_n and_o therefore_o upon_o request_n to_o he_o make_v he_o may_v cause_v another_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o may_v take_v the_o same_o surety_n by_o recognisance_n and_o that_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la yea_o the_o sheriff_n may_v apprehend_v arrest_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n all_o affrayor_n and_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v in_o any_o sort_n break_v or_o attempt_v to_o break_v the_o peace_n in_o his_o presence_n and_o within_o his_o county_n and_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o find_v surety_n for_o the_o peace_n but_o yet_o a_o sheriff_n ought_v not_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o force_n of_o any_o commission_n of_o the_o peace_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v sheriff_n also_o every_o sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la in_o these_o case_n follow_v scz_n when_o any_o of_o the_o king_n enemy_n shall_v invade_v the_o land_n when_o any_o rebellion_n insurrection_n or_o riot_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v to_o pursue_v apprehend_v and_o imprison_v traitor_n murderer_n robber_n and_o other_o felon_n and_o that_o as_o well_o within_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n as_o without_o to_o execute_v the_o process_n and_o warrant_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o justice_n plus_fw-fr hic_fw-la cap._n 95._o also_o upon_o notice_n of_o any_o riot_n unlawful_a assembly_n affray_n or_o other_o offence_n against_o the_o peace_n the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o county_n if_o need_v be_v to_o apprehend_v and_o imprison_v such_o malefactor_n they_o may_v arrest_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n all_o person_n by_o they_o suspect_v which_o be_v vagrant_a or_o which_o shall_v walk_v by_o night_n or_o day_n and_o be_v of_o evil_a name_n or_o fame_n and_o it_o seem_v they_o may_v bind_v over_o such_o person_n with_o surety_n by_o recognisance_n to_o the_o next_o session_n or_o gaol_n delivery_n they_o may_v arrest_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n all_o such_o as_o go_v or_o ride_v arm_v offensive_o scz_n in_o affray_n of_o the_o king_n people_n and_o may_v take_v away_o their_o armour_n to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o prcise_v the_o same_o by_o the_o oath_n of_o some_o present_a if_o any_o subject_n purueyour_fw-mi or_o cator_n shall_v take_v any_o man_n good_n or_o any_o carriage_n against_o the_o ownor_n will_v the_o sheriff_n upon_o request_n and_o notice_n thereof_o be_v to_o arrest_v and_o imprison_v the_o offender_n etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 20._o li._n the_o sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 100_o li._n must_v join_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n 1_o to_o arrest_n and_o imprison_v ryoter_n etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o record_v the_o riot_n in_o writing_n 3_o to_o inquire_v thereof_o by_o a_o jury_n if_o they_o be_v go_v before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o sheriff_n 4_o and_o to_o certify_v the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n thereof_o if_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v find_v upon_o such_o enquiry_n 5_o if_o the_o truth_n thereof_o can_v be_v find_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o maintenance_n they_o must_v also_o certify_v the_o name_n of_o such_o maintainer_n and_o their_o misdemeanour_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la 20._o li._n if_o any_o person_n shall_v make_v resistance_n or_o disturbance_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n process_n it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n may_v present_o imprison_v such_o resister_n sheriff_n may_v bail_v prisoner_n in_o diverse_a case_n hic_fw-la cap._n 96._o sheriff_n also_o have_v the_o keep_n and_o the_o cognisance_n and_o the_o correction_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o ale_n and_o of_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n and_o may_v inquire_v thereof_o in_o their_o turn_v and_o may_v adjudge_v they_o to_o bodily_a punishment_n see_v plus_fw-la hic_fw-la postea_fw-la tit_n tear_v ca._n 109._o also_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o some_o writ_n as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o redisseisin_n in_o a_o writ_n to_o inquire_v of_o waste_v and_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o admesurement_n etc._n etc._n the_o sheriff_n be_v both_o a_o judge_n and_o a_o officer_n and_o so_o have_v a_o twofold_a authority_n scz_n as_o a_o judge_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o examine_v it_o to_o give_v judgement_n and_o in_o some_o case_n to_o commit_v to_o prison_n yea_o and_o to_o make_v out_o process_n against_o the_o offender_n as_o a_o officer_n to_o execute_v the_o process_n and_o to_o return_v the_o same_o but_o this_o judicial_a or_o absolute_a power_n the_o sheriff_n can_v grant_v it_o over_o neither_o may_v he_o execute_v it_o by_o his_o undersheriff_n or_o other_o deputy_n as_o it_o seem_v but_o must_v sit_v and_o execute_v it_o in_o person_n although_o it_o be_v within_o a_o franchise_n chap._n 5._o the_o ministerial_a office_n consist_v principal_o in_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n of_o his_o crown_n within_o his_o county_n scz_n the_o king_n land_n franchise_n suit_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 6_o 7_o 8._o 2_o to_o gather_v the_o profit_n and_o money_n due_a to_o the_o king_n within_o the_o county_n cap._n 9_o etc._n etc._n 3_o to_o seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_v the_o good_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n &_o person_n outlaw_v treasure_n trove_v waif_v good_n wreck_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 14_o etc._n etc._n 4_o to_o execute_v &_o return_v all_o writ_n &_o commandment_n direct_v to_o he_o from_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n cap._n 20_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o whatsoever_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v do_v in_o these_o former_a business_n virtute_fw-la brevis_fw-la scz_fw-fr by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n writ_n or_o other_o warrant_n from_o the_o king_n court_n be_v warrantable_a but_o what_o he_o shall_v do_v virtute_fw-la or_o colore_fw-la officij_fw-la be_v not_o always_o excusable_a or_o so_o safe_a 5_o to_o impanell_n jury_n and_o return_v they_o cap._n 85_o etc._n etc._n 6_o to_o be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o judge_n in_o their_o circuit_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 98._o 7_o to_o assist_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o execute_v their_o precept_n cap._n 99_o 8_o to_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o other_o commissioner_n cap._n 100_o 9_o to_o execute_v the_o precept_n of_o eschetor_n and_o coroner_n cap._n 100_o 10_o to_o assist_v the_o ordinaire_fw-fr in_o suppress_v heresy_n ibidem_fw-la 11_o due_o to_o keep_v his_o court_n scz_n he_o turn_v cap._n 106._o his_o county_n court_n cap._n 110._o 12_o to_o proclaim_v certain_a statute_n etc._n etc._n cap._n 102._o chap._n 6._o first_o the_o sheriff_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n scz_n that_o they_o be_v not_o decrease_v cancel_v or_o withdraw_v be_v it_o in_o his_o land_n franchise_n suit_n or_o other_o thing_n concern_v the_o king_n land_n in_o ancient_a time_n sheriff_n in_o their_o tornes_n do_v inquire_v of_o alienation_n in_o mortmain_n and_o of_o alienation_n by_o the_o king_n tenant_n without_o licence_n and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o sheriff_n may_v have_v seize_v the_o land_n so_o alien_v to_o the_o king_n use_n as_o land_n forfeit_v or_o escheat_v at_o this_o day_n where_o any_o man_n shall_v encroach_v upon_o the_o king_n land_n or_o upon_o the_o king_n highway_n or_o shall_v levy_v or_o make_v any_o house_n or_o building_n wall_n or_o hedge_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o king_n land_n or_o highway_n or_o shall_v make_v any_o enclosure_n thereof_o these_o be_v purpresture_n and_o to_o be_v inquire_v of_o and_o reform_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o tear_v and_o they_o may_v be_v seize_v by_o the_o sheriff_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n or_o may_v be_v pull_v down_o etc._n etc._n hic_fw-la cap._n 107._o where_o without_o any_o offence_n find_v or_o other_o matter_n of_o record_n there_o be_v a_o possession_n in_o law_n vest_v in_o the_o king_n of_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n scz_o where_o the_o freehold_n be_v cast_v upon_o he_o in_o law_n there_o it_o seem_v the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la may_v seize_v and_o take_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o the_o king_n use_n make_v account_n for_o the_o same_o as_o where_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v come_v to_o the_o king_n by_o descent_n remainder_n or_o reverter_n also_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v these_o thing_n follow_v as_o royalty_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n or_o otherwise_o come_v to_o the_o king_n or_o crown_n by_o escheat_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o issue_n and_o profit_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n as_o first_o the_o land_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o alien_n within_o their_o county_n the_o land_n and_o profit_n of_o such_o land_n as_o come_v to_o the_o