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 thâ—â—â—tute_v of_o marlebridge_n â—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
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
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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
precept_n 2._o to_o warn_v for_o the_o great_a inquest_n such_o who_o name_n the_o sheriff_n nominate_v in_o his_o say_a warrant_n 3._o to_o warn_v the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n such_o as_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n shall_v think_v meet_a within_o their_o hundred_o 4._o to_o proclaim_v within_o every_o hundred_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o assize_n and_o that_o all_o person_n that_o have_v any_o thing_n against_o any_o prisoner_n be_v there_o to_o prosecute_v etc._n etc._n 5._o to_o give_v special_a warn_n to_o all_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o coroner_n etc._n etc._n within_o their_o hundred_o to_o be_v their_o present_n 6._o to_o arrest_v etc._n etc._n all_o person_n former_o indict_v etc._n etc._n to_o appear_v there_o 7._o and_o by_o his_o say_a warrant_n the_o sheriff_n must_v also_o command_v every_o bailife_n to_o be_v and_o attend_v there_o themselves_o or_o else_o to_o the_o back_n of_o this_o warrant_n the_o sheriff_n may_v file_v a_o schedule_n set_v down_o therein_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v warn_v for_o the_o great_a enquest_n and_o for_o the_o jury_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o such_o other_o person_n as_o be_v to_o be_v warn_v thither_o the_o sheriff_n also_o must_v make_v and_o deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n a_o calendar_n of_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n coroner_n steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n bailiff_n of_o hundred_o and_o of_o all_o the_o prisoner_n in_o the_o gaol_n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 98._o and_o he_o must_v have_v all_o his_o prisoner_n there_o also_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o choose_v and_o name_v the_o great_a enquest_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o note_n of_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o for_o that_o service_n he_o will_v have_v warn_v by_o his_o bailiff_n and_o to_o choose_v some_o out_o of_o every_o hundred_o within_o his_o county_n chap._n 47._o the_o summons_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n upon_o this_o writ_z or_o precept_n the_o sheriff_n also_o must_v make_v out_o his_o warrant_n to_o his_o bailiff_n of_o hundred_o command_v every_o of_o they_o to_o appear_v at_o the_o session_n and_o to_o warn_v all_o high_a and_o petty_a constable_n within_o their_o particular_a hundred_o to_o be_v there_o and_o also_o to_o warn_v 24._o juror_n in_o every_o hundred_o to_o appear_v there_o and_o to_o proclaim_v within_o every_o hundred_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o say_a session_n and_o that_o all_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v of_o any_o artificer_n laborer_n or_o servant_n in_o husbandry_n for_o take_v excessive_a wage_n against_o the_o statute_n be_v there_o also_o to_o prosecute_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o warn_v all_o coroner_n and_o steward_n and_o bailiff_n of_o liberty_n within_o his_o county_n to_o be_v then_o and_o there_o to_o do_v that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o particular_a office_n or_o place_n and_o to_o warn_v 24._o juror_n for_o the_o great_a enquest_n and_o body_n of_o the_o county_n as_o well_o within_o liberty_n as_o without_o to_o be_v and_o appear_v there_o now_o for_o the_o great_a inquest_n aswell_o for_o the_o assize_n or_o general_a gaol_n delivery_n as_o for_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n it_o be_v meeâ—e_o that_o there_o be_v return_v out_o of_o every_o hundred_o three_o or_o four_o and_o that_o the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o hundred_o be_v set_v together_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hundred_o to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o return_n against_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hundredors_n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v any_o such_o jurour_n without_o summon_v or_o warn_v they_o by_o his_o bailiff_n the_o sheriff_n be_v fineable_a hic_fw-la cap._n 85._o chap._n 48._o accedas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la upon_o this_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n take_v with_o he_o four_o other_o discreet_a lawful_a and_o sufficient_a man_n of_o that_o county_n be_v to_o repair_v to_o the_o lord_n court_n or_o hundred_o court_n in_o the_o write_v mention_v 2_o he_o be_v there_o in_o full_a court_n to_o record_v the_o plea_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o those_o four_o man_n and_o of_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o same_o court_n 3_o the_o record_n so_o make_v must_v be_v annex_v as_o a_o schedule_n to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o writ_n 4_o he_o be_v to_o return_v that_o record_n with_o the_o writ_n before_o the_o justice_n under_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o four_o suitor_n of_o that_o court_n which_o be_v present_a at_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o the_o writ_n 5_o and_o he_o be_v to_o warn_v the_o party_n plaintiff_n and_o defendant_n that_o they_o be_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o day_n prefix_v and_o if_o no_o court_n have_v be_v keep_v there_o between_o the_o day_n of_o the_o receipt_n of_o this_o writ_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_v thereof_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o return_n according_o but_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v first_o to_o require_v the_o lord_n to_o keep_v his_o say_a court_n and_o then_o if_o the_o lord_n refuse_v the_o sheriff_n be_v also_o to_o return_v the_o lord_n refusal_n so_o if_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n in_o his_o court_n shall_v refuse_v to_o show_v the_o sheriff_n the_o plea_n or_o his_o book_n wherein_o the_o plea_n be_v contain_v yet_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o court_n ought_v to_o show_v and_o read_v or_o declare_v the_o content_n of_o this_o writ_n and_o after_o to_o return_v the_o lord_n say_v refusal_n the_o return_n virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la mihi_fw-la directi_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la infrascr_n '_o accessi_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la infrascript_n '_o &_o in_o plena_fw-la curia_fw-la illa_fw-la recordari_fw-la feci_fw-la loquelam_fw-la infrascrip_n '_o que_fw-fr quidem_fw-la loquela_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la schedula_fw-la huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la annex_v '_o &_o recordum_fw-la illud_fw-la habeo_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o in_o a_o recordare_fw-la facias_fw-la loquela_fw-la hic_fw-la postea_fw-la a.b._n armig_v '_o vic_n '_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o court._n ad_fw-la curia_fw-la baron_n '_o egidij_fw-la alington_n militis_fw-la horsheath_n horsheath_n ibidem_fw-la tent_n '_o tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la recite_v also_o the_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n r.b._n quaeritur_fw-la versus_fw-la i.s._n de_fw-la placito_fw-la captionis_fw-la &_o iniuste_fw-la detentionis_fw-la averiorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la quaerela_fw-la quaerela_fw-la note_v that_o nothing_o but_o the_o plaint_n shall_v be_v remoove_v here_o chap._n 49._o admeasurement_fw-fr of_o dower_n if_o this_o writ_n be_v viscountiel_n and_o sue_v in_o the_o county_n court_n before_o the_o sheriff_n than_o the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n and_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n to_o admeasure_n all_o the_o land_n which_o the_o woman_n have_v in_o dower_n within_o the_o same_o county_n so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v in_o her_o hand_n any_o overplus_n it_o may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o heir_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v remoove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n court_n into_o the_o common_a bank_n than_o the_o sheriff_n can_v make_v the_o admeasurement_n but_o first_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o land_n &_o then_o by_o a_o jury_n to_o divide_v the_o land_n etc._n etc._n into_o thrâ—e_a part_n and_o to_o preâ—se_v the_o same_o at_o a_o yearly_a value_n and_o then_o to_o return_v two_o part_n by_o itself_o and_o the_o three_o part_n by_o itself_o and_o to_o return_v also_o their_o yearly_a value_n and_o so_o to_o leave_v the_o admeasurement_n to_o the_o court_n which_o return_n must_v be_v under_o his_o seal_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o juror_n and_o in_o this_o writ_n where_o the_o admeasurement_n be_v to_o be_v by_o the_o justice_n or_o court_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 day_n be_v give_v so_o that_o there_o may_v be_v two_o county_n court_v hold_v and_o in_o either_o of_o the_o say_a county_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v proclamation_n that_o the_o defendant_n come_v in_o and_o appear_v in_o court_n at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n 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 the_o proclamation_n according_o but_o quaere_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o defendant_n default_n of_o appearance_n the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o make_v the_o admeasurement_n but_o be_v to_o leave_v that_o to_o the_o justice_n or_o court_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o defendant_n nihil_fw-la in_o this_o writ_n of_o admeasurement_n of_o dower_n if_o he_o return_v that_o the_o wife_n have_v more_o than_o she_o ought_v to_o have_v by_o so_o much_o per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o be_v no_o good_a return_n for_o the_o court_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o value_n admeasurement_fw-fr de_fw-fr pasture_n also_o if_o this_o writ_n be_v remoove_v out_o
for_o land_n et_fw-la nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o extent_n of_o good_n and_o not_o land_n he_o may_v return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la the_o sheriff_n deliver_v the_o land_n in_o execution_n without_o make_v severance_n and_o upon_o complaint_n thereof_o to_o the_o court_n another_o writ_n go_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o make_v severance_n a_o writ_n of_o extent_n award_v in_o the_o time_n of_o one_o king_n and_o execute_v by_o inquisition_n but_o before_o the_o return_n thereof_o the_o king_n die_v and_o after_o the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o extent_n etc._n etc._n quaere_fw-la if_o such_o return_n be_v not_o without_o warrant_n upon_o the_o elegit_fw-la for_o that_o upon_o the_o inquisition_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o defendant_n have_v convey_v his_o land_n to_o another_o upon_o condition_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o take_v the_o profit_n the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o return_v that_o he_o and_o the_o jury_n be_v in_o doubt_n whither_o the_o land_n be_v extendable_a and_o pray_v the_o advice_n of_o the_o court_n therein_o note_v that_o upon_o a_o elegit_fw-la against_o one_o that_o have_v two_o manor_n the_o sheriff_n may_v deliver_v the_o one_o manor_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o moiety_n of_o all_o and_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o deliver_v the_o moiety_n of_o each_o manor_n and_o so_o of_o two_o acre_n of_o land_n but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v where_o the_o two_o manor_n etc._n etc._n be_v of_o equal_a yearly_a value_n breve_fw-la de_fw-fr estrepement_fw-fr estrepement_n estrepement_n note_v that_o the_o sheriff_n by_o force_n of_o this_o writ_n may_v resist_v they_o which_o be_v about_o to_o make_v waste_v and_o if_o otherwise_o he_o can_v stay_v or_o refrain_v they_o from_o make_v waste_v he_o may_v imprison_v they_o or_o make_v his_o warrant_n to_o other_o to_o imprison_v they_o and_o if_o it_o be_v needful_a he_o may_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la for_o his_o or_o their_o aid_n extent_n extent_n extent_n sur_fw-fr recogn_n '_o ou_fw-fr statute_n virtute_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cepi_n 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 infracontent_n '_o parat_fw-la '_o habeo_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipitur_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 a.b._n armig_v '_o vic._n inquisitio_fw-la indentat_fw-la '_o capta_fw-la apud_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o die_v aug._n anno_fw-la etc._n etc._n coram_fw-la etc._n etc._n virtute_fw-la brevis_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la mihi_fw-la direct_v '_o &_o huic_fw-la inquisic_n '_o annex_v '_o per_fw-la sacrament_n '_o etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la dicunt_fw-la super_fw-la sacram_fw-la '_o quod_fw-la b.c._n in_o breve_fw-la prad_v nom_fw-fr '_o die_v recog_n '_o debit_fw-la '_o in_fw-la eodem_fw-la breve_fw-la specificat_fw-la '_o fuit_fw-la seisitus_fw-la in_o dominico_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr et_fw-fr in_o manerio_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n in_o com'_v praed_fw-we clari_fw-la annui_fw-la valoris_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la exitibus_fw-la ultra_fw-la repress_v c._n li._n ac_fw-la de_fw-la et_fw-la in_o manerio_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la iurat_fw-la '_o praed_fw-we super_fw-la sacram_fw-la '_o suum_fw-la pnd_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v '_o b._n c._n die_v recog_n '_o debit_fw-la '_o pndici_fw-la '_o seu_fw-la unquam_fw-la postea_fw-la nulla_fw-la alia_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la notitiam_fw-la quod_fw-la extendi_fw-la appreciari_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la cepi_fw-la aut_fw-la seisiri_fw-la possunt_fw-la quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la maneria_fw-la terr'_fw-it et_fw-la tenementa_fw-la predict_v '_o come_v pertin_n '_o ego_fw-la praefatus_fw-la vic_n die_fw-la captionis_fw-la huius_fw-la inquisic_n '_o cepi_fw-la in_fw-la manus_fw-la dicti_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la per_fw-la extent_n '_o predict_v '_o in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la testimon_n '_o etc._n etc._n i.s._n infranom_n '_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la ideo_fw-la ipsum_fw-la capere_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la ad_fw-la praesens_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la extend_v et_fw-fr appreciand_n omne_fw-la terras_fw-la et_fw-la catalla_fw-la ipsius_fw-la i.s._n iuxta_fw-la formam_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la executio_fw-la inde_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o quadam_fw-la inquisic_n '_o huic_fw-la bri_fw-la '_o consut_v '_o quae_fw-la quidem_fw-la terr'_fw-it et_fw-la catalla_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la inquisit_a '_o content_a '_o in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la seisiri_fw-la feci_fw-la i.s._n infrascr_n '_o non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la in_o balliva_fw-la mea_fw-la et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la certifico_fw-la quod_fw-la seisiri_fw-la feci_fw-la in_o manner_n '_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la manerium_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o inquisic_n '_o huic_fw-la brevi_fw-la consut_n '_o spec_fw-fr '_o prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipitur_fw-la residuum_fw-la execui_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v that_o the_o party_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr inventus_fw-la and_o that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n upon_o a_o extent_n of_o a_o statute_n staple_n which_o be_v to_o take_v the_o body_n and_o to_o extend_v the_o land_n and_o good_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n but_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o good_n and_o though_o this_o be_v but_o part_n of_o that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v command_v to_o do_v yet_o it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v good_a for_o the_o land_n upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v extend_v the_o land_n but_o do_v not_o return_v that_o he_o have_v deliver_v they_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v amerce_v upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n staple_n the_o sheriff_n 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 deliver_v they_o not_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n which_o he_o indeed_o be_v not_o to_o do_v until_o the_o liberate_n come_v to_o he_o although_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v return_v that_o extent_n and_o preisement_n and_o after_o a_o writ_n of_o praerog_n '_o come_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o leuâ—e_v first_o a_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o special_a matter_n upon_o the_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la fecit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v therefore_o amerce_v and_o be_v compel_v to_o return_v the_o extent_n in_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n otherwise_o upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o special_a matter_n scz_fw-mi that_o he_o can_v make_v execution_n for_o that_o another_o have_v those_o land_n in_o execution_n by_o force_n of_o a_o elegit_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o for_o that_o another_o be_v in_o by_o descent_n etc._n etc._n for_o that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v out_o of_o possession_n without_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o statute_n it_o have_v be_v hold_v a_o good_a return_n that_o the_o party_n have_v no_o land_n but_o only_o in_o ancient_a demesne_n quaere_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 26._o upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la sue_v by_o two_o upon_o a_o statute_n the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o one_o of_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v dead_a and_o good_a or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v the_o conusor_n mortuus_fw-la upon_o a_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o the_o conusor_n be_v dead_a and_o also_o a_o inquisition_n of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o conusor_n but_o in_o the_o inquisition_n no_o certain_a estate_n be_v return_v but_o that_o the_o conusor_fw-la fuit_fw-la seisitus_fw-la die_fw-la recognit_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr manerio_fw-la de_fw-fr a._n without_o show_v of_o what_o estate_n and_o this_o return_n be_v hold_v insufficient_a for_o that_o seisitus_fw-la may_v be_v for_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n in_o which_o case_n the_o land_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o conusor_n be_v not_o extendable_a so_o that_o where_o the_o conusors_n death_n appear_v in_o the_o return_n there_o of_o necessity_n his_o seisin_n must_v be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o a_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a only_o upon_o a_o extent_n of_o a_o statute_n the_o sheriff_n return_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o land_n and_o not_o of_o good_n and_o it_o be_v allow_v upon_o a_o extent_n of_o a_o statute_n merchant_n if_o the_o sheriff_n return_v tarde_fw-la or_o return_v mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la he_o shall_v be_v punish_v quaere_fw-la the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o none_o come_v to_o receive_v the_o land_n per_fw-la quod_fw-la deliberate_a '_o facere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la good_a also_o he_o may_v return_v non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la nec_fw-la
and_o so_o upon_o the_o grand_a distress_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o ward_n but_o here_o proclamation_n must_v be_v make_v at_o three_o county_n court_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o mesne_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o grand_a distress_n must_v make_v proclamation_n at_o two_o county_n court_n that_o the_o mesne_n appear_v at_o the_o day_n contain_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o acquit_v the_o tenant_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v return_n of_o these_o proclamation_n and_o how_o often_o the_o same_o have_v be_v make_v chap._n 106._o the_o sheriff_n court_n first_o concern_v the_o sheriff_n turn_v this_o court_n and_o power_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o county_n turn_v turn_v scz_n to_o inquire_v therein_o of_o all_o criminal_a and_o personal_a offence_n and_o to_o reform_v all_o common_a nuisance_n etc._n etc._n do_v within_o the_o county_n place_n place_n this_o court_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o every_o hundred_o within_o his_o county_n and_o that_o only_a in_o the_o place_n accustom_v time_n time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n scz_n one_o month_n next_o after_o easter_n &_o within_o one_o month_n next_o after_o michaelmas_n all_o person_n of_o the_o age_n of_o xij_o year_n or_o above_o suitor_n suitor_n dwell_v within_o the_o hundred_o aught_o to_o come_v to_o this_o court_n and_o there_o must_v be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n allegiance_n except_o notwithstanding_o baron_n clergyman_n and_o woman_n also_o except_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la and_o except_o such_o as_o do_v owe_v suit_n to_o the_o leet_n of_o any_o other_o lord_n and_o yet_o where_o such_o leet_n be_v neglect_v or_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o resiant_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v after_o appearance_n of_o the_o suitor_n jury._n jury._n first_o twelve_o or_o more_o sufficient_a freeholder_n dwell_v within_o the_o hundred_o shall_v be_v impanel_v and_o swear_v to_o inquire_v of_o and_o to_o present_v all_o thing_n there_o inquirable_a and_o then_o as_o a_o second_o jury_n the_o high-constable_n and_o pettie-constable_n within_o that_o hundred_o shall_v upon_o oath_n present_v the_o default_n commit_v within_o their_o several_a limit_n which_o presentment_n they_o shall_v make_v or_o deliver_v to_o the_o first_o jury_n or_o to_o the_o steward_n and_o then_o he_o deliver_v that_o to_o the_o jury_n the_o first_o jury_n must_v deliver_v up_o their_o verdict_n to_o the_o steward_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o presentment_n of_o any_o felony_n that_o must_v be_v deliver_v up_o by_o itself_o to_o the_o steward_n privy_o these_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o indenture_n between_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a juror_n whereof_o one_o part_n shall_v remain_v with_o the_o juror_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_v of_o the_o sheriff_n or_o steward_n and_o the_o other_o part_n to_o remain_v with_o the_o steward_n and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o next_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o such_o presentment_n be_v good_a though_o they_o be_v neither_o indent_v nor_o seal_v those_o first_o juror_n ought_v to_o be_v man_n of_o good_a name_n and_o to_o have_v within_o the_o same_o county_n twenty_o shilling_n freehold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la or_o twenty_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n copyhold_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o stat._n chap._n 107._o the_o stile_n of_o this_o court_n must_v be_v thus_o vis_fw-fr francipleg_n '_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la tent_n '_o apud_fw-la l._n coram_fw-la vic_n '_o in_o torno_n svo_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_o this_o court_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o inquire_v and_o to_o take_v presentment_n of_o these_o thing_n follow_v viz._n of_o all_o treason_n at_o the_o common_a law_n felony_n by_o the_o common_a law_n except_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n escape_n of_o felon_n or_o of_o other_o prisoner_n person_n abjure_v or_o outlaw_n return_v without_o licence_n treasure-trone_n waife_n estray_v and_o wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n find_v and_o retain_v franchise_n new_o claim_v or_o not_o use_v or_o abuse_v purpresture_n and_o incrochment_n make_v upon_o the_o king_n land_n franchise_n or_o upon_o highway_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o may_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n in_o some_o case_n and_o if_o it_o be_v in_o land_n or_o building_n after_o the_o purpresture_n find_v by_o enquest_n and_o the_o value_n assess_v it_o may_v be_v set_v at_o a_o yearly_a rent_n to_o be_v answer_v to_o the_o king_n or_o it_o may_v be_v pull_v down_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 7._o common_a nuisance_n make_v in_o highway_n and_o river_n etc._n etc._n common_a trespass_n as_o affray_n bloudshed_n pound-breache_n etc._n etc._n evil_a member_n as_o nightwalker_n messenger_n for_o thief_n etc._n etc._n false_a measure_n &_o weight_n or_o double_a measure_n etc._n etc._n inne-holders_n and_n ostler_n sell_v man_n meat_n or_o horse_n meat_n at_o unreasonable_a price_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n inquirable_a in_o a_o court_n leet_n if_o they_o be_v not_o former_o inquire_v of_o and_o redress_v in_o the_o leet_n this_o court_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n in_o this_o court_n the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n and_o this_o court_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o have_v the_o profit_n thereof_o scz_n the_o amerciament_n and_o fine_n chap._n 108._o and_o yet_o upon_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n take_v in_o this_o court_n the_o sheriff_n &c._n &c._n can_v make_v out_o any_o process_n against_o the_o offender_n nor_o attach_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v any_o offender_n nor_o assess_v levy_v or_o take_v any_o amerciament_n or_o fine_a of_o they_o without_o process_n or_o estreat_v from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la c._n li._n but_o all_o such_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n the_o sheriff_n must_v first_o deliver_v or_o send_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o next_o session_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la xl_o li._n and_o the_o say_a justice_n be_v to_o award_v process_n against_o the_o offender_n and_o to_o arraign_v try_v and_o deliver_v they_o and_o to_o fine_v they_o for_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o estreat_v the_o fine_n and_o amerciament_n to_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o sheriff_n before_o who_o the_o indictment_n be_v take_v which_o estreat_n shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o indenture_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o officer_n to_o gather_v the_o same_o by_o chap._n 109._o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sheriff_n or_o of_o his_o steward_n in_o the_o turn_v at_o this_o day_n 1_o they_o may_v take_v the_o examination_n of_o felon_n imprison_v imprison_v and_o may_v commit_v they_o to_o the_o gaol_n they_o may_v take_v presentment_n of_o treason_n and_o felony_n 2_o affrayor_n in_o their_o presence_n they_o may_v commit_v to_o ward_v they_o may_v bind_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o peace_n by_o recognisance_n 3_o they_o may_v impose_v a_o reasonable_a fine_a fine_n fine_n upon_o such_o as_o in_o their_o court_n shall_v commit_v any_o other_o disturbance_n or_o contempt_n to_o this_o court_n if_o a_o suitor_n to_o this_o court_n be_v present_a will_v not_o be_v swear_v they_o may_v fine_v he_o and_o in_o prison_n he_o till_o the_o fine_a be_v pay_v or_o they_o may_v amerce_v he_o and_o distreyne_v he_o for_o the_o amerciament_n if_o a_o suitor_n make_v default_n of_o appearance_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v if_o a_o suitor_n be_v swear_v shall_v refuse_v to_o make_v presentment_n or_o shall_v depart_v without_o give_v up_o their_o verdict_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n may_v set_v a_o reasonable_a fine_a upon_o he_o if_o a_o officer_n to_o this_o court_n shall_v refuse_v or_o neglect_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n they_o may_v fine_v he_o in_o this_o court_n they_o may_v cause_v the_o high-constable_n and_o petrie-constable_n to_o be_v choose_v and_o to_o be_v swear_v and_o be_v choose_v and_o present_a if_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v they_o may_v fine_v they_o upon_o a_o bloodshed_n present_v there_o the_o sheriff_n may_v see_v a_o amerciament_n or_o fine_a and_o the_o offender_n shall_v make_v his_o fine_a there_o quaere_fw-la also_o upon_o a_o nuisance_n present_v the_o offender_n shall_v be_v there_o amerce_v quaere_fw-la if_o a_o purpresture_n be_v there_o present_v the_o sheriff_n may_v reform_v or_o pull_v it_o down_o but_o for_o a_o purpresture_n or_o for_o any_o trespass_n there_o present_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o session_n be_v to_o assess_v the_o fine_n upon_o the_o offender_n upon_o presentment_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n beer_n or_o ale_n break_v by_o any_o baker_n or_o brewer_n they_o may_v punish_v the_o offender_n by_o the_o pillory_n pillory_n pillory_n where_o the_o offence_n require_v it_o this_o be_v by_o a_o late_a
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
for_o felony_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o land_n and_o good_n otherwise_o where_o a_o man_n do_v abjure_v for_o heresy_n trespass_n or_o other_o offence_n a_o man_n arrest_v for_o felony_n make_v resistance_n and_o so_o be_v kill_v he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n and_o yet_o no_o attainder_n so_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n but_o a_o infant_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la or_o a_o lunatic_n kill_v himself_o they_o shall_v forfeit_v nothing_o if_o a_o parson_n or_o other_o ecclesiastical_a man_n shall_v commit_v felony_n or_o shall_v be_v utlaw_v or_o otherwise_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n may_v seize_v his_o good_n and_o his_o tithe_n receive_v wheresoever_o they_o lie_v or_o be_v the_o petty_a jury_n attaint_v in_o a_o writ_n of_o attaint_v shall_v forfeit_v all_o their_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n during_o their_o life_n affrayor_n before_o any_o justice_n sit_v in_o place_n of_o judgement_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o good_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o land_n so_o affrayor_n in_o westminster_n hall_n sit_v any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n person_n wear_v any_o privy_a armour_n in_o the_o king_n palace_n or_o in_o westminster_n hall_n shall_v forfeit_v their_o armour_n person_n ride_v or_o go_v arm_v offensive_o forfeit_v their_o armour_n and_o the_o sheriff_n must_v seize_v it_o preise_v it_o and_o shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o it_o see_v plus_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 11_o 12.52_o chap._n 14._o other_o forfeiture_n of_o good_n good_n steal_v and_o after_o wayve_v scz_n leave_v or_o cast_v away_o by_o the_o fellow_n when_o he_o be_v pursue_v be_v forfeit_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o any_o other_o may_v seize_v they_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n but_o if_o the_o fellow_n have_v not_o the_o good_n with_o or_o about_o he_o when_o he_o flee_v than_o they_o be_v not_o forfeit_v good_n confiscate_v scz_n good_n steal_v or_o find_v in_o the_o felon_n possession_n which_o be_v lose_v by_o default_n of_o claim_v they_o or_o by_o disclaim_v they_o etc._n etc._n such_o good_n be_v forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v therewith_o so_o of_o good_n steal_v if_o the_o owner_n shall_v not_o persecute_v and_o give_v evidence_n against_o the_o fellow_n to_o attaint_v he_o estray_v scz_o where_o any_o beast_n or_o cattle_n or_o swan_n come_v within_o any_o lordship_n and_o none_o know_v the_o owner_n thereof_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n that_o shall_v seize_v a_o estray_n aught_o to_o proclaim_v it_o according_a to_o law_n scz_o once_o in_o the_o church_n and_z in_o the_o two_o next_o market_n town_n deodand_n scz_fw-fr any_o good_n cause_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a note_v that_o the_o jury_n which_o do_v find_v the_o death_n of_o the_o man_n must_v also_o find_v &_o preise_v the_o deodand_n &_o the_o sheriff_n may_v present_o seize_v the_o same_o for_o the_o king_n or_o may_v leave_v or_o deliver_v they_o to_o the_o town_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v to_o levy_v the_o price_n thereof_o of_o the_o town_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o to_o keep_v or_o no._n good_n of_o egyptian_n the_o sheriff_n within_o one_o month_n after_o the_o arrival_n may_v seize_v they_o to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o yet_o every_o person_n that_o shall_v prove_v by_o two_o credible_a witness_n before_o the_o sheriff_n that_o any_o of_o those_o good_n be_v crafty_o or_o felonious_o take_v from_o he_o shall_v be_v present_o restore_v thereto_o by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o double_a value_n a_o man_n utlaw_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n shall_v forfeit_v his_o land_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o his_o good_n which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o exigent_n award_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o and_o although_o he_o shall_v be_v afterward_o acquit_v of_o the_o felony_n or_o shall_v yield_v himself_o upon_o the_o exigent_n yet_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n &_o all_o his_o good_n for_o that_o such_o absent_v himself_o be_v account_v a_o fly_v in_o law_n also_o for_o utlary_n in_o any_o personal_a action_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n and_o all_o his_o good_n real_a and_o personal_a which_o he_o have_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o vtlary_n pronounce_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o escheator_n ex_fw-la officio_fw-la may_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n all_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o his_o possession_n and_o may_v mow_v sever_v and_o take_v all_o the_o corn_n and_o grass_n grow_v and_o may_v take_v the_o feed_v and_o herbage_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o take_v the_o rent_n of_o his_o fermor_n to_o the_o king_n use_n but_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v not_o meddle_v with_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o freehold_n land_n scz_n to_o plough_v sow_n grant_v or_o let_v the_o same_o neither_o may_v they_o crop_v any_o tree_n nor_o cut_v any_o underwoods_n grow_v up_o the_o freehold_a nor_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o cut_v or_o take_v yearly_a and_o yet_o if_o tenant_n for_o year_n be_v utlaw_v the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v that_o land_n &_o term_n and_o may_v plough_v sow_n and_o occupy_v the_o same_o land_n and_o take_v all_o other_o profit_v thereof_o as_o the_o termor_n might_n also_o good_n which_o the_o party_n utlaw_v have_v joint_o with_o another_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o whole_a for_o the_o king_n good_n bail_v by_o the_o party_n utlaw_v to_o another_o to_o keep_v may_v be_v seize_v and_o take_v for_o the_o king_n the_o party_n utlawed_o make_v his_o executor_n and_o die_v his_o good_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o executor_n may_v be_v seize_v for_o the_o king_n a_o ward_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v by_o utlarie_n but_o no_o good_n annex_v to_o the_o freehold_n shall_v be_v seize_v for_o utlary_n dear_n in_o a_o park_n shall_v not_o be_v forfeit_a by_o utlary_n in_o a_o personal_a action_n good_n which_o the_o party_n utlawed_o have_v as_o executor_n shall_v not_o be_v forfeit_n good_n demise_v or_o let_v nor_o good_n pawn_v or_o lawful_o distrein_v shall_v not_o be_v seize_v for_o utlary_n quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o where_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n or_o franchise_n have_v by_o charter_n the_o good_n of_o felon_n fugitive_n or_o outlaw_n there_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o or_o to_o seize_v such_o good_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o vtlary_n with_o the_o exigent_n be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n into_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v it_o a_o good_a vtlary_n to_o disable_v the_o party_n to_o sue_v etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o before_o the_o return_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n officer_n may_v seize_v the_o good_n of_o the_o party_n utlawed_o present_o after_o the_o utlary_n pronounce_v and_o keep_v they_o but_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o sell_v the_o party_n good_n before_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la come_v to_o he_o and_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v either_o sell_v they_o or_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o king_n use_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o the_o sheriff_n by_o this_o writ_n be_v not_o command_v to_o sell_v the_o good_n therefore_o if_o the_o utlary_n be_v reverse_a by_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v restitution_n thereof_o although_o they_o be_v sell_v except_o that_o the_o sheriff_n have_v account_v for_o they_o in_o the_o eschequor_n before_o the_o vtlary_a reverse_a vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 59_o the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o arrest_v the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o be_v outlaw_v in_o any_o personal_a action_n without_o a_o writ_n of_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la but_o otherwise_o where_o the_o vtlarie_n be_v for_o felony_n or_o treason_n if_o the_o king_n shall_v pardon_v a_o man_n who_o come_v in_o upon_o the_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la before_o that_o the_o party_n be_v satisfy_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v after_o judgement_n the_o sheriff_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v until_o the_o party_n be_v satisfy_v also_o upon_o vtlarie_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n a_o writ_n sometime_o go_v out_o to_o the_o escheator_n to_o seize_v the_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o party_n utlaw_v chap._n 16._o treasure_n trove_v trreasure_n trove_v be_v where_o any_o money_n plate_n or_o bullion_n be_v find_v hide_a in_o the_o ground_n or_o earth_n in_o any_o place_n the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v unknown_a and_o such_o money_n or_o good_n the_o king_n be_v to_o have_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v
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 ê‘lito_fw-la etc._n ê‘lito_fw-la ê‘lito_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 ê‘_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 ê‘lito_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 suê‘dictis_fw-la ê‘_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
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 pâ—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
the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o sheriff_n abridge_v by_o the_o former_a author_n mich._n dalton_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n mon_fw-fr intent_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr amoure_n in_o domino_fw-la 〈…〉_o london_n print_v for_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n 1628._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n lord_n coventrie_n of_o allesburrough_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n right_o honourable_a the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n so_o withal_o be_v it_o and_o office_n of_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o but_o also_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o true_o and_o careful_o execute_v in_o every_o behalf_n it_o be_v therefore_o meet_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereto_o be_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o note_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o also_o for_o their_o sincerity_n and_o honesty_n neither_o be_v all_o these_o sufficient_a where_o the_o high-sherife_n shall_v trust_v his_o undersheriff_n with_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n upon_o who_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o office_n lie_v will_v keep_v this_o their_o office_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o undersheriff_n in_o their_o house_n that_o so_o by_o their_o continual_a eye_n over_o their_o officer_n &_o care_n of_o their_o business_n they_o may_v the_o better_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o and_o for_o that_o i_o conceive_v that_o a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o this_o office_n will_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o gentry_n so_o to_o undertake_v the_o same_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o cause_v i_o former_o to_o present_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n my_o labour_n in_o this_o business_n though_o before_o they_o come_v to_o any_o ripeness_n and_o albeit_o i_o have_v sithence_o learned_a little_a of_o the_o mystery_n and_o secrecy_n of_o the_o same_o office_n i_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v common_o practise_v by_o some_o under_o sheriff_n and_o therefore_o can_v yet_o bring_v it_o to_o any_o perfection_n nevertheless_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n still_o to_o endeavour_v myself_o therein_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o at_o least_o to_o a_o more_o short_a easy_a and_o ready_a method_n and_o according_o i_o have_v herein_o set_v down_o their_o authority_n and_o office_n far_o more_o plain_o and_o brief_o than_o before_o with_o reference_n to_o my_o book_n at_o large_a where_o the_o reader_n may_v receive_v more_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o labour_n in_o this_o business_n the_o rather_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o better_a able_a and_o experience_a to_o perfect_v a_o work_n so_o needful_a i_o acknowledge_v this_o my_o weak_a undertake_n far_o unworthy_a of_o your_o lordship_n judicious_a eye_n much_o more_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o patronage_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o i_o stand_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o submit_v and_o lay_v down_o my_o labour_n where_o i_o owe_v my_o service_n and_o again_o for_o that_o your_o lordship_n in_o regard_n of_o your_o high_a place_n have_v a_o principal_a charge_n under_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o appoint_v and_o name_v of_o these_o great_a officer_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o profound_a judgement_n wisdom_n and_o experience_n your_o lordship_n be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o mischief_n and_o to_o give_v remedy_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o that_o i_o have_v a_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o that_o honourable_a court_n where_o your_o lordship_n be_v supreme_a judge_n to_o you_o therefore_o i_o humble_o and_o submissivelie_o present_v this_o little_a treatise_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n preserve_v your_o honour_n long_o among_o we_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n mich._n dalton_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o right_o worthy_a knight_n sir_n gyles_n alington_n sir_n though_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n with_o the_o psalmist_n to_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o silence_n according_a whereto_o the_o proverb_n also_o say_v bene_fw-la vixit_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la latuit_fw-la yet_o for_o that_o it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a to_o the_o common_a good_a either_o in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n for_o one_o of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v ordain_v that_o such_o talon_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enable_v any_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a shall_v be_v employ_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o have_v move_v i_o to_o adventure_v this_o as_o other_o my_o former_a weak_a labour_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o i_o have_v offer_v in_o this_o my_o labour_n to_o the_o honourable_a patronage_n of_o one_o to_o who_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v yet_o withal_o out_o of_o that_o respect_n which_o i_o do_v owe_v to_o you_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o tender_v also_o this_o little_a treatise_n to_o your_o view_n and_o to_o desire_v your_o acceptance_n hereof_o as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o love_n to_o you_o to_o who_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v myself_o for_o many_o your_o favour_n much_o oblige_v and_o shall_v ever_o remain_v your_o brother_n in_o law_n unfeigned_o honour_v you_o mich._n dalton_n the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o sheriff_n chap._n i._o their_o name_n antiquity_n &_o charge_n come_v come_v come_v the_o earl_n or_o countee_n have_v ancient_o the_o government_n of_o the_o county_n or_o shire_n under_o the_o king_n and_o that_o charge_n and_o custody_n which_o the_o sheriff_n now_o have_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o 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subuicecome_v subuicecome_v and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o deputy_n scz_n his_o undersheriff_n who_o in_o matter_n concern_v their_o ministerial_a office_n at_o this_o day_n whole_o execute_v the_o place_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o high-sherife_n but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o judicial_a power_n or_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o cause_n there_o it_o seem_v he_o must_v execute_v it_o in_o person_n and_o not_o by_o his_o undersheriff_n or_o other_o deputy_n see_v hereof_o hic_fw-la cap._n 4._o sheriff_n be_v long_o before_o the_o conquest_n antiquity_n their_o antiquity_n and_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o king_n aelfred_n about_o and_o 872._o as_o some_o write_v yet_o other_o think_v they_o to_o have_v be_v long_a time_n before_o they_o be_v the_o king_n deputy_n within_o their_o county_n and_o their_o charge_n charge_n charge_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n within_o their_o say_a county_n and_o to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n there_o to_o execute_v the_o commandment_n process_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n of_o his_o crown_n within_o their_o county_n they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o king_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o to_o cause_v all_o the_o people_n of_o their_o county_n to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o land_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n they_o also_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o some_o case_n commit_v unto_o their_o charge_n within_o their_o county_n scz_n within_o their_o turn_v they_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o and_o deal_v with_o matter_n concern_v the_o king_n &_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o their_o countie-court_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v particular_a suit_n &_o matter_n between_o party_n and_o party_n person_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o must_v therefore_o be_v man_n of_o sufficient_a estate_n of_o land_n within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o such_o as_o may_v
attend_v it_o whole_o they_o be_v usual_o to_o be_v nominate_v yearly_a by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o king_n their_o election_n or_o nomination_n shall_v be_v yearly_o in_o the_o morrow_n after_o all_o soul_n at_o the_o exchequer_n this_o office_n be_v determinable_a determinable_a determinable_a at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n but_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v or_o apportion_v as_o for_o one_o town_n or_o hundred_o or_o other_o part_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o must_v continue_v entire_a for_o the_o whole_a county_n except_o where_o any_o town_n be_v make_v a_o county_n of_o itself_o and_o have_v a_o sheriff_n within_o the_o same_o town_n etc._n etc._n neither_o can_v this_o office_n be_v determine_v nor_o any_o part_n thereof_o until_o a_o new_a sheriff_n be_v make_v except_o by_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o the_o sheriff_n neither_o may_v the_o sheriff_n be_v abridge_v of_o any_o thing_n incident_a or_o belong_v to_o his_o office_n chap._n 2._o the_o new_a elect_a sheriff_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o his_o office_n must_v first_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n enter_v recognisance_n with_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o the_o exchequer_n in_o the_o king_n remembrancer_n office_n there_o before_o he_o receive_v his_o patent_n recogn_n 1._o must_v entâ—_n recogn_n or_o exercise_v any_o part_n of_o his_o office_n sub_fw-la poena_fw-la a_o hundred_o pound_n the_o form_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o which_o recognisance_n you_o may_v see_v hic_fw-mi cap._n 125._o next_o he_o must_v procure_v his_o patent_n patent_n 2._o must_v prâ—cure_v his_o patent_n from_o one_o of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n scz_n the_o patent_n of_o his_o office_n whereby_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o county_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o the_o patent_n of_o assistance_n whereby_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n within_o that_o county_n be_v command_v to_o be_v aid_v to_o he_o he_o must_v also_o procure_v a_o writ_n of_o discharge_n to_o the_o old_a sheriff_n to_o discharge_v he_o out_o of_o his_o office_n the_o which_o will_v be_v deliver_v with_o speed_n for_o until_o that_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o old_a sheriff_n he_o may_v still_o do_v execution_n of_o all_o process_n or_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n oath_n 3_o must_v take_v his_o oath_n also_o the_o new_a sheriff_n before_o he_o meddle_v in_o his_o office_n must_v take_v two_o corporal_a oath_n the_o one_o to_o the_o king_n supremacy_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n these_o oath_n may_v be_v take_v before_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o assize_n of_o that_o county_n or_o before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n or_o else_o before_o commissioner_n in_o the_o country_n by_o a_o dedimus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la the_o return_n whereof_o see_v hic_fw-mi chap._n 81._o but_o until_o the_o new_a sheriff_n have_v take_v these_o oath_n he_o may_v not_o intermeddle_v in_o his_o office_n if_o he_o shall_v exercise_v his_o office_n before_o he_o have_v take_v both_o these_o oath_n he_o be_v fineable_a in_o the_o star-chamber_n so_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o perform_v his_o oath_n concern_v his_o office_n in_o every_o behalf_n he_o be_v fineable_a as_o aforesaid_a beside_o it_o be_v perjury_n the_o part_n of_o his_o oath_n concern_v his_o office_n be_v these_o first_o true_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n of_o his_o crown_n scz_n his_o land_n rent_n franchise_n suit_n etc._n etc._n second_o not_o to_o respite_v the_o k._n debs_fw-la three_o to_o do_v right_a to_o all_o in_o all_o thing_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n four_o to_o acquit_v at_o the_o exchequer_n the_o king_n debtor_n he_o have_v receive_v their_o debt_n five_o true_o to_o serve_v and_o return_v all_o writ_n six_o nota._n nota._n not_o to_o have_v to_o his_o undersheriff_n any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n clerk_n of_o the_o year_n last_o pass_v seventh_o to_o take_v no_o bailiff_n but_o such_o as_o he_o will_v answer_v for_o and_o such_o as_o be_v true_a and_o sufficient_a in_o the_o county_n eight_o to_o make_v each_o of_o his_o bailiff_n be_v swear_v for_o the_o true_a execution_n of_o their_o office_n nine_o to_o receive_v no_o writ_n unseal_v nor_o any_o seal_a but_o by_o justice_n have_v authority_n etc._n etc._n 10_o to_o suppress_v heresy_n call_v lollary_n and_o to_o assist_v the_o ordinary_a therein_o see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 100_o 11_o to_o be_v resident_a in_o his_o county_n except_o by_o licence_n 12_o not_o let_v to_o farm_v his_o sherifwick_n nor_o any_o bailiwicke_n 13_o to_o set_v and_o return_v reasonable_a and_o due_a issue_n after_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o party_n nota._n nota._n 14_o to_o make_v the_o panel_n himself_o and_o of_o person_n dwell_v near_o sufficient_a and_o not_o suspect_v nor_o procure_v 15_o to_o execute_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n and_o of_o vagabond_n now_o concern_v the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n the_o sheriff_n 1_o first_o be_v to_o proclaim_v the_o same_o statute_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o his_o county_n and_o in_o every_o market_n town_n by_o his_o bailiff_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n yet_o this_o seem_v now_o little_a in_o use_n 2_o he_o be_v to_o keep_v horse_n and_o armour_n to_o follow_v hue_n and_o cry_n 3_o if_o any_o suspect_a person_n shall_v be_v take_v upon_o hue_n and_o cry_n or_o by_o the_o constable_n or_o townsman_n upon_o their_o watch_n by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n and_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o be_v to_o enrol_v the_o same_o and_o to_o commit_v they_o until_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o offendor_n by_o a_o jury_n who_o presentment_n therein_o he_o must_v return_v before_o the_o say_a justice_n with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n but_o now_o these_o offender_n be_v deal_v withal_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o the_o session_n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n not_o trouble_v with_o they_o as_o it_o seem_v otherwise_o than_o by_o enquiry_n in_o their_o tear_v which_o see_v hic_fw-la postea_fw-la cap._n 107._o but_o concern_v the_o statute_n of_o vagabond_n i_o see_v not_o what_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o oath_n or_o office_n by_o any_o statute_n now_o in_o force_n in_o that_o behalf_n save_v only_o to_o arrest_v &_o commit_v they_o as_o suspect_v person_n hic_fw-la cap._n 4._o the_o sheriff_n also_o be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n whensoever_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_o tender_v to_o he_o the_o new_a sheriff_n at_o or_o before_o his_o first_o county_n court_n writ_n 4_o must_v take_v all_o prisoner_n and_o writ_n or_o upon_o the_o writ_n of_o discharge_v deliver_v to_o his_o predecessor_n must_v take_v over_o from_o the_o old_a sheriff_n all_o his_o prisoner_n which_o be_v in_o the_o gaol_n by_o their_o name_n and_o all_o his_o writ_n precise_o by_o view_n and_o by_o indenture_n to_o be_v make_v between_o the_o old_a sheriff_n and_o the_o new_a these_o indenture_n must_v contain_v and_o express_v 1_o all_o the_o cause_n which_o the_o old_a sheriff_n have_v against_o every_o prisoner_n at_o the_o peril_n of_o the_o old_a sheriff_n with_o the_o prisoner_n name_n 2_o all_o writ_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o of_o the_o defendant_n and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o return_n for_o the_o new_a sheriff_n shall_v be_v charge_v only_o with_o such_o prisoner_n and_o with_o such_o cause_n or_o execution_n whereof_o he_o shall_v have_v notice_n give_v he_o from_o the_o old_a sheriff_n the_o new_a sheriff_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o receive_v any_o prisoner_n from_o the_o old_a sheriff_n but_o only_o at_o the_o gaol_n and_o yet_o if_o the_o new_a sheriff_n shall_v receive_v the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o gaol_n the_o old_a sheriff_n be_v discharge_v by_o such_o delivery_n and_o receive_v of_o the_o prisoner_n also_o the_o new_a sheriff_n may_v compel_v the_o old_a sheriff_n to_o make_v delivery_n by_o indenture_n of_o all_o prisoner_n and_o of_o all_o execution_n against_o they_o and_o yet_o if_o the_o new_a sheriff_n will_v receive_v they_o otherwise_o it_o suffice_v but_o where_o the_o old_a sheriff_n shall_v happen_v to_o die_v during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o office_n there_o without_o delivery_n or_o notice_n the_o new_a sheriff_n be_v chargeable_a present_o with_o all_o prisoner_n &_o be_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o writ_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o predecessor_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o the_o content_n thereof_o and_o of_o all_o prisoner_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o commitment_n as_o it_o seem_v the_o form_n of_o the_o indenture_n for_o set_v over_o prisoner_n and_o writ_n between_o two_o sheriff_n see_v in_o my_o book_n at_o large_a note_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n or_o