britton_n fol._n 18._o whereof_o the_o prisoner_n die_v this_o be_v felony_n in_o the_o gaoler_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o if_o a_o prisoner_n die_v in_o prison_n the_o coroner_n ought_v to_o sit_v upon_o he_o see_v also_o the_o say_a cook_n 26_o flet._n lib._n 1._o c._n 26_o fol._n 34._o cap._n petty-treason_n how_o prisoner_n be_v to_o be_v use_v wherein_o be_v also_o a_o account_n of_o a_o indictment_n of_o a_o coaler_n for_o evil_a usage_n of_o his_o prisoner_n fol._n 35._o in_o trin._n 7._o e._n 3._o cor_fw-la rege_fw-la rot_n 44_o that_o whereas_o one_o r._n b._n of_o t._n be_v take_v and_o detain_v in_o the_o prison_n of_o lincoln_n castle_n 7._o 1_o e._n 3._o cap._n 7._o for_o a_o certain_a debt_n of_o statute-merchant_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o t._n b._n constable_n of_o the_o castle_n l._n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v t._n b._n put_v the_o say_v r._n into_o the_o common_a goal_n among_o thief_n in_o a_o filthy_a prison_n contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o detain_v he_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v he_o a_o fine_a of_o 40_o s._n whereupon_o cook_n make_v this_o observation_n so_o as_o hereby_o it_o appear_v where_o the_o law_n require_v that_o a_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o safe_a and_o sure_a custody_n yet_o that_o must_v be_v without_o any_o pain_n or_o torment_n to_o the_o prisoner_n so_o co._n 3._o inst_z 52._o say_v if_o a_o prisoner_n by_o duress_n that_o be_v hard_a usage_n of_o the_o gaoler_n come_v to_o untimely_a death_n this_o be_v murder_n in_o the_o gaoler_n and_o in_o the_o law_n impli_v malice_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o cruelty_n horn_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n p._n 288._o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o abusion_n of_o the_o law_n that_o prisoner_n be_v put_v into_o iron_n or_o other_o pain_n before_o they_o be_v attaint_v see_v also_o cook_n 3._o inst_z 34.35_o and_o horn_n also_o p._n 34_o 35._o reckon_v the_o starve_a of_o prisoner_n by_o 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covenant_n or_o assurance_n to_o have_v or_o receive_v any_o fee_n reward_n money_n or_o profit_n but_o also_o that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o person_n that_o shall_v give_v or_o pay_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n reward_n or_o fee_n or_o shall_v make_v any_o promise_n agreement_n bond_n or_o assurance_n for_o any_o of_o the_o say_a office_n or_o for_o the_o deputation_n or_o deputation_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a office_n or_o office_n or_o any_o part_n of_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v immediate_o by_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o fee_n money_n or_o reward_v give_v or_o pay_v or_o upon_o any_o such_o promise_n covenant_n bond_n or_o agreement_n have_v or_o make_v for_o any_o fee_fw-mi sum_n of_o money_n or_o reward_v to_o be_v pay_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v adjudge_v a_o disable_v person_n in_o the_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o have_v occupy_v or_o enjoy_v the_o say_a office_n or_o office_n deputation_n or_o deputation_n or_o any_o part_n of_o any_o of_o they_o 12.78_o cook_n lib._n 12.78_o for_o the_o which_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v so_o give_v or_o pay_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n fee_n or_o reward_n or_o make_v any_o promise_n covenant_n bond_n or_o other_o assurance_n to_o give_v or_o pay_v any_o sum_n of_o money_n fee_n or_o reward_n and_o be_v it_o also_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o bargain_n sales_n promise_n bond_n agreement_n covenant_n and_o assurance_n as_o before_o specify_v shall_v be_v void_a to_z and_z against_o he_o and_o they_o by_o who_o any_o such_o bargain_n sale_n bond_n promise_v covenant_n and_o assurance_n shall_v be_v have_v or_o make_v cook_n rep._n lib._n 12.78_o hill_n 8._o jac._n in_o this_o very_a term_n the_o case_n of_o dr._n trevor_n who_o be_v chancellor_n of_o a_o bishop_n in_o wales_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o chancellor_n and_o register_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n be_v within_o the_o statute_n 5_o edw._n 6._o cap._n 16._o the_o word_n of_o which_o statute_n be_v any_o office_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a touch_n or_o concern_v the_o administration_n or_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o word_n be_v strong_o pen_v against_o corruption_n of_o officer_n for_o they_o be_v which_o shall_v in_o any_o wise_a touch_n or_o concern_v the_o administration_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o preamble_n and_o for_o avoid_v of_o corruption_n which_o may_v hereafter_o happen_v to_o be_v in_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o those_o court_n place_n and_o room_n wherein_o there_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v have_v the_o true_a administration_n of_o justice_n in_o service_n of_o trust_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o person_n worthy_a and_o meet_a to_o be_v advance_v to_o the_o place_n where_o justice_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o any_o service_n of_o trust_n to_o be_v execute_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o same_o and_o none_o other_o which_o act_n be_v make_v for_o 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it_o be_v most_o reason_n that_o officer_n which_o concern_v the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o these_o point_n which_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o other_o matter_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v within_o this_o statute_n than_o officer_n which_o concern_v the_o administration_n or_o execution_n of_o justice_n in_o temporal_a matter_n for_o this_o that_o coruption_n of_o office_n in_o the_o say_v spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o the_o officer_n in_o temporal_a cause_n for_o the_o temporal_a judge_n commit_v the_o party_n convict_v to_o the_o coaler_n but_o the_o spiritual_a judge_n commit_v the_o person_n excommunicate_v to_o the_o devil_n also_o those_o officer_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v and_o concern_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o be_v service_n of_o great_a trust_n for_o this_o that_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o their_o proceed_n be_v pro_fw-la salute_n animarum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o exceptor_n or_o proviso_n in_o the_o statute_n for_o they_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o such_o office_n be_v within_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n here_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o gaoler_n to_o his_o prisoner_n with_o his_o and_z other_z officer_n fee_n due_a by_o law_n by_o the_o common_a law_n we_o find_v as_o bracton_n lib_n 3._o fol._n 105._o gaoler_n be_v ordain_v to_o hold_v prisoner_n not_o to_o punish_v they_o for_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o law_n be_v neither_o aught_o to_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a restraint_n of_o liberty_n without_o those_o illegal_a and_o unjust_a distinction_n of_o close_a and_o open_a prison_n as_o be_v usual_a see_v stamf._n pla._n cor._n fol._n 70._o therefore_o cook_n in_o his_o 3_o inst_z 91._o say_v that_o if_o the_o gaoler_n keep_v the_o prisoner_n more_o straight_o than_o he_o ought_v of_o right_n 18._o