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shall_v have_v power_n for_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o party_n if_o need_n shall_v be_v to_o break_v open_a any_o house_n or_o door_n where_o the_o party_n be_v in_o the_o day_n time_n provide_v that_o if_o the_o warrant_v be_v to_o special_a bailiff_n they_o shall_v not_o break_v up_o any_o house_n or_o door_n but_o in_o presence_n of_o a_o constable_n who_o upon_o the_o show_n of_o such_o warrant_n be_v require_v to_o be_v assist_v unto_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o defendant_n can_v be_v apprehend_v nor_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v return_v the_o attachment_n as_o often_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n which_o attachment_n shall_v be_v in_o lieu_fw-fr of_o a_o commission_n of_o rebellion_n and_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n this_o seem_v to_o advance_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o chancery_n upon_o a_o mean_a process_n beyond_o a_o exemption_n at_o law_n to_o break_v open_a not_o only_o the_o party_n but_o any_o other_o person_n house_n without_o notice_n or_o request_v make_v to_o be_v admit_v which_o may_v be_v use_v to_o the_o rob_v of_o house_n and_o take_v away_o evidence_n and_o other_o great_a abuse_n it_o be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o award_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n who_o be_v a_o know_v and_o responsible_a officer_n and_o act_n only_o by_o special_a order_n in_o open_a court_n upon_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o height_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o his_o warrant_n be_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o he_o be_v also_o answerable_a to_o they_o for_o his_o miscarryage_n if_o any_o be_v and_o the_o other_o process_n be_v issue_v by_o clerk_n of_o course_n which_o reflect_v upon_o the_o liberty_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o nation_n wherein_o every_o ordinary_a clerk_n have_v power_n to_o do_v more_o than_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n and_o how_o safe_a it_o be_v for_o judge_n to_o award_v such_o process_n be_v leave_v to_o consideration_n 7._o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o be_v compel_v to_o answer_v until_o the_o plaintiff_n with_o one_o surety_n at_o least_o have_v acknowledge_v a_o recognizance_n before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o sum_n not_o to_o be_v under_o twenty_o mark_n condition_v to_o pay_v such_o cost_v to_o the_o defendant_n in_o that_o suit_n as_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n shall_v award_v if_o they_o see_v cause_n to_o award_v any_o for_o which_o recognizance_n he_o shall_v be_v pay_v twelve_o penny_n only_o and_o no_o more_o and_o such_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n shall_v for_o as_o much_o certify_v every_o such_o recognizance_n into_o the_o office_n of_o the_o petty-bag_n in_o chancery_n to_o be_v there_o file_v and_o the_o officer_n there_o shall_v give_v a_o certificate_n thereof_o to_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n upon_o request_n and_o for_o the_o file_v such_o recognizance_n make_v certificate_n and_o keep_v a_o alphabet_n thereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v twelve_o penny_n and_o no_o more_o but_o where_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v admit_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la there_o no_o security_n be_v to_o be_v require_v by_o this_o the_o defendant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o answer_v without_o the_o plaintiff_n give_v security_n by_o recognizance_n which_o will_v be_v a_o encumbrance_n upon_o his_o land_n so_o long_o as_o that_o suit_n endure_v which_o will_v hinder_v commerce_n and_o disable_v infant_n and_o person_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la to_o sue_n and_o be_v of_o great_a delay_n and_o five_o time_n the_o former_a expense_n before_o the_o suit_n can_v have_v a_o answer_n and_o the_o discharge_n and_o sue_v recognizance_n will_v increase_v motion_n suit_n and_o expense_n and_o if_o the_o suit_n never_o proceed_v it_o will_v be_v difficult_a to_o have_v it_o dicharge_v and_o can_v be_v but_o by_o order_n albeit_o the_o party_n consent_n and_o the_o rule_n itself_o be_v uncertain_a not_o express_v to_o who_o the_o recognizance_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o do_v no_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v do_v upon_o a_o order_n for_o cost_v without_o so_o much_o expense_n which_o be_v only_o of_o advantage_n to_o lawyer_n officer_n and_o clerk_n 8._o that_o where_o a_o defendant_n may_v answer_v by_o commission_n in_o the_o country_n he_o shall_v not_o now_o be_v force_v to_o take_v a_o commission_n but_o may_v answer_v upon_o oath_n before_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o the_o country_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o by_o such_o time_n as_o if_o a_o commission_n have_v issue_v and_o that_o the_o lord_n commissioner_n for_o the_o great_a seal_n do_v take_v care_n for_o that_o purpose_n there_o be_v in_o every_o county_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o such_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n resident_a in_o that_o county_n as_o they_o shall_v judge_n to_o be_v of_o the_o great_a ability_n and_o integrity_n appoint_v to_o
within_o four_o day_n after_o notice_n or_o otherwise_o the_o commission_n shall_v issue_v exit_fw-la parte_fw-la provide_v that_o the_o party_n or_o either_o of_o they_o and_o court_n see_v cause_n may_v have_v several_a commission_n unto_o several_a county_n of_o the_o same_o date_n this_o be_v mischievous_a for_o the_o reason_n before_o and_o if_o this_o be_v extend_v beyond_o a_o rule_n not_o to_o be_v dispense_v withal_o as_o reason_n may_v require_v upon_o accident_n many_o plaintiff_n will_v loose_v their_o cause_n especial_o merchant_n who_o can_v by_o that_o time_n know_v where_o their_o witness_n be_v 22_o that_o after_o the_o execution_n of_o one_o commission_n no_o second_o commission_n shall_v be_v take_v out_o but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o court_n and_o upon_o affidavit_fw-la that_o some_o material_a witness_n who_o name_n shall_v be_v therein_o express_v have_v be_v discover_v since_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o former_a commission_n or_o that_o some_o of_o the_o witness_n intend_v to_o be_v examine_v at_o that_o commission_n and_o which_o be_v material_a can_v not_o be_v find_v or_o by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n or_o like_o just_a cause_n can_v not_o attend_v that_o commission_n in_o such_o case_n only_o those_o witness_n which_o shall_v be_v name_v shall_v be_v examine_v by_o such_o second_o commission_n and_o the_o same_o shall_v issue_v and_o be_v execute_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n pray_v the_o same_o unless_o the_o other_o side_n shall_v also_o desire_v to_o examine_v any_o witness_n by_o any_o such_o second_o commission_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v likewise_o set_v down_o their_o name_n this_o be_v like_a as_o before_o 23_o that_o after_o the_o return_n of_o a_o commission_n execute_v or_o witness_n examine_v in_o court_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o rule_n for_o publication_n within_o which_o time_n if_o the_o other_o side_n do_v not_o show_v unto_o the_o court_n good_a cause_n to_o the_o contrary_a publication_n shall_v pass_v etc._n etc._n this_o rule_n do_v not_o express_v after_o what_o commission_n nor_o what_o witness_n whether_o all_o on_o either_o side_n or_o not_o and_o will_v surprise_v the_o party_n before_o they_o can_v move_v or_o be_v hear_v by_o the_o court_n why_o publication_n shall_v not_o pass_v and_o increase_v motion_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o lawyer_n and_o solicitor_n 24_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o no_o order_n or_o direction_n concern_v any_o cause_n depend_v in_o chancery_n to_o be_v make_v or_o give_v but_o upon_o motion_n in_o open_a court_n that_o then_o both_o party_n concern_v or_o their_o council_n may_v be_v hear_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o court_n already_o be_v that_o no_o order_n shall_v be_v make_v upon_o petition_n upon_o the_o merit_n or_o body_n of_o the_o cause_n or_o to_o control_v a_o order_n in_o open_a court_n if_o that_o be_v further_o extend_v as_o a_o law_n than_o many_o of_o the_o suitor_n of_o the_o court_n may_v loose_v their_o cause_n and_o be_v ruin_v and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o failer_z of_o justice_n and_o great_a mischief_n ensue_v as_o by_o daily_a experience_n be_v find_v 27_o that_o no_o injunction_n be_v grant_v but_o upon_o motion_n in_o open_a court_n satisfy_v the_o court_n in_o such_o matter_n which_o may_v induce_v the_o court_n in_o justice_n to_o grant_v the_o injunction_n but_o the_o defendant_n take_v a_o commission_n or_o sit_v a_o attachment_n only_o shall_v be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o injunction_n this_o be_v so_o general_a that_o it_o extend_v to_o all_o injunction_n and_o so_o in_o case_n of_o waste_n timber_n may_v be_v fell_v house_n pull_v down_o meadow_n and_o ancient_a pasture_n plough_v up_o to_o the_o irreparable_a loss_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n before_o a_o order_n can_v be_v procure_v to_o stay_v in_o case_n the_o defendant_n will_v not_o answer_v and_o if_o no_o injunction_n be_v grant_v upon_o a_o attachment_n or_o delay_v of_o answer_n a_o defendant_n although_o not_o worth_a a_o penny_n may_v stand_v in_o contempt_n get_v a_o execution_n on_o the_o plaintiff_n estate_n and_o make_v it_o away_o and_o no_o reparation_n can_v be_v have_v 29_o that_o no_o injunction_n grant_v after_o a_o plea_n plead_v at_o law_n or_o rule_v give_v shall_v stop_v a_o trial_n at_o law_n or_o any_o plead_v or_o proceed_v preparatory_a to_o a_o trial_n it_o seem_v much_o against_o equity_n that_o if_o the_o defendant_n shall_v by_o answer_n confess_v the_o whole_a debt_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o suffer_v he_o to_o go_v to_o trial_n at_o law_n which_o will_v be_v but_o a_o vain_a expense_n to_o the_o party_n and_o only_o profitable_a to_o lawyer_n 30_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o no_o injunction_n be_v grant_v to_o stay_v the_o mortgagee_n from_o his_o suit_n at_o law_n till_o the_o final_a hear_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o a_o injunction_n may_v be_v grant_v to_o prevent_v the_o mortgagee_n pull_v down_o house_n cut_v tree_n or_o make_v other_o waste_n or_o spoil_v upon_o the_o mortgage_v land_n this_o be_v very_o mischievous_a where_o there_o be_v equity_n for_o a_o injunction_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o upon_o bond_n or_o other_o security_n the_o mischief_n be_v great_a to_o the_o mortgagor_n who_o shall_v be_v turn_v out_o of_o possession_n then_o to_o the_o obligor_fw-la in_o a_o bond_n and_o the_o mortgagee_n be_v also_o in_o better_a condition_n than_o the_o obligee_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o security_n by_o land_n and_o yet_o the_o court_n be_v not_o bar_v to_o stay_v proceed_n upon_o bond_n and_o all_o other_o security_n but_o be_v restrain_v in_o case_n of_o mortgage_n 31_o that_o all_o difference_n touch_v irregularity_n in_o proceed_n or_o upon_o the_o rate_n or_o course_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o say_v chief_a clerk_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o on_o who_o the_o attorney_n on_o both_o side_n be_v to_o attend_v and_o in_o case_n either_o side_n shall_v not_o rest_v satisfy_v with_o the_o judgement_n therein_o they_o may_v appeal_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o upon_o hear_v the_o attorney_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o chief_a clerk_n who_o make_v the_o certificate_n if_o he_o see_v cause_n shall_v settle_v the_o same_o and_o give_v cost_v where_o he_o find_v the_o fault_n this_o deprive_v the_o commissioner_n of_o all_o power_n upon_o the_o rule_n and_o course_n of_o the_o court_n and_o these_o very_a rule_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o judge_n and_o be_v answerable_a as_o they_o be_v judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o give_v power_n to_o the_o chief_a clerk_n to_o be_v judge_n even_o of_o these_o rule_n 32_o all_o other_o reference_n shall_v be_v determine_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a which_o shall_v be_v only_o six_o in_o number_n to_o be_v now_o and_o from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v by_o the_o protector_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o which_o six_o there_o shall_v sit_v daily_o at_o some_o certain_a public_a place_n three_o so_o long_o as_o any_o reference_n do_v depend_v and_o shall_v have_v a_o swear_a register_n to_o attend_v they_o who_o shall_v in_o presence_n of_o they_o and_o the_o counsel_n read_v the_o note_n take_v in_o each_o cause_n upon_o any_o order_n make_v or_o report_v agree_v and_o the_o same_o be_v read_v shall_v be_v subscribe_v by_o the_o master_n then_o present_a or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o and_o afterward_o the_o report_n shall_v be_v draw_v up_o by_o the_o register_n and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o same_o master_n and_o certify_v and_o that_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o no_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n in_o ordinary_a this_o seem_v to_o give_v the_o master_n power_n final_o to_o determine_v without_o any_o appeal_n to_o the_o court_n without_o any_o provision_n concern_v merchant_n account_n and_o other_o reference_n of_o that_o nature_n which_o they_o can_v so_o proper_o determine_v and_o conclude_v the_o court_n from_o make_v any_o reference_n though_o the_o party_n desire_v it_o whereby_o the_o cause_n may_v receive_v a_o end_n by_o indifferent_a friend_n 38_o that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o twenty_o second_o of_o october_n 1654._o every_o attorney_n shall_v keep_v all_o and_o every_o affidavit_fw-la whereupon_o he_o shall_v make_v forth_o any_o writ_n or_o process_n in_o his_o own_o custody_n and_o shall_v show_v the_o same_o to_o the_o attorney_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o suffer_v he_o or_o other_o person_n to_o take_v a_o copy_n thereof_o if_o he_o shall_v require_v it_o and_o that_o the_o senior_a register_n shall_v appoint_v a_o clerk_n of_o honesty_n and_o integrity_n to_o attend_v the_o court_n and_o at_o the_o
roll_n and_o all_o seal_n who_o shall_v take_v a_o oath_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n keeper_z or_o commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o employment_n and_o shall_v receive_v into_o his_o custody_n all_o and_o every_o affidavit_fw-la which_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o court_n or_o upon_o which_o any_o order_n shall_v be_v ground_v and_o shall_v daily_o file_v the_o same_o and_o keep_v a_o alphabet_n thereof_o and_o in_o case_n the_o party_n at_o who_o instance_n such_o affidavit_fw-la be_v make_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o have_v a_o copy_n thereof_o he_o shall_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_a clerk_n for_o the_o same_o four_o penny_n for_o the_o file_v and_o three_o penny_n for_o every_o side_n for_o a_o copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o other_o side_n or_o any_o other_o person_n desire_v it_o may_v also_o have_v a_o copy_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n and_o the_o register_n shall_v have_v for_o examine_v and_o sign_v such_o copy_n six_o penny_n and_o no_o 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