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complaint_n against_o any_o of_o their_o menial_n and_o servant_n can_v rational_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v willing_a or_o intend_v to_o abridge_v himself_o of_o the_o like_a william_n the_o conqueror_n in_o his_o law_n entitle_v de_fw-la hominum_fw-la regis_fw-la privilegio_fw-la of_o the_o 2._o privilege_n belong_v to_o his_o tenant_n ordain_v that_o si_fw-la qui_fw-la male_a fecerint_fw-la hominibus_fw-la illius_fw-la ballivae_fw-la et_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la attinctus_fw-la per_fw-la justitiam_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o for_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v then_o administer_v in_o his_o house_n or_o palace_n foris_fw-la factura_fw-la sit_fw-la dupla_fw-la illius_fw-la quam_fw-la alius_fw-la quispiam_fw-la foris_fw-la fecerit_fw-la that_o if_o any_o one_o shall_v do_v wrong_a unto_o they_o and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o the_o king_n justice_n the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o offender_n shall_v be_v double_a to_o what_o shall_v be_v pay_v upon_o the_o like_a offence_n 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the_o clergy_n or_o the_o king_n court_n or_o which_o do_v sit_v there_o by_o his_o command_n shall_v not_o be_v cite_v or_o compel_v to_o appear_v for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o before_o any_o judge_n or_o judge_n etquod_fw-la iidem_fw-la de_fw-la communibus_fw-la assize_n sect_n comitat._n hundred_o et_fw-fr cur._n quibuscunque_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la dominiis_fw-la suis_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la et_fw-la pro_fw-la feodis_fw-la suis_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la murdris_n scutagiis_fw-la vigiliis_fw-la et_fw-la danegeld_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_v and_o exempt_v from_o common_a assize_n suit_n of_o county_n court_n hundred_o court_n or_o any_o court_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o for_o or_o concern_v their_o demesn_a land_n as_o for_o their_o fee_n or_o land_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o other_o which_o will_v otherwise_o after_o two_o year_n have_v make_v a_o forfeiture_n and_o can_v not_o have_v be_v dispense_v withal_o murder_v escuage_z watch_z and_o ward_n and_o danegeld_n public_a tax_n which_o be_v not_o but_o by_o special_a favour_n to_o have_v be_v acquit_v et_fw-la quod_fw-la barones_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la scaccarium_n resident_a de_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la provision_n seu_fw-la provisoribus_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la solutionibus_fw-la nomine_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la pro_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la victual_n suae_fw-la domus_fw-la in_o quibuscunque_fw-la urbibus_fw-la castellis_fw-la et_fw-la locis_fw-la maritimis_fw-la empt_v ac_fw-la de_fw-la solutione_n theoloniae_fw-la sive_fw-la toluet_fw-la liberi_fw-la et_fw-la quieti_fw-la esse_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o that_o the_o baron_n and_o those_o which_o reside_v in_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o toll_n in_o any_o city_n or_o place_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la implacitari_fw-la alibi_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o scaccario_fw-la quamdiu_fw-la idem_fw-la scaccarium_n fuerit_fw-la 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exchequer_n shall_v cite_v any_o of_o they_o and_o in_o their_o absence_n give_v sentence_n against_o he_o and_o take_v away_o from_o any_o of_o they_o any_o of_o their_o right_n or_o possession_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n and_o their_o sit_v the_o cause_n or_o sentence_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o revoke_v and_o reduce_v into_o the_o state_n it_o be_v before_o the_o citation_n and_o be_v so_o great_o favour_v and_o take_v care_n of_o as_o si_fw-la quilibet_fw-la etiam_fw-la magnus_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la in_o consulto_fw-la animi_fw-la calore_fw-la conviciis_fw-la lascesserit_fw-la if_o any_o great_a man_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v rash_o or_o in_o anger_n revile_v any_o of_o they_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a for_o it_o or_o if_o any_o other_o shall_v reproach_v or_o do_v they_o any_o wrong_n they_o shall_v be_v punish_v and_o when_o that_o king_n have_v be_v ill_o advise_v and_o persuade_v to_o charge_v the_o land_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n with_o the_o payment_n of_o tax_n in_o regard_n that_o they_o as_o be_v by_o some_o envious_a person_n then_o allege_v do_v receive_v salary_n and_o wage_n or_o livery_n or_o diet_n at_o the_o court_n for_o their_o sit_v and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o pro_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la fundos_fw-la habent_fw-la et_fw-la fructus_fw-la eorum_fw-la hinc_fw-la ergo_fw-la gravis_fw-la jactura_fw-la fisco_fw-la provenit_fw-la have_v land_n and_o revenue_n give_v they_o also_o for_o it_o which_o be_v a_o great_a loss_n to_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o exchequer_n but_o the_o king_n afterward_o experiment_v that_o evil_a counsel_n and_o grow_v weary_a of_o it_o et_fw-la nil_fw-la ducens_fw-la jacturam_fw-la modici_fw-la aeris_fw-la respectu_fw-la magni_fw-la honoris_fw-la and_o not_o value_v the_o loss_n of_o a_o little_a money_n so_o much_o as_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o great_a honour_n ordain_v that_o jure_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la by_o a_o constant_a law_n and_o decree_n they_o shall_v as_o former_o be_v free_a from_o tax_n and_o in_o his_o law_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o kingdom_n declare_v his_o kingly_a right_n and_o prerogative_n which_o he_o solus_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la sua_fw-la as_o king_n of_o england_n have_v and_o be_v to_o enjoy_v and_o above_o all_o man_n in_o his_o kingdom_n commodo_fw-la pacis_fw-la et_fw-la securitatis_fw-la institutione_n retenta_fw-la reserve_v a_o fit_a provision_n for_o the_o public_a peace_n and_o security_n do_v among_o many_o of_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n mention_v de_fw-fr famulis_fw-la suis_fw-la ubicunque_fw-la occisis_fw-la vel_fw-la injuriatis_n the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o any_o where_o shall_v slay_v or_o injure_v any_o of_o his_o household_n servant_n in_o any_o place_n whatsoever_o 10._o et_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la vel_fw-la familia_fw-la regis_fw-la pugnabit_fw-la such_o as_o shall_v fight_v in_o the_o king_n house_n and_o limit_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o his_o household_n declare_v it_o in_o these_o word_n na_o long_a debet_fw-la esse_fw-la pax_fw-la regis_fw-la a_o porta_fw-la sua_fw-la ubi_fw-la residens_fw-la erit_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o extend_v a_o great_a way_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o his_o house_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v resident_a not_o much_o unlike_a that_o of_o the_o 12_o mile_n circuit_n of_o the_o verge_n
now_o and_o for_o many_o age_n pass_v allow_v and_o give_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o multis_fw-la sane_fw-la 16._o respectus_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la ac_fw-la multa_fw-la diligentia_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la pacem_fw-la regis_fw-la infringat_fw-la maxim_n in_fw-la ejus_fw-la vicinia_fw-la for_o that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a respect_n have_v thereunto_o and_o much_o diligence_n use_v that_o none_o shall_v break_v the_o king_n peace_n more_o especial_o so_o near_o his_o house_n which_o must_v of_o necessity_n and_o by_o all_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n and_o interpretation_n of_o law_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n be_v only_o understand_v to_o refer_v unto_o the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o servant_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o king_n care_n of_o the_o public_a and_o universal_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o be_v straighten_v or_o pen_v up_o in_o so_o narrow_a a_o room_n or_o compass_n when_o as_o many_o of_o his_o other_o law_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n provide_v for_o the_o universal_a peace_n and_o this_o only_o aim_v at_o the_o particular_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o family_n nor_o can_v it_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v any_o intention_n of_o that_o foresighted_a and_o considerate_a prince_n that_o any_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n shall_v upon_o all_o occasion_n false_a or_o malicious_a or_o trivial_a suggestion_n presume_v to_o arrest_v and_o hale_v from_o his_o palace_n or_o service_n any_o of_o the_o necessary_a attendant_n upon_o his_o person_n majesty_n and_o honour_n or_o be_v the_o saucy_a and_o irreverent_a infringer_n of_o their_o peace_n which_o by_o that_o law_n entitle_v de_fw-fr pace_fw-la curiae_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o peace_n of_o the_o king_n court_n or_o palace_n he_o take_v so_o great_a a_o care_n to_o preserve_v at_o the_o parliament_n of_o clarindon_n hold_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1164._o when_o that_o prince_n troublesome_a reign_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o son_n and_o domineer_a of_o a_o powerful_a clergy_n back_v by_o the_o papal_a power_n and_o insolency_n it_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v either_o unreasonable_a or_o illegal_a when_o excommunication_n which_o the_o lofty_a clergy_n of_o those_o time_n be_v not_o willing_a to_o have_v clip_v or_o limit_v and_o the_o thunderbolt_n fear_v or_o fury_n thereof_o do_v far_o exceed_v any_o effect_n or_o consequence_n of_o a_o utlary_n to_o ordain_v that_o 1387._o nec_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dominicorum_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la regis_fw-la excommunicetur_fw-la nec_fw-la terrae_fw-la alicujus_fw-la eorum_fw-la sub_fw-la interdicto_fw-la ponantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la si_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la fuerit_fw-la conveniatur_fw-la that_o none_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n or_o officer_n be_v excommunicate_v or_o their_o land_n interdict_v until_o the_o king_n if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v first_o attend_v and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o law_n be_v say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n for_o that_o the_o tenor_n by_o grand_a serjeanty_n and_o knight_n 6â—1_n service_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o concern_v those_o that_o serve_v the_o king_n in_o his_o household_n their_o continual_a service_n and_o attendance_n of_o the_o king_n be_v necessary_a and_o glanvil_n who_o be_v lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n and_o write_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o or_o of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o of_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n if_o that_o book_n as_o some_o have_v think_v be_v not_o write_v rather_o in_o his_o name_n then_o by_o he_o howsoever_o it_o be_v ancient_a and_o allow_v both_o here_o and_o in_o scotland_n to_o be_v very_o authentic_a say_v 27._o that_o per_fw-la servitium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la rationâ—biliter_fw-la essoniare_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la probatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la essonium_fw-la et_fw-la admittitur_fw-la remanebit_fw-la loquela_fw-la sine_fw-la die_fw-la donec_fw-la constiterit_fw-la â—um_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la servitio_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la rediisse_fw-la vnde_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la assidue_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o servitio_fw-la essoin_fw-fr domini_fw-la regis_fw-la cui_fw-la necessitate_v omnes_fw-la forenses_fw-la cedunt_fw-la to_o which_o all_o other_o business_n or_o occasion_n say_v the_o learned_a spelman_n in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o essoine_n be_v to_o give_v place_n ut_fw-la servientes_fw-la ipsius_fw-la hoc_fw-la essonio_fw-la non_fw-la gaudebunt_fw-la ergo_fw-la circa_fw-la eorum_fw-la personas_fw-la observabitur_fw-la solitus_fw-la cursus_fw-la curiae_fw-la et_fw-la juris_fw-la ordo_fw-la that_o a_o defendant_n or_o tenant_n be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n may_v rational_o be_v essoyn_v or_o for_o that_o time_n be_v excuse_v and_o when_o 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as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o without_o a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n when_o in_o the_o 13_o year_n of_o the_o 15._o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o commons_o petition_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n which_o they_o need_v not_o to_o have_v do_v when_o the_o law_n will_v have_v give_v they_o remedy_n without_o the_o trouble_n of_o petition_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n and_o they_o may_v by_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o 2._o king_n edward_n the_o first_o have_v pursue_v they_o as_o felon_n that_o all_o purveyor_n as_o well_o with_o commission_n as_o without_o may_v be_v arrest_v if_o they_o make_v not_o present_a pay_n all_o that_o be_v answer_v unto_o it_o as_o if_o there_o be_v altogether_o a_o unwillingness_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o arrest_n and_o with_o which_o the_o 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purveyor_n who_o do_v they_o wrong_o shall_v be_v instant_o lay_v hold_n of_o or_o trouble_v with_o suit_n or_o action_n or_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n horse_n impound_v which_o will_v be_v a_o less_o affront_n to_o majesty_n than_o the_o arrest_v of_o his_o servant_n do_v only_o petition_n that_o whereas_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n horse_n be_v carry_v from_o place_n to_o place_n in_o some_o county_n have_v purveyance_n of_o hay_n and_o oat_n etc._n etc._n make_v for_o they_o that_o the_o say_a horse_n may_v abide_v in_o some_o certain_a place_n of_o the_o country_n and_o provision_n make_v for_o they_o there_o in_o convenient_a time_n of_o the_o year_n by_o agreement_n with_o the_o owner_n of_o those_o good_n and_o that_o inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o ill_a behaviour_n of_o those_o taker_n before_o that_o time_n and_o that_o by_o commission_n the_o plaintiff_n or_o party_n grieve_v in_o that_o kind_n as_o well_o of_o wrong_n heretofore_o do_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v do_v may_v have_v redress_n therein_o to_o which_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v that_o the_o ordinance_n already_o make_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o purveyance_n make_v for_o his_o best_a profit_n and_o ease_v of_o his_o people_n and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n the_o commons_o have_v complain_v that_o whereas_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n have_v assent_v that_o man_n and_o horse_n of_o the_o king_n household_n shall_v not_o be_v harbinge_v but_o by_o bill_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o house_n deliver_v to_o the_o constable_n who_o shall_v cause_v they_o to_o have_v good_a sustenance_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n as_o shall_v be_v meet_a and_o before_o their_o departure_n shall_v pay_v the_o party_n of_o who_o the_o victual_n be_v take_v and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o their_o horse_n shall_v be_v arrest_v and_o that_o contrary_a thereunto_o they_o depart_v without_o payment_n when_o it_o seem_v they_o use_v so_o much_o civility_n to_o the_o horse_n as_o not_o to_o arrest_v they_o do_v only_o pray_v that_o in_o every_o bill_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o number_n of_o horse_n that_o no_o more_o but_o one_o garson_n be_v allow_v and_o that_o payment_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n may_v be_v make_v from_o day_n to_o day_n whereunto_o the_o king_n answer_v that_o that_o article_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o all_o point_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o 34._o reign_n of_o that_o king_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n not_o print_v when_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o no_o purveyor_n arrest_v for_o any_o misdemeanour_n shall_v have_v any_o privy_a seal_n to_o cause_v such_o as_o arrest_v he_o to_o come_v before_o the_o council_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n when_o it_o seem_v the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n be_v unwilling_a to_o put_v the_o king_n servant_n under_o the_o command_n of_o every_o man_n pretend_a action_n but_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v his_o remedy_n by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o utmost_a extent_n of_o that_o statute_n do_v not_o include_v any_o other_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n than_o his_o purveyor_n and_o do_v so_o little_o disrelish_v 44._o protection_n and_o the_o just_a ground_n and_o reason_n thereof_o as_o in_o the_o 45th_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n petition_v the_o king_n that_o such_o as_o remain_v upon_o the_o seacoast_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n may_v have_v protection_n with_o the_o clausa_fw-la volumus_fw-la which_o the_o king_n suppose_v to_o be_v too_o general_a or_o at_o that_o time_n unnecessary_a answer_v that_o the_o same_o will_v be_v to_o the_o apparent_a loss_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o 46th_o year_n of_o the_o 25._o reign_n of_o that_o king_n the_o commons_o petition_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o whereas_o it_o be_v
grant_v that_o no_o purveyance_n be_v but_o where_o payment_n be_v make_v at_o the_o take_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o that_o that_o ordinance_n be_v hold_v as_o it_o be_v grant_v the_o king_n do_v not_o in_o express_a term_n answer_v that_o the_o party_n shall_v take_v his_o course_n at_o law_n but_o only_o that_o it_o please_v the_o king_n that_o he_o that_o find_v himself_o grieve_a shall_v pursue_v it_o and_o right_o shall_v be_v do_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o 47th_o year_n of_o the_o 23._o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o commons_o do_v in_o parliament_n although_o the_o statute_n make_v not_o long_o before_o in_o the_o 36th_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n cap._n 2._o give_v they_o sufficient_a remedy_n and_o power_n to_o resist_v petition_v the_o king_n that_o the_o statute_n make_v whereby_o buyer_n for_o the_o king_n household_n shall_v pay_v ready_o shall_v stand_v and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v impeach_v for_o resi_v they_o therein_o to_o which_o the_o king_n answer_v the_o statute_n therefore_o provide_v shall_v be_v keep_v and_o who_o will_v complain_v shall_v be_v hear_v in_o the_o 50th_o year_n of_o the_o 77._o reign_n of_o the_o say_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n do_v petition_v the_o king_n that_o the_o clark_n of_o the_o market_n for_o the_o king_n household_n when_o as_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 9_o h._n 3._o cap._n 26_o and_o 14_o e._n 3._o cap._n 12._o have_v before_o give_v they_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o clark_n of_o the_o market_n shall_v not_o by_o extortion_n take_v fine_n in_o gross_a or_o certain_a of_o any_o town_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v appoint_v a_o certainâ—y_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o standard_n and_o statute_n thereof_o make_v the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o will_v be_v thereof_o advise_v in_o the_o same_o 77._o parliament_n the_o commons_o although_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o and_o the_o 5_o and_o 10_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o have_v provide_v sufficient_a remedy_n do_v complain_v against_o the_o court_n of_o thâ—_n marshalsea_n to_o which_o the_o king_n answer_v â—he_n will_v charge_v the_o steward_n and_o officer_n to_o make_v redress_n and_o in_o the_o 77._o parliament_n aforesaid_a petition_v the_o king_n that_o by_o protection_n cum_fw-la â—lausa_fw-la volumuâ—_n many_o man_n be_v undo_v and_o pray_v that_o one_o make_v to_o jacob_n jacomino_fw-la a_o lombard_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o no_o such_o hereafter_o grant_v the_o king_n answer_v that_o upon_o examination_n of_o such_o have_v by_o the_o council_n it_o shall_v if_o need_v be_v repeal_v and_o in_o the_o year_n next_o follow_v petition_v the_o king_n in_o parment_n that_o 49._o the_o protection_n of_o such_o as_o do_v lie_v at_o calais_n or_o about_o picardy_n only_o to_o delay_v such_o as_o do_v sue_v they_o may_v be_v repeal_v and_o no_o such_o from_o thence_o grant_v the_o king_n answer_v that_o if_o his_o council_n shall_v be_v inform_v of_o such_o covin_z it_o shall_v be_v redress_v and_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o year_n of_o the_o 4._o reign_n of_o that_o king_n though_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o cap._n 28._o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n cap._n 11._o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o cap._n 14._o another_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a king_n cap._n 11._o a_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 20_o year_n of_o the_o say_a king_n cap._n 4._o remedy_n be_v for_o the_o same_o provide_v and_o there_o be_v divers_a writ_n frame_v in_o the_o register_n and_o to_o be_v thereupon_o have_v of_o course_n petition_v the_o king_n that_o none_o of_o his_o officer_n be_v maintainer_n of_o any_o quarrel_n which_o the_o say_a statute_n do_v severe_o prohibit_v in_o the_o country_n on_o pain_n to_o lose_v their_o office_n and_o to_o answer_v double_a to_o the_o party_n grieve_v the_o king_n answer_v that_o he_o have_v forbid_v his_o officer_n so_o to_o do_v and_o if_o any_o be_v grieve_v he_o shall_v be_v hear_v and_o in_o the_o same_o year_n when_o they_o have_v remedy_n give_v they_o by_o the_o law_n against_o any_o the_o unjust_a deal_n of_o purveyor_n do_v petition_v the_o king_n that_o the_o statute_n make_v be_v not_o repeal_v but_o by_o assent_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o purveyance_n may_v be_v execute_v to_o which_o the_o king_n answer_v they_o can_v and_o that_o for_o the_o purveyor_n the_o law_n make_v shall_v stand_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o 64._o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o the_o commons_o when_o there_o be_v law_n in_o force_n which_o may_v have_v save_v they_o that_o trouble_n do_v petition_v the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n or_o of_o the_o king_n household_n do_v maintain_v any_o quarrel_n in_o their_o country_n and_o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o exchequer_n may_v be_v declare_v to_o which_o the_o king_n answer_v touch_v maintenance_n order_n be_v before_o take_v and_o for_o further_a declaration_n it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o all_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o servant_n with_o they_o abide_v shall_v in_o all_o personal_a action_n be_v sue_v and_o sue_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o 65._o parliament_n the_o commons_o petition_v the_o king_n that_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n which_o be_v a_o court_n great_o concern_v the_o king_n household_n may_v be_v limit_v and_o that_o all_o man_n may_v have_v their_o liberty_n allow_v as_o well_o within_o the_o verge_n as_o without_o and_o that_o no_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n be_v thereby_o disturb_v the_o king_n answer_v the_o marshalsea_n shall_v have_v such_o jurisdiction_n as_o heretofore_o and_o who_o will_v complain_v shall_v be_v hear_v and_o petition_v also_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n that_o every_o man_n may_v upon_o the_o king_n protection_n aver_v that_o the_o party_n be_v not_o in_o the_o king_n service_n according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o protection_n the_o king_n answer_v thaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d averment_n lie_v not_o in_o such_o case_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n think_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 97._o unto_o their_o heaâ—s_n of_o liberty_n more_o than_o 〈◊〉_d fit_v or_o right_a reason_n can_v grant_v they_o do_v with_o much_o partiality_n petition_v the_o king_n that_o no_o protection_n royal_a may_v be_v allow_v in_o debt_n account_n or_o trespass_n wherein_o a_o freeman_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v plaintiff_n unto_o which_o as_o to_o â—33_n victual_n buy_v after_o the_o voyage_n or_o service_n whereof_o the_o protection_n mention_v or_o for_o debt_n or_o contract_n after_o the_o date_n of_o such_o protection_n purchase_v the_o king_n grant_v and_o it_o be_v enact_v according_o in_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o king_n when_o but_o the_o year_n before_o the_o hinder_v and_o delay_v of_o man_n in_o the_o pursuit_n and_o recovery_n of_o their_o just_a debt_n be_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o the_o second_o year_n of_o that_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o robert_n de_fw-fr hawley_n pursue_v upon_o a_o arrest_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n and_o slay_v at_o the_o high_a altar_n in_o westminster_n abbey_n be_v then_o a_o sanctuary_n to_o which_o he_o flee_v declare_v before_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n to_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n the_o judge_n and_o prima_fw-la lawyer_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n canon_n and_o civil_a law_n assent_v thereunto_o and_o the_o doctor_n of_o divinity_n canon_n and_o civil_a law_n upon_o grave_n and_o well_o advise_v deliberation_n deliver_v upon_o oath_n their_o opinion_n that_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n account_n or_o trespass_n where_o life_n or_o member_n be_v not_o in_o question_n no_o sanctuary_n or_o immunity_n of_o holy_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v allow_v and_o in_o high_a expression_n further_o say_v que_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr salvez_fw-fr sa_fw-fr perfection_n ne_fw-fr le_fw-fr pape_n salvez_fw-fr sa_fw-fr sanctitee_n ne_fw-fr nul_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr prince_n purroit_fw-fr grant_a tiel_fw-fr privilege_n that_o god_n save_v his_o perfection_n nor_o the_o pope_n save_v his_o holiness_n nor_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n can_v grant_v such_o a_o privilege_n et_fw-la si_fw-la aucun_fw-fr prince_n vorroit_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr privilege_n grant_a and_o if_o any_o prince_n shall_v grant_v any_o such_o privilege_n the_o church_n who_o action_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o virtue_n be_v not_o
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