308_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n 312_o compting-house_n 314_o court_n of_o green-cloth_n 315_o the_o knight_n marshal_n 320_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 321_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n 322_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n treasurer_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n houshlod_n concern_v felony_n etc._n etc._n 324_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 325_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n 332_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tent_n 335_o the_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n military_a government_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 338_o the_o band_n of_o pensioner_n 339_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 342_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34â—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34â—_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n 375_o st._n katherine_n 378_o bridge_n ibid._n custom_n house_n 379_o general_n post-office_n 381_o law_n study_n 383_o inn_n of_o chancery_n ibid._n inn_n of_o court_n 384_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n 390_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n ibid._n manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 392_o sergeant_n inn_n ibid._n call_v or_o creation_n of_o sergeant_n 393_o the_o judge_n 394_o college_n of_o civilian_n in_o london_n 396_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 400_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n 402_o zion_n college_n in_o london_n 40â—_n chartreux_n in_o london_n 40â—_n school_n in_o london_n 40â—_n southwark_n ibid._n city_n of_o westminster_n 40â—_n city_n of_o norwich_n 41â—_n government_n of_o the_o two_o university_n the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n 41â—_n oxford_n ibid._n cambridge_n 42â—_n government_n of_o borough_n government_n of_o borough_n be_v england_n 43â—_n government_n of_o village_n government_n of_o village_n in_o england_n 43â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o village_n 43â—_n civil_a government_n of_o village_n ibid._n island_n adjacent_a to_o england_n island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n 43â—_n isle_n of_o man_n ibid._n anglesey_n 43â—_n jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n 437_o guernsey_n olim_fw-la servia_n ibid._n insula_n vectis_fw-la or_o vecta_n 43â—_n sorling_n 44â—_n island_n lindisfarne_v 44â—_n the_o government_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n 445_o the_o island_n near_o scotland_n the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n 459_o orcades_n ibid._n schetland_n ibid._n hebrides_n 460_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n 463_o english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n 491_o bantan_n ibid._n bombaine_o ibid._n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n 492_o guinea_n ibid._n tangier_n ibid._n english_a plantation_n in_o america_n 492_o newfoundland_n 494_o new_a england_n 496_o new_a york_n 500_o new_a jersey_n 504_o pensylvania_n 505_o mariland_n 507_o virginia_n 510_o carolina_n 512_o bermuda_n 515_o caribee_n island_n 519_o barbuda_n ibid._n anguilla_n 520_o montserrat_n 521_o dominica_n 522_o st._n vincent_n 523_o antegoa_n 524_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n ibid._n st._n christopher_n 526_o barbados_n 527_o jamaica_n 530_o see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o government_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o government_n of_o government_n there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o kind_n viz._n one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o nation_n if_o one_o than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o more_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o choice_a person_n than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n if_o all_o that_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n and_o now_o 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the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a robogni_n darnij_fw-la volentij_fw-la venicnij_fw-la and_o erdini_n 116_o mile_n long_o and_o 100_o broad_a it_o contain_v ten_o county_n viz._n 1._o antrim_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n carrickfergus_a belfal_v and_o antrim_n 2._o london-derry_n or_o colerain_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n london-derry_n and_o colerain_n 3._o dunnagal_n or_o tirconel_a divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n dunnagal_n and_o balishannon_n 4._o tyrone_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n dungannon_n 5._o fermanagh_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n enniskilling_a 6._o cavan_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n cavan_n 7._o monaghan_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n monaghan_n 8._o armagh_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n charlemont_n and_o armagh_n 9_o down_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n down_o and_o newry_n and_o 10_o louth_n often_o reckon_v in_o lemster_n divide_v into_o four_o barony_n chief_a town_n drogheda_n dundalk_v and_o louth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v london-derry_n 2._o connaught_n incol_n connauhty_a on_o the_o south-west_n of_o ulster_n border_v on_o the_o western_a ocean_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a gangani_n auteri_n and_o nagnatae_n 130_o mile_n long_o and_o 84_o broad_a it_o contain_v six_o county_n viz._n 1._o letrim_n divide_v into_o five_o barony_n chief_a town_n letrim_n and_o james_n town_n 2._o slego_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n slego_n 3._o mayo_n or_o majo_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n mayo_n or_o moy_n and_o killalore_n 4._o roscommon_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n athlone_n roscommon_n and_o boyle_n 5._o galway_n divide_v into_o seventeen_o barony_n chief_a town_n galway_n tuam_fw-la and_o clonefart_n and_o 6_o thomond_n or_o clare_n oft_o reckon_v in_o munster_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n clare_n and_o killalow_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v gallway_n 3._o leinster_n incol_n leighnigh_fw-mi on_o the_o east_n of_o connaught_n and_o south_n of_o ulster_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a brigunte_n menapij_fw-la cauci_n and_o blani_n 112_o mile_n long_o and_o 70_o broad_a it_o contain_v 11_o county_n viz._n 1._o longford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n longford_n 2._o west_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n molingar_fw-la 3._o east_n meath_z divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n trim_a and_o athboy_n these_o three_o make_v the_o province_n of_o meath_z 4._o dublin_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a city_n dublin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o ireland_n seat_v on_o the_o liffie_a build_v by_o harfager_n the_o first_o king_n of_o norway_n and_o after_o the_o english_a conquest_n be_v people_v by_o a_o colony_n of_o man_n from_o bristol_n 5._o wicklow_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wicklow_n and_o arcklow_n 6._o kildare_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n kildare_n 7._o king_n county_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n phillip_n town_n 8._o queen_n county_n divide_v into_o seven_o barony_n chief_a town_n martborow_n or_o queen_n town_n 9_o kilkenney_n divide_v into_o eleven_o barony_n chief_a town_n kilkenny_n and_o thomas_n town_n 10._o catherlagh_n divide_v into_o 5_o barony_n chief_a town_n catherlagh_n and_o 11._o wexford_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n wexford_n and_o ross_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v dublin_n 4._o muust_a or_o monster_n incol_n mow_v on_o the_o south_n of_o leinster_n and_o connaught_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a ulterni_fw-la coriandi_fw-la luceni_n velibori_n and_o vodij_fw-la 135_o mile_n long_o and_o 120_o broad_a it_o contain_v five_o county_n viz._n 1._o tipperary_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o barony_n the_o chief_a town_n clonmel_n cashel_n and_o tipperary_n 2._o waterford_n divide_v into_o six_o barony_n chief_a town_n waterford_n and_o dungarvan_n 3._o limerick_n divide_v into_o nine_o barony_n chief_a town_n limerick_n and_o kilmalock_n 4._o kerry_n divide_v into_o eight_o barony_n chief_a town_n dingle_n and_o ardfeart_n and_o 5_o cork_n divide_v into_o thirteen_o barony_n chief_a town_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o youghil_n in_o this_o lie_v the_o county_n of_o desmond_n divide_v into_o two_o barony_n chief_a town_n bantry_n chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v limerick_n but_o many_o reckon_v cork_n the_o river_n 1._o shannon_n 2._o barro_n 3._o sure_a and_o blackwater_n the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a if_o improve_v by_o industry_n among_o other_o prerogative_n no_o venomous_a serpent_n breed_v here_o according_a to_o the_o verse_n illa_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o chief_a lough_n be_v 1._o lough-earne_a 2._o lough-neagh_a and_o lough_n corrib_n the_o last_o 26_o mile_n long_o and_o in_o breadth_n 4_o miles_n have_v 20._o ilet_n abound_v in_o pine_n tree_n the_o mountain_n 1._o knock_v patrick_n 2._o sliew-bloemy_a 3._o curlew_n hill_n the_o archbishop_n here_o be_v 4._o bishop_n 19_o university_n the_o arm_n azure_a a_o irish_a harp_n or_o string_a argent_fw-fr king_n james_n the_o first_o first_o marshal_n they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o first_o absolute_a king_n thereof_o although_o henry_n the_o eight_o be_v declare_v king_n in_o dublin_n by_o a_o irish_a parliament_n in_o each_o of_o the_o county_n be_v a_o sheriff_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n enact_v at_o our_o english_a parliament_n but_o the_o deputy_n have_v now_o power_n to_o asemble_v the_o state_n here_o and_o make_v what_o law_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n require_v king_n john_n in_o the_o 12_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n go_v into_o ireland_n and_o there_o by_o advice_n of_o grave_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o by_o parliament_n de_fw-fr comuni_fw-la omnium_fw-la de_fw-la hibernia_n consensu_fw-la ordain_v that_o ireland_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o of_o many_o of_o the_o irishman_n according_a to_o their_o own_o desire_n be_v joyful_o accept_v and_o obey_v and_o by_o many_o the_o same_o be_v soon_o after_o absolute_o refuse_v prefer_v their_o brehon_n law_n before_o the_o just_a and_o honourable_a law_n of_o england_n co._n 1_o inst._n 14.1_o by_o poyning_n law_n make_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o h._n 7._o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n before_o that_o time_n make_v do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n so_o as_o now_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v extend_v to_o ireland_n co._n 2._o inst_z 2._o resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o england_n that_o for_o a_o treason_n do_v in_o ireland_n the_o offender_n may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 35_o hen._n 8._o in_o england_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v all_o treason_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n be_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n coke_n 3_o inst_z 11._o albeit_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o some_o purpose_n as_o protection_n and_o fines_n levy_v etc._n etc._n yet_o to_o other_o intent_n be_v as_o a_o member_n of_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o therefore_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v maintainable_a here_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o ireland_n so_o as_o the_o judge_n do_v construe_v that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o ed._n 3._o make_v it_o high_a treason_n to_o bring_v in_o false_a money_n into_o this_o realm_n counterfeit_v to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n not_o to_o extend_v to_o money_n bring_v out_o of_o ireland_n coke_n 3_o instit_fw-la 18._o the_o irish_a be_v descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a britain_n now_o have_v the_o same_o law_n with_o we_o in_o england_n therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o write_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n or_o particular_a court_n of_o justice_n there_o they_o be_v the_o same_o in_o england_n but_o take_v notice_n that_o king_n john_n and_o also_o henry_n the_o second_o the_o father_n of_o king_n john_n do_v command_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o irish_a that_o such_o law_n as_o he_o have_v in_o england_n shall_v be_v of_o force_n in_o ireland_n and_o hereby_o ireland_n be_v a_o distinct_a kingdom_n be_v to_o have_v parliament_n hold_v there_o as_o in_o england_n and_o thereupon_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n a_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o as_o by_o record_n appear_v co._n 4_o inst._n 349._o king_n henry_n the_o second_o when_o he_o have_v conquer_a ireland_n send_v thither_o that_o treatise_n fair_o write_v in_o parchment_n entitle_v modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la for_o better_a hold_v of_o parliament_n there_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 349._o
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ecclesiastical_a court_n 47_o punishment_n ecclesiastical_a peculiar_a to_o the_o clergy_n 49_o civil_a government_n of_o england_n civil_a government_n of_o england_n 51_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 51_o 535_o executive_a power_n in_o temporal_a affair_n 80_o court_n of_o the_o high_a steward_n of_o eng._n 81_o 539_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n 90_o court_n of_o extraordinary_a jurisdiction_n 93_o court_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n 104_o court_n for_o redress_v of_o delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n be_v great_a court_n 108_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n 113_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n court_n 121_o court_n of_o the_o exchequer_n 127_o court_n of_o inquiry_n to_o certify_v untrue_a account_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 140_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 141_o 544_o office_n of_o the_o plea_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 142_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n &_o nisiprius_a 144_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o a_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n 153_o court_n of_o 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england_n court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n 308_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n
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province_n of_o several_a diocese_n and_o
the_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d the_o chapel_n royal_a and_o dean_n of_o thâ—_n chappel_n of_o st._n george_n at_o windsor_n moreover_o some_o dean_n there_o be_v without_o aâ—â—_n chapter_n yet_o enjoy_v certain_a jurisdiction_n as_o the_o dean_n of_o croyden_n thâ—_n dean_n of_o battle_n and_o the_o dean_n of_o boâ—â—ing_n etc._n etc._n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n the_o consistory_n court_v of_o every_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o every_o dioceâ—â—_n in_o ecclesiastical_a cause_n be_v hold_v befoâ—â—_n his_o chancellor_n in_o his_o catheral_n church_n or_o before_o his_o commissary_n in_o place_n 〈◊〉_d the_o diocese_n too_o far_o remote_a for_o the_o chancellor_n to_o call_v they_o to_o the_o consistory_n from_o these_o the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o either_o province_n respective_o by_o many_o record_n in_o hen._n 3._o and_o edw._n 1._o it_o appear_v no_o bishop_n can_v make_v a_o will_n of_o his_o good_n or_o chartel_n come_v of_o his_o 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whereby_o he_o be_v declare_v a_o public_a enemy_n to_o god_n rejecteâ—_n and_o accurse_a and_o deliver_v over_o tâ—_n eternal_a damnation_n and_o this_o be_v to_o bâ—_n do_v by_o the_o bishop_n also_o in_o his_o owâ—_n person_n assist_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o twelve_o other_o grave_a priest_n anâ—_n last_o there_o be_v interdictum_fw-la whereby_o be_v prohibit_v 〈◊〉_d divine_a office_n as_o christian_a burial_n 〈◊〉_d administration_n of_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n iâ—_n such_o a_o place_n or_o to_o such_o a_o people_n if_o this_o be_v against_o a_o people_n it_o follow_v theâ—_n wheresoever_o they_o go_v but_o if_o against_o the_o place_n only_o than_o the_o people_n may_v gâ—_n to_o divine_a office_n elsewhere_o and_o beside_o these_o general_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n which_o respect_n church-communion_n there_o be_v another_o touch_v the_o body_n of_o the_o delinquent_n call_v public_a penance_n when_o the_o delinquent_n be_v to_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n 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session_n continue_v till_o a_o prorogation_n or_o dissolution_n and_o the_o difference_n between_o a_o adjournment_n and_o prorogation_n be_v that_o after_o a_o adjornment_n all_o thing_n stand_v as_o they_o do_v before_o but_o after_o a_o prorogation_n alâ—_n former_a proceed_n not_o pass_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v make_v null_n and_o void_a when_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v and_o do_v sit_v and_o be_v dissolve_v without_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v or_o judgement_n give_v then_o it_o be_v no_o session_n but_o a_o convention_n co._n 4_o inst_z 28._o a_o bill_n be_v prefer_v an._n 6_o hen._n 6._o that_o none_o shall_v marry_v the_o queen_n dowager_n of_o england_n without_o licence_n and_o assent_v of_o the_o king_n on_o pain_n to_o lose_v all_o his_o good_n and_o land_n the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n assent_v by_o content_n so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o swerve_v not_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o far_o as_o the_o same_o import_v no_o 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first_o preach_v here_o by_o palladius_n anno_fw-la 431._o they_o be_v now_o protestant_n and_o those_o chief_a presbyterian_o their_o language_n in_o the_o south_n part_v a_o corrupt_a english_a and_o on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n part_v a_o dialect_n of_o the_o irish_a the_o division_n be_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o high-land_n or_o north_n scotland_n somewhat_o the_o large_a of_o the_o two_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a scot_n 170_o mile_n long_o and_o 130_o broad_a divide_v into_o 13_o county_n viz._n 1._o cathness_n chief_a towns-wick_n and_o catness_n 2._o strathnavern_n chief_a town_n strathy_n 3._o sootherland_n chief_a town_n dornock_n 4._o rosse_n chief_a town_n take_v 5._o murray_n chief_a town_n elgen_n 6._o loquabrea_n chief_a town_n innerlochy_n 7._o broad-alben_n chief_a town_n ______o 8._o athol_n chief_a town_n blaire_n 9_o buquihan_n chief_a town_n stanes_n 10._o marr_n chief_a town_n aberdeen_n 11._o mernis_fw-la chief_a town_n bervy_n 12._o anguis_fw-la chief_a town_n dundee_n and_o brechin_n 13._o perth_n chief_a town_n perth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a aberdeen_n 2._o
lowland_n or_o south_n scotland_n border_v on_o england_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a pict_n 156_o mile_n long_o and_o 110_o broad_a divide_v into_o 22_o county_n viz._n 1._o lorn_n chief_a town_n dunstafag_n 2._o cantire_a chief_a town_n kiltan_n 3._o argile_n chief_a town_n innerera_n 4._o lennox_z chief_a town_n dunbarton_n 5._o menteith_z chief_a town_n dunblain_n 6._o strathern_a chief_a town_n abernethy_n 7._o fife_n chief_a town_n st._n andrews_n 8._o sterlin_n chief_a town_n sterlin_n 9_o lothien_n chief_a town_n edinburgh_n 10._o march_v chief_a town_n coldingham_n 11._o tivedale_n chief_a town_n jedburg_n 12._o twedesdale_n chief_a town_n pebble_n 13._o cledesdale_n chief_a town_n glascow_n 14._o cunningham_n chief_a town_n irw_v 15._o kile_n chief_a town_n aire_n 16._o carrick_n chief_a town_n bargenny_n 17._o galloway_n chief_a town_n kircowbrig_n 18._o niddesdale_n chief_a town_n dumfrees_n 19_o annandale_n chief_a town_n annand_n 20._o eskedale_n 21._o eusdale_n and_o 22._o isle_n of_o arran_n edinburgh_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o former_a king_n these_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o sheriffdoms_a which_o be_v hereditary_a and_o into_o 13_o diocese_n for_o ecclesiastical_a government_n by_o malcolm_n 3d_o anno_fw-la 1072._o and_o into_o the_o two_o archbishoprics_a of_o st._n andrew_n and_o glasco_n ann._n 1478._o st._n andrew_n have_v 8_o bishop_n under_o he_o and_o glasco_n 3_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n before_o that_o time_n be_v metropolitan_a of_o scotland_n and_o palladius_n anno_fw-la 411_o be_v send_v by_o celestinus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v their_o first_o bishop_n the_o chief_a river_n be_v two_o viz._n 1._o spey_n and_o 2_o tey_n the_o chief_a hill_n be_v those_o of_o cheviot_n and_o albany_n the_o chief_a lake_n 1_o lomond_n 2_o nessa_n and_o 3_o tay._n the_o miraculous_a thing_n 1._o the_o lake_n of_o mirton_n part_n of_o who_o water_n congeal_v only_o 2._o the_o lake_n of_o lennox_n 24_o mile_n round_o in_o which_o be_v 30_o island_n one_o of_o they_o drive_v with_o every_o tempest_n and_o 3._o the_o deaf-stone_n 12_o foot_n high_a and_o 33_o cubit_n thick_a the_o archbishopric_n two_o bishopric_n 12_o and_o university_n 4._o the_o arm_n sol_fw-mi a_o lion_n rampant_a mars_n with_o a_o double_a tressure_n counterflowry_n add_v upon_o make_v the_o perpetual_a league_n with_o france_n barbarous_a be_v the_o feides_n here_o and_o the_o custom_n change_v into_o mercheta_n mulieris_fw-la by_o malcolm_n conmer_n at_o request_n of_o his_o wife_n sister_n to_o edgar_n atheling_n scotland_n be_v a_o heptarchy_n but_o now_o a_o monarchy_n king_n james_n the_o first_o endeavour_v in_o parliament_n to_o make_v a_o union_n of_o both_o kingdom_n but_o the_o judge_n resolve_v that_o anglia_fw-it have_v law_n and_o scotia_n have_v law_n but_o the_o new_a erect_v kingdom_n of_o britannia_n shall_v have_v no_o law_n and_o therefore_o till_o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o the_o law_n there_o can_v be_v no_o union_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o mighty_a and_o ancient_a kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v ancient_o but_o one_o and_o as_o their_o religion_n and_o language_n be_v one_o so_o there_o be_v one_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o one_o law_n which_o rule_v both_o with_o many_o unanimous_a agreement_n between_o they_o which_o evident_o appear_v by_o many_o proof_n first_o that_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v divide_v as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n into_o the_o common_a law_n act_n of_o parliament_n and_o custom_n their_o common_a law_n be_v principal_o contain_v in_o two_o book_n one_o call_v regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la because_o it_o begin_v as_o do_v justinian_n institutes_n with_o those_o word_n and_o agree_v in_o substance_n with_o our_o glanvil_n and_o most_o common_o de_fw-la verbo_fw-la in_o verbum_fw-la and_o many_o time_n our_o glanvil_n be_v cite_v therein_o the_o second_o book_n be_v call_v quoniam_fw-la attachiamenta_fw-la it_o begin_v with_o those_o word_n second_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o scotland_n and_o of_o land_n to_o subject_n be_v the_o same_o with_o england_n three_o they_o have_v the_o like_a high_a court_n of_o parliament_n consist_v of_o lord_n spiritual_n lord_n temporal_a and_o commons_o but_o of_o latter_a time_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a choose_v eight_o temporal_a lord_n and_o the_o lord_n temporal_a eight_o spiritual_a lord_n these_o sixteen_o make_v choice_n of_o eight_o for_o county_n and_o eight_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n in_o all_o 32_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v agree_v upon_o by_o they_o the_o king_n or_o his_o high_a commissioner_n do_v allow_v or_o disallow_v by_o move_v of_o the_o sceptre_n etc._n etc._n four_o they_o have_v the_o same_o degree_n of_o nobility_n as_o dukes_z marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n five_o the_o same_o great_a officer_n as_o chancellor_n treasurer_n lord_n privy_a seal_n secretary_n etc._n etc._n six_o the_o same_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o sheriff_n coroner_n etc._n etc._n seven_o the_o same_o law_n for_o the_o most_o part_n appropriate_v unto_o england_n viz._n tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n because_o they_o have_v law_n as_o england_n have_v eight_o the_o like_a writ_n as_o de_fw-fr recto_n assisa_n the_o novel_a disseisin_n mort_fw-fr de_fw-fr ancestor_n the_o guard_n the_o idiot_n '_o inquirend_n '_o replegiar_n '_o attachm_n '_o etc._n etc._n nine_o they_o agree_v with_o magna_fw-la gharta_fw-la concern_v wardship_n ten_o with_o charta_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o bishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n come_v or_o return_v through_o the_o king_n forest_n at_o the_o king_n command_v to_o kill_v own_o or_o two_o beast_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o forester_n or_o otherwise_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o blow_v his_o horn_n that_o he_o appear_v not_o to_o take_v it_o thievish_o eleven_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o land_n be_v hold_v per_fw-la antiquus_fw-la feoffamentum_fw-la shall_v have_v the_o wardship_n of_o the_o body_n twelve_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v proclaim_v as_o heretofore_o in_o england_n thirteen_o the_o sheriff_n there_o have_v inheritance_n in_o their_o office_n as_o sometime_o in_o england_n and_o still_o in_o cumberland_n they_o have_v fourteen_o the_o same_o vocables_n of_o art_n be_v use_v in_o both_o kingdom_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n which_o in_o many_o point_n have_v alter_v diminish_v and_o abrogate_a many_o of_o the_o old_a and_o make_v new_a law_n and_o other_o proceed_n the_o distinct_a kingdom_n as_o they_o now_o stand_v have_v many_o different_a law_n coke_n 4_o inst._n 345_o 346._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n 1.2_o a_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o certain_a commissioner_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o treat_v with_o certain_a commissioner_n of_o scotland_n concern_v the_o settlement_n of_o a_o union_n and_o peace_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o jac._n 1._o law_n of_o hostility_n and_o the_o dependence_n thereof_o between_o the_o two_o nation_n of_o scotland_n and_o england_n be_v repeal_v felony_n commit_v by_o english_a man_n in_o scotland_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o cumberland_n westmoreland_n or_o northumberland_n before_o commissioner_n and_o juror_n of_o england_n for_o which_o see_v more_o in_o the_o statute_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o jac._n 1.1_o if_o a_o english_a man_n shall_v commit_v felony_n in_o scotland_n and_o then_o fly_v into_o england_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n or_o one_o of_o they_o the_o justices_z of_o gaol_n delivery_n in_o their_o gaol_n delivery_n or_o four_o of_o they_o or_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o session_n or_o four_o of_o they_o may_v send_v the_o offender_n into_o scotland_n to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 19_o car._n 2._o cap._n 13._o twelve_o person_n to_o be_v nominate_v by_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v commissioner_n for_o this_o kingdom_n who_o or_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o after_o the_o 10_o of_o january_n 1667_o and_o before_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n 1688_o and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n may_v meet_v at_o such_o place_n in_o england_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v with_o commissioner_n for_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n and_o treat_v and_o determine_v concern_v the_o liberty_n of_o trade_n between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n by_o suspending_a imposition_n etc._n etc._n charge_v since_o the_o 25_o of_o march_n in_o 12_o year_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n upon_o commodity_n of_o the_o growth_n or_o manufacture_n of_o either_o kingdom_n or_o of_o any_o of_o the_o english_a plantation_n or_o other_o commodity_n export_v out_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n their_o determination_n to_o be_v reduce_v into_o write_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n for_o a_o year_n from_o the_o date_n of_o such_o
and_o sometime_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v call_v the_o noble_n of_o ireland_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 350._o and_o by_o special_a word_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v bind_v the_o subject_n of_o ireland_n co._n 4_o inst_z ibid._n and_o see_v good_a act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n since_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n extend_v not_o to_o ireland_n unless_o it_o be_v especial_o name_v or_o by_o general_a word_n include_v a_o right_n profitable_a act_n be_v make_v at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 10_o hen._n 7._o before_o sir_n edward_n poynings_n than_o deputy_n or_o prorex_a in_o ireland_n and_o thereupon_o call_v poyning_n law_n that_o all_o statute_n late_o make_v in_o england_n concern_v the_o public_a weal_n shall_v be_v accept_v use_v and_o execute_v in_o ireland_n co._n 4_o inst._n 351._o in_o what_o manner_n a_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v in_o ireland_n and_o how_o bill_n offer_v to_o the_o parliament_n there_o shall_v be_v first_o transmit_v hither_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o have_v receive_v approbation_n here_o shall_v be_v return_v hither_o to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o several_a question_n and_o doubt_v resolve_v concern_v this_o matter_n vide_fw-la co._n 4_o inst_z 353._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o hen._n 2._o all_o person_n have_v land_n tenement_n or_o office_n ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a shall_v reside_v upon_o the_o same_o and_o those_o that_o have_v castle_n must_v there_o reside_v and_o repair_v and_o fortify_v they_o and_o if_o they_o depart_v they_o must_v appoint_v some_o able_a to_o supply_v their_o room_n or_o the_o governor_n may_v dispose_v half_a their_o live_n to_o such_o defence_n co._n 4_o inst_z 356._o at_o a_o synod_n hold_v by_o st._n patrick_n in_o ireland_n it_o be_v unanimous_o agree_v that_o irish_a priest_n shall_v have_v wife_n co._n 4_o inst_z 356._o there_o be_v a_o ancient_a record_n concern_v ireland_n necessary_a to_o be_v explain_v in_o these_o word_n rex_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la solutem_fw-la cum_fw-la edwardus_fw-la primogenitus_fw-la noster_fw-la terram_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la habeat_fw-la &_o teneat_fw-la de_fw-la dono_fw-la nostro_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la adeo_fw-la libere_fw-la &_o quiet_a sicut_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la nostra_fw-la teneremus_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la charissima_fw-la filia_fw-la nostra_fw-la alianora_n censor_n dicti_fw-la silij_fw-la nostri_fw-la aurum_fw-la suum_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la quam_fw-la sponte_fw-la oblatis_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la habere_fw-la debet_fw-la sicut_fw-la charissima_fw-la censor_n nostra_fw-la alianora_n regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la aurum_fw-la suum_fw-la habet_fw-la de_fw-la eisdem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la angliae_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la etc._n etc._n quatenus_fw-la praefat_fw-la '_o consorti_n silij_fw-la nostri_fw-la praedicti_fw-la aurum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la de_fw-la finibus_fw-la &_o sponte_fw-la oblatis_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la de_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la aliis_fw-la finibus_fw-la praedictis_fw-la habere_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la 29_o die_v februarij_fw-la anno_fw-la 52_o hen._n 3._o by_o this_o record_n first_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o the_o law_n be_v take_v at_o that_o day_n by_o gift_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o three_o his_o elder_a son_n prince_n edward_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o dominion_n and_o lordship_n of_o ireland_n second_o that_o albeit_o the_o wife_n of_o prince_n edward_n be_v not_o queen_n in_o name_n but_o have_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o therefore_o she_o shall_v have_v a_o duty_n call_v aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la as_o well_o as_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n be_v but_o lady_n in_o ireland_n for_o albeit_o the_o king_n of_o ireland_n be_v until_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o hen._n 8._o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o lord_n of_o ireland_n yet_o be_v he_o supremus_fw-la and_o absolutè_fw-la dominus_fw-la and_o have_v royal_a dominion_n and_o authority_n and_o that_o his_o consort_n be_v in_o rei_fw-la veritate_fw-la regina_fw-la or_o else_o she_o can_v not_o have_v have_v aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la albeit_o this_o royal_a dominion_n and_o land_n of_o ireland_n be_v of_o ancient_a time_n permit_v to_o be_v grant_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la to_o the_o king_n son_n beforementioned_a yet_o by_o the_o law_n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n can_v not_o grant_v so_o royal_a a_o member_n of_o his_o imperial_a style_n to_o any_o no_o more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n co._n 4_o inst_z 357._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la and_o when_o due_a vide_fw-la 4._o coke_n inst_z 358._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o ireland_n by_o howel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n lieutenant_z there_o anno_fw-la 40_o edw._n 3._o call_v the_o statute_n of_o kilkenny_n the_o brehon_n law_n which_o be_v the_o irish_a judge_n law_n be_v no_o law_n but_o a_o lewd_a custom_n creep_v in_o of_o late_a time_n and_o never_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n from_o who_o they_o be_v descend_v co._n 4_o inst_z 358._o the_o prorex_a there_o have_v be_v sometime_o call_v custos_fw-la warden_n lieutenant_n chief_z justice_z deputy_n of_o ireland_n coke_n 4_o inst_z ibid._n if_o a_o archbishopric_n or_o bishopric_n in_o ireland_n be_v void_a than_o the_o chapter_n shall_v sue_v to_o the_o king_n in_o england_n to_o go_v to_o election_n and_o after_o election_n make_v they_o ought_v upon_o certificate_n thereof_o make_v to_o the_o king_n to_o obtain_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o this_o election_n and_o thereupon_o a_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n here_o to_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o ireland_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n rehearse_v all_o this_o matter_n and_o command_v he_o to_o take_v fealty_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o temporalty_n but_o now_o the_o course_n be_v in_o ireland_n to_o make_v such_o writ_n there_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n but_o the_o king_n name_v the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n there_o as_o he_o do_v in_o england_n and_o then_o the_o chapter_n choose_v he_o who_o the_o king_n name_n and_o thereupon_o writ_n be_v make_v of_o course_n coke_n 4._o institutes_n 359._o and_o whereas_o some_o have_v divide_v this_o kingdom_n into_o the_o english_a pale_a and_o wild_a irish_a let_v oblivion_n bury_v it_o for_o now_o all_o be_v reduce_v to_o obedience_n and_o civil_a behaviour_n so_o as_o a_o man_n may_v just_o say_v of_o the_o old_a britain_n sunt_fw-la in_o bello_fw-la fortes_fw-la &_o in_o pace_n fideles_fw-la and_o whereas_o some_o have_v say_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v the_o country_n of_o ireland_n by_o donation_n from_o the_o pope_n the_o follow_a record_n will_v manifest_v the_o truth_n therein_o altitonantis_fw-la dei_fw-la largiflua_fw-la clementia_n qui_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la regum_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la dominantium_fw-la ego_fw-la edgarus_n anglorum_fw-la basileus_n omniumque_fw-la rerum_fw-la insularum_fw-la oceani_fw-la qui_fw-la britanniam_fw-la circumjacent_a cunctarumque_fw-la nationum_fw-la quae_fw-la infra_fw-la eam_fw-la includuntur_fw-la imperator_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la gratias_fw-la ago_o ipsi_fw-la deo_fw-la omnipotenti_fw-la regi_fw-la meo_fw-la qui_fw-la meum_fw-la imperium_fw-la sic_fw-la ampliavit_fw-la &_o exaltavit_fw-la super_fw-la regnum_fw-la patrum_fw-la meorum_fw-la qui_fw-la licet_fw-la monarchiam_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la adepti_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la tempore_fw-la athelstani_fw-la qui_fw-la primus_fw-la regum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la omnes_fw-la nationes_fw-la quae_fw-la britanniam_fw-la incolunt_fw-la sibi_fw-la armis_fw-la subegit_fw-la nullus_fw-la tamen_fw-la 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descent_n for_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n he_o do_v inherit_v he_o can_v change_v those_o law_n of_o himself_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n also_o if_o a_o king_n have_v a_o christian_a kingdom_n by_o conquest_n as_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o have_v ireland_n after_o king_n john_n have_v give_v to_o they_o be_v under_o his_o obedience_n and_o subjection_n the_o law_n of_o england_n for_o the_o government_n of_o that_o country_n no_o succeed_a king_n can_v alter_v the_o same_o without_o parliament_n and_o in_o this_o case_n whilst_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o of_o ireland_n be_v govern_v by_o several_a law_n any_o bear_v in_o ireland_n be_v no_o alien_a to_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o in_o case_n of_o a_o conquest_n of_o a_o christian_a kingdom_n as_o well_o those_o that_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n at_o the_o conquest_n as_o those_o that_o remain_v at_o home_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o peace_n of_o their_o country_n and_o other_o 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31._o the_o lord_n shall_v not_o answer_v to_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o land_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n f._n n._n b._n 35._o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levi_v a_o fine_a of_o demesne_n land_n and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n shall_v avoid_v the_o fine_a but_o if_o he_o release_v to_o he_o in_o possession_n it_o shall_v bind_v f._n n._n b._n 216._o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v be_v extend_v by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr mercatoribus_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o coke_n two_o inst_z 397._o and_o upon_o statute_n staple_n and_o general_a statute_n extend_v to_o it_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o fine_a in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la by_o custom_n bar_v a_o estate_n tail_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 207_o 270._o the_o jurisdiction_n extend_v not_o to_o personal_a action_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 224_o 270._o the_o demandant_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n can_v remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n court_n for_o any_o cause_n etc._n etc._n nor_o can_v the_o tenant_n remove_v the_o plea_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_n demesne_n if_o not_o for_o cause_n which_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v by_o recordare_fw-la he_o ought_v to_o show_v some_o special_a matter_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frank_n fee_n and_o not_o ancient_a demesne_n otherwise_o the_o plea_n shall_v be_v send_v back_o unto_o the_o lord_n court_n but_o to_o show_v a_o fine_a levy_v in_o the_o king_n court_n of_o the_o same_o land_n or_o a_o recovery_n have_v upon_o a_o praecipe_fw-la quod_fw-la reddat_fw-la be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o prove_v the_o land_n to_o be_v frankfee_n etc._n etc._n tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n may_v make_v attorney_n coke_n 2_o institutes_n 700._o ancient_a demesne_n tryable_a by_o book_n of_o doomsday_n coke_n 4_o inst_z 270._o in_o a_o replevin_n write_v of_o mesne_n write_v of_o ward_n in_o account_n against_o guardian_n in_o soccage_n ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o appearance_n and_o common_a intendment_n that_o the_o realty_n do_v come_v in_o debate_n so_o in_o account_n against_o a_o bailiff_n for_o it_o be_v bring_v for_o the_o issue_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o in_o assize_n bring_v by_o tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la ancient_a demesne_n be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o proceed_v and_o trial_n see_v coke_n 5_o rep._n 105._o alden_n case_n 105._o if_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v plead_v of_o a_o manor_n and_o deny_v it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n in_o the_o exchequer_n but_o if_o issue_n be_v take_v that_o certain_a acre_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v ancient_a demesne_n it_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o jury_n for_o it_o can_v be_v try_v by_o the_o same_o book_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 31._o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o strata_n marcelia_n if_o a_o man_n levy_v a_o fine_a of_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la to_o another_o at_o common_a law_n now_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n against_o he_o who_o levy_v the_o fine_a and_o he_o who_o be_v tenant_n and_o thereby_o he_o shall_v make_v void_a the_o fine_a and_o the_o conusor_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o possession_n which_o he_o have_v give_v by_o the_o fine_a but_o if_o the_o conusor_n after_o the_o fine_a release_n to_o the_o conusee_fw-fr by_o his_o deed_n be_v in_o possession_n or_o by_o
make_v a_o record_n of_o it_o coke_n 8_o rep._n 120._o dr._n bonham_n case_n justice_n of_o peace_n may_v commit_v vagrant_n to_o prison_n if_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v and_o they_o may_v command_v the_o gaoler_n to_o set_v they_o at_o liberty_n without_o any_o other_o write_v f._n n._n b._n 374._o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o the_o most_o sufficient_a by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o king_n council_n without_o take_v other_o dwelling_n in_o foreign_a county_n except_o lord_n justice_n of_o assize_n and_o the_o king_n be_v chief_a steward_n of_o duchy_n land_n in_o north_n and_o south_n st._n 2_o h._n 5._o cap._n 2._o 18_o h._n 6._o none_o except_o man_n learned_a in_o the_o law_n or_o inhabit_v corporation_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o peace_n unless_o their_o land_n be_v worth_a 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la justice_n in_o middlesex_n not_o compellable_n to_o keep_v their_o session_n more_o than_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n but_o may_v keep_v 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and_o of_o what_o they_o may_v inquire_v see_v the_o stat._n 4_o h._n 7._o and_o coke_n 4_o inst_z 170_o to_o 183._o justice_n of_o peace_n sheriff_n in_o their_o tourns_n and_o lord_n in_o their_o leet_n may_v inquire_v of_o false_a weight_n and_o measure_n etc._n etc._n coke_n 4_o inst_z 273._o if_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n determine_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n have_v power_n to_o execute_v for_o one_o year_n coke_n 4._o inst_z 276._o by_o stat._n 2_o &_o 3_o p._n &_o m._n 18._o a_o new_a commission_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o goaldelivery_n for_o the_o whole_a county_n shall_v not_o be_v a_o supersedeas_fw-la to_o a_o former_a like_o commission_n grant_v to_o a_o city_n or_o town-corporate_a be_v no_o county_n those_o who_o desire_v to_o see_v more_o of_o their_o institution_n jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n may_v read_v thereof_o more_o at_o large_a in_o dalt_n just_a coke_n 4_o inst_z and_o other_o author_n who_o treat_v thereof_o and_o in_o the_o statute_n at_o large_a 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judgement_n or_o verdict_n be_v by_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la or_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciend_n '_o as_o in_o other_o court_n of_o common_a law_n the_o defendant_n in_o some_o case_n must_v put_v in_o surety_n upon_o appearance_n to_o render_v if_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o this_o bail_n or_o recognizance_n must_v be_v take_v before_o a_o baron_n in_o court_n and_o not_o otherwise_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o cap._n 3._o but_o the_o clergy_n be_v discharge_v thereof_o anno_fw-la 1_o &_o 2_o philip_n and_o mary_n they_o be_v again_o reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n 1_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o but_o no_o court_n revive_v and_o be_v under_o the_o governance_n of_o the_o exchequer_n a_o new_a office_n be_v create_v and_o a_o officer_n viz._n remembrancer_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o more_o concern_v they_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o taxation_n of_o they_o you_o may_v read_v coke_n four_o inst_z cap._n 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1._o justiciarij_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n capiendas_fw-la assignati_fw-la deliberent_fw-la gaolas_n in_o com'_n illas_fw-la tam_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la de_fw-la prisonariis_fw-la quibus_fw-la cumque_fw-la and_o appeal_v of_o murder_n robbery_n rape_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v commence_v before_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o divers_a other_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n for_o which_o see_v the_o statute_n and_o coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 27._o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v inquire_v for_o non_fw-fr return_v and_o false_a return_n of_o sheriff_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v of_o conspirator_n false_a informer_n and_o wicked_a procurer_n of_o dozen_o inquest_n and_o jury_n at_o the_o complaint_n of_o any_o without_o writ_n and_o without_o delay_n and_o of_o confederacy_n and_o champerty_n and_o maintainer_n bearer_n and_o alliance_n by_o bond_n etc._n etc._n of_o default_n of_o sheriff_n escheator_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n justice_n of_o assize_n may_v inquire_v of_o default_n etc._n etc._n of_o punishment_n of_o victualler_n etc._n etc._n which_o sell_v at_o unreasonable_a prize_n they_o have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v ride_v and_o go_v arm_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o punish_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n bailiff_n and_o other_o for_o not_o do_v their_o office_n in_o that_o case_n they_o may_v hear_v and_o determine_v treason_n in_o counterfeit_v of_o money_n etc._n etc._n they_o shall_v do_v execution_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o h._n 3._o of_o riot_n do_v in_o their_o presence_n upon_o pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 2_o h._n 5._o commission_n shall_v be_v award_v to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o that_o behalf_n they_o shall_v inquire_v of_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o office_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 6._o concern_v sheriff_n under-sheriff_n and_o their_o clerk_n coroner_n steward_n of_o franchise_n bailiff_n and_o keeper_n of_o prison_n for_o extortion_n and_o for_o let_v to_o bail_v such_o as_o be_v not_o bailable_a or_o for_o deny_v bail_n to_o they_o that_o ought_v to_o be_v bail_v justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v take_v bail_n of_o he_o that_o be_v acquit_v of_o murder_n within_o the_o year_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o party_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o of_o informer_n 5_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o of_o labourer_n justice_n of_o assize_n of_o gaol-delivery_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n shall_v inquire_v of_o the_o default_n of_o coroner_n justice_n of_o assize_n etc._n etc._n shall_v inquire_v of_o false_a make_n of_o leather_n of_o amend_v of_o highway_n of_o hunter_n in_o park_n of_o unlawful_a take_n of_o fish_n of_o forgery_n of_o false_a deed_n against_o deceit_n in_o linen_n cloth_n against_o perjury_n of_o usury_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n justice_n of_o assize_n twice_o in_o every_o year_n ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o statute_n against_o unlawful_a maintenance_n champerty_n embracery_n and_o unlawful_a retainer_n they_o ought_v to_o proclaim_v the_o statute_n of_o unlawful_a game_n in_o their_o circuit_n see_v the_o custumary_n of_o normandy_n c._n 19_o coke_n 4._o inst._n cap._n 27._o the_o justice_n of_o nisi_fw-la
the_o conviction_n of_o the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a there_o the_o sheriff_n in_o his_o county_n can_v hold_v plea_n of_o it_o for_o no_o court_n can_v assess_v a_o fine_a but_o a_o court_n of_o record_n because_o a_o capias_fw-la to_o take_v the_o body_n be_v incident_a to_o it_o for_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la transgressione_n contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la vi_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la factis_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la neither_o shall_v he_o hold_v plea_n of_o trespass_n for_o take_v away_o of_o charter_n concern_v inheritance_n or_o freehold_a for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o law_n quod_fw-la placita_fw-la concernent_fw-la '_o chartley_n '_o seu_fw-la script_n '_o liberum_fw-la tenementumâ—_n tangentia_fw-la in_o aliquibus_fw-la curiis_fw-la quae_fw-la recordum_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la and_o as_o inferior_a court_n which_o be_v not_o of_o record_n regular_o can_v hold_v plea_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n or_o damage_n but_o under_o 40_o s._n so_o the_o superior_a court_n that_o be_v of_o or_o damage_n regular_o unless_o the_o sum_n amount_v to_o 40_o s._n or_o above_o ne_fw-fr dignitas_fw-la curiarum_fw-la illarum_fw-la vilesceret_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la materiam_fw-la superaret_fw-la opus_fw-la now_o as_o the_o superior_a court_n ought_v not_o to_o encroach_v upon_o the_o inferior_a so_o the_o inferior_a court_n ought_v not_o to_o defraud_v the_o superior_a court_n of_o those_o cause_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o for_o example_n if_o in_o the_o county_n court_n or_o other_o inferior_a court_n they_o shall_v divide_v a_o debt_n of_o 20_o l._n into_o several_a pleint_n under_o 40_o s._n in_o this_o case_n the_o defendant_n may_v plead_v the_o same_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n or_o may_v have_v a_o prohibition_n to_o stay_v that_o indirect_a suit_n for_o as_o a_o ancient_a record_n say_v contra_fw-la jus_o common_a est_fw-la petere_fw-la integrum_fw-la debitum_fw-la excedens_fw-la summam_fw-la 40_o s._n per_fw-la diversas_fw-la querelas_fw-la per_fw-la parcellas_fw-la scilicet_fw-la 39_o s._n 11_o d._n ob_fw-la q._n the_o maxim_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v quod_fw-la placita_fw-la de_fw-la catallis_fw-la debitis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la summam_fw-la 40_o s._n attingunt_fw-la vel_fw-la eam_fw-la excedunt_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuctudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la placitari_fw-la nondebent_fw-la and_o these_o word_n sine_fw-la brevi_fw-la regis_fw-la be_v material_a word_n for_o by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o country_n court_n may_v hold_v plea_n of_o good_n debt_n etc._n etc._n above_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o s._n and_o by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v of_o justicy_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o a_o obligation_n of_o what_o sum_n soever_o for_o example_n of_o 1000_o mark_n the_o which_o writ_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o hold_v plea_n of_o debt_n above_o 40_o s._n the_o word_n of_o which_o writ_n be_v rex_n vicecom_v '_o salutem_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la justicies_fw-la a._n quod_fw-la just_a &_o sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la reddat_fw-la b._n mille_fw-la marcas_fw-la quas_fw-la ei_fw-la debet_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la amplius_fw-la inde_fw-la clamorem_fw-la audiamus_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la justiciae_fw-la by_o force_n of_o which_o writ_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o process_n therein_o be_v attachment_n by_o his_o good_n etc._n etc._n but_o no_o capias_fw-la and_o although_o the_o power_n of_o the_o court_n by_o this_o writ_n be_v in_o this_o particular_a enlarge_a and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n be_v quod_fw-la justicies_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o be_v not_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n as_o concern_v the_o judicature_n thereof_o alter_v for_o those_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n do_v not_o nor_o can_v make_v the_o sheriff_n judge_n of_o that_o court_n in_o that_o particular_a case_n for_o that_o be_v to_o alter_v the_o juristiction_n and_o judicature_n of_o the_o court_n whereof_o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o suitor_n be_v judge_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o plaintiff_n may_v remove_v this_o plea_n without_o cause_n show_v but_o the_o defendant_n can_v without_o show_v of_o cause_n also_o by_o force_n of_o a_o justicy_n to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o may_v hold_v plea_n of_o a_o trespass_n vi_n &_o armis_fw-la see_v the_o register_n and_o f._n n._n b._n divers_a form_n of_o writ_n of_o justicy_n in_o many_o action_n the_o sheriff_n may_v also_o hold_v plea_n in_o a_o replevin_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n above_o the_o value_n of_o 40_o s._n for_o if_o it_o be_v by_o writ_n the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v rex_fw-la vicecom_v '_o &c._n &c._n praecipimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la quod_fw-la just_a &_o sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la replegiari_fw-la facias_fw-la b._n averin_n sva_fw-la or_o bona_n &_o catalla_n sva_fw-la quae_fw-la d._n cepit_fw-la &_o injust_a detinet_fw-la ut_fw-la dicit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ne_fw-la amplius_fw-la inde_fw-la clamorem_fw-la audiamus_fw-la pro_fw-la defect_n justiciae_fw-la by_o force_n of_o which_o writ_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n of_o a_o commission_n the_o sheriff_n may_v deliver_v the_o beast_n or_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o what_o value_n soever_o and_o if_o the_o replevin_n be_v by_o plaint_n in_o the_o county_n court_n the_o sheriff_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o marlebridge_n may_v hold_v plea_n of_o what_o value_n soever_o the_o like_a writ_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o commission_n direct_v to_o sheriff_n be_v the_o admeasurement_n of_o pasture_n recaption_n nativo_fw-la habendo_fw-la and_o many_o other_o the_o say_v word_n vailent_a 40_o s._n all_o mein_n have_v receive_v this_o construction_n that_o the_o same_o must_v so_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o value_n in_o the_o plaintiff_n count_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a that_o it_o appear_v by_o verdict_n the_o sum_n be_v under_o 40_o s._n for_o example_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n count_v in_o trespass_n debt_n detinue_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o damage_n of_o 40_o s._n and_o the_o jury_n find_v the_o damage_n under_o 40_o s._n yet_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v have_v no_o judgement_n albeit_o in_o truth_n the_o case_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o inferior_a court_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o act_n that_o the_o county_n court_n have_v no_o jurisdiction_n to_o hold_v plea_n de_fw-fr plagis_fw-la &_o maihemiis_fw-la of_o wound_n and_o maihem_n but_o those_o plea_n must_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o king_n be_v high_a court_n but_o of_o battery_n without_o wound_v or_o maihm_v this_o act_n prove_v that_o the_o country_n court_n have_v jurisdiction_n albeit_o this_o statute_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o body_n yet_o may_v he_o have_v have_v at_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act_n a_o fieri_fw-la fac_n '_o and_o afterward_o by_o the_o stat._n w._n cap._n 45._o he_o may_v have_v a_o elegit_fw-la for_o this_o branch_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a do_v not_o restrain_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o take_v any_o other_o remedy_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 311_o 312_o and_o 313._o in_o all_o writ_n direct_v to_o sheriff_n concern_v the_o county_n court_n the_o king_n say_v in_o comitatu_fw-la svo_fw-la and_o in_o all_o return_v of_o exigent_n make_v by_o he_o he_o say_v ad_fw-la comitatum_fw-la meum_fw-la tentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o style_n of_o the_o court_n prove_v the_o same_o also_o and_o by_o stat._n 33._o h._n 8._o cap._n 13._o it_o be_v provide_v that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o denbigh_n shall_v keep_v his_o shire-court_n at_o the_o shire-hall_n in_o the_o say_a county_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o as_o by_o many_o other_o parliament_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o county_n or_o shire_n court_n be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o sheriff_n although_o the_o suitor_n be_v there_o judge_n in_o some_o case_n and_o as_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o entry_n and_o roll_n thereof_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o sheriff_n he_o shall_v answer_v for_o they_o as_o immediate_a officer_n to_o the_o court._n and_o therefore_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v appoint_v clerk_n under_o he_o in_o his_o county_n court_n for_o who_o he_o shall_v answer_v at_o his_o peril_n the_o same_o law_n be_v of_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v coke_n 4_o rep._n 191._o mitton_n case_n resolve_v that_o if_o the_o plea_n be_v hold_v by_o writ_n or_o without_o writ_n the_o suitor_n be_v judge_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o sheriff_n be_v because_o the_o court_n baron_n be_v the_o lord_n court_n and_o the_o county_n court_n be_v the_o sheriff_n court._n and_o in_o case_n they_o hold_v plea_n by_o force_n