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summon_v witness_n 50_o sale_n of_o good_n to_o the_o plaintiff_n levy_v upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la by_o the_o sheriff_n baliffe_n 53_o sale_n of_o good_n make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n 277_o surrender_n and_o remise_v of_o land_n make_v in_o court_n before_o the_o steward_n and_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o wife_n 383_o surrender_n of_o copyhold_n in_o court_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o tenant_n according_o 384_o surrender_n and_o lease_n make_v in_o court_n with_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o wife_n 385_o surrender_n of_o land_n make_v in_o mortgage_n upon_o condition_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o mortgagee_n by_o her_o attorney_n and_o the_o fealty_n respite_v ibid._n surrender_v of_o land_n make_v present_o in_o court_n 387_o t_o toit_n 42_o trover_n and_o conversion_n 127_o trespass_n for_o break_v down_o the_o plaintiff_n stall_n be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o market_n 129_o for_o break_v the_o plaintiff_n close_o ibid._n for_o a_o dog_n bite_v a_o mare_n so_o that_o she_o die_v 130_o for_o chase_v of_o hog_n with_o dog_n ibid._n for_o pasture_v sheep_n in_o a_o rot_a pasture_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o die_v ibid._n for_o dig_v and_o plough_v the_o plaintiff_n ground_n and_o take_v away_o his_o corn_n 131_o for_o take_v away_o a_o post_n ibid._n for_o eat_v the_o grass_n cut_v the_o hedge_n and_o assault_v the_o plaintiff_n ibid._n trespass_n and_o assault_v 132_o assault_v upon_o one_o at_o under_o age_n ibid._n v._o venditioni_fw-la exponas_fw-la 45_o 46_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la jurator_n 49_o w_n warrant_v upon_o a_o writ_n of_o justicy_n 39_o warrant_v upon_o a_o proclamation_n 51_o warrant_v of_o attorney_n for_o a_o appearance_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 52_o warrant_v upon_o accedeas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la 64_o warrant_v of_o a_o coroner_n for_o the_o impannel_a of_o a_o jury_n 288_o warrant_n to_o summon_v a_o leet_n 316_o withernam_fw-la 40_o 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