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agree_v that_o be_v till_o they_o all_o agree_v upon_o one_o verdict_n concern_v the_o same_o issue_n and_o upon_o one_o among_o they_o who_o shall_v speak_v for_o they_o all_o when_o they_o be_v agree_v for_o it_o go_v not_o by_o the_o most_o part_n but_o each_o man_n must_v agree_v they_o return_v and_o in_o so_o few_o word_n as_o may_v be_v they_o give_v their_o determination_n few_o i_o call_v uj_o or_o seven_o or_o viij_o word_n at_o the_o most_o for_o common_o the_o issue_n be_v bring_v so_o narrow_a that_o such_o number_n of_o word_n may_v be_v enough_o to_o affirm_v or_o to_o deny_v it_o which_o do_v they_o be_v dismiss_v to_o go_v whither_o they_o will_n duty_n the_o party_n with_o who_o they_o have_v give_v their_o sentence_n give_v the_o enquest_n their_o dinner_n that_o day_n most_o common_o and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o they_o have_v for_o their_o labour_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o come_v some_o xx_o some_o thirty_o or_o xl_o mile_n or_o more_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o give_v their_o verdict_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v of_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o necessary_o all_o the_o whole_a xij_o must_v be_v of_o the_o shire_n and_o iiij_o of_o they_o of_o the_o hundred_o where_o the_o land_n lie_v which_o be_v in_o controversy_n or_o where_o the_o party_n dwell_v who_o be_v the_o defendant_n of_o party_n of_o shire_n call_v hundred_o lathe_n rape_n wapentake_n chap._n 16._o a_fw-la hundred_o or_o lath_n rape_n or_o wapentake_n be_v call_v of_o the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o shire_n in_o diverse_a country_n diverse_o name_v after_o the_o manner_n and_o language_n of_o each_o country_n for_o the_o shire_n be_v divide_v some_o into_o x._o xij_o xiij_o xuj_o xx_o or_o thirty_o hundred_o more_o or_o less_o either_o that_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o c._n town_n &_o village_n in_o each_o hundred_o and_o although_o now_o they_o be_v but_o xuj_o xx_o thirty_o xl_o l._n lx_o more_fw-it or_o less_o yet_o it_o be_v still_o call_v a_o hundred_o or_o 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liberty_n or_o else_o by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o time_n be_v of_o the_o court_n baron_fw-fr chap._n 17._o it_o may_v appear_v strange_a that_o of_o xxxuj_o shire_n whereof_o each_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o diverse_a hundred_o each_o hundred_o contain_v diverse_a parish_n all_o plead_n shall_v be_v but_o in_o one_o place_n that_o be_v in_o westminster_n hall_n and_o that_o but_o in_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n make_v little_o more_o than_o one_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n in_o the_o whole_a and_o one_o will_v think_v y_z e_o there_o shall_v be_v much_o lack_n of_o justice_n &_o right_n and_o much_o wrong_n take_v without_o redress_n but_o it_o be_v not_o
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order_n of_o knighthood_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o other_o order_n of_o knight_n in_o england_n which_o be_v call_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o garter_n king_n edward_n the_o three_o after_o he_o have_v obtain_v many_o notable_a victory_n king_n john_n of_o france_n king_n james_n of_o scotland_n be_v both_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n at_o one_o time_n and_o king_n henry_n of_o castell_n the_o bastard_n expulse_v out_o of_o his_o realm_n and_o don_n petro_n restore_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o duke_n of_o aquitaine_n call_v the_o black_a prince_n invent_v a_o society_n of_o honour_n and_o make_v a_o choice_n out_o of_o his_o own_o realm_n and_o dominion_n and_o all_o christendom_n and_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a renown_a person_n in_o virtue_n and_o honour_n he_o do_v adorn_v with_o that_o title_n to_o be_v knight_n of_o his_o order_n give_v they_o a_o garter_n deck_v with_o gold_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n with_o the_o buckle_v of_o gold_n to_o wear_v daily_o on_o the_o left_a leg_n only_o a_o kirtle_n gown_n cloak_n chaperon_o collar_n and_o other_o august_n and_o magnifical_a apparel_n both_o of_o stuff_n and_o fashion_n exquisite_a &_o heroical_a to_o wear_v at_o high_a feast_n as_o to_o so_o high_a and_o princely_a a_o order_n be_v meet_v of_o which_o order_n he_o and_o his_o succesor_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a and_o the_o rest_n by_o certain_a statute_n and_o law_n among_o themselves_o be_v take_v as_o brethren_n and_o fellow_n in_o that_o order_n to_o the_o number_n of_o xxvi_o but_o because_o this_o be_v rather_o a_o ornament_n of_o the_o realm_n than_o any_o policy_n or_o government_n thereof_o i_o leave_v to_o speak_v any_o further_a of_o it_o of_o esquier_n chap._n 19_o escuy_a or_o esquire_n which_o we_o call_v common_o squire_n be_v a_o french_a word_n and_o betoken_v scutigerum_fw-la or_o armigerum_fw-la and_o be_v all_o those_o which_o bear_v arm_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o armoury_n as_o they_o term_v they_o in_o french_a which_o to_o bear_v be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o nobility_n or_o race_n from_o whence_o they_o do_v come_v these_o be_v take_v for_o no_o distinct_a order_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o do_v go_v with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o gentleman_n save_v that_o as_o i_o take_v it_o they_o be_v those_o who_o bear_v arm_n testimony_n as_o i_o have_v say_v of_o their_o race_n and_o therefore_o have_v neither_o creation_n nor_o dub_a or_o else_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o costerel_n or_o the_o bearer_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o lord_n or_o knight_n and_o by_o that_o have_v their_o name_n for_o a_o dignity_n and_o honour_n give_v to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o a_o common_a soldier_n call_v in_o latin_a gregarius_fw-la mile_n of_o gentleman_n chap._n 20._o gentleman_n be_v those_o who_o their_o blood_n and_o race_n do_v make_v noble_a and_o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o greek_a the_o lataine_n call_v they_o all_o nobiles_fw-la as_o the_o french_a noble_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nobilitas_fw-la in_o latin_a be_v define_v honour_n or_o title_n give_v for_o that_o the_o ancestor_n have_v be_v notable_a in_o riches_n or_o virtue_n or_o in_o few_o word_n old_a riches_n or_o prowess_n remain_v in_o one_o stock_n which_o if_o the_o successor_n do_v keep_v and_o follow_v they_o be_v verè_fw-la nobiles_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o the_o same_o and_o wealth_n of_o their_o ancestor_n serve_v to_o cover_v they_o so_o long_o as_o it_o can_v as_o a_o thing_n once_o gilt_v though_o it_o be_v copper_n within_o till_o the_o gilt_n be_v wear_v away_o this_o have_v his_o reason_n for_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n
both_o their_o own_o live_n and_o part_n of_o their_o master_n by_o these_o mean_n do_v come_v to_o such_o wealth_n that_o they_o be_v able_a and_o daily_o do_v buy_v the_o land_n of_o unthriftie_a gentleman_n and_o after_o set_v their_o son_n to_o the_o school_n at_o the_o university_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o otherwise_o leave_v they_o sufficient_a land_n whereon_o they_o may_v live_v without_o labour_n do_v make_v their_o say_a son_n by_o those_o mean_n gentleman_n these_o be_v not_o call_v master_n for_o that_o as_o i_o say_v pertain_v to_o gentleman_n only_o but_o to_o their_o surname_n man_n add_v goodman_n as_o if_o the_o surname_n be_v luter_n finch_n white_n browne_n they_o be_v call_v goodman_n luter_n goodman_n white_a goodman_n finch_n goodman_n browne_n amongst_o their_o neighbour_n i_o mean_v not_o in_o matter_n of_o importance_n or_o in_o law_n but_o in_o matter_n of_o law_n and_o for_o distinction_n if_o one_o be_v a_o knight_n they_o will_v write_v he_o for_o example_n sake_n sir_n john_n finch_n knight_n so_o if_o he_o be_v a_o esquire_n john_n finch_n esquire_n or_o gentleman_n if_o he_o be_v no_o gentleman_n john_n finch_n yeoman_n for_o amongst_o the_o gentleman_n they_o which_o claim_v no_o high_a degree_n and_o yet_o be_v to_o be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o low_a sort_n thereof_o be_v write_v esquier_n so_o amongst_o the_o husbandman_n labourer_n low_a and_o rascal_n sort_n of_o the_o people_n such_o as_o be_v exempt_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o rascabilitie_n of_o the_o popular_a be_v call_v and_o write_v yeoman_n as_o in_o the_o degree_n next_o unto_o gentleman_n these_o be_v they_o which_o old_a cato_n call_v aratores_fw-la and_o optimos_fw-la cive_v in_o republica_n and_o such_o as_o of_o who_o the_o writer_n of_o common_a wealth_n praise_n to_o have_v many_o in_o it_o aristoteles_n namely_o recite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o tend_v their_o own_o business_n come_v not_o to_o meddle_v in_o public_a matter_n and_o judgement_n but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v and_o glad_a when_o they_o be_v deliver_v thereof_o be_v obedient_a to_o the_o gentleman_n and_o ruler_n and_o in_o war_n can_v abide_v travail_n and_o labour_n as_o man_n use_v to_o it_o yet_o within_o it_o soon_o at_o a_o end_n that_o they_o may_v come_v home_o &_o live_v of_o their_o own_o when_o they_o be_v forth_o they_o fight_v for_o their_o lord_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o land_n for_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n for_o their_o country_n and_o nation_n for_o praise_n and_o honour_n against_o they_o come_v home_o and_o to_o have_v the_o love_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o his_o child_n to_o be_v continue_v towards_o they_o and_o their_o child_n which_o have_v adventure_v their_o life_n to_o and_o with_o he_o and_o he_o these_o be_v they_o which_o in_o the_o old_a world_n get_v that_o honour_n to_o england_n not_o that_o either_o for_o wit_n conduction_n or_o for_o power_n they_o be_v or_o be_v ever_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o gentleman_n but_o because_o they_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n so_o obedient_a at_o the_o lord_n call_v so_o strong_a of_o body_n so_o hear_v to_o endure_v pain_n so_o courageous_a to_o adventure_v with_o their_o lord_n or_o captain_n go_v with_o or_o before_o they_o for_o else_o they_o be_v not_o hasty_a nor_o never_o be_v as_o make_v no_o procession_n of_o knowledge_n of_o war_n these_o be_v the_o good_a archer_n in_o time_n past_a and_o the_o stable_a troop_n of_o footman_n that_o affaide_v all_o france_n that_o will_v rather_o die_v all_o than_o once_o abandon_v the_o knight_n or_o gentleman_n their_o captain_n who_o at_o those_o day_n common_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o who_o tenaunte_n they_o be_v ready_a beside_o perpetual_a shame_n to_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o undo_n of_o themselves_o &_o all_o they_o if_o they_o shall_v show_v any_o sign_n of_o cowardice_n or_o abandon_v the_o lord_n knight_n or_o gentleman_n of_o who_o they_o hold_v their_o live_n and_o this_o they_o have_v amongst_o they_o from_o their_o forefather_n tell_v one_o to_o a_o other_o the_o gentleman_n of_o france_n and_o the_o yeoman_n of_o england_n be_v renown_v because_o in_o battle_n of_o horseman_n france_n be_v many_o time_n too_o good_a for_o we_o as_o we_o again_o always_o for_o they_o on_o foot_n and_o gentleman_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v man_n at_o arm_n and_o horseman_n and_o yeoman_n common_o on_o foot_n howesoever_o it_o be_v yet_o the_o gentleman_n have_v always_o the_o conduction_n of_o the_o yeoman_n and_o as_o their_o captain_n be_v either_o a_o foot_n or_o upon_o a_o little_a nag_n with_o they_o and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o fight_a battle_n remain_v always_o among_o the_o footman_n as_o the_o french_a king_n among_o their_o horseman_n each_o prince_n thereby_o as_o a_o man_n may_v guess_v do_v show_v where_o he_o think_v his_o strength_n do_v consist_v what_o a_o yeoman_n be_v i_o have_v declare_v but_o from_o whence_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o yeoman_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o young_a man_n for_o common_o we_o do_v not_o call_v any_o a_o yeoman_n till_o he_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n and_o as_o it_o be_v have_v authority_n among_o his_o neighbour_n younker_n in_o low_a dutch_a betoken_v a_o mean_a gentleman_n or_o a_o gay_a fellow_n possible_a our_o yeoman_n not_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o name_v themselves_o gentleman_n when_o they_o come_v home_o be_v content_a when_o they_o have_v hear_v by_o frequentation_n with_o low_a dutchman_n of_o some_o small_a gentleman_n but_o yet_o that_o will_v be_v count_v so_o to_o be_v call_v amongst_o they_o younker_n man_n the_o calling_z so_o in_o war_n by_o mockage_n or_o in_o sport_n one_o a_o other_o when_o they_o come_v home_o younker_n man_n and_o so_o yeoman_n which_o word_n now_o signify_v among_o we_o a_o man_n well_o at_o ease_n and_o have_v honest_o to_o live_v and_o yet_o not_o a_o gentleman_n whatsoever_o that_o word_n younker_n man_n yonke_n man_n or_o yeoman_n do_v more_o or_o less_o signify_v to_o the_o dutch_a man_n of_o the_o four_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o do_v not_o rule_v chap._n 24._o the_o four_o sort_n or_o class_n amongst_o we_o be_v of_o those_o which_o the_o old_a roman_n call_v capite_fw-la censij_fw-la proletarij_fw-la or_o operae_fw-la day_n labourer_n poor_a husbandman_n yea_o marcantes_fw-la or_o retailer_n which_o have_v no_o free_a land_n copiholder_n and_o all_o artificer_n as_o tailor_n shoemaker_n carpenter_n brickemaker_n bricklayer_n mason_n etc._n etc._n these_o have_v no_o voice_n nor_o authority_n in_o our_o common_a wealth_n and_o no_o account_n be_v make_v of_o they_o but_o only_o to_o be_v rule_v not_o to_o rule_v other_o and_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o neglect_v for_o in_o city_n and_o corporate_a town_n for_o default_n of_o yeoman_n inquest_n and_o jury_n be_v empanel_v of_o such_o manner_n of_o people_n and_o in_o village_n they_o be_v common_o make_v churchwarden_n alecunner_n and_o many_o time_n constable_n which_o office_n touch_v more_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o at_o the_o first_o be_v not_o employ_v upon_o such_o low_a and_o base_a person_n wherefore_o general_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o common_a wealth_n or_o policy_n of_o england_n it_o be_v govern_v administer_v &_o manure_v by_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o prince_n monarch_n and_o head_n governor_n which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n or_o if_o the_o crown_n fall_v to_o a_o woman_n the_o queen_n absolute_a as_o i_o have_v heretofore_o say_v in_o who_o name_n and_o by_o who_o authority_n all_o thing_n be_v administer_v the_o gentleman_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n the_o barony_n or_o estate_n of_o lord_n contain_v baron_n and_o all_o that_o be_v above_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n as_o i_o have_v declare_v before_o and_o those_o which_o be_v no_o lord_n as_o knight_n esquire_n and_o simple_o gentleman_n the_o third_o and_o last_o sort_n of_o person_n be_v name_v the_o yeomanrie_n each_o of_o these_o have_v his_o part_n and_o administration_n in_o indgemente_n correction_n of_o defaulte_n in_o election_n of_o office_n in_o appoint_v and_o collection_n of_o tribute_n and_o subsidy_n or_o in_o make_v law_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n thereof_o chap._n 1._o the_o most_o high_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n consist_v in_o the_o parliament_n for_o as_o in_o war_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o person_n the_o nobility_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentility_n and_o the_o yeomanrie_n be_v be_v y_z e_z force_n and_o power_n of_o england_n so_o in_o peace_n &_o consultation_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v
to_o give_v life_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a commandment_n the_o barony_n for_o the_o nobility_n and_o high_a the_o knight_n esquier_n gentleman_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n the_o bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a to_o advertise_v consult_v and_o show_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o common_a wealth_n and_o to_o consult_v together_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n every_o bill_n or_o law_n be_v thrice_o read_v and_o dispute_v upon_o in_o either_o house_n the_o other_o two_o part_n first_o each_o a_o part_n and_o after_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o presence_n of_o both_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n unto_o and_o allow_v that_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o whole_a realm_n deed_n whereupon_o justly_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v but_o must_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o find_v it_o good_a and_o obey_v it_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o consent_n be_v call_v firm_a stable_n and_o sanctum_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o law_n the_o parliament_n abrogate_v old_a law_n make_v new_a give_v order_n for_o thing_n past_a and_o for_o thing_n hereafter_o to_o be_v follow_v change_v right_n and_o possession_n of_o private_a man_n legittimate_v bastard_n establish_v form_n of_o religion_n alter_v weighte_n and_o measure_n give_v form_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n define_v of_o doubtful_a right_n whereof_o be_v no_o law_n already_o mad_v appoint_v subsidy_n tail_n tax_n and_o imposition_n give_v most_o free_a pardon_n and_o absolution_n restore_v in_o blood_n and_o name_n as_o the_o high_a court_n condemn_v or_o absolu_v they_o who_o the_o prince_n will_v put_v to_o that_o trial_n and_o to_o be_v short_a all_o that_o ever_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v do_v either_o in_o centuriatis_fw-la comitijs_fw-la or_o tributis_fw-la tribunitijs_n the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o represent_v &_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n both_o the_o head_n and_o the_o body_n for_o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n of_o what_o pre-eminence_n state_n dignity_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v from_o the_o prince_n be_v he_o king_n or_o queen_n to_o the_o low_a person_n of_o england_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n the_o form_n of_o hold_v the_o parliament_n chap._n 2._o the_o prince_n send_v forth_o his_o rescript_n or_o writ_n to_o every_o duke_n marquess_n baron_n and_o every_o other_o lord_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a who_o have_v voice_n in_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v at_o his_o great_a counsel_n of_o parliament_n such_o a_o day_n the_o space_n from_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v common_o at_o the_o least_o forty_o day_n he_o send_v also_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o shire_n to_o admonish_v the_o whole_a shire_n to_o choose_v two_o knight_n of_o 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they_o fail_v of_o be_v there_o of_o the_o coroner_n chap._n 21._o but_o if_o any_o man_n woman_n or_o child_n be_v violent_o slay_v the_o murderer_n not_o know_v no_o man_n ought_v or_o dare_v bury_v the_o body_n before_o the_o coroner_n have_v see_v it_o the_o coroner_n be_v one_o choose_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o gentleman_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o man_n see_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o execute_v that_o office_n and_o if_o the_o person_n slay_v slay_v i_o call_v here_o whosoever_o he_o be_v man_n woman_n or_o child_n that_o violent_o come_v to_o his_o death_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o knife_n poison_n cord_n drown_v burn_a suffocation_n or_o otherwise_o be_v it_o by_o his_o own_o fault_n or_o default_n or_o by_o any_o other_o if_o i_o say_v the_o person_n slay_v be_v bury_v before_o the_o coroner_n do_v come_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n dare_v not_o do_v he_o do_v cause_n the_o body_n to_o be_v take_v up_o again_o and_o 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in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o security_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o constable_n chap._n 22._o these_o man_n be_v call_v in_o the_o elder_a book_n of_o our_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n custodes_fw-la pacis_fw-la and_o be_v at_o the_o first_o in_o great_a reputation_n than_o they_o be_v now_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o credit_n give_v unto_o they_o not_o altogether_o unlike_a to_o that_o which_o be_v now_o give_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o this_o day_n if_o any_o affraie_a chance_n to_o be_v make_v the_o constable_n ought_v and_o will_v charge_v they_o that_o be_v at_o debate_n to_o keep_v the_o prince_n peace_n and_o whosoever_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o constable_n therein_o all_o the_o people_n will_v set_v straight_o upon_o he_o and_o by_o force_n make_v he_o to_o render_v himself_o to_o be_v order_v likewise_o if_o any_o be_v suspect_v of_o theft_n or_o receive_v or_o of_o murder_n or_o of_o manslaughter_n the_o constable_n may_v take_v such_o person_n yea_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n house_n with_o sufficient_a power_n to_o search_v for_o such_o man_n till_o he_o find_v they_o and_o if_o he_o see_v cause_n keep_v the_o suspect_a person_n in_o the_o stock_n or_o custody_n till_o he_o bring_v they_o before_o a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v examine_v but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o every_o little_a village_n have_v common_o two_o constable_n tithingman_n and_o many_o time_n artificer_n labourer_n and_o man_n of_o small_a ability_n be_v choose_v unto_o that_o office_n who_o have_v no_o great_a experience_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o authority_n the_o constable_n at_o this_o present_a although_o this_o they_o may_v do_v upon_o their_o own_o authority_n yet_o they_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n for_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v by_o complaint_n that_o any_o man_n have_v steal_v rob_v slay_v or_o any_o servant_n or_o labourer_n without_o licence_n have_v depart_v out_o of_o his_o master_n service_n or_o any_o that_o live_v idle_a and_o suspect_o know_v once_o in_o what_o parish_n he_o be_v he_o write_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o parish_n command_v he_o in_o the_o prince_n name_n to_o bring_v that_o man_n before_o he_o the_o constable_n dare_v not_o disobey_v the_o man_n be_v bring_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o if_o the_o justice_n do_v find_v cause_n he_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o same_o constable_n to_o convey_v he_o further_o to_o the_o prince_n gaol_n where_o the_o party_n must_v lie_v till_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n do_v meet_a either_o at_o their_o quarter_n session_n or_o at_o their_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o that_o the_o law_n have_v either_o condemn_v or_o acquit_v he_o these_o constable_n be_v call_v in_o some_o place_n headborough_n in_o some_o place_n tithingman_n and_o be_v like_a to_o they_o who_o be_v call_v consul_n in_o many_o town_n and_o village_n in_o france_n the_o constable_n be_v common_o make_v and_o swear_v at_o the_o léete_n of_o the_o lord_n choose_v thereto_o by_o the_o homage_n and_o they_o keep_v that_o office_n sometime_o ij_o iij_o or_o iiij_o year_n more_o or_o less_o as_o the_o parish_n do_v agree_v what_o headborow_n do_v betoken_v it_o be_v easy_o know_v our_o language_n do_v declare_v he_o as_o the_o head_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o borowe_n or_o village_n likewise_o tithing_n man_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o y_fw-fr e_o tithing_n constable_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o come_v of_o our_o old_a english_a word_n kin_v which_o be_v kinnyngstable_n as_o you_o will_v say_v a_o man_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v to_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n &_o conservation_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n &_o as_o i_o say_v at_o the_o first_o be_v in_o some_o more_o reputation_n approach_v to_o that_o authority_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n now_o do_v hold_v of_o the_o session_n of_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o the_o definitive_a proceed_n in_o cause_n criminal_a chap._n 23._o how_o thief_n and_o murderer_n and_o other_o malefactor_n against_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o peace_n be_v take_v &_o bring_v into_o hold_n to_o answer_v to_o justice_n partly_o by_o hue_n and_o cry_n partly_o by_o information_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o diligence_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o constable_n and_o how_o that_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n they_o be_v indict_v or_o else_o by_o the_o coroner_n you_o have_v hear_v before_o enditement_n as_o you_o may_v perceive_v by_o that_o which_o be_v also_o go_v before_o be_v but_o a_o former_a judgement_n of_o xij_o man_n which_o be_v call_v enquirer_n and_o no_o definitive_a sentence_n but_o that_o which_o in_o latin_a be_v call_v praeiudicium_fw-la it_o do_v but_o show_v what_o opinion_n the_o country_n have_v of_o the_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o common_o man_n be_v indict_v absent_a 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