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cap_n 13._o you_o shall_v also_o inquire_v whether_o hue_n and_o cry_n and_o fresh_a suit_n be_v due_o make_v and_o pursue_v after_o robber_n and_o felon_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o westâ—â—_n 13_o ed._n 1._o cap._n 2._o for_o if_o any_o man_n be_v rob_v in_o the_o daytime_n and_o the_o thief_n escape_v and_o be_v not_o take_v within_o forty_o day_n after_o the_o robbery_n for_o lack_v of_o hue_n and_o cry_n the_o burrow_n or_o hundred_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o party_n for_o his_o damage_n also_o if_o any_o person_n be_v kill_v in_o the_o daytime_n in_o a_o town_n &_o the_o murderer_n or_o manslayer_n escape_v the_o township_n shall_v be_v fine_v for_o his_o escape_n 18_o edw._n 2._o
not_o yet_o present_v and_o present_v the_o same_o and_o what_o land_n and_o tenement_n he_o hold_v of_o his_o manor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o by_o what_o service_n and_o who_o be_v next_o heir_n to_o the_o say_a inheritance_n if_o it_o be_v socage-tenure_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o fealty_n &_o one_o year_n rend_v for_o a_o relief_n over_o and_o above_o his_o yearly_a rent_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o rent_n to_o the_o value_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n though_o many_o lord_n of_o copy-holders_n have_v much_o mistake_v themselves_o of_o late_a in_o this_o case_n or_o else_o the_o tenant_n do_v too_o much_o mistake_v themselves_o to_o the_o tenant_n undo_v when_o the_o fine_a have_v be_v stretch_v by_o the_o cloak_n bag-string_n of_o the_o lord_n conscience_n and_o for_o his_o relief_n the_o lord_n may_v distrain_v immediate_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o tenant_n you_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o any_o freeholder_n have_v alien_v or_o sell_v away_o his_o freehold_n or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o and_o present_v it_o for_o he_o which_o buy_v the_o land_n before_o he_o enter_v aught_o to_o give_v notice_n therereof_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o if_o he_o buy_v but_o a_o parcel_n the_o rent_n ought_v to_o be_v apportion_v according_o between_o both_o party_n according_a to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n sell_v four_o inquire_v whether_o any_o one_o man_n have_v two_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n hold_v by_o several_a title_n &_o die_v seize_v of_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v two_o herriot_n by_o his_o death_n you_o shall_v also_o inquire_v whether_o any_o copy_n holder_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n so_o hold_v and_o present_v it_o also_o whether_o any_o copyholder_n have_v make_v any_o lease_n of_o his_o copyhold_n or_o otherwise_o alien_v or_o sell_v the_o same_o without_o surrender_n and_o present_v it_o for_o its_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o copyhold_n inquire_v also_o whether_o any_o copyholder_n have_v make_v 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tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v give_v any_o of_o their_o land_n into_o mortmayn_n and_o present_v it_o if_o any_o man_n give_v or_o sell_v any_o land_n to_o any_o house_n of_o religion_n or_o to_o any_o other_o which_o be_v corporate_a by_o the_o king_n grant_v or_o if_o any_o one_o make_v any_o feoffment_n upon_o trust_n to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o religious_a house_n or_o to_o the_o use_n of_o any_o fraternity_n or_o corporation_n this_o be_v mortmain_n you_o shall_v also_o inquire_v whether_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_o any_o copyholder_n of_o this_o lordship_n have_v make_v any_o waste_n or_o suffer_v any_o waste_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n and_o present_v it_o waste_n be_v when_o any_o tenant_n for_o term_v of_o life_n or_o year_n or_o any_o copyholder_n pull_v down_o any_o house_n or_o cut_v down_o timber-tree_n or_o suffer_v any_o of_o his_o copy-hold-tenement_n to_o decay_v or_o fall_v or_o if_o any_o of_o the_o tenant_n plough_v up_o any_o meadow_n ground_n or_o if_o they_o suffer_v any_o wall_n or_o pale_a which_o be_v cover_v to_o be_v uncover_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o same_o wall_n or_o pale_a do_v fall_v or_o if_o any_o tenant_n dig_v coal_n chalk_n sand_n or_o make_v any_o i_o in_o his_o ground_n it_o be_v commitment_n of_o waste_n but_o if_o a_o tenant_n fall_v timber_n to_o repair_v house_n in_o decay_n upon_o his_o copyhold_n and_o therewith_o do_v repair_v they_o or_o therewith_o build_v a_o new_a house_n or_o any_o new_a build_n this_o be_v not_o waste_v but_o if_o he_o cut_v down_o and_o sell_v any_o such_o timber_n this_o be_v waste_n also_o copy-holders_n may_v cut_v down_o wood_n to_o burn_v upon_o their_o tenement_n or_o to_o make_v reparation_n without_o waste_n inquire_v also_o whether_o any_o tenant_n die_v seize_v of_o any_o land_n hold_v of_o this_o manor_n have_v no_o heir_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n his_o land_n shall_v escheat_n to_o the_o lord_n none_o shall_v inherit_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n unless_o he_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o whole_a blood_n and_o understand_v that_o a_o bastard_n can_v never_o be_v heir_n unto_o any_o man_n neither_o can_v he_o ever_o have_v heir_n but_o his_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n lawful_o beget_v therefore_o if_o any_o bastard_n die_v without_o issue_n or_o any_o other_o tenant_n die_v seize_v without_o heir_n present_v it_o also_o if_o any_o tenant_n seize_v of_o any_o land_n or_o tenement_n be_v eject_v therefrom_o by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o rightful_a title_n thereunto_o and_o after_o die_v without_o heir_n the_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o escheat_n as_o well_o if_o the_o tenant_n have_v die_v seize_v ergo_fw-la inquire_v thereof_o and_o present_v it_o inquire_v also_o if_o any_o tenant_n of_o this_o manor_n have_v be_v attain_v for_o any_o treason_n felony_n or_o murder_n for_o which_o he_o have_v judgement_n although_o he_o be_v afterward_o deliver_v or_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n the_o lord_n have_v his_o land_n by_o escheat_n or_o if_o any_o one_o have_v abjure_v the_o land_n or_o be_v outlaw_v for_o any_o treason_n felony_n or_o murder_n present_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v his_o land_n by_o escheat_n you_o be_v also_o to_o inquire_v if_o there_o be_v any_o rent_n custom_n or_o service_n withdraw_v from_o the_o lordship_n which_o be_v due_a and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o be_v do_v thereunto_o and_o what_o right_n custom_n and_o service_n they_o be_v by_o who_o withdraw_v and_o where_o the_o land_n lie_v out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v due_a and_o who_o hold_v the_o same_o and_o present_v it_o inquire_v also_o whether_o any_o waif_n or_o stray_n be_v or_o be_v within_o this_o lordship_n and_o whether_o the_o lord_n be_v answer_v of_o the_o same_o and_o if_o not_o present_a by_o who_o they_o be_v detain_v and_o if_o any_o herriot_n be_v convey_v away_o or_o conceal_v present_v it_o and_o by_o who_o and_o here_o it_o will_v not_o be_v any_o digression_n to_o tell_v you_o what_o a_o waif_n and_o stray_n be_v a_o waif_n be_v if_o a_o thing_n be_v pursue_v or_o otherwise_o to_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o burden_n do_v leave_v and_o forsake_v â—is_n good_n which_o he_o have_v steal_v or_o any_o part_n of_o they_o such_o good_n be_v call_v waif_n and_o the_o chief_a lord_n shall_v have_v the_o good_n so_o waive_v unless_o the_o owner_n of_o they_o do_v make_v fresh_a suit_n after_o the_o thief_n and_o attach_v he_o for_o steal_v the_o say_v good_n in_o such_o cass_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o good_n again_o though_o they_o be_v waive_v but_o then_o he_o must_v sue_v a_o appeal_n or_o else_o procure_v the_o thief_n to_o be_v convict_v at_o his_o suit_n 21_o h._n cap._n 12._o a_o estray_n be_v if_o any_o beast_n be_v find_v in_o the_o lordship_n and_o no_o man_n know_v the_o owner_n thereof_o they_o shall_v be_v seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n unless_o the_o lord_n have_v they_o by_o grant_n or_o prescription_n if_o the_o owner_n do_v not_o claim_v the_o same_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n after_o the_o lord_n have_v cause_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o next_o market_n and_o in_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n also_o inquire_v whether_o any_o person_n have_v make_v any_o rescous_a against_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o officer_n within_o the_o manor_n and_o present_v it_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o distrain_v for_o his_o rent_n and_o the_o tenant_n resist_v he_o that_o he_o can_v distrain_v this_o be_v a_o rescue_n or_o if_o beast_n distrain_v run_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o owner_n and_o the_o distrainer_n pray_v they_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o and_o the_o possessor_n will_v not_o deliver_v