chap._n 48._o of_o the_o several_a subservient_fw-fr jurisdiction_n by_o march_n county_n hundred_o burrough_n lordship_n and_o decennary_n p._n 131_o chap._n 49._o of_o the_o immunity_n of_o the_o saxon_a free_a man_n under_o the_o norman_a government_n p._n 135_o chap._n 50._o recollection_n of_o certain_a norman_a law_n concern_v the_o crown_n in_o relation_n to_o those_o of_o the_o saxon_n former_o mention_v p._n 138_o chap._n 51._o of_o the_o like_a law_n that_o concern_v common_a interest_n of_o good_n p._n 142_o chap._n 52._o of_o law_n that_o concern_v common_a interest_n of_o land_n p._n 144_o chap._n 53._o of_o divers_a law_n make_v concern_v the_o execution_n of_o justice_n p._n 150_o chap._n 54._o of_o the_o militia_n during_o the_o norman_n time_n p._n 152_o chap._n 55._o that_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o norman_n into_o this_o government_n can_v not_o be_v by_o conquest_n p._n 155_o chap._n 56._o a_o brief_a survey_n of_o the_o sense_n of_o writer_n concern_v the_o point_n of_o conquest_n p._n 158_o chap._n 57_o of_o the_o government_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o steven_n henry_n the_o second_o richard_z the_o first_o and_o john_n and_o first_o of_o their_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o disposition_n in_o government_n p._n 165_o chap._n 58._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n from_o the_o conquest_n and_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o several_a king_n p._n 172_o chap._n 59_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o their_o power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o norman_a time_n p._n 175_o chap._n 60._o of_o the_o english_a communally_n since_o the_o norman_a time_n p._n 188_o chap._n 61._o of_o judicature_n the_o court_n and_o their_o judge_n p._n 189_o chap._n 62._o of_o certain_a law_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o 2._o p._n 193_o chap_n 63._o of_o the_o militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o king_n p._n 205_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o government_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o edward_z the_o first_o and_z edward_z the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n and_o first_o a_o general_a view_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o their_o government_n p._n 207_o chap._n 65._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o england_n till_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o p._n 221_o chap._n 66._o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o english_a clergy_n until_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_o herein_o concern_v the_o statute_n of_o circumspect_a agatis_fw-la articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la and_o of_o general_n counsel_n and_o nationall_n synod_n p._n 225_o chap._n 67._o of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o free_a man_n of_o england_n and_o the_o grand_a charter_n and_o several_a statute_n concern_v the_o same_o during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o king_n p._n 253_o chap._n 68_o of_o court_n and_o their_o proceed_n p._n 284_o chap._n 69._o of_o coroner_n sheriff_n and_o crown_n plea_n p._n 286_o chap._n 70._o of_o the_o militia_n during_o these_o king_n 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and_o inconstancy_n in_o the_o government_n of_o prince_n than_o this_o especial_o for_o three_o hundred_o year_n next_o ensue_v the_o norman_n so_o reason_n can_v move_v imagination_n that_o these_o wheel_n by_o divers_a if_o not_o contrary_a motion_n can_v ever_o conspire_v into_o this_o temperature_n of_o policy_n be_v there_o not_o some_o primum_fw-la mobile_a that_o have_v ever_o keep_v one_o constant_a motion_n in_o all_o my_o aim_n therefore_o shall_v be_v to_o lay_v aside_o the_o consideration_n of_o man_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v and_o to_o extract_v a_o summary_n view_v of_o the_o cardinal_n pass_v of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o glance_v at_o various_a aspect_n of_o the_o ancient_a upon_o the_o modern_a that_o so_o these_o divers_a prince_n and_o wise_a counsel_n in_o their_o different_a course_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o instrument_n of_o he_o that_o be_v but_o one_o and_o of_o one_o mind_n who_o go_n forth_o have_v be_v in_o a_o continual_a course_n of_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n for_o ourselves_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o herein_o i_o be_o encourage_v because_o i_o be_o not_o in_o danger_n of_o temptation_n to_o flattery_n or_o spleen_n nor_o pinch_v with_o penury_n of_o ground_n of_o observation_n have_v to_o do_v with_o a_o nation_n than_o which_o a_o clear_a miror_fw-la of_o god_n gracious_a government_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v among_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o people_n under_o heaven_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o this_o book_n i._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o several_a reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o fol._n 3._o ii_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n in_o relation_n of_o he_o to_o it_o and_o of_o it_o to_o he_o fol._n 13._o iii_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o lord_n f._n 26._o iv_o of_o the_o chancery_n fol._n 35._o v._o of_o the_o admiral_n court._n fol._n 41._o vi_o of_o the_o churchmen_n interest_n fol._n 45._o vii_o concern_v trade_n fol._n 64._o viii_o of_o treason_n and_o legiance_n with_o some_o consideration_n concern_v calvin_n case_n fol._n 76._o ix_o of_o court_n for_o cause_n criminal_a with_o their_o law_n foe_fw-mi 92._o x._o of_o the_o course_n of_o civil_a justice_n during_o these_o time_n foe_fw-mi 96._o xi_o of_o the_o militia_n in_o these_o time_n fol._n 98._o xii_o of_o the_o peace_n fol._n 108._o xiii_o a_o view_n of_o the_o summary_n course_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o henry_n the_o five_o and_z henry_n the_o six_o in_o their_o several_a reign_n fol._n 115._o fourteen_o of_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o these_o several_a king_n fol._n 127._o xv._o of_o the_o custos_fw-la or_o protector_n regni_n fol._n 134._o xvi_o concern_v the_o privy_a council_n fol._n 141._o xvii_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o
meeting_n or_o concourse_n of_o people_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o commodity_n as_o their_o neighbourhood_n will_v not_o take_v off_o their_o hand_n and_o thus_o the_o great_a town_n that_o have_v wall_n or_o castle_n become_v the_o great_a market_n and_o other_o less_o and_o this_o make_v the_o neighbourhood_n of_o those_o town_n to_o repair_v thither_o to_o buy_v as_o other_o to_o sell_v but_o time_n discover_v a_o double_a inconvenience_n herein_o viz._n that_o by_o these_o less_o public_a sale_n in_o small_a village_n where_o little_a or_o no_o care_n of_o right_n or_o justice_n be_v have_v and_o by_o which_o mean_v the_o word_n pagan_n become_v a_o word_n of_o reproach_n many_o man_n good_n by_o clandestine_v contract_n be_v lose_v and_o no_o care_n have_v of_o their_o recovery_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o public_a that_o the_o great_a town_n appoint_v for_o the_o strength_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n become_v ill_o provide_v with_o 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those_o place_n of_o public_a defence_n but_o only_o do_v inhibit_v the_o same_o in_o the_o small_a village_n and_o private_a place_n in_o which_o respect_n although_o the_o king_n of_o this_o nation_n in_o future_a time_n take_v leave_v to_o abolish_v that_o restraint_n which_o do_v lie_v upon_o some_o of_o those_o more_o private_a place_n for_o certain_a reason_n of_o state_n and_o so_o these_o place_n become_v market_n overt_a which_o former_o be_v none_o yet_o can_v they_o never_o take_v away_o that_o privilege_n which_o nature_n itself_o cast_v upon_o those_o great_a town_n be_v the_o very_a limb_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o wrong_n do_v to_o common_a right_n and_o the_o public_a good_a nor_o abridge_v they_o of_o that_o power_n but_o that_o they_o may_v still_o use_v their_o liberty_n at_o time_n and_o place_n within_o their_o precinct_n as_o may_v best_o conduce_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o place_n even_o as_o any_o particular_a free_a man_n may_v govern_v his_o own_o estate_n as_o he_o like_v best_o and_o thus_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conclude_v that_o the_o ancient_a burrough_n of_o this_o kingdom_n proper_o do_v not_o hold_v their_o liberty_n of_o market_n overt_a by_o prescription_n or_o charter_n but_o by_o common_a right_n and_o not_o as_o a_o corporation_n make_v by_o charter_n but_o as_o they_o be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n ancient_o gather_v together_o and_o unite_a upon_o who_o the_o strength_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n do_v or_o do_v former_o much_o more_o depend_v then_o on_o any_o of_o the_o small_a village_n &_o open_a town_n even_o as_o every_o free_a man_n possess_v and_o use_v his_o proper_a inheritance_n and_o estate_n without_o particular_a privilege_n derive_v from_o the_o crown_n nor_o can_v the_o king_n take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o market_n overt_a from_o such_o place_n more_o than_o he_o can_v take_v away_o the_o liberty_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v from_o any_o free_a man_n to_o who_o the_o law_n allow_v a_o liberty_n of_o ownership_n this_o i_o submit_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o different_a opinion_n concern_v the_o same_o this_o liberty_n of_o township_n thus_o make_v and_o the_o place_n and_o people_n inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v of_o such_o consequence_n in_o the_o public_a administration_n have_v for_o their_o better_a support_n and_o safety_n liberty_n of_o fortification_n gloss_n ll._n edw._n cap._n 1._o ll._n aethelst_n cap._n 12._o ll._n aethelst_n cap._n 13._o gloss_n and_o power_n to_o charge_v one_o another_o with_o the_o maintenance_n of_o these_o fortification_n by_o a_o imposition_n call_v burghbote_n and_o hold_v their_o tenement_n under_o a_o rent_n to_o their_o lord_n or_o king_n call_v burgage_n as_o they_o be_v a_o body_n aggregate_v chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o forest_n beside_o other_o prerogative_n of_o the_o saxon_a king_n they_o have_v also_o a_o franchise_n for_o wild_a beast_n for_o the_o chase_n which_o we_o common_o call_v forrest_n be_v a_o precinct_n of_o ground_n neither_o parcel_n of_o the_o county_n nor_o the_o diocese_n nor_o of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o rather_o appendant_a thereunto_o this_o savour_v of_o the_o old_a german_a sport_n but_o by_o custom_n turn_v from_o sport_n to_o earnest_n for_o although_o in_o the_o first_o time_n the_o saxon_n be_v so_o few_o and_o the_o country_n so_o spacious_a that_o they_o may_v allow_v the_o beast_n their_o farm_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o their_o own_o people_n nevertheless_o so_o multiply_v as_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v intercommon_a either_o with_o beast_n or_o fish_n the_o former_a whereof_o however_o more_o cleanly_a yet_o the_o latter_a have_v the_o sure_a footing_n and_o be_v choose_v as_o the_o least_o of_o two_o evil_n rather_o than_o for_o any_o likelihood_n of_o good_a neighbourhood_n for_o as_o nature_n teach_v beast_n to_o prey_n for_o themselves_o so_o man_n to_o defend_v their_o own_o and_o this_o breed_v such_o a_o feud_n between_o beast_n and_o man_n as_o that_o king_n doubt_v to_o loose_v their_o game_n take_v in_o with_o the_o weak_a that_o the_o world_n may_v see_v the_o happiness_n of_o england_n where_o beast_n enjoy_v their_o liberty_n as_o well_o as_o man_n but_o this_o be_v as_o it_o be_v by_o compromise_n for_o it_o have_v be_v very_o hard_o to_o have_v please_v the_o free_a man_n who_o have_v liberty_n of_o game_n within_o their_o own_o ground_n by_o common_a right_n 77_o ll._n canut_n c._n 77_o and_o to_o preserve_v the_o king_n liberty_n of_o forest_n coincident_a therewith_o have_v not_o the_o king_n employ_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o power_n of_o a_o dane_n that_o look_v somewhat_o like_o a_o conqueror_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o which_o look_v as_o like_v to_o the_o bounty_n of_o a_o king_n in_o allow_v liberty_n of_o ownership_n to_o man_n inhabit_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o forest_n which_o at_o the_o first_o be_v set_v apart_o only_o for_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o all_o his_o wit_n to_o make_v a_o law_n somewhat_o short_a of_o a_o full_a freedom_n and_o yet_o outreach_v that_o of_o bondage_n which_o we_o since_o have_v commend_v to_o posterity_n under_o the_o forest_n charter_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o prove_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o king_n to_o hunt_v by_o law_n and_o the_o law_n itself_o a_o yoke_n somewhat_o too_o heavy_a for_o a_o commonwealth_n to_o bear_v in_o old_a age_n if_o self_n deny_v majesty_n shall_v please_v to_o take_v it_o away_o chap._n xxxv_o concern_v judge_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n thus_o far_o of_o the_o several_a tribe_n and_o member_n of_o this_o commonweal_n which_o like_o so_o many_o conduit_n head_n derive_v the_o influence_n of_o government_n through_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o island_n and_o in_o every_o of_o which_o judiciary_n power_n act_v itself_o in_o all_o cause_n arise_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o that_o 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fail_v he_o lose_v his_o tenure_n and_o the_o tenant_n may_v thence_o forth_o disclaim_v and_o hold_v over_o for_o ever_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n have_v two_o privilege_n by_o common_a custom_n belong_v to_o their_o tenor_n which_o although_o not_o mention_v in_o the_o stipulation_n be_v yet_o more_o valuable_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n the_o one_o concern_v matter_n of_o profit_n the_o other_o of_o power_n that_o of_o profit_n consist_v in_o aid_n and_o relief_n the_o aid_n be_v of_o three_o kind_n 8._o ibid._n c._n 8._o one_o to_o make_v the_o lord_n elder_a son_n knight_n the_o other_o to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n the_o three_o to_o help_v he_o to_o pay_v a_o relief_n to_o his_o lord_n paramont_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n
the_o whole_a nation_n and_o the_o king_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o the_o priest_n that_o many_o time_n render_v the_o answer_n or_o sentence_n of_o that_o oracle_n in_o his_o own_o sense_n and_o have_v it_o confirm_v to_o he_o by_o a_o oath_n se_fw-la judicium_fw-la rectum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la facturum_fw-la &_o justiciam_fw-la per_fw-la concilium_fw-la procerum_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la tenturum_fw-la 16._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 16._o so_o as_o though_o he_o be_v the_o first_o in_o view_n yet_o the_o council_n of_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o in_o nature_n and_o the_o cynosure_n to_o direct_v his_o tongue_n and_o action_n from_o this_o fountain_n issue_v also_o stream_n of_o judicature_n into_o all_o part_n by_o judge_n itinerant_a under_o the_o king_n commission_n to_o reform_v error_n punish_v default_n in_o the_o ordinary_a rural_a judicatories_n 3._o miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 1._o &_o ca._n 1._o sec._n 3._o and_o to_o dissolve_v hard_a and_o knotty_a case_n and_o these_o be_v occasion_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o party_n and_o alfred_n who_o birth_n this_o be_v send_v they_o forth_o in_o way_n of_o association_n with_o the_o sheriff_n lord_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o other_o ordinary_a magistrate_n chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o proceed_n in_o judicature_n by_o indictment_n appeal_v praesentment_n and_o action_n for_o the_o proceed_n in_o course_n the_o saxon_n be_v wont_a to_o begin_v with_o matter_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o to_o secular_a cause_n in_o which_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v criminal_a the_o most_o ancient_a way_n of_o proceed_v be_v by_o appeal_n of_o the_o party_n complain_v but_o afterward_o in_o case_n that_o concern_v damage_n injury_n or_o violence_n do_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n or_o his_o estate_n the_o king_n be_v find_v to_o be_v therein_o prejudice_v beside_o the_o prejudice_n immediate_o do_v to_o the_o subject_n for_o a_o man_n disable_v in_o body_n or_o estate_n be_v disable_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o public_a indictment_n indictment_n and_o upon_o this_o ground_n a_o way_n be_v find_v out_o to_o punish_v the_o offender_n by_o indictment_n beside_o the_o satisfaction_n do_v to_o the_o party_n wrong_v the_o proceed_n against_o such_o delinquent_n be_v by_o attachment_n of_o the_o party_n 15._o lambert_n ll._n inae_fw-la 15._o who_o thereupon_o give_v pledge_n for_o his_o appearance_n if_o the_o party_n can_v not_o be_v find_v a_o fugam_fw-la fecit_fw-la be_v return_v and_o that_o be_v a_o conviction_n in_o law_n and_o pursuit_n be_v make_v after_o the_o party_n by_o hue_n and_o cry_n if_o he_o be_v thereby_o take_v the_o ancient_a way_n be_v that_o of_o halifax_n law_n but_o in_o late_a time_n he_o be_v imprison_v 22._o ll._n inae_fw-la lam_n foe_n 7._o ll._n alured_n cap._n 6._o miror_fw-la c._n 2._o sec._n 24._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 4._o miror_fw-la p._n 255._o gloss_n 335._o miror_fw-la cap._n 5._o sec._n 9_o &_o 10._o ll._n edw._n cap._n 7._o ll._n canut_n cap._n 45._o miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 22._o or_o admit_v to_o bail_v if_o the_o offence_n be_v bailable_a and_o if_o the_o party_n bail_v make_v default_n or_o do_v not_o abide_v the_o trial_n his_o bail_n suffer_v as_o principal_n if_o no_o bail_n can_v be_v procure_v the_o delinquent_n be_v imprison_v till_o he_o be_v legal_o acquit_v but_o this_o imprisonment_n be_v only_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o restraint_n if_o the_o delinquent_n be_v find_v upon_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n and_o will_v not_o yield_v himself_o he_o be_v in_o repute_n a_o common_a enemy_n and_o as_o a_o wolf_n any_o man_n may_v kill_v he_o as_o the_o law_n be_v also_o the_o same_o in_o case_n of_o utlary_n at_o the_o time_n of_o trial_n if_o at_o the_o king_n suit_n the_o delinquent_n be_v indict_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o any_o party_n present_a i_o d.c._n do_v say_v for_o the_o king_n that_o i._o s._n be_v defame_v by_o good_a man_n that_o he_o upon_o day_n of_o etc._n etc._n into_o the_o house_n and_o good_n of_o do_v cast_v fire_n and_o the_o same_o do_v burn_v or_o if_o it_o be_v for_o bloodshed_n with_o a_o sword_n do_v strike_v and_o wound_v he_o in_o the_o left_a arm_n and_o that_o this_o be_v do_v felonious_o or_o if_o the_o case_n require_v traitorous_o and_o if_o i._n s._n deny_v the_o same_o i_o will_v for_o the_o king_n prove_v the_o matter_n against_o he_o as_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o say_v 15â—_n appeal_v miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 15â—_n by_o witness_n and_o twelve_o man_n but_o if_o the_o complaint_n be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n than_o the_o prosecutor_n sue_v he_o upon_o appeal_v in_o manner_n follow_v i._o c._n appeal_v d._n h._n here_o present_a for_o that_o e_z father_n brother_n son_n or_o uncle_n according_a as_o the_o case_n be_v to_o i.c._n be_v in_o the_o peace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o e._n at_o etc._n etc._n the_o say_v d.h._n upon_o the_o day_n of_o in_o the_o 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viz._n that_o appeal_v be_v positive_a accusation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prosecutor_n of_o the_o fact_n do_v by_o the_o party_n appeal_v whereas_o indictment_n be_v only_o a_o publication_n or_o affirmation_n of_o the_o fame_n of_o a_o fact_n do_v by_o the_o party_n indict_v and_o wherein_o not_o guilty_a plead_v serve_v only_o as_o in_o nature_n of_o a_o quere_z to_o usher_v in_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o free_a man_n concern_v the_o fact_n second_o the_o difference_n between_o former_a indictment_n from_o these_o in_o these_o day_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o the_o ancient_a indictment_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o one_o man_n those_o of_o the_o late_a sort_n be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o jury_n and_o the_o former_a be_v only_o of_o a_o fame_n the_o late_a of_o the_o fact_n presentment_n miror_fw-la cap._n 2._o sec._n 23._o presentment_n a_o three_o way_n of_o bring_v controversy_n unto_o judgement_n concern_v only_o such_o matter_n as_o be_v of_o less_o consequence_n 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