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A19787
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The office and authoritie of sherifes. Abridged by the former author Mich. Dalton, of Lincolnes Inne, Esquire; Officium vicecomitum. Abridgments.
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Dalton, Michael, d. 1648?
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STC 6213; ESTC S116874
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the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o sheriff_n abridge_v by_o the_o former_a author_n mich._n dalton_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n esquire_n mon_fw-fr intent_n est_fw-fr de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr amoure_n in_o domino_fw-la 〈…〉_o london_n print_v for_o the_o company_n of_o stationer_n 1628._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a thomas_n lord_n coventrie_n of_o allesburrough_n lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n right_o honourable_a the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n as_o it_o be_v a_o place_n of_o great_a authority_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o commonwealth_n so_o withal_o be_v it_o and_o office_n of_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n not_o only_o to_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o but_o also_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o to_o his_o subject_n in_o general_a if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o true_o and_o careful_o execute_v in_o every_o behalf_n it_o be_v therefore_o meet_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v appoint_v thereto_o be_v man_n of_o worth_n and_o note_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o their_o estate_n but_o also_o for_o their_o sincerity_n and_o honesty_n neither_o be_v all_o these_o sufficient_a where_o the_o high-sherife_n shall_v trust_v his_o undersheriff_n with_o the_o whole_a business_n and_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v wish_v that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n upon_o who_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o office_n lie_v will_v keep_v this_o their_o office_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o their_o undersheriff_n in_o their_o house_n that_o so_o by_o their_o continual_a eye_n over_o their_o officer_n &_o care_n of_o their_o business_n they_o may_v the_o better_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o and_o for_o that_o i_o conceive_v that_o a_o plain_a discovery_n of_o this_o office_n will_v give_v encouragement_n to_o the_o gentry_n so_o to_o undertake_v the_o same_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o cause_v i_o former_o to_o present_v to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n my_o labour_n in_o this_o business_n though_o before_o they_o come_v to_o any_o ripeness_n and_o albeit_o i_o have_v sithence_o learned_a little_a of_o the_o mystery_n and_o secrecy_n of_o the_o same_o office_n i_o mean_v as_o it_o be_v common_o practise_v by_o some_o under_o sheriff_n and_o therefore_o can_v yet_o bring_v it_o to_o any_o perfection_n nevertheless_o i_o think_v it_o fit_a according_a to_o my_o poor_a ability_n still_o to_o endeavour_v myself_o therein_o and_o to_o bring_v the_o same_o at_o least_o to_o a_o more_o short_a easy_a and_o ready_a method_n and_o according_o i_o have_v herein_o set_v down_o their_o authority_n and_o office_n far_o more_o plain_o and_o brief_o than_o before_o with_o reference_n to_o my_o book_n at_o large_a where_o the_o reader_n may_v receive_v more_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o i_o have_v presume_v to_o labour_n in_o this_o business_n the_o rather_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o other_o better_a able_a and_o experience_a to_o perfect_v a_o work_n so_o needful_a i_o acknowledge_v this_o my_o weak_a undertake_n far_o unworthy_a of_o your_o lordship_n judicious_a eye_n much_o more_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o patronage_n and_o yet_o for_o that_o i_o stand_v bind_v in_o duty_n to_o submit_v and_o lay_v down_o my_o labour_n where_o i_o owe_v my_o service_n and_o again_o for_o that_o your_o lordship_n in_o regard_n of_o your_o high_a place_n have_v a_o principal_a charge_n under_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o the_o appoint_v and_o name_v of_o these_o great_a officer_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o your_o profound_a judgement_n wisdom_n and_o experience_n your_o lordship_n be_v best_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o mischief_n and_o to_o give_v remedy_n therein_o as_o also_o for_o that_o i_o have_v a_o peculiar_a relation_n to_o that_o honourable_a court_n where_o your_o lordship_n be_v supreme_a judge_n to_o you_o therefore_o i_o humble_o and_o submissivelie_o present_v this_o little_a treatise_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n preserve_v your_o honour_n long_o among_o we_o to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n and_o of_o this_o commonwealth_n your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humble_a duty_n mich._n dalton_n to_o the_o noble_a and_o right_o worthy_a knight_n sir_n gyles_n alington_n sir_n though_o it_o be_v most_o safe_a and_o easy_a for_o a_o man_n with_o the_o psalmist_n to_o commune_v with_o his_o own_o heart_n in_o silence_n according_a whereto_o the_o proverb_n also_o say_v bene_fw-la vixit_fw-la qui_fw-la bene_fw-la latuit_fw-la yet_o for_o that_o it_o be_v more_o behooveful_a to_o the_o common_a good_a either_o in_o church_n or_o common_a wealth_n for_o one_o of_o which_o all_o man_n be_v ordain_v that_o such_o talon_n wherewith_o god_n have_v enable_v any_o be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a shall_v be_v employ_v and_o communicate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o the_o consideration_n hereof_o have_v move_v i_o to_o adventure_v this_o as_o other_o my_o former_a weak_a labour_n to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n and_o although_o i_o have_v offer_v in_o this_o my_o labour_n to_o the_o honourable_a patronage_n of_o one_o to_o who_o i_o be_o in_o duty_n bind_v yet_o withal_o out_o of_o that_o respect_n which_o i_o do_v owe_v to_o you_o i_o be_o bold_a to_o tender_v also_o this_o little_a treatise_n to_o your_o view_n and_o to_o desire_v your_o acceptance_n hereof_o as_o a_o token_n of_o my_o love_n to_o you_o to_o who_o i_o must_v acknowledge_v myself_o for_o many_o your_o favour_n much_o oblige_v and_o shall_v ever_o remain_v your_o brother_n in_o law_n unfeigned_o honour_v you_o mich._n dalton_n the_o office_n and_o authority_n of_o sheriff_n chap._n i._o their_o name_n antiquity_n &_o charge_n come_v come_v come_v the_o earl_n or_o countee_n have_v ancient_o the_o government_n of_o the_o county_n or_o shire_n under_o the_o king_n and_o that_o charge_n and_o custody_n which_o the_o sheriff_n now_o have_v for_o the_o execute_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o justice_n be_v ancient_o commit_v to_o the_o earl_n vicecome_v vicecome_v vicecome_v the_o sheriff_n est_fw-la vicem_fw-la gerens_fw-la seu_fw-la vicarius_fw-la comitis_fw-la or_o be_v as_o the_o earl_n deputy_n and_o be_v first_o ordain_v to_o do_v that_o service_n in_o the_o execute_n of_o matter_n of_o justice_n within_o the_o county_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o earl_n which_o the_o earl_n shall_v do_v after_o earl_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o high_a employment_n and_o atttendance_n upon_o the_o king_n be_v not_o able_a to_o follow_v the_o business_n of_o the_o county_n be_v deliver_v of_o that_o burden_n only_o enjoy_v the_o honour_n and_o the_o authority_n for_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n which_o the_o earl_n former_o have_v be_v now_o commit_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o yet_o the_o sheriff_n have_v this_o his_o authority_n from_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n immediate_o and_o not_o from_o the_o earl_n subuicecome_v subuicecome_v and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v his_o deputy_n scz_n his_o undersheriff_n who_o in_o matter_n concern_v their_o ministerial_a office_n at_o this_o day_n whole_o execute_v the_o place_n in_o the_o right_n of_o the_o high-sherife_n but_o where_o the_o sheriff_n have_v a_o judicial_a power_n or_o be_v make_v judge_n of_o the_o cause_n there_o it_o seem_v he_o must_v execute_v it_o in_o person_n and_o not_o by_o his_o undersheriff_n or_o other_o deputy_n see_v hereof_o hic_fw-la cap._n 4._o sheriff_n be_v long_o before_o the_o conquest_n antiquity_n their_o antiquity_n and_o be_v first_o ordain_v by_o king_n aelfred_n about_o and_o 872._o as_o some_o write_v yet_o other_o think_v they_o to_o have_v be_v long_a time_n before_o they_o be_v the_o king_n deputy_n within_o their_o county_n and_o their_o charge_n charge_n charge_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n within_o their_o say_a county_n and_o to_o suppress_v and_o punish_v malefactor_n there_o to_o execute_v the_o commandment_n process_n and_o precept_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n and_o to_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n of_o his_o crown_n within_o their_o county_n they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v attendant_a upon_o the_o king_n in_o time_n of_o war_n and_o to_o cause_v all_o the_o people_n of_o their_o county_n to_o go_v with_o the_o king_n for_o to_o defend_v the_o land_n against_o the_o king_n enemy_n they_o also_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o justice_n in_o some_o case_n commit_v unto_o their_o charge_n within_o their_o county_n scz_n within_o their_o turn_v they_o be_v to_o inquire_v of_o and_o deal_v with_o matter_n concern_v the_o king_n &_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o their_o countie-court_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v particular_a suit_n &_o matter_n between_o party_n and_o party_n person_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o must_v therefore_o be_v man_n of_o sufficient_a estate_n of_o land_n within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o such_o as_o may_v
commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o other_o subject_n whatsoever_o immo_fw-la comment_n del_fw-it nostre_fw-fr signior_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr desouth_o son_n privy_a seal_n ou_fw-fr auter_n son_fw-fr ordinary_a power_n quant_fw-fr all_o execution_n the_o justice_n except_o tamen_fw-la le_fw-fr absolute_a power_n deal_v roy._n and_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v surcease_v to_o execute_v the_o king_n write_v upon_o any_o such_o ordinary_a commandment_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v amerce_v etc._n etc._n see_v hic_fw-la cap._n 21._o note_v that_o this_o writ_n de_fw-fr habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la shall_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o remove_v any_o prisoner_n except_o the_o writ_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o proper_a hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o same_o writ_n shall_v be_v award_v habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n justice_a '_o certifico_n quoth_v tali_fw-la dic_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la habere_fw-la feci_fw-la infranom_n '_o a.g._n plenam_fw-la scisinam_fw-la de_fw-la uno_fw-la messuag_n '_o cum_n pertin_n '_o in_o s._n infraspec_fw-fr '_o in_o omnibus_fw-la prout_fw-la istud_fw-la breve_fw-la aliter_fw-la aliter_fw-la etc._n etc._n habere_fw-la feci_fw-la etc._n etc._n seisinam_fw-la de_fw-la &_o in_fw-la tenementis_fw-la infraspec_fw-la '_o or_o de_fw-fr manerio_fw-la de_fw-fr f_o xx_o acr_n '_o terre_fw-fr 40._o acr_n '_o prati_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la pertin_n '_o in_o f._n etc._n etc._n secundum_fw-la formam_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la prout_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o upon_o a_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinam_fw-la or_o other_o writ_n where_o land_n be_v recover_v the_o sheriff_n may_v not_o make_v these_o return_n follow_v scz_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o make_v execution_n etc._n etc._n that_o a_o stranger_n be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o &c._n &c._n that_o he_o against_o who_o the_o recovery_n be_v have_v have_v nothing_o in_o the_o land_n or_o be_v not_o tenant_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n for_o note_v that_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o execute_v the_o writ_n although_o that_o a_o stranger_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o in_o truth_n none_o of_o the_o party_n to_o the_o writ_n be_v ever_o seize_v thereof_o the_o sheriff_n return_v that_o he_o can_v not_o deliver_v seisin_n by_o reason_n of_o resistance_n make_v by_o i.b._n and_o other_o person_n unknown_a and_o be_v amerce_v for_o that_o he_o may_v have_v take_v posse_fw-la comitatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o such_o a_o return_n have_v be_v allow_v vide_fw-la hic_fw-la cap._n 36._o note_v that_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o scisinam_fw-la as_o also_o upon_o a_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o possession_n '_o if_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v due_o execute_v the_o writ_n and_o that_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o demandant_n have_v his_o demand_n there_o the_o sheriff_n need_v make_v no_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n but_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v make_v these_o retorne_n scz_fw-fr that_o he_o offer_v to_o the_o demandant_n seisin_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o refuse_v it_o that_o he_o the_o sheriff_n himself_o be_v tenant_n of_o the_o land_n and_o so_o he_o can_v not_o serve_v the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n that_o none_o come_v to_o receive_v seisin_n etc._n etc._n that_o none_o come_v exit_fw-la parte_fw-la petentis_fw-la ad_fw-la ostenden_fw-ge '_o tenement_n '_o etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o in_o case_n where_o the_o same_o sheriff_n make_v the_o summons_n there_o he_o can_v after_o make_v this_o retorn_a quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la venit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la tenement_n '_o also_o note_n that_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la seisinam_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v put_v the_o party_n in_o seisin_n or_o possession_n as_o follow_v viz._n 1_o of_o a_o house_n by_o the_o ring_n of_o the_o door_n or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v open_v he_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o enter_v etc._n etc._n 2_o of_o land_n by_o a_o bough_n twig_n clod_n or_o the_o like_a upon_o the_o ground_n 3_o of_o a_o rent_n the_o sheriff_n may_v put_v the_o party_n in_o possession_n thereof_o by_o parrol_n or_o by_o any_o clod_n or_o other_o parcel_n of_o the_o land_n as_o a_o bough_n or_o twig_n or_o by_o any_o corn_n or_o herb_n or_o other_o thing_n grow_v upon_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o the_o rent_n be_v issue_v or_o by_o distress_n of_o cattell_n levant_n and_o couchant_a there_o but_o the_o sheriff_n or_o party_n may_v not_o drive_v such_o cattle_n off_o the_o land_n also_o the_o sheriff_n may_v deliver_v seisin_n or_o possession_n of_o land_n in_o one_o town_n in_o the_o name_n of_o land_n in_o diverse_a town_n also_o upon_o the_o habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o seisinan_n or_o possessionem_fw-la the_o sheriff_n may_v break_v open_a the_o door_n etc._n etc._n and_o deliver_v seisin_n or_o possession_n habere_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o visum_fw-la virtute_fw-la etc._n etc._n justice_a '_o infrascr_n '_o certifico_n quoth_v tali_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la habere_fw-la fec_fw-la '_o infranom_n h.h._n &_o i._n uxori_fw-la eius_fw-la visum_fw-la de_fw-fr messuag_fw-mi '_o etc._n etc._n infraspec_fw-fr '_o cum_n pertin_n '_o et_fw-la dixi_fw-la a.c.d.e.f.g._n &_o h.i._n quatuor_fw-la milit_fw-la '_o or_o hom_n '_o de_fw-mi com'_v meo_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la illis_fw-la qui_fw-la visut_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuer_n '_o quod_fw-la sint_fw-la coram_fw-la justice_n '_o predict_v '_o ad_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la infracont_v '_o ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la visum_fw-la illum_fw-la prout_fw-la interius_fw-la mihi_fw-la praecipit_fw-la '_o in_o real_a action_n where_o the_o tenant_n do_v not_o well_o know_v the_o land_n demand_v he_o make_v pray_v the_o view_n scz_fw-fr that_o he_o may_v be_v show_v which_o be_v the_o land_n demand_v and_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v the_o view_n and_o that_o the_o tenant_n nor_o any_o for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o have_v the_o view_n also_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o know_v or_o to_o seek_v the_o land_n demand_v and_o therefore_o except_o the_o demaundant_a show_v it_o to_o he_o he_o may_v return_v quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la venit_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la petentis_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la mihi_fw-la tenementa_fw-la petita_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la dicto_fw-la t.s._n petenti_fw-la de_fw-la tenementis_fw-la infraspec_fw-la '_o habere_fw-la visum_fw-la non_fw-la potui_fw-la or_o the_o sheriff_n may_v return_v quod_fw-la mandavit_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatis_fw-la de_fw-la etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la petens_fw-la non_fw-la venit_fw-la ad_fw-la ostendend_n etc._n etc._n lou_z il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la priest_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o demandant_n shall_v show_v to_o the_o sheriff_n a_o stranger_n land_n by_o force_n whereof_o the_o sheriff_n enter_v etc._n etc._n he_o be_v no_o trespasser_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la of_o a_o rent_n the_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o view_n demand_v &_o grant_v shall_v not_o return_v habere_fw-la feci_fw-la visum_fw-la in_o x._o s._n redditus_fw-la but_o he_o must_v return_v habere_fw-la feci_fw-la visum_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la unde_fw-la redditus_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o a_o rent_n be_v grant_v but_o out_o of_o no_o land_n and_o yet_o certain_a land_n be_v charge_v to_o the_o distress_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v behind_o therâ—_n in_o a_o assize_n etc._n etc._n this_o land_n so_o charge_v shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v grant_v out_o of_o one_o land_n and_o other_o land_n within_o the_o same_o county_n be_v charge_v to_o the_o distress_n here_o both_o these_o land_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n where_o a_o manor_n be_v demand_v nothing_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n but_o the_o scite_fw-la with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o not_o by_o parcel_n if_o the_o manor_n be_v demand_v and_o the_o thing_n put_v in_o view_n be_v but_o a_o house_n and_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n of_o another_o name_n this_o be_v not_o good_a if_o a_o house_n and_o ten_o shilling_n rend_v be_v demand_v and_o nothing_o put_v in_o view_n but_o the_o house_n it_o be_v not_o good_a if_o a_o house_n and_o land_n be_v demand_v each_o parcel_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n where_o part_n of_o a_o manor_n be_v in_o demand_n yet_o the_o view_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o whole_a where_o a_o moiety_n or_o a_o three_o four_o or_o other_o part_n of_o house_n or_o land_n be_v in_o demand_n yet_o the_o whole_a shall_v be_v put_v in_o view_n where_o a_o carve_v of_o land_n be_v demand_v the_o moiety_n thereof_o may_v be_v put_v in_o view_n in_o a_o assize_n of_o land_n lie_v in_o two_o town_n the_o view_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v in_o both_o town_n in_o a_o assize_n the_o view_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v where_o the_o disseisin_n begin_v upon_o a_o demand_n of_o ten_o acre_n of_o land_n the_o demaundant_a say_v to_o the_o tenant_n that_o