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the_o number_n of_o thirty_o and_o no_o more_o from_o henceforth_o and_o more_o over_o the_o king_n prohibit_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o touch_v not_o their_o office_n and_o that_o they_o do_v no_o extortion_n nor_o oppression_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v their_o office_n and_o to_o make_v a_o fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n the_o 20._o of_o râ—chard_n the_o 2._o chap._n 3._o folio_fw-la 243._o no_o man_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n item_n the_o king_n do_v will_n and_o forbid_v that_o no_o lord_n nor_o other_o of_o the_o country_n little_a or_o great_a shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o justice_n to_o take_v assize_n in_o their_o session_n in_o the_o county_n of_o england_n upon_o great_a forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v charge_v his_o say_a justice_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v do_v the_o 2._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 23._o fol._n 253._o the_o fee_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o marshallsey_n of_o the_o king_n house_n item_n whereas_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o marshallsey_n of_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n grand_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o before_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o fee_n which_o do_v hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o person_n that_o come_v by_o capias_fw-la to_o the_o say_a court_n four_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o be_v let_v to_o mainprize_n till_o his_o day_n two_o penny_n more_o and_o of_o every_o person_n which_o be_v implead_v of_o trespass_n and_o find_v two_o mainpernor_n to_o keep_v his_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o plea_n to_o take_v for_o that_o cause_n two_o penny_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o of_o every_o person_n commit_v to_o prison_n by_o judgement_n of_o the_o steward_n in_o whatsoever_o manner_n the_o same_o be_v four_o penny_n of_o every_o person_n deliver_v of_o felony_n and_o of_o every_o fellow_n let_v to_o mainprize_n by_o the_o court_n four_o penny_n which_o fee_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v and_o pay_v in_o full_a court_n as_o the_o king_n have_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o thereof_o make_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o same_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o avoid_v all_o such_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o people_n against_o the_o good_a custom_n and_o usage_n make_v and_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n by_o the_o advice_n &_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a &_o at_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o if_o the_o say_a marshal_n or_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o take_v other_o fee_n then_o above_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o same_o marshal_n and_o every_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v loose_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n greeve_v and_o that_o the_o party_n greeve_v have_v his_o suit_n before_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a court_n for_o the_o time_n be_v also_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o no_o servitor_n of_o bill_n that_o bear_v a_o staff_n of_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v take_v for_o every_o mile_n from_o the_o same_o court_n to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o service_n any_o more_o than_o one_o penny_n and_o so_o for_o 12._o mile_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o to_o serve_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la 12._o homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o a_o distringes_fw-la out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n the_o double_a and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a servitor_n of_o bill_n do_v the_o contrary_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n after_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o also_o be_v fore_o judge_v the_o court_n and_o the_o same_o steward_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o say_a court_n in_o every_o country_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o all_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o thereof_o to_o execute_v punishment_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v 9_o r._n 2_o 5._o the_o 4_o of_o henry_n the_o 4_o chap._n 23._o fol._n 259._o judgement_n give_v shall_v continue_v until_o they_o shall_v be_v reverse_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n item_n where_o as_o well_o in_o plea_n real_a as_o in_o plea_n personal_a after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n be_v make_v to_o come_v upon_o grievous_a pain_n sometime_o before_o the_o king_n himself_o sometime_o before_o the_o king_n council_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o answr_n thereof_o of_o new_a to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o party_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 376._o 19_o h._n 6_o foe_n 39_o dyer_n foe_o 315._o 321._o 376._o the_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v thereof_o in_o peace_n until_o the_o judgement_n be_v undo_v by_o attaint_n or_o by_o error_n if_o there_o be_v error_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n the_o 5._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 261._o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n to_o cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n or_o pull_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n item_n because_o that_o many_o offender_n do_v daily_a heat_n wound_n imprison_v and_o maim_v divers_a of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o after_o purposely_o out_o their_o tongue_n or_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o offender_n that_o so_o cutâ—eth_v tongue_n or_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o that_o due_o prove_v and_o find_v that_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v of_o malice_n prepense_a they_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o felony_n the_o 5._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 10._o fol._n 263._o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v imprison_v none_o but_o in_o the_o common_a gaol_n item_n because_o that_o divers_a constable_n of_o castle_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v assign_v to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n by_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n they_o take_v people_n to_o who_o they_o bear_v evil_a will_n and_o imprison_v they_o within_o the_o say_a castle_n till_o they_o have_v make_v sine_fw-la and_o ransom_n with_o the_o say_a constable_n for_o their_o deliverance_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v 119._o cook_n li._n 9_o foe_n 119._o that_o none_o be_v imprison_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o only_o in_o the_o common_a gaol_n save_v to_o lord_n and_o other_o which_o have_v gaole_n their_o franchise_n in_o this_o case_n now_o come_v in_o some_o statute_n of_o palpable_a bondage_n about_o choose_v parliament_n man_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o be_v the_o 1._o of_o henry_n the_o 5._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 274_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o chooser_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n first_o that_o thâ—_n statute_n of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shir_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v
resident_a within_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n and_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v chooser_n of_o those_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v also_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 446._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 446._o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resiant_a dwell_v and_o free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a 7._o h._n 4._o 15._o 8_o h._n 6._o 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 23._o h._n â—_o 15._o the_o 2._o of_o henry_n 5._o chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o fol._n 282._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n first_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o county_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o most_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n council_n without_o take_v other_o person_n dwell_v in_o foreign_a county_n to_o execute_v such_o office_n except_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n now_o name_v and_o to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n 1._o 1._o ed._n 3._o 16._o 34._o ed._n 3._o 1._o and_o except_o all_o the_o king_n chief_a steward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o signory_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n in_o the_o north_n part_n and_o in_o the_o south_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 13._o r._n 2._o 7._o chap._n 3._o of_o what_o estate_n those_o juror_n must_v be_v which_o be_v to_o pass_v touch_v the_o life_n of_o man_n plea_n real_a to_o forty_o mark_n damage_n item_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o disherison_n which_o daily_o happen_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o case_n of_o death_n of_o a_o man_n as_o in_o case_n of_o freehold_n and_o in_o other_o case_n by_o they_o which_o pass_v in_o inquest_n in_o the_o say_a case_n which_o be_v common_a juror_n and_o other_o that_o have_v for_o little_a to_o live_v upon_o but_o by_o such_o inquest_n and_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v because_o of_o their_o false_a oath_n whereby_o they_o offend_v their_o conscience_n the_o more_o large_o and_o will_v thereof_o to_o have_v correction_n and_o amendment_n 117._o 2._o h._n 7._o foe_n 13._o 10._o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o 9_o h._n 5._o foe_n 5._o 10._o h._n 6._o foe_n 7._o 8._o 18._o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 44._o dyer_n foe_o 144_o cook_n inst_z part_n 1._o 272._o a._n rast_n pl._n foe_n 117._o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o pass_v in_o any_o enquest_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o in_o any_o enquest_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n in_o plea_n real_a nor_o in_o plea_n personal_a whereof_o the_o debt_n or_o the_o damage_n declare_v amount_v to_o forty_o mark_n if_o the_o same_o person_n have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n above_o all_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o party_n that_o any_o such_o person_n so_o impanel_v in_o the_o same_o case_n have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n above_o the_o charge_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v 28._o ed._n 3._o 13._o 8._o h._n 6_o 29._o the_o 8._o of_o henry_n the_o 6._o chap._n 7._o fol._n 304._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v chooser_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n item_n whereas_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o many_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v now_o of_o late_o be_v make_v by_o very_o great_a outrageous_a and_o excessive_a number_n of_o people_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o the_o which_o most_o part_n be_v of_o people_n of_o small_a substance_n 440._o substance_n substance_n this_o be_v a_o statute_n of_o bondage_n and_o less_o of_o liberty_n 1._o h._n 5._o 1._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 6._o h._n 6._o 4._o 11._o h._n 4._o 1._o 23._o h._n 6._o 15._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 440._o and_o of_o no_o value_n whereof_o every_o of_o they_o pretend_v a_o voice_n equivalent_a as_o to_o such_o election_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o most_o worthy_a knight_n and_o esquire_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o county_n whereby_o manslaughter_n riot_n battery_n and_o division_n among_o the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o same_o county_n shall_v very_o likely_a rise_n and_o be_v unless_o convenient_a and_o due_a remedy_n be_v provide_v in_o this_o behalf_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o premise_n have_v provide_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v choose_v within_o the_o same_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n hereafter_o to_o be_v hold_v shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o people_n dwell_v and_o resident_a in_o the_o same_o county_n whereof_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n at_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v be_v dwell_v and_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v forty_o shilling_n by_o year_n and_o above_o as_o afore_o be_v say_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n knight_n for_o parliament_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a chooser_n so_o to_o be_v make_v and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o say_a authority_n to_o examine_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n every_o such_o choosâ—â—_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n reâ—urn_v knight_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o seasion_n of_o assize_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a thereof_o to_o inquire_v and_o if_o by_o enquest_n the_o same_o he_o find_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o sheriff_n thereof_o be_v due_o attaint_v that_o then_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v incuraâ—â—_n pain_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v imprisonment_n by_o a_o year_n without_o be_v leâ—_n to_o mainprize_n or_o bail_n 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for_o the_o same_o
time_n a_o year_n and_o more_o often_o if_o need_v be_v also_o there_o shall_v be_v assign_v good_a and_o lawful_a man_n in_o every_o county_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assignment_n 7._o 33._o ed._n 1_o 30._o 20._o ed._n 3._o 6._o fitz._n n._n b._n foe_n 251._o 1._o ed._n 3._o 16._o 18._o ed._n 3._o â—_o 34._o ed._n 3._o 1._o 13._o r._n 2._o 7._o mention_n shall_v he_o make_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v indict_v or_o take_v by_o the_o say_a keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v let_v to_o mainprize_n by_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o by_o none_o other_o minister_n if_o they_o be_v not_o mainpernable_a by_o the_o law_n not_o that_o such_o we_o shall_v be_v indict_v shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v but_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o deliver_v the_o gaole_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o deliver_v the_o same_o gaole_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v indict_v before_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o the_o 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often_o if_o need_v be_v stat._n 36._o â—d_a 3._o 10._o the_o 14._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 133._o delay_n of_o judgement_n in_o other_o court_n shall_v be_v redress_v in_o parliament_n item_n because_o divers_a mischief_n have_v happen_v for_o that_o in_o divers_a place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o chancery_n as_o in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o common_a bench_n and_o in_o the_o exchequer_n before_o the_o justice_n assign_v and_o other_o justice_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v depute_v the_o judgement_n have_v be_v delay_v sometime_o by_o difficulty_n and_o sometime_o by_o divers_a opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o sometime_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n it_o be_v assent_v establish_v and_o accord_v that_o from_o henceforth_o at_o every_o parliament_n shall_v be_v choose_v a_o prelate_n two_o earl_n and_o two_o baron_n which_o shall_v have_v commission_n and_o power_n of_o the_o king_n 3._o 2_o h._n 7._o foe_n 19_o &_o 22._o ed._n 3._o foe_n 3._o to_o hear_v by_o petition_n deliver_v to_o they_o the_o complaint_n of_o all_o those_o that_o will_v complain_v they_o of_o such_o delay_n or_o grievance_n do_v to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o cause_n to_o come_v before_o they_o at_o westminster_n or_o else_o where_o the_o place_n of_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o â—â—nor_n of_o record_n and_o process_n of_o such_o judgement_n so_o delay_v and_o to_o cause_v the_o same_o justice_n to_o come_v before_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v then_o present_a to_o hear_v their_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o such_o delay_n which_o cause_n and_o reason_n so_o hear_v by_o good_a advice_n of_o themselves_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n the_o justice_n â—f_n the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o other_o of_o the_o king_n council_n as_o many_o and_o such_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v convenient_a shall_v proceed_v to_o take_v a_o good_a accord_n and_o make_v a_o good_a judgement_n and_o according_a to_o the_o same_o accord_n so_o take_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a record_n together_o with_o the_o judgement_n which_o shall_v be_v accord_v shall_v be_v remand_v before_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n do_v depend_v and_o that_o they_o hasty_o go_v to_o give_v judgement_n according_a to_o the_o same_o record_n and_o in_o case_n it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o the_o difficulty_n be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o may_v not_o well_o be_v determine_v with_o out_o assent_v of_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_a tenor_n or_o tenor_n shall_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o say_a prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n unto_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o final_a accord_n take_v what_o judgement_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v in_o this_o case_n and_o according_a to_o this_o accord_n it_o shall_v be_v command_v to_o the_o judge_n before_o who_o the_o plea_n do_v depend_v that_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o give_v judgement_n without_o delay_n and_o to_o begin_v to_o do_v remedy_n upon_o this_o ordinance_n it_o be_v assent_v that_o a_o commission_n and_o power_n shall_v be_v grant_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n and_o huntingdon_n the_o lord_n of_o wake_n and_o the_o lord_n raise_v basset_n to_o endure_v till_o the_o next_o parliament_n and_o though_o the_o minister_n have_v make_v a_o oath_n before_o this_o time_n yet_o nevertheless_o to_o remember_v they_o of_o the_o same_o oath_n it_o be_v assent_v that_o as_o well_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n keeper_n of_o the_o privy_a seal_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o the_o chancellor_n baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n as_o the_o justice_n assign_v and_o all_o they_o that_o do_v meddle_v in_o the_o say_a place_n under_o they_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o same_o archbishop_n earl_n and_o baron_n shall_v make_v a_o oath_n well_o and_o lawful_o to_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o say_a prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n be_v it_o ordain_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o minister_n when_o need_n shall_v be_v &_o they_o to_o diminish_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n when_o officer_n shall_v be_v new_o put_v in_o the_o say_a office_n they_o shall_v be_v swear_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n st._n 27_o el._n 8_o regist_n foe_fw-mi 17._o rast_n pla._n foe_o 30â—_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o justice_n be_v make_v anno_fw-la 18._o ed._n 3._o &_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1344._o fol._n â—44_n you_o shall_v swear_v that_o well_o and_o lawful_o you_o shall_v serve_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o office_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o lawful_o you_o shall_v council_n the_o king_n in_o his_o business_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o council_n nor_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n which_o may_v turn_v he_o in_o damage_n or_o disherison_n by_o any_o manner_n way_n or_o colour_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o know_v the_o damage_n or_o disherison_n of_o he_o whereof_o you_o shall_v not_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v warn_v by_o yourself_o or_o by_o other_o and_o that_o you_o shall_v do_v equal_a law_n and_o execution_n of_o right_a to_o all_o his_o subject_n rich_a or_o poor_a without_o have_v regard_n to_o any_o person_n and_o that_o you_o take_v not_o by_o yourself_o or_o by_o other_o prively_a nor_o apart_o gift_n nor_o reward_n of_o gold_n nor_o silver_n not_o of_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o may_v turn_v to_o your_o profit_n unless_o it_o be_v meat_n or_o drink_n and_o that_o of_o small_a value_n of_o any_o man_n that_o shall_v have_v any_o plea_n or_o process_n hang_v before_o you_o as_o long_o as_o the_o same_o process_n shall_v so_o be_v hang_v nor_o after_o for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o that_o you_o take_v not_o see_v
lord_n or_o for_o he_o that_o take_v they_o f._n bro._n riot_n 2._o 3._o 52._o h._n 3._o 3._o 13._o ed._n 1._o 39_o v._o n._n b._n foe_n 43._o 44_o regist_n foe_fw-mi 85._o 52._o h._n 3._o 21._o regist_n fol._n 81._o fitz._n n.b._n foe_n 68_o f._n for_o to_o answer_v and_o make_v the_o deliverance_n after_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n or_o taker_n shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o make_v deliverance_n by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o country_n or_o near_o or_o there_o whereas_o he_o may_v be_v convenient_o warn_v by_o the_o taker_n or_o by_o any_o other_o of_o he_o to_o make_v deliverance_n if_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n when_o the_o take_n be_v and_o do_v not_o cause_v the_o beast_n to_o be_v deliver_v incontinent_a that_o the_o king_n for_o the_o trespass_n and_o despite_n shall_v cause_v the_o say_a castle_n or_o fortress_n to_o be_v heaten_a down_o without_o recovery_n and_o all_o the_o damage_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v sustain_v in_o his_o beast_n or_o in_o his_o gainure_n or_o any_o otherwise_o after_o the_o first_o demand_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n of_o the_o beast_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o he_o double_a by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o he_o that_o take_v the_o beast_n if_o he_o have_v whereof_o and_o if_o he_o have_v not_o whereof_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o of_o the_o lord_n at_o what_o time_n or_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o deliverance_n be_v make_v after_o that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o bailiff_n shall_v come_v to_o make_v deliverance_n and_o it_o be_v to_o wit_n that_o where_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o bailife_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o castle_n or_o fortress_n or_o to_o any_o other_o to_o who_o the_o return_n belong_v if_o the_o bailife_n of_o the_o franchise_n will_v noâ—_n make_v deliverance_n after_o that_o the_o sheriff_n have_v make_v his_o return_n unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o sheriff_n do_v his_o office_n without_o further_a delay_n and_o upon_o the_o foresay_a pain_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n deliverance_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o attachment_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n make_v without_o writ_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o pain_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o all_o place_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n lie_v and_o if_o that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o march_n of_o wales_n or_o in_o any_o other_o place_n where_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v not_o currant_n the_o king_n which_o be_v sovereign_a lord_n over_o all_o shall_v do_v right_a there_o unto_o such_o as_o will_v complain_v now_o after_o this_o business_n of_o tyth_n which_o by_o the_o universal_a complaint_n against_o it_o all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o intolerable_a and_o insupportable_a burden_n i_o shall_v a_o little_a open_a unto_o you_o another_o mischief_n of_o far_o more_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o that_o be_v the_o subvertion_n of_o our_o fundamental_a law_n and_o liberty_n and_o the_o exercise_v of_o a_o arbitrary_a tyrannical_a government_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o strafford_n for_o which_o he_o lose_v his_o head_n upon_o the_o tower_n hill_n at_o london_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o and_o that_o it_o be_v his_o principal_a crime_n appear_v clear_o to_o i_o by_o his_o bill_n of_o attainder_n which_o you_o may_v read_v before_o pag._n 29._o and_o by_o the_o fiâ—st_a article_n of_o his_o impeachment_n which_o as_o i_o find_v it_o print_v in_o the_o 117._o pag._n of_o a_o book_n call_v speech_n and_o passage_n of_o this_o parliament_n from_o the_o 3._o of_o novemb_n 1640._o to_o june_n 1641._o print_v for_o will._n crook_n at_o furnifalls_n inn_n gate_n in_o holborn_n 1641._o the_o very_a word_n of_o which_o thus_o follow_v that_o he_o the_o say_v thomas_n earl_n of_o strafford_n have_v traitorous_o endeavour_v to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o in_o 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