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say_a that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a keper_n their_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n baylyf_n constable_n hedborough_n bursholder_n or_o tthe_a man_n or_o any_o of_o the_o say_v three_o other_o honest_a man_n which_o shall_v be_v require_v to_o be_v at_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n or_o horse_n as_o be_v before_o say_v do_v refuse_v to_o do_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a or_o else_o do_v not_o true_o measure_v such_o horse_n and_o horse_n that_o then_o every_o such_o bailiff_n keeper_n deputy_n or_o deputy_n constable_n hedborough_n bursholder_n &_o tithingman_n and_o the_o say_v three_o honest_a person_n to_o be_v name_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o every_o of_o they_o not_o do_v and_o refuse_v to_o do_v his_o or_o their_o duty_n in_o the_o premise_n shall_v forfeit_v and_o lose_v xl.s._n for_o every_o time_n so_o refuse_v to_o do_v or_o not_o do_v as_o be_v a_o foresay_a the_o one_o half_a thereof_o to_o be_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o other_o half_o thereof_o to_o be_v to_o the_o party_n that_o will_v sue_v etc._n etc._n in_o which_o action_n none_o essoygne_a etc._n etc._n provide_v always_o that_o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o stone_a horse_n or_o horse_n that_o shall_v happen_v once_o in_o any_o year_n after_o the_o say_v last_o day_n of_o march_n to_o break_v escape_n or_o go_v out_o of_o any_o several_a pasture_n or_o ground_n against_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o such_o horse_n or_o horse_n into_o any_o of_o the_o say_a forester_n chase_n moor_n marsh_n hethes_fw-mi commons_o or_o waste_v ground_n so_o that_o the_o say_a horse_n or_o horse_n so_o break_v escape_v or_o go_v out_o do_v not_o remain_v or_o abide_v in_o the_o say_a forest_n chase_n moor_n marsh_n heathe_v commons_o or_o waste_a ground_n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o four_o day_n next_o after_o sufficient_a and_o open_a notice_n and_o knowledge_n give_v at_o the_o dwell_a house_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a horse_n or_o horse_n or_o after_o open_a publication_n thereof_o make_v upon_o a_o sunday_n michael_n the_o manner_n &_o form_n how_o the_o forest_n shall_v be_v drive_v and_o that_o be_v yearly_a at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n or_o other_o festival_n day_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n where_o the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o such_o horse_n do_v dwell_v and_o be_v it_o etc._n etc._n that_o all_o foreste_n chase_n commons_o moor_n marsh_n heathe_n and_o waste_v ground_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o the_o march_n of_o the_o same_o and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v drive_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o s._n michael_n tharchangell_n next_o come_v or_o within_o xv_o day_n than_o next_o after_o and_o so_o yearly_a to_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o lord_n owner_n or_o possessor_n of_o the_o say_a foreste_n chase_n or_o by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o same_o and_o by_o the_o constable_n hedboroughe_n bailiff_n bursholder_n and_o tthe_a man_n within_o who_o 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any_o person_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o the_o special_a commandment_n of_o the_o king_n or_o by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n in_o eyre_n of_o the_o forest_n or_o by_o the_o chief_a warden_n of_o the_o forest_n and_o in_o the_o very_a like_o manner_n it_o be_v where_o a_o offender_n in_o the_o forest_n be_v outlaw_v for_o the_o same_o offence_n and_o his_o body_n be_v attach_v by_o the_o sheriff_n by_o capias_fw-la utlagatum_fw-la and_o this_o you_o do_v see_v that_o there_o be_v six_o degree_n of_o offender_n that_o be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o pledge_n or_o mainprize_n and_o note_v this_o for_o a_o special_a learning_n that_o in_o every_o case_n where_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o pledge_n or_o mainprize_n 8._o where_o the_o offender_n be_v to_o be_v attach_v by_o the_o body_n only_o without_o pledge_n or_o mainprize_n there_o the_o verderor_n nor_o forester_n may_v not_o bail_v the_o offender_n 1._o e._n 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