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realm_n participate_v so_o much_o of_o the_o regality_n of_o the_o crown_n have_v a_o court_n a_o chancellor_n and_o seal_n of_o their_o own_o may_v make_v some_o use_n thereof_o for_o bring_v in_o the_o arrearage_n of_o rent_n their_o aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la and_o other_o debt_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o they_o in_o their_o own_o particular_a estate_n but_o it_o be_v so_o far_o otherwise_o that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o land_n they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n for_o bring_v in_o their_o say_a debt_n and_o duty_n as_o the_o king_n have_v as_o appear_v by_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o norfolk_n and_o suffolk_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n 24._o maii_n anno_fw-la 14._o edwardi_fw-la primi_fw-la the_o tenor_n of_o which_o writ_n follow_v edwardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la angliae_fw-la rex_fw-la dominus_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o dux_n aquitan_n vic._n norff._n &_o suff._n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la secundum_fw-la antiquam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la approbatam_fw-la &_o hactenus_fw-la optentam_fw-la idem_fw-la modus_fw-la in_o debitis_fw-la reginarum_fw-la levandis_fw-la &_o reddendis_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o in_fw-la nostris_fw-la seruari_fw-la debeat_fw-la ac_fw-la debita_fw-la nostra_fw-la juxta_fw-la candem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la a_o aebitor_n nostris_fw-la sunt_fw-la levanda_fw-la &_o nobis_fw-la reddenda_fw-la antequam_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la creditor_n corundem_fw-la de_fw-la debitis_fw-la suis_fw-la satissiat_a cumque_fw-la willielmus_fw-la de_fw-la huntingfield_n charissime_fw-la matri_fw-la nostre_fw-fr alionore_fw-la reginae_fw-la anglie_o in_o xxxij_o l'_fw-fr teneatur_fw-la prout_fw-la nobis_fw-la constat_fw-la per_fw-la inspect_n rotulorum_fw-la de_fw-la scaceario_fw-la nostro_fw-la i_o demque_fw-la wilielmus_fw-la teneatur_fw-la quam_fw-la plur_n in_o diversis_fw-la pecuniarum_fw-la summis_fw-la prout_fw-la tu_fw-la retornasti_fw-la coram_fw-la baron_n in_o crastino_fw-la clausi_fw-la pasche_fw-la prox_n pretcrit_fw-fr volentes_fw-la ipsam_fw-la matrem_fw-la nostram_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la predict_v quoad_fw-la debita_fw-la sva_fw-la levand_n sicut_fw-la aliae_fw-la reginae_fw-la angliae_fw-la eadem_fw-la in_o casu_fw-la consil_n sint_fw-la gavise_n tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catall_a &_o de_fw-fr exit_fw-la terrar_fw-la ipsius_fw-la willielmi_n in_fw-la balliva_fw-la tua_fw-la fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la predictas_fw-la xxxij_o l'_fw-fr antequam_fw-la debita_fw-la quorundam_fw-la creditorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la leventur_fw-la ita_fw-la quod_fw-la eas_fw-la habeas_fw-la ad_fw-la idem_fw-la scaccarium_n nostrum_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la à _fw-la die_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitate_fw-la in_o xv_o dies_fw-la waltero_fw-la de_fw-fr castello_n custodi_fw-la auri_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la liberand_n &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la testae_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la rotul_n memor_fw-la de_fw-fr anno_fw-la 54._o h._n 3._o and_o that_o this_o course_n by_o writ_n direct_v out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o sheriff_n and_o no_o other_o be_v use_v as_o well_o in_o those_o ancient_a time_n as_o in_o all_o the_o time_n sithence_o even_o unto_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 8._o for_o bring_v in_o the_o debt_n and_o duty_n belong_v to_o the_o nuptial_a queen_n of_o england_n appear_v by_o divers_a like_o writ_n and_o record_n remain_v in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o such_o a_o legal_a course_n and_o no_o other_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o say_a queen_n for_o get_v in_o their_o debt_n i_o conceive_v be_v this_o because_o the_o subject_n may_v demur_v or_o take_v issue_n upon_o any_o such_o writ_n where_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v in_o case_n a_o messenger_n or_o other_o demand_n out_o of_o the_o queen_n court_n have_v be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o vouch_v this_o precedent_n here_o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o levy_v the_o queen_n debt_n in_o regard_n some_o of_o the_o auditor_n of_o the_o revenue_n have_v of_o late_o move_v and_o press_v the_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n at_o the_o council_n board_n for_o sign_v of_o warrant_n to_o messenger_n for_o bring_v in_o divers_a super_n and_o debt_n aswell_o within_o the_o queen_n jointure_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n depend_v in_o the_o account_n of_o general_a receivor_n which_o a_o noble_a lord_n at_o that_o board_n be_v tender_a of_o all_o unjust_a vexation_n to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n withstand_v as_o conceive_v the_o ordinary_a process_n of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o be_v most_o proper_a and_o sufficient_a for_o bring_v in_o his_o majesty_n debt_n a_o direction_n be_v make_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o call_v unto_o they_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o to_o certify_v whether_o the_o employment_n of_o messenger_n in_o those_o case_n be_v legal_a who_o certify_v their_o lordship_n that_o their_o employment_n in_o that_o kind_n 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mo_z person_n than_o be_v necessary_a for_o as_o our_o ancestor_n have_v one_o principal_a care_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o exchequer_n to_o see_v that_o the_o king_n farm_n rent_n and_o other_o his_o sperate_a debt_n and_o duty_n be_v due_o answer_v and_o not_o prolong_v or_o post_v off_o from_o year_n to_o year_n whereby_o they_o may_v either_o grow_v desperate_a subject_a the_o prolong_n of_o the_o king_n good_a debt_n make_v they_o desperate_a or_o grievance_n to_o the_o subject_a or_o become_v grievance_n to_o the_o subject_n by_o be_v charge_v upon_o the_o debtor_n surety_n or_o the_o purchaser_n of_o their_o land_n as_o have_v be_v former_o observe_v so_o have_v they_o a_o like_v special_a care_n to_o see_v that_o all_o unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a charge_n in_o bring_v the_o say_a revenue_n into_o the_o king_n coffer_n shall_v be_v avoid_v which_o rule_v if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o late_a year_n observe_v in_o the_o exchequer_n many_o great_a and_o 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of_o so_o much_o thereby_o moreover_o the_o say_a lord_n treasurer_n remembrancer_n do_v upon_o certificate_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n ratify_v and_o allow_v under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o vnder-treasurer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n for_o the_o time_n be_v rule_v petition_n for_o allowance_n to_o sheriff_n upon_o their_o account_n for_o carriage_n or_o remove_n of_o prisoner_n reparation_n of_o gaol_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a service_n do_v by_o sheriff_n in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwicke_n all_o which_o petition_n be_v by_o the_o say_v treasurer_n remembrancer_n to_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n in_o his_o office_n and_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o pipe_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o be_v enter_v and_o allow_v upon_o each_o sheriff_n account_n respective_o in_o the_o say_v annual_a or_o great_a roll_n of_o the_o pipe_n in_o deduction_n of_o so_o much_o of_o each_o sheriff_n charge_n so_o as_o one_o record_n may_v be_v discharge_v by_o 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the_o like_a there_o be_v no_o such_o controlment_n for_o acquittance_n tally_n much_o easy_a to_o counterfeit_v acquittance_n than_o tally_n as_o be_v for_o tally_n and_o it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o counterfeit_v acquittance_n than_o tally_n albeit_o even_o tally_n have_v be_v counterfeit_v to_o the_o loss_n and_o prejudice_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o can_v not_o be_v discover_v before_o they_o be_v rejoin_v with_o their_o foil_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o exchequer_n beside_o the_o subject_a which_o real_o pay_v his_o money_n to_o a_o receiver_n to_o the_o king_n use_n &_o take_v his_o acquittance_n for_o it_o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o money_n again_o in_o case_n such_o acquittance_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o the_o receiver_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o same_o upon_o his_o account_n which_o hazard_n be_v avoid_v by_o strike_v a_o tally_n for_o the_o same_o in_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n which_o be_v always_o extant_a upon_o 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