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A54693 Regale necessarium, or, The legality, reason, and necessity of the rights and priviledges justly claimed by the Kings servants and which ought to be allowed unto them / by Fabian Philipps. Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690. 1671 (1671) Wing P2016; ESTC R26879 366,514 672

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command_v by_o a_o lictor_n or_o officer_n his_o age_a father_n fabius_n the_o renown_a preserver_n of_o rome_n in_o a_o public_a assembly_n to_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o do_v he_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o his_o present_a magistracy_n which_o the_o good_a old_a man_n although_o many_o of_o the_o people_n do_v at_o the_o present_a dislike_n do_v so_o much_o approve_v as_o he_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o embrace_v his_o son_n said●_n euge_fw-la fili_fw-la sapit_fw-la qui_fw-la intelligis_fw-la quibus_fw-la imperes_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la magnam_fw-la magistratum_fw-la imperes_fw-la i_o may_v give_v myself_o a_o assurance_n that_o your_o lordship_n will_v with_o great_a reason_n make_v it_o your_o endeavour_n not_o only_o to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o majesty_n but_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o those_o great_a and_o honourable_a office_n and_o place_n which_o you_o hold_v under_o the_o king_n our_o sovereign_n and_o be_v as_o willing_a as_o your_o great_a and_o honourable_a predecessor_n in_o those_o office_n be_v to_o transmit_v they_o to_o their_o successor_n in_o no_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o find_v they_o which_o that_o it_o may_v equal_o be_v do_v in_o that_o particular_a of_o the_o king_n servant_n just_a right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o the_o ensue_a vindication_n of_o they_o and_o the_o honour_n and_o respect_v due_a unto_o our_o sovereign_n and_o submit_v to_o you_o lordship_n judgement_n and_o consideration_n humble_o entreat_v your_o lordship_n to_o pardon_v any_o the_o error_n or_o fail_n therein_o which_o in_o the_o haste_n of_o the_o press_n my_o desire_n to_o keep_v pace_n with_o it_o when_o i_o be_v crebris_fw-la intermissionibus_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la incursionibus_fw-la frequent_a interpellatus_fw-la might_n easy_o happen_v and_o more_o especial_o in_o a_o undertake_n of_o that_o nature_n nullius_fw-la ante_fw-la trita_fw-la pede_fw-la be_v a_o path_n never_o before_o as_o
i_o can_v perceive_v tread_v by_o any_o but_o your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n fabian_n philipps_n the_o table_n or_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n due_a unto_o the_o palace_n and_o house_n of_o the_o king_n then_o unto_o any_o of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o subject_n chap._n i._n 4_o that_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n about_o which_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n or_o subject_n be_v employ_v be_v more_o considerable_a and_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o the_o business_n and_o affair_n of_o any_o of_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o 29_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a privilege_n or_o respect_n nor_o be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o appear_v by_o arrest_n or_o otherwise_o in_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n of_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n or_o other_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n household_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v first_o have_v and_o obtain_v chap._n iii_o 38_o that_o the_o privilege_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o service_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v extend_v unto_o the_o privilege_a party_n estate_n both_o real_a and_o personal_a as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o person_n chap._n iu._n 244_o that_o the_o king_n servant_n whilst_o they_o be_v in_o his_o service_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v utlaw_v or_o prosecute_v in_o order_n thereunto_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o most_o honourable_a household_n under_o who_o several_a jurisdiction_n they_o do_v officiate_v chap._n v._o 250_o that_o the_o king_n establish_v and_o delegated_a court_n of_o justice_n to_o administer_v justice_n to_o his_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v any_o bar_n or_o hindrance_n to_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a in_o their_o aforesaid_a ancient_n just_a and_o legal_a right_n and_o privilege_n chap._n vi_o 289_o that_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a officer_n of_o his_o household_n may_v punish_v those_o who_o do_v infringe_v his_o servant_n privilege_n and_o that_o any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v arrest_v without_o leave_n be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o law_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v release_v until_o they_o do_v appear_v or_o give_v bail_n to_o appear_v and_o answer_v the_o action_n chap._n vii_o 310_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a privilege_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a have_v be_v legal_o impart_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a but_o be_v employ_v upon_o some_o temporary_a and_o casual_a affair_n abroad_o and_o out_o of_o the_o king_n house_n chap._n viii_o 318_o that_o the_o king_n grant_v protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o such_o as_o be_v his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a for_o their_o person_n land_n and_o estate_n when_o especial_o employ_v by_o he_o into_o the_o part_n beyond_o the_o sea_n or_o in_o england_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o dominion_n out_o of_o his_o palace_n or_o verge_n thereof_o or_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v not_o his_o domestic_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a when_o they_o be_v send_v or_o employ_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o negotiation_n business_n or_o affair_n neither_o be_v or_o can_v be_v any_o evidence_n or_o good_a argument_n that_o such_o only_a and_o not_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a who_o have_v no_o protection_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n be_v to_o be_v protect_v or_o privilege_v whilst_o they_o be_v busy_v in_o his_o palace_n or_o about_o his_o person_n chap._n ix_o 343_o that_o our_o king_n some_o of_o which_o have_v more_o than_o his_o n●w_a majesty_n have_v have_v or_o have_v no_o great_a number_n of_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a than_o be_v or_o have_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o occasion_n safety_n well_o be_v state_n honour_n magnificence_n and_o majesty_n and_o that_o their_o servant_n wait_v in_o their_o turn_v or_o course_n be_v not_o without_o leave_n or_o licence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v arrest_v in_o the_o interval_n of_o their_o wait_a or_o attendance_n cap._n x._o 355_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v to_o a_o number_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o affair_n and_o contingency_n wherein_o the_o public_a may_v be_v concern_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o any_o certain_a number_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v admit_v to_o be_v his_o servant_n extraordinary_a chap._n xi_o 365_o that_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n have_v heretofore_o such_o a_o regard_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n as_o not_o to_o bring_v or_o commence_v their_o action_n where_o the_o law_n allow_v they_o against_o such_o of_o his_o servant_n which_o have_v grieve_v or_o injure_v they_o with_o ut_fw-la a_o remedy_n first_o petition_v for_o in_o parliament_n chap._n xii_o 375_o that_o the_o clergy_n of_o england_n in_o the_o height_n of_o their_o privilege_n encouragement_n and_o protection_n by_o the_o papal_a overgrow_a authority_n do_v in_o many_o case_n lay_v aside_o their_o thunderbolt_n and_o power_n of_o excommunication_n appeal_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o obtain_v his_o interdiction_n of_o kingdom_n church_n and_o parish_n and_o take_v the_o mild_a modest_a and_o more_o reverential_a way_n of_o petition_v our_o king_n in_o parliament_n rather_o than_o turn_v the_o rigour_n of_o their_o canon_n or_o ecclesiastical_a law_n or_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n against_o any_o of_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o servant_n chap._n xiii_o 389_o that_o the_o judge_n in_o former_a time_n do_v in_o their_o court_n and_o proceed_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n manifest_a their_o unwillingness_n to_o give_v or_o permit_v any_o obstruction_n to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n and_o weal_n public_a chap._n fourteen_o 392_o that_o the_o duke_n marquess_n count_v palatine_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n of_o england_n and_o the_o bishop_n as_o baron_n have_v and_o do_v enjoy_v their_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n from_o arrest_n or_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o body_n in_o civil_a and_o personal_a action_n as_o servant_n extraordinary_a and_o attendant_n upon_o the_o person_n state_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o king_n in_o order_n to_o his_o government_n weal_n public_a and_o safety_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n and_o not_o only_o as_o peer_n abstract_v from_o other_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n or_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a chap._n xv._n 413_o that_o many_o the_o like_a privilege_n and_o praeheminence_n be_v and_o have_v be_v ancient_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o caesarean_a law_n and_o the_o municipal_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o many_o other_o nation_n grant_v and_o allow_v to_o the_o nobility_n thereof_o chap._n xvi_o 445_o that_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n grant_v and_o permit_v by_o our_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o many_o of_o their_o people_n and_o subject_n who_o be_v not_o their_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v amount_v unto_o as_o much_o and_o in_o some_o more_o than_o what_o our_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a do_v or_o do_v now_o desire_v to_o enjoy_v chap._n xvii_o 466_o that_o many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o our_o king_n and_o prince_n or_o along_o permission_n usage_n or_o prescription_n do_v enjoy_v and_o make_v use_n of_o very_a many_o immunity_n exemption_n and_o privilege_n which_o have_v not_o have_v so_o great_a a_o cause_n or_o foundation_n as_o those_o which_o be_v now_o claim_v by_o the_o king_n servane_n chap._n xviii_o 489_o that_o those_o many_o other_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n have_v neither_o be_v abolish_v or_o so_o much_o as_o murmur_v at_o by_o those_o that_o have_v yield_v a_o assent_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o although_o they_o have_v at_o some_o time_n and_o upon_o some_o occasion_n receive_v some_o loss_n damage_n or_o inconvenience_n thereby_o chap._n xix_o 494_o that_o the_o power_n and_o care_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o distribution_n thereof_o be_v and_o have_v be_v so_o essential_a and_o radical_a to_o monarchy_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o our_o king_n of_o england_n have_v as_o well_o before_o as_o since_o the_o conquest_n take_v into_o their_o cognisance_n divers_a cause_n which_o their_o establish_a court_n of_o justice_n either_o can_v not_o remedy_n or_o want_v power_n to_o determine_v have_v remove_v they_o from_o other_o court_n to_o their_o own_o tribunal_n and_o propria_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cause_v offender_n for_o treason_n or_o felony_n to_o be_v arrest_v and_o may_v upon_o just_a and_o legal_a occasion_n respite_n or_o delay_v justice_n chap._n xx._n 503_o that_o a_o care_n of_o the_o honour_n and_o reverence_n due_a unto_o the_o
king_n have_v be_v account_v and_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o servant_n and_o retinue_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n who_o have_v give_v and_o permit_v to_o his_o subject_n so_o many_o large_a liberty_n immunity_n exemption_n custom_n and_o privilege_n shall_v not_o want_v those_o exemption_n immunity_n custom_n and_o privilege_n which_o be_v so_o just_o claim_v by_o they_o chap._n xxi_o 587_o error_n of_o the_o printer_n page_n 22._o line_n 2._o deal_n now_o &_o intersere_fw-la after_o p._n 34._o l._n 25._o deal_n to_o p._n 43._o l._n 4._o deal_n and_o &_o intersere_fw-la by_o p._n 52._o l._n 22_o deal_n fierce_a and_o incult_a &_o intersere_fw-fr rude_a and_o uncivil_a p._n 61._o l._n 25._o intersere_fw-la always_o p._n 62._o l._n 2._o intersere_fw-la in_fw-la p._n 88_o l._n 26._o deal_n not_o p._n 111._o l._n 28._o deal_n yet_o p._n 137._o l._n 23._o deal_n not_o p._n 159._o interscribe_v bail_n p._n 166._o l._n 4._o deal_n as_o p._n 197._o l._n penult_n deal_n or_o interscribe_v as_o p._n 217._o l._n 28._o deal_n the_o corsaire_n p._n 219._o l._n 22._o deal_n not_o p._n 241._o l._n 6._o deal_n unto_o p._n 265._o l._n 10._o deal_n during_o the_o and_o interline_v in_o a_o more_o ●itting_a place_n p._n 416._o l._n 13._o r._n aevo_fw-la p._n 423._o l._n 17._o r._n conquestorem_fw-la 549._o in_o margin_n r._n cromwell_n p._n 453._o l._n 2._o intersere_fw-la pleg_n &_o l._n 4._o r._n distringas_fw-la l._n 14._o intersere_fw-la they_o p._n 460._o in_o margin_n r._n valentinus_n &_o l._n 16._o r._n nobiles_fw-la p._n 461._o in_o margin_n r._n cassanaeus_n l._n 10._o r._n nobleman_n p_o 475_o l._n 2._o r._n commons_o p._n 527._o l._n 19_o intersere_fw-la of_o westminster_n p._n 552._o from_o thence_o to_o page_n 555._o mispage_v in_o p._n 543._o l._n 4._o intersere_fw-la it_o p._n 596._o l._n 27._o interline_v of_o p._n 614._o l._n 20._o deal_n a_o asylum_fw-la or_o &_o intersere_fw-fr a_fw-fr which_o with_o some_o other_o literal_a fault_n redundancy_n omission_n of_o particle_n and_o error_n of_o the_o press_n be_v desire_v to_o be_v amend_v and_o excuse_v the_o reason_n aswell_o as_o law_n of_o the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a from_o arrest_n and_o trouble_n of_o and_o in_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n before_o leave_v or_o licence_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n their_o royal_a master_n and_o sovereign_n if_o the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n and_o its_o legal_a rational_a and_o necessary_a protection_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o people_n in_o their_o several_a interest_n and_o privilege_n that_o due_a care_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v of_o he_o and_o the_o mean_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v do_v it_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o support_n and_o maintenance_n of_o it_o the_o reverence_n and_o respect_n which_o they_o shall_v upon_o all_o occasion_n manifest_a to_o their_o prince_n and_o common_a parent_n and_o the_o influence_n which_o all_o or_o most_o of_o his_o affair_n have_v or_o may_v have_v in_o their_o success_n and_o consequence_n good_a or_o evil_a upon_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o people_n be_v not_o enough_o as_o it_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o persuade_v they_o to_o a_o abstain_v or_o abhorrency_n from_o the_o incivility_n of_o late_o practise_v to_o arrest_n or_o trouble_v the_o person_n or_o estate_n of_o the_o king_n servant_n in_o ordinary_a before_o leave_v or_o licence_n obtain_v of_o the_o king_n their_o royal_a master_n and_o the_o sovereign_n aswell_o of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o for_o he_o that_o have_v not_o be_v a_o very_a great_a stranger_n to_o reason_n and_o the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n aswell_o as_o other_o may_v without_o any_o suspicion_n of_o error_n acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v a_o due_a to_o majesty_n and_o the_o servant_n of_o it_o 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no_o record_n or_o proof_n to_o be_v find_v that_o any_o of_o our_o king_n have_v so_o far_o indulge_v those_o course_n as_o to_o release_v in_o that_o particular_a the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o servant_n in_o that_o necessary_a and_o well-becoming_a enforce_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o to_o be_v have_v before_o any_o action_n or_o suit_n commence_v against_o any_o of_o their_o servant_n which_o the_o law_n and_o reasonable_a custom_n of_o england_n derive_v from_o the_o rational_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o so_o many_o wise_a and_o prudent_a nation_n stand_v yet_o in_o force_n and_o unrepealed_a or_o unabrogated_a do_v and_o do_v yet_o intend_v and_o direct_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o case_n of_o all_o other_o man_n that_o be_v not_o the_o king_n servant_n and_o the_o civil_a law_n have_v teach_v our_o common_a law_n that_o excellent_a use_n and_o policy_n of_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o by_o knight-service_n the_o rule_n whereof_o they_o ought_v to_o observe_v in_o those_o service_n oblige_v a_o gratitude_n as_o long_o as_o they_o hold_v those_o land_n in_o so_o beneficiary_a a_o manner_n which_o do_v tanquam_fw-la ossibus_fw-la haerere_fw-la fix_v and_o become_v inherent_a and_o as_o it_o be_v connatural_a to_o the_o land_n will_v if_o our_o common_a law_n shall_v be_v silent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o ancient_a custom_n or_o usage_n to_o direct_v it_o enjoin_v a_o observance_n and_o respect_n towards_o their_o fellow_n servant_n as_o much_o as_o be_v now_o claim_v in_o that_o particular_a by_o the_o king_n servant_n not_o to_o be_v arrest_v imprison_v or_o molest_v in_o their_o person_n or_o estate_n without_o leave_n or_o licence_n first_o obtain_v of_o their_o sovereign_n for_o if_o any_o seek_v to_o disturb_v their_o service_n or_o quiet_a before_o that_o late_a unhappy_a conversion_n of_o those_o tenor_n into_o free_a and_o common_a socage_n which_o our_o seri_fw-la nepotes_fw-la and_o posterity_n will_v as_o may_v just_o be_v fear_v rather_o lament_v with_o the_o weep_a prophet_n jeremy_n than_o have_v any_o the_o least_o cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o rejoice_v or_o take_v any_o comfort_n in_o that_o their_o suppose_a freedom_n or_o acquest_n they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v deserve_o brand_v with_o that_o most_o infamous_a and_o in_o itself_o a_o worse_a than_o pillory_v note_n of_o ingratitude_n but_o where_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o can_v reach_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o forfeiture_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o fee_n or_o land_n hold_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o those_o feudatary_a law_n which_o have_v gain_v so_o great_a a_o reputation_n and_o entertainment_n throughout_o all_o europe_n the_o most_o civilise_a and_o well-governed_a quarter_n or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o extend_v itself_o into_o some_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o other_o three_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o wild_a and_o savage_a part_n of_o they_o do_v adjudge_v vasallum_fw-la ob_fw-la feudarii_fw-la juris_fw-la inficiationem_fw-la proprietate_fw-la feudi_fw-la mulctari_fw-la that_o a_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n by_o knight-service_n may_v if_o he_o deny_v the_o right_n and_o observance_n due_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n be_v deprive_v or_o punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o et_fw-la contumacia_fw-la 524._o quodamodo_fw-la inficiationi_fw-la feudi_fw-la aequiparatur_fw-la ex_fw-la qua_fw-la ingratus_fw-la cliens_fw-la ipsa_fw-la etiam_fw-la mulctaretur_fw-la fundi_fw-la proprietate_fw-la clientelaris_fw-la and_o a_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o who_o the_o client_n or_o tenant_n hold_v his_o land_n be_v somewhat_o like_a to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o lord_n right_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o ingrateful_a client_n or_o tenant_n may_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o land_n for_o reverentiam_fw-la &_o honorem_fw-la debet_fw-la vasallus_fw-la patrono_fw-la nec_fw-la h._n eum_fw-la offendere_fw-la debet_fw-la the_o vassal_n or_o tenant_n owe_v reverence_n and_o honour_n to_o his_o patron_n or_o lord_n of_o his_o land_n ubi_fw-la àutem_fw-la debetur_fw-la reverentia_fw-la vel_fw-la ubi_fw-la honour_n naturaliter_fw-la est_fw-la praestandus_fw-la ibi_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la veniae_fw-la impetratio_fw-la for_o where_o reverence_n be_v due_a or_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v perform_v there_o or_o in_o such_o case_n the_o ask_n of_o leave_n or_o licence_n will_v be_v necessary_a from_o which_o our_o common_a law_n do_v not_o much_o dissent_n when_o by_o king_n henry_n 83._o the_o first_o his_o law_n qui_fw-la facit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la suum_fw-la per_fw-la superbiam_fw-la perdat_fw-la quod_fw-la de_fw-la eo_fw-la tenet_fw-la he_o which_o proud_o and_o presumptuous_o retain_v a_o advocate_n against_o his_o lord_n be_v to_o forfeit_v the_o land_n which_o he_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o where_o leave_n be_v give_v unicuique_fw-la se_fw-la defendere_fw-la in_o quolibet_fw-la negotio_fw-la to_o every_o one_o to_o defend_v himself_o upon_o all_o occasion_n there_o be_v a_o exception_n that_o it_o must_v not_o be_v contra_fw-la dominum_fw-la quem_fw-la tolerandum_fw-la against_o the_o lord_n who_o he_o be_v to_o forbear_v and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o tenant_n by_o knights-service_n do_v his_o homage_n wherein_o he_o do_v say_v jeo_n deveigne_v vostre_fw-fr home_n foyal_a &_o loyal_a i_o become_v or_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o be_v your_o man_n faithful_a and_o loyal_a carry_v with_o it_o a_o obligation_n of_o fidelity_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o membris_fw-la suis_fw-la &_o terreno_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o observatione_fw-la consilii_fw-la svi_fw-la per_fw-la honestum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la of_o life_n and_o member_n and_o of_o all_o earthly_a honour_n and_o observance_n and_o keep_v his_o counsel_n in_o all_o thing_n honest_a and_o profitable_a say_v the_o authentic_a or_o red_a book_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o tenant_n hold_v of_o his_o hand_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o do_n of_o his_o homage_n signify_v say_v our_o bracton_n fleta_n and_o coke_n reverentiam_fw-la 55._o
voluntatem_fw-la coxford_n illius_fw-la qui_fw-la debet_fw-la domum_fw-la vel_fw-la curiam_fw-la or_o by_o do_v any_o thing_n say_v a_o old_a manuscript_n of_o coxford_n abby_n or_o monastery_n which_o be_v against_o the_o will_n of_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o house_n or_o court_n which_o king_n henry_n the_o first_o in_o his_o law_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la regis_fw-la concern_v some_o particular_n of_o his_o prerogative_n and_o regality_n do_v number_n among_o the_o rest_n and_o account_v to_o belong_v unto_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o perclose_n of_o that_o law_n which_o in_o some_o copies_n be_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v assensu_fw-la baronum_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o baron_n of_o england_n it_o be_v say_v haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la dominica_n placita_fw-la regis_fw-la nec_fw-la pertinent_a vicecomitibus_fw-la apparitoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la ministris_fw-la 10._o ejus_fw-la sine_fw-la diffinitis_fw-la praelocutionibus_fw-la in_o forma_fw-la sua_fw-la these_o be_v the_o right_n and_o jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o demesne_n and_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o any_o sheriff_n apparitor_n or_o their_o bailiff_n unless_o especial_o grant_v unto_o they_o by_o which_o and_o the_o husfastene_n a_o old_a course_n and_o custom_n among_o the_o saxon_n which_o ordain_v that_o every_o house_n with_o their_o folghere_n follower_n or_o servant_n shall_v be_v in_o franco_n plegio_fw-la in_o some_o frank_n pleg_n or_o liberty_n where_o by_o the_o court_v hold_v in_o those_o place_n or_o justice_n there_o to_o be_v have_v any_o controversy_n betwixt_o they_o and_o other_o or_o wrong_n do_v by_o or_o unto_o they_o may_v be_v determine_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n which_o in_o many_o of_o the_o custom_n or_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o and_o other_o nation_n be_v the_o guide_n or_o pole_n star_n which_o conduct_v they_o be_v that_o actio_fw-la sequitur_fw-la forum_n rei_fw-la the_o action_n to_o which_o our_o common_a law_n have_v ever_o since_o in_o their_o real_a and_o other_o action_n much_o agree_v be_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o court_n where_o the_o person_n or_o land_n of_o the_o party_n defendant_n be_v &_o that_o before_o recite_v law_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o confessor_n which_o among_o other_o his_o high_o value_a law_n enact_v that_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z baron_n and_o all_o that_o have_v soc_n a_o liberty_n of_o distributive_a justice_n in_o their_o land_n or_o territory_n and_o sac_n 23._o a_o power_n to_o fine_a or_o punish_v such_o as_o be_v find_v guilty_a either_o by_o complain_v without_o a_o cause_n or_o prove_v to_o have_v do_v wrong_a to_o another_o which_o give_v or_o confirm_v many_o a_o liberty_n or_o set_v the_o example_n of_o the_o succeed_a king_n gratify_v many_o of_o their_o subject_n with_o the_o like_a in_o make_v they_o tanquam_fw-la reguli_fw-la little_a prince_n within_o their_o own_o estate_n or_o dominion_n shall_v have_v svas_fw-la curias_n &_o consuetudines_fw-la their_o court_n and_o liberty_n in_o their_o view_n of_o frank_n pleg_n court_n leet_n and_o court_n baron_n and_o shall_v have_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n etiam_fw-la milites_fw-la suos_fw-la &_o proprios_fw-la servientes_fw-la such_o as_o serve_v they_o in_o war_n or_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o the_o service_n thereof_o or_o be_v their_o domestic_a or_o household_n servant_n item_n 10._o &_o isti_fw-la suos_fw-la armigeros_fw-la &_o alios_fw-la sibi_fw-la servientes_fw-la and_o the_o esquire_n and_o servant_n likewise_o of_o their_o servant_n say_v bracton_n expound_v that_o law_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o confessor_n the_o king_n certain_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v his_o own_o franchise_n view_v of_o frank-pleg_a or_o jurisdiction_n to_o do_v justice_n where_o either_o his_o service_n or_o servant_n be_v concern_v or_o at_o least_o to_o be_v complain_v unto_o before_o any_o violent_a course_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o other_o court_n 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propugnator_n and_o defender_n thereof_o rescue_v such_o as_o have_v be_v arrest_v within_o their_o liberty_n whether_o any_o or_o none_o of_o the_o society_n beat_v and_o pump_v the_o catchpole_n sergeant_n at_o mace_n or_o bailiff_n ignominious_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o beard_n anoint_v they_o with_o the_o costly_a oil_n or_o syrup_n of_o their_o house_n of_o office_n or_o jakes_n and_o at_o the_o temple_n for_o a_o farewell_n throw_v they_o into_o the_o thames_n do_v all_o man_n that_o have_v liberty_n and_o privilege_n appertain_v to_o their_o estate_n or_o person_n or_o any_o office_n or_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v summon_v the_o best_a of_o their_o care_n and_o industry_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o crime_n or_o disgrace_n to_o the_o king_n servant_n either_o to_o be_v entitle_v unto_o or_o endeavour_v to_o assert_v they_o shall_v it_o be_v deem_v just_o legal_a and_o rational_a that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v so_o careful_a of_o their_o custom_n and_o liberty_n grant_v not_o only_o by_o king_n hen●y_v the_o first_o but_o confirm_v by_o divers_a king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n and_o many_o of_o their_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o no_o long_o ago_o london_n than_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1669._o to_o claim_n in_o their_o act_n or_o common_a council_n that_o no_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o plead_v without_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o city_n and_o their_o freeman_n be_v bind_v by_o oath_n as_o well_o as_o by_o many_o act_n of_o common_a council_n of_o that_o city_n not_o to_o sue_v one_o another_o out_o of_o the_o city_n where_o they_o may_v have_v remedy_n in_o their_o own_o court_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o warrant_n of_o levetur_fw-la quaerela_fw-la for_o the_o remove_n of_o any_o action_n or_o plaint_n depend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o sheriff_n court_n of_o that_o city_n into_o the_o mayor_n court_n bring_v by_o a_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o mayor_n court_n shall_v not_o be_v refuse_v or_o shall_v it_o be_v take_v or_o believe_v to_o be_v inconvenient_a for_o that_o city_n or_o their_o freeman_n to_o be_v draw_v or_o enforce_v to_o plead_v or_o be_v prosecute_v out_o of_o their_o own_o court_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v as_o reasonable_a for_o the_o king_n in_o the_o case_n of_o his_o own_o household_n and_o domestic_a servant_n to_o protect_v they_o from_o be_v disturb_v in_o his_o service_n by_o any_o arrest_n without_o his_o licence_n do_v every_o sheriff_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n at_o his_o admission_n into_o his_o office_n swear_v that_o as_o far_o as_o h●_n can_v or_o may_v he_o shall_v true_o keep_v the_o king_n right_n and_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o crown_n and_o shall_v not_o assent_v to_o decrease_v lessen_v diminish_v or_o conceal_v any_o of_o the_o king_n right_n or_o his_o franchise_n and_o whensoever_o he_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n that_o the_o king_n right_n or_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v withdraw_v be_v it_o in_o land_n rend_v franchise_n or_o suit_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o shall_v do_v his_o power_n to_o make_v they_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o king_n again_o and_o if_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o shall_v certify_v the_o king_n or_o some_o of_o his_o council_n thereof_o and_o can_v any_o sheriff_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n without_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o a_o gross_a ignorance_n with_o any_o safety_n of_o their_o oath_n or_o conscience_n know_o arrest_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v arrest_v any_o of_o the_o king_n servant_n against_o the_o will_n of_o he_o or_o their_o sovereign_n do_v a_o custom_n or_o civility_n so_o far_o prevail_v with_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o their_o clark_n as_o when_o any_o action_n be_v enter_v against_o any_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n or_o the_o sword-bearer_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n they_o will_v not_o arrest_v a_o alderman_n man_n or_o take_v away_o the_o lord_n mayor_n swordbearer_n from_o before_o he_o until_o they_o have_v give_v they_o a_o civil_a and_o private_a notice_n thereof_o whereby_o to_o prevent_v the_o disgrace_n or_o give_v they_o time_n to_o provide_v against_o it_o or_o procure_v a_o truce_n or_o quiet_a and_o shall_v the_o servant_n of_o their_o master_n master_n if_o they_o be_v not_o more_o just_o than_o they_o entitle_v to_o their_o ancient_n and_o legal_a privilege_n not_o be_v so_o much_o respect_v which_o his_o late_a majesty_n think_v to_o be_v as_o undecent_a as_o inconvenient_a when_o upon_o some_o disrespect_n show_v by_o some_o of_o that_o city_n in_o their_o endeavour_n to_o enforce_v upon_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n the_o office_n of_o constable_n or_o churchwarden_n he_o demand_v of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n who_o he_o have_v cause_v to_o attend_v he_o upon_o that_o complaint_n and_o
immediate_o send_v word_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n thereof_o and_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v so_o punish_v london_n from_o which_o the_o lord_n mayor_n may_v not_o release_v he_o but_o by_o the_o chamberlain_n assent_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o king_n most_o honourable_a household_n by_o and_o under_o the_o king_n supreme_a authority_n to_o imprison_v or_o punish_v any_o who_o in_o contempt_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o majesty_n shall_v without_o licence_n first_o procure_v arrest_v any_o of_o his_o servant_n for_o certain_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n not_o to_o deny_v so_o great_a a_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o so_o clear_a a_o part_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o mankind_n or_o to_o give_v unto_o caesar_n that_o which_o so_o just_o belong_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n nation_n law_n of_o england_n custom_n and_o prescription_n right_o of_o superiority_n oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n et_fw-la quod_fw-la ubique_fw-la quod_fw-la semper_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o which_o every_o where_o always_o and_o of_o all_o man_n except_o by_o our_o late_a rude_a and_o level_a part_n of_o the_o people_n have_v neither_o be_v repine_v at_o or_o malign_v and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n to_o oppose_v their_o prejudices_fw-la fancy_n humour_n and_o opiniastreté_n to_o the_o right_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o servant_n but_o it_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o king_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n of_o majesty_n superiority_n and_o just_a mean_n of_o government_n and_o to_o punish_v the_o violater_n and_o contemner_n thereof_o and_o the_o interest_n of_o all_o his_o good_a people_n to_o wish_v and_o desire_v it_o finis_fw-la finis_fw-la gutherius_n de_fw-fr offic._n domus_fw-la august_n lib._n 1._o ca._n 1_o 1_o deut_n 4.32_o 4.32_o job_n 8._o v_o 8_o &_o 9_o 9_o jer._n 6._o v._n 16._o 16._o craigius_fw-la de_fw-la repub_fw-la lacedaemon_n lib._n 2._o ca._n 2._o 2._o livius_n lib._n 9.349_o &_o 350._o 350._o petit._n parl._n 46_o e._n 3._o 3._o esther_n c._n 4._o ver_fw-la 11._o 11._o esther_n c._n 4_o ver_fw-la 2._o 2._o xiphilinus_n in_o nerone_n &_o gr●gor_n tholosan_n in_o syntagmate_n juris_fw-la 378._o 378._o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la lib._n 11._o cod._n justin_n tit_n 77._o 77._o goldastus_n constit._fw-la imperialibus_fw-la t●m_fw-la 3._o &_o 4_o 8●_n ●ect_n 166_o tit_n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la pal●tu_fw-la 15._o 15._o l._n l._n alamannorum_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_n do_fw-mi 29._o 29._o l._n l._n bajazet_n variorum_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_n do_fw-mi 11._o 11._o l._n l._n longobard_n in_o lindenbrogio_n lib._n 1._o tit_n 2._o de_fw-fr sc●ndalis_n sc●ndalis_n charta_fw-la c●nfi●m●ti●nis_fw-la regis_fw-la witlaf●●_n mon●sterii_n de_fw-fr croyland_n dugdale_n monas●icon_n anglicanum●65_n ●65_z &_o 166._o spelman_n concilia_fw-la decret●●leges_n ecclesiastic_a 337._o 337._o l._n l._n aluredi_n cap._n 31._o 31._o annales_n wintoniensis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la m.s._n in_o biblotheca_n cottoniana_n sub_fw-la effigy_n domitiani_n in_o a._n 13._o et_fw-la vide_fw-la asser_n menevensis_fw-la menevensis_fw-la l.l._n edmondi_n cap._n 75_o &_o 76._o 76._o leges_fw-la ecclesiast_n hoell_n dha_n in_o spelmanni_n decret_a &_o constitut._n ecclesi_n 409._o 409._o leges_fw-la ecclesiast_n hoel●_n dha_n regis_fw-la walliae_fw-la in_o spelmanni_n decret_a leg_n ecclesiastic_a 408_o &_o 412._o 412._o l.l._n ca●uti_n cap._n 56._o 56._o charta_fw-la henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la monasterio_n de_fw-fr hide_n dugdale_n monasticon_fw-la anglicanum_n 211_o &_o 212._o 212._o l.l._n henrici_fw-la primi_fw-la per_fw-la cl._n seldenum_fw-la in_o lucem_fw-la emiss_a cap._n 16._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 2._o &_o coke_n 10._o relat_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n de'l_o marchalsea_n marchalsea_n placit_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 18._o e_o 1._o n._n 4._o ryleyes_n ploc_n parl._n 6.7_o &_o pryn_n aurum_fw-la reginae_fw-la 28._o 28._o coke_n 3._o part_n institut_n do_fw-mi misprision_n 141._o placita_fw-la coram_fw-la d●mino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o parl._n apud_fw-la westm_n '_o in_o praesentia_fw-la regis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21._o e._n 1._o 1._o pascha_fw-la 8_o e._n 2._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot_n 28._o norff._n norff._n coke_n 3_o par_fw-fr institut_n 141._o 141._o selden_n mare_fw-la clausum_fw-la cap._n 22_o &_o 26._o 26._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 3._o 3._o mich._n 12_o e._n 3._o coram_fw-la rege_fw-la rot._n 101_o cant._n cant._n 27_o assis._n pl._n 49._o 49._o 33_o h._n 8._o ca._n 12._o 12._o rotul_n parl_n 21_o jac._n &_o coke_n 3_o part_n institut_n 148._o 148._o council_n meldense_a ca._n 26._o &_o spelman_n glossar_n in_o voce_fw-la epis._n copium_fw-la copium_fw-la coke_n 3_o parte_fw-la institut_n do_fw-mi misprision_n misprision_n purchas_n pligrimage_n 2_o part_n &_o voyage_n of_o francis_n alvareza_n portugal_n 1053._o ibid._n 1071_o &_o 1083._o ibid._n 1107._o 1107._o voyage_n francis_n pyzard_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr val_fw-fr 2_o part_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n 1648_o 1663._o 1664._o 1664._o mr._n john_n davis_n relation_n of_o his_o voyage_n to_o the_o east_n indies_n 1_o par_fw-fr of_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n 132._o 132._o paulus_n venetus_n in_o 3_o p●rt_n of_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n 66._o 66._o 3_o parl_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n 88_o 88_o relation_n of_o galeota_n perera_n in_o 3_o part_n of_o purchas_n pilgrimage_n 2●5_n 2●5_n ricius_fw-la &_o trigantius_n in_o 3_o part_n of_o purchase_n pilgrimage_n 392_o &_o 353._o 353._o 3_o part_n purchas_n pilgrimage_n 1139._o 1139._o genes_n 13._o v._n 7_o &_o 8._o 8._o exod._n 20._o 20._o gadd_n we_o in_o comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 19_o 5._o nu_fw-la 2._o &_o 4._o &_o ad_fw-la sect_n 4._o de_fw-la verborum_fw-la significatione_n &_o l._n aedi_n les_fw-fr 25._o 25._o sect._n 2.3.6_o institut_n de_fw-fr injur_fw-fr besoldus_n in_o dissert_n juri_fw-la politic._n 48._o 48._o l.l._n inae_fw-la cap._n 18._o &_o l._n l._n aethelstani_n 60_o 60_o l.l._n alemanorum_fw-la in_o lindenbrogio_n tit._n 29._o 29._o l.l._n longobard_n in_o lindenbrogio_n lib._n 2._o tit._n 4._o 4._o lindenbrogius_fw-la lib._n 4._o inter_fw-la capi●l_n caroli_n caroli_n cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la lib._n 12._o cod._n justiniani_n 1635_o &_o marculfi_n formulae_fw-la formulae_fw-la l_o l._n wisigoth_n in_o lindenbrogio_n lib._n 2._o tit._n 4._o 4._o vide_fw-la register_n of_o writ_n tit._n protect_v protect_v 9_o h._n 3._o c._n 11_o 11_o register_n of_o writ_n 19_o tit._n warrantia_fw-la di●i_fw-la di●i_fw-la coke_n 4._o instit._fw-la 53._o lib._n 5._o d._n the_o offic_n ad_fw-la sess_v spartianus_n in_o hadrian_n &_o gutherius_n the_o offic_n domus_fw-la august_n lib._n 1_o cap._n 17._o 17._o coke_n 3_o rep._n sir_n william_n herbert_n case_n case_n register_n of_o writ_n 281._o 281._o 25_o e._n 3._o cap._n 19_o rot._n par._n 8_o h._n 6._o m._n 10._o 10._o 34_o &_o 35._o c._n h._n 8._o c._n 13._o 13._o reformatio_fw-la legum_fw-la ecclesiasticarum_fw-la impress_n 1571._o 1571._o placita_fw-la aulae_fw-la 33._o e._n 1._o &_o 20._o e._n 3._o 3._o jer._n 6_o v._n 16_o 16_o gen._n 41._o v._n 40_o 41_o 4●_n 4●_n 2_o sam._n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o 2_o sam._n 10._o vers_fw-la 2_o 4_o 5._o 2_o reg._n cap._n 5._o v._n 13.6_o &_o 7._o 7._o prov._n 22._o vers_fw-la 29._o 29._o jer._n 38._o cap._n 41._o 41._o besoldus_n in_o opere_fw-la politico_fw-la cap._n 3._o 3._o nehem._n 7._o vers_fw-la 57_o 57_o es●her_o c._n 1._o v._n 1._o c_o 6_o v._n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n 7._o v._n 15._o 15._o esther_n c._n 1._o v._n 14._o ezr●_n c._n 7._o vers_fw-la 15._o 15._o matt._n 11_o vers_fw-la 8._o 8._o edict_n theodosii_n l._n 4._o cod._n cod._n ulpian_n 1._o leg_n julia_n 7._o add_v leg_n jul._n de_fw-fr vi_fw-la pub_fw-la &_o l._n 46._o p●tit_fw-fr 6._o 6._o pancirollus_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la imper._n imper._n pancirollus_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusq_fw-la imper._n cap._n 51._o 51._o ibid._n ca._n 66._o 66._o ibid._n ca._n 89._o 89._o dion_n l._n 60._o 60._o pancirol_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la imperii_fw-la c._n 90_o 90_o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 10._o cod._n justiniani_n 1425._o 1425._o pancirol_n in_o notitia_fw-la utriusque_fw-la imperii_fw-la cap._n 7_o 5●_n 5●_n cuj●cius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 10._o cod._n justin._n 1425._o 1425._o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr &_o expositio_fw-la ad_fw-la novel_a tit_n 63_o 63_o cujacius_n ad_fw-la l_o 12._o cod._n justin._n tit_n 5._o 5._o lib._n 1._o c._n praeb_n tyr._n &_o l._n 3._o inf_n de_fw-fr castrens_fw-la castrens_fw-la cujacius_n in_o comment_n ad_fw-la l._n 12._o cod._n justin._n 155●_n 155●_n cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la l._n 10._o cod._n justin._n 1545._o 1545._o cujac●us_o in_o comment_n ad_fw-la lib._n 12._o cod._n justin._n tit_n 5._o 5._o l._n fin_n c._n ●bi_fw-la senat._n vel_fw-la clariss_n matheas_n de_fw-la judiciis_fw-la disput_n 4_o numb_a 36._o &_o vizzanius_n de_fw-fr mandatis_fw-la principum_fw-la cap._n 5.162_o &_o 163._o 163._o cujacius_n comment_fw-fr ad_fw-la lib._n 12._o god_n justin._n tom._n 3._o tit_n 16._o 16._o constitutiones_fw