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wapentake_n which_o of_o right_n belong_v unto_o his_o highness_n or_o the_o say_v now_o sheriff_n or_o his_o undersheriff_n and_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n or_o undersheriff_n upon_o his_o true_a account_n so_o be_v make_v by_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v return_v unto_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d._n all_o the_o overplus_n of_o the_o say_a sum_n so_o deposit_v by_o the_o say_v c._n d._n to_o the_o say_v high_a sheriff_n or_o his_o lawful_a deputy_n as_o shall_v remain_v in_o his_o the_o say_a sheriff_n hand_n after_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o say_a account_n 9_o item_n that_o he_o the_o say_v c._n d._n shall_v after_o the_o several_a etc._n general_a assize_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n and_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v present_a and_o ready_a in_o his_o own_o person_n safe_o to_o carry_v and_o conduct_v the_o prisoner_n condemn_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n and_o not_o to_o depart_v thence_o without_o licence_n from_o the_o high_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n and_o shall_v likewise_o from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v thereto_o require_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n undersheriff_n or_o his_o deputy_n be_v ready_a to_o aid_v and_o assist_v they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o for_o the_o apprehend_n of_o any_o traitor_n priest_n or_o felon_n or_o for_o any_o other_o matter_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o concern_v his_o highness_n service_n within_o the_o say_a county_n in_o witness_v whereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o bond_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o article_n be_v ordinary_o make_v as_o all_o other_o bond_n be_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o covenant_n a_o bond_n enter_v to_o a_o sheriff_n for_o one_o appearance_n in_o the_o common_a bench._n know_v all_o man_n by_o these_o present_n that_o we_o a._n b._n of_o s._n in_o the_o county_n of_o y._n gent._n c._n d._n of_o r._n in_o the_o say_a county_n esquire_n and_o e._n f._n of_o t._n in_o the_o say_a county_n yeoman_n be_v hold_v and_o firm_o bind_v to_o g._n m._n 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