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damage_n under_o 40_o s._n continuance_n discontinuance_n 1._o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o discontinue_v 7._o any_o suit_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n neither_o shall_v the_o variance_n between_o the_o original_a and_o judicial_a process_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o king_n name_n â—e_v material_a as_o concern_v any_o fault_n to_o be_v allege_v therefore_o 2._o assize_n of_o novel_a disseisin_n mortdancestor_n juris_fw-la uâ—rum_fw-la or_o attaint_v shall_v not_o be_v discontinue_v by_o reason_n of_o death_n new_a commission_n or_o association_n or_o the_o not_o come_v of_o the_o same_o justice_n to_o any_o of_o they_o 3._o preferment_n of_o the_o demandant_n or_o plaintiff_n to_o be_v duke_n archbishop_n marquess_z earl_n viscount_n baron_n bishop_n knight_n justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o or_o sergeant_n at_o law_n shall_v not_o make_v the_o suit_n abatable_n 4._o preferment_n of_o a_o justice_n of_o assize_n gaol-delivery_n or_o peace_n or_o of_o any_o other_o commissioner_n to_o the_o dignity_n aforesaid_a shall_v not_o lessen_v his_o power_n 5._o new_a justice_n of_o gaol-delivery_n may_v give_v judgement_n of_o a_o prisoner_n sound_v guilty_a of_o treason_n or_o felony_n though_o he_o be_v reprieve_v by_o other_o justice_n 6._o no_o process_n or_o suit_n before_o justice_n of_o assize_n gaol-delivery_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n or_o peace_n or_o other_o of_o the_o king_n commissioner_n shall_v be_v discontinue_v by_o a_o new_a commission_n or_o by_o the_o alteration_n of_o any_o of_o their_o name_n court_n admiralty_n 1._o the_o admiral_n court_n shall_v not_o have_v 11._o cognizance_n of_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o sea_n 2._o the_o party_n grieve_v upon_o nonobservance_n of_o the_o 13_o r._n 2._o c._n 5._o shall_v by_o action_n upon_o his_o case_n recover_v double_a damage_n against_o the_o prosecutor_n in_o the_o admiralty_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n shall_v also_o forfeit_v 10_o l._n to_o the_o king_n damage_n 1._o when_o any_o person_n bind_v by_o a_o 20._o judgement_n shall_v sue_v before_o execution_n have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n to_o reverse_v it_o if_o the_o judgement_n be_v affirm_v the_o writ_n discontinue_v or_o the_o party_n that_o sue_v it_o be_v nonsuit_n the_o party_n against_o who_o the_o writ_n be_v bring_v shall_v recover_v his_o cost_n and_o damage_n at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n before_o who_o the_o say_v write_v be_v sue_v 2._o if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n or_o overthrow_v 15._o by_o lawful_a trial_n in_o any_o action_n bill_n or_o plaint_n for_o trespass_n upon_o the_o 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 7._o or_o for_o any_o debt_n or_o covenant_n upon_o specialty_n or_o contract_n or_o for_o detinue_n account_n upon_o the_o case_n or_o upon_o any_o statute_n the_o defendant_n shall_v have_v his_o cost_n to_o be_v assess_v by_o the_o judge_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n and_o to_o be_v recover_v as_o the_o plaintiff_n may_v have_v recover_v he_o in_o case_n judgement_n have_v be_v give_v for_o he_o 3._o he_o that_o sue_v in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la shall_v not_o pay_v cost_n but_o shall_v suffer_v such_o punishment_n as_o the_o justice_n or_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n shall_v think_v fit_a 4._o when_o any_o person_n shall_v sue_v forth_o of_o 2._o the_o king_n bench_n any_o latitat_fw-la alias_o and_o plury_n capias_fw-la against_o any_o person_n who_o thereupon_o do_v appear_v and_o put_v in_o bail_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n do_v not_o declare_v within_o three_o day_n after_o or_o do_v after_o declaration_n delay_n or_o discontinue_v his_o suit_n or_o be_v nonsuit_n the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v thereupon_o award_v damage_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n 5._o the_o like_a shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n london_n and_o all_o other_o corporation_n and_o liberty_n where_o the_o court_n be_v keep_v the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la but_o where_o they_o be_v not_o so_o keep_v than_o the_o plaintiff_n must_v declare_v at_o the_o next_o court_n after_o appearance_n unless_o he_o have_v long_o time_n allow_v he_o by_o the_o court._n 6._o if_o any_o shall_v malicious_o for_o vexation_n and_o trouble_n cause_n or_o procure_v any_o person_n to_o be_v arrest_v or_o attach_v to_o answer_v in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o person_n whereas_o there_o be_v none_o such_o or_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o party_n at_o who_o suit_n such_o arrest_n and_o attachment_n be_v procure_v the_o party_n so_o cause_v or_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o thereof_o convict_v by_o indictment_n presentment_n the_o testimony_n of_o two_o or_o more_o witness_n or_o other_o due_a proof_n shall_v suffer_v six_o month_n imprisonment_n without_o bail_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v enlarge_v until_o he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o party_n grieve_v his_o treble_a damage_n and_o beside_o shall_v forfeit_v unto_o he_o if_o he_o be_v know_v 10_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v as_o also_o treble_a damage_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n or_o plaint_n in_o any_o court_n against_o the_o party_n so_o offend_v his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n in_o which_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v allow_v 7._o in_o personal_a action_n in_o the_o court_n at_o 6._o westminster_n be_v not_o for_o land_n or_o battery_n when_o it_o shall_v appear_v to_o the_o judge_n and_o so_o by_o they_o signisy_v that_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n to_o be_v recover_v amount_v not_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o 40_o s._n or_o above_o the_o say_a judge_n shall_v award_v to_o the_o plaintiff_n no_o more_o cost_n than_o damage_n but_o less_o at_o their_o discretion_n default_n appearance_n 1._o no_o filizer_n exigenter_fw-la or_o other_o ossicer_n whatsoever_o in_o any_o suit_n 9_o shall_v make_v entry_n that_o the_o plaintiff_n obtulit_fw-la se_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la sua_fw-la unless_o the_o plaintiff_n before_o such_o entry_n make_v do_v indeed_o appear_v in_o proper_a person_n before_o some_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o plea_n depend_v and_o either_o by_o himself_o or_o some_o other_o credible_a person_n of_o his_o counsel_n make_v oath_n that_o he_o be_v the_o same_o person_n in_o who_o name_n that_o suit_n be_v commence_v and_o prosecute_v deulse_a testament_n 1._o every_o person_n have_v manor_n land_n 1._o tenement_n or_o hereditament_n hold_v in_o socage_n or_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o socage_n tenure_n and_o not_o have_v any_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n hold_v of_o the_o king_n by_o knight_n service_n socage_n tenure_n in_o chief_a nor_o of_o any_o other_o person_n by_o knight_n service_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v dispose_n will_n and_o devise_v as_o well_o by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n as_o otherwise_o by_o any_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n all_o such_o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n at_o his_o pleasure_n 2._o where_o the_o stat_n ’_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o mention_v 5._o manor_n land_n etc._n etc._n of_o inheritance_n it_o shall_v be_v expound_v and_o take_v of_o estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a 3._o every_o person_n have_v a_o sole_a estate_n in_o fee_n simple_a or_o seize_v in_o coparcenary_a or_o in_o common_a in_o fee_n simple_a in_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n rent_n or_o other_o hereditament_n in_o possession_n reversion_n or_o remainder_n and_o have_v no_o land_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n or_o of_o any_o other_o by_o knight_n service_n may_v give_v dispose_n will_n or_o devise_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n except_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n in_o writing_n or_o by_o act_n execute_v in_o his_o life_n by_o himself_o sole_o or_o by_o himself_o and_o other_o joint_o several_o or_o particular_o or_o by_o all_o those_o way_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o of_o right_n be_v all_o his_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o rent_n commons_o or_o other_o profit_v out_o of_o the_o same_o or_o any_o parcel_n thereof_o at_o his_o free_a will_n and_o pleasure_n discontinuance_n 1._o if_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o 20._o dower_n for_o life_n or_o in_o tail_n joint_o with_o her_o husband_n or_o only_o to_o herself_o or_o for_o her_o use_n in_o any_o land_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o inheritance_n or_o purchase_n of_o her_o husband_n or_o give_v to_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n by_o the_o husband_n ancestor_n or_o any_o seize_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o husband_n or_o his_o ancestor_n do_v sole_a or_o with_o a_o after-taken_a husbband_n discontinue_n or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n by_o covin_z it_o shall_v be_v void_a and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o land_n ought_v to_o belong_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_a woman_n may_v enter_v as_o if_o the_o woman_n be_v dead_a without_o
make_v good_a any_o purchase_n make_v void_a by_o reason_n of_o any_o former_a conveyance_n so_o as_o the_o party_n so_o make_v void_a the_o same_o his_o heir_n or_o assign_n be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n in_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o land_n out_o of_o which_o any_o such_o purchase_n lease_n charge_n or_o profit_n be_v make_v habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la 1._o if_o a_o corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la or_o certiorari_fw-la be_v grant_v out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o causa_fw-la remove_v one_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n upon_o a_o execution_n at_o another_o man_n suit_n he_o shall_v be_v remand_v 2._o no_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la or_o other_o writ_n sue_v forth_o to_o remove_v a_o action_n shall_v 5._o be_v allow_v unless_o it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o judge_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o jury_n appear_v and_o one_o of_o they_o be_v swear_v 3._o no_o writ_n to_o remove_v a_o suit_n commence_v 23_o in_o a_o inferior_a court_n shall_v be_v obey_v unless_o deliver_v to_o the_o steward_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o same_o court_n before_o issue_n or_o demurrer_n join_v so_o as_o such_o issue_n or_o demurrer_n be_v not_o join_v within_o six_o week_n after_o the_o arrest_n or_o appearance_n of_o the_o defendant_n 4._o a_o action_n or_o suit_n once_o remand_v shall_v never_o afterward_o be_v again_o remove_v 5._o when_o the_o thing_n in_o demand_n exceed_v not_o 5_o l._n the_o suit_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v by_o any_o writ_n save_v only_o by_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o attaint_n 6._o this_o act_n shall_v only_o extend_v to_o court_n of_o record_n where_o a_o utter_a barrister_n of_o three_o year_n stand_v be_v judge_n recorder_n steward_n or_o etc._n etc._n or_o assistant_n to_o such_o officer_n there_o and_o not_o of_o council_n in_o any_o action_n there_o depend_v 7._o neither_o shall_v this_o act_n extend_v to_o any_o action_n which_o can_v be_v try_v in_o such_o inferior_a court_n hue_n and_o cry_n 1._o the_o hundred_o where_o fresh_a suit_n shall_v 13._o cease_v shall_v answer_v half_o the_o damage_n to_o the_o hundred_o where_o in_o the_o felony_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o county_n wherein_o the_o felony_n be_v commit_v and_o here_o the_o death_n or_o change_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v not_o abate_v the_o suit_n 2._o when_o in_o this_o case_n damage_n be_v recover_v against_o one_o or_o some_o few_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o rest_n refuse_v to_o contribute_v thereunto_o two_o justice_n of_o peace_n 1_o qu._n dwell_v within_o or_o near_o the_o same_o hundred_o shall_v for_o the_o levy_n thereof_o set_v a_o tax_n upon_o every_o parish_n within_o that_o hundred_o according_a to_o which_o the_o constable_n and_o headborough_n of_o every_o town_n shall_v tax_v the_o particular_a inhabitans_fw-la and_o levy_v the_o money_n upon_o they_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o deliver_v the_o money_n levy_v to_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o some_o of_o they_o 3._o no_o hundred_o shall_v be_v chargeable_a when_o any_o of_o the_o malesactor_n shall_v be_v apprehend_v or_o when_o the_o action_n be_v not_o prosecute_v within_o one_o year_n after_o the_o robbery_n commit_v 4._o no_o hue_n and_o cry_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a unless_o the_o pursuit_n be_v both_o by_o horse_n and_o foot_n 5._o no_o person_n rob_v shall_v maintain_v a_o action_n in_o this_o case_n unless_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n he_o make_v his_o robbery_n know_v to_o some_o near_a town_n village_n or_o hamlet_n and_o within_o 20_o day_n before_o the_o action_n bring_v make_v oath_n before_o a_o justice_n of_o peace_n dwell_v within_o or_o near_o the_o hundred_o where_o the_o robbery_n be_v commit_v whether_o he_o know_v the_o party_n that_o rob_v he_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o if_o he_o know_v shall_v enter_v into_o sufficient_a bond_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n to_o prosecute_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o by_o he_o know_v by_o indictment_n or_o otherwise_o according_a to_o law_n inrollment_n 1._o bargain_n and_o sales_n to_o a_o use_n of_o inheritance_n 16._o of_o freehold_n must_v be_v by_o deed_n indent_a and_o enrol_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o date_n thereof_o in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o in_o the_o county_n where_o the_o land_n lie_v before_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la two_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o clerk_n to_o be_v one_o and_o here_o the_o fee_n to_o be_v pay_v for_o such_o inrolment_n when_o the_o land_n be_v not_o worth_a 40_o s._n per_fw-la a_o be_v 2_o s._n and_o when_o it_o be_v more_o 10_o s._n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v betwixt_o the_o justice_n or_o justice_n then_o present_a and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o ought_v to_o enrol_v they_o in_o parchment_n and_o to_o deliver_v they_o unto_o the_o custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la within_o one_o year_n after_o 2._o this_o act_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n in_o corporation_n where_o a_o officer_n or_o officer_n there_o have_v lawful_o use_v to_o enrol_v deed_n or_o other_o write_n justice_n no_o lord_n nor_o other_o shall_v sit_v upon_o assize_n the_o bench_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o pain_n of_o great_a forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o justice_n there_o command_v not_o to_o suffer_v it_o judgement_n judgment_n give_v shall_v continue_v and_o the_o 23._o party_n for_o who_o they_o be_v so_o give_v and_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v attaint_n or_o error_n if_o any_o be_v ley_n gager_n in_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o arrearage_n 8._o of_o a_o account_n feign_v to_o the_o intent_n to_o put_v the_o defendant_n from_o their_o law_n that_o the_o same_o be_v find_v before_o their_o apprentice_n or_o servant_n as_o auditor_n assign_v therein_o it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o judge_n discretion_n upon_o examination_n of_o the_o attorney_n or_o who_o else_o they_o please_v to_o receive_v the_o defendant_n to_o their_o law_n or_o to_o try_v the_o same_o by_o enquest_n libel_n a_o copy_n of_o a_o libel_n grantable_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n shall_v be_v present_o 3._o deliver_v upon_o the_o defendant_n appearance_n limitation_n 1._o seisin_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n shall_v be_v 2._o within_o 60_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o same_o writ_n 2._o in_o a_o mortdancester_n cozenage_n ayel_n write_v of_o entry_n sur_fw-fr disseisin_n or_o any_o other_o possessory_a action_n upon_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o ancestor_n or_o predecessor_n it_o shall_v be_v within_o 50_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o original_a of_o any_o such_o writ_n 3._o in_o a_o writ_n upon_o the_o party_n own_o seisin_n or_o possession_n it_o shall_v be_v within_o 30_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o same_o writ_n 4._o in_o a_o avowry_n or_o cozenage_n for_o rend_a suit_n or_o service_n of_o the_o seisin_n of_o his_o ancestor_n predecessoror_n his_o own_o or_o any_o other_o who_o estate_n he_o pretend_v to_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v within_o 40_o year_n before_o the_o make_n of_o such_o avowry_n or_o cognisance_n 5._o formedon_n in_o reverter_n or_o remainder_n and_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o fine_n shall_v be_v sue_v within_o 50_o year_n after_o the_o title_n or_o cause_n of_o action_n accrue_v and_o not_o after_o 6._o the_o party_n demandant_n plaint_n ’_o or_o avowant_v that_o upon_o traverse_n or_o denier_n by_o the_o other_o party_n can_v prove_v actual_a possession_n or_o seisin_n within_o the_o time_n above_o limit_a shall_v be_v for_o ever_o after_o bar_v in_o all_o such_o writ_n action_n avowry_n cognizance_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n 7._o provide_v that_o in_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n avowry_n prescription_n etc._n etc._n the_o party_n grieve_v may_v have_v a_o attaint_n upon_o a_o false_a verdict_n give_v 8._o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o shall_v not_o extend_v 5._o to_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a of_o advowson_n quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la assize_n of_o darrein_a presentment_n jure_fw-la patronatus_fw-la write_v of_o right_n of_o ward_n write_v of_o ravishment_n of_o ward_n nor_o to_o the_o seisor_n of_o the_o ward_n body_n or_o estate_n but_o the_o time_n of_o the_o seisin_n to_o be_v allege_v in_o such_o case_n shall_v be_v as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o common_a law_n before_o the_o make_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n 9_o all_o writ_n of_o formedon_n in_o descend_a remainder_n or_o reverter_n for_o any_o title_n or_o 16._o cause_n now_o in_o esse_fw-la shall_v be_v sue_v within_o 20_o year_n next_o after_o this_o
present_a session_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o any_o title_n or_o cause_n hereafter_o accrue_v within_o 20_o year_n after_o such_o title_n or_o cause_n so_o accrue_v otherwise_o such_o title_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o bar_v and_o the_o party_n claim_v utter_o exclude_v from_o entry_n 10._o none_o now_o have_v any_o right_a or_o title_n of_o entry_n into_o any_o manor_n land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n now_o hold_v from_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v thereinto_o enter_v but_o within_o 20_o year_n next_o after_o the_o end_n of_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n or_o within_o 20_o year_n next_o after_o any_o other_o title_n accrue_v and_o none_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o make_v any_o entry_n into_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n but_o within_o 20_o year_n next_o after_o he_o or_o their_o right_a or_o title_n which_o shall_v hereafter_o first_o descend_v or_o accrue_v to_o the_o same_o 11._o the_o title_n of_o any_o infant_n femme_fw-fr covert_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la one_o imprison_v or_o beyond_o sea_n be_v save_v so_o as_o they_o commence_v their_o suit_n within_o 10_o year_n after_o such_o imperfection_n remove_v 12._o all_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n other_o then_o for_o slander_n action_n for_o account_n other_o than_o such_o as_o concern_v merchandise_n action_n of_o trespass_n debt_n detinue_n trover_n and_o replevin_n shall_v be_v commence_v within_o 3_o year_n after_o this_o present_a session_n of_o parliament_n or_o within_o 6_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n of_o suit_n and_o not_o after_o 13._o all_o action_n of_o trespass_n of_o assault_n battery_n wound_v and_o imprisonment_n shall_v be_v commence_v within_o one_o year_n after_o this_o session_n or_o within_o 4_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n of_o suit_n and_o not_o after_o 14._o all_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o word_n shall_v be_v commence_v within_o one_o year_n after_o this_o present_a session_n or_o within_o 2_o year_n after_o the_o word_n speak_v and_o not_o after_o 15._o provide_v that_o if_o in_o any_o such_o action_n judgement_n be_v give_v for_o the_o plaint_n ’_o and_o the_o same_o be_v reverse_v by_o error_n or_o a_o verdict_n pass_v for_o he_o and_o upon_o motion_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n it_o be_v give_v against_o he_o or_o if_o the_o defend_v ’_o be_v outlaw_v in_o the_o suit_n and_o after_o reverse_v the_o outlawry_n in_o these_o case_n the_o plaint_n ’_o his_o heir_n executor_n or_o administrator_n may_v commence_v a_o new_a action_n within_o a_o year_n after_o such_o judgement_n reverse_v or_o give_v against_o the_o plaint_n ’_o or_o outlawry_n so_o reverse_v and_o not_o after_o 16._o the_o right_a of_o action_n in_o the_o case_n abovesaid_a be_v save_v to_o a_o infant_n femme_fw-fr covert_n non_fw-la compos_fw-la mentis_fw-la a_o person_n imprison_v or_o beyond_o sea_n as_o they_o commence_v their_o suit_n within_o the_o time_n above_o limit_a respective_o after_o their_o imperfection_n remove_v maintenance_n 1._o none_o shall_v buy_v any_o pretend_a 9_o right_a or_o title_n to_o any_o land_n unless_o the_o seller_n have_v take_v the_o profit_n thereof_o one_o whole_a year_n before_o such_o bargain_n in_o pain_n that_o both_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n shall_v each_o of_o they_o forfeit_v the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o land_n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n 2._o none_o shall_v unlawful_o maintain_v any_o suit_n or_o action_n retain_v any_o person_n for_o maintenance_n embrace_v juror_n or_o suborn_v witness_n to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o procurement_n of_o perjury_n in_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n 10_o l._n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n 3._o howbeit_o purchase_v of_o a_o pretend_a title_n by_o he_o that_o be_v already_o lawful_o possess_v of_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o title_n be_v make_v be_v lawful_a 4._o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v at_o the_o assize_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v against_o maintenance_n champerty_n embracery_n and_o unlawful_a retainer_n 5._o the_o offender_n against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v porsecute_v within_o one_o year_n market_n fair._n 1._o every_o seller_n or_o exchanger_n of_o a_o 12._o horse_n in_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n which_o be_v unknown_a to_o the_o toll_n taker_n or_o book-keeper_n do_v not_o procure_v one_o credible_a person_n that_o be_v well_o know_v unto_o he_o to_o vouch_v the_o sale_n of_o the_o same_o horse_n also_o every_o false_a voucher_n and_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n that_o suffer_v such_o sale_n or_o exchange_n to_o pass_v shall_v forfeit_v 5_o l._n to_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o prosecutor_n and_o beside_o the_o sale_n of_o such_o horse_n shall_v be_v void_a 2._o the_o name_n of_o the_o buyer_n seller_n and_o voucher_n and_o the_o price_n of_o the_o horse_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o toll-book_n and_o a_o note_n thereof_o deliver_v to_o the_o buyer_n under_o the_o toll-taker_n or_o book-keeper_n hand_n for_o which_o the_o buyer_n shall_v pay_v 2_o d._n 3._o notwithstanding_o such_o sale_n and_o voucher_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o right_a owner_n or_o his_o executor_n may_v redeem_v a_o steal_a horse_n if_o they_o claim_v he_o within_o 6_o month_n after_o the_o steal_n at_o the_o parish_n or_o corporation_n where_o he_o shall_v find_v he_o and_o make_v proof_n by_o 2_o sufficient_a witness_n before_o the_o next_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o country_n or_o before_o the_o head_n officer_n of_o a_o corporation_n that_o the_o horse_n be_v he_o and_o repay_v to_o the_o buyer_n such_o price_n for_o the_o horse_n as_o the_o same_o buyer_n shall_v upon_o his_o own_o oath_n before_o such_o justice_n or_o officer_n testify_v to_o have_v pay_v for_o he_o nonsuit_n 1._o where_o before_o justice_n of_o assize_n 7._o the_o party_n be_v adjourn_v for_o some_o difficulty_n in_o law_n upon_o the_o matter_n find_v in_o this_o 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deputation_n or_o any_o part_n grant_n thereof_o or_o receive_v or_o take_v any_o money_n fee_n reward_n or_o other_o profit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o or_o any_o promise_n agreement_n bond_n or_o assurance_n to_o receive_v any_o such_o profit_n for_o the_o same_o which_o office_n shall_v concern_v the_o administration_n or_o execution_n of_o justice_n or_o the_o receipt_n controlment_n or_o payment_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n money_n or_o revenue_n or_o any_o account_n aulnage_n auditorship_n or_o survey_v of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n land_n or_o any_o of_o his_o custom_n or_o any_o administration_n or_o attendance_n in_o any_o customhouse_n or_o the_o keep_n of_o any_o of_o the_o king_n town_n castle_n or_o fortress_n be_v place_n of_o strength_n or_o defence_n or_o any_o clerkship_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n in_o pain_n that_o the_o bargainee_n thereof_o shall_v lose_v his_o place_n and_o the_o bargainor_n be_v adjudge_v disable_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o every_o 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