peace as also assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other Misdemeanours in the same County of S. on Monday next after such a Feast such a year at Winchester in the aforesaid County of S. to be Indicted and her upon that occasion such a day year and place to be taken and in the Prison of our Lord the King of his Gaol of Winchester Untill the same T. in the Court of our Lord the King before the beloved and faithfull of our said Lord the King T.VV. and R. R. Justices of the Assizes of our said Lord the King assigned to be taken in the County of S. by the form of the Statute thereupon published and provided by vertue of the Writ of our Lord the King of Nisi prius on Monday next after such a Feast such a year at Winchester taken according to the Law and custom of the Realm of our Lord the King of England thereupon he was there acquitted to be deteined falsly and maliciously they procured to the great damage of them the said T. M. and T. and against the form of the Ordinance in that case provided c. Whereupon they say that they are worsted and have damage to the value of 100. l. And thereupon they bring their sute c. One of the Defendants pleads not guilty and the other that at the time of the originall issuings c. he was inhabiting at Thrukleston and not at Truckleston and so not the same person And the aforesaid N. L. I. H. and I.VV. lately of I. c. by A.G. their Attorney come and defend the force and injury when c. And the aforesaid I. VV. and I. H. lately of I. say that they are in nothing guilty c. And upon this they puts themselves upon the Country c. And the aforesaid T. M. and D. in like manner c. And the aforesaid N. L. sayes that he the day of the issuing forth of the originall Writ of the aforesaid T. M. and T. was dwelling and conversant at Thruckleston in the County of S. without that that the same N. ever was dwelling oâ— conversant at Traxston as by the aforesaid Writ it is supposed and this he is ready to aver whereupon he prayes judgement of the Writ c. And the aforesaid T. M. and T. say that they by any thing by the aforesaid N. L. prealleged their Writ aforesaid ought not to be quashed because as to the Plea of the aforesaid N. L. in quashing of the Writ aforesaid above pleaded The same T.M. and T. say that the aforesaid Village of T. the said day of the obteining the originall Writ of them the said T. M. and T. to Wit the 6. day of January in the 9. year of the Reign of the King that now iâ— was known and called aswell by the name of the Viâ—lage of Truxston as by the Writ aforesaid is supposed as by the name of the Village of Truckleston and this they pray may be enquired of by the Country and the aforesaid N. in like manner Therefore the Jury thereupon is to come before our Lord the King from the day of St. Michael in fifteen dayes wheresoever of the Visonage of T. by whom c. And who neither c. to Recognize c. Because aswell c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid now appearing c. ANd the aforesaid I. P. and W. by R. R. their Attorney come and defend the force and injury when Justification in Conspiracy for that the Defendant was one of the Jury with other Jurors before the Justices of the Peace at the Sessions c. And all Conspiracie and whatsoever c. And the aforesaid I. sayes that he is not guilty c. And of this he puts himself upon the Country and the aforesaid W. by Protestation acknowledging not any such Conspiracie as is above supposed But that the aforesaid R. ought not to have his action aforesaid against him because he sayes that at the time wherein the aforesaid R. supposeth himself in form aforesaid to be Indicted he then together with other Iurors by the Sheriff of the County aforesaid was impanelled and summoned to appear before the aforesaid late Iustices of the Peace at Norwich to doe there before the same Iustices of the Peace that which by the same Iustices on the behalf of our Lord the King should be enjoyned them by reason whereof he with other Iurors then and there before the same Iustices of the peace appeared and by the same Iustices of the Peace upon the book were sworn and changed by their oath to enquire for the King of all Felonies Trespasses and other articles in the Commission of our said late Lord the King Father of our Lord the King that now is to the aforesaid Iustices of the Peace directed conteined within the County aforesaid done or committed and he together with other Iurors before the aforesaid late Iustices of the Peace upon the book then sworn and charged him the said R. according to their conscience by form of Law of the Felonie in the Writ and Declaration above specified did Indict Which all and singular he is ready to aver Whereupon he expects not that the aforesaid R. ought not his action aforesaid for any Conspiracie in that Case to maintain against him c. And prayed judgement c. And the aforesaid R. sayes that he from his action of Conspiracie aforesaid against the aforesaid W. by any thing by him the said W. prealleged ought not to be debarred Because he saith that he the day and year c. in the Declaration above specified together with the aforesaid I. Conspired to Indict him the said R. of the Felony aforesaid Traverse in the form wherein he above by his Writ and Declaration supposeth Without that that there is had any such Record in which it is contained that he before the aforesaid Justices of the Peace together with other Jurors was sworn on him the said R. of the Felony aforesaid in form aforesaid as he above by pleading hath alleged and this he is ready to aver and for that he gain saith it not c. he prays judgment c. And the aforesaid W. by Rejoinder saith that there is had such a Record in which is contained that he before such and such late Justices of the Peace together with other Jurors was sworn and that they the aforesaid R. of the Felonies aforesaid in form aforesaid Indicted as he above by pleading hath alleged and this he avows in the Records in the Rolls of them the said late Iustices of the Peace under the custodie of the Iustices of the Peace of our Lord the King that now is in the County aforesaid reserved c. And the aforesaid R. in like manner c. Therefore as to that above of the issue pleaded above to be tryed Command is given to the Sheriff that he cause to come before our Lord the King in eight
ought not to have his action against them c. because by protestation they say that the aforesaid A. was never taken and deteined in Prison of the Marshalsee of our Lord the King before him the said King by reason of the Indictment aforesaid in manner and form as he above hath declared yet for Plea they say that long before the Conspiracie aforesaid supposed to be made the aforesaid E.P. I.G. T.C. T.S. and A.H. the aforesaid seventh day of October in the tenth year of our Lord the King that now is aforesaid by force and arms that is to say with Swords Staves and Knives at S. aforesaid in the aforesaid County of Lincoln the Close and House of the aforesaid R. B. they did break and enter and one Cart-load of Hay to the value of six shillings eight pence of the goods and chattels of him the said R. B. then and there found they riotously took and carried away And for that that the aforesaid A. P. was there present at S. aforesaid at the said time of the Riot and Trespasse aforesaid committed And in like manner that the common voice and fame was that the Riot and Trespass aforesaid was done and committed by the Command of the aforesaid A. and the aforesaid R. B. after the Riot and Trespass aforesaid committed and before the Conspiracie aforesaid supposed to be made came to the aforesaid T. G. unto B. in the County aforesaid for that the same T. G. was learned in the Law of 〈◊〉 Land And to him the said T. G. reported the whole matter 〈◊〉 Riot and Trespass aforesaid And prayed Counsell of him the 〈◊〉 T. what in that matter was fit to be done And the foresaid T. G. then and there demanded of the aforesaid R. B. whether he had any testimony of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid And the same R. R. said that the aforesaid I. P. was present at the same time of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid committed and knows to testifie all the premisses said by the said R. B. to be true By reason whereof they the same T. G. I. P. and R. B. had suspition that the aforesaid A. was guiltie of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid Upon which the same T.G. I.P. and R. B. after and before the time of the Conspiracie aforesaid supposed to be made at C. aforesaid in the County aforesaid had conference together of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid in form aforesaid committed and what was further more fit to be done for the punishment and reformation of the aforesaid Riot and Trespass Upon which the aforesaid T. G. then and there Counselled the aforesaid R. B. and I. P. that they should be at C. aforesaid in the County aforesaid at the next Generall Sessions of the Peace there to be held to shew the Justices of the Peace of our Lord the King of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid to that intention that the same Justices at the same Sessions of the Peace may be able to make Enquirie of the same Riot and Trespass amongst other things By which they the same R. B. and I. P. on the said Tuesday next before c. at C. aforesaid before W. Tirwhit R. Tirwhit and W. H. Knights and other Justices of our said Lord the King of the Peace as also assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other misdemeanors in the parts of Lindsey in the County aforesaid committed they came and to the same Justices then and there in full Court sitting they gave information of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid And to them a certain Bill conâ—eining the Riot and Trespass aforesaid by the aforesaid A.E. I.G. T.E. T.S. c. committed then and there did exhibite and deliver which said Bill the aforesaid Justices of the Peace there to certain persons of the same County then and there to enquire of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid amongst other things there sworn they did deliver thereupon to declare the truth of the premisses And further the same R. B. and I. P. say that they before the aforesaid Justices at their Command were sworn to declare true information and evidence to the aforesaid Jurie to the matter conteined in that Bill By vertue whereof they the said R. B. and J. P. to the same Jurie of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid gave Evidence Which said Conference of the aforesaid T.G. R.B. and I.P. of the premisses in form aforesaid and the exhibition of the aforesaid Bill to the aforesaid Justices of the Peace as also the information and declaration of the Evidence aforesaid to the aforesaid Jury in form aforesaid are the same Conspiracie whereof the aforesaid A. P. now complains of And this c. whereupon he prayes Judgement whether the aforesaid A. should have his action c. And the aforesaid A. sayes that he by any thing The Plaintif replies that they Conspired of their proper injurie without any such cause c. ought not to be debarred c. because he saith that they the said T.G. R.B. and I. P. the aforesaid time of the Conspiracie aforesaid made of their proper injurie and malice and without such cause by them the said T. G. R. B. and I. P. above by pleading alleged him the said A. together with the aforesaid E. P. I. â— T.C. T.S. A.H. and E. P. of the Riot and Trespass aforesaid to be indicted and him the said A. upon the occasion to be taken and in Prison aforesaid to be deteined falsly and maliciously they procured in manner and form as the aforesaid A. above against them complaineth And this he prayeth may be Enquired of by the Countrey And the aforesaid T.G. R.B. and I. P. in like manner c. Therefore c. N. L. lately of Trucleston in the County aforesaid Knight Declaration in a Writ of Conspiracie upon the Statute of 8. Her 6. where one of the Defendants approves upon the Distringas and the other upon the attachment Mich. 15. Hen. 7. Roll. 35. in mony for many defaults c. the same N. and R. A. lately of I. in the Parish of H. Yeoman and I.S. lately of A. in the County aforesaid Yeoman and I.H. lately of M. in the County aforesaid Taylor were attached to answer aswell our Lord the King as Y. M. lately called T. M. of Westminster in the County of Middlesex Spinster of a Plea wherefore whereas in the Statute in the Parliament of our Lord Henry the sixth late King of England at Westminster in the eighth year of his Reign hold It is Ordeined and established that every of the Liege people of our Lord the King of treason felony or Trespass by any Indictment or appeal before Justices of the Peace or any other having power to take the same Indictments or Appeals or any Commissioners or Justices in any County Libertie or Franchise of England to be taken Indicted or appelled dwelling in any County other than where the same Indictment or appeal was taken and afterwards
dayes of St. Michael wheresoever c. 24. c. of the visonage of H. by whom c. And who neither c. To Recognize c. Because aswell c. The same day is given to the parties aforesaid c. And as to this that the aforesaid W. allegeth that there is had such a Record in which is contained that he together with other c. were sworn c. And calls that to be upon Record in the Rols of the aforesaid late Iustices of the Peace under the custody of the Iustices of the Peace of our Lord the King that now is in the County aforesaid residing It is said by the Court here that the same W. have that Record at his Perill before our Lord the King at the aforesaid dayes of St. Michael if it shall seem expedient unto him and upon this the same W. prayes a Writ of certiorare c. And it is granted unto him By which command is to the same Justices of our Lord the King that now is that having searched the Rols and other their Remembrances in their custodie being of Record and what thereupon of the premises they shall find in them to our Lord the King at the aforesaid eight dayes of St. Michael they send the same day is given to the parties aforesaid c. At which day before our Lord the King at Westminster came the parties aforesaid by their Attorneys aforesaid and the aforesaid Thomas Dorham lately Iustice of the Peace of the aforesaid late King and Iustice of the peace of our said Lord the King that now is to whom the Writ of our Lord the King that now is was directed to certifie c. To him the said Lord the King hath certified as followeth In the Inquisition c. And as to that that it was commanded the Sheriff that he should cause to come between the said R. and I. 24. c. to make the Iury aforesaid And the Sheriff returns the names of the 24. whereof none c. Therefore command is given to the Sheriff that he destrein them c. that they be before our Lord the King in eight dayes of St. Hilary wheresoever c. to make the Iury aforesaid the same day c. that is to say aswell to the aforesaid I. thereupon as to the said W. in the state they are now in of hearing the aforesaid certifying because the Court is not advised c. A Declaration in the nature of Conspiracy for cousening one to be falsly Indicted for a common Barenton Trin. 1. Jacobi Regis Rot. 869. LOndon ss William Berkwith complains of R. P. L. G. and E. M. in the custody of the Marshall c. for that whereas the same W. was a good true and lawfull c. And of a good name same and reputation c. and without any crime of Baretory seditiousness or causer of any Murder Manslaughter or disturber of the peace of our Lord the King untouched unaccusused and unspotted hath hitherto remained By reason whereof c. yet the aforesaid Defendants not ignorant of the premises plotting c. such a day and year at London in the Parish of St. Laurence in the old Iury London in the Ward of Cheap London before R. Salstonstall then Maior of the City aforesaid W. VVeb and I. Spencer Knights Iustices of our Lady the Queen for the keeping of the peace in the Citie aforesaid and the Suburbs of the same as also assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other Misdemeanours within the same City and the Suburbs thereof made and committed falsly and maliciously they caused and procured to be Indicted for that he the aforesaid Plaintiff such a day and year aforesaid having not God before his eyes but moved and seduced by a diabolicall instigation at London that is to say in the Parish of St. Sepulchers without Newgate in the Ward of Farington without in the Suburbs of the City of London aforesaid and divers other dayes and seasons aswell before as after that time within D. aforesaid was and yet is a very evill person of dishonest name fame and conversation a common Baretor and a great disturber of the Peace of our Lady the Queen so that he is very like to make and cause murder manslaughter strifes discords and other great grievances between the true and faithfull subjects of our Lady the Queen that now is to the great damage and hurt of the good and faithfull subjects of our said Lady the Queen and to the most pernicious example and evill encouragement of all other Malefactors in the like kind and against the peace of our said Lady the Queen her Crown and dignities as also against the form of the Statute in the like case published and provided Upon which afterwards command was to the Sheriffs of London by the Writ of our Lady the Queen that they should cause the aforesaid W. to come before the Justices of our Lady the Queen at the Gaol delivery of Newgate held for the City of London at the Justice Hall in the Old Baly in the Parish of St. Sepulchers in the Suburbs of the City aforesaid on Wednesday the 15. day of February in the 40. l. year aforesaid before R. Salstonstall Maior of the City aforesaid John Popham Knight chief Justice of the Pleas c. E. Anderson Knight chief Justice of the Common Bench Francis Darcy Knight R. Martyn Knight I. Hart Knight W. Web Knight John Croke Recorder of the City aforesaid S. Somes and N. Moseley Aldermen of the City aforesaid M. Dale and I. Dalton Esquires Justices of the Lady the Queen assigned for her Gaol delivery of Newgate aforesaid of the Prisoners therein being the aforesaid Plaintiff under the Custodie of H. Rowe and I. Moore Aldermen and Sheriffs of the City aforesaid at the Bar then and there brought in proper person before the aforesaid Iustices and then and there had to hear the Indictement aforesaid said that he of the Trespass and contempt in the Indictement aforesaid above specified was in nothing thereof guilty as in the Indictement aforesaid was supposed and of that he then put himself upon the Country and the aforesaid Queen in like manner c. Therefore it was commanded the aforesaid Sheriff of the City aforesaid that they cause to come before the Iustices aforesaid thereupon a Iury there immediatly and who neither c. To Recognize c. Because aswell c. And the Iurors of that Iurie by the aforesaid Sheriffs of the City aforesaid to that impanelled and called in like manner then and there came to wit I. L. T. R. c. and so recite the Iury who to speak to the truth of the premises in the Indictment aforesaid specified being chosen tryed and sworn said upon their oaths that the aforesaid Plaintiff was not guilty of the Trespass and contempt aforesaid in the Indictement aforesaid specified as by the same testimony was supposed Therefore it was then considered by
was taken and arrested in Execution for the Debt and Damages aforesaid as in the Record aforesaid above is specified And that the aforesaid R.T. and VV. D Bayliffs of the Libertie and Franchise aforesaid in the County of Suffâ—lk aforesaid did bring the aforesaid T. B. to VVestminster in the County of Middlesex on Monday before the retorn of the Writ of Capias ad satisfaciendum in the Record aforesaid above mentioned The day of the Retorn of the aforesaid Capias ad satisfaciend ' being on Monday next after the morrow of All Souls in the thirty first year of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth now Queen of England And that before the retorn thereof the aforesaid Bayliffs of the Libertie and Franchise aforesaid the aforesaid T. B. at the request of him the said T. B. to the Village of Lambeth in the County of Surrey did carry which said Village of Lombeth is a Village neer adjoyning to Westminster aforesaid but out of the way and not in the way from the County of Suffolk aforesaid unto VVestminster aforesaid nor is between the County of Suffolk aforesaid and VVestminster aforesaid And that the aforesaid Bayliffs of the Liberties and Franchises aforesaid afterwards at the aforesaid day of the aforesaid Retorn of the aforesaid Writ of Capias ad satisfaciendum did bring the aforesaid T. B. to VVestminster aforesaid And him the said T. B. in the Court of our Lady the Queen before her the said Queen at VVestminster aforesaid into the Prison of the said Court of our Lady the Queen called the Kings Bench by vertue or colour of the aforesaid Writ of Capias ad satisfaciendum they did deliver And further the Jury say that the aforesaid T. B. from the time of the arrest of him the said T. B. aforesaid unto the retorn of the aforesaid Writ of Capias ad satisfaciendum and the delivery of the aforesaid T. B. into the Court of her the said Lady the Queen before her the said Queen as is aforesaid remained and continued with the aforesaid Bayliffs by vertue or colour of the aforesaid Writ or Warrant But whether upon the whole matter aforesaid Speciall Verdicts in form aforesaid found the bringing of the aforesaid T. B. to Lambeth aforesaid c. in manner and form aforesaid be an Escape out of Prison and a permission to goe at large in Law nor no the Jury aforesaid are altogether ignorant Whereupon they pray the advisement and discretion of the Court of our Lady the Queen now here before her the said Lady the Queen being And if it shall seem to the said Court of our said Lady the Queen that the aforesaid bringing of the aforesaid T. B. to Lambeth aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid be an Escape out of Prison and a permission to goe at large in the Law then the Jurors say upon their Oath aforesaid that the aforesaid R. T. and T. D. the aforesaid T. B. at Lambeth in the County of Surrey aforesaid out of the Prison aforesaid to Escape and to goat large they did permit in manner and form as the aforesaid T.B. he hath above alleged and if upon the whole matter aforesaid it shall seem to the Court of the Lady the Queen that the afore bringing of him to the said T.B. to Lambeth aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid be not an Escape out of Prison and a permission to go at large in the Law Then the Jurors aforesaid say upon their Oath aforesaid that the aforesaid R.T. and W.D. did not permit the same T.B. out of Prison aforesaid to Escape and to goe at large in manner and form as the aforesaid T. B. hath above alleged ACTIONS OF CONSPIRACIE CONSPIRACIE Norfolk Declaration in Conspiracie for procuring one to be Endicted for Witchcraft ss NIcholas Stockdale complains of William Skippon of Hiâ—cham c. John Green of c. William Waters of c. and John Hitch of c. in the custodie of the Marshall c. for that that is to say that whereas they the aforesaid William Skippon Iohn Green William Waters and Iohn Hitch the 12. day of July in the 44. year of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England at Fakensam in the County aforesaid by Conspiracy fore thought between them the aforesaid Nicholas for that he the first day of December in the year of the Reign of the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England the 44. and diver other dayes after the said first day of December should practise and exercise Witchcraft and Sorcery wickedly and Feloniously at Hitcham aforesaid in upon and against one Mary Skippon then the Wife of the aforesaid William Skippon by which said practices and exercises of the said Witchcraft the aforesaid Mary from the aforesaid first day of December in the 44. year aforesaid untill the 20. day of the month of February in the 44. year aforesaid most dangerously and mortally was sick and languished and the same 20. day of February in the 44. year aforesaid the same Mary by the said practise and exercise of the aforesaid Witchcraft at Hitcham aforesaid in the County aforesaid dyed and that the aforesaid Nicholas Stockdale to the same Mary at Hitcham aforesaid in manner and form aforesaid of his malice fore thought willingly devillishly wickedly and feloniously by the practise and exercise of the Witchcraft aforesaid did kill and murder against the peace of our said Lady the Queen and against the form of the Statute of our said late Lady the Queen held at Westminster in the County of Middlesex in the 5. year of her Reign in that case published and provided Before our then very beloved and faithfull Counsellour of our said Lady the Queen Iohn Popham Knight chief Justice of the said late Queen of the Pleas in the Court of her the said late Queen before her the said Queen assigned to be held and Robert Clark one of the Barons of the Exchequer of the same late Queen Justices of the Assizes of the said late Queen in the aforesaid County of Norfolk then assigned to be taken held at the Castle of Norwich the twelfth day of July in the 44. year aforesaid as also the Justices of the same late Queen for the keeping of the Peace in the County aforesaid and assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other misdemeanours in the same County then committed at the Castle of Norwich in the County aforesaid to be endited and him the said Nicholas upon that occasion then and there to be taken and in the Gaol of the said Castle of our late said Lady the Queen be ore the aforesaid John Popham Knight and Robeâ—t Clark Justices of our said late Queen at the Gaol aforesaid to be delivered to be held falsly and maliciously they conspired and procured against the form of the Statute in that case lately published and provided after which said Conspiracie Inditing taking and imprisoning and detension of him the said Nicholas
he in form by them the said William Skippon Iohn Green William Waters and Iohn Hitch had and procured the same Nicholas for making his purgation in that behalf according to the Law and cuâ—â—om of this Râ—alm of England being asked then to wit at the Gaol delivery aforesaid whether he were guilty of the Felony aforesaid whereof in form aforesaid he was endicted or no and thereupon he had sayd that he was not thereof guilty and of this had then put himself upon the Country as by the Record thereupon before the Justices remaining it is fully manifest and appears the aforesaid William Skippon John Green William Waters and Iohn Hitch by Conspiracie between them at Fakenham aforesaid in form aforesaid came before the aforesaid Justices at the Assizes aforesaid and to prove him the said Nicholas guilty of the Felony aforesaid before the same justices gave in evidence upon their oath to the Jury at the Assizes aforesaid impanelled charged and sworn to enquire of the good and ill That the same Nicholas the aforesaid Mary in form aforesaid had killed and murdered according to the form effect of the Endictment aforesaid by them in form aforesaid procured which said Jury more fully understanding the truth and the Conspiracie aforesaid as is aforesaid afore had then to wit at the Assizes aforesaid said upon their oath that he the said Nicholas was not guilty of the Felony aforesaid in manner and form as the same Nicholas was endicted and he the same Nicholas then before the Justices aforesaid at the Gaol delivery aforesaid according to the Law and custom of this Reaâ—m of England was acquitted By vertue of which said Conspiracie Endictment taking giving in evidence and detension in the Prison aforesaid of him the said Nicholas by them the said William Skippon Iohn Green William Waters and Iohn Hitch in form aforesaid had and procured the same Nicholas not only in great scandall and infamy as also in danger of his life and also of the loss of all his Goods and Chattels Lands and Tenements he was fallen and elapsed unto But also divers great sums of mony for the making of himself clear in that behalf was constrained and compelled to the Damage of him the said Nicholas two hundred pound c. Lincoln Declaration in Conspiracie brought by one who was Endicted together with others c. before the Justices of the Peace and afterwards acquit by the Justices of Assizes March 14. Hen. 6. Roâ— 6. ss T. G. lately of R. in the County aforesaid Gentleman I. P. of S. in the County aforesaid Husbandman and A.B. of the same in the County aforesaid Husbandman were attached to answer A. P. lately of S. in the County aforesaid Gentleman Wherefore by Conspiracie forehad between them the aforesaid A. P. together with E. P. lately of S. in the County aforesaid Gentleman I. G. of the same in the County aforesaid Yeoman T.C. of the same in the same County Yeoman T.S. of S. in the same County Husbandman A. H. of S. in the County aforesaid Husbandman and G.P. of B. in the County aforesaid Husbandman for that he such a day and year by force and Arms that is to say with Swords Staves and Knives and other â—urtfuâ—l weapons at S. aforesaid in the County aforesaid the Close and House of R. B. did break and enter and one Cart load of Hay of the price of six shillings and eight pence of the Goods and Chattels of him the said R. B. then and there found riotously took and carried away against the Peace of our Lord the King aforesaid at C. aforesaid to be Indicted and him the said A. upon that occasion to be taken and in the Priâ—on of the Marshalsee of our Lord the King in the Court of him the said Lord the King before him the said King held untill the same A. before Humphry Coningsbie Knight and Iohn Carrill Justices of our Lord the King at the Assizes in the County aforesaid assigned to be taken on Friday the Feast of St. Anne last past at the Castle of Lincoln in the County aforesaid according to the Law and custom of the Realm of our Lord the King of England he was thereof acquitted to be deteined falsly and maliciously at C. aforesaid they did procure to the great damage of him the said A. and against the form of the provision in that case provided And whereupon the same A. by VV. V. his Attorney complains that the aforesaid T.G. I.P. and R.B. by Conspiracie forehad between them at C. aforesaid in the County of Lincoln aforesaid on Tuesday next before such a Feast such a year aforesaid the aforesaid A. together with E. P. lately of S. in the County aforesaid Gent. and the rest as before for that he the seventh day of October in the tenth year of the Reign of our Lord the King aforesaid with force and arms that is to say Swords Staves and Knives and other most hurtfull weapons at S. aforesaid in the County aforesaid the Close and House of R. B. did break and Enter And one Cart-load of Hay to the value of six shillings and eight pence of the 〈◊〉 and chattells of him the said R. B. then and there found rioâ—â—â—â— he took and carried away against the Peace of our said Lord the â—â—ng at C. aforesaid on Tuesday next before such a feast such a year aforesaid before W. Tirwhit R. Terwhit and W. H. Knights and their Companions Justices of our Lord the King for the Peace as also assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other misdemeanours in the parts of Lindsey in the County aforesaid committed to be Indicted and him the said A. upon that occasion on Wednesday next after Fifteen dayes of Easter in such a year at VVestminster in the County of Middlesex to be taken and in the Prison of the Marshall of our Lord the King in the Court of him the said Lord the King before him the said King had untill the same A. before H.C. and I.C. Justices of our Lord the King at the Assizes in the said County of Lincoln assigned to be taken on Friday the Feast of St. Anne last past at the Castle of Lincoln in the County aforesaid according to the Law and Custom of the Realm of our Lord the King of England he was thereof acquitted to be deteined falsly and maliciously at C. aforesaid they procured against the form of the provision aforesaid Whereupon he saith that he is damnified One of the Defendants Iustifies as a Counsellour at Law and the other as Witnesses to testifie a Riot before the justices of the Peace which is the same Conspiracie whereof c. and hath damage to the value of forty pounds And thereupon he brings his Sute c. And the aforesaid T.G. I.P. and R. B. by I. L. their Attorney come and defend the force and injury when c. And all Conspiracie c. And say that the aforesaid A.
thereupon by Verdict should be duly acquitted should have his Writ and Action upon the Case against every procurer of such Indictment or appeal And that there be such Process in and upon the same Writ as of Trespass by force arms made And if such Procurer shall be convict in that behalf the Plaintif shall recover his Damages to the treble Provided alwayes that the said Ordinance extends not it self to an Indictment or Appeal taken or to be taken in the County of Chester as in the aforesaid Statute more fully is conteined The Indictment for breaking a House and Chest and taking away of goods Yet the aforesaid N. R. I. and R. at Winchester falsly and maliciously have procured the aforesaid T. for that he and T. L. lately of I. in the County aforesaid Labourer and others such a day and year by force and arms that is to say with Swords Staves Bowes and Arrows the House and Chest of R. A. at I. aforesaid they did break and enter and three Girdles Embroidered with Silk and Gold to the value of 40. shillings of the goods and chattels of the aforesaid R. A. then and there found feloniously they took and carried away against the peace of our said Lord the King before W. F. and I. H. and their Companions Justices of our said Lord the King of the peace as also assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other Misdemeanors in the aforesaid Countie of Southampton to be indicted although the same T. at the time of the taking of the Indictment aforesaid at Westminster in the County of Middlesex dwelled and as yet dwells by which procurement the same T. so indicted by divers labours and Expences untill before the beloved and faithfull of our Lord the King T. Wood and I. Reed Justices of our Lord the King at the Assizes in the aforesaid County of Southampton assigned to be taken by the form of the Statute thereupon lately published and provided by Vertue of the Writ of our Lord the King of Nisi prius at Winton taken thereupon according to the Law and Custom of the Realm of our Lord the King of England was duly acquitted was grievously troubled and vexed in the Contempt of our said Lord the King that now is and his the said T. great damage and against the form of Statute aforesaid c. And whereupon the same T. who aswell c. by W. F. her Attorney complains that the aforesaid N. R. I. and I. the twelfth day of September such a year at Winton falsly and maliciously procured the aforesaid T. for that she and T. L. lately of H. in the County aforesaid Labourer and others the twenty sixth day of August in the second year of the Reign of our Lord the King that now is with force and arms that is to say with Swords c. the House and Chest of R. A. at I. aforesaid they did break and Enter and three Girdles embroydered with Silk and Gold to the value of forty shillings of the goods and chattells of the aforesaid R. A. then and there found feloniously they took and carried away against the Peace of our said Lord the King before W. F. and I. H. and their Companions then Justices of our said Lord the King of the Peace as also assigned to hear and determine of divers Felonies Trespasses and other misdemeanours in the aforesaid County of Southampton such a day and year at W. in the County of S. aforesaid to be Endicted although the same T. at the time of the taking of the Indictment aforesaid at Westminster in the County of M. dwelt and as yet dwells By which procurement the same T. so indicted by divers labours and Expences untill before the faithfull and beloved c. T.W. and R. R. Justices of c. in the aforesaid County of S. assigned to be taken by the form of the Statute c. by vertue of the Writ of our Lord the King of Nisi prius on Monday next after the Teast c. such a year at Winton taken according to the Law c. then there was duly acquitted c. was grievously troubled and vexed in the Contempt of our Lord the King that now is and his the said T. great damages And against the form of the c. Whereupon he saies that he is worsted and hath damage to the value of 100. pounds And thereupon aswell c. he brings his Sute c. Southampton ss N. L. lately of c. Knight I. H. lately of The same by the man and the wife for Felonie supposed to be done by the wife where she was indicted before the Justices of the Peace and acquitted by the Justices of Assize by a Writ of Nisi prius c. Taylor and I. W. lately of c. Yeoman were attached to answer T. M. and T. his Wife lately called T. M. at Westminster in the County of Middlesex Spinster together with I. Waterman lately of T. in the County aforesaid Teoman of a Plea wherefore by Conspiracie at Winchester between them forehad the foresaid T. for that she and T. L. lately of T. in the County aforesaid Labourer and others such a day and year with force and arms that is to say with Swords Staves and Knives the House and Chest of H. at T. they broke and Entred and three Girdles Embroydered with Silk and Gold to the value of forty Shillings and two Table clothes to the value of twenty shillings of the goods and chattells of the said H. then and there found feloniously they took and carried away against the Peace of our Lord the King to be indicted and her the said T. upon that occasion to be taken and in the Prison of the Gaol of our Lord the King of Winchester untill the same T. in the Court of our Lord the King before the beloved and faithfull of him the said Lord the King T. W. and R. R. Justices of the Assizes of him the said Lord the King in the County aforesaid assigned to be taken by the form of the Statute thereupon published and provided by vertue of the Writ of our Lord the King of Nisi prius at Winchester according to the Law and Custom of the Realm of our Lord the King of England she was thereof acquitted to be detained falsly and maliciously they procured to the great damage of them the said T. M. and T. And against the form of the Ordinance in that case provided c. And whereupon the same T. M. and T. by VV. F. their Attorney complain that the aforesaid N.I.H. and I.VV. of I. c. together with c. by Conspiracie between them forehad such a day year and place the aforesaid T. for that she and T. L. lately of c. and others such a day and year by force and arms c. as before against the peace c. before VV.F. and I. H. and their Companions Iustices of our said Lord the King of the
thing pre-alledged ought not to bee debarred from having his action aforesaid of the breach of the house aforesaid against the aforesaid Defendant because he saith that the same Defendant of his owne proper injury the said time wherein c. by force and armes aforesaid the house aforesaid he did in manner and form as the same Plaintiffe above against him complaineth Without that that the same Plaintiffe licensed the aforesaid Defendant to enter the house aforesaid Traverse as the same Defendant above by pleading hath alledged And this c. Whereupon for that the same Defendant the Trespasse aforesaid above acknowledgeth he prayeth judgement and his Damages by occasion of that Trespasse to be adjudged unto him c. AND the aforesaid Defendant as formerly saith Issue upon the Traverse that the aforesaid Plaintiffe licensed him the said Defendant to enter into the house aforesaid in the forme wherein he the Defendant above by pleading hath alleadged And of this he puts himselfe upon the Country And the aforesaid Plaintiffe in like manner c. Therefore the Jury is to come between them c. AND the aforesaid R.P. and I.R. by L.S. their Attorney come and defend the force and injury when c. Iustification for that the Plaintiffe was suspected for a Felâ—â— And as to the coming by force and armes and whatsoever which is against the peace of our Lord the King that now is as also the Trespasse aforesaid of woundings supposed to be made sayes that he is in nothing thereof guilty And as to the residue of the Trespasse aforesaid above supposed to be done the same R. and I. say that the aforesaid W. ought not to have his action aforesaid against them because they say that long before the said time wherein the trespasse aforesaid was supposed to be made to wit the tenth day of January in the eighth yeare of the reigne of our Lord the King that now is one I.S. at Norwich aforesaid in his house there was feloniously spoiled and robbed of two silver Spoons to the value of 10 s. And that the aforesaid W. divers daies and times before the felony aforesaid made frequented the house of him the said I.S. aforesaid suspiciously without any reasonable cause there to be had And that the aforesaid W. R. the said time of the felony aforesaid done was in the house of the aforesaid I.S. by which the same R. and I.R. had suspicion the aforesaid W.R. to have committed the felony aforesaid And that the aforesaid R. and I.R. the same time wherein c. being then Sheriffes of the City aforesaid softly laid their hands upon him the said W.R. the same time wherein c. And the same W. R. for suspicion of the Felony aforesaid the same time wherein c. they tooke and him the said W. to the Goale of our Lord the King within the City aforesaid there to be safely kept for the same Felony the said time wherein c. they lead and imprisoned as it was lawfull for them to doe which said softly laying on of their hands of them the said R. and I.R. upon the aforesaid W.R. and the taking of him the said W. R. and the leading and imprisoning of him out of the cause aforesaid are the same assault beating and imprisonment whereof the aforesaid W.R. above complaineth And this they are ready to aver whereupon they pray judgement whether the aforesaid W.R. ought to have his action aforesaid against them c. AND the aforesaid Plaintiffe sayes that he by any thing before alledged ought not to be debarred from having his action aforesaid against them because he saith that the aforesaid R. and I. R the day and yeare aforesaid of his own proper injury by force and armes without any such cause by them the said R. and I.R. above by pleading alleadged on him the said W.R. at Norwich aforesaid they made an assault and him did beate wound imprison and evill intreate in the manner and forme as the aforesaid W.R. above against them complaineth And this he prayeth may be enquired of by the Country c. Iustification upon imprisonment and assault by vertue of a Warrant of the Peace Mich. 8. Hen. 8. Rolle 77. Staff ss AND the aforesaid H.W. by W.F. his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. and as to the coming by force and armes or whatsoever is against the peace c. not guilty and as to the residue of the Trespasse aforesaid above supposed to be done the same H. sayes that the aforesaid R. ought not to have his action aforesaid against him because he saith that long before the said time wherein the trespasse aforesaid was supposed to be done on I.W. at Stafford in the County aforesaid came before R W. then one of the Justices of the Peace of our Lord the King assigned in the County aforesaid to be kept and there tooke his corporall oath that he grievously and manifestly went in danger of his life and maiming of his members by the aforesaid R.C. By which he the same I.W. long before the said time wherein c. at Stafford aforesaid at the Petition of the aforesaid I.W. directed a certaine precept of our Lord the King to the aforesaid H. W. then being Bailiffe of R. and to the Constable of R. aforesaid and to either of them joyntly and divided commanding them by that precept that they cause to come the aforesaid R. C. before the aforesaid R. W. or one of his Companions Justices of the peace of our Lord the King in the County aforesaid to find sufficient security of the peace of our Lord the King towards the Lord the King and all his people and cheifly against the aforesaid H.W. to be given And if the same R.C. should refuse to doe this then the same H. and the aforesaid Constable the same R.C. unto the next Goale of our Lord the King in the County aforesaid should cause to bee led or one of them should cause to be led there to stay untill he would freely doe this By reason of which precept the aforesaid H.W. before the said time wherein c. did repair to the aforesaid R.C. at R. aforesaid and shewed to the aforesaid R.C. there the precept aforesaid then and there further requiring the same R. to find before the said R. W. or one of his companions Justices of the peace of our Lord the King in the County aforesaid then being to find security for bearing the peace of our Lord the King in form aforesaid and the same R. this to do then at R. aforesaid upon which the same A.W. him the said R. then and there the said time wherein c. arrested and him in bringing towards the prison of our Lord the King at the Castle of Stafford in the County aforesaid imprisoned by the time aforesaid and his hands upon him the said R. in that arresting and leading did softly lay as it was lawful for him
to do which said arrest and leading to the prison aforesaid and laying hands upon him the said H. are the same taking imprisoning and ill handling whereof the aforesaid R. above complaines And this c. whereupon he prayes judgement whether the action c. AND the aforesaid R. saies that he by any thing before alleadged ought not to be debarred from having his action aforesaid against the said H. W. Because by protestation not acknowledging any thing by the aforesaid H. above alleadged to be true for plea he saith The Plaintiffe replies that he offered security that he before the time of the Trespasse aforesaid made and the time wherein c. offered the aforesaid H. to finde sufficient security before T. Partridge then one of the Justices of the peace of our Lord the King for the same County assigned to be kept according to the form of the aforesaid precept by the said I.W. to him directed which to doe the same H. refused Without that that the same R.C. refused to come before the Justices of the Peace in manner and form as the aforesaid H. hath above alleadged Traverse the denying to come before the Iustices And this c. whereupon for that the aforesaid H. the Trespasse aforesaid above acknowledgeth he prayeth judgement and his damages by that occasion to be adjudged unto him c. AND the aforesaid H sayes Issue upon the Traverse that the aforesaid R. refused to come before the Justices of our Lord the King to find sufficient security in manner and forme as the same H. above hath alleadged and of this he puts himselfe upon the Country And the aforesaid R.C. in like manner c. Justification by vertue of a common Watch according to the forme of the Statute of Winchester AND the aforesaid G. by I.W. his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. And as to the comming by force and armes and whatsoever is against the peace of our Lord the King as also the whole Trespasse aforesaid besides the assault and imprisonment above supposed to be made sayes that hee is not guilty c. And as to the assault and imprisonment supposed to be made the same G. sayes that the aforesaid T. ought not thereupon to have his action aforesaid against him because he saith that in the Statute in the Parliament of Edward the first late King of England Progenitor of our Lord the King that now is at Winchester in the thirtieth yeare of his Reigne held published amongst other things It was ordained and established that watches should be made as more anciently they were wont to be that is to say from the day of the Ascension of our Lord unto the feast of St. Michael the Arch-angel that is to say in each City by six men at each Gate of the same and in every Town by twelve men and in every entire Village by six or foure men according to the number of the people inhabiting in them And that the Watches should be kept by the whole night from the Sun-set to the rising of the Sun so that if any stranger should make his journey through them he should be arrested until the morning following And if no suspicion should be then found of him that then hee should from thence goe quit as in the same Statute more fully is contained And further the same G. sayes that he at the time of the Trespasse aforesaid above supposed to be made was dwelling in the said Village of W. together with other the inhabitants his neighbours about him in the same Village were assigned to keep the Watches there and sayes that the aforesaid T. the time of the Trespasse aforesaid supposed to be made to wit such a day year and place came suspiciously to the Village aforesaid after Sun-set and before the rising of the same that is to say about the houre of eleven in the same night By which the same G. then came to the aforesaid T. and him at the same time wherein c. he arrested and detained him with him untill the morning following and compelled him to stay there according to the forme of the Statute aforesaid as it was lawfull for him to doe which said coming unto and detention by the cause aforesaid in form aforesaid is the same assault and imprisonment whereof the aforesaid T. above now complaineth And this he is ready to aver VVhereupon he prayes judgement whether the aforesaid Plaintiffe ought to have his action aforesaid against him c. Middlesex AND the aforesaid C. Crips Iustification by a Constable for taking a Where Mich. 2. Hen. 8. Rot. 103. and E. by T.R. their Attorney come and defend the force and injury when c. And as to the coming by force and armes And whatsoever which is against the peace c. as also the whole Trespasse aforesaid besides the assault beating evill handling and imprisonment by the space aforesaid supposed to be made the same C. and E. say that they are in nothing thereof guilty c. And as to the assault beating evill handling and imprisonment the same E. and C. say that the aforesaid M. ought not to have her action aforesaid against them because they say that the aforesaid M. long before the said time of the Trespasse aforesaid supposed to be made was a publick notorious and common Whore and had carnall knowledge with many and divers common men unknowne to him the said C. at many and divers times And the same C. and E. say that at the time wherein the Trespasse aforesaid was supposed to be made and long before the same C. was Constable of our Lord the King in the aforesaid Parish of St. Andrews and that before the said time of the Trespasse aforesaid supposed to bee done was given to understand by certaine of his neighbours very carefull of keeping the peace of our Lord the King and willing to avoid ill government he being then Constable of our Lord the King as aforesaid that the aforesaid M. at the aforesaid Parish of St. Andrews then lay and lodged in bed with a certaine man unknowne to the same neighbours and also that divers loose men and vagabonds and very many unknowne persons made many brawlings scoldings cryings out uproars there between themselves and strove together which of them should first have the carnall knowledge of her the said M. and should then use her as their Whore By reason of which information he the said C. then there being Constable as he was by oath bound for the preservation of the peace of our Lord the King and the avoyding of the premises and the ill government aforesaid repaired to a place in the Parish aforesaid where then the aforesaid M. and other the men vagabonds aforesaid then were supposed to be as to see if the same M. and the rest of the aforesaid men vagabonds behaved themselves there as hee was given to understand the aforesaid time wherein the
aforesaid saies that he is nothing thereof guilty c. and as to the breaking of the Closes and Houses and the assault aforesaid the same S. sayes that the Plaintiffe ought not to have his action aforesaid against him Because he saith that the Closes and Houses as also the places in which the Trespasse aforesaid was supposed to bee made are and the aforesaid time wherein c. were seven Messuages and four Gardens with the appurtenances in the parishes of St. Sepulchers and St. Martins and St. Brigets aforesaid in the Ward aforesaid of which said seven Messuages and foure Gardens before the said time wherein c. one I.S. was seized of his demesne as of fee and so being thereof seized before the said time wherein c. thereof enfeoffed the aforesaid S.P. to hold for him and his Heires for ever By vertue of which Feoffement the same S. was thereof seized in his demesne as of Fee and the aforesaid E. claiming the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances by colour of a certaine Deed or Demise to him thereupon made for terme of his life by the aforesaid J.S. long before the said Feoffement of the same Tenements with the appurtenances to the aforesaid S. in forme aforesaid made were nothing of the same Tenements with the Appurtenances unto the possession of her the said E. ever passed into the same Tenements with the appurtenances before the said time wherein c. and enter upon whose said E. her possession thereupon the aforesaid time wherein c. peaceably re-entred and the Houses and Closes brok and upon the same E. then being there softly laid his hands and commanded her the said E. then and there to goe out of the Messuages and Gardens aforesaid under the danger which by the Law otherwise might come to her the said E. as it was lawfull for him to doe Which said soft laying on of hands and entry and breach of Closes and houses aforesaid out of the house aforesaid is the same assault whereof the aforesaid E. above now complaineth and this hee is ready to aver whereupon he prayes judgement whether the aforesaid E. ought to have her action aforesaid against him c. And the aforesaid E. sayes that she by any thing before pre-alledged ought not to be debarred from having her action aforesaid against him because she saith that as to the aforesaid Plea of him the said D. of the assault c. aforesaid above pleaded the same E. saith that the aforesaid S. the day and year in the said Declaration of her the said E. above specified at London aforesaid in the Parish and Ward aforesaid of his proper injury and without any such cause by him the said S. in his barre aforesaid above alleadged on her the said E. made an assault and her then and there beat c. in manner and forme as the same E. above by her Writ and Declaration above against him hath declared And this she prayes may be enquired of by the country And the aforesaid S. in like manner c. And as to the aforesaid Plea of the aforesaid S. to the breaking of the Closes and houses aforesaid above pleaded the same E. sayes that long before the said I. S. had any thing in the Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances the same E. was of the same Tenements aforesaid with the Appurtenances seised in her demesne as of Fee Until the aforesaid S. her the said E. long before the trespasse aforesaid made unjustly and without judgement disseised by which the same S. was of the same Tenements with the Appurtenances seized in his demesne as of Fee by disseisin and he by that disseisin being so c. The same S. before the said time wherein c. thereof enfeoffed the aforesaid I. S. to hold to him and his heires prove By vertue of which said Feoffement the said I.S. was thereof seized in his demesne as of Fee And so being thereof seized before the said time wherein c. thereof enfeoffed the aforesaid S. to hold to him and his heires for ever By vertue of which said Feoffmenent the same S. was of the same Tenements with the appurtenances seized in his demesne as of Fee in manner and form as the same S. above by pleading hath alleadged Upon which the said S.P. his possession thereupon the aforesaid E. before the said time wherein c. did enter and was thereof seised in his demesne as of Fee Untill the aforesaid S. the aforesaid time of the trespasse aforesaid made by Force and Armes c. the Closes and houses of her the said E. with the appurtenances hee did break in manner and forme as the same E. by her Writ and Declaration aforesaid above against him hath complained And this c. Whereupon for that the aforesaid S. the Trespasse aforesaid above acknowledgeth she prayeth judgement and her damages by reason of that Trespasse c. to be adjudged unto her c. The Defendant maintaines his plea and traverses the disseizin AND the aforesaid S. as formerly saith that long before the said time wherein the Trespasse aforesaid is supposed to be made the aforesaid I.S. was of the same Tenements with the appurtenances seized in his demesne as of fee and he being thereof seized before the said time wherein c. thereof Enfeoffed him the said S. to hold to him and his Heires for ever by vertue of which Feoffement the same S. was of the same Tenements with the appurtenances seized in his demesne as of Fee in manner and form as the same S. in his aforesaid above hath alledged Tranverse Without that that the same S. dis-seized the aforesaid E. of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as the aforesaid E. in her replication aforesaid above hath alledged And this c. whereupon hee prayes judgement and that the aforesaid E. may be debarred from having her action aforesaid against him c. ANd the aforesaid E. as formerly saith Issue upon the Traverse that the aforesaid S. dis-seized her the said E. of the Tenements aforesaid with the appurtenances as the same E. in her replication aforesaid above hath alledged and this she prayes may be inquired of by the Country and the aforesaid S. in like manner c. ANd the aforesaid W.S. in his proper person comes and defends the force and injury when c. and as to the coming by force and armes c. as also the whole Trespasse aforesaid Iustification by vertue of a Justices of peaces warrant besides the assault aforesaid sayes that he is in nothing thereof guilty c. and as to the assault aforesaid the same W. sayes that the aforesaid plaintiffe ought not to have his action aforesaid against him Because he saith that before the time of the Trespasse aforesaid supposed to bee made to wit such a day and yeare at C. in the County of N. before T. C. Earle of Devonshire then one of the Justices
of the peace of our Lord the King in the County aforesaid assigned to be kept came the same W. S. then and there before the same Earle having taken his corporall oath upon the holy Evangelist that he the same W. S. damage and corporall hurt to him the said W.S. by him the said W. C. and his companions upon him the said W. S. to be brought he did grievously dread and feare the same W.S. then and there supplicating that the same Earle him the said W. C. might be bound to put in sufficient security of the peace keeping towards him the said W.S. and all and every the leige people of the Kings one in form of law by pretext whereof the same Earl a certain warrant under his scale to the Constable and Bailiffes of the Hundred of M. as also to R.N.H.H. and T.F. directed he made and delivered commanding them the said Constable and Bayliffes and the aforesaid R.H. and T. joyntly and severally by the same warrant on the behalfe of our Lord the King commanding them that the same Constables Bayliffes R.I. c. and every one of them that they should cause to come the aforesaid W.C. before the aforesaid Earle or any other Justice of the peace of our Lord the King in the aforesaid County of S. assigned to be kept immediately for the finding sufficient security of the peace in forme aforesaid And if the same W.C. so to doe should refuse then the same Constables Bayliffes and the aforesaid R.I. c. or either of them the same R. C. should cause to be brought to the Goale of our Lord the King of Y. in the same County of D. by force of that warrant there to stay until the aforesaid WC should find the security aforesaid according to what law requires in that behalfe By which meanes the same R. carrying with him the warrant aforesaid to him the said W. C. at H. aforesaid the same day the Trespasse aforesaid was supposed to be made And to him the said W. of the same warrant and of the matter and effect of the same warrant then and there before the same assault made gave notice by vertue of the same warrant then and there requiring the same W.C. that he the said W.C. before the said Earle or other Justice of peace of our said Lord the King assigned to be kept in the same County to find sufficient security of the peace in forme aforesaid together with him the said R. he would goe which said W. C. to doe this then and there refused for which cause the same R. him the said W.C. then would have taken and arrested but the same W.C. would not stay nor obey that arrest but at the same arrest then and there drew his sword and also what in him lay offered to rescue himselfe from that arrest By which the aforesaid R. and N. and the aforesaid VV.S. as the servant of him the said R. and by his command at the time of the Trespasse aforesaid above supposed to be made by laying their hands upon him the said VV. C. and compelling him the said VV. C. to stand to that arrest him the said VV. C. then and there they took and arrested as it was lawfull for them to doe which said laying on of hands out of the cause aforesaid is the same assault whereof the same VV.C. above against him complaineth And this he is ready to averre whereupon he prayes judgement whether the aforesaid VV. C. ought in this behalfe to have his action aforesaid against him c. AND the aforesaid W.C. not acknowledging any thing by the aforesaid W.S. before alleadged to be true sayes that he by any thing therein before alleadged ought not to be debarred from having his action aforesaid because hee saith that the aforesaid W.S. by force and armes of his owne proper injury on him the said W.C. did make an assault and him did beate wound and evill handle in manner and form as he the said W.C. above by his bill hath declared Traverses the notice of the Warrant Without that that the same R. to him the said W.C. of the warrant aforesaid or of the matter and effect of the same warrant before the time of the Trespasse aforesaid made did give notice as the aforesaid W.S. above by pleading hath alledged And this he is ready to averre whereupon for that the aforesaid W.S. the Trespasse and Battery aforesaid above acknowledgeth he the said W.C. prayeth judgment and his damages by occasion of that Trespasse to be adjudged unto him c. AND the aforesaid W.S. sayes Issue upon the Traverse that the aforesaid R. to him the said W.C. of the Warrant aforesaid and of the matter and effect of the same Warrant long before the time of the Trespasse aforesaid supposed to be made did give notice in manner and forme as he the said W. S. above by his pleading hath alleadged And of this hee puts himselfe upon the Country And the aforesaid W. C. in like manner c. Middlesex R.M. complaines of I. H. in the custody of the Marshall Declaration in assault and battery c. for that he such a day and year by force and armes on him the said R. at Westminster in the County aforesaid hee made an assault and him the said R. then there beat wounded evil handled so that of his life he did despair and also so grievous a wound upon the upper part of the left shoulder of him the said R. then and there put on him so that the same R. by reason of the extraordinary effusion of blood out of the same wound flowing and arising fell into great sicknesses and weaknesses of his body then and there and stood in great danger of losing of his life by reason thereof for a great time that is to say for the space of one month then next following As also divers great summes of mony for his healing and curing there in that behalfe to lay out and spend then and there was forced and compelled And divers difficult businesse of him the said R. then to be done and finished by the aforesaid space of one month remained undone And other harmes c. Against the peace c. to the damage c. AND the aforesaid I. H. by W. Astrie his Attorney comes and defends the force and injury when c. Concord pleaded And as to the coming by force and armes c. sayes that he is in nothing thereof guilty c. And as to the residue c. sayes that the aforesaid R. ought not to have his action aforesaid against him because he saith that after the aforesaid time wherein the Trespasse aforesaid was supposed to be made to wit such a day and year I.E. in the County of Norfolk there was such an agreement had between the aforesaid R. and him the said J. to wit that he the said I. should give to the aforesaid R. one Gallon of Sack in recompence and
Withernam so many of the cattell of the aforesaid I. M. as are of the value of those cattell and the same to the aforesaid E. D. he cause to be delivered untill these cattell to the aforesaid E. he will deliver and put by sure and safe pledges the aforesaid I. M. that he be before c. such a returne c. to answer the Keepers c. as well of the contempt as the aforesaid c. of the damages and injuries to him in that behalfe brought The same day is given to the aforesaid E. c. THE TABLE A. ABatement where two Tenants in Common and but one named in the writ Title of Abatement Fol. 1 Abatement for Misnomer of a Town pleaded and Issue upon it 2 Abatement for Misnomer of the addition of a Name 2 Abatement for Misnomer in the Sur-name 3 Appeal of Robbery against the Principalls and Abbettors where some are Bailed and others not the triall and Verdict 5 Avowry for Rent arreare title Replevin 25 Avowry for Rent arreare title Replevin 27 Avowry for services and suit of Court undone title Replevin 29 Avowry for homage unperformed and Rent unpaied title Replevin 32 Avowry for Rent arreare title Replevin 34 Avowry for Rent behind and services undone title Replevin 38 Acknowledgement to an avowry and Judgment thereupon title Replevin 39 Avowry for Damage-feasant title Replevin 38 Avowry for Rent unpaid and services and suit of Court undone title Replevin 40 Avowry for Rent arreare title Replevin 41 Attornment of tenant to the Lord title Replevin 43 Avowry for Rent behind and homage and fealty title Replevin 44 Avowry by one Defendant and justification as a servant by the other for a Rent-charge behind title Replevin 49 Aide prier and joynder thereupon title Replevin 50 Avowant maintaines his plea and traverses Nonage pleaded in bar to him title Replevin 51 Avowry by virtue of a special custome within a Mannor title Replevin 54 Avowry of taking goods by a Maior of a Towne for tole denied title Replevin 55 To the avowry the Plaintiff pleads that he is Burgess of the Burrough of B. and that by reason thereof he is discharged of all toles within the Town of H. title Replevin 56 Avowry as to part of the Cattell that he took it for a Herriot and as to the other that he did not take title Replevin 58 Avowry by one Defendant as damage feasant and no caption by the other title Replevin 67 Avowants plead that they tooke the Cattell by the name of a Distresse and they put them in open Pound where they perished title Replevin 69 Aide prier after issue joyned title Trespass 35 Assise upon no â—ell disseisin of tenements c. and judgment upon it and a Habere facias Possessionem title Assise 9 In assise the Originall anâ— the returne thereof title Assise 10 In assise the Habeas Corpus Juratorum and return title Assiâ—e 11 Assise upon novell disseisin a declaration in it title assise 11 In assise no disseisin pleaded title assise 12 Audita querela upon an escape by a Bailiff of a Liberty title Audita querela 15 In Audita querela the Defendants appeare by Attorney and imparle 18 Admission of one under age to sue by Prochain â—my to be entred upon record upon the Rule where the declaration is entred title errour 40 Affirmation of a judgment after a writ of errour in the Exchequer chamber title errour Fol. B. BAR especiall to an advowâ—â—â—â—tle Replevin 2â— Bar to an advowry for that the Defendant took the Catter out of his Fee title Replevin 31 Bar to an advowry for that the Defendant hath nothing in the tenements c title Replevin 36 Bar to an advowry that he did not hold the Land by the services c. title Replevin 40 Bar to an advowry that the Defendant was never seised of the Rent and services c. title Replevin 43 Bar to an advowry that the Defendant took the Cattell out of his fee c. title Replevin 45 Bar to an advowry that the property of the Chattells himselfe and not in another title Replevin 47 Bar pleaded in Avowry by Nonage title Replevin 50 Bar to an Advowry that the Land wherein a Herriot was taken was without the Fee title Replevin 66 Bar for want of inclosure pleaded to an Avowry for Damage-feasant title Replevin 67 Bar to a justification that it is the Free hold of the Plaintiff and not of the other title Trespasse 83 C. CAse for scandall of a title Title trespasse upon the case 72 Case for scandalous words that the Plaintiff was a Felon title trespasse of the case 74 Case for stopping of a way title trespasse of the case 76 Case upon a promise in consideration of money to secure goods beyond the â—eas title trespasse upon the case 77 Case against a Sherif for not arresting one upon an execution being in his presence title trespasse upon the case 79 Case upon an assumpsit to save one harmlesse from an Obligation title trespasse upon the case 82 Custome of London that the Rector of any Church may let the Land of his Church with the assent of the Wardens of that Parish and of honest Persons Vestrie men title Trespasse 89 Custome speciall pleaded amongst heirs in Gavelkind title Trespas 96 Colour pleaded the manner of it title Trespasse 101 Conveyance pleaded in consideration of Marriage title Trespasse 101 Colour by demise of Copie of Court Roll Title Trespas 110 Colour by Feoffement Title Trespasse 30 Custome for a Mortuarie pleaded Title Trespas 32 Charge given to the Jury upon Assize Title Assize 13 Conspiracie Declaration in it for causing one to be endicted for witch craft Title Conspiracie 20 Conspiracie Declaration in it for one who was indicted together with others before the Justices of the Peace and afterwards acquit by the Justices of Assize Title Conspiracie 22 In Conspiracie one Defendant Justifies as a Counsellor giving advice and the other as witnesses Title Conspiracie 23 Case upon a Trover and conversion of a Reclaymed falcon Title Trespas upon the Case 73 Case for keeping a Dogge accustomed to bite Sheep Title Trespasse upon the Case Case upon Warrantie of a Hawke Trespas upon the Case 74 Case for stopping of a Water-course title Trespas upon the Case 74 Case against an Inne-keeper for selling his Guests Horse title Trespas upon the Case 75 Case for warrantie of Cattell fold title Trespas upon the Case 75 Case upon a promise on a Bargain title Trespas upon the Case 76 Case against one for cheating with false Dice title Trespas upon the Case 77 Case upon a Trover of a Recognizance title Trespas upon the Case 77 Case upon a Trover and Conversion for a Ring title Trespas upon the Case 78 In Case upon trover and conversion the Defendant pleads that he bought the goods in open Market c. title Trespas upon the Case 78 Case against one for scandalls of a title title Trespasse upon the Case 79 Case against
of their own proper injury and traverses the place to be the Kings high way and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 29 The Defendants plead in trespasse that a stranger was seized c. and enfeoffed certaine J. S. and R. B. and justifie the trespasse as servants to the Feoffees title Trespas 30 Trespasse assigned a new title Trespass 30 Justification to the new assignment for a foot way to the Church by prescription over the premises title Trespass 31 The Plaintiff by protestation sayes that the Defendant had no such way for plea that he trod down the Grasse out of the way c. the Defendant pleads not guilty thereto title Trespass 31 In trespasse the Defendants-justifie by vertue of a Demise the taking of a Mortuary c. title Trespas 32 The Plaintiff alledges the Custome of the Mortuary to be otherwise then the Defendants have pleaded title Trespas 33 The Defendant maintaines his plea in bar and traverses the Custome alleadged by the Plaintiff and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 34 In trespasse the Defendant pleads the Goods taken as a pawne for money lent title Trespas 35 The plaintif replyes that he took those goods De injuria sua propria without such cause c. title Trespas 35 In trespasse the Defendant justifies the taking of the Cattell as Strayes within his Mannor and traverses the place of Caption and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 36 In trespasse the Defendant pleads the property of the Horse in a stranger who in open Market sold it to the Defendant title Trespas 37 The Plaintif pleads the property in another stranger who sold to him and traverses the sale made to the Defendant title Trespas 37 In crespasse the Defendant iustifies for want of reparation of the hedges by the Plaintif title Trespas 38 In trespasse justification as the servants of a Vicar who was seized in right of his Vicaridge title Trespas 38 The Plaintif replies that the Vicar demised to him to which the Defendant by rejoynder maintaines his plea and traverses the Demise and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 39 In trespasse justification by vertue of a demise made to the Testator who bequeathed the same to his wife title Trespass 40 The Plaintiff replies that before the Demise c. the aforesaid Feoffee infeoffed the Plaintiff and others to the use of astranger c. title Trespass 41 The Defendant maintaines his Plea and traverses the Feoffment and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 42 In trespasse justification of taking of goods by the Defendants wife while she was sole from the Plaintiff title Trespas 43 In trespasse justification as a servant for killing Hoggs and Sheep by his Masters command title Trespas 46 The Plaintif replyes that he did it of his proper injury and traverses the Command and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 47 In trespasse justification for a Horse and Foot way by prescription leading from one Village to another title Trespas 47 The Plaintiff replyes that he did it of his owne proper injury and traverses the Prescription and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 48 In trespasse a License pleaded by the Defendant title Trespas 48 The Plaintiff replyes that he did it of his own proper injury traverses the License and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 49 In trespas and battery a justification by the Defendants as Magistrates for that the Plaintif was suspected to be a Felon title Trespas 49 The Plaintiff replyes that they did it of their proper injury without any such cause c. title Trespas 50 In trespasse assault and battery justification by vertue of a Warrant of the Peace title Trespas 54 The Plaintiff replyes that he offered security and traverses the denying to come before the Justice and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 51 In trespasse justification by the Statute of Winchester for taking and detaining of him in his Watch at unlawfull houres suspiciously travelling title Trespasse 52 In trespasse and Assault c. justificacation by a Constable for taking a Whore making disturbance of the peace title Trespasse 53 The Plaintiff replyes that they did it of their proper injury without any such cause c. title Trespas 54 In trespasse assault and imprisonment justification by vertue of the Statute of Richard the second made against Vagrants and Vagabonds c. title Trespas 54 The Plaintiff replyes that he dwelt at E. in the County of S. exercising there his trade of a Taylor and traverses the being a Vagrant and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 56 In trespasse and imprisonment justification the seizing of the Plaintif as a Ward within age for that the Father held of the Defendant in Knights service c. 56 The Plaintif by protestation that the Father did not dye seized For plea that he held by fealty and rent of twenty pence onely for all services and traverses the holding in Knights service and issue upon the traverse title Trespas 57 In trespasse and assault against the Man and the Wife the Man pleads not guilty and Seâ—-assault demesne for his Wife and issue upon it title Trespasse 58 In trespasse and assault one Defendant pleads seu assault demesne and the to her justifies as parting a fray title Trespas 58 The Plaintif replies that they did it of their owne proper injury with out such cause c. title trespass 59 In trespasse and assault and Agreement pleaded title trespass 59 The Plaintif pleads there was no such agreement and thereupon takes issue title trespass 60 Justification in assault and Battery by a Vicar for disturbance in the Church c. title trespass 60 The Plaintif replies that he did it of his proper injury without such a Cause c. title trespass 60 In trespasse Justification in defence of his title to put the Plaintif out of the house c. title trespass 61 In trespasse Assault and Battery Justification by virtue of a Justice of Peace's warrant c. title trespass 63 The Plaintif replies that he did it of his proper injury and traverses the notice of the warrant and issue upon the traverse title trespass 65 Trespasse Assault and Battery a declaration in it especially drawn title trespass 65 The Defendant pleads an agreement in Assault and Battery title trespass 66 Justification in trespas for taking of cattell for Herriots title Trespas 66 The Plaintiff pleads by Protestation that as to one Cow no such custom for plea de seu tort demesne and traverses the place of taking ibid. And as to the other cow the Plaintiffe sayes the Defendant took the Cow de seu tort demesne and traverses the Custom and issues taken upon both traverses title trespas 67 68 In trespasse justification for cutting of Wood for Estovers by prescription 69 The Playntiffe replyes the freehold was in him at the time c. and traverses the prescription issue taken upon the traverse title trespas 70 In trespas all the Defendants plead not guilty as to the force armes and one as to the rest of the tresprs and the other justifie by Vertue of a Warrant title trespas 71 The Plaintiff replyes that they did it of their proper injury without such cause c. title trespas 72 Traverse of the dying seized and issue thereupon title Assize 12 Trespas upon the case upon an in simul Computasset title trespas upon the Case 89 Trespas upon the case upon a warrantie of goods title trespas upon the Case 89 V. VErdict in Assize title Assize 13 Verdict Especiall in Audita qurela 19 Verdict and judgement in Maintenance upon the Statute of Maintenance 92 WIthernam the entrie of it and a Pone title Statute of Maintenance 103 Withernam the returne of it title Statute of Mayntenance 104 Withernam and a Returno haben do in one Writ 105 FINIS