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the_o pain_n of_o felonye_n ¶_o and_o if_o any_o soudyoure_n man_n of_o arm_n or_o other_o leave_v his_o captain_n in_o the_o king_n seruyce_n soldyour_n soldyour_n and_o in_o the_o adventure_n of_o the_o war_n depart_v away_o without_o licence_n of_o his_o capitayne_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v as_o a_o felon_n accord_v to_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la octavo_fw-la hentici_n sexti_fw-la capitulo_fw-la ultimo_fw-la ☞_o and_o if_o any_o that_o be_v no_o captain_n retain_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n on_o the_o see_v or_o beyond_o the_o see_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o king_n seruyce_n without_o licence_n of_o his_o captain_n that_o such_o depart_v be_v take_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v felony_n and_o he_o that_o so_o offend_v shall_v not_o have_v the_o benefyce_n of_o his_o clergye_n and_o that_o justyce_v of_o the_o peace_n where_o such_o offender_n shall_v be_v take_v have_v power_n to_o euquere_v hear_v and_o determine_v that_o offence_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v try_v in_o the_o same_o shire_n anno._n 7._o h._n 7._o capi._n 1._o ☞_o also_o another_o like_o statut_fw-la be_v make_v anno_fw-la tertio_fw-la henrici_fw-la octavi_fw-la capi._n 5._o felon_n accessary_n to_o felon_n ¶_o there_o be_v dyvers_a manner_n of_o accessarye_n and_o require_v dyvers_a presentmente_n one_o manner_n accessarye_a be_v where_o a_o man_n receyve_v a_o felon_n know_v he_o to_o have_v do_v felonye_n comfort_v and_o abbettethe_v procurethe_o and_o steer_v the_o but_o and_o he_o bid_v he_o steal_v a_o horse_n he_o be_v pryncypalle_v also_o if_o after_o such_o felonye_n or_o robbery_n do_v whethere_o there_o be_v any_o fresh_a suit_n make_v accord_v to_o the_o statute_n of_o wynchester_n for_o that_o statute_n will_v that_o if_o the_o party_n rob_v come_v to_o the_o next_o towneshyppe_n adjoin_v and_o there_o make_v relacyon_n of_o his_o robberye_n they_o of_o those_o townshyp_n shall_v make_v fresh_a suit_n from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o from_o countye_o to_o countye_o to_o take_v the_o 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the_o book_n for_o a_o justyce_n of_o peace_n never_o so_o well_o and_o dylygent_o set_v forth_o londini_fw-la in_o edibus_fw-la wilhelmi_n middilton_n to_o the_o reader_n this_o book_n of_o justyce_n of_o peace_n be_v amend_v now_o at_o this_o imprynt_a as_o in_o the_o allegacyon_n of_o the_o year_n of_o statute_n &_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o and_o furthermore_o many_o statute_n that_o in_o dyvers_a case_n charge_v the_o lay_v justycer_n of_o peace_n be_v add_v to_o that_o be_v never_o before_o prynt_v in_o the_o say_a book_n one_o cause_n be_v for_o many_o of_o they_o have_v be_v enact_v since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o same_o book_n be_v first_o compile_v which_o be_v a_o very_a good_a act_n for_o lyght_o there_o be_v nothing_o belong_a to_o a_o justyce_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o do_v as_o concern_v the_o process_n of_o their_o sessyon_n to_o make_v warrant_n supersedias_fw-la enditemente_n of_o high_a treason_n petty_a treason_n felony_n appeâ—les_n trespass_n upon_o statute_n and_o contra_fw-la regis_fw-la pacem_fw-la but_o it_o be_v contain_v in_o this_o lycle_n book_n justyce_n of_o peace_n ¶_o what_o man_n shall_v be_v justyce_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o auctoryte_n and_o power_n the_o form_n of_o their_o charge_n and_o whereof_o they_o may_v inquire_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o statute_n and_o the_o come_v law_n in_o every_o countye_n good_a man_n and_o lawful_a that_o be_v no_o maynteyner_n of_o evyll_n nor_o barretour_n in_o the_o country_n shall_v be_v assingn_v to_o be_v justyce_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o statute_n thereof_o be_v anno_fw-la primo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la statuto_fw-la secundo_fw-la capitulo_fw-la decimosexto_fw-la ¶_o good_a man_n and_o lawful_a shall_v be_v assign_v in_o every_o shire_n to_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o assygnemente_n mencyon_n shall_v be_v make_v that_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v endyte_v or_o take_v by_o the_o say_a keper_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v not_o be_v let_n to_o maynpryse_v by_o the_o shyryffe_n nor_o by_o none_o other_o mynystres_n if_o they_o be_v not_o maynpernable_a by_o the_o law_n anno_fw-la quarto_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la capitulo_fw-la secundo_fw-la ¶_o two_o or_o three_o of_o the_o most_o substauncial_a man_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v assign_v keper_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o the_o king_n commission_n and_o they_o with_o other_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n shall_v hear_v and_o determine_v felonye_n and_o trespass_n commit_v and_o do_v against_o the_o peace_n and_o do_v reasonable_a punysshement_n accord_v to_o law_n and_o reason_n anno_fw-la decimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la edwardi_fw-la tertii_fw-la capi_fw-la 2._o ¶_o justyces_n of_o the_o peace_n shall_v hold_v their_o sessyous_a i.i_fw-la time_n in_o the_o year_n at_o least_o that_o be_v to_o say_v at_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o annunciation_n of_o our_o lady_n saint_n margaret_n saint_n michael_n and_o saint_n nycholas_n and_o more_o often_o as_o shall_v be_v though_o requisyte_n by_o the_o discrecyon_n of_o the_o say_a justycer_n statutum_n de_fw-fr seruicientibê°_n an._n 25._o ed._n 3._o capi._n ult_n et_fw-fr a_fw-fr 26_o ed._n 3._o capi_fw-la 12._o ☞_o in_o every_o countye_n shall_v be_v assign_v a_o lord_n &_o three_o or_o four_o of_o the_o moll_n sustancial_a of_o the_o shire_n with_o some_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n for_o the_o savegarde_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o they_o have_v power_n to_o enquere_v of_o mysdoer_n ryottour_n and_o other_o barratour_n and_o they_o pursue_v arreste_n take_v and_o chastyce_n after_o their_o trespass_n and_o to_o impryson_n &_o due_o punysshe_v they_o accord_v to_o the_o law_n &_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o also_o to_o enquere_v of_o they_o that_o wander_v about_o which_o will_v not_o labour_v as_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o to_o take_v and_o arrest_v all_o those_o that_o they_o find_v culpable_a by_o enditement_n or_o suspection_n and_o to_o commyt_v they_o to_o prysone_n and_o they_o that_o be_v suspection_n and_o not_o of_o good_a fame_n to_o take_v suretye_n of_o their_o good_a abeting_a before_o they_o go_v out_o of_o prison_n and_o also_o they_o may_v at_o the_o kyngess_n suit_n hear_v and_o determine_v all_o felony_n and_o trespass_n commit_v within_o the_o same_o countye_n anno._n 34._o edwardi_fw-la 3._o capitulo_fw-la primo_fw-la ¶_o in_o every_o commyssyon_n of_o the_o peace_n through_o the_o realm_n where_o need_n shall_v be_v two_o man_n of_o law_n of_o the_o same_o countye_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o go_v and_o proceed_v to_o the_o delyveraunce_n of_o thief_n and_o felon_n as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v it_o expedient_a the_o statute_n thereof_o be_v a_o 17._o r._n 2._o ca._n ulter_z ☞_o in_o every_o â—â—missyon_n of_o justyce_n of_o pease_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o vi_o justicer_n assign_v with_o the_o justycer_n of_o assize_n and_o that_o the_o say_v vi_o justycer_n shall_v hold_v their_o sessyon_n every_o quarter_n of_o the_o year_n at_o jest_n and_o by_o three_o day_n if_o need_n be_v on_o pain_n to_o be_v punysh_v after_o the_o advyse_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o that_o will_v complain_v and_o they_o shall_v enquere_v of_o mayres_z steward_n constable_n and_o gaylour_n if_o they_o have_v make_v dew_n execucyon_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v for_o servant_n labourer_n and_o beggar_n &_o shall_v punysshe_v the_o punyssheable_a by_o the_o pain_n of_o c._n s_o and_o they_o that_o be_v find_v fautye_n &_o not_o punyssheable_a by_o the_o same_o pain_n shall_v be_v punyssh_v by_o their_o discrecyon_n and_o every_o of_o the_o say_a justycer_n shall_v take_v ii_o i_o s_n a_o day_n for_o their_o wage_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o say_a sessyon_n and_o their_o clerk_n ii_o s._n of_o the_o fyne_n and_o mercyamente_n rise_v and_o come_v of_o the_o same_o sessyon_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o shyryffes_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o franchyse_n shall_v be_v contributour_n to_o the_o say_a wage_n after_o the_o rate_n of_o their_o ê‘ie_n of_o fyne_n &_o a-mercy_o amente_n aforesaid_a a_o 12._o r._n 2._o ca._n 10._o ☞_o in_o every_o county_n shall_v be_v assign_v viii_o justycer_n of_o peace_n and_o their_o estreyte_n shall_v be_v double_v and_o the_o one_o part_n delyvereâ—_v by_o the_o say_a justicer_n to_o the_o shyryffe_n to_o levye_a the_o money_n rise_v of_o the_o same_o sessyon_n &_o the_o shyryfe_n shall_v pay_v they_o their_o wage_n thereof_o by_o indenture_n and_o that_o no_o duke_n earl_n baron_n nor_o baneret_n although_o they_o be_v assign_v justyce_n of_o peace_n and_o sytte_n in_o the_o sessyon_n with_o the_o other_o viii_o shall_v take_v no_o wage_n and_o that_o the_o justycer_n put_v their_o name_n in_o the_o streyte_n together_o with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o day_n of_o their_o sessyon_n to_o the_o intent_n the_o shyryffe_n may_v know_v to_o who_o to_o pay_v wage_n the_o statute_n thereof_o be_v anno._n 14._o r._n 2._o capi._n 11._o ¶_o no_o personne_fw-fr shall_v be_v assign_v to_o be_v justyce_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o no_o countye_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n except_o he_o have_v land_n or_o tennne_n to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o li._n by_o year_n and_o if_o any_o be_v ordain_v hereafter_o justyce_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o any_o countye_n that_o have_v not_o land_n and_o tenemente_n to_o the_o value_n aforesaid_a and_o do_v not_o notifye_v the_o same_o to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v within_o a_o monethe_n after_o that_o he_o have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n or_o if_o he_o sytte_n in_o the_o syssyon_n or_o make_v any_o warrant_n or_o precepte_v by_o force_n of_o the_o same_o commyssyon_n he_o shall_v lose_v twenty_o li._n and_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o commyssyon_n of_o which_o penalty_n the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o one_o moyte_n and_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o king_n the_o other_o half_o and_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n to_o demand_v the_o penalty_n by_o a_o wrytte_n of_o debt_n at_o the_o come_v law_n provyded_a that_o this_o extend_v nat_n to_o such_o cytye_n and_o borowe_n that_o be_v count_n encorporate_v of_o themselves_o nor_o to_o city_n town_n and_o borowe_n that_o have_v justyce_n of_o peace_n of_o the_o inhabytante_n by_o commyssyon_n or_o grant_v of_o the_o king_n or_o his_o progenytour_n provyded_a also_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o man_n suffycyent_a have_a land_n &_o tenemente_n to_o the_o value_n aforesaid_a learn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o of_o good_a governaunce_n within_o any_o such_o count_n that_o other_o learned_a in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v make_v justyce_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o the_o dyscrecyon_n of_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n for_o the_o time_n be_v though_o they_o have_v no_o land_n to_o such_o value_n an_fw-mi no._n 18._o henrici_fw-la 6._o capi_fw-la 11._o ¶_o justyces_n
and_o for_o clothing_n four_o s._n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v no_o child_n within_o the_o age_n of_o xiiii_o year_n above_o vi_o s_n viij_o d._n by_o the_o year_n and_o for_o his_o clothing_n four_o s._n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o that_o none_o artifyce_a nor_o labourer_n hereafter_o name_v take_v no_o more_o nor_o great_a wage_n than_o hereafter_o be_v lymyte_v upon_o pain_n fess_v as_o well_o to_o the_o gyver_n as_o to_o the_o taker_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o free_a mason_n a_o master_n carpenter_n rough_a mason_n brycklayer_n a_o master_n ryler_n plommer_n glasy_a heruer_n nom_fw-fr joiner_n from_o easter_n to_o myghelmas_n every_o of_o they_o syxe_v pen_n for_o the_o day_n without_o meat_n and_o drink_v &_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v four_o pen_n and_o from_o myghelmas_n to_o easter_n u_o pen_n without_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_v iii_o d._n and_o the_o wage_n of_o shypwryghte_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o candeimas_n unto_o the_o feast_n of_o saint_n myghel_n tharchaungel_n shall_v nâ—t_o exceed_v the_o form_n ensue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o master_n shyppecarpenter_n take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o work_n have_v man_n under_o he_o by_o the_o day_n u_o d._n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o with_o out_o meat_n and_o drink_v vii_o do_v another_o shyppecarpenter_n call_v a_o hewer_n by_o the_o day_n iii_o pen_n with_o meat_n and_o dr_v and_o without_o meat_n &_o drink_v syxe_n pen_v a_o able_a clencher_n by_o the_o day_n three_o pen_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v u_o pen_n a_o holder_n by_o the_o day_n two_o pen_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v three_o d._n a_o master_n talker_n by_o the_o day_n four_o pen_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v fyve_o pen_n another_o mean_a kalker_n by_o the_o day_n iii_o d._n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v u_o pen_v a_o calker_n labour_a by_o the_o â—iyde_n for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o may_v labour_v above_o the_o water_n and_o byne_v the_o water_n shall_v not_o exceed_v for_o his_o wage_n for_o every_o tide_n iii_o d._n with_o meat_n and_o drynk_v and_o from_o the_o feast_n of_o myghelmas_n no_o candeimas_n the_o wage_n of_o a_o master_n shyppewryght_a by_o the_o day_n ioure_fw-fr â—ens_fw-fr with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v vi_o d._n an._n hewer_n by_o the_o day_n iii_o d._n with_o meat_n and_o drink_v &_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v u_o pen_n a_o able_a clencher_n by_o the_o day_n two_o d._n ob_fw-la with_o meat_n and_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d without_o meat_n and_o drink_v four_o d._n ob_fw-la a_o holdee_n by_o the_o day_n i_o d._n ob_fw-la with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v cure_n d._n a_o master_n kalker_n by_o the_o day_n three_o pen_n with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o without_o meat_n and_o drink_v u_o pen_v another_o mean_a calker_n by_o the_o day_n two_o pen_n ob_fw-la with_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o without_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d drink_n four_o pen_n ob_fw-la and_o in_o shire_n where_o man_n use_v to_o gyve_v less_o wage_n there_o man_n shall_v gyve_v less_o wage_n and_o the_o taker_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o take_v accord_v as_o it_o be_v use_v and_o the_o master_n mason_n and_o master_n carpenter_n which_o shall_v take_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o work_n have_v under_o he_o vi_o man_n shall_v have_v vi_o pen_n by_o the_o day_n with_o our_o meat_n and_o drink_v &_o with_o meat_n &_o drink_v fyve_o pen_n and_o that_o every_o person_n and_o artyfycer_n above_o name_v not_o receyve_v in_o any_o work_n be_v compel_v to_o serve_v for_o the_o wage_n above_o rehearse_v and_o that_o none_o artifyce_a retain_v in_o any_o seruyce_n to_o work_v depart_v till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o work_n be_v fynyssh_v if_o the_o person_n so_o retain_v he_o so_o long_o will_v have_v he_o and_o pay_v he_o his_o wage_n upon_o pain_n of_o imprysonment_n of_o any_o 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