Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	justice_n	quarter_n	session_n	5,031	5	10.5854	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44117	The learned readings of Sir Robert Holbourne, Knight upon the statute of 25 Edw. 3. cap. 2, being the statute of treasons : to which is added cases of [brace] prerogative, treason, misprision of treason, felony, &c. / written by the Right Honourable Francis Bacon ... ; and now reprinted for publick benefit.	Holborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1647.; Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. Cases of treason.	1681 (1681)	Wing H2373; ESTC R34943	30,681	150

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and_o to_o enter_v the_o same_o of_o record_n which_o be_v matter_n criminal_a and_o a_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v coroner_n or_o crowner_n as_o one_o have_v write_v because_o their_o enquiry_n ought_v to_o be_v public_a in_o corona_fw-la populi_fw-la 34_o h._n 8.20_o these_o officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholders_n of_o the_o shire_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n de_fw-fr coronatore_fw-la elegendo_fw-la and_o of_o they_o i_o need_v not_o to_o speak_v more_o because_o these_o officer_n be_v in_o use_n elsewhere_o forasmuch_o as_o every_o shire_n be_v divide_v into_o hundred_o it_o be_v also_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 34_o h._n 8._o cap._n 26._o order_v that_o two_o sufficient_a gentleman_n or_o yeoman_n shall_v be_v appoint_v constable_n of_o every_o hundred_o also_o there_o be_v in_o every_o shire_n one_o goal_n or_o prison_n appoint_v for_o the_o restraint_n of_o liberty_n of_o such_o person_n as_o for_o their_o offence_n be_v thereunto_o commit_v until_o they_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o course_n of_o law_n in_o every_o hundred_o of_o every_o shire_n the_o sheriff_n thereof_o shall_v nominate_v sufficient_a person_n to_o be_v bailiff_n of_o that_o hundred_o and_o under-minister_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o they_o be_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o justice_n in_o every_o of_o their_o court_n and_o session_n the_o content_n of_o the_o readins_n etc._n etc._n lecture_n i._n pag._n 3._o the_o definition_n of_o treason_n 5._o the_o first_o case_n 20._o lecture_n ii_o 41._o the_o second_o case_n 49._o lecture_n iii_o 62._o the_o content_n of_o the_o case_n of_o treason_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._o case_n of_o treason_n pag._n 73._o chap._n ii_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o treason_n 78._o chap._n iii_o case_n of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n 83._o chap._n iu._n the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o misprision_n of_o treason_n ibid._n chap._n v._o case_n of_o petty_a treason_n 84._o chap._n vi_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o petty_a treason_n 85._o chap._n vii_o case_n of_o felony_n 86._o chap._n viii_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n 93._o chap._n ix_o case_n of_o felony_n de_fw-fr se_fw-fr with_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_n 98._o chap._n x._o case_n of_o praemunire_n 99_o chap._n xi_o the_o punishment_n trial_n and_o proceed_v in_o case_n of_o praemunire_n 102._o chap._n xii_o case_n of_o abjuration_n and_o exile_n and_o the_o proceed_n therein_o 103._o chap._n xiii_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o trial_n and_o proceed_n therein_o 106._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o parliament_n 107._o chap._n xv._o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n 108._o chap._n xvi_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o money_n 110._o chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n 111._o chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n 112._o chap._n xix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_v propose_v by_o sir_n alexander_n hay_o knight_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n 114._o chap._n xx._n three_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o court_n leet_n 118._o chap._n xxi_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o justice_n itinerante_n in_o the_o principality_n of_o wales_n pag._n 132._o finis_fw-la

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but_o i●_n he_o do_v cherish_v this_o thought_n than_o it_o become_v his_o own_o and_o then_o he_o tell_v it_o to_o another_o that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o intention_n this_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n for_o the_o word_n he_o do_v speak_v be_v word_n executory_a and_o imply_v that_o he_o will_v do_v such_o a_o act_n or_o if_o a._n conspire_v with_o b._n to_o kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n but_o to_o imagine_v with_o himself_o be_v not_o because_o it_o can_v come_v to_o be_v know_v word_n of_o encouragement_n to_o other_o be_v a_o overt_a act_n also_o for_o conspire_v to_o levy_v war_n be_v the_o next_o and_o this_o be_v treason_n within_o this_o law_n although_o it_o be_v not_o within_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v within_o the_o meaning_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o statute_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o any_o to_o levy_v war_n but_o he_o must_v conspire_v the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n nota._n nota._n or_o his_o depose_n at_o least_o 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kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v high_a treason_n nay_o beverley_n case_n go_v far_o and_o say_v that_o if_o he_o shall_v offer_v only_o to_o kill_v the_o king_n this_o be_v high_a treason_n nota._n nota._n because_o the_o king_n be_v caput_n &_o salus_fw-la reipub._n &_o à_fw-la capite_fw-la bona_fw-la valetudo_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n his_o person_n be_v so_o sacred_a that_o none_o must_v offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o he_o but_o he_o be_v reus_n criminis_fw-la laesae_fw-la majestatis_fw-la &_o pereat_fw-la unus_fw-la ne_fw-la pereant_fw-la omnes_fw-la the_o second_o conclusion_n be_v that_o i._o s._n be_v

statute_n another_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o statute_n do_v not_o say_v who_o shall_v be_v traitor_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v treason_n and_o this_o word_n treason_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o all_o its_o concomitant_n and_o accident_n as_o it_o be_v at_o common_a law_n and_o than_o that_o be_v a_o concomitant_a to_o treason_n that_o the_o succourer_n shall_v be_v a_o traitor_n but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o fol._n 10._o object_n object_n that_o the_o succourer_n in_o treason_n be_v no_o traitor_n the_o reason_n of_o that_o case_n be_v answ_n answ_n because_o the_o judgement_n be_v that_o he_o know_a eam_fw-la proditionem_fw-la praedictam_fw-la perpetrdffe_n felonice_n hospitalis_fw-la fuit_fw-la and_o this_o be_v not_o grand_a because_o he_o be_v in_o that_o case_n indict_v as_o a_o accessary_a and_o be_v not_o indict_v as_o a_o traitor_n for_o there_o can_v be_v no_o accessary_n in_o treason_n as_o there_o be_v in_o felony_n see_v fitz._n tit._n cor._n 55._o 135._o fitz._n tit._n coron_n 55._o bro._n tit._n coron_n 135._o bro._n tit._n coron_n 135._o and_o for_o express_v authority_n it_o be_v in_o 1_o h._n 6.5_o for_o if_o this_o statute_n have_v make_v felony_n treason_n and_o one_o do_v commit_v that_o treason_n and_o a._n succour_v he_o know_v of_o it_o it_o have_v be_v absurd_a for_o to_o have_v say_v that_o the_o succourer_n shall_v have_v be_v only_o a_o felon_n but_o our_o case_n be_v strong_a for_o this_o law_n do_v not_o make_v any_o one_o a_o traitor_n but_o only_o declare_v what_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v treason_n but_o if_o this_o statute_n have_v express_v that_o all_o abettor_n shall_v have_v be_v traitor_n than_o the_o receiver_n or_o succourer_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v traitor_n within_o this_o law_n for_o then_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o maker_n will_v plain_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v not_o intend_v that_o the_o receiver_n or_o succourer_n after_o the_o fact_n shall_v have_v be_v within_o this_o law_n but_o only_o the_o abettor_n before_o and_o at_o the_o fact_n lecture_n iii_o this_o lecture_n be_v of_o petty_a treason_n and_o petty_a treason_n do_v very_o little_o differ_v from_o felony_n for_o by_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o felony_n all_o petty_a treason_n be_v pardon_v b._n stamf._n fol._n 2._o b._n stam._n fol._n 2._o b._n but_o it_o have_v some_o correspondency_n with_o other_o treason_n and_o that_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o each_o other_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o king_n so_o from_o the_o servant_n to_o the_o master_n all_o servant_n although_o they_o receive_v no_o wage_n but_o only_a meat_n and_o drink_n be_v within_o this_o law_n a_o servant_n that_o be_v not_o compellable_n to_o serve_v by_o this_o statute_n yet_o if_o he_o do_v serve_v he_o be_v within_o this_o law_n and_o so_o be_v a_o bailiff_n of_o a_o manor_n for_o if_o he_o kill_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n it_o be_v petty_a treason_n within_o this_o law_n a_o steward_n of_o a_o court_n leet_n or_o court_n baron_n be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n a_o wife_n divorce_v for_o adultery_n be_v within_o this_o law_n although_o a_o queen_n divorce_v for_o adultery_n be_v not_o within_o this_o law_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o ordinary_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n ordinarius_fw-la loci_fw-la ordinarius_fw-la diocese_n diocese_n ordinarius_fw-la leci_fw-la ordinarius_fw-la diocese_n and_o the_o superior_a ordinary_n they_o be_v all_o within_o this_o law_n ordinarius_fw-la loci_fw-la as_o that_o of_o the_o dean_n of_o westminster_n ordinarius_fw-la diocese_n be_v the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n and_o the_o superior_a ordinary_n be_v the_o archbishop_n they_o be_v all_o within_o this_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o obedience_n that_o be_v due_a to_o they_o a_o child_n kill_v his_o father_n or_o his_o mother_n he_o be_v within_o this_o law_n as_o you_o hear_v before_o although_o he_o he_o be_v not_o name_v in_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o majority_n of_o treason_n in_o it_o more_o than_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n and_o therefore_o be_v within_o that_o intent_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o dalton_n if_o one_o command_v another_o to_o kill_v his_o master_n who_o do_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o treason_n within_o this_o law_n unless_o he_o be_v there_o present_a when_o the_o fact_n be_v do_v 25._o 40_o ass_n 25._o 40_o ass_n 25._o if_o a_o wife_n command_v a_o servant_n to_o kill_v her_o husband_n and_o he_o do_v it_o it_o be_v treason_n in_o both_o within_o this_o law_n and_o so_o it_o appear_v that_o abettor_n and_o partner_n be_v within_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o statute_n concern_v petty_a treason_n although_o they_o be_v not_o name_v if_o a_o servant_n go_v from_o his_o master_n and_o then_o kill_v he_o this_o be_v petty_a treason_n within_o this_o law_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v that_o he_o have_v such_o a_o intention_n to_o kill_v he_o before_o he_o depart_v out_o of_o his_o service_n 7._o bro._n tit._n treas_z 15._o 33_o ass_n 7._o 33_o ass_n 7._o and_o so_o be_v a_o quarrel_n in_o westminster-hall_n the_o court_n sit_v and_o then_o go_v out_o of_o the_o hall_n into_o the_o palace-yard_n and_o then_o one_o strike_v the_o other_o this_o be_v punishable_a with_o the_o same_o punishment_n as_o if_o he_o have_v strike_v he_o in_o the_o hall_n for_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o good_n and_o perpetual_a imprisonment_n as_o it_o be_v in_o darcies_n case_n 188._o 1_o &_o 2_o eliz._n dyer_n 188._o in_o the_o 1_o &_o 2_o of_o eliz._n dyer_n 188._o but_o some_o of_o these_o offence_n be_v treason_n at_o the_o common_a law_n as_o the_o son_n kill_v of_o the_o father_n 21_o e._n 3.17_o 3.17_o 21_o e._n 3.17_o and_o of_o a_o maidservant_n kill_v her_o mistress_n 21_o ass_n 30._o 30._o 21_o ass_n 30._o if_o a_o servant_n kill_v his_o mistress_n this_o be_v petty_a treason_n within_o this_o law_n and_o yet_o she_o be_v not_o name_v but_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n with_o his_o master_n and_o the_o obedience_n be_v due_a to_o the_o one_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 6.37_o 19_o h._n 6.37_o 19_o h._n 6.37_o treason_n ought_v to_o be_v full_o prove_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v by_o two_o witness_n for_o the_o prove_v of_o every_o treason_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 6._o 1_o e._n 6._o 6._o be_v not_o repeal_v as_o to_o this_o point_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o phil._n and_o mar._n but_o only_o the_o trial_n in_o the_o county_n and_o not_o concern_v witness_n as_o by_o that_o statute_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v and_o in_o the_o 14_o of_o eliz._n in_o the_o lord_n lumley_n case_n case_n 14_o eliz._n lumley_n case_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o statute_n 1_o e_o 6._o be_v not_o reverse_v by_o the_o old_a statute_n the_o trial_n of_o lord_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v per_fw-la pares_fw-la but_o in_o some_o case_n he_o shall_v not_o have_v his_o trial_n per_fw-la pares_fw-la 33._o 13_o h._n 8.11_o 12._o bro._n tit._n treas_z 29_o 33._o as_o in_o a_o appeal_n but_o in_o a_o indictment_n he_o shall_v and_o the_o indictment_n shall_v be_v receive_v into_o parliament_n because_o a_o indictment_n be_v the_o king_n suit_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v nec_fw-la fuper_fw-la eum_fw-la ibimus_fw-la nec_fw-la super_fw-la eum_fw-la mittimus_fw-la and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o the_o king_n suit_n b._n 10_o e._n 4._o b._n 10_o e._n 4._o b._n but_o a_o lord_n may_v refuse_v his_o trial_n per_fw-la pares_fw-la if_o he_o will_v as_o it_o be_v adjudge_v 1_o phil._n &_o mar._n bro._n in_o the_o l._n gray_n case_n jac._n 1_o phil._n &_o mar._n bro._n lord_n gray_n case_n 13_o jac._n but_o in_o the_o lord_n of_o castlehaven_n case_n it_o be_v hold_v the_o contrary_a if_o a_o man_n be_v kill_v in_o rebellion_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o land_n and_o be_v a_o traitor_n but_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o inquisition_n take_v of_o he_o and_o that_o shall_v be_v a_o sufficient_a trial_n as_o the_o case_n in_o 13_o jac._n br._n if_o a_o man_n do_v cast_v himself_o into_o the_o water_n and_o never_o be_v find_v after_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v present_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v he_o forfeit_v his_o good_n as_o for_o those_o treason_n which_o be_v not_o here_o declare_v the_o judge_n authority_n take_v indictment_n of_o they_o but_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v proceed_v against_o to_o judgement_n for_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o point_n of_o judgement_n in_o such_o a_o case_n till_o it_o be_v

of_o consent_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o marriage_n he_o shall_v abjure_v the_o realm_n chap._n xiii_o case_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o trial_n and_o proceed_n therein_o the_o declaration_n of_o heresy_n and_o likewise_o the_o proceed_n and_o judgement_n upon_o heretic_n be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n refer_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n ecclefiastical_a and_o the_o secular_a arm_n be_v reach_v to_o they_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o by_o any_o statute_n for_o execution_n of_o they_o by_o the_o king_n writ_n de_fw-fr haeretico_fw-la comburendo_fw-la chap._n fourteen_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o parliament_n the_o king_n have_v a_o absolute_a negative_a voice_n to_o all_o bill_n that_o pass_v the_o parliament_n so_o as_o without_o his_o royal_a assent_n they_o have_v a_o mere_a nullity_n and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o authoritas_fw-la praescripta_fw-la or_o senatus_n consulta_fw-la have_v notwithstanding_o the_o intercession_n of_o tribune_n the_o king_n may_v summon_v parliament_n dissolve_v they_o prorogue_v they_o and_o adjourn_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n may_v add_v voice_n in_o the_o parliament_n at_o his_o pleasure_n for_o he_o may_v give_v privilege_n to_o borough_n town_n as_o many_o as_o he_o will_v and_o may_v likewise_o call_v and_o create_v baron_n at_o his_o pleasure_n no_o man_n can_v sit_v in_o parliament_n except_o he_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n chap._n xv._o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o war_n or_o peace_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o declare_v and_o proclaim_v war_n and_o to_o make_v and_o conclude_v peace_n and_o truce_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o make_v league_n and_o confederacy_n with_o foreign_a state_n more_o straight_o and_o less_o straight_o and_o to_o revoke_v and_o disannul_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o command_v the_o body_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o service_n of_o his_o war_n and_o to_o muster_v train_n and_o levy_v man_n and_o to_o transport_v they_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n have_v power_n in_o time_n of_o war_n to_o execute_v marshal_n law_n and_o to_o appoint_v all_o officer_n of_o war_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o grant_v his_o letter_n of_o mart_n and_o reprisal_n for_o remedy_n to_o his_o subject_n upon_o foreign_a wrong_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o declare_v law_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n for_o the_o government_n of_o any_o place_n conquer_v by_o arm_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n may_v give_v knighthood_n and_o thereby_o mable_n any_o subject_a to_o perform_v knight_n service_n at_o his_o pleasure_n chap._n xvi_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o money_n the_o king_n may_v alter_v his_o standard_n in_o baseness_n or_o fineness_n of_o his_o coin_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n may_v alter_v his_o stamp_n in_o form_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n may_v alter_v the_o valuation_n of_o his_o coin_n and_o raise_v and_o fall_v money_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n by_o his_o proclamation_n may_v make_v money_n of_o his_o own_o current_n or_o not_o current_n at_o his_o pleasure_n the_o king_n may_v take_v or_o refuse_v the_o subject_n bullion_n and_o coin_n more_o or_o less_o money_n the_o king_n by_o his_o proclamation_n may_v make_v fereign_a money_n current_n or_o not_o current_a chap._n xvii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o matter_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n the_o king_n may_v constrain_v the_o person_n of_o any_o of_o his_o subject_n not_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n at_o all_o the_o king_n may_v restrain_v any_o of_o his_o subject_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n into_o any_o special_a part_n foreign_a the_o king_n may_v forbid_v the_o exportation_n of_o any_o commodity_n out_o of_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n may_v forbid_v the_o importation_n of_o any_o commodity_n into_o the_o realm_n the_o king_n may_v set_v a_o reasonable_a impost_n upon_o any_o foreign_a ware_n that_o come_v into_o the_o realm_n and_o so_o of_o native_a ware_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n chap._n xviii_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o subject_n the_o king_n may_v create_v any_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a and_o enable_v they_o to_o purchase_v and_o grant_v and_o to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v and_o that_o with_o such_o restriction_n and_o modification_n as_o he_o please_v the_o king_n may_v denizen_n and_o enable_v any_o foreigner_n for_o he_o and_o his_o descendants_n after_o the_o charter_n though_o he_o can_v naturalize_v nor_o enable_v he_o to_o make_v pedigree_n from_o ancestor_n paramount_n the_o king_n may_v enable_v any_o attaint_v person_n by_o his_o charter_n of_o pardon_n to_o purchase_v and_o to_o purge_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o he_o can_v restore_v his_o blood_n for_o the_o time_n past_a the_o king_n may_v enable_v any_o dead_a person_n in_o law_n as_o man_n profess_v to_o take_v and_o purchase_v to_o the_o king_n benefit_n chap._n xix_o a_o answer_n to_o the_o question_v propose_v by_o sir_n alexander_n hay_o knight_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o constable_n to_o the_o first_o of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o authority_n of_o constable_n it_o may_v be_v say_v caput_fw-la inter_fw-la nublia_fw-la conduit_n for_o the_o authority_n be_v grant_v upon_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o kingdom_n practise_v long_o before_o the_o conquest_n and_o intend_a and_o institute_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o repress_v all_o manner_n of_o disturbance_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o as_o well_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n as_o punishment_n but_o yet_o so_o as_o they_o have_v no_o judicial_a power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v any_o cause_n but_o only_o a_o ministerial_a power_n as_o in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o seven_o article_n more_o at_o large_a be_v set_v down_o as_o for_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a constable_n the_o original_n of_o that_o be_v yet_o more_o obscure_a for_o though_o the_o high_a constable_n authority_n have_v the_o more_o ample_a circuit_n he_o be_v over_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o petty_a constable_n over_o the_o village_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o petty_a constable_n be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o high_a constable_n or_o to_o be_v order_v or_o command_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o i_o doubt_v the_o high_a constable_n be_v not_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la but_o that_o when_o the_o business_n of_o the_o country_n increase_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n be_v enlarge_v by_o divers_a statute_n then_o for_o conveniency_n sake_n the_o office_n of_o high_a constable_n grow_v in_o use_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o command_n and_o precept_n from_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o petty_a constable_n and_o in_o token_n of_o this_o the_o election_n of_o high_a constable_n in_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n whereas_o the_o election_n of_o the_o petty_a constable_n be_v by_o the_o people_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n unto_o which_o the_o office_n of_o constable_n have_v special_a reference_n and_o which_o of_o necessity_n or_o at_o least_o a_o kind_n of_o congruity_n must_v precede_v the_o jurisdiction_n of_o that_o office_n either_o the_o thing_n themselves_o or_o somewhat_o that_o have_v a_o similitude_n or_o analogy_n towards_o they_o 1._o the_o one_o be_v the_o division_n of_o the_o territory_n or_o gross_a of_o the_o shire_n into_o hundred_o village_n and_o town_n for_o the_o high_a constable_n be_v officer_n over_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o petty_a constable_n be_v over_o the_o town_n or_o village_n 2._o the_o other_o be_v the_o court_n leet_n unto_o which_o the_o constable_n be_v a_o proper_a attendant_n and_o minister_n for_o there_o the_o constable_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o jury_n there_o they_o be_v swear_v and_o there_o that_o part_n of_o their_o office_n which_o concern_v information_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v perform_v for_o the_o jury_n be_v to_o present_a offence_n and_o the_o offender_n be_v chief_o to_o take_v light_n from_o the_o constable_n of_o all_o matter_n of_o disturbance_n and_o nuisance_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n be_v presume_v to_o have_v best_a and_o most_o particular_a knowledge_n of_o chap_n xx._n three_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o court_n leet_n 1._o the_o first_o end_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o court_n leet_n be_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n of_o all_o male_n above_o the_o age_n of_o twelve_o year_n 2._o the_o second_o to_o inquire_v of_o all_o offence_n against_o the_o peace_n and_o for_o those_o that_o be_v against_o the_o crown_n and_o peace_n both_o