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defend_v and_o receive_v they_o or_o be_v privy_a thereto_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 8_o e._n 3._o rot_n parl._n n._n 5._o not_o print_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o every_o county_n shall_v inquire_v and_o determine_v of_o false_a juror_n and_o maintainer_n and_o the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n have_v charge_v all_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n weekly_a to_o pronounce_v in_o every_o parish_n a_o excommunication_n against_o all_o such_o offender_n in_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o 17_o e._n 3._o there_o be_v these_o notable_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o petition_n concerning_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n their_o necessity_n authority_n commission_n etc._n etc._n never_o yet_o publish_v in_o print_n to_o my_o knowledge_n num._n 10._o item_n it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o on_o friday_n the_o second_o day_n of_o may_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o say_a prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n and_o the_o commons_o come_v into_o the_o white_a chamber_n and_o there_o the_o chancellor_n propose_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n how_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o return_n out_o of_o britain_n have_v understand_v that_o divers_a oppression_n and_o grievance_n have_v be_v do_v to_o his_o people_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o his_o absence_n as_o in_o his_o presence_n and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o at_o all_o so_o well_o maintain_v as_o it_o ought_v because_o of_o divers_a impeachment_n and_o maintenance_n make_v in_o divers_a manner_n and_o how_o the_o king_n desire_v sovereign_o that_o the_o law_n shall_v have_v its_o equal_a course_n between_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o rich_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v in_o its_o right_a course_n without_o impeachment_n wherefore_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n will_v have_v their_o council_n and_o advice_n how_o such_o impeachment_n and_o vicious_a maintenance_n may_v be_v best_a remove_v and_o the_o law_n best_o keep_v and_o hold_v in_o its_o right_a course_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o it_o may_v be_v equal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o the_o rich_a and_o upon_o this_o be_v the_o say_a prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n charge_v by_o themselves_o and_o the_o g_o
too_o commons_o by_o themselves_o to_o treat_v and_o advise_v and_o to_o report_v their_o advice_n on_o saturday_n next_o ensue_v at_o which_o day_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o county_n and_o the_o other_o commons_o deliver_v their_o advice_n in_o form_n as_o follow_v num._n 11._o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o honourable_a lord_n the_o people_n of_o your_o commonalty_n recommend_v themselves_o to_o you_o obedient_o and_o thank_v you_o here_o open_o as_o much_o as_o their_o meanness_n will_v suffer_v for_o that_o so_o tender_o you_o undertake_v to_o maintain_v the_o peace_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o your_o people_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o good_a and_o sure_a thing_n for_o the_o chastisement_n of_o evil_a and_o salvation_n and_o aid_n of_o good_a people_n that_o certain_a justice_n shall_v be_v choose_v now_o at_o this_o parliament_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o of_o the_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o say_a justice_n shall_v be_v swear_v 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they_o shall_v advise_v that_o this_o thing_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o your_o people_n in_o maintenance_n of_o other_o law_n make_v at_o other_o parliament_n before_o these_o time_n your_o poor_a commons_o if_o you_o please_v to_o grant_v it_o do_v thereto_o agree_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o say_a commons_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v sufficient_o order_v or_o determine_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n common_a plea_n and_o before_o justice_n of_o assize_n so_o as_o delay_n not_o covenable_a may_v be_v aggregez_fw-fr redress_v or_o remove_v now_o in_o this_o parliament_n by_o statute_n but_o because_o that_o it_o be_v advise_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o prelate_n and_o great_a man_n who_o be_v near_o he_o in_o his_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v convenient_a more_o express_o to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o article_n of_o which_o the_o justice_n who_o shall_v be_v assign_v in_o the_o county_n ought_v for_o the_o cause_n aforesaid_a to_o inquire_v they_o redeliver_v to_o the_o knight_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a some_o article_n which_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o prelate_n and_o great_a man_n themselves_o for_o they_o to_o advise_v of_o and_o give_v their_o assent_n the_o which_o article_n ensue_v in_o form_n underwritten_a it_o seem_v good_a that_o justice_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o point_n underwritten_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o for_o keep_v the_o peace_n and_o maintain_v the_o law_n first_o to_o inquire_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o felony_n and_o trespass_n do_v against_o the_o peace_n item_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o conspiracy_n confederacy_n champerty_n ambodexter_n of_o maintainer_n of_o malefactor_n and_o of_o false_a quarrel_n and_o of_o all_o other_o falsity_n do_v in_o deceit_n of_o the_o law_n item_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o chatle_n of_o felon_n and_o fugitive_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n after_o the_o year_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v deliver_v and_o for_o what_o value_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v worth_n more_o or_o less_o and_o to_o cause_v the_o say_a chattel_n to_o be_v levy_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n item_n of_o wool_n wool-fell_n and_o hide_n and_o other_o merchandize_n customable_a not_o custom_v nor_o cocket_v nor_o well_o weigh_v or_o convey_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n item_n of_o false_a money_n bring_v within_o the_o realm_n item_n of_o wool_n buy_v within_o the_o county_n of_o nottingham_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v mesnez_fw-fr carry_v away_o their_o proper_a wool_n in_o another_o name_n contrary_a to_o the_o defence_n and_o i_o 2._o ordinance_n make_v concerning_o it_o item_n of_o arm_n victual_n and_o other_o good_n and_o merchandize_n carry_v to_o the_o enemy_n of_o scotland_n and_o other_o item_n of_o those_o who_o be_v collector_n of_o the_o ninth_n and_o collect_v more_o which_o they_o have_v not_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n item_n of_o those_o who_o be_v assign_v of_o commission_n for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n and_o take_v gift_n and_o let_v the_o say_a businessâ—s_n perish_v in_o deceit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o the_o people_n item_n of_o assessor_n and_o collector_n of_o wool_n and_o their_o vnder-collector_n clerk_n and_o deputy_n who_o have_v not_o at_o all_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n that_o which_o they_o have_v receive_v and_o also_o of_o those_o who_o collect_v the_o good_a wool_n and_o sell_v they_o and_o buy_v other_o feable_n that_o be_v worse_o for_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o also_o of_o those_o which_o take_v money_n in_o lieu_n of_o wool_n and_o buy_v feable_a or_o course_n wool_n of_o less_o price_n for_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o say_a money_n retain_v to_o their_o proper_a use_n item_n of_o customer_n searcher_n controller_n and_o of_o all_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n how_o they_o have_v carry_v themselves_o in_o their_o office_n item_n of_o those_o who_o take_v fee_n rent_n or_o pension_n of_o malefactor_n for_o to_o maintain_v and_o avow_v they_o in_o their_o misdo_n there_o where_o they_o hold_v not_o land_n nor_o good_n of_o they_o for_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v such_o rent_n as_o well_o in_o wales_n as_o in_o england_n item_n of_o those_o who_o take_v people_n and_o carry_v away_o and_o detain_v they_o till_o they_o have_v make_v a_o ransom_n at_o their_o will_n item_n of_o those_o who_o by_o force_n or_o menace_v disturb_v the_o justice_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n go_v through_o the_o country_n in_o their_o session_n so_o that_o they_o can_v do_v right_a nor_o the_o people_n follow_v their_o right_n the_o which_o article_n be_v see_v and_o examine_v by_o the_o say_a commons_o they_o assent_v that_o good_a and_o loyal_a justice_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v those_o thing_n contain_v in_o these_o article_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n item_n to_o inquire_v of_o land_n and_o tenement_n amortize_v by_o religious_a people_n or_o other_o against_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n make_v without_o licence_n if_o they_o have_v purchase_v nothing_o more_o than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o their_o licence_n or_o of_o great_a value_n and_o also_o of_o the_o tenement_n which_o be_v hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o chief_a ibidem_fw-la n._n 41._o item_n pray_v the_o say_a commons_o that_o it_o will_v please_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o ordain_v convenient_a wage_n for_o the_o justice_n assign_v in_o divers_a county_n so_o as_o they_o may_v not_o endeavour_v to_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o those_o who_o have_v business_n before_o they_o answ_n it_o please_v the_o king_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o the_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n shall_v ordain_v a_o convenient_a sum_n for_o they_o by_o which_o they_o may_v do_v it_o ibid._n n._n 42._o item_n pray_v the_o say_a commons_o that_o no_o sheriff_n nor_o steward_n of_o great_a man_n who_o have_v franchise_n shall_v be_v associate_v to_o the_o justice_n which_o shall_v be_v now_o choose_v to_o hear_v and_o determine_v felony_n and_o trespass_n and_o other_o point_n ordain_v and_o assent_v nor_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n but_o lawful_a people_n of_o the_o county_n and_o of_o good_a fame_n shall_v be_v associate_v to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o same_o justice_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v be_v swear_v that_o they_o will_v use_v their_o commission_n without_o hardship_n or_o cruelty_n for_o to_o please_v the_o king_n but_o also_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v most_o please_a to_o god_n and_o agreeable_a to_o good_a law_n and_o good_a faith_n and_o that_o their_o session_n shall_v be_v ordain_v in_o seison_n out_o of_o
diem_fw-la et_fw-la loca_fw-la quos_fw-la vos_fw-la quinque_fw-la quatuor_fw-la tres_fw-la vel_fw-la duo_fw-la vestrum_fw-la ei_fw-la scire_fw-la fac_fw-la venire_fw-la fac_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la quinque_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o duobus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la tot_fw-la et_fw-la tale_fw-la probos_fw-la et_fw-la legales_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la balliva_fw-la sua_fw-la tà m_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la quam_fw-la extra_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la rei_fw-la veritas_fw-la in_fw-la praemissis_fw-la melius_fw-la sciri_fw-la poterit_fw-la et_fw-la inquiri_fw-la and_o insuper_fw-la vobis_fw-la et_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la vestrum_fw-la super_fw-la salva_fw-la custodia_fw-la pact_n and_o ‖_o same_o statutorum_fw-la praedictorum_fw-la intendat_fw-la and_o pareat_fw-la quando_fw-la et_fw-la prout_fw-la per_fw-la vos_fw-la vel_fw-la aliquem_fw-la vestrum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la exparte_fw-la nostra_fw-la rationabiliter_fw-la praemunitus_fw-la and_o vos_fw-la praefatus_fw-la a._n ad_fw-la certos_fw-la dies_fw-la et_fw-la loca_fw-la per_fw-la vos_fw-la et_fw-la dictos_fw-la socios_fw-la vestros_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la praefigend-processus_fw-la et_fw-la indictamenta_fw-la praedicta_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la et_fw-la praedictis_fw-la sociis_fw-la vestris_fw-la venire_fw-la fac_fw-la and_o ea_fw-la inspiciatis_fw-la and_o debito_fw-la fine_fw-la terminatis_fw-la sicut_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n teste_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la west_n 26._o die_fw-la maii._n per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la et_fw-la consilium_fw-la the_o commission_n for_o administer_a the_o oath_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n rex_fw-la vicecomiti_fw-la etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la quasdam_fw-la literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la patentes_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la certos_fw-la legeos_n nostros_fw-la ad_fw-la pacem_fw-la nostram_fw-la in_fw-la comtuo_fw-la conservand_n and_o ad_fw-la quaedam_fw-la alia_fw-la in_fw-la eisdem_fw-la literis_fw-la contenta_fw-la faciend_fw-la and_o exequend_a assignavimus_fw-la tibi_fw-la mittimus_fw-la per_fw-la praesentium_fw-la portatorem_fw-la mandantes_fw-la districtius_fw-la quo_fw-la poterinius_fw-la injungendo_fw-la quod_fw-la statim_fw-la visis_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la dilation_fw-la et_fw-la excusatione_fw-la postpositis_fw-la tot_fw-la personas_fw-la de_fw-la eodem_fw-la sic_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la assignatas_fw-la quot_fw-la inde_fw-la infra_fw-la ballivam_fw-la tuam_fw-la invenire_fw-la poteris_fw-la ad_fw-la certos_fw-la diem_fw-la et_fw-la locum_fw-la eis_fw-la per_fw-la te_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_fw-la prox_fw-la statuend_a and_o praefigend_n coram_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la dilation_fw-la venire_fw-la fac_fw-la and_o capto_fw-la sacramento_n eorundem_fw-la juxta_fw-la formam_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la cedulae_fw-la praesentibus_fw-la inclusae_fw-la eisdem_fw-la sic_fw-la juratis_fw-la literas_fw-la nostras_fw-la praedictas_fw-la liberari_fw-la facias_fw-la 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p._n 28._o l._n 35._o notable_a *_o 4._o instit._n p._n 25._o a_o 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 31._o p._n 170._o b_o lambord_n archaion_n and_o hire_n â—_z 2._o 3._o spelmanâ—i_fw-fr concâ—â—_n p._n 182._o 183._o â—68_n â—69_n 370_o 373._o 374_o c_o see_v fredericus_fw-la lindebrogus_n codex_fw-la legum_fw-la antiquarum_fw-la d_o fredericus_fw-la lindobrogus_n codex_fw-la legum_fw-la antiquarum_fw-la p._n 19_o 35._o e_o fred._n brogus_fw-la â—_z legum_fw-la pa_n 704_o etc._n etc._n see_v scapnlae_n lexicon_n pag._n 1770._o f_o 4._o instit._n c._n 31_o p._n 176._o *_o dalton_n justice_n of_o peace_n spelmanni_a glossarium_fw-la p._n 407._o minshews_n dictionary_n g_o therefore_o the_o house_n be_v then_o several_a and_o their_o consultation_n too_o h_o ou_fw-fr miestra_fw-la serra_fw-mi i_o ordinance_n in_o the_o parliament_n stile_n of_o those_o time_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o statute_n and_o act_n of_o parliament_n see_v 11_o e_o 3._o c._n 1._o 14_o e._n 3_o c._n 21._o 18_o e._n 3._o 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