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and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o great_a employment_n at_o more_o great_a convention_n as_o the_o assize_n gaole-delivery_n or_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n grant_v now_o because_o the_o people_n do_v undergo_v great_a trouble_n and_o vexation_n in_o travel_v to_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v leet_n or_o view_v of_o frankpledge_a be_v grant_v to_o lord_n of_o manor_n within_o certain_a precinct_n yet_o this_o court_n in_o who_o manor_n soever_o it_o be_v keep_v be_v account_v the_o king_n court_n because_o the_o authority_n thereof_o be_v original_o appertinent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o thence_o derive_v to_o inferior_a person_n and_o dyer_n likewise_o say_v that_o this_o court_n 13._o be_v first_o derive_v from_o the_o sheriff_n turn_v this_o court_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o appertain_v to_o the_o turn_v or_o leet_n and_o sheriff_n of_o the_o turn_v or_o steward_n of_o the_o leet_n be_v therein_o judge_n of_o record_n for_o whosoever_o have_v the_o leet_n 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juror_n offence_n that_o be_v swear_v to_o present_v have_v peculiar_a cognizance_n and_o therefore_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o present_v they_o and_o to_o assess_v amerciament_n 2_o the_o second_o weapon_n to_o oppose_v intrinsicall_a offence_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v in_o curia_fw-la which_o offence_n be_v offence_n either_o in_o omit_v or_o neglect_v a_o duty_n enjoin_v which_o ought_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o juror_n constable_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o commit_v some_o contempt_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o court_n by_o any_o officer_n or_o suitor_n the_o steward_n have_v cognizance_n and_o may_v punish_v it_o by_o fine_a without_o enquiry_n by_o the_o country_n as_o if_o a_o suitor_n be_v swear_v of_o a_o jury_n shall_v refuse_v to_o swear_v make_v a_o presentment_n there_o or_o if_o he_o do_v depart_v without_o give_v up_o his_o verdict_n or_o if_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v the_o sheriff_n or_o steward_n may_v impose_v a_o reasonable_a fine_a upon_o he_o he_o may_v impannell_n a_o second_o jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o the_o default_n and_o concealment_n of_o the_o first_o and_o to_o fine_v they_o for_o their_o offence_n for_o default_v of_o resian_n he_o may_v compel_v a_o stranger_n come_v within_o the_o view_n to_o be_v of_o the_o inquest_n what_o may_v be_v inquire_v of_o in_o this_o court_n the_o steward_n may_v inquire_v of_o several_a particular_a misdemeanour_n comprise_v and_o enumerate_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o e._n 2._o even_o from_o the_o high_a treason_n to_o the_o low_a trespass_n though_o not_o here_o punishable_a which_o so_o far_o as_o they_o may_v concern_v the_o modern_a jurisdiction_n of_o our_o present_a time_n such_o as_o be_v neither_o absolute_a nor_o antiquate_a you_o shall_v find_v in_o this_o ensue_a tract_n viz._n in_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o court_n what_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v inquire_v of_o in_o this_o court_n
office_n how_o derive_v 279_o when_o first_o establish_v ibid._n his_o office_n be_v duplicate_v viz._n general_a and_o special_a 280_o and_o 281_o what_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o coroner_n and_o how_o qualify_v 281_o 282_o 283_o of_o the_o number_n of_o coroner_n in_o each_o county_n 284_o of_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o coroner_n ibid._n what_o person_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n and_o how_o qualify_v 286_o 287_o the_o method_n of_o keep_v the_o coroner_n court_n 287_o 288_o 289_o 290_o 291_o 292_o 293_o his_o ministerial_a power_n 294_o his_o fee_n ibid._n custom_n to_o pull_v down_o house_n and_o cut_v down_o tree_n not_o good_a 368_o constable_n 327_o crossebow_n 337_o copiholder_n may_v not_o let_v long_o than_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n 355_o copyhold_n grant_v by_o a_o disseisor_n may_v be_v avoid_v by_o the_o disseisee_fw-mi 357_o but_o admittance_n upon_o surrender_n good_a ibid._n none_o can_v pass_v a_o large_a estate_n than_o he_o have_v ibid._n copiholder_n what_o person_n be_v sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o copiholder_n 358_o what_o interest_n he_o have_v in_o his_o estate_n ibid._n 359_o husband_n to_o a_o woman_n copiholder_n shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n without_o special_a custom_n 360_o the_o heir_n of_o a_o copyholder_n not_o bind_v to_o come_v to_o any_o court_n during_o his_o nonage_n ibid._n whether_o a_o copyholder_n may_v lop_v tree_n ibid._n copyholder_n for_o life_n can_v claim_v custom_n to_o cut_v down_o and_o sell_v tree_n 361_o no_o tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n or_o dower_n shall_v be_v of_o copyhold_n land_n 361_o a_o estate_n tail_n can_v be_v of_o copyhold_n land_n without_o use_n ibid._n copyholder_n may_v assign_v one_o to_o essoin_fw-fr for_o he_o but_o not_o to_o do_v his_o service_n 362_o copyhold_n not_o extendable_a by_o statute-staple_n but_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o bankrupt_n not_o liable_a to_o any_o charge_n of_o the_o lord_n 363_o common_a nuisance_n 327_o common_a pound_n 328_o common_a barrator_n 331_o currier_n 336_o courtbaron_n 349_o how_o court-baron_n be_v first_o institute_v 352_o what_o part_v a_o courtbaron_n do_v consist_v of_o 338_o courtbaron_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o a_o manor_n 337_o the_o difference_n between_o court-leet_n and_o courtbaron_n 340_o 341_o of_o the_o time_n when_o and_o the_o place_n where_o the_o court_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v 342_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v the_o court_n ibid._n and_o 343_o 344_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o court_n 345_o d_o deuce_n tecum_fw-la what_o 14_o declaration_n what_o it_o be_v 14_o 15_o modo_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la 15_o demurrer_n what_o 18_o distress_n what_o good_a and_o what_o not_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o 31_o ditch_n hedge_n and_o highway_n keep_v and_o scour_v 330_o discontinuance_n one_o seize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o wife_n surrender_v it_o and_o die_v no_o discontinuance_n to_o the_o wife_n 370_o e_o essoin_fw-fr what_o it_o be_v 14_o execution_n in_o the_o county_n court_n and_o what_o good_n may_v be_v take_v upon_o it_o and_o what_o not_o 32_o 33_o 34_o where_o the_o under_o sheriff_n justify_v the_o break_n of_o three_o door_n to_o do_v execution_n 185_o elegit_fw-la where_o it_o lie_v 71_o 174_o what_o it_o be_v 176_o the_o sheriff_n may_v take_v a_o moiety_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o conusor_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o the_o valuation_n of_o the_o good_n and_o land_n must_v be_v find_v by_o inquisition_n ibid._n he_o must_v return_v the_o extent_n and_o that_o he_o have_v deliver_v the_o land_n 177_o term_n of_o year_n deliver_v in_o execution_n upon_o elegit_fw-la good_a and_o also_o rend_v ibid._n the_o sheriff_n must_v return_v the_o moiety_n distinct_o unless_o they_o be_v tenant_n in_o common_a ibid._n he_o can_v deliver_v a_o lease_n at_o another_o value_n then_o what_o the_o jury_n have_v find_v it_o at_o ibid._n good_n can_v be_v sell_v by_o the_o owner_n after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o elegit_fw-la ib._n a_o execution_n valuable_a without_o satisfaction_n ibid._n where_o a_o cap._n lie_v after_o a_o elegit_fw-la 178_o land_n sell_v after_o judgement_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o satisfy_v it_o ibid._n two_o writ_n of_o elegit_fw-la deliver_v to_o the_o sheriff_n at_o one_o time_n how_o to_o be_v execute_v ibid._n several_a elegits_n may_v issue_v into_o county_n ibid._n no_o cap._n add_v sit_v nor_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la do_v lie_v after_o a_o elegit_fw-la and_o why_o 179_o a_o elegit_fw-la sue_v after_o one_o be_v take_v for_o the_o protetector_n fine_a he_o shall_v go_v at_o large_a 181_o escape_n 208_o what_o a_o escape_n be_v ibid._n for_o felony_n it_o be_v felony_n in_o he_o that_o suffer_v the_o escape_n ibid._n if_o a_o prisoner_n escape_v yet_o upon_o fresh_a suit_n and_o take_v he_o shall_v be_v in_o execution_n ibid._n one_o in_o execution_n can_v go_v out_o of_o the_o goal_n though_o with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o sheriff_n ibid._n the_o protector_n can_v command_v without_o writ_n to_o free_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n if_o the_o sheriff_n die_v and_o one_o break_v the_o goal_n no_o escape_n 209_o if_o a_o woman-goaler_n marry_v a_o prisoner_n adjudge_v a_o escape_n ibid._n it_o be_v no_o escape_n if_o prisoner_n be_v remove_v out_o of_o the_o county_n that_o they_o may_v be_v remove_v to_o another_o place_n within_o the_o same_o county_n but_o not_o for_o their_o ease_n for_o than_o it_o be_v a_o escape_n ibid._n the_o sheriff_n upon_o fresh_a suit_n may_v take_v a_o prisoner_n in_o another_o county_n ibid._n no_o felony_n in_o the_o gaoler_n to_o kill_v a_o prisoner_n that_o attempt_v to_o escape_v ibid._n all_o that_o come_v into_o the_o goal_n ought_v to_o be_v keep_v close_o and_o safe_a ibid._n one_o take_v upon_o a_o cap._n by_o a_o wrong_a name_n etc._n etc._n a_o testat_fw-la issue_v out_o against_o he_o by_o his_o right_a name_n and_o be_v take_v in_o execution_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o escape_v and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_v answerable_a for_o the_o escape_n 210_o a_o man_n wife_n take_v in_o execution_n and_o suffer_v to_o go_v at_o large_a before_o the_o debt_n satisfy_v adjudge_v a_o escape_n ibid._n a_o reprisall_n by_o fresh_a suit_n before_o the_o action_n bring_v excusable_a but_o a_o reprisall_n after_o the_o action_n bring_v no_o excuse_n 211_o 212_o 213_o exigent_n and_o proclamation_n to_o be_v proclaim_v five_o county_n day_n 10_o extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la what_o 168_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n how_o and_o when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v 216_o who_o may_v be_v elector_n 217_o time_n when_o they_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v ibid._n what_o person_n be_v eligible_a and_o what_o not_o 218_o punishment_n of_o sheriff_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o election_n or_o return_n 219_o penalty_n on_o county_n and_o place_n for_o not_o elect_v ibid._n escape_v voluntary_a what_o 326_o escape_n negligent_a what_o ibid._n eavesdropper_n 338_o estray_v 340_o f_o fee_n to_o the_o county_n clerk_n 54_o to_o the_o attorney_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 55_o to_o the_o bailiff_n for_o execute_v process_n out_o of_o the_o county_n court_n 55_o 56_o fee_n of_o the_o sheriff_n 221_o 222_o 223_o what_o fee_n the_o under_o sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n use_v to_o take_v 223_o fee_n pay_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o render_v his_o account_n into_o the_o exchequer_n 225_o 226_o 227_o fee_n of_o the_o coroner_n 294_o fee_n of_o the_o courtbaron_n 373_o 374_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la where_o it_o lie_v 71_o 174_o what_o it_o be_v 183_o the_o sheriff_n must_v be_v cautious_a in_o execute_v this_o writ_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n if_o he_o for_o a_o debt_n of_o twenty_o pound_n take_v good_n and_o sell_v they_o for_o forty_o pound_n he_o may_v keep_v the_o surplusage_n till_o the_o defendant_n demand_v it_o of_o he_o ibid._n sale_n upon_o a_o fi._n fa._n shall_v stand_v though_o judgement_n be_v after_o reverse_v 184_o upon_o a_o judgement_n against_o a_o executor_n or_o administrator_n no_o cap._n add_v sit_v lie_n but_o a_o fi._n fa._n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o devast_v be_v return_v than_o a_o cap._n ad_fw-la sit_v or_o a_o fi._n fa._n de_fw-fr benis_fw-la propriis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n after_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la no_o elegit_fw-la lie_v until_o the_o tenant_n be_v warn_v but_o a_o fi._n fa._n do_v ibid._n good_n take_v upon_o a_o fi._n fa._n and_o no_o buyer_n find_v a_o order_n to_o levy_v the_o good_n and_o land_n of_o the_o bailiff_n ibid._n if_o no_o good_n be_v find_v the_o sheriff_n may_v sell_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la issue_v out_o against_o a_o old_a sheriff_n after_o a_o new_a one_o elect_v for_o money_n levy_v by_o he_o etc._n etc._n 185_o bond_n take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n not_o within_o the_o stat._n ibid._n where_o
de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la ponit_fw-la se_fw-la super_fw-la patriam_fw-la et_fw-la hoc_fw-la petit_fw-la quod_fw-la inquiratur_fw-la per_fw-la patriam_fw-la 21_o e._n 4._o f._n 11._o &_o 63._o 20._o ass_n 11._o 2_o h._n 4._o foe_n 16._o 4_o e._n 4._o foe_n 1._o 2_o h._n 4._o foe_n 14._o 13_o h._n 4._o foe_n 14._o 22._o b._n 2._o car._n 177._o 8_o e._n 3._o foe_n 69._o 3_o h._n 6._o for_n 24._o 9_o e._n 4._o foe_n 49._o brit_n foe_n 134._o 11_o h._n 4._o foe_n 40._o 33_o h._n 6._o foe_n 55._o 18_o h._n 8._o for_n 2._o 8_o h._n 6._o foe_n 60_o pasch_fw-mi 31._o eliz._n 21_o e_o 4._o 74._o 11_o h._n 4._o c._n 9_o 23_o ass_n 11._o mirror_n cap_n 3._o nota._n co._n lit._n foe_o 6._o blow_n 8._o 12._o y._n ss_z the_o stile_n of_o the_o court._n proclamation_n proclamation_n proclamation_n plaint_n declaration_n answer_n venire_fw-la facias_fw-la the_o oath_n of_o the_o jury_n the_o oath_n of_o the_o witness_n nota_fw-la 17_o e._n 3._o 47._o 18_o e._n 3_o 48._o 22_o e._n 3._o 2._o 18_o e._n 3._o 56._o 15_o e._n 3._o judg._n 58_o etc._n etc._n hil._n 25._o eliz._n mic._n 28_o &_o 39_o eliz._n inter_fw-la gommersall_n and_o gomersall_n etc._n etc._n adjournment_n broo._n 146._o finche_n ley_n 135._o coo._n sup._n litt._n 97._o 3_o h_n 6._o 54._o 7_o e._n 4._o br._n just_o 3._o nota._n the_o condition_n yo._n ss_z fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la against_o a_o executor_n de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la propriis_fw-la yo._n ss_z fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o nonsuit_n for_o cost_n yo._n ss_z fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o verdict_n for_o the_o defendant_n fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la after_o a_o scire_fw-la facicias_fw-la against_o a_o administrator_n upon_o a_o verdict_n have_v against_o the_o intestate_a venditioni_fw-la exponas_fw-la y._n ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z y._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z y._n ss_z nota._n recordare_fw-la facias_fw-la loquelam_fw-la the_o return_n the_o shcedule_n y._n ss_z the_o plea_n or_o thus_o the_o schedule_n nota._n the_o return_n the_o schedule_n the_o plea_n by_o writ_n nota._n nota._n the_o return_n the_o schedule_n write_v of_o justicies_n warrant_v upon_o the_o writ_n essoin_fw-fr de_fw-fr male_a vener_n yo._n ss_z declaration_n emparlance_n non_fw-la sum_fw-la informatus_fw-la jury_n to_o inquire_v of_o damage_n precept_n upon_o a_o accedeas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la the_o return_n the_o plaint_n record_v to_o be_v deliver_v in_o court_n betwixt_o two_o sheriff_n against_o a_o woman_n defect_n of_o the_o coroner_n defect_n of_o the_o county_n supersedeas_fw-la where_o one_o render_v himself_o and_o the_o rest_n appear_v not_o render_v himself_o dead_a wave_v languid_a nota._n nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la nota._n cap._n ad_fw-la sasis_fw-la fi._n fa._n elegit_fw-la nota._n record_v upon_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n county_n court_n ss_z error_n assign_v upon_o a_o replevin_n yo._n ss_z distress_n award_v error_n assign_v a_o record_n upon_o a_o ac_v ad_fw-la cnriam_fw-la upon_o false_a judgement_n error_n assign_v county_z court_z ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_z court_z ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z york_n ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z 14_o e._n 4._o fol._n 6._o 15_o e._n 4._o foe_n 32._o 17_o e._n 4._o foe_n 5._o county_n court_n ss_z co._n report_n q._n part_n aldreds_n case_n yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z county_z court_z ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_z court_z ss_z county_n court_n ss_z yo._n ss_z york_n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z county_z court_z ss_z yo._n ss_z york_z ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_z court_z ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z 1_o pact_n non_fw-la sol_fw-la 2_o morat_n in_o lege_fw-la yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z york_n ss_z son_n assault_n de_fw-fr mesn_a yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z y._n ss_z yo._n ss_z county_n court_n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z yo._n ss_z york_z ss_z custos_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la reipub_fw-la his_o judicial_a &_o ministerial_a authority_n judicial_a power_n fitz._n n._n b._n 8._o d._n &_o 82._o term._n del_fw-it ley_n tit_n visc_fw-la 44_o e._n 3._o f._n barr._n 202._o 5_o h._n 7._o 6._o 3_o h._n 7._o 1._o st._n 3_o jac._n c._n 4._o br._n fines_n 37._o offic._n coron_n 3_o e._n 1._o suspect_v person_n arm_a person_n 2_o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o cromp._n 203._o he_o may_v beat_v such_o as_o resist_v he_o and_o may_v set_v they_o in_o the_o stock_n 2_o e._n 4_o f._n 6._o 21_o h._n 7._o 39_o br._n tresp_n 218._o &_o 296._o to_o inquire_v of_o waste_n or_o to_o execute_v a_o writ_n of_o redisseisin_n he_o may_v commit_v a_o disseisor_n to_o prison_n etc._n etc._n co._n 6._o foe_n 12._o dalton_n office_n of_o sher._n fol._n 18._o his_o ministerial_a power_n custos_fw-la vita_fw-la justitiae_fw-la crom._n 203._o co._n 4._o 72._o a._n co._n 3._o 72._o westbies_n case_n the_o endorsement_n of_o such_o writ_n as_o be_v turn_v over_o to_o the_o new_a sheriff_n by_o the_o old_a sheriff_n stat._n 12_o e._n 4._o c._n 1._o &_o 17_o e._n 4._o 6._o the_o new_a sheriff_n be_v to_o take_v notice_n who_o be_v in_o execution_n co._n 3._o 72._o b._n westbies_n case_n he_o be_v to_o preserve_v the_o protector_n right_a etc._n etc._n 21_o h._n 7_o 7_o a._n stamf._n perk_n 5._o 6._o suit_n royal_a what_o suit_n service_n what_o he_o must_v levy_v his_o highness_n debt_n etc._n etc._n 52_o h._n 3._o c._n 15._o fitz._n 173._o br._n dist_n 35._o 32._o 40._o &_o 72._o stat._n 51_o h._n 3._o issue_n dalt_n office_n of_o sher._n foe_o 25._o 〈◊〉_d amerciament_n mag._n char_n 14._o westm_n 1._o c._n 18._o recognisance_n fines_n amerciament_n etc._n etc._n 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 39_o he_o be_v to_o seize_v no_o good_n of_o felon_n etc._n etc._n till_o they_o be_v lawful_o forfeit_v 1_o r._n 3_o cap._n 3._o but_o take_v surety_n he_o may_v that_o the_o good_n shall_v not_o be_v imbezelled_a etc._n etc._n br._n tit_n forfeit_v 44._o blow_n 68_o he_o that_o fly_v for_o felony_n forfeit_v his_o good_n chattel_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n etc._n etc._n coo._n 5._o 109._o plo._n 262._o fitz._n forf_n 92._o etc._n etc._n coron_n 296._o &_o 344._o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la vtlawe_n good_n for_o felony_n co._n 5._o 110._o b._n must_v receive_v all_o writ_n and_o execute_v they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o e._n 3._o cap_n 5._o cromp._n 203._o he_o may_v command_v his_o bailiff_n to_o execute_v they_o either_o by_o word_n or_o precept_n etc._n etc._n lamb._n 91._o 21_o h._n 7._o 23._o a._n he_o must_v not_o dispute_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n that_o send_v writ_n to_o he_o but_o must_v execute_v they_o co._n 6._o 54._o 9_o 68_o &_o 10_o 70._o dr._n &_o st._n 150._o co_z 10._o 57_o a._n &_o b._n a_o bailiff_n need_v not_o show_v his_o precept_n when_o he_o execute_v it_o but_o a_o special_a bailiff_n must_v show_v the_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n co._n 9_o 69._o 21_o h._n 7._o 23._o &_o 37._o a_o arrest_n by_o a_o old_a sheriff_n after_o his_o discharge_n tortuous_a if_o process_n may_v be_v execute_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n coo._n 9_o 66._o he_o may_v break_v open_a a_o door_n to_o execute_v process_n concern_v his_o highness_n but_o not_o in_o case_n of_o a_o common_a person_n co._n l._n 5._o 92._o b._n in_o seymans_n case_n co._n 11_o 82._o a._n lewes_n bowles_n case_n proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v 4_o time_n a_o year_n stat._n winchester_n statute_n against_o unlawful_a game_n 3_o custos_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la legis_fw-la 22_o ass_n 47._o fleta_n l._n 2._o c._n 64_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o sue_v out_o a_o execution_n upon_o a_o statute_n merchant_n certiorare_fw-la capias_fw-la extendi_fw-la facias_fw-la what_o note_n all_o the_o fee-simple_n land_n of_o the_o conusor_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o stat._n acknowledge_v etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o say_a statute_n stat._n de_fw-fr mercator_fw-la 13_o e._n 1._o 27._o c._n 9_o 23_o h._n 8._o co._n 3._o 12._o copyhold_n land_n not_o liable_a nor_o lease_n for_o term_v of_o life_n but_o lease_n for_o term_n of_o year_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v extend_v etc._n etc._n good_n demise_v pawn_v or_o pledge_v may_v not_o be_v take_v 22_o