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no_o such_o promise_n within_o six_o year_n ibid._n never_o executor_n 134_o full_o administer_v and_o replication_n ibid._n not_o guilty_a 135_o bar_n by_o which_o in_o age_n ibid._n payment_n upon_o a_o bill_n and_o a_o release_v produce_v ibid._n freehold_n 136_o no_o action_n to_o cause_v one_o to_o render_v a_o account_n will_v lie_v in_o this_o court_n ibid._n in_o arrest_v of_o judgement_n ibid._n condition_n perform_v and_o replication_n 137_o 138_o rejoynder_n ibid._n detain_v he_o do_v not_o ibid._n bar_n by_o a_o general_a acquittance_n and_o replication_n ibid._n justification_n of_o scandalous_a word_n 139_o tender_a of_o amends_o in_o replevin_n ibid._n part_v of_o the_o debt_n pay_v the_o residue_n tender_v before_o suit_n and_o refuse_v and_o replication_n 140_o 141_o not_o his_o deed_n 141_o by_o threat_n and_o replication_n ibid._n and_o 142_o by_o hardness_n of_o imprisonment_n and_o replication_n ibid._n the_o assault_n make_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n and_o 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defendant_n say_v that_o the_o good_n be_v take_v as_o a_o pawn_n or_o pledge_v for_o money_n lend_v 150_o replication_n that_o he_o take_v they_o injuria_fw-la sua_fw-la propria_fw-la without_o such_o a_o cause_n 151_o concord_n in_o assault_n and_o battery_n ibid._n replication_n no_o such_o concord_n or_o agreement_n make_v 152_o the_o defendant_n say_v that_o as_o to_o the_o take_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o he_o take_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o herriot_n ibid._n justification_n in_o trespass_n for_o want_n of_o reparation_n of_o the_o hedge_n by_o the_o plaintiff_n 153_o the_o defendant_n justify_v upon_o a_o replevin_n the_o take_n of_o the_o cattle_n do_v damage-feasant_a 154_o misnomer_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o justicy_n ibid._n non_fw-la cepit_fw-la to_o a_o replevin_n 155_o poverty_n ibid._n demurrer_n ibid._n join_v in_o demurrer_n 156_o presentment_n in_o a_o leet_n of_o petty_a treason_n 342_o presentment_n of_o felony_n for_o burn_v a_o house_n 343_o presentment_n of_o a_o felon_n ibid._n presentment_n of_o a_o accessary_a ibid._n presentment_n in_o courtbaron_n 375_o the_o find_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o tenant_n and_o of_o a_o surrender_n make_v to_o the_o use_n of_o his_o will_n with_o a_o admission_n of_o the_o tenant_n according_a to_o the_o will_n ibid._n the_o find_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o tenant_n 376_o pain_n find_v and_o set_v upon_o tenant_n for_o want_n of_o suit_n of_o court_n ibid._n &_o 377_o the_o presentment_n of_o a_o surrender_n make_v out_o of_o court_n into_o tenant_n hand_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o tenant_n according_o 377_o the_n find_v of_o a_o surrender_n make_v into_o tenant_n hand_n to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o man_n will_n 378_o the_o find_v of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o tenant_n and_o of_o the_o land_n and_o that_o the_o young_a son_n be_v next_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o admission_n ibid._n the_o find_n of_o a_o sale_n make_v of_o freehold_a land_n with_o a_o distress_n to_o the_o bailiff_n to_o distrain_v for_o want_v of_o take_v it_o up_o 379_o the_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o court_n of_o a_o legacy_n pay_v ibid._n a_o presentment_n of_o a_o surrender_n make_v out_o of_o court_n with_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o tenant_n 380_o a_o presentment_n make_v in_o court_n of_o a_o agreement_n make_v between_o the_o son_n and_o his_o mother_n touch_v her_o dower_n and_o the_o mother_n release_n of_o her_o dower_n 381_o a_o pain_n set_v for_o a_o encroachment_n ibid._n a_o pain_n set_v for_o the_o amend_v of_o the_o same_o ibid._n a_o presentment_n for_o a_o offence_n do_v and_o a_o charge_n to_o the_o jury_n to_o inquire_v and_o further_a day_n give_v for_o give_v their_o verdict_n 382_o r_o replevin_n 39_o 132_o alias_o repl._n 40_o plures_fw-la repl._n ibid._n return_v of_o a_o tolt_n 43_o return_v of_o a_o recordare_fw-la fac_fw-la lo._n 58_o 59_o of_o a_o pone_fw-la 59_o 60_o of_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n 61_o 62_o 63_o of_o a_o accedeas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la 65_o 66_o of_o a_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o coroner_n after_o the_o death_n of_o another_o 66_o of_o a_o exigent_n 66_o 67_o 68_o of_o a_o proclamation_n 69_o of_o a_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la 197_o of_o a_o cepi_n corpus_fw-la in_o the_o common_a plea_n ibid._n of_o a_o cepi_n corpus_fw-la in_o the_o vpper-bench_n ibid._n of_o a_o cepi_n corpus_fw-la and_o non_fw-la est_fw-la inventus_fw-la ibid._n of_o a_o cepi_n corpus_fw-la and_o languidus_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la 198_o of_o a_o mandavi_fw-la ballivo_fw-la libertatatis_fw-la where_o the_o bailiff_n make_v no_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n warrant_v or_o where_o he_o make_v a_o insufficient_a return_n 198_o and_o also_o where_o he_o return_v to_o the_o sheriff_n he_o have_v take_v the_o body_n and_o the_o like_a in_o case_n the_o bailiff_n return_v a_o languidus_fw-la in_o prisona_fw-la or_o as_o he_o shall_v certify_v the_o sheriff_n by_o his_o return_n ibid._n of_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la where_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la be_v return_v ibid._n of_o a_o nihil_fw-la to_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la ibid._n of_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o one_o and_o nihil_fw-la for_o the_o other_o 199_o of_o a_o attachment_n and_o proclamation_n in_o chancery_n ibid._n a_o nihil_fw-la return_v of_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la upon_o a_o indictment_n presentment_n or_o information_n and_o summon_v return_v of_o the_o like_a ibid._n the_o return_n of_o a_o distringas_fw-la nuper_fw-la vic_a or_o balliv_n ibid._n of_o a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la jur_fw-la 200_o of_o a_o distringas_fw-la or_o hab._n corp_n jur._n ibid._n of_o a_o exigent_n where_o one_o bring_v a_o supersed_a one_o render_v himself_o the_o other_o appear_v not_o ibid._n of_o a_o proclamation_n 201_o of_o a_o allocat_fw-la ibid._n of_o a_o tarde_fw-la ibid._n of_o a_o hab._n corp_n where_o the_o defendant_n be_v take_v by_o a_o former_a sheriff_n 202_o of_o a_o pone_fw-la ibid._n of_o a_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la for_o the_o release_n of_o prisoner_n ibid._n of_o nihil_fw-la to_o a_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la against_o the_o heir_n and_o ter-tenant_n ibid._n of_o a_o summons_n in_o dower_n ibid._n of_o a_o cap._n in_o manus_fw-la in_o dower_n 203_o of_o a_o summons_n upon_o a_o original_n against_o a_o heir_n ibid._n of_o a_o habere_fw-la facias_fw-la possessionem_fw-la &_o cap._n where_o judgement_n be_v sign_v with_o cost_n ibid._n of_o a_o liberate_n out_o of_o chancery_n 204_o of_o a_o ac_v ad_fw-la cur_n ibid._n of_o a_o re._n fa._n lo._n ibid._n averia_fw-la elongat_fw-la and_o cepi_n corp_n for_o damage_n 205_o of_o a_o rescous_a ibid._n of_o a_o devastavit_fw-la 228_o of_o a_o nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la &_o devastavit_fw-la by_o inquisition_n ibid._n of_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la 229_o of_o a_o fieri_fw-la fac_fw-la where_o part_n of_o the_o debt_n be_v levy_v and_o for_o the_o residue_n a_o nulla_fw-la bona_fw-la 230_o another_o of_o a_o fi._n fa._n ibid._n of_o a_o writ_n where_o the_o sheriff_n die_v after_o execution_n thereof_o and_o so_o return_v prout_fw-la indorsat_fw-la by_o the_o present_a sheriff_n ibid._n of_o a_o elegit_fw-la where_fw-mi land_n be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n 231_o of_o a_o extent_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 232_o of_o a_o scire_fw-la fac_fw-la against_o the_o heir_n and_o ter-tenant_n where_o notice_n be_v give_v 234_o of_o a_o summons_n in_o dower_n 235_o record_n upon_o a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n and_o accedeas_fw-la ad_fw-la curiam_fw-la 73_o 74_o 75_o 76_o 77_o 78_o 79_o 80_o 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85_o 86_o 87_o recognizance_n of_o a_o coroner_n to_o bind_v witness_n to_o appear_v at_o the_o next_o assize_n 290_o release_n of_o land_n make_v in_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr 388_o saint_n scire_fw-la facias_fw-la post_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o annum_fw-la 47_o against_o a_o executor_n after_o judgement_n against_o the_o testator_n ibid._n after_o marriage_n 48_o subpoena_n or_o a_o warrant_n to_o
and_o govern_v himself_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_v a._n b._n not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o premise_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a and_o wicked_a malice_n preconceive_a endeavour_v the_o name_n and_o same_o of_o the_o same_o w._n b._n to_o hurt_n detract_v make_v worse_o darken_v and_o utter_o to_o destroy_v and_o also_o into_o perturbation_n vexation_n and_o insamy_n to_o lead_v and_o induce_v certain_a false_a and_o scandalous_a word_n and_o lie_v of_o the_o same_o w._n b._n the_o 8._o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1656._o at_o etc._n etc._n and_o within_o the_o liberty_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o court_n in_o the_o presence_n and_o hear_n of_o many_o faithful_a subject_n of_o the_o say_a commonwealth_n say_v repeat_v and_o spread_v abroad_o in_o these_o english_a word_n follow_v to_o wit_n w._n b._n mean_v the_o same_o w._n b._n have_v steal_v my_o horse_n out_o of_o my_o close_n which_o i_o will_v prove_v by_o pretext_n of_o speak_v and_o spread_v 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statuatur_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la personas_fw-la qui_fw-la celerem_fw-la habere_fw-la debeant_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la mercatores_fw-la quibus_fw-la exhibetur_fw-la justitia_fw-la pepoudrous_a by_o the_o statute_n of_o 17_o e._n 4._o capite_fw-la 2._o 2._o 6._o and_o in_o this_o court_n no_o steward_n or_o other_o minister_n shall_v hold_v plea_n upon_o any_o action_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o person_n unless_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o his_o attorney_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o defendant_n do_v swear_v that_o the_o contract_n in_o the_o declaration_n etc._n etc._n be_v have_v and_o make_v during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o fare_n and_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o fare_n but_o this_o oath_n so_o take_v shall_v not_o conclude_v the_o defendant_n for_o plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o action_n and_o to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n this_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o r._n 3._o cap._n 6._o be_v make_v perpetual_a in_o this_o principal_a case_n here_o the_o defendant_n in_o the_o court_n at_o rochester_n be_v condemn_v in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o 300_o l._n upon_o a_o bond_n and_o contract_n former_o make_v and_o enter_v into_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o judgement_n be_v erroneous_a note_n note_v that_o in_o this_o court_n the_o steward_n be_v judge_n because_o there_o be_v no_o suitor_n there_o neither_o can_v the_o steward_n delegate_v a_o deputy_n 6_o e._n 4._o fol._n 3._o 7_o e._n 4._o fol._n 23._o a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o book_n a_o a_o merciament_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 6_o how_o they_o be_v forfeit_v in_o court-leet_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v cause_n to_o amerce_v etc._n etc._n 313_o of_o amerciament_n 314_o attorney_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 10_o how_o qualify_v 11_o action_n within_o what_o time_n they_o must_v be_v bring_v 12_o who_o may_v bring_v action_n and_o who_o not_o 13_o appearance_n what_o it_o be_v 14_o answer_v what_o 17_o account_n of_o the_o sheriff_n with_o a_o particular_a of_o some_o usual_a charge_n or_o fee_n pay_v by_o he_o at_o the_o render_n of_o they_o up_o 224_o 225_o appeal_n 295_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v counter-roll_n of_o appeal_n etc._n etc._n 297_o accessary_n who_o 326_o alehouse_n keeper_n 332_o assize_n of_o bread_n 333_o b_o bailiff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n 11_o how_o qualify_v ibid._n burglary_n what_o 324_o bond_n take_v by_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o a_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o the_o payment_n of_o money_n in_o court_n not_o within_o the_o stat._n of_o 9_o e._n 4._o 50._o 185_o burn_v of_o house_n or_o barn_n 326_o bail_n what_o it_o be_v 212_o any_o person_n make_v a_o warrant_n etc._n etc._n without_o original_a process_n upon_o examination_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v commit_v without_o bail_n 214_o such_o as_o be_v in_o execution_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v bail_v ibid._n none_o to_o be_v bail_v that_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 1._o cap._n 15._o he_o can_v bail_v any_o suspect_n of_o felony_n as_o former_o ibid._n the_o sheriff_n can_v refuse_v to_o bail_v one_o bailable_a upon_o tender_a of_o sufficient_a surety_n ibid._n traitor_n or_o felon_n not_o bailable_a 215_o in_o the_o upper_a bench_n the_o bail_n not_o chargeable_a till_o default_v assign_v in_o the_o principal_a etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o new_a rule_n concern_v special_a bail_n ibid._n and_o 216_o bridge_n decay_n 328_o boundary_n 330_o bloodshed_n 331_o barrator_n ibid._n brewer_n 333_o butcher_n 334_o break_v of_o pound_n 338_o beadel_n why_o so_o call_v 347_o bastard_n may_v not_o inherit_v 351_o c_o county_n court_n when_o institute_v 3_o now_o the_o sheriff_n court_n ibid._n by_o who_o first_o exercise_v ibid._n what_o action_n may_v be_v bring_v in_o it_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 12_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v 5_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v 6_o what_o action_n will_v not_o lie_v in_o it_o ibid._n proceed_n in_o it_o 14_o the_o manner_n of_o keep_v the_o court_n 23_o 24_o 25_o process_n of_o the_o court_n original_a 37_o judicial_a 43_o county_n clerk_n how_o to_o be_v qualify_v 7_o he_o can_v practice_v as_o a_o attorney_n 8_o can_v act_v nothing_o without_o the_o suitor_n 9_o his_o care_n in_o depute_v bailiff_n 9_o how_o he_o must_v enter_v plaint_n ibid._n how_o he_o be_v punishable_a ibid._n count_n what_o it_o be_v 16_o continuance_n what_o 17_o challenge_n of_o juror_n what_o be_v good_a cause_n 21_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfac_fw-la where_o it_o lie_v 71_o 174_o cap._n lie_v not_o after_o a_o elegit_fw-la and_o why_o 179_o note_n where_o it_o lie_v after_o a_o elegit_fw-la 178_o what_o it_o be_v 179_o one_o take_v upon_o it_o must_v be_v keep_v in_o salva_fw-la &_o arcta_fw-la custodia_fw-la ibid._n this_o writ_n lie_v where_o a_o capias_fw-la lie_v in_o the_o original_n ibid._n nothing_o but_o the_o body_n can_v be_v take_v by_o this_o writ_n 180_o a_o man_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o a_o second_o write_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o his_o custody_n upon_o it_o although_o not_o actual_o arrest_v ibid._n two_o bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n joint_o and_o several_o both_o may_v be_v sue_v and_o take_v in_o execution_n ibid._n this_o writ_n lie_v not_o for_o damage_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o dower_n ibid._n no_o return_n be_v require_v upon_o it_o ibid._n capias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_a what_o it_o be_v 181_o a_o elegit_fw-la sue_v after_o one_o be_v take_v for_o the_o protector_n fine_a he_o shall_v go_v at_o large_a ibid._n no_o one_o take_v upon_o it_o in_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n capias_fw-la ut_fw-la legatum_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v 181_o 182_o capias_fw-la ut_fw-la legate_n &_o inquiras_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 182_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la valentiam_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o it_o lie_v ibid._n coroner_n