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e._n 2._o stat._n 14_o e._n 3._o 7._o 28._o ed._n 1._o 1._o the_o king_n have_v grant_v unto_o his_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v election_n of_o their_o sheriff_n in_o every_o shire_n where_o the_o shrivalty_n be_v not_o of_o fee_n if_o they_o lift_v chap._n 13._o the_o 28._o of_o edward_n the_o 1._o chap._n 13._o fol._n 83._o what_o sort_n of_o person_n the_o commons_o of_o shire_n shall_v choose_v for_o their_o sheriff_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v the_o election_n of_o sheriff_n to_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o shire_n the_o king_n will_v that_o they_o shall_v choose_v such_o sheriff_n that_o shall_v not_o charge_v they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o put_v any_o officer_n in_o authority_n for_o reward_n or_o bribe_n and_o such_o as_o shall_v not_o lodge_v too_o oft_o in_o one_o place_n nor_o with_o poor_a person_n or_o man_n of_o religion_n st._n 9_o e._n 2._o the_o statute_n of_o sheriff_n the_o 34._o edward_n the_o 1._o chap_n 4._o fol._n 91._o all_o law_n liberty_n and_o custom_n confirm_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o all_o clerk_n and_o lay_v man_n of_o our_o land_n shall_v have_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n as_o large_o and_o whole_o as_o they_o have_v use_v to_o have_v the_o same_o at_o any_o time_n when_o they_o have_v they_o best_o and_o if_o any_o statute_n have_v be_v make_v by_o we_o or_o our_o ancestor_n or_o any_o custom_n bring_v in_o contrary_a to_o they_o or_o any_o manner_n article_n contain_v in_o this_o present_a charter_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o such_o manner_n of_o statute_n and_o custom_n shall_v be_v void_a and_o frustrate_a for_o evermore_o the_o 34._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 6_o fol._n 92._o the_o curse_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v against_o the_o breaker_n of_o this_o charter_n and_o for_o the_o more_o assurance_n of_o this_o thing_n we_o will_v and_o grant_v that_o all_o arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n for_o ever_o shall_v read_v this_o present_a charter_n in_o their_o cathedral_n church_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o read_n hereof_o in_o every_o of_o their_o parish_n church_n shall_v open_o denounce_v accurse_v all_o those_o that_o willing_o do_v procure_v to_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n force_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o present_a charter_n in_o any_o point_n and_o article_n in_o witness_n of_o which_o thing_n we_o have_v set_v our_o scale_n to_o this_o present_a charter_n together_o with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o arch_a bishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n which_o voluntary_o have_v swear_v that_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o shall_v observe_v the_o tenor_n of_o this_o present_a charter_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o article_n and_o shall_v extend_v their_o faithful_a aid_n to_o the_o keep_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n the_o 1._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 115._o none_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o go_v to_o war_n out_o of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o dwell_v but_o etc._n etc._n item_n the_o king_n will_v that_o no_o man_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o arm_v himself_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n king_n of_o england_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v compel_v to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o shire_n but_o where_o necessity_n require_v and_o sudden_a come_n of_o strange_a enemy_n into_o the_o realm_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v as_o have_v be_v use_v in_o time_n pass_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n st._n 15._o ed._n 3._o 7._o st._n 4._o h._n 4._o 13._o 25._o ed._n 3._o 8._o the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 8._o fol._n 118._o no_o commandment_n under_o the_o king_n seal_n shall_v disturb_v or_o delay_v justice_n item_n it_o be_v accord_v and_o establish_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v command_v by_o the_o great_a seal_n nor_o the_o little_a seal_n to_o disturb_v or_o delay_v common_a right_n and_o that_o though_o such_o commandment_n do_v come_v he_o justice_n shall_v not_o therefore_o leave_v to_o do_v right_a in_o any_o point_n st._n 9_o h._n 3._o 29._o st._n 5._o ed._n 3._o 9_o st._n 14._o ed._n 3.14_o the_o 4._o of_o edward_n the_o 3._o chap._n 2._o fol._n 120._o the_o authority_n of_o justice_n of_o assize_n gaol_n delivery_n and_o if_o the_o peace_n item_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o good_a and_o discreet_a person_n other_o then_o of_o the_o place_n if_o they_o may_v be_v find_v sufficient_a shall_v be_v assign_v in_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n to_o take_v assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o deliver_v the_o gaole_n and_o that_o the_o say_v justice_n shall_v take_v the_o assize_n jury_n and_o certification_n and_o deliver_v the_o gaol_n at_o the_o least_o three_o
be_v name_v in_o the_o say_a commission_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o force_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o hold_v the_o say_a session_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n as_o the_o other_o commissioner_n the_o which_o be_v continual_o dwell_v in_o the_o country_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o when_o they_o may_v best_o aâ—ound_v it_o the_o 13._o of_o richard_n the_o 2._o chap._n 6._o fol._n 225._o how_o many_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n there_o shall_v be_v and_o with_o what_o thing_n they_o shall_v meddle_v item_n at_o the_o grievous_a complaint_n make_v by_o the_o commons_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o this_o parliament_n of_o the_o excessive_a and_o superfluous_a number_n of_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o of_o many_o great_a extortion_n and_o eppression_n do_v by_o they_o to_o the_o people_n the_o king_n therefore_o do_v will_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v discharge_v and_o that_o of_o they_o and_o other_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v of_o good_a and_o sufficient_a person_n to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o and_o no_o more_o from_o henceforth_o and_o more_o over_o the_o king_n prohibit_v they_o to_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o touch_v not_o their_o office_n and_o that_o they_o do_v no_o extortion_n nor_o oppression_n to_o the_o people_n upon_o pain_n to_o loose_v their_o office_n and_o to_o make_v a_o fine_a and_o ransom_n at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n the_o 20._o of_o râ—chard_n the_o 2._o chap._n 3._o folio_fw-la 243._o no_o man_n shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n item_n the_o king_n do_v will_n and_o forbid_v that_o no_o lord_n nor_o other_o of_o the_o country_n little_a or_o great_a shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o bench_n with_o the_o justice_n to_o take_v assize_n in_o their_o session_n in_o the_o county_n of_o england_n upon_o great_a forfeiture_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v charge_v his_o say_a justice_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v the_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v do_v the_o 2._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 23._o fol._n 253._o the_o fee_n of_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o marshallsey_n of_o the_o king_n house_n item_n whereas_o the_o marshal_n of_o the_o marshallsey_n of_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n house_n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edward_n grand_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v and_o before_o be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o fee_n which_o do_v hereafter_o follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o person_n that_o come_v by_o capias_fw-la to_o the_o say_a court_n four_o penny_n and_o if_o he_o be_v let_v to_o mainprize_n till_o his_o day_n two_o penny_n more_o and_o of_o every_o person_n which_o be_v implead_v of_o trespass_n and_o find_v two_o mainpernor_n to_o keep_v his_o day_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o plea_n to_o take_v for_o that_o cause_n two_o penny_n of_o the_o defendant_n and_o of_o every_o person_n commit_v to_o prison_n by_o judgement_n of_o the_o steward_n in_o whatsoever_o manner_n the_o same_o be_v four_o penny_n of_o every_o person_n deliver_v of_o felony_n and_o of_o every_o fellow_n let_v to_o mainprize_n by_o the_o court_n four_o penny_n which_o fee_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v take_v and_o pay_v in_o full_a court_n as_o the_o king_n have_v well_o perceive_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o thereof_o make_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n the_o same_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o avoid_v all_o such_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n to_o be_v do_v to_o his_o people_n against_o the_o good_a custom_n and_o usage_n make_v and_o use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o progenitor_n by_o the_o advice_n &_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a &_o temporal_a &_o at_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o say_a commons_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o if_o the_o say_a marshal_n or_o his_o officer_n under_o he_o take_v other_o fee_n then_o above_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o same_o marshal_n and_o every_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v loose_v their_o office_n and_o pay_v treble_a damage_n to_o the_o party_n greeve_v and_o that_o the_o party_n greeve_v have_v his_o suit_n before_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o say_a court_n for_o the_o time_n be_v also_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o no_o servitor_n of_o bill_n that_o bear_v a_o staff_n of_o the_o same_o court_n shall_v take_v for_o every_o mile_n from_o the_o same_o court_n to_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o shall_v do_v his_o service_n any_o more_o than_o one_o penny_n and_o so_o for_o 12._o mile_n twelve_o penny_n and_o for_o to_o serve_v a_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la 12._o homines_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o a_o distringes_fw-la out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n the_o double_a and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a servitor_n of_o bill_n do_v the_o contrary_a he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o imprisonment_n and_o make_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n after_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o also_o be_v fore_o judge_v the_o court_n and_o the_o same_o steward_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o make_v proclamation_n at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o say_a court_n in_o every_o country_n from_o time_n to_o time_n of_o all_o the_o article_n aforesaid_a and_o thereof_o to_o execute_v punishment_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v 9_o r._n 2_o 5._o the_o 4_o of_o henry_n the_o 4_o chap._n 23._o fol._n 259._o judgement_n give_v shall_v continue_v until_o they_o shall_v be_v reverse_v by_o attaint_n or_o error_n item_n where_o as_o well_o in_o plea_n real_a as_o in_o plea_n personal_a after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n the_o party_n be_v make_v to_o come_v upon_o grievous_a pain_n sometime_o before_o the_o king_n himself_o sometime_o before_o the_o king_n council_n and_o sometime_o to_o the_o parliament_n to_o answr_n thereof_o of_o new_a to_o the_o great_a impoverish_n of_o the_o party_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o after_o judgement_n give_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n 376._o 19_o h._n 6_o foe_n 39_o dyer_n foe_o 315._o 321._o 376._o the_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v be_v thereof_o in_o peace_n until_o the_o judgement_n be_v undo_v by_o attaint_n or_o by_o error_n if_o there_o be_v error_n as_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progenitor_n the_o 5._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 5._o fol._n 261._o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n to_o cut_v out_o the_o tongue_n or_o pull_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n item_n because_o that_o many_o offender_n do_v daily_a heat_n wound_n imprison_v and_o maim_v divers_a of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o after_o purposely_o out_o their_o tongue_n or_o put_v out_o their_o eye_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o such_o case_n the_o offender_n that_o so_o cutâ—eth_v tongue_n or_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n and_o that_o due_o prove_v and_o find_v that_o such_o deed_n be_v do_v of_o malice_n prepense_a they_o shall_v incur_v the_o pain_n of_o felony_n the_o 5._o of_o henry_n the_o 4._o chap._n 10._o fol._n 263._o justice_n of_o peace_n shall_v imprison_v none_o but_o in_o the_o common_a gaol_n item_n because_o that_o divers_a constable_n of_o castle_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n be_v assign_v to_o be_v justice_n of_o peace_n by_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n they_o take_v people_n to_o who_o they_o bear_v evil_a will_n and_o imprison_v they_o within_o the_o say_a castle_n till_o they_o have_v make_v sine_fw-la and_o ransom_n with_o the_o say_a constable_n for_o their_o deliverance_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v 119._o cook_n li._n 9_o foe_n 119._o that_o none_o be_v imprison_v by_o any_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n but_o only_o in_o the_o common_a gaol_n save_v to_o lord_n and_o other_o which_o have_v gaole_n their_o franchise_n in_o this_o case_n now_o come_v in_o some_o statute_n of_o palpable_a bondage_n about_o choose_v parliament_n man_n etc._n etc._n the_o first_o i_o shall_v give_v you_o be_v the_o 1._o of_o henry_n the_o 5._o chap._n 1._o fol._n 274_o what_o sort_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v choose_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o chooser_n of_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n first_o that_o thâ—_n statute_n of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shir_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n be_v hold_v and_o keep_v in_o all_o point_n adjoin_v to_o the_o same_o that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n which_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v
resident_a within_o the_o shire_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o the_o summons_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n and_o esquire_n and_o other_o which_o shall_v be_v chooser_n of_o those_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v also_o resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a 446._o rast_n pl._n foe_n 446._o and_o moreover_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resiant_a dwell_v and_o free_a of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a 7._o h._n 4._o 15._o 8_o h._n 6._o 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 23._o h._n â—_o 15._o the_o 2._o of_o henry_n 5._o chap._n 1._o and_o 3._o fol._n 282._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n first_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n from_o henceforth_o to_o be_v make_v within_o the_o county_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o most_o sufficient_a person_n dwell_v in_o the_o same_o county_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o chancellor_n and_o of_o the_o king_n council_n without_o take_v other_o person_n dwell_v in_o foreign_a county_n to_o execute_v such_o office_n except_o the_o lord_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n now_o name_v and_o to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n 1._o 1._o ed._n 3._o 16._o 34._o ed._n 3._o 1._o and_o except_o all_o the_o king_n chief_a steward_n of_o the_o land_n and_o signory_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o lancaster_n in_o the_o north_n part_n and_o in_o the_o south_n for_o the_o time_n be_v 13._o r._n 2._o 7._o chap._n 3._o of_o what_o estate_n those_o juror_n must_v be_v which_o be_v to_o pass_v touch_v the_o life_n of_o man_n plea_n real_a to_o forty_o mark_n damage_n item_n the_o king_n consider_v the_o great_a mischief_n and_o disherison_n which_o daily_o happen_v through_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o well_o in_o case_n of_o death_n of_o a_o man_n as_o in_o case_n of_o freehold_n and_o in_o other_o case_n by_o they_o which_o pass_v in_o inquest_n in_o the_o say_a case_n which_o be_v common_a juror_n and_o other_o that_o have_v for_o little_a to_o live_v upon_o but_o by_o such_o inquest_n and_o which_o have_v nothing_o to_o loose_v because_o of_o their_o false_a oath_n whereby_o they_o offend_v their_o conscience_n the_o more_o large_o and_o will_v thereof_o to_o have_v correction_n and_o amendment_n 117._o 2._o h._n 7._o foe_n 13._o 10._o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o 9_o h._n 5._o foe_n 5._o 10._o h._n 6._o foe_n 7._o 8._o 18._o 7._o h._n 6._o foe_n 44._o dyer_n foe_o 144_o cook_n inst_z part_n 1._o 272._o a._n rast_n pl._n foe_n 117._o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o aforesaid_a that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o pass_v in_o any_o enquest_n upon_o trial_n of_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n nor_o in_o any_o enquest_n betwixt_o party_n and_o party_n in_o plea_n real_a nor_o in_o plea_n personal_a whereof_o the_o debt_n or_o the_o damage_n declare_v amount_v to_o forty_o mark_n if_o the_o same_o person_n have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n above_o all_o charge_n of_o the_o same_o so_o that_o it_o be_v challenge_v by_o the_o party_n that_o any_o such_o person_n so_o impanel_v in_o the_o same_o case_n have_v not_o land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n above_o the_o charge_n as_o afore_o be_v say_v 28._o ed._n 3._o 13._o 8._o h._n 6_o 29._o the_o 8._o of_o henry_n the_o 6._o chap._n 7._o fol._n 304._o what_o sort_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v chooser_n and_o who_o shall_v be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n item_n whereas_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n in_o many_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n have_v now_o of_o late_o be_v make_v by_o very_o great_a outrageous_a and_o excessive_a number_n of_o people_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o the_o which_o most_o part_n be_v of_o people_n of_o small_a substance_n 440._o substance_n substance_n this_o be_v a_o statute_n of_o bondage_n and_o less_o of_o liberty_n 1._o h._n 5._o 1._o 10._o h._n 6._o 2._o 6._o h._n 6._o 4._o 11._o h._n 4._o 1._o 23._o h._n 6._o 15._o rast_n pla_fw-la foe_fw-mi 440._o and_o of_o no_o value_n whereof_o every_o of_o they_o pretend_v a_o voice_n equivalent_a as_o to_o such_o election_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o most_o worthy_a knight_n and_o esquire_n dwell_v within_o the_o same_o county_n whereby_o manslaughter_n riot_n battery_n and_o division_n among_o the_o gentleman_n and_o other_o people_n of_o the_o same_o county_n shall_v very_o likely_a rise_n and_o be_v unless_o convenient_a and_o due_a remedy_n be_v provide_v in_o this_o behalf_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n 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