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for_o treason_n selony_n murder_n or_o heresy_n or_o otherwise_o or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o execution_n and_o further_o if_o the_o say_v c._n d._n his_o executor_n and_o assign_n do_v discharge_v and_o save_v harmless_a the_o say_a sheriff_n his_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v against_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n and_o against_o all_o and_o every_o other_o person_n and_o person_n and_o from_o all_o manner_n of_o escape_n damage_n and_o loss_n fine_n issue_n and_o amerciament_n which_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o otherwise_o of_o the_o say_v c._n d._n his_o executor_n or_o assign_v that_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v or_o may_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v charge_v or_o encumber_v with_o
de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronat_fw-la de_fw-fr pace_n &_o plagis_fw-la and_o britton_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n where_o he_o treat_v of_o it_o at_o large_a and_o fleta_n e._n 1._o cap._n 18._o but_o more_o ample_o in_o stamfords_n plea_n of_o the_o crown_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 51._o it_o be_v ample_o express_v in_o f_o n_o b._n fol._n 186._o that_o the_o coroner_n shall_v carry_v the_o record_n of_o his_o own_o view_n abjuration_n outlawry_n appeal_n accusation_n of_o theft_n do_v before_o he_o and_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n do_v in_o the_o county_n that_o be_v certain_a to_o the_o coroner_n office_n and_o also_o in_o the_o court_n of_o freeman_n which_o have_v franchise_n of_o infangtheft_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o coroner_n shall_v all_o appeal_n of_o robbery_n and_o larceny_n be_v frame_v now_o as_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n it_o be_v his_o office_n that_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v certify_v thereof_o to_o send_v to_o 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will_v inquire_v what_o person_n may_v be_v of_o the_o enquest_n what_o person_n be_v to_o be_v of_o the_o coroner_n inquest_n and_o how_o to_o be_v qualify_v the_o inquisition_n before_o coroner_n be_v to_o be_v of_o person_n case_n within_o the_o four_o next_o adjacent_a village_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o bailif_n or_o constable_n of_o those_o village_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o stat._n of_o 4_o e._n 1._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la coronatoris_fw-la &_o crompton_n fol._n 113._o in_o these_o inquest_n lie_v no_o exception_n or_o challenge_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o juror_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o make_v his_o panel_n of_o the_o discrete_a of_o the_o able_a and_o best_a of_o they_o errington_n the_o name_n of_o the_o juror_n ought_v to_o be_v certify_v for_o peradventure_o they_o be_v not_o probi_fw-la &_o legales_fw-la homines_fw-la but_o villain_n and_o outlaw_n 15_o h._n 4._o 41._o for_o note_n that_o a_o indictment_n before_o coroner_n be_v find_v that_o the_o earl_n of_o b._n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la be_v quash_v because_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la pophams_n rep_n fol._n 202._o harrison_n against_o errington_n and_o likewise_o in_o hillary_n termo_fw-la 2._o car._n b._n r._n pophams_n rep_n fol._n 209._o &_o 210._o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o welshman_n 210._o be_v indict_v for_o the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n by_o a_o inquisition_n take_v before_o the_o coroner_n in_o the_o county_n of_o montgomery_n in_o wales_n and_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o inquisition_n as_o first_o that_o the_o coroner_n can_v take_v any_o inquisition_n unless_o it_o be_v super_fw-la visum_fw-la corporis_fw-la and_o to_o this_o be_v cite_v britton_n 6._o r._n 2._o coron_n 107._o 21_o e._n 4._o 70._o 2._o r._n 3._o 2._o this_o be_v also_o the_o reason_n that_o if_o a_o man_n drown_v himself_o and_o can_v be_v find_v the_o coroner_n can_v inquire_v of_o the_o death_n of_o this_o man_n but_o for_o the_o king_n or_o protector_n to_o have_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o good_n a_o inquisition_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o second_o exception_n be_v that_o the_o inquisition_n be_v per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la com._n predict_v whereas_o 1._o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 4_o e._n 1._o this_o enquest_n ought_v to_o be_v by_o man_n of_o the_o four_o next_o town_n adjoin_v and_o this_o aught_o to_o appear_v in_o the_o indictment_n also_o hill_n 10._o jac._n rot._n 3._o 354._o co._n lib._n intr._n 354._o and_o in_o pasc_n 3._o car._n this_o indictment_n be_v quash_v for_o these_o exception_n the_o empannel_a of_o the_o enquest_n and_o the_o view_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o verdict_n be_v common_o in_o the_o street_n in_o a_o open_a place_n and_o in_o corona_fw-la populi_fw-la 24._o but_o this_o name_n rather_o come_v because_o the_o death_n of_o every_o subject_a by_o violence_n be_v account_v to_o touch_v the_o crown_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o to_o be_v a_o detriment_n unto_o it_o the_o prince_n account_v that_o his_o strength_n power_n and_o crown_n do_v consist_v in_o the_o force_n of_o his_o people_n and_o the_o maintenance_n of_o they_o in_o security_n and_o tranquillity_n the_o method_n of_o keep_v the_o coroner_n court_n 52._o the_o coroner_n court_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o hold_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o a_o coroner_n come_v to_o view_v a_o party_n that_o have_v hang_v kill_v or_o drown_v himself_o or_o that_o have_v come_v to_o his_o death_n by_o any_o other_o accident_n he_o must_v make_v out_o his_o warrant_n to_o impannel_v a_o jury_n to_o the_o bailiff_n in_o who_o liberty_n the_o party_n lie_v dead_a to_o appear_v before_o he_o at_o such_o a_o day_n and_o place_n as_o he_o shall_v mominate_v and_o appoint_v the_o form_n of_o the_o warrant_n be_v thus_o to_o the_o bailiff_n and_o also_o to_o the_o constable_n and_o tithing-man_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o r._n in_o this_o behalf_n joint_o and_o several_o greeting_n by_o virtue_n of_o my_o office_n these_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o richard_n lord_n protector_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n and_o territory_n thereunto_o belong_v to_o will_v and_o require_v you_o immediate_o upon_o the_o receipt_n and_o sight_n hereof_o to_o summon_v and_o warn_v twenty_o four_o able_a and_o sufficient_a man_n to_o be_v and_o appear_v before_o i_o at_o skipton_n the_o 21._o day_n of_o november_n next_o ensue_v the_o date_n hereof_o at_o the_o common_a tolbooth_n of_o the_o say_a town_n then_o and_o there_o to_o do_v execute_v such_o thing_n as_o on_o his_o highness_n behalf_n shall_v be_v give_v they_o in_o charge_n whereof_o fail_v you_o not_o as_o you_o and_o every_o of_o you_o will_v answer_v the_o contrary_a at_o your_o peril_n date_v under_o my_o hand_n and_o seal_v the_o 12._o day_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1158._o by_o i_o w._n g._n one_o of_o the_o coroner_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n if_o it_o be_v in_o a_o city_n or_o corporation_n than_o the_o form_n of_o the_o warrant_n or_o precept_n be_v thus_o york_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o to_o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n attend_v the_o say_a sheriff_n these_o be_v to_o will_n and_o require_v you_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o highness_n the_o lord_n protector_n of_o etc._n etc._n strait_o to_o charge_n and_o command_v you_o that_o you_o cause_n to_o come_v before_o i_o one_o of_o the_o coroner_n of_o the_o city_n of_o york_n and_o county_n of_o the_o same_o city_n at_o the_o house_n of_o t._n p._n in_o
appeal_n he_o shall_v never_o be_v receive_v to_o make_v his_o appeal_n afterward_o note_n note_v that_o a_o appeal_v of_o death_n may_v be_v commence_v before_o the_o coroner_n and_o process_n award_v to_o the_o exigent_n but_o the_o pleashall_n not_o be_v determine_v before_o he_o br._n appeal_v 62._o the_o end_n corone_n 82._o westminster_n 1_o cap._n 10._o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v counter-roll_n etc._n with_o the_o coroner_n aswell_o of_o their_o appeal_n as_o of_o inquest_n of_o attachment_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o to_o that_o office_n appertain_v a_o appeal_v of_o murder_n by_o the_o wife_n of_o he_o that_o be_v slay_v a._n b._n the_o late_a wife_n of_o c._n b._n in_o proper_a person_n instant_o appeal_v e._n f._n late_a of_o s._n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n gent._n in_o the_o custody_n of_o h._n r._n sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o to_o the_o bar_n bring_v in_o she_o own_o person_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a c._n b._n late_a 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