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A05017 Eirenarcha: or of the office of the iustices of peace in two bookes: gathered. 1579. and now reuised, and firste published, in the. 24. yeare of the peaceable reigne of our gratious Queene Elizabeth: by William Lambard of Lincolnes Inne Gent. Lambarde, William, 1536-1601. 1581 (1581) STC 15163; ESTC S109320 226,552 536

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s●ockes_n and_o that_o not_o above_o such_o a_o reasonable_a time_n as_o he_o may_v provide_v to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n till_o he_o find_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n 3._o h._n 4._o 9_o &_o 22._o e._n 4._o 35._o and_o herein_o he_o differ_v from_o a_o gaoler_n or_o the_o sheriff_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gaol_n for_o he_o may_v make_v a_o gaol_n of_o his_o house_n and_o so_o can_v a_o constabe_v or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n do_v and_o by_o the_o statute_n 5._o h._n 4._o ca._n 10._o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n must_v send_v his_o prisoner_n to_o the_o common_a gaol_n if_o one_o do_v make_v a_o affray_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n constable_n or_o such_o other_o officer_n he_o may_v not_o only_o defend_v himself_o but_o may_v also_o apprehend_v the_o offendor_n and_o send_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n till_o he_o will_v find_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n 5._o h._n 7._o 6._o and_o the_o justice_n or_o constable_n may_v if_o need_v be_v commauno_fw-it 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