(where the partie will not goe about to cleere
himselfe, by reversall of the censure or decree) not
to admit him to that grace, untill he hath confes∣sed
the justnesse, of the sentence pronounced by
the Court against him. And that the rather for
that commonly the ability and disabilitie of the
partie doth not appeare in judgement before them
but the nature and circumstances of the offence,
according to which, they give sentence against him
or them, in terrorem after which, when the partie
shall make the weaknesse of his estate appeare, or
that the Court is otherwise ascerteyned, that they
doe of course proportion the censure, or penaltie,
having regard to his estate.
11. To the eleventh, they say, That neither
the Iudges of the Kings Bench (as they informe
us, that are of that Court) or Iustices of Gaole de∣livery,
or of any other Court, doe or can by any
law they know, deny the copies of Indictments,
of Felony, or Treason, to the partie only accused
as by the said question is demanded.
12. To the twelfth, they say, that where lands
are holden of the King by the Knights service, in
Capite, the tenant by the strict course of Law
ought in person to doe his homage to the King,
and untill he hath done his homage, the ancient