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A Capias in Withernam upon an averia clongat. on a Writ of Re∣turno habendo.

Oliver, &c. To the Sheriffe, Greet∣ing, whereas J.C. and T.D. were Sum∣moned to be in our Court, before our Justices at Westminster (tali die) to an∣swer W. G. in a Plea, wherefore they took the Cattle of the said W. and them unjustly detained against security and pledges, as it is said, the same W. after∣ward in our said Court made default, whereby it was ordered in our said Court that the said W. and his pledges for prosecuting should be in mercy, and the aforesaid J. and T. should go thence without day, and that they should have return of the Cattle aforesaid, where∣upon

by our Writ we have commanded that to the aforesaid J. and T. the Cat∣tle aforesaid you should cause to be re∣turned, and them at the Plaint of the aforesaid W. you should not deliver without our Writ, which of the afore∣said judgement expresse mention should make, and how this our precept you had executed, you should certifie to our Justices at Westminster, from the day of St. Hillary in 15. dayes last past, and you to our Justices at Westminster at that day did return, that before the co∣ming of the Writ aforesaid, the Cattle aforesaid were Esloigned to places to you unknown by the aforesaid W. so that them to the aforesaid J. and T. you could not return as by that Writ you were commanded, and therefore we command you that of the Cattle of the aforesaid W. to the value of his Cattle aforesaid first taken, in Withernam you take, and them to the aforesaid J. & T. you deliver to be detained by them, un∣till the aforesaid Cattle first taken you

can return, and put under security and safe pledges, the aforesaid W. that he be before our Justices at Westminster, from the day of Easter in 15. dayes, to answer as well us as the aforesaid T. and J. for the damages and injuries to them in this behalf done, and have you there the names of the pledges, and this writ, T. &c.