The return thereof.
I Putteth in his place A. B. his Atturney a∣gainst R. in a Plea in quid juris clamat to gain or lose.
And as the Tenant may make an Atturney by
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I Putteth in his place A. B. his Atturney a∣gainst R. in a Plea in quid juris clamat to gain or lose.
And as the Tenant may make an Atturney by
dedimus potestatem, so he may atturn, the form whereof followeth.
Oliver, &c. To his, faithfull I. and M. greeting whereas our Writ of Covenant hangeth before you and your Associates our Justices of the Bench, between R: and P. of a hundred Acres, &c. which I holdeth for his life of the aforesaid P. for a Fine between the aforesaid R. and P. according to the Law and custome of our Common-weal of England, to be levyed, whereby, by our Writ we have commanded our Sheriff of Norfolk, that he cause to come be∣fore our said Justices the aforesaid I. at the day in that Writ contained, to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid, and the aforesaid I. of himself is so impotent, that unto the Bench aforesaid at the day to him gi∣ven, without very great danger of his body, he is not sufficient to travail, to acknowledge what right he claimeth to have in the Land aforesaid, we tendring the state of him the said I. in this behalf, have given to you power to receive the knowledgement and to testifie the Atturnment, which the aforesaid I. before you shall will to make ye receive: And when you have received him, and he before you as it is the manner have atturned himself, your aforesaid Associates of the cognizance aforesaid distinctly and openly you certifie, the aforesaid atturnment testifying, that, that Fine between the parties aforesaid of the Lands aforesaid before you, and your asso∣ciates aforesaid, in the Bench aforesaid may be levied, according to the Law and custome afore∣said. And have you, &c.
After issue joyned, the Tenant may be essoigned thus.
York ss. A. B. against C. D. in a Plea of quid ju∣ris clamat in one Messuage, &c. whereof the Ju∣ry by W. C. in 15. dayes of Saint Hillary, &c.