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Count shall be more certaine then a Barr, and yet sometimes it is good by intendment, that is if Common reason do not imply contrary to the Count, it is good by intend∣ment.

DEbt upon obligation without date, yet the Plaintiff ought to count when it was made: But otherwise it is if the Defendant plead an Acquittance without date, 3 H. 4. f. 5. 6 Ed. 4. f. 11. Debt or annuity without date, the same, 5 H. 7.24 B. of annuity.

Quare impedit, If the Plaintiff counts that foure persons were seised of a Mannour, to which the Advowson is ap∣pendant, whose Estate he hath, it is not good without coun∣ting how he hath it, otherwise it is in Barr, 2 H 6. fol. 10.

Action upon the case, of borrowing a Horse to ride to York, and counts that he rode him further, he ought to count in what County York is, 21 Ed 4. fol 79 b

Debt, and counts that if the Defendant make voluntary wast, he should pay twenty shillings, and counts that he made wast in sale, and for that, that he doth not count how, it is not certaine, and not good, 9 H. 6. fol. 11.

Decies tantum, for imbracing, and counts that at D. he hath taken Money to imbrace, but for that, that he doth not count that he hath imbraced, nor how or where he im∣braced, it is not good, 37 H. 6. f. 31

Deceit against an Attorney, for acknowledging satisfa∣ction, and ought to count where he was not satisfied, for otherwise it is uncertaine, and shall not be implyed, and intended, 11 H. 6. f. 2. B.

Rescous, and counts that he distrained for Rent, &c. and for that, that he doth not count, which were the daies of payment, it is not certaine, and is not good, 8 H. 4. fol. 1.

VVhere one Avowes for that, that he held of him, by the third part of the fee of Knights Service, and for that, that he doth not shew, by what manner of Knights Service, it is not good, 12 H. 8. f. 13.

Debt by Stradling, and counts of taking excessive fees in

paying Pensions, where the Defendant was receiver of the Mannors of D. and S. in the hands of H. 8. and for that, that he doth not count, that they continued in the hands of Ed. 6. it is not good, for the Statute was made in the time of Ed. 6. that if any Receiver of the King took &c. he should pay for every penny six shillings eight pence, and that might have two meanings, one with the Plaintiffe, the other against him, and for that it is not good, P.C. fol. 202.

Forging of Deeds, the Writ is, divers false Deeds, and counts of a Deed of Feoffment, and of a Writing and assurance of a Letter of Attorney, and for that the Count is not good, 35 H. 6. fol. 37. b.

Debt, The Plaintiffe counts upon a Lease made by him, and E. late his Wife, by Deed indent, and counts for the Rent behind, and though he do not count that his VVife was dead, yet it is good, for it cannot be by rea∣son but she is dead, 9 H. 6. fol. 11. b. and 8 H. 5. fol. 4.

Account, the Plaintiffe counts that the Defendant was his Receiver such a day, till the Feast of Saint Micha∣el, and there are two Feasts of Saint Michael, that is, Michael in Tumba, and Michael the Archangell, and though it be not at which Saint Michael, it is good, and shall be intended Michael the Archangell, which is more known, and the more observed Feast. 20 H. 6 fol. 23.

Trespasse, and counts that the Defendant entered into a Warren at D. and drove away the Conies, and not say drove them away there, and yet it is good, and shall be intended there, 44 Ed. 3 fol. 12