Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.

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Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used.
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"Jurisdictions: or, The lawful authority of courts leet, courts baron, court of marshallseys, court of pypowder, and ancient demesne : together with the most necessary learning of tenures, and all their incidents, of essoynes, imparlance, view; of all manner of pleadings, of contracts, of the nature of all sorts of actions, of maintenance; of diverse other things, very profitable for all students of innes of court and chancery : and a most perfect directory for all stewards of any the sayd courts. / Heretofore writ in French by the methodically learned, John Kitchin of Grays-Inne, Esq; and now most exactly rendred to more ample advantage in the English tongue; with a demonstrative table, pointing out all matter of consequence, throughout the whole work. Whereunto is added the authentick formes of all manner of writs, with their severall returnes in English, very usefull for all men in this Common-wealth, as they be now used." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A87798.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 16, 2024.

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A Calender.

A Calender of the names of the Justices of peace, of our Lady the Queen, Coroners, Stewards, Bai∣liffes of Liberties, and Hundreds, in the County afore∣said, Summoniters, at the Assises held at C. in the Coun∣ty aforesaid, the Thursday, in the fourth week of Lent, the year of the Reigne of our Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender

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of the Faith, &c. twentieth, of the names of the Pri∣soners in Goal of D. aforesaid, being A.B.C.D.

  • The names of the Justices of the Peace. A.B.C.D.&c.
  • The names of the Coroners. A.B.C.D.&c.
  • The names of the Steward, and Bailiffes of the Liberty. E.F.G.H.
  • The names of the Bailiffes of the Hundred. I. K.L.M.
  • The names of the Prisoners in the Goal of D. being J.S. repreived.
  • J.N. taken at S. for suspition of Felony.

Processe in the Chancery.

I have made to be chosen two Knights, girded with Swords, the most fit and discreet of my County aforesaid, that is to say, VV.F. and J.S. which truly Knights have a full, and sufficient power for the County aforesaid, to do and consent to those, which at the day and place within named, of the Common Councell of the Realm of the Queen of England, ordinarily are handled, and the afore∣said W.F. and J.S. are Manucapted, by J.P.W. B.J.D. and R.N. to be at the Parliament of the Lady the Queen at Westminster, at the day within contained, to do, as that Writ in it commandeth, and requireth: I have also made a Precept, tby vertue of this Writ to J.P. and W.S. Bailiffes of the Liberty of the Town of G: that of the Town of G. they should cause to be chosen two Burgesses of the discreetest, and most sufficient, that they be at the Parliament of the said Lady the Queen, at the day within contained, to do and consent as aforesaid, which truly Bai∣liffes so answer me, that they have caused to be chosen of the aforesaid Burrough of G. two Burgesses discreet, and most sufficient, to be of the Parliament aforesaid, that is to say, S. W. and R.VV.

By vertue, &c. at my next County Court, after the receit of the same, held at W. such a day and year, in my full Court, I caused to be proclaimed all things in that writ contained, acccording to the Form and effect of this VVrit, as, &c. the residue truly of the execution

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of this VVrit, doth appear in certain Indenture to this VVrit annexed.

This Indenture made such a day and year, between M. P. Sheriffe of the County of C. of the one part, and J.D. and A.B. &c. of the other part, witnesseth, that according to the Form of the writ to this Indenture annex∣ed (Proclamation being made in the full County Court, held at C. such a day, and year) the aforesaid J.D. and S.B. &c. which were in the County Court aforesaid, at the making the Proclamation, according to the Form of the Statutes in the writ aforesaid specified, and the command of the said writ, chose A.D. and J. A. to be Burgesses of the City aforesaid, at the Parliament in the said writ specified, which have a full and sufficient power for them, and the County of the City aforesaid, to do and con∣sent, as the writ in it self commandeth and requireth, in witnesse whereof, the parties aforesaid to these Indentures have severally set their Seals, &c.

By vertue of this writ, as well within the Liberties as without, throughout my whole Bailiwick, I have made to be proclaimed, that all and singular persons, that have Lands, Tenements and Rents, as is within written (whose names in a certain scedule to this writ annexed are writ∣ten) at the presence of our Lady Queen, about the Feast within written, personally shall appear, and come to take the aforesaid order, as within I am commanded.

By vertue, &c. all writs to me delivered, or to be de∣livered, before the Iustices within written at Westminster, in Octabis of Saint Hillary, returnable, or returned, I have before the Iustices within written at Westminster, the day, &c. together with all executions of the same, and fur∣ther army County Court held at N. such a day and year, publickly I made to be proclaimed, that the parties in the same writs named, should keep their dayes before the Iu∣stices at Westminster, the next Term, as this writ, &c.

By vertue of this writ, of our Lady the Queens within written, in her Chancery, under my Seal, distinctly and o∣penly, that I certifie VV.T. within named, under the safe custody defence & tuition of the Town, Castle, of the Mar∣ches of the Queen at Callice, in obedience to the said Lady Queen in S. aforesaid, the said kinsman of hers holding place as Generall of the Town, Castle, and Marches afore∣said,

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according to the Form of the Queens Letters Pa∣tents, by which the said Lady Queen took the foresaid W. T. into her protection and defence, doth not stay, but draweth his stay in the City of London, intending his own proper businesse, &c.

I J.D. Knight, Sheriffe of the County within named, do certifie our Soveraigne Lady the Queen in her Chancery, that before the coming of this Writ, A.B. the within named was taken in my Bailiwick, and in the Queens Prison, there under my custody detained, by vertue of a certain other writ to this Writ annexed, for which truly, the aforesaid A.B. before the coming of this Writ was delivered in the Bai∣liwick to A.B.C.D.E.F. and H.P. which undertook, and each of them undertook by himself, for the aforesaid A. B. upon the pain of ten pounds, that he should do no dammage or ill to H. P. in the said Writ of Supplicavit specified, within the space of such a day next coming, nor by any Means should procure it, which 10. l. the Manu∣captors aforesaid granted, and each of them for himself granted of their Lands and Tenements, and of each of them to the use of our said Lady the Queen, should be le∣vyed, if any dammage or ill came to the said A.B. or by his procurement in the mean time, any should come by any means, &c. and this is the Surety of the Peace, which the aforesaid A.B. before me hath found.

Under which truly Bail, the aforesaid C. was suffered to go at large out of the Prison aforesaid, and afterwards returned not to my custody; therefore the body of the said C. before our Lady the Queen, at the day and place within contained, I cannot have.

I. &c. certifie our Lady the Queen in her Chancery, that R.P. within named, hath found to me no security of the Peace, of which within there is mention, but remains in prison of our Lady the Queens, under my custody at present.

For certain, truly complains of the threats the afore∣said J. B. before the coming of this Writ was delivered in Bail to A.B.C.D.E.F. and G.H. which undertook, and each of them did undertake upon the pain of twenty pounds for the aforesaid J.B that he should do no dam∣mage, or any ill to the aforesaid H.P. and T. D. or ei∣ther of them, untill the Day after the Feast of Saints next coming, nor should procure to be done, which truly twenty

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pounds, the aforesaid Manucaptors granted, and each of them to be levied to the use of our Lady the Queen, if any Dammage or ill to the said R. P. and T. D. or either of them by the aforesaid J.B. or by his procurement, to any of them, should come in the mean time, under which baile truly, &c. at large, &c.

Before the coming of this VVrit, and before any execu∣tion thereof, A.B. C.D.E.F.&c. Came before J.D. Sherif of W. and undertook before me the aforesaid Sheriff, for L. M. that is to say, Every one of the Manucaptors aforesaid, under the pain of ten pounds that the said L. before the day after All Soules next coming, should not convey himself to any parts beyond Seas; to prosecute or attempt any thing there to the prejudice of the said Lady the Queen, or any of the People of the said Queen, or the losse of our State of England, should prevaile, nor from hence to send any body for that cause, which truly summ of ten pounds the said Manucaptors granted, and each of them for him∣self, granted of their Lands and Chattells, to the use of the said Lady Queen to be levied; if the said L. any thing a∣gainst the form of this Mauncaption aforesaid, shall do, or cause to be done, or by any means attempt: And here is the Tenor of the security, whereof within there is mention made, which to the said Lady Queen into her Chancery, &c. at the day and place, &c. I send.

By vertue of this VVrit to me directed, I have made a publick Proclamation within my bailiwick, that the with∣in named H.B. upon the pain of his allegiance, before our Lady the Queen in her Chancery aforesaid, at the day within written shall appear, as within I am commanded, and likewise I certifie the said Lady Queen, that the with∣in named H.B. is not to be found in my Bailiwick.

By vertue of this VVrit, such a day and year by J.S.T. W.R.T. and E.F. good and lawfull men of my bailiwick, Premunire feci, W.R. Clarke within nominated, that he should be before our Lady the Queen, at the day within contained whersoever, &c. to do and to receive as that Writ in it commandeth and requireth, and J. B. and the rest of the Defendants within named, have nothing within my bailiwick, by which I can Premunire facere, for present, neither are they to be found in the same.

I certifie our Lady the Queen that the within named I.

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H. before the coming of this Writ to me directed, was dead. And that I after the receit of this Writ to me directed, in my full County Court held at Wilton in my County the 29th. day of May the year within written, by assent of the said County, in the place aforesaid, I made to be elected one N.S. Esq a Verdecer of the Forrest of B. within writ∣ten, to do as the said Writ in that commandeth and re∣quireth.

At my County Court, held such a day and year, in the full County aforesaid, by vertue of this Writ, and by the consent of the said County in the place of P.H. within na∣med, (which died) I chose a Coroner, that is to say, I.W. who (as the manner is) took his corporall Oath, that he should do those things, and observe what to the Office of a Coroner in the County aforesaid appertained to be done, as within, &c.

By vertue of this VVrit I summon, Arch-Bishops, Bi∣shops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, and all other free Tenants which have Lands and Tenements within the bounds of the Forrest of the said our Lady the Queen within written, in my County, and four men, and the cheif of every town within the bounds of this Forrest, and also twelve good and lawfull men of every town within the bounds of the said Forrest dwelling, which ought to come and were wont, that they be before our Instices within written, at the day and place within contained, as within I am commanded. Publickly also I have made to be proclaimed through all my Bailiwick, as well in Burroughs as in other Townes, and in Faires, Markets, and other publick places, that all those which by Charters of our Lady the Queen, now, or of her Predecessors, or her Progenitors, or any way, any li∣berties or Franchises claim to hold, and by what warrant, that they be before our said Justices, at the day and place aforesaid, I also made to be proclaimed that all attached for Vert or Venison, or hunting in the Forrest afore∣said, after the last Plea of the Forrest aforesaid held, and their Pledges, and Manucaptors aforesaid to be, and before the aforesaid Justices to stand to their right, and to do those things which according to the Law of the Forrest they ought to do.

The residue of the Execution of this Writ doth appear in certain Pannells to this Writ annexed.

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By vertue, &c. I have taken the body of H.S. within named, whose body before the Iustices within written, I have ready at the day and place therein contained, as within I am commanded, the residue truly of this execu∣tion of this Writ, doth appear in a certain Inquisition to this annxed.

Before the comming of this Writ, J.M. Esq late Sheriff of the County of W. the within named T.D. took, and in the Prison of our Lady the Queens Prison with him de∣tained, by vertue of a certain Writ of our Lady the queens to the late Sheriff directed, which said T.D. late Sheriff, to∣gether with the Writ to him directed, to me J. D. Knight, now Sheriff of the County aforesaid, in the end of his Of∣fice, hath delivered, whose truly body and the Writ to the said late Sheriff directed, J. the aforesaid now Sheriff be∣fore the Iustices within written, at the day and place afore∣said, have ready, to do and receive what the said Writ in that commands and requires.

This Writ as it is above indorced, together with the inquisition to this Writ annexed twentieth day of June, in the year of the Reigne of our Lady the Queen within written, ninth, was delivered to me J.D. Knight, Sheriff of W. within written by J. E. Esq late Sheriff of the County aforesaid, my Predecessor, in the going out of his Office.

This last return ought to be written in Romane Let∣ters.

By vertue, &c. All and singular indictments, R.B. with∣in named before our Lady the Queen, wheresoever she were in England, at the day within contained, I send in a certain Scedule to this Writ annexed.

We A.B. and C.D. Coroners of our Lady the Queen of the County within written; Do certifie the Iustices within written, at the day and place within contained, that we have searched the Rolles, and other our remembrances, and also all and singular writings of all and singular Courts held in our pesence, as well at the Suit of our Lady the Queen, as at the Suit of G.H. or any other pubished, and we can finde nothing thereof nor can certifie any such Re∣cord, before the Iustices, according to the form of this Writ.

By vertue, &c. I certifie the Iustices within written,

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that such a day and year, I took into the Queens bands 3. Houses &c. within written, by the view of A.B.C.D.E.F. and. G.H. good and lawfull men of my bailiwick, as within I am commanded.

By vertue, &c. I certifie our Lady the Queen into her Chancery, that A.B. within named, before us hath taken his Corporall Oath, that the Letters Patents (whereof within there is mention made) came to the hands of the within named C.D. his Testator. But by his Oath, he saith, that nothing of the Articles and other circumstances in the same Letters Patents specified, before him was found.

The Answer of H.L. and J.D. Commissioners.

By vertue of this Commission to us directed, we have taken the Answer of T. D. within named, upon the holy Evangelist, that all things in the said Answer are true, which Answer so taken is to this Commission annexed, to∣gether with the Bill, together in the same directed, and all other things which in the said Commission are contained, or belong to it, we have made to be done, according to the effect and tenor of the same, as within we are com∣manded.

Returne for the Chancery, or the Master of the Rolls.

By vertue, &c. there was a Search made amongst the Records of the Chancery of our Lady the Queen within written, and in them, or any of them, I finde as yet no Record for the Queens title, by which it can appear, of a∣ny Lands or Tenements, with the appurtenances in S. in C. which were of late the within named J. S. which ever came to the hands of our said Lady the Queen, as in this Writ is supposed.

I certifie the Justices aforesaid, that the within named S.A. at the day and place therein contained, before you I have ready, to do and receive, what the Court of our Lady the Queen within written shall consider of that, ac∣cording to the form of this Writ.

I J.D. assigned one of the Justices of our Lady the Queen in the County of D. of the Peace to be kept. Send before our Lady the Queen in her Chancery, the Tenor of the security of the Peace, of which in the said VVrit there is mention, under my Seal, as the said VVrit in that com∣mandeth

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and requireth, &c. VVhich truly security is an∣nexed to this VVrit

Security of the Peace as it is taken.

The answer of T.F. Mayor of the City of D. and one of the Justices of our Lady the Queen, assigned in the same City to preserve the Peace.

By vertue, &c. All and singular the Recognizances, which A.D. and the rest within named before the justices within written, late made, with all things touching them, before our Lady the Queen, at the day and place therein contained, I send under my Seal to these presents annex∣ed as within, &c.T.F. Mayor of the City aforesaid.

Process out of the Exchequer.

The within named Lady J.S. hath nothing in Man∣nors, Lands, and Tenements within written, but with J.S. Esq whom shee took to Husband.

By vertue of this VVrit to me directed, I have taken the body of the within named J.S. whose body, before the Ba∣rons within written I have ready, as within I am comman∣ded.

By vertue of this writ to me directed, I certifie the Barons within written, that I have taken the body of the within named J.R. whose body before the said Barons, I have ready, at the day within contained.

And also twentieth day of January the eighth year with∣in, written I took into the hands our said Lady the queen, by name of Distresse, certaine Lands and Tenements of the within named J.R. lying and being in B. of the yearly value of a hundred shillings, as the said Writ in it com∣manded and required.

The within named J.E. is not to be found in my baili∣wick, nor hath any Goods or Chattells in my Bailiwick: But by vertue of this VVrit to me directed I certifie the Barons within written, that the fifteenth day of June in the twentieth year of the Queen within written, I took into the hands of the said Lady the Q. in name of Distress, seven Houses or Tenements with their appurtenances in M. which are of the cleer yearly value of fifty shillings, and one cheif House or Farm, with the Appurtenances in W. of the yearly value of five Markes.

The within named A B. is not to be found in my baili∣wick, and further I certifie the Barons within written, that

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by vertue of this VVrit to me directed. Such a day and year within written, I took into the hands of our Lady the Queen, one House or Tenement, with the Appurte∣nances in B. in the County of W. within written, of the yearly value of ten pounds, as the Lands and Tenements of the within named A.B. And also six cowes, one Bull, and one Gelding, price in all eight pounds of the Goods and Chattells of the said A.B. in name of Distresse, as I am commanded.

All which truly goods and chattells with me remaine unsold for defect of Buyers, and the said A.B. no other or more goods and chattells, Lands or Tenements, hath with∣in my bailiwick, which into the hands of our Lady the Queen for present, by any means I can take or seise

I certifie the Barons aforesaid, that by vertue of this VVrit to me directed, the eighth day of J. &c. within written, I have taken into the hands of our Lady the Queen, the Mannor of S. with the Appurtenances within written, as, &c.

The residue of the execution of this VVrit doth appeare in a certain scedule to this VVrit annexed.

An Inquisition indented, taken at S. in the County a∣foresaid the eighth day of January the year, &c. Before me, J.H. Knight, Sheriffe of the County aforesaid, by Writ of a Right close, of the said Lady Queens to me di∣rected, which is annexed to this Inquisition, by the Oath of J.D.R.R. &c. good and lawful men of the County afore∣said, which do say upon their Oath, that the Mannor of S. with the appurtenances, is of the yearly value of five pounds, besides all charges, and reprisalls, in witnesse whereof, &c.

The Mannor of S. within named lieth in the County of G. and not in the County of W. Therefore I cannot di∣strain the Tenants there, as within I am commanded.

By vertue of this VVrit to me directed I. certifie the Ba∣rons within written, that the twentieth day of March, the 8th. year of our Lady the Q. within written, I took into the the hands of the said Lady Queen, the Mannor within writ∣ten with the Appurtenances, as within I am commanded.

If it be with inquirie for the yearly value.

The residue of the execution of this VVrit appears in a certain inquisition taken, to this writ annexed.

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The within named VV.B. and M. his Wife, are Te∣nants of the third part of the Mannor aforesaid, in three parts divided, and C.A.M.E. and J. B. the Daughters of C.D. dead, are the Tenants of the second part of the Man∣nor within written, in three parts divided, and the other third part of the Mannor within written, remains in the hand of our Lady the queen, by reason of the nonage of T. B. Son and Heir of the aforesaid C.D.

The Manucaptors of the forenamed W. B. and M. his Wife. J.D.R.R.

The within named A.B. hath nothing in my Bailiwick, by which he may be attached, or where I may take him.

The within named A. B. is attached by Pledges, that is, J.D.R.R.

If he be an Earl or a Countesse.

The Issue of them half a Mark.

And further, if these words are repeated in the VVrit (and also to shew) twenty shillings.

The within named R. A. hath nothing in the Land, of the Tenement and Hereditament within written, by which I can distrain him.

No such Mannor, nor any Lands or Tenements known by the name of E. lying in the County of VV. whereof I can distrain the Tenants, as within I am com∣manded.

The within named J.K. and R.K. have nothing, nor either of them hath any thing, within my Bailiwick, and further I certifie the Barons within written, that none are Executors, or Administrators of the goods and chattells which were the within nameds M. K. where∣by them, or any of them I can distrain.

The Manucaptors of I S. Gent. Tenant of the Lands, and Tenements within specified, which were the within named M.K.I.D.RR.

The Issues thirteen shillings four pence.

By vertue, &c. I have taken Execution of the Goods and Chattels of J.H. within named, a certain Demise and Grant to the said J. H. by one to T. G. of one part, and the aforesaid J. H. of the other part, for terme of one and thirty years, to begin from the first day of Ianuary, the year of the Reign of our Lady Elizabeth, within writ∣ten,

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as by that Indenture bearing date the same day and year fully appears, of and in a House or Farme with the Appurtenances, scituate, and lying, and being in L. in the Parish of f. within my Bailiwick, called or known by the name of B. together with all and singular Lands, Meadows, Feedings, Pastures, Woods, Under-woods, VVaters, and Pastures, with all their Appurtenances, scitu∣ate, lying, and being within the Town, Parish, and Feilds of F. aforesaid, and likewise in my Bailiwick; and the afore∣said Lease, and all the whole Right, state, Title, terme of years, Possession and Demand, which the aforesaid J. H. now hath, of and in the foresaid Premises, by vertue or force of the said Demise and Grant, or otherwise I have set to sale, and sold to one R.G. Gentleman, for the summ of threescore and sixteen pounds thirteen shillings and four pence, and also I have taken in Execution other Goods and Chattels of the aforesaid J. H to the value of three∣score and five pounds six shillings eight pence, which truly summs of Money so in forme aforesaid by me levied, in the whole do amount unto 132. pounds and twelve pence, and the same summs before our Lady the Queen, at the day and place aforesaid I have ready, and to be given to the within written E.P. and J. his VVife, in part of satis∣saction of the Damages within written, as by that VVrit I am within commanded. And that I. H. hath no other Goods or Chattels in my Bailiwick, that the residue of the aforesaid one hundred threescore and five pounds six shillings two pence can be had or levied, according to the command of this VVrit.

By vertue, &c. tenth Day of S. the year of the Reign of our Lady the Queen within written, twentieth, I J.S. Knight, Sherif of W. within written, have taken, re∣sumed, and seised into the hands of our Lady the Queen, all those Tenements, Shops, Gardens, and all the other the Appurtenances, by vertue of the Writ afore∣said to be resumed, which do appear in the Inquisition to this Writ annexed.

By vertue of this Writ to me directed, from day to day I have set to sale those Goods and Chattels to the value of a hundred shillings, residue of the eight pounds, which were of the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, T. F. within named, and there I sold to the value of forty

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shillings, which truly forty shillings I have ready at the day and place within contained, as within I am commanded, then there to be paid; and the residue of the Goods and Chattels aforesaid, then with me re∣maining unsold for want of Buyers, but I will set them to sale from day to day, and when they happen to be sold, the money thereof coming before the Barons within writ∣ten, I will bring, according to the form and effect of this Writ.

Those Goods to the value of twenty Marks within writ∣ten, which by vertue of the Writ of our Lady the Queen, lately now to me directed, I have taken of the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements, which were lately T. F. within named, and have set them to sale, and sold them, and the Money thereof I have ready to bring to the Ba∣rons within named, at the day and place therein contain∣ed, as therein I am commanded.

A. B. and C. D. within nominated, were dead long be∣fore the sending out this Writ, neither have they any Goods or Chattels, Lands or Tenements within my Baili∣wick, which I can extend and value, as by this Writ I am commanded.

The within named A. B. and C. D. are dead, and to the rest of the Execution nothing is done by me, for the shortnesse of the time.

By vertue, &c. Scire feci, J.C. within named, that he be before the Barons within written, at the day and place within contained, by J. C. and R. S. good and lawfull men of my Bailiwick, as within I am commanded.

There are no Executors of E. within written, nor Ad∣ministrators of the Goods and Chattels which were his, nor Heirs, nor Tenants of Lands and Tenements, which were his in my Bailiwick, to whom by any means I can give the Scire facias.

I.D. and the rest of the Defendants within named, have nothing in my Bailiwick, by which I can them Scire fa∣cere.

By vertue, &c. I have taken of the Lands and Tene∣ments of W.R. to the value of forty shillings, which I have ready for the Barons within written, at the day and place therein contained, as within I am commanded: and fur∣ther, I certifie the Barons vvithin vvritten, that the afore∣said

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VV. hath no other, or more Lands nor Tenements, Goods nor Chattels in my Bailiwick, whereof the residue of the Debt within written I can levy by Execution, as the said VVrit in it commandeth and requireth.

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