A. E>. 1299. Anno vicefimo feptimo Edward i I. Stat. i.«
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Ex Rot. in Tun: Lond. 1 onerentur de exitibus fuis forisfactis ficut & de j amerciamentis. Et fi forfitan aliquis vicecomes refponderit de exitibus alicujus recognitors vel ; plegii feu manucaptoris per fpfum appofiti & in Cur' noftra retornati qui ad folutionem eorumdem ! exituum feu amerciamentorum tempore returni non iufficiat idem vicecomes ad fcaccarium noftrum inde oneretur & refpondeat. Et caveant fibi vice- comites fub gravi forisfaclura quod decetero fa- ciant fingulis tallias de denariis quibufcumque per preceptum noftrum per ip'fos vicecomites & fubdi- tos fuos receptis. Et quod non retornent alicubi nomina manucaptorum juratorum feu aliorum nifi ipfi manucaptores juratcres feu alii fecundum te- norem brevium noftrorum vicecomitibus inde di- reclorum ad hoc legaliter manifefte premuniantur. Nee retornent aliqua nomina plegiorum liberorum hominum nifi ipfi manifefte pleg' fe concefferunt. Et fuper hoc ftatuimus quod quolibet anno femel per annum mittantur unus Baronum & unus cleri- cus de dicfo Scaccario noftro per fingulos com' Angl' ad imbreviandum nomina omnium qui anno illo debita per viridem ceram ab eis exadvta folve- runt. Et iidetn Baro & clericus tallias illas vide- ant & imbrevient &; aiidiant & terminent querelas fuper vicecomites & ballivos contra premiffa veni- entes & graviter puniantur tranfgreflbres. and that in the Extreats of Juftices every Head fhall be charged for Iffues forfeited, like as of Amercia- ments. (3) And if peradventure any Sheriff will anfwer for the Iffues of any Recognifor, Pledge, or Mainpernor, by him undertaken and returned into our Court, which at the Time of the Return is not able to pay fuch Iffues or Amerciaments, the Sheriff" fhall be charged, and fhall anfwer therefore in our Exchequer. (4) And let the Sheriffs beware under what Tallies a Pain of great Forfeiture, that from henceforth they-^ ll f lft fta11 do make Tallies of all fuch Money as they or their Officers have received by our Commandment; (;) and that they do not return any where the Names of The SheriffV any Mainpernors, Jurors, or any other, except fuch Return of Main-" Mainpernors, Jurors, or others, according to t h e p^" 10 "' J urors Tenour of our Writs being directed to the Sheriffs for the fame Caufe, be lawfully and manifeftly im- panelled thereupon. (6) And they fhall not return the Names of any Freemen as Pledges, * without , R " d . , , •!} 1 • 1 r 7 j r they have mani* that they will plainly conjent and agree to the Jarne. rJi a „ ree j l0 (7) And hereupon we nave enacted, That at one become Pledges. Time certain every Year, one Baron and one Clerk A Baron and of our faid Exchequer fhall be fent through every clerk of the Shire of England, to inroll the Names of all fuch as ^^^fet?" have paid that Year's Debts exacted on them by every County, Green Wax. (8) And the fame Baron and Clerk fhall view all (uch Tallies, and inroll them, and fhall hear and determine Complaints made againft Sheriffs and their Clerks and Bailiffs that have done contrary to the Premiffes, and the Offenders fhall be- grievoufly punifhed.' CAP. III. Juftices of Affife fhall be of Gaol -delivery. Who fhall punifh Officers bailing fuch as are not bailable. QUIA vicecomites & alii temporibus retro- aevtis latrones notorios & manifeftos h pro orte hominis & aliis feloniis captos & imprifona- tos & qui non funt repleg' per plevinam dimiferunt contra formam ftatuti noftri de hiis qui funt irre- plegiabiles & qui non nuper editi per quod ipfi malefactores irrepleg' fie replegiati* ad eorum deli- berationem falfo faciendam j uratores patrie per fe & amicos fuos ante adventum Juftic' itinerantium aut aliorum ad eorum deliberationem affignatorum procurant h fubornant aliifque minantur per quod tarn propter metum vicecomitum & aliorum per talem plevinam illos dimittentium quam timorem eorundem latronum feu felonum fie liberatcrum coram Juftic' ad gaolas deliberandas affignatis ho- micidia & latrocinia fuffocantur & ipfa lie conce- lata penitus remanent impunita Nos pro utilitate regni noftri & pace noftra firmius obfervanda fta- tuimus & ordinavimus quod Juftic' ad affifas capi- end' affignati in fingulis com' ubi capiunt affifas prout ordinantur ftatim poft affifas captas in elf- clem com' remaneant ambo fi laicifuerint & fi unus ipforum fuerit clericus tunc affbeiato i 11 i Juftic' qui laicus eft uno de difcretioribus militibus comi- tatus illius per breve noftrum deliberent gaolas in com' illis tam infra libertates quam extra de prifo- nibus quibufcumque fecundum formam delibera- tionis gaole com' illorum haclenus ufitatam. Et iidem juftic' tunc inquirant qui vicecomites & alii prifones aliquos irreplegiabiles per plevinam dimi- ferunt vel in aliquo contra formam ftatuti predict! 53 Orafmuch as Sheriffs and others heretofore have 3 Ed, if c. rj . let out by Replevin common Felons, and open- ' ly defamed, being taken and imprifoned for Mur- ' ther and f Felony, and fuch as be not replevifable, f RaiarJ other ' contrary to the Form of our Statute of Perfons re- Fehnhs.; 4 plevifable and not replevifable, lately made, where-
- by- fuch Tranfgreffbrs not replevifable %- be let out, % Read being fi
' (2) and to deliver them deceitfully before the coming replevied, do, ' of the Juftices Errant, or other affigned for their ""'^f"!'-' ' Deliverance, II they -procure by ihemfelvcs and by their-'", ■? 'L °f" n c t-i • 1 cv " r 7 r-. 1 r 1 7 '" e,r Delivery. ■ rrtends furors of the Country, and Jome they threat, u p racure a „j ' whereby as well for fear of the Sheriff", ahd'other'^orn, by. them-- ' that let them at large by Plevin, as for fear of the /elves and their ' Thieves being fo delivered, before the Juftices af- "-'«* lhe J"- ' figned for Gaol-deliveries, fuch Felonies and Mm-- ™' 5 of '. hc ,, Cm "~'- , .9 , , , ' , . . , , . try, and threaten ■ ' triers are concealed, and io being concealed, remain others. ' ftill unpunifhed ;" (3) 'We, for the Utility of our y u fl; C esof Affife- R.ealm, and for the more affured Confervation of our ih.,11 be alfo Peace, have provided and ordained, That Juftices '"ftices of Gaoli affigned to take Affiles in every County where they ^ llv " ! do take Affifes, as they be appointed, incontinent af- ^ a 2 ' * ' 3 * ter the Affifes taken in the Shirts, fhall remain both ice i.6 Ed •;.<-. 3. ■ together if they be Lay; and if one of them be a concerning their Clerk, then one of the moft difcreet Knights of the ° J 'h; W ks- Shire being affbeiate to him that is a Layman, by our Gi0 - z : c : 2 7; • Writ fhall deliver the Gaols of the Shires, as well ^'a^jcLldi'- within Liberties as without, of all Manner of Pri- n-very to a& in foners, after the Form of the Gaol-deliveries of fhofe their own Coun*- Shires beforetime ufed. (4) And the fame Juftices""- . mail inquire then, if Sheriffs or any other have let P um * nl , ent cf i t! 1 • t-» T i - r 1 i 1 Sheriffs for out by. Replevin Pnfoners not replevifable, or have their oftences, 1 - ' offend ed--
