214 Stat, i^ Anno nono Edward i III; A. D. 1335. Enforced by 15 Ed. 3. _/?«(. 4. c. z. The Statute of Clothes. 3 R. z. flat. t. c.i. 11R.2, divemurcrt. (n) And neverthelefs the King fhall aflign by Com- miffion of his Great Seal certain Perfons, where and when it fhall pleafe him, to enquire of fuch Difturb- ances and Grievances, and the fame to punifh, as be- fore is faid.' c. 7. See 5 H. 4- c . g,^ 6 B. 4. e, 4. putting Merchant Strangers under fome Rejlriclkm, CAP. II. Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. niffement folorrc ceo qeft avant ordine. Et nient- meins qe le Roi face affigner par commiflion de fori grant feal certeines gentz ou et quant lui plerra denquere de tieles deftourbances et grevances et de faire puniffement come defus eft dit. See liketvife 12 H. 7. c, 6. concerning Merchant No Man fhall lofe Land becaufe of Nonplevin.
- TTEM, At the Requeft of the Commons aforefaid,
- X made to our Lord the King at the faid Parliament,
c our Lord the King, for the Eafe of his People, by
- the Affent of the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and other
- great Men, and the Commons aforefaid, hath put
' out Nonplevin of Land, which hath been accuftomed ' in the Time of his Progenitors and his own Time, c and the Pain alfo that was wont to enfue, in cafe the ' Land was not replevied in due Time. (2) Alfo it is
- enacted, That none fhall lofe his Land from hence-
- forth becaufe of Nonplevin; and that this Statute hold
- Place as well in Pleas yet hanging, wherein no Judge-
- ment is given, as in Time to come.'
T auxint a la requefte des ditz communaltez faite a noftre dit Seignur le Roi a fon dit par- lement noftre Seignur le Roi pur le eife de fon poe- ple par affent des Prelatz Countes Barons et autres grantz et communes avantditz ad ofte Nonplevine de terre qad eft acuftume en temps de fes aunce- ftres et fon temps et les peines qe foleient fuire en cas qe terre ne fuft mie plevie en du temps. Et auxint eft ordine et eftabli qe nul ne perde fa terre defore par caufe de Nonplevine et qe ceft eftatut eit lieu auxibien en plez pendantz ou jugement neft mie rendu come en temps avenir. CAP. III. In A Writ of Debt againft divers Executors, they fhall not fourch by Effoin. Bro. Pari. 24. 5 H. 6. f. 14. 7 H. 4. f. 1.0. In an Aftion of Debt brought 2sa nft divers Kxiciitcr^j lie ■which firft ap- jitarcth (hall aiifv.-er. ITEM, At the Requeft of the faid Commons made to our Lord the King in his faid Parliament, it is ordained and eftablifhed by our Lord the King, by the Affent of the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and other great Men, and the Commons aforefaid, That in a Writ of Debt brought againft divers Executors, the fame Executors, nor any of them, fhall have but one Effoin before Appearance, that is to fay, at the Sum- mons or Attachment, nor after Appearance they fhall have but one Effoin, as the Teftator fhould have had, fo that all the Executors do prefent the Perfon of the Teftator as one Perfon. (2) It is alfo enacted, That though the Sheriff do anfwer at the Summons, that fome of them have nothing whereby he may be fum- moned, yet there fhall an Attachment be awarded upon them. (3) And if the Sheriff anfwer, that he hath nothing whereby he may be attached, the great Diftrefs fhall be awarded, fo that at the great Diftrefs returned upon them, he or they that do firft appear in the Court fhall anfwer to the Plaintiff. (4) And although fome of them have appeared in the Court, and make Default at the Day that the great Diftrefs is returned upon the other, yet neverthelefs he or they fhall be put to anfwer, that firft appeared at the
- great Diftrefs returned, (i) And in cafe the Judge-
1 ment pafs for the Plaintiff, he fhall have his judge-
- ment and Execution againft them that have pleaded,
- according to the Law heretofore ufed, and againft all
- other named in the Writ, of the Goods of the Tef-
- tator, as well as if they had all pleaded. (6) And it
' is to be underftood, that if any in fuch Cafe will fue ' according to the Law that hath been ufed heretofore, ' he may freely do it notwithstanding this Statute,' H7 Nfement a la requefte des dites communaltez £L faite a noftre Seignur le Roi a fon dit parle- ment ordine eft & eftabli par noftre Seignur le Roi del affent des Prelatz Countes Barons & autre grantz & communes avantdites qe ou brief de dette eft porte vers plufurs executours qe les ditz execu- tours ne nul de eux ne eit forfque un effoigne avant apparance ceft affavoir a la fomonfe ou a latta- chement ne apres apparance ne eint qe un effoigne come le teftatour avereit iffint qe mes ne pueflent foercher par effoigne ne avant apparance ne apres apparance & pur ceo qe touz les executours repre- fentent la perfone le teftatour come une perfone fi eft auxint acorde & eftabli qe tout foit ceo qe vif- conte refpoigne a le fomonfe qe afcun de eux neit riens ou il poet eftre fomons jadumeins foit agarde latachement fur lui. Et ft le vifconte refpoigne qil nad riens par quei il poet eftre attache foit agarde le grande deftrefce iffint qe a la grande deftrefce retourne fur eux refpoigne al pleintif celui ou ceux qi pi imerment apparra ou apparrunt en court. Et tout foit ceo qe afcun de eux eit apparu en court & face defaute au jour qe la grande deftrefce foit retourne fur les autres jadumeins refpoigne celui ou ceux qi primes appara ou apparrunt a la grande deftrefce retourne. Et en cas qe jugement paffe pur le pleintif fe face le jugement & execution de- vers ceux qi unt pledez folonc la lei avant ufe & devers touz les autres nomez en le breif des biens le teftatour auxicome ils euffent treftouz pledez. Et eft a entendre qe fi nul en tieu cas voudra fuire felonc la lei qe cea enarere ad efte ufe qe franche- ment le peuffe faire nient contreftant ceil eftatut. CAP.
