wills, [1]That from henceforth such sums shall be assessed before the Justices in Eyre, afore their Departure, by the Oath of Knights and other honest Men, upon all such as ought to pay; (3) And the Justices shall cause the Parcels to be put into their Estreats, which shall be delivered up unto the Exchequer, and not the whole sum.
- ↑ 2 Inst. 196.; 8 Co. 39.
CAP. XIX.
A Sheriff having received the King's Debt, shall discharge the Debtor.
IN Right of the Sheriffs, or other, which answer by their own Hands unto the Exchequer, and which have received the Kings's Father's Debts, or the King's own Debts before this Time, and have not acquitted the Debtors in the Exchequer. (2) it is provided, That the King shall send good and lawful Men through every Shire, to hear all such as will complain thereof, and to determine the Matters there, (3) that all such as can prove that they have paid, shall be thereof acquitted for ever (whether the Sheriffs or other be living or dead) in a certain Form that shall be delivered to them; (4) and such as have not so done (if they be living) shall be grievously punished. (5) and if they be dead, their Heirs shall answer, and be charged with the Debt.
[1](6) And the King hath commanded, that Sheriffs and other aforesaid, shall from henceforth lawfully acquit the Debtors at the next Accompt after they have received such Debts; and then the Debt shall be allowed in the Exchequer, so that it shall no more come in the Summons; (7) and if the Sheriff otherwise do, and thereof be attained, he shall pay to the Plaintiff thrice as much as he hath received, and shall make Fine at the King's Pleasure. (8) And let every Sheriff take heed, that he have such a Receiver, for whom he will answer; for the the King will be recompensed of all, of the Sheriffs and their Heirs. (9) And if any other, that is answerable to the Exchequer by his own Hands so do, he shall render thrice so much to the Plaintiff, and make Fine in like manner. (10) And that the Sheriffs shall make Tallies as to all such as have paid their Debt to the King;
(11) and that the Summons of the Exchequer be shewed to all Debtors that demand a Sight thereof, without denying to any, and that without taking any Reward, and without giving any Thing; and he that doth contrary, the King shall punish him grievously.
Enforced by 42 Ed. 3. c. 9. and 7 H. 4. c. 3.
- ↑ 51 H. 3 stat. 4.
CAP. XX.
Offences committed in Parks and Ponds. Robbing of tame Beast in a Park.
[1]IT is provided also, for Trespassers in Parks and Ponds, That if any be thereof attained at the Suit of the Party, great and large Amends shall be awarded according to the Trespass, and shall have three Years Imprisonment, and after shall make Fine at the King's Pleasure (if he have whereof) and then shall find good Surety, that after he shall not commit like Trespass; (2) and if have not whereof to make Fine after three Years Imprisonment, he shall find like Surety; and if he cannot find like Surety, he shall abjure the Realm; (3) and if any being guilty thereof be fugitive, and have no Land nor Tenement sufficient (whereby he may be justified) so soon as the King shall find it by Enquest, he
- ↑ Regist. 80, 111.; Rast. 651, &c.; 2 Inst. 198, 200.; Kel. 39, 202.; Dyer 238.; 47 Ed. 3. 10.; 9 H. 6. 2.; 5 H. 5. 1.; 19 H. 8. 9.; 18 H. 6. 21.; 21 H. 7. 21.; 13 H. 7. 10, 12.; Fitz. Barre, 83.; Keilw. 114. b.; 2 Ed. 4. 4. b.
