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 364 Stat. 2. Annofexto Richardi II. A.D. 1383. Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. pardonationis et remiffionis eorundem vigore prefentium reportent ac' fi quifquis eorundem cartam Regis fu per hiis in fpeciali penes fe haberet vel etiam optineret et prout reportarent fi exceptio alia de eifdem in dicta priori gratia vel pardonatione facta non fuifTet. Intentionis tamen di&i Regis non exiftit quin homines ville de Bury Sanc"ti Edmundi pro cartis ipfius Regis de pardonatione in fpeciali profequi et ulterius fufficien- tem fecuritatem de bono geftu fuo tam erga dominum Regem et populum fuum quam Abbatiam de Bury juxta ordinationem fuperhoc alias in concilio ipfius regis factam invenire teneantur. CAP. IV. Anions of Trefpafs to be brought within a limited Time. EXP. TTEM propter pacem et tranquillitatem in eodem regno ubique nutriend' et augmentand' ac lites et brigas JL amputand' in eodem regno ordinatum eft et concordatum quod fi perfona aliqua fenferit fe occafione ali- cujus tranfgreffionis in eadem infurre<£f.ione fore gravatam vel dampnificatam et ob hoc forfan fecStam inde facere proponat verfus tranfgreflbres predictos quod ipfa perfona feflam illam ante quindenam fan£ti Johannis Baptifte proximo futuram inde incipiat fi fibi viderit expedire Alioquin vero elapfa eadem quindena ab eadem fecla et actione inde pro perpetuo excludatur. C A P. V. The Number of Compurgators to prove the Compulfion. TEM quantum ad querelas five feftas tranfgreffionum in di&a infurrectione fa£tarum coram quibufcunque Jufticiariis Regis inchoatas aut citra quindenam prediitam inchoandas fimiliter ordinatum eft St concor- datum quod fi ipfi verfus quos hujufmodi fedte capte fint vel capientur ante quindenam predi£r.am ante judi- cium reddirum venerint & fe inde per tres vel quatuor bonos viros & idoneos atque non fufpedtos ad hocju- ratos coram Judicibus ubi placitum inde pendens fuerit fe inde purgare vel alias inde acquietare voluerint videlicet quod ipfi in loco pretenfo caufa mali voluntarie non venerunt neque dampnum fecerunt nifi folum-* modo per compulfionem aliorum ad hoc recipiantur per Juftic' & Judices predi£tos et fa£ta hujufmodi pur- gatione per teftes prediflos extunc inde penitus recedant quieti. Vobis precipimus quod ftatuta ordinatio- nes & pardonationes predicta infra baillivam veftram publice proclamari & firmiter teneri facias juxta ef- feftuin & tenorem eorundem. - T. R. apud Weftm' xviii. die Maii anno regni noftri fexto. Confimilia mcmdata diriguntur vicecomitibus fubfcriptis fub eadem data videlicet Vic' Norf fcf Suff' Vif EJJex' & Hertf Vic' Lincoln' Vic' Ebor' Vic' Kane' Vic' Suit' & Suffix' Vic' Somers & Dors' Vic' Cornub' Vic Devon' Vic Caniebr' & Hunt' Vic Bed' & Buk'. Vic' Nortbampt' Vic' Glouc Vic' Sutbampt' Vic' JViltes. « Kent, Statutes made at Weftminfter, Anno 7 Rich. II. and Anno Dom. Mo ICHARD by the Grace of God, &c. to the Sheriff of * Tori, Greeting. Know thou, that at our Parliament holden at Wejlminjler the lay next before the Feaft of All Saints laft paft, " to the Honour of God and of holy Church, and for " the common Profit of the Realm, of the Aflent of " the Prelates, Lords, and Commons being at the faid " Parliament, we have caufed to be made certain Sta- " tutes and Ordinances in the Form following." Ex Rot. in Turr. Lond. m. 19. LE Roi a noftre vifcount de Kent faluz. Sachez qa noftre parlement tenuz a Weftm' le Lundy profchein devant le fefte de Toutz Seintz darrein pafle al honour de Dieu & de feinte efglife & pur commune profit du Roialme de laffent des Prelatz Seignurs & communes efteantz el dit par- lement avons fait faire certeins eftatutz & ordi- nances en la fourme qe fenfuit. CAP. I. A Confirmation of the Liberties of the Church. Flrft it is affented and accorded, That holy Church have and enjoy all her Liberties and i ranchifes PRimerement eft aflentuz & accordez qe feinte efglife eit & enjoife toutes fes libertees & fran- chifes