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A.D. 1225. 

 HE Writ that is called Præcipe in capite shall be from henceforth granted to no person of any freehold, whereby any freeman may lose his Court.



 NE measure of Wine shall be through our Realm, and one measure of Ale, and one measure of Corn, that is to say, the Quarter of London; and one breadth of dyed Cloth, Russets, and Haberjects, that is to say, two Yards within the lists.&ensp; and it shall be of Weights as it is of Measures.



 Othing from henceforth shall be given for a Writ of Inquisition, nor taken of him that prayeth Inquistion of Life, or of Member, but it shall be granted freely, and not denied.



 F any do hold of us by Fee-ferm, or by Socage, or Burgage, and he holdeth Lands of another by Knights Service, we will not have the Custody of his heir, nor of his Land, which is holden of the Fee of another, by reason of that Fee-ferm, Socage, of Burgage.&ensp; Neither will we have the custody of such Fee-ferm, or Socage, or Burgage, except Knights Service be due unto us out of the same Fee-ferm.&ensp; We will not have the custody of the Heir, or of any Land, by occasion of any Petit Serjeanty, that any man holdeth of us by service to pay a Knife, an Arrow, or the like.

 

 O Bailiff from henceforth shall put any man to his open Law, nor to an oath, upon his own bare saying, without faithful Witnesses brought in for the same.



 O Freeman shall be taken, or imprisoned, or be disseised of his Freehold, or Liberties, or free Customs, or be outlawed, or exiled, or any other- wise