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38 them without Let or Gainsaying of him that took the Beasts, if they were taken out of Liberties (2) And if the Beasts were taken within any Liberties, and the Bailiffs of the Liberty will not deliver them, then the Sheriff, for Default of those Bailiffs, shall cause them to be delivered.'

one from henceforth may distrain his Freeholders to answer for their Freeholds, nor for any Things touching their Freehold, * Without the King's Writ:(2) Nor shall cause his Freeholders to swear against their Wills; for no Man may do that without the' King's Commandment.'

T is provided also, That if Bailiffs, which ought to make account to their Lords, do withdraw themfelves, and have no Lands nor Tenements whereby they may he distrained; then they shall be attached by their Bodies, so that the Sheriff, in whose Bailiwick they be found, shall cause them to come to make their account.

'II. Also Fermors, during their Terms, shall not make Waste, * Sale, nor Exile of House, woods, and Men, nor of any Thing belonging to the Tenements that they have to ferm, without special Licence had by Writing of Covenant, making mention, that they may do it; which Thing if they do, and thereof be convict, they fdall yield full Damage, and shall be punished by Amerciament grievously.'

HE Juftices in Eyre from henceforth fhall not amerce Townfhips in their Circuits, because all being twelve Years old came not afore the Sheriffs and Coroners, to make Inquiry of Robberies, Burnings of Houfes, or other Things pertaining to the Crown;

so that there come fufficient out of thofe Towns, by whom fuch Enquefts may be made full: except Enquefts for the Death of Man, whereat all being twelve Years of Age, ought to appear, unlefs they have reafonable caufe of Abfence.'

Urther from henceforth shall not be judged before our Justices, where it is found Misfortune only, but it shall take place in such as are slain by ' Felony, and not otherwise.'