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 'A. D. 1542-3. Anno xxxiv & xxxv Henrici VIII. C; 26. 353

or good Abearing, into their Sessions next to be holden after the taking thereof; (5) and Recognisance taken before any of them, for Suspicions of any Manner of Felony, shall be certified before the Justices of the great sessions next to beholden after the taking thereof, without Concealment, Detaining or Imbezling of the fame, upon such Penalties and Damages as be therefore ordained and established. LIX. Item, That all Fines and Amerciaments before the said Justices of Peace lost, and hereafter to be lost, shall be taxed and afferred by two Justices of the Peace at the least, whereof one to be of the Quorum, and that all such Fines and Amerciaments shall be set truly and duly, according to the Quantity of the Of- fences, without Partiality or Affection. LX. Item, That the said Fines and Amerciaments, and also all issues left before the said Justices of Peace, and all Forfeitures of Recognisances, and other Forfeitures, before the same Justices, shall be yearly estreat- ed by the Clerks of the Peace into the Exchequer appointed for that Limit, to the Intent that Process from thence may be awarded for the levying of the same Forfeitures and Sums of Money to the King's Use, to the SherifF of every County as shall appertain, who shall make thereof their Accompts before such Au- ditors as thereunto shall be assigned, so that the King's Majesty may thereof be truly and duly answered and satisfied; which Auditors shall make due Allowance to the same Sheriffs, for the Fees of the Justices and Clerks of the Peace, upon their said Accompts, as is used in the Realm of England. LXI. Item, That there shall be Sheriffs in every of the said Shires yearly appointed by the King's Ma- jesty; (2) and that none of the said Sheriffs shall have their said Office of Sheriffwick any longer Time than is used by the Laws and Statutes of England. (3) And for the yearly Nomination of the said Sheriffs, the said Lord President, Council, and Justices of Wales, or three of them at the least, whereof the said Presi- dent to be one, shall yearly nominate three Substantial Persons in every of the said twelve Shires, to be Sheriffs of the same, and shall certify their Names to the Lords of the King's most honourable Council, at- tending upon his Grace's Person, Crastino Animarum, to the Intent the King's Majesty, being thereof ad- vertised, may appoint one of them in every of the said Shires to be Sheriff for that Year, at his most gracious Will and Pleasure, like as his Highness doth for his Realm of England; (4) and thereupon the said Sheriffs shall have their Patents and Commissions under the Great Seal of England, as Sheriff's of England have, and shall make and take Oaths and Knowledges of Recognizances before the President and Justices, or one of them, by Virtue of the King's Writ of Dedimus potestatem to be directed for the same, for the due Execution of their Offices, and for their just and true Accounts before the King's Auditor or Auditors as- signed for Wales, LXII. Item, That every of the said Sheriff's shall have full Power and Authority, within the Limits of their Sheriffwick, to do and use their Offices as Sheriffs in England, and shall accomplish and execute, with- out any Favour, Dread or Corruption, all manner of Writs, Process, Judgments and Executions, and all manner common Justice appertaining to their Offices of Sheriffs, and all lawful Commandments and Precepts of the said President, Council and Justices of Wales, and aloo of the Jutices of the Peace, Ef- cheators and Coroners, and every of them, in all Things appertaining to their Offices and Authorities. LXIII. Item, That the said Sheriff's shall do, and be bound to do, all and every other Thing and Things for the Ministration of Justice, and for the Conservation of the King's Peace, and the Apprehension and Reprefs of Traytors, Murderers, Thieves, Felons and other Offenders, as Sheriffs of England do use and be bound to do within the Realm of England. LXIV. Item, That the said Sheriffs shall yearly accompt before such the King's Auditor or Auditors, as shall be assigned and appointed by the King's Majesty for his said Dominion of Wales; (2) and that every of the said Sheriffs shall have yearly for his Fee v. I. LXV. Item, That all Mayors, Sheriffs, Stewards, Bailiffs and other Ministers and Officers of Justice of every County, Lordship, Town and Place within the said Dominion of Wales, and all and singular the King's Subjects of the same shall be always obedient, attendant and assisting to the said President, Council and Justices of Wales, and every of them, and shall obey the King's Commandments and Procefs from them or any of them directed, and all the lawful and reasonable Precepts of the said President, Council and Justices, and every of them, and also shall be obedient to all the said Justices of Peace, Sheriffs and Ef- cheators, within the Limits of their said Authorities, as well for common Administration and due Execu- tion of Justice, as in all other Things appertaining to their Duties and Offices. LXVI. Item, That Efcheators shall be named in every of the said Shires by the Lord Treasurer of England, by the Advice of the said President, Council and Justices, or three of them at the least, whereof the said Preident to be one; (2) which Efcheators shall make and take their Oaths, and knowledge their Re- cognisances, before the said President, or one of the said Justices, by Virtue of the King's Writ of Dedimus potetsatem to be directed for the same, for the due Execution of their Offices, and for their true Accompt to be made before the King's Auditor or Auditors to be assigned for the same; which Oath and Recogni- zance shall be agreeable to the Oath and Recognizance used for the Efcheators in England; (3) and the Efcheators shall yearly have their Patents and Commissions under the Great Seal of England, and shall have Power and Authority to exercise their Offices in like Manner and Form as Efcheators in England, and shall be bound to all Laws and Statutes of England. LXVII. Item, That all such Persons as shall be appointed to the said Offices, shall and may exercise their Offices, if they may dispend yearly v. I. of Freehold, any Statutes of England to the contrary thereof not- withstanding; (2) and that every of the said Efcheators shall make their Accompts yearly before such Au- ditor or Auditors as shall be assigned by the King's Majesty, to hear and determine his Highness Accompt for his Revenues and Profits of the said Dominion of Wales. LXVIII. Item, There shall be two Coroners to be elected.in every of the said twelve Shires, as is used in England, by Virtue of the King's Writ De Coronatore eligendo, to be awarded out of the King's Chan- cery of England; (2) and that the said Coroners shall have like Power and Authority to do and exercise their Offices, and have like Fees, as is limited by the Laws and Statutes of England.