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Anno decimo Edwardi I.
A.D. 1282.

the ninth Year of his Reign, and sent unto the Justices of the Bench after the Manner of a Writ Patent, with a certain Writ closed, dated by the King's Hand at Westminster the Second Day of May, the Year before mentioned, that they should do and execute all and every Thing contained in the Article aforesaid, albeit that the same do not accord with the Statute of Gloucester in all Things.

A new Statute of the Exchequer, called
The Statute of Rutland, made 24 Maii, Anno 10 Edw. I. and Anno Dom. 1282.

Touching the Recovery of the King's Debts.[1]

[2]THE King to his Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, Greeting. To the Intent that Provision may be had for the Indempnity of us and our People, in certain Things touching us and our People aforesaid, in our said Court of Exchequer, [3](2) we will and provide, The Bodies of Shires. Annual Rolls.That from henceforth the Bodies of Shires shall not be written in several Rolls, but shall be written in a certain annual Roll by themselves, and shall be read every Year upon the Accompts of Sheriffs, that is to wit, of[4] several Counties, that it may be known if ought may accrue unto us by any Mean. (3) The Remanents of the Ferms of the same Shires shall be written post terras datas in the annual Rolls,[5] and the Sheriffs shall be charged therewith; (4) in which Remanents the Liveries and Alms assigned shall be allowed, and other Allowances (if Sheriffs have had any) of the Issues of their Bailiwicks by our Writs. (5) And because of the Suggestion of our Bailiffs, our Writs are made of divers Allowances, unto our grievous Damage, (6) we will and provide, That of such Manner Allowances so to be made, from henceforth View shall be made in our Exchequer; and the same View being faithfully made, the same Treasurer and Barons shall certify our Chancellor of the due Allowances so to be made, and that Writs of Allowances shall be made according to the same Certificate. (7) Moreover, there shall be written in the same annual Rolls the Ferms of the Sheriffs, the Profits of Counties, the Ferms of Serjeanties and Asserts, the Ferms of Cities, Boroughs, Towns, and other Ferms, whereof there is Answer made yearly in the Exchequer. (8) And in them also shall be written all Debts determined, all gross Debts, whereof there is hope that somewhat shall be paid, and all other Debts that seem to be clear; (9) but when it is come unto accompt to the Title of New Duties, nothing shall be written in the annual Roll, but those Debts whereof there is hope of Payment, and whereof the Sheriff is answerable, and Debts found in the Originals ⟨which seem to be clear⟩.[6]

  1. ↑ This is taken from Secunda pars, &c. into the English Editions.
  2. ↑ Rast. 2.; 4 Inst. 113, 115.
  3. ↑ 51 H. 3. stat. 5.
  4. ↑ For of, read in.
  5. ↑ Qu. shall be written in annual Rolls of subsequent Dates.
  6. ↑ Add which seem to be clear.
A Roll of desperate Debts.II. Of dead Ferms, and Debts desperate, whereof there is no hope, one Roll shall be made, and shall be intituled[1] Comitatus, and read every Year
  1. ↑ Read inrolled.

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