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Stat. 2.
Anno decimo tertio Edwardi I.
A.D. 1285.

and the Towns near, and so Hue and Cry shall be made from Town to Town, until that they be taken and delivered to the Sheriff, as before is said; and for the Arrestments of such Strangers none shall be punished.

Confirmed by 5 H. 4. c. 3. which orders farther that Watches shall be upon the Sea Coast.

CAP. V.
The Breadth of Highways leading from one Market-Town to another.

Highways in Market Towns shall be inlarged.AND further it is commanded, That Highways leading from one Market-Town to another shall be enlarged, whereas[1] Bushes, Woods, or Dykes be, so that there be neither Dyke, Tree,[2] nor Bush, whereby a Man may lurk to do hurt, within Two Hundred Foot of the one Side, and Two Hundred Foot of the other Side of the Way, so that this Statute shall not extend unto Ashes, nor unto great Trees, ⟨so as it be clear underneath⟩,[3] for which it shall be clearly out of this. (2) And if by Default of the Lord that will not abate the Dyke, Underwood, or Bushes, in the Manner aforesaid, any Robberies be done therein, the Lord shall be answerable for the Felony; and if Murther be done, the Lord shall make a Fine at the King's Pleasure. (3) And if the Lord be not able to fell the Underwoods, the Country shall aid him therein. (4) And the King willeth, that in his demean Lands and Woods within his Forest and without, the Ways shall be enlarged, as before is said. A Park near unto the Highway.(5) And if percase a Park be taken from the Highway,[4] it is requisite that the Lord shall set his Park the Space of Two Hundred Foot from the Highways, as before is said, or that he make such a Wall, Dyke, or Hedge, that Offenders may not pass, ne return to do evil.

2 & 3 P. & M. c. 8. for Amendment of the Highways.  5 El. c. 13. continuing the foregoing.  18 El. c. 10. making Addition to former Acts.  29 El. c. 5. making the 5 El. c. 13. perpetual. And see 13 & 14 Car. 2. c. 6.  22 Car. 2. c. 2.  3 W. & M. c. 12. containing farther Regulations for repairing and enlarging Highways.  Likewise 8 & 9 W. 3. c. 16. giving Power to Justices to enlarge Highways eight Yards in Breadth; and 7 Geo. 2 c. 9. giving Justices Power to order hedges to be cut which annoy the Highways. See farther 9 Geo. 2. c. 18.  15 Geo. 2. c. 2.  16 Geo. 2. c. 29.  21 Geo. 2. c. 28.  24 Geo. 2. c. 43.  26 Geo. 2. c. 28. and 31 Geo. 2. c. 34. for new Regulations with respect to Highways, Carriages, &c.

  1. ↑ Read where.
  2. ↑ Read Underwood.
  3. ↑ So as it be clear underneath.
  4. ↑ Be near the Highway.

CAP. VI.
That View of Arms be made. Hue and Cry shall be followed. Fairs or Markets shall not be kept in Church-yards.

AND further it is commanded, That every Man have in his House Harness for to keep the Peace after the antient Assise; that, is to say, (2) Every Man between Fifteen Years of Age, and Sixty Years, shall be assessed and sworn to Armor according to the Quantity of their Lands and Goods; (3) that is to wit, From Fifteen Pounds Lands, and Goods Forty Marks, an Hauberke, a Breast-plate of Iron, a Sword, a Knife, and an Horse; (4) and from Ten Pounds of Lands, and Twenty Marks Goods, an Hauberke, a Breast-plate of Iron, a Sword, and a Knife; (5) and from Five Pound Lands, a Doublet, a Breast-plate of Iron, a Sword, and a Knife; (6) and from Forty Shillings Land, and more, unto One Hundred Shillings of Land, a Sword, a Bow and Arrows, and a Knife; (7) and he that hath less than forty Shillings yearly, shall be sworn to keep Gis-arms, Knives, and other less Weapons; (8) and he that hath less than Twenty Marks in Goods, shall have Swords, Knives, and other less Weapons; (9) and all other that may shall have Bows and Arrows out of the Forest, and in the Forest Bows and Boults. (10) And that View of Armor be made every Year Two Times.

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