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A.D. 1285.
Anno decimo tertio Edwardi I.
Stat. 3.
115

(11) And in every Hundred and Franchise Two Constables shall be chosen to make the View of Armor: (12) And the Constables aforesaid shall present before Justices assigned such Defaults as they do see in the Country about Armor, and of the Suits of Towns, and of Highways, and also shall present all such as do lodge Stangers in uplandish Towns, for whom they will not answer; (13) and the Justices assigned shall present at every Parliament unto the King such Defaults as they shall find, and the King shall provide Remedy therein. (14) And from henceforth let Sheriffs take good Heed, and Bailiffs, within their Franchises and without, be they higher or lower, that have any Bailiwick or Forestry in Fee, or otherwise, that they shall follow the Cry with the Country, and after, as they are bounden, to keep Horses and Armor, or so to do; (15) and if there be any that do not, the Defaults shall be presented by the Constables to the Justices assigned, and after, by them to the King, and the King will provide Remedy as afore is said. Fairs and Markets shall not be kept in Church-yards.(16) And the King commandeth and forbiddeth, that from henceforth neither Fairs nor Markets be kept in Churchyards, for the Honour of the Church. Given at Winchester, the Eighth of October, in the Thirteenth Year of the Reign of the King.

So much of this Statute as concerns the having, keeping, and viewing of Harness and Arms is repealed by 21 Jac. 1. cap. 1.[1]

See 2 Ed. 3. c. 6. giving Power to Justices of the Peace to punish Disobeyers and Resisters.

Repealed by 4 & 5 Ph. & M. c. 2. which gives other Directions as to keeping of Horse and Armour. See 8 Geo. 2. c. 16. giving Directions for Pursuit of Hue and Cry. And 22 Geo. 2. c. 24. which amends the former.

  1. ↑ Instead of the 21 Jac. 1. c. 1. it is probable that the 1 Jac. 1. c. 25. is here intended, as that Act repeals the 4 & 5 P. & M. referred to in the Margin; but 21 Jac. 1. c. 1. contains nothing relative to the Subject.

The Statute of Merchants, made at Westminster Anno 13 Edw. I. Stat. 3. and Anno Dom. 1285.

CAP. I.
The Form of knowledging a Statute Merchant. The Creditor's Remedy if his Debt be not paid. The King's Seals shall be sent to Keepers of Fairs. Taking of Recognisance.

FOrasmuch as Merchants, which heretofore have lent their Goods to divers Persons, be fallen in Poverty, because there is no speedy Remedy provided, whereby they may shortly recover their Debt at the Day of Payment; (2) and for this Cause, many Merchants do refrain to come into the Realm with their Merchandise, to the Damage of such Merchants and of all the Realm; (3) the King and his Council [1]at his Parliament holden at Alton Burnel, after the Feast of St. Michael, the Eleventh Year of his Reign, ⟨hath⟩[2] ordained ⟨these⟩[3] Establishments thereupon for the Remedy of such Merchants; which Ordinances and Establishments, the King commandeth[4] that they shall be firmly kept and observed throughout this Realm, whereby Merchants may have[5] Remedy, and less Trouble and Business to recover their Debts,[6] than they have had heretofore. (4) But forasmuch as Merchants after complained unto the King, that Sheriffs misinterpreted his Statutes, and sometimes by Malice and false Interpretation delayed the Execution of the Statute, to the great Damage of Merchants; (5) The King at his Parliament holden at Westminster after Easter, the
  1. ↑ St. Acton Burnel, 11 Ed. 1.
  2. ↑ Omit hath.
  3. ↑ Omit these.
  4. ↑ Commanded.
  5. ↑ Have had.
  6. ↑ Read have had Remedy, and have recovered their Debts with less Inconvenience and Trouble.
Q 2
thirteenth
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