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A.D. 1299.
Anno vicesimo septimo Edwardi I.
Stat. 2.
137

the Points accustomed in all[1] Things; (2) and that Enquests of Lands or Tenements that be worth yearly more than Twenty Shillings, f that is to wit, by Extent,[2] be returned into the Exchequer, and there to make Fine for the Amortisements, or for the Park having, if the Enquests do pass for him that purchased them; (3) and after it shall be certified unto the Chancellor or his Deputy, that he take a reasonable Fine therefore, and after make Delivery.

  1. ↑ Read such.
  2. ↑ Not in Orig.

Purchase of Lands holden in chief.II. In like Manner they shall do, that will purchase Lands or Tenements holden of the King in chief.

Purchasing of Protection, Making general Atturneys.III. Also People dwelling beyond the Sea, that have Lands, Tenements, or Rents in England, if they will purchase Letters of Protection or will make general Atturneys, they shall be sent unto the Exchequer, and there shall make their Fines, and from thence shall be sent unto the Chancellor or his Deputy, for that which he ought to do therein.

Purchasing of Liberties.IV. In like Manner they shall do, that will purchase any Fair, Market, Warren, or any other Liberty. (2) Also such as will purchase attermining of their Debts shall be sent into the Exchequer.

Atturney.V. [1]Also, such as be not able to travel, and People that dwell in far Countries from the Chancery, which plead or be impleaded, shall have a Writ out of the Chancery to some sufficient Man, that shall receive their Atturneys when Need is.

  1. ↑ 20 H. 3. c. 10.; Rast. 96.

VI. And for a Remembrance of these Things, there is an Indenture made, divided into Three Parts, whereof One Part remaineth in the Chancery, another in the Exchequer, and the Third in the Wardrobe.[1]

See 33 Ed. 1. stat. 1.

  1. ↑ Regist. 247, &c.; Rast. 25.

Stat. De falsa Moneta, made Anno 27 Edw. I.[1]

This chapter is not presented in modern English and the source document does not provide a translation.

EDWARD par la grace de Dieu roi dEngleterre seignur dIrland e Ducs dAquitaine a viscunte de Sumersete e Dorsete saluz. Pur ceo qe nostre Roiaume e les autres terres de nostre seignurie sunt replinis de diverse mauveises monees que sunt appellez Pollardz e Crokardz e par autres nons les queles sont portees e mys en dit Roiaume e aillours en nostre poer par diverse gentz de la outre e la eins despendues diversement a grant dammage de nous e de tout nostre poeple nous par commun assentement des Prelatz des Countes e des Barouns de meisme le roiaume avoms sur ceo ordene e estable remedie solonc les articles que sensuyent. Primerement qe nul desormes teles moneies ne porte en le dit nostre Roiaume ne aillours en nostre poer sur forfeture de vie e des biens e de quant qil porra forsaire issint tote voies qe totes gentz de queq' terre ou de queq' pais qil soient puissent sauvement porter a nostre chaunge totes maneres des moneies de bon argent de queq' coign de la outre ou de queque value qe eles soient saunz ceo qe eles soient forsaites. E pur ceo qe cest establisement valer ne porra si bien ne soit mayntenu ordene est qe bone garde estraite se face en touz les lieux sur la costere de la mer es portz e aillours ou nule manere de arivail est par bons e loiaux juretz qe ceux qi teles ou autres mauveises monees porteront arresteint ove meismes les moneies e ove tout ceo qil averont e qe meismes ceux envoient a cely ou a ceux qi de par nous poer avera ou averont pur myse de eux Mes cesti poer pur ceo qe nous ne sumes pas uncore avises quele manere de myse nous envoderoms faire avoms nous retenutz a nous meismes. E voloms quant al arest avandit qil ce face en cete manere cest asavcir qe la communaute de chescun port ellise deux bons e loials hommes de meismes le ports pur les queux les ellisours vouderont respondre qi ove les baillifs de meismes le ports arrestent e serchent loiaument e saunz desports touz ceux qui ariveront deinz leur gardes e tout ceo qil porteront e les cors de ceux qil troveront qi teles ou autres mauveises moneies averont portetz envoient saunz delay a nostre chef prison du counte en quel il serront arrivetz. E voloms e comaundoms qe le gardeyn de meisme la prison les reteyne e sauvement les garde taunt qe nous sacchoms la manere du fait e qe nous eoms sur ceo maunde nostre volunte. E la moneye e autre argent si lui eit deyvent meismes les gardeyns envoier e liverer a nostre grant chaunge e des autres biens eux meismes charger e respoundre a nostre escheker. Dautre part

  1. ↑ This was first inserted by Mr. Serjeant Hawkins.
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