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Stat. 1.
Anno duodecimo Edwardi I.
A.D. 1318.

Sheriffs by Bailiffs of such Franchises, an Indenture shall be made between the Bailiff of the Franchise by his proper Name, and the Sheriff by his proper Name. [1](3) And if any Sheriff change the Return so delivered to him by Indenture, and be thereof convict at the Suit of the Lord of the Franchise, of whom he received the Return, if the Lord have had any Damage, or if his Franchise be imblemished, and at the Suit of the Party that hath sustained Loss through that Occasion, he shall be punished by the King for his false Return, and shall yield unto the Lord and to the Party double Damages. Sheriffs and Bailiffs shall set their Names to their Returns.[2](4) Also it is agreed, That from henceforth Sheriffs, and other Bailiffs that receive the King's Writs returnable in his Court, shall put their own Names with the Returns, so that the Court may know of whom they took such Returns, if need be. (5) And if any Sheriff or other Bailiff leave out his Name in his Returns, he shall be grievously amerced to the King's Use.

  1. ↑ Cro. El. 310, 509, 703, 767.; Cro. Car. 189.; 2 Bulstr. 73.
  2. ↑ Bro. Return de Brief, 81.; Bro. Scire fac', 233.; Carthew, 56.

CAP. VI.
No Officer of a City or Borough shall sell Wine or Victuals during his Office.

ALSO to the common Profit of the People, it is agreed, That no Officer in City or in Borough, that by Reason of his Office ought to keep Assises of Wines and Victuals, so long as he is Attendant to that Office, shall not merchandise for Wines nor Victuals, neither in Gross, nor by Retale; (2) and if any do, and be thereof convict, the Merchandise whereof he is convict shall be forfeit to the King, and the third Part thereof shall be delivered to the Party that sued the Offender, as the King's Gift. (3) And in such Case he that will sue for a Thing so forfeited, shall be received; (4) and the Chancellor, Treasurer, Barons of the Exchequer, Justices of either Bench, and Justices assigned to take Assises, shall admit such Plaints by Writs, and without Writs, and shall determine them, and shall perform all Things contained in these Articles in Form aforesaid. (5) And nevertheless the King may assign his Justices to execute this Thing in Cities and Boroughs, when and where it pleaseth him.[1]

By 6 R. 2. stat. 1. c. 9. no Victualler shall exercise a judicial Place, &c.  Altered by 7 R. 2. c. 11. and 3 H. 8. c. 8.

  1. ↑ Regist. 184.; Rast. 686.

REX dilectis & fidelibus suis Henrico le Scrop & sociis suis Justic' nostris ad placita coram nobis tenenda' assignatis salutem. Quedam statuta per nos in presenti parliamento nostro apud Ebor'um convocato de assensu prelatorum comitum baronum & totius communitatis regni nostri ibidem existentium ad communem utilitatem populi ejusdem regni edita vobis mittimus sub sigillo nostro consignata mandantes quatenus statuta illa coram vobis publicari & ea in omnibus & singulis suis articulis quantum ad vos pertinet firmiter teneri faciatis. T.R. apud Ebor'um primo die Decembr'.

Per ipsum Regem.

LE Roi au Viscountez dEverwyk saluz. Come nadgeres entre autre e statutz faitz a nostre drein parlement a Everwyk feusse accordeez & faitz les establissementz qe sensuent Por ceo qe sovenere pleinte ad este faite en la court le Roi &c. ut supra usque in finem vos comandons qe les ditz pointz ensi establiz facetz publier en vostre plein countee e en cites e en burghs & aillors en vostre baillie ou vous verretz qil soit afaire & les teignetz & gardez tant qe come a vous apent sur les peines susecrites. Donez a Everwyk le oytisme jour de Janevoir.

Eodem rnodo mandatum est singulis vicecomitibus per Angliam.

Dicta statuta postmodum missa fuerunt in Hiberniam ut in brevi subscripto continetur & liberata fuerunt Godefrido filio Rogeri una cum dicto brevi deferend'.

REX Cancellario suo Hibernie salutem. Quedam statuta per nos in parliamento nostro apud Ebor' convocato de assensu Prelatorum Comitum Baronum & totius communitatis regni nostri ibidem existentium ad communem utilitatem populi ejusdem regni ac terre nostre Hibernie edita vobis sub sigillo nostro mittimus consignata mandantes quod statuta illa in dicta cancellaria nostra custodiri ac in rotulis ejusdem cancellarie irrotulari & sub sigillo nostro quo utimur in Hibernia in forma patenti exemplificari & ad singulas placeas no-
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