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H4 Stat. 2. Annodecimo tertio Edwardi I. A. D. 1 1285.. and the Towns near, and fo Hue and Cry fhall be made from Town to Town, until that they be taken and delivered to the Sheriff, as before is faid ; and for the Arreftments of fuch Strangers none fhall be pu- nched.' Confirmed by 5 H. 4. c. 3. •which orders farther that Watches fhall he upon the Sea Ceaft Ex Rot. in Turr, Lond. tute la viles ove les vifnees viles o heu e cri de vile en vile jeqes taunt qil ferra pris e livrez au vifcunte cum eft avauntdit e pur le arefterment de tels e- ftraunges nul ne feit enchefune.. CAP. V. The Breadth of Highways leading from one Market- Town to another. Highways in Market Towns fhall be inlarged.

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N D further it is commanded, That Highways leading from one Market-Town to another fhall be enlarged, * ivhereas Bufhes, Woods, or Dykes s be, fo that there be neither Dyke, Tree, nor Bufh, ' 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, fo that this Sta.- ' tute fhall not extend unto Afhes, nor unto great ' Trees, % for which it fhall be clearly out of this,

  • (2) And if by Default of the Lord that will not abate

4 the Dyke, Underwood, or Bufhes, in the Manner ' aforefaid, any Robberies be done therein, the Lord ' fhall be anfwerable for the Felony ; and if Murther ' be done, the Lord fhall make a Fine at the King's 4 Pleafure. (3) And if the Lord be not able to fell

  • the Underwoods, the Country fhall aid him therein.

4 (4). And the King willeth, that in his demean Lands '• and Woods within his Foreft and without, the Ways ' fhall be enlarged, as before is faid. (5) And if per- ' cafe a Park be || taken from the Highway, it is requi- ' fite that the Lord fhall fet his Park the Space of Two ' Hundred Foot from the Highways, as before is faid, c or that he make fuch a Wall, Dyke, or Hedge, that c 8. for* Amend- { Offenders rsay not pafs, ne return to do evil.' Kent of the High- ways. 5 El. c. A Park near unto the High- way. ]£' Be near the HiShway. 2&3 P. &M. c Omaunde eft enfement qe les hauts chemins chaundes feient enlargiz la ou il y ad bois ou haies ou fofTez iffi qil ne eit foiTe futhboys ou buffuns ou lem peut taper pur mal fere pres del chemin de deus centz pez de une part e de deus centz pez de: autre part ifli qe cet eftatut point ne eftende as keynes ne as gros fufz par quei ceo feit cler defouz. E fi par defaute de feignur qi ne vodra foffe fubois ou buffuns en la furme avaundite abatre e roberies feient fetes fi refpoygne le feignur e fil y eyt mur- dre fi feit le feignur reint a la volunte le rey. E fi le feignur ne fuffift a fuzbois abatres fi lui aide le pais a ceo fere. E le rei veut qe en fes demeines terres e boys dedenz forefte e dehors feient les che- mins enlargiz cum avaunt eft dit. E fi par cas park feit pres del haut chemin fi convendra qe le feignur del park amenufe fun park jeqes ataunt qil joyt la leefte de deus centz pez pres del haut che- min cum avaunt eft dit ou qe il face tel mur foffe ou haye qe meffefurs ne puffent paffer ne returner.- pur mal fere.. 13. continuing the foregoing. 18 El. c. 10. making Addition to former Afii, Car. z. e.~6. 22 Car. z. c. iz. 3 W. & M. c. 12-. containing farther Regulations for repairing and enlarging Highways. %awer to^fuflices '0 enlarge Highways eight Yards in Breadth ; and'f Geo. 2. c. 9.. giving Jufiices Po<wer to order Hedges to See farther a.Geo. Z- c.r%. 1 5 -Geo. 2. c . z. i6Geo. a. c. 29. zxGto.z. c.z%. 24. Geo. z. c. 43 iiom with re/pelf to High-ways, Carriages, &c. 29EI. c. 5. making the 5 El, c. 13. perpetual. And fee 1.3 & 14.. Likcwife 8 &f 9 TV. 3. c. 16.- giving he cut -which annoy the Highways, and 31 Geo. 2. c. 34. for. new Regula* 26 Geo, z, c. 28. CAP. VI. That View of Arms be made. Fairs or Markets fhall not 4 AND further it is commanded, That every Man ' _/" have in his Houfe Harnefs for to keep the Peace

  • ■ after the antient Affife;, that, is to fay, (2) Every
  • Man between Fifteen Years of Age, and Sixty Years,
  • fhall be affeffed and fworn to Armor according to the
  • ■ Quantity of their Lands and Goods; (3) that is to

4 wit, From Fifteen Pounds Lands, and' Goods Forty 4 Marks, an Hauberke, aBreaft-plate of Iron, a Sword,

  • ■ a Knife, and an Horfe ; (4) and from Ten Pounds
  • of Lands, and Twenty Marks Goods, an Hauberke,

4 a Breaft-plate of Iron, a Sword, and a Knife ; (c) ' and from Five Pound Lands, a Doublet, a Breaft- 4 plate of Iron, a Sword, and a Knife; (6) and from 4 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 lefs than forty Shil-
  • lings yearly, fhall be fworn to keepGi^arms, Knives,
  • and other lefs Weapons ; (8) and he that hath lefs

4 than Twenty Marks in Goods, fhall have Swords,

  • Knives, and other lefs Weapons ; (9) and all other

4 that may fnall have Bows and Arrows out of the Fo-

  • reft, and in the Foreft Bows and Boults. (10) And

4 that View of Armor be made every Year Two Times. Hue and Cry fhall be followed, be kept in Church- yards. COmmaunde eft enfement qe chefcun home eit en fa mefun armure pur la pees garder folum la aunciene affife ceo eft afaver qe chefcun home entre quinze annz 5rfeifaunte foit affis e jure as armes folum la quantite de lur terres e de lur cha- teus ceo eft afaver a quinze liveres des terres e chateus de quaraunte marcs haubergeon chapel de feer efpe cutel e cheval a difz liveres de terre e chateus de vynt marcs haubergeon chapel efpe e cutel a cent, foudeefz de terre parpoint chapel de feer efpe -e cutel a quaraunte foudeefz de terre e de plus jeqes a cent fouz efpe ark fetes e cutel e qe meins ad de quaraunte fouz de. terre feit jure a fauchons gif- armes e cotaus e autres menues armes qui meins ad de chateus vynt marcs efpees- cuteus e autres menues armes E tuz les autres qui averpount eient' arcs e fetes hors de foreftes e dedenz foreftes arcs e pilets. E qe veue es- armes feit fete deus foiz 3; P«