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to the sheriff of Oxfordshire, greeting. Put by gage and fafe N° III. pledges Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, that he be before our juftices at Westminster on the octave of the purification of the bleffed Mary, to answer to William Burton of a plea, that he render to him two hundred pounds which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he faith; and to fhew wherefore he was not before our juftices at Westminster on the octave of faint Hilary, as he was fummoned. And have there then the names of the pledges and this writ. Witness fir John Willes, knight, at Westminster, the twenty-third day of January, in the twentyeighth year of our reign.

The within-named Charles Long is Edward Leigh.
attached by Pledges,
Robert Tanner.

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GEORGE the fecond, by the grace of God of Great Diftringas Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, and fo forth; to the fheriff of Oxfordshire, greeting. le command you, that you diftrein Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, by all his lands and chattels within your bailiwick, fo that neither he nor any one through him may lay hands on the fame, until you fhall receive from us another command thereupon; and that you answer to us of the iffues of the fame; and that you have his body before our justices at Weftminster from the day of Easter in fifteen days, to answer to William Burton of a plea, that he render to him two hundred pounds which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he faith, and to hear his judgment of his many defaults. Witness fir John Willes, knight, at Westminster, the twelfth day of February, in the twenty-eighth year of our reign.

The within-named Charles Long hath nothing in my bailiwick, Sheriff's whereby he may be diftreined.

GEORGE the fecond, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, and fo forth; to the sheriff of Oxfordshire, greeting. We command you, that

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No III. you take Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, if he may be found in your bailiwick, and him fafely keep, fo that you may have his body before our juftices at Westminster from the day of Eafter in five weeks, to answer to William Burton, gentleman, of a plea, that he render to him two hundred pounds, which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he faith; and whereupon you have returned to our juftices at Westminster, that the faid Charles hath nothing in your bailiwick, whereby he may be diftreined. And have you there then this writ. Witness fir John Willes, knight, at Weftminster, the fixteenth day of April, in the twenty-eighth year of our reign.

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GEORGE the fecond, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, and fo forth; to the sheriff of Berkshire, greeting. te command you, that you take Charres Long, late of Burford, gentleman, if he may be found in your bailiwick, and him fafely keep, fo that you may have his body before our juftices at Westminster, on the morrow of the holy Trinity, to answer to William Burton, gentleman, of a plea, that he render to him two hundred pounds which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he faith; and whereupon our sheriff of Oxfordshire hath made a return to our justices at Westminster, at a certain day now paff, that the aforefaid Charles is not found in his bailiwick; and thereupon it is teftified in our faid court, that the aforefaid Charles lurks, wanders, and runs about in your county." And have you there then this writ. Witness fir John Willes, knight, at Westminster, the feventh day of May, in the twenty-eighth year of our'reign,

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"GEORGE the fecond, by the grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, and so "forth; to the fheriff of Oxfordshire, greeting. We command " ἐσ you as formerly we commanded you, that you take Charles "Long, late of Burford, gentleman, if he may be found in "your bailiwick, and him fafely keep, fo that you may have * his body before our juftices at Westminster, on the morrow of the holy Trinity, to answer to William Burton, gentleman, "of a plea, that he render to him two hundred pounds, which " he owes him and unjustly detains, as he faith. And have you "there then this writ. Witness fir John Willes, knight, ac "Westminster, the feventh day of May, in the twenty-eighth "year of our reign.

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"CCDRGE the fecond, by the grace of God of Great « "Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, and "fo forth; to the sheriff of Oxfordshire, greeting. We com"mand you, as we have more than once commanded you, that "you take Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, if he "may be found in your bailiwick, and him fafely keep, fo that

you may have his body before our juftices at Westminster, " from the day of the holy Trinity in three weeks, to answer "to William Burton, gentleman, of a plea, that he render to "him two hundred pounds, which he owes him and unjustly "detains, as he faith. And have you there then this writ. "Witness fir John Willes, knight, at Westminster, the thirtieth "day of May, in the twenty-eighth year of our reign.

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"mand you, that you caufe Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, to be required from county court to county court, "until according to the law and custom of our realm of Eng"land he be outlawed, if he doth not appear: and if he doth appear, then take him and caufe him to be fafely kept, fo "that you may have his body before our justices at Westminster, "on the morrow of All Souls, to answer to William Burton, gentleman, of a plea, that he render to him two hundred pounds, which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he faith; "and whereupon you have returned to our juftices at Weft"minfter, from the day of the holy Trinity in three weeks, that "he is not found in your bailiwick. And have you there then "this writ. Caitness fir John Willes, knight, at Westminster, "the eighteenth day of June, in the twenty-eighth year of our 66 reign.

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reign of the lord the king within written, the within-named "Charles Long was required the first time, and did not appear : "and at my county court held at Oxford aforesaid, on Thursday "the twenty-fourth day of July in the year aforesaid, the faid "Charles Long was required the second time, and did not appear and at my county court held at Oxford aforefaid, on "Thursday the twenty-first day of Auguft in the year aforesaid, "the faid Charles Long was required the third time, and did not appear: and at my county court held at Oxford aforesaid, on Thursday the eighteenth day of September in the year "aforefaid, the faid Charles Long was required the fourth time, "and did not appear: and at my county court held at Oxford "aforefaid, on Thursday the fixteenth day of October in the year aforefaid, the faid Charles Long was required the fifth ❝ time, and did not appear: therefore the said Charles Long, by "the judgment of the coroners of the faid lord the king, of the "county aforefaid, according to the law and cuftom of the king"dom of England, is outlawed.

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* Britain, France, and Ireland king, defender of the faith, "fo forth; to the fheriff of Oxfordshire, greeting. thereas "mation. fhould by our writ we have lately commanded "caufe Charles Long, late of Burford, gentleman, to be re"quired from county court to county court, until according to "the law and cuftom of our realm of England he should be "outlawed, if he did not appear: and if he did appear, then "that you should take him and cause him to be fafely kept, fo "that you might have his body before our juftices at Westmin❝fter, on the morrow of All Souls, to answer to William Burgentleman, of a plea, that he render to him two hun"dred pounds, which he owes him and unjustly detains, as he "faith: Therefore we command you, by virtue of the ftatute "in the thirty-first year of the lady Elizabeth late queen of "England made and provided, that you caufe the faid Charles "Long to be proclaimed upon three feveral days according to "the form of that ftatute; (whereof one proclamation fhall be "made at or near the most usual door of the church of the pa"rish wherein he inhabits) that he render himself unto you; "fo that you may have his body before our juftices at Westmin❝fter at the day aforesaid to answer the faid William Burton "of the plea aforefaid. And have you there then this writ. "itnels fir John Willes, knight, at Westminster, the eighteenth day of June, in the twenty-eighth year of our ❝ reign.

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"By virtue of this writ to me directed, at my county court "Sheriff's ❝ held at Oxford, in the county of Oxford, on Thurday the twen-la"ty-fixth day of June, in the twenty-ninth year of the reign of "mari feci. "the lord the king within written, I caufed to be proclaimed "the first time; and at the general quarter feffions of the peace,

held at Oxford aforefaid, on Tuesday the fifteenth day of July "in the year aforesaid, I caused to be proclaimed the second "time; and at the most usual door of the church of Burford " within written, on Sunday the third day of Auguft in the year "aforefaid, immediately after divine fervice, one month at the of leaft before the within-named Charles Long was required the

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