" Moreover, We forbid our bailiffs to purchase wrongfully, or to cause to be purchased, either directly, or through ethers, any possession or lands that may be in their bailiwick, or in any other, so long as they remain in Our service, and without Our express permission; and if any such purchases are made, We ordain that the lands in question be, md remain, in Our hands.
" We forbid Our bailiffs, so long as they shall be in Our Irvine, to marry any sons or daughters that they may have, r any other person belonging to them, to any other person 1 their bailiwick, without Our special sanction; and more- veer We forbid that they put any such into a religious house n their bailiwick, or purvey them with any benefice of holy 'hutch, or any other possession; and moreover We forbid I hat they obtain provisions or lodgings from any religious Couse, or near by, at the expense of the religiousness. This rehibition as concerns marriages and the acquisition of hoods, as stated above, does not apply to provosts, or mayors, or to others holding minor offices.
Too many sergeants or beadles
" We order that no bailiff, provost, or any other, shall eel too many sergeants or beadles, to the burdening of our people; and We ordain that the beadles be appointed in full size, or else be not regarded as beadles. When sergeants re sent to a distant place, or to a strange county, We ordain fiat they be not received without letters from their superiors. " We order that no bailiff or provost in Our service shall burden the good people in his jurisdiction beyond what is awful and right; and that none of Our subjects be put in Rison for any debt save in so far as such debt may be due to ourselves only.
"We ordain that no bailiff levy a fine for a debt due by any f Our subjects, or for any offence, save in full and open out, where the amount of such fine may be adjudged and estimated, with the advice of worthy and competent persons, vend when the fine has already been considered by them (annually? passage obscure). And if it happens that the accused will not wait for the judgment of Our court, which offered him, but offers for the fine a certain sum of money, much as has been commonly received aforetime, we ordain hat the court accept such sum of money if it be reasonable nd convenient; and, if not, we ordain that the fine be adjudicated upon, as aforesaid, even though the delinquent place himself in the hands of the court. We forbid that the bailiffs, or the mayors, or the provosts, should compel Our subjects, either by threats, or intimidation, or any chicanery, to pay a fine in secret or in public, or accuse any save for reasonable cause bulgaria tour.
" And We ordain that those who hold the office of provost viscount, or any other office, do not sell such office to other; without Our consent; and if several persons buy jointly any of the said offices, We order that one of the purchasers shall perform the duties of the office for all the rest, and along enjoy such of its privileges in respect of journey kings, taxes and common charges, as have been customary aforetime.
" And We forbid that they sell the said offices to their brothers, nephews, or cousins, after they have bought then from Us; and that they claim any debts that may be due t themselves, save such debts as appertain to their office. A regards their own personal debts, they will recover them b; authority of the bailiff, just as if they were not in Our service
" We forbid Our bailiffs and provosts to weary our sub jects, in the causes brought before them, by moving the venue from place to place. They shall hear the matter brought before them in the place where they have been won to hear them, so that Our subjects may not be induced t forego their just rights for fear of trouble and expense.
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