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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. B02493) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 178751) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English Books, 1641-1700 ; 2769:10) An ordinance for erecting courts baron in Scotland England and Wales. Council of State. 1 sheet ([1] p.) [s.n.], Printed at London ; and re-printed at Leith : 1654. With seal of Council of State at head of text. Blank spaces left in text, to be filled in with dates. Order to print dated: Wednesday Aprill 12, 1654. Signed: Henry Scobell, Clerk of the Council. Imperfect: torn with slight loss of text. Reproduction of the original in the National Library of Scotland. eng Courts baron and courts leet -- Early works to 1800. Courts -- Scotland -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- Scotland -- 17th century. eebo An ordinance for erecting courts baron in Scotland England and Wales. Council of State 1654 1 535 4 0 0 0 0 0 74.77 D The rate of 74.77 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 2008-06 Assigned for keying and markup 2008-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2008-11 Sampled and proofread 2008-11 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2009-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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An ORDINANCE for Erecting COURTS BARON in SCOTLAND .

BE it Declared , Established , and Ordained by his Highness the Lord Protector , by and with the advice & consent of his Council , That in every place or circuit of Land which really is , or hath commonly been called , known or reputed to be a Mannor , within the Nation of Scotland , there shall be one Court , which shall be in the Nature of a Court Baron , or Court of a Mannor here in England , to be holden every three weeks ; which Court shall have power , order , and jurisdiction of all Contracts , debts , promises , and Trespasses , whatsoever arising within the said Mannor , or precincts thereof ; Provided that the Matter in demand exceed not the value of fourty shillings sterling , and that in any such action of Trespass , the Freehold or Title of the Land be not drawn into question ; And it is further declared and Ordained , That every the said Court Baron shall be held in manner following , That is to say , the style of the Court shall be , The Court of A. B. held the _… day of one thousand six hundred by K.D.C. Sutors of the said Court and the homage or Sutors to be named in the entry , then after three O yes made , the Sutors , or their Clerk , or Steward shall say , If any will be assoigned , or enter any plaint , let them come in and they shall be heard , then the lury are to be impanelled and sworn , and then a short charge is to be given concerning the severall matters and things to be done there , and after presentment and enquiry made , the Sutors shall proceed in the severall matters presented , and give order and Relief , as the Case shall require and make execution by attachment upon the goods of the party within that Mannor .

And it is here by further declared and ordained , That the Sutors in every the said Court Baron may from time to time , as there shall be occasion , make by-laws for the publick Weal , Rule and Government of the persons within such Mannor , and all and every such by-law shall be binding to every party within the Mannor ; And the said Sutors shall have power and authority to amerce such persons as infringe any of the said by-laws , and may give Warrant to the Bayliff of the Mannor to dist 〈…〉 〈…〉 suc● 〈…〉 amercement by attachment upon the goods of the party offending . Provided that such by-laws ●e not extended to bind the Inheritance of any person who is not party to the same and agrees not thereunto .

Wednesday Aprill , 12. 1654.

ORdered by his Highness the Lord Protector , and his Councill , that this Ordinance be forthwith Printed and Published .

Henry Scobell , Clerk of the Councill .

Printed at London , and re-printed at Leith , 1654.

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