A. D. 1541." Anno trictfimo Icrlio H 1 VJII. 12. 313 (hall make another Precept to the faid Clerks Compl . I the Time hi ing ol I, or to one Lord Steward, an I in I retne Preafurer, Comptroller ai I of the Marjhalj tofthem, v anl 1 1 'J and Place, and upon fuch Pain, as (hall be I and Gentlemen Officers of the 1 , , and of th( Houfholds, which now 1 by the King's Chequer-roll ; (-,.. ai (aid Lord grain! Mailer or Lord Stcwai I (if he bo there prefentj or in his Abfencc the laid Treafui 1 1 of the laid or two ol them, whcreol the I whom Inch Jury dial] he lb returned, (hall caufc twelve of the fame uu, reign Lord the 1 lli. ill be fo in ncd of fuch I malicious Svri II be (ln-d, again!"
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1 - Manflaughters, that then all and every fuel ,i and Member, and fuffer fuch Pains of Death, and ands, Tenements, Goods and r>, as if the fame I s had beta found guilty of any the laid Offences by the Order o without allowing to any Inch Perfon or Perfons fo found guilty of any of the fame Offences, the Benefits < their Clergy, or Privilege of any Sanctuary VII. And if any Perfon or Perfons fo Blood i ! other Houfc 1 henceforth fence by the other afore named, before whom fuch Perfon and Perfons flia.ll be fo found guilty, to have his . Right Hand ftricken off be fore the faid Ford great Mailer, or Lord Steward, if he be tlure prefent, and in his Abfencc before the faid Trcafurer, Comptroller and Steward of the Mar/1; nifty, or two of them at the leaf!, whereof the faid Steward to be one, and at fuch Place or Time as he or they before whom fuch Per- fon or Pei Ions fiiall be fo found guilty, (hall appoint Execution to be done; (z) and the fame Execution who ftall do fo be done by fuch Perfon as the faid Lord great Mafter, or Lord Steward, if lie be there prefent, and in J-xccuticn. his Abfen; e as the faid Treafurer, Comptroller and Steward of the Marjhalfey, or two of them, whereof the Steward to be one, (hall name or appoint, (3J and alfo fhall have Judgment to have perpetual Impri- fonment during his Life, and (hall pay Fine and Ranfom at the King's Majefty's Plcafurc, his Heirs and Sticceffors. VIII. And for the further Declaration of the folemn an 1 due Circumftance of the Execution appertain- The King's Of- ing, and of long Time ufed and accuftomed, to and for fuch malicious ftrikings, by Reafon whereof Blood 6«rsattej is, hath been, or hereafter (hall be filed, againft the King's Peace : (2) It is therefore enacted by the Au- ^ the Execution. thority aforefaid, That the Sergeant or chief Surgeon for the Time being, or his Deputy, of the King's ' u '6 cor " Houfhold, his Heirs and Succeilbrs, (hall be ready at the Time and Place of Execution as fiiall be appointed, as is aforefaid, to fear the Stump when the Hand is ftricken off. IX. And the Sergeant of the Pantry for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, (hall be Sergeant of the alfo then and there ready to give Bread to the Party that (hall have his Hand fo ftricken off". Pantry. X. And the Sergeant of the Celler for the i ime being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, fiiall alfo Sergeant of the be then and there ready with a Pot of Red Wine, to give the fame Party Drink, after his Hand is fo ftricken CcUl:r - off, and the Stump feared. XI. And the Sergeant of the Ewry for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, (hall alfo Sergeant of the be then and there ready with Clothes fufficient for the Surgeon to occupy about the fame Execution. Ewry. • XII. And the Yeoman of the Chandry for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, (hall J^°^" of tl,c alfo be then and there, and have in Readinefs feared Cloths, iufficient for the Surgeon to occupy about fame Execution. XIII. And the Mafter Cook for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, (hall alfo be then The -Mafter and there ready, and bring with him a dreffing Knife, and fhall deliver the fame Knife at the Place of Exe- ° ' cution to the Sergeant of the Larder for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or to his Deputy, who fhall ^V j 8 *"" be alfo then and there ready, and hold upright the dreffing Knife till Execution be done. XIV. And the Sergeant of the Poultry for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, fiiall be The Sergeant of j alfo then and there ready with a Cock in his Hand, ready for the Surgeon to wrap about the fame Stump t,;e 1, ° uJ "y- 1 when the Hand fiiall be fo ftricken off. XV. And the Yeoman of the Scullery for the- Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, to be Ve^manofthe alio then and there ready, and prepare and make at the Place of Execution a Fire of Coals, and there to " u ' make ready Sea; ing- irons againft the faid Surgeon or his Deputy fhall occupy the fame. XVI. And the Sergeant or chief Ferror for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, fiiall Thed.icfFcr- be alfo then and there ready, and bring with him the Searing-irons, and deliver the fame to the fame Sergeant ljr - or chief Surgeon, or to his Deputy, when they be hot. XVII. And the Groom of the Salcery for the Time being of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, fiiall be Gro?m of the alfo then and there ready with Vinegar and cold Water, and give Attendance upon the faid Surgeon or his Salcery. Deputy, until the lame Execution be done. 1 MI. And the Sergeant of the Wood-yard for the Time being, of the fame Houfhold, or his Deputy, The Serg< • (hall bring to the laid Place of Execution a Block, with a Betil, a Staple, and Cords, to bind the faid Hand ■■ - od-yaiJ. upon the Block, while Execution is in doing. Vol. II. S f ' XIX. And
