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A.D. 1535]
THE STATUTES OF WALES
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Quorum or Gaol delivery in every of the said Shires shall direct such like process by estreats indented with the estreats certified into the said Exchequers to the Sheriffs of every of the said Counties for the levying and gathering of the said issues fines and amerciaments in such like manner and form as is used by the Justicers of Peace Quorum and Gaol delivery within this Realm of England; and that every Sheriff of the said Shires shall make their accompts in every of the said Exchequers of and for the said Issues fines and amerciaments upon the estreats to them directed in manner and form as is used in the King's Exchequer at Westminster.

And it is also enacted by the authority aforesaid that the said Justicers of Peace and Clerks of the Peace, within the said Counties of Chester Flint Anglesey Carnarvon Merioneth Cardigan Carmarthen Pembroke and Glamorgan and every of them, shall be paid and allowed of the said Issues fines and amerciaments such like fees profits and commodities as other Justicers of Peace and Clerks of the Peace in other Shires of this Realm have and ought to have.

And it is farther enacted by authority aforesaid that the Sheriff or his Deputy and all other his Ministers in all and every of the said Shires, and all Coroners, High Constables, Petty Constables and other Officers within every of the said Shires shall be obliged and bounden to be as well attendant unto the said Justicers of Peace Quorum and Gaol Delivery in all and everything and things concerning their authorities, as in executing and returning of all precepts and processes to them directed by any of the said Justicers, in like manner and form and under like pains and penalties as all and every Sheriffs Coroners and other Officers be and shall be bounden and obliged by any Statute or Common Law in other Shires of this Realm of England; any act statute prescription usage custom liberty or privilege had accustomed or used to the contrary notwithstanding.

A.D. 1535]
27 Henry 8, c. 7.

An Act for the Abuses in the Forests of WALES.

"Where divers and many Forests be in Wales, and the Marches of the same, as well of the Inheritance and Possessions of our Sovereign Lord the King, as of divers others being Lords Marchers; within which Forests certain unreasonable Customs and Exactions