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THE STATUTES OF WALES
[A.D. 1547

4. And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Person dwelling in any of the said Counties of Wales after the aforesaid first Day of April, shall be outlawed in any Suit or Action aforesaid, that then Writs of Special Capias utlagatum single capias utlagatum, non molestand' and all other Process for or against any Person outlawed, shall and may from henceforth be directed to the Sheriff of any of the said Counties in Wales, as immediate Officers to the King's said Courts of the King's Bench or Common Place in that Behalf: And that every such Writ may be delivered of Record to the Deputy of such of the said Sheriffs to whom any such Writ or Process shall be directed, and that every such Sheriff shall make Execution and Return of every such Writ or Process to him directed, upon like Pain and Penalty as is above limited.

5. And be it further enacted and established, That if any such Writ or Writs of Proclamation hereafter directed to any of the Sheriffs of any of the said Shires in Wales or Counties Palatine of Chester, or of the City of Chester be delivered unto any of the said Sheriffs for the Time being, or to his or their Deputy in Manner and Form aforesaid, and the same Sheriff or Sheriffs do not make true Return of every such Writ or Writs of Proclamation into such Court and Courts out of which the said Writ or Writs of Proclamation shall be awarded; that for every such Default or Non-return, every such Sheriff for the Time being shall lose and forfeit five Pound; the one Half thereof shall be to our Sovereign Lord the King, his Heirs and Successors, the other Half to any such Person or Persons as will sue for the same in an Action of Debt grounded upon this Act, in any of the King's Courts of Record, wherein no Essoign, Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed or admitted.

6. Provided always, That this Act, or any thing therein contained shall not in any wise extend or be prejudicial to the same Counties of Wales, or to the same Counties Palatine of Chester, or of the City of Chester for or concerning such Liberties Franchises or Privileges as belong to them or any of them, or to any Ministers or Officers of them or any of them, otherwise or in any other Manner than by the true Meaning of this Act is before provided and declared; any Thing in this Act mentioned to the contrary notwithstanding.

7. Provided always and be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid. That this Act, nor any Thing therein contained, shall not in any