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Stat. Westm. prim. - Crown Debts Act 1275

As Enacted Cited in Amendments 2 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1275 c. 19
Year1275
STATUTUM WEST' PRIMUM. The Statute of WESTMINSTER, the First, Made at Westminster 25 die Aprilis, Anno 3 Edwardi I.and Anno Dom. 1275 A Sheriff having received the King's Debt, shall discharge the Debtor.

(3 Edw. 1) C A P. XIX.

'IN Right of the Sheriffs, or other, which answer by their own Hands unto the Exchequer, and which have received the King's Father's Debts, or the King's own Debts before this Time, and have not acquitted the Debtors in the Exchequer; (2) it is provided, That the King shall send good and lawful Men through every Shire, to hear all such as will complain thereof, and to determine the Matters there, (3) that all such as can prove that they have paid, shall be thereof acquitted for ever (whether the Sheriffs or other be living or dead) in a certain Form that shall be delivered them; (4) and such as have not so done (if they be living) shall be grievously punished; (5)and if they be dead, their Heirs shall answer, and be charged with the Debt. (6) And the King hath commanded, that Sheriffs and other aforesaid, shall from henceforth lawfully acquit the Debtors at the next Accomptafter they have received such Debts; and then the Debt shall be allowed in the Exchequer, so that it shall no more come in the Summons; (7) and the Sheriff otherwise do, and thereof be attainted, he shall pay to the Plaintiff thrice as much as he hath received, and shall make Fine at the King's Pleasure. (8) And let every Sheriff take heed, that he have such a Receiver, for whom he will answer; for the King will be recompensed of all, of the Sheriffs and...

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