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Alexander's British statutes in force in Maryland. 2d ed., 1912
Volume 194, Page 256   View pdf image (33K)
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7 R. 2, CAP. 6, HUE AND CRY.
STATUTES
Made at WESTMINSTER. Anno 7 RICH. II. and A. D. 1383.
CAP. VI.
The Statute of Winchester confirmed, and every Sheriff shall pro-
claim it

Item, For the grievous Mis-
chiefs and Complaints that do
daily happen of Robberies,
Thetis Manslaughters. Burn-
ing of Houses, and Ridings in
Routs and great Companies in
every part of the Realm; (2)
it is ordained and assented,
That the Statute of Winchester (the Tenour whereof is
sent by our Lord the King this
Year last past into every
Comity of England to be pro-
claimed) be holden and kept
in all points, and put in good
and hasty execution, at the
Complaint and Pursuit of
every man that feeleth himself
grieved against the Tenour of
the same.
Item sur les grevouses mes-
chiefi-' & compleictz qe aveig-
nent de jour en autre des robe-
ries larcins homicides arsures
des meisous & chlvachees es
routes & grandes compaiguies
chescuue part du roiaime or-
deigne est & assentuz qe les-
tatut de Wyncestre dont Ie
Tenour estoit envoiez par nos-
tre seigaour Ie roi en lan pro-
scliein passez en chescun coun-
tee dEugleterre pur y estre
proclamez soit tenuz & garden
en toutz pointz & mys en bone
& hastive execuciou a la plaint
& pursuite de chescun qi se
sentera grevez en centre Ie
tenour dicelle.

 
See the note to 13 E. 1, Stat. 2, c. 1 & 4. This Statute, being a confirma-
tion, is in force in the same manner as to the general doctrine of the pur-
suit of felons.1
1 As to what is a proclamation, see Lapeyre v. U. S., 17 Wall. 191.

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