SHEEP. See CUSTOMS BARBAROUS, LARGENY.

SHERIFFS

how appointed: what qualification necessary, I. 209 to 211. Ad. I. 214

their oaths of office, I. 211-2

in Ireland additional oath required to be taken by sher-
iffs and sub-sheriffs, at assizes; and a particular form
of oath appointed for sheriffs of cities, I. 213.4
their duration in office: they may execute writs in Hilary
term, though patent bear date in November, I. 215-6
like returns made upon writs against late sheriffs, as
against other persons, Ad. II. 304

they or their deputies shall not act as justices of peace, I.

216

no under-sheriff or sheriff's clerk shall act as clerk of the peace, Ad. I. 14

no under-sheriff, sheriffs' clerk, &c. shall practise as an attorney, in the king's courts; or at sessions, Ad. II. 45 process unexecuted, how turned over to succeeding sheriffs: no sheriff bound to return any writ, &c. unless required within 6 months after the expiration of his office, Ad. I. 14

sheriffs' expenses restrained, I. 216

statutes referred to, which regard sheriffs' accounts, I. 216-7-8. Ad. II. 44

no office or place pertaining to their offices to be bought, sold, or let to farm, I. 219

to abide in person within their bailiwicks, I. 219

no person to be sub-sheriff or sheriff's clerk, or county clerk, who has been in such office within 3 years before, I. 219, 220

what oaths to be taken by under-sheriffs, I. 213. 220 to

223

what recognizance required to be entered into by undersheriffs, sheriff's clerks, and county clerks, I. 223 under-sheriff to act in case of death of sheriffs, I. 224 penalty for default of under-sheriffs or attornies paying

over money received in exoneration of sheriffs, I. 224 double costs in actions by sheriffs against sub-sheriffs (or sureties) for malfeasance or nonfeasance, Ad. II.

304

actions for neglect, &c. of under-sheriff, may be brought against himself, instead of high sheriff, Ad. II. 305 Roman catholics how far disabled to be, I. 224-5 deputies appointed to make replevins; and to return writs, &c. 11. 109. 203

penalty for extortion of sub- sheriffs, &c. in respect to bail, Ad. I. 76

See ESCAPE, EXECUTION, PROCESS, and other particular heads.

SHILLING. See COIN.

SHIPS

owners of, how far responsible for losses arising to goods on board, without their default, II. 120-1. Ad. II, 237 to 243

SHIPS, continued

See LARCENY, MISCHIEF, NAVIGATION, NAVY, SAL-

VAGE.

SHOOTING

at any person maliciously, &c. or attempting to discharge
loaded fire arms at any person, a capital felony, II.
624.909

See ASSEMBLIES RIOTOUS, SMUGGLING.

SHOOTS. See LARCENY. (II. 946.)

SHOP-BOOKS. See AcCOUNT BOOKS.

SHOPS. See LARCENY.

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SHOP.KEEPERS. See TRADERS.

SHRUBS. See LARCENY.
SHUFFLE-BOARDS. See GAMING.
SIGNET. See TREASON.

SIGNIFICAVIT

form of, where party contumacious in ecclesiastical court,
Ad. II. 232

SIGNALS. See ASSEMBLIES, (II, 630.) SMUGGLING.
SILK. See LARCENY, MISchief.

corrupt presentations or collations to benefices, &c. void:
penalty for corruptly admitting, &c. any person to any
benefice, &c.: or for corruptly resigning or exchang-
ing any benefice with cure of souls: and on the taker
thereof: corrupt elections of fellows, scholars, &c. in
cathedral or collegiate churches, &c. void penalty
on parties to such corrupt elections: penalty for giving
or taking reward for ordination or license to preach,
I. 511-2-3. II. 445-6-7

if simoniack person be not convicted in his life time, pa-
tron, or his presentee, not afterwards prejudiced, on
pretence of lapse, I. 512

lease made by simoniack person, bona fide, to person not
privy to simony, valid, I. 512

corruptly procuring, &c. in one's own name, or in the
name of another, the next presentation to a benefice,
&c. deemed simoniacal, as if agreement made after be
nefice became vacant, I. 512-3

SINKING FUND

sketch of statutes respecting, I. 201

SITTINGS.

SIX CLERKS.

SIXPENCE.

See JURY.

See CLERKS in CHANCERY, EQUITY,
See COIN.

SKINNING. See LARCENY. (II. 978 to 982)

SKITTLES. See GAMING.

SLANDER

no indictment, &c. for words, unless information before a
justice of peace in one month, or before a judge of
K. B. within two, Ad. I. 120

See BAIL, COSTS, LIMITATION, Treason.

SLAVE TRADE

several offences in respect to carrying away slaves made

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SLAVE TRADE, continued

felonies petty officers, &c. navigating slave ships, and parties to policies of insurance thereon, how punished, Ad. I. 113 to 116. Ad. II. 422

SLUICES. See MISCHIEF.

SMALL DEBTS. See COURTS INFERIOR, ASSISTANT Bar

RISTER.

SMUGGLING

persons, to the number of 3, assisting with arms in illegal
exportation, or landing or relanding of wool or other
goods, or in rescuing goods or offender; or any per
son maliciously shooting at king's ship, &c. or at any
officer, &c. acting in execution of revenue laws, guilty
capitally no other offences against revenue laws ca-
pital felonies, II. 672. 681-6. Ad II. 423

such offenders proclaimed, &c. II. 673-4. 682-3-4-
if officers wounded, or goods rescued, damages recovered
against county, II. 675-6-7

persons obstructing officers of customs or excise in seizing
goods, or rescuing such goods, or damaging casks, &c.
how punished, II. 678, &c. 684

powers, &c. of officers of customs, &c. extended to officers of navy or army, II. 687

justices of peace, or justices of K. B. or of oyer and terminer, may take cognizance of such offences, though committed on the high seas, II. 689

offences made felonies triable in any county, Ad. I. 116 analogous provisions with respect to Ireland, II. 691 to

695

SNOW. See GAME."

SOCAGE

military tenures converted into free socage, I. 443 SOCIETIES. See ASSEMBLIES, POOR.

SODOMY. See BUGGERY.

SOLDIERS. See ARMY, ARREST OF DEBTORS, FORGERY, GAME, SEDUCING.

SOLICITORS. See ATTORNIES.

SOLICITOR GENERAL. See Assize.

SORCERY. See WITCHCRAFT.

SOUTH SEA PROJECT

undertakings of this nature how punished, II. 820

SPENCEAN CLUBS. See ASSEMBLIES.

SPIRITUAL COURTS, &c. See ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS,

&c.

SPORTS. See SUNDAY.

SQUIBS. See FIREWORks.

STABBING. See MAIMING, MANSLAUGhter.

STABLES. See LARCENY, MISCHIEF.

STACKS OF CORN. See MISCHIEF.

STAGE. See BLASPHEMY.

STAMPS. See FORGERY.

STANDARD. See COIN, MEASURES and Weights.
STAR-CHAMBER

court of, abolished: how originally established, I. 4. Ad. I.1.

STATUTES

royal assent to may be by letters patent, 1. 144 commencement of, from date of royal assent as indorsed, I. 144

from what term continuing acts shall take effect, though royal assent not given before the acts to be continued expire, Ad I. 10

petitions for private acts may be referred to one or more judges, in Scotland and Ireland, for examination in respect to, I. 145

printed copies conclusive evidence thereof, II. 259 STATUTES MERCHANT AND STAPLE

how acknowledged and inrolled, I. 540-1

extents thereon how to be; and effects thereof, II. 310-1-2 to be brought to clerk of recognizances within 4 months, and entered in 6 months after acknowledged, I. 543-4 assignees of, shall stand in place of assignors, I. 595 acknowledging in another's name, a capital felony, II. 581 See PLEADING, RECOGNIZANCES, RECOVERY, SCIRE FACIAS. STEALING. See CHILD-STEALING, LARCENY. STILE. See CALENDAR.

STOCK. See FORGERY.

STOCKINGS. See MISCHIEF.

STOLEN GOODS.

STOPPING CORN.

See RECEIVERS, RESTITUTION.

See ASSEMBLIES.

STOPPING MAIL. See LARCENY.

STORES. See KING'S STORES.

STRAFFORD'S SURVEY

of English plantations in Ireland, history of, I. 177 STRANGERS. See ALIENS, SAFE CONDUCT, SUSPECTED PERSONS.

STRIKINGS. See KING'S PALACES.

SUB-CONSTABLES. See CONSTABLES.

SUBORDINATE MAGISTRATES. See CONSTABLES,
CORONERS, GAOLERS, HIGHWAYMEN, JUSTICES OF
PEACE, POOR, SHERIFFS.

SUBORNATION OF PERJURY. See PERJURY.
SUBPOENA UPON BILLS. See EQUITY.

SUB-SHERIFFS. See SHERIFFS.

SUBTRACTION See RENT, TITHE.

SUCCESSION. See KING.

SUGGESTION. See ACCUSATION.

SUIT OF COURT,

saved upon abolition of ancient tenures, I. 444 distresses to enforce this duty restrained, Ad. I. 59 SUITORS' MONEY. See ACCOUNTANT-GENERAL.

SUITS. See BARRETRY.

SUMMARY CONVICTIONS. See JUSTICES OF PEACE. SUMMONS. See PROCESS.

SUNDAY,

to be kept holy: penalty for profanation of it,II.447to475 sports and pastimes prohibited on this day, II. 450, 3 penalties on carriers, &c. travelling, or butchers killing or selling victuals, on Sunday, II. 451, 2, 3

SUNDAY continued,

all wordly labour, or crying or exposing goods to sale, (except milk, &c.) on this day, prohibited, II. 452, 3. Ad. I. 87

hundred not answerable to travellers robbed on this day, II. 453, 4

tavern-keepers, &c. not to entertain persons during divine service, II. 454*

penalty for opening houses, &c. for public amusement or debates on the Lord's day, or advertising the same, II. 455, 6.

See ARREST, GAME, RECUSANTS.

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SUPERSEDEAS. See GoOD BEHAVIOUr.

SUPERSTITIOUS THINGS IMPORTING. See CATHO

LICS.

SUPERSTITIOUS USES. See MoRtmain.
SUPREMACY,

form of this oath: by whom taken, and when and where ;
penalty for not taking, I. 290, 1. II. 548 to 551.
561 to 569

See ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS. KING.

SURCHARGE. See PASTURE.

SURETIES.. See ACCUSATION, BAIL.

SURRENDER. See LEASES.

SURROGATES. See ADMIRALTY.

SURVEYOR OF HIGHWAYS. See HIGHWAYS.
SUSPECTED PERSONS.

may be apprehended by day or night, by constables of
towns, Ad, I. 153

in Ireland justices of peace may apprehend strangers sojourning or wandering: proceeding thereon if they do not give a satisfactory account of themselves, or find security, &c. Ad. I. 104

in England strangers suspected to be dangerous to the peace, may be apprehended; but two justices must concur, and previous information on oath required, Ad. II. 400

SUSPENDING LAWS. See LIBERTIES and Rights. SWANS. See GAME:

SWEARING. See CURSING AND SWEARING.

SWINDLING. See FALSE PRETENCES.

SWINE. See FISH, TRESPASS.

TAIL. See ESTATES, FINES, LEASES, RECOVERY. &c.

TALES. See JURY.

TALLIAGES. See LIBERTIES and RIGHTS.

TANYARD. See LARCENY.

TAXES. See COMBINATION, Revenue,

TEACHERS. See DISSENTERS, ECCLESIASTICAL PERSOns.

TEAL. See GAME.

TEMPORALITIES OF BISHOPS. See REVENUE.

TENANTS. See ESTATES, EXECUTIONS, LEASES, OVER

HOLDING TENANTS, RENT, &c.

TENANT TO THE PRECIPE. See RECOVERY.

* The excise laws, (which are not abridged in the digest, or supplemen also restrain the offence of selling spirits, &c. on a Sunday.

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