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Writ close to the sheriff to cause the assise to come.


[002] ‘The king to the sheriff, greeting. Know that we have appointed our trusty and
[003] well-beloved A. B. C. [and] D. our justices for taking assises of novel disseisin etc.
[004] (as above, to the clause, ‘And therefore;’ then:) And therefore we order you to
[005] cause to come before our justices on such a day and at such a place all the assises of
[006] novel disseisin, mortdancestor, darrein presentment, grand assises and all juries
[007] and all pleas of dower (as above) which are summoned to be before our justices at
[008] the first session when they come into those parts, or before our justices at Westminster
[009] and adjourned, and all attachments relating to gaol delivery or the delivery
[010] of others placed in custody. And summon by good summoners all those who have
[011] been sheriffs since etc. (as above). Witness etc.’ If they are appointed justices for
[012] one assise of novel disseisin or mortdancestor only, one, two or several, then let a
[013] writ patent issue to them all together in this form.

[Writ] if four knights are appointed justices for the taking of a single assise.


[015] ‘The king to his beloved and faithful A. B. C. [and] D., greeting. Know that we
[016] have appointed you our justices for taking the assise of novel disseisin which A. has
[017] arraigned against B. before you by our order with respect to his free tenement in
[018] such a vill.’ Or thus, ‘which A. has arraigned against B. before our justices at the
[019] first session when they come into those parts etc.’ If they are appointed only for
[020] one assise of mortdancestor, then as follows: ‘Know that we have appointed you
[021] our justices to take the assise of mortdancestor which A. has arraigned against B.
[022] concerning so much land with the appurtenances in such a vill. Therefore we order
[023] you to meet on such a day at such a place (or ‘at a date and place at which you can
[024] attend to this’ or ‘which you have thought fit to ordain’) to take that assise,
[025] there to do what pertains to justice according to the law and custom of our realm
[026] of England, saving to us the amercements thence arising. We have ordered our
[027] sheriff, such a one, to cause that assise to come before you at the date and place
[028] stated (or ‘at a date and place which you shall make known to him’). In witness
[029] whereof we send you these our letters patent. Witness etc.’ On this let a writ close
[030] be directed to the sheriff corresponding in form to that above in every way, as
[031] follows.

Writ close on the same matter to the sheriff that he cause the assise to come.


[033] ‘The king to the sheriff, such a one, greeting. Know that we have appointed A. B.
[034] C. [and] D. our justices



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