“The King to the Sheriff, Health.[475] N. complains to me, that R. has, unjustly and without a Judgment, disseised him of his free Tenement, in such a Vill, since my last Voyage into Normandy;[476] and, therefore, I command you, that if the aforesaid N. should make you secure of prosecuting his claim, then, you cause the Tenement to be reseised, with the Chattels taken on it, and that you cause him with his Chattels to be in peace,[477] until the Pentecost; and, in the mean time, you cause twelve free and lawful Men of the Neighbourhood to view the Land, and their names to be imbreviated; and summon them, by good Summoners, that they be then before me, or my Justices, prepared to make the Recognition; and put, by gage and safe pledges, the aforesaid R., or his Bailiff,[478] if he be not to be found, that he be then there to hear such Recognition, and have there, &c. Witness, &c.”
CHAP. XXXIV.
But Writs of Novel Disseisin are varied in different modes, according to the diversity of the Tenements in which Disseisins are committed. But if any Dyke[479] should be raised or thrown down, or the Pond[480] of any Mill be destroyed, to the injury of any person’s Freehold, and such offence has been committed, within the time limited by the King’s Assise, then, according to the subject matter, the Writs are varied in the following manner——
CHAP. XXXV.
“The King to the Sheriff, Health.[481] N. complains to me, that R., unjustly, and without a Judgment, has raised a certain Dyke in such a Vill, or thrown it down, to the nuisance of his Freehold, in the same Vill, since my last Voyage into Normandy—And, therefore, I command you, if the aforesaid N. should make you secure of prosecuting his claim, then, that you cause twelve free, &c. to view such Dyke and Tenement, and cause their names to be imbreviated. And summon, by good Summoners, &c.” as before.
CHAP. XXXVI.
“The King to the Sheriff, Health.[482] N. has complained to me that R., unjustly and without a Judgment, has raised the Pond of his Mill, in such a Vill, to the nuisance[483] of his Freehold, in such Vill, or in another Vill, since my last Voyage into Normandy. And, therefore, I command you, that if the aforesaid N. should make you secure of prosecuting his claim, then, you cause twelve free, &c. to view that Pond and Tenement, &c.” as before.