122 CHARGE AGAINST DUELS. 



the challenge was not put in writing, but delivered 

 only by word of message ; and there are words in 

 the decree, that such challenges are to the subver 

 sion of government. 



These things are well known, and therefore I 

 needed not so much to have insisted upon them, but 

 that in this case I would be thought not to innovate 

 any thing of my own head, but to follow the former 

 precedents of the court, though I mean to do it more 

 throughly, because the time requires it more. 



Therefore now to come to that which concerneth 

 my part ; I say, that by the favour of the king and 

 the court, I will prosecute in this court in the cases 

 following. 



If any man shall appoint the field, though the 

 fight be not acted or performed. 



If any man shall send any challenge in writing, 

 or any message of challenge. 



If any man carry or deliver any writing or mes 

 sage of challenge. 



If any man shall accept or return a challenge. 



If any man shall accept to be a second in a chal 

 lenge of either side. 



If any man shall depart the realm, with inten 

 tion and agreement to perform the fight beyond the 

 seas. 



If any man shall revive a quarrel by any scan 

 dalous bruits or writings, contrary to a former pro 

 clamation published by his majesty in that behalf. 



Nay, I hear there be some counsel learned of 

 duels, that tell young men when they are before- 



