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jury of themselves that they have enjoyed time out 

 of mind in respect of divers services they are to do, 

 for and in respect of the said Chase. 



" Liberty and freedom and right to depasture in 

 any place or places of the said Forest seven score 

 (140) sheep at all times of the year at their pleasure, 

 and five mares and colts and so many cattle as they 

 may winter upon their tenements. 



" And that they may cut, take and carry away turf, 

 heath and fern upon the said forest, so much as they 

 shall burn upon any of their tenements. 



"And that they may fish in any of the rivers 

 within the same. And that they are thereby freed 

 from services at Assizes and Sessions, and to pass 

 toll free in all fayres and markets. 



" In consideration whereof the said fifty-two free 

 Suitors are to do suite to the said Courts, and are 

 payneable upon non-appearance three shillings, 

 fourpence, or more at the stewards' pleasure. 



" The said fifty-two Suitors are also to drive the 

 said Chase nine times in every year or oftener, if 

 thereunto required " (this is to see that no beasts 

 were unlawfully agisted there), " and they are to do 

 the said service on horseback, and none to be 

 excused, except his wife be in travell with child, or 

 that they have laid their dow to leaven to be baked 

 that day, and such persons are thereupon excusable 

 for that time only. 



" The said fifty-two Suitors are also to serve 

 upon the Coroners' Inqueste for any casualty 



