WHat cruell Exactions, and heavie Oppressi­ons the good People of England have su­stained by corrupt Officers and other Varlotts, by forcing from them unjust summs, as also by uncivill usage of their Persons, and abufing their Goods, With­out all doubt, there are few or none but are senfible here­of; and many by sad Experience have felt the same, to the utter ruine both of them and their Families, many Peo­ple so wronged, being ignorant of the Lawes and Sta­tutes made to curb their Insolence and Oppression, suffer meerly for want of knowledge thereof; Therefore for the better Discovery of the unjust and cruell oppressions of these Vermine, and for giving some light to the abused People, as well as for prevention of these groaning Evills, it will be very requisite to insert here what good and wholsom Laws are now in force against these Catterpil­lars, and what Dammages are given to the Party grieved for evey offince committed contrary to the Law.

HEre you see what limmits former Ages have put, to restrain these Officers from Exaction; now if any Person (as I think few or none but have been bitten by these Serpents) will seek after a Cure for his wound, the Law is his best Phifition.

But though the prevention of this horrid Charge and Exaction may seem very difficult; Yet this may be offered by way of Caution.

IF any Man borrow money, or buy any Merchandize or other Cōmodities whatsoever upon specialty, when he sealeth, or upon Contract, when he so Contracts, to leave with the Party to whom he is ingaged, a Warrant to some Attorney to appear for him in any of the Courts at Westminster, where such Plainte may propperly lie, in case of Failer, which Warrant to be Irrevocable, and the Attorney to whom such Warrant is granted, not to re­fuse the same, but to file his Bayle in the Terme he is re­quired, after the time limmitted to the Party for Pay­ment or performance, and to take a Declaration with an Imparlance, the Plaintiffe or Defendant paying unto him the due Fees for the same.

That in Case the Plaintiffe in all such Cases, or in any other Case whatsoever, where Bayle is requirable, shall doubt of the parties payment or performance, after this milde way, and will have Bayle to his plainte, It is offered that the Plaintiffe would be so Christian like, be­fore the day of payment or performance of whatsoever it may be; to admonish the party to keep his time, or pro­vide reasonable Bayle.

This Christian Course would keep Goals empty, and make the Varlotts return to their Vomitts, and not to bury men alive as they now doe, and swim to the chin in the ruine of whole Families.

This way will make People buy and deale safe in re­spect the Law looks upon them the first day of their com­merce and Ingagement.

And so for all other Warrants of Appearance, accor­ding to the quallity of the thing done between party and party, which may be very easily recited.

This is a sure way that the Plaintiffe may proceed when he please, let the Defendant be where he will.

This is a great ease to the Defendants, in all first Pro­ces, and sometimes to the Plaintiffs, for it so falls out sometimes, that they loose the thing sued for.

And if no necessity of Bayle in the Case, then an Ap­pearance is sure.

This will prevent Utlawryes ad respondendum.

The Charges of Arrests are infinite great, Oppressive and delitory many times to the losse of the thing sued for, to­gether with the Charges of sute.

This Warrant may lie Dormant at the Plaintiffs plea­sure, and to be in force in any Terme; the Parties being living; which will be of very great use, and induce much to payment or satisfaction, at the Case shall require.

For he that will not give an Appearance in this na­ture, or Bayle upon notice, as is before expressed, if re­quired, cannot expect any thing of favour from his freind to whom the Demand belongeth.

This way will probably secure mens Rights & Dues, and preserve many an idle Person out of the Jawes of the Goalor, who would (if not so neer the Goal) be care­less, and run away from it; the sooner to fall into it, be­ing negligent of payment, because not in present danger of prosecution.

It's true, Creditors ought to be paid, and it is as true, Debters onght to pay; But you know the old Proverbe, Where nothing is to be had, the Chief must loose his Right.

Can a Man make Brick without Straw? Can a man pay before he hath it?

Put not your Christian Brother upon Impossibilities.

Measure as you would have measured unto you; This is the whole Sum of the Law.