man’s timber for castles or other uses, unless by consent
of the owner.

23. Neither a town nor any man shall be distrained
to make bridges or banks, unless
anciently and of right bound to do so.

Bridoes.

25. Counties, hundreds, wapentakes, and trethings
Ferm of counties, Shall stand at the ancient ferms,” with-&e.
 out any increase, except the manors
of the royal demesne.

9. Land or rent shall not be seized for any debt due
Debts due to the to the Crown, so long as the chattels
Crown of the debtor will suffice; sureties
shall not be distrained while the principal debtor is capable
of payment, and if they have to pay, they shall be indemnified
 out of the lands and rents of their principal.

10, 11. Debts due to the Jews are to bear no interest
during the minority of the heir of a
And 3.2% Jit, deceased debtor ; the widow shall have
her dower, and pay nothing of the debt; and the children
shall be provided with necessaries before payment of the
debt out of the residue.

26. On the death of a tenant in capite of a lay fee,
indebted to the Crown, the sheriff or other bailiff may
attach the chattels of the deceased found upon his lay fee,
to the value of the debt, by the view of lawful men; and
nothing shall be removed until the whole debt be paid,
the surplus being left to the executors to fulfil the testament
 of the deceased. If nothing be found due to the
King, all the chattels shall go to the use of the deceased,
saving to his wife and children their reasonable shares.