CHAPTER XVI.

THE LORD’S ATTORNEY-GENERALL, SETT DOWN BY HIMSELFE.

THE lord’s attorney is to plead and to stand for y^e lord his proffit in all cases ; and in cases of widdowss and infants who have cases in court.

He ought to bee in all courts, both spirituall and temporall, to take of y^e fines forfeitures to y^e lord.

He is to take care of all wayfes and strays, felons’ goods, deodandes, wrecks of sea, and such like, w^ch are due unto y^e lord by his prerogative ; and y^e lord’s receiver and he to sell and dispose of them to y^e lord’s best proffitt, and to prsent ye vallues from time to time to y^e controwler, y^t he may put y^e monyes due for them out in y^e next charge.