This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: ...the King undertakes its sequestration, influence upon the later forms of pro-calls in outstanding claims by way of cedure in the central courts. The administration, and satisfies himself privilegia fltd, which proceeded from first, with reservation, however, of the the practice of the Exchequer, had burial expenses. Debtors to the Expermanent results. Wheie any one chequer are also, on demand, allowed was at once a debtor of a King and a "writ of aid" against their debtors, of a private individual, the "debitum that by getting in their debts promptly regis" must be paid before all else. A they may be enabled to satisfy the debtor of the King cannot dispose by official claims. Herewith are connected will of hU personalty to the prejudice at a later period a number of the of the King; and his heirs cannot ob-provisions of Magna Charts, tain the administration of his personal VOL. I. Q III. The staff of the Exchequer is divided into the higher officials and the clerks. As all departments of the central government meet together in finance, so all the great officials of the State had a seat here, in person or by representatives. The personal presidency was reserved for the King himself; and in this capacity he acted for centuries. Where a Chief Justice, "capitalis justicia," had been appointed by the King, the latter is represented by him. Under Henry II. this chief judge had become a permanent official; the Dialogus de Scaccario accordingly mentions him as the president, and the higher judges as "barones scacearii" as important officials, but whose appointments were revocable: "Illic enim residet Capitalis Domini Regis Justicia, primus post Regem in regno ratione fori, et majores quique de regno, qui familiarius Regiis seeretis assistunt; ut...