And from whose fingers the skin comes, he is forsworn.

The Penalty of which is a great forfeiture to the King and great satisfaction to the Adversary.
I am able to testifie, that the fingers of some of these that have thus sworn have been whole from any scald after this use of hot Oyl: but whether it be their innocence or their Art, that it thus comes to pass, I know not.

The penalty of the breach of the Laws or Customes of this Land is at the pleasure of the Judg, either amercement, or imprisonment, or both.
[How they exact Fines.] For the taking of Fines from men, on whom they are laid, this is their Custom.

The Officers, wheresoever they meet the man, stop him in the place.

Where they take away his Sword and Knife; and make him pull off his Cap and Doublet; and there he sits with his Keepers by him, till he pays the Fine.