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Libri Nom Capita

Iff a man vanquished in personall combat not beinge slaine nor deineth his worde, but yeldeth him selfe a prisoner, whether his aduersarie maye afterwardes kill him. ca. 1

Yf a Prisoner yelded doth obteine libertie & returneth whethr he to whom his prisoner may commannd him base [?] & thins unfitt for a gent. ca. 2

Yf a an vanquished in Combat & yelded prisoner be suffered to goe at libertie & retorne at the Call of the vanquisher yf his Prince doe likewise send for him wch of them he oughte obeye. ca. 3

A gent victorious havinge taken a prisoner doth suffer him to have libertie vppon pmise [promise] to retorne, yf after beinge called he doe refuze, whether hi rince may inforce him to performe the promise. ca. 4

When a gent vanquished & prisoner doth become a L. Prince or Duke, whether he be bounde to retorne to his taker. ca. 5

A Soldier taken by thre, & beinge prisonner to them all is by them all once called to wch of them he ought obeye. ca. 6

Whether a man vanquished & accepted prisoner to goe vpon his pmise [promise] maye redeme his faith for money or otherwise. 7

A man vanquished in personall fighte & yelded prisoner, is geven to the Prince, whether ye Prince maye put him to ransomme. ca. 8

Whether a man vanquished & made a prisoner, shall remaine a prisoner to the sonne of the vanquisher after his deathe. ca. 9

A prisoner suffred to goe vppon his faith beinge called to retorne doothe alledge impediments, whether he maye so doe. ca. 10

Whether A Prisonner taken in Combat for life maye be geven & made the Prisoner of an other by guifte of his Taker. ca. 11

Whether a man havinge slaine a rebell in Combatt may claime the rewarde pmised [promised] by the Prince. ca. 12

Howe that he who dieth in Combatt doth not die a Slave, but maye make his will & receive the Sacrament. ca. 13