king Henrie, should be restored to them that were rightlie
possessed in the same by the daies of the said king.

[Sidenote: _Matth. Paris._ Castels to be razed in number. 1115.]
4 That all those castels, which contrarie to all reason and good
order had béene made and builded by any maner of person in the
daies of king Stephan, should be ouerthrowne and cast downe, which
were found to be eleuen hundred and fifteene.

5 That the king should reforme all such disorders as warre had
brought in; to restore farmers to their holdings, to repaire
decaied buildings, to restore pastures and leassues with cattell,
hils with sheepe, &c.

6 That by his meanes the cleargie might enioy their due
quietnesse, and not be oppressed with any vniust exactions.

7 That he should place shirifes where they had béene accustomed
to beare rule, with instructions giuen them to deale vprightlie
in causes, so as offenders might not escape through bribes, or
any other respect of freendship; but that euerie man might
receiue according to right and equitie.

8 That soldiours should conuert their swords (as Esaie saith)
into culters & plough shares, their speares into mattocks, and so
returne from the campe to the plough: and that such as were woont
to keepe watch in the night season, might now sléepe and take
their rest without any danger.

9 That the husbandman might be set frée from all trouble and