Inst. 66;
punished by a fine, Ll. Aethelst. 6. But Ll. Cnuti, 61. make it a
"scelus inexpiable." "Hus brec and baernet and open thyfth
aeberemorth and hlaford swice aefter woruld laga is botleds." Word
for word, "house break and burnt, and open theft, and manifest
murther, and lord-treachery, afterworld's law is bootless." Bracton
says it was punished by death. "Si quis turbida seditione incendium
fecerit nequiter et in felonia, vel ob inimicitias, vel praedandi
causa, capitali puniatur poena vel sententia." Bract. L. 3. 27. He
defines it as commissible by burning "aedes alienas." Ib. Britton, c.
9. "Ausi soit enquis de ceux que felonisement en temps de pees eient
autre _blees_ ou autre _mesons_ ars, et ceux que serrount de ceo
atteyntz, soient ars issint que eux soient punys par mesme cele chose
dount ilz pecherent." Fleta, L. 1. c. 37. is a copy of Bracton. The
Mirror c. 1. 8. says, "Ardours sont que ardent citie, ville, maison
home, maison beast, ou auters chatelx, de lour felonie en temps de
pace pour haine ou vengeance." Again, c. 2. 11. pointing out the
words of the appellor "jeo dise que Sebright, &c., entiel meason ou
_biens_ mist de feu." Coke 3. Inst. 67. says, "the ancient authors
extended this felony further than houses, viz.
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