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12_o jac._n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n huntingdon_n and_o northampton_n about_o the_o make_n of_o new_a cut_n and_o drain_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n which_o be_v much_o oppose_v the_o same_o come_v in_o the_o end_n to_o be_v hear_v before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n wherein_o this_o order_n be_v conceive_v as_o follow_v the_o king_n counsel_n order_n his_o majesty_n attorney-general_n have_v according_a to_o a_o order_n of_o this_o board_n of_o the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n last_o call_v unto_o he_o the_o king_n learned_a council_n and_o take_v information_n of_o such_o complaint_n as_o be_v first_o exhibit_v unto_o this_o board_n touch_v sundry_a suit_n and_o vexation_n move_v of_o late_a by_o certain_a obstinate_a and_o ill-disposed_a person_n against_o his_o majesty_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n huntingdon_n northampton_n and_o cambridge_n and_o their_o officer_n and_o minister_n for_o execute_v the_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o the_o manifest_a destruction_n and_o inundation_n of_o many_o large_a level_n and_o part_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o have_v by_o their_o lordship_n like_o direction_n upon_o advise_v consideration_n weigh_v and_o compare_v the_o say_a late_a and_o undue_a proceed_n with_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n appear_v in_o divers_a notable_a record_n in_o the_o point_n now_o question_v with_o the_o continual_a and_o concurrent_a practice_n of_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n and_o also_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o lord_n popham_n late_o chief_a justice_n deliver_v in_o write_v very_o exact_o and_o full_o upon_o the_o say_a question_n touch_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o thereupon_o make_v report_n at_o large_a unto_o their_o lordship_n this_o day_n in_o full_a counsel_n of_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o cause_n forasmuch_o as_o thereby_o it_o appear_v 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then_o a_o amerciament_n be_v only_o due_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o dier_n 7_o eliz._n fol._n 240._o that_o for_o a_o purpresture_n one_o be_v fineable_a and_o a_o purpresture_n may_v be_v commit_v in_o aquis_fw-la regiis_fw-la as_o well_o 240._o 1_o eliz._n fol._n 240._o as_o in_o viis_fw-la regiis_fw-la by_o the_o opinion_n of_o glanvil_n and_o in_o keleways_n report_n fol._n 141._o and_o a_o purpresture_n be_v take_v to_o be_v a_o offence_n do_v to_o the_o king_n immediate_o or_o to_o his_o possession_n but_o if_o the_o like_a offence_n purpresture_n purpresture_n be_v do_v to_o a_o subject_a or_o to_o his_o land_n it_o be_v term_v a_o nusans_a nusans_n nusans_n the_o abbot_n of_o mellefont_n be_v fine_v for_o erect_v a_o be_v in_o the_o royal_a river_n of_o boyne_n in_o ireland_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o irish_a report_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o royal_a pischary_n of_o the_o ban_n in_o ireland_n and_o this_o be_v a_o purpresture_n if_o one_o do_v refuse_v to_o 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into_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o the_o offence_n be_v great_a in_o he_o then_o in_o another_o man_n i_o have_v learn_v in_o book_n that_o a_o fine_a have_v these_o quality_n with_o it_o first_o the_o party_n in_o that_o case_n be_v imprisonable_a second_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o it_o be_v impose_v be_v not_o traversable_a be_v mere_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n but_o if_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o a_o presentment_n find_v by_o jury_n than_o the_o cause_n be_v traversable_a three_o all_o fine_n ought_v to_o be_v assess_v abate_v or_o increase_v in_o plena_fw-la curia_fw-la and_o not_o elsewhere_o four_o every_o fine_a aught_o to_o be_v reasonable_a and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v put_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n in_o mind_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o ed._n 3._o cap_n 1._o do_v the_o justice_n of_o peace_n that_o those_o fine_n that_o they_o shall_v impose_v for_o any_o 3._o 34_o ed._n 3._o offence_n come_v before_o they_o shall_v be_v reasonable_a have_v respect_n to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n for_o excessus_fw-la in_o re_fw-la qualibit_fw-la jure_fw-la reprobatur_fw-la communi_fw-la but_o because_o in_o godfry_n case_v it_o be_v say_v that_o commitment_n of_o the_o body_n to_o prison_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o fine_a as_o by_o a_o gapias_fw-la pro_fw-la fine_n also_o may_v be_v collect_v yet_o i_o hold_v it_o questionable_a whether_o the_o fine_a shall_v precede_v the_o commitment_n or_o the_o commitment_n the_o fine_a but_o for_o my_o own_o opinion_n i_o hold_v that_o this_o lie_v much_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o justice_n and_o i_o find_v case_n and_o precedent_n both_o way_n for_o in_o 41_o assiz_n plac_fw-la 12._o a_o officer_n be_v imprison_v quousque_fw-la finem_fw-la fecerit_fw-la where_o the_o imprisonment_n precede_v the_o fine_a and_o with_o this_o agree_v 7_o h._n 6._o fol._n 25._o 6._o 7_o h._n 6._o and_o in_o 33_o h._n 6._o fol._n 21._o one_o be_v fine_v and_o after_o imprison_v for_o it_o and_o there_o the_o fine_a do_v precede_v the_o imprisonment_n 6._o 33_o h._n 6._o but_o upon_o all_o these_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v that_o if_o one_o be_v fine_v and_o this_o fine_a may_v be_v levy_v by_o the_o justice_n as_o justices_z of_o the_o peace_n may_v do_v but_o not_o justice_n of_o sewer_n there_o the_o imprisonment_n may_v be_v quousque_fw-la finem_fw-la fecit_fw-la because_o the_o fine_a be_v leviable_a by_o they_o but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n because_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o levy_v but_o to_o extreat_v the_o fine_n into_o the_o king_n exchequer_n howsoever_o one_o before_o they_o may_v be_v both_o imprison_v and_o fine_v diversis_fw-la tamen_fw-la respectibus_fw-la the_o one_o for_o the_o wrong_n do_v the_o other_o for_o the_o contempt_n or_o disobedience_n to_o the_o court_n as_o for_o example_n if_o one_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o collector_n he_o be_v finable_a to_o the_o king_n because_o hereby_o the_o commonweal_n be_v without_o a_o officer_n and_o he_o may_v also_o be_v imprison_v for_o disobey_v the_o justice_n command_n and_o yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o lie_v much_o if_o not_o altogether_o in_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o impose_v or_o inflict_v both_o the_o say_a punishment_n or_o one_o of_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n be_v not_o therein_o precise_o limit_v by_o this_o statute_n amerciament_n amerciament_n be_v not_o so_o grievous_a as_o fine_n be_v for_o they_o be_v derive_v of_o the_o word_n miserecordia_fw-la which_o signify_v moderation_n &_o mercy_n and_o to_o that_o end_n be_v the_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n moderata_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la devise_v where_o one_o be_v outrageous_o ameree_v he_o may_v be_v relieve_v by_o sue_v forth_o that_o writ_n which_o write_v and_o the_o law_n in_o that_o case_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o grand_a charter_n charta_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap_n 14._o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la amercietur_fw-la nisi_fw-la secundum_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la delicti_fw-la and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a amerciament_n be_v impose_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la juramentum_fw-la legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la glanvil_n in_o his_o book_n say_v est_fw-la autem_fw-la miserecordia_fw-la domini_fw-la glauvil_n glauvil_n regis_fw-la qua_fw-la quis_fw-la per_fw-la juramentum_fw-la legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la eatenus_fw-la amerciand_n '_o est_fw-fr and_o fleta_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 48._o say_v quod_fw-la fleta_n fleta_n libre_fw-la home_n non_fw-la amercietur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la and_o with_o these_o agree_v bracton_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 1._o and_o fitz._n nat._n breed_v fol._n 72._o and_o if_o the_o steward_n set_v a_o amerciament_n upon_o a_o bracton_n bracton_n man_n on_o his_o own_o head_n it_o be_v void_a by_o which_o authority_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o amerciament_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v 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defension_n '_o habere_fw-la potuerint_fw-la per_fw-la predict_v '_o wallia_n guttur_fw-la as_o fossata_fw-la sueras_fw-la port_n calceta_fw-la &_o gurgite_n seu_fw-la etiam_fw-la damnum_fw-la per_fw-la trenchea_n predict_v '_o sustinent_fw-la vel_fw-la poterint_fw-la sustinere_fw-la sive_fw-la fuerint_fw-la infra_fw-la libertates_fw-la siuè_fw-la extra_fw-la non_fw-la parcantur_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la and_o the_o word_n in_o our_o statute_n be_v in_o effect_n and_o all_o such_o which_o reap_v profit_n or_o sustain_v damage_n shall_v be_v assess_v which_o word_n seem_v not_o to_o admit_v of_o discharge_v yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n out_o of_o the_o strict_a word_n of_o these_o commission_n there_o be_v some_o exemption_n though_o not_o express_v in_o word_n yet_o supply_v in_o reason_n and_o be_v to_o be_v add_v in_o construction_n first_o for_o the_o ground_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o seabank_n and_o the_o sea_n be_v in_o reason_n exempt_v from_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o bank_n and_o wall_n because_o they_o can_v take_v no_o safety_n thereby_o second_o those_o ground_n which_o be_v upon_o a_o assent_n and_o not_o on_o the_o level_n be_v also_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n exempt_v from_o assess_v to_o be_v impose_v only_o by_o the_o power_n of_o these_o law_n three_o where_o one_o or_o more_o be_v tie_v to_o repair_v a_o bank_n wall_n or_o other_o defence_n by_o custom_n prescription_n tenure_n or_o otherwise_o all_o other_o be_v in_o law_n and_o reason_n exempt_v four_o a_o parson_n &_o vicar_n with_o cure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assess_v for_o their_o tithe_n and_o divers_a of_o the_o hereditament_n former_o mention_v in_o assess_v be_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n exempt_v five_o but_o whether_o one_o may_v be_v discharge_v and_o exempt_v from_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o work_n of_o sewer_n by_o any_o special_a custom_n or_o prescription_n be_v a_o great_a question_n of_o our_o case_n in_o regard_n both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a commission_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la parcatur_fw-la seem_v to_o toll_n all_o prescription_n and_o custom_n of_o discharge_n and_o to_o admit_v of_o none_o of_o they_o and_o the_o charter_n of_o romney_n marsh_n pag._n 31_o 32_o and_o 33._o bear_v the_o same_o exposition_n for_o there_o godfrey_n plead_v a_o plea_n to_o discharge_v he_o of_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o wall_n and_o watergauge_n because_o he_o claim_v his_o land_n by_o charter_n from_o the_o king_n and_o also_o prescribe_v general_o in_o non_fw-la reparando_fw-la but_o he_o dare_v not_o abide_v his_o plea_n for_o there_o pag._n 39_o it_o be_v say_v that_o all_o have_v land_n shall_v contribute_v and_o that_o none_o may_v be_v spare_v and_o also_o pag._n 53._o be_v these_o word_n quod_fw-la starent_fw-la ordinationi_fw-la jurator_n '_o predictor_n '_o nulla_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la resistente_fw-la which_o word_n be_v direct_v in_o the_o point_n against_o such_o general_n discharge_v claim_v by_o blind_a custom_n yet_o i_o have_v be_v credible_o inform_v that_o sir_n george_n fitzwilliams_n knight_n have_v a_o custom_n in_o his_o town_n and_o manor_n of_o mabblethorp_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n call_v swiftage_n whereby_o he_o challenge_v to_o be_v free_v from_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o seabank_n because_o in_o consideration_n thereof_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o manor_n there_o to_o do_v some_o other_o repair_v as_o beneficial_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n in_o such_o a_o special_a custom_n one_o may_v be_v exempt_v like_v to_o the_o case_n of_o tithe_n wherein_o one_o can_v not_o by_o the_o common_a law_n prescribe_v in_o a_o non_fw-la decimando_fw-la yet_o in_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la he_o may_v because_o there_o be_v some_o competent_a consideration_n give_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o and_o so_o in_o my_o opinion_n one_o can_v general_o prescribe_v or_o allege_v a_o custom_n to_o be_v free_v and_o clear_o exempt_v from_o the_o repair_v of_o sewer_n but_o by_o special_a custom_n he_o may_v as_o in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o sir_n george_n fitzwilliams_n and_o therefore_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n in_o my_o case_n do_v very_o just_o and_o discreet_o refuse_v the_o say_v general_a plea_n of_o discharge_n tender_v to_o they_o by_o a._n and_o e._n and_o so_o i_o super_fw-la totam_fw-la materiam_fw-la conclude_v my_o argument_n as_o i_o do_v my_o case_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n do_v administer_v true_a justice_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o these_o law_n finis_fw-la huius_fw-la tertiae_fw-la lecturae_fw-la lectura_fw-la quarta_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o this_o statute_n i_o read_v on_o that_o the_o law_n maker_n make_v it_o not_o the_o least_o part_n of_o their_o care_n to_o have_v such_o person_n put_v in_o trust_n with_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o shall_v be_v of_o great_a wisdom_n and_o approve_a experience_n and_o because_o that_o person_n of_o profound_a wisdom_n deep_a experience_n try_v learning_n generous_a
sit_v commissioner_n by_o this_o statute_n for_o they_o have_v these_o land_n in_o eorum_fw-la usu_fw-la during_o the_o time_n they_o continue_v in_o their_o place_n which_o in_o intendment_n of_o law_n be_v for_o their_o life_n but_o yet_o by_o the_o intendment_n of_o law_n they_o be_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o humane_a affair_n and_o therefore_o see_v their_o person_n be_v out_o of_o the_o intendment_n of_o this_o law_n so_o likewise_o shall_v their_o church_n living_n be_v but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o conceit_n for_o although_o they_o be_v not_o person_n have_v these_o land_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o of_o will_n which_o be_v a_o have_v to_o dispose_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v within_o our_o statute_n which_o be_v a_o have_v to_o retain_v if_o a_o executor_n have_v a_o villain_n for_o year_n which_o purchase_v land_n of_o forty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la he_o may_v sit_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o commission_n for_o till_o his_o lord_n enter_v he_o have_v they_o to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o if_o the_o executor_n enter_v than_o neither_o the_o villain_n nor_o executor_n can_v sit_v a_o commissioner_n by_o this_o law_n if_o a_o alien_a purchase_n land_n of_o sufficient_a value_n in_o fee_n he_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n be_v a_o disable_v person_n to_o sit_v neither_o be_v he_o a_o person_n have_v land_n because_o he_o be_v not_o seize_v thereof_o to_o his_o own_o use_n but_o to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n but_o if_o he_o be_v make_v a_o denizen_n then_o in_o his_o person_n he_o be_v make_v capable_a the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n who_o have_v land_n belong_v to_o his_o office_n may_v in_o respect_n thereof_o sit_v a_o commissioner_n by_o this_o law_n but_o shall_v a_o termor_n or_o lessee_n for_o year_n of_o land_n of_o good_a value_n be_v thrust_v out_o of_o commission_n and_o be_v count_v neither_o a_o sufficient_a land_a man_n nor_o his_o term_n and_o lease_n to_o be_v accept_v movable_a substance_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o his_o farm_n shall_v be_v a_o further_a disablement_n unto_o he_o as_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o el._n cap._n 9_o seem_v to_o purport_n the_o word_n of_o which_o statute_n be_v that_o no_o farmer_n or_o farmer_n for_o term_n of_o year_n of_o any_o manner_n land_n or_o tenement_n lie_v or_o be_v within_o the_o precinct_n or_o limit_n of_o any_o such_o commission_n of_o sewer_n which_o be_v or_o which_o hereafter_o may_v be_v order_v and_o chargeable_a by_o any_o law_n ordinance_n and_o construction_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o such_o commission_n wherein_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v name_v or_o appoint_v commissioner_n or_o commissioner_n not_o have_v estate_n in_o freehold_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o or_o in_o manor_n land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o pound_n shall_v any_o time_n hereafter_o have_v power_n to_o sit_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a intermeddle_v with_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o commission_n or_o commission_n during_o the_o time_n he_o or_o they_o shall_v continue_v or_o be_v such_o farmer_n or_o farmer_n of_o any_o such_o manner_n land_n and_o tenement_n and_o shall_v not_o have_v estate_n of_o freehold_a as_o aforesaid_a but_o that_o every_o such_o commission_n have_v respect_n only_o to_o every_o such_o person_n or_o person_n for_o such_o and_o so_o long_a time_n as_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v or_o continue_v farmer_n or_o farmer_n of_o any_o such_o manor_n land_n or_o tenement_n shall_v be_v deny_v and_o judge_v in_o law_n as_o void_a but_o yet_o in_o the_o close_n up_o of_o that_o statute_n of_o 13_o el._n there_o be_v a_o proviso_n to_o this_o effect_n provide_v always_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o commissioner_n be_v also_o a_o farmer_n and_o not_o have_v land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o clear_a yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o pound_n of_o freehold_n to_o sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a commission_n and_o have_v his_o voice_n and_o full_a authority_n with_o other_o to_o make_v and_o establish_v ordinance_n for_o sewer_n according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o commission_n touch_v and_o concern_v all_o land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o every_o such_o commission_n other_o than_o such_o land_n and_o tenement_n as_o he_o or_o they_o for_o the_o time_n hold_v and_o enjoy_v as_o farmer_n as_o he_o or_o they_o may_v have_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o statute_n but_o he_o can_v not_o have_v sit_v in_o execution_n of_o this_o commission_n before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o statute_n unless_o he_o have_v beside_o his_o lease_n land_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o therefore_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n be_v no_o inablement_n at_o all_o but_o a_o disablement_n as_o this_o statute_n declare_v but_o the_o time_n when_o this_o have_v of_o land_n etc._n etc._n will_v suffice_v to_o qualify_v a_o commissioner_n to_o sit_v within_o this_o law_n be_v now_o to_o be_v consider_v of_o wherein_o i_o be_o opinion_n that_o the_o when_o have_v must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o then_o sit_v for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v that_o none_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o sit_v not_o have_v land_n to_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o mark_n so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o land_n of_o that_o value_n when_o he_o be_v first_o make_v a_o commissioner_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o commission_n it_o will_v satisfy_v this_o law_n and_o if_o once_o he_o have_v land_n of_o that_o value_n and_o sit_v and_o after_o sell_v the_o land_n away_o or_o if_o they_o be_v evict_v from_o he_o he_o be_v then_o disable_v to_o sit_v as_o a_o commissioner_n by_o this_o statute_n and_o so_o if_o he_o be_v but_o tenant_n for_o the_o life_n of_o i._o s._n and_o i._n s._n die_v he_o ought_v not_o to_o sit_v in_o 12_o h._n 7._o 7._o a_o juror_n which_o be_v to_o pass_v upon_o trial_n of_o land_n be_v to_o have_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o freehold_n and_o 7._o 12_o h._n 7._o 7._o after_o he_o be_v impanel_v and_o before_o he_o be_v swear_v he_o sell_v away_o his_o land_n and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v swear_v he_o be_v challenge_v for_o want_v of_o freehold_n but_o the_o challenge_n be_v disalow_v for_o after_o he_o be_v impanel_v his_o land_n though_o after_o sell_v away_o be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o issue_n which_o he_o after_o may_v lose_v in_o that_o matter_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v 14_o h._n 7._o 2._o by_o frowick_n but_o our_o statute_n be_v more_o precise_o pen_v which_o be_v that_o none_o do_v presume_v to_o sit_v unless_o he_o have_v land_n of_o that_o value_n or_o be_v etc._n etc._n therefore_o when_o he_o sit_v he_o must_v have_v the_o land_n and_o if_o a._n do_v bargain_n and_o sell_v his_o land_n to_o b._n by_o deed_n intend_v of_o that_o value_n and_o before_o the_o inrolment_n of_o the_o deed_n b._n do_v sit_v as_o commissioner_n and_o after_o the_o deed_n be_v enrol_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o qualify_v his_o offence_n and_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o deed_n do_v not_o assist_v he_o to_o take_v off_o the_o penalty_n of_o this_o law_n also_o a_o man_n disseise_v be_v during_o the_o disseisin_n disable_v to_o sit_v for_o he_o have_v not_o then_o power_n to_o devise_v the_o land_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 32_o h._n 8._o of_o will_n for_o that_o statute_n do_v as_o we_o do_v use_v the_o word_n have_v in_o presenti_fw-la and_o not_o in_o futuro_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o i_o think_v convenient_a upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n when_o the_o commissioner_n must_v have_v his_o land_n of_o forty_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o enable_v he_o to_o sit_v as_o a_o commissioner_n within_o this_o statute_n to_o treat_v of_o the_o utter_a barister_fw-mi i_o need_v not_o for_o when_o he_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n he_o be_v a_o absolute_a and_o complete_a commissioner_n within_o this_o law_n to_o all_o purpose_n although_o he_o have_v neither_o land_n or_o good_n according_a as_o the_o statute_n appoint_v other_o to_o have_v the_o second_o question_n the_o second_o question_n in_o my_o case_n touch_v this_o statute_n be_v whether_o the_o countess_n of_o warwick_n be_v a_o compatible_a commissioner_n within_o this_o statute_n although_o it_o be_v uncouth_a in_o our_o law_n to_o have_v woman_n justice_n and_o commissioner_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o place_n of_o judicature_n yet_o by_o the_o authority_n ensue_v you_o shall_v find_v this_o a_o point_n worth_n insist_v upon_o both_o in_o humane_a and_o in_o divine_a learning_n for_o in_o genesis_n chapter_n the_o first_o after_o the_o creation_n 1._o