chancery_n r._n 11._o h._n 8._o kelwayes_o r._n of_o england_n be_v avoid_v because_o as_o the_o say_a book_n do_v affirm_v man_n be_v not_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o these_o book_n that_o be_v no_o necessary_a cause_n to_o avoid_v that_o office_n for_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o say_a office_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n be_v void_a quia_fw-la in_o man_n breve_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la currebat_fw-la and_o so_o in_o the_o county_n of_o palatine_a of_o chester_n breve_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la currit_fw-la 161._o tamen_fw-la committatus_fw-la cestriae_fw-la est_fw-la infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la mr._n cambden_n in_o his_o history_n de_fw-fr insulis_fw-la be_v cambden_n cambden_n of_o opinion_n that_o man_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o therein_o he_o have_v these_o word_n that_o man_n be_v a_o island_n situate_a in_o the_o midway_n between_o england_n and_o ireland_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la utrique_fw-la terrarum_fw-la applicari_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la debuerat_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la non_fw-la ambigebatur_fw-la demum_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la lie_fw-la ista_fw-la quievit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la advectos_fw-la perculi_fw-la causa_fw-la venemoso_n haec_fw-la terra_fw-la vermis_n admisit_fw-la ergo_fw-la eam_fw-la britannis_fw-la applicandum_fw-la censura_fw-la communis_fw-la dictavit_fw-la by_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n or_o at_o the_o least_o a_o member_n thereof_o but_o i_o do_v take_v the_o isle_n of_o wight_n original_o to_o be_v parcel_n of_o england_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hampshire_n and_o be_v wight_n wight_n as_o it_o be_v divorce_v from_o the_o continent_n as_o be_v cecily_n from_o italy_n the_o one_o as_o poet_n feign_v be_v part_v from_o the_o continent_n or_o main_a land_n by_o a_o earthquake_n the_o other_o as_o be_v imagine_v by_o the_o rage_n and_o violence_n of_o the_o sea_n insula_fw-la vectis_fw-la inquit_fw-la cambdenus_n in_fw-la suis_fw-la insultis_fw-la britannicis_n fol._n 707._o est_fw-la pars_fw-la commitatus_fw-la 707._o cambden_n 707._o hamtoniae_fw-la &_o à _fw-la continente_fw-la britanniae_fw-la avulsa_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la cohaesisse_fw-la uvidebatur_fw-la for_o many_o do_v imagine_v that_o it_o be_v tear_v from_o the_o main_a land_n by_o the_o violence_n of_o water_n as_o of_o late_a year_n parcel_n of_o the_o spurnhead_n in_o yorkshire_n which_o before_o do_v adhere_v to_o the_o continent_n be_v tear_v therefrom_o by_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v now_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o island_n yet_o the_o same_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o remain_v parcel_n of_o yorkshire_n and_o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o island_n call_v silly_a situate_a many_o other_o ancient_a island_n there_o be_v which_o be_v in_o the_o english_a sea_n be_v parcel_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o i_o will_v pass_v over_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n but_o in_o our_o case_n a_o new_a island_n be_v rise_v up_o in_o the_o english_a sea_n to_o who_o the_o same_o in_o point_n of_o property_n and_o ownership_n insula_fw-la nova_fw-la insula_fw-la shall_v belong_v and_o what_o law_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o come_v now_o just_o to_o be_v dispute_v of_o justinian_n in_o his_o institutes_n de_fw-fr rerum_fw-la divisione_n say_v quod_fw-la insula_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr nata_fw-la justinian_n justinian_n ut_fw-la delos_n est_fw-la primi_fw-la occupantis_fw-la and_o britton_n one_o of_o our_o ancient_a 86._o britton_n 86._o writer_n in_o his_o book_n titulo_fw-la purchase_n fol._n 86._o say_v that_o if_o a_o new_a island_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o sea_n datur_fw-la primo_fw-la occupanti_fw-la and_o agree_v full_o with_o justinian_n therein_o but_o say_v he_o if_o it_o be_v take_v or_o divorce_v from_o the_o continent_n than_o it_o continue_v to_o the_o former_a owner_n but_o clear_o our_o law_n of_o england_n do_v not_o agree_v with_o either_o of_o those_o author_n in_o the_o point_n of_o ownership_n for_o if_o as_o i_o have_v former_o deliver_v it_o the_o sea_n in_o property_n possession_n and_o profit_n tam_fw-la in_o aqua_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o king_n in_o the_o right_n of_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o i_o take_v the_o law_n clear_o to_o be_v than_o it_o follow_v as_o a_o consequent_a that_o the_o ground_n which_o be_v the_o king_n when_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o water_n be_v his_o also_o when_o the_o water_n have_v leave_v it_o for_o our_o law_n admit_v not_o any_o thing_n either_o real_a or_o personal_a to_o go_v primo_fw-la occupanti_fw-la but_o when_o a_o owner_n can_v be_v find_v the_o common_a law_n give_v it_o domino_fw-la regi_fw-la as_o waif_n stray_n wreck_n of_o the_o sea_n treasure_n find_v escheat_v land_n and_o such_o like_a so_o that_o my_o opinion_n be_v conceive_v in_o this_o that_o in_o point_n of_o ownership_n and_o property_n the_o say_v new_a island_n be_v the_o king_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o likewise_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o new_a island_n rise_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n although_o it_o be_v within_o the_o realm_n yet_o it_o be_v neither_o within_o county_n parish_n nor_o town_n of_o this_o realm_n till_o the_o king_n by_o his_o edict_n or_o proclamation_n have_v so_o declare_v it_o there_o may_v be_v island_n also_o within_o the_o land_n compass_v about_o with_o fresh_a river_n as_o the_o isle_n of_o axholm_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o sheppey_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n and_z divers_z other_o but_o mr._n bracton_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr acquirende_n rerum_fw-la 2._o bracton_n libre_fw-la 1._o cap._n 2._o dominio_fw-la do_v very_o well_o deliver_v the_o law_n concern_v his_o new_a island_n which_o arise_v in_o great_a river_n his_o word_n be_v these_o habet_fw-la etiam_fw-la locum_fw-la eadem_fw-la species_n accessionis_fw-la insula_fw-la nata_fw-la in_o flumine_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la quidem_fw-la medeam_fw-la partem_fw-la teneat_fw-la communis_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la indiviso_fw-la ab_fw-la utraque_fw-la parte_fw-la fluminis_fw-la prope_fw-la ripam_fw-la praedia_fw-la possident_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la latitudinis_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la fundi_fw-la que_fw-la latitudo_fw-la prope_fw-la ripam_fw-la sit_fw-la que_fw-la si_fw-la alteri_fw-la parti_fw-la proximior_fw-la sit_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la tanta_fw-la qui_fw-la abea_fw-la parte_fw-la prope_fw-la ripam_fw-la praedia_fw-la possident_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la insula_fw-la in_o mari_n nata_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la raro_fw-la accidit_fw-la occupantis_fw-la fit_n domini_fw-la regis_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la credas_fw-la proprium_fw-la alicujus_fw-la agrum_fw-la informam_fw-la insulae_fw-la redact_n insulam_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la ecce_fw-la flumen_fw-la dividatur_fw-la in_o superiori_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o circuit_n agrum_fw-la alicujus_fw-la &_o demum_fw-la infra_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la casu_fw-la ejus_fw-la erit_fw-la agre_z cujus_fw-la prius_fw-la fuerat_fw-la cavendum_fw-la quoque_fw-la erit_fw-la in_o metienda_fw-la vicinitate_fw-la insularum_fw-la quia_fw-la potest_fw-la quis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la de_fw-la facili_fw-la decipi_fw-la ponatur_fw-la igitur_fw-la punctus_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la inter_fw-la utrumque_fw-la agrum_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la hoc_fw-la si_fw-la insula_fw-la citra_fw-la punctum_fw-la sit_fw-la vel_fw-la huius_fw-la tant_fw-fr '_o vel_fw-la illius_fw-la tant_fw-fr '_o erit_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o citra_fw-la punctum_fw-la &_o in_fw-la ipso_fw-la puncto_fw-la &_o ultra_fw-la tunc_fw-la proindiviso_fw-la communis_fw-la erit_fw-la ut_fw-la tantam_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la insula_fw-la cedat_fw-la qua_fw-la continentur_fw-la in_o medietate_fw-la puncti_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la agrum_fw-la meum_fw-la si_fw-mi autem_fw-la insula_fw-la rotunda_fw-la inveniatur_fw-la hoc_fw-la observetur_fw-la quod_fw-la omnè_fw-la quod_fw-la propinquiùs_fw-la est_fw-la mihi_fw-la cedat_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la vicino_fw-la cedat_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la vicinius_fw-la erit_fw-la but_o whether_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v of_o force_n in_o the_o say_v new_o spring_v up_o sea_n island_n or_o not_o be_v a_o question_n it_o appear_v in_o calvin_n case_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o tanistry_n in_o the_o irish_a report_n that_o if_o the_o king_n conquer_v a_o island_n or_o nation_n the_o same_o be_v no_o part_n of_o england_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o england_n there_o in_o force_n till_o the_o king_n shall_v so_o declare_v the_o same_o but_o the_o own_o proper_a law_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o force_n there_o but_o if_o the_o king_n conquer_v a_o nation_n from_o a_o infidel_n there_o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o that_o nation_n upon_o the_o conquest_n be_v extinct_a but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o so_o of_o another_o christian_a region_n as_o calais_n ireland_n calais_n guienne_n bulloign_n ireland_n guienne_n bulloign_n and_o the_o like_a and_o although_o ireland_n be_v under_o the_o obeisance_n of_o the_o king_n yet_o the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o there_o in_o force_n till_o the_o king_n so_o declare_v the_o same_o and_o although_o wales_n before_o the_o reign_n of_o e._n 1._o be_v within_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n yet_o be_v it_o
the_o sea_n he_o grant_v to_o he_o bona_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la deperdita_fw-la super_fw-la mare_fw-la emergentia_fw-la &_o extra_fw-la mare_fw-la projecta_fw-la which_o be_v profit_n arise_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o all_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la ergo_fw-la the_o sea_n be_v infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o the_o eleven_o chapt._n de_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la it_o be_v declare_v quod_fw-la rex_fw-la habebit_fw-la wreccum_fw-la maris_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la &_o 11._o prerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la cap._n 11._o balenas_n &_o sturgiones_n captos_fw-la in_o mari_n vel_fw-la alibi_fw-la infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n before_o ever_o this_o statute_n be_v make_v for_o as_o the_o king_n be_v and_o be_v rhe_n most_o excellent_a creature_n within_o his_o realm_n so_o the_o most_o excellent_a thing_n which_o land_n and_o sea_n afford_v be_v appropriate_a unto_o he_o and_o this_o statute_n also_o prove_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o that_o the_o profit_n therein_o and_o thereon_o arise_v belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o temporal_a law_n of_o england_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n henry_n constable_n in_o the_o five_o report_n of_o sir_n e._n cook_n it_o be_v say_v that_o flotsan_n jetsan_n and_o lagan_n be_v good_n case_n sir_n henry_n constables_z case_n on_o or_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n grant_v they_o to_o the_o admiral_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 18._o edward_n 3_o let_v the_o sea_n be_v open_a to_o all_o 8._o stat_n 18._o e._n 3._o 28._o h._n 8._o stranger_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 28._o h._n 8._o chapt._n 15._o if_o any_o treason_n murder_n or_o other_o felony_n be_v do_v on_o the_o sea_n coast_n the_o offender_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o such_o county_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v by_o commission_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o admiral_n and_o other_o to_o try_v the_o same_o per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la duodecem_fw-la which_o be_v by_o jury_n and_o the_o statute_n 31._o h._n 6._o chapt._n 4._o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n 6._o 31._o h._n 6._o that_o no_o subject_n do_v attach_v any_o stranger_n in_o amity_n within_o this_o realm_n on_o the_o sea_n here_o the_o statute_n law_n be_v in_o force_n on_o the_o sea_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o example_n but_o these_o seem_v to_o tie_v the_o person_n only_o davies_n sir_n john_n davies_n and_o in_o the_o irish_a report_n of_o sir_n john_n davies_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o royal_a pischary_n of_o the_o banne_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o king_n proper_a inheritance_n and_o mr._n bracton_n lib._n 2._o chap._n 12._o in_o his_o title_n de_fw-fr acquirendo_fw-la 12._o bracton_n l._n 2._o ch._n 12._o rexum_fw-la dominio_fw-la set_v forth_o a_o prescription_n in_o these_o word_n quod_fw-la i._n s._n &_o antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la quiet_n '_o de_fw-fr theolonio_n &_o aliis_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la dandis_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la tam_fw-la per_fw-la terram_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la mare_fw-la and_o many_o time_n in_o that_o chapter_n he_o reiterate_v the_o same_o word_n which_o be_v a_o strong_a proof_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v infra_fw-la regnum_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o that_o the_o king_n govern_v there_o by_o his_o common_a law_n of_o england_n for_o that_o prescription_n be_v a_o main_a and_o material_a point_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o like_a be_v allege_v in_o sir_n henry_n constable_n case_n by_o way_n of_o custom_n in_o the_o citizen_n as_o of_o bristol_n to_o have_v flotsan_n on_o the_o sea_n between_o the_o high_a water_n and_o the_o low_a water_n mark_n so_o i_o take_v it_o i_o have_v prove_v the_o king_n full_a lord_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o that_o the_o sea_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o i_o have_v also_o prove_v it_o by_o ancient_a book_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n and_o by_o charter_n statute_n custom_n and_o prescription_n that_o the_o government_n therein_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n one_o case_n and_o one_o statute_n seem_v to_o sway_v to_o the_o contrary_a case_n lacy_n case_n and_o that_o be_v lacy_n case_n where_o one_o be_v strike_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o die_v on_o the_o land_n that_o the_o common_a law_n can_v not_o try_v this_o murder_n it_o be_v true_a because_o that_o trial_n be_v to_o be_v by_o jury_n which_o must_v come_v out_o of_o a_o proper_a county_n which_o can_v not_o in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o within_o county_n ground_n and_o so_o no_o jury_n can_v be_v summon_v there_o and_o i_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o king_n rule_v on_o the_o sea_n by_o the_o law_n imperial_a as_o by_o the_o roll_n of_o oleron_n and_o other_o but_o that_o oleron_n le_fw-fr roll_n de_fw-fr oleron_n be_v only_o in_o the_o particular_a case_n of_o ship_n and_o for_o merchant_n and_o mariner_n but_o the_o king_n have_v neither_o the_o property_n of_o the_o sea_n nor_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a profit_n there_o arise_v but_o by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o book_n 15._o and_o 16._o eliz._n in_o dyer_n where_o the_o ground_n gain_v from_o the_o sea_n pertain_v to_o the_o queen_n which_o must_v dyer_n 15._o 16._o eliz._n dyer_n needs_o be_v by_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n for_o no_o law_n give_v the_o king_n any_o soil_n but_o only_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n so_o this_o be_v sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o real_a profit_n and_o for_o the_o personal_a profit_n the_o charter_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o other_o case_n aforesaid_a make_v it_o manifest_a and_o there_o be_v a_o statute_n make_v in_o 1._o r._n 2._o chapt._n which_o restrain_v admiralty_n 1_o r._n 2._o rast_n admiralty_n the_o admiral_n that_o he_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o any_o thing_n do_v within_o the_o realm_n but_o on_o the_o sea_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v that_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o intent_n of_o that_o statute_n do_v rather_o limit_v the_o admiral_n how_o far_o he_o shall_v extend_v his_o jurisdiction_n than_o any_o way_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o bound_n of_o this_o realm_n wherein_o my_o conclusion_n herein_o be_v that_o my_o statute_n have_v his_o extent_n within_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o english_a sea_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o my_o say_a statute_n of_o sewer_n and_o that_o statute_n law_n be_v in_o full_a power_n on_o the_o sea_n as_o by_o the_o case_n and_o statute_n mention_v former_o do_v appear_v of_o island_n because_o in_o my_o case_n in_o matter_n though_o not_o in_o express_a insulis_fw-la de_fw-fr insulis_fw-la word_n there_o be_v a_o island_n therefore_o it_o come_v now_o fit_o in_o turn_n to_o declare_v who_o the_o same_o be_v in_o ownership_n and_o what_o law_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o and_o first_o of_o the_o definition_n thereof_o justinian_n in_o suis_fw-la institutionibus_fw-la say_v that_o insule_n difinitio_fw-la insule_n insula_fw-la est_fw-la locus_fw-la undique_fw-la circumdatus_fw-la aquis_fw-la pag._n 153._o and_o with_o this_o agree_v britton_n in_o his_o title_n of_o purchase_n england_n of_o anglia_fw-it anglia_fw-it itself_o be_v not_o insula_n because_o it_o be_v not_o undique_fw-la circumdatus_fw-la aquis_fw-la but_o england_n and_o scotland_n be_v one_o entire_a island_n and_o the_o most_o scotia_n scotia_n famous_a in_o the_o whole_a world_n england_n take_v it_o per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la peninsula_fw-la that_o be_v penè_fw-la insula_fw-la almost_o a_o island_n for_o on_o all_o part_n it_o peninsula_n peninsula_n join_v to_o the_o sea_n but_o towards_o some_o part_n of_o scotland_n gernsey_n and_o jernsey_n be_v island_n on_o the_o sea_n but_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o resolution_n in_o calvin_n case_n 7._o report_n that_o they_o be_v jernsey_n gernsey_n jernsey_n not_o within_o the_o realm_n nor_o govern_v by_o these_o law_n because_o the_o king_n have_v they_o by_o his_o title_n of_o france_n the_o isle_n of_o man_n be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o petty_a kingdom_n and_o have_v a_o king_n but_o he_o be_v only_o as_o a_o viceroy_n and_o under_o the_o man._n man._n king_n of_o england_n as_o by_o a_o record_n where_o artold_v king_n of_o man_n make_v suit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o come_v into_o england_n but_o whether_o man_n be_v within_o the_o realm_n or_o not_o seem_v to_o be_v put_v without_o question_n in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n case_n of_o calvin_n and_o by_o kelwayes_o report_v 11._o h._n 8._o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o there_o a_o office_n find_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o derby_n by_o a_o writ_n out_o of_o the_o
jury_n in_o who_o default_n the_o same_o happen_v three_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o inquire_v what_o person_n or_o person_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v by_o custom_n prescription_n tenure_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ground_n he_o or_o they_o be_v tie_v or_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o repair_v and_o where_o those_o ground_n do_v lie_v and_o who_o be_v the_o owner_n thereof_o four_o also_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v by_o jury_n what_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o hurt_n or_o danger_n of_o water_n either_o within_o the_o surrounder_n by_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v five_o and_o if_o a_o new_a sluice_n goat_n or_o other_o defence_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v build_v and_o make_v or_o a_o new_a sewer_n gutter_n or_o trench_n to_o be_v cast_v this_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o by_o the_o view_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o so_o may_v the_o aptness_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v set_v or_o cast_v and_o the_o length_n height_n breadth_n and_o depth_n of_o they_o for_o these_o thing_n be_v proper_a for_o a_o view_n and_o survey_v but_o what_o person_n hold_v land_n and_o tenement_n within_o the_o level_n which_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v chargeable_a thereunto_o and_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n be_v to_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o jury_n and_o these_o few_o cause_n i_o have_v put_v for_o example_n sake_n and_o if_o any_o other_o fall_v out_o within_o the_o like_a reason_n than_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o construction_n six_o in_o every_o case_n where_o a_o amerciament_n be_v to_o be_v impose_v it_o must_v be_v by_o presentment_n of_o good_a and_o lawful_a man_n upon_o their_o oath_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la per_fw-la statutum_fw-la de_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 14._o nulla_fw-la miserecord_n '_o ponatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la proborum_fw-la &_o legalium_fw-la hominum_fw-la de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la etc._n etc._n surveyor_n presentment_n but_o it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o surveyor_n of_o the_o sewer_n have_v make_v presentment_n of_o default_n of_o thing_n govern_v by_o these_o law_n but_o whether_o such_o a_o presentment_n be_v bind_v or_o not_o be_v a_o good_a point_n it_o be_v clear_a in_o my_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v make_v no_o presentment_n but_o such_o as_o happen_v within_o their_o view_n and_o survey_v and_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v they_o former_o appear_v they_o can_v present_v that_o i._o s._n be_v bind_v by_o prescription_n custom_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o to_o repair_v such_o a_o wall_n bank_n or_o sewer_n for_o this_o be_v not_o within_o their_o office_n in_o kelloways_n report_n fol._n 141._o there_o be_v a_o custom_n allege_v that_o 141._o kelloways_n rep._n fol._n 141._o two_o man_n within_o the_o provost_n may_v present_v the_o article_n of_o the_o leet_n but_o i_o doubt_v of_o such_o presentment_n though_o it_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o strengthen_v it_o i_o take_v this_o difference_n that_o a_o original_a presentment_n surveyor_n can_v make_v as_o to_o present_v i._o s._n that_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o land_n he_o ought_v to_o repair_v such_o a_o bridge_n wall_n bank_n or_o other_o defence_n but_o the_o surveyor_n may_v make_v a_o supplemental_a presentment_n as_o for_o example_n if_o it_o have_v be_v present_v before_o by_o a_o jury_n that_o i._o s._n ought_v to_o have_v repair_v such_o a_o ditch_n and_o have_v not_o do_v the_o same_o and_o day_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o do_v the_o same_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o repair_v at_o the_o day_n the_o surveyor_n may_v present_v in_o this_o case_n the_o not_o repair_v because_o this_o be_v but_o a_o oath_n of_o assistance_n ad_fw-la informandum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la judicis_fw-la for_o the_o amerciament_n shall_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o say_v former_a presentment_n and_o this_o latter_a presentment_n by_o the_o surveyor_n be_v only_o to_o give_v the_o justice_n notice_n of_o the_o party_n far_a neglect_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v impose_v the_o great_a amerciament_n and_o a_o presentment_n by_o surveyor_n be_v not_o traversable_a be_v of_o so_o small_a esteem_n in_o law_n as_o our_o law_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v a_o issue_n upon_o it_o for_o their_o act_n herein_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a legal_a form_n what_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v do_v by_o discretion_n discretion_n be_v the_o herb_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v every_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n well_o store_v withal_o for_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o statute_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v it_o of_o great_a use_n be_v literal_o nominate_v nine_o or_o ten_o time_n in_o this_o law_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v insert_v in_o my_o case_n but_o note_n that_o the_o word_n wisdom_n be_v couple_v with_o it_o and_o the_o word_n good_a be_v annex_v to_o they_o both_o as_o best_o show_v of_o what_o pure_a metal_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o after_o your_o good_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n there_o be_v three_o several_a degree_n of_o discretion_n discretio_fw-la generalis_fw-la discretio_fw-la legalis_fw-la discretio_fw-la specialis_fw-la discretio_fw-la generalis_fw-la be_v require_v of_o every_o one_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v or_o attempt_v legalis_fw-la discretio_fw-la be_v that_o which_o sir_n edward_n cook_n mean_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o rook_n and_o keighly_n case_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la scire_fw-la pro_fw-la legem_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la justum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v mere_o to_o administer_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o prescribe_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o herein_o be_v this_o discretion_n limit_v that_o it_o go_v not_o beyond_o or_o beside_o those_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n for_o cicero_n say_v sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la judicis_fw-la cogitare_fw-la tantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la permissum_fw-la quantum_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n sit_fw-la commissum_fw-la aut_fw-la creditum_fw-la the_o three_o discretion_n be_v where_o the_o law_n have_v give_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o in_o a_o case_n within_o the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n there_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o order_v these_o affair_n with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n that_o although_o their_o censure_n be_v not_o frame_v in_o a_o rule_n of_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o do_v therein_o secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la and_o herein_o discretion_n be_v the_o absolute_a judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o give_v the_o rule_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o legal_a discretion_n there_o discretion_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v tie_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o there_o the_o law_n direct_v the_o censure_n and_o discretion_n be_v but_o to_o do_v the_o same_o wise_o &_o temporal_o for_o ipsae_fw-la etenim_fw-la leges_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la ut_fw-la jure_fw-la regantur_fw-la sir_n ed._n cook_n in_o book_n case_n 5_o report_n give_v this_o rule_n to_o the_o cato_n cato_n commissioner_n that_o although_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commission_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v do_v according_a to_o their_o discretion_n yet_o their_o proceed_n ought_v to_o be_v limit_v and_o bound_v within_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n for_o that_o discretion_n be_v a_o science_n to_o discern_v betwixt_o falsity_n and_o truth_n between_o right_a and_o wrong_n between_o shadow_n and_o substance_n betwixt_o equity_n and_o colourable_a gloss_n and_o the_o commissioner_n ought_v not_o to_o follow_v their_o will_n and_o private_a affection_n for_o that_o talis_fw-la discretio_fw-la discretionem_fw-la confundit_fw-la and_o therefore_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v in_o few_o word_n in_o what_o thing_n these_o commissioner_n be_v to_o be_v rule_v by_o good_a discretion_n first_o the_o quantity_n of_o fines_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n item_n imprisonment_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o offender_n when_o they_o deserve_v and_o the_o time_n how_o long_o lie_v much_o in_o their_o discretion_n item_n it_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n when_o and_o where_o to_o erect_v new_a wall_n bank_n and_o other_o defence_n and_o what_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o raise_v and_o levy_v therefore_o the_o election_n of_o officer_n lie_v in_o their_o discretion_n it_o lie_v many_o time_n in_o their_o discretion_n who_o to_o fine_a and_o who_o to_o imprison_v i_o take_v it_o this_o word_n discretion_n use_v in_o the_o statute_n give_v power_n to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o order_n business_n there_o arise_v in_o course_n of_o equity_n for_o hoc_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la but_o to_o proceed_v secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la i_o have_v put_v these_o few_o case_n as_o example_n to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v what_o may_v be_v do_v by_o
dispose_v of_o they_o four_o the_o commissioner_n have_v a_o clerk_n proper_a to_o themselves_o to_o register_n their_o law_n five_o the_o commissioner_n have_v power_n to_o make_v order_n and_o decree_n which_o be_v judgement_n in_o effect_n and_o some_o of_o they_o can_v be_v reverse_v but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o last_o writ_n of_o error_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o reverse_v judgement_n give_v in_o that_o court_n for_o all_o which_o cause_n i_o do_v conclude_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n have_v a_o court_n of_o record_n although_o it_o be_v not_o hold_v in_o aliquo_fw-la loco_fw-la certo_fw-la so_o be_v the_o king_n bench_n a_o court_n of_o more_o eminency_n than_o this_o but_o ubicunque_fw-la fuerimus_fw-la in_o angliae_fw-la and_o for_o express_v authority_n in_o the_o point_n of_o gregory_n case_n in_o the_o 6_o report_n of_o cook_n chief_a justice_n that_o the_o sewer_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n imprisonment_n impose_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o high_a consequence_n whether_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n have_v power_n by_o these_o law_n to_o imprison_v the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n for_o any_o thing_n touch_v the_o same_o for_o that_o imprisonment_n of_o the_o body_n seem_v to_o sway_v somewhat_o against_o the_o grand_a charter_n of_o england_n and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o a_o freeborn_a subject_n and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o bonham_n case_n 28_o h._n 8._o in_o dyer_n that_o liberty_n be_v a_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n much_o favore_v and_o i_o find_v in_o our_o book_n of_o law_n that_o the_o judge_n have_v be_v very_o careful_a and_o curious_a in_o not_o extend_v word_n contain_v in_o charter_n to_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o man_n body_n unless_o they_o be_v express_v in_o the_o point_n and_o therefore_o in_o clerk_n case_n in_o sir_n ed._n cook_n 5_o report_n fol._n 64._o case_n clark_n case_n the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o term_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v at_o st._n alban_n and_o the_o major_a there_o and_o his_o brethren_n do_v assess_v every_o townsman_n towards_o erect_v and_o build_n of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o make_v a_o order_n that_o he_o which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o assist_v and_o pay_v shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o one_o be_v arrest_v and_o imprison_v bring_v his_o action_n of_o false_a imprisonment_n against_o the_o major_n who_o plead_v in_o effect_n that_o they_o be_v incorporate_a by_o king_n edward_n 6._o and_o have_v power_n grant_v to_o they_o in_o their_o alban_n major_a of_o st._n alban_n charter_n to_o make_v ordinance_n by_o reason_n whereof_o they_o make_v the_o say_a order_n and_o so_o justify_v the_o imprisonment_n but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o the_o major_n for_o that_o by_o the_o say_a charter_n they_o have_v not_o any_o power_n to_o make_v a_o ordinance_n to_o imprison_v a_o man_n body_n for_o that_o be_v against_o the_o grand_a charter_n in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 29._o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la imprisonetur_fw-la charta_fw-la magna_fw-la charta_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la but_o by_o that_o book_n they_o may_v have_v inflict_v a_o penalty_n and_o have_v distrain_v or_o bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n for_o it_o in_o doctor_n bonham_n case_n in_o the_o 8._o report_n king_n hen._n 8._o incorporate_v the_o physician_n of_o london_n and_o give_v they_o power_n by_o charter_n to_o examine_v the_o imperites_fw-la &_o to_o find_v out_o the_o defect_n et_fw-la pro_fw-la delictis_fw-la suis_fw-la in_o non_fw-la bene_fw-la exequendo_fw-la faciendo_fw-la &_o utendo_fw-la illos_fw-la per_fw-la punitionem_fw-la eorum_fw-la delinquentium_fw-la per_fw-la fine_n amerciamentum_fw-la &_o imprisonomentum_fw-la corporum_fw-la suorum_fw-la so_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n they_o have_v power_n to_o imprison_v the_o body_n but_o i_o find_v their_o charter_n confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o in_o 2_o eliz._n dier_n fol._n 175._o the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o queen_n do_v award_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o scrog_n and_o colshil_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o the_o exigenter_fw-la and_o that_o if_o scrog_n shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v to_o make_v answer_n before_o they_o they_o shall_v commit_v he_o to_o prison_n but_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o last_o commission_n i_o much_o doubt_n of_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o bankrupt_n and_o charitable_a use_n have_v no_o power_n to_o commit_v any_o man_n but_o if_o any_o abuse_n or_o misdemeanour_n be_v commit_v in_o contempt_n or_o derogation_n of_o their_o authority_n they_o may_v make_v certificate_n thereof_o into_o the_o chancery_n and_o refer_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o to_o the_o will_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o godfrey_n case_n in_o the_o 11_o report_n there_o be_v a_o discourse_n what_o case_n godfrey_n case_n court_n have_v power_n to_o imprison_v and_o which_o not_o and_o there_o it_o be_v say_v some_o court_n may_v fine_a but_o not_o imprison_v as_o the_o court_v leet_n and_o sheriff_n turn_v some_o other_o can_v neither_o fine_a nor_o imprison_v as_o court_n baron_n and_o county_n court_v and_o some_o can_v neither_o fine_a imprison_v nor_o amerce_v as_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o some_o may_v imprison_v and_o not_o fine_a as_o chief_a constable_n at_o their_o petty_a session_n for_o a_o affray_n do_v in_o disturbance_n of_o they_o and_o other_o court_n there_o be_v which_o may_v fine_a imprison_v and_o amerce_v as_o the_o eminent_a court_n of_o westminster_n so_o that_o imprisonment_n be_v not_o incident_a to_o every_o court_n nor_o to_o every_o offence_n yet_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v imprison_v the_o body_n for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o court_n of_o record_n but_o be_v authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v word_n in_o the_o commission_n and_o statute_n which_o will_v bear_v this_o construction_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n and_o all_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v negligent_a gainsay_v or_o rebel_n in_o the_o work_n reparation_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o negligent_a in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o commissioner_n that_o you_o compel_v they_o by_o distress_n fines_n and_o amerciament_n and_o by_o other_o punishment_n way_n or_o mean_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v strong_a and_o large_a enough_o to_o authorise_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o imprison_v the_o body_n but_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v imprison_v fine_a or_o amerce_v in_o any_o case_n because_o the_o word_n be_v general_o put_v together_o but_o this_o construction_n must_v be_v thereof_o make_v that_o they_o may_v imprison_v where_o imprisonment_n be_v due_a and_o fine_a in_o case_n fineable_a and_o amerce_v in_o case_n amerciable_a and_o distrain_v where_o a_o distress_n proper_o lie_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o they_o may_v not_o imprison_v where_o by_o the_o law_n imprisonment_n be_v not_o due_a but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a punnishment_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o its_o proper_a kind_n for_o these_o word_n promiscuous_o put_v together_o must_v be_v order_v by_o a_o just_a and_o legal_a construction_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o i_o have_v know_v the_o word_n of_o a_o statute_n general_o and_o promiscuous_o put_v together_o have_v be_v marshal_v according_a to_o their_o distributive_a operation_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o rich._n 3._o which_o be_v that_o all_o feoffment_n gift_n grant_n release_v and_o confirmation_n of_o land_n make_v by_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n shall_v be_v good_a yet_o though_o these_o word_n be_v general_o put_v together_o notwithstanding_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a sage_n and_o expositor_n of_o our_o law_n have_v so_o marshal_v the_o word_n of_o this_o statute_n that_o they_o make_v construction_n thereof_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v that_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n in_o possession_n may_v make_v a_o feoffment_n and_o that_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n in_o reversion_n or_o remainder_n may_v grant_v the_o land_n and_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n of_o a_o discontinue_v estate_n may_v release_v or_o confirm_v and_o yet_o the_o word_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v general_a howsoever_o reason_n must_v be_v the_o expositor_n that_o every_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n and_o not_o in_o preposterous_a manner_n and_o these_o matter_n be_v thus_o pass_v over_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v myself_o to_o declare_v in_o what_o case_n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v imprison_v fine_a and_o amerce_v and_o where_o not_o imprisonment_n fine_a and_o amerciament_n fines_n if_o one_o
do_v not_o repeal_v the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n in_o my_o opinion_n and_o herein_o i_o shall_v end_v my_o argument_n touch_v decree_n and_o i_o take_v it_o though_o the_o interest_n of_o e._n be_v entail_v yet_o the_o sale_n thereof_o may_v be_v make_v by_o this_o statute_n for_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n aforesaid_a and_o now_o only_o remain_v under_o my_o censure_n to_o declare_v my_o opinion_n whether_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n do_v justice_n in_o refuse_v to_o admit_v of_o plea_n of_o discharge_n which_o be_v tender_v to_o they_o by_o a._n and_o e._n wherein_o may_v come_v just_o into_o our_o consideration_n these_o thing_n viz._n whether_o traverse_n plea_n of_o exemption_n and_o other_o legal_a proceed_n may_v be_v have_v in_o this_o court_n of_o sewer_n or_o not_o save_v i_o add_v this_o that_o these_o decree_n of_o sale_n be_v bind_v must_v be_v certify_v into_o the_o chancery_n with_o the_o king_n royal_a assent_n have_v thereto_o legal_a proceed_n traverse_n to_o enter_v into_o these_o part_n of_o my_o law_n i_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o begin_v with_o traverse_n and_o to_o deliver_v my_o opinion_n whether_o such_o plea_n and_o proceed_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o court_n for_o a_o traverse_n be_v a_o plea_n of_o the_o party_n contain_v matter_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o that_o that_o the_o party_n stand_v accuse_v of_o or_o which_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n and_o in_o some_o case_n our_o book_n and_o authority_n of_o law_n admit_v the_o party_n to_o a_o traverse_v and_o in_o other_o case_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v for_o in_o the_o 5_o h._n 7._o fol._n 9_o &_o 45_o ed._n 3._o fol._n &_o 28_o h._n 8._o in_o dier_n fol._n 13._o if_o one_o be_v present_v in_o a_o leet_n court_n for_o a_o blowipe_n or_o any_o other_o personal_a 8._o 5_o h._n 7._o 45_o ed._n 3._o 28_o h._n 8._o wrong_n this_o presentment_n be_v not_o traversable_a but_o the_o party_n be_v without_o remedy_n therein_o though_o the_o presentment_n be_v false_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o untrue_a and_o the_o law_n be_v so_o also_o of_o such_o a_o presentment_n make_v in_o a_o sheriff_n turn_v and_o herewithal_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 2_o r._n 3._o 11._o and_o 19_o h._n 8._o 11._o 4._o 2_o r._n 3_o 19_o h._n 8._o 5_o h._n 7._o 8_o ed._n 4._o fitz_n assiz_n plac_fw-la 442._o and_o 8_o ed._n 4._o 5._o and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v deliver_v in_o 5_o h._n 7._o because_o no_o process_n be_v there_o awardable_a against_o the_o party_n to_o call_v he_o to_o answer_v yet_o in_o the_o same_o book_n of_o 5_o h._n 7._o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o a_o presentment_n be_v make_v which_o touch_v a_o man_n freehold_a he_o may_v there_o traverse_v the_o same_o but_o i_o take_v it_o the_o party_n must_v first_o remove_v the_o presentment_n into_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o there_o traverse_v it_o for_o in_o the_o court_n leet_n in_o my_o opinion_n there_o can_v be_v no_o traverse_n take_v or_o try_v no_o more_o where_o the_o presentment_n touch_v freehold_a then_o where_o it_o only_o concern_v a_o personal_a wrong_n therefore_o the_o reason_n allege_v in_o 5_o h._n 7._o can_v be_v the_o true_a cause_n wherefore_o in_o personal_a wrong_n the_o presentment_n can_v be_v traverse_v but_o the_o very_a true_a reason_n therein_o be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o because_o these_o petty_a presentment_n be_v of_o such_o petty_a trifle_a matter_n that_o in_o avoidance_n of_o trouble_n the_o law_n esteem_v they_o not_o worthy_a of_o traverse_n and_o trial_n and_o justice_n fairfax_n in_o 5_o h._n 7._o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o presentment_n make_v before_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o a_o session_n be_v traversable_a and_o with_o this_o agree_v stanford_n fol._n 183._o and_o in_o other_o court_n of_o law_n there_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o matter_n which_o one_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o take_v a_o traverse_v unto_o and_o in_o some_o other_o case_n he_o shall_v as_o by_o these_o succeed_a authority_n may_v appear_v in_o the_o 37_o assiz_n plac_fw-la 7._o a_o presentment_n be_v take_v before_o green_a and_o ingham_n justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n that_o i._o s._n who_o have_v kill_v a._n have_v good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o eighty_o pound_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o one_o john_n lombard_n and_o upon_o this_o presentment_n a_o scire-facias_a be_v award_v against_o john_n lombard_n to_o show_v cause_n wherefore_o these_o good_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v to_o the_o king_n use_n john_n lombard_n come_v in_o and_o tender_v a_o plea_n to_o the_o presentment_n that_o these_o good_n be_v not_o the_o felon_n but_o that_o they_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o use_n of_o a_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n and_o he_o be_v there_o admit_v to_o this_o plea_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v 45_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 26._o express_o yet_o in_o that_o book_n and_o mr._n stanford_n fol._n 185._o it_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n that_o if_o it_o be_v present_v before_o a_o coroner_n that_o i._o s._n kill_v a._n b._n and_o flee_v for_o the_o same_o fact_n and_o after_o upon_o his_o trial_n he_o be_v acquit_v yet_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v his_o good_n upon_o the_o fugam_fw-la fecit_fw-la before_o the_o coroner_n and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o take_v any_o traverse_n to_o the_o say_a presentment_n in_o that_o point_n the_o difference_n in_o which_o two_o case_n be_v this_o in_o my_o opinion_n that_o a_o stranger_n as_o john_n lombard_n be_v in_o the_o the_o first_o case_n shall_v not_o be_v peremptory_o conclude_v for_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n one_o man_v good_n shall_v be_v forfeit_v in_o another_o man_n default_n and_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o answer_n thereunto_o but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n in_o terror_n of_o felon_n though_o he_o be_v acquit_v of_o the_o felony_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o acquit_v of_o the_o fly_a and_o he_o may_v be_v guilty_a notwithstanding_o his_o acquittal_n there_o be_v other_o case_n in_o the_o law_n which_o admit_v no_o traverse_n as_o in_o james_n bag_n case_n cook_n 11._o rep._n case_n james_n bagâ—_n case_n where_o a_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o major_a and_o burgess_n of_o plymouth_n to_o restore_v bag_n to_o his_o alderman_n place_n there_o which_o they_o have_v put_v he_o from_o and_o they_o return_v a_o cause_n sufficient_a to_o bar_v he_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v false_a yet_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o his_o traverse_n therein_o neither_o can_v a_o traverse_n be_v admit_v in_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n wherein_o be_v contain_v that_o i._o a._n parson_n of_o dle_n have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o dime_n to_o the_o king_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o parson_n lose_v his_o benefice_n which_o case_n be_v in_o br._n case_n temp_n he._n 8._o pl._n 332._o 7._o br._n case_n 7_o h._n 4._o 21_o h._n 7._o and_o dier_n fol._n 116._o and_o 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 4._o and_o 21_o h._n 7._o 8._o and_o many_o other_o book_n be_v that_o no_o averment_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o the_o return_n of_o sheriff_n to_o take_v any_o issue_n thereupon_o and_o in_o dr_n bonham_n case_n upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la the_o physician_n return_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o imprisonment_n which_o be_v false_a yet_o he_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o traverse_v the_o same_o but_o yet_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o these_o book_n a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n lie_v against_o the_o major_a and_o alderman_n &_o against_o the_o bishop_n for_o their_o certificate_n and_o against_o the_o sheriff_n for_o their_o false_a return_n and_o if_o justification_n be_v make_v by_o they_o they_o may_v be_v traverse_v but_o these_o will_v not_o reduce_v the_o party_n to_o their_o former_a liberty_n viz_o not_o the_o alderman_n to_o his_o place_n nor_o the_o parson_n to_o his_o church_n but_o damage_n in_o those_o case_n be_v only_o recoverable_a these_o case_n i_o have_v put_v as_o reason_n and_o argument_n against_o our_o case_n of_o sewer_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o traverse_v may_v be_v take_v to_o a_o presentment_n make_v in_o this_o court_n of_o sewer_n and_o herein_o this_o court_n may_v be_v resemble_v to_o a_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o this_o commission_n of_o sewer_n give_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n power_n to_o hear_v &_o to_o determine_v at_o the_o king_n suit_n as_o well_o as_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n and_o a_o traverse_n lie_v of_o a_o presentment_n find_v before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o be_v triable_a before_o they_o by_o the_o book_n of_o 29_o assiz_n pl._n 33._o and_o 12._o lib._n assiz_n 21._o and_o com._n 29_o assiz_n 12_o assiz_n pl._n com._n the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n case_n in_o blow_n com._n fol._n 397._o and_o
in_o one_o of_o his_o epistle_n have_v there_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v than_o it_o may_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o these_o law_n of_o sewer_n be_v in_o these_o time_n of_o great_a iminency_n and_o authority_n for_o there_o i_o find_v two_o several_a writ_n or_o commission_n of_o that_o nature_n the_o one_o authorise_v certain_a person_n to_o survey_v the_o defence_n in_o the_o part_n of_o holland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n the_o other_o for_o the_o view_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o terminer_n register_n in_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n surround_v ground_n lie_v between_o the_o two_o rivers_n humber_n and_o auckholin_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o the_o first_o of_o the_o say_a commission_n be_v set_v down_o verbatim_o in_o fitz._n nat_n breed_v foe_fw-mi 113._o yet_o the_o first_o statute_n which_o appear_v to_o we_o 113._o fitz._n nat._n breed_v fol._n 113._o in_o print_n wherein_o the_o frame_n of_o a_o commission_n of_o sewer_n be_v set_v down_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o 6._o henry_n 6._o chapt._n 5._o yet_o i_o make_v no_o question_n but_o the_o say_a commission_n express_v in_o the_o rigister_n 5._o 6._o h._n 6._o cap._n 5._o and_o fitz._n na_o breed_v be_v in_o their_o form_n long_o before_o henry_n the_o 6._o time_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o hen._n 6._o add_v some_o more_o power_n and_o strength_n thereto_o then_o be_v before_o have_v back_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o it_o be_v something_o additional_a in_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v in_o power_n as_o by_o both_o the_o commission_n compare_v together_o be_v apparent_a i_o do_v likewise_o find_v in_o the_o 38._o edw._n 3._o lib._n ass_n plac_fw-la 15._o that_o 15._o 38._o ed._n 3._o lib._n ass_n pl._n 15._o a_o commission_n be_v award_v to_o inquire_v of_o bridge_n and_o of_o the_o repair_v thereof_o which_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o these_o law_n and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o 10._o report_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n say_v that_o the_o king_n of_o this_o realm_n before_o the_o make_n of_o any_o statute_n of_o sewer_n may_v grant_v commission_n for_o the_o survey_v and_o repair_v of_o wall_n bank_n and_o river_n and_o other_o defence_n and_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v the_o book_n of_o sir_n john_n davies_n in_o his_o irish_a report_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o royal_a pischary_n of_o the_o banne_n and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n have_v in_o report_v sir_n john_n davies_n report_v his_o first_o case_n set_v the_o first_o statute_n of_o sewer_n to_o be_v in_o time_n the_o 9_o h._n 3._o which_o be_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la the_o first_o volumn_n of_o of_o statute_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a that_o be_v extant_a in_o our_o 3._o 9_o h._n 3._o law_n by_o all_o which_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o law_n have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o government_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o time_n as_o ancient_a as_o any_o other_o be_v and_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o herein_o confirm_v for_o that_o in_o the_o ancient_a commission_n express_v in_o the_o register_n aforesaid_a there_o be_v these_o word_n that_o the_o king_n ratione_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la regiae_fw-la ad_fw-la providendum_fw-la salvationi_fw-la regni_fw-la svi_fw-la circumquaque_fw-la fuit_fw-la astrictus_fw-la wherein_o it_o be_v hereby_o make_v plain_a that_o the_o king_n by_o the_o tenure_n and_o prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n be_v bind_v to_o see_v and_o foresee_v the_o safety_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o so_o this_o law_n be_v a_o prerogative_n law_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o any_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o prerogative_n be_v without_o limitation_n of_o time_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v presume_v that_o all_o or_o any_o king_n till_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 6._o be_v so_o improvident_a as_o to_o want_v these_o law_n without_o the_o which_o the_o realm_n can_v not_o be_v defend_v from_o the_o violence_n of_o that_o unmerciful_a enemy_n the_o sea_n wherein_o i_o do_v conclude_v that_o these_o law_n of_o sewer_n be_v as_o ancient_a as_o any_o other_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o extent_n of_o this_o law_n for_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o law_n the_o title_n of_o this_o statute_n show_v it_o viz_o a_o general_a act_n for_o grant_v commission_n of_o sewer_n within_o the_o realm_n without_o any_o word_n of_o restraint_n other_o than_o these_o where_o need_n shall_v require_v and_o although_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o tie_v to_o make_v the_o title_n their_o text_n either_o for_o the_o body_n or_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o may_v serve_v to_o give_v some_o direction_n in_o the_o exposition_n thereof_o but_o to_o make_v the_o title_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n in_o the_o material_a exposition_n of_o the_o law_n may_v lead_v the_o expositor_n many_o time_n into_o error_n for_o in_o stradling_n and_o morgan_n case_n in_o plo._n com._n the_o morgan_n stradling_n and_o morgan_n title_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v for_o the_o true_a answer_v for_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o word_n in_o the_o body_n do_v extend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o receiver_n of_o subject_n but_o there_o the_o judge_n and_o expounder_n of_o that_o law_n go_v with_o the_o title_n in_o a_o statute_n make_v in_o 23._o eliz._n the_o title_n of_o the_o statute_n be_v for_o politic_a eliz._n 23._o eliz._n constitution_n for_o the_o navy_n and_o in_o that_o statute_n there_o be_v a_o new_a fish_n day_n provide_v which_o no_o man_n will_v have_v look_v for_o under_o such_o a_o title_n and_o lucian_n a_o ancient_a greek_a poet_n compile_v a_o book_n and_o in_o the_o frontispiece_n thereof_o entitle_v the_o same_o a_o book_n of_o true_a report_n where_o look_v into_o it_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n true_a therein_o so_o it_o appear_v though_o in_o act_n and_o book_n the_o title_n and_o style_n may_v give_v help_n in_o the_o exposition_n and_o may_v serve_v as_o a_o index_n or_o table_n to_o find_v out_o the_o matter_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o rely_v upon_o they_o but_o that_o they_o may_v be_v use_v or_o refuse_v as_o occasion_n shall_v serve_v howsoever_o there_o be_v better_a concord_n betwixt_o the_o title_n and_o the_o body_n of_o my_o statute_n for_o the_o corpse_n of_o the_o act_n perform_v as_o much_o as_o the_o title_n promise_v whereby_o the_o inland_a country_n of_o nottingham_n northampton_n huntingdon_n bedford_n and_o the_o like_a may_v have_v the_o use_n of_o this_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o the_o maritine_n country_n of_o lincoln_n york_n cambridge_n norfolk_z suffolk_z kent_z sussex_n hampshire_n devon_n cornwall_n gloucester_n chester_n and_o lancashire_n if_o not_o in_o all_o yet_o in_o part_n as_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v in_o my_o second_o lecture_n upon_o this_o law_n and_o although_o both_o the_o statute_n of_o 6._o hen._n 8._o and_o the_o register_n and_o fitz._n nat._n brev._n make_v all_o of_o they_o mention_n in_o those_o commission_n of_o the_o county_n of_o lincoln_n and_o of_o no_o other_o county_n yet_o doubtless_o the_o lawmaker_n and_o judge_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o expositor_n do_v intend_v then_o and_o do_v extend_v they_o to_o all_o the_o part_n and_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o first_o original_a and_o the_o chief_a use_n of_o these_o law_n be_v in_o the_o say_v maritine_n country_n which_o stand_v in_o most_o need_v thereof_o and_o especial_o lincolnshire_n where_o be_v the_o huge_a great_a and_o vast_a fen_n and_o marsh_n but_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o may_v serve_v general_o for_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o statute_n i_o read_v on_o have_v bound_v they_o so_o herein_o my_o conclusion_n be_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o from_o the_o title_n i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o the_o preamble_n of_o this_o statute_n where_o the_o word_n be_v very_o solid_a and_o weighty_a that_o be_v that_o the_o king_n nothing_o earthly_a so_o high_o weigh_v as_o the_o advance_v the_o common_a profit_n wealth_n and_o commodity_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o the_o make_n of_o this_o law_n be_v of_o all_o other_o think_v to_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o of_o great_a consequence_n when_o the_o king_n prefer_v the_o same_o before_o any_o earthly_a thing_n and_o the_o king_n care_v herein_o become_v his_o royal_a person_n very_o worthy_o because_o by_o this_o statute_n safety_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o realm_n and_o wealth_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o people_n thereof_o great_a and_o better_a fruit_n then_o which_o no_o humane_a law_n can_v produce_v and_o the_o chief_a execution_n of_o this_o law_n be_v most_o apt_o
or_o custom_n can_v fetch_v land_n further_o than_o the_o low_a water-mark_a ground_n leave_v but_o now_o what_o ground_n shall_v be_v say_v a_o leave_v by_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o point_n in_o my_o case_n also_o for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o at_o springtide_n the_o sea_n use_v to_o overflow_v the_o marsh_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o norfolk_n and_o return_v within_o a_o short_a space_n again_o these_o be_v usual_a and_o annual_a be_v not_o account_v ground_n leave_v or_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n so_o because_o the_o marsh_n in_o lincolnshire_n and_o the_o sand_n in_o lincolnshire_n be_v overflow_v every_o twelve_o hour_n and_o then_o dry_a again_o be_v not_o account_v ground_n leave_v or_o gain_v from_o the_o sea_n because_o the_o sea_n have_v daily_o her_o recourse_n thereon_o and_o therefore_o in_o 15_o and_o 16_o eliz._n in_o dier_n foe_n 326._o 326._o 15._o eliz._n dyer_n 326._o in_o the_o case_n there_o be_v a_o quantity_n of_o ground_n be_v leave_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o whether_o the_o king_n or_o he_o who_o ground_n be_v adjoin_v shall_v have_v they_o be_v there_o make_v a_o question_n but_o in_o that_o case_n there_o be_v a_o excellent_a precedent_n set_v down_o very_o apt_a for_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o point_n put_v in_o 43_o e._n 3._o contra_fw-la 3._o 43._o e._n 3._o abbot'de_fw-mi ramsey_n de_fw-fr quodam_fw-la processu_fw-la in_o scacario_fw-la facto_fw-la versus_fw-la dict'_fw-it abbot_n ad_fw-la ostendendum_fw-la quare_fw-la sexagint_n '_o acrae_fw-la marisci_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la dom_n '_o regis_fw-la non_fw-la debent_fw-la sesiri_fw-la quas_fw-la predict_v '_o abbess_n appropriavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o domui_fw-la suae_fw-la sine_fw-la licentia_fw-la regis_fw-la super_fw-la quandam_fw-la presentation_n virtute_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la generalis_fw-la commission_n '_o de_fw-fr terris_fw-la à _fw-la rege_fw-la detentis_fw-la &_o concelatis_fw-la abbas_n respondit_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la tenet_fw-la manner_n '_o de_fw-fr braunce_v quod_fw-la scituatum_fw-la est_fw-la juxta_fw-la mare_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ibid._n quidam_fw-la mariscus_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquando_fw-la per_fw-la fluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la minoratur_fw-la &_o aliquando_fw-la per_fw-la de_fw-la fluxum_fw-la maris_fw-la augetur_fw-la absque_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la appropriavit_fw-la sibi_fw-la prout_fw-la per_fw-la presentation_n '_o predic_n '_o supponebatur_fw-la and_o the_o attorney_n of_o the_o king_n maintain_v the_o contrary_a and_o thereupon_o the_o king_n and_o the_o abbot_n be_v at_o a_o issue_n so_o by_o the_o case_n i_o gather_v these_o matter_n first_o that_o if_o by_o little_a the_o sea_n sometime_o decrease_v and_o leave_v some_o parcel_n to_o the_o land_n and_o some_o other_o time_n run_v over_o the_o same_o again_o this_o ground_n belong_v not_o to_o the_o king_n for_o these_o be_v ground_n whereto_o the_o subject_n may_v have_v a_o property_n as_o in_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o shore_n but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v where_o great_a quantity_n of_o ground_n which_o have_v always_o be_v drown_v before_o be_v leave_v that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n also_o by_o this_o precedent_n the_o law_n be_v take_v to_o be_v that_o these_o ground_n leave_v by_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o land_n be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n whereto_o they_o do_v adjoyn_v and_o in_o my_o opinion_n within_o that_o parish_n whereto_o they_o lie_v for_o there_o be_v a_o presentment_n which_o be_v by_o a_o jury_n of_o nofolk_n and_o the_o jury_n take_v to_o try_v a_o issue_n must_v be_v de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la commitatus_fw-la but_o note_v there_o the_o presentment_n be_v by_o a_o jury_n de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la commitatus_fw-la in_o 22._o lib._n assis_n pl._n 93._o the_o case_n be_v that_o 93._o 22._o lib._n ass_n pl._n 93._o a_o river_n of_o water_n do_v run_v between_o two_o lordship_n and_o the_o soil_n of_o one_o side_n together_o with_o the_o river_n of_o water_n do_v whole_o belong_v to_o one_o of_o the_o say_a lordship_n and_o the_o river_n by_o little_a and_o little_o do_v gather_v upon_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n but_o so_o slow_o that_o if_o one_o have_v fix_v his_o eye_n a_o whole_a day_n thereon_o together_o it_o can_v not_o be_v perceive_v by_o this_o petty_a and_o unperceivable_a increase_n the_o increasement_n be_v get_v to_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o river_n but_o if_o the_o river_n by_o a_o sudden_a and_o unusual_a flood_n have_v gain_v hasty_o a_o great_a parcel_n of_o the_o other_o lord_n ground_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o have_v lose_v the_o same_o and_o so_o of_o petty_a and_o unperceivable_a increasement_n from_o the_o sea_n the_o king_n gain_v no_o property_n for_o de_fw-fr minimis_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n rex_fw-la but_o put_v the_o case_n the_o sea_n overflow_v a_o field_n where_o divers_a man_n gound_n lie_v promiscuous_o and_o there_o continue_v so_o long_o that_o the_o same_o be_v account_v parcel_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o then_o after_o many_o year_n the_o sea_n go_v back_o and_o leave_v the_o same_o but_o the_o ground_n be_v so_o deface_v as_o the_o bound_n thereof_o be_v clean_o extinct_a and_o grow_v out_o of_o knowledge_n it_o may_v be_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v those_o ground_n yet_o in_o history_n i_o find_v that_o nilus_n every_o year_n so_o overflow_v the_o ground_n adjoin_v that_o their_o bound_n be_v deface_v thereby_o yet_o they_o be_v able_a to_o set_v they_o out_o by_o the_o art_n of_o geometry_n these_o ground_n in_o my_o case_n which_o be_v leave_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o chester_n the_o prince_n count_v palatine_n of_o chester_n lie_v from_o the_o haven_n next_o to_o the_o shore_n be_v as_o i_o have_v former_o deliver_v it_o within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n and_o therefore_o whether_o the_o prince_n or_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v they_o be_v now_o my_o question_n the_o prince_n have_v not_o only_a jura_n regalia_z but_o also_o escheta_n regalia_z within_o his_o say_a palatinate_n and_o so_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v not_o only_a owner_n of_o the_o county_n but_o lord_n of_o the_o prerogative_n there_o and_o all_o jurisdiction_n be_v to_o the_o prince_n only_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n lie_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n of_o a_o judgement_n there_o like_o a_o appeal_n to_o caesar_n than_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o those_o law_n by_o which_o the_o freehold_a and_o inheritance_n of_o those_o land_n be_v rule_v wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o these_o land_n belong_v to_o his_o grace_n and_o first_o it_o be_v usual_a to_o have_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o inquire_v of_o these_o land_n ut_fw-mi de_fw-mi terris_fw-la concelatis_fw-la and_o this_o inquiry_n shall_v be_v by_o commission_n if_o that_o commission_n be_v to_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n than_o the_o land_n will_v questionless_a fall_n to_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n the_o case_n put_v in_o barkleys_n case_n in_o the_o comment_n of_o mr._n plowden_n foe_n 129._o do_v force_n much_o against_o the_o prince_n title_n for_o there_o it_o be_v put_v that_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n have_v liberties_n and_o privilege_n in_o terris_fw-la suis_fw-la inter_fw-la fluvios_fw-la de_fw-la tyne_n de_fw-fr tese_n and_o afterward_o purchase_v more_o land_n between_o these_o two_o river_n the_o say_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n shall_v not_o extend_v thereto_o and_o so_o if_o one_o have_v a_o warren_n in_o his_o land_n in_o dayle_n and_o he_o purchase_v other_o land_n there_o his_o warren_n can_v be_v extend_v upon_o these_o new_a purchase_a land_n for_o say_v the_o book_n thing_n or_o privilege_n confine_v to_o certain_a precinct_n or_o dominion_n can_v be_v extend_v further_o though_o the_o dominion_n be_v enlarge_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v enlarge_v with_o the_o enlargement_n but_o the_o county_n palatine_n vest_v in_o the_o prince_n be_v prescribe_v within_o no_o other_o bound_n then_o the_o word_n county_n do_v confine_v it_o and_o therefore_o this_o fall_v to_o be_v within_o the_o county_n shall_v be_v proper_o he_o and_o as_o i_o be_o imform_v the_o prince_n have_v special_a word_n therefore_o in_o his_o charter_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o ground_n can_v be_v claim_v by_o charter_n but_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o no_o increase_n of_o the_o new_a leave_v ground_n can_v possible_o become_v within_o the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n for_o the_o bound_n thereof_o can_v extend_v over_o that_o circle_n which_o their_o charter_n have_v confine_v they_o to_o and_o so_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n former_o declare_v i_o take_v it_o that_o the_o say_a island_n be_v the_o king_n the_o ground_n leave_v between_o the_o haven_n and_o the_o ancient_a shore_n belong_v to_o the_o prince_n as_o earl_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o shore_n because_o of_o the_o say_a prescription_n appertain_v to_o c._n the_o subject_a as_o parcel_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o so_o
depend_v upon_o other_o and_o many_o such_o double_a contingent_n may_v be_v put_v the_o case_n of_o sir_n edward_n cook_n put_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rector_n of_o cheddingtons_n case_n out_o of_o 12_o lib._n ass_n pl._n 5._o in_o my_o assize_n 12_o lib._n assize_n opinion_n do_v not_o disallow_v the_o second_o condition_n for_o there_o the_o case_n be_v that_o a._n lease_v to_o b._n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o a._n or_o his_o heir_n pay_v to_o b._n ten_o pound_n within_o a_o certain_a day_n that_o they_o may_v re-enter_v and_o if_o a._n nor_o his_o heir_n shall_v not_o pay_v the_o ten_o pound_n within_o the_o time_n then_o if_o b._n pay_v to_o a._n ten_o pound_n at_o another_o day_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v fee_n both_o a._n and_o b._n fail_v in_o payment_n and_o a._n enter_v and_o be_v put_v out_o bring_v a_o assize_n and_o nihil_fw-la caepit_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o one_o condition_n can_v depend_v upon_o another_o neither_o can_v i_o see_v well_o what_o exposition_n to_o make_v of_o so_o uncertain_a a_o case_n so_o that_o i_o take_v this_o case_n to_o be_v no_o evidence_n against_o i_o but_o in_o the_o 14_o h._n 8._o fol._n 15._o there_o be_v a_o case_n which_o in_o my_o 15._o 14_o h._n 8._o fol._n 15._o opinion_n make_v more_o against_o my_o double_a condition_n then_o any_o other_o which_o be_v put_v by_o brudnel_n chief_a justice_n that_o be_v if_o a._n be_v bind_v in_o a_o obligation_n to_o b._n upon_o condition_n to_o infeoff_v i._o s._n before_o easter_n ensue_v than_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v void_a and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o infeoff_v he_o then_o to_o pay_v ten_o pound_n at_o pentecost_n than_o the_o obligation_n to_o be_v void_a the_o feoffment_n be_v not_o make_v before_o easter_n therefore_o brudnel_n hold_v the_o obligation_n be_v forfeit_v and_o that_o the_o second_o condition_n be_v not_o good_a but_o there_o be_v a_o quaere_fw-la set_v upon_o that_o case_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v for_o i_o see_v it_o common_o do_v that_o if_o a_o defesan_n be_v make_v of_o a_o statute_n which_o be_v break_v and_o so_o the_o statute_n become_v forfeit_a yet_o a_o new_a defesan_n may_v defeat_v it_o and_o so_o in_o my_o opinion_n may_v the_o second_o condition_n in_o this_o case_n avoid_v the_o obligation_n if_o the_o first_o conclusion_n have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o case_n i_o shall_v add_v this_o case_n also_o as_o a_o conceit_n that_o be_v a._n infeoff_n b._n upon_o condition_n if_o a._n go_v to_o lincoln_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o conceit_n a_o conceit_n land_n to_o he_o and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n and_o if_o he_o go_v to_o boston_n he_o shall_v have_v it_o for_o ten_o year_n and_o he_o go_v first_o to_o boston_n i_o do_v here_o hold_v these_o condition_n be_v put_v promiscuous_o without_o distinction_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o shall_v be_v first_o perform_v and_o which_o the_o second_o that_o the_o fee_n be_v decrease_v into_o a_o estate_n for_o year_n and_o can_v never_o increase_v into_o a_o estate_n in_o tail_n by_o perform_v of_o the_o second_o condition_n because_o the_o livery_n out_o of_o which_o it_o shall_v grow_v be_v quite_o destroy_v by_o the_o first_o decreaser_n so_o that_o my_o intent_n point_n sâ—â—ond_a point_n appear_v that_o one_o condition_n may_v depend_v upon_o another_o upon_o the_o say_a distinction_n but_o whether_o by_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o first_o condition_n in_o my_o case_n there_o will_v a_o estate_n come_v to_o b._n or_o not_o i_o mean_v it_o for_o a_o question_n for_o b._n have_v before_o a_o estate_n for_o his_o own_o life_n then_o be_v it_o not_o possible_a that_o his_o estate_n can_v hereby_o be_v increase_v by_o have_v the_o land_n also_o for_o the_o life_n of_o c._n if_o it_o be_v admit_v argumenti_fw-la gratia_fw-la that_o b._n shall_v or_o may_v have_v both_o these_o estate_n stand_v in_o he_o both_o at_o one_o time_n for_o if_o c._n die_v first_o then_o be_v b._n never_o like_v to_o have_v any_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o if_o b._n himself_o shall_v die_v before_o c._n then_o also_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o b._n to_o make_v any_o use_n of_o this_o estate_n for_o the_o life_n of_o c._n unless_o it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o grant_v away_o to_o another_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o office_n in_o the_o 1_o h._n 7._o where_o a_o office_n case_n 1_o h._n 7._o 29._o crofts_n case_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n can_v not_o have_v the_o office_n himself_o and_o so_o in_o that_o point_n for_o the_o king_n to_o take_v by_o the_o grant_n he_o can_v not_o yet_o by_o that_o book_n it_o be_v in_o he_o to_o grant_v over_o to_o another_o which_o may_v have_v it_o and_o like_v to_o this_o be_v the_o case_n where_o i._o s._n be_v parson_n of_o the_o church_n of_o dale_n and_o the_o patron_n grant_v the_o next_o avoidance_n this_o grant_n can_v he_o himself_o take_v no_o benefit_n by_o unless_o he_o resign_v yet_o if_o he_o die_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o his_o executor_n but_o i_o take_v the_o law_n to_o be_v in_o my_o case_n that_o b._n shall_v not_o by_o the_o first_o condition_n have_v both_o the_o estate_n in_o he_o at_o once_o that_o be_v for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o after_o for_o the_o life_n of_o c._n but_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o b._n by_o the_o first_o condition_n shall_v be_v decrease_v or_o change_v from_o his_o own_o life_n into_o the_o life_n of_o c._n and_o shall_v be_v melt_v and_o new_o mould_v by_o this_o condition_n for_o a_o estate_n may_v as_o well_o decrease_v as_o increase_v by_o a_o condition_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n staffords_n principal_a case_n be_v that_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v grant_v the_o manor_n to_o tindal_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n upon_o condition_n upon_o payment_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n to_o she_o by_o tindal_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o reversion_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o there_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o law_n that_o by_o the_o payment_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n the_o reversion_n in_o fee_n simple_a shall_v increase_v to_o tindal_n and_o shall_v not_o alter_v or_o drown_v the_o estate_n tail_n which_o be_v a_o excellent_a case_n but_o alter_v the_o put_n of_o that_o case_n and_o then_o it_o may_v alter_v the_o law_n also_o that_o be_v i_o give_v land_n to_o i._n s._n and_o the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n upon_o condition_n conceit_n a_o conceit_n if_o he_o pay_v i_o twenty_o shilling_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o say_v land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o my_o conceit_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o condition_n the_o estate_n tail_n be_v by_o increase_n change_v into_o a_o fee_n simple_a in_o which_o note_v the_o difference_n between_o tindals_n case_n and_o this_o where_o upon_o payment_n of_o 20._o s._n the_o reversion_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o where_o the_o word_n be_v that_o upon_o payment_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n he_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n in_o the_o first_o case_n the_o fee-simple_n accrue_v shall_v not_o alter_v the_o estate_n tail_n but_o in_o the_o second_o case_n by_o the_o fee_n increase_v the_o estate_n tail_n be_v determine_v and_o change_v into_o a_o fee_n simple_a quod_fw-la quaere_fw-la admit_v the_o first_o condition_n do_v increase_v the_o estate_n of_o b._n from_o his_o own_o life_n to_o the_o life_n of_o c._n and_o the_o second_o condition_n be_v perform_v by_o the_o which_o another_o estate_n will_v accrue_v to_o b._n as_o i_o take_v it_o will_v because_o a_o estate_n decrease_v be_v parcel_n of_o the_o first_o estate_n then_o what_o estate_n b._n have_v get_v by_o this_o new_a limitation_n be_v the_o question_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n he_o have_v at_o the_o most_o but_o get_v a_o estate_n again_o for_o his_o own_o life_n and_o that_o the_o limitation_n to_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n be_v utter_o void_a be_v his_o father_n dead_a or_o alive_a for_o if_o his_o father_n be_v dead_a his_o elder_a brother_n be_v the_o heir_n of_o his_o body_n within_o these_o word_n of_o limitation_n who_o can_v take_v the_o land_n by_o descent_n tail_n littleton_n estate_n tail_n from_o b._n his_o brother_n or_o from_o his_o father_n but_o as_o the_o case_n be_v put_v in_o littleton_n title_n tail_n and_o in_o the_o 4_o and_o 5_o ma._n in_o dier_n ereswould_v dier_n 4_o &_o 5_o ma._n dier_n case_n where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o father_n this_o be_v a_o good_a estate_n in_o tail_n be_v make_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n because_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o take_v the_o land_n in_o
again_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n in_o plo._n com._n a_o office_n of_o a_o parker_n be_v grant_v to_o two_o and_o a_o annuity_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v there_o resolve_v that_o the_o annuity_n may_v not_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o office_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v say_v in_o my_o case_n that_o the_o manor_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n be_v at_o the_o first_o lay_v thereto_o or_o give_v therewithal_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o officer_n in_o his_o place_n by_o the_o founder_n and_o so_o may_v not_o be_v sever_v therefrom_o without_o his_o consent_n and_o touch_v the_o intail_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ranger_n of_o a_o forest_n it_o be_v hold_v in_o mancel_v case_n in_o the_o comment_n of_o mr._n plowden_n that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bailiff_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v be_v entail_v so_o a_o use_n and_o a_o copyhold_n because_o these_o concern_v and_o depend_v upon_o land_n but_o the_o office_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hawk_n or_o the_o mastership_n of_o the_o horse_n can_v not_o be_v give_v in_o tail_n within_o the_o statute_n of_o west_n 2._o de_fw-la donis_fw-la conditionalibus_fw-la nor_o a_o annuity_n which_o charge_v the_o person_n yet_o all_o these_o may_v be_v give_v or_o grant_v within_o these_o entail_v limitation_n but_o yet_o they_o be_v no_o intail_v within_o that_o statute_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o ranger_n of_o a_o forest_n can_v of_o itself_o be_v give_v in_o tail_n but_o have_v a_o manor_n belong_v to_o it_o make_v the_o question_n of_o more_o moment_n for_o as_o the_o office_n dese_fw-fr be_v not_o intailable_a so_o the_o land_n per_fw-mi se_fw-mi may_v be_v entail_v but_o land_n in_o our_o case_n be_v not_o the_o principal_a but_o the_o accessary_a &_o accessorium_fw-la sequitur_fw-la suum_fw-la principale_n and_o therefore_o see_v the_o land_n follow_v the_o office_n as_o the_o shadow_n do_v the_o body_n and_o pass_v out_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n by_o the_o ceremony_n belong_v to_o the_o office_n and_o not_o by_o the_o ceremony_n by_o which_o land_n be_v transfer_v and_o pass_v i_o shall_v therefore_o take_v it_o that_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o the_o office_n of_o itself_o may_v bear_v which_o can_v not_o be_v entail_v yet_o because_o in_o the_o say_a case_n of_o the_o forester_n with_o land_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v take_v to_o be_v in_o tail_n in_o 1_o h._n 7._o aforesaid_a with_o a_o remainder_n 7._o 1_o h._n 7._o thereof_o over_o in_o fee_n i_o be_o therefore_o conclude_v to_o make_v any_o further_a question_n of_o it_o and_o so_o i_o leave_v it_o as_o i_o find_v it_o and_o do_v pass_v to_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o other_o point_n second_o point_n the_o second_o common_a law_n point_n be_v whether_o this_o gift_n in_o my_o case_n be_v a_o frank-mariage_n or_o another_o entail_v i_o have_v observe_v in_o book_n that_o there_o be_v five_o thing_n incident_a to_o a_o gift_n in_o frank-mariage_n viz._n first_o it_o must_v be_v to_o or_o with_o a_o cousin_n within_o the_o four_o degree_n second_o the_o word_n frank-mariage_n must_v be_v literal_o express_v three_o the_o reversion_n must_v be_v leave_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gift_n in_o the_o donor_n and_o then_o there_o be_v two_o other_o thing_n follow_v as_o consequent_n four_o acquital_n of_o payment_n of_o rent_n and_o service_n and_o five_o warranty_n to_o secure_v the_o estate_n and_o the_o want_n of_o these_o or_o any_o of_o these_o in_o the_o creation_n do_v destroy_v that_o estate_n in_o the_o conception_n here_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o impediment_n in_o my_o case_n to_o hinder_v this_o gift_n to_o take_v root_n as_o a_o frank_n marriage_n it_o be_v make_v abnepti_fw-la which_o be_v the_o cousin_n in_o the_o four_o degree_n and_o the_o last_o in_o those_o gift_n whereby_o the_o gift_n that_o way_n can_v have_v his_o full_a operation_n for_o that_o the_o first_o heir_n of_o their_o body_n be_v out_o of_o the_o former_a privilege_n but_o in_o regard_n i_o take_v it_o that_o a_o frank_n marriage_n do_v more_o respect_n his_o original_a creation_n in_o incepto_fw-la than_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o privilege_n to_o the_o heir_n in_o svo_fw-la progressu_fw-la i_o take_v this_o to_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o hinder_v this_o from_o be_v a_o gift_n in_o frank_n marriage_n but_o here_o the_o word_n in_o the_o gift_n precede_v the_o word_n frank_a marriage_n do_v differ_v much_o from_o it_o for_o by_o the_o special_a limitation_n the_o heir_n female_n shall_v inherit_v with_o the_o heir_n male_n simul_n &_o semel_fw-la as_o heir_n in_o common_a but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o frank_n marriage_n heir_n males_n shall_v first_o inherit_v single_a and_o for_o want_v of_o they_o then_o the_o female_n i_o do_v agree_v the_o law_n that_o in_o case_n where_o the_o special_a word_n of_o limitation_n may_v in_o construction_n be_v make_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o word_n and_o limitation_n of_o art_n contain_v in_o frank_n marriage_n the_o gift_n shall_v be_v take_v a_o frank_a marriage_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 2_o h._n 3._o it._n suff_v fitz._n mordanc_n plac_fw-la 52._o where_o land_n be_v give_v 3._o 2_o h._n 3._o in_o frank_n marriage_n to_o r._n s._n cum_fw-la alicia_n sorore_fw-la le_fw-fr donor_n it_o a_o quod_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la dictae_fw-la aliciae_fw-la &_o puerorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la the_o land_n shall_v revert_v to_o the_o donor_n and_o this_o be_v adjudge_v a_o gift_n in_o frank_n marriage_n and_o the_o word_n it_o a_o quod_fw-la be_v hold_v of_o no_o validity_n neither_o will_v the_o word_n of_o reservandum_fw-la redendum_fw-la tenendum_fw-la or_o warrantizandum_fw-la though_o they_o vary_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o frank_n marriage_n yet_o they_o shall_v not_o destroy_v the_o same_o as_o a_o habendum_fw-la may_v do_v which_o be_v the_o word_n who_o proper_a place_n be_v to_o create_v the_o estate_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o thing_n come_v therein_o which_o be_v repugnant_a thereunto_o the_o same_o will_v alter_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o case_n in_o 45_o edward_n the_o 3._o title_n tail_n 14_o and_o 31._o where_o land_n be_v give_v to_o i._n s._n in_o frank_n marriage_n with_o b._n the_o daughter_n 3._o 45_o e._n 3._o of_o the_o donor_n habendum_fw-la to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n and_o this_o be_v hold_v a_o fee_n simple_a and_o no_o frank_a marriage_n and_o the_o like_a law_n be_v where_o land_n be_v grant_v in_o frank_n marriage_n the_o remainder_n in_o fee_n to_o i._n s._n and_o his_o heir_n the_o frank_a marriage_n be_v defeat_v by_o the_o opinion_n in_o br._n case_n and_o so_o in_o my_o case_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reconciliation_n between_o the_o special_a word_n of_o limitation_n in_o my_o case_n and_o the_o word_n frank_n marriage_n i_o be_o therefore_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o gift_n be_v a_o estate_n in_o tail_n according_a to_o the_o special_a limitation_n and_o no_o frank_a marriage_n three_o point_n whether_o the_o bastard_n shall_v inherit_v to_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o tail_n be_v the_o three_o common_a law_n question_n for_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o a_o bastard_n can_v inherit_v to_o a_o gift_n in_o frank_n marriage_n because_o adultery_n and_o fornication_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o every_o bastard_n be_v opposite_a to_o marriage_n and_o in_o breach_n of_o that_o powerful_a link_n and_o knot_n of_o matrimony_n which_o be_v a_o ordinance_n derive_v from_o the_o divine_a power_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o therefore_o see_v marriage_n be_v the_o material_a consideration_n of_o such_o a_o gift_n bastardy_n the_o opposite_a can_v never_o be_v out_o of_o the_o consideration_n come_v within_o the_o privilege_n to_o inherit_v this_o estate_n so_o if_o i_o give_v land_n to_o i._o and_o s._n and_o to_o the_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v their_o bastard_n can_v inherit_v to_o this_o gift_n because_o he_o be_v not_o heir_n of_o their_o two_o body_n lawful_o beget_v but_o if_o the_o word_n lawful_o have_v be_v out_o of_o the_o limitation_n than_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o that_o a_o bastard_n may_v inherit_v to_o a_o estate_n in_o tail_n as_o to_o a_o fee_n simple_a conditional_a which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v at_o the_o common_a law_n see_v a_o estate_n tail_n may_v be_v make_v before_o marriage_n as_o expect_v to_o be_v confirm_v thereby_o and_o so_o a_o bastard_n bear_v before_o marriage_n be_v by_o the_o consummation_n of_o a_o succeed_a marriage_n make_v capable_a to_o inherit_v to_o they_o if_o his_o possession_n continue_v without_o disturbance_n to_o his_o death_n yet_o in_o blow_n com._n
further_o in_o proof_n of_o my_o say_a opinion_n the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n in_o 15_o el._n in_o dier_n fol._n 322._o do_v come_v full_o thereto_o which_o be_v that_o a_o replevin_n in_o a_o avowry_n be_v make_v for_o a_o pain_n and_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o shilling_n due_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o a_o by-law_n contra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la curiae_fw-la and_o allege_v to_o make_v by-law_n within_o the_o manor_n by_o the_o custom_n thereof_o in_o which_o case_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o proper_a good_n of_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v distrain_v therefore_o and_o not_o the_o good_n of_o a_o stranger_n levant_n and_o couchant_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o 47_o ed._n 3._o fol._n 12._o the_o prior_n of_o tindals_n case_n 3._o 47_o ed._n 3._o where_o the_o prior_n be_v amerce_v and_o another_o man_n good_n be_v take_v and_o distrain_v on_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o prior_n for_o the_o say_a amerciament_n and_o the_o distress_n be_v not_o well_o take_v and_o so_o my_o opinion_n may_v be_v conceive_v that_o for_o a_o assess_v the_o good_n of_o a_o stranger_n may_v be_v distrain_v on_o the_o ground_n charge_v but_o may_v not_o there_o be_v take_v for_o a_o fine_a or_o amerciament_n which_o be_v collateral_a duty_n and_o attend_v upon_o the_o person_n and_o do_v not_o charge_v the_o soil_n this_o discourse_n be_v thus_o end_v i_o shall_v now_o enter_v into_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n and_o yet_o because_o these_o matter_n be_v frequent_a in_o business_n of_o the_o sewer_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v here_o pretermit_v i_o will_v in_o some_o other_o place_n more_o full_o discourse_n of_o good_n sold_n the_o further_a matter_n of_o this_o point_n will_v rest_v upon_o this_o whether_o good_n distrain_v and_o take_v for_o a_o sess_n and_o rate_v of_o sewer_n may_v be_v sell_v or_o not_o which_o point_n have_v be_v often_o practise_v then_o the_o law_n true_o decide_v but_o before_o i_o shall_v touch_v upon_o the_o main_a i_o will_v make_v a_o ingress_n to_o treat_v of_o such_o matter_n whereby_o the_o property_n of_o a_o man_n good_n may_v be_v alter_v without_o his_o consent_n and_o first_o at_o the_o common_a law_n if_o a_o man_n good_n be_v wreck_v waive_v or_o take_v as_o stray_n or_o sell_v in_o market_n overt_a the_o property_n may_v be_v alter_v second_o by_o custom_n as_o in_o london_n upon_o a_o foreign_a attachment_n good_n may_v be_v attach_v and_o sell_v to_o another_o and_o in_o 10_o el._n dyer_n fol._n 279._o b._n a_o custom_n be_v allege_v to_o be_v in_o york_n of_o foreign_a good_n there_o buy_v and_o sell_v be_v seizeable_a by_o the_o corporation_n and_o so_o in_o case_n of_o a_o heriot_n custom_n three_o but_o the_o king_n by_o his_o charter_n can_v take_v the_o property_n of_o my_o good_n from_o i_o as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o london_n cook_n rep._n the_o case_n of_o austen_n and_o waltham_n where_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n of_o dyer_n there_o by_o charter_n that_o if_o upon_o search_n they_o shall_v find_v any_o clothes_n die_v with_o logwood_n that_o they_o seize_v they_o as_o forfeit_v but_o resolve_v that_o this_o grant_n be_v in_o that_o point_n void_a four_o by_o a_o by-law_n in_o a_o court_n leet_n or_o baron_n the_o property_n of_o my_o good_n can_v be_v take_v from_o i_o and_o five_o by_o a_o judgement_n against_o one_o at_o the_o common_a law_n although_o a_o man_n person_n nor_o his_o land_n be_v liable_a thereto_o yet_o his_o good_n be_v these_o five_o ground_n be_v first_o take_v i_o shall_v now_o examine_v the_o particular_a of_o our_o case_n in_o question_n touch_v the_o law_n make_v by_o the_o commissioner_n for_o sale_n of_o good_n and_o against_o this_o sale_n many_o thing_n may_v be_v allege_v first_o this_o statute_n i_o read_v on_o give_v a_o distress_n and_o a_o distress_n be_v but_o a_o gage_n or_o pledge_v and_o can_v be_v sell_v for_o if_o a_o lord_n distrain_v his_o tenant_n cattle_n for_o rent_n and_o service_n he_o can_v sell_v the_o distress_n and_o although_o in_o 10_o &_o 11_o el._n dier_n fol._n 280._o a_o return_n irreplevisable_v be_v award_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o avowant_n yet_o he_o can_v sell_v this_o distress_n nor_o work_v they_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o that_o book_n second_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o jac._n cap._n 20._o rastal_a marsh_n and_o fen_n do_v enact_v that_o a_o commission_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o other_o for_o the_o recovery_n of_o fen-ground_n where_o for_o a_o assess_v impose_v and_o for_o fines_n and_o amerciament_n express_a power_n be_v give_v by_o that_o statute_n to_o sell_v the_o party_n good_n which_o do_v refuse_v to_o pay_v ergo_fw-la without_o such_o a_o express_a clause_n a_o sale_n of_o good_n can_v not_o have_v be_v lawful_a and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o and_o 3_o jac._n the_o forfeiture_n of_o alehousekeeper_n jac._n 1_o &_o 3_o jac._n may_v be_v levy_v by_o sale_n of_o their_o good_n by_o the_o express_a letter_n of_o these_o law_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o our_o statute_n want_v such_o a_o express_a clause_n to_o authorise_v a_o sale_n therefore_o no_o sale_n can_v be_v but_o much_o may_v be_v say_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o although_o in_o case_n of_o sale_n the_o law_n be_v tender_a yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o both_o our_o common_a law_n custom_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n daily_o use_v they_o and_o be_v frequent_a in_o those_o sale_n and_o we_o know_v that_o a_o distress_n be_v proper_o a_o pledge_n to_o be_v detain_v till_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o then_o to_o be_v restore_v and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sell_v yet_o in_o 3_o h._n 7._o fol._n 4._o a_o distress_n take_v for_o a_o amerciament_n 7._o 3._o h._n 7._o in_o a_o leet_n or_o law-day_n may_v be_v sell_v as_o well_o in_o the_o case_n where_o the_o subject_n have_v by_o charter_n or_o prescription_n the_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a court_n as_o where_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v they_o and_o all_o the_o reason_n which_o that_o book_n yield_v for_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v the_o king_n court_n but_o a_o distress_n take_v for_o a_o americament_n in_o a_o court_n baron_n can_v be_v sell_v and_o in_o 22_o assiz_n plac_fw-la 72._o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o one_o recover_v a_o debt_n in_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n can_v not_o be_v sell_v therefore_o assiz_n 22_o assiz_n yet_o i_o have_v see_v always_o in_o practice_n that_o for_o debt_n and_o damage_n recover_v in_o the_o county_n court_v the_o good_n of_o the_o debtor_n have_v and_o be_v usual_o sell_v for_o they_o by_o levarifacias_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n this_o be_v use_v per_fw-la totam_fw-la angliam_fw-la and_o a_o sale_n in_o such_o a_o case_n in_o a_o court_n baron_n by_o custom_n be_v good_a and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 7_o h._n 4._o fol._n 27._o and_o 21_o h._n 7._o foe_n 40._o in_o a_o leet_n court_n one_o prescribe_a and_o allege_v a_o custom_n to_o 7._o 7_o h._n 4._o 21_o h._n 7._o have_v of_o every_o one_o which_o make_v a_o affray_n within_o his_o liberty_n a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o prescribe_v also_o to_o distrain_v for_o it_o and_o to_o sell_v the_o distress_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v 11_o h._n 4._o 14._o and_o 11_o h._n 4._o fol._n 2._o a_o distress_n take_v for_o the_o knight_n fee_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v sell_v therefore_o now_o let_v we_o see_v and_o examine_v well_o by_o what_o authority_n our_o officer_n of_o sewer_n may_v sell_v the_o distress_n take_v the_o word_n in_o our_o statute_n which_o be_v most_o powerful_a in_o this_o point_n be_v these_o viz._n to_o depute_v and_o assign_v diligent_a faithful_a and_o true_a keeper_n bailiff_n surveyor_n collector_n expenditor_n and_o other_o officer_n for_o the_o safety_n conservation_n reparation_n and_o make_v repair_a reform_v and_o amend_v of_o the_o premise_n and_o every_o of_o they_o and_o to_o hear_v the_o account_n of_o the_o collector_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o and_o for_o the_o receipt_n and_o lay_v out_o of_o the_o money_n that_o shall_v be_v levy_v and_o pay_v in_o and_o about_o the_o same_o here_o be_v the_o word_n levy_n use_v and_o money_n levy_v be_v proper_o upon_o a_o sale_n execution_n or_o forfeiture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o our_o statute_n go_v furthet_n viz._n and_o to_o distrain_v or_o otherwise_o to_o punish_v the_o debtor_n and_o distrainer_n of_o the_o same_o by_o fines_n amerciament_n pain_n or_o other_o like_a mean_n after_o their_o good_a discretious_a and_o no_o likely_a mean_n to_o these_o be_v there_o any_o then_o to_o make_v sale_n of_o the_o
heir_n from_o the_o say_a ancestor_n which_o make_v the_o covenant_n 33._o 28_o &_o 29_o h._n 8._o dier_n fol._n 33._o wherein_o i_o take_v this_o difference_n between_o a_o covenant_n to_o bind_v a_o heir_n and_o a_o prescription_n for_o by_o covenant_n the_o heir_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o the_o repair_v if_o he_o have_v asset_n descend_v to_o he_o from_o that_o ancestor_n but_o the_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o prescription_n to_o repair_v though_o he_o have_v asset_n descend_v from_o his_o ancestor_n who_o repair_v the_o say_v defence_n but_o if_o land_n be_v charge_v therewithal_o by_o tenure_n or_o otherwise_o as_o a_o charge_n impose_v upon_o land_n by_o prescription_n than_o the_o say_a land_n be_v therewithal_o chargeable_a in_o cujuscunque_fw-la manus_fw-la devenerint_fw-la quod_fw-la nota_fw-la it_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 43_o el._n cap._n 4._o that_o if_o land_n rent_n annuity_n good_n or_o chattel_n be_v give_v towards_o 4._o 43_o el._n 4._o the_o repair_n of_o bridge_n port_n havens_n calceys_n or_o sea_n bank_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v so_o employ_v by_o that_o statute_n so_o that_o good_n chattel_n and_o annuity_n be_v chargeable_a to_o these_o repair_v by_o the_o force_n of_o that_o statute_n as_o well_o as_o land_n house_n and_o ground_n in_o case_n any_o such_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o come_v before_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n but_o note_v beside_o all_o the_o former_a matter_n that_o a_o heir_n shall_v not_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o covenant_n of_o his_o ancestor_n though_o he_o have_v asset_n descend_v unless_o he_o be_v bind_v express_o by_o the_o word_n heir_n in_o the_o covenant_n usus_fw-la rei_fw-la i_o now_o intend_v to_o declare_v where_o use_n shall_v tie_v one_o to_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o defence_n mention_v in_o this_o law_n i_o do_v not_o hereby_o mean_v that_o use_n which_o i_o have_v former_o mention_v in_o prescription_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v use_v to_o repair_v but_o the_o use_n i_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o use_n which_o one_o be_v to_o have_v of_o the_o defence_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v as_o where_o one_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v use_v to_o have_v the_o use_n of_o the_o river_n or_o water_n by_o sail_v up_o and_o down_o the_o same_o or_o have_v use_v to_o have_v a_o ferry_n on_o or_o over_o they_o or_o a_o staith_o to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o or_o a_o crane_n to_o draw_v up_o water_n or_o some_o other_o engine_n to_o draw_v up_o the_o water_n for_o the_o use_n of_o their_o house_n these_o use_n which_o man_n have_v of_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v cause_n and_o consideration_n sufficient_a to_o tie_v they_o to_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o wall_n bank_n and_o river_n assiz_n 37_o lib._n assiz_n and_o for_o warrant_v in_o this_o learning_n be_v the_o book_n of_o 37_o lib._n assiz_n plac_fw-la 10._o for_o there_o be_v some_o person_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o repair_v the_o river_n because_o they_o have_v passage_n on_o it_o with_o their_o boat_n and_o other_o be_v charge_v because_o they_o have_v free_a fish_n in_o the_o river_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o stand_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o agreeable_a to_o law_n that_o those_o person_n before_o other_o shall_v be_v bind_v and_o tie_v to_o the_o repair_v of_o such_o thing_n whereof_o they_o have_v peculiar_a and_o several_a profit_n and_o use_n of_o more_o than_o other_o have_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o very_a statute_n aim_v full_a at_o this_o point_n when_o it_o direct_v that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v rate_v tax_v and_o sess_v towards_o the_o repair_n which_o have_v profit_n of_o fish_v and_o other_o commodity_n in_o the_o river_n but_o least_o some_o may_v mistake_v my_o meaning_n and_o learn_v also_o in_o the_o say_v former_a case_n i_o will_v therefore_o make_v the_o same_o plain_a by_o distinction_n which_o be_v this_o that_o frontage_n ownership_n and_o this_o use_n i_o last_o speak_v of_o do_v not_o bind_v any_o to_o the_o repair_n and_o maintain_v of_o wall_n bank_n bridges_n sewer_n or_o other_o defence_n when_o and_o where_o any_o other_o man_n or_o corporation_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o prescription_n custom_n tenure_n or_o covenant_n for_o the_o say_v three_o part_n frontage_n ownership_n and_o usus_fw-la rei_fw-la be_v but_o implicit_a tie_n only_o in_o construction_n of_o law_n and_o serve_v the_o turn_n only_o when_o no_o other_o person_n or_o person_n be_v bind_v express_o thereunto_o and_o this_o distinction_n may_v be_v maintain_v by_o the_o book_n of_o 8_o h._n 7._o 7._o 8._o h._n 7._o fol._n 5._o and_o other_o book_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o who_o ground_n be_v next_o adjoin_v be_v bind_v to_o repair_v unless_o some_o other_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o tenure_n or_o prescription_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o one_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v the_o same_o by_o special_a tenure_n or_o prescription_n it_o free_v the_o frontager_n note_v also_o another_o difference_n that_o in_o case_n where_o a_o frontager_n and_o one_o who_o have_v liberum_fw-la passagium_fw-la on_o the_o river_n and_o a_o man_n which_o have_v a_o free_a pischary_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o of_o they_o bind_v to_o make_v the_o repair_v alone_o but_o all_o alike_o together_o and_o so_o be_v the_o book_n of_o 37_o assiz_n plac_fw-la 10._o and_o i_o suppose_v the_o book_n of_o 38_o assiz_n plac_fw-la 15._o maintain_v this_o point_n with_o i_o for_o there_o the_o law_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v that_o he_o which_o assiz_n 37_o 38_o assiz_n be_v bind_v by_o prescription_n to_o repair_v be_v bind_v peremptory_o alone_a to_o do_v the_o work_n and_o not_o any_o other_o and_o if_o no_o such_o person_n can_v be_v find_v than_o the_o party_n who_o ground_n do_v adjoyn_v and_o those_o which_o have_v free_a fish_n in_o the_o river_n and_o free_a passage_n thereon_o be_v all_o of_o they_o to_o do_v and_o perform_v the_o same_o joint_o and_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o discharge_n for_o the_o other_o because_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o consimili_fw-la casu_fw-la so_o by_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v touch_v these_o matter_n the_o commissioner_n may_v see_v and_o behold_v how_o careful_o and_o understand_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v equal_a justice_n and_o my_o desire_n be_v that_o they_o will_v as_o careful_o put_v they_o in_o execution_n a_o township_n assess_v it_o have_v be_v hold_v for_o a_o great_a question_n whether_o a_o township_n or_o hundred_o in_o general_n may_v be_v assess_v and_o tax_v to_o the_o sewer_n without_o impose_v the_o same_o on_o particular_a person_n and_o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n be_v of_o opinion_n direct_o that_o a_o tax_n rate_v or_o a_o sesse_n ely_n case_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ely_n can_v not_o nay_o might_n not_o be_v set_v or_o impose_v upon_o a_o town_n or_o upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o town_n for_o say_v he_o the_o taxation_n sessment_n or_o charge_n ought_v to_o have_v these_o quality_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n by_o number_n of_o acre_n and_o perche_n or_o by_o the_o tenor_n of_o profit_n of_o fish_v and_o common_a of_o pasture_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o town_n it_o will_v hold_v none_o of_o those_o proportion_n and_o his_o opinion_n be_v not_o alone_o in_o this_o very_a point_n for_o in_o the_o ancient_a charter_n of_o rumney_n marsh_n case_n rumney_n marsh_n case_n pag._n 50._o it_o be_v say_v quod_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la proportione_fw-la ac_fw-la periculo_fw-la incumbentium_fw-la aequae_fw-la contribuat_fw-la and_o page_n 12_o and_o 39_o of_o the_o same_o charter_n the_o taxation_n be_v express_v to_o be_v acre_n perch_n and_o carucate_n and_o our_o statute_n in_o express_a wordsis_n and_o all_o those_o person_n and_o every_o of_o they_o to_o tax_v and_o assess_v charge_n distrain_v and_o punish_v as_o well_o within_o the_o limit_n leet_n and_o bound_n of_o old_a time_n accustom_v or_o otherwise_o or_o elsewhere_o within_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n after_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o land_n tenement_n and_o rent_n and_o by_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n and_o perch_n and_o after_o the_o rate_n of_o every_o person_n portion_n tenure_n or_o profit_n or_o after_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o common_a of_o pasture_n or_o fish_v by_o such_o way_n and_o mean_n as_o you_o the_o lord_n fitz_n william_n sir_n francis_n vane_n and_o sir_n thomas_n mounson_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n edward_n dimock_n sir_n william_n armin_n sir_n thomas_n grantham_n sir_n george_n ftiz_n william_n knight_n richard_z totheby_o and_o edward_n king_n esquire_n whereof_o three_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la shall_v
seem_v most_o convenient_a these_o word_n literal_o take_v afford_v the_o construction_n to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o sir_n edward_n cook_n but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n i_o find_v by_o many_o ancient_a book_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o law_n that_o taxation_n and_o charge_n have_v be_v general_o lay_v upon_o township_n and_o hundred_o in_o matter_n of_o this_o kind_n as_o in_o the_o 37_o lib._n assize_n plac_n 10._o four_o several_a township_n be_v charge_v with_o the_o repair_v of_o a_o river_n because_o they_o have_v passage_n thereon_o with_o boat_n and_o in_o 38_o lib._n assiz_n plac_fw-la 15._o a_o township_n be_v there_o charge_v with_o assiz_o 37_o &_o 38._o assiz_o the_o repair_n of_o a_o bridge_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 15._o quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la villa_n nec_fw-la libre_fw-la homo_fw-la distringatur_fw-la facere_fw-la pontes_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la facere_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la so_o that_o if_o ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la a_o township_n have_v use_v to_o repair_v bridge_n it_o be_v tie_v thereunto_o by_o the_o employ_v construction_n of_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 22_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o give_v authority_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n to_o charge_v a_o county_n hundred_o or_o town_n with_o the_o repair_n of_o bridge_n if_o no_o certain_a person_n be_v special_o tie_v to_o the_o repair_n thereof_o and_o many_o time_n in_o ancient_a statute_n and_o book_n of_o our_o law_n we_o shall_v find_v township_n and_o hundred_o charge_v general_o as_o in_o doctor_n and_o student_n fol._n 74._o a_o township_n be_v amerce_v and_o by_o the_o ancient_a and_o famous_a statute_n of_o winchester_n a_o township_n shall_v be_v amerce_v for_o the_o escape_n of_o a_o robber_n by_o the_o highway_n and_o 3_o ed._n 3._o title_n corone_n in_o fitz._n pl._n 293._o a_o township_n be_v amerce_v for_o the_o escape_n of_o a_o murderer_n and_o in_o 11_o h._n 4._o 2._o brook_z 94._o a_o town_n be_v sess_v for_o the_o expense_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o may_v be_v levy_v on_o any_o person_n good_n of_o the_o town_n and_o this_o be_v for_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o person_n and_o for_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o richard_n godfrey_n case_n but_o it_o may_v hap_n be_v object_v on_o the_o other_o part_n that_o if_o a_o town_n or_o hundred_o may_v be_v joint_o tax_v than_o it_o may_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o one_o man_v good_n which_o have_v no_o ground_n subject_a to_o the_o charge_n and_o which_o can_v reap_v nor_o take_v any_o hurt_n thereby_o may_v come_v to_o be_v distrain_v for_o the_o whole_a tax_n rate_n or_o sess_v of_o the_o town_n and_o another_o man_n which_o have_v great_a quantity_n of_o ground_n there_o subject_a to_o danger_n may_v escape_v free_a and_o therefore_o such_o exposition_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a law_n be_v not_o within_o the_o rule_n and_o compass_v of_o equality_n and_o another_o objection_n may_v also_o be_v make_v that_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o a_o express_a statute_n or_o custom_n a_o assess_v rate_n or_o tax_v may_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o town_n or_o hundred_o as_o be_v do_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o the_o 22_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o former_o mention_v but_o such_o exposition_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o this_o statute_n of_o 23_o h._n 8._o of_o sewer_n i_o do_v confess_v that_o if_o these_o two_o objection_n can_v not_o be_v answer_v i_o shall_v change_v my_o opinion_n it_o be_v true_a that_o if_o a_o tax_n or_o sess_v have_v be_v set_v upon_o a_o hundred_o by_o the_o say_a stature_n of_o winchester_n for_o the_o escape_n of_o a_o robber_n and_o that_o charge_n have_v be_v levy_v upon_o one_o man_n good_n of_o the_o town_n as_o it_o may_v have_v be_v he_o have_v have_v no_o remedy_n to_o cause_v his_o fellow_n townsman_n to_o be_v contributer_n to_o he_o to_o bear_v equal_a share_n with_o he_o and_o so_o if_o the_o party_n rob_v have_v recover_v by_o action_n against_o the_o hundred_o and_o the_o good_n of_o one_o in_o the_o hundred_o have_v be_v take_v in_o execution_n he_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o get_v contribution_n and_o yet_o that_o law_n carry_v that_o defect_n with_o it_o three_o hundred_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o till_o in_o the_o 27_o year_n of_o queen_n eliz._n cap._n 13._o wherein_o order_n be_v take_v that_o if_o some_o one_o or_o few_o man_n good_n be_v take_v in_o execution_n upon_o the_o recovery_n in_o a_o action_n take_v against_o the_o hundred_o by_o the_o party_n rob_v he_o or_o they_o shall_v have_v contribution_n which_o before_o that_o statute_n of_o 27_o of_o elizabeth_n can_v not_o be_v have_v but_o to_o give_v answer_n to_o the_o two_o objection_n first_o if_o in_o our_o case_n of_o the_o sewer_n a_o township_n shall_v be_v tax_v yet_o this_o tax_n can_v not_o be_v take_v or_o levy_v but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o have_v ground_n within_o the_o charge_n which_o have_v good_a by_o the_o repair_n or_o may_v have_v hurt_v by_o the_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o in_o 11_o h._n 4._o fol._n 35._o it_o be_v say_v for_o law_n that_o if_o a_o town_n be_v assess_v in_o the_o tax_n and_o the_o collector_n do_v distrain_v the_o good_n of_o a_o man_n of_o the_o town_n who_o be_v not_o chargeable_a thereto_o that_o party_n may_v have_v and_o take_v his_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o distrainer_n and_o collector_n for_o that_o he_o at_o his_o peril_n must_v look_v well_o to_o it_o that_o he_o who_o good_n be_v take_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o charge_n so_o in_o our_o case_n of_o the_o sewer_n if_o the_o good_n of_o one_o which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o tax_n or_o assess_v impose_v be_v take_v he_o may_v have_v his_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o distrainer_n and_o shall_v recover_v his_o damage_n thereby_o so_o this_o salve_n cure_v one_o of_o the_o say_a malady_n but_o then_o the_o case_n go_v further_a that_o if_o the_o good_n of_o one_o man_n of_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a sesse_n of_o the_o town_n and_o he_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o in_o truth_n be_v chargeable_a thereunto_o he_o can_v have_v no_o action_n against_o the_o distrainer_n for_o take_v his_o cattle_n for_o he_o be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o can_v excuse_v himself_o but_o that_o he_o be_v chargeable_a this_o indeed_o draw_v the_o case_n to_o a_o desperate_a issue_n for_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o great_a a_o mischief_n as_o ever_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n do_v ever_o suffer_v which_o be_v remedy_v by_o the_o say_a statute_n of_o 27_o eliz._n but_o our_o case_n have_v not_o such_o a_o cure_n provide_v therefore_o it_o put_v i_o to_o the_o old_a adage_n of_o law_n better_o it_o be_v to_o suffer_v a_o mischief_n to_o one_o or_o more_o particular_a person_n then_o to_o permit_v a_o inconvenience_n to_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n which_o concern_v a_o multitude_n but_o yet_o i_o shall_v give_v this_o objection_n a_o better_a answer_n i_o hope_v then_o with_o a_o old_a adage_n for_o in_o our_o case_n the_o party_n who_o good_n be_v take_v for_o the_o whole_a town_n be_v not_o without_o a_o fit_a and_o convenient_a remedy_n for_o when_o his_o good_n be_v take_v and_o he_o be_v constrain_v to_o pay_v the_o who_o sessment_n of_o the_o town_n he_o may_v make_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n and_o may_v give_v in_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o every_o townsman_n and_o the_o quantity_n of_o each_o man_n estate_n which_o be_v charge_v thereto_o or_o the_o true_a value_n of_o their_o land_n and_o may_v crave_v of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n for_o to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o make_v they_o all_o to_o contribute_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o portion_n of_o land_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n have_v power_n to_o impose_v a_o proportionable_a rate_n upon_o every_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o his_o ground_n by_o way_n of_o contribution_n and_o may_v award_v process_n to_o force_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o pay_v the_o same_o to_o the_o say_a party_n whereby_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o party_n so_o distrain_v have_v a_o direct_a remedy_n to_o come_v by_o his_o loss_n in_o doctor_n and_o student_n a_o whole_a town_n be_v amerce_v and_o they_o meet_v together_o by_o common_a consent_n and_o assess_v and_o rate_v every_o man_n equal_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n and_o allow_v of_o as_o a_o good_a cause_n but_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v if_o they_o can_v come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o every_o man_n estate_n rate_n in_o the_o primary_n and_o original_a
the_o word_n of_o this_o statute_n be_v sufficient_a to_o yield_v the_o party_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o traverse_v if_o there_o be_v cause_n and_o for_o precedent_n in_o the_o point_n chart._n of_o romney_n marsh_n pag._n 23_o and_o 24._o one_o godfrey_n marsh_n ro._n marsh_n be_v present_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o repair_v a_o bank_n or_o wall_n and_o that_o he_o do_v neglect_v to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o he_o come_v in_o and_o plead_v a_o plea_n thereto_o before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n and_o in_o 19_o lib._n assiz_n plac_fw-la 6._o there_o be_v divers_a presentment_n before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n for_o nuisance_n do_v in_o the_o river_n of_o lee_n and_o the_o same_o be_v there_o traverse_v and_o try_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o h._n 4._o cap._n 12._o 4._o 1_o h._n 4._o do_v plain_o admit_v of_o a_o traverse_v wherein_o the_o word_n be_v that_o in_o case_n if_o any_o feel_v himself_o grieve_v by_o execution_n or_o otherwise_o against_o right_n and_o reason_n let_v he_o pursue_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v right_a but_o i_o very_o suppose_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o justice_n of_o sewer_n do_v by_o their_o view_n or_o by_o survey_n and_o discretion_n be_v so_o bind_v as_o in_o those_o case_n no_o traverse_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v because_o these_o thing_n be_v mere_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court_n and_o of_o the_o justice_n themselves_o and_o if_o they_o fine_a a_o man_n for_o his_o contempt_n in_o court_n by_o a_o record_n of_o their_o own_o view_n and_o not_o upon_o a_o presentment_n the_o party_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v to_o traverse_n this_o and_o in_o doctor_n bonham_n case_v it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o act_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v not_o traversable_a if_o he_o be_v the_o absolute_a judge_n of_o the_o cause_n but_o in_o case_n do_v or_o certify_v by_o such_o as_o be_v no_o absolute_a judge_n of_o the_o cause_n as_o commissioner_n of_o bankrupt_n which_o certify_v one_o a_o bankrupt_a he_o may_v traverse_v this_o in_o a_o action_n bring_v as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o cut_n and_o delaber_n in_o 7_o jac._n in_o the_o jac._n cut_a and_o delaber_n 7_o jac._n common_a place_n and_o vernies_n case_n 1_o mar._n dier_n fol._n 89._o no_o averment_n can_v be_v take_v to_o the_o certificate_n of_o a_o judge_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v 7_o h._n 7._o fol._n 4._o 7._o 7_o h._n 7._o but_o although_o a_o traverse_n may_v be_v take_v to_o a_o presentment_n in_o the_o court_n of_o sewer_n yet_o time_n and_o season_n must_v be_v observe_v for_o if_o a_o presentment_n be_v there_o make_v it_o may_v be_v traverse_v for_o the_o reason_n cause_n &_o precedent_n former_o mention_v yet_o if_o the_o cause_n have_v be_v there_o so_o far_o proceed_v in_o as_o the_o commissioner_n make_v a_o decree_n thereupon_o i_o take_v it_o then_o no_o traverse_n at_o all_o can_v be_v take_v because_o a_o decree_n be_v the_o final_a judgement_n of_o the_o court_n and_o be_v a_o act_n judicial_a which_o can_v be_v traverse_v and_o try_v by_o a_o jury_n for_o that_o be_v to_o refer_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o a_o jury_n which_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v and_o at_o the_o common_a law_n after_o judgement_n no_o traverse_n can_v be_v take_v and_o if_o one_o be_v indict_v at_o the_o general_a session_n of_o the_o peace_n this_o be_v traversable_a but_o if_o the_o party_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v outlaw_v upon_o the_o say_a indictment_n there_o no_o traverse_n lie_v but_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n so_o if_o in_o our_o session_n of_o the_o sewer_n the_o cause_n proceed_v to_o a_o decree_n the_o party_n grieve_v be_v to_o take_v his_o way_n by_o prefer_v a_o bill_n of_o reversal_n in_o manner_n as_o be_v do_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n and_o so_o he_o may_v have_v the_o cause_n here_o thorough_o examine_v other_o legal_a proceed_n the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o give_v the_o legal_a proceed_n be_v these_o viz._n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n as_o well_o at_o our_o suit_n as_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o other_o complain_v before_o they_o after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n aforesaid_a or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n these_o word_n give_v the_o party_n remedy_n to_o sue_v before_o the_o justice_n of_o sewer_n for_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v contain_v within_o these_o law_n and_o which_o have_v their_o dependency_n thereon_o in_o colshils_n case_n in_o dier_n fol._n 175._o the_o party_n prefer_v his_o case_n colshils_n case_n bill_n of_o complaint_n to_o the_o commissioner_n contain_v the_o effect_n of_o his_o title_n to_o the_o office_n in_o question_n and_o these_o be_v special_a commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n justice_n of_o the_o general_a oyer_n and_o terminer_n may_v hear_v and_o determine_v usury_n by_o the_o statute_n of_o 13_o eliz._n cap._n 8._o yet_o if_o i._o s._n be_v bind_v eliz._n 13_o eliz._n in_o a_o bond_n of_o ten_o pound_n principal_a debt_n and_o for_o forty_o shilling_n for_o interest_n although_o this_o bond_n be_v for_o payment_n for_o usury_n yet_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n do_v not_o lie_v thereupon_o before_o the_o say_a commissioner_n but_o a_o information_n may_v be_v prefer_v against_o the_o lender_n there_o to_o punish_v he_o so_o by_o our_o statute_n of_o sewer_n a_o action_n of_o trespass_n lie_v not_o for_o a_o trespass_n do_v within_o the_o reach_n of_o this_o commission_n yet_o distinguendum_fw-la est_fw-la for_o put_v the_o case_n a_o sesse_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o man_n and_o the_o good_n of_o i._o s._n not_o chargeable_a thereto_o be_v take_v and_o distrain_v who_o be_v not_o chargeable_a to_o the_o payment_n thereof_o i._n s._n in_o my_o opnion_n though_o this_o case_n have_v but_o the_o countenance_n of_o this_o commission_n may_v have_v his_o action_n or_o prefer_v his_o complaint_n before_o the_o commissioner_n in_o this_o court_n of_o sewer_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o damage_n and_o although_o this_o be_v but_o a_o private_a action_n yet_o the_o distress_n be_v take_v by_o a_o authority_n draw_v from_o the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n the_o party_n distrain_v may_v have_v his_o remedy_n in_o this_o court_n by_o his_o private_a action_n because_o it_o spring_v by_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o general_a power_n of_o this_o court_n if_o a._n b._n have_v a_o several_a pischary_n in_o the_o river_n of_o witham_n which_o be_v a_o river_n within_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n and_o the_o say_v pischary_a by_o these_o law_n be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o repair_v thereof_o if_o c._n d._n disseiz_v he_o thereof_o or_o commit_v a_o trespass_n by_o fish_v therein_o a._n b._n can_v neither_o have_v a_o assize_n nor_o action_n of_o trespass_n within_o this_o court_n so_o if_o a_o royal_a or_o common_a river_n have_v his_o current_n through_o the_o town_n of_o dale_n and_o one_o a._n b._n be_v tie_v to_o repair_v the_o bank_n there_o by_o tenure_n prescription_n or_o otherwise_o which_o notwithstanding_o in_o his_o default_n be_v break_v down_o and_o the_o water_n break_v out_o overflow_v the_o ground_n of_o c._n d._n thereto_o adjoin_v yet_o c._n d._n have_v not_o any_o remedy_n to_o recover_v his_o damage_n against_o a._n b._n in_o this_o court_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o ground_n but_o he_o be_v put_v to_o his_o private_a action_n therefore_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o case_n of_o keighley_n but_o if_o a._n b._n be_v present_v therefore_o before_o our_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n they_o may_v order_v a._n b._n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n but_o can_v award_v damage_n to_o c._n d._n for_o our_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n be_v herein_o like_a to_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o steward_n of_o leet_n and_o law-day_n which_o have_v power_n original_o to_o meddle_v only_o with_o the_o public_a wrong_n yet_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o of_o this_o statute_n they_o many_o time_n accidental_o meet_v with_o private_a injury_n as_o by_o the_o ensue_a case_n may_v appear_v if_o a_o township_n be_v assess_v by_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n and_o the_o good_n of_o one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v take_v for_o the_o sesse_v that_o party_n upon_o his_o complaint_n to_o these_o justice_n of_o sewer_n may_v have_v process_n out_o of_o this_o court_n to_o call_v before_o they_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o say_v sess_v to_o cause_v they_o to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o party_n damage_n who_o be_v sole_o distrain_v for_o they_o all_o for_o otherwise_o this_o court_n shall_v fail_v of_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o proper_a material_n &_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o