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and_o nation_n out_o of_o which_o result_v this_o conclusion_n suppose_v it_o be_v admit_v that_o by_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o the_o land_n tax_n and_o tallage_n may_v not_o be_v lay_v upon_o our_o good_n within_o the_o land_n without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n yet_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o by_o the_o law_n merchant_n which_o be_v also_o the_o law_n of_o england_n in_o case_n of_o merchandize_n the_o king_n of_o england_n as_o well_o as_o other_o king_n may_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n cross_v the_o sea_n be_v good_n whereupon_o the_o law_n do_v set_v another_o character_n than_o good_n possess_v in_o the_o land_n as_o be_v before_o express_v chap._n iv._o of_o the_o imperial_a or_o civil_a law_n and_o of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n thereof_o of_o what_o force_v it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n within_o the_o monarchy_n of_o europe_n and_o in_o what_o case_n it_o be_v receive_v within_o the_o king_n of_o england_n dominion_n and_o how_o it_o warrant_v all_o king_n and_o absolute_a prince_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n when_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v gentium_fw-la domina_fw-la et_fw-la civitas_fw-la illa_fw-la magna_fw-la quae_fw-la regnabat_fw-la super_fw-la reges_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o roman_a civil_a civilis_fw-la law_n be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o empire_n become_v the_o common_a law_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabit_a world_n yet_o the_o extent_n thereof_o be_v never_o so_o large_a as_o that_o of_o the_o general_a law_n of_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o cicero_n offic._n lib._n 2._o 2_o majores_fw-la nosiri_fw-la aliud_fw-la jus_fw-la geutium_fw-la aliud_fw-la civil_fw-la jus_fw-la esse_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la civil_fw-la non_fw-la idem_fw-la continue_v gentium_fw-la quod_fw-la autem_fw-la idem_fw-la civil_fw-la esse_fw-la debet_fw-la 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the_o king_n himself_o be_v janus_n and_o have_v power_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n omnia_fw-la sunt_fw-la nostra_fw-la clausa_fw-la patentque_fw-la manu_fw-la say_v janus_n in_o the_o poet_n and_o again_o modo_fw-la namque_fw-la patulchus_fw-la idem_fw-la et_fw-la modo_fw-la sacrifico_fw-la clusius_n ore_fw-la vocor_fw-la the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v ever_o have_v this_o prerogative_n incident_a to_o his_o crown_n to_o shut_v and_o open_v the_o port_n when_o it_o please_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o many_o record_n especial_o by_o the_o parliament_n roll_v in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 3._o 3_o wherein_o be_v find_v many_o petition_n that_o the_o sea_n may_v be_v open_a which_o during_o that_o king_n time_n be_v often_o shut_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o prerogative_n only_o and_o never_o full_o open_v again_o but_o when_o the_o king_n lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n and_o this_o prerogative_n of_o custody_n of_o the_o port_n and_o of_o 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fit_a to_o be_v export_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n and_o poison_n heretical_a book_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v apparent_o hurtful_a to_o the_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v import_v and_o therefore_o the_o prerogative_n of_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o port_n be_v accompany_v with_o another_o absolute_a power_n of_o stop_v and_o imbar_v of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n sometime_o general_o sometime_o between_o we_o and_o particular_a nation_n and_o sometime_o for_o particular_a merchandize_n only_o whereof_o there_o be_v many_o precedent_n and_o example_n both_o in_o record_n and_o history_n of_o our_o nation_n 2_o edw._n 1._o 1_o rot._n parliament_n m._n 18._o in_fw-la archivis_fw-la turris_fw-la 2_o edw._n 3._o 3_o rot._n fin_n m._n 17_o ibid._n 10_o edw._n 3._o 3_o chaunc_fw-la m._n 3._o in_fw-la dorso_fw-la ibid._n 17_o hen._n 6._o 4_o sccio_fw-mi angliae_fw-la matthew_n paris_n hist._n magna_fw-la p._n 568._o 568._o 10_o hen._n 7_o stow._n stow_n and_o this_o prerogative_n of_o imbar_v trade_n do_v result_v out_o of_o the_o undoubted_a prerogative_n which_o the_o king_n have_v to_o make_v peace_n and_o war_n with_o foreign_a nation_n for_o open_a war_n be_v no_o soon_o denounce_v but_o all_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n be_v stop_v and_o imbar_v between_o the_o nation_n which_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o war_n durante_fw-la bello_fw-la inter_fw-la reges_fw-la christianos_fw-la merces_fw-la quascunque_fw-la exportare_fw-la vetamur_fw-la ne_fw-la regni_fw-la arcana_fw-la serutentur_fw-la say_v a_o doctor_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n whereupon_o we_o make_v this_o argument_n that_o since_o the_o king_n have_v absolute_a power_n of_o shut_v the_o port_n and_o stop_v trade_n it_o stand_v with_o as_o good_a reason_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o like_a power_n to_o lay_v reasonable_a imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n for_o open_v of_o the_o port_n and_o for_o give_v of_o freedom_n of_o trade_n again_o he_o that_o may_v do_v the_o more_o may_v do_v the_o less_o non_fw-la debet_fw-la ei_fw-la cui_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la majus_fw-la est_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la minus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la licere_fw-la say_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n he_o that_o may_v prohibit_v merchant_n not_o to_o trade_n or_o pass_v may_v dispense_v with_o that_o prohibition_n and_o give_v they_o leave_v to_o go_v and_o traffic_n sub_fw-la modo_fw-la again_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v dominus_fw-la maris_fw-la which_o flow_v about_o the_o island_n as_o divers_a ancient_a book_n and_o record_n do_v testify_v as_o fitz_n avowry_n 192._o 6_o rich._n 2._o protection_n 46._o rot._n scotiae_fw-la m._n 16._o in_o arch._n turris_n turris_fw-la and_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sea_n not_o only_o quoad_fw-la protectionem_fw-la et_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la sed_fw-la quoad_fw-la proprietatem_fw-la and_o this_o be_v our_o neptune_n trident_n for_o god_n give_v unto_o man_n as_o well_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sea_n as_o of_o the_o earth_n where_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 1._o 1_o replete_a terram_fw-la et_fw-la subjicite_fw-la eam_fw-la and_o dominamini_fw-la piscibus_fw-la maris_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o in_fw-la psal._n 8._o omnia_fw-la subjecit_fw-la pedibus_fw-la ejus_fw-la pisces_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o quicquid_fw-la perambulat_fw-la semitas_fw-la maris_fw-la and_o therefore_o baldus_n baldus_n affirm_v de_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la distincta_fw-la esse_fw-la dominia_fw-la in_fw-la mare_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la arida_fw-la and_o again_o mare_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la terrae_fw-la circunstanti_fw-la hence_o it_o be_v though_o there_o be_v but_o one_o ocean_n in_o respect_n whereof_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v quasi_fw-la insula_fw-la say_v strabo_n strabo_n yet_o be_v there_o mare_n gallicum_n sardicum_fw-la creticum_n aegypticum_fw-la and_o oceanus_fw-la britanicus_n germanicus_n etc._n etc._n which_o particular_a name_n do_v note_v a_o propriety_n in_o the_o prince_n and_o state_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o land_n adjoin_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o common_a law_n do_v give_v unto_o ourk_v all_o the_o land_n which_o be_v gain_v from_o the_o sea_n which_o stampford_n stampford_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n prerogative_n do_v affirm_v to_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la quia_fw-la mare_fw-la seu_fw-la particula_fw-la maris_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la territorio_fw-la illius_fw-la civitatis_fw-la vel_fw-la regni_fw-la cui_fw-la magis_fw-la appropinquat_fw-la say_v one_o learned_a doctor_n mare_fw-la se_fw-la extendit_fw-la cum_fw-la aquae_fw-la flnt_fw-la mensurabiles_fw-la say_v another_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o navigable_a river_n as_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o the_o river_n of_o lee_n and_o divers_a other_o be_v call_v in_o our_o book_n the_o king_n stream_n 19_o ass_n p.6_n p.6_n dyer_n 117_o a_fw-la because_o cause_v such_o river_n be_v arm_n of_o the_o sea_n so_o far_o as_o the_o sea_n do_v flow_v in_o they_o 22._o ass._n p._n 93._o 93._o and_o last_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o common_a law_n the_o king_n may_v prohibit_v all_o subject_n whatsoever_o to_o pass_v over_o the_o sea_n without_o his_o licence_n and_o to_o that_o end_n in_o 22_o edw._n 4._o 4_o the_o king_n command_v the_o warden_n of_o the_o cinque ports_o and_o the_o bailiff_n of_o all_o other_o port_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o man_n ship_n or_o boat_n to_o pass_v beyond_o the_o sea_n quousque_fw-la rex_fw-la illud_fw-la mandaverit_fw-la and_o the_o like_a commandment_n be_v give_v 4_o edw._n 3._o 3_o 21_o edw._n 3._o 3_o 16_o rich._n 2._o 2_o 17_o hen._n 6._o 6_o if_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v such_o a_o absolute_a interest_n in_o the_o port_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o all_o navigable_a river_n wherein_o the_o king_n port_n be_v situate_v for_o the_o main_a part_n why_o shall_v he_o not_o have_v the_o like_a absolute_a power_n to_o limit_v and_o prescribe_v unto_o merchant_n what_o duty_n they_o shall_v pay_v and_o upon_o what_o term_n and_o condition_n they_o shall_v pass_v to_o and_o fro_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o
et_fw-la invectis_fw-la be_v the_o most_o ancient_a duty_n payable_a to_o the_o king_n so_o be_v the_o same_o ground_v say_v bodin_n upon_o the_o great_a reason_n and_o equity_n in_o the_o world_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la rationi_fw-la et_fw-la aequitati_fw-la magis_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la quà m_fw-la et_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la in_fw-la nostro_fw-la territorio_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la nostris_fw-la questum_fw-la facit_fw-la principi_fw-la nostro_fw-la cujus_fw-la permissu_fw-la et_fw-la sub_fw-la cujus_fw-la protectione_fw-la negotiatur_fw-la aliquod_fw-la perdat_fw-la et_fw-la presolvat_fw-la and_o this_o common_a reason_n and_o equity_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o these_o duty_n payable_a for_o merchandize_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o which_o common_a reason_n have_v establish_v among_o all_o man_n for_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o man_n and_o which_o all_o nation_n have_v receive_v and_o embrace_v 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cause_n of_o justice_n for_o there_o the_o king_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o
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grant_n of_o the_o cominalty_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o king_n will_v never_o have_v accept_v of_o such_o a_o grant_v as_o do_v diminish_v his_o revenue_n neither_o have_v it_o be_v thankworthy_a or_o acceptable_a and_o therefore_o the_o king_n have_v a_o negative_a voice_n will_v never_o have_v give_v his_o assent_n to_o such_o a_o grant_n in_o parliament_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presume_v that_o this_o diminution_n of_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v make_v in_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o parliament_n and_o that_o by_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o the_o record_n of_o 3_o edw._n 1._o rot._n fin_n memb._n 24._o fin.memb.24_n testify_v the_o king_n be_v then_o well_o please_v for_o that_o time_n to_o draw_v down_o the_o ancient_a custom_n to_o that_o rate_n and_o the_o people_n do_v willing_o yield_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o payment_n thereof_o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o true_a interpretation_n of_o the_o charter_n or_o statute_n make_v in_o 25_o edw._n 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establish_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o the_o people_n be_v call_v to_o be_v in_o parliament_n beside_o the_o very_a name_n of_o custom_n do_v note_n and_o argue_v that_o it_o begin_v before_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v for_o that_o it_o signify_v a_o duty_n payable_a or_o accustomable_a to_o be_v pay_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n which_o in_o presumption_n of_o law_n be_v before_o any_o record_n wherefore_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o lord_n dyer_n 29._o book_n be_v good_a law_n viz._n the_o king_n have_v a_o estate_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o custom_n payable_a for_o merchandize_n as_o be_v a_o prerogative_n annex_v to_o his_o crown_n and_o again_o 30_o hen_n 8._o 43._o 8.43_o custom_n be_v a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o king_n by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o give_v by_o any_o statute_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o ancient_a duty_n call_v prize_n take_v out_o of_o foreign_a good_n import_v except_o wine_n and_o the_o petty-customs_n of_o three_o penny_n of_o the_o pound_n be_v accept_v by_o king_n edw._n 1._o in_o lieu_n of_o prize_n for_o the_o foreign_a commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o england_n our_o king_n in_o ancient_a time_n do_v not_o take_v any_o rate_n or_o custom_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o take_v such_o part_n of_o the_o several_a commodity_n in_fw-la specie_fw-la as_o they_o think_v fit_a for_o their_o proper_a use_n pay_v for_o that_o they_o take_v a_o price_n as_o themselves_o do_v likewise_o think_v fit_a and_o reasonable_a which_o be_v call_v the_o king_n price_n this_o prerogative_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o imperial_a law_n rex_fw-la nonrecognoscens_fw-la superiorem_fw-la potest_fw-la è_fw-la india_n in_fw-la propria_fw-la causa_fw-la and_o also_o by_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v give_v 31_o edw._n 3._o 60._o 3.60_o where_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n have_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n thirty_o talent_n of_o beasant_n of_o gold_n because_o the_o quantity_n and_o value_n thereof_o be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o king_n house_n shall_v set_v down_o of_o what_o quantity_n and_o value_n every_o talon_n shall_v be_v and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v pay_v according_o and_o by_o the_o same_o prerogative_n whensoever_o any_o subject_n be_v to_o pay_v a_o fine_a or_o ransom_n unto_o the_o king_n for_o a_o contempt_n the_o king_n himself_o do_v limit_v and_o set_v the_o fine_a or_o ransom_n at_o his_o own_o will_n or_o pleasure_n the_o foreign_a commodity_n thus_o take_v by_o the_o king_n in_o spain_n at_o his_o own_o price_n be_v call_v prize_n but_o because_o these_o prize_n be_v many_o time_n grievance_n to_o the_o merchant_n and_o bring_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o the_o king_n coffer_n that_o prudent_a prince_n edw._n 1._o by_o that_o famous_a charter_n call_v charta_fw-la mercatoria_fw-la make_v in_o the_o 31_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n do_v remit_v unto_o all_o merchant_n stranger_n their_o prize_n and_o do_v grant_v quod_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la super_fw-la mercimonia_fw-la merchandizas_n vel_fw-la bona_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la vel_fw-la ministros_fw-la suos_fw-la nullos_fw-la nulla_fw-la appretiatio_fw-la vel_fw-la estimatio_fw-la apponeretur_fw-la and_o quod_fw-la nulla_fw-la prisa_fw-la vel_fw-la arrestatio_fw-la ratione_fw-la prisae_fw-la inde_fw-la fieret_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o charter_n do_v further_a recite_v that_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o these_o prize_n the_o merchant_n stranger_n do_v grant_v unto_o the_o king_n three_o penny_n upon_o the_o pound_n now_o call_v the_o petty-custom_n out_o of_o all_o foreign_a merchandize_n import_v except_o wine_n and_o for_o our_o native_a commodity_n export_v they_o will_v pay_v for_o every_o sack_n of_o wool_n four_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o three_o hundred_o wool-fell_n six_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o for_o every_o last_o of_o leather_n a_o demi_a mark_n
forbear_v to_o use_v their_o prerogative_n in_o that_o kind_n for_o those_o other_o notable_a and_o true_a cause_n which_o be_v before_o at_o large_a express_v in_o the_o seventeen_o chapter_n last_o touch_v the_o imposition_n of_o six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n upon_o every_o cloth_n lay_v by_o queen_n mary_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o calais_n she_o hold_v the_o same_o with_o a_o new_a imposition_n upon_o french_a wine_n without_o any_o question_n during_o her_o life_n and_o albeit_o complaint_n be_v make_v against_o the_o imposition_n set_v upon_o clothes_n unto_o queen_n elizabeth_n upon_o her_o first_o entry_n as_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o people_n to_o complain_v of_o burden_n and_o charge_n upon_o every_o change_n of_o government_n yet_o we_o find_v that_o after_o the_o conference_n of_o the_o judge_n speak_v of_o by_o my_o lord_n dyer_n 1_o eliz._n f._n 165._o fol.165_n dyer_n though_o their_o resolution_n be_v not_o their_o report_a queen_n elizabeth_n do_v continue_v that_o imposition_n and_o also_o the_o impost_n upon_o french_a wine_n as_o be_v lawful_a set_v for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o four_o year_n without_o any_o further_a contradiction_n beside_o queen_n elizabeth_n do_v raise_v divers_a other_o new_a imposition_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v whereunto_o there_o be_v never_o make_v any_o opposition_n during_o her_o reign_n and_o which_o his_o majesty_n that_o now_o be_v have_v receive_v without_o any_o question_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifteen_o year_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_v to_o the_o several_a point_n in_o the_o three_o objection_n chap._n xxviii_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o the_o prerogative_n be_v bind_v or_o take_v away_o by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n fourthly_a it_o be_v object_v 4_o that_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o admit_v that_o the_o king_n de_fw-la jure_fw-la communi_fw-la have_v a_o rightful_a prerogative_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n yet_o that_o power_n say_v they_o be_v restrain_v and_o take_v away_o by_o sundry_a act_n of_o parliament_n first_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 30._o do_v give_v safe_a conduct_n and_o free_a passage_n to_o all_o merchant_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v absque_fw-la aliquibus_fw-la malis_fw-la tolnetis_fw-la per_fw-la antiquas_fw-la et_fw-la rectas_fw-la consuctudines_fw-la second_o by_o the_o act_n or_o charrer_n of_o confirmation_n in_o 25_o edw._n 3._o the_o king_n do_v release_v a_o maletolt_n of_o forty_o shilling_n upon_o a_o sack_n of_o wool_n and_o do_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n unto_o the_o commons_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o take_v such_o thing_n without_o the_o commons_o consent_n or_o good_a will_n and_o in_o the_o same_o act_n or_o charter_n recite_v that_o whereas_o divers_a people_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v in_o fear_n that_o the_o aid_n and_o tax_n which_o they_o have_v give_v to_o the_o king_n before_o that_o time_n be_v towards_o his_o war_n and_o 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the_o sea_n who_o must_v turn_v the_o helm_n or_o bear_v high_a or_o low_a sail_n according_a to_o the_o wind_n and_o weather_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v proper_o say_v that_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o this_o point_n be_v as_o strong_a as_o samson_n it_o can_v be_v bind_v for_o though_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v to_o restrain_v it_o and_o the_o king_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n unto_o it_o as_o samson_n be_v bind_v with_o his_o own_o consent_n yet_o if_o the_o philistine_n come_v that_o be_v if_o any_o just_a or_o important_a occasion_n do_v arise_v it_o can_v hold_v or_o restrain_v the_o prerogative_n it_o will_v be_v as_o thread_n and_o break_v as_o easy_a as_o the_o bond_n of_o samson_n and_o again_o ius_fw-la imponendi_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la sceptro_fw-la say_v the_o law_n imperial_a and_o quod_fw-la sceptro_fw-la inhaeret_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la tolli_fw-la nisi_fw-la sublato_fw-la sceptro_fw-la the_o king_n prerogative_n be_v the_o 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king_n edw._n 3._o do_v grant_v unto_o the_o black_a prince_n his_o elder_a son_n the_o duchy_n of_o cornwall_n una_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la wardis_fw-la maritagiis_fw-la et_fw-la releviis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la obstante_fw-la prerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o prince_n can_v not_o seize_v a_o ward_n that_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n ward_n who_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la of_o the_o king_n because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n 34_o ass._n pl._n 25._o whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o king_n by_o his_o own_o grant_n can_v sever_v his_o prerogative_n from_o the_o crown_n nor_o communicate_v any_o part_n thereof_o to_o any_o one_o not_o to_o the_o prince_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o in_o this_o case_n of_o tenure_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o last_o assembly_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n that_o no_o act_n of_o parliament_n can_v be_v frame_v by_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n whereby_o all_o tenure_n of_o the_o crown_n may_v be_v 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