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A31570
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Angliæ notitia, or The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof.; Angliae notitia. Part 1
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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1669
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Wing C1819; ESTC R212862
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another_o it_o be_v to_o protect_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n so_o that_o they_o may_v if_o possible_a lead_v quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n under_o he_o or_o more_o particular_a as_o be_v promise_v at_o the_o coronation_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o church_n and_o clergy_n the_o royal_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o do_v justice_n show_v mercy_n and_o keep_v peace_n and_o unity_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n for_o the_o better_a performance_n of_o this_o great_a and_o weighty_a office_n prerogative_n have_v certain_a jura_n majestatis_fw-la extraordinary_a power_n preeminency_n and_o privilege_n inherent_a in_o the_o crown_n call_v ancient_o by_o lawyer_n sacra_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la and_o flower_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o common_o royal_a prerogative_n whereof_o some_o the_o king_n hold_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n other_o by_o common_a law_n excellent_a above_o all_o law_n in_o uphold_v a_o free_a monarchy_n and_o exalt_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o some_o by_o statute_n law_n the_o king_n only_o and_o the_o king_n alone_o by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n have_v power_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o declare_v war_n make_v peace_n send_v and_o receive_v ambassador_n make_v league_n and_o treaty_n with_o any_o foreign_a state_n give_v commission_n for_o levy_v man_n and_o arm_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n or_o for_o press_v man_n if_o need_v require_v dispose_v of_o all_o magazine_n ammunition_n castle_n fortress_n port_n havens_n ship_n of_o war_n and_o public_a money_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n to_o coin_v money_n appoint_v the_o metal_n weight_n purity_n and_o value_v thereof_o and_o by_o his_o proclamation_n make_v any_o foreign_a coin_n to_o be_v lawful_a money_n of_o england_n by_o his_o royal_a prerogative_n may_v of_o his_o mere_a will_n and_o pleasure_n convoke_v adjourn_v prorogue_v remove_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n may_v to_o any_o bill_n pass_v by_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n refuse_v to_o give_v without_o render_v any_o reason_n his_o royal_a assent_n without_o which_o a_o bill_n be_v as_o a_o body_n without_o a_o soul_n may_n at_o pleasure_n increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n by_o create_v more_o baron_n and_o bestow_v privilege_n upon_o any_o other_o town_n to_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n may_v call_v to_o parliament_n by_o writ_n who_o he_o in_o his_o princely_a wisdom_n think_v fit_a and_o may_v refuse_v to_o send_v his_o writ_n to_o other_o that_o have_v sit_v in_o former_a parliament_n have_v alone_o the_o choice_n and_o nomination_n of_o all_o commander_n and_o other_o officer_n at_o land_n and_o sea_n the_o choice_n and_o nomination_n of_o all_o magistrate_n counsellor_n and_o officer_n of_o state_n of_o all_o bishop_n and_o other_o high_a dignity_n in_o the_o church_n the_o bestow_n of_o all_o â—_z both_o of_o high_a and_o of_o â—â—wer_a nobility_n of_o england_n â—he_v power_n of_o determine_v reâ—ards_n and_o punishment_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v â—ect_v new_a county_n bishopric_n â—niversities_n city_n burrough_n college_n hospital_n school_n â—airs_n market_n court_n of_o justice_n forest_n chase_n free_a farren_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n â—â—th_v power_n to_o enfranchise_v a_o â—lien_n and_o make_v he_o a_o denizen_n â—hereby_o he_o be_v enable_v to_o purchase_v lease_n of_o house_n and_o â—ands_n and_o to_o bear_v some_o office_n have_v power_n to_o grant_v letâ—rs_n of_o mart_n or_o reprisal_n the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n have_v have_v at_o all_o time_n the_o â—ight_n of_o purveyance_n or_o preemption_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o victuaâ—_n near_o the_o court_n and_o to_o talâ—_n horse_n cart_n boat_n ship_n for_o his_o carriage_n at_o reasonabâ—â—_n rate_n also_o by_o proclamation_n 〈◊〉_d set_v reasonable_a rate_n and_o pricâ—_n upon_o flesh_n fish_n fowl_n oaâ—_n hay_o etc._n etc._n which_o his_o majesâ—â—_n now_o reign_v be_v please_v to_o exchange_v and_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d accept_v of_o some_o other_o recompense_n debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v the_o first_o place_n to_o be_v satisfy_v 〈◊〉_d case_n of_o executorship_n and_o admiâ—nistratorship_n and_o until_o thâ—_n king_n debt_n be_v satisfy_v he_o maâ—â—_n protect_v the_o debtor_n from_o the_o arrest_n of_o other_o creditor_n may_v distrain_v for_o the_o whoâ—_n rend_v upon_o one_o tenant_n that_o holdâ—eth_v not_o the_o whole_a land_n maâ—_n require_v the_o ancestor_n debt_n 〈◊〉_d â—he_v heir_n though_o not_o especial_o bind_v be_v not_o oblige_v to_o â—â—mand_v his_o rent_n as_o other_o be_v â—â—ay_v sue_v in_o what_o court_n he_o â—â—ease_v and_o distrain_v where_o he_o 〈◊〉_d no_o proclamation_n can_v be_v â—ade_v but_o by_o the_o king_n no_o protection_n for_o a_o defendant_n to_o be_v keep_v off_o from_o a_o suit_n â—t_a by_o he_o and_o that_o because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v actual_o in_o his_o service_n he_o only_o can_v give_v patent_n in_o â—se_n of_o loss_n by_o fire_n to_o reâ—ive_v the_o charitable_a benevolenâ—s_n of_o the_o people_n without_o â—hich_v no_o man_n may_v ask_v it_o public_o no_o forest_n chase_n or_o park_n 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v nor_o castle_n to_o be_v â—uilt_v without_o the_o king_n authority_n the_o sale_n of_o his_o good_n in_o a_o open_a market_n will_v not_o take_v awaâ—_n his_o property_n therein_o his_o servant_n in_o ordinary_a aâ—_n privilege_v from_o serve_v in_o a_o office_n that_o require_v their_o attendance_n as_o sheriff_n constable_n churchwarden_n etc._n etc._n all_o receiver_n of_o money_n for_o the_o king_n or_o accountant_a to_o he_o for_o any_o of_o his_o revenueâ—_n their_o person_n land_n good_n heir_n executor_n administrator_n be_v chargeable_a for_o thâ—_n same_o at_o all_o time_n for_o nulluâ—_fw-la tempus_fw-la occurrit_fw-la regi_fw-la his_o debtor_n have_v a_o kind_a 〈◊〉_d prerogative_n remedy_n by_o a_o qâ—minus_n in_o the_o exchequer_n against_o all_o other_o debtor_n or_o any_o against_o who_o they_o have_v anâ—_n cause_n of_o personal_a action_n suppose_v that_o he_o be_v thereby_o disable_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o suit_n the_o king_n debtor_n â—eing_v plaintiff_n have_v some_o priâ—iledges_n above_o other_o in_o doubtful_a case_n semper_fw-la â—â—aesumitur_fw-la pro_fw-la rege_fw-la no_o statute_n restrain_v the_o king_n except_o he_o be_v especial_o â—amed_v therein_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o person_n alter_v the_o descent_n of_o gavelkind_n the_o rule_n of_o joint_n tenaney_n no_o estopel_n can_v bind_v he_o nor_o judgement_n final_a in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o judgement_n enter_v against_o the_o king_n title_n be_v enter_v with_o a_o salvo_n jure_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n the_o king_n council_n at_o law_n can_v make_v out_o his_o title_n better_o that_o judgement_n shall_v not_o prejudice_v he_o which_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o the_o subject_a the_o king_n by_o his_o prerogative_n may_v demand_v reasonable_a aid_n money_n of_o he_o subject_n to_o knight_n his_o elder_a son_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 15_o and_o to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 〈◊〉_d year_n which_o reasonable_a aid_n be_v twenty_o shilling_n for_o every_o knight_n fee_n and_o as_o much_o for_o every_o twenty_o pound_v a_o year_n in_o socage_n moreover_o if_o the_o king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n aid_v money_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o subject_n to_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n the_o king_n upon_o reasonable_a cause_n he_o thereunto_o move_v may_v protect_v any_o man_n against_o suit_n at_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o case_n where_o the_o king_n be_v party_n his_o officer_n with_o a_o arrest_n by_o force_n of_o a_o process_n at_o law_n may_v enter_v and_o if_o entrance_n be_v deny_v may_v break_v open_a the_o â—ouse_n of_o any_o man_n although_o â—ery_a man_n house_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d castle_n and_o have_v a_o privilege_n to_o protect_v he_o against_o all_o â—her_n arrest_n a_o benefice_n or_o spiritual_a liâ—ng_n be_v not_o full_a against_o the_o king_n 〈◊〉_d institution_n only_o without_o inâ—â—ction_n although_o it_o be_v so_o against_o subject_n none_o but_o the_o king_n can_v hold_v â—â—ea_n of_o false_a judgement_n in_o the_o â—ourt_n of_o his_o tenant_n the_o king_n of_o england_n by_o his_o prerogative_n be_v summus_n regni_fw-la â—ustos_fw-la and_o have_v the_o custody_n â—f_n the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o â—uch_o as_o for_o want_v of_o understanding_n cannot_v govern_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d or_o â—erve_v the_o king_n so_o the_o person_n â—nd_v estate_n of_o idiot_n and_o lunatics_n be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o â—he_n king_n that_o of_o idiot_n to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o that_o of_o luâ—naticks_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o nexâ—_n heir_n so_o the_o custody_n or_o wardâ—â—ships_n of_o all_o such_o infant_n whoâ—_n ancestor_n hold_v their_o land_n bâ—_n tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la or_o knight_n service_n be_v
freeholder_n which_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o hold_v land_n or_o tenement_n inheritable_a by_o a_o perpetual_a right_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n for_o ever_o there_o be_v in_o england_n a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o copyholder_n who_o hold_v land_n within_o some_o manor_n only_o by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n etc._n etc._n &_o have_v jus_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o utile_fw-la dominium_fw-la though_o not_o allodium_fw-la &_o directum_fw-la dominium_fw-la which_o none_o in_o england_n but_o the_o king_n have_v among_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v reckon_v tradesman_n among_o who_o merchant_n of_o foreign_a traffic_n have_v for_o their_o great_a benefit_n to_o the_o public_a &_o for_o their_o great_a endowment_n and_o generous_a live_n be_v of_o best_a repute_n in_o england_n and_o although_o the_o law_n of_o england_n look_v upon_o tradesman_n and_o chapman_n that_o live_v by_o buy_v and_o sell_v as_o a_o base_a sort_n of_o people_n and_o that_o a_o ward_n within_o age_n may_v bring_v his_o action_n of_o disparagement_n against_o his_o guardian_n for_o offer_v any_o such_o in_o marriage_n yet_o in_o england_n as_o well_o as_o italy_n to_o become_v a_o merchant_n of_o foreign_a commerce_n without_o serve_v any_o apprentisage_n have_v be_v allow_v as_o no_o disparagement_n to_o a_o gentleman_n bear_v especial_o to_o a_o young_a brother_n among_o tradesman_n in_o the_o next_o place_n be_v whole-sale-man_n then_o retailer_n last_o mechanic_n or_o handy-crafts-man_n these_o be_v all_o capable_a of_o bear_v some_o sway_n or_o office_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a the_o low_a member_n the_o foot_n of_o the_o body_n politic_n be_v the_o day-labourer_n who_o by_o their_o large_a wage_n give_v they_o and_o the_o cheapness_n of_o all_o necessary_n enjoy_v better_a dwelling_n diet_n and_o apparel_n in_o england_n than_o the_o husbandman_n do_v in_o many_o other_o country_n liberty_n and_o property_n as_o the_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n have_v certain_a privilege_n peculiar_a to_o themselves_o so_o they_o have_v liberty_n and_o property_n common_a to_o the_o commonalty_n of_o england_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n for_o hereditary_a fundamental_a liberty_n and_o property_n be_v blessed_v above_o and_o beyond_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o monarch_n in_o the_o world_n first_o no_o freeman_n of_o england_n ought_v to_o be_v imprison_v or_o otherwise_o restrain_v without_o cause_n show_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o imprison_v second_o to_o he_o that_o be_v imprison_v may_v not_o be_v deny_v a_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la if_o it_o be_v desire_v three_o if_o no_o cause_n of_o imprisonment_n be_v allege_v and_o the_o same_o be_v return_v upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la than_o the_o prisoner_n ought_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n four_o no_o soldier_n can_v be_v quarter_v in_o the_o house_n of_o any_o freeman_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n without_o his_o will_n though_o they_o pay_v for_o their_o quarter_n five_o every_o freeman_n have_v such_o a_o full_a and_o absolute_a propriety_n in_o good_n that_o no_o tax_n loan_n or_o benevolence_n can_v be_v impose_v upon_o they_o without_o their_o own_o consent_n by_o their_o representative_a in_o parliament_n moreover_o they_o have_v such_o a_o absolute_a power_n that_o they_o can_v dispose_v of_o all_o they_o have_v how_o they_o please_v even_o from_o their_o own_o child_n and_o to_o they_o in_o what_o inequality_n they_o will_v without_o show_v any_o cause_n which_o other_o nation_n govern_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n can_v do_v six_o no_o englishman_n may_v be_v press_v or_o compel_v unless_o bind_v by_o his_o tenure_n to_o march_v forth_o of_o his_o county_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n except_o in_o case_n of_o a_o foreign_a enemy_n invade_v or_o a_o rebellion_n at_o home_n nor_o may_v he_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n against_o his_o will_n upon_o any_o foreign_a employment_n by_o way_n of_o a_o honourable_a banishment_n seven_o no_o freeman_n can_v be_v try_v but_o by_o his_o peer_n nor_o condemn_v but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n or_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n eight_o no_o freeman_n may_v be_v fine_v for_o any_o crime_n but_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o offence_n always_o salvo_fw-la sibâ—_n contenement_fw-mi svo_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n that_o he_o may_v continue_v and_o go_v on_o in_o his_o call_v brief_o if_o it_o be_v consider_v only_o that_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n but_o what_o they_o make_v themselves_o nor_o no_o tax_n but_o what_o they_o impose_v themselves_o and_o pray_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o consent_v unto_o their_o liberty_n and_o property_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v transcendent_a and_o their_o worldly_a condition_n most_o happy_a and_o bless_a and_o so_o far_o above_o that_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o any_o of_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n that_o as_o all_o the_o woman_n of_o europe_n will_v run_v into_o england_n the_o paradise_n of_o woman_n if_o there_o be_v a_o bridge_n make_v over_o the_o sea_n so_o all_o the_o man_n too_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o act_n for_o a_o general_a naturalizati-of_a all_o alien_n of_o the_o woman_n child_n and_o servant_n of_o england_n touch_v the_o woman_n of_o england_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o english_a law_n and_o custom_n woman_n in_o england_n with_o all_o their_o movable_a good_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v marry_v be_v whole_o in_o potestate_fw-la viri_fw-la at_o the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o husband_n if_o any_o good_n or_o chattel_n be_v give_v to_o feme_fw-fr covert_n to_o a_o marry_a woman_n they_o all_o immediate_o become_v her_o husband_n she_o can_v let_v set_v sell_v give_v away_o or_o alienate_v any_o thing_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n her_o very_a necessary_a apparel_n by_o the_o law_n be_v not_o she_o in_o property_n if_o she_o have_v any_o tenure_n at_o all_o it_o be_v in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v she_o hold_v it_o of_o and_o by_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v caput_fw-la mulieris_fw-la and_o therefore_o the_o law_n say_v uxor_fw-la fulget_fw-la radiis_fw-la mariti_fw-la all_o the_o chattel_n personal_a the_o wife_n have_v at_o the_o marriage_n be_v so_o much_o her_o husband_n that_o after_o his_o death_n they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o the_o wife_n but_o go_v to_o the_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o the_o husband_n as_o his_o other_o good_n and_o chattel_n except_o only_o her_o parapherna_n which_o be_v her_o necessary_a apparel_n which_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o her_o husband_n she_o may_v devise_v by_o will_n not_o otherwise_o by_o our_o law_n because_o the_o property_n and_o possession_n even_o of_o the_o parapherna_n be_v in_o he_o the_o wife_n can_v make_v no_o contract_n without_o her_o husband_n consent_n and_o in_o law_n matter_n sine_fw-la viro_fw-la respondere_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o law_n of_o england_n suppose_v a_o wife_n to_o be_v in_o so_o much_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n as_o to_o have_v no_o will_n at_o all_o of_o she_o own_o wherefore_o if_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n commit_v a_o felony_n together_o the_o wife_n by_o the_o law_n can_v be_v neither_o principal_a nor_o accessary_a the_o law_n suppose_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n she_o owe_v to_o her_o husband_n she_o be_v necessitate_v thereunto_o the_o law_n of_o england_n suppose_v in_o the_o husband_n a_o power_n over_o his_o wife_n as_o over_o his_o child_n or_o servant_n to_o correct_v she_o when_o she_o offend_v and_o therefore_o he_o must_v answer_v for_o his_o wife_n fault_n if_o she_o wrong_v another_o by_o her_o tongue_n or_o by_o trespass_n he_o must_v make_v satisfaction_n so_o the_o law_n make_v it_o as_o high_a a_o crime_n and_o allot_v the_o same_o punishment_n to_o a_o woman_n that_o shall_v kill_v her_o husband_n as_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o shall_v kill_v her_o father_n or_o master_n and_o that_o be_v petty_a treason_n and_o to_o be_v burn_v alive_a so_o that_o a_o wife_n in_o england_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la but_o the_o best_a of_o servant_n have_v nothing_o her_o own_o in_o a_o more_o proper_a sense_n than_o a_o child_n have_v who_o his_o father_n suffer_v to_o call_v many_o thing_n his_o own_o yet_o can_v dispose_v of_o nothing_o the_o woman_n upon_o marriage_n lose_v not_o only_o the_o power_n over_o her_o person_n and_o her_o will_n and_o the_o property_n of_o her_o good_n but_o her_o very_a name_n for_o ever_o after_o she_o use_v her_o husband_n surname_n and_o her_o own_o be_v whole_o lay_v aside_o which_o be_v not_o observe_v in_o france_n and_o other_o country_n where_o the_o wife_n subscribe_v herself_o by_o her_o paternal_a name_n as_o if_o susanna_n the_o daughter_n of_o r._n clifford_n be_v marry_v