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A66455
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Jus appellandi ad Regem Ipsum a cancellaria, or, A manifestation of the King's part and power to relieve his subjects against erroneous and unjust decrees in chancery collected out of the authorities of law / by Walter Williams ...
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Williams, Walter, of the Middle Temple.
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of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n and_o therein_o as_o to_o the_o temporal_a state_n of_o affair_n the_o pope_n have_v in_o those_o day_n usurp_v jurisdiction_n not_o only_o upon_o our_o king_n but_o upon_o many_o other_o prince_n in_o spiritual_a matter_n bracton_n say_v 8._o bract._n l._n 1._o foe_n 5._o cap._n 8._o that_o under_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n great_a officer_n man_n of_o renown_n and_o knight_n there_o be_v also_o freeman_n and_o bondman_n and_o divers_a authority_n and_o power_n constitute_v under_o the_o king_n omnia_fw-la quidem_fw-la sub_fw-la eo_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la sub_fw-la nullo_n nisi_fw-la tantum_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la parem_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la amitteret_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la cum_fw-la par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la item_n nec_fw-la multo_fw-la fortius_fw-la superiorem_fw-la nec_fw-la potentiorem_fw-la habere_fw-la debet_fw-la quia_fw-la sic_fw-la erit_fw-la inferior_a suis_fw-la subject_n be_v &_o inferiores_fw-la pares_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la potentioribus_fw-la ipse_fw-la autem_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sub_fw-la bomine_fw-la sed_fw-la sub_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o lege_fw-la quia_fw-la lex_fw-la facit_fw-la regem_fw-la attribuat_fw-la igitur_fw-la rex_fw-la legi_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la attribuat_fw-la ei_fw-la videlicet_fw-la dominationem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la and_o a_o little_a further_o et_fw-la sciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la kex_n ordinariam_fw-la habet_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la super_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la svo_fw-la sunt_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la jura_n in_fw-la manu_fw-la sva_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la &_o laicalem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la potestatem_fw-la &_o materialem_fw-la gladium_fw-la qui_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la 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alii_fw-la perpetui_fw-la certo_fw-la loco_fw-la residentes_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o banco_n loquelas_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la habent_fw-la warrantum_fw-la terminantes_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la habere_fw-la incipiunt_fw-la praestito_fw-la sacramento_fw-la item_n sunt_fw-la alii_fw-la itenerantes_n de_fw-la loco_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la sicut_fw-la de_fw-la comitat_fw-la '_o in_fw-la comitat_fw-la '_o quandoque_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la placita_fw-la quandoque_fw-la ad_fw-la quaedam_fw-la speciali_fw-la ficut_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n tantum_fw-la &_o gaolas_n et_fw-la qui_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la habere_fw-la incipiant_fw-la sine_fw-la sacramento_fw-la cum_fw-la breve_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la receperint_fw-la de_fw-fr waranto_n sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la justiciarii_fw-la constituti_fw-la ad_fw-la quosdam_fw-la assisas_n dvas_fw-la vel_fw-la tres_fw-la vel_fw-la plures_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la perpetui_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la expleto_fw-la officio_fw-la jurisdictionem_fw-la amittunt_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o judge_n some_o be_v chief_a universal_a constant_a and_o of_o great_a power_n than_o other_o always_o with_o the_o king_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o correct_v the_o injury_n and_o error_n of_o other_o judge_n and_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v of_o a_o constant_a continuance_n resident_a in_o a_o certain_a place_n as_o in_o the_o bench_n determine_v all_o plea_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o warrant_n to_o determine_v all_o of_o who_o begin_v to_o have_v jurisdiction_n by_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o their_o office_n also_o there_o be_v other_o judge_n that_o move_v from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o from_o county_n to_o county_n sometime_o to_o determine_v all_o plea_n sometime_o some_o particular_a plea_n as_o assize_n only_o and_o gaol-deliveries_a who_o authority_n begin_v without_o any_o oath_n when_o they_o receive_v the_o king_n be_v write_v for_o their_o warrant_n and_o there_o be_v 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authority_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o in_o who_o name_n the_o suit_n be_v begin_v or_o when_o he_o that_o delegate_n or_o give_v the_o authority_n do_v revoke_v the_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n which_o he_o give_v or_o appoint_v another_o judge_n and_o to_o conclude_v that_o matter_n he_o say_v that_o no_o judge_n so_o substitute_v or_o delegated_a by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n can_v substitute_v or_o delegate_v another_o thus_o far_o bracton_n whence_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o all_o primitive_a and_o original_a jurisdiction_n be_v in_o the_o king_n and_o
ipso_fw-la rege_fw-la and_o i_o find_v by_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n that_o the_o 10_o of_o december_n 1621._o a_o report_n be_v make_v by_o a_o committee_n appoint_v to_o search_v for_o precedent_n touch_v appeal_n to_o the_o lord_n from_o decree_n in_o chancery_n privy-council_n in_o the_o stat._n 37_o e._n 3.18_o by_o gr._n council_n be_v mean_v the_o privy-council_n that_o ancient_o all_o petition_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o k._n and_o his_o great_a council_n from_o whence_o i_o gather_v it_o be_v but_o a_o late_a practice_n both_o to_o leave_v the_o king_n quite_o out_o of_o such_o petition_n and_o to_o neglect_v pray_v his_o allowance_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v examine_v error_n of_o judgement_n and_o decree_n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n hereafter_o if_o not_o timely_o consider_v and_o rectify_v the_o supremacy_n of_o jurisdiction_n be_v the_o supreme_a part_n of_o government_n 232._o mir._n 232._o &_o the_o king_n be_v chief_a dignity_n by_o the_o foresay_a statute_n of_o e._n 3._o and_o el._n and_o some_o other_o since_o make_v there_o be_v sufficient_a provision_n against_o erroneous_a judgement_n in_o all_o court_n at_o law_n in_o the_o interval_n of_o parliament_n by_o writ_n of_o error_n which_o be_v in_o nature_n of_o appeal_n which_o course_n i_o conceive_v the_o king_n may_v have_v take_v if_o no_o such_o act_n have_v be_v make_v but_o against_o the_o judgement_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o equity_n in_o chancery_n exchequer_n chamber_n and_o counties_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v no_o provision_n at_o all_o by_o any_o parliamentary_a act_n that_o matter_n stand_v as_o it_o do_v by_o the_o common-law_n no_o parliament_n have_v intermeddle_v with_o it_o which_o if_o they_o have_v they_o have_v the_o same_o reason_n or_o more_o to_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o constitute_v a_o court_n of_o appeal_n from_o these_o court_n of_o equity_n as_o from_o other_o court_n 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chancellor_n it_o be_v afterward_o agree_v to_o by_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n themselves_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o king_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o examine_v and_o correct_v decree_n in_o chancery_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o own_o order_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_v maii_n 1624._o the_o petition_n of_o will._n matthews_n of_o landast_n be_v read_v and_o the_o answer_v thereunto_o conceive_v by_o the_o lord_n committee_n for_o petition_n after_o council_n hear_v on_o both_o side_n many_o several_a day_n be_v report_v to_o the_o house_n by_o the_o lord_n houghton_n and_o read_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n the_o lord_n committee_n upon_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o whole_a cause_n between_o william_n and_o george_n matthews_n find_v william_n matthews_n principal_a debt_n to_o be_v five_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o pound_n which_o they_o hold_v fit_a to_o be_v pay_v by_o the_o say_v george_n matthews_n thus_o upon_o st._n andrews_n day_n next_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o four_o 2000_o l._n upon_o st._n andrews_n day_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o five_o 2000_o l._n upon_o st._n andrews_n day_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o twenty_o six_o 1260_o l._n the_o whole_a sum_n 5260_o l._n and_o that_o for_o security_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o debt_n according_a to_o every_o several_a day_n and_o payment_n here_o set_v down_o the_o whole_a land_n to_o stand_v bind_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o better_o perform_v the_o lord_n committee_n think_v fit_a the_o execution_n hereof_o be_v recommend_v to_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n die_fw-la veneris_fw-la vicesimo_fw-la octavo_fw-la die_v maii_n 1624._o post_fw-la meridiem_fw-la george_n matthews_n exhibit_v his_o petition_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o the_o high_a house_n of_o parliament_n assemble_v the_o humble_a petition_n of_o george_n matthews_n esq_n humble_o show_v your_o lordship_n that_o your_o petitioner_n decree_v now_o question_v have_v be_v several_a time_n submit_v unto_o by_o william_n matthews_n never_o question_v during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o petitioner_n father_n and_o his_o majesty_n upon_o information_n by_o petition_n on_o both_o side_n declare_v that_o he_o see_v no_o cause_n for_o question_v thereof_o and_o it_o be_v thereupon_o order_v that_o to_o hear_v a_o cause_n after_o submission_n no_o corruption_n appear_v will_v be_v a_o dangerous_a precedent_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o and_o for_o that_o the_o decree_n stand_v question_v only_o by_o petition_n nor_o be_v your_o now_o petitioner_n ever_o party_n to_o any_o suit_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o bill_n depend_v in_o court_n he_o be_v inform_v by_o council_n that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o course_n of_o this_o honourable_a house_n to_o reverse_v decree_n but_o by_o