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inland_a county_n as_o the_o county_n of_o bucks_n be_v with_o make_v ship_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o master_n mariner_n and_o soldier_n at_o their_o charge_n which_o be_v far_o remote_a from_o the_o sea_n be_v illegal_a and_o not_o warrant_v by_o any_o former_a precedent_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v examine_v the_o precedent_n and_o record_n cite_v to_o warrant_v this_o writ_n which_o have_v be_v all_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o the_o argument_n to_o maintain_v the_o same_o and_o i_o conceive_v there_o be_v not_o one_o precedent_n nor_o record_n in_o any_o precedent_a time_n that_o have_v be_v produce_v and_o show_v unto_o i_o that_o do_v maintain_v any_o writ_n to_o lay_v such_o a_o charge_n upon_o any_o county_n inland_a or_o maritine_n i_o will_v examine_v this_o particular_a writ_n and_o the_o several_a part_n thereof_o and_o do_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v illegal_a and_o not_o sufficient_a to_o ground_v this_o charge_n upon_o the_o defendant_n the_o motive_n of_o this_o writ_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o cause_v such_o a_o writ_n to_o be_v send_v the_o command_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o prepare_v a_o ship_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n with_o munition_n and_o man_n be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n and_o statute_n that_o to_o lay_v a_o charge_n of_o find_v victual_n and_o wage_n of_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n be_v illegal_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a law_n and_o divers_a statute_n the_o power_n of_o assessment_n give_v to_o the_o sheriff_n alone_o and_o to_o distrain_v for_o this_o be_v illegal_a and_o not_o warrant_v by_o any_o precedent_n the_o power_n of_o imprison_v be_v illegal_a and_o contrary_a to_o divers_a statute_n and_o not_o warrant_v by_o the_o precedent_n that_o the_o perclose_v of_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o itself_o and_o oppositum_fw-la in_fw-la objecto_fw-la if_o this_o writ_n be_v legal_a yet_o the_o manner_n of_o assessment_n by_o the_o sheriff_n as_o it_o be_v certify_v be_v not_o warrant_v by_o the_o writ_n so_o consequent_o this_o sum_n can_v be_v demand_v of_o the_o defendant_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o writ_n that_o the_o certiorari_fw-la and_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la issue_v not_o out_o legal_o and_o so_o consequent_o no_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v against_o the_o defendant_n thereupon_o for_o the_o first_o point_n that_o this_o writ_n of_o 4._o augusti_fw-la 11._o car._n be_v against_o the_o common_a law_n my_o reason_n be_v these_o because_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o writ_n since_o the_o conquest_n that_o go_v to_o any_o inland_a county_n to_o prepare_v a_o ship_n with_o man_n and_o munition_n for_o aught_o appear_v by_o any_o record_n that_o have_v be_v show_v and_o where_o there_o be_v never_o any_o precedent_n before_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o master_n littleton_n fol._n 23._o
make_n up_o of_o the_o sea_n wall_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o jury_n but_o this_o charge_n can_v be_v lay_v upon_o a_o county_n or_o town_n in_o general_a but_o particular_a man_n that_o have_v benefit_n or_o loss_n or_o may_v have_v loss_n or_o benefit_n thereby_o and_o this_o be_v do_v upon_o inquiry_n of_o a_o jury_n before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o commissioner_n appoint_v so_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n upon_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n as_o appear_v by_o coke_n lib._n 10._o fol._n 142._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o elie_n that_o the_o taxation_n by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n must_v be_v upon_o every_o particular_a man_n that_o have_v or_o may_v have_v loss_n or_o benefit_n by_o such_o inundation_n and_o make_v up_o the_o wall_n and_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o any_o remote_a part_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o level_n of_o such_o loss_n or_o benefit_n and_o it_o must_v be_v certain_a and_o particular_a upon_o person_n certain_a by_o reason_n of_o land_n or_o profit_n and_o can_v be_v lay_v in_o general_a but_o in_o these_o case_n there_o be_v a_o particular_a loss_n or_o benefit_n and_o in_o particular_a place_n and_o but_o in_o petty_a charge_n and_o then_o where_o the_o law_n allow_v that_o which_o in_o reason_n be_v to_o be_v do_v that_o may_v be_v do_v without_o a_o special_a statute_n for_o de_fw-la minimis_fw-la non_fw-la curate_fw-la lex_fw-la but_o in_o this_o case_n there_o be_v a_o general_a charge_n through_o the_o kingdom_n which_o the_o law_n do_v not_o permit_v without_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n object_n but_o it_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o this_o charge_n have_v be_v impose_v for_o the_o provision_n of_o the_o public_a safety_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o may_v not_o this_o be_v do_v when_o every_o one_o have_v advantage_n by_o it_o to_o this_o i_o say_v sol._n when_o eminent_a danger_n and_o cause_n of_o defence_n be_v there_o must_v be_v defence_n make_v by_o every_o man_n when_o the_o king_n shall_v command_v with_o his_o person_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n every_o man_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o precedent_n be_v bind_v per_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la sua_fw-la to_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n and_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o unwise_a but_o that_o he_o will_v exponere_fw-la se_fw-la et_fw-la sua_fw-la for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o there_o be_v danger_n for_o otherwise_o he_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o lose_v se_fw-la et_fw-la sua_fw-la but_o to_o lay_v a_o charge_n in_o general_a upon_o a_o kingdom_n either_o for_o make_v or_o prepare_v of_o ship_n or_o money_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o parliament_n when_o the_o charge_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v in_o general_a of_o all_o the_o subject_n to_o prove_v further_o that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v his_o good_n take_v from_o he_o but_o by_o his_o consent_n appear_v by_o a_o record_n in_o mich._n 14._o edw._n 2._o rot._n 60._o in_o the_o king_n bench_n in_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n bring_v upon_o a_o judgement_n give_v in_o durham_n where_o in_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n by_o william_n heyborne_n against_o william_n keylow_n for_o enter_v his_o house_n and_o break_v his_o chest_n and_o take_v away_o 70._o pound_n in_o money_n the_o defendant_n plead_v not_o guilty_a the_o jury_n find_v a_o special_a verdict_n that_o the_o scot_n have_v enter_v the_o bishopric_n with_o a_o army_n into_o durham_n and_o make_v great_a burn_a and_o spoil_n the_o commonalty_n of_o durham_n meet_v together_o at_o durham_n whereof_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v one_o and_o agree_v to_o send_v some_o to_o compound_v with_o they_o for_o money_n to_o depart_v and_o be_v all_o swear_v to_o perform_v what_o composition_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o to_o perform_v what_o ordinance_n they_o shall_v make_v in_o that_o behalf_n and_o thereupon_o they_o compound_v with_o the_o scot_n for_o 1600_o mark_n but_o because_o that_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v immediate_o they_o all_o consent_v that_o william_n kâ—ylow_n the_o defendant_n and_o other_o shall_v go_v into_o every_o man_n house_n to_o search_v what_o ready_a money_n be_v there_o and_o to_o take_v it_o for_o the_o make_n of_o that_o sum_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v repay_v by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o durham_n and_o thereupon_o the_o defendant_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o plaintiff_n house_n and_o do_v break_v open_a the_o chest_n and_o take_v the_o 70._o pound_n which_o be_v pay_v according_o towards_o that_o fine_a the_o jury_n be_v demand_v whether_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v present_a and_o do_v consent_n to_o the_o take_n of_o the_o money_n they_o say_v no_o whereupon_o the_o plaintiff_n have_v judgement_n to_o recover_v the_o say_a 70._o pound_n and_o damage_n for_o that_o otherwise_o he_o have_v no_o remedy_n for_o his_o money_n so_o take_v and_o the_o defendant_n commit_v in_o execution_n for_o the_o same_o and_o thereupon_o the_o defendant_n keylow_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o assign_v his_o error_n in_o point_n of_o judgement_n and_o there_o the_o judgement_n be_v reverse_v because_o the_o plaintiff_n heyborne_n have_v his_o sufficient_a remedy_n against_o the_o commonalty_n of_o durham_n for_o his_o money_n because_o he_o himself_o have_v agree_v to_o this_o ordinance_n and_o be_v swear_v to_o perform_v it_o and_o that_o the_o defendant_n do_v nothing_o but_o that_o he_o assent_v unto_o by_o his_o oath_n and_o therefore_o be_v account_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o consent_n and_o as_o a_o servant_n unto_o he_o therefore_o he_o be_v no_o trespasser_n and_o therefore_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o durham_n be_v reverse_v because_o he_o have_v assent_v to_o that_o ordinance_n though_o he_o be_v afterwards_o unwilling_a yet_o have_v once_o consent_v his_o good_n be_v lawful_o take_v by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o particular_o consent_v such_o a_o ordinance_n can_v not_o have_v be_v good_a to_o bind_v 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commonalty_n which_o say_v they_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o parliament_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o for_o the_o time_n do_v supply_v the_o say_a necessity_n with_o money_n they_o lend_v which_o record_n prove_v direct_o that_o this_o charge_n without_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v illegal_a so_o upon_o this_o reason_n i_o conclude_v that_o this_o writ_n compulsory_o to_o charge_v the_o subject_n against_o their_o will_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o any_o book_n and_o therefore_o illegal_a if_o this_o writ_n shall_v be_v allow_v great_a inconvenience_n will_v ensue_v which_o the_o law_n always_o will_v avoid_v and_o not_o permit_v any_o inconvenience_n that_o if_o such_o a_o charge_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o the_o county_n by_o writ_n without_o assent_n of_o parliament_n than_o no_o man_n know_v what_o his_o charge_n may_v be_v for_o they_o may_v be_v charge_v as_o often_o as_o the_o king_n please_v and_o with_o make_v as_o many_o ship_n and_o of_o what_o burden_n and_o with_o 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of_o those_o of_o 25._o edw._n 1._o 34._o edw._n 1._o and_o 14._o edw._n 3._o be_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o in_o force_n i_o conceive_v that_o those_o writ_n to_o lay_v such_o a_o charge_n be_v against_o the_o law_n and_o so_o the_o assessment_n by_o colour_n thereof_o not_o lawful_a now_o object_n whereas_o the_o precedent_a argument_n have_v be_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o danger_n therefore_o these_o writ_n go_v forth_o for_o the_o make_n of_o ship_n because_o there_o can_v not_o be_v so_o sudden_o any_o parliament_n call_v and_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o slow_a body_n and_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v lose_v while_o there_o be_v consultation_n and_o the_o danger_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v very_o great_a because_o the_o first_o writ_n of_o 4._o augusti_fw-la so_o mention_v that_o the_o pirate_n provide_v a_o great_a navy_n to_o infest_v the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v fit_a with_o speed_n to_o provide_v a_o remedy_n and_o that_o the_o writ_n of_o mittimus_fw-la mention_v that_o salus_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la periclitabatur_fw-la and_o we_o must_v believe_v these_o suggestion_n to_o be_v true_a for_o the_o king_n certificate_n by_o this_o writ_n be_v recordum_fw-la superlativum_fw-la as_o master_n solicitor_n and_o my_o brother_n berkley_n term_v it_o and_o we_o must_v leave_v it_o upon_o the_o king_n conscience_n if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a to_o lay_v such_o a_o charge_n upon_o a_o untrue_a suggestion_n and_o the_o defendant_n also_o by_o his_o demurrer_n have_v confess_v all_o the_o suggestion_n in_o the_o writ_n to_o be_v true_a therefore_o it_o must_v be_v conceive_v that_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o present_a remedy_n must_v be_v have_v by_o make_v these_o ship_n and_o may_v be_v command_v by_o those_o writ_n and_o not_o to_o stay_v for_o a_o parliament_n and_o my_o brother_n crawley_n say_v it_o may_v be_v that_o if_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o the_o go_v forth_o of_o such_o writ_n although_o the_o kingdom_n be_v never_o so_o much_o in_o danger_n and_o this_o charge_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o make_n of_o defence_n be_v not_o within_o the_o intention_n of_o these_o statute_n and_o if_o it_o have_v be_v express_o mention_v within_o a_o statute_n that_o such_o a_o charge_n shall_v not_o be_v impose_v it_o have_v be_v a_o void_a statute_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n that_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v not_o be_v defend_v to_o all_o these_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o question_n be_v upon_o the_o writ_n of_o 4._o augusti_fw-la whether_o that_o be_v legal_a or_o not_o and_o the_o suggestion_n therein_o be_v sufficient_a or_o not_o for_o the_o writ_n of_o mittimus_fw-la mention_v that_o salue_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la periclitabatur_fw-la at_o the_o day_n of_o issue_v forth_o of_o the_o writ_n of_o 4._o augusti_fw-la which_o be_v a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a after_o the_o first_o writ_n do_v not_o help_v it_o and_o this_o be_v not_o notify_v to_o the_o 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