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A50746 Pleadings in some remarkable cases before the Supreme Courts of Scotland since the year 1661 to which the decisions are subjoyn'd. Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. 1673 (1673) Wing M192; ESTC R27547 158,540 250

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upon_o by_o such_o interpretation_n add_v to_o pag._n 124._o lin_v 20._o at_o these_o word_n after_o victual_n be_v express_o prohibit_v i_o find_v that_o by_o the_o roman_a law_n l._n 2._o c._n que_fw-fr res_fw-la export_n non_fw-it deb_fw-mi it_o be_v declare_v unlawful_a to_o carry_v or_o sell_v arm_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o rome_n but_o though_o in_o law_n all_o that_o be_v not_o forbid_v be_v allow_v and_o that_o there_o be_v there_o a_o full_a enumeration_n of_o what_o shall_v not_o be_v carry_v into_o enemy_n yet_o corn_n be_v not_o at_o all_o specify_v and_o by_o the_o canon_n law_n all_o such_o as_o supply_v turk_n and_o the_o other_o enemy_n of_o christian_a religion_n with_o gun_n sword_n &_o aliis_fw-la metallorum_fw-la generibus_fw-la &_o instrumentis_fw-la bellicis_fw-la be_v a_o thematize_v yet_o there_o be_v no_o execration_n pronunce_v against_o such_o as_o supply_v they_o with_o victual_n and_o though_o to_o carry_v wine_n or_o oil_n to_o barbarian_n be_v punishable_a by_o the_o roman_a law_n l._n 1._o c._n e●d_n ne_fw-fr quidem_fw-la gustus_fw-la causa_fw-la aut_fw-la usus_fw-la commerciorum_fw-la lest_o the_o delicacy_n of_o the_o italian_a fruit_n shall_v have_v tempt_v those_o to_o invade_v it_o yet_o that_o law_n do_v not_o at_o all_o reach_n their_o ally_n nay_o nor_o do_v it_o so_o much_o as_o prohibit_v even_o in_o subject_n the_o send_v corn_n to_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o barbarian_n so_o that_o what_o ever_o may_v be_v allege_v against_o ally_n who_o buy_v corn_n to_o carry_v into_o enemy_n yet_o it_o seem_v most_o unjust_a that_o the_o swede_n who_o carry_v in_o only_a their_o own_o product_n either_o corn_n or_o stockfish_n to_o sell_v they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o as_o enemy_n upon_o that_o account_n and_o at_o this_o rate_n sweden_n can_v no_o where_o sell_v their_o corn_n nor_o other_o native_a commodity_n for_o they_o can_v only_o vent_v they_o either_o in_o holland_n france_n england_n or_o denmark_n and_o all_o those_o be_v now_o engage_v in_o this_o war_n the_o poor_a swede_n behove_v to_o loss_n all_o their_o own_o rent_n and_o want_v all_o these_o necessary_n with_o which_o they_o can_v only_o be_v supply_v from_o the_o product_n of_o these_o and_o here_o the_o swede_n can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v to_o supply_v the_o hollander_n as_o to_o entertain_v themselves_o and_o his_o majesty_n will_v soon_o starve_v thus_o his_o ally_n than_o his_o enemy_n and_o though_o prince_n may_v impose_v these_o hard_a term_n upon_o their_o own_o subject_n yet_o it_o be_v hard_o they_o can_v tie_v their_o ally_n to_o the_o same_o term_n which_o make_v i_o believe_v that_o the_o decision_n relate_v by_o boer_n decis_fw-la 178._o and_o by_o christinaens_n decis_fw-la 64._o wherein_o they_o relate_v that_o the_o exportation_n of_o corn_n in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o confiscate_v both_o ship_n and_o good_n frumenta_fw-la vina_n &_o olea_n existente_fw-la prohibition_n ad_fw-la exteros_fw-la praesertim_fw-la inimicos_fw-la exportare_fw-la non_fw-la licet_fw-la christian._n ibid._n for_o exportation_n be_v only_o prohibit_v it_o can_v only_o extend_v to_o subject_n for_o none_o can_v export_v proper_o but_o they_o for_o ally_n can_v be_v say_v to_o export_v when_o they_o trade_n for_o to_o export_n be_v to_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o prohibition_n be_v make_v i_o confess_v that_o the_o carry_v in_o corn_n to_o holland_n may_v seem_v a_o great_a supply_n to_o they_o than_o it_o will_v be_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n because_o their_o country_n can_v supply_v they_o with_o its_o native_a product_n yet_o since_o they_o have_v the_o ●bine_n the_o me●z_n and_o other_o river_n open_v to_o they_o in_o which_o his_o majesty_n ship_n can_v stop_v their_o commerce_n they_o will_v be_v abundant_o supply_v with_o corn_n though_o sweden_n can_v be_v bind_v up_o by_o this_o treaty_n from_o supply_v they_o so_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v prejudge_v thus_o his_o ally_n the_o swede_n in_o their_o commerce_n without_o wrong_v his_o enemy_n as_o to_o corn_n or_o other_o provision_n and_o to_o clear_v that_o the_o comeatus_fw-la here_o prohibit_v be_v only_a corn_n carry_v in_o to_o city_n besiege_v or_o to_o army_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o that_o our_o ally_n be_v not_o absolute_o prohibit_v to_o carry_v corn_n to_o any_o who_o be_v in_o enmity_n with_o we_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v that_o comeatus_fw-la signify_v proper_o a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o soldier_n to_o go_v and_o return_v salvum_fw-la conductum_fw-la as_o be_v most_o clear_a by_o the_o whole_a title_n c._n de_fw-fr commeatu_fw-la and_o though_o some_o have_v take_v the_o word_n thereafter_o in_o a_o translatitious_a sense_n pro_fw-la cibariis_fw-la &_o alimoniis_fw-la exercitus_fw-la yet_o to_o extend_v that_o to_o all_o corn_n carry_v in_o by_o way_n of_o commerce_n to_o a_o enemy_n country_n seem_v very_o hard_a especial_o where_o it_o be_v not_o carry_v in_o alimoniae_fw-la sed_fw-la commercii_fw-la ergo_fw-la and_o though_o corn_n as_o the_o staff_n of_o life_n be_v sometime_o special_o prohibit_v yet_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v extend_v to_o stockfish_n and_o other_o less_o necessary_a provision_n and_o though_o it_o be_v extend_v to_o these_o yet_o the_o carry_v so_o small_a a_o quantity_n can_v no_o more_o be_v esteem_v a_o contravention_n of_o the_o treaty_n than_o the_o carry_v a_o little_a money_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o trade_n can_v be_v esteem_v a_o breach_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o treaty_n whereby_o pecunia_fw-la or_o money_n be_v ordain_v not_o to_o be_v carry_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la svi_fw-la usus_fw-la causa_fw-la exportaverit_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la indigeret_fw-la partem_fw-la vendidit_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la offendit_fw-la ludovic_n conclus_fw-la 25._o circa_fw-la modum_fw-la usus_fw-la tunc_fw-la praesumitur_fw-la cum_fw-la modico_fw-la quantitas_fw-la vendita_fw-la est_fw-la tuld_fw-mi do_fw-mi c._n quae_fw-la res_fw-la export_n num_fw-la 6._o from_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o prohibition_n of_o carry_v in_o money_n or_o victual_n can_v only_o reach_v those_o who_o carry_v they_o in_o great_a quantity_n or_o to_o besiege_a city_n or_o army_n or_o principal_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o for_o strengthen_v they_o in_o war_n against_o his_o majesty_n for_o since_o to_o restrain_v this_o be_v the_o only_a design_n of_o the_o treaty_n the_o word_n in_o the_o treaty_n shall_v be_v interpret_v suitable_o to_o this_o design_n and_o thus_o this_o poor_a ship_n can_v only_o be_v condemn_v for_o its_o original_a sin_n have_v carry_v contraband_n in_o the_o former_a voyage_n