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dom_n and_o the_o law_n merchant_n be_v also_o a_o branch_n of_o that_o law_n and_o likewise_o the_o imperial_a or_o roman_a law_n have_v be_v ever_o admit_v have_v receive_v by_o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o england_n in_o cause_n concerning_o merchant_n and_o merchandize_n and_o so_o be_v become_v the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n in_o those_o case_n why_o shall_v not_o this_o question_n of_o imposition_n be_v examine_v and_o decide_v by_o
come_v in_o and_o out_o of_o his_o stream_n and_o port_n with_o their_o ship_n and_o merchandize_n podagium_fw-la in_fw-la mari_fw-la debet_fw-la solvi_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_fw-la terra_fw-la si_fw-la sit_fw-la impositum_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la maris_fw-la say_v baldus_n and_o the_o right_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o sea_n say_v another_o doctor_n be_v ius_fw-la navigandi_fw-la jus_fw-la piscandi_fw-la jus_fw-la imponendi_fw-la vectigalia_fw-la pro_fw-la utroque_fw-la again_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v the_o like_a prerogative_n in_o the_o government_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n belong_v to_o this_o kingdom_n as_o other_o prince_n and_o state_n have_v within_o their_o dominion_n he_o must_v of_o necessity_n have_v the_o like_a absolute_a power_n as_o they_o all_o have_v to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n import_v and_o export_v otherwise_o he_o can_v possible_o hold_v the_o balance_n of_o trade_n upright_o or_o preserve_v a_o equality_n of_o traffic_n between_o his_o own_o subject_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o foreign_a prince_n and_o consequent_o it_o will_v lie_v in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o neighbour_n to_o drain_v and_o draw_v away_o all_o our_o wealth_n in_o a_o short_a time_n or_o else_o to_o overthrow_v all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n between_o we_o and_o they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o mean_n to_o encounter_v or_o avoid_v the_o mischief_n for_o their_o prince_n have_v sole_a power_n to_o impose_v will_v have_v the_o sole_a make_n and_o manage_n of_o the_o market_n between_o their_o subject_n and_o we_o and_o consequent_o may_v set_v what_o price_n they_o please_v upon_o all_o merchandize_n enforce_v we_o to_o sell_v our_o commodity_n cheap_a and_o buy_v their_o commodity_n dear_a only_o by_o this_o advantage_n of_o lay_v imposition_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o england_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v the_o same_o absolute_a power_n to_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n as_o other_o prince_n have_v as_o well_o ut_fw-la evitetur_fw-la absurdum_fw-la as_o to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o the_o equal_a balance_n of_o trade_n and_o commerce_n between_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o foreign_a prince_n upon_o this_o reason_n when_o the_o duke_n of_o venice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o q._n eliz._n as_o be_v before_o express_v have_v lay_v a_o imposition_n of_o one_o ducat_n upon_o a_o 100_o li._n weight_n of_o currant_n carry_v out_o of_o his_o dominion_n by_o any_o english_a merchant_n the_o queen_n by_o special_a patent_n in_o the_o twelve_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n do_v enable_v the_o merchant_n which_o do_v trade_n into_o the_o levant_n to_o levy_v five_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n upon_o every_o 100_o livre._n weight_n of_o currant_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o any_o merchant_n stranger_n tempore_fw-la upon_o the_o like_a reason_n when_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n hen._n 8._o 8._o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o french_a king_n have_v raise_v the_o valuation_n of_o their_o money_n both_o so_o high_a as_o there_o grow_v not_o only_o a_o inequality_n of_o trade_n between_o their_o subject_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n but_o our_o money_n stand_v at_o their_o former_a value_n be_v carry_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n in_o great_a quantity_n the_o king_n in_o the_o 24_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v a_o commission_n unto_o cardinal_n woolsey_n to_o enhance_v the_o value_n of_o english_a money_n likewise_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o set_v balance_n of_o trade_n even_o again_o and_o to_o keep_v our_o money_n within_o the_o realm_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o state_n when_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1614_o that_o now_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1614_o have_v lay_v a_o imposition_n of_o thirty_o upon_o the_o hundred_o on_o all_o merchandize_n import_v and_o export_v by_o stranger_n the_o french_a king_n hen._n 4._o be_v quick_o sensible_a of_o it_o and_o do_v forthwith_o impose_v the_o like_a in_o his_o kingdom_n then_o it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o other_o nation_n shall_v follow_v and_o imitate_v they_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o commerce_n of_o merchant_n general_o throughout_o christendom_n begin_v to_o decay_v which_o be_v perceive_v by_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n they_o agree_v to_o take_v away_o those_o excessive_a imposition_n upon_o several_a treaty_n between_o they_o and_o the_o italian_n and_o after_o between_o they_o and_o the_o english_a and_o the_o dutch_a brief_o we_o find_v example_n in_o all_o age_n that_o whensoever_o by_o reason_n of_o war_n or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n any_o foreign_a prince_n give_v the_o least_o impediment_n to_o merchant_n in_o their_o trade_n our_o prince_n give_v the_o like_a entertainment_n to_o their_o merchant_n again_o this_o be_v declare_v in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la cap._n 30._o 30_o where_o it_o be_v plain_o express_v what_o entertainment_n the_o merchant_n of_o all_o nation_n shall_v expect_v in_o england_n habeant_fw-la salvum_fw-la et_fw-la securum_fw-la conductum_fw-la say_v the_o charter_n praeterquam_fw-la in_fw-la tempore_fw-la guerrae_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la fuerint_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la contra_fw-la nos_fw-la guerrina_fw-la then_o as_o our_o merchant_n be_v use_v with_o they_o so_o shall_v their_o merchant_n be_v use_v with_o we_o 46_o edw._n 3._o 3_o the_o countess_n of_o flanders_n have_v arrest_v the_o good_n of_o the_o english_a merchant_n there_o the_o king_n in_o recompense_n of_o their_o loss_n grant_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o good_n of_o the_o fleming_n in_o england_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o notable_a record_n mention_v before_o 1_o edw._n 3._o 3_o pat_o m_o 19_o in_o arch._n turris_n there_o be_v many_o other_o example_n of_o mutual_a embarment_n of_o trade_n between_o the_o fleming_n and_o we_o and_o also_o between_o we_o and_o the_o french_a man_n during_o our_o war_n with_o france_n which_o i_o omit_v i_o will_v recite_v only_o one_o precedent_n in_o the_o 40_o year_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n elizabeth_n at_o which_o time_n the_o merchant_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n have_v by_o sinister_a information_n procure_v the_o emperor_n to_o banish_v our_o english_a merchant_n out_o of_o the_o empire_n the_o queen_n by_o her_o special_a commission_n do_v authorise_v the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o still-yard_n be_v the_o hostell_n of_o the_o haunce_n to_o seize_v that_o house_n into_o her_o majesty_n hand_n and_o there_o to_o give_v warning_n to_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o haunce_n town_n to_o forbear_v traffic_n with_o any_o of_o her_o subject_n in_o england_n and_o to_o depart_v the_o realm_n upon_o that_o very_a day_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o our_o merchant_n to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o empire_n last_o for_o the_o order_n and_o government_n of_o trade_n among_o our_o own_o merchant_n in_o foreign_a country_n and_o at_o home_n our_o king_n by_o their_o prerogative_n have_v institute_v divers_a society_n and_o company_n of_o merchant_n as_o the_o company_n of_o merchant_n adventure_n the_o muscovia_n company_n the_o turkey_n company_n the_o east_n india_n company_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v create_v uphold_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o king_n charter_n only_o whereupon_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o govern_v and_o balance_v trade_n as_o other_o prince_n have_v may_v just_o execute_v the_o same_o power_n as_o well_o by_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n as_o by_o the_o other_o mean_n which_o be_v before_o express_v chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o several_a objection_n that_o be_v make_v against_o the_o king_n prerogative_n in_o lay_v imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n and_o the_o several_a answer_n thereunto_o the_o first_o objection_n 1_o touch_v the_o property_n which_o all_o free_a subject_n have_v in_o their_o good_n first_o it_o be_v object_v that_o under_o a_o royal_a monarchy_n where_o the_o prince_n do_v govern_v by_o a_o positive_a law_n the_o subject_n have_v a_o property_n in_o their_o good_n and_o inheritance_n in_o their_o land_n ad_fw-la reges_fw-la potestas_fw-la omnium_fw-la pertinet_fw-la ad_fw-la singulos_fw-la proprietas_fw-la so_o as_o the_o king_n have_v no_o such_o prerogative_n say_v they_o whereby_o he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o land_n or_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a without_o his_o consent_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o a_o case_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o therefore_o though_o samuel_n foretell_v the_o people_n when_o they_o desire_v a_o king_n hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la ius_fw-la regis_fw-la tollere_fw-la agros_fw-la vestros_fw-la and_o vineas_fw-la and_o oliveta_fw-la and_o dare_v seruis_fw-la suis_fw-la yet_o ahab_n though_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a king_n do_v not_o claim_v that_o prerogative_n when_o he_o covet_v naboth_n vineyard_n neither_o do_v he_o enter_v into_o it_o until_o naboth_n by_o false_a witness_n be_v condemn_v and_o stone_v to_o death_n for_o blasphemy_n and_o then_o he_o take_v it_o for_o a_o lawful_a escheat_n but_o when_o the_o king_n do_v
lay_v a_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o merchant_n and_o do_v cause_v the_o officer_n of_o his_o custom_n to_o take_v and_o levy_v the_o same_o it_o seem_v sit_v they_o they_o take_v away_o the_o good_n of_o the_o subject_a without_o his_o consent_n and_o without_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n which_o be_v not_o warrant_v either_o by_o law_n of_o nation_n which_o bring_v in_o property_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o do_v maintain_v property_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o objection_n to_o this_o objection_n object_n we_o answer_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o take_v the_o land_n or_o good_n of_o any_o without_o his_o consent_n but_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v there_o be_v a_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n and_o there_o be_v a_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n when_o a_o man_n do_v give_v his_o good_n or_o surrender_v his_o land_n to_o the_o king_n by_o deed_n enroll_v or_o when_o in_o parliament_n which_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o wherein_o everyman_n do_v give_v his_o consent_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n a_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o king_n there_o be_v a_o express_a consent_n but_o when_o subject_n who_o live_v under_o a_o royal_a monarchy_n do_v submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o that_o law_n of_o that_o monarchy_n whatsoever_o the_o law_n do_v give_v to_o that_o monarch_n the_o subject_n who_o take_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n in_o other_o thing_n and_o do_v live_v under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n do_v agree_v to_o that_o which_o the_o law_n give_v by_o a_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v many_o case_n where_o the_o king_n do_v lawful_o take_v the_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a without_o his_o particular_a and_o express_a consent_n though_o the_o same_o be_v not_o forfeit_v for_o any_o crime_n or_o contempt_n of_o the_o owner_n if_o a_o thief_n do_v steal_v my_o good_n and_o waive_v they_o the_o king_n may_v lawful_o take_v those_o good_n without_o my_o particular_a consent_n and_o without_o any_o fault_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o i_o but_o in_o regard_n i_o live_v under_o the_o law_n which_o give_v such_o waive_n unto_o the_o king_n he_o take_v not_o the_o same_o without_o my_o implicit_a consent_n so_o if_o my_o horse_n kill_v a_o man_n the_o king_n may_v lawful_o take_v my_o horse_n a_o deodand_n without_o my_o fault_n or_o consent_n in_o particular_a but_o in_o that_o i_o have_v consent_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o give_v all_o deodand_n to_o the_o king_n he_o take_v not_o my_o horse_n without_o the_o implicit_a or_o general_a consent_n of_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n the_o king_n do_v take_v my_o house_n to_o build_v a_o fort_n or_o do_v build_v a_o bulwark_n upon_o my_o land_n he_o do_v i_o no_o wrong_n though_o he_o do_v it_o without_o my_o consent_n for_o my_o implicit_a consent_n do_v concur_v with_o it_o for_o that_o i_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o common-weal_n can_v but_o consent_n to_o all_o act_n of_o necessity_n tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n so_o if_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v i_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n with_o a_o power_n to_o take_v a_o reasonable_a toll_n if_o a_o man_n will_v buy_v any_o thing_n in_o my_o fair_a or_o market_n i_o may_v take_v toll_n of_o he_o though_o i_o give_v no_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o grant_n because_o the_o law_n whereunto_o every_o subject_n do_v give_v consent_n and_o obedience_n do_v warrant_v the_o take_n of_o toll_n in_o every_o market_n and_o fair_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n so_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o imposition_n the_o law_n do_v warrant_v the_o king_n prerogative_n to_o impose_v upon_o merchandize_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v and_o therefore_o though_o the_o merchant_n give_v not_o their_o particular_a consent_n to_o the_o lay_n of_o these_o imposition_n yet_o in_o regard_n they_o live_v under_o the_o protection_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n which_o submit_v itself_o to_o this_o prerogative_n and_o allow_v and_o approve_v the_o same_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o king_n do_v take_v these_o imposition_n of_o they_o without_o their_o implicit_a and_o general_a consent_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n touch_v the_o uncertainty_n and_o unbounded_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n the_o second_o objection_n 2_o be_v against_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o unlimited_a largeness_n of_o this_o prerogative_n for_o in_o other_o case_n they_o say_v where_o the_o king_n take_v the_o good_n of_o a_o subject_a by_o his_o prerogative_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n what_o he_o may_v take_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o way_n we_o he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o good_n waive_v and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o deodand_n he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o thing_n that_o cause_v the_o death_n of_o a_o man_n and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o wreck_n he_o may_v take_v only_o the_o good_n that_o be_v wreck_v and_o no_o more_o in_o case_n of_o wardship_n of_o land_n hold_v in_fw-la capite_fw-la the_o king_n may_v take_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n till_o the_o heir_n sue_v his_o livery_n and_o no_o long_o in_o case_n where_o the_o king_n have_v annum_fw-la diem_fw-la et_fw-la vastum_fw-la he_o may_v retain_v of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o felon_n attaint_v which_o be_v hold_v of_o other_o lord_n for_o a_o year_n and_o a_o day_n and_o no_o long_o in_o all_o these_o case_n there_o be_v a_o certainty_n what_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v and_o how_o long_o he_o shall_v have_v it_o but_o in_o case_n of_o imposition_n the_o quantity_n or_o rate_n thereof_o high_a or_o low_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o king_n own_o will_n or_o pleasure_n so_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v mislead_v as_o many_o prince_n have_v be_v with_o evil_a counsel_n he_o may_v with_o his_o prerogative_n do_v hurt_v the_o commonwealth_n by_o lay_v too_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o his_o subject_n for_o though_o hitherto_o his_o majesty_n have_v impose_v upon_o merchandize_n only_o twelve_o penny_n on_o the_o pound_n over_o and_o above_o the_o ancient_a custom_n and_o the_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o parliament_n yet_o this_o prerogative_n be_v unlimited_a he_o may_v hereafter_o say_v they_o set_v five_o shilling_n or_o ten_o shilling_n upon_o the_o pound_n if_o it_o please_v he_o and_o so_o undo_v the_o merchant_n or_o discontinue_v and_o overthrow_v all_o trade_n and_o commerce_n chap._n xxv_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o objection_n to_o this_o objection_n object_n the_o fit_a answer_n be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o undutiful_a objection_n and_o withal_o too_o busy_a too_o bold_a and_o too_o presumptuous_a for_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o king_n in_o point_n of_o government_n and_o against_o the_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o king_n towards_o his_o people_n the_o text_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n cite_v before_o do_v call_v it_o a_o kind_n of_o sacrilege_n to_o dispute_v of_o prince_n judgement_n or_o action_n and_o for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o it_o trust_v the_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n alone_o in_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n than_o in_o lay_v of_o imposition_n or_o set_v of_o rate_n upon_o merchandize_n be_v not_o the_o king_n wisdom_n only_o trust_v with_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o make_v war_n and_o peace_n with_o foreign_a nation_n whereby_o he_o may_v when_o he_o please_v interrupt_v all_o trade_n of_o merchandize_v be_v not_o the_o king_n alone_o trust_v with_o the_o like_a power_n of_o make_v and_o decry_v of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o only_a medium_fw-la of_o all_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n be_v not_o he_o sole_o and_o without_o limitation_n trust_v with_o the_o nomination_n and_o creation_n of_o all_o judge_n and_o magistrate_n who_o be_v to_o give_v judgement_n in_o case_n concerning_o the_o liberty_n land_n and_o life_n 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or_o vessel_n of_o wine_n vent_v by_o other_o be_v also_o fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v 50_o edw._n 3._o 33._o rot._n parli_n numb._n 33._o and_o more_o than_o this_o a_o bill_n be_v prefer_v by_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n that_o such_o as_o shall_v set_v new_a imposition_n shall_v have_v judgement_n of_o life_n and_o member_n 50_o edw._n 3_o rot._n parliament_n num_fw-la 191._o in_o arch._n turris_n turris_n these_o example_n strike_v such_o a_o terror_n at_o that_o time_n as_o from_o the_o time_n of_o king_n edw._n 3._o till_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n mary_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n and_o upward_o there_o be_v no_o man_n find_v that_o will_v advise_v the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o set_v or_o levy_v any_o imposition_n upon_o merchandize_n by_o prerogative_n and_o therefore_o we_o find_v no_o imposition_n lay_v upon_o merchandize_n all_o that_o space_n of_o time_n queen_n mary_n indeed_o begin_v to_o 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