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etc._n etc._n the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o owner_n of_o a_o new_a house_n uninhabited_a from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o build_n thereof_o aught_o to_o pay_v this_o duty_n during_o all_o that_o time_n mr._n pollexfen_n and_o mr._n sympson_n argue_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v chargeable_a with_o this_o duty_n their_o general_a reason_n be_v because_o no_o duty_n shall_v arise_v to_o the_o king_n without_o some_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_a and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o case_n both_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o property_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v concern_v from_o which_o as_o from_o a_o root_n all_o these_o imposition_n arise_v to_o sustain_v the_o public_a charge_n and_o therefore_o it_o have_v be_v the_o way_n of_o judge_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o statute_n not_o only_o to_o consider_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o crown_n but_o to_o regard_v what_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o subject_a there_o be_v two_o reason_n for_o imposition_n 1._o such_o as_o be_v custom_n viz._n tonnage_n and_o poundage_n and_o private_a toll_n which_o come_v in_o lieu_n of_o other_o thing_n and_o so_o be_v quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la 2._o subsidy_n or_o grant_n from_o the_o people_n which_o natural_o arise_v in_o some_o proportion_n from_o a_o benefit_n to_o the_o subject_a and_o under_o the_o last_o of_o these_o reason_n fall_v the_o present_a duty_n give_v by_o the_o act_n of_o 14_o car._n only_o to_o proportion_v the_o revenue_n to_o the_o public_a charge_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o the_o parliament_n ever_o intend_v a_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n where_o the_o subject_n have_v no_o benefit_n for_o ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o a_o duty_n shall_v be_v pay_v before_o the_o subject_n have_v any_o rent_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o duty_n for_o if_o a_o man_n expend_v 1000_o l._n in_o building_n which_o be_v all_o he_o be_v worth_a and_o the_o house_n shall_v happen_v not_o to_o be_v let_v how_o can_v he_o then_o raise_v such_o a_o sum_n as_o must_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n and_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n of_o no_o weight_n to_o say_v if_o this_o duty_n must_v not_o be_v pay_v till_o the_o house_n be_v let_v than_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n depend_v upon_o a_o contingency_n because_o all_o duty_n which_o come_v to_o the_o crown_n do_v depend_v upon_o such_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o act_n itself_o and_o as_o to_o that_o 1._o it_o must_v be_v take_v as_o a_o act_n which_o give_v a_o new_a duty_n to_o the_o crown_n and_o thereupon_o such_o construction_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o subject_n estate_n be_v not_o charge_v further_o than_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o ordinary_a sense_n and_o not_o to_o be_v strain_v though_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o old_a duty_n and_o for_o that_o the_o 21._o the_o 7_o co._n 21._o lord_n anderson_n case_n be_v a_o good_a authority_n viz._n the_o statute_n of_o 33_o h._n 8._o cap._n 30._o make_v all_o manor_n which_o descend_v to_o any_o heir_n who_o ancestor_n be_v indebt_v to_o the_o king_n by_o judgement_n recognisance_n obligation_n or_o other_o specialty_n chargeable_a for_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n tenant_n in_o tail_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o recognizance_n to_o s._n who_o be_v attaint_v then_o tenant_n in_o tail_n die_v and_o his_o issue_n alien_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o king_n can_v extend_v the_o land_n so_o sell_v because_o the_o act_n shall_v not_o be_v construe_v to_o mean_v all_o recognizance_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n though_o the_o word_n be_v general_a enough_o and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o say_v which_o way_n the_o debt_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o king_n either_o by_o forfeiture_n attainder_n etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v in_o a_o ordinary_a sense_n viz._n such_o debt_n as_o be_v due_a to_o the_o king_n original_o for_o which_o reason_n it_o have_v be_v always_o hold_v where_o a_o act_n give_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lay_v a_o charge_n upon_o the_o subject_a in_o such_o case_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v a_o moderate_a construction_n and_o that_o this_o duty_n be_v a_o gift_n can_v be_v deny_v for_o it_o be_v call_v so_o in_o the_o very_a act_n therefore_o such_o aught_o the_o construction_n to_o be_v and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o king_n honour_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o both_o in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o construction_n of_o his_o grant_n the_o law_n have_v more_o regard_n for_o his_o honour_n than_o for_o his_o profit_n 2._o this_o be_v so_o call_v a_o duty_n or_o tax_n by_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o act_n do_v in_o the_o natural_a sense_n import_v a_o proportion_n out_o of_o that_o in_o which_o the_o subject_n have_v a_o benefit_n and_o it_o will_v be_v scarce_o find_v that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o general_a tax_n give_v to_o the_o king_n where_o the_o subject_n have_v rather_o receive_v a_o loss_n than_o any_o profit_n out_o of_o the_o thing_n tax_v because_o it_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a to_o pay_v where_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v in_o the_o case_n of_o tonnage_n and_o poundage_n provision_n be_v make_v that_o the_o party_n shall_v have_v allowance_n if_o the_o good_n be_v lose_v by_o piracy_n which_o be_v mention_v to_o show_v how_o unlikely_a it_o be_v that_o the_o parliament_n shall_v intend_v a_o duty_n where_o the_o subject_n have_v a_o loss_n ever_o since_o the_o make_v the_o statute_n of_o 43_o eliz._n cap._n 2._o house_n that_o lay_v void_a and_o untenanted_a have_v neither_o pay_v to_o church_n or_o poor_a which_o also_o show_v how_o the_o usage_n have_v be_v in_o case_n almost_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n the_o next_o thing_n consider_v be_v the_o clause_n in_o this_o act_n of_o 14_o car._n 2._o cap._n 10._o 1._o the_o first_o clause_n give_v a_o duty_n viz._n that_o every_o chimney_n and_o stove_n shall_v pay_v 2_o s._n 2._o the_o next_o clause_n be_v to_o bring_v this_o duty_n into_o a_o way_n of_o charge_n viz._n that_o every_o owner_n or_o occupier_n shall_v give_v unto_o the_o constable_n a_o account_n of_o the_o number_n of_o hearth_n in_o write_v and_o the_o constable_n to_o transmit_v such_o account_n to_o the_o session_n there_o to_o be_v enroll_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o duplicate_v to_o be_v send_v into_o the_o exchequer_n from_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o bring_v this_o duty_n into_o a_o charge_n both_o owner_n and_o occupier_n be_v name_v but_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o name_v in_o any_o place_n where_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o duty_n be_v mention_v but_o the_o occupy_a only_o so_o that_o from_o the_o very_a intent_n and_o reason_n of_o the_o act_n he_o can_v be_v chargeable_a the_o account_n thus_o transmit_v be_v to_o charge_v the_o inheritance_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v the_o owner_n to_o look_v after_o the_o charge_n but_o for_o empty_a house_n he_o can_v be_v charge_v because_o the_o act_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o in_o the_o clause_n of_o payment_n but_o be_v purposely_o omit_v that_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o occupier_n and_o this_o appear_v by_o the_o proviso_n which_o be_v strong_o pen_v for_o the_o subject_a viz._n provide_v that_o the_o payment_n and_o duty_n hereby_o charge_v shall_v be_v charge_v only_o upon_o the_o occupier_n for_o the_o time_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o not_o on_o the_o landlord_n who_o let_v and_o demise_v the_o same_o so_o that_o by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n every_o house_n be_v charge_v which_o be_v general_a may_v have_v give_v some_o colour_n to_o charge_v the_o owner_n but_o by_o the_o proviso_n the_o payment_n be_v restrain_v to_o the_o occupier_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o payment_n it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o can_v be_v insist_v upon_o that_o a_o owner_n be_v a_o occupier_n because_o the_o legal_a acceptance_n of_o the_o word_n occupation_n do_v only_o intend_v a_o actual_a possession_n and_o not_o a_o possession_n in_o law_n and_o such_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o statute_n by_o charge_v the_o occupier_n for_o the_o time_n be_v if_o therefore_o the_o proviso_n extend_v to_o case_n where_o tenant_n run_v away_o and_o pay_v no_o rent_n as_o it_o certain_o do_v because_o there_o be_v no_o occupy_a than_o in_o be_v what_o difference_n can_v there_o be_v between_o that_o and_o this_o case_n where_o the_o landlord_n in_o both_o have_v no_o rent_n for_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o pay_v where_o he_o can_v receive_v
rend_v why_o shall_v he_o pay_v where_o he_o have_v none_o to_o receive_v and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o parliament_n may_v further_o appear_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o 16_o car._n 2._o cap._n 3._o make_v for_o collect_v this_o duty_n by_o officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n which_o do_v not_o enlarge_v the_o former_a statute_n and_o by_o which_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o if_o any_o occupier_n shall_v leave_v his_o house_n before_o any_o of_o the_o half_a yearly_a feast_n whereon_o this_o duty_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v that_o the_o next_o occupier_n shall_v be_v chargeable_a with_o the_o same_o for_o the_o say_v half_a year_n which_o clause_n have_v be_v altogether_o vain_a and_o of_o no_o use_n if_o empty_a house_n have_v be_v chargeable_a with_o this_o duty_n for_o to_o what_o purpose_n be_v it_o to_o charge_v a_o succeed_a occupier_n when_o the_o house_n itself_o though_o untenanted_a be_v chargeable_a before_o in_o this_o act_n also_o which_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o former_a this_o duty_n be_v make_v payable_a unto_o the_o officer_n upon_o demand_n at_o the_o house_n where_o the_o same_o shall_v arise_v and_o grow_v due_a and_o that_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n the_o officer_n may_v distrein_o which_o show_v a_o demand_n must_v be_v where_o there_o may_v be_v a_o refusal_n and_o no_o refusal_n can_v be_v where_o there_o be_v no_o occupy_a there_o be_v also_o another_o clause_n which_o mention_n both_o owner_n and_o occupier_n in_o this_o act_n and_o which_o say_v that_o no_o proprietor_n owner_n or_o occupier_n shall_v be_v molest_v or_o charge_v unless_o within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o duty_n accrue_v so_o that_o wherever_o a_o charge_n be_v lay_v or_o a_o ease_n be_v give_v to_o the_o subject_a the_o word_n occupier_n and_o sometime_o both_o occupier_n and_o owner_n promiscuosl_o be_v use_v but_o where_o a_o payment_n be_v to_o be_v make_v the_o owner_n be_v never_o mention_v and_o if_o so_o nothing_o shall_v be_v intend_v within_o either_o of_o the_o statute_n to_o enlarge_v this_o duty_n upon_o the_o subject_a beyond_o the_o word_n and_o plain_a meaning_n thereof_o 2._o there_o be_v another_o point_n in_o this_o case_n which_o concern_v the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o england_n that_o be_v whether_o the_o defendant_n here_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o a_o distress_n suppose_v this_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n before_o any_o account_n of_o these_o hearth_n be_v transmit_v into_o the_o exchequer_n which_o first_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v or_o otherwise_o the_o consequence_n will_v be_v that_o the_o officer_n may_v demand_v and_o take_v as_o much_o as_o he_o will_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o the_o king_n may_v be_v likewise_o prejudice_v in_o his_o revenue_n for_o as_o the_o collector_n may_v have_v from_o the_o subject_a more_o than_o he_o ought_v and_o more_o than_o he_o be_v empower_v to_o take_v by_o the_o law_n so_o he_o may_v pay_v the_o king_n less_o the_o act_n direct_v that_o a_o account_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o officer_n and_o examine_v by_o the_o constable_n then_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o session_n there_o to_o be_v enroll_v and_o from_o thence_o send_v into_o the_o exchequer_n now_o what_o occasion_n be_v there_o of_o all_o this_o solempnity_n if_o that_o the_o king_n be_v entitle_v to_o a_o distress_n upon_o a_o bare_a refusal_n this_o be_v a_o rend_a charge_n upon_o a_o man_n inheritance_n the_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v entitle_v to_o it_o but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n for_o he_o can_v take_v or_o part_n with_o any_o thing_n neither_o can_v he_o have_v any_o estate_n or_o profit_n render_v he_o out_o of_o another_o man_n estate_n but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o act_n that_o this_o account_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v transmit_v into_o the_o exchequer_n and_o that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o entitle_v to_o a_o distress_n for_o this_o duty_n until_o that_o be_v actual_o do_v which_o be_v not_o only_a matter_n of_o information_n to_o the_o crown_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n entitle_v he_o to_o it_o because_o there_o be_v a_o penalty_n of_o five_o pound_n lay_v upon_o the_o officer_n who_o shall_v neglect_v to_o bring_v in_o such_o account_n which_o show_v that_o the_o subject_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v before_o for_o which_o reason_n judgement_n be_v pray_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n def._n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la def._n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v argue_v by_o mr._n holt_n and_o the_o attorney_n general_n that_o empty_a house_n shall_v pay_v this_o duty_n for_o the_o attorney_n general_n say_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o act_n be_v so_o express_v that_o he_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o very_a read_n of_o they_o will_v clear_v the_o point_n in_o question_n in_o their_o argument_n two_o thing_n be_v consider_v upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 14_o car._n 2._o 1._o first_o the_o general_a clause_n which_o give_v the_o duty_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act._n 2._o the_o discharge_n in_o the_o proviso_n and_o if_o this_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n and_o not_o except_v in_o the_o proviso_n than_o the_o duty_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o as_o to_o that_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o duty_n be_v give_v in_o general_a word_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o design_n and_o intent_n to_o charge_v empty_a house_n for_o every_o dwell_a house_n edifice_n or_o house_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o pay_v this_o duty_n and_o that_o if_o every_o house_n why_o not_o a_o empty_a house_n it_o be_v true_a a_o dwelling_n house_n be_v not_o a_o house_n wherein_o there_o have_v not_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n but_o wherein_o some_o body_n do_v actual_o live_v and_o if_o a_o man_n furnish_v a_o house_n very_o well_o if_o it_o be_v not_o inhabit_v it_o be_v notwithstanding_o a_o empty_a house_n and_o such_o a_o house_n as_o to_o some_o purpose_n in_o the_o law_n 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