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A24054 An abstract or abridgment, of a decree made, and often confirmed in the High Court of Chancery, concerning the payment of a tyth or 10th. part of lead-oar [sic] in the county of Derby 1705 (1705) Wing A147A; ESTC T114275 13,426 24

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till_o which_o time_n the_o complainant_n be_v only_o to_o pay_v a_o penny_n for_o cleanse_v his_o tithe_n oar_n as_o former_o and_o if_o his_o lordship_n shall_v order_v the_o miner_n to_o have_v a_o better_a allowance_n than_o the_o complainant_n shall_v make_v up_o and_o satisfy_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o vobis_fw-la igit_fw-la praefat_fw-la georgio_n savile_n etc._n etc._n rest_n cuilth_n sirmit_n injungend_n percipim_fw-la quoth_v omne_fw-la singula_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la sive_fw-la decreto_fw-la predict_v content_a specificat_fw-la faciatis_fw-la perimpleatis_fw-la juxta_fw-la tenorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n sub_fw-la periculo_fw-la etc._n etc._n testte_fw-it meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n 28_o julij_fw-la anno_fw-la reg_n 15._o grim._n longuivillo_n short_a remark_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a decree_n one_a by_o this_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n and_o claim_v of_o a_o tithe_n of_o lead-oar_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o all_o parish_n in_o terbyshire_n where_o lead_v there_fw-mi be_v dig_v and_o as_o such_o have_v be_v try_v and_o adjudge_v at_o common_a law_n upon_o general_a issue_n and_o evidence_n for_o avoid_v multiplicity_n of_o suit_n for_o if_o the_o issue_n and_o evidence_n have_v not_o be_v general_n but_o local_a and_o particular_a as_o of_o late_a year_n have_v be_v attempt_v there_o must_v have_v ensue_v as_o many_o several_a suit_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n or_o proprietor_n who_o claim_v this_o tithe_n 2_o by_o this_o also_o appear_v the_o illegal_a combination_n confederacy_n and_o other_o manifold_a vexatious_a and_o unjust_a deal_n of_o the_o miner_n in_o defend_v suit_n against_o this_o tithe_n remove_v this_o cause_n from_o one_o court_n to_o another_o upon_o false_a suggestion_n and_o pretence_n refuse_v to_o be_v bind_v by_o former_a decree_n though_o take_v by_o consent_n against_o they_o on_o purpose_n to_o weary_v out_o the_o complainants_n they_o have_v also_o take_v advantage_n from_o the_o change_n or_o 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say_a miner_n do_v all_o submit_v and_o continue_v some_o year_n to_o pay_v this_o tithe_n to_o the_o complainant_n but_o find_v no_o order_n preced●●●_n the_o say_a injunction_n and_o decree_n to_o warrant_v the_o decree_n against_o the_o miner_n in_o general_n 5_o and_o last_o record_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n office_n of_o this_o tithe_n he_o find_v by_o the_o proof_n publish_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o by_o the_o record_n in_o the_o first-fruits-office_n that_o the_o say_a tithe_n or_o ten_o of_o lead_n oar_n have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n pay_v and_o by_o that_o record_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o vicarage_n of_o wirksworth_n be_v value_v in_o the_o king_n book_n at_o above_o 40_o pound_n 30_o pound_n thereof_o be_v only_o for_o the_o say_a tithe_n of_o lead-oar_n and_o therefore_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o if_o in_o the_o lord-keeper_n judgement_n the_o decree_n as_o then_o draw_v up_o aught_o to_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o miner_n in_o the_o say_a parish_n until_o it_o be_v reverse_v that_o then_o the_o complainant_n shall_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o those_o tithe_n till_o that_o time_n and_o restore_v to_o the_o arrearage_n the_o possession_n be_v take_v away_o since_o the_o reference_n but_o if_o the_o say_a decree_n shall_v not_o in_o his_o lordship_n judgement_n be_v extend_v to_o any_o other_o but_o such_o as_o against_o who_o process_n be_v pray_v that_o then_o the_o lord_n keeper_n shall_v direct_v a_o course_n for_o the_o sinal_a determination_n of_o that_o question_n as_o by_o that_o say_a decree_n order_n of_o reference_n and_o certificate_n all_o on_o record_n in_o chancery_n and_o also_o by_o the_o bill_n and_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n to_o which_o the_o complainant_n refer_v himself_o at_o large_a appeareth_z upon_o this_o certificate_n of_o the_o attorney_n general_n the_o complainant_n pray_v that_o his_o decree_n before_o have_v may_v extend_v to_o all_o the_o miner_n in_o that_o parish_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o 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be_v for_o prevent_v multiplicity_n of_o buit_n these_o latter_a be_v for_o promote_a as_o many_o suit_n as_o there_o be_v parish_n where_o lead-oar_n be_v dig_v the_o former_a trial_n be_v solemn_a by_o gentleman_n of_o worth_n and_o estate_n at_o the_o common-plea_n bar_n in_o westminster_n the_o latter_a be_v by_o mean_a and_o prejudice_v country_n jury_n some_o of_o they_o interest_v in_o mine_n or_o relate_v to_o such_o as_o be_v so_o the_o former_a be_v upon_o full_a and_o long_a evidence_n the_o latter_a be_v upon_o most_o false_a perjure_a and_o partial_a evidence_n as_o shall_v be_v make_v appear_v if_o it_o be_v examine_v the_o miner_n in_o these_o last_o trial_n swear_v for_o their_o own_o interest_n against_o the_o payment_n of_o this_o tithe_n in_o that_o parish_n where_o the_o suit_n be_v and_o then_o upon_o the_o verdict_n pass_v against_o it_o there_o deny_v it_o in_o 3_o or_o 4_o of_o the_o neighbour_a parish_n also_o where_o till_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v 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