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law_n wafrage_n and_o protection_n to_o the_o pass_a merchant_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o the_o payment_n of_o those_o duty_n davis_n ibidem_fw-la f._n 12._o and_o dyer_n f._n 43._o put_v a_o difference_n between_o a_o custom_n and_o a_o subsidy_n and_o say_v that_o the_o custom_n for_o merchandize_n to_o be_v transport_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n be_v a_o inheritance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o give_v by_o any_o statute_n and_o that_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 14._o e._n 3._o which_o be_v the_o first_o statute_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o any_o custom_n and_o that_o statute_n do_v not_o give_v or_o limit_v any_o custom_n to_o the_o king_n but_o abridge_v and_o abate_v the_o custom_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o wool_n or_o leather_n but_o a_o subsidy_n say_v he_o be_v a_o tax_n assess_v by_o parliament_n and_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o commoner_n during_o the_o life_n of_o every_o king_n only_o which_o be_v make_v clear_a by_o the_o case_n report_v by_o dyer_n 1_o mar._n f._n 92._o where_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o have_v grant_v a_o licence_n to_o a_o merchant_n stranger_n to_o transport_v all_o merchandize_n pay_v pro_fw-la custumis_fw-la &_o subsidiis_fw-la tot_fw-la &_o tantas_fw-la denariorum_fw-la summas_fw-la quot_fw-la &_o quantas_fw-la any_o english_a merchant_n and_o denizen_n shall_v pay_v and_o no_o more_o and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n after_o the_o death_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o the_o grant_n be_v good_a for_o the_o custom_n but_o void_a tor_z the_o subsidy_n because_o the_o king_n have_v a_o inheritance_n in_o the_o custom_n as_o a_o prorogative_n annex_v to_o the_o crown_n but_o in_o the_o subsidy_n he_o have_v a_o estate_n only_o for_o life_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o there_o be_v a_o three_o kind_n of_o duty_n payable_a for_o merchandize_n which_o be_v call_v impost_n or_o imposition_n and_o these_o be_v sometime_o rate_v and_o assess_v by_o parliament_n and_o then_o be_v they_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o subsidy_n and_o sometime_o be_v impose_v by_o the_o prerogative_n royal_a to_o support_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o then_o as_o the_o ancient_a senator_n of_o rome_n say_v nihil_fw-la magis_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o more_o just_a than_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a davis_n f._n 12._o vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la the_o impost_n upon_o wine_n be_v first_o assess_v by_o parliament_n and_o limit_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o certain_a year_n which_o be_v expire_v be_v now_o continue_v by_o parliament_n ibidem_fw-la opoâ—tet_fw-la patrem_fw-la familias_fw-la vendacem_fw-la esses_fw-la &_o non_fw-la emacem_fw-la cato_n major_a davis_n f._n 10._o the_o master_n and_o father_n of_o a_o family_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o buyer_n and_o not_o a_o seller_n by_o the_o grecian_n king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pastor_n of_o the_o people_n and_o emperor_n by_o the_o roman_n patres_fw-la patriae_fw-la father_n of_o their_o country_n for_o their_o vigilant_a and_o paternal_a care_n they_o be_v to_o take_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o people_n for_o he_o be_v the_o public_a pater_fw-la familias_fw-la and_o be_v to_o bend_v his_o thought_n to_o the_o utility_n and_o commodity_n of_o the_o public_a and_o as_o he_o be_v repute_v a_o provident_a father_n of_o a_o family_n who_o have_v more_o commodite_n to_o sell_v than_o occasion_n to_o buy_v so_o ought_v he_o to_o be_v a_o seller_n rather_o than_o a_o buyer_n and_o to_o provide_v that_o more_o native_a commodity_n be_v export_v for_o sale_n and_o the_o less_o foreign_a merchandize_n import_v to_o the_o buyer_n and_o therefore_o the_o little_a custom_n of_o foreign_a commodty_n be_v then_o accept_v of_o the_o king_n when_o but_o a_o little_a quantity_n of_o such_o foreign_a ware_n be_v import_v into_o england_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o first_o and_o after_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o england_n export_v be_v of_o great_a quantity_n and_o value_n by_o two_o part_n of_o three_o at_o the_o least_o than_o the_o foreign_a merchandize_n import_v by_o which_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o raise_v so_o great_a a_o revenue_n out_o of_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o his_o dominion_n that_o it_o be_v note_v for_o good_a husbandry_n in_o that_o king_n for_o a_o father_n of_o a_o family_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o buyer_n then_o a_o seller_n but_o now_o it_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a for_o at_o this_o time_n the_o out-gate_n be_v lesser_a than_o the_o in-gate_n and_o the_o foreign_a commodity_n import_v be_v of_o great_a quantity_n and_o value_n by_o two_o part_n then_o our_o native_a commodity_n export_v which_o be_v a_o great_a shame_n to_o our_o nation_n to_o be_v so_o enamour_v with_o mercery_n and_o grocery_n wares_n import_v by_o stranger_n and_o to_o expend_v upon_o those_o more_o than_o the_o value_n of_o all_o the_o staple_n commodity_n of_o our_o country_n which_o will_v be_v in_o the_o end_n the_o decay_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o commonweal_n davis_n ibid._n thesaurus_fw-la regis_fw-la est_fw-la pacis_fw-la vinculum_fw-la &_o bellorum_fw-la nervi_fw-la coke_n l._n 3._o f._n 12._o b._n the_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n prefer_v and_o advance_v the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n insomuch_o as_o sir_n henry_n finch_n observe_v you_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v law_n almost_o in_o every_o case_n of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v not_o law_n in_o case_n of_o the_o subject_n and_o that_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o enhance_v the_o king_n treasure_n and_o to_o replenish_v his_o coffer_n whereby_o he_o may_v in_o time_n of_o peace_n advance_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o in_o time_n of_o war_n be_v enable_v to_o protect_v the_o commonwealth_n against_o foreign_a incursion_n and_o invasion_n for_o the_o king_n treasure_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o sinew_n of_o war_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v not_o so_o in_o the_o case_n of_o a_o common_a person_n the_o body_n the_o land_n and_o the_o good_n of_o the_o accountant_a or_o debtor_n of_o the_o king_n at_o the_o common_a law_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n dyer_n 234._o before_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 38._o coke_n ibidem_fw-la and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v this_o principal_n ground_v quando_fw-la jus_o domini_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o subditi_fw-la in_o simul_fw-la concurrunt_fw-la jus_o regis_fw-la preferri_fw-la debet_fw-la coke_n l._n 9_o 3._o 129._o b._n when_o the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o subject_n concur_v together_o the_o right_a of_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v prefer_v as_o in_o dame_n hales_n case_n ployd_v 262._o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr be_v joynt-tenant_n of_o a_o term_n for_o year_n the_o baron_n be_v selo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la he_o shall_v forfeit_v all_o and_o yet_o till_o the_o office_n it_o survive_v but_o after_o the_o office_n it_o have_v relation_n before_o or_o at_o the_o least_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o death_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la plura_fw-la in_o quick_v case_n so_o ploud_a f._n 263._o b._n if_o a_o feme_fw-fr take_v husband_n and_o have_v issue_n and_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o the_o feme_fw-fr and_o the_o baron_n enter_v so_o that_o he_o be_v entitle_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o the_o courtesy_n and_o then_o the_o feme_fw-fr be_v find_v a_o idiot_n and_o her_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n be_v also_o find_v the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o if_o the_o feme_fw-fr dye_n the_o baron_n shall_v never_o have_v the_o land_n by_o courtesy_n for_o by_o the_o first_o possession_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr the_o baron_n be_v entitle_v to_o be_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n and_o when_o the_o office_n be_v find_v the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v relation_n also_o to_o the_o first_o possession_n and_o so_o both_o the_o title_n commence_v at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o because_o the_o title_n of_o the_o king_n be_v in_o this_o case_n to_o the_o franktenement_n of_o the_o land_n in_o that_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o custody_n of_o it_o during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr it_o shall_v utter_o take_v away_o the_o title_n of_o the_o baron_n which_o before_o the_o office_n find_v be_v vest_v in_o the_o baron_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o feme_fw-fr he_o shall_v not_o be_v tenant_n by_o courtesy_n but_o the_o issue_n shall_v have_v the_o land_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n if_o it_o be_v not_o
proferentem_fw-la accipienda_fw-la sunt_fw-la bacon_n eliz._n f._n 11._o as_o if_o i_o demise_n omnes_fw-la boscos_fw-la meos_fw-la in_o villa_n de_fw-fr dale_n for_o year_n this_o pass_v the_o soil_n 14._o h._n 8.28_o h._n 8._o dyer_n 17._o and_o if_o i_o sow_v my_o land_n with_o corn_n and_o let_v it_o for_o for_o year_n the_o corn_n pass_v to_o my_o lessee_n and_o if_o i_o grant_v ten_o pound_n rend_v to_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr and_o if_o the_o baron_n die_v the_o feme_fw-fr shall_v have_v three_o pound_n rend_v because_o these_o word_n rest_v ambiguous_a whether_o i_o intend_v three_o pound_n by_o way_n of_o addition_n or_o three_o pound_n by_o way_n of_o deduction_n out_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o ten_o pound_n it_o shall_v be_v take_v strong_a against_o i_o that_o it_o be_v three_o pound_n addition_n to_o the_o ten_o pound_n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o so_o coke_n fol._n 303._o b._n ambiguum_fw-la placitum_fw-la interpretari_fw-la debet_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la a_o ambiguous_a plea_n shall_v be_v take_v strong_a against_o the_o pleader_n for_o every_o one_o be_v presume_v to_o make_v the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o case_n and_o coke_n l._n 10._o f._n 50._o ambigua_fw-la responfio_fw-la contra_fw-la proferentem_fw-la est_fw-la accipienda_fw-la the_o bishop_n of_o sarum_n case_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o obscuris_fw-la secundum_fw-la magis_fw-la similius_fw-la est_fw-la judicandum_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la plerumque_fw-la inspici_fw-la solet_fw-la regula_n i._o c._n and_o coke_n l._n 4.13_o &_o 14._o sensus_fw-la verborum_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la dicendi_fw-la accipiendus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o sermon_n semper_fw-la accipiendi_fw-la secundum_fw-la subjectam_fw-la materiam_fw-la in_o obscure_a and_o dark_a say_n we_o be_v to_o judge_v according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v most_o likely_a and_o which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o speech_n and_o to_o be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o rule_n seem_v to_o qualify_v and_o moderate_v the_o other_o two_o vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la s._n cromwell_n case_n as_o first_o in_o word_n the_o plaintiff_n bring_v a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o call_v of_o he_o murderer_n to_o which_o the_o defendant_n say_v that_o as_o he_o be_v speak_v with_o the_o plaintiff_n concern_v unlawful_a hunt_v the_o plaintiff_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v kill_v diverse_a hare_n with_o engine_n to_o which_o the_o defendant_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v a_o murderer_n innuendo_fw-la a_o murderer_n of_o hare_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o justification_n be_v good_a for_o upon_o a_o action_n of_o slander_n the_o likely_a sense_n of_o word_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o speech_n coke_n ibidem_fw-la and_o so_o in_o deed_n as_o if_o i_o have_v a_o free_a warren_n in_o my_o land_n and_o let_v my_o land_n for_o life_n not_o mention_v the_o warren_n yet_o the_o lessee_n by_o implication_n shall_v have_v the_o warren_n 32._o h._n 6._o which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a meaning_n for_o otherwise_o the_o lessor_n will_v have_v except_v the_o warren_n vnivocum_fw-la denote_v word_n of_o a_o certain_a and_o distinct_a signification_n and_o express_v the_o thing_n clear_o without_o any_o obscurity_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o which_o the_o law_n take_v especial_a notice_n for_o that_o certainty_n in_o all_o contract_n and_o conveyance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o quiet_a and_o setlement_n of_o estate_n but_o incertainty_n be_v the_o author_n of_o variance_n and_o dissension_n from_o whence_o we_o have_v these_o notable_a ground_n and_o maxim_n miserable_fw-la est_fw-la servitus_fw-la ubi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la vagum_fw-la coke_n l._n 5._o f._n 42._o a._n god_n forbid_v that_o the_o inheritance_n of_o man_n shall_v depend_v upon_o incertaine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a servitude_n where_o the_o law_n be_v waver_v and_o therefore_o ployd_v f._n 28._o a._n in_o every_o commonwealth_n it_o be_v necessary_a and_o requisite_a that_o thing_n shall_v be_v certain_o convey_v for_o certainty_n engender_v repose_v and_o incertainty_n contention_n the_o occasion_n of_o which_o contention_n our_o law_n foresee_v have_v prevent_v and_o therefore_o ordain_v that_o certain_a ceremony_n shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o transmutation_n of_o thing_n from_o one_o man_n to_o another_o and_o namely_o of_o frank-tenement_n which_o be_v of_o great_a estimation_n in_o our_o law_n to_o know_v the_o certain_a time_n when_o thing_n do_v pass_v and_o therefore_o in_o every_o feoffment_n the_o law_n ordein_v that_o livery_n and_o seisin_n shall_v be_v make_v and_o in_o every_o grant_n of_o a_o reversion_n or_o rent_n that_o attornement_n shall_v be_v make_v which_o be_v point_n certain_a contain_v time_n wherefore_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v by_o sir_n edward_n coke_n in_o his_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o his_o report_n that_o in_o all_o his_o time_n there_o have_v not_o be_v move_v in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n two_o question_n touch_v the_o right_n of_o descent_n escheat_n or_o the_o like_a fundamental_a point_n of_o the_o common-law_n so_o certain_a sure_a and_o without_o question_n be_v the_o principle_n and_o ground_n thereof_o that_o as_o sir_n john_n davis_n in_o his_o preface_n there_o be_v no_o art_n nor_o science_n which_o stand_v upon_o discourse_n and_o reason_n which_o have_v her_o rule_n and_o maxim_n so_o certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o so_o little_a subject_n to_o diverse_a interpretation_n as_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n whence_o sir_n edw._n coke_n be_v bold_a to_o pronounce_v that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n be_v not_o incertain_a in_o the_o abstract_n but_o in_o the_o concrete_a and_o that_o the_o incertainty_n thereof_o be_v hominis_fw-la vitium_fw-la non_fw-la professionis_fw-la the_o imperfection_n of_o man_n and_o not_o of_o the_o profession_n and_o lib._n 6._o f._n 43._o a._n in_o particular_a blame_v he_o the_o subtle_a invention_n imagination_n of_o man_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o use_n which_o have_v introduce_v many_o mischief_n &_o inconvenience_n contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a common_a law_n which_o have_v certain_a rule_n to_o direct_v the_o estate_n and_o inheritance_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o without_o comparison_n better_a to_o have_v estate_n and_o inheritance_n direct_v by_o the_o certain_a rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n which_o harh_n be_v the_o ancient_a true_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o this_o commonwealth_n then_o by_o incertain_a imagination_n and_o conjecture_n of_o any_o of_o those_o new_a inventor_n of_o use_n without_o any_o approve_a ground_n of_o law_n or_o reason_n coke_n l._n 6._o f._n 43._o a._n and_o therefore_o in_o all_o case_n law_n and_o equity_n will_v that_o incertainty_n be_v avoid_v as_o the_o author_n of_o contention_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o controversy_n according_a to_o equity_n and_o right_n which_o be_v the_o final_a intention_n of_o all_o law_n coke_n l._n 8._o 53._o and_o coke_n l._n 1._o f._n 85._o a._n the_o judge_n ought_v to_o know_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o party_n by_o certain_a and_o sensible_a word_n which_o be_v agreeable_a and_o consonant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n as_o if_o land_n be_v give_v by_o deed_n to_o two_o to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o they_o and_o haeredibus_fw-la it_o be_v void_a for_o the_o insensibility_n and_o incertainty_n and_o though_o it_o have_v a_o clause_n of_o warranty_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n that_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v incertain_a and_o insensible_a to_o be_v of_o force_n and_o effect_n in_o law_n although_o his_o intent_n appear_v but_o his_o intent_n ought_v to_o be_v declare_v by_o word_n certain_a and_o consonant_a to_o law_n so_o coke_n comment_n f._n 20._o b._n if_o a_o man_n let_v land_n to_o a._n for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o b._n in_o tail_n the_o remainder_n to_o c._n in_o forma_fw-la praedicta_fw-la the_o remainder_n be_v void_a for_o the_o incertainty_n and_o therefore_o ployd_v f._n 272._o a._n give_v this_o ground_n that_o every_o contract_n sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o year_n aught_o to_o have_v certainty_n in_o three_o limitation_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o term_n in_o the_o continuance_n and_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o all_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v know_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o lease_n and_o the_o lease_n that_o want_v they_o mr._n brown_n say_v be_v but_o bibble_n babble_n vide_fw-la ibidem_fw-la fuller_n case_n and_o coke_n l._n 6._o f._n 35._o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n case_n ployd_v f._n 14._o a._n if_o i_o give_v all_o my_o money_n in_o my_o purse_n to_o i._o s._n he_o can_v have_v a_o action_n for_o it_o unless_o he_o allege_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o so_o as_o without_o certainty_n the_o action_n be_v not_o maintainable_a according_a to_o