Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n
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A37427
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An essay upon projects
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Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.
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Wing D832; ESTC R9631
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revenge_n be_v sweet_a say_v he_o now_o a_o man_n that_o will_v prosecute_v a_o debtor_n not_o as_o a_o debtor_n but_o by_o way_n of_o revenge_n such_o a_o man_n be_v i_o think_v not_o intentional_o within_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o law_n in_o order_n to_o state_n the_o case_n right_a there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o discourse_n and_o the_o true_a case_n be_v how_o to_o distinguish_v they_o 1._o there_o be_v the_o honest_a debtor_n who_o fail_v by_o visible_a necessity_n loss_n sickness_n decay_n of_o trade_n or_o the_o like_a 2._o the_o knavish_a design_v or_o idle_a extravagant_a debtor_n who_o fail_v because_o either_o he_o have_v run_v out_o his_o estate_n in_o excess_n or_o on_o purpose_n to_o cheat_v and_o abuse_v his_o creditor_n 3._o there_o be_v the_o moderate_a creditor_n who_o seek_v but_o his_o own_o but_o will_v omit_v no_o lawful_a mean_n to_o gain_v it_o and_o yet_o will_v hear_v reasonable_a and_o just_a argument_n and_o proposal_n 4._o there_o be_v the_o rigorous_a severe_a creditor_n that_o value_v not_o whether_o the_o debtor_n be_v honest_a man_n or_o knave_n able_a or_o unable_a but_o will_v have_v his_o debt_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v or_o no_o without_o mercy_n without_o compassion_n full_a of_o ill_a language_n passion_n and_o revenge_n how_o to_o make_v a_o law_n to_o suit_n to_o all_o these_o be_v the_o case_n that_o a_o necessary_a favour_n may_v be_v show_v to_o the_o first_o in_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o unfortunate_a in_o commiseration_n of_o casualty_n and_o poverty_n which_o no_o man_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o a_o due_a rigour_n and_o restraint_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o second_o that_o villainy_n and_o knavery_n may_v not_o be_v encourage_v by_o a_o law_n that_o a_o due_a care_n be_v take_v of_o the_o three_o that_o man_n estate_n may_v as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v secure_v to_o they_o and_o due_a limit_n set_v to_o the_o last_o that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v a_o unlimited_a power_n over_o his_o fellow-subject_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o both_o life_n and_o estate_n all_o which_o i_o humble_o conceive_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o follow_a method_n to_o which_o i_o give_v the_o title_n of_o a_o court_n of_o inquiry_n this_o court_n shall_v consist_v of_o a_o select_a number_n of_o person_n to_o be_v choose_v yearly_o out_o of_o the_o several_a ward_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o lord-mayor_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n and_o out_o of_o the_o several_a inn_n of_o court_n by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o consist_v of_o a_o precedent_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o name_v every_o year_n also_o a_o secretary_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o name_v every_o year_n also_o a_o treasurer_n to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o rest_n and_o name_v every_o year_n also_o a_o judge_n of_o cause_n for_o the_o proof_n of_o debt_n fifty_o two_o citizen_n out_o of_o every_o ward_n two_o of_o which_o number_n to_o be_v twelve_o merchant_n two_o lawyer_n barister_n at_o least_o out_o of_o each_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n that_o a_o commission_n of_o enquiry_n into_o bankrupt_n estate_n be_v give_v to_o these_o confirm_v and_o settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n with_o power_n to_o hear_v try_v and_o determine_v cause_n as_o to_o proof_n of_o debt_n and_o dispute_n in_o account_n between_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n without_o appeal_n the_o office_n for_o this_o court_n to_o be_v at_o guildhall_n where_o clerk_n shall_v be_v always_o attend_v and_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o the_o commissioner_n to_o sit_v the_o die_n in_o diem_fw-la from_o three_o to_o six_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o this_o court_n every_o man_n who_o find_v himself_o press_v by_o his_o affair_n so_o that_o he_o can_v carry_v on_o his_o business_n shall_v apply_v himself_o as_o follow_v he_o shall_v go_v to_o the_o secretary_n office_n and_o give_v in_o his_o name_n with_o this_o short_a petition_n to_o the_o honourable_a the_o precedent_n and_o commissioner_n of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o inquiry_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o a._n b._n of_o the_o parish_n of_o in_o the_o haberdasher_n show_n that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v unable_a to_o carry_v on_o his_o business_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a loss_n and_o decay_n of_o trade_n and_o be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o make_v a_o full_a and_o entire_a discovery_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n and_o to_o deliver_v up_o the_o same_o to_o your_o honour_n upon_o oath_n as_o the_o law_n direct_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o creditor_n and_o have_v to_o that_o purpose_n enter_v his_o name_n into_o the_o book_n of_o your_o office_n on_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o instant_a your_o petitioner_n humble_o pray_v the_o protection_n of_o this_o honourable_a court_n and_o shall_v every_o pray_v etc._n etc._n the_o secretary_n be_v to_o lay_v this_o petition_n before_o the_o commissioner_n who_o shall_v sign_v it_o of_o course_n and_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v a_o officer_n send_v home_o with_o he_o immediate_o who_o shall_v take_v possession_n of_o his_o house_n and_o good_n and_o a_o exact_a inventory_n of_o every_o thing_n therein_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o his_o entrance_n by_o other_o officer_n also_o appoint_v by_o the_o court_n according_a to_o which_o inventory_n the_o first_o officer_n and_o the_o bankrupt_a also_o shall_v be_v accountable_a this_o officer_n shall_v supersede_n even_o the_o sheriff_n in_o possession_n except_v by_o a_o extent_n for_o the_o king_n only_o with_o this_o provision_n that_o if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o warrant_n on_o judgement_n obtain_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la in_o possession_n before_o the_o debtor_n enter_v his_o name_n in_o the_o office_n in_o such_o case_n the_o plaintiff_n to_o have_v a_o double_a dividend_n allot_v to_o his_o debt_n for_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o the_o debtor_n to_o let_v execution_n come_v upon_o his_o good_n before_o he_o seek_v for_o protection_n but_o this_o not_o to_o be_v allow_v upon_o judgement_n confess_v if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v in_o possession_n by_o fieri_fw-la facias_fw-la for_o debt_n immediate_o due_a to_o the_o king_n the_o officer_z however_o shall_v quit_v his_o possession_n to_o the_o commissioner_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n debt_n full_o satisfy_v before_o any_o division_n be_v make_v to_o the_o creditor_n the_o officer_n in_o this_o case_n to_o take_v no_o fee_n from_o the_o bankrupt_a nor_o to_o use_v any_o indecent_a or_o uncivil_a behaviour_n to_o the_o family_n which_o be_v a_o most_o notorious_a abuse_v now_o permit_v to_o the_o sheriff_n officer_n who_o fee_n i_o have_v know_v on_o small_a execution_n on_o pretence_n of_o civility_n amount_v to_o as_o much_o as_o the_o debt_n and_o yet_o behave_v themselves_o with_o unsufferable_a insolence_n all_o the_o while_n this_o officer_n be_v in_o possession_n the_o good_n may_v be_v remove_v or_o not_o remove_v the_o shop_n shut_v up_o or_o not_o shut_v up_o as_o the_o bankrupt_a upon_o his_o reason_n give_v to_o the_o commissioner_n may_v desire_v the_o inventory_n be_v take_v the_o bankrupt_a shall_v have_v fourteen_o day_n time_n and_o more_o if_o desire_v upon_o show_v good_a reason_n to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o settle_v his_o book_n and_o draw_v up_o his_o account_n and_o then_o shall_v deliver_v up_o all_o his_o book_n together_o with_o a_o full_a and_o true_a account_n of_o his_o whole_a estate_n real_a and_o personal_a to_o which_o account_n he_o shall_v make_v oath_n and_o afterward_o to_o any_o particular_a of_o it_o if_o the_o commissioner_n require_v after_o this_o account_n give_v in_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n all_o his_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n and_o if_o it_o appear_v that_o he_o have_v conceal_v any_o thing_n in_o breach_n of_o his_o oath_n to_o punish_v he_o as_o be_v hereafter_o specify_v upon_o a_o fair_a and_o just_a surrender_n of_o all_o his_o estate_n and_o effect_n bona_fw-la fide_fw-la according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o the_o act_n the_o commissioner_n shall_v return_v to_o he_o in_o money_n or_o such_o of_o his_o good_n as_o he_o shall_v choose_v at_o a_o value_n by_o a_o just_a appraisement_n 5_o l._n per_fw-la cent._n of_o all_o the_o estate_n he_o surrender_v to_o he_o together_o with_o a_o full_a and_o free_a discharge_n from_o all_o his_o creditor_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o debtor_n to_o be_v fair_o and_o equal_o divide_v among_o the_o creditor_n who_o be_v to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o commissioner_n the_o commissioner_n to_o make_v a_o necessary_a enquiry_n into_o the_o nature_n