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be_v a_o common_a pimp_n and_o notorious_a which_o he_o will_v justify_v after_o verdict_n for_o the_o plaintiff_n littleton_n the_o king_n solicitor_n move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o actionable_a for_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a spiritual_a slander_n as_o whore_n or_o heretic_n and_o punishable_a in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o not_o at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o he_o say_v that_o divers_a time_n suit_n have_v be_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o such_o word_n and_o prohibition_n pray_v and_o never_o grant_v vid._n 27._o h._n 8._o 14._o but_o to_o say_v that_o he_o keep_v a_o bawdy_a house_n be_v presentable_a in_o the_o leet_n and_o punishable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n ward_n è_fw-la contra_fw-la because_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o of_o a_o honourable_a profession_n viz._n a_o soldier_n and_o trench_n on_o his_o reputation_n to_o be_v tax_v with_o such_o a_o base_a offence_n and_o he_o say_v that_o such_o offence_n have_v be_v 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the_o court_n of_o audience_n and_o in_o the_o appeal_n mention_v the_o former_a word_n and_o in_o the_o libel_n be_v interline_v and_o a_o welsh_a thief_n and_o hereupon_o a_o prohibition_n be_v pray_v and_o grant_v unless_o cause_n be_v show_v by_o such_o a_o day_n to_o the_o contrary_a for_o it_o be_v hold_v clear_o that_o for_o the_o word_n welch_a thief_n action_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o for_o the_o other_o word_n it_o be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o first_o motion_n they_o ought_v not_o to_o sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o they_o be_v word_n only_o of_o heat_n and_o no_o slander_n but_o it_o be_v afterward_o move_v and_o show_v that_o the_o say_v word_n he_o welsh_a thief_n be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o libel_n nor_o in_o the_o appeal_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o appeal_n but_o be_v interline_v by_o a_o false_a hand_n without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o the_o 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purpose_n a_o individuum_fw-la vagum_fw-la and_o so_o incertain_a rep._n 19_o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n that_o whereas_o he_o be_v parson_n of_o d._n and_o a_o preacher_n the_o defendant_n slander_v he_o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la parrett_n be_v a_o lewd_a adulterer_n and_o have_v have_v two_o child_n by_o the_o wife_n of_o i._n s._n i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v deprive_v for_o it_o by_o the_o court_n the_o action_n do_v not_o lie_v for_o the_o slander_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o so_o award_v quod_fw-la quer._n nil_fw-la cap._n per._n bill_n rep._n 20._o d._n have_v sue_v t._n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o this_o viz._n that_o whereas_o she_o be_v of_o good_a fame_n and_o keep_v a_o victual_v house_n in_o good_a order_n that_o the_o say_v t._n have_v publish_v that_o d._n keep_v a_o house_n of_o bawdry_n t._n now_o bring_v a_o prohibition_n and_o by_o the_o court_n well_o for_o d._n may_v have_v a_o action_n for_o that_o at_o the_o common_a law_n especial_o where_o she_o keep_v a_o victual_v house_n as_o her_o trade_n note_v 27._o h._n 8._o 14._o and_o by_o the_o justice_n that_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o brothel-house_n be_v enquirable_a at_o the_o leet_n and_o so_o a_o temporal_a offence_n and_o so_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n tr._n 7._o car._n b._n r._n mrs._n holland_n case_n rep._n 21._o w._n sue_v l_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o a_o defamation_n and_o have_v sentence_n l._n appeal_n and_o depend_v the_o appeal_n come_v a_o pardon_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o offence_n and_o pardon_v it_o then_o l._n deferr_v his_o appeal_n and_o for_o that_o w._n have_v cost_v tax_v he_o and_o now_o l._n pray_v a_o prohibition_n because_o he_o defer_v his_o appeal_n because_o of_o the_o pardon_n which_o have_v take_v away_o the_o offence_n and_o by_o the_o court_n in_o that_o case_n after_o the_o pardon_n the_o inferior_a court_n can_v tax_v cost_v but_o it_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o superior_a court_n may_v tax_v cost_v upon_o the_o desertion_n of_o the_o appeal_n which_o be_v a_o offence_n after_o the_o pardon_n but_o it_o be_v answer_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o prosecute_v the_o appeal_n when_o the_o offence_n itself_o be_v pardon_v the_o word_n be_v thou_o be_v a_o pander_n to_o sr._n hen._n vaughan_n and_o there_o be_v much_o debate_n if_o they_o be_v actionable_a at_o common_a law_n yet_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o a_o suit_n may_v be_v bring_v for_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n as_o for_o call_v one_o whore_n bawd_n or_o drunkard_n but_o otherwise_o by_o jones_n if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o he_o be_v drink_v for_o then_o a_o prohibition_n lie_v and_o it_o be_v rule_v in_o 6._o jac._n b._n r._n in_o the_o case_n of_o cradock_n against_o thomas_n a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v in_o a_o suit_n for_o call_v one_o whoreson_n and_o in_o week_n case_n a_o prohibition_n in_o a_o suit_n for_o call_v one_o knave_n rep._n 22._o e._n and_o m._n be_v repute_v churchwarden_n but_o they_o never_o take_v any_o oath_n as_o the_o office_n require_v present_v a_o feme_fw-fr covert_n upon_o a_o common_a report_n for_o adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o husband_n and_o wife_n libel_n against_o they_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o that_o defamation_n and_o when_o sentence_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v give_v for_o they_o the_o churchwarden_n appeal_v to_o the_o arch_n where_o the_o presentment_n be_v prove_v but_o by_o one_o witness_n they_o sentence_v the_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr but_o now_o ward_n sergeant_n move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o court_n for_o they_o be_v plaintiff_n first_o and_o also_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n which_o this_o
they_o offend_v in_o any_o of_o the_o premise_n the_o person_n depute_v they_o if_o they_o be_v bishop_n shall_v upon_o admonition_n of_o their_o superior_a discharge_v the_o person_n exceed_v the_o number_n so_o limit_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o if_o they_o be_v depute_v by_o inferior_a ordinary_n such_o ordinary_n shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o office_n until_o they_o have_v dismiss_v the_o supernumerary_a apparitor_n by_o they_o so_o depute_v and_o the_o party_n themselves_o so_o depute_a shall_v for_o ever_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n and_o in_o case_n be_v so_o dismiss_v and_o remove_v they_o do_v not_o desist_v from_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o say_a office_n they_o be_v by_o the_o first_o say_v canon_n to_o be_v proceed_v against_o and_o punish_v by_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n as_o person_n contumacious_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o final_o if_o upon_o experience_n the_o number_n of_o the_o say_a apparitor_n be_v too_o great_a in_o any_o one_o diocese_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o that_o case_n he_o be_v by_o the_o say_a canon_n impower_v to_o abridge_v they_o to_o such_o a_o number_n as_o to_o himself_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o expedient_a a_o apparitor_n come_v to_o the_o church_n of_o a_o parson_n rep._n and_o say_v to_o he_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v ten_o to_o such_o a_o one_o at_o such_o a_o place_n four_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o church_n to_o who_o the_o parson_n do_v not_o pay_v they_o and_o thereupon_o the_o bishop_n certify_v that_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o demand_n be_v not_o according_a to_o that_o statute_n and_o the_o summons_n to_o pay_v they_o not_o according_a to_o the_o statute_n for_o the_o demand_v aught_o to_o have_v be_v by_o one_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o receive_v they_o which_o the_o summoner_n have_v not_o and_o they_o hold_v the_o demand_v not_o good_a although_o the_o bishop_n certify_v it_o be_v due_o make_v and_o in_o the_o case_n between_o the_o queen_n and_o blanch_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o bishop_n that_o the_o incumbent_n refuse_v to_o pay_v his_o ten_o be_v not_o peremptory_a but_o traversable_a and_o that_o the_o demand_v of_o the_o ten_o must_v be_v at_o the_o house_n of_o the_o incumbent_n and_o the_o refusal_n there_o more_o be_v rep._n 1225._o in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n against_o the_o defendant_n rep._n the_o case_n be_v this_o a_o summoner_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n have_v a_o citation_n against_o the_o plaintiff_n return_v that_o he_o have_v summon_v the_o plaintiff_n whereas_o in_o truth_n he_o never_o summon_v he_o for_o which_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v excommunicate_v to_o his_o great_a damage_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o action_n do_v lie_v 13._o by_o the_o premise_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o canon_n be_v very_o strict_a and_o exact_a both_o in_o abridge_n the_o number_n and_o redress_v the_o abuse_n incident_a to_o the_o office_n of_o apparitor_n which_o canon_n in_o most_o circumstance_n seem_v to_o run_v very_a parallel_n with_o that_o in_o the_o provincial_a constitution_n lindw_n provin_n constit_fw-la de_fw-fr censibus_fw-la &_o procur_fw-la cap._n cum_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la the_o light_n whereof_o do_v probable_o influence_n it_o into_o that_o form_n wherein_o we_o now_o find_v it_o for_o by_o that_o decree_n of_o the_o say_v provincial_a constitunion_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o a_o bishop_n shall_v have_v unum_fw-la apparitorem_fw-la equitantem_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la where_o the_o gloss_n well_o observe_v that_o by_o this_o non_fw-la prohibetur_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quin_fw-la plures_fw-la habeat_fw-la pedite_v and_o every_o archdeacon_n one_o in_o every_o deanary_n non_fw-la equitantem_fw-la sed_fw-la peditem_fw-la where_o the_o bishop_n may_v also_o appoint_v apparitor_n as_o also_o in_o rural_a deanery_n gloss_n ibid._n verb._n duntaxat_fw-la and_o in_o case_n more_o than_o these_o be_v depute_a or_o they_o find_v to_o offend_v in_o their_o office_n the_o penalty_n be_v as_o abovesaid_a deputantes_fw-la sint_fw-la suspensi_fw-la donec_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o deputatos_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la apparitorum_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la suspendimus_fw-la ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la constit_fw-la ibid._n 14._o action_n upon_o the_o case_n for_o that_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o apparitor_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n malicious_o and_o without_o colour_n or_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n of_o incontinency_n of_o his_o own_o proper_a malice_n procure_v the_o plaintiff_n exit_fw-la officio_fw-la upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n of_o incontinency_n with_o one_o edith_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o such_o fame_n not_o just_a cause_n of_o suspicion_n to_o be_v cite_v to_o the_o consistory_n court_n of_o exeter_n and_o there_o to_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n and_o vexation_n until_o he_o be_v clear_v by_o sentence_n which_o be_v to_o his_o great_a discredit_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a expense_n and_o loss_n for_o which_o etc._n etc._n upon_o not_o guilty_a plead_v and_o find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v by_o ashley_n serjeant_n in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o in_o this_o case_n a_o action_n lie_v not_o for_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o as_o a_o informer_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o office_n but_o all_o the_o court_n absente_a richardson_n hold_v that_o the_o action_n well_o lie_v for_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o he_o falso_fw-la &_o malitiose_fw-la cause_v he_o to_o be_v cite_v upon_o pretence_n of_o fame_n where_o there_o be_v no_o offence_n commit_v and_o aver_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o such_o fame_n so_o as_o he_o do_v it_o malicious_o and_o of_o his_o own_o head_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v unjust_o vex_v which_o be_v to_o raise_v gain_n to_o himself_o whereupon_o they_o conceive_v that_o he_o be_v find_v 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prohibition_n be_v grant_v because_o the_o ordinary_a have_v not_o
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jac._n appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o defect_n of_o chancellor_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o read_v in_o the_o canon_n or_o civil_a law_n he_o say_v that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n the_o bishop_n have_v use_v in_o their_o diocese_n to_o bestow_v the_o chancellorship_n and_o that_o a._n the_o bishop_n of_o etc._n etc._n have_v make_v he_o chancellor_n by_o deed_n and_o that_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n by_o which_o he_o have_v a_o franktenement_n in_o that_o office_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n glanvile_n move_v for_o a_o prohibition_n but_o it_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o court_n for_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o commissioner_n to_o deprive_v for_o insufficiency_n that_o be_v within_o their_o commission_n but_o in_o a_o suit_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n for_o the_o profit_n of_o that_o
custom_n or_o the_o parson_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o canon_n shall_v choose_v the_o churchwarden_n and_o whether_o prohibition_n lie_v in_o that_o case_n 22._o whether_o churchwarden_n as_o a_o corporation_n may_v prescribe_v to_o take_v land_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n 1._o churchwarden_n or_o guardiani_n ecclesiae_fw-la be_v certain_a officer_n parochial_a guardiani_n annual_o elect_v or_o choose_v by_o and_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o a_o select_a number_n of_o the_o chief_a parishioner_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n to_o look_v to_o the_o church_n and_o church-yard_n and_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concernment_n thereof_o and_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o appertain_v thereto_o as_o also_o to_o observe_v and_o have_v a_o inspection_n into_o the_o behaviour_n life_n and_o conversation_n of_o their_o parishioner_n touch_v such_o fault_n and_o disorder_n as_o be_v within_o the_o cognizance_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n these_o officer_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o corporation_n enable_v to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v for_o any_o matter_n or_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n or_o poor_a of_o their_o parish_n rep._n and_o have_v as_o their_o assistant_n certain_a sideman_n or_o questmen_n who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n be_v yearly_a likewise_o choose_v to_o assist_v the_o churchwarden_n in_o the_o enquiry_n and_o present_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o ordinary_a as_o be_v within_o the_o ecclesiastical_a cognizance_n and_o censure_n aforesaid_a for_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v sue_v or_o trouble_v at_o the_o law_n by_o any_o such_o offender_n so_o present_v as_o aforesaid_a 115._o nor_o be_v they_o oblige_v to_o present_v often_o than_o twice_o a_o year_n except_o it_o be_v at_o the_o bishop_n visitation_n yet_o they_o may_v present_v as_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v meet_a if_o good_a occasion_n shall_v so_o 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but_o he_o shall_v not_o there_o sue_v for_o damage_n ibid._n if_o the_o organ_n or_o parish-bible_n or_o the_o like_a be_v take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o action_n lie_v at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o not_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n for_o the_o same_o for_o the_o churchwarden_n may_v have_v their_o action_n at_o common_a law_n in_o that_o case_n law_n but_o if_o the_o parson_n take_v away_o out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o scutcheon_n or_o banner_n of_o some_o person_n decease_v his_o widow_n if_o she_o do_v put_v it_o there_o and_o it_o be_v take_v away_o in_o her_o life_n time_n may_v have_v her_o action_n of_o trespass_n at_o common_a law_n or_o after_o her_o decease_n the_o heir_n may_v have_v the_o same_o action_n rep._n 3._o trespass_n bring_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o f._n and_o declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n take_v a_o bell_n out_o of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o that_o the_o trespass_n be_v do_v 20_o eliz._n it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n it_o be_v move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n that_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o declaration_n that_o the_o trespass_n be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o predecessor_n of_o which_o the_o successor_n can_v have_v action_n and_o actio_fw-la personalis_fw-la moritur_fw-la cum_fw-la persona_fw-la vid._n 19_o h._n 6._o 66._o but_o the_o old_a churchwarden_n shall_v have_v the_o action_n coke_n contrary_a and_o that_o the_o present_a churchwarden_n shall_v have_v the_o action_n and_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o office_n which_o the_o court_n grant_v and_o by_o gawdy_n churchwarden_n be_v a_o corporation_n by_o the_o common_a law_n vid._n 12_o h._n 7._o 28._o by_o frowick_n that_o the_o new_a churchwarden_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o action_n upon_o such_o a_o trespass_n do_v to_o their_o predecessor_n contrary_a by_o yaxley_n vid._n by_o newton_n and_o paston_n that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o guardian_n in_o who_o time_n the_o trespass_n be_v do_v shall_v have_v trespass_n rep._n 4._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o churchwarden_n not_o only_o to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o concernment_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o present_a disorder_n as_o aforesaid_a but_o also_o to_o provide_v bread_n and_o wine_n against_o the_o communion_n the_o bible_n of_o the_o large_a volume_n the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n a_o decent_a pulpit_n a_o chest_n for_o alm_n material_n for_o repair_v the_o church_n and_o fence_v the_o churchyard_n and_o the_o like_a all_o at_o the_o parish-charge_n and_o shall_v what_o in_o they_o lie_v prevent_v the_o profanation_n of_o church_n by_o any_o usage_n thereof_o contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o court_n in_o robert_n case_n that_o a_o tax_n for_o the_o church_n can_v be_v make_v by_o the_o churchwarden_n only_o hetley_n rep._n 5._o in_o butt_n case_n moor_n serjeant_n move_v at_o court_n for_o a_o prohibition_n because_o where_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o parish_n or_o village_n be_v that_o the_o parishioner_n have_v use_v to_o elect_v two_o churchwarden_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n to_o discharge_v one_o and_o elect_v another_o in_o his_o room_n and_o so_o alternis_fw-la vicibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o new_a canon_n now_o the_o parson_n have_v the_o election_n of_o one_o and_o the_o parish_n of_o the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o that_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o parishioner_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o ordinary_a at_o his_o visitation_n and_o for_o that_o he_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n et_fw-la allocat_fw-la as_o a_o thing_n usual_a and_o of_o course_n for_o otherwise_o by_o hubbard_n the_o parson_n may_v have_v all_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o church_n and_o parish_n rep._n the_o like_a case_n to_o this_o we_o have_v elsewhere_o report_v viz._n the_o parson_n and_o churchwarden_n in_o london_n by_o the_o custom_n be_v a_o corporation_n and_o the_o parishioner_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n have_v use_v at_o a_o
not_o aver_v that_o that_o hay_n be_v grow_v upon_o greenskip_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o exception_n be_v take_v by_o henden_fw-ge 1._o that_o the_o exception_n be_v double_a the_o custom_n and_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o yeluerton_n that_o be_v not_o material_a for_o you_o may_v have_v twenty_o suggestion_n to_o maintain_v the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o court_n but_o richardson_n be_v against_o that_o that_o a_o suggestion_n may_v be_v double_a here_o for_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o common_a law_n be_v a_o surplusage_n as_o in_o farmer_n and_o norwich_n case_n here_o late_o one_o prescribe_v to_o be_v discharge_v of_o tithe_n where_o the_o law_n discharge_v he_o and_o so_o be_v discharge_v by_o the_o common_a law_n second_o exception_n be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o custom_n to_o himself_o in_o the_o suggestion_n for_o he_o that_o lay_v the_o custom_n do_v not_o show_v that_o the_o hay_n grow_v upon_o the_o skip_v upon_o which_o a_o plough_n may_v turn_v itself_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n by_o the_o whole_a court_n the_o suggestion_n be_v naught_o and_o here_o richardson_n move_v how_o that_o two_o shall_v join_v in_o a_o prohibition_n yeluerton_n if_o they_o be_v join_v in_o the_o libel_n they_o may_v join_v in_o the_o prohibition_n and_o that_o be_v the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o king_n bench._n richardson_n the_o wrong_n to_o one_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o the_o suit_n can_v be_v a_o wrong_n to_o the_o other_o hutton_n they_o may_v join_v in_o the_o writ_n but_o they_o ought_v to_o sever_v in_o the_o declaration_n to_o which_o harvey_n agree_v yeluerton_n the_o prohibition_n be_v the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o he_o join_v tant_fw-fr as_o in_o a_o writ_n richardson_n but_o it_o be_v as_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n be_v and_o if_o any_o join_v here_o i_o think_v good_a cause_n of_o a_o consultation_n it_o be_v against_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o court_n to_o suffer_v many_o to_o join_v and_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o case_n of_o custom_n of_o a_o parish_n in_o debate_n to_o order_n proceed_n in_o the_o two_o prohibition_n and_o that_o to_o bind_v all_o the_o parish_n and_o parson_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o they_o all_o that_o the_o consideration_n of_o make_v hay_n be_v a_o good_a discharge_n because_o it_o be_v more_o than_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v rep._n 53._o f._n sue_v v._n for_o tithe_n of_o hay_n which_o be_v upon_o land_n that_o be_v heath-ground_n and_o for_o tithe_n of_o pigeon_n and_o by_o richardson_n if_o it_o be_v mere_a waste-ground_n and_o yield_v nothing_o it_o be_v excuse_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o payment_n of_o tithe_n for_o seven_o year_n but_o if_o sheep_n be_v keep_v upon_o it_o or_o if_o it_o yield_v any_o profit_n which_o yield_v tithe_n than_o tithe_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v 222_o as_o the_o case_n in_o dyer_n and_o for_o the_o pigeon_n which_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o owner_n he_o say_v and_o for_o fish_n in_o a_o pond_n coney_n deer_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o no_o tithe_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o right_o wherefore_o then_o of_o pigeon_n quod_fw-la nemo_fw-la dedixit_fw-la and_o a_o day_n be_v give_v to_o show_v cause_n wherefore_o a_o prohibition_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v and_o the_o court_n agree_v that_o it_o be_v felony_n to_o take_v pigeon_n out_o of_o a_o dove-house_n and_o afterward_o a_o prohibition_n be_v grant_v but_o principal_o that_o the_o pigeon_n be_v spend_v by_o the_o owner_n but_o by_o henden_fw-ge they_o shall_v be_v tithable_a if_o they_o be_v sell_v rep._n 54._o p._n the_o vicar_n of_o eton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxon_n sue_v c._n the_o parson_n impropriate_a in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n in_o oxford_n pro_fw-la minutis_fw-la decimis_fw-la c._n sue_v a_o prohibition_n against_o the_o vicar_n upon_o a_o surmise_n of_o a_o prescription_n p._n come_v and_o plead_v the_o first_o endowment_n make_v an._n dom._n 1310._o by_o which_o the_o minute_n tithe_n be_v allot_v to_o the_o vicar_n c._n demur_n and_o adjudge_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o the_o parson_n can_v prescribe_v against_o the_o first_o endowment_n rep._n 55._o in_o debt_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o 2_o e._n 6._o for_o not_o set_v out_o of_o tithe_n the_o plaintiff_n declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o land_n in_o question_n within_o that_o parish_n and_o that_o the_o tithe_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n viz._n two_o part_n to_o the_o parson_n and_o the_o three_o part_n to_o the_o vicar_n tithe_n or_o their_o farmer_n payable_a in_o specie_fw-la for_o 40_o year_n last_o pass_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v farmer_n proprietary_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o the_o parson_n and_o vicar_n spectant_fw-la and_o show_v the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n due_a and_o demand_v the_o treble_a value_n the_o â—â—â—ndant_n plead_v niâ—il_fw-la debet_fw-la per_fw-la patr_n and_o it_o be_v find_v for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v now_o move_v in_o arrest_n of_o judgement_n because_o the_o plaintiff_n ought_v to_o have_v bring_v two_o action_n as_o the_o parson_n and_o the_o vicar_n ought_v for_o their_o several_a part_n but_o resolve_v that_o the_o action_n be_v well_o bring_v for_o it_o be_v a_o personal_a and_o one_o entire_a debt_n for_o one_o wrong_a rep._n 56._o bott_n sue_v a_o prohibition_n against_o sir_n edward_n b._n and_o suggest_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v parson_n impropriate_a of_o w._n and_o that_o time_n out_o of_o mind_n there_o have_v be_v a_o curate_n of_o a_o incumbent_n by_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o say_a rector_n who_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o parish_n time_n out_o of_o etc._n etc._n be_v that_o the_o curate_n shall_v have_v 〈◊〉_d ten_o renew_v within_o that_o parish_n prescription_n except_o decimas_fw-la graâ—â—â—â—m_fw-la which_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o parson_n and_o that_o every_o parishioner_n who_o have_v so_o pay_v the_o ten_o to_o the_o curate_n be_v discharge_v against_o the_o parson_n and_o that_o notwithstanding_o that_o etc._n etc._n sir_n edward_n b._n have_v sue_v he_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o he_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n and_o have_v it_o but_o after_o that_o surmise_n be_v adjudge_v insufficient_a without_o argument_n by_o the_o court_n and_o a_o consultation_n grant_v for_o such_o curate_n can_v prescribe_v against_o his_o master_n that_o may_v remove_v he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o be_v not_o a_o good_a prescription_n for_o the_o parishioner_n rep._n 57_o goodwin_n be_v vicar_n sue_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o well_n bâ—ing_v parson_n of_o a_o church_n for_o a_o pension_n and_o they_o pray_v a_o prohibition_n and_o it_o be_v deny_v for_o that_o pension_n be_v a_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o which_o the_o vicar_n may_v sue_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n note_v that_o they_o entitle_v themselves_o to_o that_o parsonage_n by_o a_o grant_n of_o h._n 8._o who_o have_v it_o by_o 31_o h._n 8._o of_o dissolution_n noâ—ice_n 58._o it_o be_v say_v by_o hutton_n in_o spencer_n case_n that_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o parishioner_n ought_v to_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o parson_n when_o the_o tithe_n be_v set_v forth_o but_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o common_a law_n do_v not_o so_o oblige_v a_o man_n rep._n 59_o b._n by_o his_o deed_n compound_v for_o tithe_n and_o after_o sue_v for_o they_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n by_o popham_n and_o gawdy_n that_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n lie_v composition_n vid._n e._n 4._o 13_o mich._n 4_o jac._n the_o lady_n waterhouse_n be_v sue_v for_o the_o tithe_n of_o tree_n whereof_o none_o be_v due_a etc._n etc._n there_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n do_v not_o lie_v for_o the_o parson_n or_o person_n may_v well_o be_v ignorant_a of_o what_o thing_n be_v due_a otherwise_o he_o sue_v against_o his_o own_o knowledge_n rep._n 60._o to_o have_v a_o prohibition_n the_o surmise_n be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o d._n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n have_v pay_v un_o mod_a decimand_v etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v at_o issue_n and_o he_o prove_v only_o that_o he_o himself_o have_v pay_v it_o deâ—â—mand_n and_o yet_o well_o and_o no_o consultation_n for_o every_o particular_a be_v include_v in_o the_o general_n and_o prove_v by_o it_o and_o it_o appear_v sufficient_a matter_n for_o a_o prohibition_n and_o to_o oust_v a_o spiritual_a court_n of_o their_o cognizance_n 2_o agree_v that_o where_o the_o statute_n appoint_v proof_n of_o the_o surmise_n to_o be_v by_o two_o it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o two_o affirm_v that_o they_o have_v know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o or_o that_o the_o common_a fame_n be_v so_o rep._n 61._o upon_o a_o surmise_n by_o a_o parishioner_n that_o he_o have_v compound_v
by_o some_o particular_a person_n like_v unto_o the_o reason_n of_o a_o chapel_n of_o ease_n herefordens_n 4._o touch_v the_o reparation_n of_o church_n it_o have_v be_v rule_v that_o he_o who_o have_v land_n in_o a_o parish_n though_o he_o do_v not_o inhabit_v there_o shall_v yet_o be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o reparation_n of_o the_o parish-church_n but_o not_o to_o the_o buy_n of_o the_o ornament_n of_o that_o church_n for_o that-shall_a be_v levy_v of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o parishioner_n and_o not_o of_o their_o land_n by_o sir_n hen._n yeluerton_n and_o say_v to_o be_v so_o former_o adjudge_v rep._n and_o it_o have_v be_v hold_v that_o if_o two_o church_n parochial_a be_v unite_v the_o reparation_n shall_v be_v several_a as_o before_o rep._n and_o although_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n may_v prescribe_v to_o a_o certain_a seat_n or_o pew_n in_o the_o church_n by_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n maintain_v and_o repair_v the_o same_o at_o the_o proper_a cost_n of_o himself_o and_o ancestor_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o common_a seat_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o common_a parishioner_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o harris_n against_o wiseman_n against_o who_o harris_n have_v procure_v a_o prohibition_n wiseman_n have_v libel_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n against_o he_o for_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o his_o house_n and_o it_o be_v say_v by_o hobart_n and_o winch_n only_o present_a that_o a_o man_n or_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n who_o have_v a_o isle_n or_o a_o seat_n in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n and_o he_o be_v sue_v for_o that_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o prohibition_n but_o not_o every_o common_a parishioner_n for_o every_o common_a seat_n yet_o in_o that_o case_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v grant_v to_o stay_v the_o prohibition_n rep._n it_o have_v also_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o grant_v of_o a_o seat_n in_o a_o church_n to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o case_n of_o brabin_n and_o tradum_n be_v that_o the_o churchwarden_n of_o d._n have_v use_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n to_o dispose_v and_o order_v all_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o church_n whereupon_o they_o dispose_v of_o a_o seat_n to_o one_o and_o the_o ordinary_a grant_v the_o same_o seat_n to_o another_o and_o his_o heir_n and_o excommunicate_v all_o other_o who_o afterward_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o seat_n and_o a_o prohibition_n be_v pray_v and_o grant_v for_o this_o grant_n of_o a_o seat_n to_o one_o and_o his_o heir_n be_v not_o good_a for_o the_o seat_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n but_o to_o the_o house_n for_o otherwise_o when_o the_o person_n go_v out_o of_o town_n to_o dwell_v in_o another_o place_n yet_o he_o shall_v retain_v the_o seat_n which_o be_v no_o reason_n and_o also_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o excommunicate_v all_o other_o that_o shall_v sit_v there_o for_o such_o great_a punishment_n shall_v not_o be_v impose_v upon_o such_o small_a offender_n a_o excommunication_n be_v traditio_fw-la diabâ—la_fw-la rep._n 5._o in_o the_o case_n of_o day_n against_o beddington_n and_o other_o upon_o a_o cross-bill_n between_o the_o party_n for_o pull_v down_o of_o paint_a glass_n picture_n and_o arm_n in_o a_o window_n in_o a_o isle_n of_o a_o chapel_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o wellington_n in_o somerset_n these_o point_n in_o the_o case_n be_v resolve_v 1._o if_o a_o inhabitant_n there_o and_o his_o ancestor_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n have_v use_v to_o repair_v a_o isle_n in_o a_o church_n and_o to_o sit_v there_o with_o his_o family_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o bury_v there_o that_o make_v that_o isle_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a for_o his_o family_n otherwise_o if_o he_o have_v not_o use_v to_o repair_v it_o at_o his_o own_o cost_n but_o with_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o parish_n then_o the_o ordinary_n may_v appoint_v who_o shall_v sit_v there_o from_o time_n to_o time_n notwithstanding_o a_o use_n to_o 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