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A29929 A vindication of the case relating to the greenwax fines shewing how the rights and prerogative of the Crown are diminished, officers enriched, and the subjects oppressed by the mismanagement of that revenue : also, disproving the allegations used to hinder a reformation thereof, as contradictory to the reports and resolutions of the judges and lawyers, and the experience of persons of all ranks and degrees in all ages. Brunskell, Percivall, 17th cent. 1684 (1684) Wing B5238; ESTC R31991 33,087 115

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upon_o the_o say_a brunskel_n ignorance_n in_o jumble_a action_n popular_a and_o information_n
salary_n and_o employment_n as_o to_o heriot_n and_o relief_n sir_n william_n jones_n sir_n robert_n sawyer_n and_o sir_n john_n sympson_n give_v their_o opinion_n that_o heriot_n and_o releife_n be_v full_o save_v in_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o statute_n 12_o car._n 2._o cap._n 24._o but_o now_o it_o be_v allege_v that_o tenor_n as_o part_n and_o parcel_n of_o manor_n pass_v by_o your_o majesty_n grant_v of_o a_o customary_a manor_n cum_fw-la pertinen_n '_o whereas_o heriot_n and_o releife_n be_v service_n incident_a to_o tenor_n and_o tenor_n in_o gross_a to_o the_o person_n and_o disappendant_a to_o land_n or_o manor_n can_v pass_v by_o grant_n of_o the_o manor_n or_o land_n cum_fw-la pertinen_n '_o as_o for_o instance_n there_o be_v no_o land_n in_o england_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o subject_a but_o what_o be_v hold_v of_o some_o lord_n or_o other_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o service_n cook_n upon_o litleton_n fol._n 65._o a._n and_o the_o service_n make_v tenor_n fol._n 92._o b._n 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solicitor_n general_n do_v not_o then_o prosecute_v and_o convict_v the_o officer_n guilty_a of_o misdemeanour_n because_o their_o own_o practice_n and_o profit_n as_o private_a councillor_n depend_v upon_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o endearment_n of_o officer_n therefore_o the_o salary_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o king_n counsel_n be_v enlarge_v and_o make_v certain_a for_o it_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o statute_n 18_o and_o 20_o edw._n 3._o that_o the_o judge_n shall_v not_o take_v gift_n fee_n robe_n or_o reward_n of_o any_o but_o your_o majesty_n and_o the_o oath_n of_o a_o judge_n thereby_o establish_v enjoin_v the_o observance_n thereof_o because_o their_o salary_n be_v then_o make_v certain_a which_o have_v be_v since_o further_o enlarge_v it_o be_v also_o further_o provide_v by_o the_o statute_n 12_o richard_n 2._o that_o the_o judge_n and_o great_a minister_n shall_v not_o sell_v office_n also_o by_o the_o statute_n 3_o edw._n 1._o cap._n 26_o 27_o and_o 30._o that_o officer_n shall_v not_o commit_v