certificate_n of_o ten_o which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v there_o insert_v that_o court_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o enter_v it_o into_o the_o say_a original_a record_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v chargeable_a therewith_o by_o stat._n 32_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 47._o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o his_o successor_n shall_v collect_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n within_o his_o diocese_n notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o 27_o hen._n 8._o not_o print_v which_o do_v exempt_a they_o from_o the_o collection_n thereof_o by_o stat._n 34_o and_o 35._o hen._n 8._o cap._n 17._o the_o tenâ—hs_o and_o pension_n reserve_v upon_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o five_o new_a bishop_n of_o chester_n gloucester_n peterborough_n bristol_n and_o oxford_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o not_o elsewhere_o but_o note_n that_o the_o court_n be_v afterward_o annex_v to_o the_o exchequer_n by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o patent_n of_o hen._n 8._o and_o queen_n mary_n by_o stat._n 2_o and_o 3_o ed._n 6._o cap._n 20._o the_o penalty_n for_o default_n of_o payment_n of_o ten_o shall_v be_v the_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o only_a benefice_n out_o of_o which_o the_o same_o be_v due_a notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 3._o by_o stat._n 7._o ed._n 6._o cap._n 4._o the_o collector_n of_o ten_o shall_v before_o midsummer_n next_o give_v good_a security_n to_o save_v the_o bishop_n harmless_a against_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n shall_v have_v the_o last_o day_n of_o may_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o ten_o and_o for_o make_v certificate_n for_o such_o as_o have_v refuse_v to_o pay_v they_o notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o 26_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 3._o if_o a_o benefice_n be_v void_a so_o that_o no_o ten_o can_v be_v there_o receive_v the_o bishop_n upon_o certificate_n shall_v be_v discharge_v thereof_o and_o then_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v it_o levy_v upon_o the_o glebe_n by_o way_n of_o seizure_n the_o patent_n of_o a_o collector_n of_o ten_o shall_v be_v good_a no_o long_o than_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o grantor_n in_o the_o see_n by_o stat._n 1_o eliz._n cap._n 4._o the_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o restore_v to_o the_o crown_n the_o statute_n prescribe_v the_o grant_n and_o order_n of_o they_o recontinue_a the_o statute_n of_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n by_o which_o they_o be_v take_v away_o repeal_v and_o they_o shall_v from_o henceforth_o be_v within_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n all_o advowsons_n of_o vicaridge_n incident_a to_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n impropriation_n shall_v be_v resettled_n in_o she_o notwithstanding_o any_o act_n do_v by_o cardinal_n pool_n or_o grant_v make_v by_o queen_n mary_n save_v unto_o all_o person_n except_o such_o unto_o who_o such_o grant_n have_v be_v make_v their_o right_n and_o interest_n into_o or_o out_o of_o such_o impropriation_n pension_n and_o all_o other_o yearly_a payment_n shall_v be_v pay_v as_o before_o the_o act_n of_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n all_o person_n in_o arrear_n for_o those_o duty_n shall_v not_o be_v answerable_a for_o they_o to_o the_o queen_n if_o a_o incumbent_n continue_v in_o the_o benefice_n half_a a_o year_n after_o the_o last_o avoidance_n and_o die_v or_o be_v legal_o oust_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n he_o his_o executor_n administrator_n or_o surety_n shall_v only_o pay_v the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n if_o he_o live_v out_o the_o year_n and_o die_v or_o be_v oust_v within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o year_n only_o half_a the_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v and_o if_o he_o live_v out_o the_o year_n and_o half_a and_o die_v or_o be_v oust_v within_o one_o year_n only_o the_o quarter_n thereof_o shall_v be_v pay_v discharge_v of_o first-fruit_n and_o ten_o heretofore_o grant_v by_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n predecessor_n to_o the_o university_n or_o the_o college_n in_o they_o or_o to_o those_o of_o eton_n and_o winchester_n shall_v remain_v good_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n also_o the_o dean_n and_o canon_n of_o windsor_n shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o discharge_v thereof_o all_o grant_n of_o impropriation_n belong_v to_o the_o arch-deaconry_a of_o well_n shall_v remain_v good_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n yet_o the_o say_v arch-deaconry_a and_o all_o spiritual_a promotion_n assign_v to_o it_o shall_v from_o hence_o forth_o pay_v first-fruit_n and_o ten_o all_o impropriation_n and_o other_o profit_n or_o emolument_n ecclesiastical_a which_o be_v former_o within_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o duchy_n court_n of_o lancaster_n shall_v be_v recontinue_a notwithstanding_o this_o act_n or_o that_o of_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n the_o revenue_n of_o hospital_n and_o school_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o first_o fruit_n or_o ten_o notwithstanding_o this_o act._n by_o stat._n 28_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 11._o the_o year_n in_o which_o the_o first-fruit_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v begin_v immediate_o after_o the_o avoidance_n or_o vacation_n of_o the_o benefice_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hen._n 8._o there_o be_v 3_o new_a court_n erect_v among_o other_o viz._n those_o of_o the_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o and_o general_a surveyor_n but_o these_o be_v afterward_o annex_v to_o the_o exchequer_n by_o divers_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o letter_n patent_n of_o hen._n 8._o and_o queen_n mary_n nevertheless_o in_o some_o of_o these_o act_n there_o remain_v yet_o somewhat_o in_o force_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o statute_n concern_v court_n by_o stat._n 1_o mary_n parl._n 2.10_o the_o queen_n may_v by_o her_o letter_n patent_n alter_v dissolve_v or_o reduce_v into_o one_o or_o more_o the_o court_n of_o augmentation_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o ward_n surveyor_n and_o the_o duchy_n or_o may_v annex_v any_o of_o they_o together_o or_o unto_o any_o other_o court_n of_o record_n or_o erect_v of_o the_o same_o any_o other_o new_a court_n or_o court_n provide_v that_o nothing_o in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n to_o be_v contain_v shall_v charge_v the_o subject_a otherwise_o than_o as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v charge_v before_o the_o second_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n shall_v not_o hold_v plea_n but_o only_o where_o the_o queen_n be_v party_n against_o any_o of_o her_o subject_n provide_v also_o that_o if_o the_o queen_n shall_v annex_v any_o of_o the_o say_a court_n to_o the_o exchequer_n all_o thing_n within_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o court_n so_o annex_v shall_v be_v order_v the_o exchequer_n way_n save_v to_o all_o person_n their_o office_n rent_n annuity_n and_o fee_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o queen_n court_n where_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a revenue_n to_o answer_v the_o same_o vide_fw-la le_fw-fr statute_n to_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n in_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n itself_o it_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v make_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o as_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v their_o privilege_n so_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o careful_a to_o preserve_v his_o seigniority_n and_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o tenancy_n in_o ancient_n demesne_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o the_o tenant_n levy_v a_o fine_a or_o suffer_v a_o recovery_n in_o the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o for_o a_o time_n the_o land_n be_v become_v frankfee_n the_o lord_n by_o a_o writ_n of_o deceit_n may_v not_o only_o restore_v himself_o to_o his_o true_a seigniority_n but_o utter_o avoid_v the_o fine_a and_o restore_v his_o tenant_n against_o the_o recovery_n and_o his_o own_o fine_a to_o the_o land_n again_o in_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o recovery_n or_o fine_a be_v not_o suffer_v or_o levy_v before_o a_o competent_a judge_n in_o the_o right_a court_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o therefore_o after_o the_o reversal_n in_o the_o writ_n of_o deceit_n it_o be_v now_o tanquam_fw-la coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o the_o party_n to_o the_o fine_a or_o recovery_n shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v pro_fw-la deceptione_n curia_fw-la but_o if_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o close_a in_o ancient_n demesne_n the_o demandant_n make_v his_o protestation_n to_o sue_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o assize_n of_o mortdancester_n the_o tenant_n plead_v in_o abatement_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o writ_n by_o judgement_n be_v abate_v the_o demandant_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n wherein_o the_o writ_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v good_a the_o court_n of_o common_a plea_n shall_v proceed_v as_o the_o inferior_a court_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o
his_o deed_n confirm_v his_o estate_n in_o the_o land_n than_o the_o conusee_fw-fr shall_v retain_v and_o have_v the_o land_n notwithstanding_o the_o fine_a be_v avoid_v coke_n 10_o rep._n 50._o lampet_n case_n in_o a_o praecipe_fw-la if_o one_o plead_v that_o the_o manor_n of_o d._n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o so_o ancient_a demesne_n the_o demandant_n can_v say_v that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v not_o ancient_a demesne_n for_o the_o same_o be_v the_o conclusion_n upon_o the_o precedent_a proposition_n viz._n the_o first_o that_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n the_o second_o that_o the_o land_n in_o demand_n be_v parcel_n of_o the_o manor_n for_o sequitur_fw-la conclusio_fw-la super_fw-la praemâ—ssis_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v be_v deny_v coke_n 11_o rep._n 10._o priddle_n and_o napper_n case_n the_o like_a in_o case_n of_o tithe_n ibid._n neither_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n nor_o of_o a_o court_n baron_fw-fr nor_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o county_n court_n when_o the_o plea_n be_v hold_v by_o writ_n of_o right_n justicy_n admeasurement_n etc._n etc._n be_v judge_n but_o the_o suitor_n who_o by_o the_o common_a law_n be_v the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n coke_n 6_o rep._n 12._o jentleman_n case_n the_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n be_v direct_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n and_o lie_v for_o these_o tenant_n who_o hold_v their_o land_n by_o charter_n in_o fee-simple_n fee-tail_n for_o life_n or_o in_o dower_n if_o any_o of_o they_o be_v oust_v or_o disseize_v he_o or_o his_o heir_n may_v sue_v this_o writ_n f.n.b._n 23_o etc._n etc._n if_o any_o land_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n be_v in_o variance_n between_o the_o tenant_n than_o the_o tenant_n so_o grieve_v shall_v have_v against_o the_o other_o a_o writ_n of_o right_o close_a after_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o that_o shall_v be_v always_o bring_v in_o the_o lord_n court_n and_o thereupon_o he_o shall_v declare_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v and_o this_o writ_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v but_o for_o a_o great_a cause_n or_o non_fw-fr power_n of_o the_o court_n term_n deal_v ley._n if_o the_o lord_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n confirm_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o tenant_n to_o hold_v by_o certain_a service_n at_o the_o common_a law_n although_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o tenant_n be_v not_o change_v nor_o any_o transmutation_n of_o the_o possession_n yet_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o estate_n be_v change_v for_o the_o tenant_n shall_v not_o be_v afterward_o implead_v by_o petit_n write_v of_o droit_n and_o the_o land_n by_o the_o confirmation_n be_v discharge_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n coke_n 9_o rep._n 140._o beaumont_n case_n monstraverunt_fw-la be_v a_o writ_n that_o lie_v for_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demesne_n who_o hold_v by_o free_a charter_n but_o not_o those_o tenant_n who_o hold_v by_o copy_n of_o court_n roll_n or_o by_o the_o rod_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o manor_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o lord_n command_v he_o not_o to_o distrein_o his_o tenant_n to_o do_v other_o service_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n can_v be_v in_o quiet_a they_o may_v have_v a_o attachment_n against_o the_o lord_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o all_o the_o name_n of_o the_o tenant_n shall_v be_v put_v in_o the_o writ_n although_o but_o one_o of_o they_o be_v grieve_v f.n.b._n 31_o 32_o 33_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o writ_n of_o attachment_n upon_o the_o monstraverunt_fw-la before_o the_o court_n be_v certify_v by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o the_o exchequer_n whether_o the_o manor_n be_v ancient_a demesne_n and_o it_o therefore_o behove_v the_o plaintiff_n to_o sue_v forth_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o treasurer_n and_o chamberlain_n for_o that_o purpose_n fitz._n herb._n n._n b._n foe_n 31._o to_o 35._o if_o a_o lord_n in_o another_o place_n out_o of_o ancient_n demesne_n distrein_o his_o tenant_n to_o do_v other_o service_n than_o he_o ought_v he_o shall_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o right_n call_v ne_o injust_a vex_v and_o it_o be_v a_o writ_n of_o right_a patent_n which_o shall_v be_v try_v by_o battle_n or_o grand_a assize_n term_n deal_v ley._n see_v before_o in_o court_n of_o ancient_n demesne_n page_n 196._o to_o the_o court_n of_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n sewer_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o word_n compound_v of_o two_o french_a word_n seoir_n to_o sit_v and_o eau_n water_n for_o that_o the_o sewer_n be_v commissioner_n that_o sit_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o authority_n ground_v upon_o divers_a statute_n to_o inquire_v of_o all_o nuisance_n and_o offence_n commit_v by_o the_o stop_v of_o river_n erect_v of_o mill_n not_o repair_v of_o bank_n and_o bridge_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o tax_n and_o rate_v all_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v for_o the_o amend_v of_o all_o default_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o water_n through_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a course_n see_v the_o statute_n of_o 6_o h._n 6._o cap._n 5._o and_o 23_o h._n 8._o cap._n 5._o for_o the_o form_n of_o their_o commission_n commission_n be_v as_o much_o in_o the_o common_a law_n as_o delegate_n in_o the_o civil_a and_o be_v take_v for_o the_o warrant_n or_o letter_n patent_n which_o all_o man_n use_v jurisdiction_n either_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a have_v for_o their_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v any_o matter_n or_o action_n yet_o this_o word_n sometime_o extend_v more_o large_o than_o to_o matter_n of_o judgement_n as_o the_o commission_n of_o purveyor_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o commission_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n in_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la terrae_fw-la legem_fw-la and_o have_v this_o clause_n facturi_fw-la quod_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la pertinet_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la angliae_fw-la and_o no_o new_a commission_n can_v be_v raise_v but_o by_o statute_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 51_o 54_o 57_o the_o king_n may_v send_v his_o commission_n to_o repair_v a_o bridge_n f._n n_n b._n 281._o legal_a commission_n have_v their_o due_a form_n as_o well_o as_o original_a writ_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v newr_fw-mi fame_v without_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o like_a of_o oath_n coke_n two_o inst._n 478_o 479._o rumney_n marsh_n in_o com._n kanc._n contain_v 24000_o acres_n be_v at_o this_o day_n and_o long_a time_n have_v be_v govern_v by_o certain_a ancient_n and_o equal_a law_n of_o sewer_n make_v by_o a_o venerable_a justice_n henry_n de_fw-fr bath_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o hen._n the_o 3d_o from_o which_o law_n not_o only_o other_o part_n in_o kent_n but_o all_o england_n receive_v light_a and_o direction_n for_o example_n the_o general_a act_n of_o 23_o hen._n 8._o cap._n 5._o in_o the_o clause_n which_o give_v power_n to_o the_o commissioner_n to_o make_v statute_n ordinance_n and_o provision_n etc._n etc._n necessary_a and_o behoveful_a after_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o rumney_n marsh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kent_n or_o otherwise_o by_o any_o mean_n or_o way_n etc._n etc._n both_o the_o town_n and_o marsh_n of_o rumney_n take_v their_o name_n of_o one_o robert_n rumney_n which_o robert_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o book_n of_o doomsday_n hold_v this_o town_n of_o odo_n bishop_n of_o baieux_n wherein_o he_o have_v 13_o burgess_n who_o for_o their_o service_n at_o sea_n be_v discharge_v of_o all_o action_n and_o custom_n of_o charge_n except_o felony_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o forestall_v the_o lord_n mayor_n have_v jurisdiction_n for_o the_o time_n be_v for_o the_o conservation_n and_o rule_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n and_o the_o issue_n breach_n and_o land_n over-flowed_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o bridge_n of_o stanes_n unto_o the_o water_n of_o yendal_n and_o medway_n and_o in_o all_o commission_n touch_v the_o water_n of_o ley_n the_o mayor_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v one_o by_o stat._n 3_o jac._n cap._n 14._o sewer_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o thames_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o commission_n of_o sewer_n coke_n 4_o inst._n cap._n 62._o the_o commissioner_n ought_v to_o tax_n all_o who_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v endamage_v for_o the_o not_o repair_v equal_o and_o not_o he_o who_o have_v the_o land_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o river_n only_o and_o walmesley_n justice_n hold_v and_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v by_o any_o that_o if_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o land_n be_v bind_v by_o prescription_n to_o repair_v the_o river_n bank_n that_o yet_o upon_o such_o commission_n award_v the_o commissioner_n ought_v not_o to_o charge_v he_o only_o but_o aught_o to_o tax_n all_o who_o have_v land_n in_o danger_n and_o to_o this_o
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of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o manor_n and_o shall_v make_v protestation_n to_o sue_v there_o in_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n he_o will_v but_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o false_a judgement_n or_o other_o remedy_n but_o to_o sue_v to_o the_o lord_n by_o way_n of_o petition_n f._n n._n b._n foe_n 26_o 27._o and_o when_o the_o writ_n of_o droit_n gloze_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o his_o bailiff_n he_o ought_v to_o hold_v a_o court_n and_o if_o he_o will_v not_o hold_v it_o the_o demandant_n may_v sue_v a_o writ_n out_o of_o chancery_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v it_o and_o thereupon_o a_o attachment_n direct_v to_o the_o bailiff_n returnable_a in_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common-plea_n whereupon_o he_o shall_v recover_v damage_n or_o the_o like_a against_o the_o bailiff_n and_o if_o the_o lord_n ou_v his_o tenant_n that_o hold_v in_o fee_n he_o may_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o droit_n close_n or_o a_o assize_n or_o other_o writ_n at_o common_a law_n against_o the_o lord_n 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that_o there_o need_v not_o be_v any_o write_a law_n have_v thereof_o and_o we_o find_v so_o many_o secundary_a reason_n in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n that_o many_o be_v willing_a to_o affirm_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n to_o be_v affirm_v as_o by_o another_o example_n by_o a_o certain_a statute_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o he_o who_o have_v abjure_v the_o realm_n whilst_o he_o be_v in_o the_o public_a highway_n shall_v be_v in_o peace_n with_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o not_o in_o any_o sort_n molest_v and_o by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n he_o be_v to_o be_v conduct_v from_o town_n to_o town_n by_o the_o constable_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o seaport_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o he_o escape_v the_o constable_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v charge_v to_o the_o king_n because_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o statute_n he_o can_v not_o keep_v he_o in_o safe_a custody_n or_o use_v any_o force_n or_o 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probationem_fw-la facit_fw-la nec_fw-la praesumptionem_fw-la inducit_fw-la testibus_fw-la deponentibus_fw-la in_o pari_fw-la numero_fw-la