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of_o england_n be_v natural_a bear_v subject_n and_o
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liberty_n of_o any_o merchant-stranger_n merchandize_v in_o gross_a for_o their_o own_o use_n so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o sell_v they_o again_o to_o any_o other_o and_o as_o this_o city_n by_o custom_n may_v pre-clude_a any_o person_n not_o be_v free_a of_o the_o same_o to_o sell_v in_o such_o manner_n upon_o such_o pain_n so_o any_o other_o city_n which_o be_v burrough_n or_o city_n by_o prescription_n within_o this_o realm_n may_v have_v the_o like_a custom_n and_o the_o good_n sell_v or_o buy_v by_o such_o may_v be_v subject_v to_o forfeiture_n but_o the_o same_o can_v be_v good_a by_o charter_n or_o grant_n a_o complete_a freeman_n be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o have_v challenge_v his_o freedom_n and_o take_v the_o freeman_n oath_n and_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o society_n and_o fellowship_n of_o the_o freeman_n rep._n citizen_n and_o burgess_n otherwise_o he_o have_v but_o a_o bare_a right_n to_o his_o freedom_n chap._n ii_o of_o alien_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o estate_n 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in_o place_n annex_v or_o claim_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n how_o esteem_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o xi_o of_o denization_n and_o what_o operation_n it_o have_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n xii_o where_o a_o alien_n be_v capable_a of_o dower_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o where_o not_o and_o of_o the_o total_a incapacity_n of_o a_o jew_n xiii_o whether_o a_o denizon_n be_v capable_a of_o the_o creation_n and_o retention_n of_o honour_n by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n i._o the_o father_n and_o the_o mother_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o blood_n natural_a and_o as_o it_o be_v that_o that_o make_v their_o issue_n son_n or_o daughter_n so_o it_o be_v that_o that_o make_v they_o brother_n and_o sister_n but_o it_o be_v the_o civil_a qualification_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o make_v they_o inheritable_a one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o that_o be_v from_o another_o fountain_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o find_v they_o legitimate_a do_v transplant_v they_o into_o the_o civil_a right_n of_o the_o land_n by_o a_o act_n call_v naturalisation_n which_o do_v superinduce_v and_o clothe_v that_o natural_a consanguinity_n with_o a_o civil_a hereditary_a quality_n whereby_o they_o be_v enable_v not_o only_o to_o inherit_v each_o other_o but_o also_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o immunity_n and_o privilege_n that_o mere_a natural_a bear_v subject_n may_v or_o can_v challenge_v ii_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o normandy_n the_o prince_n 12._o may_v naturalize_v but_o such_o naturalisation_n can_v not_o divest_v the_o descent_n already_o vest_v but_o according_a to_o our_o law_n by_o no_o way_n but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o cure_v the_o defect_n as_o
yet_o it_o do_v not_o whole_o remove_v the_o disease_n or_o non-ability_n as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o descent_n or_o hereditary_a transmission_n and_o resemble_v a_o person_n in_o case_n of_o a_o attainder_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o purchase_v land_n and_o die_v without_o issue_n the_o lord_n by_o escheat_n 2_o shall_v have_v the_o land_n and_o therefore_o in_o lineal_a descent_n if_o there_o be_v a_o grandfather_n natural_a bear_v subject_n father_n a_o alien_n son_n natural_a subject_n the_o father_n be_v make_v denizon_n he_o shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o grandfather_n and_o if_o the_o father_n die_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o grandfather_n the_o grandchild_n though_o bear_v after_o the_o denization_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o grandfather_n for_o the_o denization_n do_v not_o remove_v neither_o the_o personal_a nor_o the_o consequential_a impediment_n or_o incapacity_n of_o the_o father_n so_o likewise_o in_o collateral_a descent_n as_o for_o instance_n 275._o the_o father_n a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n have_v issue_n two_o son_n alien_n who_o be_v both_o make_v denizen_n and_o one_o die_v the_o other_o shall_v not_o inherit_v he_o xii_o the_o like_a law_n in_o dower_n a_o man_n seize_v of_o land_n in_o fee_n and_o take_v a_o alien_n to_o wife_n and_o then_o die_v 44_o the_o wife_n shall_v not_o be_v endow_v but_o if_o the_o king_n take_v a_o alien_n to_o wife_n and_o die_v his_o widow_n queen_n shall_v be_v endow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o crown_n edmund_n brother_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o i._o marry_v the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n and_o 1._o die_v and_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n that_o she_o shall_v be_v endow_v of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n whereof_o her_o husband_n be_v seize_v in_o fee_n a_o jew_n bear_v in_o england_n take_v to_o wife_n a_o jew_n bear_v also_o in_o england_n the_o husband_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n purchase_v land_n and_o enfeoff_v another_o and_o 17._o die_v the_o wife_n bring_v a_o writ_n of_o dower_n and_o be_v bar_v of_o her_o dower_n quia_fw-la vero_fw-la contra_fw-la justitiam_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dotem_fw-la petat_fw-la vel_fw-la habeat_fw-la de_fw-la temento_fw-la quod_fw-la fuit_fw-la viri_fw-la svi_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la in_o conversione_n sua_fw-la noluit_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la adhaerere_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la eo_fw-la convert_n if_o a_o alien_a be_v a_o disseisor_n and_o obtain_v letter_n of_o denization_n and_o then_o the_o disseisor_n release_v unto_o he_o the_o b._n king_n shall_v not_o have_v the_o land_n for_o the_o release_n have_v alter_v the_o estate_n and_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o new_a purchase_n otherwise_o it_o be_v as_o if_o the_o alien_n have_v be_v the_o feo_fw-it ffee_n of_o the_o deseissee_fw-fr and_o though_o alien_n be_v enable_v by_o charter_n of_o denization_n to_o a_o transmission_n hereditary_a to_o their_o posterity_n of_o land_n yet_o a_o denizon_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o honour_n nor_o a_o transmission_n of_o the_o same_o without_o naturalisation_n by_o parliament_n for_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o denization_n he_o be_v make_v quasi_fw-la seu_fw-la tanquam_fw-la ligens_fw-la but_o to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n he_o must_v be_v ligens_fw-la revera_fw-la &_o non_fw-la quasi_fw-la for_o 47._o by_o his_o become_v a_o nobleman_n he_o claim_v the_o place_n of_o judicature_n in_o parliament_n the_o which_o he_o can_v till_o naturalize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o then_o he_o may_v claim_v as_o eligible_a to_o the_o same_o or_o any_o other_o chap._n iu._n of_o alien_n and_o crial_n per_fw-la meditatem_fw-la where_o allow_v and_o where_o not_o i._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o alien_n obtain_v trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la at_o the_o common-law_n and_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o same_o ii_o of_o the_o make_n the_o same_o a_o law_n universal_a within_o this_o realm_n as_o to_o some_o person_n afterward_o general_a as_o to_o all_o iii_o of_o the_o writ_n and_o some_o observation_n on_o the_o summons_n of_o such_o a_o inquest_n iv._o of_o the_o opportunity_n lose_v or_o gain_v by_o pray_v this_o immunity_n v._o of_o the_o award_v of_o tale_n upon_o request_n on_o such_o inquiry_n vi_o where_o this_o immunity_n do_v not_o extend_v in_o alien_n and_o where_o it_o do_v in_o matter_n civil_a and_o criminal_a vii_o of_o the_o validity_n of_o a_o witness_n alien_n and_o of_o a_o infidel_n viii_o the_o tittle_n of_o a_o renegadoe_n ix_o of_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n pardon_v whether_o it_o extend_v to_o a_o alien_a who_o abode_n be_v here_o but_o happen_v to_o be_v absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o promulge_v i._o triatio_fw-la bilinguis_fw-la or_o per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la by_o the_o common-law_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v obtain_v by_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n make_v to_o any_o company_n of_o stranger_n as_o to_o the_o society_n of_o lumbards_n or_o almain_n or_o to_o any_o other_o corporation_n or_o company_n when_o any_o of_o they_o be_v implead_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o enquest_n shall_v be_v of_o their_o 7._o own_o tongue_n this_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la in_o england_n be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n for_o in_o some_o case_n trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la 3._o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n viri_fw-la duodeni_fw-la jure_fw-la consulti_fw-la sex_n walliae_fw-la totidem_fw-la anglis_fw-la &_o wallis_n jus_o dicanto_fw-la and_o as_o the_o commentator_n observe_v it_o be_v call_v duodecem_fw-la virale_fw-la 155._o judicium_fw-la ii_o this_o immunity_n afterward_o be_v find_v commodious_a to_o we_o islander_n become_v universal_a for_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 27._o e._n 3._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o in_o plea_n before_o the_o major_a of_o the_o staple_n if_o both_o party_n be_v stranger_n the_o 8._o trial_n shall_v be_v by_o stranger_n but_o if_o one_o party_n be_v a_o stranger_n and_o the_o other_o a_o denizon_n than_o the_o trial_n shall_v be_v per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la but_o this_o statute_n extend_v but_o to_o a_o narrow_a compass_n viz._n only_o where_o both_o party_n be_v merchant_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o staple_n and_o plea_n before_o 13._o the_o major_a of_o the_o staple_n but_o afterward_o in_o the_o 28_o year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n reign_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o inquest_n which_o be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o make_v among_o alien_n and_o denizen_n be_v they_o merchant_n or_o other_o as_o well_o before_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o staple_n as_o before_o any_o other_o justice_n or_o minister_n although_o the_o king_n be_v party_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o enquest_n or_o proof_n shall_v be_v denizen_n the_o other_o half_a alien_n if_o so_o many_o alien_n and_o foreigner_n be_v in_o the_o town_n or_o place_v where_o such_o enquest_n or_o proof_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o be_v not_o party_n nor_o with_o the_o party_n in_o contract_n in_o plea_n or_o other_o quarrel_n whereof_o such_o enquest_n or_o proof_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o so_o many_o alien_n then_o shall_v there_o be_v put_v in_o such_o inquest_n or_o proof_n as_o many_o alien_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o same_o town_n or_o place_n which_o be_v not_o thereto_o party_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v say_v and_o the_o remnant_n of_o denizen_n which_o be_v good_a man_n and_o not_o suspicious_a to_o the_o one_o party_n or_o other_o by_o which_o statute_n the_o same_o custom_n or_o immunity_n be_v make_v a_o law_n universal_a although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o 5._o king_n for_o the_o alien_n shall_v have_v his_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la it_o matter_n not_o whether_o the_o moiety_n of_o alien_n be_v of_o the_o same_o country_n as_o the_o alien_a party_n to_o the_o action_n be_v 144._o for_o he_o may_v be_v a_o dutchman_n and_o they_o spaniard_n french_a walloon_n etc._n etc._n because_o the_o statute_n speak_v general_o of_o alien_n iii_o the_o form_n of_o the_o venire_fw-la facias_fw-la in_o this_o case_n be_v de_fw-fr nicenet_n etc._n etc._n quorum_fw-la una_fw-la medietas_fw-la fit_a de_fw-la indigenis_fw-la &_o altera_fw-la medietas_fw-la fit_a de_fw-la aliegenis_fw-la natis_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n ought_v to_o return_v twelve_o alien_n and_o twelve_o denizâ—…ns_n one_o by_o the_o other_o with_o addition_n which_o of_o they_o be_v alien_n and_o so_o they_o be_v to_o be_v swear_v but_o if_o this_o order_n trial_n be_v not_o observe_v it_o be_v holpen_v as_o a_o misreturn_n it_o have_v be_v conceive_v of_o some_o that_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o call_v it_o a_o trial_n per_fw-la medietatem_fw-la linguae_fw-la because_o any_o alien_n of_o any_o tongue_n may_v serve_v but_o that_o sure_o be_v no_o objection_n for_o people_n be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o language_n and_o medietas_fw-la linguae_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v half_a english_a and_o half_a of_o another_o
if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o england_n and_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v receive_v against_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o say_v the_o contrary_n therefore_o if_o the_o father_n a_o alien_n have_v issue_v a_o son_n bear_v here_o and_o then_o the_o son_n be_v naturalize_v the_o son_n shall_v inherit_v if_o the_o father_n a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n have_v issue_v a_o alien_n who_o be_v naturalize_v the_o father_n die_v the_o son_n shall_v inherit_v 129._o iii_o naturalisation_n do_v remove_v all_o that_o disability_n and_o incapacity_n which_o be_v in_o alien_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o so_o put_v they_o entyre_o in_o the_o condition_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o england_n the_o relative_n term_n as_o if_o bear_v in_o england_n be_v general_o use_v to_o supply_v the_o personal_a defect_n of_o the_o party_n naturalize_v arise_v from_o their_o birth_n out_o of_o england_n and_o therefore_o shall_v never_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o collateral_a purpose_n nor_o cure_v a_o disease_n of_o another_o nature_n as_o half_a blood_n illegitimation_n and_o the_o like_a but_o all_o disease_n whether_o in_o the_o party_n themselves_o or_o result_v from_o the_o ancestor_n it_o cure_v act_n of_o parliament_n of_o this_o nature_n may_v be_v so_o pen_v as_o to_o cure_v defect_n in_o the_o father_n or_o ancestor_n or_o in_o the_o party_n themselves_o if_o restitution_n in_o blood_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o son_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n this_o cure_v that_o disability_n that_o result_v from_o the_o father_n attainder_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o son_n but_o also_o to_o the_o collateral_a heir_n of_o the_o father_n the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o be_v because_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o blood_n by_o the_o attainder_n be_v only_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o father_n for_o the_o son_n blood_n or_o 241._o coliateral_a heir_n be_v not_o at_o all_o corrupt_a for_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o act_n be_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o father_n attainder_n do_v intentional_o provide_v against_o and_o remove_v it_o for_o otherwise_o the_o same_o have_v be_v useless_a but_o in_o naturalisation_n without_o express_a word_n it_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o the_o defect_n in_o the_o father_n or_o other_o ancestor_n noâ—…_n amoves_fw-la they_o and_o therefore_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o take_v no_o other_o notice_n but_o of_o the_o person_n naturalized'_v foreign_a birth_n the_o same_o cure_v not_o any_o disability_n of_o transmission_n hereditary_a between_o the_o father_n brother_n or_o any_o other_o ancestor_n result_v from_o the_o disability_n of_o they_o without_o actual_o name_v of_o they_o as_o for_o instance_n the_o father_n a_o alien_n the_o son_n naturalize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o father_n or_o any_o other_o ancestor_n a_o alien_a purchase_n land_n and_o dye_n the_o son_n shall_v not_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o disability_n in_o the_o father_n but_o there_o may_v be_v word_n insert_v in_o the_o act_n that_o may_v take_v away_o the_o impediment_n iv._o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o ireland_n and_o those_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o scotland_n be_v all_o alike_o for_o their_o birth_n be_v within_o the_o king_n dominion_n and_o they_o be_v bear_v under_o the_o like_a subjection_n and_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v the_o like_a band_n of_o allegiance_n ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la regis_fw-la yet_o if_o a_o spaniard_n come_v into_o ireland_n and_o by_o the_o parliament_n be_v there_o naturalize_a though_o perhaps_o this_o may_v qualify_v and_o clothe_v he_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o ireland_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v conceive_v that_o it_o will_v not_o make_v he_o a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o england_n for_o the_o union_n of_o ireland_n to_o that_o of_o england_n be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o scotland_n for_o the_o first_o be_v dependent_a as_o a_o 721._o kingdom_n conquer_v the_o latter_a independent_a though_o henry_n the_o ii_o after_o his_o conquest_n of_o that_o nation_n do_v remit_v over_o from_o england_n the_o ancient_n modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la enable_v they_o to_o hold_v parliament_n which_o after_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n yet_o that_o be_v by_o no_o other_o source_n then_o bare_a letter_n patent_n now_o when_o a_o nation_n be_v once_o conquer_a there_o remain_v no_o law_n but_o that_o of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o though_o he_o may_v incorporate_v such_o conquer_a nation_n with_o his_o own_o and_o grant_v unto_o they_o their_o ancient_a parliamentary_a way_n of_o make_v of_o law_n yet_o the_o conqueror_n can_v no_o way_n grant_v unto_o they_o a_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o such_o grant_n or_o confirmation_n as_o to_o impose_v upon_o his_o own_o country_n for_o he_o himself_o before_o such_o conquest_n can_v not_o make_v a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n without_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o most_o certain_o his_o conquest_n add_v nothing_o to_o his_o power_n though_o 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