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A54682 The antiquity, legality, reason, duty and necessity of præ-emption and prourveyance, for the King, or, Compositions for his pourveyance as they were used and taken for the provisions of the Kings household, the small charge and burthen thereof to the people, and the many for the author, great mischiefs and inconveniences which will inevitably follow the taking of them away / by Fabian Philipps. Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690. 1663 (1663) Wing P2004; ESTC R10010 306,442 558

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2._o conqueror_n to_o have_v upon_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o any_o that_o do_v they_o wrong_n double_v the_o forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n or_o damage_n which_o be_v to_o be_v adjudge_v to_o any_o other_o and_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o mr._n somner_n say_v in_o his_o glossary_a victum_fw-la propriè_fw-la sonans_fw-la signify_v only_o some_o provision_n of_o victual_n reserve_v it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o the_o firmae_fw-la adjutorium_fw-la in_o bromtons_n translation_n of_o that_o law_n or_o edict_n of_o king_n canutus_n can_v be_v mean_v or_o expound_v that_o no_o provision_n shall_v at_o all_o be_v pay_v for_o than_o it_o will_v have_v signify_v the_o whole_a rent_n to_o have_v be_v acquit_v if_o no_o money_n have_v be_v use_v to_o have_v be_v pay_v together_o with_o provision_n or_o if_o as_o the_o judicious_a 274._o sir_n hen._n spelman_n say_v the_o word_n farm_n do_v import_v tam_fw-la redditus_fw-la pecuniarias_fw-la ex_fw-la elocatis_fw-la provenientes_fw-la quam_fw-la annonarias_fw-la as_o well_o for_o rend_v in_o money_n as_o corn_n and_o other_o provision_n for_o housekeeping_n &_o pro_fw-la caena_fw-la prandio_fw-la corrodio_fw-la convivio_fw-la epulis_fw-la et_fw-la omni_fw-la mensae_fw-la apparatu_fw-la sumitur_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o a_o corrody_n supper_n dinner_n feast_n or_o any_o other_o provision_n to_o furnish_v the_o table_n and_o that_o some_o money_n and_o some_o provision_n be_v pay_v for_o their_o rent_n it_o remain_v a_o doubt_n what_o that_o favour_n intend_v by_o canutus_n his_o law_n or_o edict_n shall_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v or_o how_o much_o of_o that_o king_n provision_n towards_o the_o keep_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o house_n be_v by_o he_o remit_v or_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v understand_v to_o have_v be_v only_o in_o alba_fw-la firma_fw-la quae_fw-la argento_fw-la penditur_fw-la non_fw-la pecude_fw-la only_o in_o money_n which_o if_o at_o all_o be_v very_o seldom_o use_v in_o 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1489._o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o uther_n his_o liege_n do_v declare_v in_o parliament_n that_o it_o be_v the_o king_n property_n for_o the_o honourable_a sustentation_n of_o his_o house_n according_a to_o his_o estait_n and_o honour_n four_o quhilk_fw-mi may_v not_o be_v failize_v without_o great_a derogation_n of_o his_o noble_a estaite_n and_o that_o his_o true_a have_v suld_v above_o all_o singular_a and_o particular_a profit_n desire_n to_o prefer_v the_o noble_a estaite_n of_o his_o excellence_n like_a as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o may_v noble_a progenitor_n of_o good_a mind_n and_o do_v therefore_o think_v it_o neidful_a expedient_a and_o reasonable_a and_o do_v statute_n and_o ordain_v that_o full_a derogation_n cassation_n and_o annullation_n be_v maid_n of_o all_o gift_n donation_n infeftment_n fewe_n life_n rent_n give_v by_o his_o highness_n to_o quhat_o sumever_o person_n or_o person_n sen_fw-mi the_o day_n of_o his_o coronation_n 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heart_a and_o free_a entertainment_n nor_o deny_v those_o respect_n and_o duty_n to_o our_o king_n which_o no_o other_o nation_n do_v refuse_v to_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n which_o may_v make_v we_o to_o be_v a_o hiss_a and_o reproach_n to_o other_o nation_n and_o by_o use_v our_o head_n so_o ill_a to_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d people_n without_o a_o head_n or_o the_o sciopede_v who_o be_v report_v to_o have_v such_o large_a foot_n as_o they_o can_v when_o they_o please_v cover_v their_o head_n with_o it_o and_o never_o let_v it_o be_v say_v that_o when_o a_o factious_a and_o rebellious_a part_n of_o our_o people_n can_v in_o the_o year_n 1656._o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v their_o interest_n to_o exchange_v with_o cromwell_n their_o antichrist_n or_o mahomet_n their_o religion_n law_n and_o liberty_n for_o his_o tyrannical_a and_o arbitrary_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o petition_v he_o in_o their_o conventicle_n or_o pretend_a assembly_n of_o parliament_n that_o he_o will_v beside_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o prince_n revenue_n not_o dispose_v of_o except_o forest_n and_o chase_n and_o the_o manor_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o delinquent_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n kildare_n clare_n and_o katerlaugh_n the_o forfeit_a land_n in_o scotland_n which_o be_v great_a and_o considerable_a two_o part_n of_o the_o recusants_n land_n in_o england_n not_o compound_v for_o and_o all_o debt_n fine_n penalty_n issue_n and_o casual_a profit_n belong_v to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n so_o miscall_v which_o be_v by_o they_o and_o their_o fellow_n usurper_n settle_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v of_o itself_o a_o revenue_n too_o great_a for_o all_o the_o brewer_n of_o england_n to_o accept_v of_o ten_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v leavy_v upon_o the_o people_n with_o such_o other_o supply_v as_o shall_v be_v needful_a to_o be_v raise_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o consent_n of_o that_o which_o they_o nick_n name_v a_o parliament_n and_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n and_o support_v of_o government_n which_o he_o think_v not_o enough_o to_o serve_v his_o wicked_a occasion_n design_n or_o desire_n to_o ●lay_v or_o keep_v in_o exile_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1657._o tell_v his_o dutiful_a parliament_n at_o a_o conference_n in_o april_n 1657._o that_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o government_n will_v yearly_o amount_v unto_o ninteen_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a and_o therefore_o though_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n shall_v cease_v desire_v that_o the_o thirteen_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la may_v have_v six_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la more_fw-mi add_v thereunto_o and_o that_o that_o can_v be_v willing_o assent_v unto_o and_o all_o the_o loyal_a party_n enforce_v and_o drive_v to_o submit_v