then_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o be_v worth_a twenty_o noble_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o time_n the_o threescore_o acre_n be_v whole_o employ_v in_o tillage_n not_o otherwise_o but_o as_o the_o whole_a revenue_n of_o a_o parish_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o arable_a land_n so_o the_o same_o arable_a be_v not_o always_o plough_v and_o it_o may_v with_o confidence_n be_v affirm_v that_o the_o clergy_n who_o receive_v the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n together_o with_o the_o small_a tithe_n have_v hardly_o throughout_o england_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o the_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n in_o their_o several_a parish_n if_o some_o of_o they_o receive_v more_o than_o the_o ten_o other_o do_v receive_v much_o loss_n for_o in_o all_o those_o parish_n where_o the_o rich_a pasture_n do_v lie_v in_o several_a and_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o see_n of_o fat_a ox_n as_o also_o in_o less_o fertile_a pasture_n where_o the_o profit_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o brood_n up_o of_o horse_n and_o store-cattle_n nothing_o considerable_a be_v pay_v thereout_o unto_o the_o minister_n and_o where_o the_o pasture_n be_v stock_v with_o fat_a sheep_n or_o with_o cow_n for_o dairy_n the_o ten_o of_o the_o rent_n of_o such_o pasture_n be_v the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v expect_v from_o a_o foreigner_n but_o less_o from_o a_o parishioner_n who_o also_o pay_v no_o tithe_n for_o all_o the_o pasture_n his_o plow-horse_n and_o ox_n for_o draught_n do_v eat_v up_o nor_o for_o the_o leyes_n and_o pasture_n which_o the_o flock_n of_o sheep_n do_v graze_v upon_o which_o be_v fold_v to_o manure_v the_o arable_a land_n beside_o the_o parishioner_n do_v common_o blow_v away_o all_o the_o tithe_n due_a for_o firewood_n with_o a_o smoke_n penny_n and_o the_o owner_n of_o usual_a or_o coppice_n wood_n in_o many_o place_n do_v not_o pay_v the_o ten_o and_o not_o a_o few_o do_v let_v their_o underwood_n and_o spring_n of_o wood_n grow_v till_o they_o be_v above_o twenty_o year_n growth_n purposely_o to_o defraud_v the_o minister_n of_o his_o tithe_n and_o general_o in_o all_o place_n the_o spire_n or_o young_a timber_n tree_n which_o be_v fall_v together_o with_o the_o under-wood_n which_o be_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o owner_n profit_n yield_v nothing_o to_o the_o minister_n add_v hereto_o that_o of_o late_a year_n much_o barren_a ground_n former_o employ_v in_o tillage_n be_v convert_v to_o warren_n for_o coney_n and_o indeed_o can_v no_o way_n be_v better_o improve_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o owner_n profit_n and_o as_o for_o forest_n chase_n park_n for_o deer_n vast_a moor_n great_a waste_n and_o commons_o and_o under_o correction_n the_o commonable_a fen_n also_o till_o of_o late_o drain_v and_o in_o hand_n to_o be_v drain_v contain_v 400000._o acre_n as_o they_o yield_v not_o much_o to_o the_o common_a good_a so_o least_o of_o all_o to_o the_o rector-minister_n furthermore_o many_o manor_n and_o grange_n in_o england_n ancient_o be_v and_o so_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n total_o exempt_v from_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n by_o grant_n privilege_n and_o prescription_n and_o not_o farm_n only_o but_o whole_a parish_n do_v prescribe_v de_fw-fr modo_fw-la decimandi_fw-la by_o which_o the_o minister_n do_v hardly_o receive_v the_o forty_o part_n in_o lieu_n of_o his_o tithe_n in_o many_o place_n much_o less_o far_o 7._o to_o instance_n that_o the_o minister_n have_v but_o the_o ten_o there_o have_v upon_o complaint_n make_v in_o chancery_n where_o town_n have_v be_v depopulate_v and_o convert_v to_o pasture_n decree_v make_v in_o that_o court_n that_o the_o minister_n shall_v have_v in_o lieu_n of_o his_o tithe_n the_o ten_o acre_n in_o the_o parish_n to_o hold_v in_o severalite_n and_o to_o be_v lay_v near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o parsonage_n house_n or_o in_o some_o other_o convenient_a place_n to_o the_o minister_n content_a in_o which_o way_n of_o exchange_n the_o minister_n be_v no_o loser_n though_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v by_o such_o condition_n accompany_v with_o depopulation_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o minister_n lose_v nothing_o by_o such_o condition_n be_v because_o before_o that_o time_n about_o one_o four_o or_o five_o part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n in_o the_o parish_n be_v pasture_n ground_n hold_v in_o severalty_n or_o else_o be_v meadow_n and_o pasture_n ground_n lie_v in_o the_o common-field_n in_o the_o bottom_n or_o low_a place_n thereof_o and_o in_o heidon_n and_o in_o large_a drift_n for_o cattle_n and_o in_o the_o commons_o and_o waste_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o be_v commonable_a all_o the_o year_n in_o all_o which_o the_o minister-rector_n before_o the_o commission_n have_v little_a or_o no_o considerable_a profit_n which_o by_o the_o severalty_n for_o all_o the_o year_n be_v improve_v 8._o and_o whereas_o the_o petitioner_n pretend_v much_o slavery_n by_o the_o statute_n make_v anno_fw-la 2_o edw._n 6._o for_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o tithe_n and_o also_o by_o the_o ordinance_n make_v this_o parliament_n for_o the_o due_a payment_n thereof_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o there_o be_v constitution_n make_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edw._n the_o confessor_n as_o also_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edw._n first_o enjoin_v the_o payment_n both_o of_o predial_a and_o personal_a tithe_n and_o it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n that_o for_o one_o action_n which_o have_v for_o these_o seven_o year_n last_o past_a be_v commence_v against_o any_o person_n for_o foul_a tithe_n there_o have_v be_v ten_o action_n bring_v against_o those_o who_o have_v refuse_v to_o set_v forth_o their_o tithe_n open_o deny_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o aswell_o to_o the_o minister_n as_o to_o the_o impropriator_n therefore_o they_o have_v just_a cause_n humble_o to_o petition_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n that_o they_o will_v be_v please_v to_o add_v cost_n of_o suit_n to_o the_o damage_n give_v by_o that_o statute_n because_o affect_v jury_n will_v give_v as_o little_a in_o damage_n as_o may_v be_v as_o also_o that_o all_o sale_n make_v by_o the_o owner_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n upon_o the_o ground_n to_o unknown_a person_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o defraud_v the_o impropriator_n and_o minister_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o all_o such_o like_a covinous_a and_o feign_a device_n may_v be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o contriver_n of_o they_o punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n and_o because_o that_o statute_n do_v concern_v predial_a tithe_n only_o therefore_o that_o some_o good_a law_n may_v be_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o poor_a vicar_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o small_a tithe_n which_o if_o the_o vicar_n insist_v upon_o to_o have_v according_a to_o the_o value_n he_o be_v clamour_v to_o be_v contentious_a if_o he_o accept_v what_o be_v give_v his_o tithe_n be_v convert_v to_o alm_n and_o woeful_a be_v the_o condition_n of_o those_o minister_n who_o maintenance_n depend_v upon_o the_o benevolence_n of_o the_o people_n as_o also_o of_o those_o parish_n who_o want_v fit_a maintenance_n for_o their_o minister_n 9_o there_o be_v in_o england_n and_o in_o wales_n nine_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenry_n five_o parish_n and_o although_o the_o one_o half_a of_o those_o rectory_n be_v not_o appropriate_v as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o they_o yet_o certain_o as_o to_o the_o yearly_a value_n the_o minister_n at_o this_o day_n have_v not_o the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n because_o except_o the_o church_n of_o cleve_n in_o the_o vale_n of_o evesham_n and_o some_o other_o the_o tithe_n of_o all_o the_o rich_a and_o large_a parish_n be_v appropriate_v and_o if_o it_o be_v far_o consider_v that_o not_o only_o many_o of_o the_o great_a of_o they_o but_o also_o the_o middle_a sort_n have_v by_o sale_n by_o partition_n and_o by_o other_o mean_n be_v divide_v and_o come_v into_o several_a hand_n then_o it_o may_v be_v easy_o demonstrate_v that_o beside_o the_o patron_n loss_n of_o their_o right_n of_o inheritance_n in_o the_o presentation_n of_o fit_a minister_n to_o their_o church_n above_o the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o one_o million_o of_o pound_n at_o improve_a rate_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o family_n be_v deep_o concern_v in_o this_o great_a mutation_n by_o the_o petitioner_n intend_v therefore_o 10_o for_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n above_o recite_v the_o petitioner_n have_v with_o too_o much_o boldness_n importune_v the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n after_o the_o expense_n of_o so_o much_o blood_n and_o treasure_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n person_n and_o propriety_n in_o their_o estate_n to_o petition_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o the_o freehold_a estate_n for_o every_o incombent_n have_v a_o freehold_n estate_n in_o his_o tithe_n from_o so_o many_o thousand_o of_o good_a subject_n without_o propound_v due_a and_o full_a recompense_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o same_o finis_fw-la
a_o answer_n to_o the_o several_a petition_n of_o late_a exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n by_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o several_a county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n pay_v to_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n london_n print_v for_o i._n m._n 1652._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o several_a petition_n of_o late_a exhibit_v to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n and_o to_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_n cromwell_n by_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o several_a county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n pay_v to_o priest_n and_o impropriator_n it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o that_o have_v search_v record_n either_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a or_o temporal_a court_n or_o have_v read_v the_o chronicle_n of_o this_o nation_n that_o tithe_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n as_o also_o that_o the_o tithe_n of_o more_o than_o the_o three_o part_n of_o all_o the_o parish_n in_o england_n be_v before_o the_o conquest_n and_o within_o a_o few_o age_n after_o give_v and_o appropriate_v to_o monastery_n and_o other_o religious_a house_n who_o quiet_o enjoy_v they_o till_o their_o dissolution_n by_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o who_o aswell_o by_o the_o several_a grant_n make_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o head_n of_o the_o say_a religious_a house_n as_o also_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n hold_v in_o 31._o year_n of_o his_o reign_n to_o which_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o england_n consent_v have_v all_o the_o manor_n land_n tithe_n and_o hereditament_n belong_v to_o the_o say_a religious_a house_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o fair_a and_o rich_a in_o england_n grant_v and_o vest_v in_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o which_o king_n be_v thereof_o so_o lawful_o seize_v he_o by_o his_o several_a letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n in_o consideration_n of_o money_n pay_v he_o ten_o and_o tenure_n by_o knight_n service_n reserve_v and_o for_o reward_n for_o service_n and_o other_o valuable_a consideration_n do_v disperse_v the_o site_n of_o the_o say_a monastery_n etc._n etc._n their_o manor_n land_n and_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o nobility_n the_o gentry_n and_o other_o his_o subject_n well-near_a of_o all_o degree_n and_o profession_n all_o which_o patentee_n their_o heir_n and_o assign_n have_v from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o present_a quiet_o enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o dispute_n the_o infortunate_a impropriator_n of_o tithe_n except_v who_o notwithstanding_o their_o more_o than_o 100_o year_n quiet_a possession_n several_a descent_n cast_v fine_n levy_v recovery_n suffer_v and_o those_o upon_o valuable_a consideration_n and_o beside_o the_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o one_o other_o excellent_a law_n make_v in_o the_o th_o year_n of_o k._n james_n call_v the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n make_v for_o the_o quiet_v and_o settle_v of_o man_n estate_n yet_o by_o the_o clamorous_a importunity_n of_o the_o petitioner_n their_o title_n to_o their_o inheritance_n have_v be_v blast_v their_o tithe_n ill_o pay_v and_o which_o be_v worse_o by_o many_o deny_v to_o be_v pay_v though_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v make_v several_a act_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o due_a payment_n thereof_o and_o this_o the_o petitioner_n and_o other_o of_o their_o party_n have_v attempt_v to_o do_v without_o propose_v any_o recompense_n or_o due_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o impropriator_n in_o lieu_n thereof_o now_o how_o unjust_a and_o unconscionable_a their_o endeavour_n and_o attempt_n have_v be_v herein_o shall_v evedent_o appear_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o poor_a tenant_n and_o farmer_n themselves_o who_o be_v petitioner_n by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n plain_o express_v in_o the_o article_n follow_v viz._n 1_o first_o many_o impropriation_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o person_n as_o have_v faithful_o serve_v this_o commonwealth_n with_o their_o person_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o now_o if_o the_o petitioner_n may_v obtain_v their_o desire_n the_o commonwealth_n who_o they_o have_v serve_v shall_v deprive_v they_o of_o their_o estate_n and_o livelihood_n 2._o the_o parliament_n have_v have_v by_o way_n of_o sequestration_n the_o revenue_n of_o many_o impropriation_n the_o owner_n whereof_o have_v late_o compound_v for_o their_o delinquency_n and_o now_o that_o the_o delinquent_n have_v pay_v the_o fine_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o delinquency_n and_o sue_v forth_o their_o pardon_n or_o by_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n have_v their_o offence_n remit_v they_o shall_v those_o except_v who_o give_v to_o the_o state_n their_o impropriation_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o fine_n be_v now_o punish_v in_o a_o far_o high_a degree_n than_o by_o a_o review_n even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o inheritance_n itself_o 3_o many_o widow_n have_v tithe_n for_o their_o jointure_n which_o their_o parent_n do_v purchase_v for_o they_o with_o marriage_n portion_n and_o orphan_n tithe_n asign_v for_o the_o raise_n of_o their_o portion_n and_o young_a son_n have_v annuity_n issue_v out_o of_o tithe_n grant_v unto_o they_o during_o their_o life_n and_o little_a or_o nothing_o else_o to_o maintain_v they_o 4_o other_o have_v tithe_n extend_v for_o just_a debt_n due_a unto_o they_o other_o have_v tithe_n mortgage_v unto_o they_o for_o money_n lend_v and_o the_o mortgager_n stand_v bind_v by_o statute_n or_o recognisance_n or_o in_o penal_a bond_n to_o pay_v the_o money_n borrow_v at_o the_o day_n limit_v in_o such_o case_n the_o mortgager_n shall_v not_o only_o lose_v the_o tithe_n mortgage_v but_o the_o bond_n for_o collateral_a security_n be_v lay_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v unless_o they_o have_v other_o estate_n become_v stark_a beggar_n and_o perhaps_o starve_v in_o prison_n 5_o other_o have_v build_v fair_a house_n outhouse_n and_o barn_n upon_o their_o rectory_n and_o have_v hold_v their_o tithe_n instead_o of_o demean_n for_o their_o provision_n which_o tithe_n be_v take_v from_o they_o their_o loss_n over_o and_o above_o their_o tithe_n in_o their_o building_n will_v be_v of_o considerable_a value_n 6_o k._n henry_n the_o 8_o to_o engage_v all_o degree_n of_o man_n and_o society_n in_o the_o share_n of_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o religious_a house_n and_o of_o the_o rectory_n to_o they_o late_o appropriate_v do_v among_o other_o thing_n by_o way_n of_o exchange_n give_v to_o divers_a of_o the_o college_n in_o both_o the_o university_n a_o great_a number_n of_o impropriation_n and_o the_o college_n in_o the_o lieu_n of_o they_o give_v to_o the_o king_n fair_a manor_n farm_n and_o land_n of_o the_o like_a yearly_a value_n which_o have_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o founder_n and_o benefactor_n to_o the_o say_a college_n now_o if_o the_o tithe_n be_v take_v away_o from_o those_o college_n then_o in_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n the_o college_n ought_v to_o have_v all_o their_o manor_n and_o land_n restore_v back_o again_o unto_o they_o which_o in_o every_o exchange_n be_v tacit_o employ_v and_o though_o the_o mutual_a assurance_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o college_n be_v not_o in_o form_n of_o law_n make_v by_o way_n of_o exchange_n yet_o the_o consideration_n appear_v to_o be_v so_o both_o in_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o also_o in_o the_o grant_n make_v by_o the_o college_n to_o the_o king_n therefore_o in_o all_o equity_n restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o otherwise_o those_o college_n must_v in_o part_n be_v dissolve_v 7._o as_o the_o college_n shall_v lose_v their_o impropriation_n so_o their_o farmer_n thereof_o shall_v lose_v their_o lease_n which_o they_o have_v purchase_v for_o fine_n in_o hand_n pay_v for_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o for_o three_o life_n and_o also_o all_o hope_n of_o renew_v their_o lease_n hereafter_o which_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n have_v enjoy_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o such_o constant_a rate_n set_v to_o be_v pay_v for_o fine_n at_o the_o renew_n of_o their_o lease_n as_o such_o college_n lease_n have_v be_v usual_o sell_v for_o one_o three_o part_n more_o than_o lease_n hold_v of_o private_a person_n the_o petitioner_n by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v may_v easy_o discern_v that_o there_o will_v be_v many_o sufferer_n and_o sad_a loser_n if_o tithe_n impropriate_a shall_v be_v take_v away_o in_o the_o next_o place_n it_o shall_v be_v discover_v who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v the_o gainer_n when_o all_o land_n be_v tithe-free_a the_o petition_n exhibit_v be_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a husbandman_n and_o tenant_n alas_o poor_a man_n they_o
shall_v have_v the_o least_o share_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o tithe_n if_o their_o petition_n shall_v be_v grant_v for_o 1_o first_o a_o great_a and_o considerable_a part_n of_o all_o the_o manor_n and_o best_a farm_n in_o england_n and_o also_o of_o petit_fw-fr farm_n and_o parcel_n of_o land_n have_v be_v buy_v and_o sell_v within_o this_o thirty_o year_n last_o past_a the_o several_a purchaser_n whereof_o have_v not_o pay_v one_o penny_n for_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o for_o the_o tithe_n be_v a_o inheritance_n separate_v and_o distinct_a from_o the_o land_n be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o vendor_n to_o sell_v nor_o intend_v by_o the_o purchaser_n to_o be_v buy_v now_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o justice_n and_o equity_n that_o a_o purchaser_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o that_o he_o neither_o buy_v nor_o pay_v for_o 2_o the_o purchaser_n of_o manor_n and_o farm_n for_o the_o most_o part_n have_v be_v rich_a merchant_n wealthy_a citizen_n great_a practicer_n in_o the_o law_n officer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o other_o money_a man_n all_o these_o or_o the_o most_o of_o these_o do_v let_v out_o their_o purchase_a land_n to_o farmer_n at_o improve_a rent_n which_o farmer_n when_o all_o land_n be_v make_v tithe-free_a shall_v pay_v to_o their_o landlord_n the_o purchaser_n rent_n as_o well_o for_o the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n as_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o arable_a land_n they_o hire_v of_o they_o either_o by_o set_v the_o land_n at_o a_o high_a rate_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v tithe-free_a or_o else_o a_o fine_a or_o income_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o respect_n have_v thereto_o however_o the_o rich_a purchaser_n when_o their_o land_n shall_v be_v tithe-free_a will_v in_o one_o way_n or_o other_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o the_o tithe_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o impropriator_n the_o rightful_a owner_n of_o they_o and_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a purchaser_n who_o have_v no_o need_n of_o they_o nor_o right_a unto_o they_o thus_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n whereas_o there_o be_v but_o one_o impropriator_n in_o a_o parish_n now_o there_o will_v be_v if_o the_o petitioner_n may_v obtain_v their_o desire_n in_o effect_n as_o many_o impropriator_n as_o purchaser_n 3_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o nobleman_n of_o principal_a gentleman_n and_o of_o all_o other_o who_o have_v many_o manor_n and_o good_a farm_n in_o several_a county_n have_v their_o place_n of_o residence_n but_o in_o one_o county_n and_o do_v let_v out_o to_o farm_n the_o site_n of_o their_o manor_n and_o the_o demean_n thereof_o which_o common_o in_o country_n village_n do_v amount_v to_o the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o whole_a parish_n and_o in_o many_o parish_n well_o near_o all_o the_o farm_n be_v they_o these_o great_a man_n their_o land_n be_v make_v tithe-free_a shall_v have_v their_o estate_n improve_v to_o their_o hand_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o poor_a gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n who_o have_v little_a else_o but_o tithe_n to_o maintain_v they_o and_o their_o family_n 4_o and_o in_o like_o manner_n also_o such_o tenant_n as_o have_v estate_n for_o life_n in_o their_o farm_n and_o do_v upon_o every_o change_n of_o a_o life_n renew_v their_o lease_n as_o general_o they_o do_v in_o the_o west_n part_n england_n and_o in_o divers_a county_n elsewhere_o all_o which_o tenant_n for_o life_n shall_v make_v fine_n to_o their_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o farm_n they_o hold_v as_o for_o the_o farm_n themselves_o so_o that_o however_o the_o farmer_n may_v have_v some_o petty_a benefit_n or_o rather_o conveniency_n by_o the_o hire_n of_o their_o farm_n in_o outward_a appearance_n tithe-free_a yet_o the_o main_a profit_n will_v redound_v to_o the_o landlord_n unless_o the_o farmer_n can_v procure_v that_o no_o landlord_n whatsoever_o shall_v let_v his_o arable_a land_n together_o with_o the_o tithe_n thereof_o at_o above_o a_o certain_a rent_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o every_o acre_n which_o be_v in_o effect_n one_o of_o the_o article_n which_o wa._n tiler_n and_o his_o rabble_n demand_v of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o 5_o it_o have_v be_v propound_v by_o some_o that_o orphan_n and_o such_o as_o have_v no_o other_o estate_n but_o tithe_n shall_v have_v some_o moderate_a satisfaction_n in_o money_n and_o by_o other_o that_o the_o impropriator_n shall_v have_v 8._o or_o 10._o year_n purchase_n for_o their_o tithe_n let_v such_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o take_v from_o the_o subject_n their_o inheritance_n against_o their_o will_n for_o half_a the_o value_n thereof_o such_o forget_v that_o golden_a rule_n of_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o case_n the_o impropriator_n title_n be_v defective_a it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n to_o favour_v the_o widow_n and_o the_o fatherless_a but_o if_o their_o title_n be_v good_a and_o legal_a which_o none_o yet_o have_v question_v and_o that_o the_o rich_a man_n right_a and_o title_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o orphan_n than_o the_o one_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n birthright_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o 6_o and_o as_o to_o a_o general_a sale_n to_o be_v make_v of_o tithe_n at_o a_o set_a rate_n of_o so_o many_o year_n purchase_v many_o difficulty_n and_o matter_n considerable_a will_v arise_v thereabouts_o for_o as_o some_o manor_n or_o farm_n in_o some_o county_n be_v as_o well_o worth_a 20_o year_n purchase_n as_o some_o other_o elsewhere_o be_v worth_a 15._o so_o in_o like_o manner_n of_o tithe_n whether_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v industrious_a to_o till_v the_o earth_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a husband_n whether_o sea-sand_n lime_n marle_n or_o other_o compost_n may_v be_v easy_o procure_v to_o manure_v the_o land_n whether_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v able_a owner_n or_o poor_a farmer_n whether_o the_o soil_n be_v fertile_a or_o barren_a whether_o lie_v in_o the_o enclose_a county_n or_o in_o the_o champain_n etc._n etc._n these_o and_o the_o like_a will_v raise_v or_o abate_v the_o sale_n of_o tithe_n 7_o now_o concerning_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o seller_n first_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v anno_fw-la 13._o eliza._n if_o the_o master_n and_o the_o fellow_n of_o college_n do_v alien_a their_o land_n or_o tithe_n such_o grant_n be_v void_a nor_o can_v they_o consent_v to_o do_v it_o without_o ah_o horrible_a breach_n of_o trust_n and_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v sell_v for_o half_a the_o value_n then_o must_v the_o college_n as_o before_o be_v observe_v be_v in_o part_n and_o some_o of_o the_o great_a of_o they_o be_v well-near_a dissolve_v some_o of_o the_o improprietor_n have_v their_o estate_n so_o fetter_v by_o their_o father_n or_o by_o themselves_o upon_o their_o marriage_n with_o entail_v call_v perpetuity_n that_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o dock_n they_o but_o by_o composition_n with_o they_o in_o remainder_n they_o be_v in_o little_a better_a condition_n than_o tenant_n for_o life_n other_o be_v simple_o tenant_n for_o life_n other_o for_o year_n how_o shall_v the_o money_n upon_o such_o sale_n be_v divide_v between_o the_o particular_a tenant_n and_o they_o in_o remainder_n or_o reversion_n other_o have_v mortgage_v their_o tithe_n other_o and_o not_o a_o few_o have_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o trustee_n which_o trust_v can_v be_v discharge_v but_o by_o the_o chargeable_a decree_n in_o chancery_n shall_v orphan_n have_v their_o portion_n and_o creditor_n their_o debt_n abate_v shall_v the_o annuity_n of_o young_a brother_n be_v in_o part_n extinct_a or_o shall_v all_o the_o loss_n fall_v upon_o those_o poor_a gent_n and_o freeholder_n who_o have_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o reversion_n and_o none_o or_o little_a present_a profit_n 8_o difficulty_n will_v also_o arise_v about_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o purchase_v for_o where_o there_o be_v one_o parishioner_n that_o have_v spare_v money_n to_o buy_v his_o tithe_n there_o be_v four_o that_o be_v in_o debt_n few_o of_o those_o well_o advise_v will_v purchase_v because_o he_o that_o buy_v land_n at_o ten_o year_n purchase_n run_v about_o the_o country_n to_o borrow_v money_n pay_v brokage_n and_o interest_n and_o the_o charge_n of_o assurance_n by_o mortgage_n to_o secure_v either_o the_o lender_n or_o his_o surety_n and_o the_o payment_n of_o tax_n beside_o the_o loss_n of_o time_n and_o anguish_n of_o mind_n may_v put_v his_o gain_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o see_v never_o the_o worse_o particular_a tenant_n and_o they_o in_o reversion_n will_v hardly_o join_v in_o the_o purchase_n and_o who_o shall_v undertake_v for_o they_o that_o be_v in_o their_o minority_n as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o man_n
will_v want_v money_n to_o buy_v so_o other_o will_v have_v no_o will_n to_o buy_v shall_v a_o impropriator_n be_v compel_v to_o fell_v the_o fair_a and_o best_a portion_n of_o his_o tithe_n and_o at_o under-rate_n to_o those_o that_o will_v buy_v and_o to_o keep_v the_o remain_v in_o his_o hand_n that_o be_v to_o add_v another_o prejudice_n to_o the_o impropriator_n who_o beside_o other_o inconvenience_n shall_v be_v well-near_a at_o as_o great_a a_o charge_n to_o inn_n such_o parcel_n of_o scatter_a tithe_n as_o former_o he_o be_v to_o inn_n the_o whole_a but_o if_o stranger_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o buy_v the_o tithe_n of_o those_o land_n which_o the_o owner_n be_v not_o able_a or_o not_o willing_a to_o buy_v than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o must_v be_v landlord_n and_o tenant_n and_o in_o effect_n as_o many_o or_o more_o impropriator_n than_o be_v at_o this_o present_a last_o who_o shall_v determine_v the_o yearly_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n to_o be_v sell_v if_o the_o anti-tithemonger_n set_v the_o value_n the_o purchase_n no_o doubt_n will_v be_v under_o ten_o year_n 9_o some_o of_o the_o petitioner_n and_o namely_o those_o in_o the_o east-riding_n in_o yorkshire_n pray_v to_o have_v the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n abolish_v because_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o give_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o popery_n and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o superstitious_a and_o idle_a person_n for_o the_o like_a reason_n the_o petitioner_n may_v in_o case_n they_o have_v good_a success_n in_o this_o petition_n pray_v that_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o the_o monastery_n and_o of_o all_o other_o the_o religious_a house_n in_o england_n dissolve_v by_o k._n hen._n 8._o may_v together_o with_o all_o their_o manor_n grange_n farm_n and_o land_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o 161100._o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o old_a rent_n and_o be_v worth_a at_o this_o day_n at_o improve_a rent_n two_o million_o of_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v take_v from_o the_o present_a owner_n because_o they_o be_v at_o the_o first_o give_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o idle_a monk_n and_o chant_v cannon_n who_o depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n and_o be_v but_o the_o king_n half_a subject_n and_o bestow_v upon_o the_o petitioner_n because_o they_o be_v poor_a man_n and_o take_v great_a pain_n for_o their_o living_n the_o petitioner_n be_v alike_o grieve_v with_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o maintenance_n by_o tithe_n as_o they_o be_v with_o impropriator_n all_o must_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n say_v they_o to_o order_v a_o more_o honourable_a maintenance_n for_o they_o but_o in_o what_o way_n they_o declare_v not_o we_o shall_v not_o say_v any_o thing_n concerning_o the_o minister_n divine_a right_n to_o tithe_n nor_o of_o the_o conveniency_n thereof_o for_o their_o maintenance_n we_o shall_v proceed_v in_o the_o same_o way_n as_o before_o and_o show_v to_o the_o petitioner_n their_o mistake_n in_o the_o clergy_n revenue_n and_o in_o their_o own_o expectation_n 1._o all_o that_o which_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v concerning_o the_o take_v away_o of_o tithe_n from_o the_o impropriator_n and_o give_v they_o to_o great_a landed-man_n rich_a man_n and_o to_o purchaser_n will_v be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o rent_n and_o profit_n of_o their_o tithe_n take_v from_o they_o and_o put_v into_o the_o purse_n of_o rich_a landlord_n but_o with_o more_o disadvantage_n to_o the_o minister_n than_o to_o the_o impropriator_n because_o of_o the_o minister_n constant_a pain_n in_o preach_v his_o care_n of_o the_o soul_n under_o his_o charge_n with_o the_o other_o duty_n incident_a to_o his_o call_n for_o which_o our_o ancestor_n in_o former_a time_n hold_v their_o minister_n so_o worthy_a of_o tithe_n and_o be_v so_o conscientious_a in_o the_o dew_n payment_n of_o they_o that_o they_o usual_o give_v their_o minister_n a_o legacy_n for_o tithe_n forget_v to_o be_v pay_v and_o mortuary_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o parochial_a minister_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n 2._o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n one_o of_o the_o just_a grievance_n which_o the_o cannon_n have_v against_o the_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o receive_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o tithe_n and_o yet_o live_v 100_o mile_n off_o and_o for_o that_o many_o rectory_n be_v appropriate_v to_o religious_a house_n beyond_o the_o sea_n who_o give_v no_o relief_n nor_o assistance_n to_o the_o parish_n whence_o they_o receive_v the_o profit_n nor_o scarce_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o whereas_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v resident_a upon_o their_o cure_n and_o do_v spend_v the_o revenue_n thereof_o among_o their_o parishioner_n they_o set_v the_o able_a poor_a on_o work_n and_o relieve_v the_o impotent_a according_a to_o their_o ability_n 3._o if_o the_o minister_n do_v let_v his_o tithe_n to_o the_o parishioner_n as_o many_o of_o they_o do_v and_o more_o will_v upon_o even_a term_n than_o the_o petitioner_n the_o farmer_n have_v as_o much_o privilege_n from_o their_o minister_n as_o they_o can_v expect_v from_o their_o rich_a landlord_n after_o such_o time_n as_o all_o land_n be_v make_v tithe-free_a but_o if_o the_o minister_n do_v keep_v his_o tithe_n in_o his_o own_o hand_n then_o be_v they_o a_o magazine_n or_o store-house_n for_o all_o the_o poor_a people_n in_o the_o parish_n for_o there_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v straw_n for_o his_o bed_n for_o his_o cow_n and_o to_o heat_v his_o oven_n and_o grist-corn_n upon_o trust_n till_o he_o have_v earn_v money_n to_o pay_v for_o it_o thither_o also_o the_o petty_a husbandman_n the_o badger_n the_o waggonier_n and_o the_o carter_n that_o live_v by_o do_v work_n and_o carriage_n for_o other_o man_n resort_n for_o chaff_n for_o their_o horse_n which_o be_v a_o commodity_n hard_a to_o be_v get_v in_o those_o county_n where_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o there_o they_o have_v for_o their_o money_n horse-corn_n ready_a at_o hand_n but_o where_o the_o farmer_n do_v inn_n their_o own_o tithe_n together_o with_o their_o crop_n they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o any_o of_o those_o commodity_n unless_o in_o a_o small_a proportion_n to_o the_o labourer_n that_o depend_v upon_o they_o 4._o whereas_o the_o petitioner_n pretend_v that_o the_o impropriator_n and_o the_o minister_n do_v hot_a pay_v assessment_n answerable_a to_o the_o profit_n they_o receive_v herein_o the_o petitioner_n be_v much_o mistake_v for_o it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n that_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n about_o anno_fw-la 1635._o do_v resolve_v it_o that_o tithe_n be_v not_o to_o be_v assess_v at_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o assessment_n lay_v upon_o the_o parish_n because_o that_o way_n be_v incertain_a and_o unequal_a therefore_o they_o resolve_v that_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o tithe_n aught_o to_o be_v equal_o tax_v with_o 100_o l._n land_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 1649._o do_v enact_v that_o all_o assessment_n from_o thenceforth_o shall_v be_v by_o the_o pound_n rate_n but_o as_o for_o the_o stock_n upon_o the_o land_n that_o be_v order_v to_o be_v tax_v by_o itself_o which_o lawful_a favour_n have_v not_o in_o many_o place_n be_v allow_v neither_o to_o the_o impropriator_n nor_o to_o the_o minister_n because_o that_o farm_n and_o the_o stock_n upon_o they_o be_v in_o most_o place_n tax_v undivided_o together_o 5._o the_o minister_n be_v equal_o tax_v in_o most_o place_n for_o one_o hundred_o pound_n tithe_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la with_o a_o foreign_a landlord_n who_o receive_v one_o hundred_o pound_n rend_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la of_o his_o farmer_n in_o the_o same_o parish_n which_o be_v not_o just_a for_o the_o landlord_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o live_v where_o he_o please_v and_o to_o follow_v any_o calling_n he_o best_o like_v without_o any_o deduction_n of_o his_o rent_n save_v for_o tax_n whereas_o the_o minister_n be_v tie_v upon_o great_a penalty_n to_o residence_n and_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n or_o of_o just_a cause_n of_o absence_n must_v at_o his_o charge_n see_v the_o cure_n serve_v whereof_o respect_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o all_o assessment_n lay_v upon_o the_o clergy_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a tithe_n be_v not_o undertaxed_a but_o rather_o over-taxed_a 6._o the_o petitioner_n do_v far_o pretend_v that_o they_o do_v pay_v to_o the_o tithe-monger_n the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n of_o their_o whole_a estate_n herein_o though_o the_o petitioner_n tell_v the_o truth_n in_o part_n yet_o they_o conceal_v the_o whole_a truth_n for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v general_o true_a that_o if_o threescore_o acre_n of_o arable_a land_n be_v let_v to_o farm_n for_o threescore_o noble_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la during_o that_o