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hope_v give_v your_o lordship_n satisfaction_n for_o this_o question_n quest_n i_o will_v state_n it_o without_o any_o tenure_n reserve_v by_o express_a word_n as_o the_o question_n be_v put_v answ_n whether_o the_o reservation_n of_o rent_n or_o annual_a sum_n will_v raise_v this_o to_o be_v a_o tenure_n in_fw-la capite_fw-la i_o conceive_v it_o will_v not_o for_o sundry_a reason_n first_o from_o the_o beginning_n there_o have_v be_v fair_n and_o market_n and_o no_o precedent_n bookcase_n or_o record_n to_o warrant_v the_o new_a opinion_n in_o this_o case_n before_o trinity_n term_v 1639._o in_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n second_o the_o practice_n of_o that_o court_n be_v always_o before_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a case_n three_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n as_o the_o question_n be_v of_o new_a creation_n and_o never_o in_fw-la esse_fw-la before_o for_o this_o see_v the_o book_n of_o 3._o henr._n 7._o 4._o 12._o henr._n 7._o 19_o 15._o e._n 4._o 14._o 46._o e._n 3._o 12._o 21._o henr._n 6._o 11._o stamford_n prerogative_n 8._o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o a_o tenure_n thereof_o 33._o 8._o upon_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o land_n shall_v be_v hold_v by_o some_o tenure_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 12._o 1._o the_o statute_n of_o quia_fw-la emptores_fw-la terrarum_fw-la 6â—_n etc._n etc._n praerogativa_fw-la regis_fw-la speak_v of_o feoffator_n 123._o feoffatores_fw-la etc._n etc._n therefore_o a_o tenure_n i_o mean_v this_o tacit_a or_o employ_v tenure_n be_v original_o only_o intend_v of_o land_n 2._o the_o king_n may_v reserve_v a_o tenure_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o mainerable_a by_o express_a reservation_n or_o covenant_n 44._o edw._n 3._o 45._o fitz._n nature_n brevium_fw-la 263._o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o be_v not_o our_o case_n 3._o here_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o construction_n of_o law_n which_o be_v aequissimus_fw-la iudex_fw-la and_o look_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o therefore_o in_o case_n that_o include_v land_n or_o where_o land_n may_v come_v in_o lieu_n thereof_o a_o tenure_n may_v be_v by_o implication_n as_o a_o mesnalty_n a_o reversion_n expectant_a upon_o a_o entail_v and_o the_o like_a 10._o edw._n 44._o a._n 42._o edw_n 3._o 7._o fitz._n grant_n 102._o and_o divers_a other_o book_n 4._o no_o tenure_n can_v be_v employ_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o rent_n if_o the_o rent_n be_v not_o distreynable_a by_o some_o possibility_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n upon_o the_o thing_n grant_v as_o appear_v by_o 5._o henr._n 7._o 36._o 33._o henr._n 6._o 35._o 40._o ed._n 3._o 44._o 1._o henr._n 4._o 1._o 2._o 3._o fitz-cessabit_fw-la 17._o 5._o the_o distress_n upon_o other_o land_n be_v the_o king_n mere_a prerogative_n like_o the_o case_n of_o butt_n co._n 6._o 25._o a_o distress_n may_v be_v for_o rent_n in_o other_o land_n by_o covenant_n 6._o this_o be_v no_o rent_n because_o it_o issue_v not_o out_o of_o land_n 7._o if_o the_o patentee_n here_o have_v no_o land_n there_o can_v be_v no_o distress_n in_o this_o case_n 8._o this_o be_v a_o mere_a privilege_n it_o issue_v out_o of_o no_o land_n and_o participate_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o land_n all_o the_o case_n of_o tenure_n in_o our_o book_n be_v either_o of_o land_n or_o thing_n arise_v out_o of_o land_n or_o some_o way_n or_o other_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o land_n or_o that_o may_v result_v into_o land_n or_o that_o land_n by_o some_o possibility_n may_v result_v into_o it_o therefore_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o new_a opinion_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o law_n or_o precedent_n these_o my_o lord_n be_v in_o part_n the_o thing_n which_o satisfy_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o all_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a they_o be_v now_o leave_v to_o the_o judgement_n and_o justice_n of_o your_o lordship_n question_n propound_v in_o parliament_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o law_n thereupon_o in_o parliament_n whither_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v a_o free_a people_n 1._o and_o to_o be_v govern_v only_o by_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o ireland_n declaraon_n be_v a_o free_a people_n and_o to_o be_v govern_v only_o according_a to_o the_o common-law_n of_o england_n and_o statute_n make_v and_o establish_v by_o parliament_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o according_a to_o the_o lawful_a custom_n use_v in_o the_o same_o whither_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o land_n do_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o judge_n 2._o and_o if_o so_o whether_o under_o pretext_n of_o any_o act_n of_o state_n proclamation_n write_v letter_n or_o direction_n under_o the_o great_a or_o privy_a seal_n or_o privy_a signet_n or_o letter_n or_o other_o commandment_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutnant_n lord_n deputy_n justice_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n they_o may_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_v the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_a or_o his_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o if_o so_o in_o what_o case_n and_o whether_o if_o they_o do_v hinder_v stay_v or_o delay_v such_o suit_n judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o what_o punishment_n do_v they_o incur_v for_o their_o deviation_n and_o transgression_n therein_o that_o judge_n in_o ireland_n ought_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o justice_n or_o judge_n declare_v and_o establish_v in_o several_a parliament_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o say_a judge_n or_o any_o of_o they_o declaraon_n by_o colour_n or_o under_o pretext_n of_o any_o act_n of_o state_n or_o proclamation_n or_o under_o colour_n or_o pretext_n of_o any_o writ_n letter_n or_o direction_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n privy_a seal_n or_o privy_a signet_n from_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n or_o by_o colour_n or_o pretext_n of_o any_o letter_n or_o commandment_n from_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v or_o delay_v the_o suit_n of_o any_o subject_a or_o his_o judgement_n or_o execution_n thereupon_o and_o if_o any_o letter_n writ_n or_o command_v come_v from_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o other_o or_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n to_o the_o justice_n or_o to_o other_o depute_a to_o do_v the_o law_n and_o right_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o right_a to_o the_o party_n the_o justice_n and_o other_o aforesaid_a aught_o to_o proceed_v and_o hold_v their_o court_n and_o process_n where_o the_o plea_n and_o matter_n be_v depend_v before_o they_o as_o if_o no_o such_o letter_n writ_n or_o commaundment_n be_v come_v to_o they_o and_o in_o case_n any_o judge_n or_o judge_n justice_n or_o justice_n be_v find_v in_o default_n therein_o he_o or_o they_o so_o find_v in_o default_n ought_v to_o incur_v and_o undergo_v due_a punishment_n according_a the_o law_n and_o the_o former_a declaration_n and_o provision_n in_o parliament_n in_o the_o case_n make_v and_o of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o shall_v be_v order_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n justice_n of_o assize_n and_o goal-delivery_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o default_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a whether_o the_o king_n majesty_n privy_a council_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n 3._o or_o governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o without_o he_o or_o they_o be_v a_o place_n of_o judicature_n by_o the_o common-law_n and_o wherein_o cause_n between_o party_n and_o party_n for_o debt_n trespass_n account_n possession_n or_o title_n of_o land_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o which_o of_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v and_o determine_v and_o