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fol._n 175._o the_o case_n be_v that_o the_o queen_n do_v award_v a_o commission_n direct_v to_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o controversy_n betwixt_o scrog_n and_o colshil_n touch_v the_o office_n of_o the_o exigenter_fw-la and_o that_o if_o scrog_n shall_v refuse_v to_o obey_v to_o make_v answer_n before_o they_o they_o shall_v commit_v he_o to_o prison_n but_o the_o validity_n of_o this_o last_o commission_n i_o much_o doubt_n of_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o bankrupt_n and_o charitable_a use_n have_v no_o power_n to_o commit_v any_o man_n but_o if_o any_o abuse_n or_o misdemeanour_n be_v commit_v in_o contempt_n or_o derogation_n of_o their_o authority_n they_o may_v make_v certificate_n thereof_o into_o the_o chancery_n and_o refer_v the_o punishment_n thereof_o to_o the_o will_n and_o discretion_n of_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v in_o godfrey_n case_n in_o the_o 11_o report_n 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authorize_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v word_n in_o the_o commission_n and_o statute_n which_o will_v bear_v this_o construction_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n and_o all_o such_o as_o you_o shall_v find_v negligent_a gainsay_v or_o rebel_n in_o the_o work_n reparation_n or_o reformation_n of_o the_o premise_n or_o negligent_a in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o the_o commissioner_n that_o you_o compel_v they_o by_o distress_n fines_n and_o amerciament_n and_o by_o other_o punishment_n way_n or_o mean_n etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v strong_a and_o large_a enough_o to_o authorise_v the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o imprison_v the_o body_n but_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a and_o not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o may_v imprison_v fine_a or_o amerce_v in_o any_o case_n because_o the_o word_n be_v general_o put_v together_o but_o this_o construction_n must_v be_v thereof_o make_v that_o they_o may_v imprison_v where_o imprisonment_n be_v due_a and_o fine_a in_o case_n fineable_a and_o amerce_v in_o case_n amerciable_a and_o distrain_v where_o a_o distress_n proper_o lie_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o they_o may_v not_o imprison_v where_o by_o the_o law_n imprisonment_n be_v not_o due_a but_o every_o one_o of_o the_o say_a punnishment_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o its_o proper_a kind_n for_o these_o word_n promiscuous_o put_v together_o must_v be_v order_v by_o a_o just_a and_o legal_a construction_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o law_n and_o reason_n and_o i_o have_v know_v the_o word_n of_o a_o statute_n general_o and_o promiscuous_o put_v together_o have_v be_v marshal_v according_a to_o their_o distributive_a operation_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o rich._n 3._o which_o be_v that_o all_o feoffment_n gift_n grant_n release_v and_o confirmation_n of_o land_n make_v by_o cestui_fw-fr que_fw-fr use_n shall_v be_v good_a yet_o though_o these_o word_n be_v general_o put_v 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fine_a and_o amerciament_n fines_n if_o one_o
give_v evil_a language_n to_o commissioner_n in_o court_n or_o disturb_v the_o peace_n there_o or_o hinder_v the_o business_n of_o the_o court_n in_o a_o turbulent_a fashion_n he_o may_v be_v by_o they_o fine_v or_o commit_v to_o prison_n or_o both_o at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o by_o 34_o h._n 6._o fol._n 24._o in_o every_o case_n when_o a_o man_n be_v fine_v he_o may_v be_v imprison_v and_o by_o 19_o h._n 6._o fol._n 67_o in_o every_o case_n where_o one_o be_v imprison_v he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o 6._o 34_o h._n 6._o our_o law_n in_o express_a word_n give_v the_o commissioner_n power_n 6._o 19_o h._n 6._o to_o set_v fine_n and_o then_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o say_a book_n ex_fw-la consequenti_fw-la they_o may_v imprison_v if_o one_o oppose_v against_o a_o law_n of_o sewer_n not_o legal_o in_o question_v the_o same_o but_o refractory_a contemn_v thereof_o or_o by_o dissuade_v person_n assess_v not_o to_o pay_v such_o or_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o law_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o a_o person_n be_v both_o fineable_a and_o imprisonable_a and_o if_o this_o be_v do_v in_o fancy_n curiae_fw-la it_o aggravate_v the_o contempt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o rebel_n which_o this_o statute_n speak_v of_o if_o one_o do_v refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o decree_n rule_n order_n of_o the_o court_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v do_v in_o affront_n of_o the_o commissioner_n when_o they_o be_v in_o execution_n of_o their_o commission_n this_o be_v a_o contempt_n and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v for_o such_o his_o disobedience_n and_o this_o agree_v with_o 37_o h._n 6._o fol._n 14._o in_o termino_fw-la pasche_n 12_o jac._n in_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o case_n 6._o 37._o h._n 6._o there_o be_v in_o debate_n between_o hitley_n and_o carier_n where_o certain_a jac._n 12_o jac._n commissioner_n of_o sewer_n in_o the_o county_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o northampton_n make_v a_o law_n that_o certain_a township_n in_o those_o county_n be_v assess_v to_o a_o work_n of_o sewer_n and_o one_o town_n be_v rate_v to_o five_o pound_n and_o because_o the_o same_o be_v not_o pay_v the_o commissioner_n cause_v a_o warrant_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o say_a carrier_n to_o distrain_v for_o it_o and_o he_o distrain_v the_o cattle_n of_o hetley_n one_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o hetley_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n against_o carier_n and_o arrest_v he_o thereupon_o and_o upon_o complaint_n make_v to_o sir_n anthony_n mildmay_n and_o sir_n john_n boyer_n knight_n and_o other_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n they_o cause_v hetley_n to_o be_v attach_v by_o their_o warrant_n and_o commit_v he_o till_o he_o shall_v release_v his_o action_n bring_v against_o carier_n and_o until_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n by_o warrant_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o they_o but_o afterward_o hetley_n procure_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n and_o be_v 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to_o prison_n if_o their_o proceed_n therein_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n but_o they_o be_v punish_v in_o this_o case_n not_o for_o execute_v their_o power_n but_o for_o exceed_v their_o limit_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o commission_n if_o a_o collector_n or_o expenditor_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o sewer_n have_v be_v negligent_a in_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o place_n he_o his_o fineable_a therefore_o though_o his_o offence_n be_v but_o neglect_n because_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n and_o be_v also_o swear_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o due_o but_o i_o take_v it_o a_o neglect_n in_o another_o ordinary_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v punish_v and_o if_o one_o be_v rate_v to_o pay_v towards_o repair_n and_o he_o neglect_v to_o pay_v the_o same_o at_o the_o day_n and_o time_n appoint_v he_o be_v not_o fineable_a therefore_o but_o be_v to_o be_v amerce_v in_o this_o case_n if_o a_o collector_n or_o officer_n of_o sewer_n do_v distrain_v a_o 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