the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o examine_v the_o charter_n of_o particular_a corporation_n and_o company_n exemplify_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o charter_n of_o corporation_n may_v appearent_a by_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o will_v manifest_o make_v it_o apparent_a for_o if_o the_o prince_n have_v power_n on_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o charter_n and_o franchise_n of_o a_o aggregate_v corporation_n to_o seize_v on_o their_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n how_o then_o can_v it_o become_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o can_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n examine_v the_o charter_n of_o particular_a corporation_n and_o company_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n he_o can_v do_v the_o former_a be_v here_o illustrate_v and_o therefore_o his_o power_n can_v be_v deficient_a in_o the_o late_a in_o disquisition_n therefore_o of_o this_o case_n we_o shall_v consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n what_o a_o corporation_n be_v a_o corporation_n be_v either_o sole_a as_o bishop_n parson_n 39_o h._n 6.14_o 7._o e._n 4.12_o or_o aggregate_v as_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n a_o corporation_n aggregate_v be_v a_o lawful_a society_n of_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o man_n constitute_v by_o the_o king_n with_o divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n 11_o h._n 7.27_o fitz_n grant_v 30._o summa_fw-la hostiensis_n fol._n 60._o all_o corporation_n have_v their_o origination_n and_o essence_n from_o the_o king_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o illegal_a society_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o h._n 6.16_o b._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 26.33_o inst_z part_v 3_o fol._n 202._o lib._n 8._o fol._n 125._o one_o corporation_n can_v make_v another_o by_o usage_n or_o prescription_n 40_o e._n 3._o fol._n 3._o â—9_n ass_n 8._o brok._n corporation_n n._n 45._o neither_o can_v â—â—e_z king_n give_v licence_n to_o any_o one_o to_o make_v a_o corporation_n lib._n 10._o fol._n 27._o b._n but_o one_o corporation_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o another_o by_o the_o king_n 9_o e._n 3._o fol._n 18._o the_o king_n may_v if_o he_o please_v make_v a_o limit_a corporation_n or_o a_o corporation_n to_o a_o special_a purpose_n as_o to_o take_v and_o not_o to_o give_v oâ—_n conditional_a to_o pay_v rent_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o jac._n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr excheq_fw-fr st._n saviour_n case_n 21_o e._n 4.59_o 2_o h._n 7.13_o dy._n fol._n 100_o a._n if_o the_o king_n grant_v hominibus_fw-la de_fw-fr dale_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n they_o be_v a_o corporation_n to_o that_o purpose_n 21_o e._n 4.55_o 56._o the_o king_n grant_v civibus_fw-la de_fw-la norwico_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ponantur_fw-la in_o juratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o grant_n be_v good_a and_o make_v they_o a_o corporation_n 21_o e._n 4.55_o 56._o 2_o h._n 13._o 7_o h._n 4.44_o when_o a_o corporation_n be_v right_o create_v all_o incident_n be_v tacit_a annex_v to_o it_o lib._n 10._o fol._n 30._o b._n st._n saviour_n case_n if_o the_o king_n create_v a_o corporation_n and_o do_v not_o give_v any_o express_a power_n in_o the_o letter_n patent_n to_o make_v law_n or_o ordinance_n yet_o this_o power_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o corporation_n and_o be_v include_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o incorporate_n as_o be_v also_o the_o power_n to_o sue_v to_o purcase_n and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o law_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o subordinate_a to_o it_o heb._n rep._n fol._n 285._o therefore_o every_o law_n make_v by_o any_o corporation_n aught_o to_o be_v 1._o remedium_fw-la congruum_fw-la a_o fit_a remedy_n to_o redress_v the_o mischief_n 2._o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o rationi_fw-la consonum_fw-la consonant_a to_o justice_n and_o right_a reason_n 3._o pro_fw-la communi_fw-la utilitate_fw-la civium_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la for_o the_o public_a profit_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o other_o the_o good_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o ordinance_n or_o law_n by_o they_o make_v pro_fw-la privato_fw-la lucro_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la for_o private_a advantage_n and_o not_o for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v void_a lib._n 5._o m._n 32._o &_o 33._o eliz._n br_n chamberline_n de_fw-fr lond._n case_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 212._o p._n 14._o jac._n rot._n 907._o norris_n &_o stamp_n a_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n be_v a_o royal_a privilege_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o subject_a of_o some_o benefit_n power_n or_o freedom_n that_o person_n or_o place_n have_v above_o other_o crompt_v juris_fw-la fol._n 241._o franchise_n be_v real_a or_o personal_a franchise_n real_a be_v privilege_n annex_v and_o give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o some_o place_n as_o county_n palatine_n corporation_n lamb._n eâ—ren_n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o plough_v fol._n 123._o crompt_v juris_fw-la 137._o franchise_n personal_a which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o some_o person_n or_o person_n as_o exemption_n from_o juries_n from_o toll_n 21_o e._n 4.55_o 56._o all_o franchise_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o crown_n but_o now_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v claim_v and_o have_v in_o some_o case_n by_o prescription_n inst_z part_v 1_o fol._n 114._o lib._n 9_o fol._n 23._o bolt_n part_v 1_o fol._n 57_o part_n 2._o fol._n 235._o moor_n rep._n c._n 918._o if_o a_o corporation_n claim_v some_o privilege_n by_o charter_n and_o other_o by_o prescription_n and_o so_o couclude_v et_fw-la eo_fw-la warranto_fw-la utitur_fw-la it_o be_v good_a in_o law_n mores_n rep._n c._n 443._o among_o franchise_n some_o be_v more_o royal_a as_o the_o franchise_n of_o county_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n other_o less_o royal_a as_o market_n fair_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o some_o lie_n in_o do_v as_o to_o make_v justice_n of_o peace_n to_o pardon_v felony_n etc._n etc._n some_o lie_n in_o have_v as_o the_o good_n of_o felon_n of_o fugitive_n wayse_n estray_v dy._n fol._n 44._o plough_v com._n fol._n 169._o other_o do_v lie_v in_o discharge_n as_o exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o six_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 20_o h._n 6._o grant_v to_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxon_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n and_o their_o tenant_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o toll_n for_o pontage_n and_o passage_n in_o every_o place_n within_o england_n and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v good_a t._n 43._o ch._n b_o r._n enter_v wood_n &_o hawksel_n roll_n abr._n tit._n prerog_n l._n 2._o fol._n 198._o the_o isle_n of_o guernsey_n for_o eight_o year_n be_v discharge_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o toll_n exaction_n and_o custom_n rot._n parl._n 14._o r._n 2._o n._n 30._o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v free_a and_o quit_v of_o all_o toll_v in_o fair_n and_o market_n for_o all_o thing_n concern_v husbandry_n and_o sustenance_n inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 269._o 21_o e._n 4.59_o some_o franchise_n may_v be_v forfeit_v 1._o by_o a_o non-use_a some_o 2._o by_o a_o refuser_n and_o other_o 3._o by_o a_o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a 1._o by_o non-use_a as_o those_o franchise_n which_o be_v pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o one_o have_v a_o leet_n to_o keep_v and_o never_o keep_v it_o or_o a_o clerk_n of_o a_o market_n who_o never_o attend_v his_o office_n these_o by_o non-use_a be_v forfeit_v the_o non-use_a of_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n 2_o h._n 7._o fol._n 11._o but_o the_o non-pursuit_n or_o arrest_v of_o felon_n by_o he_o that_o have_v the_o franchise_n it_o may_v cause_v a_o forfeiture_n 3_o e._n 1._o c._n 9_o 39_o h._n 6.33_o 34._o 2._o refuser_fw-fr the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n have_v a_o gaol_n wherein_o divers_a man_n be_v imprison_v and_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v they_o but_o detain_v some_o of_o they_o who_o be_v acquit_v of_o felony_n after_o their_o fee_n pay_v the_o king_n seize_v the_o gaol_n for_o ever_o 20_o e._n 4.6_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n to_o have_v a_o gaol-delivery_n and_o divers_a person_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n for_o felony_n and_o because_o the_o abbot_n will_v not_o be_v at_o cost_n to_o make_v deliverance_n he_o detain_v they_o in_o prison_n long_a time_n without_o make_v lawful_a deliverance_n the_o abbot_n have_v for_o that_o cause_n forfeit_v his_o franchise_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n 8_o h._n 4.18_o 20_o e._n 4.6_o brok._n tit._n forfeiture_n inst_z part._n 2._o fol._n 43._o 3._o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a if_o a_o corporation_n have_v franchise_n and_o abuse_v or_o mis-use_a they_o they_o may_v be_v forfeit_v inst_z part_v 1_o fol._n 183._o the_o same_o law_n if_o they_o take_v for_o murage_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v by_o their_o grant_n west_n
for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o city_n 22_o ass_n part_n 34._o but_o ordinance_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o great_a end_n of_o all_o law_n for_o salus_n populi_n est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la be_v injurious_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o a_o multitude_n and_o beneficial_a only_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n such_o ordinance_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n to_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subordinate_a and_o by_o consequence_n void_a and_o most_o of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o constitution_n which_o by_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v adjudge_v void_a as_o be_v unreasonable_a against_o common_a right_n or_o pure_o against_o law_n if_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n be_v consider_v they_o have_v be_v find_v injurious_a to_o a_o multitude_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o have_v have_v their_o commencement_n and_o continuance_n by_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n 1._o they_o have_v make_v a_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n to_o levy_v several_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o say_a citizen_n of_o london_n as_o stranger_n which_o come_v to_o the_o market_n of_o the_o say_a city_n with_o victual_n etc._n etc._n these_o sum_n of_o money_n levy_v by_o they_o can_v not_o be_v levy_v for_o toll_n pickage_n or_o stallage_n incident_a to_o their_o market_n or_o due_a by_o prescription_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v it_o to_o be_v but_o by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n without_o any_o right_a and_o against_o law_n they_o have_v levy_v the_o say_v sum_n every_o oppression_n against_o law_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o usurp_v authority_n be_v a_o destruction_n within_o magna_n chart._n c._n 29._o and_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o justice_n if_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la do_v grant_v a_o fair_a or_o market_n toll_n do_v not_o pass_v as_o incident_a to_o it_o without_o special_a word_n kelloway_n fol._n 138.145_o 11_o h._n 6.19_o 9_o h._n 6.45_o t._n 38._o eliz._n rot._n 936._o heedy_a &_o weldhouse_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a profit_n against_o common_a right_n if_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v a_o market_n with_o toll_n if_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o toll_n the_o grant_n be_v void_a for_o when_o the_o king_n do_v create_v a_o market_n and_o grant_v such_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n presume_v that_o the_o king_n grant_v it_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o the_o subject_n have_v quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la and_o great_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n to_o give_v power_n to_o any_o subject_a to_o impose_v so_o much_o as_o he_o please_v upon_o another_o by_o toll_n or_o other_o duty_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v lib._n 11._o f._n 8._o in_o the_o case_n de_fw-fr monopoly_n that_o every_o grant_v and_o grievance_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v void_a 13_o h._n 4.14_o 15._o kelloway_n temps_fw-fr e._n 3.134_o 30_o e._n 3.15.1_o and_o express_o 9_o h._n 6.45_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o prescription_n for_o toll_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v set_v out_o how_o much_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v take_v for_o toll_n 11_o h._n 6.19_o book_n tit_n patent_n 11.12_o when_o the_o king_n erect_v a_o court_n he_o ought_v to_o appoint_v officer_n and_o not_o the_o patentee_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o oppression_n or_o extortion_n 14_o e._n 3.13_o 14._o in_o the_o 13_o h._n 4._o the_o commons_o complain_v in_o parliament_n that_o a_o office_n be_v erect_v for_o measurage_n of_o clothes_n and_o canvas_n with_o a_o new_a fee_n for_o the_o same_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o say_v letters-patent_n may_v be_v revoke_v for_o the_o king_n can_v erect_v no_o office_n with_o new_a fee_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o people_n who_o may_v not_o be_v so_o charge_v but_o by_o parliament_n the_o royal_a answer_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n be_v that_o the_o statute_n therefore_o provide_v shall_v be_v observe_v rot._n parl._n 13_o h._n 4._o n._n 43.13_o h._n 4._o fol._n 16_o 17._o king_n edward_n the_o three_o have_v grant_v to_o robert_n polcy_n a_o new_a office_n of_o measure_v worstead_n with_o a_o new_a fee_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v void_a and_o afterward_o revoke_v as_o void_a by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n rot._n parl._n 22._o e._n 3._o n._n 31._o rot._n parl._n 25._o e._n 3._o and_o by_o the_o stat._n 34_o e._n 1._o all_o burden_n or_o charge_n put_v upon_o the_o subject_a by_o the_o king_n either_o to_o or_o for_o the_o king_n or_o to_o or_o for_o any_o subject_a by_o the_o king_n letters-patent_n or_o other_o commandment_n or_o order_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n 1_o inst_z part._n 2._o fol._n 534._o if_o the_o king_n can_v put_v or_o impose_v any_o burden_n or_o charge_n upon_o the_o subject_a but_o by_o their_o assent_n in_o parliament_n from_o whence_o do_v the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n derive_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o set_v and_o impose_v such_o sum_n of_o money_n if_o from_o the_o king_n that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v against_o the_o 29_o ch_z of_o madge_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o e._n 1._o if_o by_o prescription_n that_o prescription_n be_v against_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o so_o void_a in_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o unlimited_a power_n and_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o corporation_n and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o superinjustice_n of_o their_o act_n as_o they_o have_v impose_v these_o sum_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o king_n subject_n so_o they_o may_v at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n impose_v what_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a richard_n d'wakye_n do_v distrain_v william_n de_fw-fr hay_n for_o that_o he_o do_v hold_v of_o he_o certain_a land_n apud_fw-la lin_n de_fw-mi fold_z by_o the_o service_n of_o 10_o s._n et_fw-la per_fw-la tallagium_fw-la ei_fw-la faciendum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la richardi_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la talliavit_fw-la anno_fw-la regis_fw-la 9_o una_fw-la fâ—_n vice_fw-la ad_fw-la 2_o s_o &_o atia_fw-la vice_fw-la anno_fw-la 10_o &_o 18_o d._n quod_fw-la tallagium_fw-la ei_fw-la a_o retro_fw-la fuit_fw-la pro_fw-la praedictis_fw-la 2_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la distrinxit_fw-la super_fw-la feodem_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la praedictis_fw-la arreragiis_fw-la adjudge_v that_o the_o tallage_n of_o 2_o s._n and_o 18_o d._n or_o any_o other_o sum_n uncertain_a and_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n d'wakye_n it_o be_v against_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o e._n 1._o and_o so_o void_a m._n 11._o e._n 1._o in_o banco_n rot._n 49._o sussex_n a_o custom_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n shall_v detain_v the_o distress_n take_v upon_o his_o demesne_n until_o a_o fine_a be_v pay_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o damage_n at_o his_o will_n be_v void_a davys_n rep._n foe_o 33._o a._n 2._o h._n 4.24_o and_o because_o he_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 5_o h._n 7._o foe_n 9.44_o e._n 3._o foe_n 19_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v for_o carry_v away_o of_o certain_a tree_n the_o def._n plead_v a_o custom_n that_o he_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o first_o come_v to_o the_o place_n when_o etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v all_o the_o windfall_n there_o adjudge_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v void_a for_o the_o incertainty_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v that_o that_o lie_v not_o in_o prescription_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v uncertain_a 14_o e._n 3._o fitz._n batt_n 277._o and_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o unto_o forainer_n and_o stranger_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o market_n within_o the_o say_a city_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o law_n but_o a_o very_a high_a breach_n of_o their_o trust_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o a_o misuser_n and_o abuser_n of_o their_o franchise_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n prescribe_v to_o have_v of_o every_o man_n which_o break_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o 3_o l._n the_o prescription_n be_v not_o good_a because_o stranger_n can_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o 21_o h._n 7.40_o 11_o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o a._n 21_o h._n 7._o
foe_n 20._o and_o any_o town_n may_v make_v a_o by-law_n among_o themselves_o that_o no_o man_n there_o shall_v put_v their_o cattle_n within_o the_o commons_o before_o michaelmas_n upon_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n adjudge_v that_o that_o bind_v they_o but_o no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o 20_o h._n 7.40_o 11_o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o 21_o h._n 7._o foe_n 29._o and_o therefore_o that_o ordinance_n or_o by-law_n make_v by_o the_o guardian_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o weaver_n of_o newbury_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v use_v the_o art_n of_o weave_v within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newbury_n except_o he_o have_v be_v a_o apprentice_n to_o the_o art_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o have_v use_v it_o there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n before_o the_o say_a ordinance_n or_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o guardian_n and_o fellowship_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n a_o month_n be_v void_a because_o it_o exclude_v stranger_n though_o they_o have_v serve_v as_o a_o apprentice_n for_o 7_o year_n to_o the_o say_a art_n and_o because_o it_o do_v restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a hol._n rep_v foe_fw-mi 211_o 212._o this_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o their_o common-council_n assemble_v be_v against_o law_n it_o restrain_v the_o king_n subject_n in_o their_o liberty_n which_o be_v their_o rightful_a inheritance_n every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o their_o market_n with_o victual_n etc._n etc._n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o subsist_v must_v pay_v etc._n etc._n if_o not_o they_o must_v be_v turn_v out_o etc._n etc._n solve_n aut_fw-la abi_fw-la this_o be_v pro_fw-la privato_fw-la lucro_fw-la but_o that_o ordinance_n for_o carry_v their_o broad_a cloth_n before_o sale_n thereof_o to_o blackwel-hall_n to_o be_v search_v be_v pro_fw-la hono_fw-la publico_fw-la and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v oblige_v stranger_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v their_o cloth_n to_o be_v search_v lib._n 5._o chamberlain_z of_o london_n case_n money_n can_v be_v raise_v or_o charge_v upon_o the_o subject_a but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v do_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o corporation_n can_v have_v no_o power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o what_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o money_n levy_v by_o they_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o by_o a_o legislative_a power_n unjust_o usurp_v in_o their_o common-council_n it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o ship-money_n but_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o without_o a_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o crime_n quos_fw-la una_fw-la culpa_fw-la nectet_fw-la eos_fw-la una_fw-la poena_fw-la plectet_fw-la and_o that_o must_v be_v the_o seize_v of_o their_o liberty_n a_o man_n take_v two_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n of_o beer_n which_o shall_v be_v land_a at_o a_o certain_a place_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v not_o lawful_a although_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o this_o be_v to_o levy_v a_o new_a custom_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v roll_n abridg._n tit_n praerogat_fw-la fol._n 571._o a_o information_n be_v against_o morgan_n for_o raise_v of_o two_o penny_n for_o every_o parcel_n of_o beer_n land_v at_o crockernepit_a in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n near_o bristol_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a be_v fine_v one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o imprison_v by_o judgement_n of_o court_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o article_n in_o eire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o raise_v a_o tax_n rate_v or_o custom_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n though_o on_o their_o own_o land_n p._n 11._o car._n 1._o roll_v abridg._n tit._n praerogat_fw-la fol._n 571_o 2._o the_o contrive_v imprint_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o petition_n to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n contain_v much_o scandalous_a matter_n in_o it_o and_o reflection_n upon_o his_o government_n i_o agree_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o subject_a to_o petition_v to_o the_o king_n for_o redress_v in_o a_o humble_a manner_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o grieve_v for_o access_n to_o the_o sovereign_n must_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o case_n of_o the_o subject_n distress_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v under_o colour_n of_o a_o petition_n and_o refuge_n to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v ill_a reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o government_n if_o a_o scandalous_a letter_n be_v send_v and_o deliver_v to_o a_o person_n who_o receive_v it_o though_o the_o party_n which_o send_v it_o do_v never_o publish_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v punishable_a for_o the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v interest_v in_o it_o for_o such_o letter_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o stir_v up_o challenge_n and_o quarrel_n and_o therefore_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v hob._n rep._n fol._n 62._o barrow_n case_n if_o a_o man_n import_v book_n write_v beyond_o sea_n against_o the_o king_n supremacy_n know_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o any_o subject_n he_o be_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n so_o of_o those_o that_o teach_v the_o content_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v good_a the_o same_o of_o he_o that_o convey_v the_o book_n secret_o to_o his_o friend_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n the_o same_o of_o they_o that_o print_n and_o offer_v such_o book_n within_o the_o nation_n dy._n foe_o 282._o t._n 6._o car._n 1._o a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v against_o bonham_n norton_n his_o son_n john_n norton_n lee_n may_v tho._n smith_n etc._n etc._n for_o contrive_v a_o slanderous_a petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o charge_v of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n with_o a_o bribe_n for_o make_v of_o a_o decree_n and_o they_o be_v sentence_v t._n 6._o car._n 1._o doctor_n leighton_n be_v sentence_v for_o make_v imprint_v and_o publish_v of_o a_o detestable_a book_n contain_v in_o it_o treasonable_a matter_n against_o the_o king_n and_o invite_v the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n perkins_n be_v sentence_v to_o pay_v one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o his_o life_n because_o he_o disperse_v a_o seditious_a letter_n against_o the_o loane_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o for_o the_o king_n send_v to_o the_o freeholders_n to_o lend_v to_o he_o money_n hutton_n rep_v foe_fw-mi veritas_fw-la convitii_fw-la non_fw-la excusat_fw-la convitiantem_fw-la a_o poena_fw-la penry_n for_o publish_v scandalous_a libel_n against_o the_o church-government_n be_v indict_v arraign_v attaint_v and_o execute_v p._n 35._o eliz._n inter_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la in_o banco_n regis_fw-la new_a book_n of_o entry_n foe_n 252._o william_n a_o papist_n and_o barrister_n at_o law_n indict_v of_o high-treason_n for_o write_v two_o book_n the_o one_o call_v balaam_n ass_n and_o the_o other_o call_v speculum_fw-la regale_n because_o he_o affirm_v the_o king_n shall_v die_v before_o 1621._o and_o for_o say_v that_o england_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o devil_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n by_o all_o the_o judge_n it_o be_v high-treason_n at_o common-law_n for_o these_o word_n import_v the_o end_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o nation_n and_o that_o false_a religion_n be_v there_o maintain_v which_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n and_o although_o the_o book_n be_v enclose_v in_o a_o box_n seal_v up_o and_o convey_v secret_o to_o the_o king_n and_o never_o publish_v yet_o he_o be_v attain_v for_o high-treason_n and_o execute_v at_o charing-cross_n p._n 17._o williams_z of_o essex_n case_n roll_n rep_v part_n 2._o f._n 89._o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monastery_n there_o be_v a_o great_a rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n be_v tell_v of_o it_o say_v the_o king_n have_v bring_v his_o hog_n to_o a_o fair_a market_n and_o a_o parson_n hear_v of_o it_o say_v principibus_fw-la obsta_fw-la serò_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o dean_n have_v a_o ill_a reflection_n upon_o the_o government_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n they_o be_v both_o indict_v of_o high-treason_n for_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o the_o dean_n be_v attaint_v of_o high-treason_n but_o the_o parson_n because_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o many_o time_n ignorance_n be_v the_o best_a sanctuary_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o principiis_fw-la and_o principibus_fw-la he_o be_v reprieve_v and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n of_o the_o king_n every_o libel_n against_o a_o private_a person_n deserve_v severe_a punishment_n for_o it_o incite_v