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B01452
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De ventre inspiciendo: or, Remarks on Mr. Ashton's answerer in a letter to a friend.
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Ashton, John, d. 1691.
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Wing A3991A; ESTC R225402
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agree_v the_o basilicon_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 31._o tit._n 7._o in_o this_o business_n i_o have_v design_o wave_v give_v you_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a civilian_n cujacius_n molinaeus_n and_o faber_n upon_o these_o passage_n i_o have_v have_v occasion_n to_o quote_v because_o i_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v my_o letter_n swell_v to_o a_o volume_n but_o if_o any_o curious_a gentleman_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o examine_v the_o learned_a work_n of_o the_o forementioned_a civilian_n he_o will_v find_v their_o exposition_n agreeable_a to_o what_o i_o have_v produce_v these_o law_n for_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o observe_v what_o i_o judge_v material_a to_o object_v to_o his_o old_a common_a law_n and_o then_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o he_o and_o you_o for_o the_o present_a i_o shall_v save_v both_o the_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o paper_n if_o i_o only_o desire_v you_o to_o peruse_v that_o chapter_n in_o bracton_n to_o which_o his_o margin_n do_v refer_v you_o you_o will_v find_v it_o chief_o concern_v what_o the_o civil_a law_n i_o mention_v before_o provide_v for_o and_o as_o for_o fleta_n who_o almost_o in_o every_o thing_n follow_v bracton_n he_o say_v that_o suppose_v the_o husband_n and_o wife_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o king_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o sheriff_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o next_o heir_n that_o they_o have_v forge_v and_o suborn_v a_o supposititious_a child_n to_o use_v his_o own_o word_n si_fw-mi potentes_fw-la videbantur_fw-la esse_fw-la parent_n ad_fw-la prolem_fw-la suscitandam_fw-la pro_fw-la haerede_fw-la judicabitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la querens_fw-la decere_fw-la possit_fw-la contrarium_fw-la that_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v think_v able_a to_o get_v child_n their_o child_n shall_v be_v adjudge_v heir_n except_o the_o plaintiff_n can_v prove_v the_o contrary_n take_v notice_n here_o what_o both_o bracton_n and_o fleta_n say_v that_o this_o writ_n be_v to_o be_v issue_v out_o by_o the_o king_n 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presume_v to_o call_v his_o action_n in_o question_n much_o less_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o act._n bracton_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o de_fw-la acquirendo_fw-la rerum_fw-la dominio_fw-la fol._n 5._o to_o end_v all_o i_o will_v transcribe_v you_o what_o our_o oracle_n of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n say_v in_o this_o matter_n you_o will_v without_o difficulty_n suppose_v i_o mean_v my_o lord_n cook_n for_o the_o benefit_n and_o safety_n of_o right_a heir_n contra_fw-la partus_fw-la suppositos_fw-la the_o law_n have_v provide_v remedy_n by_o the_o writ_n de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr inspiciendo_fw-la whereof_o the_o rule_n in_o the_o register_n be_v this_o nota._n 14._o regist_n f._n 227._o bracton_n l._n 2._o f._n 69._o britton_n f._n 165._o fleta_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la habens_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la duxerit_fw-la aliquam_fw-la in_o vxorem_fw-la &_o postea_fw-la moriatur_fw-la ille_fw-la sine_fw-la haerede_fw-la de_fw-la corpore_fw-la svo_fw-la exeunte_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la haereditas_fw-la illa_fw-la fratti_fw-la ipsius_fw-la defuncti_fw-la descendere_fw-la dâ—beat_fw-la &_o uxor_fw-la dicit_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la pregnantem_fw-la de_fw-la ipâ—…_n dâ—functo_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la habeat_fw-la frater_fw-la &_o haeres_fw-la breve_fw-la de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr inspiciendo_fw-la it_o seem_v by_o bracton_n and_o â—etu_fw-la which_o follow_v he_o that_o this_o writ_n do_v lie_v ubi_fw-la uxor_fw-la alicujus_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la viri_fw-la svi_fw-la se_fw-la pregnantem_fw-la fecit_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la exhaereditationem_fw-la very_fw-la haeredis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la querelam_fw-la very_fw-la haeredis_fw-la per_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o register_n when_o a_o man_n have_v land_n in_o fee-simple_n die_v and_o his_o wife_n soon_o after_o marry_v again_o and_o feign_v herself_o with_o child_n by_o 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and_o old_a common_a law_n the_o first_o be_v little_o practise_v in_o england_n and_o neither_o that_o nor_o old_a common_a law_n understand_v but_o by_o the_o most_o eminent_a professor_n but_o for_o the_o modern_a exposition_n of_o law_n he_o suppose_v we_o be_v a_o little_a better_o verse_v in_o i_o hope_v some_o of_o our_o able_a lawyer_n will_v take_v care_n to_o vindicate_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v thus_o abuse_v by_o crafty_a people_n to_o insinuate_v falsehood_n into_o and_o poison_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o unwary_a for_o my_o own_o part_n what_o i_o have_v here_o say_v be_v just_a what_o my_o leisure_n will_v suffer_v i_o hasty_o to_o set_v down_o and_o therefore_o want_v those_o ornament_n both_o of_o method_n and_o elegance_n i_o can_v wiâ—h_v it_o clothe_v with_o however_o consider_v it_o a_o epistle_n of_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o it_o carry_v i_o hope_v its_o pardon_n along_o with_o it_o before_o i_o take_v my_o farewell_n i_o can_v omit_v say_v somewhat_o to_o the_o grand_a popular_a objection_n general_o urge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o expect_v that_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v prove_v spurious_a since_o a_o negative_a will_v not_o admit_v of_o proof_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o assert_v his_o highness_n the_o prince_n of_o wales_n not_o to_o be_v k._n j_n son_n be_v a_o affirmative_a for_o suppose_v i_o assert_v titius_n not_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o cajus_n i_o affirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o somebody_o else_o so_o till_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o somebody_o else_o than_o of_o k._n i_o s_o i_o shall_v do_v a_o very_a great_a injury_n to_o equity_n and_o common_a justice_n since_o his_o father_n have_v own_a he_o shall_v i_o pronounce_v he_o a_o bastard_n beside_o the_o matter_n never_o come_v to_o litigation_n or_o dispute_n and_o to_o hang_v people_n before_o we_o judge_v they_o have_v ever_o i_o think_v be_v deem_v and_o look_v upon_o as_o too_o severe_a and_o unjust_a we_o ought_v in_o a_o affair_n of_o such_o moment_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a and_o cautious_a how_o we_o proceed_v since_o the_o example_n i_o fear_v may_v be_v of_o direful_a and_o pernicious_a consequence_n encourage_v you_o still_o to_o be_v steadfast_a in_o the_o truth_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o with_o these_o excellent_a line_n of_o horace_n justum_fw-la &_o tenacem_fw-la propositi_fw-la virum_fw-la non_fw-la civium_fw-la ardour_n prava_fw-la jubentium_fw-la non_fw-la vultus_fw-la instantis_fw-la tyranni_fw-la menâ—â—_n quaetit_fw-la solida_fw-la i_o be_o dear_a sir_n your_o most_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o humble_a servant_n april_n 5._o 1691._o
de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr inspiciendo_fw-la or_o remark_n on_o mr._n ashton_n answerer_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n dear_a sir_n in_o compliance_n with_o your_o command_n oblige_v i_o to_o give_v you_o my_o thought_n upon_o what_o the_o answerer_n of_o mr._n ashton_n speech_n have_v say_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o civil_a and_o common_a law_n which_o he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o produce_v as_o he_o think_v conduce_v to_o his_o purpose_n you_o receive_v this_o you_o very_o well_o observe_v that_o this_o answer_n have_v prevail_v with_o many_o especial_o those_o who_o education_n have_v not_o enable_v they_o to_o examine_v his_o quotation_n to_o entertain_v opinion_n that_o we_o be_v very_o hardly_o dâ—â—lâ—_n with_o as_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n contrary_a both_o to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n civil_a and_o old_a common_a law_n of_o england_n all_o that_o i_o have_v to_o allege_v in_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o the_o civil_a law_n never_o make_v provision_n in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n happen_v to_o be_v because_o unreasonable_a as_o i_o shall_v demonstrate_v in_o this_o follow_a letter_n and_o as_o for_o his_o old_a common_a law_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o all_o the_o unprejudiced_a world_n if_o it_o reach_v the_o business_n he_o bring_v it_o in_o for_o his_o law_n of_o nation_n i_o shall_v not_o concern_v myself_o in_o both_o as_o it_o be_v not_o enjoin_v 〈◊〉_d by_o you_o and_o likewise_o because_o it_o be_v too_o abstruse_a but_o it_o will_v be_v i_o think_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o prove_v he_o prevaricate_v with_o the_o law_n i_o mean_v civil_a and_o common_a which_o the_o generality_n of_o our_o english_a world_n be_v better_o acquaint_v with_o and_o so_o leave_v you_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o the_o person_n for_o till_o he_o convince_v i_o that_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o nation_n for_o every_o prince_n to_o prove_v when_o the_o next_o presume_v heir_n do_v or_o do_v not_o demand_v it_o that_o the_o child_n he_o be_v satisfy_v be_v bear_v of_o his_o wife_n be_v true_o so_o though_o such_o a_o thing_n may_v happen_v when_o she_o be_v perhaps_o at_o prayer_n in_o her_o closet_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v till_o he_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v usual_a among_o all_o nation_n for_o as_o justinian_n who_o i_o think_v understand_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n as_o well_o as_o this_o gentleman_n define_v the_o law_n of_o nation_n to_o be_v it_o be_v quo_fw-la jure_fw-la â—â—nes_fw-la gentes_fw-la utuntur_fw-la 1_o instit_fw-la lib._n 1._o tit._n 2._o sect._n 1_o i_o believe_v i_o may_v very_o well_o forbear_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o matter_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unnecessary_a if_o i_o hint_n that_o the_o freedom_n i_o use_v be_v cause_v chief_o by_o the_o security_n a_o private_a letter_n ought_v to_o carry_v with_o it_o which_o i_o suppose_v will_v sufficient_o admonish_v you_o of_o the_o caution_n and_o circumspection_n you_o be_v to_o use_v in_o expose_v it_o first_o then_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o civil_a law_n upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n observe_v the_o word_n of_o latitude_n any_o occasion_n etc._n etc._n do_v order_n that_o notice_n be_v give_v twice_o a_o week_n to_o the_o party_n concern_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v full_a satisfaction_n that_o the_o mother_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o house_n by_o itself_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o speech_n and_o all_o this_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o suspicion_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o reply_v what_o the_o civil_a law_n mention_n in_o relation_n to_o spurious_a issue_n or_o supposititious_a birth_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o very_a narrow_a compass_n without_o leave_v any_o thing_n material_a unsay_v the_o sanatus_fw-la consultum_fw-la plancianum_n of_o which_o digest_v lib._n 25._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-la agnoscendis_fw-la &_o alendis_fw-la liberis_fw-la contain_v two_o case_n of_o which_o the_o fiâ—â—â—_n command_v that_o a_o woman_n divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n shall_v within_o thirty_o day_n after_o this_o divorce_v give_v notice_n to_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o be_v with_o child_n that_o he_o may_v take_v care_n of_o and_o make_v provision_n for_o it_o or_o that_o the_o husband_n deny_v the_o wife_n to_o be_v so_o with_o child_n by_o he_o which_o if_o he_o do_v not_o do_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v care_n of_o and_o educate_v the_o child_n that_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o she_o the_o second_o be_v that_o those_o woman_n who_o after_o a_o divorce_v feign_v a_o false_a birth_n render_v themselves_o obnoxious_a and_o punishable_a as_o the_o law_n in_o such_o case_n have_v provide_v of_o which_o see_v cod._n lib._n 9_o tit._n 22._o ad_fw-la legem_fw-la corneliam_fw-la de_fw-la falsis_fw-la which_o be_v then_o capital_a but_o be_v afterward_o moderate_v by_o the_o emperor_n leo._n novel_a 77._o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o marcus_n antoninus_n and_o verus_n emperor_n there_o happen_v two_o new_a case_n and_o by_o consequence_n require_v a_o new_a remedy_n the_o first_o be_v of_o a_o woman_n divorce_v from_o her_o husband_n who_o deny_v she_o be_v big_a with_o child_n by_o he_o the_o husband_n assert_v she_o be_v upon_o which_o the_o man_n earnest_o desire_v a_o heir_n to_o his_o family_n the_o emperor_n write_v to_o valerius_n priscianus_n the_o praetor_n of_o the_o city_n that_o it_o seem_v most_o fit_a to_o they_o upon_o the_o husband_n request_n that_o three_o midwife_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o this_o woman_n and_o inspect_v her_o body_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o digest_v 25._o tit._n 4._o de_fw-fr ventre_fw-fr inspiciendo_fw-la the_o other_o case_n be_v of_o a_o woman_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n affirm_v herself_o with_o child_n upon_o which_o the_o praetor_n command_v that_o that_o woman_n who_o after_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n assert_v herself_o to_o be_v with_o child_n shall_v give_v notice_n twice_o a_o month_n to_o they_o to_o who_o this_o matter_n do_v appertain_v viz._n the_o next_o heir_n at_o law_n that_o satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v they_o etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o answer_n p._n 13._o from_o hence_o sir_n i_o think_v you_o may_v plain_o discern_v the_o disgenuity_n of_o this_o answerer_n for_o i_o appeal_v to_o you_o and_o profess_v i_o will_v to_o all_o mankind_n if_o the_o forementioned_a case_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v those_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o and_o i_o challenge_v he_o to_o give_v i_o any_o other_o in_o civil_a law_n any_o way_n relate_v to_o supposititious_a birth_n have_v any_o relation_n to_o that_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n the_o first_o of_o these_o case_n be_v between_o a_o husband_n and_o his_o wife_n after_o a_o divorce_v the_o second_o of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o possession_n of_o a_o estate_n between_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o dead_a husband_n and_o the_o wife_n who_o assert_v herself_o with_o child_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n i_o think_v there_o be_v not_o 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