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A45252 The arguments of Sir Richard Hutton, Knight, one of the judges of the Common Pleas, and Sir George Croke, Knight, one of the judges of the Kings Bench together with the certificate of Sir John Denham, Knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, vpon a scire facias brought by the Kings Majesty in the Court of Exchequer against John Hampden, Esquire : as also, the severall votes of the Commons and Peeres in Parliament, and the orders of the Lords for the vacating of the judgement given against the said Mr. Hampden, and the vacating of the severall rolls in each severall court, wherein the judges extrajudiciall opinions in the cases made touching ship-money are entred. England and Wales. Court of Exchequer.; Hutton, Richard, Sir, 1561?-1639.; Croke, George, Sir, 1560-1642.; Denham, John, Sir, 1559-1639.; Hampden, John, 1594-1643, defendant.; England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) 1641 (1641) Wing H3842; ESTC R16237 74,278 200

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king_n which_o tend_v to_o the_o charge_n and_o prejudice_n of_o his_o people_n in_o general_a be_v not_o good_a unless_o by_o parliament_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v there_o that_o grant_v of_o toll_v of_o fair_n of_o pontage_n of_o pikage_n murage_n ferry_v or_o such_o like_a which_o be_v for_o the_o profit_n good_a and_o ease_n of_o they_o that_o will_v take_v benefit_n thereof_o and_o not_o compulsory_a to_o any_o to_o pay_v but_o to_o they_o that_o will_v take_v the_o benefit_n of_o such_o fair_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v very_o small_a and_o reasonable_a sum_n the_o law_n do_v give_v allowance_n unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v great_a sum_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n the_o law_n will_v judge_v they_o void_a this_o appear_v in_o sir_n edw._n coke_n report_n lib._n 5._o fol._n 63._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o london_n that_o a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o london_n where_o they_o have_v a_o custom_n by_o the_o say_a common_a council_n to_o make_v reasonable_a ordinance_n to_o bind_v all_o within_o the_o city_n concerning_o clothes_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o blackwell_n hall_n there_o always_o to_o be_v view_v and_o measure_v and_o search_v before_o they_o be_v sell_v and_o a_o penny_n appoint_v for_o the_o officer_n that_o do_v that_o service_n that_o such_o a_o charge_n be_v reasonable_a for_o that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o public_a benefit_n of_o the_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o a_o pecuniary_a penalty_n lay_v for_o not_o performance_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v allow_v ibid._n fol._n 64._o in_o clarke_n case_n be_v resolve_v that_o a_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o plaintiff_n himself_o and_o other_o burgess_n for_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n albon_n of_o a_o small_a tax_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n towards_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o court_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o term_n to_o be_v keep_v there_o it_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v good_a and_o do_v bind_v the_o plaintiff_n be_v by_o the_o plaintiff_n own_o consent_n and_o for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o the_o town_n also_o coke_n lib._n 11._o fol._n 86._o in_o darcy_n case_n cite_v this_o out_o of_o fitzherberts_n nature_n brev._n fol._n 122._o that_o every_o grant_n of_o the_o king_n have_v this_o condition_n in_o it_o tacit_a or_o express_a quòd_fw-la patria_fw-la per_fw-la donationes_fw-la illas_fw-la magis_fw-la solito_fw-la non_fw-la oneretur_fw-la seu_fw-la gravetur_fw-la and_o as_o by_o grant_v the_o king_n can_v charge_v his_o people_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o by_o writ_n lie_v any_o charge_n upon_o his_o people_n but_o by_o their_o consent_n or_o where_o they_o have_v apparent_a benefit_n thereby_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o writ_n in_o the_o register_n fol._n 127._o fitzh._n nat._n brev._n fol._n 113._o where_o by_o breach_n of_o the_o sea_n wall_n any_o inundation_n be_v of_o the_o country_n the_o king_n who_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la and_o take_v care_n for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o his_o people_n send_v out_o his_o commissioner_n to_o inquire_v by_o who_o default_n any_o such_o breach_n happen_v and_o to_o cause_v all_o that_o have_v land_n and_o commons_o near_o adjoin_v which_o may_v have_v benefit_n of_o enclose_a marsh_n or_o loss_n by_o such_o inundation_n to_o be_v contributory_a to_o the_o