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thereof_o in_o this_o point_n be_v these_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o wall_n bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o the_o fresh_a water_n descend_v be_v so_o lacerate_v dirupt_v and_o break_a the_o commission_n therefore_o do_v authorise_v the_o earl_n of_o lincoln_n rutland_z and_z exeter_z robert_z lord_z willoughby_z of_o grimsthrop_n sir_n william_n welby_n sir_n thomas_n grantham_n and_o sir_n john_n hatcher_n knight_n whereof_z three_z to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la to_o survey_v and_o amend_v the_o say_v wall_n and_o bank_n ditch_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o place_n necessary_a and_o the_o same_o as_o oft_o as_o need_v shall_v be_v to_o make_v new_a upon_o these_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n do_v those_o which_o argue_v against_o the_o new_a defence_n infer_v that_o the_o commissioner_n have_v not_o any_o power_n to_o cause_v new_a bank_n new_a wall_n or_o other_o defence_n to_o be_v erect_v and_o so_o take_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o word_n nova_fw-la construere_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr novo_fw-la construere_fw-la the_o first_o extend_v to_o erect_v new_a one_o where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o the_o other_o purport_v the_o erect_n of_o a_o new_a one_o where_o before_o a_o old_a one_o stand_v and_o the_o word_n which_o enforce_v this_o exposition_n be_v pen_v strong_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o first_o they_o have_v power_n to_o repair_v and_o amend_v what_o such_o wall_n and_o bank_n as_o be_v before_o and_o the_o same_o to_o build_v new_a which_o word_n the_o same_o literal_o take_v must_v needs_o extend_v to_o such_o old_a fence_n as_o be_v before_o and_o the_o construction_n be_v so_o make_v exclude_v clear_o the_o power_n to_o make_v new_a one_o where_o none_o be_v before_o and_o this_o exposition_n may_v be_v example_v
jury_n in_o who_o default_n the_o same_o happen_v three_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o inquire_v what_o person_n or_o person_n ought_v or_o be_v bind_v by_o custom_n prescription_n tenure_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o or_o for_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o what_o land_n or_o ground_n he_o or_o they_o be_v tie_v or_o bind_v to_o do_v the_o repair_v and_o where_o those_o ground_n do_v lie_v and_o who_o be_v the_o owner_n thereof_o four_o also_o it_o must_v be_v inquire_v by_o jury_n what_o ground_n lie_v within_o the_o hurt_n or_o danger_n of_o water_n either_o within_o the_o surrounder_n by_o the_o sea_n or_o the_o inundation_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v five_o and_o if_o a_o new_a sluice_n goat_n or_o other_o defence_n be_v to_o be_v erect_v build_v and_o make_v or_o a_o new_a sewer_n gutter_n or_o trench_n to_o be_v cast_v this_o may_v be_v determine_v of_o by_o the_o view_n and_o survey_v of_o the_o commissioner_n and_o so_o may_v the_o aptness_n 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hominum_fw-la de_fw-la viceneto_fw-la etc._n etc._n surveyor_n presentment_n but_o it_o have_v be_v use_v that_o surveyor_n of_o the_o sewer_n have_v make_v presentment_n of_o default_n of_o thing_n govern_v by_o these_o law_n but_o whether_o such_o a_o presentment_n be_v bind_v or_o not_o be_v a_o good_a point_n it_o be_v clear_a in_o my_o opinion_n that_o they_o can_v make_v no_o presentment_n but_o such_o as_o happen_v within_o their_o view_n and_o survey_v and_o what_o those_o thing_n be_v they_o former_o appear_v they_o can_v present_v that_o i._o s._n be_v bind_v by_o prescription_n custom_n covenant_n or_o otherwise_o to_o repair_v such_o a_o wall_n bank_n or_o sewer_n for_o this_o be_v not_o within_o their_o office_n in_o kelloways_n report_n fol._n 141._o there_o be_v a_o custom_n allege_v that_o 141._o kelloways_n rep._n fol._n 141._o two_o man_n within_o the_o provost_n may_v present_v the_o article_n of_o the_o leet_n but_o i_o doubt_v of_o such_o presentment_n though_o it_o have_v a_o custom_n to_o strengthen_v it_o i_o take_v this_o difference_n that_o a_o original_a presentment_n surveyor_n can_v make_v as_o to_o present_v i._o s._n that_o by_o the_o tenure_n of_o his_o land_n he_o ought_v to_o repair_v such_o a_o bridge_n wall_n bank_n or_o other_o defence_n but_o the_o surveyor_n may_v make_v a_o supplemental_a presentment_n as_o for_o example_n if_o it_o have_v be_v present_v before_o by_o a_o jury_n that_o i._o s._n ought_v to_o have_v repair_v such_o a_o ditch_n and_o have_v not_o do_v the_o same_o and_o day_n be_v give_v he_o by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n to_o do_v the_o same_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o repair_v at_o the_o day_n the_o surveyor_n may_v present_v in_o this_o case_n the_o not_o repair_v because_o this_o be_v but_o a_o oath_n of_o assistance_n ad_fw-la informandum_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la judicis_fw-la for_o the_o amerciament_n shall_v be_v impose_v by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o say_v former_a presentment_n and_o this_o latter_a presentment_n by_o the_o surveyor_n be_v only_o to_o give_v the_o justice_n notice_n of_o the_o party_n far_a neglect_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v impose_v the_o great_a amerciament_n and_o a_o presentment_n by_o surveyor_n be_v not_o traversable_a be_v of_o so_o small_a esteem_n in_o law_n as_o our_o law_n will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o take_v a_o issue_n upon_o it_o for_o their_o act_n herein_o be_v not_o in_o the_o ordinary_a legal_a form_n what_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n may_v do_v by_o discretion_n discretion_n be_v the_o herb_n of_o grace_n that_o i_o can_v wish_v every_o commissioner_n of_o sewer_n well_o store_v withal_o for_o the_o maker_n of_o this_o statute_n have_v a_o intention_n to_o make_v it_o of_o great_a use_n be_v literal_o nominate_v nine_o or_o ten_o time_n in_o this_o law_n &_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o have_v insert_v in_o my_o case_n but_o note_n that_o the_o word_n wisdom_n be_v couple_v with_o it_o and_o the_o word_n good_a be_v annex_v to_o they_o both_o as_o best_o show_v of_o what_o pure_a metal_n they_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o after_o your_o good_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n there_o be_v three_o several_a degree_n of_o discretion_n discretio_fw-la generalis_fw-la discretio_fw-la legalis_fw-la discretio_fw-la specialis_fw-la discretio_fw-la generalis_fw-la be_v require_v of_o every_o one_o in_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o be_v to_o do_v or_o attempt_v legalis_fw-la discretio_fw-la be_v that_o which_o sir_n edward_n cook_n mean_v and_o set_v forth_o in_o rook_n and_o keighly_n case_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la scire_fw-la pro_fw-la legem_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la justum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v mere_o to_o administer_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o prescribe_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n and_o herein_o be_v this_o discretion_n limit_v that_o it_o go_v not_o beyond_o or_o beside_o those_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v and_o this_o discretion_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o law_n for_o cicero_n say_v sapientis_fw-la est_fw-la judicis_fw-la cogitare_fw-la tantum_fw-la sibi_fw-la esse_fw-la permissum_fw-la quantum_fw-la cicero_n cicero_n sit_fw-la commissum_fw-la aut_fw-la creditum_fw-la the_o three_o discretion_n be_v where_o the_o law_n have_v give_v no_o certain_a rule_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o in_o a_o case_n within_o the_o power_n of_o this_o commission_n there_o the_o commissioner_n be_v to_o order_v these_o affair_n with_o such_o wisdom_n and_o judgement_n that_o although_o their_o censure_n be_v not_o frame_v in_o a_o rule_n of_o law_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o do_v therein_o secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la &_o bonum_fw-la and_o herein_o discretion_n be_v the_o absolute_a judge_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o give_v the_o rule_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o legal_a discretion_n there_o discretion_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v tie_v to_o attend_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o there_o the_o law_n direct_v the_o censure_n and_o discretion_n be_v but_o to_o do_v the_o same_o wise_o &_o 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to_o repair_v a_o wall_n bank_n or_o other_o defence_n mention_v in_o this_o 7._o 11_o h._n 7._o law_n and_o in_o proof_n thereof_o the_o book_n case_n of_o 11_o h._n 7._o fol._n 12._o be_v full_a in_o the_o point_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o before_o the_o statute_n of_o westminster_n the_o three_o a_o man_n have_v make_v a_o feoffment_n in_o fee_n or_o if_o since_o that_o statute_n one_o have_v make_v a_o gift_n in_o tail_n to_o hold_v the_o same_o by_o repair_v a_o bridge_n the_o say_a feoffee_n and_o donee_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v be_v bind_v by_o the_o say_a tenure_n to_o repair_v the_o say_a 7._o 12_o h._n 7._o bridge_n and_o with_o this_o agree_v the_o book_n of_o 12_o h._n 7._o 18._o and_o 8._o 24_o h._n 8._o 24_o h._n br._n case_n fel._n 9_o and_o in_o porter_n case_n in_o sir_n edward_n cook_n case_n porter_n case_n first_o report_n it_o be_v say_v that_o if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o repair_v way_n bridge_n calceys_n or_o such_o like_a this_o do_v bind_v 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that_o part_n of_o the_o statute_n which_o give_v sale_n of_o land_n yet_o he_o be_v within_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o for_o divers_a reason_n one_o i_o find_v by_o experience_n and_o in_o divers_a precedent_n that_o many_o copyhold_n have_v be_v and_o be_v charge_v with_o repair_n of_o bridge_n and_o other_o defence_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o realm_n by_o custom_n also_o if_o a_o lord_n grant_v a_o copyhold_n to_o i.s._n and_o his_o heir_n by_o copy_n tenendum_fw-la by_o the_o repair_v of_o such_o a_o wall_n bank_n or_o bridge_n this_o bind_v this_o copyhold_n thereto_o in_o point_n of_o charge_n and_o last_o this_o statute_n bind_v such_o to_o the_o repair_v which_o may_v have_v good_a by_o the_o do_n or_o hurt_v by_o the_o neglect_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o by_o over_o flow_v or_o inundation_n a_o copy-holders_n land_n sustain_v equal_a damage_n with_o other_o land_n and_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o resolve_v that_o a_o copyhold_n be_v within_o these_o law_n 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