Object. Next, That Sea Duties are born by e∣very man in the Kingdom, and that is secundum statum. 22 E. 3. no. 4. Parl' Roll, which saith, That it was in charge of the People, & ne my de•• Merchants.
Answ. All men must proportionably beat their Defence. What a Consequence is this? Be∣cause one penny or two pence a year out of the Subjects purse, for their Commodities, therefore their Land shall be discharged in case of extraor∣dinary Defence. Oh! say they, but this may be by Parliament. By a may be a man may answer any Argument: But a may be will never answer a Nil.
23 E. 1. Rol. 3. dorso. The Writs were in October, the Parliament at St. Martins in Win∣ter: In that to Archbishop of Canterbury, the ••ing doth but a little complement with the Clergy, and telleth them he knoweth what dan∣gers were abroad. The business of Shipping was done before the Parliament: So the Parlia∣ment might consider of it afterwards. That it was done before appears; This Parliament was not held at the day; but the King doth Pro∣rogue it till after St. Andrews day, because he was busie in preparing his Shipping; so they came about Shipping when it was gone to Sea be∣fore: For the Writ of Summons was in 1 Octob. day of meeting after St. Martins; that to the Archbishop was the 3d of September; the Ship Writs August 28. and September the 3d. then the rest the 3d and 6th of October, but all long be∣fore the meeting in Parliament, and so all ground∣ed upon (it may be.) And to say that the King, because he did a thing voluntarily, therefore he must be necessitated to it, I know not what Argument it is. H. 7. indeed did bring things to Parliament for advancement of his Ends. Did Queen Elizabeth send any of her Commands out of Parliament, and yet the Subjects give her Subsidies? 24 E. 1. Summons therefore the Cler∣gy to come, if the truce did not hold with France I