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words, in implication of matter, and deducing or qualify 

 ing the exposition of such grants as were against the law, 

 if they were taken according to their words. 



And, therefore, if I. S. submit himself to arbitrement of 2 R. 3. 18. 

 all actions and suits between him and I. D. and I. N. it 21 IL 7 - 29&amp;lt; 

 rests ambiguous whether this submission shall be intended 

 collective of joint actions only, or distributive of several 

 actions also; but because the words shall be strongliest 

 taken against I. S. that speaks them, it shall be understood 

 of both : for if I. S. had submitted himself to arbitrement of 

 all actions and suits which he hath now depending, except it 

 be such as are between him and I. D. and I. N. now it shall 

 be understood collective only of joint actions, because in the 

 other case large construction was hardest against him that 

 speaks, and in this case strict construction is hardest. 



So if I grant ten pounds rent to baron and feme, and if 8 Ass. p. 10. 

 the baron die that the feme shall have three pounds rent, 

 because these words rest ambiguous whether I intend three 

 pounds by way of increase, or three pounds by way of 

 restraint and abatement of the former rent of ten pounds, 

 it shall be taken strongliest against me that am the grantor, 

 that is three pounds addition to the ten pounds : but if I 

 had let lands to baron and feme for three lives, reserving ten 

 pounds per annum, and, if the baron die, reserving three 

 pounds ; this shall be taken contrary to the former case, to 

 abridge my rent only to three pounds. 



So if I demise omnes boscos meos in villa de Dale for 14 H. 8. 

 years, this passeth the soil ; but if I demise all my lands 28 H. 8. 

 in Dale exceptis boscis, this extendeth to the trees only, and 

 not to the soil. 



So if I sow my land with corn, and let it for years, the 

 corn passeth to the lessee, if I except it not ; but if I make 

 a lease for life to I. S. upon condition that upon request he 

 shall make me a lease for years, and I. S. sow the ground, 

 and then I make request, I. S. may well make me a lease 

 excepting his corn, and not break the condition. 



So if I have free warren in my own land, and let my land 8 H. 7. 

 for life, not mentioning the warren, yet the lessee, by im- iL H u 9 g 5 24 

 plication, shall have the warren discharged and extract 28 H 8 

 during his lease : but if I [let the land una cum libera Dy. 30. 6. 

 warrena, excepting white acre, there the warren is not by 

 implication reserved unto me either to be enjoyed or ex 

 tinguished ; but the lessee shall have warren against me in 

 white acre. 



So if I. S. hold of me by fealty and rent only, and 1 29. Ass. P i. 



