case the king against bagshaw by the custom of London a apprentice to one  trade may use any other notwithstanding Elizabeth c post   Bl Com Bac ab in  plead a custom of London it be sufficient to say that every citizen may use  the customary privilege Leon ray lev the king may withdraw a demurrer but this  will not entitle the defendant to withdraw his special plea and plead the  general issue except the attorneygeneral consent post ante style cro James  Vaugh hard Plowd a I sand ray barn burr strange Com dig information by  Fletcher for the king and himself against bagshaw and demand twentytwo pound  upon the Elizabeth c for occupy the trade of a goldsmith not be a apprentice  to that trade the defendant plead the custom of London that one be a  apprentice for seven year and make freeman of London of any trade may use any  other trade in the same city and show that he be bind a apprentice in the art  of the cordwainer and serve therein for seven year and be make freeman of  London whereby he justify c the king attorney demurrer thereupon and it be  argue diverse time at the bar first exception to the manner of the plea  because he plead quod in order that to be able any other trade and not quod  use to be and for that be rely upon Edward prescription quod to be able turner  son plough and do not say that he have use to turn c be not good but it be  thereto answer by Grimston that this be allege by way of custom in the city  and not as a particular prescription be well enough for peradventure it be a  thing intend and so not use in fact and in proof thereof be cite Edward old  book of entry l plead that every citizen and freeman may devise in mortmain  allow to be good the court incline to that opinion second the matter of the  plea be not good because custom can be allege against a statute but it be  thereto answer that be the custom of London which custom be confirm by  parliament it shall be good but thereof the court doubt and deliver not any  opinion because the king attorney this term waive the demurrer and take issue  upon the custom and pray that the defendant may rejoin whereupon the defendant  move now by roll that be may waive c it be now settle that limitation over in  a will of the thing itself be good     Freem peer will d yearbook Henry pl e  Plowd croak car er p his plea and plead not guilty but the court doubt whether  he shall be receive without the assent of the attorneygeneral wherefore they  will advice and afterward the attorney be move will not assent whereupon be  rejoin c