Cli. XVI. Sec. III.] Crown Grants. 39^ cular estate in the gift: and in this case the patentee takes no interest whatever («). So in the case of a grant of debts which ^ have accrued to the Crown, to the amount of a certain sum, within a limited period, without saying what debts (b); of a grant of the custody of all the King's houses, not saying which (c) ; of a grant of bona Jclonum, not stating in what manor or county (r/) ; and of a grant that T. S. shall not be sheriff without saying " of what county" or " of any county in England {e)" And in granting tolls, the amoimt intended to be granted must not be left a matter of doubt and uncer- tainty (/). But the rule id certum est quod cerhmi reddi potest obtains, even in the case of the Crown ; and therefore if the grant refer, or has relation, to that which is certain, though it be not mat-^ ter of record but mere matter of fact or in /;«25, it is suffici- ent ig). As if the King grant to a city all the liberties, which London has (Ji) : or grant a manor hahend' to the grantee and his lieirs ' adeo plene et integre, as it came into the hands of the King by the attainder of T. S. ;' or ' as is contained in such letters patent (/);' or 'with such privileges and franchises as » the Dean and Chapter of Saint PauFs, &c. formerly enjoyed- therein {k) ;* or ' as belonged to the manor when pur-^ chased {ly And though, as before observed, advowsons, &c. do not pass under a grant of a manor cmn pertinentiis (m) ; yet advowsons appendant, &c. may pass without express words if there be any words of relation {n). Many other instances of this rule arfe to be met with in the old books (o). thereto, which the law limits without ardship of several matters by name, any lintHtation made by the grantor, of without mentioning in what county, is such thing the grant of the King can- good. 9 Co. 42, 47. a. 4 Mod. 279. not be doubtful or uncertain, nor can (/) Ante, 195. the King be deceived, nor can he err ; (g-) Com. Dig. Grant, G. 5. Vin. Ab. for error est in bhio, and no error can Prerog. R. c. be where there is only one way to be (h) Y. B. 20. H. 7. 7. b. taken. Dav. Rep. 45, a. (?) 10 Co. R. 63. (a) Ibid. Rol. Ab. 845. Dav. 35, 45. ' (A) Cro. El. 512, 13. 1 Bla. R. 118. (/) 2 Rol. Ab. 184. 1. 54. (b) 12 Rep. 86. (m) Ante, 392, 3. (c) Jones, R. 293. (n) 10 Co. 64. Plowd. 251. Com. (rf) Com. Dig. Grant, G. 6. Dig. Grant, G. 5. (e) Y. B. 2 R. 3. 7. Bro. Ab. Pa- (o) Com. Dig, Grant, G. 5. teots, pi. 92. But a grant of the stew- Where
