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parliament_n that_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o any_o doubt_n be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o word_n or_o mean_v of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n rush_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 77_o 78._o it_o be_v good_a to_o construe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a law_n when_o law_n shall_v be_v alter_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n ibid._n pag._n 653._o than_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v say_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o speech_n at_o newark_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nottingham_n 1642._o your_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v as_o every_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n for_o its_o direction_n 4_o inst_z 15._o some_o by_o the_o common_a law_n some_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n some_o by_o peculiar_a law_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n suis_fw-la propriis_fw-la legibus_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la subsistit_fw-la it_o be_v lex_n consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 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disturb_v or_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o attend_v arduous_a and_o urgent_a business_n be_v not_o withdraw_v dec._n 15._o 1597._o resolve_v town_n col._n 116._o vide._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 505._o col._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o house_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v speak_v against_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n to_o bring_v the_o bill_n into_o the_o house_n again_o together_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o member_n which_o go_v out_o before_o with_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v go_v forth_o except_o mr._n speaker_n and_o the_o clerk_n mr._n controller_n bring_v in_o the_o bill_n in_o his_o hand_n accomany_v with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v the_o say_a bill_n to_o mr._n speaker_n 17_o dec._n 1597._o the_o same_o ceremony_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n omit_v id._n 117._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 574._o col._n 2._o upon_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o order_v according_o upon_o the_o question_n 18_o dec._n 1601._o town_n 332._o as_o the_o speaker_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o pardon_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o take_v and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o house_n which_o they_o send_v baek_v again_o because_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v according_a to_o course_n the_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v send_v in_o a_o roll_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a act_n id._n 333._o to_o which_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n take_v exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o send_v in_o a_o long_a skin_n of_o parchment_n under_o the_o queen_n hand_n and_o seal_n so_o it_o be_v send_v back_o and_o then_o the_o other_o be_v send_v si_fw-mi les_fw-fr commons_o grant_n poundage_n pour_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr ans_fw-fr brook_z 119.4_o crompt_v 8._o les_fw-fr signior_n grant_v nisi_fw-la pour_fw-fr deux_fw-fr ans_fw-fr le_fw-fr bill_n 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bill_n annex_v donque_n serra_fw-mi bail_v all_o clerk_n del_fw-it parliament_n if_o the_o commons_o grant_v poundage_n for_o four_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v it_o but_o for_o two_o year_n the_o bill_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o commons_o but_o if_o the_o commons_o grant_v but_o for_o two_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o four_o year_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v redeliver_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n may_v make_v a_o schedule_n of_o their_o intent_n or_o endorse_v the_o bill_n in_o this_o form_n the_o lord_n do_v assent_v to_o the_o continue_v for_o four_o year_n and_o when_o the_o commons_o have_v the_o bill_n again_o and_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o it_o that_o can_v be_v a_o act_n but_o if_o the_o commons_o will_v assent_v than_o they_o endorse_v their_o answer_n on_o the_o margin_n below_o within_o the_o bill_n in_o this_o form_n the_o commons_o do_v assent_v to_o the_o schedule_n of_o the_o lord_n annex_v to_o this_o bill_n 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by_o he_o commence_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o any_o statute_n of_o limitation_n nor_o nonsuit_v dismiss_v or_o his_o suit_n discontinue_v for_o want_v of_o prosecution_n but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o execution_n sect._n iu._n that_o no_o action_n suit_n process_n order_n judgement_n decree_n or_o proceed_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n against_o the_o king_n original_n and_o immediate_a debtor_n for_o recovery_n or_o obtain_v of_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n original_o and_o immediate_o due_a or_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o against_o any_o accountant_a or_o person_n answerable_a or_o liable_a to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o any_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o their_o revenue_n or_o other_o original_a and_o immediate_a debt_n or_o duty_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o process_n 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any_o other_o manner_n than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n jovis_n bohun_n collection_n pag._n 27._o 13_o feb._n 1700._o resolve_v that_o no_o member_n have_v any_o privilege_n in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o be_v only_o a_o trustee_n resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o no_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v any_o right_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o house_n as_o a_o stand_a order_n ibid._n that_o no_o member_n have_v any_o privilege_n except_o for_o his_o person_n only_o against_o any_o commoner_n in_o any_o suit_n or_o proceed_v at_o law_n or_o equity_n for_o any_o long_a time_n than_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v actual_o sit_v for_o the_o dispatch_v of_o business_n in_o parliament_n martii_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 230._o 28_o nou._n 1699._o resolve_v that_o no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n act_v as_o a_o public_a officer_n have_v any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 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clerk_n of_o the_o house_n note_v the_o say_v stat._n 6._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o say_v rast_n stat._n p._n 429._o 4._o inst_z 23._o hale_n of_o parl._n 213._o 215._o that_o no_o member_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n nor_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o some_o judge_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n hob._n rep._n 110.111_o that_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o record_n but_o only_a remembrance_n before_o the_o year_n 1550._o 3._o e._n 6._o bur._n hist_o ref._n vol._n 2._o p._n 143._o it_o seem_v that_o no_o elder_a son_n of_o peer_n be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o sir_n francis_n russel_n become_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o lord_n russel_n it_o be_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o january_n carry_v upon_o a_o debate_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o special_a order_n so_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o original_a journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v the_o first_o journal_n that_o ever_o be_v take_v in_o that_o house_n 1._o car._n 1._o 1625._o resolve_v rush_n ib._n that_o common_a fame_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o proceed_v for_o this_o house_n either_o by_o enquiry_n or_o present_v the_o complaint_n if_o the_o house_n find_v cause_n to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n 26_o jan._n 28_o hen._n 6._o selden_n judicat_fw-la p._n 29._o vid._n id_fw-la 38_o the_o commons_o require_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n for_o that_o the_o general_n fame_n go_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n on_o consultation_n with_o the_o justice_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o commitment_n unless_o some_o special_a matter_n be_v object_v against_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a pettyt_n miscell_n pref._n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o elder_a time_n the_o people_n or_o freeman_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o public_a council_n or_o government_n for_o dion_n cassius_n or_o xiphiline_n out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n assure_v we_o apud_fw-la hos_fw-la i._n e._n britannos_fw-la populus_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o england_n id._n 47_o 48._o though_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o or_o to_o make_v or_o alter_v a_o law_n sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o have_v votum_fw-la consultivum_fw-la decisivum_fw-la a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o in_o assent_v to_o spiritual_a law_n as_o temporal_a
person_n or_o person_n so_o infeost_fw-la to_o vote_n at_o that_o election_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o another_o to_o require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o any_o elector_n and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o in_o case_n such_o elector_n refuse_v to_o swear_v and_o also_o to_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o vote_v at_o such_o election_n notwithstanding_o such_o oath_n take_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o make_v such_o other_o objection_n as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n against_o such_o elector_n no_o infeoffment_n take_v upon_o any_o redeemable_a right_n except_o proper_a wadsetts_n adjudication_n or_o apprising_n allow_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v to_o election_n in_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o eighty_o one_o shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o vote_n at_o any_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n and_o no_o person_n or_o person_n who_o have_v not_o be_v enrol_v and_o vote_v at_o former_a election_n shall_v upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o be_v enrol_v or_o admit_v to_o vote_n at_o any_o election_n scotland_n except_o he_o or_o they_o first_o produce_v a_o sufficient_a right_n or_o title_n to_o qualify_v he_o or_o they_o to_o vote_n at_o that_o election_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o freeholder_n former_o enrol_v or_o the_o majority_n of_o they_o present_a and_o the_o return_a officer_n be_v hereby_o ordain_v to_o make_v their_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o freeholder_n enroll_v and_o those_o admit_v by_o they_o reserve_v always_o the_o liberty_n of_o object_v against_o the_o person_n admit_v to_o or_o exclude_v from_o the_o roll_n as_o formerl_n the_o right_n of_o apparent_a heir_n in_o vote_v at_o election_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o predecessor_n infeoffment_n and_o of_o husband_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o wife_n infeoffment_n reserve_v any_o conveyance_n or_o right_n which_o by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n be_v sufficient_a to_o qualify_v any_o person_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n for_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n and_o whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v take_v on_o or_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirteen_o shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o vote_n at_o the_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o next_o ensue_a parliament_n no_o husband_n shall_v vote_n at_o any_o ensue_a election_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o wife_n infeoffment_n wales_n who_o be_v not_o heiress_n or_o have_v not_o right_o to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n on_o account_n whereof_o such_o vote_n shall_v be_v claim_v ordain_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o vide_fw-la post_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o every_o sheriff_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n to_o he_o make_v shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v without_o fraud_n a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n command_v they_o by_o his_o precept_n if_o it_o be_v a_o city_n to_o choose_v by_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n citizen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n if_o it_o be_v a_o borough_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n by_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n enact_v st._n 23_o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o wales_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v be_v stand_v and_o continue_v for_o ever_o from_o henceforth_o incorporate_v unite_v and_o annex_v to_o and_o with_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a person_n and_o person_n bear_v and_o to_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o say_a principality_n country_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n shall_v have_v enjoy_v and_o inherit_v all_o and_o singular_a freedom_n liberty_n right_n privilege_n and_o law_n within_o this_o realm_n and_o other_o the_o king_n dominion_n as_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n natural_o bear_v within_o the_o same_o have_v enjoy_v and_o inherit_v for_o all_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o keep_v for_o this_o realm_n wales_n two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o same_o parliament_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o monmouth_n in_o the_o like_a manner_n form_n and_o order_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v elect_v and_o choose_v in_o all_o other_o shire_n and_o that_o one_o knight_n shall_v be_v elect-for_a every_o of_o the_o shire_n of_o brecknock_n radnor_n montgomery_n and_o denbigh_n and_o for_o every_o other_o shire_n within_o wales_n and_o for_o every_o borough_n be_v a_o shire-town_n within_o wales_n except_o the_o shire_n town_n of_o the_o county_n of_o merion_v one_o burgess_n and_o the_o election_n to_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v elect_v in_o other_o shire_n that_o the_o burgess_n of_o all_o and_o every_o city_n borough_n st._n 35._o h._n 8_o c._n 11._o and_o town_n in_o the_o twelve_o shire_n within_o wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n not_o find_v burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n themselves_o and_o contributory_a to_o wage_n of_o burgess_n of_o such_o shire-town_n shall_v be_v lawful_o admonish_v by_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o come_v and_o give_v their_o election_n for_o the_o elect_v of_o the_o say_a burgess_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n lawful_a and_o reasonable_a as_o shall_v be_v assign_v for_o the_o same_o intent_n by_o the_o say_a mayor_n chester_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a shire-town_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o in_o which_o election_n the_o burgess_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a voice_n and_o authority_n to_o elect_v the_o burgess_n of_o every_o the_o say_a shire-town_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a shire-town_n have_v and_o use_v that_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n shall_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n st._n 34_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o chester_n and_o likewise_o two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n the_o same_o election_n to_o be_v make_v under_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o be_v use_v within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n or_o any_o other_o county_n or_o city_n within_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n may_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o same_o county_n st._n 25._o c._n 2._o c._n 9_o durham_n and_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o same_o city_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n the_o same_o election_n from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o be_v make_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n that_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o county_n and_o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a burgess_n from_o time_n to_o time_n vid._n post_n 190.191_o shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n of_o the_o city_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n see_v also_o the_o stat._n 34_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 24._o cambridge_n concern_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o cambridge_n the_o form_n of_o the_o abjuration_n as_o alter_v by_o stat._n 4_o ann._n c._n 8._o and_o as_o the_o same_o be_v now_o to_o be_v take_v i_o a._n b._n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v profess_v testify_v and_o declare_v in_o my_o conscience_n before_o god_n and_o the_o world_n that_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n george_n the_o second_o be_v lawful_a and_o rightful_a king_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o country_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o i_o do_v solemn_o and_o sincere_o declare_v that_o i_o do_v believe_v in_o my_o conscience_n that_o the_o person_n pretend_v to_o be_v prince_n of_o wales_n during_o the_o life_n of_o the_o late_a king_n james_n and_o since_o his_o decease_n pretend_v to_o be_v and_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o england_n by_o the_o name_n
be_v england_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n recite_v the_o say_a writ_n command_v they_o by_o his_o precept_n if_o it_o be_v a_o city_n to_o choose_v etc._n etc._n citizen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v a_o borough_n to_o choose_v burgess_n and_o every_o sheriff_n at_o every_o time_n that_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n elect_v not_o due_o return_v the_o sheriff_n act_v contrary_a to_o have_v action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o 100_o l._n with_o cost_v wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o statute_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n before_o make_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o every_o person_n choose_v knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n in_o his_o county_n and_o not_o due_o return_v 100_o l._n whereof_o every_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n so_o grieve_v several_o shall_v have_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n to_o demand_v and_o have_v the_o say_v 100_o l._n with_o his_o cost_v spend_v and_o that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n or_o have_v any_o essoign_n and_o if_o any_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n the_o like_a action_n give_v against_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o 40_o l._n debt_n and_o cost_v for_o return_v other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n such_o knt._n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o commence_v the_o action_n within_o 3_o month_n after_o the_o commencement_n of_o such_o parliament_n and_o proceed_v without_o fraud_n or_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_v return_v other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o every_o person_n hereafter_o choose_v citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o not_o return_v 40_o l._n whereof_o every_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n so_o grieve_v several_o shall_v have_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o every_o of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v or_o against_o their_o executor_n england_n administrator_n to_o demand_v and_o have_v of_o every_o of_o they_o 40_o l._n with_o his_o cost_v in_o this_o case_n expend_v and_o that_o in_o such_o action_n of_o debt_n no_o defendant_n shall_v wage_v his_o law_n nor_o have_v any_o essoign_n provide_v that_o every_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o due_a form_n choose_v and_o not_o return_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v begin_v his_o say_a action_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v and_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o suit_n effectual_o without_o fraud_n and_o if_o any_o knight_n if_o any_o knt._n citizen_n or_o burgess_n return_v be_v put_v out_o etc._n etc._n 100_o l._n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n by_o any_o person_n put_v in_o his_o place_n and_o serve_v as_o such_o and_o a_o like_a action_n against_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o 100_o l._n debt_n and_o cost_v to_o the_o partygrieved_a to_o be_v commence_v within_o 3_o mo._n after_o the_o commencement_n of_o parliam_fw-la no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o like_a process_n as_o in_o trespass_n at_o common_a law_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n hereafter_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a after_o such_o return_v be_v by_o any_o person_n put_v out_o and_o another_o put_v in_o his_o place_n that_o such_o person_n so_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o which_o be_v out_o if_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n at_o any_o parliament_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n 100_o l._n and_o 100_o l._n to_o the_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n so_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o after_o put_v out_o and_o that_o the_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n so_o put_v out_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n of_o the_o same_o 100_o l._n against_o such_o person_n put_v in_o his_o place_n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n england_n provide_v he_o begin_v his_o suit_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n shall_v wage_v his_o law_n nor_o be_v essoign_v and_o that_o such_o process_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o action_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o peace_n at_o common_a law_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v notable_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o county_n knts._n of_o the_o shire_n be_v knts._n of_o the_o county_n they_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o or_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n able_a to_o be_v knts._n and_o not_o yeoman_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v or_o otherwise_o such_o notable_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v such_o knight_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o yeoman_n or_o under_o that_o no_o knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n st._n 6_o h._n 8_o c._n 16._o knts._n citizen_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o depart_v or_o be_v absent_a from_o parliament_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o cinque-port_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n do_v depart_v from_o the_o say_a parliament_n nor_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o till_o the_o say_a parliament_n be_v full_o finish_v end_v or_o prorogue_v except_o he_o or_o they_o so_o depart_v have_v licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n assemble_v england_n and_o the_o same_o licence_n enter_v of_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v for_o the_o commons_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o monmouth_n heretofore_o part_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o one_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o monmouth_n st._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o the_o two_o knts._n and_o one_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n and_o county_n of_o monmorth_a to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n as_o other_o knight_n and_o burgess_n shall_v have_v like_o dignity_n pre-eminence_n and_o privilege_n as_o other_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n which_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o the_o shire_n of_o brecknock_n and_o knt._n for_o each_o county_n and_o burgess_n for_o each_o shire-town_n in_o wales_n to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n radnor_n montgomery_n and_o denbigh_n and_o for_o every_o other_o shire_n within_o the_o country_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o for_o every_o other_o borough_n be_v a_o shire-town_n within_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v like_o dignity_n pre-eminence_n and_o privilege_n as_o other_o knight_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n the_o two_o knts._n for_o the_o county_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o two_o citizen_n as_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n shall_v be_v knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o have_v like_o voice_n and_o authority_n to_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a court_n have_v use_v and_o enjoy_v etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 176._o that_o the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o the_o county_n england_n and_o the_o two_o citizen_n as_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v by_o a_o majority_n of_o freeholder_n stat._n 25_o c._n ch_z 29._o ante_fw-la the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o the_o county_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n by_o a_o majority_n of_o freeholder_n and_o a_o like_a majority_n of_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n present_a to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o burgess_n by_o a_o majority_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n present_a at_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o have_v and_o use_v the_o like_a voice_n authority_n and_o place_n therein_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o shall_v have_v use_v and_o enjoy_v all_o such_o and_o the_o like_a liberty_n advantage_n dignity_n and_o privilege_n concern_v the_o say_a court_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o the_o knight_n and_o
less_o than_o the_o unite_a consent_n of_o all_o and_o every_o person_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o under_o this_o notion_n its_o power_n be_v unlimited_a and_o universal_a its_o authority_n be_v the_o most_o unerring_a and_o firm_a support_n of_o monarchy_n and_o government_n and_o have_v be_v ever_o use_v as_o the_o only_a expedient_a to_o accommodate_v the_o difference_n of_o pretender_n and_o competitor_n to_o arbitrate_v and_o decree_v not_o only_o the_o right_n and_o possession_n but_o even_o the_o inheritance_n and_o reversion_n of_o the_o regal_a power_n to_o succour_v and_o defend_v the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n against_o all_o possibility_n of_o injury_n or_o encroachment_n that_o may_v be_v intend_v against_o or_o usurp_v upon_o it_o or_o its_o authority_n to_o decree_v the_o nation_n liberty_n ascertain_v property_n and_o to_o establish_v a_o unquestionable_a peace_n and_o security_n to_o all_o the_o people_n both_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o grievance_n at_o home_n or_o the_o assault_v of_o foreign_a power_n in_o this_o capacity_n it_o have_v power_n above_o the_o law_n itself_o hollinshead_n c._n 1._o vol._n 1._o p._n 173._o have_v power_n to_o alter_v the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n to_o declare_v the_o meaning_n of_o any_o doubtful_a law_n to_o repeal_v old_a patent_n grant_n or_o charter_n and_o judgement_n whatsoever_o of_o the_o king_n or_o any_o other_o court_n of_o justice_n if_o erroneous_a or_o illegal_a and_o extend_v so_o far_o as_o final_o to_o oblige_v both_o king_n and_o people_n to_o punish_v offender_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o examine_v into_o the_o corruption_n of_o religion_n and_o either_o to_o disannul_v or_o reform_v it_o anno_fw-la 1626._o 2._o rushw_o coll._n vol._n 1._o p._n 245._o car._n the_o commons_o in_o their_o remonstrance_n declare_v that_o it_o have_v be_v the_o ancient_a constant_a and_o undoubted_a right_n and_o usage_n of_o parliament_n to_o question_v and_o complain_v of_o all_o person_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o find_v grievous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o abuse_v the_o power_n and_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o sovereign_n a_o course_n approve_v of_o by_o frequent_a precedent_n in_o the_o best_a and_o most_o glorious_a reign_n appear_v both_o in_o record_n and_o history_n etc._n etc._n in_o 30._o e._n 3._o 7._o h._n 4._o rot._n parl._n n_o o_fw-fr 31_o 32._o the_o parliament_n accuse_v john_n de_fw-fr gaunt_n the_o king_n son_n and_o lord_n latimer_n and_o lord_n nevil_n for_o misadvise_v the_o king_n and_o they_o go_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o it_o in_o 11._o rushw_o ib._n p._n 627._o h._n 4._o n_o o_fw-mi 13._o the_o council_n be_v complain_v of_o and_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o king_n for_o that_o they_o mewed-up_a the_o king_n and_o disuade_v he_o from_o the_o common_a good_n in_o 4._o h._n 3._o 27._o e._n 3._o 13._o r._n 2._o the_o parliament_n moderate_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o nothing_o grow_v to_o a_o abuse_n say_v sir_n edward_n coke_n but_o the_o parliament_n have_v power_n to_o treat_v of_o and_o correct_v it_o and_o king_n james_n the_o one_a idem_fw-la p._n 62â—_n put_v the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o mind_n that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a unsaithfulness_n and_o breach_n of_o duty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o trust_v commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o country_n that_o can_v be_v if_o in_o set_v forth_o the_o grievance_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o condition_n of_o all_o the_o petition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v they_o do_v not_o deal_v clear_o with_o he_o without_o spare_v any_o person_n how_o near_o and_o dear_a soever_o they_o be_v unto_o he_o if_o they_o be_v hurtful_a or_o dangerous_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o most_o high_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n sir_n tho._n smith_n commonwealth_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 72._o arcana_fw-la parl._n 1_n consist_v in_o the_o parliament_n for_o as_o in_o war_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o person_n the_o nobility_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentility_n and_o the_o yeomanry_n be_v be_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o england_n so_o in_o peace_n and_o consultation_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a commandment_n the_o barony_n or_o nobility_n for_o the_o high_a the_o knight_n esquire_n gentleman_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a to_o advertise_v consult_v and_o show_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o consult_v together_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n every_o bill_n or_o law_n be_v thrice_o read_v and_o dispute_v in_o either_o house_n the_o other_o two_o part_n first_o each_o a_o part_n ibid_fw-la p._n 73._o and_o after_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o presence_n of_o both_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n unto_o and_o allow_v that_o it_o be_v the_o prince_n and_o whole_a realm_n deed_n whereupon_o just_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v but_o must_v accommodate_v himself_o to_o find_v it_o good_a and_o obey_v it_o thus_o the_o concurrent_a consent_n of_o these_o three_o estate_n when_o reduce_v to_o writing_n inst_z leg._n p._n 34._o and_o pass_v in_o parliament_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o tripartite_a indenture_n between_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o that_o which_o be_v so_o do_v by_o this_o consent_n be_v call_v firm_a stable_a and_o sanctum_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o law_n as_o to_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n sir_n tho._n smith_n ibid._n arc._n parl._n 2._o vide_fw-la crompt_v jur._n 3_n 1._o it_o abrogate_v old_a law_n 2._o make_v new_a law_n 3._o give_v order_n for_o thing_n past_a 4._o direct_v thing_n hereafter_o to_o be_v follow_v 5._o change_v right_a and_o possession_n of_o private_a men._n 6._o legitimate_v bastard_n 7._o establish_v form_n of_o religion_n 8._o alter_v weight_n and_o measure_n 9_o give_v form_n of_o succession_n to_o the_o crown_n 10._o define_v of_o doubtful_a right_n whereof_o be_v no_o law_n already_o make_v 11._o appoint_v subsidy_n tally_n tax_n and_o imposition_n 12._o give_v most_o free_a pardon_n and_o absolution_n 13._o restore_v in_o blood_n and_o name_n 14._o and_o as_o the_o high_a court_n condemn_v or_o absolve_v they_o who_o be_v put_v upon_o their_o trial._n in_o short_a ibid._n all_o that_o ever_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n may_v do_v either_o centuriatis_fw-la comitiis_fw-la or_o tributis_fw-la the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n which_o represent_v and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n both_o the_o head_n and_o body_n for_o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n of_o what_o pre-eminence_n state_n dignity_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v from_o the_o prince_n be_v he_o king_n or_o queen_n to_o the_o low_a person_n of_o england_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n as_o to_o its_o power_n over_o both_o the_o statute_n and_o common_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n rastal_n statute_n folio_n 546._o 25_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o you_o will_v be_v best_a inform_v of_o it_o from_o the_o memorable_a word_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n itself_o viz._n whereas_o this_o realm_n recognise_v no_o superior_a under_o god_n but_o only_o the_o king_n have_v be_v and_o be_v free_a from_o subjection_n to_o any_o man_n law_n but_o to_o such_o as_o have_v be_v devise_v make_v and_o ordain_v within_o this_o realm_n for_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o same_o or_o to_o such_o other_o as_o by_o sufferance_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o progenitor_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v take_v at_o their_o free_a liberty_n by_o their_o own_o consent_n to_o be_v use_v among_o they_o and_o have_v bind_v themselves_o by_o long_a use_n and_o custom_n to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o not_o as_o to_o the_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n of_o any_o foreign_a prince_n potentate_n or_o prelate_n but_o as_o to_o the_o custom_n and_o ancient_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n original_o establish_v as_o law_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o say_a sufferance_n consent_n and_o custom_n and_o none_o otherwise_o it_o stand_v therefore_o with_o natural_a equity_n and_o good_a reason_n that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o law_n humane_a make_v within_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o say_a sufferance_n consent_n and_o custom_n that_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o represent_v the_o whole_a state_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n not_o only_o to_o dispense_v but_o also_o to_o authorise_v some_o elect_a person_n or_o person_n to_o dispense_v with_o those_o and_o all_o other_o human_a law_n of_o