Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	grant_v	year_n	yearly_a	27	3	10.9908	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93109	Of corporations, fraternities, and guilds. Or, a discourse, wherein the learning of the law touching bodies-politique is unfolded, shewing the use and necessity of that invention, the antiquity, various kinds, order and government of the same. Necessary to be known not only of all members and dependants of such bodies; but of all the professours of our common law. With forms and presidents, of charters of corporation. / By William Shepheard, serjeant at law.	Sheppard, William, d. 1675?	1659 (1659)	Wing S3195; Thomason E1912_2; ESTC R203559	65,245	193

to_o time_n in_o perpetual_a future_a time_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n yearly_a and_o every_o year_n upon_o wednesday_n next_o after_o to_o choose_v &_o name_v two_o of_o themselves_o who_o shall_v be_v overseer_n of_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o throughout_o as_o in_o the_o choose_n of_o the_o last_o officer_n and_o moreover_o we_o will_v etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a guardian_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o it_o happen_v any_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o removal_n of_o a_o officer_n or_o member_n burgess_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a to_o die_v or_o otherwise_o to_o be_v remove_v or_o discharge_v from_o his_o or_o their_o office_n or_o office_n of_o burgess_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a who_o or_o who_o or_o for_o his_o or_o their_o evil_a behaviour_n or_o be_v unfit_a etc._n etc._n as_o in_o the_o like_a case_n before_o that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o 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detainer_n of_o write_n take_v and_o detainer_n of_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o other_o contract_n whatsoever_o of_o or_o for_o any_o cause_n or_o thing_n personal_a or_o mix_v within_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a the_o limit_n precinct_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o arise_v or_o happen_v so_o as_o the_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n suit_n or_o complaint_n be_v dwelling_n or_o abide_v within_o the_o say_a village_n the_o liberty_n or_o precinct_n thereof_o and_o so_o as_o the_o same_o debt_n trespass_n account_n covenant_n contract_n and_o other_o action_n personal_a or_o mix_v singular_o by_o themselves_o do_v not_o exceed_v the_o sum_n or_o value_n of_o 100_o l._n and_o that_o such_o plea_n complaint_n and_o action_n personal_a and_o mix_v shall_v be_v from_o time_n 10_o time_n hear_v and_o determine_v before_o the_o say_a guardian_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o bridge_n of_o the_o say_a village_n or_o two_o of_o they_o by_o such_o the_o like_a and_o such_o like_a process_n manner_n mean_n and_o way_n as_o shall_v be_v suitable_a to_o our_o law_n of_o england_n and_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n and_o form_n as_o in_o any_o of_o our_o court_n of_o record_n in_o any_o other_o corporate_a village_n or_o borough_n within_o england_n now_o or_o heretofore_o have_v be_v be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v use_v or_o accustom_v and_o that_o the_o say_v guardian_n and_o overseer_n and_o their_o successor_n or_o two_o of_o they_o upon_o every_o such_o complaint_n plea_n action_n and_o suit_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o person_n defendant_n and_o every_o of_o they_o against_o who_o such_o complaint_n action_n and_o suit_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a court_n shall_v be_v raise_v or_o move_v to_o bring_v into_o plea_n by_o summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n and_o for_o default_n of_o land_n and_o chattel_n of_o such_o defendant_n within_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o bound_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o where_o or_o by_o which_o they_o may_v not_o be_v summon_v attach_v or_o distrain_v by_o attachment_n or_o take_v of_o their_o body_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n in_o some_o other_o village_n incorporate_a and_o burrough_n within_o england_n be_v use_v and_o they_o say_v action_n suit_n and_o plea_n several_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v and_o by_o the_o like_a process_n judgement_n and_o execution_n of_o judgement_n to_o deduce_v and_o determine_v by_o which_o the_o like_a plea_n in_o any_o other_o incorporate_a village_n or_o borough_n within_o this_o of_o england_n be_v deduce_v and_o determine_v or_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v deduce_v or_o determine_v note_n of_o another_o precedent_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z etc._n etc._n to_o all_o to_o who_o these_o present_a letters-patent_n shall_v recitals_n come_v etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o late_a king_n charles_n by_o his_o letters-patent_n bear_v date_n etc._n etc._n do_v incorporate_v the_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o l._n in_o the_o county_n of_o w._n and_o do_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o free_a borough_n consist_v of_o six_o alderman_n ten_o bergess_n and_o twenty_o assistant_n and_o therein_o do_v grant_v unto_o they_o divers_a franchise_n privilege_n and_o immunity_n as_o by_o the_o say_a letters-patent_n relation_n be_v thereunto_o have_v more_o at_o large_a may_v appear_v and_o whereas_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o parish_n of_o l._n by_o their_o humble_a petition_n have_v represent_v unto_o we_o divers_a and_o manifold_a defect_n that_o be_v in_o the_o say_a patent_n and_o humble_o pray_v that_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o their_o grievance_n and_o better_a government_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o parish_n we_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v a_o new_a charter_n of_o incorporation_n of_o the_o say_a town_n and_o parish_n to_o consist_v of_o a_o mayor_n twelve_o alderman_n and_o thirty_o common-cuuncel_a man_n with_o such_o other_o alteration_n addition_n and_o clause_n as_o we_o shall_v think_v fit_a we_o consider_v the_o premise_n and_o willing_a for_o the_o future_a that_o a_o more_o firm_a certain_a and_o peaceable_a government_n may_v be_v establish_v within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o parish_n of_o l._n do_v of_o our_o special_a grace_n certain_a knowledge_n and_o mere_a motion_n by_o these_o present_n will_n ordain_v grant_v and_o constitute_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a town_n and_o parish_n of_o l._n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o make_v &_o constitute_v and_o ordain_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o free_a borough_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o all_o the_o house_n and_o building_n land_n water_n watercourse_n soil_n and_o ground_n situate_a lie_v and_o be_v within_o the_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o l._n aforesaid_a from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v within_o the_o limit_n meat_n bound_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o say_a burrow_n of_o l._n and_o 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and_o profit_n of_o the_o say_a village_n and_o for_o the_o reparation_n and_o keep_n of_o the_o say_a bridge-way_n and_o passage_n and_o also_o for_o the_o better_a preservation_n government_n and_o disposal_n of_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n revenue_n heredicament_n good_n and_o chattel_n to_o the_o say_a guardian_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n by_o these_o present_n give_v or_o grant_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v give_v or_o grant_v and_o all_o thing_n and_o matter_n whatsoever_o the_o say_a village_n estate_n right_o or_o interest_n thereof_o touch_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a concern_v the_o same_o we_o will_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o whereof_o the_o guardian_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v three_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v make_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o such_o punishment_n pain_n and_o penalty_n by_o fine_n 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so_o long_o live_v and_o abide_v in_o the_o same_o village_n and_o shall_v not_o before_o that_o time_n be_v remove_v or_o discharge_v of_o his_o or_o their_o office_n of_o guardian_n or_o guardian_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a which_o for_o his_o or_o their_o evil_a behaviour_n of_o the_o overseer_n and_o residue_n of_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o we_o will_v have_v to_o be_v movable_a and_o to_o be_v discharge_v and_o moreover_o we_o will_v etc._n etc._n and_o for_o we_o etc._n etc._n grant_v to_o the_o say_a guardian_n etc._n etc._n that_o if_o it_o happen_v the_o late_a guardian_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a or_o either_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o guardian_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o time_n be_v so_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v choose_v after_o that_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a so_o as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v be_v choose_v and_o swear_v he_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v or_o be_v otherwise_o remove_v or_o discharge_v that_o then_o and_o so_o often_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o say_a overseer_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o to_o choose_v and_o appoint_v another_o of_o themselves_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o village_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o he_o so_o elect_v and_o set_v up_o may_z together_o with_o the_o other_o guardian_n have_v and_o exercise_v the_o say_a office_n during_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o same_o year_n if_o he_o shall_v so_o long_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n as_o to_o the_o other_o officer_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la and_o moreover_o we_o will_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a guardian_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o say_a guardian_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o from_o time_n

liberty_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v &_o his_o successor_n be_v the_o sole_a bailiff_n and_o shall_v have_v the_o retorn_a and_o execution_n of_o all_o writ_n against_o any_o man_n live_v in_o the_o corporation_n except_o process_n of_o execution_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n but_o in_o case_n of_o omission_n or_o neglect_n may_v not_o intermeddle_v there_o as_o to_o this_o part_n this_o only_a be_v observe_v observe_v to_o be_v say_v that_o this_o franchise_n may_v be_v as_o well_o grant_v to_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporation_n as_o to_o any_o single_a person_n some_o charter_n have_v such_o gallow_n gaol_n common-hall_n gallow_n like_a grant_n in_o they_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v erect_v and_o use_v a_o town-gaol_n or_o use_v the_o gaol_n there_o be_v to_o imprison_v such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v imprison_v and_o so_o far_o a_o town-hall_n and_o a_o gallow_n and_o these_o may_v be_v erect_v and_o use_v according_o and_o so_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v without_o any_o such_o grant_v or_o authority_n give_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n counter_n counter_n together_o with_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o incorporation_n to_o grant_v court_n to_o this_o purpose_n if_o it_o be_v but_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o old_a corporation_n to_o grant_v all_o the_o court_n of_o the_o place_n the_o leet_n view_v of_o frankpledge_a courts-baron_n py-powder_n court_n and_o all_o other_o court_v former_o keep_v in_o the_o place_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o new_a corporation_n to_o grant_v these_o court_n within_o the_o place_n and_o a_o new_a court_n of_o record_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o civil_a cause_n to_o be_v before_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n or_o town-clerk_n one_o or_o two_o alderman_n or_o such_o a_o court_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o such_o a_o time_n before_o such_o and_o such_o person_n and_o for_o such_o and_o such_o cause_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n 1._o as_o to_o this_o we_o shall_v observe_v observation_n observation_n that_o this_o be_v proper_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n protector_n to_o give_v the_o court_n of_o the_o place_n to_o who_o he_o will_n 2._o he_o can_v by_o any_o such_o grant_v take_v from_o any_o subject_n any_o jurisdiction_n or_o franchise_n that_o he_o have_v well_o settle_v in_o he_o by_o former_a grant_n of_o king_n or_o by_o prescription_n 3._o he_o can_v force_v any_o man_n within_o or_o without_o the_o corporation_n to_o sue_v in_o that_o court_n or_o restrain_v he_o from_o sue_v elsewhere_o if_o he_o will_n stat._n 19_o h._n 7._o 7._o 4._o any_o of_o the_o corporation_n may_v also_o be_v sue_v elsewhere_o as_o well_o as_o there_o if_o the_o plaintiff_n please_v 5._o nor_o can_v he_o restrain_v any_o man_n sue_v there_o from_o his_o liberty_n to_o remove_v the_o action_n where_o the_o law_n give_v he_o power_n to_o remove_v by_o writ_n of_o error_n attaint_n habeas_fw-la corpin_n certiorari_fw-la otherwise_o stat._n 21._o jac._n chap._n it_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o these_o charter_n fair_n market_n and_o fair_n to_o confirm_v the_o old_a market_n and_o fair_n and_o to_o grant_v new_a market_n &_o fair_n or_o to_o change_v the_o day_n of_o the_o old_a market_n or_o fair_n and_o to_o grant_v to_o the_o corporation_n the_o pypowder_n court_n and_o incident_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o fair._n and_o all_o these_o grant_n be_v good_a and_o may_v be_v use_v take_v and_o observe_v observe_v enjoy_v according_o this_o only_a when_o any_o new_a market_n or_o fair_a be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o get_v on_o such_o a_o day_n as_o to_o prejudice_v other_o market_n and_o fair_n thereabouts_o or_o if_o any_o question_n be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o have_v a_o ad_fw-la quod_fw-la damnum_fw-la sue_v out_o and_o execute_v before_o the_o charter_n be_v pass_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n coroner_n clerk_z of_o the_o market_n and_o coroner_n to_o grant_v power_n to_o the_o head-officer_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o be_v coroner_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n or_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v choose_v and_o make_v these_o officer_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v do_v within_o the_o town_n all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o office_n the_o first_o way_n be_v the_o best_a of_o observe_v observe_v provide_v for_o these_o officer_n and_o not_o the_o so_o safe_a to_o make_v they_o by_o the_o election_n of_o the_o corporation_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o give_v to_o the_o beer_n affise_v of_o bread_n and_o beer_n corporation_n all_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n as_o to_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n and_o this_o be_v good_a some_o charter_n have_v this_o statute_n acknowledge_v of_o statute_n power_n in_o they_o that_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o corporation_n shall_v take_v the_o conusance_n of_o statute_n and_o recognizance_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v and_o this_o perhaps_o be_v good_a where_o they_o have_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n use_v to_o take_v conusance_n but_o if_o such_o a_o grant_v be_v to_o a_o new_a corporation_n make_v at_o this_o day_n there_o may_v be_v some_o doubt_n in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o statute_n of_o action_n burnell_n and_o of_o merchant_n make_v 13_o ed._n 1._o do_v say_v that_o the_o king_n may_v appoint_v who_o shall_v take_v statute_n merchant_n some_o charter_n have_v this_o deed_n inrollment_n of_o deed_n power_n give_v by_o they_o to_o the_o corporation_n that_o it_o may_v take_v the_o acknowledgement_n and_o make_v the_o inrollment_n of_o deed_n before_o such_o a_o officer_n there_o that_o which_o we_o observe_v upon_o observe_v observe_v this_o be_v 1._o that_o no_o inrollment_n can_v be_v make_v there_o of_o any_o deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n of_o land_n whereby_o any_o freehold_n pass_v but_o where_o it_o be_v enrol_v before_o two_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n custos_fw-la rotulorum_fw-la and_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o stat._n of_o 27_o h._n 8._o chap._n 16._o 2._o that_o in_o some_o ancient_a observe_v observe_v corporation_n where_o recovety_n deed_n and_o release_v have_v be_v acknowledge_v take_v and_o enrol_v they_o may_v be_v so_o still_o and_o good_a but_o not_o otherwise_o stat._n 34_o h._n 8._o chap._n 22._o 5_o eliz._n chap._n 26._o some_o charter_n forbid_v the_o lease_n not_o to_o make_v lease_n make_n lease_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o long_a time_n than_o 21_o year_n with_o the_o old_a rent_n etc._n etc._n some_o give_v the_o corporation_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o lease_n for_o 21_o year_n yield_v the_o old_a rent_n as_o to_o this_o we_o observe_v 1._o that_o these_o and_o such_o like_a observe_v observe_v clause_n show_v the_o prince_n desire_v to_o have_v it_o so_o but_o in_o law_n have_v no_o operation_n at_o all_o for_o the_o lord_n protector_n can_v by_o law_n restrain_v the_o alienation_n of_o their_o land_n which_o be_v a_o incident_a inseparable_a to_o the_o corporation_n from_o the_o very_a first_o creation_n of_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a and_o best_a to_o have_v rent_n rent_n some_o rent_n or_o other_o reserve_v to_o the_o lord_n protector_n albeit_o perhaps_o the_o corporation_n may_v be_v well_o make_v without_o it_o and_o not_o amiss_o to_o annex_v fee_n without_o fine_a or_o fee_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o charter_n that_o it_o shall_v pass_v without_o fine_a or_o fee_n in_o the_o hamper_n some_o charter_n give_v the_o corporation_n perambulation_n perambulation_n power_n to_o walk_v the_o circuit_n of_o it_o in_o perambulation_n as_o oft_o as_o it_o will_n and_o so_o it_o may_v and_o without_o such_o a_o power_n give_v as_o much_o as_o with_o it_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n word_n general_a word_n to_o insert_v general_a word_n by_o way_n of_o grant_n from_o the_o king_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o power_n franchise_n privilege_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o corporation_n of_o l._n or_o any_o corporation_n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n do_v or_o may_v use_v enjoy_v or_o take_v and_o that_o the_o corporation_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n power_n and_o benefit_n they_o have_v and_o use_v or_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n at_o any_o time_n within_o 60_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v or_o use_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v and_o use_v under_o pretence_n of_o any_o charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n although_o the_o same_o have_v be_v discontinue_v or_o forfeit_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v hereafter_o interrupt_v they_o therein_o and_o this_o clause_n may_v be_v use_v still_o but_o it_o operate_v little_a in_o law_n where_o no_o particular_n be_v express_v it_o be_v usual_a to_o have_v within_o it_o stranger_n save_v to_o

this_o be_v good_a but_o if_o the_o house_n purchase_v the_o tenancy_n it_o be_v doubt_v coo._n 5._o 6._o 8._o and_o 6._o 37._o 9_o such_o lease_n must_v not_o be_v without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_v for_o if_o it_o be_v it_o be_v void_a so_o if_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o the_o house_n to_o one_o for_o life_n the_o remainder_n to_o another_o for_o life_n it_o be_v void_a for_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n during_o the_o life_n of_o he_o in_o remainder_n without_o impeachment_n of_o waste_n 10._o these_o lease_n must_v have_v all_o due_a ceremony_n as_o other_o lease_n have_v to_o make_v they_o good_a as_o livery_n of_o seisin_n attornment_n or_o the_o like_a coo._n 7._o 7._o and_o then_o be_v these_o lease_n make_v by_o these_o college_n etc._n etc._n good_a when_o they_o be_v so_o make_v and_o with_o these_o proviso_n not_o otherwise_o but_o if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o make_v they_o be_v good_a against_o the_o present_a head_n of_o the_o college_n that_o make_v they_o so_o long_o as_o they_o continue_v there_o but_o they_o be_v voidable_a and_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o their_o successor_n coo._n upon_o litt._n 45_o 329._o stat._n 13_o eliz._n 10._o dyer_n 356._o coo._n 2._o 46._o &_o 6._o 37._o &_o 11._o 67._o &_o 3._o 76._o &_o 5._o 14._o 9_o the_o head_n and_o member_n together_o of_o a_o corporation_n may_v have_v or_o take_v land_n or_o good_n by_o the_o grant_n or_o gift_n of_o other_o as_o a_o natural_a body_n may_v do_v but_o if_o they_o take_v it_o by_o feoffment_n it_o must_v be_v by_o warrant_n to_o a_o attorney_n to_o take_v it_o under_o the_o common_a seal_n also_o a_o corporation_n may_v take_v land_n by_o fine_a coo._n 10._o 67._o 5_o h._n 7._o 25._o blow_n 535_o 538._o 10._o but_o a_o corporation_n must_v nothing_o common_a seal_n without_o write_v it_o can_v do_v nothing_o always_o give_v and_o grant_v in_o writing_n and_o by_o their_o common-seal_n or_o their_o grant_n will_v not_o be_v good_a for_o a_o corporation_n can_v give_v or_o grant_v the_o land_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o year_n or_o a_o rent_n out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o any_o time_n or_o grant_v a_o annuity_n or_o enter_v into_o covenant_n or_o bond_n or_o give_v or_o sell_v the_o good_n of_o the_o corporation_n but_o by_o write_v under_o their_o common-seal_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n that_o nothing_o may_v be_v do_v by_o a_o corporation_n that_o do_v concern_v the_o whole_a corporation_n but_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o deed_n under_o the_o common-seal_n and_o therefore_o however_o perhaps_o it_o the_o head_n of_o it_o or_o the_o whole_a corporation_n together_o make_v any_o contract_n for_o necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v employ_v according_o or_o retain_v a_o necessary_a servant_n as_o baker_n brewer_n butler_n or_o cook_n from_o year_n to_o year_n or_o give_v a_o power_n to_o enter_v into_o land_n or_o demand_v rent_n or_o other_o small_a matter_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o corporation_n by_o word_n or_o write_v without_o seal_n haply_o some_o such_o act_n may_v be_v good_a yet_o it_o be_v doubt_v and_o be_v not_o safe_a for_o the_o general_a and_o constant_a opinion_n be_v that_o no_o contract_n bill_n bond_n grant_v of_o office_n as_o of_o steward_n of_o court_n bailiff_n of_o manor_n retainer_n of_o servant_n as_o baker_n etc._n etc._n no_o deputation_n grant_v of_o power_n licence_n contract_n agreement_n or_o authority_n give_v by_o they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v maintain_v in_o law_n to_o be_v good_a but_o what_o be_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n 7_o h._n 7._o 9_o 4_o h._n 7._o 6._o 13._o 19_o 12_o h._n 7._o 27._o 13_o h._n 7._o 17._o 2_o r._n 3._o 7._o blow_n 91._o 92._o dyer_n 102._o coo._n 6._o 38._o coo._n 11._o 79._o coo._n 10._o 67._o perk._n 14._o broo._n abridgement_n corporation_n throughout_o 11._o the_o grant_n of_o a_o corporation_n will_v bind_v the_o successor_n though_o they_o be_v not_o name_v in_o the_o grant_n blow_n 457._o 12._o a_o corporation_n can_v be_v use_n seize_v to_o use_n seize_v of_o land_n to_o other_o use_n coo._n 10._o 24._o 13._o a_o corporation_n civil_a fine_a bar_v by_o fine_a aggregate_v as_o mayor_n and_o cominalty_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v bar_v and_o conclude_v by_o a_o fine_a and_o non-claim_a as_o a_o body_n natural_a may_v be_v but_o otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o a_o corporation_n spiritual_a or_o mix_v such_o as_o college_n hospltal_n and_o the_o like_a for_o they_o can_v be_v hurt_v by_o it_o stat._n 13_o eliz._n chap._n 10._o coo._n 11._o 71._o blow_n 367._o 538._o 14._o a_o corporation_n may_v sue_v sue_v sue_n and_o be_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v as_o a_o body_n natural_a may_v be_v but_o care_n must_v be_v have_v that_o it_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o right_a name_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o be_v incorporate_v coo._n 10._o 29._o 15._o if_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v it_o money_o levy_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v levy_v on_o a_o corporation_n it_o may_v be_v levy_v upon_o the_o mayor_n or_o chief_a magistrate_n or_o upon_o any_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n by_o chief_a just_a roll_n in_o b._n r._n hill_n 1652._o 16._o if_o land_n hold_v of_o h._n have_v be_v give_v to_o a_o abbot_n and_o revert_v corporation_n dissolve_v the_o land_n revert_v his_o successor_n or_o to_o any_o other_o corporation_n if_o the_o abbot_n and_o all_o the_o convent_n have_v dye_v so_o that_o the_o corporation_n have_v be_v dissolve_v the_o donor_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n by_o escheat_n shall_v have_v have_v the_o land_n again_o coo._n inst_z part._n 1._o 13._o 17._o if_o the_o king_n have_v give_v land_n to_o a_o mayor_n and_o cominalty_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v hold_v by_o knights-service_n in_o this_o case_n the_o pattentec_n shall_v not_o have_v do_v homage_n neither_o shall_v there_o have_v be_v any_o wardship_n or_o relief_n only_o they_o shall_v have_v find_v a_o man_n etc._n etc._n or_o pay_v escuage_z but_o if_o they_o have_v convey_v over_o their_o land_n to_o any_o natural_a man_n and_o his_o heir_n now_o the_o ward_n marriage_n relief_n and_o other_o incident_n belong_v thereunto_o before_o they_o be_v take_v away_o have_v be_v revive_v coo._n inst_z part._n 1._o 70._o 6._o 18._o if_o any_o corporation_n shall_v oppress_v any_o of_o the_o people_n under_o their_o power_n by_o imposition_n of_o unjust_a rate_n the_o make_n and_o execution_n of_o unreasonable_a ordinance_n etc._n see_v the_o act_n of_o 5_o of_o september_n 1649._o for_o the_o oath_n of_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n the_o imposition_n of_o unjust_a oath_n or_o by_o force_v man_n in_o the_o take_n of_o a_o oath_n to_o use_v the_o ceremony_n of_o put_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o bible_n which_o man_n now_o may_v not_o be_v force_v to_o but_o they_o may_v if_o they_o please_v take_v it_o by_o the_o lift_n up_o of_o the_o hand_n only_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v upon_o this_o account_n set_v any_o fine_a upon_o any_o man_n imprison_v his_o person_n or_o distrain_v his_o good_n the_o which_o in_o some_o corporation_n have_v be_v do_v or_o they_o shall_v by_o any_o such_o like_a mean_n grieve_v the_o people_n the_o party_n grieve_v hereby_o may_v have_v his_o relief_n by_o complaint_n in_o the_o upper-bench_n 19_o a_o corporation_n may_v be_v dissove_v by_o parliament_n and_o it_o seem_v it_o may_v not_o be_v dissolve_v otherwise_o yet_o see_v dyer_n 100_o coo._n inst_z part._n 1._o 13._o finis_fw-la the_o form_n and_o precedent_n of_o charter_n concern_v corporation_n with_o the_o chief_a matter_n that_o be_v usual_o contain_v in_o they_o london_n print_v by_o i._n streater_n for_o thomas_n dring_n and_o h._n twyford_n mdclix_o the_o form_n and_o precedent_n of_o charter_n concern_v corporation_n oliver_z lord_z protector_z of_o etc._n etc._n inducement_n consideration_n of_o inducement_n whereas_o our_o city_n of_o n_n in_o our_o county_n of_o n._n be_v a_o very_a ancient_a city_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n have_v ancient_o be_v a_o body_n 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