that_o opinion_n in_o law_n so_o the_o mischief_n will_v be_v great_a if_o the_o law_n be_v otherwise_o for_o first_o that_o no_o corporation_n have_v any_o other_o creation_n than_o other_o franchise_n have_v it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o original_a and_o commencement_n of_o all_o franchise_n they_o have_v their_o beginning_n from_o he_o the_o book_n be_v clear_a and_o full_a in_o it_o i_o need_v not_o quote_v they_o though_o there_o be_v many_o kelway_n 138._o 17_o ed._n 2._o 530._o in_o the_o report_n of_o those_o time_n set_v forth_o by_o mr._n serjeant_n maynard_n now_o my_o lord_n there_o can_v be_v no_o corporation_n but_o by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n for_o even_o the_o prescription_n do_v suppose_v there_o be_v the_o king_n patent_n to_o create_v it_o at_o first_o and_o therefore_o the_o proper_a inquiry_n will_v be_v about_o the_o second_o thing_n ii_o how_o far_o the_o breach_n of_o trust_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o a_o franchise_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o franchise_n first_o of_o all_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n in_o law_n more_o certain_a than_o that_o the_o mis-use_a of_o a_o franchise_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o franchise_n this_o the_o statute_n of_o 18_o ed._n 2._o do_v very_o well_o prove_v which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o grace_n to_o restore_v franchise_n to_o those_o that_o have_v lose_v and_o forfeit_v they_o there_o it_o be_v restrain_v ita_fw-la quod_fw-la libertat_fw-la '_o non_fw-la sint_fw-la abusae_fw-la and_o my_o lord_n coke_n 2_o inst_z in_o his_o observation_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o westm_n '_o 1._o that_o chapter_n of_o it_o that_o concern_v town_n that_o exact_v more_o murage_n than_o be_v grant_v fol._n 223._o say_v they_o shall_v lose_v that_o grant_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o mirror_n of_o just_a which_o my_o lord_n coke_n there_o quote_v that_o be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o common_a law_n for_o the_o law_n will_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v lose_v his_o franchise_n that_o do_v misuse_v it_o so_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n case_n 8_o hen._n 4.18_o the_o king_n seize_v the_o franchise_n into_o his_o hand_n because_o the_o abbot_n who_o have_v the_o goal_n will_v not_o give_v pledge_n to_o make_v deliverance_n and_o for_o detain_v his_o prisoner_n a_o long_a time_n without_o make_v a_o lawful_a deliverance_n and_o so_o 20_o ed._n 4._o 6._o the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n case_n for_o detain_v prisoner_n acquit_v after_o fee_n pay_v the_o king_n seize_v the_o goal_n for_o ever_o these_o two_o be_v cite_v by_o my_o lord_n coke_n 2_o inst_z 43._o and_o in_o sir_n george_n reynel_n case_n 9_o report_n fitzherberts_n abridgement_n titl_n '_o coron_n '_o placit_fw-la '_o 233._o a_o layman_n be_v take_v in_o a_o robbery_n the_o ordinary_a challenge_n he_o as_o a_o clerk_n whereas_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n it_o be_v rule_v that_o for_o his_o false_a challenge_n the_o ordinary_n shall_v lose_v his_o temporality_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lose_v his_o franchise_n to_o challenge_v clerk_n for_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n for_o ever_o thus_o far_o be_v plain_a that_o franchise_n if_o misuse_v be_v forfeit_v and_o that_o though_o enjoy_v by_o person_n in_o a_o corporate_a capacity_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o case_n put_v and_o then_o as_o a_o corporation_n may_v forfeit_v any_o franchise_n they_o be_v seize_v of_o in_o right_a of_o the_o corporation_n so_o may_v a_o corporation_n forfeit_v the_o franchise_n of_o the_o corporation_n itself_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n and_o reason_n in_o law_n unless_o any_o one_o will_v say_v the_o franchise_n of_o be_v a_o corporation_n can_v be_v misuse_v and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o very_a strange_a matter_n to_o assert_v every_o corporation_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o franchise_n to_o make_v law_n for_o govern_v the_o subject_a within_o its_o jurisdiction_n if_o that_o power_n be_v exercise_v to_o the_o subject_n prejudice_n as_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n if_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o redress_v that_o grievance_n suppose_v a_o corporation_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n shall_v authorise_v a_o rebellion_n will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o be_v no_o forfeiture_n it_o be_v say_v indeed_o by_o pigott_n 21_o ed._n 4._o f._n 13._o arguendo_fw-la upon_o a_o case_n where_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o corporation_n shall_v avoid_v a_o bond_n enter_v into_o by_o the_o mayor_n by_o duress_n that_o a_o corporation_n can_v neither_o commit_v treason_n or_o felony_n but_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o he_o urge_v that_o a_o corporation_n can_v act_v at_o all_o that_o be_v abstract_o from_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o for_o so_o this_o notion_n be_v that_o a_o corporation_n be_v a_o body_n in_o consideration_n of_o law_n only_o and_o not_o reality_n and_o therefore_o the_o particular_a act_n even_o of_o the_o head_n of_o that_o body_n shall_v affect_v he_o personal_o only_o but_o this_o be_v only_o a_o notion_n of_o his_o argue_v but_o it_o be_v the_o best_a opinion_n of_o that_o book_n that_o duress_n to_o the_o member_n do_v so_o affect_v the_o corporation_n that_o it_o shall_v avoid_v the_o bond._n now_o my_o lord_n a_o corporation_n may_v be_v surrender_v and_o sure_o that_o that_o may_v be_v surrender_v may_v be_v forfeit_v and_o i_o shall_v offer_v you_o some_o authority_n in_o this_o case_n 12_o e._n 3._o rot_n clau_n memb_v 36._o a_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o dover_n recite_v that_o the_o cinque-port_n have_v seize_v divers_a good_n of_o several_a merchant_n stranger_n portuguese_n and_o other_o and_o the_o writ_n command_v that_o right_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o else_o the_o franchise_n shall_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n 6_o ed._n 2._o rot_n clau_n no._n 5._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n be_v seize_v and_o the_o custody_n of_o it_o grant_v to_o ______o for_o divers_a contempt_n and_o injury_n do_v per_fw-la majorem_fw-la ballivos_fw-la &_o communitat_fw-la '_o to_o the_o king_n and_o so_o the_o close_a roll_n of_o r._n 2._o m._n 6._o there_o be_v another_o case_n that_o come_v further_a pasch_fw-mi 9_o ed._n 1._o majus_n rot_v 25._o i_o find_v it_o likewise_o among_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n hales_n collection_n that_o he_o have_v give_v to_o lincolns-inn_n library_n i_o take_v it_o out_o of_o that_o book_n it_o be_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o the_o adjudicata_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 1._o fol._n 28._o a._n thus_o it_o be_v there_o be_v the_o abbot_n of_o st._n austin_n in_o canterbury_n have_v make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o man_n of_o sandwick_n about_o pay_v ten_o hogshead_n of_o wine_n yearly_a to_o the_o abbot_n and_o there_o be_v due_a to_o the_o abbot_n some_o thirty_o mark_n and_o he_o have_v judgement_n and_o execution_n go_v out_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o book_n vic._n de_fw-mi mandatur_fw-la quod_fw-la levari_fw-la fac_fw-la '_o 30_o marcas_fw-la de_fw-la bonis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la ad_fw-la opus_fw-la abbatis_fw-la pro_fw-la pretio_fw-la 10_o doleorum_fw-la vini_n annuatim_fw-la solvend_fw-mi '_o and_o they_o make_v rescue_v when_o the_o sheriff_n come_v to_o execute_v the_o writ_n and_o they_o be_v sue_v for_o that_o and_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n which_o be_v by_o parliament_n for_o it_o be_v adjourn_v into_o parliament_n be_v quod_fw-la libertas_n de_fw-fr sandwick_n sorisfact_n '_o sit_v and_o there_o be_v this_o observation_n though_o it_o be_v write_v with_o the_o same_o hand_n which_o be_v not_o he_o but_o the_o clerk_n that_o transcribe_v it_o judicium_fw-la illud_fw-la extendit_fw-la contra_fw-la barones_n 5_o portuum_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la libertates_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la videtur_fw-la these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n and_o this_o will_v go_v a_o great_a way_n with_o the_o city_n of_o london_n as_o to_o their_o confirmation_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la for_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o well_o as_o they_o but_o my_o lord_n there_o be_v many_o case_n of_o like_a nature_n and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n too_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o by_o and_o by_o now_o though_o these_o be_v not_o judgement_n in_o quo_n warranto_n to_o out_o a_o corporation_n of_o a_o franchise_n of_o be_v a_o corporation_n yet_o it_o show_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v forfeiture_n of_o all_o the_o franchise_n of_o a_o corporation_n for_o a_o seizure_n be_v never_o but_o where_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o forfeiture_n find_v upon_o record_n as_o in_o sir_n george_n reynel_n case_n or_o to_o ground_v a_o forfeiture_n upon_o which_o to_o bring_v a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la as_o in_o our_o case_n but_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 9_o ed._n 1._o there_o it_o do_v appear_v judgement_n be_v give_v by_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o liberty_n
or_o scandal_n the_o king_n or_o his_o government_n and_o for_o these_o great_a crime_n commit_v by_o the_o city_n i_o pray_v judgement_n against_o they_o mr._n pollexfen_n upon_o another_o day_n for_o the_o city_n his_o argument_n in_o this_o case_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o greatness_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o that_o it_o affect_v the_o king_n the_o parliament_n the_o law_n the_o very_a government_n under_o which_o we_o have_v live_v this_o great_a city_n of_o london_n and_o all_o other_o corporation_n and_o people_n of_o england_n and_o their_o posterity_n for_o ever_o i_o can_v but_o be_v trouble_v that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o lot_n it_o shall_v fall_v to_o argue_v it_o but_o that_o which_o comfort_v i_o be_v that_o your_o lordship_n and_o the_o court_n upon_o who_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o great_a case_n depend_v will_v help_v out_o my_o defect_n and_o according_a to_o what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o great_a place_n you_o bear_v take_v care_n and_o provide_v that_o by_o your_o judgement_n the_o ancient_a government_n and_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n receive_v no_o damage_n or_o alteration_n the_o king_n counsel_n have_v on_o their_o side_n only_o some_o general_a word_n out_o of_o old_a record_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o seizure_n of_o liberty_n which_o be_v of_o uncertain_a and_o doubtful_a sense_n but_o there_o be_v not_o on_o their_o side_n produce_v any_o one_o precedent_n judgement_n or_o opinion_n to_o maintain_v the_o point_n in_o question_n viz._n that_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a ever_o be_v determine_v or_o dissolve_v or_o take_v away_o for_o a_o forfeiture_n no_o not_o in_o the_o mad_a of_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o and_z richard_z the_o second_o when_o the_o tumult_n and_o disorder_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o not_o only_o seize_v and_o take_v away_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n but_o the_o life_n of_o prince_n noble_n judge_n lawyer_n and_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n in_o those_o time_n though_o they_o have_v hunt_v and_o search_v with_o all_o diligence_n not_o one_o instance_n of_o a_o corporation_n take_v away_o or_o dissolve_v by_o a_o forfeiture_n be_v cite_v so_o that_o from_o hence_o i_o hope_v i_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o i_o argue_v in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o old_a and_o know_v law_n as_o they_o have_v be_v ever_o practise_v through_o all_o age_n and_o against_o that_o which_o never_o have_v be_v practise_v or_o know_v which_o be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n to_o i_o the_o plead_n being_n very_o long_o i_o shall_v only_o repeat_v so_o much_o of_o they_o as_o i_o use_v when_o i_o come_v in_o order_n to_o speak_v of_o they_o i._o the_o first_o thing_n proper_a to_o be_v speak_v to_o be_v the_o information_n itself_o and_o therein_o i_o make_v this_o question_n whether_o as_o to_o that_o part_n thereof_o that_o charge_v the_o corporation_n with_o usurp_a upon_o themselves_o the_o be_v of_o a_o corporation_n whether_o that_o be_v proper_o bring_v against_o the_o body_n politic_a as_o this_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o particular_a person_n i_o do_v agree_v that_o as_o to_o the_o other_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o information_n the_o have_v sheriff_n justice_n etc._n etc._n the_o information_n be_v proper_o bring_v against_o the_o corporation_n and_o i_o do_v also_o agree_v that_o it_o may_v be_v good_a as_o to_o those_o thing_n though_o bad_a and_o insufficient_a as_o to_o the_o charge_v the_o corporation_n with_o usurpation_n of_o their_o be_v without_o lawful_a warrant_n or_o authority_n and_o that_o i_o may_v come_v single_o to_o this_o question_n i_o do_v put_v out_o all_o the_o other_o franchise_n in_o the_o information_n and_o take_v only_o what_o concern_v this_o point_n and_o then_o the_o information_n as_o to_o this_o point_n charge_v that_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n last_o pass_v before_o the_o information_n do_v use_v and_o claim_v to_o have_v and_o use_v without_o any_o warrant_n or_o regal_a concession_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n follow_v viz._n to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a re_n facto_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la by_o name_n of_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n and_o by_o that_o name_n to_o plead_v and_o be_v implead_v which_o liberty_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n the_o same_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n upon_o the_o king_n by_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a have_v and_o yet_o do_v usurp_v this_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o information_n as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o whether_o this_o information_n thus_o bring_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o law_n upon_o which_o a_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v against_o particular_a person_n be_v the_o question_n i_o conceive_v it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v bring_v against_o particular_a person_n and_o be_v insufficient_a as_o it_o be_v and_o that_o no_o judgement_n can_v be_v give_v upon_o it_o suppose_v the_o defendant_n have_v demur_v or_o plead_v nothing_o to_o it_o to_o make_v out_o the_o insufficiency_n i_o desire_v to_o consider_v what_o it_o import_v 1._o the_o very_a bring_v the_o writ_n and_o exhibit_v the_o information_n against_o the_o corporation_n import_v and_o admit_v the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a capable_a to_o be_v sue_v and_o implead_v respondere_fw-la &_o responderi_fw-la otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o defendant_n no_o person_n in_o court_n against_o who_o the_o suit_n be_v bring_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o person_n sue_v be_v a_o person_n by_o supposition_n or_o a_o pretend_a person_n but_o none_o in_o reality_n if_o a_o writ_n or_o information_n be_v bring_v against_o a_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr this_o must_v admit_v that_o they_o be_v baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr real_o and_o true_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n after_o in_o the_o writ_n or_o information_n that_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o true_o and_o real_o baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr but_o that_o they_o do_v wrongful_o and_o undue_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o be_v baron_n and_o feme_fw-fr when_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o this_o will_v be_v contrariant_n and_o repugnant_a and_o abate_v the_o writ_n or_o information_n the_o like_a be_v suppose_v by_o the_o bring_v the_o writ_n or_o information_n against_o the_o body_n politic_a it_o suppose_v and_o affirm_v they_o real_o and_o true_o to_o be_v such_o and_o the_o subsequent_a affirmation_n that_o they_o usurp_v so_o to_o be_v and_o be_v not_o so_o real_o be_v contrariant_n and_o repugnant_a 2._o when_o in_o the_o information_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o the_o ayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n the_o liberty_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n of_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a re_n facto_fw-la &_o nomine_fw-la and_o to_o be_v sue_v and_o implead_v upon_o the_o king_n have_v and_o yet_o do_v usurp_v to_o usurp_v or_o do_v any_o act_n of_o necessity_n import_v and_o admit_v a_o precedent_a existence_n of_o the_o person_n that_o do_v usurp_v or_o do_v the_o act_n to_o the_o act_n do_v particular_a person_n may_v usurp_v and_o take_v upon_o themselves_o that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n unto_o the_o person_n that_o do_v the_o act_n do_v before_o exist_v and_o have_v a_o be_v and_o when_o a_o corporation_n be_v say_v to_o usurp_v it_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v a_o precedent_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o usurpation_n in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v the_o subject_n take_v upon_o he_o franchise_n without_o warrant_n my_o lord_n coke_n say_v b._n inst_z 1.277_o b._n that_o usurpation_n in_o the_o common_a law_n have_v two_o signification_n 1._o the_o one_o when_o a_o stranger_n present_v to_o a_o benefice_n and_o his_o clerk_n institute_v and_o induct_v he_o gain_v the_o advowson_n by_o usurpation_n 2._o the_o other_o when_o any_o subject_a without_o lawful_a warrant_n do_v use_v any_o royal_a franchise_n he_o be_v say_v then_o to_o usurp_v upon_o the_o king_n so_o that_o a_o usurpation_n suppose_v of_o necessity_n a_o subject_a or_o a_o person_n precedent_o in_o esso_fw-la that_o use_v the_o franchise_n or_o that_o do_v usurp_v that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o esse_fw-la that_o have_v no_o existence_n can_v use_v any_o franchise_n can_v usurp_v the_o very_a allege_v that_o they_o usurp_v do_v admit_v of_o necessity_n a_o existence_n precedent_n in_o the_o corporation_n such_o as_o can_v usurp_v or_o act_n and_o therefore_o this_o information_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o itself_o 3._o but_o another_o reason_n to_o prove_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v against_o particular_a person_n and_o can_v be_v against_o the_o body_n politic_a be_v draw_v from_o the_o judgement_n that_o must_v be_v give_v upon_o this_o information_n if_o
if_o with_o more_o 6_o d._n a_o day_n that_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o shall_v be_v amove_v from_o his_o place_n in_o the_o market_n that_o by_o colour_n of_o this_o by-law_n the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v extort_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n amount_v to_o five_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la 2._o and_o far_o that_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o session_n of_o parliament_n hold_v 21_o octob._n 32._o c._n 2._o and_o continue_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o jan._n 82._o and_o then_o by_o the_o king_n prorogue_v to_o the_o 20_o of_o that_o instant_a january_n the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n jan._n 13._o in_o their_o common_a council_n assemble_v malitiose_fw-la advisate_n &_o seditiose_fw-la absque_fw-la legali_fw-la authoritate_fw-la in_fw-la se_fw-la assumpserunt_fw-la ad_fw-la censendum_fw-la &_o judicandum_fw-la dict'_fw-it dom_n '_o regem_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o prorogationem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la by_o the_o king_n prorogue_v and_o in_o the_o same_o common_a council_n vota_fw-la &_o suffragia_fw-la sva_fw-la dederunt_fw-la &_o ordinaverunt_fw-la that_o a_o petition_n sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v exhibit_v in_o which_o petition_n it_o be_v contain_v that_o by_o that_o prorogation_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o public_a justice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o protestant_a subject_n have_v receive_v interruption_n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n in_o the_o same_o common_a council_n do_v unlawful_o malitiose_fw-la advisate_n &_o seditiose_fw-la with_o intent_n that_o the_o same_o petition_n may_v be_v publish_v and_o disperse_v among_o the_o king_n subject_n to_o induce_v in_o they_o a_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n have_v by_o that_o prorogation_n obstruct_v the_o public_a justice_n and_o to_o incite_v hatred_n against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n and_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n do_v order_v that_o petition_n contain_v the_o say_v scandalous_a matter_n to_o be_v print_v and_o thereupon_o to_o those_o ill_a end_n and_o purpose_v they_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v by_o which_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n the_o aforesaid_a liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a forisfecerunt_fw-la and_o after_o by_o the_o time_n in_o the_o information_n have_v and_o yet_o do_v usurp_v it_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o the_o plead_v herein_o and_o in_o the_o subsequent_a surrejoinder_n and_o for_o the_o plead_v in_o it_o i_o think_v it_o be_v as_o singular_a and_o unpresidented_a as_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v this_o replication_n suppose_v the_o matter_n have_v be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a and_o good_a and_o sufficient_a yet_o as_o plead_v be_v insufficient_a and_o not_o warrantable_a by_o any_o law_n or_o practice_n ever_o know_v it_o contain_v 1._o a_o issue_n viz._n no_o corporation_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n 2._o two_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n admit_v they_o once_o be_v a_o corporation_n so_o that_o though_o the_o point_n in_o question_n be_v but_o one_o viz._n whether_o we_o be_v lawful_o a_o corporation_n or_o no_o corporation_n though_o the_o plea_n be_v single_a that_o we_o be_v a_o corporation_n by_o prescription_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n yet_o here_o be_v to_o try_v this_o point_n 1._o a_o issue_n 2._o a_o double_a plea_n allege_v two_o cause_n to_o avoid_v it_o for_o a_o forfeiture_n this_o i_o conceive_v can_v legal_o be_v do_v though_o in_o the_o king_n case_n i_o do_v agree_v the_o king_n have_v great_a prerogative_n in_o plead_n and_o as_o far_o as_o ever_o they_o have_v be_v allow_v or_o enjoy_v let_v they_o be_v so_o still_o but_o that_o the_o king_n can_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n both_o take_v issue_n and_o also_o plead_v over_o at_o the_o same_o that_o i_o deny_v it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a that_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v the_o king_n be_v right_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o think_v it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o the_o law_n shall_v admit_v or_o allow_v as_o legal_a any_o way_n of_o proceed_v that_o shall_v destroy_v or_o render_v the_o subject_n right_o indefensible_a be_v his_o right_n as_o good_a as_o it_o may_v be_v if_o so_o be_v that_o mr._n attorney_n may_v both_o take_v issue_n upon_o the_o fact_n and_o also_o plead_v over_o i_o will_v by_o your_o leave_n ask_v how_o many_o issue_n and_o how_o many_o plea_n over_o the_o king_n attorney_n may_v have_v suppose_v the_o king_n bring_v a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la or_o write_v of_o right_n or_o any_o other_o action_n the_o defendant_n make_v his_o title_n which_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o many_o grant_n and_o conveyance_n from_o one_o to_o another_o to_o bring_v it_o to_o himself_o may_v the_o king_n attorney_n now_o take_v as_o many_o issue_n as_o fact_n issuable_a plead_v as_o many_o plea_n as_o he_o please_v and_o all_o this_o simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o this_o case_n mr._n attorney_n have_v assign_v only_o two_o breach_n or_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n but_o he_o may_v if_o he_o have_v please_v by_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v assign_v 200._o if_o this_o may_v be_v be_v we_o not_o all_o at_o mr._n attorney_n mercy_n if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v then_o how_o many_o plea_n be_v it_o in_o law_n define_v in_o favorem_fw-la vitæ_fw-la a_o man_n may_v plead_v a_o special_a plea_n and_o plead_v also_o not_o guilty_a but_o not_o several_a special_a plea_n but_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o prerogative_n for_o mr._n attorney_n in_o suit_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n i_o can_v find_v no_o instance_n or_o authority_n for_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v say_v that_o the_o king_n have_v great_a prerogative_n in_o plead_v yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o this_o be_v not_o boundless_a but_o that_o if_o in_o the_o king_n writ_n there_o be_v mistake_n or_o his_o writ_n or_o his_o action_n misconceive_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o in_o like_a manner_n as_o subject_n be_v or_o shall_v partridge_n against_o strange_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n in_o my_o lord_n berkley_n case_n a_o com._n 84._o a._n 236._o a_o it_o be_v express_o say_v that_o though_o the_o king_n have_v many_o prerogative_n concern_v his_o person_n debt_n and_o duty_n yet_o the_o common_a law_n have_v so_o admeasured_a his_o prerogative_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o take_v away_o or_o prejudice_v the_o inheritance_n of_o any_o the_o king_n have_v a_o prerogative_n that_o he_o may_v wave_v his_o demurrer_n and_o take_v issue_n or_o wave_v his_o issue_n and_o demur_v upon_o the_o plea_n but_o say_v the_o same_o book_n he_o must_v do_v it_o the_o same_o term_n 236._o com._n fol._n 236._o not_o in_o any_o other_o term_n for_o than_o he_o may_v do_v it_o in_o infinitum_fw-la without_o end_n and_o the_o party_n hereby_o may_v lose_v his_o inheritance_n and_o for_o that_o the_o common_a law_n will_v not_o suffer_v the_o king_n to_o have_v such_o a_o prerogative_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n and_o in_o the_o point_n that_o this_o prerogative_n must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o term_n and_o that_o the_o king_n attorney_n can_v vary_v in_o another_o term_n and_o wave_v his_o issue_n be_v 13_o e._n 4._o 8._o bro._n prer_n 69._o 28_o h._n 8._o 2._o so_o in_o make_v title_n to_o a_o quare_fw-la impedit_fw-la he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o term_n wave_v his_o first_o title_n and_o make_v another_o but_o it_o be_v true_a also_o 347._o rex_fw-la vers_fw-la bagshaw_n cr._n 1._o 347._o that_o as_o to_o the_o point_n of_o wave_a demurrer_n and_o take_v issue_n in_o another_o term_n there_o be_v authority_n that_o he_o may_v so_o do_v but_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o in_o another_o term_n be_v not_o material_a to_o our_o case_n but_o the_o use_n i_o make_v of_o these_o case_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o king_n attorney_n shall_v not_o have_v both_o together_o simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la as_o in_o this_o case_n he_o have_v do_v he_o must_v wave_v one_o before_o he_o can_v have_v another_o plea_n for_o those_o debate_n about_o his_o vary_v his_o plea_n by_o wave_v his_o issue_n and_o demur_v or_o wave_v his_o demurrer_n and_o take_v issue_n signify_v nothing_o if_o he_o may_v in_o one_o plea_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n take_v issue_n and_o demur_v or_o plead_v over_o to_o the_o same_o matter_n or_o point_n as_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n therefore_o those_o book_n strong_o prove_v that_o the_o prerogative_n that_o the_o king_n have_v
be_v by_o wave_v or_o relinquish_a one_o and_o choose_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o have_v or_o use_v all_o together_o and_o at_o once_o as_o be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o one_o issue_n 5._o 9_o h._n 4._o 5._o he_o shall_v not_o have_v divers_a so_o that_o as_o this_o replication_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la to_o the_o same_o matter_n to_o take_v issue_n that_o we_o be_v not_o a_o corporation_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o to_o plead_v two_o matter_n of_o fact_n for_o forfeiture_n be_v the_o first_o attempt_n that_o ever_o be_v of_o this_o kind_n and_o in_o its_o consequence_n confound_v the_o right_a of_o the_o subject_a and_o leave_v he_o perhaps_o only_o but_o a_o colour_n of_o law_n but_o most_o difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a by_o it_o to_o be_v defend_v let_v his_o right_n be_v what_o it_o will_v if_o issue_n and_o plea_n without_o number_n may_v be_v by_o the_o king_n attorney_n join_v and_o plead_v and_o the_o subject_n must_v answer_v the_o very_a charge_n beside_o will_v undo_v the_o subject_a and_o wrest_v he_o out_o of_o his_o estate_n by_o the_o law_n that_o shall_v preserve_v he_o this_o point_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o will_v deserve_v consideration_n if_o it_o be_v new_a and_o the_o first_o project_n for_o so_o i_o beg_v leave_n to_o call_v it_o of_o its_o kind_n for_o i_o know_v no_o book_n or_o instance_n of_o the_o like_a unwarrantable_a by_o old_a law_n and_o rule_n of_o plead_v the_o old_a law_n and_o way_n be_v good_a and_o safe_a evento_n varios_fw-la res_fw-la nova_fw-la semper_fw-la habet_fw-la perhaps_o the_o consequence_n and_o mischief_n attend_v this_o way_n of_o join_v issue_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n plead_v over_o as_o many_o plea_n as_o mr._n attorney_n please_v be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o other_o in_o this_o case_n and_o not_o less_o to_o be_v mind_v or_o regard_v as_o of_o the_o one_o side_n great_a be_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o most_o necessary_a to_o be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v so_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o law_n have_v set_v limit_n and_o bound_n which_o must_v be_v keep_v and_o observe_v in_o plead_v which_o be_v the_o method_n and_o mean_a of_o preserve_v and_o determine_v right_n without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v be_v preserve_v by_o the_o law_n but_o suppose_v that_o several_a cause_n or_o forfeiture_n may_v be_v assign_v yet_o they_o must_v be_v all_o fact_n do_v at_o the_o same_o time_n or_o they_o confound_v one_o the_o other_o for_o if_o the_o first_o fact_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n thereby_o the_o corporation_n be_v determine_v and_o at_o a_o end_n and_o the_o subsequent_a can_v not_o be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o true_a lawful_a corporation_n for_o that_o be_v forfeit_v determine_v and_o go_v by_o the_o precedent_a forfeiture_n and_o if_o so_o that_o it_o be_v forfeit_v and_o go_v by_o the_o precedent_a act_n viz._n the_o make_v the_o ordinance_n septemb_n 17._o 26_o c._n 2._o then_o how_o can_v it_o act_v and_o forfeit_v itself_o six_o year_n after_o in_o the_o year_n thirty_o two_o this_o seem_v impossible_a but_o to_o avoid_v this_o mr._n attorney_n in_o his_o argument_n do_v hold_v that_o though_o the_o act_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n yet_o till_o there_o be_v a_o judgement_n or_o something_o on_o record_n to_o determine_v the_o corporation_n and_o in_o this_o case_n the_o judgement_n to_o be_v give_v shall_v do_v that_o work_n till_o such_o judgement_n the_o corporation_n remain_v then_o take_v it_o as_o mr._n attorney_n will_v have_v it_o and_o as_o the_o truth_n be_v suppose_v a_o forfeiture_n until_o that_o forfeiture_n appear_v on_o record_n or_o that_o there_o be_v some_o office_n or_o inquisition_n that_o find_v it_o and_o that_o return_v and_o on_o record_n be_v it_o of_o any_o estate_n in_o land_n tenement_n hereditament_n or_o office_n it_o be_v not_o determine_v or_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n but_z continues_z this_o be_v quite_o contrary_a and_o contradictory_n to_o all_o that_o you_o have_v do_v and_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o this_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la for_o if_o you_o admit_v as_o than_o you_o do_v that_o the_o forfeiture_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la do_v not_o determine_v but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v this_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la or_o judgement_n upon_o it_o that_o must_v determine_v the_o corporation_n and_o that_o the_o corporation_n notwithstanding_o such_o act_n be_v or_o be_v in_o be_v then_o they_o have_v not_o usurp_v upon_o the_o king_n they_o be_v the_o same_o corporation_n they_o be_v they_o have_v the_o same_o power_n to_o act_n they_o have_v they_o have_v the_o same_o warrant_n and_o right_o they_o have_v only_o subject_a to_o a_o judgement_n against_o they_o that_o may_v be_v give_v hereafter_o for_o a_o fact_n already_o past_a for_o since_o that_o a_o usurpation_n be_v a_o sortious_a and_o wrongful_a use_v a_o liberty_n or_o franchise_n upon_o the_o king_n without_o lawful_a authority_n then_o suppose_v such_o a_o act_n of_o forfeiture_n do_v not_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la determine_v or_o dissolve_v but_o a_o judgement_n or_o some_o other_o act_n of_o record_n must_v first_o be_v have_v before_o such_o dissolution_n then_o till_o such_o judgement_n or_o act_n of_o record_n they_o be_v lawful_o a_o corporation_n in_o be_v and_o their_o lawful_a warrant_n remain_v and_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v so_o long_o usurp_v their_o be_v and_o then_o hereby_o be_v your_o own_o information_n destroy_v and_o abate_v for_o there_o you_o say_v that_o they_o do_v by_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n without_o any_o warrant_n use_v and_o usurp_v the_o liberty_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n but_o hereby_o you_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o use_v unlawful_o nor_o usurp_v but_o notwithstanding_o the_o forfeiture_n the_o corporation_n lawful_o continue_v unless_o there_o have_v be_v some_o judgement_n or_o other_o act_n on_o record_n to_o determine_v it_o this_o i_o rest_v upon_o as_o impossible_a to_o be_v avoid_v be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a can_v at_o the_o same_o time_n be_v lawful_o and_o rightful_o such_o and_o not_o lawful_o and_o rightful_o such_o can_v right_a and_o wrong_n be_v the_o same_o can_v the_o same_o thing_n rightful_o be_v or_o have_v its_o be_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n not_o rightful_o be_v or_o have_v its_o be_v can_v we_o possible_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n viz._n the_o time_n mention_v in_o the_o information_n a_o lawful_a corporation_n and_o yet_o a_o usurp_a or_o unlawful_a corporation_n can_v we_o then_o have_v a_o lawful_a and_o rightful_a authority_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v no_o lawful_a or_o rightful_a authority_n to_o be_v so_o these_o seem_v to_o be_v contradiction_n and_o if_o so_o be_v the_o most_o difficult_a of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v or_o impose_v therefore_o to_o be_v plain_a in_o this_o matter_n either_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v yet_o till_o judgement_n a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a lawful_o and_o rightful_o or_o not_o if_o you_o say_v we_o be_v then_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v no_o unlawful_a corporation_n nor_o have_v usurp_v to_o be_v one_o as_o in_o your_o information_n and_o replication_n you_o have_v allege_v we_o have_v not_o then_o unlawful_o take_v upon_o we_o to_o be_v a_o corporation_n and_o therefore_o can_v have_v judgement_n against_o we_o or_o be_v fine_v for_o have_v or_o be_v that_o which_o we_o lawful_o have_v or_o be_v as_o you_o now_o admit_v we_o be_v consequent_o you_o must_v go_v some_o other_o way_n you_o have_v destroy_v your_o own_o information_n and_o can_v have_v no_o judgement_n upon_o it_o but_o perhaps_o this_o concession_n of_o mr._n attorney_n that_o the_o old_a and_o lawful_a corporation_n and_o body_n politic_a be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o shall_v so_o continue_v till_o by_o judgement_n or_o matter_n on_o record_n determine_v may_v only_o be_v some_o sudden_a thought_n for_o not_o only_o the_o matter_n but_o the_o whole_a proceed_n in_o this_o suit_n be_v at_o least_o unexperienced_a and_o perhaps_o much_o out_o of_o practice_n it_o may_v easy_o happen_v that_o in_o a_o hasty_a proceed_n all_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v think_v on_o nor_o all_o the_o objection_n or_o inconvenience_n foresee_v and_o perhaps_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o position_n that_o a_o miscarriage_n or_o do_v a_o unlawful_a act_n shall_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la forfeit_v the_o body_n politic_a or_o corporation_n may_v make_v a_o man_n start_v and_o cast_v about_o how_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o fly_v from_o one_o danger_n run_v into_o another_o these_o be_v thing_n ordinary_o happen_v and_o perhaps_o have_v in_o this_o case_n happen_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o confession_n that_o the_o old_a
r._n 2._o justice_n jones_n 283._o have_v it_o verbatim_o out_o of_o the_o parliament_n roll._n the_o constant_a course_n of_o plead_v the_o custom_n of_o london_n be_v to_o plead_v a_o confirmation_n of_o they_o by_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o as_o to_o this_o point_n there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o book_n or_o opinion_n before_o this_o day_n in_o favour_n of_o what_o be_v affirm_v that_o these_o be_v not_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o our_o plea_n stand_v good_a in_o law_n and_o the_o ordinance_n and_o by-law_n and_o custom_n good_a and_o then_o no_o forfeiture_n thereby_o 3._o but_o suppose_v and_o admit_v that_o this_o by-law_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v not_o good_a and_o sufficient_a in_o law_n nor_o in_o law_n justifiable_a quid_fw-la sequitur_fw-la then_o it_o be_v void_a in_o law_n then_o if_o it_o be_v void_a in_o law_n how_o can_v it_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n suppose_v a_o lessee_n for_o year_n or_o for_o life_n make_v a_o feoffment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o due_o execute_v for_o want_n of_o livery_n and_o seisin_n by_o which_o it_o be_v void_a in_o law_n can_v this_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o lessee_n suppose_v a_o corporation_n tenant_n pur_fw-mi auter_n vie_fw-fr make_v a_o feoffment_n which_o be_v void_a for_o want_v of_o livery_n due_o make_v will_v this_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n a_o void_a act_n shall_v not_o destroy_v or_o forfeit_v a_o precedent_a estate_n a_o parson_n that_o have_v a_o former_a benefice_n accept_v a_o second_o benefice_n incompatible_a b._n dy._n 377._o b._n be_v institute_v and_o induct_v but_o do_v not_o read_v the_o the_o article_n his_o first_o benefice_n be_v not_o forfeit_a or_o void_a hereby_o because_o by_o the_o statute_n the_o not_o read_v his_o article_n have_v make_v his_o institution_n and_o induction_n void_a so_o that_o then_o whether_o this_o by-law_n or_o ordinance_n be_v good_a or_o void_a in_o law_n perhaps_o be_v not_o much_o material_a it_o can_v make_v any_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n it_o can_v have_v no_o such_o effect_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a by-law_n no_o forfeiture_n can_v be_v for_o do_v a_o good_a and_o lawful_a act._n if_o the_o ordinance_n be_v not_o warrantable_a by_o law_n than_o it_o be_v void_a in_o law_n if_o void_a in_o law_n a_o void_a act_n can_v make_v no_o forfeiture_n obj._n but_o you_o receive_v and_o exact_v from_o the_o king_n subject_n sum_n of_o money_n by_o this_o ordinance_n resp_n suppose_v we_o do_v and_o that_o we_o have_v no_o right_a to_o have_v this_o money_n if_o a_o officer_n by_o colour_n of_o his_o office_n receive_v more_o than_o be_v due_a it_o be_v extortion_n and_o a_o crime_n punishable_a but_o if_o a_o person_n that_o be_v no_o officer_n take_v money_n that_o be_v not_o due_a or_o more_o than_o be_v his_o due_n the_o party_n injure_v have_v their_o remedy_n by_o action_n but_o this_o be_v no_o crime_n for_o which_o any_o forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n be_v incur_v by_o the_o person_n that_o so_o take_v or_o receive_v the_o money_n suppose_v a_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n exact_a or_o take_v great_a fine_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n from_o his_o copyholder_n or_o tenant_n than_o he_o ought_v they_o have_v their_o remedy_n by_o action_n against_o those_o that_o receive_v so_o if_o a_o corporation_n receive_v or_o take_v money_n suppose_v to_o be_v due_a but_o in_o truth_n be_v not_o how_o can_v this_o forfeit_n any_o thing_n obj._n but_o you_o take_v upon_o you_o a_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o tax_v the_o king_n people_n and_o to_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o money_n so_o tax_v resp_n this_o be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n only_o put_v into_o great_a word_n it_o be_v still_o but_o the_o make_n of_o a_o unlawful_a by-law_n and_o thereby_o appoint_v money_n to_o be_v pay_v which_o ought_v not_o or_o more_o than_o shall_v be_v and_o the_o turn_n of_o it_o or_o express_v it_o in_o stately_a word_n of_o take_v upon_o you_o or_o usurp_a authority_n to_o impose_v upon_o and_o tax_v the_o king_n people_n whosoever_o do_v any_o act_n or_o thing_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o and_o do_v also_o execute_v the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o do_v that_o act_n or_o thing_n which_o be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o thing_n do_v the_o make_v a_o by-law_n or_o ordinance_n whereby_o more_o be_v order_v to_o be_v pay_v than_o aught_o or_o money_n appoint_v to_o be_v pay_v where_o none_o be_v due_a be_v still_o all_o the_o fact_n and_o thing_n do_v and_o if_o that_o make_v no_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n or_o crime_n punishable_a by_o indictment_n or_o information_n except_o only_o as_o the_o statute_n 19_o h._n 7._o c._n 7._o which_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o mention_v have_v appoint_v for_o forfeiture_n of_o 40_o s._n the_o take_n or_o usurp_v the_o power_n to_o do_v it_o can_v be_v more_o or_o effect_v more_o than_o the_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o comprehend_v it_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o other_o cause_n allege_v in_o the_o replication_n for_o forfeiture_n the_o petition_n print_v and_o publish_v it_o in_o the_o replication_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o a_o parliament_n the_o 10_o of_o january_n be_v prorogue_v to_o the_o 20_o of_o january_n that_o the_o 13_o of_o january_n the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o their_o common_a council_n assemble_v malitiose_fw-la advisate_n &_o seditiose_fw-la take_v upon_o they_o add_v judicand_v '_o &_o censand_n '_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prorogation_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o the_o king_n so_o make_v and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n so_o in_o the_o say_v common_a council_n assemble_v do_v give_v their_o vote_n and_o order_n that_o a_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o king_n in_o which_o petition_n it_o be_v contain_v that_o by_o that_o prorogation_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o public_a justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o protestant_a subject_n have_v receive_v interruption_n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o common_a council_n as_o aforesaid_a assemble_v do_v malicious_o and_o seditious_o to_o the_o intent_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v disperse_v among_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o to_o cause_v a_o opinion_n that_o the_o king_n obstruct_v the_o public_a justice_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o hatred_n and_o dislike_n against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o government_n do_v order_v the_o say_a petition_n to_o be_v print_v and_o afterward_o they_o do_v print_v it_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v publish_v the_o defendant_n in_o their_o rejoinder_n to_o this_o breach_n set_v forth_o and_o alleadg_n petition_n rejoinder_n as_o to_o the_o petition_n that_o there_o be_v a_o plot_n against_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n the_o government_n and_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o set_v forth_o all_o the_o proceed_n upon_o it_o the_o attainder_n and_o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o tower_n in_o parliament_n depend_v the_o proclamation_n declare_v the_o danger_n by_o this_o plot_n that_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o in_o (null)_o reason_n be_v prevent_v but_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o consultation_n and_o endeavour_n of_o that_o great_a council_n the_o parliament_n and_o command_v a_o general_n fast_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o london_n the_o 22d_o of_o december_n and_o that_o it_o be_v keep_v according_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o parliament_n towards_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o prepare_v bill_n to_o be_v enact_v into_o law_n for_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n against_o these_o plot_n and_o cospiracy_n that_o divers_a of_o the_o citizen_n loyal_a subject_n be_v much_o affright_v and_o trouble_v in_o their_o mind_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o these_o danger_n do_v exhibit_v their_o petition_n to_o sir_n patience_n ward_n than_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o common_a council_n then_o assemble_v contain_v their_o fear_n and_o apprehension_n and_o expectation_n from_o the_o king_n and_o that_o parliament_n do_v petition_n that_o the_o common_a council_n will_v petition_v for_o the_o sit_v of_o that_o parliament_n at_o the_o time_n prorogue_v and_o thereupon_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n name_v they_o and_o commons_o in_o common_a council_n assemble_v from_o their_o heart_n true_o loyal_a to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o citizen_n who_o have_v exhibit_v that_o petition_n and_o of_o intent_n to_o preserve_v the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n do_v give_v their_o vote_n and_o order_v a_o petition_n
replevy_v to_o they_o the_o office_n of_o mayor_n usque_fw-la quindenam_fw-la sancti_fw-la martini_n and_o also_o recite_v which_o office_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o eyre_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o continue_v it_o long_o to_o they_o ex_fw-la gratia_fw-la speciali_fw-la he_o do_v grant_v they_o the_o say_a office_n quamdiu_fw-la etc._n etc._n then_o the_o second_o part_n of_o pat_n '_o roll_v in_o 20_o e._n 2._o it_o be_v recite_v that_o the_o king_n have_v seize_v the_o office_n of_o the_o mayoralty_n and_o have_v replevied_a it_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o that_o one_o hamond_n de_fw-fr chigwell_n be_v make_v mayor_n the_o king_n have_v except_v of_o he_o for_o mayor_n et_fw-la rex_fw-la volens_fw-la eye_n gratiam_fw-la uberiorem_fw-la facere_fw-la grant_v he_o the_o office_n of_o mayor_n now_o my_o lord_n these_o seizure_n show_v plain_o that_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o city_n be_v forfeitable_a for_o either_o they_o be_v seize_v upon_o matter_n of_o record_n find_v for_o a_o forfeiture_n or_o else_o upon_o some_o matter_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n so_o then_o they_o be_v absolute_o go_v and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o these_o be_v ever_o take_v out_o of_o the_o king_n hand_n by_o process_n of_o law_n but_o be_v restore_v by_o grace_n and_o favour_n for_o till_o the_o 20_o e._n 2._o it_o appear_v that_o they_o so_o long_o continue_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o he_o absolute_o dispose_v of_o they_o here_o be_v now_o a_o favour_n to_o they_o and_o a_o plenary_a restitution_n thus_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o reign_v of_o e._n 1._o and_o e._n 2._o now_o the_o next_o thing_n will_v be_v for_o their_o act_n of_o 1_o e._n 3._o which_o they_o back_o with_o my_o lord_n coke_n observation_n upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v authoritate_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la now_o true_o my_o lord_n there_o be_v no_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o be_v any_o where_o extant_a for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o print_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o parliament_n roll_v of_o e._n 3_n time_n till_o 4_o e._n 3._o and_o he_o that_o cite_v it_o my_o lord_n coke_n himself_o cite_v no_o roll_n at_o all_o for_o it_o so_o that_o where_o we_o shall_v find_v this_o act_n of_o parliament_n true_o i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o this_o act_n at_o best_a amount_n to_o no_o more_o than_o that_o for_o any_o personal_a trespass_n of_o officer_n the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v but_o that_o signify_v nothing_o for_o that_o be_v not_o our_o case_n there_o be_v act_n of_o the_o corporation_n not_o of_o particular_a officer_n though_o i_o can_v but_o observe_v how_o the_o law_n be_v take_v to_o be_v at_o that_o time_n before_o this_o their_o pretend_a act_n even_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o private_a officer_n and_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o law_n too_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 9_o e._n 1._o which_o i_o cite_v before_o which_o be_v only_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o mayor_n of_o sandwich_n who_o refuse_v to_o answer_v for_o a_o trespass_n and_o a_o rescue_n be_v commit_v and_o the_o whole_a liberty_n seize_v now_o this_o act_n of_o 1_o e._n 3._o be_v it_o what_o it_o will_v though_o they_o will_v take_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o no_o forfeiture_n shall_v be_v incur_v for_o the_o trespass_n of_o a_o officer_n yet_o i_o find_v quite_o the_o contrary_a thereunto_o and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o prevail_v even_o in_o that_o sense_n for_o 5_o e._n 3._o rot_n clau_n 14._o there_o the_o king_n do_v discharge_v one_o from_o the_o office_n of_o mayor_n and_o command_v the_o alderman_n and_o commonalty_n to_o choose_v another_o now_o this_o my_o lord_n i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o punish_n of_o the_o officer_n as_o a_o break_n in_o upon_o the_o franchise_n itself_o but_o i_o shall_v show_v more_o full_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o r._n 2._o that_o this_o be_v do_v yet_o i_o will_v first_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o r._n 2._o which_o be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o they_o rely_v upon_o and_o this_o with_o submission_n be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n neither_o for_o though_o my_o lord_n coke_n in_o his_o four_o inst_z 205._o say_v this_o be_v the_o statute_n mention_v in_o our_o book_n which_o support_v the_o custom_n in_o london_n to_o devise_v in_o mortmain_n and_o other_o custom_n against_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o cite_v authority_n in_o the_o margin_n yet_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v look_v and_o can_v find_v none_o of_o they_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v cite_v but_o the_o book_n of_o 7_o h._n 6._o fol._n 1._o where_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n to_o devise_v in_o mortmain_n be_v in_o question_n and_o there_o it_o be_v rule_v a_o good_a custom_n because_o of_o the_o statute_n that_o confirm_v it_o after_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n but_o say_v that_o book_n quere_z the_o statute_n to_o that_o they_o be_v not_o well_o apprize_v of_o the_o statute_n in_o those_o day_n though_o this_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o the_o resolution_n of_o that_o kind_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o roll_n that_o it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o for_o its_o 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 37._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o patent_n grant_v to_o the_o city_n confirm_v their_o liberty_n licet_fw-la usi_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la and_o the_o answer_n be_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veult_n but_o this_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o letter_n paâ—ents_n which_o have_v be_v primo_fw-la r._n 2._o beside_o further_o there_o never_o be_v any_o patent_n grant_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o act_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v to_o it_o will_v only_o have_v extend_v to_o forfeiture_n that_o be_v pass_v but_o can_v never_o amount_v to_o a_o dispensation_n or_o licence_n for_o the_o future_a and_o my_o lord_n this_o appear_v by_o these_o authority_n and_o record_n that_o i_o shall_v now_o cite_v the_o 1_o part_n of_o pat._n roll_n 16_o r._n 2._o membrano_n 36_o 37._o whereby_o it_o full_o appear_v that_o notwithstanding_o these_o pretend_a statute_n there_o be_v no_o such_o privilege_n in_o the_o city_n but_o that_o for_o the_o offence_n of_o their_o officer_n or_o themselves_o the_o franchise_n shall_v be_v seize_v but_o my_o lord_n i_o must_v a_o little_a observe_v that_o true_o the_o city_n have_v attempt_v to_o raise_v themselves_o above_o the_o fear_n of_o any_o judgement_n in_o any_o of_o the_o king_n court_n for_o in_o primo_fw-la r._n 2._o parl._n roll_n 126._o there_o they_o petition_v for_o a_o confirmation_n of_o their_o charter_n with_o a_o clause_n of_o licet_fw-la non_fw-la usi_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la which_o be_v that_o they_o then_o will_v have_v to_o be_v do_v in_o parliament_n for_o they_o but_o they_o do_v likewise_o desire_v in_o their_o petition_n that_o notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n privilege_n charter_n judgement_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o contrary_a their_o liberty_n may_v be_v confirm_v of_o this_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n will_v advise_v there_o be_v in_o 1_o r._n 2._o parliament_n roll_v 121._o as_o pleasant_a a_o petition_n as_o the_o other_o they_o there_o do_v desire_n that_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o charter_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o and_o where_o it_o be_v doubt_v such_o meaning_n as_o they_o shall_v put_v upon_o it_o shall_v be_v allowable_a but_o to_o that_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o interpretation_n of_o his_o own_o charter_n according_a as_o his_o counsel_n shall_v advise_v so_o that_o i_o observe_v they_o will_v feign_v have_v be_v absolute_a but_o they_o can_v never_o do_v it_o it_o have_v always_o be_v deny_v they_o so_o that_o from_o what_o be_v do_v at_o this_o time_n and_o after_o 7_o r._n 2._o it_o do_v appear_v plain_o that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o any_o other_o corporation_n only_o this_o be_v real_o the_o great_a but_o as_o all_o greatness_n be_v the_o king_n favour_n so_o when_o man_n forget_v their_o duty_n in_o abuse_v the_o king_n favour_n this_o great_a court_n be_v the_o place_n to_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o it_o i_o come_v then_o to_o the_o three_o question_n iii_o whether_o the_o act_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commonalty_n in_o common_a council_n assemble_v be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o with_o submission_n my_o lord_n that_o will_v be_v pretty_a clear_a too_o upon_o these_o reason_n 1._o first_o
defendant_n or_o plaintiff_n in_o any_o court_n my_o lord_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o all_o the_o other_o act_n that_o have_v go_v in_o confirmation_n of_o it_o show_v the_o great_a care_n of_o the_o government_n in_o all_o age_n to_o preserve_v the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o i_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o so_o many_o declaration_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o it_o and_o all_o other_o corporation_n i_o shall_v use_v a_o strange_a argument_n perhaps_o at_o first_o hear_v but_o it_o be_v to_o i_o a_o great_a evidence_n for_o we_o that_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la do_v not_o confirm_v our_o be_v but_o our_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n it_o say_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v all_o its_o liberty_n it_o confirm_v its_o léet_n its_o market_n and_o all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v it_o confirm_v all_o that_o it_o have_v it_o have_v not_o save_v indeed_o if_o a_o corporation_n indeed_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o corporation_n but_o that_o particular_a liberty_n may_v be_v destroy_v as_o that_o of_o bridewell_n and_o the_o like_a but_o it_o do_v more_o than_o confirm_v its_o be_v for_o it_o do_v implicit_o declare_v that_o that_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v forfeit_v they_o confirm_v what_o need_v confirmation_n but_o for_o their_o be_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o that_o it_o only_o confirm_v the_o supervenient_a liberty_n with_o out_o which_o it_o may_v be_v a_o corporation_n but_o as_o to_o its_o be_v it_o meddle_v not_o with_o that_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o it_o be_v a_o unreasonable_a thing_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v so_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o give_v such_o particular_a power_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o london_n and_o scarce_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a but_o london_n be_v mention_v and_o take_v care_n of_o in_o it_o be_v not_o all_o these_o declaration_n that_o london_n shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o will_v not_o any_o one_o have_v say_v else_o pray_v what_o do_v you_o put_v such_o confidence_n in_o london_n for_o there_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fickle_a thing_n upon_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o be_v of_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n if_o they_o lie_v but_o 6_o d._n upon_o a_o joint_n of_o meat_n they_o be_v go_v and_o there_o be_v not_o a_o month_n in_o the_o year_n but_o they_o forfeit_v their_o be_v the_o act_n for_o administration_n have_v a_o proviso_n that_o say_v it_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o london_n why_o do_v any_o man_n think_v that_o this_o law_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v as_o perpetual_a for_o london_n as_o for_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o do_v not_o question_n but_o london_n will_v be_v a_o corporation_n as_o long_o as_o england_n be_v england_n it_o will_v be_v a_o strange_a thing_n in_o the_o example_n of_o it_o that_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v teach_v by_o one_o instance_n that_o a_o corporation_n can_v be_v ruin_v when_o so_o many_o people_n put_v their_o trust_n in_o those_o corporation_n and_o so_o many_o vast_a inheritance_n depend_v upon_o they_o and_o i_o think_v the_o king_n and_o the_o government_n or_o those_o you_o call_v so_o be_v more_o concern_v to_o preserve_v london_n than_o all_o the_o person_n that_o be_v in_o it_o i_o will_v not_o speak_v it_o in_o this_o place_n by_o way_n of_o argument_n for_o my_o client_n but_o i_o think_v i_o can_v maintain_v it_o in_o all_o place_n only_o i_o hope_v and_o believe_v i_o shall_v have_v no_o need_n for_o it_o my_o lord_n all_o innovation_n as_o this_o must_v certain_o be_v a_o very_a great_a one_o be_v dangerous_a this_o frame_n of_o government_n have_v last_v and_o be_v preserve_v for_o many_o hundred_o of_o year_n and_o i_o hope_v will_v do_v so_o as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n last_v my_o lord_n i_o need_v your_o patience_n but_o i_o have_v just_o do_v here_o be_v a_o charge_n that_o be_v very_o little_a indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o but_o the_o great_a consequence_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v meditate_a on_o then_o speak_v of_o and_o therefore_o for_o these_o reason_n i_o do_v pray_v that_o these_o liberty_n may_v be_v adjudge_v to_o we_o and_o we_o may_v be_v dismiss_v out_o of_o this_o court_n termino_fw-la paschae_fw-la next_o ensue_v mr._n justice_n dolben_n be_v discharge_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o term_n and_o sir_n francis_n withens_n in_o his_o place_n sir_n robert_n sawyer_n attorney_n general_n for_o the_o king_n i._o this_o information_n be_v not_o bring_v for_o the_o take_v away_o or_o destroy_v the_o corporation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o be_v in_o it_o the_o word_n et_fw-la penitus_fw-la excludatur_fw-la yet_o that_o be_v but_o form_n the_o intention_n be_v only_o to_o prune_v and_o take_v away_o the_o excess_n and_o abuse_n and_o therefore_o no_o danger_n of_o fall_v into_o such_o inconvenience_n as_o suggest_v on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o roll_n abr._n tit._n prerog_n 204._o it_o appear_v by_o petition_n in_o parliament_n that_o london_n and_o norwich_n and_o other_o city_n have_v have_v their_o liberty_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o some_o abuse_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o city_n and_o sometime_o restitution_n grant_v other_o time_n refuse_v and_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v in_o good_a condition_n these_o petition_n be_v 13._o &_o 18._o e._n 1._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v destroy_v but_o preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o this_o suit_n design_v to_o that_o end_n ii_o that_o this_o information_n bring_v against_o the_o corporation_n by_o the_o name_n of_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n be_v good_a and_o well_o bring_v what_o be_v allege_v against_o it_o out_o of_o my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n hales_n his_o book_n be_v not_o any_o opinion_n but_o a_o nota_fw-la upon_o the_o case_n of_o cusack_n and_o in_o the_o case_n of_o cusack_n the_o judgement_n be_v against_o the_o particular_a person_n name_v &_o alios_fw-la cives_fw-la although_o not_o name_v but_o further_a it_o be_v not_o necessary_o intend_v that_o though_o they_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o name_n of_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n that_o they_o be_v sue_v as_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_n for_o by_o those_o word_n the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n be_v comprehend_v and_o express_v and_o a_o information_n lie_v well_o against_o inhabitant_n or_o citizen_n without_o name_v any_o person_n by_o particular_a name_n and_o there_o be_v divers_a precedent_n of_o quo_n warranto_n so_o bring_v mich._n 27._o eliz._n c._n entry_n 537._o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la contra_fw-la inhabitant_n burgi_n de_fw-fr denbeigh_n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la they_o claim_v a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o other_o privilege_n mich._n 15._o car._n i._o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o the_o corporation_n of_o chard_n by_o 2_o car._n i._o the_o like_a name_n of_o the_o corporation_n against_o canterbury_n but_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o these_o case_n be_v no_o proceed_n to_o judgement_n but_o trin._n 6._o jac._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o the_o corporation_n of_o new_a malton_n and_o thereupon_o judgement_n be_v give_v against_o the_o corporation_n iii_o next_o that_o the_o replication_n allege_v forfeiture_n be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o information_n for_o though_o the_o forfeiture_n shall_v determine_v the_o franchise_n yet_o it_o remain_v not_o vest_v in_o the_o king_n until_o the_o forfeiture_n appear_v upon_o record_n by_o office_n or_o inquisition_n find_v it_o or_o by_o judgement_n upon_o information_n and_o therefore_o this_o information_n well_o bring_v against_o the_o corporation_n iv_o that_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a may_v be_v forfeit_v be_v beyond_o all_o doubt_n a_o corporation_n be_v a_o visible_a body_n of_o man_n and_o every_o of_o the_o member_n thereof_o have_v a_o fréehold_n in_o it_o sir_n james_n baggs_n case_n co._n rep._n 11._o co._n rep._n 10._o 14._o that_o all_o their_o act_n be_v perform_v by_o natural_a person_n that_o all_o corporation_n derive_v their_o commencement_n from_o the_o king_n grant_n 49_o e._n 3._o 3_o br._n corporation_n 34._o and_o be_v erect_v for_o better_a government_n either_o of_o person_n inhabit_v within_o such_o a_o township_n or_o place_n or_o that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o trade_n or_o mystery_n 1_o inst_z and_o the_o book_n cite_v to_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v a_o capacity_n do_v not_o prove_v it_o not_o to_o be_v a_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o book_n that_o speak_v of_o it_o agree_v it_o to_o be_v a_o franchise_n privilege_n and_o liberty_n which_o the_o person_n incorporate_v have_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o corporation_n if_o then_o a_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n than_o nothing_o more_o common_a and_o certain_a that_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n abuse_v be_v thereby_o forfeit_v 1_o inst_z
9_o 21_o e._n 4._o 13._o co._n 10_o rep._n sutton_n hospital_n case_n that_o corporation_n have_v be_v dissolve_v 1_o inst_z 13._o 2_o inst_z 431_o 432._o co._n 3_o rep._n dean_n and_o chapt._n the_o norwich_n case_n that_o corporation_n may_v be_v surrender_v be_v plain_a from_o the_o case_n of_o heyward_n and_o fulcher_n jones_n palm_n 506._o that_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o franchise_n may_v be_v seize_v be_v the_o same_o for_o which_o they_o be_v forfeit_v as_o for_o non-use_a or_o abuser_n and_o therefore_o forfeiture_n and_o seizure_n alike_o for_o contempt_n of_o the_o king_n the_o court_n may_v seize_v the_o liberty_n of_o a_o town_n 2_o e._n 4._o 5._o case_n de_fw-fr bailiff_n de_fw-fr reading_n 15_o e._n 4._o 6._o seizure_n of_o liberty_n for_o not_o appearance_n and_o if_o not_o replevy_v the_o same_o eyre_n they_o be_v forfeit_v this_o show_v that_o the_o same_o default_n that_o give_v seizure_n give_v forfeiture_n a_o seizure_n by_o award_n of_o a_o court_n before_o judgement_n be_v but_o quousque_fw-la and_o the_o court_n may_v restore_v but_o a_o seizure_n after_o judgement_n be_v final_a and_o the_o court_n then_o can_v grant_v restitution_n 5_o e._n 4._o 7._o where_o the_o liberty_n be_v usurp_v and_o gain_v by_o tort_n there_o the_o judgement_n must_v be_v a_o ouster_n but_o otherwise_o where_o the_o liberty_n be_v once_o of_o right_n but_o forfeit_v by_o abuser_n there_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v it_o case_n de_fw-fr new_a malton_n judgement_n there_o be_v only_o a_o seizure_n case_n de_fw-fr cusack_n judgement_n fuit_fw-la penitus_fw-la excludatur_fw-la because_o usurp_v and_o no_o title_n by_o the_o seizure_n the_o king_n be_v in_o the_o possession_n sir_n g._n reynel_n case_n co._n rep._n and_o the_o corporation_n can_v act_v during_o such_o seizure_n for_o they_o have_v not_o their_o mayor_n or_o officer_n by_o which_o they_o can_v act_v and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v in_o e._n 1._o ad_fw-la pristinum_fw-la statum_n roll_n abridgement_n prerog_n 204._o 2_o e._n 4._o 27._o 1_o institutes_n 253._o 15_o h._n 3._o rot._n cl._n memb._n 2._o village_n of_o hereford_n seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o the_o seizure_n the_o corporation_n est_fw-fr civiliter_fw-la mortua_fw-la and_o can_v act_v corporation_n be_v institute_v for_o a_o particular_a end_n viz._n for_o good_a government_n and_o order_n they_o be_v as_o a_o office_n erect_v and_o the_o actor_n officer_n to_o that_o purpose_n all_o office_n have_v a_o condition_n in_o law_n incident_a to_o they_o to_o be_v forfeit_v for_o abuser_n or_o mal-use_a co._n rep._n 8._o 44._o co._n rep._n 9_o earl_n of_o shrewsburies_n case_n and_o by_o the_o same_o law_n corporation_n forfeit_v for_o mal-use_a or_o abuser_n no_o difference_n betwixt_o corporation_n aggregate_v or_o sole_a and_o the_o one_o forfeit_n for_o the_o same_o mis-use_a or_o abuser_n as_o the_o other_o and_o as_o to_o the_o mischief_n that_o will_v ensue_v if_o the_o law_n otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o answer_n that_o the_o person_n offend_v may_v be_v punish_v in_o their_o private_a capacity_n for_o if_o they_o still_o remain_v a_o corporation_n they_o may_v assemble_v consult_v raise_v money_n and_o man_n to_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n and_o still_o continue_v a_o form_a body_n too_o much_o thereby_o advantage_v to_o serve_v such_o purpose_n precedent_n and_o case_n of_o forfeiture_n case_n of_o sandwich_n pasch_fw-mi 3._o e._n 1._o rot._n 55._o upon_o a_o information_n the_o judgement_n be_v consideratum_fw-la fuit_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o consilium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la quod_fw-la majoritas_fw-la &_o libertas_n de_fw-fr sandwich_n capiatur_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la regis_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr cambridge_n inst_z 4._o 428._o m._n 8_o r._n 2._o plea_n to_o the_o jurisdiction_n reject_v and_o judgement_n that_o their_o liberty_n shall_v be_v seize_v ry_o placita_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 277._o judgement_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o winchester_n shall_v be_v seize_v quousque_fw-la and_o restore_v again_o mich._n 18_o e._n 3._o rot._n 162._o in_o b._n r._n judgement_n against_o ipswich_n that_o the_o custody_n thereof_o shall_v be_v seize_v 2_o roll_n prerog_n 204._o divers_a seizure_n 1_o crook_n 252._o it_o be_v there_o cite_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o town_n of_o norwich_n be_v seize_v 27_o h._n 6._o for_o not_o suppress_v a_o riotous_a assembly_n there_o f._n avowry_n 129._o iter_fw-la of_o lancaster_n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o northampton_n judgement_n of_o seizure_n quousque_fw-la etc._n etc._n for_o mis-pleading_a 2_o h._n 7._o fol._n 11._o mich._n 15_o car._n 1._o b._n r._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o the_o town_n of_o berkhamsted_n but_o no_o judgement_n enter_v usual_a proceed_n in_o eyre_n to_o seize_v fine_a and_o restore_v rast_n entry_n 540._o seizure_n of_o a_o leet_n for_o not_o have_v a_o tumbril_n and_o all_o the_o several_a case_n and_o the_o very_a act_n cite_v that_o prove_v seizure_n of_o a_o corporation_n prove_v also_o that_o they_o may_v forfeit_v v._o that_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n corporation_n have_v by_o their_o charter_n prescription_n or_o custom_n common_a council_n to_o assemble_v advise_v and_o consent_n they_o be_v as_o delegate_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n they_o be_v the_o active_a corporation_n they_o make_v by-law_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o land_n and_o concern_v of_o the_o corporation_n in_o they_o the_o corporation_n act_n 9_o h._n 6._o 3._o 5_o h._n 7._o 26._o 48_o e._n 3._o 17._o 1_o cr._n 540._o warren_n case_n roll_v 2_o a_o br_n 456._o tit._n restitution_n object_n that_o the_o stat._n 1_o e._n 3._o insist_v on_o by_o the_o other_o side_n whereby_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v for_o any_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o officer_n resp_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n i._o it_o be_v no_o statute_n but_o only_o a_o charter_n and_o that_o charter_n not_o grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commonalty_n but_o only_o civibus_fw-la london_n ii_o that_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o this_o case_n for_o by_o the_o word_n officer_n and_o minister_n the_o mayor_n sheriff_n and_o alderman_n be_v ordinary_a officer_n of_o the_o city_n by_o who_o the_o king_n writ_n and_o precept_n be_v execute_v be_v the_o person_n intend_v but_o this_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o common_a council_n which_o be_v the_o visible_a and_o active_a corporation_n stat._n 38._o e._n 3._o c._n 10._o explain_v this_o to_o be_v so_o for_o that_o be_v express_v mayor_n aldermen_z and_o sheriff_n and_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v for_o their_o miscarriage_n till_o their_o three_o default_n but_o the_o stat._n 1_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o repeal_v the_o former_a stat._n of_o 28_o e._n 3._o also_o the_o stat._n 1_o e._n 3._o if_o it_o be_v any_o put_v the_o city_n of_o london_n into_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o other_o city_n vi_o that_o the_o fact_n and_o crime_n charge_v in_o the_o replication_n be_v forfeiture_n they_o be_v offence_n of_o a_o high_a nature_n to_o oppress_v the_o subject_a by_o raise_v money_n for_o their_o own_o private_a gain_n be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o be_v a_o corporation_n which_o be_v the_o good_a government_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o power_n to_o oppress_v and_o raise_v money_n for_o private_a benefit_n be_v a_o great_a abuse_n of_o their_o authority_n and_o franchase_v and_o they_o can_v excuse_v themselves_o as_o for_o a_o toll_n for_o toll_n can_v be_v claim_v except_o it_o be_v a_o sum_n certain_a it_o must_v be_v some_o little_a petit_fw-la sum_n claim_v for_o toll_n these_o sum_n be_v too_o great_a and_o unreasonable_a to_o be_v claim_v for_o toll_n the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o that_o give_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o 40_o l._n for_o use_v a_o unlawful_a by-law_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o law_n that_o be_v before_o it_o give_v a_o new_a and_o further_a penalty_n but_o take_v not_o away_o the_o old_a and_o as_o to_o the_o custom_n allege_v for_o assertain_v toll_v duty_n or_o sum_v reasonable_a to_o be_v pay_v such_o custom_n be_v unreasonable_a for_o the_o uncertainty_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o vi_o the_o petition_n be_v malicious_a and_o apparent_o seditious_a stir_v up_o the_o people_n to_o a_o drink_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n stat_n 3_o e._n 6._o c._n 1._o provide_v against_o derogate_a from_o or_o deprave_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n 1_o cr._n 223._o sir_n william_n marsham_n versus_fw-la budge_n against_o standalize_a a_o justice_n of_o peace_n much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o deprave_v libel_n
if_o the_o same_o produce_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n put_v to_o it_o when_o make_v be_v not_o sufficient_a evidence_n to_o satisfy_v what_o can_v be_v 62._o trin._n 1._o e._n 3._o r._n 61_o 62._o 2._o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v enroll_v upon_o record_n also_o inter_fw-la placita_fw-la corone_n penes_fw-la camerarios_fw-la in_o scaccario_fw-la it_o be_v enroll_v there_o obj._n but_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v object_v also_o that_o this_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o only_o a_o grant_n or_o patent_n in_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v that_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr assensu_fw-la prelator_n '_o comitu_fw-la '_o baron_fw-fr '_o ac_fw-la totius_fw-la communitat_fw-la '_o regni_fw-la in_fw-la praesenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la resp_n that_o act_n of_o parliament_n observe_v not_o any_o certain_a form_n 103._o jones_n 103._o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earldom_n of_o oxford_n express_v that_o there_o be_v variety_n in_o pen_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o ancient_a time_n dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la per_fw-la consilium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la subditor_n '_o suor_n '_o statuit_fw-la and_o other_o form_n there_o be_v yet_o good_a acts._n but_o that_o they_o be_v ancient_o in_o form_n of_o patent_n or_o grant_n in_o parliament_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la c._n 1._o be_v in_o form_n of_o a_o charter_n or_o grant_n the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n 11_o e._n 3._o for_o create_v the_o prince_n prince_n of_o wales_n begins_z edwardus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o form_n of_o patent_n 8._o prince_n case_n r._n 8._o fol._n 8._o and_o be_v de_fw-fr communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o consilio_fw-la prelator_n '_o comitu_fw-la '_o baron_fw-fr '_o &_o aliorum_fw-la de_fw-la consilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la and_o adjudge_v a_o good_a act_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o authority_n and_o reason_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v fol._n 18_o 19_o 20._o so_o full_a that_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o this_o objection_n will_v never_o have_v be_v make_v and_o that_o this_o be_v in_o the_o same_o form_n that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o this_o very_a parliament_n of_o the_o 1_o e._n 3._o be_v 17._o membr_n the_o 17._o appear_v by_o the_o patent_n roll_v of_o the_o same_o parliament_n a_o charter_n grant_v by_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr assensu_fw-la prelator_n '_o comitu_fw-la '_o baron_fw-fr '_o communit_v '_o regni_n in_o parliamento_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o to_o enable_v the_o city_n to_o apprehend_v felon_n in_o southwark_n a_o act_n in_o the_o same_o form_n for_o the_o annul_v the_o conviction_n of_o treason_n that_o be_v against_o roger_n mortimer_n in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 2._o m._n rot._n claus_n 1_o e._n 3._o m._n a_o exemplification_n then_o enter_v of_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o same_o form_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n 17._o rot._n pat._n 2_o e._n 3._o p._n s._n 1._o m._n 17._o for_o the_o annul_v the_o attainder_n of_o thomas_n earl_n of_o lancaster_n attaint_v tempore_fw-la e._n 2._o divers_a other_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o same_o form_n make_v 1_o e_o 3_o 639._o rot._n pat._n 2_o e._n 3._o p._n s._n 2._o m._n 11._o inst_z 2._o 527._o 639._o for_o annul_v divers_a other_o attainder_n that_o be_v tempore_fw-la e._n 2._o so_o that_o as_o to_o this_o act_n of_o parliament_n 1_o e._n 3._o i_o think_v the_o objection_n be_v answer_v and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n as_o plead_v and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o act_n 7_o r._n 2._o that_o that_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n only_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o patent_n grant_v to_o the_o city_n confirm_v their_o liberty_n licet_fw-la usi_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la and_o the_o answer_n be_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr vieult_n and_o object_n for_o reason_n against_o that_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n obj._n 1_o it_o want_v the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n 2._o it_o be_v only_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o have_v their_o liberty_n confirm_v and_o the_o king_n answer_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr vieult_n but_o nothing_o do_v to_o confirm_v it_o resp_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o first_o objection_n suppose_v it_o true_a that_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n yet_o the_o act_n be_v a_o good_a act._n 1._o it_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o parliament_n ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la &_o requisitionem_fw-la communitat_fw-la '_o regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la in_o presenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la 2._o the_o answer_n in_o parliament_n that_o be_v give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o make_v all_o law_n be_v give_v to_o this_o le_v roy_n le_fw-fr vieult_n 3._o and_o next_o it_o be_v admit_v to_o be_v upon_o the_o parliament_n roll_n 7_o r._n 2._o num._n 27._o i_o have_v before_o say_v that_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o in_o any_o certain_a form_n sometime_o enter_v as_o charter_n or_o grant_n sometime_o as_o article_n sometime_o and_o frequent_o as_o petition_n the_o book_n i_o have_v already_o cite_v prove_v it_o but_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n let_v it_o be_v in_o what_o form_n it_o will_v let_v it_o begin_v in_o which_o house_n it_o will_v yet_o it_o must_v go_v through_o both_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n before_o it_o can_v come_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o royal_a assent_n if_o either_o house_n reject_v or_o refuse_v there_o it_o end_v it_o come_v not_o to_o the_o king_n nor_o be_v the_o royal_a assent_n in_o these_o great_a operative_a word_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr vielut_fw-la in_o parliament_n give_v to_o any_o thing_n but_o what_o the_o whole_a parliament_n have_v assent_v and_o agree_v unto_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o objection_n ground_v upon_o a_o reason_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n which_o show_v that_o the_o lord_n assent_n be_v to_o it_o though_o not_o mention_v selden_n mare_n claus_n 249._o give_v a_o full_a resolution_n herein_o certissimum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v he_o that_o according_a to_o custom_n no_o answer_n be_v give_v either_o by_o the_o king_n or_o in_o the_o king_n name_n to_o any_o parliamentary_a bill_n before_o that_o the_o bill_n whether_o it_o be_v bring_v in_o first_o by_o the_o lord_n or_o by_o the_o commons_o have_v pass_v both_o house_n as_o it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o that_o be_v verse_v in_o the_o affair_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o the_o prince_n case_n before_o cite_v there_o the_o act_n be_v say_v to_o be_v de_fw-fr assensu_fw-la &_o consil_n '_o of_o the_o lord_n but_o do_v not_o name_v the_o commons_o and_o this_o answer_v the_o other_o reason_n also_o viz._n that_o it_o shall_v only_o be_v a_o prayer_n and_o petition_n also_o to_o have_v a_o charter_n of_o confirmation_n grant_v for_o since_o the_o form_n be_v in_o manner_n of_o petition_n since_o the_o royal_a assent_n or_o word_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr vieult_n be_v never_o put_v to_o any_o bill_n in_o parliament_n but_o such_o as_o be_v thereby_o make_v and_o pass_v into_o law_n the_o give_v the_o royal_a assent_n be_v sufficient_a in_o this_o case_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o law_n but_o for_o far_a evidence_n 1._o we_o have_v it_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o king_n r._n 2._o thus_o pen_v ad_fw-la instantiam_fw-la &_o requisitionem_fw-la communit_n '_o regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la angl_n '_o in_o presenti_fw-la parliamento_fw-la nostro_fw-la pro_fw-la majori_fw-la quiete_n &_o pace_n inter_fw-la legeos_n nostros_fw-la focendis_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la de_fw-la assensu_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la dominor_fw-la '_o procerum_fw-la &_o magnat_fw-la '_o nobis_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la parliamento_fw-la assistentium_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o hereby_o it_o be_v full_o prove_v and_o show_v that_o though_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o mention_v in_o the_o copy_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v have_v and_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o r._n 2._o it_o so_o appear_v we_o have_v also_o in_o our_o book_n of_o the_o act_n of_o that_o time_n in_o the_o city_n b_o lib._n h._n f._n 169._o ah_o &_o b_o the_o proclamation_n make_v upon_o the_o first_o promulge_v this_o act_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sir_n nicholas_n brembre_n lord_n mayor_n and_o therein_o it_o be_v also_o enter_v in_o the_o same_o word_n as_o before_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o r._n 2._o de_fw-la assensu_fw-la prelator_n '_o etc._n etc._n next_o our_o book_n and_o continual_a practice_n ever_o since_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o 7_o h._n 6._o fol._n 1._o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n be_v confirm_v by_o statute_n quaere_fw-la what_o statute_n but_o it_o be_v not_o there_o make_v a_o quaere_fw-la whether_o this_o be_v a_o statute_n instit_fw-la 4._o 250._o rep._n 5._o 63._o rep._n 8._o 162._o all_o say_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o london_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n 7_o
extravagant_a act_n raise_v sedition_n or_o rebellion_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o adequate_a punishment_n to_o their_o miscarriage_n resp_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o reason_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o illegal_a act_n that_o they_o can_v attempt_v or_o commit_v but_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o same_o severity_n and_o correction_n of_o law_n as_o any_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n not_o incorporate_v be_v though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o corporation_n itself_o be_v only_o a_o body_n politic_a a_o invisible_a body_n yet_o the_o member_n of_o it_o they_o be_v visible_a if_o they_o as_o member_n of_o that_o corporation_n commit_v or_o do_v any_o ununlawful_a act_n they_o be_v punishable_a for_o it_o in_o their_o own_o private_a capacity_n if_o they_o make_v any_o ordinance_n or_o by-law_n to_o raise_v money_n unlawful_o upon_o any_o of_o their_o member_n or_o other_o the_o by-law_n or_o ordinance_n be_v void_a if_o they_o receive_v or_o collect_v any_o money_n by_o it_o the_o receiver_n and_o collector_n be_v to_o answer_v it_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sue_v as_o any_o other_o subject_a suppose_v a_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n or_o market_n make_v a_o unlawful_a order_n to_o collect_v or_o take_v money_n from_o his_o tenant_n or_o copyholder_n or_o unreasonable_a toll_n in_o his_o market_n this_o order_n be_v void_a in_o law_n and_o those_o that_o collect_v or_o receive_v any_o money_n by_o it_o be_v answerable_a for_o it_o and_o the_o party_n grieve_v have_v their_o proper_a action_n and_o remedy_n and_o perhaps_o the_o market_n or_o at_o least_o the_o toll_n may_v be_v siese_v or_o forfeit_v for_o this_o miscarriage_n this_o be_v the_o provision_n that_o by_o law_n be_v make_v against_o such_o exaction_n and_o this_o be_v just_a and_o adequate_a &_o reasonable_a and_o if_o a_o corporation_n make_v such_o ordinance_n by-law_n or_o order_n and_o thereby_o there_o be_v the_o same_o receipt_n or_o exaction_n the_o subject_n have_v the_o same_o remedy_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o forfeiture_n of_o toll_n or_o market_n as_o in_o case_n of_o any_o natural_a person_n or_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n and_o the_o provision_n by_o law_n make_v be_v just_a and_o reasonable_a and_o adequate_a in_o this_o case_n of_o the_o corporation_n as_o of_o the_o other_o the_o like_a for_o any_o offence_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o particular_a member_n and_o they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o and_o this_o be_v no_o new_a opinion_n 21_o e._n 4._o 14._o express_v that_o a_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n or_o other_o body_n politic_a can_v commit_v treason_n although_o all_o the_o commonalty_n do_v commit_v treason_n every_o of_o they_o be_v a_o traitor_n in_o his_o own_o person_n i_o may_v cite_v other_o authority_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o they_o have_v be_v already_o cite_v by_o mr._n recorder_n in_o his_o argument_n and_o though_o the_o counsel_n for_o the_o king_n will_v make_v these_o book_n to_o be_v but_o some_o slight_a opinion_n yet_o unless_o they_o can_v show_v some_o authority_n book_n or_o case_n to_o the_o contrary_a their_o despise_n or_o little_a value_v what_o they_o can_v find_v no_o answer_n for_o will_v not_o render_v the_o authority_n and_o constant_a opinion_n of_o our_o book_n of_o less_o estéem_v than_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v it_o be_v no_o excuse_n if_o they_o do_v a_o unlawful_a act_n that_o they_o be_v member_n of_o a_o corporation_n or_o do_v it_o as_o a_o corporation_n no_o body_n can_v say_v this_o will_v excuse_v they_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o their_o be_v a_o corporation_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n be_v the_o offence_n treason_n sedition_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n or_o offence_n as_o any_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n be_v every_o particular_a member_n that_o act_v or_o commit_v that_o offence_n be_v answerable_a to_o the_o law_n for_o it_o the_o particular_a member_n that_o commit_v the_o unlawful_a act_n and_o all_o that_o act_n under_o their_o authority_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o same_o law_n as_o all_o other_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o therefore_o this_o reason_n that_o else_o there_o will_v be_v no_o punishment_n upon_o they_o adequate_a to_o the_o offence_n and_o consequent_o a_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n be_v but_o a_o shadow_n and_o nothing_o proportionable_a to_o the_o mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n attend_v the_o position_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o other_o side_n but_o consider_v the_o injustice_n that_o will_v be_v of_o the_o other_o side_n if_o this_o shall_v be_v so_o we_o know_v assembly_n determine_v their_o act_n by_o the_o major_a vote_n and_o great_a struggle_v there_o be_v as_o we_o too_o frequent_o see_v in_o their_o debate_n and_o resolution_n and_o carry_v by_o majority_n of_o one_o or_o two_o vote_n sometime_o by_o surprise_v and_o undue_a management_n sometime_o by_o fear_n and_o terror_n suppose_v a_o evil_a act_n so_o carry_v or_o manage_v be_v it_o reason_n that_o all_o the_o whole_a corporation_n shall_v be_v hereby_o forfeit_a and_o thereby_o all_o other_o man_n to_o who_o they_o owe_v any_o debt_n must_v lose_v they_o and_o the_o many_o interest_n and_o livelyhood_n depend_v upon_o the_o corporation_n the_o custom_n court_n office_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o it_o endless_a to_o enumerate_v shall_v all_o be_v undo_v and_o destroy_v obj._n 2._o the_o next_o reason_n that_o have_v be_v give_v be_v that_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o law_n that_o the_o abuse_n or_o misuse_v of_o a_o franchise_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o franchise_n resp_n 2._o this_o be_v true_a in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o book_n do_v say_v it_o for_o if_o a_o man_n misuse_v or_o abuse_v a_o particular_a franchise_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v that_o particular_a franchise_n but_o he_o shall_v not_o forfeit_v any_o other_o except_o it_o be_v depend_v upon_o and_o incident_a to_o it_o and_o the_o case_n cite_v prove_v nothing_o far_a 34._o 22_o ass_n p._n 34._o br._n fran._n 34._o that_o when_o a_o man_n have_v divers_a franchise_n not_o depend_v one_o upon_o another_o and_o misuse_v one_o franchise_n he_o shall_v not_o thereby_o forfeit_a the_o rest_n but_o only_o that_o which_o he_o misuse_v 43._o 8_o h._n 4._o 18._o rep._n 9_o 96._o b_o 24_o e._n 4._o b_o inst_z 2._o 43._o and_o therefore_o the_o case_n cite_v where_o the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n and_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n have_v franchise_n of_o custody_n of_o gaol_n one_o will_v not_o be_v at_o the_o cost_n of_o a_o commission_n of_o gaol-delivery_n the_o other_o do_v detain_v in_o prison_n after_o legal_a discharge_n and_o fee_n pay_v this_o be_v a_o misuser_n of_o those_o franchise_n and_o forfeiture_n so_o also_o perhaps_o if_o there_o be_v a_o franchise_n that_o have_v incident_n to_o it_o as_o pypowder_n to_o a_o fair_a pillory_n to_o a_o leet_n a_o abuser_n of_o the_o incident_a as_o the_o court_n of_o pypowder_n or_o the_o not_o have_v a_o pillory_n may_v forfeit_v the_o market_n or_o the_o leet_n if_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o market_n take_v outrageous_a toll_n 219._o stat._n west_n 1._o cap._n 31._o inst_z 2._o 219._o he_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o market_n but_o do_v this_o prove_v that_o if_o a_o corporation_n have_v fair_n market_n gaol_n or_o leet_n and_o misuse_v any_o of_o they_o that_o the_o body_n politic_a the_o corporation_n shall_v be_v forfeit_a if_o this_o be_v so_o the_o abbat_n they_o be_v corporation_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n and_o crowland_n shall_v have_v forfeit_v not_o only_o the_o liberty_n of_o have_v gaol_n but_o the_o very_a corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a of_o be_v abbat_n a_o conceit_n never_o yet_o imagine_v can_v you_o say_v the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v either_o dependent_a or_o incident_a to_o the_o market_n or_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o market_n be_v incident_a or_o dependent_a upon_o the_o corporation_n that_o they_o can_v be_v one_o without_o the_o other_o can_v this_o be_v say_v if_o this_o can_v be_v say_v with_o reason_n how_o can_v then_o the_o take_v these_o toll_v admit_v they_o be_v outrageous_a and_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o market_n forfeit_v the_o corporation_n the_o make_v the_o ordinance_n suppose_v they_o make_v it_o be_v but_o the_o mean_a by_o which_o they_o take_v it_o your_o book_n only_o prove_v the_o abuse_n of_o a_o franchise_n a_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o franchise_n or_o incident_n to_o it_o and_o no_o other_o but_o the_o inference_n in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o that_o particular_a franchise_n but_o of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o corporation_n that_o own_v the_o franchise_n which_o be_v a_o plain_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la unless_o you_o say_v the_o corporation_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o market_n argument_n from_o general_a rule_n be_v the_o most_o fallible_a especial_o in_o law_n and_o
by_o h._n 4._o h._n 5._o h._n 6._o in_o the_o time_n succeed_v all_o confirm_v their_o privilege_n not_o a_o word_n of_o grant_v new_a privilege_n but_o confirm_v the_o old_a which_o show_v plain_o that_o in_o those_o day_n the_o corporation_n be_v not_o thought_n or_o imagine_v to_o be_v determine_v or_o dissolve_v by_o these_o seizure_n or_o suppose_a forfeiture_n the_o enjoynment_n or_o possession_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o year_n be_v evidence_n sufficient_a of_o their_o remain_v and_o be_v body_n politic_a by_o prescription_n which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v if_o they_o be_v forfeit_v as_o pretend_v for_o by_o forfeiture_n they_o must_v mean_v the_o lose_v their_o corporation_n or_o be_v divest_v no_o other_o sense_n can_v be_v or_o ever_o be_v of_o forfeiture_n can_v they_o forfeit_v they_o and_o yet_o keep_v they_o can_v they_o lose_v they_o and_o yet_o have_v they_o if_o they_o can_v not_o then_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o since_o they_o always_o have_v have_v they_o they_o never_o forfeit_v or_o lose_v they_o but_o for_o far_a evidence_n hereof_o i_o shall_v make_v most_o plain_o to_o appear_v that_o during_o the_o very_a time_n of_o these_o seizure_n the_o corporation_n remain_v and_o act_v as_o corporation_n and_o that_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v never_o think_v or_o imagine_v that_o during_o the_o seizure_n the_o corporation_n be_v forfeit_a all_o that_o be_v do_v be_v that_o the_o election_n of_o their_o mayor_n or_o of_o their_o sheriff_n be_v the_o facto_fw-la take_v from_o they_o and_o either_o a_o custos_fw-la or_o a_o mayor_n by_o the_o king_n put_v over_o they_o and_o continue_v till_o those_o king_n displeasure_n be_v over_o and_o then_o they_o choose_v these_o own_o officer_n again_o but_o no_o thought_n then_o of_o forfeit_v the_o corporation_n by_o the_o city_n book_n as_o well_o as_o record_n this_o be_v most_o evident_a the_o put_v a_o custos_fw-la by_o king_n e._n 1._o continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o eleven_o year_n from_o the_o 15_o e._n 1._o to_o the_o 26_o e._n 1._o and_o then_o they_o choose_v their_o mayor_n again_o by_o the_o city_n book_n it_o appear_v that_o their_o court_n of_o husting_n all_o along_o continue_v as_o at_o other_o time_n 135._o lib._n a._n fol._n 50_o 51._o 135._o alderman_n all_o along_o radulphus_fw-la de_fw-la sandwyco_n custos_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o london_n 1._o 18_o e._n 1._o henricus_n le_fw-fr walleys_n and_o other_o aldermen_z name_v they_o &_o universales_fw-la communia_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la make_v a_o conveyance_n of_o a_o house_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr bangwell_n the_o court_n of_o alderman_n hold_v before_o the_o custos_fw-la and_o alderman_n 110._o 18_o e._n 1._o lib._n a._n fol._n 110._o with_o the_o king_n remembrancer_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 1._o 16_o e._n 1._o r._n 1._o cives_fw-la london_n venerunt_fw-la coram_fw-la baronibus_fw-la &_o presentaverunt_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la canluar_n '_o &_o willielmum_fw-la de_fw-fr betoyne_fw-fr ad_fw-la respondend_n '_o pro_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o predict_v '_o &_o com'_v middlesex_n de_fw-fr he_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la officium_fw-la vicecomitis_fw-la pertinent_a &_o ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la faciend_n '_o prestiterunt_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la 1._o 18_o e._n 1._o ro._n 1._o the_o presentment_n and_o swear_v two_o other_o sheriff_n ibidem_fw-la the_o like_a 3._o 21_o e._n 1._o ro._n 3._o ibidem_fw-la the_o like_a b._n 23_o e._n 3._o ro._n 3._o 21_o e._n 1._o lib._n c._n fol._n 19_o b._n auby_n le_fw-fr artheir_o attachiatus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la respond_v '_o communitat_fw-la '_o civitat_fw-la '_o london_z '_o de_fw-la placito_fw-la for_o that_o he_o be_v no_o freeman_n merchandize_v in_o the_o city_n another_o like_a suit_n against_o a_o vn-fréeman_n b_o lib._n c._n fol._n 7._o b_o a_o writ_n of_o right_n in_o the_o husting_n 1._o 22_o e._n 1._o bring_v by_o the_o corporation_n communitas_fw-la civitat_fw-la '_o london_n per_fw-la radulphum_fw-la peacock_n attornatum_fw-la suum_fw-la petit_fw-la versus_fw-la hugonem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la de_fw-la bedlam_n unum_fw-la messuagium_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o the_o alderman_n 38._o 26_o e._n 1._o lib._n e._n fol._n 38._o and_o twelve_o citizen_n be_v call_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n and_o the_o king_n restore_v they_o the_o election_n of_o their_o mayor_n and_o they_o choose_v henry_n de_fw-fr gabeys_n mayor_n and_o on_o monday_n follow_v come_v the_o king_n be_v write_v whereby_o the_o king_n for_o good_a service_n reddidimus_fw-la &_o restituimus_fw-la civibus_fw-la london_n civitatem_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la majoritate_fw-la &_o libertatibus_fw-la suis_fw-la quas_fw-la certis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la dudum_fw-la capi_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la so_o that_o hereby_o it_o must_v evident_o appear_v the_o corporation_n be_v not_o forfeit_v lose_v or_o dissolve_v only_o a_o cuilos_n put_v over_o they_o which_o act_v in_o the_o place_n of_o mayor_n and_o when_o remove_v they_o choose_v their_o mayor_n again_o the_o liberty_n not_o forfeit_a only_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n so_o say_v the_o writ_n dudum_fw-la capi_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la the_o record_n of_o cambridge_n i_o have_v look_v upon_o it_o plain_o appear_v in_o it_o that_o the_o corporation_n be_v not_o forfeit_v and_o dissolve_v as_o you_o suppose_v for_o it_o appear_v that_o when_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o king_n to_o do_v with_o their_o franchise_n what_o he_o please_v yet_o it_o be_v salvo_fw-la to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n their_o response_n to_o all_o other_o matter_n and_o afterward_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o same_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n divers_a liberty_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o corporation_n be_v not_o forfeit_v but_o still_o in_o be_v notwithstanding_o the_o seizure_n and_o forfeiture_n 2._o 14_o e._n 2._o the_o seizure_n that_o be_v by_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n any_o forfeiture_n or_o determination_n of_o their_o corporation_n but_o either_o under_o a_o custos_fw-la or_o under_o a_o mayor_n put_v in_o by_o the_o king_n b_o lib._n e._n fol._n 11._o b_o the_o custos_fw-la alderman_n and_o commonalty_n appear_v and_o turn_v out_o some_o of_o their_o alderman_n 6._o lib._n d._n fol._n 6._o they_o choose_v and_o swear_v their_o sheriff_n and_o by_o this_o time_n they_o have_v a_o mayor_n again_o but_o the_o office_n of_o mayoralty_n grant_v they_o by_o the_o king_n 146._o 16_o e._n 2._o lib._n e._n fol._n 146._o the_o king_n grant_v to_o nicholas_n de_fw-fr farringdon_n the_o office_n of_o mayor_n quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la 2._o 20_o e._n 2._o they_o have_v a_o writ_n restore_v to_o they_o the_o office_n of_o their_o mayor_n again_o 2._o 16_o r._n 2._o then_o for_o the_o seizure_n of_o r._n 2._o that_o continue_v but_o from_o the_o 22d_o of_o july_n unto_o the_o 19_o of_o september_n follow_v and_o the_o form_n or_o colour_n of_o law_n that_o they_o have_v for_o that_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o 3._o 28_o e._n 3._o and_o the_o custos_fw-la put_v in_o swear_v at_o guildhall_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o the_o mayor_n 2._o lib._n h._n 269._o b._n 16_o r._n 2._o as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n which_o i_o cite_v where_o it_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v upon_o that_o statute_n but_o for_o far_a evidence_n in_o the_o treasurer_n remembrancer_n office_n in_o the_o exchequer_n 2._o 4_o e._n 3._o rot_n 2._o in_o bago_n de_fw-la quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la in_o itinere_fw-la northampton_n &_o bedford_n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la versus_fw-la villam_fw-la de_fw-la bedford_n in_o that_o record_n be_v these_o thing_n first_o that_o the_o village_n of_o bedford_n have_v not_o at_o the_o last_o precede_v eire_n make_v claim_v of_o divers_a liberty_n and_o thereupon_o in_o that_o eire_n adjudge_v quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la non_fw-la clamat_fw-la '_o capt_n '_o fuissent_fw-la in_fw-la manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o have_v not_o be_v replevied_a but_o corporation_n not_o seize_v thereupon_o the_o corporation_n offer_v a_o fine_a of_o 8_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n pro_fw-la licentia_fw-la clamandi_fw-la their_o liberty_n and_o admit_v to_o fine_a but_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o coroner_n have_v sit_v in_o judgement_n and_o condemn_v man_n for_o felony_n commit_v out_o of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o thereupon_o consideratum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la predict_v '_o libertas_n de_fw-fr infangtheife_n &_o officia_fw-la major_n '_o ballivorum_fw-la &_o coronatorum_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la ville_fw-fr capiant_fw-la '_o in_fw-la manus_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la caetere_fw-la libertates_fw-la &_o consuetud_fw-la '_o ville_fw-fr predict_v '_o absque_fw-la ministris_fw-la pro_fw-la communi_fw-la utilitate_fw-la populi_n ibidem_fw-la nequeant_fw-la conservari_fw-la the_o court_n put_v johannem_fw-la de_fw-fr tound_n custos_fw-la johannem_fw-la wymound_n and_o richardum_fw-la round_n bailiff_n and_o nicholas_n astwood_n and_o william_n the_o knight_n coroner_n who_o be_v all_o swear_v
to_o execute_v those_o office_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o king_n the_o profit_n hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o course_n be_v not_o to_o forfeit_v or_o dissolve_v the_o corporation_n they_o never_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a for_o hereby_o all_o their_o land_n and_o good_n and_o all_o the_o debt_n owe_v by_o they_o or_o to_o they_o will_v all_o be_v lose_v all_o they_o do_v be_v they_o put_v in_o officer_n to_o preserve_v the_o corporation_n so_o that_o i_o think_v there_o be_v nothing_o more_o plain_a that_o though_o the_o liberty_n be_v seize_v and_o that_o officer_n custos_fw-la or_o mayor_n be_v put_v upon_o they_o yet_o the_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a or_o their_o liberty_n be_v not_o forfeit_n or_o determine_v if_o they_o have_v be_v either_o forfeit_v or_o determine_v can_v the_o writ_n of_o restitution_n have_v set_v they_o up_o again_o the_o old_a can_v never_o be_v restore_v or_o set_v up_o again_o but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n they_o may_v have_v have_v new_a charter_n and_o have_v be_v make_v new_a corporation_n but_o the_o old_a can_v never_o have_v be_v restore_v if_o once_o forfeit_v as_o now_o imagine_v so_o that_o the_o point_n betwixt_o we_o be_v whether_o the_o record_n of_o e._n 1._o e._n 2._o and_o r._n 2._o of_o forfeiture_n and_o seizure_n of_o liberty_n suppose_v the_o cause_n or_o offence_n for_o which_o they_o be_v seize_v be_v very_o great_a and_o provoke_a as_o in_o all_o probability_n they_o be_v do_v prove_v that_o thereby_o the_o corporation_n be_v forfeit_a dissolve_v or_o determine_v it_o appear_v they_o be_v not_o forfeit_n you_o can_v never_o avoid_v it_o if_o abuse_v the_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n of_o be_v a_o corporation_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n as_o you_o affirm_v and_o that_o they_o be_v seize_v for_o be_v forfeit_n then_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v commit_v by_o these_o corporation_n in_o those_o prince_n time_n be_v forfeiture_n and_o consequent_o the_o seizure_n dissolve_v the_o corporation_n they_o can_v not_o forfeit_v and_o lose_v their_o corporation_n and_o yet_o keep_v they_o and_o that_o they_o still_o have_v their_o be_v be_v most_o evident_a by_o the_o record_n of_o those_o time_n show_v that_o they_o act_v and_o enjoy_v their_o corporation_n under_o those_o seizure_n only_o a_o custos_fw-la instead_o of_o a_o mayor_n all_o other_o thing_n the_o same_o that_o they_o have_v in_o all_o age_n ever_o since_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v corporation_n by_o prescription_n never_o deny_v or_o question_v that_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n immediate_o follow_v confirm_v their_o privilege_n never_o question_v their_o have_v they_o never_o any_o thought_n of_o make_v void_a any_o forfeiture_n by_o these_o act_n or_o any_o new_a grant_n but_o always_o plead_v by_o prescription_n these_o thing_n plain_o show_v that_o the_o offence_n commit_v in_o those_o time_n do_v not_o forfeit_v the_o corporation_n and_o all_o that_o dark_a authority_n they_o have_v out_o of_o those_o record_n be_v direct_o against_o they_o prove_v only_o that_o these_o abuse_n give_v only_o cause_v of_o seizure_n of_o some_o office_n but_o no_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n that_o still_o continue_a have_v thus_o answer_v those_o old_a record_n and_o show_v that_o they_o be_v of_o authority_n for_o i_o against_o they_o and_o since_o it_o have_v be_v stir_v in_o this_o case_n whether_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a be_v surrenderable_a or_o not_o and_o insist_v upon_o by_o the_o other_o side_n that_o it_o be_v and_o from_o thence_o a_o argument_n draw_v to_o prove_v that_o if_o surrenderable_a it_o be_v forfeitable_a whether_o it_o be_v surrenderable_a or_o not_o perhaps_o be_v also_o doubtful_a that_o i_o think_v a_o man_n can_v argue_v from_o it_o any_o thing_n first_o i_o be_o sure_a there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o since_o that_o man_n that_o be_v of_o the_o corporation_n take_v upon_o their_o come_n to_o be_v free_a a_o oath_n to_o preserve_v the_o right_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o it_o and_o since_o the_o active_a member_n be_v entrust_v for_o all_o the_o other_o member_n that_o elect_v and_o choose_v they_o and_o also_o for_o their_o successor_n i_o can_v see_v how_o a_o man_n can_v satisfy_v himself_o in_o so_o do_v 98._o rep._n 11._o 98._o sr._n james_n baggs_n case_n they_o forfeit_v their_o freedom_n by_o do_v contrary_a to_o their_o oath_n and_o trust_n if_o every_o freeman_n by_o his_o oath_n and_o trust_n be_v oblige_v to_o seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o surrender_v be_v against_o the_o oath_n the_o law_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o preserve_a corporation_n and_o therefore_o provide_v that_o the_o take_v any_o new_a charter_n though_o there_o be_v many_o alteration_n in_o office_n and_o name_n yet_o do_v not_o surrender_v the_o old_a but_o be_v it_o of_o any_o other_o franchise_n the_o take_v anew_o of_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v a_o surrender_n of_o the_o old_a dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o norwich_n case_n rep._n 3._o 73._o 266._o jones_n 266._o fulcher_n and_o heyward_n case_n seem_v a_o strong_a case_n to_o prove_v it_o not_o surrenderable_a and_o though_o the_o bishop_n do_v not_o in_o that_o case_n join_v in_o the_o surrender_n that_o can_v hinder_v because_o the_o bishop_n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o therefore_o can_v hinder_v they_o to_o surrender_v if_o they_o will_n b_o 4_o h._n 26._o 22._o b_o a_o vill_n '_o incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bailiff_n the_o king_n de_fw-fr nova_fw-la incorporates_n they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o sheriff_n be_v their_o privilege_n that_o they_o before_o have_v go_v no_o dieu_n defend_v say_v the_o book_n but_o this_o be_v not_o my_o question_n i_o intend_v not_o to_o debate_v it_o thorough_o but_o to_o keep_v to_o the_o point_n of_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o corporation_n and_o far_a to_o examine_v the_o reasonableness_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o forfeiture_n and_o see_v how_o adequate_a and_o just_a it_o be_v for_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n i_o perceive_v desire_v 1._o first_o their_o position_n be_v that_o a_o corporation_n or_o be_v of_o a_o body_n politic_a be_v a_o liberty_n or_o franchise_n and_o if_o abuse_v or_o misuse_v be_v forfeit_v determine_v and_o dissolve_v that_o i_o may_v a_o little_a understand_v this_o position_n and_o consider_v of_o abuse_n and_o misuse_v and_o of_o the_o extent_n and_o consequence_n of_o it_o by_o abuse_v or_o misuse_v every_o act_n that_o a_o corporation_n do_v that_o be_v not_o justifiable_a by_o law_n be_v as_o i_o take_v it_o a_o abuser_n or_o missuser_n if_o a_o corporation_n receive_v any_o money_n that_o be_v not_o due_a to_o they_o if_o it_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o by-law_n that_o be_v a_o forfeiture_n though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o groat_n what_o if_o they_o by_o their_o common_a seal_n command_v their_o servant_n to_o enter_v into_o such_o land_n or_o distrein_o such_o a_o man_n cattle_n for_o rent_n not_o due_a be_v not_o this_o a_o take_n upon_o they_o to_o oppress_v the_o king_n subject_n and_o to_o extort_v from_o they_o their_o land_n or_o money_n where_o not_o due_a this_o be_v a_o misuser_n a_o body_n politic_a as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v but_o a_o person_n create_v in_o resemblance_n of_o a_o natural_a person_n to_o have_v a_o capacity_n to_o take_v hold_v and_o enjoy_v to_o particular_a end_n and_o purpose_n and_o hold_v or_o enjoy_v be_v not_o possible_a without_o act_v and_o all_o that_o act_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v subject_a to_o error_n sometime_o in_o their_o action_n as_o natural_a person_n be_v and_o must_v it_o be_v so_o penal_a to_o they_o that_o every_o error_n misuser_n or_o abuser_n must_v be_v a_o forfeiture_n can_v it_o be_v reasonable_a or_o just_a in_o law_n that_o this_o can_v be_v law_n be_v make_v for_o preservation_n not_o for_o destruction_n if_o every_o abuser_n or_o misuser_n forfeit_v be_v it_o a_o small_a transgression_n be_v it_o either_o reasonable_a or_o probable_a that_o any_o law_n shall_v punish_v it_o with_o destruction_n of_o the_o body_n the_o great_a offence_n be_v it_o treason_n or_o rebellion_n or_o the_o least_o illegal_a act_n offence_n or_o misdemeanour_n must_v have_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o punishment_n by_o this_o rule_n and_o the_o law_n than_o do_v not_o distinguish_v if_o a_o natural_a body_n or_o person_n have_v a_o market_n and_o order_n his_o servant_n to_o take_v such_o toll_v and_o he_o take_v they_o what_o will_v this_o crime_n be_v beside_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o market_n why_o shall_v a_o corporation_n than_o not_o only_o in_o such_o case_n or_o for_o any_o offence_n or_o miscarriage_n to_o the_o value_n of_o a_o penny_n forfeit_a and_o lose_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o high_a treason_n his_o life_n
that_o time_n till_o within_o these_o three_o year_n i_o believe_v it_o never_o enter_v into_o any_o man_n thought_n that_o a_o corporation_n be_v forfeitable_a for_o far_a proof_n whereof_o divers_a other_o statute_n and_o the_o whole_a series_n of_o matter_n be_v argument_n 6._o 15_o h._n 6._o cap._n 6._o the_o statute_n of_o h._n 6._o that_o provide_v against_o abuse_n and_o exaction_n make_v by_o society_n incorporate_v by_o their_o by-law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o appoint_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o ten_o pound_n and_o of_o their_o power_n to_o make_v by-law_n to_o what_o end_n shall_v this_o be_v if_o the_o corporation_n themselves_o be_v forfeit_v or_o think_v so_o to_o be_v the_o statute_n of_o h._n 7._o recite_v the_o statute_n of_o h._n 6._o 7._o 19_o h._n 7._o cap._n 7._o and_o the_o exaction_n and_o abuse_n by_o fellowship_n by_o their_o by-law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o ordinance_n and_o appoint_v a_o penalty_n of_o forty_o pound_n upon_o a_o they_o exact_a money_n by_o a_o unlawful_a and_o unwarrant_v by-law_n not_o examine_v and_o sign_v by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o chief_a justice_n the_o statute_n of_o the_o 12_o h._n 7._o cap._n 6._o set_v forth_o grievous_a exaction_n by_o the_o fellowship_n of_o merchant_n adventurer_n 6._o 12_o h._n 7._o cap._n 6._o by_o their_o by-law_n and_o impose_v a_o penalty_n for_o the_o future_a the_o statute_n 22_o h._n 8._o 4._o 28_o h._n 8._o 5._o show_n like_o exaction_n by_o corporation_n upon_o apprentice_n by_o their_o ordinance_n and_o by-law_n provide_v remedy_n and_o enact_v penalty_n if_o in_o those_o time_n it_o have_v be_v think_v or_o imagine_v that_o a_o corporation_n have_v be_v forfeitable_a every_o of_o these_o offence_n forfeit_v it_o what_o need_v far_a remedy_n in_o the_o case_n of_o hoddy_n and_o wheehouse_n of_o excessive_a toll_n by_o the_o town_n of_o northampton_n eliz._n moor._n 474._o 39_o eliz._n in_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la against_o a_o corporation_n 77._o palmer_n 77._o though_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v their_o take_a toll_n and_o whether_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o market_n or_o only_o their_o toll_n no_o thought_n of_o forfeit_v their_o corporation_n ever_o mention_v so_o that_o i_o think_v i_o may_v conclude_v with_o the_o tumultuous_a time_n of_o e._n 1._o e._n 2._o and_o r._n 2._o what_o be_v then_o do_v do_v plain_o show_v the_o corporation_n be_v not_o forfeit_a or_o dissolve_v that_o by_o all_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o proceed_n in_o almost_o all_o the_o reign_v of_o any_o length_n or_o duration_n from_o that_o time_n to_o this_o very_a case_n the_o opinion_n and_o thought_n of_o man_n be_v otherwise_o as_o by_o the_o statute_n and_o transaction_n appear_v not_o one_o opinion_n book_n or_o authority_n produce_v or_o to_o be_v find_v the_o great_a concern_v not_o only_o of_o this_o great_a city_n but_o of_o all_o other_o city_n town_n and_o corporation_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a all_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o which_o be_v more_o than_o all_o the_o very_a government_n by_o law_n establish_v will_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o alteration_n by_o it_o i_o have_v argue_v long_o and_o try_v your_o lordship_n patience_n the_o weight_n and_o length_n of_o the_o case_n and_o rareness_n of_o the_o matter_n there_o never_o have_v be_v the_o like_o before_o in_o any_o age_n will_n i_o hope_v excuse_v i_o but_o beside_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o foundation_n that_o the_o other_o side_n have_v lay_v be_v all_o build_v upon_o general_a undigested_a notion_n as_o i_o take_v it_o viz._n that_o abuser_n and_o misuser_n of_o liberties_n forfeit_v they_o without_o distinguish_v betwixt_o one_o thing_n and_o another_o that_o the_o word_n forfeit_v and_o seize_v liberty_n find_v in_o old_a record_n shall_v be_v authority_n to_o prove_v forfeit_v corporation_n or_o being_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a though_o no_o such_o thing_n then_o or_o at_o any_o time_n since_o till_o very_o late_o ever_o think_v on_o or_o imagine_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o to_o open_v and_o set_v forth_o these_o general_a notion_n and_o to_o explain_v and_o distinguish_v which_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v do_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v what_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v how_o far_o they_o agree_v with_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o how_o far_o not_o and_o if_o in_o the_o do_v hereof_o or_o the_o set_n out_o the_o repugnant_a or_o inconsistent_a matter_n or_o opinion_n arise_v in_o this_o case_n to_o maintain_v this_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la i_o have_v express_v myself_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o become_v i_o i_o humble_o beg_v pardon_n for_o it_o and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o reflect_v upon_o the_o cause_n nor_o prejudice_v it_o upon_o the_o whole_a matter_n if_o this_o information_n bring_v against_o the_o body_n politic_a for_o usurp_a to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a aught_o to_o have_v be_v bring_v against_o the_o particular_a person_n if_o it_o be_v repugnant_a or_o contradictory_n that_o a_o corporation_n can_v usurp_v to_o be_v a_o corporation_n that_o a_o body_n politic_a or_o be_v can_v usurp_v to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a or_o be_v before_o it_o have_v a_o be_v or_o to_o be_v that_o same_o body_n politic_a or_o be_v which_o it_o be_v when_o it_o do_v usurp_v if_o forfeit_v a_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n or_o other_o estate_n can_v determine_v or_o vest_n that_o franchise_n or_o estate_n in_o the_o king_n till_o the_o forfeiture_n appear_v on_o record_n then_o the_o old_a corporation_n suppose_v to_o be_v forfeit_v if_o it_o be_v so_o do_v notwithstanding_o and_o yet_o do_v continue_v in_o be_v there_o be_v no_o record_n to_o determine_v it_o and_o consequent_o that_o which_o be_v pretend_v a_o new_a one_o by_o usurpation_n be_v impossible_a if_o by_o seizure_n into_o the_o king_n hand_n as_o pretend_a the_o continuance_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v intend_v how_o inconsistent_a be_v it_o with_o law_n or_o justice_n to_o continue_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o king_n that_o be_v wrongful_o usurp_v and_o the_o party_n to_o be_v punish_v fine_v and_o commit_v for_o usurp_a if_o mr._n attorney_n replication_n take_v issue_n upon_o our_o prescription_n to_o be_v a_o corporation_n and_o go_v over_o and_o allege_v several_a distinct_a cause_n of_o forfeiture_n can_v by_o law_n be_v maintain_v and_o in_o the_o example_n do_v introduce_v a_o way_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n estate_n subject_a to_o mr._n attorney_n will_v and_o pleasure_n for_o let_v any_o man_n right_o be_v as_o good_a as_o can_v be_v it_o will_v be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o defend_v it_o if_o such_o plead_n as_o in_o his_o replication_n be_v allowable_a by_o law_n then_o be_v the_o matter_n in_o law_n as_o much_o against_o we_o as_o possible_a yet_o mr._n attorney_n can_v have_v no_o judgement_n for_o he_o upon_o this_o information_n next_o suppose_v the_o information_n all_o good_a in_o law_n yet_o if_o the_o judgement_n record_n and_o authority_n that_o have_v be_v cite_v by_o they_o for_o seizure_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o seizure_n and_o forfeiture_n be_v very_o different_a in_o their_o nature_n that_o the_o corporation_n all_o continue_v notwithstanding_o the_o seizure_n and_o the_o seizure_n be_v only_o the_o king_n put_v in_o mayor_n and_o officer_n to_o act_v in_o they_o instead_o of_o the_o other_o elect_v or_o constitute_v by_o the_o corporation_n and_o they_o remain_v corporation_n by_o prescription_n to_o this_o day_n and_o never_o be_v forfeit_v dissolve_v or_o determine_v by_o such_o seizure_n if_o the_o general_a authority_n in_o book_n that_o the_o misuse_n or_o abuse_v a_o franchise_n be_v true_o applicable_a to_o franchise_n that_o be_v estate_n and_o interest_n grantable_a or_o conveyable_a from_o man_n to_o man_n and_o never_o be_v intend_v of_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o be_v rather_o a_o capacity_n or_o be_v than_o a_o franchise_n if_o there_o be_v no_o case_n or_o precedent_n or_o opinion_n to_o be_v find_v for_o it_o if_o of_o the_o contrary_a the_o particular_a case_n cite_v prove_v that_o where_o the_o corporation_n have_v by_o miscarriage_n forfeit_v particular_a franchise_n they_o do_v not_o forfeit_v their_o corporation_n if_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o corporation_n in_o england_n that_o have_v not_o at_o some_o time_n or_o other_o do_v something_o they_o shall_v not_o or_o omit_v to_o do_v something_o they_o shall_v and_o thereby_o forfeit_v their_o corporation_n and_o consequent_o all_o be_v usurper_n and_o their_o corporate_a act_n since_o do_v all_o void_a if_o the_o corporation_n here_o have_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o common_a council_n be_v only_a delegate_n deputy_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o particular_a purpose_n if_o servant_n deputy_n or_o delegate_n do_v that_o which_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o do_v they_o must_v answer_v for_o it_o in_o their_o own_o
regrant_a 2._o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o shall_v be_v dissolvable_a by_o surrender_n perhaps_o a_o town_n may_v come_v to_o decay_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o defray_v the_o charge_n that_o the_o support_v and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o corporation_n may_v require_v for_o every_o one_o see_v that_o ornament_n and_o officer_n must_v be_v and_o these_o can_v be_v buy_v or_o maintain_v without_o estate_n and_o poor_a man_n be_v not_o able_a without_o ruin_n to_o their_o family_n to_o bear_v the_o magistracy_n and_o office_n and_o therefore_o necessary_a there_o shall_v be_v a_o power_n in_o they_o to_o surrender_v 3._o that_o the_o book_n and_o case_n in_o law_n do_v prove_v that_o a_o corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a may_v surrender_v itself_o and_o thereby_o be_v dissolve_v dy._n 273._o there_o the_o case_n be_v thus_o state_v the_o deanery_n of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o wells_n be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o surrender_n of_o fitz-williams_n tempore_fw-la h._n 8._o and_o the_o prebend_n of_o currey_n in_o the_o same_o church_n be_v also_o surrender_v by_o goodman_n prebendary_a there_o 1_o e._n 6._o and_o in_o this_o year_n the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o deanery_n be_v confirm_v and_o the_o deanery_n extinct_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o a_o new_a dean_n erect_v and_o create_v to_o which_o new_a deanery_n the_o land_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o old_a be_v annex_v among_o other_o possession_n and_o the_o nomination_n of_o the_o new_a dean_n and_o successor_n give_v by_o that_o act_n to_o the_o king_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o power_n in_o choro_fw-la &_o capitulo_fw-la as_o the_o old_a dean_n have_v save_v to_o all_o stranger_n other_o than_o the_o bishop_n of_o bath_n and_o wells_n the_o old_a dean_n and_o the_o old_a prebendary_a and_o their_o successor_n in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v admit_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v that_o the_o deanery_n and_o also_o the_o prebend_n be_v surrender_v dy._n 282._o there_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n have_v two_o chapter_n viz._n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o st._n patrick_n and_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o christ-church_n and_o both_o these_o use_v to_o confirm_v the_o bishop_n lease_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o st._n patrick_n by_o deed_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n give_v and_o surrender_v all_o their_o church_n house_n land_n and_o possession_n to_o the_o king_n without_o licence_n or_o consent_v of_o their_o bishop_n be_v their_o ordinary_a and_o patron_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o prebend_n after_o this_o surrender_n their_o church_n be_v use_v as_o the_o common_a hall_n for_o the_o four_o court_n in_o the_o term_n there_o and_o a_o lease_n be_v make_v by_o the_o archbishop_n confirm_v by_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o christ-church_n only_o and_o whether_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v bind_v by_o this_o lease_n be_v the_o question_n the_o judge_n in_o ireland_n be_v divide_v in_o opinion_n and_o thereupon_o the_o case_n send_v over_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o judge_n here_o and_o the_o opinion_n and_o resolution_n of_o five_o justice_n viz._n catlyn_n dyer_n saunders_n welsh_a and_o carus_n certify_v to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n of_o ireland_n under_o their_o hand_n be_v quod_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la aliud_fw-la capitulum_n in_fw-la esse_fw-la tempore_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la dimission_n '_o pred'_fw-fr nisi_fw-la christ-church_n tantum_fw-la quia_fw-la corporatio_n &_o capitulum_n sancti_fw-la patrick_n fuit_fw-la per_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o sursum_fw-la reddition_n '_o decani_fw-la &_o capituli_fw-la pred'_fw-fr legitime_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la absque_fw-la consensu_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la jones_n 168._o the_o opinion_n of_o justice_n jones_n there_o that_o a_o corporation_n may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o act_n proper_a viz._n by_o resignation_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o have_v be_v answer_v 1._o admit_v it_o to_o be_v true_a that_o to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_a be_v a_o liberty_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n create_v by_o charter_n which_o be_v the_o king_n be_v deed._n yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o may_v be_v surrender_v by_o deed._n for_o the_o charter_n that_o incorporate_v the_o citizen_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o such_o a_o city_n town_n or_o place_n and_o make_v they_o a_o body_n capable_a of_o take_v and_o have_v land_n good_n or_o chattel_n to_o sue_v and_o to_o be_v sue_v and_o to_o have_v a_o common_a seal_n and_o to_o act_v according_a to_o the_o power_n end_n and_o purpose_n in_o their_o charter_n contain_v only_o give_v they_o a_o capacity_n for_o those_o ends._n the_o liberty_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n that_o they_o have_v go_v no_o far_o they_o can_v transfer_v this_o privilege_n or_o franchise_n to_o any_o other_o person_n these_o be_v only_o personal_a franchise_n or_o capacity_n fix_v in_o the_o person_n in_o who_o they_o be_v grant_v like_o to_o patent_n of_o denization_n grant_v to_o alien_n whereby_o a_o capacity_n be_v grant_v to_o have_v hold_v and_o act_n as_o a_o natural_a bear_v subject_n grant_n of_o enfranchise_v a_o villain_n these_o be_v grant_n that_o can_v be_v surrender_v these_o be_v franchise_n and_o capacity_n like_o this_o these_o be_v exception_n to_o the_o general_n rule_n unumquodque_fw-la dissolvitur_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o also_o of_o fair_n market_n court_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v create_v by_o charter_n they_o may_v be_v grant_v over_o or_o grant_v to_o the_o king_n but_o if_o they_o be_v regranted_a to_o the_o king_n they_o be_v not_o extinct_a but_o remain_v in_o the_o king_n abbot_n of_o strata_n marcell_n case_n rep._n 9_o 25._o b_o show_v the_o difference_n thus_o when_o the_o king_n grant_v franchise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o crown_n before_o the_o grant_v as_o bona_n felonium_n deodand_n wreck_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o come_v again_o to_o the_o crown_n they_o be_v merge_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o the_o king_n be_v seize_v of_o they_o jure_fw-la coronae_fw-la but_o when_o a_o privilege_n liberty_n franchise_n or_o jurisdiction_n be_v at_o first_o erect_v or_o ordain_v by_o the_o king_n there_o by_o the_o come_n of_o it_o again_o to_o the_o crown_n they_o be_v not_o extinct_a and_o instance_v in_o fair_n market_n hundred_o léet_n &_o similia_fw-la they_o be_v not_o dissolve_v or_o go_v for_o thereby_o subject_n will_v be_v prejudice_v for_o if_o the_o court_n shall_v be_v so_o grant_v and_o thereby_o dissolve_v the_o subject_n judgement_n and_o suit_n in_o those_o court_n will_v all_o be_v lose_v these_o be_v other_o exception_n to_o that_o general_a rule_n unumquodque_fw-la etc._n etc._n 2._o that_o the_o reason_n give_v for_o the_o surrender_n of_o corporation_n from_o the_o poverty_n that_o may_v happen_v for_o the_o conveniency_n of_o some_o corporation_n be_v answerable_a for_o that_o do_v not_o very_o frequent_o happen_v but_o when_o it_o do_v happen_v if_o they_o be_v weary_a of_o it_o they_o may_v let_v it_o alone_o and_o not_o act_n or_o choose_v officer_n it_o will_v cease_v of_o itself_o need_v not_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n or_o trouble_v of_o a_o surrender_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o inconvenience_n be_v very_o great_a and_o be_v some_o of_o they_o before_o specify_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o in_o corporation_n bishop_n dean_n chapter_n prebend_n parson_n vicar_n if_o these_o be_v surrenderable_a as_o by_o the_o case_n cite_v without_o consent_n of_o bishop_n a_o prebend_n be_v as_o to_o his_o be_v but_o as_o a_o parson_n or_o a_o vicar_n the_o university_n college_n hospital_n all_o the_o city_n considerable_a town_n trade_n and_o mystery_n be_v corporation_n if_o these_o be_v surrenderable_a it_o affect_v our_o old_a government_n 3._o as_o for_o the_o book_n and_o authority_n dy._n 273._o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o corporation_n thereby_o surrender_v be_v only_o mention_v in_o put_v the_o case_n it_o be_v not_o debate_v nor_o be_v it_o material_a in_o the_o case_n for_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o settle_v the_o new_a dean_n and_o chapter_n and_o the_o prebendary_a and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o case_n arise_v upon_o the_o deprivation_n of_o dean_n goodman_n and_o the_o appeal_n and_o reversal_a of_o that_o sentence_n there_o be_v not_o as_o much_o as_o any_o opinion_n in_o the_o case_n concern_v the_o dissolution_n or_o surrender_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a but_o what_o may_v reasonable_o be_v infer_v from_o that_o case_n be_v that_o the_o surrender_n and_o dissolution_n thereby_o be_v not_o good_a in_o law_n for_o if_o it_o have_v what_o need_v the_o have_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o secure_v against_o the_o old_a dean_n and_o prebendary_a which_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n be_v have_v and_o co._n rep._n 3._o 75._o b._n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o norwich_n this_o case_n of_o dyer_n be_v cite_v and_o there_o express_o