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A31129
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The Case of the charter of London stated shewing, I. What a corporation is, II. Whether a corporation may be forfeited, III. Whether the mayor, commonalty, and citizens have done any act in their common council, whereby to forfeit their corporation and franchises.
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1683
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Wing C1026; ESTC R20678
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&_o quia_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la talliavit_fw-la anno_fw-la regis_fw-la 9_o una_fw-la f._n vice_fw-la ad_fw-la 2_o s._n &_o atia_fw-la vice_fw-la anno_fw-la 10_o &_o 18_o d._n quod_fw-la tallagium_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la retro_fw-la fuit_fw-la pro_fw-la proedictis_fw-la 2_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la distrinxit_fw-la super_fw-la feodem_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la proedictis_fw-la arreragiis_fw-la adjudge_v that_o the_o tallage_n of_o 2_o s._n and_o 18_o d._n or_o any_o other_o sum_n uncertain_a and_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n d'wakye_n it_o be_v against_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o e._n 1._o and_o so_o void_a m._n 11._o e._n 1._o in_o banco_n rot._n 49._o sussex_n a_o custom_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n shall_v detain_v the_o distress_n take_v upon_o his_o demesne_n until_o a_o fine_a be_v pay_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o damage_n at_o his_o will_n be_v void_a davys_n rep._n foe_o 33._o a._n 2_o h._n 4.24_o and_o because_o he_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 5_o h._n 7._o foe_n 9.44_o e._n 3._o foe_n 19_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v for_o carry_v away_o of_o certain_a tree_n the_o def._n plead_v a_o custom_n that_o he_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o first_o come_v to_o the_o place_n when_o etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v all_o the_o windfall_n there_o adjudge_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v void_a for_o the_o incertainty_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v that_o that_o lie_v not_o in_o prescription_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v uncertain_a 14_o e._n 3._o fitz._n batt_n 277._o and_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o unto_o forainer_n and_o stranger_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o market_n within_o the_o say_a city_n 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l'_fw-fr guardian_n 8._o s._n saviour_n case_n 14_o h._n 8.29_o 12_o e._n 4.9_o 10._o iv_o if_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v do_v any_o act_n in_o their_o common_a council_n whereby_o to_o forfeit_n their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n where_o a_o franchise_n be_v absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n then_o if_o any_o incident_a to_o it_o be_v forfeit_v the_o whole_a franchise_n be_v forfeit_v 22_o ass_n 34._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o en_fw-fr l'case_n d'_fw-fr corporation_n d'maydenhead_n but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o franchise_n court_n d'entry_n fol._n 527._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n therefore_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o incident_a to_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v incident_a to_o every_o corporation_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 211._o but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n have_v abuse_v and_o misuse_v this_o power_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o their_o corporation_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o corporation_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o court_n of_o pye-powder_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o fair_a be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o fair_a 7_o h._n 4.44_o otherwise_o of_o toll_n because_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n palmer_n ibid._n object_n there_o be_v a_o stat._n 7_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o whole_a liberty_n whatsoever_o with_o this_o clause_n licet_fw-la usi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la and_o notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 37._o answ_n this_o be_v no_o act_n of_o 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