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The Power of the Kings of England to examine the charters of particular corporations and companies exemplified by the statutes and laws of this realm.
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Wing P3106; ESTC R10321
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for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o city_n 22_o ass_n part_n 34._o but_o ordinance_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o public_a good_a which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o great_a end_n of_o all_o law_n for_o salus_n populi_n est_fw-la suprema_fw-la lex_fw-la be_v injurious_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o a_o multitude_n and_o beneficial_a only_o to_o some_o particular_a person_n such_o ordinance_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n to_o which_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v subordinate_a and_o by_o consequence_n void_a and_o most_o of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o constitution_n which_o by_o the_o common_a law_n have_v be_v adjudge_v void_a as_o be_v unreasonable_a against_o common_a right_n or_o pure_o against_o law_n if_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n be_v consider_v they_o have_v be_v find_v injurious_a to_o a_o multitude_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o have_v have_v their_o commencement_n and_o continuance_n by_o oppression_n and_o extortion_n 1._o they_o have_v make_v a_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n to_o levy_v several_a great_a sum_n of_o money_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o say_a citizen_n of_o london_n as_o stranger_n which_o come_v to_o the_o market_n of_o the_o say_a city_n with_o victual_n etc._n etc._n these_o sum_n of_o money_n levy_v by_o they_o can_v not_o be_v levy_v for_o toll_n pickage_n or_o stallage_n incident_a to_o their_o market_n or_o due_a by_o prescription_n they_o do_v not_o pretend_v it_o to_o be_v but_o by_o a_o arbitrary_a power_n without_o any_o right_a and_o against_o law_n they_o have_v levy_v the_o say_v sum_n every_o oppression_n against_o law_n by_o colour_n of_o any_o usurp_v authority_n be_v a_o destruction_n within_o magna_n chart._n c._n 29._o and_o it_o be_v the_o worst_a of_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v by_o colour_n of_o justice_n if_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la do_v grant_v a_o fair_a or_o market_n toll_n do_v not_o pass_v as_o incident_a to_o it_o without_o special_a word_n kelloway_n fol._n 138.145_o 11_o h._n 6.19_o 9_o h._n 6.45_o t._n 38._o eliz._n rot._n 936._o heedy_a &_o weldhouse_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v but_o a_o private_a profit_n against_o common_a right_n if_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v a_o market_n with_o toll_n if_o he_o do_v not_o appoint_v how_o much_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o toll_n the_o grant_n be_v void_a for_o when_o the_o king_n do_v create_v a_o market_n and_o grant_v such_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v chargeable_a to_o the_o subject_a the_o law_n presume_v that_o the_o king_n grant_v it_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o the_o subject_n have_v quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la and_o great_a benefit_n by_o it_o but_o it_o be_v against_o all_o reason_n to_o give_v power_n to_o any_o subject_a to_o impose_v so_o much_o as_o he_o please_v upon_o another_o by_o toll_n or_o other_o duty_n and_o the_o rule_n be_v give_v lib._n 11._o f._n 8._o in_o the_o case_n de_fw-fr monopoly_n that_o every_o grant_v and_o grievance_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v void_a 13_o h._n 4.14_o 15._o kelloway_n temps_fw-fr e._n 3.134_o 30_o e._n 3.15.1_o and_o express_o 9_o h._n 6.45_o it_o be_v that_o in_o a_o prescription_n for_o toll_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v set_v out_o how_o much_o have_v be_v use_v to_o be_v take_v for_o toll_n 11_o h._n 6.19_o book_n tit_n patent_n 11.12_o when_o the_o king_n erect_v a_o court_n he_o ought_v to_o appoint_v officer_n and_o not_o the_o patentee_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o oppression_n or_o extortion_n 14_o e._n 3.13_o 14._o in_o the_o 13_o h._n 4._o the_o commons_o complain_v in_o parliament_n that_o a_o office_n be_v erect_v for_o measurage_n of_o clothes_n and_o canvas_n with_o a_o new_a fee_n for_o the_o same_o by_o colour_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n and_o pray_v that_o the_o say_v letters-patent_n may_v be_v revoke_v for_o the_o king_n can_v erect_v no_o office_n with_o new_a fee_n to_o be_v take_v of_o the_o people_n who_o may_v not_o be_v so_o charge_v but_o by_o parliament_n the_o royal_a answer_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n be_v that_o the_o statute_n therefore_o provide_v shall_v be_v observe_v rot._n parl._n 13_o h._n 4._o n._n 43.13_o h._n 4._o fol._n 16_o 17._o king_n edward_n the_o three_o have_v grant_v to_o robert_n polcy_n a_o new_a office_n of_o measure_v worstead_n with_o a_o new_a fee_n at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o it_o be_v resolve_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v void_a and_o afterward_o revoke_v as_o void_a by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n rot._n parl._n 22._o e._n 3._o n._n 31._o rot._n parl._n 25._o e._n 3._o and_o by_o the_o stat._n 34_o e._n 1._o all_o burden_n or_o charge_n put_v upon_o the_o subject_a by_o the_o king_n either_o to_o or_o for_o the_o king_n or_o to_o or_o for_o any_o subject_a by_o the_o king_n letters-patent_n or_o other_o commandment_n or_o order_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n 1_o inst_z part._n 2._o fol._n 534._o if_o the_o king_n can_v put_v or_o impose_v any_o burden_n or_o charge_n upon_o the_o subject_a but_o by_o their_o assent_n in_o parliament_n from_o whence_o do_v the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n derive_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o set_v and_o impose_v such_o sum_n of_o money_n if_o from_o the_o king_n that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v against_o the_o 29_o ch_z of_o madge_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o e._n 1._o if_o by_o prescription_n that_o prescription_n be_v against_o the_o say_a statute_n and_o so_o void_a in_o law_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o usurpation_n of_o a_o unlimited_a power_n and_o contrary_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o a_o just_a cause_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o corporation_n and_o that_o which_o add_v to_o the_o superinjustice_n of_o their_o act_n as_o they_o have_v impose_v these_o sum_n of_o money_n upon_o the_o king_n subject_n so_o they_o may_v at_o their_o will_n and_o pleasure_n impose_v what_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n they_o shall_v think_v fit_a richard_n d'wakye_n do_v distrain_v william_n de_fw-fr hay_n for_o that_o he_o do_v hold_v of_o he_o certain_a land_n apud_fw-la lin_n de_fw-mi fold_z by_o the_o service_n of_o 10_o s._n et_fw-la per_fw-la tallagium_fw-la ei_fw-la faciendum_fw-la ad_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la richardi_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la talliavit_fw-la anno_fw-la regis_fw-la 9_o una_fw-la fâ—_n vice_fw-la ad_fw-la 2_o s_o &_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 a_o retro_fw-la fuit_fw-la pro_fw-la praedictis_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 praedictis_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 which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o law_n but_o a_o very_a high_a breach_n of_o their_o trust_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o a_o misuser_n and_o abuser_n of_o their_o franchise_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n prescribe_v to_o have_v of_o every_o man_n which_o break_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o 3_o l._n the_o prescription_n be_v not_o good_a because_o stranger_n can_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o 21_o h._n 7.40_o 11_o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o a._n 21_o h._n 7._o
chapter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o about_o the_o determination_n of_o difficult_a point_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o every_o grant_v which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v to_o bind_v his_o successor_n for_o it_o be_v think_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o not_o to_o be_v reasonable_a to_o impose_v so_o great_a confidence_n in_o any_o sole_a person_n as_o to_o give_v he_o power_n to_o bind_v his_o successor_n and_o therefore_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o a_o corporation_n to_o be_v his_o counsel_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o surrender_v their_o corporation_n but_o shall_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o bishopric_n continue_v lib._n 3._o m._n 40_o 41._o eliz._n dean_n &_o chapter_n de_fw-fr norw_n case_n object_n civitas_n london_n habeat_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la antiquas_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la mag._n ch._n c._n 9_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o any_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 3._o authoritate_fw-la parliament_n inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 253._o answ_n that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v its_o ancient_a franchise_n and_o frank_a custom_n it_o be_v excellent_o interpret_v by_o our_o ancient_a author_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v their_o franchise_n of_o which_o they_o be_v seize_v by_o a_o rightful_a and_o loyal_a title_n of_o the_o gift_n grant_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o which_o they_o have_v not_o forfeit_v by_o their_o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a and_o that_o they_o have_v those_o franchise_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v sufferable_a by_o right_n and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o law_n inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 20._o mirror_n ch._n 5._o §_o 2._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 48._o plough_v com._n fol._n 40._o and_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a that_o for_o abusion_n the_o franchise_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v be_v seize_v and_o whereas_o the_o act_n 1_o e._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o liberty_n shall_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n be_v seize_v etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o for_o any_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v seize_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n govern_v by_o portgrave_n or_o portgreeve_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o by_o who_o charter_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n but_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n appoint_v they_o a_o mayor_n who_o continue_v therein_o until_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n john_n and_o then_o king_n john_n appoint_v a_o mayor_n and_o because_o sometime_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n be_v no_o citizen_n of_o london_n king_n john_n the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n de_fw-fr seipsis_fw-la inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 255._o 7_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v yearly_o choose_v but_o shall_v remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ordinance_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o edward_n the_o three_o so_o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n a_o alderman_n may_v be_v put_v out_o rot._n parl._n 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 25._o so_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a it_o do_v appear_v that_o a_o corporation_n be_v a_o franchise_n and_o that_o a_o franchise_n may_v be_v forfeit_v and_o by_o consequence_n a_o corporation_n 3._o if_o the_o mayor_n and_o 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 wherein_o we_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o whether_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n etc._n etc._n or_o ought_v not_o the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v against_o particular_a person_n 2._o how_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n 3._o what_o those_o act_n be_v 4._o if_o they_o amount_v unto_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n 1._o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n without_o name_v any_o person_n in_o particular_a for_o by_o that_o name_n they_o ought_v to_o plead_v and_o be_v implead_v etc._n etc._n a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o new_a college_n in_o c._n and_o well_o bring_v 15_o e._n 4._o fol._n 33._o a._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la versus_fw-la de_fw-la corporation_n de_fw-fr maidenhead_n in_o berkshire_n quod_fw-la gardiani_n pontenarii_n burgenses_n &_o communitas_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr maidenhead_n for_o three_o year_n have_v use_v a_o market_n with_o divers_a liberty_n h._n 17._o jac._n b_o r._n rot._n 106._o in_o coron_n office_n palmer_n rep._n fol._n 80._o a_o action_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o man_n inhabitant_n in_o hundredo_n de_fw-fr elthorn_n and_o spelthorn_n without_o name_v any_o particular_a and_o well_o bring_v t._n 12._o jac._n foster_n case_n hutton_n rep._n croke_n part_v 2.187_o noys_n rep._n fol._n 21._o a_o action_n versus_fw-la inhabitant_n in_fw-la domidio_fw-la hundredi_n d'_fw-fr waltham_n and_o adjudge_v good_a t._n 15._o jac._n rot._n 2244._o constable_n case_n brownl_n part_v 1_o fol._n 156._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o dean_n and_o chapter_n without_o name_v they_o by_o their_o name_n of_o baptism_n so_o if_o dean_n and_o chapter_n bring_v a_o action_n 21_o e._n 4.15_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n and_o 27_o eliz._n versus_fw-la homines_fw-la inhabitant_n de_fw-la d._n rastal_n entry_n fol._n 406._o if_o the_o king_n grant_v land_n in_o fee_n probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la villae_fw-la d'_fw-fr d._n it_o be_v a_o good_a corporation_n and_o so_o if_o he_o grant_v land_n burgensibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la &_o communitati_fw-la to_o the_o burgess_n citizen_n and_o commonalty_n they_o may_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o those_o name_n and_o they_o may_v have_v a_o action_n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la burgensibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 7_o e._n 4.14_o where_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n be_v sue_v and_o all_o the_o commoner_n appear_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o this_o be_v another_o body_n therefore_o the_o corporation_n ought_v to_o appear_v by_o attorney_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o not_o in_o their_o proper_a person_n 19_o h._n 6.8_o brok._n tit._n corporation_n n._n 28._o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o maydstone_n t._n 2._o car._n in_o b_o r._n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o maydstone_n case_n poph._n rep._n fol._n 180._o a_o information_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n of_o denhigh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o denbigh_n for_o usurp_a divers_a franchise_n etc._n etc._n coke_n entry_n tit._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la fol._n 537._o b._n 2._o so_o that_o if_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o burgenses_n cives_fw-la inhabitant_n &_o communitatem_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a a_o fortiori_fw-la this_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n 2._o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tewksbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 27._o which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n if_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o robbery_n therein_o mention_v within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o proclamation_n the_o action_n be_v give_v against_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o dean_n which_o be_v adjacent_a to_o the_o river_n of_o severn_n and_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o bledstow_n and_o westbury_n and_o the_o writ_n be_v praecipe_fw-la communitati_fw-la ferestae_n de_fw-fr deane_n &_o hundredis_fw-la de_fw-la b._n &_o w._n exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o writ_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v praecipe_fw-la communitati_fw-la forestae_fw-la d'_fw-fr deane_n &_o hundredorum_fw-la de_fw-la b._n w._n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 8_o h._n 6._o as_o one_o entire_a commonalty_n and_o yet_o the_o writ_n be_v adjudge_v good_a for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 27.11_o h._n