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pro_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotijs_fw-la regni_fw-la 2._o that_o though_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la be_v only_o mention_v to_o be_v summon_v yet_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v therein_o include_v and_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o word_n magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o nobiles_fw-la regni_fw-la selen_n tie_v hon._n 603._o 604._o in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o time_n include_v both_o lord_n and_o commons_o when_o apply_v to_o a_o national_a assembly_n for_o as_o mr._n selden_n observe_v the_o word_n nobilis_fw-la in_o the_o saxon_a time_n denote_v every_o gentleman_n i._n e._n under_o thanes_z or_o knight_n etc._n etc._n so_o after_o the_o conquest_n the_o word_n baronagium_n camb._n foe_o 137._o edit_fw-la lond._n 1600._o include_v the_o commons_o as_o well_o as_o peer_n and_o mr._n cambden_n with_o other_o do_v confess_v quod_fw-la sub_fw-la nomine_fw-la baronagij_fw-la omnes_fw-la regni_fw-la ordines_fw-la continebantur_fw-la thus_o rex_fw-la 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etc._n by_o a_o common-council_n or_o parliament_n of_o englishman_n the_o whole_a passage_n run_v thus_o eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la rex_fw-la tenuit_fw-la in_o custodia_fw-la ranulphum_fw-la dunelmensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la hominem_fw-la perversum_fw-la ad_fw-la omne_fw-la scelus_fw-la paratum_fw-la quem_fw-la frater_fw-la regis_fw-la i._n e._n rex_fw-la willielmus_fw-la episcopum_fw-la fecerat_fw-la dunelm_n regni_fw-la anglorum_fw-la subversorem_fw-la n._n b._n the_o office_n of_o a_o court_n bishop_n qui_fw-la cum_fw-la regi_fw-la jam_fw-la dicto_fw-la nimium_fw-la esset_fw-la familiaris_fw-la constituerat_fw-la eum_fw-la rex_fw-la procuratorem_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la ut_fw-la evelleret_fw-la destrueret_fw-la raperet_fw-la et_fw-la disperderet_fw-la et_fw-la omne_fw-la omnium_fw-la bona_fw-la ad_fw-la fisci_fw-la commodum_fw-la comportaret_fw-la sed_fw-la mortuo_fw-la eodim_v rege_fw-la iniquo_fw-la henrico_n coronato_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la gentis_fw-la anglorum_fw-la posuit_fw-la rex_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o vinculis_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o be_v the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n requisite_a only_o to_o the_o imprisonment_n or_o exauctoration_n of_o bishop_n right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 118.133.140_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o assent_n seem_v as_o necessary_a and_o that_o too_o in_o a_o superior_a degree_n as_o to_o their_o election_n or_o confirmation_n diverse_a instance_n of_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o historian_n of_o those_o time_n i_o shall_v select_v some_o to_o prove_v it_o then_o the_o custom_n of_o england_n scotland_n wales_n ireland_n france_n etc._n etc._n anno_fw-la 1113_o sax._n chr._n p._n 306._o ralph_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n be_v elect_v archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o the_o king_n annuente_fw-la plebe_n clero_fw-la eadmer_n hoveden_n this_o be_v do_v in_o communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la apud_fw-la windsor_n and_o i_o find_v about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o another_o ralph_n who_o 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etc._n etc._n 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o and_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o offence_n be_v for_o where_o the_o commons_o complain_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n q._n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o common_a impeachment_n by_o the_o commons_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o instead_o of_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o party_n answer_v and_o examination_n of_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n post_n 120._o or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o their_o demand_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o verdict_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o judge_v not_o try_v the_o delinquent_n 28_o hen._n 6._o id._n 98._o though_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o 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never_o deny_v counsel_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o complain_v id._n 163._o and_o do_v neither_o impeach_v the_o party_n in_o write_v nor_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o open_a house_n nor_o demand_v trial_n to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n post_n 120._o in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o not_o in_o complaint_n of_o extortion_n id._n 173._o and_o oppression_n the_o lord_n award_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v which_o sometime_o be_v certain_a sometime_o general_a but_o always_o secundum_fw-la non_fw-la ultra_fw-la legem_fw-la it_o appear_v plain_o by_o many_o precedent_n id._n 176_o 177._o that_o all_o judgement_n for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v to_o be_v render_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n or_o by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o at_o every_o parliament_n the_o king_n make_v a_o lord_n steward_n of_o his_o house_n though_o he_o have_v none_o out_o of_o parliament_n and_o at_o such_o arraignment_n the_o steward_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o chancellor_n place_n and_o all_o judgement_n for_o misdemeanour_n be_v by_o the_o chancellor_n or_o by_o he_o who_o supply_v the_o chancellor_n place_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n of_o damage_n id._n 187._o or_o restitution_n the_o party_n be_v to_o have_v their_o remedy_n the_o parliament_n be_v end_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n may_v direct_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v levy_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v but_o assistant_n to_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v leave_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 527._o col._n 2._o to_o sit_v cover_v in_o the_o house_n but_o be_v always_o uncover_v at_o a_o committee_n 3._o car._n 1._o petyt_n msscel_n parliam_fw-la 212_o 213._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n against_o ensign_n henry_n rein_v for_o ignominious_a speech_n utter_v by_o he_o against_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o seal_n and_o for_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v thus_o 1._o that_o he_o never_o bear_v arm_n hereafter_o but_o be_v account_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o soldier_n 2._o to_o be_v imprison_v during_o pleasure_n 3._o to_o stand_v under_o the_o pillory_n with_o paper_n on_o his_o head_n show_v his_o offence_n at_o cheapside_n london_n or_o at_o banbury_n 4._o to_o be_v fine_v at_o 200_o l._n to_o the_o king_n 5._o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n here_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o his_o son_n in_o particular_a both_o here_o and_o at_o banbury_n and_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v the_o say_a sentence_n in_o execution_n out_o of_o time_n of_o parliament_n id._n 213._o vide_fw-la a_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n die_v martis_n 26._o julij_fw-la 1642._o against_o one_o john_n escot_n of_o launceston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n for_o speak_v scandalous_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o f._n 759_o 760._o and_o likewise_o against_o john_n marston_n clerk_n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n see_v diverse_a particular_n touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o prynn_n plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la 1669._o entitle_v the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n state_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o sir_n m._n hales_n of_o parliament_n pa._n 138_o 139._o and_o ibid._n 140_o etc._n etc._n where_o attendant_n on_o the_o upper_a house_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o q._n chap._n vi_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o and_o from_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o representative_a of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v assirm_v by_o mr._n lambard_n lambard_n archeion_n 257_o 258._o that_o burgess_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o conquest_n the_o ancient_a town_n call_v borough_n littleton_n sect._n 164._o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a town_n that_o be_v in_o england_n for_o the_o town_n that_o now_o be_v city_n or_o county_n in_o old_a time_n be_v borough_n and_o call_v borough_n for_o that_o of_o such_o old_a town_n come_v the_o burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n rob._n atkyn_n 18._o and_o the_o pay_a wage_n to_o they_o for_o their_o service_n have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v 49_o hen._n 3._o for_o that_o be_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o id._n 34._o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o may_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o julius_n caesar_n be_v account_v among_o the_o aborigines_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n a_o tempore_fw-la cujus_fw-la contraria_fw-la memoria_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la existit_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o capable_a by_o law_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n to_o prescribe_v and_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o all_o parliamentary_a power_n and_o privilege_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v separate_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o other_o estate_n which_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o legal_o have_v do_v if_o their_o original_a and_o commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_n petyt_n preface_n 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be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o shall_v sit_v no_o long_o as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n that_o he_o be_v forthwith_o send_v for_o as_o a_o delinquent_n by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v on_o this_o house_n mr._n jervase_n hollis_n id._n 710._o expel_v the_o house_n for_o a_o speech_n make_v with_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n and_o courage_n but_o more_o heat_n than_o the_o time_n will_v bear_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o place_n to_o sit_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n william_n widdrington_n id._n 27â—_n and_o sir_n herbert_n price_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o bring_v in_o candle_n against_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o house_n 23_o eliz._n 1580._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 309._o col._n 2._o order_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o every_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n that_o have_v be_v absent_a this_o whole_a session_n of_o parliament_n without_o excuse_v allow_v by_o this_o house_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a set_v upon_o he_o to_o her_o majesty_n use_n and_o upon_o every_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n for_o the_o like_a ten_o pound_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o mr._n laurence_n hide_v petyt_n miscel_n parl_n 147._o pretend_v business_n of_o his_o client_n etc._n etc._n make_v know_v to_o the_o house_n that_o he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o town_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n in_o open_a audience_n without_o the_o assent_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v tax_v censure_v by_o the_o house_n and_o mr._n speaker_n order_v to_o write_v to_o he_o it_o be_v also_o move_v and_o resolve_v ib._n 149._o that_o mr._n speaker_n shall_v write_v another_o letter_n to_o other_o lawyer_n be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o same_o circuit_n where_o mr._n laurence_n hide_n be_v advise_v they_o to_o return_v and_o attend_v the_o house_n hither_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o case_n of_o the_o several_a lawyer_n member_n of_o the_o house_n march_n 173.4_o etc._n etc._n commit_v by_o the_o house_n for_o appear_v as_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o ashby_n and_o white_n touch_v the_o election_n for_o aylesbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n 12._o mar._n 1694._o bolun_n col._n of_o debate_n etc._n etc._n p._n 331._o and_o see_v there_o p._n 354._o mr._n hungerford_n expel_v for_o a_o like_a cause_n resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o sir_n john_n trevor_n speaker_n of_o this_o house_n in_o receive_v a_o gratuity_n of_o one_o thousand_o guineas_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n after_o pass_v of_o the_o orphan_n bill_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o be_v only_o expel_v the_o house_n too_o mild_a a_o punishment_n for_o so_o flagrant_a a_o crime_n king_n edw._n 3._o will_v have_v hang_v he_o as_o well_o as_o judge_n thorp_n but_o time_n change_v by_o great_a example_n and_o we_o have_v see_v great_a crime_n since_o escape_v scot_n free_n chap._n ix_o concern_v election_n of_o member_n vid._n of_o this_o matter_n lit._n rep_v 327.8.9.30_o etc._n etc._n 5_o r._n 2_o st._n 2._o c._n 4._o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n who_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o have_v be_v accustom_v of_o old_a time_n and_o he_o that_o come_v not_o have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v the_o king_n send_v writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o shire_n arc._n parl._n 4._o vide_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 37._o to_o admonish_v the_o whole_a shire_n to_o choose_v two_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o hear_v and_o reason_n and_o to_o give_v their_o advice_n and_o consult_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o day_n at_o every_o county_n hakewel_n 47._o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 3._o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o parliament_n write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v attend_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o same_o county_n for_o that_o parliament_n where_o the_o parliament_n write_v speak_v de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la comitatus_fw-la illius_fw-la arc._n parl._n 22._o vide_fw-la cromp._n 3_n this_o be_v intend_v where_o the_o city_n be_v not_o a_o county_n in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v to_o sheriff_n of_o other_o country_n 28_o eliz._n 1586_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 396.397_o resolve_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n concern_v election_n which_o be_v due_o make_v and_o which_o not_o 18_o jac._n 1_o
and_o every_o the_o sheriff_n mayor_n g._n britain_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n the_o act_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n after_o read_v the_o writ_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o elect_v any_o member_n belong_v shall_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n immediate_o after_o the_o read_n of_o such_o writ_n or_o precept_n read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v open_o before_o the_o elector_n there_o assemble_v this_o present_a act_n and_o every_o clause_n therein_o contain_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v also_o open_o be_v read_v once_o in_o every_o year_n at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n after_o easter_n and_o on_o elect_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n for_o any_o county_n or_o city_n and_o at_o every_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o any_o borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o cinqueport_n and_o at_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o town_n counsellor_n for_o every_o borough_n in_o scotland_n that_o every_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n wilful_a offence_n forfeit_v 50_o l._n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o elect_n of_o member_n do_v belong_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forseit_v 50_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v with_o full_a cost_v as_o before_o direct_v provide_v prosecution_n to_o commence_v within_o two_o year_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v liable_a to_o any_o incapacity_n disability_n forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n by_o this_o act_n unless_o prosecution_n be_v commence_v within_o two_o year_n after_o such_o incapacity_n etc._n etc._n incur_v or_o in_o case_n of_o a_o prosecution_n the_o same_o be_v carry_v on_o without_o wilful_a delay_n any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_n after_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o st._n 7.8_o st._n 6._o g._n 11._o c._n 23._o w._n 3._o and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o county_n court_v be_v adjourn_v to_o mondays_n fridays_n or_o saturday_n it_o enact_v that_o no_o county_n court_n in_o england_n shall_v be_v adjourn_v to_o a_o monday_n friday_n or_o saturday_n and_o all_o adjournment_n and_o act_n do_v at_o such_o court_n so_o adjourn_v to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n provide_v that_o any_o county_n court_n begin_v hold_v on_o or_o adjourn_v to_o any_o day_n not_o prohibit_v by_o this_o or_o the_o say_v former_a act_n for_o elect_v any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o any_o county_n or_o for_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n or_o for_o such_o other_o matter_n and_o business_n as_o be_v usual_o transact_v at_o county_n court_n may_v be_v adjourn_v over_o from_o day_n to_o day_n though_o the_o same_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v on_o a_o monday_n friday_n or_o saturday_n until_o such_o election_n or_o other_o matter_n be_v full_o finish_v any_o thing_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o speaker_n be_v he_o that_o do_v prefer_v and_o commend_v the_o bill_n exhibit_v to_o the_o parliament_n arc._n parl._n 3_n smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o and_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v true_a 4_o inst_z 8._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o see_v bohun_n coll._n 352._o contra_fw-la the_o commons_o be_v to_o choose_v their_o speaker_n but_o see_v that_o after_o their_o choice_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v he_o for_o avoid_v of_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o contestation_n the_o use_n be_v as_o in_o the_o congee_n d'esly_o of_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o king_n do_v name_v a_o discreet_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o the_o commons_o elect_v but_o without_o their_o election_n no_o speaker_n can_v be_v appoint_v for_o they_o 4_o inst_z 8._o because_o he_o be_v their_o mouth_n and_o trust_v by_o they_o and_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v sit_v without_o he_o and_o therefore_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o remove_v the_o speaker_n id._n 8._o and_o choose_v another_o so_o in_o 1_o hen._n 4._o sir_n john_n cheyny_n discharge_v and_o so_o william_n sturton_n so_o in_o 15_o hen._n 6._o sir_n john_n tyrrel_z removed_z so_o march_v 14._o 1694._o sir_n john_n trevor_n the_o first_o day_n each_o member_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n modus_fw-la tenend_n pal._n 35._o every_o one_o answer_v for_o what_o place_n be_v serve_v that_o do_v they_o be_v will_v to_o choose_v their_o speaker_n who_o though_o nominate_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o house_n their_o election_n be_v make_v he_o be_v present_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o parliament_n 35._o so_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n 1_o eliz._n so_o christopher_n wray_n 13_o eliz._n so_o robert_n bell_n 14_o eliz._n see_v bohun_n coll._n 352_o 353._o so_o john_n puckering_n 27_o eliz._n so_o george_n snagg_n 31_o eliz._n so_o edward_n coke_n 35_o eliz._n so_o yeluerton_n 39_o eliz._n so_o john_n crook_n 43_o eliz._n so_o sir_n thomas_n crew_n 19_o jac._n 1._o so_o sir_n heneague_n finch_n 1_o car._n 1._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la the_o speaker_n ought_v to_o be_v religious_a town_n coll._n 1.4_o honest_a grave_a wise_a faithful_a and_o secret_n these_o virtue_n must_v concur_v in_o one_o person_n able_a to_o supply_v that_o place_n the_o long_a use_n have_v make_v it_o so_o material_a else_v 154_o that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n or_o leave_v they_o can_v choose_v their_o speaker_n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la sure_o the_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v ancient_o free_a to_o the_o commons_o id._n 155._o to_o choose_v who_o they_o will_v of_o their_o own_o house_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o king_n never_o reject_v any_o who_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journ_v 42._o col._n 1._o where_o he_o say_v that_o 28_o hen._n 6._o sir_n john_n popham_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n i._n e._n on_o his_o excuse_n and_o thereupon_o the_o commons_o choose_v and_o present_v william_n tresham_n esq_n who_o make_v no_o excuse_n see_v the_o like_a of_o paul_n foley_n in_o bohun_n collection_n 353._o the_o cause_n of_o summons_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o king_n or_o chancellor_n elsing_n 151_o cook_n 12_o 115._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 79._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n confer_v first_o with_o his_o majesty_n and_o then_o in_o his_o name_n command_v the_o commons_o to_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n and_o to_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o member_n to_o be_v their_o speaker_n and_o to_o present_v he_o to_o his_o majesty_n on_o a_o day_n certain_a upon_o which_o the_o commons_o shall_v present_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o low_a house_n co._n 12.115_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o parliament_n the_o commons_o be_v thereupon_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n else_v 152_o vid._n town_n coll._n 174._o see_v bohun_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commons_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o charge_n give_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n touch_v the_o choose_n of_o a_o speaker_n and_o then_o do_v of_o himself_o commend_v one_o unto_o they_o and_o desire_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o their_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a voice_n and_o if_o any_o man_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v against_o he_o so_o name_v allege_v some_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o name_v another_o some_o person_n when_o the_o generality_n of_o member_n be_v come_v scobel_n 3_n vid._n town_n 174._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la and_o sit_v do_v put_v the_o house_n in_o mind_n that_o for_o their_o better_a proceed_v in_o the_o weighty_a affair_n they_o be_v come_v about_o their_o first_o work_n be_v to_o appoint_v a_o speaker_n and_o re-commends_a to_o the_o house_n some_o person_n of_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o service_n and_o dignity_n which_o usual_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n if_o more_o than_o one_o person_n be_v name_v for_o speaker_n scobel_n 3_n and_o it_o be_v doubtful_a who_o be_v more_o general_o choose_v sometime_o one_o of_o the_o member_n stand_v in_o his_o place_n do_v by_o direction_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n put_v a_o question_n for_o determine_v the_o same_o or_o the_o clerk_n at_o the_o board_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o session_n 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 4._o when_o sir_n edward_n fillip_v the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n be_v first_o name_v by_o mr._n secretary_n herbert_n as_o fit_v for_o that_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o other_o be_v mention_v but_o the_o more_o general_a voice_n run_v upon_o sir_n edward_n philip_n and_o a_o question_n be_v put_v he_o be_v by_o general_a acclamation_n choose_v speaker_n when_o the_o speaker_n
and_o hear_v the_o better_a of_o all_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n sit_v before_o he_o in_o a_o low_a seat_n who_o read_v bill_n petition_n etc._n etc._n the_o speaker_n office_n be_v when_o a_o bill_n be_v read_v modus_fw-la tenend_n parl._n 37._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 86._o hakewel_n 138_o 139._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 43.44_o as_o brief_o as_o he_o may_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o house_n that_o day_n that_o the_o speaker_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o king_n come_v down_o into_o the_o commons_o house_n to_o take_v his_o place_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o read_v for_o that_o time_n only_o one_o bill_n lest_o unpassed_a the_o last_o session_n and_o no_o more_o this_o be_v do_v to_o give_v he_o seisin_n be_v as_o it_o of_o his_o place_n 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 19_o sir_n edward_n philip_n be_v choose_v speaker_n and_o the_o same_o day_n before_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n he_o sign_v a_o warrant_n as_o speaker_n note_n by_o command_n of_o the_o house_n for_o election_n of_o another_o person_n in_o the_o place_n of_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n be_v choose_v in_o two_o place_n a_o general_a order_n have_v usual_o be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o session_n id._n 20._o to_o authorise_v the_o speaker_n to_o give_v warrant_n for_o new_a writ_n in_o case_n of_o death_n of_o any_o member_n or_o of_o double_a return_v where_o the_o party_n make_v his_o choice_n open_o in_o the_o house_n during_o that_o session_n where_o such_o general_a order_n be_v not_o make_v ibid._n writ_n have_v issue_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o speaker_n by_o virtue_n of_o special_a order_n upon_o motion_n in_o the_o house_n oftentimes_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o house_n scobel_n 18._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o house_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o speaker_n have_v be_v approve_v and_o sometime_o before_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v double_o return_v have_v make_v their_o choice_n 43_o eliz._n mr._n johnson_n say_v town_n 191.192_o the_o speaker_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la send_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o so_o make_v a_o new_a warrant_n the_o speaker_n say_v ibid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 627._o col._n 2._o that_o i_o may_v inform_v you_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n the_o warrant_n must_v go_v from_o the_o speaker_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o new_a writ_n this_o proposition_n i_o hold_v ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 627._o col._n 2._o that_o our_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o none_o neither_o to_o attend_v any_o but_o the_o queen_n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n hobby_n the_o warrant_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o chancery_n scobel_n 20._o vid._n tow._n col._n 216.217_o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la scobel_n 65._o petyr_n be_v misâ—ell_o parl._n 140._o by_o order_n of_o parliament_n 13_o novemb_n 1601._o may_v 1604._o resolve_v that_o no_o speaker_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v deliver_v a_o bill_n of_o which_o the_o house_n be_v possess_v to_o any_o whosoever_o without_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o house_n but_o a_o copy_n only_o it_o be_v no_o possession_n of_o a_o bill_n except_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o be_v read_v or_o that_o the_o speaker_n read_v the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o chair_n 5_o car._n 11._o 1628._o râ—b_n col._n 66â—_n the_o speaker_n be_v move_v to_o put_v the_o question_n then_o propose_v by_o the_o house_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o command_v from_o the_o king_n 2_o martij_fw-la the_o speaker_n be_v urge_v to_o put_v the_o question_n who_o say_v see_v sâ—â—dens_n lise_n i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o adjourn_v till_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n and_o to_o put_v no_o question_n and_o endeavour_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chair_n be_v notwithstanding_o hold_v by_o some_o member_n the_o house_n foresee_v a_o dissolution_n till_o a_o protestation_n be_v publish_v when_o the_o queen_n make_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o speaker_n speech_n town_n col._n 263._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr sixpence_n col._n 1.2_o town_n col._n 61._o he_o with_o the_o whole_a house_n sell_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o she_o bid_v they_o stand_v up_o 35_o eliz._n mr._n speaker_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o court_n where_o the_o queen_n majesty_n herself_o give_v he_o commandment_n what_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n be_v command_v upon_o his_o allegiance_n not_o to_o read_v any_o bill_n touch_v matter_n of_o state_n or_o reformation_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a id._n 63._o 16_o car._n 1._o 1640._o apr._n 16._o rush_n col._n 1127._o the_o speaker_n receive_v command_n from_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n speech_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n whereupon_o the_o house_n pass_v a_o declarative_a vote_n that_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o other_o speaker_n but_o upon_o the_o like_a special_a command_n or_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la resolve_v id._n 1137._o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n for_o the_o speaker_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o speaker_n do_v adjourn_v the_o house_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v also_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o ordered_n scobel_n 65._o petyt_n be_v miscol_n parl._n 140._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v precise_o register_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n that_o no_o speaker_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v deliver_v a_o bill_n whereof_o the_o house_n stand_v possess_v to_o any_o whosoever_o without_o allowance_n and_o leave_n but_o that_o he_o have_v power_n and_o might_n either_o show_v it_o or_o deliver_v a_o copy_n if_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o he_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v admit_v id._n 142._o that_o a_o copy_n may_v be_v deliver_v or_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o his_o majesty_n if_o upon_o division_n of_o the_o house_n hakewel_n 145._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o member_n be_v equal_a the_o speaker_n have_v always_o the_o cast_a voice_n upon_o all_o question_n 44_o eliz._n upon_o the_o question_n town_n 321.322_o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 683._o col._n 2._o whether_o mr._n speaker_n have_v a_o voice_n it_o be_v say_v by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o speaker_n himself_o that_o the_o speaker_n be_v foreclose_v of_o his_o voice_n by_o take_v of_o that_o place_n which_o it_o have_v please_v they_o to_o impose_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o party_n he_o be_v second_v by_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n the_o speaker_n have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o house_n arc._n parl._n 18._o smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 86._o rush_n col._n 3._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 35._o nor_o will_v they_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v in_o any_o bill_n to_o move_v or_o dissuade_v it_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o vote_n in_o the_o last_o parliament_n say_v mr._n harbottle_n grimston_n in_o his_o speech_n nou._n 9_o 1640._o that_o the_o speaker_n refuse_v to_o put_v the_o question_n be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o house_n or_o to_o adjourn_v the_o house_n upon_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o be_v breach_n and_o violation_n that_o high_o impeach_v our_o privilege_n ordered_n id._n p._n 42._o that_o mr._n speaker_n be_v entreat_v to_o be_v here_o this_o afternoon_n viz._n 10_o nou._n 1640._o to_o sit_v by_o at_o the_o great_a committee_n of_o irish_a affair_n and_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o resume_v the_o chair_n nou._n 20._o 1640._o id._n p._n 53._o this_o day_n the_o house_n order_v the_o speaker_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o afternoon_n note_v the_o speaker_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o house_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o king_n charles_n i_o command_v the_o speaker_n on_o his_o allegiance_n to_o discover_v certain_a transaction_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o house_n he_o just_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o mouth_n to_o speak_v but_o as_o the_o house_n shall_v direct_v he_o see_v also_o several_a letter_n message_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o prince_n to_o and_o by_o the_o
down_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o so_o to_o bring_v up_o his_o report_n to_o the_o table_n if_o the_o committee_n can_v perfect_v the_o business_n at_o that_o sit_v ibid._n they_o may_v not_o adjourn_v as_o other_o committee_n but_o a_o question_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o report_v to_o the_o house_n and_o that_o leave_v be_v ask_v that_o the_o committee_n may_v sit_v at_o another_o time_n on_o that_o business_n but_o if_o as_o it_o sometime_o fall_v out_o ibid._n the_o matter_n have_v receive_v a_o full_a debate_n in_o the_o committee_n and_o it_o be_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n be_v again_o call_v to_o the_o chair_n for_o that_o purpose_n in_o other_o thing_n the_o rule_n of_o proceed_n be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o as_o be_v in_o the_o house_n id._n 39_o 4_o junii_fw-la ibid._n 1607._o agree_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o every_o question_n upon_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o committee_n bind_v and_o can_v be_v alter_v by_o themselves_o every_o thing_n direct_v ibid._n and_o agree_v to_o be_v report_v aught_o to_o be_v according_o report_v but_o not_o every_o thing_n speak_v or_o debate_v at_o a_o committee_n 15_o maii_n id._n 36._o 22_o jac._n 1._o upon_o complaint_n from_o the_o grand_a committee_n for_o grievance_n that_o they_o have_v send_v several_a warrant_n for_o diverse_a person_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o patent_n which_o they_o have_v not_o do_v the_o house_n order_v the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o send_v for_o they_o the_o committee_n for_o trade_n be_v sometime_o make_v of_o a_o grand_a committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n id._n 9_o as_o in_o 21_o jac._n 1._o andnow_v usual_o so_o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n ibid._n grievance_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v always_o grand_a committee_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o afternoon_n upon_o such_o day_n as_o the_o house_n do_v appoint_v to_o they_o respective_o 8_o 13_o martii_fw-la id._n 36._o 21_o jac._n 1._o upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o trade_n which_o then_o be_v a_o grand_a committee_n the_o house_n be_v move_v for_o their_o order_n to_o the_o merchant_n adventurer_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o patent_n and_o that_o the_o inventor_n of_o the_o pretermitted_a custom_n shall_v attend_v the_o committee_n the_o commons_o rush_n col._n 225._o upon_o debate_n of_o what_o fall_v from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n turn_v the_o house_n into_o a_o grand_a committee_n order_v the_o door_n to_o be_v lock_v and_o no_o member_n to_o go_v forth_o and_o that_o all_o proceed_n in_o all_o other_o committee_n shall_v cease_v till_o the_o house_n come_v to_o a_o resolution_n in_o this_o business_n chap._n xx._n of_o stand_v committee_n the_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n 4_o inst_z 11._o have_v principal_a care_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o appoint_v day_n of_o committee_n viz._n of_o grievance_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n of_o privilege_n and_o advancement_n of_o trade_n in_o parliament_n there_o have_v usual_o be_v five_o stand_v committee_n appoint_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n scobel_n 9_o and_o remain_v during_o all_o the_o session_n other_o committee_n be_v make_v occasional_o and_o dissolve_v after_o the_o business_n commit_v to_o they_o be_v report_v stand_v committee_n be_v for_o privilege_n and_o election_n ibid._n religion_n grievance_n court_n of_o justice_n trade_n these_o committee_n when_o they_o meet_v 4._o inst_z 12._o they_o elect_v one_o of_o they_o to_o sit_v in_o their_o chair_n in_o likeness_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o committee_n may_v examine_v and_o vote_v the_o question_n handle_v by_o they_o and_o by_o one_o who_o they_o appoint_v report_v their_o resolution_n to_o the_o house_n and_o the_o house_n sit_v the_o speaker_n to_o determine_v the_o same_o by_o question_n the_o committee_n for_o religion_n scobel_n 9_o grievance_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v always_o grand_a committee_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o afternoon_n upon_o such_o day_n as_o the_o house_n do_v appoint_v to_o they_o respective_o the_o committee_n for_o trade_n have_v sometime_o be_v a_o select_a committee_n ibid._n particular_o name_v and_o all_o such_o member_n as_o shall_v come_v to_o it_o to_o have_v voice_n as_o in_o nou._n 1640._o sometime_o a_o grand_a committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n as_o 21_o jac._n 1._o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n and_o election_n have_v always_o have_v the_o precedence_n of_o all_o other_o committee_n id._n 10._o be_v common_o the_o first_o committee_n appoint_v and_o ordinary_o the_o first_o day_n after_o or_o the_o same_o day_n the_o speaker_n do_v take_v his_o place_n this_o committee_n be_v constitute_v of_o particular_a number_n name_v by_o the_o house_n ibid._n 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n upon_o name_v a_o committee_n for_o privilege_n and_o election_n a_o motion_n be_v make_v that_o all_o that_o come_v shall_v have_v voice_n but_o insist_v on_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o former_a precedent_n a_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o all_o that_o come_v shall_v have_v voice_n at_o the_o committee_n and_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a another_o be_v put_v whether_o the_o person_n nominate_v only_a shall_v be_v of_o the_o committee_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a in_o the_o journal_n 26_o february_n id._n 11._o 1600._o 42_o eliz._n the_o power_n ancient_o give_v to_o this_o committee_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o make_v report_n of_o all_o case_n touch_v election_n and_o return_v and_o all_o case_n for_o privilege_n as_o may_v fall_v out_o during_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o other_o parliament_n both_o before_o and_o since_o that_o power_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v give_v they_o so_o absolute_o but_o matter_n of_o privilege_n be_v upon_o information_n to_o the_o house_n there_o hear_v and_o not_o in_o a_o committee_n unless_o in_o some_o special_a case_n wherein_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o examination_n or_o some_o preparation_n of_o a_o charge_n council_n may_v be_v admit_v at_o that_o committee_n id._n 11._o the_o power_n of_o this_o committee_n usual_o be_v as_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 12._o to_o examine_v and_o consider_v all_o question_n which_o shall_v grow_v and_o arise_v in_o that_o parliament_n about_o election_n return_v and_o other_o privilege_n or_o as_o in_o 1_o jac._n 1._o this_o committee_n be_v to_o examine_v all_o matter_n questionable_a touch_v privilege_n and_o return_v and_o to_o acquaint_v the_o house_n with_o their_o proceed_n from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o as_o order_n may_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o agreeable_a with_o ancient_a custom_n and_o precedent_n and_o to_o the_o end_v these_o question_n may_v be_v speedy_o determine_v ibid._n and_o the_o house_n may_v know_v their_o member_n day_n be_v usual_o assign_v beyond_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_v a_o former_a election_n so_o in_o the_o parliament_n 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o petition_n about_o election_n and_o return_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n within_o a_o fortnight_n from_o that_o day_n or_o else_o to_o be_v silence_v for_o that_o session_n 16_o april_n id._n 13._o 1640._o ordered_n that_o those_o who_o will_v question_v election_n shall_v do_v it_o within_o ten_o day_n by_o petition_n 6_o nou._n 1640._o ordered_n ibid._n that_o all_o such_o as_o will_v question_v election_n now_o return_v shall_v do_v it_o in_o fourteen_o day_n and_o so_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o any_o new_a return_n some_o question_n have_v be_v where_o there_o have_v be_v double_a indenture_n return_v for_o several_a person_n for_o the_o same_o place_n whether_o all_o or_o any_o or_o which_o shall_v sit_v id._n 13._o the_o general_a rule_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v in_o such_o case_n that_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n till_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v or_o order_v by_o the_o house_n 17_o april_n 19_o jac._n 1._o ordered_n id._n 16._o that_o no_o petition_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o a_o committee_n but_o open_o at_o a_o committee_n and_o read_v at_o the_o committee_n before_o the_o party_n go_v that_o perfer_v it_o and_o the_o party_n name_n that_o prefer_v it_o be_v subscribe_v in_o the_o parliament_n 21_o jac._n 1._o resolve_v id_fw-la 17._o that_o all_o assidavit_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o court_n concern_v election_n return_v or_o any_o thing_n depend_v thereupon_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o not_o hereafter_o to_o be_v use_v though_o the_o committee_n examine_v not_o upon_o oath_n ibid._n yet_o they_o may_v punish_v any_o that_o shall_v testify_v untrue_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o damport_n
sir_n francis_n popham_n be_v return_v a_o burgess_n for_o chippenham_n by_o one_o indenture_n id._n 14._o and_o another_o person_n return_v for_o the_o same_o place_n by_o another_o indenture_n it_o be_v move_v he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o admit_v and_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n 21_o jac._n 1._o id._n 15._o two_o indenture_n be_v return_v for_o southwark_n the_o one_o return_v yarrow_n and_o mingy_a the_o other_o yarrow_n and_o bromfeild_n upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o election_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n and_o return_n for_o yarrow_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n 22_o martii_fw-la ibid._n 21_o jac._n 1._o sir_n john_n jackson_n and_o sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n be_v both_o return_v for_o one_o burgess_n place_n for_o pontefract_n ordered_n that_o the_o committee_n take_v the_o election_n into_o consideration_n to_o morrow_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o party_n forbear_v to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n chap._n xxi_o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n what_o shall_v make_v a_o session_n of_o parliament_n see_v 1_o rol._n r._n 29._o hutton_n 61._o 4_o inst_z 27._o 1_o siderf_n 457._o 1_o mod._n rep._n 151_o 155._o if_o several_a bill_n be_v pass_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parliament_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v priority_n of_o the_o other_o for_o they_o be_v make_v all_o in_o one_o day_n and_o instant_a and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n though_o in_o several_a chapter_n and_o shall_v so_o be_v construe_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o parliament_n sir_n w._n jones_n rep._n 22._o hob._n 111._o bro._n tit_n parl._n 86._o and_o relat._n 35._o plough_v 79.6_o levintz_n 9_o crook_n say_v that_o though_o in_o fiction_n of_o law_n a_o statute_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parlaiment_n yet_o revera_fw-la nothing_o be_v settle_v nor_o be_v it_o a_o perfect_a statute_n till_o the_o parliament_n be_v end_v jones_n ut_fw-la sup_n 370._o vide_fw-la count_n ibid._n 371._o hales_n justice_n say_v that_o if_o the_o parliament_n have_v several_a prorogation_n and_o in_o the_o second_o or_o three_o session_n a_o act_n be_v make_v this_o shall_v not_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o session_n but_o only_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o same_o session_n in_o which_o it_o be_v make_v plough_v 79.6_o in_o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n though_o it_o continue_v never_o so_o many_o week_n yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o prius_fw-la aut_fw-la posterius_fw-la but_o all_o thing_n be_v hold_v and_o take_v as_o do_v at_o one_o and_o the_o 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prosecute_a any_o suit_n
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