commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a government_n the_o freeman_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la &_o constituens_fw-la and_o essential_a and_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o wittena_n gemot_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la or_o parliament_n in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v apparent_a and_o past_o all_o contradiction_n 12._o id._n 12._o that_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n saxon_n and_o pict_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n by_o which_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v then_o the_o golden_a metwand_n and_o rule_n which_o measure_v out_o and_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o when_o obstruct_v or_o deny_v to_o 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no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v use_v chap._n vi_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o house_n of_o information_n and_o presentment_n 1._o rush_n coll._n 217._o vol._n 1._o but_o not_o a_o house_n of_o definitive_a judgement_n 1_o car._n 1._o ib._n rushw_o ib._n 1625._o resolve_v that_o common_a fame_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o proceed_v for_o this_o house_n either_o by_o enquiry_n or_o present_v the_o complaint_n if_o the_o house_n find_v cause_n to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n 26_o jan._n 28_o hen_n 6._o 38._o selden_n judicature_n p_o 29._o vid._n id_fw-la 38._o the_o commons_o require_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n for_o that_o the_o general_n fame_n go_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n on_o consultation_n with_o the_o justice_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o commitment_n unless_o some_o 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instance_n in_o their_o declaration_n or_o protestation_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o parliament_n which_o conclude_v thus_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n make_v without_o their_o assent_n 690._o rush_n coll._n 690._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n may_v charge_v any_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n with_o any_o particular_a offence_n if_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a 24._o 4_o inst_z 24._o have_v commit_v any_o oppression_n bribery_n extortion_n or_o the_o like_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n come_v out_o of_o all_o part_n thereof_o may_v examine_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o find_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n the_o charge_n to_o be_v true_a than_o they_o transmit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o proof_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 64_o petyt_n miscel_n parl_n 64_o 1603._o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n publish_v a_o book_n tend_v to_o make_v division_n and_o strife_n wrong_a and_o dishonour_n both_o to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v his_o recantation_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v err_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 4._o but_o protest_v it_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o of_o malice_n 7_o jac._n 1._o 1609._o car._n vide_fw-la rush_n hist_o coll._n 4_o car._n dr._n cowel_n write_v a_o book_n pernicious_o assert_v certain_a head_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o resolve_v to_o censure_v his_o error_n and_o boldness_n ibid._n and_o afterward_o the_o book_n be_v burn_v by_o proclamation_n vide_fw-la dr._n manwaring_n case_n rush_n coll._n &_o nalson_n vide_fw-la petyt's_fw-la miscell_n part._n 74._o vide_fw-la dr._n montague_n case_n in_o rushworth_n nalson_n &_o petyt_n miscell_n part._n 82._o 4_o junij_fw-la 19_o jac._n 1._o 120._o petyt_n miscell_n parl._n 120._o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n this_o day_n adjudge_v randolph_n davenport_n esq_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o mis-informing_a the_o house_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o to_o be_v discharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 19_o jac._n 1._o 160._o id._n 160._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n shall_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o john_n churchill_n one_o of_o the_o deputy-register_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o house_n on_o monday_n morning_n next_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o 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ibid._n
pass_v at_o a_o committee_n and_o not_o report_v nor_o confirm_v by_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v any_o rule_n or_o direction_n for_o any_o court_n of_o justice_n to_o ground_n any_o proceed_n thereon_o chap._n xviii_o the_o order_n and_o power_n of_o grand_a committee_n a_o grand_a committee_n consist_v of_o as_o many_o member_n at_o least_o as_o constitute_v the_o house_n 35._o scobel_n 35._o less_o may_v not_o sit_v nor_o act_n as_o a_o committee_n who_o have_v general_a power_n to_o consider_v of_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o subject_a matter_n refer_v and_o to_o present_v their_o opinion_n therein_o to_o the_o house_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v matter_n of_o that_o nature_n or_o bill_n therein_o for_o the_o house_n which_o may_v better_a be_v prepare_v by_o the_o liberty_n that_o every_o member_n have_v in_o a_o grand_a committee_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o committee_n to_o speak_v more_o than_o once_o to_o the_o same_o business_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n which_o be_v not_o permit_v in_o the_o house_n bill_n of_o great_a concernment_n 49._o id._n 49._o and_o chief_o bill_n to_o impose_v a_o tax_n or_o raise_v money_n from_o the_o people_n be_v commit_v to_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n to_o the_o end_n there_o may_v be_v opportunity_n for_o full_a debate_n for_o that_o at_o a_o committee_n the_o member_n have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v cause_n to_o one_o question_n and_o that_o such_o bill_n be_v of_o general_a concernment_n shall_v be_v most_o solemn_o proceed_v in_o and_o well_o weigh_v grand_a committee_n have_v their_o power_n and_o rule_n in_o other_o circumstance_n give_v they_o in_o express_a word_n by_o the_o house_n 35._o id._n 35._o as_o to_o send_v for_o witness_n to_o hear_v council_n or_o assign_v they_o on_o either_o part_n to_o send_v for_o record_n when_o any_o great_a business_n be_v in_o agitation_n that_o require_v much_o debate_n 36._o id._n 36._o or_o a_o bill_n for_o a_o public_a tax_n be_v to_o be_v commit_v the_o house_n do_v use_v to_o resolve_v into_o a_o grand_a committee_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n which_o be_v do_v by_o a_o question_n and_o then_o the_o speaker_n leave_v the_o chair_n and_o thereupon_o the_o committee_n make_v choice_n of_o a_o chairman_n if_o more_o than_o one_o be_v general_o call_v to_o the_o chair_n 36._o scobel_n 36._o any_o member_n may_v stand_v up_o and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o committee_n put_v a_o question_n for_o one_o of_o those_o name_v to_o be_v the_o chairman_n 19_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n ibid._n a_o dispute_n be_v in_o the_o committee_n which_o of_o two_o member_n name_v shall_v go_v to_o the_o chair_n the_o speaker_n be_v call_v to_o his_o chair_n and_o put_v the_o question_n that_o sir_n edward_n coke_n one_o of_o the_o person_n name_v shall_v take_v the_o chair_n and_o then_o the_o speaker_n leave_v his_o chair_n the_o chairman_n of_o the_o grand_a committee_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o clerk_n place_n at_o the_o table_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o to_o write_v the_o vote_n of_o the_o committee_n if_o upon_o put_v a_o question_n 38._o id._n 38._o the_o chairman_n who_o be_v to_o judge_v the_o voice_n have_v deliver_v his_o opinion_n that_o the_o yea_n have_v it_o and_o any_o member_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v he_o believe_v the_o no_n have_v it_o or_o contrariwise_o the_o committee_n be_v to_o divide_v within_o the_o house_n the_o chairman_n direct_v the_o yea_n to_o one_o side_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o no_n to_o the_o other_o and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o appoint_v one_o of_o each_o to_o count_v the_o number_n and_o report_v they_o which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o in_o the_o house_n save_v that_o the_o obeisance_n be_v only_o twice_o in_o the_o committee_n thrice_o in_o the_o house_n if_o the_o number_n be_v equal_a the_o chairman_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n otherwise_o he_o have_v none_o in_o the_o committee_n when_o the_o committee_n have_v go_v through_o the_o matter_n refer_v to_o they_o ibid._n ibid._n the_o chairman_n have_v read_v all_o the_o vote_n be_v to_o put_v the_o question_n that_o the_o same_o be_v report_v to_o the_o house_n if_o that_o be_v resolve_v he_o be_v to_o leave_v the_o chair_n and_o the_o speaker_n be_v again_o call_v to_o the_o chair_n or_o at_o the_o next_o sit_v of_o the_o house_n if_o it_o be_v then_o adjourn_v the_o chairman_n be_v to_o report_v what_o have_v be_v resolve_v at_o the_o committee_n stand_v in_o his_o usual_a place_n from_o whence_o if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o seat_n next_o the_o floor_n he_o be_v to_o go_v 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 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 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 39_o id_fw-la 39_o as_o be_v in_o the_o house_n 4_o junij_fw-la 1607._o ibid._n ibid._n 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 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 maij_fw-la 22_o jac._n 1._o 36._o id._n 36._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 divers_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 commiteee_o 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 9_o id._n 9_o as_o in_o 21_o jac._n 1._o the_o committee_n for_o religion_n ibid._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 &_o 13_o martij_fw-la 21_o jac._n 1._o 36._o id._n 36._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 225._o rush_n coll._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 xix_o concern_v stand_v committee_n the_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n 11._o 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_a committee_n appoint_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n 9_o 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 stand_v committee_n be_v for_o religion_n stand_v committee_n be_v for_o grievance_n stand_v committee_n be_v for_o court_n of_o justice_n stand_v committee_n be_v for_o trade_n ibid._n ibid._n these_o committee_n when_o they_o meet_v 12._o 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 9_o scobel_n 9_o grievance_n
for_o the_o borough_n by_o the_o statute_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n of_o a_o town_n 689._o rush_n coll._n vol._n 1._o 689._o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o inhabit_v but_o the_o usage_n of_o parliament_n be_v contrary_a but_o if_o information_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n against_o such_o a_o burgess_n i_o think_v that_o the_o statute_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o by_o whitlock_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n 49._o 4_o inst_z 49._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a cause_n may_v be_v a_o burgess_n 2._o town_n coll._n 63_o 64._o vide_fw-la john_n smith_n ca._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 48._o col._n 2._o 480._o col._n 1._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 481._o col._n 2._o if_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o such_o a_o election_n and_o a_o outlawry_n allege_v to_o disinable_a he_o the_o stat._n 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o will_n disinable_a most_o of_o this_o house_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v burgess_n resident_a though_o the_o common_a law_n do_v disinable_a the_o party_n 1_o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 482._o col._n 1_o yet_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v urge_v that_o prevail_v over_o the_o law_n a_o man_n attaint_v 1._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 482._o col._n 1._o outlaw_v or_o excommunicate_v or_o not_o lawful_o elect_v if_o he_o be_v return_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v a_o lawful_a burgess_n a_o knight_n banneret_n 46._o 4_o inst_z 46._o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n who_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n a_o earl_n son_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 244._o col._n 2._o one_o under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o eligible_a 47._o 4_o inst_z 47._o neither_o can_v any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o alien_n can_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n ibid._n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_a and_o so_o it_o be_v albeit_o he_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o alien_n be_v naturalize_v by_o parliament_n than_o he_o be_v eligible_a to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o judicature_n no_o alien_n denizate_v aught_o to_o sit_v here_o 175._o petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 175._o per_fw-la sir_n edward_n coke_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n walter_n steward_n be_v no_o natural_a bear_v subject_n be_v void_a and_o a_o warrant_n to_o go_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n none_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n 47._o 4_o inst_z 47._o or_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o have_v judicial_a place_n can_v be_v choose_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v because_o they_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n yet_o read_v parl_n roll_n 31_o h._n 6._o but_o any_o that_o have_v judicial_a place_n in_o other_o court_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n ibid._n be_v eligible_a none_o of_o the_o clergy_n 47._o moor_z foe_z 783._o n._n 1083._o 4_o inst_z 47._o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a order_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o body_n viz._n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o convocation-house_n be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1639._o hakewel_n 59_o vide_fw-la fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n f_o 1639._o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n 48._o 4_o inst_z 48._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o eligible_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v magìs_fw-la idoneus_fw-la discretus_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o town_n corporate_a be_v eligible_a 7._o 4_o inst_z 48._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la brook_n abridg_n tit_n parl._n 7._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v 38_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v admit_v and_o accept_v that_o if_o a_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v a_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n 16._o crompt_v 16._o or_o have_v judicial_a jurisdiction_n or_o another_o be_v sick_a that_o these_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o choose_v other_o any_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 48._o 4_o inst_z 48._o and_o which_o be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o be_v eligible_a by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o attorney_n general_n be_v not_o eligible_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n ibid._n egerton_n solicitor_n la_fw-fr roign_n fuit_fw-la command_v d'attender_n en_fw-fr l'vpper_fw-fr house_n 1._o moor_n f._n 551_o n_o 741._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441._o col_fw-fr 2_o 442._o col._n 1._o &_o attend_v 3_o jours_fw-fr &_o apres_fw-fr fuit_fw-la eslie_a burgess_n pour_fw-fr reading_n et_fw-la fuit_fw-la reteign_a quia_fw-la il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la prime_n attendant_n en_fw-fr l'vpper_fw-fr meson_n devant_fw-fr que_fw-fr il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la eslie_o un_o member_n de_fw-fr low_a meson_n egerton_n the_o queen_n solicitor_n be_v command_v to_o attend_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o do_v attend_v three_o day_n &_o afterward_o be_v choose_v burgess_n for_o read_v and_o he_o be_v retain_v because_o he_o be_v first_o attendant_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n before_o he_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n onslow_n solicitor_n esteant_v burgess_n de_fw-fr low_a meson_n 2._o moor_n f._n 551_o n_o 741._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 121._o col._n 1_o 2._o fuit_fw-la command_v d'attend_v en_fw-fr upper_a le_fw-fr lower_v meson_n 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one_o of_o the_o queen_n sergeant_n for_o his_o counsel_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o 1._o id._n 281._o col._n 1._o popham_n solicitor_n general_n upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o house_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v so_o licitor_n or_o have_v any_o place_n of_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n no_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o parliament_n b._n book_n of_o extr._n 411._o crompton_n be_v jur._n 3._o b._n nor_o for_o a_o burgess_n 1_o car._n 1._o 48._o 4_o inst_z 48._o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la &_o con_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 38_o 436_o 624_o 625._o 1_o jac._n 1._o sess_n 2._o 96._o scobel_n 96._o sir_n john_n peyton_n kt._n return_v the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o attendance_n of_o sheriff_n be_v require_v within_o their_o bailywick_n 685._o rush_n coll._n vol._n 1._o 684_o 685._o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwick_n mr._n walter_n long_o be_v sheriff_n of_o wilts_n be_v after_o choose_v citizen_n for_o bath_n and_o for_o that_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o fine_v viz._n because_o he_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n andrew_n noel_n kt_n 2._o town_n coll._n 185._o vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 38._o col._n 1_o 2._o
&_o 624._o col._n 2._o sheriff_n of_o rutland_n return_v himself_o knight_n and_o adjudge_v a_o void_a return_n and_o a_o warrant_v order_v for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o say_v sergeant_n harris_n we_o know_v in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o indenture_n to_o himself_o no_o more_o can_v he_o here_o between_o himself_o and_o the_o county_n for_o there_o be_v require_v two_o person_n yet_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v well_o receive_v he_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n when_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n return_v themselves_o burgess_n and_o be_v receive_v the_o fee_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o any_o county_n be_v 46._o 4_o inst_z 46._o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o every_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la where_o one_o person_n be_v choose_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o several_a place_n passim_fw-la scobel_n 18._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la it_o be_v 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party_n injure_v and_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o every_o mayor_n or_o magistrate_n of_o a_o town_n so_o oftend_v shall_v pay_v forty_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o forty_o pound_n to_o the_o party_n this_o action_n to_o be_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v or_o by_o any_o other_o man_n who_o will_n if_o he_o so_o do_v not_o b._n hakewel_n 49._o vid._n crompton_n juris_n 3._o b._n and_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n with_o effect_n and_o without_o fraud_n any_o other_o man_n who_o will_n may_v have_v the_o say_a suit_n for_o the_o say_v hundred_o pound_n as_o the_o knight_n have_v and_o cost_v of_o suit_n also_o shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o say_a knight_n or_o any_o other_o who_o will_v sue_v in_o his_o behalf_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v a_o good_a return_n of_o his_o writ_n 51._o hakew._n 51._o and_o of_o every_o return_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v to_o he_o make_v the_o burgess_n of_o leskard_n in_o cornwall_n be_v elect_v 63._o town_n coll._n 63._o the_o town_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o indenture_n to_o the_o sheriff_n but_o the_o party_n elect_v make_v his_o indenture_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o file_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indenture_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n the_o sheriff_z have_v endorse_v it_o upon_o his_o writ_n but_o this_o indenture_n be_v never_o execute_v by_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o return_v and_o yet_o this_o return_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o committee_n to_o be_v good_a jan._n 1641._o ordered_n 870._o 2_o nalson_n 870._o that_o the_o high-sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n who_o have_v return_v two_o indenture_n for_o the_o town_n of_o arundel_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v here_o at_o the_o bar_n to_o amend_v his_o return_n 35_o eliz._n 1592._o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 490._o col._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o speaker_n no_o return_n can_v be_v amend_v in_o this_o house_n for_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o return_n be_v in_o chancery_n and_o must_v be_v amend_v there_o every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n ireland_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n return_v any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n choose_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n if_o one_o be_v due_o elect_v knight_n 38._o 4_o inst_z 49._o it_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n rot._n parl._n 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 38._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v another_o the_o return_n must_v be_v reform_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o that_o be_v due_o elect_v must_v be_v insert_v for_o the_o election_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o not_o the_o return_n 18_o jac._n 1._o 115._o scobel_n 115._o the_o sheriff_n of_o leicestershire_n have_v return_v sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n that_o sir_n george_n hastings_n be_v due_o choose_v the_o sheriff_n be_v order_v to_o return_v sir_n george_n hastings_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o file_v it_o 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n ibid._n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n john_n maynard_n for_o chippingham_n john_n maynard_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o a_o mistake_v charles_n be_v afterward_o write_v in_o stead_n of_o john_n it_o be_v resolve_v the_o return_n shall_v be_v amend_v without_o a_o new_a writ_n and_o that_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o not_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o bailiff_n in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o to_o return_v john_n maynard_n esq_n the_o first_o burgess_n 1_o febr._n 1640._o it_o be_v resolve_v ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n erle_n for_o one_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o wareham_n be_v a_o 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