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to_o have_v the_o cause_n of_o summons_n declare_v if_o it_o be_v only_o about_o aid_n and_o escuage_z or_o other_o ordinary_a business_n of_o course_n though_o indeed_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o aid_n or_o other_o business_n may_v not_o be_v know_v without_o this_o declaration_n 12._o ib._n p._n 12._o last_o if_o all_o proprietor_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a general_n council_n it_o be_v strange_a there_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v the_o same_o care_n take_v that_o they_o may_v be_v summon_v alas_o what_o signify_v the_o provision_n of_o the_o common_a law_n but_o he_o bring_v a_o argument_n from_o the_o earl_n of_o chester_n be_v a_o count_n palatine_n 20._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 20._o and_o not_o subject_a to_o the_o feudal_n law_n whereas_o he_o be_v a_o feudal_a tenant_n though_o 8._o bracton_n lib._n 3._o ca._n 8._o i_o must_v confess_v the_o old_a dotard_n bracton_n say_v comites_fw-la paleys_fw-la count_n palatine_n have_v regal_a jurisdiction_n salvo_fw-la 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