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and_o censure_n as_o by_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n assemble_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parl._n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o person_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v shall_v make_v return_n and_o accept_v and_o receive_v the_o return_n of_o such_o election_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o if_o writ_n of_o summons_n have_v issue_v and_o be_v execute_v as_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_v and_o in_o default_n of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n respective_o in_o not_o accept_v or_o make_v return_n of_o such_o election_n it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o several_a freeholder_n and_o other_o person_n that_o have_v elect_v to_o make_v return_n of_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n which_o shall_v be_v as_o good_a and_o effectual_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v receive_v a_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o a_o parliament_n and_o 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the_o say_a person_n so_o offend_v shall_v incur_v and_o sustain_v all_o and_o every_o the_o pain_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o five_o part_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o forfeiture_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v shall_v go_v and_o be_v to_o and_o for_o the_o use_n and_o behoof_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o other_o four_o part_n and_o residue_n to_o be_v employ_v and_o dispose_v to_o and_o for_o such_o only_a use_n intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o by_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n in_o parliament_n assemble_v shall_v be_v declare_v and_o appoint_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v that_o the_o say_a knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o be_v assemble_v at_o any_o parliament_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n shall_v and_o may_v from_o time_n to_o time_n at_o any_o time_n during_o such_o their_o assembly_n in_o parliament_n choose_v and_o declare_v one_o of_o themselves_o to_o be_v speaker_n for_o the_o say_a knight_n citizens_z and_o 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