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the_o parliament_n city_n and_o burrough-town_n the_o only_a judge_n under_o the_o king_n who_o be_v fit_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v member_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o freeholder_n and_o burgess_n more_o than_o by_o a_o just_a and_o impartial_a assent_n and_o information_n who_o be_v the_o fit_a be_v not_o to_o be_v the_o elector_n p._n 371._o §_o 20._o of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v p._n 382._o §_o 21._o who_o make_v themselves_o elector_n for_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n 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spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o room_n or_o place_n and_o that_o if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v as_o it_o never_o be_v or_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o can_v conclude_v or_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v or_o be_v coordinate_a or_o have_v or_o have_v a_o equal_a power_n in_o their_o suffrage_n and_o decision_n p._n 393._o §_o 24._o what_o the_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o parliament_n ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la do_v proper_o signify_v and_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o say_a writ_n of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o cowmon_n in_o parliament_n p._n 398._o §_o 25._o of_o the_o many_o variation_n and_o alteration_n of_o our_o king_n writ_n of_o summons_n to_o their_o great_a counsel_n or_o parliament_n exclude_v some_o and_o take_v in_o other_o to_o be_v assistant_n in_o that_o high_a and_o honourable_a court_n with_o its_o 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high_a treason_n or_o felony_n breach_n of_o the_o peace_n or_o any_o other_o crime_n or_o suppose_a delinquency_n whatsoever_o p._n 573._o §_o 28._o of_o the_o protection_n and_o privilege_n grant_v unto_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n by_o our_o sovereign_a king_n and_o prince_n during_o their_o attendance_n and_o employment_n in_o their_o great_a council_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o purport_n of_o their_o commission_n p._n 607._o §_o 29._o neither_o they_o claim_v or_o ever_o be_v invest_v by_o any_o charter_n or_o grant_v of_o any_o of_o our_o king_n or_o prince_n or_o otherwise_o of_o any_o such_o privilege_n or_o liberty_n nor_o be_v or_o be_v in_o england_n any_o law_n or_o usage_n or_o custom_n that_o a_o parliament_n sit_v can_v be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v as_o long_o as_o any_o petition_n therein_o exhibit_v remain_v unanswered_a or_o not_o determine_v p._n 633._o §_o 30._o that_o in_o those_o affair_n 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king_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n by_o any_o such_o enquest_n until_o they_o shall_v thereof_o be_v convict_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 1._o of_o h._n 5._o 1._o knight_n and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v choose_v of_o such_o as_o be_v resiant_a 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 7._o the_o people_n that_o be_v to_o choose_v or_o rather_o to_o assent_v be_v to_o have_v 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la freehold_n and_o none_o to_o be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n that_o have_v not_o above_o and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v impower_v to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n how_o much_o every_o one_o in_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o consent_n to_o theâ—_n election_n may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n and_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 23._o h._n 6._o 15._o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o make_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o city_n and_o parliament_n burgess_n town_n who_o be_v to_o take_v care_n of_o due_a election_n and_o parliament_n return_v the_o indenture_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o penalty_n give_v to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v mischosen_a and_o sit_v in_o parliament_n be_v to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n to_o the_o king_n and_o as_o much_o to_o the_o party_n due_o elect_v or_o to_o they_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n or_o essoyne_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v but_o such_o process_n as_o be_v to_o be_v award_v as_o in_o trespass_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o brooker_n a_o sheriff_n of_o wiltshire_n be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n prosecute_v in_o the_o court_n of_o starr-chamber_n upon_o 6â—_n a_o information_n for_o perjury_n at_o the_o queen_n suit_n for_o a_o false_a return_v make_v of_o sir_n john_n thou_o to_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o say_a county_n in_o parliament_n whereas_o in_o truth_n penruddock_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o freeholder_n in_o the_o say_a county_n in_o deceit_n of_o the_o county_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n of_o every_o city_n and_o burgess_n town_n every_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n ought_v by_o the_o mandate_n and_o tenor_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o as_o the_o indenture_n which_o be_v not_o make_v betwixt_o the_o elector_n and_o the_o elect_v but_o betwixt_o the_o elector_n and_o the_o sheriff_n do_v ordain_v to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o knight_n shall_v have_v plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o comunitate_fw-la comitatus_fw-la and_o the_o burgess_n choose_v for_o every_o city_n and_o burgess_n town_n ad_fw-la faciend_n &_o consentiend_n etc._n etc._n which_o in_o a_o just_a formality_n of_o law_n ought_v to_o be_v signify_v to_o the_o king_n in_o his_o chancery_n by_o their_o indenture_n as_o a_o instrument_n or_o deed_n of_o procuration_n or_o letter_n
subjoin_v write_v will_v manifest_v in_o the_o form_n ensue_v viz._n rex_fw-la dilectis_fw-la &_o fidelibus_fw-la suis_fw-la godfr_n foliambe_n &_o sociis_fw-la suis_fw-la custodibus_fw-la pacis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o com._n lancastr_n salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la nuper_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la super_fw-la electionem_fw-la recitando_fw-la usque_fw-la red_a et_fw-la nobis_fw-la certiores_fw-la ac_fw-la jam_fw-la intellexerimus_fw-la quod_fw-la praedicti_fw-la edwardus_fw-la &_o laurentius_n qui_fw-la locum_fw-la tenentes_fw-la dict_z vic_a existunt_fw-la &_o retornum_fw-la brevium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la com._n predict_v faciunt_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la praedictum_fw-la penes_fw-la se_fw-la retinent_fw-la &_o executionem_fw-la aliquam_fw-la inde_fw-la hactenus_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la curarunt_fw-la &_o nihilominus_fw-la vadia_fw-la illa_fw-la indy_n levari_fw-la faciant_fw-la in_o nostri_fw-la deceptionem_fw-la manifestam_fw-la nos_fw-la volentes_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la deceptioni_fw-la obviare_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la prox_n sessione_n vestra_fw-la vocatis_fw-la coram_fw-la vobis_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o allis_fw-la probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la com._n &_o aliis_fw-la quos_fw-la noveritis_fw-la evocando_fw-la diligentem_fw-la informationem_fw-la &_o inquisitionem_fw-la super_fw-la praemissis_fw-la capiatis_fw-la &_o de_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la inveneritis_fw-la nos_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nostra_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillis_fw-la vestris_fw-la aut_fw-la alicujus_fw-la vestrum_fw-la distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la reddatis_fw-la certiores_fw-la hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la nobis_fw-la remittentes_fw-la t._n r._n apud_fw-la westm._fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la et_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la vic_a lanc._n quod_fw-la levationi_fw-la dictorum_fw-la vadiorum_fw-la supersedeat_fw-la quousque_fw-la aliud_fw-la inde_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la habuerit_fw-la in_o mandatis_fw-la t._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la upon_o which_o mr_n pryn_n observe_v that_o the_o king_n in_o that_o age_n not_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o examine_v and_o determine_v all_o 261._o disputable_a and_o undue_a election_n complain_v of_o and_o order_v that_o the_o knight_n who_o election_n be_v undue_o make_v shall_v not_o receive_v their_o wage_n or_o expense_n until_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n be_v examine_v and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v cause_v the_o election_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o special_a writt_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o his_o default_n to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o elector_n or_o assenter_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a county_n and_o until_o full_a examination_n supersede_n the_o levy_v of_o their_o wage_n and_o in_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o peer_n say_v 395._o that_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o 11_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6_o upon_o the_o petition_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n which_o inflict_v penalty_n upon_o the_o sheriff_n for_o make_v undue_a election_n and_o retorn_n which_o former_o be_v arbitrary_a at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v try_v not_o by_o the_o commons_o alone_o without_o oath_n upon_o information_n as_o now_o but_o by_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n and_o that_o by_o enquest_n and_o due_a examination_n therein_o if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v find_v guilty_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o knight_n undue_o return_v shall_v lose_v their_o wage_n not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o say_v mr_n pryn_n by_o a_o committee_n for_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o h._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 6._o h._n ca._n 4._o 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 7._o 22._o h._n 6._o ca._n 15._o touch_v the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o law_n or_o empower_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o determine_v the_o legality_n of_o any_o election_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o before_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o redress_v as_o these_o law-book_n viz._n dier_n 113._o 168._o plowden_n 118._o to_o 131._o old_a book_n of_o entry_n 446._o 447._o have_v resolve_v and_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v any_o late_a arbitrary_a precedent_n but_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o law_n of_o our_o parliament_n and_o solid_a reason_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v those_o late_a innovation_n or_o extravagancy_n for_o when_o man_n be_v say_v the_o learned_a sir_n robort_n filmer_n assemble_v by_o a_o humane_a 60._o power_n the_o authority_n that_o do_v assemble_v they_o can_v also_o limit_v and_o direct_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n sect_n xx._n of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v for_o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o indefatigable_a and_o most_o exact_a search_n of_o the_o summons_n and_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o which_o he_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o may_v have_v then_o think_v unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a yet_o be_v now_o of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o long_a hide_a truth_n have_v in_o all_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n edward_n 1_o edward_n the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o richard_n 2._o henry_n 4._o king_n h._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o edward_n the_o four_o find_v no_o 8._o more_o than_o 170._o borough_n city_n and_o port_n either_o summon_v by_o sheriff_n or_o their_o precept_n or_o writ_n to_o elect_v or_o return_v or_o actual_o elect_v return_v knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n that_o of_o those_o 170._o glastonbury_n in_o somersetshire_n overton_n in_o hantshire_n st_n edmondsbury_n in_o suffolk_n hoden_n and_o richmond_n in_o yorkshire_n have_v only_o one_o precept_n issue_v unto_o they_o odiham_n 2_o precept_n alton_n and_o basingstake_v in_o hantshire_n 4_o precept_n to_o elect_v and_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n upon_o neither_o of_o which_o they_o return_v any_o burgess_n as_o the_o sheriff_n return_n of_o ballivi_fw-la libertatis_fw-la nullum_fw-la dederunt_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la will_v attest_v whereupon_o they_o never_o have_v any_o more_o precept_n of_o that_o nature_n send_v unto_o they_o before_o the_o end_n of_o king_n edward_n 4'_v reign_v christchurch_n only_o except_v which_o of_o late_a year_n have_v elect_v and_o return_v burgess_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n 20_o of_o those_o 170._o namely_o newbury_n in_o berkshire_n freminton_n modbury_n south_n molton_n in_o devonshire_n bromyard_n ledbury_n ros_n in_o herefordshire_n dunster_n langeport_n monteacute_n stoke_n curtsy_n matchet_n ware_n in_o somersetshire_n alesford_n in_o the_o county_n of_o southamton_n oreford_n in_o suffolk_n gatton_n in_o surrey_n alverton_n malton_n and_o pontefract_n in_o yorkshire_n elect_v and_o return_v burgess_n but_o once_o for_o one_o single_a parliament_n and_o no_o more_o mere_a in_o wiltshire_n and_o rippon_n in_o yorkshire_n upon_o two_o several_a precept_n make_v only_o one_o election_n five_o more_o of_o those_o ancient_a borough_n as_o lidford_n in_o cornwall_n bradnesham_n okehamtam_n in_o devonshire_n andover_n in_o hampshire_n woodstoke_n in_o 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