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The antiquity and power of parliaments in England written by Mr. Justice Doddridge and several other learned antiquaries.
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Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.
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in_o the_o full_a county_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n free_o and_o indifferent_o notwithstanding_o any_o prayer_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o after_o that_o they_o be_v choose_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o choose_v be_v they_o present_a or_o absent_a 15._o 7_o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o indenture_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v choose_v they_o and_o tack_v to_o the_o say_v write_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o indenture_n so_o seal_v and_o tack_v shall_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o sheriff_n return_v of_o the_o say_v write_v touch_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n 7_o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o 15._o 7_o h._n 4._o cap._n 15._o and_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v in_o every_o county_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n by_o people_n dwell_v and_o resiant_a in_o the_o same_o county_n whereof_o every_o one_o shall_v have_v free_a land_n or_o tenement_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n and_o that_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v so_o choose_v shall_v be_v abide_v and_o resiant_a within_o the_o same_o county_n and_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n and_o above_o as_o aforesaid_a shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a chooser_n so_o to_o be_v make_v and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o the_o say_a authority_n to_o examine_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n every_o such_o chooser_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n 7._o 8_o h._n 6._o cap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n provide_v always_o that_o he_o that_o may_v not_o expend_v forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v chooser_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n 7._o 8_o h._n 6._o cap._n 7._o 8_o h_z 6._o cap._n 7._o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v afterward_o expound_v that_o the_o knight_n of_o all_o the_o county_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n to_o be_v choose_v to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v hold_v shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o county_n by_o people_n dwell_v and_o resiant_a in_o the_o same_o whereof_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v freehold_a to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n by_o the_o year_n at_o the_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n within_o the_o same_o county_n where_o any_o such_o chooser_n will_v meddle_v with_o any_o such_o election_n 10._o h._n 6._o cap._n 2._o against_o the_o parliament_n hold_v anno_fw-la 27._o and_o 28_o eliz._n a_o writ_n issue_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o norfolk_n eliz._n