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city_n citizen_n london_n mayor_n 9,097 5 11.2140 5 false
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A57319 The right of the citizens of London to elect sheriffs in their common-hall, proved, from the custom of our ancestors, from their charters, history, antient acts of Parliament, judgments and resolutions of many learned judges 1700 (1700) Wing R1505; ESTC R1437 9,090 4

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prerogative_n of_o lord_n mayor_n be_v set_v on_o horseback_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n tread_v under_o foot_n a_o evil_a as_o old_a as_o solomon_n for_o ancient_o such_o by-law_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o common-hall_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o ancient_a book_n and_o memorial_n in_o their_o guildhall_n in_o the_o 18_o edw._n ii_o one_o john_n causton_n have_v be_v choose_v sheriff_n at_o the_o usual_a time_n he_o not_o appear_v upon_o a_o proclamation_n the_o alderman_n and_o commons_o be_v summon_v to_o be_v at_o guildhall_n the_o michaelmas-day_n next_o follow_v on_o which_o day_n causton_n be_v disfranchise_v and_o put_v out_o of_o his_o aldermanship_n but_o the_o common-hall_n do_v not_o confine_v themselves_o to_o this_o only_a they_o make_v ordinance_n in_o their_o guild-hall_n concern_v the_o elect_v common-council-man_n in_o the_o several_a ward_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o ancient_a book_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o edw._n iii_o and_o rich._n ii_o these_o 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finis_fw-la
to_o repeal_v the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o confirm_v grant_v and_o restore_a the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o citizen_n in_o which_o they_o have_v a_o inheritance_n for_o as_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n be_v call_v the_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v to_o advise_v in_o matter_n of_o weight_n and_o difficulty_n so_o be_v the_o common-hall_n the_o extraordinary_a common-council_n of_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n these_o two_o law_n therefore_o can_v be_v act_n of_o common-council_n they_o must_v be_v act_n of_o common-hall_n or_o hall-court_n which_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v a_o common-council_n or_o a_o council_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o call_v themselves_o in_o this_o act_n a_o common-council_n in_o the_o other_o the_o commonalty_n who_o be_v in_o council_n assemble_v as_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o 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