shall_v be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o january_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v enable_v and_o be_v enjoin_v to_o meet_v in_o the_o old_a palace_n of_o westminster_n in_o the_o usual_a place_n there_o on_o the_o three_o monday_n in_o the_o say_a month_n of_o november_n and_o they_o or_o any_o twelve_o or_o more_o of_o they_o then_o and_o there_o assemble_v shall_v on_o or_o before_o the_o last_o monday_n of_o november_n next_o follow_v the_o ten_o of_o september_n aforesaid_a by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n without_o other_o warrant_n issue_n out_o writ_n in_o the_o usual_a form_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n attest_v under_o the_o hand_n and_o seal_n of_o twelve_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_a peer_n to_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o to_o the_o 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city_n cinque-port_n and_o borroughs_n so_o that_o a_o election_n be_v not_o thereupon_o make_v and_o in_o case_n there_o be_v not_o a_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o hold_v before_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o the_o say_a month_n of_o january_n and_o so_o from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o in_o all_o time_n hereafter_o if_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o parliament_n assemble_v and_o hold_v before_o the_o say_v three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n then_o in_o every_o such_o case_n as_o aforesaid_a the_o parliament_n shall_v assemble_v and_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o usual_a place_n at_o westminster_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o such_o mean_n only_o as_o be_v hereafter_o in_o this_o present_a act_n declare_v and_o enact_v and_o not_o otherwise_o on_o the_o second_o tuesday_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n next_o after_o the_o say_v three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o january_n at_o which_o parliament_n the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n shall_v make_v 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several_a and_o respective_a court_n and_o place_n shall_v be_v hold_v or_o appoint_v for_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n university_n city_n and_o borough_n as_o aforesaid_a begin_v and_o proceed_v on_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o law_n in_o cause_v election_n to_o be_v make_v of_o such_o knight_n and_o knight_n citizen_z and_z citizens_z burgess_n of_o their_o say_a county_n university_n city_n and_o borough_n as_o aforesaid_a than_o the_o freeholder_n of_o each_o county_n and_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o every_o of_o the_o university_n and_o the_o citizen_n and_o other_o have_v voice_n in_o such_o election_n respective_o in_o each_o university_n city_n and_o borough_n that_o shall_v be_v assemble_v at_o the_o say_a court_n or_o place_n to_o be_v hold_v or_o appoint_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v forthwith_o without_o further_a warrant_n or_o direction_n proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o such_o knight_n or_o knight_n citizen_n or_o citizen_n 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and_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o usual_a place_n at_o westminster_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o by_o suâ—â—_n mean_v only_o as_o be_v hereafter_o in_o this_o present_a act_n declare_v and_o enact_v and_o not_o otherwise_o on_o the_o second_o monday_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n than_o next_o ensuirâ—â—_n and_o in_o case_n this_o present_a parliament_n now_o assemble_v and_o hold_v or_o any_o other_o parliament_n which_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v assemble_v and_o hold_v by_o writ_n lunder_v the_o great_a sâ—â—_n of_o england_n or_o in_o case_n any_o parliament_n shall_v be_v assemble_v and_o hold_v by_o authority_n this_o present_a act_n and_o such_o parliament_n or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v prorogue_v or_o adjourâ—â—ed_v or_o continue_v by_o prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n until_o the_o ten_o day_n of_o september_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o three_o year_n next_o after_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o last_o meeting_n and_o 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this_o realm_n command_v euâ—â—_n such_o peer_n that_o he_o personal_o be_v at_o the_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n on_o the_o â—â—cond_a monday_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o november_n next_o follow_v the_o say_v ten_o day_n of_o september_n then_o and_o there_o to_o treat_v concern_v the_o high_a and_o urgent_a affair_n concern_v â—â—_o majesty_n the_o state_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o england_n and_o shâ—_n also_o seal_n issue_n forth_o and_o send_v abroad_o several_a and_o respective_a writ_n to_o the_o seveâ—_n and_o respective_a sheriff_n of_o the_o several_a and_o respective_a county_n city_n and_o borough_n of_o england_n and_o wales_n and_o to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o dover_n lord_n wardenâ—â—_n the_o cinque-port_n or_o his_o lieutenant_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o to_o the_o major_a and_o baiâ—â—_n of_o barwick_n upon_o tweed_n and_o to_o all_o and_o every_o other_o officer_n and_o person_n to_o whâ—â—_n writ_n have_v use_v to_o be_v direct_v for_o the_o elect_n of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z baron_n aâ—â—_n burgess_n of_o and_o for_o the_o say_a county_n city_n cinque-port_n and_o borough_n england_n and_o wales_n respective_o in_o the_o accustom_a form_n to_o appear_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n on_o the_o say_v second_o monday_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o november_n aforesaid_a which_o say_v peer_n after_o the_o say_v writ_n receive_v and_o which_o say_v knigâ—â—_n citizen_n baron_n and_o burgess_n choose_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n shall_v then_o aâ—â—_n there_o appear_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n according_o and_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n lord_n keeper_n commissioner_n and_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a shall_v respective_o take_v solemn_a oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n for_o the_o due_a issue_v of_o writ_n according_a to_o ritenour_n of_o this_o act_n viz._n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o shall_v true_o and_o faithful_o issue_v forth_o and_o send_v abroad_o all_o wâ—_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n for_o both_o house_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n aâ—_n express_v and_o enjoin_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o preventâ—_n of_o inconvenience_n happen_v by_o the_o long_a intermission_n of_o parliament_n which_o oath_n be_v forthwith_o to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o present_a lord_n keeper_n and_o to_o be_v minister_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o every_o lo._n chancellor_n lord_n keeper_n comissioner_n and_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o say_a officer_n respect_o shall_v henceforth_o execute_v any_o the_o say_a office_n before_o they_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o if_o the_o say_a lord_n chancellor_n lord_n keeper_n or_o any_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v fail_v or_o forbear_v so_o to_o issue_n out_o the_o say_a writ_n according_a to_o the_o true_a 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