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etc._n etc._n sciatis_fw-la i_o dedisse_fw-la in_o feode_n &_o hereditate_fw-la willielmo_n commiti_fw-la warren_n filio_fw-la meo_fw-la castellum_n norwici_fw-la cum_fw-la toto_fw-la burgo_n etc._n etc._n and_o reef_n de_fw-fr wâ—et_n earl_n of_o norwich_n defend_v this_o castel_n against_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o england_n and_o travel_v with_o his_o wife_n to_o jerusalem_n vide_fw-la coke_n 4_o inst_z cap._n 52._o the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n these_o be_v the_o two_o eye_n or_o luminary_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v now_o style_v university_n a_o professione_n universalium_fw-la scientiarum_fw-la &_o artium_fw-la liberalium_fw-la a_o university_n be_v proper_o a_o incorporation_n under_o one_o government_n of_o many_o public_a school_n ordain_v especial_o for_o the_o study_n and_o profession_n of_o divinity_n civil-law_n and_o physic_n as_o also_o philosophy_n and_o other_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n and_o of_o these_o 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government_n of_o the_o whole_a university_n to_o maintain_v the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o to_o call_v assembly_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v controversy_n call_v court_n punish_v delinquent_n etc._n etc._n and_o next_o to_o he_o in_o dignity_n be_v the_o high_a steward_n nominate_v by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o approve_v by_o the_o university_n and_o be_v also_o durante_fw-la vita_fw-la and_o to_o assist_v the_o chancellor_n the_o vice_n chancellor_n and_o proctor_n upon_o their_o request_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o their_o place_n also_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v capital_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o university_n so_o oft_o as_o the_o chancellor_n shall_v require_v he_o and_o the_o three_o officer_n be_v the_o vice_n chancellor_n who_o be_v common_o the_o head_n of_o some_o college_n nominate_v yearly_o by_o the_o chancellor_n and_o in_o the_o chancellor_n absence_n may_v do_v almost_o whatever_o the_o 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308_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o king_n court_n 312_o compting-house_n 314_o court_n of_o green-cloth_n 315_o the_o knight_n marshal_n 320_o court_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 321_o court_n of_o the_o palace_n 322_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n treasurer_n and_o comptroller_n of_o the_o king_n houshlod_n concern_v felony_n etc._n etc._n 324_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n be_v house_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n of_o the_o treasurer_n comptroller_n and_o steward_n of_o the_o marshalsea_n 325_o king_n be_v great_a wardrobe_n 332_o the_o office_n of_o the_o tent_n 335_o the_o office_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n military_a government_n in_o the_o king_n court_n 338_o the_o band_n of_o pensioner_n 339_o the_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o court_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 341_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o queen_n court_n 342_o officer_n of_o the_o robe_n ibid._n government_n of_o city_n government_n f_o city_n 34â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o city_n 344_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n 345_o city_n of_o london_n 34â—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o london_n 347_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o london_n 34â—_n court_n of_o husting_n 351_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n 352_o court_n of_o conscience_n 354_o court_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 356_o court_n of_o orphan_n 356_o court_n of_o common_a council_n 357_o court_n of_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o court_n of_o halmote_n ibid._n chamberlain_z be_v court_n for_o apprentice_n 359_o court_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 360_o court_n of_o the_o coroner_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o the_o escheator_n in_o london_n ibid._n court_n of_o policy_n and_o assurance_n 361_o military_a government_n of_o london_n 363_o tower_n of_o london_n 365_o office_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 368_o office_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o mint_n 373_o office_n of_o record_n in_o the_o tower_n 375_o st._n katherine_n 378_o bridge_n ibid._n custom_n house_n 379_o general_n post-office_n 381_o law_n study_n 383_o inn_n of_o chancery_n ibid._n inn_n of_o court_n 384_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 388_o mooting_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o chancery_n 390_o keep_v christmas_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n ibid._n manner_n of_o hold_v parliament_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n 392_o sergeant_n inn_n ibid._n call_v or_o creation_n of_o sergeant_n 393_o the_o judge_n 394_o college_n of_o civilian_n in_o london_n 396_o college_n of_o physician_n in_o london_n 400_o gresham_n college_n in_o london_n 402_o zion_n college_n in_o london_n 40â—_n chartreux_n in_o london_n 40â—_n school_n in_o london_n 40â—_n southwark_n ibid._n city_n of_o westminster_n 40â—_n city_n of_o norwich_n 41â—_n government_n of_o the_o two_o university_n the_o two_o university_n in_o england_n 41â—_n oxford_n ibid._n cambridge_n 42â—_n government_n of_o borough_n government_n of_o borough_n be_v england_n 43â—_n government_n of_o village_n government_n of_o village_n in_o england_n 43â—_n ecclesiastical_a government_n of_o village_n 43â—_n civil_a government_n of_o village_n ibid._n island_n adjacent_a to_o england_n island_n adjacent_a unto_o england_n 43â—_n isle_n of_o man_n ibid._n anglesey_n 43â—_n jersey_n olim_fw-la caesarea_n 437_o guernsey_n olim_fw-la servia_n ibid._n insula_n vectis_fw-la or_o vecta_n 43â—_n sorling_n 44â—_n island_n lindisfarne_v 44â—_n the_o government_n of_o scotland_n scotland_n 445_o the_o island_n near_o scotland_n the_o lesser_a island_n near_o scotland_n 459_o orcades_n ibid._n schetland_n ibid._n hebrides_n 460_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n 463_o english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n english_a plantation_n in_o asia_n 491_o bantan_n ibid._n bombaine_o ibid._n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n english_a colony_n in_o africa_n 492_o guinea_n ibid._n tangier_n ibid._n english_a plantation_n in_o america_n 492_o newfoundland_n 494_o new_a england_n 496_o new_a york_n 500_o new_a jersey_n 504_o pensylvania_n 505_o mariland_n 507_o virginia_n 510_o carolina_n 512_o bermuda_n 515_o caribee_n island_n 519_o barbuda_n ibid._n anguilla_n 520_o montserrat_n 521_o dominica_n 522_o st._n vincent_n 523_o antegoa_n 524_o mevis_n or_o nevis_n ibid._n st._n christopher_n 526_o barbados_n 527_o jamaica_n 530_o see_v the_o alphabetical_a table_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la of_o government_n etc._n etc._n the_o original_a of_o government_n of_o government_n there_o can_v be_v but_o three_o kind_n viz._n one_o or_o more_o or_o all_o must_v have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o a_o nation_n if_o one_o than_o it_o be_v a_o monarchy_n if_o more_o as_o a_o assembly_n of_o choice_a person_n than_o it_o be_v aristocracy_n if_o all_o that_o be_v a_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o people_n than_o it_o be_v a_o democracy_n and_o now_o 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also_o a_o court_n although_o it_o hold_v no_o plea_n of_o controversy_n 〈◊〉_d belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o officer_n be_v call_v magister_fw-la ad_fw-la facultates_fw-la and_o the_o authority_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o 25_o h._n 8._o cap._n 21._o whereby_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o the_o archbishop_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o grant_v dispensation_n faculty_n etc._n etc._n by_o himself_o or_o his_o sufficient_a commissary_n or_o deputy_n for_o any_o such_o matter_n heretofore_o have_v at_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n thereof_o the_o prerogative_n court_n of_o canterbury_n this_o be_v the_o court_n where_o testament_n be_v prove_v and_o administration_n grant_v where_o the_o party_n die_v within_o his_o province_n have_v bona_fw-la notabilia_fw-la within_o some_o other_o diocese_n than_o where_o he_o die_v which_o regular_o be_v to_o be_v to_o the_o value_n of_o five_o pound_n but_o in_o the_o diocese_n of_o london_n it_o be_v 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chancellor_n lord_n treasurer_n etc._n etc._n rich_a livery_n for_o the_o two_o lord_n chief_a justice_n all_z the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n all_o the_o officer_n of_o those_o court_n all_o livery_n for_o his_o majesty_n domestic_a servant_n all_o linen_n for_o the_o king_n person_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o there_o be_v ordinary_o expend_v yearly_a about_o 25000_o l._n beside_o all_o extraordinary_n as_o coronation_n funeral_n etc._n etc._n his_o salary_n in_o compensation_n of_o all_o ancient_a fee_n be_v 2000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la this_o office_n be_v now_o keep_v in_o the_o savoy_n under_o the_o master_n be_v a_o deputy_n who_o salary_n be_v 200_o l._n a_o clerk_n who_o salary_n in_o compensation_n of_o all_o fee_n and_o allowance_n be_v 300_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o this_o office_n have_v be_v late_o add_v by_o patent_n during_o pleasure_n a_o comptroller_n and_o surveyor_n salary_n to_o each_o 300_o l._n belong_v to_o this_o office_n be_v divers_a 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privilege_n and_o franchise_n be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o a_o guardian_n set_v over_o they_o as_o be_v do_v by_o hen._n the_o three_o and_o ed._n the_o first_o he_o be_v usual_o knight_v by_o the_o king_n before_o the_o end_n of_o his_o mayoralty_n if_o he_o have_v not_o that_o honour_n before_o his_o and_o the_o sheriff_n table_n be_v open_a to_o all_o comer_n and_o for_o his_o grandeur_n be_v allowedâ—_n 1000_o l._n for_o his_o sword-bearer_n table_n his_o domestic_a attendance_n be_v very_o honourable_a and_o have_v four_o officer_n repute_v esquire_n by_o their_o place_n viz._n the_o sword-bearer_n common_a hunt_n who_o keep_v a_o kennel_n of_o hound_n common_a cryer_n and_o the_o water_n bailiff_n there_o be_v also_o the_o coroner_n three_o sergeant_n carver_n three_o sergeant_n of_o the_o chamber_n a_o sergeant_n of_o the_o channel_n four_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n one_o under_o water_n bailiff_n two_o yeoman_n of_o the_o chamber_n three_o meat_n weigher_n two_o 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the_o inn_n of_o court_n page_z 322_o the_o palace_n ibid._n post-office_n general_n page_z 381_o physician_n college_n in_o london_n page_n 400_o plantation_n in_o asia_n page_n 491_o plantation_n in_o africa_n page_n 492_o plantation_n in_o america_n ibid._n pensylvania_n page_n 505_o protector_n of_o england_n page_z 540_o q._n queen_n of_o england_n court_n page_z 341_o r._n royal_a franchise_n of_o ely_n page_z 254_o river_n of_o thames_n conservator_n court_n page_z 360_o s._n star-chamber_n court_n page_z 104_o swanherd_n page_n 204_o 587_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n court_n page_z 210_o stannary_n court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o devon_n and_o cornwall_n page_n 261_o lord_n steward_n be_v court_n page_z 324_o 325_o sheriff_n court_n in_o london_n page_n 352_o sergeant_n inn_n page_n 392_o sergeant_n call_v or_o creation_n page_n 393_o zion_n college_n page_n 403_o school_n in_o london_n page_n 405_o southwark_n ibid._n sorling_n page_n 440_o scotland_n page_n 445_o scottish_a isle_n or_o the_o lesser-island_n near_o scotland_n page_n 459_o schetland_n i._n ibid._n t._n trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o civil_a cause_n page_n 46_o trial_n ecclesiastical_a in_o criminal_a cause_n ibid._n the_o turn_v page_n 223_o tower_n of_o london_n page_n 365_o tangier_n page_n 492_o v._n university_n page_n 415_o virginia_n page_n 510_o st._n vincent_n page_n 523_o 260_o w._n witness_v examination_n by_o commissioner_n page_n 203_o warden_n court_n etc._n etc._n page_n 260_o wales_n 266_o wardrobe_n of_o the_o king_n 332_o wardmote_a inquest_n 358_o westminster_n city_n 406_o wight_n island_n 439_o y._n yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n 340_o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 14._o line_n 11._o read_v escheator_n p._n 17._o l._n 31._o r._n the._n p._n 21._o l_o ult_n for_o of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n r._n of_o the_o james_n p_o 25._o l._n 11._o the_o comma_n at_o without_o warrant_n p._n 57_o l._n 4._o r._n roy._n p._n 69._o l._n 4._o r._n martial_a p._n 74._o l._n 23._o r._n 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570._o l._n 29._o r._n new_o frame_v p_o 579._o l._n 15._o r._n testmoignes_n l._n ult_n r._n bokland_n p._n 607._o l._n 25._o r._n letae_fw-la