6._o fol._n 47._o a._n inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 570._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o fall_v into_o consideration_n be_v how_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n for_o that_o court_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o house_n the_o one_o of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n the_o other_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o commons_o assembly_n represent_v the_o commonalty_n of_o london_n in_o this_o court_n they_o may_v make_v constitution_n and_o law_n for_o government_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o city_n so_o those_o constitution_n and_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commonalty_n do_v bind_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 249._o lib._n 5.62_o 63._o the_o chamberlain_n case_n lib._n 8.173_o the_o case_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 14_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dean_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n make_v the_o corporation_n and_o their_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n although_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o 14_o h._n 8._o fol._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o 21_o e._n 4.27.70_o b._n it_o be_v say_v ubi_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la ibi_fw-la tota_fw-la 9_o h._n 6.32_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o corporation_n do_v imprison_v the_o minor_a part_n until_o they_o consent_v to_o do_v a_o act_n although_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v yet_o the_o act_n do_v by_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v bind_v all_o and_o its_o the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n 15_o e._n 4._o fol._n 2._o and_o with_o this_o agree_v panormitan_n c._n cum_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v quod_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o protestas_fw-la capituli_fw-la consislit_fw-la in_o majori_fw-la parte_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la totum_fw-la capitulum_n facere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la major_a pars_fw-la facit_fw-la davyes_n rep._n fol._n 48._o therefore_o i_o agree_v that_o if_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o a_o corporation_n accept_v of_o a_o new_a charter_n it_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o corporation_n t._n 13._o jac._n baggs_n case_v roll_n rep._n part_n 1_o fol._n 224._o yet_o in_o some_o case_n the_o act_n of_o one_o or_o of_o some_o few_o of_o the_o corporation_n will_v bind_v the_o rest_n do_v not_o the_o corporation_n of_o sandwich_n for_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o john_n dennis_n the_o then_z mayor_z thereof_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n suffer_v and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v be_v not_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o quod_fw-la communitas_fw-la amittat_fw-la libertatem_fw-la the_o command_n of_o the_o mayor_n only_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o enter_v into_o certain_a land_n for_o the_o corporation_n though_o it_o be_v without_o deed_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o bind_v the_o corporation_n 16_o h._n 7.2_o a_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v due_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o southampton_n out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n a_o acquittance_n by_o the_o mayor_n alone_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v show_v many_o prsident_n of_o acquittance_n by_o the_o mayor_n make_v in_o time_n past_a 2_o r._n 3._o fol._n 7._o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o provost_n and_o scholar_n of_o a_o college_n in_o c._n for_o that_o t._n m._n their_o late_a provost_n and_o predecessor_n of_o the_o def._n and_o the_o scholar_n by_o f._n their_o servant_n buy_v certain_a good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n which_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n by_o the_o justice_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v good_a and_o shall_v be_v intend_v the_o contract_n of_o the_o provost_n only_o and_o the_o name_n of_o scholar_n be_v but_o surplusage_n for_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o for_o that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o college_n be_v sufficient_a 5_o e._n 4.7_o brok._n corporation_n n._n 53._o a_o writ_n of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n d'_fw-fr h._n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o d._n and_o declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n by_o their_o deed_n covenant_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o murage_n pontage_n custom_n and_o toll_n in_o d._n of_o all_o those_o of_o h._n and_o that_o they_o have_v unjust_o take_v toll_n by_o certain_a of_o their_o burgess_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o burgess_n of_o h._n etc._n etc._n adjudge_v that_o the_o prisal_n and_o take_n by_o their_o common_a minister_n be_v a_o take_n of_o the_o whole_a corporation_n for_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o whole_a community_n can_v meet_v together_o to_o take_v toll_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v that_o he_o be_v their_o minister_n by_o specialty_n sub_fw-la communi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la corporationis_fw-la 48_o e._n 3._o ful._n 17._o i_o do_v agree_v that_o where_o there_o be_v garden_n and_o chaplin_n mayor_n and_o commonalty_n dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o the_o like_a the_o garden_n mayor_n or_o dean_n sole_o can_v make_v a_o lease_n nor_o discontinue_v for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a corporation_n and_o by_o deed_n 21_o e._n 4.70_o but_o if_o the_o king_n make_v a_o corporation_n consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o succession_n when_o any_o of_o they_o die_v that_o the_o rest_n may_v choose_v other_o in_o their_o place_n if_o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o die_v yet_o all_o act_n do_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v valid_a in_o law_n roll_v abridgement_n part_v 2._o fol._n 514._o by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o what_o act_v a_o corporation_n be_v bind_v but_o when_o those_o thing_n be_v act_v and_o do_v in_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o which_o be_v representative_a of_o all_o the_o free_a man_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n they_o must_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n bind_v the_o corporation_n we_o shall_v observe_v 4._o what_o those_o act_n be_v 1._o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n have_v assume_v a_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n assume_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o law_n or_o ordinance_n by_o they_o in_o 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certain_a petition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o common_a council_n assemble_v shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n in_o which_o petition_n there_o be_v contain_v that_o by_o the_o say_a prorogation_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o public_a justice_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o make_v necessary_a provision_n for_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n be_v obstruct_v and_o they_o do_v order_n the_o imprint_n of_o the_o same_o and_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v publish_v and_o disperse_v we_o shall_v inquire_v whether_o these_o law_n and_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v warrantable_a by_o law_n or_o not_o i_o do_v agree_v that_o they_o have_v power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o constitution_n
chapter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o about_o the_o determination_n of_o difficult_a point_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o every_o grant_v which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v to_o bind_v his_o successor_n for_o it_o be_v think_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o not_o to_o be_v reasonable_a to_o impose_v so_o great_a confidence_n in_o any_o sole_a person_n as_o to_o give_v he_o power_n to_o bind_v his_o successor_n and_o therefore_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o a_o corporation_n to_o be_v his_o counsel_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o surrender_v their_o corporation_n but_o shall_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o bishopric_n continue_v lib._n 3._o m._n 40_o 41._o eliz._n dean_n &_o chapter_n de_fw-fr norw_n case_n object_n civitas_n london_n habeat_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la antiquas_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la mag._n ch._n c._n 9_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o any_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 3._o authoritate_fw-la parliament_n inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 253._o answ_n that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v its_o ancient_a franchise_n and_o frank_a custom_n it_o be_v excellent_o interpret_v by_o our_o ancient_a author_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v their_o franchise_n of_o which_o they_o be_v seize_v by_o a_o rightful_a and_o loyal_a title_n of_o the_o gift_n grant_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o which_o they_o have_v not_o forfeit_v by_o their_o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a and_o that_o they_o have_v those_o franchise_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v sufferable_a by_o right_n and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o law_n inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 20._o mirror_n ch._n 5._o §_o 2._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 48._o plough_v com._n fol._n 40._o and_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a that_o for_o abusion_n the_o franchise_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v be_v seize_v and_o whereas_o the_o act_n 1_o e._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o liberty_n shall_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n be_v seize_v etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o for_o any_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v seize_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n govern_v by_o portgrave_n or_o portgreeve_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o by_o who_o charter_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n but_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n appoint_v they_o a_o mayor_n who_o continue_v therein_o until_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n john_n and_o then_o king_n john_n appoint_v a_o mayor_n and_o because_o sometime_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n be_v no_o citizen_n of_o london_n king_n john_n the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n de_fw-fr seipsis_fw-la inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 255._o 7_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v yearly_o choose_v but_o shall_v remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ordinance_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o edward_n the_o three_o so_o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n a_o alderman_n may_v be_v put_v out_o rot._n parl._n 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 25._o so_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a it_o do_v appear_v that_o a_o corporation_n be_v a_o franchise_n and_o that_o a_o franchise_n may_v be_v forfeit_v and_o by_o consequence_n a_o corporation_n 3._o if_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v do_v any_o act_n in_o their_o common_a council_n whereby_o to_o forfeit_n their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n wherein_o we_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o whether_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n etc._n etc._n or_o ought_v not_o the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v against_o particular_a person_n 2._o how_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n 3._o what_o those_o act_n be_v 4._o if_o they_o amount_v unto_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n 1._o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n without_o name_v any_o person_n in_o particular_a for_o by_o that_o name_n they_o ought_v to_o plead_v and_o be_v implead_v etc._n etc._n a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o new_a college_n in_o c._n and_o well_o bring_v 15_o e._n 4._o fol._n 33._o a._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la versus_fw-la de_fw-la corporation_n de_fw-fr maidenhead_n in_o berkshire_n quod_fw-la gardiani_n pontenarii_n burgenses_n &_o communitas_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr maidenhead_n for_o three_o year_n have_v use_v a_o market_n with_o divers_a liberty_n h._n 17._o jac._n b_o r._n rot._n 106._o in_o coron_n office_n palmer_n rep._n fol._n 80._o a_o action_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o man_n inhabitant_n in_o hundredo_n de_fw-fr elthorn_n and_o spelthorn_n without_o name_v any_o particular_a and_o well_o bring_v t._n 12._o jac._n foster_n case_n hutton_n rep._n croke_n part_v 2.187_o noys_n rep._n fol._n 21._o a_o action_n versus_fw-la inhabitant_n in_fw-la domidio_fw-la hundredi_n d'_fw-fr waltham_n and_o adjudge_v good_a t._n 15._o jac._n rot._n 2244._o constable_n case_n brownl_n part_v 1_o fol._n 156._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o dean_n and_o chapter_n without_o name_v they_o by_o their_o name_n of_o baptism_n so_o if_o dean_n and_o chapter_n bring_v a_o action_n 21_o e._n 4.15_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n and_o 27_o eliz._n versus_fw-la homines_fw-la inhabitant_n de_fw-la d._n rastal_n entry_n fol._n 406._o if_o the_o king_n grant_v land_n in_o fee_n probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la villae_fw-la d'_fw-fr d._n it_o be_v a_o good_a corporation_n and_o so_o if_o he_o grant_v land_n burgensibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la &_o communitati_fw-la to_o the_o burgess_n citizen_n and_o commonalty_n they_o may_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o those_o name_n and_o they_o may_v have_v a_o action_n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la burgensibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 7_o e._n 4.14_o where_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n be_v sue_v and_o all_o the_o commoner_n appear_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o this_o be_v another_o body_n therefore_o the_o corporation_n ought_v to_o appear_v by_o attorney_n 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the_o same_o effect_n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 27.11_o h._n
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of_o abbey_n or_o monastery_n be_v detain_v and_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o habit_n rule_n and_o order_n than_o the_o corporation_n be_v absolute_o dissolve_v davyes_n rep._n 11._o case_n de_fw-fr rroxy_n fol._n 1._o b._n if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o to_o a_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o after_o such_o body_n politic_n or_o incorporate_v be_v dissolve_v the_o donor_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v again_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v not_o escheat_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o fee_n be_v vest_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n do_v annex_v a_o condition_n to_o every_o such_o gift_n and_o grant_v that_o if_o such_o body_n politic_n be_v dissolve_v the_o donor_n shall_v re-enter_v for_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gift_n fail_v inst_z part_v 1_o fol._n 13._o b._n brok._n corp._n n._n 78._o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o a_o corporation_n aggregate_v be_v immortal_a invisible_a and_o never_o die_v 39_o h._n 6.14_o a._n 21_o e._n 4.27_o answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o corporation_n be_v immortal_a not_o in_o thesi_fw-la for_o we_o see_v they_o have_v their_o ortus_fw-la and_o occasus_fw-la but_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o their_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o because_o it_o be_v presume_v they_o will_v do_v no_o act_n to_o dissolve_v they_o or_o commit_v any_o offence_n by_o which_o they_o may_v forfeit_v their_o right_n of_o community_n if_o a_o corporation_n consist_v of_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o afterward_o all_o the_o sister_n be_v dead_a all_o the_o grant_n and_o act_v make_v by_o the_o brother_n be_v void_a for_o when_o the_o holy_a sister_n be_v dead_a it_o be_v no_o perfect_a corporation_n m._n 37_o eliz._n b_o r._n the_o case_n inter_fw-la sergeant_n lovelace_n and_o manwood_n roll_v abridg._n fol._n 514._o but_o suppose_v all_o the_o brother_n shall_v likewise_o die_v where_o be_v the_o immortality_n 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ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la comitatus_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la purgando_fw-la de_fw-la certis_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 7_o e._n 1._o m._n 13._o rot._n patent_n 25_o e._n 1._o pars_fw-la 2._o m._n 7._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n to_o purge_v he_o of_o certain_a false_a and_o unjust_a rumour_n and_o scandal_n raise_v against_o he_o rex_fw-la mandavit_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o vicecomit_n london_n quod_fw-la facta_fw-la inquisitione_n de_fw-la sparsoribus_fw-la rumorum_fw-la &_o seditionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la ipsas_fw-la caperent_fw-la &_o in_o prisona_fw-la de_fw-fr newgate_n detinerent_fw-la 20_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 18._o &_o 26._o the_o king_n command_v the_o major_a and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n that_o they_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n of_o the_o spreader_n of_o false_a report_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n as_o for_o the_o petition_n imprint_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o citizen_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v act_v by_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o piety_n and_o loyalty_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o action_n of_o no_o great_a discretion_n in_o they_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o for_o to_o make_v such_o ill_a reflection_n upon_o his_o majesty_n when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o nulli_fw-la negavimus_fw-la be_v one_o of_o his_o royal_a attribute_n ob._n but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o no_o act_n bind_v beyond_o the_o corporation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n therefore_o they_o can_v present_v a_o clerk_n to_o a_o live_n but_o by_o deed_n sub_fw-la communi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la 13_o h._n 8_o 12._o nor_o make_v a_o surrender_n 33_o h._n 6.17_o 34_o h._n 6.21_o nor_o assign_v auditor_n 4_o h._n 7.17_o 7_o h._n 7.9_o et_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la so_o their_o law_n and_o constitution_n make_v in_o their_o common_a council_n do_v not_o bind_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o their_o common_a seal_n answ_n excellent_a logic_n he_o must_v be_v a_o rare_a chemist_n that_o can_v extract_v such_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o premise_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o parliament_n of_o the_o city_n the_o mayor_n be_v the_o king_n the_o aldermen_z the_o peer_n the_o commonalty_n the_o commons_o and_o what_o they_o there_o enact_v and_o ordain_v be_v upon_o record_n jones_n rep._n fol._n 540._o therefore_o those_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n by_o they_o there_o make_v be_v enact_v in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n if_o not_o warrantable_a make_v the_o more_o against_o they_o and_o what_o be_v then_o by_o they_o enact_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o puissance_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n if_o they_o appoint_v a_o attorney_n at_o law_n or_o bailiff_n in_o their_o common_a council_n they_o may_v justify_v any_o act_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o their_o office_n sans_o monstrans_fw-la de_fw-fr fait_fw-fr etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o corporation_n 12_o h._n 7.25_o 26._o they_o certify_v their_o new_a mayor_n yearly_o in_o the_o exchequer_n because_o it_o be_v enter_v on_o record_n 13_o h._n 8.22_o vide_fw-la lib._n 10._o l'_fw-fr guardian_n 8._o s._n saviour_n case_n 14_o h._n 8.29_o 12_o e._n 4.9_o 10._o iv_o if_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v do_v any_o act_n in_o their_o common_a council_n whereby_o to_o forfeit_n their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n where_o a_o franchise_n be_v absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n then_o if_o any_o incident_a to_o it_o be_v forfeit_v the_o whole_a franchise_n be_v forfeit_v 22_o ass_n 34._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o en_fw-fr l'_fw-fr case_n d'_fw-fr corporation_n d'_fw-fr maidenhead_n but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o franchise_n court_n d'_fw-fr entry_n fol._n 527._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n therefore_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o incident_a to_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v incident_a to_o every_o corporation_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 211._o but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n have_v abuse_v and_o misuse_v this_o power_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o their_o corporation_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o corporation_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o court_n of_o pyepowder_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o fair_a be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o fair_a 7_o h._n 4.44_o otherwise_o of_o toll_n because_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n palmer_n ibid._n object_n there_o be_v a_o stat._n 7_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o whole_a liberty_n whatsoever_o with_o this_o clause_n licet_fw-la usi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la and_o notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 37._o answ_n this_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n for_o no_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v appear_v but_o only_o per_fw-la dominum_fw-la regenâ—_n &_o consilium_fw-la suum_fw-la which_o must_v be_v intend_v his_o privy_a council_n if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o then_o consilio_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o 35_o e._n 1._o apud_fw-la carlioten_n stat._n de_fw-la asportatis_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n â—ut_fw-la admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o do_v only_o extend_v to_o 〈◊〉_d offence_n and_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v or_o omit_v and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—ose_v that_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o omit_v by_o they_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la if_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o by_o consequence_n void_a and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o read_v the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o large_a jones_n rep._n fol._n 241._o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o all_o the_o statute_n which_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n of_o london_n viz._n 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o which_o confirm_v all_o reasonable_a liberty_n 2_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o the_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v due_o use_v 3_o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o all_o except_o such_o as_o be_v repeal_v by_o the_o common_a law_n 2_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o all_o liberty_n well_o use_v and_o not_o repeal_v by_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v no_o statute_n or_o prescription_n warrant_v any_o of_o their_o action_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v consonant_a to_o right_o reason_n and_o justice_n qui_fw-la muragium_fw-la ad_fw-la villam_fw-la clandendam_fw-la gravius_fw-la ceperint_fw-la quam_fw-la concessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la per_fw-la chaâ—tam_fw-la regis_fw-la perdant_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la gratiam_fw-la suae_fw-la concessionis_fw-la &_o graviter_fw-la amerciantur_fw-la fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 43._o they_o which_o shall_v take_v more_o murage_n than_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o grant_n and_o shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v le_fw-fr ley_fw-fr voet_fw-mi quo_fw-la chescan_fw-it perdera_fw-la son_fw-it franchise_n que_fw-fr eo_fw-la misuera_fw-la mirror_n c._n 5._o §_o 4._o the_o law_n will_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v lose_v his_o franchise_n which_o mis-use_a it_o and_o bracton_n say_v that_o libertates_fw-la possunt_fw-la amitti_fw-la per_fw-la abusum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la usum_fw-la bract._n lib._n 2._o fol._n 56._o lib._n 3._o fol._n 117._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o liberty_n or_o their_o grant_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 222._o how_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n have_v misuse_v and_o abuse_v their_o franchise_n by_o levy_v of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n be_v submit_v to_o the_o grave_a consideration_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o disinteressed_n person_n a_o leet_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n because_o they_o do_v take_v of_o the_o offender_n against_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n 2_o s._n when_o they_o have_v no_o pillory_n nor_o tumbril_n rastal_n entry_n fol._n 540._o in_o the_o eire_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n 30_o e._n 1._o inter_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la hundredum_fw-la de_fw-la kery_a there_o be_v prescribe_v that_o in_o holston_n burgh_n they_o do_v take_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la of_o every_o great_a beast_n viz._n ox_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o of_o the_o buyer_n as_o of_o the_o seller_n one_o penny_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v but_o one_o penny_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o that_o they_o take_v of_o merchandises_n exceed_v 12_o d._n of_o the_o buyer_n ob_fw-la and_o of_o the_o seller_n ob_fw-la whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v but_o ob_fw-la of_o the_o buyer_n roll_v abridg._n part_n 2._o fol._n 523._o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n do_v inquire_v of_o those_o which_o do_v take_v superfluous_a or_o undue_a toll_n in_o city_n burrough_n or_o elsewhere_o against_o the_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n cap._n itineris_fw-la vet_z magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la make_v default_n their_o franchise_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v all_o the_o profit_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o replieve_v within_o the_o eire_n they_o lose_v their_o franchise_n for_o ever_o iten_n canc._n 6_o e._n 2.7_o ob._n if_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n have_v commit_v any_o offence_n the_o particular_a person_n which_o have_v transgress_v aught_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o corporation_n can_v for_o no_o trespass_n lie_v against_o a_o corporation_n 22_o ass_n 67._o brok._n tit._n corp._n n._n 43._o 15_o e._n 4.1_o b._n no_o capias_fw-la no_o exigent_n against_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v imprison_v 21_o e._n 4.69_o 70._o 45_o e._n 3.2_o 3._o neither_o can_v a_o corporation_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o statute_n or_o recognizance_n moores_n rep._n 68_o answ_n his_o majesty_n may_v proceed_v against_o they_o in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n and_o so_o to_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n or_o in_o their_o natural_a capacity_n against_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o corporation_n which_o be_v offender_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v secundum_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la &_o qualitatem_fw-la delucti_fw-la according_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n non_fw-la oppressus_fw-la liberant_fw-la qui_fw-la liberos_fw-la opprimunt_fw-la they_o will_v not_o free_v those_o which_o be_v oppress_v who_o oppress_v those_o which_o be_v freevill_n finis_fw-la