Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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B08775
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The citizens of London, by their charter, among themselves may make sheriffs whom they will, and may remove them when they will
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1680
(1680)
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Wing C4341A; ESTC R174062
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544
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the_o citizen_n of_o london_n by_o their_o charter_n among_o themselves_o may_v make_v sheriff_n who_o they_o will_v and_o may_v remove_v they_o when_o they_o will_n therefore_o the_o sheriff_n and_o common_a sergeant_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v in_o election_n of_o sheriff_n for_o the_o ensue_a year_n servant_n to_o the_o common_a hall_n and_o aught_o to_o propose_v and_o poll_n for_o such_o person_n and_o such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v and_o demand_v by_o the_o member_n thereof_o and_o for_o none_o else_o by_o a_o pretend_a by-law_n it_o be_v order_v to_o this_o effect_n viz._n that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v elect_v sheriff_n and_o refuse_v to_o serve_v shall_v swear_v himself_o not_o worth_a 10000_o l._n or_o enter_v into_o bond_n to_o serve_v or_o shall_v pay_v 400_o l._n fine_a and_o in_o case_n a_o person_n elect_v pay_v his_o fine_a he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v propose_v again_o for_o that_o year_n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v since_o this_o by_o law_n it_o be_v among_o other_o thing_n enact_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o the_o election_n of_o any_o officer_n have_v any_o place_n of_o trust_n in_o any_o corporation_n shall_v be_v void_a in_o case_n the_o person_n so_o elect_v shall_v not_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n within_o a_o year_n next_o before_o such_o choice_n now_o the_o two_o gentleman_n declare_v to_o be_v elect_v on_o midsummer_a day_n last_o have_v not_o be_v due_o qualify_v as_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n such_o election_n be_v void_a and_o so_o they_o be_v in_o no_o capacity_n whatsoever_o within_o their_o by-law_n but_o they_o have_v since_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n according_a to_o the_o statute_n their_o election_n at_o this_o time_n will_v be_v legal_a and_o valid_a which_o can_v be_v assure_v in_o case_n any_o other_o shall_v be_v elect_v it_o be_v altogether_o uncertain_a who_o be_v due_o qualify_v