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fol._n 129.25_o e._n 3._o the_o king_n bind_v by_o his_o oath_n to_o remedy_n mischief_n and_o damageâ—_n to_o his_o realm_n by_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n singular_a in_o its_o preamble_n that_o whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n 15_o e._n 1._o at_o carlisle_n the_o petition_n hear_v put_v before_o the_o say_a king_n and_o his_o council_n in_o his_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n contain_v etc._n etc._n whereupon_o the_o say_a commons_o have_v pray_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o since_o the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n be_v such_o that_o upon_o the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o happen_v to_o his_o realm_n he_o ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n with_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o his_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n and_o law_n and_o remove_v the_o mischief_n and_o damage_n which_o thereof_o ensue_v so_o pray_v the_o king_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o statute_n of_o provisor_n 131._o provisor_n id._n 135â—_n fol._n 131._o 27_o e._n 3._o run_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o the_o assent_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v the_o statute_n of_o 133._o of_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1353._o fol._n 133._o staple_n 27_o e._n 3._o have_v a_o singular_a preface_n whereas_o good_a deliberation_n have_v with_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o every_o county_n one_o burrough_n one_o knight_n for_o a_o county_n and_o so_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n for_o all_o the_o county_n and_o so_o of_o city_n and_o burrough_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o council_n and_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o say_a prelate_n etc._n etc._n knight_n and_o commons_o the_o king_n have_v ordain_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 28._o prince_n be_v name_v after_o prelate_n the_o preamble_n of_o the_o statute_n at_o commons_o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1362._o fol._n 152._o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o westminster_n 36_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o king_n at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o by_o their_o petition_n deliver_v to_o he_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o great_a man_n in_o the_o parliament_n assemble_v have_v grant_v for_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o the_o article_n underwritten_a in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o which_o it_o be_v say_v the_o king_n of_o his_o own_o will_n without_o motion_n of_o the_o great_a man_n or_o commons_o have_v grant_v in_o ease_n of_o his_o people_n the_o statute_n make_v 159._o make_v idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1368._o fol._n 159._o 42_o e._n 3._o have_v only_o at_o the_o parliament_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n it_o be_v assent_v and_o accord_v so_o in_o 190._o in_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1369._o fol._n 190._o 43_o e._n 3._o the_o prelate_n great_a man_n and_o commons_o see_v the_o mischief_n pray_v the_o king_n in_o this_o present_a parliament_n thereupon_o to_o ordain_v remedy_n the_o preamble_n to_o the_o statute_n 191._o statute_n idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1376._o fol._n 191._o 50_o e._n 3._o run_v thus_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earls_z baron_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o the_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n the_o king_n desire_v much_o that_o the_o peace_n of_o his_o land_n be_v well_o keep_v and_o his_o faithful_a subject_n in_o quietness_n and_o tranquillity_n maintain_v have_v therefore_o make_v and_o ordain_v certain_a ordinance_n and_o also_o grant_v certain_a grace_n and_o pardon_n to_o his_o commons_o of_o england_n in_o all_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o two_o house_n have_v no_o more_o but_o a_o advise_v or_o petition_v and_o assent_v power_n it_o be_v every_o where_o express_v that_o the_o king_n sole_o ordain_v establish_v grant_v however_o he_o own_v a_o obligation_n by_o his_o coronation_n oath_n to_o make_v good_a law_n for_o his_o subject_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o second_o to_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o statute_n at_o 163._o at_o pulton_n an._n 1377._o fol._n 163._o westminster_n 10_o r._n 2._o be_v thus_o richard_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o nottingham_n greeting_n know_v you_o that_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o whole_a assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n duke_n earl_n and_o baron_n of_o this_o our_o realm_n commons_o special_a instance_n and_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o instance_n and_o special_a request_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o our_o realm_n assemble_v at_o our_o parliament_n we_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v certain_a statute_n in_o amendment_n and_o relief_n of_o this_o our_o say_a realm_n that_o at_o 165._o at_o idem_fw-la anno_fw-la 1378._o
all_o manner_n of_o people_n as_o well_o poor_a as_o rich_a that_o for_o highness_n nor_o for_o riches_n nor_o for_o hatred_n nor_o estate_n of_o no_o manner_n of_o person_n or_o person_n nor_o for_o any_o deed_n gift_n nor_o promise_v of_o any_o person_n the_o which_o be_v make_v to_o he_o nor_o by_o craft_n nor_o by_o ingen_n he_o shall_v let_v the_o king_n right_o nor_o none_o other_o person_n right_a he_o shall_v disturb_v let_v or_o respite_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n nor_o the_o king_n debt_n he_o shall_v put_v in_o respite_n where_o that_o they_o may_v goodly_o be_v levy_v that_o the_o king_n need_v he_o shall_v speed_v above_o all_o other_o that_o neither_o for_o gift_n wage_n nor_o good_a deed_n he_o shall_v lie_v disturb_v nor_o let_v the_o profit_n or_o reasonable_a advantage_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o advantage_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o no_o person_n for_o to_o do_v wrong_a or_o right_n to_o delay_v or_o to_o deliver_v or_o to_o delay_v the_o people_n that_o have_v to_o do_v before_o he_o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o may_v know_v any_o wrong_n or_o prejudice_n to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o king_n he_o shall_v put_v and_o do_v all_o his_o power_n and_o diligence_n that_o to_o redress_v and_o if_o he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o that_o he_o tell_v it_o to_o the_o king_n or_o to_o they_o of_o the_o council_n that_o may_v make_v relation_n to_o the_o king_n if_o he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o he_o sir_n edward_n coke_n 111._o coke_n 4._o instit_fw-la p._n 103._o &_o 110_o 111._o have_v commented_a on_o the_o mirror_n to_o explain_v all_o the_o power_n and_o particular_a business_n of_o the_o court_n and_o further_o observe_v that_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o king_n to_o the_o chief_a baron_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o baron_n attorney_n general_n and_o solicitor_n be_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o king_n please_v but_o quam_fw-la diu_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la gesserint_fw-la which_o be_v interpret_v a_o place_n for_o life_n and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n be_v too_o many_o change_n will_v give_v too_o many_o a_o insight_n into_o the_o king_n revenue_n there_o be_v a_o manuscript_n contradicere_fw-la manuscript_n codex_fw-la niger_n c._n 1._o nulli_fw-la licet_fw-la statutum_fw-la scaccarii_fw-la infringere_fw-la vele_fw-la be_v quavis_fw-la temeritate_fw-la resistere_fw-la habet_fw-la enim_fw-la hoc_fw-la common_a cum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dom._n regis_fw-la curia_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la ipse_fw-la in_o propria_fw-la persona_fw-la jura_n decernit_fw-la quod_fw-la nec_fw-la recordationi_fw-la nec_fw-la sententia_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la latae_fw-la liceat_fw-la alicui_fw-la contradicere_fw-la of_o gervasius_n tilburiensis_n write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o second_o which_o give_v a_o account_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v the_o exchequer_n from_o a_o check_v cover_v of_o the_o table_n at_o which_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n sit_v and_o say_v that_o 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not_o enter_v into_o such_o particular_n there_o be_v several_a other_o court_n which_o have_v peculiar_a jurisdiction_n by_o the_o king_n grant_n and_o prescription_n as_o the_o court_n of_o request_n abolish_v 17_o car._n 1._o the_o court_n of_o chivalry_n court_n of_o marshalsea_n of_o the_o admiralty_n and_o that_o for_o redress_n of_o delay_n of_o justice_n which_o sir_n edward_n coke_n and_o other_o have_v treat_v of_o at_o large_a and_o fall_v not_o so_o necessary_o for_o i_o to_o discourse_v of_o so_o i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o itinerant_a justice_n and_o of_o assize_n and_o gaol-delivery_n sect_n 7._o of_o itinerant_a justice_n and_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la some_o shadow_n of_o this_o we_o find_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n when_o geoffrey_n justice_n itinerant_a justice_n earl_n of_o constance_n and_o some_o other_o barones_n regis_fw-la do_v sit_v at_o b._n at_o regist_n ecclesiae_fw-la eliensis_n fol._n 24_o b._n kenteford_n 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the_o
regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n nostro_fw-la existentium_fw-la providimus_fw-la statuimus_fw-la &_o ordinavimus_fw-la which_o 1._o which_o pulton_n fol._n 35._o anno_fw-la 1279._o 14._o nou._n 7_o e._n 1._o pulton_n render_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o our_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o subject_n of_o our_o kingdom_n be_v of_o our_o council_n the_o king_n have_v provide_v make_v and_o ordain_v whereas_o by_o fideles_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o statute_n of_o acton_n burnel_n or_o statute_n merchant_n 11_o e._n 1._o according_a to_o tottel_n be_v make_v by_o the_o 82._o the_o ce_fw-fr roy_fw-fr per_fw-la luy_fw-fr &_o per_fw-la tout_fw-fr son_fw-fr counsel_n ad_fw-la ordain_v &_o establâ—e_v tottel_n fol._n 49._o &_o 82._o king_n himself_o and_o his_o whole_a council_n that_o this_o be_v do_v in_o parliament_n appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o merchant_n make_v in_o the_o 13_o of_o the_o same_o king_n wherein_o it_o be_v say_v our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o himself_o and_o by_o his_o council_n at_o his_o etc._n his_o a_o son_n parliament_n quâ—il_v â—â—â—â—t_v a_o acton-burnel_a etc._n etc._n parliament_n which_o he_o hold_v at_o acton_n burnel_n 11_o regni_n make_v and_o ordain_v these_o establishment_n or_o as_o 36._o as_o pulton_n fol._n 36._o pulton_n have_v it_o the_o king_n cause_v the_o statute_n make_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n at_o acton_n burnel_n to_o be_v rehearse_v and_o have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v since_o the_o 49_o of_o h._n 3._o to_o the_o 18_o of_o ed._n 1._o we_o find_v 15._o find_v râ—t_fw-la pat._n 20_o e._n 1._o m._n 15._o no_o writ_n for_o summon_v of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n but_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n 18_o ed._n 1._o the_o king_n issue_v out_o the_o follow_a summons_n rex_n etc._n etc._n choose_v the_o form_n of_o summons_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n renew_v at_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o noble_n two_o or_o three_o knight_n to_o be_v 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