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mandatis_fw-la t._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regem_fw-la upon_o which_o mr_n pryn_n observe_v that_o the_o king_n in_o that_o age_n not_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o examine_v and_o determine_v all_o 261._o disputable_a and_o undue_a election_n complain_v of_o and_o order_v that_o the_o knight_n who_o election_n be_v undue_o make_v shall_v not_o receive_v their_o wage_n or_o expense_n until_o the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n be_v examine_v and_o that_o the_o king_n may_v cause_v the_o election_n to_o be_v examine_v by_o special_a writt_n to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n in_o his_o default_n to_o inquire_v and_o certify_v the_o legality_n of_o their_o election_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o elector_n or_o assenter_n out_o of_o the_o whole_a county_n and_o until_o full_a examination_n supersede_n the_o levy_v of_o their_o wage_n and_o in_o his_o plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o peer_n say_v 395._o that_o the_o statute_n make_v in_o the_o 8_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o 11_o of_o king_n henry_n the_o 6_o upon_o the_o petition_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n which_o inflict_v penalty_n upon_o the_o sheriff_n for_o make_v undue_a election_n and_o retorn_n which_o former_o be_v arbitrary_a at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o be_v try_v not_o by_o the_o commons_o alone_o without_o oath_n upon_o information_n as_o now_o but_o by_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n and_o that_o by_o enquest_n and_o due_a examination_n therein_o if_o the_o sheriff_n be_v find_v guilty_a he_o shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o knight_n undue_o return_v shall_v lose_v their_o wage_n not_o to_o be_v turn_v out_o say_v mr_n pryn_n by_o a_o committee_n for_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o 1._o h._n 5._o ca._n 1._o 6._o h._n ca._n 4._o 8._o h._n 6._o ca._n 7._o 22._o h._n 6._o ca._n 15._o touch_v the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o parliament_n do_v not_o alter_v the_o law_n or_o empower_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o determine_v the_o legality_n of_o any_o election_n but_o leave_v they_o as_o before_o to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o redress_v as_o these_o law-book_n viz._n dier_n 113._o 168._o plowden_n 118._o to_o 131._o old_a book_n of_o entry_n 446._o 447._o have_v resolve_v and_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v any_o late_a arbitrary_a precedent_n but_o the_o ancient_a usage_n and_o law_n of_o our_o parliament_n and_o solid_a reason_n which_o will_v not_o justify_v those_o late_a innovation_n or_o extravagancy_n for_o when_o man_n be_v say_v the_o learned_a sir_n robort_n filmer_n assemble_v by_o a_o humane_a 60._o power_n the_o authority_n that_o do_v assemble_v they_o can_v also_o limit_v and_o direct_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n sect_n xx._n of_o the_o small_a number_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o burgess_n which_o be_v elect_v and_o come_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o upon_o his_o aforesaid_a writ_n of_o election_n and_o how_o their_o number_n now_o amount_v unto_o very_o many_o more_o be_v after_o increase_v by_o the_o corruption_n of_o sheriff_n and_o the_o ambition_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o be_v elect_v for_o mr._n pryn_n in_o his_o indefatigable_a and_o most_o exact_a search_n of_o the_o summons_n and_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o parliament_n and_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o which_o he_o himself_o as_o well_o as_o other_o may_v have_v then_o think_v unnecessary_a and_o superfluous_a yet_o be_v now_o of_o great_a use_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o long_a hide_a truth_n have_v in_o all_o the_o reign_v of_o king_n edward_n 1_o edward_n the_o 2._o edward_n the_o 3._o richard_n 2._o henry_n 4._o king_n h._n 5._o &_o 6._o and_o edward_n the_o four_o find_v no_o 8._o more_o than_o 170._o borough_n city_n and_o port_n either_o summon_v by_o sheriff_n or_o their_o precept_n or_o writ_n to_o elect_v or_o return_v or_o actual_o elect_v return_v knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n that_o of_o those_o 170._o glastonbury_n in_o somersetshire_n overton_n in_o hantshire_n st_n edmondsbury_n in_o suffolk_n hoden_n and_o richmond_n in_o yorkshire_n have_v only_o one_o precept_n issue_v unto_o they_o odiham_n 2_o precept_n alton_n and_o basingstake_v in_o hantshire_n 4_o precept_n to_o elect_v and_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n upon_o neither_o of_o which_o they_o return_v any_o burgess_n as_o the_o sheriff_n return_n of_o ballivi_fw-la libertatis_fw-la nullum_fw-la dederunt_fw-la responsum_fw-la or_o nihil_fw-la inde_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la will_v attest_v whereupon_o they_o never_o have_v any_o more_o precept_n of_o that_o nature_n 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