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424_o when_o the_o scot_n set_v foot_v in_o britain_n with_o who_o they_o contract_v a_o league_n against_o the_o britain_n but_o after_o war_a among_o themselves_o kenneth_n king_n of_o scot_n vanquish_v dunsken_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n and_o thereby_o extinguish_v both_o their_o kingdom_n and_o name_v anno_fw-la 839._o after_o james_n the_o 6_o be_v the_o 36th_o king_n unite_z the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n their_o chief_a commodity_n cattle_n course_n clothes_n frize_n fish_n lead_v oar_n iron_n saltpetre_n linen_n cloth_n train_n oil_n some_o hide_n and_o tallow_n the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o the_o highland_n and_o lowland_n the_o first_o rude_a the_o other_o of_o like_a ingenious_a disposition_n and_o language_n almost_o with_o the_o english_a these_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o the_o saxon_n and_o the_o high-lander_n the_o true_a scot_n who_o speak_v the_o irish_a tongue_n and_o call_v both_o the_o low-lander_n and_o english_a saxon_n the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v here_o by_o palladius_n anno_fw-la 431._o they_o be_v now_o protestant_n and_o those_o chief_a presbyterian_o their_o language_n in_o the_o south_n part_v a_o corrupt_a english_a and_o on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n part_v a_o dialect_n of_o the_o irish_a the_o division_n be_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n 1._o high-land_n or_o north_n scotland_n somewhat_o the_o large_a of_o the_o two_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o old_a scot_n 170_o mile_n long_o and_o 130_o broad_a divide_v into_o 13_o county_n viz._n 1._o cathness_n chief_a towns-wick_n and_o catness_n 2._o strathnavern_n chief_a town_n strathy_n 3._o sootherland_n chief_a town_n dornock_n 4._o rosse_n chief_a town_n take_v 5._o murray_n chief_a town_n elgen_n 6._o loquabrea_n chief_a town_n innerlochy_n 7._o broad-alben_n chief_a town_n ______o 8._o athol_n chief_a town_n blaire_n 9_o buquihan_n chief_a town_n stanes_n 10._o marr_n chief_a town_n aberdeen_n 11._o mernis_fw-la chief_a town_n bervy_n 12._o anguis_fw-la chief_a town_n dundee_n and_o brechin_n 13._o perth_n chief_a town_n perth_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a aberdeen_n 2._o
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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prayer_n the_o parliament_n when_o require_v confirm_v the_o consult_v of_o the_o clergy_n that_o the_o people_n may_v be_v thereby_o induce_v to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n at_o the_o same_o time_n hold_v a_o convocation_n for_o his_o province_n at_o york_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o by_o correspondence_n do_v debate_n and_o conclude_v the_o same_o matter_n with_o the_o convocation_n for_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n inter_fw-la leges_fw-la inae_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 727_o a_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v call_v magna_fw-la servorum_fw-la dei_fw-la frequentia_fw-la all_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n have_v the_o like_a privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o menial_a servant_n as_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o by_o statute_n now_o they_o be_v require_v to_o subscribe_v three_o of_o the_o thirty-nine_o article_n vide_fw-la stat._n 13_o eliz._n cap._n 19_o and_o the_o canon_n ratify_v by_o king_n james_n 1_o jac._n 1._o and_o for_o the_o executive_a power_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a there_o be_v provide_v divers_a excellent_a court_n the_o chief_a whereof_o for_o criminal_a cause_n be_v the_o high_a commission_n court_n the_o jurisdiction_n whereof_o be_v enact_v 1_o eliz._n that_o her_o majesty_n her_n heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v power_n by_o letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o nominate_v and_o authorize_v such_o person_n or_o person_n be_v natural_a bear_v subject_n to_o her_o highness_n as_o her_o highness_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o exercise_n and_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n or_o any_o other_o her_o highness_n dominion_n to_o visit_v and_o reform_v all_o error_n heresy_n or_o schism_n abuse_n offence_n and_o contempt_n etc._n etc._n which_o by_o any_o manner_n of_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a power_n can_v or_o may_v be_v lawful_o reform_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o say_a act_n and_o her_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n to_o exercise_n and_o execute_v the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n and_o upon_o declaration_n of_o this_o act_n the_o lord_n coke_n raise_v two_o question_n first_o what_o cause_n shall_v belong_v to_o this_o court_n second_o in_o what_o case_n they_o may_v fine_a and_o imprison_v as_o to_o the_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o by_o the_o principal_a clause_n of_o restitution_n in_o that_o act_n all_o spiritual_a and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n heretofore_o exercise_v or_o use_v or_o which_o may_v have_v be_v lawful_o exercise_v or_o use_v be_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o that_o parliament_n annex_v and_o unite_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n of_o this_o realm_n for_o whatever_o power_n or_o jurisdiction_n do_v belong_v to_o or_o be_v exercise_v by_o the_o pope_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la do_v now_o de_n jure_fw-la belong_v to_o the_o king_n but_o by_o reason_n the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n before_o the_o make_n of_o that_o act_n aught_o to_o have_v proceed_v according_a to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n and_o can_v not_o fine_a and_o imprison_v unless_o they_o have_v authority_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o lord_n coke_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o clause_n iâ—_n this_o act_n that_o the_o commissioner_n shall_v execute_v the_o premise_n according_a to_o the_o tenoâ—â—_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n which_o clauâ—â—_n refer_v â—o_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o act_n viz_o the_o ancient_a jurisdiction_n restoreâ—_n by_o this_o act_n â—aâ—th_n the_o commissioneâ—_n have_v not_o power_n to_o fine_a and_o imprison_v this_o commission_n be_v usual_o granteâ—_n to_o person_n of_o the_o high_a quality_n iâ—_n church_n and_o state_n so_o often_o and_o for_o 〈◊〉_d long_a time_n as_o the_o king_n do_v thinâ—_n fit_a in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n say_v thâ—_n lord_n coke_n it_o be_v resolve_v the_o higâ—_n commission_n shall_v be_v limit_v to_o certain_a enormity_n and_o exorbitant_a cause_n and_o many_o precedent_n be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d prohibition_n against_o their_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d fine_a and_o imprison_v both_o out_o of_o thâ—_n kings-bench_n and_o common-plea_n bâ—â—_n this_o court_n be_v now_o abrogate_a by_o thâ—_n statute_n of_o 16_o &_o 17_o car._n 2._o cap._n 11._o the_o court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n 〈◊〉_d canterbury_n come_v next_o in_o course_n thâ—_n high_a of_o which_o be_v the_o court_n of_o arch_n so_o call_v from_o the_o arch_a church_n of_o st._n mary_n in_o cheapside_n where_o this_o court_n have_v be_v usual_o keep_v as_o appear_v by_o record_n in_o edward_n the_o first_o be_v time_o the_o judge_n hereof_o be_v the_o dean_n of_o the_o arch_n who_o under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o a_o deanery_n consist_v of_o thirteen_o parish_n within_o london_n exempt_v from_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n hither_o be_v direct_v all_o appeal_n in_o ecclesiastical_a matter_n within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n and_o to_o this_o court_n belong_v divers_a advocate_n all_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n two_o register_n and_o ten_o proctor_n the_o next_o court_n of_o the_o archbishop_n be_v the_o court_n of_o audience_n keep_v within_o the_o archbishops_n palace_n and_o meddle_v not_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o contentious_a jurisdiction_n but_o only_o with_o matter_n pro_fw-la forma_fw-la as_o confirmation_n of_o bishop_n election_n consecration_n and_o matter_n of_o voluntary_a jurisdiction_n as_o grant_v the_o guardianship_n of_o the_o spiritualty_n seed_n vacant_a of_o bishop_n admission_n and_o institution_n to_o benefice_n dispense_v with_o banns_n of_o matrimony_n and_o such_o like_a the_o court_n of_o the_o faculty_n this_o be_v 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 ten_o pound_n composition_n by_o 16_o rich._n 2._o rot._n par._n not_o in_o print_n it_o be_v assent_v in_o full_a parliament_n that_o the_o king_n may_v make_v his_o testament_n which_o before_o that_o be_v doubtful_a and_o hen._n four_o make_v his_o testament_n and_o his_o executor_n refuse_v administration_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n with_o the_o testament_n annex_v to_o the_o same_o when_o the_o king_n be_v make_v executor_n he_o depute_v certain_a person_n to_o take_v the_o execution_n upon_o they_o and_o appoint_v other_o to_o take_v the_o account_n the_o probate_n of_o every_o bishop_n testament_n or_o grant_v administration_n of_o his_o good_n althô_o he_o have_v not_o good_n but_o within_o his_o own_o jurisdiction_n do_v belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n from_o this_o court_n the_o appeal_n be_v to_o the_o king_n in_o chancery_n the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v the_o like_a court_n and_o also_o the_o court_n of_o audience_n the_o court_n of_o peculiar_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n have_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n in_o divers_a parish_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o other_o diocese_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v fifty_o seven_o such_o peculiar_o within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n it_o be_v a_o ancient_a privilege_n of_o the_o see_v of_o canterbury_n that_o wheresoever_o any_o manor_n or_o advowsons_n do_v belong_v unto_o that_o see_v that_o place_n forthwith_o become_v exempt_a from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o be_v repute_v a_o peculiar_a and_o of_o thâ—_n diocese_n of_o canterbury_n and_o there_o be_v certain_a peculiar_a jurisdiction_n belong_v to_o some_o certain_a parâ—shes_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v exempt_a from_o the_o archdeacon_n jurisdiction_n anâ—_n sometime_o from_o the_o bishop_n jurisdiction_n and_o a_o dean_n or_o prebendary_a have_v 〈◊〉_d rectory_n or_o impropriation_n in_o another_o bishop_n diocese_n have_v often_o a_o court_n 〈◊〉_d peculiar_o hold_v for_o he_o in_o that_o particular_a parish_n note_v that_o there_o be_v some_o dean_n 〈◊〉_d england_n without_o any_o jurisdiction_n onâ—_n for_o honour_n so_o style_v as_o
may_v be_v here_o moderate_v and_o amend_v according_a to_o conscience_n and_o equity_n and_o proceed_v by_o english_a bill_n the_o witness_n be_v examine_v in_o private_a the_o decree_n in_o english_a or_o latin_a no_o jury_n but_o all_o sentence_n give_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n much_o like_a to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n â—â—binds_v the_o person_n only_o and_o not_o his_o land_n or_o good_n but_o refer_v the_o full_a proceed_n anâ—_n practice_v therein_o to_o those_o book_n aâ—â—_n author_n who_o treat_v thereof_o at_o large_a we_o shall_v next_o give_v a_o â—rief_a account_n of_o the_o officer_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n be_v create_v per_fw-la traditionem_fw-la magni_fw-la sigilli_fw-la sibi_fw-la per_fw-la dominum_fw-la regem_fw-la and_o by_o take_v his_o oath_n consist_v of_o six_o article_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o shall_v well_o and_o true_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n in_o the_o office_n of_o chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n shall_v do_v right_o to_o all_o people_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v true_o counsel_v the_o king_n and_o preserve_v and_o advance_v the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o be_v sole_a judge_n in_o both_o of_o the_o before_o mention_v court_n in_o chancery_n be_v summum_fw-la ambientis_fw-la animi_fw-la quasi_fw-la solstitium_fw-la and_o be_v magistratuum_fw-la omnium_fw-la antistes_fw-la and_o to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n be_v twelve_o assistant_n call_v master_n ancient_o clerici_fw-la cancellariae_fw-la of_o who_o the_o chief_a be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o roll_n who_o have_v a_o place_n of_o great_a dignity_n and_o be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o king_n either_o for_o life_n or_o during_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o have_v jure_fw-la officij_fw-la the_o gift_n of_o those_o considerable_a office_n of_o the_o six_o clerk_n in_o chancery_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o the_o house_n of_o the_o convert_v jew_n and_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o chancellor_n hear_v cause_n make_v order_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n with_o two_o master_n and_o that_o jure_fw-la officij_fw-la and_o the_o master_n of_o chancery_n who_o be_v common_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v assistant_n to_o the_o court_n and_o sit_v there_o by_o turn_n to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n and_o course_n of_o the_o court_n and_o what_o be_v conscience_n and_o these_o master_n ought_v to_o be_v expert_a in_o the_o common_a law_n to_o see_v the_o frame_n of_o original_a writ_n according_a to_o law_n which_o be_v not_o of_o course_n whereupon_o such_o be_v call_v in_o ancient_a author_n brevia_fw-la magistralia_n and_o next_o to_o these_o be_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n continual_o attend_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o special_a matter_n of_o state_n and_o have_v a_o place_n in_o 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charter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o deliver_v those_o bag_n to_o the_o comptroller_n of_o the_o hamper_n the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n be_v to_o take_v off_o the_o prisoner_n send_v from_o this_o court_n for_o contempt_n to_o the_o king_n or_o his_o law_n or_o that_o will_v not_o pay_v their_o debt_n etc._n etc._n who_o common_o execute_v it_o by_o a_o deputy_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n who_o office_n be_v to_o bear_v a_o great_a gild_n mace_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n for_o the_o time_n be_v the_o six_o clerk_n who_o office_n be_v to_o inrol_v commission_n pardon_n patent_n warrant_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v pass_v the_o great_a seal_n they_o be_v ancien_o clerici_fw-la and_o afterward_o forfeit_v their_o place_n if_o they_o do_v marry_v these_o be_v the_o attorney_n as_o well_o for_o plaintiff_n as_o defendant_n in_o every_o suit_n in_o court_n two_o examiner_n their_o office_n be_v to_o examine_v witness_n upon_o oath_n and_o put_v their_o 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