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Freedom of elections to Parliament, a fundamental law and liberty of the English subject and some presidents shewing the power of the House of Commons to inflict punishments on those who have been guitly [sic] of misdemeanours either in elections or returns : in a letter to a member of Parliament.
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Wing F2125; ESTC R24341
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they_o without_o any_o election_n against_o the_o 531._o the_o all_o king_n that_o be_v not_o tyrant_n or_o perjure_a will_v be_v glad_a to_o bound_v themselves_o within_o the_o limit_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o that_o persuade_v they_o the_o contrary_a be_v viper_n and_o pest_n both_o against_o they_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n k._n james_n 1_o speech_n to_o his_o parl._n 1609._o in_o his_o work_n fol._n 531._o course_n of_o the_o king_n law_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o this_o realm_n by_o the_o mean_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o say_v seditious_a person_n whereby_o many_o great_a jeopardies_n enormity_n and_o inconvenience_n well_o nigh_o to_o the_o ruin_n decay_n and_o universal_a subversion_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n have_v ensue_v and_o therefore_o the_o king_n consider_v the_o premise_n and_o that_o the_o say_v lord_n estate_n and_o other_o his_o leige-people_n against_o who_o the_o say_a act_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v have_v always_o have_v great_a and_o faithful_a love_n to_o the_o preferment_n and_o surety_n of_o the_o king_n person_n according_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o that_o few_o of_o the_o act_n make_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n hold_v at_o coventry_n be_v make_v for_o the_o weal_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o his_o say_a realm_n but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o act_n statute_n and_o ordinance_n there_o make_v be_v labour_v by_o the_o conspiracy_n procurement_n and_o excitation_n of_o the_o say_v evil_o dispose_v person_n for_o the_o introduction_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o their_o rancour_n and_o inordinate_a covetise_n it_o be_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o then_o parliament_n that_o the_o say_a parliament_n hold_v at_o the_o say_a city_n of_o coventry_n be_v void_a and_o hold_v for_o no_o parliament_n parliament_n the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o 39_o h._n 6._o declare_v the_o whole_a parliament_n of_o coventry_n an._n 38_o h._n 6._o to_o be_v void_a and_o hold_v for_o no_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v repeal_v and_o make_v void_a because_o of_o the_o undue_a and_o unfree_a election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n to_o that_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o act_n statute_n and_o ordinanre_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o make_v be_v reverse_v adnul_v undo_v repeal_v revoke_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n nor_o effect_n and_o although_o those_o act_n be_v repeal_v upon_o the_o just_a ground_n and_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a be_v the_o coventry-faction_n that_o it_o raise_v such_o a_o fermentation_n throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n as_o never_o leave_v work_v till_o it_o have_v effectual_o wrought_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o henry_n vi_o and_o his_o son_n prince_n edward_n as_o the_o *_o historian_n join_v with_o our_o history_n our_o cotton_n rec._n speed_n history_n record_n do_v full_o show_v and_o make_v manifest_a but_o now_o it_o will_v not_o be_v horse_n de_fw-fr propos_fw-fr to_o examine_v the_o writ_n of_o summons_n itself_o for_o therein_o we_o shall_v find_v several_a observable_n worth_a our_o take_a notice_n of_o as_o 1._o that_o it_o plain_o direct_v to_o and_o enjoin_v a_o entire_a freedom_n in_o the_o election_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v up_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n the_o word_n be_v tibi_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la b._n crompton_n jurisd_v p._n 1_o b._n firmi_fw-la èr_fw-la injungentes_fw-la quod_fw-la etc._n etc._n dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la magis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la comitat_fw-la '_o prae_fw-la dicti_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la dvos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr quolibet_fw-la burgo_n dvos_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-la discretioribus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la sufficientibus_fw-la libèrè_fw-la &_o indifferentòr_n eligi_fw-la fac_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v command_v to_o be_v do_v juxta_fw-la formam_fw-la statutorum_fw-la inde_fw-la edit_fw-la &_o provis_fw-la '_o that_o be_v that_o they_o be_v free_o and_o indifferent_o choose_v according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o statute_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o provide_v 2._o and_o the_o writ_n do_v proceed_v further_o and_o say_v ità _fw-la quod_fw-la iidem_fw-la milites_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o commanitate_fw-la commit_v '_o etc._n etc._n ac_fw-la dict'_fw-it cives_fw-la &_o burgenses_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitat_fw-la '_o civitatum_fw-la &_o burgorum_n divisim_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la habeant_fw-la ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la his_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la contigerint_fw-la ordinari_fw-la super_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la arduis_fw-la &_o vrgentibus_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regem_fw-la statum_n &_o defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la anglicanae_n concernen_fw-ge '_o that_o the_o say_a knight_n for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o county_n and_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o burgess_n for_o themselves_o and_o the_o commonalty_n of_o their_o city_n and_o burrough_n may_v have_v several_o from_o they_o full_a and_o sufficient_a power_n to_o perform_v and_o to_o consent_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o shall_v there_o happen_v to_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o common-council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n concern_v the_o arduous_a and_o urgent_a business_n of_o the_o king_n the_o state_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o the_o english_a church_n 3._o but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o yet_o we_o shall_v observe_v from_o the_o writ_n there_o be_v another_o clause_n that_o carry_v a_o great_a weight_n along_o with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v this_o viz._n ità _fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la defectu_fw-la potestatis_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la seu_fw-la propter_fw-la improvidam_fw-la electionem_fw-la militum_fw-la civium_fw-la aut_fw-la burgensium_fw-la dicta_fw-la negotia_fw-la infecta_fw-la non_fw-la remaneant_fw-la quovis_fw-la modo_fw-la i._n e._n so_o that_o the_o business_n may_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n remain_v undo_v for_o want_n of_o such_o power_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o improvident_a election_n of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n one_o will_v think_v there_o need_v no_o more_o than_o this_o very_a writ_n to_o convince_v and_o satisfy_v all_o man_n that_o our_o choice_n of_o representative_n to_o serve_v we_o in_o parliament_n aught_o to_o be_v with_o all_o the_o freedom_n fairness_n and_o impartiality_n that_o can_v be_v and_o that_o all_o vile_a trick_n and_o artifices_fw-la shall_v be_v abhor_v for_o how_o can_v those_o be_v full_o and_o sufficient_o authorise_v and_o empower_v to_o act_v for_o the_o good_a and_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n that_o have_v not_o be_v free_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n who_o must_v give_v they_o that_o power_n which_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o make_v what_o they_o do_v to_o become_v valid_a and_o to_o be_v account_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o notwithstanding_o these_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n to_o secure_v the_o freedom_n of_o election_n and_o the_o plain_a form_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n pursuant_n to_o these_o statute_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o some_o man_n we_o have_v read_v of_o have_v be_v so_o bold_a and_o dare_a in_o their_o attempt_n as_o to_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o they_o and_o although_o every_o parliament_n almost_o since_o h._n 6.'s_n time_n have_v hear_v loud_a complaint_n against_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n of_o illegal_a election_n yet_o no_o parliament_n though_o many_o good_a man_n have_v by_o bring_v bill_n into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o design_v to_o prevent_v undue_a election_n have_v have_v the_o happiness_n for_o the_o general_a peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o nation_n to_o regulate_v and_o amend_v that_o which_o so_o bare-faced_o 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col._n 1._o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o which_o be_v deliver_v to_o her_o majesty_n by_o a_o certain_a nobleman_n at_o her_o first_o entrance_n to_o her_o reign_n he_o tell_v