against_o his_o body_n and_o the_o like_a and_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v what_o person_n be_v de_fw-fr jure_fw-la triable_a by_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n viz._n their_o peer_n only_o which_o bishop_n be_v not_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n for_o death_n have_v general_o be_v strict_o guide_v per_fw-la legem_fw-la terrae_fw-la i.e._n lex_n parliamenti_fw-la d._n 168._o the_o parliament_n have_v three_o power_n sir_n rob._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n 36._o a_o legislative_a in_o respect_n of_o which_o they_o be_v call_v the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n a_o judicial_a in_o respect_n of_o this_o it_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la curia_fw-la or_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n a_o counsel_v power_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o parliament_n give_v law_n to_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n id._n 49._o and_o to_o all_o other_o court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v absurd_a and_o preposterous_a that_o 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1._o petyt_n appendix_n to_o miscel_v parliam_fw-la n._n 38._o a_o truce_n be_v conclude_v between_o the_o english_a and_o french_a by_o king_n edward_n ambassador_n who_o therein_o have_v dishonourable_o agree_v to_o include_v the_o scot_n the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o ensue_a parliament_n be_v sharp_o rebuke_v and_o correct_v not_o only_o by_o the_o king_n himself_o the_o prelate_n and_o noble_n but_o by_o the_o commons_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o sanctuary_n turner_n case_n of_o banker_n 36._o whether_o the_o distress_a subject_n in_o his_o exigence_n flee_v for_o shelter_n and_o refuge_n and_o always_o find_v it_o into_o the_o sacred_a bosom_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v ibid_fw-la vide_fw-la several_a precedent_n and_o record_n that_o they_o pour_v out_o their_o sigh_n and_o groan_n with_o constant_a success_n and_o when_o in_o case_n of_o high_a nature_n the_o common_a law_n be_v arrest_v and_o stop_v in_o her_o proceed_n parliament_n evermore_o run_v into_o their_o rescue_n and_o in_o dutiful_a way_n discharge_v those_o lock_n and_o bar_n which_o have_v be_v unjust_o fasten_v on_o the_o exchequer_n the_o right_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n stat._n prou._n 25_o ed._n 3._o rast_n stat._n 99_o 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 the_o realm_n the_o king_n ought_v and_o be_v bind_v by_o his_o oath_n of_o the_o accord_n of_o his_o people_n in_o parliament_n thereof_o to_o make_v remedy_n etc._n etc._n to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n le_fw-fr parliament_n ad_fw-la absolute_a poiar_n en_fw-fr tout_fw-fr case_n come_v a_o fair_a leys_n d'adjuge_a matter_n en_fw-fr ley_n a_o trier_n vie_fw-fr del_fw-it home_n a_o reverse_a error_n en_fw-fr bank_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr especialment_n lou_z est_fw-la ascun_fw-la commune_fw-la mischief_n que_fw-fr l'ordinary_a course_n deal_v ley_n n'ad_v ascun_fw-la mean_v a_o remedy_a en_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr case_n ceo_fw-la est_fw-la le_fw-fr proper_a court_n et_fw-la tont_n choses_fw-fr que_fw-fr ils_fw-fr font_n sont_fw-fr come_v judgement_n et_fw-fr si_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n mesme_fw-fr err_v finche_n nomotecnia_n l._n 2._o c._n 1._o f._n 21._o 22._o come_v ill_a poet_n ceo_fw-la ne_fw-la poet_n estre_fw-fr reverse_n en_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr forsque_fw-la en_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n which_o because_o it_o be_v omit_v as_o several_a other_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o book_n translate_v into_o english_a i_o will_v thus_o give_v it_o the_o reader_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v french_a the_o parliament_n have_v absolute_a power_n in_o all_o case_n as_o to_o make_v law_n to_o adjudge_v matter_n in_o law_n to_o try_v man_n upon_o their_o life_n to_o reverse_v error_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n especial_o where_o there_o be_v any_o common_a mischief_n which_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o law_n have_v not_o any_o mean_n to_o remedy_n in_o such_o case_n this_o be_v the_o proper_a court_n 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grant_v they_o by_o parliament_n one_o pierce_v gaveston_n a_o great_a favourite_n and_o misleader_n of_o king_n ed._n 2._o be_v remove_v and_o banish_v and_o afterward_o by_o the_o lord_n execute_v also_o by_o parliament_n the_o spencer_n favourite_n and_o misguider_n of_o the_o same_o king_n be_v condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o be_v delapool_n in_o h._n 6._o time_n and_z other_o since_z by_o parliament_n empson_n and_o dudley_n two_o notable_a poler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o exact_v penal_a law_n on_o the_o subject_n be_v discover_v and_o afterward_o execute_v by_o parliament_n the_o damnable_a gunpowder_n treason_n hatch_v in_o hell_n be_v record_v to_o be_v have_v in_o eternal_a infamy_n by_o parliament_n one_o sir_n giles_n mompesson_n a_o caterpillar_n and_o poler_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o exact_v upon_o inholders_n &c._n &c._n be_v discover_v degrade_v and_o banish_v by_o proclamation_n by_o parliament_n sir_n francis_n bacon_n note_v the_o censure_n on_o the_o 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be_v discover_v and_o degrade_v from_o his_o knighthood_n and_o
as_o be_v the_o alderman_n of_o county_n which_o we_o call_v earl_n and_o the_o heretoge_n of_o county_n usual_o render_v deuce_n ibid._n 204._o 205._o because_o they_o head_v the_o people_n in_o war_n and_o be_v then_o as_o our_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o of_o far_o great_a authority_n but_o that_o they_o also_o comprehend_v other_o temporal_a magistrate_n as_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v those_o word_n magnate_n seniores_fw-la or_o senatores_fw-la include_v the_o chief_a ruler_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o affair_n civil_a military_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o general_o constitute_v the_o wittenagemote_a or_o saxon_a parliament_n indeed_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n see_v saxon_n chron._n an._n 1055._o and_o the_o beadmanealre_a witenagemote_a i._n e._n et_fw-la indictus_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnium_fw-la procerum_fw-la conventus_fw-la before_o mid-lent_n this_o include_v the_o commons_o and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a business_n then_o there_o transact_v the_o commons_o i._n e._n their_o lesser_a thanes_z or_o lord_n of_o manor_n as_o also_o the_o representative_n of_o city_n or_o burros_fw-la do_v in_o person_n appear_v there_o likewise_o but_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o model_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o except_o in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a thing_n for_o the_o commons_o to_o appear_v in_o person_n at_o all_o their_o assembly_n of_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la see_v those_o magnate_v be_v in_o truth_n the_o people_n ordinary_a representative_n be_v elect_v and_o full_o instruct_v by_o the_o commons_o about_o such_o affair_n as_o relate_v to_o they_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n be_v such_o as_o make_v all_o the_o lesser_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o have_v a_o connection_n with_o and_o dependence_n on_o some_o high_a and_o more_o honourable_a convention_n wilkins_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lambard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o representation_n and_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a convention_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o every_o inferior_a legal_a convention_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a parliament_n which_o have_v some_o other_o superior_a parliament_n to_o appeal_v to_o so_o the_o high_a assembly_n have_v the_o inspection_n and_o control_v of_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o next_o subordinate_a convention_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v spelman_n 540._o that_o the_o saxon_a county-court_n the_o hundred-court_n or_o wapentake_v and_o even_o the_o court-baron_n or_o manor-court_n be_v as_o much_o parliamentary_a assembly_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o wittenagemote_a or_o assembly_n of_o great_a man_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n thus_o in_o ordinary_a case_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o superior_a parliament_n see_v mirror_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o parliamt_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o london_n twice_o yearly_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n whether_o the_o king_n summon_v they_o or_o not_o and_z as_o saddler_n p._n 50._o licet_fw-la rex_fw-la sit_fw-la absens_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v 12_o time_n yearly_a on_o ãâã_d day_n notice_n but_o not_o the_o superior_a wilkins_n sax_n ll._n 205_o c_o 2_o when_o the_o inserior_fw-la parliament_n can_v and_o usual_o do_v provide_v a_o remedy_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o remarkable_a in_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o connection_n of_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n which_o will_v give_v we_o great_a light_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o wittenagemote_n or_o parliament_n viz._n one_a that_o all_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n assembly_n be_v general_o hold_v twice_o yearly_a at_o certain_a particular_a place_n and_o on_o certain_a state_v day_n or_o time_n in_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o any_o special_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o or_o any_o summons_n to_o those_o assembly_n no_o more_o than_o for_o the_o term_n at_o this_o day_n every_o freeman_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v attend_v there_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n and_o that_o under_o a_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o saxon_a law_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n thus_o the_o free-tenant_n of_o manor_n spel._n glos_n in_o verbis_fw-la manor_n turnus_n comitatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o their_o lord_n or_o steward_n the_o burroholder_n by_o the_o head-burros_a and_o the_o freeman_n in_o each_o tything_n by_o their_o tienmantale_n or_o representative_a attend_v at_o the_o hundred_o court_n and_o those_o of_o the_o hundred_o attend_v at_o the_o county_n court_v by_o their_o hundreder_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o of_o the_o county_n as_o earl_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n attend_v the_o witenagemote_a in_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o court_n of_o manor_n and_o tything_n always_o end_v before_o the_o wapentack_n or_o hundred_o court_n begin_v and_o these_o end_v just_a before_o the_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n begin_v and_o these_o last_o just_a before_o the_o ordinary_a witenagemote_a or_o grand_a parliamentary_a assembly_n begin_v by_o this_o method_n see_v 32d_o law_n ed._n conf._n a_o certain_a connection_n and_o dependence_n of_o all_o inserior_fw-la court_n on_o the_o next_o superior_n be_v establish_v so_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o easy_a transition_n by_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o next_o superior_a court_n and_o last_o to_o the_o conventio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la or_o supreme_a assembly_n 2_o another_o observable_a be_v that_o all_o these_o court_n be_v so_o hold_v twice_o yearly_o for_o the_o free_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o free_a distribution_n of_o justice_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v about_o the_o end_n of_o september_n for_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n as_o they_o still_o be_v in_o london_n and_o some_o other_o city_n and_o the_o other_o half_a yearly_a assembly_n for_o distribution_n of_o justice_n be_v usual_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o be_v over_o before_o the_o wittenagemote_a see_v wilkins_n ll._n saxon._n p._n c._n 1._o purif_n ãâã_d m._n uno_fw-la ãâã_d eodem_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la or_o grand_a assembly_n be_v hold_v which_o by_o a_o express_a law_n be_v always_o to_o commence_v the_o first_o on_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n for_o confirm_v or_o constitute_v all_o the_o alderman_n or_o earl_n or_o hetetoges_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o about_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n for_o distribute_v of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n for_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n no_o officer_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a or_o even_o ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v invest_v in_o his_o office_n or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n over_o freemen_n without_o the_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n of_o those_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v such_o authority_n and_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n more_o especial_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v denominate_v free_a for_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o have_v this_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n viz._n the_o free_a election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n without_o which_o our_o ancestor_n think_v all_o other_o liberty_n be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o bondage_n for_o of_o what_o use_n can_v liberty_n be_v to_o he_o who_o person_n or_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o officer_n etc._n etc._n set_v over_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n this_o freedom_n of_o election_n of_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n civil_a and_o military_a under_o the_o saxon_a government_n full_o appear_v thro-out_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o law_n especial_o in_o the_o 35th_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o provide_v see_v spel._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la vicecom_v p._n 555._o that_o all_o sheriff_n or_o earl_n and_o all_o heretokes_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o pleno_fw-la folkmote_a i._n e._n by_o the_o freeholder_n in_o a_o general_a county_n assembly_n or_o parliament_n and_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v therein_o pursuant_n to_o the_o law_n sax._n chr._n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1064._o appear_v from_o the_o case_n of_o tosty_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n for_o say_v the_o saxon_a chronicle_n that_o earl_n misbehave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n the_o people_n of_o that_o county_n depose_v he_o from_o be_v their_o earl_n and_o proceed_v to_o elect_v morkar_n the_o son_n of_o elfgar_n ll._n inae_fw-la c._n 8._o 36._o ll._n edgari_n c._n 3
proxy_n and_o so_o many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v do_v that_o it_o be_v call_v bonum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n ib._n 6._o the_o parliament_n can_v begin_v but_o by_o the_o royal_a presence_n of_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n or_o representation_n the_o king_n person_n may_v be_v represent_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o certain_a lord_n in_o parliament_n authorise_v they_o to_o begin_v the_o parliament_n or_o to_o prorogue_v it_o etc._n etc._n when_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v ib._n 28._o and_o do_v sit_v and_o be_v dissolve_v without_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v or_o judgement_n give_v it_o be_v no_o session_n of_o parliament_n but_o a_o convention_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n prove_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o precedent_n ib._n 32._o that_o never_o any_o good_a bill_n be_v prefer_v or_o good_a motion_n make_v in_o parliament_n whereof_o any_o memorial_n be_v make_v in_o the_o journal-book_n or_o 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and_o must_v be_v amend_v there_o sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la nunc_fw-la every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n return_v any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n choose_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o 100_o l._n vide_fw-la post_fw-la if_o one_o be_v due_o elect_v knight_n 4_o inst_z 49._o it_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n rot._n parl._n 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 38._o citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v another_o the_o return_n must_v be_v reform_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o that_o be_v due_o elect_v must_v be_v insert_v for_o the_o election_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o not_o the_o return_n 18_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 115._o the_o sheriff_n of_o leicestershire_n have_v return_v sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n that_o sir_n george_n hastings_n be_v due_o choose_v the_o sheriff_n be_v order_v to_o return_v sir_n george_n hastings_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o file_v it_o 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n john_n maynard_n for_o chippingham_n john_n maynard_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o a_o mistake_v charles_n be_v afterward_o write_v in_o stead_n of_o john_n it_o be_v resolve_v the_o return_n shall_v be_v amend_v without_o a_o new_a writ_n and_o that_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o not_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o bailiff_n in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o to_o return_v john_n maynard_n esq_n the_o first_o burgess_n 1._o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n erle_n for_o one_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o wareham_n be_v a_o good_a election_n ordered_n that_o the_o officer_n when_o the_o return_n be_v make_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o the_o elector_n shall_v amend_v the_o return_n but_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v order_v that_o edward_n harbin_n the_o late_a mayor_n of_o wareham_n be_v deputy_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v the_o return_n 20_o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n 116._o the_o bailiff_n of_o midhurst_n in_o sussex_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v send_v for_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v one_o of_o the_o indenture_n of_o return_n of_o burgess_n for_o that_o town_n and_o the_o other_o be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n if_o a_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v one_o for_o knt._n of_o the_o shire_n who_o be_v undue_o simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 283._o col._n 2._o or_o not_o at_o all_o elect_v yet_o he_o that_o be_v so_o return_v remain_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n till_o his_o election_n be_v declare_v void_a of_o double_a return_v england_n and_o new_a writ_n exit_fw-la memorial_n of_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n be_v henceforth_o negligent_a in_o 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it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v at_o their_o assize_n of_o such_o return_v make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inquest_n and_o due_a examination_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o any_o such_o sheriff_n have_v make_v any_o return_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o same_o sheriff_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o answer_n and_o traverse_v to_o inquest_n and_o office_n st._n 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o traverse_n to_o inquest_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o n-ab_n 7.4_o c._n 15._o 11_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o stat._n 7_o hen._n iu_o chapter_n 15._o and_o 11_o hen._n iu_o ch_z 1._o and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v endamage_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o his_o successor_n for_o any_o such_o inquest_n take_v until_o they_o be_v due_o convict_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o law_n that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v 40_o s._n by_o year_n and_o above_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o see_v cromp._n juris_n 3._o hakewell_n 48._o knight_n for_o parliament_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a chooser_n and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n every_o such_o chooser_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n return_v knight_n to_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o session_n shall_v have_v power_n thereof_o to_o inquire_v and_o if_o by_o 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offer_v to_o the_o house_n till_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n be_v desire_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o bill_n make_v know_v either_o by_o motion_n or_o petition_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v hakewel_o 135._o that_o every_o one_o that_o prefer_v a_o private_a bill_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o 43_o eliz._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o business_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o parliament_n scobel_n 41._o nevertheless_o the_o speaker_n have_v liberty_n to_o call_v for_o a_o private_a bill_n to_o be_v read_v every_o morning_n and_o usual_o the_o morning_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o first_o read_v of_o bill_n until_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a if_o any_o public_a bill_n be_v tender_v ibid._n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o bill_n must_v first_o open_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n for_o admit_v thereof_o and_o 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the_o lord_n than_o stand_v on_o the_o order_n above_o recite_v the_o king_n object_v to_o that_o order_n that_o the_o judge_n and_o his_o council_n have_v not_o assent_v thereto_o yet_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o avoid_v be_v think_v rigorous_a that_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n shall_v be_v allow_v council_n so_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v into_o precedent_n council_n be_v allow_v to_o sir_n george_n bynion_n council_n allow_v to_o garney_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n impeach_v for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n 5_o 11_o july_n 1642._o and_o 1_o 2_o august_n sept._n 30._o 1645._o a_o impeachment_n of_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n h._n poulton_n etc._n etc._n for_o strike_v sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o house_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n mordant'_v have_v council_n as_o to_o his_o sit_v within_o the_o bar_n the_o lord_n insist_v on_o it_o on_o the_o precedent_n of_o 18_o jac._n the_o bishop_n of_o landass_n and_o 1645._o the_o lord_n stamford_n seignor_n coke_n litt._n rep._n 330._o elect._n 1_o car._n 1._o viscount_n de_fw-fr buck_n chivaler_n de_fw-fr norsolk_n comment_fw-fr que_fw-fr ill_o abstain_v the_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr il_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr privilege_n versus_fw-la la_fw-fr dame_n clear_a the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n may_v his_o hist_n parl._n l._n 3._o p._n 27_o sir_n robert_n atkin_n power_n of_o parliament_n 36._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1.663_o first_o as_o they_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v second_o a_o court_n to_o judge_v three_o a_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n upon_o some_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 458._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o every_o subject_a be_v interest_v the_o violate_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 475._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 537._o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o nonrecess_n i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n viz._n charles_n ii_o journ_v of_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n declare_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o of_o a_o little_a company_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 23_o aug._n 1660._o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n for_o word_n thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n 27_o may_n diurnal_a occurrence_n of_o parliament_n from_o nou._n 3._o 1640._o to_o nou._n 3._o 1641._o p._n 11â_n 1641._o mr._n tailor_n a_o barrister_n and_o burgess_n for_o old_a windsor_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o speak_v some_o word_n in_o disparagement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n say_v they_o have_v commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n have_v so_o much_o blood_n lie_v on_o his_o couscience_n as_o do_v on_o they_o for_o that_o sentence_n which_o word_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o windsor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v thereupon_o expel_v the_o house_n and_o vote_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o pleasure_n to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o make_v recantation_n for_o those_o word_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o receive_v further_a sentence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o writ_n shall_v present_o issue_v out_o for_o a_o new_a election_n be_v his_o room_n the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o his_o submission_n id._n p._n 116._o id._n the_o where_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 278_o 280._o but_o his_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o a_o member_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o discover_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o former_a parliament_n mr._n francis_n nevil_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 169._o of_o yorkshire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v february_n 4._o 1640._o 16_o car._n 1._o question_v for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n which_o meet_v 13_o apr._n 1640._o by_o discover_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n what_o word_n some_o member_n do_v let_v fall_n in_o their_o debate_n in_o that_o house_n whereupon_o mr._n bellasis_n knight_n for_o yorkshire_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o council-board_n and_o mr._n nevil_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v by_o the_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n william_n savill_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n chap._n xxiii_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demense_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 18._o vide_fw-la coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o pref._n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o their_o privilege_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o their_o service_n be_v know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n every_o man_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n return_v of_o record_n 4_o inst_z 23.24_o at_o his_o peril_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n id._n 24._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n id._n 42._o hakewel_n 62._o not_o only_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o for_o his_o horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o good_n distrainable_a the_o privilege_n be_v due_a eundo_fw-la scobel_n 88_o morando_fw-la redeundo_fw-la for_o the_o person_n of_o member_n and_o their_o necessary_a servant_n and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n also_o during_o the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v be_v privilege_v from_o suit_n ibid._n arrest_n imprisonment_n attendance_n on_o trial_n serve_v on_o jury_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o from_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v to_o attend_v upon_o any_o suit_n in_o other_o court_n by_o subpoena_n