david_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o bangor_n by_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v thereto_o elect_v a_o principe_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la walliae_fw-la i._n e._n by_o a_o welsh_a parliament_n and_o in_o the_o same_o reign_n one_o gregory_n a_o irish_a abbot_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dublin_n a_o rege_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la a_o irish_a parliament_n so_o that_o the_o commons_o at_o this_o time_n be_v a_o a_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o scottish_a welsh_a and_o irish_a parliament_n as_o well_o as_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1128_o vide_fw-la sax._n chro._n sub_fw-la an._n 112._o i_o find_v that_o fame_a scholar_n gilbertus_n universalis_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o london_n annuente_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la this_o seem_v at_o a_o parliament_n at_o london_n but_o this_o right_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o elect_a bishop_n do_v more_o clear_o appear_v in_o h._n the_o 2d_n time_n when_o all_o historian_n agree_v it_o to_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n both_o here_o and_o in_o france_n and_o seem_v found_v on_o diverse_a express_a canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n insomuch_o as_o mezeray_v in_o his_o history_n assert_n that_o until_o that_o time_n i._n e._n the_o middle_a of_o the_o 12_o century_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n in_o elect_a bishop_n be_v esteem_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o successor_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o k._n steven_n mat._n par._n 51._o take_v their_o coronation_n oath_n in_o a_o form_n much_o more_o enlarge_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o commons_o than_o those_o of_o king_n henry_n 1._o or_o his_o two_o predecessor_n thus_o k._n steven_n swear_v coram_fw-la regni_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o convoke_v at_o london_n ad_fw-la meliorationem_fw-la legum_n juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la which_o must_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v reform_v the_o law_n according_a to_o their_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o oxford_n i_o e._n to_o hold_v his_o parliament_n ibi_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la populo_fw-la in_fw-la die_fw-la coronationis_fw-la suae_fw-la concesserat_fw-la this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o danegelt_n hydage_n cornage_n etc_o etc_o see_v there_o some_o particular_n of_o his_o oath_n whereof_o the_o 3d_o be_v tallagia_fw-la quae_fw-la autecessores_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipere_fw-la consueverant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la condonaret_fw-la and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n on_o the_o arrival_n of_o rob._n earl_n of_o gloucester_n ibid._n 51._o this_o king_n be_v again_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o thereof_o grant_v his_o charter_n and_o see_v there_o the_o conditional_a homage_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n by_o that_o earl_n i_o may_v here_o pursue_v this_o thread_n of_o coronation_n oath_n in_o those_o of_o h._n 2._o r._n 1._o k._n john_n vide_fw-la ib._n 42._o in_o pede_fw-la 51._o and_o the_o praef._n to_o privilegia_fw-la londini_fw-la right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n but_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o trace_v the_o practice_n of_o king_n in_o take_v coronation_n oath_n a_o unlucky_a blot_n remain_v in_o history_n as_o to_o those_o prince_n i_o have_v already_o name_v it_o be_v general_o observe_v impudenter_fw-la fregerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o author_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o conversant_a in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o observe_v thus_o the_o king_n oath_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o just_a law_n which_o the_o commons_o not_o the_o lord_n shall_v elect_v or_o choose_v in_o latin_a quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o old_a french_a oath_n of_o edw._n 2._o and_o edw._n 3._o this_fw-mi les_fw-fr quell_v la_fw-fr communaute_fw-fr aux_fw-fr eslue_n and_o in_o the_o english_a oath_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o prince_n see_v sir_n r._n atkyns_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lordship_n 28_o 29._o be_v which_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v choose_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a writ_n for_o summon_v the_o commons_o be_v nobiscum_fw-la tractur_n consilium_fw-la impensur_n de_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o the_o same_o author_n the_o king_n dom_n right_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o little_a before_o say_v thus_o the_o mirror_n as_o well_o as_o tacitus_n show_v how_o our_o lord_n be_v original_o raise_v out_o of_o and_o by_o the_o commons_o and_o with_o bracton_n fleta_n etc._n etc._n give_v they_o a_o judicial_a power_n over_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o modus_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la will_v not_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o commons_o have_v better_a and_o strong_a vote_n than_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o parliament_n without_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o earl_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v parliament_n without_o they_o but_o never_o without_o the_o commons_o and_o conclude_v with_o the_o impossibility_n of_o hold_v a_o parliament_n without_o they_o thus_o parliamentum_fw-la sine_fw-la communitate_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la pro_fw-la nullo_n quamvis_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la status_fw-la plenary_a ibidem_fw-la intersuerint_fw-la last_o sir_n r._n atkyn_n power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 32._o the_o freeholder_n of_o england_n have_v original_o the_o election_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v become_v out_o of_o date_n by_o introduce_v justice_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v their_o power_n not_o by_o any_o election_n of_o the_o freeholder_n as_o of_o right_o they_o ought_v nor_o be_v they_o nominate_v by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v their_o power_n by_o his_o special_a commission_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v and_o in_o what_o temper_a time_n this_o come_v about_o may_v be_v read_v in_o lambard_n eirenarcha_fw-la lambards_n justice_n f._n 16.19.20.147_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v do_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o 3d_n reign_n and_o in_o his_o minority_n when_o the_o queen_n and_o mortimer_n rule_v all_o the_o freeholder_n do_v also_o original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n supra_fw-la and_o from_o all_o antiquity_n at_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n choose_v their_o heretochii_n and_o what_o be_v these_o you_o may_v call_v they_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n or_o it_o may_v be_v lieutenant_n general_n for_o the_o saxon_a law_n tell_v you_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n ll._n ed._n conf._n 35._o vide_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ductores_fw-la exercitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o these_o great_a officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n as_o our_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n now_o be_v and_z as_o conservator_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n former_o be_v and_z as_o coroner_n and_o verdredors_n former_o man_n of_o great_a power_n still_o be_v by_o writ_n at_o the_o county_n court_v these_o be_v mighty_a power_n and_o freedom_n sir_n r._n atkyns_n supra_fw-la see_v 4_o inst_z 174.558_o and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o people_n as_o ancient_o as_o any_o of_o our_o record_n do_v reach_v which_o be_v more_o authentic_a proof_n of_o our_o constitution_n than_o the_o write_n of_o modern_a historian_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v best_o show_v the_o native_a freedom_n which_o the_o people_n have_v by_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o our_o government_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o our_o late_a writer_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n we_o yet_o enjoy_v be_v not_o mere_a emanation_n of_o royal_a favour_n as_o our_o novellist_n will_v impose_v upon_o we_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n of_o government_n rushw_o coll._n 3d_o part_v vol._n 1._o foe_n 739_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o create_v the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n so_o it_o preserve_v the_o law_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n it_o watch_v over_o our_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o supplant_v and_o exchange_v by_o suppositious_a innovation_n or_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o eat_v up_o with_o formality_n vain_a pomp_n and_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n it_o be_v the_o conservative_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o corrective_a of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n which_o by_o equal_a right_n be_v distribute_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n have_v that_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o alone_a common_a necessity_n can_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o public_a fear_n prevent_v so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v not_o only_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n and_o well_o be_v but_o the_o very_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 〈◊〉_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 〈◊〉_d m._n uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_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
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regis_fw-la selden_n be_v judicature_n 118._o there_o the_o commons_o can_v reply_v nor_o demand_v judgement_n for_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o be_v and_o not_o they_o in_o trewinnard_n case_n id._n 39_o dyer_n 60_o 61._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v term_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n sir_n robert_n atkyn_n argument_n 35._o which_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o without_o a_o judicial_a power_n the_o king_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n id._n 53._o or_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o by_o the_o house_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n in_o 31_o hen._n 6._o id._n 55._o when_o the_o commons_o request_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o restore_v their_o speaker_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n be_v 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com._n middx_n by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trin._n term_n last_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term_n and_o before_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o presentment_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a destructive_a to_o public_a justice_n a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n 2._o that_o the_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trinity_n term_n last_o against_o print_v of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o weekly_a packet_n of_o advice_n from_o rome_n be_v illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a the_o judge_n thereby_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o countenance_v of_o popery_n 3._o that_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o fine_n on_o offender_n have_v of_o late_a year_n act_v arbitrary_o illegal_o and_o partial_o favour_v papist_n and_o person_n popish_o affect_v and_o excessive_o oppress_v his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n 4._o that_o the_o refuse_v sufficient_a bail_n in_o those_o case_n wherein_o the_o person_n commit_v be_v bailable_a by_o law_n be_v illegal_a and_o a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 5._o that_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n by_o baron_n weston_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o reformation_n and_o tend_v to_o raise_v discord_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 6._o that_o the_o warrant_v mention_v in_o the_o report_n i._n e._n for_o harry_n car_n commitment_n etc._n etc._n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a and_o then_o follow_v the_o several_a resolution_n for_o impeach_v the_o judge_n abovenamed_n see_v also_o ibid._n jan._n 3._o and_o the_o article_n against_o scroggs_n etc._n etc._n and_o jan._n 4._o 1680_o resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o such_o member_n of_o this_o house_n who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n do_v absent_a themselves_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v deserter_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o neglecter_n of_o that_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o this_o house_n and_o their_o country_n 27_o eliz._n 1584._o john_n bland_n a_o currier_n for_o make_v dishonourable_a reflection_n on_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o pardon_v upon_o his_o submission_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n fee_n to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n eodem_fw-la an._n id._n 368._o col._n 1._o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n award_v for_o set_v at_o liberty_n john_n pepler_n servant_n to_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n now_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o the_o compter_n in_o
house_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o award_v writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la 3_o martii_fw-la ibid._n 18_o jac._n 1._o upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o a_o way_n of_o stay_v trial_n against_o member_n of_o the_o house_n that_o by_o several_a precedent_n the_o custom_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n that_o on_o motion_n and_o order_n in_o the_o house_n letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n for_o stay_v of_o trial_n against_o member_n of_o the_o house_n which_o letter_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal-book_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o write_v the_o the_o same_o it_o be_v thereupon_o resolve_v that_o the_o former_a course_n of_o write_v letter_n to_o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v be_v hold_v according_a to_o former_a precedent_n 10_o junii_fw-la 1607._o sir_n robert_n johnson_n id._n 95._o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n move_v for_o a_o letter_n to_o stay_v a_o trial_n against_o he_o in_o the_o exchequer_n which_o be_v grant_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o entry_n on_o the_o 13_o day_n when_o a_o petition_n of_o sir_n robert_n brett_n be_v read_v against_o that_o privilege_n the_o privilege_n former_o grant_v be_v affirm_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o service_n in_o the_o house_n the_o like_o 14_o feb._n 18_o jac._n 1._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n ibid._n whether_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n can_v consent_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v sue_v during_o the_o session_n because_o the_o privilege_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o be_v as_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o person_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o any_o offence_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o speaker_n have_v usual_o charge_v the_o person_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n 3_o junii_fw-la ibid._n 1607._o sir_n thomas_n holcroft_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n have_v occasion_n to_o sue_v at_o law_n and_o be_v sue_v with_o which_o he_o be_v content_a and_o desire_v the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n there_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o house_n shall_v give_v leave_n for_o a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o house_n may_v give_v leave_n 7_o maii_n id._n 96._o 1607._o sir_n thomas_n bigg_n and_o sir_n thomas_n love_n be_v return_v upon_o a_o attaint_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n it_o be_v move_v that_o in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v privilege_n it_o be_v so_o order_v and_o the_o sergeant_n send_v with_o his_o mace_n to_o deliver_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o secondary_a the_o court_n sit_v 22_o nou._n 1597._o ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 560._o col._n 2._o sir_n john_n tracey_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v at_o the_o common_a plea_n bar_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o jury_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v present_o send_v with_o his_o mace_n to_o fetch_v he_o thence_o to_o attend_v his_o service_n in_o the_o house_n april_n scobel_n 96._o 12_o jac._n 1._o sir_n william_n bampfield_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o a_o contempt_n after_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n but_o before_o the_o election_n ordered_n upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o privilege_n by_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la 1_o jac._n 1_o sess_n 2._o ibid._n sir_n john_n peyton_n return_v knight_n for_o cambridge_n the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o 28_o martii_fw-la 1542._o herbert_n hen._n 8._o 539._o during_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n some_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n a_o burgess_n of_o they_o be_v arrest_v whereof_o the_o king_n understanding_n not_o only_o give_v way_n to_o their_o release_n he_o but_o 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be_v present_o commit_v to_o the_o dungeon_n and_o after_o to_o be_v return_v thither_o again_o 18_o maii_n the_o warden_n do_v deliver_v sir_n thomas_n shirley_n and_o so_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n 19_o maii_n he_o attend_v at_o the_o door_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o bar_n where_o upon_o his_o knee_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o presumption_n and_o profess_v he_o be_v unfeigned_o sorry_a he_o have_v so_o offend_v this_o honourable_a house_n upon_o that_o submission_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n pronounce_v his_o pardon_n and_o discharge_v pay_v ordinary_a fee_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o to_o the_o sergeant_n mr._n belgrave_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 688._o col._n 1._o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v
a_o information_n exhibit_v against_o he_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o order_n be_v enter_v as_o the_o act_n of_o that_o house_n 43_o eliz._n 601._o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v in_o that_o manner_n 10_o feb._n 4_o car._n 1._o rush_n col._n 653._o vid._n petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n p._n 107._o whilst_o the_o house_n be_v in_o debate_n the_o warehouse_n of_o mr._n roll_n merchant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o house_n then_o sit_v in_o parliament_n be_v lock_v up_o by_o a_o pursuivant_n and_o himself_o call_v from_o the_o committee_n and_o serve_v with_o a_o subpoena_n this_o give_v occasion_n of_o smart_a debate_n in_o the_o house_n id._n 654._o after_o which_o the_o attorney_n general_n write_v a_o letter_n that_o the_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o pray_v a_o favourable_a interpretation_n resolve_v that_o mr._n roll_n rosh_n col._n 659._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n aught_o to_o have_v privilege_n of_o person_n and_o good_n 16_o feb._n 5._o memorial_n of_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n 97._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 85._o col._n 1._o eliz._n robert_n parker_n servant_n to_o sir_n william_n woodhouse_n knight_n for_o norfolk_n be_v attach_v in_o london_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o baker_n in_o trespass_n have_v a_o warrant_n of_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o for_o four_o hundred_o mark_n 20_o febr._n 18_o eliz._n 1575._o ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 251._o col._n 1._o upon_o the_o question_n and_o also_o upon_o division_n of_o the_o house_n edward_n smaley_n servant_n to_o arthur_n hall_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o burgess_n for_o grantham_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n have_v privilege_n 16_o dec._n 44_o eliz._n anthony_n curwen_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 680._o col._n 1._o servant_n to_o william_n huddleston_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o cumberland_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o common_a plea_n for_o six_o pound_n debt_n and_o forty_o shilling_n damage_n and_o detain_v in_o execution_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v award_v and_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o house_n award_v the_o officer_n that_o arrest_v he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v town_n col._n 326._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 680._o col._n 1_o 686._o col._n 1._o pay_v his_o fee_n and_o that_o matthews_n shall_v pay_v they_o and_o also_o his_o own_o fee_n and_o remain_v three_o day_n in_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n for_o procure_v the_o arrest_n 11_o maii_n 19_o jac._n 1._o memorial_n etc._n etc._n p._n 98._o the_o under-sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o cause_v alexander_n melling_n servant_n to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n to_o be_v arrest_v he_o deny_v he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n mr._n speaker_n let_v he_o know_v the_o house_n have_v order_v he_o to_o have_v privilege_n and_o therefore_o order_v the_o under-sheriff_n to_o discharge_v he_o 1_o jac._n 1._o sess_n 2._o ibid._n sir_n edward_n sandys_n move_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n by_o sir_n robert_n leigh_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o commit_v his_o coachman_n to_o newgate_n sir_n robert_n leigh_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o the_o prisoner_n sir_n robert_n leigh_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o be_v discharge_v and_o so_o be_v the_o prisoner_n 3_o martii_fw-la ibid._n 1606._o valentine_n sire_n servant_n and_o bag-bearer_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n be_v by_o order_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n enlarge_v 7_o sept._n 1601._o id._n 99_o vid._n town_n col._n 196_o 206_o 210_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 629._o col._n 1._o woodal_n servant_n of_o william_n cook_n esq_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v arrest_v and_o in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v present_o send_v to_o newgate_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n sedente_fw-la curiâ_fw-la and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n with_o his_o keeper_n be_v discharge_v from_o his_o say_a keeper_n and_o from_o his_o imprisonment_n 1_o julii_n memorial_n 99_o 1607._o john_n pasmore_n the_o marshal_n man_n be_v send_v for_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o arrest_v john_n jessop_n waterman_n servant_n to_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n he_o deny_v that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v sir_n henry_n servant_n until_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o he_o take_v a_o assumpsit_fw-la from_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o action_n the_o house_n think_v fit_a to_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o sergeant_n till_o the_o house_n pleasure_n be_v further_o know_v and_o till_o he_o have_v discharge_v the_o assumpsit_fw-la and_o pay_v the_o fe_n 17_o junii_fw-la 1609._o ibid._n upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n that_o a_o menial_a servant_n of_o sir_n robert_n wroth_a be_v arrest_v eight_o day_n before_o this_o session_n the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v for_o the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o sergeant_n that_o make_v the_o arrest_n one_o king_n who_o follow_v it_o and_o fisher_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v arrest_v 4_o junii_fw-la 19_o jac._n 1._o johnson_n id._n 100_o a_o servant_n to_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n by_o moor_n and_o lock_n who_o be_v tell_v that_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n be_v a_o parliament_n man_n fulk_n one_o of_o the_o prosecutor_n say_v he_o have_v know_v great_a man_n man_n than_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n be_v take_v from_o their_o master_n heel_n in_o parliament_n time_n this_o appear_v lock_v and_o moor_n be_v call_v in_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n be_v sentence_v first_o that_o at_o the_o bar_n they_o shall_v ask_v forgiveness_n the_o of_o house_n and_o of_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n on_o their_o knee_n petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 118._o second_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o ride_v upon_o one_o horse_n bare-backed_a back_o to_o back_o from_o westminster_n to_o the_o exchange_n with_o paper_n on_o their_o breast_n and_o this_o inscription_n for_o arrest_v a_o servant_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o to_o be_v present_o do_v sedente_fw-la curiâ_fw-la which_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v by_o mr._n speaker_n against_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n upon_o their_o knee_n 28_o apr._n 22_o jac._n 1._o memorial_n 100_o a_o warrant_n be_v order_v to_o be_v issue_v by_o the_o speaker_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n to_o bring_v up_o andrew_n bates_n servant_z to_z mr._n richard_n godfrey_n of_o the_o house_n in_o execution_n with_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o hunt_n this_o privilege_n do_v take_v place_n by_o force_n of_o the_o election_n and_o that_o 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of_o 7_o h._n 4._o which_o prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n and_o burgess_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o indenture_n between_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o freeholder_n and_o that_o the_o indenture_n shall_v be_v the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n it_o be_v also_o say_v that_o the_o precedent_n do_v warrant_v this_o judgement_n viz._n 1._o one_o precedent_n of_o 39_o h._n 6._o where_o a_o person_n outlaw_o be_v adjudge_v a_o sufficient_a member_n of_o parliament_n another_o 1_o eliz._n and_o at_o that_o time_n one_o gargrave_n who_o be_v a_o man_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n be_v speaker_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n council_n 2._o another_o be_v the_o case_n of_o one_o fludd_n in_o the_o 23d_o of_o the_o queen_n who_o be_v outlaw_v be_v adjudge_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v privilege_v by_o parliament_n and_o at_o that_o time_n the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n popham_n be_v speaker_n and_o 3._o in_o the_o 35th_o of_o elizabeth_n 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