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commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a government_n the_o freeman_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la &_o constituens_fw-la and_o essential_a and_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o wittena_n gemot_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la or_o parliament_n in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v apparent_a and_o past_o all_o contradiction_n 12._o id._n 12._o that_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n saxon_n and_o pict_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n by_o which_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v then_o the_o golden_a metwand_n and_o rule_n which_o measure_v out_o and_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o when_o obstruct_v or_o deny_v to_o 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inst_z 23._o as_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 6_o hen._n 8._o c._n 16._o if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o 14._o selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n 14._o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o king_n be_v and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o the_o low_a house_n sit_v the_o speaker_n and_o the_o knight_n citizens_z 1._o cromptona_n b._n 4_o inst_z 1._o burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n who_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o england_n all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n 140._o st._n 5_o rich._n 2._o c._n 4._o rast_n 140._o which_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_a of_o ancient_a time_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o come_v have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v use_v chap._n vi_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o house_n of_o information_n and_o presentment_n 1._o rush_n coll._n 217._o vol._n 1._o but_o not_o a_o house_n of_o definitive_a judgement_n 1_o car._n 1._o ib._n rushw_o ib._n 1625._o resolve_v that_o common_a fame_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o proceed_v for_o this_o house_n either_o by_o enquiry_n or_o present_v the_o complaint_n if_o the_o house_n find_v cause_n to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n 26_o jan._n 28_o hen_n 6._o 38._o selden_n judicature_n p_o 29._o vid._n id_fw-la 38._o the_o commons_o require_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n for_o that_o the_o general_n fame_n go_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n on_o consultation_n with_o the_o justice_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o commitment_n unless_o some_o special_a matter_n be_v object_v against_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v 5._o petyt_n miscell_n pref._n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o that_o in_o elder_a time_n the_o people_n or_o freeman_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o public_a council_n or_o government_n for_o dion_n cassius_n or_o xiphiline_n out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n assure_v we_o apud_fw-la hos_fw-la i.e._n britannos_fw-la populus_fw-la magnâ_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o england_n 48._o id._n 47_o 48._o though_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o or_o to_o make_v or_o alter_v a_o law_n sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o have_v votum_fw-la consultivum_fw-la &_o decisivum_fw-la a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o in_o assent_v to_o spiritual_a law_n as_o temporal_a as_o may_v appear_v for_o a_o instance_n in_o their_o declaration_n or_o protestation_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o parliament_n which_o conclude_v thus_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n make_v without_o their_o assent_n 690._o rush_n coll._n 690._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n may_v charge_v any_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n with_o any_o particular_a offence_n if_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a 24._o 4_o inst_z 24._o have_v commit_v any_o oppression_n bribery_n extortion_n or_o the_o like_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n come_v out_o of_o all_o part_n thereof_o may_v examine_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o find_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n the_o charge_n to_o be_v true_a than_o they_o transmit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o proof_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 64_o petyt_n miscel_n parl_n 64_o 1603._o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n publish_v a_o book_n tend_v to_o make_v division_n and_o strife_n wrong_a and_o dishonour_n both_o to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v his_o recantation_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v err_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 4._o but_o protest_v it_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o of_o malice_n 7_o jac._n 1._o 1609._o car._n vide_fw-la rush_n hist_o coll._n 4_o car._n dr._n cowel_n write_v a_o book_n pernicious_o assert_v certain_a head_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o resolve_v to_o censure_v his_o error_n and_o boldness_n ibid._n and_o afterward_o the_o book_n be_v burn_v by_o proclamation_n vide_fw-la dr._n manwaring_n case_n rush_n coll._n &_o nalson_n vide_fw-la petyt's_fw-la miscell_n part._n 74._o vide_fw-la dr._n montague_n case_n in_o rushworth_n nalson_n &_o petyt_n miscell_n part._n 82._o 4_o junij_fw-la 19_o jac._n 1._o 120._o petyt_n miscell_n parl._n 120._o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n this_o day_n adjudge_v randolph_n davenport_n esq_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o mis-informing_a the_o house_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o to_o be_v discharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 19_o jac._n 1._o 160._o id._n 160._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n shall_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o john_n churchill_n one_o of_o the_o deputy-register_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o house_n on_o monday_n morning_n next_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o say_a sergeant_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o keep_v he_o so_o as_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o sergeant_n vide_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la rush_n collect._n passim_fw-la vide_fw-la nalson_n 2_o volume_n vide_fw-la selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la sir_n robert_n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la petyt_n preface_n to_o miscell_n parliamentaria_fw-la thomas_n long_o give_v the_o mayor_n of_o westbury_n four_o pound_n to_o be_v elect_v burgess_n 182._o 4_o inst_z 23._o vide_fw-la sir_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 182._o who_o thereupon_o be_v elect_v this_o matter_n be_v examine_v and_o adjudge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o the_o mayor_n fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o long_o remove_v for_o this_o corrupt_a deal_v be_v to_o poison_v the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o arthur_n hall_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 212._o ibid._n
for_o the_o borough_n by_o the_o statute_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n of_o a_o town_n 689._o rush_n coll._n vol._n 1._o 689._o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o inhabit_v but_o the_o usage_n of_o parliament_n be_v contrary_a but_o if_o information_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n against_o such_o a_o burgess_n i_o think_v that_o the_o statute_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o by_o whitlock_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n 49._o 4_o inst_z 49._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a cause_n may_v be_v a_o burgess_n 2._o town_n coll._n 63_o 64._o vide_fw-la john_n smith_n ca._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 48._o col._n 2._o 480._o col._n 1._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 481._o col._n 2._o if_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o such_o a_o election_n and_o a_o outlawry_n allege_v to_o disinable_a he_o the_o stat._n 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o will_n disinable_a most_o of_o this_o house_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v burgess_n resident_a though_o the_o common_a law_n do_v disinable_a the_o party_n 1_o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 482._o col._n 1_o yet_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v urge_v that_o prevail_v over_o the_o law_n a_o man_n attaint_v 1._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 482._o col._n 1._o outlaw_v or_o excommunicate_v or_o not_o lawful_o elect_v if_o he_o be_v return_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v a_o lawful_a burgess_n a_o knight_n banneret_n 46._o 4_o inst_z 46._o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n who_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n a_o earl_n son_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 244._o col._n 2._o one_o under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o eligible_a 47._o 4_o inst_z 47._o neither_o can_v any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o alien_n can_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n ibid._n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_a and_o so_o it_o be_v albeit_o he_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o alien_n be_v naturalize_v by_o parliament_n than_o he_o be_v eligible_a to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o judicature_n no_o alien_n denizate_v aught_o to_o sit_v here_o 175._o petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 175._o per_fw-la sir_n edward_n coke_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n walter_n steward_n be_v no_o natural_a bear_v subject_n be_v void_a and_o a_o warrant_n to_o go_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n none_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n 47._o 4_o inst_z 47._o or_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o have_v judicial_a place_n can_v be_v choose_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v because_o they_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n yet_o read_v parl_n roll_n 31_o h._n 6._o but_o any_o that_o have_v judicial_a place_n in_o other_o court_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n ibid._n be_v eligible_a none_o of_o the_o clergy_n 47._o moor_z foe_z 783._o n._n 1083._o 4_o inst_z 47._o though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a order_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o body_n viz._n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o convocation-house_n be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n 1639._o hakewel_n 59_o vide_fw-la fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n f_o 1639._o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n 48._o 4_o inst_z 48._o etc._n etc._n be_v not_o eligible_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v magìs_fw-la idoneus_fw-la discretus_fw-la &_o sufficiens_fw-la mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o town_n corporate_a be_v eligible_a 7._o 4_o inst_z 48._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la brook_n abridg_n tit_n parl._n 7._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v 38_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v admit_v and_o accept_v that_o if_o a_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v a_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n 16._o crompt_v 16._o or_o have_v judicial_a jurisdiction_n or_o another_o be_v sick_a that_o these_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o choose_v other_o any_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o common_a law_n 48._o 4_o inst_z 48._o and_o which_o be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o be_v eligible_a by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o attorney_n general_n be_v not_o eligible_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n ibid._n egerton_n solicitor_n la_fw-fr roign_n fuit_fw-la command_v d'attender_n en_fw-fr l'vpper_fw-fr house_n 1._o moor_n f._n 551_o n_o 741._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441._o col_fw-fr 2_o 442._o col._n 1._o &_o attend_v 3_o jours_fw-fr &_o apres_fw-fr fuit_fw-la eslie_a burgess_n pour_fw-fr reading_n et_fw-la fuit_fw-la reteign_a quia_fw-la il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la prime_n attendant_n en_fw-fr l'vpper_fw-fr meson_n devant_fw-fr que_fw-fr il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la eslie_o un_o member_n de_fw-fr low_a meson_n egerton_n the_o queen_n solicitor_n be_v command_v to_o attend_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o do_v attend_v three_o day_n &_o afterward_o be_v choose_v burgess_n for_o read_v and_o he_o be_v retain_v because_o he_o be_v first_o attendant_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n before_o he_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n onslow_n solicitor_n esteant_v burgess_n de_fw-fr low_a meson_n 2._o moor_n f._n 551_o n_o 741._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 121._o col._n 1_o 2._o fuit_fw-la command_v d'attend_v en_fw-fr upper_a le_fw-fr lower_v meson_n 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lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n by_o g._n p._n esq_n with_o a_o appendix_n of_o a_o case_n in_o parliament_n between_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n and_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n for_o the_o knight_n place_v for_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n 1_o jac._n 1._o from_o a_o original_a french_a manuscript_n translate_v into_o english_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o to_o the_o most_o supreme_a court_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o author_n do_v most_o humble_o dedicate_v this_o his_o small_a treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o assoon_o as_o this_o treatise_n be_v submit_v to_o public_a view_n it_o will_v likewise_o meet_v with_o public_a censure_n and_o not_o a_o few_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o start_v this_o objection_n against_o it_o that_o it_o be_v only_o like_o a_o old_a piece_n in_o a_o new_a dress_n 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decency_n of_o their_o order_n the_o wisdom_n and_o prudence_n of_o their_o custom_n the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n and_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o privilege_n wherefore_o without_o any_o flatter_a or_o arrogance_n to_o myself_o i_o shall_v make_v bold_a to_o tell_v you_o i_o be_o very_o persuade_v that_o what_o i_o have_v take_v pain_n to_o collect_v from_o several_a book_n and_o to_o digest_v into_o this_o small_a compass_n for_o my_o own_o convenience_n and_o information_n will_v conduce_v to_o the_o general_a satisfaction_n of_o all_o that_o read_v it_o which_o be_v one_o main_a reason_n that_o induce_v i_o to_o publish_v it_o the_o head_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o treatise_n chap._n 1._o the_o parliament_n page_n 1_o chap._n 2._o power_n of_o parliament_n page_n 18_o chap._n 3._o the_o house_n of_o lord_n page_n 41_o chap._n 4._o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n page_n 53_o chap._n 5._o house_n of_o commons_o page_n 61_o chap._n 6._o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o page_n 66_o chap._n 7._o power_n of_o parliament_n over_o their_o own_o member_n page_n 87_o chap._n 8._o election_n of_o member_n page_n 104_o chap._n 9_o who_o may_v be_v elector_n page_n 113_o chap._n 10._o who_o may_v be_v elect_v page_n 115_o chap._n 11._o return_v of_o sheriff_n and_o amendment_n of_o return_v page_n 125_o chap._n 12._o election_n of_o speaker_n page_n 130_o chap._n 13._o business_n of_o the_o speaker_n page_n 141_o chap._n 14._o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o house_n page_n 148_o chap._n 15._o order_n of_o the_o house_n page_n 156_o chap._n 16._o pass_v of_o bill_n page_n 174._o chap._n 17._o concern_v committee_n page_n 202_o chap._n 18._o the_o order_n and_o power_n of_o grand_a committee_n page_n 215_o chap._n 19_o concern_v stand_v committee_n page_n 222_o chap._n 20._o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n page_n 229_o chap._n 21._o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n page_n 235_o chap._n 22._o 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history_n townsend_n be_v collection_n turner_n be_v banker_n case_n vaughan_n be_v report_n chap._n i._n the_o parliament_n it_o be_v call_v parliamentum_fw-la 110._o co_z sup_v littleton_n 110._o because_o every_o member_n of_o that_o court_n shall_v parlour_n le_v mean_v speak_v his_o mind_n mr._n lambard_n in_o his_o archion_n maintain_v 18._o sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n p._n 18._o that_o the_o parliament_n be_v use_v in_o the_o saxon_n time_n and_o then_o consist_v of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ina_n ann._n 712._o mr._n prinn_n say_v 68_o mr._n prynn_n truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n antiquity_n over_o novelty_n fol._n 69._o pttyt_n ancient_n right_o etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o by_o all_o the_o ancient_a precedent_n before_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o all_o our_o pristine_a synod_n and_o council_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o parliament_n that_o our_o king_n nobles_z senators_z aldermen_z 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not_o only_o by_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n a._n fortescue_n 40._o a._n but_o also_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v procure_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n tend_v to_o their_o hindrance_n it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v think_v ibid._n ibid._n but_o that_o they_o be_v replenish_v with_o much_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n see_v they_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o the_o device_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o or_o of_o a_o hundred_o wise_a counsellor_n only_o but_o of_o five_o hundred_o and_o odd_a man_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v free_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n chap._n ii_o power_n of_o parliament_n the_o most_o high_a and_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n 1_o sir_n tho._n smith_n commonwealth_n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o p._n 72._o arcana_fw-la parl._n 1_o consist_v in_o the_o parliament_n for_o as_o in_o war_n where_o the_o king_n himself_o in_o person_n the_o nobility_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentility_n and_o the_o yeomanry_n be_v be_v the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o england_n so_o in_o peace_n and_o consultation_n where_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o give_v life_n and_o the_o last_o and_o high_a commandment_n the_o barony_n or_o nobility_n for_o the_o high_a the_o knight_n esquire_n gentleman_n and_o commons_o for_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o bishop_n for_o the_o clergy_n be_v present_a to_o advertise_v consult_v and_o show_v what_o be_v good_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o to_o consult_v together_o and_o upon_o mature_a deliberation_n every_o bill_n or_o law_n be_v thrice_o read_v and_o dispute_v in_o either_o house_n the_o other_o two_o part_n first_o each_o a_o part_n and_o after_o the_o prince_n himself_o in_o presence_n of_o both_o the_o party_n do_v consent_n unto_o and_o allow_v that_o be_v 73._o ibid._n p._n 73._o the_o prince_n and_o whole_a realm_n deed_n whereupon_o just_o no_o man_n can_v complain_v but_o must_v accommodate_v 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certiorari_fw-la to_o have_v the_o record_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n decemb._n 1641._o ordered_n 753._o 2_o nalson_n 753._o that_o mr._n speaker_n do_v write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o berwick_n enjoin_v he_o to_o require_v such_o papist_n and_o suspect_v person_n as_o reside_v there_o or_o make_v their_o constant_a repair_n thither_o forthwith_o to_o depart_v the_o town_n and_o to_o tender_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o require_v he_o that_o a_o guard_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o several_a gate_n and_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o place_n be_v in_o readiness_n the_o like_a to_o the_o mayor_n of_o newcastle_n and_o of_o hull_n the_o commons_o upon_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o member_n 358._o rush_n coll._n 358._o and_o the_o offence_n take_v by_o the_o king_n resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o no_o other_o business_n till_o they_o be_v right_v in_o 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the_o house_n 272._o id_fw-la 272._o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 309._o col._n 2._o order_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o every_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n that_o have_v be_v absent_a this_o whole_a session_n of_o parliament_n without_o excuse_v allow_v by_o this_o house_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a of_o twenty_o pound_n set_v upon_o he_o to_o her_o majesty_n use_v and_o upon_o every_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n for_o the_o like_a ten_o pound_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o 147._o petyt_n miscell_n parl._n 147._o mr._n laurence_n hide_v pretend_v business_n of_o his_o client_n etc._n etc._n make_v know_v to_o the_o house_n that_o he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o town_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n in_o open_a audience_n without_o the_o assent_n or_o leave_v of_o this_o house_n which_o be_v tax_v and_o mr._n speaker_n warrant_v to_o write_v to_o he_o it_o be_v also_o move_v and_o resolve_v 149._o id._n 149._o that_o mr_n speaker_n shall_v write_v another_o letter_n to_o other_o lawyer_n be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o same_o circuit_n where_o mr._n laurence_n hide_v be_v advise_v they_o to_o attend_v it_o chap._n viii_o concern_v election_n of_o member_n all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n who_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n 4._o 5_o r._n 2._o st._n 2._o c_o 4._o shall_v come_v as_o have_v be_v accustom_v of_o old_a time_n and_o he_o that_o come_v not_o have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v the_o king_n send_v writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o shire_n 37._o arc._n parl._n 4_o vide_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 37._o to_o admonish_v the_o whole_a shire_n to_o choose_v two_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o hear_v and_o reason_n and_o to_o give_v their_o advice_n and_o consult_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o day_n at_o every_o county_n 3._o hakewel_n 47._o vid._n crompton_n juris_n 3._o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o parliament-writ_a to_o the_o sheriff_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v attend_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o same_o county_n for_o the_o parliament_n where_o the_o parliament_n write_v speak_v de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la comitatûs_fw-la illius_fw-la 3_o arc_n parl._n 22_o vid._n cromp._n 3_o this_o intend_v where_o the_o city_n be_v not_o a_o county_n in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v to_o sheriff_n of_o other_o country_n 28_o eliz._n 1586._o resolve_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n concern_v election_n 397._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 396_o 397._o which_o be_v due_o make_v which_o not_o 18_o jac._n 1._o 111._o petyt_n miscell_n parl._n 111._o the_o mayor_n of_o winchelsey_n for_o mis-behaving_a himself_o at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament-man_n for_o their_o town_n and_o make_v a_o false_a return_n order_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o town_n before_o the_o new_a election_n 20_o jac._n 1._o 112._o id._n 112._o the_o mayor_n of_o arundel_n for_o mis-behaving_a himself_o in_o the_o election_n by_o put_v the_o town_n to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charge_n not_o give_v a_o due_a and_o general_a warn_v and_o pack_v a_o number_n of_o elector_n order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o adjudge_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o three_o of_o the_o member_n likewise_o to_o every_o city_n and_o town_n 76._o arc._n parl._n 4._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 76._o which_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o find_v burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n so_o to_o make_v election_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a there_o at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o 7_o hen._n 4._o 169._o 4_o inst_z 10._o 2_o inst_z 169._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o election_n shall_v be_v free_o and_o indifferent_o make_v notwithstanding_o any_o prayer_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a sine_fw-la praece_n without_o any_o prayer_n or_o gift_n and_o sine_fw-la praecepto_fw-la without_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o king_n 4._o 4_o inst_z 4._o de_fw-fr advisamento_fw-la concilii_fw-la resolve_v to_o have_v a_o parliament_n do_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n send_v out_o writ_n of_o summons_n at_o the_o least_o forty_o day_n before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v the_o three_o estate_n be_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n b._n 4_o inst_z 1._o crompton_n juris_n 2_o b._n whereof_o there_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o borough_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n by_o force_n of_o the_o king_n be_v write_v ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v these_o represent_v all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o whole_a realm_n ibid._n ibid._n be_v trust_v for_o they_o and_o be_v in_o number_n at_o this_o time_n 493._o now_o above_o 500_o whosoever_o be_v not_o a_o lord_n of_o parliament_n 2._o id._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n partly_o coagmentatiuè_a and_o partly_o representatiuè_fw-la every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o counsellor_n 3._o id._n 3._o shall_v have_v three_o property_n first_o to_o be_v without_o malice_n or_o envy_n second_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o inflexible_a three_o to_o be_v of_o ripe_a and_o perfect_a memory_n as_o appear_v in_o a_o parliament_n roll_n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 6._o n._n 3._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v choose_v by_o all_o the_o gentleman_n and_o teoman_n i._n e._n freeholder_n of_o the_o shire_n 77._o arc._n parl._n 5._o smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 77._o present_a at_o the_o day_n assign_v for_o the_o election_n the_o voice_n of_o any_o absent_a can_v be_v count_v for_o none_o concern_v the_o writ_n for_o summon_v the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o the_o return_v of_o the_o sheriff_n vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 1_o 2._o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a 3_o arc._n parl._n 3_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n these_o meeting_n at_o one_o day_n 77._o id._n 10._o smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 77._o the_o two_o have_v most_o of_o their_o voice_n be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o that_o parliament_n likewise_o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n the_o burgess_n be_v elect_v the_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o full_a county_n 48._o 4_o inst_z 48._o between_o eight_o and_o nine_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o no_o election_n can_v be_v make_v of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o between_o eight_o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n say_v the_o lord_n coke_n but_o if_o the_o election_n be_v begin_v within_o the_o time_n and_o can_v be_v determine_v within_o those_o hour_n the_o election_n may_v be_v make_v after_o any_o election_n or_o voice_n give_v 49._o id._n 49._o before_o the_o precept_n be_v read_v and_o publish_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n for_o the_o same_o elector_n after_o the_o precept_n read_v and_o publish_v may_v make_v a_o new_a election_n and_o alter_v their_o voice_n secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la for_o
the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n 48._o id._n 48._o if_o the_o party_n or_o freeholder_n demand_v the_o poll_n the_o sheriff_n can_v deny_v the_o scrutiny_n for_o he_o can_v discern_v who_o be_v freeholder_n by_o the_o view_n and_o though_o the_o party_n will_v wave_v the_o poll_n yet_o the_o sheriff_n must_v proceed_v in_o the_o scrutiny_n the_o knight_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o chancery_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o chooser_n of_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n 870._o st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o with_o crompton_n juris_n 3._o 2_o nalson_n 870._o jan._n 1641._o in_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n down_n return_v a_o burgess_n for_o arundel_n order_v that_o he_o be_v present_o swear_v and_o admit_v as_o a_o member_n into_o the_o house_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o election_n be_v determine_v a_o burgess_n elect_v for_o two_o several_a borough_n may_v choose_v for_o which_o he_o will_v serve_v 113._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 430_o 622._o &_o passim_fw-la petyt_n be_v miscel_v parliament_n 112_o 113._o 21_o jac._n 1._o edward_n ingry_n under-sheriff_n of_o cambridgeshire_n for_o refuse_v the_o poll_n declare_v that_o sir_n thomas_n steward_n promise_v to_o defend_v he_o against_o sir_n john_n cut_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n adjudge_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n 3_o car._n 1._o 120._o id._n 113._o to_o 120._o thomson_n sheriff_n of_o york_n for_o his_o hasty_a and_o precipitate_a judgement_n of_o a_o election_n and_o deny_v the_o poll_n be_v require_v and_o alderman_n henlow_n for_o advise_v and_o abet_v the_o same_o adjudge_v to_o stand_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n during_o pleasure_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o pay_v all_o due_a fee_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o witness_n to_o be_v assess_v by_o four_o of_o the_o committee_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n on_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o read_v a_o submission_n after_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sheriff_n direct_v to_o the_o city_n or_o berough_n for_o make_v of_o election_n 49._o id._n 49._o there_o aught_o secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la to_o be_v give_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o day_n of_o election_n and_o sufficient_a warn_v give_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n that_o have_v voice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a otherwise_o the_o election_n be_v not_o good_a unless_o such_o as_o have_v voice_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o election_n ireland_n hobart_n 15._o dungannon_n be_v case_n in_o ireland_n when_o there_o be_v a_o corporation_n make_v by_o charter_n and_o by_o the_o same_o a_o ordinance_n that_o the_o provost_n and_o burgess_n only_o shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n shall_v vest_n this_o privilege_n in_o the_o whole_a corporation_n in_o point_n of_o interest_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o some_o person_n member_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n 49._o 4_o inst_z 49._o to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o he_o may_v do_v of_o some_o inferior_a office_n or_o place_n because_o the_o election_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o his_o attendance_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v a_o interest_n therein_o 18_o eliz._n 1575._o 282._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n 244._o col._n 2._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 281_o 282._o resolve_v that_o any_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o be_v either_o in_o service_n of_o ambassage_n or_o else_o in_o execution_n or_o visit_v with_o sickness_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v amove_v from_o their_o place_n in_o this_o house_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o be_v during_o such_o time_n of_o service_n execution_n or_o sickness_n elect_v chap._n ix_o who_o may_v be_v elector_n the_o chooser_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v only_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n 2._o st._n 1_o h._n 50._o 1._o 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 10_o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o no_o person_n shall_v be_v a_o chooser_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n ireland_n st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 33_o h_o 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n except_o he_o have_v freehold_a land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o county_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n the_o sheriff_n have_v power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n every_o such_o chooser_n 7._o st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n 3._o crompt_v juris_fw-la 3._o if_o he_o doubt_v the_o value_n of_o it_o in_o many_o case_n multitude_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 5._o 4_o inst_z 4_o 5._o which_o be_v not_o party_n to_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n as_o all_o they_o that_o have_v no_o freehold_a or_o have_v freehold_a in_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o all_o woman_n have_v freehold_a or_o no_o freehold_a and_o man_n within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n every_o inhabitant_n choose_v or_o elect_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n ireland_n st._n 33_o h_n 8._o c._n 1._o ireland_n half_a to_o the_o king_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o if_o any_o man_n keep_v a_o household_n in_o one_o county_n 25._o arc._n parl._n 25._o and_o remain_v in_o service_n with_o another_o family_n in_o another_o county_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v at_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o family_n b._n crompton_n be_v juris_n 3._o b._n for_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o law_n a_o dwelling_n in_o either_o of_o those_o county_n a._n st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o vid._n cromptons_n jur._n 3._o b._n 4_o a._n if_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_v return_v other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n where_o such_o election_n be_v shall_v incur_v and_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n forty_o pound_n and_o moreover_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o every_o person_n hereafter_o choose_v citizen_n or_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o same_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n return_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o forty_o pound_n chap._n x._o who_o may_v be_v elect_v 5_o eliz._n c._n 1._o no_o knight_n citizen_z 40._o 4_o inst_z 48._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 39_o 40._o or_o burgess_n can_v sit_v in_o parliament_n before_o he_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o since_o the_o 7_o jac._n 1._o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o knight_n 10._o 4_o inst_z 10._o etc._n etc._n be_v dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o require_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o notable_a esquire_n may_v be_v eligible_a therefore_o the_o statute_n say_v 15._o st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o parliament_n must_v be_v notable_a knight_n or_o such_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n any_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v knight_n ireland_n st._n 18_o ed._n 4._o c._n 2._o in_o ireland_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n though_o he_o be_v not_o dwell_v within_o the_o same_o every_o knight_n ireland_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o to_n every_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o not_o choose_v in_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n si_fw-mi home_n n'esteant_v inhabitant_n 741._o moor_z foe_z 551_o n._n 741._o ne_o free_v del_fw-it un_fw-it borough_n poit_fw-fr eslier_n s'il_fw-fr voit_fw-fr seruer_n à _fw-la lour_v election_n ou_fw-fr nemy_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr borough_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o inhabitant_n nor_o free_a of_o a_o borough_n he_o may_v choose_v if_o he_o will_v serve_v at_o their_o election_n or_o not_o
&_o 624._o col._n 2._o sheriff_n of_o rutland_n return_v himself_o knight_n and_o adjudge_v a_o void_a return_n and_o a_o warrant_v order_v for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o say_v sergeant_n harris_n we_o know_v in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o indenture_n to_o himself_o no_o more_o can_v he_o here_o between_o himself_o and_o the_o county_n for_o there_o be_v require_v two_o person_n yet_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v well_o receive_v he_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n when_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n return_v themselves_o burgess_n and_o be_v receive_v the_o fee_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o any_o county_n be_v 46._o 4_o inst_z 46._o four_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o every_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la where_o one_o person_n be_v choose_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o several_a place_n passim_fw-la scobel_n 18._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la it_o be_v 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party_n injure_v and_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o every_o mayor_n or_o magistrate_n of_o a_o town_n so_o oftend_v shall_v pay_v forty_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o forty_o pound_n to_o the_o party_n this_o action_n to_o be_v within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v or_o by_o any_o other_o man_n who_o will_n if_o he_o so_o do_v not_o b._n hakewel_n 49._o vid._n crompton_n juris_n 3._o b._n and_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n with_o effect_n and_o without_o fraud_n any_o other_o man_n who_o will_n may_v have_v the_o say_a suit_n for_o the_o say_v hundred_o pound_n as_o the_o knight_n have_v and_o cost_v of_o suit_n also_o shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o say_a knight_n or_o any_o other_o who_o will_v sue_v in_o his_o behalf_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v a_o good_a return_n of_o his_o writ_n 51._o hakew._n 51._o and_o of_o every_o return_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v to_o he_o make_v the_o burgess_n of_o leskard_n in_o cornwall_n be_v elect_v 63._o town_n coll._n 63._o the_o town_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o indenture_n to_o the_o sheriff_n but_o the_o party_n elect_v make_v his_o indenture_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o file_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indenture_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n the_o sheriff_z have_v endorse_v it_o upon_o his_o writ_n but_o this_o indenture_n be_v never_o execute_v by_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o return_v and_o yet_o this_o return_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o committee_n to_o be_v good_a jan._n 1641._o ordered_n 870._o 2_o nalson_n 870._o that_o the_o high-sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n who_o have_v return_v two_o indenture_n for_o the_o town_n of_o arundel_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v here_o at_o the_o bar_n to_o amend_v his_o return_n 35_o eliz._n 1592._o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 490._o col._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o speaker_n no_o return_n can_v be_v amend_v in_o this_o house_n for_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o return_n be_v in_o chancery_n and_o must_v be_v amend_v there_o every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n ireland_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 hundred_o pound_n if_o one_o be_v due_o elect_v knight_n 38._o 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_z 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 115._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 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 it_o be_v resolve_v ibid._n ibid._n 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 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xii_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o speaker_n be_v he_o that_o do_v prefer_v and_o commend_v the_o bill_n exhibit_v into_o the_o parliament_n 75._o arc._n parl._n 3_o smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o and_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v true_a 75._o 4_o inst_z 8._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o the_o commons_o be_v to_o choose_v their_o speaker_n but_o see_v that_o after_o their_o choice_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v he_o for_o avoid_v of_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o contestation_n the_o use_n be_v as_o in_o the_o conje_fw-fr d'esly_o of_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o king_n do_v name_v a_o difereet_n and_o learned_a man_n who_o the_o commons_o elect_v but_o without_o their_o election_n no_o speaker_n can_v be_v appoint_v for_o they_o 8._o 4_o inst_z 8._o because_o he_o be_v their_o mouth_n and_o trust_v by_o they_o and_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v sit_v without_o he_o and_o therefore_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n be_v a_o good_a 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