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commons_z mes_fw-fr nient_a obstant_fw-la ils_fw-fr font_n forsque_fw-la un_fw-fr mese_n jen_o aye_o view_v un_fw-fr record_n 30_o h._n 1._o de_fw-fr lour_v degree_n et_fw-la seat_n 39_o e._n 3._o per_fw-la choke_v ch_n inst_z it_o be_v general_o believe_v reform_a vol._n 2._o p._n 49._o that_o the_o whole_a parliament_n sit_v together_o in_o one_o house_n before_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o then_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o body_n without_o question_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v divide_v the_o clergy_n likewise_o sit_v in_o two_o house_n and_o grant_v subsidy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporality_n my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n coke_n say_v 1_o inst_z sect._n 164._o folio_n 109._o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o honourable_a and_o absolute_a court_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o commons_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o divide_v into_o two_o sort_n 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utter_o disable_v from_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o parliament_n ib._n p._n 46._o the_o spanish_a fraud_n be_v discover_v and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o two_o treaty_n i._n e._n touch_v the_o spanish_a match_n and_o for_o restore_v the_o palatinate_n both_o which_o have_v cost_v the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n much_o money_n and_o much_o blood_n be_v dissolve_v and_o annihilate_v and_o we_o may_v remember_v say_v the_o same_o author_n that_o that_o sage_a councillor_n of_o state_n sir_n william_n cecil_n lord_n burley_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v oft_o time_n hear_v to_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o a_o parliament_n may_v not_o do_v which_o say_v be_v approve_v by_o k._n james_n 1._o and_o be_v cite_v by_o he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o public_a speech_n the_o parliament_n say_v one_o be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n temporal_a within_o this_o nation_n sir_n rober_n atkins_n argument_n p._n 50._o bract._n foe_o 34._o fleta_n p._n 2._o 17._o another_o say_v parliamentum_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la bracton_n and_o fleta_n both_o affirm_v rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la scilicet_fw-la curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la i._n e._n comites_fw-la barones_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o qui_fw-la apponuntur_fw-la regi_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la i._n e._n sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fuerit_fw-la debent_fw-la ei_fw-la fraenum_fw-la apponere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o some_o great_a author_n have_v assert_v quod_fw-la concilium_fw-la hoc_fw-la i._n e._n parliamentum_fw-la facultatem_fw-la habet_fw-la deponendi_fw-la regem_fw-la malum_fw-la substituendi_fw-la novum_n see_v mat._n paris_n per_fw-la watts_n pag._n 498._o knighton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la p._n 2683._o in_o the_o decem._n scriptores_fw-la and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v claim_v ex_fw-la antiquo_fw-la statuto_fw-la etc._n etc._n knighton_n have_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o ancient_a statute_n in_o the_o case_n of_o e._n ii_o and_o r._n ii_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v or_o translate_v note_v it_o appear_v by_o mat._n paris_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o i._n e._n 15_o h._n ii_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o clerkenwell_n and_o that_o they_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n i_o see_v before_o p._n 34._o 35._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o general_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n rushw_o eol_fw-it vol._n 3._o part_n 1._o p._n 777._o be_v the_o hereditary_a counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_z kingdom_n as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a commons_o of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o certain_o can_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v see_v a_o more_o illustrious_a court_n nalson_n 566._o than_o this_o high_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o monarchy_n no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n can_v sit_v there_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes's_fw-fr jour_fw-fr 11._o col._n 1._o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n unless_o by_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o unless_o they_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n at_o least_o a_o bishop_n elect_v may_v sit_v in_o parliament_n ibid._n ante_fw-la 3_o 4_o 43_o 44._o as_o a_o lord_n thereof_o i._n e._n if_o call_v thereto_o by_o writ_n q._n for_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o peer_n or_o even_o a_o bishop_n till_o his_o temporalty_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o if_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n call_v any_o knight_n or_o esquire_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 44._o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n there_o in_o communi_fw-la illo_fw-la consilio_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 2.4_o col._n 2._o to_o make_v heir_n of_o earldom_n member_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o summon_v they_o thither_o by_o writ_n but_o then_o they_o take_v not_o their_o place_n there_o as_o the_o son_n of_o earl_n but_o according_a to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o father_n barony_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o first_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n id._n 140._o col._n 1._o the_o earl-marshal_n place_n in_o parliament_n be_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n id._n 535._o col._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n steward_n see_v the_o statute_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 45._o but_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o sit_v there_o if_o a_o lord_n depart_v from_o parliament_n id._n 44._o without_o licence_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n do_v out_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v finable_a by_o the_o law_n 4_o june_n 1642_o rushw_o col._n vol._n 3._o part_n 1.737_o post_n upon_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o those_o lord_n that_o have_v leave_v the_o parliament_n and_o repair_v to_o the_o king_n at_o york_n require_v their_o appearance_n as_o delinquent_n in_o the_o answer_n they_o return_v to_o it_o there_o be_v these_o word_n we_o do_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o apparent_a usual_a and_o inherent_a right_n belong_v to_o the_o peerage_n of_o england_n that_o in_o the_o high_a misdemeanour_n whatsoever_o no_o peer_n be_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o charge_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o first_o charge_n to_o come_v to_o the_o bar._n any_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 12._o by_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v absent_a may_v make_v a_o proxy_n 43_o eliz._n 1601_o town_n col._n 135._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 605._o agree_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o the_o excuse_n of_o such_o lord_n as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n upon_o reasonable_a occasion_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o of_o the_o peer_n and_o not_o by_o other_o information_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o rushw_o col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 365._o 2_o car._n 1._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o whole_a house_n nemine_fw-la dissentiente_fw-la that_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n sit_v or_o within_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v or_o restrain_v without_o sentence_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n n._n b._n this_o be_v upon_o the_o be_v have_v commit_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o tower_n without_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n all_o the_o privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n hakewell_n 82._o a_o fortiori_fw-la do_v appertain_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n for_o their_o person_n be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o arrest_n during_o the_o parliament_n but_o during_o their_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o original_a cause_n be_v by_o reason_n they_o have_v place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o express_a authority_n ground_v upon_o excellent_a reason_n in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n a_o proxy_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o constitute_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o by_o a_o absent_a lord_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_o 5._o col._n 2._o to_o give_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n when_o any_o difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v happen_v for_o otherwise_o if_o no_o such_o division_n fall_v out_o it_o never_o come_v to_o be_v question_v or_o know_v to_o who_o such_o proxy_n be_v direct_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o use_v of_o they_o save_v only_o to_o show_v prove_v and_o continue_v the_o right_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v both_o to_o be_v summon_v and_o to_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o same_o house_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o by_o their_o proxy_n as_o many_o proxy_n as_o any_o peer_n have_v ibid._n col._n 2._o so_o many_o voice_n he_o have_v beside_o his_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o proxy_n constitute_v by_o one_o absent_a lord_n as_o be_v frequent_a then_o always_o the_o first_o name_v in_o the_o same_o be_v to_o give_v the_o voice_n if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o if_o absent_a than_o the_o second_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la reliquis_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n ibid._n 6._o col._n 1._o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la that_o if_o a_o peer_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n nor_o send_v
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 in_o a_o ms._n m._n s._n penes_fw-la w._n bohun_n p._n 5_o 6._o treatise_n write_v by_o mr._n rymer_n entitle_v a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o ancient_a method_n of_o pass_a bill_n in_o parliament_n i_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n temp._n ed._n 3ij_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v annis_n edw._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 36._o 33_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o commons_o to_o have_v first_o their_o petition_n and_o bill_n answer_v i._n e._n their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o then_o to_o grant_v their_o aid_n and_o supply_n but_o note_n these_o matter_n often_o proceed_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o sometime_o aid_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o commons_o on_o express_a condition_n that_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o the_o subsidy_n or_o aid_n ibid._n p._n 7._o be_v command_v to_o be_v first_o treat_v on_o or_o debate_v which_o say_v my_o author_n i_o remember_v not_o to_o have_v be_v in_o any_o other_o parliament_n whatsoever_o save_v that_o of_o 7_o r._n 2._o and_o note_v 11_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o demand_v it_o as_o of_o right_a not_o to_o grant_v subsidy_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o give_v subsidy_n upon_o subsidy_n be_v not_o usual_a in_o the_o 18_o h._n 3._o rush_n vol._n 1._o p._n 190._o there_o be_v one_o punish_v for_o press_v for_o more_o subsidy_n when_o subsidy_n have_v be_v grant_v before_o in_o that_o parliament_n and_o note_v see_v cotton_n record_n p._n 17._o 198._o if_o any_o new_a project_n be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n for_o raise_v subsidy_n or_o supply_n the_o commons_o usual_o reply_v thereto_o that_o they_o be_v not_o instruct_v by_o their_o principal_n in_o that_o matter_n or_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o consent_v to_o such_o tax_n etc._n etc._n without_o conference_n with_o their_o country_n 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 rush_n col._n 690._o if_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a 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 1603._o petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 64._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_v and_o dishonour_v 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 vide_fw-la rush_n hist_o col._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 col._n nalson_n vide_fw-la petyt_n miscel_n part_n 74._o vide_fw-la dr._n montague_n case_n in_o rushworth_n nalson_n petyt_n miscell_n part_n 82._o note_v the_o case_n of_o dr._n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n who_o for_o writing_n and_o publish_v a_o book_n entitle_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n conqueror_n be_v censure_v in_o parliament_n and_o as_o i_o think_v on_o the_o commons_o address_v remove_v from_o be_v preceptor_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n etc._n etc._n note_v also_o bishop_n fleetwood_n preface_n censure_v and_o burn_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o see_v nalson_n col._n p._n 9_o and_o 43._o ten_o bishop_n at_o once_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 4_o junij_fw-la 19_o jac._n petyt_n miscel_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 id._n 160._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o sergeant_n of_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 miss_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 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 secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o the_o mayor_n fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o mr._n long_o remove_v i_o e._n expel_v the_o house_n for_o this_o corrupt_a deal_v be_v to_o poison_v the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o see_v several_a order_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o bribery_n and_o corruption_n in_o elect_a member_n etc._n etc._n in_o bohun_n collection_n of_o debate_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 28._o 55._o 275._o 281._o 340._o etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o 1701._o viz._n mar._n 6.7.13.17.18.20.30_o april_n 29._o etc._n etc._n arthur_n hall_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 212._o post_n 89_o etc._n etc._n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o publish_v and_o discover_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o house_n and_o write_v a_o book_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o house_n be_v upon_o due_a examination_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o six_o month_n post_n 87._o fine_v at_o five_o hundred_o mark_n and_o expel_v the_o house_n 23_o apr._n 1._o mariae_fw-la ibid._n call_v marington_n by_o scobel_n 113._o muncton_n strike_v william_n johnson_n a_o burgess_n of_o b._n return_v into_o the_o chancery_n of_o record_n for_o which_o upon_o due_a examination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 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 at_o his_o peril_n and_o the_o house_n adjudge_v muncton_n to_o the_o tower_n injury_n offer_v to_o the_o member_n scobel_n 113._o and_o their_o servant_n during_o the_o session_n have_v be_v usual_o punish_v by_o the_o house_n upon_o complaint_n 29_o febr._n 1575._o one_o williams_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 251._o col._n 2._o for_o assault_v a_o burgess_n of_o this_o house_n be_v upon_o complaint_n send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n ward_n 28_o nou._n ibid._n 1601_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o mr._n fleetwood_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n that_o one_o holland_n a_o scrivener_n and_o one_o brook_n his_o servant_n have_v evil_o entreat_v and_o beat_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n fleetwood_n in_o his_o presence_n they_o be_v both_o send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o for_o the_o say_a offence_n commit_v for_o five_o day_n to_o the_o sergeant_n 12_o febr._n 18._o jac._n 1_o mr._n lovel_n ib._n 114._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n inform_v that_o one_o darryel_n threaten_v his_o person_n that_o for_o
parliament_n begin_v in_o october_n 28._o mor._n rep_v 551._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441_o 442._o moor_n 551._o eliz._n and_o continue_v till_o the_o 29_o tho._n egerton_n solicitor_n general_n be_v by_o writ_n command_v to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o after_o he_o have_v attend_v there_o three_o day_n he_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o read_v in_o com._n berks_n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o he_o the_o commons_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v be_v dismiss_v from_o further_a attendance_n there_o and_o come_v into_o their_o house_n but_o upon_o consultation_n and_o defence_n make_v by_o himself_o the_o lord_n retain_v he_o and_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v first_o pofess_z of_o he_o and_o in_o 5._o moritur_fw-la ut_fw-la sup._n simon_n d'ewe_v jour_fw-fr 121_o col._n 1_o 2._o eliz._n ouslow_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n upon_o a_o prorogation_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v solicitor_n general_n and_o when_o the_o parliament_n meet_v again_o he_o be_v command_v by_o writ_n to_o attend_v the_o lord_n house_n though_o choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o the_o commons_o demand_v he_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n first_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o journ_v dom._n co._n 21._o jac._n 1.10_o martij_fw-la vid._n petyt_v miscell_n parl._n 174._o and_o the_o case_n above_o sir_n dudley_n diggs_n say_v that_o in_o that_o parliament_n when_o bacon_n attorney_n be_v in_o question_n whither_o he_o ought_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o no_o be_v overruled_n he_o ought_v not_o but_o yet_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v there_o and_o a_o express_a order_n be_v make_v that_o never_o any_o other_o attorney_n after_o shall_v so_o careful_a be_v our_o ancestor_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v a_o dependant_a on_o or_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n 18_o eliz._n 1585._o conclude_v by_o the_o house_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 1._o that_o mr._n serjeant_n jeffreys_n be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n return_v for_o sussex_n may_v have_v voice_n or_o give_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o house_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o his_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n as_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n sergeant_n for_o his_o counsel_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o popham_n solicitor_n general_n id._n 281._o col._n 1._o upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o house_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v solicitor_n or_o have_v any_o place_n of_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n no_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o parliament_n nor_o for_o a_o burgess_n why_o book_n of_o entr._n 41.1_o crompton_n jur._n 3._o 4_o inst_z 48._o because_o nominate_v by_o the_o crown_n 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la con_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 38_o 436_o 624_o 625._o 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 96._o sess_n 2._o sir_n john_n peyton_n kt._n return_v the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o attendance_n of_o sheriff_n be_v require_v within_o their_o bailywick_n rush_n coll._n vol_n 1.684_o 685._o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwick_n mr._n walter_n long_o be_v sheriff_n of_o wilts_n be_v after_o choose_v citizen_n for_o bath_n and_o for_o that_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o fine_v viz._n because_o he_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n andrew_n noel_n toun_n col._n 185._o vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 38._o col._n 1_o 2._o 624._o col._n 2._o kt._n 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 see_v also_o bohun_n collection_n 81.143.153.188.243.253.254_o the_o fee_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o any_o county_n be_v four_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la england_n 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 4_o inst_z 46._o where_o one_o person_n be_v choose_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o several_a place_n scobel_n 18._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la it_o be_v in_o his_o election_n to_o make_v his_o choice_n in_o the_o house_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o what_o place_n he_o will_v serve_v and_o wave_v the_o other_o election_n so_o as_o a_o writ_n may_v issue_v for_o a_o new_a election_n that_o the_o number_n may_v be_v full_a no_o tallage_n or_o aid_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o levy_v by_o we_o or_o our_o heir_n st._n so._n e._n i_o c._n 1._o of_o the_o elect_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 14.21_o in_o our_o realm_n without_o the_o goodwill_n and_o assent_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z baron_n knight_n burgess_n and_o other_o freeman_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n will_n and_o command_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o person_n and_o commonalty_n summon_v to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n as_o of_o old_a and_o it_o be_v assent_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_a time_n and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n absent_v to_o be_v a_o merce_v and_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a summons_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n burgess_n of_o borough_n or_o other_o person_n commonalty_n do_v absent_a himself_o and_o come_v not_o at_o the_o say_a summons_n except_o he_o may_v reasonable_o england_n and_o honest_o excuse_v he_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v etc._n etc._n that_o knight_n of_o shire_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n st._n 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o be_v elect_v of_o such_o only_a who_o reside_v within_o the_o country_n at_o the_o dat._n of_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o reside_v in_o and_o be_v free_a of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resient_a dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o 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 the_o year_n knight_n of_o shire_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o majority_n of_o those_o that_o can_v expend_v 40_o sa_fw-fr year_n or_o more_o and_o be_v resident_a and_o above_o shall_v be_v return_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v be_v dwell_v and_o resient_a within_o the_o same_o county_n ordain_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o citizen_n and_o burgess_n only_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n to_o direct_v his_o precept_n according_o etc._n etc._n that_o every_o sheriff_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n to_o he_o shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v without_o fraud_n a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o to_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n
receive_v no_o little_a advantage_n from_o a_o manuscript_n of_o that_o judicious_a and_o learned_a judge_n the_o late_a mr._n justice_n price_n who_o have_v be_v many_o year_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v make_v diverse_a curious_a historical_a collection_n with_o several_a note_n and_o reference_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n hereof_o and_o in_o this_o edition_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v collect_v from_o authentic_a record_n and_o history_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v touch_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o legal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o content_n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_a show_v their_o antiquity_n name_n nature_n kind_n and_o quality_n british_a saxon_a etc._n etc._n ordinary_o annual_a and_o without_o summons_n extraordinary_n on_o summons_n pro_fw-la arduis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o estate_n bishop_n no_o essential_a part_n exclude_v elect_v create_v by_o patent_n commons_o ever_o represent_v and_o how_o their_o right_n to_o a_o free_a election_n of_o all_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o consent_v to_o all_o aid_n and_o tax_n this_o right_o invade_v by_o the_o norman_a king_n william_n i_o and_o ii_o reslored_a by_o henry_n i_o of_o english_a parliament_n in_o his_o time_n who_o the_o magnate_v and_o barones_n regni_n than_o be_v of_o coronation_n oath_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o free_a protector_n of_o the_o people_n right_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o legal_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o to_o what_o end_v assemble_v lord_n and_o commons_o ancient_o sit_v together_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n page_n 49._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n superior_a to_o the_o law_n may_v judge_v the_o great_a remove_v evil_a minister_n redress_n grievance_n of_o all_o kind_n their_o three_o power_n viz._n consultive_n legislative_a and_o judicial_a their_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66._o chap._n iu._n and_o v._o of_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n distinct_a from_o the_o commons_o page_n 90_o 101._o chap._n vi_o and_o vii_o of_o the_o separate_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a case_n page_n 109_o 114._o chap._n viii_o show_v their_o power_n over_o their_o own_o member_n and_o how_o execute_v etc._n etc._n page_n 136._o chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o several_a statute_n relate_v thereto_o page_n 149._o chap._n x._o show_n who_o may_v be_v elector_n and_o theâ—r_v right_n duty_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o oath_n refer_v thereto_o page_n 156._o chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v their_o qualification_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o statute_n oath_n etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o same_o page_n 180._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o return_v to_o parliament_n and_o of_o amendment_n of_o return_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n duty_n therein_o with_o such_o statute_n and_o oath_n as_o relate_v thereto_o page_n 226_o chap._n xiii_o and_o fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o business_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o say_a speaker_n page_n 263_o 272._o chap._n xu._n and_o xvi_o of_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o the_o member_n thereof_o page_n 278_o 285._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a house_n page_n 306._o chap._n xviii_o xix_o and_o xx._n concern_v committee_n in_o general_a as_o also_o of_o the_o order_n power_n and_o proceed_n of_o grand_a committee_n and_o of_o stand_v committee_n etc._n etc._n page_n 327_o 336_o 341_o chap._n xxi_o of_o session_n of_o parliament_n what_o make_v a_o session_n as_o also_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n page_n 347_o note_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n page_n 358._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o statute_n for_o regulate_v it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 379._o the_o appendix_n be_v the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n admit_v a_o member_n though_o return_v outlaw_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o diverse_a additional_a paricular_o relate_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o parliament_n page_n 415._o 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 etc._n etc._n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_n their_o definition_n constituent_a part_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o brief_a inquiry_n into_o the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o our_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n minshew_n in_o verbo_fw-la parlamt_v in_o french_a parliament_n and_o in_o spanish_a and_o italian_a parliamento_fw-la be_v spelm._n gloss_n verbo_fw-la debate_n see_v coke_n on_o littl._n p._n 110.164_o in_o its_o principal_a part_n derive_v from_o the_o french_a parlour_n to_o speak_v and_o as_o lord_n coke_n and_o some_o other_o conceive_v the_o general_a council_n or_o national_a assembly_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o call_v spelm._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la parliament_n hale_n of_o parliament_n 122._o elsing_n of_o parliament_n 167._o 4_o inst_z 8._o bohun_n collection_n 353._o because_o every_o member_n thereof_o shall_v in_o the_o matter_n there_o debate_v parlour_n la_fw-fr mente_fw-la i._n e._n free_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o though_o some_o author_n have_v oppugn_v this_o derivation_n yet_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o parliament_n that_o every_o member_n thereof_o aught_o to_o speak_v his_o mind_n free_o in_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o this_o freedom_n of_o speech_n be_v now_o constant_o claim_v by_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o first_o meet_v of_o every_o new_a parliament_n and_o in_o insist_v on_o as_o a_o claim_n of_o right_n the_o word_n parliament_n be_v in_o france_n now_o take_v for_o one_o of_o those_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n minshew_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la see_v vincent_n lupanus_n lib._n 2_o c._n parliament_n no._n 28._o wherein_o man_n cause_n and_o difference_n be_v public_o hear_v and_o determine_v without_o further_a appeal_n of_o these_o parliament_n there_o be_v seven_o viz._n 1._o paris_n now_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n 2._o vide_fw-la du_n haillan_n pasquier_n etc._n 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parl._n 1_o r._n 3._o in_o cotton_n abridgement_n f._n 713_o 714_o that_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v of_o such_o authority_n and_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n of_o such_o a_o nature_n and_o disposition_n as_o experience_n teach_v that_o the_o manifestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o any_o truth_n or_o right_o make_v by_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o this_o realm_n assemble_v in_o parliament_n and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o make_v before_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o faith_n and_o certain_a quiet_v of_o man_n mind_n and_o remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o doubt_n parliamentum_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v the_o 4_o inst_z 74.76_o the_o parliament_n be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n in_o thing_n temporal_a sir_n rob._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n 50._o ibid._n within_o this_o nation_n the_o parliament_n have_v the_o high_a and_o most_o sacred_a authority_n of_o any_o court_n it_o have_v a_o absolute_a power_n it_o be_v the_o high_a 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no_o candidate_n who_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o or_o his_o benefit_n any_o new_a officer_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n hereafter_o to_o be_v create_v or_o be_v a_o commissioner_n or_o sub-commissioner_n secretary_n or_o receiver_n of_o prize_n commissioner_n of_o the_o army_n account_n commissioner_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a agent_n for_o any_o regiment_n commissioner_n for_o wine_n licence_n governor_n or_o deputy-governor_n of_o any_o of_o the_o plantation_n commissioner_n in_o any_o out-port_n or_o have_v a_o pension_n from_o the_o crown_n during_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v or_o sit_v etc._n etc._n as_o a_o member_n who_o shall_v have_v in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o in_o the_o name_n of_o any_o person_n or_o person_n in_o trust_n for_o he_o or_o for_o his_o benefit_n any_o new_a office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o crown_n which_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o shall_v be_v create_v 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continue_v a_o member_n his_o election_n shall_v be_v member_n choose_v accept_v any_o office_n of_o profit_n from_o the_o crown_n while_o they_o continue_v member_n their_o election_n void_a and_o a_o new_a writ_n to_o issue_n but_o capable_a of_o be_v again_o elect_v and_o be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v void_a and_o a_o new_a writ_n shall_v issue_v for_o a_o new_a election_n as_o if_o such_o person_n so_o accept_v be_v natural_o dead_a nevertheless_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v again_o elect_v as_o if_o his_o place_n have_v not_o become_v void_a as_o aforesaid_a no_o great_a number_n of_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o office_n than_o have_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o office_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o session_n nothing_o herein_o contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o officer_n in_o her_o majesty_n navy_n or_o army_n member_n be_v officer_n in_o the_o navy_n or_o army_n receive_v any_o new_a commission_n in_o either_o not_o incapacitate_v who_o shall_v receive_v any_o new_a or_o other_o commission_n in_o the_o navy_n or_o army_n respective_o if_o any_o person_n hereby_o disable_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v incapable_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n member_n hereby_o incapacitate_v if_o return_v their_o election_n void_a and_o presume_v to_o sit_v and_o vote_n forfeit_v 500_o l._n to_o any_o that_o will_v sue_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o essoin_fw-fr etc_o etc_o and_o but_o one_o imparlance_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v return_v as_o a_o member_n to_o serve_v for_o any_o county_n city_n town_n or_o cinqueport_n in_o any_o such_o parliament_n such_o election_n and_o return_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v void_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o if_o any_o person_n disable_v or_o declare_v incapable_a by_o this_o act_n to_o be_v elect_v shall_v presume_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o any_o parliament_n such_o person_n so_o sit_v or_o vote_v shall_v forfeit_v 500_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v by_o such_o person_n as_o shall_v sue_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o only_o one_o imparlance_n forty_o five_o shall_v be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n g._n britain_n stat._n 5_o annae_fw-la c._n 8._o every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n until_o the_o parliament_n of_o great-britain_n shall_v otherwise_o direct_v shall_v take_v the_o respective_a oath_n appoint_v to_o be_v take_v instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n the_o union_n act._n by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o late_a king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n the_o new_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o make_v subscribe_v and_o audible_o repeat_v the_o declaration_n mention_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n in_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o test_n and_o shall_v take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n mention_v in_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o england_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o her_o majesty_n reign_n the_o abjuration_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o member_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v by_o the_o say_v respective_a act_n direct_v to_o take_v make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o upon_o the_o penalty_n and_o disability_n in_o the_o say_v respective_a act_n contain_v and_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o agree_v that_o these_o word_n this_o realm_n the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o this_o realm_n mention_v in_o the_o oath_n and_o declaration_n contain_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a act_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o signify_v the_o crown_n and_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o crown_n and_o realm_n of_o great-britain_n and_o that_o in_o that_o sense_n the_o say_a oath_n and_o declaration_n be_v take_v and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v elect_v a_o representative_a for_o any_o shire_n or_o borough_n of_o scotland_n but_o such_o as_o be_v twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n complete_a none_o capable_a to_o be_v elect_v for_o any_o shire_n or_o borough_n of_o scotland_n under_o 21_o year_n nor_o unless_o a_o protestant_a papist_n and_o such_o as_o refuse_v the_o formula_fw-la exclude_v like_a incapacity_n on_o candidate_n not_o at_o this_o time_n capable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n stat._n 6._o an._n c._n 7._o and_o protestant_n exclude_v all_o papist_n or_o such_o who_o be_v suspect_v of_o popery_n refuse_v to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o formula_fw-la contain_v in_o the_o three_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 8_o and_o 9th_o session_n of_o king_n william_n parliament_n in_o scotland_n nor_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v elect_v to_o represent_v a_o shire_n or_o burgh_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o scotland_n except_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o pass_v this_o act_n capable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n to_o be_v elect_v as_o commissioner_n for_o shire_n or_o borough_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n a_o like_a clause_n for_o incapacitate_v person_n to_o be_v elect_v etc._n etc._n member_n of_o parliament_n and_o likewise_o for_o incapacitate_v member_n of_o parliament_n with_o like_a restriction_n exception_n and_o penalty_n throughout_o the_o unite_a kingdom_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o statute_n 4_o 5_o annae_fw-la c._n 8._o relate_v to_o candidate_n and_o member_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o further_o candidate_n disable_v to_o be_v elect_v or_o member_n to_o sit_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n under_o like_a disability_n as_o to_o any_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n that_o every_o person_n disable_v to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o any_o parliament_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v disable_v to_o be_v elect_v or_o to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o any_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n except_o the_o present_a commissioner_n for_o dispose_v the_o equivalent_a by_o the_o present_a or_o any_o other_o commission_n that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n st._n 6_o ann._n c._n 23._o candidate_n or_o other_o may_v require_v the_o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n in_o
and_o every_o the_o sheriff_n mayor_n g._n britain_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n the_o act_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n after_o read_v the_o writ_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o elect_v any_o member_n belong_v shall_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n immediate_o after_o the_o read_n of_o such_o writ_n or_o precept_n read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v open_o before_o the_o elector_n there_o assemble_v this_o present_a act_n and_o every_o clause_n therein_o contain_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v also_o open_o be_v read_v once_o in_o every_o year_n at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n after_o easter_n and_o on_o elect_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n for_o any_o county_n or_o city_n and_o at_o every_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o any_o borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o cinqueport_n and_o at_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o town_n counsellor_n for_o every_o borough_n in_o scotland_n that_o every_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n wilful_a offence_n forfeit_v 50_o l._n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o elect_n of_o member_n do_v belong_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forseit_v 50_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v with_o full_a cost_v as_o before_o direct_v provide_v prosecution_n to_o commence_v within_o two_o year_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v liable_a to_o any_o incapacity_n disability_n forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n by_o this_o act_n unless_o prosecution_n be_v commence_v within_o two_o year_n after_o such_o incapacity_n etc._n etc._n incur_v or_o in_o case_n of_o a_o prosecution_n the_o same_o be_v carry_v on_o without_o wilful_a delay_n any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_n after_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o st._n 7.8_o st._n 6._o g._n 11._o c._n 23._o w._n 3._o and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o county_n court_v be_v adjourn_v to_o mondays_n fridays_n or_o saturday_n it_o enact_v that_o no_o county_n court_n in_o england_n shall_v be_v adjourn_v to_o a_o monday_n friday_n or_o saturday_n and_o all_o adjournment_n and_o act_n do_v at_o such_o court_n so_o adjourn_v to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n provide_v that_o any_o county_n court_n begin_v hold_v on_o or_o adjourn_v to_o any_o day_n not_o prohibit_v by_o this_o or_o the_o say_v former_a act_n for_o elect_v any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o any_o county_n or_o for_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n or_o for_o such_o other_o matter_n and_o business_n as_o be_v usual_o transact_v at_o county_n court_n may_v be_v adjourn_v over_o from_o day_n to_o day_n though_o the_o same_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v on_o a_o monday_n friday_n or_o saturday_n until_o such_o election_n or_o other_o matter_n be_v full_o finish_v any_o thing_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_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 to_o the_o parliament_n arc._n parl._n 3_n 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 4_o inst_z 8._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o see_v bohun_n coll._n 352._o contra_fw-la 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 congee_n d'esly_o of_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o king_n do_v name_v a_o discreet_a 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 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 cause_n to_o remove_v the_o speaker_n id._n 8._o and_o choose_v another_o so_o in_o 1_o hen._n 4._o sir_n john_n cheyny_n discharge_v and_o so_o william_n sturton_n so_o in_o 15_o hen._n 6._o sir_n john_n tyrrel_z removed_z so_o march_v 14._o 1694._o sir_n john_n trevor_n the_o first_o day_n each_o member_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n modus_fw-la tenend_n pal._n 35._o every_o one_o answer_v for_o what_o place_n be_v serve_v that_o do_v they_o be_v will_v to_o choose_v their_o speaker_n who_o though_o nominate_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o house_n their_o election_n be_v make_v he_o be_v present_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o parliament_n 35._o so_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n 1_o eliz._n so_o christopher_n wray_n 13_o eliz._n so_o robert_n bell_n 14_o eliz._n see_v bohun_n coll._n 352_o 353._o so_o john_n puckering_n 27_o eliz._n so_o george_n snagg_n 31_o eliz._n so_o edward_n coke_n 35_o eliz._n so_o yeluerton_n 39_o eliz._n so_o john_n crook_n 43_o eliz._n so_o sir_n thomas_n crew_n 19_o jac._n 1._o so_o sir_n heneague_n finch_n 1_o car._n 1._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la the_o speaker_n ought_v to_o be_v religious_a town_n coll._n 1.4_o honest_a grave_a wise_a faithful_a and_o secret_n these_o virtue_n must_v concur_v in_o one_o person_n able_a to_o supply_v that_o place_n the_o long_a use_n have_v make_v it_o so_o material_a else_v 154_o that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n or_o leave_v they_o can_v choose_v their_o speaker_n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la sure_o the_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v ancient_o free_a to_o the_o commons_o id._n 155._o to_o choose_v who_o they_o will_v of_o their_o own_o house_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o king_n never_o reject_v any_o who_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journ_v 42._o col._n 1._o where_o he_o say_v that_o 28_o hen._n 6._o sir_n john_n popham_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n i._n e._n on_o his_o excuse_n and_o thereupon_o the_o commons_o choose_v and_o present_v william_n tresham_n esq_n who_o make_v no_o excuse_n see_v the_o like_a of_o paul_n foley_n in_o bohun_n collection_n 353._o the_o cause_n of_o summons_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o king_n or_o chancellor_n elsing_n 151_o cook_n 12_o 115._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 79._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n confer_v first_o with_o his_o majesty_n and_o then_o in_o his_o name_n command_v the_o commons_o to_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n and_o to_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o member_n to_o be_v their_o speaker_n and_o to_o present_v he_o to_o his_o majesty_n on_o a_o day_n certain_a upon_o which_o the_o commons_o shall_v present_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o low_a house_n co._n 12.115_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o parliament_n the_o commons_o be_v thereupon_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n else_v 152_o vid._n town_n coll._n 174._o see_v bohun_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commons_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o charge_n give_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n touch_v the_o choose_n of_o a_o speaker_n and_o then_o do_v of_o himself_o commend_v one_o unto_o they_o and_o desire_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o their_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a voice_n and_o if_o any_o man_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v against_o he_o so_o name_v allege_v some_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o name_v another_o some_o person_n when_o the_o generality_n of_o member_n be_v come_v scobel_n 3_n vid._n town_n 174._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la and_o sit_v do_v put_v the_o house_n in_o mind_n that_o for_o their_o better_a proceed_v in_o the_o weighty_a affair_n they_o be_v come_v about_o their_o first_o work_n be_v to_o appoint_v a_o speaker_n and_o re-commends_a to_o the_o house_n some_o person_n of_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o service_n and_o dignity_n which_o usual_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n if_o more_o than_o one_o person_n be_v name_v for_o speaker_n scobel_n 3_n and_o it_o be_v doubtful_a who_o be_v more_o general_o choose_v sometime_o one_o of_o the_o member_n stand_v in_o his_o place_n do_v by_o direction_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n put_v a_o question_n for_o determine_v the_o same_o or_o the_o clerk_n at_o the_o board_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o session_n 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 4._o when_o sir_n edward_n fillip_v the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n be_v first_o name_v by_o mr._n secretary_n herbert_n as_o fit_v for_o that_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o other_o be_v mention_v but_o the_o more_o general_a voice_n run_v upon_o sir_n edward_n philip_n and_o a_o question_n be_v put_v he_o be_v by_o general_a acclamation_n choose_v speaker_n when_o the_o speaker_n
and_o hear_v the_o better_a of_o all_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n sit_v before_o he_o in_o a_o low_a seat_n who_o read_v bill_n petition_n etc._n etc._n the_o speaker_n office_n be_v when_o a_o bill_n be_v read_v modus_fw-la tenend_n parl._n 37._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 86._o hakewel_n 138_o 139._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 43.44_o as_o brief_o as_o he_o may_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o house_n that_o day_n that_o the_o speaker_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o king_n come_v down_o into_o the_o commons_o house_n to_o take_v his_o place_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o read_v for_o that_o time_n only_o one_o bill_n lest_o unpassed_a the_o last_o session_n and_o no_o more_o this_o be_v do_v to_o give_v he_o seisin_n be_v as_o it_o of_o his_o place_n 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 19_o sir_n edward_n philip_n be_v choose_v speaker_n and_o the_o same_o day_n before_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n he_o sign_v a_o warrant_n as_o speaker_n note_n by_o 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eliz._n mr._n johnson_n say_v town_n 191.192_o the_o speaker_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la send_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o so_o make_v a_o new_a warrant_n the_o speaker_n say_v ibid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 627._o col._n 2._o that_o i_o may_v inform_v you_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n the_o warrant_n must_v go_v from_o the_o speaker_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o new_a writ_n this_o proposition_n i_o hold_v ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 627._o col._n 2._o that_o our_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o none_o neither_o to_o attend_v any_o but_o the_o queen_n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n hobby_n the_o warrant_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o chancery_n scobel_n 20._o vid._n tow._n col._n 216.217_o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la scobel_n 65._o petyr_n be_v misâ—ell_o parl._n 140._o by_o order_n of_o parliament_n 13_o novemb_n 1601._o may_v 1604._o resolve_v that_o no_o speaker_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v deliver_v a_o bill_n of_o which_o the_o house_n be_v possess_v to_o any_o whosoever_o without_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o house_n but_o a_o copy_n only_o it_o be_v no_o possession_n of_o a_o bill_n except_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o be_v read_v or_o that_o the_o speaker_n read_v the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o chair_n 5_o car._n 11._o 1628._o râ—b_n col._n 66â—_n the_o speaker_n be_v move_v to_o put_v the_o question_n then_o propose_v by_o the_o house_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o command_v from_o the_o king_n 2_o martij_fw-la the_o speaker_n be_v urge_v to_o put_v the_o question_n who_o say_v see_v sâ—â—dens_n lise_n i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o adjourn_v till_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n and_o to_o put_v no_o question_n and_o endeavour_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chair_n be_v notwithstanding_o hold_v by_o some_o member_n the_o house_n foresee_v a_o dissolution_n till_o a_o protestation_n be_v publish_v when_o the_o queen_n make_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o speaker_n speech_n town_n col._n 263._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr sixpence_n col._n 1.2_o town_n col._n 61._o he_o with_o the_o whole_a house_n sell_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o she_o bid_v they_o stand_v up_o 35_o eliz._n mr._n speaker_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o court_n where_o the_o queen_n majesty_n herself_o give_v he_o commandment_n what_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n be_v command_v upon_o his_o allegiance_n not_o to_o read_v any_o bill_n touch_v matter_n of_o state_n or_o reformation_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a id._n 63._o 16_o car._n 1._o 1640._o apr._n 16._o rush_n col._n 1127._o the_o speaker_n receive_v command_n from_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n speech_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n whereupon_o the_o house_n pass_v a_o declarative_a vote_n that_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o other_o speaker_n but_o upon_o the_o like_a special_a command_n or_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la resolve_v id._n 1137._o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n for_o the_o speaker_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o speaker_n do_v adjourn_v the_o house_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v also_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o ordered_n scobel_n 65._o petyt_n be_v miscol_n parl._n 140._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v precise_o register_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n that_o no_o speaker_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v deliver_v a_o bill_n whereof_o the_o house_n stand_v possess_v to_o any_o whosoever_o without_o allowance_n and_o leave_n but_o that_o he_o have_v power_n and_o might_n either_o show_v it_o or_o deliver_v a_o copy_n if_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o he_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v admit_v id._n 142._o that_o a_o copy_n may_v be_v deliver_v or_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o his_o majesty_n if_o upon_o division_n of_o the_o house_n hakewel_n 145._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o member_n be_v equal_a the_o speaker_n have_v always_o the_o cast_a voice_n upon_o all_o question_n 44_o eliz._n upon_o the_o question_n town_n 321.322_o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 683._o col._n 2._o whether_o mr._n speaker_n have_v a_o voice_n it_o be_v say_v by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o speaker_n himself_o that_o the_o speaker_n be_v foreclose_v of_o his_o voice_n by_o take_v of_o that_o place_n which_o it_o have_v please_v they_o to_o impose_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o party_n he_o be_v second_v by_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n the_o speaker_n have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o house_n arc._n parl._n 18._o smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 86._o rush_n col._n 3._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 35._o nor_o will_v they_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v in_o any_o bill_n to_o move_v or_o dissuade_v it_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o vote_n in_o the_o last_o parliament_n say_v mr._n harbottle_n grimston_n in_o his_o speech_n nou._n 9_o 1640._o that_o the_o speaker_n refuse_v to_o put_v the_o question_n be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o house_n or_o to_o adjourn_v the_o house_n upon_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o be_v breach_n and_o violation_n that_o high_o impeach_v our_o privilege_n ordered_n id._n p._n 42._o that_o mr._n speaker_n be_v entreat_v to_o be_v here_o this_o afternoon_n viz._n 10_o nou._n 1640._o to_o sit_v by_o at_o the_o great_a committee_n of_o irish_a affair_n and_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o resume_v the_o chair_n nou._n 20._o 1640._o id._n p._n 53._o this_o day_n the_o house_n order_v the_o speaker_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o afternoon_n note_v the_o speaker_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o house_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o king_n charles_n i_o command_v the_o speaker_n on_o his_o allegiance_n to_o discover_v certain_a transaction_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o house_n he_o just_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o mouth_n to_o speak_v but_o as_o the_o house_n shall_v direct_v he_o see_v also_o several_a letter_n message_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o prince_n to_o and_o by_o the_o
no_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o crown_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n without_o consent_n of_o parl._n 8._o that_o no_o person_n who_o have_v any_o office_n under_o the_o king_n note_n or_o receive_v a_o pension_n from_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o serve_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o diverse_a other_o resolve_v for_o better_a secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n on_o which_o the_o stat._n 12._o and_o 13._o w._n 3._o c._n 2._o be_v make_v chap._n xvii_o pass_v of_o bill_n see_v for_o this_o a_o ms._n discourse_n penes_fw-la w._n bohun_n journal_n dom._n com._n on_o the_o 27_o of_o july_n 1660_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o that_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o parliament_n they_o have_v use_v to_o receive_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o bill_n as_o concern_v the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n before_o they_o present_v bill_n of_o aid_n or_o supply_v but_o now_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n etc_o etc_o they_o tender_v a_o money-bill_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n before_o a_o redress_n of_o grievance_n all_o bill_n take_v effect_n and_o work_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o session_n hob._n 111.33_o h._n 6.18_o bro._n tit_n parl._n 86._o tit_n relation_n 35._o blow_n 79._o town_n col._n 209._o except_o it_o be_v otherwise_o ordain_v by_o the_o act_n itself_o 43_o eliz._n 1601._o while_n there_o be_v diverse_a dispute_n about_o a_o bill_n mr._n fleming_n the_o queen_n solicitor_n take_v the_o bill_n to_o look_v a_o word_n in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v do_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o board_n one_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v mr._n speaker_n after_o a_o bill_n be_v ingross_v you_o ought_v to_o hold_v it_o in_o your_o hand_n and_o let_v no_o man_n look_v into_o it_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o and_o so_o the_o speaker_n take_v it_o when_o a_o bill_n be_v read_v cook_n 22.115_o the_o speaker_n do_v open_v the_o part_n of_o the_o bill_n so_o that_o each_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v understand_v the_o intention_n of_o each_o part_n of_o the_o bill_n such_o bill_n hakewel_n 134._o as_o be_v first_o pass_v in_o one_o house_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o other_o be_v always_o send_v in_o parchment_n fair_o ingross_v public_a bill_n be_v in_o due_a course_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o reading_n and_o pass_v before_o private_a and_o of_o public_a ibid._n col._n 12.116_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n second_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o be_v include_v such_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n revenue_n or_o household_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o ought_v especial_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o pass_v last_o private_a bill_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v read_v and_o pass_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v prefer_v town_n col._n 270._o and_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o to_o give_v some_o brief_a commendation_n of_o they_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v offer_v a_o bill_n for_o public_a good_a scobel_n 40._o except_o it_o be_v for_o impose_v a_o tax_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n first_o have_v if_o any_o member_n desire_n ibid._n that_o a_o act_n make_v and_o in_o force_n may_v be_v repeal_v or_o alter_v he_o be_v first_o to_o move_v the_o house_n in_o it_o and_o have_v their_o resolution_n before_o any_o bill_n to_o that_o purpose_n may_v be_v offer_v and_o if_o upon_o the_o reason_n show_v for_o repeal_n or_o alter_v such_o law_n the_o house_n shall_v think_v it_o fit_a they_o do_v usual_o appoint_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o member_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o speaker_n be_v not_o precise_o bind_v to_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n hakewel_n 136._o for_o the_o prefer_n of_o bill_n to_o be_v read_v or_o pass_v but_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o good_a discretion_n except_o he_o be_v special_o direct_v by_o the_o house_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o though_o he_o be_v earnest_o press_v by_o the_o house_n for_o the_o read_n of_o some_o one_o bill_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v convenient_a time_n to_o read_v the_o same_o over_o and_o to_o make_v a_o breviat_fw-la thereof_o for_o his_o own_o memory_n the_o speaker_n do_v claim_v a_o privilege_n to_o defer_v the_o read_n thereof_o to_o some_o other_o time_n the_o clerk_n be_v usual_o direct_v by_o the_o speaker_n but_o sometime_o by_o the_o house_n what_o bill_n to_o read_v hakewel_n 137._o with_o a_o loud_a and_o distinct_a voice_n first_o read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o then_o after_o a_o little_a pause_v the_o bill_n itself_o which_o do_v kiss_v his_o hand_n he_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o speaker_n who_o stand_v up_o uncover_v whereas_o otherwise_o he_o sit_v with_o his_o hat_n on_o and_o hold_v the_o bill_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v the_o bill_n be_v thus_o entitle_v and_o then_o read_v the_o title_n which_o do_v he_o open_v to_o the_o house_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o bill_n which_o he_o do_v either_o trust_n to_o his_o memory_n or_o use_v the_o help_n or_o altogether_o the_o read_n of_o his_o breviat_fw-la which_o be_v file_v to_o the_o bill_n sometime_o read_v the_o bill_n itself_o hakewel_n 137._o vido_n scobel_n 42._o especial_o upon_o the_o passage_n of_o a_o bill_n when_o it_o have_v be_v much_o alter_v by_o the_o committee_n so_o that_o thereby_o it_o differ_v very_o much_o from_o the_o breviat_fw-la when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o bill_n he_o declare_v to_o the_o house_n id._n 138._o that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o read_v of_o the_o bill_n and_o deliver_v the_o same_o again_o to_o the_o clerk_n the_o bill_n contain_v the_o king_n general_n pardon_n have_v but_o one_o read_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o one_o below_o id._n 138._o vid._n toâ—_n col._n 29_o 44_o 126._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 91._o col._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o subject_n must_v take_v it_o as_o the_o king_n will_v give_v it_o without_o any_o alteration_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n exception_n be_v take_v at_o the_o read_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o favourable_a as_o in_o former_a time_n the_o like_a of_o a_o bill_n of_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o the_o clergy_n hakewel_n ibid._n the_o usual_a course_n be_v to_o spend_v the_o morning_n before_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a id._n 139._o in_o the_o first_o readins_n and_o to_o defer_v the_o second_o or_o three_o read_v till_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a all_o man_n of_o law_n know_v that_o a_o bill_n town_n cal._n 238._o which_o be_v only_a expository_n to_o expound_v the_o common_a law_n do_v enact_v nothing_o neither_o be_v any_o proviso_n good_a therein_o no_o knight_n col._n 12.116_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n aught_o to_o 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