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and_o commons_o be_v not_o this_o a_o offence_n punishable_a out_o of_o parliament_n answer_v we_o conceive_v this_o also_o to_o be_v a_o offence_n punishable_a out_o of_o parliament_n quere_z vii_o if_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o parliament_n shall_v conspire_v to_o defame_v the_o king_n government_n and_o to_o deter_v his_o subject_n from_o obey_v or_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o what_o nature_n this_o offence_n be_v answer_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o this_o offence_n will_v be_v great_a or_o lesser_a as_o the_o circumstance_n shall_v fall_v out_o upon_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o fact_n quere_z viii_o can_v any_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n warrant_v a_o tumultuous_a proceed_v answer_v we_o humble_o conceive_v that_o a_o earnest_n though_o a_o disorderly_a and_o confuse_a proceed_v in_o such_o a_o multitude_n may_v be_v call_v tumultuous_a and_o yet_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n may_v warrant_v it_o we_o in_o all_o humbleness_n be_v willing_a to_o satisfy_v your_o majesty_n command_n but_o until_o the_o particular_n of_o the_o fact_n do_v appear_v we_o can_v give_v no_o direct_a answer_n than_o before_o and_o particular_o as_o to_o the_o second_o quere_z about_o the_o king_n power_n of_o adjourn_v as_o well_o as_o call_v and_o dissolve_v of_o parliament_n these_o follow_a parliamentary_a precedent_n be_v give_v in_o mercur._n 4._o aprilis_fw-la 1._o jac._n sess_n 1._o mr._n speaker_n pronounce_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n of_o adjourn_v the_o house_n till_o 11_o king_n parliamentary_a precedent_n about_o adjournment_n by_o the_o king_n of_o april_n and_o it_o be_v so_o do_v jovis_n 18._o dec._n 1606._o the_o lord_n by_o their_o messenger_n signify_v the_o king_n pleasure_n that_o the_o session_n shall_v be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o february_n follow_v upon_o this_o message_n mr._n speaker_n adjourn_v the_o house_n according_a to_o his_o majesty_n say_a pleasure_n martis_n 31._o martii_fw-la 1607._o the_o speaker_n deliver_v the_o king_n pleasure_n that_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v a_o journ_v till_o monday_n 20._o april_n follow_v mercurii_n 20._o maii_n 1607._o mr._n speaker_n signify_v the_o king_n pleasure_n about_o nine_o a_o clock_n to_o adjourn_v the_o house_n till_o the_o 27_o of_o the_o same_o month._n and_o 27_o of_o may_n he_o be_v challenge_v for_o adjourn_v without_o the_o privity_n of_o the_o house_n he_o excuse_v it_o and_o say_v as_o the_o house_n have_v power_n to_o adjourn_v themselves_o so_o the_o king_n have_v a_o superior_a power_n and_o by_o his_o command_n he_o do_v it_o veneris_fw-la 30_o martii_fw-la 1610._o his_o majesty_n be_v pleasure_n to_o adjourn_v from_o tuesday_n till_o monday_n seven-night_n 11._o july_n the_o king_n by_o commission_n adjourn_v the_o lord_n house_n messenger_n send_v to_o the_o commons_o they_o send_v by_o messenger_n of_o their_o own_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o use_v to_o adjourn_v themselves_o the_o commission_n be_v send_v down_o mr._n speaker_n adjourn_v the_o house_n till_o the_o first_o of_o august_n 26._o febr._n 4._o car._n mr._n speaker_n signify_v his_o majesty_n be_v pleasure_n that_o the_o house_n be_v present_o adjourn_v till_o monday_n next_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o committee_n and_o other_o proceed_n to_o cease_v and_o thereupon_o mr._n speaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o house_n adjourn_v the_o same_o according_o and_o for_o a_o short_a account_n of_o this_o affair_n take_v this_o out_o of_o crook_n report_n cro._n 3._o part_n the_o king_n versus_fw-la sir_n john_n elliot_n denzill_n hollis_n and_o benjamin_n valentine_n fol._n 181._o hill_n term._n 5_o car._n a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v against_o sir_n john_n elliot_n report_n sir_n john_n elliot_n case_n etc._n etc._n about_o the_o business_n 3_o car._n out_o of_o crook_n report_n denzil_n hollis_n and_o benjamin_n valentine_n by_o the_o attorney_n general_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o the_o defendant_n appear_v plead_v to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o court_n that_o the_o court_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v conusance_n thereof_o because_o it_o be_v for_o offence_n do_v in_o parliament_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v there_o examine_v and_o punish_v and_o not_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v thereupon_o demur_v and_o after_o argument_n adjudge_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o charge_n be_v for_o conspiracy_n seditious_a act_n and_o practice_n to_o stop_v the_o adjournment_n of_o parliament_n which_o may_v be_v examine_v out_o of_o parliament_n be_v seditious_a and_o unlawful_a act_n and_o this_o court_n may_v take_v conusance_n and_o punish_v they_o afterward_o divers_a rule_n be_v give_v to_o plead_v and_o they_o refuse_v judgement_n be_v give_v against_o they_o viz._n against_o sir_n john_n elliot_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o shall_v pay_v two_o thousand_o pound_n fine_a and_o upon_o his_o enlargement_n shall_v find_v surety_n for_o his_o good_a behaviour_n and_o against_o hollis_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v a_o thousand_o mark_n and_o shall_v be_v imprison_v and_o find_v surety_n etc._n etc._n and_o against_o valentine_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v five_o hundred_o pound_n fine_a be_v imprison_v and_o find_v surety_n note_v that_o afterward_o in_o the_o parliament_n 17_o car._n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v recompense_n for_o their_o damage_n loss_n imprisonment_n and_o suffering_n sustain_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n in_o parliament_n of_o 3_o car._n note_v in_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n anno_fw-la 19_o &_o 20_o car._n 2._o a_o motion_n be_v make_v by_o a_o commoner_n to_o have_v this_o and_o some_o other_o like_o resolution_n expunge_v out_o of_o our_o law-book_n that_o student_n may_v not_o be_v poison_v therewith_o and_o a_o committee_n be_v according_o appoint_v to_o inspect_v they_o and_o according_o upon_o report_n make_v by_o mr._n vaughan_n from_o the_o committee_n about_o freedom_n of_o speech_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v resolve_v among_o other_o vote_n that_o the_o judgement_n give_v 5_o car._n against_o sir_n john_n elliot_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o kings-bench_n be_v a_o illegal_a judgement_n and_o against_o the_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v desire_v and_o their_o lordship_n concur_v with_o the_o commoner_n upon_o the_o petition_n of_o commissary_n wilmot_n and_o colonel_n ashburnham_n bail_v commissary_n wilmot_n and_o colonel_n â—shburnham_fw-mi bail_v it_o be_v resolve_v etc._n etc._n that_o commissary_n wilmot_n and_o colonel_n ashburnham_n shall_v be_v bail_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o captain_n pollard_n be_v resolve_a etc._n etc._n that_o a_o warrant_n shall_v issue_v under_o mr._n speaker_n hand_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o deliver_v they_o into_o the_o serjeant_n hand_n it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o colonel_n goring_n commissary_n wilmot_n and_o colonel_n ashburnham_n shall_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n one_o to_o another_o colonel_n goring_n be_v present_a in_o the_o house_n promise_v to_o observe_v the_o injunction_n and_o commissary_n wilmot_n and_o colonel_n ashburnham_n be_v order_v to_o give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o house_n under_o their_o hand_n that_o they_o will_v observe_v this_o command_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o his_o petition_n it_o be_v likewise_o order_v that_o mr._n bail_v mr._n william_n davenant_n bail_v william_n davenant_n shall_v be_v bail_v upon_o such_o security_n as_o the_o house_n shall_v allow_v of_o dudley_n smith_n esq_n and_o william_n champneys_n esq_n sewer_n to_o the_o king_n be_v also_o admit_v to_o bail_v 2000_o l._n the_o principal_n and_o 1000_o l._n the_o surety_n william_n williams_n be_v this_o day_n call_v in_o to_o answer_v the_o breach_n of_o privilege_n commit_v in_o enter_v upon_o the_o freehold_a of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n privilege_n breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o disquiet_v the_o possession_n of_o his_o lordship_n land_n in_o carnarvan-shire_n the_o say_v williams_n confess_v he_o have_v enter_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n at_o may_n last_o be_v twelve_o month_n the_o house_n think_v fit_a to_o release_v he_o upon_o bail_n then_o johannes_n maynard_n mil_n '_o balniae_n house_n single_a bail_n take_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n recogn_n '_o see_v debere_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la ducent_fw-la '_o libras_fw-la levari_fw-la ad_fw-la usum_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la ex_fw-la terris_fw-la tenementis_fw-la &_o catallis_fw-la the_o condition_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a recognizance_n be_v that_o if_o william_n williams_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n and_o abide_v the_o order_n of_o parliament_n than_o this_o recognizance_n be_v void_a or_o else_o it_o be_v to_o remain_v in_o full_a power_n and_o force_n this_o day_n there_o be_v a_o conference_n between_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o concern_v the_o case_n of_o the_o palatinate_n and_o the_o king_n be_v manifesto_n