vide_fw-la ante_fw-la brigbote_n here-fax_a here-geld_a etc._n etc._n though_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v those_o custom_n and_o duty_n to_o have_v be_v original_o grant_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o a_o parliamentary_a assembly_n as_o be_v certain_a peterpence_n danegeld_n spelman_n ib._n horngeld_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o to_o peterpence_v idem_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la romascot_n see_v fedus_fw-la edvardi_fw-la and_o guthurui_fw-la c._n 6._o ll._n edgari_fw-la c._n 4._o ll._n caunti_fw-la c._n 15._o ll._n hen._n 1._o c._n 12_o etc._n etc._n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la otherwise_o call_v romescot_n and_o romefee_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v first_o grant_v by_o king_n ina_n as_o be_v general_o say_v or_o by_o king_n offa_n as_o other_o affirm_v be_v plain_a a_o parliamentary_a consent_n be_v have_v thereto_o as_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o regulation_n of_o the_o same_o do_v manifest_o prove_v and_o as_o to_o danegeld_n etc._n etc._n sir_n henry_n spelman_n say_v 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his_o commons_o see_v ingulph_n p._n 6.12.17_o and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o be_v enable_v so_o vigorous_o to_o repel_v the_o dane_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o meet_v with_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o history_n of_o croyland_n viz._n that_o this_o king_n confirm_v a_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o that_o abbey_n coram_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la majoribus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la i._n e._n as_o i_o apprehend_v before_o the_o prelate_n peer_n and_o great_a commons_o of_o all_o england_n who_o as_o the_o history_n say_v be_v then_o meet_v together_o at_o london_n consult_v how_o to_o provide_v aid_n and_o supply_n contra_fw-la danicos_fw-la piratas_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a passage_n prove_v this_o transaction_n to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o general_a council_n or_o parliament_n meet_v purposely_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o new_a aid_n and_o the_o word_n majores_fw-la seem_v plain_o to_o intend_v the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o to_o be_v of_o 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etc._n and_o be_v subscribe_v by_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n and_o east_n anglia_fw-it omniumque_fw-la archieporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la ducum_fw-la comitum_fw-la procerumque_fw-la totius_fw-la terre_n aliorumque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la infinita_fw-la multitudine_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la regio_fw-la chirographo_fw-la laudaverant_a a_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o a_o saxon_a parliament_n compose_v of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o concurrent_a assent_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o grant_n i_o can_v here_o forbear_v observe_v a_o expression_n in_o that_o introduction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o k._n alphred_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a in_o a_o king_n at_o this_o day_n where_o speak_v of_o his_o establish_v those_o law_n see_v wilkins_n p._n 34_o and_o lambard_n 26._o exit_fw-la consulto_fw-la sapientum_fw-la suorum_fw-la by_o consent_n of_o his_o parliament_n he_o go_v on_o thus_o fortham_n ic_fw-mi ne_fw-mi dare_v gedyrst-laecan_a etc._n etc._n for_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o otherwise_o and_o it_o conclude_v thus_o ergo_fw-la ego_fw-la alphredus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la meis_fw-la hic_fw-la usus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la illi_fw-la dicebant_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bene_fw-la placuerint_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la statuta_fw-la suut_n ut_fw-la observarentur_fw-la and_o andrew_n horn_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n mirror_n of_o justice_n who_o write_v temp._n ed._n 2._o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n speak_v of_o k._n alphred_n parliament_n and_o that_o his_o law_n be_v make_v by_o assent_n of_o his_o great_a wise_a man_n and_o commons_o he_o express_o mention_n and_o applaud_v that_o law_n of_o he_o that_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o yearly_o and_o declare_v the_o nonobservance_n of_o that_o grand_a law_n of_o state_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a abuse_n of_o law_n and_o government_n i_o may_v here_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o parliament_n of_o the_o same_o king_n wilkins_n ll._n saxon_n p._n 51._o particular_o that_o treaty_n enter_v into_o between_o he_o and_o guthrun_n the_o dane_n which_o be_v make_v exit_fw-la sapientum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la and_o i_o may_v further_o show_v that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o state_n both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o saxon_a and_o danish_a successor_n be_v make_v and_o transact_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o well_o as_o consilio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la but_o the_o point_n be_v so_o full_o prove_v in_o our_o ancient_a historian_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o stile_n use_v by_o those_o prince_n in_o their_o enact_v of_o law_n that_o i_o conceive_v my_o further_a endeavour_n to_o illustrate_v it_o will_v prove_v but_o hold_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o for_o the_o norman_a time_n though_o the_o two_o williams_n father_n and_o son_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o suppress_v the_o right_n of_o the_o commons_o yet_o we_o find_v on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o
james_n the_o first_o the_o house_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o bill_n forth_o with_o pass_v declare_v that_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o one_o bill_n or_o more_o do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o session_n without_o some_o special_a declaration_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n to_o that_o purpose_n 1_o 2_o phil._n mar._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n come_v of_o purpose_n into_o the_o parliament_n house_n ibid._n to_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o cardinal_n pool_n bill_n and_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o the_o session_n be_v not_o thereby_o conclude_v but_o they_o may_v proceed_v in_o their_o business_n notwithstanding_o the_o royal_a assent_n give_v but_o for_o more_o security_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o insert_v a_o proviso_n to_o that_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v diverse_a session_n in_o one_o parliament_n arc._n parl._n 93._o 〈◊〉_d jour_fw-fr 7.12_o â—b_fw-la and_o the_o king_n sign_v not_o a_o bill_n till_o the_o last_o there_o all_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n and_o all_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o session_n post_n 336._o and_o the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o last_o be_v but_o one_o parliament_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n unless_o special_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n when_o it_o shall_v take_v its_o force_n see_v touch_v the_o commencement_n prorogation_n and_o dissolution_n of_o several_a parliament_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o edward_n iii_o to_o the_o end_n of_o richard_n iii_o in_o cotton_n record_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o edward_n vi_o in_o hale_n parliament_n pag._n 107_o to_o 110._o and_o pag._n 142_o 143_o etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o prorogation_n of_o the_o parliament_n on_o a_o prorogation_n bill_n to_o continue_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la burnet_n be_v reformation_n vol._n i_o pag._n 276._o journal_n dom._n com._n 15_o may_n 1540_o 32_o hen._n 8._o to_o the_o 25_o a_o vote_n pass_v that_o their_o bill_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o their_o next_o meeting_n they_o go_v on_o according_o on_o the_o 18_o of_o february_n 1666_o the_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n 1667._o the_o king_n present_a memorandum_n that_o his_o majesty_n by_o proclamation_n 1_o siderf_n 338._o date_v 26_o june_n 1667._o ann._n 19_o of_o his_o reign_n summon_v his_o parliament_n to_o meet_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o july_n follow_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a then_o in_o be_v on_o which_o day_n they_o meet_v and_o adjourn_v at_o his_o majesty_n appointment_n to_o the_o 29_o of_o the_o same_o month_n on_o which_o day_n a_o peace_n be_v then_o conclude_v the_o parliament_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n appointment_n prorogue_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n as_o aforesaid_a a_o parliament_n may_v be_v summon_v by_o proclamation_n to_o meet_v before_o the_o day_n to_o which_o they_o be_v prorogue_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1628._o rush_n vol._n i_o page_n 537._o 4_o car._n 10_o april_n mr._n secretary_n cook_n deliver_v this_o message_n from_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n desire_v this_o house_n not_o to_o make_v any_o recess_n these_o easter-holiday_n that_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o earnest_a his_o majesty_n and_o we_o be_v for_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o christendom_n the_o which_o by_o such_o a_o recess_n will_v receive_v interruption_n but_o this_o message_n for_o non-recess_n be_v not_o well_o please_v to_o the_o house_n sir_n robert_n phillip_n first_o resent_v it_o post_n 366._o and_o too_o notice_n that_o in_o 12_o 18_o jac._n upon_o the_o like_a intimation_n the_o house_n resolve_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o or_o sit_v hereafter_o say_v he_o this_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o by_o prince_n of_o less_o piety_n let_v a_o committee_n consider_v hereof_o and_o of_o our_o right_n herein_o and_o make_v a_o declaration_n and_o according_o this_o matter_n touch_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n about_o the_o recess_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v now_o yield_v unto_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n it_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o prejudice_n in_o time_n to_o come_v sir_n edward_n coke_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o say_v i_o be_o as_o tender_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n as_o of_o my_o life_n they_o be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n make_v a_o prorogation_n but_o this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o the_o commission_n of_o adjournment_n we_o never_o read_v but_o say_v this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o if_o the_o king_n write_v to_o a_o abbot_n for_o a_o corody_n for_o a_o valet_fw-la if_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la though_o the_o abbot_n yield_v to_o it_o it_o bind_v not_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o be_v enter_v that_o this_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la hereupon_o a_o message_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o house_n will_v give_v all_o expedition_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n notwithstanding_o their_o purpose_n of_o recess_n to_o which_o message_n his_o majesty_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o motion_n proceed_v from_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o engagement_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n wish_v they_o all_o alacrity_n in_o their_o proceed_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o recess_n at_o all_o a_o message_n from_o the_o king_n by_o the_o speaker_n ibid._n pag._n 608._o same_o year_n that_o his_o majesty_n command_v for_o the_o present_a they_o adjourn_v the_o house_n till_o tomorrow_n morning_n and_o that_o all_o committee_n cease_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o the_o house_n be_v according_o adjourn_v on_o wednesday_n february_n 25._o the_o same_o year_n both_o house_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n adjourn_v themselves_o until_o monday_n morning_n the_o second_o of_o march._n monday_n ibid._n pag._n 660._o and_o appendix_n pag._n 9_o 2d_o of_o march_n the_o commons_o meet_v and_o urge_v the_o speaker_n to_o put_v the_o question_n who_o say_v i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n and_o put_v no_o question_n 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 in_o the_o house_n hereupon_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n but_o he_o be_v detain_v the_o door_n be_v lock_v then_o he_o send_v the_o gentleman-usher_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n with_o a_o message_n and_o he_o be_v refuse_v admittance_n till_o the_o say_a vote_n be_v read_v and_o then_o in_o much_o confusion_n the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n according_a as_o it_o be_v intimate_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o mr._n mason_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n his_o argument_n 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c._n 7._o see_v 1_o w._n m._n sess_n 2._o c._n 2._o supra_fw-la or_o recommendation_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o each_o cinque_fw-fr port_n the_o two_o ancient_a town_n and_o their_o member_n claim_v by_o the_o lord_n warden_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o void_a by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_o make_v on_o the_o abdication_n of_o king_n james_n the_o ii_o claim_v of_o right_n all_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o it_o be_v enact_v according_o see_v the_o stat._n et_fw-la vide_fw-la post_fw-la no_o collector_n st._n 5._o w._n m._n c._n 20._o officer_n of_o the_o excise_n supervisor_n gauger_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o concern_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o charge_v collect_v levy_v or_o manage_n the_o duty_n of_o excise_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o part_v thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n message_n or_o write_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n persuade_v any_o elector_n to_o give_v or_o disuade_v any_o elector_n from_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o baron_n of_o any_o county_n city_n burrough_n or_o cinqueport_n and_o every_o officer_n or_o other_o person_n offend_v herein_o penalty_n to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o it_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o no_o essoign_n protection_n privilege_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n or_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n incapacity_n and_o the_o party_n convict_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o incapacitate_v to_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n under_o the_o crown_n no_o commissioner_n collecter_n comptroller_n st._n 12.13_o w._n 3._o c._n 10_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n searcher_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n concern_v or_o employ_v in_o discharge_v charge_v collect_v levy_v or_o manage_n the_o custom_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n message_n or_o write_v etc_o etc_o as_o above_o for_o the_o excise_n officer_n with_o the_o like_a penalty_n incapacity_n etc._n etc._n in_o many_o case_n multitude_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z p._n 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 who_o have_v freehold_a in_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o all_o woman_n have_v freehold_n 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 half_a to_o the_o king_n st._n 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o ireland_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 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 crempton_n 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 if_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o with_fw-mi cromp._n jur._n 3._o b._n 4.2_o 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 that_o such_o vote_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a n-ab_n 2._o g._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n sect._n 2._o what_o vote_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a which_o have_v be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o last_o determination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o last_o determination_n concern_v any_o county_n shire_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n shall_v be_v sinal_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n any_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o no_o person_n convict_v of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n sect._n 4._o person_n convict_v of_o perjury_n never_o capable_a to_o vote_n or_o subornation_n of_o perjury_n shall_v after_o such_o conviction_n be_v capable_a of_o vote_v in_o any_o election_n of_o any_o member_n or_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o elector_n shall_v ask_v receive_v sect._n 4._o person_n take_v money_n or_o reward_n for_o their_o vote_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v any_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n by_o way_n of_o gift_n loan_n or_o other_o device_n or_o agree_v or_o contract_n for_o any_o money_n gift_n office_n employment_n or_o other_o reward_n whatsoever_o to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o to_o refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o if_o any_o person_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o employ_v by_o he_o shall_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n or_o by_o any_o promise_n agreement_n or_o security_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n corrupt_a or_o procure_v any_o person_n to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o to_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n in_o any_o such_o election_n such_o person_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n on_o conviction_n forfeit_v 500_o pomell_n with_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n and_o every_o such_o person_n after_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o he_o in_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n or_o summary_n action_n or_o prosecution_n or_o be_v any_o otherwise_o lawful_o convict_v thereof_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v disable_v to_o vote_n in_o any_o election_n to_o parliament_n and_o also_o to_o hold_v exercise_n and_o disable_v to_o vote_n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o franchise_n or_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o franchise_n to_o which_o he_o and_o they_o then_o shall_v or_o at_o any_o time_n afterward_o may_v be_v entitle_v as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o cinqueport_n as_o if_o such_o person_n be_v natural_o dead_a and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n sect._n 5._o offender_n in_o 12._o month_n after_o the_o election_n discover_v other_o in_o femnify_v shall_v within_o twelve_o month_n after_o such_o election_n discover_v any_o other_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n so_o
that_o such_o person_n be_v thereupon_o convict_v such_o person_n so_o discover_v and_o not_o have_v be_v before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v indemnify_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o penalty_n which_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v incur_v by_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act._n enact_v that_o 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_a britain_n stat._n 5._o annae_fw-la c._n 8._o the_o union_n act._n of_o the_o say_a forty-five_a representative_n of_o scotland_n member_n for_o scotland_n thirty_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o shire_n and_o fifteen_o by_o the_o royal_a burgh_n as_o follow_v viz._n one_o for_o every_o shire_n and_o stenartry_n except_v the_o shire_n of_o bute_n and_o caitness_n which_o shall_v choose_v one_o by_o turn_n bute_n have_v the_o first_o election_n the_o shire_n of_o nairn_n and_o cromarty_n which_o shall_v also_o choose_v by_o turn_n nairn_n have_v the_o first_o election_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o shire_n of_o clackmannan_n and_o kinross_n shall_v choose_v by_o turn_n clackmannan_n have_v the_o first_o election_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n or_o legal_a incapacity_n of_o the_o say_a member_n from_o the_o say_v respective_a shire_n or_o stevartry_n scotland_n the_o shire_n or_o stevartry_n who_o elect_v the_o say_a member_n shall_v elect_v another_o member_n in_o his_o place_n and_o that_o the_o say_v fifteen_o representative_n for_o the_o royal_a burgh_n shall_v be_v choose_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v have_v right_o to_o elect_v and_o send_v one_o member_n and_o that_o each_o of_o the_o other_o burgh_n shall_v elect_v a_o commissioner_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o usual_a to_o elect_v commissioner_n and_o burgh_n edinburgh_n except_v be_v divide_v into_o fourteen_o class_n or_o district_n shall_v meet_v at_o such_o time_n and_o burgh_n within_o their_o respective_a district_n as_o her_o majesty_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v appoint_v and_o elect_v one_o for_o each_o district_n viz._n the_o burg_n of_o kirkwall_n week_n dornock_n dingwall_n and_o tain_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o fortrose_n inverness_n nairn_n and_o forress_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o elgin_n cullen_n bamff_n inverary_n and_o kintore_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o aberdeen_n inverbery_n montrose_n aberbrothock_n and_o brochine_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o forfar_n perth_n dundee_n coupar_n and_o st._n andrews_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o craill_n kilrenny_n anstruther_n easter_n anstruther_n wester_n and_o pittenween_v one_o the_o burgh_n of_o dysart_n kirkaldie_n kinghorn_n and_o bruntsland_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o innerkethen_n scotland_n dunfermline_n queens-ferry_n culross_n and_o sterling_a one_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n renfrew_n ruglen_n and_o dumbarton_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o haddington_n dunbar_n north-berwick_n lauder_n and_o jedburgh_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o selkirk_n peebles_n linlithgow_n and_o lanerk_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o dumfreis_n sanquhar_n anna_n lockmaben_n and_o kirkeudbright_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o wigtown_n new_a galloway_n stranraver_n and_o whitehorn_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o air_n irvin_n rothesay_n cambletown_n and_o inverary_n one_o and_o where_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n meet_v to_o choose_v representative_n from_o their_o several_a district_n shall_v be_v equal_a the_o precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n shall_v have_v a_o cast_n or_o decisive_a vote_n and_o that_o by_o and_o according_a to_o his_o vote_n as_o a_o commissioner_n from_o the_o burgh_n from_o which_o he_o be_v send_v the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o elder_a burgh_n preside_v in_o the_o first_o meeting_n and_o the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o other_o burgh_n in_o their_o respective_a district_n preside_v afterward_o by_o turn_n in_o the_o order_n as_o the_o say_v burgh_n use_v to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o say_v fifteen_o commissioner_n from_o burgh_n shall_v decease_v or_o become_v legal_o incapable_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o than_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n scotland_n or_o the_o district_n which_o choose_v the_o say_a member_n shall_v elect_v a_o member_n in_o he_o or_o their_o place_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_v a_o representative_a for_o any_o shire_n or_o burgh_n of_o scotland_n unless_o twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n complete_a and_o protestant_n exclude_v all_o papist_n or_o such_o who_o be_v suspect_v of_o popery_n and_o require_v 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 eight_o and_o nine_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 elect_v a_o representative_a to_o 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 elect_v as_o commissioner_n for_o shire_n or_o burgh_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n enact_v stat._n 6_o a._n c._n 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o any_o parliament_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v on_o notice_n to_o be_v forthwith_o give_v after_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n by_o the_o shertff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o time_n of_o election_n for_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o commissioner_n for_o scotland_n at_o such_o time_n of_o election_n the_o several_a freeholder_n in_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n shall_v meet_v and_o convene_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o their_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o their_o respective_a commissioner_n or_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n scotland_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a meeting_n shall_v respective_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n on_o a_o precept_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o lord_n provost_n of_o that_o city_n and_o on_o receipt_n of_o such_o precept_n the_o city_n of_o edinbusgh_n shall_v elect_v their_o member_n and_o their_o common_a clerk_n shall_v certify_v his_o name_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o edinburgh_n on_o precept_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n or_o stemartry_n where_o the_o other_o fourteen_o district_n of_o royal_a burgh_n respective_o be_v recite_v the_o content_n and_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o command_v they_o to_o elect_v each_o of_o they_o a_o commissioner_n as_o they_o use_v former_o to_o elect_v commissioner_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o preside_a borough_n of_o their_o respective_a district_n name_v it_o on_o the_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n unless_o sunday_n and_o then_o the_o next_o day_n after_o and_o then_o to_o choose_v their_o burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n the_o common_a clerk_n of_o the_o then_o preside_a borough_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o election_n return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n scotland_n or_o stewartry_n wherein_o such_o preside_a borough_n be_v and_o in_o case_n a_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v in_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o decease_n or_o legal_a incapacity_n of_o any_o member_n a_o new_a member_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o his_o room_n conformable_a to_o the_o method_n herein_o before_o appoint_v and_o in_o case_n such_o vacancy_n be_v of_o a_o representative_a for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_v fourteen_o class_n or_o district_v for_o royal_a borough_n that_o borough_n which_o preside_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o disable_v member_n shall_v be_v the_o preside_a borough_n at_o such_o election_n that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n 2_o st._n 12._o annae_fw-la no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n register_v one_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n for_o call_v a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o vote_n at_o that_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v scotland_n and_o in_o case_n any_o election_n happen_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_o whatsoevel_v whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v one_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o make_v out_o a_o new_a writ_n for_o such_o election_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n scotland_n entitle_v the_o
of_o james_n the_o three_o or_o of_o scotland_n by_o the_o name_n of_o james_n the_o eight_o or_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v not_o any_o right_a or_o title_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o i_o do_v renounce_v refuse_v and_o abjure_v any_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n george_n the_o second_o and_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o dignity_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o them_o and_o i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o support_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n against_o he_o the_o say_v james_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o same_o succession_n by_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o further_a limitation_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o better_o secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v and_o stand_v limit_v to_o the_o princess_n sophia_n electress_n and_o duchess_n dowager_n of_o hanover_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n be_v protestant_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n acknowledgement_n abjuration_n renunciation_n and_o promise_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o and_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n by_o stat._n 5._o 4_o inst_z 48._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 39_o 40._o eliz._n c._n 1._o no_o knight_n citizen_z 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 allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n but_o note_v other_o oath_n be_v now_o appoint_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o knight_n 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 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 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 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 st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n si_fw-mi home_n n'esteaut_fw-fr inhabitant_n meor_n so_o 551._o n._n 741_o ne_o free_a de_fw-fr un_fw-fr borough_n il_fw-fr poit_fw-fr eslier_n s'il_fw-fr voit_fw-fr server_n a_o 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 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 rush_n col._n vol._n 1.689_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 citizen_z 4_o inst_z 49._o 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 town_n col._n 63.64_o vide_fw-la john_n smith_n ca._n simo_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 48._o col._n 2.480_o col._n 1_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 481._o col._n 2._o 482._o col._n 1._o see_v bohun_n collection_n p._n 278._o 279._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 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 ibid._n 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 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 which_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 sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 244._o col._n 2._o 4_o inst_z 47._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 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 twenty_o year_n a_o alien_n can_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o parliament_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 petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 175._o ibid._n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n coke_n note_v also_o the_o st._n 4_o an._n c._n 8._o for_o settle_v the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v alien_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_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 4_o inst_z 47._o 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 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 judician_n place_n in_o other_o court_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a ibid._n be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a none_o of_o the_o clergy_n though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a order_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n moor_n so_o 783._o n._n 1083._o 4_o inst_z 47._o 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 hakewel_n 59_o vide_fw-la fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n f._n 1639._o 4_o inst_z 48._o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o eligible_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v magis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la discretus_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o town_n corporate_a be_v eligible_a 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 or_o have_v judicial_a jurisdiction_n crompt_v 16._o or_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n 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 and_o which_o be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o inst_z 48._o be_v eligible_a by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n 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 vide_fw-la infra_fw-la at_o the_o
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 or_o erect_v nor_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v a_o commissioner_n or_o sub-commissioner_n of_o the_o prize_n secretary_n or_o receiver_n of_o the_o prize_n nor_o any_o comptroller_n of_o the_o account_n of_o the_o army_n nor_o any_o commissioner_n of_o transport_v nor_o any_o commissioner_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a nor_o any_o agent_n to_o any_o regiment_n nor_o any_o commissioner_n for_o wine_n licence_n nor_o any_o governor_n nor_o deputy-governor_n of_o any_o of_o the_o plantation_n nor_o any_o commissioner_n of_o the_o navy_n employ_v in_o any_o of_o the_o out-port_n nor_o any_o person_n have_v any_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 of_o sit_v or_o vote_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o if_o any_o person_n be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v accept_v of_o any_o office_n of_o profit_n from_o the_o crown_n during_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v 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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 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palatine_n of_o chester_n shall_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o say_a county_n st._n 34_o and_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o write_v of_o election_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o election_n in_o chester_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o chamberlain_z etc._n etc._n of_o chester_n and_o his_o precept_n thereon_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o process_n to_o be_v award_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n unto_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o chester_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o so_o like_a process_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o same_o election_n to_o be_v
sir_n francis_n popham_n be_v return_v a_o burgess_n for_o chippenham_n by_o one_o indenture_n id._n 14._o and_o another_o person_n return_v for_o the_o same_o place_n by_o another_o indenture_n it_o be_v move_v he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o admit_v and_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n 21_o jac._n 1._o id._n 15._o two_o indenture_n be_v return_v for_o southwark_n the_o one_o return_v yarrow_n and_o mingy_a the_o other_o yarrow_n and_o bromfeild_n upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o election_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n and_o return_n for_o yarrow_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n 22_o martii_fw-la ibid._n 21_o jac._n 1._o sir_n john_n jackson_n and_o sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n be_v both_o return_v for_o one_o burgess_n place_n for_o pontefract_n ordered_n that_o the_o committee_n take_v the_o election_n into_o consideration_n to_o morrow_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o party_n forbear_v to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n chap._n xxi_o a_o session_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n what_o shall_v make_v a_o session_n of_o parliament_n see_v 1_o rol._n r._n 29._o hutton_n 61._o 4_o inst_z 27._o 1_o siderf_n 457._o 1_o mod._n rep._n 151_o 155._o if_o several_a bill_n be_v pass_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o parliament_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v priority_n of_o the_o other_o for_o they_o be_v make_v all_o in_o one_o day_n and_o instant_a and_o each_o of_o they_o have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n though_o in_o several_a chapter_n and_o shall_v so_o be_v construe_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n of_o parliament_n sir_n w._n jones_n rep._n 22._o hob._n 111._o bro._n tit_n parl._n 86._o and_o relat._n 35._o plough_v 79.6_o levintz_n 9_o crook_n say_v that_o 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same_o time_n rush_n vol._n i_o page_n 581._o jones_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n john_n elliot_n ibid._n p._n 687._o say_v we_o be_v judge_n what_o shall_v be_v say_v a_o session_n of_o parliament_n sed_fw-la quere_z de_fw-la hoc_fw-la the_o pass_v of_o any_o bill_n or_o bill_n 4_o inst_z 27._o by_o give_v the_o royal_a assent_n thereto_o or_o the_o give_v any_o judgement_n in_o parliament_n do_v not_o make_v a_o session_n but_o the_o session_n do_v continue_v till_o that_o session_n be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v and_o this_o be_v evident_a by_o many_o precedent_n in_o parliament_n ancient_a and_o modern_a 14_o ed._n 3._o ibid._n on_o the_o first_o monday_n a_o grant_n of_o etc._n etc._n be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n be_v make_v a_o statute_n and_o pass_v both_o house_n and_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n thereunto_o yet_o after_o this_o the_o parliament_n continue_v and_o diverse_a act_n make_v and_o petition_n grant_v 3_o rich._n 2_o declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n that_o the_o kill_n of_o john_n imperial_n ambassador_n of_o genoa_n be_v high_a treason_n yet_o the_o parliament_n continue_v long_o after_o and_o diverse_a act_n make_v etc._n etc._n 7_o hen._n 4._o ibid._n a_o act_n make_v for_o certain_a stranger_n depart_v the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o parliament_n continue_v till_o dec._n 8._o hen._n 4._o 1_o hen._n 7._o ibid._n the_o attainder_n of_o such_o as_o be_v return_v knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n be_v reverse_v by_o act_n parliament_n before_o they_o can_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o parliament_n continue_v and_o diverse_a act_n make_v 33_o hen._n 8._o ibid._n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n against_o queen_n catherine_n howard_n pass_v both_o house_n yet_o the_o parliament_n continue_v and_o diverse_a act_n pass_v though_o bill_n pass_v both_o house_n ibid._n and_o the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v thereto_o there_o be_v no_o session_n until_o a_o prorogation_n or_o a_o dissolution_n the_o diversity_n between_o a_o prorogation_n and_o a_o adjournment_n ibid._n or_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v that_o by_o the_o prorogation_n in_o open_a court_n there_o be_v a_o session_n and_o then_o such_o bill_n as_o pass_v either_o or_o both_o house_n and_o have_v no_o royal_a assent_n to_o to_o they_o must_v at_o the_o next_o assembly_n begin_v again_o every_o several_a session_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o law_n a_o several_a parliament_n ibid._n hutton_n 61._o brook_z tit_n parl._n 86._o but_o if_o it_o be_v but_o adjourn_v or_o continue_v then_o there_o be_v no_o session_n and_o consequent_o all_o thing_n continue_v in_o the_o same_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o adjournment_n or_o continuance_n the_o title_n of_o diverse_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v 4_o inst_z 27._o at_o the_o session_n hold_v by_o prorogation_n or_o by_o adjournment_n and_o prorogation_n but_o never_o by_o continuance_n or_o adjournment_n tantùm_fw-la and_o the_o usual_a form_n of_o plead_v be_v ad_fw-la sessionem_fw-la tentam_fw-la etc._n etc._n per_fw-la prorogationem_fw-la the_o adjournment_n or_o continuance_n be_v much_o more_o beneficial_a for_o the_o commonwealth_n 4_o inst_z 28._o for_o expedit_v of_o cause_n than_o a_o prorogation_n the_o king_n desire_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o not_o to_o make_v a_o recess_n in_o the_o easter_n holiday_n rush_n col._n 537_o this_o message_n for_o non-recess_n be_v not_o well_o please_v to_o the_o house_n sir_n robert_n philip_n first_o resent_v it_o and_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o 12_o 18_o jac._n 1._o upon_o the_o like_a intimation_n the_o house_n resolve_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o adjourn_v or_o sit_v hereafter_o say_v he_o this_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o by_o prince_n of_o less_o piety_n let_v a_o committee_n consider_v hereof_o and_o of_o our_o right_n herein_o and_o to_o make_v a_o declaration_n sir_n edward_n coke_n say_v the_o king_n make_v a_o prorogation_n but_o this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o the_o commission_n of_o adjournment_n we_o never_o read_v but_o say_v this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o if_o the_o king_n write_v to_o a_o abbot_n for_o a_o corody_n for_o a_o vallet_fw-la if_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la though_o the_o abbot_n yield_v to_o it_o it_o bind_v not_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o be_v enter_v that_o this_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la and_o this_o matter_n touch_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n about_o the_o recess_n rush_n col._n 537._o be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o the_o sovereign_n may_v adjourn_v the_o parliament_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 318._o col._n 2._o as_o well_o as_o the_o parliament_n adjourn_v itself_o when_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v 4_o inst_z 28._o hutton_n 61._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 407._o col._n 1._o and_o do_v sit_v and_o be_v dissolve_v without_o 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by_o he_o commence_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o any_o statute_n of_o limitation_n nor_o nonsuit_v dismiss_v or_o his_o suit_n discontinue_v for_o want_v of_o prosecution_n but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o execution_n sect._n iu._n that_o no_o action_n suit_n process_n order_n judgement_n decree_n or_o proceed_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n against_o the_o king_n original_n and_o immediate_a debtor_n for_o recovery_n or_o obtain_v of_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n original_o and_o immediate_o due_a or_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o against_o any_o accountant_a or_o person_n answerable_a or_o liable_a to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o any_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o their_o revenue_n or_o other_o original_a and_o immediate_a debt_n or_o duty_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o process_n order_n judgement_n decree_n or_o proceed_n shall_v be_v impeach_v stay_v or_o delay_v by_o or_o under_o the_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o parliament_n yet_o so_o that_o that_o the_o person_n of_o any_o such_o debtor_n or_o accountant_a or_o person_n answerable_a or_o liable_a to_o account_v be_v a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v by_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o suit_n process_n order_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v by_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o order_n judgement_n decree_n process_n or_o proceed_n sect._n v._o provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n to_o any_o court_n to_o hold_v plea_n in_o any_o real_a or_o mix_a action_n in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n jovis_n bohun_n collection_n pag._n 27._o 13_o feb._n 1700._o resolve_v that_o no_o member_n have_v any_o privilege_n in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o be_v only_o a_o trustee_n resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o no_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v any_o right_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o house_n as_o a_o stand_a order_n ibid._n that_o no_o member_n have_v any_o privilege_n except_o for_o his_o person_n only_o against_o any_o commoner_n in_o any_o suit_n or_o proceed_v at_o law_n or_o equity_n for_o any_o long_a time_n than_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v actual_o sit_v for_o the_o dispatch_v of_o business_n in_o parliament_n martii_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 230._o 28_o nou._n 1699._o resolve_v that_o no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n act_v as_o a_o public_a officer_n have_v any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n touch_v any_o matter_n do_v in_o execution_n of_o his_o office_n appendix_n the_o report_n of_o a_o case_n happen_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n and_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n for_o the_o knight_n place_v in_o parliament_n for_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o french_a in_o this_o case_n after_o that_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n be_v elect_v knight_n with_o one_o sir_n william_n fleetwood_n for_o the_o say_a county_n which_o election_n be_v free_o make_v for_o he_o in_o the_o county_n and_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n refuse_v notwithstanding_o that_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o best_a rank_n put_v he_o up_o the_o say_a sir_n john_n fortescue_n complain_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council-table_n he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o to_o wit_n one_o of_o the_o privy_a council_n that_o he_o have_v be_v injurious_o deal_v with_o in_o that_o election_n which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v true_a but_o to_o exclude_v sir_n francis_n goodwin_n from_o be_v one_o of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v object_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v outlaw_v in_o debt_n which_o be_v true_a scilicet_fw-la he_o be_v outlaw_v for_o sixty_o pound_v the_o 31st_o of_o queen_n elizabeth_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o johnson_n which_o debt_n be_v pay_v and_o also_o the_o 39th_o of_o eliz._n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o hacker_n for_o sixtteen_fw-mi pound_n which_o debt_n be_v also_o pay_v and_o that_o notwithstanding_o this_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n at_o law_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o judge_n take_v cognisance_n of_o these_o outlawry_n and_o direct_v another_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n to_o elect_v another_o knight_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o say_a sir_n francis_n goodwin_n which_o writ_n bear_v date_n before_o the_o return_n of_o the_o former_a and_o this_o writ_n recite_v n._n b._n here_o the_o king_n assume_v the_o power_n of_o judge_v and_o determine_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o member_n parliament_n sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d that_o because_o the_o say_a sir_n francis_n be_v outlaw_v prout_fw-la domino_fw-la regi_fw-la constabat_fw-la de_fw-la recordo_fw-la and_o for_o other_o good_a consideration_n which_o be_v well_o cognisant_a to_o the_o king_n and_o because_o he_o be_v inidonious_a for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o parliament_n therefore_o the_o king_n command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o elect_v one_o other_o knight_n in_o his_o room_n which_o writ_n be_v execute_v according_o and_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n elect_v and_o at_o last_o day_n of_o the_o return_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n both_o writ_n be_v return_v the_o first_o with_o the_o indenture_n seal_v between_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o freeholder_n of_o buck_n in_o which_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n and_o sir_n william_n fleetwood_n be_v elect_v knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o also_o the_o sheriff_n 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