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 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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 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etc._n of_o the_o fr._n parlements_n tholouse_n 3._o grenoble_n 4._o aix_n 5._o bourdeaux_n 6._o dijon_n 7._o rouen_n whereto_o some_o add_v a_o 8_o viz._n rhein_n in_o bretaigne_n but_o with_o we_o in_o england_n or_o rather_o great_a britain_n the_o universal_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o king_n sir_n tho._n smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n angl._n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2_o lord_n and_o commons_o wherein_o every_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n and_o who_o be_v meet_v together_o for_o debate_v of_o matter_n touch_v the_o commonwealth_n especial_o for_o the_o enact_v of_o law_n and_o statute_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o parliament_n cro._n jur._n f._n 1._o etc._n etc._n cambd._n brit._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 4_o inst_z 1._o and_o such_o law_n and_o statute_n when_o agree_v on_o be_v significant_o term_v act_n of_o parliament_n indeed_o various_a author_n of_o the_o three_o 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order_n of_o this_o house_n die_fw-fr lune_fw-fr 7._o decembris_fw-la 1691._o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o parliament_n assemble_v that_o for_o the_o future_a upon_o give_v judgement_n in_o any_o case_n of_o appeal_n or_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o this_o house_n the_o question_n shall_v be_v put_v for_o reverse_v and_o not_o for_o affirm_v and_o that_o this_o be_v add_v to_o the_o roll_n of_o stand_a order_n 30._o jan._n 1640._o rush_n col._n 3._o part_n vol._n 1_o p._n 165._o upon_o a_o debate_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n touch_v the_o power_n of_o convey_v away_o of_o honour_n it_o be_v nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o no_o person_n that_o have_v any_o honour_n in_o he_o as_o a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n may_v alien_a and_o transfer_v the_o same_o to_o any_o other_o person_n see_v sir_n b._n shower_n case_n in_o parliament_n 1.2_o etc._n etc._n see_v many_o notable_a judgement_n by_o the_o lord_n at_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o commons_o rush_n col._n passim_fw-la nalson_n and_o in_o late_a time_n error_n serra_fw-mi sue_v in_o parliament_n vid._n crom._n 18._o error_n vid._n infra_fw-la parliament_n poet_n prendre_fw-fr recognizance_n brook_n 137._o error_n error_n shall_v be_v sue_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n may_v take_v a_o recognizance_n if_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n 4._o inst_z 21._o either_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o otherwise_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v upon_o a_o petition_n of_o right_o make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o english_a or_o in_o french_a and_o his_o answer_n thereto_o fiat_n jusstitia_fw-la let_v justice_n be_v do_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n direct_v to_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o remove_v of_o the_o record_n in_o praesens_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n be_v original_o returnable_a before_o the_o commons_o as_o well_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v yelverton_n right_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o hales_n of_o parliament_n p._n 18._o to_o 23._o when_o one_o sue_v in_o parliament_n to_o reverse_v a_o judgement_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n he_o show_v in_o his_o bill_n which_o he_o exhibit_v to_o the_o parliament_n some_o error_n or_o error_n whereupon_o he_o pray_v a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la id._n 22._o the_o proceed_v upon_o the_o writ_n of_o error_n be_v only_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la the_o case_n between_o smith_n and_o busbie_n in_o a_o writ_n or_o error_n resolve_v 2_o nalson_n 716._o be_v decidable_a in_o no_o other_o court_n but_o in_o parliament_n if_o any_o question_n be_v move_v in_o parliament_n for_o privilege_n 4_o inst_z 363_o or_o precedency_n of_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o all_o privilege_n and_o other_o matter_n concern_v the_o lord_n house_n of_o parliament_n be_v november_n 1641._o 2_o nalson_n 625._o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o interpret_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o cause_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o julij_fw-la 12._o 1641._o 2._o nalson_n 381._o a_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o relief_n of_o a_o feme-covert_a and_o her_o child_n against_o a_o husband_n refuse_v to_o cohabit_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o sir_n giles_n mompesson_n rushw_o col._n 27.28_o and_o sir_n fracis_n michael_n for_o projector_n upon_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o selden_n judicature_n
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
cause_n why_o they_o send_v burgess_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la illegal_a and_o void_a and_o the_o right_n of_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v questionable_a in_o parliament_n only_o and_o the_o occasioner_n procurer_n note_n and_o judge_n in_o such_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o proceed_n be_v punishable_a as_o in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v think_v consonant_n to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o note_v see_v bohun_n inst_z legalis_fw-la 186.190_o etc._n etc._n the_o practice_n and_o proceed_n on_o quomodo_n warranto_n mandamus_n and_o some_o other_o prerogative_n writ_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o invention_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o order_n to_o draw_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o burrough_n and_o corporation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o b._n r._n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o article_n against_o the_o delinquent_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la selden_n be_v judicature_n 118._o there_o the_o commons_o can_v reply_v nor_o demand_v judgement_n for_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o be_v and_o not_o they_o in_o trewinnard_n case_n id._n 39_o dyer_n 60_o 61._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v term_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n sir_n robert_n atkyn_n argument_n 35._o which_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o without_o a_o judicial_a power_n the_o king_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n id._n 53._o or_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o by_o the_o house_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n in_o 31_o hen._n 6._o id._n 55._o when_o the_o commons_o request_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o restore_v their_o speaker_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n be_v demand_v of_o their_o counsel_n therein_o see_v this_o case_n report_v at_o large_a in_o bohun_n debate_n in_o parliament_n p._n 276._o etc._n etc._n ibid._n after_o mature_a deliberation_n they_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o their_o part_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n signify_v that_o they_o the_o parliament_n can_v judge_v whether_o a_o law_n be_v good_a or_o not_o in_o order_n to_o approve_v it_o and_o to_o re-enact_a it_o or_o to_o repeal_v a_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o 1621._o ibid._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v a_o protestation_n against_o all_o impeachment_n other_o than_o in_o their_o house_n for_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v or_o do_v it_o be_v say_v by_o mr._n justice_n crook_n id._n 58._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o f._n 663._o that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a 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cause_n depend_v before_o he_o note_v in_o the_o parliament_n 11_o r._n 2._o common_o call_v the_o wonder_n work_v parliament_n all_o the_o judge_n as_o they_o be_v sit_v in_o westminster-hall_n be_v arrest_v etc._n etc._n by_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o like_v happen_v to_o several_a judge_n in_o the_o convention_n parliament_n upon_o the_o revolution_n but_o quere_z if_o their_o commitment_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o or_o by_o the_o commons_o only_o see_v also_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o an._n 1680._o anno_fw-la 1680_o several_a order_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o diverse_a of_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o for_o encourage_v address_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o obstruct_v the_o meeting_n and_o sit_v of_o that_o parliament_n and_o see_v there_o december_n the_o 30_o the_o follow_a resolution_n of_o that_o house_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o several_a write_n paper_n and_o proceed_n relate_v to_o such_o member_n of_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n of_o pensioner_n who_o receive_v allowance_n out_o of_o the_o money_n appoint_v for_o secret_a service_n be_v produce_v to_o this_o house_n 2._o nem._n contr._n that_o no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v accept_v of_o any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n from_o the_o crown_n without_o the_o leave_v of_o this_o house_n nor_o any_o promise_n of_o any_o such_o office_n or_o place_n during_o his_o be_v or_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n 3._o that_o all_o offender_n herein_o be_v expel_v this_o house_n see_v there_o also_o the_o report_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o the_o proceed_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o judge_n of_o westminster-hall_n viz._n sir_n francis_n north_n sir_n w._n scroggs_n justice_n jones_n and_o baron_n weston_n whereupon_o the_o house_n come_v to_o the_o follow_a resolution_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o osulston_n in_o com._n middx_n by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trin._n term_n last_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term_n and_o before_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o presentment_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a destructive_a to_o public_a justice_n a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n 2._o that_o the_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trinity_n term_n last_o against_o print_v of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o weekly_a packet_n of_o advice_n from_o rome_n be_v illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a the_o judge_n thereby_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o countenance_v of_o popery_n 3._o that_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o fine_n on_o offender_n have_v of_o late_a year_n act_v arbitrary_o illegal_o and_o partial_o favour_v papist_n and_o person_n popish_o affect_v and_o excessive_o oppress_v his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n 4._o that_o the_o refuse_v sufficient_a bail_n in_o those_o case_n wherein_o the_o person_n commit_v be_v bailable_a by_o law_n be_v illegal_a and_o a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 5._o that_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n by_o baron_n weston_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o reformation_n and_o tend_v to_o raise_v discord_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 6._o that_o the_o warrant_v mention_v in_o the_o report_n i._n e._n for_o harry_n car_n commitment_n etc._n etc._n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a and_o then_o follow_v the_o several_a resolution_n for_o impeach_v the_o judge_n abovenamed_n see_v also_o ibid._n jan._n 3._o and_o the_o article_n against_o scroggs_n etc._n etc._n and_o jan._n 4._o 1680_o resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o such_o member_n of_o this_o house_n who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n do_v absent_a themselves_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v deserter_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o neglecter_n of_o that_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o this_o house_n and_o their_o country_n 27_o eliz._n 1584._o john_n bland_n a_o currier_n for_o make_v dishonourable_a reflection_n on_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o pardon_v upon_o his_o submission_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n fee_n to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n eodem_fw-la an._n id._n 368._o col._n 1._o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n award_v for_o set_v at_o liberty_n john_n pepler_n servant_n to_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n now_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o the_o compter_n in_o
petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 111._o the_o mayor_n of_o winchelsey_n for_o mis-behaving_a himself_o at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n for_o that_o town_n and_o make_v a_o false_a return_n order_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o town_n before_o the_o new_a election_n 20_o jac._n 1_o id_fw-la 112._o the_o mayor_n of_o arundel_n for_o mis-behaving_a himself_o in_o the_o election_n by_o put_v the_o town_n to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charge_n not_o give_v a_o due_a and_o general_a warn_v and_o pack_v a_o number_n of_o elector_n order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o adjudge_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o three_o of_o the_o member_n likewise_o to_o every_o city_n and_o town_n arc._n parl._n 4._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 76_o which_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o find_v burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n so_o to_o make_v election_n of_o their_o member_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a there_o at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o 7_o hen._n 4_o 4_o inst_z 10._o 2_o inst_z 169_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o election_n shall_v be_v free_o and_o indifferent_o make_v notwithstanding_o any_o prayer_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a sine_fw-la praece_n vel_fw-la pretio_fw-la without_o any_o prayer_n or_o gift_n and_o sine_fw-la praecepto_fw-la without_o command-the_a king_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr advisamento_fw-la concilii_fw-la 4_o inst_z 4._o resolve_v to_o have_v a_o parliament_n do_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n send_v out_o writ_n of_o summons_n at_o the_o least_o forty_o day_n before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v the_o three_o estate_n be_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n 4_o inst_z 1._o crompton_n juris_n 2._o whereof_o there_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o borough_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n by_o force_n of_o the_o be_v write_v ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v these_o represent_v all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v entrust_v for_o they_o ibid._n and_o be_v in_o number_n at_o this_o time_n now_o 558_o viz._n 513_o for_o england_n and_o 45_o for_o scotland_n whosoever_o be_v not_o a_o lord_n of_o parliament_n id._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n partly_o coagmentative_a and_o partly_o representative_a every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o counsellor_n for_o the_o kingdom_n id._n 3._o shall_v have_v three_o property_n first_o to_o be_v without_o malice_n or_o envy_n second_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o inflexible_a three_o to_o be_v of_o ripe_a and_o perfect_a memory_n as_o appear_v in_o parliament_n roll_n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 6._o n._n 3._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v choose_v by_o all_o the_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n i._n e._n freeholder_n of_o the_o shire_n arc._n parl._n 5._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 77._o present_a at_o the_o day_n assign_v for_o the_o election_n the_o voice_n of_o any_o absent_a be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o none_o concern_v the_o writ_n for_o summon_v the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o the_o return_v of_o the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 1.2_o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a arc._n parl._n 3_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n these_o meeting_n at_o one_o day_n id._n 10._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 77._o the_o two_o who_o have_v most_o of_o their_o voice_n be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o that_o parliament_n likewise_o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v elect_v the_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o full_a county_n 4_o inst_z 48._o between_o eight_o and_o nine_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o no_o election_n can_v be_v make_v of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o between_o eight_o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n say_v the_o lord_n coke_n but_o if_o the_o election_n be_v begin_v within_o the_o time_n and_o can_v be_v determine_v within_o those_o hour_n the_o election_n may_v be_v make_v after_o any_o election_n or_o voice_n give_v id._n 49._o before_o the_o precept_n be_v read_v and_o publish_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n for_o the_o same_o elector_n after_o the_o precept_n read_v and_o publish_v may_v make_v a_o new_a election_n and_o alter_v their_o voice_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n id._n 48._o if_o the_o party_n or_o freeholder_n demand_v the_o poll_n the_o sheriff_n can_v deny_v the_o scrutiny_n for_o he_o can_v discern_v who_o be_v freeholder_n by_o the_o view_n and_o though_o the_o party_n will_v wave_v the_o poll_n yet_o the_o sheriff_n must_v proceed_v in_o the_o scrutiny_n the_o knight_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o chancery_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o chooser_n of_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 3._o 2_o nalson_n 870._o jan._n 1641_o in_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n down_n return_v a_o burgess_n for_o arundel_n order_v that_o he_o be_v present_o swear_v and_o admit_v as_o a_o member_n into_o the_o house_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o election_n be_v determine_v a_o burgess_n elect_v for_o two_o several_a borough_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 430_o 622._o passim_fw-la petyt_n be_v miscel_v parliament_n 112_o 113._o may_v choose_v for_o which_o he_o will_v serve_v 21_o jac._n 1_o edward_n ingry_n under-sheriff_n of_o cambridgeshire_n for_o refuse_v the_o poll_n declare_v that_o sir_n thomas_n steward_n promise_v to_o defend_v he_o against_o sir_n john_n cut_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n adjudge_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n 3_o car._n 1_o id._n 113._o to_o 120._o thomson_n sheriff_n of_o york_n for_o his_o hasty_a and_o precipitate_a judgement_n of_o a_o election_n and_o deny_v the_o poll_n be_v require_v and_o alderman_n henlow_n for_o advise_v and_o abet_v the_o same_o adjudge_v to_o stand_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n during_o pleasure_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o pay_v all_o due_a fee_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o witness_n to_o be_v assess_v by_o four_o of_o the_o committee_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n on_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o to_o read_v a_o submission_n after_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sheriff_n direct_v to_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n for_o make_v a_o election_n id._n 49._o there_o aught_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la to_o be_v give_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o day_n of_o election_n and_o sufficient_a warn_v give_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n that_o have_v voice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a otherwise_o the_o election_n be_v not_o good_a unless_o such_o as_o have_v voice_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o election_n when_o there_o be_v a_o corporation_n make_v by_o charter_n hobart_n 15._o dungannon_n be_v case_n in_o ireland_n and_o by_o the_o same_o a_o ordinance_n that_o the_o provost_n and_o burgess_n only_o shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n shall_v rest_n this_o privilege_n in_o the_o whole_a corporation_n in_o mandment_n of_o point_n of_o interest_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o some_o person_n member_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n 4_o inst_z 49._o to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o he_o may_v do_v of_o some_o inferior_a office_n or_o place_n because_o the_o election_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o his_o attendance_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v a_o interest_n therein_o 18_o eliz._n 1575._o resolve_v sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n 244._o col._n 2._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 281_o 282._o that_o any_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o be_v either_o in_o
the_o county_n of_o southampton_n candidate_n for_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n may_v demand_v of_o the_o sheriff_n after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o poll_n at_o winchester_n a_o adjournman_n to_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wâ—ight_n or_o his_o deputy_n at_o the_o request_n of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o candidate_n for_o election_n of_o a_o knight_n or_o knight_n for_o that_o county_n shall_v adjourn_v the_o poll_n from_o winchester_n after_o every_o freeholder_n then_o and_o there_o present_a be_v poll_v england_n to_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a island_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_n no_o person_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n st._n 7_o 8_o w._n 3._o c._n 27._o candidate_n may_v require_v the_o sheriff_n or_o chief_a officer_n on_o the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n to_o administer_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n to_o elector_n and_o if_o quaker_n the_o declaration_n of_o fidelity_n and_o on_o refusal_n not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o vote_n direct_v by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n mary_n or_o be_v quaker_n shall_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n of_o fidelity_n direct_v by_o one_o other_o act_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n to_o be_v administer_v on_o the_o poll_n by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o chief_a officer_n at_o any_o election_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o candidate_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o the_o election_n of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n enact_v st._n 11._o 12._o w._n 3._o c._n 2._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o while_o such_o by_o themselves_o deputy_n or_o trustee_n take_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n in_o the_o excise_n or_o appeal_v thereof_o declare_v incapable_a of_o sit_v etc_o etc_o etc._n etc._n that_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n by_o his_o deputy_n or_o any_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o or_o his_o benefit_n take_v enjoy_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n place_n or_o employment_n touch_v or_o concern_v the_o farm_a manage_v or_o collect_v the_o duty_n of_o excise_n or_o determ_v appeal_n concern_v the_o say_a duty_n or_o comptrol_v or_o audit_v the_o account_n of_o the_o same_o such_o person_n be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o enact_v to_o be_v absolute_o uncapable_a of_o sit_v vote_v or_o act_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o such_o parliament_n that_o after_o the_o limitation_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o the_o princess_n sophia_n of_o hanover_n st._n 12_o and_o 13_o w._n 3._o c._n 2._o for_o the_o limitation_n 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his_o use_n or_o benefit_n or_o of_o execute_v by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n any_o office_n place_n or_o employment_n touch_v or_o concern_v the_o farm_a collect_v or_o manage_n the_o custom_n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la of_o officer_n of_o the_o excise_n if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v member_n while_o such_o so_o take_v or_o execute_v any_o such_o office_n declare_v incapable_a of_o sit_v etc._n etc._n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n or_o any_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o or_o for_o his_o benefit_n take_v enjoy_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n place_n or_o employment_n touch_v or_o concern_v the_o farm_a manage_n or_o collect_v the_o custom_n such_o person_n be_v hereby_o declare_v and_o enact_v to_o be_v absolute_o incapable_a of_o sit_v vote_v or_o act_v as_o a_o member_n in_o such_o parliament_n enact_v st._n 1â—_n 14_o w._n 3._o c._n 6._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o not_o to_o vote_n or_o sit_v there_o during_o any_o debate_n after_o their_o speaker_n choose_v until_o they_o have_v take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o abjuration_n between_o 9_o and_o 4_o in_o a_o full_a house_n etc._n etc._n that_o none_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o sit_v there_o during_o any_o debate_n in_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o after_o their_o speaker_n be_v choose_v until_o such_o member_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n take_v the_o oath_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n common_o call_v the_o abjuration_n and_o alter_v by_o statute_n 1_o annae_fw-la ch_n 22._o again_o by_o stat._n 4_o 5_o annae_fw-la ch_n 8._o again_o by_o stat._n 6_o annae_fw-la ch_n 7._o and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o in_o manner_n follow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o and_o every_o other_o succeed_a parliament_n solemn_o and_o public_o make_v and_o subscribe_v between_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n by_o every_o such_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o table_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o whilst_o a_o full_a house_n be_v there_o due_o sit_v with_o their_o speaker_n in_o his_o chair_n and_o if_o any_o member_n shall_v presume_v to_o vote_n member_n vote_v not_o have_v so_o take_v etc._n etc._n the_o say_a oath_n adjudge_v popish_a recusant_n convict_v and_o forfeit_a as_o such_o and_o disable_v to_o hold_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o trust_n in_o england_n or_o its_o dominion_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliam_fw-la bring_v any_o action_n or_o information_n at_o law_n or_o suit_n in_o equity_n be_v guardian_n of_o any_o child_n executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o person_n or_o capable_a of_o any_o legacy_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n and_o to_o 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 where_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n shall_v lie_v not_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a he_o shall_v from_o thence_o be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o suffer_v as_o a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v and_o shall_v be_v disable_v to_o hold_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o trust_v civil_a or_o military_a in_o england_n ireland_n wales_n or_o in_o any_o of_o the_o island_n or_o plantation_n belong_v and_o shall_v be_v disable_v from_o thenceforth_o to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n or_o to_o use_v any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o course_n of_o law_n or_o to_o prosecute_v any_o suit_n in_o equity_n or_o to_o be_v guardian_n of_o any_o child_n or_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o person_n or_o capable_a of_o any_o legacy_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n against_o this_o act_n 500_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v and_o receive_v by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v sue_v by_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n suit_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v that_o no_o register_n for_o the_o register_n memorial_n of_o deed_n stat._n 2._o 3_o annae_fw-la c._n 4._o the_o register_n for_o the_o west-riding_a of_o york_n or_o his_o deputy_n incapacitate_v vide_fw-la post_fw-la p._n 218._o conveyance_n and_o will_n within_o the_o west-riding_a in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n to_o parliament_n that_o no_o person_n st._n 4_o 5_o annae_fw-la c._n 8_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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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 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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 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
offer_v to_o the_o house_n till_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n be_v desire_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o bill_n make_v know_v either_o by_o motion_n or_o petition_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v hakewel_o 135._o that_o every_o one_o that_o prefer_v a_o private_a bill_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o 43_o eliz._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o business_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o parliament_n scobel_n 41._o nevertheless_o the_o speaker_n have_v liberty_n to_o call_v for_o a_o private_a bill_n to_o be_v read_v every_o morning_n and_o usual_o the_o morning_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o first_o read_v of_o bill_n until_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a if_o any_o public_a bill_n be_v tender_v ibid._n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o bill_n must_v first_o open_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n for_o admit_v thereof_o and_o 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the_o lord_n than_o stand_v on_o the_o order_n above_o recite_v the_o king_n object_v to_o that_o order_n that_o the_o judge_n and_o his_o council_n have_v not_o assent_v thereto_o yet_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o avoid_v be_v think_v rigorous_a that_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n shall_v be_v allow_v council_n so_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v into_o precedent_n council_n be_v allow_v to_o sir_n george_n bynion_n council_n allow_v to_o garney_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n impeach_v for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n 5_o 11_o july_n 1642._o and_o 1_o 2_o august_n sept._n 30._o 1645._o a_o impeachment_n of_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n h._n poulton_n etc._n etc._n for_o strike_v sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o house_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n mordant'_v have_v council_n as_o to_o his_o sit_v within_o the_o bar_n the_o lord_n insist_v on_o it_o on_o the_o precedent_n of_o 18_o jac._n the_o bishop_n of_o landass_n and_o 1645._o the_o lord_n stamford_n seignor_n coke_n litt._n rep._n 330._o elect._n 1_o car._n 1._o viscount_n de_fw-fr buck_n chivaler_n de_fw-fr norsolk_n comment_fw-fr que_fw-fr ill_o abstain_v the_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr il_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr privilege_n versus_fw-la la_fw-fr dame_n clear_a the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n may_v his_o hist_n parl._n l._n 3._o p._n 27_o sir_n robert_n atkin_n power_n of_o parliament_n 36._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1.663_o first_o as_o they_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v second_o a_o court_n to_o judge_v three_o a_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n upon_o some_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 458._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o every_o subject_a be_v interest_v the_o violate_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 475._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 537._o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o nonrecess_n i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n viz._n charles_n ii_o journ_v of_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n declare_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o of_o a_o little_a company_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 23_o aug._n 1660._o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n for_o word_n thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n 27_o may_n diurnal_a occurrence_n of_o parliament_n from_o nou._n 3._o 1640._o to_o nou._n 3._o 1641._o p._n 11â—_n 1641._o mr._n tailor_n a_o barrister_n and_o burgess_n for_o old_a windsor_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o speak_v some_o word_n in_o disparagement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n say_v they_o have_v commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n have_v so_o much_o blood_n lie_v on_o his_o couscience_n as_o do_v on_o they_o for_o that_o sentence_n which_o word_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o windsor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v thereupon_o expel_v the_o house_n and_o vote_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o pleasure_n to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o make_v recantation_n for_o those_o word_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o receive_v further_a sentence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o writ_n shall_v present_o issue_v out_o for_o a_o new_a election_n be_v his_o room_n the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o his_o submission_n id._n p._n 116._o id._n the_o where_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 278_o 280._o but_o his_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o a_o member_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o discover_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o former_a parliament_n mr._n francis_n nevil_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 169._o of_o yorkshire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v february_n 4._o 1640._o 16_o car._n 1._o question_v for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n which_o meet_v 13_o apr._n 1640._o by_o discover_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n what_o word_n some_o member_n do_v let_v fall_n in_o their_o debate_n in_o that_o house_n whereupon_o mr._n bellasis_n knight_n for_o yorkshire_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o council-board_n and_o mr._n nevil_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v by_o the_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n william_n savill_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n chap._n xxiii_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demense_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 18._o vide_fw-la coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o pref._n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o their_o privilege_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o their_o service_n be_v know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n 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 4_o inst_z 23.24_o at_o his_o peril_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n id._n 24._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n id._n 42._o hakewel_n 62._o not_o only_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o for_o his_o horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o good_n distrainable_a the_o privilege_n be_v due_a eundo_fw-la scobel_n 88_o morando_fw-la redeundo_fw-la for_o the_o person_n of_o member_n and_o their_o necessary_a servant_n and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n also_o during_o the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v be_v privilege_v from_o suit_n ibid._n arrest_n imprisonment_n attendance_n on_o trial_n serve_v on_o jury_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o from_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v to_o attend_v upon_o any_o suit_n in_o other_o court_n by_o subpoena_n
agree_v that_o regular_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o thing_n be_v do_v exorbitant_o for_o those_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court._n no_o privilege_n be_v allowable_a in_o case_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o private_a man_n 2_o nalson_n 450._o much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n privilege_n can_v be_v plead_v against_o a_o indictment_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o parliament_n ibid._n because_o all_o indictment_n be_v contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v grant_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n all_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n and_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o other_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n 16_o car._n 1_o resolve_v rush_n 2_o vol._n 2d_o part._n 1147._o that_o the_o lord_n vote_v the_o propound_v and_o declare_v matter_n of_o supply_n before_o it_o be_v move_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n dec._n 1641._o resolve_v 2_o nalson_n 729._o that_o the_o set_n of_o any_o guard_n about_o this_o house_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o guard_n ought_v to_o be_v dismiss_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n id._n 743._o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v break_v by_o his_o majesty_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o suppress_v of_o soldier_n be_v in_o agitation_n in_o both_o house_n and_o not_o agree_v on_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o his_o majesty_n in_o propound_v a_o limitation_n and_o provisional_a clause_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o bill_n before_o it_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n nem._n con._n that_o his_o majesty_n express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o some_o person_n for_o matter_n move_v in_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o debate_n and_o preparation_n of_o that_o bill_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o his_o majesty_n 2_o nalson_n 823._o in_o his_o royal_a person_n the_o four_o of_o jan._n 1641._o do_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n arm_v in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n with_o halberd_n sword_n and_o pistol_n who_o come_v up_o to_o the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o place_v themselves_o there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o passage_n near_o to_o the_o house_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o member_n then_o there_o sit_v and_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a manner_n treat_v of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o both_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o speaker_n chair_n do_v demand_v the_o person_n of_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v thereupon_o declare_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o house_n do_v conceive_v they_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n of_o their_o own_o preson_n or_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o any_o long_o without_o a_o full_a vindication_n of_o so_o high_a a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o a_o sufficient_a 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the_o duchy_n court_n of_o lancaster_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n matrimonal_a and_o testamentary_a in_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o prerogative_n court_v of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o delegate_n and_o in_o all_o court_n of_o appeal_n from_o and_o after_o the_o dissolution_n or_o prorogation_n of_o any_o parliament_n until_o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v meet_v or_o the_o same_o be_v reassembled_a and_o from_o and_o after_o any_o adjournment_n of_o both_o house_n for_o above_o fourteen_o day_n until_o both_o house_n shall_v meet_v or_o reassemble_v and_o that_o the_o say_v court_n respective_o shall_v and_o may_v after_o such_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n proceed_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o make_v final_a order_n decree_n and_o sentence_n and_o award_v execution_n thereon_o any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o sect._n ii_o provide_v against_o subject_v the_o person_n 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prosecute_a any_o suit_n