disturb_v the_o house_n shall_v pay_v the_o like_a forfeiture_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o the_o business_n then_o in_o agitation_n be_v end_v no_o new_a motion_n of_o any_o new_a matter_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n 5_o dec._n 1640._o id._n 84._o ordered_n that_o no_o bill_n have_v their_o second_o read_v but_o between_o nine_o and_o twelve_o 10_o dec._n 1640._o id._n 92._o declare_v for_o a_o constant_a rule_n that_o those_o that_o give_v their_o vote_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v stay_v in_o and_o those_o that_o give_v their_o vote_n otherwise_o to_o the_o introduce_v of_o any_o new_a matter_n or_o any_o alteration_n shall_v go_v out_o 8_o sept._n 1641._o id._n 392._o see_v how_o far_o a_o order_n of_o this_o house_n be_v bind_v in_o march_v 1627._o rush_n coll._n vol._n 1.513_o resolve_v that_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o undubitable_a right_n of_o every_o freeman_n that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a and_o absolute_a property_n in_o his_o good_n and_o estate_n that_o no_o tax_n tallage_n loan_n benevolence_n or_o other_o like_a charge_n ought_v to_o be_v command_v or_o levy_v by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n without_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n march_n 1627._o id._n 513._o resolve_v that_o no_o freeman_n ought_v to_o be_v detain_v or_o keep_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n or_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o unless_o some_o cause_n of_o the_o commitment_n detainer_n or_o restraint_n be_v express_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v commit_v detain_v or_o restrain_v resolve_v id._n 513._o that_o the_o writ_n of_o habeascorpus_fw-la may_v not_o be_v detain_v deny_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v commit_v or_o detain_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o he_o pray_v the_o same_o resolve_v that_o if_o a_o freeman_n be_v commit_v or_o detain_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o no_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n detainer_n or_o restraint_n be_v express_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v commit_v detain_v or_o restrain_v and_o the_o same_o be_v return_v upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la grant_v for_o the_o say_a party_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o bail_v 2_o april_n 1628._o resolve_v id._n 523._o that_o no_o freeman_n ought_v to_o be_v confine_v by_o any_o command_n from_o the_o king_n or_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o other_o due_a course_n or_o warrant_v of_o law_n king_n james_n i_o have_v in_o 1621._o rapine_n vol._n 2._o no._n 54._o p._n 208.209_o for_o some_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n it_o occasion_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o king_n therein_o complain_v of_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o assert_v their_o liberty_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n to_o be_v their_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a right_n and_o inheritance_n receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n by_o twelve_o member_n at_o the_o head_n of_o who_o they_o affect_o set_v sir_n r._n weston_n a_o privy-counsellor_n one_o who_o they_o conceive_v have_v incense_v the_o k._n against_o they_o who_o be_v receive_v very_o rough_o and_o their_o remonstrance_n reject_v but_o some_o day_n after_o the_o k._n send_v they_o a_o long_a answer_n in_o write_v wherein_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o object_n against_o the_o still_n their_o privilege_n id._n p._n 211._o their_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a right_n and_o inheritance_n and_o wish_n they_o have_v say_v i_o e._n command_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o privilege_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o permission_n of_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n the_o house_n on_o read_v this_o answer_n plain_o perceive_v the_o king_n aim_n the_o commons_o protestation_n in_o vindication_n of_o their_o privilege_n ibid._n p._n 211._o 212._o etc._n etc._n and_o know_v the_o parl._n be_v go_v to_o be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v draw_v up_o a_o protestation_n in_o order_n to_o vindicate_v their_o privilege_n viz._n the_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parl._n be_v just_o occasion_v thereunto_o concern_v sundry_a liberty_n franchise_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n among_o other_o here_o mention_v do_v make_v this_o protestation_n follow_v that_o the_o liberty_n franchise_n privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a birthright_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o arduous_a and_o urgent_a affair_n concern_v the_o king_n the_o state_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o maintenance_n and_o make_n of_o law_n and_o redress_v of_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n which_o happen_v daily_o within_o this_o realm_n be_v proper_a subject_n and_o matter_n of_o counsel_n and_o debate_v in_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o handle_n debate_v and_o proceed_v in_o those_o business_n every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v freedom_n of_o speech_n to_o propound_v treat_v reason_n and_o bring_v to_o conclusion_n the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n have_v like_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n in_o such_o order_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n shall_v seem_v fit_a see_v of_o the_o term_n parliament_n and_o prerogative_n id._n p._n 213._o and_o that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o say_a house_n have_v like_o freedom_n from_o all_o impeachment_n imprisonment_n and_o molestation_n other_o than_o by_o censure_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o for_o or_o concern_v any_o speak_n reason_v or_o declare_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o matter_n touch_v the_o parliament_n or_o parliament-business_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n be_v complain_v of_o and_o question_v for_o any_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v in_o parliament_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n before_o the_o king_n give_v credence_n to_o any_o private_a information_n but_o the_o k._n be_v inform_v of_o this_o protestation_n call_v a_o council_n and_o send_v for_o the_o commons_o journal_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o own_o hand_n tear_v it_o out_o of_o the_o journal_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n but_o this_o do_v not_o deter_v the_o commons_o from_o insist_v on_o their_o claim_n and_o in_o his_o son_n reign_n it_o be_v assert_v with_o a_o witness_n and_o be_v now_o confirm_v by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o other_o statute_n mar._n 12._o 1700._o the_o house_n journal_n dom._n com._n on_o a_o report_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o k_n speech_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o hanover_n succession_n agree_v with_o the_o committee_n in_o these_o resolve_n viz._n 1._o that_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v proper_o cognizable_a in_o the_o p._n council_n shall_v be_v transact_v there_o and_o all_o resolution_n take_v thereupon_o shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o p._n c._n 2._o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v not_o a_o native_a of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n or_o of_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n beyond_o the_o sea_n although_o such_o person_n be_v naturalize_v or_o make_v a_o denizen_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v of_o the_o p._n c._n or_o a_o member_n of_o either_o h._n of_o p._n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o office_n of_o place_n or_o trust_v either_o civil_a or_o military_a p._n council_n 3._o that_o no_o such_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o grant_n of_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n from_o the_o crown_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o 4._o that_o upon_o the_o further_a limitation_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o person_n not_o be_v a_o native_a of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n this_o nation_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o engage_v in_o any_o war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o any_o dominion_n or_o territory_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 5._o that_o whoever_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o crown_n shall_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n by_o law_n establish_v 6._o that_o no_o pardon_n shall_v be_v plead_v to_o any_o impeachment_n in_o parliament_n 7._o that_o
service_n of_o ambassage_n or_o else_o in_o execution_n or_o visit_v with_o sickness_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a be_v amove_v from_o their_o place_n in_o this_o house_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o be_v during_o such_o time_n of_o service_n execution_n or_o sickness_n elect_v nota_fw-la bene_fw-la by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n st._n 1._o w._n m._n sesse_n 2._o c._n 2._o make_v on_o the_o abdication_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o election_n of_o member_n to_o parliament_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a and_o be_v enact_v according_o see_v the_o statute_n and_o also_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n x._o who_o may_v be_v elector_n elector_n be_v to_o attend_v to_o elect_a knight_n of_o the_o shire_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n st._n 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o on_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o in_o the_o election_n free_o and_o indifferent_o notwithstanding_o any_o command_n to_o the_o contrary_n elector_n of_o such_o knight_n ibid._n st_n 8._o h_o 6_o c._n 7_o after_o the_o election_n to_o seal_v a_o indenture_n contain_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o person_n choose_v which_o be_v to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o writ_n and_o be_v the_o sheriff_n return_v and_o none_o to_o elect_a who_o can_v expend_v 40_o s._n by_o the_o year_n elector_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n st._n 1_o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o c._n 2._o to_o be_v only_o of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n within_o the_o say_a shire_n at_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n no_o person_n shall_v be_v a_o elector_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n st._n 8._o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 10._o h._n 6._o c_o 1_o 33._o h._n 8_o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n except_o he_o have_v freehold_a land_n or_o tenement_n within_o the_o same_o county_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la at_o the_o least_o above_o all_o charge_n the_o sheriff_n have_v power_n give_v he_o by_o the_o say_a statute_n to_o examine_v upon_o oath_n every_o such_o chooser_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n crompt_v jurisdict_n 3._o if_o he_o doubt_v the_o value_n of_o it_o every_o freeholder_n elect_v such_o knight_n to_o be_v swear_v before_o admit_v to_o poll_n if_o so_o require_v by_o any_o candidate_n st._n 7.8_o w._n 3_o c._n 25._o st._n 10._o a._n c._n 23._o the_o free-holder_n oath_n see_v the_o candidate_n oath_n c._n 10_o and_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n etc._n etc._n post_n and_o this_o oath_n alter_v 10_o annae_fw-la infra_fw-la or_o other_o person_n that_o have_v right_o to_o elect._n note_v the_o say_a oath_n by_o sta._n 10_o annae_fw-la be_v thus_o you_o shall_v swear_v that_o you_o be_v a_o freeholder_n within_o the_o county_n of_o and_o have_v freehold_a land_n or_o hereditament_n lie_v or_o be_v at_o in_o the_o county_n of_o of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 40_o s._n above_o all_o charge_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o such_o freehold_a estate_n have_v not_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v to_o you_o fraudulent_o on_o purpose_n to_o qualify_v you_o to_o give_v your_o vote_n and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o your_o abide_v be_v at_o in_o the_o county_n and_o that_o you_o have_v not_o poll_v before_o at_o this_o election_n so_o help_v you_o god_n trustee_n or_o mortgagee_n st._n 7.8_o w._n 3._o c._n 25._o be_v not_o to_o be_v elector_n unless_o in_o possession_n or_o receive_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o estate_n but_o the_o mortgagor_n or_o person_n to_o who_o use_n the_o trust_n be_v may_v conveyance_n of_o house_n land_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n in_o parcel_n to_o several_a person_n in_o order_n to_o multiply_v vote_n to_o be_v void_a and_o no_o more_o than_o one_o vote_n admit_v for_o one_o tenement_n nor_o any_o to_o be_v a_o elector_n under_o 21_o year_n that_o person_n refuse_v the_o oath_n st._n 7.8_o w._n 3._o c._n 27._o that_o or_o be_v quaker_n subscribe_v the_o declaration_n of_o fidelity_n not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o vote_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o collusive_a estate_n and_o conveyance_n make_v to_o qualify_v elector_n for_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n i._n e._n subject_a to_o a_o conditional_a determination_n st._n 10._o a._n c._n 23._o or_o reconveyance_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v and_o hold_v as_o free_a and_o absolute_a against_o the_o grantor_n and_o all_o bond_n convenant_n etc._n etc._n for_o restore_a or_o reconvey_v thereof_o be_v declare_v dorid_n and_o void_a and_o the_o maker_n adviser_n and_o voter_n shall_v each_o every_z of_o they_o forfeit_v 40_o l._n with_o full_a cost_v to_o any_o that_o will_v sue_v in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n and_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n also_o none_o to_o vote_n for_o such_o knight_n in_o right_a of_o any_o land_n not_o assess_v to_o the_o public_a tax_n church_n rate_n and_o parish_n duty_n in_o proportion_n to_o other_o land_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o the_o same_o parish_n and_o for_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v entitle_v to_o 40_o s._n rend_v before_o the_o election_n unless_o it_o come_v to_o he_o by_o descent_n and_o vote_v otherwise_o forfeit_v 40_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o land_n lie_v and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o prosecutor_n and_o note_v this_o act_n repeal_v only_o so_o much_o of_o the_o statue_n 7_o w._n 3._o as_o concern_v the_o oath_n to_o administer_v to_o freeholder_n and_o therefore_o this_o statute_n further_o enact_v that_o if_o any_o quaker_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o act_n pass_v 7_o w._n 3._o that_o the_o solemn_a affirmation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n n-ab_n 10._o a._n c._n 23._o quaker_n affirmation_n shall_v be_v accept_v instead_o of_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n shall_v on_o such_o election_n if_o require_v by_o any_o candidate_n declare_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n on_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o that_o act_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v require_v to_o accept_v the_o same_o instead_o of_o the_o say_a oath_n but_o if_o such_o quaker_n shall_v be_v after_o convict_v to_o have_v wilful_o false_o if_o false_a guilty_a of_o perjury_n vid._n infra_fw-la and_o corrupt_o affirm_v or_o declare_v he_o be_v to_o incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o person_n convict_v of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la that_o the_o say_a act_n 10_o annae_fw-la st._n 12._o a._n sess_n 1._o c._n rent_n tithe_n incorporeal_a inheritance_n chamber_n in_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o restrain_v any_o person_n from_o vote_v in_o right_a of_o any_o rent_n tithe_n or_o other_o incorporeal_a inheritance_n or_o any_o message_n or_o land_n in_o extraparochial_a place_n or_o any_o chamber_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o inn_n of_o chancery_n or_o to_o any_o message_n or_o seat_n belong_v to_o any_o office_n or_o in_o right_n of_o any_o other_o message_n or_o land_n that_o have_v not_o be_v usual_o charge_v and_o assess_v to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o public_a tax_n church_n rate_n and_o parish_n duty_n proviso_n provide_v such_o message_n or_o land_n have_v be_v usual_o charge_v or_o assess_v to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_v public_a tax_n or_o duty_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o other_o message_n or_o land_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la within_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o township_n be_v usual_o charge_v note_v st._n 10._o a_o c._n 23._o the_o form_n of_o the_o freeholders_n oath_n require_v by_o the_o 7_o 8_o w._n 3._o be_v abolish_v by_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o follow_a form_n substitute_v viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v or_o be_v a_o quaker_n freeholder_n oath_n you_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n declare_v that_o you_o be_v a_o freeholder_n in_o the_o county_n of_o and_o have_v freehold_a land_n or_o hereditament_n lie_v or_o be_v at_o in_o the_o county_n of_o of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 40_o s._n above_o all_o charge_n payable_a out_o of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o such_o freehold_a estate_n have_v not_o be_v make_v or_o grant_v to_o you_o fraudulent_o on_o purpose_n to_o qualify_v you_o to_o give_v your_o vote_n and_o that_o the_o place_n of_o your_o abide_v be_v at_o in_o the_o county_n of_o and_o that_o you_o have_v not_o be_v poll_v before_o at_o this_o election_n the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n to_o be_v take_v by_o freeholder_n etc._n etc._n on_o a_o objection_n make_v by_o statute_n 12_o annae_fw-la viz._n i_o a._n b._n do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n swear_v freeholder_n oath_n by_o st._n 12._o ann._n
great_a britain_n or_o of_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n in_o scotland_n to_o administer_v the_o abjuration_n upon_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n to_o quaker_n and_o elector_n refuse_v it_o incapable_a to_o vote_n or_o be_v a_o quaker_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 7_o w._n 3._o to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n or_o chief_a officer_n take_v the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o any_o place_n in_o create_v britain_n or_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o person_n present_a shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o any_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n or_o commissioner_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n that_o no_o register_n for_o the_o register_n memorial_n of_o deed_n st._n 6_o ann._n c._n 35._o the_o register_n for_o the_o east-riding_a of_o torâ—shire_n etc._n etc._n or_o his_o deputy_n incapacitate_v conveyance_n will_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o east-riding_a of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n or_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_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 serve_v in_o parliament_n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 212._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o st._n 9_o ann._n person_n incapacitate_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o have_v not_o a_o estate_n freehold_n or_o copyhold_n for_o life_n or_o great_a in_o england_n of_o 600_o l._n for_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n manful_o and_o 300_o l._n for_o a_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o such_o elect_a etc._n etc._n the_o election_n etc._n etc._n void_a for_o any_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n within_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o estate_n freehold_n or_o copyhold_n for_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o some_o great_a estate_n either_o in_o law_n or_o equity_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n above_o what_o will_v satisfy_v and_o clear_v all_o encumbrance_n within_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o annual_a value_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n for_o every_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n and_o of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n for_o every_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o person_n elect_v or_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o parliament_n as_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o as_o a_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n and_o return_n be_v seize_v of_o or_o entitle_v to_o such_o a_o estate_n before_o require_v such_o election_n and_o return_n shall_v be_v void_a nothing_o in_o this_o act_n contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o peer_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o peer_n or_o person_n qualify_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n except_v university_n in_o england_n also_o except_v or_o of_o any_o person_n qualify_v by_o this_o act_n to_o serve_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n uncapable_a of_o be_v elect_v and_o return_v and_o sit_v and_o vote_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nor_o extend_v to_o either_o of_o the_o university_n in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n but_o that_o they_o may_v elect_v and_o return_v member_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o parliament_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v no_o person_n shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o person_n qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o mortgage_n unless_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o mortgage_a premise_n for_o seven_o year_n before_o his_o election_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o mortgage_n whereof_o the_o equity_n of_o redemption_n be_v in_o any_o other_o person_n unless_o the_o mortgagee_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o mortgage_a premise_n for_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n every_o person_n except_o as_o aforesaid_a who_o shall_v appear_v as_o a_o candidate_n candidate_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o their_o estate_n if_o require_v by_o any_o other_o candidate_n or_o two_o elector_n or_o shall_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v elect_v shall_v upon_o request_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n or_o before_o the_o day_n to_o be_v prefix_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v stand_v candidate_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o person_n have_v right_o to_o vote_n at_o such_o election_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n in_o the_o form_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o see_v ante_fw-la the_o respective_a oath_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o poll_n be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o return_v make_v or_o 2_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o election_n and_o return_n of_o candidate_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n void_a for_o any_o county_n or_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n for_o any_o city_n burrough_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v to_o take_v the_o poll_n or_o make_v the_o return_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a candidate_n etc._n etc._n shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n the_o election_n and_o return_n of_o such_o candidate_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v void_a 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 ann._n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whereon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n register_v a_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n the_o like_a as_o to_o inoffment_n not_o take_v a_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o a_o new_a writ_n during_o 〈◊〉_d continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n any_o elector_n present_a suspect_v person_n to_o have_v estate_n in_o trust_n may_v require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o swear_v such_o to_o their_o estate_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n registrate_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 this_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n so_o infeost_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v at_o that_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o or_o stewartry_n in_o 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_n whatsoever_o 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 entitle_v the_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o be_v elect_v at_o that_o election_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o behoof_n of_o another_o to_o require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v entitle_v the_o form_n of_o the_o freeholder_n etc._n etc._n oath_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o objection_n make_v by_o stat._n 12._o annae_fw-la and_o be_v the_o same_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o any_o elector_n and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o in_o case_n such_o elector_n electee_n q._n refuse_v to_o swear_v on_o refusal_n to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n incapable_a to_o be_v elect_v stat._n 1_o g._n 1._o c._n 13._o and_o also_o to_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v at_o such_o election_n that_o after_o the_o 29_o of_o september_n 1715_o no_o person_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_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 29_o sept._n 1715_o no_o member_n to_o vote_n before_o take_v the_o oath_n after_o the_o speaker_n be_v choose_v until_o such_o peer_n or_o member_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n respective_o take_v the_o abjuration_n oath_n which_o oath_n see_v instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n which_o before_o by_o law_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v take_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o together_o with_o such_o other_o oath_n and_o declaration_n against_o transubstantiation_n as_o the_o say_v former_a oath_n of_o abjuration_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v take_v and_o further_o that_o if_o any_o person_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o penalty_n in_o this_o or_o any_o succeed_a parliament_n vid._n ante_fw-la and_o after_o the_o say_v 29_o of_o september_n presume_v to_o vote_n not_o have_v take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o same_o as_o aforesaid_a every_o such_o member_n so_o offend_v shall_v be_v disable_v to_o sue_v or_o use_v any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o law_n or_o to_o prosecute_v any_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n of_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 be_v capable_a of_o any_o legacy_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n or_o to_o be_v in_o any_o office_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o great_a britain_n or_o to_o vote_n at_o any_o election_n for_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n suit_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n 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 or_o any_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n note_n and_o by_o way_n of_o summar_n complaint_n before_o the_o court_n of_o justiciary_a in_o scotland_n enact_v st._n 1_o g._n 1._o c._n 56._o person_n have_v pension_n from_o the_o crown_n incapacitate_v that_o no_o person_n have_v any_o pension_n from_o the_o crown_n for_o any_o term_n or_o number_n of_o year_n either_o in_o his_o own_o name_n or_o in_o the_o name_n or_o name_n of_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n in_o trust_n for_o he_o or_o for_o his_o benefit_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v or_o choose_v a_o member_n of_o or_o for_o sit_v or_o vote_v as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o present_a or_o any_o future_a house_n of_o commons_o which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o summon_v enact_v penalty_n 20_o l._n per_fw-la day_n that_o if_o any_o person_n who_o shall_v have_v such_o pension_n as_o aforesaid_a at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v so_o elect_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o during_o such_o time_n as_o he_o shall_v continue_v or_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v presume_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o that_o house_n then_z and_z in_o such_o case_n he_o shall_v forfeit_v twenty_o pound_n for_o every_o day_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o say_a house_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o in_o any_o court_n in_o westminster-hall_n with_o full_a cost_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o which_o no_o essoign_n privilege_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 enact_v stat._n 3_o g._n 1._o c._n 18._o no_o member_n of_o the_o bank_n disable_v st._n 3_o g._n 1._o c._n 9_o nor_o of_o the_o south-sea_n company_n that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v disable_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n see_v stat._n 5.6_o w._n m._n c._n 20._o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la enact_v that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o south-sea_n company_n shall_v be_v disable_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n enact_v that_o no_o governor_n director_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o corporation_n for_o assurance_n of_o ship_n st._n 6_o g._n 1._o c._n 18._o nor_o governor_n etc._n etc._n of_o corporation_n for_o assurance_n of_o ship_n shall_v be_v disable_v from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o parliament_n enact_v that_o the_o late_a governor_n st._n 7_o g._n 1._o c._n 28._o the_o late_a governor_n and_o director_n of_o the_o south-sea_n company_n disable_v deputy-governor_n director_n cashier_n and_o accountant_a of_o the_o south-sea_n company_n and_o john_n aislaibe_n esq_n be_v disable_v for_o ever_o to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v that_o i_o true_o and_o bona_fw-la fide_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o candidate_n oath_n to_o be_v take_v if_o require_v by_o stat._n 9_o annae_fw-la have_v such_o a_o estate_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n to_o and_o for_o my_o own_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o or_o in_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n over_z and_z above_o what_o will_v satisfy_v and_o clear_v all_o encumbrance_n that_o may_v affect_v the_o same_o of_o the_o annual_a value_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n as_o do_v qualify_v i_o to_o be_v elect_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o member_n for_o the_o county_n of_o according_o to_z the_o tenor_n and_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o my_o say_a land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n be_v lie_v or_o be_v within_o the_o parish_n township_n or_o precinct_n of_o or_n in_o the_o several_a parish_n township_n or_o precinct_n of_o in_o the_o county_n of_o or_n in_o the_o several_a county_n of_o as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v the_o like_a oath_n mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la as_o to_o the_o value_n of_o 300_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v take_v by_o candidate_n for_o a_o city_n borough_n etc._n etc._n chap._n xii_o of_o return_v of_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n and_o amendment_n of_o return_v concern_v the_o punishment_n of_o sheriff_n for_o their_o negligence_n in_o return_v of_o writ_n 5_o r._n 2._o st._n 2._o c._n 4._o or_o for_o leave_v out_o of_o their_o return_v any_o city_n or_o borough_n which_o ought_v to_o send_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n see_v the_o stat._n hereafter_o p._n 229._o every_o sheriff_n who_o do_v not_o make_v true_a return_n of_o election_n of_o knight_n n-ab_n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 23_o h._n 6_o c._n 15._o vide_fw-la cromâ—ton's_n juris_n 3._o hakewel_n 48._o citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o parliament_n shall_v forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o party_n injure_v and_o be_v imprison_v for_o a_o year_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n and_o every_o mayor_n or_o magistrate_n of_o a_o town_n so_o offend_v shall_v pay_v forty_o pound_n to_o the_o king_n and_o forty_o pound_n to_o the_o party_n see_v the_o stat._n hereafter_o p._n 236._o note_v this_o action_n to_o be_v by_o the_o party_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v or_o after_o by_o any_o other_o man_n who_o will_n if_o the_o party_n do_v not_o hakewel_n 49._o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 3._o and_o prosecute_v his_o suit_n with_o effect_n and_o without_o fraud_n any_o other_o man_n who_o will_v may_v have_v the_o say_a suit_n for_o the_o say_v hundred_o pound_n as_o the_o knight_n have_v and_o cost_v of_o suit_n also_o shall_v be_v award_v to_o the_o say_a knight_n or_o any_o other_o who_o will_v sue_v in_o his_o behalf_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v a_o good_a return_n of_o his_o writ_n hakewel_n 51._o and_o of_o every_o return_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v to_o he_o make_v the_o burgess_n of_o leskard_n in_o cornwall_n be_v elect_v town_n col._n 63._o the_o town_n refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o their_o indenture_n to_o the_o sheriff_n but_o the_o party_n elect_v make_v his_o indenture_n and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o file_v it_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indenture_n return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n have_v endorse_v it_o upon_o his_o writ_n but_o this_o indenture_n be_v never_o execute_v by_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o return_v and_o yet_o this_o return_n be_v hold_v by_o the_o committee_n to_o be_v good_a jan._n 1641._o ordered_n nalson_n 870._o that_o the_o high-sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o sussex_n who_o have_v return_v two_o indenture_n for_o the_o town_n of_o arundel_n shall_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v here_o at_o the_o bar_n to_o amend_v his_o return_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 490._o col._n 2._o 35_o eliz._n 1592._o it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o speaker_n no_o return_n can_v be_v amend_v in_o this_o house_n for_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o return_n be_v in_o chancery_n
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