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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 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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 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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 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ll._n canuti_n c._n 13._o 14._o into_o his_o place_n which_o power_n of_o depose_v earl_n and_o other_o officer_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v vest_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n by_o express_a provision_n of_o diverse_a law_n both_o of_o the_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n i_o confess_v in_o the_o case_n of_o earl_n tosty_o sax._n chr._n p._n 171._o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o people_n have_v so_o elect_v morker_n to_o be_v their_o earl_n they_o certify_v their_o election_n to_o the_o king_n and_o entreat_v his_o assent_n thereto_o to_o which_o the_o king_n yield_v and_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o simon_n and_o judas_n send_v they_o a_o confirmation_n or_o renewal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n canute_n i_o e._n that_o for_o depose_v earl_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o though_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confirm_v the_o earl_n in_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o appoint_v any_o earl_n over_o the_o people_n without_o their_o own_o free_a election_n 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by_o the_o person_n over_o who_o they_o be_v to_o preside_v so_o they_o be_v liable_a for_o misbehaviour_n in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o a_o deprivation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v otherwise_o censure_v and_o punish_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o other_o convention_n and_o consequent_o be_v under_o the_o strict_a guard_n to_o keep_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o perform_v their_o trust_n both_o in_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n parliament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o grand_a witenagemote_a or_o supreme_a parliament_n and_o though_o such_o officer_n preside_v in_o the_o former_a as_o their_o prince_n or_o king_n yet_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v but_o their_o representative_a and_o thus_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la nota._n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v original_o and_o ordinary_o no_o other_o than_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o or_o freeman_n be_v true_a in_o extraordinary_a case_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la as_o in_o grant_v of_o new_a aid_n or_o tax_n as_o danegelt_n etc._n etc._n the_o commons_o likewise_o attend_v in_o parliament_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o their_o deputy_n special_o authorize_v but_o such_o aid_n and_o tax_n be_v then_o very_o rare_a see_v mr._n madox_n hist_n exchequer_n c._n 7._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o crown_n in_o those_o time_n be_v abundant_o supply_v in_o ordinary_a case_n by_o its_o rent_n and_o revenue_n both_o certain_a and_o casual_a as_o fine_n forfeiture_n escheat_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o leet_n hundred_o counties_n and_o other_o court_n aid_n to_o make_v the_o be_v elder_a son_n a_o knight_n vide_fw-la paulus_n manut._n de_fw-fr legihus_fw-la romanis_n to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o british_a or_o roman_a original_a beside_o which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o vast_a profit_n and_o revenue_n then_o arise_v from_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o other_o crown_n land_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n have_v rare_o any_o occasion_n for_o extraordinary_a aid_n for_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la villenagium_fw-la hold_v the_o same_o in_o villeinage_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o villani_n regis_fw-la the_o king_n can_v not_o only_o tax_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o also_o appoint_v they_o what_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o even_o out_o they_o of_o their_o possession_n as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n while_o they_o continue_v such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o esteem_v freeman_n they_o never_o serve_v on_o jury_n never_o vote_v for_o member_n of_o parliament_n nor_o ever_o contribute_v to_o their_o expense_n in_o short_a they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o far_o under_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a entrust_v with_o the_o people_n liberty_n sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la p._n 527._o say_v thus_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n king_n have_v any_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v many_o custom_n whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o personal_a service_n towards_o building_n repair_v of_o city_n castle_n bridges_n military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n call_v burgbote_n bridgebote_fw-ge herefare_n heregeld_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o dane_n oppress_v the_o land_n king_n egelrede_n or_o ethelred_n anno_fw-la 1007_o yield_v in_o a_o parliament_n to_o pay_v they_o 10000_o l._n which_o be_v afterward_o increase_v to_o 36000_o l._n then_o to_o 113000_o l._n and_o last_o note_v this_o assessment_n be_v doubtless_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o q._n if_o churchman_n be_v not_o procuratores_fw-la aut_fw-la participes_fw-la danici_n subsidii_fw-la to_o a_o yearly_a tax_n or_o tribute_n of_o 48000_o l._n this_o be_v call_v danegeld_v and_o for_o raise_v it_o every_o hide_n or_o plough_n of_o land_n be_v cess_v at_o 12_o d._n yearly_a the_o church-land_n except_v which_o therefore_o be_v call_v hydage_n and_o carvage_a which_o name_n afterward_o remain_v upon_o all_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o land_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o cattle_n and_o than_o be_v call_v horngle_v but_o though_o the_o saxon_a witenagemote_n be_v so_o ordinary_o hold_v per_fw-la regem_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o when_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v there_o transact_v which_o in_o general_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n be_v quod_fw-la tangit_fw-la omnes_fw-la tractetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v in_o their_o parliament_n relate_v to_o peace_n or_o war_n new_a aid_n tax_n or_o other_o public_a charge_n on_o the_o people_n without_o their_o common_a assent_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o special_a 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call_v burgbote_n
vide_fw-la ante_fw-la brigbote_n here-fax_a here-geld_a etc._n etc._n though_o we_o may_v well_o conclude_v those_o custom_n and_o duty_n to_o have_v be_v original_o grant_v by_o assent_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o a_o parliamentary_a assembly_n as_o be_v certain_a peterpence_n danegeld_n spelman_n ib._n horngeld_n etc._n etc._n be_v as_o to_o peterpence_v idem_fw-la in_o verbo_fw-la romascot_n see_v fedus_fw-la edvardi_fw-la and_o guthurui_fw-la c._n 6._o ll._n edgari_fw-la c._n 4._o ll._n caunti_fw-la c._n 15._o ll._n hen._n 1._o c._n 12_o etc._n etc._n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la otherwise_o call_v romescot_n and_o romefee_n whether_o the_o same_o be_v first_o grant_v by_o king_n ina_n as_o be_v general_o say_v or_o by_o king_n offa_n as_o other_o affirm_v be_v plain_a a_o parliamentary_a consent_n be_v have_v thereto_o as_o the_o law_n touch_v the_o regulation_n of_o the_o same_o do_v manifest_o prove_v and_o as_o to_o danegeld_n etc._n etc._n sir_n henry_n spelman_n say_v the_o dane_n have_v oppress_v the_o land_n king_n egelred_n i_o e._n ethelred_n in_o the_o year_n 1007_o yield_v i_o e._n by_o consent_n of_o parliament_n to_o pay_v they_o for_o obtain_v peace_n 10,000_o l._n which_o be_v after_o increase_v to_o 36,000_o l._n then_o to_o 113000_o l._n and_o last_o to_o a_o yearly_a tribute_n of_o 48,000_o l._n and_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o this_o tax_n note_v this_o tax_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v promote_v by_o some_o churchman_n who_o be_v probable_a share_v the_o plunder_v splem_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la every_o hide_n or_o plough_n land_n be_v charge_v with_o 12_o d._n yearly_o church_n land_n except_v and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v hydage_n which_o name_n be_v afterward_o apply_v to_o all_o tax_n and_o subsidy_n impose_v on_o land_n but_o if_o the_o tax_n be_v lay_v on_o cattle_n be_v call_v horn-geld_a the_o norman_n say_v the_o same_o author_n call_v these_o sometime_o from_o the_o latin_a and_o greek_a word_n tax_n and_o sometime_o from_o their_o own_o language_n tallagia_fw-la signify_v to_o cut_v or_o divide_v from_o as_o the_o word_n excise_n do_v at_o present_a and_o sometime_o they_o denominate_v they_o according_a to_o the_o usual_a word_n beyond_o sea_n auxilia_fw-la and_o subsidia_fw-la aid_n and_o subsidy_n and_o according_o w._n 1._o have_v those_o tax_n or_o tallage_n and_o make_v law_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o levy_v they_o vide_fw-la ll._n w._n 1._o p._n 125._o right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 115._o but_o this_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v by_o pretence_n or_o colour_n of_o i_o can_v call_v it_o a_o free_a parliament_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o saxon_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o grant_v aid_n and_o tax_n hist_o aethelwerdi_n li._n 3._o we_o may_v observe_v that_o king_n egbert_n who_o be_v general_o say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o monarch_n of_o england_n seem_v to_o have_v attain_v his_o conquest_n and_o extent_n of_o dominion_n chief_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a aid_n and_o supply_n grant_v by_o his_o commons_o see_v ingulph_n p._n 6.12.17_o and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n he_o be_v enable_v so_o vigorous_o to_o repel_v the_o dane_n etc._n etc._n to_o this_o purpose_n we_o meet_v with_o a_o passage_n in_o the_o history_n of_o croyland_n viz._n that_o this_o king_n confirm_v a_o grant_n of_o land_n to_o that_o abbey_n coram_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la majoribus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la i._n e._n as_o i_o apprehend_v before_o the_o prelate_n peer_n and_o great_a commons_o of_o all_o england_n who_o as_o the_o history_n say_v be_v then_o meet_v together_o at_o london_n consult_v how_o to_o provide_v aid_n and_o supply_n contra_fw-la danicos_fw-la piratas_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a passage_n prove_v this_o transaction_n to_o have_v be_v in_o a_o general_a council_n or_o parliament_n meet_v purposely_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o new_a aid_n and_o the_o word_n majores_fw-la seem_v plain_o to_o intend_v the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o and_o to_o be_v of_o a_o low_a degree_n than_o the_o proceres_fw-la or_o temporal_a peer_n vide_fw-la bed_n hist_o and_o that_o the_o commons_o attend_v at_o that_o consult_v may_v not_o only_o appear_v from_o diverse_a of_o the_o name_n subscribe_v to_o that_o charter_n but_o be_v also_o evident_a from_o bede_n and_o other_o ancient_a author_n that_o the_o word_n majores_fw-la be_v then_o use_v to_o signify_v such_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n as_o we_o now_o term_n sheriff_n of_o county_n and_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n of_o town_n and_o city_n and_o though_o the_o word_n danegelt_n ingulph_n be_v not_o quite_o so_o ancient_a as_o the_o time_n of_o k._n egbert_n yet_o that_o the_o first_o grant_v thereof_o be_v with_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o appear_v from_o the_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n hoveden_n who_o first_o remit_v it_o it_o have_v be_v divert_v from_o its_o original_a and_o true_a institution_n the_o very_a cause_n cease_v under_o the_o king_n of_o the_o danish_a race_n who_o notwithstanding_o continue_v the_o tax_n and_o which_o though_o remit_v by_o the_o confessor_n be_v afterward_o revive_v by_o the_o conqueror_n see_v law_n of_o w._n 1._o as_o a_o proper_a expedient_a for_o augment_v regal_a power_n and_o yet_o this_o revival_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v by_o consent_n of_o or_o under_o colour_n of_o a_o parliament_n but_o further_o in_o the_o abovementioned_a history_n of_o croyland_n hist_o ingulphi_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 855._o there_o be_v a_o remarkable_a charter_n make_v by_o ethelwulph_n the_o west_n saxon_a king_n who_o be_v son_n and_o successor_n to_o k._n egbert_n and_o the_o father_n of_o his_o four_o successor_n i._n e._n ethelbald_n ethelbert_n ethelfred_n and_o alfred_n right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 84_o 85._o the_o charter_n itself_o import_v a_o grant_n of_o land_n tithe_n etc._n etc._n to_o that_o abbey_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v cum_fw-la consilio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la principum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o be_v subscribe_v by_o and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mercia_n and_o east_n anglia_fw-it omniumque_fw-la archieporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la abbatum_fw-la ducum_fw-la comitum_fw-la procerumque_fw-la totius_fw-la terre_n aliorumque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la infinita_fw-la multitudine_fw-la qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la regio_fw-la chirographo_fw-la laudaverant_a a_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o a_o saxon_a parliament_n compose_v of_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o concurrent_a assent_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o grant_n i_o can_v here_o forbear_v observe_v a_o expression_n in_o that_o introduction_n to_o the_o law_n of_o k._n alphred_n which_o may_v seem_v strange_a in_o a_o king_n at_o this_o day_n where_o speak_v of_o his_o establish_v those_o law_n see_v wilkins_n p._n 34_o and_o lambard_n 26._o exit_fw-la consulto_fw-la sapientum_fw-la suorum_fw-la by_o consent_n of_o his_o parliament_n he_o go_v on_o thus_o fortham_n ic_fw-mi ne_fw-mi dare_v gedyrst-laecan_a etc._n etc._n for_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o otherwise_o and_o it_o conclude_v thus_o ergo_fw-la ego_fw-la alphredus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la meis_fw-la hic_fw-la usus_fw-la sum_fw-la et_fw-la illi_fw-la dicebant_fw-la quod_fw-la ipsis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la bene_fw-la placuerint_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la statuta_fw-la suut_n ut_fw-la observarentur_fw-la and_o andrew_n horn_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n mirror_n of_o justice_n who_o write_v temp._n ed._n 2._o in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o book_n speak_v of_o k._n alphred_n parliament_n and_o that_o his_o law_n be_v make_v by_o assent_n of_o his_o great_a wise_a man_n and_o commons_o he_o express_o mention_n and_o applaud_v that_o law_n of_o he_o that_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o yearly_o and_o declare_v the_o nonobservance_n of_o that_o grand_a law_n of_o state_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a abuse_n of_o law_n and_o government_n i_o may_v here_o also_o take_v notice_n of_o other_o parliament_n of_o the_o same_o king_n wilkins_n ll._n saxon_n p._n 51._o particular_o that_o treaty_n enter_v into_o between_o he_o and_o guthrun_n the_o dane_n which_o be_v make_v exit_fw-la sapientum_fw-la anglorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la and_o i_o may_v further_o show_v that_o all_o the_o act_n of_o state_n both_o of_o he_o and_o his_o saxon_a and_o danish_a successor_n be_v make_v and_o transact_v with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o well_o as_o consilio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la but_o the_o point_n be_v so_o full_o prove_v in_o our_o ancient_a historian_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o stile_n use_v by_o those_o prince_n in_o their_o enact_v of_o law_n that_o i_o conceive_v my_o further_a endeavour_n to_o illustrate_v it_o will_v prove_v but_o hold_v a_o candle_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o as_o for_o the_o norman_a time_n though_o the_o two_o williams_n father_n and_o son_n endeavour_v what_o they_o can_v to_o suppress_v the_o right_n of_o the_o commons_o yet_o we_o find_v on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o
or_o if_o a_o quaker_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o for_o which_o i_o claim_v to_o give_v my_o vote_n in_o this_o election_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o i_o in_o trust_n or_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v swear_v declare_v before_o god_n that_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o person_n to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o my_o name_n or_o by_o my_o allowance_n have_v give_v or_o intend_v to_o give_v any_o promise_n obligation_n bond_n back-bond_n or_o other_o security_n for_o re-disposing_a or_o reconveying_a the_o say_a land_n and_o estate_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n the_o freeholders_n oath_n appoint_v to_o be_v take_v by_o st._n 2._o geo._n 2._o c._n 24._o sect._n 1_n by_o statute_n 2_o geo._n 2._o if_o demand_v by_o either_o of_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o elector_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v or_o be_v one_o call_v a_o quaker_n do_v solemn_o affirm_v that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o have_v by_o myself_o or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o trust_n for_o i_o or_o for_o my_o use_n and_o or_o benefit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n office_n place_n or_o employment_n gift_n or_o reward_n or_o any_o promise_n or_o security_n for_o any_o money_n office_n employment_n or_o gift_n in_o order_n to_o give_v my_o vote_n at_o the_o election_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o before_o be_v poll_v at_o this_o election_n but_o note_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o this_o oath_n seem_v intend_v for_o other_o voter_n beside_o freeholder_n for_o by_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o same_o stat._n be_v ennact_v that_o such_o vote_n etc._n etc._n ante._n p._n 132._o citizen_n and_o burgess_n within_o city_n and_o burrough_n st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o to_o elect_a citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o direct_v his_o precept_n according_o that_o the_o nomination_n st._n 2._o w._n m._n c._n 7._o see_v 1_o w._n m._n sess_n 2._o c._n 2._o supra_fw-la or_o recommendation_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o each_o cinque_fw-fr port_n the_o two_o ancient_a town_n and_o their_o member_n claim_v by_o the_o lord_n warden_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o void_a by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_o make_v on_o the_o abdication_n of_o king_n james_n the_o ii_o claim_v of_o right_n all_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o it_o be_v enact_v according_o see_v the_o stat._n et_fw-la vide_fw-la post_fw-la no_o collector_n st._n 5._o w._n m._n c._n 20._o officer_n of_o the_o excise_n supervisor_n gauger_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o concern_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o charge_v collect_v levy_v or_o manage_n the_o duty_n of_o excise_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o part_v thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n message_n or_o write_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n persuade_v any_o elector_n to_o give_v or_o disuade_v any_o elector_n from_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o baron_n of_o any_o county_n city_n burrough_n or_o cinqueport_n and_o every_o officer_n or_o other_o person_n offend_v herein_o penalty_n to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o it_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o no_o essoign_n protection_n privilege_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n or_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n incapacity_n and_o the_o party_n convict_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o incapacitate_v to_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n under_o the_o crown_n no_o commissioner_n collecter_n comptroller_n st._n 12.13_o w._n 3._o c._n 10_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n searcher_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n concern_v or_o employ_v in_o discharge_v charge_v collect_v levy_v or_o manage_n the_o custom_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n message_n or_o write_v etc_o etc_o as_o above_o for_o the_o excise_n officer_n with_o the_o like_a penalty_n incapacity_n etc._n etc._n in_o many_o case_n multitude_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z p._n 5._o which_o be_v not_o party_n to_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n as_o all_o they_o that_o have_v no_o freehold_a or_o who_o have_v freehold_a in_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o all_o woman_n have_v freehold_n or_o no_o freehold_a and_o man_n within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n every_o inhabitant_n choose_v or_o elect_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n half_a to_o the_o king_n st._n 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o ireland_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o if_o any_o man_n keep_v a_o household_n in_o one_o county_n arc._n parl._n 25._o and_o remain_v in_o service_n with_o another_o family_n in_o another_o county_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v at_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o family_n crempton_n juris_n 3._o b._n for_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o law_n a_o dwelling_n in_o either_o of_o those_o county_n if_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o with_fw-mi cromp._n jur._n 3._o b._n 4.2_o where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_v return_v other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n where_o such_o election_n be_v shall_v incur_v and_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n forty_o pound_n and_o moreover_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o every_o person_n hereafter_o choose_v citizen_n or_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o same_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n return_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o forty_o pound_n that_o such_o vote_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a n-ab_n 2._o g._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n sect._n 2._o what_o vote_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a which_o have_v be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o last_o determination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o last_o determination_n concern_v any_o county_n shire_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n shall_v be_v sinal_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n any_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o no_o person_n convict_v of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n sect._n 4._o person_n convict_v of_o perjury_n never_o capable_a to_o vote_n or_o subornation_n of_o perjury_n shall_v after_o such_o conviction_n be_v capable_a of_o vote_v in_o any_o election_n of_o any_o member_n or_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o elector_n shall_v ask_v receive_v sect._n 4._o person_n take_v money_n or_o reward_n for_o their_o vote_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v any_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n by_o way_n of_o gift_n loan_n or_o other_o device_n or_o agree_v or_o contract_n for_o any_o money_n gift_n office_n employment_n or_o other_o reward_n whatsoever_o to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o to_o refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o if_o any_o person_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o employ_v by_o he_o shall_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n or_o by_o any_o promise_n agreement_n or_o security_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n corrupt_a or_o procure_v any_o person_n to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o to_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n in_o any_o such_o election_n such_o person_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n on_o conviction_n forfeit_v 500_o pomell_n with_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n and_o every_o such_o person_n after_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o he_o in_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n or_o summary_n action_n or_o prosecution_n or_o be_v any_o otherwise_o lawful_o convict_v thereof_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v disable_v to_o vote_n in_o any_o election_n to_o parliament_n and_o also_o to_o hold_v exercise_n and_o disable_v to_o vote_n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o franchise_n or_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o franchise_n to_o which_o he_o and_o they_o then_o shall_v or_o at_o any_o time_n afterward_o may_v be_v entitle_v as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o cinqueport_n as_o if_o such_o person_n be_v natural_o dead_a and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n sect._n 5._o offender_n in_o 12._o month_n after_o the_o election_n discover_v other_o in_o femnify_v shall_v within_o twelve_o month_n after_o such_o election_n discover_v any_o other_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n so_o