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and_o by_o that_o name_n have_v be_v oust_v by_o the_o surrender_n of_o all_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n a_o corporation_n be_v go_v coke_n entry_n fol._n 527._o palm_n rep._n fol._n 493._o cives_fw-la london_n petunt_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la velit_fw-la it_o concedere_fw-la prestinum_fw-la statum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la majororem_fw-la &_o antiquas_fw-la libertates_fw-la rex_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la inde_fw-la consilium_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_fw-la bono_fw-mi statu_fw-la ut_fw-la sibi_fw-la videtur_fw-la &_o hac_fw-la vice_fw-la statum_fw-la non_fw-la mutabit_fw-la inter_fw-la les_fw-fr petition_n de_fw-fr parliament_n 18_o e._n 3.1_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n petition_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v to_o they_o their_o former_a state_n that_o be_v to_o say_v their_o mayor_n and_o ancient_a liberty_n the_o king_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n that_o he_o be_v not_o advise_v to_o it_o because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o good_a state_n and_o 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divers_a franchise_n etc._n etc._n coke_n entry_n tit._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la fol._n 537._o b._n 2._o so_o that_o if_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o burgenses_n cives_fw-la inhabitant_n &_o communitatem_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a a_o fortiori_fw-la this_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n 2._o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tewksbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o gloucester_n bring_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n upon_o the_o statute_n of_o 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 27._o which_o have_v reference_n to_o the_o statute_n of_o winchester_n if_o satisfaction_n be_v not_o make_v for_o the_o robbery_n therein_o mention_v within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o proclamation_n the_o action_n be_v give_v against_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o forest_n of_o dean_n which_o be_v adjacent_a to_o the_o river_n of_o severn_n and_o of_o the_o hundred_o of_o bledstow_n and_o westbury_n 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the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n the_o other_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o commons_o assembly_n represent_v the_o commonalty_n of_o london_n in_o this_o court_n they_o may_v make_v constitution_n and_o law_n for_o government_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o city_n so_o those_o constitution_n and_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commonalty_n do_v bind_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 249._o lib._n 5.62_o 63._o the_o chamberlain_n case_n lib._n 8.173_o the_o case_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 14_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dean_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n make_v the_o corporation_n and_o their_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n although_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o 14_o h._n 8._o fol._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o 21_o e._n 4.27.70_o b._n it_o be_v say_v ubi_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la ibi_fw-la tota_fw-la 9_o h._n 6.32_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o corporation_n do_v imprison_v the_o minor_a part_n until_o they_o consent_v to_o do_v a_o act_n although_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v yet_o the_o act_n do_v by_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v bind_v all_o and_o its_o the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n 15_o e._n 4._o fol._n 2._o and_o with_o this_o agree_v panormitan_n c._n cum_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v quod_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o protestas_fw-la capituli_fw-la consisit_fw-la in_o majori_fw-la parte_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la totum_fw-la capitulum_n facere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la major_a pars_fw-la facit_fw-la davyes_n rep._n fol._n 48._o therefore_o i_o agree_v that_o if_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o a_o corporation_n accept_v of_o a_o new_a charter_n it_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o corporation_n t._n 13._o jac._n baggs_n case_v roll_n rep._n part_n 1_o fol._n 224._o yet_o in_o some_o case_n the_o act_n of_o one_o or_o of_o some_o few_o of_o the_o corporation_n will_v bind_v the_o rest_n do_v not_o the_o corporation_n of_o sandwich_n for_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o john_n dennis_n the_o then_z mayor_z thereof_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n suffer_v and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v be_v not_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o quod_fw-la communitas_fw-la amittat_fw-la libertatem_fw-la the_o command_n of_o the_o mayor_n only_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o enter_v into_o certain_a land_n for_o the_o corporation_n though_o it_o be_v without_o deed_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o bind_v the_o corporation_n 16_o h._n 7.2_o a_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v due_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o southhampten_n out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n a_o acquittance_n by_o the_o 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colour_n of_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n in_o their_o common_a council_n by_o they_o in_o faâ—â—_n ordain_v and_o establish_v without_o any_o other_o right_o or_o authority_n and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n in_o their_o say_a common_a council_n assemble_v do_v vote_n and_o ordain_v that_o a_o certain_a petition_n under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o their_o common_a council_n assemble_v shall_v be_v exhibit_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v malicious_o seditious_o and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o the_o same_o petition_n may_v be_v publish_v and_o disperse_v abroad_o among_o his_o now_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n to_o induce_v they_o into_o a_o opinion_n that_o our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v by_o prorogation_n of_o the_o parliament_n have_v obstruct_v the_o public_a justice_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o induce_v the_o same_o 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and_o to_o the_o raise_n and_o promote_a of_o sedition_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n within_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o pernicious_a example_n of_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o the_o disquisition_n therefore_o of_o this_o case_n we_o shall_v consider_v 1._o what_o a_o corporation_n be_v 2._o if_o a_o corporation_n may_v be_v forfeit_v 3._o if_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v do_v any_o act_n in_o their_o common_a council_n whereby_o to_o forfeit_n their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n a_o corporation_n be_v either_o sole_a as_o bishop_n parson_n 39_o h._n 6.14_o 7_o e._n 4.12_o or_o aggregate_v as_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n a_o corporation_n aggregate_v be_v a_o lawful_a society_n of_o a_o cerrain_a number_n of_o man_n constitute_v by_o the_o king_n with_o divers_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n 11_o h._n 7.27_o fitz_n grant_v 30._o summa_fw-la hostiensis_n fol._n 60._o all_o corporation_n have_v their_o origination_n and_o essence_n from_o the_o king_n otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o illegal_a society_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 9_o h._n 6.16_o b._n lib._n 10._o fol._n 26_o 33._o inst_z part_v 3_o fol._n 202._o lib._n 8._o fol._n 125._o one_o corporation_n can_v make_v another_o by_o usage_n or_o prescription_n 49_o e._n 3._o fol._n 3.29_o ass_n 8._o brok._n corporation_n n._n 45._o neither_o can_v the_o king_n give_v licence_n to_o any_o one_o to_o make_v a_o corporation_n lib._n 10._o fol._n 27._o b._n but_o one_o corporation_n may_v be_v make_v out_o of_o another_o by_o the_o king_n 9_o e._n 3._o fol._n 18._o the_o king_n may_v if_o he_o please_v make_v a_o limit_a corporation_n or_o a_o corporation_n to_o a_o special_a purpose_n as_o to_o take_v and_o not_o to_o give_v or_o conditional_a to_o pay_v rent_n etc._n etc._n p._n 11._o jac._n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr excheq_fw-fr st._n saviour_n case_n 21_o e._n 4.59_o 2_o h._n 7.13_o dy._n fol._n 100_o a._n if_o the_o king_n grant_v hominibus_fw-la de_fw-fr dale_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o toll_n they_o be_v a_o corporation_n to_o that_o purpose_n 21_o e._n 4.55_o 56._o the_o king_n grant_v civibus_fw-la de_fw-la norwico_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la ponantur_fw-la in_o juratis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o grant_n be_v good_a and_o make_v they_o a_o corporation_n 21_o e._n 4.55_o 56._o 2_o h._n 7.13_o 7_o h._n 4.44_o when_o a_o corporation_n be_v right_o create_v all_o incident_n be_v tacit_a annex_v to_o it_o lib._n 10._o fol._n 30._o b._n sr._n saviour_n case_n if_o the_o king_n create_v a_o corporation_n and_o do_v not_o give_v any_o express_a power_n in_o the_o letter_n patent_n to_o make_v law_n or_o ordinance_n yet_o this_o power_n be_v incident_a to_o the_o corporation_n and_o be_v include_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o incorporate_n as_o be_v also_o the_o power_n to_o sue_v to_o purchase_v and_o the_o like_a but_o these_o law_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o subordinate_a to_o it_o hob._n rep._n fol._n 285._o therefore_o every_o law_n make_v by_o any_o corporation_n aught_o to_o be_v 1._o remedium_fw-la congruum_fw-la a_o fit_a remedy_n to_o redress_v the_o mischief_n 2._o bonae_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o rationi_fw-la consonum_fw-la consonant_a to_o justice_n and_o right_a reason_n 3._o pro_fw-la communi_fw-la utilitate_fw-la civium_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la for_o the_o public_a profit_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o other_o the_o good_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n and_o therefore_o ordinance_n or_o law_n by_o they_o make_v pro_fw-la privato_fw-la lucro_fw-la and_o not_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la for_o private_a advantage_n and_o not_o for_o the_o public_a good_a be_v void_a lib._n 5._o m._n 32._o &_o 33._o eliz._n br_n chamberline_n de_fw-fr lond._n case_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 212._o p._n 14._o jac._n rot._n 907._o norris_n &_o stamp_n a_o franchise_n or_o liberty_n be_v a_o royal_a privilege_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o subject_a of_o some_o benefit_n power_n or_o freedom_n that_o person_n or_o place_n have_v above_o other_o crompt_v juris_fw-la fol._n 241._o franchise_n be_v real_a or_o personal_a franchise_n real_a be_v privilege_n annex_v and_o give_v by_o the_o king_n to_o some_o place_n as_o county_n palatine_n corporation_n lamb._n eiren._n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o plough_v fol._n 123._o crompt-juris_a 137._o franchise_n personal_a which_o be_v grant_v by_o the_o king_n to_o some_o person_n or_o person_n as_o exemption_n from_o juries_n from_o toll_n 21_o e._n 4.55_o 56._o all_o franchise_n be_v original_o derive_v from_o the_o crown_n but_o now_o by_o continuance_n of_o time_n be_v claim_v and_o have_v in_o some_o case_n by_o prescription_n inst_z part_v 1_o fol._n 114._o lib._n 9_o fol._n 23._o boul_v part_v 1_o fol._n 57_o part_n 2._o fol._n 235._o moor_n rep._n c._n 918._o if_o a_o corporation_n claim_v some_o privilege_n by_o charter_n and_o other_o by_o prescription_n and_o so_o conclude_v et_fw-la eo_fw-la warranto_fw-la uritur_fw-la it_o be_v good_a in_o law_n mores_n rep._n c._n 443._o among_o franchise_n some_o be_v more_o royal_a as_o the_o franchise_n of_o county_n palatine_n etc._n etc._n other_o less_o royal_a as_o market_n fair_n etc._n etc._n of_o these_o some_o lie_n in_o do_v as_o to_o make_v justice_n of_o peace_n to_o pardon_v felony_n etc._n etc._n some_o lie_n in_o have_v as_o the_o good_n of_o felon_n of_o fugitive_n wayse_n estray_v dy._n fol._n 44._o plough_v com._n fol._n 169._o other_o do_v lie_v in_o discharge_n as_o exemption_n from_o payment_n of_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o six_o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n 20_o h._n 6._o grant_v to_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la college_n in_o oxon_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n and_o their_o tenant_n shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o payment_n of_o toll_n for_o pontage_n and_o passage_n in_o every_o place_n within_o england_n
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and_o his_o nation_n and_o that_o false_a religion_n be_v there_o maintain_v which_o be_v a_o motive_n to_o the_o people_n to_o rebellion_n and_o although_o the_o book_n be_v enclose_v in_o a_o box_n seal_v up_o and_o convey_v secret_o to_o the_o king_n and_o never_o publish_v yet_o he_o be_v attaint_v for_o high-treason_n and_o execute_v at_o charing_n cross_n p._n 17._o williams_z of_o essex_n case_n roll_n rep_v part_n 2._o f._n 89._o in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o monaslery_n there_o be_v a_o great_a rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n the_o dean_n of_o windsor_n be_v tell_v of_o it_o say_v the_o king_n have_v bring_v his_o hog_n to_o a_o fair_a market_n and_o a_o parson_n hear_v of_o it_o say_v principibus_fw-la obsta_fw-la serò_fw-la medicina_fw-la paratur_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o dean_n have_v a_o ill_a reflection_n upon_o the_o government_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o state_n they_o be_v both_o indict_v of_o high-treason_n for_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o be_v find_v guilty_a and_o the_o dean_n be_v attaint_v of_o high-treason_n but_o the_o parson_n because_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a as_o many_o time_n ignorance_n be_v the_o best_a sanctuary_n that_o he_o do_v not_o know_v the_o difference_n between_o principiis_fw-la and_o principibus_fw-la he_o be_v reprieve_v and_o obtain_v his_o pardon_n of_o the_o king_n every_o libel_n against_o a_o private_a person_n deserve_v severe_a punishment_n for_o it_o incite_v all_o of_o the_o family_n kindred_n and_o society_n to_o revenge_v and_o tend_v to_o quarrel_n verba_fw-la movent_fw-la litem_fw-la lie_fw-la vulnera_fw-la vulnera_fw-la mortem_fw-la against_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n because_o it_o scandalise_v the_o government_n for_o injuria_fw-la crescit_fw-la &_o decrescit_fw-la secundum_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la personoe_n but_o against_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n pater_fw-la patrioe_n it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o how_o fatal_a and_o pernicious_a the_o publish_n of_o scandal_n and_o libel_n have_v be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o their_o good_a subject_n this_o nation_n be_v very_o sensible_a 7_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n send_v commission_n to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n to_o inquire_v de_fw-fr spersoribus_fw-la rumorum_fw-la and_o 25_o e._n 1._o declaratio_fw-la regis_fw-la missa_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la comitatus_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la purgando_fw-la de_fw-la certis_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 7_o e._n 1._o m._n 13._o rot._n patent_n 25_o e._n 1._o pars_fw-la 2._o m._n 7._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n to_o purge_v he_o of_o certain_a false_a and_o unjust_a rumour_n and_o scandal_n raise_v against_o he_o rex_fw-la mandavit_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o vicecomit_n london_n quod_fw-la facta_fw-la inquisitione_n de_fw-la sparsâ—ribus_fw-la rumorum_fw-la &_o seditionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la ipsas_fw-la caperent_fw-la &_o in_o prisona_fw-la de_fw-fr newgate_n detinerent_fw-la 20_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 18._o &_o 26._o the_o king_n command_v the_o major_a and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n that_o they_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n of_o the_o spreader_n of_o false_a report_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n as_o for_o the_o petition_n imprint_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o citizen_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v act_v by_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o piety_n and_o loyalty_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o action_n of_o no_o great_a discretion_n in_o they_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o for_o to_o make_v such_o ill_a reflection_n upon_o his_o majesty_n when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o nulli_fw-la negavimus_fw-la be_v one_o of_o his_o royal_a attribute_n ob._n but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o no_o act_n bind_v beyond_o the_o corporation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n therefore_o they_o can_v present_v a_o clerk_n to_o a_o live_n but_o by_o deed_n sub_fw-la communi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la 13_o h._n 8.12_o nor_o make_v a_o surrender_n 33_o h._n 6.17_o 34_o h._n 6.21_o nor_o assign_v auditor_n 4_o h._n 7.17_o 7_o h._n 7.9_o et_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la so_o their_o law_n and_o constitution_n make_v in_o their_o common_a council_n do_v not_o bind_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o their_o common_a seal_n answ_n excellent_a logic_n he_o must_v be_v a_o rare_a chemist_n that_o can_v extract_v such_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o premise_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o parliament_n of_o the_o city_n the_o mayor_n be_v the_o king_n the_o aldermen_z the_o peer_n the_o commonalty_n the_o commons_o and_o what_o they_o there_o enact_v and_o ordain_v be_v upon_o record_n jones_n rep._n fol._n 540._o therefore_o those_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n by_o they_o there_o make_v be_v enact_v in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n if_o not_o warrantable_a make_v the_o more_o against_o they_o and_o what_o be_v then_o by_o they_o enact_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o puissance_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n if_o they_o appoint_v a_o attorney_n at_o law_n or_o bailiff_n in_o their_o common_a council_n they_o may_v justify_v any_o act_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o their_o office_n sans_o monstrans_fw-la de_fw-fr fait_fw-fr etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o corporation_n 12_o h._n 7.25_o 26._o they_o certify_v their_o new_a mayor_n yearly_o in_o the_o exchequer_n because_o it_o be_v enter_v on_o record_n 13_o h._n 8.22_o vide_fw-la lib._n 10._o l'_fw-fr guardian_n 8._o s._n saviour_n case_n 14_o h._n 8.29_o 12_o e._n 4.9_o 10._o iv_o if_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v do_v any_o act_n in_o their_o common_a council_n whereby_o to_o forfeit_n their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n where_o a_o franchise_n be_v absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n then_o if_o any_o incident_a to_o it_o be_v forfeit_v the_o whole_a franchise_n be_v forfeit_v 22_o ass_n 34._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o en_fw-fr l'case_n d'_fw-fr corporation_n d'maydenhead_n but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o franchise_n court_n d'entry_n fol._n 527._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n therefore_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o incident_a to_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v incident_a to_o every_o corporation_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 211._o but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n have_v abuse_v and_o misuse_v this_o power_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o their_o corporation_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o corporation_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o court_n of_o pye-powder_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o fair_a be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o fair_a 7_o h._n 4.44_o otherwise_o of_o toll_n because_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n palmer_n ibid._n object_n there_o be_v a_o stat._n 7_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o whole_a liberty_n whatsoever_o with_o this_o clause_n licet_fw-la usi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la and_o notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 37._o answ_n this_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n for_o no_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n