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A31129
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The Case of the charter of London stated shewing, I. What a corporation is, II. Whether a corporation may be forfeited, III. Whether the mayor, commonalty, and citizens have done any act in their common council, whereby to forfeit their corporation and franchises.
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Wing C1026; ESTC R20678
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fol._n 204._o because_o the_o man_n of_o southampton_n do_v beat_v and_o wound_v even_o to_o death_n gilb._n canon_n who_o do_v execute_v the_o mandate_n of_o the_o king_n in_o that_o town_n for_o the_o offence_n and_o transgression_n of_o the_o say_a town_n the_o say_a town_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n and_o they_o pay_v a_o fine_a and_o their_o fee-farm_n rent_n be_v advance_v to_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la guilielmo_n de_fw-fr haverhall_n thesaurario_fw-la regis_fw-la quod_fw-la civitas_n london_n capiatur_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la regis_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la cives_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la non_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la hutesium_fw-la &_o clamorem_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la wondestock_n 22_o die_v augusti_n rot._n claus_n 30._o h._n 3._o m._n 5._o inst_z part_v 3_o fol._n 118._o william_n de_fw-fr haverhall_n treasurer_n of_o the_o king_n be_v command_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n do_v not_o make_v hue_n and_o cry_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 29_o e._n 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n seize_v for_o a_o riot_n and_o part_n of_o they_o grant_v to_o the_o university_n which_o they_o do_v enjoy_v to_o this_o day_n rot._n claus_n 29_o e._n 3._o m._n 9_o and_o in_o the_o 32_o h._n 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o oxford_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n 32_o h._n 3._o m._n 18._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o commonalty_n of_o cambridge_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o that_o in_o the_o late_a tumult_n and_o uproar_n there_o they_o and_o other_o misdoer_n do_v break_v up_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o university_n of_o cambridge_n and_o thereout_o take_v and_o burn_v sundry_a the_o charter_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o say_a university_n and_o for_o that_o they_o compel_v the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n of_o the_o say_a university_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n to_o release_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n all_o manner_n of_o liberty_n and_o also_o all_o action_n real_a and_o personal_a and_o further_o to_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o in_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v unto_o the_o chancellor_n and_o scholar_n aforesaid_a within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o cambridge_n and_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o divers_a of_o the_o say_a liberty_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o assize_n conusance_n and_o correction_n of_o bread_n all_o weight_n measure_n regrator_n and_o forestallers_a with_o the_o fine_n and_o amercement_n of_o the_o same_o rot._n parl._n 8_o r._n 2._o n._n 11._o inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 228._o 31_o e._n 1._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o winchester_n be_v seize_v and_o after_o upon_o their_o petition_n and_o a_o fine_a pay_v they_o be_v restore_v 31_o e._n 1._o rot._n t._n c._n jac._n rot._n 3._o the_o liberty_n of_o newmarket_n in_o yorkshire_n seize_v and_o part_n of_o they_o never_o re-granted_n 9_o e._n 1._o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o sandwich_n seize_v and_o judgement_n quod_fw-la amittant_fw-la libertates_fw-la vide_fw-la m._n 18._o e._n 3._o rot._n 62._o b_o r._n en_fw-fr talley_n office_n vide_fw-la rot._n claus_n 15_o e._n 2._o m._n 2._o pat._n rot._n 20_o e._n 2._o m._n 5._o claus_n rot._n 16_o r._n 2._o m._n 30._o cl._n rot._n 22_o h._n 6._o m._n 21._o m._n 16._o carol._n 1._o where_o the_o liberty_n of_o divers_a town_n be_v seize_v judgement_n give_v that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o town_n of_o barkenstead_n in_o hartfordshire_n shall_v be_v seize_v the_o liberty_n of_o london_n seize_v for_o give_v of_o false_a judgement_n in_o the_o husting_n 28_o e._n 3._o c._n 20._o punishment_n of_o the_o default_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o their_o franchise_n to_o be_v forfeit_v upon_o their_o default_n rex_fw-la amovit_fw-la custodem_fw-la hospital_n de_fw-fr svo_fw-la patronatu_fw-la quia_fw-la male_a dispendit_fw-la prosicua_fw-la domus_fw-la 9_o e._n 3._o lib._n 11._o magdalen_n college_n case_n if_o a_o bishop_n cut_v down_o all_o the_o timber_n and_o tree_n of_o his_o bishopric_n he_o be_v to_o be_v depose_v as_o a_o delapedator_n 2_o h._n 4._o fol._n 3._o lib._n 11._o liffords_n case_n the_o college_n of_o the_o templar_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o philip_n the_o fair_a of_o france_n for_o their_o insolency_n oppression_n and_o misdemeanour_n be_v all_o forfeit_v and_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n the_o like_a be_v use_v against_o the_o corporation_n and_o society_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o in_o france_n under_o dagobert_n philip_n augustus_n and_o philip_n the_o long_a as_o afterward_o in_o spain_n under_o ferdinando_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o castille_n bodin_n repub._n lib._n 3._o fol._n 383._o kelway_n 6_o h._n 8._o fol._n 169_o 170._o regist_n 20._o inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 432._o the_o corporation_n or_o community_n of_o the_o city_n of_o corbeil_n in_o france_n be_v forfeit_v and_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n bodin_n repub._n lib._n 3._o fol._n 373._o and_o therefore_o offence_n do_v by_o a_o corporation_n collegiate_o assemble_v the_o whole_a corporation_n be_v punish_v by_o loss_n of_o their_o privilege_n or_o of_o the_o right_n of_o their_o community_n bodid_a lib._n 3._o fol._n 373._o a_o prohibition_n go_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o party_n that_o bring_v this_o writ_n thereupon_o a_o action_n of_o the_o case_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o bishop_n and_o so_o set_v forth_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v find_v against_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o his_o temporality_n shall_v be_v seize_v until_o he_o absolve_v the_o party_n and_o satisfy_v the_o king_n for_o the_o contempt_n 21_o e._n 3._o rot._n 46._o the_o bishop_n of_o duresin_n pretend_v that_o he_o have_v a_o privilege_n that_o the_o king_n writ_n be_v not_o to_o come_v there_o and_o because_o one_o bring_v it_o thither_o he_o imprison_v he_o and_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o information_n against_o he_o it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v pay_v a_o fine_a to_o the_o king_n and_o lose_v his_o liberty_n 31_o e._n 1._o rot._n 18._o crok_n p._n 8._o car._n fol._n 253._o by_o the_o stat._n 13_o eliz._n c._n 12._o subscription_n be_v require_v of_o the_o clergy_n if_o they_o refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o party_n be_v disable_v and_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la deprive_v inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 324._o disapidation_n be_v a_o fault_n for_o which_o the_o incumbent_n may_v be_v deprive_v 29_o e._n 3.16_o 20_o h._n 6.46_o 9_o e._n 4.34_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n if_o a_o corporation_n do_v abuse_v or_o mis-use_a their_o franchise_n they_o do_v lose_v they_o for_o there_o be_v a_o condition_n in_o law_n annex_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v right_o use_v they_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v if_o a_o corporation_n may_v be_v dissolve_v than_o it_o may_v be_v forfeit_v but_o a_o corporation_n may_v be_v dissolve_v ergo_fw-la forfeit_v for_o the_o liberty_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n they_o be_v extinct_a anno_fw-la 34_o h._n 8._o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o divers_a monastery_n be_v suppress_v and_o dissolve_v and_o their_o possession_n vest_v in_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o the_o king_n when_o the_o religious_a person_n of_o abbey_n or_o monastery_n be_v detain_v and_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o habit_n rule_n and_o order_n than_o the_o corporation_n be_v absolute_o dissolve_v davyes_n rep._n 11._o case_n de_fw-fr rroxy_n fol._n 1._o b._n if_o land_n be_v give_v to_o a_o dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o to_o a_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n and_o after_o such_o body_n politic_n or_o incorporate_v be_v dissolve_v the_o donor_n and_o his_o heir_n shall_v have_v again_o the_o land_n and_o shall_v not_o escheat_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o fee_n be_v vest_v in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n and_o therefore_o the_o law_n do_v annex_v a_o condition_n to_o every_o such_o gift_n and_o grant_v that_o if_o such_o body_n politic_n be_v dissolve_v the_o donor_n shall_v re-enter_v for_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o gift_n fail_v inst_z part_v 1_o fol._n 13._o b._n brok._n corp._n n._n 78._o object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o a_o corporation_n aggregate_v be_v immortal_a invisible_a and_o never_o die_v 39_o h._n 6._o 14._o a._n 21_o e._n 4.27_o answ_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o a_o corporation_n be_v immortal_a not_o in_o thesi_fw-la for_o we_o see_v they_o have_v their_o ortus_fw-la and_o occasus_fw-la but_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o their_o perpetual_a succession_n and_o because_o it_o be_v presume_v they_o will_v do_v no_o act_n to_o
&_o quia_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la talliavit_fw-la anno_fw-la regis_fw-la 9_o una_fw-la f._n vice_fw-la ad_fw-la 2_o s._n &_o atia_fw-la vice_fw-la anno_fw-la 10_o &_o 18_o d._n quod_fw-la tallagium_fw-la ei_fw-la à _fw-la retro_fw-la fuit_fw-la pro_fw-la proedictis_fw-la 2_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la willielmum_fw-la distrinxit_fw-la super_fw-la feodem_fw-la suum_fw-la pro_fw-la proedictis_fw-la arreragiis_fw-la adjudge_v that_o the_o tallage_n of_o 2_o s._n and_o 18_o d._n or_o any_o other_o sum_n uncertain_a and_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v at_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o the_o say_v richard_n d'wakye_n it_o be_v against_o the_o statute_n of_o 34_o e._n 1._o and_o so_o void_a m._n 11._o e._n 1._o in_o banco_n rot._n 49._o sussex_n a_o custom_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n shall_v detain_v the_o distress_n take_v upon_o his_o demesne_n until_o a_o fine_a be_v pay_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o damage_n at_o his_o will_n be_v void_a davys_n rep._n foe_o 33._o a._n 2_o h._n 4.24_o and_o because_o he_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o case_n 5_o h._n 7._o foe_n 9.44_o e._n 3._o foe_n 19_o a_o action_n of_o trespass_n be_v bring_v for_o carry_v away_o of_o certain_a tree_n the_o def._n plead_v a_o custom_n that_o he_o of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o manor_n which_o first_o come_v to_o the_o place_n when_o etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v all_o the_o windfall_n there_o adjudge_v that_o this_o custom_n be_v void_a for_o the_o incertainty_n and_o the_o reason_n give_v be_v that_o that_o lie_v not_o in_o prescription_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o man_n for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v uncertain_a 14_o e._n 3._o fitz._n batt_n 277._o and_o this_o ordinance_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n do_v not_o only_o extend_v to_o his_o majesty_n subject_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o unto_o forainer_n and_o stranger_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o market_n within_o the_o say_a city_n which_o be_v not_o only_o against_o law_n but_o a_o very_a high_a breach_n of_o their_o trust_n which_o his_o majesty_n have_v repose_v in_o they_o and_o a_o misuser_n and_o abuser_n of_o their_o franchise_n the_o lord_n of_o a_o manor_n prescribe_v to_o have_v of_o every_o man_n which_o break_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o 3_o l._n the_o prescription_n be_v not_o good_a because_o stranger_n can_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o 21_o h._n 7.40_o 11_o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o a._n 21_o h._n 7._o foe_n 20._o and_o any_o town_n may_v make_v a_o by-law_n among_o themselves_o that_o no_o man_n there_o shall_v put_v their_o cattle_n within_o the_o commons_o before_o michaelmas_n upon_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n adjudge_v that_o that_o bind_v they_o but_o no_o stranger_n shall_v be_v bind_v by_o it_o 20_o h._n 7.40_o 11_o h._n 7._o foe_n 14._o 21_o h._n 7._o foe_n 29._o and_o therefore_o that_o ordinance_n or_o by-law_n make_v by_o the_o guardian_n and_o the_o fellowship_n of_o weaver_n of_o newbury_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v use_v the_o art_n of_o weave_v within_o the_o say_a town_n of_o newbury_n except_o he_o have_v be_v a_o apprentice_n to_o the_o art_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o have_v use_v it_o there_o by_o the_o space_n of_o five_o year_n before_o the_o say_a ordinance_n or_o be_v admit_v by_o the_o guardian_n and_o fellowship_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o 20_o s._n a_o month_n be_v void_a because_o it_o exclude_v stranger_n though_o they_o have_v serve_v as_o a_o apprentice_n for_o 7_o year_n to_o the_o say_a art_n and_o because_o it_o do_v restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a hol._n rep_v foe_fw-mi 211_o 212._o this_o ordinance_n make_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o their_o common-council_n assemble_v be_v against_o law_n it_o restrain_v the_o king_n subject_n in_o their_o liberty_n which_o be_v their_o rightful_a inheritance_n every_o one_o that_o come_v to_o their_o market_n with_o victual_n etc._n etc._n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o subsist_v must_v pay_v etc._n etc._n if_o not_o they_o must_v be_v turn_v out_o etc._n etc._n solve_n aut_fw-la abi_fw-la this_o be_v pro_fw-la privato_fw-la lucro_fw-la but_o that_o ordinance_n for_o carry_v their_o broad_a cloth_n before_o sale_n thereof_o to_o blackwel-hall_n to_o be_v search_v be_v pro_fw-la hono_fw-la publico_fw-la and_o for_o that_o reason_n do_v oblige_v stranger_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v their_o cloth_n to_o be_v search_v lib._n 5._o chamberlain_z of_o london_n case_n money_n can_v be_v raise_v or_o charge_v upon_o the_o subject_a but_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o the_o king_n himself_o can_v do_v it_o i_o be_o sure_a no_o corporation_n can_v have_v no_o power_n authority_n or_o jurisdiction_n but_o what_o be_v original_o derive_v from_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o money_n levy_v by_o they_o but_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o by_o a_o legislative_a power_n unjust_o usurp_v in_o their_o common-council_n it_o be_v not_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o ship-money_n but_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o without_o a_o parliament_n which_o be_v the_o crime_n quos_fw-la una_fw-la culpa_fw-la nectet_fw-la eos_fw-la una_fw-la poena_fw-la plectet_fw-la and_o that_o must_v be_v the_o seize_v of_o their_o liberty_n a_o man_n take_v two_o penny_n for_o every_o barrel_n of_o beer_n which_o shall_v be_v land_a at_o a_o certain_a place_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n this_o be_v not_o lawful_a although_o it_o be_v upon_o his_o own_o land_n for_o this_o be_v to_o levy_v a_o new_a custom_n which_o he_o can_v not_o do_v roll_v abridg._n tit_n proerogat_fw-la fol._n 571._o a_o information_n be_v against_o morgan_n for_o raise_v of_o two_o penny_n for_o every_o parcel_n of_o beer_n land_v at_o crockernepit_a in_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n near_o bristol_n he_o be_v find_v guilty_a be_v fine_v one_o hundred_o mark_n and_o imprison_v by_o judgement_n of_o court_n upon_o one_o of_o the_o article_n in_o eire_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o person_n to_o raise_v a_o tax_n rate_v or_o custom_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o king_n though_o on_o their_o own_o land_n p._n 11._o car._n 1._o roll_v abridg_n tit._n proerogat_fw-la fol._n 571_o 2._o the_o contrive_v imprint_v and_o publish_v of_o the_o petition_n to_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n contain_v much_o seandalous_a matter_n in_o it_o and_o reslection_n upon_o his_o government_n i_o agree_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o subject_a to_o petition_v to_o the_o king_n for_o redress_v in_o a_o humble_a manner_n when_o he_o find_v himself_o grieve_v for_o access_n to_o the_o sovereign_n must_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o case_n of_o the_o subject_n distress_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o be_v not_o permit_v under_o colour_n of_o a_o petition_n and_o refuge_n to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v ill_a reflection_n on_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o government_n if_o a_o scandalous_a letter_n be_v send_v and_o deliver_v to_o a_o person_n who_o receive_v it_o though_o the_o party_n which_o send_v it_o do_v never_o publish_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v punishable_a for_o the_o king_n and_o commonwealth_n be_v interest_v in_o it_o for_o such_o letter_n do_v tend_v to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o to_o the_o stir_v up_o challenge_n and_o quarrel_n and_o therefore_o the_o mean_n of_o such_o evil_n as_o well_o as_o the_o end_n be_v to_o be_v prevent_v hob._n rep._n fol._n 62._o barrow_n case_n if_o a_o man_n import_v book_n write_v beyond_o sea_n against_o the_o king_n supremacy_n know_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o offer_v they_o to_o any_o subject_n he_o be_v within_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o statute_n 5_o eliz._n so_o of_o those_o that_o teach_v the_o content_n and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v good_a the_o same_o of_o he_o that_o convey_v the_o book_n secret_o to_o his_o friend_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o be_v of_o that_o opinion_n the_o same_o of_o they_o that_o print_n and_o offer_v such_o book_n within_o the_o nation_n dy._n foe_o 282._o t._n 6._o car._n 1._o a_o information_n be_v exhibit_v against_o bonham_n norton_n his_o son_n john_n norton_n lee_n may_v tho._n smith_n etc._n etc._n for_o contrive_v a_o slanderous_a petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o charge_v of_o the_o lord_n keeper_n with_o a_o bribe_n for_o make_v of_o a_o decree_n and_o they_o be_v sentence_v t._n 6._o car._n 1._o doctor_n leighton_n be_v sentence_v for_o make_v imprint_v and_o publish_v of_o a_o detestable_a book_n contain_v in_o it_o treasonable_a matter_n against_o the_o king_n and_o invite_v the_o subject_n to_o rebellion_n perkins_n be_v sentence_v to_o pay_v one_o thousand_o pound_n and_o imprisonment_n during_o his_o life_n because_o he_o disperse_v a_o seditious_a letter_n against_o the_o loane_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o