the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o examine_v the_o charter_n of_o particular_a corporation_n and_o company_n exemplify_v by_o the_o statute_n and_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n have_v power_n to_o examine_v the_o charter_n of_o corporation_n may_v appearent_a by_o the_o follow_a discourse_n which_o will_v manifest_o make_v it_o apparent_a for_o if_o the_o prince_n have_v power_n on_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o charter_n and_o franchise_n of_o a_o aggregate_v corporation_n to_o seize_v on_o their_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n how_o then_o can_v it_o become_v a_o question_n whether_o he_o can_v by_o the_o same_o authority_n examine_v the_o charter_n of_o particular_a corporation_n and_o company_n that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n he_o can_v do_v the_o former_a be_v here_o illustrate_v and_o therefore_o his_o power_n can_v be_v deficient_a in_o the_o late_a in_o disquisition_n therefore_o of_o this_o case_n we_o shall_v consider_v in_o the_o first_o place_n what_o a_o corporation_n be_v 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 certain_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 26.33_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 40_o e._n 3._o fol._n 3._o â9_n ass_n 8._o brok._n corporation_n n._n 45._o neither_o can_v ââe_z 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 oâ_n 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 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 st._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 purcase_n 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 heb._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 eâren_n lib._n 1._o c._n 9_o plough_v fol._n 123._o crompt_v juris_fw-la 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 bolt_n 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 couclude_v et_fw-la eo_fw-la warranto_fw-la utitur_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 and_o adjudge_v to_o be_v good_a t._n 43._o ch._n b_o r._n enter_v wood_n &_o hawksel_n roll_n abr._n tit._n prerog_n l._n 2._o fol._n 198._o the_o isle_n of_o guernsey_n for_o eight_o year_n be_v discharge_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o toll_n exaction_n and_o custom_n rot._n parl._n 14._o r._n 2._o n._n 30._o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n be_v free_a and_o quit_v of_o all_o toll_v in_o fair_n and_o market_n for_o all_o thing_n concern_v husbandry_n and_o sustenance_n inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 269._o 21_o e._n 4.59_o some_o franchise_n may_v be_v forfeit_v 1._o by_o a_o non-use_a some_o 2._o by_o a_o refuser_n and_o other_o 3._o by_o a_o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a 1._o by_o non-use_a as_o those_o franchise_n which_o be_v pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o therefore_o if_o one_o have_v a_o leet_n to_o keep_v and_o never_o keep_v it_o or_o a_o clerk_n of_o a_o market_n who_o never_o attend_v his_o office_n these_o by_o non-use_a be_v forfeit_v the_o non-use_a of_o a_o fair_a or_o market_n be_v no_o cause_n of_o forfeiture_n 2_o h._n 7._o fol._n 11._o but_o the_o non-pursuit_n or_o arrest_v of_o felon_n by_o he_o that_o have_v the_o franchise_n it_o may_v cause_v a_o forfeiture_n 3_o e._n 1._o c._n 9_o 39_o h._n 6.33_o 34._o 2._o refuser_fw-fr the_o abbot_n of_o crowland_n have_v a_o gaol_n wherein_o divers_a man_n be_v imprison_v and_o because_o he_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v they_o but_o detain_v some_o of_o they_o who_o be_v acquit_v of_o felony_n after_o their_o fee_n pay_v the_o king_n seize_v the_o gaol_n for_o ever_o 20_o e._n 4.6_o the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o abbot_n of_o st._n alban_n to_o have_v a_o gaol-delivery_n and_o divers_a person_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o gaol_n for_o felony_n and_o because_o the_o abbot_n will_v not_o be_v at_o cost_n to_o make_v deliverance_n he_o detain_v they_o in_o prison_n long_a time_n without_o make_v lawful_a deliverance_n the_o abbot_n have_v for_o that_o cause_n forfeit_v his_o franchise_n and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n 8_o h._n 4.18_o 20_o e._n 4.6_o brok._n tit._n forfeiture_n inst_z part._n 2._o fol._n 43._o 3._o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a if_o a_o corporation_n have_v franchise_n and_o abuse_v or_o mis-use_a they_o they_o may_v be_v forfeit_v inst_z part_v 1_o fol._n 183._o the_o same_o law_n if_o they_o take_v for_o murage_v more_o than_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v by_o their_o grant_n west_n
6._o fol._n 47._o a._n inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 570._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o fall_v into_o consideration_n be_v how_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n for_o that_o court_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o house_n the_o one_o of_o 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 consislit_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 southampton_n out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n a_o acquittance_n by_o the_o mayor_n alone_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v show_v many_o prsident_n of_o acquittance_n by_o the_o mayor_n make_v in_o time_n past_a 2_o r._n 3._o fol._n 7._o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o provost_n and_o scholar_n of_o a_o college_n in_o c._n for_o that_o t._n m._n their_o late_a provost_n and_o predecessor_n of_o the_o def._n and_o the_o scholar_n by_o f._n their_o servant_n buy_v certain_a good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n which_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n by_o the_o justice_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v good_a and_o shall_v be_v intend_v the_o contract_n of_o the_o provost_n only_o and_o the_o name_n of_o scholar_n be_v but_o surplusage_n for_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o for_o that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o college_n be_v sufficient_a 5_o e._n 4.7_o brok._n corporation_n n._n 53._o a_o writ_n of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n d'_fw-fr h._n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o d._n and_o declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n by_o their_o deed_n covenant_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o murage_n pontage_n custom_n and_o toll_n in_o d._n of_o all_o those_o of_o h._n and_o that_o they_o have_v unjust_o take_v toll_n by_o certain_a of_o their_o burgess_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o burgess_n of_o h._n etc._n etc._n adjudge_v that_o the_o prisal_n and_o take_n by_o their_o common_a minister_n be_v a_o take_n of_o the_o whole_a corporation_n for_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o whole_a community_n can_v meet_v together_o to_o take_v toll_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v that_o he_o be_v their_o minister_n by_o specialty_n sub_fw-la communi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la corporationis_fw-la 48_o e._n 3._o ful._n 17._o i_o do_v agree_v that_o where_o there_o be_v garden_n and_o chaplin_n mayor_n and_o commonalty_n dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o the_o like_a the_o garden_n mayor_n or_o dean_n sole_o can_v make_v a_o lease_n nor_o discontinue_v for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a corporation_n and_o by_o deed_n 21_o e._n 4.70_o but_o if_o the_o king_n make_v a_o corporation_n consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o succession_n when_o any_o of_o they_o die_v that_o the_o rest_n may_v choose_v other_o in_o their_o place_n if_o three_o or_o 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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 condition_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o he_o at_o pro_fw-la hac_fw-la vice_fw-la he_o will_v not_o alter_v or_o change_v the_o city_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o burn_v of_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o but_o afterward_o upon_o their_o petition_n and_o pay_v a_o great_a fine_a their_o liberty_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o 13_o e._n 1._o rot._n fin._n m._n 10._o quia_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la southampton_n verberaverunt_fw-la &_o vulneraverunt_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la morrem_fw-mi gilb._n canon_n qui_fw-la exequahatur_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o dicta_fw-la villa_n pro_fw-la transgressione_n villae_fw-la capta_n fuit_fw-la villa_n ista_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o finem_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la &_o firmam_fw-la svam_fw-la exaltaverunt_fw-la ad_fw-la 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la roll_n abridgm_n part_n 2._o tit._n prerog_n 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 the_o saurario_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 angusti_fw-la 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
chapter_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v of_o his_o council_n to_o advise_v with_o they_o about_o the_o determination_n of_o difficult_a point_n and_o controversy_n of_o religion_n and_o also_o to_o give_v their_o consent_n to_o every_o grant_v which_o the_o bishop_n shall_v make_v to_o bind_v his_o successor_n for_o it_o be_v think_v by_o henry_n the_o eight_o not_o to_o be_v reasonable_a to_o impose_v so_o great_a confidence_n in_o any_o sole_a person_n as_o to_o give_v he_o power_n to_o bind_v his_o successor_n and_o therefore_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n he_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o they_o as_o a_o corporation_n to_o be_v his_o counsel_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o bishop_n can_v not_o surrender_v their_o corporation_n but_o shall_v remain_v as_o long_o as_o the_o bishopric_n continue_v lib._n 3._o m._n 40_o 41._o eliz._n dean_n &_o chapter_n de_fw-fr norw_n case_n object_n civitas_n london_n habeat_fw-la omnes_fw-la libertates_fw-la svas_fw-la antiquas_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la mag._n ch._n c._n 9_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o any_o cause_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 3._o authoritate_fw-la parliament_n inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 253._o answ_n that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v its_o ancient_a franchise_n and_o frank_a custom_n it_o be_v excellent_o interpret_v by_o our_o ancient_a author_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v their_o franchise_n of_o which_o they_o be_v seize_v by_o a_o rightful_a and_o loyal_a title_n of_o the_o gift_n grant_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o king_n and_o which_o they_o have_v not_o forfeit_v by_o their_o abuser_n or_o mis-use_a and_o that_o they_o have_v those_o franchise_n and_o custom_n which_o be_v sufferable_a by_o right_n and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o law_n inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 20._o mirror_n ch._n 5._o §_o 2._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 48._o plough_v com._n fol._n 40._o and_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a that_o for_o abusion_n the_o franchise_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v be_v seize_v and_o whereas_o the_o act_n 1_o e._n 3._o say_v that_o the_o liberty_n shall_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n be_v seize_v etc._n etc._n it_o must_v be_v understand_v that_o for_o any_o cause_n that_o be_v not_o reasonable_a or_o at_o the_o king_n pleasure_n they_o shall_v not_o be_v seize_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n govern_v by_o portgrave_n or_o portgreeve_v until_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o by_o who_o charter_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n but_o king_n richard_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n appoint_v they_o a_o mayor_n who_o continue_v therein_o until_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n john_n and_o then_o king_n john_n appoint_v a_o mayor_n and_o because_o sometime_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n be_v no_o citizen_n of_o london_n king_n john_n the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n de_fw-fr seipsis_fw-la inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 255._o 7_o r._n 2._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o from_o henceforth_o be_v yearly_o choose_v but_o shall_v remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ordinance_n of_o edward_n the_o second_o and_o edward_n the_o three_o so_o that_o by_o this_o act_n it_o do_v appear_v that_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n a_o alderman_n may_v be_v put_v out_o rot._n parl._n 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 25._o so_o that_o by_o the_o authority_n abovesaid_a it_o do_v appear_v that_o a_o corporation_n be_v a_o franchise_n and_o that_o a_o franchise_n may_v be_v forfeit_v and_o by_o consequence_n a_o corporation_n 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 wherein_o we_o shall_v inquire_v 1._o whether_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n etc._n etc._n or_o ought_v not_o the_o same_o to_o have_v be_v against_o particular_a person_n 2._o how_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n 3._o what_o those_o act_n be_v 4._o if_o they_o amount_v unto_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o franchise_n and_o liberty_n 1._o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v well_o bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n without_o name_v any_o person_n in_o particular_a for_o by_o that_o name_n they_o ought_v to_o plead_v and_o be_v implead_v etc._n etc._n a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o master_n and_o scholar_n of_o new_a college_n in_o c._n and_o well_o bring_v 15_o e._n 4._o fol._n 33._o a._n quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la versus_fw-la de_fw-la corporation_n de_fw-fr maidenhead_n in_o berkshire_n quod_fw-la gardiani_n pontenarii_n burgenses_n &_o communitas_fw-la de_fw-la villa_n de_fw-fr maidenhead_n for_o three_o year_n have_v use_v a_o market_n with_o divers_a liberty_n h._n 17._o jac._n b_o r._n rot._n 106._o in_o coron_n office_n palmer_n rep._n fol._n 80._o a_o action_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o man_n inhabitant_n in_o hundredo_n de_fw-fr elthorn_n and_o spelthorn_n without_o name_v any_o particular_a and_o well_o bring_v t._n 12._o jac._n foster_n case_n hutton_n rep._n croke_n part_v 2.187_o noys_n rep._n fol._n 21._o a_o action_n versus_fw-la inhabitant_n in_fw-la domidio_fw-la hundredi_n d'_fw-fr waltham_n and_o adjudge_v good_a t._n 15._o jac._n rot._n 2244._o constable_n case_n brownl_n part_v 1_o fol._n 156._o a_o action_n be_v bring_v against_o dean_n and_o chapter_n without_o name_v they_o by_o their_o name_n of_o baptism_n so_o if_o dean_n and_o chapter_n bring_v a_o action_n 21_o e._n 4.15_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o stat._n of_o winchester_n and_o 27_o eliz._n versus_fw-la homines_fw-la inhabitant_n de_fw-la d._n rastal_n entry_n fol._n 406._o if_o the_o king_n grant_v land_n in_o fee_n probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la villae_fw-la d'_fw-fr d._n it_o be_v a_o good_a corporation_n and_o so_o if_o he_o grant_v land_n burgensibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la &_o communitati_fw-la to_o the_o burgess_n citizen_n and_o commonalty_n they_o may_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o those_o name_n and_o they_o may_v have_v a_o action_n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la probis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la burgensibus_fw-la civibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 7_o e._n 4.14_o where_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n be_v sue_v and_o all_o the_o commoner_n appear_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o this_o be_v another_o body_n therefore_o the_o corporation_n ought_v to_o appear_v by_o attorney_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o not_o in_o their_o proper_a person_n 19_o h._n 6.8_o brok._n tit._n corporation_n n._n 28._o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o maydstone_n t._n 2._o car._n in_o b_o r._n the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o maydstone_n case_n poph._n rep._n fol._n 180._o a_o information_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n of_o denhigh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o denbigh_n for_o usurp_a 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 and_o the_o writ_n be_v praecipe_fw-la communitati_fw-la ferestae_n de_fw-fr deane_n &_o hundredis_fw-la de_fw-la b._n &_o w._n exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o writ_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v praecipe_fw-la communitati_fw-la forestae_fw-la d'_fw-fr deane_n &_o hundredorum_fw-la de_fw-la b._n w._n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o statute_n of_o 8_o h._n 6._o as_o one_o entire_a commonalty_n and_o yet_o the_o writ_n be_v adjudge_v good_a for_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o same_o effect_n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 27.11_o h._n
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 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