lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n just_o publish_v parliamentary_a and_o political_a tract_n write_v by_o sir_n robert_n atkins_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n and_o late_o one_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n contain_v i_o the_o power_n jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o assert_v occasion_v by_o a_o information_n in_o the_o king's-bench_n by_o the_o atorney-general_n against_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ii_o a_o argument_n in_o the_o great_a case_n concern_v election_n of_o member_n to_o parliament_n between_o sir_n samuel_n barnardiston_n plaintiff_n and_o sir_n william_n soame_n sheriff_z of_o suffolk_z defendant_n in_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n in_o a_o action_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o afterward_o by_o error_n sue_v in_o the_o exchequer-chamber_n iii_o a_o enquiry_n into_o the_o power_n of_o dispense_n with_o penal_a statute_n together_o with_o some_o animadversion_n upon_o a_o book_n write_v by_o sir_n edward_n herbert_n lord_z chief_z justice_z of_o the_o court_n of_o common-plea_n entitle_v a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o authority_n in_o law_n upon_o which_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o sir_n edward_n hale_n case_n iu_o a_o discourse_n concern_v the_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n in_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n v._o a_o defence_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n russels_n innocency_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n or_o confutation_n of_o a_o libellous_a pamphet_n entitle_v a_o antidote_n against_o poison_n with_o two_o letter_n of_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o his_o lordship_n trial_n vi_o the_o lord_n russel_n innocence_n further_o defend_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o a_o answer_n entitle_v the_o magistracy_n and_o government_n of_o england_n vindicate_v vii_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n atkins_n speech_n to_o sir_n william_n ashurst_n lord_n mayor_n elect_a of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o be_v swear_v in_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o exchequer_n lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n show_v their_o antiquity_n name_n kind_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n their_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o general_a their_o privilege_n qualification_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o elector_n and_o their_o right_n duty_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o return_v to_o parliament_n the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n duty_n therein_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o of_o his_o business_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n and_o the_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o session_n of_o parliament_n as_o also_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n together_o with_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n with_o a_o appendix_n of_o a_o case_n in_o parliament_n between_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n and_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n for_o the_o knight_n place_v for_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n 1_o jac._n i._n the_o second_o edition_n with_o large_a addition_n london_n print_v for_o j._n stagg_n in_o westminster-hall_n the_o preface_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o parliamentary_a law_n can_v be_v mean_v or_o intend_v to_o signify_v any_o prescription_n or_o application_n of_o law_n to_o that_o power_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v boundless_a and_o unlimited_a this_o collection_n therefore_o only_o show_v what_o parliament_n have_v do_v and_o not_o what_o they_o may_v or_o aught_o to_o do_v the_o parliament_n alone_o can_v judge_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o concern_v their_o own_o right_n authority_n or_o privilege_n and_o yet_o see_v the_o phrase_n parliamentary_a law_n or_o law_n of_o parliament_n have_v for_o some_o age_n pass_v obtain_v lord_n coke_n sir_n matth._n hales_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o too_o among_o author_n of_o great_a name_n i_o hope_v the_o present_a or_o any_o future_a parliament_n will_v not_o censure_v i_o for_o a_o word_n misapply_v or_o for_o endeavour_v to_o illustrate_v that_o authority_n which_o be_v improper_o denominate_v parliamentary_a law_n the_o parliament_n itself_o be_v no_o doubt_n proper_o to_o be_v style_v the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o it_o comprehend_v all_o legal_a power_n whatsoever_o but_o as_o god_n and_o nature_n influence_v the_o voice_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o people_n to_o this_o form_n of_o government_n by_o parliament_n so_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o the_o same_o supreme_a power_n also_o influence_v their_o voice_n and_o desire_n to_o establish_v this_o parliamentary_a government_n for_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o govern_v and_o thereby_o constitute_v the_o salus_n populi_n to_o be_v the_o supreme_a law_n to_o who_o support_n all_o other_o law_n power_n and_o authority_n ought_v to_o tend_v be_v for_o this_o end_v king_n be_v create_v and_o for_o this_o end_v parliament_n assemble_v that_o so_o the_o polity_n and_o government_n of_o the_o nation_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o honour_n and_o with_o safety_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a community_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o parliament_n in_o former_a time_n esteem_v it_o as_o their_o most_o incumbent_a temporal_a duty_n to_o oversee_v recognize_v and_o resirain_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o law_n the_o command_n and_o act_n of_o king_n and_o to_o take_v care_n that_o that_o great_a and_o honourable_a trust_v repose_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n may_v be_v right_o and_o due_o administer_v and_o not_o pervert_v or_o abuse_v to_o the_o invasion_n of_o their_o right_n or_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o constitution_n brac_n p._n 34_o flet_n p._n 2.17_o vide_fw-la hic_fw-la p._n 89._o be_v the_o sense_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o parliament_n induce_v both_o bracton_n a_o eminent_a judge_n under_o king_n henry_n iii_o and_o fleta_n a_o learned_a lawyer_n in_o king_n edward_n i_n time_n to_o record_v this_o great_a duty_n of_o parliament_n to_o succeed_a age_n and_o from_o this_o very_a motive_n it_o be_v see_v the_o preface_n to_o privilegia_fw-la londini_fw-la p._n 6_o 7._o that_o our_o ancient_a parliament_n be_v so_o cautious_a as_o to_o oblige_v our_o king_n to_o swear_v at_o their_o coronation_n concedere_fw-la justas_fw-la leges_fw-la quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la that_o they_o will_v grant_v such_o just_a law_n as_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v choose_v see_v this_o oath_n admirable_o well_o explain_v in_o sadler_n right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n page_n 71_o 88_o 91._o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o that_o may_v be_v add_v i_o think_v it_o clear_o appear_v that_o both_o king_n and_o parliament_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o all_o law_n of_o government_n whatsoever_o be_v in_o their_o first_o intention_n institute_v and_o ordain_v for_o the_o sole_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o people_n and_o wherever_o all_o or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v pervert_v from_o that_o view_n they_o lose_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o first_o intention_n and_o aught_o to_o receive_v a_o contrary_a denomination_n and_o from_o the_o forego_n particular_n i_o at_o present_a apprehend_v that_o the_o lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o fundamental_a law_n of_o government_n in_o this_o nation_n be_v not_o original_o found_v on_o any_o capitulation_n or_o compact_n between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o people_n as_o be_v usual_o do_v in_o contract_n of_o bargain_n and_o sales_n or_o other_o purchase_n for_o that_o will_v infer_v a_o separate_a interest_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n but_o who_o will_v say_v that_o a_o british_a monarch_n can_v by_o law_n have_v a_o distinct_a interest_n from_o his_o people_n also_o the_o mutual_a obligation_n that_o be_v establish_v between_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v lay_v a_o unsurmountable_a bar_n against_o any_o such_o capitulation_n or_o contract_a project_n for_o by_o the_o original_n and_o inherent_a nature_n of_o our_o government_n there_o be_v such_o amutual_a relation_n and_o political_a connection_n create_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n as_o in_o that_o natural_a relation_n and_o connection_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n of_o the_o body_n so_o that_o in_o neither_o instance_n can_v the_o head_n say_v to_o the_o member_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o you_o etc._n etc._n this_o mutual_a relation_n between_o prince_n and_o people_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v interweave_v in_o the_o fundamental_a be_v and_o impress_v in_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o our_o constitution_n etc._n etc._n the_o publisher_n here_o think_v fit_a to_o declare_v that_o this_o book_n have_v
utter_o disable_v from_o be_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n by_o parliament_n ib._n p._n 46._o the_o spanish_a fraud_n be_v discover_v and_o by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o two_o treaty_n i._n e._n touch_v the_o spanish_a match_n and_o for_o restore_v the_o palatinate_n both_o which_o have_v cost_v the_o king_n and_o his_o subject_n much_o money_n and_o much_o blood_n be_v dissolve_v and_o annihilate_v and_o we_o may_v remember_v say_v the_o same_o author_n that_o that_o sage_a councillor_n of_o state_n sir_n william_n cecil_n lord_n burley_n and_o lord_n treasurer_n of_o england_n be_v oft_o time_n hear_v to_o say_v he_o know_v not_o what_o a_o parliament_n may_v not_o do_v which_o say_v be_v approve_v by_o k._n james_n 1._o and_o be_v cite_v by_o he_o in_o one_o of_o his_o public_a speech_n the_o parliament_n say_v one_o be_v of_o a_o absolute_a and_o unlimited_a power_n in_o all_o thing_n temporal_a within_o this_o nation_n sir_n rober_n atkins_n argument_n p._n 50._o bract._n foe_o 34._o fleta_n p._n 2._o 17._o another_o say_v parliamentum_fw-la omne_fw-la potest_fw-la bracton_n and_o fleta_n both_o affirm_v rex_fw-la habet_fw-la superiorem_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la scilicet_fw-la curiam_fw-la svam_fw-la i._n e._n comites_fw-la barones_n doubtless_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o qui_fw-la apponuntur_fw-la regi_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la rex_fw-la sine_fw-la fraeno_fw-la i._n e._n sine_fw-la lege_fw-la fuerit_fw-la debent_fw-la ei_fw-la fraenum_fw-la apponere_fw-la etc._n etc._n nay_o some_o great_a author_n have_v assert_v quod_fw-la concilium_fw-la hoc_fw-la i._n e._n parliamentum_fw-la facultatem_fw-la habet_fw-la deponendi_fw-la regem_fw-la malum_fw-la substituendi_fw-la novum_n see_v mat._n paris_n per_fw-la watts_n pag._n 498._o knighton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la angliae_fw-la p._n 2683._o in_o the_o decem._n scriptores_fw-la and_o that_o this_o power_n be_v claim_v ex_fw-la antiquo_fw-la statuto_fw-la etc._n etc._n knighton_n have_v a_o remarkable_a passage_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o ancient_a statute_n in_o the_o case_n of_o e._n ii_o and_o r._n ii_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v or_o translate_v note_v it_o appear_v by_o mat._n paris_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o i._n e._n 15_o h._n ii_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o clerkenwell_n and_o that_o they_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n i_o see_v before_o p._n 34._o 35._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o general_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n rushw_o eol_fw-it vol._n 3._o part_n 1._o p._n 777._o be_v the_o hereditary_a counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_z kingdom_n as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a commons_o of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o certain_o can_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v see_v a_o more_o illustrious_a court_n nalson_n 566._o than_o this_o high_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o monarchy_n no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n can_v sit_v there_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes's_fw-fr jour_fw-fr 11._o col._n 1._o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n unless_o by_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o unless_o they_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n at_o least_o a_o bishop_n elect_v may_v sit_v in_o parliament_n ibid._n ante_fw-la 3_o 4_o 43_o 44._o as_o a_o lord_n thereof_o i._n e._n if_o call_v thereto_o by_o writ_n q._n for_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o peer_n or_o even_o a_o bishop_n till_o his_o temporalty_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o if_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n call_v any_o knight_n or_o esquire_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 44._o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n there_o in_o communi_fw-la illo_fw-la consilio_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 2.4_o col._n 2._o to_o make_v heir_n of_o earldom_n member_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o summon_v they_o thither_o by_o writ_n but_o then_o they_o take_v not_o their_o place_n there_o as_o the_o son_n of_o earl_n but_o according_a to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o father_n barony_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o first_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n id._n 140._o col._n 1._o the_o earl-marshal_n place_n in_o parliament_n be_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n id._n 535._o col._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n steward_n see_v the_o statute_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 45._o but_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o sit_v there_o if_o a_o lord_n depart_v from_o parliament_n id._n 44._o without_o licence_n it_o be_v a_o offence_n do_v out_o of_o the_o parliament_n and_o be_v finable_a by_o the_o law_n 4_o june_n 1642_o rushw_o col._n vol._n 3._o part_n 1.737_o post_n upon_o a_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n to_o those_o lord_n that_o have_v leave_v the_o parliament_n and_o repair_v to_o the_o king_n at_o york_n require_v their_o appearance_n as_o delinquent_n in_o the_o answer_n they_o return_v to_o it_o there_o be_v these_o word_n we_o do_v conceive_v that_o it_o be_v the_o apparent_a usual_a and_o inherent_a right_n belong_v to_o the_o peerage_n of_o england_n that_o in_o the_o high_a misdemeanour_n whatsoever_o no_o peer_n be_v to_o answer_v to_o the_o first_o charge_n but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o not_o upon_o the_o first_o charge_n to_o come_v to_o the_o bar._n any_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 12._o by_o licence_n of_o the_o king_n upon_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v absent_a may_v make_v a_o proxy_n 43_o eliz._n 1601_o town_n col._n 135._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 605._o agree_v by_o the_o lord_n that_o the_o ancient_a course_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o the_o excuse_n of_o such_o lord_n as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n upon_o reasonable_a occasion_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o of_o the_o peer_n and_o not_o by_o other_o information_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o rushw_o col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 365._o 2_o car._n 1._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o whole_a house_n nemine_fw-la dissentiente_fw-la that_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n sit_v or_o within_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v or_o restrain_v without_o sentence_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n n._n b._n this_o be_v upon_o the_o be_v have_v commit_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o tower_n without_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n all_o the_o privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n hakewell_n 82._o a_o fortiori_fw-la do_v appertain_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n for_o their_o person_n be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o arrest_n during_o the_o parliament_n but_o during_o their_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o original_a cause_n be_v by_o reason_n they_o have_v place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o express_a authority_n ground_v upon_o excellent_a reason_n in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n a_o proxy_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o constitute_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o by_o a_o absent_a lord_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_o 5._o col._n 2._o to_o give_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n when_o any_o difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v happen_v for_o otherwise_o if_o no_o such_o division_n fall_v out_o it_o never_o come_v to_o be_v question_v or_o know_v to_o who_o such_o proxy_n be_v direct_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o use_v of_o they_o save_v only_o to_o show_v prove_v and_o continue_v the_o right_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v both_o to_o be_v summon_v and_o to_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o same_o house_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o by_o their_o proxy_n as_o many_o proxy_n as_o any_o peer_n have_v ibid._n col._n 2._o so_o many_o voice_n he_o have_v beside_o his_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o proxy_n constitute_v by_o one_o absent_a lord_n as_o be_v frequent_a then_o always_o the_o first_o name_v in_o the_o same_o be_v to_o give_v the_o voice_n if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o if_o absent_a than_o the_o second_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la reliquis_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n ibid._n 6._o col._n 1._o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la that_o if_o a_o peer_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n nor_o send_v
receive_v no_o little_a advantage_n from_o a_o manuscript_n of_o that_o judicious_a and_o learned_a judge_n the_o late_a mr._n justice_n price_n who_o have_v be_v many_o year_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v make_v diverse_a curious_a historical_a collection_n with_o several_a note_n and_o reference_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n hereof_o and_o in_o this_o edition_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v collect_v from_o authentic_a record_n and_o history_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v touch_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o legal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o content_n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_a show_v their_o antiquity_n name_n nature_n kind_n and_o quality_n british_a saxon_a etc._n etc._n ordinary_o annual_a and_o without_o summons_n extraordinary_n on_o summons_n pro_fw-la arduis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o estate_n bishop_n no_o essential_a part_n exclude_v elect_v create_v by_o patent_n commons_o ever_o represent_v and_o how_o their_o right_n to_o a_o free_a election_n of_o all_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o consent_v to_o all_o aid_n and_o tax_n this_o right_o invade_v by_o the_o norman_a king_n william_n i_o and_o ii_o reslored_a by_o henry_n i_o of_o english_a parliament_n in_o his_o time_n who_o the_o magnate_v and_o barones_n regni_n than_o be_v of_o coronation_n oath_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o free_a protector_n of_o the_o people_n right_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o legal_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o to_o what_o end_v assemble_v lord_n and_o commons_o ancient_o sit_v together_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n page_n 49._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n superior_a to_o the_o law_n may_v judge_v the_o great_a remove_v evil_a minister_n redress_n grievance_n of_o all_o kind_n their_o three_o power_n viz._n consultive_n legislative_a and_o judicial_a their_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66._o chap._n iu._n and_o v._o of_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n distinct_a from_o the_o commons_o page_n 90_o 101._o chap._n vi_o and_o vii_o of_o the_o separate_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a case_n page_n 109_o 114._o chap._n viii_o show_v their_o power_n over_o their_o own_o member_n and_o how_o execute_v etc._n etc._n page_n 136._o chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o several_a statute_n relate_v thereto_o page_n 149._o chap._n x._o show_n who_o may_v be_v elector_n and_o theâ—r_v right_n duty_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o oath_n refer_v thereto_o page_n 156._o chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v their_o qualification_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o statute_n oath_n etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o same_o page_n 180._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o return_v to_o parliament_n and_o of_o amendment_n of_o return_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n duty_n therein_o with_o such_o statute_n and_o oath_n as_o relate_v thereto_o page_n 226_o chap._n xiii_o and_o fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o business_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o say_a speaker_n page_n 263_o 272._o chap._n xu._n and_o xvi_o of_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o the_o member_n thereof_o page_n 278_o 285._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a house_n page_n 306._o chap._n xviii_o xix_o and_o xx._n concern_v committee_n in_o general_a as_o also_o of_o the_o order_n power_n and_o proceed_n of_o grand_a committee_n and_o of_o stand_v committee_n etc._n etc._n page_n 327_o 336_o 341_o chap._n xxi_o of_o session_n of_o parliament_n what_o make_v a_o session_n as_o also_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n page_n 347_o note_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n page_n 358._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o statute_n for_o regulate_v it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 379._o the_o appendix_n be_v the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n admit_v a_o member_n though_o return_v outlaw_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o diverse_a additional_a paricular_o relate_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o parliament_n page_n 415._o lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_n their_o definition_n constituent_a part_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o brief_a inquiry_n into_o the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o our_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n minshew_n in_o verbo_fw-la parlamt_v in_o french_a parliament_n and_o in_o spanish_a and_o italian_a parliamento_fw-la be_v spelm._n gloss_n verbo_fw-la debate_n see_v coke_n on_o littl._n p._n 110.164_o in_o its_o principal_a part_n derive_v from_o the_o french_a parlour_n to_o speak_v and_o as_o lord_n coke_n and_o some_o other_o conceive_v the_o general_a council_n or_o national_a assembly_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o call_v spelm._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la parliament_n hale_n of_o parliament_n 122._o elsing_n of_o parliament_n 167._o 4_o inst_z 8._o bohun_n collection_n 353._o because_o every_o member_n thereof_o shall_v in_o the_o matter_n there_o debate_v parlour_n la_fw-fr mente_fw-la i._n e._n free_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o though_o some_o author_n have_v oppugn_v this_o derivation_n yet_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o essence_n of_o a_o parliament_n that_o every_o member_n thereof_o aught_o to_o speak_v his_o mind_n free_o in_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o public_a welfare_n and_o this_o freedom_n of_o speech_n be_v now_o constant_o claim_v by_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o at_o the_o first_o meet_v of_o every_o new_a parliament_n and_o in_o insist_v on_o as_o a_o claim_n of_o right_n the_o word_n parliament_n be_v in_o france_n now_o take_v for_o one_o of_o those_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n minshew_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la see_v vincent_n lupanus_n lib._n 2_o c._n parliament_n no._n 28._o wherein_o man_n cause_n and_o difference_n be_v public_o hear_v and_o determine_v without_o further_a appeal_n of_o these_o parliament_n there_o be_v seven_o viz._n 1._o paris_n now_o superior_a to_o the_o rest_n 2._o vide_fw-la du_n haillan_n pasquier_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o fr._n parlements_n tholouse_n 3._o grenoble_n 4._o aix_n 5._o bourdeaux_n 6._o dijon_n 7._o rouen_n whereto_o some_o add_v a_o 8_o viz._n rhein_n in_o bretaigne_n but_o with_o we_o in_o england_n or_o rather_o great_a britain_n the_o universal_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i._n e._n the_o king_n sir_n tho._n smith_n de_fw-fr repub._n angl._n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2_o lord_n and_o commons_o wherein_o every_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n and_o who_o be_v meet_v together_o for_o debate_v of_o matter_n touch_v the_o commonwealth_n especial_o for_o the_o enact_v of_o law_n and_o statute_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o parliament_n cro._n jur._n f._n 1._o etc._n etc._n cambd._n brit._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 4_o inst_z 1._o and_o such_o law_n and_o statute_n when_o agree_v on_o be_v significant_o term_v act_n of_o parliament_n indeed_o various_a author_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n viz._n 1._o king_n cotton_n record_n 709.710_o 4_o inst_z 1._o hale_n of_o parliament_n 1._o finch_n nemotecnia_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1.2_o the_o lord_n sadler_n right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 79._o to_o 93._o kelway_n report_n 184._o stamf._n p._n cor._n 153._o see_v bagshaw_n read_v p._n 17._o to_o 21._o have_v have_v various_a sentiment_n and_o even_o act_v of_o parliament_n differ_v about_o the_o three_o estate_n some_o allege_v the_o king_n to_o be_v the_o head_n of_o but_o not_o include_v in_o the_o number_n assert_v that_o the_o three_o estate_n be_v one_a the_o lord_n spiritual_a 2_o the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o 3_o the_o commons_o but_o other_o more_o rational_o say_v the_o king_n be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n which_o compose_v the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o second_o estate_n be_v constitute_v of_o both_o the_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a lord_n joint_o for_o say_v they_o though_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n be_v denominate_v spiritual_a yet_o they_o sit_v in_o parliament_n as_o temporal_a
baron_n only_o i._n e._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o temporal_a barony_n annex_v to_o their_o bishopric_n and_o not_o as_o they_o be_v spiritual_a person_n and_o they_o further_o urge_v in_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n 1._o that_o no_o bishop_n notwithstanding_o his_o election_n consecration_n confirmation_n etc._n etc._n can_v be_v a_o lord_n of_o or_o sit_v in_o parliament_n till_o the_o king_n have_v grant_v to_o he_o the_o temporality_n of_o the_o bishopric_n 2._o n._n b._n though_o this_o stat._n be_v repeal_v by_o q._n mary_n yet_o that_o repeal_n be_v repeal_v by_o q._n elizabeth_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o parliamt_v at_o bury_n 24_o e._n 1._o citizen_n eliz._n all_o the_o act_n about_o religion_n pass_v dissentientibus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la see_v journal_n dom._n procer_fw-la 11_o h._n 7.27_o bro._n par._n 107._o kelway_n 184._o 3_o the_o commons_o see_v hereafter_o see_v sadler_n right_n p._n 79._o to_o 93._o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o stat._n 1_o e._n 6._o c._n 2._o still_o in_o force_n the_o king_n may_v constitute_v bishop_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n only_o without_o any_o election_n or_o consecration_n and_o 3._o that_o parliament_n have_v be_v and_o may_v be_v hold_v excluso_fw-la clero_fw-la exclusive_a of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n and_o that_o some_o of_o our_o most_o beneficial_a statute_n have_v be_v enact_v whereto_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o clergy_n dissent_v all_o which_o they_o say_v prove_v the_o bishop_n to_o be_v no_o essential_a part_n or_o any_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o trinity_n term_n 7_o h._n 8._o be_v agree_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n of_o england_n that_o the_o king_n may_v well_o hold_v his_o parliament_n by_o himself_o and_o his_o lord_n temporal_a and_o commons_o without_o any_o bishop_n or_o spiritual_a lord_n at_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v herein_o principal_o treat_v be_v on_o all_o hand_n confess_v to_o consist_v of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n with_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n all_o which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n elect_v by_o the_o free_a vote_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o great_a britain_n be_v proper_o esteem_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o people_n and_o constitute_v that_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n usual_o call_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o n._n b._n the_o ancient_a modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parl._n reckon_v up_o six_o degree_n or_o order_n of_o parliament_n but_o that_o division_n can_v be_v denominate_v six_o estate_n the_o number_n of_o the_o commons_o numb_a of_o commons_o former_o see_v mr._n willis_n preface_n to_o his_o 1_o vol._n of_o net_n parl._n prynn_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n i_o find_v to_o have_v be_v former_o variant_n according_a as_o the_o sheriff_n of_o county_n from_o what_o motive_n be_v uncertain_a be_v please_v to_o direct_v their_o precept_n to_o the_o several_a city_n or_o burros_fw-la within_o their_o respective_a county_n or_o as_o the_o same_o sheriff_n make_v their_o return_v thereupon_o but_o indeed_o another_o cause_n of_o this_o variation_n be_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a for_o the_o prince_n on_o his_o accession_n to_o the_o throne_n to_o grant_v charter_n to_o ancient_a demesne_n vill_n and_o other_o popular_a town_n thereby_o erect_v they_o into_o free_a burros_fw-la and_o this_o consequent_o give_v they_o a_o right_a to_o be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n and_o by_o this_o artifice_n among_o other_o the_o crown_n advance_v its_o interest_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o by_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n there_o be_v no_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o as_o commons_o in_o parliament_n beside_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n the_o baron_n for_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n crompt_v of_o court_n f._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n stat._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 11._o the_o citizen_n for_o the_o city_n and_o the_o burgess_n for_o the_o ancient_a burros_fw-la only_o and_o that_o the_o election_n for_o all_o those_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o such_o person_n only_o as_o be_v possess_v of_o land_n or_o tenement_n hold_v by_o they_o as_o freehold_v or_o free_a burgage_n tenor_n which_o consequent_o exclude_v all_o villein_n and_o copyholder_n stat._n 12._o r._n 2._o c._n 12._o crom._n 2.3.4.5_o bro._n ant._n dem._n 43â—_n as_o also_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n which_o be_v but_o the_o king_n villein_n and_o the_o tenant_n and_o dependent_n of_o other_o lord_n parl._n 96._o reg._n 261._o nat._n bre._n 14._o from_o be_v either_o the_o elector_n or_o elect_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o indeed_o the_o practice_n of_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o see_v bohun_n col._n per_fw-la tot._n begin_v very_o early_o viz._n temp._n johan_n if_o not_o before_o for_o i_o find_v it_o a_o practice_n of_o that_o prince_n to_o grant_v usual_o in_o consideration_n of_o money_n etc._n etc._n charter_n to_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la town_n as_o general_o all_o seaport_n town_n be_v thereby_o erect_v they_o into_o free_a burrough_n the_o representative_a of_o london_n and_o west_n p._n 14._o 10_o p._n 21._o spelm._n in_o voce_fw-mi major_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v as_o i_o conceive_v that_o bridport_n dorchester_n harwich_n helstone_n kingston_n upon_o hull_n and_o diverse_a other_o ancient_a demesne_fw-la town_n come_v to_o be_v erect_v into_o free_a burros_fw-la which_o original_o have_v no_o right_n of_o be_v represent_v in_o parliament_n but_o whatever_o method_n be_v then_o take_v to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o i_o find_v their_o number_n to_o be_v much_o the_o same_o from_o the_o end_n of_o h._n the_o 6th_n reign_n fortescue_n p._n 40._o to_o the_o beginning_n of_o that_o of_o h._n the_o 8_o viz._n about_o 300._o that_o h._n 8._o ms._n penes_fw-la authorem_fw-la add_v to_o their_o number_n 38._o king_n ed._n 6._o add_v to_o their_o number_n 44._o queen_n marry_o add_v to_o their_o number_n 25._o queen_n elizabeth_z add_v to_o their_o number_n 62._o king_n james_n the_o one_a add_v to_o their_o number_n 27._o and_o king_n charles_n the_o one_a about_o 10._o or_o 12._o so_o that_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n 2._o i_o find_v their_o number_n to_o have_v be_v about_o 500_o but_o the_o commons_o about_o that_o time_n restrain_v this_o mischievous_a practice_n for_o the_o future_a so_o that_o they_o declare_v the_o election_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o prince_n charter_n void_a and_o as_o chester_n have_v be_v enable_v to_o send_v two_o member_n for_o the_o county_n and_o two_o for_o the_o city_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o sta._n 34.35_o st._n 34.35_o h._n 8._o c._n 13_o st._n 25._o c._n 2._o c._n 9_o h._n 8._o so_o a_o act_n pass_v in_o the_o 25_o car._n 2._o enable_v durham_n to_o send_v four_o member_n in_o like_a manner_n and_o thus_o the_o number_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o stand_v at_o 513_o till_o the_o union_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n when_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o union_n act_n st._n 5._o an._n c._n 8._o forty-five_o scottish_a member_n be_v add_v which_o make_v the_o whole_a number_n of_o that_o house_n to_o be_v 558_o as_o it_o now_o stand_v mr._n prynn_n and_o other_o observe_v denomination_n of_o parliam_fw-la prynn_n right_n of_o the_o com._n etc._n etc._n p._n 99_o 99_o spelm._n glossary_a in_o verb._n parlam_n debata_n that_o our_o ancestor_n have_v many_o expression_n and_o phrase_n which_o signify_v a_o parliamentary_a assembly_n as_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la omnes_fw-la regni_fw-la nobiles_fw-la proceres_fw-la et_fw-la fideles_fw-la regni_fw-la universitas_fw-la regni_fw-la communitas_fw-la regni_fw-la discretio_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o many_o other_o vary_v the_o style_n in_o successive_a age_n till_o at_o length_n it_o come_v to_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o word_n parliament_n see_v diverse_a record_n and_o precedent_n touch_v this_o matter_n in_o the_o appendix_n to_o mr._n petyt_n miscellanea_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la mr._n prynn_n also_o say_v prynn_n truth_n triumph_v over_o falsehood_n etc._n etc._n f._n 69._o petyt_n ancient_a right_n etc._n etc._n p._n 68_o that_o by_o many_o ancient_a precedent_n before_o the_o conquest_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o all_o our_o pristine_a synod_n and_o council_n be_v nought_o else_o but_o parliament_n and_o that_o our_o king_n nobles_z senators_z aldermen_z wiseman_n knight_n and_o commons_o be_v usual_o present_a and_o vote_v in_o they_o as_o member_n and_o judge_n and_o mr._n lambard_n sir_n robert_n atkyns_n argument_n p._n 18._o see_v hereafter_o in_o his_o archaeion_n maintain_v that_o parliament_n be_v use_v in_o the_o saxon_a time_n as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n ina_n ann._n 712_o and_o other_o saxon_a prince_n and_o that_o they_o then_o consist_v of_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z and_o that_o the_o
as_o be_v the_o alderman_n of_o county_n which_o we_o call_v earl_n and_o the_o heretoge_n of_o county_n usual_o render_v deuce_n ibid._n 204._o 205._o because_o they_o head_v the_o people_n in_o war_n and_o be_v then_o as_o our_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o of_o far_o great_a authority_n but_o that_o they_o also_o comprehend_v other_o temporal_a magistrate_n as_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v those_o word_n magnate_n seniores_fw-la or_o senatores_fw-la include_v the_o chief_a ruler_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o affair_n civil_a military_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o general_o constitute_v the_o wittenagemote_a or_o saxon_a parliament_n indeed_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n see_v saxon_n chron._n an._n 1055._o and_o the_o beadmanealre_a witenagemote_a i._n e._n et_fw-la indictus_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnium_fw-la procerum_fw-la conventus_fw-la before_o mid-lent_n this_o include_v the_o commons_o and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a business_n then_o there_o transact_v the_o commons_o i._n e._n their_o lesser_a thanes_z or_o lord_n of_o manor_n as_o also_o the_o representative_n of_o city_n or_o burros_fw-la do_v in_o person_n appear_v there_o likewise_o but_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o model_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o except_o in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a thing_n for_o the_o commons_o to_o appear_v in_o person_n at_o all_o their_o assembly_n of_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la see_v those_o magnate_v be_v in_o truth_n the_o people_n ordinary_a representative_n be_v elect_v and_o full_o instruct_v by_o the_o commons_o about_o such_o affair_n as_o relate_v to_o they_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n be_v such_o as_o make_v all_o the_o lesser_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o have_v a_o connection_n with_o and_o dependence_n on_o some_o high_a and_o more_o honourable_a convention_n wilkins_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lambard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o representation_n and_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a convention_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o every_o inferior_a legal_a convention_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a parliament_n which_o have_v some_o other_o superior_a parliament_n to_o appeal_v to_o so_o the_o high_a assembly_n have_v the_o inspection_n and_o control_v of_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o next_o subordinate_a convention_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v spelman_n 540._o that_o the_o saxon_a county-court_n the_o hundred-court_n or_o wapentake_v and_o even_o the_o court-baron_n or_o manor-court_n be_v as_o much_o parliamentary_a assembly_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o wittenagemote_a or_o assembly_n of_o great_a man_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n thus_o in_o ordinary_a case_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o superior_a parliament_n see_v mirror_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o parliamt_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o london_n twice_o yearly_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n whether_o the_o king_n summon_v they_o or_o not_o and_z as_o saddler_n p._n 50._o licet_fw-la rex_fw-la sit_fw-la absens_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v 12_o time_n yearly_a on_o 〈◊〉_d day_n notice_n but_o not_o the_o superior_a wilkins_n sax_n ll._n 205_o c_o 2_o when_o the_o inserior_fw-la parliament_n can_v and_o usual_o do_v provide_v a_o remedy_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o remarkable_a in_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o connection_n of_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n which_o will_v give_v we_o great_a light_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o wittenagemote_n or_o parliament_n viz._n one_a that_o all_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n assembly_n be_v general_o hold_v twice_o yearly_a at_o certain_a particular_a place_n and_o on_o certain_a state_v day_n or_o time_n in_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o any_o special_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o or_o any_o summons_n to_o those_o assembly_n no_o more_o than_o for_o the_o term_n at_o this_o day_n every_o freeman_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v attend_v there_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n and_o that_o under_o a_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o saxon_a law_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n thus_o the_o free-tenant_n of_o manor_n spel._n glos_n in_o verbis_fw-la manor_n turnus_n comitatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o their_o lord_n or_o steward_n the_o burroholder_n by_o the_o head-burros_a and_o the_o freeman_n in_o each_o tything_n by_o their_o tienmantale_n or_o representative_a attend_v at_o the_o hundred_o court_n and_o those_o of_o the_o hundred_o attend_v at_o the_o county_n court_v by_o their_o hundreder_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o of_o the_o county_n as_o earl_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n attend_v the_o witenagemote_a in_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o court_n of_o manor_n and_o tything_n always_o end_v before_o the_o wapentack_n or_o hundred_o court_n begin_v and_o these_o end_v just_a before_o the_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n begin_v and_o these_o last_o just_a before_o the_o ordinary_a witenagemote_a or_o grand_a parliamentary_a assembly_n begin_v by_o this_o method_n see_v 32d_o law_n ed._n conf._n a_o certain_a connection_n and_o dependence_n of_o all_o inserior_fw-la court_n on_o the_o next_o superior_n be_v establish_v so_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o easy_a transition_n by_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o next_o superior_a court_n and_o last_o to_o the_o conventio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la or_o supreme_a assembly_n 2_o another_o observable_a be_v that_o all_o these_o court_n be_v so_o hold_v twice_o yearly_o for_o the_o free_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o free_a distribution_n of_o justice_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v about_o the_o end_n of_o september_n for_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n as_o they_o still_o be_v in_o london_n and_o some_o other_o city_n and_o the_o other_o half_a yearly_a assembly_n for_o distribution_n of_o justice_n be_v usual_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o be_v over_o before_o the_o wittenagemote_a see_v wilkins_n ll._n saxon._n p._n c._n 1._o purif_n 〈◊〉_d m._n uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eodem_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la or_o grand_a assembly_n be_v hold_v which_o by_o a_o express_a law_n be_v always_o to_o commence_v the_o first_o on_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n for_o confirm_v or_o constitute_v all_o the_o alderman_n or_o earl_n or_o hetetoges_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o about_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n for_o distribute_v of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n for_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n no_o officer_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a or_o even_o ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v invest_v in_o his_o office_n or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n over_o freemen_n without_o the_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n of_o those_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v such_o authority_n and_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n more_o especial_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v denominate_v free_a for_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o have_v this_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n viz._n the_o free_a election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n without_o which_o our_o ancestor_n think_v all_o other_o liberty_n be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o bondage_n for_o of_o what_o use_n can_v liberty_n be_v to_o he_o who_o person_n or_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o officer_n etc._n etc._n set_v over_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n this_o freedom_n of_o election_n of_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n civil_a and_o military_a under_o the_o saxon_a government_n full_o appear_v thro-out_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o law_n especial_o in_o the_o 35th_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o provide_v see_v spel._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la vicecom_v p._n 555._o that_o all_o sheriff_n or_o earl_n and_o all_o heretokes_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o pleno_fw-la folkmote_a i._n e._n by_o the_o freeholder_n in_o a_o general_a county_n assembly_n or_o parliament_n and_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v therein_o pursuant_n to_o the_o law_n sax._n chr._n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1064._o appear_v from_o the_o case_n of_o tosty_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n for_o say_v the_o saxon_a chronicle_n that_o earl_n misbehave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n the_o people_n of_o that_o county_n depose_v he_o from_o be_v their_o earl_n and_o proceed_v to_o elect_v morkar_n the_o son_n of_o elfgar_n ll._n inae_fw-la c._n 8._o 36._o ll._n edgari_n c._n 3
david_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o bangor_n by_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v thereto_o elect_v a_o principe_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la walliae_fw-la i._n e._n by_o a_o welsh_a parliament_n and_o in_o the_o same_o reign_n one_o gregory_n a_o irish_a abbot_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dublin_n a_o rege_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la a_o irish_a parliament_n so_o that_o the_o commons_o at_o this_o time_n be_v a_o a_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o scottish_a welsh_a and_o irish_a parliament_n as_o well_o as_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1128_o vide_fw-la sax._n chro._n sub_fw-la an._n 112._o i_o find_v that_o fame_a scholar_n gilbertus_n universalis_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o london_n annuente_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la this_o seem_v at_o a_o parliament_n at_o london_n but_o this_o right_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o elect_a bishop_n do_v more_o clear_o appear_v in_o h._n the_o 2d_n time_n when_o all_o historian_n agree_v it_o to_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n both_o here_o and_o in_o france_n and_o seem_v found_v on_o diverse_a express_a canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n insomuch_o as_o mezeray_v in_o his_o history_n assert_n that_o until_o that_o time_n i._n e._n the_o middle_a of_o the_o 12_o century_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n in_o elect_a bishop_n be_v esteem_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o successor_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o k._n steven_n mat._n par._n 51._o take_v their_o coronation_n oath_n in_o a_o form_n much_o more_o enlarge_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o commons_o than_o those_o of_o king_n henry_n 1._o or_o his_o two_o predecessor_n thus_o k._n steven_n swear_v coram_fw-la regni_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o convoke_v at_o london_n ad_fw-la meliorationem_fw-la legum_n juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la which_o must_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v reform_v the_o law_n according_a to_o their_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o oxford_n i_o e._n to_o hold_v his_o parliament_n ibi_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la populo_fw-la in_fw-la die_fw-la coronationis_fw-la suae_fw-la concesserat_fw-la this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o danegelt_n hydage_n cornage_n etc_o etc_o see_v there_o some_o particular_n of_o his_o oath_n whereof_o the_o 3d_o be_v tallagia_fw-la quae_fw-la autecessores_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipere_fw-la consueverant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la condonaret_fw-la and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n on_o the_o arrival_n of_o rob._n earl_n of_o gloucester_n ibid._n 51._o this_o king_n be_v again_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o thereof_o grant_v his_o charter_n and_o see_v there_o the_o conditional_a homage_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n by_o that_o earl_n i_o may_v here_o pursue_v this_o thread_n of_o coronation_n oath_n in_o those_o of_o h._n 2._o r._n 1._o k._n john_n vide_fw-la ib._n 42._o in_o pede_fw-la 51._o and_o the_o praef._n to_o privilegia_fw-la londini_fw-la right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n but_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o trace_v the_o practice_n of_o king_n in_o take_v coronation_n oath_n a_o unlucky_a blot_n remain_v in_o history_n as_o to_o those_o prince_n i_o have_v already_o name_v it_o be_v general_o observe_v impudenter_fw-la fregerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o author_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o conversant_a in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o observe_v thus_o the_o king_n oath_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o just_a law_n which_o the_o commons_o not_o the_o lord_n shall_v elect_v or_o choose_v in_o latin_a quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o old_a french_a oath_n of_o edw._n 2._o and_o edw._n 3._o this_fw-mi les_fw-fr quell_v la_fw-fr communaute_fw-fr aux_fw-fr eslue_n and_o in_o the_o english_a oath_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o prince_n see_v sir_n r._n atkyns_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lordship_n 28_o 29._o be_v which_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v choose_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a writ_n for_o summon_v the_o commons_o be_v nobiscum_fw-la tractur_n consilium_fw-la impensur_n de_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o the_o same_o author_n the_o king_n dom_n right_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o little_a before_o say_v thus_o the_o mirror_n as_o well_o as_o tacitus_n show_v how_o our_o lord_n be_v original_o raise_v out_o of_o and_o by_o the_o commons_o and_o with_o bracton_n fleta_n etc._n etc._n give_v they_o a_o judicial_a power_n over_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o modus_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la will_v not_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o commons_o have_v better_a and_o strong_a vote_n than_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o parliament_n without_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o earl_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v parliament_n without_o they_o but_o never_o without_o the_o commons_o and_o conclude_v with_o the_o impossibility_n of_o hold_v a_o parliament_n without_o they_o thus_o parliamentum_fw-la sine_fw-la communitate_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la pro_fw-la nullo_n quamvis_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la status_fw-la plenary_a ibidem_fw-la intersuerint_fw-la last_o sir_n r._n atkyn_n power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 32._o the_o freeholder_n of_o england_n have_v original_o the_o election_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v become_v out_o of_o date_n by_o introduce_v justice_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v their_o power_n not_o by_o any_o election_n of_o the_o freeholder_n as_o of_o right_o they_o ought_v nor_o be_v they_o nominate_v by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v their_o power_n by_o his_o special_a commission_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v and_o in_o what_o temper_a time_n this_o come_v about_o may_v be_v read_v in_o lambard_n eirenarcha_fw-la lambards_n justice_n f._n 16.19.20.147_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v do_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o 3d_n reign_n and_o in_o his_o minority_n when_o the_o queen_n and_o mortimer_n rule_v all_o the_o freeholder_n do_v also_o original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n supra_fw-la and_o from_o all_o antiquity_n at_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n choose_v their_o heretochii_n and_o what_o be_v these_o you_o may_v call_v they_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n or_o it_o may_v be_v lieutenant_n general_n for_o the_o saxon_a law_n tell_v you_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n ll._n ed._n conf._n 35._o vide_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ductores_fw-la exercitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o these_o great_a officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n as_o our_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n now_o be_v and_z as_o conservator_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n former_o be_v and_z as_o coroner_n and_o verdredors_n former_o man_n of_o great_a power_n still_o be_v by_o writ_n at_o the_o county_n court_v these_o be_v mighty_a power_n and_o freedom_n sir_n r._n atkyns_n supra_fw-la see_v 4_o inst_z 174.558_o and_o be_v enjoy_v by_o the_o people_n as_o ancient_o as_o any_o of_o our_o record_n do_v reach_v which_o be_v more_o authentic_a proof_n of_o our_o constitution_n than_o the_o write_n of_o modern_a historian_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v best_o show_v the_o native_a freedom_n which_o the_o people_n have_v by_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o our_o government_n contrary_a to_o all_o the_o new_a doctrine_n of_o our_o late_a writer_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n we_o yet_o enjoy_v be_v not_o mere_a emanation_n of_o royal_a favour_n as_o our_o novellist_n will_v impose_v upon_o we_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o basis_n of_o government_n rushw_o coll._n 3d_o part_v vol._n 1._o foe_n 739_o and_o consequent_o of_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o it_o create_v the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v in_o peace_n and_o quietness_n so_o it_o preserve_v the_o law_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n it_o watch_v over_o our_o religion_n that_o it_o be_v not_o supplant_v and_o exchange_v by_o suppositious_a innovation_n or_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o eat_v up_o with_o formality_n vain_a pomp_n and_o unnecessary_a ceremony_n it_o be_v the_o conservative_n of_o the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o the_o corrective_a of_o injustice_n and_o oppression_n which_o by_o equal_a right_n be_v distribute_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n have_v that_o benefit_n and_o protection_n of_o justice_n which_o be_v due_a to_o he_o it_o be_v that_o by_o which_o alone_a common_a necessity_n can_v be_v provide_v for_o and_o public_a fear_n prevent_v so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v not_o only_o the_o peace_n and_o happiness_n and_o well_o be_v but_o the_o very_o
be_v of_o this_o kingdom_n can_v have_v no_o other_o bottom_n to_o stand_v upon_o but_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v the_o foundation_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v build_v the_o parliament_n be_v the_o cabinet_n ib._n 201._o wherein_o the_o chief_a jewel_n both_o of_o the_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n be_v deposit_v the_o great_a prerogative_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v most_o effectual_o exercise_v and_o maintain_v by_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n parliament_n be_v the_o ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n ib._n 587._o and_o that_o which_o only_o make_v england_n a_o free_a monarchy_n parliament_n be_v say_v the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n ib._n 752._o admiral_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o john_n pym_n esq_n july_n 6_o 1742_o that_o great_a council_n by_o who_o authority_n the_o be_v of_o england_n have_v ever_o speak_v to_o their_o people_n both_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o eye_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a ib._n 702._o whereby_o his_o majesty_n be_v oughts_z by_o the_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v the_o public_a peace_n and_o safety_n thereof_o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n vox_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n parliament_n say_v k._n c._n 1._o in_o his_o declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n rushw_o coll._n 3d_o part_v vol._n 2_o lordship_n 40._o after_o his_o victory_n at_o edgehill_n on_o the_o 23d_o of_o october_n 1642_o be_v the_o only_a sovereign_a remedy_n for_o the_o grow_a mischief_n which_o time_n and_o accident_n have_v and_o will_v always_o beget_v in_o this_o kingdom_n that_o without_o parliament_n the_o happiness_n can_v be_v last_v to_o king_n or_o people_n the_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o three_o several_a respect_n first_o ib._n p._n 45._o as_o it_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v 2_o as_o it_o be_v a_o court_n to_o judge_v 3_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n representative_a of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n l'assemblie_n de_fw-fr troy_n estate_n cestascavoir_n finch_n nemotecnia_n lib._n 2._o c._n 1._o foe_n 21._o roy_n nobility_n commons_o qui_fw-fr font_n le_fw-fr corpse_n del_fw-it realm_n est_fw-fr appel_n un_fw-fr parliament_n lour_v decree_n un_fw-fr act_n de_fw-fr parliament_n car_fw-fr sans_fw-fr tout_fw-fr troy'_v come_v si_fw-fr soit_fw-fr fait_fw-fr per_fw-la roy_fw-fr signior_n mes_fw-fr rien_fw-fr parle_fw-fr deal_n commons_o nest_n ascun_fw-la act_n de_fw-fr parliament_n i._n e._n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n to_o wit_n the_o king_n the_o nobility_n and_o the_o commons_o which_o make_v the_o body_n of_o the_o realm_n be_v call_v a_o parliament_n and_o their_o decree_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o without_o all_o three_o as_o if_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n but_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o commons_o there_o be_v not_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n on_o the_o restoration_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o commons_o resolve_v may_v 1._o 1660._o journal_n dom._n co._n that_o this_o house_n do_v agree_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v own_o and_o declare_v that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a and_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o government_n thereof_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v by_o king_n lord_n and_z commons_z the_o word_n parliament_n be_v use_v in_o a_o double_a sense_n 1._o english_a liberty_n p._n 78._o strict_o as_o it_o include_v the_o legislative_a power_n of_o england_n as_o when_o we_o say_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n add_v in_o this_o acceptation_n it_o necessary_o include_v the_o king_n the_o lord_n and_o the_o commons_o each_o of_o which_o have_v a_o negative_a voice_n in_o make_v law_n and_o without_o their_o joint_n consent_v no_o new_a law_n can_v pass_v that_o be_v obligatory_a to_o the_o subject_a 2._o vulgar_o the_o word_n be_v use_v for_o the_o two_o house_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o as_o when_o we_o say_v the_o king_n will_v call_v a_o parliament_n his_o majesty_n have_v dissolve_v his_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n this_o court_n be_v the_o high_a court_n in_o england_n crompton_n juris_n p._n 1._o in_o which_o the_o prince_n himself_o sit_v in_o person_n and_o usual_o come_v there_o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o at_o the_o end_n and_o at_o any_o other_o time_n when_o he_o please_v 4_o inst_z 3._o during_o the_o parliament_n the_o king_n be_v the_o caput_fw-la principium_fw-la and_o finis_fw-la of_o parliament_n it_o appear_v by_o precedent_n that_o whenever_o a_o parliament_n be_v sit_v in_o the_o king_n absence_n rushw_o coll._n vol._n 3._o part_n 1._o p._n 772._o there_o be_v always_o a_o custos_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o a_o locum_fw-la tenens_fw-la regis_fw-la appoint_v this_o court_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n majesty_n 4_o inst_z 1._o sit_v there_o as_o in_o his_o royal_a politic_a capacity_n and_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n viz._n the_o lord_n spiritual_a arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n who_o sit_v there_o by_o succession_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o county_n vide_fw-la dyfol_n 60._o or_o barony_n parcel_n of_o their_o bishopric_n the_o lord_n temporal_a duke_n marquess_n earl_n viscount_n and_o baron_n who_o sit_v there_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dignity_n which_o they_o hold_v by_o descent_n or_o creation_n every_o one_o of_o which_o both_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a aught_o to_o have_v a_o writ_n of_o summons_n ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n whereof_o there_o be_v knight_n of_o shire_n or_o county_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o borough_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n by_o force_n of_o the_o be_v write_v ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o these_o represent_v all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o be_v trust_v for_o they_o the_o king_n and_o these_o three_o estate_n ib._n 2._o be_v the_o great_a corporation_n or_o body_n politic_a of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o do_v sit_v in_o two_o house_n king_n and_o lord_n in_o one_o house_n called_z the_o lord_n house_n the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o another_o house_n called_z the_o house_n of_o commons_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o this_o consent_n arc._n parl._n 2._o be_v call_v firm_a stable_n and_o sanctum_fw-la and_o be_v take_v for_o law_n all_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o realm_n town_n coll._n 5.6_o vid._n cromp_n tun_n 1._o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n of_o the_o coif_n the_o be_v learned_a council_n and_o the_o civilian_n master_n of_o the_o chancery_n be_v call_v to_o give_v their_o assistance_n and_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n of_o parliament_n but_o they_o have_v no_o voice_n in_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 4._o but_o be_v make_v sometime_o joint_a committee_n with_o the_o lord_n every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a either_o in_o person_n arc._n parl._n 3_n smyth_n commonwealth_n 74_o or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n of_o what_o preeminence_n state_n dignity_n or_o quality_n soever_o he_o be_v from_o the_o prince_n be_v it_o king_n or_o queen_n to_o the_o low_a person_n in_o england_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n in_o ancient_a time_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o of_o parliament_n do_v sit_v together_o 2_o bulstro_n 173._o see_v cotton_n record_n 12.13.348_o post_n 60._o in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o room_n but_o afterward_o they_o be_v divide_v to_o sit_v in_o several_a room_n and_o this_o be_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commons_o but_o yet_o still_o they_o remain_v but_o one_o court_n and_o of_o all_o this_o i_o have_v see_v the_o record_n one_o in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o where_o all_o of_o they_o do_v sit_v together_o and_o mention_n be_v there_o make_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o seat_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 3.39_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 45._o but_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o sit_v there_o for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o personal_a offence_n in_o he_o that_o sit_v there_o without_o authority_n but_o a_o public_a offence_n to_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o whole_a realm_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 4_o inst_z 2._o that_o when_o there_o be_v best_a appearance_n there_o be_v the_o best_a success_n in_o parliament_n at_o a_o parliament_n 7_o hen._n 5._o of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a there_o appear_v but_o thirty_o and_o there_o be_v but_o one_o act_n pass_v of_o no_o great_a weight_n in_o 50_o ed._n 3._o all_o the_o lord_n appear_v in_o person_n and_o not_o one_o by_o
proxy_n and_o so_o many_o excellent_a thing_n be_v do_v that_o it_o be_v call_v bonum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la at_o the_o return_n of_o the_o writ_n ib._n 6._o the_o parliament_n can_v begin_v but_o by_o the_o royal_a presence_n of_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n or_o representation_n the_o king_n person_n may_v be_v represent_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o certain_a lord_n in_o parliament_n authorise_v they_o to_o begin_v the_o parliament_n or_o to_o prorogue_v it_o etc._n etc._n when_o a_o parliament_n be_v call_v ib._n 28._o and_o do_v sit_v and_o be_v dissolve_v without_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v or_o judgement_n give_v it_o be_v no_o session_n of_o parliament_n but_o a_o convention_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n prove_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o precedent_n ib._n 32._o that_o never_o any_o good_a bill_n be_v prefer_v or_o good_a motion_n make_v in_o parliament_n whereof_o any_o memorial_n be_v make_v in_o the_o journal-book_n or_o otherwise_o though_o sometime_o it_o succeed_v not_o at_o the_o first_o yet_o it_o have_v never_o die_v but_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o have_v take_v effect_n matter_n of_o parliament_n be_v not_o to_o be_v rule_v by_o the_o common-law_n ib._n 17._o if_o offence_n do_v in_o parliament_n may_v have_v be_v punish_v elsewhere_o ibid._n vide_fw-la 1_o inst_z sect._n 108._o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v that_o at_o some_o time_n it_o will_v have_v be_v put_v in_o ure_n it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n ib_n 50._o to_o judge_v of_o any_o law_n custom_n or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o judge_n in_o parliament_n be_v the_o king_n or_o queen_n sir_n tho._n smith_n commonwealth_n 74_o the_o lord_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a the_o commons_o represent_v by_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o every_o shire_n borough-town_n these_o all_o or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o and_o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o time_n be_v must_v agree_v to_o the_o make_n of_o law_n it_o be_v the_o just_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o parliament_n seld._n judic_n 95._o to_o bring_v the_o party_n accuse_v to_o his_o answer_n yea_o though_o he_o fly_v justice_n yet_o to_o send_v out_o proclamation_n into_o the_o country_n that_o he_o appear_v at_o a_o day_n or_o else_o such_o and_o such_o judgement_n shall_v be_v give_v against_o he_o what_o be_v do_v by_o either_o house_n sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n 14._o according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o usage_n of_o parliament_n be_v proper_o and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o law_n the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a parliament_n and_o what_o concern_v the_o one_o must_v of_o necessity_n concern_v the_o whole_a not_o mere_o by_o consequence_n but_o by_o a_o immediate_a concernment_n as_o be_v one_o and_o entire_a the_o three_o estate_n of_o parliament_n be_v one_o entire_a body_n and_o corporation_n ib._n 34_o 41_o 51_o 55._o vide_fw-la rast_n st._n 2._o 3_n e._n 6._o c._n 36._o pref._n all_o their_o power_n and_o privilege_n in_o the_o right_n of_o they_o and_o in_o the_o title_n to_o they_o be_v entire_a per_fw-la my_o per_fw-la tout_fw-fr and_o belong_v to_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o parliament_n though_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o those_o power_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o claim_n of_o they_o they_o be_v distinguish_v and_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o power_n they_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n distribute_v into_o part_n all_o the_o estate_n in_o parliament_n be_v call_v by_o one_o common_a name_n ibid._n as_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la magna_fw-la curia_fw-la they_o be_v one_o body_n politic._n it_o be_v say_v by_o fineux_n chief_a justice_n that_o the_o parliament_n at_o the_o common-law_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n lord_n and_o commons_o and_o they_o be_v but_o one_o body_n corporate_a the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o right_n of_o they_o ib._n 55._o be_v entire_a and_o due_a to_o both_o house_n for_o both_o make_v up_o the_o parliament_n knighton_n one_o of_o our_o best_a historian_n do_v notable_o disclose_v the_o ancient_a end_n of_o call_v parliament_n knyghton_n de_fw-fr eventibus_fw-la augliae_fw-la l._n 5._o f._n 2681._o col_fw-fr 1.2_o pettyt_n right_n etc._n etc._n in_o pref._n p._n 43._o 44._o hollings_n f._n 1055._o col_fw-fr 1._o in_o say_v quod_fw-la ex_fw-la antiquo_fw-la statuto_fw-la consuetudine_fw-la landabili_fw-la approbata_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o by_o a_o ancient_a statute_n and_o custom_n laudable_a and_o approve_a which_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v the_o king_n be_v once_o in_o the_o year_n to_o convene_v his_o lord_n and_o commons_o to_o his_o court_n of_o parliament_n as_o to_o the_o high_a court_n in_o the_o whole_a realm_n in_o qua_fw-la omnis_fw-la aequitas_fw-la relucere_fw-la deberet_fw-la absque_fw-la qualibet_fw-la scrupulositate_fw-la vel_fw-la nota_fw-la tanquam_fw-la sol_fw-la in_o ascensu_fw-la meridiei_fw-la ubi_fw-la pauperes_fw-la divites_fw-la pro_fw-la refrigerio_fw-la tranquilitatis_fw-la pacis_fw-la repulsione_n injuriarum_fw-la refugium_fw-la infallibile_fw-la quaerere_fw-la possent_fw-la ac_fw-la etiam_fw-la errata_fw-la regni_fw-la reformare_fw-la de_fw-fr statu_fw-la gubernation_n regis_n regni_fw-la cum_fw-la sapientiori_fw-la concilio_n tractare_fw-la ut_fw-la inimici_fw-la regis_fw-la regni_fw-la intrinseci_fw-la host_n extrinseci_fw-la destruantur_fw-la repellantur_fw-la qualiterquoque_fw-la onera_fw-la incumbentia_fw-la regi_fw-la regno_fw-la levius_fw-la ad_fw-la ediam_fw-la communitatis_fw-la supportari_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la i._n e._n in_o which_o court_n all_o equity_n ought_v to_o shine_v forth_o without_o the_o least_o cloud_n or_o shadow_n like_o the_o sun_n in_o its_o meridian_n glory_n where_o poor_a and_o rich_a refresh_v with_o peace_n and_o ease_n of_o their_o oppression_n may_v always_o find_v infallible_a and_o sure_a refuge_n and_o succour_n the_o grievance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n redress_v and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n and_o government_n of_o the_o realm_n debate_v with_o wise_a counsel_n the_o domestic_a and_o foreign_a enemy_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n destroy_v and_o repel_v and_o to_o consider_v how_o the_o charge_n and_o burden_n of_o both_o may_v be_v sustain_v with_o more_o ease_n to_o the_o people_n minshieu_n but_o these_o six_o degree_n be_v never_o allow_v to_o be_v six_o estate_n of_o parliament_n in_o his_o etymological_a dictionary_n tit_n parliament_n say_z in_o a_o monument_n of_o antiquity_n mean_v the_o ancient_a modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliament_n show_v the_o manner_n of_o hold_v the_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n edward_n the_o son_n of_o k._n etheldred_n which_o as_o the_o note_n say_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o discreet_a sort_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o allow_v by_o he_o be_v say_v that_o the_o parliament_n consist_v of_o six_o rank_n or_o degree_n it_o begin_v thus_o rex_fw-la est_fw-la caput_fw-la principium_fw-la et_fw-la finis_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la ita_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la parem_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la gradu_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la solo_fw-la primus_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la secundus_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la abbatibus_fw-la prioribus_fw-la per_fw-la baroniam_fw-la tertius_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la cleri_fw-la quartus_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la comitibus_fw-la baronibus_fw-la et_fw-la aliis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la quintus_fw-la gradus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la militibus_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la sextus_n gradus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la civibus_fw-la et_fw-la burgensibus_fw-la et_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la ex_fw-la sex_n gradibus_fw-la en_fw-fr ancient_n temps_fw-fr tout_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n sea_n insimul_n roll_n 1._o report_v folio_n 18._o ante_fw-la 54._o et_fw-fr le_fw-fr separation_n fuit_fw-la pearl_n desire_fw-la del_fw-it commons_z mes_fw-fr nient_a obstant_fw-la ils_fw-fr font_n forsque_fw-la un_fw-fr mese_n jen_o aye_o view_v un_fw-fr record_n 30_o h._n 1._o de_fw-fr lour_v degree_n et_fw-la seat_n 39_o e._n 3._o per_fw-la choke_v ch_n inst_z it_o be_v general_o believe_v reform_a vol._n 2._o p._n 49._o that_o the_o whole_a parliament_n sit_v together_o in_o one_o house_n before_o e._n 3._o time_n and_o then_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o body_n without_o question_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v divide_v the_o clergy_n likewise_o sit_v in_o two_o house_n and_o grant_v subsidy_n as_o well_o as_o the_o temporality_n my_o lord_n chief_a justice_n coke_n say_v 1_o inst_z sect._n 164._o folio_n 109._o the_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a and_o most_o honourable_a and_o absolute_a court_n of_o justice_n of_o england_n consist_v of_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o commons_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o divide_v into_o two_o sort_n viz._n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o commons_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n viz._n into_o knight_n of_o shire_n or_o county_n citizen_n out_o of_o city_n and_o burgess_n out_o of_o borough_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n all_o the_o whole_a body_n
of_o the_o realm_n and_o every_o particular_a member_n thereof_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n upon_o their_o own_o free_a election_n be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n deem_v to_o be_v personal_o present_a 1_o jac._n 1._o c._n 1._o sir_n edward_n cook_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o 9th_o report_n say_v there_o be_v a_o threefold_a end_n of_o this_o great_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o estate_n first_o that_o the_o subject_n may_v be_v keep_v from_o offend_v that_o be_v that_o offence_n may_v be_v prevent_v both_o by_o good_a and_o provident_a law_n and_o by_o the_o due_a execution_n thereof_o second_o that_o man_n may_v live_v safe_o in_o quiet_a and_o three_o that_o all_o man_n may_v receive_v justice_n by_o certain_a law_n and_o holy_a judgement_n that_o be_v to_o the_o end_v that_o justice_n may_v be_v the_o better_o administer_v that_o question_n and_o defect_n in_o law_n may_v be_v by_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n plane_v and_o reduce_v to_o a_o certainty_n and_o that_o claim_v of_o right_n may_v be_v adjudge_v and_o determine_v this_o court_n be_v the_o most_o supreme_a court_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o in_o some_o case_n do_v proceed_v legal_o according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o the_o common_a law_n the_o house_n of_o lord_n can_v exercise_v any_o power_n as_o a_o house_n of_o parliament_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n f_z 51._o or_o as_o a_o court_n for_o error_n without_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v in_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n both_o house_n must_v be_v prorogue_v together_o and_o dissolve_v together_o by_o the_o law_n ib._n 59_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o frequent_a before_o the_o conquest_n as_o it_o be_v untrue_o call_v by_o the_o law_n parliament_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n as_o appear_v by_o king_n edgar_n law_n so_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o king_n alfred_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 4_o ed._n 3._o c._n 14._o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v once_o a_o year_n and_o often_o if_o need_v be_v and_o in_o 36_o ed._n 3._o c._n 10._o to_o be_v once_o a_o year_n without_o restriction_n if_o need_v be_v by_o 16_o car._n 2._o c._n 1._o these_o act_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v in_o force_n and_o further_o it_o be_v declare_v and_o enact_v that_o the_o hold_v of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v discontinue_v above_o three_o year_n at_o the_o most_o the_o parliament_n be_v a_o court_n of_o very_o great_a honour_n and_o justice_n blow_n com._n 398._o 11_o col._n 14_o the_o parliament_n can_v do_v no_o wrong_n 6_o col._n 27._o sir_n r._n atkyne_n arg._n 60._o of_o which_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o imagine_v a_o thing_n dishonourable_a a_o offence_n commit_v in_o parliament_n be_v a_o very_a very_o high_a offence_n but_o the_o high_a it_o be_v the_o more_o proper_a it_o be_v for_o their_o judicature_n and_o that_o court_n be_v arm_v with_o a_o power_n to_o punish_v the_o high_a offence_n and_o the_o high_a offender_n yet_o a_o parliament_n may_v err_v blow_n com._n 397._o 9_o col._n 106._o ibid._n for_o they_o be_v not_o infallible_a but_o the_o law_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n against_o those_o error_n and_o a_o way_n to_o reform_v they_o a_o subsequent_a parliament_n may_v reform_v the_o error_n of_o a_o precede_a parliament_n but_o to_o say_v that_o they_o will_v be_v partial_a ibid._n or_o unjust_a or_o corrupt_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o malice_n be_v to_o raise_v a_o scandal_n upon_o the_o whole_a nation_n ibid_fw-la who_o representative_a they_o be_v if_o any_o offence_n whatever_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o particular_a member_n see_v be_v collection_n ante_fw-la p._n 1._o p._n 67._o it_o be_v a_o high_a infringement_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n for_o any_o person_n or_o court_n to_o take_v the_o least_o notice_n of_o it_o till_o the_o house_n itself_o either_o have_v punish_v the_o offender_n or_o refer_v they_o to_o a_o due_a or_o proper_a course_n of_o punishment_n to_o do_v otherwise_o will_v be_v to_o make_v the_o high_a court_n a_o offender_n and_o to_o charge_v they_o with_o injustice_n their_o right_a and_o privilege_n so_o far_o extend_v ib._n 61._o that_o not_o only_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o very_a house_n sit_v the_o parliament_n but_o whatever_o be_v do_v relate_v to_o they_o or_o in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o order_n during_o the_o parliament_n be_v not_o where_o else_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o by_o themselves_o or_o a_o succeed_a parliament_n though_o do_v out_o of_o the_o house_n either_o house_n do_v ever_o for_o the_o most_o part_n show_v itself_o so_o careful_a to_o keep_v firm_a correspondence_n with_o the_o other_o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 186._o as_o that_o when_o a_o bill_n have_v pass_v either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o be_v send_v to_o the_o other_o it_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n pass_v and_o be_v neither_o dash_v nor_o alter_v without_o very_o great_a cause_n upon_o mature_a deliberation_n and_o usual_o also_o not_o without_o conference_n desire_v and_o have_v thereupon_o that_o so_o full_a satisfaction_n may_v be_v give_v to_o that_o house_n from_o which_o the_o bill_n so_o reject_v or_o alter_v be_v send_v pessima_fw-la gens_n humani_fw-la generis_fw-la always_o abhor_v a_o parliament_n preface_n to_o petyt_n miscel_n parlementar_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v demonstrative_a because_o they_o all_o know_v they_o shall_v then_o be_v call_v to_o a_o impartial_a and_o strict_a account_n and_o be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o demerit_n it_o be_v say_v by_o the_o lord_n bacon_n to_o sir_n lionel_n cranfeild_n ibid._n new_o make_v lord_n treasurer_n that_o he_o will_v recommend_v to_o his_o lordship_n and_o in_o he_o to_o all_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o crown_n one_o considerable_a rule_n to_o be_v careful_o observe_v which_o be_v remember_v a_o parliament_n will_v come_v the_o king_n at_o no_o time_n stand_v so_o high_o in_o his_o estate_n royal_a petyt_n be_v miscel_v parliament_n 6._o vide_fw-la cromp._n jur._n 10._o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o parliament_n wherein_o the_o king_n as_o head_n and_o they_o as_o member_n be_v conjoin_v and_o knit_v together_o in_o one_o body_n politic_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o injury_n during_o that_o time_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o mean_a member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v as_o do_v against_o the_o king_n person_n and_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o parliament_n the_o prerogative_n of_o parliament_n be_v so_o great_a ibid._n that_o all_o act_n and_o process_n come_v out_o of_o any_o inferior_a court_n must_v cease_v and_o give_v place_n to_o that_o the_o high_a statute_n in_o england_n be_v make_v not_o only_o by_o the_o prince_n pleasure_n fortescue_n 42._o but_o also_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n so_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o must_v procure_v the_o wealth_n of_o the_o people_n and_o in_o no_o wise_n tend_v to_o their_o hindrance_n it_o can_v otherwise_o be_v think_v ibid._n but_o that_o they_o be_v replenish_v with_o much_o wit_n and_o wisdom_n see_v they_o be_v ordain_v not_o by_o the_o device_n of_o one_o man_n alone_o or_o of_o a_o hundred_o wise_a counsellor_n only_o but_o of_o more_o than_o three_o hundred_o learned_a man_n now_o 558_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v free_o elect_v by_o the_o people_n act_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v with_o such_o gravity_n wisdom_n 11._o co._n 63._o fortesc_n c._n 18._o c._n 40._o and_o universal_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o realm_n and_o for_o advantage_n of_o the_o public_a wealth_n that_o they_o be_v not_o from_o the_o general_n and_o ambiguous_a word_n of_o a_o subsequent_a act_n to_o be_v abrogate_a act_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v tender_a of_o rack_a the_o king_n subject_n for_o word_n 1._o mod._n rep._n 234_o and_o the_o scripture_n discountenance_n man_n be_v make_v transgressor_n for_o a_o word_n every_o proviso_n in_o a_o act_n 1._o siderf_n 155._o be_v not_o a_o determination_n what_o the_o law_n be_v before_o for_o they_o be_v often_o add_v for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o law_n the_o king_n of_o england_n can_v neither_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o minister_n fortescu_n p._n 84._o impose_v any_o tallage_n for_o other_o burden_n on_o his_o subject_n or_o alter_v their_o law_n or_o make_v new_a law_n without_o assent_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o parliament_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliamentary_a power_n hollinsh_fw-mi vol._n 1._o p._n 173._o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o legislative_a capacity_n consist_v of_o the_o agreement_n and_o act_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n king_n lord_n and_o commons_o to_o make_v it_o bind_v it_o import_v no_o
custom_n of_o parliament_n and_o therefore_o void_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o a_o few_o as_o in_o 21_o rich._n 2._o c._n 16._o ibid._n be_v hold_v to_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o parliament_n and_o that_o no_o such_o commission_n ought_v to_o be_v grant_v though_o it_o be_v apparent_a what_o transcendent_a power_n and_o authority_n the_o parliament_n have_v id._n 43_o and_o though_o diverse_a parliament_n have_v attempt_v to_o bar_v restrain_v suspend_v qualify_v or_o make_v void_a the_o power_n of_o subsequent_a parliament_n yet_o can_v they_o never_o effect_v it_o for_o the_o latter_a parliament_n have_v ever_o power_n to_o abrogate_v suspend_v qualify_v explain_v or_o make_v void_a the_o former_a in_o the_o whole_a or_o in_o any_o part_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o any_o word_n of_o restraint_n prohibition_n or_o penalty_n in_o the_o former_a for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o the_o law_n of_o parliament_n quod_fw-la leges_fw-la posteriores_fw-la priores_fw-la contrarias_fw-la abrogant_fw-la a_o act_n of_o parliament_n do_v include_v every_o man_n consent_n hobart_n 256._o as_o well_o to_o come_v and_o unborn_a person_n as_o those_o present_a the_o sovereign_a power_n of_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v such_o hakewel_n 86._o that_o although_o the_o king_n majesty_n have_v many_o great_a privilege_n and_o prerogative_n yet_o many_o thing_n be_v not_o effectual_a in_o law_n to_o pass_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n by_o the_o king_n charter_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n as_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o the_o judge_n in_o the_o prince_n case_n the_o king_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n may_v make_v a_o denizen_n id._n 87._o bro._n denizen_n n_o o_fw-mi 9_o 36._o h._n 8._o but_o can_v naturalize_v he_o to_o all_o purpose_n as_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n may_v do_v if_o a_o man_n be_v attaint_v of_o felony_n hakewel_n 89._o or_o treason_n by_o verdict_n outlawry_n confession_n etc._n etc._n his_o blood_n be_v corrupt_v which_o be_v a_o perpetual_a and_o absolute_a disability_n for_o he_o or_o his_o posterity_n to_o claim_v any_o hereditament_n in_o fee-simple_n either_o as_o heir_n to_o he_o or_o any_o ancestor_n paramount_n he_o and_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o blood_n without_o parliament_n and_o yet_o the_o king_n may_v give_v to_o any_o attaint_v person_n his_o life_n by_o this_o charter_n of_o parliament_n the_o king_n can_v alter_v the_o common_a law_n id._n 90._o or_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o gavelkind_a borough-english_a or_o the_o like_a without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n although_o a_o king_n have_v a_o kingdom_n by_o descent_n ibid._n yet_o see_v by_o the_o law_n of_o that_o kingdom_n he_o do_v inherit_v that_o kingdom_n he_o can_v change_v those_o law_n of_o himself_o without_o consent_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n ibid._n the_o king_n can_v by_o his_o proclamation_n alter_v the_o law_n but_o the_o king_n may_v make_v proclamtion_n that_o he_o shall_v incur_v the_o indignation_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o withstand_v it_o but_o the_o penalty_n of_o not_o obey_v his_o proclamation_n may_v not_o be_v upon_o forfeiture_n of_o his_o good_n his_o land_n or_o his_o life_n without_o parliament_n le_fw-fr parliament_n d'engleterre_fw-fr ne_fw-fr lia_fw-it ireland_n quoad_fw-la terras_fw-la svas_fw-la brook_z 123._o 91._o vide_fw-la 20_o h._n 6.9_o crompton_n 22._o b._n quar_fw-la ils_fw-fr ont_fw-fr parliament_n la_fw-fr mes_fw-fr il_fw-fr poient_fw-fr eux_fw-fr liar_n quant_fw-fr all_o choose_v transitory_a come_v eskipper_n de_fw-fr lane_n ou_fw-fr merchandise_n all_o intent_n de_fw-fr ceo_fw-la carrier_n all_o auter_n lieu_fw-fr ultra_fw-la mare_fw-la the_o parliament_n of_o england_n can_v bind_v ireland_n quere_z infra_fw-la as_o to_o their_o land_n for_o they_o have_v a_o parliament_n there_o but_o they_o may_v bind_v they_o as_o to_z thing_n transitory_a as_o the_o ship_n of_o wool_n or_o merchandise_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o carry_v it_o to_o another_o place_n beyond_o the_o sea_n 4_o inst_z 350._o sometime_o the_o king_n of_o england_n call_v his_o noble_n of_o ireland_n to_o come_v to_o his_o parliament_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o special_a word_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v bind_v the_o subject_n of_o ireland_n the_o lord_n in_o their_o house_n have_v power_n of_o judicature_n id._n 23._o and_o the_o commons_o in_o their_o house_n have_v power_n of_o judicature_n and_o both_o house_n together_o have_v power_n of_o judicature_n this_o power_n be_v best_a understand_v by_o read_v the_o judgement_n and_o record_n of_o parliament_n at_o large_a ibid._n and_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o 6_o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o rast_n 429_o 430._o vaughan_n 285._o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o be_v sometime_o also_o style_v a_o record_n if_o inconvenience_n necessary_o follow_v out_o of_o the_o law_n only_o the_o parliament_n can_v cure_v they_o if_o a_o marriage_n be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v against_o god_n law_n id._n 327._o we_o must_v admit_v it_o to_o be_v so_o for_o by_o a_o law_n that_o be_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v so_o declare_v in_o many_o case_n multitude_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n id._n 14._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 have_v freehold_a in_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o all_o woman_n have_v freehold_a 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 hob._n 256._o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o may_v add_v person_n unborn_a it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o full_a parliament_n upon_o demand_v make_v of_o they_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n that_o they_o can_v not_o assent_v to_o any_o thing_n in_o parliament_n that_o tend_v to_o the_o disherison_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n whereunto_o they_o be_v swear_v the_o expound_v of_o the_o law_n do_v ordinary_o belong_v to_o the_o reverend_a judge_n hakewel_n 94._o and_o in_o case_n of_o great_a difficulty_n or_o importence_n to_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n error_n by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o common-plea_n be_v to_o be_v correct_v in_o the_o king's-bench_n 4_o inst_z 22._o vid._n stat._n 1_o jac._n 1_o c._n 1._o and_o of_o the_o king's-bench_n in_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o otherwise_o i._n e._n where_o the_o proceed_n be_v by_o original_n write_v instit_fw-la leg._n 171.172_o for_o if_o they_o be_v by_o bill_n they_o may_v be_v correct_v in_o the_o exchequer_n chamber_n by_o st._n 27_o eliz._n c._n 8._o from_o whence_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n lie_v to_o the_o parliament_n action_n at_o common_a law_n be_v not_o determine_v in_o this_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n selden_n judicature_n 2._o yet_o complaint_n have_v ever_o be_v receive_v in_o parliament_n as_o well_o of_o private_a wrong_n as_o public_a offence_n and_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o offence_n they_o have_v be_v retain_v or_o refer_v to_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v diverse_a precedent_n of_o the_o trial_n of_o bishop_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n id._n 4.5_o as_o well_o for_o capital_a offence_n as_o misdemeanour_n whereof_o they_o have_v be_v accuse_v in_o parliament_n and_o so_o there_o have_v be_v of_o commoner_n as_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n 15_o ed._n 3._o n._n 6_o 7_o 8._o ibid._n postea_fw-la 44._o 39_o ibid._n 17_o e._n 3.22_o and_o the_o bishop_n of_o norwich_n 7_o ric._n 2._o for_o misdemeanour_n so_o be_v the_o bishop_n of_o york_n and_o chichester_n try_v for_o treason_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o lord_n appellant_n 11_o r._n 2._o and_o anno_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o accuse_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o treason_n by_o their_o peer_n in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o appeal_n of_o the_o lord_n appellant_n 11_o r._n 2._o and_o anno_fw-la 21_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o accuse_v the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n of_o treason_n and_o the_o temporal_a lord_n judge_v he_o a_o traitor_n and_o banish_v he_o but_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v accuse_v out_o of_o parliament_n he_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o ordinary_a jury_n of_o freeholders_n for_o his_o honour_n be_v not_o inheritable_a as_o be_v the_o temporal_a peer_n out_o of_o parliament_n yet_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n save_o that_o only_a of_o their_o trial_n they_o have_v privilege_n as_o no_o day_n of_o grace_n to_o be_v grant_v against_o they_o in_o any_o suit_n a_o knight_n to_o be_v return_v upon_o the_o panel_n where_o a_o bishop_n be_v party_n and_o no_o process_n in_o a_o civil_a action_n to_o be_v award_v
a_o proxy_n upon_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n he_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n if_o a_o earl_n 100_o mark_n if_o a_o baron_n 100_o s._n etc._n etc._n it_o seldom_o happen_v town_n col._n 4.39_o 40_o 42._o that_o any_o bishop_n do_v nominate_v few_o than_o three_o or_o two_o proctor_n nor_o any_o temporal_a lord_n more_o than_o one_o john_n archbishop_z of_o canterbury_n id._n 34._o have_v this_o parliament_n five_o proxy_n 1_o eliz._n a_o lord_n of_o parliament_n by_o licence_n obtain_v of_o the_o queen_n to_o be_v absent_a 4_o inst_z 12_o 13_o make_v a_o proxy_n to_o three_o lord_n of_o parliament_n one_o of_o which_o give_v consent_n to_o a_o bill_n the_o other_o two_o say_v not_o content_a and_o it_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n debate_v among_o the_o judge_n and_o civilian_n attendant_n and_o conceive_v by_o they_o that_o this_o be_v no_o voice_n and_o the_o opinion_n be_v affirm_v by_o all_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o be_v no_o voice_n 2_o car._n 1._o 1626._o the_o house_n of_o peer_n make_v a_o order_n rush_n col._n 269._o that_o after_o this_o session_n no_o lord_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o receive_v above_o two_o proxy_n or_o more_o to_o be_v number_v in_o any_o cause_n vote_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n arc_n parl._n 12._o smith_n commonwealth_n 87._o the_o lord_n give_v their_o voice_n from_o the_o puisne_n lord_n seriatim_o by_o the_o word_n content_a or_o not_o content_a 4_o inst_z 34._o first_o for_o himself_o and_o then_o several_o for_o so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v letter_n and_o proxy_n a_o bill_n have_v three_o readins_n in_o one_o forenoon_n town_n col._n 11._o in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n town_n col._n 9_o where_o a_o committee_n of_o lord_n be_v select_v out_o to_o meet_v with_o another_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o neither_o the_o judge_n be_v but_o assistant_n nor_o the_o queen_n council_n being_z but_z attendants_z of_o and_z upon_o the_o house_n be_v ever_o nominate_v a_o joynt-committee_n with_o the_o lord_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n among_o themselves_o do_v appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o consider_v of_o some_o ordinary_a bill_n especial_o if_o it_o concern_v matter_n of_o law_n it_o have_v be_v ancient_o use_v and_o may_v still_o without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o be_v learned_a council_n but_o especial_o the_o judge_n may_v be_v nominate_v as_o committee_n alone_o or_o as_o joynt-committee_n with_o the_o lord_n january_n 19_o 1597._o 39_o eliz._n it_o be_v resolve_v town_n col._n 94._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr that_o the_o order_n and_o usage_n of_o this_o house_n be_v and_o be_v that_o when_o any_o bill_n or_o message_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o low_a house_n to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o rise_v from_o their_o place_n and_o to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n there_o to_o meet_v such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o low_a house_n and_o from_o they_o to_o receive_v in_o that_o place_n their_o message_n or_o bill_n contrariwise_o when_o any_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n etc._n etc._n in_o pass_v of_o bill_n arc._n parl._n 5._o if_o the_o not_o content_n be_v most_o than_o the_o bill_n be_v dash_v i._n e._n the_o law_n be_v annihilate_v and_o go_v no_o further_a if_o the_o content_n be_v the_o most_o than_o the_o clerk_n write_v underneath_o soit_fw-fr bail_n aux_fw-fr commons_o i._n e._n let_v it_o be_v deliver_v or_o send_v to_o the_o commons_o 3_o car._n 1._o 1626._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n rush_n col._n 365._o that_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n sit_v or_o within_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v or_o restrain_v without_o sentence_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n give_v the_o lie_n to_o a_o peer_n nalson_n 380._o hakewel_n 84._o vide_fw-la kel_n weigh_v 184._o vid._n lord_n hollis_n letter_n vid._n lord_n hollis_n remain_n vid._n contra_fw-la hunt_n argument_n for_o the_o bishop_n right_o etc._n etc._n vid._n grand_a question_n concern_v bishop_n right_o per_fw-la totum_fw-la be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n ever_o since_o the_o conquest_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n have_v no_o title_n to_o have_v voice_n and_o place_n in_o parliament_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o temporal_a barony_n where_o they_o be_v present_a quousque_fw-la perveniatur_fw-la ad_fw-la diminutionem_fw-la vitæ_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o a_o question_n be_v have_v of_o the_o attainder_n of_o any_o peer_n hakewel_n 84._o vid._n contra_fw-la hart_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la vid._n grand_a question_n concern_v bishop_n right_o etc_o etc_o per_fw-la tetum_fw-la or_o other_o in_o parliament_n the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n depart_v the_o high_a house_n and_o do_v make_v their_o proxy_n for_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n they_o may_v not_o be_v judge_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 11_o rich._n 2._o diverse_a lord_n and_o other_o be_v appeal_v of_o treason_n and_o other_o misdemeanour_n the_o prelate_n absent_v themselves_o during_o the_o trial_n selden_n of_o judicature_n p._n 150._o vid._n there_o the_o protestation_n of_o the_o bishop_n ibid._n 151._o have_v first_o make_v protestation_n save_v their_o right_n to_o be_v present_a in_o parliament_n the_o protestation_n i_o think_v intend_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v present_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o ordinance_n make_v at_o the_o council_n at_o westminster_n in_o 21_o hen._n 2._o by_o which_o all_o clergyman_n be_v forbid_v agitare_fw-la judicium_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la upon_o pain_n to_o be_v deprive_v both_o of_o dignity_n and_o order_n for_o sure_o as_o i_o think_v they_o may_v otherwise_o have_v be_v present_a both_o by_o the_o common_a law_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n sed_fw-la quere_z all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n 39_o 11_o rich._n 2._o claim_v as_o their_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n that_o the_o great_a matter_n move_v in_o this_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v move_v in_o other_o parliament_n in_o time_n to_o come_v touch_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o land_n aught_o to_o be_v admeasured_a adjudge_v and_o discuss_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n nor_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n use_v in_o the_o more_o base_a court_n of_o the_o realm_n which_o the_o king_n grant_v in_o full_a parliament_n the_o proceed_v against_o a_o peer_n in_o parliament_n be_v not_o necessary_a id._n 53._o q._n it_o appear_v that_o the_o lord_n can_v of_o themselves_o judge_v a_o common_a person_n for_o a_o offence_n id._n 61._o for_o he_o be_v no_o peer_n according_a to_o that_o of_o 4_o e._n 3._o numb_a 26._o 1_o rich._n 2._o id._n 123._o the_o lord_n beauchamp_n be_v swear_v and_o examine_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v one_o of_o the_o committee_n be_v diligent_o examine_v before_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o say_a committee_n but_o not_o swear_v ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la vid._n roast_n earl_n and_o duke_n be_v not_o swear_v on_o trial_n etc._n etc._n in_o parliament_n in_o judgement_n on_o delinquent_n in_o parliament_n id._n 132._o the_o commons_o may_v accusare_fw-la petere_fw-la judicium_fw-la and_o the_o king_n assentire_fw-la but_o the_o lord_n only_o do_v judicare_fw-la the_o king_n assent_n ought_v to_o be_v to_o capital_a judgement_n id._n 141._o vid._n id._n 144_o 14â—_n 148_o 154_o 158._o and_o the_o lord_n temporal_a to_o be_v only_a judge_n therein_o and_o not_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a but_o in_o misdemeanour_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a be_v equal_a judge_n and_o the_o king_n assent_n be_v not_o necessary_a id._n 136._o yet_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o king_n assent_n be_v necessary_o require_v in_o capital_a cause_n and_o judgement_n if_o a_o peer_n be_v commit_v to_o prison_n the_o gentleman_n usher_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o he_o thither_o and_o the_o sergeant_n attend_v on_o the_o great_a seal_n how_o lord_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v place_v in_o the_o parliament_n vide_fw-la stat._n 31_o hen._n 8._o c._n 10._o vid._n 4_o inst_z 362._o rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 6.10_o arcana_fw-la parl._n 70._o and_o other_o assembly_n and_o conference_n of_o council_n a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n shall_v be_v try_v in_o a_o appeal_n by_o knight_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o by_o his_o peer_n because_o it_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n brook_n 142_o 153._o otherwise_o it_o be_v in_o a_o indictment_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n for_o that_o it_o be_v at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o king_n the_o
of_o james_n the_o three_o or_o of_o scotland_n by_o the_o name_n of_o james_n the_o eight_o or_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v not_o any_o right_a or_o title_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o i_o do_v renounce_v refuse_v and_o abjure_v any_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n george_n the_o second_o and_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o dignity_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o them_o and_o i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o support_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n against_o he_o the_o say_v james_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o same_o succession_n by_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o further_a limitation_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o better_o secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v and_o stand_v limit_v to_o the_o princess_n sophia_n electress_n and_o duchess_n dowager_n of_o hanover_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n be_v protestant_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n acknowledgement_n abjuration_n renunciation_n and_o promise_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o and_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n by_o stat._n 5._o 4_o inst_z 48._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 39_o 40._o eliz._n c._n 1._o no_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n can_v sit_v in_o parliament_n before_o he_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n but_o note_v other_o oath_n be_v now_o appoint_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o knight_n 4_o inst_z 10._o etc._n etc._n be_v dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o require_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o notable_a esquire_n may_v be_v eligible_a therefore_o the_o statute_n say_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o parliament_n must_v be_v notable_a knight_n or_o such_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n any_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v knight_n st._n 18._o ed._n 4._o c._n 2._o in_o ireland_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n though_o he_o be_v not_o dwell_v within_o the_o same_o every_o knight_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o to_n every_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o not_o choose_v in_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n si_fw-mi home_n n'esteaut_fw-fr inhabitant_n meor_n so_o 551._o n._n 741_o ne_o free_a de_fw-fr un_fw-fr borough_n il_fw-fr poit_fw-fr eslier_n s'il_fw-fr voit_fw-fr server_n a_o lour_v election_n ou_fw-fr nemy_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr borough_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o inhabitant_n nor_o free_a of_o a_o borough_n he_o may_v choose_v if_o he_o will_v serve_v at_o their_o election_n or_o not_o for_o the_o borough_n by_o the_o statute_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n of_o a_o town_n rush_n col._n vol._n 1.689_o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o inhabit_v but_o the_o usage_n of_o parliament_n be_v contrary_a but_o if_o information_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n against_o such_o a_o burgess_n i_o think_v that_o the_o statute_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o by_o whitlock_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_z 4_o inst_z 49._o or_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a cause_n may_v be_v a_o burgess_n town_n col._n 63.64_o vide_fw-la john_n smith_n ca._n simo_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 48._o col._n 2.480_o col._n 1_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 481._o col._n 2._o 482._o col._n 1._o see_v bohun_n collection_n p._n 278._o 279._o if_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o such_o a_o election_n and_o a_o outlawry_n allege_v to_o disinable_a he_o the_o stat._n 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o will_n disinable_a most_o of_o this_o house_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v burgess_n resident_a though_o the_o common_a law_n do_v disinable_a the_o party_n yet_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v urge_v that_o prevail_v over_o the_o law_n a_o man_n attaint_v ibid._n outlaw_v or_o excommunicate_v or_o not_o lawful_o elect_v if_o he_o be_v return_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v a_o lawful_a burgess_n a_o knight_n banneret_n 4_o inst_z 46._o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n which_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n a_o earl_n son_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 244._o col._n 2._o 4_o inst_z 47._o one_o under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o eligible_a neither_o can_v any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o alien_n can_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_a and_o so_o it_o be_v albeit_o he_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o alien_n be_v naturalize_v by_o parliament_n than_o he_o be_v eligible_a to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o judicature_n no_o alien_n denizate_v aught_o to_o sit_v here_o petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 175._o ibid._n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n coke_n note_v also_o the_o st._n 4_o an._n c._n 8._o for_o settle_v the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v alien_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n walter_n steward_n be_v no_o natural_a bear_v subject_n 4_o inst_z 47._o be_v void_a and_o a_o warrant_n to_o go_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n none_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o have_v judicial_a place_n can_v be_v choose_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v because_o they_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n yet_o read_v parl._n roll._n 31_o h._n 6._o but_o any_o that_o have_v judician_n place_n in_o other_o court_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a ibid._n be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a none_o of_o the_o clergy_n though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a order_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n moor_n so_o 783._o n._n 1083._o 4_o inst_z 47._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o body_n viz._n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o convocation-house_n be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n hakewel_n 59_o vide_fw-la fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n f._n 1639._o 4_o inst_z 48._o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o eligible_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v magis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la discretus_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o town_n corporate_a be_v eligible_a 4_o inst_z 48._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la brook_n abridg._n tit_n parl._n 7._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v 38._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v admit_v and_o accept_v that_o if_o a_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v a_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n or_o have_v judicial_a jurisdiction_n crompt_v 16._o or_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o choose_v other_o any_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o which_o be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o inst_z 48._o be_v eligible_a by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n the_o attorney_n general_n be_v not_o eligible_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la infra_fw-la at_o the_o
and_o must_v be_v amend_v there_o sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la nunc_fw-la every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n return_v any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n choose_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o 100_o l._n vide_fw-la post_fw-la if_o one_o be_v due_o elect_v knight_n 4_o inst_z 49._o it_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n rot._n parl._n 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 38._o citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v another_o the_o return_n must_v be_v reform_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o that_o be_v due_o elect_v must_v be_v insert_v for_o the_o election_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o not_o the_o return_n 18_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 115._o the_o sheriff_n of_o leicestershire_n have_v return_v sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n that_o sir_n george_n hastings_n be_v due_o choose_v the_o sheriff_n be_v order_v to_o return_v sir_n george_n hastings_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o file_v it_o 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n john_n maynard_n for_o chippingham_n john_n maynard_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o a_o mistake_v charles_n be_v afterward_o write_v in_o stead_n of_o john_n it_o be_v resolve_v the_o return_n shall_v be_v amend_v without_o a_o new_a writ_n and_o that_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o not_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o bailiff_n in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o to_o return_v john_n maynard_n esq_n the_o first_o burgess_n 1._o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n erle_n for_o one_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o wareham_n be_v a_o good_a election_n ordered_n that_o the_o officer_n when_o the_o return_n be_v make_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o the_o elector_n shall_v amend_v the_o return_n but_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v order_v that_o edward_n harbin_n the_o late_a mayor_n of_o wareham_n be_v deputy_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v the_o return_n 20_o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n 116._o the_o bailiff_n of_o midhurst_n in_o sussex_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v send_v for_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v one_o of_o the_o indenture_n of_o return_n of_o burgess_n for_o that_o town_n and_o the_o other_o be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n if_o a_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v one_o for_o knt._n of_o the_o shire_n who_o be_v undue_o simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 283._o col._n 2._o or_o not_o at_o all_o elect_v yet_o he_o that_o be_v so_o return_v remain_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n till_o his_o election_n be_v declare_v void_a of_o double_a return_v england_n and_o new_a writ_n exit_fw-la memorial_n of_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n be_v henceforth_o negligent_a in_o make_v his_o return_v of_o writ_n of_o parliament_n st._n 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n neglect_v to_o make_v return_v or_o leave_v out_o the_o return_v of_o city_n or_o borought_v shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n or_o that_o he_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o say_v return_v any_o city_n or_o borough_n which_o be_v bind_v and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v in_o manner_n as_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o say_a case_n in_o time_n past_a that_o from_o henceforth_o in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n of_o county_n at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n england_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n st._n 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o next_o county-court_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a as_o well_o suitor_n due_o summon_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o other_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o then_o in_o the_o full_a county_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n free_o and_o indifferent_o notwithstanding_o any_o request_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o after_o they_o be_v choose_v sheriff_n return_v after_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o indenture_n contain_v the_o person_n choose_v seal_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o annex_v to_o the_o writ_n the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o choose_v be_v they_o present_a or_o absent_a shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o indenture_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v choose_v they_o and_o tack_v to_o the_o same_o writ_n which_o indenture_n so_o seal_v and_o tack_v shall_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o sheriff_n return_n of_o the_o say_v write_v touch_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o writ_n of_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v this_o clause_n shall_v be_v put_v et_fw-la electionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la factam_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la sigillis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerant_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nra_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la contentu_fw-la certifices_fw-la indilate_v england_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o ch_n 15._o no_o penalty_n be_v ordain_v or_o limit_v in_o special_a upon_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n if_o they_o make_v any_o return_v contrary_a of_o the_o same_o statute_n st._n 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o of_o return_v make_v by_o sheriff_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o justice_n of_o assize_n impower_v to_o inquire_v and_o on_o inquest_n and_o proof_n make_v thereof_o such_o sheriff_n to_o pay_v 100_o l._n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v at_o their_o assize_n of_o such_o return_v make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inquest_n and_o due_a examination_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o any_o such_o sheriff_n have_v make_v any_o return_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o same_o sheriff_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o answer_n and_o traverse_v to_o inquest_n and_o office_n st._n 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o traverse_n to_o inquest_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o n-ab_n 7.4_o c._n 15._o 11_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o stat._n 7_o hen._n iu_o chapter_n 15._o and_o 11_o hen._n iu_o ch_z 1._o and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v endamage_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o his_o successor_n for_o any_o such_o inquest_n take_v until_o they_o be_v due_o convict_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o law_n that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v 40_o s._n by_o year_n and_o above_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o see_v cromp._n juris_n 3._o hakewell_n 48._o knight_n for_o parliament_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a chooser_n and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n every_o such_o chooser_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n return_v knight_n to_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o session_n shall_v have_v power_n thereof_o to_o inquire_v and_o if_o by_o inquest_n the_o same_o be_v find_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o sheriff_n thereof_o be_v due_o attaint_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v imprisonment_n by_o a_o year_n without_o mainprize_n or_o bail_n and_o that_o in_o every_o writ_n hereafter_o to_o go_v forth_o quere_z mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o every_o sheriff_n st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o sheriff_z after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o deliver_v a_o precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n recite_v his_o writ_n and_o command_v they_o to_o choose_v etc._n etc._n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n shall_v
make_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o be_v use_v within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n or_o any_o other_o county_n and_o city_n within_o england_n which_o say_v knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n into_o the_o chancery_n of_o england_n in_o due_a form_n and_o upon_o like_a pain_n as_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o any_o other_o county_n shall_v make_v their_o return_n england_n sheriff_z of_o chester_n to_o make_v like_a return_v and_o on_o like_a pain_n as_o other_o sheriff_n that_o the_o burgess_n of_o all_o city_n stat._n 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 11._o mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o twelve_o shire-town_n in_o wales_n and_o of_o monmouth-shire_n shall_v summon_v the_o burgess_n as_o well_o of_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n in_o those_o county_n as_o of_o burgess_n of_o those_o town_n themselves_o to_o come_v to_o election_n borough_n and_o town_n in_o the_o twelve_o shire_n within_o wales_n and_o county_n of_o monmouth_n not_o find_v burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n themselves_o and_o contributory_a to_o wage_n of_o burgess_n of_o such_o shire_n town_n shall_v be_v lawful_o admonish_v by_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a town_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o to_o come_v and_o give_v their_o election_n for_o the_o elect_v the_o say_a burgess_n at_o such_o time_n and_o place_n lawful_a and_o reasonable_a as_o shall_v be_v assign_v for_o the_o same_o by_o the_o say_a mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o head_n officer_n of_o the_o say_a shire_n town_n or_o by_o one_o of_o they_o that_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o durham_n may_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o same_o county_n st._n 25_o c._n 2._o c._n 9_o write_v of_o election_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o election_n in_o durham_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o precept_n thereon_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n and_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o same_o city_n to_o be_v elect_v by_o writ_n to_o be_v award_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o durham_n or_o his_o temporal_a chancellor_n of_o the_o say_a county_n england_n and_o a_o precept_n to_o be_v thereupon_o ground_v and_o make_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n bishop_n or_o his_o temporal_a chancellor_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o same_o election_n to_o be_v make_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n which_o say_v knight_n and_o burgess_n sherish_v of_o durham_n to_o make_v like_a return_v and_o under_o like_a pain_n as_o other_o sheriff_n st._n 7_o and_o 8_o w._n 3._o c._n 7._o continue_v by_o st._n 12_o and_o 13_o w._n 3._o c._n 5._o false_a return_v illegal_a and_o prohibit_v and_o all_o make_v contrary_a to_o the_o last_o determination_n of_o the_o right_n of_o election_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o adjudge_v a_o false_a return_n so_o elect_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n into_o the_o chancery_n in_o due_a form_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a pain_n as_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o any_o other_o county_n in_o like_a case_n that_o all_o false_a return_v wilful_o make_v of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n or_o other_o member_n be_v against_o law_n and_o be_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o in_o case_n that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v return_v any_o member_n for_o any_o county_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o last_o determination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o right_n of_o election_n in_o such_o county_n england_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n such_o return_n be_v hereby_o adjudge_v a_o false_a return_n the_o party_n so_o grieve_v to_o wit_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v due_o elect_v for_o any_o county_n officer_n etc._n etc._n make_v such_o false_a return_n liable_a to_o a_o action_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o due_o elect_v in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n with_o double_a damage_n and_o full_a cost_v city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n by_o such_o false_a return_n may_v sue_v the_o officer_n and_o person_n make_v or_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o his_o election_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o shall_v recover_v double_a damage_n with_o his_o full_a cost_v any_o officer_n that_o shall_v wilful_o officer_n etc._n etc._n false_o etc._n etc._n make_v double_a return_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a action_n false_o and_o malicious_o return_v more_o person_n than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o writ_n or_o precept_n on_o which_o any_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o like_a remedy_n may_v be_v have_v against_o he_o or_o they_o and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n that_o willing_o procure_v the_o same_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v all_o contract_n contract_n bond_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o procure_v the_o return_n of_o any_o member_n adjudge_v void_a and_o such_o as_o make_v or_o give_v they_o to_o procure_v any_o false_a or_o double_a return_n forfeit_v 300_o l._n one_o three_o to_o the_o king_n another_z to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n with_o his_o cost_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n promise_n bond_n and_o security_n whatsoever_o hereafter_o make_v or_o give_v to_o procure_v any_o return_n of_o any_o member_n or_o any_o thing_n relate_v thereto_o be_v adjudge_v void_a and_o that_o whoever_o make_v or_o give_v such_o contract_n security_n promise_v or_o bond_n or_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o procure_v such_o false_a or_o double_a return_n england_n shall_v forfeit_v 300_o l._n one_o three_o part_n to_o his_o majesty_n another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o county_n city_n borough_n or_o place_v concern_v and_o one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n with_o his_o cost_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n allow_v nor_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o entry_n of_o every_o single_a and_o double_a return_n and_o of_o every_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n in_o every_o such_o return_n whereto_o all_o person_n to_o have_v access_n and_o take_v copy_n of_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v at_o a_o reasonable_a fee_n and_o if_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n make_v not_o such_o entry_n in_o six_o day_n after_o any_o return_n or_o alter_v any_o return_n without_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o give_v a_o certificate_n of_o any_o person_n not_o return_v or_o wilful_o neglect_v or_o omit_v his_o duty_n herein_o to_o forfeit_v 500_o l._n for_o each_o offence_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o lose_v his_o office_n england_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o incapable_a of_o hold_v it_o every_o information_n or_o action_n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n information_n or_o action_n on_o this_o statute_n to_o be_v bring_v within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n shall_v arise_v that_o when_o any_o new_a parliament_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v staf._n 8_o w._n 3._o c._n 25._o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n to_o have_v forty_o day_n between_o the_o testae_fw-la and_o return_v and_o be_v issue_v with_o all_o expedition_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o proper_a officer_n to_o who_o its_o execution_n belong_v who_o shall_v endorse_v thereon_o the_o day_n he_o receive_v it_o and_o within_o three_o day_n issue_v out_o his_o precept_n to_o the_o like_a proper_a officer_n of_o each_o borough_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v also_o endorse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o former_n presence_n and_o proceed_v to_o election_n in_o
eight_o day_n and_o give_v four_o day_n notice_n of_o the_o day_n appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v forty_o day_n between_o testae_fw-la and_o return_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_z keeper_z or_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v issue_v out_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v and_o that_o as_o well_o upon_o the_o call_n or_o summon_v any_o new_a parliament_n as_o also_o in_o case_n of_o any_o vacancy_n in_o parliament_n the_o several_a writ_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o proper_a officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n thereof_o do_v belong_v or_o appertain_v and_o to_o no_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o every_o such_o officer_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n shall_v upon_o the_o back_n thereof_o endorse_v the_o day_n he_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o shall_v forthwith_o send_v his_o precept_n or_o precept_n to_o each_o borough_n town_n corporate_a proper_a officer_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n allow_v six_o day_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o delivery_n by_o a_o sulsequent_a statute_n 10_o 11_o w._n 3._o c._n 7._o port_n england_n or_o place_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n where_o any_o member_n or_o member_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o such_o new_a parliament_n or_o to_o supply_v any_o vacancy_n in_o parliament_n and_o within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o say_v write_v shall_v by_o himself_o or_o proper_a agent_n deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v such_o precept_n or_o precept_n to_o the_o proper_a officer_n of_o every_o such_o borough_n town_n corporate_a port_n or_o place_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o precept_n do_v belong_v or_o appertain_v and_o to_o no_o other_o person_n and_o every_o such_o officer_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o same_o precept_n shall_v endorse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o receipt_n thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v such_o precept_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o cause_v notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n and_o shall_v proceed_v to_o election_n thereupon_o within_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n next_o after_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o same_o precept_n and_o give_v four_o day_n notice_n at_o least_o of_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n neither_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o he_o under_o sheriff_n in_o any_o county_n or_o city_n no_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o county_n or_o city_n nor_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o borough_n town_n port_n or_o place_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n belong_v to_o pay_v or_o receive_v any_o fee_n etc._n etc._n for_o make_v out_o receipt_n delivery_n return_v or_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n constable_n portreeve_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n of_o any_o borough_n england_n town_n corporate_a port_n or_o place_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o elect_a member_n do_v belong_v or_o appertain_v shall_v give_v pay_v receive_v or_o take_v any_o fee_n reward_n or_o gratuity_n for_o make_v out_o receipt_n delivery_n return_v or_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o writ_n or_o precept_n upon_o every_o election_n to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o knight_n or_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sheriff_z for_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o hold_v his_o county_n court_n where_o the_o same_o have_v be_v most_o usual_o keep_v for_o forty_o year_n last_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n the_o next_o court_n unless_o it_o happen_v within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o the_o same_o day_n and_o then_o to_o adjourn_v give_v ten_o day_n notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n if_o a_o poll_n require_v the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n forthwith_o to_o proceed_v thereon_o public_o and_o appoint_v clerk_n to_o take_v the_o poll_n in_o his_o &c._n &c._n presence_n who_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o take_v it_o indifferent_o and_o set_v down_o each_o free-holder_n name_n the_o place_n of_o his_o freehold_n and_o for_o who_o he_o poll_n and_o to_o poll_v no_o freeholder_n not_o swear_v if_o require_v by_o any_o candidate_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v hold_v his_o county_n court_n for_o the_o same_o election_n at_o the_o most_o public_a and_o usual_a place_n of_o election_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o where_o the_o same_o have_v most_o usual_o be_v for_o 40_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o shall_v there_o proceed_v to_o election_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n unless_o the_o same_o fall_n out_o to_o be_v hold_v within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n and_o then_o shall_v adjourn_v the_o same_o court_n to_o some_o convenient_a day_n give_v ten_o day_n notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a election_n be_v not_o determine_v upon_o the_o view_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o freeholder_n there_o present_a but_o that_o a_o poll_n shall_v be_v require_v the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o under-sheriff_n england_n with_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o there_o proceed_v to_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n in_o some_o open_a or_o public_a place_n or_o place_n by_o the_o same_o sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n in_o his_o absence_n or_o other_o appoint_v for_o the_o take_v thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o more_o due_a and_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a poll_n the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v shall_v appoint_v such_o number_n of_o clerk_n as_o to_o he_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a for_o the_o take_v thereof_o which_o clerk_n shall_v all_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v and_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n every_o clerk_n so_o appoint_v shall_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n aforesaid_a be_v swear_v true_o and_o indifferent_o to_o take_v the_o same_o poll_n and_o to_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o each_o freeholder_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o freehold_a and_o for_o who_o he_o shall_v poll_n and_o to_o poll_n no_o freeholder_n who_o be_v not_o swear_v if_o so_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o which_o oath_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o he_o under_o sheriff_n shall_v appoint_v for_o each_o candidate_n such_o one_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v to_o he_o by_o each_o candidate_n to_o be_v inspector_n of_o every_o clerk_n england_n who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o take_v the_o poll_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n to_o appoint_v for_o each_o candidate_n one_o person_n nominate_v by_o such_o candidate_n to_o be_v inspector_n of_o every_o clerk_n of_o the_o poll._n and_o to_o sweareach_v freeholder_n before_o his_o poll_n to_o be_v take_v if_o by_o any_o candidate_n require_v to_o his_o freehold_n and_o every_o freeholder_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o poll_n at_o the_o same_o election_n shall_v if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o first_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o oath_n the_o sheriff_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o swear_a clerk_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v the_o say_a sheriff_n sheriff_z etc._n etc._n at_o the_o place_n of_o election_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o poll_n and_o not_o adjourn_v the_o county_n court_n to_o any_o other_o place_n without_o the_o candidate_n consent_v nor_o without_o such_o consent_n delay_n or_o discontinue_v the_o poll._n or_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v shall_v at_o the_o place_n of_o election_n proceed_v to_o the_o poll_n all_o the_o freeholders_n then_o and_o there_o present_a and_o shall_v not_o adjourn_v the_o county_n court_n then_o and_o there_o hold_v to_o any_o other_o town_n and_o place_n within_o the_o same_o county_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o candidate_n nor_o shall_v by_o any_o unnecessary_a adjournment_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o election_n protract_v or_o delay_v the_o election_n but_o shall_v due_o and_o orderly_o proceed_v to_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n from_o day_n to_o day_n
offer_v to_o the_o house_n till_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n be_v desire_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o bill_n make_v know_v either_o by_o motion_n or_o petition_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v hakewel_o 135._o that_o every_o one_o that_o prefer_v a_o private_a bill_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o 43_o eliz._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o business_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o parliament_n scobel_n 41._o nevertheless_o the_o speaker_n have_v liberty_n to_o call_v for_o a_o private_a bill_n to_o be_v read_v every_o morning_n and_o usual_o the_o morning_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o first_o read_v of_o bill_n until_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a if_o any_o public_a bill_n be_v tender_v ibid._n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o bill_n must_v first_o open_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n for_o admit_v thereof_o and_o thereupon_o the_o house_n will_v either_o admit_v or_o deny_v it_o 7_o martii_fw-la 1606._o mr._n id._n 46._o hadley_n be_v assign_v of_o a_o committee_n to_o confer_v with_o the_o lord_n desire_v to_o be_v spare_v he_o be_v in_o opinion_n against_o the_o matter_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v conceive_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o no_o man_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o any_o matter_n that_o have_v declare_v himself_o against_o it_o and_o the_o question_n be_v put_v it_o be_v resolve_v mr._n hadley_n be_v not_o to_o be_v employ_v precedent_n report_v by_o mr._n pryn_n 28_o jan._n 1666._o about_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_v upon_o the_o impeachment_n of_o the_o lord_n mordant_n 28_o may_n 1624._o in_o the_o lord_n journal_n council_z to_o be_v allow_v impeachment_n which_o be_v enter_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la and_o allow_v council_n in_o all_o case_n 1_o 2_o car._n 1._o a_o great_a dispute_n if_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n impeach_v for_o high_a treason_n shall_v be_v allow_v council_n the_o lord_n than_o stand_v on_o the_o order_n above_o recite_v the_o king_n object_v to_o that_o order_n that_o the_o judge_n and_o his_o council_n have_v not_o assent_v thereto_o yet_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o avoid_v be_v think_v rigorous_a that_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n shall_v be_v allow_v council_n so_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v into_o precedent_n council_n be_v allow_v to_o sir_n george_n bynion_n council_n allow_v to_o garney_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n impeach_v for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n 5_o 11_o july_n 1642._o and_o 1_o 2_o august_n sept._n 30._o 1645._o a_o impeachment_n of_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n h._n poulton_n etc._n etc._n for_o strike_v sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o house_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n mordant'_v have_v council_n as_o to_o his_o sit_v within_o the_o bar_n the_o lord_n insist_v on_o it_o on_o the_o precedent_n of_o 18_o jac._n the_o bishop_n of_o landass_n and_o 1645._o the_o lord_n stamford_n seignor_n coke_n litt._n rep._n 330._o elect._n 1_o car._n 1._o viscount_n de_fw-fr buck_n chivaler_n de_fw-fr norsolk_n comment_fw-fr que_fw-fr ill_o abstain_v the_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr il_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr privilege_n versus_fw-la la_fw-fr dame_n clear_a the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n may_v his_o hist_n parl._n l._n 3._o p._n 27_o sir_n robert_n atkin_n power_n of_o parliament_n 36._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1.663_o first_o as_o they_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v second_o a_o court_n to_o judge_v three_o a_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n upon_o some_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 458._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o every_o subject_a be_v interest_v the_o violate_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 475._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 537._o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o nonrecess_n i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n viz._n charles_n ii_o journ_v of_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n declare_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o of_o a_o little_a company_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 23_o aug._n 1660._o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n for_o word_n thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n 27_o may_n diurnal_a occurrence_n of_o parliament_n from_o nou._n 3._o 1640._o to_o nou._n 3._o 1641._o p._n 11â—_n 1641._o mr._n tailor_n a_o barrister_n and_o burgess_n for_o old_a windsor_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o speak_v some_o word_n in_o disparagement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n say_v they_o have_v commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n have_v so_o much_o blood_n lie_v on_o his_o couscience_n as_o do_v on_o they_o for_o that_o sentence_n which_o word_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o windsor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v thereupon_o expel_v the_o house_n and_o vote_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o pleasure_n to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o make_v recantation_n for_o those_o word_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o receive_v further_a sentence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o writ_n shall_v present_o issue_v out_o for_o a_o new_a election_n be_v his_o room_n the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o his_o submission_n id._n p._n 116._o id._n the_o where_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 278_o 280._o but_o his_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o a_o member_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o discover_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o former_a parliament_n mr._n francis_n nevil_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 169._o of_o yorkshire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v february_n 4._o 1640._o 16_o car._n 1._o question_v for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n which_o meet_v 13_o apr._n 1640._o by_o discover_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n what_o word_n some_o member_n do_v let_v fall_n in_o their_o debate_n in_o that_o house_n whereupon_o mr._n bellasis_n knight_n for_o yorkshire_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o council-board_n and_o mr._n nevil_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v by_o the_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n william_n savill_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n chap._n xxiii_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demense_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 18._o vide_fw-la coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o pref._n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o their_o privilege_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o their_o service_n be_v know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n every_o man_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n return_v of_o record_n 4_o inst_z 23.24_o at_o his_o peril_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n id._n 24._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n id._n 42._o hakewel_n 62._o not_o only_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o for_o his_o horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o good_n distrainable_a the_o privilege_n be_v due_a eundo_fw-la scobel_n 88_o morando_fw-la redeundo_fw-la for_o the_o person_n of_o member_n and_o their_o necessary_a servant_n and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n also_o during_o the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v be_v privilege_v from_o suit_n ibid._n arrest_n imprisonment_n attendance_n on_o trial_n serve_v on_o jury_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o from_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v to_o attend_v upon_o any_o suit_n in_o other_o court_n by_o subpoena_n
bill_n be_v engross_v the_o clerk_n ought_v to_o endorse_v the_o title_n thereof_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o not_o within_o the_o bill_n in_o any_o case_n ibid._n so_o ought_v likewise_o such_o bill_n as_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v title_n endorse_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o not_o within_o after_o a_o bill_n have_v be_v commit_v id._n 151._o and_o be_v report_v it_o ought_v not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n to_o be_v commit_v but_o either_o to_o be_v dash_v or_o ingross_v and_o yet_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o importance_n it_o be_v sometime_o for_o special_a reason_n suffer_v but_o then_o usual_o the_o re-commitment_n be_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n about_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o the_o bill_n be_v thus_o order_v to_o be_v engross_v id._n 152._o and_o be_v according_o engross_v it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o speaker_n to_o be_v read_v a_o three_o time_n for_o the_o passage_n thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o speaker_n put_v not_o any_o one_o bill_n to_o the_o passage_n by_o itself_o alone_o id._n 153._o but_o stay_v till_o there_o be_v diverse_a bill_n ready_a engross_v for_o the_o three_o read_n and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o convenient_a number_n which_o may_v be_v five_o or_o six_o rather_o less_o than_o more_o than_o he_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o house_n that_o he_o purpose_v next_o day_n to_o offer_v up_o some_o bill_n for_o the_o passage_n and_o desire_v the_o house_n to_o give_v special_a attendance_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o then_o the_o day_n follow_v he_o do_v according_o put_v they_o to_o the_o three_o read_v first_o private_a bill_n until_o the_o house_n be_v grow_v to_o some_o fullness_n and_o then_o he_o offer_v to_o be_v read_v the_o public_a bill_n which_o be_v engross_v it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v ibid._n that_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o carry_v of_o bill_n with_o a_o few_o voice_n that_o no_o bill_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o the_o passage_n until_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o which_o time_n the_o house_n be_v common_o full_a or_o short_o after_o when_o the_o bill_n be_v read_v the_o three_o time_n id._n 153_o the_o clerk_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o speaker_n who_o read_v the_o title_n thereof_o and_o open_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o bill_n have_v now_o be_v thrice_o read_v and_o that_o with_o their_o favour_n he_o will_v put_v it_o to_o the_o question_n for_o the_o pass_o but_o pawse_v a_o while_n that_o man_n may_v have_v liberty_n to_o speak_v thereto_o for_o upon_o the_o three_o read_v the_o matter_n be_v debate_v afresh_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v more_o speak_v unto_o this_o time_n than_o upon_o any_o of_o the_o former_a readins_n when_o the_o argument_n be_v end_v id._n 154._o the_o speaker_n still_o hold_v the_o bill_n in_o his_o hand_n make_v a_o question_n for_o the_o passage_n in_o this_o sort_n as_o many_o as_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o bill_n shall_v pass_v say_v yea_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o voice_n be_v for_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o bill_n ibid._n the_o clerk_n ought_v to_o make_v a_o remembrance_n thereof_o in_o his_o journal_n if_o otherwise_o than_o his_o remembrance_n must_v be_v according_o make_v breck_n abr._n f._n edit_n 119_o n._n 4._o upon_o the_o bill_n thus_o pass_v if_o it_o be_v original_o exhibit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o clerk_n ought_v to_o write_v within_o the_o bill_n on_o the_o top_n towards_o the_o right_a hand_n soit_fw-fr bailler_fw-fr aux_fw-fr signior_n let_v it_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o lord_n if_o the_o bill_n pass_v be_v original_o begin_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n brook_z 119.4_o then_o ought_v the_o clerk_n to_o write_v underneath_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o always_o be_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o bill_n a_o cest_fw-fr bill_n les_fw-fr commons_o sont_fw-fr assentus_fw-la i_o e._n to_o this_o bill_n the_o commons_o have_v assent_v 19_o dec._n 1584._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 344._o col._n 2._o 27_o eliz._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o take_v exception_n about_o endorse_v of_o bill_n in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o they_o whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v at_o the_o neither_o and_o low_a part_n the_o lord_n do_v very_o respectful_o take_v away_o their_o say_a grievance_n by_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o indorsinent_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o ancient_a form_n no_o bill_n upon_o the_o three_o read_v hak._n 156._o for_o the_o matter_n or_o body_n thereof_o may_v be_v recommit_v but_o for_o some_o particular_a clause_n or_o proviso_n it_o have_v be_v sometime_o suffer_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v as_o a_o thing_n unusual_a after_o the_o three_o read_v it_o have_v be_v much_o doubt_v hakewel_n 157._o whether_o when_o a_o bill_n be_v in_o debate_n for_o the_o passage_n it_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o house_n the_o same_o day_n wherein_o it_o be_v first_o offer_v to_o the_o passage_n but_o precedent_n be_v where_o the_o case_n be_v of_o some_o importance_n and_o the_o debate_n grow_v long_o the_o argument_n have_v be_v put_v over_o to_o the_o next_o day_n in_o which_o case_n he_o that_o have_v already_o speak_v to_o the_o bill_n the_o first_o day_n may_v not_o again_o speak_v the_o second_o no_o more_o than_o he_o may_v speak_v twice_o in_o one_o day_n where_o the_o argument_n be_v not_o defer_v to_o another_o day_n if_o a_o bill_n be_v reject_v id._n 158._o the_o same_o bill_n may_v not_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o house_n again_o the_o same_o session_n but_o if_o it_o be_v alter_v in_o any_o point_n material_a both_o in_o the_o body_n and_o in_o the_o title_n it_o may_v be_v receive_v the_o second_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o read_n of_o a_o bill_n ibid._n the_o house_n shall_v not_o be_v interrupt_v with_o any_o other_o business_n and_o yet_o in_o 1._o eliz._n the_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o till_o the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o bill_n for_o seal_v clothes_n be_v half_o read_v only_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o conference_n about_o religion_n in_o westminster-abby_n sometime_o the_o house_n conceive_v much_o offence_n against_o some_o bill_n ibid._n do_v not_o only_o order_v they_o to_o be_v reject_v but_o to_o be_v tear_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o house_n when_o a_o bill_n be_v thrice_o read_v id._n 159._o and_o pass_v in_o the_o house_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o further_o alteration_n thereof_o in_o any_o point_n when_o the_o speaker_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o convenient_a number_n of_o bill_n ready_a pass_v id._n 175._o as_o five_o or_o six_o or_o thereabouts_o he_o than_o put_v the_o house_n in_o mind_n of_o send_v they_o up_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o desire_v the_o house_n to_o appoint_v messenger_n who_o according_o do_v appoint_v some_o one_o principal_a member_n of_o the_o house_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o who_o the_o bill_n be_v deliver_v in_o such_o order_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o present_v they_o to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v do_v by_o direction_n of_o the_o speaker_n except_o the_o house_n be_v please_v to_o give_v special_a direction_n therein_o the_o order_n which_o have_v usual_o be_v observe_v in_o rank_v they_o be_v first_o id._n 176._o to_o place_v those_o that_o come_v original_o from_o the_o lord_n second_o those_o that_o be_v send_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v send_v back_o to_o be_v amend_v three_o public_a bill_n original_o come_v from_o the_o commons_o house_n and_o these_o to_o be_v marshal_v according_a to_o their_o degree_n in_o consequence_n last_o be_v to_o be_v place_v private_a bill_n in_o such_o order_n as_o the_o speaker_n please_v many_o time_n the_o house_n with_o a_o purpose_n especial_o to_o grace_v some_o one_o bill_n send_v it_o alone_o ibid._n with_o a_o special_a recommendation_n thereof_o the_o messenger_n for_o this_o purpose_n be_v usual_o attend_v by_o thirty_o or_o forty_o of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o please_v and_o be_v affect_v to_o the_o business_n the_o principal_a messenger_n id._n 177._o who_o deliver_v the_o bill_n to_o the_o lord_n come_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n of_o his_o company_n to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n with_o three_o congee_n tell_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n have_v send_v unto_o their_o lordship_n certain_a bill_n and_o then_o read_v the_o title_n of_o every_o bill_n as_o it_o lie_v in_o order_n he_o so_o deliver_v the_o same_o in_o a_o humble_a manner_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n who_o of_o purpose_n come_v to_o receive_v they_o bill_n send_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o commons_o house_n ibid._n if_o they_o be_v ordinary_a
bill_n be_v send_v down_o by_o sergeant_n at_o law_n or_o by_o two_o doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n be_v master_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o attendant_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n accompanied_z sometime_o with_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n a_o attendant_n there_o bill_n of_o great_a moment_n be_v usual_o send_v down_o by_o some_o of_o the_o judge_n assistant_n there_o id._n 178._o accompany_v with_o some_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o chancery_n who_o be_v admit_v entrance_n do_v come_v up_o close_o to_o the_o table_n where_o the_o clerk_n sit_v make_v three_o congee_n and_o there_o acquaint_v the_o speaker_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v unto_o the_o house_n certain_a bill_n do_v read_v the_o title_n and_o deliver_v the_o bill_n to_o the_o speaker_n and_o so_o depart_v with_o three_o congee_n when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n hold_v the_o bill_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o acquaint_v the_o house_n that_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o messenger_n have_v send_v to_o the_o house_n certain_a bill_n and_o then_o read_v the_o title_n of_o every_o bill_n deliver_v they_o to_o the_o clerk_n to_o be_v safe_o keep_v and_o to_o be_v read_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v for_o when_o bill_n be_v thus_o pass_v by_o both_o house_n id._n 179._o upon_o three_o several_a readins_n in_o either_o house_n they_o ought_v for_o their_o last_o approbation_n to_o have_v the_o royal_a assent_n which_o be_v usual_o defer_v till_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o session_n the_o royal_a assent_n be_v give_v in_o this_o sort_n id._n 181._o vid._n town_n coll._n 12_o 49._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 467._o after_o some_o solemnity_n end_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o bill_n in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v in_o consequence_n after_o the_o title_n of_o every_o bill_n be_v read_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n pronounce_v the_o royal_a assent_n according_a to_o certain_a instruction_n give_v he_o from_o his_o majesty_n in_o that_o behalf_n to_o the_o subsidy_n bill_n town_n coll._n 49._o because_o it_o be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o queen_n consent_n be_v not_o require_v for_o the_o pass_n of_o it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v imply_v in_o her_o thankful_a acceptance_n nor_o to_o the_o bill_n of_o pardon_n because_o it_o be_v original_o her_o free_a gift_n no_o other_o circumstance_n be_v require_v than_o that_o the_o thankful_a acceptance_n thereof_o by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o be_v likewise_o express_v it_o be_v but_o once_o read_v in_o either_o house_n before_o it_o come_v at_o last_o to_o be_v thus_o expedit_v to_o all_o other_o bill_n either_o private_a or_o public_a the_o be_v express_a consent_n though_o in_o different_a word_n be_v always_o requisite_a february_n 9_o id._n 127._o 1597._o 39_o eliz._n her_o majesty_n give_v she_o royal_a assent_n to_o twenty_o four_o public_a act_n and_o nineteen_o private_a and_o refuse_v forty_o eight_o which_o have_v pass_v both_o house_n if_o it_o be_v a_o public_a bill_n town_n 13._o to_o which_o the_o king_n assent_v the_o answer_n be_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr le_fw-fr veult_n in_o english_a the_o king_n will_v it_o if_o a_o private_a bill_n allow_v by_o the_o king_n the_o answer_n be_v soit_fw-fr fait_fw-fr come_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr desire_n i._n e._n be_v it_o do_v as_o be_v desire_v if_o a_o public_a bill_n which_o the_o king_n forbear_v to_o allow_v le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr se_fw-la avisera_fw-la i._n e._n the_o king_n will_v consider_v to_o the_o subsidy_n bill_n id._n 12._o le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr remercie_fw-fr ses_fw-fr loyaux_fw-fr subjets_fw-fr accept_v lour_v benevolence_n ainsi_fw-fr le_fw-fr veult_n i._n e._n the_o king_n thank_v his_o loyal_a subject_n accept_v their_o benevolence_n and_o so_o will_v it_o to_o the_o general_n pardon_v town_n col._n 13.49_o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 467._o gol._n 2._o the_o assent_n be_v thus_o les_fw-fr prelate_n signior_n commons_o encest_n parliament_n assemble_v a_o nom_fw-fr de_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr vous_fw-fr autres_fw-fr subjets_fw-fr remercient_a tres_fw-fr humblement_n vostre_fw-fr majesty_n prient_a à _fw-fr dieu_fw-fr que_fw-fr il_fw-fr vous_fw-fr donne_fw-fr en_fw-fr sante_fw-it bon_fw-fr vie_fw-fr longue_fw-fr the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o parliament_n assemble_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o other_o your_o subject_n do_v most_o humble_o thank_v your_o majesty_n and_o do_v pray_v god_n to_o give_v you_o health_n and_o a_o good_a and_o long_a life_n a_o private_a or_o particular_a act_n be_v always_o field_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 57_o arc._n parl._n 45._o but_o never_o enroll_v every_o bill_n that_o pass_v the_o parliament_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n though_o it_o come_v in_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n unless_o a_o time_n be_v special_o appoint_v by_o the_o statute_n when_o it_o shall_v commence_v if_o a_o bill_n be_v admit_v to_o be_v read_v scobel_n 41._o it_o be_v to_o be_v present_v fair_o write_v without_o any_o razure_n or_o interlineation_n together_o with_o a_o breviat_fw-la of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o tender_v the_o speaker_n may_v refuse_v it_o until_o the_o bill_n be_v open_v id._n 42._o no_o man_n may_v speak_v to_o it_o a_o act_n be_v read_v town_n c._n 187._o to_o which_o no_o man_n offer_v to_o speak_v whereupon_o mr._n speaker_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v that_o if_o no_o man_n speak_v it_o must_v be_v ingross_v i._n e._n silence_n give_v consent_v it_o be_v the_o usual_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n town_n col._n 134._o that_o where_o the_o number_n of_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a be_v equal_a semper_fw-la presumetur_fw-la pro_fw-la negante_fw-la the_o negative_n by_o custom_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o i._n e._n that_o the_o former_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v when_o vote_n be_v digest_v into_o a_o bill_n scobel_n 45._o and_o that_o come_v to_o be_v read_v or_o pass_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o debate_v or_o argue_v against_o all_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o alter_v or_o reject_v it_o because_o vote_n in_o order_n to_o a_o bill_n be_v no_o further_o bind_v but_o that_o the_o bill_n be_v to_o be_v present_v contain_v those_o vote_n and_o because_o the_o bill_n give_v occasion_n of_o a_o more_o large_a debate_n before_o it_o can_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n every_o member_n have_v liberty_n to_o offer_v his_o reason_n against_o it_o as_o well_o as_o give_v his_o vote_n as_o often_o as_o it_o come_v to_o a_o question_n ibid._n when_o a_o bill_n have_v be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n and_o open_v any_o member_n may_v move_v to_o have_v it_o amend_v but_o must_v speak_v but_o once_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o must_v take_v all_o his_o exception_n to_o it_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o at_o one_o time_n for_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o a_o bill_n no_o man_n may_v speak_v but_o once_o the_o same_o day_n except_o the_o bill_n be_v read_v any_o more_o than_o once_o that_o day_n and_o then_o he_o may_v speak_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v read_v id._n 58._o 23_o junii_fw-la 1604._o it_o be_v agree_v for_o a_o rule_n if_o a_o bill_n be_v continue_v in_o speech_n from_o day_n to_o day_n one_o may_v not_o speak_v twice_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o same_o bill_n note_n his._n refor_n vol._n i_o p._n 144._o a_o bill_n be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n four_o time_n quere_z if_o in_o one_o day_n chap._n xviii_o concern_v committee_n a_o committee_n of_o either_o house_n ought_v not_o by_o law_n to_o publish_v their_o own_o refult_n rush_n part._n 3._o vol._n 2._o p._n 74._o neither_o be_v their_o conclusion_n of_o any_o force_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o house_n which_o have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o control_a they_o as_o if_o the_o matter_n have_v never_o be_v debate_v committee_n be_v such_o as_o either_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o high_a house_n sir_n tho._n smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 75._o or_o commons_o in_o the_o low_a house_n do_v choose_v to_o frame_v the_o law_n upon_o such_o bill_n as_o be_v agree_v upon_o and_o afterward_o to_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o same_o house_n the_o proceed_v in_o a_o committee_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n rush_n col._n 557._o for_o that_o way_n lead_v most_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o free_a and_o open_a way_n where_o every_o man_n may_v add_v his_o reason_n and_o make_v answer_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o man_n reason_n and_o argument_n for_o refer_v a_o bill_n to_o committee_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 186._o it_o be_v chief_o for_o amendment_n or_o alteration_n thereof_o after_o it_o have_v be_v pen_v and_o put_v into_o the_o house_n by_o some_o one_o or_o