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A55586
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The Power of the Kings of England to examine the charters of particular corporations and companies exemplified by the statutes and laws of this realm.
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1684
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Wing P3106; ESTC R10321
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6._o fol._n 47._o a._n inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 570._o the_o next_o thing_n which_o fall_v into_o consideration_n be_v how_o far_o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n 1._o the_o act_n of_o the_o common_a council_n shall_v bind_v the_o corporation_n for_o that_o court_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n for_o it_o consist_v of_o two_o house_n the_o one_o of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n the_o other_o of_o such_o as_o be_v of_o the_o commons_o assembly_n represent_v the_o commonalty_n of_o london_n in_o this_o court_n they_o may_v make_v constitution_n and_o law_n for_o government_n of_o trade_n and_o traffic_n for_o the_o better_a execution_n of_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o pro_fw-la bono_fw-mi publico_fw-la and_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o city_n so_o those_o constitution_n and_o law_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o commonalty_n do_v bind_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o inst_z part_n 4._o fol._n 249._o lib._n 5.62_o 63._o the_o chamberlain_n case_n lib._n 8.173_o the_o case_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 14_o h._n 8._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o dean_n and_o major_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n make_v the_o corporation_n and_o their_o act_n be_v the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n although_o the_o other_o do_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o 14_o h._n 8._o fol._n 9_o so_o in_o the_o 21_o e._n 4.27.70_o b._n it_o be_v say_v ubi_fw-la major_n pars_fw-la ibi_fw-la tota_fw-la 9_o h._n 6.32_o if_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o corporation_n do_v imprison_v the_o minor_a part_n until_o they_o consent_v to_o do_v a_o act_n although_o they_o do_v not_o consent_v yet_o the_o act_n do_v by_o the_o major_a part_n shall_v bind_v all_o and_o its_o the_o act_n of_o the_o corporation_n 15_o e._n 4._o fol._n 2._o and_o with_o this_o agree_v panormitan_n c._n cum_fw-la in_o cunctis_fw-la where_o it_o be_v say_v quod_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o protestas_fw-la capituli_fw-la consislit_fw-la in_o majori_fw-la parte_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o sic_fw-la totum_fw-la capitulum_n facere_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la major_a pars_fw-la facit_fw-la davyes_n rep._n fol._n 48._o therefore_o i_o agree_v that_o if_o the_o minor_a part_n of_o a_o corporation_n accept_v of_o a_o new_a charter_n it_o shall_v not_o bind_v the_o corporation_n t._n 13._o jac._n baggs_n case_v roll_n rep._n part_n 1_o fol._n 224._o yet_o in_o some_o case_n the_o act_n of_o one_o or_o of_o some_o few_o of_o the_o corporation_n will_v bind_v the_o rest_n do_v not_o the_o corporation_n of_o sandwich_n for_o the_o misdemeanour_n of_o john_n dennis_n the_o then_z mayor_z thereof_o in_o a_o high_a measure_n suffer_v and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v be_v not_o the_o judgement_n thereupon_o quod_fw-la communitas_fw-la amittat_fw-la libertatem_fw-la the_o command_n of_o the_o mayor_n only_o to_o the_o bailiff_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o enter_v into_o certain_a land_n for_o the_o corporation_n though_o it_o be_v without_o deed_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o bind_v the_o corporation_n 16_o h._n 7.2_o a_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v due_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o southampton_n out_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n a_o acquittance_n by_o the_o mayor_n alone_o because_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v allow_v by_o the_o justice_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v show_v many_o prsident_n of_o acquittance_n by_o the_o mayor_n make_v in_o time_n past_a 2_o r._n 3._o fol._n 7._o a_o action_n of_o debt_n be_v bring_v against_o the_o provost_n and_o scholar_n of_o a_o college_n in_o c._n for_o that_o t._n m._n their_o late_a provost_n and_o predecessor_n of_o the_o def._n and_o the_o scholar_n by_o f._n their_o servant_n buy_v certain_a good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n which_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o college_n by_o the_o justice_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o contract_n be_v good_a and_o shall_v be_v intend_v the_o contract_n of_o the_o provost_n only_o and_o the_o name_n of_o scholar_n be_v but_o surplusage_n for_o the_o contract_n of_o the_o provost_n and_o for_o that_o it_o come_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o college_n be_v sufficient_a 5_o e._n 4.7_o brok._n corporation_n n._n 53._o a_o writ_n of_o covenant_n be_v bring_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n d'_fw-fr h._n against_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o d._n and_o declare_v that_o the_o defendant_n by_o their_o deed_n covenant_v that_o the_o plaintiff_n shall_v be_v free_a of_o murage_n pontage_n custom_n and_o toll_n in_o d._n of_o all_o those_o of_o h._n and_o that_o they_o have_v unjust_o take_v toll_n by_o certain_a of_o their_o burgess_n of_o certain_a of_o the_o burgess_n of_o h._n etc._n etc._n adjudge_v that_o the_o prisal_n and_o take_n by_o their_o common_a minister_n be_v a_o take_n of_o the_o whole_a corporation_n for_o it_o can_v reasonable_o be_v intend_v that_o the_o whole_a community_n can_v meet_v together_o to_o take_v toll_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v adjudge_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v that_o he_o be_v their_o minister_n by_o specialty_n sub_fw-la communi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la corporationis_fw-la 48_o e._n 3._o ful._n 17._o i_o do_v agree_v that_o where_o there_o be_v garden_n and_o chaplin_n mayor_n and_o commonalty_n dean_n and_o chapter_n or_o the_o like_a the_o garden_n mayor_n or_o dean_n sole_o can_v make_v a_o lease_n nor_o discontinue_v for_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o whole_a corporation_n and_o by_o deed_n 21_o e._n 4.70_o but_o if_o the_o king_n make_v a_o corporation_n consist_v of_o twelve_o man_n to_o continue_v for_o ever_o in_o succession_n when_o any_o of_o they_o die_v that_o the_o rest_n may_v choose_v other_o in_o their_o place_n if_o three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o die_v yet_o all_o act_n do_v by_o they_o shall_v be_v valid_a in_o law_n roll_v abridgement_n part_v 2._o fol._n 514._o by_o which_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o what_o act_v a_o corporation_n be_v bind_v but_o when_o those_o thing_n be_v act_v and_o do_v in_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v a_o court_n of_o record_n and_o which_o be_v representative_a of_o all_o the_o free_a man_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n they_o must_v in_o a_o more_o eminent_a degree_n bind_v the_o corporation_n we_o shall_v observe_v 4._o what_o those_o act_n be_v 1._o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n have_v assume_v a_o unlawful_a and_o unjust_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n to_o the_o proper_a use_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n assume_v by_o colour_n of_o the_o law_n or_o ordinance_n by_o they_o in_o fact_n ordain_v without_o any_o other_o right_o title_n or_o authority_n and_o in_o particular_a in_o their_o common_a council_n assemble_v they_o do_v make_v and_o publish_v a_o certain_a law_n by_o they_o in_o fact_n enact_v for_o levy_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n of_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n and_o liege_n people_n as_o well_o free_a as_o not_o free_a man_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o of_o other_o foreigner_n at_o the_o public_a market_n hold_v within_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a come_v thither_o to_o sell_v their_o victual_n and_o provision_n 2._o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n in_o their_o common_a council_n assemble_v without_o any_o legal_a authority_n do_v assume_v upon_o themselves_o to_o censure_n and_o judge_v our_o say_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o the_o prorogation_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o then_o and_o there_o be_v so_o assemble_v in_o their_o common_a council_n do_v vote_n and_o ordain_v that_o a_o 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