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seignieurs_fw-fr &_o nient_a au_n commune_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o parliament_n appertain_v only_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o the_o commons_o thereupon_o they_o pray_v the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o special_a grace_n to_o show_v unto_o they_o the_o say_v judgement_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o that_o so_o no_o record_n may_v be_v make_v in_o parliament_n against_o the_o say_a commons_o which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v party_n to_o any_o judgement_n give_v or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v give_v in_o parliament_n without_o their_o privity_n whereunto_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n give_v they_o this_o answer_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n that_o the_o commons_o themselves_o be_v petitioner_n and_o demander_n and_o that_o the_o king_n monstres_n king_n et_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr seigniour_n de_fw-fr tout_fw-fr temps_fw-fr ont_fw-fr eve_n &_o averont_fw-fr de_fw-fr droit_fw-fr les_fw-fr juggement_n in_o 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or_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n as_o namely_o his_o treasurer_n
till_o the_o 11_o rich._n 2._o be_v use_v and_o from_o the_o 12_o to_o the_o last_o of_o rich._n 2._o the_o word_n alterius_fw-la conditionis_fw-la be_v omit_v and_o so_o in_o ed._n four_o time_n but_o the_o clause_n that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v not_o choose_v be_v retain_v to_o these_o we_o may_v add_v that_o banneret_n be_v not_o to_o be_v choose_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o choose_v commons_o cl._n 7_o r._n 2._o m._n 32._o dorso_fw-la no_o banneret_n to_o be_v choose_v 7_o r._n 2._o in_o the_o case_n of_o thomas_n camoy_v thus_o nos_fw-la advertentes_fw-la quod_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la banneretti_fw-mi ante_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la milites_fw-la comitatuum_fw-la ratione_fw-la alicujus_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la eligi_fw-la minime_fw-la consueverunt_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-la officio_fw-la militis_fw-la ad_fw-la dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la pro_fw-la communitate_fw-la com._n praedicti_fw-la venturi_fw-la exonerari_fw-la volumus_fw-la and_o so_o command_v the_o sheriff_n to_o choose_v another_o in_o the_o 11_o r._n 2._o we_o find_v a_o dorso_fw-la a_o cl._n 11_o r._n 2._o m._n 24._o dorso_fw-la new_a qualification_n in_o the_o writ_n that_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v gladio_fw-la cinctos_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la &_o in_o debatis_fw-la modernis_fw-la magis_fw-la indifferentes_fw-la recall_v a_o new_a clause_n recall_v but_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v that_o this_o new_a clause_n indifferent_a in_o the_o modern_a debate_n which_o only_o be_v to_o the_o knight_n not_o to_o the_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o form_n of_o election_n ancient_o use_v and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o commons_o he_o supersede_v and_o revoke_v that_o clause_n by_o another_o writ_n in_o the_o 5_o h._n 4._o a_o unusual_a new_a choose_v new_a cl._n 5_o h._n 4._o par_fw-fr 2._o m._n 4._o dorso_fw-la no_o lawyer_n to_o be_v choose_v clause_n be_v add_v to_o the_o prohibition_n of_o sheriff_n nolumus_fw-la etc._n etc._n nec_fw-la apprenticius_fw-la aâ—t_fw-la aliquis_fw-la alius_fw-la homo_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la aliqualiter_fw-la sit_fw-la electus_fw-la concern_v this_o and_o that_o in_o the_o 46_o ed._n 3._o the_o curious_a reader_n may_v peruse_v sir_n ed._n 10._o ed._n 4_o instit._n p._n 10._o coke_n who_o opinion_n mr._n prynne_n 414._o prynne_n second_o part_n of_o brief_a register_n 124._o hist_o ang._n p._n 414._o from_o the_o roll_n and_o from_o walsingham_n clear_o confute_v however_o that_o parliament_n be_v since_o call_v indoctum_fw-la after_o this_o upon_o make_v the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 15.11_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o upon_o the_o commons_o petition_v the_o ancient_a form_n for_o the_o writ_n be_v somewhat_o alter_v and_o enlarge_v though_o little_a as_o to_o the_o qualification_n but_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o i_o shall_v discourse_v by_o itself_o 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o shire_n 15._o cl._n 25_o h._n 6._o m._n 24._o dorso_fw-la only_o knight_n esquire_n or_o gentleman_n to_o be_v knight_n of_o shire_n a_o statute_n be_v make_v concern_v election_n of_o knight_n therefore_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n 25_o h._n 6._o it_o run_v thus_o milites_fw-la notabiles_fw-la seu_fw-la saltem_fw-la notabiles_fw-la armigeri_fw-la hominesve_fw-la generosi_fw-la de_fw-la natu_fw-la eorundem_fw-la com._n qui_fw-la habiles_fw-la sunt_fw-la milites_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o nullus_fw-la homo_fw-la de_fw-la gradu_fw-la valettae_fw-la &_o gradu_fw-la inseriori_fw-la de_fw-la essendo_fw-la milites_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la existant_fw-la have_v thus_o treat_v of_o the_o ancient_a qualification_n qualification_n the_o modern_a qualification_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v the_o modern_a which_o be_v comprise_v in_o short_a to_o cause_v elector_n cause_v duâ—s_fw-la militâ—s_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la mâ—gis_fw-la idoneos_fw-la &_o discretos_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o burgenâ—esâ—de_fw-la discretiorthus_fw-la &_o magis_fw-la sufficientibus_fw-la the_o elector_n two_o knight_n gird_v with_o sword_n the_o most_o fit_a and_o discreet_a of_o the_o county_n aforesaid_a and_o of_o every_o city_n of_o that_o country_n two_o citizen_n of_o every_o burrow_n two_o burgess_n of_o the_o discreet_a and_o most_o sufficient_a to_o be_v free_o and_o indifferent_o choose_v etc._n etc._n have_v thus_o discourse_v of_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v before_o i_o make_v any_o remark_n upon_o the_o whole_a it_o be_v fit_a to_o note_v the_o elector_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o as_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la after_o king_n john_n charter_n be_v the_o only_o lay_v constituent_a member_n of_o parliament_n so_o the_o still_o small_a tenant_n to_o those_o that_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la and_o the_o small_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la if_o not_o they_o only_a do_v elect_v the_o knight_n of_o shire_n but_o i_o shall_v as_o fair_a as_o record_n will_v give_v i_o light_n by_o particular_n clear_v this_o and_o the_o power_n that_o be_v give_v they_o by_o the_o community_n of_o the_o county_n to_o the_o knight_n the_o first_o dorso_fw-la first_o cl._n 22_o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la writ_n hitherto_o find_v be_v only_o that_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v cause_v to_o be_v choose_v two_o knight_n and_o that_o they_o have_v power_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v before_o relate_v in_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o northumberland_n yorkshire_n see_v below_o the_o choice_n in_o yorkshire_n it_o be_v to_o cause_v two_o knight_n to_o come_v choose_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o county_n and_o to_o have_v full_a power_n for_o themselves_o single_o and_o the_o community_n of_o the_o county_n and_o so_o likewise_o two_o citizen_n and_o two_o burgess_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o community_n of_o the_o city_n or_o burrough_n the_o knight_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o community_n of_o the_o county_n that_o be_v as_o dr._n brady_n make_v it_o clear_a in_o his_o 33â—34_n his_o p._n 33â—34_n glossary_n the_o great_a and_o less_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o as_o for_o city_n and_o burrough_n such_o be_v the_o chooser_n as_o hold_v land_n in_o free_a burgage_n of_o the_o king_n or_o some_o great_a lord_n who_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la ann._n 26_o e._n 1._o 1._o 1._o bundle_n num_fw-la 1._o express_v no_o more_o but_o the_o election_n in_o general_n and_o the_o power_n to_o be_v give_v the_o elect_v ita_fw-la quod_fw-la dicti_fw-la milites_fw-la plenam_fw-la &_o sufficientem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o communitate_fw-la com._n predict_v &_o dicti_fw-la cives_fw-la &_o burgenses_n pro_fw-la se_fw-la &_o comunitate_fw-la civitatum_fw-la &_o burgorum_n praedictorum_fw-la divisim_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la habeant_fw-la etc._n etc._n before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_a parliament_n manucaptor_n or_o pledge_n that_o knight_n elect_v shall_v meet_v in_o parliament_n we_o must_v note_v that_o in_o the_o return_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n to_o these_o writ_n there_o be_v find_v 26_o e._n 1._o four_o manucaptor_n for_o every_o person_n elect_v and_o in_o other_o two_n these_o do_v engage_v themselves_o that_o the_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n so_o elect_v shall_v appear_v at_o the_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o time_n appoint_v in_o the_o county_n of_o bedford_n i_o find_v rich._n de_fw-fr rous_n knight_n elect_v and_o no_o manucaptor_n return_v but_o that_o the_o sheriff_n distrain_v eight_o ox_n and_o four_o horse_n of_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v at_o the_o day_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v do_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o clause_n in_o the_o writ_n &_o eos_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la ad_fw-la praedictos_fw-la diem_fw-la &_o locum_fw-la venire_fw-la facias_fw-la and_o this_o way_n of_o have_v manucaptor_n continue_v till_o the_o 12_o e._n 4._o 50._o 4._o brief_a register_n part_v 2._o p._n 50._o though_o many_o have_v none_o in_o latter_a time_n mr._n prynne_n observe_v that_o the_o knight_n in_o every_o shire_n be_v elect_v in_o the_o full_a county_n by_z and_o for_o the_o whole_a county_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v then_o also_o elect_v per_fw-la totam_fw-la communitatem_fw-la in_o all_o the_o writ_n of_o richard_n the_o second_o there_o be_v this_o clause_n more_o full_o insert_v than_o in_o any_o before_o that_o the_o election_n be_v in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la upon_o the_o make_n the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o and_o 11_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o election_n the_o statute_n for_o order_v election_n for_o regulate_a abuse_n in_o election_n the_o writ_n of_o summons_n 8_o h._n 4._o and_o all_o his_o time_n and_o so_o 37._o so_o cl._n 1_o h._n 5._o m._n 9_o &_o 37._o 1_o h._n 5._o be_v according_o alter_v that_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o the_o next_o county_n day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o knight_n to_o be_v choose_v libere_fw-la &_o indifferenter_fw-la choice_n free_a choice_n free_a and_o indifferent_o by_o those_o that_o be_v present_a at_o the_o
ordain_v in_o the_o premise_n by_o the_o common_a council_n and_o so_o the_o return_v be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la tunc_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ordinabitur_fw-la in_o 17_o e._n 2._o dorso_fw-la 2._o cl._n 17_o e._n 2._o m._n 27._o dorso_fw-la it_o be_v enjoin_v that_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o dicto_fw-la parliamento_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la super_fw-la negotiis_fw-la antedictis_fw-la anno_fw-la 21_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 21_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o dorso_fw-la there_o be_v some_o more_o power_n grant_v to_o the_o knight_n etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la favente_fw-la divina_fw-la clementia_n contigerit_fw-la ordinari_fw-la whereas_o before_o it_o be_v only_o to_o hear_v and_o do_v what_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o king_n the_o prince_n or_o the_o great_a council_n here_o it_o be_v to_o treat_v consult_v and_o consent_v to_o what_o then_o shall_v be_v ordain_v but_o the_o writ_n anno_fw-la 36._o dorso_fw-la 36._o cl._n 36_o e._n 3._o m._n 16._o dorso_fw-la explain_v who_o have_v the_o ordain_v power_n for_o it_o run_v ad_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la hiis_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la nos_fw-la ac_fw-la dictos_fw-la praelatos_fw-la magnates_fw-la &_o proceres_fw-la ordinari_fw-la contigerit_fw-la so_o here_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n and_o the_o noble_n ordain_v and_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o assent_v anno_fw-la 47_o e._n 3._o dorso_fw-la 3._o cl._n 47_o e._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorso_fw-la the_o word_n be_v ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la &_o consentiendum_fw-la eye_v quae_fw-la tunc_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la favente_fw-la domino_fw-la contingant_fw-la ordinari_fw-la which_o form_n be_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o import_n of_o the_o writ_n the_o commons_o be_v to_o do_v and_o assent_v to_o 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and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o first_o it_o be_v very_o obvious_a etc._n king_n not_o confine_v to_o two_o knight_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o king_n of_o england_n former_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o summon_v only_o two_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n as_o now_o for_o anno_fw-la 22_o dorso_fw-la 22_o cl._n 22_o e._n 1._o m._n 6._o dorso_fw-la e._n 1._o the_o king_n issue_v out_o his_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o two_o knight_n of_o every_o county_n after_o which_o follow_v a_o second_o write_v enter_v immediate_o after_o in_o the_o same_o dorse_v for_o other_o two_o knight_n in_o these_o word_n praeter_fw-la illos_fw-la dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la eligi_fw-la facias_fw-la alios_fw-la dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la legales_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o 28_o e._n 1._o three_o knight_n or_o other_o three_o de_fw-la probioribus_fw-la legalioribus_fw-la &_o discretioribus_fw-la liberis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n 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