know_v no_o such_o privilege_n touch_v subpoena_n and_o will_v not_o allow_v it_o unless_o the_o house_n do_v prove_v it_o have_v be_v allow_v also_o in_o that_o court_n of_o chancery_n whereupon_o president_n be_v direct_v to_o be_v view_v but_o within_o few_o day_n after_o the_o parliament_n end_v yet_o the_o practice_n in_o succeed_a time_n declare_v the_o privilege_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o instance_n follow_v which_o be_v the_o next_o year_n after_o and_o these_o that_o follow_v with_o a_o multitude_n more_o which_o may_v be_v mention_v 27_o eliz._n one_o kirle_n have_v cause_v a_o subpoena_n out_o of_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o be_v serve_v on_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n and_o for_o want_v of_o appearance_n take_v out_o a_o attachment_n and_o enforce_v the_o payment_n of_o money_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o the_o say_a kirle_n be_v commit_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v cost_v to_o the_o person_n serve_v and_o make_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o house_n on_o his_o knee_n at_o the_o bar._n 15_o maii_n 1604._o a_o subpoena_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n to_o appear_v be_v serve_v on_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n robert_n needham_n knight_n a_o member_n of_o parliament_n upon_o complaint_n thereof_o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v to_o attach_v the_o body_n of_o he_o who_o serve_v the_o subpoena_n 7_o maii_n 1607._o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v for_o edward_n throckmorton_n for_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o sir_n oliver_n cromwell_n 14_o maii_n 19_o jacobi_n upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o service_n of_o a_o subpoena_n on_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n sir_n edward_n coke_n vouch_v a_o precedent_n 10_o edvardi_n 3_o i_o that_o a_o subpoena_n be_v serve_v on_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o house_n the_o party_n be_v commit_v for_o break_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n 4_o maii_n 1607._o a_o subpoena_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v serve_v on_o sir_n r._n pawlet_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n the_o house_n think_v fit_a to_o grant_v privilege_n and_o that_o the_o same_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v as_o in_o other_o the_o like_a case_n be_v usual_a viz._n the_o sergeant_n by_o his_o mace_n to_o attach_v the_o party_n delinquent_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n to_o receive_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n and_o mr._n speaker_n the_o next_o day_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n that_o no_o further_a process_n do_v issue_n against_o the_o say_a sir_n r._n pawlet_n 3_o decemb._n 19_o jacobi_n upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o subpoena_n serve_v on_o mr._n breeriton_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o the_o serve_v of_o a_o subpoena_n upon_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o napper_n who_o serve_v the_o subpoena_n be_v commit_v arrest_n 33_o eliz._n the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v fine_v by_o the_o commons_o and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o not_o deliver_v a_o burgess_n arrest_v for_o debt_n sit_v the_o parliament_n 6_o april_n 1593._o the_o sergeant_n at_o the_o mace_n who_o arrest_v mr._n neal_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n upon_o a_o execution_n as_o also_o weblin_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v arrest_v contrary_a to_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v this_o day_n bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o be_v both_o commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n be_v order_v to_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n vtlary_n 13._o may_v 1607._o nicholas_n allen_n a_o atorney_n and_o palmer_n at_o who_o suit_n mr._n martin_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v outlaw_v be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n attachment_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n there_o be_v complaint_n that_o a_o attachment_n be_v take_v forth_o against_o mr._n bellingham_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n for_o a_o contempt_n the_o house_n order_v to_o have_v privilege_n and_o a_o letter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v to_o mr._n evelin_n one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n to_o stay_v the_o suit_n issue_n a_o writ_n of_o petition_n be_v issue_v out_o a_o writ_n be_v direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v xx.l._o issue_n upon_o sir_n robert_n oxenbridge_n for_o non-appearance_n the_o same_o be_v complain_v of_o and_o the_o house_n grant_v privilege_n with_o this_o that_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o discharge_v before_o the_o next_o day_n at_o night_n the_o party_n delinquent_n be_v the_o day_n after_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n trial_n 14._o may_v 1576._o sir_n edward_n montague_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v warn_v to_o attend_v a_o trial_n in_o london_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v against_o he_o and_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n privilege_v and_o the_o party_n that_o give_v the_o warning_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n the_o next_o morning_n 21._o febr._n 1588._o upon_o motion_n make_v by_o divers_a member_n of_o the_o house_n have_v writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la bring_v against_o they_o that_o writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la may_v be_v award_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n due_a to_o the_o member_n it_o be_v order_v that_o those_o member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o have_v occasion_n of_o such_o privilege_n shall_v declare_v their_o case_n to_o the_o speaker_n who_o shall_v thereupon_o direct_v the_o warrant_n of_o this_o house_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o award_v such_o writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la 3_o martii_fw-la 18_o jacobi_n upon_o a_o report_n from_o a_o committee_n appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o a_o way_n of_o stay_v trial_n against_o member_n of_o the_o house_n that_o by_o several_a precedent_n the_o custom_n appear_v to_o be_v in_o such_o case_n that_o on_o motion_n and_o order_n in_o the_o house_n letter_n be_v write_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n for_o stay_v of_o trial_n against_o member_n of_o the_o house_n which_o letter_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n book_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o write_v the_o same_o it_o be_v thereupon_o resolve_v that_o the_o former_a course_n of_o write_v letter_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o assize_n shall_v be_v hold_v according_a to_o former_a precedent_n 10_o junii_fw-la 1607._o sir_n robert_n johnson_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n move_v for_o a_o letter_n to_o stay_v a_o trial_n against_o he_o in_o the_o exchequer_n which_o be_v grant_v as_o appear_v by_o the_o entry_n on_o the_o 13_o day_n when_o a_o petition_n of_o sir_n robert_n brett_n be_v read_v against_o that_o privilege_n the_o privilege_n former_o grant_v be_v affirm_v upon_o this_o reason_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v have_v any_o thing_n to_o withdraw_v he_o from_o his_o service_n in_o the_o house_n the_o like_o 14_o feb._n 18_o jacobi_n and_o so_o much_o this_o privilege_n have_v be_v insist_v on_o by_o the_o house_n that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n whether_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n can_v consent_v that_o himself_o shall_v be_v sue_v during_o the_o session_n because_o the_o privilege_n be_v not_o the_o person_n so_o much_o as_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o person_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o any_o offence_n of_o this_o nature_n the_o speaker_n have_v usual_o charge_v the_o person_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n as_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n and_o when_o 3._o june_n 1607._o sir_n thomas_n holeroft_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n have_v occasion_n to_o sue_v at_o law_n and_o be_v sue_v with_o which_o he_o be_v content_a and_o desire_v the_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n there_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o the_o house_n shall_v give_v leave_n for_o a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o it_o be_v resolve_v the_o house_n may_v give_v leave_n juries_n 7_o maii_n 1607._o sir_n thomas_n bigg_n and_o sir_n thomas_n love_n be_v return_v upon_o a_o attaint_n in_o the_o king_n bench_n it_o be_v move_v that_o in_o this_o case_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v privilege_n it_o be_v so_o order_v and_o the_o sergeant_n send_v with_o his_o mace_n to_o deliver_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o secundary_a the_o court_n sit_v 22_o novemb_n 1597._o sir_n john_n tracy_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v at_o the_o common-plea_n bar_n to_o be_v put_v upon_o a_o jury_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v present_o send_v with_o his_o mace_n to_o fetch_v he_o thence_o to_o attend_v his_o service_n in_o the_o house_n commitment_n april_n 12_o jacobi_fw-la sir_n william_n bampsield_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o
inclusiuè_fw-la before_o and_o after_o every_o parliament_n the_o like_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o several_a parliament_n by_o member_n in_o debate_n how_o obtained_n for_o the_o manner_n of_o obtain_v this_o privilege_n 22._o march_n 18._o jac._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o no_o protection_n under_o any_o man_n hand_n of_o this_o house_n be_v good_a 22._o febr._n 6._o edw._n 6._o it_o be_v order_v if_o any_o burgess_n require_v privilege_n for_o himself_o or_o his_o servant_n upon_o declaration_n thereof_o to_o the_o speaker_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o warrant_v sign_v by_o mr._n speaker_n to_o obtain_v the_o writ_n 22._o febr._n 18._o eliz._n aug._n 1575._o a_o report_n be_v make_v by_o the_o attorney_n of_o the_o duchy_n from_o a_o committee_n for_o delivery_n of_o smaley_n a_o servant_n to_o arthur_n hall_n before_o mention_v that_o they_o find_v no_o precedent_n for_o set_v at_o large_a by_o the_o mace_n any_o person_n in_o arrest_n but_o only_o by_o writ_n and_o that_o by_o divers_a precedent_n of_o record_n peruse_v by_o they_o it_o appear_v that_o every_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o this_o house_n which_o do_v require_v privilege_n have_v use_v in_o that_o case_n to_o take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n before_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n that_o the_o party_n for_o who_o such_o writ_n be_v pray_v come_v up_o with_o he_o and_o be_v his_o servant_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrest_v make_v but_o on_o the_o 27._o febr._n after_o sundry_a reason_n argument_n and_o disputation_n in_o the_o house_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o say_v smaley_n shall_v be_v bring_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o so_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o mace_n and_o not_o by_o writ_n according_a to_o which_o resolution_n the_o next_o day_n smaley_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o sergeant_n accompany_v with_o two_o sergeant_n of_o london_n and_o be_v present_o deliver_v from_o his_o imprisonment_n and_o execution_n according_a to_o the_o former_a judgement_n of_o this_o house_n and_o the_o say_a sergeant_n discharge_v of_o their_o say_a prisoner_n 2._o march_v 1592._o upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n and_o election_n that_o one_o mr._n fitzherbert_n be_v return_v a_o burgess_n and_o except_v against_o because_o he_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v outlawed_a and_o detain_v upon_o such_o outlawry_n the_o house_n ordered_n that_o mr._n speaker_n shall_v move_v the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la to_o bring_v up_o the_o body_n and_o cause_n of_o mr._n fitzherbert_n but_o the_o next_o day_n sir_n henry_n knivet_n enter_v into_o a_o discourse_n touch_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n of_o ancient_a time_n use_v and_o accustom_v for_o the_o convent_v of_o any_o person_n into_o this_o court_n declare_v his_o opinion_n that_o mr._n fitzherbert_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v to_o appear_v in_o this_o house_n by_o the_o sergeant_n mace_n of_o this_o house_n than_o any_o writ_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o quote_v a_o case_n of_o george_n ferrer_n but_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n by_o mr._n speaker_n that_o the_o manner_n for_o bring_v mr._n fitzherbert_n have_v receive_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n yesterday_o and_o be_v therefore_o now_o neither_o to_o be_v recall_v nor_o further_o treat_v of_o by_o this_o house_n till_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n fitzherbert_n be_v first_o make_v in_o this_o house_n according_a to_o the_o say_v former_a order_n for_o the_o same_o on_o the_o 7_o of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o house_n be_v acquaint_v by_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n that_o the_o lord_n keeper_n have_v be_v move_v for_o a_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la cum_fw-la causa_fw-la for_o mr._n fitzherbert_n his_o lordship_n think_v it_o best_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n that_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v send_v by_o order_n of_o this_o house_n for_o the_o say_a mr._n fitzherbert_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v hither_o to_o the_o house_n without_o peril_n of_o further_a be_v arrest_v by_o the_o way_n which_o be_v also_o approve_v of_o injury_n offer_v to_o the_o member_n and_o their_o servant_n during_o the_o session_n have_v be_v usual_o punish_v by_o the_o house_n upon_o complaint_n 29_o febr._n 1575._o one_o williams_n for_o assault_v a_o burgess_n of_o this_o house_n be_v upon_o complaint_n send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n ward_n 23_o april_n 1_o mariae_fw-la one_o monington_n for_o strike_v william_n johnson_n a_o burgess_n be_v send_v for_o and_o confess_v it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n 28_o nou._n 1601._o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o mr._n fleetwood_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n that_o one_o holland_n a_o scrivener_n and_o one_o brook_n his_o servant_n have_v evil_o entreat_v and_o beat_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n fleetwood_n in_o his_o presence_n they_o be_v both_o send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o for_o the_o say_a offence_n commit_v for_o five_o day_n to_o the_o sergeant_n 12_o febr._n 18_o jacobi_n mr._n lovel_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n inform_v that_o one_o daryell_n threaten_v his_o person_n that_o for_o a_o speech_n speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o the_o parliament_n or_o present_o after_o daryell_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o answer_v it_o to_o the_o house_n and_o upon_o testimony_n of_o it_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n till_o thursday_n follow_v and_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n or_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n 16._o june_n 1604._o complaint_n be_v make_v of_o one_o tho_o rogers_n a_o currier_n dwell_v in_o coleman-street_n for_o abuse_v sir_n john_n savill_n in_o slanderous_a and_o unseemly_a term_n upon_o his_o proceed_n as_o a_o committee_n in_o the_o bill_n touch_v tanner_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v his_o offence_n chap._n xvi_o amendment_n of_o return_v 18_o jacobi_n 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 jacobi_fw-la 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 mr._n john_n maynard_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o a_o mistake_n 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 the_o question_n be_v who_o shall_v amend_v it_o resolve_v 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 it_o be_v resosve_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 it_o be_v order_v that_o the_o officer_n that_o be_v 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 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 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 finis_fw-la the_o content_n chap._n i._n the_o manner_n of_o choose_v a_o speaker_n in_o parliament_n fol._n 3_o chap._n ii_o decorum_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o house_n fol._n 6_o chap._n iii_o stand_v committee_n fol._n 9_o chap._n iu_o power_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n fol._n 10_o chap._n v._n member_n choose_v in_o several_a place_n fol._n 18_o chap._n vi_o new_a writ_n for_o vacant_a place_n fol._n 20_o chap._n vii_o rule_n and_o method_n of_o debate_n in_o the_o house_n fol._n 21_o chap._n viii_o grand_a committee_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_n fol._n 35_o chap._n ix_o public_a bill_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v on_o they_o fol._n 40_o chap._n x._o private_a bill_n and_o proceed_n on_o they_o fol._n 66_o chap._n xi_o in_o what_o case_n member_n be_v to_o withdraw_v fol._n 70_o chap._n xii_o censure_n of_o member_n for_o offensive_a word_n or_o misbehavior_n fol._n 72_o chap._n xiii_o call_v the_o house_n fol._n 84_o chap._n fourteen_o petition_n in_o parliament_n fol._n 87_o chap._n xv._o privilege_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 88_o subpoena_fw-la ibid._n arrest_n fol._n 92_o vtlary_n ibid._n attachment_n ibid._n issue_n fol._n 93_o trial_n ibid._n juries_n fol._n 96_o commitment_n ibid._n sheriff_n ibid._n privilege_n to_o servant_n fol._n 97_o good_n fol._n 101_o in_o adjournment_n ibid._n privilege_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 103_o for_o how_o long_o time_n before_o and_o after_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 108_o how_o obtain_v fol._n 110_o chap._n xvi_o amendment_n of_o return_v fol._n 115_o finis_fw-la
parliament_n mind_v the_o house_n that_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v and_o by_o divers_a other_o member_n it_o be_v insist_v on_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o former_a precedent_n yet_o upon_o the_o debate_n a_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v shall_v have_v voice_n at_o that_o committee_n and_o it_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o another_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o the_o person_n nominate_v only_a shall_v be_v of_o that_o committee_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a it_o be_v then_o also_o agree_v that_o council_n shall_v be_v admit_v at_o that_o committee_n the_o power_n ancient_o give_v to_o this_o committee_n appear_v by_o the_o entry_n in_o the_o journal_n book_n 26._o feb._n 1692._o in_o 39_o eliz._n that_o this_o committee_n shall_v during_o all_o that_o present_a sit_v of_o parliament_n examine_v and_o make_v report_n of_o all_o such_o case_n touch_v the_o election_n and_o return_v of_o any_o the_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o house_n and_o also_o of_o all_o such_o case_n for_o privilege_n as_o in_o any_o wise_a may_v occur_v or_o fall_v out_o during_o all_o the_o same_o session_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o end_n the_o house_n upon_o report_n of_o the_o same_o examination_n may_v proceed_v to_o such_o further_a course_n in_o every_o the_o same_o case_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v sit_v and_o notice_n be_v give_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v repair_v thither_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v cause_n this_o latter_a power_n touch_v privilege_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v insert_v to_o prevent_v the_o house_n be_v trouble_v with_o information_n until_o they_o be_v examine_v and_o ripe_a for_o a_o determination_n but_o in_o other_o parliament_n both_o before_o and_o since_o that_o power_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v give_v they_o so_o absolute_o but_o matter_n of_o privilege_n be_v upon_o information_n to_o the_o house_n there_o hear_v and_o not_o in_o a_o committee_n unless_o in_o some_o special_a case_n wherein_o there_o be_v cause_n of_o examination_n or_o of_o some_o preparation_n of_o a_o charge_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o smaley_n 23._o eliz._n and_o many_o other_o case_n the_o power_n of_o this_o committee_n usual_o be_v as_o it_o be_v enter_v 6._o novembr_n 1640._o to_o examine_v and_o consider_v all_o question_n which_o shall_v grow_v and_o arise_v that_o parliament_n about_o election_n return_v and_o other_o privilege_n or_o as_o in_o the_o parliament_n 1_o jacobi_fw-la thus_o this_o committee_n be_v to_o examine_v all_o matter_n questionable_a touch_v privilege_n and_o return_v and_o to_o acquaint_v the_o house_n with_o their_o proceed_n from_o time_n to_o time_n so_o as_o order_n may_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o occasion_n and_o agreeable_a with_o ancient_a custom_n and_o precedent_n and_o to_o the_o end_n these_o question_n may_v be_v speedy_o determine_v and_o the_o house_n may_v know_v their_o member_n day_n be_v usual_o assign_v beyond_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_v a_o former_a election_n so_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 21._o jacobi_fw-la the_o second_o day_n of_o sit_v it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o petition_n about_o election_n and_o return_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n within_o a_o fortnight_n from_o that_o day_n or_o else_o to_o be_v silence_v for_o that_o session_n 16._o april_n 1640._o ordered_n that_o those_o who_o will_v question_v election_n shall_v do_v it_o within_o ten_o day_n by_o petition_n 6._o novembr_n 1640._o ordered_n that_o all_o such_o as_o will_v question_v election_n now_o return_v shall_v do_v it_o in_o fourteen_o day_n and_o so_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o any_o new_a return_n some_o question_n have_v be_v where_o there_o have_v be_v double_a indenture_n return_v for_o several_a person_n for_o the_o same_o place_n whether_o all_o or_o any_o or_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v sit_v the_o general_a rule_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v in_o such_o case_n that_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n until_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v or_o order_v by_o the_o house_n therefore_o in_o april_n 1640._o the_o lord_n high_a steward_n who_o have_v power_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o deputy_n to_o minister_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o all_o member_n return_v before_o they_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n give_v order_n that_o where_o there_o be_v more_o return_v for_o any_o one_o place_n then_o ought_v to_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v none_o of_o they_o swear_v till_o it_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o house_n who_o be_v due_o elect_v but_o that_o which_o may_v satisfy_v herein_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n in_o that_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v return_v by_o more_o indenture_n then_o usual_a they_o shall_v withdraw_v till_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n have_v further_o order_v in_o the_o parliament_n begin_v april_n 1640._o and_o november_n 1640._o it_o be_v move_v that_o where_o some_o be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o such_o other_o officer_n as_o in_o law_n have_v power_n to_o return_v and_o other_o by_o private_a hand_n therefore_o those_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o such_o officer_n shall_v sit_v till_o the_o election_n be_v quash_v by_o the_o house_n but_o nothing_o be_v order_v upon_o it_o 24._o febr._n 1623._o sir_n francis_n popham_n be_v return_v a_o burgess_n for_o chippenham_n by_o one_o indenture_n and_o another_o person_n return_v for_o the_o same_o place_n by_o another_o indenture_n it_o be_v move_v he_o may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o house_n till_o the_o matter_n be_v determine_v against_o he_o and_o a_o precedent_n quote_v in_o sir_n thomas_n wentworth_n case_n the_o last_o precede_a parliament_n but_o it_o be_v then_o insist_v on_o by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n and_o other_o that_o this_o be_v a_o case_n of_o a_o double_a return_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v and_o so_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n his_o case_n be_v report_v 9_o april_n he_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v due_o elect_v 21._o jacobi_n two_o indenture_n be_v return_v for_o southwark_n the_o one_o return_v yarrow_n and_o mingy_a the_o other_o yarrow_n and_o bromfield_n upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n and_o return_n for_o yarrow_n shall_v stand_v good_a and_o that_o he_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n 22._o martii_fw-la 21._o jacobi_n the_o house_n be_v acquaint_v that_o sir_n john_n jackson_n and_o sir_n tho_n beaumond_n be_v both_o return_v for_o one_o burgess_n place_n for_o pomfret_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v move_v that_o both_o may_v be_v suspend_v till_o it_o be_v determine_v mr._n glanvill_n make_v answer_v to_o that_o motion_n that_o he_o that_o be_v return_v may_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n until_o it_o be_v determine_v which_o be_v contradict_v by_o other_o and_o much_o dispute_n on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v last_o urge_v by_o sir_n robert_n phelip_v that_o there_o be_v not_o any_o precedent_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o move_v the_o committee_n may_v take_v the_o election_n into_o consideration_n to_o morrow_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o party_n may_v forbear_v to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n which_o be_v order_v according_o 4._o novem._n 1640._o upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n that_o several_a indenture_n be_v return_v for_o burgess_n for_o the_o burrow_n of_o bossinny_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n the_o one_o by_o the_o major_a of_o the_o town_n the_o other_o promiscuous_o the_o committee_n be_v of_o opinion_n upon_o view_n of_o the_o bare_a indenture_n that_o sir_n ch_z harbour_v who_o be_v return_v by_o the_o major_n be_v well_o return_v but_o the_o house_n declare_v he_o shall_v not_o sit_v till_o the_o election_n be_v decide_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n two_o return_v be_v make_v for_o marlo_n magna_fw-la in_o both_o indenture_n john_n burlace_n esq_n be_v return_v therefore_o upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n he_o be_v admit_v to_o sit_v but_o the_o other_o to_o forbear_v till_o the_o question_n be_v determine_v 17._o april_n 19_o jacobi_fw-la it_o be_v order_v that_o no_o petition_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o a_o committee_n but_o open_o at_o the_o committee_n and_o read_v at_o the_o committee_n before_o the_o party_n go_v that_o prefer_v it_o and_o the_o party_n name_n that_o prefer_v it_o be_v subscribe_v in_o the_o parliament_n in_o 21._o jacobi_fw-la upon_o a_o report_n make_v from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n and_o privilege_n pray_v the_o direction_n of_o the_o house_n whether_o affidavit_n may_v be_v make_v use_n of_o at_o that_o committee_n these_o reason_n
absence_n in_o may_n 1607._o during_o a_o adjournment_n the_o speaker_n direct_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n president_n and_o council_n at_o york_n to_o stay_v proceed_n in_o a_o suit_n against_o talbot_n bow_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n privilege_n as_o well_o before_o as_o after_o the_o parliament_n the_o great_a question_n be_v within_o what_o time_n this_o privilege_n may_v be_v claim_v before_o and_o after_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v clear_a it_o have_v be_v claim_v and_o allow_v for_o some_o time_n before_o and_o after_o the_o sit_v one_o precedent_n may_v serve_v because_o it_o be_v famous_a and_o for_o the_o proceed_n in_o it_o instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la 1_o jacobi_fw-la the_o first_o day_n of_o sit_v complaint_n be_v make_v that_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v arrest_v four_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o parliament_n a_o warrant_v issue_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n be_v then_o prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n and_o the_o sergeant_n and_o his_o yeoman_n be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o confess_v their_o fault_n be_v remit_v for_o that_o time_n the_o writ_n be_v not_o execute_v the_o house_n fall_v again_o into_o debate_n touch_v the_o privilege_n and_o how_o the_o debt_n to_o the_o party_n may_v be_v satisfy_v because_o the_o debt_n be_v go_v if_o the_o party_n be_v deliver_v and_o thereupon_o come_v to_o three_o question_n 1._o whether_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n shall_v have_v privilege_n 2._o whether_o present_o or_o to_o be_v defer_v till_o further_a order_n 3._o whether_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v petitioner_n to_o the_o king_n according_a to_o former_a precedent_n for_o some_o course_n for_o secure_v the_o debt_n to_o the_o party_n and_o save_v harmless_a the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet._n all_o which_o question_n be_v resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a and_o a_o bill_n draw_v to_o secure_a simpsons_n debt_n etc._n etc._n which_o also_o produce_v a_o bill_n for_o relief_n of_o plaintiff_n in_o writ_n of_o execution_n where_o the_o defendant_n in_o such_o writ_n be_v arrest_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 17._o april_n upon_o hear_v council_n in_o the_o house_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n and_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o upon_o show_v divers_a precedent_n 39_o hen._n 6._o one_o clerk_n take_v in_o execution_n before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v be_v privilege_v 30._o hen._n 6._o ferrer_n case_n in_o holling_n shed_v chronicle_n the_o case_n of_o huddleston_n servant_n before_o remember_v this_o be_v add_v that_o his_o body_n be_v free_v but_o his_o land_n and_o good_n leave_v subject_a it_o be_v order_v that_o simpson_n at_o who_o suit_n and_o the_o sergeant_n by_o who_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v commiteed_o to_o the_o tower_n 4._o may_v follow_v a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v award_v to_o the_o warden_n to_o bring_v sir_n thomas_n shirley_n to_o the_o house_n the_o warden_n deny_v to_o execute_v it_o for_o which_o 7._o may_v follow_v he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n who_o deny_v to_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n a_o new_a writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v award_v and_o the_o warden_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n with_o this_o that_o if_o that_o writ_n be_v not_o execute_v than_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n as_o the_o house_n prisoner_n 8._o may_v the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v with_o his_o mace_n to_o the_o fleet_n the_o house_n sit_v to_o require_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o house_n to_o pursue_v the_o precedent_n of_o ferrer_n record_v in_o hollingshead_n chronicle_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o jurisdiction_n of_o court_n by_o crompton_n but_o the_o sergeant_n be_v deny_v a_o warrant_n be_v make_v to_o the_o scrjeant_n to_o deliver_v the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n 11._o may_v the_o warden_n be_v again_o send_v for_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o his_o prisoner_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o place_n call_v the_o dungeon_n or_o little-ease_n in_o the_o tower_n 14._o may_v a_o new_a warrant_n be_v order_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o that_o the_o sergeant_n shall_v go_v with_o the_o writ_n that_o the_o warden_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o fleet_n by_o the_o lieutenant_n himself_o and_o there_o the_o writ_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sergeant_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o warden_n to_o be_v present_o commit_v to_o the_o dungeon_n and_o after_o to_o be_v return_v thither_o again_o 15._o may_v the_o warden_n do_v deliver_v sir_n thomas_n shirley_n and_o so_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n 19_o may_v he_o attend_v at_o the_o door_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o the_o bar_n where_o upon_o his_o knee_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o presumption_n and_o profess_v he_o be_v unfeigned_o sorry_a he_o have_v so_o offend_v this_o honourable_a house_n upon_o that_o submission_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n pronounce_v his_o pardon_n and_o discharge_v pay_v ordinary_a fee_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o the_o sergeant_n that_o this_o privilege_n do_v take_v place_n by_o force_n of_o the_o election_n and_o that_o before_o the_o return_v be_v make_v appear_v by_o the_o proceed_n in_o the_o case_n follow_v 19_o november_n 1601._o upon_o information_n to_o the_o house_n that_o one_o roger_n baston_n servant_n unto_o lancton_n baron_n of_o walton_n who_o upon_o credible_a report_n of_o divers_a member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o newton_n in_o lancashire_n but_o not_o yet_o return_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v during_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n arrest_v in_o london_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o muscle_n the_o say_a muscle_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n that_o make_v the_o arrest_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o charge_v by_o mr._n speaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n with_o their_o offence_n herein_o and_o have_v be_v hear_v baston_n be_v order_v to_o have_v privilege_n and_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o arrest_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o offender_n for_o three_o day_n commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o order_v to_o pay_v such_o charge_n to_o baston_n as_o the_o speaker_n shall_v set_v down_o and_o their_o fe_n for_o how_o long_o time_n before_o and_o after_o the_o parliament_n by_o these_o instance_n as_o also_o by_o 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for_o the_o county_n of_o warwick_n be_v void_a a_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o it_o shall_v be_v two_o question_n and_o that_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a the_o question_n be_v put_v several_o upon_o the_o election_n of_o the_o one_o first_o and_o then_o of_o the_o other_o no_o member_n in_o his_o discourse_n in_o the_o house_n may_v mention_v the_o name_n of_o any_o other_o member_n then_o present_a but_o to_o describe_v he_o by_o his_o title_n or_o addition_n as_o that_o noble_a lord_n worthy_a knight_n or_o by_o his_o office_n as_o judge_n scrjeant_n gentleman_n of_o the_o long_a or_o short_a robe_n or_o by_o his_o place_n as_o the_o gentleman_n near_o the_o chair_n near_o the_o bar_n on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o thus_o the_o gentleman_n that_o speak_v last_o or_o last_o save_o one_o or_o the_o like_a during_o any_o debate_n any_o member_n though_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o the_o matter_n may_v rise_v up_o and_o speak_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n if_o they_o be_v transgress_v in_o case_n the_o speaker_n do_v not_o but_o if_o the_o speaker_n stand_v up_o he_o be_v first_o to_o be_v hear_v and_o when_o he_o stand_v up_o the_o other_o must_v sit_v down_o till_o the_o speaker_n sit_v down_o but_o if_o any_o person_n rise_v up_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o debate_n he_o must_v keep_v within_o that_o line_n and_o not_o fall_v into_o the_o matter_n itself_o if_o he_o do_v he_o may_v be_v take_v down_o by_o the_o speaker_n or_o any_o other_o member_n call_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n while_o a_o member_n be_v speak_v to_o a_o debate_n or_o question_n he_o be_v to_o be_v hear_v out_o and_o not_o take_v down_o unless_o by_o mr._n speaker_n in_o such_o case_n as_o you_o sinde_v therein_o express_v or_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o such_o matter_n as_o the_o house_n do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o admit_v 24._o januar._n 23._o eliz._n upon_o a_o debate_n in_o the_o house_n mr._n carleton_n endeavour_v to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o house_n be_v interrupt_v and_o afterward_o offer_v to_o speak_v again_o say_v with_o some_o repetition_n that_o it_o be_v for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n and_o the_o house_n do_v stay_v he_o april_n 1604._o agree_v for_o a_o rule_n of_o the_o house_n he_o that_o digress_v from_o the_o matter_n to_o fall_v upon_o the_o person_n aught_o to_o be_v suppress_v by_o the_o speaker_n 17._o april_n 1604._o agree_v for_o a_o general_a rule_n if_o any_o superfluous_a motion_n or_o tedious_a speech_n be_v offer_v in_o the_o house_n the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v and_o order_v by_o the_o speaker_n 2._o maii_n 1610._o a_o member_n speak_v and_o his_o speech_n seem_v impertinent_a and_o there_o be_v much_o hiss_v and_o spit_v it_o be_v conceive_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o mr._n speaker_n may_v stay_v impertinent_a speech_n 18._o maii_n 1604._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o eight_o ingross_v bill_n shall_v be_v read_v the_o next_o day_n half_a a_o hour_n after_o eight_o the_o next_o day_n about_o that_o time_n a_o member_n enter_v into_o a_o long_a discourse_n de_fw-fr mera_fw-fr side_n &_o sola_fw-la side_n etc._n etc._n be_v interrupt_v and_o the_o question_v offer_v whether_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o order_n but_o it_o be_v agree_v for_o a_o rule_n if_o any_o man_n speak_v not_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o question_n the_o speaker_n be_v to_o moderate_v 14._o april_n 1604._o in_o a_o matter_n former_o propose_v touch_v the_o abuse_n of_o the_o purveyor_n it_o be_v argue_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o proceed_v by_o way_n of_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n or_o by_o bill_n which_o be_v speak_v to_o by_o mr._n marten_n mr._n hoskins_n and_o other_o and_o last_o by_o sir_n henry_n jenkin_n who_o be_v observe_v to_o mistake_v the_o question_n and_o therefore_o to_o prevent_v the_o idle_a expense_n of_o time_n be_v interrupt_v by_o mr._n speaker_n and_o thereupon_o a_o rule_n conceive_v that_o if_o any_o man_n speak_v impertinent_o or_o beside_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n it_o stand_v with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n for_o mr._n speaker_n to_o interrupt_v he_o and_o to_o know_v the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n whether_o they_o will_v further_o hear_v they_o a_o matter_n upon_o debate_n have_v be_v once_o final_o determine_v by_o a_o question_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v again_o bring_v into_o dispute_n 27._o martii_fw-la 1604._o sir_n edward_n coke_n attorney-general_n and_o doctor_n hone_n bring_v a_o message_n from_o the_o lord_n desire_v a_o conference_n about_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n upon_o this_o message_n it_o be_v argue_v that_o now_o the_o judgement_n have_v pass_v the_o house_n it_o can_v not_o nor_o aught_o to_o be_v reverse_v by_o they_o and_o upon_o the_o question_n it_o be_v resolve_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o conference_n in_o sapientum_fw-la decretis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la litura_fw-la 2._o april_n 1604._o a_o vote_n have_v pass_v some_o day_n past_a that_o no_o conference_n shall_v be_v admit_v with_o the_o lord_n the_o same_o question_n be_v again_o move_v but_o be_v carry_v in_o the_o negative_a and_o it_o be_v then_o urge_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o a_o question_n be_v once_o make_v and_o carry_v in_o the_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a can_v be_v question_v again_o but_o must_v stand_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o king_n james_n his_o objection_n in_o sir_n francis_n goodwyn_n case_n 3._o april_n 1604._o the_o objection_n be_v that_o they_o refuse_v conference_n with_o the_o lord_n the_o answer_n be_v in_o these_o word_n concern_v our_o refuse_v conference_n with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v none_o desire_v until_o after_o our_o sentence_n pass_v and_o then_o we_o think_v that_o in_o a_o matter_n private_a to_o our_o own_o house_n which_o by_o rule_n of_o order_n may_v not_o be_v by_o we_o revoke_v we_o may_v without_o any_o imputation_n refuse_v to_o confer_v chap._n viii_o grand_a committee_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_n a_o grand_a committee_n consist_v of_o as_o many_o member_n at_o least_o as_o constitute_v the_o house_n less_o may_v not_o sit_v or_o act_v as_o a_o committee_n who_o have_v general_a power_n to_o consider_v of_o any_o matter_n touch_v the_o subject_a matter_n refer_v and_o to_o present_v their_o opinion_n therein_o to_o the_o house_n the_o better_a to_o prepare_v matter_n of_o that_o nature_n or_o bill_n therein_o for_o the_o house_n which_o may_v better_a be_v prepare_v by_o the_o liberty_n that_o every_o member_n have_v in_o a_o grand_a committee_n as_o well_o as_o in_o other_o committee_n to_o speak_v more_o than_o once_o to_o the_o same_o business_n if_o there_o be_v cause_n which_o be_v not_o permit_v in_o the_o house_n but_o grand_a committee_n have_v their_o power_n and_o rule_n in_o other_o circumstance_n give_v they_o in_o express_a 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speaker_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n chap._n xiii_o call_v the_o house_n there_o be_v two_o end_n of_o call_v the_o house_n 1._o to_o discover_v whether_o any_o be_v in_o the_o house_n who_o be_v not_o return_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n former_o call_v the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o chancery_n it_o have_v be_v account_v a_o great_a crime_n and_o severe_o punish_v 5_o martii_fw-la 1557._o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v 4_o &_o 5_o phil._n &_o mariae_fw-la i_o find_v this_o entry_n for_o that_o christopher_n perne_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v return_v a_o burgess_n for_o plimpton_n in_o devon_n and_o have_v bring_v no_o warrant_n thereof_o to_o the_o house_n nor_o be_v return_v hither_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o book_n or_o warrant_n he_o be_v award_v to_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sergeant_n till_o the_o house_n have_v further_o consider_v it_o appear_v by_o that_o 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