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and_o therefore_o such_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v void_a fortescue_n it_o seem_v we_o ought_v to_o intend_v no_o otherwise_o but_o that_o the_o act_n be_v good_a for_o the_o king_n have_v write_v to_o we_o by_o his_o writ_n and_o have_v certify_v unto_o we_o that_o the_o bill_n be_v confirm_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n illingworth_n chief_a baron_n this_o can_v here_o be_v intend_v as_o you_o say_v for_o the_o writ_n which_o be_v make_v only_o by_o a_o clerk_n of_o the_o chancery_n can_v make_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n good_a if_o it_o be_v vicious_a in_o itself_o etc._n etc._n and_o afterward_o he_o send_v for_o kirkby_n keeper_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o for_o faukes_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n fortescue_n rehearse_v the_o matter_n to_o they_o both_o on_o which_o kirkby_n sir_n the_o course_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v this_o etc._n etc._n but_o if_o any_o bill_n be_v particular_a or_o other_o bill_n which_o be_v first_o deliver_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o pass_v they_o use_v to_o endorse_v the_o bill_n in_o this_o form_n let_v it_o be_v