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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 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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
house_n to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o award_v writ_n of_o supersedeas_fw-la 3_o martii_fw-la ibid._n 18_o jac._n 1._o upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_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-book_n and_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o write_v the_o 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 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 id._n 95._o a_o member_n of_o this_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 jac._n 1._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v so_o much_o insist_v on_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o question_n ibid._n whether_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n can_v consent_v that_o himself_o may_v be_v sue_v during_o the_o session_n because_o the_o privilege_n be_v not_o so_o much_o the_o be_v 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 3_o junii_fw-la ibid._n 1607._o sir_n thomas_n holcroft_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_v 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 7_o maii_n id._n 96._o 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 secondary_a the_o court_n sit_v 22_o nou._n 1597._o ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 560._o col._n 2._o sir_n john_n tracey_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v at_o the_o common_a 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 april_n scobel_n 96._o 12_o jac._n 1._o sir_n william_n bampfield_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o a_o contempt_n after_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n but_o before_o the_o election_n ordered_n upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o privilege_n by_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la 1_o jac._n 1_o sess_n 2._o ibid._n sir_n john_n peyton_n return_v knight_n for_o cambridge_n the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o 28_o martii_fw-la 1542._o herbert_n hen._n 8._o 539._o during_o this_o session_n of_o parliament_n some_o wrong_n be_v offer_v to_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n a_o burgess_n of_o they_o be_v arrest_v whereof_o the_o king_n understanding_n not_o only_o give_v way_n to_o their_o release_n he_o but_o 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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 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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 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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
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
ll._n canuti_n c._n 13._o 14._o into_o his_o place_n which_o power_n of_o depose_v earl_n and_o other_o officer_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v vest_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n by_o express_a provision_n of_o diverse_a law_n both_o of_o the_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n i_o confess_v in_o the_o case_n of_o earl_n tosty_o sax._n chr._n p._n 171._o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o people_n have_v so_o elect_v morker_n to_o be_v their_o earl_n they_o certify_v their_o election_n to_o the_o king_n and_o entreat_v his_o assent_n thereto_o to_o which_o the_o king_n yield_v and_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o simon_n and_o judas_n send_v they_o a_o confirmation_n or_o renewal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n canute_n i_o e._n that_o for_o depose_v earl_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o though_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confirm_v the_o earl_n in_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o appoint_v any_o earl_n over_o the_o people_n without_o their_o own_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n in_o a_o folkmote_a or_o county_n parliament_n now_o vide_fw-la edu._n cons_n 32._o 35._o as_o all_o title_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n have_v both_o officium_fw-la and_o benesicium_fw-la annex_v thereto_o so_o there_o be_v diverse_a previous_a qualification_n necessary_a to_o enable_v the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o such_o dignity_n or_o office_n thus_o in_o order_n to_o be_v a_o great_a thanes-worthy_a qualification_n and_o election_n of_o peer_n etc._n etc._n or_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thanes_z i._n e._n lord_n of_o a_o hundred_o he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n and_o to_o be_v a_o earl_n or_o alderman's-worthy_a or_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v a_o earl_n or_o alderman_n of_o a_o county_n he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n with_o other_o qualification_n respect_v each_o office_n so_o that_o three_o thing_n at_o least_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o constitute_v a_o alderman_n or_o earl_n of_o a_o county_n as_o also_o of_o a_o great_a thane_n or_o lord_n of_o a_o hundred_o both_v which_o with_o the_o bishop_n then_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o their_o ordinary_a folkmotes_n and_o witenagemote_n viz._n one_a he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o land_n with_o other_o qualification_n second_o the_o election_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preside_v and_o three_o the_o royal_a assent_n or_o confirmation_n usual_o in_o parliament_n and_o further_o as_o all_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o ordinary_o be_v representative_n of_o the_o people_n that_o bishop_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n even_o after_o the_o conquest_n see_v sadler_n rigts_fw-fr of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 1178._o 133._o 134._o 140._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n whether_o civil_a or_o military_a and_o even_o ecclesiastical_a as_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o those_o time_n elect_v to_o their_o respective_a office_n by_o the_o person_n over_o who_o they_o be_v to_o preside_v so_o they_o be_v liable_a for_o misbehaviour_n in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o a_o deprivation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v otherwise_o censure_v and_o punish_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o other_o convention_n and_o consequent_o be_v under_o the_o strict_a guard_n to_o keep_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o perform_v their_o trust_n both_o in_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n parliament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o grand_a witenagemote_a or_o supreme_a parliament_n and_o though_o such_o officer_n preside_v in_o the_o former_a as_o their_o prince_n or_o king_n yet_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v but_o their_o representative_a and_o thus_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la nota._n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v original_o and_o ordinary_o no_o other_o than_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o or_o freeman_n be_v true_a in_o extraordinary_a case_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la as_o in_o grant_v of_o new_a aid_n or_o tax_n as_o danegelt_n etc._n etc._n the_o commons_o likewise_o attend_v in_o parliament_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o their_o deputy_n special_o authorize_v but_o such_o aid_n and_o tax_n be_v then_o very_o rare_a see_v mr._n madox_n hist_n exchequer_n c._n 7._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o crown_n in_o those_o time_n be_v abundant_o supply_v in_o ordinary_a case_n by_o its_o rent_n and_o revenue_n both_o certain_a and_o casual_a as_o fine_n forfeiture_n escheat_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o leet_n hundred_o counties_n and_o other_o court_n aid_n to_o make_v the_o be_v elder_a son_n a_o knight_n vide_fw-la paulus_n manut._n de_fw-fr legihus_fw-la romanis_n to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o british_a or_o roman_a original_a beside_o which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o vast_a profit_n and_o revenue_n then_o arise_v from_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o other_o crown_n land_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n have_v rare_o any_o occasion_n for_o extraordinary_a aid_n for_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la villenagium_fw-la hold_v the_o same_o in_o villeinage_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o villani_n regis_fw-la the_o king_n can_v not_o only_o tax_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o also_o appoint_v they_o what_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o even_o out_o they_o of_o their_o possession_n as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n while_o they_o continue_v such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o esteem_v freeman_n they_o never_o serve_v on_o jury_n never_o vote_v for_o member_n of_o parliament_n nor_o ever_o contribute_v to_o their_o expense_n in_o short_a they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o far_o under_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a entrust_v with_o the_o people_n liberty_n sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la p._n 527._o say_v thus_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n king_n have_v any_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v many_o custom_n whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o personal_a service_n towards_o building_n repair_v of_o city_n castle_n bridges_n military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n call_v burgbote_n bridgebote_fw-ge herefare_n heregeld_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o dane_n oppress_v the_o land_n king_n egelrede_n or_o ethelred_n anno_fw-la 1007_o yield_v in_o a_o parliament_n to_o pay_v they_o 10000_o l._n which_o be_v afterward_o increase_v to_o 36000_o l._n then_o to_o 113000_o l._n and_o last_o note_v this_o assessment_n be_v doubtless_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o q._n if_o churchman_n be_v not_o procuratores_fw-la aut_fw-la participes_fw-la danici_n subsidii_fw-la to_o a_o yearly_a tax_n or_o tribute_n of_o 48000_o l._n this_o be_v call_v danegeld_v and_o for_o raise_v it_o every_o hide_n or_o plough_n of_o land_n be_v cess_v at_o 12_o d._n yearly_a the_o church-land_n except_v which_o therefore_o be_v call_v hydage_n and_o carvage_a which_o name_n afterward_o remain_v upon_o all_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o land_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o cattle_n and_o than_o be_v call_v horngle_v but_o though_o the_o saxon_a witenagemote_n be_v so_o ordinary_o hold_v per_fw-la regem_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o when_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v there_o transact_v which_o in_o general_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n be_v quod_fw-la tangit_fw-la omnes_fw-la tractetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v in_o their_o parliament_n relate_v to_o peace_n or_o war_n new_a aid_n tax_n or_o other_o public_a charge_n on_o the_o people_n without_o their_o common_a assent_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o special_a representative_n be_v true_a see_v madox_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la the_o saxon_a king_n have_v very_o rare_o any_o such_o aid_n tax_n or_o subsidy_n as_o be_v grant_v to_o our_o king_n at_o this_o day_n the_o vast_a profit_n arise_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o those_o day_n consist_v in_o the_o rent_n and_o produce_v of_o their_o ancient_a demeasn_a land_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o the_o county_n and_o other_o court_n in_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o the_o many_o other_o income_n on_o fine_n forfeiture_n and_o other_o penalty_n and_o other_o revenue_n certain_a and_o casual_a make_v it_o seldom_o necessary_a to_o tax_n the_o people_n by_o a_o parliament_n they_o have_v also_o say_v spelman_n many_o custom_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o exact_v their_o personal_a service_n towards_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o city_n castle_n and_o bridge_n for_o military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o call_v burgbote_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 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the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o commons_o rush_n col._n passim_fw-la nalson_n and_o in_o late_a time_n error_n serra_fw-mi sue_v in_o parliament_n vid._n crom._n 18._o error_n vid._n infra_fw-la parliament_n poet_n prendre_fw-fr recognizance_n brook_n 137._o error_n error_n shall_v be_v sue_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o parliament_n may_v take_v a_o recognizance_n if_o a_o judgement_n be_v give_v in_o the_o king_n bench_n 4._o inst_z 21._o either_o upon_o a_o writ_n of_o error_n or_o otherwise_o the_o party_n grieve_v may_v upon_o a_o petition_n of_o right_o make_v to_o the_o king_n in_o english_a or_o in_o french_a and_o his_o answer_n thereto_o fiat_n jusstitia_fw-la let_v justice_n be_v do_v have_v a_o writ_n of_o error_n direct_v to_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n for_o remove_v of_o the_o record_n in_o praesens_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v presume_v that_o writ_n of_o error_n in_o parliament_n be_v original_o 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pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n die_v martis_n 26._o julij_fw-la 1642._o against_o one_o john_n escot_n of_o launceston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n for_o speak_v scandalous_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o f._n 759_o 760._o and_o likewise_o against_o john_n marston_n clerk_n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n see_v diverse_a particular_n touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o prynn_n plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la 1669._o entitle_v the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n state_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o sir_n m._n hales_n of_o parliament_n pa._n 138_o 139._o and_o ibid._n 140_o etc._n etc._n where_o attendant_n on_o the_o upper_a house_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o q._n chap._n vi_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o and_o from_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o representative_a of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v assirm_v by_o mr._n lambard_n lambard_n archeion_n 257_o 258._o that_o burgess_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o conquest_n the_o ancient_a town_n call_v borough_n littleton_n sect._n 164._o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a town_n that_o be_v in_o england_n for_o the_o town_n that_o now_o be_v city_n or_o county_n in_o old_a time_n be_v borough_n and_o call_v borough_n for_o that_o of_o such_o old_a town_n come_v the_o burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n rob._n atkyn_n 18._o and_o the_o pay_a wage_n to_o they_o for_o their_o service_n have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v 49_o hen._n 3._o for_o that_o be_v within_o time_n 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name_n and_o behalf_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n ibid._n to_o such_o knight_n and_o burgess_n as_o come_v from_o the_o low_a house_n the_o say_a knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v to_o receive_v the_o same_o stand_v towards_o the_o low_a end_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n keeper_n be_v to_o deliver_v the_o same_o with_o his_o head_n cover_v and_o all_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o keep_v their_o place_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 apr._n 1604._o memorial_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 33_o 34._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 till_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 be_v by_o we_o 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name_n whilst_o the_o member_n stand_v up_o be_v speak_v ibid._n id._n 42._o declare_v that_o when_o a_o business_n be_v begin_v and_o in_o debate_n if_o any_o man_n rise_v to_o speak_v to_o a_o new_a business_n any_o member_n may_v but_o mr._n speaker_n ought_v to_o interrupt_v he_o 11_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 44._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n to_o a_o conference_n in_o a_o confuse_a manner_n before_o mr._n speaker_n shall_v forfeit_v 10_o s._n and_o that_o the_o reporter_n ought_v to_o go_v first_o to_o take_v their_o place_n at_o conference_n 25_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 60._o ordered_n that_o when_o any_o message_n be_v to_o go_v up_o to_o the_o lord_n none_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n before_o the_o messenger_n 26_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 61._o that_o neither_o book_n nor_o glove_n may_v give_v any_o man_n title_n or_o interest_n to_o any_o place_n if_o they_o themselves_o be_v not_o here_o at_o prayer_n 28_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 66._o ordered_n 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no_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o crown_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n without_o consent_n of_o parl._n 8._o that_o no_o person_n who_o have_v any_o office_n under_o the_o king_n note_n or_o receive_v a_o pension_n from_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o serve_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o diverse_a other_o resolve_v for_o better_a secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n on_o which_o the_o stat._n 12._o and_o 13._o w._n 3._o c._n 2._o be_v make_v chap._n xvii_o pass_v of_o bill_n see_v for_o this_o a_o ms._n discourse_n penes_fw-la w._n bohun_n journal_n dom._n com._n on_o the_o 27_o of_o july_n 1660_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o that_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o parliament_n they_o have_v use_v to_o receive_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o bill_n as_o concern_v the_o redress_n of_o 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by_o all_o and_o so_o the_o speaker_n take_v it_o when_o a_o bill_n be_v read_v cook_n 22.115_o the_o speaker_n do_v open_v the_o part_n of_o the_o bill_n so_o that_o each_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v understand_v the_o intention_n of_o each_o part_n of_o the_o bill_n such_o bill_n hakewel_n 134._o as_o be_v first_o pass_v in_o one_o house_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o other_o be_v always_o send_v in_o parchment_n fair_o ingross_v public_a bill_n be_v in_o due_a course_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o reading_n and_o pass_v before_o private_a and_o of_o public_a ibid._n col._n 12.116_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n second_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o be_v include_v such_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n revenue_n or_o household_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o ought_v especial_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o pass_v last_o private_a bill_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v read_v and_o pass_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v prefer_v town_n col._n 270._o and_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o to_o give_v some_o brief_a commendation_n of_o they_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v offer_v a_o bill_n for_o public_a good_a scobel_n 40._o except_o it_o be_v for_o impose_v a_o tax_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n first_o have_v if_o any_o member_n desire_n ibid._n that_o a_o act_n make_v and_o in_o force_n may_v be_v repeal_v or_o alter_v he_o be_v first_o to_o move_v the_o house_n in_o it_o and_o have_v their_o resolution_n before_o any_o bill_n to_o that_o purpose_n may_v be_v offer_v and_o if_o upon_o the_o reason_n show_v for_o repeal_n or_o alter_v such_o law_n the_o house_n shall_v think_v it_o fit_a they_o do_v usual_o appoint_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o member_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o speaker_n be_v not_o precise_o bind_v to_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n hakewel_n 136._o for_o the_o 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below_o id._n 138._o vid._n toâ—_n col._n 29_o 44_o 126._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 91._o col._n 2._o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o subject_n must_v take_v it_o as_o the_o king_n will_v give_v it_o without_o any_o alteration_n and_o yet_o many_o time_n exception_n be_v take_v at_o the_o read_n thereof_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o favourable_a as_o in_o former_a time_n the_o like_a of_o a_o bill_n of_o subsidy_n grant_v by_o the_o clergy_n hakewel_n ibid._n the_o usual_a course_n be_v to_o spend_v the_o morning_n before_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a id._n 139._o in_o the_o first_o readins_n and_o to_o defer_v the_o second_o or_o three_o read_v till_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a all_o man_n of_o law_n know_v that_o a_o bill_n town_n cal._n 238._o which_o be_v only_a expository_n to_o expound_v the_o common_a law_n do_v enact_v nothing_o neither_o be_v any_o proviso_n good_a therein_o no_o knight_n col._n 12.116_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n aught_o to_o speak_v above_o once_o to_o one_o bill_n in_o one_o day_n unless_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o the_o bill_n hakewel_n 139._o it_o be_v not_o the_o course_n for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v to_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o to_o take_v time_n till_o the_o second_o read_n unless_o it_o carry_v matter_n of_o apparent_a hurt_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o for_o any_o addition_n ibid._n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bill_n be_v good_a which_o till_o the_o second_o read_v do_v not_o regular_o come_v to_o the_o trial._n if_o any_o bill_n original_o begin_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n id._n 140._o scobel_n 42._o upon_o the_o first_o reading_n happen_v to_o be_v debate_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o debate_n the_o house_n do_v call_v for_o the_o question_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o bill_n shall_v be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n 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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 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rush_n vol._n i_o page_n 537._o 4_o car._n 10_o april_n mr._n secretary_n cook_n deliver_v this_o message_n from_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n desire_v this_o house_n not_o to_o make_v any_o recess_n these_o easter-holiday_n that_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o earnest_a his_o majesty_n and_o we_o be_v for_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o christendom_n the_o which_o by_o such_o a_o recess_n will_v receive_v interruption_n but_o this_o message_n for_o non-recess_n be_v not_o well_o please_v to_o the_o house_n sir_n robert_n phillip_n first_o resent_v it_o post_n 366._o and_o too_o notice_n that_o in_o 12_o 18_o jac._n upon_o the_o like_a intimation_n the_o house_n resolve_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o or_o sit_v hereafter_o say_v he_o this_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o by_o prince_n of_o less_o piety_n let_v a_o committee_n consider_v hereof_o and_o of_o our_o right_n herein_o and_o make_v a_o declaration_n and_o according_o this_o matter_n touch_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n about_o the_o recess_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v now_o yield_v unto_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n it_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o prejudice_n in_o time_n to_o come_v sir_n edward_n coke_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o say_v i_o be_o as_o tender_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n as_o of_o my_o life_n they_o be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n make_v a_o prorogation_n but_o this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o the_o commission_n of_o adjournment_n we_o never_o read_v but_o say_v this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o if_o the_o king_n write_v to_o a_o abbot_n for_o a_o corody_n for_o a_o valet_fw-la if_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la though_o the_o abbot_n yield_v to_o it_o it_o bind_v not_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o be_v enter_v that_o this_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la hereupon_o a_o message_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o house_n will_v give_v all_o expedition_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n notwithstanding_o their_o purpose_n of_o recess_n to_o which_o message_n his_o majesty_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o motion_n proceed_v from_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o engagement_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n wish_v they_o all_o alacrity_n in_o their_o proceed_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o recess_n at_o all_o a_o message_n from_o the_o king_n by_o the_o speaker_n ibid._n pag._n 608._o same_o year_n that_o his_o majesty_n command_v for_o the_o present_a they_o adjourn_v the_o house_n till_o tomorrow_n morning_n and_o that_o all_o committee_n cease_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o the_o house_n be_v according_o adjourn_v on_o wednesday_n february_n 25._o the_o same_o year_n both_o house_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n adjourn_v themselves_o until_o monday_n morning_n the_o second_o of_o march._n monday_n ibid._n pag._n 660._o and_o appendix_n pag._n 9_o 2d_o of_o march_n the_o commons_o meet_v and_o urge_v the_o speaker_n to_o put_v the_o question_n who_o say_v i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n and_o put_v no_o question_n endeavour_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chair_n be_v notwithstanding_o hold_v by_o some_o member_n the_o house_n foresee_v a_o dissolution_n till_o a_o protestation_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o house_n hereupon_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n but_o he_o be_v detain_v the_o door_n be_v lock_v then_o he_o send_v the_o gentleman-usher_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n with_o a_o message_n and_o he_o be_v refuse_v admittance_n till_o the_o say_a vote_n be_v read_v and_o then_o in_o much_o confusion_n the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n according_a as_o it_o be_v intimate_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o mr._n mason_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n his_o argument_n for_o sir_n john_n elliot_n he_o say_v the_o second_o charge_n in_o the_o information_n against_o he_o be_v the_o contempt_n to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n adjournment_n jac._n 18._o it_o be_v question_v in_o parliament_n whether_o the_o king_n can_v adjourn_v the_o parliament_n although_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n that_o the_o king_n can_v prorogue_v it_o and_o the_o judge_n resolve_v that_o the_o king_n may_v adjourn_v the_o house_n by_o commission_n and_o 27_o eliz._n it_o be_v resolve_v according_o but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v and_o wonder_v rush_n vol._n i_o in_o appendix_n pag._n 48._o that_o none_o be_v then_o impeach_v for_o move_v that_o question_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o they_o resolve_v that_o the_o adjournment_n may_v be_v by_o commission_n but_o do_v not_o resolve_v that_o it_o may_v be_v by_o a_o verbal_a command_n signify_v by_o another_o and_o it_o derogate_v not_o from_o the_o king_n prerogative_n that_o he_o can_v so_o do_v no_o more_o than_o in_o the_o case_n of_o 26_o h._n 8._o c._n 8._o that_o he_o can_v grant_v one_o acre_n of_o land_n by_o parole_n the_o king_n himself_o may_v adjourn_v the_o house_n in_o person_n or_o under_o the_o great_a seal_n but_o not_o by_o verbal_a message_n for_o none_o be_v bind_v to_o give_v credit_n to_o such_o message_n but_o when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n it_o be_v testae_fw-la meipso_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o legal_a command_n than_o there_o can_v be_v no_o contempt_n in_o the_o disobedience_n of_o that_o command_n in_o this_o case_n no_o contempt_n appear_v by_o the_o information_n for_o the_o information_n be_v that_o the_o king_n have_v power_n to_o adjourn_v parliament_n then_o put_v the_o case_n the_o command_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v adjourn_v themselves_o this_o be_v no_o pursuance_n of_o the_o power_n which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v
the_o house_n may_v be_v adjourn_v two_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n i._n e._n by_o writ_n or_o by_o the_o house_n itself_o the_o last_o be_v their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n which_o the_o king_n can_v compel_v for_o voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la note_v rush_n 3_o part_n vol._n i_o pag._n 385._o under_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o member_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o repute_v a_o house_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o adjournment_n chap._n xxii_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n the_o law_n 4_o inst_z 50._o custom_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v better_a to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o record_n and_o by_o precedent_n and_o continual_a experience_n then_o can_v be_v express_v by_o any_o one_o man_n peneus_n if_o a_o ordinance_n only_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n sir_n william_n jones_n pag._n 104._o and_o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n and_o use_v of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o any_o doubt_n be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o word_n or_o mean_v of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n rush_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 77_o 78._o it_o be_v good_a to_o construe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a law_n when_o law_n shall_v be_v alter_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n ibid._n pag._n 653._o than_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v say_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o speech_n at_o newark_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nottingham_n 1642._o your_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v as_o every_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n for_o its_o direction_n 4_o inst_z 15._o some_o by_o the_o common_a law_n some_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n some_o by_o peculiar_a law_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n suis_fw-la propriis_fw-la legibus_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la subsistit_fw-la it_o be_v lex_n consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 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disturb_v or_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o attend_v arduous_a and_o urgent_a business_n be_v not_o withdraw_v dec._n 15._o 1597._o resolve_v town_n col._n 116._o vide._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 505._o col._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o house_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v speak_v against_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n to_o bring_v the_o bill_n into_o the_o house_n again_o together_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o member_n which_o go_v out_o before_o with_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v go_v forth_o except_o mr._n speaker_n and_o the_o clerk_n mr._n controller_n bring_v in_o the_o bill_n in_o his_o hand_n accomany_v with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v the_o say_a bill_n to_o mr._n speaker_n 17_o dec._n 1597._o the_o same_o ceremony_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n omit_v id._n 117._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 574._o col._n 2._o upon_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o order_v according_o upon_o the_o question_n 18_o dec._n 1601._o town_n 332._o as_o the_o speaker_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o pardon_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o take_v and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o house_n which_o they_o send_v baek_v again_o because_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v according_a to_o course_n the_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v send_v in_o a_o roll_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a act_n id._n 333._o to_o which_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n take_v exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o send_v in_o a_o long_a skin_n of_o parchment_n under_o the_o queen_n hand_n and_o seal_n so_o it_o be_v send_v back_o and_o then_o the_o other_o be_v send_v si_fw-mi les_fw-fr commons_o grant_n poundage_n pour_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr ans_fw-fr brook_z 119.4_o crompt_v 8._o les_fw-fr signior_n grant_v nisi_fw-la pour_fw-fr deux_fw-fr ans_fw-fr le_fw-fr bill_n 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and_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n have_v always_o be_v first_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 483._o col._n 2._o to_o make_v offer_n of_o the_o subsidy_n from_o hence_o then_o to_o the_o upper_a house_n except_o it_o be_v that_o they_o present_v a_o bill_n unto_o this_o house_n with_o desire_n of_o their_o assent_n thereto_o and_o then_o to_o send_v it_o up_o again_o and_o reason_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v stand_v upon_o our_o privilege_n see_v the_o burden_n rest_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o great_a number_n per_fw-la francis_n bacon_n 35_o eliz._n 1592._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o parliament_n offer_v the_o commons_o a_o writ_n to_o deliver_v their_o burgess_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 4._o in_o margin_n as_o be_v clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o all_o their_o commandment_n and_o act_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o execute_v by_o
their_o sergeant_n without_o writ_n it_o be_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 14_o 34._o rot._n parl._n â—3_n e._n 3._o n._n cot._n record_n f._n 17._o n._n 6_o 9_o that_o when_o any_o new_a device_n be_v move_v on_o the_o king_n behalf_n in_o parliament_n for_o his_o aid_n or_o the_o like_a the_o commons_o may_v answer_v that_o they_o tender_v the_o king_n estate_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o aid_v the_o same_o only_o in_o this_o device_n they_o dare_v not_o agree_v without_o conference_n with_o their_o country_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o conference_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n mar._n 19_o journal_n dom._n com._n 1677._o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o commons_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a course_n and_o method_n of_o transaction_n between_o the_o two_o house_n when_o a_o bill_n with_o amendment_n be_v send_v from_o either_o house_n to_o the_o other_o by_o messenger_n of_o their_o own_o the_o house_n that_o send_v they_o give_v no_o reason_n of_o their_o amendment_n but_o the_o house_n to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v if_o they_o find_v cause_n to_o disagree_v do_v use_n to_o give_v reason_n for_o their_o dissent_n to_o every_o particular_a amendment_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o carry_v the_o weight_n of_o its_o own_o reason_n with_o it_o until_o it_o be_v object_v against_o may_v 28._o ibid._n 1678._o a_o paper_n of_o reason_n against_o a_o bill_n viz._n for_o wear_v woollen_a be_v print_v and_o deliver_v at_o the_o door_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v irregular_a for_o reason_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v against_o a_o public_a bill_n before_o a_o petition_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o house_n against_o the_o bill_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 4_o inst_z 14._o though_o one_o be_v choose_v for_o one_o particular_a county_n or_o borough_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v return_v and_o sit_v in_o parliamment_n he_o serve_v for_o the_o whole_a realm_n for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n thither_o as_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o his_o election_n appear_v be_v general_a ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o offence_n do_v in_o parliament_n may_v have_v be_v punish_v elsewhere_o 4_o inst_z 17._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 as_o usage_n be_v a_o good_a interpreter_n of_o law_n coke_n lit._n 81._o b._n so_o non-usage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o example_n be_v a_o great_a intendment_n that_o the_o law_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o not_o that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o non-use_a can_v be_v antiquate_v or_o lose_v his_o force_n coke_n lit._n 81._o b._n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v or_o declare_v how_o the_o act_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o must_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n 4_o inst_z 25._o the_o commons_o and_o the_o royal_a assent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o pass_v in_o parliament_n by_o this_o threefold_a consent_n have_v the_o force_n of_o of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n and_o a_o ordinance_n in_o parliament_n be_v for_o that_o the_o ordinance_n want_v the_o threefold_a consent_n and_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v introductory_n of_o a_o new_a law_n ibid._n and_o some_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o some_o be_v of_o both_o kind_n by_o addition_n of_o great_a penalty_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n some_o act_n be_v general_a and_o some_o private_a or_o particular_a all_o act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o parliament_n 33_o h._n 6._o f._n 18._o a._n 33_o h._n 8._o brook_z parl_n 86_o relation_n 35._o 4._o inst_z 28._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 550._o col._n 1_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v by_o the_o act._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o many_o purpose_v a_o distinct_a court_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v by_o the_o prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o the_o speaker_n upon_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v say_v this_o court_n do_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v itself_o and_o then_o it_o be_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v and_o not_o before_o 39_o eliz._n 1597._o town_n col._n 101.102_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 550._o col._n 1_o 2._o nou._n 5._o through_o a_o mere_a mistake_n and_o error_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o themselves_o the_o house_n conceive_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v adjourn_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o this_o present_a day_n when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v ibid._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v send_v for_o up_o to_o the_o high_a house_n and_o there_o the_o lord_n keeper_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n dissolve_v the_o parliament_n and_o not_o before_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v discontinue_v or_o dissolve_v but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n hutton_n 62._o and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n alone_o the_o king_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n ought_v to_o be_v there_o in_o person_n 4_o inst_z 28._o or_o by_o representation_n for_o as_o it_o can_v begin_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n so_o it_o can_v end_v or_o be_v dissolve_v without_o his_o presence_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la conveniens_fw-la est_fw-la naturali_fw-la aequitati_fw-la bracton_n unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o ibid._n it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o sign_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o declare_v and_o notify_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v as_o good_a strength_n and_o force_n as_o if_o the_o king_n person_n have_v be_v there_o personal_o present_a and_o have_v assent_v open_o and_o public_o to_o the_o same_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o lord_n give_v their_o voice_n from_o the_o puisne_n lord_n seriatim_o 4_o inst_z 34.35_o by_o the_o word_n of_o content_a or_o not_o content_a the_o commons_o give_v their_o voice_n upon_o the_o question_n by_o yea_o or_o no._n every_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 4_o inst_z 43._o crompton_n 4._o b._n and_o every_o knight_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n shall_v upon_o summons_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n except_o he_o can_v reasonable_o and_o honest_o excuse_v himself_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v respective_o a_o lord_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commons_o by_o the_o commons_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 6_o hen._n 8._o c._n 16._o no_o knight_n ibid._n crompton_n 4._o b._n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v of_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v their_o wage_n sickness_n be_v no_o cause_n to_o remove_v any_o knight_n 4_o inst_z 8._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 18_o eliz._n 1575._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 244._o col._n 2._o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o any_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v either_o in_o service_n of_o ambassage_n or_o else_o in_o execution_n or_o visit_v with_o sickness_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o way_n be_v amove_v from_o their_o place_n in_o this_o house_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o be_v during_o such_o time_n of_o service_n execution_n or_o sickness_n elect_v 31_o eliz._n 1588._o id._n 439._o it_o be_v assent_v to_o by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o none_o after_o the_o house_n be_v set_v do_v depart_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o same_o house_n unless_o he_o do_v first_o ask_v leave_v of_o mr._n speaker_n on_o pain_n of_o pay_v six_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o a_o lord_n depart_v from_o parliament_n without_o licence_n 4_o inst_z 44._o 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 lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o judge_v of_o any_o law_n custom_n 4_o inst_z 50._o rot._n parl._n 31_o h._n 6._o n._n 27._o or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n cardinal_z wolsey_z
de_fw-fr concilio_n tempore_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la pro_fw-la reditu_fw-la unius_fw-la domus_fw-la in_o london_n rex_fw-la respondet_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la honestum_fw-la quòd_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n svo_fw-la di_fw-it stringantur_fw-la tempore_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la sed_fw-la alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la etc._n etc._n bogo_n de_fw-fr clare_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o trinity_n ibid._n townso_n col._n 255._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 655._o col._n 1_o fly_v he_o be_v fine_v 20000_o mark_n 4_o just_a 24._o for_o serve_v a_o citation_n on_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o bogo_n at_o who_o procurement_n it_o be_v do_v fine_v in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o earl_n and_o yet_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o say_a citation_n do_v not_o arrest_v or_o restrain_v his_o body_n and_o the_o same_o privilege_n hold_v in_o case_n of_o subpoena_n or_o other_o process_n out_o of_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n rex_fw-la mandavit_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la super_fw-la sedeant_fw-la captioni_fw-la corundem_fw-la ubi_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n alii_fw-la summoniti_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la regis_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n quamdiù_fw-fr dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la duraverit_fw-la a_o citation_n shall_v not_o be_v serve_v on_o any_o member_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 435._o col._n 1._o ibid._n scobol_n 110._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 2._o nor_o subpoena_n diverse_a person_n commit_v to_o prison_n for_o serve_v a_o citation_n on_o john_n de_fw-fr thorsby_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n 22_o febr._n 6_o ed._n 6._o ordered_n if_o any_o member_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 sigue_v by_o the_o speaker_n to_o obtain_v the_o writ_n 22_o martii_fw-la scobel_n 110._o 18_o jac._n 1._o 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 29_o jan._n 1557._o id._n 89._o 4_o 5_o ph._n mar._n thomas_n ennys_n burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o thrusk_n complain_v that_o a_o subpoena_n be_v deliver_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o chancery_n and_o require_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n whereupon_o sir_n clement_n higham_n and_o mr._n recorder_n of_o london_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o revoke_v the_o process_n 27_o eliz._n one_o kyrl_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 house_n of_o commons_o and_o for_o want_v of_o appearance_n id._n 90._o vid._n town_n col._n 213._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 438._o col._n 1_o 2._o 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 kyrl_n be_v commit_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v cost_v to_o the_o party_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 scobel_n 90_o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v to_o attach_v the_o body_n of_o one_o who_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n robert_n needham_n a_o member_n 7_o may_n 1607._o ibid._n the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v for_o edward_n throgmorton_n for_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o sir_n oliver_n cromwell_n 14_o maii_n 19_o jac._n 1._o id._n 91._o 1._o 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 ed._n 3._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 ibid._n 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 the_o house_n grant_v privilege_n and_o order_v the_o sergeant_n by_o his_o mace_n to_o attach_v the_o party_n delinquent_a 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 the_o next_o day_n mr._n speaker_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 dec._n 19_o ibid._n jac._n 1_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o subpoena_n serve_v on_o mr._n brereton_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-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 39_o eliz._n mr._n combs_n and_o mr._n henry_n poll_n town_n col._n 109._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n 546._o col._n 2._o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o subpoena_n ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la by_o mistress_n ann_n wye_n the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n be_v order_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o say_v ann_n to_o appear_v in_o this_o house_n to_o answer_v the_o contempt_n 43_o eliz._n 1601._o id._n 212_o 213_o 214._o a_o subpoena_fw-la ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la serve_v on_o mr._n johnson_n and_o other_o member_n agree_v that_o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v to_o arrest_v all_o those_o to_o appear_v that_o have_v procure_v the_o subpoena_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n with_o all_o speed_n 44_o eliz._n 1601._o id._n 246._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 651._o col._n 1._o id._n 257._o sir_n edmond_n morgan_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o subpoena_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o lemney_n who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o because_o christopher_n kennel_n who_o serve_v it_o profess_a ignorance_n he_o be_v only_o adjuge_v to_o three_o day_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sergeant_n and_o to_o pay_v his_o fe_n the_o same_o order_n with_o william_n mackerless_a ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 656._o who_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o mr._n pemberton_n a_o member_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o mackerness_n 44_o eliz._n 1601._o mr._n philip_n col._n 1_o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 655._o col._n 1_o 2._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o privy_a seal_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n by_o one_o thomas_n dean_n servant_n to_o mrs._n chamberlain_n a_o widow_n the_o house_n order_v that_o she_o and_o her_o servant_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n vide_fw-la plus_fw-la de_fw-la hi_o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n journal_n 637._o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la 33_o eliz._n the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v fine_v by_o the_o commons_o scobel_n 92._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 mace_n id._n 921_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 519._o who_o arrest_v mr._n neal_n a_o member_n upon_o on_o execution_n and_o weblyn_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v arrest_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o 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 13_o maii_n 1607._o ibid._n nicholas_n allen_n a_o attorney_n and_o palmer_n at_o who_o suit_n mr._n martin_n a_o member_n be_v outlawed_a 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 a_o attachment_n for_o contempt_n be_v take_v out_o of_o chancery_n against_o mr._n belingham_n ibid._n a_o member_n the_o house_n order_v to_o have_v privilege_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o mr._n evelyn_n one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n to_o stay_v the_o suit_n upon_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v twenty_o pound_n issue_n upon_o sir_n robert_n oxenbridge_n 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