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the_o publisher_n here_o think_v fit_a to_o declare_v that_o this_o book_n have_v
divide_v into_o two_o or_o more_o question_n as_o dec._n 2._o 1640_o the_o debate_n about_o the_o election_n of_o two_o knight_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o question_n 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 id._n 30._o vide_fw-la smyth_n commonwealth_n 85._o 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 that_o worthy_a knight_n or_o by_o his_o office_n as_o judge_n serjeant_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 or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n or_o that_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 memorial_n ut_fw-la supr_fw-la 30._o 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 ibid._n 31._o 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 id._n 31._o vid._n town_n coll._n 205._o and_o not_o take_v down_o unless_o by_o mr._n speaker_n as_o in_o some_o case_n he_o may_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 a_o matter_n upon_o debate_n have_v be_v once_o final_o determine_v by_o a_o question_n memorial_n in_o hakeavel_n 33._o ought_v not_o to_o be_v again_o bring_v into_o dispute_n 27_o martij_fw-la 1604._o ibid._n sir_n edward_n coke_n attorney-general_n and_o dr._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 godwyn_n vide_fw-la this_o argument_n at_o large_a in_o the_o appendix_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 2_o apr._n 1604._o ibid_fw-la 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 have_v 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 4_o junij_fw-la 1604._o id._n 45_o agree_v for_o a_o rule_n if_o two_o stand_v up_o to_o speak_v to_o a_o bill_n he_o who_o first_o stand_v up_o if_o it_o be_v know_v by_o demand_n or_o otherwise_o be_v to_o be_v first_o hear_v 11_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 69._o it_o be_v declare_v as_o a_o constant_a order_n of_o the_o house_n that_o if_o a_o witness_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o house_n the_o house_n sit_v the_o bar_n be_v to_o be_v down_o otherwise_o if_o the_o house_n be_v in_o a_o committee_n in_o a_o debate_n about_o a_o election_n id._n 70._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o party_n concern_v shall_v be_v hear_v to_o inform_v the_o house_n and_o then_o he_o be_v to_o go_v forth_o when_o any_o complaint_n be_v make_v against_o a_o member_n id._n 71._o or_o exception_n take_v to_o any_o thing_n speak_v by_o he_o after_o he_o have_v be_v hear_v to_o explain_v himself_o if_o he_o desire_v or_o the_o house_n command_v it_o which_o be_v usual_o do_v by_o he_o stand_v in_o his_o place_n if_o the_o house_n be_v not_o satisfy_v but_o shall_v into_o debate_n thereof_o such_o member_n be_v to_o withdraw_v the_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n upon_o a_o conference_n town_n coll._n 311._o as_o they_o be_v sit_v at_o the_o table_n and_o go_v to_o the_o upper_a end_n thereof_o speak_v when_o any_o bill_n or_o message_n be_v bring_v from_o the_o low_a house_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n the_o lord_n keeper_n town_n 95._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 585._o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o rise_v from_o their_o place_n and_o to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o meet_v such_o as_o come_v from_o the_o low_a house_n and_o from_o they_o to_o receive_v in_o that_o place_n their_o message_n or_o bill_n but_o when_o any_o answer_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n in_o the_o 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 revoke_v we_o may_v without_o any_o imputation_n refuse_v to_o confer_v order_n and_o resolve_n of_o the_o house_n take_v out_o of_o the_o three_o volume_n of_o mr._n rush_v worth_n collection_n part_v 1_n 2_o apr._n 1604._o id._n 71._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 a_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n and_o sir_n john_n fortescue_n see_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o proceed_n about_o the_o aylesbur-man_n 9_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 38._o ordered_n that_o the_o general_a order_n for_o those_o that_o be_v double_a return_v shall_v not_o bind_v mr._n now_z extra_fw-la regnum_fw-la 10_o nou._n 1640._o id._n 41._o declare_v in_o the_o house_n that_o at_o the_o name_v a_o committee_n if_o any_o man_n rise_v to_o speak_v about_o the_o same_o the_o clerk_n ought_v not_o to_o write_v down_o any_o more_o 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 that_o if_o any_o one_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o his_o writ_n not_o yet_o return_v he_o may_v notwithstanding_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n to_o morrow_n deliver_v a_o ticket_n of_o his_o name_n and_o the_o place_n for_o which_o he_o serve_v 4_o dec._n 1640._o id._n 83._o ordered_n that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o take_v his_o place_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o house_n or_o remove_v out_o of_o his_o place_n to_o the_o disturbance_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v pay_v 12_o d._n to_o be_v divide_v between_o the_o sergeant_n and_o the_o poor_a and_o whosoever_o speak_v so_o loud_a in_o the_o house_n when_o any_o bill_n or_o other_o matter_n be_v read_v as_o to_o
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
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 darryel_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 junij_fw-la 1604_o ibid._n complaint_n be_v make_v of_o one_o thomas_n rogers_n a_o currier_n dwell_v in_o colemanstreet_n for_o abuse_v sir_n john_n savil_n in_o slanderous_a and_o unseemly_a term_n upon_o his_o proceed_n at_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 sir_n william_n aston_n rush_n col._n 656._o vid._n petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 108._o acon_n be_v case_n sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o committee_n concern_v some_o matter_n about_o the_o custom_n and_o not_o give_v that_o clear_a answer_n which_o he_o ought_v and_o as_o the_o house_n conceive_v he_o may_v have_v do_v be_v therefore_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o a_o question_n be_v make_v in_o the_o house_n at_o that_o time_n whether_o the_o house_n have_v at_o any_o time_n before_o commit_v a_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o prison_n to_o which_o mr._n selden_n make_v answer_n that_o he_o can_v not_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o precedent_n of_o send_v one_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o prison_n but_o he_o well_o remember_v a_o precedent_n of_o send_v both_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o instance_a the_o case_n one_o trussel_n town_n col._n 20._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 438._o col._n 1._o be_v in_o execution_n in_o one_o of_o the_o compter_n in_o london_n be_v order_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o committee_n with_o his_o keeper_n without_o danger_n of_o a_o escape_n in_o the_o execution_n note_v the_o case_n of_o mr._n w._n montague_n who_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o execution_n be_v notwithstanding_o elect_v a_o burgess_n for_o stockbridge_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o house_n see_v the_o case_n in_o bohun_n collection_n of_o debate_n pa._n 275._o to_o 281_o where_o all_o the_o precedent_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v cite_v at_o large_a 4_o novemb_n 1640_o scobel_n 16._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 borough_n of_o bossinny_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n the_o one_o by_o the_o mayor_n 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 charles_n harbour_v who_o be_v return_v by_o the_o mayor_n be_v well_o return_v see_v hereafter_o ch._n 12._o and_o 13_o 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 44_o eliz._n 1601_o the_o course_n have_v be_v town_n col_fw-fr 297._o if_o the_o house_n have_v be_v desirous_a to_o see_v any_o record_n the_o speaker_n shall_v send_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n to_o grant_v a_o certiorari_fw-la to_o have_v the_o record_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n decemb._n 1641_o nalson_n 753._o order_v that_o mr._n speaker_n do_v write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o berwick_n enjoin_v he_o to_o require_v such_o papist_n and_o suspect_v person_n as_o reside_v there_o or_o make_v their_o constant_a repair_n thither_o forthwith_o to_o depart_v the_o town_n and_o to_o tender_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o require_v he_o that_o a_o guard_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o several_a gate_n and_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o place_n be_v in_o readiness_n the_o like_a to_o the_o mayor_n of_o newcastle_n and_o of_o hull_n the_o commons_o rush_n col._n 358._o upon_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o member_n and_o the_o offence_n take_v by_o the_o king_n resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o no_o other_o business_n till_o they_o be_v right_v in_o their_o liberty_n see_v nalson_n col._n p._n 3._o to_o 21._o dec._n 1641_o nalson_n 732._o mr._n long_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o set_v a_o guard_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o knight_n 4_o inst_z 12._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n make_v a_o proxy_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o trust_v by_o multitude_n of_o people_n if_o the_o commons_o accuse_v a_o commoner_n of_o misdemeanour_n selden_n be_v jud._n 101._o in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n or_o restraint_n as_o he_o be_v in_o when_o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o he_o in_o such_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v sir_n francis_n michael_n seld._n jud._n ibid._n and_o sir_n john_n bennet_n be_v both_o commit_v by_o the_o commons_o before_o their_o complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o answer_v as_o prisoner_n but_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la if_o the_o commons_o impeach_v any_o man_n ib._n 124._o ant_n they_o be_v in_o loco_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o there_o no_o jury_n ought_v to_o be_v only_a witness_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n not_o to_o be_v give_v until_o the_o commons_o demand_v it_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v necessary_a at_o the_o party_n answer_v ib._n 158._o ante_fw-la 56._o and_o judgement_n in_o case_n capital_a now_o one_o reason_n for_o the_o king_n assent_n and_o the_o commons_o presence_n in_o such_o judgement_n may_v be_v this_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o subject_a therefore_o all_o trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v public_a in_o the_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o court_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v in_o full_a parliament_n when_o the_o commons_o one_o of_o the_o state_n be_v absent_a though_o the_o commons_o be_v not_o present_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v consider_v of_o the_o delinquent_n answer_v and_o the_o proof_n ib._n 159._o and_o do_v determine_v of_o their_o judgement_n yet_o at_o their_o return_n to_o their_o own_o assembly_n they_o consider_v among_o themselves_o if_o the_o proceed_n be_v legal_a and_o may_v come_v again_o and_o show_v it_o and_o require_v a_o rehear_v of_o the_o cause_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n in_o 18_o ed._n 3._o in_o judgement_n on_o misdemeanour_n ib._n 162._o ante_fw-la 58._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v not_o necessary_a unless_o they_o impeach_v a_o delinquent_n prout_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o and_o then_o they_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o answer_n of_o those_o who_o they_o impeach_v and_o be_v to_o demand_v judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v one_o part_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o william_n ellis_n touch_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o certain_a scottish_a merchant_n the_o commons_o pray_v a_o general_a inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o residue_n whereof_o they_o complain_v ibid._n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v when_o the_o lord_n nevil_n answer_v id._n 163._o the_o commons_o require_v that_o one_o richard_n love_n may_v be_v examine_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n deny_v and_o so_o depart_v but_o two_o of_o the_o commons_o remain_v and_o hear_v the_o examination_n and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o say_v richard_n have_v relate_v otherwise_o to_o the_o commons_o the_o day_n before_o which_o the_o say_v richard_n deny_v then_o all_o the_o commons_o come_v and_o justify_v it_o again_o and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a richard_n love_v confess_v it_o and_o on_o their_o demand_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o 10_o rich._n 2._o ibid._n when_o the_o commons_o have_v impeach_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o answer_n and_o so_o often_o reply_v and_o enforce_v his_o oath_n against_o he_o vid._n post_n 80._o and_o require_v he_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o he_o be_v before_o judgement_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o complain_v ibid._n and_o do_v neither_o impeach_v the_o party_n in_o write_v nor_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o open_a house_n nor_o demand_v trial_n to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o not_o issue_v of_o quomodo_n warranto_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n nalson_n 588._o court_n of_o exchequer_n or_o any_o court_n against_o borough_n that_o ancient_o or_o recent_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n to_o show_v
agree_v that_o regular_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o thing_n be_v do_v exorbitant_o for_o those_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court._n no_o privilege_n be_v allowable_a in_o case_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o private_a man_n 2_o nalson_n 450._o much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n privilege_n can_v be_v plead_v against_o a_o indictment_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o parliament_n ibid._n because_o all_o indictment_n be_v contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v grant_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n all_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n and_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o other_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n 16_o car._n 1_o resolve_v rush_n 2_o vol._n 2d_o part._n 1147._o that_o the_o lord_n vote_v the_o propound_v and_o declare_v matter_n of_o supply_n before_o it_o be_v move_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n dec._n 1641._o resolve_v 2_o nalson_n 729._o that_o the_o set_n of_o any_o guard_n about_o this_o house_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o guard_n ought_v to_o be_v dismiss_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n id._n 743._o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v break_v by_o his_o majesty_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o suppress_v of_o soldier_n be_v in_o agitation_n in_o both_o house_n and_o not_o agree_v on_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o his_o majesty_n in_o propound_v a_o limitation_n and_o provisional_a clause_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o bill_n before_o it_o be_v present_v to_o he_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o house_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n nem._n con._n that_o his_o majesty_n express_v his_o displeasure_n against_o some_o person_n for_o matter_n move_v in_o the_o parliament_n during_o the_o debate_n and_o preparation_n of_o that_o bill_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n whereas_o his_o majesty_n 2_o nalson_n 823._o in_o his_o royal_a person_n the_o four_o of_o jan._n 1641._o do_v come_v to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o man_n arm_v in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n with_o halberd_n sword_n and_o pistol_n who_o come_v up_o to_o the_o very_a door_n of_o the_o house_n and_o place_v themselves_o there_o and_o in_o other_o place_n and_o passage_n near_o to_o the_o house_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o member_n then_o there_o sit_v and_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a manner_n treat_v of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o both_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o speaker_n chair_n do_v demand_v the_o person_n of_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v thereupon_o declare_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o house_n do_v conceive_v they_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n of_o their_o own_o preson_n or_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o any_o long_o without_o a_o full_a vindication_n of_o so_o high_a a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o a_o sufficient_a guard_n wherein_o they_o may_v confide_v the_o lord_n can_v proceed_v against_o a_o commoner_n sleden_n jud._n p._n 84._o but_o upon_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o but_o note_v as_o to_o freedom_n from_o suit_n and_o arrest_n stat._n 12_o 13._o wil._n 111._o that_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 12_o 13_o william_n the_o three_o a_o act_n pass_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o prevent_v any_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o enact_v sect._n i_o that_o any_o person_n may_v prosecute_v any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o their_z or_o any_o of_o their_o menial_a or_o other_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n entitle_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n or_o court_n of_o exchequer_n or_o the_o duchy_n court_n of_o lancaster_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n matrimonal_a and_o testamentary_a in_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o prerogative_n court_v of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o delegate_n and_o in_o all_o court_n of_o appeal_n from_o and_o after_o the_o dissolution_n or_o prorogation_n of_o any_o parliament_n until_o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v meet_v or_o the_o same_o be_v reassembled_a and_o from_o and_o after_o any_o adjournment_n of_o both_o house_n for_o above_o fourteen_o day_n until_o both_o house_n shall_v meet_v or_o reassemble_v and_o that_o the_o say_v court_n respective_o shall_v and_o may_v after_o such_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n proceed_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o make_v final_a order_n decree_n and_o sentence_n and_o award_v execution_n thereon_o any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o sect._n ii_o provide_v against_o subject_v the_o person_n of_o any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n or_o any_o other_o entitle_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v arrest_v during_o the_o time_n of_o privilege_n nevertheless_o allow_v the_o liberty_n that_o any_o person_n have_v cause_n action_n or_o complaint_n against_o any_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n so_o that_o after_o any_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o and_z before_o any_o session_n of_o parliament_n or_o meet_v of_o both_o house_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v and_o may_v have_v such_o process_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n common_a plea_n and_o exchequer_n against_o such_o peer_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n as_o he_o may_v have_v have_v against_o he_o out_o of_o the_o time_n of_o privilege_n and_o if_o any_o person_n have_v cause_n of_o action_n against_o any_o of_o the_o say_a knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n or_o any_o other_o entitle_v to_o privilege_n after_o any_o such_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n or_o before_o any_o such_o session_n or_o meet_v of_o both_o house_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o shall_v and_o may_v prosecute_v such_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n or_o other_o such_o privilege_a person_n in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o king_n bench_n common_a plea_n or_o exchequer_n by_o original_a bill_n and_o summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n infinite_a out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n who_o be_v respective_o impower_v to_o issue_v the_o same_o against_o he_o or_o they_o until_o the_o defendant_n shall_v enter_v a_o common_a appearance_n or_o file_v common_a bail_n to_o the_o action_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o each_o court._n and_o that_o any_o person_n have_v cause_n of_o suit_n or_o complaint_n may_v in_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a exhibit_v any_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o any_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n or_o against_o any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n or_o other_o person_n so_o entitle_v to_o privilege_n in_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o duchy_n court_n and_o proceed_v thereon_o by_o letter_n or_o subpoena_n as_o usual_a and_o upon_o leave_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o bill_n with_o the_o defendant_n or_o at_o his_o house_n or_o lodging_n or_o last_o place_n of_o abide_v may_v proceed_v thereon_o and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o appearance_n or_o answer_n or_o for_o non-performance_n of_o any_o order_n or_o decree_n or_o for_o breach_n thereof_o may_v sequester_v the_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o party_n as_o be_v use_v and_o practise_v where_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v not_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v the_o body_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n or_o other_o privilege_a person_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n sect._n iii_o that_o where_o any_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v stay_v or_o prevent_v from_o prosecute_a any_o suit_n