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this_o act_n be_v disable_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n then_o without_o any_o further_a conviction_n or_o other_o proceed_n against_o such_o member_n the_o place_n for_o which_o he_o be_v elect_v be_v hereby_o declare_v void_a and_o a_o new_a writ_n shall_v issue_v out_o of_o chancery_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o speaker_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a house_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a member_n in_o the_o place_n of_o such_o member_n so_o disable_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o such_o member_n or_o member_n be_v natural_o dead_a etc._n etc._n during_o the_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o test_n all_o other_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o oath_n declaration_n and_o subscription_n with_o a_o schedule_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n take_v and_o
and_o hear_v the_o better_a of_o all_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n sit_v before_o he_o in_o a_o low_a seat_n who_o read_v bill_n petition_n etc._n etc._n the_o speaker_n office_n be_v when_o a_o bill_n be_v read_v modus_fw-la tenend_n parl._n 37._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 86._o hakewel_n 138_o 139._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 43.44_o as_o brief_o as_o he_o may_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o to_o the_o house_n that_o day_n that_o the_o speaker_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o king_n come_v down_o into_o the_o commons_o house_n to_o take_v his_o place_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o read_v for_o that_o time_n only_o one_o bill_n lest_o unpassed_a the_o last_o session_n and_o no_o more_o this_o be_v do_v to_o give_v he_o seisin_n be_v as_o it_o of_o his_o place_n 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 19_o sir_n edward_n philip_n be_v choose_v speaker_n and_o the_o same_o day_n before_o he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o king_n he_o sign_v a_o warrant_n as_o speaker_n note_n by_o command_n of_o the_o house_n for_o election_n of_o another_o person_n in_o the_o place_n of_o sir_n francis_n bacon_n be_v choose_v in_o two_o place_n a_o general_a order_n have_v usual_o be_v make_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o session_n id._n 20._o to_o authorise_v the_o speaker_n to_o give_v warrant_n for_o new_a writ_n in_o case_n of_o death_n of_o any_o member_n or_o of_o double_a return_v where_o the_o party_n make_v his_o choice_n open_o in_o the_o house_n during_o that_o session_n where_o such_o general_a order_n be_v not_o make_v ibid._n writ_n have_v issue_v by_o warrant_n of_o the_o speaker_n by_o virtue_n of_o special_a order_n upon_o motion_n in_o the_o house_n oftentimes_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o house_n scobel_n 18._o as_o soon_o as_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o house_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o speaker_n have_v be_v approve_v and_o sometime_o before_o such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v double_o return_v have_v make_v their_o choice_n 43_o eliz._n mr._n johnson_n say_v town_n 191.192_o the_o speaker_n may_v ex_fw-la officio_fw-la send_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o so_o make_v a_o new_a warrant_n the_o speaker_n say_v ibid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 627._o col._n 2._o that_o i_o may_v inform_v you_o of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n the_o warrant_n must_v go_v from_o the_o speaker_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o lord_n keeper_n and_o then_o to_o make_v a_o new_a writ_n this_o proposition_n i_o hold_v ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 627._o col._n 2._o that_o our_o speaker_n be_v to_o be_v command_v by_o none_o neither_o to_o attend_v any_o but_o the_o queen_n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n hobby_n the_o warrant_n be_v to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o chancery_n scobel_n 20._o vid._n tow._n col._n 216.217_o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la scobel_n 65._o petyr_n be_v misâ—ell_o parl._n 140._o by_o order_n of_o parliament_n 13_o novemb_n 1601._o may_v 1604._o resolve_v that_o no_o speaker_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v deliver_v a_o bill_n of_o which_o the_o house_n be_v possess_v to_o any_o whosoever_o without_o leave_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o house_n but_o a_o copy_n only_o it_o be_v no_o possession_n of_o a_o bill_n except_o the_o same_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o clerk_n to_o be_v read_v or_o that_o the_o speaker_n read_v the_o title_n of_o it_o in_o the_o chair_n 5_o car._n 11._o 1628._o râ—b_n col._n 66â—_n the_o speaker_n be_v move_v to_o put_v the_o question_n then_o propose_v by_o the_o house_n he_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v otherwise_o command_v from_o the_o king_n 2_o martij_fw-la the_o speaker_n be_v urge_v to_o put_v the_o question_n who_o say_v see_v sâ—â—dens_n lise_n i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o adjourn_v till_o the_o ten_o of_o march_n and_o to_o put_v no_o question_n and_o 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 when_o the_o queen_n make_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o speaker_n speech_n town_n col._n 263._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr sixpence_n col._n 1.2_o town_n col._n 61._o he_o with_o the_o whole_a house_n sell_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o she_o bid_v they_o stand_v up_o 35_o eliz._n mr._n speaker_n be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o court_n where_o the_o queen_n majesty_n herself_o give_v he_o commandment_n what_o to_o deliver_v to_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n be_v command_v upon_o his_o allegiance_n not_o to_o read_v any_o bill_n touch_v matter_n of_o state_n or_o reformation_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a id._n 63._o 16_o car._n 1._o 1640._o apr._n 16._o rush_n col._n 1127._o the_o speaker_n receive_v command_n from_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n speech_n shall_v be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n whereupon_o the_o house_n pass_v a_o declarative_a vote_n that_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v perform_v by_o other_o speaker_n but_o upon_o the_o like_a special_a command_n or_o by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n eodem_fw-la die_fw-la resolve_v id._n 1137._o that_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n for_o the_o speaker_n not_o to_o obey_v the_o command_n of_o the_o house_n and_o that_o it_o appear_v the_o speaker_n do_v adjourn_v the_o house_n by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v also_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n it_o be_v therefore_o order_v that_o this_o shall_v be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o ordered_n scobel_n 65._o petyt_n be_v miscol_n parl._n 140._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v precise_o register_v as_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n that_o no_o speaker_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v deliver_v a_o bill_n whereof_o the_o house_n stand_v possess_v to_o any_o whosoever_o without_o allowance_n and_o leave_n but_o that_o he_o have_v power_n and_o might_n either_o show_v it_o or_o deliver_v a_o copy_n if_o it_o seem_v meet_v to_o he_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v admit_v id._n 142._o that_o a_o copy_n may_v be_v deliver_v or_o it_o may_v be_v show_v to_o his_o majesty_n if_o upon_o division_n of_o the_o house_n hakewel_n 145._o it_o appear_v that_o the_o member_n be_v equal_a the_o speaker_n have_v always_o the_o cast_a voice_n upon_o all_o question_n 44_o eliz._n upon_o the_o question_n town_n 321.322_o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 683._o col._n 2._o whether_o mr._n speaker_n have_v a_o voice_n it_o be_v say_v by_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n and_o confirm_v by_o the_o speaker_n himself_o that_o the_o speaker_n be_v foreclose_v of_o his_o voice_n by_o take_v of_o that_o place_n which_o it_o have_v please_v they_o to_o impose_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o be_v indifferent_a to_o both_o party_n he_o be_v second_v by_o mr._n secretary_n cecil_n the_o speaker_n have_v no_o voice_n in_o the_o house_n arc._n parl._n 18._o smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 86._o rush_n col._n 3._o p._n v._o 1._o p._n 35._o nor_o will_v they_o suffer_v he_o to_o speak_v in_o any_o bill_n to_o move_v or_o dissuade_v it_o it_o be_v resolve_v by_o vote_n in_o the_o last_o parliament_n say_v mr._n harbottle_n grimston_n in_o his_o speech_n nou._n 9_o 1640._o that_o the_o speaker_n refuse_v to_o put_v the_o question_n be_v thereunto_o require_v by_o the_o house_n or_o to_o adjourn_v the_o house_n upon_o any_o command_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o consent_n and_o approbation_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o be_v breach_n and_o violation_n that_o high_o impeach_v our_o privilege_n ordered_n id._n p._n 42._o that_o mr._n speaker_n be_v entreat_v to_o be_v here_o this_o afternoon_n viz._n 10_o nou._n 1640._o to_o sit_v by_o at_o the_o great_a committee_n of_o irish_a affair_n and_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n to_o resume_v the_o chair_n nou._n 20._o 1640._o id._n p._n 53._o this_o day_n the_o house_n order_v the_o speaker_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o afternoon_n note_v the_o speaker_n be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o only_o the_o mouth_n but_o the_o eye_n and_o ear_n of_o the_o house_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o king_n charles_n i_o command_v the_o speaker_n on_o his_o allegiance_n to_o discover_v certain_a transaction_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o house_n he_o just_o reply_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o eye_n to_o see_v ear_n to_o hear_v nor_o mouth_n to_o speak_v but_o as_o the_o house_n shall_v direct_v he_o see_v also_o several_a letter_n message_n etc._n etc._n of_o that_o prince_n to_o and_o by_o the_o
disturb_v the_o house_n shall_v pay_v the_o like_a forfeiture_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v that_o the_o business_n then_o in_o agitation_n be_v end_v no_o new_a motion_n of_o any_o new_a matter_n shall_v be_v make_v without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n 5_o dec._n 1640._o id._n 84._o ordered_n that_o no_o bill_n have_v their_o second_o read_v but_o between_o nine_o and_o twelve_o 10_o dec._n 1640._o id._n 92._o declare_v for_o a_o constant_a rule_n that_o those_o that_o give_v their_o vote_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v stay_v in_o and_o those_o that_o give_v their_o vote_n otherwise_o to_o the_o introduce_v of_o any_o new_a matter_n or_o any_o alteration_n shall_v go_v out_o 8_o sept._n 1641._o id._n 392._o see_v how_o far_o a_o order_n of_o this_o house_n be_v bind_v in_o march_v 1627._o rush_n coll._n vol._n 1.513_o resolve_v that_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o undubitable_a right_n of_o every_o freeman_n that_o he_o have_v a_o full_a and_o absolute_a property_n in_o his_o good_n and_o estate_n that_o no_o tax_n tallage_n loan_n benevolence_n or_o other_o like_a charge_n ought_v to_o be_v command_v or_o levy_v by_o the_o king_n or_o any_o of_o his_o minister_n without_o common_a consent_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n march_n 1627._o id._n 513._o resolve_v that_o no_o freeman_n ought_v to_o be_v detain_v or_o keep_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n or_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o unless_o some_o cause_n of_o the_o commitment_n detainer_n or_o restraint_n be_v express_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v commit_v detain_v or_o restrain_v resolve_v id._n 513._o that_o the_o writ_n of_o habeascorpus_fw-la may_v not_o be_v detain_v deny_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v commit_v or_o detain_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v though_o it_o be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o he_o pray_v the_o same_o resolve_v that_o if_o a_o freeman_n be_v commit_v or_o detain_v in_o prison_n or_o otherwise_o restrain_v by_o command_n of_o the_o king_n the_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o no_o cause_n of_o such_o commitment_n detainer_n or_o restraint_n be_v express_v for_o which_o by_o law_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v commit_v detain_v or_o restrain_v and_o the_o same_o be_v return_v upon_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la grant_v for_o the_o say_a party_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v deliver_v or_o bail_v 2_o april_n 1628._o resolve_v id._n 523._o that_o no_o freeman_n ought_v to_o be_v confine_v by_o any_o command_n from_o the_o king_n or_o privy-council_n or_o any_o other_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n or_o by_o other_o due_a course_n or_o warrant_v of_o law_n king_n james_n i_o have_v in_o 1621._o rapine_n vol._n 2._o no._n 54._o p._n 208.209_o for_o some_o word_n speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n it_o occasion_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o king_n therein_o complain_v of_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o assert_v their_o liberty_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n to_o be_v their_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a right_n and_o inheritance_n receive_v from_o their_o ancestor_n etc._n etc._n this_o they_o send_v to_o the_o king_n by_o twelve_o member_n at_o the_o head_n of_o who_o they_o affect_o set_v sir_n r._n weston_n a_o privy-counsellor_n one_o who_o they_o conceive_v have_v incense_v the_o k._n against_o they_o who_o be_v receive_v very_o rough_o and_o their_o remonstrance_n reject_v but_o some_o day_n after_o the_o k._n send_v they_o a_o long_a answer_n in_o write_v wherein_o towards_o the_o conclusion_n he_o object_n against_o the_o still_n their_o privilege_n id._n p._n 211._o their_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a right_n and_o inheritance_n and_o wish_n they_o have_v say_v i_o e._n command_v they_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o privilege_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o grace_n and_o permission_n of_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n the_o house_n on_o read_v this_o answer_n plain_o perceive_v the_o king_n aim_n the_o commons_o protestation_n in_o vindication_n of_o their_o privilege_n ibid._n p._n 211._o 212._o etc._n etc._n and_o know_v the_o parl._n be_v go_v to_o be_v prorogue_v or_o dissolve_v draw_v up_o a_o protestation_n in_o order_n to_o vindicate_v their_o privilege_n viz._n the_o commons_o now_o assemble_v in_o parl._n be_v just_o occasion_v thereunto_o concern_v sundry_a liberty_n franchise_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n among_o other_o here_o mention_v do_v make_v this_o protestation_n follow_v that_o the_o liberty_n franchise_n privilege_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a birthright_n and_o inheritance_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o arduous_a and_o urgent_a affair_n concern_v the_o king_n the_o state_n and_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o the_o maintenance_n and_o make_n of_o law_n and_o redress_v of_o mischief_n and_o grievance_n which_o happen_v daily_o within_o this_o realm_n be_v proper_a subject_n and_o matter_n of_o counsel_n and_o debate_v in_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o the_o handle_n debate_v and_o proceed_v in_o those_o business_n every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n have_v and_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o have_v freedom_n of_o speech_n to_o propound_v treat_v reason_n and_o bring_v to_o conclusion_n the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o commons_o in_o parliament_n have_v like_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n to_o treat_v of_o these_o matter_n in_o such_o order_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n shall_v seem_v fit_a see_v of_o the_o term_n parliament_n and_o prerogative_n id._n p._n 213._o and_o that_o every_o member_n of_o the_o say_a house_n have_v like_o freedom_n from_o all_o impeachment_n imprisonment_n and_o molestation_n other_o than_o by_o censure_n of_o the_o house_n itself_o for_o or_o concern_v any_o speak_n reason_v or_o declare_v of_o any_o matter_n or_o matter_n touch_v the_o parliament_n or_o parliament-business_n and_o that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o member_n be_v complain_v of_o and_o question_v for_o any_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v in_o parliament_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v show_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o advice_n and_o assent_n of_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n before_o the_o king_n give_v credence_n to_o any_o private_a information_n but_o the_o k._n be_v inform_v of_o this_o protestation_n call_v a_o council_n and_o send_v for_o the_o commons_o journal_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n etc._n etc._n with_o his_o own_o hand_n tear_v it_o out_o of_o the_o journal_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n after_o dissolve_v the_o parliament_n but_o this_o do_v not_o deter_v the_o commons_o from_o insist_v on_o their_o claim_n and_o in_o his_o son_n reign_n it_o be_v assert_v with_o a_o witness_n and_o be_v now_o confirm_v by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n and_o other_o statute_n mar._n 12._o 1700._o the_o house_n journal_n dom._n com._n on_o a_o report_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o k_n speech_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o hanover_n succession_n agree_v with_o the_o committee_n in_o these_o resolve_n viz._n 1._o that_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v proper_o cognizable_a in_o the_o p._n council_n shall_v be_v transact_v there_o and_o all_o resolution_n take_v thereupon_o shall_v be_v sign_v by_o the_o p._n c._n 2._o that_o no_o person_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v not_o a_o native_a of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n or_o of_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v or_o who_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o english_a parent_n beyond_o the_o sea_n although_o such_o person_n be_v naturalize_v or_o make_v a_o denizen_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o be_v of_o the_o p._n c._n or_o a_o member_n of_o either_o h._n of_o p._n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o office_n of_o place_n or_o trust_v either_o civil_a or_o military_a p._n council_n 3._o that_o no_o such_o person_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o any_o grant_n of_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n from_o the_o crown_n to_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o 4._o that_o upon_o the_o further_a limitation_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o case_n the_o same_o shall_v come_v to_o any_o person_n not_o be_v a_o native_a of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o england_n this_o nation_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o engage_v in_o any_o war_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o any_o dominion_n or_o territory_n not_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o parliament_n 5._o that_o whoever_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o crown_n shall_v join_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n by_o law_n establish_v 6._o that_o no_o pardon_n shall_v be_v plead_v to_o any_o impeachment_n in_o parliament_n 7._o that_o
by_o he_o commence_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o any_o statute_n of_o limitation_n nor_o nonsuit_v dismiss_v or_o his_o suit_n discontinue_v for_o want_v of_o prosecution_n but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o execution_n sect._n iu._n that_o no_o action_n suit_n process_n order_n judgement_n decree_n or_o proceed_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n against_o the_o king_n original_n and_o immediate_a debtor_n for_o recovery_n or_o obtain_v of_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n original_o and_o immediate_o due_a or_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o against_o any_o accountant_a or_o person_n answerable_a or_o liable_a to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o any_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o their_o revenue_n or_o other_o original_a and_o immediate_a debt_n or_o duty_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o process_n 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any_o other_o manner_n than_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v before_o the_o make_n of_o this_o act._n jovis_n bohun_n collection_n pag._n 27._o 13_o feb._n 1700._o resolve_v that_o no_o member_n have_v any_o privilege_n in_o any_o case_n where_o he_o be_v only_o a_o trustee_n resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o no_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n have_v any_o right_n to_o vote_n in_o the_o election_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n and_o declare_v by_o the_o house_n as_o a_o stand_a order_n ibid._n that_o no_o member_n have_v any_o privilege_n except_o for_o his_o person_n only_o against_o any_o commoner_n in_o any_o suit_n or_o proceed_v at_o law_n or_o equity_n for_o any_o long_a time_n than_o the_o house_n shall_v be_v actual_o sit_v for_o the_o dispatch_v of_o business_n in_o parliament_n martii_fw-la ibid._n pag._n 230._o 28_o nou._n 1699._o resolve_v that_o no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n act_v as_o a_o public_a officer_n have_v any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n 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com._n middx_n by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trin._n term_n last_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term_n and_o before_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o presentment_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a destructive_a to_o public_a justice_n a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n 2._o that_o the_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trinity_n term_n last_o against_o print_v of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o weekly_a packet_n of_o advice_n from_o rome_n be_v illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a the_o judge_n thereby_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o countenance_v of_o popery_n 3._o that_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o fine_n on_o offender_n have_v of_o late_a year_n act_v arbitrary_o illegal_o and_o 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article_n against_o scroggs_n etc._n etc._n and_o jan._n 4._o 1680_o resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o such_o member_n of_o this_o house_n who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n do_v absent_a themselves_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v deserter_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o neglecter_n of_o that_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o this_o house_n and_o their_o country_n 27_o eliz._n 1584._o john_n bland_n a_o currier_n for_o make_v dishonourable_a reflection_n on_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o pardon_v upon_o his_o submission_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n fee_n to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n eodem_fw-la an._n id._n 368._o col._n 1._o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n award_v for_o set_v at_o liberty_n john_n pepler_n servant_n to_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n now_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o the_o compter_n 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 wise_a 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 nota_fw-la bene_fw-la by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_n st._n 1._o w._n m._n sesse_n 2._o c._n 2._o make_v on_o the_o abdication_n of_o king_n james_n the_o second_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o all_o election_n of_o member_n to_o parliament_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a and_o be_v enact_v according_o see_v the_o statute_n and_o also_o the_o follow_a chapter_n chap._n x._o who_o may_v be_v elector_n elector_n be_v to_o attend_v to_o elect_a knight_n of_o the_o shire_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n st._n 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o on_o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o to_o proceed_v to_o in_o the_o election_n free_o 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the_o say_a oath_n on_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o that_o act_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v require_v to_o accept_v the_o same_o instead_o of_o the_o say_a oath_n but_o if_o such_o quaker_n shall_v be_v after_o convict_v to_o have_v wilful_o false_o if_o false_a guilty_a of_o perjury_n vid._n infra_fw-la and_o corrupt_o affirm_v or_o declare_v he_o be_v to_o incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o person_n convict_v of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n vide_fw-la infra_fw-la that_o the_o say_a act_n 10_o annae_fw-la st._n 12._o a._n sess_n 1._o c._n rent_n tithe_n incorporeal_a inheritance_n chamber_n in_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o chancery_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o restrain_v any_o person_n from_o vote_v in_o right_a of_o any_o rent_n tithe_n or_o other_o incorporeal_a inheritance_n or_o any_o message_n or_o land_n in_o extraparochial_a place_n or_o any_o chamber_n in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n or_o inn_n of_o chancery_n or_o to_o any_o message_n or_o seat_n belong_v to_o any_o office_n or_o in_o right_n of_o any_o other_o message_n or_o land_n that_o have_v not_o be_v usual_o charge_v and_o assess_v to_o all_o and_o every_o the_o public_a tax_n church_n rate_n and_o parish_n duty_n proviso_n provide_v such_o message_n or_o land_n have_v be_v usual_o charge_v or_o assess_v to_o some_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o say_v public_a tax_n or_o duty_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o other_o message_n or_o land_n of_o 40_o s._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la within_o the_o same_o parish_n or_o township_n be_v usual_o charge_v note_v st._n 10._o a_o c._n 23._o the_o form_n of_o the_o freeholders_n oath_n require_v by_o the_o 7_o 8_o w._n 3._o be_v abolish_v by_o this_o statute_n and_o the_o follow_a form_n substitute_v viz._n you_o shall_v swear_v or_o be_v a_o quaker_n freeholder_n oath_n you_o shall_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o almighty_a god_n declare_v that_o you_o be_v a_o freeholder_n in_o the_o county_n of_o and_o 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of_o james_n the_o three_o or_o of_o scotland_n by_o the_o name_n of_o james_n the_o eight_o or_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v not_o any_o right_a or_o title_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o i_o do_v renounce_v refuse_v and_o abjure_v any_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n george_n the_o second_o and_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o dignity_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o 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gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n any_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v knight_n st._n 18._o ed._n 4._o c._n 2._o in_o ireland_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n though_o he_o be_v not_o dwell_v within_o the_o same_o every_o knight_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o to_n every_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o not_o choose_v in_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n si_fw-mi home_n n'esteaut_fw-fr inhabitant_n meor_n so_o 551._o n._n 741_o ne_o free_a de_fw-fr un_fw-fr borough_n il_fw-fr poit_fw-fr eslier_n s'il_fw-fr voit_fw-fr server_n a_o lour_v election_n ou_fw-fr nemy_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr borough_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o inhabitant_n nor_o free_a of_o a_o borough_n he_o may_v choose_v if_o he_o will_v serve_v at_o their_o election_n or_o not_o for_o the_o borough_n by_o the_o statute_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n of_o a_o town_n rush_n col._n vol._n 1.689_o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o inhabit_v but_o the_o usage_n of_o parliament_n be_v contrary_a but_o if_o information_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n against_o such_o a_o burgess_n i_o think_v that_o the_o statute_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o by_o whitlock_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_z 4_o inst_z 49._o or_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a cause_n may_v be_v a_o burgess_n town_n col._n 63.64_o vide_fw-la john_n smith_n ca._n simo_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 48._o col._n 2.480_o col._n 1_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 481._o col._n 2._o 482._o col._n 1._o see_v bohun_n collection_n p._n 278._o 279._o if_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o such_o a_o election_n and_o a_o outlawry_n allege_v to_o disinable_a he_o the_o stat._n 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o will_n disinable_a most_o of_o this_o house_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v burgess_n resident_a though_o the_o common_a law_n do_v disinable_a the_o party_n yet_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v urge_v that_o prevail_v over_o the_o law_n a_o man_n attaint_v ibid._n outlaw_v or_o excommunicate_v or_o not_o lawful_o elect_v if_o he_o be_v return_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v a_o lawful_a burgess_n a_o knight_n banneret_n 4_o inst_z 46._o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n which_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n a_o earl_n son_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 244._o col._n 2._o 4_o inst_z 47._o one_o under_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o eligible_a neither_o can_v any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o alien_n can_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_a and_o so_o it_o be_v albeit_o he_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o alien_n be_v naturalize_v by_o parliament_n than_o he_o be_v eligible_a to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o judicature_n no_o alien_n denizate_v aught_o to_o sit_v here_o petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 175._o ibid._n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n coke_n note_v also_o the_o st._n 4_o an._n c._n 8._o for_o settle_v the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v alien_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n walter_n steward_n be_v no_o natural_a bear_v subject_n 4_o inst_z 47._o be_v void_a and_o a_o warrant_n to_o go_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n none_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o have_v judicial_a place_n can_v be_v choose_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v because_o they_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n yet_o read_v parl._n roll._n 31_o h._n 6._o but_o any_o that_o have_v judician_n place_n in_o other_o court_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a ibid._n be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a none_o of_o the_o clergy_n though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a order_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n moor_n so_o 783._o n._n 1083._o 4_o inst_z 47._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o body_n viz._n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o convocation-house_n be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n hakewel_n 59_o vide_fw-la fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n f._n 1639._o 4_o inst_z 48._o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o eligible_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v magis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la discretus_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o town_n corporate_a be_v eligible_a 4_o inst_z 48._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la brook_n abridg._n tit_n parl._n 7._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v 38._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v admit_v and_o accept_v that_o if_o a_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v a_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n or_o have_v judicial_a jurisdiction_n crompt_v 16._o or_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o choose_v other_o any_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o which_o be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o inst_z 48._o be_v eligible_a by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n the_o attorney_n general_n be_v not_o eligible_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la infra_fw-la at_o the_o
parliament_n begin_v in_o october_n 28._o mor._n rep_v 551._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441_o 442._o moor_n 551._o eliz._n and_o continue_v till_o the_o 29_o tho._n egerton_n solicitor_n general_n be_v by_o writ_n command_v to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o after_o he_o have_v attend_v there_o three_o day_n he_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o read_v in_o com._n berks_n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o he_o the_o commons_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v be_v dismiss_v from_o further_a attendance_n there_o and_o come_v into_o their_o house_n but_o upon_o consultation_n and_o defence_n make_v by_o himself_o the_o lord_n retain_v he_o and_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v first_o pofess_z of_o he_o and_o in_o 5._o moritur_fw-la ut_fw-la sup._n simon_n d'ewe_v jour_fw-fr 121_o col._n 1_o 2._o eliz._n ouslow_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n upon_o a_o prorogation_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v solicitor_n general_n and_o when_o the_o parliament_n meet_v again_o he_o be_v command_v by_o writ_n to_o attend_v the_o lord_n house_n though_o choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o the_o commons_o demand_v he_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n first_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o journ_v dom._n co._n 21._o jac._n 1.10_o martij_fw-la vid._n petyt_v miscell_n parl._n 174._o and_o the_o case_n above_o sir_n dudley_n diggs_n say_v that_o in_o that_o parliament_n when_o bacon_n attorney_n be_v in_o question_n whither_o he_o ought_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o no_o be_v overruled_n he_o ought_v not_o but_o yet_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v there_o and_o a_o express_a order_n be_v make_v that_o never_o any_o other_o attorney_n after_o shall_v so_o careful_a be_v our_o ancestor_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v a_o dependant_a on_o or_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n 18_o eliz._n 1585._o conclude_v by_o the_o house_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 1._o that_o mr._n serjeant_n jeffreys_n be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n return_v for_o sussex_n may_v have_v voice_n or_o give_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o house_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o his_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n as_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n sergeant_n for_o his_o counsel_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o popham_n solicitor_n general_n id._n 281._o col._n 1._o upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o house_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v solicitor_n or_o have_v any_o place_n of_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n no_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o parliament_n nor_o for_o a_o burgess_n why_o book_n of_o entr._n 41.1_o crompton_n jur._n 3._o 4_o inst_z 48._o because_o nominate_v by_o the_o crown_n 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la con_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 38_o 436_o 624_o 625._o 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 96._o sess_n 2._o sir_n john_n peyton_n kt._n return_v the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o attendance_n of_o sheriff_n be_v require_v within_o their_o bailywick_n rush_n coll._n vol_n 1.684_o 685._o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwick_n mr._n walter_n long_o be_v sheriff_n of_o wilts_n be_v after_o choose_v citizen_n for_o bath_n and_o for_o that_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o fine_v viz._n because_o he_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n andrew_n noel_n toun_n col._n 185._o vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 38._o col._n 1_o 2._o 624._o col._n 2._o kt._n sheriff_n of_o rutland_n return_v himself_o knight_n and_o adjudge_v a_o void_a return_n and_o a_o warrant_v order_v for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o say_v sergeant_n harris_n we_o know_v in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o indenture_n to_o himself_o no_o more_o can_v he_o here_o between_o himself_o and_o the_o county_n for_o there_o be_v require_v two_o person_n yet_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v well_o receive_v he_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n when_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n return_v themselves_o burgess_n and_o be_v receive_v see_v also_o bohun_n collection_n 81.143.153.188.243.253.254_o the_o fee_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o any_o county_n be_v four_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la england_n and_o every_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la 4_o inst_z 46._o where_o one_o person_n be_v choose_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o several_a place_n scobel_n 18._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la it_o be_v in_o his_o election_n to_o make_v his_o choice_n in_o the_o house_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o what_o place_n he_o will_v serve_v and_o wave_v the_o other_o election_n so_o as_o a_o writ_n may_v issue_v for_o a_o new_a election_n that_o the_o number_n may_v be_v full_a no_o tallage_n or_o aid_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o levy_v by_o we_o or_o our_o heir_n st._n so._n e._n i_o c._n 1._o of_o the_o elect_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 14.21_o in_o our_o realm_n without_o the_o goodwill_n and_o assent_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z baron_n knight_n burgess_n and_o other_o freeman_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n will_n and_o command_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o person_n and_o commonalty_n summon_v to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n as_o of_o old_a and_o it_o be_v assent_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_a time_n and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n absent_v to_o be_v a_o merce_v and_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a summons_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n burgess_n of_o borough_n or_o other_o person_n commonalty_n do_v absent_a himself_o and_o come_v not_o at_o the_o say_a summons_n except_o he_o may_v reasonable_o england_n and_o honest_o excuse_v he_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v etc._n etc._n that_o knight_n of_o shire_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n st._n 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o be_v elect_v of_o such_o only_a who_o reside_v within_o the_o country_n at_o the_o dat._n of_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o reside_v in_o and_o be_v free_a of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resient_a dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v 40_o s._n by_o the_o year_n knight_n of_o shire_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o majority_n of_o those_o that_o can_v expend_v 40_o sa_fw-fr year_n or_o more_o and_o be_v resident_a and_o above_o shall_v be_v return_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v be_v dwell_v and_o resient_a within_o the_o same_o county_n ordain_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o citizen_n and_o burgess_n only_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n to_o direct_v his_o precept_n according_o etc._n etc._n that_o every_o sheriff_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n to_o he_o shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v without_o fraud_n a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o to_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n
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be_v make_v that_o all_o that_o come_v shall_v have_v voice_n but_o insist_v on_o to_o be_v contrary_a to_o all_o former_a precedent_n a_o question_n be_v put_v whether_o all_o that_o come_v shall_v have_v voice_n at_o the_o committee_n and_o pass_v in_o the_o negative_a another_o be_v put_v whether_o the_o person_n nominate_v only_a shall_v be_v of_o the_o committee_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o affirmative_a in_o the_o journal_n 26_o february_n id._n 11._o 1600._o 42_o eliz._n the_o power_n ancient_o give_v to_o this_o committee_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o make_v report_n of_o all_o case_n touch_v election_n and_o return_v and_o all_o case_n for_o privilege_n as_o may_v fall_v out_o during_o the_o parliament_n but_o in_o other_o parliament_n both_o before_o and_o since_o that_o power_n do_v not_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v give_v they_o so_o absolute_o but_o matter_n of_o privilege_n be_v upon_o information_n to_o the_o house_n there_o hear_v and_o not_o in_o a_o committee_n 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there_o shall_v be_v no_o question_v a_o former_a election_n so_o in_o the_o parliament_n 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n it_o be_v order_v that_o all_o petition_n about_o election_n and_o return_v shall_v be_v prefer_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n within_o a_o fortnight_n from_o that_o day_n or_o else_o to_o be_v silence_v for_o that_o session_n 16_o april_n id._n 13._o 1640._o ordered_n that_o those_o who_o will_v question_v election_n shall_v do_v it_o within_o ten_o day_n by_o petition_n 6_o nou._n 1640._o ordered_n ibid._n that_o all_o such_o as_o will_v question_v election_n now_o return_v shall_v do_v it_o in_o fourteen_o day_n and_o so_o within_o fourteen_o day_n after_o any_o new_a return_n some_o question_n have_v be_v where_o there_o have_v be_v double_a indenture_n return_v for_o several_a person_n for_o the_o same_o place_n whether_o all_o or_o any_o or_o which_o shall_v sit_v id._n 13._o the_o general_a rule_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v in_o such_o case_n that_o neither_o one_o nor_o other_o shall_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n till_o it_o be_v either_o decide_v or_o order_v by_o the_o house_n 17_o april_n 19_o jac._n 1._o ordered_n id._n 16._o that_o no_o petition_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o a_o committee_n but_o open_o at_o a_o committee_n and_o read_v at_o the_o committee_n before_o the_o party_n go_v that_o perfer_v it_o and_o the_o party_n name_n that_o prefer_v it_o be_v subscribe_v in_o the_o parliament_n 21_o jac._n 1._o resolve_v id_fw-la 17._o that_o all_o assidavit_n to_o be_v take_v in_o any_o court_n concern_v election_n return_v or_o any_o thing_n depend_v thereupon_o shall_v be_v reject_v and_o not_o hereafter_o to_o be_v use_v though_o the_o committee_n examine_v not_o upon_o oath_n ibid._n yet_o they_o may_v punish_v any_o that_o shall_v testify_v untrue_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o damport_n
come_v to_o the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n tell_v they_o hebert_n hen._n 8.136_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o reason_n with_o they_o who_o oppose_v his_o demand_n but_o be_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o order_n of_o that_o house_n to_o hear_v and_o not_o to_o reason_v but_o among_o themselves_o the_o cardinal_n depart_v if_o any_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n scobel_n 84._o who_o be_v not_o return_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o chancery_n it_o be_v account_v a_o great_a crime_n and_o severe_o punish_v 5_o mar._n 1557._o 4_o 5_o ph._n mar._n for_o that_o christopher_n pern_n affirm_v ibid._n that_o he_o be_v return_v a_o burgess_n for_o plimpton_n in_o devon_n and_o have_v bring_v no_o warrant_n thereof_o to_o the_o house_n nor_o be_v return_v hither_o by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n by_o book_n or_o warrant_v he_o be_v award_v to_o be_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sergeant_n till_o the_o house_n have_v further_o consider_v 13_o eliz._n 1571._o the_o house_n be_v call_v sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 156._o col._n 1_o 2._o and_o thereupon_o edward_n lewknor_n john_n bullock_n nicholas_n plumtree_n edward_n goodwin_n and_o john_n garnons_n be_v command_v to_o attend_v the_o order_n of_o this_o house_n tomorrow_n for_o that_o the_o house_n be_v this_o day_n call_v they_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o have_v not_o as_o then_o be_v return_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n except_o garnons_n who_o case_n be_v for_o that_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v 9_o jan._n 1562._o scobel_n 85._o for_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o house_n be_v very_o full_a that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n than_o be_v return_v therefore_o the_o name_n be_v immediate_o call_v over_o and_o as_o they_o be_v call_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o house_n 7_o feb._n 1588._o ibid._n the_o house_n be_v call_v and_o every_o one_o answer_v to_o his_o name_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o be_v call_v chief_o the_o call_v of_o the_o house_n be_v ibid._n to_o discover_v what_o member_n be_v absent_a without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n or_o just_a cause_n in_o which_o case_n fine_n have_v be_v impose_v if_o the_o house_n be_v call_v ibid._n the_o manner_n have_v be_v to_o call_v over_o the_o name_n and_o each_o member_n to_o stand_v up_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o his_o name_n uncover_v his_o head_n such_o as_o be_v present_a be_v mark_v and_o the_o defaulter_n call_v over_o again_o the_o same_o day_n sometime_o the_o day_n after_o sometime_o summon_v sometime_o send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n upon_o call_v the_o house_n ibid._n if_o the_o person_n be_v present_a he_o rise_v up_o bareheaded_a and_o answer_v if_o absent_a he_o be_v either_o excuse_v and_o so_o enter_v licentiatur_fw-la per_fw-la speciale_a servitium_n excusatur_fw-la ex_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la or_o aegrotat_fw-la or_o if_o none_o excuse_v he_o he_o be_v enter_v deficit_fw-la that_o no_o man_n may_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n id._n 86._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jeur._n passim_fw-la till_o he_o be_v legal_o return_v appear_v by_o several_a instance_n of_o person_n who_o be_v not_o member_n and_o for_o come_v into_o the_o house_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o some_o commit_v and_o some_o swear_v before_o they_o depart_v to_o keep_v secret_a what_o they_o have_v hear_v there_o 5_o april_n 1571._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 156._o col._n 1._o 13_o eliz._n thomas_n clerk_n and_o anthony_n bull_n of_o the_o inner_a temple_n london_n gent._n be_v by_o this_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n ward_n until_o further_a order_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o they_o for_o that_o they_o presume_v to_o enter_v into_o this_o house_n and_o be_v no_o member_n of_o the_o same_o as_o themselves_o at_o the_o bar_n confess_v 18_o eliz._n 1575._o charles_n johuson_n id._n 248._o col._n 1._o of_o the_o inner_a temple_n gent._n commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n ward_n till_o surth_a order_n be_v take_v by_o this_o house_n for_o come_v into_o this_o house_n this_o present_a day_n the_o house_n sit_v confess_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n 27_o eliz._n 1584._o charles_n morgan_z gent._n id._n 334._o col._n 1._o servant_n to_o sir_n george_n cary_n knight_n of_o a_o shire_n be_v himself_o no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v find_v to_o be_v stand_v within_o the_o house_n next_o to_o the_o door_n and_o as_o it_o be_v think_v of_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o simplicity_n without_o any_o evil_a purpose_n or_o mean_v and_o yet_o be_v commit_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n to_o the_o serjeant_n ward_n 30_o nou._n eodem_fw-la an._n richard_n robinson_n be_v find_v to_o be_v sit_v in_o the_o house_n by_o the_o space_n of_o two_o hour_n ibid._n col._n 1._o while_o several_a speech_n be_v make_v be_v strip_v to_o his_o shirt_n and_o his_o pocket_n search_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v censure_v by_o the_o house_n after_o take_v the_o oath_n to_o suffer_v imprisonment_n in_o the_o serjeant_n ward_n till_o saturday_n next_o and_o then_o have_v swear_v to_o keep_v secret_a what_o he_o have_v hear_v to_o be_v release_v 28_o eliz._n 1586._o id._n 394._o col._n 2._o edmund_n moor_n and_o john_n turner_n presume_v to_o come_v into_o the_o house_n be_v no_o member_n and_o upon_o their_o submission_n discharge_v because_o it_o be_v do_v of_o simplicity_n and_o mere_a ignorance_n id._n 394._o col._n 2._o so_o john_n legg_n vide_fw-la id._n 486._o col._n 2._o so_o matthew_n jones_n id._n 511._o col._n 1._o so_o william_n hanner_n id._n 288._o col._n 2_o petition_n be_v usual_o present_v by_o member_n of_o the_o same_o county_n scobel_n 87._o if_o they_o be_v concern_v private_a person_n they_o be_v to_o be_v subscribe_v and_o the_o person_n present_v they_o call_v in_o to_o the_o bar_n to_o avow_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o petition_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o complaint_n against_o any_o 18_o nou._n 1640._o ibid._n one_o viver_n present_v a_o petition_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z burgess_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o banbury_n be_v call_v in_o and_o do_v acknowledge_v the_o hand_n to_o the_o petition_n to_o be_v his_o and_o that_o he_o do_v deliver_v it_o by_o order_n and_o on_o behalf_n of_o the_o town_n of_o banbury_n and_o thereupon_o it_o be_v commit_v the_o like_a in_o the_o same_o parliament_n ibid._n upon_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o one_o ward_n of_o salop_n and_o likewise_o on_o read_v the_o petition_n of_o henry_n hogan_n though_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n scobel_n 72._o be_v a_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o house_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o house_n though_o the_o committee_n examine_v not_o upon_o oath_n id._n 17._o yet_o they_o may_v punish_v any_o that_o shall_v testify_v untrue_o in_o the_o parliament_n hakewel_n 93._o if_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n do_v assent_n to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o act_n of_o praliament_n and_o the_o lesser_a part_n will_v not_o agree_v to_o it_o yet_o this_o be_v a_o good_a act_n or_o statute_n to_o last_v in_o perpetuum_fw-la and_o that_o the_o law_n of_o majoris_fw-la partis_fw-la be_v so_o in_o all_o council_n election_n etc._n etc._n both_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o the_o civil_a tenant_n d'ancient_a barony_n sont_fw-fr discharge_v de_fw-fr contribution_n all_o gauge_n the_o chivalier_n deal_v parliament_n moor_n folio_n 768._o quia_fw-la lour_v signior_n servant_n pour_fw-fr eux_fw-fr in_o parliament_n i_o e._n tenant_n in_o ancient_a demeasn_a tenant_n of_o ancient_a barony_n be_v discharge_v from_o contribution_n to_o the_o wage_n of_o knight_n of_o parliament_n because_o their_o lord_n serve_v for_o they_o in_o parliament_n april_n scobel_n 14._o 1640._o it_o be_v order_v by_o the_o commons_o that_o if_o any_o sit_v in_o that_o house_n that_o be_v return_v by_o more_o indenture_n then_o usual_a they_o shall_v withdraw_v till_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n have_v sarth_o order_v in_o the_o beginning_n of_o every_o parliament_n id._n 40._o some_o person_n have_v be_v appoint_v to_o consider_v of_o such_o law_n as_o have_v continuance_n to_o the_o present_a session_n whether_o they_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v coutinue_v or_o determine_v as_o also_o of_o former_a statute_n repeal_v or_o discontinue_v whether_o fit_a to_o be_v revive_v and_o what_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v repeal_v any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v offer_v a_o bill_n for_o public_a good_a ibid._n 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 a_o private_a bill_n that_o concern_v a_o particular_a person_n id._n 41._o be_v not_o to_o be_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 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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
receive_v no_o little_a advantage_n from_o a_o manuscript_n of_o that_o judicious_a and_o learned_a judge_n the_o late_a mr._n justice_n price_n who_o have_v be_v many_o year_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v make_v diverse_a curious_a historical_a collection_n with_o several_a note_n and_o reference_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_a matter_n hereof_o and_o in_o this_o edition_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v collect_v from_o authentic_a record_n and_o history_n all_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v touch_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n the_o legal_a prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n the_o content_n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_a show_v their_o antiquity_n name_n nature_n kind_n and_o quality_n british_a saxon_a etc._n etc._n ordinary_o annual_a and_o without_o summons_n extraordinary_n on_o summons_n pro_fw-la arduis_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o the_o three_o estate_n bishop_n no_o essential_a part_n exclude_v elect_v create_v by_o patent_n commons_o ever_o represent_v and_o how_o their_o right_n to_o a_o free_a election_n of_o all_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n and_o consent_v to_o all_o aid_n and_o tax_n this_o right_o invade_v by_o the_o norman_a king_n william_n i_o and_o ii_o reslored_a by_o henry_n i_o of_o english_a parliament_n in_o his_o time_n who_o the_o magnate_v and_o barones_n regni_n than_o be_v of_o coronation_n oath_n etc._n etc._n page_n 1._o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o dignity_n and_o excellency_n of_o parliament_n the_o supreme_a power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o when_o free_a protector_n of_o the_o people_n right_n and_o preserver_n of_o the_o legal_a government_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o to_o what_o end_v assemble_v lord_n and_o commons_o ancient_o sit_v together_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n page_n 49._o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o parliament_n superior_a to_o the_o law_n may_v judge_v the_o great_a remove_v evil_a minister_n redress_n grievance_n of_o all_o kind_n their_o three_o power_n viz._n consultive_n legislative_a and_o judicial_a their_o absolute_a power_n over_o all_o person_n etc._n etc._n page_n 66._o chap._n iu._n and_o v._o of_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n distinct_a from_o the_o commons_o page_n 90_o 101._o chap._n vi_o and_o vii_o of_o the_o separate_a power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a case_n page_n 109_o 114._o chap._n viii_o show_v their_o power_n over_o their_o own_o member_n and_o how_o execute_v etc._n etc._n page_n 136._o chap._n ix_o treat_v of_o the_o election_n of_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o several_a statute_n relate_v thereto_o page_n 149._o chap._n x._o show_n who_o may_v be_v elector_n and_o theâ—r_v right_n duty_n and_o manner_n of_o election_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o oath_n refer_v thereto_o page_n 156._o chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v their_o qualification_n and_o duty_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o statute_n oath_n etc._n etc._n as_o concern_v the_o same_o page_n 180._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o return_v to_o parliament_n and_o of_o amendment_n of_o return_v the_o sheriff_n and_o other_o officer_n duty_n therein_o with_o such_o statute_n and_o oath_n as_o relate_v thereto_o page_n 226_o chap._n xiii_o and_o fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o of_o the_o business_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o say_a speaker_n page_n 263_o 272._o chap._n xu._n and_o xvi_o of_o order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o the_o member_n thereof_o page_n 278_o 285._o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o pass_a bill_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o say_a house_n page_n 306._o chap._n xviii_o xix_o and_o xx._n concern_v committee_n in_o general_a as_o also_o of_o the_o order_n power_n and_o proceed_n of_o grand_a committee_n and_o of_o stand_v committee_n etc._n etc._n page_n 327_o 336_o 341_o chap._n xxi_o of_o session_n of_o parliament_n what_o make_v a_o session_n as_o also_o of_o prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n page_n 347_o note_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n page_n 358._o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o statute_n for_o regulate_v it_o etc._n etc._n page_n 379._o the_o appendix_n be_v the_o case_n of_o sir_n francis_n goodwin_n admit_v a_o member_n though_o return_v outlaw_v etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o diverse_a additional_a paricular_o relate_v to_o the_o privilege_n and_o duty_n of_o parliament_n page_n 415._o lex_fw-la parliamentaria_fw-la or_o a_o treatise_n of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i_o of_o parliament_n in_o general_n their_o definition_n constituent_a part_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o brief_a inquiry_n into_o the_o original_a and_o nature_n of_o our_o british_a saxon_a and_o norman_a parliament_n the_o word_n parliament_n minshew_n in_o verbo_fw-la parlamt_v in_o french_a parliament_n and_o in_o spanish_a and_o italian_a parliamento_fw-la be_v spelm._n gloss_n verbo_fw-la debate_n see_v coke_n on_o littl._n p._n 110.164_o in_o its_o principal_a part_n derive_v from_o the_o french_a parlour_n to_o speak_v and_o as_o lord_n coke_n and_o some_o other_o conceive_v the_o general_a council_n or_o national_a assembly_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v so_o call_v spelm._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la parliament_n hale_n of_o parliament_n 122._o elsing_n of_o parliament_n 167._o 4_o inst_z 8._o bohun_n collection_n 353._o because_o every_o member_n thereof_o shall_v in_o the_o matter_n there_o debate_v parlour_n la_fw-fr mente_fw-la i._n e._n free_o speak_v his_o mind_n and_o though_o 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and_o on_o the_o whole_a he_o conclude_v that_o parliament_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o meet_v sit_v and_o act_v for_o the_o public_a good_n after_o which_o ibid_fw-la p._n 432._o he_o further_o prosecute_v the_o same_o point_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o people_n delegatee_n or_o representative_n in_o parliament_n do_v not_o meet_v there_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o king_n but_o from_o those_o that_o choose_v they_o so_o they_o who_o delegate_n power_n do_v always_o retain_v to_o themselves_o more_o than_o they_o give_v and_o therefore_o the_o people_n do_v not_o give_v their_o delegate_n a_o absolute_a power_n of_o do_v what_o they_o please_v but_o do_v always_o retain_v to_o themselves_o more_o than_o they_o confer_v on_o their_o deputy_n who_o must_v therefore_o be_v accountable_a to_o their_o principal_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n chap._n vii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o particular_a case_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o house_n of_o information_n and_o presentment_n rush_n coll._n 217._o vol_n 1._o but_o not_o a_o house_n of_o definitive_a judgement_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o considerable_a grand_a jury_n trial_n of_o the_o regicide_n p._n 53._o be_v a_o good_a billa_z vera_fw-la they_o return_v their_o order_n be_v record_n and_o that_o appear_v also_o by_o 6._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o where_o the_o word_n be_v viz._n and_o the_o same_o licence_n shall_v be_v enter_v on_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v or_o to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o common_n house_n etc._n etc._n sir_n audley_n mervyn_n speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n 13._o heb._n 1662._o contain_v their_o sum_n of_o affair_n in_o ireland_n p._n 17._o and_o more_o direct_o in_o their_o point_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o harrison_n the_o regicide_n mr._n jessop_n be_v produce_v to_o attest_v several_a order_n of_o the_o common_n house_n mr._n jessop_n be_v clerk_n of_o the_o house_n note_v the_o say_v stat._n 6._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o say_v rast_n stat._n p._n 429._o 4._o inst_z 23._o hale_n of_o parl._n 213._o 215._o that_o no_o member_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n nor_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o some_o judge_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n hob._n rep._n 110.111_o that_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o record_n but_o only_a remembrance_n before_o the_o year_n 1550._o 3._o e._n 6._o bur._n hist_o ref._n vol._n 2._o p._n 143._o it_o seem_v that_o no_o elder_a son_n of_o peer_n be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o sir_n francis_n russel_n become_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o lord_n russel_n it_o be_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o january_n carry_v upon_o a_o debate_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o special_a order_n so_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o original_a journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v the_o first_o journal_n that_o ever_o be_v take_v in_o that_o house_n 1._o car._n 1._o 1625._o resolve_v rush_n ib._n that_o common_a fame_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o proceed_v for_o this_o house_n either_o by_o enquiry_n or_o present_v the_o complaint_n if_o the_o house_n find_v cause_n to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n 26_o jan._n 28_o hen._n 6._o selden_n judicat_fw-la p._n 29._o vid._n id_fw-la 38_o the_o commons_o require_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n for_o that_o the_o general_n fame_n go_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n on_o consultation_n with_o the_o justice_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o commitment_n unless_o some_o special_a matter_n be_v object_v against_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a pettyt_n miscell_n pref._n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o elder_a time_n the_o people_n or_o freeman_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o public_a council_n or_o government_n for_o dion_n cassius_n or_o xiphiline_n out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n assure_v we_o apud_fw-la hos_fw-la i._n e._n britannos_fw-la populus_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o england_n id._n 47_o 48._o though_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o or_o to_o make_v or_o alter_v a_o law_n sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o have_v votum_fw-la consultivum_fw-la decisivum_fw-la a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o in_o assent_v to_o spiritual_a law_n as_o temporal_a
as_o may_v appear_v for_o a_o instance_n in_o their_o declaration_n or_o protestation_n to_o edward_n the_o three_o in_o parliament_n which_o conclude_v thus_o for_o they_o will_v not_o be_v oblige_v by_o any_o statute_n or_o ordinance_n make_v without_o their_o assent_n in_o a_o ms._n m._n s._n penes_fw-la w._n bohun_n p._n 5_o 6._o treatise_n write_v by_o mr._n rymer_n entitle_v a_o inquiry_n into_o the_o ancient_a method_n of_o pass_a bill_n in_o parliament_n i_o find_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o usual_a practice_n temp._n ed._n 3ij_fw-la etc._n etc._n see_v annis_n edw._n 3._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 36._o 33_o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o commons_o to_o have_v first_o their_o petition_n and_o bill_n answer_v i._n e._n their_o grievance_n redress_v and_o then_o to_o grant_v their_o aid_n and_o supply_n but_o note_n these_o matter_n often_o proceed_v pari_fw-la passu_fw-la and_o sometime_o aid_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o commons_o on_o express_a condition_n that_o the_o king_n grant_v the_o petition_n exhibit_v to_o he_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o 47_o e._n 3._o the_o subsidy_n or_o aid_n ibid._n p._n 7._o be_v command_v to_o be_v first_o treat_v on_o or_o debate_v which_o say_v my_o author_n i_o remember_v not_o to_o have_v be_v in_o any_o other_o parliament_n whatsoever_o save_v that_o of_o 7_o r._n 2._o and_o note_v 11_o r._n 2._o the_o commons_o demand_v it_o as_o of_o right_a not_o to_o grant_v subsidy_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n to_o give_v subsidy_n upon_o subsidy_n be_v not_o usual_a in_o the_o 18_o h._n 3._o rush_n vol._n 1._o p._n 190._o there_o be_v one_o punish_v for_o press_v for_o more_o subsidy_n when_o subsidy_n have_v be_v grant_v before_o in_o that_o parliament_n and_o note_v see_v cotton_n record_n p._n 17._o 198._o if_o any_o new_a project_n be_v propose_v in_o parliament_n for_o raise_v subsidy_n or_o supply_n the_o commons_o usual_o reply_v thereto_o that_o they_o be_v not_o instruct_v by_o their_o principal_n in_o that_o matter_n or_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o consent_v to_o such_o tax_n etc._n etc._n without_o conference_n with_o their_o country_n a_o member_n of_o parliament_n may_v charge_v any_o great_a officer_n of_o state_n with_o any_o particular_a offence_n rush_n col._n 690._o if_o any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n spiritual_a or_o temporal_a 4_o inst_z 24._o have_v commit_v any_o oppression_n bribery_n extortion_n or_o the_o like_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o general_a inquisitor_n of_o the_o realm_n come_v out_o of_o all_o part_n thereof_o may_v examine_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o find_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o house_n the_o charge_n to_o be_v true_a than_o they_o transmit_v the_o same_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o the_o witness_n and_o the_o proof_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 64._o the_o bishop_n of_o bristol_n publish_v a_o book_n tend_v to_o make_v division_n and_o strife_n wrong_v and_o dishonour_v both_o to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o lord_n themselves_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o make_v his_o recantation_n 1._o that_o he_o have_v err_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o 3._o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v again_o he_o will_v not_o do_v it_o 4._o but_o protest_v it_o be_v do_v of_o ignorance_n and_o not_o of_o malice_n 7_o jac._n 1._o 1609._o vide_fw-la rush_n hist_o col._n 4_o car._n dr._n cowel_n write_v a_o book_n pernicious_o assert_v certain_a head_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n and_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o be_v complain_v of_o by_o the_o commons_o to_o the_o lord_n who_o resolve_v to_o censure_v his_o error_n and_o boldness_n ibid._n and_o afterward_o the_o book_n be_v burn_v by_o proclamation_n vide_fw-la dr._n manwaring_n case_n rush_n col._n nalson_n vide_fw-la petyt_n miscel_n part_n 74._o vide_fw-la dr._n montague_n case_n in_o rushworth_n nalson_n petyt_n miscell_n part_n 82._o note_v the_o case_n of_o dr._n burnet_n bishop_n of_o salisbury_n who_o for_o writing_n and_o publish_v a_o book_n entitle_v king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n conqueror_n be_v censure_v in_o parliament_n and_o as_o i_o think_v on_o the_o commons_o address_v remove_v from_o be_v preceptor_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o gloucester_n etc._n etc._n note_v also_o bishop_n fleetwood_n preface_n censure_v and_o burn_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o see_v nalson_n col._n p._n 9_o and_o 43._o ten_o bishop_n at_o once_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 4_o junij_fw-la 19_o jac._n petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 120._o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n this_o day_n adjudge_v randolph_n davenport_n esq_n for_o his_o offence_n in_o mis-informing_a the_o house_n in_o a_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v produce_v as_o a_o witness_n to_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n for_o the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a month_n and_o then_o to_o be_v discharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 19_o jac._n 1._o id._n 160._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o sergeant_n of_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n shall_v attach_v the_o body_n of_o john_n churchill_n one_o of_o the_o deputy-register_n of_o the_o chancery_n and_o he_o shall_v take_v into_o his_o custody_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o this_o house_n on_o monday_n morning_n next_o at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n and_o the_o say_a sergeant_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o keep_v he_o so_o as_o none_o be_v suffer_v to_o speak_v with_o he_o but_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o sergeant_n vide_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la rush_n collect._n passim_fw-la vide_fw-la nalson_n 2_o volume_n vide_fw-la selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la sir_n robert_n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la petyt_n preface_n to_o miss_n parliamentaria_fw-la thomas_n long_o give_v the_o mayor_n of_o westbury_n four_o pound_n to_o be_v elect_v burgess_n 4_o inst_z 23._o vide_fw-la sir_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 182._o who_o thereupon_o be_v elect_v this_o matter_n be_v examine_v and_o adjudge_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o the_o mayor_n fine_v and_o imprison_v and_o mr._n long_o remove_v i_o e._n expel_v the_o house_n for_o this_o corrupt_a deal_v be_v to_o poison_v the_o very_a fountain_n itself_o see_v several_a order_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o bribery_n and_o corruption_n in_o elect_a member_n etc._n etc._n in_o bohun_n collection_n of_o debate_n etc._n etc._n pa._n 28._o 55._o 275._o 281._o 340._o etc._n etc._n particular_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o for_o 1701._o viz._n mar._n 6.7.13.17.18.20.30_o april_n 29._o etc._n etc._n arthur_n hall_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 212._o post_n 89_o etc._n etc._n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o publish_v and_o discover_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o house_n and_o write_v a_o book_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o the_o house_n be_v upon_o due_a examination_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o six_o month_n post_n 87._o fine_v at_o five_o hundred_o mark_n and_o expel_v the_o house_n 23_o apr._n 1._o mariae_fw-la ibid._n call_v marington_n by_o scobel_n 113._o muncton_n strike_v william_n johnson_n a_o burgess_n of_o b._n return_v into_o the_o chancery_n of_o record_n for_o which_o upon_o due_a examination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la 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 at_o his_o peril_n and_o the_o house_n adjudge_v muncton_n to_o the_o tower_n injury_n offer_v to_o the_o member_n scobel_n 113._o and_o their_o servant_n during_o the_o session_n have_v be_v usual_o punish_v by_o the_o house_n upon_o complaint_n 29_o febr._n 1575._o one_o williams_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 251._o col._n 2._o for_o assault_v a_o burgess_n of_o this_o house_n be_v upon_o complaint_n send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n ward_n 28_o nou._n ibid._n 1601_o complaint_n be_v make_v by_o mr._n fleetwood_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n that_o one_o holland_n a_o scrivener_n and_o one_o brook_n his_o servant_n have_v evil_o entreat_v and_o beat_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a mr._n fleetwood_n in_o his_o presence_n they_o be_v both_o send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o for_o the_o say_a offence_n commit_v for_o five_o day_n to_o the_o sergeant_n 12_o febr._n 18._o jac._n 1_o mr._n lovel_n ib._n 114._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n inform_v that_o one_o darryel_n threaten_v his_o person_n that_o for_o
london_n 28_o 29_o eliz._n 1586_o id._n 397._o col._n 1._o resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o discuss_n and_o adjudge_v of_o difference_n about_o election_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a house_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o judge_n be_v competent_a judge_n in_o their_o proper_a court_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o judges_z in_o parliament_n 31_o eliz._n 1588._o id._n 451._o col._n 1._o thomas_n drury_n commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o discharge_v pay_v his_o fee_n for_o speak_v dishonourble_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o house_n 23_o eliz._n 1580._o ibid._n 283_o col._n 1._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n stand_v indict_v of_o felony_n adjudge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o remain_v of_o the_o house_n till_o he_o be_v convict_v for_o it_o may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n who_o be_v guiltless_a to_o be_v accuse_v and_o thereupon_o indict_v of_o felony_n or_o a_o like_a crime_n 18_o eliz._n 1575._o petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 16.18_o edward_n smalley_n be_v upon_o the_o question_n adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n and_o abuse_v the_o house_n by_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v upon_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o assent_n and_o intention_n to_o be_v discharge_v as_o well_o of_o his_o imprisonment_n as_o of_o the_o say_a execution_n and_o matthew_n kirtleton_n adjudge_v guilty_a of_o confederacy_n with_o the_o say_v smalley_n whereupon_o they_o be_v both_o order_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o say_v smalley_n to_o remain_v there_o for_o a_o month_n and_o after_o till_o he_o give_v sufficient_a assurance_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o creditor_n and_o forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o scrjeant_n fe_n 4_o ed._n 6._o criketoft_n id._n 96._o for_o the_o confederate_n in_o the_o escape_n of_o one_o floyd_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o afterward_o difcharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 1_o jac._n 1._o id._n 98._o bryan_n tash_n a_o yeoman_n of_o his_o majesty_n guard_n for_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lobby_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n against_o several_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n and_o upon_o his_o submission_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n dismiss_v pay_v the_o ordinary_a fee_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o serjeant_n 20_o jac._n 1._o id_fw-la 104._o dr._n harris_n for_o misbehaveing_a himself_o in_o preach_v and_o otherwise_o with_o respect_n to_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n call_v to_o the_o bar_n as_o a_o delinquent_n and_o admonish_v to_o confess_v his_o fault_n there_o and_o in_o the_o country_n and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n of_o his_o parish_n church_n 3_o car._n 1._o mr._n burgess_n a_o minister_n id._n 104.105_o for_o abuse_v his_o function_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o catechise_v etc._n etc._n send_v for_o by_o a_o messenger_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o upon_o humble_a submission_n deliver_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n id._n 105.106_o sir_n william_n wray_n mr._n langton_n mr._n john_n trelawny_n and_o mr._n edward_n trelawny_n deputy_n lieutenant_n for_o cornwall_n for_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n to_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n defame_v such_o as_o stand_v to_o be_v choose_v send_v for_o the_o train_v band_n menace_v the_o country_n etc._n etc._n be_v commit_v some_o to_o the_o tower_n some_o to_o the_o sergeant_n till_o they_o make_v a_o submission_n and_o recognition_n in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o country_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n one_o levet_fw-la id._n 106.107_o for_o peremptory_o exercise_v a_o patent_n in_o time_n of_o prorogation_n which_o be_v adjudge_v a_o grievance_n by_o the_o house_n in_o the_o last_o session_n order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n as_o to_o the_o power_n exercise_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o anno_fw-la 1640_o in_o restrain_v the_o excess_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o redress_v other_o grievance_n arise_v from_o ecclesiastic_o see_v mr._n tindal_n translation_n of_o rapine_n vol._n 2._o pa._n 361.363_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o over_o their_o own_o member_n see_v the_o precedent_a chapter_n p._n 130_o 132._o scelel_n 72_o though_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n be_v a_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o the_o house_n yet_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o house_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o house_n and_o where_o they_o find_v cause_n offence_n of_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o call_v the_o person_n to_o the_o bar_n to_o make_v submission_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n the_o usual_a prison_n to_o which_o the_o commons_o do_v send_v delinquent_n expel_v the_o house_n disable_n he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n during_o that_o parliament_n and_o sometime_o of_o any_o suture_a parliament_n 17_o maij_fw-la 1572._o ibid._n vide_fw-la d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 212._o vid._n petyt_v misceell_o parl._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n upon_o sundry_a motion_n make_v by_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v order_v that_o arthur_n hall_n esq_n for_o sundry_a speech_n use_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n and_o abroad_o shall_v be_v warn_v by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o be_v at_o the_o house_n on_o monday_n follow_v and_o at_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v matter_n charge_v against_o he_o and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v note_v his_o word_n either_o in_o the_o house_n or_o abroad_o be_v forthwith_o to_o meet_v and_o set_v down_o the_o same_o word_n in_o write_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o speaker_n on_o monday_n mr._n hall_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n be_v charge_v with_o several_a article_n and_o confess_v his_o folly_n and_o humble_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o house_n and_o be_v remit_v 8_o febr._n 1585._o peter_n wentworth_n id_fw-la 73._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 244._o col._n 1_o esq_n one_o of_o the_o burgess_n for_o tregony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n be_v for_o violence_n and_o wicked_a word_n utter_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n touch_v the_o queen_n sequester_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o who_o he_o be_v commit_v receive_v this_o judgement_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v close_a prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n till_o the_o house_n take_v further_a consideration_n concern_v he_o 4_o febr._n 1580._o id_fw-la 74_o 75_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 296_o 297_o 298._o vid._n petyt_v miscell_n par._n a._n p._n 20_o ad_fw-la p._n 63._o ante_fw-la 71._o 23_o eliz._n complaint_n be_v make_v in_o the_o house_n against_o arthur_n hall_n esq_n speak_v of_o before_o who_o have_v cause_v a_o book_n to_o be_v print_v wherein_o be_v publish_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v matter_n of_o reproach_n against_o some_o 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from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n during_o this_o parliament_n and_o a_o writ_n to_o issue_n for_o election_n of_o a_o new_a burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o grantham_n in_o his_o stead_n vide_fw-la post_fw-la 143._o and_o bohun_n coll._n that_o the_o say_a book_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v false_a and_o erroneous_a thereupon_o the_o say_a mr._n hall_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o who_o mr._n speaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n pronounce_v the_o say_a judgement_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o sergeant_n be_v command_v to_o take_v charge_n of_o he_o and_o to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n by_o warrant_n of_o this_o house_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o speaker_n note_v ibid._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o journal_n 21_o nou._n 1586._o that_o he_o
be_v disable_v for_o ever_o to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n quere_z post_n 141.146_o 17_o dec._n 1584._o 27_o eliz._n id._n 76._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 340.341_o 342._o a_o bill_n against_o jesuit_n and_o seminary_n priest_n pass_v upon_o the_o question_n dr._n parry_n only_o give_v a_o negative_a and_o after_o inveigh_v in_o violent_a speech_n against_o the_o whole_a bill_n affirm_v it_o to_o savour_v of_o treason_n to_o be_v full_a of_o blood_n danger_n despair_n and_o terror_n or_o dread_a to_o the_o english_a subject_n of_o this_o realm_n our_o brethren_n uncle_n and_o kinsfolk_n upon_o which_o he_o be_v sequester_v from_o the_o house_n into_o the_o outer_a room_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sergeant_n and_o not_o to_o confer_v with_o any_o while_o the_o house_n be_v in_o debate_n of_o that_o business_n afterwards_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o kneel_v he_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o speaker_n if_o he_o think_v fit_a the_o house_n be_v 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member_n thereof_o and_o take_v his_o place_n as_o before_o so_o that_o he_o will_v still_o afterward_o behave_v himself_o in_o good_a sort_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o thereupon_o be_v call_v again_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o kneel_v and_o direct_o reiterate_v his_o former_a confession_n of_o his_o fault_n and_o humble_a submission_n with_o promise_n of_o better_a demeanour_n he_o be_v admit_v 18_o febr._n 1584._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 352._o col._n 2_o 27_o eliz._n upon_o a_o motion_n by_o mr._n diggs_n that_o the_o same_o dr._n parry_n a_o late_a unworthy_a member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o now_o prisoner_n in_o the_o tower_n have_v since_o his_o submission_n and_o reconcilement_n so_o mis-behaved_n himself_o as_o deservee_v the_o say_a imprisonment_n resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o he_o be_v disable_v to_o be_v any_o long_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o that_o a_o warrant_v be_v direct_v for_o choose_v another_o burgess_n in_o his_o stead_n 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high_a court_n usual_o hold_v at_o westminster_n 7._o that_o the_o king_n shall_v have_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o land_n for_o life_n and_o all_o his_o good_n and_o chattel_n 8._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v fine_v at_o 10,000_o l._n 9_o he_o be_v also_o disable_v to_o hold_v or_o receive_v any_o office_n under_o the_o king_n or_o for_o the_o commonwealth_n 10._o and_o last_o ever_o to_o be_v hold_v a_o infamous_a person_n 19_o jac._n 1._o sir_n john_n bennet_n id._n 92._o for_o receive_v bribe_n etc._n etc._n order_v by_o the_o commons_o house_n to_o be_v safe_o keep_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o be_v put_v out_o and_o no_o long_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o writ_n for_o a_o new_a choice_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n id._n 93._o sir_n robert_n floyd_n for_o be_v a_o projector_n of_o a_o patent_n for_o a_o monopoly_n resolve_v una_fw-la voce_fw-mi that_o he_o be_v a_o person_n unworthy_a to_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o adjudge_v present_o to_o be_v put_v out_o 3_o car._n 1._o id._n 94_o 95._o mr._n john_n barbour_n recorder_n of_o wells_n for_o subscribe_v a_o warrant_n for_o the_o quarter_a of_o soldier_n suspend_v the_o house_n and_o sequester_v till_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n be_v know_v 13_o febr._n 1606._o id._n 77_o 78.79_o upon_o a_o report_n make_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o remembrance_n former_o set_v down_o of_o the_o particular_n of_o a_o conserence_n the_o speaker_n offer_v to_o read_v the_o paper_n and_o be_v interrupt_v by_o some_o motion_n and_o dispute_n whether_o they_o shall_v be_v read_v one_o by_o one_o and_o so_o debate_v or_o all_o at_o once_o in_o that_o difference_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n for_o buck_v hamshire_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n not_o stand_v up_o bareheaded_n as_o the_o order_n be_v press_v to_o have_v they_o read_v the_o house_n observe_v his_o earnestness_n and_o manner_n of_o sit_v and_o call_v for_o order_n sake_n urge_v he_o to_o stand_v up_o and_o speak_v he_o stand_v up_o and_o pretend_v to_o offer_v some_o reason_n fall_v into_o a_o invictive_z against_o the_o scot_n much_o distaste_v the_o house_n yet_o out_o of_o a_o common_a care_n to_o expedite_v the_o weighty_a business_n then_o in_o hand_n his_o speech_n be_v neglect_v without_o tax_n or_o censure_n but_o on_o monday_n follow_v it_o be_v remember_v and_o his_o word_n of_o offence_n recite_v in_o particular_a the_o gentleman_n be_v absent_a be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n the_o sergeant_n have_v bring_v the_o offender_n it_o be_v move_v he_o may_v be_v hear_v at_o the_o bar_n which_o be_v assent_v to_o and_o after_o he_o have_v speak_v he_o be_v command_v to_o retire_v and_o not_o long_o after_o be_v call_v in_o again_o to_o the_o bar_n where_o kneel_v mr._n speaker_n acquaint_v he_o since_o the_o offence_n be_v so_o apparent_o heinous_a the_o house_n do_v not_o hold_v it_o fit_a that_o any_o particular_n shall_v be_v name_v or_o to_o give_v any_o reason_n of_o their_o judgement_n but_o the_o order_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o there_o remain_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v dimiss_v from_o his_o place_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o buck_n and_o a_o new_a writ_n to_o issue_n for_o a_o new_a choice_n 15_o febr._n 18_o jac._n 1._o id._n 79._o a_o bill_n be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n for_o the_o better_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n one_o of_o the_o member_n make_v a_o invective_n against_o it_o and_o something_o which_o seem_v to_o reflect_v on_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o present_v it_o as_o favour_v a_o puritan_n and_o factious_a spirit_n exception_n be_v take_v at_o the_o word_n after_o he_o have_v explain_v himself_o he_o be_v order_v o_o withdraw_v out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o debate_v be_v have_v he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o upon_o his_o knee_n he_o receive_v the_o judgement_n 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or_o if_o a_o quaker_n declare_v that_o the_o land_n and_o estate_n of_o for_o which_o i_o claim_v to_o give_v my_o vote_n in_o this_o election_n be_v not_o convey_v to_o i_o in_o trust_n or_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v swear_v declare_v before_o god_n that_o neither_o i_o nor_o any_o person_n to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o my_o name_n or_o by_o my_o allowance_n have_v give_v or_o intend_v to_o give_v any_o promise_n obligation_n bond_n back-bond_n or_o other_o security_n for_o re-disposing_a or_o reconveying_a the_o say_a land_n and_o estate_n any_o manner_n of_o way_n whatsoever_o and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n as_o i_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n the_o freeholders_n oath_n appoint_v to_o be_v take_v by_o st._n 2._o geo._n 2._o c._n 24._o sect._n 1_n by_o statute_n 2_o geo._n 2._o if_o demand_v by_o either_o of_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o two_o of_o the_o elector_n i_o a._n b._n do_v swear_v or_o be_v one_o call_v a_o quaker_n do_v solemn_o affirm_v that_o i_o have_v not_o receive_v or_o have_v by_o myself_o or_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o trust_n for_o i_o or_o for_o my_o use_n and_o or_o benefit_n direct_o or_o indirect_o any_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n office_n place_n or_o employment_n gift_n or_o reward_n or_o any_o promise_n or_o security_n for_o any_o money_n office_n employment_n or_o gift_n in_o order_n to_o give_v my_o vote_n at_o the_o election_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o before_o be_v poll_v at_o this_o election_n but_o note_n ibid._n sect._n 2._o this_o oath_n seem_v intend_v for_o other_o voter_n beside_o freeholder_n for_o by_o sect._n 2._o of_o the_o same_o stat._n be_v ennact_v that_o such_o vote_n etc._n etc._n ante._n p._n 132._o citizen_n and_o burgess_n within_o city_n and_o burrough_n st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o to_o elect_a citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o sheriff_n be_v to_o direct_v his_o precept_n according_o that_o the_o nomination_n st._n 2._o w._n m._n c._n 7._o see_v 1_o w._n m._n sess_n 2._o c._n 2._o supra_fw-la or_o recommendation_n to_o the_o elector_n of_o one_o of_o the_o baron_n of_o each_o cinque_fw-fr port_n the_o two_o ancient_a town_n and_o their_o member_n claim_v by_o the_o lord_n warden_n be_v contrary_a to_o law_n and_o void_a by_o the_o claim_n of_o right_o make_v on_o the_o abdication_n of_o king_n james_n the_o ii_o claim_v of_o right_n all_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o it_o be_v enact_v according_o see_v the_o stat._n et_fw-la vide_fw-la post_fw-la no_o collector_n st._n 5._o w._n m._n c._n 20._o officer_n of_o the_o excise_n supervisor_n gauger_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o concern_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o charge_v collect_v levy_v or_o manage_n the_o duty_n of_o excise_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o part_v thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n message_n or_o write_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n persuade_v any_o elector_n to_o give_v or_o disuade_v any_o elector_n from_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o baron_n of_o any_o county_n city_n burrough_n or_o cinqueport_n and_o every_o officer_n or_o other_o person_n offend_v herein_o penalty_n to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o informer_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o poor_a where_o the_o offence_n be_v commit_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o that_o sue_v for_o it_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o no_o essoign_n protection_n privilege_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n or_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n incapacity_n and_o the_o party_n convict_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o incapacitate_v to_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n under_o the_o crown_n no_o commissioner_n collecter_n comptroller_n st._n 12.13_o w._n 3._o c._n 10_o officer_n of_o the_o custom_n searcher_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n concern_v or_o employ_v in_o discharge_v charge_v collect_v levy_v or_o manage_n the_o custom_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n message_n or_o write_v etc_o etc_o as_o above_o for_o the_o excise_n officer_n with_o the_o like_a penalty_n incapacity_n etc._n etc._n in_o many_o case_n multitude_n be_v bind_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z p._n 5._o which_o be_v not_o party_n to_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n as_o all_o they_o that_o have_v no_o freehold_a or_o who_o have_v freehold_a in_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o all_o woman_n have_v freehold_n or_o no_o freehold_a and_o man_n within_o the_o age_n of_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n etc._n etc._n every_o inhabitant_n choose_v or_o elect_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o shilling_n half_a to_o the_o king_n st._n 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o ireland_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o if_o any_o man_n keep_v a_o household_n in_o one_o county_n arc._n parl._n 25._o and_o remain_v in_o service_n with_o another_o family_n in_o another_o county_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v at_o the_o choose_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n where_o he_o keep_v his_o family_n crempton_n juris_n 3._o b._n for_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o law_n a_o dwelling_n in_o either_o of_o those_o county_n if_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o with_fw-mi cromp._n jur._n 3._o b._n 4.2_o where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_v return_v other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n where_o such_o election_n be_v shall_v incur_v and_o forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n forty_o pound_n and_o moreover_o shall_v forfeit_v to_o every_o person_n hereafter_o choose_v citizen_n or_o burgess_n to_o come_v to_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o same_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n etc._n etc._n return_v or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n that_o will_v sue_v for_o it_o forty_o pound_n that_o such_o vote_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a n-ab_n 2._o g._n 2._o c._n 24._o ibid._n sect._n 2._o what_o vote_n shall_v be_v deem_v legal_a which_o have_v be_v so_o declare_v by_o the_o last_o determination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o last_o determination_n concern_v any_o county_n shire_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n shall_v be_v sinal_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n any_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o no_o person_n convict_v of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n sect._n 4._o person_n convict_v of_o perjury_n never_o capable_a to_o vote_n or_o subornation_n of_o perjury_n shall_v after_o such_o conviction_n be_v capable_a of_o vote_v in_o any_o election_n of_o any_o member_n or_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o elector_n shall_v ask_v receive_v sect._n 4._o person_n take_v money_n or_o reward_n for_o their_o vote_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v any_o money_n or_o other_o reward_n by_o way_n of_o gift_n loan_n or_o other_o device_n or_o agree_v or_o contract_n for_o any_o money_n gift_n office_n employment_n or_o other_o reward_n whatsoever_o to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o to_o refuse_v or_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o if_o any_o person_n by_o himself_o or_o any_o employ_v by_o he_o shall_v by_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n or_o by_o any_o promise_n agreement_n or_o security_n for_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n corrupt_a or_o procure_v any_o person_n to_o give_v his_o vote_n or_o to_o forbear_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n in_o any_o such_o election_n such_o person_n shall_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n on_o conviction_n forfeit_v 500_o pomell_n with_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n and_o every_o such_o person_n after_o judgement_n obtain_v against_o he_o in_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n or_o summary_n action_n or_o prosecution_n or_o be_v any_o otherwise_o lawful_o convict_v thereof_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v disable_v to_o vote_n in_o any_o election_n to_o parliament_n and_o also_o to_o hold_v exercise_n and_o disable_v to_o vote_n or_o to_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o franchise_n or_o enjoy_v any_o office_n or_o franchise_n to_o which_o he_o and_o they_o then_o shall_v or_o at_o any_o time_n afterward_o may_v be_v entitle_v as_o a_o member_n of_o any_o city_n borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o cinqueport_n as_o if_o such_o person_n be_v natural_o dead_a and_o that_o if_o any_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n sect._n 5._o offender_n in_o 12._o month_n after_o the_o election_n discover_v other_o in_o femnify_v shall_v within_o twelve_o month_n after_o such_o election_n discover_v any_o other_o person_n offend_v against_o this_o act_n so_o
and_o must_v be_v amend_v there_o sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la nunc_fw-la every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n return_v any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n choose_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o 100_o l._n vide_fw-la post_fw-la if_o one_o be_v due_o elect_v knight_n 4_o inst_z 49._o it_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n rot._n parl._n 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 38._o citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v another_o the_o return_n must_v be_v reform_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o that_o be_v due_o elect_v must_v be_v insert_v for_o the_o election_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o not_o the_o return_n 18_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 115._o the_o sheriff_n of_o leicestershire_n have_v return_v sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n that_o sir_n george_n hastings_n be_v due_o choose_v the_o sheriff_n be_v order_v to_o return_v sir_n george_n hastings_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o file_v it_o 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n john_n maynard_n for_o chippingham_n john_n maynard_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o a_o mistake_v charles_n be_v afterward_o write_v in_o stead_n of_o john_n it_o be_v resolve_v the_o return_n shall_v be_v amend_v without_o a_o new_a writ_n and_o that_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o not_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o bailiff_n in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o to_o return_v john_n maynard_n esq_n the_o first_o burgess_n 1._o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n erle_n for_o one_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o wareham_n be_v a_o good_a election_n ordered_n that_o the_o officer_n when_o the_o return_n be_v make_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o the_o elector_n shall_v amend_v the_o return_n but_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v order_v that_o edward_n harbin_n the_o late_a mayor_n of_o wareham_n be_v deputy_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v the_o return_n 20_o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n 116._o the_o bailiff_n of_o midhurst_n in_o sussex_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v send_v for_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v one_o of_o the_o indenture_n of_o return_n of_o burgess_n for_o that_o town_n and_o the_o other_o be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n if_o a_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v one_o for_o knt._n of_o the_o shire_n who_o be_v undue_o simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 283._o col._n 2._o or_o not_o at_o all_o elect_v yet_o he_o that_o be_v so_o return_v remain_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n till_o his_o election_n be_v declare_v void_a of_o double_a return_v england_n and_o new_a writ_n exit_fw-la memorial_n of_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n be_v henceforth_o negligent_a in_o make_v his_o return_v of_o writ_n of_o parliament_n st._n 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n neglect_v to_o make_v return_v or_o leave_v out_o the_o return_v of_o city_n or_o borought_v shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n or_o that_o he_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o say_v return_v any_o city_n or_o borough_n which_o be_v bind_v and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v in_o manner_n as_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o say_a case_n in_o time_n past_a that_o from_o henceforth_o in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n of_o county_n at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n england_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n st._n 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o next_o county-court_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a as_o well_o suitor_n due_o summon_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o other_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o then_o in_o the_o full_a county_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n free_o and_o indifferent_o notwithstanding_o any_o request_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o after_o they_o be_v choose_v sheriff_n return_v after_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o indenture_n contain_v the_o person_n choose_v seal_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o annex_v to_o the_o writ_n the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o choose_v be_v they_o present_a or_o absent_a shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o indenture_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v choose_v they_o and_o tack_v to_o the_o same_o writ_n which_o indenture_n so_o seal_v and_o tack_v shall_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o sheriff_n return_n of_o the_o say_v write_v touch_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o writ_n of_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v this_o clause_n shall_v be_v put_v et_fw-la electionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la factam_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la sigillis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerant_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nra_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la contentu_fw-la certifices_fw-la indilate_v england_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o ch_n 15._o no_o penalty_n be_v ordain_v or_o limit_v in_o special_a upon_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n if_o they_o make_v any_o return_v contrary_a of_o the_o same_o statute_n st._n 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o of_o return_v make_v by_o sheriff_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o justice_n of_o assize_n impower_v to_o inquire_v and_o on_o inquest_n and_o proof_n make_v thereof_o such_o sheriff_n to_o pay_v 100_o l._n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v at_o their_o assize_n of_o such_o return_v make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inquest_n and_o due_a examination_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o any_o such_o sheriff_n have_v make_v any_o return_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o same_o sheriff_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o answer_n and_o traverse_v to_o inquest_n and_o office_n st._n 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o traverse_n to_o inquest_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o n-ab_n 7.4_o c._n 15._o 11_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o stat._n 7_o hen._n iu_o chapter_n 15._o and_o 11_o hen._n iu_o ch_z 1._o and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v endamage_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_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 grievance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n before_o they_o present_v bill_n of_o aid_n or_o supply_v but_o now_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n etc_o etc_o they_o tender_v a_o money-bill_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n before_o a_o redress_n of_o grievance_n all_o bill_n take_v effect_n and_o work_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o session_n hob._n 111.33_o h._n 6.18_o bro._n tit_n parl._n 86._o tit_n relation_n 35._o blow_n 79._o town_n col._n 209._o except_o it_o be_v otherwise_o ordain_v by_o the_o act_n itself_o 43_o eliz._n 1601._o while_n there_o be_v diverse_a dispute_n about_o a_o bill_n mr._n fleming_n the_o queen_n solicitor_n take_v the_o bill_n to_o look_v a_o word_n in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v do_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o board_n one_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v mr._n speaker_n after_o a_o bill_n be_v ingross_v you_o ought_v to_o hold_v it_o in_o your_o hand_n and_o let_v no_o man_n look_v into_o it_o which_o be_v confess_v 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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be_v better_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o before_o it_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o hazard_n if_o the_o question_n for_o rejection_n be_v make_v id._n 141._o scobel_n 42._o and_o the_o great_a voice_n be_v to_o have_v it_o reject_v the_o clerk_n ought_v to_o note_v it_o reject_v in_o his_o journal_n and_o so_o to_o endorse_v it_o on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o read_v if_o the_o voice_n be_v to_o have_v the_o bill_n retain_v it_o shall_v have_v his_o second_o read_v in_o course_n it_o be_v against_o the_o ordinary_a course_n that_o the_o same_o bill_n shall_v be_v read_v more_o than_o once_o in_o one_o day_n ibid._n but_o for_o special_a reason_n it_o have_v be_v suffer_v that_o private_a bill_n have_v be_v in_o one_o day_n read_v twice_o it_o be_v likewise_o do_v sometime_o hakewell_n 142_o when_o the_o house_n lack_v other_o business_n wherein_o to_o employ_v themselves_o especial_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v of_o no_o great_a importance_n howsoever_o it_o be_v never_o but_o upon_o motion_n and_o special_a order_n when_o special_a committee_n appoint_v for_o the_o draw_v of_o some_o one_o special_a bill_n ibid._n present_v the_o same_o ready_a draw_v to_o the_o house_n it_o have_v be_v often_o see_v that_o the_o same_o bill_n have_v not_o only_o be_v twice_o read_v but_o order_v also_o to_o be_v engross_v the_o same_o day_n it_o be_v not_o without_o precedent_n that_o a_o bill_n have_v be_v thrice_o read_v ibid._n and_o pass_v in_o the_o same_o day_n but_o this_o be_v a_o precedent_n that_o stand_v alone_o q._n the_o doctor_n of_o monmouth_n attainder_n a_o bill_n be_v read_v the_o four_o time_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 90._o co._n 1._o before_o it_o pass_v the_o house_n and_o though_o there_o want_v not_o other_o precedent_n yet_o it_o be_v rare_a and_o worth_a the_o observation_n a_o bill_n be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n id._n 335._o col._n 1._o upon_o the_o first_o read_n and_o reject_v but_o it_o be_v not_o usual_a for_o a_o bill_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n upon_o the_o first_o read_v 27_o eliz._n 1584._o id._n 337._o col._n 2.415_o col._n 2._o a_o bill_n be_v commit_v upon_o the_o three_o read_v have_v be_v former_o commit_v upon_o the_o second_o which_o be_v not_o usual_a a_o bill_n may_v be_v prefer_v to_o be_v second_o read_v the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o first_o read_v hakewel_n 143._o but_o the_o usual_a course_n be_v to_o forbear_v for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n that_o man_n may_v have_v more_o time_n to_o consider_v upon_o it_o except_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n be_v such_o that_o it_o require_v haste_n after_o the_o bill_n be_v second_o read_v ibid._n the_o clerk_n as_o before_z in_o humble_a manner_n deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o speaker_n who_o again_o read_v the_o title_n and_o his_o breviat_fw-la as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o read_v which_o do_v he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o second_o read_v of_o the_o bill_n and_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o 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read_v scobel_n 41._o it_o be_v to_o be_v present_v fair_o write_v without_o any_o razure_n or_o interlineation_n together_o with_o a_o breviat_fw-la of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o unless_o it_o be_v so_o tender_v the_o speaker_n may_v refuse_v it_o until_o the_o bill_n be_v open_v id._n 42._o no_o man_n may_v speak_v to_o it_o a_o act_n be_v read_v town_n c._n 187._o to_o which_o no_o man_n offer_v to_o speak_v whereupon_o mr._n speaker_n stand_v up_o and_o say_v that_o if_o no_o man_n speak_v it_o must_v be_v ingross_v i._n e._n silence_n give_v consent_v it_o be_v the_o usual_a rule_n of_o the_o law_n town_n col._n 134._o that_o where_o the_o number_n of_o the_o affirmative_a and_o negative_a be_v equal_a semper_fw-la presumetur_fw-la pro_fw-la negante_fw-la the_o negative_n by_o custom_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o i._n e._n that_o the_o former_a law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v change_v when_o vote_n be_v digest_v into_o a_o bill_n scobel_n 45._o and_o that_o come_v to_o be_v read_v or_o pass_v it_o be_v lawful_a to_o debate_v or_o argue_v against_o all_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o alter_v or_o reject_v it_o because_o vote_n in_o order_n to_o a_o bill_n be_v no_o further_o bind_v but_o that_o the_o bill_n be_v to_o be_v present_v contain_v those_o vote_n and_o because_o the_o bill_n give_v occasion_n of_o a_o more_o large_a debate_n before_o it_o can_v pass_v into_o a_o law_n every_o member_n have_v liberty_n to_o offer_v his_o reason_n against_o it_o as_o well_o as_o give_v his_o vote_n as_o often_o as_o it_o come_v to_o a_o question_n ibid._n when_o a_o bill_n have_v be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n and_o open_v any_o member_n may_v move_v to_o have_v it_o amend_v but_o must_v speak_v but_o once_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o must_v take_v all_o his_o exception_n to_o it_o and_o every_o part_n of_o it_o at_o one_o time_n for_o in_o the_o debate_n of_o a_o bill_n no_o man_n may_v speak_v but_o once_o the_o same_o day_n except_o the_o bill_n be_v read_v any_o more_o than_o once_o that_o day_n and_o then_o he_o may_v speak_v as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v read_v id._n 58._o 23_o junii_fw-la 1604._o it_o be_v agree_v for_o a_o rule_n if_o a_o bill_n be_v continue_v in_o speech_n from_o day_n to_o day_n one_o may_v not_o speak_v twice_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o same_o bill_n note_n his._n refor_n vol._n i_o p._n 144._o a_o bill_n be_v read_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n four_o time_n quere_z if_o in_o one_o day_n chap._n xviii_o concern_v committee_n a_o committee_n of_o either_o house_n ought_v not_o by_o law_n to_o publish_v their_o own_o refult_n rush_n part._n 3._o vol._n 2._o p._n 74._o neither_o be_v their_o conclusion_n of_o any_o force_n without_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o house_n which_o have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o control_a they_o as_o if_o the_o matter_n have_v never_o be_v debate_v committee_n be_v such_o as_o either_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o high_a house_n sir_n tho._n smyth_n be_v commonwealth_n 75._o or_o commons_o in_o the_o low_a house_n do_v choose_v to_o frame_v the_o law_n upon_o such_o bill_n as_o be_v agree_v upon_o and_o afterward_o to_o be_v ratify_v by_o the_o same_o house_n the_o proceed_v in_o a_o committee_n be_v more_o honourable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o house_n rush_n col._n 557._o for_o that_o way_n lead_v most_o to_o the_o truth_n and_o it_o be_v a_o more_o free_a and_o open_a way_n where_o every_o man_n may_v add_v his_o reason_n and_o make_v answer_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o other_o man_n reason_n and_o argument_n for_o refer_v a_o bill_n to_o committee_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 186._o it_o be_v chief_o for_o amendment_n or_o alteration_n thereof_o after_o it_o have_v be_v pen_v and_o put_v into_o the_o house_n by_o some_o one_o or_o
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 id._n 93._o for_o non-appearance_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o discharge_v before_o that_o night_n the_o party_n deliquent_a to_o be_v bring_v next_o day_n to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n 14_o maii_n ibid._n 1576._o sir_n edward_n montague_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v warn_v to_o attend_v a_o trial_n in_o london_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v against_o he_o and_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n privilege_v and_o the_o party_n that_o give_v the_o warn_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n next_o morning_n 21_o febr._n 1588._o id._n 94._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 436._o col._n 1_o 2._o ordered_n that_o those_o member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o have_v occasion_n of_o privilege_n writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o they_o do_v declare_v their_o case_n to_o the_o speaker_n who_o thereupon_o shall_v direct_v the_o warrant_n of_o this_o
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 punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n insomuch_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o one_o delinquent_n to_o a_o place_n call_v little_a ease_n and_o other_o to_o newgate_n 2_o martii_fw-la 1592._o scobel_n 112_o 113._o vide_fw-la moor._n foe_n 340._o n._n 461._o fitzherbert_n case_n vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 479_o 480_o 490_o col._n 2._o upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n that_o one_o mr._n fitzherbet_n be_v return_v a_o burgess_n and_o except_v against_o because_o he_o be_v allege_v to_o be_v outlaw_v and_o detain_v upon_o such_o outlawry_n the_o house_n order_v that_o mr._n speaker_n shall_v move_v the_o lord_n keeper_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la cùm_fw-la causà _fw-la to_o bring_v up_o the_o body_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o mr._n fitzherbert_n but_o the_o lord_n keeper_n return_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v send_v by_o order_n of_o this_o house_n for_o mr._n fitzherbert_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n by_o reason_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v bring_v without_o peril_n of_o be_v further_o arrest_v by_o the_o way_n which_o be_v approve_v of_o 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 104_o 105_o 106_o 107._o vid._n petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 222_o 123_o 124_o 125_o the_o first_o day_n of_o sit_v complaint_n be_v make_v that_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n choose_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v arrest_v four_o day_n before_o the_o sit_v of_o this_o parliament_n a_o warrant_n issue_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n be_v then_o a_o prisoner_n in_o the_o fleet_n and_o the_o sergeant_n and_o his_o yeoman_n be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o confess_v their_o fault_n be_v remit_v for_o that_o time_n 17_o april_n upon_o hear_v council_n in_o the_o house_n at_o the_o bar_n for_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n and_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n it_o be_v order_v that_o simson_n at_o who_o suit_n and_o the_o sergeant_n by_o who_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n 4_o maii_n a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v award_v to_o the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n to_o bring_v sir_n thomas_n shirley_n to_o the_o house_n the_o warden_n deny_v to_o execute_v it_o for_o which_o the_o seven_o of_o may_n follow_v he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n who_o deny_v to_o bring_v his_o prisoner_n a_o new_a writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la be_v award_v and_o the_o warden_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n with_o this_o order_n that_o if_o that_o writ_n be_v not_o execute_v that_o then_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v over_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n as_o the_o house_n prisoner_n 8_o maii_n the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v with_o his_o mace_n to_o the_o fleet_n the_o house_n sit_v to_o require_v the_o body_n of_o sir_n thomas_n shirley_n but_o the_o sergeant_n be_v deny_v a_o warrant_n be_v make_v to_o the_o sergeant_n to_o deliver_v the_o warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n to_o be_v keep_v close_a prisoner_n 11_o maii_n the_o warden_n be_v again_o send_v for_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v up_o his_o prisoner_n he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o place_n call_v the_o dungeon_n or_o little_a ease_n in_o the_o tower_n 14_o maii_n a_o new_a warrant_n be_v order_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la and_o that_o the_o sergeant_n shall_v go_v with_o the_o writ_n that_o the_o warrant_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o door_n of_o the_o fleet_n by_o the_o lieutenant_n himself_o and_o there_o the_o writ_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o he_o and_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o the_o sergeant_n for_o the_o execute_n of_o it_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o warden_n to_o be_v present_o commit_v to_o the_o dungeon_n and_o after_o to_o be_v return_v thither_o again_o 18_o maii_n the_o warden_n do_v deliver_v sir_n thomas_n shirley_n and_o so_o be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o dungeon_n 19_o maii_n he_o attend_v at_o the_o door_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o bar_n where_o upon_o his_o knee_n confess_v his_o error_n and_o presumption_n and_o profess_v he_o be_v unfeigned_o sorry_a he_o have_v so_o offend_v this_o honourable_a house_n upon_o that_o submission_n by_o direction_n of_o the_o house_n the_o speaker_n pronounce_v his_o pardon_n and_o discharge_v pay_v ordinary_a fee_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o to_o the_o sergeant_n mr._n belgrave_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 688._o col._n 1._o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v
a_o information_n exhibit_v against_o he_o in_o the_o star-chamber_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o huntingdon_n and_o order_n be_v enter_v as_o the_o act_n of_o that_o house_n 43_o eliz._n 601._o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v molest_v in_o that_o manner_n 10_o feb._n 4_o car._n 1._o rush_n col._n 653._o vid._n petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n p._n 107._o whilst_o the_o house_n be_v in_o debate_n the_o warehouse_n of_o mr._n roll_n merchant_n and_o member_n of_o the_o house_n then_o sit_v in_o parliament_n be_v lock_v up_o by_o a_o pursuivant_n and_o himself_o call_v from_o the_o committee_n and_o serve_v with_o a_o subpoena_n this_o give_v occasion_n of_o smart_a debate_n in_o the_o house_n id._n 654._o after_o which_o the_o attorney_n general_n write_v a_o letter_n that_o the_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n be_v a_o mistake_n and_o pray_v a_o favourable_a interpretation_n resolve_v that_o mr._n roll_n rosh_n col._n 659._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n aught_o to_o have_v privilege_n of_o person_n and_o good_n 16_o feb._n 5._o memorial_n of_o the_o method_n of_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n 97._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 85._o col._n 1._o eliz._n robert_n parker_n servant_n to_o sir_n william_n woodhouse_n knight_n for_o norfolk_n be_v attach_v in_o london_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o baker_n in_o trespass_n have_v a_o warrant_n of_o privilege_n notwithstanding_o judgement_n give_v against_o he_o for_o four_o hundred_o mark_n 20_o febr._n 18_o eliz._n 1575._o ibid._n vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 251._o col._n 1._o upon_o the_o question_n and_o also_o upon_o division_n of_o the_o house_n edward_n smaley_n servant_n to_o arthur_n hall_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o burgess_n for_o grantham_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n have_v privilege_n 16_o dec._n 44_o eliz._n anthony_n curwen_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 680._o col._n 1._o servant_n to_o william_n huddleston_n esq_n one_o of_o the_o knight_n of_o cumberland_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o capias_fw-la ad_fw-la satisfaciendum_fw-la out_o of_o the_o common_a plea_n for_o six_o pound_n debt_n and_o forty_o shilling_n damage_n and_o detain_v in_o execution_n a_o supersedeas_fw-la be_v award_v and_o he_o be_v deliver_v and_o the_o house_n award_v the_o officer_n that_o arrest_v he_o shall_v be_v discharge_v town_n col._n 326._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 680._o col._n 1_o 686._o col._n 1._o pay_v his_o fee_n and_o that_o matthews_n shall_v pay_v they_o and_o also_o his_o own_o fee_n and_o remain_v three_o day_n in_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n for_o procure_v the_o arrest_n 11_o maii_n 19_o jac._n 1._o memorial_n etc._n etc._n p._n 98._o the_o under-sheriff_n of_o middlesex_n be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o cause_v alexander_n melling_n servant_n to_o the_o chancellor_n of_o the_o duchy_n to_o be_v arrest_v he_o deny_v he_o know_v he_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n mr._n speaker_n let_v he_o know_v the_o house_n have_v order_v he_o to_o have_v privilege_n and_o therefore_o order_v the_o under-sheriff_n to_o discharge_v he_o 1_o jac._n 1._o sess_n 2._o ibid._n sir_n edward_n sandys_n move_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n by_o sir_n robert_n leigh_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o commit_v his_o coachman_n to_o newgate_n sir_n robert_n leigh_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o a_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la for_o the_o prisoner_n sir_n robert_n leigh_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n acknowledge_v his_o fault_n and_o be_v discharge_v and_o so_o be_v the_o prisoner_n 3_o martii_fw-la ibid._n 1606._o valentine_n sire_n servant_n and_o bag-bearer_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n be_v by_o order_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n enlarge_v 7_o sept._n 1601._o id._n 99_o vid._n town_n col._n 196_o 206_o 210_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 629._o col._n 1._o woodal_n servant_n of_o william_n cook_n esq_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v arrest_v and_o in_o prison_n in_o newgate_n the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n be_v present_o send_v to_o newgate_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o house_n sedente_fw-la curiâ_fw-la and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n with_o his_o keeper_n be_v discharge_v from_o his_o say_a keeper_n and_o from_o his_o imprisonment_n 1_o julii_n memorial_n 99_o 1607._o john_n pasmore_n the_o marshal_n man_n be_v send_v for_o and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o arrest_v john_n jessop_n waterman_n servant_n to_o sir_n henry_n nevil_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n he_o deny_v that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v sir_n henry_n servant_n until_o afterward_o notwithstanding_o he_o take_v a_o assumpsit_fw-la from_o he_o to_o answer_v the_o action_n the_o house_n think_v fit_a to_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o sergeant_n till_o the_o house_n pleasure_n be_v further_o know_v and_o till_o he_o have_v discharge_v the_o assumpsit_fw-la and_o pay_v the_o fe_n 17_o junii_fw-la 1609._o ibid._n upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n that_o a_o menial_a servant_n of_o sir_n robert_n wroth_a be_v arrest_v eight_o day_n before_o this_o session_n the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v for_o the_o prisoner_n and_o the_o sergeant_n that_o make_v the_o arrest_n one_o king_n who_o follow_v it_o and_o fisher_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v arrest_v 4_o junii_fw-la 19_o jac._n 1._o johnson_n id._n 100_o a_o servant_n to_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n by_o moor_n and_o lock_n who_o be_v tell_v that_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n be_v a_o parliament_n man_n fulk_n one_o of_o the_o prosecutor_n say_v he_o have_v know_v great_a man_n man_n than_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n be_v take_v from_o their_o master_n heel_n in_o parliament_n time_n this_o appear_v lock_v and_o moor_n be_v call_v in_o to_o the_o bar_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n be_v sentence_v first_o that_o at_o the_o bar_n they_o shall_v ask_v forgiveness_n the_o of_o house_n and_o of_o sir_n james_n whitlock_n on_o their_o knee_n petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 118._o second_o that_o they_o shall_v both_o ride_v upon_o one_o horse_n bare-backed_a back_o to_o back_o from_o westminster_n to_o the_o exchange_n with_o paper_n on_o their_o breast_n and_o this_o inscription_n for_o arrest_v a_o servant_n of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o this_o to_o be_v present_o do_v sedente_fw-la curiâ_fw-la which_o judgement_n be_v pronounce_v by_o mr._n speaker_n against_o they_o at_o the_o bar_n upon_o their_o knee_n 28_o apr._n 22_o jac._n 1._o memorial_n 100_o a_o warrant_n be_v order_v to_o be_v issue_v by_o the_o speaker_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n to_o bring_v up_o andrew_n bates_n servant_z to_z mr._n richard_n godfrey_n of_o the_o house_n in_o execution_n with_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o hunt_n this_o privilege_n do_v take_v place_n by_o force_n of_o the_o election_n and_o that_o before_o the_o return_v be_v make_v as_o appear_v in_o the_o case_n follow_v 19_o nou._n 1601._o id._n 107_o 108._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 642._o col._n 2._o 643._o col._n 1._o vid._n petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 119._o upon_o information_n to_o the_o house_n that_o one_o roger_n boston_n servant_n to_o lanckton_n baron_n of_o walton_n who_o upon_o credible_a report_n of_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v affirm_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o newton_n in_o lancashire_n but_o not_o yet_o return_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n have_v be_v during_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n arrest_v in_o london_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o muscle_n the_o say_a muscle_n together_o with_o the_o officer_n that_o make_v the_o arrest_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o charge_v by_o mr._n speaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n with_o their_o offence_n herein_o and_o 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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 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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
the_o king_n may_v refuse_v the_o return_n of_o he_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n he_o be_v removable_a out_o of_o the_o house_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n say_v that_o in_o the_o 35th_o of_o henry_n the_o six_o it_o be_v so_o adjudge_v in_o parliament_n which_o answer_v the_o precedent_n vouch_v by_o the_o commons_o of_o that_o time_n and_o also_o he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o it_o be_v adjudge_v in_o parliament_n that_o person_n outlaw_v or_o attaint_v can_v not_o sit_v in_o parliament_n without_o restitution_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o he_o say_v that_o though_o the_o book_n do_v not_o warrant_v his_o say_v yet_o the_o parliament_n roll_n which_o he_o have_v see_v do_v warrant_v it_o which_o any_o man_n may_v see_v 3._o they_o resolve_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o the_o party_n can_v not_o be_v discharge_v from_o the_o outlawry_n without_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la sue_v against_o the_o party_n creditor_n plaintiff_n in_o debt_n and_o justice_n windam_n for_o that_o purpose_n recant_v his_o former_a opinion_n say_v that_o he_o upon_o peruse_v of_o his_o book_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o law_n be_v of_o opinion_n with_o his_o companion_n 4._o as_o for_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 31st_o of_o the_o queen_n concern_v proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o county_n etc._n etc._n they_o all_o resolve_v as_o before_o time_n it_o have_v be_v resolve_v that_o no_o outlawry_n by_o that_o statute_n be_v void_a until_o a_o judgement_n declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o proclamation_n issue_v forth_o to_o the_o county_n where_o the_o party_n be_v resiant_a at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o award_v of_o the_o exigent_n 5._o as_o for_o the_o statute_n of_o 7_o hen._n 4._o which_o enact_v that_o the_o indenture_n shall_v be_v only_o the_o return_n of_o the_o sheriff_n the_o judge_n say_v that_o be_v true_a that_o such_o be_v the_o statute_n and_o that_o that_o be_v his_o 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