be_v make_v of_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n within_o england_n st._n 10._o an._n ch_n 23._o sheriff_z etc._n etc._n to_o swear_v each_o freeholder_n if_o by_o any_o candidate_n or_o voter_n require_v sheriff_z etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v the_o place_n of_o the_o elector_n freehold_a of_o his_o abide_v and_o jurat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o every_o voter_n swear_v and_o with_o in_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o election_n deliver_v the_o poll-book_n upon_o oath_n to_o he_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n every_o freeholder_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o poll_n shall_v if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v a_o right_a to_o vote_n first_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o oath_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o administer_v and_o in_o take_v the_o poll_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v not_o only_o the_o place_n of_o the_o elector_n freehold_a but_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v and_o jurat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o every_o voter_n who_o shall_v be_v tender_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n hereby_o require_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o return_v officer_n shall_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o election_n deliver_v over_o upon_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la unto_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n all_o the_o poll-book_n of_o such_o election_n and_o in_o county_n where_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o original_a to_o one_o and_o attest_v copy_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v keep_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n and_o of_o a_o act_n 7_o guil._n iii_o entitle_v g._n britain_n an_o if_o any_o quaker_n sheriff_z etc._n etc._n to_o admit_v any_o quaker_n to_o vote_n during_o the_o act_n 7_o w._n 3._o and_o accept_v his_o affirmation_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n instead_o thereof_o and_o enter_v affirmat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o such_o quaker_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o act_n 7_o guil._n iii_o entitle_v a_o act_n that_o the_o solemn_a affirmation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n shall_v be_v accept_v instead_o of_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o usual_a form_n shall_v upon_o such_o election_n if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o say_a act_n every_o such_o quaker_n shall_v be_v capable_a and_o admit_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n within_o england_n and_o every_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o accept_v such_o affirmation_n instead_o of_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o shall_v enter_v affirmat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o every_o such_o quaker_n that_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a 2_o st._n 12_o annae_fw-la praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n upon_o request_n of_o any_o elector_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n to_o swear_v either_o elector_n or_o candidate_n to_o their_o estate_n suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n either_o elector_n or_o candidate_n for_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o another_o may_v require_v the_o praeses_fw-la to_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o return_v officer_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v their_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o freeholder_n enrol_v g._n britain_n and_o those_o admit_v by_o they_o return_v officer_n to_o return_v person_n elect_v by_o a_o majority_n of_o freeholder_n in_o roll_a and_o those_o admit_v by_o they_o with_o liberty_n of_o object_v etc._n etc._n reserve_v always_o the_o liberty_n of_o object_v against_o the_o person_n admit_v to_o or_o exclude_v from_o the_o poll_n as_o former_o all_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n shall_v sheriff_n and_o stewart_n under_o 50_o l._n penalty_n half_a to_o the_o queen_n half_a to_o he_o that_o sue_v before_o the_o court_n of_o session_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v public_a intimation_n at_o the_o parish_n church_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n three_o day_n before_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 50_o l._n sterling_n one_o moiety_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o court_n of_o session_n by_o any_o action_n summary_o without_o abide_v the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n make_v the_o public_a intimation_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o several_a parish_n church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n at_o least_o three_o day_n before_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n that_o the_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n which_o see_v ib._n the_o officer_n or_o officer_n preside_v st._n 2_o g._n 2._o ch_n 4._o preside_v officer_n to_o administer_v the_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o 50_o l._n or_o take_v the_o poll_n at_o such_o election_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v gratis_o if_o demand_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o great_a britain_n g._n britain_n to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v with_o full_a cost_v 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 wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n and_o if_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v scotland_n then_o to_o be_v recover_v together_o with_o full_a cost_v by_o summary_n action_n or_o complaint_n before_o the_o court_n of_o session_n or_o by_o prosecution_n before_o the_o court_n of_o justiciary_a there_o for_o every_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n so_o to_o do_v and_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o poll_n till_o he_o have_v take_v and_o repeat_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o a_o public_a manner_n in_o case_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v demand_v as_o aforesaid_a before_o the_o return_a officer_n or_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v legal_o depute_v by_o he_o if_o any_o sheriff_n mayor_z sheriff_z or_o other_z returning_z officer_z admitting_z any_o to_o be_v poll_v before_o swear_v to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n bailiff_n or_o other_o return_v officer_n shall_v admit_v any_o person_n to_o be_v poll_v without_o take_v such_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n if_o demand_v as_o aforesaid_a such_o return_a officer_n shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a together_o with_o full_a cost_v and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v vote_n or_o poll_n at_o such_o election_n without_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n or_o if_o a_o quaker_n have_v make_v his_o affirmation_n as_o aforesaid_a g._n britain_n if_o demand_v such_o person_n shall_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n voter_n to_o incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n return_v officer_n after_z reading_z the_o writ_n to_o take_v the_o follow_a oath_n which_o the_o officer_n be_v subject_a to_o for_o the_o offence_n above_o mention_v that_o every_o sheriff_n mayor_z bailiff_n headborough_n or_o other_o person_n be_v the_o return_a officer_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o read_n the_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o election_n of_o such_o member_n take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o follow_a oath_n which_o see_v ante_fw-la which_o oath_n any_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n city_n corporation_n or_o borough_n where_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o in_o his_o or_o their_o absence_n any_o three_o of_o the_o elector_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o administer_v and_o such_o oath_n so_o take_v shall_v be_v enter_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n of_o such_o county_n city_n corporation_n and_o borough_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o any_o return_a officer_n penalty_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n elector_n or_o person_n take_v the_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n herein_o before_o mention_v shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a corrupt_a perjury_n or_o of_o false_a affirm_v and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n he_o shall_v incur_v and_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n which_o by_o law_n be_v enact_v or_o inflict_v in_o case_n of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n that_o all_o
great_a britain_n or_o of_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n in_o scotland_n to_o administer_v the_o abjuration_n upon_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n to_o quaker_n and_o elector_n refuse_v it_o incapable_a to_o vote_n or_o be_v a_o quaker_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 7_o w._n 3._o to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n or_o chief_a officer_n take_v the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o any_o place_n in_o create_v britain_n or_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o person_n present_a shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o any_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n or_o commissioner_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n that_o no_o register_n for_o the_o register_n memorial_n of_o deed_n st._n 6_o ann._n c._n 35._o the_o register_n for_o the_o east-riding_a of_o torâ—shire_n etc._n etc._n or_o his_o deputy_n incapacitate_v conveyance_n will_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o east-riding_a of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n or_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 212._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o st._n 9_o ann._n person_n incapacitate_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o have_v not_o a_o estate_n freehold_n or_o copyhold_n for_o life_n or_o great_a in_o england_n of_o 600_o l._n for_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n manful_o and_o 300_o l._n for_o a_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o such_o elect_a etc._n etc._n the_o election_n etc._n etc._n void_a for_o any_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n within_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o estate_n freehold_n or_o copyhold_n for_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o some_o great_a estate_n either_o in_o law_n or_o equity_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n above_o what_o will_v satisfy_v and_o clear_v all_o encumbrance_n within_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o annual_a value_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n for_o every_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n and_o of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n for_o every_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o person_n elect_v or_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o parliament_n as_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o as_o a_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n and_o return_n be_v seize_v of_o or_o entitle_v to_o such_o a_o estate_n before_o require_v such_o election_n and_o return_n shall_v be_v void_a nothing_o in_o this_o act_n contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o peer_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o peer_n or_o person_n qualify_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n except_v university_n in_o england_n also_o except_v or_o of_o any_o person_n qualify_v by_o this_o act_n to_o serve_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n uncapable_a of_o be_v elect_v and_o return_v and_o sit_v and_o vote_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nor_o extend_v to_o either_o of_o the_o university_n in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n but_o that_o they_o may_v elect_v and_o return_v member_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o parliament_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v no_o person_n shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o person_n qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o mortgage_n unless_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o mortgage_a premise_n for_o seven_o year_n before_o his_o election_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o mortgage_n whereof_o the_o equity_n of_o redemption_n be_v in_o any_o other_o person_n unless_o the_o mortgagee_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o mortgage_a premise_n for_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n every_o person_n except_o as_o aforesaid_a who_o shall_v appear_v as_o a_o candidate_n candidate_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o their_o estate_n if_o require_v by_o any_o other_o candidate_n or_o two_o elector_n or_o shall_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v elect_v shall_v upon_o request_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n or_o before_o the_o day_n to_o be_v prefix_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v stand_v candidate_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o person_n have_v right_o to_o vote_n at_o such_o election_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n in_o the_o form_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o see_v ante_fw-la the_o respective_a oath_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o poll_n be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o return_v make_v or_o 2_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o election_n and_o return_n of_o candidate_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n void_a for_o any_o county_n or_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n for_o any_o city_n burrough_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v to_o take_v the_o poll_n or_o make_v the_o return_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a candidate_n etc._n etc._n shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n the_o election_n and_o return_n of_o such_o candidate_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v void_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n 2_o st._n 12_o ann._n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whereon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n register_v a_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n the_o like_a as_o to_o inoffment_n not_o take_v a_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o a_o new_a writ_n during_o 〈◊〉_d continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n any_o elector_n present_a suspect_v person_n to_o have_v estate_n in_o trust_n may_v require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o swear_v such_o to_o their_o estate_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n registrate_v one_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n for_o call_v a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o this_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n so_o infeost_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v at_o that_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n and_o in_o case_n any_o election_n happen_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v one_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o make_v out_o a_o new_a writ_n for_o such_o election_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o be_v elect_v at_o that_o election_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o behoof_n of_o another_o to_o require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v entitle_v the_o form_n of_o the_o freeholder_n etc._n etc._n oath_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o objection_n make_v by_o stat._n 12._o annae_fw-la and_o be_v the_o same_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o any_o elector_n and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o in_o case_n such_o elector_n electee_n q._n refuse_v to_o swear_v on_o refusal_n to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n incapable_a to_o be_v elect_v stat._n 1_o g._n 1._o c._n 13._o and_o also_o to_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v at_o such_o election_n that_o after_o the_o 29_o of_o september_n 1715_o no_o person_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o
name_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o be_v to_o annex_v and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v on_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n direct_v to_o he_o forthwith_o direct_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o lord_n provost_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o cause_v a_o burgess_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o city_n and_o their_o common_a clerk_n shall_v certify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o member_n elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o edinburgh_n who_o shall_v annex_v it_o to_o his_o writ_n and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n from_o which_o the_o writ_n issue_v and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o royal_a burgh_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o class_n or_o district_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n to_o direct_v their_o precept_n to_o the_o royal_a burgh_n for_o the_o elect_v a_o commissioner_n for_o each_o and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o district_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o preside_a borough_n by_o name_n 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content_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o date_n thereof_o and_o command_v they_o forthwith_o to_o elect_v each_o of_o they_o a_o commissioner_n as_o they_o use_v former_o to_o elect_v commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o order_v the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o preside_a borough_n of_o their_o respective_a district_n name_v the_o say_v preside_v borough_n upon_o the_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o then_o the_o next_o day_n after_o and_o then_o to_o choose_v their_o burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o common-clerk_n of_o the_o then_o preside_a borough_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o election_n return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n wherein_o such_o preside_a borough_n be_v who_o shall_v annex_v it_o to_o his_o writ_n and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n issue_v and_o in_o case_n a_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v in_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o decease_n or_o legal_a incapacity_n of_o any_o member_n a_o new_a member_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o his_o room_n g._n britain_n conformable_a to_o the_o method_n herein_o before_o appoint_v and_o in_o case_n such_o a_o vacancy_n be_v of_o a_o representative_a for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_v fourteen_o class_n or_o district_n of_o the_o say_v royal_a borough_n that_o borough_n which_o preside_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o disable_v member_n shall_v be_v the_o preside_a borough_n at_o such_o new_a election_n provide_v always_o that_o upon_o the_o issue_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o elect_n of_o a_o parliament_n if_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n where_o a_o royal_a borough_n be_v in_o writ_n to_o sheriff_n the_o election_n of_o a_o knight_n to_o be_v omit_v if_o the_o shire_n where_o a_o royal_a burgh_n be_v have_v not_o then_o a_o turn_v to_o elect_v have_v not_o then_o a_o turn_v or_o right_o to_o elect_v a_o commissioner_n or_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n for_o that_o parliament_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n or_o be_v a_o quaker_n st._n 6_o an._n ch_z 23._o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n for_o great_a britain_n or_o of_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o to_o administer_v the_o abjuration_n oath_n or_o affirmation_n to_o quaker_n and_o elector_n refuse_v it_o disable_v to_o vote_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o a_o act_n make_v 7._o w._n 3._o which_o oath_n or_o declaration_n the_o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n or_o chief_a officer_n take_v the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n g._n britain_n or_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o person_n present_a at_o such_o election_n which_o they_o be_v to_o administer_v shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o the_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n or_o commissioner_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n enact_v st._n 9_o an._n ch_z 5._o candidate_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o his_o estate_n if_o require_v by_o any_o other_o candidate_n or_o two_o elector_n that_o every_o person_n except_o the_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o peer_n or_o of_o a_o person_n qualify_v by_o this_o act_n to_o serve_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n 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chancery_n or_o queen_n bench_n within_o 3_o month_n under_o 100_o l._n forfeiture_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n half_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o sue_v with_o full_a cost_v or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n for_o any_o city_n borough_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v to_o take_v the_o poll_n or_o make_v the_o return_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n mayor_z bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n respective_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o certify_v the_o take_n thereof_o into_o chancery_n or_o the_o queen_n bench_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o take_v the_o same_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o 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david_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n of_o bangor_n by_o the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n but_o be_v express_o say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v thereto_o elect_v a_o principe_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la walliae_fw-la i._n e._n by_o a_o welsh_a parliament_n and_o in_o the_o same_o reign_n one_o gregory_n a_o irish_a abbot_n be_v elect_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o dublin_n a_o rege_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la a_o irish_a parliament_n so_o that_o the_o commons_o at_o this_o time_n be_v a_o a_o constituent_a part_n of_o the_o scottish_a welsh_a and_o irish_a parliament_n as_o well_o as_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1128_o vide_fw-la sax._n chro._n sub_fw-la an._n 112._o i_o find_v that_o fame_a scholar_n gilbertus_n universalis_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o london_n annuente_fw-la clero_fw-la populo_fw-la this_o seem_v at_o a_o parliament_n at_o london_n but_o this_o right_n of_o the_o commons_o in_o elect_a bishop_n do_v more_o clear_o appear_v in_o h._n the_o 2d_n time_n when_o all_o historian_n agree_v it_o to_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n both_o here_o and_o in_o france_n and_o seem_v found_v on_o diverse_a express_a canon_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n insomuch_o as_o mezeray_v in_o his_o history_n assert_n that_o until_o that_o time_n i._n e._n the_o middle_a of_o the_o 12_o century_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n in_o elect_a bishop_n be_v esteem_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n the_o successor_n of_o k._n h._n 1._o k._n steven_n mat._n par._n 51._o take_v their_o coronation_n oath_n in_o a_o form_n much_o more_o enlarge_v for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o commons_o than_o those_o of_o king_n henry_n 1._o or_o his_o two_o predecessor_n thus_o k._n steven_n swear_v coram_fw-la regni_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la i._n e._n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o convoke_v at_o london_n ad_fw-la meliorationem_fw-la legum_n juxta_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la singulorum_fw-la which_o must_v mean_v that_o he_o will_v reform_v the_o law_n according_a to_o their_o common_a consent_n in_o parliament_n and_o afterward_o go_v to_o oxford_n i_o e._n to_o hold_v his_o parliament_n ibi_fw-la confirmavit_fw-la pacta_fw-la quae_fw-la deo_fw-la populo_fw-la in_fw-la die_fw-la coronationis_fw-la suae_fw-la concesserat_fw-la this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o danegelt_n hydage_n cornage_n etc_o etc_o see_v there_o some_o particular_n of_o his_o oath_n whereof_o the_o 3d_o be_v tallagia_fw-la quae_fw-la autecessores_fw-la ejus_fw-la accipere_fw-la consueverant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la condonaret_fw-la and_o in_o the_o follow_a year_n on_o the_o arrival_n of_o rob._n earl_n of_o gloucester_n ibid._n 51._o this_o king_n be_v again_o swear_v to_o observe_v the_o good_a law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o thereof_o grant_v his_o charter_n and_o see_v there_o the_o conditional_a homage_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n by_o that_o earl_n i_o may_v here_o pursue_v this_o thread_n of_o coronation_n oath_n in_o those_o of_o h._n 2._o r._n 1._o k._n john_n vide_fw-la ib._n 42._o in_o pede_fw-la 51._o and_o the_o praef._n to_o privilegia_fw-la londini_fw-la right_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 88_o etc._n etc._n but_o my_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o trace_v the_o practice_n of_o king_n in_o take_v coronation_n oath_n a_o unlucky_a blot_n remain_v in_o history_n as_o to_o those_o prince_n i_o have_v already_o name_v it_o be_v general_o observe_v impudenter_fw-la fregerunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o author_n who_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o conversant_a in_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o observe_v thus_o the_o king_n oath_n be_v to_o confirm_v the_o just_a law_n which_o the_o commons_o not_o the_o lord_n shall_v elect_v or_o choose_v in_o latin_a quas_fw-la vulgus_fw-la elegerit_fw-la and_o in_o the_o old_a french_a oath_n of_o edw._n 2._o and_o edw._n 3._o this_fw-mi les_fw-fr quell_v la_fw-fr communaute_fw-fr aux_fw-fr eslue_n and_o in_o the_o english_a oath_n of_o h._n 8._o and_o other_o prince_n see_v sir_n r._n atkyns_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lordship_n 28_o 29._o be_v which_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n shall_v choose_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a writ_n for_o summon_v the_o commons_o be_v nobiscum_fw-la tractur_n consilium_fw-la impensur_n de_fw-la arduis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o the_o same_o author_n the_o king_n dom_n right_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la a_o little_a before_o say_v thus_o the_o mirror_n as_o well_o as_o tacitus_n show_v how_o our_o lord_n be_v original_o raise_v out_o of_o and_o by_o the_o commons_o and_o with_o bracton_n fleta_n etc._n etc._n give_v they_o a_o judicial_a power_n over_o the_o rest_n etc._n etc._n nay_o the_o modus_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la will_v not_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o commons_o have_v better_a and_o strong_a vote_n than_o the_o lord_n but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o parliament_n without_o the_o prelate_n etc._n etc._n for_o there_o be_v a_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v neither_o bishop_n nor_o earl_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v parliament_n without_o they_o but_o never_o without_o the_o commons_o and_o conclude_v with_o the_o impossibility_n of_o hold_v a_o parliament_n without_o they_o thus_o parliamentum_fw-la sine_fw-la communitate_fw-la tenebitur_fw-la pro_fw-la nullo_n quamvis_fw-la omnes_fw-la alii_fw-la status_fw-la plenary_a ibidem_fw-la intersuerint_fw-la last_o sir_n r._n atkyn_n power_n of_o parliament_n p._n 32._o the_o freeholder_n of_o england_n have_v original_o the_o election_n of_o the_o conservator_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v become_v out_o of_o date_n by_o introduce_v justice_n of_o peace_n who_o have_v their_o power_n not_o by_o any_o election_n of_o the_o freeholder_n as_o of_o right_o they_o ought_v nor_o be_v they_o nominate_v by_o they_o but_o by_o the_o king_n and_o have_v their_o power_n by_o his_o special_a commission_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n contrary_a to_o the_o common-law_n and_o how_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v and_o in_o what_o temper_a time_n this_o come_v about_o may_v be_v read_v in_o lambard_n eirenarcha_fw-la lambards_n justice_n f._n 16.19.20.147_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v do_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o k._n edw._n the_o 3d_n reign_n and_o in_o his_o minority_n when_o the_o queen_n and_o mortimer_n rule_v all_o the_o freeholder_n do_v also_o original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n supra_fw-la and_o from_o all_o antiquity_n at_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n choose_v their_o heretochii_n and_o what_o be_v these_o you_o may_v call_v they_o lord_n lieutenant_n deputy_n lieutenant_n or_o it_o may_v be_v lieutenant_n general_n for_o the_o saxon_a law_n tell_v you_o their_o duty_n and_o office_n ll._n ed._n conf._n 35._o vide_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v ductores_fw-la exercitus_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o these_o great_a officer_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o freeholder_n as_o our_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n now_o be_v and_z as_o conservator_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n 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honourable_a assembly_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o monarchy_n no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n can_v sit_v there_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes's_fw-fr jour_fw-fr 11._o col._n 1._o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n unless_o by_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o unless_o they_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n at_o least_o a_o bishop_n elect_v may_v sit_v in_o parliament_n ibid._n ante_fw-la 3_o 4_o 43_o 44._o as_o a_o lord_n thereof_o i._n e._n if_o call_v thereto_o by_o writ_n q._n for_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o peer_n or_o even_o a_o bishop_n till_o his_o temporalty_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o if_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n call_v any_o knight_n or_o esquire_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 44._o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n there_o in_o communi_fw-la illo_fw-la consilio_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 2.4_o col._n 2._o to_o make_v heir_n of_o earldom_n member_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o summon_v they_o thither_o by_o writ_n but_o then_o they_o take_v not_o their_o place_n there_o as_o the_o son_n of_o earl_n but_o according_a to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o father_n barony_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o first_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n id._n 140._o col._n 1._o the_o earl-marshal_n place_n in_o parliament_n be_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n id._n 535._o col._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n steward_n see_v the_o statute_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 45._o but_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o sit_v there_o if_o a_o lord_n depart_v from_o parliament_n id._n 44._o without_o licence_n 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 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course_n of_o the_o house_n be_v that_o the_o excuse_n of_o such_o lord_n as_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o house_n upon_o reasonable_a occasion_n aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o some_o of_o the_o peer_n and_o not_o by_o other_o information_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1626._o rushw_o col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 365._o 2_o car._n 1._o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o whole_a house_n nemine_fw-la dissentiente_fw-la that_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n be_v that_o no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n the_o parliament_n sit_v or_o within_o the_o usual_a time_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o be_v imprison_v or_o restrain_v without_o sentence_n or_o decree_n of_o the_o house_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o treason_n or_o felony_n or_o refuse_v to_o give_v surety_n of_o the_o peace_n n._n b._n this_o be_v upon_o the_o be_v have_v commit_v the_o earl_n of_o arundel_n to_o the_o tower_n without_o express_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n all_o the_o privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n hakewell_n 82._o a_o fortiori_fw-la do_v appertain_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n for_o their_o person_n be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o arrest_n during_o the_o parliament_n but_o during_o their_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o original_a cause_n be_v by_o reason_n they_o have_v place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o express_a authority_n ground_v upon_o excellent_a reason_n in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n a_o proxy_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o constitute_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o by_o a_o absent_a lord_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_o 5._o col._n 2._o to_o give_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n when_o any_o difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v happen_v for_o otherwise_o if_o no_o such_o division_n fall_v out_o it_o never_o come_v to_o be_v question_v or_o know_v to_o who_o such_o proxy_n be_v direct_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o use_v of_o they_o save_v only_o to_o show_v prove_v and_o continue_v the_o right_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v both_o to_o be_v summon_v and_o to_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o same_o house_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o by_o their_o proxy_n as_o many_o proxy_n as_o any_o peer_n have_v ibid._n col._n 2._o so_o many_o voice_n he_o have_v beside_o his_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o proxy_n constitute_v by_o one_o absent_a lord_n as_o be_v frequent_a then_o always_o the_o first_o name_v in_o the_o same_o be_v to_o give_v the_o voice_n if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o if_o absent_a than_o the_o second_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la reliquis_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n ibid._n 6._o col._n 1._o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la that_o if_o a_o peer_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n nor_o send_v
a_o speech_n speak_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o the_o parliament_n or_o present_o after_o darryel_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o answer_v it_o to_o the_o house_n and_o upon_o testimony_n of_o it_o he_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n till_o thursday_n follow_v and_o then_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n or_o to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n 16_o junij_fw-la 1604_o ibid._n complaint_n be_v make_v of_o one_o thomas_n rogers_n a_o currier_n dwell_v in_o colemanstreet_n for_o abuse_v sir_n john_n savil_n in_o slanderous_a and_o unseemly_a term_n upon_o his_o proceed_n at_o a_o committee_n in_o the_o bill_n touch_v tanner_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v his_o offence_n sir_n william_n aston_n rush_n col._n 656._o vid._n petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 108._o acon_n be_v case_n sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v examine_v before_o the_o committee_n concern_v some_o matter_n about_o the_o custom_n and_o not_o give_v that_o clear_a answer_n which_o he_o ought_v and_o as_o the_o house_n conceive_v he_o may_v have_v do_v be_v therefore_o commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o a_o question_n be_v make_v in_o the_o house_n at_o that_o time_n whether_o the_o house_n have_v at_o any_o time_n before_o commit_v a_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o prison_n to_o which_o mr._n selden_n make_v answer_n that_o he_o can_v not_o call_v to_o mind_v a_o precedent_n of_o send_v one_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o prison_n but_o he_o well_o remember_v a_o precedent_n of_o send_v both_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o instance_a the_o case_n one_o trussel_n town_n col._n 20._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 438._o col._n 1._o be_v in_o execution_n in_o one_o of_o the_o compter_n in_o london_n be_v order_v to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o committee_n with_o his_o keeper_n without_o danger_n of_o a_o escape_n in_o the_o execution_n note_v the_o case_n of_o mr._n w._n montague_n who_o be_v a_o prisoner_n in_o execution_n be_v notwithstanding_o elect_v a_o burgess_n for_o stockbridge_n and_o discharge_v of_o his_o imprisonment_n by_o the_o house_n see_v the_o case_n in_o bohun_n collection_n of_o debate_n pa._n 275._o to_o 281_o where_o all_o the_o precedent_n of_o this_o kind_a be_v cite_v at_o large_a 4_o novemb_n 1640_o scobel_n 16._o upon_o a_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o privilege_n that_o several_a indenture_n be_v return_v for_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o bossinny_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n the_o one_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o town_n the_o other_o promiscuous_o the_o committee_n be_v of_o opinion_n upon_o view_n of_o the_o bare_a indenture_n that_o sir_n charles_n harbour_v who_o be_v return_v by_o the_o mayor_n be_v well_o return_v see_v hereafter_o ch._n 12._o and_o 13_o but_o the_o house_n declare_v he_o shall_v not_o sit_v till_o the_o election_n be_v decide_v 44_o eliz._n 1601_o the_o course_n have_v be_v town_n col_fw-fr 297._o if_o the_o house_n have_v be_v desirous_a to_o see_v any_o record_n the_o speaker_n shall_v send_v a_o warrant_n to_o the_o lord_n keeper_n to_o grant_v a_o certiorari_fw-la to_o have_v the_o record_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n decemb._n 1641_o nalson_n 753._o order_v that_o mr._n speaker_n do_v write_v his_o letter_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o berwick_n enjoin_v he_o to_o require_v such_o papist_n and_o suspect_v person_n as_o reside_v there_o or_o make_v their_o constant_a repair_n thither_o forthwith_o to_o depart_v the_o town_n and_o to_o tender_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v refuse_v and_o to_o proceed_v against_o they_o according_a to_o law_n and_o to_o require_v he_o that_o a_o guard_n be_v keep_v at_o the_o several_a gate_n and_o that_o the_o arm_n of_o that_o place_n be_v in_o readiness_n the_o like_a to_o the_o mayor_n of_o newcastle_n and_o of_o hull_n the_o commons_o rush_n col._n 358._o upon_o imprisonment_n of_o their_o member_n and_o the_o offence_n take_v by_o the_o king_n resolve_v to_o proceed_v in_o no_o other_o business_n till_o they_o be_v right_v in_o their_o liberty_n see_v nalson_n col._n p._n 3._o to_o 21._o dec._n 1641_o nalson_n 732._o mr._n long_n a_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o set_v a_o guard_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o knight_n 4_o inst_z 12._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n make_v a_o proxy_n because_o he_o be_v elect_v and_o trust_v by_o multitude_n of_o people_n if_o the_o commons_o accuse_v a_o commoner_n of_o misdemeanour_n selden_n be_v jud._n 101._o in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o liberty_n or_o restraint_n as_o he_o be_v in_o when_o the_o commons_o complain_v of_o he_o in_o such_o he_o be_v to_o answer_v sir_n francis_n michael_n seld._n jud._n ibid._n and_o sir_n john_n bennet_n be_v both_o commit_v by_o the_o commons_o before_o their_o complaint_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o they_o answer_v as_o prisoner_n but_o that_o in_o a_o sort_n may_v be_v call_v judicium_fw-la parium_fw-la suorum_fw-la if_o the_o commons_o impeach_v any_o man_n ib._n 124._o ant_n they_o be_v in_o loco_fw-la proprio_fw-la and_o there_o no_o jury_n ought_v to_o be_v only_a witness_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v in_o their_o presence_n or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n not_o to_o be_v give_v until_o the_o commons_o demand_v it_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v necessary_a at_o the_o party_n answer_v ib._n 158._o ante_fw-la 56._o and_o judgement_n in_o case_n capital_a now_o one_o reason_n for_o the_o king_n assent_n and_o the_o commons_o presence_n in_o such_o judgement_n may_v be_v this_o both_o king_n and_o people_n be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o subject_a therefore_o all_o trial_n for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v public_a in_o the_o full_a assembly_n of_o the_o court_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v in_o full_a parliament_n when_o the_o commons_o one_o of_o the_o state_n be_v absent_a though_o the_o commons_o be_v not_o present_v when_o the_o lord_n do_v consider_v of_o the_o delinquent_n answer_v and_o the_o proof_n ib._n 159._o and_o do_v determine_v of_o their_o judgement_n yet_o at_o their_o return_n to_o their_o own_o assembly_n they_o consider_v among_o themselves_o if_o the_o proceed_n be_v legal_a and_o may_v come_v again_o and_o show_v it_o and_o require_v a_o rehear_v of_o the_o cause_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o clarence_n in_o 18_o ed._n 3._o in_o judgement_n on_o misdemeanour_n ib._n 162._o ante_fw-la 58._o the_o presence_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v not_o necessary_a unless_o they_o impeach_v a_o delinquent_n prout_fw-la 50_o e._n 3._o and_o then_o they_o be_v present_a at_o all_o the_o answer_n of_o those_o who_o they_o impeach_v and_o be_v to_o demand_v judgement_n when_o the_o lord_n have_v determine_v one_o part_n of_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o william_n ellis_n touch_v the_o wrong_n do_v to_o certain_a scottish_a merchant_n the_o commons_o pray_v a_o general_a inquiry_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o residue_n whereof_o they_o complain_v ibid._n which_o the_o lord_n grant_v when_o the_o lord_n nevil_n answer_v id._n 163._o the_o commons_o require_v that_o one_o richard_n love_n may_v be_v examine_v to_o prove_v that_o which_o the_o say_a lord_n deny_v and_o so_o depart_v but_o two_o of_o the_o commons_o remain_v and_o hear_v the_o examination_n and_o tell_v the_o lord_n that_o the_o say_v richard_n have_v relate_v otherwise_o to_o the_o commons_o the_o day_n before_o which_o the_o say_v richard_n deny_v then_o all_o the_o commons_o come_v and_o justify_v it_o again_o and_o thereupon_o the_o say_a richard_n love_v confess_v it_o and_o on_o their_o demand_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o 10_o rich._n 2._o ibid._n when_o the_o commons_o have_v impeach_v the_o lord_n chancellor_n they_o be_v present_a at_o his_o answer_n and_o so_o often_o reply_v and_o enforce_v his_o oath_n against_o he_o vid._n post_n 80._o and_o require_v he_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o so_o he_o be_v before_o judgement_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o complain_v ibid._n and_o do_v neither_o impeach_v the_o party_n in_o write_v nor_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n in_o open_a house_n nor_o demand_v trial_n to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n in_o these_o case_n it_o be_v in_o the_o election_n of_o the_o lord_n whether_o the_o commons_o shall_v be_v present_a or_o not_o issue_v of_o quomodo_n warranto_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o king's-bench_n nalson_n 588._o court_n of_o exchequer_n or_o any_o court_n against_o borough_n that_o ancient_o or_o recent_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n to_o show_v
and_o every_o the_o sheriff_n mayor_n g._n britain_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n the_o act_n to_o be_v read_v by_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n after_o read_v the_o writ_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o elect_v any_o member_n belong_v shall_v at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n immediate_o after_o the_o read_n of_o such_o writ_n or_o precept_n read_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v read_v open_o before_o the_o elector_n there_o assemble_v this_o present_a act_n and_o every_o clause_n therein_o contain_v and_o the_o same_o shall_v also_o open_o be_v read_v once_o in_o every_o year_n at_o the_o general_n quarter_n session_n of_o the_o peace_n after_o easter_n and_o at_o the_o quarter_n session_n after_o easter_n and_o on_o elect_a magistrate_n etc._n etc._n for_o any_o county_n or_o city_n and_o at_o every_o election_n of_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n in_o any_o borough_n town_n corporate_a or_o cinqueport_n and_o at_o the_o annual_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o town_n counsellor_n for_o every_o borough_n in_o scotland_n that_o every_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n wilful_a offence_n forfeit_v 50_o l._n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o elect_n of_o member_n do_v belong_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forseit_v 50_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v with_o full_a cost_v as_o before_o direct_v provide_v prosecution_n to_o commence_v within_o two_o year_n that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v make_v liable_a to_o any_o incapacity_n disability_n forfeiture_n or_o penalty_n by_o this_o act_n unless_o prosecution_n be_v commence_v within_o two_o year_n after_o such_o incapacity_n etc._n etc._n incur_v or_o in_o case_n of_o a_o prosecution_n the_o same_o be_v carry_v on_o without_o wilful_a delay_n any_o thing_n herein_o to_o the_o contrary_n after_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o st._n 7.8_o st._n 6._o g._n 11._o c._n 23._o w._n 3._o and_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o county_n court_v be_v adjourn_v to_o mondays_n fridays_n or_o saturday_n it_o enact_v that_o no_o county_n court_n in_o england_n shall_v be_v adjourn_v to_o a_o monday_n friday_n or_o saturday_n and_o all_o adjournment_n and_o act_n do_v at_o such_o court_n so_o adjourn_v to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a any_o law_n custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n provide_v that_o any_o county_n court_n begin_v hold_v on_o or_o adjourn_v to_o any_o day_n not_o prohibit_v by_o this_o or_o the_o say_v former_a act_n for_o elect_v any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o any_o county_n or_o for_o hear_v and_o determine_v cause_n or_o for_o such_o other_o matter_n and_o business_n as_o be_v usual_o transact_v at_o county_n court_n may_v be_v adjourn_v over_o from_o day_n to_o day_n though_o the_o same_o may_v happen_v to_o be_v on_o a_o monday_n friday_n or_o saturday_n until_o such_o election_n or_o other_o matter_n be_v full_o finish_v any_o thing_n therein_o to_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n chap._n xiii_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n the_o speaker_n be_v he_o that_o do_v prefer_v and_o commend_v the_o bill_n exhibit_v to_o the_o parliament_n arc._n parl._n 3_n smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o and_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v true_a 4_o inst_z 8._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 75._o see_v bohun_n coll._n 352._o contra_fw-la the_o commons_o be_v to_o choose_v their_o speaker_n but_o see_v that_o after_o their_o choice_n the_o king_n may_v refuse_v he_o for_o avoid_v of_o expense_n of_o time_n and_o contestation_n the_o use_n be_v as_o in_o the_o congee_n d'esly_o of_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o king_n do_v name_v a_o discreet_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o the_o commons_o elect_v but_o without_o their_o election_n no_o speaker_n can_v be_v appoint_v for_o they_o 4_o inst_z 8._o because_o he_o be_v their_o mouth_n and_o trust_v by_o they_o and_o so_o necessary_a as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o can_v sit_v without_o he_o and_o therefore_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n be_v a_o good_a cause_n to_o remove_v the_o speaker_n id._n 8._o and_o choose_v another_o so_o in_o 1_o hen._n 4._o sir_n john_n cheyny_n discharge_v and_o so_o william_n sturton_n so_o in_o 15_o hen._n 6._o sir_n john_n tyrrel_z removed_z so_o march_v 14._o 1694._o sir_n john_n trevor_n the_o first_o day_n each_o member_n be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n modus_fw-la tenend_n pal._n 35._o every_o one_o answer_v for_o what_o place_n be_v serve_v that_o do_v they_o be_v will_v to_o choose_v their_o speaker_n who_o though_o nominate_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o house_n their_o election_n be_v make_v he_o be_v present_v by_o they_o to_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o parliament_n 35._o so_o sir_n thomas_n gargrave_n 1_o eliz._n so_o christopher_n wray_n 13_o eliz._n so_o robert_n bell_n 14_o eliz._n see_v bohun_n coll._n 352_o 353._o so_o john_n puckering_n 27_o eliz._n so_o george_n snagg_n 31_o eliz._n so_o edward_n coke_n 35_o eliz._n so_o yeluerton_n 39_o eliz._n so_o john_n crook_n 43_o eliz._n so_o sir_n thomas_n crew_n 19_o jac._n 1._o so_o sir_n heneague_n finch_n 1_o car._n 1._o cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la the_o speaker_n ought_v to_o be_v religious_a town_n coll._n 1.4_o honest_a grave_a wise_a faithful_a and_o secret_n these_o virtue_n must_v concur_v in_o one_o person_n able_a to_o supply_v that_o place_n the_o long_a use_n have_v make_v it_o so_o material_a else_v 154_o that_o without_o the_o king_n commandment_n or_o leave_v they_o can_v choose_v their_o speaker_n sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquo_fw-la sure_o the_o election_n of_o the_o speaker_n be_v ancient_o free_a to_o the_o commons_o id._n 155._o to_o choose_v who_o they_o will_v of_o their_o own_o house_n which_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o the_o king_n never_o reject_v any_o who_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journ_v 42._o col._n 1._o where_o he_o say_v that_o 28_o hen._n 6._o sir_n john_n popham_n be_v discharge_v by_o the_o king_n i._n e._n on_o his_o excuse_n and_o thereupon_o the_o commons_o choose_v and_o present_v william_n tresham_n esq_n who_o make_v no_o excuse_n see_v the_o like_a of_o paul_n foley_n in_o bohun_n collection_n 353._o the_o cause_n of_o summons_n be_v declare_v by_o the_o king_n or_o chancellor_n elsing_n 151_o cook_n 12_o 115._o smyth_n commonwealth_n 79._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n confer_v first_o with_o his_o majesty_n and_o then_o in_o his_o name_n command_v the_o commons_o to_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n and_o to_o choose_v one_o of_o their_o member_n to_o be_v their_o speaker_n and_o to_o present_v he_o to_o his_o majesty_n on_o a_o day_n certain_a upon_o which_o the_o commons_o shall_v present_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o the_o low_a house_n co._n 12.115_o and_o he_o be_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o their_o parliament_n the_o commons_o be_v thereupon_o assemble_v in_o their_o house_n else_v 152_o vid._n town_n coll._n 174._o see_v bohun_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la one_o of_o the_o commons_o put_v the_o rest_n in_o mind_n of_o their_o charge_n give_v in_o the_o upper_a house_n touch_v the_o choose_n of_o a_o speaker_n and_o then_o do_v of_o himself_o commend_v one_o unto_o they_o and_o desire_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o their_o affirmative_a or_o negative_a voice_n and_o if_o any_o man_n stand_v up_o and_o speak_v against_o he_o so_o name_v allege_v some_o reason_n he_o ought_v to_o name_v another_o some_o person_n when_o the_o generality_n of_o member_n be_v come_v scobel_n 3_n vid._n town_n 174._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la and_o sit_v do_v put_v the_o house_n in_o mind_n that_o for_o their_o better_a proceed_v in_o the_o weighty_a affair_n they_o be_v come_v about_o their_o first_o work_n be_v to_o appoint_v a_o speaker_n and_o re-commends_a to_o the_o house_n some_o person_n of_o fitness_n and_o ability_n for_o the_o service_n and_o dignity_n which_o usual_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n if_o more_o than_o one_o person_n be_v name_v for_o speaker_n scobel_n 3_n and_o it_o be_v doubtful_a who_o be_v more_o general_o choose_v sometime_o one_o of_o the_o member_n stand_v in_o his_o place_n do_v by_o direction_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n put_v a_o question_n for_o determine_v the_o same_o or_o the_o clerk_n at_o the_o board_n so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o session_n 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 4._o when_o sir_n edward_n fillip_v the_o king_n sergeant_n at_o law_n be_v first_o name_v by_o mr._n secretary_n herbert_n as_o fit_v for_o that_o place_n and_o the_o name_n of_o other_o be_v mention_v but_o the_o more_o general_a voice_n run_v upon_o sir_n edward_n philip_n and_o a_o question_n be_v put_v he_o be_v by_o general_a acclamation_n choose_v speaker_n when_o the_o speaker_n
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 have_v be_v hear_v boston_n be_v order_v to_o have_v privilege_n and_o to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o arrest_n and_o imprisonment_n and_o the_o offender_n for_o three_o day_n commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o order_v to_o pay_v such_o charge_n to_o boston_n as_o the_o speaker_n shall_v set_v down_o and_o their_o fe_n 6_o martii_fw-la 1586._o memorial_n p._n 108_o 109._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 410._o col._n 1.414_o col._n 2._o this_o day_n william_n white_a bring_v to_o the_o bar_n for_o arrest_v mr._n martin_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n make_v answer_n that_o the_o arrest_n be_v make_v above_o fourteen_o day_n before_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o house_n thereupon_o appoint_v a_o committee_n to_o search_v the_o precedent_n and_o march_z 11._o the_o committee_n make_v their_o report_n of_o mr._n martin_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n arrest_v upon_o mean_a