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de_fw-fr stabolgi_n earl_n of_o athol_n always_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n
17._o e._n 1._o make_v and_o agree_v on_o at_o nottingham_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o our_o counsel_n there_o be_v by_o the_o preface_n to_o articuli_fw-la cleri_fw-la 9_o e._n 2._o in_o our_o parliament_n hold_v at_o lincolnâ—_n the_o 9th_o of_o our_o reign_n we_o cause_v the_o article_n underwritten_a with_o certain_a answer_n make_v to_o some_o of_o they_o to_o be_v rehearse_v before_o our_o counsel_n and_o make_v certain_a answer_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o to_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o article_n underwritten_a answer_n be_v make_v by_o we_o and_o our_o counsel_n of_o which_o article_n and_o answer_n the_o tenour_n here_o ensue_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o gavelet_n an._n 10._o e._n 2._o it_o be_v provide_v by_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o his_o justice_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o statute_n de_fw-fr terris_fw-la templariorum_n 17._o e._n 2._o it_o be_v move_v in_o parliament_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prelate_n baron_n noble_n and_o great_a man_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o other_o there_o present_a whether_o the_o order_n of_o the_o templar_n be_v dissolve_v the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n may_v retain_v they_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o with_o safe_a conscience_n whereupon_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o king_n counsel_n as_o well_o the_o justice_n as_o other_o lay-person_n be_v assemble_v together_o the_o say_a justice_n affirm_v precise_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o other_o lord_n of_o the_o fee_n aforesaid_a may_v well_o and_o lawful_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n retain_v the_o foresay_a land_n as_o their_o escheat_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cease_n and_o dissolution_n of_o the_o order_n aforesaid_a but_o upon_o other_o ground_n of_o conscience_n they_o settle_v they_o on_o the_o hospital_n of_o s._n johns_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o this_o statute_n 1._o e._n 3._o c._n 3._o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o of_o his_o counsel_n that_o they_o who_o have_v sell_v their_o land_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v any_o benefit_n of_o this_o statute_n the_o prologue_n of_o the_o print_a statute_n of_o 1._o e._n 3._o parl_n 2._o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o commonal_o by_o their_o petition_n make_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n by_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n and_o baron_n etc._n etc._n 9_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n desire_v the_o profit_n of_o his_o people_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o his_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o noble_n of_o his_o realm_n summon_v at_o his_o present_a parliament_n and_o by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n be_v there_o etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v and_o establish_v the_o statâ—â—te_n of_o money_n 9_o e._n 3._o c._n 7._o when_o and_o where_o it_o shall_v please_v we_o and_o our_o counsell_n to_o make_v exchange_n 11._o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o till_o by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsell_n iâ—_n he_o otherwise_o provide_v 14._o e._n 3._o c._n 5._o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n the_o justice_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n and_o of_o the_o other_o and_o other_z of_o the_o king_n counsel_n 14._o e_o 3_o stat._n 3._o of_o the_o clergy_n prologue_n wherefore_o we_o their_o petition_n see_v and_o regard_v and_o there_o upon_o deliberation_n with_o the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o other_o of_o our_o counsell_n and_o of_o the_o realm_n etc._n etc._n have_v grant_v etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 5._o our_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n take_v to_o they_o other_o of_o our_o counsel_n etc._n etc._n 20._o e._n 3._o prologue_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o our_o counsel_n we_o have_v ordain_v these_o thing_n follow_v and_o c._n 5._o we_o have_v ordain_v to_o come_v before_o we_o at_o a_o certain_a day_n or_o before_o they_o who_o we_o shall_v depute_v of_o our_o counsel_n 23._o e._n 3._o c._n 8._o shall_v be_v convert_v to_o a_o public_a and_o common_a profit_n by_o advice_n of_o his_o counsel_n and_o always_o it_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o his_o counsel_n that_o according_a to_o the_o first_o ordinance_n it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a and_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o every_o man_n etc._n etc._n 25._o e._n 3._o of_o labourer_n prologue_n it_o be_v ordain_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n and_o by_o assent_n of_o the_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o of_o his_o counsel_n 25_o e._n 2._o stat._n 2._o of_o those_o bear_v beyond_o the_o sea_n our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n willing_a that_o all_o doubt_n and_o ambiguity_n shall_v be_v put_v away_o and_o the_o law_n in_o this_o case_n declare_v and_o put_v in_o a_o certainty_n have_v charge_v the_o say_v prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o other_o wise_a man_n of_o his_o counsel_n assemble_v in_o this_o parliament_n to_o deliberate_v upon_o this_o point_n which_o of_o one_o assent_n have_v say_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n be_v and_o always_o have_v be_v such_o etc._n etc._n 25._o e._n 3._o parl._n 5._o c_o 2._o of_o treason_n and_o if_o percase_o any_o man_n of_o this_o realm_n endeavour_v covert_o or_o secret_o against_o any_o other_o to_o slay_v he_o or_o to_o rob_v he_o or_o take_v he_o or_o retain_v till_o he_o have_v make_v fine_a or_o ransom_n or_o to_o have_v his_o deliverance_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o counsel_n that_o in_o such_o case_n it_o shall_v be_v judge_v treason_n but_o shall_v be_v judge_v felony_n or_o trespass_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n of_o old_a time_n use_v and_o according_a as_o the_o case_n require_v and_o chap._n 4._o it_o be_v accord_v assent_v and_o establish_v that_o from_o henceforth_o none_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o petition_n or_o suggestion_n make_v to_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n or_o to_o his_o counsel_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o indictment_n or_o presentment_n of_o his_o good_a and_o lawful_a neighbour_n 25._o e._n 3._o parl._n 6._o statute_n of_o provisor_n whereas_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o edward_n king_n of_o england_n grandfather_n of_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v the_o 25._o of_o his_o reign_n hold_v at_o carlisle_n the_o petition_n hear_v put_v before_o the_o say_a grandfather_n and_o his_o counsel_n by_o the_o commonalty_n of_o his_o realm_n etc._n etc._n 27._o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o provisor_n shall_v have_v day_n contain_v the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n by_o warning_n to_o be_v make_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v before_o the_o king_n and_o his_o counsel_n or_o in_o his_o chancery_n or_o before_o the_o king_n justice_n in_o his_o place_n of_o the_o one_o bench_n or_o the_o other_o or_o before_o other_o the_o king_n justice_n which_o shall_v be_v depute_v to_o the_o same_o to_o answer_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o contempt_n do_v in_o this_o behalf_n ch_n 2._o it_o be_v assent_v by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o counsel_n 27._o e._n 3._o of_o the_o staple_n ch_n 21._o that_o the_o same_o mayor_n and_o constable_n do_v not_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o these_o ordinance_n nor_o make_v interpretation_n nor_o exception_n to_o they_o otherwise_o then_o the_o word_n purport_v but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v doubtful_a it_o shall_v be_v show_v unto_o our_o counsel_n and_o there_o declare_v by_o good_a advice_n ch_n 23._o and_o in_o case_n that_o debate_v arise_v betwixt_o they_o upon_o the_o discuss_n of_o any_o plea_n or_o quarrel_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a plea_n or_o quarrel_n shall_v be_v send_v before_o the_o chancellor_n and_o other_o of_o our_o counsel_n to_o be_v by_o they_o determine_v without_o delay_n ch_z 25._o and_o now_o late_o it_o be_v do_v we_o and_o our_o counsel_n to_o understand_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o say_a merchant_n ch_n 28._o and_o in_o case_n any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v amend_v add_v change_v or_o withdraw_v of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a point_n in_o time_n to_o come_v by_o a_o true_a cause_n we_o will_v that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o deliberation_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o great_a man_n and_o other_o of_o our_o counsel_n in_o parliament_n 31._o e._n 3._o stat._n 2._o c._n 3._o it_o be_v accord_v by_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n the_o great_a man_n and_o all_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n that_o the_o chancellor_n and_o treasurer_n take_v unto_o they_o the_o justice_n and_o other_z the_o king_n counsel_n such_o as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o ordain_v remedy_n of_o the_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o stockfish_n of_o st._n botulf_n and_o salmon_n of_o barwick_n and_o of_o wine_n and_o fish_n of_o bristol_n and_o elsewhere_o and_o that_o the_o ordinance_n by_o
one_o body_n contrary_a to_o their_o very_a fundamental_a law_n constitution_n right_n privilege_n to_o their_o grand_a prejudice_n and_o dishonour_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n for_o either_o of_o they_o to_o submit_v and_o conform_v thereto_o the_o rather_o because_o this_o instrument_n be_v never_o ratify_v by_o any_o but_o oppose_v by_o every_o public_a convention_n since_o its_o publication_n yea_o total_o set_v aside_o if_o ever_o valid_a by_o the_o last_o of_o they_o in_o and_o by_o this_o clause_n of_o their_o humble_a petition_n and_o advice_n artic._n 3_o 4._o that_o the_o number_n of_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v to_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o person_n so_o choose_v within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o they_o respective_o may_v be_v according_a to_o such_o proportion_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v in_o this_o present_a parliament_n which_o agree_v nothing_o concern_v the_o same_o and_o both_o the_o instrument_n and_o advice_n be_v now_o set_v aside_o by_o those_o in_o present_a power_n by_o issue_v writ_n for_o elect_a knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n throughout_o england_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a law_n usage_n custom_n and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o instrument_n or_o advice_n by_o which_o the_o english_a and_o commons_o house_n be_v now_o remit_v to_o their_o old_a parliamentary_a right_n &_o privilege_n they_o be_v oblige_v upon_o all_o these_o reason_n authority_n and_o consideration_n henceforth_o to_o seclude_v all_o scotish_n and_o irish_a knight_n citizens_z burgess_n or_o peer_n from_o sit_v or_o vote_v among_o they_o as_o member_n and_o aught_o to_o treat_v with_o they_o only_o as_o delegate_n or_o commissioner_n send_v from_o both_o nation_n touch_v such_o affair_n as_o particular_o relate_v to_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n according_a to_o 416._o ancient_a and_o late_a precedent_n but_o not_o to_o permit_v they_o any_o place_n or_o vote_n at_o all_o in_o the_o commons_o or_o lord_n house_n as_o joynt-member_n legislator_n with_o the_o english_a in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 7._o because_o the_o thrity_n person_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o scotland_n and_o the_o other_o thirty_o for_o ireland_n and_o the_o several_a county_n city_n and_o borroughs_n within_o the_o same_o to_o represent_v and_o oblige_v both_o these_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n as_o their_o representativees_n and_o attorney_n be_v not_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o both_o kingdom_n as_o in_o justice_n reason_n equity_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o by_o such_o as_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o council_n at_o whitehall_n shall_v prescribe_v as_o the_o 9th_o article_n in_o the_o instrument_n declare_v some_o whole_a county_n and_o eminent_a city_n in_o both_o kingdom_n have_v no_o voice_n at_o all_o in_o the_o election_n of_o these_o member_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v oblige_v by_o they_o as_o 44._o e._n 3._o f._n 19_o 11._o h._n 7._o 14._o 21._o h._n 7._o 40._o 23_o h._n 8._o br._n lert_n 27._o 7._o h._n 6._o 35._o 6._o dyer_n 373._o b._n resolve_v this_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o law_n justice_n reason_n insert_v into_o the_o very_a writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n claus._n 24._o e._n 1._o m._n 7._o dorso_fw-la here_o p._n 6._o ut_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la tangit_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la approbâ—tur_fw-la and_o the_o sole_a reason_n why_o act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v all_o those_o who_o send_v knight_n and_o burgess_n to_o they_o and_o not_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesn_a be_v only_o this_o because_o they_o assent_v unto_o they_o in_o and_o by_o their_o representative_n as_o the_o statute_n of_o 1_o jac._n c._n 1._o 4._o h._n 7._o 10._o brooke_n parliament_n 25._o 27._o 41._o ash_n parliament_n 10._o and_o proclamation_n 39_o and_o the_o law-book_n authority_n there_o collect_v to_o this_o purpose_n determine_v 8._o in_o the_o 237._o parliament_n of_o a_o caroli_n the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a then_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v exhibit_v this_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n that_o whereas_o they_o heretofore_o in_o civility_n as_o to_o stranger_n yield_v precedency_n according_a to_o their_o several_a degree_n unto_o such_o noble_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n as_o be_v in_o title_n above_o they_o have_v resort_v hither_o now_o divers_a of_o the_o natural_a bear_v subject_n of_o these_o kingdom_n resident_a here_o with_o their_o family_n and_o have_v their_o estate_n among_o we_o do_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o late_o create_v dignity_n in_o those_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n claim_v precedency_n of_o the_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n which_o tend_v both_o to_o the_o disservice_n of_o your_o majesty_n aâ—d_v to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n as_o by_o these_o reason_n may_v appear_v 1._o it_o be_v a_o nobelty_n without_o precedent_n that_o man_n shall_v inherit_v honour_n where_o they_o possess_v nothing_o else_o 2._o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o those_o country_n from_o whence_o their_o title_n be_v derive_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o voâ—e_n in_o parliament_n where_o they_o have_v not_o a_o foot_n of_o land_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o which_o inconvenience_n they_o humble_o beseech_v his_o majesty_n that_o a_o order_n may_v be_v timely_o settle_v therein_o to_o prevent_v the_o inconvenience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o redress_v the_o prejudice_n and_o disparagement_n to_o the_o peer_n and_o nobility_n of_o this_o kingdom_n occasion_v thereby_o which_o the_o king_n promise_v to_o do_v and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o far_o great_a inconvenience_n prejudice_n and_o disparagement_n to_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n yea_o a_o great_a novelty_n and_o injury_n than_o this_o they_o then_o petition_v against_o not_o only_o for_o the_o nobility_n but_o for_o the_o very_a knight_n citizens_z burgess_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o sit_v with_o and_o take_v place_n of_o the_o ancient_a peer_n knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o england_n according_a to_o their_o several_a title_n and_o to_o enjoy_v a_o equal_a vote_n judicature_n privilege_n with_o they_o in_o every_o particular_a in_o the_o very_a parliament_n of_o england_n which_o they_o never_o former_o do_v though_o they_o have_v not_o one_o foot_n of_o land_n in_o england_n nor_o the_o english_a any_o vote_n of_o place_n in_o their_o parliament_n no_o doubt_v it_o be_v therefore_o as_o fit_a to_o be_v timely_o redress_v as_o that_o grievance_n upon_o the_o selfsame_a ground_n be_v more_o universal_a prejudicial_a and_o dishonourable_a to_o the_o whole_a english_a peerage_n parliament_n and_o nation_n than_o this_o which_o concern_v the_o english_a peer_n alone_o and_o that_o only_a out_o of_o parliament_n 9_o this_o number_n of_o member_n send_v from_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n hold_v no_o just_a not_o equal_a proportion_n or_o distribution_n with_o the_o number_n of_o member_n which_o they_o former_o elect_v and_o send_v to_o their_o own_o respective_a parliament_n in_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o irish_a statute_n of_o 18_o e._n 4._o c._n 2._o 10._o h._n 7._o c._n 16_o 38._o h._n 8._o c._n 12._o 33._o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o cook_n 4._o justit_fw-la c._n 75_o 76._o and_o regiam_fw-la majestatem_fw-la nor_o yet_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o member_n and_o parliament-man_n in_o england_n be_v near_o ten_o to_o one_o to_o the_o member_n of_o both_o these_o nation_n conjoin_v which_o inequality_n upon_o all_o occasion_n may_v prove_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o both_o 10._o it_o will_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a grievance_n oppression_n expense_n vexation_n mischief_n delay_n and_o obstruction_n of_o justice_n to_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n not_o only_o to_o bear_v the_o expense_n of_o all_o the_o member_n they_o send_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n but_o to_o be_v enforce_v to_o resort_v unto_o they_o in_o person_n together_o with_o their_o witness_n evidence_n and_o council_n for_o all_o grievance_n oppression_n injury_n error_n complain_n and_o misdemean_n in_o officer_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n former_o redress_v and_o remediable_a only_a in_o their_o own_o proper_a parliament_n much_o near_a home_n and_o now_o only_o to_o be_v hear_v examine_v redress_v determine_v in_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o the_o claus._n roll._n of_o 39_o e._n 3._o m._n 12._o de_fw-fr erroribus_fw-la corrigendis_fw-la in_o parliament_n be_v tenend_n be_v in_o hibernia_n print_v in_o my_o epistle_n to_o my_o argument_n of_o the_o case_n of_o the_o lord_n magâ—â—re_v most_o full_o and_o excellent_o resolve_v and_o the_o multitude_n of_o complaint_n out_o of_o all_o three_o kingdom_n will_v prove_v so_o great_a in_o every_o parliament_n that_o it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o moiety_n of_o