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A50824 The new state of England under Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary in three parts ... / by G.M. Miege, Guy, 1644-1718? 1691 (1691) Wing M2019A; ESTC R31230 424,335 944

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in_o his_o roll_n all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o great_a roll_n and_o nothing_o enter_v in_o this_o can_v be_v discharge_v without_o his_o privity_n the_o foreign_a opposer_n who_o office_n be_v to_o oppose_v all_o sheriff_n upon_o the_o schedule_n of_o the_o green_a wax_n this_o office_n be_v keep_v in_o grays-inn_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o plea_n in_o who_o office_n all_o the_o exchequer_n officer_n and_o other_o debtor_n to_o the_o king_n be_v to_o plead_v and_o be_v implead_v as_o at_o the_o common_a law_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v do_v here_o be_v because_o their_o attendance_n be_v require_v in_o this_o court._n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v four_o swear_a attorney_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o estreat_v who_o receive_v every_o term_n the_o estreat_n or_o extract_n out_o of_o the_o lord_n treasurer_n remembrancer_n office_n and_o ●rites_v they_o out_o to_o be_v levy_v for_o the_o king_n he_o also_o make_v schedule_n of_o such_o sum_n as_o be_v to_o be_v discharge_v a_o clerk_n of_o the_o parcel_n and_o another_o of_o the_o ●ichils_v two_o auditor_n of_o the_o impress_v who_o audit_n the_o great_a account_n of_o the_o king_n custom_n wardrobe_n ●int_n first-fruit_n and_o ten_o naval_a and_o mi●tary_a expense_n money_n impre_v etc._n etc._n seven_o auditor_n of_o the_o revenue_n who_o audit_n all_o account_n of_o the_o king_n land_n revenue_n and_o all_o tax_n grant_v by_o the_o parliament_n there_o be_v also_o several_a receiver_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n arise_v from_o land_n and_o rent_n who_o account_n be_v yearly_o make_v up_o by_o the_o auditor_n to_o which_o add_v a_o receiver_n of_o the_o first-fruit_n revenue_n as_o for_o the_o ten_o the_o bishop_n be_v collector_n of_o they_o and_o account_v yearly_a for_o the_o same_o but_o there_o be_v two_o other_o considerable_a officer_n not_o to_o be_v omit_v viz._n the_o deputy_n chamberlain_n in_o who_o
manner_n of_o way_n 1._o by_o ●oods_n and_o chattel_n 2._o by_o the_o body_n pledge_n use_v mainprize_n 3._o by_o the_o body_n only_o this_o ●ourt_n be_v keep_v every_o 40_o day_n pie-powder_n court_n be_v a_o court_n hold_v in_o fair_n to_o yield_v justice_n to_o buyer_n and_o seller_n and_o for_o redress_v of_o all_o disorder_n commit_v in_o they_o these_o court_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o french_a pie_n a_o foot_n and_o poudreux_v dusty_a the_o fair_n be_v keep_v most_o usual_o in_o summer_n to_o which_o the_o country_n people_n use_v to_o come_v with_o dusty_a foot_n a_o pie-powder_n court_n be_v hold_v de_fw-la hora_fw-la in_o horam_fw-la every_o hour_n and_o such_o be_v the_o dispatch_v make_v here_o that_o justice_n ought_v to_o be_v summary_o administer_v within_o three_o ebb_a and_o three_z flow_v of_o the_o sea_n chap._n xii_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a court_n and_o first_o of_o the_o convocation_n to_o consult_v of_o church-matter_n and_o make_v ecclesiastical_a law_n 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that_o one_o proctor_n be_v send_v for_o every_o cathedral_n or_o collegiate_n church_n and_o two_o for_o the_o body_n of_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o each_o diocese_n all_o which_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n take_v according_o care_v of_o will_v the_o party_n concern_v person_n 〈◊〉_d to_o appear_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o certify_v to_o the_o archbishop_n the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o so_o warn_v in_o a_o schedule_n annex_v to_o the_o letter_n certificatory_a upon_o which_o the_o other_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n proceed_v the_o cathedral_n and_o collegiate_n church_n and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n of_o each_o diocese_n make_v choice_n of_o their_o proctor_n which_o do_v and_o certify_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n he_o return_v all_o at_o the_o day_n and_o the_o same_o method_n be_v use_v in_o the_o province_n of_o york_n the_o chapel_n of_o henry_n vii_o annex_v to_o westminster_n abbey_n be_v the_o usual_a place_n where_o the_o convocation_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n meet_v whilst_o the_o archbishop_n of_o york_n hold_v at_o york_n a_o convocation_n of_o all_o his_o province_n in_o like_a manner_n thus_o by_o constant_a correspondence_n these_o two_o province_n though_o so_o ●r_o distant_a from_o each_o other_o do_v debate_n and_o conclude_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n the_o convocation_n be_v like_o the_o parliament_n diside_v into_o two_o house_n the_o high_a and_o the_o ●wer_n and_o all_o member_n have_v by_o statute_n the_o ●●me_n privilege_n for_o themselves_o and_o menial_a servant_n as_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n have_v the_o high_a house_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n which_o be_v by_o much_o the_o large_a of_o the_o two_o consist_v of_o 22_o bishop_n whereof_o the_o archbishop_n be_v precedent_n who_o sit_v in_o a_o chair_n at_o the_o upper_a end_n of_o a_o great_a table_n and_o the_o bishop_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o same_o table_n all_o in_o their_o scarlet_a robe_n and_o hood_n the_o arch-bishop_n hood_n fur_v with_o ermine_n and_o the_o bishop_n with_o minever_n the_o low_a house_n consist_v of_o all_o the_o dean_n archdeacon_n one_o proctor_n for_o every_o chapter_n and_o two_o proctor_n for_o all_o the_o clergy_n of_o the_o diocese_n which_o make_v in_o all_o 166_o person_n viz._n 22_o dean_n 24_o prebendary_n 54_o archdeacon_n and_o 44_o clerk_n represent_v the_o diocesan_n clergy_n the_o first_o business_n of_o each_o house_n upon_o their_o meeting_n be_v to_o choose_v each_o a_o prolocutor_n or_o speaker_n the_o prolocutor_n of_o the_o low_a house_n be_v choose_v he_o be_v present_v to_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o two_o of_o the_o member_n whereof_o one_o make_v a_o speech_n and_o the_o elect_a person_n another_o both_o in_o latin_a to_o which_o the_o arch_a bishop_n answer_v in_o latin_a and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n approve_v of_o the_o person_n the_o matter_n debate_v by_o both_o house_n be_v only_o such_o as_o the_o king_n by_o commission_n do'●_n express_o allow_v viz._n church_n and_o religion_n matter_n first_o propose_v in_o the_o upper_a and_o th●●_n communicate_v to_o the_o low_a house_n and_o the_o major_a vote_n in_o each_o house_n prevail_v sometime_o there_o have_v be_v royal_a aid_n grant_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o clergy_n in_o convocation_n ancient_o this_o assembly_n may_v without_o 〈◊〉_d now_o with_o the_o royal_a assent_n make_v canon_n touch_v religion_n bind_v not_o only_a themselves_o but_o all_o the_o laity_n without_o consent_n o●_n ratification_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o i●_n parliament_n neither_o do_v the_o parliament_n meddle_v in_o the_o make_n of_o canon_n or_o in_o doctrinal_a matter_n till_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o charles_n i._o only_a when_o thereto_o require_v they_o by_o their_o civil_a sanction_n do_v confirm_v the_o result_v and_o consultation_n of_o the_o clergy_n whereby_o the_o people_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o induce_v to_o obey_v the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o spiritual_a governor_n to_o conclude_v the_o law_n and_o constitution_n whereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v govern_v be_v first_o general_a canon_n make_v by_o general_a council_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o orthodox_n father_n and_o the_o grave_a decree_n of_o several_a holy_a bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o have_v be_v admit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n then_o our_o own_o constitution_n make_v ancient_o in_o several_a provincial_a synod_n both_o by_o the_o pope_n legate_n otho_n and_o othobon_n and_o by_o several_a arch-bishop_n of_o canterbury_n all_o which_o be_v of_o force_n in_o england_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o england_n or_o the_o king_n prerogative_n next_o to_o those_o constitution_n this_o church_n be_v also_o govern_v by_o canon_n make_v in_o convocation_n of_o latter_a time_n as_o in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n james_n i_o and_o confirm_v by_o his_o authority_n also_o by_o some_o statute_n of_o parliament_n ●ouching_v church-affair_n and_o by_o divers_a immemorial_n custom_n but_o where_o all_o these_o fail_n the_o civil_a law_n take_v place_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o court_n of_o audience_n the_o prerogative-court_n the_o court_n of_o delegate_n the_o court_n of_o peculiar_o etc._n etc._n from_z the_o church_n legislative_a i_o come_v to_o the_o executive_a power_n for_o which_o there_o have_v be_v several_a court_n provide_v among_o which_o be_v the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o ancient_a consistory_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n for_o the_o debate_n of_o spiritual_a cause_n so_o call_v from_o the_o arch_a church_n and_o tower_n of_o s._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_n in_o cheapside_n london_n where_o this_o court_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v hold_v the_o judge_n whereof_o be_v call_v dean_n of_o the_o arch_n or_o the_o official_a of_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n because_o with_o this_o officialty_n be_v common_o join_v a_o peculiar_a jurisdiction_n of_o 13_o parish_n in_o london_n term_v a_o deanery_n be_v exempt_a from_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n jurisdiction_n and_o belong_v to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n all_o appeal_v in_o church-matter_n within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n be_v direct_v to_o this_o court._n in_o which_o the_o judge_n sit_v alone_o without_o assessor_n hear_v and_o determine_v all_o cause_n without_o any_o jury_n the_o advocate_n allow_v to_o plead_v in_o this_o court_n be_v all_o to_o be_v doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n who_o upon_o their_o petition_n to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o his_o fiat_n obtain_v be_v admit_v by_o the_o judge_n of_o this_o court_n but_o must_v not_o practice_v the_o first_o year_n both_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o advocate_n always_o wear_v their_o scarlet_a robe_n with_o
of_o maldon_n sir_n thomas_n darcy_n bar._n charles_n montague_n es_fw-ge borough_n of_o harwich_n the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n lord_n chine_n sir_n thomas_n middleton_n kt._n glocestershire_n 8._o sir_n john_n guise_n bar._n sir_n ralph_n dutton_n bar._n city_n of_o gloucester_n william_n cook_n esq_n william_n try_v esq_n borough_n of_o cirencester_n the_o right_a honourable_a henry_n poll_n esq_n richard_n how_o esq_n borough_n of_o tewksbury_n rich._n dowdeswell_n esq_n the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n henry_n capell_n kt._n herefordshire_n 8._o sir_n john_n morgan_z bar._n sir_n herbert_n croft_n bar._n city_n of_o hereford_n paul_n foley_n esq_n henry_n cornwall_n esq_n borough_n of_o lempster_n tho._n conyngesby_n esq_n john_n dutton_n colt_n esq_n borough_n of_o weoble_o john_n birch_n esq_n robert_n price_n esq_n hertfordshire_n 6._o sir_n tho._n pope_n blount_n bar._n ralph_n freeman_n esq_n borough_n of_o st._n alban_n sir_n samuel_n grimston_n bar._n george_n churchill_n esq_n borough_n of_o hertford_n sir_n will._n cowper_n bar._n sir_n will._n leman_n bar._n huntingtonshire_n 4_o the_o honourable_a robert_n montague_n esq_n john_n driden_n esq_n borough_n of_o huntingdon_n the_o honourable_a sidney_n wort_o alias_o montague_n esq_n the_o honourable_a richard_n montague_n esq_n kent_n 10._o the_o honourable_a sir_n vere_n fane_n knight_n of_o the_o bath_n sir_n john_n knatchbull_n bar._n city_n of_o canterbury_n sir_n william_n honywood_n bar._n henry_n lee_n esq_n city_n of_o rochester_n sir_n joseph_n williamson_n kt._n francis_n clarke_n esq_n borough_n of_o maidston_n sir_n tho._n taylor_n bar._n thomas_n ryder_n esq_n borough_n of_o queenborough_n sir_n john_n bank_n bar._n robert_n crawford_n esq_n lancashire_n 14._o the_o right_a honourable_a charles_n lord_n brandon_n gerrard_n the_o honourable_a james_n stanley_n borough_n of_o lancaster_n roger_n kirby_n esq_n thomas_n preston_n esq_n borough_n of_o preston_n in_o amounderness_n christopher_n greenfeild_n esq_n borough_n of_o newton_n the_o honourable_a george_n cholmondely_n esq_n sir_n john_n chichley_n kt._n borough_n of_o wigga●●_n sir_n rich._n standish_n kt._n peter_n shakerly_n esq_n borough_n of_o clitheroe_n anthony_n parker_n esq_n roger_n kenyon_n esq_n borough_n of_o leverpool_n the_o kite_n honourable_a richard_n lord_n colchester_n tho._n norris_n of_o speak_n esq_n leicester_n 4._o the_o right_a honourable_a bennet_n lord_n sherrard_n sir_n thomas_n hesilridge_n bar._n borough_n of_o leicester_n sir_n edward_n abney_n kt._n laurence_n carter_n esq_n lincoln_n 12._o the_o right_a honourable_a george_n viscount_n castleton_n sir_n tho._n hussey_n bar._n city_n of_o lincoln_n sir_n john_n bolles_n bar._n sir_n edw._n hussey_n bar._n borough_n of_o boston_n peregrine_n berty_n esq_n sir_n william_n york_n kt._n borough_n of_o great_a grimsby_n sir_n edw._n ayscogh_o kt._n john_n chaplin_n esq_n town_n of_o stamford_n the_o honourable_a charles_n 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