Selected quad for the lemma: england_n
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A55586
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The Power of the Kings of England to examine the charters of particular corporations and companies exemplified by the statutes and laws of this realm.
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1684
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Wing P3106; ESTC R10321
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all_o of_o the_o family_n kindred_n and_o society_n to_o revenge_v and_o tend_v to_o quarrel_n verba_fw-la movent_fw-la litem_fw-la lie_fw-la vulnera_fw-la vulnera_fw-la mortem_fw-la against_o a_o subordinate_a magistrate_n it_o be_v a_o great_a offence_n because_o it_o scandalise_v the_o government_n for_o injuria_fw-la crescit_fw-la &_o decrescit_fw-la secundum_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la personae_fw-la but_o against_o the_o king_n who_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la it_o be_v a_o crime_n of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n and_o how_o fatal_a and_o pernicious_a the_o publish_n of_o scandal_n and_o libel_n have_v be_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o to_o their_o good_a subject_n this_o nation_n be_v very_o sensible_a 7_o e._n 1._o the_o king_n send_v commission_n to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n to_o inquire_v de_fw-fr spersoribus_fw-la rumorum_fw-la and_o 25_o e._n 1._o declaratio_fw-la regis_fw-la missa_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la comitatus_fw-la angliae_fw-la de_fw-la rege_fw-la purgando_fw-la de_fw-la certis_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la iniquis_fw-la contra_fw-la ipsum_fw-la ortis_fw-la etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 7_o e._n 1._o m._n 13._o rot._n patent_n 25_o e._n 1._o pars_fw-la 2._o m._n 7._o a_o declaration_n of_o the_o king_n be_v send_v to_o all_o the_o county_n of_o england_n to_o purge_v he_o of_o certain_a false_a and_o unjust_a rumour_n and_o scandal_n raise_v against_o he_o rex_fw-la mandavit_fw-la majori_fw-la &_o vicecomit_n london_n quod_fw-la facta_fw-la inquisitione_n de_fw-la sparsoribus_fw-la rumorum_fw-la &_o seditionem_fw-la in_o civitate_fw-la ipsas_fw-la caperent_fw-la &_o in_o prisona_fw-la de_fw-fr newgate_n detinerent_fw-la 20_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la 1._o m._n 18._o &_o 26._o the_o king_n command_v the_o major_a and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n that_o they_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n of_o the_o spreader_n of_o false_a report_n and_o sedition_n in_o the_o city_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v seize_v upon_o they_o and_o keep_v they_o in_o the_o prison_n of_o newgate_n as_o for_o the_o petition_n imprint_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o citizen_n i_o hope_v it_o be_v act_v by_o many_o of_o they_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o piety_n and_o loyalty_n but_o must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o action_n of_o no_o great_a discretion_n in_o they_o to_o say_v no_o worse_o for_o to_o make_v such_o ill_a reflection_n upon_o his_o majesty_n when_o the_o king_n by_o his_o oath_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v justice_n and_o nulli_fw-la negavimus_fw-la be_v one_o of_o his_o royal_a attribute_n ob._n but_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o no_o act_n bind_v beyond_o the_o corporation_n but_o such_o as_o be_v do_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n therefore_o they_o can_v present_v a_o clerk_n to_o a_o live_n but_o by_o deed_n sub_fw-la communi_fw-la sigillo_fw-la 13_o h._n 8_o 12._o nor_o make_v a_o surrender_n 33_o h._n 6.17_o 34_o h._n 6.21_o nor_o assign_v auditor_n 4_o h._n 7.17_o 7_o h._n 7.9_o et_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la so_o their_o law_n and_o constitution_n make_v in_o their_o common_a council_n do_v not_o bind_v because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o their_o common_a seal_n answ_n excellent_a logic_n he_o must_v be_v a_o rare_a chemist_n that_o can_v extract_v such_o a_o consequence_n from_o the_o premise_n the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o city_n be_v a_o parliament_n of_o the_o city_n the_o mayor_n be_v the_o king_n the_o aldermen_z the_o peer_n the_o commonalty_n the_o commons_o and_o what_o they_o there_o enact_v and_o ordain_v be_v upon_o record_n jones_n rep._n fol._n 540._o therefore_o those_o constitution_n and_o ordinance_n by_o they_o there_o make_v be_v enact_v in_o a_o court_n of_o record_n if_o not_o warrantable_a make_v the_o more_o against_o they_o and_o what_o be_v then_o by_o they_o enact_v be_v of_o great_a force_n and_o puissance_n than_o if_o it_o have_v be_v under_o their_o common_a seal_n if_o they_o appoint_v a_o attorney_n at_o law_n or_o bailiff_n in_o their_o common_a council_n they_o may_v justify_v any_o act_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o their_o office_n sans_o monstrans_fw-la de_fw-fr fait_fw-fr etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o corporation_n 12_o h._n 7.25_o 26._o they_o certify_v their_o new_a mayor_n yearly_o in_o the_o exchequer_n because_o it_o be_v enter_v on_o record_n 13_o h._n 8.22_o vide_fw-la lib._n 10._o l'_fw-fr guardian_n 8._o s._n saviour_n case_n 14_o h._n 8.29_o 12_o e._n 4.9_o 10._o iv_o if_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n have_v do_v any_o act_n in_o their_o common_a council_n whereby_o to_o forfeit_n their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n where_o a_o franchise_n be_v absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n then_o if_o any_o incident_a to_o it_o be_v forfeit_v the_o whole_a franchise_n be_v forfeit_v 22_o ass_n 34._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o en_fw-fr l'_fw-fr case_n d'_fw-fr corporation_n d'_fw-fr maidenhead_n but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o franchise_n court_n d'_fw-fr entry_n fol._n 527._o palmer_n rep._n fol._n 82._o absolute_a and_o entire_a and_o have_v no_o dependence_n on_o another_o franchise_n therefore_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o any_o incident_a to_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o corporation_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n for_o the_o well_o government_n of_o the_o corporation_n be_v incident_a to_o every_o corporation_n hob._n rep._n fol._n 211._o but_o the_o corporation_n of_o london_n have_v abuse_v and_o misuse_v this_o power_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o power_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o be_v incident_a to_o their_o corporation_n therefore_o they_o have_v forfeit_v their_o corporation_n the_o abuse_n of_o the_o court_n of_o pyepowder_n be_v incident_a to_o a_o fair_a be_v a_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o fair_a 7_o h._n 4.44_o otherwise_o of_o toll_n because_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o the_o fair_a or_o market_n palmer_n ibid._n object_n there_o be_v a_o stat._n 7_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v enjoy_v all_o their_o whole_a liberty_n whatsoever_o with_o this_o clause_n licet_fw-la usi_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la vel_fw-la abusi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la and_o notwithstanding_o any_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a 7_o r._n 2._o n._n 37._o answ_n this_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o a_o act_n of_o grace_n of_o the_o king_n in_o parliament_n for_o no_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v appear_v but_o only_o per_fw-la dominum_fw-la regenâ_n &_o consilium_fw-la suum_fw-la which_o must_v be_v intend_v his_o privy_a council_n if_o it_o have_v be_v otherwise_o then_o consilio_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o 35_o e._n 1._o apud_fw-la carlioten_n stat._n de_fw-la asportatis_fw-la religiosorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n âut_fw-la admit_v it_o to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n it_o do_v only_o extend_v to_o ãâã_d offence_n and_o crime_n which_o they_o have_v commit_v or_o omit_v and_o not_o ãâã_d ââose_v that_o shall_v be_v commit_v or_o omit_v by_o they_o de_fw-fr futuro_fw-la if_o otherwise_o it_o will_v have_v be_v against_o all_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o by_o consequence_n void_a and_o that_o it_o must_v be_v so_o read_v the_o king_n answer_v to_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o commons_o at_o large_a jones_n rep._n fol._n 241._o and_o if_o we_o look_v into_o all_o the_o statute_n which_o confirm_v the_o liberty_n of_o london_n viz._n 14_o e._n 3._o c._n 1._o which_o confirm_v all_o reasonable_a liberty_n 2_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o the_o liberty_n which_o have_v be_v due_o use_v 3_o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o all_o except_o such_o as_o be_v repeal_v by_o the_o common_a law_n 2_o h._n 6._o c._n 1._o all_o liberty_n well_o use_v and_o not_o repeal_v by_o the_o common_a law_n there_o be_v no_o statute_n or_o prescription_n warrant_v any_o of_o their_o action_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v consonant_a to_o right_o reason_n and_o justice_n qui_fw-la muragium_fw-la ad_fw-la villam_fw-la clandendam_fw-la gravius_fw-la ceperint_fw-la quam_fw-la concessum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la per_fw-la chaâtam_fw-la regis_fw-la perdant_fw-la ex_fw-la tunc_fw-la gratiam_fw-la suae_fw-la concessionis_fw-la &_o graviter_fw-la amerciantur_fw-la fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 43._o they_o which_o shall_v take_v more_o murage_n than_o be_v grant_v to_o they_o shall_v lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o grant_n and_o shall_v be_v grievous_o amerce_v le_fw-fr ley_fw-fr voet_fw-mi quo_fw-la chescan_fw-it perdera_fw-la son_fw-it franchise_n que_fw-fr eo_fw-la misuera_fw-la mirror_n c._n 5._o §_o 4._o the_o law_n will_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v lose_v his_o franchise_n which_o mis-use_a it_o and_o bracton_n say_v that_o libertates_fw-la possunt_fw-la amitti_fw-la per_fw-la abusum_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la usum_fw-la bract._n lib._n 2._o fol._n 56._o lib._n 3._o fol._n 117._o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o where_o the_o law_n say_v that_o they_o shall_v lose_v their_o liberty_n or_o their_o grant_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o they_o for_o ever_o inst_z part_n 2._o fol._n 222._o how_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n have_v misuse_v and_o abuse_v their_o franchise_n by_o levy_v of_o such_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o the_o oppression_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n be_v submit_v to_o the_o grave_a consideration_n of_o all_o sober_a and_o disinteressed_n person_n a_o leet_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n because_o they_o do_v take_v of_o the_o offender_n against_o the_o assize_n of_o bread_n and_o beer_n 2_o s._n when_o they_o have_v no_o pillory_n nor_o tumbril_n rastal_n entry_n fol._n 540._o in_o the_o eire_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n 30_o e._n 1._o inter_fw-la placita_fw-la coronae_fw-la &_o infra_fw-la hundredum_fw-la de_fw-la kery_a there_o be_v prescribe_v that_o in_o holston_n burgh_n they_o do_v take_v de_fw-fr novo_fw-la of_o every_o great_a beast_n viz._n ox_n etc._n etc._n as_o well_o of_o the_o buyer_n as_o of_o the_o seller_n one_o penny_n whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v but_o one_o penny_n of_o the_o buyer_n and_o that_o they_o take_v of_o merchandises_n exceed_v 12_o d._n of_o the_o buyer_n ob_fw-la and_o of_o the_o seller_n ob_fw-la whereas_o they_o ought_v to_o take_v but_o ob_fw-la of_o the_o buyer_n roll_v abridg._n part_n 2._o fol._n 523._o the_o justice_n in_o eire_n do_v inquire_v of_o those_o which_o do_v take_v superfluous_a or_o undue_a toll_n in_o city_n burrough_n or_o elsewhere_o against_o the_o common_a usage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n cap._n itineris_fw-la vet_z magna_fw-la charta_fw-la it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o if_o the_o defendant_n in_o a_o quo_fw-la warranto_fw-la make_v default_n their_o franchise_n be_v seize_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o king_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v all_o the_o profit_n and_o if_o they_o do_v not_o replieve_v within_o the_o eire_n they_o lose_v their_o franchise_n for_o ever_o iten_n canc._n 6_o e._n 2.7_o ob._n if_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o london_n have_v commit_v any_o offence_n the_o particular_a person_n which_o have_v transgress_v aught_o to_o be_v punish_v but_o the_o corporation_n can_v for_o no_o trespass_n lie_v against_o a_o corporation_n 22_o ass_n 67._o brok._n tit._n corp._n n._n 43._o 15_o e._n 4.1_o b._n no_o capias_fw-la no_o exigent_n against_o it_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v imprison_v 21_o e._n 4.69_o 70._o 45_o e._n 3.2_o 3._o neither_o can_v a_o corporation_n be_v bind_v in_o a_o statute_n or_o recognizance_n moores_n rep._n 68_o answ_n his_o majesty_n may_v proceed_v against_o they_o in_o their_o politic_a capacity_n and_o so_o to_o a_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o corporation_n and_o franchise_n or_o in_o their_o natural_a capacity_n against_o any_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o corporation_n which_o be_v offender_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v secundum_fw-la quantitatem_fw-la &_o qualitatem_fw-la delucti_fw-la according_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n non_fw-la oppressus_fw-la liberant_fw-la qui_fw-la liberos_fw-la opprimunt_fw-la they_o will_v not_o free_v those_o which_o be_v oppress_v who_o oppress_v those_o which_o be_v freevill_n finis_fw-la