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ãâã_d ãâ¦ã_z lium_o ad_fw-la magna_fw-la neââtia_fw-la ãâã_d eâpedienda_fw-la rot._n claus._n 26_o h_n 3._o m._n 7._o dorso_fw-la rex_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z omili_fw-la norhamptoniae_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la tââi_fw-la ãâã_d alius_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la quâd_fw-la ãâã_d facias_fw-la archiepi_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z
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commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la dorso_fw-la regni_fw-la then_o make_v a_o assize_n of_o money_n and_o at_o the_o same_o parliament_n provisum_fw-la fuit_fw-la communi_fw-la assensu_fw-la archiepiscoporum_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la fidelium_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la angliae_fw-la that_o nine_o knight_n through_o all_o england_n shall_v find_v a_o ten_o bene_fw-la paraâum_fw-la cum_fw-la equis_fw-la &_o armis_fw-la for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o those_o nine_o knight_n shall_v find_v the_o ten_o knight_n every_o day_n two_o shilling_n ad_fw-la liberationem_fw-la svam_fw-la certain_o the_o word_n fideles_fw-la angliâ_n can_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la only_o the_o archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n prior_n &_o mâgnates_fw-la regni_fw-la give_v a_o auxilium_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la desensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o reâuperationem_fw-la âârrarâm_fw-la nostrarum_fw-la against_o the_o french_a 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somner_n tell_v we_o that_o ãâã_d be_v cânsulere_fw-la johannis_n and_o so_o justify_v mat._n ãâã_d pag._n 273._o in_o his_o etymology_n when_o he_o saâs_v renneme_v quod_fw-la interpretatum_fw-la praâum_fw-la concilii_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la antiquis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ãâã_d de_fw-la pace_fw-la regni_fw-la saepius_fw-la conâilia_fw-la traââabantur_fw-la anno_fw-la 2_o h._n 3._o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la be_v in_o parliament_n grant_v and_o confirm_v a_o ancient_a transcript_n of_o which_o write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o e._n 1._o i_o have_v and_o conceive_v that_o those_o who_o then_o give_v a_o subsidy_n of_o a_o fifteen_o to_o the_o crown_n be_v the_o part_n that_o compound_v and_o make_v the_o communc_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n and_o who_o they_o be_v let_v the_o charter_n speak_v proâac_fw-la autem_fw-la donatione_fw-la &_o concessione_n meipâm_fw-la libertatum_fw-la istarum_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la contentarum_fw-la in_o charta_fw-la nostra_fw-la de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la forestae_fw-la archiepiscopi_fw-la episcopi_fw-la abbates_n priores_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n milites_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentes_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la dederunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la quintam_fw-la decimam_fw-la partem_fw-la omnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la mobilium_fw-la testibus_fw-la praenominatis_fw-la &_o multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la dat._n per_fw-la manus_fw-la venerabilis_fw-la patris_fw-la domini_fw-la dunââlmensis_n episcopi_fw-la cancellarii_n nostri_fw-la apud_fw-la sa_o ãâ¦ã_z they_o paulum_fw-la london_n sexto_fw-la die_fw-la novembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la secundo_fw-la which_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o close_a roll_n of_o this_o year_n thus_o rex_fw-la vic._n ebor_n etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la mittimus_fw-la derso_fw-la libi_fw-la chartas_n de_fw-la libertatibus_fw-la concessis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la tam_fw-la de_fw-fr foresta_n quam_fw-la aliis_fw-la mandantes_fw-la quatenus_fw-la eas_fw-la legi_fw-la facias_fw-la publicâ_fw-la in_o pluro_fw-la comitatu_fw-la tuo_fw-la convocatis_fw-la baronibus_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o on_fw-we nibus_fw-la libere_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la comitatus_fw-la qui_fw-la ibidem_fw-la jurent_fw-la fidelitatem_fw-la vestram_fw-la &_o in_o diligenter_fw-la attendens_fw-la singula_fw-la puncta_fw-la chartarum_fw-la ea_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la facias_fw-la jurarâ_n observari_fw-la etc._n etc._n daâ_n 22._o die_v februarii_fw-la anno_fw-la dom._n 1225._o 9_o h._n 3._o that_o king_n ãâ¦ã_z summon_v a_o general_a or_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o ãâã_d presentibus_fw-la clero_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regionis_fw-la solemnitate_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la ãâã_d
the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n asserted_n or_o a_o discourse_n prove_v by_o record_n and_o the_o best_a historian_n that_o the_o commons_o of_o england_n be_v ever_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o parliament_n by_o william_n petyt_n of_o the_o inner-temple_n esq_n non_fw-la nulli_fw-la taedio_fw-la investigandae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la cullibet_fw-la opiniââ_n potius_fw-la ignaâi_fw-la succambunt_fw-la quam_fw-la explorandâ_fw-la veritati_fw-la pertinaci_fw-la diligentiâ_fw-la perseverare_fw-la volunt_fw-la min._n foelix_fw-la inter_fw-la âericula_fw-la veritatis_fw-la &_o libertatis_fw-la ãâã_d ãâã_d london_n print_v for_o f._n smith_n t._n bassett_n j._n wright_n r._n chiswell_n and_o s._n heyrick_n 1680._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a arthur_n earl_n of_o essex_n viscount_n maldon_n baron_n capell_n of_o hadham_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n one_o of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy-council_n and_o first_o lord_n 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ut_fw-la statutum_n de_fw-la manu_fw-la mortua_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o praejudicium_fw-la sanctae_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fuit_fw-la editum_fw-la deleretur_fw-la cui_fw-la quidem_fw-la articulo_fw-la respondit_fw-la rex_fw-la quod_fw-la idem_fw-la statutum_n de_fw-la consilio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la suorum_fw-la so_o phrased_a by_o the_o historian_n fuerat_fw-la editum_fw-la &_o ordinatum_fw-la &_o absque_fw-la eorum_fw-la consilio_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la revocandum_fw-la but_o a_o more_o certain_a authority_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o statute_n be_v make_v per_fw-la commune_fw-la â5_n concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n as_o appear_v by_o rot._n claus._n 7_o e._n 1._o m._n 5._o dorso_fw-la rot._n pat._n 10_o e._n 1._o m._n 13._o and_o then_o the_o commons_o be_v unquestionable_o a_o essential_a part_n and_o join_v in_o the_o make_v the_o statute_n the_o six_z argument_n from_o the_o form_n of_o pen_v of_o ãâã_d of_o parliament_n and_o expression_n in_o record_n in_o 49_o 51_o 54_o h._n 3._o where_o it_o be_v pretend_v the_o commâns_n first_o begin_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o phrase_n of_o record_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n before_o that_o time_n the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o bishop_n ãâ¦ã_z of_o london_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v wound_v ãâ¦ã_z to_o dolore_fw-la that_o the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o other_o rebel_n have_v by_o crafty_a persuasion_n circumvent_v pro_fw-la ãâ¦ã_z r_o prince_n edward_n &_o ad_fw-la partem_fw-la svam_fw-la proditoriâ_n aââaxeâunt_fw-la proprii_fw-la contemptu_fw-la sacrament_n contra_fw-la formam_fw-la de_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o ejusdem_fw-la silii_fw-la nostri_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la magnatum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la unanimi_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la nuper_fw-la london_n provisam_fw-la the_o king_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr conseil_fw-fr &_o l'assentement_fw-fr 3._o le_fw-fr rei_fw-la de_fw-fr alemain_n &_o the_o countess_n &_o de_fw-fr baruns_n &_o deal_v commun_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr pardon_v and_o release_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o all_o his_o company_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n per_fw-mi le_fw-fr conseil_n &_o passentement_fw-fr le_fw-fr rei_fw-la de_fw-fr alemain_n &_o les_fw-fr cuntes_fw-la &_o the_o baron_n &_o le_fw-fr commun_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr pardon_v and_o release_v the_o londoner_n totes_fw-la maneres_fw-la de_fw-la
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per_fw-la johannem_fw-la de_fw-la balliolo_fw-la than_o king_n ac_fw-la praelatos_fw-la &_o nobiles_fw-la &_o universitates_fw-la &_o communitates_fw-la civitatum_fw-la &_o villarum_fw-la dicti_fw-la regni_fw-la scotiae_fw-la and_o the_o constant_a practice_n ever_o since_o have_v be_v that_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n have_v send_v their_o proxy_n or_o representative_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o that_o kingdom_n it_o may_v therefore_o seem_v very_o strange_a that_o when_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la and_o de_fw-la facto_fw-la be_v ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la even_o in_o time_n coeval_fw-fr with_o the_o government_n a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o common_a council_n or_o parliament_n that_o england_n shall_v not_o be_v under_o the_o same_o constitution_n be_v but_o descendant_n from_o gaul_n or_o the_o more_o northern_a country_n if_o so_o 1._o be_v it_o because_o in_o the_o britton_n saxon_n and_o 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turribus_fw-la portis_fw-la ac_fw-la seris_fw-la erant_fw-la instructa_fw-la firmissimis_fw-la nor_o be_v they_o of_o less_o reputation_n in_o the_o saxon_a or_o norman_a time_n when_o they_o be_v think_v so_o necessary_a and_o proper_a for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o govern_v mean_v preservation_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o william_n the_o first_o and_o the_o common_a ãâ¦ã_z council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o no_o market_n or_o fair_a shall_v be_v permit_v to_o be_v hold_v nisi_fw-la in_o civitatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o in_fw-la burgis_fw-la ubi_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o jus_fw-la commune_fw-la &_o dignitates_fw-la coronae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deperiri_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la defraudari_fw-la nec_fw-la violari_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la recte_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aperto_fw-la &_o per_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la debent_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o if_o in_o the_o briton_n time_n the_o nation_n be_v so_o strong_a in_o city_n and_o castle_n sure_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o that_o in_o the_o saxon_a and_o norman_a time_n when_o the_o nation_n become_v to_o be_v more_o civilise_a and_o considerable_a in_o the_o world_n the_o estate_n or_o degree_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 3._o will_v easy_o part_v with_o these_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n which_o their_o ancestor_n though_o less_o know_v and_o powerful_a do_v claim_v and_o enjoy_v have_v thus_o conclude_v my_o argument_n against_o the_o position_n of_o 49_o h._n 3._o i_o have_v think_v it_o not_o altogether_o impertinent_a to_o add_v some_o brief_a observation_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o ancient_a record_n and_o historian_n in_o their_o various_a lection_n and_o different_a expression_n i_o shall_v therefore_o consider_v 1._o the_o different_a application_n of_o the_o word_n 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as_o bracton_n before_o cite_v consensâ_n communi_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la 3._o those_o aide_n be_v give_v tam_fw-la de_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la aliorum_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la tenentibus_fw-la de_fw-fr domino_fw-la rege_fw-la in_o capite_fw-la levanda_fw-la quo_fw-la praetexta_fw-la dictus_fw-la compotus_fw-la de_fw-la auxiliis_fw-la praedictis_fw-la be_v as_o well_o for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o then_o prior_n as_o for_o the_o fee_n of_o the_o prior_n himself_o which_o the_o prior_n say_v will_v clear_o appear_v to_o the_o court_n by_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o prior_n his_o prodecâssor_n in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 3._o make_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n so_o that_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o prior_n do_v grant_v a_o aid_n as_o well_o as_o the_o prior_n himself_o and_o that_o in_o parliament_n for_o as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o rot._n claus._n 32_o h._n 3._o m._n 13._o dorâo_o there_o be_v a_o parliament_n then_o hold_v 4._o that_o 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ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d solummodo_fw-la ãâã_d this_o p_o ãâ¦ã_z not_o well_o observe_v and_o understand_v ãâã_d late_a author_n have_v cause_v the_o ãâã_d about_o the_o t_o ãâ¦ã_z ãâã_d represent_v the_o ãâã_d in_o parliament_n 5._o ãâ¦ã_z hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la yet_o very_o considerable_a in_o number_n and_o all_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n shall_v till_o 49_o h._n 3._o either_o be_v total_o exclude_v from_o be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o generale_fw-mi concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n or_o else_o by_o a_o law_n of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n in_o history_n or_o law_n be_v for_o so_o many_o age_n to_o be_v represent_v by_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la only_o in_o parliament_n the_o transcendent_a power_n of_o which_o council_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o king_n as_o head_n thereof_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n that_o great_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o be_v secretary_n and_o privy-councillor_n to_o our_o famous_a queen_n 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procuratorem_fw-la nam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peraeque_fw-la gratum_fw-la esse_fw-la oportet_fw-la quââquid_fw-la ex_fw-la senatusconsulto_fw-la parliamentario_n profectum_fw-la est_fw-la 6._o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o prescription_n of_o progenitores_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o the_o record_n of_o the_o prior_n of_o coventry_n tempore_fw-la e._n 3._o do_v express_o extend_v to_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o his_o great_a grandfather_n ãâ¦ã_z and_o high_a too_o so_o that_o i_o have_v good_a authority_n and_o warrant_n to_o say_v before_o that_o when_o the_o burgess_n of_o st._n alban_n in_o the_o parliament_n 8_o e._n 2._o affirm_v that_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n sicuâ_n caeteri_fw-la burgenses_n de_fw-la regno_fw-la as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v totis_fw-la retroactis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la in_o all_o time_n past_a in_o the_o time_n of_o f._n 1._o &_o pregenitorum_fw-la suorum_fw-la and_o of_o his_o progenitor_n send_v two_o burgess_n to_o every_o parliament_n they_o have_v as_o well_o as_o other_o borough_n of_o england_n send_v burgess_n to_o the_o generale_fw-mi corailium_fw-la or_o parliament_n before_o mention_v in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o king_n john_n grandfather_n to_o e._n 1._o at_o least_o and_o so_o by_o clear_a evidence_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o from_o the_o aforesaid_a authority_n and_o reason_n we_o may_v with_o good_a consequence_n conclude_v 1._o that_o the_o people_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o norman_a conquest_n till_o 49_o h._n 3._o be_v not_o represent_v in_o the_o commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la regni_fw-la or_o parliament_n by_o such_o only_a as_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capââe_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o commons_o or_o people_n ãâã_d ãâã_d âââin_o to_o be_v represent_v by_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque_fw-fr port_n in_o the_o say_v 40_o h._n 3._o and_o now_o i_o shall_v subjoin_v some_o material_a record_n relate_v to_o my_o 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