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gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n any_o man_n may_v be_v choose_v knight_n st._n 18._o ed._n 4._o c._n 2._o in_o ireland_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n though_o he_o be_v not_o dwell_v within_o the_o same_o every_o knight_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n shall_v be_v resiant_a and_o dwell_n within_o the_o county_n city_n and_o to_n every_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o and_o not_o choose_v in_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v by_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o forfeit_v a_o hundred_o pound_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n si_fw-mi home_n n'esteaut_fw-fr inhabitant_n meor_n so_o 551._o n._n 741_o ne_o free_a de_fw-fr un_fw-fr borough_n il_fw-fr poit_fw-fr eslier_n s'il_fw-fr voit_fw-fr server_n a_o lour_v election_n ou_fw-fr nemy_n pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr borough_n if_o a_o man_n be_v not_o a_o inhabitant_n nor_o free_a of_o a_o borough_n he_o may_v choose_v if_o he_o will_v serve_v at_o their_o election_n or_o not_o for_o the_o borough_n by_o the_o statute_n none_o ought_v to_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n of_o a_o town_n rush_n col._n vol._n 1.689_o in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o inhabit_v but_o the_o usage_n of_o parliament_n be_v contrary_a but_o if_o information_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o say_a statute_n against_o such_o a_o burgess_n i_o think_v that_o the_o statute_n be_v a_o good_a warrant_n for_o we_o to_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o by_o whitlock_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_z 4_o inst_z 49._o or_o burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n a_o person_n outlaw_v in_o a_o personal_a cause_n may_v be_v a_o burgess_n town_n col._n 63.64_o vide_fw-la john_n smith_n ca._n simo_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 48._o col._n 2.480_o col._n 1_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 481._o col._n 2._o 482._o col._n 1._o see_v bohun_n collection_n p._n 278._o 279._o if_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o such_o a_o election_n and_o a_o outlawry_n allege_v to_o disinable_a he_o the_o stat._n 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o will_n disinable_a most_o of_o this_o house_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v burgess_n resident_a though_o the_o common_a law_n do_v disinable_a the_o party_n yet_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n be_v urge_v that_o prevail_v over_o the_o law_n a_o man_n attaint_v ibid._n outlaw_v or_o excommunicate_v or_o not_o lawful_o elect_v if_o he_o be_v return_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v a_o lawful_a burgess_n a_o knight_n banneret_n 4_o inst_z 46._o be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v under_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o baron_n which_o be_v the_o low_a degree_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n a_o earl_n son_n may_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 244._o col._n 2._o 4_o inst_z 47._o one_o under_o the_o age_n of_o 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speaker_n to_o the_o house_n in_o rapin_n history_n vol._n two_o numb_a 57_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xu._n order_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o house_n the_o litany_n be_v read_v the_o first_o thing_n town_n 54._o after_o the_o speaker_n be_v set_v in_o the_o chair_n so_o agree_v upon_o the_o motion_n of_o mr._n speaker_n 13_o eliz._n 1571._o when_o the_o speaker_n be_v set_v in_o his_o chair_n scobel_n 6._o every_o member_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o his_o place_n with_o his_o head_n cover_v no_o member_n in_o come_v into_o the_o house_n ibid._n or_o in_o remove_v from_o his_o place_n be_v to_o pass_v between_o the_o speaker_n and_o the_o member_n then_o speak_v nor_o may_v cross_v or_o go_v overthwart_o the_o house_n or_o pass_v from_o one_o side_n to_o the_o other_o while_o the_o house_n be_v sit_v 23_o eliz._n 1580._o sir_n suron_n a_o 〈◊〉_d jour_fw-fr 282._o col._n 2._o upon_o a_o motion_n make_v by_o sir_n john_n croft_n comptroller_n of_o her_o majesty_n household_n and_o allow_v of_o 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to_o interrupt_v he_o if_o foolish_o let_v we_o hear_v he_o out_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o more_o cause_n to_o tax_v he_o per_fw-la sccretary_n cecil_n if_o more_o than_o one_o stand_v up_o at_o once_o scobel_n vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 434._o col._n 1_o 2._o the_o speaker_n be_v to_o determine_v who_o be_v first_o up_o and_o he_o be_v to_o speak_v and_o the_o other_o sit_v down_o unless_o he_o who_o be_v first_o up_o sit_v down_o again_o and_o give_v way_n to_o the_o other_o or_o that_o some_o other_o member_n stand_v up_o and_o acquaint_v the_o house_n that_o another_o up_o before_o he_o who_o the_o speaker_n call_v and_o the_o house_n adjudge_v it_o so_o while_o one_o be_v speak_v ibid._n vid._n town_n coll._n 205._o none_o else_o be_v to_o stand_v up_o or_o interrupt_v he_o until_o he_o have_v do_v speak_v and_o be_v set_v down_o and_o then_o the_o other_o may_v rise_v up_o and_o speak_v observe_v the_o rule_n 21_o junij_fw-la 1604._o ibid._n it_o be_v agree_v for_o a_o order_n that_o when_o mr._n speaker_n desire_v to_o speak_v he_o ought_v to_o be_v hear_v without_o interruption_n if_o the_o house_n be_v silent_a and_o not_o in_o dispute_n when_o the_o speaker_n stand_v up_o ibid._n the_o member_n stand_v up_o aught_o to_o sit_v down_o 27_o april_n 1604._o scobel_n 8._o agree_v for_o a_o rule_n that_o if_o any_o question_n be_v upon_o a_o bill_n the_o speaker_n be_v to_o explain_v but_o not_o to_o sway_v the_o house_n with_o argument_n or_o dispute_v 4_o junij_fw-la 1604._o scobel_n 8._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 335._o col._n 1.640_o col_fw-fr 2._o agree_v for_o a_o order_n that_o whosoever_o hiss_v or_o disturb_v any_o man_n in_o his_o speech_n by_o cough_v spit_a etc._n etc._n shall_v answer_v it_o at_o the_o bar._n 7_o maij_fw-la 1607._o order_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n that_o in_o go_v forth_o no_o man_n shall_v stir_v until_o mr._n speaker_n do_v arise_v and_o go_v before_o and_o then_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o follow_v after_o he_o he_o who_o first_o stand_v up_o to_o speak_v co._n 12.116_o smith_n commonwealth_n 84._o he_o shall_v shall_v first_o speak_v without_o any_o difference_n of_o person_n if_o in_o debate_n word_n be_v let_v fall_n that_o give_v offence_n exception_n shall_v be_v take_v the_o same_o day_n and_o before_o such_o member_n go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n or_o he_o who_o be_v offend_v may_v move_v that_o such_o person_n may_v not_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n till_o he_o have_v give_v satisfaction_n in_o what_o be_v by_o he_o speak_v and_o in_o such_o case_n scobel_n 81._o after_o the_o present_a debate_n be_v over_o the_o word_n must_v be_v repeat_v by_o the_o person_n except_v and_o in_o case_n he_o desire_v or_o the_o house_n command_v he_o he_o be_v to_o explain_v himself_o stand_v in_o his_o place_n which_o if_o he_o resuse_v to_o do_v or_o the_o house_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o such_o explanation_n than_o he_o be_v to_o withdraw_v 43_o eliz._n 1601._o town_n coll_n 199._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 630._o col._n 2._o it_o be_v say_v by_o secretary_n cecil_n if_o any_o that_o sit_v next_o the_o door_n be_v desirous_a to_o sit_v next_o the_o chair_n to_o give_v his_o opinion_n i_o will_v not_o only_o give_v he_o my_o place_n but_o thank_v he_o to_o take_v my_o charge_n we_o that_o sit_v here_o take_v your_o favour_n out_o of_o courtesy_n not_o out_o of_o duty_n though_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n be_v a_o undoubted_a privilege_n of_o the_o house_n scobel_n 72._o yet_o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o house_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o house_n febr._n 19_o 1592._o town_n coll._n ibid._n 35_o eliz._n after_o the_o name_n of_o the_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v read_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o enter_v in_o his_o book_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n the_o house_n be_v set_v vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr pas_fw-fr the_o earl_n of_o derby_n high-steward_n for_o this_o parliament_n come_v into_o the_o house_n to_o take_v their_o oath_n all_o be_v remove_v into_o the_o court_n of_o request_n the_o lord_n high-steward_n sit_v at_o the_o door_n call_v the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o every_o county_n according_a to_o the_o letter_n of_o their_o name_n in_o the_o alphabet_n alphabetical_o every_o one_o answer_v as_o he_o be_v call_v and_o have_v answer_v depart_v thence_o to_o the_o parliament_n house_n door_n and_o there_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n give_v he_o by_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n privy-counsellor_n the_o fee_n for_o enter_v his_o name_n into_o the_o serjeant_n book_n be_v two_o shilling_n town_n coll._n 51._o the_o reward_n to_o the_o doorkeeper_n three_o shilling_n and_o eightpence_n the_o fee_n for_o return_v the_o indenture_n two_o shilling_n febr._n 7._o 1588._o id._n 15._o 31_o eliz._n this_o day_n the_o house_n be_v call_v over_o and_o all_o those_o that_o do_v then_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o same_o do_v thereupon_o several_o answer_v to_o their_o name_n and_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o house_n as_o they_o be_v call_v 31_o eliz._n 1588._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 432._o col._n 2._o by_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o motion_n of_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n admonition_n be_v give_v give_v by_o mr._n speaker_n that_o speech_n use_v in_o this_o house_n by_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o be_v not_o any_o of_o they_o make_v or_o use_v as_o table_n talk_v or_o in_o any_o wise_a deliver_v in_o note_n of_o writing_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o not_o be_v member_n of_o this_o house_n
no_o person_n who_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o crown_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o england_n scotland_n or_o ireland_n without_o consent_n of_o parl._n 8._o that_o no_o person_n who_o have_v any_o office_n under_o the_o king_n note_n or_o receive_v a_o pension_n from_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o serve_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o with_o diverse_a other_o resolve_v for_o better_a secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o people_n on_o which_o the_o stat._n 12._o and_o 13._o w._n 3._o c._n 2._o be_v make_v chap._n xvii_o pass_v of_o bill_n see_v for_o this_o a_o ms._n discourse_n penes_fw-la w._n bohun_n journal_n dom._n com._n on_o the_o 27_o of_o july_n 1660_o it_o be_v represent_v to_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o that_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o parliament_n they_o have_v use_v to_o receive_v act_n of_o grace_n and_o such_o bill_n as_o concern_v the_o redress_n of_o grievance_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o subject_n liberty_n before_o they_o present_v bill_n of_o aid_n or_o supply_v but_o now_o in_o confidence_n of_o his_o majesty_n etc_o etc_o they_o tender_v a_o money-bill_n etc._n etc._n i._n e._n before_o a_o redress_n of_o grievance_n all_o bill_n take_v effect_n and_o work_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o session_n hob._n 111.33_o h._n 6.18_o bro._n tit_n parl._n 86._o tit_n relation_n 35._o blow_n 79._o town_n col._n 209._o except_o it_o be_v otherwise_o ordain_v by_o the_o act_n itself_o 43_o eliz._n 1601._o while_n there_o be_v diverse_a dispute_n about_o a_o bill_n mr._n fleming_n the_o queen_n solicitor_n take_v the_o bill_n to_o look_v a_o word_n in_o it_o after_o he_o have_v do_v and_o lay_v it_o on_o the_o board_n one_o stand_v up_o and_o say_v mr._n speaker_n after_o a_o bill_n be_v ingross_v you_o ought_v to_o hold_v it_o in_o your_o hand_n and_o let_v no_o man_n look_v into_o it_o which_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o and_o so_o the_o speaker_n take_v it_o when_o a_o bill_n be_v read_v cook_n 22.115_o the_o speaker_n do_v open_v the_o part_n of_o the_o bill_n so_o that_o each_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v understand_v the_o intention_n of_o each_o part_n of_o the_o bill_n such_o bill_n hakewel_n 134._o as_o be_v first_o pass_v in_o one_o house_n be_v send_v unto_o the_o other_o be_v always_o send_v in_o parchment_n fair_o ingross_v public_a bill_n be_v in_o due_a course_n to_o be_v prefer_v in_o reading_n and_o pass_v before_o private_a and_o of_o public_a ibid._n col._n 12.116_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n second_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o commonwealth_n in_o which_o be_v include_v such_o as_o touch_v the_o person_n revenue_n or_o household_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o ought_v especial_o to_o be_v prefer_v in_o pass_v last_o private_a bill_n be_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v read_v and_o pass_v in_o such_o order_n as_o they_o be_v prefer_v town_n col._n 270._o and_o they_o that_o carry_v they_o to_o give_v some_o brief_a commendation_n of_o they_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n may_v offer_v a_o bill_n for_o public_a good_a scobel_n 40._o except_o it_o be_v for_o impose_v a_o tax_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n first_o have_v if_o any_o member_n desire_n ibid._n that_o a_o act_n make_v and_o in_o force_n may_v be_v repeal_v or_o alter_v he_o be_v first_o to_o move_v the_o house_n in_o it_o and_o have_v their_o resolution_n before_o any_o bill_n to_o that_o purpose_n may_v be_v offer_v and_o if_o upon_o the_o reason_n show_v for_o repeal_n or_o alter_v such_o law_n the_o house_n shall_v think_v it_o fit_a they_o do_v usual_o appoint_v one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o member_n to_o bring_v in_o a_o bill_n for_o that_o purpose_n but_o the_o speaker_n be_v not_o precise_o bind_v to_o any_o of_o these_o rule_n hakewel_n 136._o for_o the_o prefer_n of_o bill_n to_o be_v read_v or_o pass_v but_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o good_a discretion_n except_o he_o be_v special_o direct_v by_o the_o house_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o though_o he_o be_v earnest_o press_v by_o the_o house_n for_o the_o read_n of_o some_o one_o bill_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o have_v convenient_a time_n to_o read_v the_o same_o over_o and_o to_o make_v a_o breviat_fw-la thereof_o for_o his_o own_o memory_n the_o speaker_n do_v claim_v a_o privilege_n to_o defer_v the_o read_n thereof_o to_o some_o other_o time_n the_o clerk_n be_v usual_o direct_v by_o the_o speaker_n but_o sometime_o by_o the_o house_n what_o bill_n to_o read_v hakewel_n 137._o with_o a_o loud_a and_o distinct_a voice_n first_o read_v the_o title_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o then_o after_o a_o little_a pause_v the_o bill_n itself_o which_o do_v kiss_v his_o hand_n he_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o speaker_n who_o stand_v up_o uncover_v whereas_o otherwise_o he_o sit_v with_o 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speak_v above_o once_o to_o one_o bill_n in_o one_o day_n unless_o sometime_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n at_o the_o first_o read_v of_o the_o bill_n hakewel_n 139._o it_o be_v not_o the_o course_n for_o any_o man_n to_o speak_v to_o it_o but_o rather_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o and_o to_o take_v time_n till_o the_o second_o read_n unless_o it_o carry_v matter_n of_o apparent_a hurt_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o so_o to_o be_v reject_v nor_o for_o any_o addition_n ibid._n for_o thereby_o it_o be_v imply_v that_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bill_n be_v good_a which_o till_o the_o second_o read_v do_v not_o regular_o come_v to_o the_o trial._n if_o any_o bill_n original_o begin_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n id._n 140._o scobel_n 42._o upon_o the_o first_o reading_n happen_v to_o be_v debate_v too_o and_o fro_o and_o that_o upon_o the_o debate_n the_o house_n do_v call_v for_o the_o question_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o whether_o the_o bill_n shall_v be_v read_v the_o second_o time_n for_o so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o ordinary_a course_n but_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v reject_v if_o a_o bill_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v speak_v against_o hak._n ibid._n and_o press_v to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n upon_o the_o first_o read_v the_o speaker_n in_o favour_n and_o respect_n thereto_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o question_n for_o rejection_n as_o in_o the_o former_a case_n but_o shall_v first_o make_v the_o question_n for_o the_o second_o read_n and_o if_o that_o be_v deny_v then_o for_o rejection_n but_o usual_o when_o any_o such_o debate_n be_v the_o speaker_n do_v forbear_v to_o make_v any_o question_n at_o all_o thereupon_o except_o he_o be_v much_o press_v thereto_o it_o
offer_v to_o the_o house_n till_o the_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n be_v desire_v and_o the_o substance_n of_o such_o bill_n make_v know_v either_o by_o motion_n or_o petition_n it_o have_v at_o some_o time_n be_v order_v hakewel_o 135._o that_o every_o one_o that_o prefer_v a_o private_a bill_n shall_v pay_v five_o pound_n to_o the_o poor_a as_o in_o 43_o eliz._n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o parliament_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o much_o business_n but_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o other_o parliament_n scobel_n 41._o nevertheless_o the_o speaker_n have_v liberty_n to_o call_v for_o a_o private_a bill_n to_o be_v read_v every_o morning_n and_o usual_o the_o morning_n be_v spend_v in_o the_o first_o read_v of_o bill_n until_o the_o house_n grow_v full_a if_o any_o public_a bill_n be_v tender_v ibid._n the_o person_n who_o tender_v the_o bill_n must_v first_o open_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o bill_n to_o the_o house_n and_o offer_v the_o reason_n for_o admit_v thereof_o and_o 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the_o lord_n than_o stand_v on_o the_o order_n above_o recite_v the_o king_n object_v to_o that_o order_n that_o the_o judge_n and_o his_o council_n have_v not_o assent_v thereto_o yet_o the_o king_n consent_v to_o avoid_v be_v think_v rigorous_a that_o the_o earl_n of_o bristol_n shall_v be_v allow_v council_n so_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v into_o precedent_n council_n be_v allow_v to_o sir_n george_n bynion_n council_n allow_v to_o garney_n lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n impeach_v for_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n 5_o 11_o july_n 1642._o and_o 1_o 2_o august_n sept._n 30._o 1645._o a_o impeachment_n of_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n h._n poulton_n etc._n etc._n for_o strike_v sir_n arthur_n haselrig_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o house_n do_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o lord_n mordant'_v have_v council_n as_o to_o his_o sit_v within_o the_o bar_n the_o lord_n insist_v on_o it_o on_o the_o precedent_n of_o 18_o jac._n the_o bishop_n of_o landass_n and_o 1645._o the_o lord_n stamford_n seignor_n coke_n litt._n rep._n 330._o elect._n 1_o car._n 1._o viscount_n de_fw-fr buck_n chivaler_n de_fw-fr norsolk_n comment_fw-fr que_fw-fr ill_o abstain_v the_o la_fw-fr maison_fw-fr uncore_fw-fr il_fw-fr avoit_fw-fr privilege_n versus_fw-la la_fw-fr dame_n clear_a the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n consist_v in_o three_o thing_n may_v his_o hist_n parl._n l._n 3._o p._n 27_o sir_n robert_n atkin_n power_n of_o parliament_n 36._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1.663_o first_o as_o they_o be_v a_o council_n to_o advise_v second_o a_o court_n to_o judge_v three_o a_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o make_v repeal_n or_o alter_v law_n upon_o some_o question_n propound_v to_o the_o judge_n anno_fw-la 1629._o 5_o car._n 1._o all_o the_o judge_n agree_v that_o regular_o a_o parliament-man_n can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n their_o right_n and_o privilege_n be_v the_o birthright_n and_o inheritance_n not_o only_o of_o themselves_o rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 458._o but_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n wherein_o every_o subject_a be_v interest_v the_o violate_v of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n rush_n col._n vol._n 3._o p._n 1._o 475._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o p._n 537._o be_v the_o overthrow_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n say_v sir_n edward_n cook_n be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o therefore_o if_o the_o king_n desire_v a_o nonrecess_n i_o desire_v that_o this_o may_v be_v enter_v that_o it_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la the_o king_n viz._n charles_n ii_o journ_v of_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n declare_v that_o the_o murder_n of_o his_o father_n be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o parliament_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o of_o a_o little_a company_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 23_o aug._n 1660._o expulsion_n from_o the_o house_n for_o word_n thursday_n in_o the_o morning_n 27_o may_n diurnal_a occurrence_n of_o parliament_n from_o nou._n 3._o 1640._o to_o nou._n 3._o 1641._o p._n 11â—_n 1641._o mr._n tailor_n a_o barrister_n and_o burgess_n for_o old_a windsor_n be_v bring_v upon_o his_o knee_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o speak_v some_o word_n in_o disparagement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n about_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n death_n say_v they_o have_v commit_v murder_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o for_o a_o world_n have_v so_o much_o blood_n lie_v on_o his_o couscience_n as_o do_v on_o they_o for_o that_o sentence_n which_o word_n be_v prove_v against_o he_o by_o the_o mayor_n of_o windsor_n to_o who_o he_o speak_v they_o and_o some_o other_o he_o be_v thereupon_o expel_v the_o house_n and_o vote_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o parliament_n man_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o pleasure_n to_o be_v carry_v down_o to_o windsor_n there_o to_o make_v recantation_n for_o those_o word_n and_o to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o receive_v further_a sentence_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o a_o writ_n shall_v present_o issue_v out_o for_o a_o new_a election_n be_v his_o room_n the_o second_o of_o june_n he_o petition_v to_o be_v restore_v upon_o his_o submission_n id._n p._n 116._o id._n the_o where_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 278_o 280._o but_o his_o petition_n will_v not_o be_v hearken_v unto_o a_o member_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o discover_v what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o house_n in_o a_o former_a parliament_n mr._n francis_n nevil_n rush_n col._n part_n 3._o vol._n 1._o foe_n 169._o of_o yorkshire_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v february_n 4._o 1640._o 16_o car._n 1._o question_v for_o breach_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o precedent_a parliament_n which_o meet_v 13_o apr._n 1640._o by_o discover_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n what_o word_n some_o member_n do_v let_v fall_n in_o their_o debate_n in_o that_o house_n whereupon_o mr._n bellasis_n knight_n for_o yorkshire_n and_o sir_n john_n hotham_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o council-board_n and_o mr._n nevil_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v by_o the_o house_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o sir_n william_n savill_n touch_v the_o same_o matter_n be_v order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o in_o custody_n chap._n xxiii_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n the_o privilege_n of_o tenant_n in_o ancient_n demense_n sir_n r._n atkin_n argument_n 18._o vide_fw-la coke_n 9_o rep._n in_o pref._n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o their_o tenure_n and_o service_n for_o their_o privilege_n come_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o service_n and_o their_o service_n be_v know_v by_o all_o to_o be_v before_o the_o conquest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o conqueror_n every_o man_n must_v take_v notice_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n return_v of_o record_n 4_o inst_z 23.24_o at_o his_o peril_n otherwise_o it_o be_v of_o the_o servant_n of_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n id._n 24._o a_o member_n of_o parliament_n shall_v have_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n id._n 42._o hakewel_n 62._o not_o only_o for_o his_o servant_n but_o for_o his_o horse_n etc._n etc._n or_o other_o good_n distrainable_a the_o privilege_n be_v due_a eundo_fw-la scobel_n 88_o morando_fw-la redeundo_fw-la for_o the_o person_n of_o member_n and_o their_o necessary_a servant_n and_o in_o some_o case_n for_o their_o good_n and_o estate_n also_o during_o the_o time_n for_o their_o own_o person_n they_o have_v be_v privilege_v from_o suit_n ibid._n arrest_n imprisonment_n attendance_n on_o trial_n serve_v on_o jury_n and_o the_o like_a yea_o from_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v to_o attend_v upon_o any_o suit_n in_o other_o court_n by_o subpoena_n
as_o be_v the_o alderman_n of_o county_n which_o we_o call_v earl_n and_o the_o heretoge_n of_o county_n usual_o render_v deuce_n ibid._n 204._o 205._o because_o they_o head_v the_o people_n in_o war_n and_o be_v then_o as_o our_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o of_o far_o great_a authority_n but_o that_o they_o also_o comprehend_v other_o temporal_a magistrate_n as_o also_o the_o bishop_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o it_o appear_v those_o word_n magnate_n seniores_fw-la or_o senatores_fw-la include_v the_o chief_a ruler_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o people_n in_o all_o affair_n civil_a military_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o general_o constitute_v the_o wittenagemote_a or_o saxon_a parliament_n indeed_o on_o extraordinary_a occasion_n see_v saxon_n chron._n an._n 1055._o and_o the_o beadmanealre_a witenagemote_a i._n e._n et_fw-la indictus_fw-la fuit_fw-la omnium_fw-la procerum_fw-la conventus_fw-la before_o mid-lent_n this_o include_v the_o commons_o and_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a business_n then_o there_o transact_v the_o commons_o i._n e._n their_o lesser_a thanes_z or_o lord_n of_o manor_n as_o also_o the_o representative_n of_o city_n or_o burros_fw-la do_v in_o person_n appear_v there_o likewise_o but_o if_o we_o right_o consider_v the_o model_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o except_o in_o such_o extraordinary_a case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a thing_n for_o the_o commons_o to_o appear_v in_o person_n at_o all_o their_o assembly_n of_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la see_v those_o magnate_v be_v in_o truth_n the_o people_n ordinary_a representative_n be_v elect_v and_o full_o instruct_v by_o the_o commons_o about_o such_o affair_n as_o relate_v to_o they_o for_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n be_v such_o as_o make_v all_o the_o lesser_a assembly_n of_o the_o people_n for_o the_o election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o distribution_n of_o justice_n to_o have_v a_o connection_n with_o and_o dependence_n on_o some_o high_a and_o more_o honourable_a convention_n wilkins_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la lambard_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la to_o who_o there_o lie_v a_o representation_n and_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a convention_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o that_o every_o inferior_a legal_a convention_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o lesser_a parliament_n which_o have_v some_o other_o superior_a parliament_n to_o appeal_v to_o so_o the_o high_a assembly_n have_v the_o inspection_n and_o control_v of_o what_o be_v transact_v in_o the_o next_o subordinate_a convention_n and_o hence_o it_o appear_v spelman_n 540._o that_o the_o saxon_a county-court_n the_o hundred-court_n or_o wapentake_v and_o even_o the_o court-baron_n or_o manor-court_n be_v as_o much_o parliamentary_a assembly_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o wittenagemote_a or_o assembly_n of_o great_a man_n be_v for_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n thus_o in_o ordinary_a case_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n to_o apply_v to_o the_o superior_a parliament_n see_v mirror_n cap._n 5._o sect_n 1._o parliamt_n to_o be_v hold_v at_o london_n twice_o yearly_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n whether_o the_o king_n summon_v they_o or_o not_o and_z as_o saddler_n p._n 50._o licet_fw-la rex_fw-la sit_fw-la absens_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v 12_o time_n yearly_a on_o 〈◊〉_d day_n notice_n but_o not_o the_o superior_a wilkins_n sax_n ll._n 205_o c_o 2_o when_o the_o inserior_fw-la parliament_n can_v and_o usual_o do_v provide_v a_o remedy_n but_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n especial_o remarkable_a in_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o connection_n of_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n which_o will_v give_v we_o great_a light_n into_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o wittenagemote_n or_o parliament_n viz._n one_a that_o all_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n assembly_n be_v general_o hold_v twice_o yearly_a at_o certain_a particular_a place_n and_o on_o certain_a state_v day_n or_o time_n in_o the_o year_n there_o be_v no_o occasion_n for_o any_o special_a notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o or_o any_o summons_n to_o those_o assembly_n no_o more_o than_o for_o the_o term_n at_o this_o day_n every_o freeman_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v attend_v there_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n and_o that_o under_o a_o mulct_n or_o penalty_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o saxon_a law_n relate_v to_o this_o matter_n thus_o the_o free-tenant_n of_o manor_n spel._n glos_n in_o verbis_fw-la manor_n turnus_n comitatus_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o their_o lord_n or_o steward_n the_o burroholder_n by_o the_o head-burros_a and_o the_o freeman_n in_o each_o tything_n by_o their_o tienmantale_n or_o representative_a attend_v at_o the_o hundred_o court_n and_o those_o of_o the_o hundred_o attend_v at_o the_o county_n court_v by_o their_o hundreder_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o of_o the_o county_n as_o earl_n and_o bishop_n of_o the_o respective_a county_n attend_v the_o witenagemote_a in_o this_o manner_n viz._n the_o court_n of_o manor_n and_o tything_n always_o end_v before_o the_o wapentack_n or_o hundred_o court_n begin_v and_o these_o end_v just_a before_o the_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n court_n begin_v and_o these_o last_o just_a before_o the_o ordinary_a witenagemote_a or_o grand_a parliamentary_a assembly_n begin_v by_o this_o method_n see_v 32d_o law_n ed._n conf._n a_o certain_a connection_n and_o dependence_n of_o all_o inserior_fw-la court_n on_o the_o next_o superior_n be_v establish_v so_o that_o there_o lie_v a_o easy_a transition_n by_o appeal_n from_o the_o inferior_a to_o the_o next_o superior_a court_n and_o last_o to_o the_o conventio_fw-la magnatum_fw-la or_o supreme_a assembly_n 2_o another_o observable_a be_v that_o all_o these_o court_n be_v so_o hold_v twice_o yearly_o for_o the_o free_a election_n of_o magistrate_n and_o the_o free_a distribution_n of_o justice_n within_o their_o respective_a precinct_n to_o which_o end_n all_o the_o inferior_a court_n be_v hold_v about_o the_o end_n of_o september_n for_o elect_v their_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n as_o they_o still_o be_v in_o london_n and_o some_o other_o city_n and_o the_o other_o half_a yearly_a assembly_n for_o distribution_n of_o justice_n be_v usual_o about_o the_o end_n of_o march_n yet_o so_o that_o all_o be_v over_o before_o the_o wittenagemote_a see_v wilkins_n ll._n saxon._n p._n c._n 1._o purif_n 〈◊〉_d m._n uno_fw-la 〈◊〉_d eodem_fw-la die_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la regnum_fw-la or_o grand_a assembly_n be_v hold_v which_o by_o a_o express_a law_n be_v always_o to_o commence_v the_o first_o on_o the_o calends_o of_o october_n for_o confirm_v or_o constitute_v all_o the_o alderman_n or_o earl_n or_o hetetoges_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o several_a county_n as_o also_o of_o all_o the_o other_o great_a officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o about_o the_o calends_o of_o may_n for_o distribute_v of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n for_o by_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o saxon_a government_n no_o officer_n either_o civil_a or_o military_a or_o even_o ecclesiastical_a can_v be_v invest_v in_o his_o office_n or_o exercise_v any_o jurisdiction_n or_o authority_n over_o freemen_n without_o the_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n of_o those_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o exercise_v such_o authority_n and_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n more_o especial_o that_o the_o people_n of_o england_n be_v denominate_v free_a for_o that_o by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o have_v this_o just_a and_o natural_a right_n viz._n the_o free_a election_n of_o their_o magistrate_n and_o governor_n without_o which_o our_o ancestor_n think_v all_o other_o liberty_n be_v but_o a_o species_n of_o bondage_n for_o of_o what_o use_n can_v liberty_n be_v to_o he_o who_o person_n or_o estate_n be_v subject_a to_o officer_n etc._n etc._n set_v over_o he_o without_o his_o own_o consent_n this_o freedom_n of_o election_n of_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n civil_a and_o military_a under_o the_o saxon_a government_n full_o appear_v thro-out_a the_o whole_a body_n of_o their_o law_n especial_o in_o the_o 35th_o law_n of_o edward_n the_o confessor_n which_o provide_v see_v spel._n gloss_n in_o verbo_fw-la vicecom_v p._n 555._o that_o all_o sheriff_n or_o earl_n and_o all_o heretokes_n or_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o county_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o pleno_fw-la folkmote_a i._n e._n by_o the_o freeholder_n in_o a_o general_a county_n assembly_n or_o parliament_n and_o that_o their_o practice_n be_v therein_o pursuant_n to_o the_o law_n sax._n chr._n sub_fw-la anno_fw-la 1064._o appear_v from_o the_o case_n of_o tosty_o earl_n of_o northumberland_n for_o say_v the_o saxon_a chronicle_n that_o earl_n misbehave_v himself_o in_o his_o office_n the_o people_n of_o that_o county_n depose_v he_o from_o be_v their_o earl_n and_o proceed_v to_o elect_v morkar_n the_o son_n of_o elfgar_n ll._n inae_fw-la c._n 8._o 36._o ll._n edgari_n c._n 3
ll._n canuti_n c._n 13._o 14._o into_o his_o place_n which_o power_n of_o depose_v earl_n and_o other_o officer_n appear_v to_o have_v be_v vest_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n by_o express_a provision_n of_o diverse_a law_n both_o of_o the_o saxon_a and_o danish_a king_n i_o confess_v in_o the_o case_n of_o earl_n tosty_o sax._n chr._n p._n 171._o be_v say_v that_o after_o the_o people_n have_v so_o elect_v morker_n to_o be_v their_o earl_n they_o certify_v their_o election_n to_o the_o king_n and_o entreat_v his_o assent_n thereto_o to_o which_o the_o king_n yield_v and_o on_o the_o vigil_n of_o simon_n and_o judas_n send_v they_o a_o confirmation_n or_o renewal_n of_o the_o law_n of_o king_n canute_n i_o e._n that_o for_o depose_v earl_n etc._n etc._n this_o show_v that_o though_o the_o king_n have_v the_o power_n of_o confirm_v the_o earl_n in_o his_o office_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o appoint_v any_o earl_n over_o the_o people_n without_o their_o own_o free_a election_n and_o consent_n in_o a_o folkmote_a or_o county_n parliament_n now_o vide_fw-la edu._n cons_n 32._o 35._o as_o all_o title_n and_o dignity_n in_o the_o saxon_a plan_n of_o government_n have_v both_o officium_fw-la and_o benesicium_fw-la annex_v thereto_o so_o there_o be_v diverse_a previous_a qualification_n necessary_a to_o enable_v the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o such_o dignity_n or_o office_n thus_o in_o order_n to_o be_v a_o great_a thanes-worthy_a qualification_n and_o election_n of_o peer_n etc._n etc._n or_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v one_o of_o the_o great_a thanes_z i._n e._n lord_n of_o a_o hundred_o he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n and_o to_o be_v a_o earl_n or_o alderman's-worthy_a or_o worthy_a to_o be_v elect_v a_o earl_n or_o alderman_n of_o a_o county_n he_o be_v to_o have_v such_o a_o estate_n with_o other_o qualification_n respect_v each_o office_n so_o that_o three_o thing_n at_o least_o aught_o to_o concur_v in_o constitute_v a_o alderman_n or_o earl_n of_o a_o county_n as_o also_o of_o a_o great_a thane_n or_o lord_n of_o a_o hundred_o both_v which_o with_o the_o bishop_n then_o make_v up_o the_o body_n of_o their_o ordinary_a folkmotes_n and_o witenagemote_n viz._n one_a he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o estate_n in_o land_n with_o other_o qualification_n second_o the_o election_n and_o consent_n of_o such_o freeman_n over_o who_o he_o be_v to_o preside_v and_o three_o the_o royal_a assent_n or_o confirmation_n usual_o in_o parliament_n and_o further_o as_o all_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o ordinary_o be_v representative_n of_o the_o people_n that_o bishop_n be_v elect_v by_o the_o people_n even_o after_o the_o conquest_n see_v sadler_n rigts_fw-fr of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 1178._o 133._o 134._o 140._o etc._n etc._n and_o all_o other_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n whether_o civil_a or_o military_a and_o even_o ecclesiastical_a as_o bishop_n etc._n etc._n be_v in_o those_o time_n elect_v to_o their_o respective_a office_n by_o the_o person_n over_o who_o they_o be_v to_o preside_v so_o they_o be_v liable_a for_o misbehaviour_n in_o their_o office_n not_o only_o to_o a_o deprivation_n but_o also_o to_o be_v otherwise_o censure_v and_o punish_v in_o their_o folkmotes_n and_o other_o convention_n and_o consequent_o be_v under_o the_o strict_a guard_n to_o keep_v to_o their_o duty_n and_o perform_v their_o trust_n both_o in_o their_o folkmotes_n or_o county_n parliament_n as_o also_o in_o the_o grand_a witenagemote_a or_o supreme_a parliament_n and_o though_o such_o officer_n preside_v in_o the_o former_a as_o their_o prince_n or_o king_n yet_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o be_v but_o their_o representative_a and_o thus_o the_o magnates_fw-la regni_fw-la nota._n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v original_o and_o ordinary_o no_o other_o than_o the_o representative_n of_o the_o commons_o or_o freeman_n be_v true_a in_o extraordinary_a case_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la as_o in_o grant_v of_o new_a aid_n or_o tax_n as_o danegelt_n etc._n etc._n the_o commons_o likewise_o attend_v in_o parliament_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o their_o deputy_n special_o authorize_v but_o such_o aid_n and_o tax_n be_v then_o very_o rare_a see_v mr._n madox_n hist_n exchequer_n c._n 7._o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o crown_n in_o those_o time_n be_v abundant_o supply_v in_o ordinary_a case_n by_o its_o rent_n and_o revenue_n both_o certain_a and_o casual_a as_o fine_n forfeiture_n escheat_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o leet_n hundred_o counties_n and_o other_o court_n aid_n to_o make_v the_o be_v elder_a son_n a_o knight_n vide_fw-la paulus_n manut._n de_fw-fr legihus_fw-la romanis_n to_o marry_v his_o elder_a daughter_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o a_o british_a or_o roman_a original_a beside_o which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o vast_a profit_n and_o revenue_n then_o arise_v from_o the_o ancient_a demesne_n and_o other_o crown_n land_n we_o may_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o king_n have_v rare_o any_o occasion_n for_o extraordinary_a aid_n for_o the_o tenant_n of_o those_o land_n spel._n glos_n verbo_fw-la villenagium_fw-la hold_v the_o same_o in_o villeinage_n and_o they_o themselves_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o villani_n regis_fw-la the_o king_n can_v not_o only_o tax_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o also_o appoint_v they_o what_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n and_o even_o out_o they_o of_o their_o possession_n as_o he_o please_v and_o therefore_o tenant_n in_o ancient_a demesne_n while_o they_o continue_v such_o 〈◊〉_d be_v never_o esteem_v freeman_n they_o never_o serve_v on_o jury_n never_o vote_v for_o member_n of_o parliament_n nor_o ever_o contribute_v to_o their_o expense_n in_o short_a they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o far_o under_o the_o power_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o not_o to_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a entrust_v with_o the_o people_n liberty_n sir_n h._n spelman_n in_o his_o glossary_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la p._n 527._o say_v thus_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o ancient_a saxon_n king_n have_v any_o subsidy_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o have_v many_o custom_n whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o personal_a service_n towards_o building_n repair_v of_o city_n castle_n bridges_n military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n call_v burgbote_n bridgebote_fw-ge herefare_n heregeld_n etc._n etc._n but_o when_o the_o dane_n oppress_v the_o land_n king_n egelrede_n or_o ethelred_n anno_fw-la 1007_o yield_v in_o a_o parliament_n to_o pay_v they_o 10000_o l._n which_o be_v afterward_o increase_v to_o 36000_o l._n then_o to_o 113000_o l._n and_o last_o note_v this_o assessment_n be_v doubtless_o with_o consent_n of_o the_o commons_o q._n if_o churchman_n be_v not_o procuratores_fw-la aut_fw-la participes_fw-la danici_n subsidii_fw-la to_o a_o yearly_a tax_n or_o tribute_n of_o 48000_o l._n this_o be_v call_v danegeld_v and_o for_o raise_v it_o every_o hide_n or_o plough_n of_o land_n be_v cess_v at_o 12_o d._n yearly_a the_o church-land_n except_v which_o therefore_o be_v call_v hydage_n and_o carvage_a which_o name_n afterward_o remain_v upon_o all_o subsidy_n and_o tax_n impose_v upon_o land_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v impose_v upon_o cattle_n and_o than_o be_v call_v horngle_v but_o though_o the_o saxon_a witenagemote_n be_v so_o ordinary_o hold_v per_fw-la regem_fw-la cum_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la yet_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o when_o any_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v there_o transact_v which_o in_o general_n concern_v the_o body_n of_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o such_o case_n the_o rule_n be_v quod_fw-la tangit_fw-la omnes_fw-la tractetur_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la and_o nothing_o can_v be_v determine_v in_o their_o parliament_n relate_v to_o peace_n or_o war_n new_a aid_n tax_n or_o other_o public_a charge_n on_o the_o people_n without_o their_o common_a assent_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o special_a representative_n be_v true_a see_v madox_n ut_fw-la ante_fw-la the_o saxon_a king_n have_v very_o rare_o any_o such_o aid_n tax_n or_o subsidy_n as_o be_v grant_v to_o our_o king_n at_o this_o day_n the_o vast_a profit_n arise_v to_o the_o crown_n in_o those_o day_n consist_v in_o the_o rent_n and_o produce_v of_o their_o ancient_a demeasn_a land_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o all_o the_o county_n and_o other_o court_n in_o the_o kingdom_n beside_o the_o many_o other_o income_n on_o fine_n forfeiture_n and_o other_o penalty_n and_o other_o revenue_n certain_a and_o casual_a make_v it_o seldom_o necessary_a to_o tax_n the_o people_n by_o a_o parliament_n they_o have_v also_o say_v spelman_n many_o custom_n in_o verbo_fw-la subsidium_fw-la whereby_o they_o levy_v money_n of_o the_o people_n or_o exact_v their_o personal_a service_n towards_o the_o building_n and_o repair_v of_o city_n castle_n and_o bridge_n for_o military_a expedition_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o call_v burgbote_n
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house_n of_o lord_n as_o all_o privilege_n and_o other_o matter_n concern_v the_o lord_n house_n of_o parliament_n be_v november_n 1641._o 2_o nalson_n 625._o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o constitution_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o interpret_v act_n of_o parliament_n in_o time_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o cause_n that_o shall_v be_v bring_v before_o they_o julij_fw-la 12._o 1641._o 2._o nalson_n 381._o a_o order_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o relief_n of_o a_o feme-covert_a and_o her_o child_n against_o a_o husband_n refuse_v to_o cohabit_v the_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n upon_o sir_n giles_n mompesson_n rushw_o col._n 27.28_o and_o sir_n fracis_n michael_n for_o projector_n upon_o complaint_n and_o accusation_n of_o the_o commons_o selden_n judicature_n
etc._n etc._n 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n may_v proceed_v in_o judgement_n against_o the_o delinquent_n of_o what_o degree_n soever_o and_o of_o what_o nature_n soever_o the_o offence_n be_v for_o where_o the_o commons_o complain_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o assume_v to_o themselves_o trial_n at_o common_a law_n q._n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o a_o common_a impeachment_n by_o the_o commons_o decedere_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la svo_fw-la for_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o instead_o of_o a_o jury_n and_o the_o party_n answer_v and_o examination_n of_o witness_n be_v to_o be_v in_o their_o presence_n post_n 120._o or_o they_o to_o have_v copy_n thereof_o and_o the_o judgement_n be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v but_o upon_o their_o demand_n which_o be_v instead_o of_o a_o verdict_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v only_o judge_v not_o try_v the_o delinquent_n 28_o hen._n 6._o id._n 98._o though_o the_o lord_n refuse_v to_o commit_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n upon_o the_o commons_o complaint_n of_o he_o of_o a_o common_a fame_n of_o treason_n yet_o when_o they_o accuse_v he_o of_o a_o particular_a treason_n he_o be_v commit_v and_o bring_v prisoner_n to_o his_o answer_n but_o in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n it_o be_v otherwise_o then_o the_o party_n accuse_v whether_o lord_n or_o commoner_n answer_v as_o a_o freeman_n viz._n the_o lord_n within_o his_o place_n ibid._n the_o commoner_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v till_o judgement_n unless_o upon_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o commoner_n the_o lord_n find_v cause_n to_o commit_v he_o till_o he_o find_v surety_n to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n lest_o he_o shall_v fly_v prout_n jo._n cavendish_n upon_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n demand_n of_o justice_n against_o he_o for_o his_o false_a accusation_n be_v commit_v after_o his_o answer_n until_o he_o put_v in_o bail_n anno_fw-la 7_o rich._n 2._o and_o before_o judgement_n in_o case_n of_o misdemeanour_n only_o id._n 105._o the_o party_n accuse_v be_v never_o deny_v counsel_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o complain_v id._n 163._o 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 post_n 120._o 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 in_o complaint_n of_o extortion_n id._n 173._o and_o oppression_n the_o lord_n award_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o party_n wrong_v which_o sometime_o be_v certain_a sometime_o general_a but_o always_o secundum_fw-la non_fw-la ultra_fw-la legem_fw-la it_o appear_v plain_o by_o many_o precedent_n id._n 176_o 177._o that_o all_o judgement_n for_o life_n and_o death_n be_v to_o be_v render_v by_o the_o steward_n of_o england_n or_o by_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o king_n house_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o at_o every_o parliament_n the_o king_n make_v a_o lord_n steward_n of_o his_o house_n though_o he_o have_v none_o out_o of_o parliament_n and_o at_o such_o arraignment_n the_o steward_n be_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o chancellor_n place_n and_o all_o judgement_n for_o misdemeanour_n be_v by_o the_o chancellor_n or_o by_o he_o who_o supply_v the_o chancellor_n place_n in_o case_n of_o recovery_n of_o damage_n id._n 187._o or_o restitution_n the_o party_n be_v to_o have_v their_o remedy_n the_o parliament_n be_v end_v in_o the_o chancery_n and_o not_o in_o any_o other_o inferior_a court_n at_o the_o common_a law_n but_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n may_v direct_v how_o it_o shall_v be_v levy_v the_o judge_n who_o be_v but_o assistant_n to_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v leave_n from_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o keeper_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 527._o col._n 2._o to_o sit_v cover_v in_o the_o house_n but_o be_v always_o uncover_v at_o a_o committee_n 3._o car._n 1._o petyt_n msscel_n parliam_fw-la 212_o 213._o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n against_o ensign_n henry_n rein_v for_o ignominious_a speech_n utter_v by_o he_o against_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o seal_n and_o for_o his_o contempt_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n be_v thus_o 1._o that_o he_o never_o bear_v arm_n hereafter_o but_o be_v account_v unworthy_a to_o be_v a_o soldier_n 2._o to_o be_v imprison_v during_o pleasure_n 3._o to_o stand_v under_o the_o pillory_n with_o paper_n on_o his_o head_n show_v his_o offence_n at_o cheapside_n london_n or_o at_o banbury_n 4._o to_o be_v fine_v at_o 200_o l._n to_o the_o king_n 5._o to_o ask_v forgiveness_n here_o of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o parliament_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o his_o son_n in_o particular_a both_o here_o and_o at_o banbury_n and_o the_o court_n of_o star-chamber_n order_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o put_v the_o say_a sentence_n in_o execution_n out_o of_o time_n of_o parliament_n id._n 213._o vide_fw-la a_o sentence_n pronounce_v by_o the_o lord_n die_v martis_n 26._o julij_fw-la 1642._o against_o one_o john_n escot_n of_o launceston_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n for_o speak_v scandalous_o of_o the_o parliament_n in_o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o f._n 759_o 760._o and_o likewise_o against_o john_n marston_n clerk_n rector_n of_o st._n mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o city_n of_o canterbury_n ibid._n see_v diverse_a particular_n touch_v the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o prynn_n plea_n for_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o a_o book_n print_v anno_fw-la 1669._o entitle_v the_o grand_a question_n concern_v the_o judicature_n of_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n state_v etc._n etc._n see_v also_o sir_n m._n hales_n of_o parliament_n pa._n 138_o 139._o and_o ibid._n 140_o etc._n etc._n where_o attendant_n on_o the_o upper_a house_n may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o q._n chap._n vi_o house_n of_o commons_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v original_o sir_n r._n atkyns_n argument_n etc._n etc._n p._n 13._o and_o from_o the_o first_o constitution_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o representative_a of_o one_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v assirm_v by_o mr._n lambard_n lambard_n archeion_n 257_o 258._o that_o burgess_n be_v choose_v to_o the_o parliament_n before_o the_o conquest_n the_o ancient_a town_n call_v borough_n littleton_n sect._n 164._o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a town_n that_o be_v in_o england_n for_o the_o town_n that_o now_o be_v city_n or_o county_n in_o old_a time_n be_v borough_n and_o call_v borough_n for_o that_o of_o such_o old_a town_n come_v the_o burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n rob._n atkyn_n 18._o and_o the_o pay_a wage_n to_o they_o for_o their_o service_n have_v be_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o do_v not_o begin_v 49_o hen._n 3._o for_o that_o be_v within_o time_n of_o memory_n in_o a_o legal_a sense_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o id._n 34._o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n have_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o nation_n itself_o and_o may_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o julius_n caesar_n be_v account_v among_o the_o aborigines_n and_o that_o they_o have_v have_v a_o perpetual_a be_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n a_o tempore_fw-la cujus_fw-la contraria_fw-la memoria_fw-la hominum_fw-la non_fw-la existit_fw-la and_o that_o they_o be_v therefore_o capable_a by_o law_n together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n in_o parliament_n to_o prescribe_v and_o claim_v a_o share_n in_o all_o parliamentary_a power_n and_o privilege_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v separate_o but_o in_o conjunction_n with_o those_o other_o estate_n which_o they_o can_v not_o otherwise_o legal_o have_v do_v if_o their_o original_a and_o commencement_n can_v have_v be_v show_v during_o the_o british_a saxon_n petyt_n preface_n to_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o commons_o etc._n etc._n p._n 3._o and_o norman_a government_n the_o freeman_n or_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o now_o call_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n be_v pars_fw-la essentialis_fw-la constituens_fw-la a_o essential_a and_o constitutent_n part_v of_o the_o wittena_n gemot_n commune_fw-la concilium_fw-la baronagium_fw-la angliae_fw-la or_o parliament_n in_o those_o age_n it_o be_v apparent_a id._n 12._o and_o past_o all_o contradiction_n that_o the_o commons_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o briton_n vid._n ch._n 1_o ante_fw-la saxon_n and_o pict_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o legislative_a power_n in_o make_v and_o ordain_v law_n by_o which_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n be_v to_o be_v govern_v and_o that_o the_o law_n be_v then_o the_o golden_a metwand_n and_o rule_n which_o measure_v out_o and_o allow_v the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o
liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o when_o obstruct_v or_o deny_v to_o either_o make_v the_o kingdom_n deform_v and_o leprous_a i_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n and_o warranty_n conclude_v id._n 125._o that_o our_o ancestor_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n the_o knight_n gentleman_n freeholder_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o a_o great_a and_o mighty_a nation_n be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v in_o former_a time_n such_o vassal_n and_o slave_n or_o so_o abject_a poor_a and_o inconsiderable_a as_o the_o absurd_a and_o malicious_a ignorance_n and_o falsity_n of_o late_a writer_n have_v be_v please_v to_o make_v and_o represent_v they_o especial_o the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a freeholder_n inquest_n and_o mr._n james_n howel_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o they_o be_v only_a beast_n of_o carriage_n and_o burden_n ordain_v to_o be_v tax_v and_o talliate_v and_o have_v their_o life_n estate_n and_o liberty_n give_v away_o and_o dispose_v of_o without_o their_o own_o assent_n if_o the_o commons_o do_v only_o accuse_v by_o any_o way_n of_o complaint_n whatsoever_o selden_n judicature_n etc._n etc._n 14._o and_o do_v not_o declare_v in_o special_a against_o the_o party_n accuse_v than_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o be_v and_o the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v arraign_v or_o otherwise_o proceed_v against_o by_o commandment_n exit_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o the_o low_a house_n sit_v the_o speaker_n crompton_n 2.4_o inst_z 1._o and_o the_o knight_n citizens_z burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n who_o represent_v the_o body_n of_o the_o whole_a commonalty_n of_o england_n all_o person_n st._n 5_o rich._n 2_o c._n 4._o rast_n 140._o and_o commonalty_n which_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o they_o have_v be_v use_v and_o accustom_a of_o ancient_a time_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o come_v have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v use_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la p._n 17._o algernon_n sidney_n c._n 3._o sect._n 38_o a_o eminent_a and_o noble_a author_n have_v in_o his_o discourse_n on_o government_n assert_v that_o the_o power_n of_o call_v and_o dissolve_v parliament_n be_v not_o simple_o in_o our_o king_n alone_o and_o in_o support_n of_o this_o assertion_n give_v we_o the_o follow_a reason_n viz._n first_o say_v he_o the_o king_n can_v have_v no_o such_o power_n unless_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o law_n for_o every_o man_n be_v natural_o free_a and_o the_o same_o power_n that_o make_v he_o king_n give_v he_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o his_o be_v king_n and_o no_o more_o be_v not_o therefore_o a_o inherent_a but_o only_o a_o delegated_a power_n and_o whoever_o receive_v it_o be_v accountable_a to_o those_o who_o give_v it_o for_o they_o who_o give_v authority_n by_o commission_n do_v always_o retain_v more_o than_o they_o grant_n second_o the_o law_n for_o annual_a parliament_n express_o declare_v it_o not_o to_o be_v in_o the_o king_n power_n as_o to_o their_o meeting_n nor_o consequent_o as_o to_o their_o continuance_n for_o they_o meet_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o they_o may_v not_o continue_v to_o do_v the_o work_n for_o which_o they_o meet_v and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o give_v they_o a_o power_n of_o meet_v if_o they_o may_v not_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o meet_v be_v attain_v qui_n that_o finem_fw-la that_o media_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la necessaria_fw-la the_o only_a reason_n end_n why_o parliament_n do_v meet_a be_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o public_a good_a and_o they_o ought_v to_o meet_v and_o continue_v for_o that_o end_n they_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v dissolve_v till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v and_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o opinion_n give_v by_o tresilian_n that_o king_n may_v dissolve_v parliament_n at_o their_o pleasure_n note_n be_v adjudge_v to_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o treason_n see_v other_o reason_n there_o assign_v and_o on_o the_o whole_a he_o conclude_v that_o parliament_n have_v in_o themselves_o a_o power_n of_o meet_v sit_v and_o act_v for_o the_o public_a good_n after_o which_o ibid_fw-la p._n 432._o he_o further_o prosecute_v the_o same_o point_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o people_n delegatee_n or_o representative_n in_o parliament_n do_v not_o meet_v there_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o king_n but_o from_o those_o that_o choose_v they_o so_o they_o who_o delegate_n power_n do_v always_o retain_v to_o themselves_o more_o than_o they_o give_v and_o therefore_o the_o people_n do_v not_o give_v their_o delegate_n a_o absolute_a power_n of_o do_v what_o they_o please_v but_o do_v always_o retain_v to_o themselves_o more_o than_o they_o confer_v on_o their_o deputy_n who_o must_v therefore_o be_v accountable_a to_o their_o principal_n vide_fw-la plura_fw-la ibid._n chap._n vii_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o particular_a case_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o house_n of_o information_n and_o presentment_n rush_n coll._n 217._o vol_n 1._o but_o not_o a_o house_n of_o definitive_a judgement_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o considerable_a grand_a jury_n trial_n of_o the_o regicide_n p._n 53._o be_v a_o good_a billa_z vera_fw-la they_o return_v their_o order_n be_v record_n and_o that_o appear_v also_o by_o 6._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o where_o the_o word_n be_v viz._n and_o the_o same_o licence_n shall_v be_v enter_v on_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v or_o to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o common_n house_n etc._n etc._n sir_n audley_n mervyn_n speech_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n 13._o heb._n 1662._o contain_v their_o sum_n of_o affair_n in_o ireland_n p._n 17._o and_o more_o direct_o in_o their_o point_n upon_o the_o trial_n of_o harrison_n the_o regicide_n mr._n jessop_n be_v produce_v to_o attest_v several_a order_n of_o the_o common_n house_n mr._n jessop_n be_v clerk_n of_o the_o house_n note_v the_o say_v stat._n 6._o h._n 8._o c._n 16._o say_v rast_n stat._n p._n 429._o 4._o inst_z 23._o hale_n of_o parl._n 213._o 215._o that_o no_o member_n shall_v depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n nor_o absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o same_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o be_v enter_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o yet_o some_o judge_n have_v be_v of_o opinion_n hob._n rep._n 110.111_o that_o the_o journal_o of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v no_o record_n but_o only_a remembrance_n before_o the_o year_n 1550._o 3._o e._n 6._o bur._n hist_o ref._n vol._n 2._o p._n 143._o it_o seem_v that_o no_o elder_a son_n of_o peer_n be_v member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o sir_n francis_n russel_n become_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o lord_n russel_n it_o be_v on_o the_o 21_o of_o january_n carry_v upon_o a_o debate_n that_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o house_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o this_o be_v by_o a_o special_a order_n so_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o original_a journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o be_v the_o first_o journal_n that_o ever_o be_v take_v in_o that_o house_n 1._o car._n 1._o 1625._o resolve_v rush_n ib._n that_o common_a fame_n be_v a_o good_a ground_n of_o proceed_v for_o this_o house_n either_o by_o enquiry_n or_o present_v the_o complaint_n if_o the_o house_n find_v cause_n to_o the_o king_n or_o lord_n 26_o jan._n 28_o hen._n 6._o selden_n judicat_fw-la p._n 29._o vid._n id_fw-la 38_o the_o commons_o require_v the_o duke_n of_o suffolk_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o ward_n for_o that_o the_o general_n fame_n go_v of_o he_o etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n on_o consultation_n with_o the_o justice_n think_v the_o same_o to_o be_v no_o good_a cause_n of_o commitment_n unless_o some_o special_a matter_n be_v object_v against_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a pettyt_n miscell_n pref._n etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o and_o not_o to_o be_v deny_v that_o in_o elder_a time_n the_o people_n or_o freeman_n have_v a_o great_a share_n in_o the_o public_a council_n or_o government_n for_o dion_n cassius_n or_o xiphiline_n out_o of_o he_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n assure_v we_o apud_fw-la hos_fw-la i._n e._n britannos_fw-la populus_fw-la magna_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la principatum_fw-la tenet_fw-la it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o all_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o england_n id._n 47_o 48._o though_o with_o the_o king_n consent_n to_o bind_v and_o oblige_v other_o or_o to_o make_v or_o alter_v a_o law_n sine_fw-la assensu_fw-la communitatis_fw-la regni_fw-la who_o have_v votum_fw-la consultivum_fw-la decisivum_fw-la a_o act_n of_o authority_n and_o jurisdiction_n as_o well_o in_o assent_v to_o spiritual_a law_n as_o temporal_a
petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 111._o the_o mayor_n of_o winchelsey_n for_o mis-behaving_a himself_o at_o the_o election_n of_o parliament_n man_n for_o that_o town_n and_o make_v a_o false_a return_n order_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o a_o acknowledgement_n in_o the_o town_n before_o the_o new_a election_n 20_o jac._n 1_o id_fw-la 112._o the_o mayor_n of_o arundel_n for_o mis-behaving_a himself_o in_o the_o election_n by_o put_v the_o town_n to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o charge_n not_o give_v a_o due_a and_o general_a warn_v and_o pack_v a_o number_n of_o elector_n order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o and_o adjudge_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n to_o be_v set_v down_o by_o three_o of_o the_o member_n likewise_o to_o every_o city_n and_o town_n arc._n parl._n 4._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 76_o which_o of_o ancient_a time_n have_v be_v wont_a to_o find_v burgess_n of_o the_o parliament_n so_o to_o make_v election_n of_o their_o member_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a there_o at_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o 7_o hen._n 4_o 4_o inst_z 10._o 2_o inst_z 169_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o election_n shall_v be_v free_o and_o indifferent_o make_v notwithstanding_o any_o prayer_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a sine_fw-la praece_n vel_fw-la pretio_fw-la without_o any_o prayer_n or_o gift_n and_o sine_fw-la praecepto_fw-la without_o command-the_a king_n by_o writ_n or_o otherwise_o or_o of_o any_o other_o the_o king_n de_fw-fr advisamento_fw-la concilii_fw-la 4_o inst_z 4._o resolve_v to_o have_v a_o parliament_n do_v out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o chancery_n send_v out_o writ_n of_o summons_n at_o the_o least_o forty_o day_n before_o the_o parliament_n begin_v the_o three_o estate_n be_v the_o commons_o of_o the_o realm_n 4_o inst_z 1._o crompton_n juris_n 2._o whereof_o there_o be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n citizen_n of_o city_n and_o burgess_n of_o borough_n all_o which_o be_v respective_o elect_v by_o the_o shire_n or_o county_n city_n and_o borough_n by_o force_n of_o the_o be_v write_v ex_fw-la debito_fw-la justitiae_fw-la and_o none_o of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v omit_v these_o represent_v all_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o whole_a realm_n be_v entrust_v for_o they_o ibid._n and_o be_v in_o number_n at_o this_o time_n now_o 558_o viz._n 513_o for_o england_n and_o 45_o for_o scotland_n whosoever_o be_v not_o a_o lord_n of_o parliament_n id._n 2._o and_o of_o the_o lord_n house_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n partly_o coagmentative_a and_o partly_o representative_a every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o counsellor_n for_o the_o kingdom_n id._n 3._o shall_v have_v three_o property_n first_o to_o be_v without_o malice_n or_o envy_n second_o to_o be_v constant_a and_o inflexible_a three_o to_o be_v of_o ripe_a and_o perfect_a memory_n as_o appear_v in_o parliament_n roll_n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 6._o n._n 3._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v choose_v by_o all_o the_o gentleman_n and_o yeoman_n i._n e._n freeholder_n of_o the_o shire_n arc._n parl._n 5._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 77._o present_a at_o the_o day_n assign_v for_o the_o election_n the_o voice_n of_o any_o absent_a be_v to_o be_v count_v for_o none_o concern_v the_o writ_n for_o summon_v the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o the_o return_v of_o the_o sheriff_n thereupon_o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 1.2_o every_o englishman_n be_v intend_v to_o be_v there_o present_a arc._n parl._n 3_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o procuration_n and_o attorney_n and_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v take_v to_o be_v every_o man_n consent_n these_o meeting_n at_o one_o day_n id._n 10._o smith_n be_v commonwealth_n 77._o the_o two_o who_o have_v most_o of_o their_o voice_n be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o that_o parliament_n likewise_o by_o the_o plurality_n of_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n be_v elect_v the_o election_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o full_a county_n 4_o inst_z 48._o between_o eight_o and_o nine_o say_v the_o statute_n of_o 23_o hen._n 6._o c._n 15._o no_o election_n can_v be_v make_v of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n but_o between_o eight_o and_o eleven_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n say_v the_o lord_n coke_n but_o if_o the_o election_n be_v begin_v within_o the_o time_n and_o can_v be_v determine_v within_o those_o hour_n the_o election_n may_v be_v make_v after_o any_o election_n or_o voice_n give_v id._n 49._o before_o the_o precept_n be_v read_v and_o publish_v be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n for_o the_o same_o elector_n after_o the_o precept_n read_v and_o publish_v may_v make_v a_o new_a election_n and_o alter_v their_o voice_n secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n id._n 48._o if_o the_o party_n or_o freeholder_n demand_v the_o poll_n the_o sheriff_n can_v deny_v the_o scrutiny_n for_o he_o can_v discern_v who_o be_v freeholder_n by_o the_o view_n and_o though_o the_o party_n will_v wave_v the_o poll_n yet_o the_o sheriff_n must_v proceed_v in_o the_o scrutiny_n the_o knight_n shall_v be_v return_v into_o chancery_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o chooser_n of_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 3._o 2_o nalson_n 870._o jan._n 1641_o in_o the_o case_n of_o mr._n down_n return_v a_o burgess_n for_o arundel_n order_v that_o he_o be_v present_o swear_v and_o admit_v as_o a_o member_n into_o the_o house_n until_o such_o time_n as_o the_o election_n be_v determine_v a_o burgess_n elect_v for_o two_o several_a borough_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 430_o 622._o passim_fw-la petyt_n be_v miscel_v parliament_n 112_o 113._o may_v choose_v for_o which_o he_o will_v serve_v 21_o jac._n 1_o edward_n ingry_n under-sheriff_n of_o cambridgeshire_n for_o refuse_v the_o poll_n declare_v that_o sir_n thomas_n steward_n promise_v to_o defend_v he_o against_o sir_n john_n cut_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o kneel_v upon_o his_o knee_n adjudge_v to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n and_o to_o make_v a_o submission_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o at_o the_o next_o quarter-session_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o fault_n 3_o car._n 1_o id._n 113._o to_o 120._o thomson_n sheriff_n of_o york_n for_o his_o hasty_a and_o precipitate_a judgement_n of_o a_o election_n and_o deny_v the_o poll_n be_v require_v and_o alderman_n henlow_n for_o advise_v and_o abet_v the_o same_o adjudge_v to_o stand_v commit_v to_o the_o sergeant_n during_o pleasure_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o pay_v all_o due_a fee_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o witness_n to_o be_v assess_v by_o four_o of_o the_o committee_n to_o acknowledge_v their_o fault_n on_o their_o knee_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o to_o read_v a_o submission_n after_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o sheriff_n direct_v to_o the_o city_n or_o borough_n for_o make_v a_o election_n id._n 49._o there_o aught_o secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la to_o be_v give_v a_o convenient_a time_n for_o the_o day_n of_o election_n and_o sufficient_a warn_v give_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n that_o have_v voice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v present_a otherwise_o the_o election_n be_v not_o good_a unless_o such_o as_o have_v voice_n do_v take_v notice_n of_o themselves_o and_o be_v present_a at_o the_o election_n when_o there_o be_v a_o corporation_n make_v by_o charter_n hobart_n 15._o dungannon_n be_v case_n in_o ireland_n and_o by_o the_o same_o a_o ordinance_n that_o the_o provost_n and_o burgess_n only_o shall_v choose_v etc._n etc._n the_o law_n shall_v rest_n this_o privilege_n in_o the_o whole_a corporation_n in_o mandment_n of_o point_n of_o interest_n though_o the_o execution_n of_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o some_o person_n member_n of_o the_o same_o corporation_n the_o king_n can_v grant_v a_o charter_n of_o exemption_n to_o any_o man_n 4_o inst_z 49._o to_o be_v free_v from_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o he_o may_v do_v of_o some_o inferior_a office_n or_o place_n because_o the_o election_n of_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v free_a and_o his_o attendance_n be_v for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o people_n and_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n have_v a_o interest_n therein_o 18_o eliz._n 1575._o resolve_v sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n 244._o col._n 2._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 281_o 282._o that_o any_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o be_v either_o in_o
parliament_n begin_v in_o october_n 28._o mor._n rep_v 551._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 441_o 442._o moor_n 551._o eliz._n and_o continue_v till_o the_o 29_o tho._n egerton_n solicitor_n general_n be_v by_o writ_n command_v to_o attend_v in_o parliament_n upon_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n and_o after_o he_o have_v attend_v there_o three_o day_n he_o be_v choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o read_v in_o com._n berks_n and_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o he_o the_o commons_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o demand_v that_o he_o may_v be_v dismiss_v from_o further_a attendance_n there_o and_o come_v into_o their_o house_n but_o upon_o consultation_n and_o defence_n make_v by_o himself_o the_o lord_n retain_v he_o and_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o they_o be_v first_o pofess_z of_o he_o and_o in_o 5._o moritur_fw-la ut_fw-la sup._n simon_n d'ewe_v jour_fw-fr 121_o col._n 1_o 2._o eliz._n ouslow_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n upon_o a_o prorogation_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v solicitor_n general_n and_o when_o the_o parliament_n meet_v again_o he_o be_v command_v by_o writ_n to_o attend_v the_o lord_n house_n though_o choose_a speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o the_o commons_o demand_v he_o and_o it_o be_v grant_v because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o low_a house_n first_o so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o he_o journ_v dom._n co._n 21._o jac._n 1.10_o martij_fw-la vid._n petyt_v miscell_n parl._n 174._o and_o the_o case_n above_o sir_n dudley_n diggs_n say_v that_o in_o that_o parliament_n when_o bacon_n attorney_n be_v in_o question_n whither_o he_o ought_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o no_o be_v overruled_n he_o ought_v not_o but_o yet_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o he_o be_v suffer_v to_o sit_v there_o and_o a_o express_a order_n be_v make_v that_o never_o any_o other_o attorney_n after_o shall_v so_o careful_a be_v our_o ancestor_n not_o to_o admit_v any_o to_o be_v a_o representative_a of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v a_o dependant_a on_o or_o can_v be_v influence_v by_o the_o court_n etc._n etc._n 18_o eliz._n 1585._o conclude_v by_o the_o house_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 1._o that_o mr._n serjeant_n jeffreys_n be_v one_o of_o the_o knight_n return_v for_o sussex_n may_v have_v voice_n or_o give_v his_o attendance_n in_o this_o house_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o notwithstanding_o his_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n as_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n sergeant_n for_o his_o counsel_n there_o where_o he_o have_v no_o voice_n indeed_o nor_o be_v any_o member_n of_o the_o same_o 23_o eliz._n 1580._o popham_n solicitor_n general_n id._n 281._o col._n 1._o upon_o demand_n make_v by_o the_o house_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o by_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o they_o possess_v of_o he_o before_o he_o be_v solicitor_n or_o have_v any_o place_n of_o attendance_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n no_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v for_o a_o knight_n of_o parliament_n nor_o for_o a_o burgess_n why_o book_n of_o entr._n 41.1_o crompton_n jur._n 3._o 4_o inst_z 48._o because_o nominate_v by_o the_o crown_n 1._o car._n 1._o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o buckingham_n be_v choose_v knight_n for_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n and_o return_v into_o the_o chancery_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n allow_v to_o he_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la pro_fw-la con_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 38_o 436_o 624_o 625._o 1_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 96._o sess_n 2._o sir_n john_n peyton_n kt._n return_v the_o last_o session_n and_o since_o choose_a sheriff_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o he_o shall_v attend_v his_o service_n here_o the_o personal_a residence_n and_o attendance_n of_o sheriff_n be_v require_v within_o their_o bailywick_n rush_n coll._n vol_n 1.684_o 685._o during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o sheriffwick_n mr._n walter_n long_o be_v sheriff_n of_o wilts_n be_v after_o choose_v citizen_n for_o bath_n and_o for_o that_o offence_n be_v commit_v and_o fine_v viz._n because_o he_o sit_v and_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sir_n andrew_n noel_n toun_n col._n 185._o vid._n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 38._o col._n 1_o 2._o 624._o col._n 2._o kt._n sheriff_n of_o rutland_n return_v himself_o knight_n and_o adjudge_v a_o void_a return_n and_o a_o warrant_v order_v for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o say_v sergeant_n harris_n we_o know_v in_o law_n that_o a_o man_n can_v make_v a_o indenture_n to_o himself_o no_o more_o can_v he_o here_o between_o himself_o and_o the_o county_n for_o there_o be_v require_v two_o person_n yet_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n say_v that_o the_o house_n may_v well_o receive_v he_o and_o vouch_v a_o precedent_n when_o the_o bailiff_n of_o southwark_n return_v themselves_o burgess_n and_o be_v receive_v see_v also_o bohun_n collection_n 81.143.153.188.243.253.254_o the_o fee_n for_o the_o knight_n of_o any_o county_n be_v four_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la england_n and_o every_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n be_v to_o have_v two_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la 4_o inst_z 46._o where_o one_o person_n be_v choose_v and_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o several_a place_n scobel_n 18._o vide_fw-la sir_n s._n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr passim_fw-la it_o be_v in_o his_o election_n to_o make_v his_o choice_n in_o the_o house_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o what_o place_n he_o will_v serve_v and_o wave_v the_o other_o election_n so_o as_o a_o writ_n may_v issue_v for_o a_o new_a election_n that_o the_o number_n may_v be_v full_a no_o tallage_n or_o aid_n shall_v be_v take_v or_o levy_v by_o we_o or_o our_o heir_n st._n so._n e._n i_o c._n 1._o of_o the_o elect_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 14.21_o in_o our_o realm_n without_o the_o goodwill_n and_o assent_n of_o archbishop_n bishop_n earls_z baron_n knight_n burgess_n and_o other_o freeman_n of_o the_o land_n the_o king_n will_n and_o command_n stat._n 5._o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o person_n and_o commonalty_n summon_v to_o attend_v etc._n etc._n as_o of_o old_a and_o it_o be_v assent_v in_o parliament_n by_o the_o prelate_n lord_n and_o commons_o that_o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o summons_n of_o parliament_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o manner_n as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v and_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n of_o old_a time_n and_o if_o any_o person_n of_o the_o same_o realm_n knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n absent_v to_o be_v a_o merce_v and_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n which_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a summons_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n of_o city_n burgess_n of_o borough_n or_o other_o person_n commonalty_n do_v absent_a himself_o and_o come_v not_o at_o the_o say_a summons_n except_o he_o may_v reasonable_o england_n and_o honest_o excuse_v he_o to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n have_v be_v use_v etc._n etc._n that_o knight_n of_o shire_n which_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o every_o shire_n st._n 1._o h._n 5._o c._n 1._o knight_n of_o shire_n to_o be_v elect_v of_o such_o only_a who_o reside_v within_o the_o country_n at_o the_o dat._n of_o the_o writ_n be_v not_o choose_v unless_o they_o be_v resident_a within_o the_o same_o shire_n the_o day_n of_o the_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n be_v choose_v man_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o reside_v in_o and_o be_v free_a of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n resient_a dwell_v and_o free_a in_o the_o same_o city_n and_o borough_n and_o no_o other_o in_o any_o wise_a that_o such_o as_o have_v the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o that_o may_v expend_v 40_o s._n by_o the_o year_n knight_n of_o shire_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o have_v the_o majority_n of_o those_o that_o can_v expend_v 40_o sa_fw-fr year_n or_o more_o and_o be_v resident_a and_o above_o shall_v be_v return_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v choose_v shall_v be_v dwell_v and_o resient_a within_o the_o same_o county_n ordain_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o citizen_n and_o burgess_n only_o to_o be_v elect_v by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n to_o direct_v his_o precept_n according_o etc._n etc._n that_o every_o sheriff_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n to_o he_o shall_v make_v and_o deliver_v without_o fraud_n a_o sufficient_a precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o to_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n
burgess_n of_o the_o say_v high_a court_n have_v have_v use_v etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 176._o that_o every_o person_n which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v elect_v a_o knight_n stat._n 5._o eliz._n c._n 1._o knight_n citizens_z etc._n etc._n before_o their_o sit_v in_o parliament_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n before_o the_o lord_n steward_n or_o his_o deputy_n and_o for_o the_o contrary_a to_o lose_v their_o membership_n and_o incur_v such_o penalty_n as_o if_o they_o have_v sit_v without_o election_n return_v etc._n etc._n citizen_n or_o burgess_n or_o baron_n for_o any_o of_o the_o five_o port_n for_o any_o parliament_n or_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v hold_v shall_v before_o he_o enter_v the_o parliament_n house_n or_o have_v any_o voice_n there_o open_o receive_v and_o pronounce_v the_o oath_n the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o stat._n 1_o w._n m._n ch_z 1._o and_o a_o new_a one_o appoint_v which_o see_v ante_fw-la p._n 177._o express_v in_o the_o stat._n 1_o eliz._n ch_z 1._o england_n common_o call_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n before_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o queen_n household_n or_o his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n for_o that_o time_n to_o be_v appoint_v and_o that_o he_o which_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o parliament_n house_n without_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n shall_v be_v deem_v no_o knight_n citizen_z burgess_n nor_o baron_n for_o that_o parliament_n nor_o shall_v have_v any_o voice_n but_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o be_v return_v nor_o elect_a knight_n citizen_z burgess_n or_o baron_n for_o that_o parliament_n and_o shall_v suffer_v such_o pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o if_o he_o have_v presume_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o without_o election_n return_v or_o authority_n that_o all_o and_o every_o the_o knight_n citizens_z stat._n 7._o jac_fw-la 1._o c._n 6._o knight_n citizens_z etc._n etc._n at_o any_o parliament_n or_o session_n to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n before_o the_o lord_n steward_n etc._n etc._n ere_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o sit_v burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o the_o five_o port_n of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n at_o any_o parliament_n or_o session_n of_o parliament_n before_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a house_n shall_v make_v take_v and_o receive_v the_o oath_n of_o obedience_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n of_o 3_o jac._n 1._o ch_n 4._o common_o call_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n mention_v in_o this_o act_n be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o stat._n of_o 1_o w._n m._n c._n 1._o as_o aforesaid_a post_fw-la 198._o before_o the_o lord_n steward_n of_o the_o king_n household_n his_o deputy_n or_o deputy_n that_o none_o which_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o england_n shall_v vote_n in_o the_o say_a house_n st._n 30_o c._n 2._o c._n 1._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v not_o vote_n or_o sit_v there_o during_o any_o debate_n after_o their_o speaker_n choose_v until_o they_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o subscribe_v the_o test_n between_o hour_n of_o 9_o and_o 4_o in_o a_o full_a house_n or_o sit_v there_o during_o any_o debate_n in_o the_o say_a house_n after_o their_o speaker_n be_v choose_v until_o such_o member_n shall_v first_o take_v the_o several_a these_o oath_n be_v abrogate_a by_o stat._n 1_o w._n m._n c._n 1._o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o make_v subscribe_v and_o audible_o repeat_v the_o declaration_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v common_o call_v the_o test_n which_o say_v oath_n and_o declaration_n shall_v be_v in_o this_o and_o every_o succeed_a parliament_n solemn_o and_o public_o make_v and_o subscribe_v betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o nine_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n by_o every_o such_o member_n at_o the_o table_n in_o the_o middle_a of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o whilst_o a_o full_a house_n of_o house_n be_v there_o due_o sit_v with_o their_o speaker_n in_o his_o chair_n and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v do_v in_o the_o house_n in_o suchlike_a order_n or_o method_n as_o the_o house_n be_v call_v over_o by_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v presume_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n member_n act_v contrary_a shall_v be_v adjudge_v popish_a recusant_n convict_v and_o suffer_v as_o such_o and_o be_v disable_v to_o hold_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o trust_n in_o england_n or_o be_v dominion_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parlia_n ment_fw-mi bring_v any_o action_n or_o information_n at_o law_n or_o suit_n in_o equity_n be_v guardian_n of_o any_o child_n executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o person_n or_o capable_a of_o any_o legacy_n or_o deed_n of_o gâ—â—_n and_o forfeit_v 500_o l_o for_o every_o offence_n to_o any_o that_o will_v sue_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n where_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n every_o member_n so_o offend_v shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o suffer_v as_o a_o popish_a recusant_n convict_v and_o shall_v be_v disable_v to_o hold_v or_o execute_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o trust_v england_n civil_a or_o military_a in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n or_o ireland_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n or_o in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n realm_n island_n or_o foreign_a plantation_n to_o the_o say_a realm_n belong_v and_o shall_v be_v disable_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n or_o to_o sue_v or_o use_v any_o action_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o course_n of_o law_n or_o to_o prosecute_v any_o suit_n in_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n or_o to_o be_v guardian_n of_o any_o child_n or_o executor_n or_o administrator_n of_o any_o person_n or_o capable_a of_o any_o legacy_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n and_o shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n against_o this_o act_n the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v or_o receive_v by_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o and_o to_o be_v prosecute_v by_o any_o action_n of_o debt_n suit_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n at_o westminster_n where_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v lie_v it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o as_o often_o as_o they_o shall_v see_v occasion_n member_n oblige_v to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o test_n in_o the_o house_n as_o often_o as_o the_o house_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o member_n act_v contrary_a and_o presume_v to_o sit_v incapacitate_v during_o that_o parliament_n to_o order_n or_o cause_v all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n open_o in_o their_o house_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n england_n and_o to_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n at_o such_o time_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v and_o if_o any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v contrary_a to_o such_o order_n make_v by_o their_o house_n wilful_o presume_v to_o sit_v therein_o without_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n and_o make_v and_o subscribe_v the_o say_a declaration_n every_o such_o member_n so_o presume_v to_o sit_v shall_v be_v adjudge_v and_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v uncapable_a and_o disable_v in_o law_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n to_o sit_v in_o the_o say_a house_n or_o give_v any_o voice_n therein_o during_o that_o parliament_n and_o in_o case_n any_o member_n of_o the_o house_n such_o member_n election_n declare_v void_a and_o the_o speaker_n by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n to_o issue_v his_o warrant_n for_o a_o new_a election_n shall_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n be_v disable_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n then_o without_o any_o further_a conviction_n or_o other_o proceed_n against_o such_o member_n the_o place_n for_o which_o he_o be_v elect_v be_v hereby_o declare_v void_a and_o a_o new_a writ_n shall_v issue_v out_o of_o chancery_n by_o warrant_n from_o the_o speaker_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o say_a house_n for_o the_o election_n of_o a_o new_a member_n in_o the_o place_n of_o such_o member_n so_o disable_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o such_o member_n or_o member_n be_v natural_o dead_a etc._n etc._n during_o the_o take_v the_o oath_n and_o subscribe_v the_o test_n all_o other_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n to_o cease_v and_o the_o oath_n declaration_n and_o subscription_n with_o a_o schedule_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n take_v and_o
eight_o day_n and_o give_v four_o day_n notice_n of_o the_o day_n appoint_v there_o shall_v be_v forty_o day_n between_o testae_fw-la and_o return_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n lord_z keeper_z or_o lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v issue_v out_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n with_o as_o much_o expedition_n as_o the_o same_o may_v be_v do_v and_o that_o as_o well_o upon_o the_o call_n or_o summon_v any_o new_a parliament_n as_o also_o in_o case_n of_o any_o vacancy_n in_o parliament_n the_o several_a writ_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o proper_a officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n thereof_o do_v belong_v or_o appertain_v and_o to_o no_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o and_o that_o every_o such_o officer_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o same_o writ_n shall_v upon_o the_o back_n thereof_o endorse_v the_o day_n he_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o shall_v forthwith_o send_v his_o precept_n or_o precept_n to_o each_o borough_n town_n corporate_a proper_a officer_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n allow_v six_o day_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o the_o delivery_n by_o a_o sulsequent_a statute_n 10_o 11_o w._n 3._o c._n 7._o port_n england_n or_o place_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n where_o any_o member_n or_o member_n be_v to_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o such_o new_a parliament_n or_o to_o supply_v any_o vacancy_n in_o parliament_n and_o within_o three_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o say_v write_v shall_v by_o himself_o or_o proper_a agent_n deliver_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v deliver_v such_o precept_n or_o precept_n to_o the_o proper_a officer_n of_o every_o such_o borough_n town_n corporate_a port_n or_o place_n within_o his_o jurisdiction_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o precept_n do_v belong_v or_o appertain_v and_o to_o no_o other_o person_n and_o every_o such_o officer_n upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o same_o precept_n shall_v endorse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o receipt_n thereof_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o party_n from_o who_o he_o receive_v such_o precept_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o cause_v notice_n to_o be_v give_v of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n and_o shall_v proceed_v to_o election_n thereupon_o within_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n next_o after_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o same_o precept_n and_o give_v four_o day_n notice_n at_o least_o of_o the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o election_n neither_o the_o sheriff_n nor_o he_o under_o sheriff_n in_o any_o county_n or_o city_n no_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o any_o county_n or_o city_n nor_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n of_o any_o borough_n town_n port_n or_o place_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n belong_v to_o pay_v or_o receive_v any_o fee_n etc._n etc._n for_o make_v out_o receipt_n delivery_n return_v or_o execution_n of_o the_o same_o nor_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n constable_n portreeve_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n of_o any_o borough_n england_n town_n corporate_a port_n or_o place_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o elect_a member_n do_v belong_v or_o appertain_v shall_v give_v pay_v receive_v or_o take_v any_o fee_n reward_n or_o gratuity_n for_o make_v out_o receipt_n delivery_n return_v or_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o writ_n or_o precept_n upon_o every_o election_n to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o knight_n or_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n sheriff_z for_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o hold_v his_o county_n court_n where_o the_o same_o have_v be_v most_o usual_o keep_v for_o forty_o year_n last_o and_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n the_o next_o court_n unless_o it_o happen_v within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o the_o same_o day_n and_o then_o to_o adjourn_v give_v ten_o day_n notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n at_o the_o place_n of_o election_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o poll_n and_o not_o adjourn_v the_o county_n court_n to_o any_o other_o place_n without_o the_o candidate_n consent_v nor_o without_o such_o consent_n delay_n or_o discontinue_v the_o poll._n or_o in_o his_o absence_n his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v shall_v at_o the_o place_n of_o election_n proceed_v to_o the_o poll_n all_o the_o freeholders_n then_o and_o there_o present_a and_o shall_v not_o adjourn_v the_o county_n court_n then_o and_o there_o hold_v to_o any_o other_o town_n and_o place_n within_o the_o same_o county_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o candidate_n nor_o shall_v by_o any_o unnecessary_a adjournment_n in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o election_n protract_v or_o delay_v the_o election_n but_o shall_v due_o and_o orderly_o proceed_v to_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n from_o day_n to_o day_n
be_v better_o to_o consider_v of_o it_o before_o it_o be_v put_v to_o such_o a_o hazard_n if_o the_o question_n for_o rejection_n be_v make_v id._n 141._o scobel_n 42._o and_o the_o great_a voice_n be_v to_o have_v it_o reject_v the_o clerk_n ought_v to_o note_v it_o reject_v in_o his_o journal_n and_o so_o to_o endorse_v it_o on_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o read_v if_o the_o voice_n be_v to_o have_v the_o bill_n retain_v it_o shall_v have_v his_o second_o read_v in_o course_n it_o be_v against_o the_o ordinary_a course_n that_o the_o same_o bill_n shall_v be_v read_v more_o than_o once_o in_o one_o day_n ibid._n but_o for_o special_a reason_n it_o have_v be_v suffer_v that_o private_a bill_n have_v be_v in_o one_o day_n read_v twice_o it_o be_v likewise_o do_v sometime_o hakewell_n 142_o when_o the_o house_n lack_v other_o business_n wherein_o to_o employ_v themselves_o especial_o if_o the_o bill_n be_v of_o no_o great_a importance_n howsoever_o 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for_o a_o bill_n to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o question_n upon_o the_o first_o read_v 27_o eliz._n 1584._o id._n 337._o col._n 2.415_o col._n 2._o a_o bill_n be_v commit_v upon_o the_o three_o read_v have_v be_v former_o commit_v upon_o the_o second_o which_o be_v not_o usual_a a_o bill_n may_v be_v prefer_v to_o be_v second_o read_v the_o next_o day_n after_o the_o first_o read_v hakewel_n 143._o but_o the_o usual_a course_n be_v to_o forbear_v for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n that_o man_n may_v have_v more_o time_n to_o consider_v upon_o it_o except_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n be_v such_o that_o it_o require_v haste_n after_o the_o bill_n be_v second_o read_v ibid._n the_o clerk_n as_o before_z in_o humble_a manner_n deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o speaker_n who_o again_o read_v the_o title_n and_o his_o breviat_fw-la as_o he_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o read_v which_o do_v he_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v a_o second_o read_v of_o the_o bill_n and_o then_o he_o ought_v to_o 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opinion_n say_v no._n and_o he_o ought_v by_o his_o ear_n to_o judge_v which_o of_o the_o voice_n be_v the_o great_a if_o that_o be_v doubtful_a the_o house_n ought_v to_o be_v divide_v if_o upon_o division_n of_o the_o house_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o number_n be_v equal_a ibid_fw-la the_o speaker_n have_v the_o cast_a voice_n upon_o all_o question_n if_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o affirmative_a voice_n be_v the_o great_a ibid._n than_o ought_v he_o to_o put_v the_o house_n in_o mind_n touch_v the_o name_n of_o committee_n which_o be_v do_v thus_o every_o one_o of_o the_o house_n that_o list_n may_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v a_o committee_n and_o the_o clerk_n ought_v in_o his_o journal_n to_o write_v under_o the_o title_n of_o the_o bill_n the_o name_n of_o every_o one_o so_o call_v on_o at_o least_o of_o such_o who_o name_n in_o that_o confusion_n he_o can_v distinct_o hear_v and_o this_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v without_o partiality_n either_o to_o those_o that_o name_n or_o to_o the_o party_n name_v he_o that_o speak_v direct_o against_o the_o body_n of_o the_o bill_n id_fw-la 146._o town_n coll._n 208._o may_v not_o be_v name_v a_o committee_n for_o he_o that_o will_v total_o destroy_v will_v not_o amend_v it_o when_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o committee_n be_v name_v hak._n ibid._n then_o ought_v the_o speaker_n to_o put_v the_o house_n in_o mind_n to_o name_n time_n and_o place_n when_o and_o where_o the_o committee_n may_v meet_v which_o the_o clerk_n ought_v likewise_o to_o enter_v into_o his_o journal-book_n and_o when_o the_o house_n be_v in_o silence_n he_o ought_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o read_v out_o of_o his_o book_n the_o committee_n name_n and_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o the_o commitment_n that_o the_o committee_n may_v take_v notice_n thereof_o after_o a_o bill_n ibid._n which_o be_v send_v from_o the_o lord_n be_v twice_o read_v the_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v for_o the_o 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bill_n be_v engross_v the_o clerk_n ought_v to_o endorse_v the_o title_n thereof_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o not_o within_o the_o bill_n in_o any_o case_n ibid._n so_o ought_v likewise_o such_o bill_n as_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v title_n endorse_v upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bill_n and_o not_o within_o after_o a_o bill_n have_v be_v commit_v id._n 151._o and_o be_v report_v it_o ought_v not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n to_o be_v commit_v but_o either_o to_o be_v dash_v or_o ingross_v and_o yet_o when_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o importance_n it_o be_v sometime_o for_o special_a reason_n suffer_v but_o then_o usual_o the_o re-commitment_n be_v to_o the_o same_o committee_n about_o two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o the_o bill_n be_v thus_o order_v to_o be_v engross_v id._n 152._o and_o be_v according_o engross_v it_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o speaker_n to_o be_v read_v a_o three_o time_n for_o the_o passage_n thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o 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a_o distinct_a court_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v by_o the_o prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n but_o the_o speaker_n upon_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o king_n pleasure_n by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v say_v this_o court_n do_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v itself_o and_o then_o it_o be_v prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v and_o not_o before_o 39_o eliz._n 1597._o town_n col._n 101.102_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 550._o col._n 1_o 2._o nou._n 5._o through_o a_o mere_a mistake_n and_o error_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o themselves_o the_o house_n conceive_v themselves_o to_o have_v be_v adjourn_v by_o the_o lord_n keeper_n the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o parliament_n to_o this_o present_a day_n when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v ibid._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v send_v for_o up_o to_o the_o high_a house_n and_o there_o the_o lord_n keeper_n by_o the_o king_n commandment_n dissolve_v the_o parliament_n and_o not_o before_o a_o parliament_n can_v be_v discontinue_v or_o dissolve_v but_o by_o matter_n of_o record_n hutton_n 62._o and_o that_o by_o the_o king_n alone_o the_o king_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o dissolution_n ought_v to_o be_v there_o in_o person_n 4_o inst_z 28._o or_o by_o representation_n for_o as_o it_o can_v begin_v without_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n so_o it_o can_v end_v or_o be_v dissolve_v without_o his_o presence_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o representation_n nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la tam_fw-la conveniens_fw-la est_fw-la naturali_fw-la aequitati_fw-la bracton_n unumquodque_fw-la dissolvi_fw-la eo_fw-la ligamine_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatum_fw-la est_fw-la by_o the_o statute_n of_o 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 21._o ibid._n it_o be_v declare_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o sign_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o declare_v and_o notify_v in_o his_o absence_n to_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v as_o good_a strength_n and_o force_n as_o if_o the_o king_n person_n have_v be_v there_o personal_o present_a and_o have_v assent_v open_o and_o public_o to_o the_o same_o in_o the_o lord_n house_n the_o lord_n give_v their_o voice_n from_o the_o puisne_n lord_n seriatim_o 4_o inst_z 34.35_o by_o the_o word_n of_o content_a or_o not_o content_a the_o commons_o give_v their_o voice_n upon_o the_o question_n by_o yea_o or_o no._n every_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a 4_o inst_z 43._o crompton_n 4._o b._n and_o every_o knight_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n shall_v upon_o summons_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n except_o he_o can_v reasonable_o and_o honest_o excuse_v himself_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v respective_o a_o lord_n by_o the_o lord_n and_o one_o of_o the_o commons_o by_o the_o commons_o by_o the_o statute_n of_o 6_o hen._n 8._o c._n 16._o no_o knight_n ibid._n crompton_n 4._o b._n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o parliament_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o the_o same_o to_o be_v enter_v of_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o parliament_n upon_o pain_n to_o lose_v their_o wage_n sickness_n be_v no_o cause_n to_o remove_v any_o knight_n 4_o inst_z 8._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o 18_o eliz._n 1575._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 244._o col._n 2._o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o any_o person_n be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o same_o and_o be_v either_o in_o service_n of_o ambassage_n or_o else_o in_o execution_n or_o visit_v with_o sickness_n shall_v not_o in_o any_o way_n be_v amove_v from_o their_o place_n in_o this_o house_n nor_o any_o other_o to_o be_v during_o such_o time_n of_o service_n execution_n or_o sickness_n elect_v 31_o eliz._n 1588._o id._n 439._o it_o be_v assent_v to_o by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o none_o after_o the_o house_n be_v set_v do_v depart_v before_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o same_o house_n unless_o he_o do_v first_o ask_v leave_v of_o mr._n speaker_n on_o pain_n of_o pay_v six_o penny_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a if_o a_o lord_n depart_v from_o parliament_n without_o licence_n 4_o inst_z 44._o 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 lord_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o it_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o judge_n to_o judge_v of_o any_o law_n custom_n 4_o inst_z 50._o rot._n parl._n 31_o h._n 6._o n._n 27._o or_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n cardinal_z wolsey_z
serve_v on_o they_o he_o that_o do_v arrest_v any_o member_n of_o either_o house_n during_o the_o session_n of_o parliament_n hakew._n 62._o vide_fw-la dyer_n 60._o shall_v be_v imprison_v in_o the_o tower_n by_o the_o nether_a house_n of_o which_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o his_o fine_a and_o the_o keeper_n also_o if_o he_o will_v not_o deliver_v he_o when_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n do_v come_v for_o he_o by_o command_n of_o the_o house_n the_o servant_n tend_v upon_o their_o master_n during_o parliament_n ibid._n crompton_n be_v juris_n 11._o who_o be_v necessary_a and_o also_o of_o such_o officer_n as_o attend_v the_o parliament_n as_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n the_o porter_n of_o the_o door_n clerk_n and_o such_o like_a and_o also_o their_o chattel_n and_o good_n necessary_a be_v privilege_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v take_v or_o arrest_v by_o any_o officer_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n or_o felony_n general_o the_o privilege_n of_o 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be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o parliament_n that_o they_o ought_v not_o for_o any_o business_n to_o be_v absent_a and_o no_o one_o person_n can_v well_o be_v miss_v for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o necessary_a member_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o die_v before_o the_o parliament_n a_o new_a one_o shall_v be_v choose_v in_o his_o place_n so_o that_o the_o entire_a number_n may_v not_o fail_v and_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o person_n of_o every_o such_o member_n ought_v to_o be_v privilege_v from_o arrest_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o private_a person_n during_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v busy_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o realm_n and_o such_o privilege_n have_v use_v to_o be_v grant_v at_o all_o time_n by_o the_o king_n to_o the_o commons_o at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o first_o day_n etc._n etc._n common_a reason_n voit_fw-fr que_fw-fr intant_fw-la que_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ibid._n tout_fw-fr son_n realm_n ad_fw-la un_fw-fr interest_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr corpse_n de_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr de_fw-fr dit_n member_n il_fw-fr semble_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr private_a commodity_n d'ascun_fw-fr particular_a home_fw-fr ne_fw-fr doit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr regard_n common_a reason_n will_v have_v it_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o king_n and_o his_o whole_a realm_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o body_n of_o every_o one_o of_o its_o member_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o private_a commodity_n of_o any_o particular_a man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v regard_v cest_fw-fr court_n de_fw-fr parliament_n est_fw-la pluis_fw-it haut_fw-fr court_n add_v plusor_n privilege_n que_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr auter_n court_n del_fw-it realm_n ibid._n crompt_a 7._o b._n pour_fw-fr que_fw-fr semble_fw-fr que_fw-fr en_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr case_n sans_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr exception_n chescun_fw-fr burgess_n est_fw-fr privilege_n quant_fw-fr l'_fw-fr arrest_n n'est_fw-fr forsque_fw-la all_o suit_n d'un_fw-fr subject_n the_o court_n of_o parliament_n be_v the_o high_a court_n and_o have_v more_o privilege_n than_o any_o court_n of_o the_o realm_n for_o which_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o every_o case_n without_o any_o exception_n every_o burgess_n be_v privilege_v when_o arrest_n be_v only_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o subject_a coment_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n erra_fw-la in_o le_fw-fr grant_n del_fw-it brief_n de_fw-fr privilege_n id._n 61._o uncore_fw-fr ceo_fw-la n'est_fw-fr reversible_a en_fw-fr auter_n court_n though_o the_o parliament_n do_v err_v in_o the_o grant_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o reversible_a in_o another_o court_n fuit_fw-la dit_fw-fr per_fw-la dyer_n que_fw-fr si_fw-fr home_fw-fr soit_fw-fr condemn_v en_fw-fr debt_n on_o trespass_n moor._n s_o 57_o n._n 163._o est_fw-fr esl_fw-fr en_fw-fr un_fw-fr des_fw-fr burgess_n ou_fw-fr chivaler_n deal_n parliament_n puis_fw-fr soit_fw-fr prise_fw-fr en_fw-fr execution_n il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr poet_n aver_v le_fw-fr privilege_n del_fw-it parliament_n issint_fw-la fuit_fw-la tenus_fw-la per_fw-la les_fw-fr sage_n del_fw-it ley_n en_fw-fr le_fw-fr case_n d'un_fw-fr ferrer_n en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr h._n 8._o crompton_n jur._n p._n 7._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o 34_o 11._o 8._o comment_n que_fw-fr le_fw-fr privilege_n à _fw-fr ceo_fw-la temps_fw-fr suit_n à _fw-fr luy_fw-fr allow_v ceo_fw-la fuit_fw-la miun_v just_a sed_fw-la vide_fw-la boliun'_v collection_n and_o post_fw-la contra_fw-la it_o be_v say_v by_o dyer_n that_o if_o a_o man_n be_v condemn_v in_o debt_n or_o trespass_n and_o be_v choose_v one_o of_o the_o burgess_n or_o knight_n of_o parliament_n and_o afterwad_v be_v take_v in_o execution_n he_o can_v have_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o so_o it_o be_v hold_v by_o the_o sage_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o one_o ferrer_n petyt_n be_v mi'cel_v farle_z p._n 1._o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o and_o though_o the_o privilege_n at_o that_o 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burgess_n que_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr doit_fw-fr aver_v le_fw-fr privilege_n del_fw-it meson_n the_o low_a house_n of_o parliament_n agree_v that_o in_o regard_n one_o be_v arrest_v before_o he_o be_v choose_v burgess_n that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n vide_fw-la fitzgerald's_a case_n anno_fw-la 1640._o post_n 393._o in_o ireland_n vide_fw-la 39_o hen._n 6._o walter_n clerk_n case_n 5_o hen._n 4._o richard_n chidder_n 38_o hen._n 8._o tyneman_n case_n 43_o eliz._n belgrave_n case_n 39_o hen._n 6._o ferrer_n case_n in_o holinshead_n f._n 1584._o debt_n upon_o a_o obligation_n brownl_n 91._o jackson_n versus_fw-la kirton_n whereof_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o if_o a_o will_v render_v himself_o to_o a_o arrest_n in_o such_o a_o place_n etc._n etc._n a_o plead_v privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o be_v servant_n to_o such_o a_o member_n he_o can_v not_o render_v himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v upon_o demurrer_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o court_n be_v for_o the_o plaintiff_n for_o a_o may_v render_v himself_o and_o let_v it_o be_v at_o their_o peril_n if_o they_o will_v arrest_v he_o magister_fw-la militiae_fw-la templi_fw-la petat_fw-la 4_o inst_z 24._o quòd_fw-la distringat_fw-la catalla_n unius_fw-la
agree_v that_o regular_o he_o can_v be_v compel_v out_o of_o parliament_n to_o answer_v thing_n do_v in_o parliament_n in_o a_o parliamentary_a course_n but_o it_o be_v otherwise_o where_o thing_n be_v do_v exorbitant_o for_o those_o be_v not_o the_o act_n of_o the_o court._n no_o privilege_n be_v allowable_a in_o case_n of_o the_o peace_n betwixt_o private_a man_n 2_o nalson_n 450._o much_o more_o in_o case_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n privilege_n can_v be_v plead_v against_o a_o indictment_n for_o any_o thing_n do_v out_o of_o parliament_n ibid._n because_o all_o indictment_n be_v contra_fw-la pacem_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v grant_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n ibid._n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n all_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n and_o be_v a_o restraint_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o other_o inferior_a court_n but_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n 16_o car._n 1_o resolve_v rush_n 2_o vol._n 2d_o part._n 1147._o that_o the_o lord_n vote_v the_o propound_v and_o declare_v matter_n of_o supply_n before_o it_o be_v move_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n dec._n 1641._o resolve_v 2_o nalson_n 729._o that_o the_o set_n of_o any_o guard_n about_o this_o house_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n and_o that_o therefore_o such_o guard_n ought_v to_o be_v dismiss_v resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n id._n 743._o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v break_v by_o his_o majesty_n take_v notice_n of_o the_o bill_n for_o suppress_v of_o soldier_n be_v in_o agitation_n in_o both_o house_n and_o not_o agree_v on_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n ibid._n nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la that_o 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great_a terror_n and_o disturbance_n of_o the_o member_n then_o there_o sit_v and_o according_a to_o their_o duty_n in_o a_o peaceable_a and_o orderly_a manner_n treat_v of_o the_o great_a affair_n of_o both_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o his_o majesty_n have_v place_v himself_o in_o the_o speaker_n chair_n do_v demand_v the_o person_n of_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o it_o be_v thereupon_o declare_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o the_o house_n do_v conceive_v they_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n of_o their_o own_o preson_n or_o the_o indemnity_n of_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o any_o long_o without_o a_o full_a vindication_n of_o so_o high_a a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o a_o sufficient_a guard_n wherein_o they_o may_v confide_v the_o lord_n can_v proceed_v against_o a_o commoner_n sleden_n jud._n p._n 84._o but_o upon_o a_o complaint_n of_o the_o commons_o but_o note_v as_o to_o freedom_n from_o suit_n and_o arrest_n stat._n 12_o 13._o wil._n 111._o that_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o 12_o 13_o william_n the_o three_o a_o act_n pass_v entitle_v a_o act_n for_o prevent_v any_o inconvenience_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n which_o enact_v sect._n i_o that_o any_o person_n may_v prosecute_v any_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n or_o any_o of_o the_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgess_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o their_z or_o any_o of_o their_o menial_a or_o other_o servant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n entitle_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n or_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n or_o court_n of_o exchequer_n or_o the_o duchy_n court_n of_o lancaster_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o admiralty_n and_o in_o all_o cause_n matrimonal_a and_o testamentary_a in_o the_o court_n of_o arch_n the_o prerogative_n court_v of_o canterbury_n and_o york_n and_o the_o delegate_n and_o in_o all_o court_n of_o appeal_n from_o and_o after_o the_o dissolution_n or_o prorogation_n of_o any_o parliament_n until_o a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v meet_v or_o the_o same_o be_v reassembled_a and_o from_o and_o after_o any_o adjournment_n of_o both_o house_n for_o above_o fourteen_o day_n until_o both_o house_n shall_v meet_v or_o reassemble_v and_o that_o the_o say_v court_n respective_o shall_v and_o may_v after_o such_o dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n proceed_v to_o give_v judgement_n and_o make_v final_a order_n decree_n and_o sentence_n and_o award_v execution_n thereon_o any_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o sect._n ii_o provide_v against_o subject_v the_o person_n 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dissolution_n prorogation_n or_o adjournment_n or_o before_o any_o such_o session_n or_o meet_v of_o both_o house_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la he_o shall_v and_o may_v prosecute_v such_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n or_o other_o such_o privilege_a person_n in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o king_n bench_n common_a plea_n or_o exchequer_n by_o original_a bill_n and_o summons_n attachment_n and_o distress_n infinite_a out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n who_o be_v respective_o impower_v to_o issue_v the_o same_o against_o he_o or_o they_o until_o the_o defendant_n shall_v enter_v a_o common_a appearance_n or_o file_v common_a bail_n to_o the_o action_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o each_o court._n and_o that_o any_o person_n have_v cause_n of_o suit_n or_o complaint_n may_v in_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a exhibit_v any_o bill_n of_o complaint_n against_o any_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n or_o against_o any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n or_o other_o person_n so_o entitle_v to_o privilege_n in_o the_o chancery_n exchequer_n or_o duchy_n court_n and_o proceed_v thereon_o by_o letter_n or_o subpoena_n as_o usual_a and_o upon_o leave_v a_o copy_n of_o the_o bill_n with_o the_o defendant_n or_o at_o his_o house_n or_o lodging_n or_o last_o place_n of_o abide_v may_v proceed_v thereon_o and_o for_o want_v of_o a_o appearance_n or_o answer_n or_o for_o non-performance_n of_o any_o order_n or_o decree_n or_o for_o breach_n thereof_o may_v sequester_v the_o real_a or_o personal_a estate_n of_o the_o party_n as_o be_v use_v and_o practise_v where_o the_o defendant_n be_v a_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n but_o shall_v not_o arrest_v or_o imprison_v the_o body_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n or_o other_o privilege_a person_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n sect._n iii_o that_o where_o any_o person_n by_o reason_n of_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v stay_v or_o prevent_v from_o prosecute_a any_o suit_n
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