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be_v discover_v and_o degrade_v from_o his_o knighthood_n and_o
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passage_n concern_v the_o execution_n of_o that_o ancient_a statute_n in_o the_o case_n of_o e._n ii_o and_o r._n ii_o which_o at_o this_o time_n i_o forbear_v to_o transcribe_v or_o translate_v note_v it_o appear_v by_o mat._n paris_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o i._n e._n 15_o h._n ii_o summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o clerkenwell_n and_o that_o they_o also_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o k._n h._n i_o see_v before_o p._n 34._o 35._o etc._n etc._n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n in_o general_n the_o house_n of_o peer_n rushw_o eol_fw-it vol._n 3._o part_n 1._o p._n 777._o be_v the_o hereditary_a counsellor_n of_o the_o king_n and_z kingdom_n as_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o representative_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a commons_o of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o certain_o can_v in_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v see_v a_o more_o illustrious_a court_n nalson_n 566._o than_o this_o high_a and_o honourable_a assembly_n of_o peer_n in_o parliament_n nor_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a benefit_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o monarchy_n no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n can_v sit_v there_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes's_fw-fr jour_fw-fr 11._o col._n 1._o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n unless_o by_o special_a grace_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o that_o very_o rare_o unless_o they_o be_v near_o upon_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n at_o least_o a_o bishop_n elect_v may_v sit_v in_o parliament_n ibid._n ante_fw-la 3_o 4_o 43_o 44._o as_o a_o lord_n thereof_o i._n e._n if_o call_v thereto_o by_o writ_n q._n for_o he_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o peer_n or_o even_o a_o bishop_n till_o his_o temporalty_n be_v grant_v to_o he_o if_o the_o king_n by_o his_o writ_n call_v any_o knight_n or_o esquire_n to_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o the_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 44._o he_o can_v refuse_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n there_o in_o communi_fw-la illo_fw-la consilio_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n it_o lie_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o prince_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 2.4_o col._n 2._o to_o make_v heir_n of_o earldom_n member_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n by_o summon_v they_o thither_o by_o writ_n but_o then_o they_o take_v not_o their_o place_n there_o as_o the_o son_n of_o earl_n but_o according_a to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o their_o father_n barony_n the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n be_v the_o first_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n id._n 140._o col._n 1._o the_o earl-marshal_n place_n in_o parliament_n be_v betwixt_o the_o lord_n chamberlain_n id._n 535._o col._n 2._o and_o the_o lord_n steward_n see_v the_o statute_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o sit_v in_o that_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 45._o but_o he_o that_o have_v right_o to_o sit_v there_o if_o a_o lord_n depart_v from_o parliament_n id._n 44._o without_o licence_n 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 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privilege_n which_o do_v belong_v to_o those_o of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n hakewell_n 82._o a_o fortiori_fw-la do_v appertain_v to_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n for_o their_o person_n be_v not_o only_o free_a from_o arrest_n during_o the_o parliament_n but_o during_o their_o life_n nevertheless_o the_o original_a cause_n be_v by_o reason_n they_o have_v place_n and_o voice_n in_o parliament_n and_o this_o be_v manifest_a by_o express_a authority_n ground_v upon_o excellent_a reason_n in_o the_o book_n of_o law_n a_o proxy_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o constitute_n of_o some_o one_o or_o more_o by_o a_o absent_a lord_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_o 5._o col._n 2._o to_o give_v his_o voice_n in_o the_o upper_a house_n when_o any_o difference_n of_o opinion_n and_o division_n of_o the_o house_n shall_v happen_v for_o otherwise_o if_o no_o such_o division_n fall_v out_o it_o never_o come_v to_o be_v question_v or_o know_v to_o who_o such_o proxy_n be_v direct_v nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o use_v of_o they_o save_v only_o to_o show_v prove_v and_o continue_v the_o right_n which_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n have_v both_o to_o be_v summon_v and_o to_o give_v their_o voice_n in_o the_o same_o house_n either_o in_o their_o person_n or_o by_o their_o proxy_n as_o many_o proxy_n as_o any_o peer_n have_v ibid._n col._n 2._o so_o many_o voice_n he_o have_v beside_o his_o own_o and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o proxy_n constitute_v by_o one_o absent_a lord_n as_o be_v frequent_a then_o always_o the_o first_o name_v in_o the_o same_o be_v to_o give_v the_o voice_n if_o he_o be_v present_a and_o if_o absent_a than_o the_o second_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la reliquis_fw-la it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o ancient_a treatise_n ibid._n 6._o col._n 1._o modus_fw-la tenendi_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la that_o if_o a_o peer_n neither_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n nor_o send_v
cause_n why_o they_o send_v burgess_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la illegal_a and_o void_a and_o the_o right_n of_o send_v burgess_n to_o the_o parliament_n be_v questionable_a in_o parliament_n only_o and_o the_o occasioner_n procurer_n note_n and_o judge_n in_o such_o quo_fw-la warranto_n and_o proceed_n be_v punishable_a as_o in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v think_v consonant_n to_o law_n and_o justice_n and_o note_v see_v bohun_n inst_z legalis_fw-la 186.190_o etc._n etc._n the_o practice_n and_o proceed_n on_o quomodo_n warranto_n mandamus_n and_o some_o other_o prerogative_n writ_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o invention_n of_o the_o judge_n in_o order_n to_o draw_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o burrough_n and_o corporation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o people_n under_o the_o cognizance_n of_o b._n r._n etc._n etc._n where_o the_o article_n against_o the_o delinquent_n be_v ex_fw-la parte_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la selden_n be_v judicature_n 118._o there_o the_o commons_o can_v reply_v nor_o demand_v judgement_n for_o the_o suit_n be_v the_o be_v and_o not_o they_o in_o trewinnard_n case_n id._n 39_o dyer_n 60_o 61._o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v term_v the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o judgement_n give_v in_o that_o case_n by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n sir_n robert_n atkyn_n argument_n 35._o which_o prove_v they_o be_v not_o without_o a_o judicial_a power_n the_o king_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o commons_o house_n id._n 53._o or_o deliver_v to_o they_o but_o by_o the_o house_n itself_o and_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n in_o 31_o hen._n 6._o id._n 55._o when_o the_o commons_o request_v the_o king_n and_o lord_n to_o restore_v their_o speaker_n to_o they_o etc._n etc._n the_o judge_n be_v demand_v of_o their_o counsel_n therein_o see_v this_o case_n report_v at_o large_a in_o bohun_n debate_n in_o parliament_n p._n 276._o etc._n etc._n ibid._n after_o mature_a deliberation_n they_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o their_o part_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o parliament_n which_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o law_n signify_v that_o they_o the_o parliament_n can_v judge_v whether_o a_o law_n be_v good_a or_o not_o in_o order_n to_o approve_v it_o and_o to_o re-enact_a it_o or_o to_o repeal_v a_o law_n etc._n etc._n in_o 1621._o ibid._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o make_v a_o protestation_n against_o all_o impeachment_n other_o than_o in_o their_o house_n for_o any_o thing_n there_o say_v or_o do_v it_o be_v say_v by_o mr._n justice_n crook_n id._n 58._o rush_n col._n vol._n 1._o f._n 663._o 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 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cause_n depend_v before_o he_o note_v in_o the_o parliament_n 11_o r._n 2._o common_o call_v the_o wonder_n work_v parliament_n all_o the_o judge_n as_o they_o be_v sit_v in_o westminster-hall_n be_v arrest_v etc._n etc._n by_o order_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o like_v happen_v to_o several_a judge_n in_o the_o convention_n parliament_n upon_o the_o revolution_n but_o quere_z if_o their_o commitment_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o or_o by_o the_o commons_o only_o see_v also_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o journal_n of_o the_o commons_o an._n 1680._o anno_fw-la 1680_o several_a order_n and_o resolution_n of_o the_o commons_o against_o diverse_a of_o the_o judge_n and_o other_o for_o encourage_v address_n etc._n etc._n in_o order_n to_o obstruct_v the_o meeting_n and_o sit_v of_o that_o parliament_n and_o see_v there_o december_n the_o 30_o the_o follow_a resolution_n of_o that_o house_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o several_a write_n paper_n and_o proceed_n relate_v to_o such_o member_n of_o the_o late_a long_a parliament_n of_o pensioner_n who_o receive_v allowance_n out_o of_o the_o money_n appoint_v for_o secret_a service_n be_v produce_v to_o this_o house_n 2._o nem._n contr._n that_o no_o member_n of_o this_o house_n shall_v accept_v of_o any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o profit_n from_o the_o crown_n without_o the_o leave_v of_o this_o house_n nor_o any_o promise_n of_o any_o such_o office_n or_o place_n during_o his_o be_v or_o continue_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n 3._o that_o all_o offender_n herein_o be_v expel_v this_o house_n see_v there_o also_o the_o report_n and_o censure_n of_o the_o the_o proceed_n of_o diverse_a of_o the_o judge_n of_o westminster-hall_n viz._n sir_n francis_n north_n sir_n w._n scroggs_n justice_n jones_n and_o baron_n weston_n whereupon_o the_o house_n come_v to_o the_o follow_a resolution_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o discharge_v of_o the_o grand_a jury_n of_o the_o hundred_o of_o osulston_n in_o com._n middx_n by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trin._n term_n last_o before_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o term_n and_o before_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o presentment_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a destructive_a to_o public_a justice_n a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o introduce_v popery_n 2._o that_o the_o rule_n make_v by_o the_o court_n of_o b._n r._n in_o trinity_n term_n last_o against_o print_v of_o a_o book_n call_v the_o weekly_a packet_n of_o advice_n from_o rome_n be_v illegal_a and_o arbitrary_a the_o judge_n thereby_o usurp_v to_o themselves_o legislative_a power_n to_o the_o great_a discouragement_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o countenance_v of_o popery_n 3._o that_o the_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n in_o the_o imposition_n of_o fine_n on_o offender_n have_v of_o late_a year_n act_v arbitrary_o illegal_o and_o partial_o favour_v papist_n and_o person_n popish_o affect_v and_o excessive_o oppress_v his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n 4._o that_o the_o refuse_v sufficient_a bail_n in_o those_o case_n wherein_o the_o person_n commit_v be_v bailable_a by_o law_n be_v illegal_a and_o a_o high_a breach_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a 5._o that_o the_o expression_n in_o the_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o grand_a jury_n by_o baron_n weston_n be_v a_o scandal_n to_o the_o reformation_n and_o tend_v to_o raise_v discord_n between_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o subject_n and_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n of_o parliament_n and_o of_o the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n 6._o that_o the_o warrant_v mention_v in_o the_o report_n i._n e._n for_o harry_n car_n commitment_n etc._n etc._n be_v arbitrary_a and_o illegal_a and_o then_o follow_v the_o several_a resolution_n for_o impeach_v the_o judge_n abovenamed_n see_v also_o ibid._n jan._n 3._o and_o the_o article_n against_o scroggs_n etc._n etc._n and_o jan._n 4._o 1680_o resolve_v nem._n cont._n that_o such_o member_n of_o this_o house_n who_o in_o this_o time_n of_o imminent_a danger_n do_v absent_a themselves_o without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n be_v to_o be_v repute_v deserter_n of_o their_o trust_n and_o neglecter_n of_o that_o duty_n they_o owe_v to_o this_o house_n and_o their_o country_n 27_o eliz._n 1584._o john_n bland_n a_o currier_n for_o make_v dishonourable_a reflection_n on_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o pardon_v upon_o his_o submission_n pay_v twenty_o shilling_n fee_n to_o the_o sergeant_n and_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n eodem_fw-la an._n id._n 368._o col._n 1._o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o writ_n of_o privilege_n award_v for_o set_v at_o liberty_n john_n pepler_n servant_n to_o sir_n philip_n sidney_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n now_o prisoner_n for_o debt_n in_o the_o compter_n in_o
london_n 28_o 29_o eliz._n 1586_o id._n 397._o col._n 1._o resolve_v by_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o house_n that_o the_o discuss_n and_o adjudge_v of_o difference_n about_o election_n only_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a house_n that_o though_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o judge_n be_v competent_a judge_n in_o their_o proper_a court_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o judges_z in_o parliament_n 31_o eliz._n 1588._o id._n 451._o col._n 1._o thomas_n drury_n commit_v to_o the_o serjeant_n custody_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o discharge_v pay_v his_o fee_n for_o speak_v dishonourble_o of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o house_n 23_o eliz._n 1580._o ibid._n 283_o col._n 1._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n stand_v indict_v of_o felony_n adjudge_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o remain_v of_o the_o house_n till_o he_o be_v convict_v for_o it_o may_v be_v any_o man_n case_n who_o be_v guiltless_a to_o be_v accuse_v and_o thereupon_o indict_v of_o felony_n or_o a_o like_a crime_n 18_o eliz._n 1575._o petyt_n miscel_n parl._n 16.18_o edward_n smalley_n be_v upon_o the_o question_n adjudge_v by_o the_o house_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o contempt_n and_o abuse_v the_o house_n by_o fraudulent_a practice_n of_o procure_v himself_o to_o be_v arrest_v upon_o execution_n of_o his_o own_o assent_n and_o intention_n to_o be_v discharge_v as_o well_o of_o his_o imprisonment_n as_o of_o the_o say_a execution_n and_o matthew_n kirtleton_n adjudge_v guilty_a of_o confederacy_n with_o the_o say_v smalley_n whereupon_o they_o be_v both_o order_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o say_v smalley_n to_o remain_v there_o for_o a_o month_n and_o after_o till_o he_o give_v sufficient_a assurance_n for_o payment_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o the_o creditor_n and_o forty_o shilling_n for_o the_o scrjeant_n fe_n 4_o ed._n 6._o criketoft_n id._n 96._o for_o the_o confederate_n in_o the_o escape_n of_o one_o floyd_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o afterward_o difcharge_v pay_v his_o fe_n 1_o jac._n 1._o id._n 98._o bryan_n tash_n a_o yeoman_n of_o his_o majesty_n guard_n for_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o lobby_n of_o the_o upper_a house_n against_o several_a member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n and_o upon_o his_o submission_n and_o confession_n of_o his_o fault_n dismiss_v pay_v the_o ordinary_a fee_n to_o the_o clerk_n and_o serjeant_n 20_o jac._n 1._o id_fw-la 104._o dr._n harris_n for_o misbehaveing_a himself_o in_o preach_v and_o otherwise_o with_o respect_n to_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n call_v to_o the_o bar_n as_o a_o delinquent_n and_o admonish_v to_o confess_v his_o fault_n there_o and_o in_o the_o country_n and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n of_o his_o parish_n church_n 3_o car._n 1._o mr._n burgess_n a_o minister_n id._n 104.105_o for_o abuse_v his_o function_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o catechise_v etc._n etc._n send_v for_o by_o a_o messenger_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o upon_o humble_a submission_n deliver_v in_o the_o same_o parliament_n id._n 105.106_o sir_n william_n wray_n mr._n langton_n mr._n john_n trelawny_n and_o mr._n edward_n trelawny_n deputy_n lieutenant_n for_o cornwall_n for_o assume_v to_o themselves_o a_o power_n to_o make_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n defame_v such_o as_o stand_v to_o be_v choose_v send_v for_o the_o train_v band_n menace_v the_o country_n etc._n etc._n be_v commit_v some_o to_o the_o tower_n some_o to_o the_o sergeant_n till_o they_o make_v a_o submission_n and_o recognition_n in_o the_o house_n and_o in_o the_o country_n in_o the_o same_o parliament_n one_o levet_fw-la id._n 106.107_o for_o peremptory_o exercise_v a_o patent_n in_o time_n of_o prorogation_n which_o be_v adjudge_v a_o grievance_n by_o the_o house_n in_o the_o last_o session_n order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arms._n as_o to_o the_o power_n exercise_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o anno_fw-la 1640_o in_o restrain_v the_o excess_n of_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o redress_v other_o grievance_n arise_v from_o ecclesiastic_o see_v mr._n tindal_n translation_n of_o rapine_n vol._n 2._o pa._n 361.363_o etc._n etc._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o over_o their_o own_o member_n see_v the_o precedent_a chapter_n p._n 130_o 132._o scelel_n 72_o 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 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 and_o where_o they_o find_v cause_n offence_n of_o this_o kind_n have_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o call_v the_o person_n to_o the_o bar_n to_o make_v submission_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n the_o usual_a prison_n to_o which_o the_o commons_o do_v send_v delinquent_n expel_v the_o house_n disable_n he_o to_o be_v a_o member_n during_o that_o parliament_n and_o sometime_o of_o any_o suture_a parliament_n 17_o maij_fw-la 1572._o ibid._n vide_fw-la d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 212._o vid._n petyt_v misceell_o parl._n 12_o 13_o etc._n etc._n upon_o sundry_a motion_n make_v by_o diverse_a member_n of_o the_o house_n it_o be_v order_v that_o arthur_n hall_n esq_n for_o sundry_a speech_n use_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n and_o abroad_o shall_v be_v warn_v by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o be_v at_o the_o house_n on_o monday_n follow_v and_o at_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v matter_n charge_v against_o he_o and_o all_o such_o person_n as_o have_v note_v his_o word_n either_o in_o the_o house_n or_o abroad_o be_v forthwith_o to_o meet_v and_o set_v down_o the_o same_o word_n in_o write_v and_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o the_o speaker_n on_o monday_n mr._n hall_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n be_v charge_v with_o several_a article_n and_o confess_v his_o folly_n and_o humble_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o house_n and_o be_v remit_v 8_o febr._n 1585._o peter_n wentworth_n id_fw-la 73._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_v journal_n 244._o col._n 1_o esq_n one_o of_o the_o burgess_n for_o tregony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cornwall_n be_v for_o violence_n and_o wicked_a word_n utter_v by_o he_o in_o the_o house_n touch_v the_o queen_n sequester_v and_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n to_o who_o he_o be_v commit_v receive_v this_o judgement_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o speaker_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v close_a prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n till_o the_o house_n take_v further_a consideration_n concern_v he_o 4_o febr._n 1580._o id_fw-la 74_o 75_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 296_o 297_o 298._o vid._n petyt_v miscell_n par._n a._n p._n 20_o ad_fw-la p._n 63._o ante_fw-la 71._o 23_o eliz._n complaint_n be_v make_v in_o the_o house_n against_o arthur_n hall_n esq_n speak_v of_o before_o who_o have_v cause_v a_o book_n to_o be_v print_v wherein_o be_v publish_v the_o conference_n of_o the_o house_n and_o in_o it_o be_v contain_v matter_n of_o reproach_n against_o some_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o house_n derogatory_n to_o the_o general_n authority_n power_n and_o state_n of_o the_o house_n and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o validity_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o same_o the_o matter_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n to_o examine_v and_o upon_o report_n thereof_o and_o bring_v mr._n hall_n to_o the_o bar_n several_a time_n to_o answer_n he_o be_v sentence_v by_o the_o house_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n as_o the_o prison_n to_o this_o house_n there_o to_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o month_n and_o so_o much_o long_o as_o until_o he_o shall_v himself_o willing_o make_v a_o retraction_n of_o the_o say_a book_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o house_n or_o of_o such_o order_n as_o the_o house_n shall_v make_v during_o that_o session_n that_o the_o say_v arthur_n hall_n shall_v be_v fine_v to_o the_o queen_n five_o hundred_o pound_n for_o his_o say_a offence_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v present_o sever_v and_o cut_v off_o from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n during_o this_o parliament_n and_o a_o writ_n to_o issue_n for_o election_n of_o a_o new_a burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o grantham_n in_o his_o stead_n vide_fw-la post_fw-la 143._o and_o bohun_n coll._n that_o the_o say_a book_n shall_v be_v deem_v and_o adjudge_v false_a and_o erroneous_a thereupon_o the_o say_a mr._n hall_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o who_o mr._n speaker_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a house_n pronounce_v the_o say_a judgement_n in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o sergeant_n be_v command_v to_o take_v charge_n of_o he_o and_o to_o convey_v he_o to_o the_o tower_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n by_o warrant_n of_o this_o house_n to_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o speaker_n note_v ibid._n it_o appear_v by_o the_o journal_n 21_o nou._n 1586._o that_o he_o
the_o house_n at_o word_n speak_v by_o mr._n j._n h._n he_o be_v first_o hear_v to_o explain_v himself_o and_o then_o command_v to_o withdraw_v and_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o suspend_v the_o house_n during_o that_o session_n of_o parliament_n 27_o maij_fw-la 1641._o ibid._n a_o paper_n be_v bring_v in_o contain_v word_n speak_v by_o mr._n taylor_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n concern_v the_o pass_v the_o bill_n of_o attainder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n who_o be_v hear_v to_o explain_v himself_o and_o then_o command_v to_o withdraw_v after_o some_o debate_n in_o the_o house_n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v expel_v the_o house_n anto_n 139._o be_v make_v uncapable_a of_o ever_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o shall_v forthwith_o be_v commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n there_o to_o remain_v during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n and_o to_o make_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o offence_n both_o at_o the_o bar_n and_o at_o windsor_n public_o and_o he_o be_v call_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o there_o kneel_v mr._n speaker_n pronounce_v the_o sentence_n according_o 13_o maij_fw-la 12_o jac._n 1._o id._n 82._o complaint_n be_v make_v that_o some_o indignity_n be_v offer_v to_o sir_n r._n owen_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o chair_n at_o the_o committee_n about_o the_o bill_n for_o the_o due_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n day_n by_o sir_n w._n h._n who_o tell_v he_o he_o be_v partial_a and_o by_o sir_n r._n k._n who_o take_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o will_v pull_v he_o out_o of_o the_o chair_n that_o he_o shall_v put_v no_o more_o trick_n upon_o the_o house_n sir_n w._n h._n be_v present_a make_v a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o error_n which_o upon_o the_o question_n be_v take_v for_o a_o good_a satisfaction_n sir_n r._n k._n be_v order_v by_o the_o house_n to_o acknowledge_v his_o error_n at_o the_o bar._n 19_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n some_o speech_n pass_v in_o the_o house_n private_o between_o two_o member_n and_o some_o offence_n take_v which_o seem_v be_v not_o intend_v to_o be_v give_v one_o of_o they_o in_o go_v down_o the_o parliament-stair_n strike_v the_o other_o who_o thereupon_o catch_v at_o a_o sword_n in_o his_o man_n hand_n to_o strike_v with_o it_o upon_o complaint_n make_v of_o it_o to_o the_o house_n they_o be_v both_o order_v to_o attend_v the_o house_n be_v come_v he_o who_o give_v the_o blow_n be_v call_v in_o and_o stand_v not_o at_o the_o bar_n but_o by_o the_o bar_n be_v examine_v by_o mr._n speaker_n confess_v the_o give_v the_o blow_n insist_v on_o the_o provocation_n and_o withdraw_v the_o other_o be_v also_o call_v in_o to_o relate_v the_o truth_n after_o he_o have_v make_v the_o relation_n and_o be_v likewise_o withdraw_v and_o testimony_n give_v by_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o hear_v the_o word_n the_o house_n proceed_v to_o sentence_n against_o mr._n c._n who_o strike_v the_o blow_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n there_o on_o his_o knee_n he_o receive_v judgement_n which_o be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o speaker_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n during_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o house_n 1626._o nalson_n introduction_n 61._o 2_o nalson_n 513_o mr._n moor_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o speak_v out_o of_o season_n novemb_n 1641._o ordered_n that_o mr._n fitz-williams_n conisby_n shall_v be_v expel_v this_o house_n he_o be_v a_o monopolist_n and_o that_o the_o speaker_n issue_n out_o a_o warrant_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n for_o a_o writ_n for_o a_o new_a election_n for_o a_o member_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o county_n of_o hertford_n in_o his_o place_n mr._n hugh_n benson_n id._n 596._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n have_v grant_v many_o protection_n for_o money_n take_v for_o some_o sixteen_o seventeen_o forty_o shilling_n and_o twenty_o for_o ten_o shilling_n a_o piece_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o mr._n hugh_n benson_n be_v unworthy_a and_o unfit_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n and_o shall_v sit_v no_o long_o as_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n that_o he_o be_v forthwith_o send_v for_o as_o a_o delinquent_n by_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v on_o this_o house_n mr._n jervase_n hollis_n id._n 710._o expel_v the_o house_n for_o a_o speech_n make_v with_o great_a strength_n of_o reason_n and_o courage_n but_o more_o heat_n than_o the_o time_n will_v bear_v be_v restore_v to_o his_o place_n to_o sit_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o sir_n william_n widdrington_n id._n 27â—_n and_o sir_n herbert_n price_n send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o bring_v in_o candle_n against_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o house_n 23_o eliz._n 1580._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 309._o col._n 2._o order_v and_o resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o every_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n that_o have_v be_v absent_a this_o whole_a session_n of_o parliament_n without_o excuse_v allow_v by_o this_o house_n shall_v have_v a_o fine_a set_v upon_o he_o to_o her_o majesty_n use_n and_o upon_o every_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n for_o the_o like_a ten_o pound_n 1_o jac._n 1._o 1603._o mr._n laurence_n hide_v petyt_n miscel_n parl_n 147._o pretend_v business_n of_o his_o client_n etc._n etc._n make_v know_v to_o the_o house_n that_o he_o will_v go_v out_o of_o town_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n in_o open_a audience_n without_o the_o assent_n or_o leave_v of_o the_o house_n which_o be_v tax_v censure_v by_o the_o house_n and_o mr._n speaker_n order_v to_o write_v to_o he_o it_o be_v also_o move_v and_o resolve_v ib._n 149._o that_o mr._n speaker_n shall_v write_v another_o letter_n to_o other_o lawyer_n be_v go_v down_o in_o the_o same_o circuit_n where_o mr._n laurence_n hide_n be_v advise_v they_o to_o return_v and_o attend_v the_o house_n hither_o may_v be_v refer_v the_o case_n of_o the_o several_a lawyer_n member_n of_o the_o house_n march_n 173.4_o etc._n etc._n commit_v by_o the_o house_n for_o appear_v as_o council_n in_o the_o case_n of_o ashby_n and_o white_n touch_v the_o election_n for_o aylesbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o buck_n 12._o mar._n 1694._o bolun_n col._n of_o debate_n etc._n etc._n p._n 331._o and_o see_v there_o p._n 354._o mr._n hungerford_n expel_v for_o a_o like_a cause_n resolve_v by_o the_o house_n that_o sir_n john_n trevor_n speaker_n of_o this_o house_n in_o receive_v a_o gratuity_n of_o one_o thousand_o guineas_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n after_o pass_v of_o the_o orphan_n bill_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o high_a crime_n and_o misdemeanour_n and_o a_o few_o day_n after_o he_o be_v only_o expel_v the_o house_n too_o mild_a a_o punishment_n for_o so_o flagrant_a a_o crime_n king_n edw._n 3._o will_v have_v hang_v he_o as_o well_o as_o judge_n thorp_n but_o time_n change_v by_o great_a example_n and_o we_o have_v see_v great_a crime_n since_o escape_v scot_n free_n chap._n ix_o concern_v election_n of_o member_n vid._n of_o this_o matter_n lit._n rep_v 327.8.9.30_o etc._n etc._n 5_o r._n 2_o st._n 2._o c._n 4._o all_o person_n and_o commonalty_n who_o shall_v be_v summon_v to_o the_o parliament_n shall_v come_v as_o have_v be_v accustom_v of_o old_a time_n and_o he_o that_o come_v not_o have_v no_o reasonable_a excuse_n shall_v be_v amerce_v and_o otherwise_o punish_v the_o king_n send_v writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o shire_n arc._n parl._n 4._o vide_fw-la the_o form_n of_o the_o writ_n sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 37._o to_o admonish_v the_o whole_a shire_n to_o choose_v two_o knight_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o hear_v and_o reason_n and_o to_o give_v their_o advice_n and_o consult_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o day_n at_o every_o county_n hakewel_n 47._o vide_fw-la crompton_n juris_n 3._o after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o parliament_n write_v to_o the_o sheriff_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v attend_v for_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o same_o county_n for_o that_o parliament_n where_o the_o parliament_n write_v speak_v de_fw-fr qualibet_fw-la civitate_fw-la comitatus_fw-la illius_fw-la arc._n parl._n 22._o vide_fw-la cromp._n 3_n this_o be_v intend_v where_o the_o city_n be_v not_o a_o county_n in_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v the_o writ_n shall_v be_v direct_v to_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v to_o sheriff_n of_o other_o country_n 28_o eliz._n 1586_o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 396.397_o resolve_v that_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v the_o only_a competent_a judge_n concern_v election_n which_o be_v due_o make_v and_o which_o not_o 18_o jac._n 1_o
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
that_o such_o person_n be_v thereupon_o convict_v such_o person_n so_o discover_v and_o not_o have_v be_v before_o that_o time_n convict_v of_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act_n shall_v be_v indemnify_v and_o discharge_v from_o all_o penalty_n which_o he_o shall_v then_o have_v incur_v by_o any_o offence_n against_o this_o act._n enact_v that_o forty_o five_o shall_v be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o representative_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n stat._n 5._o annae_fw-la c._n 8._o the_o union_n act._n of_o the_o say_a forty-five_a representative_n of_o scotland_n member_n for_o scotland_n thirty_o shall_v be_v choose_v by_o the_o shire_n and_o fifteen_o by_o the_o royal_a burgh_n as_o follow_v viz._n one_o for_o every_o shire_n and_o stenartry_n except_v the_o shire_n of_o bute_n and_o caitness_n which_o shall_v choose_v one_o by_o turn_n bute_n have_v the_o first_o election_n the_o shire_n of_o nairn_n and_o cromarty_n which_o shall_v also_o choose_v by_o turn_n nairn_n have_v the_o first_o election_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o shire_n of_o clackmannan_n and_o kinross_n shall_v choose_v by_o turn_n clackmannan_n have_v the_o first_o election_n and_o in_o case_n of_o the_o death_n or_o legal_a incapacity_n of_o the_o say_a member_n from_o the_o say_v respective_a shire_n or_o stevartry_n scotland_n the_o shire_n or_o stevartry_n who_o elect_v the_o say_a member_n shall_v elect_v another_o member_n in_o his_o place_n and_o that_o the_o say_v fifteen_o representative_n for_o the_o royal_a burgh_n shall_v be_v choose_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v have_v right_o to_o elect_v and_o send_v one_o member_n and_o that_o each_o of_o the_o other_o burgh_n shall_v elect_v a_o commissioner_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o usual_a to_o elect_v commissioner_n and_o burgh_n edinburgh_n except_v be_v divide_v into_o fourteen_o class_n or_o district_n shall_v meet_v at_o such_o time_n and_o burgh_n within_o their_o respective_a district_n as_o her_o majesty_n her_o heir_n or_o successor_n shall_v appoint_v and_o elect_v one_o for_o each_o district_n viz._n the_o burg_n of_o kirkwall_n week_n dornock_n dingwall_n and_o tain_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o fortrose_n inverness_n nairn_n and_o forress_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o elgin_n cullen_n bamff_n inverary_n and_o kintore_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o aberdeen_n inverbery_n montrose_n aberbrothock_n and_o brochine_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o forfar_n perth_n dundee_n coupar_n and_o st._n andrews_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o craill_n kilrenny_n anstruther_n easter_n anstruther_n wester_n and_o pittenween_v one_o the_o burgh_n of_o dysart_n kirkaldie_n kinghorn_n and_o bruntsland_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o innerkethen_n scotland_n dunfermline_n queens-ferry_n culross_n and_o sterling_a one_o the_o burgh_n of_o glasgow_n renfrew_n ruglen_n and_o dumbarton_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o haddington_n dunbar_n north-berwick_n lauder_n and_o jedburgh_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o selkirk_n peebles_n linlithgow_n and_o lanerk_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o dumfreis_n sanquhar_n anna_n lockmaben_n and_o kirkeudbright_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o wigtown_n new_a galloway_n stranraver_n and_o whitehorn_n one_o the_o burgh_n of_o air_n irvin_n rothesay_n cambletown_n and_o inverary_n one_o and_o where_o the_o vote_n of_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o say_v burgh_n meet_v to_o choose_v representative_n from_o their_o several_a district_n shall_v be_v equal_a the_o precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n shall_v have_v a_o cast_n or_o decisive_a vote_n and_o that_o by_o and_o according_a to_o his_o vote_n as_o a_o commissioner_n from_o the_o burgh_n from_o which_o he_o be_v send_v the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o elder_a burgh_n preside_v in_o the_o first_o meeting_n and_o the_o commissioner_n from_o the_o other_o burgh_n in_o their_o respective_a district_n preside_v afterward_o by_o turn_n in_o the_o order_n as_o the_o say_v burgh_n use_v to_o be_v call_v in_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n and_o that_o in_o case_n any_o of_o the_o say_v fifteen_o commissioner_n from_o burgh_n shall_v decease_v or_o become_v legal_o incapable_a to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o than_o the_o town_n of_o edinburgh_n scotland_n or_o the_o district_n which_o choose_v the_o say_a member_n shall_v elect_v a_o member_n in_o he_o or_o their_o place_n that_o none_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_v a_o representative_a for_o any_o shire_n or_o burgh_n of_o scotland_n unless_o twenty_o one_o year_n of_o age_n complete_a and_o protestant_n exclude_v all_o papist_n or_o such_o who_o be_v suspect_v of_o popery_n and_o require_v refuse_v to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o formula_fw-la contain_v in_o the_o three_o act_n make_v in_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o session_n of_o king_n william_n parliament_n in_o scotland_n nor_o shall_v be_v capable_a to_o elect_v a_o representative_a to_o a_o shire_n or_o burgh_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n for_o scotland_n except_o such_o as_o be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o pass_v this_o act_n capable_a by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n to_o elect_v as_o commissioner_n for_o shire_n or_o burgh_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n enact_v stat._n 6_o a._n c._n 6._o etc._n etc._n that_o when_o any_o parliament_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v on_o notice_n to_o be_v forthwith_o give_v after_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n by_o the_o shertff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o time_n of_o election_n for_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o commissioner_n for_o scotland_n at_o such_o time_n of_o election_n the_o several_a freeholder_n in_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n shall_v meet_v and_o convene_v at_o the_o head_n burgh_n of_o their_o several_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n and_o proceed_v to_o the_o election_n of_o their_o respective_a commissioner_n or_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n scotland_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a meeting_n shall_v respective_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n on_o a_o precept_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o the_o lord_n provost_n of_o that_o city_n and_o on_o receipt_n of_o such_o precept_n the_o city_n of_o edinbusgh_n shall_v elect_v their_o member_n and_o their_o common_a clerk_n shall_v certify_v his_o name_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o edinburgh_n on_o precept_n in_o like_a manner_n to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n or_o stemartry_n where_o the_o other_o fourteen_o district_n of_o royal_a burgh_n respective_o be_v recite_v the_o content_n and_o date_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o command_v they_o to_o elect_v each_o of_o they_o a_o commissioner_n as_o they_o use_v former_o to_o elect_v commissioner_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o preside_a borough_n of_o their_o respective_a district_n name_v it_o on_o the_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n unless_o sunday_n and_o then_o the_o next_o day_n after_o and_o then_o to_o choose_v their_o burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n the_o common_a clerk_n of_o the_o then_o preside_a borough_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o election_n return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n scotland_n or_o stewartry_n wherein_o such_o preside_a borough_n be_v and_o in_o case_n a_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v in_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o decease_n or_o legal_a incapacity_n of_o any_o member_n a_o new_a member_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o his_o room_n conformable_a to_o the_o method_n herein_o before_o appoint_v and_o in_o case_n such_o vacancy_n be_v of_o a_o representative_a for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_v fourteen_o class_n or_o district_v for_o royal_a borough_n that_o borough_n which_o preside_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o disable_v member_n shall_v be_v the_o preside_a borough_n at_o such_o election_n that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n 2_o st._n 12._o annae_fw-la no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n register_v one_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n for_o call_v a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n or_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o vote_n at_o that_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v scotland_n and_o in_o case_n any_o election_n happen_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_o whatsoevel_v whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v one_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o make_v out_o a_o new_a writ_n for_o such_o election_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n scotland_n entitle_v the_o
of_o james_n the_o three_o or_o of_o scotland_n by_o the_o name_n of_o james_n the_o eight_o or_o the_o style_n and_o title_n of_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n have_v not_o any_o right_a or_o title_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o other_o the_o dominion_n thereto_o belong_v and_o i_o do_v renounce_v refuse_v and_o abjure_v any_o allegiance_n or_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o i_o do_v swear_v that_o i_o will_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n king_n george_n the_o second_o and_o he_o will_v descend_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n against_o all_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n and_o attempt_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o his_o person_n crown_n or_o dignity_n and_o i_o will_v do_v my_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o disclose_v and_o make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o successor_n all_o treason_n and_o traitorous_a conspiracy_n which_o i_o shall_v know_v to_o be_v against_o he_o or_o any_o of_o them_o and_o i_o do_v faithful_o promise_v to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n to_o support_v maintain_v and_o defend_v the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n against_o he_o the_o say_v james_n and_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o as_o the_o same_o succession_n by_o a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o further_a limitation_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o better_o secure_v the_o right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v and_o stand_v limit_v to_o the_o princess_n sophia_n electress_n and_o duchess_n dowager_n of_o hanover_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n be_v protestant_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v plain_o and_o sincere_o acknowledge_v and_o swear_v according_a to_o these_o express_a word_n by_o i_o speak_v and_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a and_o common_a sense_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o same_o word_n without_o any_o equivocation_n mental_a evasion_n or_o secret_a reservation_n whatsoever_o and_o i_o do_v make_v this_o recognition_n acknowledgement_n abjuration_n renunciation_n and_o promise_n hearty_o willing_o and_o true_o and_o upon_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_n so_o help_v i_o god_n chap._n xi_o who_o may_v be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n by_o stat._n 5._o 4_o inst_z 48._o sir_n simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 39_o 40._o eliz._n c._n 1._o no_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n can_v sit_v in_o parliament_n before_o he_o have_v take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n but_o note_v other_o oath_n be_v now_o appoint_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la because_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n for_o election_n of_o knight_n 4_o inst_z 10._o etc._n etc._n be_v dvos_fw-la milites_fw-la gladiis_fw-la cinctos_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o require_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o notable_a esquire_n may_v be_v eligible_a therefore_o the_o statute_n say_v st._n 23._o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o parliament_n must_v be_v notable_a knight_n or_o such_o esquire_n or_o 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 one_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v not_o eligible_a neither_o can_v any_o lord_n of_o parliament_n sit_v there_o till_o he_o be_v full_a one_o and_o twenty_o year_n a_o alien_n can_v be_v elect_v of_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n because_o he_o be_v not_o the_o king_n liege_n subject_a and_o so_o it_o be_v albeit_o he_o be_v make_v denizon_n by_o letter_n patent_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o a_o alien_n be_v naturalize_v by_o parliament_n than_o he_o be_v eligible_a to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o judicature_n no_o alien_n denizate_v aught_o to_o sit_v here_o petyt_n be_v miscell_n parl._n 175._o ibid._n per_fw-la sir_n edward_n coke_n note_v also_o the_o st._n 4_o an._n c._n 8._o for_o settle_v the_o succession_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v alien_n resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n walter_n steward_n be_v no_o natural_a bear_v subject_n 4_o inst_z 47._o be_v void_a and_o a_o warrant_n to_o go_v for_o a_o new_a writ_n none_o of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n that_o have_v judicial_a place_n can_v be_v choose_v knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n as_o it_o be_v now_o hold_v because_o they_o be_v assistant_n in_o the_o lord_n house_n yet_o read_v parl._n roll._n 31_o h._n 6._o but_o any_o that_o have_v judician_n place_n in_o other_o court_v ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a ibid._n be_v no_o lord_n of_o parliament_n be_v eligible_a none_o of_o the_o clergy_n though_o he_o be_v of_o the_o low_a order_n be_v eligible_a to_o be_v knight_n moor_n so_o 783._o n._n 1083._o 4_o inst_z 47._o citizen_z or_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n because_o they_o be_v of_o another_o body_n viz._n of_o the_o convocation_n the_o clergy_n of_o the_o convocation-house_n be_v no_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n hakewel_n 59_o vide_fw-la fox_n book_n of_o martyr_n f._n 1639._o 4_o inst_z 48._o a_o man_n attaint_v of_o treason_n or_o felony_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o eligible_a for_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v magis_fw-la idoneus_fw-la discretus_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o town_n corporate_a be_v eligible_a 4_o inst_z 48._o vide_fw-la contra_fw-la brook_n abridg._n tit_n parl._n 7._o at_o a_o parliament_n hold_v 38._o h._n 8._o it_o be_v admit_v and_o accept_v that_o if_o a_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n be_v make_v a_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n or_o have_v judicial_a jurisdiction_n crompt_v 16._o or_o be_v sick_a etc._n etc._n that_o these_o be_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o choose_v other_o any_o of_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o common_a law_n and_o which_o be_v in_o practice_n of_o the_o same_o 4_o inst_z 48._o be_v eligible_a by_o special_a order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o ibid._n the_o attorney_n general_n be_v not_o eligible_a to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o vide_fw-la infra_fw-la at_o the_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
be_v england_n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n recite_v the_o say_a writ_n command_v they_o by_o his_o precept_n if_o it_o be_v a_o city_n to_o choose_v etc._n etc._n citizen_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n if_o it_o be_v a_o borough_n to_o choose_v burgess_n and_o every_o sheriff_n at_o every_o time_n that_o he_o do_v contrary_a to_o this_o knight_n citizens_z or_o burgess_n elect_v not_o due_o return_v the_o sheriff_n act_v contrary_a to_o have_v action_n of_o debt_n against_o he_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o 100_o l._n with_o cost_v wherein_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o other_o statute_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n before_o make_v shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o every_o person_n choose_v knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n in_o his_o county_n and_o not_o due_o return_v 100_o l._n whereof_o every_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n so_o grieve_v several_o shall_v have_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n to_o demand_v and_o have_v the_o say_v 100_o l._n with_o his_o cost_v spend_v and_o that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v not_o wage_v his_o law_n or_o have_v any_o essoign_n and_o if_o any_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n the_o like_a action_n give_v against_o mayor_n or_o bailiff_n their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n for_o 40_o l._n debt_n and_o cost_v for_o return_v other_o than_o such_o as_o be_v choose_v citizen_n and_o burgess_n by_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n and_o no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n such_o knt._n citizen_n and_o burgess_n to_o commence_v the_o action_n within_o 3_o month_n after_o the_o commencement_n of_o such_o parliament_n and_o proceed_v without_o fraud_n or_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_v return_v other_o than_o those_o which_o be_v choose_v etc._n etc._n he_o shall_v forfeit_v and_o pay_v to_o every_o person_n hereafter_o choose_v citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o not_o return_v 40_o l._n whereof_o every_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o burgess_n so_o grieve_v several_o shall_v have_v his_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o every_o of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v or_o against_o their_o executor_n england_n administrator_n to_o demand_v and_o have_v of_o every_o of_o they_o 40_o l._n with_o his_o cost_v in_o this_o case_n expend_v and_o that_o in_o such_o action_n of_o debt_n no_o defendant_n shall_v wage_v his_o law_n nor_o have_v any_o essoign_n provide_v that_o every_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n in_o due_a form_n choose_v and_o not_o return_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v begin_v his_o say_a action_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v and_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o suit_n effectual_o without_o fraud_n and_o if_o any_o knight_n if_o any_o knt._n citizen_n or_o burgess_n return_v be_v put_v out_o etc._n etc._n 100_o l._n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n by_o any_o person_n put_v in_o his_o place_n and_o serve_v as_o such_o and_o a_o like_a action_n against_o he_o etc._n etc._n for_o 100_o l._n debt_n and_o cost_v to_o the_o partygrieved_a to_o be_v commence_v within_o 3_o mo._n after_o the_o commencement_n of_o parliam_fw-la no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n and_o like_a process_n as_o in_o trespass_n at_o common_a law_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n hereafter_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a after_o such_o return_v be_v by_o any_o person_n put_v out_o and_o another_o put_v in_o his_o place_n that_o such_o person_n so_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o which_o be_v out_o if_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n at_o any_o parliament_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n 100_o l._n and_o 100_o l._n to_o the_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n so_o return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o after_o put_v out_o and_o that_o the_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n so_o put_v out_o shall_v have_v a_o action_n of_o debt_n of_o the_o same_o 100_o l._n against_o such_o person_n put_v in_o his_o place_n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n england_n provide_v he_o begin_v his_o suit_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o parliament_n commence_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o no_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n shall_v wage_v his_o law_n nor_o be_v essoign_v and_o that_o such_o process_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o action_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o peace_n at_o common_a law_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o parliament_n shall_v be_v notable_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o county_n knts._n of_o the_o shire_n be_v knts._n of_o the_o county_n they_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o or_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n able_a to_o be_v knts._n and_o not_o yeoman_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v or_o otherwise_o such_o notable_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v such_o knight_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o yeoman_n or_o under_o that_o no_o knight_n of_o shire_n citizen_n st._n 6_o h._n 8_o c._n 16._o knts._n citizen_n etc._n etc._n not_o to_o depart_v or_o be_v absent_a from_o parliament_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o house_n to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o journal_n burgess_n and_o baron_n of_o cinque-port_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n do_v depart_v from_o the_o say_a parliament_n nor_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o same_o till_o the_o say_a parliament_n be_v full_o finish_v end_v or_o prorogue_v except_o he_o or_o they_o so_o depart_v have_v licence_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o commons_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n assemble_v england_n and_o the_o same_o licence_n enter_v of_o record_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n appoint_v for_o the_o commons_o house_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o parliament_n for_o the_o shire_n of_o monmouth_n heretofore_o part_n of_o wales_n and_o the_o one_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o monmouth_n st._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o the_o two_o knts._n and_o one_o burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n and_o county_n of_o monmorth_a to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n as_o other_o knight_n and_o burgess_n shall_v have_v like_o dignity_n pre-eminence_n and_o privilege_n as_o other_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o knight_n which_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o the_o shire_n of_o brecknock_n and_o knt._n for_o each_o county_n and_o burgess_n for_o each_o shire-town_n in_o wales_n to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n radnor_n montgomery_n and_o denbigh_n and_o for_o every_o other_o shire_n within_o the_o country_n or_o dominion_n of_o wales_n and_o for_o every_o other_o borough_n be_v a_o shire-town_n within_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v like_o dignity_n pre-eminence_n and_o privilege_n as_o other_o knight_n of_o parliament_n that_o the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n the_o two_o knts._n for_o the_o county_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o two_o citizen_n as_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n shall_v be_v knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o have_v like_o voice_n and_o authority_n to_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a court_n have_v use_v and_o enjoy_v etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 176._o that_o the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o the_o county_n england_n and_o the_o two_o citizen_n as_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n to_o be_v by_o a_o majority_n of_o freeholder_n stat._n 25_o c._n ch_z 29._o ante_fw-la the_o two_o knight_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o the_o county_n and_o two_o burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n by_o a_o majority_n of_o freeholder_n and_o a_o like_a majority_n of_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n present_a to_o have_v like_o privilege_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o burgess_n by_o a_o majority_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n present_a at_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n and_o have_v and_o use_v the_o like_a voice_n authority_n and_o place_n therein_o to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a court_n and_o shall_v have_v use_v and_o enjoy_v all_o such_o and_o the_o like_a liberty_n advantage_n dignity_n and_o privilege_n concern_v the_o say_a court_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o any_o other_o the_o knight_n and_o
subscribe_v they_o england_n to_o be_v enter_v and_o file_v in_o parchment_n roll_v provide_v by_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o house_n and_o each_o member_n to_o pay_v only_o 12_o d._n for_o every_o such_o entry_n that_o the_o say_a act_n 30_o car._n 2._o stat._n 1_o w._n m._n c._n 1._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o qualify_v to_o sit_v and_o vote_n by_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n appiont_v by_o this_o act_n instead_o of_o the_o old_a one_o now_o repeal_v and_o by_o subscribe_v the_o test_n according_a to_o the_o limitation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o precede_a statute_n 30_o car._n 2_o and_o all_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n as_o to_o so_o much_o of_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n only_o as_o concern_v the_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n or_o either_o of_o they_o in_o the_o say_a act_n respective_o mention_v by_o any_o member_n or_o member_n of_o the_o house_n with_o relation_n to_o their_o sit_v and_o vote_v in_o parliament_n be_v hereby_o repeal_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_v recite_v act_n or_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o in_o all_o future_a parliament_n the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n mention_v and_o the_o declaration_n in_o the_o act_n 30_o car._n 2._o mention_v shall_v be_v take_v make_v subscribe_v and_o repeat_v by_o every_o member_n of_o the_o house_n within_o the_o time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n and_o under_o the_o penalty_n and_o disability_n as_o the_o say_a oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n and_o the_o say_a declaration_n by_o the_o say_a act_n of_o car._n 2._o be_v limit_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v and_o not_o at_o any_o other_o time_n england_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n ought_v to_o be_v free_n stat._n 1_o w._n m._n c._n 2._o the_o claim_n of_o right_n that_o the_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o debate_n on_o proceed_n in_o parliament_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v impeach_v or_o question_v in_o any_o court_n or_o place_n out_o of_o parliament_n enact_v according_o that_o no_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v concern_v direct_o or_o indirect_o sta._n 5_o 6_o w._n m._n ch_z 7._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v no_o way_n concern_v in_o duty_n or_o aid_n to_o be_v grant_v by_o parliament_n except_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n custom_n excise_n and_o land_n tax_n or_o any_o other_o in_o trust_n for_o he_o in_o the_o farm_a collect_v or_o manage_v any_o of_o the_o duty_n or_o other_o aid_n that_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v grant_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n except_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o the_o officer_n and_o commissioner_n for_o manage_v the_o custom_n and_o excise_n not_o exceed_v the_o present_a number_n in_o each_o office_n and_o commissioner_n of_o the_o land_n tax_n quere_z the_o novelty_n of_o this_o exception_n that_o any_o member_n or_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o stat._n 5_o 6_o w._n and_o m._n c._n 20._o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o bank_n may_v be_v a_o member_n or_o member_n of_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o company_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o england_n england_n that_o o_o collector_n supervisor_n gauger_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o concern_v or_o employ_v in_o the_o charge_v levy_v or_o manage_v the_o duty_n of_o excise_n or_o any_o branch_n or_o part_n thereof_o shall_v by_o word_n officer_n of_o the_o excise_n not_o to_o intermeddle_v etc._n etc._n message_n or_o write_n or_o in_o any_o other_o manner_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v any_o elector_n to_o give_v or_o dissuade_v any_o elector_n from_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o any_o person_n to_o be_v a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o baron_n of_o any_o county_n city_n borough_n or_o cinqueport_n and_o every_o officer_n or_o other_o person_n offend_v therein_o shall_v forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o 100_o l._n one_o moiety_n thereof_o to_o the_o informer_n the_o other_o moiety_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n in_o which_o no_o essoign_n protection_n privilege_n or_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n shall_v be_v allow_v and_o every_o person_n convict_v on_o suit_n of_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o incapacitate_v to_o bear_v any_o office_n or_o place_n of_o trust_n under_o the_o crown_n that_o no_o person_n hereafter_o to_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o any_o county_n city_n town_n england_n borough_n st._n 7._o w._n 3._o c._n 4._o no_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n shall_v by_o themselves_o or_o any_o other_o at_o their_o charge_n before_o the_o election_n give_v promise_n or_o oblige_v themselves_o to_o give_v any_o thing_n to_o any_o person_n have_v a_o vote_n in_o particular_a or_o to_o any_o county_n or_o place_n in_o general_n in_o order_n to_o be_v elect_v port_n or_o place_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n dominion_n of_o wales_n or_o town_n of_o berwick_n upon_o tweed_n after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n or_o after_o the_o testae_fw-la or_o issue_v out_o or_o order_v of_o the_o writ_n or_o writ_n of_o election_n upon_o the_o call_n or_o summon_v of_o any_o parliament_n or_o after_o any_o such_o place_n become_v vacant_a shall_v or_o do_v hereafter_o by_o himself_o or_o themselves_o or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o mean_n on_o his_o or_o their_o behalf_n or_o at_o his_o or_o their_o charge_n before_o his_o or_o their_o election_n in_o england_n wales_n or_o berwick_n direct_o or_o indirect_o give_v present_a or_o allow_v to_o any_o person_n have_v voice_n or_o vote_n in_o such_o election_n any_o money_n meat_n drink_v entertainment_n or_o provision_n or_o make_v any_o present_a gift_n reward_n or_o entertainment_n or_o shall_v make_v any_o promise_n agreement_n obligation_n or_o engagement_n to_o give_v or_o allow_v any_o money_n meat_n drink_v provision_n present_v reward_v or_o entertainment_n to_o or_o for_o any_o such_o person_n in_o particular_a or_o to_o any_o such_o county_n city_n town_n borough_n port_n or_o place_n in_o general_n or_o to_o or_o for_o the_o use_v advantage_n benefit_n employment_n profit_n or_o preferment_n of_o any_o such_o person_n or_o place_n in_o order_n to_o be_v elect_v england_n or_o for_o be_v elect_v to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o such_o county_n city_n town_n borough_n port_n or_o place_n and_o that_o every_o person_n so_o give_v present_v or_o allow_v such_o person_n so_o give_v promise_a etc._n etc._n disable_v to_o serve_v as_o never_o elect_v or_o return_v make_v promise_a or_o engage_v do_v act_v or_o proceed_v shall_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o disable_v and_o incapacitate_v upon_o such_o election_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n for_o such_o county_n city_n town_n borough_n port_n or_o place_n and_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o take_v no_o member_n in_o parliament_n and_o shall_v not_o act_v sit_v or_o have_v any_o vote_n or_o place_n in_o parliament_n but_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v never_o return_v or_o elect_v etc._n etc._n that_o all_o false_a return_v wilful_o make_v of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n stat._n 7_o and_o s._n w._n 3._o c._n 7._o continue_v by_o st._n 12._o 13._o w._n 3._o c._n 5._o false_a return_v of_o knight_n citizens_z etc._n etc._n illegal_a and_o prohibit_v citizen_n burgess_n baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n or_o other_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n be_v against_o law_n and_o be_v hereby_o prohibit_v the_o party_n grieve_v by_o any_o false_a return_n a_o action_n give_v to_o any_o due_o elect_v against_o the_o officer_n and_o procurer_n of_o a_o false_a return_n or_o return_v contrary_a to_o the_o last_o determination_n of_o the_o kite_n of_o election_n in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n with_o double_a damage_n and_o full_o cost_v and_o contrary_a to_o the_o last_o determination_n of_o the_o right_n of_o election_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o which_o be_v also_o adjudge_v a_o false_a return_n to_o wit_n every_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v due_o elect_v to_o parliament_n for_o any_o county_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n england_n by_o such_o false_a return_n may_v sue_v
the_o officer_n and_o person_n make_v or_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o his_o election_n in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o shall_v recover_v double_a the_o damage_n he_o shall_v sustain_v by_o reason_n thereof_o together_o with_o his_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n and_o if_o any_o officer_n shall_v wilful_o like_a action_n give_v the_o elect_a against_o officer_n etc._n etc._n false_o etc._n etc._n make_v double_a return_v and_o the_o prosecuter_n of_o such_o return_v contract_v bond_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o procure_v the_o return_n of_o any_o member_n adjudge_v void_a and_o such_o member_n as_o make_v or_o give_v they_o to_o procure_v any_o false_a or_o double_a return_n forfeit_v 300_o l._n one_o three_o to_o the_o king_n another_z to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n with_o his_o cost_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n and_o but_o one_o imparlance_n false_o and_o malicious_o return_v more_o person_n than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o writ_n or_o precept_n on_o which_o any_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o like_a remedy_n against_o he_o or_o they_o and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n that_o willing_o procure_v the_o same_o or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v at_o his_o election_n all_o contract_n promise_n bond_n and_o security_n whatsoever_o hereafter_o make_v or_o give_v to_o procure_v any_o return_n of_o any_o member_n to_o parliament_n or_o any_o thing_n relate_v thereunto_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v void_a and_o whoever_o make_v or_o give_v such_o contract_n security_n promise_v or_o bond_n or_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o procure_v such_o false_a or_o double_a return_n shall_v forseit_v the_o sum_n of_o 300_o l._n one_o three_o part_n to_o his_o majesty_n another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o county_n city_n borough_n or_o place_n concern_v england_n and_o one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n with_o his_o cost_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n shall_v be_v allow_v nor_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o entry_n of_o every_o single_a and_o double_a return_n clerk_z of_o the_o crown_n to_o keep_v book_n of_o entry_n of_o return_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o every_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n in_o every_o such_o return_n whereto_o all_o person_n be_v to_o have_v access_n and_o take_v copy_n of_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v at_o a_o reasonable_a fee_n the_o party_n prosecute_a such_o suit_n candidate_n may_v give_v such_o book_n or_o a_o true_a copy_n thereof_o in_o evidence_n and_o have_v like_o advantage_n as_o by_o produce_v the_o record_n itself_o and_o if_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n make_v not_o such_o entry_n within_o six_o day_n after_o any_o return_n or_o alter_v any_o return_n without_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o give_v a_o certificate_n of_o any_o person_n not_o return_v or_o wilful_o neglect_v or_o omit_v his_o duty_n herein_o he_o shall_v forfeit_v 500_o l._n for_o each_o offence_n to_o the_o parth_n grieve_v candidate_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o lose_v his_o office_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o incapable_a of_o hold_v it_o every_o information_n or_o action_n upon_o this_o statute_n england_n shall_v be_v bring_v within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n shall_v arise_v information_n or_o action_n on_o this_o statute_n to_o be_v bring_v within_o 2_o year_n and_o not_o after_o that_o 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 in_o case_n a_o poll_n shall_v be_v require_v the_o sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n shall_v appoint_v for_o each_o candidate_n such_o one_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v to_o he_o by_o each_o candidate_n candidate_n for_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n may_v nominate_v person_n to_o be_v inspector_n of_o the_o poll_n and_o may_v require_v each_o freeholder_n to_o be_v swear_v before_o admit_v to_o poll._n to_o be_v inspector_n of_o every_o clerk_n who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o take_v the_o poll_n and_o every_o freeholder_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o poll_n at_o the_o same_o election_n shall_v if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o first_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v vide_fw-la ante_fw-la and_o if_o any_o person_n do_v unlawful_o and_o corrupt_o procure_v or_o suborn_v any_o freeholder_n or_o person_n to_o take_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o order_n to_o be_v poll_v any_o person_n procure_v a_o freeholder_n or_o other_o to_o take_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o poll_n whereby_o he_o commit_v perjury_n and_o convict_v of_o such_o subornation_n for_o every_o offence_n forfeit_v 40_o l._n and_o be_v incapacitate_v as_o a_o witness_n till_o such_o judgement_n reverse_v and_o for_o want_v of_o 40_o l._n imprison_v half_o a_o year_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o pillory_n a_o hour_n per_fw-la stat._n 5_o eliz._n ch_z 9_o whereby_o he_o shall_v commit_v wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n and_o shall_v be_v thereof_o convict_v he_o for_o every_o such_o offence_n shall_v incur_v the_o like_a pain_n and_o penalty_n as_o be_v in_o and_o by_o one_o act_n make_v in_o the_o 5_o elizabeth_n etc._n etc._n enact_v against_o all_o such_o who_o shall_v etc._n etc._n suboru_n or_o procure_v any_o person_n to_o commit_v any_o unlawful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_v act._n england_n the_o say_a sheriff_n without_o the_o candidate_n consent_n the_o county_n court_v not_o to_o be_v adjourn_v from_o the_o place_n of_o election_n nor_o the_o poll_n discontinue_v 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 not_o adjourn_v the_o county-court_n from_o the_o place_n of_o election_n to_o any_o other_o town_n or_o place_n within_o the_o same_o county_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o candidate_n but_o shall_v due_o and_o orderly_o proceed_v to_o take_v the_o poll_n from_o day_n to_o day_n and_o time_n to_o time_n without_o any_o further_a or_o other_o adjournment_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o candidate_n for_o such_o adjournment_n every_o sheriff_n any_o person_n may_v demand_v a_o copy_n of_o any_o poll_n which_o the_o sheriff_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n be_v require_v to_o deliver_v pay_v reasonable_o for_o write_v it_o to_o each_o party_n grieve_v mayor_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n forfeit_v 500_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v by_o such_o party_n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n with_o full_a cost_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n under-sheriff_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n shall_v belong_v for_o the_o elect_a member_n to_o parliament_n shall_v forthwith_o deliver_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o poll_n take_v at_o such_o election_n pay_v only_o a_o reasonable_a charge_n for_o writing_n and_o every_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_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 to_o parliament_n do_v belong_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forfeit_v to_o every_o party_n so_o aggrieve_v the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o or_o they_o england_n his_o or_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n together_o with_o full_a cost_v of_o suit_n and_o for_o which_o he_o or_o they_o may_v sue_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n privilege_n or_o imparlance_n shall_v be_v allow_v no_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v a_o member_n to_o parliament_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n none_o shall_v be_v elect_v under_o the_o age_n of_o 21_o year_n the_o choice_n of_o any_o elect_v under_o that_o age_n declare_v void_a and_o such_o minor_a sit_v &c._n &c._n in_o parliament_n shall_v incur_v like_o penalty_n as_o if_o sit_v etc._n etc._n unchosen_a or_o return_v and_o every_o election_n or_o return_n of_o any_o person_n under_o that_o age_n be_v declare_v null_a and_o void_a and_o if_o any_o such_o minor_a choose_a shall_v presume_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o parliament_n he_o shall_v incur_v such_o penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o if_o he_o have_v presume_v to_o sit_v and_o vote_n in_o parliament_n without_o be_v choose_v or_o return_v the_o sheriff_n of_o
great_a britain_n or_o of_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n in_o scotland_n to_o administer_v the_o abjuration_n upon_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n to_o quaker_n and_o elector_n refuse_v it_o incapable_a to_o vote_n or_o be_v a_o quaker_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v 7_o w._n 3._o to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n or_o chief_a officer_n take_v the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o any_o place_n in_o create_v britain_n or_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o person_n present_a shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o any_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n or_o commissioner_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n that_o no_o register_n for_o the_o register_n memorial_n of_o deed_n st._n 6_o ann._n c._n 35._o the_o register_n for_o the_o east-riding_a of_o torâ—shire_n etc._n etc._n or_o his_o deputy_n incapacitate_v conveyance_n will_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o east-riding_a of_o the_o county_n of_o york_n or_o the_o town_n and_o county_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_n or_o his_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v capable_a of_o be_v choose_v a_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n vide_fw-la ante_fw-la 212._o that_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v capable_a to_o sit_v or_o vote_n as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o st._n 9_o ann._n person_n incapacitate_v to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o who_o have_v not_o a_o estate_n freehold_n or_o copyhold_n for_o life_n or_o great_a in_o england_n of_o 600_o l._n for_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n manful_o and_o 300_o l._n for_o a_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o such_o elect_a etc._n etc._n the_o election_n etc._n etc._n void_a for_o any_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n within_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o estate_n freehold_n or_o copyhold_n for_o his_o own_o life_n or_o for_o some_o great_a estate_n either_o in_o law_n or_o equity_n to_o his_o own_o use_n in_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n above_o what_o will_v satisfy_v and_o clear_v all_o encumbrance_n within_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o annual_a value_n of_o six_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n for_o every_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n and_o of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n above_o reprize_n for_o every_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o person_n elect_v or_o return_v to_o serve_v in_o any_o parliament_n as_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o as_o a_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n and_o return_n be_v seize_v of_o or_o entitle_v to_o such_o a_o estate_n before_o require_v such_o election_n and_o return_n shall_v be_v void_a nothing_o in_o this_o act_n contain_v shall_v extend_v to_o make_v the_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o any_o peer_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o peer_n or_o person_n qualify_v to_o serve_v as_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n except_v university_n in_o england_n also_o except_v or_o of_o any_o person_n qualify_v by_o this_o act_n to_o serve_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n uncapable_a of_o be_v elect_v and_o return_v and_o sit_v and_o vote_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o nor_o extend_v to_o either_o of_o the_o university_n in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v england_n but_o that_o they_o may_v elect_v and_o return_v member_n to_o represent_v they_o in_o parliament_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v do_v no_o person_n shall_v be_v qualify_v to_o sit_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o no_o person_n qualify_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o mortgage_n unless_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o mortgage_a premise_n for_o seven_o year_n before_o his_o election_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o mortgage_n whereof_o the_o equity_n of_o redemption_n be_v in_o any_o other_o person_n unless_o the_o mortgagee_n shall_v have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o the_o mortgage_a premise_n for_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o time_n of_o his_o election_n every_o person_n except_o as_o aforesaid_a who_o shall_v appear_v as_o a_o candidate_n candidate_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o their_o estate_n if_o require_v by_o any_o other_o candidate_n or_o two_o elector_n or_o shall_v by_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v elect_v shall_v upon_o request_n at_o the_o time_n of_o such_o election_n or_o before_o the_o day_n to_o be_v prefix_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o parliament_n by_o any_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v stand_v candidate_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o person_n have_v right_o to_o vote_n at_o such_o election_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n in_o the_o form_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o see_v ante_fw-la the_o respective_a oath_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n before_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o poll_n be_v to_o be_v take_v or_o return_v make_v or_o 2_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o election_n and_o return_n of_o candidate_n refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n void_a for_o any_o county_n or_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n for_o any_o city_n burrough_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v to_o take_v the_o poll_n or_o make_v the_o return_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o any_o of_o the_o say_a candidate_n etc._n etc._n shall_v wilful_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n the_o election_n and_o return_n of_o such_o candidate_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v void_a that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n 2_o st._n 12_o ann._n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whereon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n register_v a_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n shall_v entitle_v the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v in_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n the_o like_a as_o to_o inoffment_n not_o take_v a_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o a_o new_a writ_n during_o 〈◊〉_d continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n any_o elector_n present_a suspect_v person_n to_o have_v estate_n in_o trust_n may_v require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o swear_v such_o to_o their_o estate_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v and_o seisin_n registrate_v one_o year_n before_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n for_o call_v a_o new_a parliament_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o this_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n so_o infeost_fw-la to_o be_v elect_v at_o that_o election_n in_o any_o shire_n or_o or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n and_o in_o case_n any_o election_n happen_v during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o parliament_n no_o conveyance_n or_o right_n whatsoever_o whereupon_o infeoffment_n be_v not_o take_v one_o year_n before_o the_o date_n of_o the_o warrant_n for_o make_v out_o a_o new_a writ_n for_o such_o election_n shall_v upon_o objection_n make_v in_o that_o behalf_n entitle_v the_o person_n so_o enfeoff_v to_o be_v elect_v at_o that_o election_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o behoof_n of_o another_o to_o require_v the_o praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v entitle_v the_o form_n of_o the_o freeholder_n etc._n etc._n oath_n to_o be_v take_v upon_o objection_n make_v by_o stat._n 12._o annae_fw-la and_o be_v the_o same_o mutatis_fw-la mutandis_fw-la to_o any_o elector_n and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o in_o case_n such_o elector_n electee_n q._n refuse_v to_o swear_v on_o refusal_n to_o swear_v and_o subscribe_v the_o oath_n incapable_a to_o be_v elect_v stat._n 1_o g._n 1._o c._n 13._o and_o also_o to_o subscribe_v the_o say_a oath_n such_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v elect_v at_o such_o election_n that_o after_o the_o 29_o of_o september_n 1715_o no_o person_n that_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o shall_v vote_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o
and_o must_v be_v amend_v there_o sed_fw-la aliter_fw-la nunc_fw-la every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n st._n 33_o h._n 8._o c._n 1._o in_o ireland_n return_v any_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n choose_v in_o any_o other_o manner_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o statute_n to_o forfeit_v a_o 100_o l._n vide_fw-la post_fw-la if_o one_o be_v due_o elect_v knight_n 4_o inst_z 49._o it_o cite_v in_o the_o margin_n rot._n parl._n 5_o h._n 4._o n._n 38._o citizen_n or_o burgess_n and_o the_o sheriff_n return_v another_o the_o return_n must_v be_v reform_v and_o amend_v by_o the_o sheriff_n and_o he_o that_o be_v due_o elect_v must_v be_v insert_v for_o the_o election_n in_o these_o case_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o not_o the_o return_n 18_o jac._n 1._o scobel_n 115._o the_o sheriff_n of_o leicestershire_n have_v return_v sir_n thomas_n beaumond_n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n for_o election_n that_o sir_n george_n hastings_n be_v due_o choose_v the_o sheriff_n be_v order_v to_o return_v sir_n george_n hastings_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o he_o to_o accept_v it_o and_o file_v it_o 21_o jac._n 1._o ibid._n upon_o report_n from_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n that_o in_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n john_n maynard_n for_o chippingham_n john_n maynard_n be_v choose_v but_o by_o a_o mistake_v charles_n be_v afterward_o write_v in_o stead_n of_o john_n it_o be_v resolve_v the_o return_n shall_v be_v amend_v without_o a_o new_a writ_n and_o that_o the_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v it_o and_o not_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o bailiff_n in_o the_o country_n and_o he_o to_o return_v john_n maynard_n esq_n the_o first_o burgess_n 1._o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n it_o be_v resolve_v that_o the_o election_n of_o mr._n erle_n for_o one_o of_o the_o burgess_n of_o wareham_n be_v a_o good_a election_n ordered_n that_o the_o officer_n when_o the_o return_n be_v make_v or_o his_o deputy_n or_o the_o elector_n shall_v amend_v the_o return_n but_o the_o next_o day_n it_o be_v order_v that_o edward_n harbin_n the_o late_a mayor_n of_o wareham_n be_v deputy_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v the_o return_n 20_o febr._n 1640._o ibid._n 116._o the_o bailiff_n of_o midhurst_n in_o sussex_n come_v to_o the_o bar_n be_v send_v for_o by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n and_o amend_v one_o of_o the_o indenture_n of_o return_n of_o burgess_n for_o that_o town_n and_o the_o other_o be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n if_o a_o sheriff_n shall_v return_v one_o for_o knt._n of_o the_o shire_n who_o be_v undue_o simon_n d'ewes_n jour_fw-fr 283._o col._n 2._o or_o not_o at_o all_o elect_v yet_o he_o that_o be_v so_o return_v remain_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n till_o his_o election_n be_v declare_v void_a of_o double_a return_v england_n and_o new_a writ_n exit_fw-la memorial_n of_o parliament_n that_o if_o any_o sheriff_n be_v henceforth_o negligent_a in_o make_v his_o return_v of_o writ_n of_o parliament_n st._n 5_o r._n 2._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n neglect_v to_o make_v return_v or_o leave_v out_o the_o return_v of_o city_n or_o borought_v shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v as_o in_o old_a time_n or_o that_o he_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o say_v return_v any_o city_n or_o borough_n which_o be_v bind_v and_o of_o old_a time_n be_v wont_a to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n he_o shall_v be_v amerce_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v in_o manner_n as_o be_v accustom_v in_o the_o say_a case_n in_o time_n past_a that_o from_o henceforth_o in_o order_n to_o the_o election_n of_o county_n at_o the_o next_o county_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n england_n proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o full_a county_n of_o the_o day_n and_o place_n of_o the_o parliament_n st._n 7._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o proclamation_n to_o be_v make_v at_o the_o next_o county-court_n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o that_o all_o they_o that_o be_v there_o present_a as_o well_o suitor_n due_o summon_v for_o the_o same_o cause_n as_o other_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o then_o in_o the_o full_a county_n they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o election_n free_o and_o indifferent_o notwithstanding_o any_o request_n or_o commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o after_o they_o be_v choose_v sheriff_n return_v after_o the_o election_n shall_v be_v by_o indenture_n contain_v the_o person_n choose_v seal_v by_o the_o elector_n and_o annex_v to_o the_o writ_n the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o choose_v be_v they_o present_a or_o absent_a shall_v be_v write_v in_o a_o indenture_n under_o the_o seal_n of_o all_o they_o that_o do_v choose_v they_o and_o tack_v to_o the_o same_o writ_n which_o indenture_n so_o seal_v and_o tack_v shall_v be_v hold_v for_o the_o sheriff_n return_n of_o the_o say_v write_v touch_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o writ_n of_o parliament_n hereafter_o to_o be_v make_v this_o clause_n shall_v be_v put_v et_fw-la electionem_fw-la tuam_fw-la in_o pleno_fw-la comitatu_fw-la factam_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la sigillis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la electioni_fw-la illi_fw-la interfuerant_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la nra_n ad_fw-la diem_fw-la locum_fw-la in_o brevi_fw-la contentu_fw-la certifices_fw-la indilate_v england_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o ch_n 15._o no_o penalty_n be_v ordain_v or_o limit_v in_o special_a upon_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n if_o they_o make_v any_o return_v contrary_a of_o the_o same_o statute_n st._n 11._o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o of_o return_v make_v by_o sheriff_n contrary_a to_o the_o statute_n 7_o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o justice_n of_o assize_n impower_v to_o inquire_v and_o on_o inquest_n and_o proof_n make_v thereof_o such_o sheriff_n to_o pay_v 100_o l._n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o justice_n assign_v to_o take_v assize_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o inquire_v at_o their_o assize_n of_o such_o return_v make_v and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v by_o inquest_n and_o due_a examination_n before_o the_o same_o justice_n that_o any_o such_o sheriff_n have_v make_v any_o return_v contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o same_o sheriff_n shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n that_o all_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o answer_n and_o traverse_v to_o inquest_n and_o office_n st._n 6_o h._n 6._o c._n 4._o sheriff_n shall_v have_v their_o traverse_n to_o inquest_n etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o n-ab_n 7.4_o c._n 15._o 11_o h._n 4._o c._n 1._o before_o any_o justice_n of_o assize_n hereafter_o to_o be_v take_v upon_o the_o stat._n 7_o hen._n iu_o chapter_n 15._o and_o 11_o hen._n iu_o ch_z 1._o and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v endamage_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n or_o his_o successor_n for_o any_o such_o inquest_n take_v until_o they_o be_v due_o convict_v according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o law_n that_o such_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n 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 year_n and_o above_o england_n and_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o sheriff_n of_o every_o county_n st._n 8_o h._n 6._o c._n 7._o see_v cromp._n juris_n 3._o hakewell_n 48._o knight_n for_o parliament_n by_o indenture_n seal_v betwixt_o the_o say_a sheriff_n and_o the_o say_a chooser_n and_o every_o sheriff_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o examine_v upon_o the_o evangelist_n every_o such_o chooser_n how_o much_o he_o may_v expend_v by_o the_o year_n and_o if_o any_o sheriff_n return_v knight_n to_o parliament_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a ordinance_n the_o justice_n of_o assize_n in_o their_o session_n shall_v have_v power_n thereof_o to_o inquire_v and_o if_o by_o inquest_n the_o same_o be_v find_v before_o the_o justice_n and_o the_o sheriff_n thereof_o be_v due_o attaint_v he_o shall_v incur_v the_o penalty_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n and_o also_o that_o he_o have_v imprisonment_n by_o a_o year_n without_o mainprize_n or_o bail_n and_o that_o in_o every_o writ_n hereafter_o to_o go_v forth_o quere_z mention_n shall_v be_v make_v of_o this_o ordinance_n that_o every_o sheriff_n st._n 23_o h._n 6._o c._n 15._o sheriff_z after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n to_o deliver_v a_o precept_n under_o his_o seal_n to_o every_o mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n recite_v his_o writ_n and_o command_v they_o to_o choose_v etc._n etc._n after_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o writ_n of_o election_n shall_v
make_v and_o deliver_v without_o fraud_n england_n a_o 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 be_v of_o the_o city_n and_o borough_n within_o his_o county_n recite_v the_o say_a writ_n and_o command_v they_o if_o it_o be_v by_o a_o city_n to_o choose_v by_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n citizen_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o borough_n a_o burgess_n by_o the_o burgess_n of_o the_o same_o to_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o that_o the_o same_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n to_o return_v the_o precept_n to_o the_o sheriff_n by_o indenture_n of_o the_o election_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a sheriff_n to_o return_v the_o writ_n and_o every_o return_v make_v by_o such_o mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n or_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v shall_v return_v the_o precept_n to_o the_o same_o sheriff_n and_o they_o to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o say_a election_n and_o of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o burgess_n by_o they_o so_o choose_v and_o thereupon_o every_o sheriff_n shall_v make_v a_o rightful_a return_n of_o every_o such_o writ_n and_o of_o every_o return_n by_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n or_o bailiff_n where_o no_o mayor_n be_v to_o he_o make_v and_o that_o every_o sheriff_n sheriff_n act_v contrary_a to_o this_o statute_n or_o any_o other_o statute_n for_o election_n to_o pay_v 100_o l._n to_o the_o king_n and_o suffer_v a_o year_n imprisonment_n with_o out_o bail_n per_fw-la stat._n 8_o hen._n 6_o ch_z 7._o and_o forfeit_v to_o every_o person_n choose_v a_o knight_n citizen_z or_o burgess_n and_o not_o due_o return_v or_o to_o any_o otherwhich_v in_o their_o default_n will_v sue_v 100_o pomell_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n against_o the_o sheriff_n his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n with_o cost_v wherein_n no_o wager_n of_o law_n etc._n etc._n at_o every_o time_n 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and_o that_o make_v not_o good_a and_o true_a return_n of_o such_o election_n of_o knight_n in_o manner_n aforesaid_a sheriff_z not_o make_v election_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n in_o a_o full_a county_n court_n between_o 8_o and_o 11_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o a_o good_a return_v according_o to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n to_o the_o king_n and_o 100_o l._n more_o to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o like_a action_n of_o debt_n with_o cost_v shall_v forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o also_o incur_v the_o pain_n of_o 100_o l._n to_o be_v pay_v to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v he_o his_o executor_n or_o administrator_n by_o way_n of_o action_n of_o debt_n with_o his_o cost_v expend_v without_o wage_n of_o law_n or_o have_v essoign_n as_o aforesaid_a england_n provide_v always_o such_o action_n to_o be_v bring_v by_o such_o knight_n citizen_z and_o burgess_n within_o 3_o month_n after_o the_o commencement_n of_o suce_fw-la parliament_n and_o to_o be_v proceed_v in_o without_o frand_n and_o after_o that_o time_n by_o any_o other_o see_v cromp._n juris_n 3._o hakewel_n 43._o that_o every_o knight_n citizen_n and_o burgess_n choose_v and_o not_o return_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v begin_v his_o say_a action_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o same_o parliament_n commence_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o same_o suit_n effectual_o without_o fraud_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o another_z that_o will_v sue_v shall_v have_v the_o say_a action_n of_o debt_n as_o be_v before_o say_v and_o shall_v recover_v the_o same_o with_o his_o cost_v and_o that_o no_o defendant_n in_o such_o action_n shall_v wage_v his_o law_n nor_o be_v essoign_v and_o that_o such_o process_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o action_n aforesaid_a as_o in_o a_o writ_n of_o trespass_n do_v against_o the_o peace_n at_o the_o common_a law_n that_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n shall_v be_v notable_a knight_n of_o the_o same_o county_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v choose_v like_a process_n to_o be_v in_o such_o action_n as_o in_o trespass_n at_o common_a law_n provide_v that_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n be_v knight_n of_o the_o county_n they_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o or_o esquire_n or_o gentleman_n able_a to_o be_v knight_n and_o not_o yeoman_n or_o under_o or_o otherwise_o such_o notable_a esquire_n or_o gentleman_n bear_v of_o the_o same_o county_n as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o be_v knight_n and_o no_o man_n to_o be_v such_o knight_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o degree_n of_o a_o yeoman_n and_o under_o that_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o the_o sheriff_n and_o borough_n in_o monmouthshire_n heretofore_o part_n of_o wales_n and_o in_o wales_n england_n in_o like_a manner_n st._n 27_o h._n 8._o c._n 26._o duty_n of_o sheriff_n and_o other_o return_v officer_n in_o wales_n like_o the_o same_o in_o england_n form_n and_o order_n as_o knight_n and_o burgess_n be_v elect_v in_o other_o shire_n of_o this_o realm_n that_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o chester_n shall_v have_v two_o knight_n for_o the_o say_a county_n st._n 34_o and_o 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 13._o write_v of_o election_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n for_o election_n in_o chester_n to_o be_v direct_v to_o the_o chamberlain_z etc._n etc._n of_o chester_n and_o his_o precept_n thereon_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n and_o two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o chester_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o process_n to_o be_v award_v by_o the_o chancellor_n of_o england_n unto_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o chester_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o so_o like_a process_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o chamberlain_n his_o lieutenant_n or_o deputy_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o chester_n and_o the_o same_o election_n to_o be_v
make_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o form_n to_o all_o intent_n construction_n and_o purpose_n as_o be_v use_v within_o the_o county_n palatine_n of_o lancaster_n or_o any_o other_o county_n and_o city_n within_o england_n which_o say_v knight_n and_o burgess_n and_o every_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n into_o the_o chancery_n of_o england_n in_o due_a form_n and_o upon_o like_a pain_n as_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o any_o other_o county_n shall_v make_v their_o return_n england_n sheriff_z of_o chester_n to_o make_v like_a return_v and_o on_o like_a pain_n as_o other_o sheriff_n that_o the_o burgess_n of_o all_o city_n stat._n 35_o h._n 8._o c._n 11._o mayor_n bailiff_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o twelve_o shire-town_n in_o wales_n and_o of_o monmouth-shire_n shall_v summon_v the_o burgess_n as_o well_o of_o all_o other_o city_n borough_n and_o town_n in_o those_o county_n as_o of_o burgess_n of_o those_o town_n themselves_o to_o 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the_o bishop_n of_o durham_n etc._n etc._n and_o his_o precept_n thereon_o to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o that_o county_n and_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n two_o citizen_n to_o be_v burgess_n for_o the_o same_o city_n to_o be_v elect_v by_o writ_n to_o be_v award_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o lord_n keeper_n to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o durham_n or_o his_o temporal_a chancellor_n of_o the_o say_a county_n england_n and_o a_o precept_n to_o be_v thereupon_o ground_v and_o make_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n bishop_n or_o his_o temporal_a chancellor_n to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n and_o the_o same_o election_n to_o be_v make_v in_o manner_n follow_v viz._n the_o election_n of_o the_o knight_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o great_a number_n of_o the_o freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a county_n palatine_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o the_o election_n of_o the_o say_a burgess_n for_o the_o city_n of_o durham_n to_o be_v make_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o the_o mayor_n aldermen_z and_o freeman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n which_o shall_v be_v present_a at_o such_o election_n which_o say_v knight_n and_o burgess_n sherish_v of_o durham_n to_o make_v like_a return_v and_o under_o like_a pain_n as_o other_o sheriff_n st._n 7_o and_o 8_o w._n 3._o c._n 7._o continue_v by_o st._n 12_o and_o 13_o w._n 3._o c._n 5._o false_a return_v illegal_a and_o prohibit_v and_o all_o make_v contrary_a to_o the_o last_o determination_n of_o the_o right_n of_o election_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o adjudge_v a_o false_a return_n so_o elect_v shall_v be_v return_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n into_o the_o chancery_n in_o due_a form_n and_o upon_o the_o like_a pain_n as_o be_v ordain_v for_o the_o sheriff_n or_o sheriff_n of_o any_o other_o county_n in_o like_a case_n that_o all_o false_a return_v wilful_o make_v of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n or_o other_o member_n be_v against_o law_n and_o be_v hereby_o prohibit_v and_o in_o case_n that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v return_v any_o member_n for_o any_o county_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n contrary_a to_o the_o last_o determination_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o of_o the_o right_n of_o election_n in_o such_o county_n england_n city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n such_o return_n be_v hereby_o adjudge_v a_o false_a return_n the_o party_n so_o grieve_v to_o wit_n he_o that_o shall_v be_v due_o elect_v for_o any_o county_n officer_n etc._n etc._n make_v such_o false_a return_n liable_a to_o a_o action_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o any_o due_o elect_v in_o any_o of_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n with_o double_a damage_n and_o full_a cost_v city_n borough_n cinqueport_n or_o place_n by_o such_o false_a return_n may_v sue_v the_o officer_n and_o person_n make_v or_o procure_v the_o same_o and_o every_o or_o any_o of_o they_o at_o his_o election_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n and_o shall_v recover_v double_a damage_n with_o his_o full_a cost_v any_o officer_n that_o shall_v wilful_o officer_n etc._n etc._n false_o etc._n etc._n make_v double_a return_v liable_a to_o the_o like_a action_n false_o and_o malicious_o return_v more_o person_n than_o be_v require_v to_o be_v choose_v by_o the_o writ_n or_o precept_n on_o which_o any_o choice_n be_v make_v the_o like_a remedy_n may_v be_v have_v against_o he_o or_o they_o and_o the_o party_n or_o party_n that_o willing_o procure_v the_o same_o by_o the_o party_n grieve_v all_o contract_n contract_n bond_n etc._n etc._n give_v to_o procure_v the_o return_n of_o any_o member_n adjudge_v void_a and_o such_o as_o make_v or_o give_v they_o to_o procure_v any_o false_a or_o double_a return_n forfeit_v 300_o l._n one_o three_o to_o the_o king_n another_z to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o county_n city_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o three_o to_o the_o informer_n with_o his_o cost_v to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n promise_n bond_n and_o security_n whatsoever_o hereafter_o make_v or_o give_v to_o procure_v any_o return_n of_o any_o member_n or_o any_o thing_n relate_v thereto_o be_v adjudge_v void_a and_o that_o whoever_o make_v or_o give_v such_o contract_n security_n promise_v or_o bond_n or_o any_o gift_n or_o reward_n to_o procure_v such_o false_a or_o double_a return_n england_n shall_v forfeit_v 300_o l._n one_o three_o part_n to_o his_o majesty_n another_o three_o part_n to_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o county_n city_n borough_n or_o place_v concern_v and_o one_o three_o part_n to_o the_o informer_n with_o his_o cost_v to_o be_v recover_v in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n allow_v nor_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n to_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o entry_n of_o every_o single_a and_o double_a return_n and_o of_o every_o alteration_n and_o amendment_n in_o every_o such_o return_n whereto_o all_o person_n to_o have_v access_n and_o take_v copy_n of_o so_o much_o as_o desire_v at_o a_o reasonable_a fee_n and_o if_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n make_v not_o such_o entry_n in_o six_o day_n after_o any_o return_n or_o alter_v any_o return_n without_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o or_o give_v a_o certificate_n of_o any_o person_n not_o return_v or_o wilful_o neglect_v or_o omit_v his_o duty_n herein_o to_o forfeit_v 500_o l._n for_o each_o offence_n to_o the_o party_n grieve_v to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o lose_v his_o office_n england_n and_o be_v for_o ever_o incapable_a of_o hold_v it_o every_o information_n or_o action_n bring_v upon_o this_o statute_n information_n or_o action_n on_o this_o statute_n to_o be_v bring_v within_o two_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n shall_v be_v bring_v within_o the_o space_n of_o two_o year_n after_o the_o cause_n of_o action_n shall_v arise_v that_o when_o any_o new_a parliament_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v staf._n 8_o w._n 3._o c._n 25._o writ_n of_o summons_n to_o parliament_n to_o have_v forty_o day_n between_o the_o testae_fw-la and_o return_v and_o be_v issue_v with_o all_o expedition_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o proper_a officer_n to_o who_o its_o execution_n belong_v who_o shall_v endorse_v thereon_o the_o day_n he_o receive_v it_o and_o within_o three_o day_n issue_v out_o his_o precept_n to_o the_o like_a proper_a officer_n of_o each_o borough_n etc._n etc._n who_o shall_v also_o endorse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o receipt_n of_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o former_n presence_n and_o proceed_v to_o election_n in_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 place_n if_o a_o poll_n require_v the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n forthwith_o to_o proceed_v thereon_o public_o and_o appoint_v clerk_n to_o take_v the_o poll_n in_o his_o &c._n &c._n presence_n who_o shall_v be_v swear_v to_o take_v it_o indifferent_o and_o set_v down_o each_o free-holder_n name_n the_o place_n of_o his_o freehold_n and_o for_o who_o he_o poll_n and_o to_o poll_v no_o freeholder_n not_o swear_v if_o require_v by_o any_o candidate_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n where_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v shall_v hold_v his_o county_n court_n for_o the_o same_o election_n at_o the_o most_o public_a and_o usual_a place_n of_o election_n within_o the_o say_a county_n and_o where_o the_o same_o have_v most_o usual_o be_v for_o 40_o year_n last_o pass_v and_o shall_v there_o proceed_v to_o election_n at_o the_o next_o county_n court_n unless_o the_o same_o fall_n out_o to_o be_v hold_v within_o six_o day_n after_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n or_o upon_o the_o same_o day_n and_o then_o shall_v adjourn_v the_o same_o court_n to_o some_o convenient_a day_n give_v ten_o day_n notice_n of_o the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o election_n and_o in_o case_n the_o say_a election_n be_v not_o determine_v upon_o the_o view_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o freeholder_n there_o present_a but_o that_o a_o poll_n shall_v be_v require_v the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n the_o under-sheriff_n england_n with_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v depute_v by_o he_o shall_v forthwith_o there_o proceed_v to_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n in_o some_o open_a or_o public_a place_n or_o place_n by_o the_o same_o sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n in_o his_o absence_n or_o other_o appoint_v for_o the_o take_v thereof_o as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o more_o due_a and_o orderly_o proceed_v in_o the_o say_a poll_n the_o say_a sheriff_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 appoint_v such_o number_n of_o clerk_n as_o to_o he_o shall_v seem_v convenient_a for_o the_o take_v thereof_o which_o clerk_n shall_v all_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v and_o before_o they_o begin_v to_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n every_o clerk_n so_o appoint_v shall_v by_o the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n aforesaid_a be_v swear_v true_o and_o indifferent_o to_o take_v the_o same_o poll_n and_o to_o set_v down_o the_o name_n of_o each_o freeholder_n and_o the_o place_n of_o his_o freehold_a and_o for_o who_o he_o shall_v poll_n and_o to_o poll_n no_o freeholder_n who_o be_v not_o swear_v if_o so_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o which_o oath_n of_o the_o say_a clerk_n the_o say_a sheriff_n or_o his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v depute_v be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o administer_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o he_o under_o sheriff_n shall_v appoint_v for_o each_o candidate_n such_o one_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v to_o he_o by_o each_o candidate_n to_o be_v inspector_n of_o every_o clerk_n england_n who_o shall_v be_v appoint_v for_o take_v the_o poll_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n to_o appoint_v for_o each_o candidate_n one_o person_n nominate_v by_o such_o candidate_n to_o be_v inspector_n of_o every_o clerk_n of_o the_o poll._n and_o to_o sweareach_v freeholder_n before_o his_o poll_n to_o be_v take_v if_o by_o any_o candidate_n require_v to_o his_o freehold_n and_o every_o freeholder_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o poll_n at_o the_o same_o election_n shall_v if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o first_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o oath_n the_o sheriff_n by_o himself_o or_o his_o under-sheriff_n or_o such_o swear_a clerk_n by_o he_o appoint_v for_o take_v the_o say_a poll_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v hereby_o authorize_v to_o administer_v the_o say_a sheriff_n sheriff_z 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
and_o time_n to_o time_n without_o any_o further_a or_o other_o adjournment_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o candidate_n until_o all_o the_o freeholders_n then_o and_o there_o present_a shall_v be_v poll_v england_n every_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n mayor_n sheriff_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n to_o deliver_v to_o any_o person_n desire_v it_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o poll_n pay_v reasonable_o for_o write_v it_o sheriff_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n forfeit_v to_o each_o party_n grieve_v 500_o l._n to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o his_o executor_n etc._n etc._n with_o full_a cost_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc_o etc_o wherein_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v allow_v bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n shall_v belong_v for_o the_o elect_a member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v forthwith_o deliver_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v desire_v the_o same_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o poll_n take_v at_o such_o election_n pay_v only_o a_o reasonable_a charge_n for_o write_v the_o same_o and_o every_o sheriff_n under-sheriff_n mayor_n bailiff_n and_o other_o officer_n to_o who_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o elect_v of_o member_n do_v belong_v for_o every_o wilful_a offence_n contrary_a to_o this_o act_n shall_v forseit_v to_o every_o party_n so_o aggrieve_v the_o sum_n of_o five_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o he_o or_o they_o his_o or_o their_o executor_n or_o administrator_n together_o with_o full_a cost_v for_o which_o he_o or_o they_o may_v sue_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n privilege_n or_o imparlance_n shall_v be_v allow_v every_o return_n of_o any_o person_n under_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o one_o year_n the_o return_n of_o any_o person_n choose_v under_o 21_o year_n void_a be_v hereby_o declare_v to_o be_v null_n and_o void_a all_o county_n court_v for_o the_o county_n of_o york_n or_o any_o other_o county_n court_v england_n which_o heretosore_n use_v to_o be_v hold_v on_o a_o monday_n county_n court_v for_o yorkshire_n and_o other_o use_v to_o be_v hold_v on_o a_o menday_n to_o be_v call_v and_o hold_v on_o a_o wednesday_n shall_v be_v call_v and_o begin_v upon_o a_o wednesday_n and_o not_o otherwise_o any_o custom_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o southampton_n sheriff_z etc._n etc._n of_o hampshire_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n to_o adjourn_v after_o the_o end_n of_o the_o poll_n at_o winchester_n to_o newgate_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n or_o his_o deputy_n at_o the_o request_n of_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o candidate_n for_o election_n of_o a_o knight_n or_o knight_n of_o that_o county_n shall_v adjourn_v the_o poll_n from_o winchester_n after_o every_o frecholder_n then_o and_o there_o present_a be_v poll_v to_o newport_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a island_n any_o thing_n in_o this_o act_n to_o the_o contrary_n that_o no_o person_n which_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n direct_v by_o a_o act_n make_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n mary_n st._n 7_o 8._o w._n 3._o c._n 27._o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n to_o administer_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n to_o elector_n and_o if_o quaker_n the_o declaration_n of_o fidelity_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n and_o on_o refusal_n not_o to_o admit_v they_o to_o vote_n or_o be_v quaker_n shall_v refuse_v to_o subscribe_v the_o declaration_n of_o fidelity_n direct_v by_o one_o other_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v in_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o present_a majesty_n and_o the_o late_a queen_n which_o oath_n and_o subscription_n respective_o the_o sheriff_n or_o chief_a officer_n take_v the_o poll_n england_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o one_o of_o the_o candidate_n be_v require_v to_o administer_v shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o the_o election_n of_o any_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n citizen_n burgess_n or_o baron_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n have_v the_o execution_n and_o return_n of_o any_o writ_n to_o parliament_n st._n 10_o 11_o w._n 3._o c._n 7._o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n by_o themselves_o or_o deputy_n on_o or_o before_o the_o day_n any_o parliament_n shall_v call_v to_o meet_v and_o not_o exceed_v fourteen_o day_n after_o any_o election_n make_v to_o make_v his_o return_n to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n etc._n etc._n shall_v on_o or_o before_o the_o day_n that_o any_o suture_a parliament_n shall_v be_v call_v to_o meet_v and_o with_o all_o convenient_a expedition_n not_o exceed_v fourteen_o day_n after_o any_o election_n make_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o new_a writ_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o his_o deputy_n make_v return_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n in_o chancery_n to_o be_v by_o he_o file_v etc._n etc._n and_o pay_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o crown_n 4_o s._n for_o every_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o 2_o s._n for_o every_o citizen_n burgess_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v charge_v to_o the_o king_n and_o have_v allow_v upon_o his_o account_n see_v the_o stat._n etc._n etc._n 7_o 8._o w._n c._n 25._o p._n 107._o the_o proper_a officer_n of_o the_o cinque-port_n shall_v be_v allow_v six_o day_n from_o the_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n for_o the_o delivery_n very_o of_o the_o precept_n according_a to_o the_o purport_n of_o the_o act_n 7_o and_o 8_o w._n iii_o g._n britain_n c._n 25._o any_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a act_n or_o any_o other_o law_n statute_n or_o usage_n to_o the_o contrary_n every_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n aforesaid_a who_o shall_v not_o make_v the_o return_v according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o mean_v of_o this_o act_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n not_o make_v return_v according_o to_o forfeit_v for_o each_o offence_n 500_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o king_n the_o other_o to_o he_o that_o will_v sue_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n wherein_o no_o essoign_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v allow_v and_o but_o one_o imparlance_n shall_v forfeit_v for_o every_o such_o offence_n the_o sum_n of_o 500_o l._n one_o moiety_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n to_o he_o or_o they_o that_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n or_o wager_n of_o law_n allow_v nor_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n that_o when_o any_o parliament_n shall_v hereafter_o be_v summon_v or_o call_v st._n 6._o annae_fw-la c._n 6._o writ_n to_o issue_n to_o the_o respective_a sheriff_n or_o stewart_n for_o choose_v the_o 45_o representative_n of_o scotland_n to_o parliament_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n thereon_o forthwith_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o time_n of_o election_n for_o the_o shire_n clerk_n of_o the_o meeting_n forthwith_o to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o be_v to_o annex_v and_o return_v it_o with_o his_o writ_n the_o forty_o five_o representative_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o the_o parliament_n of_o great_a britain_n shall_v be_v elect_v and_o choose_v by_o authority_n of_o the_o queen_n writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o great_a britain_n direct_v to_o the_o several_a sheriff_n and_o stewart_n of_o the_o respective_a shire_n and_o stewartry_n and_o the_o say_v several_a sheriff_n and_o stewart_n shall_v on_o receipt_n of_o such_o writ_n forthwith_o give_v notice_n of_o the_o time_n of_o election_n for_o the_o knight_n or_o commissioner_n for_o their_o respective_a shire_n or_o stewartry_n g._n britain_n and_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o say_a meeting_n immediate_o after_o the_o say_a election_n be_v over_o shall_v respective_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n who_o shall_v annex_v it_o to_o his_o writ_n and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n out_o of_o which_o the_o writ_n be_v issue_v and_o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o election_n of_o the_o fifteen_o representative_n of_o the_o royal_a borough_n sheriff_z of_o edinburgh_n on_o receipt_n of_o his_o writ_n forthwith_o to_o direct_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o lord_n provost_n for_o elect_v the_o burgess_n for_o that_o city_n common_a clerk_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o certify_v the_o
name_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o sheriff_n who_o be_v to_o annex_v and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o writ_n the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o shire_n of_o edinburgh_n shall_v on_o receipt_n of_o the_o writ_n direct_v to_o he_o forthwith_o direct_v his_o precept_n to_o the_o lord_n provost_n of_o edinburgh_n to_o cause_v a_o burgess_n to_o be_v elect_v for_o that_o city_n and_o their_o common_a clerk_n shall_v certify_v the_o name_n of_o the_o member_n elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o edinburgh_n who_o shall_v annex_v it_o to_o his_o writ_n and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n from_o which_o the_o writ_n issue_v and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o royal_a burgh_n divide_v into_o fourteen_o class_n or_o district_n sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o like_a manner_n to_o direct_v their_o precept_n to_o the_o royal_a burgh_n for_o the_o elect_v a_o commissioner_n for_o each_o and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o each_o district_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o preside_a borough_n by_o name_n for_o each_o district_n on_o the_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n unless_o sunday_n and_o then_o menday_n to_o their_o burgess_n common_a clerk_n of_o such_o preside_a borough_n forthwith_o to_o return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o elect_a to_o the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o who_o shire_n such_o borough_n be_v who_o be_v to_o annex_v and_o return_v it_o with_o his_o writ_n like_a method_n to_o be_v take_v by_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n in_o case_n of_o vacancy_n in_o parliament_n time_n by_o decease_n or_o incapacity_n of_o a_o member_n and_o if_o for_o a_o burgh_n the_o preside_a burgh_n at_o the_o first_o to_o preside_v at_o the_o new_a election_n the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o several_a shire_n and_o stewarty_n shall_v g._n britain_n on_o the_o receipt_n of_o their_o several_a writ_n forthwith_o direct_v their_o several_a precept_n to_o every_o royal_a burgh_n within_o their_o respective_a shire_n or_o stewartry_n recite_v therein_o the_o content_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o the_o date_n thereof_o and_o command_v they_o forthwith_o to_o elect_v each_o of_o they_o a_o commissioner_n as_o they_o use_v former_o to_o elect_v commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n and_o to_o order_v the_o say_v respective_a commissioner_n to_o meet_v at_o the_o preside_a borough_n of_o their_o respective_a district_n name_v the_o say_v preside_v borough_n upon_o the_o thirty_o day_n after_o the_o day_n of_o the_o testae_fw-la of_o the_o writ_n unless_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o then_o the_o next_o day_n after_o and_o then_o to_o choose_v their_o burgess_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o common-clerk_n of_o the_o then_o preside_a borough_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o election_n return_v the_o name_n of_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v to_o the_o sheriff_n or_o stewart_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n wherein_o such_o preside_a borough_n be_v who_o shall_v annex_v it_o to_o his_o writ_n and_o return_v it_o with_o the_o same_o into_o the_o court_n from_o whence_o the_o writ_n issue_v and_o in_o case_n a_o vacancy_n shall_v happen_v in_o time_n of_o parliament_n by_o the_o decease_n or_o legal_a incapacity_n of_o any_o member_n a_o new_a member_n shall_v be_v elect_v in_o his_o room_n g._n britain_n conformable_a to_o the_o method_n herein_o before_o appoint_v and_o in_o case_n such_o a_o vacancy_n be_v of_o a_o representative_a for_o any_o one_o of_o the_o say_v fourteen_o class_n or_o district_n of_o the_o say_v royal_a borough_n that_o borough_n which_o preside_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o decease_a or_o disable_v member_n shall_v be_v the_o preside_a borough_n at_o such_o new_a election_n provide_v always_o that_o upon_o the_o issue_v of_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o elect_n of_o a_o parliament_n if_o any_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n where_o a_o royal_a borough_n be_v in_o writ_n to_o sheriff_n the_o election_n of_o a_o knight_n to_o be_v omit_v if_o the_o shire_n where_o a_o royal_a burgh_n be_v have_v not_o then_o a_o turn_v to_o elect_v have_v not_o then_o a_o turn_v or_o right_o to_o elect_v a_o commissioner_n or_o knight_n of_o the_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n for_o that_o parliament_n that_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o writ_n etc._n etc._n that_o every_o person_n who_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o abjuration_n or_o be_v a_o quaker_n st._n 6_o an._n ch_z 23._o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o meeting_n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n of_o parliament_n for_o great_a britain_n or_o of_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o to_o administer_v the_o abjuration_n oath_n or_o affirmation_n to_o quaker_n and_o elector_n refuse_v it_o disable_v to_o vote_n shall_v refuse_v to_o declare_v the_o effect_n thereof_o upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n as_o direct_v by_o a_o act_n make_v 7._o w._n 3._o which_o oath_n or_o declaration_n the_o sheriff_n precedent_n of_o the_o meeting_n or_o chief_a officer_n take_v the_o poll_n at_o any_o election_n of_o member_n for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n g._n britain_n or_o commissioner_n for_o choose_v burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n at_o the_o request_n of_o any_o candidate_n or_o other_o person_n present_a at_o such_o election_n which_o they_o be_v to_o administer_v shall_v not_o be_v capable_a of_o give_v any_o vote_n for_o the_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n for_o any_o place_n in_o great_a britain_n or_o commissioner_n to_o choose_v a_o burgess_n for_o any_o place_n in_o scotland_n enact_v st._n 9_o an._n ch_z 5._o candidate_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o his_o estate_n if_o require_v by_o any_o other_o candidate_n or_o two_o elector_n that_o every_o person_n except_o the_o elder_a son_n or_o heir_n apparent_a of_o a_o peer_n or_o of_o a_o person_n qualify_v by_o this_o act_n to_o serve_v as_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v elect_v for_o each_o of_o the_o university_n of_o england_n shall_v upon_o request_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o election_n or_o before_o the_o day_n to_o be_v prefix_v in_o the_o writ_n of_o summons_n for_o the_o meeting_n of_o any_o subsequent_a parliament_n by_o any_o other_o person_n who_o shall_v stand_v candidate_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o person_n have_v a_o right_a to_o vote_n at_o such_o election_n take_v a_o corporal_a oath_n in_o the_o form_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v vide_fw-la aute_fw-la the_o respective_a oath_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o under-sheriff_n for_o any_o county_n g._n britain_n or_o by_o the_o mayor_n bailiff_n the_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o sheriff_n or_o other_o officer_n by_o who_o the_o poll_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o return_v make_v or_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n who_o be_v to_o certify_v the_o same_o into_o the_o chancery_n or_o queen_n bench_n within_o 3_o month_n under_o 100_o l._n forfeiture_n to_o be_v recover_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n etc._n etc._n half_a to_o the_o queen_n and_o half_a to_o he_o that_o sue_v with_o full_a cost_v or_o other_o officer_n or_o officer_n for_o any_o city_n borough_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o it_o shall_v appertain_v to_o take_v the_o poll_n or_o make_v the_o return_n at_o such_o election_n or_o by_o any_o two_o or_o more_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n within_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a sheriff_n mayor_z bailiff_n or_o other_o officer_n and_o the_o say_a justice_n of_o the_o peace_n respective_o be_v hereby_o require_v to_o certify_v the_o take_n thereof_o into_o chancery_n or_o the_o queen_n bench_n within_o three_o month_n after_o the_o take_v the_o same_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n one_o moiety_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o other_o to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o will_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v with_o full_a cost_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n no_o fee_n or_o reward_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o administer_a any_o oath_n or_o make_v 1_o s._n only_o to_o be_v pay_v for_o the_o oath_n 2_o s._n for_o make_v and_o 2_o s._n for_o file_v the_o certificate_n under_o 20_o l._n forfeiture_n to_o be_v recover_v and_o divide_v as_o above_o receive_v or_o file_v the_o certificate_n thereof_o except_o one_o shilling_n for_o administer_a the_o oath_n and_o two_o shilling_n for_o make_v the_o certificate_n and_o two_o shilling_n for_o receive_v and_o file_v the_o same_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o twenty_o pound_n to_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o offender_n g._n britain_n and_o to_o be_v recover_v and_o divide_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o upon_o every_o election_n to_o
be_v make_v of_o a_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n within_o england_n st._n 10._o an._n ch_n 23._o sheriff_z etc._n etc._n to_o swear_v each_o freeholder_n if_o by_o any_o candidate_n or_o voter_n require_v sheriff_z etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v the_o place_n of_o the_o elector_n freehold_a of_o his_o abide_v and_o jurat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o every_o voter_n swear_v and_o with_o in_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o election_n deliver_v the_o poll-book_n upon_o oath_n to_o he_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n etc._n etc._n every_o freeholder_n before_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o poll_n shall_v if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o other_o person_n have_v a_o right_a to_o vote_n first_o take_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v which_o oath_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o administer_v and_o in_o take_v the_o poll_n the_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n shall_v enter_v not_o only_o the_o place_n of_o the_o elector_n freehold_a but_o also_o the_o place_n of_o his_o abide_v and_o jurat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o every_o voter_n who_o shall_v be_v tender_v and_o take_v the_o oath_n hereby_o require_v and_o the_o sheriff_n or_o return_v officer_n shall_v within_o twenty_o day_n after_o such_o election_n deliver_v over_o upon_o oath_n to_o be_v administer_v by_o the_o two_o next_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n one_o of_o the_o quorum_fw-la unto_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o county_n all_o the_o poll-book_n of_o such_o election_n and_o in_o county_n where_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o clerk_n of_o the_o peace_n the_o original_a to_o one_o and_o attest_v copy_n to_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v keep_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n of_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o county_n and_o of_o a_o act_n 7_o guil._n iii_o entitle_v g._n britain_n an_o if_o any_o quaker_n sheriff_z etc._n etc._n to_o admit_v any_o quaker_n to_o vote_n during_o the_o act_n 7_o w._n 3._o and_o accept_v his_o affirmation_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o oath_n according_a to_o the_o say_a act_n instead_o thereof_o and_o enter_v affirmat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o such_o quaker_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o act_n 7_o guil._n iii_o entitle_v a_o act_n that_o the_o solemn_a affirmation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o people_n call_v quaker_n shall_v be_v accept_v instead_o of_o a_o oath_n in_o the_o usual_a form_n shall_v upon_o such_o election_n if_o require_v by_o the_o candidate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o declare_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o say_a oath_n upon_o his_o solemn_a affirmation_n in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o say_a act_n every_o such_o quaker_n shall_v be_v capable_a and_o admit_v to_o give_v his_o vote_n for_o the_o election_n of_o any_o such_o member_n within_o england_n and_o every_o sheriff_n etc._n etc._n be_v hereby_o authorize_v and_o require_v to_o accept_v such_o affirmation_n instead_o of_o the_o say_a oath_n and_o shall_v enter_v affirmat_fw-la against_o the_o name_n of_o every_o such_o quaker_n that_o any_o of_o the_o elector_n present_a 2_o st._n 12_o annae_fw-la praeses_fw-la of_o the_o meeting_n upon_o request_n of_o any_o elector_n of_o a_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n to_o swear_v either_o elector_n or_o candidate_n to_o their_o estate_n suspect_v any_o person_n or_o person_n either_o elector_n or_o candidate_n for_o shire_n or_o stewartry_n in_o scotland_n to_o have_v his_o or_o their_o estate_n in_o trust_n and_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o another_o may_v require_v the_o praeses_fw-la to_o the_o meeting_n to_o tender_v the_o oath_n in_o this_o act_n contain_v and_o the_o say_v praeses_fw-la be_v require_v to_o administer_v the_o same_o return_v officer_n be_v ordain_v to_o make_v their_o return_v of_o the_o person_n elect_v by_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o freeholder_n enrol_v g._n britain_n and_o those_o admit_v by_o they_o return_v officer_n to_o return_v person_n elect_v by_o a_o majority_n of_o freeholder_n in_o roll_a and_o those_o admit_v by_o they_o with_o liberty_n of_o object_v etc._n etc._n reserve_v always_o the_o liberty_n of_o object_v against_o the_o person_n admit_v to_o or_o exclude_v from_o the_o poll_n as_o former_o all_o sheriff_n of_o shire_n and_o stewart_n of_o stewartry_n shall_v sheriff_n and_o stewart_n under_o 50_o l._n penalty_n half_a to_o the_o queen_n half_a to_o he_o that_o sue_v before_o the_o court_n of_o session_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v public_a intimation_n at_o the_o parish_n church_n within_o their_o jurisdiction_n three_o day_n before_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n under_o the_o pain_n of_o 50_o l._n sterling_n one_o moiety_n whereof_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o queen_n her_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o other_o to_o the_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v before_o the_o court_n of_o session_n by_o any_o action_n summary_o without_o abide_v the_o course_n of_o the_o roll_n make_v the_o public_a intimation_n require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o scotland_n at_o the_o several_a parish_n church_n within_o their_o respective_a jurisdiction_n at_o least_o three_o day_n before_o the_o diet_n of_o election_n that_o the_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n which_o see_v ib._n the_o officer_n or_o officer_n preside_v st._n 2_o g._n 2._o ch_n 4._o preside_v officer_n to_o administer_v the_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o 50_o l._n or_o take_v the_o poll_n at_o such_o election_n be_v and_o be_v hereby_o impower_v and_o require_v to_o administer_v gratis_o if_o demand_v upon_o pain_n to_o forfeit_v the_o sum_n of_o fifty_o pound_n of_o lawful_a money_n of_o great_a britain_n g._n britain_n to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v sue_v for_o the_o same_o to_o be_v recover_v with_o full_a cost_v by_o action_n of_o debt_n bill_n plaint_n or_o information_n in_o any_o court_n of_o record_n at_o westminster_n wherein_o no_o essoign_n protection_n wager_n of_o law_n or_o more_o than_o one_o imparlance_n and_o if_o the_o say_a offence_n shall_v be_v commit_v in_o that_o part_n of_o great_a britain_n call_v scotland_n then_o to_o be_v recover_v together_o with_o full_a cost_v by_o summary_n action_n or_o complaint_n before_o the_o court_n of_o session_n or_o by_o prosecution_n before_o the_o court_n of_o justiciary_a there_o for_o every_o neglect_n or_o refusal_n so_o to_o do_v and_o no_o person_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o poll_n till_o he_o have_v take_v and_o repeat_v the_o say_a oath_n in_o a_o public_a manner_n in_o case_n the_o same_o shall_v be_v demand_v as_o aforesaid_a before_o the_o return_a officer_n or_o such_o other_o as_o shall_v be_v legal_o depute_v by_o he_o if_o any_o sheriff_n mayor_z sheriff_z or_o other_z returning_z officer_z admitting_z any_o to_o be_v poll_v before_o swear_v to_o forfeit_v 100_o l._n bailiff_n or_o other_o return_v officer_n shall_v admit_v any_o person_n to_o be_v poll_v without_o take_v such_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n if_o demand_v as_o aforesaid_a such_o return_a officer_n shall_v forfeit_v one_o hundred_o pound_n to_o be_v recover_v as_o aforesaid_a together_o with_o full_a cost_v and_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v vote_n or_o poll_n at_o such_o election_n without_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n or_o if_o a_o quaker_n have_v make_v his_o affirmation_n as_o aforesaid_a g._n britain_n if_o demand_v such_o person_n shall_v incur_v the_o same_o penalty_n voter_n to_o incur_v the_o like_a penalty_n return_v officer_n after_z reading_z the_o writ_n to_o take_v the_o follow_a oath_n which_o the_o officer_n be_v subject_a to_o for_o the_o offence_n above_o mention_v that_o every_o sheriff_n mayor_z bailiff_n headborough_n or_o other_o person_n be_v the_o return_a officer_n of_o any_o member_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n shall_v immediate_o after_o the_o read_n the_o writ_n or_o precept_n for_o the_o election_n of_o such_o member_n take_v and_o subscribe_v the_o follow_a oath_n which_o see_v ante_fw-la which_o oath_n any_o justice_n or_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o say_a county_n city_n corporation_n or_o borough_n where_o such_o election_n shall_v be_v make_v or_o in_o his_o or_o their_o absence_n any_o three_o of_o the_o elector_n be_v hereby_o require_v to_o administer_v and_o such_o oath_n so_o take_v shall_v be_v enter_v among_o the_o record_n of_o the_o session_n of_o such_o county_n city_n corporation_n and_o borough_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o any_o return_a officer_n penalty_n of_o wilful_a perjury_n elector_n or_o person_n take_v the_o oath_n or_o affirmation_n herein_o before_o mention_v shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o wilful_a corrupt_a perjury_n or_o of_o false_a affirm_v and_o be_v thereof_o convict_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n he_o shall_v incur_v and_o suffer_v the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n which_o by_o law_n be_v enact_v or_o inflict_v in_o case_n of_o wilful_a and_o corrupt_a perjury_n that_o all_o
the_o house_n may_v be_v adjourn_v two_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o king_n i._n e._n by_o writ_n or_o by_o the_o house_n itself_o the_o last_o be_v their_o own_o voluntary_a act_n which_o the_o king_n can_v compel_v for_o voluntas_fw-la non_fw-la cogitur_fw-la note_v rush_n 3_o part_n vol._n i_o pag._n 385._o under_o the_o number_n of_o forty_o member_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v not_o repute_v a_o house_n so_o as_o to_o make_v a_o adjournment_n chap._n xxii_o the_o proper_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n the_o law_n 4_o inst_z 50._o custom_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v better_a to_o be_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o roll_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o record_n and_o by_o precedent_n and_o continual_a experience_n then_o can_v be_v express_v by_o any_o one_o man_n peneus_n if_o a_o ordinance_n only_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o parliament_n roll_n sir_n william_n jones_n pag._n 104._o and_o it_o have_v the_o reputation_n and_o use_v of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n that_o make_v it_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n if_o any_o doubt_n be_v conceive_v upon_o the_o word_n or_o mean_v of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n rush_n vol._n 3._o pag._n 77_o 78._o it_o be_v good_a to_o construe_v it_o according_a to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a law_n when_o law_n shall_v be_v alter_v by_o any_o other_o authority_n ibid._n pag._n 653._o than_o that_o by_o which_o they_o be_v make_v say_v king_n charles_n the_o first_o in_o his_o speech_n at_o newark_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o nottingham_n 1642._o your_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v as_o every_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v law_n and_o custom_n for_o its_o direction_n 4_o inst_z 15._o some_o by_o the_o common_a law_n some_o by_o the_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n some_o by_o peculiar_a law_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n so_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n suis_fw-la propriis_fw-la legibus_fw-la consuetudinibus_fw-la subsistit_fw-la it_o be_v lex_n consuetudo_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la ibid._n that_o all_o weighty_a matter_n in_o any_o parliament_n move_v concern_v the_o peer_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v aught_o to_o be_v determine_v adjudge_v and_o discuss_v by_o the_o course_n of_o parliament_n and_o not_o by_o the_o civil_a law_n nor_o yet_o by_o the_o commons_o law_n of_o this_o realm_n use_v in_o more_o inferior_a court_n which_o be_v so_o declare_v to_o be_v secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la câ—nsuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la concern_v peer_n of_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o like_o pari_fw-la ratione_fw-la be_v for_o the_o commons_o for_o any_o thing_n move_v or_o do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o by_o another_o law_n and_o customof_n parliament_n the_o king_n can_v take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n say_v or_o do_v in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o but_o by_o the_o report_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o every_o member_n of_o parliament_n have_v a_o judicial_a place_n and_o can_v be_v no_o witness_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o judge_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v any_o opinion_n of_o a_o matter_n of_o parliament_n because_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o common_a law_n but_o secundùm_fw-la legem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la and_o so_o the_o judge_n in_o diverse_a parliament_n have_v confess_v and_o some_o hold_n that_o every_o offence_n commit_v in_o any_o court_n punishable_a by_o that_o court_n must_v be_v punish_v proceed_v criminal_o in_o the_o same_o court_n or_o in_o some_o high_a and_o not_o in_o any_o inferior_a court_n and_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n have_v no_o high_a by_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n id._n 14._o a_o proclamation_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v against_o be_v arm_v against_o game_n play_n and_o strange_a show_n etc._n etc._n during_o the_o parliament_n that_o the_o parliament_n may_v not_o be_v disturb_v or_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o be_v to_o attend_v arduous_a and_o urgent_a business_n be_v not_o withdraw_v dec._n 15._o 1597._o resolve_v town_n col._n 116._o vide._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 505._o col._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o house_n that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o same_o which_o do_v speak_v against_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o house_n to_o bring_v the_o bill_n into_o the_o house_n again_o together_o with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o member_n which_o go_v out_o before_o with_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a bill_n all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v go_v forth_o except_o mr._n speaker_n and_o the_o clerk_n mr._n controller_n bring_v in_o the_o bill_n in_o his_o hand_n accomany_v with_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o house_n and_o deliver_v the_o say_a bill_n to_o mr._n speaker_n 17_o dec._n 1597._o the_o same_o ceremony_n on_o the_o like_a occasion_n omit_v id._n 117._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 574._o col._n 2._o upon_o a_o motion_n of_o the_o speaker_n and_o order_v according_o upon_o the_o question_n 18_o dec._n 1601._o town_n 332._o as_o the_o speaker_n be_v come_v to_o the_o house_n in_o the_o morning_n the_o pardon_n be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o which_o he_o take_v and_o deliver_v it_o to_o the_o house_n which_o they_o send_v baek_v again_o because_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v according_a to_o course_n the_o subsidy_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v send_v in_o a_o roll_n according_a to_o the_o usual_a act_n id._n 333._o to_o which_o sir_n edward_n hobby_n take_v exception_n because_o it_o be_v not_o send_v in_o a_o long_a skin_n of_o parchment_n under_o the_o queen_n hand_n and_o seal_n so_o it_o be_v send_v back_o and_o then_o the_o other_o be_v send_v si_fw-mi les_fw-fr commons_o grant_n poundage_n pour_fw-fr quatre_fw-fr ans_fw-fr brook_z 119.4_o crompt_v 8._o les_fw-fr signior_n grant_v nisi_fw-la pour_fw-fr deux_fw-fr ans_fw-fr le_fw-fr bill_n ne_fw-fr serra_fw-mi rebayl_a all_o commons_o mes_fw-fr si_fw-fr les_fw-fr commons_o grant_n nisi_fw-la pour_fw-fr deux_fw-fr ans_fw-fr les_fw-fr signior_n pur_fw-mi 4_o ans_fw-fr la_fw-fr ceo_fw-la serra_fw-mi redeliver_v all_o commons_o et_fw-la in_o cest_fw-fr case_n les_fw-fr signior_n doient_fw-fr fair_a un_fw-fr schedule_n de_fw-mi lour_v intent_n ou_fw-fr d'endorcer_n le_fw-fr bill_n en_fw-fr cest_fw-fr form_n les_fw-fr signior_n ceo_fw-la assentont_n pur_fw-mi durer_n pur_fw-mi quatuor_fw-la ans_fw-fr et_fw-fr quant_fw-fr les_fw-fr commons_o ount_n le_fw-fr bill_n arere_z ne_fw-la volent_fw-la assenter_n a_o ceo_fw-la ceo_fw-la ne_fw-la poet_n estre_fw-fr un_fw-fr act_n mes_fw-fr si_fw-fr les_fw-fr commons_o volent_fw-la assenter_n donques_fw-la ils_fw-fr endorce_n lour_v respons_n sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr margin_n de_fw-fr base_a dein_n le_v bill_n en_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr form_n less_o commons_o sont_fw-fr assentuz_fw-fr all_o schedule_n les_fw-fr signior_n a_o mesme_fw-fr cestuy_fw-fr bill_n annex_v donque_n serra_fw-mi bail_v all_o clerk_n del_fw-it parliament_n if_o the_o commons_o grant_v poundage_n for_o four_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n grant_v it_o but_o for_o two_o year_n the_o bill_n shall_v not_o be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o commons_o but_o if_o the_o commons_o grant_v but_o for_o two_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n for_o four_o year_n there_o it_o shall_v be_v redeliver_v to_o the_o commons_o and_o in_o that_o case_n the_o lord_n may_v make_v a_o schedule_n of_o their_o intent_n or_o endorse_v the_o bill_n in_o this_o form_n the_o lord_n do_v assent_v to_o the_o continue_v for_o four_o year_n and_o when_o the_o commons_o have_v the_o bill_n again_o and_o will_v not_o assent_v to_o it_o that_o can_v be_v a_o act_n but_o if_o the_o commons_o will_v assent_v than_o they_o endorse_v their_o answer_n on_o the_o margin_n below_o within_o the_o bill_n in_o this_o form_n the_o commons_o do_v assent_v to_o the_o schedule_n of_o the_o lord_n annex_v to_o this_o bill_n and_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n the_o custom_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n have_v always_o be_v first_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 483._o col._n 2._o to_o make_v offer_n of_o the_o subsidy_n from_o hence_o then_o to_o the_o upper_a house_n except_o it_o be_v that_o they_o present_v a_o bill_n unto_o this_o house_n with_o desire_n of_o their_o assent_n thereto_o and_o then_o to_o send_v it_o up_o again_o and_o reason_v it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v stand_v upon_o our_o privilege_n see_v the_o burden_n rest_v upon_o we_o as_o the_o great_a number_n per_fw-la francis_n bacon_n 35_o eliz._n 1592._o the_o lord_n chancellor_n in_o parliament_n offer_v the_o commons_o a_o writ_n to_o deliver_v their_o burgess_n but_o they_o refuse_v it_o petyt_n be_v miscel_v parl._n 4._o in_o margin_n as_o be_v clear_a of_o opinion_n that_o all_o their_o commandment_n and_o act_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o execute_v by_o
their_o sergeant_n without_o writ_n it_o be_v the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n 4_o inst_z 14_o 34._o rot._n parl._n â—3_n e._n 3._o n._n cot._n record_n f._n 17._o n._n 6_o 9_o that_o when_o any_o new_a device_n be_v move_v on_o the_o king_n behalf_n in_o parliament_n for_o his_o aid_n or_o the_o like_a the_o commons_o may_v answer_v that_o they_o tender_v the_o king_n estate_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o aid_v the_o same_o only_o in_o this_o device_n they_o dare_v not_o agree_v without_o conference_n with_o their_o country_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o such_o conference_n be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n of_o parliament_n mar._n 19_o journal_n dom._n com._n 1677._o it_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o commons_o that_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a course_n and_o method_n of_o transaction_n between_o the_o two_o house_n when_o a_o bill_n with_o amendment_n be_v send_v from_o either_o house_n to_o the_o other_o by_o messenger_n of_o their_o own_o the_o house_n that_o send_v they_o give_v no_o reason_n of_o their_o amendment_n but_o the_o house_n to_o who_o it_o be_v send_v if_o they_o find_v cause_n to_o disagree_v do_v use_n to_o give_v reason_n for_o their_o dissent_n to_o every_o particular_a amendment_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v suppose_v to_o carry_v the_o weight_n of_o its_o own_o reason_n with_o it_o until_o it_o be_v object_v against_o may_v 28._o ibid._n 1678._o a_o paper_n of_o reason_n against_o a_o bill_n viz._n for_o wear_v woollen_a be_v print_v and_o deliver_v at_o the_o door_n be_v commit_v it_o be_v irregular_a for_o reason_n to_o be_v print_v and_o publish_v against_o a_o public_a bill_n before_o a_o petition_n be_v exhibit_v to_o the_o house_n against_o the_o bill_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v 4_o inst_z 14._o though_o one_o be_v choose_v for_o one_o particular_a county_n or_o borough_n yet_o when_o he_o be_v return_v and_o sit_v in_o parliamment_n he_o serve_v for_o the_o whole_a realm_n for_o the_o end_n of_o his_o come_n thither_o as_o in_o the_o writ_n of_o his_o election_n appear_v be_v general_a ad_fw-la faciendum_fw-la consentiendum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o offence_n do_v in_o parliament_n may_v have_v be_v punish_v elsewhere_o 4_o inst_z 17._o it_o shall_v be_v intend_v that_o at_o some_o time_n it_o will_v have_v be_v put_v in_o ure_n as_o usage_n be_v a_o good_a interpreter_n of_o law_n coke_n lit._n 81._o b._n so_o non-usage_n where_o there_o be_v no_o example_n be_v a_o great_a intendment_n that_o the_o law_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o not_o that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n by_o non-use_a can_v be_v antiquate_v or_o lose_v his_o force_n coke_n lit._n 81._o b._n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v expound_v or_o declare_v how_o the_o act_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v there_o be_v no_o act_n of_o parliament_n but_o must_v have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n 4_o inst_z 25._o the_o commons_o and_o the_o royal_a assent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o whatsoever_o pass_v in_o parliament_n by_o this_o threefold_a consent_n have_v the_o force_n of_o of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n the_o difference_n between_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n ibid._n and_o a_o ordinance_n in_o parliament_n be_v for_o that_o the_o ordinance_n want_v the_o threefold_a consent_n and_o be_v ordain_v by_o one_o or_o two_o of_o they_o some_o act_n of_o parliament_n be_v introductory_n of_o a_o new_a law_n ibid._n and_o some_o be_v declaratory_a of_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o some_o be_v of_o both_o kind_n by_o addition_n of_o great_a penalty_n or_o the_o like_a ibid._n some_o act_n be_v general_a and_o some_o private_a or_o particular_a all_o act_n of_o parliament_n relate_v to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o parliament_n 33_o h._n 6._o f._n 18._o a._n 33_o h._n 8._o brook_z parl_n 86_o relation_n 35._o 4._o inst_z 28._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n be_v jour_fw-fr 550._o col._n 1_o 2._o if_o it_o be_v not_o otherwise_o provide_v by_o the_o act._n the_o house_n of_o commons_o be_v to_o many_o purpose_v 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 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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
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 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business_n estre_fw-fr absent_v nul_fw-fr un_fw-fr person_n poit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr bien_fw-fr mis_fw-fr eo_fw-la que_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr un_fw-fr necessary_a member_n pur_fw-it ceo_fw-la si_fw-la ascun_fw-la morust_n devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr parliament_n un_fw-fr novel_a serra_fw-mi eslie_a en_fw-fr son_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr issint_fw-la que_fw-la l'entire_fw-la number_n ne_fw-fr doit_fw-fr failer_z donque_fw-fr il_fw-fr ensue_v que_fw-fr le_fw-fr person_n de_fw-fr chescun_fw-fr tiel_fw-fr member_n doit_fw-fr estre_fw-fr privilege_n d'arre_v all_o suit_n d'aseun_fw-mi private_a person_n durant_fw-mi cel_z temps_fw-fr que_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr embusyd_v entour_n les_fw-fr affair_n deal_n roy_n son_n realm_n tiel_n privilege_n ad_fw-la estre_fw-fr tout_fw-fr foit_n grant_n per_fw-la le_fw-fr râ—ya_n les_fw-fr commoner_n all_o request_n del_fw-it prolocutor_n del_fw-it parliament_n le_fw-fr primer_n jour_fw-fr etc._n etc._n after_o that_o the_o member_n be_v return_v their_o attendance_n 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 time_n be_v allow_v he_o yet_o it_o be_v unjust_a hill_n stukely_n les_fw-fr viscount_n de_fw-fr londres_n fueront_fw-fr commit_v all_o tower_n pour_v lour_v coutem_n dyer_n 61._o pl._n 28._o pur_fw-mi ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr ils_fw-fr ne_fw-fr voil_n lesser_a george_n ferrer_n que_fw-la fuit_fw-la arrest_v sur_fw-fr un_fw-fr execution_n d'aler_n alarge_v quant_fw-fr les_fw-fr sergeant_n deal_n arm_n vient_fw-fr pour_fw-fr luy_fw-fr sans_fw-fr ascun_fw-fr brief_n hill_n and_o stukely_n the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o their_o contempt_n for_o that_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v george_n ferrer_n who_o be_v arrest_v upon_o a_o execution_n to_o go_v at_o large_a when_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n come_v for_o he_o without_o any_o writ_n le_fw-fr lower_v meson_n deal_v parliament_n agree_v eitzlerberts_n case_n moor_n folio_n 340._o n_o 461._o que_fw-fr entant_a que_fw-fr un_fw-fr fuit_fw-la arrest_n devant_fw-fr que_fw-fr il_fw-fr fuit_fw-la eslie_a 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
de_fw-fr concilio_n tempore_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la pro_fw-la reditu_fw-la unius_fw-la domus_fw-la in_o london_n rex_fw-la respondet_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la honestum_fw-la quòd_fw-la illi_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_n svo_fw-la di_fw-it stringantur_fw-la tempore_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la sed_fw-la alio_fw-la tempore_fw-la etc._n etc._n bogo_n de_fw-fr clare_n and_o the_o prior_n of_o trinity_n ibid._n townso_n col._n 255._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 655._o col._n 1_o fly_v he_o be_v fine_v 20000_o mark_n 4_o just_a 24._o for_o serve_v a_o citation_n on_o the_o earl_n of_o cornwall_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o parliament_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n and_o bogo_n at_o who_o procurement_n it_o be_v do_v fine_v in_o two_o thousand_o mark_n to_o the_o king_n and_o a_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o the_o earl_n and_o yet_o the_o serve_v of_o the_o say_a citation_n do_v not_o arrest_v or_o restrain_v his_o body_n and_o the_o same_o privilege_n hold_v in_o case_n of_o subpoena_n or_o other_o process_n out_o of_o any_o court_n of_o equity_n rex_fw-la mandavit_fw-la justiciariis_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la assisas_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la super_fw-la sedeant_fw-la captioni_fw-la corundem_fw-la ubi_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n alii_fw-la summoniti_fw-la ad_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la regis_fw-la sunt_fw-la part_n quamdiù_fw-fr dictum_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la duraverit_fw-la a_o citation_n shall_v not_o be_v serve_v on_o any_o member_n ibid._n vid._n sir_n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 435._o col._n 1._o ibid._n scobol_n 110._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 249._o col._n 2._o nor_o subpoena_n diverse_a person_n commit_v to_o prison_n for_o serve_v a_o citation_n on_o john_n de_fw-fr thorsby_n clerk_n of_o the_o parliament_n 22_o febr._n 6_o ed._n 6._o ordered_n if_o any_o member_n require_v privilege_n for_o himself_o or_o his_o servant_n upon_o declaration_n thereof_o to_o the_o speaker_n he_o shall_v have_v a_o warrant_v sigue_v by_o the_o speaker_n to_o obtain_v the_o writ_n 22_o martii_fw-la scobel_n 110._o 18_o jac._n 1._o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o no_o protection_n under_o any_o man_n hand_n of_o this_o house_n be_v good_a 29_o jan._n 1557._o id._n 89._o 4_o 5_o ph._n mar._n thomas_n ennys_n burgess_n for_o the_o borough_n of_o thrusk_n complain_v that_o a_o subpoena_n be_v deliver_v he_o to_o appear_v in_o chancery_n and_o require_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o house_n whereupon_o sir_n clement_n higham_n and_o mr._n recorder_n of_o london_n be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n to_o revoke_v the_o process_n 27_o eliz._n one_o kyrl_n have_v cause_v a_o subpoena_n out_o of_o the_o star-chamber_n to_o be_v serve_v on_o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o for_o want_v of_o appearance_n id._n 90._o vid._n town_n col._n 213._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 438._o col._n 1_o 2._o take_v out_o a_o attachment_n and_o enforce_v the_o payment_n of_o money_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o the_o say_a kyrl_n be_v commit_v till_o he_o have_v pay_v cost_v to_o the_o party_n serve_v and_o make_v a_o submission_n to_o the_o house_n on_o his_o knee_n at_o the_o bar._n 15_o maii_n 1604._o scobel_n 90_o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v to_o attach_v the_o body_n of_o one_o who_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o the_o person_n of_o sir_n robert_n needham_n a_o member_n 7_o may_n 1607._o ibid._n the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v for_o edward_n throgmorton_n for_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o sir_n oliver_n cromwell_n 14_o maii_n 19_o jac._n 1._o id._n 91._o 1._o upon_o complaint_n of_o the_o service_n of_o a_o subpoena_n on_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n sir_n edward_n coke_n vouch_v a_o precedent_n 10_o ed._n 3._o that_o a_o subpoena_n be_v serve_v on_o the_o clerk_n of_o this_o house_n the_o party_n be_v commit_v for_o break_v the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n 4_o maii_n 1607._o ibid._n a_o subpoena_n out_o of_o the_o exchequer_n be_v serve_v on_o sir_n r._n pawlet_n a_o member_n the_o house_n grant_v privilege_n and_o order_v the_o sergeant_n by_o his_o mace_n to_o attach_v the_o party_n delinquent_a and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o bar_n to_o receive_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o next_o day_n mr._n speaker_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n chief_a baron_n that_o no_o further_a process_n do_v issue_n against_o the_o say_a sir_n r._n pawlet_n 3_o dec._n 19_o ibid._n jac._n 1_o upon_o occasion_n of_o a_o subpoena_n serve_v on_o mr._n brereton_n it_o be_v agree_v by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o the_o serve_v of_o a_o subpoena_n upon_o a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o parliament-man_n be_v a_o breach_n of_o privilege_n and_o napper_n who_o serve_v the_o subpoena_n be_v commit_v 39_o eliz._n mr._n combs_n and_o mr._n henry_n poll_n town_n col._n 109._o vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n 546._o col._n 2._o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o subpoena_n ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la by_o mistress_n ann_n wye_n the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n be_v order_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o say_v ann_n to_o appear_v in_o this_o house_n to_o answer_v the_o contempt_n 43_o eliz._n 1601._o id._n 212_o 213_o 214._o a_o subpoena_fw-la ad_fw-la testificandum_fw-la serve_v on_o mr._n johnson_n and_o other_o member_n agree_v that_o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v to_o arrest_v all_o those_o to_o appear_v that_o have_v procure_v the_o subpoena_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n with_o all_o speed_n 44_o eliz._n 1601._o id._n 246._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 651._o col._n 1._o id._n 257._o sir_n edmond_n morgan_n a_o member_n of_o this_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o subpoena_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o lemney_n who_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o because_o christopher_n kennel_n who_o serve_v it_o profess_a ignorance_n he_o be_v only_o adjuge_v to_o three_o day_n imprisonment_n in_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o sergeant_n and_o to_o pay_v his_o fe_n the_o same_o order_n with_o william_n mackerless_a ibid._n vid._n sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 656._o who_o serve_v a_o subpoena_n on_o mr._n pemberton_n a_o member_n at_o the_o suit_n of_o one_o mackerness_n 44_o eliz._n 1601._o mr._n philip_n col._n 1_o 2._o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 655._o col._n 1_o 2._o a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o privy_a seal_n out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n by_o one_o thomas_n dean_n servant_n to_o mrs._n chamberlain_n a_o widow_n the_o house_n order_v that_o she_o and_o her_o servant_n shall_v be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n vide_fw-la plus_fw-la de_fw-la hi_o sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n journal_n 637._o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la 33_o eliz._n the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n be_v fine_v by_o the_o commons_o scobel_n 92._o and_o send_v to_o the_o tower_n for_o not_o deliver_v a_o burgess_n arrest_v for_o debt_n sit_v the_o parliament_n 6_o april_n 1593._o the_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n id._n 921_o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 519._o who_o arrest_v mr._n neal_n a_o member_n upon_o on_o execution_n and_o weblyn_n at_o who_o suit_n he_o be_v arrest_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bar_n and_o both_o commit_v prisoner_n to_o the_o tower_n and_o the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n attend_v this_o house_n be_v order_v to_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n 13_o maii_n 1607._o ibid._n nicholas_n allen_n a_o attorney_n and_o palmer_n at_o who_o suit_n mr._n martin_n a_o member_n be_v outlawed_a order_v to_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o sergeant_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o bar_n to_o answer_v their_o contempt_n a_o attachment_n for_o contempt_n be_v take_v out_o of_o chancery_n against_o mr._n belingham_n ibid._n a_o member_n the_o house_n order_v to_o have_v privilege_n and_o a_o letter_n to_o be_v send_v to_o mr._n evelyn_n one_o of_o the_o six_o clerk_n to_o stay_v the_o suit_n upon_o a_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n to_o levy_v twenty_o pound_n issue_n upon_o sir_n robert_n oxenbridge_n id._n 93._o for_o non-appearance_n it_o be_v order_v that_o if_o the_o issue_n be_v not_o discharge_v before_o that_o night_n the_o party_n deliquent_a to_o be_v bring_v next_o day_n to_o the_o bar_n by_o the_o sergeant_n 14_o maii_n ibid._n 1576._o sir_n edward_n montague_n a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n be_v warn_v to_o attend_v a_o trial_n in_o london_n which_o be_v to_o be_v have_v against_o he_o and_o be_v by_o order_n of_o the_o house_n privilege_v and_o the_o party_n that_o give_v the_o warn_v be_v summon_v to_o appear_v at_o the_o bar_n next_o morning_n 21_o febr._n 1588._o id._n 94._o vide_fw-la sir_n simon_n d'ewe_n jour_fw-fr 436._o col._n 1_o 2._o ordered_n that_o those_o member_n of_o the_o house_n who_o have_v occasion_n of_o privilege_n writ_n of_o nisi_fw-la priùs_fw-la be_v bring_v against_o they_o do_v declare_v their_o case_n to_o the_o speaker_n who_o thereupon_o shall_v direct_v the_o warrant_n of_o this_o
by_o he_o commence_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v bar_v by_o any_o statute_n of_o limitation_n nor_o nonsuit_v dismiss_v or_o his_o suit_n discontinue_v for_o want_v of_o prosecution_n but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n on_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o parliament_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n and_o execution_n sect._n iu._n that_o no_o action_n suit_n process_n order_n judgement_n decree_n or_o proceed_n in_o law_n or_o equity_n against_o the_o king_n original_n and_o immediate_a debtor_n for_o recovery_n or_o obtain_v of_o any_o debt_n or_o duty_n original_o and_o immediate_o due_a or_o payable_a to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n or_o against_o any_o accountant_a or_o person_n answerable_a or_o liable_a to_o render_v a_o account_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n or_o successor_n for_o any_o part_n or_o branch_n of_o their_o revenue_n or_o other_o original_a and_o immediate_a debt_n or_o duty_n or_o the_o execution_n of_o any_o such_o process_n order_n judgement_n decree_n or_o proceed_n shall_v be_v impeach_v stay_v or_o delay_v by_o or_o under_o the_o colour_n or_o pretence_n of_o parliament_n yet_o so_o that_o that_o the_o person_n of_o any_o such_o debtor_n or_o accountant_a or_o person_n answerable_a or_o liable_a to_o account_v be_v a_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o lord_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v liable_a to_o be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v by_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o suit_n process_n order_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n or_o be_v a_o member_n of_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n shall_v not_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o parliament_n be_v arrest_v or_o imprison_v by_o or_o upon_o any_o such_o order_n judgement_n decree_n process_n or_o proceed_n sect._n v._o provide_v that_o this_o act_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o give_v any_o jurisdiction_n power_n or_o authority_n to_o any_o court_n to_o hold_v plea_n in_o any_o real_a or_o mix_a action_n in_o 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james_n the_o first_o the_o house_n be_v desirous_a to_o have_v a_o bill_n forth_o with_o pass_v declare_v that_o the_o royal_a assent_n to_o one_o bill_n or_o more_o do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o session_n without_o some_o special_a declaration_n of_o his_o majesty_n pleasure_n to_o that_o purpose_n 1_o 2_o phil._n mar._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n come_v of_o purpose_n into_o the_o parliament_n house_n ibid._n to_o give_v their_o assent_n to_o cardinal_n pool_n bill_n and_o resolve_v upon_o the_o question_n by_o the_o whole_a house_n that_o the_o session_n be_v not_o thereby_o conclude_v but_o they_o may_v proceed_v in_o their_o business_n notwithstanding_o the_o royal_a assent_n give_v but_o for_o more_o security_n it_o be_v usual_a to_o insert_v a_o proviso_n to_o that_o purpose_n if_o there_o be_v diverse_a session_n in_o one_o parliament_n arc._n parl._n 93._o 〈◊〉_d jour_fw-fr 7.12_o â—b_fw-la and_o the_o king_n sign_v not_o a_o bill_n till_o the_o last_o there_o all_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n and_o all_o shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o first_o session_n post_n 336._o and_o the_o first_o day_n and_o the_o last_o be_v but_o one_o parliament_n and_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n unless_o special_a mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n when_o it_o shall_v take_v its_o force_n see_v touch_v the_o commencement_n prorogation_n and_o dissolution_n of_o several_a parliament_n from_o the_o beginning_n of_o edward_n iii_o to_o the_o end_n of_o richard_n iii_o in_o cotton_n record_n per_fw-la totum_fw-la and_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o edward_n vi_o in_o hale_n parliament_n pag._n 107_o to_o 110._o and_o pag._n 142_o 143_o etc._n etc._n upon_o a_o prorogation_n of_o the_o parliament_n on_o a_o prorogation_n bill_n to_o continue_v in_o statu_fw-la quo_fw-la burnet_n be_v reformation_n vol._n i_o pag._n 276._o journal_n dom._n com._n 15_o may_n 1540_o 32_o hen._n 8._o to_o the_o 25_o a_o vote_n pass_v that_o their_o bill_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o and_o upon_o their_o next_o meeting_n they_o go_v on_o according_o on_o the_o 18_o of_o february_n 1666_o the_o parliament_n be_v prorogue_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n 1667._o the_o king_n present_a memorandum_n that_o his_o majesty_n by_o proclamation_n 1_o siderf_n 338._o date_v 26_o june_n 1667._o ann._n 19_o of_o his_o reign_n summon_v his_o parliament_n to_o meet_v on_o the_o 25_o of_o july_n follow_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o dutch_a then_o in_o be_v on_o which_o day_n they_o meet_v and_o adjourn_v at_o his_o majesty_n appointment_n to_o the_o 29_o of_o the_o same_o month_n on_o which_o day_n a_o peace_n be_v then_o conclude_v the_o parliament_n be_v by_o his_o majesty_n appointment_n prorogue_v to_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n as_o aforesaid_a a_o parliament_n may_v be_v summon_v by_o proclamation_n to_o meet_v before_o the_o day_n to_o which_o they_o be_v prorogue_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1628._o rush_n vol._n i_o page_n 537._o 4_o car._n 10_o april_n mr._n secretary_n cook_n deliver_v this_o message_n from_o the_o king_n that_o his_o majesty_n desire_v this_o house_n not_o to_o make_v any_o recess_n these_o easter-holiday_n that_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o earnest_a his_o majesty_n and_o we_o be_v for_o the_o public_a affair_n of_o christendom_n the_o which_o by_o such_o a_o recess_n will_v receive_v interruption_n but_o this_o message_n for_o non-recess_n be_v not_o well_o please_v to_o the_o house_n sir_n robert_n phillip_n first_o resent_v it_o post_n 366._o and_o too_o notice_n that_o in_o 12_o 18_o jac._n upon_o the_o like_a intimation_n the_o house_n resolve_v it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o or_o sit_v hereafter_o say_v he_o this_o may_v be_v put_v upon_o we_o by_o prince_n of_o less_o piety_n let_v a_o committee_n consider_v hereof_o and_o of_o our_o right_n herein_o and_o make_v a_o declaration_n and_o according_o this_o matter_n touch_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n about_o the_o recess_n be_v refer_v to_o a_o committee_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n to_o adjourn_v itself_o to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o be_v now_o yield_v unto_o in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n it_o may_v not_o turn_v to_o prejudice_n in_o time_n to_o come_v sir_n edward_n coke_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o say_v i_o be_o as_o tender_a of_o the_o privilege_n of_o this_o house_n as_o of_o my_o life_n they_o be_v the_o heartstring_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o king_n make_v a_o prorogation_n but_o this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o the_o commission_n of_o adjournment_n we_o never_o read_v but_o say_v this_o house_n adjourn_v itself_o if_o the_o king_n write_v to_o a_o abbot_n for_o a_o corody_n for_o a_o valet_fw-la if_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la though_o the_o abbot_n yield_v to_o it_o it_o bind_v not_o therefore_o i_o desire_v that_o it_o be_v enter_v that_o this_o be_v do_v ex_fw-la rogatu_fw-la regis_fw-la hereupon_o a_o message_n be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n that_o the_o house_n will_v give_v all_o expedition_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n notwithstanding_o their_o purpose_n of_o recess_n to_o which_o message_n his_o majesty_n return_v this_o answer_n that_o the_o motion_n proceed_v from_o himself_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o engagement_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o christendom_n wish_v they_o all_o alacrity_n in_o their_o proceed_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o recess_n at_o all_o a_o message_n from_o the_o king_n by_o the_o speaker_n ibid._n pag._n 608._o same_o year_n that_o his_o majesty_n command_v for_o the_o present_a they_o adjourn_v the_o house_n till_o tomorrow_n morning_n and_o that_o all_o committee_n cease_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o the_o house_n be_v according_o adjourn_v on_o wednesday_n february_n 25._o the_o same_o year_n both_o house_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n adjourn_v themselves_o until_o monday_n morning_n the_o second_o of_o march._n monday_n ibid._n pag._n 660._o and_o appendix_n pag._n 9_o 2d_o of_o march_n the_o commons_o meet_v and_o urge_v the_o speaker_n to_o put_v the_o question_n who_o say_v i_o have_v a_o command_n from_o the_o king_n to_o adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n and_o put_v no_o question_n endeavour_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o chair_n be_v notwithstanding_o hold_v by_o some_o member_n the_o house_n foresee_v a_o dissolution_n till_o a_o protestation_n be_v publish_v in_o the_o house_n hereupon_o the_o king_n send_v for_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o house_n but_o he_o be_v detain_v the_o door_n be_v lock_v then_o he_o send_v the_o gentleman-usher_n of_o the_o lord_n house_n with_o a_o message_n and_o he_o be_v refuse_v admittance_n till_o the_o say_a vote_n be_v read_v and_o then_o in_o much_o confusion_n the_o house_n be_v adjourn_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n according_a as_o it_o be_v intimate_v from_o his_o majesty_n in_o mr._n mason_n of_o lincoln_n inn_n his_o argument_n 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