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131._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 131._o or_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n far_o that_o the_o baronage_n or_o nobility_n include_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o sucâ—_n great_a man_n as_o hold_v of_o they_o by_o military_a tenure_n so_o that_o in_o effect_n if_o the_o tenure_n or_o as_o he_o express_v himself_o a_o tenement_n or_o possession_n 10._o glos._n p._n 10._o neither_o add_v to_o or_o detract_v from_o the_o person_n of_o any_o if_o free_a oâ—_n bind_v according_a to_o his_o blood_n or_o extraction_n a_o ordinary_a freeholder_n in_o free_a or_o common_a socage_n may_v as_o well_o have_v be_v provide_v for_o as_o to_o a_o right_n in_o come_v to_o parliament_n as_o a_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n in_o chief_a but_o he_o tell_v we_o than_o theâ—_n must_v be_v great_a man_n hold_v by_o these_o service_n but_o to_o show_v that_o he_o insist_o not_o upon_o this_o find_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o man_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n which_o be_v inter_fw-la regem_fw-la &_o liberos_fw-la homines_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la 26._o glos._n p._n 26._o he_o yield_v that_o the_o retinue_n and_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n be_v member_n of_o the_o council_n though_o upon_o second_o thought_n he_o tell_v i_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la be_v the_o same_o which_o â—he_v king_n call_v in_o his_o charter_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la 9_o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o these_o liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la nostri_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la so_o that_o the_o tenant_n of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o this_o suppose_v explain_v that_o passage_n where_o â—e_n say_v 176._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 176._o whoever_o hold_v of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o mean_a tenure_n in_o military_a service_n hold_v of_o those_o baron_n or_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o the_o same_o or_o like_a tenure_n that_o themselves_o hold_v of_o the_o king_n that_o be_v every_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n of_o the_o king_n tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n hold_v in_o knight_n service_n which_o identical_a proposition_n i_o hearty_o thank_v â—im_v for_o or_o else_o every_o such_o tenant_n of_o â—he_n king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la hold_v of_o the_o king_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v immediate_o and_o â—ot_n immediate_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n but_o these_o tenant_n of_o subject_n such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n be_v however_o conclude_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o lord_n 113._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 113._o they_o that_o hold_v of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la by_o knight_n service_n be_v bind_v by_o their_o act_n viz._n the_o act_n of_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v these_o tenant_n be_v member_n of_o the_o great_a council_n and_o no_o member_n as_o their_o lord_n represent_v they_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o represent_v they_o but_o they_o come_v themselves_o but_o to_o be_v sure_a none_o but_o tenant_n by_o knight_n service_n who_o be_v homager_n and_o swear_v to_o obey_v their_o lord_n as_o the_o ordinary_a freeholders_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o law_n and_o defend_v the_o monarchy_n fratres-franck-pledge_n jurati_fw-la fratres-franck-pledge_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v in_o his_o sense_n bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o the_o bull_n and_o multitude_n of_o freeman_n or_o small_a freeholders_n 31._o glos._n p._n 31._o to_o be_v bind_v with_o surety_n to_o their_o good_a behaviour_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o the_o law_n have_v require_v among_o themselves_o otherwise_o the_o government_n can_v not_o secure_v itself_o against_o their_o violation_n of_o the_o law_n they_o neither_o meeting_n in_o the_o great_a council_n nor_o be_v bind_v by_o the_o act_n of_o such_o as_o meet_v any_o more_o than_o the_o tenant_n in_o
ancient_a demeasn_a when_o they_o have_v not_o be_v call_v to_o great_a council_n this_o author_n be_v please_v to_o say_v 99_o p._n 99_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o the_o king_n ever_o write_v to_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o feudatary_n of_o england_n 16._o pat._n 15._o jo._n p._n 2._o m._n 2._o n._n 9_o rex_fw-la baronibus_fw-la militibus_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la totius_fw-la angliae_fw-la these_o fideles_fw-la be_v the_o king_n tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la glos._n p._n 16._o to_o meet_v in_o a_o great_a council_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o whatsoever_o the_o word_n of_o the_o writ_n be_v the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o convene_v such_o only_a as_o have_v usual_o in_o those_o â—imes_n be_v call_v to_o great_a council_n which_o be_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la though_o no_o baron_n that_o be_v in_o effect_n the_o king_n never_o write_v to_o all_o the_o knight_n and_o feudataâ—ies_n yet_o he_o do_v for_o he_o convene_v his_o tenant_n in_o chief_a though_o no_o baron_n it_o be_v manifest_a he_o speak_v here_o only_o of_o the_o king_n be_v feudal_n tenant_n for_o he_o avoid_v â—he_n large_a and_o most_o comprehensive_a sense_n of_o fideles_fw-la which_o as_o he_o inform_v we_o there_o â—nd_v in_o his_o painful_a and_o partial_a glossary_n of_o some_o half_n a_o score_n word_n may_v be_v take_v for_o subject_n in_o general_a and_o restrain_v â—t_a to_o such_o as_o be_v tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la but_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v that_o all_o the_o fideles_fw-la in_o the_o restrain_a sense_n have_v the_o king_n letter_n or_o writ_n yet_o in_o the_o same_o page_n with_o a_o antic_a face_n 99_o p._n 99_o he_o tell_v we_o they_o the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la though_o no_o baron_n be_v all_o summon_v by_o particular_a writ_n and_o this_o he_o learned_o prove_v by_o the_o irrefragable_a authority_n of_o king_n john_n charter_n 100_o p._n 100_o which_o give_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v no_o baron_n a_o general_a summonâ—_n only_o even_o as_o he_o himself_o translate_v the_o word_n i_o will_v appeal_v to_o all_o but_o he_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o only_o yield_v the_o right_n which_o he_o oppose_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o he_o put_v upon_o fideles_fw-la but_o give_v more_o than_o any_o reasonable_a man_n will_v insist_v upon_o for_o i_o knowâ—_n not_o that_o it_o have_v be_v urge_v for_o more_o than_o freeholders_n but_o whereas_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n fideles_fw-la of_o which_o there_o have_v be_v so_o late_a mention_n glos._n glos._n sometime_o be_v take_v 〈◊〉_d subject_n in_o general_a in_o another_o place_n he_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o word_n fideles_fw-la as_o also_o of_o these_o word_n liberi_fw-la homines_fw-la liberè_fw-la tenentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n 17._o p._n 17._o be_v to_o be_v know_v from_o the_o subject-matter_n where_o they_o be_v use_v wherefore_o if_o such_o grant_n be_v make_v by_o these_o as_o feudatary_n only_o can_v not_o charge_n than_o other_o be_v party_n thoâ—_n not_o in_o his_o large_a sense_n that_o such_o there_o be_v we_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o braâ—on_n 1._o jani_fw-la angl._n facies_fw-la nova_fw-la p._n 1._o as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v though_o â—he_v dr._n think_v it_o not_o worth_a his_o noâ—â—ce_n sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la commune_v praestationes_fw-la â—ae_fw-la servitia_fw-la non_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 37._o bract._n lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o p._n 37._o nec_fw-la de_fw-la consueâ—dine_fw-la veniunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la cum_fw-la necessitas_fw-la interveâ—erit_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la rex_fw-la venerit_fw-la sicut_fw-la sunt_fw-la hiâ—agia_fw-la corragia_fw-la carvagia_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la plura_fw-la de_fw-la â—ecessitae_fw-la &_o consensu_fw-la communi_fw-la totius_fw-la regâ—i_fw-la introducta_fw-la which_o be_v not_o call_v service_n nor_o come_v from_o custom_n but_o be_v only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o when_o the_o king_n meet_v his_o people_n as_o hidage_n courage_n and_o carvage_a and_o many_o other_o thing_n bring_v in_o by_o necessity_n and_o by_o the_o â—ommon_a consent_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o the_o carvage_a which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o â—hings_n mention_v by_o bracton_n we_o find_v grant_v by_o the_o magnate_v &_o fideles_fw-la 2._o rot._n claus._n 4._o h._n 3._o m._n 2._o conâ—esserunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la svi_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la communiter_fw-la omnes_fw-la â—agnates_fw-la &_o fideles_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la doâ—um_fw-la nobis_fw-la faciendum_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la qualibet_fw-la caâ—catâ_fw-la etc._n etc._n dvos_fw-la solidos_fw-la but_o far_o if_o i_o may_v be_v so_o bold_a he_o â—ells_v we_o by_o this_o law_n meaning_n king_n â—ohn's_n charter_n 100_o p._n 100_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o â—ummons_n to_o great_a council_n be_v settle_v so_o that_o for_o the_o future_a 101._o p._n 101._o the_o summons_n shall_v be_v by_o particular_a writ_n to_o every_o great_a baron_n and_o in_o general_a to_o all_o tenant_n in_o capitel_a by_o writ_n direct_v to_o the_o king_n be_v sheriffâ—_n and_o bailiff_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o plentiful_a concession_n that_o here_o be_v a_o right_o settle_v by_o law_n he_o have_v before_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lay_v overthrow_v it_o and_o destroy_v the_o wholâ—_n foundation_n of_o parliament_n by_o a_o wisâ—_n answer_v to_o the_o record_n of_o 8._o ed._n 2._o wherâ—_n st._n alban_n as_o holding_z the_o chief_z plead_v its_o ancient_a right_n to_o come_v to_o the_o greaâ—_n council_n and_o allege_v that_o the_o nameâ—_n of_o its_o representatives_n appear_v in_o thâ—_n roll_n of_o chancery_n the_o answer_n per_fw-la concilium_fw-la be_v scrutentur_fw-la rotuli_fw-la etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr cancellariâ_fw-la temporibus_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la regis_fw-la burgenseâ—_n praedicti_fw-la solebant_fw-la venire_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la &_o tunâ—_n fiat_fw-la justitia_fw-la vocatis_fw-la evocandis_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuâ—rit_fw-la this_o i_o find_v thus_o translate_v let_v the_o roll_n of_o chancery_n be_v search_v if_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n progeniâ—tors_n 78._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 78._o the_o burgess_n aforesaid_a use_v to_o come_v or_o not_o and_o then_o let_v they_o have_v justice_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o such_o aâ—_n have_v be_v call_v may_v be_v call_v if_o therâ—_n be_v necessity_n though_o i_o be_o inform_v by_o such_o as_o â—nnot_v but_o know_v it_o to_o be_v so_o 111._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 111._o that_o this_o mighâ—â—_n man_n of_o letter_n have_v be_v drudge_a at_o record_n these_o sixteen_o year_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o the_o least_o wonder_v at_o his_o ignorance_n in_o â—â—em_n since_o he_o lay_v not_o a_o foundation_n at_o school_n by_o learning_n latin_n as_o he_o shall_v â—â—ve_v do_v nor_o have_v stepdame_n natureâ—â—dued_v â—â—dued_z he_o with_o sense_n to_o understand_v 1_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o latin_a and_o â—t_a translate_v vocatis_fw-la evocandis_fw-la such_o as_o â—â—ve_v be_v call_v may_v be_v call_v the_o â—â—st_n rudiment_n will_v have_v teach_v he_o â—at_a it_o signify_v they_o be_v call_v that_o â—â—ght_n to_o be_v call_v or_o such_o person_n and_o â—hings_n as_o aught_o party_n paper_n and_o record_n and_o if_o he_o have_v look_v into_o the_o parliament_n roll_v of_o that_o very_a year_n 247._o rot._n parl._n 8._o ed._n 2._o n._n 261._o 247._o he_o will_v â—â—ve_v find_v vocatis_fw-la vocandis_fw-la or_o vocatis_fw-la â—i_fw-la fuerint_fw-la evocandi_fw-la which_o be_v use_v it_o be_v to_o prevent_v all_o possible_a blunâ—rs_n the_o usual_a form_n of_o direct_v try_v 105._o 8_o ed._n 2._o n._n 105._o sometime_o it_o be_v vocatis_fw-la partibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d auditis_fw-la eorum_fw-la rationibus_fw-la 2._o but_o can_v he_o pretend_v to_o sense_n â—o_o shall_v think_v that_o when_o justice_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d do_v still_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o will_n and_o pleasure_n with_o a_o may_v be_v or_o that_o when_o right_o be_v ground_v upon_o any_o particular_a reason_n or_o fact_n which_o only_o be_v question_v the_o right_n will_v be_v in_o â—_z though_o this_o very_a thing_n be_v prove_v how_o come_v the_o search_n to_o be_v direct_v as_o the_o only_a mean_n of_o decide_v it_o oh_o but_o it_o be_v si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la i_o take_v 〈◊〉_d this_o can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o if_o after_o the_o roll_n be_v search_v far_a trial_n or_o the_o hear_n the_o party_n reason_n anâ—_n enforcement_n of_o the_o fact_n be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o which_o sense_n record_n of_o the_o same_o year_n give_v full_a authority_n mandetur_fw-la thes._n &_o bar._n de_fw-fr schaccaâ—_n quod_fw-la vocatis_fw-la coram_fw-la eye_n collectoribus_fw-la infâ—â—_n &_o inquisita_fw-la contentis_fw-la in_o petitione_n si_fw-la necessâ—_n fuerit_fw-la plenius_fw-la veritate_fw-la 241._o rot._n parl._n 8._o ed._n 2._o n._n 204._o so_o n._n 241._o faciant_fw-la inde_fw-la conqueâ—_n rentibus_fw-la justitiam_fw-la but_o more_o direct_a 210._o rot._n parl._n 8_o ed._n 2._o n._n 210._o et_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la nicholaus_fw-la
concern_v take_v of_o salmon_n a_o record_n tell_v we_o be_v statutum_fw-la rot._n pat._n 14._o ed._n 2._o de_fw-fr inquirend_n de_fw-fr salmonibus_fw-la captis_fw-la in_o com._n glou._n contra_fw-la statutum_fw-la statutum_n de_fw-fr communi_fw-la consilio_fw-la regni_fw-la ordain_v of_o the_o common_a council_n oâ—_n the_o kingdom_n the_o historian_n express_v this_o parliament_n thus_o his_o temporibus_fw-la convocatis_fw-la â—â—tentioribus_fw-la terrae_fw-la suae_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la condidit_fw-la rex_fw-la statuta_fw-la quae_fw-la westmonasterii_n secundi_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la 35._o ma._n west_n foe_fw-mi 412._o l._n 35._o here_o the_o more_o powerful_a man_n of_o the_o land_n be_v call_v or_o summon_v to_o that_o parliament_n not_o a_o syllable_n of_o the_o word_n communitas_fw-la or_o commons_o but_o the_o dr._n will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o commons_o be_v part_v thereof_o for_o the_o 13â—_n of_o e._n 1._o be_v about_o 21_o year_n after_o 49._o h._n 3._o anno_fw-la 27._o e._n 1._o 47._o rast._n stat._n foe_o 47._o the_o statute_n of_o fines_n be_v ordain_v de_fw-fr communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la yet_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n 8._o rot._n claus._n 8_o e._n 2._o m._n 8._o of_o the_o assent_n of_o lord_n or_o commons_o notwithstanding_o they_o give_v their_o assent_n thereto_o otherwise_o it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v a_o law_n oâ—_n statute_n dor_n rot._n parl._n 15_o e._n 3._o n._n 50._o dor_n for_o the_o parliament_n of_o 15_o e._n 3_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o other_o statute_n be_v make_v by_o king_n peer_n and_o commons_o and_o so_o this_o 27_o e._n 1._o and_o there_o be_v writ_n of_o summons_n dorso_fw-la rot._n claus._n 27_o e._n 1._o m._n 9_o dorso_fw-la de_fw-fr parliamento_fw-la tenendo_fw-la to_o this_o parliament_n which_o mat._n 48._o ma._n west_n foe_fw-mi 431._o l._n 48._o westm._n more_o historicâ—_n thus_o general_o deliver_v dominica_n secunda_fw-la quadragâ—mae_fw-la citatis_fw-la magnatibus_fw-la regni_fw-la apud_fw-la westmonasterium_fw-la no_o commons_o particularise_v anno_fw-la 28_o e._n 1._o 49._o rast._n stat._n foe_o 49._o the_o statute_n call_v articuli_fw-la 〈◊〉_d chartas_n regis_fw-la rot._n pat._n 7_o e._n 3._o pars_fw-la prim_fw-la m._n 21._o the_o inquirend_n de_fw-fr diversis_fw-la provisoribus_fw-la hospitii_fw-la regis_fw-la as_o a_o writ_n upon_o the_o 2._o chapâ—_n concern_v purveyor_n prove_n be_v organed_a de_fw-la communi_fw-la concilio_n regni_fw-la by_o the_o ammon_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o dr_n 36_o dr_n dr_n dr_n mat._n west_n foe_fw-mi 433._o l._n 36_o historian_n mention_v this_o parliament_n write_v in_o octabis_n sancti_fw-la hillatenente_fw-la rege_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la suum_fw-la lincolâ—_n conquesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la comites_fw-la &_o barones_n not_o a_o â—â—rd_n of_o the_o commons_o yet_o most_o certain_a â—s_n they_o be_v also_o there_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o 〈◊〉_d write_v of_o summons_n and_o expense_n to_o that_o parliament_n dorso_fw-la mr._n pryn_n four_o part_n of_o parliamentary_a writ_n p._n 12_o 13._o 16._o rot._n claus._n 29._o e._n 1._o m._n 17._o dorso_fw-la and_o the_o sheriff_n of_o kent_n be_v â—mmanded_v to_o levy_v the_o wage_n for_o waresius_fw-la valoignes_n and_o henry_n de_fw-fr appletrefield_n â—ights_n of_o the_o county_n nuper_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la de_fw-la praeâ—to_fw-la nostro_fw-la usque_fw-la lincolniam_fw-la pro_fw-la comitatu_fw-la â—â—dicto_fw-la venientibus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la super_fw-la versis_fw-la negotiis_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o populum_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la â—â—ialiter_fw-la tangentibus_fw-la tractatur_fw-la '_o to_o treat_v with_o â—e_a king_n upon_o several_a affair_n especial_o ruch_v the_o king_n and_o people_n the_o statute_n of_o 1_o e._n 3._o be_v the_o communi_fw-la â—â—ncilio_fw-la regni_fw-la concordatum_fw-la &_o statutum_n in_o â—â—rliamento_fw-la apud_fw-la westm._fw-la 64._o rast._n stat._n 1_o foe_n 64._o agree_v and_o â—â—acted_v by_o the_o common_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 20._o rot._n pat._n 1._o e._n 3._o m._n 20._o in_o a_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n 〈◊〉_d 20._o rot._n claus._n 2_o e._n 3._o m._n 20._o as_o several_a other_o record_n ennumerate_v â—he_v several_a part_n thereof_o per_fw-la nos_fw-la &_o praeâ—â—os_fw-la comites_fw-la barones_n &_o communitatem_fw-la regni_fw-la ibidem_fw-la existentes_fw-la by_o the_o king_n and_o prelate_n earl_n baron_n and_o the_o commâ—â—nalty_n of_o the_o realm_n there_o be_v now_o what_o say_v the_o historian_n wâ—_n thus_o he_o express_v this_o parliament_n 29._o walsingham_n f._n 126._o l._n 28._o &_o 29._o pâ—â—natale_fw-la regina_fw-la cum_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la ante_fw-la festum_fw-la â—â—phaniae_fw-la venit_fw-la londonias_fw-la ubi_fw-la cum_fw-la magno_fw-la gâ—â—dio_fw-la &_o muneribus_fw-la est_fw-la suscepta_fw-la convenit_fw-la eâ—â—illuc_fw-la tota_fw-la regni_fw-la nobilitas_fw-la citata_fw-la per_fw-la prius_fw-la parliamentum_fw-la tenendum_fw-la ibidem_fw-la in_o crastâ—â—dicti_fw-la festi_fw-la but_o to_o press_v the_o dr._n with_o full_a weighâ—_n shall_v afford_v he_o some_o precedent_n of_o address_n to_o the_o whole_a representative_a body_n the_o commons_o of_o england_n as_o to_z wiâ—_n which_o take_v in_o all_o the_o member_n before_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_a conquest_n or_o noble_n which_o 〈◊〉_d as_o comprehensive_a after_o 1._o tressage_n commune_v at_fw-fr les_fw-fr tressage_n commune_v the_o cest_fw-fr â—â—sent_fw-fr parliament_n bartrum_n rot._n parl._n 11_o h._n 4._o n._n 36._o pour_fw-fr johan_n bartrum_n as_o tressage_n commune_v furneys_n rot._n parl._n 13_o h._n 4._o n._n 23._o pour_fw-fr labbe_n de_fw-fr furneys_n etc._n etc._n que_fw-fr pâ—â—_n considerer_n les_fw-fr premise_n &_o prier_fw-la à _fw-la nostrâ—â—_n sâ—nieur_n le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr granty_a per_fw-la auctorite_n parliament_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o like_a form_n 18._o pour_fw-fr tho._n chaucer_n esq_n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 18._o etc._n etc._n petition_v pour_fw-fr mairs_n constable_n &_o la_fw-fr compaigne_n de_fw-fr â—â—â—staple_n a_o caleys_n direct_v as_o aforesaid_a as_o tressage_n commune_v supply_v hurlement_n lucy_n que_fw-fr fuist_n la_fw-fr feme_fw-fr esmond_n â—â—gairs_n count_n de_fw-fr kent_n 19_o rot._n parl._n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 47._o rot._n parl_n 9_o h._n 5._o n._n 19_o que_fw-fr pleise_v a_o voz_fw-mi tressage_n discretionsâ—â—â—siderer_n â—â—â—siderer_z pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr countess_n de_fw-fr march_n 32._o rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 6._o n._n 29._o ibid._n n._n 32._o pleise_v a_o tress_n commune_v pour_fw-fr john_n lescrop_a chivaler_n in_o like_a manner_n treshonorables_n et_fw-fr tressage_n commune_v labbe_n de_fw-fr newenham_n against_o monsieur_n â—â—lip_n courtnay_n chivaler_n 12._o rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 4._o n._n 12._o at_fw-fr les_fw-fr treshonourables_fw-fr &_o tressage_n commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n supâ—â—_n treshumblement_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o petition_n and_o other_o assent_v to_o after_o deliver_v to_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n the_o abbot_n â—as_v relieve_v and_o sir_n philip_n be_v adjudge_v â—nd_o award_v to_o the_o tower_n as_o treshonourable_n 16._o rot._n parl._n 2_o h._n 5._o n._n 16._o &_o tressage_n commune_v etc._n etc._n pleise_v a_o vostre_fw-fr tressage_n discretion_n the_o â—nsiderer_n &_o auxi_fw-la prier_fw-la nostre_fw-fr seignieur_n leâ—oy_fw-fr salman_n pour_fw-fr thomas_n salman_n the_o granty_a &_o ordeign_a en_fw-fr son_fw-fr dit_fw-fr parâ—ment_fw-fr peradvy_n &_o assent_v de_fw-fr toutz_fw-fr les_fw-fr seigâ—eurs_fw-fr espirituelx_fw-fr &_o temporelx_n etc._n etc._n qua_fw-la quidem_fw-la petitione_n coram_fw-la domino_fw-la reâ—â—_n &_o dominis_n spiritualibus_fw-la &_o temporality_n existentibus_fw-la lectâ_fw-la &_o materiâ_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la â—â—nius_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la idem_fw-la dominus_fw-la rex_fw-la de_fw-la asâ—â—nsu_fw-la dominorum_fw-la predictorum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la requiâ—ionem_fw-la communitatis_fw-la predicte_n etc._n etc._n as_o tressage_n 51._o rot._n parl._n 8_o h._n 6._o n._n 51._o &_o treshonorables_n commons_o de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n monstrent_fw-la les_fw-fr mair_n alderman_n &_o commune_v the_o la_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d thou_fw-mi de_fw-fr londres_n que_fw-fr please_v avoz_n tressagâ—_n &_o tresprudez_n discretion_n considerer_n 〈◊〉_d as_o tresgratious_a chivaler_n rot._n parl._n 11_o h._n 4._o n._n 35._o pour_fw-fr mounseur_fw-fr johan_n trebeel_n chivaler_n &_o tressage_n sire_n 〈◊〉_d valer_n &_o commune_v the_o cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n supply_v treshumblement_n etc._n etc._n quele_n petition_n 〈◊〉_d devant_fw-fr le_fw-fr roy_fw-fr &_o les_fw-fr seignieurs_fw-fr â—_o parliament_n en_fw-fr entendue_a &_o le_fw-fr dit_fw-fr johaâ—_n amesme_fw-fr en_fw-fr plein_fw-fr parliament_n 17._o rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 5._o n._n 17._o etc._n etc._n pur_fw-mi johâ—_n alleyn_n &_o autres_fw-fr chivaler_n autres_fw-fr autres_fw-fr autres_fw-fr rot._n parl._n 4_o h._n 4._o n._n 19_o pur_fw-mi mounseur_fw-fr thomas_n pomeroy_n chivaler_n alice_n treshonourables_n &_o tressagâ—_n commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parliament_n 3._o honourable_n &_o tressage_n communâ—_n barton_n communâ—_n communâ—_n communâ—_n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 1._o n._n 7._o pur_fw-it henry_n barton_n as_o honourable_a &_o tressage_n seâ—nieurs_fw-fr les_fw-fr commune_v de_fw-fr cest_fw-fr present_a parlâ—ment_n etc._n etc._n sondwich_n etc._n etc._n etc._n rot._n parl._n 3_o h._n 5._o pars_fw-la 1._o n._n 9_o gentz_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr villae_fw-la de_fw-fr sondwich_n as_o
statute_n of_o the_o great_a man_n the_o law_n make_v à _fw-la rege_fw-la 11._o ib._n p._n 11._o baronibus_fw-la &_o populo_fw-la have_v the_o like_a legislator_n and_o i_o do_v affirm_v 13._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 13._o that_o the_o word_n populus_fw-la be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o of_o these_o thus_o i_o have_v wonderful_o discover_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o mr._n petit_n assertion_n 2._o ib._n p._n 2._o though_o it_o will_v be_v object_v i_o have_v jump_v over_o several_a argument_n and_o they_o material_a one_o concern_v great_a council_n before_o the_o conquest_n upon_o which_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o the_o populus_fw-la be_v admit_v after_o it_o must_v be_v by_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o conqueror_n who_o may_v at_o pleasure_n revoke_v his_o concession_n for_o the_o story_n of_o edwin_n of_o sharnborn_a 24._o b._n p._n 24._o suppose_a to_o have_v enjoy_v his_o land_n by_o a_o prior_n title_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a legend_n and_o trite_a fable_n though_o he_o have_v the_o king_n mandat_fw-la for_o recover_v his_o estate_n sir_n edward_n coke_n 30._o ib._n p._n 30._o who_o to_o avoid_v the_o evidence_n that_o our_o english_a law_n be_v the_o norman_a law_n 89._o against_o janâ—_n etc._n etc._n p._n 89._o say_v the_o law_n of_o england_n be_v leges_fw-la non_fw-la scriptae_fw-la say_v it_o precatious_o without_o any_o foundation_n or_o authority_n beside_o it_o be_v ridiculous_a as_o if_o they_o be_v know_v by_o revelation_n divine_o cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n though_o some_o may_v impertinent_o ask_v i_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o law_n before_o write_v and_o that_o without_o revelation_n or_o divine_o cast_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o that_o 167._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 167._o if_o affirm_v be_v a_o palpable_a and_o gross_a error_n what_o though_o that_o clergy-man-lawyer_n bracton_n agree_v with_o coke_n yet_o he_o speak_v out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o design_n when_o he_o say_v absurdum_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la leges_fw-la anglicanas_fw-la licet_fw-la non_fw-la scriptas_fw-la leges_fw-la appellare_fw-la 1._o bracton_n l._n 1._o fol._n 1._o william_n the_o conqueror_n bring_v in_o a_o new_a law_n 29._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 29._o and_o impose_v it_o upon_o the_o people_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a law_n as_o it_o be_v bring_v hither_o by_o the_o norman_n be_v exact_v and_o observe_v by_o 43._o ib._n p._n 43._o and_o upon_o only_o the_o norman_n for_o the_o english_a they_o have_v no_o property_n or_o right_n leave_v and_o so_o be_v all_o outlaw_n this_o domesday-book_n in_o every_o county_n show_v though_o it_o be_v say_v several_a englishman_n be_v there_o mention_v hold_v by_o title_n not_o derive_v from_o the_o conqueror_n 176._o p._n 176._o and_o for_o a_o far_a proof_n of_o this_o king_n william_n '_o s_o law_n to_o all_o the_o freeman_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v make_v only_o to_o tenant_n in_o military_a service_n 39_o ib._n p._n 39_o which_o be_v french_a 35._o p._n 35._o flemings_n anjovins_n britain_n poictovins_n and_o people_n of_o other_o nation_n when_o this_o king_n in_o the_o four_o of_o his_o reign_n summon_v anglos_n nobiles_fw-la &_o sapientes_fw-la &_o suâ_fw-la lege_fw-la eruditos_fw-la to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o law_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n summons_n for_o no_o english_a be_v noble_n nay_o none_o be_v so_o much_o as_o freeman_n but_o the_o foreigner_n among_o who_o william_n divide_v the_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o stranger_n that_o have_v their_o estate_n come_v in_o their_o stead_n and_o give_v a_o account_n upon_o oath_n of_o the_o law_n before_o their_o own_o time_n as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v of_o matter_n of_o fact_n 39_o p._n 39_o when_o swear_v upon_o common_a jury_n william_n the_o second_o and_z henry_n the_o first_o be_v usurper_n and_o traitor_n 51._o p._n 51._o notwithstanding_o the_o people_n election_n clerus_fw-la and_o populus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la 56._o p._n 56._o never_o of_o the_o inferior_a sort_n of_o people_n wherefore_o they_o dote_v who_o say_v that_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n nay_o the_o dignify_a not_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la come_v to_o great_a council_n before_o 49_o h._n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a 70._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 70._o that_o in_o our_o ancient_a parliament-roll_n the_o knight_n of_o shire_n be_v sometime_o call_v grantz_n des_fw-fr counties_n or_o great_a man_n of_o the_o county_n and_o well_o they_o may_v for_o without_o doubt_n they_o be_v most_o common_o the_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la under_o the_o degree_n of_o baron_n in_o each_o county_n 117._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 116._o &_o 117._o and_o for_o evidence_n of_o this_o the_o great_a tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la that_o be_v no_o baron_n and_o perhaps_o the_o least_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o the_o time_n of_o ed._n 3._o and_o ric._n 2._o be_v call_v autres_fw-fr grantz_n or_o grandes_fw-fr autres_fw-fr noble_n which_o be_v baron_n peer_n call_v by_o the_o king_n be_v write_v into_o the_o lord_n house_n at_o pleasure_n and_o omit_v at_o pleasure_n wherefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o knight_n for_o the_o shire_n may_v well_o be_v noble_a or_o grantz_n since_o they_o be_v call_v sometime_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n and_o whether_o they_o that_o be_v choose_v for_o the_o county_n and_o do_v not_o sit_v in_o the_o lord_n house_n as_o baron_n peer_n be_v grantz_n or_o noble_n perhaps_o may_v be_v a_o question_n as_o a_o choice_a piece_n of_o learning_n i_o must_v acquaint_v you_o that_o though_o sometime_o fideles_fw-la signify_v qui_fw-la in_o principis_fw-la alicujus_fw-la potestate_fw-la 15._o glos._n p._n 15._o &_o ditione_n sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vulgo_fw-la subjecti_fw-la appellantur_fw-la subject_n in_o general_a yet_o unless_o there_o be_v special_a matter_n to_o show_v the_o contrary_a it_o be_v mean_v of_o uassal_n who_o 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council_n who_o he_o make_v very_o ignorant_a of_o the_o prerogative_n or_o so_o fearful_a of_o â—â—eming_v to_o assert_v it_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o â—â—me_n it_o though_o perhaps_o the_o lordsâ—ere_v â—ere_z all_o likely_a then_o to_o have_v join_v in_o â—â—e_z throwing_z they_o out_o and_o this_o at_o a_o â—â—me_n when_o we_o be_v tell_v the_o commonsâ—ere_o â—ere_z little_a inconsiderable_a fellow_n and_o â—ore_o the_o lord_n livery_n coat_n that_o more_o than_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la â—ere_z present_a at_o the_o great_a council_n when_o king_n john_n charter_n be_v make_v i_o do_v not_o â—â—nd_v that_o he_o controvert_n and_o indeed_o â—ow_o can_v he_o there_o have_v be_v that_o arm_n which_o be_v too_o powerful_a for_o their_o â—nhappy_a king_n and_o the_o londoner_n in_o great_a number_n who_o i_o take_v it_o use_v â—o_o come_v more_o contract_v but_o he_o deny_v that_o more_o than_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la be_v party_n to_o the_o law_n whether_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la be_v to_o be_v prove_v by_o reason_n and_o he_o urge_v that_o the_o law_n be_v make_v only_o to_o tenant_n in_o chief_a which_o indeed_o will_v be_v a_o demonstration_n that_o none_o but_o they_o be_v party_n but_o that_o moâ—â—_n be_v i_o shall_v prove_v under_o a_o distinct_a heâ—_n of_o his_o contradiction_n sect_n 2._o his_o contradiction_n 2._o mr._n petyt_n who_o i_o can_v bâ—_n call_v judicious_a notwithstanding_o the_o interdict_v have_v assert_v that_o tâ—â—_n commons_o such_o as_o be_v now_o represent_v by_o knight_n citizens_z and_o burgesseâ—_n be_v always_o of_o right_a a_o essential_a paâ—â—_n of_o the_o great_a council_n i_o join_v my_o suffragâ—_n and_o for_o proof_n allege_v that_o king_n john_n charter_n do_v not_o constitute_v the_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la the_o only_a member_n but_o leavinâ—_n to_o all_o the_o villae_fw-la their_o liberty_n and_o frâ—â—â—_n custom_n if_o the_o inhabitant_n even_o parish_n come_v to_o the_o great_a councilâ—_n without_o consideration_n of_o this_o tenuâ—_n in_o capite_fw-la their_o right_n be_v sufficient_o secure_v under_o the_o word_n villae_fw-la now_o what_o if_o all_o this_o be_v oppose_v only_o out_o of_o a_o spirit_n of_o contradiction_n and_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n he_o contradict_v himself_o and_o answer_v the_o character_n which_o the_o inimitable_a cowley_n give_v of_o envy_n which_o begin_v davidâ—â—_n davidâ—â—_n â—nvy_n at_o the_o praise_n herself_o have_v win_v â—he_v villae_fw-la i_o say_v signify_v town_n and_o â—â—shes_n too_o as_o distinct_a from_o the_o burâ—â—s_n to_o be_v sure_a not_o the_o habitation_n â—â—nants_n in_o chief_a only_o who_o our_o optant_n argue_v to_o have_v be_v the_o only_a â—â—sentatives_n of_o the_o commons_o if_o they_o â—any_n till_o the_o 49_o of_o h._n 3._o but_o to_o deâ—â—_n my_o notion_n of_o the_o villae_fw-la he_o cite_v
â—â—eton_n to_o prove_v either_o that_o every_o â—s_v the_o same_o with_o a_o burrow_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d take_v as_o different_a from_o a_o burâ—â—_n and_o indeed_o here_o be_v burgi_n &_o 〈◊〉_d they_o must_v be_v small_a town_n incorâ—â—ed_v not_o hold_v in_o chief_a â—â—ttleton's_n word_n from_o which_o i_o have_v â—eason_n to_o dissent_v be_v these_o chescun_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d est_fw-fr un_fw-fr ville_fw-fr 7._o against_o jan._n p._n 7._o mes_fw-fr nemy_n e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la â—_o he_o translate_v every_o burrow_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o e_fw-la conuerso_fw-la now_o if_o from_o â—e_n infer_v that_o every_o town_n be_v a_o burâ—â—_n his_o argument_n be_v thus_o every_o town_n phurrough_n because_o every_o town_n be_v not_o â—â—rough_a a_o man_n of_o the_o weak_a part_n â—ell_v we_o a_o thing_n be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v â—e_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n indeed_o that_o can_v â—_o it_o to_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v not_o so_o well_o but_o it_o be_v a_o town_n incorporate_a and_o to_o strengthen_v his_o argument_n produce_v writ_n of_o summons_n to_o vill_n which_o if_o he_o argue_v at_o all_o shâ—_n that_o he_o allow_v the_o free_a custom_n more_o than_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la to_o comâ—_n parliament_n to_o be_v hereby_o provide_v under_o the_o word_n which_o i_o insist_v on_o but_o pray_v do_v littleton_n explain_v â—_o self_n that_o none_o but_o town_n incorpâ—_n be_v vill_n oh_o but_o it_o must_v be_v what_o liberty_n what_o free_a custom_n common_a ordinary_a town_n and_o parishen_v enjoy_v 7._o against_o jan._n anglorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o what_o municipal_a law_n whaâ—_n vate_fw-la law_n and_o privilege_n alas_o i_o have_v no_o law_n whereby_o they_o enjoy_v any_o land_n law_n if_o other_o have_v land_n they_o be_v free_a from_o the_o feudal_n law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v broâ—_n in_o by_o and_o exact_v upon_o only_a theâ—_n â—_z man_v themselves_o who_o all_o hold_v in_o 〈◊〉_d by_o knight_n service_n too_o 43._o against_o mr._n petyt_n p._n 43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d can_v not_o have_v have_v so_o much_o as_o pâ—â—_n custom_n or_o by_o law_n neither_o haâ—_n other_o incorporate_v town_n any_o for_o be_v not_o within_o the_o charter_n of_o libeâ—_n which_o be_v to_o tenant_n in_o capite_fw-la what_o say_v fortescue_n to_o all_o this_o can_v he_o answer_v it_o when_o he_o makeâ—_n the_o genus_fw-la to_o all_o division_n under_o hundred_o so_o that_o either_o a_o bull_n corporate_v town_n other_o town_n and_o a_o â—â—arish_n angl._n vid._n the_o franckpledge_a in_o every_o vill._n vid._n etiam_fw-la jan._n angl._n or_o village_n may_v be_v a_o vill_n mes_fw-fr neâ—e_fw-fr conuerso_fw-la but_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o fortescue_n can_v gain_v credit_n when_o such_o a_o â—â—thor_n say_v the_o contrary_a however_o â—â—'s_v hear_v he_o for_o methinks_v the_o man_n â—â—oks_v as_o if_o he_o have_v some_o weight_n in_o he_o hundred_o be_v divide_v into_o village_n 52â—_n fortescue_n de_fw-fr laudibus_fw-la legum_n angl_n p._n 52â—_n â—â—der_v which_o appellation_n be_v contain_v â—â—rroughs_n and_o by_o burrough_n must_v be_v â—â—ant_a such_o as_o hold_v in_o capite_fw-la town_n inâ—â—porated_v without_o such_o tenure_n or_o not_o â—orporated_v or_o else_o these_o be_v no_o diviâ—â—ns_n within_o a_o hundred_o and_o to_o be_v â—e_n a_o ordinary_a village_n be_v a_o village_n here_o burrough_n be_v make_v the_o genus_fw-la to_o all_o â—â—wns_n but_o not_o to_o village_n but_o as_o he_o owe_v wherein_o a_o village_n consist_v it_o wholâ—roves_v to_o my_o mind_n for_o the_o bound_n of_o village_n be_v not_o con_v within_o the_o circuit_n of_o wall_n b._n p._n 52._o b._n build_v or_o street_n but_o within_o the_o compass_n field_n great_a authority_n certain_a hamâ—â—_n and_o many_o other_o as_o of_o water_n wood_n 〈◊〉_d wast-ground_n which_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a set_v forth_o by_o their_o name_n here_o not_o any_o one_o of_o the_o particule_n seem_v necessary_a to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o â—â—er_n unless_o all_o must_v but_o even_o a_o certain_a compass_n of_o field_n or_o of_o wood_n 〈◊〉_d make_v a_o village_n without_o any_o great_a authority_n and_o within_o that_o space_n migâ—â—_n be_v certain_a free_a custom_n which_o the_o â—_z enjoy_v nay_o though_o not_o inhabit_v and_n for_o a_o evidence_n of_o our_o author_n great_a love_n to_o truth_n he_o observe_v 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v say_v in_o the_o comment_n upon_o thâ—â—_n very_a word_n which_o he_o cite_v out_o of_o â—â—tleton_n fol._n 1._o inst._n fol._n villa_n ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la mantionibus_fw-la uâ—mata_fw-la &_o collecta_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_fw-la viciâ—_fw-la and_o if_o a_o town_n be_v decay_v so_o as_o no_o â—â—ses_n remain_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o town_n in_o law_n but_o what_o need_v i_o resort_v to_o foreign_a proof_n when_o in_o effect_n this_o be_v grant_v my_o hand_n for_o 63._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 61._o ib._n p._n 63._o king_n john_n charter_n and_o kiâ—â—_n henry_n the_o three_o be_v the_o very_a same_o 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sure_a he_o villae_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n hold_v free-â—ands_a in_o any_o village_n or_o parish_n come_v by_o representation_n so_o that_o in_o the_o charter_n of_o king_n john_n villae_fw-la must_v signify_v inferior_a town_n or_o parish_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o 25._o of_o ed._n he_o first_o but_o 64._o p._n 64._o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a supposal_n that_o by_o he_o 25._o of_o e._n 1._o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o â—etled_v even_o though_o himself_o say_v that_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n be_v constitute_v before_o â—nd_v that_o a_o new_a government_n be_v not_o onâ—y_o frame_v pa._n against_o mr._n petyt_n pa._n but_o set_v up_o nay_o i_o shall_v prove_v â—hat_n the_o representation_n of_o the_o commons_o be_v then_o settle_v but_o to_o urge_v almost_o he_o same_o argument_n from_o other_o word_n of_o he_o if_o hen._n the_o three_o charter_n accord_v to_o matthew_n paris_n 62._o p._n 62._o on_o who_o he_o â—elies_v in_o nothing_o differ_v from_o king_n john_n dispute_n as_o 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suis_fw-la priâ—s_fw-la habito_fw-la quem_fw-la quidem_fw-la processum_fw-la idem_fw-la rogerus_fw-la per_fw-la breve_fw-la regis_fw-la consilio_fw-la regis_fw-la apud_fw-la lincolnum_fw-la liberavit_fw-la &_o mandetur_fw-la eye_v per_fw-la â—reve_n quod_fw-la examinato_fw-la diligenter_n toto_fw-la negoâ—io_fw-la praedicto_fw-la &_o vocatis_fw-la servientibus_fw-la regis_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la qui_fw-la fuerint_fw-la evocandi_fw-la in_o negotio_fw-la illo_fw-la â—rocedant_fw-la prout_fw-la de_fw-la jure_fw-la fuerit_fw-la faciendum_fw-la ita_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la rex_fw-la super_fw-la recordo_fw-la &_o processu_fw-la dicti_fw-la negotii_fw-la certioretur_fw-la antequam_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la ad_fw-la redditionem_fw-la judicii_fw-la procedatur_fw-la &_o serutendum_fw-la insuper_fw-la in_o cancellaria_fw-la &_o in_o scaccario_fw-la si_fw-la necesse_fw-la fuerit_fw-la rationes_fw-la &_o evidentiae_fw-la siquae_fw-la pro_fw-la jure_fw-la regis_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la 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per_fw-la coâ—ci_fw-la iâ—m_fw-la but_o the_o judgement_n be_v refer_v to_o the_o curia_fw-la reseratur_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o rex_fw-la saciet_fw-la justitiam_fw-la to_o this_o curia_n all_o manner_n of_o justice_n be_v accountable_a for_o their_o action_n so_o the_o judge_n of_o assize_n in_o cornwalâ—_n be_v complain_v against_o for_o act_v irregular_o 2._o rot._n parl_n 8_o ed._n 2._o two_o be_v appoint_v to_o examine_v the_o matter_n and_o to_o certify_v the_o council_n who_o have_v reserve_v the_o judgement_n to_o themselves_o in_o short_a the_o supreme_a judicature_n over_o all_o cause_n be_v in_o this_o curia_fw-la the_o house_n of_o lord_n the_o very_a same_o which_o the_o court_n of_o tenant_n in_o chief_a with_o such_o other_o as_o use_v to_o come_v pro_fw-la more_o have_v before_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o common_a or_o ordinary_a administration_n in_o the_o judge_n but_o our_o author_n who_o be_v by_o fit_n the_o kind_a heart_a man_n in_o the_o world_n prove_v my_o notion_n to_o my_o hand_n out_o of_o britton_n 29._o against_o jan._n etc._n etc._n p._n 28._o &_o 29._o nous_fw-fr voluns_fw-la quae_fw-la nostre_fw-fr jurisdiction_n soit_fw-fr sur_fw-fr tout_fw-fr jurisdiction_n en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr royalme_n which_o where_o it_o relate_v to_o judicature_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o king_n in_o his_o curia_n or_o house_n of_o lord_n and_o there_o as_o judge_n the_o king_n have_v power_n in_o all_o felony_n trespass_n contract_n and_o in_o all_o other_o action_n personal_a or_o real_a but_o because_o it_o will_v be_v too_o great_a a_o trouble_n for_o the_o king_n in_o that_o court_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v in_o all_o plaint_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o en_fw-fr prime_n en_fw-fr droit_fw-fr de_fw-fr nous_fw-fr mesm_n &_o de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr court_n avouns_o issint_fw-la ordyne_n que_fw-fr pour_fw-fr ceo_fw-la que_fw-fr nous_fw-fr ne_fw-fr sufficens_fw-la my_o en_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr proprie_fw-la person_n à _fw-la oyer_n &_o terminer_n 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