The constitution of parliaments in England deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon'd the 18 of February 1660/1, and dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9 : with an appendix of its sessions / observed by Sr. John Pettus ... Knight.

CHAP. II.

The Copy of the Parliament Pawn of the 13. Car. 2d.

Anno tertiodecimo Caroli secundi Regis.

[ I]

CAROLUS secundus Dei gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hi∣berniae Rex, Fidei Defensor, &c.

Prae∣charissimo & dilecto Fratri suo Jacobo Duci Ebor'um & Albaniae magno Ad∣mirallo suo Angliae Salutem.

Quia de Ad∣visamento & Assensu Concilii nostri pro quibusdam arduis & urgentibus negotiis nos statum & defensionem Regni nostri Angliae & Ecclesiae Anglicanae concer∣nent' quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westm' octa∣vo die Maii prox' futur' teneri ordina∣vimus & ibidem vobiscum ac cum Mag∣natibus & Proceribus dicti Regni nostri Colloquium habere & tractatum. Vobis sub fide & Ligeantia quibus nobis tene∣mini firmiter injungen'd mandamus quod consideratis dictorum Negociorum arduitate & periculis imminentibus ces∣sante

excusatione quacun{que} dictis die & loco personaliter intersitis nobiscum ac cum Magnatibus & Proceribus praedictis, super dictis Negociis tractatur' vestrumq' Consilium impensur' & hoc sicut nos & honorem nostrum ac Salvationem & defensionem Regni & Ecclesiae praedict' expeditionem{que} dictorum negotiorum diligitis nullatenus omittatis.

T.R.* 1.1 apud Westm'd decimo octavo die Februarii An∣no Regni sui tertio decimo.

CONSIMILE Breve dirigitur Praecha∣rissimo Consanguineo suo Ruperto Duci Cumbriae T. ut supra.* 1.2

REX, &c. Archiepiscopo Cant' &c.

Consimilia Archi' Ebor & Episcop'.

[ II]

REX praedilecto & perquam fideli Consiliario suo Edro' Dno' Hyde Cancellar suo Angliae salutem Quia, &c.

[ III] Ut supra usq' tractatum & tunc

sic vo∣bis mandamus firmiter injungen'd quod omnibus al'pretermissis praedict die & loco personaliter intersitis nobiscum ac cum caeteris de Concilio nostro super dictis negotiis tractatur' vestrumq' con∣silium impensur' & hoc nullatenus omit∣tatis T.

ut supra.

[ IV]

REX Praecharissimo consanguineo suo Thomae Comiti South'ton The∣saurario Angliae Salt'm Quia, &c.

ut su∣pra us{que} tractatum & tunc

sic Vobis sub fide & Ligeancia quibus nobis tene∣mini, &c. ut supra. T. ut supra.

CONSIMILIA Brevia diriguntur Per∣sonis subscript' sub eodem dat' Videlt' Praecharissimo Consanguineo suo.* 1.3

• GEorgio Duci Bucks.
• Carolo Duci Richmond.
• Georgio Duci Albermarl Exercituum suorum Generali.* 1.4

• JOhanni Marchioni Winton'.* 1.5
• Edro' Marchioni Wigorn'.
• Will'o Marchioni Novi Castri.
• Henr' Marchioni Dorcestr'.

• CHarissimo Consanguineo suo Mon∣tague Comiti Lindsey magno Ca∣merario suo Angliae.* 1.6
• Jacobo Comiti Brecon' Senescallo Hos∣pitii.
• Edro' Comiti Manchester Camerario Hospitii.
• Alberico Comiti Oxon'.
• Algernon' Comiti Northumbr'.
• Francisco Comiti Salop.

• Carolo Comiti Derb'.
• Johanni Comiti Rotel'.
• Will'o Comiti Bedford'.
• Philippo Comiti Pembr' & Montgo∣meri.
• Theophilo Comiti Lincoln'.
• Carolo Comiti Nott'.
• Jacobo Comiti Suff'.
• Ric'o Comiti Dors'.
• Will'o Comiti Sarum.
• Joh'i Comiti Exon'.
• Joh'i Comiti Bridgewater.
• Rob'to Comiti Leic'.
• Jacobo Comiti North'ton.
• Carolo Comiti Warr'.
• Will'o Comiti Devon'.
• Basil'Comiti Denbigh'.
• Georgio Comiti Bristol'.
• Lionell'Comiti Midd'.
• Henrico Comiti Holland.
• Joh'i Comiti Clare.
• Olivero Comiti Bullingbrooke.
• Mildmay Comiti Westmerland.
• Thomae Comiti Berks.
• Thomae Comiti Cleveland.
• Edr'o Comiti Mulgrave.
• Henr' Comiti Monmouth.
• Jacobo Comiti Marlborough
• Thomae Comiti Rivers.
• Henrico Comiti Dover.
• Henrico Comiti Stamford.

• Henr' Comiti Peterborough.
• Henr' Comiti Winchelsea.
• Carolo Comiti Carnarvan.
• Mountjoy Comiti Newport.
• Philippo Comiti Chesterfield.
• Joh'i Comiti Thanett.
• Jeronimo Comiti Portland.
• Will'o Comiti Strafford.
• Rob'to Comiti Sunderland.
• Georgio Comiti Norwic'.
• Nich'o Comiti Scarsdale.
• Henrico Comiti sc'ti Albani.
• Edr'o Comiti Sandwici.
• Edr'o Comiti Clarendon Canc' Angliae T. vicesimo nono Aprilis Anno prae∣dicto.
• Arthuro Comiti Essex.
• Thomae Comiti Cardigan.
• Arthuro Comiti Anglesey.
• Joh'i Comiti Bathon'.
• Carolo Comiti Carliol'T. vicesimo nono Aprilis Anno praedicto.

• LEicestr' Vicecomiti Hereford.* 1.7
• Francisco Vicecomiti Montague.
• Will'o Vicecomiti Say & Seale.
• Edr'o Vicecomiti Conway.
• Baptist' Vicecomiti Campden.
• Will'o Vicecomiti Stafford.
• Thomae Vicecomiti Falconberg'.
• Joh'i Vicecomiti Mordant.

• PRaedilecto & fideli suo Joh'i Nevile de Aburgavenny Chr'.* 1.8
• Jacobo Tutchell de Awdley Chr'.
• Carolo West de la Warr Chr'.
• Georgio Berkley de Berkley Chr'.
• Thomae Parker de Morley & Mont∣egle Chr'.
• Francisco Dacres Chr'.
• Conyers Darcy de Darcy Chr'.
• Will'o Stourton de Stourton Chr'.
• Will'o Sandys de la Vyne Chr'.
• Edr'o Vaux de Harrowdon Chr'.
• Thomae Windsor Chr'.
• Thomae Wentworth Chr'.
• Wingfeild Cromwell Chr'.
• Georgio Eure Chr'.
• Phil'Wharton de Wharton Chr'.
• Franciso Willoughby de Parham Chr'.
• Will'o Pagit de Beau desert Chr'.
• Dudlee North Chr'.
• Will'o Shandos de Shudely Chr'.
• Joh'i Cary de Hunsdon Chr'.
• Will'o Petre Chr'.
• Dutton Gerrard de Gerrard Bromley Chr'.
• Carolo Stanhope de Harrington Chr'.
• Henr' Arundell de Wardour Chr'.
• Christophero Roper de Tenham Chr'.
• Rob'to Brooke Chr'.
• Edr'o Mountague de Boughton Chr'.

• Carolo Howard de Charlton Chr'.
• Will'o Grey de Wark Chr'.
• Joh'i Roberts de Truro Chr'.
• Will'o Craven Chr'.
• Joh'i Lovelace Chr'.
• Joh'i Pawlet de Hinton St. George Chr'.
• Will'o Maynard Chr'.
• Thomae Coventry de Alesborough Chr'.
• Edr'o Howard de Escrick Chr'.
• Warwic' Mohun Chr'.
• Percy Herbert de Powis Chr'.
• Edr'o Herbert de Cherbury Chr'.
• Fran'co Seymour de Trowbridge C.D. Lanc' Chr'.
• Thomae Bruce de Wharlton Chr'.
• Fran'co Newport de Higharcall Chr'.
• Thmae Leigh Chr'.
• Christophero Hatton Chr'.
• Henr' Hasting de Loughborough Chr'.
• Ri'co Byron Chr'.
• Ri'co Vaughan Chr'.
• Carolo Smith de Carrington Chr'.
• Will'o Widdrington Chr'.
• Humble Ward Chr'.
• Thomae Culpepper de Thoresway Chr'.
• Isaaco Astley Chr'.
• Ri'do Boyle de Clifford Chr'.
• Joh'i Lucas Chr'.
• Joh'i Bellasis Chr'.
• Lodovico Watson de Rockingham Chr'.

• Carolo Gerrard de Brandon Chr'.
• Rob'to Sutton de Lexington Chr'.
• Carolo Kirkhoven de Wotton Chr'.
• Marmaduco Langdale de Holme Chr'.
• Will'o Crafts Chr'.
• Joh'i Berkley Chr'.
• Denzil Hollis de Ifeild Chr'.
• Frederic' Cornwallis de Eye Chr'.
• Georgio Delamere de Dunham Massey Chr'.
• Horratio Townesend de Lynn Regis Chr'.
• Antonio Ashley Cooper de Winborne Sancti Egidij Chr'.
• Johanni Crew de Stene Chr'.

29 April, 1661.

REX

Dilecto & fideli suo Rob'to Foster mil'Capitali Justic' nostro ad pl'ita coram nobis tenend'assign' salt'm

Quia de Advisamento & assensu Consilij nost'ri pro quibusdam arduis & urgentibus negocijs Nos statum & de∣fensionem Regni nostri Angliae & Eccle∣siae Anglicanae concernen' quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westm' octavo die Maij prox' fu∣tur' teneri ordinavimus & ib'm vobiscum ac cum Magnatibus & Proceribus dicti Regni nostri colloquium habere & tra∣ctatum Vobis mandamus firmiter injun∣gend'quod omnibus alijs pretermissis praedictis die & loco personalit' intersitis

nobiscum ac cum caeteris de Concilio no∣stro super dictis negocijs tractatur' ve∣strum{que} consilium impensur' Et hoc nullatenus omittatis

Teste Rege apud Westm' decimo octavo die Februarij Anno praedicto.

CONSIMILIA Brevia diriguntur personis subscript' sub eodem dat' Videlt'.

• HArbottel Grimston Baronet' Ma∣g'ro Rotulorum Cancellar' suae.
• Orlando Bridgeman Mil'Capitali Justic' de Banco suo.
• Mattheo Hale Capital'Baron' de scc'io suo.
• Thomae Mallett Mil'un' Justic' suorum ad pl'ita coram ipso Rege, &c.
• Thomae Twisden Mil'al'Justic' suorum ad pl'ita coram ipso Rege, &c.
• Wadham Windham Mil'al'Justic' suo∣rum ad pl'ita coram ipso Rege, &c.
• Rob'to Hyde Mil'un' Justic' suorum de Banco.
• Thomae Terryl Mil'un' Justic' suorum de Banco.
• Samueli Browne Mil'al'Justic' suorum de Banco.
• Edr'o Atkins Militi.
• Christophero Turner Mil'Baronibus de scc'io.

• Galfrido Palmer Mil'Attorn' suo Ge∣nerali.
• Johanni Glynn Militi.
• Johanni Maynard Militi Servien' d'ni Regis ad legem.
• Edr'o Nicholas Militi un' Principal'Se∣cretar'.

[ VI]

CAROLUS secundus Dei gratia Angliae Scotiae Franciae & Hiber∣niae Rex fidei defensor, &c.

Vie' Cor∣nub' salutem

Quia de Advisamento & assensu Concilij nostri pro quibusdam ar∣duis & urgentibus negocijs Nos statum & Defensionem Regni nostri Angliae & Ecclesiae Anglicanae concernen' quoddam Parliamentum nostrum apud Civitatem nostram Westm' octavo die Maij prox' futur' teneri ordinavimus & ibidem cum Magnatibus & Proceribus dc'i Regni n'ri colloquium habere & tractatum. Tibi praecipimus firmit' injungend'quod facta Proclamatione in prox' Com' tuo post re∣ception' hujus Brevis nostri tenend'de die & loco praedict' duos Milites Gladijs cin∣ctos magis idoneos & discretos Com' praedict' de qualibet Civitate Com' illius duos Cives & de quolibet Burgo duos Bur∣genses de discretioribus & magis sufficien' libere & indifferenter super illos qui Pro∣clamatione hu'mo'i interfuerunt juxta

formam statutorum inde edit' & provis' Et homina eorundem Militum Civium & Burgens' sic eligend'in quibusdam In∣dentur' inter te & illos qui hu'modi E∣lectioni interfuerint inde conficiend'licet hu'modi eligend'presentes fuerint vel ab∣sentes inseri eos{que} ad dictos diem & locum venire fac' Ita quod iidem Milites plenam & sufficien' potestat' pro se & Communi∣tate Com' illius ac dicti Cives & Burgens' pro se & Comitat' Civitat' & Burgo∣rum praedict' divisim ab ipsis habeant ad faciend'& consentiend'hiis quae tunc ib'm de Communi Concilio dicti Reg∣ni nostri favente Domino contigerint or∣dinari super negocijs antedictis Ita quod pro defectu potestat' hu'modi seu propter improvidam Electionem Militum Civi∣um aut Burgen' praeditorum dicta negocia infecta non remaneant quovismodo' No∣lumus autem quod tu nec aliquis al'Vic' dicti Regni nostri aliqualit' sit electus & Electionem illam in pleno Com' tuo fac∣tam distincte & aperte sub sigillo tuo & sigillis eorum qui Electioni interfuerint nobis in Cancellariam nostram ad dictos diem & locum certifices indilate remit∣ten' nobis alteram partem Indentur' prae∣dict' praesentibus consut' unacum hoc brevi

T.R. apud Westm' decimo octavo die Februarii Anno Supradicto.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur Vice∣comitibus separat' Com' sequen' sub dat' praedict' Videlt'.

• ...Kant'.
• ...Midd'.
• ...Surr'.
• ...Sussex.
• ...Southt'.
• ...Lincon'.
• ...Staff'.
• ...Suff'.
• ...Derb'.
• ...Norff'.
• ...Nott'.
• ...Salop.
• ...Northumbr'.
• ...Westmerl'.
• ...Eborum.
• ...Wigorn'.
• ...Essex.
• ...Heref'.
• ...Devon.
• ...Hertf'.
• ...Wilts.
• ...Northt'.
• ...Somers'.
• ...Glouc'.
• ...Leic'.
• ...Dors'.
• ...Warr'.
• ...Rotes'.
• ...Bucks.
• ...Cumbr.
• ...Berks.
• ...Bedd'.
• ...Hunt'.
• ...Monmouth de duobus Mili∣tibus & uno Burgens, in Burgo de Monmouth.

REX

Vic' Cantabr' Salutem

Quia &c. ut supra us{que} tractatum & tunc sic Tibi praecipimus firmiter injungend'quod facta Proclamatione in prox' Com' tuo post receptionem hujus brevis nostri tenend'de die & loco praedictis duos Milites Gladiis cinctos magis idoneos & discretos Com' praedicti ac de Univer∣sitate Cantabr' duos Burgenses & de qual't Civitate Com' illius duos Cives & de quol't Burgo duos Burgenses de discre∣tioribus & Magis sufficien' libere & in∣different'

per illos qui Proclamationi hu'modi interfuerint juxta formam Sta∣tutorum inde edit' & provi' eligi & no∣mina eorundem Militum Civium & Burgens' praedictorum sic eligend'in quibusdam Indentur' inter te & illos qui hu'modi Electioni interfuerint inde con∣ficien'd licet hu'modi eligend'presentes fuerint vel absentes inseri eos{que} ad dictos diem & locum venire fac' Ita quod iidem Milites plenam & sufficien' potestatem pro se & Coi'tate Com' illius ac dicti Cives & Burgens' pro se & Comitat' Universitat' Civitat' & Burgorum prae∣dict' divisim ab ipsis habeant ad faciend'& consentiend'hiis quae tunc ib'm de Comun' Concilio dicti Regni nostri favente Domino Contigerint ordinari super negociis antedictis. Ita quod pro defectu potestat' hu'modi seu propter im∣providam Electionem Militum Civium aut Burgens' praedict' dicta negocia in∣fecta non remancant quovismodo. Nolu∣mus autem quod tu nec aliquis alius Vic' dicti Regni nostri aliqualit' sit electus & Electionem illam in pleno Com' tuo fact∣am distincte & aperte sub sigillo tuo & sigillis eorum qui electioni illi interfue∣rint nobis in Cancellar' nostram ad di∣ctos diem & locum certifices indilate re∣mitten' nobis alteram partem Indentur'

praedict' presentibus consut' unacum hoc brevi

Teste ut supra.

Consimile Breve dirigitur Vic' Oxon' sub dat' praedict.

[ VIII]

REX

Vicecomitibus London Sa∣lutem

Quia &c.

ut supra us{que} tra∣ctatum & tunc

Vobis praecipimus firmi∣ter injungentes quod facta proclamatione in prox' Hustengo nostro post recepti∣onem hujus Brevis nostri tenend'de die & loco praedict' quatuor Cives de discre∣tioribus & magis sufficien' Civitat' prae∣dict' libere & indifferent' per illos qui proclamationi hu'modi interfuerint juxta formam Statutorum inde edit' & provis' eligi & nomina eorundem Civium sic eligend'in quibusdam Indentur' inter vos & illos qui hu'modi Electioni interfu∣erint inde conficiend'licet hu'modi eli∣gend'presentes fuerint vel absentes inseri eos{que} ad dictos diem & locum venire fac' Ita quod praedict' Cives plenam & suffi∣cien' potestat' pro se & Co'itate Civita∣tis praedict' divisim ab ipsis habeant, &c. ut supra mutatis mutandis, &c. & in qual't Civitate sequen' facta proclama∣tione infra Com' Civitat' praedict, &c. ut supra & in Villis sequen' infra Com' Villae praedict, &c.

T. ut supra.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur Viceco∣mitibus seperal'Civitat' & Vill'sequen' sub eodem dat' Videlt'.

• Vicecomiti∣bus Civi∣tatis suae. Eborum de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vicecomiti∣bus Civi∣tatis suae. Norwici de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vicecomiti∣bus Civi∣tatis suae. Lincoln' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vicecomiti∣bus Civi∣tatis suae. Coventr' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vicecomiti∣bus Civi∣tatis suae. Glouc' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vicecomitibus Civitatis suae Bristol, de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vic' Civitat' suae Cantuar' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vic' Civitat' suae Exon' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vic' Civitat' suae Lich' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vic' Civitat' suae Wigorn' de duobus Civibus eligend'.
• Vicecomitibus Villae suae Nott' de duobus Burgens' eligend'.
• Vic' Villae de Kingston super Hull de duobus Burgens' eligend'.
• Vic' Villae suae Southt' de duobus Burgens' eligend'.
• Vic' Villae suae Novi Castri super Tinam de duobus Burgens' eligend'.
• Vic' Villae suae de Poole de duobus Burgens' eligend'.
• Vicecomitibus Villae suae Haverford-west de uno Bur∣gens' eli∣gend'.
• Vic' suae Carmarthen' de uno Bur∣gens' eli∣gend'.

• Majori & Ballivis Villae de duobus Burgens' eligend'.
• Berwici super Twedam de duobus Burgens' eligend'.

[ IX]

REX

Constabular' Castri sui Dover ac Custod'Quin{que} Portuum vel ejus locum tenenti ib'm Sal'tem,

[ 4] Quia, &c.

us{que} tractatum Et tunc

Vobis in fide & Ligeancia quibus nobis tenemini firmit' injungend'mandamus Quod in quolibet Portu Portuum praedict' duos Barones de Melioribus & discretoribus eligi & eos ad dictos diem & locum ve∣nire fac' Ita quod dicti Barones plenam & sufficien' potestatem pro se & Co'itate Port' suorum habeant ad consentiend'hijs quae tunc ib'm communi de Concilio dicti Regni nostri Angliae favente Domi∣no contigerint ordinari super negotijs antedictis Ita quod pro defectu potestatis hu'modi seu propter improvidam Ele∣ction' Baronum praedict' dicta negotia infecta non remaneant quovismodo Et habeatis ibi nomina praedict' Baronum & hoc breve

T. ut supra.

[ X]

REX

Cancellar' suo in Com' Pala∣tino Lancastr' vel ejus locum te∣nenti ib'm sal'tem

[ 5] Quia, &c.

ut supra us{que} tractatum Et tunc

sic Vobis manda∣mus

firmiter injungentes quod per breve nostrum sub sigillo nostro Com' praedict' detis in mandatis Vic' nostro ejusdem Com' quod idem Vic' facta proclama∣tione in prox' Com'suo post receptionem dicti brevis nostri &c. in quibusdam In∣dentur' int' ipsum Vic' & illos &c. Nolu∣mus autem quod idem Vic' &c. Et Ele∣ctionem illam in pleno Com' praedict' sic factam distincte aperte sub sigillo Com' praedict' & sigillis eorum qui ele∣ctioni illi interfuerint nobis in Cancellar' nostram Angliae ad dictos diem & locum certificetis indilate remitten' nobis &c. ut supra.

[ XI]

REX

Camerario suo Com' Palatini sui Cestriae vel ejus locum tenenti ib'm salutem

[ 6] Quia, &c. us{que} tractatum Vobis mandamus firmiter injungend'quod per seperalia brevia nostra sub si∣gillo nostro Com' praedict' debite confi∣ciend'detis in mandatis tam Vic' nostro ejusdem Com' Cestr' quam Vic' nostris Civitat' Cestr' quod facta proclamatione in prox' Com' suis post receptionem eo∣rundem brevium nostrorum tenend'de die & loco praed'dictus Vic' dc'i Com' Cestr' duos Milites gladio cinctos magis idoneos & discretos Com' praed'& praed'Vic' dc'ae Civit' Cestr' duos Cives dc'ae

Civit' de discretioribus, &c. Et nomina eo∣rundem Milit' sic eligend'in quibusdam Indentur' int' ipsum Vic' Civitat' & illos qui hujusmo'i Electioni interfuerint Ac nomina praed'Civium sic eligend'in qui∣busdam Indentur' int' ipsos Vic' Civitat' & illos qui, &c. Nolumus autem quod idem Vic' dc'i Com' Cestr' nec praed'Vic' Civitat' praed'nec aliquis, &c. Et Ele∣ctiones illas in plenis Com' & Civitat' praed'sic fact' distincte & aperte sub si∣gillo Com' Palatini praed'& sigillis eo∣rum qui Electionibus illis interfuerint nobis in Cancellariam nostram Angliae ad dictos diem & locum certifices indilate remitten' nobis alteras partes seperal'In∣dentur' praed'presentibus consut' unacum hoc brevi

T. ut supra.

[ XII]

REX

Vic' Carnarvon salutem

Quia, &c.

us{que} tractatum

[ 7] Tibi praecipimus firmiter injungend'quod facta proclama∣tione in prox' Com' tuo post receptio∣nem hujus brevis nostri tenend'de die & loco praedictis unum Militem Gladio cinctum magis idoneum & discretum Com' praedict' & de quolibet Burgo vo∣cat' le shire Town ejusdem Com' unum Burgensem de discretioribus, &c. ut su∣pra in Com' Cornub' mutatis mutandis

T. ut supra.

Consimilia Brevia diriguntur Viceco∣mitibus seperal'Com' sequen' sub dat' praed'videlt',

• ...Radnor.
• ...Brecon.
• ...Carmarthen.
• ...Mountgomery
• ...Cardigan.
• ...Glamorgan.
• ...Pembroke.
• ...Flint.
• ...Merioneth.
• ...Denbigh.
• Anglesey de uno Milite tantum eli∣gend'.

SECT. II. Observations on this Pawn.

[Obs. I] THis is the full Transcript of the Pawn or Record of the Writs which were issued for the Summoning this Parliament; and that my Method in managing of them may be the clearer understood, I shall set down some Ob∣servations pursuant to it.

In the Original of this Pawn, or Re∣cord, there are no Figures placed in the Margents of the respective Paragraphs of it (but I have thought fit, in respect of the several occasions referring to it, to add the Figures of I. II. III. IV. V. (being Paragraphs particularly relating to the House of Lords;) and then the Figures of VI. VII. VIII. IX. X. XI. XII.

being Paragraphs particularly relating to the House of Commons,) for of all these I shall speak distinctly in this, and the Second Part of this Treatise.

[ II] All the Exemplar Writs are dated the 18th of Feb. 13 Car. 2. but there being several Creations of Lords (or at least their Patents not perfect) after the 18th, all the subsequent Writs for such Lords were dated the 29th of April following, and that is the reason of the different Dates of Writs in the Pawn, but all were before the Parliament sat.

[ III] The first Exemplars in this Pawn for the Lords House do begin with the words, CAROLUS Secundus Dei Gra∣tia Angliae Scotiae Franciae & Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor. And so the first Exemplar in the House of Commons, Fig. 6. begins in the like words; yet all the other Exemplars in the Pawn do begin only with the word Rex, omitting the other words, which must be understood that the single word Rex, &c. is so en∣tred only for brevity, not that the Form of the other Examplar or Consimilar Writs are so concise, either in the pre∣amble or body of the Writs (for the same reason.)

[ IV] In respect I do make use of the words Exemplar Writs, and Consimilar Writs,

it is fit I should speak of the Nature of Writs in general.

The Common and Civil Law calls a Wrít in Latin, Breve, quia brevibus & paucis verbis intentionem Legis exponit. And of these in the Common Law some are call'd Original, and others Judicial; the Original (if I do not miscount them, from the Register of Writs) are 727 in Number: and these are us'd in the respe∣ctive Courts in Westminster before any appearance had, or other Process issued in all matters both real and personal, and are always in the King's Name, attested by the Chief Justice of the Court from whence they issue; the other, call'd Ju∣dicial Writs,) if I miscount not the num∣ber of them from the same Register) are 371, which are sent out by order of those Courts where the original Writ is recorded, and the Case depending; and these latter do also issue in the King's Name, and attested by the chief Justice of the respective Courts from whence they proceed, and seal'd with green Wax, with the Seals of the respective Courts.

But the Parliament Writs (of which I am to treat) are of another nature and quality, issued only by the King's imme∣diate Command and Warrant, and seal'd with the great Seal of England; and

these have two appellations, viz. Brevia Clausa, (or operta,) and Brevia Paten∣tia, (or Aperta.)

The Brevia Clausa are Writs of Sum∣mons clos'd up in yellow Wax, and so seal'd with the great Seal of England, and then (as will be more fully shewn, after I have discours'd distinctly of the Writs) sent (with Labells) to every individual Prince of the Blood, Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal, and Assi∣stants, and to every Sheriff of the King∣dom, for Elections of Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses for the Commons House; and so do concern both House of Lords, and House of Commons, (as also the Con∣vocation Houses, dirivatively from the Arch-Bishops, and Bishops Writs,) of which last I shall speak more distinctly in this Treatise, concerning the Convoca∣tion House.)

But the Brevia Patentia do chiefly con∣cern the House of Lords, viz. by Pa∣tents of Creations, (as also some Offi∣cers, as will be shewn) and all these are call'd Patentia, or Letters Patents, be∣cause they are not inclos'd, but open, with the Impression of the great Seal of England at large hanging to them, yet all the Created Patentees have their di∣stinct Writs of Summons, but not the

Official Patentees, viz. Clerk of the Crown, Clerk of the Parliament, Clerk to the House of Commons, &c.

These Patent Writs have no other ap∣pellation than Literal, or Letters Pa∣tents, as I said. But the Parliamentary close Writs are divided into two Titles, viz. Exemplars and Consimilars, and though the word Exemplar is not us'd in the Pawns, yet the word Consimile is constantly us'd there, which doth imply an Exemplar. The Exemplars are Writs set down at large in the Pawns, and the Consimilars are Writs not inserted in the Pawns, and yet are to have a consimi∣litude with their Exemplars, the Exemplar being so made upon some extraordinary reason, as will be shewn hereafter.

[ V] As for those Writs which concern the House of Lords (of which I only treat in this first Part) as they are more in number than any of the other Houses, (not including derivative Writs, Pre∣cepts, or Citations) so they are of a more nice nature, in respect (as I said) they are personal; for a distinct Writ is to be provided for every individual Lord sitting in the Lords House, but not so in the House of Commons, or lower Convoca∣tion, (as will be shewn) and though the main body of the Writs in those con∣cerning

the Lords House do differ but little from the Writs of former Kings, or from those of the House of Commons, yet the Titles do very much vary in eve∣ry Parliament, partly by the new Crea∣tion of Barons, partly in their Ascension from Barons to higher degrees, and part∣ly by splitting of Titles upon extinction of Families, and for other causes they are in few years subject to variation in Titles, wherein every Lord is exact in having his due, and therefore some of the Heralds, (as I said, according to the several districts of the Kingdom under their managements) are, or ought to be consulted with, that the Clerks may commit no mistakes either in their Titles of Grace and Favour, or in their Titles of Rights and Concessions, before the Writs be sealed, and the not effectual doing this (which ought to be done) might occasion some mistakes and diffe∣rences between the Exemplar and Consi∣milary Writs in point of Titles, (as will be shewn.)

[ VI] The other parts of the Writs, as well in Exemplars as Consimilars (which concern not the Titles of the Peers) are the same both in the declaratory and mandatory parts, except some few words, (of which I shall take notice in my pro∣ceedings)

and herein I shall not trouble my self with shewing what reasons were given in some Writs for summoning a Parliament, or what in others, or the reason of those Reasons, and why in some there were no Reasons given, only a short Mandamus.

[ VII] All Writs at large recited in this and all former Pawns, are the Exemplars of all other Writs of Summons for a Par∣liament which are not in the respective Pawns, whereby these in this Pawn (with the addition of the Bishops Ex∣emplar Writs, (which are entred in all former Pawns) did and do now make 12 Exemplars, but the Writs which are not recited in this and former Pawns (which I term Consimilars) at the cal∣ling this Parliament, were in all 262.

[ VIII] Some of the 12 are Exemplars, and o∣ther Writs have a consimilitude to them, yet have no positive Consimilars ap∣pointed them, whereof there are but three, viz. One to the Lord Chancellor in the Lords House, and to the two Pala∣tines in the Commons.

[ IX] All Writs of Summons to the House of Lords both Exemplars and Consimilars are Personal and Local, but all Writs of Summons for the House of Commons are only Local.

These 12 Exemplars are in this fol∣lowing method stated, with their Con∣similars, viz. those 5 for the Lords House are,

		Exemplar.		Consimilar.
I.	To the Duke of York	1		1
II.	To the Archbishop of Canterbury	1		25
III.	To the Lord Chan∣cellor	1		0
IV.	To the Earl of South∣hampton, L. Treasu∣rer	1	In this Parlia∣ment, 3 Dukes, 4 Mar{que} 55 Earls, 8 Visc. 68 Barons.	138
V.	To the Chief Justice of the Kings Bench	1		15

So there was in the Lords House 5 Exemplar Writs, and 179 Consimilars.—in all 184.

The remaining Exemplar Writs relating to the House of Commons are 7. (of which I shall speak more in the next part of this Treatise) viz.

VI.	To Cornwall	1		4
VII.	To Cambridge	1		1
VIII.	To London	1		18
IX.	To Dover	1	Cinqports	7
X.	To Lancaster	1		0
XI.	To Chester	1		0
XII.	To Carmarthen	1	Wales	11

So there is for the Commons House 7 Exem∣plars, and 73 Consimilars, in all 80 Writs, in both Houses—264

So many Exemplar and Consimilar Writs were issued to Constitute this Par∣liament An. 1661. in the Lords House, to Countreys, Shires, and Comitated Cities and Towns, in the Commons House, where∣of some years after its Sitting, one Exem∣plar and one Consimilar was issued for the Bishoprick of Durham) all the rest of the Writs for Cities, Towns and Burroughs not Comitated, (of which I shall give an account) do lose their names of Consimi∣lars, when the Exemplar Writs do come to the respective Sheriffs, for then they pass from the respective Sheriffs; under the titles of Precepts, (or Derivative-Writs) as shall be more fully discourst of in the second part, where I treat of the House of Com∣mons.

Now I shall proceed to the Act of Pre∣cedencies, and give a short description of such as are to be Summon'd for the Lords-House only, because I speak more amply of their Individual-Writs whereby they are Summon'd

Notes

• * 1.1

  Teste Rege.
• * 1.2

  Consimile.
• * 1.3

  Consimi∣lia.
• * 1.4

  Dukes Three.
• * 1.5

  Marquesses Four.
• * 1.6

  Earls Fif∣ty five.
• * 1.7

  Viscounts Eight.
• * 1.8

  Barons Chevaliers Sixty eight.