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Show i6] are 22nd Edward I, by which, Two, as at this Day, were directed to be chofen for each County; but the King not being fatisfied with that Num~ I7l her, other Writs were ilTued for chufing Two Themfelves with what the Lords thought fit ta more. grant out of their own Efiates..--At other Times, This difcretionary Power being thought inconvenient, was afterwards rei'trained by the the Knights of Shires, feparatmgfrom the Reft Statutes of Richard II, Henry IV, and fubfequent Aéts. of the Commons, and joining With the Lords, have granted a Subfidy, and the Reprefentatives ‘of Ciiies and Boroughs have likewife granted Sublidies t0 the Crown feparately, as appears by a In earlier Times there was more Simplicity in the Rules of Government, and Men were more folicitous about the Effentials, than the Forms of it. When the Confent of thofe who were to perf form, or pay any Thing extra-feudal, was fairly Writ in 24th Edward I, which runs in thefe Words: Rex, &c.-Cum Canaries, Bfl7‘0fl6'3, Minter" Nadir, Sac. forerunz‘ undecimanz do omnibus Bonn/air moor/am, at Cine: 6! Bargenfes, &c. feptinzam dc applied for and obtained, the Manner was little amnion: Boar's/nit inch/ions, &c. .noois curialz'ter con- regarded; but, as the People had reafon to be Jealous of Defigns to impofe Contributions upon Them without their Confent, it was thought ex- aflérint, &c. When an Affair happened, which affected only fome Individuals, and called for an pedient to have Formalities regulated, and fixed, "viduals alone to be fummoned -, to which Purpofe feveral ‘Nrits are extant. In 35th Edward Ill, there is a Writ (which Dagda/e has printed in his Collection of Writs of Summons to Parliament} direéied to the Earl of Northampton, which, after reciting the Confulion the Affairs of Ireland were 'to prevent this Injury to their Rights, not to de‘ {troya Principle, without which, They could not he find to have any Rights at all. ' Before the Introduction of thofe Form alit ies, which were framed with a View to reitrain the Excurfions of Power, and to fecure th e Privileges of the Subject, as the Mode of Proceeding was mor e fimple, f0 perhaps this Foundation of Con: {cm was more vifible than it is at pre fent, wherefore It may be of Ufe to adduce fome Infi ances, which directly point out this necefl'ar and efient' l P ' ciple of Briti/Iy Liberty. Y 13 rm ‘The Lords and Commons have fe aratel Aids ' and Sublidies to the Crown. Inp l 3th E‘dg‘zizhid III, the Lords granted the Tent h of all the Corn (are. growmg upon their Dem efnes, the Com: Aid to the Crown, it was common for thofe India in, and that he, and fome other Eng/{fly Lords had l'oIIefiions in that Kingdom, and were therefore more particularly obliged to the Defence (if it, follows in thele Words: Volzzmus Vooifcum, at can; aliz's do rode/n Rogno (flnglz'a foilz'm‘) Terms in data rma booentions Col/ogmmn loaoere, &c. But, that the Reader may perceive ho'w ftriétly the Principle of no Perfons being taxed WithOUt their Confent, hath been regarded, it IS proper to take Notice, that, upon the fame Occafion, Writs 'were likewife direéted even to Women, who were Proprietors of Land in Ireland, to fend their De~ puties to conl‘ult, and confent to what fhould be "mans then granting Nothing, nor concerning, judged necefiiiry to be done on the Occafion; Them? e. g. |