Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity Volume . 39 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...themselves to receive the dignity.8 And Spelman, who gives an account of the transaction in the Dissertation on Knighthood printed in his posthumous works, says that it was indifferent whether those who were summoned in King Charles's time came or not, for they did not know where they could make an effectual legal appearance, as it was a moot point for long after whether their appearance could be recorded in the Exchequer or before the Earl Marshal or Great Chamberlain; and it was at last held that the appearance should be registered in the Chancery, although the words of the writs were, "before the King's presence."" It appears from some subsequent proceedings that, whether intentionally or otherwise, the proclamations were not actually made in Yorkshire and probably in others of the counties until the day previous to the period within which the persons summoned were to appear in London,0 so that obedience to them was not only not expected but was physically impossible. Whether the lord keeper, in suggesting the adherence to this custom, had in his mind or imparted to the other ministers any idea of the use which might afterwards be made of it for supplying the necessities of the crown is left to conjecture. The subsequent facts appear rather to negative such a supposition. If the proclamations of the first year of Charles had been ordered with a view to the use subsequently made of them, there can be little doubt that when the second Parliament had met and parted in the first half of the year 1626 without granting a supply, recourse would have been had to this expedient of raising money, for which there was so strong a show of precedents. Such a measure, Stat. 17 Car. I. c. 20. b Proclamatur, ut de more, per...