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 CHAP. V.

Houfe of Commons.

HE Atoufe of Commous was originally, and from the firft Conftitution of the Nation ,

the Reprefentative of one of the Three Eftates of the Realm, and a part of the Parliament.

It is affirmed by Mr. Lambard, That Bargeffes were chofen to the Parliament before the Conquett.

The ancient Towns calf'd Bo- roughs are the moft ancient Towns thatarein England : for the Towns that now are Cities or Counties in old time were Boroughs;and call’d Boroughs, for that of fuch old Towns came the Burgeffes to the Parliaments.

Knights of the Shire to ferve in Parliament, and the paying Wa- ges to them for their Service, has been Time out of Mind, and did

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Sir R, Ai- kyas Ar- gument,

OE. PL Zs

Lambara’s Archeion,

257,238.

Littleton, Seét.i 54 :

Sie Rob. ‘Athyzs 18. Rh