Appendix No. 1.
PRECEDENTS RELATIVE TO PARLIAMENTARY OATHS.
PRECEDENT of a Member disabled for having sat in the House without taking the Oath.
Sir John Leedes hath been in the House and not taken the Oath.
Sir John Leedes not to come into the House till further Order.
Sir E. Coke: That by the law Sir J. Leedes is disabled to serve this Parliament, and therefore ought to be discharged, and a new Writ.
Mr. Pawlett, accordant.
Sir J. Strangways: Can pretend no ignorance, for a Member of the House last Parliament.
Mr. Crew, for Sir J. Leedes: No question but he is incapable. 2. He is to be punished.
Resolved, Sir J. Leedes incapable of being a Member of this House, as if never returned.