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A33187 The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are. 1658 (1658) Wing C4354; ESTC R24831 43,516 135

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assize_n shall_v be_v make_v by_o the_o sheriff_n &_o their_o minister_n or_o by_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n if_o any_o of_o the_o party_n shall_v come_v to_o demand_v upon_o reasonable_a cause_n in_o manner_n as_o the_o use_n be_v in_o assize_n of_o fresh_a force_n and_o in_o such_o assize_n of_o mortdancestor_n the_o party_n may_v be_v essoyn_v as_o at_o the_o common-law_n and_o the_o tenant_n may_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o also_o in_o a_o foreign_a county_n if_o the_o vouchee_n have_v no_o tenement_n within_o the_o city_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n plead_v a_o release_n bear_v date_n in_o a_o foreign_a county_n or_o other_o foreign_a matter_n that_o may_v not_o be_v try_v within_o the_o city_n or_o that_o they_o vouch_v to_o warranty_n in_o a_o foreign_a county_n him_z that_o have_v nothing_o within_o the_o city_n then_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o the_o party_n the_o record_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o the_o court_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n by_o 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