and Newton aforesaid or either of them And all oâ— annual rent of 20 d. and the services going out of five acres of ground now or late 〈◊〉 phen Middletons lying and being at the 〈◊〉 of Southwark and Newington aforesaid or either of them And all that our annual 〈◊〉 of 4 d. and the service going out of four cres of Land now or late William Champion lying and being in Southmead in Walm Field in the Parish of Newington in our County of Surrey And all that our annual rent of 20 d. ¼ and the service going ouâ— the Messuage or Tenement called Ciroâ— Southwark and Newington aforesaid and â—â— of them And all other our Messuage Lands Tenements Rents Reversions vices and Hereditaments whatsoever which were parcel of the Possessions Rents and Revenues of the Archbishoprick and Bishoprick of Canterbury in Southwark in the said County of Surrey We furthermore give and for the considerations aforesaid and with the advice aforesaid do grant by these Presents to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens A Grant of the premises in as large manner as the Luke of Suffolk or any Abbot of Bermondsey or Archbishop of Canterbury did enjoy the same of the City of London all and all manner of Woods Underwoods and Trees whatsoever growing and being of in and upon all and singular the premises and the soyl and ground of the same and also whatsoever Reversions of all and singular the premises and every part thereof and all the rents and yearly profits whatsoever reserved upon whatsoever Demises and Grants made of the premises or any part thereof by any means We also give and by these Presents grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London all and singular the premises with the appurtenances as fully and in as ample manner and form as the said Charles late Duke of Suffolk or any other Abbot of the late Monastery of Bermondsey or any Archbishop of Canterbury or any of them or others before this time having or possessing the said Mannours and other premises or any parcel thereof or being thereof seized ever had held or enjoyed or ought to have or enjoy the same or any parcel thereof and as fully freely and wholly and in as As largely as it came to Edward the 4. or H. 8. large manner and form as all and singular the same came or ought to have come to our hands or to the hands of our most dear Father Hen. the 8. late King of England by reason or pretence of any Charter Gift Grant or Confirmation or by reason or pretence of the dissolution of the said late Monastery or by any other means or right they came or ought to have come or as the same now be or ought to be in our hands Know ye moreover that we as well of our grace knowledge and motion aforesaid and with the advice aforesaid as for the sum of five hundred Marks Consideration of five hundred Marks of lawful Money of England paid into the hands of our Treasurer of our Court aforesaid to our use by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London whereof we confess us to be fully satisfied and the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors thereof to be acquitted and discharged by these presents Have given and granted and by A Grant of several things to the Mayor c. these presents do give and grant for us and our Heirs to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City aforesaid and to their Successors in and through all the Borough and Town of Southwark aforesaid and in and through all the Parishes of S. Saviours S. Olaves and S. Georges in Southwark and iâ— the Parish and through all the Parishes laâ—â— called S. Thomas Hospital and now called the Kings Hospital in Southwark aforesaid and elsewhere soever in the said Town and Borough of Southwark aforesaid and in Kentish-street and in Blackman-street aforesaid and the Parish of Newington and elsewhere in the said Town and Borough of Southwark all Goods and Chattels waved Estrays and Waifes Estrayes Treasure found all Treasure found in the Town and Precinct aforesaid and all manner of handy-work Goods of Traytors Deodands Goods of Felons Deodands Goods of Fugâ—tives Deodands Goods of Outlaws Deodands Goods and Chattels of all manner of Traytors Felons Fugitives outlawed condemned convicted and of Felons defamed and put in exigent Felons of themselves and Deodands and denying the Law of our Land wheresoever or before whomsoever Justice ought to be done of them and all goods disclaimed found and being within the Borough Town Parishes and Precincts aforesaid and also all manner of Escheats and forfeitures to us and our Heirs may there pertain as fully and wholly as we should have them if the said Town and Borough were in the hands of us or of our Heirs and that it shall be lawful to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors by their Deputy or Ministers of the same Town and Borough to put themselves in seizin of in all the handy-works and chattels of all manner of Traytors Felons Fugitives Outlawed Condemned Convicted and of Felons defamed and denying the Law of our Land and of other premises and also of and in all goods disclaimed found or being within the same Borough Town Parishes or Precincts aforesaid and also of and in all Escheats and forfeitures to us and our Heirs there pertaining And that the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors by themselves or their The Mayor and Commonalty shall have the Assize of Bread Wine c. within the Borough and Parishes Deputy or Minister or Ministers shall have in the Borough Town Parishes and Precincts aforesaid the Assize and Essay of Bread Wine Beer and Ale and of all other Victuals and things whatsoever set to sale in the Town aforesaid and also all and whatsoever doth or may pertain to the Clerk of the Market of our house or of the house of our Heirs together with the correction and punishment of all persons selling Wine Bread Beer Ale and other Victuals there to be sold and of others there dwelling or exercising Arts howsoever and with all manner of forfeitures fines and amerciaments to be forfeited with all other things which therefore do or may there pertain to us or our Heirs or Successors in time to come And that they shall have there the Execution of all manner of Execution of Writs Writs of ours or of our Heirs and Successors and of all other Writs Commands Extracts and Warrants with the Returns of the same by such their Ministers Return of Writs and Deputies whom they shall thereunto choose and that the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors shall every year have there and through all the Town Borough Parishes A Fair in Southwark for three days and Precincts aforesaid one Fair or Mart
Hustings shall be kept once a week and they justly have their lands and tenures and premises and all their debts whosoever do owe them that right be done them according to the Custom of of the City of all their lands and tenures which be in the City and of all their debts which were lent at London and of premises there made Pleas to be holden in London Also I do grant to them that they may have Hunting their Huntings wheresoever they had the same in the time of K. Henry my Grandfather And if any in all England shall take any Citizens Toll-free Custom or Toll of or from the men of London after he shall fail of right the Sheriff of London may take goods thereof at London Furthermore also for the advancement of Citizens free of Bridtoll Childwit Jeresgive and Scotal Confirmation of all Customs the said City I have granted to them that they shall be free and quit of Bridtol Child wite and Jeresgive Scotale so as the Sheriff of London or any other Bayliff may take no Scotale These aforesaid Customs I do grant unto them and all their Liberties and free Customs which they had in the time of K. Hen. my Grandfather whensoever they had To hold of the K. and his heirs them more better and free wherefore I will and stedfastly command that they and their Heirs may have and hold all these things aforesaid by inheritance of me and my heirs witness the Archbishop of Canterbury Rob. Bishop of Lond. Ph. Bishop of Bath Edward Bishop of Lexon Th. Chancellour Rich. of Newberry R. of Warron Rich. of St. Wal Wash Mamot Rich. of Lucy Conar Son of Garold Mannell Bissett Loc Baillolio at Westm WE have also seen the Charter of Lord Rich. 1. Ch. 1. Rich. the first sometimes K. of England D. of Normandy and Earl of Anjou to his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Ministers and all others his faithful French and English people greet KNOW Citizens not to plead without the walls except foreign Tenures ye that we have granted to our Citizens of London that none of them may plead without the walls of the City of London for any Pleas saving Pleas of foreign tenures except Monyers our Monyers and Ministers Also we have granted to them Acquittal of Murther Acquit of Murther within the City and in Portsoken and that none of them may wage Battel and that they may discharge themselves of the Pleas belonging to the Crown according to the Antient Custom of the City and that none may take any Lodgings within the None take Lodgings by force walls of the City by force or by delivery of the Marshal This also we have granted unto them that all the Citizens of London be free from Toll and Lestage throughout all England and the Sea-ports that none be adjudged of Amerciaments Amerced according to the Law of the City of money but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry Grandfather to Henry our Father and that there be no miskenning in any Plea No Miskenning Hustings once a week within the City and that the Hustings be kept only once a week and they justly have all their Lands and Tenures and Premises and all other their debts whosoever do owe Right to be done the City them to them And that right be done to them according to the Custom of the City of all their Lands and Tenures which they have within the City and of all their debts which shall be lent at London and of promises there made the Pleas shall be holden at London and if any in all England shall take Toll or Custom of the men of London after that he shall fail of right the Sheriff of London may take goods therefore at London Also we have granted unto them that they may have their Huntings wheresoever they had the same in the time of King Henry Grandfather to Henry our Father Furthermore Also for the Advancement of the City we have granted to them that they all be acquit of all Brid-Toll Childwite and Jeresgive and Scotale so that no Sheriff of London or any other Bailiff shall make any Scotale The said Customes we do grant to them and all other liberties and free Customes which they had in the time of King Henry Grandfather unto Henry our Father when as they more better and freely had the same Wherefore we will and stedfastly command that they and their heirs have and hold all their things aforesaid of us and our heires Witness Hub. Archbishop of Cant. R. Bishop of Lincoln Ralph Earl of Chester R. Earl of Clarence William Marshal Roger Bigott Jeophery Son of Peter Hugh Bardolph William Brewer William Warren Given by the hand of William Bishop of Ely our Chancellor at Winchester 23 Apr. 5th Year of our Reign WE have also seen a certain other Charter Rich. 1. Ch. 2. of the said Lord Rich. By the Grace of God K. of Engl. Duke of Normandy and Earl of Anjou To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Stewards Castle-keepers Justices Constables Bailiffs Ministers and all his Faithful Subjects greeting Know ye all that we for the health of our soul and for the souls health of K. Henry our Father and all our Ancestors souls and also for the common weal of our City of London and of all our Realm Have granted and stedfastly commanded that all wares that are in the Thames be moved wheresoever they shall be within the Thames And that no wares be put any way within the Thames Also we have clearly quit claimed all that which the To remove all Wares in the Thames Keepers of our Tower of London was wont yearly to receive of the said wares Wherfore we will and stedfastly command that no Keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter shall exact any thing of any one neither molest or burthen or any demand make of any person by reason of the said wares for it is manifest to us and by our Right Reverend Father Hubert Archbishop of Canter and other our Faithful Subjects it is sufficiently given us to understand that great detriment and discommodity hath grown to our said City of London and also to the whole Realm by occasion of the said wares which thing to the intent it may continue for ever firm and stable we do fortifie by the Inscription of this present page and the putting to our Seal These being witnesses John of Worcester Hugh of Coventry Bishops John Earl of Morton Ralph Barl of Chester Robert Earl of Leicester VVill. Earl of Arundel VVill. of St. Maries Church Peter Son of Hereb Matthew his Brother Simon of Ryma Scherio de quincero Given by the hand of Mr. Eustace Dean of Salisbury Vicechancellor then Agent at the Isle of Audlyer the fourteenth day of July in the eighth year of our Reign WE have also seen the
Charter of Lord John Ch. 1. Jo. Sometimes King of England our progenitor in these words John by the Grace of God K. of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy Aquitain and Earl of Anjou To all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Ministers and all his Majesties Faithful Subjects French and English greeting Know Ye that No Citizen to plead without the walls we have granted to our Citizens of London that none of them shall plead without the walls of the City of London of no pleas saving the pleas of foreign tenures our Monyers and Ministers excepted also we have granted to them Acquittal of murther within the City and in Portsoken and none Not to wage Battel of them shall wage Battel and of the pleas belonging to the Crown they may discharge themselves according to the Antient custom of the City And that within the walls of the City nor Portsoken no man shall take any Lodging by force or delivery of the Marshal And also we have granted to them that all the Citizens of London shall be quit from Toll or Lestage and every Quit of Toll other Custom throughout all our Lands on this side and beyond the Seas And that none shall be adjudged for Amerciaments Citizens to be amerced by the City Law of money but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry Grandfather to Henry our Father And that there shall be no miskenning in any No Miskenning Hustings once a week Plea in the City And that the Hustings shall be kept once every week and they justly have their Lands and Tenures and Premises and all other their debts whosoever owe them And that right be holden to them of their Lands and Tenures City to have their lands and debts which be within the City according to the Custom of the said City and of all their debts which shall be lent at London And that Pleas of all promises there made be holden at London And if any in any of our Lands on this side or beyond the Seas shall take any Toll or any other Custom from the men of London after that he shall fail of right may take goods therefore at Londoâ— And we do grant unto them that they may have their Huntings wheresoever they had the same in the time of King Henry Grandfather to our Father Furthermore for the advancement of the said City we have granted unto them that they shall be free and quit of all Brid-Toll and Childwite and of Jeresgive and Scotale so as the Sheriff of London nor any other Bailiff may make any Scotale These aforesaid Customes we do grant and all other liberties and Grant of the Customs they had in the Reign of Henry 1. free Customes which they had in the time of K. Henry Grandfather of Henry our Father when as more freely and better they had the same wherefore we will and stedfastly command that they and their heirs may have and hold all these things aforesaid Hold of the King and his Heirs hereditarily and wholly of us our heirs Witness Hubert Archbishop of Canter our Chancellour VVill. of London E. of Ely G. of Glocester G. of VVinchester Bishops Godfrey Son of Peter Earl of Essex VVill. Marshal Earl of Pembrook Homel Earl of VVarren R. Earl of Clarence Earl Roger Lord Bigot VVill. Earl of Arundel VVill. D. Braos Roger Son of Roger Hugh Borg VVill. Bridg VVarren VVill. D. VVarren Stephen D. Truncham Simon de Paffiishil given by the hands of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury our Chancellor at Torham the 17. day of June in the first year of our Reign WE have seen other Charters of the aforesaid Jo. Ch. 2. Lord John our progenitor made in these words John by the grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy Aquitain and Earl of Anjou to his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Rulers and to all his Bailiffs and loving Subjects Know Ye that we have granted and by this our present writing confirmed to our Citizens of London the Sheriffwick of London and Confirmation of the Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex for 300 l. per annum Middlesex with all the Customs and things to the sheriffwick belonging within the City and without by land and by water to have and to hold to them and their heirs of us and our heirs paying therefore 300 l. of blank sterling money at two termes in the year that is to say at the Easter Exchequer Paid at Easter and Michaelmas 150l and at Michaelmas Exchequer 150 l. saving to the Citizens of London all their liberties and free Customs And further we Power to make Sheriffs and to remove them have granted to the Citizens of London that they amongst themselves may make Sheriffs whom they will and may amove them when they will and those whom they make Sheriffs they shall present to our Sheriffs to be presentable and accomptable to the Exchequer Sheriffs non solvent the City to make it good Saving Liberties Justices of our Exchequer of these things which to the said Sheriffwick appertain whereof they ought to answer us and unless they shall sufficiently answer satisfy the Citizens may answer and satisfy us the Amerciaments and Farm saving to the said Citizens their liberties as is aforesaid and saving to the said Sheriffs the same liberties which other Citizens have so that they which shall be appointed Sheriffs for the time being shall commit any offence whereby they ought to incur any Amerciament of money they shall not be condemned for any more than to the Amerciament of 20l. and that without the damage of other Citizens if the Sheriffs be not sufficient fo the payment of their Amerciaments but if Sheriffs offending to be tryed by the Citizens they do any offence where they ought to incur the loss of their lives or members they shall be adjudged as they ought to be according to the Law of the Ciâ—â— and of these things which to the said Sheriffs belong the Sheriffs shall answer before our Sheriffs to answer in the Exchequer Inducement of this confirmation Justices at our Exchequer saving to the said Sheriffs the liberties which other Citizens of London have Also this grant and confirmation we have made to the Citizens of London for the amendment of the said City and because it was in antient 300 l. per annum the Antient form times farmed for 300 l. Wherefore we will and stedfastly command that the Citizens of London and their heirs may have and hold Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex at 300 l. per annum the Sheriffwick of London and Middlesex with all the said Sheriffwick belonging of us and our heirs to possess enjoy hereditarily freely and quietly honourably and wholly by fee-farm of 300 l. And we forbid that none presume to do any damage impediment or diminishment to the
the same although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises or any of them or of any other gift or grants by us or our progenitors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens or to their predecessors before this time by any means made be not in these presents made or any statute Act Ordinance or provision thereof made published or ordained to the contrary or any other thing whatsoever notwithstanding In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness my self at Westminster the 20th day of June in the 18th year of our Reign And whereas in and by certain Letters Henry 7. Patents of Lord Henry late King of England the 7th our progenitor made under the great seal of England bearing date the 23d day of July in the 20 year of his Reign amongst other things it is recited that of all time of which the memory of man is not to the contrary for the Common weal of the Realm and City aforesaid it hath been used and by Authority of Parliament approved and confirmed that no stranger from the liberty of the City may Merchanchandize foreign bought and sold forfeit to the City buy or sell from any stranger from the liberties of the same City any merchandize or wares within the liberties of the same City upon forfeiture of the same The said Mayor Commonalty and Citizens and their predecessors by all the time aforesaid have had and received and have been accustomed to receive perceive and have to the use of the same Mayor Commonalty and Citizens all and all manner of Merchandizes and wares bought and sold within the liberties of the same City as aforesaid and forfeitures of the same Merchandizes and wares until of late past time they were troubled or molested The same Lord Henry the 7th by his Letters Patents as aforesaid for pacifying and taking away from henceforth controversies and ambiguities in that behalf and to fortify and by express words to explain and declare the liberty and custom aforesaid to them the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their heirs and successors and willing the said liberties to be peaceably and quietly had possessed and enjoyed to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors with the forfeitures aforesaid against the said late Lord K. Henry his heirs and successors granted and by his said Charter confirmed to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors that no stranger from the liberties of the same City may buy or sell from any other stranger to the liberty of the same City any Merchandizes or wares within the liberties of the same City And if any stranger to the liberty of the same City shall sell or buy any merchandizes or wares within the liberty of the same City of any other stranger to the liberty of the same City that the same Mayor Commonalty and Citizens and their successors may have hold and receive all and all manner of such like Merchandizes and wares so bought and to be bought sold or to be sold within the liberty of the said City between whatsoever strangers to the liberty of the same City as forfeited and all the forfeitures of the same and also penalties fines and redemptions whatsoever any waies forfeited lost or to be lost or to be forfeited or due thereon to the use and profit of the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their heirs and successors without hindrance of the same late King his heirs or successors and without any account or any other thing to be rendred or paid thereof to the said late King his heirs and successors any statute Act or ordinance of us or our progenitors made to the contrary notwithstanding although the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City or their predecessors have before that time used abused or not used those Customs and liberties saving alwaies that the great men Lords and Nobles and Strangers may buy things in the gross for their own use but not to sell again other English and strangers of what condition soever they shall be may freely whatsoever Merchandizes in gross for their families and proper uses within the liberties of the said City without any forfeiture loss or hindrance whatsoever so that they do not sell again the said Merchandizes to any other and further the same late King of his more ample grace by his said Letters Patents amongst other things did give and grant to the Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of the same City of London and their successors the Office of The Office of Gawger Gawger within the said City and the deposing Ordering Surveying and Correction of the same To have hold exercise and occupy the said Office and other premises with all fees profits and emoluments to the same Office in any manner belonging or appertaining to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens by themselves or by their sufficient deputy or deputies from the 22d day of August in the first year of his Reign for ever without any account to be made thereof or any other thing rendring and paying â—o the said Lord Henry 7th his heirs of sucessors as by the said Letters Patents more plainly may appear WE have also seen the Letters Patents Henry 8. Char. 1. â—f Lord Henry the 8th late King of England our progenitor made in these words Henry by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland to all to whom these presents shall come greeting Whereas Edward the 3d. sometimes King of England our progenitor by his Letters Patents amongst other things hath granted to the Citizens of the City of London that all Inquisitions from hence to be taken by the Justices and other the Ministers of the men of the said City should be taken at great Saint Martins in London and not elsewhere except inquisitions to be taken in Circuits in the Tower of London and for the Goal-delivery of Newgate Know ye that we for some urgent causes reasonable as moving at the petition of the Mayor and Commonalty aforesaid and of the Citizens of the same City have of our special grace and from our certain knowledg and meer motion granted And by these presents do for us and our heirs as much as in us is grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and unto their successors and unto the same Citizens of the same City that all inquisitions by the Justices or other our Ministers or of our heirs to be from henceforth of the Inquisitions formerly taken in S. Martins to be in London men of our City aforesaid shall be taken at the Guild-Hall within the City aforesaid or at any other place within the same City where it shall from time to time be thought to our Justices for the time being before whom those Inquisitions ought hereafter to be taken most expedient and most convenient and not elsewhere except inquisitions to be taken at the
Commons Woods Under-woods Rents Services Reversions Court-Leets Views of Franck-pledge Chattels waved Strays free Warrens and all and singular the said premises with the Appurtenances except before excepted to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and to their Successors for ever To be holden of us and our Heirs and Successors as of our Mannour of East-Greenwick in our County of Kent by fealty only in Fee-Soccage and not in Chief for all services and demands whatsoever We give also and for the consideration aforesaid do by these Presents grant to the said A Grant of all the Rents c. of the Premises from Michael was without accompt Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London all the Issues Rents Revenues and profits of the said Mannour Messuages Lands Tenements and all other the premises with their Appurtenances coming and growing from the Feast of S. Michael the Archangel last past hitherto to have the same to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our gift without accompt or any other thing to us our Heirs or Successors by any means therefore to be given paid or made And furthermore of our ample Grace we will and for us our Heirs and Successors do by these Presents grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and to their Successors that we our Heirs and Successors will yearly for ever discharge acquit and save harmless as well the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors as the said Mannours Messuages Lands Tenements and all other the premises with their Appurtenances and every part thereof against us our Heirs and Successors and against whatsoever The King to save the City harmless against Corodies c. persons concerning all and all manner of Corodies Rents Fees Annuities sums of Money and charges whatsoever by any means giving out or to be paid out of the premises or to be charged thereupon Saving the services hereby reserved Saving the services above by these presents reserved and the demises and grants by any means made for terms of life or years of the premises or any parcel whereupon the old Rent and more is reserved and shall be due yearly during the terms aforesaid and besides the Covenants in those Demises and And the yearly Fee-farm Grants being And saving 10 l. by the year of the Antient Farm for the Town of Southwark aforesaid by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens due in our Exchequer yearly to be paid and payable willing and by these presents by streight Injunction commanding as well our Chancellor and General Overseers and Councel of our said Court of Augmentations and Revenues of our Crown and all Receivers Auditors and others our Officers of ours or of our Heirs whatsoever for the time being That they and every of them upon the only shewing of these our Letters Patents or of the Inrolments of the same without any other Writ or Warrant from Us or our Heirs by any means to be obtained and prosecuted shall make and cause to be made unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors full power and due allowance and manifest discharge of all such Corodies Rents Fees Annuities and sums of Money whatsoever going out or to be paid out of the premises or thereupon charged or to be charged except before excepted And these our Letters Patents and the Inrolment of the same shall be yearly and from time to time a sufficient Warrant and discharge as well to the said Chancellour and General Overseers and to our Councel of our said Court of Augmentations and Revenues of our Crown as to all Receivers Auditors and other Officers and Ministers of ours our Heirs and Successors whatsoever for the time being in this behalf We will also and by these presents do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London that they may and shall have these our Letters Patents in due manner made and sealed under our Great Seal of England without fine or Fee great or small to Us in our Hamper or elsewhere to our use to be by any means given paid or made although express mention be not in these presents made of the true yearly value or of the certainty of the premises or of other gifts or grants of Us or by any our Progenitors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens before this time made any Statute Act or Ordinance provision or restraint thereof made ordained or provided to the contrary or any thing cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents witness my self at Westminster the 23. day of April in the fourth year of our Reign We have also seen the Letters Patents of our most dear Father Lord James late King of England c. made in these words James by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom our present Letters Patents shall come greeting Whereas our beloved the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our City of London time out of mind have had exercised and ought and have accustomed themselves to have and exercise the Office Conservation of the Thames of Bailiff and conservation of the water of Thames to be exercised and occupied by the Mayor of the same City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or by his sufficient Deputies in upon and about the water of Thames that is to say from the Bridge of the Town of Staynes in the County of Middlesex and toward the Extent of the Mayors Jurisdiction on the Thames â—ast unto London-Bridge and from thence â— a certain place called Kendall otherwise â—nland otherwise Yeenleet towards the Sea and East and in Medway and in the Port of Medway â—e City of London aforesaid and upon whatsoever Bank and upon every Shore â—d upon every Wharf of the same water â— Thames within the limits and bounds aâ—resaid and in upon and about all and â—ery of them And also for all the time Fees and profits â—resaid have had and taken and ought â—d have accustomed to have and take to â—eir own proper use by the Mayor of the â—e City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or his sufficient Deputies all wages rewards fees and profits belonging to the same Office of Bailiff And whereas the said Mayor and Commonalty The Mayor c. to have the Office of measuring Coals and grain and Citizens from all the time aforesaid have had and exercised the Office of measurer and measuring of all Coals and grain of whatsoever kind And also of all kind of Salt and all kind of Apples Pears Plums and other Fruit whatsoever and also all kind of roots eatable of what kind Salt Apples c. soever and of Onyons and of
To have the said office without accompt hold and enjoy the said Office and all and singular the premises with all and singular wages rewards fees profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Offices and every or any of them belonging or appertaining to the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors for ever by the Mayor of the aforesaid City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or his sufficient Deputies to be exercised and executed without any account or any other thing to be rendred or made thereof to us our Heirs No other Water Bailiff Conservator or measurer may meddle or Successors So as no other Bailiff or Conservator of the aforesaid water or measurer of Coals Grain Salt Apples Plumbs Roots to be eaten Onyons or other Merchandizes or Commodities or of any thing or things above-mentioned shall be or shall in any ways intermeddle in the premises or any of them And we willing to shew to our said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens more ample favour of our especial grace and from our certain knowledge and meer motion for Us our Grant of the said Offices notwithstanding any non-user or abuser of the same Heirs and Successors grant and by this our present Charter confirm unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors hitherto in some case happening have not used or peradventure have abused the offices aforesaid or any or some of the offices or the measurage aforesaid or any thing or things to any or some of them appertaining or belonging Notwithstanding they the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors from henceforth freely and peaceably shall use and enjoy the said offices so not without hinderance used or abused and every of them without the let or impediment of us our Heirs or Successors or of our Justices Escheators Sheriffs or other Bailiffs Officers or Ministers of us our Heirs or Successors any Statute or Ordinance made or Judgment rendered or any Charters of us our Progenitors or Predecessors in times past made or granted notwithstanding Although there be no express mention in these presents of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises or of any of them or of other gifts or grants by us or by any of our Progenitors or Predecessors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid before these times made or any Statute Act Ordinance Provision Proclamation or Restraint to the contrary thereof theretofore had made published ordained or provided or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever notwithstanding In witness whereof these our Letters we have caused to be made Patents Witness my self at Westminster the 20th day of August in the third year of our Reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland the thirty ninth WEE have seen also certain other Letters King James Charter 2. Patents of our said most dear Father of blessed memory Lord James late King of England made in these words James by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King defender of the Faith c. to all to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting Whereas very many of our Progenitors sometimes Kings of England of their especial Grace and for free laudable multiplied and continued service done and expended in times past by the Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Predecessors And also for divers other urgent causes and considerations them thereunto especially moving Have given granted and confirmed to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors divers liberties priviledges franchises Immunities authorities jurisdictions ordinances Customs and quittances as by the several Letters Patents of our Progenitors and Predecessors sometimes Kings of England more fully and manifestly is and appeareth WE also for and in consideration of the high fidelity constancy and ready and laudable service by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our said City of London to us in the beginning of our Reign and continually ever since maniiested faithfully done and expended We have ratified and allowed and for Us our Heirs and Successors as much as in us is do accept of and approve all and singular the Letters Patents Charters and Confirmations of our most famous Progenitors and Ancestors to the same Mayor and A Confirmation of all former Charters c. to the City Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Predecessors by whatsoever name of incorporation before these times made granted or connrmed and all and singular gifts grants confirmations restitutions customs ordinances explanations and all other things whatsoever in whatsoever Letters Patents or Charters of our Predecessors Progenitors or Ancestors Kings of England and also all and singular things in the said Letters Patents Charters Grants Confirmations or any of them contained recited confirmed or explained and all and singular jurisdictions authorities priviledges quittances aâ—d free customes and hereditaments whatsoever which the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London or their Predecessors by the name of Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of The several names of the corporations of London the City of London or by the name of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London or by the name of the Mayor Citizens and Commonalty of the City of London or by the name of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London or by the name of the Citizens of the City of London or by the names of the Barons of London or by the names of the Barons of the City of London or by any other name whatsoever by reason or force of any Letters Patents Charters or Confirmations of any of our Progenitors Kings of England which in any time or times they had reasonably used or exercised and them all and singular to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors do ratifie and confirm To have and hold enjoy and exercise all and singular the premisses to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors for ever so fully clearly and entirely and in as ample manner and form as if they were or had been severally particularly and by name in these presents expressed and declared And further we will and of our special grace for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors be restored to all and singular their Authorities Jurisdictions Liberties Franchises Priviledges Acquittances Immunities and free Customes and we do restore the same to them and their Successors by these presents as fully freely and intirely A grant and restitution of all liberties as fully as their Ancestors enjoyed them as they or their Predecessors in any time of our Progenitors or Predecessors Kings of England used or enjoyed or ought to have use and
be one And to make and continue process against all and singular so indicted or who after shall To make continue process chance to be indicted untill they be taken render themselves or outlawed And to hear and determine all and singular Murthers Felonies Poysonings Witchcrafts Inchantments Sorceries Magick-arts Transgressions False conspiracies and other Misdemeanors Fore stallings Regrateings Ingrossings Extortions Conventicles and Judgments aforesaid and all and singular the premises according to the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdom of England as used and ought to be done in such like Case And to chastise and punish the same offend ers for their faults by Fines Redemptions Amerciaments Forfeitures and otherwise as hath been used and ought to be according to the Law and Custom of our Kingdom To punish Offenders of England and the form of the Ordinances and Statutes of the same And to do exercise hear determine and execute all and singular things within the said City and liberties thereof which Justices of the peace by the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdom may and are inabled to do To execute the Laws as fully as any Justices in any other County may do inquire or execute and in as ample manner and form as any one or other Justices of the peace in any other Counties of this our Kingdom of England may and are inabled lawfully to do inquire punish or execute giving it strictly in command by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors to our Sheriffs of our said City for the time being and their Successors Sheriffs of the said City and to whatsoever Citizens of the said City who now are and in time to come shall be that they be attending counselling answering and aiding to the said keepers of the peace the aforesaid Mayor and Recorder for the time Sheriffs to attend the Justices when desired being and such Aldermen as are aforesaid in all and singular things which do or may belong to the Office of the Keeper of the peace and such like Justices within the said City and liberties of the same according to the said form as often and when they shall be duly required by them or some or one of them in the behalf of Us our Heirs or Successors Know ye also that we for the consideration aforesaid have given and granted And by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors A grant of forfeiture of Recognizauces do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors all Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeited for appearance at any Session or Sessions of the peace holden or to be holden before the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the said City as is aforesaid or any other Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors assigned or to be assigned for or concerning the peace in the City of London and the liberties thereof And also all and all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeited before the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors for and concerning the peace in the same City and liberties of the same assigned or to be assigned or by one or any of them for and concerning the keeping and maintaining of Bastard-Children and the keeping harmless the Parishes of the said City touching such like children or of Inmates dividing of houses in or for several habitations or of suppressing of Alchouses Inmates dividing houses Ale-houses within the said City and liberties thereof And for the observation of such like orders which from time to time by the same Justices of peace or any of them have been made touching any of the late mentioned premises also all manner of Recognizances Recognizances for appearance at the Sessions of Gaol-delivery Fines and Issues of Jurors â—aken or to be taken acknowledged or to â—e acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeiâ—ed for appearance at any Sessio nor Sessions of Goal-delivery of and for prisoners in the â—ame for the time being held or to be held 〈◊〉 and for the said City the liberties there â—f And also Fines and Issues of Jurors and all other Issues Fines and Amerciaments forfeited and to be forfeited of and for all and singular the matters causes and occasions aforesaid and of and for whatsoever transgressions Riots Offences Misprisions Extortions Usurpations Contempts of Laws Violations and other Misdemeanors done or to be committed in the said City or the Liberties of the same before the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the said City for the time being or any of them or any of the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors concerning the peace in the said City or before the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors assigned or to be assigned to hear and determine Felonies Transgressions and Misdemeanors in the said City and Liberties thereof or before any Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors or any of them in the City aforesaid judged or to be adjudged forfeited or to be forfeited together with the Assessments and Levies of the same as often and when there shall be need Saving and always reserving to Us our Heirs and Successors Except Royal Issues all and all manner of Issues and Amerciaments commonly called Fines or Issues Royal hereafter from time to time to be imposed upon these the Mayor and Aldermen and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and for the time or any of them respectively or by them to be forfeited and paid And further we by these Grant of forfeited Recognizances presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors all all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknoweged or to be acknowledged broken or to be broken not observed or not to be observed before the said Justices of the peace in the said City and the liberties of the same or any of them for the peace and security of the peace and good behaviour and also all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged before the Mayor of the said City for the time being in his Court or in the Conservancy of the River of Thames within the limits of the same River or in our said Letters Patents of our said Father as aforesaid is recited and mentioned for due Fishing and observing of good order in taking of Fish or otherwise for the preservation of small Fish in the said River of Thames as for the conservation of the same Water or Shores or Banks of the same River made or to be made broken Fines and Amerciaments imposed by the Mayor or to be broken and also all Fines and Amerciaments Pains and Penalties whatsoever assessed imposed or adjudged or to be assessed or adjudged by or before the Mayor of the said City for the time being in his Courts as
Conservator of the said River of the Thames without any account or other thing to be rendred or made to Us or our Heirs or Successors And further for the consideration aforesaid We have given and granted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors All and all Fine simposed by Commissioners of Sewers manner of Fines and Amerciaments and forfeitures which by reason or force of any Commission or Commissions of Sewers of Us our Heirs or Successors issued or to be issued forth within the City of London and the liberties of the same under the great Seal of England of us our Heirs or successors taxed imposed assessed or adjudged or from time to time to be taxed imposed assessed or adjudged upon any person or persons without any account or any other thing to be rendred paid or made to Us our Heirs or successors And further for the consideration Without Accompt aforesaid we by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their successors All messuages Houses Edifices Cottages Buildings Courts Yards Gardens Conduits and Cisterns Shops Sheds Porches Benches Cellars Doors of Cellars Staples Stalls Stayes Pales Posts Justies and Penthouses Sign-Posts Props of Signs and the ground and foundation of them Shores Water-courses Gutters and Easments with their appurtenances which now are or at any time hereafter have been erected built taken inclosed obtained increased possessed or enjoyed by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors or any person or persons whatsoever of in upon or under all or any void grounds Wasts Commons Streets Wayes and other Common places within the said City and the liberties of the same and in the River or Water of Thames or Ports Banks Creeks or shores of the same within the liberties of the said City We will also and by these presents for Us our heirs and successors declare and grant that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors for ever may have hold and enjoy all those Fields called or known by the name of the Inward Moor and Outward Moor in the Morefields inward and outward Parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate London Saint Stephen in Coleman-street London and Saint Botolph without Bishopsgate London or in some or any of them and also all that Field called West-Smithfield â— the parish of Saint Sepulchers Saint Bartholomew West Smithfield the great Saint Bartholomew the â—ss in the Suburbs of London or in some â— them To the uses intents and purpoâ—s after expressed And that the same layor and Commonalty and Citizens â—d their successors may be able to hold in â—e said Field called Smithfield Fairs and Fair there â—arkets there to be and used to be held â—d to take receive and have pickage â—llage tolls and profits appertaining happening belonging or arising out of the Fairs and Markets there to such uses as the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens or their predecessors had held or enjoyed and now have hold and enjoy or ought to have hold or enjoy the said premises last mentioned and to no other uses intents or purposes whatsoever And that we our Heirs or Successors will not erect or cause to be erected nor will permit or give leave to any person or persons to erect or build a new one or any Messuages Houses Structures Edifices in or upon the said Field called Inner Moor or the Field called Outward Moor or the said Field called West-Smithfield but that the said seperate Fields and places be reserved disposed and continued to such like common and publick uses as the same Fields heretofore and now are used disposed or converted to saving nevertheless and alwaies Excepting Streets waste-grounds common soil of the City reserving to Us our Heirs and Successors all Streets Lanes and Alleys and now waste and void ground and places as they now are within the City and liberties of the same To hold and enjoy the said Messuages Houses Edifices Court yards and all and singular the premises granted or confirmed or mentioned to be granted and confirmed with all their appurtenances To hold in free Burgage and not in Capite except before excepted to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens oâ— the said City and their Successors for ever To hold in free and common Burgage anâ— not in Capite or by Knights service And further by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors we pardon remit and release to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and Pardon of Issues their successors all and singular Issues profits and rents of all and singular the same Messuages Edifices Houses Structures Penthouses and other the premises last mentioned except before excepted any way due or incurred before the date of these presents to us or our predecessors and the arrearages of the same without any account molestation suit or impediment of Us our Heirs or Successors or Without Writ of ad quod damnum any Justices Officers or Ministers of Us our Heirs or Successors and this without any writ of Ad quod damnum or any other Writ or Inquisition to be procured issued or prosecuted in that behalf And that it shall be lawful to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors to put themselves by them or their Deputies in full and peaceable possession and Seizin of all and singular the premises as often and when it shall seem good and expedient and thereof to have good allowance in any Court whatsoever of Us our Heirs and Successors from time to time without hindrance impediment or perturbation of Us our Heirs or successors our Justices Treasurers of England Barons of the Exchequer or other Officers or Ministers whatsoever of Us our Heirs or Successors And further for the consideration aforesaid for Us our Heirs and Successors we do Pardon of all Intrusions pardon remit release and exonerate to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors All and all manner of Entries Intrusions and Ingresses whatsoever at any time heretofore had or made of in and upon the premises aforesaid or any part of them without any right or legal title of the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their predecessors or their tenants farmers or assigns or any other person or persons We will nevertheless and for Us our Heirs and Successors do ordain and declare by these presents that these our Letters Patents or any thing contained in them shall not be interpreted or construed to the taking or adminishing the force or effect of any Proclamations published hereafter of or concerning buildings and edifices in the said City and the liberties of the same and in the places adjoyning for any
We have also seen a certain other Charter of the said Lord William our Progenitor made in these words William King greet William Bishop c. We have also seen another Charter of our most dear Father Lord Charles the First late King of England of blessed Will. Conq. ch 1. memory made in these words Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting WE have seen the Charter of Lord William sometimes King of England our Progentior in these words William King greet William Bishop and Godfrey Portgreve and all the Burrough-men To enjoy your Laws without London French and English friendly I give you to understand that I will that you enjoy all the Laws that you enjoyed in the daies of King Edward And I will that each child be his Fathers Heir after his Fathers death And I will not suffer that any man do you wrong God give you health We have seen also a certain other Charter Charter 2. of the same VVilliam our Progenitor made in these words VVilliam King greet VVilliam c. We have also seen the Charter of the Henry 1. Lord Henry sometimes King of England our progenitor made in these words Henry by the grace of God King of England to the Bishop of Canterbury and to the Bishops and Abbots Earls and Barons Justices and Sheriffs and to all his faithful Subjects Choose the Sheriffs of Middlesex of England French and English greeting KNOW ye that I have granted to my Citizens of London to hold Middlesex to farm for three hundred pounds upon accompt to them and their Heirs so that the said Citizens shall place as Sheriff whom they will of themselves and shall place whomsoever or such one as they will of themselves for keeping of the Pleas of the Crown and of Keep Pleas of the Crown the pleading of the same and none other shall be Justice over the same men of London and the Citizens of London shall not None to plead without Lond. Free from Scor c. plead without the walls of London for any Plea And be they free from Scot and Lot and Daneguilt and of all Murther And none of them shall wage Battel And if any Battel of the Citizens shall be impleaded concerning the Pleas of the Crown the man of Discharge of Pleas of Crown London shall discharge himself by his Oath which shall be adjudged within the City And none shall lodge within the walls neither None lodge in the City per force Toll-free throughout England of my houshold nor any other nor Lodging delivered by force And all the men of London shall be quit and free and all their goods throughout England and the Ports of the Sea of and from all Toll and Passage and Lestage and all other Customs Passage Lestage Churches Citizens to enjoy their Cust And the Churches and Barons and Citizens shall and may peaceably and quietly have and hold their Sokes with all their Customs so that the strangers that shall be lodged in the Sokes shall give Custom to none but him to whom the Soke appertain or to his Officer whom he shall there put And a man of London shall not be adjudged in a merciaments of money but of 100 shillings I speak of the How Citizens shal be amerced No Miskenning in the Courts of the City Hustings to sit every Monday Pleas which appertain to money And further there shall be no more miskenning in the Hustings nor in the Flock-mote nor in any other Pleas within the City And the Hustings may sit once in a week that is to say on Monday And I will cause my Citizens to have their Lands Premisses Bonds and Debts within the City and without And I Citizens to enjoy their goods debts c. according to the Law of the City will do them right by the Law of the City of the Lands of which they shall complain to me And if any shall take Toll or Custom of any Citizen of London the Citizens of London in the City shall take of the Borough or Town where Toll or Custom was so taken so much as the man of London gave for Toll and as he received damage thereby And all Debtors which do Debts owing to Citizens to be discharged in London owe debts to the Citizens of London shall pay them in London or else discharge them themselves in London that they owe none But if they will not pay the same neither come to clear themselves that they owe Attachments in Withernam for debts to Citizens none the Citizens of London to whom the debts shall be due may take their goods in the City of London of the Borough or Town or of the County wherein he remains who shall owe the debts And the Citizens of London may have To hunt in Essex Surry and Middlesex their Chases to Hunt as well and fully as their Ancestors have had that is to say in Chiltre and in Middlesex and Surry witness the Bishop of Winchester and Robert Son of Richard and Hugh Pigott and Almer of Totnes and William of Albsprima and Hubert Roger Chamberlaine and William de Mount Fitchett and Hangul Taney and John Ballett and Robert Son of Steward of VVest Furthermore We have seen the Charter Henry 2. of Lord Henry the second sometimes King of England our Progenitor made in these words Henry King of England Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Earl of Anjou To all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Ministers and to all his faithful Subjects French and English of all England greeting Know ye that I have granted to my Citizens Citizens not to plead without the walls except in foreign tenures Except Monyers Acquit of Murther Not wage Battel To discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown of London that none of them plead without the walls of the City of London upon any Pleas except only of Pleas of foreign tenures my Monyers and Officers excepted Also I grant to them acquittal of Murther within the City and in Portsoken thereof And that none of them shall wage Battel And of the Pleas of the Crown they may discharge themselves according to the old usage of the City No man shall take Lodging by force or by delivery of the Marshal And also I have granted to them That All the Citizens of London shall be quit from Toll and Lestage throughout all England and the Ports of the Sea And that none shall be adjudged for Amerciaments None amerced but according to the Law of the City of mony but according to Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry my Grandfather And that there shall be no miskenning in any Plea within No Miskenning Hustings once a week Right to be done Citizens of their Lands this City And that the
Citizens None to harm them of what to the Sheriffwick belong What shall be given away appertaining to the Sheriffwick to be allowed on accompt in the Excheq of London of these things which to the said Sheriffwick do or were accustomed to appertain Also we will and command that if we or our heirs or any of our Justices shall give or grant to any person any of those things which to the form of the Sheriffwick appertain the same shall be accounted to the Citizens of London in the acquittal of the said Farm at our Exchequer Witness Edw. of Ely S. of Bath Bishops Will. Marshal Earl of Pembrook Ralph Earl of Chester Will. Earl of Arundel Robert Son of Walter Will. Son of Albin Given by the hands of H. Archbishop of Canter our Chancellour at the good Town upon Toke the 5th day of July in the first year of our Reign WE have seen one other Charter of the Joh. Ch. 3. aforesaid Lord John our progenitor made in these words John by the Grace of God K. of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy Aquitain and Earl of Anjou To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Stewards Castle-keepers Constables Bayliffs Ministers and all his Faithful Subjects greeting Know Ye all that we for our Souls health and for the Souls health of Hen. our Father and all our predecessors and also for the Common-weal of our City of London and of all our Realm have granted and stedfastly commanded that all the wares which are in the Thames or in Medway be amoved wheresoever they shall be within the Thames and Remove Wares in Thames and Medway Medway and that no wares from henceforth be put any where in the Thames or Medway upon forfeiture of ten pounds sterling also we have clearly quitclaimed all that which the Keepers of the Tower of London were wont yearly to receive of the said wares Wherefore we will and stedfastly Keeper of the Tower not to exact any thing for wares command that no keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter exact any thing from any body nor trouble or molest any person by reason of the said wares for it is sufficiently manifest to us and by the Right Reverend Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury and by other our Faithful Subjects it is sufficiently given us to understand that very great detriment and discommodity hath grown to our said City of London and also to our Realm by occasion of these wares which to the intent it may continue both firm and stable for ever we do fortifie the same by inscription of this present page and putting to our seal these being Witnesses VVilliam of Lona Ed. of Ely G. of VVinchester Bishops Jeffery Son of Peter Earl of Essex VVilliam Marshal Earl of Pembroke H. Earl of VVarren Earl Roger Pigott R. Earl of Clare Earl de Braos Robert Son of Roger Hugh Bord VVilliam Brewer Stephen Turnham VVilliam VVarren Simon of Pattishel given by the hands of Hubert Archbishop of Cant. our Chancellour at Shoreham the 17 day of June in the first year of our Reign WE have also seen a certain other Charter John Ch. 4. of the aforesaid Lord John made in these words John by the Grace of God K. of England Duke of Normandy Aquitain and Earl of Anjou To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Rulers and to all his Keeper of Tower not to exact any thing for wares Faithful Subjects greeting Know ye that we have granted and by this our present writing confirm to our Barons of our City of London that they may choose to themselves every year a Mayor who to us may be faithful discreet and fit for Government of the City so as when he shall be chosen to be presented unto us or our Justice if we shall not be present and he Mayor to be presented to the K. or his Justice At the end of the year to amove the Mayor and chuse another or the same Confirmation of all the Liberties Saving the Chamberlainship to the King shall swear to be faithful to us and that it shall be lawful to them at the end of the year to amove him and substitute another if they will or the same to retain so as he be presented unto us or our justice if we shall not be present We have granted to the same our Barons and by this our present Charter confirmed that they well and in peace freely quietly and wholly have all their liberties which hitherto they they have used as well in the City of London as without and as well by water as by land and in all other places saving to us our Chamberlainship wherefore we will and streightly command that our aforesaid Barons of our aforesaid City of London may chuse unto themselves a Mayor of themselves in manner and form aforesaid and that they may have all the aforesaid liberties well and in peace whole and fully with all things to the same liberties appertaining as is aforesaid VVitness the Lords P. of VVinton VVilliam of VVorcester VVilliam of Ceventry Bishops VVilliam Brigword Peter Son of Herbert Godfrey d'Lucy and John Son of Hugh Given by the hands of Mr. Richard Harrister our Chancellor at the new Temple London the 19th day of May in the 16. year of our Reign Furthermore We have seen a certain other Job Char. 5. Charter of the abovesaid Lord John made in these words John by the Grace of God K. of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy and Aquitain Earl of Anjou To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs and to all his Bailiffs and Faithful Subjects greeting Know ye that we at the request of our Mayor and Citizens of London have granted and by this our present writing confirmed that the Guild of Weavers shall not from henceforth be in the City of London neither shall be at all maintained but because we have accustomed yearly to receive 18 marks in mony every year of the said Guild our said Citizens shall pay unto us and our heirs twenty marks in money for a gift at the feast of St. Michael at our Exchequer VVitness Hubert Archbishop of Cant. Earl of Ely VVilliam of Albemarlo Bishop Hugh of Gornar Robert of Harcourt Thomas Basset P. of Stoke R of Remars Given by the hands of Hub Archbishop of Cant. at the Gormer the twentieth day of March in the 3d year of our Reign WE have also seen a Charter of the Henry 3. Ch. 1. Lord Henry the Third sometimes King of England our progenitor made in these Terms Henry by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy and Aquitain Earl of Anjou to his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Rulers and to all his faithful subjects greeting KNOW ye that we have granted and by these presents do grant and confirm unto the Confirmation of the Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex Citizens of London the
Sheriffwick of London and Middlesex with all the Customs and things to the same Sheriffwick belonging within the City and without by Land and by water to have and to hold to them and to their heirs of Paying yearly 300 l. us and our heirs paying therefore yearly to us and our heirs three hundred pound of blank money sterling at two times of the year that is to say at the Easter Exchequer 150 l. and at Michaelmas Exchequer 150 l. saving to the Citizens of London all their Liberties and free Customs And further we have granted Liberty to chuse and remove the Sheriffs of Lond. and Middlesex to the Citizens of London that they among themselves may make Sheriff whom they will and may amove them when they will And those whom they make Sheriffs they shall present to our To present them at the Exchequer Justices who may answer to us and our Justices in our Exchequer of those things which to the Sheriffwick appertain whereof they ought to answer us and unless they shall well answer and satisfie us the Citizens of London shall answer and satisfie the Amerciaments and the farm If the Sheriffs do not answer the Citizens must Saving to the same Citizens their liberties as is aforesaid and saving to the Sheriffs the same liberties which other Citizens have so that if they which shall be appointed Sheriffs for the time being commit any thing whereby they ought to incur any Amerciament in mony they shall not be condemned for any more then to the Amerciament of 20 l. and this without damage of other The Amerciament of Sheriffs not to exceed 20 l. Citizens if the Sheriffs be not sufficient for the payment of their Amerciaments but if they do any offence whereby they ought to incur the loss of their lives or members they shall be judged as they ought to be adjudged according to the law Sheriffs offending to be tryed by the City Law of the City but of these things which to the Sheriffwick belong the Sheriff shall answer before the Justices of the Exchequer Saving to the Sheriffs the liberties which other Citizens have Also the grant and confirmation we have made to our Citizens of London for the amendment of the said City and because it was antiently to be at the farm of 300 l. therefore we will and streightly command that the Citizens of London and Citizens to hold the Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex their heirs aforesaid may have and hold the Sheriffwicks of London and Middlesex with all that to the said Sheriffwicks belongeth of us and our heirs and hereditarily freely and quietly honourably and wholly by the farm of 300 l. per annum At 300 l. per annum as the Charters of Lord John our Father famous King of England which we have seen doth witness and forbid that no person do presume to do any hurt impediment or diminution to our said Citizens of things which to the said Sheriffwick belong or were accustomed to appertain Also we do will and command that if we or our heirs or any of our What the King takes away to be allowed on accompt of the Farm Justices shall give or grant to any person any thing which to the farm of the said Sheriffwick appertain the same shall be accounted to the Citizens of London in the acquittal of the said farm in the Exchequer yearly as the Charter of King John our Father which they have concerning the same doth reasonably testify Witness Lord Eustace of London P. of Winchester Joslin of Bath Robert of Salisbury Bishops Herbert of Burgh Earl of Kent our Justice Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glocester and Hertford Richard Son of Nicholas Richard of Argentine our Steward Given by the hands of the Reverend Ralph Bishop of Chichester the 18 day of February in the 11 year of our Reign WE have also seen a certain other Henry 3. Char. 2. Charter of the same Lord Henry made in these words Henry by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy Aquitain Earl of Anjou To his Archibishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Rulers Bailiffs and his Faithful Subjects greeting Know ye that we have granted and by this present Charter confirmed to our Barons in our City of London that they may chuse to themselves a Mayor of themselves every year who To chuse a Mayor yearly may be to us faithful discreet and fit for the Government of the City so as when he is chosen he may be presented To present him to the King or his Justices unto us or our Justices if we be not present and shall swear to be faithful to us And that it shall be lawful for them in the end of the year to amove To amove the Mayor and chuse another him and to substitute or if they will to retain him still so as alwayes that he be presented to us or to our Justices if we be not present Also we have granted to the said Barons and by this present Charter confirmed that they may have well and in peace freely quietly and wholly all their liberties To enjoy their Liberties which hitherto they used as well in the City of London as without and as well on the Water as on the Land and in all other places Saving to us our Chamberlainship wherefore we will and Saving the Chamberlainship streightly command that our Barons of our said City of London may chuse to themselves a Mayor of themselves every year in manner aforesaid and that they have all their liberties well and in peace wholly and fully with all that to the said liberties belongeth as the Charter of the excellent Lord John King of England which we have seen doth reasonably testify Witness the Lord Eustace of London P. of Winton Jo. of Bath Robert of Salisbury Bishops Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent our Justice Gilbert de Clare of Glocester and Hereford Ralph Son of Nicholas R. of Argentine our Steward Given by the hands of the Reverend Father Ralph Bishop of Chichester the 18th day of Feb. in the 11th year of our Reign WE have seen a certain other Charter Henry 3. Char. 3. of the said Lord Henry our progenitor made in these words Henry by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy Aquitain Earl of Anjou To the Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Stewards Castle-keepers Constables Bailiffs Ministers and all his Faithful Subjects greeting Ye shall know that we for our souls health and for the souls health of King John our Father and for the souls health of all our Ancestors and also for the Commonweal of our Remove Wares out of Thames and Medway City of London and of all our Realm have granted and strictly commanded that all the wares which are in the Thames or in Medway shall be amoved and that no wares from henceforth be
both them and the same City So long as the Customs be not contrary to right law and Justice Their Customs not to be against Law saving in all things the liberty of the Church of Westminster to the Abbots and Monks of the fame place to them granted by the Charters of us and our predecessors Kings of England But as touching our Jews and Merchant strangers Jews and strangers and other things out of our foresaid grant touching us or our said City we and our heirs shall provide as to us shall seem expedient These being witness R. King of Almain our Brother Edward our first Son Roger of Mortimer Roger de Clifford Roger Leybourn Robert Watrand Robert Aquiln Mi. Godfrey Gifford our Chancellor Walter de Merton Mr. John Cheshil Archdeacon of London John de la lind William de Aette and others Given by our hand at Westminster the 26th day of March in the 52th year of our Reign WE have seen a certain Charter which the Lord Edward the first sometimes Edw. 1. King of England made to the aforesaid Citizens of London bearing date the 18th day of April in the 26th year of his Reign in which Charter amongst other things it is contained That whereas our said Citizens by the Charters of our said progenitors have been accustomed hitherto to present every Mayor whom they have chosen in the said City yearly before the Barons of the Exchequer our progenitor or we not being To present â—he Mayor to the Barons of the Exchequer at Westminster that he may be admitted by the said Barons as Mayor for us notwithstanding that at the next coming of our Progenitor or of us unto Westminster or London he may be presented to our progenitors or to us and so admitted Mayor We willing to shew more ample favour to the said Citizens in that behalf do grant to them for us and our heirs The Mayor of the said City when he shall be chosen by the said Citizens and also the Sheriffs of the said City when they likewise at the accustomed time shall be chosen by the said Citizens we and our The Mayor and Sheriffs in the absence of the King and Barons to be presented to the Constable of the Tower heirs and our Barons not being at Westm or at Lond. they may or shall be presented and admitted to and by the Constable of our Tower of London yearly in such sort as they before were wont to be presented and admitted so as nevertheless that at the next coming of us or our heirs to Westminster or London the said Mayor be presented to us or our heirs and admitted for Mayor And also we have granted for us and our heirs to our said Citizens Citizens quit of Pannage Murage c. that they and their successors Citizens of the said City be for ever quit and free of Pannage Pontage and Murage throughout all the Realm and all our dominions Sheriffs of Lond. to be amerced as the Sheriffs of other Counties And that the Sheriffs of the said City as often as it shall happen them to be amerced in our Court for any offence they shall be amerced according to the measure and quantity of the offence as other the Sheriffs of our said Realm have been amerced for the like offence Wherefore we will and streightly charge and Command for us and our heirs that the said Citizens and their successors have all the liberties Citizens to enjoy their Customs freedoms Quittals and free Customs aforesaid and them may and shall use according to our confirmation renovation and grants aforesaid for ever as by the aforesaid Charter amongst other things more fully appeareth WE have also seen certain Letters Patents Edw. 2. of Lord Edward Son of Edward sometimes King of England our progenitor made in these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting Know ye that whereas the Mayor and the good men of the City of London have of late thankfully done us aid of armed footmen at our Castle of Leeds in our County of Kent and also aid of like armed The Aids granted to the King shall not be prejudicial to the City nor drawn into example men now going with us through divers parts of our Realm for divers causes We willing to provide for the indemnity of the said Mayor and men of our City of London in this behalf have granted to them for us and our heirs that the said aids to us so thankfully done shall not be prejudicial to the said Mayor and good men their heirs and successours nor shall they be drawn into consequent for time to come In Witness whereof we have caused those our Letters to be made Patents Witness my self at Aldermanston the 12th day of December in the 15th year of our Reign WE have also seen the Charter of Edw. 3. Char. 1. Lord Edward the third sometimes King of England our progenitor made in these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Rulers Ministers and other his Bailiffs and faithful Subjects greeting Know ye that we for the bettering of our City of London and for the good and laudable service which our welbeloved Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City heretofore have often done to us and our progenitors with the assent of the aforesaid Earls Barons and all the Commonalty of our Realm being called to this our present Parliament at Westminster have granted and by this our Charter for us and our heirs confirmed to the Citizens of the aforesaid City the liberties hereunder written to have and to hold to them and their heirs and successors for ever First Magna Charta recited whereas in the great Charter of the liberties of England it is contained that the City of London may have all their Antient liberties and Customs And the same Citizens at the time of the making of the Charter from the time of Saint Edward King and Confessor and William the Conqueror and of other our progenitors had divers liberties and Customs as well by the Charters of those our progenitors as without Charter by Antient Custom whereupon in divers the Circuits and other the Courts of our said progenitors as well by Judgments as by statutes were invaded and of some of them adjudged We will and grant for us and our heirs that they may have the liberties according to the Usurpations of their Liberties revoked form of the abovesaid great Charter And that Impediments and usurpations to them in that behalf made shall be revoked and Annulled We have further granted for us and our heirs to the said Citizens their heirs and successors aforesaid that the Mayor of the aforesaid City which for time shall be shall be one of the Justices to be assigned
other Pleas whatsoever one writ shall suffice in all Pleas for every Kings time And that no summons Attachments or Executions be made by any the Officers whatsoever of us or our heirs by writ or without writ within the liberty of the said City but only by Ministers of the said City And that the Sheriffs of the same City which shall be towards the aid of the fame of that City may lawfully have the forfeitures of victuals and other things and Merchandizes according to the tenor of the Charter thereof made to the said Citizens and shall not be debarred thereof hereafter contrary to the tenor of the same Charters And that the same Citizens in the Circuits of the Justices from henceforth sitting at the Tower of London shall be guided by the same Laws and Customs whereby they were guided in the Circuits holden in the time of Lord John and Henry sometimes Kings of England and other our progenitors and if any thing in the last circuit was done or attempted contrary to their liberties and free Customs we will not they be prejudicial unto them but that they may be guided as of old time they were We have also granted for us and our heirs that the same Citizens from Citizens to be taxed in Subsidies as other Commoners and not as Citizens henceforth in and toward subsidies grants and contributions whatsoever to be made to the use of us or our heirs shall be taxed and contributory with the commonalty of our Realm as common persons and not as men of the City And that they be quit of all other Tallages and that the liberty of the said City shall not be taken into the hands of us or our heirs for any personal Trespass or judgment of any Minister of the said City Neither shall a keeper in the said City for that occasion be deputed but the same Minister shall be punished according to the quality of his offence And that no purveyor and taker Officer and other Minister of us or our heirs or of any other shall make any prices in the said No Purveyor of the Kings to make any price in Lond. without the consent of the party No prices of wines of Citizens City or without of the goods of the Citizens of the same City contrary to their will and pleasure unless immediately they make due payment for the same or else may have respit thereof with the good will of the seller And that no price be made of the wines of those Citizens by any the Citizens of us or our heirs or otherwise against their wills that is to say of one Tun before the Mast and another behind it nor by any other means but shall be quit thereof for ever Furthermore we forbid No Purveyor to be a Merchant of the same goods whereof he is Purveyer that any officer of us or our heirs shall Merchandize by himself or others within the said or without of any thing touching their Offices Also we grant that the Lands and Tenements lying without of the said Citizens which have been or hereafter shall be Ministers of the said City be bound to keep the said City harmless against us and our heirs of those things which concern their Offices as their tenements be within the said City and that no Market from henceforth shall be granted by us or our heirs to any within 7 miles in Circuit No Market within seven miles of London of the said City And that all inquisitions from henceforth to be taken by our Justices St. Martins Le grand or Ministers of the said City shall be taken in Saint Martins in London and not elsewhere Except the Inquisitions to be taken in the Circuits at the Tower of London and for the Goal-delivery at Newgate And that none of the freemen of the said City shall be impleaded or troubled at our Exchequer or elsewhere by bill except it be by those things which touch us or our heirs Wherefore we will and streightly No Citizen to be impleaded in the Exchequer unless it concern the King command for us and our heirs that the said Citizens their heirs and successors have all their liberties and free Customs and the same may use and enjoy for ever in form aforesaid These being witness W. Archbishop of Cant. J. Bishop of Ely our Chancellor and others Given at Westminster the 6th day of March in the 1st year of our Reign WE have seen also certain other Letters Edw. 3. Char. 2. Patents of Lord Edward the 3d. King of England made in these words Edward by the grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Aquitain To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting Know ye that whereas our well beloved the Citizens of the City of London by their Petition exhibited before us and our Councel in our present Parliament at Westminster assembled have given us to understand that Felons Thieves and other Malefactors and disturbers of the peace who in the said and elsewhere have committed man-slaughters Robberies and divers other Felonies privily departing from the said City after those Felonies committed into the village of Southwark where they cannot be Attached by the Ministers of the said City and there are openly received and so for default of due punishment are more bold to commit such Felonies and they have beseeched us that for the confirmation of our peace within the said City bridling the naughtiness of the said Malefactors we would grant unto them the said village to have to them their heirs and successors for ever for the farm and rent therefore yearly due to us to be yearly paid at our Exchequer We having consideration to the Premises with the assent of the Prelates Earls Barons and Commonalty being in our present Parliament Southwark granted to the Citizens in Parliament aforesaid have granted for us and our heirs to the said Citizens the said village of Southwark with the appurtenances to have and to hold to them and their heirs and successors Citizens of the said City of us and our heirs for ever to pay to us by the year at the Exchequer of us and our heirs at the accustomed times the farms therefore due and accustomed In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness my self at Westminster the 6th day of March in the first year of our Reign WE have also seen a certain other Charter of the same Lord Edward the 3d. in these words Edward by the Grace of Edw 3. Char. 3. God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting Know ye whereas in our Parliament at York holden the morrow after the ascensioâ— of our Lord in the ninth year of our York Statute recited Reign It was ordained and enacted that all Merchant Strangers and English born and every of them of what estate or condition soever who would buy or
Frankpledg together with all Summons Attachments Arrests Issues Amerciaments Fines Redemptions Profits Commodities and other things whatsoever which there may or ought therefore pertain to us our heirs or successors And furthermore the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors may by themselves or by their Minister or deputy in the said Town appointed take and arrest all manner To carry to Newgate Thieves taken in Southwark of Felons Thieves and other Malefactors found within the said Town and may lead them to our goal of Newgate safely to be kept until they shall be by process of Law delivered And further the said Mayor A Grant of what Liberties the King had or should have in Southwark and Commonalty and Citizens their successors may for ever have in the Town aforesaid all manner of liberties Priviledges Franchises Acquittals Customs and Rights which we should or might there have if the said Town were and remain'd in our hands without any thing to be by any means given or paid to us or our heirs beside only ten pounds for the antient farm therefore due and without Impeachment Let molestation or disturbance of us or our heirs or successors Justices Escheators Sheriffs Officers or Ministers of ours or of our heirs or successors whatsoever The The right of the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury excepted rights liberties and Franchises of right belonging to the most Reverend Father and Lord in Christ Lord Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury and of other persons there always saved although express mention be not here made of the true yearly value of the premises or of any other gifts or grants to the Mayor or Aldermen Sheriffs and Citizens or to their Successors or any of them made according to the form of the statute there of had made and provided or any other statute Ordinance Act thing cause or matter whatsoever not withstanding These being witness The Reverend Father Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury William Archbishop of York George of Exon Chancellor and William Bishop of Ely and our dear Brother George of Clarence and Richard of Glocester Dukes and others Given by our hand at Westminster the 9th day of November in the 2d year of our Reign WE have also seen certain other Letters Edw. 4. Char. 2. Patents of the same Lord Edward laâ—e King of England the 4th made in these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting Know ye that for certain and notable causes us specially moving of our special grace and certain knowledg we have granted to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our said City Tonnage granted to the City of London That the Tonnage and weigning and measuring laying up placing and housing of whatsoever woolls by whomsoever from whatsoever parts brought or to be be brought to the City aforesaid or which have before time been accustomed to be Weighing pf Woolls to be at Leaden-Hall and in no other place within 3 miles brought to the staple of Westminster shall from hence be and be made in the place called Leaden-Hall within our City aforesaid and in no other place within three miles of the said City To have the laying up placing and housing aforesaid together with all sees profits and emoluments to the same laying up placing and housing or any of them due used or accustomed to the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the same City and their successors for ever without any account to be made or any other thing therefoe to us to be paid although express mention be not in these presents made of the clear yearly value or certainty of the premises or of any other gifts or grants by us or our progenitors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors by any means made or any other statute Act ordinance or any other thing whatsoever made to the contrary notwithstanding In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness our self at Westminster the 27th day of August in the third year of our Reign Edw. Char. 3. Moreover we have seen certain other Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord Edward late King of England the 4th made in these words Edward by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland to all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting Know ye that whereas the sum of twelve thousand nine hundred twenty three pounds nine shillings eight pence is by us amongst other things due to our beloved and Faithful Subjects the Mayor Commonalty Citizens of our City of London as in the receipt of our Exchequer more plainly appeareth of which sum the said Mayor Commonalty are willing to remit and release unto us 1923 l. 9 s. and 8. p. To the intent we should vouchsafe to grant them license that they and their successors might purchase Lands Rents and Services and other possessions whatsoever to the value of 200 marks by the year over all charges and reprizes although they should be holden of us of others by any manner of service of whatsoever person or persons willing to give bequeath or assign the same to them to have and to hold to the same Mayor and Commonalty and their successors aforesaid for ever in form following We inwardly pondering not only the premises but also the manifold pleasures to us by the Mayor and Commonalty of the said City before this time acceptably done and willing as we are bound before all other things wholly to pay and recompence our debts have of our special grace and for that the Licence to purchase 200 Marks per annum in Mortmaine Licence to any to grant to the City 200 Marks per annum in Mortmaine said Mayor and Commonalty for them and their successors have remitted and altogether released unto us the said sum of 1923 l. 9 s. 8 d. granted and given licence and by these presents do grant and give licence for us and our heirs as much as in us is to the said Mayor and Commonalty that they and their successors may purchase Lands Revenues Rents Services and other possessions whatsoever to the value of 200 marks by the year over all charges and reprizes of any person or persons willing to give grant bequeath or assign the same unto them although they be holden of us or others by any manner of service in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 1923 l. 9 s. 8 p. to them by us due without any fine or fee to be paid to the use of us or our heirs to have and to hold to the same Mayor and Commonalty and their successors for ever and we have by tenor of these presents given special licence to the same person and persons that he or she may give grant bequeath or assign Lands Tenements Rents Possessions and services to the yearly value aforesaid over and
above all reprizes and charges as aforesaid unto the said Mayor Commonalty and to their successors as aforesaid for ever without hindrance of us or our heirs our Justices Escheators Sheriffs Coroners Bailiffs or other the Ministers of us or our heirs whatsoever And this without any other the Kings Letters Patents or any inquisitions upon any writ of ad quod damnum Without other Writ of Ad quod damnum c. or any other the Kings commandments in this behalf by any means to be had prosecuted and taken The statute concerning Lands and Tenements not to be put in Mortmain or any other statute act or ordinance made to the contrary notwithstanding To have as many writs ad quod damnum c. And we also will and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty that they and their successors may have so many and such writs ad quod damnum and other Royal Letters Patents Executory from time to time upon the licence aforesaid in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 1923 l. 9 s. 8 d. In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents Witness my self at Westminster the 20th day of June in the 18th year of our Reign We have seen also other Letters Patents Edw. 4. Char. 4. of Lord Edward late King of England the 4th in these words Edward by the grace of God King of England and France and Lord of Ireland to all to whom these present Letters Patents shall come greeting Know ye that whereas the sum of 12923 l. 9 s. 8 d. is amongst other things due by us to our welbeloved the Mayor Commonalty of our City of London as in the receipt of our Exchequer more fully appeareth This Charter confirmed by Parliament in the third year of Henry 8. of which said sum the Mayor and Commonalty are willing to remit and release unto us the sum of 7000 l. to the intent that we should vouchsafe to grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and their Successors the Offices and Occupations 7000 l. the consideration of this Charter under-written to be had in form following We inwardly pondering not only the Premises but also the manifold pleasures to us by the Mayor and Commonalty of the said City before time acceptably done and willing as we are bound before all other things to pay or recompence our debts have of our special grace and for that the said Mayor and Commonalty have for them and their successors remitted and released unto us 7000 l. parcel of the said 12923 l. 9 s. 8 d. granted and by these presents do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and their successors in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 7000 l. to them by us due the Offices or Occupations of packing all Grant of the Office of Packing to the City manner of Wollen-Cloaths Sheep-skins Calves-skins Goat-skins Vessels of Amber and of all other Merchandizes whatsoever to be packed tunned piped barrelled or any wise to be included with the oversight of opening all manner of Customable Merchandizes arriving at the Port of Safety as well by Land as by Water within the Liberties and Franchises of the said City and Suburbs of the same as well of the goods of Denizens as of Aliens wheresoever they shall be accustomed And also the Office of packing all Woollen-cloaths Sheep-skins Lamb-skins Goat-skins and Calves-skins with kipping and poundring of the same and all Ambervessels and of all other Merchandizes to be packed picked and poundered in London or the Suburbs of the sume or to be carried by Land or to be Customed as well concerning the goods of Merchants Denizens as of Aliens and also of the The Office of Portage Office of Carriage and Portage of all Woolls Sheep-skins Tynn-bails and other Merchandizes whatsoever which shall be carried in London from the Water of Thames unto the houses of strangers and contrariwise from the said houses to the same Water or of other Merchandizes which ought to be carried being in any house for a time And also the Office on Occupation of Garbling of all manner of Office of Garbling Spices and other Merchandizes coming to the said City at any time which ought Gawging to be Garbled And the Office of Gawger within the said City And also the Office of Wine-drawers to provide for the carrying Wine drawer of Wines brought to the Port of the said City and laid on Land wheresoever it be and elsewhere to be carried to have the Occupations and Offices aforesaid and every of them and the Dispositions Ordinances Oversights and Corrections of the same Together with all fees profits and emoluments to the same Offices or occupations and other the premises and every of them due used and accustomed to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the same City and to their successors for ever And â—o be exercised by them or their Depuries also the exercising of the same Offices by themselves or by their sufficient deputies without any account or any other thing to us or our heirs therefore to be given or made in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 7000 l. And further whereas our most dear Cozen Anthony The Coroners place of London pretended to belong to the chief Butler of England Earl Rivers hath of our grant by our Letters Patents the Office of our chief Butler of England under a certain form in the said Letters Patents specified by reason of which Office the Earl hath granted and pretendeth to grant the Office of Coroner within the said City and suburbs of the same We likewise in satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 7000 l. Grant of the Coroners place to the City to the said Mayor and Commonalty as is aforesaid due Have of our special grace granted to the same Mayor and Commonalty and their successors may lawfully and safely grant the said Office of Coroner to any person who shall please the said Mayor and Commonalty and their successors and may make a Coroner there whom shall please them immediately and as soon as the said Office of chief Butler of England of the Office of Coroner aforesaid shall happen to be void or to come to our gife by the surrender of the said Earl or by any other Cause whatsoever And we will by these presents that the same Office of The Offices of Chief Butler and Coroner severed Coroner be from henceforth severally and distinctly and altogether separated from the Coroner so made by the said Mayor and Commonalty or their successors may have full power and Authority to exercise and do all and singular things which to the Office of Coroner within the said City and the suburbs of the same do pertain to be exercised and done so that none other ouâ— Coroner nor of our heirs or successors shall by any means intermeddle within the said City or the suburbs of
all other Merchandizes Warcs and things whatksoever measurable and the measuring of every of them in or unto the said Poiâ—â— London coming carried or brought upon the said water in whatsoever Ship Bâ—â— Barge or Vessel floating laden and being on whatsoever part of the said water â— Thames or upon whatsoever bank shoâ— or whart of the same water of Thamâ— which shall come to arrive abide be 〈◊〉 vered or laid down from the said bridâ— of the said Town of Stains Westward the said bridge of London and from them to the said place called Yendale otherwâ— Yâ—nlett towards the Sea and East and Medway and in the said Port of the â— of London aforesaid to exercise and 〈◊〉 the same Office by the Mayor of â— said City for the time during the â— of his Mayoralty or by his sufficient â— puties And also for all the said time â— have had and taken and ought to 〈◊〉 and take to their proper use by the Mayor of the said City for the time being during his Mayoralty or by his sufficient Deputies all wages rewards Fees and Profits to the same Office belonging And To take Fees â— and profits of the Office of measuring of coals notwithstanding they the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of late times thereof have been disquieted and in some measuring aforesaid unjustly hindered and especially in the said Office or measuring Coals supposing that Office to the Mayor Commonalty and Citizens anciently not to appertain neither by any lawful grant or prescription as yet to appertain or belong whereas in truth it doth manifestly and plainly appear that the same Offices and all other premisses to them of old time appertaining and do now of right appertain and that they lawfully received Measuring of coals pertain to the City and enjoyed and ought to have take and enjoy the wages and rewards Fees and perquisits thereof We therefore to take away all controversies and remove all doubt in this behalf and to the intent that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Cititizens may securely freely and quietly use have exercise and enjoy the Offices aforesaid and every of them and the measuring aforesaid and the Fees Wages Rewards and Profits to the said Office and Measuring belonging and all and singular other the premisses to them and their successors for ever without the contradiction molestation or hindrance any way of us our Heirs or Successors Admiral of England Justices Escheators Sheriffs Bayliffs or other our Officers or Ministers whatsoever And because it is well pleasing to us to shew favour in this behalf to the same Mayor Commonalty and Citizens and rather encrease strengthen and enlarge then diminish the Liberties Franchises Jurisdictions Priviledges and free Customes of the City of London aforesaid of our special grace and from our certain knowledge and meer motion we do by those presents approve allow ratifie and Confirmation of the premisses with the Fees to the Mayor and Commonalty confirm for Us our Heirs and Successors all and singular the Offices and Measuring aforesaid and other recited premises and the Wages Rewards Fees and Profits belonging or appertaining thereto and the uses and Customes aforesaid to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City aforesaid and their Successors And further of our special grace and certain knowledg and meer motion we have granted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors that they may exercise and execute the Power granted to the 〈◊〉 Mayor c. to conâ—erve the Thames said Office of Bayliff and conservation of the water of Thames by the Mayor of the same City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or his sufficient Deputies from time to time for ever in upon or about the same water of Thames that is to say from the Bridge of Staynes to the Bridge of London and from thence to a certain place called Yenland otherwise Yeenleet towards the Sea and towards Extent of the mayors power on the Thames the East and Medway and in the Port of the City of London aforesaid and upon whatsoever Bank Shore and Wharf of the same water of Thames within the limits and bounds aforesaid in upon and about every one of the same and to have receive and collect and enjoy all and singular wages rewards fees and profits to the same Office of Bailiff pertaining Fees and profits of the Offices to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty to the proper use of the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens by the Mayor of the same City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or by his sufficient Deputies and also of our more ample grace and from our certain knowledge and meer motion we have given and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors that they may peaceably and quietly The Mayor c to enjoy the Office of measuring coals grain c. from time to time for ever execute and exercise the aforesaid Office of Measurer of all and singular Coals and Grain of what sort soever and all kind of Apples Pears Plumbs and other Fruit whatsoever and all Roots to be eaten of whatsoever sort And also of Onyons and other Merchandizes Wares and things measurable and the measuring of them whatsoever in or to the Port of the City of London coming carried or brought in whatsoever Ships Boat Barge or other Vessel floating laden remaining or being in any part of the same River of Thames and upon any Bank or Shore or Wharf of the same water of Thames happening to unlade stay remain be delivered or laid down from the said Bridge of the Town of Staynes in the County of Middlesex and towards the West unto London-bridge aforesaid and from thence to the said place called Yendall alias Yeenfleet towards the Sea and East and in Medway and in the said Port of the City of London by the Mayor of the aforesaid City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or by his sufficient Deputies And to have receive collect and enjoy all and singular To receive the fees and profiâ—s to the use of the Mayor c. the wages rewards fees and profits whatsoever to the same office of measuring belonging or appertaining to the use of the said Mayor and Commonalty and Ci tizens and their Successors to be received and taken up by the Mayor of the aforesaid City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or his sufficient Deputies Without the lâ—t oâ— the King or any other without the hindrance of Us our Heirs or Successors or any of our Officers Bailiffs or Ministers or of our Admiral of England or of our Successors or any others of our Subjects or of our Heirs or Successors to be made to the contrary To have
Victuals against the form of the Ordinances and Statutes or any of them made for the common profit of our Kingdom and people and also to hear and determine all and singular the same felonies and misdeeds according to the Laws and Statutes of our Realm of England And also to hear and determine do and execute all and singular other thing or things which pertain have pertained or in time to come may pertain to Justices of the Peace within the said City of London So always that the said Mayor Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors may have and hold all and singular their antient priviledges free whole and unhurt And that no other Keeper of the peace or Justice or other No other Justices to intermeddle Officers or Ministers of Us our Heirs or Successors whatsoever shall intermeddle in the same or any of them We will also and by these presents for Us our Sheriffs to be attendant on the said Justices Heirs and Successors charge and command the Sheriffs of the said City of London for the time being that from time to time they be assisting aiding attending and devising as it behoveth to the said Mayor Recorder and Aldermen and every or any of them in execution of the premises and according to our true meaning herein expressed And further We do hereby give and grant for Us our Heirs and Successors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors for the time being may have and enjoy to their own proper use without any account thereof to be rendered to Us out Heirs or Successors all Treasure found or to be found in the said Franchises and places called Black-Fryers White-Fryers Dukes Place Great S. Bartholomews Little S. Bartholomews Treasure found within the Precincts aforesaid granted to the City and Cold Harbour abovesaid and waved goods and Chattels and Estrays goods and Chattels of Felons and Fugitives for whatsoever Felony done or to be done by them within any the said Franchises or places adjudged or to be adjudged before Us our Heirs or Successors or any the Justices aforesaid And that it shall be lawful for the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors by their Deputy or Minister Deputies or Ministers of the said City Liberties or Suburbs of the same to put themselves in seizen and possession of and in all manner of treasure found goods and Chattels waved and estrayed goods and chattels of Felons and Fugitives from time when they shall happen by vertue of these our Letters Patents without any further Warrant whatsoever We wil also by these presents grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London To have these presents under seal without Fine in the Hamper that they shall have these our Letters Patents under our Great Seal of England in due manner made and sealed without fine or fee great or little to be rendred paid or made to Us in our Hamper or otherwise to us in any wise for the same for that express mention is made of the time yearly value or certainty of the Premises or any of them or of any other gifts or grants made by Us or by our Progenitors or Predecessors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London before their time or any Statute Ordinance Provision Proclamation or Restriction to the contrary thereof heretofore made or ordained set forth or provided or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever Whereof these our Letters we have caused to be made Patents Witness our self at our Honor of Hampton Court the 20 day of September in the year of our Reign of England France and Ireland the sixth and of Scotland the two and fortieth We have have moreover seen certain other Jac. Char. â— Letters Patents of our said most dear Father of blessed memory Lord James late King of England c. made in these words James by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these our present Letters shall come greeting So great is the force of our love towards our City of London our Royal Chamber as whatsoever is in us that we shall see necessary or profitable to the Mayor and London the Kings Royal Chamber Commonalty and Citizens of the same our City that we have been ready freely to give from our soul to the said Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of our said City and it pleases Us well that all grants made by our Predecessors in times past to our City of London be not only confirmed but also inlarged Therefore whereas amongst other things it appears that amongst other things the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London from all time whereof the memory of Man is not to the contrary have had and lawfully exercised the Office of The City to have the measuring of all Coals brought to London upon the Thames measuring all Coals of what kind or sort soever in any Port of the same City coming brought or carried upon the Water of Thames in any ship boat barge or other vessel whatsoever floating or being upon what part soever of the said water of Thames or on what Bank Shore or Wharfe soever of the same Water of Thames from the Bridge in the Town of Stains in the County of Middlesex and to the Bridge of London and from thence to a certain place called Yendal or Yenland or Yenleet toward the Sea and East and also in Medway in the Port of the City of London Nevertheless a Question is risen whether the weighing of Coals brought within the limits aforesaid together with the measuring of Coals doth belong to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City We therefore to take away all controversies in this part as well for the present as for the time to come and to remove all doubt and to the intent the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City may use have and enjoy as well the weighing as measuring and each as the Wages Rewards Fees and Profits used for the same of our special Grace have given granted and confirmed and by these presents for Us and our Heirs and Successors do give grant and confirm to our beloved the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our said City The City weigh all coals of London and to their Successors the weighing of all Coals called Stone-coals Pit-coals Earth-coals and all other Coals weighable of what kind or sort soever in or at the said Port of London coming or brought up the said Water of Thames in any ship boat or barge or other vessel whatsoever floating or being in any port of the same water of Thames and upon whatsoever bank shore or wharfe of the same Water of Thames from the said Bridg of Stayns to the said Bridg of
London and from thence to the said place called Yendal towards the Sea And also in Medway and in the Port of London aforesaid to be sold or put to sale and also all Fees Wages Rewards Profits and advantages used or to that time belonging or any wise appertaining To be exercised by the Mayor of the said City for the time being and by the Deputies Officers and Ministers of the said Mayor And further To be executed by the Mayor and Deputies we do hereby for Us our Heirs and Successors give grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors that they for ever have and enjoy the Office of weighing all Coals called Stone Coals Pit-coals Earth-coals and all other Coals weighable of what kind or sort soever at the Port of the said City of London coming or brought upon the said water of Thames in any Ships Boat Barge or other Vessel whatsoever floating or being in any part of the said water of Thames or upon any Bank Shore or Wharf of the same from the said Bridge of Staynes to the said Bridge of London from thence to the said place called Yendall towards the Sea And also in Medway and in the Port of London aforesaid to be sold or set to sale and also all fees wages profits rewards and advantages whatsoever used or to the same Office belonging or any way appertaining to be exercised by the Mayor of the same City for the time being and by the Deputies Officers and Ministers of the same Mayor And we have also constituted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do constitute ordain create and make the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors by the Mayor of the same City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty or by his Deputies Officers or Ministers to be weigher of all and singular Coals called Stone-Coals Pit-Coals Earth-Coals and all other Coals weighable of what kind soever in or at the Port of the said City of London coming carried or brought upon the same water of Thames in any Ship Boat or Barge or other vessel whatsoever floating or being in any part of the same water of Thames and upon any Bank Shore or Wharf of the same water of Thames which shall happen to stay be delivered or laid down from the said Bridg of Staynes to the aforesaid place called Yendall towards the Sea and also in Medway and in the Port of London aforesaid to be sold or put to sale And whereas there is a question risen of the quantity of the Fee demanded and received by the Mayor of the said City for the time being and by their Fees for weighing coals uncertain Deputies Ministers and Officers for the weighing of every Tun-weight of Coals containing five score and twelve pounds weight to every Tun-weight brought within the limits aforesaid We wholly to take away every the said question and the like question do declare establish and for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors Fees setled that it shall be lawful for the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City for the time being by the Mayor of the same City and by the Deputy Minister and Officers of such Mayor for the time being Eight pence a Tun to the use of the City to ask demand take and receive a fee of 8 d. of lawful Money of England to the use of the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for the weighing of every such like Tun of Coals aforesaid and all other Coals weighable of what kind soever and so according to the same rate for a smaller or greater quantity of the person bringing such like Coals for and in respect of the charge and costs of them the said Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London their Successors in the Beam and Weights and for and in respect of their attendance labour and necessary costs and expences to be had and expended in and about the premises which fee of 8 d. aforesaid the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City had and received formerly And also we command and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors firmly enjoyn and charge all Merchants and other persons whatsoever who shall bring Coals called Sea-coals Pit-coals The Merchant not to unlade his coals till the Mayor hath notice of what kind or sort soever the same shall be within the limits aforesaid upon the water of Thames aforesaid in any Ship Boat or Vessel whatsoever That none of them henceforth shall unlade deliver or lay down nor cause or permit such like Coals to be unladen delivered or laid down out of such Ships Boats or other Vessels being within the limits and bounds aforesaid upon any Wharf Bank or Shore upon either part of the same water of Thames or to be discharged or laid down before the Mayor of our said City for the time being shall take certain notice of the quantity of such Coals and shall give direction for the unlading of the same and for the weighing of measuring of such Coals to the intent that the same Mayor of the said City for the The intent why the Mayor should have notice of the quanti ty of coals time being may be able to render a better and more ready reason and accompt to Us our Heirs and Successors what quantity of Coals of what sort soever from time to time have been brought within the Port of our said City and limits aforesaid and how the said City and the parts and places next adjoyning are from time provided and when we our Heirs or Successors shall require the same from the Mayor of our said City for the time being and also to the intent that-the sums and other profits due to Us our Heirs and Successors for such Coals so to be brought within the limits aforesaid if there shall be any due may be better answered and paid unto the Officers and Ministers of Us our Heirs and Successors to the use of Us our Heirs and Successors under pain of contempt of our Royal Mandate and incurring all such pains and punishments which by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm of England may be inflicted upon such neglecters and contemners And whereas it is notoriously known that the River of Thames is so necessary commodious and profitable to the said City of London and without the said River our said City would not long subsist flourish and continue And for that by forestalling ingrossing Forestalling and regrating of coals and regrating of Coals in and at the Port of the said City brought from the water of Thames aforesaid such Coals are made more â—ear to the great loss and prejudice as well of Us as of our Subjects
And whereas divers ill disposed persons more affecting their own private gain and profit than the general and pubâ—ick good and benefit of our said City little weighing the conservation of the said River of â—ate and at the present do daily and usually sell Coals and other things by Retail in less quantity in Boats commonly called Lighters and other vessels floating and being on the water of Thames aforesaid after such Coals have been unladen from the Ships and other vessels Selling coals by Retail in Lighters which first brought them within the limits aforesaid which persons make the same Boats or Lighters as their common Shops and Ware-houses and in them do daily hold upon the said water of Thames a common Market for selling of such Coals and other things having one two three and sometimes more Boats or Lighters lying together and fastened one to the other in the River of Thames aforesaid by which Market on the Thames for selling coals forestalling ingrossing and regrating aforesaid to the great cosinage damage and oppression as well of the poor as the rich daily encreases and augments and the price of Coals and other things is made dearer And for that by the frequent importation unlading and measuring of such Coals and such like things in and from the said Boats or Lighters very many of the same Coals and other dirt often fall and are cast into the River of Thames to the great harm and choaking up the stream of the same River and the said Boats so placed do greatly hinder the stream of the said River and the passage of Passengers upon the water of the same River We therefore thinking it fit that No Markets to be in Lighters such an Evil ought not to be permitted to continue we â—ommand and for Us our Heirs and Successors prohibit all persons whatsoever that they nor any of them from henceforth sell or presume to sell any Coals of what kind soever upon the water of Thames in any Boat Lighter or other vessel whatsoever excepâ— only in such Ships or other vessels which at first brought the same Coals within the Port of the said City and the limits abovesaid unless upon some Port Key or Wharf near the said River upon pain of contempt of our Royal Mandate and incurring such pains and punishments which may be inflicted by the Laws and Statutes of this our Kingdom upon such contemners and neglecters And because it is our intent that the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City aforesaid and their Successors shall fully enjoy the Premises we therefore by these presents declare and signifie and for us our heirs and successors do grant and covenant to and with the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors That they may safely freely and quietly have use and enjoy all and singular the Premises for ever without the hindrance of Us our heirs or successors or any Officers or Ministers of Us our heirs or successors And if any doubt in time to come shall be found in these presents or any default scruple or question concerning the Premises shall happen to arise we our heirs and successors If any defects be in these presents others more effectual to be granted shall vouchsafe to make and grant other Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England of our Heirs or Successors to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for the better giving granting and confirming and for the safer enioying of the Premises when it shall be desired by the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for that the express mention of the true yearly value or of the certainty of the Premises or of other gifts and grants by us or by any of our Ancestors made in times past to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City is not made or being in these presents or any other Statute Act Ordinance Proclamation or Restriction to the contrary heretofore made ordained or published or any other matter or thing whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding In witness whereof we have caused these ouâ— Letters to be made Patents Witness my self at Westminster the 15th of September in the 12th year of our Reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland 48th Know ye now that we deeply considering K. Charles Char. 1. and calling to memory the good and laudable services performed by our beloved and faithful Subjects the said Mayor Good service of the City remembred and accepted and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London which we graciously accept And from our soul affecting the good and happy estate of our said City To encrease and enlarge with the greatest favour and grace we can and to establish with all care and diligence we can the Rule and Government of our said City of our especial grace and from our certain knowledge and meer motion and for divers other good causes and considerations especially moving us at present we do accept and approve of for us and our heirs and Successors as much as in us lies all and singular the Letters Patents Charters and Confirmaiâ—ons Confirmation of all the Letters Patents except as hereafter is excepted aforesaid and all and singular Gifts Grants Confirmations Restitutions Customs Ordinances Explanations Articles and all other things whatsoever in the same Letters Patents or Charters except as are herein after excepted and all and singular Lands Tenements Offices Jurisdictions Authorities Priviledges Liberties Franchises Quittals Immunities Free Customs and Hereditaments whatsoever which he said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens The names of the Corporations of London of the City of London or their Predecessors by the name of Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London or by the name of Mayor and Aldermen Citizens or Commonalty of London or by the name of Mayor or Citizens of the City of London or by the name of Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London or by the name of Citizens of the City of London or by the name of Barons of London or by any other name whatsoever by reason and force of the said Letters Patents Charters or Confirmations or by use or Prescription or any other lawful means at any time or times heretofore they have had ratified and bestowed and all those we ratifie and confirm by these presents to the said Mayor and Commonalty Restitution of all their Liberties except as herein is excepted and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors We will also and for the considerations aforesaid for us our heirs and successors do grant that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors be fully and wholly restored to all and singular their Authorities Jurisdictions Liberties Franchises Priviledges Quittals and Free Customs whatsoever abovesaid except such as are herein after excepted and all and singular the
same to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors We for us our heirs and successors do restore by these presents as fully freely and wholly and in as ample manner and form as they or their Predecessors had used or enjoy the same in any times of our Progenitors or Predecessors once Kings and Queens of England We will also and by these presents for us our heirs and successors grant That it shall be lawful for the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid any Authority Office Jurisdiction Liberty Priviledge Franchise Immunity Quittals Free Customs mentioned in the Letters Patents or Charters aforesaid or any of them or other their Customs which hitherto they have used or perhaps have abused or not claimed when they ought to have claimed That they nevertheless the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors may henceforth for ever fully have enjoy and use any matter cause or thing whatsoever in times past had made or provided to the contrary thereof notwithstanding without hindrance or Impediment of Us our Heirs or Successors our Justices Sheriffs Coroners Escheators or any other Bailiff or Minister of Us our Heirs or Successors whatsoever the same Authorities Offices Jurisdictions Liberties Priviledges Franchises Immunities Quittals and free Customs whatsoever in likewise not used or abused or not claimed or any of them And to the intent the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors in time to come may the more safely freely and quietly hold and enjoy to them and their Successors for ever all and singular the premises in the said Letters Patents or Charters before mentioned or intended to be given or granted by the same And for the intent that no ambiguity controversy doubtful construction or question of or about the premises may henceforth arise but be altogether taken away We for the considerations aforesaid and of our special grace for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors for ever all and singular the mannors Lands Tenements Offices Fees Rewards Liberties Priviledges Jurisdictions Immunities Ordinances Quittals Hereditaments and all and singular other things whatsoever in the said Letters Patents or Charters afore-recited or any of them contained or mentioned to have been given or granted with all and singular the appurtenances except such as in the same Charters or Letters Patents or in these prgsents are excepted as fully plainly freely and wholly to all intents and purposes as if they had been expressed named mentioned declared and manifested severally and namely and word for word in these presents To hold all and singular the premises by these presents mentioned to be granted or confirmed with all Appurtenances of Us our Heirs and Successors by such the same or the like Services Fees Fee-farm Rent Sums of Money and demands whatsoever by which or what and as all and singular the same premises were formerly held of Us or our predecessors or were intended to be held by the same Letters Patents Charter or otherwise And whereas Lord Henry the fixth Recital of the Charter of the 26th of Octob. 23. Henry 6. late King of England our predecessor by his Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the 26th day of October in the 23d year of his Reign granted unto the Citizens of the City aforesaid amongst other things that the same Citizens and their Successors for ever The Soil of the Streets and Thames granted to the City should have all Soils Commons Purprestures and Improvements in all Wasts Commons Streets Ways and other places in the City and Suburbs aforesaid and in the Water of Thames within the limits of the same City together with the profits of the same Purprestures and Improvements and that they may improve and Rent and enjoy the rents of them and their Successors for ever and likewise several other things as in the said Letters Patents more fully appears And whereas in the Parliament of the said Lord Henry the 6th late King of England held at Westminster in the 28th year of his Reign it was enacted by Authority of the same Parliament that the same King should take resume seize and retain into his hands and possession all Honours Castles Lordships Towns Villages Mannors Lands Tenements Wasts Rents Reversions Fees Fee-farms and services with all Appurtenances in England Wales and the Marches of the same Ireland Guiana Calice and the Marches of the same which the said Lord Henry by his Letters Patents or otherwise had granted from the first day of his Reign and all Honours Castles Lordships Towns Villages Mannors Lands Tenements Wasts Rents Reversions Fees Fee-farms and services with all their Appurtenances which were of the Dutchy of Lancaster and by the King himself conveyed by grant or grants of the same King and the said King to have hold and retain all the same premises in the like state he had them at the time of such like concession made by the same King of the same And that all Letters Patents by the All Charters of K. Henry 6.1 1 made void said King or any other person or persons at the request and desire of the said King to any person or persons made of the premises or any of them should be void and of no force in Law As by the same Act of Parliament amongst other things doth more fully appear And whereas our most famous Progenitor Henry the 7th late King of England c. by his Letters Patents under the great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the 23 of July in the 20 year of his Reign reciting amongst other things all and singular donations confirmations grants restitutions innovations ordinances and all other Articles and things in the said Letters Patents contained he did accept and approved and ratified and confirmed all and and singular the said things to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Heirs and Successors by the same Letters Patents and did grant confirm by his said Letters Patents all and singular those things as fully plainly and wholly as if they had been severally and word for word expressed declared and manifested in the said Letters Patents of the same Lord Henry the 7th to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors as by the said Letters Patents amongst other things more plainly appears And whereas there are divers questions lately risen concerning the validity as well of Doubts concerning the validity of the Charter of the 20th of Henry 7. the said Letters Patents of the said Lord Henry the 6th as of the said Lord Henry the 7th thereupon made by reason or pretence of the same Act of Parliament concerning resumption aforesaid We willing that all questions thereof should be from henceforth taken away and to the intent
the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors may the better more safely and quietly have hold and enjoy some things in the said Letters Patents of the said late King Henry the 6th herein after expressed Nevertheless with some Provisoes Exceptions Restrictions and Explanations in these presents mentioned It is our good pleasure by Grant of divers things following these our present Letters to grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors the same particular things and others hereafter specified in such manner form as is afterwards metioned Know ye therefore that we for divers good causes and considerations especially moving us thereunto of our special grace and from our certain knowledg and meer motion have given and granted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors that the Mayor and Recorder of the said City who now are and for the time shall be as well those Aldermen who formerly have been Mayors of the City as those Aldermen who for the time to come shall sustain and bear the burthen and office of the Mayoralty of the said City although they shall cease from their Mayoralty or are dismissed from it so long as nevertheless they stand Aldermen and the three senior Aldermen of the said City for the time being who have stood longest in the Office of Aldermen and before that time have not yet born the burthen and the Office of Mayoralty of that City for ever Keepers and each of them a Keeper of the peace of Us our Heirs and Successors within the City of London aforesaid and the liberties of the same to be conserved and kept And we do constitute make and ordain by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors the same Mayor Recorder and Aldermen aforesaid The Mayor Recorder and Aldermen to be Justices our Keepers and Iustices and each of them the Keeper and Iustice of us our Heirs and Successors within the City of London aforesaid and the liberties of the same To keep and cause to be kept all and singular the Statutes and Ordinances made or to be made for the good of the peace of Us our Heirs or Successors for the conservation of the same and for the quiet rule and government of the people of Us our Heirs and Successors in all their Articles as well within the said City as the liberty thereof according to the force form and effect of them And to correct and punish all those whom they shall find offending against the form and effect of the said Ordinances and Statutes and any of them in the City aforesaid and the liberties thereof as should be done according to the form of those Ordinances and Statutes And to cause all such who shall threaten all or any of the people of Us our Heirs or Successors concerning their bodies or burning their houses to find sufficient security for his peace and good behaviour towards Us our Heirs and Successors and if they shall refuse to find such security then to cause them to be safely kept in our goal of Newgate or in any other prison of Us or our Heirs and Successors in the said City of London untill they shall find security and to do and execute all To find Sureties for the Peace such things which the Justices and Keep-of the peace of Us our Heirs and Successors within any County of our Kingdom of England are inabled may or ought by vertue of any Statutes or Ordinances of this our kingdom of England or by vertue of any Commission of Us our Heirs or Successors to execute or do for the keeping of the peace in any the like Counties We will also and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant to the said Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors That the Mayor and Recorder of the said City for the time being and such like Aldermen as is aforesaid for the time being who have formerly born and exercised the Office or place of Mayoralty of that City and thereof such like as aforesaid senior Aldermen for the time being who have not yet born the place of Mayoralty aforesaid Or Four of the same Mayor Recorder and 4 Justices may hold a Sessions Aldermen whereof we will the said Mayor or Recorder for the time being to be one be the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors for us our Heirs and Successors for ever To enquire as often and when it shall seem best expedient to them by the Oath of honest and lawful men as well of the City aforesaid as the liberty of the same by whom To enquire of several Offences the truth of the thing may better be known concerning all manner of Murthers Felonies Punishments Witchcarfts Inchantments Sorceries Art-magick Transgressions Forestallings Regrateings Ingrossings and Extortions whatsoever and of all and singular other Misdemeanors and Offences heretofore had or committed or which shall henceforth happen to be done or attempted concerning which the Justices of the peace of Us our Heirs and Successors may or ought lawfully inquire within the City aforesaid or the liberties thereof and as well of all others who have in Companies within the said City and liberties thereof gone or rode or shall from henceforth presume to go or ride armed against Us our Heirs and Successors and also of those who there have layn in wait or shall presume to lie in wait for the time to come to maim or kill the People of Us our Heirs and Successors and also of all Hostlers and other persons who shall offend or attempt in the said City and the liberty of the same in the abuse of measures or weights or in the selling of victuals against Weights Measures the form of the Ordinances and Statutes or any of them made or to be Victuals made for the common profit of our Kingdom of England and the same people of Us our Heirs and Successors and also of all Sheriffs Constables Goalors and other Officers who have behaved themselves unduly about the premises or any of them or shall presume hereafter to behave themselves unduly or shall have been remiss or negligent or shall so be within the City aforesaid and the liberties of the same and of all and singular articles and things whatsoever made and committed or which henceforth shall be made or attempted any way concerning the premises or any of them in the City aforesaid and the liberties of the same And to see into whatsoever Indictments which shall be taken before the Mayor or Recorder of the City aforesaid for the To receive and see into Indictments taken before them time being or such like as is aforesaid Aldermen or four or more of them whereof we will the said Mayor or Recorder for the time being to
Guild-Hall of the said City as by the said Act fully appears We will and for us ouâ— heirs and successors ordain and constitute thâ—â— from time to time and in all future times â—here be and shall be a certain Office Clerk and his Fees of the Clerk of the Court of Requesâ— aforesaid And that there be and shall be from time to time and in all future times one fit person to be named and appointed by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City assembled in Common Council of the same City or the greater part of them to be a Clerk of the same Court to make write enter and register Warrants Precepts Process Acts Orders and Executions of that Court And for labour and Attendance to have and receive his fees and wages expressed in a Schedule annexed to these presents And that there be from time to time and in all future times shall be a certain Office of Beadle of Beadle and his Fees the Court of Requests aforesaid to be named and appointed by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City assembled in Common Council of the same City or the greater part of them To summon all such persons to appear in the same Court to answer to such like persons as are appointed in the said Act of Parliament and to serve and execute Warrants Precepts and Process of the same Court and to receive for his labour in the same Office the Wages and Fees expressed in a certain Shedule hereunto annexed And whereas divers Burglaries Felonies Roberies clandestine Stealings and Thefts of Goods Jewels Apparel and Houshold-stuff and other things are daily committed within our City of London and liberties of the same to the grievous damage of some of our Subjects inhabiting there or in the parts adjoyning We for the better discovery of such like offenders and of things so lost will and for Us our Heirs and Successors by these presents do ordain grant and constitute that from henceforth for ever within Register of Brokers of Pawns c. the said City of London and the liberties of the same there be and shall be a certain Office of Register of all and for all sales and pawns made or to be made to retailing Brokers within the said City and liberties of the same and for any Goods Jewels Apparel Houshold-stuff and other things so to be sold or pawned by any persons and for Us our Heirs and Successors We now do give and grant by these presents the same Office to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors to have and exercise the said Office by them or their Officer Deputy or Minister or Officers Deputies or Ministers first to be allowed and admitted thereto by the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City assembled in Common Council of the same City for the time being or the greater part of them And that it may and shall be lawful for the said Mayor and Citizens of the said City and their Successors and their Deputy or Deputies Officer or Officers to demand take or have and rerain in their power to the use of them the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City the Wages and Fees expressed in a certain Schedule annexed to these presents without any account or any thing else to be rendred or made to us our heirs or successors And further we do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors that it may and shall be lawful to the Citizens of the same City and any of them for the time being to expose and hang in and over the Citizens may hang out Signs Streets and Ways and Alleys of the said City and Suburbs of the same Signs and posts of Signs affixed to their Houses and Shops for the better finding out such Citizens Dwellings Shops Arts or Occupations without impediment molestation or interruption of us our heirs or successors or any Officers or Ministers whatsoever of us our heirs or successors And whereas Lord Henry the eighth late King of England c. by his Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the 13th day of January in the 28th year of his Reign amongst other things for him and his successors did give and grant to the said Bethlem and its Charter Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors the keeping ordering and governing of the House and Hospital of him the late King called Bethlem situate without and near Bishopsgate of the said City of London and all Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues and Hereditaments whatsoever and wheresoever lying and being belonging and appertaining unto the same Hospital or House called Bethlem and made and constituted by the same his Letters Patents these the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors Masters Keepers and Governours of the said House and Hospital called Bethlem and of the said Mannors Lands Tenements and other Premises belonging to the same House or Hospital To have hold and enjoy the said Custody Order and Government of the said House or Hospital called Bethlem And the said manner Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues Hereditaments belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem To the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever to the uses and intents which are in and upon the Foundation ordered and provided by the said late King his Heirs or Successors And that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors might be better able to support the but then and expences of the poor in sustaining the House House of the Poor in West-Smithfield called the House of the Poor in West-Smithfield and other burthens assigned and appointed to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors by Indenture mentioned to be made between the said late King and those the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City in the said letters Patents As by the same his Letters Patents amongst other things more fully appears Know ye that we from our Soul affecting and intimatley desiring to support and establish the said works for us our Heirs and Successors do grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors the said Custody Ordering and Government of the said House and Hospital called Bethlem and all Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions and Revenues whatsoever and wheresoever lying and being belonging and appertaining to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem And do make ordain and constitute by these presents Mayor c. Governors of Bethlem those the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors Masters Keepers and Governors of the said House and Hospital called Bethlem and of the said Mannors Lands Tenements and
other the premises belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem To have hold and enjoy the said Custody Ordering and Government of the same House and Hospital called Bethlem and of the said Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues and Hereditaments belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem To the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever to the same uses intents and purposes as in the said Letters Patents of Lord Henry the eighth are before mentioned ordained and appointed Willing moreover and for us our heirs and Successors we do declare and ordain That the said House or Hospital of Bethlem or the Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues and Hereditaments belonging and appertaining to the same That the Lands be not imployed to other uses House or any part thereof be not delivered converted or disposed to any other use than to the charitable works now and applied in the same Hospital And further for Us our Heirs and Successors We will and by these presents do declare our good pleasure and do charge and command the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors that they do not deliver That no Leases of Hospital-Lands be Let for above 21 years or grant the said Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues belonging to the same house or Hospital or any part of them for any term or terms of years exceeding the number of one and twenty years to commence from the time of the making of such like grant or Lease in possession and not in Reversion reserving half of the yearly value at the least of such Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so leased and granted yearly to be paid during the said term to the said Mayor and Commonalty and their Successors to the uses intents and purposes above mentioned And moreover for Us our Heirs and Successors we grant and give special licence to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors that it shall and may be lawful to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London and their Successors to purchase and receive and hold to them and their Successors of any person or persons whatsoever five Acres of Land situate lying and being in the Parish of St. Giles's in the Fields in our County of Middlesex and now or late in the tenure or occupation of Margaret Pennell or Licence to purchase five Acres of Land in St. Giles in the Fields her Assigns although the same five Acres or any part of them be held of us in Capite by Knights service To have to the same Mayor and Commonalty and the Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever And also we give Licence and Power by these presents to all and singular persons whatsoever that they or any of them may be able to give and grant the said five Acres of Land and every parcel thereof with its appurrenances to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors although the same five Acres of Land or any parcel thereof be held of us in Capite by Knights Service The Statute of putting of Lands and Tenements in Mortmain notwithstanding or any other Statute Act Ordinance Orders Restitution made published ordained or provided to the contrary or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding And this without any Inquisition by pretence of any Writ or Mandate to be made presented or taken and to be returned into the Chancery of us our heirs and successors or elsewhere Willing that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors by reason or occasion of the premises shall not be oppressed molested disquieted or grieved in any thing by Us our Heirs and Successors or by the Justices Sheriffs Escheators or other Bailiffs Officers or Ministers of Us our Heirs or Successors The Statute of not putting Land into Moâ—tmain or any other Statute Act or provision to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding We nevertheless declare it to be our Royal pleasure by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors that the said Mayor and Commonalty and That the Mayor c. may build on the said five Acres without Licence Citizens or their Successors or any other person or persons by the assent and consent of the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens shall build and erect without the Royal Licence of Us our Heirs or Successors in that behalf first had and obtained any Houses Edifices or structures upon the premises or any parcel thereof And as we or our predecessors by distinct Letters Patents made to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their predecessors have given and granted as in the said Letters Patents mentioned to be given and granted to them Licence and power of purchasing having and receiving to them and their Successors divers Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to divers distinct yearly values or sums expressed in the same Letters Patents more fully appears the Statute of not putting Lands in Moâ—tmain notwithstanding We will now and declare do to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City grant for Us our Heirs and Successors by these presents that these our Letters Patents or any grant thing or matter contained in the same shall not be reputed or judged to bepart or par cel of such yearly value or sum to which as aforesaid they have been made capeable able to purchase And further we will and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors that these our These Létters Patents and the Inrollment to be good without confirmation Letters Patents and the inrollment of the same shall be in and through all things firm valid good sufficient and effectual in Law towards and against Us our Heirs and Successors as well in all our Courts as elswhere within our Kingdom of England without any confirmations Licences or tolerations to be procured or obtained of Us our Heirs or Successors by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors Notwithstanding that any writ or writs ad quod damnum hath not issued or is not returned before the making of these our Letters Parents and notwithstanding the misnaming or not rightly or certainly naming or ill reciting or not reciting the said Messuages Lands Tenements Offices Liberties Authorities Priviledges Immunities Quittances Jurisdictions and all and singular other the premises above hereby granted or confirmed or mentioned to be granted or confirmed or any part or parcel of them and notwithstanding the not finding or ill or not right or certain finding of Office or Offices Inquisition or Inquisitions of the premises above hereby granted or confirmed or mentioned to be granted or confirmed or any
d English Hard Wax the C. weight qt five score viij d Woollen Bays single the Piece ij d Bays double the Piece iiij d Bays called Minikin Bays the Piece vj d Broad Cloth the short Piece qt 24 yards vj d Broad Cloth the long Piece qt 32 yards viij d Cotton of all sorts the C. Goads vj d Devonshire Dozens the Piece i d Fizadoes the Piece iij d Drapery vocat Kersies of all sorts the Piece ij d Lifts of Cloth the thousand yards vj d Northern Dozens the single Piece iij d Northern Dozens the double Piece vj d Penny-stones the Piece ij d Spanish Cloth English making each 20 yards vj d Wastcoats Of Kersey or Flannel the Dozen ij d Of Woollen Knit the Dozen iiij d Of Worsted Knit the Piece ob Wrought with Cruel the Piece q Wrought with Silk the Piece i d Wooll Cotton Wooll the C. qt five score iij d Estridge Wooll the C. weight qt 112 l. ij d French Wooll the C. weight qt 112 l. ij d Spanish Wooll the C. weight qt 112 l. iiij d Worm-seed the C. pound qt five score vj d Wood Box-wood the C. weight qt 112 l. ob Brazel-wood the C. weight qt 112 l. iij d Ebony-wood the C. weight qt 112 l. i d ob Fustick-wood the C. weight qt 112 l. ob Red-wood the C. weight qt 112 l. i d ob Wines French Wines of all sorts the Ton viij d Muskadels and Wines of the Levant the Butt vj d Sacks Canaries Maderoes Romneys and Hullucks the Butt or Pipe vj d Cotton Yarn the C. qt five score iiij d Grogram or Moyhair Yarn the C. qt five score xviij d Raw Linnen Yarn of all sorts the C. weight qt five score iiij d All other Goods not mentioned in this Table shall pay for Paccage Duties after the rate of One Penny in the Pound according as they are expressed or valued in His Majesties late Book of Rates and all other not expressed therein shall pay the same rate according to their value For every Entry in the Packers Book for writing Bills to each Entry Outward as usually they have done xijd The Strangers shall pay the Labouring Porters for making up of their Goods at their own charge as always they have done The Strangers shall pay the Waterside Porter belonging to the Paccage Office such Fees and Duties for Landing and Shipping their Goods as they have usually paid within these ten years last past THE PACKERS Waterside-PORTERS TABLE OF DUTIES For Landing Strangers GOODS and the like DUTIES or RATES to be paid unto them for Shipping out their GOODS IMPRIMIS for a Butt of Currants xvj d For a Carratel of Currants viij d For a Quarter Roll of Currants iiij d For a Bag of Currants iiij d For Pieces of Raisins the Ton xx d For a Barrel of Raisins iiij d For all sorts of Puncheons vj d For a Barrel of Figs ij d For Tapnets and Frails of Figs per Ton xx d For Brazil or other Wood for Dying per Ton xx d For Iron the Ton xiiij d For Copperas the Ton xiiij d For Oyl Wine or Vinegar per Ton xiiij d For Hemp and Flax the Last xx d For loose Flax and Tow C. weight ij d For a great Bag of Tow viij d For a small Bag of Tow iiij d For a great Bag of Hopps viij d For a Packet or little Bag of Hopps iiij d For Packs Trusses Fiats or Maunds per Piece viij d For a great Chest viij d For a small Chest iiij d For all Cases Barrels or Bales per Piece iiij d For a Bale of Madder viij d For a Bale of Ginger Shumack qt 400 weight viij d For a Faggot of Steel i d For any Serrions the Piece iiij d For a Fat of Pot-ashes viij d For a Last of Sope-ashes xij d For a Last of Pitch or Tar xij d For a Last of Fish xij d For Wainscots the C. qt six score v s For Clapboards the C. qt six score vj d For Deal Boards the Hundred qt six score xvj d For a great Mast v s For a middle Mast ij s vj d For a small Mast xv d For great Balks the C. qt six score v s For middle Balks the C qt six score ij s vj d For small Balks the C. qt six score xv d For a Mill-stone v s For a Dog-stone ij s vj d For a Woolf-stone ij s For a Yard-stone iij d For a Grindle-stone xij d For a Step-stone or Grave-stone viij d For Quern-stones the Last xij d For Emry-stones the Ton xiiij d For x C. weight of Holland Cheese xij d For Rozen the Ton xiiij d For Woad the Ton xiiij d For a Chest of Sugar vj d For half Wainscots the C. qt six score ij s vj d For raw Hides the C. qt five score v s For Bonnispars the C. qt six score vj d For small Spars the C. qt six score iiij d For Ends of Bonnispars the C. qt six score ix d For a Horse Gelding or Mare ij s vj d For Allom the Ton xx d For Health for Brushes the C. weight qt 112 l. i d For Iron Pots the dozen iij d For Rings of Wyer loose the Ring ob For Pipe staves the thousand ij s vj d For Rhenish Wine the Awm vj d For Bur-stones the C. qt five score ijs vj d For half Packs of Tazels the Piece iiij d For Wicker Bottles the dozen ob For Stone the C. qt five score i d For loose Fish the C. Landing iij d For a Barrel of Salmon ij d For a Barrel of Stubb Eeles ij d For a Bundle of Basket-Rods ob For a Ton of Cork xx d For a thousand of Oxe-bones xi j d For a thousand Tips of Horns vj d For a thousand of Shank-bones xij d For Brimstone the Ton loose xv d For a Fodder of Lead xiiij d For Rimes for Sieves the Load xij d For a Load of Fans xij d For a Load of Bulrushes viij d For a hundred Ream of Paper loose xij d For a Barrel of Tarras ij d For a Barrel of Ling ij d For a Keg of Sturgeon ob For Iron Backs of Chimneys the Piece i d For a C. weight of Elephants-teeth i d For Copper and Iron Plates per Piece ob For a hundred small Barrels of Blacking xij d For a dozen of Scales i d For a C. of Oars ij s vj d For every xx Sugar Flags iiij d For a Barrel of Shot iiij d For a Bundle of Canes i d For a Cage of Quails iiij d For a Cage of Pâ—esants iiij d For a Winch of Cable Yarn iiij d For a Firkin of Shot ij d All other Goods not mentioned in this Table shall pay Portage Duties as other Goods do of like Bulk or Condition herein expressed Note this Character qt signifieth containing ob stands for a Half-penny and not Six Pence q stands for a Farthing i d a Penny and v j for Six Pence and xviij d for Eighteen Pence throughout these Tables NOW KNOW YE That We at the humble Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of Our City of London aforesaid of Our special Grace certain Knowledge and meer Motion and for divers good Causes and Considerations Us hereunto e-specially moving all and singular the Letters Patents Charters and Confirmations aforesaid and all and singular the Gifts Grants Confirmations Restitutions Customs Ordinances Explanations Articles and all other things whatsoever in the said Letters Patents Charters Grants and Confirmations or any of them contained recited specified confirmed explained or mentioned and all and singular the Lands Tenements Offices Jurisdictions Authorities Priviledges Liberties Franchises Freedoms Immunities Liberties Customs and Hereditaments whatsoever which the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of Our City of London or their Predecessors by the Name of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London or by the Name of the Mayor Aldermen Citizens and Commonalty of London or by the Name of the Mayor and Citizens of London or by the Name of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London or by the Name of the Citizens of the City of London or by the Name of the Barons of London or by the Name of the Barons of the City of London or by any other Name whatsoever by reason or force of the said Letters Patents Charters or Confirmations before mentioned or of any Use or Uses Prescription or Prescriptions or any other lawful means whatsoever at any time or times heretofore have had or reasonably used or exercised except as above is excepted ratifying and gratefully for Us Our Heirs and Successors as much as in Us lies accepting and approving do them and every of them to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of Our City of London afore-said and their Successors ratifie and confirm by these presents TO HAVE hold enjoy and exercise all and singular the Premises aforesaid except before excepted to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of Our City of London aforesaid and their Successors for ever as fully freely and entirely and in as ample manner and form as the same are above-mentioned to be given or granted or as the same otherwise by Use Prescription or any Legal Way or Right whatsoever have been heretofore respectively had obtained or enjoyed as if the same were seperately singly and nominally in and by these presents expressed named declâ—red granted and manifested AND FURTHER We will and by these presents We do for Us Our Heirs and Successors Grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid and their Successors that these Our Letters Patents shall be in and by all things according to the true intent thereof good firm valid and effectual in the Law NOTWITHSTANDING any mis-naming or any ill or false naming or recital in the same contained or any Statute Ordinances Provision Proclamation or Restriction heretofore in any wise had or made WE will also c. without any Fine in Our Hanaper c. Although express mention c. WITNESS Our Self at Westminster the 24th Day of June in the 15th Year of Our Reign FINIS