Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	call_v	king_n	place_n	5,893	4	4.0838	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69725	The liberties, usages, and customes of the city of London confirmed by especiall acts of Parliament, with the time of their confirmation : also divers ample, and most beneficiall charters, granted by King Henry the 6, King Edward the 4, and King Henrie the 7th, not confirmed by Parliament as the other charters were, and where to find every particular grant and confirmation at large / collected by Sir Henry Colthrop, Knight, ...	Calthrop, Henry, Sir, 1586-1637.; Carpenter, John, 1370?-1441?	1642 (1642)	Wing C308; ESTC R14680	13,641	30

and_o elect_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o ancient_a charter_n and_o in_o no_o otherwise_o escheator_n that_o no_o escheator_n or_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v exercise_v their_o office_n within_o the_o city_n but_o that_o the_o major_a for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v escheator_n and_o he_o shall_v yield_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o oath_n that_o he_o shall_v due_o exercise_v and_o make_v a_o true_a account_n for_o the_o same_o office_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 4._o a._n 1._o e._n 1._o expostion_n if_o any_o difficulty_n or_o ambiguity_n do_v arise_v upon_o any_o article_n within_o any_o of_o the_o king_n charter_n grant_v unto_o this_o city_n so_o that_o the_o same_o article_n may_v be_v take_v to_o divers_a meaning_n the_o king_n grant_v that_o he_o by_o the_o advisement_n of_o his_o counsel_n may_v make_v thereof_o such_o interpretation_n as_o shall_v be_v best_a with_o equity_n and_o reason_n lib._n alb._n 44._o ab_fw-la 10._o r._n 2._o felon_n good_n that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v have_v infangtheff_n and_o outfangtheff_n and_o the_o good_n of_o all_o felon_n that_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v before_o they_o within_o their_o liberty_n there_o lib._n alb._n fol._n 39_o b._n 1._o e_o 2._o fee_n farm_n where_o the_o county_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n be_v let_v to_o farm_n for_o 300._o l._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o office_n of_o the_o exchequer_n by_o encroachment_n compel_v they_o to_o pay_v 400._o l._n now_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o parliament_n that_o the_o city_n shall_v pay_v no_o more_o but_o 300._o l._n according_a to_o their_o former_a charter_n lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 39_o b._n 1._o e._n 1._o fee_n farm_n apportion_v if_o the_o king_n do_v grant_v to_o any_o other_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o fee_n farm_n then_o shall_v the_o fee_n farm_n for_o so_o much_o yearly_o be_v apportion_v and_o abate_v at_o the_o exchequer_n fol_z 34._o lib._n albo_fw-la 11._o hen._n 3._o fee_n farm_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n the_o fee_n farm_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o 300._o l._n by_o the_o year_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n by_o 11._o hen._n 3._o and_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n in_o the_o 7._o r._n 2._o lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 34._o a._n b._n and_o fol._n 45._o a_o lib._n 4._o farm_n buy_v and_o farm_n sell_v the_o statute_n of_o anno_fw-la 9_o e_o 3._o cap._n 1._o rastall_n tile_n merchant_n no_o 2._o be_v for_o asmuch_o as_o concern_v london_n expound_v and_o repeal_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la as_o touch_v london_n be_v revive_v and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n expound_v be_v not_o to_o touch_v london_n nor_o yet_o infringe_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o great_a charter_n lib._n alb._n 41._o a._n b._n the_o aforesaid_a statute_n anno_fw-la 9_o e._n 3._o have_v be_v very_o often_o object_v against_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o parliament_n by_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o our_o charter_n and_o statute_n vide_fw-la alib_a lib_n alb._n flo_v 43._o a._n b._n a_o notable_a grant_n by_o parliament_n for_o the_o same_o matter_n foreign_a buy_v and_o foreign_a sell_v no_o stranger_n shall_v foreign_a buy_v and_o foreign_a sell_v within_o this_o city_n any_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o lib._n alb._n fol._n 57_o b._n and_o per_fw-la parliament_n foreign_a buy_v and_o foreign_a sell_v both_o by_o charter_n and_o parliament_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o from_o henceforth_o no_o merchant_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v any_o merchandise_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n to_o any_o like_a stranger_n merchant_n upon_o the_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o such_o merchandize_n so_o buy_v or_o sell_v lib._n alb._n f._n 43._o a_o b._n 1._o r._n 2._o forest_n of_o middlesex_n dissafore_v king_n henry_n 3._o anno_fw-la 11._o regni_fw-la sui_fw-la do_v by_o his_o charter_n dissaforest_n the_o warren_n of_o stanes_n and_o the_o forest_n of_o middlesex_n the_o which_o be_v a_o singular_a benefit_n both_o to_o the_o country_n and_o also_o for_o the_o city_n note_v also_o in_o the_o same_o place_n a_o man_n may_v gather_v some_o notable_a point_n touch_v the_o forest_n law_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 35._o b_o c._n forfeiture_n or_o seizure_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v not_o be_v seize_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o any_o personal_a trespass_n or_o judgement_n personal_a of_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o city_n or_o for_o any_o such_o cause_n any_o warden_n call_v custos_fw-la shall_v be_v by_o the_o king_n depute_a to_o rule_v the_o city_n but_o every_o minister_n shall_v answer_v for_o his_o own_o fault_n and_o shall_v according_a to_o the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o same_o fault_n receive_v condign_a punishment_n lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 40._o b_o 1._o e._n 3._o form_n of_o justice_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o the_o eyres_n before_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o tower_n shall_v be_v measure_v guide_v and_o go●erned_v by_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n by_o the_o which_o they_o be_v guide_v in_o the_o eire_n hold_v there_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n john_n and_o king_n henry_n the_o 3._o lib._n alb._n f._n 40._o b._n 1._o e._n 3._o forestaller_n fore-staller_n and_o fore-stalment_n make_v by_o the_o merchant_n for_o or_o concerning_o merchandise_n or_o victual_n either_o by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o forfeiture_n or_o imprisonment_n lib._n albo_fw-la 36._o b_o 50._o h._n 3._o freeman_n and_o make_v freeman_n no_o stranger_n bear_v shall_v be_v make_v free_a of_o this_o city_n but_o in_o the_o court_n of_o husting_n lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 37._o b_o 12._o h._n 3._o how_o free_a denizen_n and_o englishman_n that_o never_o be_v apprentice_n shall_v be_v make_v free_a and_o how_o every_o one_o ought_v to_o put_v in_o for_o himself_o sufficient_a surety_n to_o be_v true_a to_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o city_n but_o this_o order_n be_v not_o use_v at_o this_o day_n therefore_o i_o omit_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n and_o yet_o be_v this_o form_n of_o make_v freeman_n by_o redemption_n appoint_v by_o parliament_n lib._n al._n fol._n 37_o b_o 12_o henry_n 3._o hunt_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n may_v have_v their_o sugation_n viz._n their_o hunt_n in_o all_o such_o place_n as_o they_o have_v the_o same_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n henry_n 1._o lib._n alb._n fol._n 35_o b_o 11._o henry_n 3._o husting_n that_o aswell_o foreigner_n as_o other_o be_v either_o plaintiff_n or_o defendant_n may_v make_v their_o attorney_n in_o the_o husting_n in_o london_n lib._n all_o f_o 36_o b._n 60_o henry_n 3._o the_o husting_n shall_v be_v hold_v but_o once_o in_o a_o week_n lib._n all_o 35_o 11._o henry_n 3._o inquisition_n all_o inquisition_n to_o be_v take_v before_o the_o king_n minister_n by_o man_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v be_v take_v at_o s._n martin_n le-grand_n and_o not_o elsewhere_o except_o the_o inquisition_n of_o the_o eire_n of_o the_o tower_n and_o goal-delivery_n of_o newgate_n lib._n all_o 41_o a._n 1._o e._n 3._o all_o inquisition_n of_o the_o customable_a payment_n custom_n imposition_n and_o purprestute_n within_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v inquire_v of_o the_o citisen_n and_o not_o by_o other_o see_v the_o word_n of_o record_n more_o at_o large_a lib._n al._n 45_o b_o c._n 7._o r._n 2._o see_v the_o statute_n of_o 28._o e._n 3._o cap._n 10._o jurisdiction_n of_o plea_n no_o citizen_n shall_v be_v implead_v out_o of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n but_o for_o plea_n of_o the_o land_n be_v without_o the_o city_n always_o except_v the_o monier_n and_o the_o king_n minister_n lib_n al._n f._n 35._o a_o 11._o h._n 3._o inquisition_n of_o the_o goal_n of_o newgate_n that_o the_o major_a of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v in_o every_o commission_n for_o the_o goal_n delivery_n of_o newgate_n be_v name_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n lib._n al._n f._n 39_o b._n 1._o e_o 1._o justice_n in_o london_n the_o king_n be_v restrain_v by_o his_o charter_n confirm_v by_o parliament_n to_o assign_v any_o justice_n in_o london_n except_o the_o justice_n of_o eire_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o justice_n of_o goal_n delivery_n of_o newgate_n and_o for_o error_n at_o s._n martin_n to_o be_v correct_v except_o any_o thing_n do_v chance_n within_o the_o same_o city_n that_o do_v touch_v the_o king_n or_o his_o heir_n lib._n all_o 37_o a._n 12._o henry_n 3._o kiddle_n viz._n ware_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o the_o wear_v of_o the_o thames_n and_o medway_n shall_v be_v put_v down_o and_o he_o that_o set_v up_o any_o hereafter_o

as_o to_o his_o sheriffdom_n do_v appertain_v lib._n al._n fol._n 34._o a_o b._n 11_o henry_n 3._o process_n and_o serve_v of_o process_n that_o no_o summon_n attachment_n or_o execution_n by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n minister_n by_o writ_n or_o without_o writ_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v make_v but_o by_o the_o only_a minister_n of_o the_o city_n lib._n albo_fw-la 40_o b._n 1._o e._n 1._o protection_n the_o king_n grant_v that_o all_o the_o protection_n of_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n give_v to_o and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o king_n either_o to_o go_v forth_o or_o to_o abide_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o king_n service_n from_o henceforth_o shall_v take_v no_o place_n in_o any_o plea_n of_o debt_n for_o any_o victual_n take_v or_o buy_v for_o the_o voyage_n or_o service_n whereof_o any_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o any_o such_o protection_n nor_o any_o such_o protection_n shall_v be_v allow_v for_o any_o plea_n of_o trespass_n or_o contract_n make_v or_o do_v after_o the_o date_n of_o such_o protection_n in_o such_o case_n as_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v a_o freeman_n of_o this_o city_n lib._n albo_fw-la f._n 44._o anno_fw-la primo_fw-la r._n 2._o purveyor_n that_o no_o purveyor-taker_n officer_n or_o other_o minister_n shall_v make_v or_o take_v any_o prize_n or_o take_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o without_o of_o the_o good_n of_o any_o citizen_n of_o the_o same_o city_n against_o their_o will_n except_o immediate_o their_o indelayed_a payment_n be_v make_v or_o else_o that_o respect_n of_o payment_n be_v therefore_o take_v with_o the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o party_n lib_n allbo_n 40_o b._n 1._o e._n 3._o purveyor_n or_o officer_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v prohibit_v that_o no_o officer_n or_o purveyor_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v merchandise_n by_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o without_o of_o any_o thing_n touch_v or_o concerning_o his_o office_n lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 40_o b._n 1._o e._n 3._o remember_v how_o the_o purveyor_n of_o poultry_n do_v keep_v shop_n in_o london_n and_o nothing_o be_v say_v against_o they_o restitution_n there_o be_v a_o free_a restitution_n grant_v aswell_o by_o chartèr_n as_o by_o parliament_n unto_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a their_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n as_o ever_o any_o of_o their_o predecessor_n enjoy_v the_o same_o any_o non-user_n or_o abuser_n or_o statute-judgment_n or_o charter_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o that_o the_o same_o citizen_n may_v enjoy_v the_o same_o without_o impeachment_n of_o the_o king_n his_o justice_n or_o minister_n whatsoever_o lib._n albo_fw-la 40._o 7._o r._n 2._o right_o that_o equal_a may_v be_v do_v both_o for_o land_n and_o lease_n that_o be_v within_o the_o city_n viz._n infraurbem_fw-la according_a to_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o city_n lib._n albo_fw-la 35_o 1_o henry_n 3._o right_n owner_n every_o rightful_a owner_n of_o land_n lease_n gauge_n pledge_n and_o debt_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o lawful_o lib._n albo_fw-la 35_o a._n 11._o h._n 3._o sanctuary_n that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v not_o be_v otherwise_o charge_v than_o they_o have_v be_v accustom_v touch_v the_o escape_n of_o such_o as_o have_v take_v sanctuary_n in_o the_o church_n or_o churchyard_n lib._n alb._n f._n 39_o b._n st._n paul_n there_o be_v 8._o l._n parcel_n of_o the_o fee-farm_n abate_v to_o the_o city_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o st._n paul_n in_o london_n lib._n albo_fw-la f._n 36._o a_o 37_o h._n 3._o scot_n and_o lot_n that_o freeman_n within_o the_o city_n as_o such_o as_o dwell_v without_o the_o city_n and_o occupy_v merchandise_n within_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v subject_a to_o scot_n and_o lot_n with_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o same_o city_n for_o and_o touch_v etc._o etc._o lib._n alb._n fol._n 38_o a._n 11._o henry_n the_o three_o seal_n of_o the_o king_n there_o do_v appear_v 11._o hen._n 3._o that_o in_o a_o charter_n make_v for_o the_o put_n down_o of_o kiddle_n or_o ware_n s._n that_o the_o king_n do_v set_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o charter_n and_o also_o his_o seal_n the_o which_o i_o do_v never_o hear_v nor_o read_v of_o in_o any_o book_n before_o this_o time_n the_o word_n be_v these_o quod_fw-la ut_fw-la firmum_fw-la et_fw-la stabile_fw-la perseveret_fw-la imperpuum_fw-la putis_fw-la pagine_fw-la inscriptio_fw-la commun._n etc._n etc._n lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 35_o a_o 11._o h._n 3._o seal_n of_o the_o city_n the_o common_a seal_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o custody_n of_o two_o alderman_n and_o two_o commoner_n and_o the_o same_o seal_n shall_v not_o be_v deny_v neither_o to_o the_o poor_a nor_o to_o the_o rich_a commoner_n when_o need_n shall_v require_v provide_v that_o such_o request_n shall_v be_v upon_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o the_o set_n of_o the_o same_o seal_n thereto_o lib._n alb._n f._n 38_o a._n 12._o h._n 3._o sergeant_n at_o the_o chamber_n that_o no_o sergeant_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o guildhall_n shall_v have_v any_o fee_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n nor_o shall_v make_v any_o execution_n but_o only_o by_o the_o commons_o of_o the_o city_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o be_v choose_v lib._n alb._n fol._n b._n 12._o h._n 7._o sergeant_n at_o the_o maze_n for_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o name_n and_o honour_n of_o t●●_z city_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o our_o sergeant_n shall_v and_o may_v bear_v and_o carry_v mace_n of_o gold_n of_o silver_n or_o guild_v of_o silver_n with_o the_o king_n arm_n upon_o the_o same_o within_o the_o city_n and_o middlesex_n and_o all_o other_o place_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o city_n and_o also_o when_o they_o be_v send_v to_o the_o king_n his_o mother_n or_o child_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 42._o a._n 28._o e._n 3._o sheriff_n the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o be_v distrein_v to_o make_v a_o oath_n at_o the_o exchequer_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o yield_n up_o their_o account_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 40_o a._n 1._o e._n 1._o that_o none_o of_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v but_o 7._o clerk_n and_o two_o sergeant_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o office_n sheriff_n and_o their_o election_n it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o make_v election_n of_o their_o sheriff_n and_o after_o to_o remove_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n anno_fw-la 11._o hen._n 3._o lib._n al._n fol._n 34._o a._n b._n sheriff_n that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v amerce_v in_o the_o king_n court_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o their_o offence_n like_o as_o all_o other_o sheriff_n of_o england_n have_v be_v lib._n alb._n fol._n 31._o a_o lib._n 1._o 12._o edw._n 3._o sheriff_n that_o the_o sheriff_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v commit_v the_o collection_n of_o toll_v and_o custom_n belong_v to_o the_o fee_n farm_n and_o all_o public_a office_n to_o they_o belong_v and_o by_o they_o to_o be_v exercise_v unto_o sufficient_a person_n for_o who_o they_o will_v answer_v and_o that_o such_o officer_n as_o they_o shall_v appoint_v shall_v be_v remove_v upon_o their_o misbehavior_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 30._o anno_fw-la 12._o hen._n 3._o sheriff_n that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v have_v towards_o the_o farm_n of_o the_o same_o city_n the_o full_a forfeiture_n of_o victual_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o also_o of_o merchandize_n after_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o charter_n to_o the_o citizen_n grant_v and_o make_v and_o that_o from_o henceforth_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v hinder_v or_o molest_v for_o the_o same_o against_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o same_o charter_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 40._o b._n 1._o e._n 1._o southwark_n the_o town_n of_o southwarck_n be_v grant_v for_o a_o fee_n farm_n unto_o the_o city_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o conserve_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o same_o town_n and_o to_o suppress_v felon_n in_o that_o place_n and_o this_o be_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o charter_n lib._n alb._n 41._o a._n 1._o e._n 3._o subsidy_n tallage_n or_o aid_n that_o those_o that_o be_v assess_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n by_o man_n of_o their_o ward_n appoint_v to_o be_v sessor_n by_o the_o major_a and_o alderman_n or_o by_o other_o to_o pay_v any_o tallage_n or_o aid_n to_o the_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v set_v high_a but_o by_o the_o major_a and_o commons_o lib._n alb._n fol._n 37._o b._n 12._o hen._n 3._o successor_n in_o london_n the_o habend_z of_o the_o fee_n farm_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n be_v to_o the_o citizen_n and_o their_o heir_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v take_v that_o these_o word_n heir_n do_v signify_v their_o successor_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 34_o a_o b_o 11._o

the_o liberty_n usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n confirm_v by_o especial_a act_n of_o parliament_n with_o the_o time_n of_o their_o confirmation_n also_o divers_a ample_a and_o most_o beneficial_a charter_n grant_v by_o king_n henry_n the_o 6._o king_n edward_n the_o 4._o and_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o not_o confirm_v by_o parliament_n as_o the_o other_o charter_n be_v and_o where_o to_o find_v every_o particular_a grant_n and_o confirmation_n at_o large_a collect_v by_o sir_n henry_n colthrop_n knight_n sometime_o recorder_n of_o london_n for_o his_o private_a use_n and_o now_o publish_v for_o the_o good_a and_o benefit_n of_o this_o honourable_a city_n london_n print_v by_o b._n alsop_n for_o nicholas_n vavasour_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o the_o inner-temple_n mdcxlii_o the_o liberty_n usage_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n all_o the_o liberty_n usage_n and_o custom_n hereafter_o follow_v be_v confine_v by_o a_o 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as_o within_o the_o portsoken_n viz_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v as_o they_o have_v be_v in_o old_a time_n if_o the_o murderer_n do_v escape_v fol._n 35._o albo_fw-la lib._n 11._o h._n 3._o so_o that_o the_o statute_n of_o english_a shere_v anno_fw-la 14._o e._n 3._o cap_n 4._o acquittance_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o acquit_v of_o pavage_a portage_n and_o murrage_n through_o all_o the_o king_n dominion_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 36._o b_o c._n anno_fw-la 12._o h._n 3._o alderman_n and_o their_o election_n upon_o the_o feast_n day_n of_o s._n gregory_n yearly_o shall_v every_o alderman_n be_v remove_v from_o their_o place_n and_o new_a in_o their_o place_n shall_v be_v choose_v lib_n alb_n fol._n 42._o a._n b._n 50_o e._n 3._o note_n that_o this_o be_v change_v since_o by_o act_n of_o parliament_n alderman_n good_n that_o alderman_n good_n shall_v be_v tax_v in_o aid_n tallage_n or_o other_o contribution_n among_o other_o man_n good_n lib._n alb._n f._n 36_o b._n allowance_n of_o liberty_n it_o shall_v suffice_v that_o one_o write_v in_o one_o king_n time_n shall_v serve_v in_o the_o king_n exchequer_n and_o in_o all_o other_o place_n for_o the_o allowance_n of_o the_o liberty_n lib._n alb._n f_o 4._o b_o 1._o e_o 1._o learn_v for_o what_o cause_n at_o every_o change_n the_o city_n be_v put_v to_o so_o great_a charge_n as_o to_o procure_v a_o new_a confirmation_n i_o think_v it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o chancery_n man_n amerciament_n the_o sheriff_n shall_v not_o be_v amerce_v for_o any_o offence_n above_o 20._o l._n lib._n alb._n f._n 34._o anno_fw-la 11._o h._n 3._o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o be_v charge_v or_o amerce_v for_o escape_n of_o any_o felon_n but_o as_o other_o sheriff_n have_v use_v on_o this_o side_n trent_n lib_n alb_n f._n 39_o b._n 1._o e._n 1._o none_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o amerce_v but_o according_a to_o law_n use_v in_o the_o time_n of_o h._n 1._o lib._n alb._n f._n 35._o 11._o h._n 3._o aid_n and_o contribution_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n in_o all_o aid_n grant_n and_o contribution_n to_o the_o king_n use_n shall_v be_v tax_v and_o contribute_v with_o the_o commonalty_n of_o england_n as_o man_n of_o the_o county_n and_o not_o as_o man_n of_o city_n and_o burrowes_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o other_o tallage_n and_o thereof_o clear_o acquit_v lib_n al._n f._n 40._o 1._o e._n 1._o baker_n and_o miller_n there_o be_v a_o statute_n in_o french_a grant_v by_o the_o king_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o baker_n and_o miller_n and_o try_v by_o weight_n whether_o the_o miller_n do_v deceive_v the_o owner_n of_o the_o corn_n and_o that_o ob_fw-la to_o be_v yield_v for_o every_o quarter_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v ground_n lib._n al._n f._n 42_o b_o c_o 1._o e._n 1._o battle_n a_o citizen_n shall_v not_o be_v enforce_v to_o wage_v battle_n nor_o shall_v in_o the_o plea_n of_o crown_n be_v try_v by_o any_o other_o 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e._n 3._o ceritorary_a or_o write_v of_o privilege_n note_n that_o the_o king_n charge_v his_o treasurer_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o other_o his_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o court_n that_o from_o hence_o forth_o the_o king_n writ_n shall_v not_o be_v grant_v to_o remove_v the_o body_n of_o any_o imprison_a in_o the_o goal_n of_o newgate_n or_o elsewhere_o within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o debt_n or_o damage_n in_o any_o action_n adjudge_v to_o any_o citizen_n to_o answer_v to_o the_o king_n or_o other_o in_o the_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n for_o the_o king_n debt_n or_o for_o the_o debt_n of_o any_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a exchequer_n except_o the_o say_a baron_n do_v first_o find_v the_o say_a action_n to_o be_v feign_v or_o untrue_a lib._n alb._n fol._n 44._o anno_fw-la 1._o r._n 2._o chamberlain_n town-clerk_n and_o common_a sergeant_n that_o these_o three_o office_n be_v eligible_a and_o removable_a by_o the_o commons_o and_o at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o commons_o lib._n albo_fw-la fol._n 38._o b._n 12._o hen._n 3._o colour_v of_o stranger_n good_n that_o citizen_n which_o colour_v stranger_n good_n shall_v lose_v his_o freedom_n lib_n alb_n fol._n 37._o b._n c._n 12._o hen._n 3._o confirmation_n all_o the_o aforesaid_a liberty_n be_v confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n and_o by_o charter_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 36._o anno._n 5._o e._n 3._o corporation_n of_o london_n in_o the_o 11._o year_n of_o king_n hen._n 3._o he_o grant_v unto_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n the_o county_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n in_o fee_n farm_n note_n that_o the_o grant_n be_v make_v unto_o the_o citizen_n only_o and_o not_o to_o the_o major_a and_o citizen_n and_o commonalty_n of_o london_n as_o the_o usage_n be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o this_o make_v no_o doubt_n because_o the_o charter_n be_v confirm_v by_o parliament_n the_o 21._o of_o november_n in_o the_o 5._o year_n of_o the_o king_n n._n 2._o lib._n alb._n 34._o a._n b._n and_o fol._n 45._o a._n custom_n pay_v if_o any_o sell_v his_o ware_n before_o the_o custom_n pay_v it_o shall_v be_v forfeit_v lib._n alb._n fol._n 36._o b._n 50._o hen._n 3._o custom_n expound_v and_o new_a law_n make_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o the_o major_a and_o alderman_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o expound_v obscure_a custom_n and_o when_o need_n require_v to_o make_v new_a law_n the_o which_o shall_v be_v consonant_a to_o reason_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 39_o 15._o e._n 2._o debt_n all_o manner_n of_o debt_n lend_v in_o london_n shall_v be_v sue_v for_o in_o london_n lib._n alb._n fol._n 35._o b._n 11._o hen._n 3._o election_n that_o the_o major_a of_o london_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v choose_v