moderate_a fine_n &c_n &c_n as_o be_v before_o set_v down_o in_o the_o like_a case_n and_o so_o to_o continue_v to_o make_v void_a the_o election_n &c_n &c_n as_o before_o all_o which_o say_v fines_n so_o to_o be_v set_v and_o impose_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o &c_n &c_n shall_v be_v and_o shall_v remain_v and_o belong_v unto_o and_o shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o possession_n and_o seisin_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o comonalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v levy_v and_o take_v by_o warrant_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n and_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o several_a person_n so_o refuse_v or_o deny_v as_o aforesaid_a if_o such_o good_n and_o chattel_n may_v be_v find_v within_o the_o city_n libertye_n and_o precinct_n aforesaid_a render_v to_o the_o party_n the_o overplus_n or_o by_o any_o other_o way_n or_o lawful_a mean_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o 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city_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n be_v for_o ever_o person_n able_a and_o capable_a and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o purchase_v have_v take_v mortmain_n mortmain_n and_o possess_v in_o fee_n simple_a land_n tenement_n rent_n and_o other_o possession_n within_o or_o without_o the_o same_o city_n to_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o so_o as_o the_o same_o exceed_v not_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 1000_o l._n a_o year_n the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n or_o any_o other_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o land_n power_n to_o let_v land_n and_o the_o same_o land_n tenement_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o to_o demise_n grant_v lease_n set_v over_o assign_v and_o dispose_v at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n â—nd_o to_o make_v seal_n and_o accomplish_v any_o deed_n or_o deed_n lease_n or_o lease_n evidence_n and_o writing_n for_o or_o concern_v the_o same_o or_o any_o part_n thereof_o which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v and_o 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for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v from_o henceforth_o and_o forever_o hereafter_o be_v continue_v and_o remain_v one_o body_n politic_a &c_n &c_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n and_o poor_a people_n &c_n &c_n as_o in_o other_o case_n for_o corporation_n and_o that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o may_v seek_v for_o and_o improve_v have_v enjoy_v and_o possess_v and_o may_v grant_v and_o demise_n all_o and_o singular_a land_n and_o tenement_n profit_n hereditament_n good_n chattel_n and_o right_n whatsoever_o now_o belong_v and_o which_o shall_v or_o may_v hereafter_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a hospital_n upon_o trust_n that_o all_o the_o same_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o poor_a there_o as_o former_o and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o also_o we_o will_v for_o we_o
&c_n &c_n that_o our_o say_a writ_n return_v of_o writ_n city_n of_o n._n and_o the_o libertye_n precinct_n and_o circuit_n thereof_o be_v and_o from_o henceforth_o shall_v be_v a_o distinct_a bayliwick_n and_o liberty_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n of_o our_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o his_o successor_n shall_v be_v the_o sole_a bailiff_n thereof_o and_o shall_v by_o his_o sergeant_n or_o sergeant_n at_o mace_n have_v the_o sole_a power_n of_o execute_v of_o all_o writ_n and_o process_n within_o the_o say_a town_n and_o the_o libertye_n thereof_o except_o process_n of_o execution_n and_o that_o the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o w._n or_o any_o of_o his_o officer_n shall_v not_o intromit_v themselves_o nor_o execute_v any_o writ_n or_o writ_n or_o other_o process_n thereof_o or_o make_v any_o return_n or_o return_v thereof_o within_o the_o same_o corporation_n or_o the_o libertye_n or_o precinct_n of_o the_o same_o but_o in_o case_n of_o omission_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o his_o officer_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a writ_n and_o further_o we_o will_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n &c_n &c_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n etc._n fair_n and_o market_n etc._n etc._n shall_v and_o may_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o hold_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o say_a city_n in_o every_o week_n of_o the_o year_n two_o market_n day_n the_o one_o upon_o monday_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o saturday_n as_o heretofore_o they_o have_v have_v and_o hold_v and_o now_o have_v and_o hold_v the_o same_o within_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a and_o also_o three_o fair_n there_o every_o year_n the_o first_o of_o they_o to_o begin_v yearly_a upon_o wednesday_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o continue_v for_o all_o that_o wednesday_n and_o the_o two_o day_n next_o follow_v the_o same_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o place_n there_o call_v n._n the_o next_o to_o begin_v yearly_a upon_o monday_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o continue_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o p._n and_o the_o three_o etc._n etc._n set_v down_o the_o particular_n together_o with_o a_o court_n of_o py-powder_n there_o the_o time_n of_o the_o down_o set_a down_o say_a fair_n and_o market_n to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o say_a mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o the_o recorder_n or_o town_n clarke_n or_o any_o two_o pypowder_n court_n of_o pypowder_n of_o they_o whereof_o the_o mayor_n to_o be_v one_o together_o with_o all_o libertye_n and_o free_a custom_n of_o toll_n stallage_n piccage_n fines_n ameâ—cements_n and_o all_o other_o profit_n whatsoever_o from_o such_o market_n and_o court_n of_o py-powder_n arise_v and_o happen_v or_o as_o thereunto_o belong_v or_o appertain_v so_o as_o the_o say_a market_n and_o fair_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o other_o market_n or_o fair_n near_o adjoin_v and_o further_o we_o will_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o grant_v to_o record_n court_n of_o record_n the_o aforesaid_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v hold_v and_o keep_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o liverty_n and_o precinct_n thereof_o in_o every_o week_n in_o every_o year_n for_o ever_o upon_o tuesday_n one_o court_n of_o common-plea_n for_o all_o action_n of_o debt_n trespass_n trespass_n upon_o the_o case_n and_o detinue_n wherein_o the_o debt_n or_o damage_n demand_v do_v not_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o pound_n the_o same_o to_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n and_o town-clerk_n or_o any_o two_o of_o they_o whereof_o the_o mayor_n to_o be_v one_o who_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v the_o same_o plea_n or_o action_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common-law_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o course_n of_o other_o court_n of_o corporation_n in_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o whereas_o we_o have_v receive_v information_n that_o the_o say_a circuit_n of_o ground_n common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o close_a of_o n_n wherein_o the_o cathedral_n church_n there_o now_o stand_v be_v and_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_a repute_v to_o be_v parcel_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o n_n within_o the_o ward_n there_o common_o call_v new-street_n ward_n and_o that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v heretofore_o under_o the_o rule_n and_o government_n of_o the_o same_o city_n until_o of_o latter_a time_n that_o the_o same_o have_v be_v under_o some_o colour_n take_v from_o the_o say_a city_n whereby_o there_o have_v be_v a_o failer_z of_o justice_n there_o know_v you_o therefore_o that_o we_o for_o the_o remedy_n thereof_o have_v grant_v and_o do_v hereby_o for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n for_o the_o more_o orderly_a government_n of_o the_o people_n now_o and_o hereafter_o to_o be_v reside_v within_o the_o same_o close_a ordain_v declare_v and_o appoint_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o the_o aforesaid_a close_o call_v n._n s._n with_o the_o liberty_n and_o precinct_n thereof_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o esteem_v and_o take_v to_o be_v parcel_n of_o our_o say_a city_n of_o n._n and_o we_o do_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n by_o these_o present_n unite_v and_o annex_v the_o same_o and_o every_o part_n thereof_o unto_o our_o say_a city_n of_o n._n for_o ever_o and_o do_v will_n that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v repute_v and_o take_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o we_o do_v further_o for_o we_o and_o our_o successor_n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o our_o say_a city_n of_o n._n and_o their_o successor_n by_o these_o present_n and_o we_o do_v will_n constitute_v declare_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o metes_n limit_n and_o bound_n of_o our_o say_a city_n of_o n._n shall_v extend_v unto_o and_o through_o the_o say_v close_o and_o into_o and_o through_o all_o the_o scite_fw-la circuit_n and_o precinct_n thereof_o and_o from_o such_o a_o place_n etc._n etc._n bind_v it_o and_o we_o do_v further_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n give_v and_o grant_v to_o the_o say_a mayor_n etc._n etc._n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o will_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o and_o within_o the_o say_v close_o and_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o order_v rule_v rate_a tax_v and_o govern_v from_o time_n to_o time_n and_o at_o all_o time_n hereafter_o with_o and_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o n._n be_v or_o shall_v be_v order_v rule_v rate_a tax_v and_o govern_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o england_n and_o according_a to_o the_o lawful_a grant_n custom_n and_o usage_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o that_o the_o say_a city_n of_o n._n together_o with_o the_o close_a aforesaid_a with_o the_o liberty_n &_o precinct_n thereof_o shall_v be_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o a_o free_a city_n &_o call_v &_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n n._n in_o the_o county_n of_o w._n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o have_v hold_v exercise_n and_o enjoy_v within_o the_o say_a circuit_n of_o ground_n call_v the_o close_a of_o n._n such_o and_o the_o same_o liberty_n privilege_n franchise_n right_n royalty_n free_a custom_n jurisdiction_n and_o immunity_n as_o by_o virtue_n of_o these_o present_n or_o otherwise_o they_o may_v or_o may_v have_v hold_v exercise_n and_o enjoy_v within_o the_o say_a city_n or_o any_o part_n thereof_o and_o we_o will_v for_o we_o etc._n etc._n and_o do_v by_o these_o present_n grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o word_n general_a word_n our_o say_a city_n of_o n._n and_o their_o successor_n that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o commonalty_n of_o our_o say_a city_n and_o their_o successor_n that_o they_o shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o lawful_a privilege_n franchise_n power_n that_o they_o have_v and_o use_v or_o that_o any_o their_o predecessor_n at_o any_o time_n within_o sixty_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v take_v or_o enjoy_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v by_o reason_n or_o under_o pretence_n of_o any_o of_o their_o former_a charter_n or_o by_o prescription_n or_o any_o other_o right_o custom_n or_o usage_n and_o all_o privilege_n and_o benefit_n that_o by_o the_o common-law_n or_o by_o any_o statute-law_n be_v give_v to_o or_o confer_v upon_o corporation_n although_o the_o same_o have_v be_v forfeit_a or_o lose_v or_o have_v be_v ill_o use_v or_o not_o use_v or_o abuse_v or_o discontinue_v albeit_o they_o be_v not_o particular_o name_v herein_o and_o
of_o etc._n etc._n have_v ordain_v and_o grant_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v grant_v that_o the_o same_o city_n town_n for_o a_o city_n or_o town_n town_n and_o parish_n of_o g._n from_o henceforth_o for_o ever_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v and_o be_v hereby_o make_v tuted_a and_o ordain_v to_o be_v for_o ever_o a_o free_a burrough_n and_o village_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o same_o city_n and_o town_n and_o the_o parish_n thereof_o and_o their_o successor_n from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v one_o body_n corporate_a and_o politic_a in_o deed_n action_n and_o name_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o burrow_n of_o g._n in_o the_o county_n of_o g._n or_o thus_o that_o the_o same_o mayor_n cominalty_n and_o city_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o stand_v and_o be_v incorporate_v establish_v and_o found_v in_o name_n and_o in_o deed_n a_o body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a to_o have_v 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the_o time_n be_v and_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v for_o ever_o a_o common_a seal_n wherein_o shall_v be_v engrave_v the_o name_n and_o arm_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o the_o same_o corporation_n shall_v or_o may_v seal_v any_o manner_n of_o instrument_n touch_v the_o same_o corporation_n or_o the_o manor_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n annuity_n good_n chattel_n and_o other_o thing_n thereunto_o belong_v and_o which_o they_o may_v make_v and_o use_v for_o the_o do_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o any_o wise_a touch_v or_o concern_v the_o same_o incorporation_n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o to_o break_v alter_v or_o change_v the_o same_o at_o their_o pleasure_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o these_o charter_n government_n the_o order_n of_o government_n by_o way_n of_o
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alderman_n and_o assistant_n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o the_o alderman_n shall_v and_o may_v lawful_o administer_v and_o have_v hereby_o power_n to_o administer_v unto_o the_o say_a mayor_n so_o elect_v from_o time_n to_o time_n according_o and_o further_o we_o will_v that_o the_o recorder_n etc._n etc._n name_n all_o the_o officer_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a city_n before_o they_o or_o officer_n oath_n of_o all_o officer_n any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o enter_v upon_o and_o execute_v their_o respective_a office_n shall_v be_v swear_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o before_o the_o mayor_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o we_o do_v by_o these_o present_n etc._n etc._n give_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o any_o three_o of_o the_o alderman_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o administer_v the_o 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or_o more_o head_n be_v and_o may_v be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n or_o the_o guardian_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o etc._n etc._n the_o master_n and_o assembly_n or_o convention_n of_o the_o hospital_n st._n marry_o of_o b._n the_o master_n and_o brother_n of_o etc._n etc._n 5._o a_o corporation_n may_v have_v name_n of_o two_o name_n two_o name_n or_o be_v incorporate_v with_o a_o power_n to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o one_o name_n and_o to_o grant_v and_o purchase_v by_o another_o name_n 6._o a_o corporation_n may_v change_v its_o name_n it_o may_v be_v incorporate_v at_o the_o first_o by_o one_o name_n and_o it_o may_v afterward_o by_o another_o charter_n be_v incorporate_v by_o another_o name_n and_o this_o without_o any_o prejudice_n at_o all_o to_o themselves_o or_o other_o only_o if_o they_o be_v sue_v or_o sue_v give_v or_o take_v care_n must_v be_v have_v it_o be_v by_o their_o new_a or_o last_o name_n sect_n v._o in_o what_o place_n a_o corporation_n may_v be_v make_v 4._o the_o place_n there_o must_v be_v a_o place_n certain_a where_o to_o fix_v and_o bottom_n the_o corporation_n as_o for_o a_o corporation_n of_o a_o city_n town_n or_o parish_n the_o city_n village_n for_o a_o city_n or_o village_n of_o new-sarum_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n the_o burrow_n and_o village_n of_o malmsbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wilts_n the_o village_n of_o maidenhead_n in_o the_o county_n of_o berks._n the_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o leeds_n in_o the_o county_n of_o york_n the_o honest_a person_n now_o exercise_v the_o trade_n of_o etc._n etc._n within_o the_o town_n and_o burrough_n of_o g._n for_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n hospital_n for_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n a_o house_n in_o oxford_n call_v d._n wherein_o one_o t._n s._n now_o dwell_v and_o whereof_o t._n s._n have_v a_o estate_n in_o fee_n the_o house_n call_v charter_n house_n lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o k._n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n a_o parcel_n of_o ground_n call_v the_o savoy_n lie_v within_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n clemens_n and_o st._n marry_o le_fw-fr strand_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_a and_o it_o be_v usual_a also_o and_o safe_a in_o this_o case_n for_o a_o town_n or_o village_n to_o describe_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o corporation_n and_o how_o far_o it_o shall_v extend_v itself_o and_o yet_o we_o read_v of_o very_a many_o grant_v of_o corporation_n allow_v to_o be_v good_a that_o be_v not_o so_o exact_o describe_v and_o ascertain_v as_o the_o hospital_n of_o st._n lazer_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n master_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o their_o brethren_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o england_n and_o the_o like_a coo._n 10._o 32_o 33._o but_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o describe_v the_o place_n true_o and_o certain_o as_o it_o be_v sect_n vi_o by_o what_o word_n a_o corporation_n may_v be_v constitute_v if_o it_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v constitution_n 5._o apt_a word_n of_o constitution_n by_o charter_n there_o must_v be_v apt_a word_n therein_o for_o the_o make_v thereof_o which_o be_v the_o word_n common_o use_v in_o charter_n for_o this_o purpose_n for_o a_o village_n for_o a_o city_n or_o village_n town_n or_o village_n that_o the_o same_o town_n or_o village_n and_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o law_n one_o body_n &_o perpetual_a cominalty_n or_o corporation_n and_o incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o that_o the_o say_a town_n of_o b._n be_v and_o remain_v for_o ever_o a_o free_a town_n of_o itself_o and_o that_o the_o say_a warden_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v as_o now_o they_o be_v one_o body_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o that_o the_o say_v burrough_n and_o village_n of_o m._n in_o the_o county_n of_o w._n be_v from_o henceforth_o and_o shall_v be_v a_o free_a burrough_n corporate_a in_o thing_n deed_n and_o name_n of_o a_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o burrow_n and_o village_n of_o m._n in_o the_o county_n of_o w._n and_o that_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o that_o burrow_n and_o village_n be_v from_o henceforth_o one_o cominalty_n or_o body_n politic_a in_o deed_n and_o name_n for_o ever_o by_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n hospital_n for_o a_o college_n or_o hospital_n thus_o that_o the_o hospital_n of_o the_o say_a city_n common_o call_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poor_a people_n thereof_o be_v and_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o shall_v be_v govern_v and_o rule_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o burgess_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o their_o successor_n and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n and_o their_o successor_n be_v &_o shall_v be_v master_n and_o governor_n thereof_o and_o that_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o burgess_n together_o with_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o say_a hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o hereafter_o continue_v and_o remain_v one_o body_n politic_a etc._n etc._n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n and_o poor_a people_n or_o thus_o that_o the_o say_a governor_n of_o etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v incorporate_v and_o have_v a_o perpetual_a succession_n for_o ever_o in_o deed_n fact_n and_o name_n by_o the_o name_n of_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o word_n fundo_n erigo_fw-la or_o stabilio_n use_v for_o the_o erection_n of_o the_o corporation_n in_o any_o case_n but_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o other_o apt_a word_n also_o all_o these_o 5_o thing_n every_o charter_n by_o which_o any_o corporation_n be_v well_o make_v must_v have_v within_o it_o for_o the_o further_a illustration_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v give_v you_o some_o example_n and_o precedent_n of_o charter_n allow_v by_o law_n to_o be_v good_a the_o act_n of_o parliament_n prepare_v for_o sutton_n hospital_n do_v give_v he_o power_n first_o of_o all_o to_o build_v such_o a_o house_n in_o such_o a_o place_n for_o such_o a_o use_n and_o end_n for_o poor_a people_n a_o preacher_n and_o schoolmaster_n and_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o name_n certain_a that_o such_o man_n therein_o name_v and_o those_o who_o he_o during_o his_o life_n and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o after_o his_o death_n shall_v choose_v in_o their_o room_n shall_v be_v always_o governor_n thereof_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o hospital_n shall_v be_v incorporate_v by_o such_o a_o name_n give_v and_o grant_v sue_n and_o be_v sue_v etc._n etc._n receive_v and_o hold_v for_o ever_o the_o manor_n and_o land_n in_o the_o act_n name_v have_v and_o change_v their_o seal_n that_o he_o for_o his_o life_n and_o afterward_o the_o governor_n shall_v place_v and_o remove_v officer_n and_o poor_a people_n visit_v the_o same_o hospital_n make_v ordinance_n for_o government_n thereof_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n in_o force_n stat._n 7_o jac._n the_o charter_n for_o sutton_n hospital_n by_o which_o it_o be_v erect_v do_v first_o licence_n he_o to_o found_v a_o hospital_n in_o such_o a_o place_n to_o appoint_v the_o governor_n thereof_o give_v power_n to_o those_o governor_n to_o place_n and_o displace_v officer_n and_o other_o and_o order_v all_o thing_n afterward_o do_v grant_v and_o ordain_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v 16_o persous_a name_v in_o the_o charter_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o their_o successor_n always_o governor_n hereof_o that_o they_o shall_v choose_v their_o successor_n and_o that_o those_o 16_o person_n and_o the_o master_n shall_v be_v incorporate_a choose_v new_a governor_n officer_n scholar_n poor_a and_o make_v order_n and_o ordinance_n not_o repugnant_a etc._n etc._n and_o do_v licence_v they_o to_o hold_v land_n in_o mortmain_n edw._n 6._o declare_v that_o bridewell_n london_n hospital_n of_o ed._n 6._o in_o london_n in_o london_n shall_v be_v a_o hospital_n and_o for_o this_o end_n by_o his_o letter_n patent_n will_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o say_a hospital_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v erect_v and_o establish_v shall_v be_v call_v the_o hospital_n of_o ed._n 6._o king_n of_o england_n of_o christ_n bridewell_n and_o of_o st._n tho._n the_o apostle_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v governor_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v for_o that_o purpose_n a_o body_n corporate_a by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o possession_n etc._n etc._n coo._n 10._o 31._o king_n h._n 8._o grant_v by_o his_o physician_n college_n of_o physician_n letter_n patent_n to_o divers_a physician_n then_o be_v by_o name_n that_o they_o and_o all_o man_n of_o
the_o same_o faculty_n of_o and_o in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v one_o body_n and_o perpetual_a community_n or_o perpetual_a college_n of_o physician_n for_o london_n and_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o precedent_n over_o they_o by_o their_o own_o choice_n yearly_o that_o they_o shall_v buy_v and_o sell_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v assembly_n and_o ordinance_n for_o government_n with_o divers_a other_o provision_n stat._n 14_o h._n 8._o chap._n 5._o h._n 4._o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n london_n chantry_n house_n in_o london_n recite_v that_o rob._n ramsey_n be_v seize_v of_o a_o house_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o st._n margaret_n in_o london_n call_v the_o sun_n and_o that_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o statute_n of_o mortmain_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la speciali_fw-la and_o for_o 20_o l._n do_v give_v licence_n to_o r._n ramsey_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v 20_o mark_n of_o rent_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o say_a house_n cuidam_fw-la capellano_n etc._n etc._n to_o a_o certain_a chaplain_n at_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o bless_a mary_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n magn._n london_n always_o pro_fw-la salubri_fw-la statu_fw-la that_o be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o say_v rob._n and_o joane_n his_o wife_n to_o have_v and_o to_o hold_v to_o the_o say_a chaplain_n and_o his_o successor_n chaplain_n of_o chantrie_n aforesaid_a in_o the_o church_n and_o at_o the_o altar_n aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o ordination_n aforesaid_a of_o the_o say_v rob._n on_o this_o behalf_n to_o be_v do_v and_o celebrate_v for_o ever_o this_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v good_a coo._n 10._o 27._o some_o charter_n run_v thus_o after_o a_o recital_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o corporation_n name_n of_o the_o officer_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o grant_n to_o they_o and_o those_o that_o shall_v always_o be_v the_o elect_a head-officer_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v incorporate_v by_o such_o a_o name_n and_o buy_v and_o sell_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v make_v ordinance_n etc._n etc._n and_o govern_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o describe_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o their_o government_n so_o sacum_fw-la in_o wilts_n after_o many_o recital_n the_o charter_n run_v thus_o know_v you_o that_o etc._n etc._n we_o name_v and_o constitute_v a._n b._n of_o etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o present_a mayor_n c._n d._n recorder_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o alderman_n and_o so_o all_o the_o common-councell-man_n and_o then_o say_v and_o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o mayor_n recorder_n alderman_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o same_o city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o of_o mayor_n and_o cominalty_n king_n ed._n 3._o by_o his_o charter_n oxford_n queen_n college_n in_o oxford_n give_v licence_n to_o t._n s._n his_o chaplain_n that_o he_o in_o such_o a_o house_n in_o oxford_n shall_v erect_v and_o set_v up_o a_o colledg-hall_n of_o scholar_n chaplain_n and_o other_o to_o continue_v for_o ever_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o hall_n for_o the_o scholar_n for_o the_o queen_n at_o oxford_n which_o shall_v be_v govern_v by_o one_o precedent_n of_o the_o say_a scholar_n according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o say_v t._n s._n and_o that_o the_o say_v t._n s._n may_v grant_v the_o say_a house_n to_o the_o say_a precedent_n and_o scholar_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o hold_v it_o for_o ever_o in_o succession_n this_o be_v admit_v a_o good_a corporation_n stat._n 39_o eliz._n 5._o give_v power_n to_o any_o man_n to_o erect_v a_o hospital_n correction_n hospital_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n or_o house_n of_o correction_n without_o licence_n and_o endow_v it_o with_o land_n not_o less_o than_o 10_o l._n nor_o more_o than_o 200_o l._n a_o year_n for_o ever_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o founder_n and_o by_o what_o name_n he_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v give_v it_o and_o so_o buy_v sell_v sue_v and_o be_v sue_v have_v a_o seal_n that_o he_o shall_v place_v and_o remove_v the_o head_n and_o member_n for_o his_o life-time_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o be_v order_v and_o visit_v by_o such_o person_n as_o he_o or_o his_o heir_n shall_v name_v and_o by_o such_o rule_n and_o order_n not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o founder_n or_o his_o heir_n shall_v set_v down_o under_o his_o hand_n and_o seal_n the_o executor_n of_o h._n 7._o recite_v savoy_n savoy_n they_o have_v buy_v a_o piece_n of_o ground_n call_v the_o savoy_n etc._n etc._n to_o such_o a_o end_n to_o build_v a_o hospital_n upon_o it_o h._n 8._o thereupon_o license_v they_o a_o certain_a hospital_n of_o one_o master_n and_o 5_o chaplain_n to_o erect_v and_o find_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o say_a piece_n of_o ground_n call_v the_o savoy_n and_o the_o same_o so_o found_v shall_v be_v incorporate_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o master_n and_o chaplain_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o h._n late_a king_n of_o england_n 7._o of_o the_o savoy_n coo._n 10._o 31._o if_o a_o charter_n be_v make_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o dale_n to_o give_v they_o power_n to_o choose_v a_o mayor_n and_o to_o sue_v and_o be_v sue_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cominalty_n of_o dale_n or_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o cominalty_n only_o it_o be_v say_v that_o this_o without_o more_o word_n will_v make_v it_o a_o corporation_n for_o the_o reform_n of_o the_o abuse_n in_o the_o make_n of_o cloth_n in_o norwich_n and_o norfolk_n that_o there_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v a_o norfolk_n corporation_n of_o precedent_n warden_n and_o assistant_n of_o the_o warsted_n weaver_n of_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n and_o county_n of_o norfolk_n corporation_n within_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n and_o county_n of_o norfolk_n consist_v of_o two_o precedent_n 12_o warden_n and_o 40_o assistant_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v master-weaver_n within_o the_o place_n aforesaid_a and_o one_o of_o the_o say_a precedent_n and_o six_o of_o the_o say_a warden_n and_o 20_o of_o the_o say_a assistant_n shall_v be_v yearly_o choose_v upon_o the_o last_o wednesday_n in_o the_o month_n of_o november_n at_o some_o public_a place_n by_o the_o master-weaver_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o present_a of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o county_n of_o norwich_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o say_a precedent_n six_o warden_n and_o 20_o assistant_n shall_v be_v choose_v on_o the_o same_o day_n in_o some_o public_a place_n by_o the_o master-weaver_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o present_a of_o the_o county_n of_o n._n and_o the_o say_v 12_o warden_n shall_v within_o 14_o day_n etc._n etc._n take_v the_o oath_n set_v down_o in_o the_o act._n and_o that_o the_o say_v precedent_n warden_n and_o assistant_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o in_o name_n and_o 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