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king_n henry_n the_o viii_o date_v at_o westminstor_n jan._n 13._o in_o the_o 28_o the_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o keep_v order_v and_o govern_v of_o the_o house_n and_o hospital_n call_v bethlehem_n situate_v without_o and_o near_o bishopsgate_n and_o all_o manor_n land_n tenement_n possession_n revenue_n and_o hereditament_n whatsoever_o and_o wheresoever_o lie_v and_o be_v belong_v or_o appertain_v unto_o the_o say_a hospital_n or_o house_n call_v bethlem_n and_o make_v and_o constitute_v by_o the_o same_o his_o letter_n patent_n these_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o their_o successor_n master_n keeper_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o hospital_n call_v bethlem_n and_o of_o the_o say_a manor_n land_n tenement_n and_o other_o premise_n belong_v to_o the_o same_o 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the_o bridge_n of_o stanes_n to_o london-bridge_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o a_o place_n call_v yendal_n or_o yenland_n towards_o the_o sea_n for_o which_o the_o duty_n payable_a to_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n etc._n etc._n be_v eight_o penny_n for_o every_o tunn_n none_n be_v to_o unlade_v coal_n till_o the_o mayor_n have_v notice_n and_o of_o the_o quantity_n because_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v capable_a at_o any_o time_n when_o require_v to_o inform_v his_o majesty_n etc._n etc._n what_o quantity_n of_o coal_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o from_o time_n to_o time_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o the_o city_n and_o adjacent_a place_n be_v supply_v no_o market_n of_o coal_n to_o be_v in_o any_o boat_n lighter_n or_o other_o vessel_n whatsoever_o except_o in_o the_o ship_n that_o first_o bring_v in_o the_o coal_n no_o forestall_v engross_a regrate_a upon_o pain_n of_o incur_v such_o pain_n and_o punishment_n as_o the_o law_n provide_v for_o contemner_n and_o neglecter_n of_o royal_a mandate_n by_o charter_n of_o ed._n iu._n ch_z 4._o in_o consideration_n of_o 7000_o l._n etc._n etc._n be_v grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n the_o office_n or_o occupation_n of_o pack_v all_o manner_n of_o woollen_a clothes_n sheepskin_n calves-skin_n goatskin_n vessel_n of_o amber_n and_o all_o other_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v pack_v tun_v pipe_v barrel_v or_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v include_v with_o the_o oversight_n of_o open_v all_o manner_n of_o customable_a merchandize_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o safety_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n within_o the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n and_o alsâ—_n the_o office_n of_o carriage_n and_o portage_n of_o all_o woolâ—_n sheepskin_n tynn-bail_n and_o other_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v in_o london_n from_o the_o water_n of_o thames_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o stranger_n and_o contrariwise_o from_o the_o say_a house_n to_o the_o same_o water_n or_o of_o other_o merchandize_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v carry_v be_v in_o any_o house_n for_o a_o time_n and_o also_o the_o office_n etc._n etc._n of_o garble_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n and_o other_o merchandize_n come_v to_o the_o say_a city_n at_o any_o time_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v garble_v also_o the_o office_n of_o gager_n office_n of_o wine-drawer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o or_o their_o deputy_n the_o office_n of_o coroner_n to_o beat_v the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n disposal_n sever_v they_o from_o the_o office_n of_o chief-butler_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o king_n at_o westminster_n the_o 20_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 18._o by_o charter_n of_o e._n iii_o ch_z 1._o it_o be_v grant_v thus_o whereas_o in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n it_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v have_v all_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o same_o citizen_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o charter_n from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n edward_n king_n and_o confessor_n and_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o of_o other_o our_o progenitor_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o custom_n as_o well_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o those_o our_o progenitor_n as_o without_o charter_n by_o antient-custom_n whereupon_o in_o divers_a the_o circuit_n and_o other_o the_o court_n of_o our_o say_a progenitor_n as_o well_o by_o judgement_n as_o by_o statute_n be_v invade_v and_o some_o of_o they_o adjudge_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a great_a charter_n and_o that_o impediment_n and_o usurpation_n to_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n make_v shall_v be_v revoke_v and_o annul_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o mayor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n of_o newgate_n and_o to_o be_v name_v in_o every_o commission_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o citizen_n may_v have_v infangtheft_n this_n be_v a_o saxon_a word_n signify_v a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o certain_a lord_n of_o manor_n to_o judge_v any_o thief_n take_v within_o their_o fee_n the_o outfangtheft_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v any_o thief_n take_v out_o of_o his_o fee_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n of_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v before_o they_o within_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n citizen_n may_v devise_v land_n in_o london_n in_o mortmain_n or_o otherwise_o merchant_n stranger_n to_o sell_v good_n within_o forty_o day_n and_o may_v not_o keep_v house_n but_o be_v to_o be_v with_o host_n that_o be_v lodger_n the_o king_n be_v martial_a steward_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n of_o the_o king_n household_n may_v not_o sit_v within_o the_o city_n liberties_n no_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o plead_v without_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n about_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v within_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o no_o escheator_n may_v exercise_n that_o office_n in_o the_o city_n but_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v to_o do_v it_o citizens_z to_o be_v tax_v in_o subsidy_n as_o other_o commoner_n not_o as_o citizen_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o tallage_n this_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o french_a word_n taille_n a_o piece_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a signify_v the_o pay_v a_o part_n or_o share_v of_o a_o man_n substance_n by_o way_n of_o tribute_n tax_n or_o toll_n and_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o we_o or_o our_o heir_n for_o any_o personal_a trespass_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a city_n neither_o shall_v a_o keeper_n in_o the_o say_a
city_n for_o that_o occasion_n be_v depute_a but_o the_o same_o minister_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o offence_n etc._n etc._n no_o purveyor_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v any_o price_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o citizen_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n no_o price_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o citizen_n wine_n against_o their_o will_n etc._n etc._n no_o purveyor_n be_v to_o be_v a_o merchant_n of_o the_o good_n whereof_o he_o be_v purveyor_n that_o not_o market_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v nor_o afterterwards_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o within_o seven_o mile_n in_o circuit_n of_o the_o say_a city_n that_o all_o inquisition_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v in_o st._n martin_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr in_o london_n but_o not_o elsewhere_o except_o the_o inquisition_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o circuit_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o for_o the_o goal-delivery_n at_o newgate_n that_o not_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v implead_v in_o the_o exchequer_n unless_o it_o concern_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n by_o charter_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o the_o citizen_n to_o be_v free_a from_o scot_n and_o lot_n and_o daneguilt_n that_o be_v a_o tribute_n lay_v upon_o our_o ancestor_n of_o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o hide_n of_o land_n throughout_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o dane_n for_o clear_v the_o sea_n as_o they_o pretend_v of_o pirate_n h._n the_o ii_o r._n the_o i._o ch_z 1._o king_n john_n ch_z 1._o henry_n the_o iii_o ch_z 8._o the_o citizen_n may_v traffic_n with_o their_o commodity_n and_o merchandize_n wheresoever_o they_o please_v throughout_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n without_o interruption_n of_o he_o or_o he_o as_o they_o see_v expedient_a quit_v from_o all_o custom_n toll_n lestage_n that_o be_v a_o custom_n challenge_v in_o fair_n for_o carry_v of_o thing_n and_o pay_v etc._n etc._n and_o may_v abide_v for_o their_o trade_n wheresoever_o they_o please_v in_o the_o same_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o time_n past_a they_o be_v accustom_a etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o vii_o grant_v a_o charter_n that_o no_o stranger_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v from_o any_o other_o stranger_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n any_o merchandize_n or_o ware_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o say_a good_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n may_v buy_v thing_n in_o gross_a for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o not_o to_o sell_v again_o etc._n etc._n none_o be_v to_o take_v lode_v in_o the_o city_n by_o force_n by_o charter_n of_o h._n the_o i._o r._n the_o i._o ch_z i._o h._n the_o iii_o ch_z 4._o h._n the_o iii_o ch_z 9_o by_o charter_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o i._o the_o office_n of_o paccage_n of_o clothes_n wool_n woollfels_n etc._n etc._n balliage_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n portage_n of_o good_n seavage_a of_o all_o good_n etc._n etc._n customable_a grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o power_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o conceal_a good_n etc._n etc._n the_o sergeant_n of_o london_n may_v bear_v mace_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ed._n iii_o ch_n 4._o by_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o hold_v middlesex_n to_o farm_n for_o 300_o l._n upon_o account_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n so_o that_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v place_v as_o sheriff_n who_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o and_o shall_v place_v whosoever_o or_o such_o one_o as_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o for_o keep_v of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o plead_v of_o the_o same_o and_o none_o other_o shall_v be_v justice_n over_o the_o same_o man_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n by_o charter_n date_v july_n 5_o anno_fw-la reg._n 1._o the_o city_n pay_v 300_o l._n as_o aforesaid_a of_o blank_a sterling_a money_n at_o two_o term_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o easter-exchequer_n 150_o l._n and_o at_o michaelmas-exchequer_n 150_o l._n save_v to_o the_o citizen_n all_o their_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o sheriff_n offend_v so_o as_o to_o incur_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o member_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v the_o charter_n we_o will_v and_o steadfast_o command_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n with_o all_o the_o say_v sheriffwich_n belong_v of_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v hereditary_o free_o and_o quiet_o honourable_o and_o whole_o by_o fee_n farm_n of_o 300_o l._n etc._n etc._n all_o fisher_n vintner_n and_o victualler_n come_v to_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 7_o r._n ii_o cap._n 11._o alderman_n shall_v not_o be_v elect_v yearly_o but_o remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 11._o merchant_n may_v sell_v cloth_n wine_n oil_n wax_n or_o other_o merchandise_n as_o well_o by_o wholesale_n as_o retail_n to_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n as_o well_o as_o londoner_n notwithstanding_o franchise_n to_o the_o contra_fw-la 7_o h._n iv_o ch_z 9_o citizen_n worth_n 400_o mark_n in_o good_n or_o chattel_n may_v be_v juror_n in_o attaint_n and_o the_o justice_n to_o sit_v only_o at_o the_o guild-hall_n or_o within_o the_o city_n notwithstanding_o 23_o h._n viii_o cap._n 3._o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n next_o court_n after_o the_o first_o of_o michaelmas_n be_v to_o name_v waterman_n yearly_o to_o be_v overseer_n of_o row_v between_o gravesend_n and_o windsor_n the_o 2_o and_o 3_o pbillip_n and_o mary_n cap._n 16._o sect._n 3_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n to_o assess_v the_o fare_n of_o waterman_n and_o two_o privy-councellor_n to_o sign_n it_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 16._o sect._n 11._o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n tradesman_n etc._n etc._n for_o debt_n under_o 40_o s._n may_v summon_v in_o to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o request_n and_o the_o commissioner_n there_o to_o determine_v the_o difference_n and_o to_o register_n order_n 3_o jac._n cap._n 15._o sect._n 2._o these_o brief_a memorandum_n be_v produce_v not_o as_o comprehend_v the_o full_a abstract_n much_o less_o the_o word_n at_o length_n of_o the_o several_a charter_n and_o privilege_n of_o thiâ—_n famous_a city_n but_o as_o guide_n to_o direct_v where_o they_o may_v read_v at_o large_a to_o be_v more_o full_a will_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o design_a brevity_n of_o this_o small_a tract_n for_o it_o will_v make_v a_o volume_n itself_o yet_o what_o be_v here_o 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