Selected quad for the lemma: city_n
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A31200
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The Case of William Eyre, Gent., bayliff of the burrough of Southwark
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1675
(1675)
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Wing C1195; ESTC R13086
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614
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the_o case_n of_o william_n eyre_n gent_n bailiff_n of_o the_o burrow_n of_o southwark_n the_o mayor_n commonalty_n and_o citizen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o franchise_n of_o the_o say_a burrow_n in_o the_o year_n 1664._o by_o a_o instrument_n under_o their_o common_a seal_n do_v grant_n unto_o the_o say_v eyre_n the_o execution_n and_o return_n of_o all_o writ_n mandate_n and_o process_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v execute_v within_o the_o say_v burrough_n and_o liberties_n thereof_o with_o all_o fee_n to_o be_v due_a for_o the_o same_o and_o also_o then_o make_v he_o a_o lease_n of_o their_o prison_n there_o call_v the_o compter_n and_o grant_v he_o all_o fee_n due_a for_o prisoner_n to_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o same_o under_o the_o rent_n of_o 50_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la with_o a_o covenant_n therein_o for_o he_o to_o pay_v several_a other_o payment_n amount_v to_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la more_fw-it in_o all_o 90_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la which_o the_o say_v eyre_n have_v hitherto_o enjoy_v that_o a_o bill_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o erect_v of_o a_o court_n of_o conscience_n within_o the_o say_v burrough_n and_o all_o other_o place_n about_o the_o say_a city_n within_o the_o weekly_a bill_n of_o mortality_n and_o by_o that_o bill_n new_a officer_n be_v appoint_v to_o execute_v all_o writ_n and_o process_n to_o be_v issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o court_n and_o they_o to_o receive_v the_o fee_n for_o the_o same_o which_o bill_n if_o so_o pass_v will_v take_v from_o the_o say_v eyre_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o fee_n to_o he_o grant_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o he_o nevertheless_o compel_v to_o pay_v his_o say_a rent_n which_o will_v be_v very_o hard_a and_o injurious_a and_o beside_o will_v take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n franchise_n whereupon_o eyre_n have_v put_v in_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o say_a house_n of_o commons_o to_o be_v consider_v and_o relieve_v or_o that_o a_o day_n may_v be_v appoint_v he_o to_o be_v hear_v by_o his_o council_n at_o the_o bar_n of_o the_o say_a house_n before_o the_o pass_v of_o the_o say_a bill_n