dignitates_fw-la coronae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la quae_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la à _fw-la bonis_fw-la praedecessoribus_fw-la deperire_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la nec_fw-la defraudari_fw-la nec_fw-la violari_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la rite_n &_o per_fw-la judicium_fw-la &_o justitiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la debent_fw-la &_o ideo_fw-la castilia_n &_o burgi_n &_o civitates_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o fundatae_fw-la &_o aedificatae_fw-la sc._n ad_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o idcirco_fw-la observari_fw-la debent_fw-la cum_fw-la omni_fw-la libertate_fw-la &_o integritate_fw-la &_o ratione_fw-la out_o of_o this_o same_o record_n we_o may_v pellucid_o and_o clear_o collect_v that_o city_n town_n or_o borough_n be_v institute_v for_o three_o purpose_n sc._n first_o ad_fw-la consuetudines_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la &_o jus_o nostrum_fw-la commune_v &_o dignitates_fw-la coronae_fw-la conservand_n second_o ad_fw-la tuitionem_fw-la gentium_fw-la &_o populorum_fw-la regni_fw-la and_o three_o ad_fw-la defensionem_fw-la regni_fw-la this_o in_o three_o particularity_n 1._o for_o conservation_n of_o law_n whereby_o every_o man_n enjoy_v his_o own_o in_o peace_n 2._o for_o tuition_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o king_n subject_n and_o for_o keep_v the_o king_n peace_n in_o time_n of_o sudden_a uproar_n 3._o for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n against_o outward_a and_o inward_a hostility_n thus_o much_o out_o of_o our_o own_o record_n i_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o this_o matter_n that_o i_o have_v see_v in_o foreign_a author_n tully_n say_v thus_o hanc_fw-la ob_fw-la causam_fw-la maximè_fw-la ut_fw-la sva_fw-la tenerentur_fw-la respublica_fw-la &_o civitates_fw-la constitutae_fw-la sunt_fw-la nam_fw-la etsi_fw-la offic._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr offic._n deuce_fw-la natura_fw-la congregabantur_fw-la homines_fw-la tamen_fw-la spe_fw-la custodiae_fw-la rerum_fw-la suarum_fw-la urbium_fw-la 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6._o and_o last_o the_o number_n of_o city_n in_o this_o our_o kingdom_n cassaurus_n write_v that_o france_n have_v within_o the_o territory_n thereof_o 104._o city_n and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o that_o his_o say_n because_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o see_v of_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n 109.6_o co._n lit._n f._n 109.6_o so_o say_v we_o that_o there_o be_v within_o england_n two_o archbishopwrick_n and_o 23_o other_o bishopwrick_n therefore_o so_o many_o city_n there_o be_v and_o westminster_n and_o my_o lord_n coke_n alma_fw-la mater_fw-la be_v add_v there_o be_v in_o all_o within_o england_n 27_o city_n thus_o much_o for_o city_n and_o town_n in_o general_n i_o now_o purpose_n to_o speak_v more_o particular_o concern_v the_o renown_a city_n of_o london_n in_o relation_n to_o which_o famous_a metropolis_n i_o shall_v presume_v to_o offer_v the_o reader_n these_o particular_n 1._o the_o origination_n or_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n london_n 2._o it_o be_v several_a appellation_n 3._o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n 4._o it_o be_v fame_n for_o trade_n and_o traffic_n 5._o the_o honourable_a title_n that_o have_v be_v and_o be_v give_v to_o it_o 6._o the_o wall_n thereof_o 7._o it_o be_v river_n 8._o it_o be_v bridge_n 9_o its_o gate_n 10._o it_o be_v tower_n 11._o it_o be_v cathedral_n 12._o it_o be_v division_n and_o extent_n for_o the_o better_a government_n thereof_o 13._o the_o reason_n why_o the_o archbishop_n never_o make_v any_o visitation_n in_o london_n diocese_n 14._o its_o governor_n and_o officer_n 15._o it_o be_v several_a court_n 16._o its_o custom_n 17._o and_o last_o the_o liberty_n franchise_n and_o single_a rite_n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a city_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o origination_n or_o etomology_n of_o the_o word_n london_n touch_v the_o name_n of_o london_n from_o what_o occasion_n the_o city_n shall_v be_v so_o denominate_v divers_a author_n conceit_n diverse_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o london_n take_v the_o 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naustathmas_n nauplia_n navalia_n augusti_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o these_o none_o have_v better_a right_o indeed_o to_o assume_v unto_o it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o ship_n road_n or_o haven_n than_o our_o london_n as_o you_o shall_v understand_v at_o after_o see_v more_o of_o this_o business_n in_o hollinshead_n stow_n geoffry_n of_o monmouth_n and_o cambden_n sect_n ii_o of_o the_o divers_a appellation_n of_o this_o glorious_a city_n tacitus_n ptolemy_n and_o antonine_n call_v it_o londinium_n and_o longidinium_n ammianus_n lundinum_n and_o augusta_n stephen_n in_o his_o city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d our_o britain_n lundayne_a the_o old_a saxon_n londen_n lunden-ceast_a lunden-berig_a stranger_n londra_n and_o londres_n the_o inhabitant_n london_n fabulous_a writer_n troia_n nova_n tronovant_n or_o trenovant_n that_o be_v new_a tory_n dinas_n belin_n that_o be_v belius_fw-la city_n and_o caer_n lud_n of_o king_n lud_n and_o caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n style_v it_o trinobantum_n civitas_fw-la sect_n iii_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o renown_a city_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n i_o shall_v produce_v some_o know_v and_o approve_a writer_n as_o herodian_a ammianus_n marcellinus_n fitz_n stephen_n stow_n etc._n etc._n 1._o herodian_a say_n thus_o in_o the_o life_n of_o severus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n londinum_n est_fw-la vrbs_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o opulenta_fw-la 2._o ammianus_n marcellinus_n a_o author_n above_o 1200_o year_n since_o call_v it_o vetustum_fw-la oppidum_n 3._o fitz_n stephen_n tell_v we_o that_o this_o city_n of_o london_n far_o exceed_v rome_n in_o seniority_n his_o word_n be_v these_o haee_fw-la civitas_fw-la urbe_fw-la roma_fw-la secundum_fw-la chronicorum_fw-la fidem_fw-la satis_fw-la antiquior_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n 4._o stow_z in_o his_o survey_n of_o london_n say_v that_o as_o the_o roman_n to_o glorify_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n draw_v the_o original_n thereof_o from_o god_n and_o demigod_n by_o the_o trojan_a progeny_n so_o geoffry_n of_o monmouth_n the_o welsh_a historian_n deduce_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n of_o london_n for_o the_o great_a glory_n thereof_o from_o the_o very_a same_o original_n for_o he_o report_v that_o brute_n lineal_o descend_v from_o the_o
demigod_n aeneas_n the_o son_n of_o venus_n daughter_n of_o jupiter_n about_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 2855_o and_o 1108_o before_o the_o nativity_n of_o christ_n build_v this_o city_n near_o unto_o the_o river_n now_o call_v thames_n and_o name_v it_o troynovant_n or_o trenovantes_n sect_n iv_o of_o the_o fame_n of_o london_n for_o trade_n and_o traffic_n historian_n do_v inform_v we_o this_o city_n have_v be_v long_o since_o renown_v for_o trade_n and_o commerce_n the_o livelihood_n of_o merchant_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 28._o co._n 2._o inst_z 28._o wherein_o the_o king_n and_o every_o subject_a have_v interest_n the_o merchant_n be_v the_o good_a bailiff_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o export_v and_o vent_v the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o import_v and_o bring_v in_o the_o necessary_a commodity_n for_o the_o defence_n and_o benefit_n thereof_o cornelius_n tacitus_n who_o in_o the_o day_n of_o nero_n 1540_o year_n since_o report_v it_o 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cambden_n cambden_n or_o breviary_n of_o all_o britain_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o british_a empire_n the_o king_n of_o england_n chamber_n 24â—_n co._n 4._o inst_z 24â—_n camerae_fw-la regis_fw-la reipublicae_fw-la cor_fw-la &_o totius_fw-la regni_fw-la epitome_n civitas_n nobilissima_fw-la stephanides_n regni_fw-la firmata_fw-la columna_fw-la stow._n the_o most_o noble_a and_o able_a part_n of_o the_o english_a empire_n speed_n a_o noble_a and_o wealthy_a city_n william_n of_o malmesbury_n pupilla_fw-la oculi_fw-la regis_fw-la cor_fw-la regni_fw-la the_o treasure_n of_o the_o kingdom_n bulstrode_n in_o his_o report_n caput_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o legum_fw-la lambard_n sect_n vi_o of_o the_o wall_n belong_v to_o this_o renown_a city_n touch_v the_o wall_n of_o london_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n worthy_a of_o your_o observation_n scil_n 1._o the_o first_o founder_n of_o they_o simeon_n of_o durham_n a_o ancient_a writer_n report_v that_o helen_n the_o mother_n of_o constantine_n the_o 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together_o with_o vault_n and_o sellar_n upon_o
the_o midst_n of_o the_o shaft_n or_o spire_n and_o in_o the_o year_n 1462._o this_o steeple_n be_v repair_v and_o the_o weather_n cock_n again_o erect_v in_o the_o year_n 1561._o the_o four_o of_o june_n betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o three_o and_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o great_a spire_n of_o the_o steeple_n of_o s._n paul_n church_n be_v fire_v by_o lightning_n which_o break_v forth_o as_o it_o seem_v two_o or_o three_o yard_n beneath_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o from_o thence_o it_o burn_v downward_o the_o spire_n to_o the_o battlement_n stone_n work_n and_o bell_n so_o furious_o that_o within_o the_o space_n of_o four_o hour_n the_o same_o steeple_n with_o all_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n be_v consume_v after_o this_o mischance_n the_o queen_n majesty_n direct_v her_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n will_v he_o to_o take_v order_n for_o speedy_a repair_v the_o same_o and_o she_o of_o her_o princely_a and_o gracious_a disposition_n for_o the_o furtherance_n thereof_o do_v present_o give_v and_o deliver_v in_o gold_n 1000_o mark_n with_o a_o warrant_n for_o a_o thousand_o load_v of_o timber_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o her_o wood_n or_o elsewhere_o stow._n stow._n the_o citizen_n also_o give_v first_o a_o great_a benevolence_n and_o after_o that_o 3._o fifteen_o to_o be_v speedy_o pay_v the_o clergy_n of_o england_n likewise_o within_o the_o province_n of_o canterbury_n grant_v the_o fourti_v part_v the_o value_n of_o their_o benefice_n charge_v with_o first_o fruit_n the_o thirty_o part_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o so_o charge_v but_o the_o clergy_n of_o london_n diocese_n grant_v the_o thirty_o part_n of_o such_o as_o pay_v their_o fruit_n six_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o two_o petty_a canon_n of_o paul_n church_n have_v charge_n to_o further_o and_o over_o see_v the_o work_n in_o the_o year_n 1650._o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v a_o stable_n for_o horse_n and_o a_o den_n for_o thief_n and_o rebel_n in_o the_o year_n 1666._o it_o be_v burn_v again_o to_o the_o ground_n together_o with_o all_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v now_o this_o be_v the_o year_n 1675._o begin_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o new_a church_n of_o st_n paul_n so_o that_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o london_n cathedral_n have_v be_v thrice_o lay_v god_n speed_v the_o work_n sect_n xii_o of_o the_o distribution_n of_o this_o renown_a city_n into_o part_n and_o likewise_o of_o its_o extent_n as_o for_o the_o division_n of_o this_o city_n for_o the_o better_a regiment_n thereof_o i_o shall_v vouch_v three_o several_a author_n viz._n sir_n edward_n coke_n fitz-sephen_a and_o stow._n 1._o sir_n ed._n coke_n tell_v we_o 249._o co._n 4._o just_a 249._o that_o in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v twenty_o and_o six_o ward_n divide_v for_o the_o government_n of_o the_o trenobant_n or_o citizen_n of_o london_n among_o the_o 24._o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n 2._o fitz-steven_n say_v that_o this_o city_n even_o as_o rome_n be_v divide_v into_o ward_n it_o have_v yearly_a sheriff_n instead_o of_o consul_n it_o have_v the_o dignity_n of_o senator_n and_o alderman_n it_o have_v under_o officer_n and_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o law_n it_o have_v several_a court_n and_o general_a assembly_n upon_o appoint_a day_n 3._o stow_n inform_v we_o that_o this_o city_n of_o london_n be_v divide_v into_o ward_n or_o aldermanries_n and_o the_o number_n of_o they_o in_o london_n be_v both_o before_o and_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o h._n 3._o twenty_o four_o in_o all_o and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1393._o the_o 17._o r._n 2._o faringdon_n ward_n which_o be_v then_o one_o entire_a ward_n but_o mighty_o increase_v of_o building_n without_o the_o gate_n be_v by_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o twain_o and_o have_v two_o alderman_n to_o wit_n faringdon_n within_o and_o faringdon_n without_o and_o so_o the_o number_n be_v 25._o moreover_o in_o the_o year_n 1550._o the_o lord_n mayor_n commonalty_n 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have_v find_v in_o our_o book_n of_o law_n touch_v the_o extent_n thereof_o it_o be_v say_v that_o london_n extend_v into_o 2._o county_n london_n and_o middlesex_n but_o sc_n london_n can_v join_v with_o middlesex_n or_o with_o any_o county_n in_o trial._n 4.17_o 4._o e._n 4.17_o part_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n be_v within_o london_n but_o not_o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o it_o the_o ancient_a wall_n of_o london_n say_v coke_n extend_v through_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o that_o which_o be_v on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o wall_n 251._o co._n 3._o inst_z 136._o co._n 4._o inst_z 251._o be_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n viz._n in_o the_o parish_n of_o barb_v in_o the_o ward_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o all_o that_o be_v on_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o this_o upon_o view_n and_o examination_n be_v find_v mich._n 13._o jac._n regis_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sir_n thomas_n overbury_n who_o be_v poison_v in_o a_o chamber_n in_o the_o tower_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o that_o wall_n and_o therefore_o weston_n the_o principal_a murderer_n be_v try_v before_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n in_o london_n and_o so_o be_v sir_n gervais_n elvis_n lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n as_o accessary_a sect_n xiii_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n never_o make_v any_o visitation_n in_o london_n diocese_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n never_o make_v any_o visitation_n in_o london_n diocese_n appear_v in_o one_o gobbet_n case_n where_o it_o be_v say_v by_o mr_n justice_n jones_n that_o he_o be_v inform_v by_o doctor_n duck_n chancellor_n of_o london_n that_o there_o have_v be_v for_o a_o time_n a_o composition_n betwixt_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n that_o if_o any_o suit_n begin_v before_o the_o archbishop_n it_o shall_v be_v always_o permit_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n so_o as_o it_o be_v quasi_fw-la a_o general_a licence_n and_o so_o not_o sue_v there_o but_o with_o the_o bishop_n assent_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n the_o archbishop_n never_o make_v any_o visitation_n in_o london_n diocese_n have_v hither-unto_a handle_v the_o antiquity_n wall_n river_n bridge_n gate_n the_o cathedral_n church_n the_o division_n extent_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o most_o glorious_a and_o renown_a city_n i_o be_o now_o to_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o its_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o its_o court_n or_o assembly_n its_o custom_n and_o last_o of_o the_o franchise_n liberty_n and_o singularity_n of_o this_o noble_a city_n sect_n fourteen_o of_o the_o magistrate_n and_o officer_n of_o this_o precellent_a city_n the_o governor_n and_o chief_a officer_n of_o this_o city_n be_v these_o sc_fw-mi the_o lord_n mayor_n the_o alderman_n the_o recorder_n the_o sheriff_n the_o chamberlain_n the_o common_a clerk_n or_o town_n clerk_n the_o common_a sergeant_n the_o coroner_n the_o escheater_n and_o constable_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n the_o lord_n mayor_n a_o mayor_n of_o a_o town_n be_v term_v among_o the_o latin_a 20._o godw._n antiq._n lib._n 3._o sect_n 2._o c._n 4_o etc._n etc._n 20._o praefectus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la praefectus_fw-la annuus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la and_o praetor_n quasi_fw-la praeitor_fw-la à _fw-la praecunde_a vel_fw-la à _fw-la praeessendo_fw-la quod_fw-la aliis_fw-la praesit_fw-la vel_fw-la quod_fw-la praeiret_fw-la populo_fw-la pomponius_n say_v thus_o in_o civitate_fw-la romae_fw-la duo_fw-la olim_fw-la fuerint_fw-la praetores_fw-la vrbanus_n &_o peregrinus_fw-la qui_fw-la peregrinorum_fw-la causas_fw-la agebat_fw-la quorum_fw-la hic_fw-la major_n unde_fw-la major_n dictus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la minor_n praetor_n vrbanus_n seu_fw-la major_n and_o praetor_n peregrinus_fw-la sive_fw-la minor_fw-la vide_fw-la more_fw-it godw._n ant._n
kitchin_n if_o he_o will_v live_v or_o die_v or_o till_o he_o have_v find_v surety_n to_o appear_v before_o the_o justice_n at_o the_o goal_n delivery_n if_o the_o constable_n do_v not_o part_v affrayor_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n peace_n and_o apprehend_v they_o be_v within_o his_o view_n or_o do_v not_o his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o part_v and_o apprehend_v they_o he_o may_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v for_o his_o neglect_n thereof_o for_o he_o may_v command_v other_o to_o assist_v he_o and_o therefore_o the_o rule_n in_o he_o idem_fw-la est_fw-la facere_fw-la &_o nolle_fw-la prohibere_fw-la cum_fw-la possis_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la non_fw-la prohibet_fw-la cum_fw-la prohibere_fw-la possit_fw-la in_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la and_o if_o any_o be_v command_v to_o assist_v he_o therein_o and_o refuse_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o contempt_n in_o they_o to_o be_v punish_v by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o learning_n touch_v our_o constable_n with_o these_o query_n 1._o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o constable_n may_v bring_v a_o offender_n to_o what_o justice_n he_o please_v resp_n it_o be_v adjudge_v that_o the_o constable_n have_v a_o warrant_n to_o bring_v one_o coram_fw-la aliquo_fw-la justitiar_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o officer_n to_o bring_v the_o party_n so_o attach_v case_n co._n lib._n 5._o f_o 53._o foster_n case_n to_o what_o justice_n he_o will_v for_o it_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o give_v the_o election_n to_o the_o officer_n who_o in_o presumption_n of_o law_n be_v a_o person_n indifferent_a and_o swear_v to_o execute_v his_o office_n due_o then_o to_o the_o delinquent_n and_o upon_o the_o refusal_n to_o find_v surety_n the_o constable_n may_v commit_v the_o delinquent_n without_o a_o new_a warrant_n 2._o quaere_fw-la whither_o the_o constable_n of_o a_o town_n be_v bind_v to_o make_v hue_n and_o cry_v resp_n hue_n and_o cry_n be_v when_o any_o felony_n be_v commit_v or_o any_o person_n grievous_o and_o dangerous_o wound_v or_o any_o person_n assault_v and_o offer_v to_o be_v rob_v 116._o co._n 3._o inst_z 116._o either_o in_o the_o day_n or_o night_n the_o party_n grieve_v or_o any_o other_o may_v resort_v to_o the_o constable_n of_o the_o town_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o cause_n describe_v the_o party_n and_o tell_v which_o way_n the_o offender_n be_v go_v and_o require_v he_o to_o raise_v hue_n and_o cry_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o constable_n be_v to_o raise_v the_o power_n of_o the_o town_n as_o well_o in_o the_o night_n as_o in_o the_o day_n for_o the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o offender_n and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o find_v there_o to_o give_v the_o next_o constable_n warning_n and_o he_o the_o next_o until_o the_o offender_n be_v find_v 3._o quaere_fw-la what_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v not_o levy_v or_o pursue_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_v resp_n they_o 117._o co._n 3._o inst_z 117._o which_o levy_v not_o hue_n and_o cry_n or_o pursue_v not_o upon_o hue_n and_o cry_n shall_v be_v punish_v by_o fine_a and_o imprisonment_n note_v it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o the_o leet_n 2_o stat._n the_o 1â—_n e._n 2_o to_o inquire_v of_o hue_n and_o cry_v levy_v and_o not_o pursue_v the_o city_n of_o london_n have_v be_v take_v into_o the_o king_n hand_n for_o not_o levy_v a_o hue_n and_o cry_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o record_n scil._n mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la gulielmo_n de_fw-fr haverhull_n thesaurario_fw-la regis_fw-la 118._o co._n 3_o inst_z f._n 118._o quod_fw-la civitatem_fw-la london_n capiat_fw-la in_o manum_fw-la regis_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la cives_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la non_fw-la levaverunt_fw-la hutesiam_fw-la &_o clamorem_fw-la pro_fw-la morte_fw-la magistri_fw-la guidonis_n de_fw-fr arretio_n &_o aliorum_fw-la interfectorum_fw-la secundum_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o consuetudinem_fw-la regni_fw-la testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la wendestock_n 22_o die_v augusâ—i_n 4._o quaere_fw-la whether_o a_o arrest_v be_v lawful_a where_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v feign_v resp_n where_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v levy_v upon_o any_o person_n the_o arrest_n of_o such_o person_n be_v lawful_a 118._o co._n 3_o inst_z 118._o although_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o hue_n and_o cry_n be_v feign_v and_o if_o the_o case_n be_v feign_v he_o that_o levy_v the_o same_o shall_v also_o be_v arrest_v and_o shall_v be_v fine_v and_o imprison_v but_o common_a fame_n and_o voice_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o arrest_v a_o man_n in_o case_n of_o felony_n unless_o a_o felony_n be_v do_v indeed_o vide_fw-la 5._o h._n 7.5_o a._n 21._o h._n 7.28_o a._n cro._n 2._o part_v cox_n vers_fw-la wirral_n bridgemans_n report_n weal_n ver_fw-la wi_n hobart_n report_v cuddington_n ver_fw-la wilkings_n searls_n ver_fw-la style_n poland_n ver_fw-la mason_n hitherto_o of_o the_o governor_n and_o officer_n appertain_v to_o the_o most_o glorious_a city_n of_o london_n sect_n xv._o of_o the_o several_a court_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n the_o principal_a court_n that_o appertain_v to_o this_o city_n be_v four_o viz._n the_o court_n of_o the_o husting_n the_o court_n of_o the_o sheriff_n the_o court_n of_o equity_n and_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o these_o in_o their_o order_n 1._o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o husting_n touch_v this_o court_n be_v worthy_a of_o notice_n these_o particularity_n scil_n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n husting_n its_o antiquity_n its_o pre-eminence_n and_o its_o jurisdiction_n it_o be_v call_v hustingum_fw-la or_o husting_n of_o two_o saxon_a word_n viz._n hus_n etymology_n 1._o the_o etymology_n i._n e._n domus_fw-la and_o thing_n i._n e._n placitum_fw-la so_o as_o hustingum_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v 47_o co_n 2._o inst_z 312._o co._n 4._o inst_z f._n 47_o as_o the_o bench_n or_o court_n of_o plea_n domus_fw-la placitorum_fw-la or_o forum_n contentiosum_fw-la where_o cause_n be_v plead_v other_o city_n and_o town_n also_o have_v have_v a_o court_n of_o the_o same_o name_n as_o winchester_z lincoln_n york_z and_o sheppey_n and_o other_o 55._o fleta_n lib._n 2._o c._n 55._o where_o the_o baron_n and_o citizen_n have_v a_o record_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v determinable_a before_o they_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o court_n of_o husting_n among_o the_o law_n of_o saint_n edward_n you_o may_v read_v these_o word_n city_n 2_o the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o city_n scil_n debet_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o london_n quae_fw-la caput_fw-la est_fw-la regni_fw-la &_o legum_n semper_fw-la curiae_fw-la domini_fw-la regis_fw-la singulis_fw-la septimanis_fw-la die_fw-la lunae_fw-la hustingis_fw-la sedere_fw-la &_o teneri_fw-la etc._n etc._n pre-eminence_n 3._o it_o be_v pre-eminence_n the_o court_n of_o husting_n be_v the_o high_a court_n and_o of_o great_a celebrity_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o it_o be_v hold_v before_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o 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incurrere_fw-la non_fw-la judicentur_fw-la ad_fw-la plus_fw-la nisi_fw-la ad_fw-la miserecordiam_fw-la vigint_fw-la libr._n &_o hoc_fw-la sive_fw-la damno_fw-la aliorum_fw-la civium_fw-la si_fw-la vicecomit_n non_fw-la sufficiantur_fw-la ad_fw-la miserecordiarum_fw-la svam_fw-la solutionem_fw-la co._n 4._o inst_z 254._o privilege_n 7._o king_n john_n by_o his_o letter_n grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n mayor_n election_n of_o a_o mayor_n liberty_n yearly_a to_o choose_v to_o themselves_o a_o mayor_n co._n 4._o inst_z 253._o privilege_n 8._o in_o the_o year_n 1282._o king_n ed._n i._o grant_v to_o h._n waller_n mayor_n wall_n wall_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o take_v towards_o the_o make_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o enclosure_n of_o the_o city_n certain_a custom_n or_o toll_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o grant_n stow._n privilege_n 9_o mayor_n mayor_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o ric._n i._n the_o citizen_n of_o london_n obtain_v to_o have_v a_o mayor_n to_o be_v their_o 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charter_n the_o soil_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o grant_n the_o city_n at_o this_o day_n receive_v rent_n of_o they_o that_o six_o post_n or_o make_v wharse_n or_o other_o building_n upon_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o say_a river_n davys_n report_n le_fw-fr case_n de_fw-fr royal_a pischary_n privilege_n 25._o south-wark_a land_n etc._n etc._n in_o south-wark_a in_o the_o year_n 1550._o king_n e._n 6._o grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n all_o his_o land_n and_o tenement_n in_o southwark_n except_o and_o reserve_v the_o capital_a message_n two_o mansion_n call_v southwark_n place_n and_o all_o the_o garden_n and_o land_n to_o the_o same_o appertain_v the_o park_n and_o message_n call_v the_o antelope_n he_o give_v they_o the_o lordship_n and_o manor_n of_o southwark_n with_o all_o member_n &_o right_n thereof_o late_o pertain_v to_o the_o monastery_n of_o bermondsey_n all_o message_n place_n building_n rent_n 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king_n hand_n rot._n parl._n 1_o e._n 3._o authoritate_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la singularity_n 5._o judgement_n erroneous_a judgement_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o statute_n of_o 28._o e._n 3._o c._n 10._o shall_v not_o extend_v to_o any_o erroneous_a judgement_n give_v or_o to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n parl._n 7._o r._n 2._o nu_fw-la 26._o singularity_n 6._o alderman_n alderman_n the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o be_v hereafter_o elect_v yearly_a but_o remain_v until_o they_o be_v put_v out_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n 17._o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o singularity_n 7._o malt_n malt_n the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n may_v reform_v the_o default_n of_o victualler_n victualler_n victualler_n 7._o r._n 2._o c._n 11._o vide_fw-la 31._o e._n 3._o c._n 10._o singularity_n 8._o malt_n sell_v to_o london_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v from_o dust_n 17._o r._n 2._o c._n 3._o malt_n malt_n singularity_n 9_o it_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o r._n 2._o that_o the_o mayor_n orphan_n guardian-ship_n of_o orphan_n and_z chamberlain_z of_o london_n shall_v have_v the_o keep_n of_o all_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o such_o orphan_n as_o happen_v within_o the_o city_n singularity_n 10._o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n shall_v redress_v such_o error_n default_n error_n redress_v of_o error_n and_o misprison_v notorious_o use_v in_o the_o same_o city_n 1._o h._n 4._o c._n 15._o singularity_n 11._o the_o stat._n of_o ed._n 4._o c._n 2._o do_v not_o extend_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n london_n sheriff_n of_o london_n as_o touch_v indictment_n and_o presentment_n singularity_n 12._o citizen_n and_o freeman_n of_o london_n may_v carry_v their_o ware_n to_o any_o fair_n ware_n ware_n or_o market_n throughout_o england_n 3._o h._n 7._o c._n 9_o singularity_n 13._o butcher_n shall_v kill_v no_o beast_n in_o london_n butcher_n butcher_n 11._o h._n 7._o c._n 21._o singularity_n 14._o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 9_o h._n 7._o c._n 8._o no_o scavage_a shewage_n scavage_a or_o shewage_n or_o shewage_n shall_v be_v pay_v in_o any_o place_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n singularity_n 15._o the_o mayor_n of_o london_n and_o his_o successor_n have_v like_a authority_n in_o all_o issue_n breach_n sewars_n sewars_n ground_n over_o fly_v as_o far_o as_o the_o water_n eb_v and_o flow_v grow_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thames_n as_o touch_v the_o punishment_n for_o use_v unlawful_a net_n and_o engine_n as_o his_o lordship_n have_v within_o this_o say_a river_n 4._o h._n 7._o c._n 15._o singularity_n 16._o for_o all_o issue_v forfeit_v by_o juror_n in_o the_o mayor_n court_n forfeit_v issue_n forfeit_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o his_o lordship_n and_o his_o successor_n to_o distrein_o and_o the_o same_o distress_n detain_v until_o he_o or_o they_o be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o say_a issue_n 4._o h._n 8._o c._n 3._o singularity_n 17._o all_o stranger_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o warden_n of_o handy_n craft_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n handicraft_n warden_n of_o handicraft_n 15._o and_o 16._o h._n 8._o c._n 2._o singularity_n 18._o warden_n of_o cowper_n shall_v search_v cowper_n warden_n of_o cowper_n etc._n etc._n and_o gage_v all_o manner_n of_o barrel_n etc._n etc._n for_o ale_n soap_n to_o be_v put_v to_o sale_n within_o 2._o mile_n compass_n without_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 23._o h._n 8._o c._n 4._o singularity_n 19_o a_o londoner_n return_v upon_o a_o jury_n to_o the_o court_n at_o westminster_n have_v good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 40._o mark_n shall_v be_v swear_v juror_n juror_n and_o do_v in_o all_o such_o juries_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o other_o person_n may_v do_v have_v land_n or_o tenement_n of_o the_o yearly_a value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n 4._o h._n 8._o c_o 3_o &_o 5._o h._n 8._o c._n 5._o singularity_n 20._o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 4._o h._n 8._o c._n 14._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v search_v oil_n oil_n oil_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o punish_v all_o such_o as_o sell_v false_a oil_n singularity_n 21._o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n may_v set_v fine_n upon_o those_o pave_v pave_v which_o do_v not_o pave_v or_o repair_v any_o street_n or_o land_n 32._o h._n 8._o c._n 17._o singularity_n 22._o wood_n grow_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o 22._o mile_n from_o and_o about_o london_n wood_n wood_n or_o the_o suburb_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o be_v fell_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o coal_n for_o make_v of_o iron_n work_v 23._o eliz._n c._n 5._o singularity_n 23._o the_o mayor_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n 3._o procure_v a_o act_n of_o parliament_n whore_n whore_n 243._o vide_fw-la daniel_n history_n f._n 243._o that_o no_o know_a whore_n shall_v wear_v any_o hood_n or_o attire_n on_o her_o head_n except_o rey_v and_o stripe_a cloth_n of_o divers_a colour_n if_o this_o law_n shall_v now_o be_v put_v in_o force_n i_o be_o afraid_a there_o will_v be_v very_o few_o black_a hood_n wear_v note_v the_o athenian_a law_n be_v floridas_fw-la floridas_fw-la meretrices_fw-la vestres_fw-mi indutae_fw-la sunto_fw-la singularity_n 24._o by_o the_o stat._n of_o 1._o jac._n c._n 19_o london_n garbler_n of_o london_n the_o ancient_a officer_n of_o london_n call_v the_o garbler_n of_o spice_n have_v authority_n at_o all_o and_o every_o time_n and_o time_n in_o the_o day_n time_n to_o enter_v into_o shop_n warehouse_n or_o cellar_n to_o view_v and_o search_v drug_n and_o spice_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o garble_n and_o make_v they_o clean_o singularity_n 25._o all_o ware_n from_o hence_o forth_o shall_v be_v utter_o ware_n ware_n put_v down_o by_o thames_n and_o medway_n 9_o e._n 3._o c._n 22._o singularity_n 26._o damage_n damage_n king_n e._n 1._o of_o his_o grace_n grant_v unto_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n that_o whereas_o before_o time_n they_o that_o be_v disseize_v of_o freehold_n in_o the_o same_o city_n can_v not_o recover_v their_o damage_n before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o justice_n to_o the_o tower_n that_o from_o hence_o forth_o the_o disseizee_n shall_v have_v damage_n by_o recognizance_n of_o the_o same_o assize_n whereby_o they_o recover_v their_o land_n 6._o e._n 1._o c._n 14._o singularity_n 27._o salmon_n salmon_n by_o the_o stat._n of_o 20._o r._n 2._o c._n 9_o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o mayor_n or_o warden_n of_o london_n shall_v have_v the_o conservation_n of_o the_o stat._n touch_v salmon_n viz._n 13._o e._n 1._o c._n 47.13_o r._n 2._o c._n 19_o in_o the_o water_n of_o thames_n from_o the_o bridge_n of_o stane_n to_o london_n and_o from_o thence_o over_o the_o same_o water_n and_o in_o the_o water_n of_o medway_n singularity_n 28._o in_o 12._o r._n 2._o c._n 13._o there_o be_v a_o punishment_n ordain_v for_o he_o corruption_n corruption_n which_o shall_v cast_v corruption_n into_o any_o place_n near_o the_o city_n of_o london_n singularity_n 29._o in_o the_o 13._o &_o 14._o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n our_o most_o gracious_a and_o serene_a sovereign_n that_o now_o be_v street_n higwayes_o and_o street_n there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v for_o repair_v of_o high_a way_n and_o for_o pave_v and_o keep_v clean_a street_n etc._n etc._n in_o and_o about_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o by_o that_o act_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n recorder_n and_o alderman_n shall_v be_v joint_a commissioner_n in_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o this_o say_a act_n within_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n thereof_o singularity_n 30._o currier_n currier_n in_o the_o stat._n of_o 14._o of_o this_o king_n reign_n which_o be_v enact_v for_o the_o restrain_v the_o exportation_n of_o leather_n and_o raw_n hide_v out_o of_o the_o realm_n it_o be_v order_v
that_o the_o master_n and_o warden_n of_o the_o company_n of_o currier_n shall_v enter_v into_o any_o warehouse_n etc._n etc._n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n or_o 3._o mile_n of_o the_o same_o city_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o cordwayner_n etc._n etc._n to_o search_v for_o and_o seize_v all_o such_o leather_n intend_v to_o be_v prohibit_v to_o be_v use_v by_o a_o clause_n in_o the_o say_a act_n etc._n etc._n singularity_n 31._o in_o the_o 19_o church_n imposition_n on_o coal_n for_o building_n of_o cathedral_n etc._n etc._n church_n year_n of_o the_o same_o king_n there_o be_v a_o act_n make_v for_o the_o rebuilding_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o for_o the_o further_o enable_v the_o lord_n mayor_n etc._n etc._n to_o perform_v all_o the_o work_v mention_v in_o the_o say_a law_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o for_o all_o sort_n of_o coal_n which_o shall_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o port_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v pay_v by_o way_n of_o imposition_n thereupon_o viz._n for_o such_o sort_n of_o coal_n as_o be_v usual_o sell_v by_o the_o chauldron_n the_o sum_n of_o 12._o penny_n and_o for_o such_o sort_n of_o coal_n as_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o tun_n the_o like_a sum_n of_o 12._o penny_n and_o likewise_o in_o 22_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n it_o be_v enact_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v pay_v for_o every_o chauldron_n or_o sum_n of_o coal_n two_o shilling_n over_o and_o beside_o the_o aforesaid_a imposition_n of_o 12d_o for_o the_o rebuilding_n cathedral_n and_o parochial_a church_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n his_o majesty_n belove_v and_o native_a city_n towards_o which_o his_o royal_a heart_n have_v be_v so_o gracious_a and_o so_o full_a of_o princely_a design_n to_o inprove_v its_o honour_n wealth_n and_o beauty_n have_v thus_o attempt_v to_o present_a to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n view_v some_o of_o those_o notable_a rare_a and_o special_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n have_v and_o do_v claim_v by_o 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