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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55949	The proceedings of the citizens of Hereford in the delivery up of their chapter and renewing of it vindicated from the scurrilous imputations of Richard Janeway / by a lover of the king, the government, and the city, in a letter to a friend.	Lover of the king, the government, and the city.	1682 (1682)	Wing P3575; ESTC R2037	9,717	4

THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Citizens of Hereford IN THE Delivery up of their CHARTER and Renewing of it Vindicated from the Scurrilous Imputations of Richard Janeway By a Lover of the King the Government and the City In a Letter to a Friend SIR I Have of late seen a scurrilous Pamphlet Intituled the Impartial Protestant Mercury printed at London for Richard Janeway Num. 114. in which his Majesty's Goodness Justice and Clemency are arraigned and also the Mayor and indeed the Corporation of Hereford unjustly charged as being abus'd in the manner of acting in the late delivery up of the Charter as if the Mayor had been wrought upon contrary to his Inclination and had pick'd out a time suitable to the purpose Therefore I take leave to give you a true account out of the Records of matter of Fact that by the prudent legal and deliberate proceeding of the Mayor herein you may see he was not in the least imposed upon contrary to his Inclination but rather actually and effectually followed the good Resolutions he had upon mature deliberation taken up for the good of the City For the better effecting hereof it is requisite you have Mr. Janeway's false and scandalous Relation upon the whole Action in his own words From Hereford we are told that the bringing up of the Charter of that place some time since by the present Mayor is believed to have been much against his own Inclination but that he was wrought upon to call a Common Council when divers of the old Aldermen and Common Council-Men who would have oppos'd it were known to be absent from the Town and so the same was ordered But lately a new Charter is return'd with addition of a Fair and the words Quamdiu nobis placuerit as long as it shall be our Pleasure The old Mayor is continued but divers Eminent and Loyal Persons fully known to be strict Observers and great Favorers of the Church as by Law Establish'd who have been Mayors and sundry Common Council-Men left out and the Vacancies supplied by several Gentlemen and others about the Town yet we do not hear of any thing pretended to be alledged against those so omitted and people are troubled to guess the Reason unless it should be that they voted for their late worthy Burgess Esq Foley but this no discreet Man can believe to be the Cause especially since t is not doubted but whenever his sacred Majestie shall gratiously be pleased to command an election for Parliament Mr. Foley will yet have as many Electors as ever As to the Mayor's acting contrary to his inclination as being wrought upon to call a Common Council when divers of the Old Aldermen and Common Council-men who would have oppos'd it were known to be absent from the Town the contrary does thus plainly appear The Common Council consists of 31 of which the Majority conclude and make all Acts that pass Upon the 3d of February last a Common Council was called at which were present 19. Of these 6 were Justices 4 had formerly been Mayors and 9 were of the Common Council observe and you shall find in the farther progress of this Matter that this was the least Common Council of any from the first Proposal of the danger of the Charter to the last Act of Surrender under Seal At this Common Council after some ordinary things debated and setled the Mayor spoke publickly these words or to this effect as I have it under his own hand Gentlemen I am informed that a Quo Warranto will be brought against the Charter of the City which if it be for my part I will not contend with the King in it and if I hear any thing more concerning it I will call you together to advise what is fit to be done in it for you shall not blame me hereafter for not giving you notice that care might have been taken to have had it prevented and therefore I pray you to consider of it Here is the Mayor's inclination shown and fair notice of the danger publickly given The next Common Council that was called was on the 7th of February where no mention was made of the delivery up of the Charter but something else very significant was done which was very ungratefull to all that favour the Model of the late dangerous and treasonable Association An Address of Abhorrence of the Platform of that horrid Association that was found in the Earl of Shaftsbury's Closet past the House in the presence of the Mayor 5 Justices 8 that had been Mayors and 8 more of the Common Council in all 22 unanimously in these words Ordered That the Address now read in Common Council of our Abhorrence of that Rebellious Association found and seiz'd upon in the Closet or Study of the Earl of Shaftsbury be presented unto his Majesty and the Common Seal of the Corporation be put thereto and the said Address to be enrolled in one of the Books of Records of the said City Ordered That the said Address be presented to his Majesty from the City by Baron Gregory Sir John Hoskins and Thomas Prise Esq or any two of them Thus things stood till the 14th of February and then the Mayor being sufficiently assur'd by a Letter shew'd him from a Person of Honour that a Charge was laid against their Charter and several Breaches assign'd and the King press'd to grant a Quo Warranto which His Majesty would not do till he had first an account whether the Citizens of Hereford would not trust to his Bounty and Clemency rather than stay till they were so attaqu'd called a House according to his former promise where their own danger hazard and charge the King 's Gracious Inclinations and Intentions towards them were freely debated and the Letter at large read in open Council At this Common Council were present 5 Justices 6 of the ancient Mayors and 10 of the Common Council in all 21 and all other Members of it residing in the County had notice After a full Debate they came to these Resolutions Nemine Contradicente Ordered That the present Charter of the City be deliver'd up unto His Majesty and that Richard Gower Esq Mayor Bridstock Harford Esq Herbert Aubrey Esq Thomas Clark Gent. Town-Clerk of the said City and Thomas Clark Jun. Gent. do surrender the said Charter unto His Majesty and do deliver the Petition now read in Common Council unto His Majesty for a new Charter and to solicite and follow the procuring the same and if any other of the Common Council desire to go with Mr. Mayor they if they please may Ordered That what Money Mr. Thomas Clark Jun. shall disburse for the renewing the Charter of the said City he shall be repaid the same with the Interest thereof out of the first Money that comes into the Chamber of the said City and to have the Common Seal for the same when the Charter is renew'd for performance thereof Ordered That the Petition now read in Common

Council being corrected and amended be preferr'd unto His Majesty for the renewing of the Charter of the City Now to assure you that all manner of care was taken for the preservation of the Rights of the City you may at large reade the Petition it self To the King 's most Excellent Majesty The humble Petition of the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Hereford Humbly sheweth THat your Petitioners have not only by several Grants of your Renowned Progenitors of ancient time been a City and Town Incorporate and obtain'd and enjoy'd very great Liberties Franchises and Jurisdictions but also in the time of your Royal Father whose Memory with us is Sacred received the indelible Characters of his Grace and Favour for their constant and uncorrupted Loyalty which they still retain being alway ready and willing to sacrifice their Lives and Fortunes for the preservation of Your Sacred Person the Protestant Religion as by Law establish'd the Succession of the Crown in the Right Line and all your undoubted Legal Rights Yet nevertheless by Inadvertency Omission or Neglect without any the least tincture of Disloyalty we apprehend that we have hazarded the Benefits Liberties Franchises and Privileges which we have enjoyed in the time of Your Sacred Majesty and all your Royal Progenitors Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray that Your Majesty would be graciously pleas'd of Your Princely Clemency to Grant to your Citizens of Hereford a New Charter with such Immunities Privileges Franchises and Jurisdictions as to Your Royal Wisdom and Goodness shall seem fit such as may be equal to the large Grants of Your most Renowned Ancestors and what more in Your Regal Bounty that inexhaustible Exchequer of Mercy and Goodness shall seem most agreeable to Your Royal Pleasure And your humble Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray c. The Charter remain'd still in the Chest and here was no snap or surprize and to prevent it time was taken for 6 days to consider what was fit to ask for the City of so Gracious a Prince and all that was propos'd was to have a New Charter with the same Privileges as before and a New Fair. On the 20th of February the House met again all the Members thereof in the County having lawfull Summons the Persons present were the Mayor 6 of the Justices 5 of the Old Mayors and 9 of the Common Council in all 21 and then freely and unanimously pass'd this Vote Ordered That Mr. Mayor and those Gentlemen that were nominated by the Common Council to solicite the renewing of the Charter shall be re-imburst their Charges and Expences therein and that the present Charter and the Claim be by the Key-Keepers presently deliver'd unto Mr. Mayor which was performed accordingly 27th The Mayor Mr. Aubrey and Mr. Clark appointed to attend His Majesty began their journey Mr. Harford and the Town-Clerk being staid by sickness and came to London March 2d March the 3d the Mayor was brought to His Majestie 's Presence attended with many Gentlemen of the County and City of Hereford and humbly on his knees in a short significant Speech deliver'd up to His Majesty the Old Charter and by Petition pray'd a New One The King most graciously receiv'd it and all that attended it and gave them his hand to kiss and told them That as soon as Mr. Attorney-General should prepare things for him to Sign he should be very ready to do it in the mean time he desir'd the Citizens not in the least to distrust his kindness towards them Together with the Charter were deliver'd also the Acts of the Common Council which the Members of the Corporation thought sufficient to evidence how willingly unanimously and cheerfully they had acted but the formality of Law requir'd something else to be done There was wanting a Resignation under the City Seal to make the Surrender legally good Of this notice enough was given by Letters from London to Persons of all Persuasions and Interests but even this innocent piece of Ignorance of the Law put the thing past doubt of surprize or the suggested want of Inclination in the Mayor for he to prosecute his well-grounded Resolves to effect goes down and nothing doubting the joynt Concurrence of that House that had hitherto acted in this Affair with so much Unity returns to Hereford the 12th of March and on the 14th called a Common Council and Summon'd all as formerly upon their Free-man's Oath to appear At this Meeting were present the Mayor and 5 Justices 6 of the ancient Mayors 9 more of the Common Council in all 21 and the Instrument of Resignation was read in these words TO all to whom these Presents shall come The Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Hereford send Greeting Know ye That the said Mayor Aldermen and Citizens upon good and due considerations them thereunto moving have surrendred and yielded up and by these Presents do surrender and yield up unto our Sovereign Lord the King 's most Excellent Majesty certain Letters Patents Granted by our late Sovereign Lord King James of ever-blessed Memory under the Great Seal of England bearing Date the 12th day of July in the 17th Year of his Reign and all and every the Immunities Privileges Franchises and Jurisdictions in and by the said Letters Patents given granted or confirmed to the Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Hereford aforesaid and also all other Letters Patents Powers Privileges and Immunities whatsoever at any time or times heretofore granted to or held or enjoyed by the said Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City of Hereford or their or any of their Predecessors by any ways or means or by what name or names soever together with the said Charter and Letters Patents to be cancell'd and vacated upon Record In witness whereof we have caused our Common Seal to be put at the Guild-Hall of the City of Hereford to these Presents the 14th day of March in the 34th year of His Majestie 's Reign Annoque Dom. 1682. I thought fit to insert this not only to prove the Validity of the Act but for the better and easier Information of other Cities that are in the Circumstances we lately were to whom perhaps even to the greatest it may be usefull being drawn by a very able Lawyer when they shall see their Errour in contending with his Majesty and come humbly to deprecate their greater Offences The Approbation and Consent of all went along with this Act of Resignation under Seal as will appear by the Vote then made in these words Ordered That our Act of Surrender Resignation and yielding up our present Charter unto His Majesty now read in Common Council be Seal'd with our Common Seal which accordingly was perform'd and presented to His Majesty Thus having finish'd with a general consent and compleated the Surrender under the Common Seal of the City they sent it to London and it arrived there the 18th day of March and was according to Order