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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 point_a at_o with_o what_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o book_n under_o particular_a head_n which_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o may_v inform_v the_o reader_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n only_o intend_v he_o that_o will_v consult_v they_o more_o large_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o royal_a charter_n of_o confirmation_n grant_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o ii_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o s._n g._n gent._n and_o rastal_n statute_n at_o large_a from_o whence_o with_o some_o other_o these_o memorial_n be_v collect_v some_o brief_a head_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a custom_n or_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o these_o law_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o city_n law_n print_v 1658._o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n have_v always_o use_v to_o cause_n to_o come_v before_o they_o the_o malefactor_n which_o have_v be_v take_v and_o arrest_v within_o the_o say_a city_n for_o carry_v of_o tale_n and_o spread_v abroad_o of_o news_n imagine_v in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n maker_n and_o counterfeiter_n of_o false_a seal_n false_a charter_n and_o for_o other_o notorious_a defect_n and_o those_o which_o they_o have_v find_v culpable_a of_o such_o misdeed_n by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o inquest_n thereof_o make_v shall_v be_v punish_v by_o set_v in_o the_o pillory_n or_o further_o chastise_v by_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o reasonable_a discretion_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n man_n and_o woman_n by_o usage_n of_o the_o say_a city_n may_v devise_v their_o tenement_n rent_n and_o reversion_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o
woodstreet_n on_o wednesday_n go_v out_o on_o thursday_n well_n in_o somersetshire_n and_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o john_n proviss_v worthington_n price_n carrier_n come_v to_o the_o castle_n in_o woodstreet_n on_o thursday_n go_v out_o on_o friday_n warwick_n john_n windmill_n anthony_n bailey_n carrier_n come_v to_o the_o rose_n in_o west-smithfield_n on_o wednesday_n go_v out_o on_o thursday_n mr._n rothwel_o carrier_n come_v to_o the_o bell_n in_o west-smithfield_n on_o wednesday_n go_v out_o on_o thursday_n thomas_n wilmotte_n francis_n purden_n thomas_n ousler_n daniel_n swift_n coach-wagon_n come_v to_o the_o bell-savage_a on_o ludgate-hill_n on_o saturday_n go_v out_o on_o monday_n windsor_n in_o berkshire_n mr._n bennet_n coach_n come_v to_o the_o white-horse_n in_o fleetstreet_n in_o and_o out_o every_o day_n mr._n saunders_n coachman_n come_v to_o the_o bell-savage_a on_o ludgate-hill_n in_o and_o out_o every_o other_o day_n robert_n burridge_n samuel_n bradford_n 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