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patent_n so_o if_o a_o grant_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o a_o londoner_n to_o have_v the_o sole_a make_n of_o card_n case_n trin._n 44._o eliz._n coram_fw-la rege_fw-la co._n lib._n 11_o fol._n 84._o &_o 85_o etc._n etc._n edward_n darry_v case_n or_o the_o sole_a deal_n with_o any_o other_o trade_n that_o grant_n be_v against_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a that_o before_o do_v or_o lawful_o may_v have_v use_v that_o trade_n and_o consequent_o be_v against_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n hitherto_o of_o franchise_n grant_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n we_o proceed_v to_o those_o that_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n by_o our_o king_n in_o their_o several_a parliament_n 2._o of_o the_o franchise_n liberty_n or_o singularity_n which_o the_o londoner_n have_v obtain_v from_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o
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 praesidia_fw-la quaerebantur_fw-la aristotle_n thus_o 2._o 1_o pol._n 2._o civitas_n a_o natura_fw-la profecta_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la animal_n aptum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la coetus_fw-la proinde_fw-la civitatis_fw-la origo_fw-la ad_fw-la vivendum_fw-la institutio_fw-la ad_fw-la bene_fw-la vivendum_fw-la refertur_fw-la 3._o in_o pol._n arist_n lib._n 3._o donatus_n acciaiolus_n speak_v in_o this_o manner_n civitas_n constituitur_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la possessiones_fw-la aut_fw-la ut_fw-la simul_fw-la vivatur_fw-la ut_fw-la aut_fw-la contrahat_fw-la societatem_fw-la belli_fw-la causa_fw-la ut_fw-la propter_fw-la commercia_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la saelicitatem_fw-la &_o bonam_fw-la vivendi_fw-la rationem_fw-la by_o these_o authority_n foreign_a and_o domestic_a it_o appear_v that_o city_n and_o town_n be_v at_o the_o first_o invent_v to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n may_v lead_v a_o civil_a life_n among_o themselves_o and_o be_v save_v harmless_a against_o their_o enemy_n 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 name_n of_o ludstone_n for_o king_n lud_n not_o only_o repair_v this_o city_n but_o also_o increase_v the_o same_o with_o fair_a building_n tower_n and_o wall_n and_o after_o his_o own_o name_n call_v it_o cair_a lud_n i._n e._n the_o town_n of_o lud_n and_o the_o strong_a gate_n which_o he_o erect_v in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o city_n he_o likewise_o for_o their_o own_o honour_n and_o reputation_n name_v it_o ludgate_n other_o say_v it_o be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o word_n llhw_v for_o see_v caesar_n and_o strabo_n do_v write_v that_o the_o ancient_a britain_n call_v those_o wood_n and_o grove_n by_o the_o name_n of_o city_n and_o town_n which_o they_o have_v fence_v with_o tree_n cast_v down_o and_o plash_v to_o stop_v up_o the_o passage_n and_o see_v that_o such_o wood_n or_o grove_n be_v in_o the_o british_a tongue_n name_v llhw_v they_o be_v in_o incline_v to_o the_o opinion_n that_o london_n thence_o take_v name_n as_o one_o will_v say_v by_o way_n of_o excellency_n the_o city_n or_o a_o city_n thick_a of_o tree_n again_o other_o be_v of_o opinion_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a that_o whence_o london_n have_v the_o same_o there_o also_o it_o take_v the_o name_n even_o from_o ship_n which_o the_o britain_n in_o their_o dialect_n call_v longh_n so_o that_o londinum_n may_v seem_v to_o sound_a as_o much_o as_o a_o ship_n road_n or_o city_n of_o ship_n for_o the_o britain_n term_n a_o city_n dinas_n whence_o the_o the_o latin_n have_v fetch_v their_o dinum_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v call_v longidinum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o funeral_n song_n of_o a_o most_o ancient_a british_a poet_n llong_n porth_n that_o be_v a_o harbour_n or_o haven_n of_o ship_n and_o by_o this_o very_a term_n bononia_n or_o bolea_n in_o france_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v gessoriacum_n novale_n in_o the_o british_a glossary_n be_v name_v bolung-long_a for_o many_o city_n have_v draw_v their_o name_n from_o ship_n as_o naupactus_n 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
l._n 3._o s_o c_o 6._o touch_v the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n i_o shall_v present_v to_o the_o reader_n these_o particularity_n worthy_a of_o his_o observation_n sc_n 1._o that_o the_o citizen_n or_o burgess_n of_o london_n be_v before_o and_o after_o the_o conquest_n govern_v by_o portgrave_n or_o port-greves_a until_o the_o reign_n of_o rich._n i._n by_o who_o charter_n they_o be_v govern_v by_o two_o bailiff_n 253._o co._n 4._o instit_fw-la 253._o and_o yet_o king_n r._n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n appoint_v they_o a_o mayor_n who_o continue_v therein_o until_o the_o eight_o year_n of_o king_n john_n and_o then_o king_n john_n appoint_v they_o a_o mayor_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o sometime_o the_o mayor_n appoint_v by_o the_o king_n be_v no_o citizen_n of_o london_n king_n john_n in_o the_o ten_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n liberty_n and_o authority_n to_o choose_v de_fw-fr seipsis_fw-la a_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o it_o continue_v unto_o this_o day_n thus_o far_o sir_n edward_n coke_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v the_o word_n of_o mr._n stow_n in_o his_o survey_n of_o london_n king_n william_n the_o conqueror_n say_v he_o find_v a_o portreve_a at_o london_n who_o name_n be_v godfrey_n and_o his_o office_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o bailiff_n or_o reve_n as_o by_o the_o self_n same_o continue_n yet_o at_o gravesend_n and_o certain_a other_o place_n may_v well_o appear_v but_o the_o norman_n use_v their_o own_o language_n call_v he_o sometime_o a_o provost_n and_o sometime_o a_o bailiff_n whatsoever_o his_o name_n and_o office_n be_v he_o be_v perpetuus_n magistratus_fw-la give_v by_o the_o prince_n and_o choose_v by_o the_o citizen_n as_o it_o seem_v for_o what_o time_n king_n ric._n i._o need_v money_n towards_o his_o expedition_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n they_o first_o purchase_v of_o he_o the_o liberty_n to_o choose_v yearly_a from_o among_o themselves_o two_o bailiff_n and_o king_n john_n his_o successor_n at_o the_o like_a suit_n change_v their_o bailiff_n into_o a_o mayor_n and_o two_o sheriff_n 73_o co._n 3._o inst_z 73_o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n ought_v to_o be_v principal_a in_o all_o commission_n of_o felony_n etc._n etc._n perpetrate_v within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o city_n 250._o co._n 4._o inst_z 250._o 3._o that_o in_o all_o commission_n touch_v the_o water_n of_o ley_n the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v always_o one_o 15._o 4._o h._n 7._o c._n 15._o 4._o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n for_o the_o time_n be_v have_v the_o conservation_n and_o rule_v of_o the_o water_n and_o river_n of_o thames_n 531._o 49._o e._n 3.16_o a._n cro._n 2._o part_n f._n 531._o 5._o that_o his_o lordship_n be_v perpetual_a coroner_n and_o also_o escheator_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n 21._o bulstrods_n rep._n 3._o part_n f._n 21._o 6._o that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n be_v chief_a butler_n to_o the_o king_n at_o his_o coronation_n and_o in_o 1._o h._n 4._o this_o be_v so_o allow_v unto_o he_o when_o fitzallen_n be_v lord_n steward_n who_o then_o allow_v this_o unto_o he_o 4.14_o 21._o e._n 4.14_o 7._o that_o if_o the_o commonalty_n of_o the_o city_n do_v choose_v a_o mayor_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o st_n michael_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o ancient_a mayor_n it_o be_v a_o void_a election_n stow._n stow._n 8._o that_o there_o be_v certain_a officer_n appertain_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n house_n and_o they_o be_v these_o follow_v the_o sword_n bearer_n the_o common_a hunt_n the_o common_a crier_n the_o water-bayliff_n esquire_n four_o sergeant_n carver_n 3._o sergeant_n of_o the_o chamber_n 3_o sergeant_n of_o the_o channel_n yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n 4._o under-bayliff_n yeoman_n of_o the_o chamber_n two_o meale-weighers_a 3._o yeoman_n of_o the_o wood-wharf_n two_o gentleman_n man_n 7._o the_o sword-bearer_n man_n common_a hunt_n man_n 2._o common_a crier_n man_n waterbayliff_n man_n 2._o the_o carver_n man_n whereof_o nine_o of_o these_o have_v livery_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n viz._n the_o swordbearer_n and_o his_o man_n the_o three_o carver_n and_o the_o four_o yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n all_o the_o rest_n have_v their_o livery_n from_o the_o chamber_n of_o london_n 9_o that_o there_o be_v day_n of_o mendance_n the_o fellowship_n do_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n mayor_n at_o his_o go_v to_o paul_n and_o they_o be_v in_o number_n 7._o viz._n 1._o alhallowen_v day_n stow._n stow._n 2._o christmas_n day_n 3._o st_o stevens_n day_n 4._o st_o john_n day_n 5._o new_a year_n day_n 6._o twelf_n day_n 7._o candlemas_n day_n to_o conclude_v as_o touch_v this_o grand_a officer_n stow_n in_o his_o annal_n report_v that_o henry_n picard_n vintner_n mayor_n of_o london_n in_o one_o day_n do_v sumptuous_o feast_n edw._n iii_o king_n of_o england_n john_n king_n of_o france_n the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n david_n king_n of_o scot_n and_o edward_n prince_n of_o wales_n 2._o the_o alderman_n in_o relation_n to_o alderman_n three_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o notice_n sc_n 1._o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n alderman_n and_o senator_n a_o alderman_n be_v among_o the_o roman_n laticlavius_fw-la senator_n and_o optimas_fw-la a_o alderman_n from_o the_o saxon_a word_n ealderman_n i._n e._n senex_n quod_fw-la senes_fw-la solummodo_fw-la illum_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la gradum_fw-la accipiant_fw-la hence_o among_o the_o latin_n he_o be_v call_v senator_n gothofredus_n tell_v we_o that_o senatores_fw-la dicti_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la assentiendo_fw-la as_o hugolinus_n and_o bartolus_n suppose_v but_o à _fw-la senili_fw-la aetate_fw-la or_o à _fw-la virtute_fw-la for_o heretofore_o senes_fw-la apud_fw-la romanos_fw-la viri_fw-la optimi_fw-la appellati_fw-la sunt_fw-la olim_fw-la apud_fw-la britones_o say_v one_o temporibus_fw-la romanorum_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la isto_fw-la britanniae_fw-la vocabantur_fw-la senatores_fw-la qui_fw-la postea_fw-la temporibus_fw-la saxonum_n vocabantur_fw-la aldermanas_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la aetatem_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la &_o dignitatem_fw-la cùm_fw-la quidam_fw-la adolescentes_fw-la essent_fw-la jurisperiti_fw-la tamen_fw-la &_o super_fw-la hoc_fw-la experti_fw-la 2._o their_o election_n the_o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v change_v by_o election_n every_o year_n until_o 28._o e._n 3._o then_o it_o be_v order_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v without_o some_o special_a cause_n 253._o co._n 4._o inst_z 253._o but_o rot._n parl._n 17._o r._n 2._o nu_fw-la 25._o it_o be_v enact_v that_o the_o alderman_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o from_o thenceforth_o be_v yearly_o choose_v but_o remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o for_o reasonable_a cause_n notwithstanding_o the_o ordinance_n of_o ed._n ii_o &_o ric._n iii_o and_o so_o it_o still_o continue_v yearly_o on_o the_o feast_n of_o st_n michael_n the_o archangel_n on_o of_o these_o alderman_n be_v elect_v to_o be_v mayor_n stow._n stow._n for_o the_o year_n follow_v to_o be_v begin_v on_o the_o 28._o of_o october_n the_o other_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n be_v to_o he_o assistant_n in_o counsel_n court_n etc._n etc._n with_o what_o have_v be_v say_v agree_v the_o description_n give_v by_o another_o author_n that_o i_o have_v read_v aldermannus_n civitatis_fw-la londinensis_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la senatu_fw-la civitatis_fw-la cvi_fw-la regimen_fw-la civitatis_fw-la praecipuè_fw-la incumbit_fw-la ex_fw-la quorum_fw-la numero_fw-la praefectus_fw-la annuus_fw-la eligitur_fw-la 3._o the_o privilege_n of_o these_o alderman_n in_o respect_n of_o office_n in_o the_o country_n which_o will_v appear_v by_o this_o follow_a case_n john_n abdy_n alderman_n of_o london_n have_v a_o house_n at_o ...._o in_o the_o county_n of_o essex_n where_o it_o be_v pretend_v that_o constable_n shall_v be_v elect_v out_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o every_o house_n by_o presentment_n every_o year_n in_o leet_n of_o sir_n william_n hickes_n lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n and_o leet_n the_o say_a alderman_n abdy_n by_o the_o name_n of_o john_n abdy_n esquire_n be_v nominate_v in_o a_o leet_n such_o a_o day_n case_n cro._n 3._o part_n alderman_n of_o london_n case_n to_o be_v constable_n for_o the_o year_n follow_v and_o because_o he_o refuse_v the_o steward_n of_o the_o court_n impose_v a_o fine_a upon_o he_o and_o deny_v he_o any_o privilege_n to_o be_v free_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o be_v alderman_n of_o london_n whereupon_o this_o be_v suggest_v it_o be_v move_v to_o have_v a_o write_v out_o of_o the_o king_n bench_n direct_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o say_a manor_n to_o his_o steward_n to_o discharge_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o alderman_n of_o london_n aught_o to_o be_v there_o resident_a the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n and_o if_o absent_a be_v fineable_a and_o all_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n hold_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v discharge_v by_o his_o privilege_n
and_o although_o it_o be_v say_v he_o may_v execute_v it_o by_o deputy_n and_o his_o personal_a attendance_n be_v not_o requisite_a by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o sad_a manor_n yet_o non_o allocatur_fw-la whereupon_o the_o say_a privilege_n be_v award_v 3._o the_o recorder_n a_o recorder_n be_v he_o who_o the_o mayor_n or_o other_o magistrate_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n corporate_a have_v jurisdiction_n or_o a_o court_n of_o record_n within_o their_o precinct_n by_o the_o king_n grant_v do_v associate_v unto_o he_o for_o this_o better_a direction_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o proceed_n according_o to_o law_n thus_o much_o in_o general_a of_o the_o recorder-ship_n of_o any_o city_n or_o town_n but_o more_o particular_o we_o say_v that_o the_o recorder_n of_o london_n be_v the_o person_n who_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o alderman_n do_v associate_v unto_o they_o for_o their_o better_a direction_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n and_o proceed_n according_o to_o law_n and_o 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be_v the_o rive_n of_o the_o shire_n praefectus_fw-la satrapiae_fw-la provinciae_fw-la or_o comitatus_fw-la and_o he_o be_v call_v praefectus_fw-la because_o he_o be_v the_o chief_a officer_n to_o the_o king_n within_o the_o shire_n for_o the_o word_n of_o his_o patent_n be_v commissimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la custodiam_fw-la comitatus_fw-la nostri_fw-la etc._n etc._n quere_z 2._o how_o a_o sheriff_n be_v 2._o quere_z 2._o and_o be_v to_o be_v elect_v resp_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o the_o office_n of_o a_o coroner_n ever_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v eligible_a in_o full_a county_n by_o the_o freeholder_n by_o the_o king_n writ_n de_fw-fr coronatore_fw-la eligendo_fw-la and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o both_o the_o king_n and_o the_o county_n have_v a_o great_a interest_n 559._o co._n 2._o inst_z fol._n 174._o &_o 175._o &_o 558._o &_o 559._o and_o benefit_n in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o his_o office_n and_o therefore_o the_o common_a law_n give_v the_o freeholder_n 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i._o by_o his_o charter_n grant_v for_o the_o recreation_n of_o the_o londoner_n quod_fw-la cives_fw-la london_n habeant_fw-la fugationes_fw-la svas_fw-la ad_fw-la fugandum_fw-la sicut_fw-la melius_fw-la &_o plenius_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la antecessores_fw-la eorum_fw-la scil_n silve_n &_o middlesex_n &_o sure_a co._n 4._o inst_z f._n 314._o privilege_n 3._o toll-free_a toll-free_a king_n h._n 3._o grant_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v pass_v toll-free_a throughout_o england_n privilege_n 4._o in_o 11._o h._n 3._o the_o king_n grant_v and_o confirm_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n free-warren_n free-warren_n free-warren_n or_o liberty_n to_o hunt_v a_o certain_a circuit_n about_o the_o city_n in_o the_o warren_n of_o stone_n etc._n etc._n privilege_n 5._o king_n h._n 3._o grant_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n quòd_fw-la nullus_fw-la civis_fw-la faciat_fw-la duellum_fw-la duel_n duel_n &_o quod_fw-la de_fw-la placitis_fw-la ad_fw-la coronam_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la se_fw-la possint_fw-la disrationare_fw-la secundam_fw-la antiquam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la civitatis_fw-la citizen_n of_o london_n no_o battle_n shall_v be_v gage_v against_o any_o of_o they_o co._n 4._o inst_z 252._o a_o citizen_n of_o london_n sue_v a_o appeal_n of_o robbery_n the_o defendant_n gagd_v battle_n the_o plaintiff_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o london_n that_o they_o have_v there_o such_o franchise_n that_o no_o battle_n shall_v be_v gage_v against_o any_o of_o they_o this_o extend_v to_o every_o particular_a citizen_n bulstrodes_n report_v 3._o part_n f._n 16.21_o e._n 4._o f._n 12._o &_o 27._o privilege_n 6._o in_o 11._o h._n 3._o the_o king_n grant_v to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n this_o special_a and_o rare_a liberty_n si_fw-mi illis_fw-la qui_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la fuerint_fw-la vicecomites_a constituti_fw-la aliquod_fw-la delictum_fw-la fecerint_fw-la london_n sheriff_n of_o london_n unde_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la debeant_fw-la 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 principal_a governor_n and_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o city_n as_o of_o the_o king_n chamber_n stow._n privilege_n 10._o for_o the_o repair_n of_o bishopsgate_n h._n 3._o grant_v bishopsgate_n bishopsgate_n and_o confirm_v to_o the_o merchant_n of_o hance_v that_o have_v a_o house_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n call_v guildhalla_n theutonicorum_n certain_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n stow._n privilege_n 11._o kind_a ed._n iii_o grant_v oyer_n justice_n of_o oyer_n that_o the_o lord_n mayor_n shall_v be_v justice_n for_o the_o goal_n delivery_n at_o newgate_n stow._n privilege_n 12._o ed._n iii_o grant_v mace_n mace_n that_o the_o sergeant_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n shall_v bear_v mace_n of_o silver_n co._n 4._o instit_fw-la f._n 252._o privilege_n 13._o ed._n iii_o grant_v that_o no_o escheator_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o city_n escheator_n escheator_n but_o the_o lord_n mayor_n for_o his_o time_n stow._n privilege_n 14._o clerk_n clerk_n king_n h._n 3._o grant_v that_o either_o sheriff_n shall_v have_v two_o clerk_n and_o two_o sergeant_n seal_n seal_n also_o that_o the_o citizen_n shall_v have_v a_o common_a seal_n stow._n privilege_n 15._o it_o be_v a_o liberty_n of_o london_n grant_v quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la civium_fw-la sit_fw-la implacitatus_fw-la extra_fw-la muros_fw-la privilege_n 16._o ditch_n wall_n and_o ditch_n it_o be_v grant_v by_o ric._n ii_o that_o a_o toll_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o wates_n sell_v by_o land_n or_o by_o water_n towards_o the_o repair_v of_o the_o wall_n cleanse_v of_o the_o ditch_n about_o london_n stow._n privilege_n 17._o bridge_n london_n bridge_n king_n john_n give_v certain_a void_a place_n in_o london_n to_o build_v upon_o the_o profit_n thereof_o to_o remain_v towards_o the_o charge_n of_o rebuilding_n and_o repair_v of_o london_n bridge_n stow._n privilege_n 18._o by_o the_o patent_n of_o ed._n ii_o bridg._n london_n bridg._n a_o subsidy_n be_v grant_v towards_o the_o amendment_n of_o london_n bridge_n stow._n privilege_n 19_o in_o h._n iii_o time_n ship_n of_o the_o port_n arrest_v port_n corn_n bring_v into_o port_n and_o force_v to_o bring_v their_o corn_n to_o queen_n hithe_n but_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o arrive_v where_o the_o owner_n will_v appoint_v they_o privilege_n 20._o alderman_n of_o london_n be_v use_v to_o be_v change_v yearly_o but_o it_o be_v order_v in_o 28._o e._n 3._o alderman_n alderman_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v without_o special_a cause_n stow._n privilege_n 21._o ed._n iii_o in_o the_o 3._o pave_v pave_v year_n of_o his_o reign_n give_v the_o citizen_n of_o london_n licence_n to_o take_v a_o toll_n towards_o the_o charge_n of_o pave_v the_o borough_n of_o southwark_n with_o stone_n privilege_n 23._o physician_n physician_n king_n h._n 8._o by_o his_o letter_n patent_n erect_v a_o body_n corporate_a of_o physic_n in_o london_n and_o seven_o mile_n compass_n privilege_n 22._o gross_a sales_n in_o gross_a 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king_n in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n singularity_n 1._o king_n athelstan_n in_o his_o law_n or_o constitution_n appoint_v mint-master_n mint-master_n how_o many_o mint-master_n shall_v be_v in_o each_o city_n allow_v 8._o to_o london_n and_o not_o so_o many_o to_o any_o other_o city_n singularity_n 2._o king_n h._n 1._o in_o his_o law_n amerciament_n amerciament_n command_v that_o no_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v be_v amerce_v above_o 100_o s._n for_o any_o pecuniary_a pain_n singularity_n 3._o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n gavelet_n gavelet_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o rent_n in_o london_n may_v recover_v they_o by_o a_o writ_n of_o gavelet_n 10._o e._n 2._o singularity_n 4._o the_o kng_v grant_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n shall_v not_o be_v constrain_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o any_o war_n warr._n warr._n and_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v not_o for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o be_v take_v into_o the_o 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