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the_o matter_n be_v discover_v and_o hear_v before_o the_o mayor_n the_o confederate_n be_v commit_v to_o ward_n where_o they_o remain_v till_o they_o have_v revoke_v their_o say_a order_n and_o pay_v the_o fine_n several_o impose_v on_o they_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 17._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1438._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n bennet_n draw_v hugh_n germin_n vincent_n hart_n john_n coscom_n william_n duke_n the_o bishop_n claim_v to_o have_v cognisance_n of_o plea_n within_o his_o court_n or_o fee_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 18._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1439._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n cook_n john_n bagg_n john_n smert_n robert_n ford_n william_n hoody_a bishop_n lacie_n now_o begin_v the_o build_n of_o the_o chapterhouse_n in_o the_o cloister_n adjoin_v to_o his_o own_o church_n which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o sumptuous_a structure_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 19_o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1440._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n william_n vpton_n john_n keluleigh_n bennet_n wichalse_n william_n crymell_n john_n latch_n every_o foraigner_n in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n here_o bring_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n shall_v do_v his_o law_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n only_o but_o every_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n with_o his_o own_o and_o two_o other_o hand_n rot._n 5._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 20._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1441._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n cook_n hugh_n germin_n thomas_n parson_n john_n coscom_n john_n james_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 21._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1442._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n cutler_n peter_n bray_n john_n obley_n john_n standbury_n andrew_n thring_v by_o the_o custom_n of_o this_o city_n every_o inhabitant_n with_o the_o same_o sell_v ale_n and_o bread_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o not_o free_a of_o the_o same_o shall_v pay_v quarterly_a to_o the_o mayor_n and_o commonalty_n hereof_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a city_n 7_o d._n ob_fw-la rot._n 49._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1443._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n hugh_n germin_n william_n crymell_n john_n clerk_n john_n peacock_n thomas_n rowse_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1444._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n beaufitz_n john_n tailor_n john_n gage_n nicholas_n hamlin_n this_o man_n be_v elect_a mayor_n for_o the_o year_n ensue_v refuse_v to_o be_v swear_v and_o to_o execute_v the_o office_n whereupon_o a_o advertisement_n be_v forthwith_o make_v to_o the_o king_n and_o council_n who_o send_v a_o writ_n under_o the_o privy-seal_n direct_v to_o the_o say_v john_n shilling_n ford_n command_v he_o on_o pain_n of_o one_o thousand_o pound_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n who_o upon_o the_o monday_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o st._n valentine_n at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n of_o that_o day_n come_v to_o the_o guild-hall_n and_o be_v there_o swear_v according_o and_o albeit_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o say_a office_n he_o take_v the_o same_o on_o he_o unwilling_o yet_o afterward_o do_v he_o perform_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n and_o get_v great_a applause_n by_o his_o diligence_n therein_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 24._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1445._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n hull_n john_n clerk_n john_n germin_n john_n botty_a walter_n swan_n the_o dean_n and_o chapter_n of_o this_o church_n found_v and_o build_v the_o high-school_n within_o this_o city_n for_o the_o better_a education_n of_o youth_n in_o good_a literature_n and_o appoint_v a_o master_n thereof_o for_o who_o encouragement_n a_o convenient_a house_n for_o his_o habitation_n adjoin_v to_o the_o say_a school_n be_v erect_v and_o a_o pension_n of_o 20_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allow_v he_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 25._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1446._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n germin_n richard_n druell_a john_n bobidge_n thomas_n samson_n emmet_n the_o wife_n of_o robert_n webber_n be_v present_v for_o a_o scold_n and_o speak_v certain_a slanderous_a word_n of_o one_o john_n lucas_n be_v therefore_o punish_v notwithstanding_o the_o ordinary_a cite_v she_o into_o his_o court_n and_o claim_v the_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o mayor_n will_v not_o permit_v the_o same_o rot._n 6._o &_o 54._o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1447._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n shilling_n ford_n john_n germin_n john_n hamond_n nicholas_n hamlyn_n john_n spine_n this_o mayor_n be_v a_o very_a wise_a man_n and_o well_o learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n bold_a and_o sturdy_a and_o in_o his_o government_n very_o just_a and_o upright_o and_o so_o well_o direct_v he_o the_o same_o to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o this_o city_n as_o few_o of_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v better_o in_o his_o time_n be_v the_o long_a and_o troublesome_a 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founder_v and_o the_o high_a part_n be_v all_o of_o timber_n be_v consume_v and_o wear_v away_o and_o this_o mayor_n be_v of_o good_a credit_n and_o acquaint_v with_o john_n kemp_n then_o archbishop_n of_o york_n and_z cardinal_z and_o one_o of_o the_o executor_n of_o henry_n beauford_n cardinal_n and_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n who_o for_o his_o wealth_n be_v call_v the_o rich_a cardinal_n this_o mayor_n request_v the_o say_a archbishop_n kemp_n to_o contribute_v some_o relief_n towards_o the_o new_a build_n of_o the_o say_a bridge_n which_o he_o promise_v but_o the_o mayor_n sudden_a death_n thereafter_o frustrate_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o expectation_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 27._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n d._n 1448._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n câ—tler_n william_n duke_n walâ—er_n sam_n thomas_n evelton_n john_n avell_v the_o bishop_n of_o winchester_n thomas_z earl_n of_o devon_n and_o john_n lord_n sturton_n 3._o aug._n come_v to_o this_o city_n and_o bring_v with_o 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regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 30._o henry_n the_o 6._o an._n