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and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n within_o the_o say_a city_n appertain_v to_o such_o orphan_n and_o safe_o keep_v they_o to_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o such_o orphan_n or_o otherwise_o commit_v the_o same_o orphan_n together_o with_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n good_n and_o chattel_n to_o other_o their_o friend_n by_o sufficient_a surety_n find_v of_o record_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o guildhall_n to_o maintain_v convenient_o the_o say_a orphan_n during_o their_o nonage_n and_o their_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o repair_v and_o the_o say_v good_n and_o chattel_n safe_o to_o keep_v and_o thereof_o to_o render_v a_o good_a and_o loyal_a account_n before_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o same_o infant_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o their_o age_n or_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o mystery_n or_o shall_v marry_v by_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n except_o that_o 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distress_n to_o a_o hold_n or_o out_o of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o sheriff_n can_v come_v upon_o a_o replevin_n to_o make_v deliverance_n thereof_o to_o the_o party_n distrein_v until_o agreement_n be_v make_v with_o the_o say_a freeman_n for_o damage_n sustain_v etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n mayor_n as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v chief_a butler_n on_o coronation_n day_n be_v to_o have_v a_o golden_a cup_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o every_o king_n as_o be_v give_v when_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v crown_v baker_n chron._n p._n 748._o edit_fw-la 1679._o if_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o husband_n as_o a_o woman_n sole_fw-la hire_v any_o house_n or_o shop_n within_o the_o city_n she_o shall_v be_v charge_v to_o pay_v the_o rent_n of_o the_o say_a house_n and_o shop_n and_o shall_v be_v implead_v and_o pursue_v as_o a_o sole_a woman_n by_o way_n of_o debt_n if_o need_v be_v notwithstanding_o that_o she_o be_v marry_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lease_n the_o lessor_n not_o know_v thereof_o if_o a_o plaint_n of_o trespass_n be_v make_v against_o a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n for_o a_o tresspass_n do_v by_o the_o wife_n sole_o than_o the_o wife_n shall_v answer_v sole_a without_o her_o husband_n if_o the_o husband_n come_v not_o and_o shall_v have_v plea_n as_o a_o sole_a woman_n and_o if_o she_o be_v attaint_v of_o trespass_n she_o shall_v be_v condemn_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n until_o she_o have_v make_v agreement_n if_o plaint_n be_v make_v against_o a_o freeman_n resident_a within_o the_o city_n or_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n have_v a_o summons_n because_o of_o the_o franchise_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n come_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o six_o or_o four_o freeman_n credible_a person_n that_o will_v testify_v that_o the_o defendant_n be_v go_v
quarter_n must_v stay_v till_o other_o poor_a be_v so_o serve_v and_o that_o it_o come_v to_o their_o turn_n again_o there_o be_v other_o charity_n which_o come_v in_o gift_n of_o ready_a money_n and_o be_v according_o true_o distribute_v this_o church_n be_v decay_v begin_v to_o be_v repair_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1631._o and_o be_v full_o repair_v and_o curious_o adorn_v anno_fw-la 1633._o the_o charge_n of_o it_o amount_v to_o above_o 2400_o l._n to_o make_v up_o which_o many_o worthy_a parishioner_n do_v very_o bountiful_o contribute_v xxix_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n edmond_n king_n and_o martyr_n common_o call_v st._n edmond_n lombardstreet_n by_o the_o south-corner_n of_o birchover-lane_n be_v also_o call_v st._n edmond_n grass-church_n because_o the_o grass_n or_o herb_n market_n come_v down_o so_o low_a in_o this_o church_n be_v divers_a monument_n and_o several_a pious_a benefactor_n contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o poor_a of_o which_o more_o 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