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A29941	Camera regis, or, A short view of London containing the antiquity, fame, walls, bridge, river, gates, tower, cathedral, officers, courts, customs, franchises, &c. of that renowned city / collected out of law & history and methodized for the benefit of the present inhabitants by John Brydall ...	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1676 (1676)	Wing B5253; ESTC R2537	44,312	135

was not good for he ought to have a scire facias against the Baile for it is unreasonable to take him in execution without answer for he might plead a Release of the Party or that the principal is dead and so discharge himself and for this Cause the Custom by the Court of Kings Bench held unreasonable Qu. But the Quaere may be whether ill Customs such as these I have here named confirmed by Act of Parliament be thereby made good or not Resp It is answered that the Statutes which confirm the Customs of London shall never be construed for the Ratification of any ill or irrational Custom which has been made use of within the City of London And this is agreable with the Interpretation of Mr Horne whose words are these In point que demand que le City de Londres cit ses franchises ses franke Customes est interpretable en cest manner que les Citizens eient lour Franchises dont ils sont inherit per loyall Title de dones confirmements des Royes les queux ilz ne out forfeites per nul abusion que ilz eient lour franchises Customes quae sont sufferable per droit nient repugnant al Ley And this very interpretation agreeth with divers of our later books as Plowd Com. f. 400. Davys Reports le case de Commenda f. 75. b. Co. Litt. f. 381. b. 11. H. 7.21.45 E. 3.26 which prove that the words of an Act of Parliament shall be taken in a Lawful and Rightful sence SECT XVII Of the Franchises Liberties ad singularities of the most glorious City of London THrough the special favour and Indulgence of our Princes the Kings of England the Citizens of London have obtained very large and great Immunities or Priviledges of which some are given to the Londoners by Royal Charters and some by the Royal Assent in Parliament 1. Of the Franchises and Liberties that are derived to the Trenovants by Charters Royal. Priviledge 1. Omnes homines London sint quieti Liberi omnes Res eorum per totam Angliam per portus maris de Theolonio passagio ab omnibus aliis Consuetudinibus Vide Chartam H. 1. de Libert London Priviledge 2. H●nting King H. I. by his Charter granted for the Recreation of the Londoners Quod Cives London habeant fugationes suas ad fugandum sicut melius plenius habuerunt Antecessores eorum scil Silve Middlesex Suer Co. 4. Inst f. 314. Priviledge 3. Toll-free King H. 3. Granted that the Citizens of London should passe Toll-free throughout England Priviledge 4. In 11. H. 3. The King granted and confirmed to the Citizens of London Free-warren Free-warren or Liberty to hunt a certain circuit about the City in the warren of Stones c. Priviledge 5. King H. 3. granted to the City of London quòd nullus Civis faciat Duellum Duells quod de placitis ad Coronam pertinentibus se possint disrationare secundam antiquam consuetudinem Civitatis Citizens of London no battel shall be gaged against any of them Co. 4. Inst 252. A Citizen of London sued an Appeal of Robbery the defendant gaged Battel the plaintiff said that he was a Citizen of London that they have there such Franchise that no battel shall be gaged against any of them this extends to every particular Citizen Bulstrodes Reports 3. part f. 16.21 E. 4. f. 12. 27. Priviledge 6. In 11. H. 3. the King granted to the City of London this special and rare Liberty Si illis qui pro tempore fuerint Vice-Comites constituti aliquod delictum fecerint Sheriffs of London unde misericordiam pecuniae debeant incurrere non judicentur ad plus nisi ad miserecordiam vigint Libr. hoc sive damno aliorum Civium si Vicecomit non sufficiantur ad miserecordiarum suam solutionem Co. 4. Inst 254. Priviledge 7. King John by his Letters granted to the Citizens of London Election of a Mayor Liberty yearly to choose to themselves a Mayor Co. 4. Inst 253. Priviledge 8. In the year 1282. King Ed. I. granted to H. Waller Mayor Walls and the Citizens of London to take toward the making of the wall and inclosure of the City certain Customs or Toll as appeareth by his grant Stow. Priviledge 9. Mayor In the Reign of Ric. I. The Citizens of London obtained to have a Mayor to be their principal Governor and Lieutenant of the City as of the Kings Chamber Stow. Priviledge 10. For the repairing of Bishops-gate H. 3. granted Bishops-gate and confirmed to the Merchants of Hanced that had an House in the City of London called Guildhalla Theutonicorum certain Liberties and priviledges Stow. Priviledge 11. Kind Ed. III. granted Justice of Oyer that the Lord Mayor should be Justice for the Goal delivery at New-gate Stow. Priviledge 12. Ed. III. granted Maces that the Sergeants of the Lord Mayor should bear Maces of silver Co. 4. Instit f. 252. Priviledge 13. Ed. III. granted that no Escheator should be in the City Escheator but the Lord Mayor for his time Stow. Priviledge 14. Clerks King H. 3. granted that either Sheriff should have two Clerks and two Sergeants Seal also that the Citizens should have a Common Seal Stow. Priviledge 15. It is a Liberty of London granted Quod nullus Civium sit implacitatus extra muros Privilege 16. Walls and Ditch It was granted by Ric. II. That a Toll should be taken of the Wates sold by Land or by water towards the Repairing of the walls cleansing of the Ditch about London Stow. Privilege 17. London Bridge King John gave certain void places in London to build upon the profits thereof to remain towards the charges of rebuilding and repairing of London Bridge Stow. Priviledge 18. By the patent of Ed. II. London Bridg. a Subsidy was granted towards the Amendment of London Bridge Stow. Priviledge 19. In H. III. time ships of the Ports arrested Corne brought into ports and forced to bring their Corn to Queen Hithe but the ships of the Citizens of London were at liberty to arrive where the owners would appoint them Priviledge 20. Aldermen of London were used to be changed yearly but it was ordered in 28. E. 3. Aldermen that they should not be removed without special cause Stow. Priviledge 21. Ed. III. in the 3. Paving year of his Reign gave the Citizens of London License to take a Toll towards the charge of paving the Borough of Southwark with stone Priviledge 23. Physitians King H. 8. by his Letters Patents erected a Body Corporate of Physick in London and seven miles compass Priviledge 22. Sales in gross It was granted in some Kings Reign that all Clothes or other Merchandizes should not be sold in gross but only to the Citizens of London Priviledge 24. The City of London hath by the Kings

CAMERA REGIS Or A SHORT VIEW Of LONDON Containing the Antiquity Fame Walls Bridge River Gates Tower Cathedral Officers Courts Customs Franchises c. of that Renowned City Collected out of Law History and methodized for the Benefit of the present Inhabitants By JOHN BRYDALL Esq Imperium Regis Salus per quam Civitas Subsistit Imperium Regis Decus per quod Civitas Floret LONDON Printed for William Crooke at the Green Dragon without Temple Barre 1676. TO THE LOYAL LONDONERS SIRS THE subject of this smal Treatise may justly intitle its self to your Patronage for seeing some Circumstances relating to renowned London fill up the ensuing Sheets the Dedication thereby becomes no less an act of Justice then Civility Vnder whose protection indeed ought any thing respecting the Honor of this Metropolis see the Light but under yours But besides the Consideration of your interest the knowne Candor and Ingenuity the worth and Endowments of your now Lord Mayor of his immediate and others his Predecessors since his Majesties Restauration doe not only invite but command all ingenuous Addresses as must be confessed by every one who has had the least Taste of their generous and obliging Conversation And though what is here presented be of no Considerable worth yet your Acceptance thereof will inhaunce its value And so recommend it to the world as that it will be loath to censure what you have once deigned to approve not to be too troublesome My Aim in the Publication is the benefit of you the present Inhabitants And my Ambition in the Dedication is to give the world a Testimony that I am SIRS Your most Obliged Servant JOHN BRYDALL Whitehal 15. Nov. 1675. CAMERA REGIS OR A VIEW OF LONDON BEfore I come to present the Courteous Reader a view of the most renowned City of London it will not be much amiss to premise somewhat concerning the Description of the words Civitas Vrbs Oppidum c. The definition of a City and a Corporation the Commencement of Corporations the Causes why Cities were at first instituted and lastly the number of Cities within this Realm 1. Of the words Civitas Urbs and Oppidum THe same place sayes one is called Vrbs Civitas and Oppidum it is called Civitas in regard that it is governed in justice and order of Magistracy Oppidum for that there are therein great plenty of Inhabitants and Urbs because it is in due form begirt about with Walls Latches Reports Le Roy vers Mayor of Oxford The Walls sayes another do not make the City but the Men Maenia Edificia faciunt Urbem homines faciunt Civitatem Co. Littl. 109.8 Civitas and Urbs sayes a third Person in hoc differunt quod incolae dicuntur Civitas Urbs vero complectitur aedificia but with us the one is commonly taken for the other In the Civil Law we find it thus written D. 50.16 2. de verborum signif touching Vrbs and Roma Urbis appellatio muris Romae autem continentibus aedificiis finitur quòd latiùs patet D. 50.16.87 Ut Alfenus ait Vrbs est Roma quae muro cingeretur Roma est etiam qua continenti aed ficia essent Nam Romam non muro tenus existimari ex consuetudine cotidiana posse intelligi cum diceremus Romam nos ire etiam si extra urbem habitaremus 2. What a City what a Corporation is A City in Latine Civitas Co Littl. ● 109. B. and in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is a Borough incorporate which hath or have had a Bishop and though the Bishopwrick be dissolved yet the City remainerh And therefore in 35. Eliz. c. 6. Westminster is called a City notwithstanding that now it hath no Bishop and in 27. ejusdem Cap. 5. of Statutes not in print Westminster is alternatively called a City or Borough It appeareth by the Statute of 35. H. 8. c. 10 That then there was a Bishop of Westminster Grotius thus defineth a City Lib. 1. c. 1. nu 14. de jure bell● ac pac Civitas est coetus perfectus liberorum hominum jurisfruendi communis utilitatis Causa sociatus hence Civitas is quasi Civium unitas It is said before that a City is a Borough or Town incorporate now a Corporation is a permanent thing that may have succession And it is an Assembly and joyning together of many into one Fellowship Brotherhood or mind whereof one is Head and Chief the rest are the Body and this Head and Body knit together make the Corporation 3. How a Corporation doth commence A Corporation or Body incorporated Co. Lit. 250. a may commence and be established three manner of wayes viz. by Prescription by Letters Patents or by Act of Parliament and let the Body incorporate commence which way it will it must be first derived from the Royal Authority and License of the Kings of England For without it Corporations be they Spiritual or Temporal are meer chymaera's fictitious and illegal Societies erected contrary to the Laws and Constitutions of the Kingdom In proof of this matter Co. lib. 10.33 b. 49. E. 3.4 vide 9. H. 6.16 b. Co. Lib. 4. Adams and Lamberts Case fol. 107. b. Co. 3. Inst 202.49 Ass pl. 8. le Case de Whittawers Co. lib. 8. f. 125. the Case of London With our Law doth concur the Laws Imperial D. 3.4.1 Collegia Romae certa sunt quorum corpus Senatusconsultis atque constitutionibus principalibus confirmatum est veluti pistorum quorundam aliorum naviculariorum qui in provinciis sunt Collegia siqua fuerint illicita mandatis constitutionibus D. 47.22.3 Senatusconsultis dissolvuntur In summa nisi ex Senatusconsulti auctoritate vel Caesaris Collegium vel quodcunque tale corpus coierit contra Senatusconsultum mandata constitutiones Collegium celebrant Note London our famous City is a Corporation by prescription Co. 2. Inst f. 330. 4. How Corporations are divided in our Law EVery Body politick or Corporation is either Ecclesiastick or Lay Ecclesiastical either regular as Abbots Co. Lit. f. 250. a. Priors c. or secular as Bishops Deans Archdeacons Parsons Vicars c. Lay as Mayor and Commonalty Bayliffs and Burgesses c. Also every Body politick Co. lib. 3. f. 73. in the Case of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich or Corporate is either elective representative collative or donative And again it is either sole or agregate of many This Body Politick or Corporate aggregate of many is by the Civilians called Collegium Vniversitas Collegium sodalitium and Municipium 5. Why Cities were at first instituted IN the time of William the Conquerour it is declared in these words Item nullum mercatum vel forum sit nec fieri permitratur nisi in Civitatibus regni nostri in Burgis clausis muro vallatis Castellis locis tutissimis ubi consuetudines regni nostri jus nostram commune

and although it was said he might execute it by Deputy and his personal Attendance is not requisite by the custome of the sad Mannor yet non allocatur whereupon the said priviledg was awarded 3. The Recorder A Recorder is he whom the Mayor or other Magistrate of any City or Town Corporate having jurisdiction or a Court of Record within their precincts by the Kings grant doth associate unto him for this better direction in matters of Justice and proceedings according to Law Thus much in general of the Recorder-ship of any City or Town but more particularly we say That the Recorder of London is the person whom the Lord Mayor and Aldermen do associate unto them for their better direction in matters of Justice and proceedings according to Law and therefore he ought to be a grave and Learned Lawyer well seen in the Common Law and skillful in the Customs of the City and such a one indeed is that honourable and very grave person Sir John Howell a member of the Royal Society of Lincolns Inne who at this very time is Recorder of this most glorious City The Recorder of London takes place in Councils Stow. and in Courts before any man that hath not been Lord Mayor and learnedly delivers the Sentences of the whole Court By the Stat. of 23. H. 8. c. 6. the Mayors of the Staple at Westminster and the Recorder of the City of London joyntly together have full authority to take Recognizances for the payment of debts in the absence of the Chief Justices out of Term. 32. E. 1. Geoffry Hertilepole Alderman was elected to be Recorder of London and took his Oath and was appointed to wear his apparel as an Alderman 4. The Sheriffs BEfore I speak in particular of the Sheriffs of London I shall present to the Reader several Queries with resolutions given unto them out of our books of Law touching Sheriffs in general For the better Information of all such Officers through the whole Kingdom Quaere 1. Whence the word Sheriffs is derived Resp Sheriff is a word compounded of two Saxon words viz. Shire and Reve Shire Satrapia or Comitatus cometh out of the Saxon verb Shiram i. e. partivi for that the whole Realm is parted and divided into Shires Co. Litt. 168. a. And Reve is praefectus or praepositus so as Shireve is the Rive of the Shire Praefectus Satrapiae Provinciae or Comitatus And he is called Praefectus because he is the chief officer to the King within the Shire for the words of his patent be Commissimus vobis custodiam Comitatus nostri c. Quere 2. How a Sheriff was Quere 2. and is to be elected Resp It is to be known that the office of a Coroner ever was and yet is eligible in full County by the Freeholders by the Kings writ de Coronatore eligendo and the reason thereof was for that both the King and the County had a great interest Co. 2. Inst fol. 174. 175. 558. 559. and benefit in the due execution of his office and therefore the Common Law gave the Freeholders of the County to be electers of him And for the same reason of ancient time the Sheriff called Vice-Comes who had Custodiam Comitatus was also eligible for first the Earl himself of the County had the office of the Sheriff of the County and when he gave it over the Vice-Comes as the word signifieth came instead of the Earl and was eligible by the Freeholders of the County but this way by election is altered by divers Acts of Parliament 14. E. 3 c. 7.23 H. 6. c. 8.12 R. 2 c. 3. viz the Act. of 9. E. 2. Lincolne de Vice-Comitibus 14. E. 3.12 R. 2. 23. H. 6. vide the Statuts themselves Quaere 3. Whether the Day of the Billing of Sheriffs may be deferred from the usual day Resp Upon the sixth of November the Term of Michael 16. Car. Regis the Lord Keeper of the great Seal the Lord Treasurer the Lord privy Seal Earl of Arundel Earl Marshall the Earl of Pembrok Lord Chamberlin Cro. 3. part Terme Mich. 16. Car. Regis in Banco Regis the Lord Cotington Chancellor of the Exchequer were assembled in the Exchequer Chamber to nominate three persons of every County throughout England to be presented unto the King that he might prick one of them to be Sheriff of every County which is usually done according to the Statute upon the 3. of Nov being Crastino animarum But because it was the first day of Parliament and the Lords were to attend the King It was resolved by the advise and resolution of the Major part of the Justices with whom Conference was had in this cause that it might be well put off to another day And the Lord Keeper notwithstanding the Statute deferred it until this day Quaere 4. In what the office of the Sheriff doth consist Resp It belongeth to the Sheriff to serve the Kings writs of process be they summons or Attachments to compell men to answer to the Law and all writs of execution of the Law according to judgments of superior Courts for taking mens goods Lands or bodies as the cause requireth and by the Order of the Common Law and Statutes of the Realm he may for the better execution of his Majesties writs and process of Law after resistance take posse Comitutus He is to return indifferent Juries for the Tryal of mens Lives Liberties Lands and Goods He ought to see that the publique Peace be kept which is the Life of the Commonwealth and therefore he is said to be Principalis Conservator Pacis within the County It is his duty to gather the publique monies and profits of the Prince in his County to collect and bring into the Exchequer all fines imposed even by distreining He is to see condemned persons executed To conclude he is to determine and examine certain smaller pleas Civil and Criminal the former are decided in the County Court the latter in his Court called the Town Quaere 5. If one be in the Sheriffs Custody by process of Law and then another writ is delivered to apprehend the body of the party that is already in Custody whether he be in Custody by vertue of the second writ without an Actual Arrest Resp It was adjudged Co. Lib. 5. Frosts case f. 89. that when a man is in Custody of the Sheriff by process of the Law and afterward another writ is delivered unto him to apprehend the body of him who is already in Custody Immediatly he is in Custody by force of the second writ by judgment of Law although he make no actual Arrest of him for to what purpose should the Sheriff arrest the party that is already in Custody and Lex non praecipit inutilia quia inutilis Labor est stultus Quaere 6. Whether a Sheriff Bailiff c. may arrest one without shewing the warrant Resp It was adjudged Co. Lib. 9. Mackaleyes

paid by the City into the Exchequer until this day 5. Their Officers The Sheriffs of London in the year 1471. Stow. were appointed each of them to have sixteen Sergeants every Sergeant have his Yeoman And 6. Clerks viz. A secondary a Clerk of the Papers and four other Clerks besides the Under-sheriffs Clerks their Stewards Butlers Porters and other in Household many 6. The Direction of Writs to them Sciendum est sayes the book intitled Nat. Brevium quod quodlibet breve quod tangit liberum tenementum in London debet dirigi Majori vic London Sed omnia alia brevia quae sunt ad Communem legem in eadem Civitate debent dirigi vic tantummodo Every writ that touches Free-hold in London ought to be directed to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London but all other writs which are ad Communem legem in the same City ought to be directed to the Sheriffs only One atteinted of Felony at New-gate for Felony committed in Middlesex Moores Reports 178. an 317. the Sheriff of London cannot deteine him in execution upon process unless the direction be to the Sheriff of Middlesex 7. Their Return of Writs In London every of the Sheriffs may arrest a man 30. H. 6.43 yet the Return shall be made in the name of both the Sheriffs The Court of Common pleas was of opinion that if one Sheriff of London make his return without his fellow Hobarts Rep. Lamb. vers Wiseman f. 70. that this would not be holpen by the Statute of Je●ffayles as being no return at all or a return without the Sheriffs name subscribed because the Court knows that one Sheriff there is two persons Debt The process upon the Original were directed to the two Sheriffs of London Cro. 1. part Allen v. Sir Rob. Salisbury the writ was returned by two the one of them was Sheriff the other not And it was pray'd that it might be amended for it is apparent to the Court that it was the default of the Clerk in writing the names and the return by one Sheriff alone had been good and the Addition of a strang name thereto shall not make it ill and afterwards by advice of all the Justices it was amended Hitherto of the Sheriffs of London 5. Of the Chamberlain of London A Chamberlain of a City is termed among the Latins Quaestor Aerarius Aerarii praefectus Quaestor Urbanus and Camerarius The word Camerarius expresseth the function of this officer Chamberlain of a City for Camerarius dicitur a Camara Graec. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. fornix sive testudo a vaulted Roof or Arch quia praecipuè in Camaris fornicibus Thesaurus Civitatis reservari antiquitus solebat It seemeth saith one to be borrowed of the Fendists Zazins de Fendii part 4. nu 7. who define the word thus Camara est Locus in quem Thesaurus recolligitur vel Conclave in quo pecunia reservatur Another saith Peregrians de jure fisci lib. 6. tit 3. that Camerarius vel Camerlingus quem Quaestorem Antiqui appellarunt in rebus fisci primum locum tenet quia Thesaurarius Custos est publicae pecuntae Having given you the origination and description of the Chamberlain of a City or Town incorporated I shall speak a little of the Chamberlain of this most renowned City The Chamberlain is the person that hath the conservation and keeping of all the Lands moneys and goods of such Orphans as happen within the City And to that end he is deemed in the Law a sole corporation to him and his successors for Orphans and therefore a Bond or Recognizance made to him and his successors shall go to his successor This office of the Chamberlain of London seemeth not unlike to a publique Treasurer which collecteth the Customs money yearly revenues and all other payments belonging to the Corporation of this City In a word he receiveth all complaints made by Masters against their servants vice versa and affords Justice and Remedy to each of them 6. Of the Town Clerk THe Town-Clerk in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is he who for his Ability and learning is entertained by the Lord Mayor Aldermen Commonalty of the City to keep the Books Rolls or other Records wherein are registered the acts and proceedings of the City He may be termed the Register Preignotary or Actuary of the famous City of London 7. Of the Common Serjeant THe Office of the Common Serjeant is as I am informed to attend the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen on Court dayes To be a Council with them on all occasions within or without the precincts of this City To take care of Orphans Estates either by taking the account of them or to sign their Inventories before the passing of them by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen Also this same Officer is to let set or otherwise dispose of their Estates as he shall deem to be most beneficial to the interests of Orphans 8. Of the Deputy Coroner THe Lord Mayor being according to the Custome of the City perpetual Coroner doth always constitute a Deputy that acts for his Lordship even as Coroners do in the several Counties throughout England Now touching Coroner are worthy of Observation these particulars following sc 1. The Etymology of the word Coroner Coroner in Latin Coronator is derived à Corona Co. 4. Inst 271. Co. 2. Inst 31. so called because he deals principally with pleas of the Crown or matters appertaining to the Imperial Crown of England 2. His Antiquity As for his Antiquity we shall find that Coroners were in the dayes o● King Alfred Mirror c. 1. nu 3. as appears in the Book Intituled The Mirror where it is said Auxi ordains faer Coronours en chesum County c. 3. His Election He is eligible by the Free holders of the County Co. 4. Inst 27● Co. 2. Inst 174 558 559. and so continues to this day as of ancient time the Sheriff and Conservators of the Peace were because the People had an Interest and safety in the due execution of their Offices and so long as they were eligible they continued notwithstanding the Demise of the King as the Coroner doth at this day 4. His Dignity Of ancient time this Office was of great estimation Co. 4. Inst 271. for none could have ●it under the degree of a Knight 5. His Qualifications It is requisite that a Coroner should have five Qualities Co. 2. Inst fol. 174. 1. That he should be Probus homo 2. Lawful i. e. Legalis homo 3. Of sufficient Understanding and Knowledge 4. Of good ability and power to execute his Office according to his knowledge 5. And lastly Of Diligence and Intendance for the due Execution of the said Office 6. His Fees 3. E 3. Coron 372. A Coroner received a penny of every Visue when they come before the Judges in Eyre as belonging to his Office By the Statute

Charter the soyle and ground of the River of Thames granted to them by vertue of which grant the City at this day receive Rents of them that six posts or make wharses or other Buildings upon the soyle of the said River Davys Reports le case de Royal Pischary Priviledge 25. Lands c. in South-wark In the year 1550. King E. 6. granted to the Mayor and Commonalty all his Lands and Tenements in Southwark except and reserved the Capital Messuage two Mansions called Southwark place and all the gardens and Lands to the same appertaining the Park and Messuage called the Antelope He gave them the Lordship and Mannor of Southwark with all members Rights thereof late pertaining to the Monastery of Bermondsey All messuages places buildings Rents Courts waifs and strayes to the same pertaining in the County of Surry He granted to them in and through the Borough and Town of Southwark and in all the parishes of St Savior St Olave and St George and the Parish of St. Thomas Hospital and elsewhere in the said Town and Borough of Southwark and Kentish street Bermondsey street in the Parish of Newington all waifs and strays Treasure Trove all felons goods c. within the Parishes and precincts aforesaid c. The Return of writs processes and warrants c. Together with a Fair in the whole Town for three dayes with a Court of Pypowders a view of frankepledg with Attachents Arrests c. Also to arrest all felons other Malefactors within their precinct and send them to ward and to New-gate Stow. Priviledge 26. Bridewell In the year 1553. Ed. 6. gave unto the Lord Mayor Commonalty and Citizens his house of Brid-well and 700. marks Land late of the possessions of the house of the Savoy and all the Bedding and other furnitute of the said Hospital of the Savoy towards the maintenance of the said work-house of Brid-well and the Hospital of St. Thomas in Southwark Stow. Priviledge 27. King John gave the City of London Authority Sheriffs to chuse and deprive their Sheriffs at their pleasure Stow. Priviledge 28. The Citizens of London are by a Charter of King Ed. 3. excepted from paying of prisage Prisage Touching this Franchise or Liberty of Prisage I shall present to the Reader these resolutions shewing who shall be a reputed Citizen and who not as to the being exempted of paying Prisage A Question was in the Court of Exchequer 44. Eliz. If a Citizen of London that had not a family and did not pay Scot and Lot but sojourne in another house shall have the benefit of the Kings Charter In the argument of the case Coke then Atturney General put this difference of Citizens viz. That there was A Citizen Nomine Re. Re nomine It was said that a Citizen Re nomine He that is a Freeman of London and an Inhabitant and one that paid Scot and Lot there shall be discharged of prisage by the said Charter c. Davys Reports le Case de Customs f. 10. b. He that is to have benefit and advantage of this Charter ought to be integre Civis and an intire Citizen as it was adjudged in 4. H. 6. in one Knowls case a Citizen and Free-Grocer of London removed his house-hold cum pannis and did dwell at Bristol but yet kept his shop at London and he having a ship laden with wines which was unladen in the port of London would have had the benefit of this Charter of discharge of prisage But it was ruled against him for that he was not such a Citizen as was capable of this discharge for that he ought to be Civis Incola Commorans 4. H. 6. Knowls Case 14. H. 6. c. A private Act of Parliament Complaint was made that the Lord Mayor would make strangers Citizens it was there declared that this benefit to be discharged from payment of prisage did not extend unto such Citizens as were Dotati made free but unto those Citizens only which are Commorant Incolant and Resiant within the City A person disfranchised before the arrival of his ship shall lose the benefit of prisage he was intitled to at the lading and a person made free after the lading shall have the benefit of discharge Bulstrodes Reports 3. part The King and Sir Thomas Waller vers Francis Hanger A Woman cannot be capable of this Immunity though a Citizen to what end say I She cannot bear Civilia or publicae onera of the City she cannot doe any thing for the benefit of the City she cannot perform Watch and Ward she can bear no office in the City neither can she be of any of the Companies she cannot be an Attorney she may be a Free-Woman but this is only to have her will as many so have but to no other purpose Thus much of the Franchises granted to the Londoners by Charters Royal and such as are allowed to be good agreable to the Laws of England I shall now put a Case or two of such singularities or Priviledges as have been adjudged to be contrary to the freedom of the subject and consequentially the Kings grants are deemed void in Law King H. 6. granted to the Corporation of Dyers within London power to search c. and if they found any Cloth died with Logge wood that the Cloth should be forfeit and it was adjudged this Charter concerning the forfeiture was against the Law of the Land For no forfeiture can grow by Letters Patent Co. lib. 8. Trin. 41. Eliz. f. 125. le Case de Londres So the Company of Merchant Taylots of England having power by their Charter to make Ordinances made an Ordinance Co. 2. Inst 47. Tr. 41. Eliz. coram Rege ●ot 92. in Tr. inter Davent Hurdes that every Brother of the same Society should put the one half of his Clothes to be dressed by some Cloth-worker free of the same Company upon pain to forfeit 10 s. c. and it was adjudged that this Ordinance was against Law because it was against the Liberty of the Subject for every subject hath freedom to put his Clothes to be dressed by whom he will sic de similibus And so it is if such or the like grant had been made by his Letters Patents So if a grant should be made to a Londoner to have the sole making of Cards Trin. 44. Eliz. Coram Rege Co. lib. 11 fol. 84. 85 c. Edward Darries Case or the sole dealing with any other Trade that grant is against the Liberty and freedom of the Subject that before did or lawfully might have used that trade and consequently is against the Great Charter of England Hitherto of franchises granted by the Charters of the Kings of England we proceed to those that have been given to the Citizens of London by our Kings in their several Parliaments 2. Of the Franchises Liberties or Singularities which the Londoners have obtained from the favor of our