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john_n thomas_n humphrey_n andrew_n richard_n rateliff_n william_n burges_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o every_o member_n of_o the_o common_a council_n hereof_o may_v claim_v and_o have_v his_o freedom_n in_o the_o life-time_n of_o his_o father_n a_o pension_n of_o four_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o patent_n grant_v to_o thomas_n cromwell_n esquire_n one_o of_o the_o king_n be_v privy_a council_n during_o his_o life_n under_o the_o common_a seal_n of_o the_o say_a city_n another_o pension_n of_o five_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la by_o patent_n likewise_o grant_v under_o the_o say_a seal_n to_o sir_n william_n courteney_n knight_n for_o his_o life_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 26._o henry_n the_o 8._o an._n d._n 1534._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n britnall_n thomas_n hunt_n richard_n colwell_n john_n rixley_n john_n shelder_n thomas_n carew_n son_n to_o baron_n carew_n that_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o shot_n of_o a_o gun_n at_o turwyn_n as_o he_o sit_v in_o council_n a_o proper_a 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horse_n be_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o solemnity_n bring_v herein_o grenvill_n week_n gentleman_n elect_v muster_v master_n of_o this_o city_n and_o county_n and_o a_o pension_n of_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la allot_v he_o for_o the_o same_o stand_n erect_v in_o south-gate-street_n and_o cover_v over_o head_n be_v a_o place_n former_o appoint_v and_o still_o use_v as_o a_o sergemarket_n in_o which_o commodity_n 10000_o l._n weekly_o be_v here_o bestow_v a_o order_n make_v or_o rather_o continue_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n that_o if_o any_o person_n shall_v be_v here_o imprison_v upon_o a_o plaint_n and_o the_o plaintiff_n bring_v not_o the_o declaration_n into_o the_o court_n in_o write_v within_o three_o week_n after_o the_o arrest_n and_o file_v the_o same_o that_o the_o defendant_n shall_v be_v discharge_v from_o his_o imprisonment_n sir_n james_n smith_n knight_n and_o robert_n walker_n esquire_n be_v elect_v our_o citizen_n to_o serve_v in_o parliament_n appoint_v to_o be_v hold_v at_o westminster_n on_o the_o 8._o day_n of_o may_n next_o ensue_v regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 13._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1661._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n henry_n gandy_n john_n acland_n benjamin_n olliver_n george_n knowling_n george_n shapcott_n the_o musical_a wait_n hereof_o after_o many_o year_n sequestration_n be_v restore_v to_o their_o place_n and_o pension_n this_o city_n present_v to_o the_o queen_n mother_n 300_o l._n in_o plate_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o their_o joy_n for_o her_o majesty_n safe_a return_n home_o bishop_n gauden_n against_o the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n give_v the_o sum_n of_o 50_o l._n among_o poor_a housekeeper_n of_o this_o city_n a_o decree_n have_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o chancery_n against_o george_n speke_n esquire_n for_o the_o new_a build_n of_o mr._n wynard_n almshouse_n demolish_v in_o the_o late_a trouble_n the_o poors_z pay_v therein_o increase_v and_o other_o grievance_n complain_v of_o redress_v bishop_n gauden_n have_v well_o govern_v this_o church_n a_o year_n and_o half_a be_v translate_v hence_o and_o consecrate_a bishop_n of_o worcester_n on_o who_o removal_n sâ—th_v ward_n doctor_n in_o divinity_n and_o dean_n of_o this_o church_n 20._o julii_n be_v consecrate_v bishop_n hereof_o the_o king_n in_o pursuit_n of_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n grant_v commission_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n to_o diverse_a gentleman_n in_o every_o county_n of_o england_n for_o the_o regulate_v of_o all_o corporation_n therein_o regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 14._o charles_n the_o 2._o an._n d._n 1663._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n john_n martin_n isaac_n mawditt_n john_n butler_n alan_n penny_n george_n tuthill_n john_n gibbons_n andrew_n quash_n this_o mayor_n be_v elect_v and_o refuse_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o say_a office_n the_o king_n be_v advertise_v thereof_o by_o way_n of_o a_o petition_n hence_o who_o command_v the_o say_a mayor_n to_o undertake_v the_o same_o whereunto_o he_o ready_o yield_v 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