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than_o bishop_n of_o london_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n majesty_n at_o westminster_n in_o which_o sermon_n he_o make_v a_o fruitful_a and_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o the_o rich_a to_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o also_o to_o move_v such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n to_o act_v by_o some_o charitable_a way_n and_o mean_n to_o relieve_v they_o whereupon_o the_o king_n majesty_n be_v a_o prince_n of_o towardness_n and_o virtue_n for_o his_o year_n as_o england_n before_o never_o bring_v forth_o and_o be_v also_o so_o well_o retain_v and_o bring_v up_o in_o all_o godly_a knowledge_n as_o well_o by_o his_o deâ—r_a uncle_n the_o late_a protector_n edward_z seymour_n duke_n of_o somerset_n as_o also_o by_o his_o virtuous_a schoolmaster_n be_v so_o careful_a of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o chief_o to_o do_v and_o prefer_v such_o thing_n as_o most_o especial_o touch_v the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o understanding_n that_o a_o great_a number_n 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same_o michael_n bokerel_n john_n the_o minor_n 1257_o 42_o the_o same_o richard_n otwell_n william_n ashwy_n 1258_o 43_o the_o same_o robert_n cornhill_n john_n adrian_z 1259_o 44_o john_n guysor_n john_n adrian_z robert_n cornhill_n 1260_o 45_o will._n fitz-richard_n adam_n browning_n henry_n coventry_z 1261_o 46_o the_o same_o john_n northampton_n richard_n pichard_n 1262_o 47_o thom._n fitz-richard_n john_n taylor_n richard_n wallbroke_n 1263_o 48_o the_o same_o rob._n the_o mountpeter_n osbert_n de_fw-fr suffolk_n 1264_o 49_o thomas_n fitz_n thomas_n fitz-richard_n george_n râ—kestey_n thomas_n de_fw-fr detford_n 1265_o 50_o the_o same_o edward_n blâ—nt_fw-la peter_n anger_n 1265_o 51_o william_n richards_n john_n hind_n john_n walraven_n 1266_o 52_o allen_n de-la-zouch_a john_n adrian_z lucas_n de_fw-fr batencourt_n 1267_o 53_o t._n wimborn_n custos_fw-la sir_n stephen_n edward_n walter_n harvey_n william_n duresm_n 1268_o 54_o hugh_n fitz-ottonis_a custos_fw-la of_o london_n 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the_o city_n itself_o 1269_o 55_o john_n adrian_n walter_n potter_n philip_n taylor_n 1270_o 56_o the_o same_o gregory_n roches_o henry_n walleis_n 1271_o 57_o sir_n walter_n harvey_n richard_n harris_n john_n de_fw-fr wodeley_n king_n edward_n the_o first_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 16_o of_o november_n 1272._o 1272_o 1_o sir_n walter_n harvey_n john_n horn._n walter_n potter_n 1273_o 2_o henry_n walleis_n nicholas_n winchester_n henry_n coventry_z 1274_o 3_o gregory_n rokesley_n lucas_n batencourt_n henry_n frowick_n 1275_o 3_o the_o same_o john_n horn._n ralph_n blount_n 1276_o 5_o the_o same_o robert_n de_fw-fr arar_n ralph_n l._n fewre_n 1277_o 6_o the_o same_o john_n adrian_z walter_n largley_n 1278_o 7_o the_o same_o robert_n bâ—sing_v william_n le_fw-fr meyre_n 1279_o 8_o gregory_n rokesley_n thomas_n box._fw-la ralph_n moor_n 1280_o 9_o the_o same_o willliam_n farrendon_n nicholas_n winchester_n 1281_o 10_o henry_n walleis_n william_n le_fw-fr meyre_n richard_n chigwell_n 1282_o 11_o the_o same_o ralph_n blunt._n hawkin_n betuel_n 1283_o 12_o the_o same_o jordan_n goodcheap_n martin_n box._n 1284_o 13_o gregory_n rokesley_n stephen_n cornhill_n robert_n rokesley_n 1285_o 14_o ralph_n sandwich_n walter_n blunt._n john_n make_v 1286_o 15_o the_o same_o thomas_n cross_n walter_n hawteyne_n 1287_o 16_o the_o same_o william_n hereford_n thomas_n stanes_n 1288_o 17_o the_o same_o william_n betaine_v john_n of_o canterbury_n 1289_o 18_o the_o same_o fulk_n of_o st._n edmund_n solomon_n langford_n 1290_o 19_o the_o same_o thomas_n romain_n william_n de_fw-fr lyre_n 1291_o 20_o the_o same_o ralph_n blunt._n hamond_n box._n 1292_o 21_o the_o same_o elias_n russel_n henry_n bole._n 2293_o 22_o the_o same_o robert_n rokesley_n martin_n awbury_n 1294_o 23_o the_o same_o henry_n box._fw-la richard_n gloucester_n 1295_o 24_o sir_n john_n briton_n john_n dunstable_n adam_n de_fw-fr halingbury_n 1296_o 25_o the_o same_o thomas_n of_o suffolk_n adam_n of_o fulâ—â—m_n 1297_o 26_o henry_n walleis_n richard_n refham_n thomas_n sely._n 1298_o 27_o elias_n russel_n john_n armentor_n henry_n fingene_n 1299_o 28_o the_o same_o lucas_n de_fw-fr havering_n richard_n champnes_n 1300_o 29_o sir_n john_n blunt._n robert_n collor_n peter_n de_fw-fr bessenho_n 1301_o 30_o the_o same_o hugh_n pourte_n simon_n paris_n 1302_o 31_o the_o same_o will._n combmartin_n john_n de_fw-fr burford_n 1303_o 32_o the_o same_o roger_n paris_n john_n de_fw-fr lincoln_n 1304_o 33_o the_o same_o william_n causon_n reginald_n thunderley_n 1305_o 34_o the_o same_o geoffry_n at_o the_o conduit_n simon_n billet_n king_n edward_n the_o ii_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o second_o of_o july_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1307._o 1307_o 1_o sir_n john_n blunt._n nicholas_n pigol_n nigellus_n drury_n 1308_o 2_o nicholas_n faringdon_n william_n basin_n james_n butler_n 1309_o 3_o thomas_n roman_a roger_n le_fw-fr palmer_n james_n of_o st._n edmond_n 1310_o 4_o richard_n reffam_n simon_n cooper_n peter_n blacney_n 1311_o 5_o sir_n john_n gysor_n simon_n metwâ—â—â—_n richard_n wâ—â—ford_n 1312_o 6_o sir_n john_n gysor_n john_n lambin_n adam_n lutkin_n 1313_o 7_o nicholas_n faringdon_n robert_n garden_n hugh_n garton_n 1314_o 8_o sir_n john_n gysor_n stephen_n abingdon_n hammond_n chickwell_n 1315_o 9_o stephen_n de_fw-fr abington_n hammond_n goodcheap_n william_n bodeleigh_n 1316_o 10_o john_n wingrave_n william_n caston_n ralph_n balancer_n 1317_o 11_o the_o same_o john_n prior._n william_n furneaux_n 1318_o 12_o the_o same_o john_n pointel_n john_n dalling_n 1319_o 13_o hammond_n chickwell_n simon_n de_fw-fr abington_n john_n preston_n 1320_o 14_o nicholas_n faringdon_n reinald_n at_o the_o conduit_n william_n prodham_n 1321_o 15_o hammond_n chickwell_n râ—chard_n constantine_n richard_n de_fw-fr hackney_n 1322_o 16_o the_o same_o john_n grantham_n richard_n de_fw-fr ely_n 1323_o 17_o nicholas_n farindon_n adam_n of_o salisbury_n john_n of_o oxford_n 1324_o 18_o hammond_n chickwell_n bennet_n of_o fulham_n john_n cawston_n 1325_o 19_o the_o same_o gilbert_n mordon_n john_n causton_n 3126_o 20_o richard_n britain_n richard_n rthe_v roger_n chauntclere_n king_n edward_n the_o iii_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 25._o of_o january_n 1326._o a._n d._n a._n r._n lord_n mayor_n sherriff_n 1327_o 1_o hammond_n chickwell_n henry_n darcy_n john_n hawton_n 1328_o 2_o john_n grantham_n simon_n francis_n henry_n cobmartin_n 1329_o 3_o richard_n swanland_n richard_n lazer_n william_n gysor_n 1330_o 4_o sir_n john_n pountney_n robert_n of_o ely_n thomas_n of_o worwode_n 1331_o 5_o the_o same_o john_n mock_v andrew_n aubery_n 1332_o 6_o john_n preston_n nicholas_n pike_n john_n husband_n 1333_o 7_o sir_n john_n pountney_n john_n hammond_n william_n hauford_n 1334_o 8_o reginald_n at_o the_o conduit_n john_n kingston_n walter_n turk_n 1335_o 9_o the_o same_o walter_n mordon_n richard_n vpton_n 1336_o 10_o sir_n john_n pountney_n john_n clark_n w._n curtez_n 1337_o 11_o henry_n darcy_n walter_n neal._n nicholas_n crane_n 1338_o 12_o the_o same_o william_n de_fw-fr pomfret_n hugh_n marbler_n 1339_o 13_o andrew_n aubery_n william_n thorney_n roger_n frâ—sham_n 1340_o 14_o the_o same_o adam_n lucas_n bartholomew_n morris_n 1341_o 15_o john_n of_o oxenford_n richard_n de_fw-fr barking_n john_n de_fw-fr rokesly_n 1342_o 16_o simon_n francis_n john_n lâ—ufkin_n richard_n killingbury_n 1343_o 17_o john_n hammond_n john_n steward_z john_n aylesham_n 1344_o 18_o the_o same_o geoffry_n witchingham_n thomas_n leg._n 1345_o 19_o richard_n lazer_n edmund_n hemenhall_n john_n of_o gloucester_n 1346_o 20_o geoff._n witchingham_n john_n of_o croyden_n william_n clopton_n 1347_o 21_o thomas_n leggy_n adam_n brampston_n richard_n fas_fw-la or_o bas._n 1448_o 22_o john_n loufkin_n henry_n bicard_n simon_n doleby_n 1349_o 23_o walter_n turk_n adam_n of_o bury_n ralph_n of_o lynne_n 1350_o 24_o richard_n killingbury_n john_n notte_fw-it will._n of_o worcester_n 1351_o 25_o andrew_n aubery_n john_n wroth._n gilb._n of_o stenineshorpe_n 1352_o 26_o adam_n francis_n john_n peace_n john_n stot_o 1353_o 27_o the_o same_o william_n wood._n john_n little_a 1354_o 28_o thomas_n leggy_n will._n nottingham_n roger_n smell_v 1355_o 29_o simon_n francis_n thomas_n foster_n thomas_n brandon_n 1356_o 30_o henry_n picard_n richard_n nottingham_n thomas_n dolsel_n 1357_o 31_o sir_n john_n stody_n stephen_n candish_n bartholom_n frostling_n 1358_o 32_o john_n loufkin_n john_n barns_n john_n buris_n 1359_o 33_o simon_n doulseby_n simon_n of_o bemington_n john_n of_o chichester_n 1360_o 34_o john_n wroth._n walter_n borny_n john_n dennis_z 1361_o 35_o john_n peche_n william_n holbech_n james_n tame_a 1362_o 36_o stephen_n candish_n john_n of_o st._n alban_n james_n andrew_n 1363_o 37_o john_n not._n richard_z of_o croyden_n john_n hiltoft_n 1364_o 38_o adam_n of_o bury_n john_n de_fw-fr metford_n simon_n de_fw-fr morden_n 1365_o 39_o john_n loufkin_n john_n bukilsworth_n john_n ireland_n 1366_o 40_o the_o same_o john_n ward_n thomas_n of_o lee._n 1367_o 41_o james_n andrew_n john_n tarngold_n william_n dickman_n 1368_o 42_o simon_n mordan_n robert_n goideler_n adam_n wimondham_n 1369_o 43_o john_n chichester_n john_n piel_n hugh_n holdich_n 1370_o 44_o john_n barn_n william_n walworth_n robert_n gayton_n 1371_o 45_o the_o same_o adam_n staple_n robert_n hatfield_n 1372_o 46_o john_n piel_n john_n philpot._n nicholas_n brembar_v 1373_o 47_o adam_n of_o bury_n john_n aubery_n john_n fish_v 1374_o 48_o william_n walworth_n richard_n lion_n william_n woodhouse_n 1375_o 49_o john_n ward_n john_n hadley_n william_n newport_n 1376_o 50_o adam_n staple_n john_n northampton_n robert_n land_n richard_z the_o ii_o begin_v his_o reighn_n the_o 21._o of_o june_n 1377._o a._n d._n a._n r._n lord_n mayor_n sheriff_n 1377_o 1_o sir_n nicholas_n brember_v nicholas_n twiford_n andrew_n pikeman_n 1378_o 2_o john_n philpot._n john_n boseham_n thomas_n cornwallis_n 1379_o 3_o john_n hadley_n john_n helisdon_n william_n barra_n 1380_o 4_o william_n walworth_n walter_n doget_n william_n knighthode_n 1381_o 5_o john_n northampton_n john_n rotu_n john_n hind_n 1382_o 6_o the_o same_o adam_n bramme_n john_n sely._n 1383_o 7_o sir_n nicholas_n brember_n simon_n winchcomb_n john_n more_o 1384_o 8_o the_o same_o nicholas_z exton_z john_n french_a 1385_o 9_o the_o same_o john_n organ_n john_n churchman_n 1386_o 10_o nicholas_n exton_n william_n stondon_n william_n more_o 1387_o 11_o the_o same_o william_n venor_fw-la hugh_n falstalfe_a 1388_o 12_o nicholas_n twiford_n thomas_n austin_n adam_n carlehul_n 1389_o 13_o william_n venor_fw-la john_n walcot_n john_n love_n 1390_o 14_o adam_n bamme_n john_n francis_n thomas_n vivent_fw-la 1391_o 15_o john_n hind_n john_n shadworth_n henry_n vamere_n 1392_o 16_o william_n stondon_n gilbert_n mafield_n thomas_n newington_n 1393_o 17_o john_n hardley_n draw_v barintin_n richard_n whittington_n 1394_o 18_o sir_n john_n froyshe_n william_n bramston_n thomas_n knoll_v 1395_o 19_o william_n more_n roger_n ellis_n william_n sevenoke_n 1396_o 20_o adam_n brown_n thomas_n wilford_n william_n parker_n 1397_o 21_o sir_n rich._n whittington_n john_n woodcock_n william_n ascham_n 1398_o 22_o sir_n draw_v barintin_n
sir_n john_n rest_n thomas_n seymour_n john_n or_o ri._n thurstone_n 1517_o 9_o sir_n thomas_n exmewe_n thomas_n baldrie_n ralph_n or_o ri._n symons_n 1518_o 10_o sir_n thomas_n merfine_v john_n allen._n james_n spencer_n 1519_o 11_o sir_n james_n yarford_n john_n wilkinson_n nicholas_n patrich_n 1520_o 12_o sir_n john_n burgh_n john_n skevington_n john_n kyme_n all_o keble_n 1521_o 13_o sir_n john_n milbourn_n j._n breton_n or_o britain_n thomas_n pargiter_fw-la 1522_o 14_o sir_n john_n mundy_n john_n rudston_n john_n champny_v 1523_o 15_o sir_n thomas_n baldrie_n michael_n english_a nicholas_n jennings_n 1524_o 16_o sir_n william_n bayly_n ralph_n dodmere_n william_n roche_z 1525_o 17_o sir_n john_n allen._n j._n caunton_n or_o calton_n christopher_n askew_n 1526_o 18_o sir_n thomas_n seymour_n stephen_n peacock_n nicholas_n lambert_n 1527_o 19_o sir_n james_n spencer_n john_n hardy_n william_n hollys_n 1528_o 20_o sir_n john_n rudstone_n ralph_n warren_n john_n long._n 1529_o 21_o sir_n ralph_n dodmere_n michael_n dormer_n walter_n champion_n 1530_o 22_o sir_n thomas_n pargiter_n w._n dawsey_n or_o dancy_n richard_n champion_n 1531_o 23_o sir_n nicholas_n lambert_n richard_n gresham_n edward_n altham_n 1532_o 24_o sir_n stephen_n peacock_n r._n reynolds_n j._n martin_n n._n pincâ—on_n j._n priest_n 1533_o 25_o sir_n christoph_n askew_n william_n foreman_n thomas_n kitson_n a.d.a.r._n lord_n mayor_n sheriff_n 1534_o 26_o sir_n john_n champneis_fw-la nicholas_n levison_n william_n derham_n 1535_o 27_o sir_n john_n allen._n humphr_n monmouth_n john_n cotes_n 1536_o 28_o sir_n ralph_n warren_n robert_n or_o rich._n paget_n william_n bowyer_n 1537_o 29_o sir_n richard_n gresham_n john_n gresham_n thomas_n lewin_n 1538_o 30_o sir_n will._n foreman_n will._n wilkinson_n nicholas_n gibson_n 1539_o 31_o sir_n william_n hollys_n thomas_n ferrer_n thomas_n huntlow_n 1540_o 32_o sir_n william_n roch._n william_n laxton_n martin_n bow_n 1541_o 33_o sir_n michael_n dormer_n rowland_n hill_n henry_n suckley_n 1542_o 34_o sir_n john_n cotes_n henry_n hobblethorn_n henry_n amcoats_n 1543_o 35_o sir_n william_n bowyer_n john_n tholouse_n richard_n dobbes_n 1544_o 36_o sir_n william_n laxton_n john_n wilford_n andrew_n judâ—_n 1545_o 37_o sir_n martin_n bowes_n george_n barn_n ralph_n allen_n or_o alley_n 1546_o 38_o sir_n hen._n hobblethorn_n richard_n jarveis_n thomas_n curteis_n king_n edward_n the_o vi_o begin_v his_o reign_n the_o 28_o of_o january_n 1546._o 1547_o 1_o sir_n john_n gresham_n thomas_n white_a robert_n chertsey_n 1548_o 2_o sir_n henry_n amcoats_n william_n lock_v sir_n john_n ayleph_n 1549_o 3_o sir_n rowland_n hill_n john_n york_z richard_n turk_n 1550_o 4_o sir_n andrew_n jud._n augustine_n hind_n john_n lion_n 1551_o 5_o sir_n richard_n dobbs_n john_n lambert_n john_n cowper_n 1552_o 6_o sir_n george_n barn_n wi._n garret_n or_o gerard._n john_n maynard_n queen_n mary_n begin_v her_o reign_n july_n the_o 6_o 1553._o 1553_o 1_o sir_n thomas_n white_a thomas_n offley_n william_n hewet_n 1554_o 2_o sir_n john_n lion_n david_n woodroffe_n william_n chester_n 1555_o 3_o sir_n william_n garret_n or_o gerard._n tho._n lee_n or_o leigh_n john_n machel_n 1556_o 4_o sir_n thomas_n offley_n william_n harper_n john_n white_a 1557_o 5_o sir_n thomas_n curteis_n richard_n mallory_n james_n altham_n 1558_o 6_o sir_n tho._n lee_n or_o leigh_n john_n halsey_n richard_n champion_n queen_n elizabeth_n begin_v her_o reign_n the_o 17_o of_o november_n 1558._o 1559_o 1_o sir_n william_n hewel_n thomas_n lodge_n roger_n martin_n 1560_o 2_o sir_n william_n chester_n christopher_n draper_n thomas_n roe_n 1561_o 3_o sir_n william_n harper_n alexand._n avenon_n humphrey_n baskervile_n 1562_o 4_o sir_n thomas_n lodge_n william_n allen._n rich._n chamberlain_n 1563_o 5_o sir_n john_n white_a edward_n banks_n rowland_n heyward_n 1564_o 6_o sir_n richard_n mallory_n edward_n jackman_n lionel_n ducket_n 1565_o 7_o sir_n rich._n champion_n john_n 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provide_v for_o contemner_n and_o neglecter_n of_o royal_a mandate_n by_o charter_n of_o ed._n iu._n ch_z 4._o in_o consideration_n of_o 7000_o l._n etc._n etc._n be_v grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n the_o office_n or_o occupation_n of_o pack_v all_o manner_n of_o woollen_a clothes_n sheepskin_n calves-skin_n goatskin_n vessel_n of_o amber_n and_o all_o other_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o to_o be_v pack_v tun_v pipe_v barrel_v or_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v include_v with_o the_o oversight_n of_o open_v all_o manner_n of_o customable_a merchandize_n arrive_v at_o the_o port_n of_o safety_n as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n within_o the_o liberty_n and_o franchise_n of_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n etc._n etc._n and_o alsâ—_n the_o office_n of_o carriage_n and_o portage_n of_o all_o woolâ—_n sheepskin_n tynn-bail_n and_o other_o merchandize_n whatsoever_o which_o shall_v be_v carry_v in_o london_n from_o the_o water_n of_o thames_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o stranger_n and_o contrariwise_o from_o the_o say_a house_n to_o the_o same_o water_n or_o of_o other_o merchandize_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v carry_v be_v in_o any_o house_n for_o a_o time_n and_o also_o the_o office_n etc._n etc._n of_o garble_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n and_o other_o merchandize_n come_v to_o the_o say_a city_n at_o any_o time_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v garble_v also_o the_o office_n of_o gager_n office_n of_o wine-drawer_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o they_o or_o their_o deputy_n the_o office_n of_o coroner_n to_o beat_v the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n disposal_n sever_v they_o from_o the_o office_n of_o chief-butler_n etc._n etc._n witness_v the_o king_n at_o westminster_n the_o 20_o the_o of_o june_n anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 18._o by_o charter_n of_o e._n iii_o ch_z 1._o it_o be_v grant_v thus_o whereas_o in_o the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o england_n it_o be_v contain_v that_o the_o city_n of_o london_n may_v have_v all_o their_o ancient_a liberty_n and_o custom_n and_o the_o same_o citizen_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o charter_n from_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n edward_n king_n and_o confessor_n and_o william_n the_o conqueror_n and_o of_o other_o our_o progenitor_n have_v divers_a liberty_n and_o custom_n as_o well_o by_o the_o charter_n of_o those_o our_o progenitor_n as_o without_o charter_n by_o antient-custom_n whereupon_o in_o divers_a the_o circuit_n and_o other_o the_o court_n of_o our_o say_a progenitor_n as_o well_o by_o judgement_n as_o by_o statute_n be_v invade_v and_o some_o of_o they_o adjudge_v we_o will_v and_o grant_v for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o liberty_n according_a to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a great_a charter_n and_o that_o impediment_n and_o usurpation_n to_o they_o in_o that_o behalf_n make_v shall_v be_v revoke_v and_o annul_v etc._n etc._n that_o the_o mayor_n be_v one_o of_o the_o justice_n of_o goal-delivery_n of_o newgate_n and_o to_o be_v name_v in_o every_o commission_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v that_o the_o citizen_n may_v have_v infangtheft_n this_n be_v a_o saxon_a word_n signify_v a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o certain_a lord_n of_o manor_n to_o judge_v any_o thief_n take_v within_o their_o fee_n the_o outfangtheft_n that_o be_v a_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o lord_n to_o try_v any_o thief_n take_v out_o of_o his_o fee_n and_o chattel_n of_o felon_n of_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v before_o they_o within_o their_o liberty_n etc._n etc._n citizen_n may_v devise_v land_n in_o london_n in_o mortmain_n or_o otherwise_o merchant_n stranger_n to_o sell_v good_n within_o forty_o day_n and_o may_v not_o keep_v house_n but_o be_v to_o be_v with_o host_n that_o be_v lodger_n the_o king_n be_v martial_a steward_n or_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n of_o the_o king_n household_n may_v not_o sit_v within_o the_o city_n liberties_n no_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v to_o plead_v without_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n about_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v within_o the_o liberty_n thereof_o no_o escheator_n may_v exercise_n that_o office_n in_o the_o city_n but_o the_o mayor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v be_v to_o do_v it_o citizens_z to_o be_v tax_v in_o subsidy_n as_o other_o commoner_n not_o as_o citizen_n to_o be_v quit_v of_o all_o tallage_n this_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o french_a word_n taille_n a_o piece_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a signify_v the_o pay_v a_o part_n or_o share_v of_o a_o man_n substance_n by_o way_n of_o tribute_n tax_n or_o toll_n and_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v not_o be_v take_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o we_o or_o our_o heir_n for_o any_o personal_a trespass_n or_o judgement_n of_o any_o minister_n of_o the_o say_a city_n neither_o shall_v a_o keeper_n in_o the_o say_a
city_n for_o that_o occasion_n be_v depute_a but_o the_o same_o minister_n shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o offence_n etc._n etc._n no_o purveyor_n of_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v any_o price_n of_o the_o good_n of_o the_o citizen_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n no_o price_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o citizen_n wine_n against_o their_o will_n etc._n etc._n no_o purveyor_n be_v to_o be_v a_o merchant_n of_o the_o good_n whereof_o he_o be_v purveyor_n that_o not_o market_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v nor_o afterterwards_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o any_o within_o seven_o mile_n in_o circuit_n of_o the_o say_a city_n that_o all_o inquisition_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o justice_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v take_v in_o st._n martin_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr in_o london_n but_o not_o elsewhere_o except_o the_o inquisition_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o circuit_n at_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n and_o for_o the_o goal-delivery_n at_o newgate_n that_o not_o citizen_n be_v to_o be_v implead_v in_o the_o exchequer_n unless_o it_o concern_v the_o king_n etc._n etc._n by_o charter_n of_o henry_n the_o first_o the_o citizen_n to_o be_v free_a from_o scot_n and_o lot_n and_o daneguilt_n that_o be_v a_o tribute_n lay_v upon_o our_o ancestor_n of_o twelve_o penny_n for_o every_o hide_n of_o land_n throughout_o the_o realm_n by_o the_o dane_n for_o clear_v the_o sea_n as_o they_o pretend_v of_o pirate_n h._n the_o ii_o r._n the_o i._o ch_z 1._o king_n john_n ch_z 1._o henry_n the_o iii_o ch_z 8._o the_o citizen_n may_v traffic_n with_o their_o commodity_n and_o merchandize_n wheresoever_o they_o please_v throughout_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o dominion_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o by_o land_n without_o interruption_n of_o he_o or_o he_o as_o they_o see_v expedient_a quit_v from_o all_o custom_n toll_n lestage_n that_o be_v a_o custom_n challenge_v in_o fair_n for_o carry_v of_o thing_n and_o pay_v etc._n etc._n and_o may_v abide_v for_o their_o trade_n wheresoever_o they_o please_v in_o the_o same_o his_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n as_o in_o time_n past_a they_o be_v accustom_a etc._n etc._n henry_n the_o vii_o grant_v a_o charter_n that_o no_o stranger_n from_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o city_n may_v buy_v or_o sell_v from_o any_o other_o stranger_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n any_o merchandize_n or_o ware_n within_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o same_o city_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o the_o say_a good_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o use_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n etc._n etc._n stranger_n may_v buy_v thing_n in_o gross_a for_o their_o own_o use_n but_o not_o to_o sell_v again_o etc._n etc._n none_o be_v to_o take_v lode_v in_o the_o city_n by_o force_n by_o charter_n of_o h._n the_o i._o r._n the_o i._o ch_z i._o h._n the_o iii_o ch_z 4._o h._n the_o iii_o ch_z 9_o by_o charter_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o i._o the_o office_n of_o paccage_n of_o clothes_n wool_n woollfels_n etc._n etc._n balliage_n of_o good_n etc._n etc._n portage_n of_o good_n seavage_a of_o all_o good_n etc._n etc._n customable_a grant_v to_o the_o mayor_n commonalty_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o power_n to_o administer_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o conceal_a good_n etc._n etc._n the_o sergeant_n of_o london_n may_v bear_v mace_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n ed._n iii_o ch_n 4._o by_o charter_n of_o king_n henry_n i._o it_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n to_o hold_v middlesex_n to_o farm_n for_o 300_o l._n upon_o account_n to_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n so_o that_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v place_v as_o sheriff_n who_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o and_o shall_v place_v whosoever_o or_o such_o one_o as_o they_o will_v of_o themselves_o for_o keep_v of_o the_o plea_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o of_o the_o plead_v of_o the_o same_o and_o none_o other_o shall_v be_v justice_n over_o the_o same_o man_n of_o london_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v confirm_v by_o king_n john_n by_o charter_n date_v july_n 5_o anno_fw-la reg._n 1._o the_o city_n pay_v 300_o l._n as_o aforesaid_a of_o blank_a sterling_a money_n at_o two_o term_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n at_o the_o easter-exchequer_n 150_o l._n and_o at_o michaelmas-exchequer_n 150_o l._n save_v to_o the_o citizen_n all_o their_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o sheriff_n offend_v so_o as_o to_o incur_v the_o loss_n of_o life_n or_o member_n they_o shall_v be_v adjudge_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o say_v the_o charter_n we_o will_v and_o steadfast_o command_v that_o the_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o middlesex_n with_o all_o the_o say_v sheriffwich_n belong_v of_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n to_o possess_v and_o enjoy_v hereditary_o free_o and_o quiet_o honourable_o and_o whole_o by_o fee_n farm_n of_o 300_o l._n etc._n etc._n all_o fisher_n vintner_n and_o victualler_n come_v to_o the_o city_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n 7_o r._n ii_o cap._n 11._o alderman_n shall_v not_o be_v elect_v yearly_o but_o remain_v till_o they_o be_v put_v out_o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 11._o merchant_n may_v sell_v cloth_n wine_n oil_n wax_n or_o other_o merchandise_n as_o well_o by_o wholesale_n as_o retail_n to_o all_o the_o king_n subject_n as_o well_o as_o londoner_n notwithstanding_o franchise_n to_o the_o contra_fw-la 7_o h._n iv_o ch_z 9_o citizen_n worth_n 400_o mark_n in_o good_n or_o chattel_n may_v be_v juror_n in_o attaint_n and_o the_o justice_n to_o sit_v only_o at_o the_o guild-hall_n or_o within_o the_o city_n notwithstanding_o 23_o h._n viii_o cap._n 3._o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n next_o court_n after_o the_o first_o of_o michaelmas_n be_v to_o name_v waterman_n yearly_o to_o be_v overseer_n of_o row_v between_o gravesend_n and_o windsor_n the_o 2_o and_o 3_o pbillip_n and_o mary_n cap._n 16._o sect._n 3_o the_o mayor_n etc._n etc._n to_o assess_v the_o fare_n of_o waterman_n and_o two_o privy-councellor_n to_o sign_n it_o 2_o and_o 3_o philip_n and_o mary_n chap._n 16._o sect._n 11._o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n tradesman_n etc._n etc._n for_o debt_n under_o 40_o s._n may_v summon_v in_o to_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v the_o court_n of_o request_n and_o the_o commissioner_n there_o to_o determine_v the_o difference_n and_o to_o register_n order_n 3_o jac._n cap._n 15._o sect._n 2._o these_o brief_a memorandum_n be_v produce_v not_o as_o comprehend_v the_o full_a abstract_n much_o less_o the_o word_n at_o length_n of_o the_o several_a charter_n and_o privilege_n of_o thiâ—_n famous_a city_n but_o as_o guide_n to_o direct_v where_o they_o may_v read_v at_o large_a to_o be_v more_o full_a will_v be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o design_a brevity_n of_o this_o small_a tract_n for_o it_o will_v make_v a_o volume_n itself_o yet_o what_o be_v here_o point_a at_o with_o what_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o book_n under_o particular_a head_n which_o to_o avoid_v repetition_n be_v not_o mention_v here_o may_v inform_v the_o reader_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a which_o be_v the_o thing_n only_o intend_v he_o that_o will_v consult_v they_o more_o large_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o book_n entitle_v the_o royal_a charter_n of_o confirmation_n grant_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o ii_o to_o the_o city_n of_o london_n by_o s._n g._n gent._n and_o rastal_n statute_n at_o large_a from_o whence_o with_o some_o other_o these_o memorial_n be_v collect_v some_o brief_a head_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a custom_n or_o particular_a law_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o this_o place_n we_o shall_v only_o mention_v some_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a of_o these_o law_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o a_o book_n call_v the_o city_n law_n print_v 1658._o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n have_v always_o use_v to_o cause_n to_o come_v before_o they_o the_o malefactor_n which_o have_v be_v take_v and_o arrest_v within_o the_o say_a city_n for_o carry_v of_o tale_n and_o spread_v abroad_o of_o news_n imagine_v in_o disturbance_n of_o the_o peace_n maker_n and_o counterfeiter_n of_o false_a seal_n false_a charter_n and_o for_o other_o notorious_a defect_n and_o those_o which_o they_o have_v find_v culpable_a of_o such_o misdeed_n by_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o by_o inquest_n thereof_o make_v shall_v be_v punish_v by_o set_v in_o the_o pillory_n or_o further_o chastise_v by_o imprisonment_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n and_o according_a to_o the_o reasonable_a discretion_n of_o the_o say_a mayor_n and_o alderman_n man_n and_o woman_n by_o usage_n of_o the_o say_a city_n may_v devise_v their_o tenement_n rent_n and_o reversion_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o suburb_n thereof_o
through_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o go_v to_o court_n when_o his_o house_n be_v infect_v december_n 22._o 1607._o nineteen_o pirate_n be_v execute_v at_o wapping_n these_o historical_a memorandum_n with_o what_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o book_n comprehend_v the_o most_o memorable_a tumult_n fire_n plague_n rarity_n and_o casualty_n in_o which_o this_o great_a city_n have_v be_v concern_v i_o confess_v there_o be_v many_o more_o of_o less_o remark_n but_o i_o must_v of_o necessity_n refer_v the_o reader_n at_o present_a to_o large_a tract_n if_o he_o be_v so_o curious_a as_o to_o pe_z ruse_v they_o a_o appendix_n contain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o present_a alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o the_o respective_a ward_n they_o govern_v also_o a_o list_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n house_n and_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o compter_n in_o this_o appendix_n shall_v be_v insert_v some_o few_o thing_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v put_v into_o their_o proper_a place_n can_v i_o have_v timely_o obtain_v distinct_a information_n the_o city_n of_o london_n be_v divide_v into_o twenty_o six_o ward_n each_o of_o which_o be_v govern_v by_o its_o respective_a alderman_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v with_o the_o several_a ward_n which_o they_o govern._n aldersgate-ward_n sir_n thomas_n bludworth_n alderman_n algate-ward_n sir_n thomas_n bâ—câ—ford_n alderman_n bassishaw-ward_n sir_n simon_n lewis_n alderman_n billingsgate-ward_n sir_n john_n peak_n alderman_n bishopsgate-ward_n sir_n joseph_n sheldon_n alderman_n breadstreet-ward_n sir_n henry_n tulse_n alderman_n bridgeward_n sir_n george_n waterman_n alderman_n broadstreet-ward_n sir_n william_n pritchard_n alderman_n candlewike-ward_n sir_n james_n edward_n alderman_n castlebaynard-ward_n sir_n william_n turner_n alderman_n cheapside-ward_n sir_n robert_n clayton_n alderman_n colemanstreet-ward_n sir_n john_n frederick_n alderman_n cordwayner-ward_n sir_n robert_n jeffery_n alderman_n cornhil-ward_n sir_n william_n hooker_n alderman_n cripplegate-ward_n sir_n john_n shorter_n alderman_n dowgate-ward_n sir_n thomas_n gold_n alderman_n farringdon-ward_n within_o the_o right_a honourable_a sir_n patience_n ward_n l._n mayor_n farringdon-ward_n without_o thomas_n pilkington_n esq_n alderman_n langborne-ward_n sir_n robert_n viner_n alderman_n limestreet-ward_n sir_n william_n rawsterne_a alderman_n portsokenward_n sir_n james_n smith_n alderman_n queen-hythe-ward_n sir_n john_n laurence_n alderman_n tower-street-ward_n sir_n john_n chapman_n alderman_n vintry-ward_n henry_n cornish_n esq_n alderman_n walbrook-ward_n sir_n john_n moor_n alderman_n sir_n thomas_n allen_n alderman_n of_o bridgeward_n without_o a_o list_n of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o l._n mayor_n house_n william_n man_n esq_n sword-bearer_n john_n wells_n esq_n common-cryer_n ro._n cheney_n esq_n common-hunt_a harvey_n esq_n waterbay_o john_n robotham_n coroner_n jo._n bancroft_n r._n capel_n tho._n blenksop_n sergeant_n garver_n john_n clare_n john_n beverly_n john_n cole_n sergeant_n of_o the_o chamber_n john_n bradnox_n sergeant_n of_o the_o channel_n william_n jones_n thomas_n cross_n william_n page_n lee_n sadler_n yeoman_n of_o the_o waterside_n john_n noyes_n yeoman_n of_o the_o channel_n william_n shaw_n under_o water-bayliff_n daniel_n man_n and_o samuel_n boufoy_n yeoman_n of_o the_o chamber_n francis_n brown_n richard_n ball_n thomas_n hewit_n sydrach_n denham_n john_n doley_n young_a men._n john_n weightman_n and_o two_o more_o meal-weighers_a william_n cave_n john_n fickels_n yeoman_n of_o the_o wood-wharf_n william_n cave_n fruit-mete_a daniel_n man_n hall-keeper_n officer_n belong_v to_o woodstreet-compter_n richard_n normansel_n secundary_a george_n kingswel_o clerk_n of_o the_o paper_n benjamin_n woodworth_n william_n scot_n john_n mordent_fw-la and_o marshal_n clerk_n sitter_n longworth_n cross_n and_o robert_n reves_n attorney_n sergeant_n wil._n newton_n edw._n howard_n â—ohn_n prigmore_n â—ohn_fw-ge east_n â—ohn_n boyer_n â—no_fw-la brown_a â—ohn_n hill_n wells_n â—ohn_n costhust_n ed._n thompson_n fran._n bromley_n john_n bell_n andr._n lambeth_n henry_n lee_n ralph_n lewis_n w._n thorn_n dead_a will._n keath_n john_n rand_n yeoman_n dan._n beverly_n rob._n cooper_n will._n bell_n then_z will._n jacob_n john_n king_n steph._n webb_n jos_n hill_n tho._n stanton_n na._n churchman_n nath._n thwait_n henry_n witt_n will._n bell_n jun._n tho._n audley_n geo._n cotterel_n andrew_n harris_n edward_n omans_n tho._n crayford_n william_n alcock_n officer_n belong_v to_o the_o poultrey-compter_n trotman_n secundary_a william_n pim_n clerk_n of_o the_o paper_n john_n normansel_n george_n dixon_n ger._n green_n gabriel_n neve_n clerk_n sitter_n dutton_n seymour_n robert_n brabon_n godfrey_n woodward_n richard_n dalling_n thomas_n baynes_n lewis_n newenham_n attorney_n sergeant_n richard_n cole_n arth._n seth_n taylor_n john_n cushy_n simon_n sâ—nds_v edward_n cole_n robert_n cole_n george_n benson_n henry_n linnet_n james_n witham_n edward_n tudor_n richard_n ashby_n james_n smith_n thomas_n bond_n abraham_n new_a 〈…〉_o tricâ—â—_n samuel_n mabb_n archibald_n spark_n yeoman_n fletcher_n edward_n hen_n sheldon_n john_n lâ—â—son_n john_n wesâ—â—â—cut_n will._n trickle_v tim._n cotterel_n will_v â—â—therston_fw-mi mabâ—_n john_n 〈◊〉_d william_n philâ—ps_v william_n parker_n zach_n gardner_n edward_n barber_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o joseph_n 〈◊〉_d john_n 〈◊〉_d note_n that_o though_o the_o several_a attorney_n serjeantcy_n and_o yeoman_n belong_v to_o the_o two_o compter_n be_v in_o a_o strict_a sense_n say_v to_o belong_v but_o to_o one_o compter_n yet_o do_v they_o do_v business_n in_o both_o as_o occasion_n require_v and_o as_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v employ_v finis_fw-la advertisement_n if_o there_o be_v any_o defect_n or_o imperfection_n in_o the_o account_v of_o the_o carrier_n waggoner_n and_o stage-coachâ—â—_a it_o be_v real_o the_o fault_n of_o such_o person_n to_o who_o 〈◊〉_d be_v make_v in_o the_o respective_a inn_n for_o a_o perfect_a account_n to_o get_v which_o there_o be_v six_o person_n employ_v yet_o in_o many_o place_n partly_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o the_o discourtesy_n or_o suspicion_n of_o other_o the_o person_n employ_v can_v not_o procure_v so_o satisfactory_a a_o account_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—uld_v be_v wish_v therefore_o if_o any_o carrier_n waggâ—â—â—_n or_o stage-coachman_n will_v send_v their_o name_n 〈…〉_o day_n to_o the_o bookseller_n for_o who_o this_o 〈…〉_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o common_a benefit_n 〈…〉_o they_o in_o due_a place_n