at_o the_o master_n table_n allow_v it_o in_o kind_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o xiiii_o d._n a_o man_n  _fw-fr ix_o iiii_o five_o attendant_n allow_v it_o in_o kind_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n  _fw-fr v._n x._o forty_o scholar_n one_o butler_n and_o one_o groom_n allow_v it_o in_o kind_n at_o six_o to_o a_o mess_n with_o iiii_o d._n allowance_n  _fw-fr xuj_o iiii_o fourscore_o brother_n be_v allow_v it_o in_o money_n by_o the_o establishment_n seven_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr ten_n at_o the_o manciple_n table_n two_o of_o the_o kitchen_n and_o one_o porter_n allow_v it_o in_o money_n iii._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o all_o diet_n and_o beavor_n viz._n weekly_o  _fw-fr xxxiii_o l._n vi_o s._n i_o d._n ob_fw-la in_o all_o diet_n and_o beavor_n viz._n yearly_a m._n viic_n xxxi_o l._n xviii_o s._n vi_o d._n ob_fw-la for_o exceed_a day_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n twenty_o three_o exceed_v day_n namely_o christmas-day_n st._n stephen_n st._n john_n innocent_n new_a year_n epiphany_n candlemas_n shrove-sunday_n and_o tuesday_n kings-day_n queens-day_n lady-day_n easter-day_n monday_n and_o tuesday_n ascension_n whitsunday_n monday_n and_o tuesday_n midsummer_n michaelmas_n all_o saint_n five_o of_o november_n and_o twelve_o of_o december_n xliiii_o ix_o iiii_o in_o all_o diet_n beavor_n and_o exceed_a day_n yearly_a mt._n viic._n lxxvil._n viis._n xd._n ob_fw-la for_o livery_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n fourscore_o poor_a man_n for_o gown_n at_o xls._n a_o piece_n yearly_a clx._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr forty_o scholar_n for_o gown_n finish_v and_o make_v up_o at_o xxxvi_o s._n two_o d._n a_o piece_n which_o make_v yearly_o lxxii_o vi_fw-la viij_o summer_n suit_v for_o forty_o scholar_n at_o xxix_o s._n vi_o d._n a_o piece_n ix_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr winter_n suit_v like_o number_n at_o xvii_o s._n x_o d._n a_o piece_n xxxv_o xiii_o iiii_o for_o every_o scholar_n yearly_a six_o pair_n of_o shoe_n at_o xxd._a the_o pair_n four_o pair_n of_o stocking_n at_o xx_o d._n the_o pair_n hat_n and_o band_n iiii_o s._n garter_n point_n and_o glove_n at_o xuj_o d._n in_o all_o yearly_a xliiii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr for_o every_o scholar_n two_o shirt_n at_o three_o s._n apiece_o and_o six_o band_n at_o x._o d._n apiece_o in_o all_o yearly_a xxii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr for_o book_n paper_n ink_n quill_n and_o teach_v they_o to_o write_v and_o cipher_n yearly_a xiiii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr four_o gown_n for_o the_o chappel-clerk_n organist_n manciple_n and_o matron_n at_o xl_o s._n apiece_o yearly_o viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr sixteen_o gown_n for_o sixteen_o groom_n and_o other_o inferior_a officer_n at_o xx_o s._n a_o man_n xuj_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr in_o all_o livery_n and_o other_o necessary_n yearly_a iiiic._n xxxil._o for_o wages_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n yearly_o l._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o council_n of_o the_o hospital_n xv_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o steward_n of_o court_n for_o cambridge_n and_o essex_n x._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o steward_n of_o elcombe_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr the_o preacher_n xl_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o register_n and_o solicitor_n thirty_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o receiver_n thirty_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o auditor_n without_o diet_n xl_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o schoolmaster_n thirty_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o chapel_n clerk_n viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o usher_n xv_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o organist_n xiii_o vi_fw-la viij_o the_o manciple_n viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o pantler_n with_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o beavor_n viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o physician_n and_o physic_n xl_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o butler_n for_o the_o house_n with_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o beavor_n viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o butler_n for_o the_o scholar_n vi_fw-la xiii_o iiii_o the_o bailiff_n of_o elcombe_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr other_o bailiff_n x._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr fourscore_o poor_a man_n at_o c_o s._n for_o wage_n and_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n a_o piece_n for_o beavor_n uc_a vi.xiii._fw-la iiii_o the_o sexton_n attend_v in_o the_o hall_n and_o chappel_n with_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o beavor_n seven_o vi_fw-la viij_o the_o scholar_n groom_n iiii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr other_o five_o groom_n at_o iiii_o l._n wage_n and_o xxvi_o s._n viij_o d._n for_o beavor_n xxvi_o xiii_o iiii_o the_o gardener_n xx_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o two_o scullion_n viij_o vi_fw-la viij_o the_o porter_n for_o wages_n and_o beavor_n viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o matron_n xuj_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o landress_n thirty_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o cook_n beside_o his_o accustom_a kitchen_n fee_n xuj_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o plumber_n for_o his_o time_n xx_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o barber_n for_o the_o scholar_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr the_n two_o out-porter_n iiii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o clock_n keeper_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr the_o surveyor_n of_o the_o hall_n  _fw-fr lii_o  _fw-fr the_o keeper_n of_o the_o great_a chamber_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr the_o scholar_n butler_n and_o groom_n to_o make_v their_o diet_n equal_a to_o other_o  _fw-fr ciiii_o  _fw-fr the_o scavenger_n vi_fw-mi  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o scrape_v trencher_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr portage_n of_o meat_n from_o market_n vi_fw-la x._o  _fw-fr in_o all_o fee_n and_o wage_n yearly_a mt._n lxvil._n vi_o other_o ordinary_a allowance_n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n the_o master_n fuel_n x._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o preacher_n  _fw-fr c._n  _fw-fr the_o register_n and_o solicitor_n  _fw-fr c._n  _fw-fr the_o receiver_n  _fw-fr c._n  _fw-fr the_o schoolmaster_n iiii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr chappel_n clerk_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr the_o usher_n iiii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr the_o organist_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr the_o manciple_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr law_n charges_n xl_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr fuel_n for_o the_o hospital_n and_o allowance_n for_o weak_a and_o sick_a clii_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr reparation_n lx_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr renew_v of_o householdstuff_n l._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr wash_v and_o starch_v scholar_n linen_n vi_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr candle_n xlv_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr burial_n x._o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr communion_n  _fw-fr xl_o  _fw-fr quit_n rent_n ix_o xuj_o  _fw-fr surplus_n allow_v for_o the_o master_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o hall_n viij_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr loss_n in_o cut_v out_o beef_n xi_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr c._n l._n s._n in_o all_o the_o other_o ordinary_a allowance_n yearly_o iiii_o xxxii_o xuj_o  _fw-fr l._n l._n l._n c._n l._n s._n d._n sum_n total_a of_o the_o yearly_a expense_n of_o the_o hospital_n for_o diet_n livery_n wage_n and_o other_o ordinary_a allowance_n m._n m._n m._n seven_o vi_fw-la ix_o x._o ob_fw-la beside_o extraordinary_n for_o pary_n x_o l._n palmer_n ciiii_o s._n this_o establishment_n be_v make_v nine_o and_o forty_o year_n ago_o since_o which_o time_n there_o have_v be_v considerable_a alteration_n chief_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o revenue_n which_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o in_o a_o fit_a place_n hereafter_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v the_o consummation_n of_o the_o settlement_n to_o put_v it_o beyond_o all_o question_n which_o can_v be_v effect_v without_o a_o new_a act_n of_o parliament_n particular_o design_v to_o confirm_v this_o new_a foundation_n in_o distinction_n from_o that_o at_o hallingbury_n therefore_o you_o find_v it_o propound_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o establishment_n which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n charles_n his_o reign_n and_o in_o the_o three_o this_o follow_a act_n of_o parliament_n be_v obtain_v which_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v be_v never_o before_o print_v and_o therefore_o proper_a for_o this_o place_n the_o exemplification_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n of_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o carolus_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la anglie_o scotie_n francie_n &_o hibernie_n rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la praesentes_fw-la litere_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la salutem_fw-la inspeximus_fw-la quoddam_fw-la breve_fw-la nostrum_fw-la de_fw-fr cerciorand_fw-fr '_o è_fw-it curia_fw-la cancellarie_o nostre_fw-fr nuper_fw-la emanand_n unacum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la retorn_a in_o dorso_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la brevis_fw-la fact_n in_o filaciis_fw-la dicte_n cancellarie_n nostre_fw-fr de_fw-fr recordo_fw-la residend_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la carolus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la anglie_o certiorari_fw-la the_o writ_n of_o certiorari_fw-la scotie_n francie_n &_o hibernie_n rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la &c_n &c_n dilecto_fw-la nobis_fw-la henrico_n elsyinge_v armiger_n '_o clerico_n parliamentorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la volentes_fw-la certis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la certiorari_fw-la super_fw-la tenore_fw-la cujusdam_fw-la actus_fw-la parliamenti_fw-la nostri_fw-la apud_fw-la civitatem_fw-la nostram_fw-la westm_n '_o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la martii_fw-la ultimo_fw-la praeterito_fw-la inchoat_fw-la '_o &_o ibidem_fw-la usque_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la sextum_fw-la diem_fw-la instan_n mensis_fw-la junii_fw-la
tent_z '_o ac_fw-la deinde_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la &_o in_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la diem_fw-la octobris_fw-la proxime_fw-la sequen_n praerogat_fw-la intitulat_v '_o a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o thereof_o the_o return_v thereof_o tibi_fw-la precipimus_fw-la quod_fw-la tenorem_fw-la actus_fw-la predict_v cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illum_fw-la tangerd_v nobi_fw-la in_o cancellariam_fw-la '_o nostram_fw-la sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la tuo_fw-la distincte_n &_o aperte_fw-la sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la mittas_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la breve_fw-la t._n meipso_fw-la apud_fw-la westm_n '_o xxviiio._n die_v junii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la quarto_fw-la cesar_n ra._n executio_fw-la istius_fw-la brevis_fw-la patet_fw-la in_o scedula_fw-la hinc_fw-la annexat_fw-la '_o h._n elsyinge_v cler_n '_o parl._n inspe'ximus_fw-la etiam_fw-la predict_v follow_v the_o time_n of_o the_o begin_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n viz._n from_o the_o 17._o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o three_o of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o until_o the_o 26._o of_o june_n next_o follow_v scedulam_fw-la eidem_fw-la brevi_fw-la annexat_fw-la '_o in_fw-la filaciis_fw-la dict_z cancellarie_o nostre_fw-fr de_fw-fr recordo_fw-la similiter_fw-la residen_n in_o in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la inchoat_fw-la '_o &_o tent_n '_o apud_fw-la westm_n '_o decimo_fw-la septimo_fw-la die_fw-la martii_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la serenissimi_fw-la &_o excellentissimi_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la caroli_n dei_fw-la gratia_fw-la anglie_o scotie_n francie_n &_o hibernie_n regis_n fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la '_o etc._n etc._n tertio_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la continuat_fw-la '_o usque_fw-la in_fw-la vicesimum_fw-la sextum_fw-la diem_fw-la mensis_fw-la junii_fw-la tunc_fw-la propter_fw-la sequen_n communi_fw-la omnium_fw-la dominorum_fw-la tam_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la quam_fw-la temporalium_fw-la &_o communium_fw-la consensu_fw-la &_o regie_n majestatis_fw-la assensu_fw-la inter_fw-la alia_fw-la fancitum_fw-la inactitatum_fw-la &_o stabilitum_fw-la fuit_fw-la hoc_fw-la sequens_fw-la statutum_n act._n the_o title_n of_o the_o act._n a_o act_n for_o the_o establish_n and_o confirm_v of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o of_o the_o possession_n thereof_o cujus_fw-la quidem_fw-la statuti_fw-la tenor_n sequitur_fw-la in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n act._n the_o act._n whereas_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n james_n of_o bless_a memory_n at_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n late_o of_o balsham_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cambridge_n esq_n decease_v patent_n recital_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n by_o his_o highness_n letter_n patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n hear_v date_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n of_o england_n do_v give_v and_o grant_v unto_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n full_a power_n licence_n and_o lawful_a authority_n to_o erect_v and_o establish_v at_o or_o in_o the_o late_a dissolve_a charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n a_o hospital_n and_o free_a school_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o in_o and_o by_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n be_v express_v and_o do_v further_a by_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n nominate_v ordain_v assign_v constitute_v limit_n and_o appoint_v certain_a person_n in_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n name_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o land_n possession_n revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o do_v by_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n incorporate_v the_o say_a governor_n and_o their_o successor_n to_o be_v a_o body_n politic_n and_o corporate_a to_o have_v continuance_n for_o ever_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o land_n possession_n revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n within_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o do_v further_a by_o the_o same_o letter_n patent_n give_v licence_n to_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n to_o give_v grant_v and_o assure_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n the_o mansion-house_n common_o call_v charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o divers_a and_o sundry_a other_o manor_n message_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n mention_v in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n as_o in_o the_o say_a letter_n patent_n more_o at_o large_a appear_v and_o whereas_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n sale_n recital_n of_o the_o founder_n deed_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n mind_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o say_v charitable_a work_n by_o his_o indenture_n of_o bargain_n and_o sale_n bear_v date_n the_o first_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n aforesaid_a and_o enroll_v in_o his_o say_a late_a majesty_n high_a court_n of_o chancery_n do_v according_a to_o the_o say_a licence_n to_o he_o in_o that_o behalf_n give_v for_o the_o consideration_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n mention_v give_v bargain_n sell_v grant_v confirm_v and_o convey_v to_o the_o say_a governor_n of_o the_o land_n possession_n revenue_n and_o good_n of_o the_o hospital_n of_o king_n james_n found_v in_o charterhouse_n within_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n at_o the_o humble_a petition_n and_o only_o cost_v and_o charge_n of_o thomas_n sutton_n esquire_n and_o to_o their_o successor_n for_o ever_o the_o say_a mansion-house_n common_o call_v charterhouse_n beside_o smithfield_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o divers_a and_o sundry_a other_o manor_n message_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n in_o the_o same_o indenture_n mention_v and_o express_v upon_o especial_a trust_n and_o confidence_n that_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o rent_n issue_n revenue_n commodity_n and_o profit_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o say_a manor_n house_n land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n shall_v be_v for_o ever_o true_o faithful_o and_o whole_o distribute_v convert_v and_o employ_v to_o and_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o say_a hospital_n and_o free_a school_n and_o other_o the_o charitable_a use_n in_o the_o say_a deed_n indent_v mention_v as_o by_o the_o say_a deed_n indent_a more_o at_o large_a appear_v foundation_n recital_n of_o the_o heir_n suit_n in_o law_n against_o the_o foundation_n and_o whereas_o since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o say_v thomas_n sutton_n one_o simon_n baxter_n the_o heir_n of_o 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