for fifteen days at the Summons of Us or Our Heirs We have likewise granted to them of Our special Grace Utfangtheff that they may have Utfangtheff in their Lands within the Ports aforesaid like as Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Earls and Barons have in their respective Mannors in the County of Kent And that they shall not be Impannel'd upon Assizes Not be Impannel'd upon Assizes or Juries or any Recognizances by reason of their Foreign Tenure against their Will And that of their own Wines in which they Traffick they shall be quit from Our Right-Price Right-Price of Wine viz. of one Pipe of Wine before the Mast and another behind the Mast And we have further granted to the said Barons for Us and Our Heirs that they shall have this Liberty for ever viz. that We or Our Heirs shall not have the Guardianship or Giving in Marriage their Heirs upon the account of their Lands which they hold within the Liberties and Ports aforesaid for which they pay their aforesaid Service and for which We or Our Predecessors had not the Guardianship Giving in Mariage and giving in Marriage in times past But the aforesaid Confirmation of the Liberties and Acquaitances aforesaid and other Grants following We of Our special Grace have caus'd to be renew'd to them Provided always in all things there be nothing prejudicial to his Majesties Dignity to Us and to Our Heirs or hurtful to the Priviledges of Our Crown Life and Members Wherefore We Will and firmly Command for Us and Our Heirs that the Barons aforesaid for ever enjoy all their Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid according as the Charters aforesaid do reasonably testifie And that of Our special Grace they may have Utfangtheff in their respective Lands within the Ports aforesaid Utfangtheff after the same manner as Arch-Bishops Bishops Abbots Earls and Barons have in their respective Mannors in the County of Kent And that they shall not put in the Assizes Juries or any Recognizances upon the account of their Forreign Tenure against their Will And that in their own Wines in which they Traffick they shall be quit from Our Right-Price viz. of one Pipe of Wine before the Mast and another behind the Mast And that in like manner they may for ever enjoy the Liberty aforesaid viz. That We or Our Heirs shall not have the Guardianship or Giving in Marriage their Heirs upon the account of their Lands which they hold within the Liberties and Ports aforesaid for which they pay their aforesaid Service and for which We or Our Predecessors had the Guardianship or Giving in Marriage in times past But the aforesaid Confirmation of the Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid and other Our Grants following We of Our special Grace have caus'd to be renew'd to them Provided always in all things there be nothing prejudicial to his Majesties Dignity to US and to Our Heirs or hurtful to the Priviledges of Our Crown Life and Members as aforesaid Witnesses hereunto being the Reverend Father Robert Portunensis Bishop Cardinal of the Holy See of Rome Frier William de South Provincial Prior of the Fryer Preachers in England William de Valentia our Uncle Roger de Mortuo Mari Roger de Clifford Mr. Walter Stamell Dean of Salisbury Mr. Robert Scarborough Arch-Deacon of the East-Ridings Mr. Robert Sexton Bartholomew de Southley Thomas de Wayland Walter de Hopton Thomas de Normannel Stephen de Pencestre Francis de Bonona John de Levetot John de Metingham and others Given under Our Hand at Westminster the Seventeenth day of June in the Sixth Year of Our Reign This Charter before the Signing thereof was by the Kings command openly read in the pâ—esence of the abovenamed Witnesses and others of Our Council then present and was heard examined and agreed upon in the form above-written We have also look'd upon the Letters-Patents which the same Our Father made to the Barons aforesaid after these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To all Bailiffs and faithful Subjects to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting Know ye that for the faithful Service which Our Trusty and Well-beloved Barons and other Our Honest Men of the Cinque-Ports have hitherto paid to Us and Our Progenitors the former Kings of England and shall pay for the future We have granted to them for Us and Our Heirs that they and their Heirs the Barons of the said Ports shall for the future be ever free from all Tallages From all Tallages and Subsidies to be paid to Us and Our Heirs out of the whole or any part of their own proper Ships We have also granted to the same Barons and Men for us and Our Heirs That concerning the lawful things and Commodities which they in due manner shall buy within Our Dominion of Ireland Commodities in Ireland no one may be their Partners in those Things and Commodities nor partake with them in any wise against the Will of the same Barons and Men. We have further granted for Us and Our Heirs as much as in Us lyeth to the Barons and Trusty Persons aforesaid That all and every of them born within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports although they have Lands or Tenements without the Liberties of the said Ports which are held by such a Service as the Giving in Marriage upon the account of their being under Age Giving in Marriage which belongs to Us and Our Heirs according to the Law and Custom of Our Realm Nevertheless according to the Liberty of the Ports they may Marry themselves without the let or impediment of Us or Our Heirs for ever any Right to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And therefore we charge you and every of you that ye molest not or disturb the Barons and Persons aforesaid in any thing contrary to these Our Grants In witness whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witness Our Self at St. Albans the Twenty eighth day of April in the Twenty sixth year of Our Reign We have also look'd upon some other Letters-Patents which Our said Father granted to the above-named Barons after these words Edward by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitain To all those to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting Taking into consideration that the Navy of Our Cinque-Ports cannot be maintained without great Charge and Expences left the said Navy should fail or decay for the future We have granted for Us and Our Heirs That all the Members of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid and all other Advocants whatsoever that are willing to enjoy the Liberties of the same do contribute viz. every one according to his abilities to do Service to Us and Our Heirs with their Navy whensoever they shall be commanded by Us and Our Heirs In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents Witness Our Self at St. Albans the Twenty eigth day of April
and Successors That for ever they may have all Goods and Chattels Waviated or which are seized by Waife and also all Goods and Chattels which are counted Stray as also any Treasure which is or shall be found within the Ports aforesaid or any Member of the same And the Goods and Chattels which are said to be made by the hand that are taken or shall be took with any Person wheresoever within the Ports and Members aforesaid being before any Judge whatsoever disavowed by the same person And that the said Barons and Honest Men their Heirs and Successors the Barons and Honest Men of the Ports and Members aforâ—said shall have the Chattels of whatsoever Felons condemned or convicted or hereafter to be condemned or convicted And the Goods forfeited for the escape of Felons and Fines whatsoever for the same Escapes in whatsoever Courts belonging to Us or Our Heirs and Successors they be Assessed or hereafter shall be Assessed before Us or Our Heirs or or the Justices and Judges belonging to Us or Our Heirs whatsoever And also the Chattels of all other Persons which are or shall be demanded in a Writ Exigent for Appearance or for Felony And also the Chattels of those which are Outlawed and Waviated or shall be Outlawed or Waviated And the Chattels by what means soever confiscated and of all and singular the Barons and other Resiants whatsoever within the Ports and Members aforesaid wheresoever these Goods and Chattels shall happen to be found within the Ports and Members aforesaid or without them in the Counties of Kent and Sussex or either of them although the Officers and Servants of Us or Our Heirs or any one of them be there present And that the said Barons and Honest Men and their Successors shall for ever have the Wreck of the Sea at whatsoever Coasts and Arms of the Sea in the Ports and Members aforesaid adjacent it shall happen to be cast and all and singular the things which belong and appertain to ever such Wreck And that they their Heirs and Successors shall either in their own Persons or by their Servants take and seize upon for their own use such Chattels which are counted Waif or Strey any Treasure found Chattels which are said to be made by the hand Chattels of Felons by whatsoever means condemned or to be condemned convicted or to be convicted the Chattels of all persons whatsoever which are or shall be demanded in a Writ Exigent for Appearance or for Felony the Chattels of those which are or shall be Outlawed and which are or shall be Waifed and Chattels by what means soever confiscated and the Wreck with all things belonging to such Wreck without the trouble molestation or impediment of Us or Our Heirs the Justices Escheators Sheriffs Coroners or other Bailiffs belonging to Us or Our Heirs or any others whatsoever although they were seized heretofore by Us or Our Heirs or some of the Bailiffs Officers and Servants to Us and Our Heirs We have also granted for Us and Our Heirs to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men their Heirs and Successors for the better maintaining of the Navy and Service aforesaid That every Mayor and Jurat in every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid where there is a Mayor and Jurats and every Bailiff and Jurat in every Port and Member of the same Ports and Members where such Bailiff is chosen by he Commons of the Inhabitants of that Port or Member of the Ports or of the Members aforesaid And also the Jurats in every Port and Member of the aforesaid Ports and Members where neither the Mayor nor Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the Inhabitants of that Port or Member and their Successors shall for ever receive all and all manner of Fines for Trespasses Offences Misprisions Wrongs Negligences Ignorances Conspiracies Concealments Regraters Forestallers Maintenances Bribes Champarties Counterfeitings Cheats Contempts and all other defaults whatsoever As also the Fines for a Licence of Agreements and all Amercements Redemptions Exits and Penalties which are or shall be forfeited a year and a day Waste and Strip and all that which should belong to Us and Our Heirs from such a year and a day Wast and Strip of all and singular the Barons and other Resiants aforesaid their Heirs and Successors as well within the Ports and Members aforesaid as without And the said Barons and other such like Resiants in all the Courts whatsoever belonging to Us and Our Heirs shall Impose Fines Assess Exits and make Forfeiture for Penalties Adjudge a year and a day Wast and Strip and such like Forfeitures Which Fines and Amercements Redemptions Exits Penalties a year and a day Wast and Strip Forfeitures shall belong to Us and Our Heirs unless they have been granted to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men and their Successors So that the said Mayors and Jurats and also the Jurats in every Port and Member of the Ports and Members before-nam'd elected as it is aforesaid shall in their own Person or by their Servants levy take and receive such Fines Amercements Redemptions Exits Penalties and Forfeitures and all other things which should belong to Us Our Heirs and Successors for a year and a day waste strip and the Forfeitures aforsaid for the common profit and use of the said Barons their Heirs and Successors without the impediment of Us or Our Heirs Justices Bailiffs or other Our Officers whatsoever And that the said Barons and Honest Men their Heirs and Successors may have as it shall seem good to them within every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid a Pillory for Thieves and a Cucking-stooll for the punishment of Offenders there And also that they and their Successors may for ever have Leets and Law-days with all the Profits which way soever belonging or appertaining thereunto from any Resiants whosoever within the Liberty aforesaid And that the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men and their Heirs and Successors from henceforward and every of them may have whatever they find upon Land and Sea freely peaceably and quietly without any impediment or disturbance by Us or Our Heirs or by the Constables to Us or Our Heirs of Our Castle of Dover or by the Admiral of the Cinque-Ports or Admiral within the Ports and Members aforesaid without any division of it to be made or any part of it to be rendred to Us or Our Heirs or any other And we have further granted for Us and Our Heirs as much as in Us lieth to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men and to their Heirs and Successors Liberty to Erect Gallowes within every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid And to give Judgment upon all Offenders who shall happen to be taken and apprehended there according to the above-mentioned Priviledge of Infangtheff and Utfangtheff and according to the custom antiently used in the Ports and Members aforesaid without the lett questioning or impediment of Us or Our Heirs Justices Coroners
Escheators Sheriffs or other Our Bayliffs and Officers whosoever And that the said Mayor and Jurats Bayliffs and Jurats and also the Jurats in every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid as they are before limited may and shall from henceforth have and hold before the fame Mayor and Jurats Bailiff and Jurats and also Jurats by a Complaint before them to be relieved in the Court of any Port or Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid in any place days or times most conveniently to be held according to custom within any such Port or Member all and all sorts of Pleas of and concerning all sorts of Actions real personal and mixt happening by Sea or Land within any such Port or Member And that they may attach those Persons and commit their Bodies to Prison against whom such Personal Actions shall happen to be sued or prosecuted and be Oyers and Terminers of all and every the aforesaid Pleas and give Judgment upon Process and Executions to be done according to the custom of the Ports aforesaid so that neither the Constable to Us or Our Heirs of the Castle of Dover aforesaid nor the Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid nor the Admiral of the fame nor any Vice-gerent nor Deputy appointed by him shall about or concerning any such Plea within the Ports and Members aforesaid or about any other Business or Matter that is or happens or shall be or happen by Land or Sea by Fresh Water or bounds and banks of the deep Sea in any wise come within the limits and liberties of the same Ports and Members or enter into such Port or Member upon such an account in any wise whatsoever unless in default of the Mayor Bailiff and Jurats not administring Justice And if such default shall chance to be then We Will that only the aforesaid Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid for the time being either by Word of Mouth or Petition to be made by the party which shall perceive himself to be wronged enter into the said Port or Member from time to time and cause the Plea touching this defect to come before him within the same Port and Member in the presence of such Mayor Bailiff and Jurats and there examine the Plea aforesaid and correct and amend such default if there be any and there administer with speed full and compleat Justice to all and every of them who have any occasion to be there present according to law and custom And that the Mayor and Jurats Bailiff and Jurats and the Jurats aforesaid o every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid elected in manner and form aforesaid shall for ever have the Cognizance as well of all sorts of Pleas in the actions above-named as of all sorts of Pleas belonging to the Crown any way happening within every such Ports or Members And the Power of hearing and determining all pleas belonging to the Crown of Us or Our Heirs as well at the Suit of Us and Our Heirs as at the Suit of other Plaintiffs the Pleas of all sorts of Treasons only excepted which We Will for Us and Our Heirs as much as in Us lieth to be heard and determined before the Warden for the time being of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid the Mayors Bailiffs and Jurats of the same Ports being summoned according to the custom used in the same Ports at Shepey according to the Law and Custom of the Court aforesaid And that every such Mayor and Jurats Bailiff and Jurats as also the Jurats as above limited may at their Election have and hold all and singular the Pleas abovenamed excepting those which are afore excepted before them within every such Port and Member in the Court of the same Port or Member and may hear and determine all such Pleas and execute Judgments given upon them according to the Law and Custom of Our Kingdom of England or Custom of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid And further that none of the aforesaid Barons Honest Men or their Heirs and Successors or Resiants aforesaid for the future shall be taken Arrested or Attach'd by any Warrants Precepts or Commandment of the Constable of the Castle aforesaid or of the Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid or Admiral within the Ports and Members aforesaid to answer upon any such Plea or be bound in any wise to appear upon the same Cause before the same Constable Warden or Admiral or his Vice-gerent or Deputy unless upon default of not administring Justice as aforesaid And that none of the Barons Honest Men or their Heirs or such like Resiants shall for the future be in any wise Pressed Attach't or Arrested by any of the Officers and Ministers of Us or Our Heirs to or for the Service of Us or Our Heirs to be performed upon the Sea except for the Service of the said Barons to be paid to Us and Our Heirs with their Navy as aforesaid We have further granted to the above-named Barons and Honest Men that they their Heirs and Successors and other Resiants whosoever of their Heirs and Successors within the Ports and Members aforesaid who do now or shall hereafter contribute to the Service and Navy aforesaid be for ever free from all Aids Subsidies They shall be free from all Subsidies c. Contributions Tallage and all other how many soever which if the grant aforesaid made to them had not been should or might have been exacted of them or of any of them by Us or Our Heirs by the Bailiffs or Officers of Us or Our Heirs upon the account of their Lands Tenements and Incomes or their Goods and Chattels or any thing belonging to them which they now have and from henceforth are to possess And that whensoever the Commons of the Counties of Our Kingdom of England or the Citizens and Burgesses of the Cities and Burroughs of the said Counties have any way granted to Us Our Heirs or Successors the Tenth Fifteenth or any other Sum or Tax whatsoever of their Goods moveable or Lands Tenements or other of their Incoms Or that We or Our Heirs have caused Our Tenths to be be levied throughout England the said Barons their Heirs and Successors and the Ports and Members aforesaid the Lands Tenements and Goods and Chattels of the Barons their Heirs and Successors and of other Resiants aforesaid or of any of them whether they be within the Liberties of the said Ports and Members or without in the Counties of Kent and Sussex Within or without in the Counties of Kent and Sussex they shall not be Taxed shall not be Taxed for the Use of Us or Our Heirs Nor shall any thing in any wise be levied upon them sor Tenths Fifteenths and other Tributes or Tallages aforesaid for the Use of Us or Our Heirs Nor shall the said Barons their Heirs or Successors or other Resiants aforesaid be distreined molested or disturbed upon these accounts in any thing concerning their Lands Tenements or their Goods aforesaid but that they their Heirs
and may continue Deputy all the time the aforesaid Mayor or Bayliff shall continue in the Office of Mayor or Bayliff respectively unless in the mean time the aforesaid Mayor or Bayliff shall make or appoint another Jurat of the said Port Antient Town or Member aforesaid respectively his Deputy And that every such Deputy of the aforesaid Mayor or Bayliff so made and appointed as is aforementioned may by virtue of these Our Letters Patents do and execute all and singular of those things which do or may belong to the Office of a Mayor or Bayliff respectively which are to be done and executed from time to time as often as the aforesaid Mayor or Bayliff respectively shall so happen to be troubled with Sickness or any infirmity or be detained made unfit or be absent during such time as the aforesaid Deputy of the said Mayor or Bayliff shall be and continue as fully freely and entirely and may in as ample manner and form do and execute them as if the Mayor or Bayliff aforesaid were present a Corporal Oath upon the Sacred Gospel of God for the good and faithful performance of all and singular the things which belong to the Office of a Deputy of the Mayor or Bayliff aforesaid being first taken by such a Deputy before one or more of the other Jurats aforesaid of the Port Antient Town or Member aforesaid respectively and as often as such a chance shall so happen And moreover We Will and by these Presents do grant and confirm for Us Our Heirs and Successors to the same Mayor Jurats and Commons Bayliff Jurats and Commons and Bayliff and Commons of every Port Antient Town and Member aforesaid and to their Successors respectively That every such one or more of the Jurats may from time to time for the future have full power and authority of giving and administring such Corporal Oath upon the Sacred Gospel of God as is abovesaid to every Deputy of a Mayor or Bayliff in such a case as is aforementioned to be appointed without any further Writ Commission or further Warrant to be procured or obtained upon that account from Us Our Heirs or Successors And further That the Barons of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid and Antient Towns of Rye and Winchelsea aforesaid and of the Members of the same Ports and Antient Towns may the more commodiously perform the Service of their Ships aforesaid to Us Our Heirs and Successors at fit times As also for the better rule government and preservation of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports and the aforesaid Antient Towns and Members oâ— every of the same Cinque-Ports and Antient Towns We do grant and confirm to the same Barons of the Cinque-Ports and Antient Towns aforesaid and of the Members of the same Ports and Towns and to their Succcessors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Antient Town of Rye and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Antient Town of Winchelsea and their Successors and to the aforesaid Bayliff Jurats and Commons of the Town and Priviledged Monastery of Pevensey and their Successors and to the aforesaâ—d Bayliff Jurats and Commons of the Town of Seaford and their Successors and to the aforesaid Bayliff Jurats and Commons of the Town of Lydd and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town of Folkstone and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town of Feversham and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town of Fordwich and their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden and their Successors for the maintaining and preserving the Service of their Navy aforesaid to be performed to Us Our Heirs or Successors or for the defending and maintaining the Liberty of Franchises Customs Priviledges and Burdens of every Port and Antient Town aforesaid and of every Member of the Ports and Antient Towns aforesaid respectively as also for the maintaining all Necessaries and Offices whatsoever of every Port and Antient Town and of every Member of the Ports and Antient Towns aforesaid or any of them respectively according to the above-mentioned limitation That every Mayor Jurats and Commons of every Port of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports respectively may in and upon themselves and all other Inhabitants and Resiants whatsoever within every such Port the Bounds Limits and Precincts of the same Port and within any other Place or Places Town or Towns whatsoever belonging to any Port aforesaid or being a Member of any such Port and not having within themselves a Mayor or Bayliff chosen by the Commons of the same Place or Places as is abovesaid and upon all and singular Land-rents and Inheritances whatsoever within any of those Ports the Bounds Limits and Precincts of the same and within any other Place or Places Town or Towns belonging to any of the Ports aforesaid or being a Member of any Port not having a Mayor or Bayliff elected respectively as is abovementioned And upon all and singular the Goods Chattels and Merchandises of all and singular the Inhabitants and Resiants whether Possessors or Tenants of any such Lands or Inheritances whatsoever within any such Port the Liberties Limits and Precincts of the same and within any other Place or Places Town or Towns belonging to any Port aforesaid or being a Member of any such Port not having within themselves a Mayor or Bayliff elected respectively as is aforementioned and every Mayor Jurats and Commons of any of the Antient Towns aforesaid and of any Member of the Ports and Antient Towns aforesaid where there is a Mayor respectively may in and upon themselves and upon any others of the Inhabitants and Resiants within any such Antient Town the Liberties Limits and Precincts of the same and within any such Member the Bounds Limits and Precincts of the same Member respectively and upon all and singular Land-rents and Inheritances whatsoever within any such Antient Town and any such Member and the Bounds Limits and Precincts belonging to the same respectively as also upon all and singular the Goods Chattels and Merchandises of all and singular the Inhabitants or Resiants whether Possessors or Tenants of any such Lands or Inheritances whatsoever within every such Antient Town and every such Member and the Bounds Limits and Precincts belonging to any one of them and every Bayliff Jurats and Commons and Bayliff and Commons of every
Member of the Ports aforesaid where such Bayliff is chosen by the Commons of the said Member respectively may in and upon themselves and any other Inhabitants and Resiants whatsoever within every such Member Bounds Limits and Precincts of the same and in and upon all and singular the Land-rents and Inheritances whatsoever within every such Member and the Bounds Limits and Precincts belonging to every such Member respectively as also they may in and upon all and singular the Goods Chattels and Merchandises of all and singular the Inhabitants whether Possessors or Tenants of any such Lands or Inheritances whatsoever within every such Member and the Bounds Limits and Precincts of the same respectively set assess and lay from time to time as often as it shall seem necessary to them the Reasonable and Ratable Taxes of Scot Shot and Lot Tallage and the Reasonable Taxes commonly called Common Fines Common Fines Imposts and Sums of Money to be paid within certain times or time to that purpose by them respectively limited and appointed and by the same to be taken and levied upon the Inhabitants and Resiants aforesaid or upon their Goods Chattels and Merchandises Land-rents Tenements and Inheritances aforesaid respectively by the distraint and sale of the same By the sale or the imprisonment of the Bodies of the Persons aforesaid and every of them upon whom such Taxes of Scot Lot Shot As by the imprisonment of their Bodies Tallage Taxes called Common Fines Imposts and Sums of Money as is abovementioned may or shall be put laid or assessed Or which otherwise may be prosecuted by an Action or Actions of Debt in any Court of Record of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports or Antient Towns aforesaid or Members of the same against any such Person or Persons respectively Or may be recovered and obtained by any other legal proceeding whatsoever as it shall seem best to them and may be had held and enjoyed without any impediment of Us Our Heirs or Successors Justices or of any other the Ministers of Us Our Heirs or Successors whatsoever and all and singular the Premises aforesaid by these Presents above granted or confirmed or mentioned to be hereafter granted and confirmed to the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports and Antient Towns and Members of the same Ports and Towns and to their Successors and to the aforesaid Mayor Jurats and Commons Bayliff Jurats and Commons and Bayliff and Commons of the same Cinque-Ports Antient Towns and Members of the same and to their Successors respectively for ever For the payment and performance of so many so great the same and such like Feofarms Services Rents Sums of Tribute-pence and demands whatsoever to Us Our Heirs and Successors as many as great such and which as are or heretofore were due accustomed and payable to Us or Our Predecessors Wherefore We Will and by these Presents firmly enjoyning do Command for Us Our Heirs and Successors That the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports and Antient Towns and Members of the same and their Successors and every of them and their Successors As also that the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting aforesaid and their Successors as also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney aforesaid and their Successors as also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth aforesaid and their Successors as also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover aforesaid and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich aforesaid and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Antient Town of Rye and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Antient Town of Winchelsea and their Successors and also the Bayliff Jurats and Commons of the Town and Priviledged Monastery of Pevensey aforesaid and their Successors and also the Bayliff Jurats and Commons of the Town of Seaford aforesaid and their Successors as also the Bayliff Jurats and Commons of the Town of Lydd aforesaid and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town of Folkstone aforesaid and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town of Feversham aforesaid and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town of Fordwich aforesaid and their Successors and also the Mayor Jurats and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden aforesaid and their Successors and every of them and their Successors respectively have hold use and enjoy and may for ever have hold use and enjoy all and singular the Liberties Authorities Jurisdictions Eranchises Acquitances Lands Tents Fairs Marts Markets freedom from Toll and Tribute Custom and Priviledges aforesaid according to the Form and Tenor of these Our Letters Patents and other Grants made to them without any Action or impediment of Us Without the impediment Our Heirs or Successors Justices Sheriffs Escheators or other Bayliffs or Ministers of Us Our Heirs and Successors whatsoever Nor Will We that they or their Successors or any of them by reason of their Liberties or Immunities aforesaid We will not be prosecuted molested vexed or grieved accused or be in any thing troubled by any Action of Us or Our Heirs Justices Sheriffs Escheators or other Bayliffs or Ministers of Us Our Heirs or Successors whosoever We will and by these Presents Command and Charge as well Our Treasurer Chancellor and Barons of Our Exchequer at Westminster and the other Justices of Us Our Heirs and Successors as Our Attorney and Sollicitor General for the time being Attorney and Sollicitor to the King and every of them and all other Our Officers and Ministers whosoever That neither they nor any of them shall prosecute or continue or cause or make to be prosecuted or continued any Writ or Summons of Quo Warranto Quo Warranto or any other Writ or Writs or Process whatsoever in Our Name against them or any of them for any Reasons Accounts Matters Claims or Offences aforesaid or against any one or more of them respectively for any such things which were due claimed attempted used had or usurped in the time of the late Rebellion and Revolting from the King or at any other time before the making of these Presents We will We Willing also that they or their Successors or any of them be in no wise hindred or molested or be compelled to answer for any such thing or things by any of the Justices Officers or Ministers of Us Our Heirs or Successors in or for any due use claim or abuse of any of the Liberties Franchises or Jurisdictions aforesaid in the time of the Rebellion and Revolting aforesaid or at any other time before the day of the making of these Our Letters Patents Provided always and Our Royal intent is That these Our Letters Patents or any thing therein contained be not in any wise prejudicial to the Warden or Keeper