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citizen_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v have_v all_o their_o liberty_n and_o free_a custom_n testae_fw-la 26_o die_v martii_fw-la 1337._o edw._n 3._o chart._n 4._o another_o stat._n of_o edw._n 3._o wherein_o he_o grant_v to_o the_o city_n that_o the_o sergeant_n of_o london_n may_v bear_v mace_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o silver_v or_o garnish_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o his_o arm_n in_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n and_o also_o without_o the_o city_n to_o meet_v with_o the_o king_n his_o mother_n his_o consort_n or_o his_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o often_o as_o any_o of_o the_o sergeant_n be_v send_v to_o foreign_a place_n without_o the_o city_n to_o do_v their_o office_n at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o king_n or_o the_o major_n or_o sheriff_n they_o may_v carry_v their_o mace_n testae_fw-la 10_o junii_fw-la 1355._o edw._n 3._o chart._n 5._o letter_n patent_n from_o king_n edward_n 3._o confirm_v that_o all_o merchant-stranger_n come_v into_o england_n shall_v 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