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A33187 The City law shewing the customes, franchises, liberties, priviledges and immunities of the famous city of London : together with the names, natures, kinds, jurisdictions, powers, and proceedings of the severall courts within the same : as also the titles, qualities, advantages and profits of the severall offices in London and in whose dispose those offices are. 1658 (1658) Wing C4354; ESTC R24831 43,516 135

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and_o custom_n and_o that_o by_o a_o statute_n make_v after_o the_o last_o eyre_n and_o to_o put_v their_o franchise_n and_o custom_n in_o certain_a which_o thing_n no_o man_n can_v remember_v may_v it_o please_v your_o majesty_n to_o command_v all_o the_o say_a justice_n that_o they_o be_v order_v in_o point_n of_o challenge_n of_o their_o say_a franchise_n and_o custom_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a ancient_o to_o be_v order_v in_o other_o eyres_n before_o the_o statute_n and_o that_o by_o no_o statute_n repugnant_a to_o their_o say_a franchise_n and_o custom_n they_o be_v bind_v or_o deprive_v of_o their_o franchise_n and_o ancient_a custom_n and_o thereupon_o a_o writ_n be_v send_v to_o the_o justice_n to_o surcease_v whereas_o in_o time_n past_a surcase_n a_o writ_n to_o surcase_n there_o arise_v by_o some_o a_o matter_n of_o doubt_n of_o and_o upon_o the_o most_o ancient_a custom_n have_v and_o use_v in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n good_n a_o ancient_a custom_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n for_o tenant_n for_o fix_v good_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o by_o tenant_n for_o term_n of_o life_n or_o for_o year_n be_v fix_v to_o the_o house_n without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n whether_o they_o shall_v remain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o or_o whether_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a for_o such_o tenant_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o term_n all_o such_o thing_n that_o be_v fix_v to_o remove_v whereupon_o ancient_a book_n be_v view_v and_o many_o record_n search_v and_o ancient_a proceed_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o say_a city_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n that_o by_o the_o old_a prescript_n custom_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n that_o every_o of_o the_o say_a kind_n of_o easment_n fix_v to_o house_n or_o to_o the_o ground_n by_o such_o kind_n of_o tenant_n without_o special_a and_o express_a licence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n if_o they_o be_v fix_v with_o nail_n of_o iron_n or_o of_o wood_n as_o pantise_n glass_n lock_n bench_n or_o such_o like_a or_o if_o they_o be_v affix_v with_o lime_n or_o clay_n common_o call_v mortar_n as_o furnace_n lead_v candiron_n chimney_n corbel_n pavement_n and_o such_o other_o or_o else_o if_o plant_n they_o be_v root_v in_o the_o ground_n as_o vine_n tree_n orchard_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o such_o tenant_n at_o the_o end_n of_o there_o term_n or_o at_o any_o time_n to_o pluck_v down_o remove_z or_o root_v out_o they_o or_o any_o part_n of_o the_o premise_n by_o any_o mean_n but_o they_o always_o remain_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o parcel_n of_o the_o same_o soil_n or_o tenement_n mustings_n mustings_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n rent_n and_o service_n within_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o in_o the_o suburb_n thereof_o be_v pleadable_a at_o guild-hall_n within_o the_o same_o city_n in_o two_o 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direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n which_o writ_n have_v this_o process_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n viz_o the_o tenant_n or_o tenant_n shall_v first_o have_v three_o summons_n at_o the_o cenement_n demand_v at_o three_o husting_n of_o plev_n of_o land_n next_o ensue_v after_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o writ_n and_o of_o the_o husting_n without_o demand_v the_o tenement_n at_o any_o aforesaid_a and_o after_o the_o three_o summons_n end_v three_o essoyne_n at_o three_o other_o husting_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n than_o next_o ensue_v and_o at_o the_o next_o ensue_v after_o the_o three_o essoyne_n and_o the_o tenant_n make_v default_n process_n shall_v be_v make_v against_o they_o by_o a_o grand_a cape_n or_o petit_fw-fr cape_n after_o the_o appearance_n and_o other_o process_n at_o the_o common_a law_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n shall_v appear_v the_o demandant_o shall_v count_v against_o the_o tenant_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o what_o writ_n they_o will_v except_o certain_a writ_n which_o be_v pleadable_a in_o hu_v of_o common-plea_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v afterward_o without_o make_v protestation_n to_o see_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o writ_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v the_o view_n and_o shall_v be_v essoyn_v after_o the_o view_n as_o at_o the_o common-law_n and_o the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v a_o essoyne_n after_o every_o appearance_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n and_o although_o that_o such_o a_o writ_n be_v abate_v after_o the_o view_n by_o exception_n of_o joint-tenancie_a or_o other_o exception_n dilatory_a and_o other_o such_o writ_n be_v revive_v the_o tenant_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v the_o view_n in_o the_o second_o writ_n notwithstanding_o the_o view_n before_o have_v and_o if_o the_o party_n plead_v to_o judgement_n the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v pronounce_v by_o their_o recorder_n mouth_n and_o six_o alderman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o least_o at_o the_o give_v of_o every_o such_o judgement_n and_o every_o bedell_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o alderman_n summon_v the_o juror_n summon_v against_o every_o husting_n of_o plea_n of_o land_n shall_v summon_v 12._o man_n freeholders_n be_v the_o best_a and_o most_o sufficient_a of_o his_o ward_n to_o come_v to_o guild_v hall_n for_o to_o pass_v in_o a_o enquest_n if_o there_o be_v need_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o freeholder_a in_o the_o say_a ward_n and_o if_o the_o party_n plead_v and_o descend_v to_o a_o enquest_n then_o shall_v the_o enquest_n be_v take_v of_o the_o people_n inheritor_n have_v at_o the_o least_o frankten_a ement_fw-la of_o the_o same_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v and_o other_o three_o ward_n next_o to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v so_o that_o four_o sufficient_a man_n of_o the_o same_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v shall_v be_v swear_v in_o the_o same_o enquest_n if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o and_o no_o damage_n by_o custom_n of_o the_o city_n be_v recoverable_a in_o any_o such_o writ_n of_o right_a patent_n and_o the_o enquest_n may_v pass_v the_o same_o day_n by_o such_o common_a summons_n of_o the_o beadell_n if_o the_o party_n be_v at_o issue_n and_o the_o juror_n come_v and_o otherwise_o process_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o cause_v the_o enquest_n to_o come_v at_o another_o haste_v of_o plea_n of_o land_n ensue_v by_o precept_n of_o the_o mayor_n direct_v to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o sheriff_n shall_v be_v minister_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o mayor_n to_o serve_v the_o writ_n and_o to_o make_v execution_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o original_n write_v be_v direct_v to_o the_o mayor_n and_o sheriff_n joint_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o as_o well_o the_o tenant_n as_o the_o demandant_n may_v make_v their_o attorney_n in_o such_o pleas._n and_o if_o the_o demandant_n count_v against_o those_o tenant_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o writ_n of_o right_a and_o the_o party_n descend_v to_o a_o enquest_n upon_o the_o meereright_a then_o shall_v the_o enquest_n be_v take_v of_o 34._o in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o grand_a assize_n according_a as_o the_o custom_n require_v so_o that_o always_o six_o be_v of_o the_o ward_n where_o the_o tenement_n be_v if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o of_o the_o same_o ward_n empanel_v in_o the_o enquest_n of_o 24._o warranty_n vouch_v to_o warranty_n and_o the_o tenant_n in_o all_o such_o writ_n may_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o also_o in_o a_o foreign_a county_n if_o the_o vouch_n have_v no_o tenement_n within_o the_o city_n and_o if_o the_o tenant_n in_o such_o writ_n do_v vouch_v to_o warranty_n in_o a_o foreign_a county_n in_o which_o case_n process_n may_v not_o be_v make_v