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forever_o to_o buy_v barley_n to_o make_v bread_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o stamford_n george_n trigg_n gentleman_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1586_o give_v 400._o l._n in_o money_n to_o be_v lend_v out_o for_o ever_o upon_o good_a security_n to_o poor_a young_a tradesman_n and_o artificer_n in_o stamford_n without_o interest_n william_n lord_n burley_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1597_o erect_v a_o hospital_n at_o the_o south_n end_n of_o stamford_n bridge_n in_o a_o place_n where_o former_o stand_v a_o religious_a house_n the_o land_n and_o tenement_n to_o the_o same_o belong_v he_o obtain_v of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o give_v a_o perpetual_a 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o say_a hospital_n issue_v out_o of_o cliffe-parkâ—_z near_o stamford_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o warden_n and_o 12_o poor_a man_n the_o warden_n receive_v 3._o s._n 4._o d._n weekly_o and_o each_o poor_a man_n 2._o s._n 4._o d._n weekly_o with_o yearly_a allowance_n
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custodiae_fw-la with_o this_o in_o part_n agree_v the_o book_n of_o crowland_n which_o make_v mention_n of_o stamford_n and_o stamford-shire_n moreover_o john_n stow_n in_o his_o chronicle_n report_v 131._o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n athelstone_n before_o the_o conquest_n there_o be_v a_o mint_n for_o the_o coin_n of_o money_n in_o stamford-baron_n so_o that_o without_o doubt_n the_o limit_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o liberty_n of_o stamford_n have_v be_v far_o beyond_o what_o now_o they_o be_v the_o ancient_a owner_n of_o this_o town_n have_v be_v many_o but_o all_o hold_v from_o the_o crown_n in_o chief_a the_o tower_n roll_n make_v mention_v that_o king_n john_n give_v the_o castle_n and_o town_n of_o stamford_n to_o william_n earl_n warren_n after_o the_o death_n of_o which_o earl_n warren_n henry_n the_o three_o seize_v the_o castle_n and_o town_n and_o give_v the_o same_o to_o edward_n his_o son_n who_o hold_v they_o and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v king_n he_o 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great_a disadvantage_n of_o the_o say_a town_n chap._n four_o the_o ancient_a government_n of_o stamford_n the_o first_o incorporate_n thereof_o by_o letter_n patent_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n have_v from_o time_n to_o time_n nourish_v and_o cherish_v corporation_n the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o stamford_n by_o the_o new_a grant_n and_o late_a charter_n the_o power_n give_v they_o there_o to_o make_v law_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v the_o same_o and_o the_o law_n make_v particular_o set_v down_o the_o government_n of_o stamford_n be_v long_o before_o their_o write_a charter_n hold_v and_o use_v among_o themselves_o by_o a_o ancient_a prescription_n which_o be_v call_v the_o aldermanry_n of_o the_o guild_n as_o strong_a and_o as_o large_a if_o not_o more_o strong_a than_o now_o the_o same_o be_v settle_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o the_o first_o and_o 15_o of_o edward_n the_o four_o who_o be_v the_o first_o that_o do_v incorporate_v the_o town_n by_o letter_n patent_n for_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o
follow_a verse_n which_o in_o part_n do_v resemble_v the_o free_a and_o large_a liberty_n and_o grant_n to_o inferior_a corporation_n 16._o the_o king_n give_v he_o for_o his_o inheritance_n the_o county_n of_o chester_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n make_v a_o sure_a charter_n to_o he_o and_o his_o succession_n by_o the_o sword_n of_o dignity_n to_o hold_v it_o by_o might_n and_o to_o call_v a_o parliament_n to_o his_o will_n and_o fight_v to_o order_v his_o subject_n after_o true_a justice_n as_o a_o praeporent_fw-la prince_n and_o statute_n to_o devise_v this_o hugh_n lupus_n for_o the_o better_a aid_v of_o he_o in_o his_o government_n and_o for_o the_o more_o complete_v of_o he_o in_o his_o parliament_n which_o shouâ—d_fw-mi be_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o law_n to_o rule_v by_o substitute_v and_o make_v under_o he_o these_o eight_o baron_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 1_o robertus_fw-la filius_fw-la hugonis_fw-la baron_n de_fw-fr malpas_n 2_o richardus_fw-la de_fw-la vernon_n baron_n 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the_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o the_o jailor_n be_v the_o arrest_a sergeant_n in_o the_o liberty_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o black_a rod_n now_o in_o pursuance_n of_o that_o power_n give_v to_o this_o corporation_n for_o the_o make_n of_o good_a and_o wholesome_a law_n for_o the_o better_a government_n of_o the_o same_o richard_n wolphe_n gent._n alderman_n of_o the_o say_a town_n at_o a_o common_a court_n or_o hall_n there_o hold_v the_o 15_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o six_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n that_o now_o be_v etc._n etc._n with_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o comburgess_n and_o capital_a burgess_n in_o the_o common_a hall_n assemble_v do_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v as_o follow_v i_o that_o no_o new_a habitation_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o the_o say_a town_n unless_o it_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o dwell_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v cess_v or_o fit_a to_o be_v cess_v in_o the_o subsidy_n at_o xx_o s_o in_o land_n or_o iij.l._n in_o good_n at_o the_o least_o except_v hospital_n and_o house_n of_o correction_n upon_o peyne_a to_o forfeit_v to_o the_o alderman_n and_o burgess_n or_o their_o successor_n the_o sum_n of_o x.s._n for_o every_o month_n that_o such_o cottage_n or_o new_a building_n shall_v be_v use_v for_o habitation_n 2_o that_o no_o barn_n or_o other_o house_n shall_v be_v convert_v into_o tenement_n and_o no_o ancient_a tenement_n shall_v be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a habitation_n except_o the_o same_o so_o divide_v shall_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o the_o dwell_n of_o subsidy_n man_n of_o xx_o s_o land_n or_o iij.l._n good_n the_o erecter_n to_o forfeit_v x.s._n monthly_a and_o the_o tenant_n v.s._n monthly_a to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 3_o that_o such_o who_o take_v in_o inmate_n shall_v forfeit_v x.s._n monthly_a to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 4_o that_o none_o shall_v let_v or_o assign_v any_o tenement_n to_o any_o one_o not_o assess_v or_o fit_a to_o be_v assess_v at_o xx_o s_o land_n or_o iij.l._n good_n except_o to_o fréeman_n that_o have_v not_o discontinue_v from_o the_o town_n with_o their_o family_n by_o the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n before_o unless_o the_o landlord_n become_v bind_v with_o the_o tenant_n or_o one_o other_o sufficient_a surety_n in_o 40._o l._n to_o save_v the_o town_n harmless_a upon_o peine_fw-fr of_o five_o pound_n forfeit_a for_o the_o contempt_n and_o x.s._n monthly_a for_o the_o continuance_n by_o the_o landlord_n and_o v.s._n monthly_a by_o the_o tenant_n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 5_o that_o these_o order_n extend_v not_o to_o any_o that_o take_v in_o tenant_n of_o xx_o s_o land_n or_o iij.l._n good_n in_o you_o subsidy_n except_o they_o be_v inmate_n 6_o that_o the_o alderman_n for_o the_o time_n be_v with_o two_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d camburgess_n to_o the_o place_n not_o be_v offender_n shall_v be_v judge_n whether_o such_o erection_n be_v meet_v for_o the_o habitation_n of_o such_o subsidy_n man_n 7_o that_o the_o street_n and_o lane_n in_o the_o say_a town_n be_v cleanse_v every_o saturday_n by_o the_o adjacent_a inhabitant_n or_o the_o party_n delinquent_a to_o forfeit_v for_o every_o offence_n vj.d._n and_o the_o constable_n in_o that_o precinct_n to_o forfeit_v for_o not_o present_v every_o offence_n at_o the_o next_o session_n after_o the_o same_o be_v commit_v ij.s.vj.d._n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 8_o that_o no_o alderman_n shall_v presume_v to_o make_v any_o a_o freeman_n out_o of_o the_o town-hall_n unless_o the_o same_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o open_a hall_n and_o the_o fine_a for_o such_o freedom_n there_o assess_v upon_o peyne_a to_o forfeit_v v.l._n to_o the_o use_n aforesaid_a 9_o that_o no_o tradesman_n whatsoever_o except_o fréeman_n by_o birth_n or_o service_n shall_v presume_v to_o open_v any_o shop_n or_o to_o sell_v any_o ware_n until_o they_o have_v agree_v for_o their_o freedom_n upon_o peyne_n of_o forfeit_v x.s._n for_o every_o month_n they_o 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of_o wood_n and_o blue_a cloth_n to_o make_v each_o of_o they_o a_o gown_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n burley_n do_v appoint_v the_o alderman_n of_o stamford_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o have_v the_o nomination_n of_o four_o of_o the_o say_a poor_a man_n when_o any_o of_o the_o say_a place_n shall_v happen_v to_o fâ—ll_v void_a in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1588._o the_o foresay_a mrs._n jane_n cecell_n by_o her_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n give_v 50._o l._n to_o be_v lend_v out_o for_o ever_o without_o interest_n to_o poor_a tradesman_n and_o artificer_n in_o stamford_n and_o stamford-baron_n the_o same_o to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o certain_a feoffer_n nominate_v in_o hersay_v will_n richard_n snâ—â—deâ—_z clarke_n and_o parson_n of_o st._n john_n in_o stamford_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 1604_o give_v certain_a land_n and_o tenement_n for_o ever_o in_o stamford_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o his_o wife_n foâ—_z seven_o poor_a widow_n of_o the_o age_n of_o 60_o 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et_fw-la similiter_fw-la â—lim_fw-la apud_fw-la britanes_fw-la â—emporibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la regâ—â—_z isto_fw-la britania_n vocabantur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la â—osteâ—_z 〈◊〉_d saxâ—num_fw-la vocabantur_fw-la aldermani_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la aetatâ—m_fw-la sed_fw-la propter_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la cum_fw-la quidem_fw-la adolecentes_fw-la essent_fw-la jurispâ—riti_fw-la tamen_fw-la et_fw-la super_fw-la hoc_fw-la experti_fw-la and_o likewise_o in_o time_n past_a among_o the_o britain_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o this_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n they_o be_v call_v senator_n which_o afterwards_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o saxon_n be_v call_v alderman_n not_o so_o much_o for_o their_o age_n as_o for_o their_o wisdom_n etc._n etc._n houâ—ndes_v pag._n 607._o poly_n hron_n polidor_n virgil_n inter_fw-la legâ—â—_z 〈◊〉_d *_o cum_fw-la ut_fw-la habet_fw-la hunt_v donensu_fw-la picti_n and_o scoti_fw-la omnem_fw-la regionem_fw-la ad_fw-la 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