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A72807
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The oath of euery free-man of this Citie of London.; Othe of evrye free man.
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1634
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STC 16764.7; ESTC S125104
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The Oath of euery Free-man of this Citie of LONDON YEe shall sweare that ye shall be good and true to our Soueraigne Lord King Charles and to the heires of our said Soueraigne Lord the King Obeysant and obedient ye shall be to the Maior and Ministers of this City The Franchises and Customes thereof ye shall maintaine and this City keepe harmelesse in that that in you is Ye shall be contributory to all manner of charges within this City as Summons Watches Contributions Taxes Tallages Lot and Scot and to all other charges bearing your part as a Free-man ought to do Ye shal colour no Forreigne goods vnder or in your name whereby the King or this City might or may lose their customes or aduantages Ye shall know no Forraigner to buy or sell any Merchandize with any other forreigner within this City or franchise thereof but ye shall warne the Chamberlaine thereof or some Minister of the Chamber Ye shall implead or sue no Free-man out of this City whiles ye may haue right and law within the same City Ye shall take none Apprentice but if he be Free-borne that is to say no bondmans son nor the childe of any Alien and for no lesse terme then for seuen yeares without fraud or deceit and within the first yeare ye shall cause him to be enrolled or else pay such fine as shal be reasonably imposed upon you for omitting the same And after his termes end within conuenient time being required ye shall make him free of this City if hee haue well and truly serued you Ye shall also keep the Kings Peace in your owne person Yee shall know no gatherings conuenticles nor conspiracies made against the Kings Peace but ye shall warne the Maior thereof or let it to your power All these points and articles ye shall well and truly keep according to the lawes and customes of this City to your power So God you helpe God saue the King Printed by R. Young Printer to this honourable City