All Treasure found which hath no lawful Owner belongs to the King in whose grounds soever the same is taken Tronage Toll or Duty for weighing Goods Withernam In the Common Law is the taking or driving a Distress to a hold or out of the County where the Sheriff cannot come upon a Replevin to make deliverance thereof to the party distreined The TABLE ACquittal of Murther pag. 5 10 25 33 Acquittal of Duties in Thames claimed at the Tower 15 23 Acquittal of Toll Tollage Custage and Custom 3. 6. 11. 26. 32. 46 Accompt The Mayor to accompt in the Exchequer 13. 14. 44 Allowance of the Sheriffs in the Excheq 14. 31 Aids Citizens not to war out of the City 39 Aids vide Subsidies Amerciaments 5. 7 Of the Sheriffs of London to be as other Sheriffs 38 Their Amerciaments not to exceed 20 l. 20 In Southwark 68. 108 Aldermen not to be put upon Assizes Attaints or Juries 63 Aldermen not to be Collectors 64 Aldermen past the Chair to be Justices of the Peace 58 Apples Measurage 116 Assize of Aie and Beer in Southw 67. 102 Attachments for Debts 4 Attachm to be made by the City Officers 68 In Southwark ibid. Aldermen past the Chair to be Justices in Southwark 110 Ale-houses Recognizances for suppressing them 159 Appearance at Sessions and Recognizances about it ibid. Aliens to keep no houses in London 55 Battail 3. 5. 7. 10. 25. 33 Beams and Weights 36. 88. to 92 Bartholomews in Smithfield great and less 128. 136. 182 Black-Fryers 136 Black-Fryers exempt from Taxes and Fifteenths 129 Beadle of the Court of Requests 181 Bethlem Hospital 183. 185 Brokers 53. 55 Brokers The Office recited 182 Brid-toll To be free thereof 6. 8. 12. 26 Buildings and new Erections 166 Bastards Recognizances concerning them 159 Certificate of the Custom of London to be Ore tenus 60 City of London the King's Chamber 137 City and the Extent thereof 127. 138. 140 Cold-Harbour 128. 138. 144 Coals and the weighing them pertains to the City 139. 141 No Market thereof to be in Lighters 144 Against the forestalling them ibid. Measuring them pertains to the City 117 Notice of the quantity to be given by the Mayor to the King 142 Corn and the measuring the same 119 Childwite To be free of the same 6. 8. 26 Clerk of the Market in Southw 68. 107. 110 Of the Court of Request 180 Confirmation of all former Charters with an Exception 147 Coroner of London 77 Place of London distinct from the Chie Butler's Place ibid. Of Southwark 107 Claims of Liberties undecided 45 Charter of Edw. 4th confirmed by Act of Parliament 3 H. 8. 74 Charters of King Hen. 6th made void 151 Court of Conscience and Request 180 Conservator of the River of Thames 118 Confirm of the Customs of Lon. 6. 8. 12. 48. 118 Court of Requests of London 180 Court of Pypowders in Southwark 68. 102 Combat no Citizen to make Combat 2 Common Cryer or Outroper for Sale of things 193 Customs of Lon. confirmed 6. 8. 12. 30. 48. 51 Custom of Merchandize to be paid before put to sale 35 Customs of Lon. to be certified by the mouth of the Recorder 60. 175 To be enjoyed according to Mag. Charta 50 Circuits how the Citizens are to be regulated in them 46 Confirmation of all former Charters 124. 203 Crown Pleas vide Pleas of the Crown Debts to Citizens of Lon. 4. 5. 7. 26. 35 Dane-guilt 3 Debts to be inrolled in the Exchequer 36 Deodands in Southwark 101 Device in Mortmain 42 Discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown vide Pleas c. Doubts concerning the Char. of Hen. 7th 152 Dukes Place 133 Escheator of the Mayor of London to be Escheator 43. Of the King not to intermeddle in Lond. ib. Exchequer no Citizen to be sued there except it concern the King 48 Escheats in Southwark 66. 107 Estraies in Dukes Place 136 Execution of Writs in Southwark 67. 102 Fee-Farm paid for the Sheriffwick of Middlesex 14. 20 Felons goods in Southwark 66. 103 to 108 Taken in Southwark to be carried to Newgate ibid. Fee-Farm of Southwark 113 Felons Goods in Dukes-Place vide Treasure there In London 136. 176 Fees for weighing of Coals 141 Garbling of things not formerly Garbled 169 Gawging of things not formerly Gawged ibid. Weighing 172 Fair in West-Smithfield 163 in Southwark 68. 102 Fines and Amerciaments concerning the River of Thames 161 By the Mayor 161 By Commissioners of Sewers 162 Foreign Tenures 25. 33 Foreign Bought and Sold vide Goods Foreign c. Forestalling Goods 35 Forestalling and Regrating Coals 143 Forfeitures Customs of London not to be Forfeited 6 Forfeiture of Recognizances vide Recognizances Of Goods put to Sale before Custom is paid 35. Of Wares Forestalled vide Forestalling Free from Scot and Lot and Daneguilt 2 From Murther vide Murther From Toll 5. 7. 11 From Toll all over England 32. 34 Freemens Widows vide Widows Freedom to be taken by certain Persons 178 Fugitives goods in Southwark vide Treasure there Gates and Customs of them 56 Gathering of the Toll in London vide Toll Garbling Office 76. 167 Gawgers Office 76. 81. 189 Guilt Dane-Guilt 2 Goods disclaimed in Southwark vide Treasure there Goods waved in Dukes-Place 148 Goods Foreign bought and sold in the City Forfeited 79 Goal-delivery and Recogn for appearing 177 Handiworks in Southwark vide Treasurer Trove there Huntings 4. 6. 11. 26 Hustings 4. 6. 7. 11. 25 Infangtheft 41 Inquisition to be taken at St. Martins vide St. Martins Jeresgive vide Bridtoll Jews 37 Issue upon the Customs of London vide Customs of London Justices one Alderman in Middlesex another in Surrey to be named by the Mayor 177 The Mayor Recorder c. Justices of Peace and of Oyer c. 154. 57. 58. 135 Four may hold Sessions 155 Of Lond. to hold Jurisdict in Black-Fryers White-Fryers Dukes-Place c. 133 In Southwark 110 Issues pardoned 165 Intrusions pardoned 185 Justice City to appoint a Justice for Pleas. 3 Inmates 145 Keddals vide Wares Keeper No Keeper to be set over the City 47 Laws The City to enjoy their Laws 1 Lands and the Plea of Lands 3 Lestage vide Acquittal of Toll Leaden-Hall 70 Letters Patents to be sealed without charge 136 Licence to purchase five Acres of Ground in St. Giles's in the Fields 187 Liberties of London restored 125 c. Liberties confirmed 120. 41. 22. 59 Not to be against Law 37 To be Recorded before the Justices 45 Not to be impeached by the Stat. of York 50 Not to be forfeited vide Forfeitures Licence to purchase Land in Mortmaine 72 Lighters of Coals 138. 144 Lodging not to be taken by force 3. 7. 25. 34 Lot vide Free of Lot c. Ludgate 56 Liberties confirmed with exceptions vide Confirmation Middlesex The Sheriffwick thereof 2. 13 Miskenning 3. 5. 7. 11. 25 Mayor The choice 17. 22 To be presented to the King ibid. To name two Aldermen to be inserted in the Commission
the Common-bench Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer or any other Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors which shall exact or require inquisition search or tryal the Mayor and Aldermen of the same City for the time may record testify and declare by word of mouth by the Recorder of the same City for the time being those customs that by such record testimony and declaration without taking any Jury thereupon or making any further process they may speedily proceed to the caption or determination of the plea deed cause or business We have given also and granted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors Treasure found in the same City or the liberty of the same and also waived and strayed Goods and Chattels of all Felons and Fugitives for Felons Committed or that shall be committed by them in the said City or the liberties of the same judged or to be adjudged before Us our Heirs or Successors Treasure found c. granted to the Mayor or any of our Justices We have granted also and for Us our Heirs and Successors by these presents do grant that the Mayor of the said City and their Successors for the time being may name to the Chancellor of England for the time being two of the Aldermen of the same City of which one at the nomination of the said Mayor The Mayor to name two Aldermen for Justices in Middlesex and London Surrey shall be one of the keepers of the peace in the County of Middlesex and the other in the County of Surrey who shall be inserted with others into all Commissions henceforth to be made for the conservation of the peace in the Counties aforesaid and may henceforth do concern and execute those things which are to be done by the keepers of the peace in the Counties aforesaid according to the force and effect of the Commissions directed or to be directed to them and others And whereas Freemen of London the freedom of the City of London in times past was had in such price and estimation that many Merchants thought themselves happy to enjoy the same and to be reputed members of the same City And whereas divers persons being Sons of certain Freemen of the said City resident in our said City and others who were apprentices of Freemen of the said City resident in our said City in these late times have used and daily do use and exercise Merchandize negotiation and Commerce from the port of the same City to parts beyond the Seas and by reason thereof have and do gain and acquire great prfiots and advantages to themselves refusing or at least delaying to become freemen of the said City and to be admitted into the liberty of the same City although they be capable of the same and so they have priviledges and yet are loose and free from publick Offices Places Charges and Burthens of the said City for our service and honour and for the upholding of the state and profit of that City that the weakning of the Government of the said City and impoverishing the Freemen and disparaging of the liberty thereof We considering these things and intimately desiring as much as in us is to strengthen and enlarge the liberties of the said City our Royal Chamber and to conserve support and protect the rule and Government and good and happy state of that City We will appoint ordain and declare for Us our Heirs and Successors that all they who are or hereafter shall be Sons of Freemen to be made free of London Sons of Freemen of the City or who are or hereafter shall be apprentices or Servants of Freemen of our said City and now do or hereafter shall reside or inhabit in the same City or the liberties of the same or within ten miles distant from any part of the same and do or shall use Merchandize and who do or shall refuse or delay to become Freemen of the said City shall not be permitted at any time hence forth by themselves or by others directly or indirectly to transport any goods wares or Merchandizes by way of Merchandizing in any way from the Port of our City of London to parts foreign or beyond the Seas Willing and for Us our Heirs and Successors we do firmly command the Governors Assistants and Merchant adventurers of England the Governors and Assistants of the English Merchants traffiquing in the Baltick Sea the Society of English Merchants for discovery of new commerce the Governors and Society of Merchants of England trading into the Levant Seas the Governor and Society of Merchants of London trading to France and the Dominions of the same and to all other societies of Merchants trading or Merchandizing into foreign parts beyond the Seas by what name or names soever the said distinct Societies are known or reputed That they nor any of them admit licence or permit any such like person or persons to Merchandize or Traffick or have commerce as Merchants to foreign parts unless such persons first become Freemen of the said City and bring a testimonial from the Chamberlain or Under-Chamberlain of the said City for the time being that they are admitted into the liberty of the said City And further for us our heirs and successors we will and command that no Merchant being or who hereafter shall be a Freeman of the said City shall take henceforth Merchants free of London not to take Apprentices under seven years any Apprentice to serve him in such like Merchandize within the City aforesaid Liberties or Suburbs of the sâ—s of or within ten miles of the same City for less than seven years to be bound and inrolled according to the custom of the said City and not otherwise And whereas by a certain Act of Parliament made in the third year of the Reign of our most dear Father Lord James late King of England It is enacted that every Citizen and Freeman of the City of London and every other person or persons inhabiting or which shall Court of Conscience Requests inhabit in the said City or the Liberties of the same being a Tradesman Victualler or Labourer who then had or from thenceforth should have any debt or debts owing to him or them not amounting to forty shillings by any Citizen or any other person or persons being a Victualler Tradesman or Labourer who doth or shall inhabit within the said City or the Liberties of the same may cause such like Debtor or Debtors to be warned or summoned by Officers of the Court of Request the Beadle or Officer of the Court of Requests in the Guild-Hall London for the time being by writing to be left at the dwelling-house of such Debtor or Debtors or by any reasonable notice or warning to be given to the said Debtor or Debtors to appear before the Commissioners of the said Court of Requests holden in the
of Peace in Middlesex London and Surrey 177 To the Barons of the Exchequer 38 At the Tower ibid. To be Justice at Newgate 41 To be Escheator in London 44 To be Justice of Peace and of Oyer and and Terminer 58 To be Justice in Southwark 110 To Measure Coals Corn c. 116 c. To be yearly chosen 17 Magna Charta recited 40 Medway River 15. 23. 45. 115 Maces to be born by the Serjeants of Lond. 52 Market not to be within 7 miles of London 47. 175 In Southwark 110 Not to be in Lighters 144 The Mayor Clerk of the Market in Southwark 107 Marshal of the K. not to meddle in Lond. 43 Merchant strangers not to sell by retail 55 To sell in forty daies and not to keep houses 43. 54 Merchants of Almaine 63 Martins le Grand Inquisit to be there 48. 82 Murage quit thereof 38 Murther free thereof 2. 5. 7. Newgate 56 Non-User of the Customs no forseiture of them 121 Names of the Corporations of London 124 Oath none to be taken by the Sheriffs in the Exchequer except c. 44 To be administred by the Mayor c. For discovering concealed Goods 208 Office of Packing 75. 197 Of Seavage 202 Of Portage 76. 198 Of Outroper or Common Cryer 173 Of Garbling vide Garbling Of Gawging vide Gawging Of Wine-drawer 76 Of Measuring Coals Corn Salt c. 116 Of Conservator of the River vide Conservator Of Common Cryer vide Common Cryer Of Clerk of the Court of Conscience vide Clerk Of Register of Brokers vide Brokers Officers of London to have the same power in Southwark 106 Offenders to be punished by whom 157 Onions and the measuring of them 116 Oil the Survey of it ibid. Outsangthest vide Infangtheft Passage free thereof 3 Pannage vide Murage 38 Packing 75 Package the Office created and granted to the City 197. 199 Pardon of Issues Rents Profits and Intrusions 165. 166 Ileas of the Crown 3. 5. 7. 25. 32 Citizens not to be impleaded out of Lon. 3. 5. 6. 10. 25. 32. 43 In Fairs to be holden by Citizens 44 In Southwark to be tried in Lon. 104 Pauls Mony allowed for the Liberty thereof 31 Promises 4. 6. 7. 25 Prizage of Wines 47 Porcage Office 76 Port of London 119 Poors House in Smithfield 184 Plums the measuring of them 116 Purveyor not to make prize of things in Lon. 47 Not to be a Merchant ibid. Pye-Powder Court in Southwark 68. 102 Peace Recognizance concerning preservation thereof 133. 155. 160 Queen-Hith 29 The Farm thereof made by the Earl of Cornwall ibid. Recorder a Justice of Oyer Terminer 58. 134 Of the Quorum 134 In Southwark 110 Record The Liberties and Customs 60. 175 Return of Writs in Southwark 67. 102 Recogniz forfeited granted to the City 160 Recognizances of Citizens to be inrolled in the Exchequer 36 Recognizances forfeited granted to the City except Royal Issues 159 For preserving of the Peace 133. 155. 160 Concerning Bastards 177 For Appearance at Gaol-delivery vide Gaol-delivery Retail 55 Restitution of Liberties 125. 148 Roots measured 116 Register of Brokers 182 Serjeants of London may use Silver and Gold Maces 52 Southwark granted to the City in Parliament 49 The Fee-Farm thereof 113 Several Messuages granted the City 92 to 100. Treasure found Waifes Estrays c. 101 A Fair. 68 Inhabitants to be under the Government of the Mayor 109 The Mayor c. to be Justices there 110 Markets there ibid. The Mayor to be Clark of the Market and receive Tolls there 107. 108 Marshalsea c. Excepted out of this Grant of Southwark 111 Summons there 68 Salt the measuring thereof 116 Sheriffwick of Middlesex granted to the City 2 Of London and Middlesex granted 13. 14 19 Sheriffs to be removed at pleasure of the Citizens 14. 19 Accomptable in the Exchequer 13. 19 If not Solvent the City to answer their dues to the King 13. 19 Not to be amerced above 20 l. 13. 20 For criminal offences punished ibid. To be allowed upon Account in the Exchequer what shall c. 14. 21 To be presented at the Exchequer 19 To be allowed upon account of Pauls 31 When to be presented to the Tower 38 To be amerced as other Sheriffs 38. 42 Not to be charged with escapes of such as fly to Churches 43 To take no oath in the Exchequer but to Accompt 44 To have the forfeiture of victuals 47 Staynes the Forrest disforrested 27 Subsidies how Citizens are to be taxed 46 Strangers not to sell by retail 55 Soil of the Streets and Thames formerly granted to the City and since made void 150 Strayes in London 176 Signs 183 Sanctuary 44 Summons to be made only by City Officers 43 Steward of the Kings House not to sit in Lon. ibid. Strangers not to keep houses or be Brokers 55 Sidney Sir William's Patent cancelled 85 Streets Lanes Alleys Wastegrounds and Common Soil of the City reserved to the King 164 Sessions of Peace 155 Taxes and Tallages who liable to them 62. 63 Tenures 5. 7. 25 Thames the Mayor conservator thereof 118 The Wares and Keddals to be removed 9. 15. 23 Toll Citizens to be Toll-free 6. 7. 11. 25. 34 Tower Customs taken by the keeper thereof acquitted 15 The Mayor and Sheriff to be presented there 38 Tolls in London to be collected by whom 64 In Southwark 108 Tobacco 169 Tonnage 70 Tronage 5. 6. 86. 88 Treasure Trove in London 176. In Southwark 66. 101 In Dukes Place 136 Thieves taken in Southwark To be carried to Newgate 69. 103 Trial in London of actions in Southwark 106 Victuals No Purveyor or other Officer to set price 47 The Sheriff to have the forfeiture 47 Forestalled forfeited 35 View of Franck-Pledg in Southwark 68. 103 Wares or Keddals to be moved out of the River 9. 15. 23. 24 War no Citizens to be compelled thereto 44 Waifes in London 176. in Southwark 66. 101 White-Friers 128. 129. 133 Weavers 18 Westminster their liberties saved 38 Weighing Wools at Leaden Hall 70 Of Coals 141 At the Kings Beam 36. 88 West-Smithfield 184 The House of Poor there 208 Widows of Freemen 174 Wine-drawers 76 Writs in Southwark 67. 101 Withernam 4. 7. 11. 26. 34. Warren of Staynes unwarrened 27 Wares Forestalled 35 Some Errata and Defects which have escaped the Press PAge 4. l. 8. for Premises read Promises P. 6. l. 9. for Premises read Promises P. 7. l. Uit. for Premises read Promises P. 35. l. 6. for the line drawn read questioned P. 49. l. 1. for the line drawn read City THE CHARTER OF King Charles the Second Granted to the CITY of LONDON Translated into English CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting We have seen the Charter of Lord William sometimes King of England our Progenitor made in these words William King greet William Bishop c.
the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors may the better more safely and quietly have hold and enjoy some things in the said Letters Patents of the said late King Henry the 6th herein after expressed Nevertheless with some Provisoes Exceptions Restrictions and Explanations in these presents mentioned It is our good pleasure by Grant of divers things following these our present Letters to grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors the same particular things and others hereafter specified in such manner form as is afterwards metioned Know ye therefore that we for divers good causes and considerations especially moving us thereunto of our special grace and from our certain knowledg and meer motion have given and granted and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors that the Mayor and Recorder of the said City who now are and for the time shall be as well those Aldermen who formerly have been Mayors of the City as those Aldermen who for the time to come shall sustain and bear the burthen and office of the Mayoralty of the said City although they shall cease from their Mayoralty or are dismissed from it so long as nevertheless they stand Aldermen and the three senior Aldermen of the said City for the time being who have stood longest in the Office of Aldermen and before that time have not yet born the burthen and the Office of Mayoralty of that City for ever Keepers and each of them a Keeper of the peace of Us our Heirs and Successors within the City of London aforesaid and the liberties of the same to be conserved and kept And we do constitute make and ordain by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors the same Mayor Recorder and Aldermen aforesaid The Mayor Recorder and Aldermen to be Justices our Keepers and Iustices and each of them the Keeper and Iustice of us our Heirs and Successors within the City of London aforesaid and the liberties of the same To keep and cause to be kept all and singular the Statutes and Ordinances made or to be made for the good of the peace of Us our Heirs or Successors for the conservation of the same and for the quiet rule and government of the people of Us our Heirs and Successors in all their Articles as well within the said City as the liberty thereof according to the force form and effect of them And to correct and punish all those whom they shall find offending against the form and effect of the said Ordinances and Statutes and any of them in the City aforesaid and the liberties thereof as should be done according to the form of those Ordinances and Statutes And to cause all such who shall threaten all or any of the people of Us our Heirs or Successors concerning their bodies or burning their houses to find sufficient security for his peace and good behaviour towards Us our Heirs and Successors and if they shall refuse to find such security then to cause them to be safely kept in our goal of Newgate or in any other prison of Us or our Heirs and Successors in the said City of London untill they shall find security and to do and execute all To find Sureties for the Peace such things which the Justices and Keep-of the peace of Us our Heirs and Successors within any County of our Kingdom of England are inabled may or ought by vertue of any Statutes or Ordinances of this our kingdom of England or by vertue of any Commission of Us our Heirs or Successors to execute or do for the keeping of the peace in any the like Counties We will also and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant to the said Mayor Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors That the Mayor and Recorder of the said City for the time being and such like Aldermen as is aforesaid for the time being who have formerly born and exercised the Office or place of Mayoralty of that City and thereof such like as aforesaid senior Aldermen for the time being who have not yet born the place of Mayoralty aforesaid Or Four of the same Mayor Recorder and 4 Justices may hold a Sessions Aldermen whereof we will the said Mayor or Recorder for the time being to be one be the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors for us our Heirs and Successors for ever To enquire as often and when it shall seem best expedient to them by the Oath of honest and lawful men as well of the City aforesaid as the liberty of the same by whom To enquire of several Offences the truth of the thing may better be known concerning all manner of Murthers Felonies Punishments Witchcarfts Inchantments Sorceries Art-magick Transgressions Forestallings Regrateings Ingrossings and Extortions whatsoever and of all and singular other Misdemeanors and Offences heretofore had or committed or which shall henceforth happen to be done or attempted concerning which the Justices of the peace of Us our Heirs and Successors may or ought lawfully inquire within the City aforesaid or the liberties thereof and as well of all others who have in Companies within the said City and liberties thereof gone or rode or shall from henceforth presume to go or ride armed against Us our Heirs and Successors and also of those who there have layn in wait or shall presume to lie in wait for the time to come to maim or kill the People of Us our Heirs and Successors and also of all Hostlers and other persons who shall offend or attempt in the said City and the liberty of the same in the abuse of measures or weights or in the selling of victuals against Weights Measures the form of the Ordinances and Statutes or any of them made or to be Victuals made for the common profit of our Kingdom of England and the same people of Us our Heirs and Successors and also of all Sheriffs Constables Goalors and other Officers who have behaved themselves unduly about the premises or any of them or shall presume hereafter to behave themselves unduly or shall have been remiss or negligent or shall so be within the City aforesaid and the liberties of the same and of all and singular articles and things whatsoever made and committed or which henceforth shall be made or attempted any way concerning the premises or any of them in the City aforesaid and the liberties of the same And to see into whatsoever Indictments which shall be taken before the Mayor or Recorder of the City aforesaid for the To receive and see into Indictments taken before them time being or such like as is aforesaid Aldermen or four or more of them whereof we will the said Mayor or Recorder for the time being to
be one And to make and continue process against all and singular so indicted or who after shall To make continue process chance to be indicted untill they be taken render themselves or outlawed And to hear and determine all and singular Murthers Felonies Poysonings Witchcrafts Inchantments Sorceries Magick-arts Transgressions False conspiracies and other Misdemeanors Fore stallings Regrateings Ingrossings Extortions Conventicles and Judgments aforesaid and all and singular the premises according to the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdom of England as used and ought to be done in such like Case And to chastise and punish the same offend ers for their faults by Fines Redemptions Amerciaments Forfeitures and otherwise as hath been used and ought to be according to the Law and Custom of our Kingdom To punish Offenders of England and the form of the Ordinances and Statutes of the same And to do exercise hear determine and execute all and singular things within the said City and liberties thereof which Justices of the peace by the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdom may and are inabled to do To execute the Laws as fully as any Justices in any other County may do inquire or execute and in as ample manner and form as any one or other Justices of the peace in any other Counties of this our Kingdom of England may and are inabled lawfully to do inquire punish or execute giving it strictly in command by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors to our Sheriffs of our said City for the time being and their Successors Sheriffs of the said City and to whatsoever Citizens of the said City who now are and in time to come shall be that they be attending counselling answering and aiding to the said keepers of the peace the aforesaid Mayor and Recorder for the time Sheriffs to attend the Justices when desired being and such Aldermen as are aforesaid in all and singular things which do or may belong to the Office of the Keeper of the peace and such like Justices within the said City and liberties of the same according to the said form as often and when they shall be duly required by them or some or one of them in the behalf of Us our Heirs or Successors Know ye also that we for the consideration aforesaid have given and granted And by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors A grant of forfeiture of Recognizauces do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors all Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeited for appearance at any Session or Sessions of the peace holden or to be holden before the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the said City as is aforesaid or any other Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors assigned or to be assigned for or concerning the peace in the City of London and the liberties thereof And also all and all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeited before the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors for and concerning the peace in the same City and liberties of the same assigned or to be assigned or by one or any of them for and concerning the keeping and maintaining of Bastard-Children and the keeping harmless the Parishes of the said City touching such like children or of Inmates dividing of houses in or for several habitations or of suppressing of Alchouses Inmates dividing houses Ale-houses within the said City and liberties thereof And for the observation of such like orders which from time to time by the same Justices of peace or any of them have been made touching any of the late mentioned premises also all manner of Recognizances Recognizances for appearance at the Sessions of Gaol-delivery Fines and Issues of Jurors â—aken or to be taken acknowledged or to â—e acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeiâ—ed for appearance at any Sessio nor Sessions of Goal-delivery of and for prisoners in the â—ame for the time being held or to be held 〈◊〉 and for the said City the liberties there â—f And also Fines and Issues of Jurors and all other Issues Fines and Amerciaments forfeited and to be forfeited of and for all and singular the matters causes and occasions aforesaid and of and for whatsoever transgressions Riots Offences Misprisions Extortions Usurpations Contempts of Laws Violations and other Misdemeanors done or to be committed in the said City or the Liberties of the same before the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the said City for the time being or any of them or any of the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors concerning the peace in the said City or before the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors assigned or to be assigned to hear and determine Felonies Transgressions and Misdemeanors in the said City and Liberties thereof or before any Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors or any of them in the City aforesaid judged or to be adjudged forfeited or to be forfeited together with the Assessments and Levies of the same as often and when there shall be need Saving and always reserving to Us our Heirs and Successors Except Royal Issues all and all manner of Issues and Amerciaments commonly called Fines or Issues Royal hereafter from time to time to be imposed upon these the Mayor and Aldermen and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and for the time or any of them respectively or by them to be forfeited and paid And further we by these Grant of forfeited Recognizances presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors all all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknoweged or to be acknowledged broken or to be broken not observed or not to be observed before the said Justices of the peace in the said City and the liberties of the same or any of them for the peace and security of the peace and good behaviour and also all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged before the Mayor of the said City for the time being in his Court or in the Conservancy of the River of Thames within the limits of the same River or in our said Letters Patents of our said Father as aforesaid is recited and mentioned for due Fishing and observing of good order in taking of Fish or otherwise for the preservation of small Fish in the said River of Thames as for the conservation of the same Water or Shores or Banks of the same River made or to be made broken Fines and Amerciaments imposed by the Mayor or to be broken and also all Fines and Amerciaments Pains and Penalties whatsoever assessed imposed or adjudged or to be assessed or adjudged by or before the Mayor of the said City for the time being in his Courts as