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of_o the_o city_n viz._n the_o tenant_n shall_v have_v three_o summons_n at_o three_o several_a husting_n and_o three_o essoign_n the_o summons_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n per_fw-la majorem_fw-la viâ—_n '_o london_n precipimus_fw-la vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la summon_n '_o primo_fw-la per_fw-la bonos_fw-es summonitor_fw-la '_o j._n b._n quod_fw-la sit_fw-la hic_fw-la ad_fw-la prox_n '_o hustingum_fw-la london_n de_fw-la pl'itis_fw-la terre_fw-fr in_o guihald_v '_o civitatis_fw-la pred'_o tenend_v '_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la r._n b._n in_o pl'ito_fw-la terre_fw-fr &c._n &c._n et_fw-la habeatis_fw-la tunc_fw-la &_o ibidem_fw-la nomina_fw-la illorum_fw-la per_fw-la quos_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la preceptum_fw-la etc._n etc._n dat'_n apud_fw-la guihald_v '_o civitatis_fw-la pred'_fw-fr die_v anno_fw-la etc._n etc._n after_o the_o sheriff_n have_v return_v all_o the_o summons_n three_o essoign_n be_v allow_v and_o after_o that_o a_o view_n if_o desire_v the_o essoign_n be_v record_v after_o this_o manner_n pl'ita_n terre_fw-fr tent_n '_o etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la hunc_fw-la hustingum_fw-la j._n b._n essoin_fw-fr '_o est_fw-fr primo_fw-la versus_fw-la r._n b._n in_o pl'ito_fw-la terre_fw-fr etc._n etc._n per_fw-la johannem_fw-la ancient_n '_o &_o ric'um_a custom_n secundum_fw-la consuetud_n '_o etc._n etc._n election_n of_o burgess_n and_o other_o officer_n in_o this_o court_n the_o burgess_n to_o serve_v for_o the_o city_n in_o parliament_n must_v be_v elect_v by_o the_o livery-man_n of_o the_o respective_a company_n upon_o every_o michaelmas_n day_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o choose_v a_o lord_n major_a for_o the_o year_n follow_v and_o the_o useage_n be_v to_o put_v all_o those_o gentleman_n in_o nomination_n that_o be_v alderman_n under_o the_o chair_n who_o have_v hold_v the_o office_n of_o sheriff_n the_o commons_o must_v choose_v two_o and_o retorn_a their_o name_n to_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o alderman_n who_o elect_v which_o of_o the_o two_o they_o think_v most_o fit_a to_o hold_v the_o place_n and_o signify_v their_o choice_n to_o the_o commons_o and_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n and_o afterward_o must_v be_v swear_v at_o guildhall_n on_o st._n simon_n and_o judes_n day_n and_o the_o day_n after_o at_o the_o exchequer_n upon_o midsummer_n day_n the_o livery-man_n of_o the_o respective_a company_n do_v choose_v sheriff_n but_o my_o lord_n major_a by_o his_o prerogative_n may_v drink_v to_o any_o citizen_n and_o nominate_v he_o to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sheriff_n and_o the_o usage_n have_v be_v for_o the_o commons_o to_o confirm_v such_o person_n and_o to_o elect_v another_o to_o serve_v with_o he_o and_o after_o the_o sheriff_n be_v elect_v the_o commons_o choose_v two_o auditor_n for_o the_o chamber_n and_o bridge-house_n account_n a_o chamberlain_n two_o bridgmaster_n and_o four_o ale-conners_n note_n note_n that_o the_o sheriff_n be_v judge_n of_o the_o election_n and_o do_v declare_v by_o mr._n common_a sergeant_n who_o be_v the_o person_n elect_v after_o the_o sheriff_n be_v so_o elect_v they_o take_v a_o oath_n at_o guildhall_n upon_o michaelmas-eve_n and_o the_o day_n after_o michaelmas_n day_n must_v be_v present_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n and_o when_o they_o be_v swear_v it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o commons_o to_o remove_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n the_o chamberlain_n and_o bridgemaster_n after_o election_n take_v the_o usual_a oath_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n and_o court_n of_o alderman_n the_o court_z of_o common_z council_n this_o court_n be_v hold_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o guildhall_n before_o the_o lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o common_a councel-man_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n major_n shall_v appoint_v and_o direct_v it_o be_v in_o his_o lordship_n power_n to_o call_v and_o dismiss_v this_o court_n at_o his_o pleasure_n several_a committee_n be_v annual_o appoint_v and_o elect_v by_o this_o court_n for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o speedy_a dispatch_n of_o the_o city_n affair_n who_o make_v report_n to_o this_o court_n of_o their_o do_n and_o proceed_n as_o occasion_n require_v viz._n 1._o a_o committee_n of_o six_o alderman_n and_o twelve_o commoner_n for_o let_v and_o demise_v the_o city_n land_n and_o tenement_n who_o usual_o meet_v every_o wednesday_n in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o guildhall_n for_o that_o purpose_n 2._o a_o committee_n of_o four_o alderman_n and_o eight_o commoner_n to_o let_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o land_n and_o tenement_n give_v by_o sir_n thomas_n gresham_n who_o usual_o meet_v at_o mercers-hall_n at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n major_a for_o the_o time_n be_v direct_v and_o appoint_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n to_o elect_v the_o lord_n major_n one_o of_o this_o committee_n 3._o this_o court_n do_v also_o annual_o elect_a commissioner_n for_o the_o sewer_n and_o pavement_n 4._o this_o court_n do_v also_o annual_o elect_v a_o a_o governor_n deputy-governour_n and_o assistant_n for_o management_n of_o the_o city_n land_n in_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n pursuant_n to_o the_o king_n charter_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v viz._n we_o will_v also_o and_o by_o these_o present_n for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n do_v grant_v constitute_v and_o ordain_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a society_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o assistant_n of_o london_n of_o the_o new_a plantation_n in_o ulster_n within_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n for_o ever_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v yearly_o elect_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o major_n alderman_n and_o commonalty_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o london_n at_o the_o first_o common_a council_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o same_o city_n of_o london_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n at_o which_o time_n the_o deputy_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o twelve_o of_o the_o same_o person_n which_o have_v be_v assistant_n for_o the_o year_n precedent_n shall_v be_v remove_v from_o their_o office_n and_o one_o other_o deputy_n and_o twelve_o other_o assistant_n shall_v be_v of_o new_a name_v supply_v and_o appoint_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o same_o deputy_n and_o assistant_n so_o as_o aforesaid_a to_o be_v remove_v for_o the_o help_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o assistant_n not_o remove_v for_o one_o year_n next_o follow_v and_o that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o year_n than_o next_o follow_v such_o former_a assistant_n which_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o office_n in_o that_o year_n then_o precede_v shall_v be_v then_o likewise_o remove_v and_o other_o shall_v be_v likewise_o of_o new_a name_v supply_v elect_v and_o appoint_v into_o their_o place_n and_o so_o by_o a_o interchangeable_a course_n so_o that_o twelve_o of_o the_o same_o assistant_n shall_v be_v and_o continue_v in_o their_o place_n during_o the_o term_n of_o two_o year_n and_o further_o we_o will_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v for_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n that_o at_o a_o common_a council_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n of_o london_n next_o after_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n next_o after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o present_n the_o nomination_n and_o election_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a governor_n deputy_n and_o assistant_n be_v shall_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v make_v in_o form_n aforesaid_a and_o so_o from_o thenceforth_o yearly_a from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o ever_o a_o stranger_n bear_v may_v be_v make_v free_a of_o this_o city_n by_o order_n of_o this_o court_n and_o not_o otherwise_o the_o several_a place_n of_o common_a sergeant_n town-clerk_n and_o common_a crier_n be_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o this_o court_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o sheriff_n court_n have_v sometime_o be_v elect_v by_o this_o court_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n after_o the_o death_n of_o john_n white_n late_a clerk_n of_o the_o court_n of_o request_n common_o call_v the_o court_n of_o conscience_n in_o london_n this_o court_n do_v elect_v and_o choose_v major_a gunstone_n clerk_n in_o his_o stead_n but_o mr._n white_n
it_o shall_v happen_v that_o six_o month_n after_o f._n shall_v become_v indebt_v to_o w._n or_o have_v good_n in_o his_o hand_n belong_v to_o w._n the_o plaintiff_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o attachment_n make_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v recover_v the_o money_n or_o good_n he_o shall_v prove_v come_v to_o tâ—e_v hand_n of_o f._n after_o the_o attachment_n make_v the_o general_a issue_n upon_o all_o attachment_n be_v whether_o f._n who_o be_v call_v the_o garnishoe_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o attachment_n make_v or_o at_o any_o time_n after_o have_v any_o money_n or_o good_n of_o w._n in_o his_o hand_n three_o a_o attachment_n make_v in_o this_o court_n must_v be_v there_o try_v and_o can_v be_v remove_v nor_o try_v in_o any_o other_o court_n whereas_o a_o attachment_n make_v in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n may_v at_o any_o time_n before_o trial_n be_v remove_v into_o this_o court_n by_o a_o warrant_n sign_v by_o the_o lord_n major_n or_o recorder_n which_o warrant_n be_v call_v a_o levetur_fw-la querela_fw-la the_o charge_n whereof_o be_v 5_o s._n 10_o d._n and_o be_v make_v in_o this_o form_n levetur_fw-la querel_n '_o inter_v w._n b._n quer_v '_o &_o g._n r._n defend_v '_o &_o attach_v '_o superindo_fw-mi fact_n '_o in_o manibus_fw-la p._n w._n praemon_n '_o in_o pl'ito_n etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v a_o action_n only_o to_o be_v remove_v the_o warrant_n must_v be_v make_v thus_o levetur_fw-la querel_n '_o inter_v c._n f._n quer_v '_o &_o j._n w._n defend_v '_o in_o pl'ito_n etc._n etc._n the_o levetur_fw-la querela_fw-la must_v be_v write_v by_o a_o attorney_n of_o this_o court_n for_o which_o he_o receive_v 4_o d._n and_o for_o his_o fee_fw-mi 1_o s._n 8_o d._n and_o then_o must_v be_v deliver_v to_o one_o of_o the_o six_o officer_n before_o mention_v to_o procure_v my_o lord_n major_a or_o the_o recorder_n to_o sign_v the_o same_o for_o which_o 4_o d._n be_v due_a to_o his_o lordship_n and_o be_v constant_o pay_v and_o after_o the_o warrant_n be_v sign_v the_o officer_n must_v carry_v it_o to_o the_o clerk_n of_o the_o paper_n belong_v to_o the_o compter_n where_o the_o action_n be_v enter_v and_o give_v he_o 2_o s._n 6_o d._n to_o allow_v the_o same_o levetur_fw-la and_o to_o certify_v the_o action_n or_o attachment_n and_o the_o officer_n for_o his_o pain_n have_v 1_o s._n and_o so_o the_o 5_o s._n 10_o do_v be_v distribute_v four_o a_o attachment_n may_v be_v try_v in_o this_o court_n for_o 30_o s._n although_o the_o concern_v be_v 500_o l._n but_o by_o reason_n of_o new_a device_n of_o continuance_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n the_o charge_n of_o a_o trial_n there_o come_v to_o much_o more_o the_o court_n of_o common_a council_n in_o london_n take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o in_o the_o year_n 1669._o in_o the_o majoralty_n of_o sir_n richard_n ford_n make_v a_o act_n entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o better_a regulate_v of_o the_o court_n of_o law_n in_o the_o guild-hall_n london_n which_o act_n among_o other_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v as_o follow_v be_v it_o enact_v ordain_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n major_n the_o right_a worshipful_a the_o alderman_n his_o brethren_n and_o the_o commons_o in_o this_o common-council_n assemble_v and_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o no_o person_n or_o person_n be_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o admit_v into_o any_o the_o place_n or_o office_n of_o secondary_n of_o the_o compter_n clerk_n or_o attorney_n in_o the_o major_n court_n clerk_z of_o the_o paper_n clerk_n sitter_n attorney_n in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n of_o this_o city_n sergeant_n or_o yeoman_n of_o the_o compter_n but_o that_o he_o or_o they_o do_v first_o take_v he_o or_o their_o freedom_n of_o this_o city_n according_a to_o former_a act_n and_o order_n of_o common-council_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o clerk_n and_o attorney_n of_o the_o major_n and_o sheriff_n court_n of_o this_o city_n do_v breed_v and_o bring_v up_o under_o they_o a_o multitude_n of_o young_a clerk_n take_v with_o they_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n but_o for_o short_a term_n than_o have_v be_v accustom_v within_o this_o city_n and_o the_o attorney_n clerk_n and_o officer_n of_o and_o belong_v to_o the_o sheriff_n of_o london_n and_o the_o sheriff_n court_n do_v often_o tender_v themselves_o to_o the_o defendant_n arrest_v in_o the_o sheriff_n court_n to_o become_v their_o bail_n whereby_o in_o case_n of_o the_o defendant_n absent_v himself_o all_o possible_a mean_n be_v use_v to_o delay_n and_o disappoint_v the_o plaintiff_n in_o their_o just_a suit_n to_o their_o great_a wrong_n and_o abuse_v of_o justice_n be_v it_o therefore_o ordain_v enact_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o say_a lord_n major_n alderman_n and_o commons_o in_o this_o common-council_n assemble_v anâ—_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o nâ—_n person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v henceforth_o at_o any_o time_n admit_v or_o capable_a to_o be_v 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