The oath of every free-man of the City of Oxford.
         Oxford (England : City)
      
       
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             The oath of every free-man of the City of Oxford.
             Oxford (England : City)
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             printed by Leonard Lichfield,
             Oxford :
             1646.
          
           
             A detailed oath to defend the liberties of the city.
             Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Oaths -- England -- Early works to 1800.
           Oxford (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           Civitas
           Oxon.
           ss.
           The
           Oath
           of
           every
           Free-man
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           YOU
           shall
           sweare
           that
           you
           shall
           be
           faithfull
           and
           true
           to
           our
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           KING
           _____
           and
           to
           His
           HEIRES
           ,
           and
           Lawfull
           Successors
           ,
           KINGS
           and
           QUEENES
           of
           this
           Realm
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
           You
           shall
           be
           Obedient
           and
           ready
           to
           the
           
             Major
             ,
             Alldermen
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bayliffes
             ;
             Ministers
             ,
          
           and
           
             Keepers
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           (
           Officers
           under
           the
           KING'S
           MAJESTY
           ,
           )
           and
           to
           their
           Lawfull
           Commandements
           .
           The
           
             Franchises
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           
             Customes
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           you
           shall
           keep
           and
           maintaine
           to
           your
           power
           ;
           and
           in
           as
           much
           as
           in
           you
           is
           ,
           you
           shall
           save
           this
           City
           harmlesse
           .
           You
           shall
           be
           partner
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Charges
           touching
           this
           City
           ;
           as
           in
           
             Sommons
             ,
             Contributions
             ,
             VVatches
             ,
             Taxes
             ,
             Tallages
             ,
          
           as
           another
           man
           of
           the
           same
           City
           is
           .
           You
           shall
           avow
           no
           Forraigne
           goods
           as
           your
           owne
           ,
           whereby
           the
           KING
           may
           loose
           His
           Customè
           .
           You
           shall
           take
           none
           Apprentice
           for
           lesse
           time
           then
           for
           seven
           yeares
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           cause
           him
           to
           be
           enrolled
           within
           the
           first
           year
           of
           his
           Apprentiship
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           serve
           you
           well
           and
           truly
           ,
           so
           shall
           you
           certifie
           at
           his
           out-going
           .
           You
           shall
           not
           take
           nor
           Receive
           ,
           nor
           consent
           to
           the
           taking
           or
           Receipt
           of
           any
           Incorporation
           ,
           or
           Fellowship
           ;
           nor
           of
           any
           Book
           ,
           or
           Confirmations
           of
           Acts
           ,
           or
           Ordinances
           for
           any
           Fellowship
           ;
           Company
           ,
           or
           Fraternity
           within
           this
           City
           ,
           or
           the
           Franchises
           ,
           or
           Subur'os
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           without
           the
           speciall
           Assent
           ,
           Consent
           ,
           and
           Agreement
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Major
             ,
          
           and
           
             Bayliffes
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Councell
          
           of
           this
           City
           thereunto
           ,
           first
           especially
           had
           and
           obtained
           .
           You
           shall
           know
           no
           Forraigne
           Marchant
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           that
           useth
           any
           Craft
           ,
           Buying
           or
           Selling
           ;
           but
           you
           shall
           warne
           the
           
             Chamberlaines
             ,
          
           or
           else
           the
           
             Majors
          
           Serjeant
           thereof
           .
           You
           shall
           not
           Withdraw
           ,
           Purloyne
           ,
           or
           Withold
           ;
           nor
           consent
           to
           the
           Withdrawing
           ,
           Purloyning
           ,
           or
           Witholding
           ,
           of
           any
           of
           the
           
             Charters
             ,
             VVritings
             ,
             Evidences
             ,
             Escripts
             ,
          
           or
           
             Myniments
          
           appertaining
           ,
           or
           which
           of
           right
           ought
           to
           appertaine
           to
           this
           City
           ;
           but
           you
           shall
           do
           your
           best
           endevour
           to
           see
           them
           brought
           in
           and
           delivered
           to
           the
           use
           of
           this
           City
           .
           You
           shall
           Implead
           no
           Person
           of
           this
           
             Franchises
             ,
          
           and
           
             Guild
             ,
          
           out
           of
           this
           Court
           ,
           if
           that
           you
           may
           haue
           right
           within
           this
           Court
           ;
           neither
           shall
           you
           Challeng
           ,
           Claim
           ,
           or
           take
           the
           Priviledge
           of
           any
           other
           Court
           or
           Courts
           ,
           in
           any
           Action
           ,
           or
           Suite
           ,
           here
           Commenced
           ,
           by
           any
           Person
           that
           is
           Free
           of
           this
           
             Guild
             ;
          
           except
           the
           same
           Priviledge
           be
           allowable
           by
           the
           Common
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Realm
           ;
           and
           in
           all
           things
           you
           shall
           be
           justified
           by
           the
           Major
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           and
           his
           Councell
           ,
           as
           a
           true
           and
           Obedient
           Citizen
           ought
           to
           be
           .
           You
           shall
           not
           concent
           to
           the
           Decrease
           of
           a
           Coffer
           ,
           called
           [
           
             Dame
          
           MARGARET
           NORTHEN
           ,
           and
           CISSELEY
           HABERFIELD
           ,
           ]
           nor
           to
           the
           Decrease
           of
           an
           other
           Coffer
           under
           five
           Lockes
           ,
           without
           the
           Assent
           of
           the
           Major
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Councell
           ;
           and
           the
           Councell
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           you
           shall
           truly
           keep
           .
           These
           poynts
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           touching
           the
           
             Franchises
             ,
             Liberties
             ,
          
           and
           
             customes
          
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ;
           you
           shall
           keep
           and
           maintaine
           to
           the
           uttermost
           of
           your
           power
           .
           
             So
             God
             you
             help
             .
          
        
         
           And
           by
           the
           same
           Oath
           ,
           you
           shall
           give
           Mr.
           Major
           the
           VVine
           and
           Spice
           ,
           when
           it
           is
           asked
           of
           you
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           OXFORD
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             LEONARD
             LICHFIELD
             ,
          
           1646.