¶ The oath of every free Man.  
YOU shall swear that ye shallbe good and true to our sovereign Lady Queen Elizabeth. etc. and to the heirs of our said sovereign Lady the Queen. Obeisaunt and obedient ye shall be to the Mayor and to the Ministers of this City. The franchises and customs thereof ye shall maintain,& this City keep harmless in that that in you is.¶ You shall be contributory to all manner of charges within this City, as summons, watches, contributions, tasks, tallages, lot and scot, and all other charges, bearing your part as a free man ought to do.¶ You shall colour no foreigns goods, whereby the Queen might lose her customs or advantages.¶ You shall know no foreign to buy, or sell any merchandise with any other foreign within the City, or the franchise thereof, but ye shall warn the Chambrelain thereof, or some minister of the chamber¶ You shall emplead or sue no free man out of this city, whiles ye may have right and law within the same City.¶ You shall take none apprentice, but if he be free borne, that is to say no bond man's son, and for no less term, then for seven years: within the first year ye shall cause him to be enroled, and at his terms end ye shall make him free of this city( if he have well and truly served you).¶ You shall also keep the queens peace in your own person, ye shall know no gatherings, conventicles nor conspiracies made against the queens peace, but ye shall warn the Mayor thereof, or let it to your power.¶ All these points, and articles ye shall well and truly keep, according to the laws and custom of this City to your power. So God you help, and by the holy contents of this book.