THE Royal Charter OF Confirmation Granted by KING Charles II. To the CITY of LONDON. Wherein are Recited Verbatim, All the CHARTERS to the said CITY, granted by His Majesty's Royal Predecessors, KINGS and QUEENS of ENGLAND. Taken out of the RECORDS, And exactly Translated into English By S. G. Gent. TOGETHER With an Index or Alphabetical Table, and a Table explaining all the Obsolete and Difficult Words in the said CHARTER. LONDON, Printed for Samuel Lee and Benjamin Alsop, at the Feathers in Lombardstreet, near the Post-Office, and at the Angel in the Poultry over against the Stock-market. To the Right Honourable Sir ROBERT CLAYTON Knight, Lord Mayor Of the CITY of LONDON. My Lord, THe Principle Inducement to the making your Lordship's Name Preliminary to the ensuing Publication, proceeds from a Contemplation in me, that nothing could be more proper in the prosecuting such an Attempt, than to Dedicate that to your Lordship, which comprehends, not only the Royal Charter. and Privileges, granted by Our Gracious Sovereign King Charles the Second, but also those of all his Royal Ancestors and Predecessors, to one of the most Ancient and Glorious Cities in Europe, in which City your Lordship now attains the Highest and most Eminent Place of Honour and Authority. And the main reason of the Publication itself receives its Rise, First, From a Desire in me, to make it appear to my Fellow Subjects, how far this Famous and Celebrated Metropolis, hath been Esteemed and Honoured by those Great Monarches of this Isle, who have been pleased again and again to illustrate the same, by many Eminent Sanctions under the Great Seal of England (for I may be bold to aver that no City or Corporation in the Christian World (and so consequently in the Universe) did ever arrive to a more immense Greatness than this City of London hath derived from the Gracious Inclinations of the Prince, which have been validated by so many Acts of Parliament, and their Laws and Franchises thereby made (as it were) unalterable, by the unanimous Consent of the King, Lords and Commons, the Body of the whole Nation, for the establishing to them a more lasting Estate and Condition of Wealth and Prosperity in Ages to come:) And Secondly, To the intent that the several Members of this great Body might the better know how to yield an Entire Obedience to those sacred Laws, under which they are so strictly bound for the Common-Weal of the City; and so live in Peace and Quiet under the Government of an Indulgent and Gracious Prince, to whom they own their Protection and Support. For these Reasons, my Lord, I hope you will vouchsafe to grant me your Pardon for this Presumption, and accept the same as the Offering of him, who is a hearty Wellwisher to the Prosperity of this Great and Opulent City, and who shall ever remain, with all respect, MY LORD, Your Lordship's most Humble and Devoted Servant S. G. A TABLE OF Obsolete and Difficult words contained in the Charter. AMerciament, a pecuniary punishment in Court of an Offender against the King, or any other Lord. Avoir-du-pois, a French word signifying in our Common Law two things: 1. A kind of Weight different from that called Troy-weight, which contains but twelve ounces to the pound, whereas this contains sixteen. 2. It signifies such Merchandizes as are weighed by this Weight. Bridtoll (or Bridgetoll) a Duty or Tax for passing over a Bridge. Blank-sterling, from the French word Blanch, i. e. white, a Coin that was coined in the parts of France by King Henry the fifth, when they were subject to England, the value whereof was 8 d. These were forbidden to be currant within▪ this Realm 2 H. 6. The reason why they were called Blanks, was to distinguish this Coin by its colour from a certain piece of Gold which was then coined at 22 s. Childwite, an old Saxon word signifying a power to take a Fine of your Bondwoman begotten with child without your consent. Corody, A sum of money, or allowance of meat and drink due to the King out of an Abbey or Religious House whereof he is Founder, towards the maintenance of such one of his servants as he shall think fit to make a Pensioner there. Daneguilt, a Tribute laid upon our Ancestors of 12 d. for every Hide of Land throughout the Realm, by the Danes, for clearing the Seas (as they pretended) of Pirates. Denizen, i. e. an Alien born, enabled by the King's Letters Patents to purchase Lands, hold Offices, etc. and his Heirs to inherit. But this difference lies, That a person naturalised by Act of Parliament, may inherit Lands by descent, which a Denizen cannot, though his Heirs may inherit from him. Deodand, In Latin, signifies a thing given or forfeited to God for the pacification of his wrath, for any accident whereby a Christian comes to his death without the default of any reasonable creature. As if a Horse kill his Keeper, or a Cart run over a man, the Creatures and Instruments are forfeited to the King to be distributed to the poor. Flackmote, or Folkmote, a Saxon word, signifying a Court holden in London, wherein all the people of the City did complain of Irregularities and Mis-governments within the City. Frankpledge, a Pledge or Surety for Freemen of fourteen years of age (except Clerks and Knights) their finding Sureties towards the King and His Subjects, or else they were to be sent to prison. Guild, a Fraternity or Company combined together by Orders and Laws made among themselves by the Prince's Licence. Husting, a French word, signifying the principal or highest Court in London. Jeresgive, an ancient Tax or Toll in the time of the Saxons. Infangtheft, a Saxon word, signifying a Liberty granted to certain Lords of Manors to judge any Thief taken within their Fee. Keddals', Wares for Fishing. Lastage, or Lestage, i. e. a Burden, a Custom challenged in Fairs and Markets for carrying of things. Whence comes a Last of Herrings, a Last of Pitch and Tar, etc. Miskenning, Changing of Speech in Court. Murage, a Contribution gathered for repairing old Edifices or Walls. Outfangtheft, a Liberty granted to the Lord to try any Thief taken out of his Fee. Passage, The Hire a man pays for Transport over the Seas. Portsoken, The Liberties within the Port of London. Pannage, or Pawnage, or Herbage, A Duty given to the King for Pasturage of Cattle; as also for Fruits, Trees, Masts, Hedge-rowes, etc. Pontage, Contribution towards the repairing of a Bridge. Pypowder, In Latin, Curia Pedis pulverizati, a Court held in Fairs for redressing all Disorders committed therein. Soak, The Liberty in Court allowed to Tenants. Scotale, Punishment of an Officer who doth keep an Alehouse, causing men to come to his house, and spend their money for fear of displeasure. Taillage, From the French word Taille, i. e. a piece cut out of the whole, signifying the paying a part or share of a man's substance by way of Tribute, Toll or Tax. Took, Seems to come from the River Teuke, unde Teukesbury. Treasure-trove, 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 Murder. 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 Account. The Mayor to account 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 Aye 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 Alehouses. Recognizances for suppressing them. 159 Appearance at Sessions, and Recognizances about it. ibid. Aliens to keep no houses in London. 55 Battle. 3. 5. 7. 10. 25. 33 Beams and Weights. 36. 88 to 92 bartholomew's in Smithfield great and less. 128. 136. 182 Blackfriars. 136 Blackfriars 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 Bridtoll. 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 o'er 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 forestall 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 Merchandise 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 Daneguilt. 3 Debts to be enrolled in the Exchequer. 36 Deodands in Southwark. 101 Device in Mortmain. 42 Discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown, vide Pleas, etc. Doubts concerning the Char. of Hen. 7th. 152 Duke's 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 Duke's 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 Tenors. 25. 33 Foreign Bought and Sold, vide Goods Foreign, etc. Forestall Goods. 35 Forestall 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 Forestall. Free from Scot and Lot and Daneguilt. 2 From Murder, vide Murder. 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 Gild, Daneguilt. 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. Hunt. 4. 6. 11. 26 Hustings. 4. 6. 7. 11. 25 Infangtheft. 41 Inquisition to be taken at St. Martin's, vide St. martin's. 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, etc. Justices of Peace, and of Oyer, etc. 154. 57 58. 135 Four may hold Sessions. 155 Of Lond. to hold Jurisdict. in Blackfriars, White-Fryers, Dukes-Place, etc. 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' in the Fields. 187 Liberties of London restored. 125, etc. Liberty's 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 Mortmain. 72 Lighters of Coals. 138. 144 Lodging not to be taken by force. 3. 7. 25. 34 Lot, vide Free of Lot, etc. 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 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, etc. 116, etc. To be yearly chosen. 17 Magna Charta recited. 40 Medway River. 15. 23. 45. 115 Maces to be born by the Sergeants 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 days, and not to keep houses. 43. 54 Merchants of Almain. 63 martin's le Grand. Inquisit. to be there. 48. 82 Murage, quit thereof. 38 Murder, 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, etc. 44 To be administered by the Mayor, etc. 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, etc. 116 Of Conservator of the River, vide Conservator. Of Common Crier, 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 Paul's. Money 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 enrolled 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 Sergeants of London may use Silver and Gold Maces. 52 Southwark granted to the City in Parliament. 49 The Fee-Farm thereof. 113 Several Messages granted the City. 92 to 100 Treasure found, Waifes, Estrays, etc. 101 A Fair. 68 Inhabitants to be under the Government of the Mayor. 109 The Mayor etc. to be Justices there. 110 Markets there. ibid. The Mayor to be Clerk of the Market and receive Tolls there. 107. 108 Marshalsea, etc. 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 Accountable in the Exchequer. 13. 19 If not Solvent, the City to answer their deuce 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, etc. 14. 21 To be presented at the Exchequer. 19 To be allowed upon account of Paul's. 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 Account. 44 To have the forfeiture of victuals. 47 Stains; the Forest disafforested. 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 Strays in London. 176 Signs. 183 Sanctuary. 44 Summons to be made only by City Officers. 43 Steward of the King's House not to sit in Lon. ibid. Strangers not to keep houses or be Brokers. 55 Sidney, Sir William's Patent canceled. 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 Tenors. 5. 7. 25 Thameses 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 Duke's Place. 136 Thiefs 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 Franckpledg 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-friar's. 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 Stains 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, etc. 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, etc. We have also seen a certain other Charter of the said Lord William our Progenitor, made in these words; William King greet William Bishop, etc. We have also seen another Charter of our most dear Father, Lord Charles the First, late King of England, of blessed Will. Conq. ch. 1. memory, made in these words, Charles by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting: WE have seen the Charter of Lord William, sometimes King of England, our Progentior, in these words, William, King greet William, Bishop, and Godfrey Portgreve, and all the Burrough-men To enjoy your Laws. without London, French and English friendly, I give you to understand, that I will that you enjoy all the Laws that you enjoyed in the days of King Edward: And I will that each child be his Father's Heir after his Father's death. And I will not suffer that any man do you wrong. God give you health. We have seen also a certain other Charter Charter 2. of the same William our Progenitor, made in these words, William, King, greet William, etc. We have also seen the Charter of the Henry 1. Lord Henry, sometimes King of England, our progenitor, made in these words, Henry by the grace of God, King of England, to the Bishop of Canterbury, and to the Bishops and Abbots, Earls and Barons, Justices and Sheriffs, and to all his faithful Subjects Choose the Sheriffs of Middlesex. of England, French and English greeting KNOW ye, that I have granted to my Citizens of London, to hold Middlesex to farm for three hundred pounds upon account to them and their Heirs; so that the said Citizens shall place as Sheriff whom they will of themselves, and shall place whomsoever, or such one as they will of themselves for keeping of the Pleas of the Crown, and of Keep Pleas of the Crown. the pleading of the same, and none other shall be Justice over the same men of London, and the Citizens of London shall not None to plead without Lond. Free from Scor, etc. plead without the walls of London for any Plea. And be they free from Scot and Lot, and Daneguilt, and of all Murder. And none of them shall wage Battle. And if any Battle. of the Citizens shall be impleaded concerning the Pleas of the Crown, the man of Discharge of Pleas of Crown. London shall discharge himself by his Oath, which shall be adjudged within the City. And none shall lodge within the walls neither None lodge in the City per force. Toll-free throughout England. of my household, nor any other, nor Lodging delivered by force. And all the men of London shall be quit and free, and all their goods throughout England, and the Ports of the Sea, of and from all Toll, and Passage, and Lestage, and all other Customs. Passage, Lestage. Churches & Citizens to enjoy their Cust. And the Churches, and Barons, and Citizens, shall and may peaceably and quietly have and hold their Soaks, with all their Customs, so that the strangers that shall be lodged in the Soaks, shall give Custom to none but him to whom the Soak appertain, or to his Officer whom he shall there put. And a man of London shall not be adjudged in a merciaments of money, but of 100 shillings (I speak of the How Citizens shall be amerced. No Miskenning in the Courts of the City. Hustings to sit every Monday. Pleas which appertain to money.) And further, there shall be no more miskenning in the Hustings, nor in the Flock-mote, nor in any other Pleas within the City. And the Hustings may sit once in a week, that is to say, on Monday. And I will cause my Citizens to have their Lands, Premises, Bonds and Debts within the City, and without. And I Citizens to enjoy their goods, debts, etc. according to the Law of the City. will do them right, by the Law of the City, of the Lands of which they shall complain to me. And if any shall take Toll or Custom of any Citizen of London, the Citizens of London in the City shall take of the Borough or Town where Toll or Custom was so taken, so much as the man of London gave for Toll, and as he received damage thereby. And all Debtors which do Debts owing to Citizens to be discharged in London. owe debts to the Citizens of London, shall pay them in London, or else discharge them themselves in London, that they own none: But if they will not pay the same, neither come to clear themselves that they own Attachments in Withernam for debts to Citizens. none; the Citizens of London, to whom the debts shall be due, may take their goods in the City of London of the Borough or Town, or of the County wherein he remains who shall owe the debts. And the Citizens of London may have To hunt in Essex, Surry, and Middlesex. their Chases to Hunt, as well and fully as their Ancestors have had, that is to say, in Chiltre and in Middlesex, and Surry; witness the Bishop of Winchester, and Robert Son of Richard, and Hugh Pigott; and Almer of Totnes, and William of Albsprima, and Hubert Roger Chamberlain, and William de Mount Fitchett, and Hangul Taney, and John Ballett, and Robert Son of Steward of West. Furthermore, We have seen the Charter Henry 2. of Lord Henry the second, sometimes King of England our Progenitor, made in these words; Henry King of England, Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine, and Earl of Anjou; To all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Ministers, and to all his faithful Subjects, French and English of all England greeting; Know ye, that I have granted to my Citizens Citizens not to plead without the walls, except in foreign tenors. Except Monyers. Acquit. of Murder. Not wage Battle. To discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown. of London, that none of them plead without the walls of the City of London upon any Pleas, except only of Pleas of foreign tenors (my Monyers and Officers excepted.) Also I grant to them acquittal of Murder within the City, and in Portsoken thereof. And that none of them shall wage Battle. And of the Pleas of the Crown they may discharge themselves according to the old usage of the City. No man shall take Lodging by force, or by delivery of the Marshal. And also I have granted to them, That All the Citizens of London shall be quit from Toll and Lestage throughout all England, and the Ports of the Sea: And that none shall be adjudged for Amerciaments None amerced but according to the Law of the City. of money, but according to Law of the City, which they had in the time of K. Henry my Grandfather. And that there shall be no miskenning in any Plea within No Miskenning. Hustings once a week. Right to be done Citizens of their Lands. this City. And that the Hustings shall be kept once a week, and they justly have their lands, and tenors, and premises and all their debts, whosoever do owe them; & that right be done them according to the Custom of of the City of all their lands and tenors which be in the City, and of all their debts which were lent at London, and of premises there made Pleas to be holden in London. Also I do grant to them that they may have Hunting. their Hunt wheresoever they had the same in the time of K. Henry my Grandfather. And if any in all England shall take any Citizens Toll-free. Custom or Toll of or from the men of London, after he shall fail of right; the Sheriff of London may take goods thereof at London. Furthermore, also for the advancement of Citizens free of Bridtoll, Childwit, Jeresgive and Scotal. Confirmation of all Customs. the said City, I have granted to them that they shall be free and quit of Bridtol, Child wit, and Jeresgive, & Scotale, so as the Sheriff of London, or any other Bailiff may take no Scotale. These aforesaid Customs I do grant unto them, and all their Liberties and free Customs which they had in the time of K. Hen. my Grandfather, whensoever they had To hold of the K. and his heirs. them more better and free, wherefore I will and steadfastly command that they and their Heirs may have and hold all, these things aforesaid by inheritance of me and my heirs; witness the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rob. Bishop of Lond. Ph. Bishop of Bath, Edward, Bishop of Lexon, Th. Chancellor, Rich. of Newberry, R. of Warron, Rich. of St. Wal, Wash Mamot, Rich. of Lucy, Conar Son of Garold, Mannell Bissett Loc Baillolio at Westm. WE have also seen the Charter of Lord Rich. 1. Ch. 1. Rich. the first, sometimes K. of England, D. of Normandy, and Earl of Anjou to his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Ministers, and all others his faithful French and English people greet: KNOW Citizens not to plead without the walls, except foreign Tenors. ye, that we have granted to our Citizens of London, that none of them may plead without the walls of the City of London for any Pleas, saving Pleas of foreign tenors (except Monyers. our Monyers and Ministers.) Also we have granted to them Acquittal of Murder Acquit. of Murder. within the City, and in Portsoken; and that none of them may wage Battle, and that they may discharge themselves of the Pleas belonging to the Crown, according to the Ancient Custom of the City; and that none may take any Lodgings within the None take Lodgings by force. walls of the City by force, or by delivery of the Marshal. This also we have granted unto them, that all the Citizens of London be free from Toll and Lestage, throughout all England and the Seaports, & that none be adjudged of Amerciaments Amerced according to the Law of the City. of money, but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry, Grandfather to Henry our Father, and that there be no miskenning in any Plea No Miskenning. Hustings once a week within the City, and that the Hustings be kept only once a week, and they justly have all their Lands and Tenors, and Premises, and all other their debts whosoever do owe Right to be done the City. them to them. And that right be done to them according to the Custom of the City, of all their Lands and Tenors which they have within the City, and of all their debts which shall be lent at London, and of promises there made, the Pleas shall be holden at London; and if any in all England shall take Toll or Custom of the men of London after that he shall fail of right, the Sheriff of London may take goods therefore at London. Also we have granted unto them that they may have their Hunt wheresoever they had the same in the time of King Henry, Grandfather to Henry our Father. Furthermore, Also for the Advancement of the City we have granted to them that they all be acquit of all Bridtoll, Childwite, and Jeresgive, and Scotale, so that no Sheriff of London, or any other Bailiff shall make any Scotale. The said Customs we do grant to them and all other liberties and free Customs which they had in the time of King Henry, Grandfather unto Henry our Father, when as they more better and freely had the same. Wherefore, we will and steadfastly command, that they and their heirs have and hold all their things aforesaid of us and our heirs. Witness Hub. Archbishop of Cant. R. Bishop of Lincoln, Ralph Earl of Chester. R. Earl of Clarence, William Marshal, Roger Bigott, Jeophery Son of Peter, Hugh Bardolph, William Brewer, William Warren, Given by the hand of William Bishop of Ely our Chancellor at Winchester, 23 Apr. 5th. Year of our Reign. WE have also seen a certain other Charter Rich. 1. Ch. 2. of the said Lord Rich. By the Grace of God, K. of Engl. Duke of Normandy, and Earl of Anjou. To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Stewards, Castle-keepers, Justices, Constables, Bailiffs, Ministers, and all his Faithful Subjects greeting: Know ye all, that we, for the health of our soul, and for the souls health of K. Henry our Father, and all our Ancestors souls; and also for the common weal of our City of London, and of all our Realm, Have granted and steadfastly commanded, that all wares that are in the Thames be moved wheresoever they shall be within the Thames. And that no wares be put any way within the Thames. Also we have clearly quit claimed all that which the To remove all Wares in the Thames. Keepers of our Tower of London was wont yearly to receive of the said wares. Wherefore we will and steadfastly command, that no Keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter shall exact any thing of any one neither molest, or burden, or any demand make of any person by reason of the said wares; for it is manifest to us, and by our Right Reverend Father, Hubert Archbishop of Canter. and other our Faithful Subjects, it is sufficiently given us to understand, that great detriment and discommodity hath grown to our said City of London and also to the whole Realm, by occasion of the said wares; which thing, to the intent it may continue for ever firm and stable, we do fortify by the Inscription of this present page, and the putting to our Seal: These being witnesses, John of Worcester, Hugh of Coventry, Bishops; John Earl of Morton, Ralph Barl of Chester, Robert Earl of Leicester, William. Earl of Arundel, William. of St. Mary's Church, Peter Son of Hereb, Matthew his Brother, Simon of Ryma, Scherio de quincero. Given by the hand of Mr. Eustace Dean of Salisbury, Vicechancellor then Agent at the Isle of Audlyer the fourteenth day of July, in the eighth year of our Reign. WE have also seen the Charter of Lord John. Ch. 1. Jo. Sometimes King of England, our progenitor, in these words: John by the Grace of God, K. of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou; To all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Ministers, and all his Majesty's Faithful Subjects, French and English greeting. Know Ye, that No Citizen to plead without the walls. we have granted to our Citizens of London, that none of them shall plead without the walls of the City of London, of no pleas, saving the pleas of foreign tenors (our Monyers and Ministers excepted) also we have granted to them Acquittal of murder within the City and in Portsoken; and none Not to wage Battle. of them shall wage Battle; and of the pleas belonging to the Crown they may discharge themselves, according to the Ancient custom of the City. And that within the walls of the City nor Portsoken, no man shall take any Lodging by force or delivery of the Marshal. And also we have granted to them that all the Citizens of London shall be quit from Toll or Lestage and every Quit of Toll. other Custom throughout all our Lands on this side and beyond the Seas. And that none shall be adjudged for Amerciaments Citizens to be amerced by the City Law. of money, but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry, Grandfather to Henry our Father. And that there shall be no miskenning in any No Miskenning. Hustings once a week. Plea in the City. And that the Hustings shall be kept once every week, and they justly have their Lands, and Tenors, and Premises, and all other their debts, whosoever own them. And that right be holden to them of their Lands and Tenors, City to have their lands and debts. which be within the City according to the Custom of the said City, and of all their debts which shall be lent at London. And that Pleas, of all promises there made be holden at London. And if any in any of our Lands on this side or beyond the Seas shall take any Toll or any other Custom from the men of London after that he shall fail of right, may take goods therefore at Londo● And we do grant unto them that they may have their Hunt wheresoever they had the same in the time of King Henry Grandfather to our Father. Furthermore, for the advancement of the said City, we have granted unto them that they shall be free and quit of all Bridtoll and Childwite, and of Jeresgive, and Scotale, so as the Sheriff of London, nor any other Bailiff may make any Scotale. These aforesaid Customs we do grant, and all other liberties and Grant of the Customs they had in the Reign of Henry 1. free Customs which they had in the time of K. Henry, Grandfather of Henry our Father, when as more freely and better they had the same; wherefore we will and steadfastly command, that they and their heirs may have and hold all these things aforesaid Hold of the King and his Heirs. hereditarily, and wholly of us & our heirs. Witness Hubert Archbishop of Canter. our Chancellor, Will. of London, E. of Ely, G. of Gloucester, G. of Winchester, Bishops; Godfrey, Son of Peter, Earl of Essex, William. Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Homel, Earl of Warren, R. Earl of Clarence, Earl Roger, Lord Bigot, William. Earl of Arundel, William. D. Braos, Roger Son of Roger, Hugh Borg, William. Bridg, Warren, William. D. Warren, Stephen D. Truncham, Simon de Paffiishil, given by the hands of Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury our Chancellor at Torham the 17. day of June in the first year of our Reign. WE have seen other Charters of the aforesaid Jo. Ch. 2. Lord John our progenitor made in these words; John by the grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou, to his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, and to all his Bailiffs, and loving Subjects: Know Ye, that we have granted, and by this our present writing confirmed to our Citizens of London, the Sheriffwick of London and Confirmation of the Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex. for 300 l. per annum▪ Middlesex, with all the Customs and things to the sheriffwick belonging, within the City and without, by land and by water, to have and to hold to them and their heirs, of us and our heirs paying therefore 300 l. of blank sterling money at two terms in the year, that is to say at the Easter Exchequer Paid at Easter and Michaelmas. 150l. and at Michaelmas Exchequer 150 l. saving to the Citizens of London all their liberties and free Customs. And further we Power to make Sheriffs, and to remove them. have granted to the Citizens of London, that they amongst themselves may make Sheriffs whom they will, and may amove them when they will, and those whom they make Sheriffs they shall present to our Sheriffs to be presentable and accountable to the Exchequer. Sheriffs none solvent the City to make it good. Saving Liberties. Justices of our Exchequer of these things which to the said Sheriffwick appertain, whereof, they ought to answer us, and unless they shall sufficiently answer & satisfy, the Citizens may answer and satisfy us the Amerciaments and Farm, saving to the said Citizens their liberties as is aforesaid, and saving to the said Sheriffs the same liberties which other Citizens have, so that they which shall be appointed Sheriffs for the time being shall commit any offence whereby they ought to incur any Amerciament of money, they shall not be condemned for any more than to the Amerciament of 20l. and that without the damage of other Citizens; if the Sheriffs be not sufficient foe the payment of their Amerciaments: but if Sheriffs offending to be tried by the Citizens. they do any offence where they ought to incur the loss of their lives or members, they shall be adjudged, as they ought to be, according to the Law of the Ci●●; and of these things which to the said Sheriffs belong, the Sheriffs shall answer before our Sheriffs to answer in the Exchequer. Inducement of this confirmation. Justices at our Exchequer, saving to the said Sheriffs the liberties which other Citizens of London have. Also this grant and confirmation we have made to the Citizens of London for the amendment of the said City, and because it was in ancient 300 l. per annum, the Ancient form. times farmed for 300 l. Wherefore we will and steadfastly command, that the Citizens of London and their heirs may have and hold Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex at 300 l. per annum. the Sheriffwick of London and Middlesex, with all the said Sheriffwick belonging of us and our heirs to possess & enjoy hereditarily, freely and quietly, honourably and wholly, by fee-farm of 300 l. And we forbidden that none presume to do any damage, impediment, or diminishment to the Citizens None to harm them of what to the Sheriffwick belong. What shall be given away appertaining to the Sheriffwick, to be allowed on account in the Excheq. of London of these things which to the said Sheriffwick do or were accustomed to appertain. Also we will and command that if we or our heirs, or any of our Justices, shall give or grant to any person any of those things which to the form of the Sheriffwick appertain, the same shall be accounted to the Citizens of London in the acquittal of the said Farm at our Exchequer. Witness Edw. of Ely, S. of Bath, Bishops; Will. Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, Ralph, Earl of Chester, Will. Earl of Arundel, Robert, Son of Walter, Will. Son of Albin. Given by the hands of H. Archbishop of Canter. our Chancellor at the good Town upon Took the 5th. day of July in the first year of our Reign. WE have seen one other Charter of the Joh. Ch. 3. aforesaid Lord John our progenitor, made in these words, John by the Grace of God K. of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou; To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Stewards, Castle-keepers, Constables, Bailiffs, Ministers, and all his Faithful Subjects greeting. Know Ye all, that we for our Soul's health, and for the Souls health of Hen. our Father, and all our predecessors, and also for the Common-weal of our City of London, and of all our Realm, have granted and steadfastly commanded that all the wares which are in the Thames, or in Medway be amoved wheresoever they shall be within the Thames and Remove Wares in Thames and Medway. Medway, and that no wares from henceforth be put any where in the Thames or Medway, upon forfeiture of ten pounds sterling, also we have clearly quitclaimed all that which the Keepers of the Tower of London were wont yearly to receive of the said wares. Wherefore we will and steadfastly Keeper of the Tower not to exact any thing for wares. command, that no keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter exact any thing from any body, nor trouble or molest any person by reason of the said wares, for it is sufficiently manifest to us, and by the Right Reverend Hubert, Archbishop of Canterbury, and by other our Faithful Subjects, it is sufficiently given us to understand that very great detriment and discommodity hath grown to our said City of London, and also to our Realm by occasion of these wares; which, to the intent it may continue both firm and stable for ever, we do fortify the same by inscription of this present page, and putting to our seal, these being Witnesses, William of Lona. Ed. of Ely, G. of Winchester Bishops; Jeffery Son of Peter, Earl of Essex, William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, H. Earl of Warren, Earl Roger Pigott, R. Earl of Clare, Earl de Braos, Robert Son of Roger, Hugh Bord, William Brewer, Stephen Turnham, William Warren, Simon of Pattishel, given by the hands of Hubert Archbishop of Cant. our Chancellor at Shoreham, the 17 day of June in the first year of our Reign. WE have also seen a certain other Charter John. Ch. 4. of the aforesaid Lord John made in these words, John by the Grace of God; K. of England, Duke of Normandy, Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou. To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, and to all his Keeper of Tower not to exact any thing for wares. Faithful Subjects greeting; Know ye, that we have granted, and by this our present writing confirm to our Barons of our City of London, that they may choose to themselves every year a Mayor who to us may be faithful, discreet and fit for Government of the City, so as when he shall be chosen to be presented unto us or our Justice if we shall not be present, and he Mayor to be presented to the K. or his Justice. At the end of the year to amove the Mayor and choose another, or the same. Confirmation of all the Liberties. Saving the Chamberlainship to the King. shall swear to be faithful to us and that it shall be lawful to them at the end of the year to amove him and substitute another if they will or the same to retain, so as he be presented unto us or our justice if we shall not be present. We have granted to the same our Barons, and by this our present Charter confirmed that they well and in peace freely, quietly, and wholly, have all their liberties which hitherto they they have used as well in the City of London as without, and as well by water as by land and in all other places, saving to us our Chamberlainship; wherefore we will and straight command that our aforesaid Barons of our aforesaid City of London, may choose unto themselves a Mayor of themselves in manner and form aforesaid, and that they may have all the aforesaid liberties well and in peace whole and fully with all things to the same liberties appertaining as is aforesaid. Witness, the Lords, P. of Winton, William of Worcester, William of Ceventry, Bishops, William Brigword, Peter Son of Herbert, Godfrey d'Lucy, and John Son of Hugh. Given by the hands of Mr. Richard Harrister our Chancellor at the new Temple London, the 19th. day of May in the 16. year of our Reign. Furthermore, We have seen a certain other Job. Char. 5. Charter of the abovesaid Lord John made in these words; John by the Grace of God K. of England Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitain, Earl of Anjou. To his Archbishops, Bishop's Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs and to all his Bailiffs, and Faithful Subjects greeting. Know ye that we at the request of our Mayor and Citizens of London, have granted and by this our present writing confirmed, that the Guild of Weavers shall not from henceforth be in the City of London neither shall be at all maintained, but because we have accustomed yearly to receive 18 marks in money every year of the said Guild, our said Citizens shall pay unto us and our heirs twenty marks in money for a gift at the feast of St. Michael at our Exchequer. Witness Hubert Archbishop of Cant. Earl of Ely, William of Albemarlo, Bishop Hugh of Gornar, Robert of Harcourt, Thomas Basset, P. of Stoke, R of Remars, Given by the hands of Hub Archbishop of Cant. at the Gormer the twentieth day of March in the 3d year of our Reign. WE have also seen a Charter of the Henry 3. Ch. 1. Lord Henry the Third, sometimes King of England, our progenitor, made in these Terms; Henry by the Grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitain, Earl of Anjou to his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, and to all his faithful subjects greeting; KNOW ye that we have granted, and by these presents do grant and confirm unto the Confirmation of the Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex. Citizens of London, the Sheriffwick of London and Middlesex, with all the Customs and things to the same Sheriffwick belonging within the City, and without, by Land and by water, to have and to hold, to them and to their heirs, of Paying yearly 300 l. us and our heirs, paying therefore yearly to us and our heirs, three hundred pound of blank money sterling, at two times of the year, that is to say, at the Easter Exchequer, 150 l. and at Michaelmas Exchequer, 150 l. saving to the Citizens of London all their Liberties and free Customs. And further, we have granted Liberty to choose and remove the Sheriffs of Lond. and Middlesex. to the Citizens of London, that they among themselves may make Sheriff whom they will, and may amove them when they will: And those whom they make Sheriffs they shall present to our To present them at the Exchequer: Justices, who may answer to us and our Justices in our Exchequer of those things which to the Sheriffwick appertain, whereof they ought to answer us; and unless they shall well answer and satisfy us, the Citizens of London shall answer and satisfy the Amerciaments and the farm. If the Sheriffs do not answer, the Citizens must: Saving to the same Citizens their liberties as is aforesaid and saving to the Sheriffs the same liberties which other Citizens have, so that if they which shall be appointed Sheriffs for the time being commit any thing whereby they ought to incur any Amerciament in money, they shall not be condemned for any more than to the Amerciament of 20 l. and this without damage of other The Amerciament of Sheriffs not to exceed 20 l. Citizens, if the Sheriffs be not sufficient for the payment of their Amerciaments; but if they do any offence whereby they ought to incur the loss of their lives or members, they shall be judged as they ought to be adjudged according to the law Sheriffs offending, to be tried by the City Law. of the City, but of these things which to the Sheriffwick belong the Sheriff shall answer before the Justices of the Exchequer; Saving to the Sheriffs the liberties which other Citizens have. Also the grant and confirmation we have made to our Citizens of London for the amendment of the said City, and because it was anciently to be at the farm of 300 l. therefore we will and straight command that the Citizens of London and Citizens to hold the Sheriffwick of Lond. and Middlesex. their heirs aforesaid may have and hold the Sheriffwicks of London and Middlesex, with all that to the said Sheriffwicks belongeth of us and our heirs, and hereditarily, freely, and quietly, honourably, and wholly by the farm of 300 l. per annum, At 300 l. per annum. as the Charters of Lord John our Father, famous King of England which we have seen doth witness, and forbidden that no person do presume to do any hurt, impediment, or diminution to our said Citizens of things which to the said Sheriffwick belong, or were accustomed to appertain. Also we do will and command that if we or our heirs or any of our What the King takes away to be allowed on account of the Farm. Justices shall give or grant to any person any thing which to the farm of the said Sheriffwick appertain, the same shall be accounted to the Citizens of London in the acquittal of the said farm in the Exchequer yearly, as the Charter of King John our Father which they have concerning the same doth reasonably testify, Witness Lord Eustace of London, P. of Winchester, Joslin of Bath, Robert of Salisbury, Bishops, Herbert of Burgh, Earl of Kent, our Justice, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hertford, Richard Son of Nicholas, Richard of Argentine, our Steward. Given by the hands of the Reverend Ralph, Bishop of Chichester the 18 day of February, in the 11 year of our Reign. WE have also seen a certain other Henry 3. Char. 2. Charter of the same Lord Henry, made in these words; Henry by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Aquitain, Earl of Anjou. To his Archibishops, Bishop's Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs Rulers, Bailiffs, and his Faithful Subjects greeting. Know ye that we have granted and by this present Charter confirmed to our Barons in our City of London that they may choose to themselves a Mayor of themselves every year who To choose a Mayor yearly. may be to us faithful, discreet, and fit for the Government of the City, so as when he is chosen he may be presented To present him to the King, or his Justices. unto us or our Justices, if we be not present and shall swear to be faithful to us. And that it shall be lawful for them in the end of the year to amove To amove the Mayor, and choose another. him, and to substitute, or if they will to retain him still so as always that he be presented to us or to our Justices if we be not present. Also we have granted to the said Barons and by this present Charter confirmed that they may have well and in peace freely, quietly, and wholly, all their liberties, To enjoy their Liberties. which hitherto they used as well in the City of London as without, and as well on the Water as on the Land, and in all other places; Saving to us our Chamberlainship: wherefore we will and Saving the Chamberlainship. straight command that our Barons of our said City of London may choose to themselves a Mayor of themselves every year in manner aforesaid, and that they have all their liberties well, and in peace, wholly, and fully, with all that to the said liberties belongeth as the Charter of the excellent Lord John King of England which we have seen doth reasonably testify. Witness the Lord Eustace of London, P. of Winton, Jo. of Bath, Robert of Salisbury, Bishops; Hubert de Burgo, Earl of Kent, our Justice, Gilbert de Clare of Gloucester and Hereford, Ralph Son of Nicholas, R. of Argentine, our Steward. Given by the hands of the Reverend Father Ralph Bishop of Chichester, the 18th. day of Feb. in the 11th. year of our Reign. WE have seen a certain other Charter Henry 3. Char. 3. of the said Lord Henry our progenitor made in these words, Henry by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Aquitain, Earl of Anjou. To the Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Stewards, Castle-keepers, Constables, Bailiffs, Ministers, and all his Faithful Subjects greeting. Ye shall know that we for our souls health, and for the souls health of King John our Father and for the souls health of all our Ancestors, and also for the Commonweal of our Remove Wares out of Thames and Medway. City of London and of all our Realm have granted and strictly commanded that all the wares which are in the Thames or in Medway shall be amoved and that no wares from henceforth be put any where in the Thames or Medway, upon forfeiture of ten pounds sterling. We have also quit-claimed all that which the Keepers of our Tower Keepers of the Tower not to exact any thing for Wares. of London was wont yearly to receive, of the aforesaid wares wherefore we will and steadfastly command that no Keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter exact any thing from any or bring any demand, burden, or trouble to any person by reason of the aforesaid wares, for it fully appears to us and it is sufficiently given us to understand by the Right Reverend Father, Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury, and by others our Faithful Subjects, that very Wares in Thames hurt the City & Realm. great hurt and discomodity hath grown to the aforesaid City and also to our said whole Realm by occasion of the aforesaid wares, which thing that it may continue firm and stable for ever, we have fortified the same by the inscription of the page and putting to our seal, as that Charter of the Lord King John our Father which the Barons of London have from thence doth reasonably testify, Witness the Lord Eustace of London, Peter of Winton. Joslin of Bath, R. of Salisbury Bishops, Hubert de Burgo, Earl of Kent, and our Justice, Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Glecester, and Hereford, John Son of Nicholas, R. D. Argentine, our Steward; given by the hands of the Reverend Father, Ralph Bishop of Chichester our Chancellor at Westminster the 18th. day of February, in the 11th. year of our Reign. We have also seen a certain other Charter Henry 3. Char. 4. of the abovesaid Lord Henry made in these words, Hen. by the Grace of God K. of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, and Aquitain, Earl of Anjou. To all Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Justices, Ministers, and all our Faithful Subjects, French and English, greeting. Know ye that we have granted to our Citizens of London, that none of them No Citizen to plead without the Walls. Except Monyers. Acquittal of Murder. Not to wage Battle. shall plead without the walls of the City of London, saving the Pleas of foreign tenors (our monyers and Ministers excepted) And we have granted to them acquittal of all murder within the City and Portsoken, and that none of them shall wage Battle, and that they may discharge themselves of the Pleas belonging to the Crown, according to the ancient custom of the City, and that within the walls of the City and Portsoken, no man may take any lodging No lodging to be taken by force. by force or by delivery of the Marshal. This also we have granted to them that all the Citizens of London be quit of Toll and Quit of Toll throughout England. Lestage, and of all other Customs throughout all our Lands, on this side or beyond the Seas. And that none be condemned of To be amerced according to the Law of the City. No Miskenning. any Amerciaments of money; but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry our Grandfather: And that no miskenning be in any pleading in the City, and that the Hustings be kept once only a week. And that they may justly Hustings once a week. have all their Lands and Promises, and debts whosoever own them to them, and that right be holden to them of all their Lands and Tenors, which be in the City according to the Custom of the City: And that Pleas be there holden of all debts which be lent at London and of all promises Pleas of debt lent in London. there made. And if any shall take any Toll or any other Custom of our men of London, in any our Lands on this side or beyond the Seas, or in the Ports of the Seas on this side or beyond the Seas, after that he shall fail of right, the Sheriffs of London may take goods for the same: Also we do grant for Hunting free. them that they may have Hunting wheresoever they had in the time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry our Grandfather. Furthermore also for the amendment of the said City we have granted to them Quit of Bridtoll, etc. that they be all quit from Bridtoll, Childwite, Jeresgive, and of all Scotale, so that our Sheriff of London, or any other Bailiff shall not make any Scotale. These Customs aforesaid we do grant to them and all other liberties and free Customs which they had in time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry our Grandfather, when as they had the same better and more freely, as the Charter of the Lord John our Father which they have of the same Hold their Liberties of the King & his Heirs. doth reasonably testify. Wherefore we will and steadfastly command that they and their heirs may have and hold all these things aforesaid hereditarily of us and our heirs these being witness, the Lord Eustace of London, Joslin of Bath, Rich. of Salisbury, Peter of Winton, Bishops; Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent, our Justice, Gilbert of Clare, Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, Ralph Son of Nicholas, and Richard Argentine, our Steward, Henry de Capel and others. Given by the hands of the Reverend Father Ralph Bishop of Chichester our Chancellor at Westminster, the 16th. day of March in the 11th. year of our Reign. WE have also seen a certain other Charter of the aforesaid Lord Henry made in Henry 3. Char. 5. these words; Henry by the Grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, and Aquitain, Earl of Anjou. To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Prior's, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, Ministers, Foresters, and all Bailiffs, and Faithful Subjects greeting. Know ye that we have granted and by this present Charter confirmed for us and our heirs unto our Archbishops, Bishops, Priors, Earls, Barons, Knights, Freeholders, and to all of Stains Warren diswarrened, and disafforested. the County of Middlesex, that all the warren of Stains with the appurtenances be unwarrenned and disafforested for ever so that all they aforesaid and their heirs or successors may have all liberties and benefit of warren and forest in the aforesaid warren, wherein they may till or plough all their lands, and cut all their woods, and dispose the same at their will without the view or contradiction of his warreners or Foresters, and all their Ministers, and within the which no warrener or Forester or Justice of our Forest shall or may any thing meddle with their lands or woods neither with their herbage or hunting, or Corn, neither by any summons or distress shall cause them their heirs or successors to come before our Justices of the Forest or warreners by occasion of the Lands and Tenements situate in those parts where the said warren was wont to be, but that they and their heirs and successors and their Lands and Tenements contained in the parts be quit and free of all exactions, occasions, demands, and attachments, and of all things which belong to Warrens or Forests, wherefore we will and steadfastly command, that all they heirs holding Lands and Tenements within the said parts, and their heirs and successors for ever have the aforesaid liberties and freedoms, and that their Lands and Tenements aforesaid be unwarrened and disafforested for ever and quit from all things which either to warren or Forest, warreners or Foresters pertain as is aforesaid, these being witness, Hubert de Burgo, Earl of Kent, our Justice of England, G. Earl of Gloucester, and Hereford, William Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, P. d'Albemarco, Walter ● Everin, Osbert Gifford, Richard Argentine, John Son of Philip, Richard Son of Hugh, and others. Given by the hand of the Reverend Father Rich. Bishop of Chichester our Chancellor at Woodstock the 18th. day of August in the 11th. year of our Reign. WE have seen a certain other Charter Henry 3. Char. 6. of the said Lord Henry made in these words. Henry by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou. To all Archbishops, Bishops, Priors, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, Ministers, and all Bailiffs, and his Faithful Subjects greeting. Know ye, that we have seen a Covenant between the Earl of Cornwall, & the Mayor concerning Queen Heath. Covenant made between Rich. Earl of Cornwall our Brother on the one part, and the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London on the other part, in these words; in the 30th. year of the Reign of Hen. the Son of King John, in the day of the Translation of Saint Edward, this Covenant was made at Westmin. between the Right Honourable man Richard Earl of Cornwall of the one part, and John guysor's then Mayor of the City of London, on the Comonalty of the same City of London on the other part, for and concerning certain exactions and demands belonging to Queenhithe of the City of London, that is to say, that the said Earl hath granted for him and his heirs, that the said Mayor and all the Mayors after him, and all the Comonalty of the said City may have and hold Queen Hith granted to the City. the said Queen Heath with all their liberties, Customs, and other things to the same belonging, in Fee-farm, paying therefore yearly to the said Earl, his heirs and Assigns 50 l. at two terms in the year at Clerkenwel, that is to say at the close of Easter 25 l. And in Octabis of St. Michael 25. l. And for the more surety thereof to the part of the Chirography remaining with the Mayor and Commonalty of London, the said Earl hath put his Seal; and to the writing thereof remaining with the said Earl the foresaid Mayor and Comonalty have The King confirms the grant of Queen Hith to the City. set their common Seal. We therefore allowing and approving the said Covent, do for us and our heirs grant and confirm the same, these same being Witnesses; Ralph Son of Nicholas, Richard d'Grey, John and William his Brothers, Paul Painr, Ralph d'Waunty, John Guband; Given by our hand at Windsor the 26th. day of Feb. in the 31th. year of our Reign. WE have also seen another Charter of Henry 3. Char. 7. the aforesaid Lord Hen. made in these words; Hen. by the Grace of God K. of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy, and Aquitain, and Earl of Anjou; To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, Ministers, and all his Bailiffs, and Faithful People greeting: Know ye, that we have granted for us and our heirs, and confirmed it by this our present Charter, that our Mayor and Citizens of London may have and hold all their liberties and free customs, Citizens to have their free Custom which they had in the time of K. Hen. our Grandfather, and which they had by Charters of our Ancestors, Kings of England, as they more freely and better had the same, and they most freely and fully have and use the same for ever. Also we have granted to the said Citizens, that every Mayor whom they shall choose in our City of London, (we being not at Westminster) they may yearly present to the Barons of our Exchequer, that he may be admitted by them as Mayor; so that notwithstanding, at the next coming of us or our heirs to Westmin. or London, he be presented to us or our heirs and so admitted Mayor. And we will, and command for us and our heirs, that, out of the farm of our City seven l. per annum allowed the Sheriff upon account for the Liberty of Paul's. of London, there be allowed to our Sheriffs of the said City yearly in his said Account 7 l. at our Exchequer, for the liberty of Saint Paul's London. And that our said Citizens throughout all our dominions, as well on this side the Sea as beyond, be quit of all Toll and Custom for ever, as in the Charter of the aforesaid Kings is granted. And we forbidden, upon our forfeiture, that none presume henceforth to vex or disquiet the said Citizens contrary to this liberty and our grant, these being Witnesses; the Reverend Father P. Bishop of Hereford, Richard Earl of Cornwall our Brother, Peter de Salund, John Mansel Provost of Beverly, Mr. William Kelken, Archif. Coventry, Bartino d'Cryel, John d'Lassington, John d'Grey, Hen. d'Wengham, Robert Walreand, William d'Grey, Nicholas, d' St. Mauro, William Gerumne, and others: Given by our hand at Windsor the 12th. day of June in the 37th. year of our Reign. MOREOVER, we have seen a certain Henry 3. Char. 8. other Charter of the aforesaid Lord Henry, bearing date the 11th. day of January in the 50th. year of his Reign, by which certain Charter, amongst other things, the said Lord King Henry granted to the said Citizens of London, that the said Citizens may traffic with their commodities and merchandizes wheresoever they please, Citizens Toll-free through England. throughout his Kingdom and dominions, as well by Sea as by Land, without interruption of him or his, as they see expedient; quit from all Custom, Toll and paying, and may abide for their trading wheresoever they please in the same his Kingdom, as in times past they were accustomed, till such time it be more fully ordered by his Council, touching the state of the said City. As by the said Letters patents amongst other things more fully appeareth. WE have seen a certain other Charter Henry 3. Char. 9 of the aforesaid Lord Hen. made in these words; Hen. by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitain; To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Sheriffs, Justices, Rulers, Ministers, and all Bailiffs, and his Faithful Subjects greeting: Know ye, that we have granted to our Citizens of London for us and our Heirs, whom of late we The Citizens taken into the King's favour again upon submission. have received again into our grace and favour, after divers trespasses and forfeitures of them & their Comonalty to us made, for the which, both for life and member, and all other things belonging to the said City, they have submitted themselves to our will, that none of them be compelled to plead out of the walls of the said City for any None to plead out of the Walls. thing, except foreign tenors, and except our monyers and Officers, and except those things which shall happen to be done Except Monyers, and things against the Peace. against our peace, which, according to the common law of our Realm, are wont to be determined in the parts where those trespasses were done, and except pleas concerning merchandizes, which are wont to be determined according to the law Merchant in Boroughs and Fairs so, yet notwithstanding that those plaints be determined in the Boroughs and Fairs by 4 or 5 of the said Citizens of London, who shall be there present, saving to us the amerciaments in any wise coming, which they shall faithfully answer us and our heirs upon pain of grievous forfeitures. We have Acquittal of Murder. also granted to our same Citizen's acquittal of Murder in the said City and in Portsoken. And that none of the said Citizens may wage Battle. And that, for the pleas belonging to the Crown, chief those which may chance within the said City and Suburbs thereof, they may discharge themselves To discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown, according to ancient custom. according to the ancient custom of the said City. This notwithstanding except, that upon the graves of the dead, for that which they should have said if they had lived, it shall not be lawful precisely to swear. But in stead and place of those deceased, which before their deaths, to discharge those which for concerning the things belonging to the Crown were called Not lawful to swear, but the dead could have spoke it alive. and received, there may other free and lawful men be chosen, which may do and accomplish that without delay, which by the deceased should have been done if they had lived. And that, within the walls Lodgings not to be taken forcibly. of the City and in Portsoken, none may take lodgings by force or delivery of the Marshal. WE have also granted to our said Citizens throughout all our dominions, wheresoever Citizen's may dwell and trade any where in the Kingdom Free of Toll. they come, to dwell with their Merchandizes and things. And also throughout all the Sea Ports, as well on this side as beyond the Seas, they shall be free of all Toll and Lestage, and of all Customs, except every where our due and Ancient custom and prizes of wines; That is to say, King's Custom of Wine. of one Tun before the Must, and of one other behind the Mast at 20 s. the Tun, to be paid in such form as we and our Anceston have been accustomed to have the said prices. And if any in any of our Lands o● this side or beyond the Seas, or in the Ports of the Sea, on this side or beyond the Seas, shall take of the men of London Toll or any Custom contrary to this our grant, (except the aforesaid prizes) after he Withernam. shall fail of right, the Sheriff may take goods therefore at London. WE have also granted to them, that the Hustings once a week. Hustings might be kept in every week once the week, and that only by one day; or as not withstanding that those things within the same day cannot be determined may continue till next morning and no longer; And that right be holden to them for their Lands and Tenors within the same City according to the Custom of the said Citizens to have right to their lands and tenors according to Custom. Foreigners and Citizens may make their Attorneys. Pleas to be held in London of money lent, and promises made there. City. So as nevertheless, that, as well soreigners as others, may make their Attorneys, as well in pleading as defending, as elsewhere in our Courts. And they may not be— by miskenning in any their pleas, that is to say, if they have not declared altogether well. And of all their debts which were lent at London, and promises there made, pleas be their holden according to the Just and Ancient Custom. Furthermore; we do also grant toward the amendment of the aforesaid City, that all be quit of Childwite and Jeresgive and from Scotale, so that our Sheriffs of London, nor any other Bailiff, shall not make any Scotale. And also, that the said Citizens Lands, debts and tenors. may justly have and hold their Lands, Tenors, or Promises, and also their debts whosoever do owe them. And No forestall. that no Merchant, or other, do meet with any Merchant, coming by land or by water with their Merchandizes or victuals towards the said City, to buy or sell again, till they come to the said Upon forfeiture of imprisonment. City, and there have put the same to sale, upon the forfeiture of the things brought ●nd pain of imprisonment; from whence 〈◊〉 shall not escape without great punishment: And that none show out their That none put their goods to sale before Custom be paid. wares to sell, who own any Custom, ●ill the Custom thereof be levied, without great punishment, and upon pain ●f forfeiture of all that commodity of him that happens to do otherwise. And that No stranger to buy goods before weigh at the King's Beam. Debts to be enrolled in the Exchequer. no Merchant, Stranger, or other, may buy or sell any wares, which ought to be weighed or troved, unless by our Beams or Throne, upon forfeiture of the said wares. Moreover, those debts, which of their contracts or loans shall be due unto them, may cause to be enrolled in our Exchequer for the more surety of them, upon the recognizance of those who shall stand bound unto them in the said debts. So as nevertheless, that no debts be enrolled upon the recognizance of any person who is not there known; or unless it be manifested No debt to be enrolled, but testified by six or four witnesses. concerning his person by the testimony of six or four lawful men, who be sufficient to answer as well for the debt as for the damages, which any may have of such Recognizances, if the same happen to be falsely done under their names; And for every pound to be enrolled in the Exchequer one penny to One penny in the pound for every debt enrolled. be paid to our use, for the charge of sustentation of those which must attend to such inrolling: these liberties and free Customs we grant to them, to hold to them and their heirs, so long as they shall well and faithfully behave themselves to us and our heirs, together with all their just and reasonable Customs, which in time of us and our predecessors heretofore they have had as well fo● manner of pleading of their Tenure debts and promises as for all other cause whatsoever concerning both them and the same City. So long as the Customs be not contrary to right, law and Justice; Their Customs not to be against Law. saving in all things the liberty of the Church of Westminster to the Abbots and Monks of the fame place to them granted by the Charters of us and our predecessors Kings of England. But as touching our Jews and Merchant strangers Jews and strangers. and other things out of our foresaid grant touching us or our said City, we and our heirs shall provide as to us shall seem expedient. These being witness; R. King of Almain our Brother, Edward our first Son, Roger of Mortimer, Roger de Clifford, Roger Leybourn, Robert Watrand, Robert Aquiln. Mi. Godfrey, Gifford our Chancellor, Walter de Merton, Mr. John Cheshil Archdeacon of London, John de la lined, William de Aette, and others. Given by our hand at Westminster the 26th. day of March, in the 52th. year of our Reign. WE have seen a certain Charter which the Lord Edward the first sometimes Edw. 1. King of England made to the aforesaid Citizens of London bearing date the 18th. day of April. in the 26th. year of his Reign, in which Charter amongst other things it is contained, That whereas our said Citizens by the Charters of our said progenitors have been accustomed hitherto to present every Mayor whom they have chosen in the said City yearly before the Barons of the Exchequer (our progenitor or we not being To present ●he Mayor to the Barons of the Exchequer. at Westminster) that he may be admitted by the said Barons as Mayor for us, notwithstanding that at the next coming of our Progenitor, or of us unto Westminster or London, he may be presented to our progenitors or to us, and so admitted Mayor. We willing to show more ample favour to the said Citizens in that behalf, do grant to them for us and our heirs, The Mayor of the said City when he shall be chosen by the said Citizens, and also the Sheriffs of the said City, when they likewise at the accustomed time shall be chosen by the said Citizens, we and our The Mayor and Sheriffs in the absence of the King and Barons to be presented to the Constable of the Tower. heirs, and our Barons, not being at Westm. or at Lond. they may or shall be presented and admitted to and by the Constable of our Tower of London yearly, in such sort as they before were wont to be presented and admitted, so as nevertheless that at the next coming of us or our heirs to Westminster or London the said Mayor be presented to us or our heirs, and admitted for Mayor. And also we have granted for us and our heirs to our said Citizens Citizens quit of Pannage, Murage, etc. that they and their successors Citizens of the said City be for ever quit and free of Pannage, Pontage, and Murage throughout all the Realm, and all our dominions. Sheriffs of Lond. to be amerced as the Sheriffs of other Counties. And that the Sheriffs of the said City as often as it shall happen them to be amerced in our Court for any offence they shall be amerced according to the measure and quantity of the offence as other the Sheriffs of our said Realm have been amerced for the like offence. Wherefore we will and straight charge and Command for us and our heirs, that the said Citizens and their successors have all the liberties, Citizens to enjoy their Customs. freedoms, Quittals, and free Customs aforesaid, and them may and shall use according to our confirmation, renovation, and grants aforesaid for ever as by the aforesaid Charter (amongst other things) more fully appeareth. WE have also seen certain Letters, Patents Edw. 2. of Lord Edward Son of Edward sometimes King of England our progenitor, made in these words; Edward by the Grace of God, King of England Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain. To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting. Know ye that whereas the Mayor and the good men of the City of London have of late thankfully done us aid of armed footmen at our Castle of Leeds in our County of Kent, and also aid of like armed The Aids granted to the King shall not be prejudicial to the City, nor drawn into example. men now going with us through divers parts of our Realm for divers causes. We willing to provide for the indemnity of the said Mayor and men of our City of London in this behalf have granted to them for us and our heirs that the said aids to us so thankfully done shall not be prejudicial to the said Mayor and good men, their heirs and successors, nor shall they be drawn into consequent for time to come. In Witness whereof we have caused those our Letters to be made Patents; Witness myself at Aldermanston the 12th. day of December in the 15th. year of our Reign. WE have also seen the Charter of Edw. 3. Char. 1. Lord Edward the third, sometimes King of England our progenitor, made in these words: Edward by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain; To his Archbishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Rulers, Ministers, and other his Bailiffs, and faithful Subjects greeting. Know ye, that we for the bettering of our City of London and for the good and laudable service which our well-beloved Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City heretofore have often done to us and our progenitors with the assent of the aforesaid Earls, Barons, and all the Commonalty of our Realm being called to this our present Parliament at Westminster have granted and by this our Charter for us and our heirs confirmed to the Citizens of the aforesaid City the liberties hereunder written, to have and to hold to them and their heirs and successors for ever. First Magna Charta recited. whereas in the great Charter of the liberties of England it is contained that the City of London may have all their Ancient liberties and Customs; And the same Citizens at the time of the making of the Charter from the time of Saint Edward King and Confessor and William the Conqueror, and of other our progenitors had divers liberties and Customs, as well by the Charters of those our progenitors as without Charter by Ancient Custom, whereupon in divers the Circuits and other the Courts of our said progenitors as well by Judgements as by statutes were invaded and of some of them adjudged: We will and grant for us and our heirs that they may have the liberties according to the Usurpations of their Liberties revoked. form of the abovesaid great Charter; And that Impediments and usurpations to them in that behalf made shall be revoked and Annulled. We have further granted for us and our heirs to the said Citizens their heirs and successors aforesaid, that the Mayor of the aforesaid City which for time shall be, shall be one of the Justices to be assigned of the Goal-delivery of Newgate & be named in every Commission thereof to be made. And that the said Citizens may have Infangtheft and outfangtheft Infangtheft. and Chattels of Felons, of all those which shall be adjudged before them within the liberties of the same City, and of all being of the liberty aforesaid at the aforesaid Goal to be adjudged. And whereas also by the Charters of our progenitors it was granted to the same Citizens that they should hold the Sheriffwick of London and Middlesex for 300 l. yearly to be paid at our Exchequer and they are charged with the payment of 400 l. yearly every year to be paid at our Exchequer for the Sheriffwicks' contrary to the form of the said Charters. We will and grant for us and our heirs that the said Citizens their heirs and successors may henceforth the aforesaid Sheriffwicks hold for 300 l. yearly, to be yearly paid at our Exchequer according to the tenor of the aforesaid Charters, and that they be from henceforth acquitted of the said 100 l. Furthermore we have granted for us and our Citizen's may devise in Mortmain, or otherwise, Lands in London. heirs to the said Citizens that they their heirs and successors may bequeath their tenements within the liberties of the aforesaid City as well in Mortmain as in other manner as of Ancient time they have been accustomed to do. And whereas in a certain Charter of the Lord Edward late King of England our Father, to the said Citizens made (amongst other things) it is contained, that the Sheriffs of the said City as often as they shall happen to be amerced for any offence in the Court should be amerced according to the measure and quantity of their offence as other the Sheriffs of our Realm were wont to be amerced for like offences; and the Sheriffs of the aforesaid City after the Sheriffs of Lond. shall not be amerced in other manner for escapes, than other Sheriffs are wont to be. making of that Charter were otherwise amerced for the escape of thiefs than othr Sheriffs were on this side Trent for such like escapes are amerced only as it is said 100 s. we will and grant for us and our heirs that the Sheriffs of the same City, which for the time shall be, in no wise be amerced or charged for the escape of Thiefs in any other wise then as other the Sheriffs on this side Trent. And that the aforesaid Citizens shall not be charged for the Custody of those that fly Sanctuary, to the Churches within the aforesaid liberty for to have immunities otherwise then of old hath been accustomed to be charged any thing in the last circuit at the Tower of London made or adjudged notwithstanding. And that the said Citizens may remove and take away all the Wares in th' Waters, of Thames and Medway, and may have the punishments thereof to us belonging. Also we will and command Merchant strangers to sell their commodities within 40 days. Not to keep houses, but be with Hosts. The King's Marshal, S●e ward or Clerk not to sit in London. No Citizen to plead out of the City. No Escheator to meddle within Lon. straight, that all Merchant Straggers' coming to England shall sell there Wares and Merchandizes within 40 days after their coming thither. And shall continue and board with free hosts of the said City and other the Cities and Towns in England, without any households or societies by them to be kept. And also we will and grant for us and our heirs, that the Marshal, Steward or Clark of the Market of our household may not sit from henceforth within the liberty of the aforesaid City, nor Exercise any offence there, nor any way draw any Citizen of the said City to plead without the liberties of the said City, of any thing to happen within the liberties of the same. And that no Escheater or other Officers may The Mayor made Escheator of London. from henceforth Exercise the Office of the Escheator within the liberties of the said City: But that the Mayor of the said City for the time being may do the Office of the Escheator within the said liberty; so as always that he take his Oath that he Take an Oath and Account. Exercise the said Office, and that the answer thereof to us and our heirs as he ought to do. And that the said Citizens from henceforth Citizens not to be compelled to war out of the City. shall not be compelled to go or send to war out of the said City. And that the Constable of the Tower of London for the time being shall not make any prizes, by land or by water, of victual or other thing whatsoever of the men of the said City, nor of any other coming towards the said City, or going thence; neither shall or may arrest or cause to be arrested the Ships or Boats bringing victuals or other such like goods to or from the said City. And forasmuch as the Citizens, in all good Fairs of England, were wont to have Fairs. among themselves keepers to hold the Pleas touching the Citizens of the said City Assembling at the said Fairs: We will and grant as much as in us is, that the same Citizens may have such like keepers to hold such like Pleas of their Covenants, Sheriffs of Lond. not to take any Oath in the Exchequer, but upon their Accounts. as of Ancient time they had, (except the Pleas of Land and of the Crown.) Furthermore we grant for us and our heirs, that the Sheriffs of the said City for the time being shall not be compelled to take any Oath at our Excheq. but upon the yielding up of their accounts. Also whereas the said Citizens, in the Circuit of Henry Stanton and his fellow Justices of the Lord Edward late King of England our Father last Circuit at the Tower of London were compelled, contrary to their Ancient Customs, to claim their liberties and free Customs, and thereupon did claim divers liberties by the Charters of our said progenitors, and of other their liberties and free Customs of old use and custom, which said claims do as yet hang before us undecided: We will and grant for us and our heirs, that Claims of Liberties undecided. the same Citizens their heirs and successors may have the liberties and free Customs, and may use them as of old time they were wont: And that they may record their said liberties and free Customs, before us our Justices and other Ministers whatsoever, in such sort as they were wont to do before the said Circuit: Notwithstanding that the said Citizens in the said Circuit were impeached upon some like record and liberties and free Customs aforesaid, and also notwithstanding any statutes or judgements made or published to the contrary. And that to the allowance of their Charters to be had before us in One writ of Allowance. of their Charters to be sufficient for one King's time. our Exchequer and other Pleas whatsoever, one writ shall suffice in all Pleas for every King's time. And that no summons, Attachments, or Executions be made by any the Officers whatsoever, of us or our heirs, by writ or without writ, within the liberty of the said City, but only by Ministers of the said City. And that the Sheriffs of the same City (which shall be towards the aid of the fame of that City) may lawfully have the forfeitures of victuals and other things, and Merchandizes, according to the tenor of the Charter thereof made to the said Citizens, and shall not be debarred thereof hereafter contrary to the tenor of the same Charters. And that the same Citizens in the Circuits of the Justices, from henceforth sitting at the Tower of London, shall be guided by the same Laws and Customs whereby they were guided in the Circuits holden in the time of Lord John and Henry sometimes Kings of England and other our progenitors; and if any thing in the last circuit was done or attempted contrary to their liberties and free Customs, we will not they be prejudicial unto them, but that they may be guided as of old time they were. We have also granted for us and our heirs, that the same Citizens from Citizens to be taxed in Subsidies, as other Commoners, and not as Citizens. henceforth in and toward subsidies, grants and contributions whatsoever to be made to the use of us or our heirs shall be taxed and contributory with the commonalty of our Realm, as common persons and not as men of the City. And that they be quit of all other Tallages, and that the liberty of the said City shall not be taken into the hands of us or our heirs for any personal Trespass or judgement of any Minister of the said City: Neither shall a keeper in the said City for that occasion be deputed, but the same Minister shall be punished according to the quality of his offence. And that no purveyor and taker, Officer and other Minister of us or our heirs or of any other, shall make any prices, in the said No Purveyor of the Kings to make any price in Lond. without the consent of the party. No prices of wines of Citizens. City or without, of the goods of the Citizens of the same City contrary to their will and pleasure; unless immediately they make due payment for the same, or else may have respite thereof with the good will of the seller. And that no price be made of the wines of those Citizens by any the Citizens of us or our heirs or otherwise against their wills, that is to say, of one Tun before the Mast and another behind it, nor by any other means but shall be quit thereof for ever. Furthermore we forbidden No Purveyor to be a Merchant of the same goods whereof he is Purveyor. that any officer of us or our heirs shall Merchandise by himself or others within the said— or without of any thing touching their Offices. Also we grant that the Lands and Tenements (lying without) of the said Citizens, which have been, or hereafter shall be Ministers of the said City, be bound to keep the said City harmless against us and our heirs of those things which concern their Offices, as their tenements be within the said City; and that no Market from henceforth shall be granted by us or our heirs to any within 7 miles in Circuit No Market within seven miles of London. of the said City. And that all inquisitions from henceforth, to be taken by our Justices St. martin's Le grand. or Ministers of the said City, shall be taken in Saint martin's in London and not elsewhere; Except the Inquisitions to be taken in the Circuits at the Tower of London, and for the Goal-delivery at Newgate, And that none of the freemen of the said City shall be impleaded or troubled at our Exchequer or elsewhere by bill; except it be by those things which touch us or our heirs. Wherefore we will and straight No Citizen to be impleaded in the Exchequer, unless it concern the King. command for us and our heirs, that the said Citizens their heirs and successors have all their liberties and free Customs, and the same may use and enjoy for ever in form aforesaid. These being witness; W. Archbishop of Cant. J. Bishop of Ely our Chancellor, and others, Given at Westminster the 6th. day of March in the 1st. year of our Reign. WE have seen also certain other Letters, Edw. 3. Char. 2. Patents of Lord Edward the 3d. King of England, made in these words. Edward by the grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Aquitain; To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting: Know ye, that whereas our well beloved the Citizens of the City of London, by their Petition exhibited before us and our Council in our present Parliament at Westminster assembled, have given us to understand that Felons, Thiefs, and other Malefactors and disturbers of the peace who in the said— and elsewhere have committed manslaughters, Robberies, and divers other Felonies, privily departing from the said City after those Felonies committed into the village of Southwark, where they cannot be Attached by the Ministers of the said City, and there are openly received, and so for default of due punishment are more bold to commit such Felonies; and they have beseeched us that, for the confirmation of our peace, within the said City bridling the naughtiness of the said Malefactors, we would grant unto them the said village, to have to them their heirs and successors for ever for the farm and rend therefore yearly due to us to be yearly paid at our Exchequer: We having consideration to the Premises, with the assent of the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and Commonalty being in our present Parliament Southwark granted to the Citizens in Parliament. aforesaid, have granted for us and our heirs to the said Citizens the said village of Southwark with the appurtenances, to have and to hold to them and their heirs and successors Citizens of the said City of us and our heirs for ever, to pay to us by the year at the Exchequer of us and our heirs at the accustomed times the farms therefore due and accustomed; In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents; Witness myself at Westminster the 6th. day of March in the first year of our Reign. WE have also seen a certain other Charter of the same Lord Edward the 3d. in these words; Edward by the Grace of Edw 3. Char. 3. God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain. To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting Know ye, whereas in our Parliament at York holden the morrow after the ascension of our Lord in the ninth year of our York Statute recited. Reign. It was ordained and enacted that all Merchant Strangers and English born and every of them of what estate or condition soever who would buy or sell corn, wine, powderable wares, fish or other victual, All Merchant strangers as English, should sell and buy in all Cities and Towns. wools, cloth, wares, or other vend●ble things whatsoever; wheresoever they we●● either in Cities, Towns, Boroughs, Por●● of the Sea, Fairs, Markets, or other places in the Realm whether within liberties or without, might without Impediment freely sell the same victuals or wares to whom they would as well to foreigners a● English born: The enemies to us and our Realm only excepted, notwithstanding the Charters of liberties to any Cities or places aforesaid granted to the contrary or custom or judgement upon the said Charters as in the foresaid state is more plainly contained; yet nevertheless because in the statutes as well in our said Parliament as in other Parliaments of our Progenitors, sometimes Ks. of Engl. made by us and our progenitors, Citizens enjoy their Customs according to Magna Charta. with the common consent of the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and Commonalty of our Realm, it was granted and established, That the great Charter of the liberty of Engl. i● in all singular its Articles should be maintained and firmly observed. And in the same Charter amongst other things it is contained, the City of London may have its ancient liberties and free customs unhurt; And it hath been the intent and meaning as well of us as our Progenitors, & yet is, that the said great Charter in all the Articles thereof may be still observed, and that by pretext of the said Stat. or any other, nothing shall be done to the prejudice or infringement of the said Charter, or of any Article therein contained, or of the ancient liberties or customs of the said City may be unjustly burdened; touching their said liberties and free Customs contrary to such intent with the consent of the Prelates, Earls, and Barons, assistant with us in this our Parliament; Have granted for us and our heirs, that the Citizens of the said City, their heirs and successors may have all their liberties and free customs unhurt and whole as before these times they more freely had the same: The aforesaid statute for the said Merchants made to the hurt of the liberties and Customs of the said City notwithstanding. In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents: Witness myself at Westminster the 26th. day of March in the 11th. year of our Reign. Edw. 3. Char. 4. WE have also seen a certain other statute of the said Lord Edward the 3d. late King of England, made in these words; Edward by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all to whom these our Letters shall come greeting. Know ye, that we being worthily careful of the conservation and increase of the name and honour of our City of London, and at the supplication of the Mayor, Sheriffs and Commonalty of the said City to us humbly made, will and grant for us and our heirs that the Sergeants of Lond. may bear Maces of Gold or Silver. Sergeants appointed to bear the Maces i● our said City, may lawfully carry the● of Gold or Silver, or Silvered or Garnished with the sign of our Arms or othery every where in the said City, and in the Suburb of the same and in the County of Middlesex, and other places to the liberties of the said City appertaining. And also without the said City to meet with us, our Mother, Consort, or the Children of us or of our heirs or other Royal Persons, when we or any of us shall come to the said City and also in going forth with us or any of us when we shall departed from the said City, as also in the presence of us our Mother, or Consort, or our Children when the said Mayor or Sheriffs, or Aldermen of the said City, or any of them shall come to us or our heirs at or without the command or warning of us or any of us; and as often as it shall happen any of the said Sergeants to be sent to foreign places and without the said City to do their Office at the command of us or o● the Mayor or Sheriffs aforesaid they may lawfully carry going and coming publicly as our own Sergeant at Arms attending our presence do carry their Maces: Any Ordinance or Commandment made to the contrary notwithstanding; In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents; witness myself at Westminster the 10th. day of June, in the 28th. Year of our Reign of England, and of France the 15th. WE have also seen certain Letters Patents Edw. 3. Char. 5. of our Lord Edward, late King of England the third, in these words; Edward King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these Letters shall come greeting; Know Ye, That whereas, amongst other Liberties granted to the Citizens of our City of London, by the Charters of our progenitors, sometimes Kings of England, which we have confirmed, and by ours it hath been granted unto them, that all Merchant's strangers coming Merchant strangers to board, and not to keep houses. into England, shall remain at board with the free Hosts of the City aforesaid, and of other Cities and Towns in England, without keeping any houses or societies by themselves: And that there should be no Brokers of any Merchandizes from henceforth, unless they were chosen thereunto by the Merchants in the Mysteries Brokers to be chosen by the Merchants of the mystery. in which the said Brokers exercise their Offices; and thereupon at the least do take their Oaths before the Mayor of the said City. And also that the Merchants who were not of the Freedom of the said City should not sell by retail any Wines, or other wares within the said City, or the Suburbs thereof. And now our well-beloved Subjects, the Mayor, aldermans, and other Citizens of the said City, have humbly beseeched us by their Petition exhibited in these words: To our Lord the King and his good Council, do show the Liege, Mayor, aldermans and Petition of the Mayor and Aldermen to the King. Commonalty of the City of London, that whereas they have often sued in divers Parliaments to have consideration how that they are impoverished and undone by reason their Liberties by him and his progenitors to them granted, are restrained, and great part taken away; and now at the last Parliament holden at Westminster, it was answered to them, that they should declare their Griefs specially and they should have good remedy therefore; of which Griefs (amongst divers others) these be; That every Stranger might dwell in the said City, and keep a house, and be a Broker, and sell and buy all manner of Merchandizes by retail; and one Stranger to sell to another to sell again, to the great inhancing the prices of Merchandizes, and a cause to make them remain there more than forty days: Whereas in time past no Merchant stranger might use any of these points contrary to the Franchises of the said City before these times had and used; by which Grievance the Merchants of the said City are greatly impoverished, and the Navy impaired, and the Privities of the Land by the said strangers discovered to our enemies by Spies and other strangers into these houses received: May it therefore please your The prayer of the Petition. Majestyand Council, to ordain in this Parliament, that the Merchant's strangers may be restrained in the points aforesaid, and the Mayor, aldermans and Commons in the said City may enjoy the said Franchises. We for the special affection we bear to the said Citizens, willing to provide for the tranquillity and profit of the said Citizens in that behalf, with the Assents of our Prelates, Nobles, etc. Have granted for us The King's Grant to the City in Parliament. and our Heirs to the said Mayor and Aldermen, and Citizens of the said City, and their successors, upon condition that they put the said City under good government, to our honour and profit of our Realm of England, and right govern the same; That no strangers from henceforth shall sell any wares in the same City or Suburbs thereof, Strangers to keep no house in London, nor be Broker. by retail, nor shall keep any house, ●o● be any Broker in the said City, or the Suburbs thereof, any Statute or Ordinance made to the contrary notwithstanding; saving always to the Merchants of High Almain their Liberties, to us and our progenitors to them granted and confirmed: In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents; Witness myself at Westminster the fourth day of December, in the 50th. Year of our Reign of England, and of our Kingdom of France the 37th. WE have seen the Charter of our Lord Henry 4. Henry the fourth, late King, bearing date the 25th. day of May, in the first year of his Reign, made to the Citizens aforesaid, in which Charter is contained amongst other things as followeth; And moreover, of our ample grace we have granted to us and our heirs as much as in us is, to the same Citizens, their heirs and successors as aforesaid, that they shall have the custody Citizens to have the keeping of the Gates of Newgate & Ludgate. Gathering Tolls. as well of the Gates of Newgate and Ludgate, as all other the Gates and Posterns of the same City, and also the Office of gathering of the Tolls and Customs in Cheap, and Billing sgate, and Smithfield, there rightfully to be taken and accustomed; and also the Tronage, that is to say, Tronage. the weighing of Lead, Wax, Pepper, Allom, Madder, and other like wares within the said City for ever. As by the said Charters, amongst other things, more plainly may appear. WE have seen the Charter of Lord Edw. 4. Char. 1. Edward the 4th. late King of England in these words, Edward by the Grace of God King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland. To all Archbishops, etc. greeting. Although as we understand such things altogether as aught to be holden and determined by Conservators of the peace and Justices assigned for hearing and determining divers Felonies, trespasses and misdemeanours in all the Counties of our Realm of England by the King's Authority by virtue of the Ordinances and Statutes of our Realm aforesaid, made for the good of the peace and rule of our people have always, time out of mind, been used and well affirmed and yet be in our City of London: Nevertheless to the end that from henceforth one good certain and undoubted manner may be continually had in our said City for the conservation of the peace and governing our people of the same, And that the same may always be and remain a City of peace and quietness; We will of our mere motion and by tenor of these presents do grant for us, & as much as in us is, to to the Mayor and Commonalty of the City aforesaid, and to the Citizens of the same and to their successors for ever, that they may have and hold all and singular their Mayor and Citizens to enjoy their Customs. liberties and free Customs as whole and sound as ever they had and held them in all time of our Progenitors. And further we grant for us and our heirs aforesaid to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens, and to their successors the liberties and Authorities, acquittals and franchises under-written; that is to say, That from henceforth the Mayor and Recorder of the said City who now be, and their successors, The Mayor, Recorder, & such Aldermen as have been Mayors shall be Justices of the Peace. and the Mayors and Recorders which for the time shall be as well those Aldermen which before this time have been Mayors of the same City, as other Aldermen who shall hereafter sustain the charge of Mayoralty and shall be thereof dismissed as long as they shall there remain Aldermen for ever; shall be conservators of the present peace of our City, and the peace of our successors of the said City and liberties thereof as well by Land as by Water. And To put all Ordinances for the preservation of the Peace in execution. to keep or cause to be kept all Ordinances and Statutes, made and to be made for the good of our peace and for the quietness, rule and government of our people in all their Articles as well within the City aforesaid as the liberty and Suburbs of the same, as well by Land as by Water, according to all the force, form and effect of the same. And to chastise and punish whom they shall find offending, contrary to the form and effect of the said Ordinances and Statutes, as according to the form of the Ordinances and Statutes aforesaid should be done. We will also and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and The Mayor, aldermans & Recorder to be Justices of Oyer and Terminer. their successors, that the now Mayor and his successors aforesaid, and the Recorder of the said City which for the time shall be, and such Aldermen as aforesaid or four of the same, Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of whom we will that such Mayor for the time being and his successors, to Mayor to be of the Quorum. be one, be Justices, and have so assigned them Justices for us and our successors forever; To inquire, hear and determine as often, and at such times as to them shall seem meet, of all manner of Felonies, Trespasses, Forestall and Regratings, Extortions, and other Misdemeanours within the said City, or the Liberties or Suburbs thereof, as well by Land as by Water, by whomsoever, or after what manner soever done or committed, and which from henceforth shall happen to be done: And also to hear and determine, and execute all and singular other things which shall pertain to our Justices of the Peace within our Realm of England. So always that the said Mayor and Citizens, and their Successors, may have and hold all and singular their Ancient Liberties and Customs whole, free and sound, the Premises in any thing notwithstanding, Given to our Sheriffs of the City aforesaid for the time being, and to their Successors, and to all whatsoever Citizens of the said City, which now be, The Sheriffs to attend the Justices. and which hereafter for the time shall be by tenor of these presents straight in commandment, that they be attendant, counselling, answering and aiding the said Keepers of the Peace aforesaid, the now Mayor, Recorder, and to their Successors, and to such Aldermen as aforesaid in all things they do, or may pertain to the Office of conservator of the Peace, and ●● such Justices within the said City, and the Liberties thereof, according to the form aforesaid, as often, and at such times as shall be by them, or any of them on our behalf duly required: Saving always to the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens Saving to the City their Customs. of the same City, and to their Successors, their Customs, Liberties and Franchises which we will and straight command inviolably be observed in all things as they and their predecessors before the making of these presents have observed the same. And because we understand, that by the most ancient Custom of the said City it is there had, and in the Circuits of the Justices of our Progenitors, sometimes Kings of England, it is allowed to the said Citizens The Custom of the City to be certified & recorded by word of mouth. that the Mayor and Aldermen of the said City, for the time being, aught to record all their ancient customs by word of mouth, as often and at such time as any thing shall be moved in Act or question before any Judges or Justices touching their Customs aforesaid, as in their claims in the last circuit of Justices holden at our Tower of London it is more fully contained: We considering the same thing, being willing rather to enlarge then diminish the Custom of the said City, of our special grace have granted for us and our heirs and successors unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors, that whensoever any issue shall be taken in any Plea of or upon the Custom of the City of London, between any parties in pleading (yea though themselves be parties) or if any thing in plea, act, and question, touching the said Customs, be moved or happen before us or our heirs to be holden, the Justices of the Common Bench, the Treasurer and Barons of our Exchequer or of our heirs or before the Barons of such like Exchequer, or any other the Justices of us or of our heirs which shall exact or require Inquisition, Recognizance, certificate or trial; The same Mayor and Aldermen of the said City for the time being and their successors shall Record, Testify, and declare whether such be a Custom or not by the Recorder of the same City for the time being by word of mouth. And that there may be speedy process by that Record, certificate and declaration, such custom so alleged shall be allowed for a custom, or accounted not for a custom without any Jury, therefore to be taken, or further process thereupon to be made; and furthermore we have granted to them the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, that though they and their successors or the said Mayor and Aldermen and their predecessors in times past, or their successors hereafter, have for some cause perchance fully not used, or abused any of the liberties, acquittals, grants, ordinances, articles, or free customs, or other thing contained in these our writings or in other our writings, or of our Progenitors, sometimes Kings of England, to No forfeiture of the premises for non-user or abuser. the same Mayor and Commonalty granted, notwithstanding we will not that the same Mayor and Commonalty, Aldermen and Citizens, or their Successors, shall therefore incur the forfeiture of any of the Premises; but that they and their Successors may from henceforth fully enjoy, and use all and singular the Liberties, Grants, Acquittals, Ordinances, Articles, Free Customs, and other things whatsoever, so not used or abused in the Charters aforesaid contained, and every of them, without Impeachment or Let of us or our Heirs, Justices, Escheators, Sheriffs, or other our Bailiffs and Ministers, or of any other whatsoever Ally, Statutes or Ordinances made, or Judgements given, or any other Charters, or any the Charters of our Progenitors whatsoever in times past granted to the contrary notwithstanding. And we, being willing further to do the same Mayor and Commonalty a greater pleasure, and also for the bettering and common profit of our said City, will and grant to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and their Successors, All abiding within the City to be contributory to Taxes. That from henceforth all and singular Merchants, as well Denizens as Aliens, abiding within the said City, and the Liberties and Suburbs of the same, and exercising Merchandizing or Occupations there by any means by themselves or others, though they be not of the Liberty of the same City, shall be partakers, shall be taxed, and contribute according to their faculties in Subsidies, Tallages, Grants, and other Contributions whatsoever by any means to be Assessed, for the need of us or of our Heirs, or of the said City, for the maintenance of the state and profit of the same with the Citizens of the sameCity; Yet notwithstanding, that this our present Grant be not in prejudice or derogation of any Grants by us, or any Merchants of Almain excepted, & not to be grieved by this Grant. of our Progenitors made or granted to those Merchants of Almain, which have an house in the City of London, which is commonly called the Guild-Hall of the Almains, or their Successors. And further, because it is well known and manifest, that those of the said City which are called, elected, and taken to the degree of Aldermen proper for the conditions and merits requiring the same, have sustained and supported great charges, cost and pains for the time they make their abode and residence in the same City, being vigilant for the common good, Rule and Government of the same, and for that cause oftentimes do leave their possessions, and places in the Counties there, that therefore they, and every of them may, without all fear of unquietness or molestation, peaceably abide & tarry in such their houses, places and possessions, when they shall return thither for comfort and aldermans not to be put upon Assizes, Attaints or Juries. recreation sake. We have of our special grace granted to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and to their Successors aforesaid, that all and every of these which be Aldermen of the said City, and their Successors, which for the time shall be Aldermen there, for the term of their lives shall have this Liberty; that is to say, That as long as they shall continue Aldermen there, and shall bear the charge of Aldermen proper; and also those which before had been Aldermen, and have also with their great costs and expenses born the Offices of Mayoralty, shall not be put in any Assizes, Juries or Attaints, Recognizances or Inquisitions out of the said City; and that they, nor any of them shall be Tryer or Tryers of the same, although they touch us or our Heirs, or Successors, or other whomsoever. And that without that City neither they nor any of them be made Collectors Aldermen of Lond. not to be Collectors or Taxers out of the City. or Collector, Assessor, Taxor, Overseer, or comptroller of the Tenths, Fifteen, Taxes, Tallages, Subsidies, or other charges or impositions whatsoever to us our heirs or successors hereafter to be granted or given: And if they or any of them be elected to any of the Offices or Charges aforesaid, and that the same Mayor or Aldermen do deny, refuse, or not do the offices or charges aforesaid; then they, or any of them, shall not by any means aldermans not to suffer for refusal of such Offices. incur any contempt, loss, pain, fine, imprisonment, or forfeiture by occasion of their so refusing or not doing, nor shall for that cause forfeit any issues by any means. And further, as we understand, Lord Edward sometimes King of Enland, the 3d. after the conquest, our Progenitor, with the assent of the Prelates, Earls, Barons, and Commonalty of the Realm of England assembled in Parliament holden at Westminster in the first year of his Reign, at the Petition of the then Citizens of the said City, by his Letters▪ Patents granted for him and his heirs to the same Citizens the Town of Southwark, with the appurtenances to have and hold to them and their successors Citizens of the same City, of the same our Progenitors and their heirs for ever, paying unto him by the year, at the Exchequer of him and his heirs at the terms accustomed, the farm therefore due and accustomed as in the said Letters Patents more fully is contained: And now the Mayor and Commonalty of the same City and their predecessors have and hold certain liberties and Franchises in the Town aforesaid by virtue of those Letters Patents, and do use the same as their predecessors have had and held them and have used and enjoyed them; And they now fear that divers Doubt in the use of some Liberties in Southwark. doubts, opinions, varieties, and ambiguities, controversies and dissensions may light and be likely to spring, grow, be imagined, holden, and had in time to come in and about the use and exercise of such liberties and franchises, for want of more clear and full declaration and expressing of the same, for that divers diversely interpret, judge, and understand; we therefore, to the end to take away from henceforth and utterly to abolish all and all manner of causes, occasions, and matters whereupon such opinions, ambiguities, varieties, controversies, and dissensions may spring, be holde●, and moved in this behalf, have of our special grace and from our mere motion granted to the said Mayor and Commonalty of the said City which now be, and their successors Southwark granted to the City of London. Waifes, Estrays, Treasure, etc. Mayor and Commonalty & Citizens' of that City which for the time being shal● be for ever, the Town of Southwark with the Appurtenances, with all Chattels called Waif and Estray, & also Treasure found in the Town aforesaid, and all manner o● handiwork, goods and Chattels of Trayton▪ Felons, Fugitives, Outlawed, Condemned, convicted, and of Felons defamed, and denying the law of our Land, wheresoever or before whomsoever Justice shal● Goods disclaimed. Escheats & Forfeitures be done upon them: And also goods disclaimed, found or being within the Town aforesaid; and also all manner of Escheats an● forfeitures which may there pertain unto us as fully and wholly as we should have them if the same Town were in ou● hands. And that it shall be lawful to the The Mayor, etc. to put themselves in possession same Mayor and Commonalty and to their successors by their deputy and Ministers of the same Town to put themselves in possession of and in all the handiworks and Chattels of all manner of Traitors, Felons, Fugitives, Outlaws, condemned, convicted, and of Felons defamed and denying the Laws of our Land; And also of and in all goods disclaimed, found and being within the same Town and also of and in all the Escheats and forfeitures to us and to our heirs there pertaining. And that the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors by themselves or their deputy or Ministers may have in the Town Assize of Bread. aforesaid Assay, and Assize of Bread, Wine, Beer and Ale, and all other victuals and things whatsoever saleable in the said Town, and also all and whatsoever doth and may Clerk of the Market. appertain to the Office of Clerk of the Market of our house or of our heirs, together with the correction and punishment of all persons there selling Wine, Bread, Beer, Ale, and other victuals and of all other inhabiting and exercising any Arts whatsoever and with all manner of Forfeitures and Fines. forfeitures, fines, and amerciaments to be forfeited and all other which there do and in any time to come may there pertain to us our heirs or successors. And that they shall have in the said Town the execution of all manner of writs of ours, or of our Execution and return of Writs to be by the City-Officers. heirs and successors and of all other writ's, commandments, precepts, extracts, and warrants with the return of the same by such their Minister or deputy whom they shall thereunto choose; So always that the Clerk of the Market of our house, or of the house of our heirs or the Sheriff or King's Clerk of the Market, nor the Sheriff of Surrey to intermeddle. Escheator of the County of Surrey which now is or hereafter shall be, do not by any means intermeddle, enter or do any execution. We have also granted to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens and their successors for ever that they shall and may have yearly one Fair in the Town aforesaid for 3 days that is to say, the 7th. 8th. and 9th. days of September; To be A Fair for three days in the year. holden together with a Court of Pypowders, and with all liberties and free Customs to such Fair appertaining; & that they may have and hold there at their said Courts, before their said Ministers or deputy the said 3 days, from day to day, and hour to hour, from time to time, all occasions, plaints and pleas of a Court of Pypowders together with all Summons, Attachments, Arrests, Issues, Fines, redemptions and commodities and other rights whatsoever to the same Summons and Attachments. Court of Pypowders any way pertaining, without any impediment, let or hindrance of us, our heirs or successors or other our Officers and Ministers whatsoever; and also that they may have there a view of Franckpledg and whatsoever there to pertaineth View of Frankpledg. together with all Summons, Attachments, Arrests, Issues, Amerciaments, Fines, Redemptions, Profits, Commodities, and other things whatsoever which there may or aught therefore pertain to us our heirs or successors. And furthermore the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors may by themselves or by their Minister or deputy in the said Town appointed, take and arrest all manner To carry to Newgate Thiefs taken in Southwark. of Felons, Thiefs, and other Malefactors found within the said Town and may lead them to our goal of Newgate safely to be kept until they shall be by process of Law delivered. And further the said Mayor A Grant of what Liberties the King had, or should have in Southwark. and Commonalty and Citizens & their successors may for ever have in the Town aforesaid all manner of liberties, Privileges, Franchises, Acquittals, Customs and Rights, which we should or might there have if the said Town were and remained in our hands, without any thing to be by any means given or paid to us or our heirs, beside only ten pounds for the ancient farm therefore due, and without Impeachment, Let molestation or disturbance of us or our heirs or successors, Justices, Escheators, Sheriffs, Officers or Ministers of ours, or of our heirs or successors whatsoever; The The right of the Archbishop of Canterbury excepted. rights, liberties and Franchises, of right belonging to the most Reverend Father and Lord in Christ, Lord Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury and of other persons there always saved; although express mention be not here made of the true yearly value of the premises or of any other gifts or grants to the Mayor or Aldermen, Sheriffs and Citizens, or to their Successors or any of them made according to the form of the statute there of had, made and provided, or any other statute, Ordinance, Act thing, cause or matter whatsoever not withstanding. These being witness; The Reverend Father Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury, William Archbishop of York, George of Exon Chancellor, and William Bishop of Ely, and our dear Brother George of Clarence, and Richard of Gloucester Dukes, and others; Given by our hand at Westminster; the 9th day of November in the 2d. year of our Reign. WE have also seen certain other Letters Edw. 4. Char. 2. Patents of the same Lord Edward la●e King of England, the 4th. made in these words, Edward by the Grace of God King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting. Know ye, that for certain and notable causes us specially moving of our special grace and certain knowledge we have granted to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of our said City Tonnage granted to the City. of London, That the Tonnage and weigning, and measuring, laying up, placing, and housing of whatsoever wools by whomsoever from whatsoever parts brought or to be be brought to the City aforesaid, or which have before time been accustomed to be Weighing pf Wools to be at Leaden-Hall, and in no other place within 3 miles. brought to the staple of Westminster, shall from hence be and be made in the place called Leaden-Hall, within our City aforesaid and in no other place within three miles of the said City. To have the laying up, placing, and housing aforesaid, together with all sees, profits, and emoluments to the same, laying up, placing and housing, or any of them due, used or accustomed to the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the same City, and their successors, for ever, without any account to be made, or any other thing therefoe to us to be paid; although express mention be not in these presents made of the clear yearly value or certainty of the premises or of any other gifts or grants by us or our progenitors to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors by any means made, or any other statute, Act, ordinance or any other thing whatsoever made to the contrary notwithstanding; In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents; Witness ourselves at Westminster the 27th. day of August in the third year of our Reign. Edw. Char. 3. Moreover, we have seen certain other Letters Patents of the aforesaid Lord Edward late King of England the 4th. made in these words; Edward by the grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting: Know ye, that whereas the sum of twelve thousand nine hundred twenty three pounds nine shillings eight pence is by us, amongst other things, due to our beloved and Faithful Subjects the Mayor, Commonalty, & Citizens of our City of London, as in the receipt of our Exchequer more plainly appeareth, of which sum the said Mayor & Commonalty are willing to remit and release unto us 1923 l. 9 s. and 8. p. To the intent we should vouchsafe to grant them licence, that they and their successors might purchase Lands, Rents, and Services, and other possessions whatsoever to the value of 200 marks by the year over all charges and reprizes, although they should be holden of us of others, by any manner of service of whatsoever person or persons willing to give, bequeath, or assign the same to them; to have and to hold to the same Mayor and Commonalty and their successors aforesaid for ever in form following: We inwardly pondering not only the premises but also the manifold pleasures to us by the Mayor and Commonalty of the said City before this time acceptably done, and willing (as we are bound) before all other things wholly to pay and recompense our debts; have of our special grace, and for that the Licence to purchase 200 Marks per annum in Mortmain. Licence to any to grant to the City 200 Marks per annum in Mortmain. said Mayor and Commonalty for them and their successors have remitted and altogether released unto us the said sum of 1923 l. 9 s. 8 d. granted and given licence, and by these presents do grant and give licence for us and our heirs (as much as in us is) to the said Mayor and Commonalty that they and their successors may purchase Lands, Revenues, Rents, Services, and other possessions whatsoever to the value of 200 marks by the year, over all charges and reprizes of any person or persons willing to give, grant bequeath, or assign the same unto them, although they be holden of us or others by any manner of service in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 1923 l. 9 s. 8 p. to them by us due, without any fine or fee to be paid to the use of us or our heirs, to have and to hold to the same Mayor and Commonalty and their successors for ever: and we have by tenor of these presents given special licence to the same person and persons, that he or she may give, grant, bequeath, or assign Lands, Tenements, Rents, Possessions, and services to the yearly value aforesaid, over and above all reprizes and charges as aforesaid unto the said Mayor & Commonalty and to their successors as aforesaid for ever; without hindrance of us or our heirs, our Justices, Escheators, Sheriffs, Coroners, Bailiffs, or other the Ministers of us or our heirs whatsoever: And this without any other the King's Letters Patents, or any inquisitions upon any writ of ad quod damnum, Without other Writ of Ad quod damnum, etc. or any other the King's commandments in this behalf by any means to be had, prosecuted and taken; The statute concerning Lands and Tenements not to be put in Mortmain or any other statute act or ordinance made to the contrary notwithstanding. To have as many writs ad quod damnum, etc. And we also will and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, that they and their successors may have so many and such writs ad quod damnum, and other Royal Letters Patents Executory from time to time upon the licence aforesaid in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 1923 l. 9 s. 8 d. In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents; Witness myself at Westminster the 20th. day of June in the 18th. year of our Reign. We have seen also other Letters Patents Edw. 4. Char. 4. of Lord Edward late King of England the 4th. in these words; Edward by the grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland; to all to whom these present Letters Patents shall come greeting: Know ye, that whereas the sum of 12923 l. 9 s. 8 d. is amongst other things due by us to our well-beloved the Mayor & Commonalty of our City of London, as in the receipt of our Exchequer more fully appeareth, This Charter confirmed by Parliament in the third year of Henry 8. of which said sum the Mayor and Commonalty are willing to remit and release unto us the sum of 7000 l. to the intent that we should vouchsafe to grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and their Successors, the Offices and Occupations 7000 l. the consideration of this Charter. under-written, to be had in form following: We inwardly pondering not only the Premises, but also the manifold pleasures to us by the Mayor and Commonalty of the said City before time acceptably done, and willing, as we are bound, before all other things, to pay, or recompense our debts, have, of our special grace, and for that the said Mayor and Commonalty have for them and their successors remitted and released unto us 7000 l. parcel of the said 12923 l. 9 s. 8 d. granted, and by these presents do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and their successors, in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 7000 l. to them by us due, the Offices or Occupations of packing all Grant of the Office of Packing to the City. manner of Wollen-Cloaths, Sheepskins, Calves-skins, Goatskins, Vessels of Amber, and of all other Merchandizes whatsoever to be packed, tunned, piped, barrelled, or any wise to be included, with the oversight of opening all manner of Customable Merchandizes arriving at the Port of Safety, as well by Land as by Water, within the Liberties and Franchises of the said City and Suburbs of the same, as well of the goods of Denizens as of Aliens, wheresoever they shall be accustomed; And also the Office of packing all Woollen-cloaths, Sheepskins, Lambskins, Goatskins, and Calves-skins, with kipping and poundring of the same, and all Ambervessels, and of all other Merchandizes to be packed, picked and poundered in London, or the Suburbs of the sum, or to be carried by Land, or to be Customed, as well concerning the goods of Merchants, Denizens, as of Aliens; and also of the The Office of Portage. Office of Carriage and Portage of all Wools, Sheepskins, Tynn-bails, and other Merchandizes whatsoever, which shall be carried in London from the Water of Thames, unto the houses of strangers, and contrariwise from the said houses to the same Water, or of other Merchandizes which ought to be carried, being in any house for a time. And also the Office on Occupation of Garbling of all manner of Office of Garbling. Spices, and other Merchandizes coming to the said City at any time which ought Gawging. to be Garbled. And the Office of Gawger within the said City. And also the Office of Wine-drawers, to provide for the carrying Wine. drawer. of Wines brought to the Port of the said City, and laid on Land wheresoever it be, and elsewhere to be carried, to have the Occupations and Offices aforesaid, and every of them, and the Dispositions, Ordinances, Oversights and Corrections of the same; Together with all fees, profits and emoluments to the same Offices or occupations and other the premises and every of them due, used and accustomed to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the same City, and to their successors for ever. And ●o be exercised by them or their Depuries. also the exercising of the same Offices by themselves or by their sufficient deputies, without any account or any other thing to us or our heirs therefore to be given or made in full satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 7000 l. And further, whereas our most dear Cousin Anthony The Coroners place of London pretended to belong to the chief Butler of England. Earl Rivers hath of our grant by our Letters Patents, the Office of our chief Butler of England under a certain form in the said Letters Patents specified, by reason of which Office the Earl hath granted and pretendeth to grant the Office of Coroner within the said City and suburbs of the same. We likewise in satisfaction and contentation of the said sum of 7000 l. Grant of the Coroners place to the City. to the said Mayor and Commonalty as is aforesaid due, Have of our special grace granted to the same Mayor and Commonalty and their successors may lawfully and safely grant the said Office of Coroner to any person who shall please the said Mayor and Commonalty and their successors and may make a Coroner there whom shall please them immediately, and as soon as the said Office of chief Butler of England, of the Office of Coroner aforesaid shall happen to be void or to come to our gife by the surrender of the said Earl, or by any other Cause whatsoever. And we will by these presents that the same Office of The Offices of Chief Butler and Coroner severed. Coroner be from henceforth severally and distinctly, and altogether separated from the Coroner so made by the said Mayor and Commonalty, or their successors, may have full power and Authority to exercise and do all and singular things which to the Office of Coroner within the said City and the suburbs of the same, do pertain to be exercised and done, so that none other ou● Coroner nor of our heirs or successors shall by any means intermeddle within the said City or the suburbs of the same, although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises or any of them, or of any other gift or grants by us or our progenitors to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, or to their predecessors before this time by any means made, be not in these presents made, or any statute, Act, Ordinance, or provision thereof made, published, or ordained to the contrary, or any other thing whatsoever notwithstanding. In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents. Witness myself at Westminster the 20th. day of June in the 18th. year of our Reign. And whereas in and by certain Letters Henry 7. Patents of Lord Henry late King of England the 7th. our progenitor made under the great seal of England bearing date the 23d. day of July in the 20 year of his Reign (amongst other things) it is recited that, of all time of which the memory of man is not to the contrary, for the Common weal of the Realm and City aforesaid, it hath been used, and by Authority of Parliament approved and confirmed, that no stranger from the liberty of the City may Merchanchandize foreign bought and sold forfeit to the City. buy or sell from any stranger from the liberties of the same City any merchandise or wares within the liberties of the same City, upon forfeiture of the same. The said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, and their predecessors by all the time aforesaid have had and received and have been accustomed to receive, perceive and have to the use of the same Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, all and all manner of Merchandizes and wares bought and sold within the liberties of the same City as aforesaid, and forfeitures of the same Merchandizes and wares until of late past time they were troubled or molested: The same Lord Henry the 7th. by his Letters Patents as aforesaid, for pacifying, and taking away from henceforth controversies and ambiguities in that behalf, and to fortify and by express words to explain and declare the liberty and custom aforesaid to them the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens and their heirs and successors, and willing the said liberties to be peaceably and quietly had, possessed and enjoyed to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their successors with the forfeitures aforesaid against the said late Lord K. Henry his heirs and successors granted and by his said Charter confirmed to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens and their successors, that no stranger from the liberties of the same City may buy or sell from any other stranger to the liberty of the same City any Merchandizes or wares within the liberties of the same City: And if any stranger to the liberty of the same City shall sell or buy any merchandizes or wares within the liberty of the same City of any other stranger to the liberty of the same City, that the same Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens and their successors may have, hold and receive all and all manner of such like Merchandizes and wares so bought and to be bought, sold or to be sold within the liberty of the said City, between whatsoever strangers to the liberty of the same City, as forfeited, and all the forfeitures of the same and also penalties, fines, and redemptions whatsoever any ways forfeited, lost or to be lost, or to be forfeited or due thereon; to the use and profit of the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their heirs and successors without hindrance of the same late King, his heirs or successors and without any account or any other thing to be rendered or paid thereof to the said late King, his heirs and successors any statute Act or ordinance of us or our progenitors made to the contrary notwithstanding; although the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City or their predecessors have before that time used, abused, or not used those Customs and liberties, saving always that the great men, Lords and Nobles, and Stranger's may buy things in the gross for their own use, but not to sell again. other English and strangers of what condition soever they shall be, may freely whatsoever Merchandizes in gross for their families and proper uses within the liberties of the said City, without any forfeiture, loss or hindrance whatsoever, so that they do not sell again the said Merchandizes to any other: and further the same late King of his more ample grace by his said Letters Patents amongst other things did give and grant to the Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the same City of London and their successors, the Office of The Office of Gawger. Gawger within the said City, and the deposing, Ordering, Surveying, and Correction of the same, To have, hold, exercise and occupy the said Office and other premises, with all fees, profits, and emoluments to the same Office in any manner belonging or appertaining to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens by themselves, or by their sufficient deputy or deputies from the 22d. day of August, in the first year of his Reign, for ever without any account to be made thereof, or any other thing rendering and paying ●o the said Lord Henry 7th. his heirs of successors as by the said Letters Patents more plainly may appear. WE have also seen the Letters, Patents Henry 8. Char. 1. ●f Lord Henry the 8th. late King of England our progenitor made in these words; Henry by the grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland; to all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Whereas Edward the 3d. sometimes King of England our progenitor by his Letters Patents amongst other things hath granted to the Citizens of the City of London, that all Inquisitions from hence to be taken by the Justices and other the Ministers of the men of the said City should be taken at great Saint martin's in London, and not elsewhere, except inquisitions to be taken in Circuits in the Tower of London, and for the Goal-delivery of Newgate. Know ye that we for some urgent causes reasonable as moving at the petition of the Mayor and Commonalty aforesaid, and of the Citizens of the same City, have of our special grace, and from our certain knowledge and mere motion granted; And by these presents do for us and our heirs (as much as in us is) grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and unto their successors, and unto the same Citizens of the same City; that all inquisitions by the Justices or other our Ministers, or of our heirs to be from henceforth of the Inquisitions formerly taken in S. Martin's to be in London. men of our City aforesaid, shall be taken at the Guild-Hall within the City aforesaid, or at any other place within the same City where it shall from time to time be thought to our Justices for the time being before whom those Inquisitions ought hereafter to be taken most expedient, and most convenient, and not elsewhere, except inquisitions to be taken at the Circuits of Except Inquisitions in Eyre in the Tower of London. the Tower of London, and for the Gaol-delivery at Newgate. In Witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents, Witness myself at Westminster the 16th. day of June in the 10th. year of our Reign. Moreover, we have seen other Letters Henry 8. Char. 2. Patents of the same Lord Henry, late King of England our progenitor made in these words; Henry the 8th. by the grace of God, King of England and France, De●ender of the Faith and Lord of Ireland; ●o all to whom these present Letters shall ●ome greeting, whereas we by our Letters Patents the date whereof is the 18th. ●ay of June in the 13th year of our Reign, ●ave of our special grace, and from our certain knowledge and mere motion, given and granted for us and our heirs forasmuch as in us then was to Sir William Sidney Knight, the Office of Keeper of ●he great beam and common balance or weight within our City of London for ●eighing of all Merchandizes of Avoir ●u pois, and also all weights whatsoever within the same City, which Office one William Stafford deceased, lately exercised and occupied, by what name soever the ●●me Office was named or known. And have ordained, made and constituted the said Sir William Sidney keeper of the great beam, balance, and weight, and of all other weights whatsoever, and also of the weights of all spices, wares, commodities, Merchandizes, and things in the City aforesaid, there to be weighed and accustomed, and used to be bought and sold by weight. And have granted also by our said Letters Patents to the said Sir William, Authority and power to make, name and assign from time to time, all manner of Clerks, Porters, Servants and Ministen of the great Beam and Balance, and of the Iron Beam, and of the Beam of the Stillyard, and of the weights aforesaid, and also all other Clerks, Porters, Servants, and Ministers to the same Office belonging, and also to remove the same, or any of them and other or others to make, put and constitute in his or their place, as often as to him shall seem expedient, To have, occupy and exercise the Office and Office● aforesaid, together with the Authority aforesaid to the said Sir William Sidney by himself, or by his deputy, or deputies, during our pleasure to his proper use and behoof, with all and singular commodities, houses, advantages, profits, fees, and emoluments to the said Office, in our time, or in the times of any our progenitors, Kings of England, due and accustomed, pertaining, or belonging, in as ample manner and form as any person, having or occupying such Office before this time had, received or enjoyed the same: And have given and granted the same commodities, houses, advantages, profits, fees, and emoluments, and all and singular the premises for the exercise and occupation of the Office aforesaid, in manner and form aforesaid to the said Sir William during our pleasure to the use and behoof of the said Sir William, without account or any other thing to us or our heirs in this behalf, for the premises to be made, given or paid; Although express mention be not made of the true yearly value, or of any certainty of the premises, or any grant or grants by us, or any of our progenitors to the said Will. before this time made contained in the said Letters Patents above specified, or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Restraint or Provision before this time made or provided to the contrary, or any other thing, cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding, as by the same our Letters Patents fully appeareth; Which our pleasure in that behalf we will by these Sir William Sidney's Patent canceled. shall be determined; And which Letters Patents the same William Sidney hath surrendered into our Chancery to be canceled, to the intent we would vouchsafe to grant our Letters Patents to the Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of our City of London. And because now of late we understand of the grievous complaint of our well-beloved the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of our said City of London, that the said Lord Edward sometime King of England the 2d. our progenitor by his charter dated the 18th day of June in the 12th. year of his Reign, amongst other things granted to the then Citizens of our said City, predecessors to the now Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens aforesaid, that the weights and Beams for the weighing of Merchandizes between Merchants and Merchants, of which the profits growing, and knowledge of the same pertain to the Commonalty of the said City, should remain to be kept at the will of the Commonalty, in the custody of two sufficient men of the same City expert in that Office to be thereunto chosen by the Commonalty of the same City. And that they should in no wise be committed to any others than to such as should be so chosen; as by the same his Letters Patents which we have seen more fully appeareth. And because also the Lord Henry sometimes King of England the fourth, our progenitor, by his Letters Patents dated the 25th. day of May in the first year of his Reign, of his favourable Grace amongst other things Tronage granted to the City by H. 4. granted to the said Citizens of the said City Tronage, that is to say, the weighing of Lead, Wax, Pepper, Allo● Madder, and all other such wares within the said City for ever: Which Letters Patents we of our special grace by our charter dated the 12th. day of July in the first year of our Reign ratified and confirmed to the same than Citizens, and to their successors, as by the same our Letters Patents more fully appeareth: By which Letters Patents, and by the continual keeping of the Office of Beam, Ballance, Weights, and of other the premises, time out of mind, by the said Citizens and their predecessors, and by the exercise and occupation of the same within the said City without any Keeping the Beams & Weights pertain to the City by prescription. challenging, It is manifest and without any difficulty evident and apparent unto us, that the said Office of the great Beam and common Balance ordained for weighing between Merchants and Merchants, and the Office of keeping of the great Balance or weight within our City of London for the weighing of all Merchandizes of Avoir du pois, and also of all weights whatsoever within the said City, and also of all Spices Wares, Merchandizes, and things in the City, aforesaid there to be weighed, and also the Authority and power to make, name and assign all and all manner of Clerks, Porters, Servants and Ministers of the said great Beam and Balance, and of the Iron Beam and of the Beam of the Stillyard and also all other Clerks; Porters, Servants and Ministers to the said Office pertaining, and the Issues and revenues thereof coming, and all and singular the premises pertaining, and of ancient right belonging to the Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens, we will in no wise be wronged. And to the end that from henceforth all Ambiguity in such case might be taken away; And that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their successors, may not in time to come be impeached, impleaded, or grieved by us, or our heirs or successors or any of our Justices or Ministers, of or for the premises, or any of them, we will and grant to the now Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens, and to their successors, that the weights and Beams for weighing of Merchandizes Weights & Beams to be in the hands of persons chosen by the Commonalty. between Merchant and Merchant, whereof the profits growing, and the knowledge of them to pertain to the Commonalty of the City aforesaid, shall remain at the will of the Commonalty of the same City, to be kept in the custody of good sufficient men of the same City, expert in that Office, and to be thereunto chosen by the Commonalty aforesaid, and that to others then so to be chosen i● no wise they be committed: And that they shall have Tronage, that is to say, Tronage. the weighing of Wax, Led, Pepper, Allom, Madder, and all other such like wares within the said City for ever Willing also to do the said Mayor, and Commonalty, a more ample pleasure in this behalf, we have of our favourable grace, and from our certain knowledge and mere motion, given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant to the same Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London the aforesaid Office of keeper of the great Beam and common Great Beam & commo● Balance. Balance ordained for weighing between Merchant and Merchants, and also the Office of the great Beam and weights within the said City for weighing of Merchandizes, of Avoir du pois, and also of all weights whatsoever within our said City, and of all Spices, Wares, Merchandizes and things in our said City there to be weighed, by whatsoever name the said Office is named or known; And do by these presents make, ordain and constitue the same Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, and their successors, keepers of the great Beam, Ballance and Weights aforesaid, and other Weights whatsoever; The Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens ordained Keepers of the Beams & Weights. and also the weighing of all Spices, Wares, Merchandizes, and things in the City aforesaid there to be weighed and accustomed to be bought and sold by weight within our said City: And also we do give and grant to the Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of our City aforesaid, Authority and Power to make, name, and assign from time to time, all, and all manner of Clerks, Porters, Servants and Ministers of the Great Beam and Balance, and of the To assign Clerks of the several Beams. Iron Beam, and of the Beam of the Still-Yard, and Weights aforesaid; and also all other Clerks, Servants and Ministers to the same Office pertaining; and also to remove them, or any of them, and to make, constitute and place other in his or their place, as often as to them shall seem expedient, To have, occupy and exercise the Office aforesaid, together with the Authority and Power aforesaid, to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, by themselves, their Deputy or Deputies for ever to their own proper use and behoof, together with all and singular Commodities, Houses, Advantages, Profits, Wages, Fees and Emoluments in our time, or in the times of any of our Progenitors, Kings of England, due and accustomed, pertaining or belonging to the same Office in as ample manner and form, as the same Citizens and their Predecessors, or any other person or persons having, or occupying the same Office before this time, had and received, or enjoyed the same: And also we give and grant by these presents to the said Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens, and to their Successors, the Commodities, Houses, Advantages, Profits, Fees and Emoluments, and all and singular the Premises for the exercise and occupation of the said Office, to the proper use and behoof of the said Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens, and their Successors, without Account, or any other thing to us or our Heirs to be delivered, made, given or paid in this behalf for the Premises, or any of them in these Letters Patens specified and contained; Although express mention be not in these presents made of the true value or certainty of the Premises, or of their Gifts or Grants by us to the said Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the said City before this time made, or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Provision or Restraint thereof made, ordained or provided to the contrary, or any other thing, cause or matter whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding: In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents: Witness myself at W●stminster the 13th. day of April in the 22th. year of our Reign. WE have seen also the Letters Patents Edw. 6. of Lord Edward late King ●f England the 6th. our progenitor, made in these words; Edward the 6th by the grace of God King of England, France and Ireland, Desender of the Faith, and and in Earth Supreme Head of the Church of England and Ireland: To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting; Know ye, that for the sum of 647 l. 2 s. and 1 d. of Lawful The consideration of the Charter. money of England paid to the hands of the Treasurer of our Court of Augmentation and Revenues of our Crown to our use by our well-beloved the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, whereof we acknowledge us to be fully satisfied and paid, and the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their successors to be thereof acquitted and discharged by these presents, and for other causes and considerations us thereunto especially moving, have of our special grace and from our certain knowledge and mere motion, and also with the advice of our Council, given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens Grant of several Messages in Southwark. To the Mayor, etc. of the City of London, all that our message or tenement with the appurtenances now or late in the tenure of Simon Sebatson situate, and being next our Mansion late Charles, late Duke of Suffolk in Southwark, in the County of Surrey; and all that our message or tenement with the appurtenances next the broad gate of the same our mansion in Southwark aforesaid; And all that our close of ground called Moulters close, containing by estimation fifteen acres, lying in Newington in our said County of Surrey; and all that our close of ground containing by estimation 2 Acres now or late in the tenure of John Parrow, lying and being in Saint George's dunghill in the Parish of Saint George in Southwark aforesaid; and also all that one close of ground late in the tenure of John Billington, lying in Lambeth-marsh, in the parish of Lambeth in the said County of Surrey; And also all those our 39 acres and three rods of meadow with the appurtenances now or late in the tenure of William Basely, lying and being in divers parcels in the field called Saint George's field in the parish of Saint George in Southwark, in our said County of Surrey; And one message or Tenement of ours situate near Broad Gates in Southwark aforesaid; And all those our two messages or tenements, and one Chamber, and three stables, and one garden of ours, with all their appurtenances situate and being in Southwark aforesaid; All and singular which Premises were sometimes parcel of the possessions and hereditaments of Charles Duke of Suffolk; And all other the messages, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions and Hereditaments whatsoever with all their appurtenances in Scuthwark, in the said County of Surrey, which were the aforesaid Charles Duke of Suffolk, and which were late purchased by our dear Father Henry the 8th. late King of England of the same Charles late Duke of Suffolk, except nevertheless always Exception of Southwark. to us and our heirs, and successors all that our Capital message and mansion-house called Southwark place, in Southwark aforesaid late the said Duke of Suffolk's, and all gardens and ground to the same adjoining or appertaining; And all our Park in Southwark aforesaid and And Park. all the messages; And all the buildings And Antedope. and grounds called the Antilope there. Furthermore, we give, and for the consideration aforesaid, with the Advice aforesaid, do by these presents grant to the aforesaid Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, all that our Lordship Grant of the Manor of Southwark belonging to the late Monastery of Bermonsey. and Manor of Southwark, with their rights, members and appurtenances in the said County of Surrey, late pertaining to the late Monastery of Bermondsey in the said County: And all Messages, Houses, Buildings, Barns, Stables, Dove-Houses, Ponds, Pools, Springs, Orchards, Gardens, Lands, Tenements, Meadows, Feeding, Pastures, Commons, Waste-street, Voidground-Rent, Reversions, Services, Court-leet, view of Franck-pleadge, Chattels, Waives, Strays, Free-warren, and all other Rights, Profits, Commodities, Emoluments, and Hereditaments whatsoever, in Southwark aforesaid, to the said Lordship and Manor of Southwark by any means belonging, or being before this time accounted, known or taken as member and parcel of the said Lordship and Manor, (except before excepted.) Furthermore we give, and for the consideration aforesaid, and with the assent aforesaid, by these presents, do grant unto the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, all our Manor and Borough of Southwark, with all their rights, members Grant of the Manor & Borough of Southwark late belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury. and appurtenances in the said County of Surrey, late parcel of the possessions of the Archbishop and Archbishopric of Canterbury, and all our Annual Rent of 3 s. 2 d. ob. and the services going out of the Lands and Tenements sometimes of John Burcetor Knight, and now or late in the tenure of William Glascock Esquire in Southwark aforesaid: And all that our yearly rent of 3 s. and service going out of the house or Tenement called the Swan in Southwark aforesaid: And all that our yearly rent of four shillings ten pence, and the service going out of the Message or Tenement called the Mermaid in Southwark aforesaid: And all that the yearly rent of twenty pence a quarter, and the service going out of the message or tenement called the Helmet in the Borough of Southwark aforesaid, and all that our Annual Rent of sixteen shillings, and the services going out of the message or tenement, called the Horsehead in the Borough of Southwark aforesaid. And also all that our Annual Rent of six shillings four pence, and the services going out of the Message or Tenement called the Gleyne in Southwark aforesaid. And all that our Annual Rent of two shillings a quarter, and the services going out of the Message or Tenement called the Rose, and one Acre of ground lying in the Lock in Southwark: And all that our Annual Rent of twenty pence a quarter, and the service going out of one Message or Tenement called the Lamb in Southwark aforesaid, pertaining to the Company of Fishmongers of London: And also that our Annual Rent of twenty pence a quarter, and the service going out of one Message or Tement pertaining to the said Society of Fishmongers in London called the Bale in Southwark aforesaid: And all that Annual Rent of twenty pence a quarter going out of one Message or Tenement pertaining to the said Society of Fish Mongers commonly called the Flower de luce in Southwark aforesaid. And also that our Annual Rent of 4 s. and the service going out of the twelve Acres of Land lying at the Lock in Southwark aforesaid sometimes the Lord Wilfords', and now or late pertaining to the said Society of Fishmongers: And all that our Annual Rent of 8. d. and the Service going out of two Acres of Land of Giles Athorn called Tipping in the Hole in Southwark aforesaid. And also all that our Annual Rent of 3 s. and the service going out of one Message or Tenement, late Thomas Lord Paynings in Southwark aforesaid. And all that our Annual Rent of 12 d. ½ and the service going out of the Message or Message now or late of William Maltons in Southwark aforesaid. And all that our Annual Rent of 20 d. ½ and the service going out of the Message or Tenement called the White Hart in Southwark aforesaid. And also all that our Annual Rent of 7 s. 4 d. and the service going out of a Message or Tenement called the Crown in Southwark aforesaid, now or late of the Masters of the Bridge-House, London. And also all that our Annual Rent of 2 s. and the service going out ●f the Message or Tenement of the same Masters of the Bridge-House, called the Chritopher in Southwark aforesaid, and all that our Annual Rent of 12 d. and the service going out of the Lands and Meadows of the Masters of the Bridge-House of London, lying and being at the Lock called Carpenter's ●all in Southwark aforesaid. And all that our Annual Rent of 10 d. ½ and the service going out of the Message or Tenement called the Blue Mead in Southwark aforesaid. And all that our Annual Rent of 2 s. and the service going out of one Message or Tenement now or late of William Salisbury in Southwark: foresaid. And also all that our Annual Rent of 16 d. and the service going out of a ●●tain Field of ground of four Acres of Land now or late the Heirs of Robert Linled, lying and being in the Lock, and abutting upon the Lands of the late Duke of Suffolk in Southwark aforesaid, and in Newington, or in either them in the said County of Surrey. And ●● our annual rent of 2 s. and the service going out of a certain Field of ground, sometime John Solas Field, and now or late the H●●● of Robert Linled in Southwark, and Newton aforesaid, or either of them. And all o● annual rent of 20 d. and the services going out of five acres of ground now or late 〈◊〉 phen middleton's, lying and being at the 〈◊〉 of Southwark, and Newington aforesaid, or either of them. And all that our annual 〈◊〉 of 4 d. and the service going out of four cres of Land, now or late William Champion lying and being in Southmead in Walm Field, in the Parish of Newington, in our County of Surrey. And all that our annual rent of 20 d. ¼ and the service going ou● the Message or Tenement called Ciro● Southwark, and Newington aforesaid, and ●● of them: And all other our Message Lands, Tenements, Rents, Reversions, vices and Hereditaments whatsoever, which were parcel of the Possessions, Rents and Revenues of the Archbishopric and Bishopric of Canterbury in Southwark, in the said County of Surrey. We furthermore give, and for the considerations aforesaid, and with the advice aforesaid, do grant by these Presents to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens A Grant of the premises in as large manner as the Luke of Suffolk, or any Abbot of Bermondsey or Archbishop of Canterbury did enjoy the same. of the City of London, all and all manner of Woods, Underwoods', and Trees whatsoever, growing and being of, in, and upon all and singular the premises, and the soil and ground of the same; and also whatsoever, Reversions of all and singular the premises, and every part thereof, and all the rents and yearly profits whatsoever, reserved upon whatsoever Demises and Grants made of the premises, or any part thereof by any means. We also give, and by these Presents grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, all and singular the premises, with the appurtenances, as fully and in as ample manner and form, as the said Charles late Duke of Suffolk, or any other Abbot of the late Monastery of Bermondsey, or any Archbishop of Canterbury, or any of them, or others before this time, having or possessing the said Manors, and other premises, or any parcel thereof, or being thereof seized, ever had, held, or enjoyed, or aught to have or enjoy the same, or any parcel thereof; and as fully, freely and wholly, and in as As largely as it came to Edward the 4. or H. 8. large manner and form, as all and singular the same came or aught to have come to our hands, or to the hands of our most dear Father Hen. the 8. late King of England, by reason or pretence of any Charter, Gift, Grant, or Confirmation, or by reason or pretence of the dissolution of the said late Monastery, or by any other means or right they came, or aught to have come, or as the same now be, or aught to be in our hands. Know ye moreover, that we as well of our grace, knowledge and motion aforesaid, and with the advice aforesaid, as for the sum of five hundred Marks Consideration of five hundred Marks. of lawful Money of England, paid into the hands of our Treasurer of our Court aforesaid to our use by the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, whereof we confess us to be fully satisfied, and the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, thereof to be acquitted and discharged by these presents: Have given and granted, and by A Grant of several things to the Mayor, etc. these presents do give and grant for us, and our Heirs, to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and to their Successors in and through all the Borough and Town of Southwark aforesaid, and in and through all the Parishes of S. Saviour's, S. Olaves, and S. George's in Southwark; and i● the Parish, and through all the Parishes la●● called S. Thomas Hospital, and now called the King's Hospital in Southwark aforesaid, and elsewhere soever in the said Town and Borough of Southwark aforesaid, and in Kentish-street, and in Blackmanstreet aforesaid, and the Parish of Newington, and elsewhere in the said Town and Borough of Southwark, all Goods and Chattels waved, Estrays, and Waifes, Estrays, Treasure found. all Treasure found in the Town and Precinct aforesaid, and all manner of handiwork, Goods of Traitors, Deodands. Goods of Felons, Deodands. Goods of Fugitives, Deodands. Goods of Outlaws, Deodands. Goods and Chattels of all manner of Traitors, Felons, Fugitives, outlawed, condemned, convicted, and of Felons defamed and put in exigent, Felons of themselves, and Deodands, and denying the Law of our Land, wheresoever or before whomsoever Justice ought to be done of them, and all goods disclaimed, found, and being within the Borough, Town, Parishes, and Precincts aforesaid; and also all manner of Escheats, and forfeitures to us and our Heirs, may there pertain as fully and wholly as we should have them, if the said Town and Borough were in the hands of us, or of our Heirs; and that it shall be lawful to the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, by their Deputy or Ministers of the same Town and Borough, to put themselves in seizing of in all the handiworks and chattels of all manner of Traitors, Felons, Fugitives, Outlawed, Condemned, Convicted, and of Felons defamed and denying the Law of our Land, and of other premises; and also of and in all goods disclaimed, found or being within the same Borough, Town, Parishes, or Precincts aforesaid; and also of and in all Escheats and forfeitures to us and our Heirs there pertaining. And that the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, by themselves, or their The Mayor and Commonalty shall have the Assize of Bread, Wine, etc. within the Borough and Parishes. Deputy or Minister, or Ministers, shall have in the Borough, Town, Parishes and Precincts aforesaid, the Assize and Essay of Bread, Wine, Beer and Ale, and of all other Victuals and things whatsoever, set to sale in the Town aforesaid; and also all and whatsoever doth or may pertain to the Clerk of the Market of our house, or of the house of our Heirs, together with the correction and punishment of all persons selling Wine, Bread, Beer, Ale, and other Victuals there to be sold, and of others there dwelling or exercising Arts howsoever; and with all manner of forfeitures, fines, and amerciaments to be forfeited, with all other things which therefore do or may there pertain to us, or our Heirs or Successors in time to come: And that they shall have there the Execution of all manner of Execution of Writs. Writs of ours, or of our Heirs and Successors, and of all other Writs, Commands, Extracts, and Warrants, with the Returns of the same by such their Ministers Return of Writs. and Deputies whom they shall thereunto choose; and that the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, shall every year have there, and through all the Town, Borough, Parishes A Fair in Southwark for three days. and Precincts aforesaid, one Fair or Mart to endure three days; that is to say, the seventh, eighth, and ninth days of the Month of September to be holden together, with a Court of Pye-powder, and with all Pie powder. liberties and free Customs to such Fair pertaining: And that they may have and hold therein, and at the said Court, before their Minister or Deputy, through the said three days, from day to day, and hour to hour, and from time to time, all the Actions, Plaints and Bless of the said Court of Pye-powder, together with all Summons, Attachments, Arrests, Issues, Fines, Redemptions, and Commodities, and other Rights whatsoever, to the same Court of Pye-powders, by any means belonging, without any impediment, let, or disturbance of us, our Heirs or Successors, or of other our Officers or Ministers whatsoever. And also that they may have in and through all the View of Franck-pledge. Precinct aforesaid view of Franck-pledge, together with all Summons, Attachments, Arrests, Issues and Amerciaments, Fines, Redemptions, Profits, Commodities, and other things whatsoever, which therefore may or aught there to pertain to us, our Heirs and Successors, by any means. And further, that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, may by themselves, or by their Minister or Deputy in the Borough, Town, Parishes or Precincts aforesaid constituted, and to be constituted, take and arrest all manner of Felons, Thiefs, and other Malefactors To arrest Felons, etc. in Southwark, and carry them to Newgate. found within the Borough, Town, Parishes and Precincts aforesaid, and may bring them to our Goal of Newgate, there to be safely kept, until by due Process of Law they may be delivered. And furthermore that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, may have in the Borough, Town, Parishes and Precincts The Mayor, etc. to have the same Liberties as the King should have if it were in his hands. aforesaid, for ever all and all manner of Liberties, Privileges, Franchises, Acquittals, Customs and Rights, which we or our Heirs should or might there have, if the same Borough or Town were or remained in the hands of us, or our Heirs. And further, we have of our grace, knowledge, and motion aforesaid, and by the advice aforesaid granted, and by these presents do Pleas in London for matters in Southwark. grant, for us, our Heirs and Successors, to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, from henceforth for ever shall and may hold all and all manner of Contracts and Demands whatsoever, within the Borough, Town, Parishes and Precincts aforesaid, changing, happening and growing before the Mayor, and Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the said City; and the Sheriffs of the said City for the time being, or any of them, in the Guildhall of the Chamber of the Guild-hall and Hustings of the said City, or any of them to be holden by like Actions, Bills, Plaints, Process, Arrests, Judgements, Executions, and other things whatsoever, and at the same days and times, and in such like manner and form as such happening in the said City have time out of mind been taken, held, levied, prosecuted and executed in the Court before the Mayor, and Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the said City, or in any of them. And that the Sergeants at Mace of the City of London for the time being, which have used to execute and serve any process or any other things in the said City, may be hereafter, make, do, and execute any manner of process and do whatsoever things in the said Borough, Town, Parishes, and Precincts, concerning all and singular things arising and happening about such Pleas and Executions of the same within the Precincts aforesaid, as by all the time aforesaid it hath been used in the said City of London. And that the Inhabitants of the Town and Borough, Parishes and Precincts aforesaid, as concerning the Causes and matters there arising, may be impleaded, and plead in the same City in form aforesaid, and in the Courts aforesaid. And if the Men Impanelled and summoned in Jurors in Southwark making default before the Mayor and Sheriffs to be amerced. Juries, for Trials of such Issues, have not appeared before the said Mayor, aldermans and Sheriffs in the said Courts of the said City, that then such men impanelled and summoned as aforesaid making default, shall be amerced by the said Mayor or Sheriffs, and shall forfeit such issues upon them returned and to be returned after the same or in like manner and form as the Men impanelled and summoned in the said City for the like issues in the Courts of the said City to be tried, have before this time forfeited, and have accustomed to forfeit. And also that such amercements and issues forfeited, should be levied by the Ministers of the said City, to the use of the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, for ever. And also that the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors shall and may from henceforth ever have cognizance of all manner of The Mayor of London to have Cognizance of personal Actions arising in Southwark. Pleas, Actions, Plaints, and Suits personal happening or growing out of any Court of Ours, or of our Heirs, before Us or Our Heirs, or before any of the Justices, for or concerning any thing, cause or matter within the Town, Borough, Parishes, and Precincts aforesaid, before the Mayor, aldermans, and Sheriffs, or any of them in the said Courts of the said City, or any of them. And that the Issues happening upon the said Pleas and Suits shall be tried in the same Courts before the Mayor, and Aldermen, and Sheriffs, or any of them by the Men of the same Borough or Town in such sort as Issues in the same City are tried. And that the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors may for ever choose according to the form of Law, and may constitute every year, or as often as, and in what times soever shall seem to them expedient, two Coroners in the Borough or Town aforesaid. And that the said Coroners and Mayor, etc. may choose two Coroners in Southwark. either of them be elected and constituted, may and shall have full power and authority to do and execute in the said Borough, Towns, Parishes, and Precincts aforesaid all and singular things, which to the Office of Coroner in any County of our Realm of England do or aught to pertain to be done and executed. And that none other Coroners No Coroner of the King to intermeddle in Southwark. of Us, Our Heirs or Successors shall enter into any thing, which to the Office of such Coroner pertaineth to be done within the said Borough, Parishes, or Precincts, neither shall at all intermeddle about any thing belonging to the Office of Coroner happening within the Burough, Town, Parishes, or Precincts abovesaid, and that the Mayor of the said City, for the time being, The Mayor of London Escheator in Southwark. shall be Our Escheator and Escheators of Our Heirs in the Borough, Parishes, and Precincts aforesaid. And that he shall have full power and authority to make his precept and Commandment to the Sheriff of the County of Surrey for the time being, and do, execute and finish there, all and singular things which appertain to the Office of Escheator in any County of Our Realm. And that none other Escheator of No Escheator to intermeddle. Our, or of Our Heirs, shall enter there into any thing, which to the Office of Escheator appertaineth to be done, neither shall at all intermeddle with any thing to the Office of Escheator there belonging. And that the Mayor of the said City, for the time being The Mayor of London Clark of the Market in Southwark. shall be Clerk of the Market, and of the Market of Our Heirs, within the Borough, Town, Parishes, and Precincts aforesaid, and shall do and execute therein all such things, which to the Clerk of the King's Clerk of the Market not to intermeddle. Market appertaineth. And that the Clerk of the Market of Our House, or of the House of Our Heirs, or any other Clerk of the Market intermeddle not there. And that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors shall and may from henceferth for ever, have, hold, enjoy, and use, as well within the said Manor, as in the Town, Borough, Parishes, The Mayor of the city of London to enjoy all Franchises, Tolls, etc. as any Bishop of Canterbury. and Precincts aforesaid, as well all and singular Liberties and Franchises aforesaid, as Tolls, Stallages, Pickages, and other our our Jurisdictions, liberties, franchises and Privileges whatsoever, which any Archbishop of Canterbury, and which the said Charles late Duke of Suffolk, or any Master, Brethren or Sisters of the late Hospital of St. Thomas in Southwark aforesaid, or any Abbot of the said late Monastery of Saint Saviour's, Saint Bermondsey next Southwark aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, or any Prior and Convent of the late Priory of Saint Mary Overy in the said County of Surrey, or any of them ever had, held, or enjoyed in the said Manors, Lands, Tenements, and other the premises or places aforesaid, or any of them, or which we have, hold or enjoy by any ways or means whatsoever, as fully, freely, and in as ample manner, as We, or Our most dear Father Henry the Eighth late King of England had held and enjoyed, or aught to have, hold, and enjoy the same. And that none of our Sheriffs, or any other None of the King's Officers or Ministers to meddle in Southwark. Officer or Minister of Ours, or of our Heirs or Successors shall any way intermeddle in the Town, Borough-Town, Parishes and Precincts aforesaid, or in any of them contrary to this our Grant. And we with the advice aforesaid, do further by these presents grant to the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and to All the Inhabitants of Southwark to be under the Magistracy of London, as Freemen thereof. their Successors, that all and singular persons from time to time inhabiting or refident within the Town, Borough, Parishes, and places aforesaid, shall from henceforth be in the order, government and correction of the Mayor and Officers of the City of London, and their Deputies for the time being, as the Citizens and Inhabitants of the said City of London, be and aught to be by virtue of the Charter before this time by any means made, granted and confirmed by any of our Progenirors to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City and their Successors shall and may from henceforth have, hold, and enjoy so many, so great, the same, such and the like rights, jurisdictions, liberties, The Mayor of London to have the like jurisdiction in Southwark as in London. franchises and privileges whatsoever, in the Towns, Parishes and places aforesaid, and in e'er parcel thereof, as fully, freely and wholly as the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City enjoy and use, or may have enjoy and use in the said City by virtue of any of the Charters and Grants made, granted and confirmed by any of Our Progenitors, Kings of England, to any Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City. And that the Mayor of the same City for the time being, and the Recorde● thereof for the time being, after the sai● Aldermen have exercised and born 〈◊〉 charge of Mayor of the said City, shall, b● The Justices of Peace in London to be Justices in Southwark. Justices of our Peace, and of our Heirs, in th● Town, Borough, Parishes, and limits aforesaid, so long as the same, aldermans shall 〈◊〉 and remain Aldermen of the said City, an● every of them shall there do, and execute all and singular things, which other Justices of our Peace, and our Heirs may o● and execute within the said County of 〈◊〉 according to the Laws and Statute of our Realm of England. And that t●● said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens', and their Successors shall have on every week, on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday within the Borough an● Markets in Southwark font days in a week. Town aforesaid one Market, or Markets t● be there holden, and all things, which to Market do appertain or may appertain forever. Except always, and reserved to us, 〈◊〉 Heirs and Successors out of these our Letter● Patents, all and all manner of Rights, Jurisdictions, Liberties, and Franchises whatsoever, within the Walk, Circuit, and Precinct, over the Capital Message, Garden and Park in Southwark aforesaid, and in a Gardens Curtilages and lands to the sam● Mansion, Gardens, and Park appertaining, an● except and always reserved the house Messaage or Lodging there called the Kings Ben● and the Garden or Gardens to the sa●● pertaining with the appurtenances. So lo●● as it shall be used for a Prison, for the imprisoned as now it is. And except the Message and Lodging there called the Marshalsea, and the Gardens to the same belonging, with the Appurtenances, so long as it shall be used for a Prison, as now it is. Provided also, that these our Letters Patents, nor any thing therein contained, shall This Grant not to prejudice the Steward of the King's House. extend to the prejudice of the Officers of the Great Master Steward and Marshal of our House, or of the House of our Heirs and Successors, to be exercised within the Town, Borough, Parishes and Limits aforesaid be within the Verge: Nor John Gate Knight, one of the Gent. of our Privy Chamber, of or for Lands, Tenements, Offices, Franchises or Liberties by us or our Nor John Gate during his life. Father to the said John Gate granted during his life: Which Manors, Lands, Tenements, Rents, Privileges, and all other the premises, are now extended to the yearly Value of the Premises. value of 35 l. 14 s. 4 d. To have, hold, and enjoy the said Manors, Messages, Lands, Tenements, Meadows, Feeding, Pastures, Commons, Woods, Underwoods, Rents, Services, Reversions, Court-Leets, Views of Franck-pledge, Chattels, waved Strays, free Warrens, and all and singular the said premises, with the Appurtenances (except before excepted) to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and to their Successors for ever. To be holden of us, and our Heirs and Successors, as of our Manor of East-Greenwick in our County of Kent by fealty only in Fee-Soccage, and not in Chief, for all services and demands whatsoever. We give also, and for the consideration aforesaid do by these Presents grant to the said A Grant of all the Rents, etc. of the Premises from Michael was without account. Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, all the Issues, Rents, Revenues, and profits of the said Manor, Messages, Lands, Tenements, and all other the premises, with their Appurtenances, coming and growing from the Feast of S. Michael the Archangel last passed hitherto, to have the same to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of our gift, without account or any other thing to us, our Heirs or Successors, by any means therefore to be given, paid or made. And furthermore of our ample Grace we will, and for us, our Heirs and Successors, do by these Presents grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and to their Successors, that we, our Heirs and Successors, will yearly for ever discharge, acquit, and save harmless, as well the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, as the said Manors, Messages, Lands, Tenements, and all other the premises, with their Appurtenances, and every part thereof, against us, our Heirs and Successors, and against whatsoever The King to save the City harmless against Corodies, etc. persons, concerning all and all manner of Corodies, Rents, Fees, Annuities, sums of Money, and charges whatsoever, by any means giving out, or to be paid out of the premises, or to be charged thereupon. Saving the services hereby reserved. Saving the services above by these presents reserved, and the demises and grants by any means made for terms of life, or years, of the premises or any parcel whereupon the old Rent and more is reserved and shall be due yearly during the terms aforesaid, and besides the Covenants in those Demises and And the yearly Fee-farm. Grants being: And saving 10 l. by the year of the Ancient Farm for the Town of Southwark aforesaid by the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, due in our Exchequer yearly to be paid and payable, willing, and by these presents by straight Injunction commanding, as well our Chancellor, and General Overseers, and Council of our said Court of Augmentations and Revenues of our Crown, and all Receivers, Auditors, and others our Officers of ours or of our Heirs whatsoever for the time being; That they, and every of them, upon the only showing of these our Letters Patents, or of the Inrolments of the same, without any other Writ or Warrant from Us or our Heirs by any means to be obtained and prosecuted shall make, and cause to be made unto the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors, full power, and due allowance, and manifest discharge of all such Corodies, Rents, Fees, Annuities, and sums of Money whatsoever going out, or to be paid out of the premises, or thereupon charged, or to be charged (except before excepted) And these our Letters Patents, and the Inrolment of the same, shall be yearly, and from time to time a sufficient Warrant and discharge, as well to the said Chancellor and General Overseers, and to our Council of our said Court of Augmentations and Revenues of our Crown, as to all Receivers, Auditors, and other Officers and Ministers of ours, our Heirs and Successors whatsoever for the time being in this behalf. We will also, and by these presents do grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, that they may and shall have these our Letters Patents in due manner made and sealed under our Great Seal of England, without fine or Fee, great or small, to Us in our Hamper or elsewhere, to our use to be by any means given, paid or made, although express mention be not in these presents made of the true yearly value, or of the certainty of the premises, or of other gifts or grants of Us or by any our Progenitors to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens before this time made, any Statute, Act or Ordinance, provision or restraint thereof, made, ordained, or provided to the contrary, or any thing, cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding. In witness whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made Patents, witness myself at Westminster, the 23. day of April, in the fourth year of our Reign. We have also seen the Letters Patents of our most dear Father Lord James, late King of England, etc. made in these words; James by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom our present Letters Patents shall come, greeting: Whereas our beloved the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of our City of London, time out of mind have had, exercised, and aught and have accustomed themselves to have and exercise the Office Conservation of the Thames. of Bailiff, and conservation of the water of Thames to be exercised and occupied by the Mayor of the same City for the time being, during the time of his Mayoralty, or by his sufficient Deputies, in, upon, and about the water of Thames (that is to say) from the Bridge of the Town of Stains in the County of Middlesex, and toward the Extent of the Mayor's Jurisdiction on the Thames. ●ast unto London-Bridge, and from thence ● a certain place called Kendal, otherwise ●nland, otherwise Yeenleet towards the Sea, and East and in Medway, and in the Port of Medway. ●e City of London aforesaid, and upon whatsoever Bank, and upon every Shore, ●d upon every Wharf of the same water ● Thames within the limits and bounds a●resaid, and in, upon, and about all and ●ery of them. And also for all the time Fees and profits. ●resaid have had and taken, and aught ●d have accustomed to have and take to ●eir own proper use, by the Mayor of the ●e City for the time being, during the time of his Mayoralty, or his sufficient Deputies, all wages, rewards, fees and profits belonging to the same Office of Bailiff. And whereas the said Mayor and Commonalty The Mayor, etc. to have the Office of measuring Coals and grain. and Citizens from all the time aforesaid, have had, and exercised the Office of measurer and measuring of all Coals and grain of whatsoever kind: And also of all kind of Salt and all kind of Apples, Pears Plums and other Fruit whatsoever; and also all kind of roots eatable of what kind Salt, Apples, etc. soever, and of Onions and of all other Merchandizes Warcs, and things whatksoever measurable, and the measuring of every of them, in, or unto the said Poi●● London, coming, carried, or brought upon the said water, in whatsoever Ship, B●● Barge or Vessel, floating, laden, and being on whatsoever part of the said water ● Thames, or upon whatsoever bank, sho● or whart, of the same water of Tham● which shall come to arrive, abide, be 〈◊〉vered or laid down from the said bride of the said Town of Stains Westward the said bridge of London, and from them to the said place called Yendale otherw● Y●nlett towards the Sea, and East, and Medway, and in the said Port of the ● of London aforesaid, to exercise and 〈◊〉 the same Office, by the Mayor of ● said City, for the time, during the ● of his Mayoralty, or by his sufficient ● puties. And also for all the said time ● have had and taken and ought to 〈◊〉 and take to their proper use, by the Mayor of the said City, for the time being, during his Mayoralty. or by his sufficient Deputies all wages rewards Fees and Profits to the same Office belonging. And To take Fees ● and profits of the Office of measuring of coals. notwithstanding, they the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of late times, thereof have been disquieted, and in some measuring aforesaid unjustly hindered and especially in the said Office or measuring Coals, supposing that Office to the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, anciently not to appertain, neither by any lawful grant or prescription, as yet to appertain or belong, whereas in truth it doth manifestly and plainly appear that the same Offices, and all other premises to them of old time appertaining, and do now of right appertain, and that they lawfully received Measuring of coals pertain to the City. and enjoyed, and aught to have, take, and enjoy the wages and rewards, Fees and perquisits thereof, We therefore to take away all controversies, and remove all doubt in this behalf, and to the intent that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Cititizens, may securely, freely, and quietly use, have, exercise, and enjoy the Offices aforesaid, and every of them, and the measuring aforesaid, and the Fees, Wages, Rewards, and Profits to the said Office and Measuring belonging and all and singular, other the premises to them and their successors for ever, without the contradiction, molestation, or hindrance, any way of us our Heirs or Successors, Admiral of England, Justices, Escheators, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, or other our Officers or Ministers whatsoever. And because it is well pleasing to us, to show favour in this behalf to the same Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, and rather increase, strengthen, and enlarge, then diminish the Liberties, Franchises, Jurisdictions, Privileges, and free Customs of the City of London aforesaid, of our special grace, and from our certain knowledge and mere motion, we do by those presents, approve, allow, ratify, and Confirmation of the premises, with the Fees to the Mayor and Commonalty. confirm for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, all and singular the Offices and Measuring aforesaid, and other recited premises, and the Wages, Rewards, Fees, and Profits, belonging or appertaining thereto, and the uses and Customs aforesaid, to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of the said City aforesaid and their Successors. And further of our special grace and certain knowledge, and mere motion, we have granted, and by these presents for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, do grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, that they may exercise and execute the Power granted to the 〈◊〉 Mayor, etc. to conserve the Thames. said Office of Bailiff, and conservation of the water of Thames, by the Mayor of the same City, for the time being, during the time of his Mayoralty or his sufficient Deputies, from time to time, for ever, in, upon, or about the same water of Thames (that is to say) from the Bridge of Stains to the Bridge of London, and from thence to a certain place called Yenland, otherwise Yeenleet towards the Sea, and towards Extent of the mayor's power on the Thames. the East and Medway, and in the Port of the City of London aforesaid, and upon whatsoever Bank, Shore and Wharf of the same water of Thames, within the limits and bounds aforesaid, in, upon, and about every one of the same, and to have, receive, and collect and enjoy all and singular wages, rewards, fees and profits to the same Office of Bailiff pertaining Fees and profits of the Offices to the use of the Mayor and Commonalty. to the proper use of the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, by the Mayor of the same City for the time being, during the time of his Mayoralty, or by his sufficient Deputies, and also of our more ample grace, and from our certain knowledge and mere motion we have given, and by these presents for us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, that they may peaceably and quietly The Mayor, &c to enjoy the Office of measuring coals grain. etc. from time to time for ever execute and exercise the aforesaid Office of Measurer of all and singular Coals and Grain of what sort soever, and all kind of Apples, Pears, Plumbs, and other Fruit whatsoever, and all Roots to be eaten of whatsoever sort: And also of Onions, and other Merchandizes, Wares, and things measurable, and the measuring of them, whatsoever in or to the Port of the City of London coming carried or brought in whatsoever Ships, Boat, Barge, or other Vessel floating, laden, remaining or being in any part of the same River of Thames, and upon any Bank, or Shore, or Wharf of the same water of Thames, happening to unlade, stay, remain, be delivered, or laid down from the said Bridge of the Town of Stains in the County of Middlesex, and towards the West unto London-bridge aforesaid, and from thence to the said place called Yendall, alias Yeenfleet, towards the Sea and East; and in Medway, and in the said Port of the City of London, by the Mayor of the aforesaid City for the time being, during the time of his Mayoralty, or by his sufficient Deputies. And to have, receive, collect, and enjoy all and singular To receive the fees and profits to the use of the Mayor, etc. the wages, rewards, fees and profits whatsoever to the same office of measuring belonging or appertaining to the use of the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Ci tizens, and their Successors, to be received and taken up by the Mayor of the aforesaid City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty, or his sufficient Deputies, Without the l●t o● the King, or any other. without the hindrance of Us, our Heirs or Successors, or any of our Officers, Bailiffs or Ministers, or of our Admiral of England, or of our Successors, or any others of our Subjects, or of our Heirs or Successors to be made to the contrary: To have To have the said office without account. hold, and enjoy the said Office, and all and singular the premises with all and singular wages, rewards, fees, profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Offices, and every or any of them belonging or appertaining to the aforesaid Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors for ever, by the Mayor of the aforesaid City for the time being during the time of his Mayoralty, or his sufficient Deputies, to be exercised and executed without any account, or any other thing to be rendered or made thereof to us, our Heirs No other Water Bailiff. Conservator. or measurer may meddle. or Successors: So as no other Bailiff or Conservator of the aforesaid water, or measurer of Coals, Grain, Salt, Apples, Plumbs, Roots to be eaten, Onions, or other Merchandizes or Commodities, or of any thing or things shall be, or shall in any ways intermeddle in the premises, or any of them. And we willing to show to our said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens more ample favour, of our especial grace, and from our certain knowledge and mere motion for Us, our Grant of the said Offices, notwithstanding any non-user or abuser of the same. Heirs and Successors grant, and by this our present Charter confirm unto the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, hitherto in some case happening, have not used or peradventure have abused the offices aforesaid, or any or some of the offices, or the measurage aforesaid, or any thing or things to any or some of them appertaining or belonging: Notwithstanding they the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, from henceforth freely and peaceably shall use and enjoy the said offices so not without hindrance used or abused, and every of them, without the let or impediment of us, our Heirs or Successors, or of our Justices, Escheators, Sheriffs, or other Bailiffs, Officers or Ministers of us, our Heirs or Successors, any Statute or Ordinance made, or Judgement rendered, or any Charters of us, our Progenitors or Predecessors in times past made or granted notwithstanding: Although there be no express mention in these presents of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises, or of any of them, or of other gifts or grants by us, or by any of our Progenitors or Predecessors to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid, before these times made, or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Provision, Proclamation, or Restraint to the contrary thereof theretofore had, made, published, ordained or provided, or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever notwithstanding. In witness whereof, these our Letters we have caused to be made Patents: Witness myself at Westminster the 20th day of August, in the third year of our Reign of England, France and Ireland, and of Scotland the thirty ninth. WE have seen also certain other Letters King James, Charter 2. Patents of our said most dear Father of blessed memory, Lord James late King of England, made in these words, James by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defender of the Faith, etc. to all to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. Whereas very many of our Progenitors, sometimes Kings of England, of their especial Grace, and for free, laudable, multiplied, and continued service done and expended in times passed by the Mayor. Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, and their Predecessors: And also for divers other urgent causes and considerations them thereunto especially moving, Have given, granted, and confirmed to the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors, divers liberties, privileges, franchises, Immunities, authorities, jurisdictions, ordinances, Customs and quittances, as by the several Letters Patents of our Progenitors and Predecessors, sometimes Kings of England, more fully and manifestly is, and appeareth. WE also for and in consideration of the high fidelity, constancy, and ready, and laudable service by the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of our said City of London, to us in the beginning of our Reign, and continually ever since maniiested, faithfully done, and expended. We have ratified and allowed, and for Us, our Heirs and Successors, as much as in us is, do accept of and approve all and singular the Letters Patents, Charters and Confirmations of our most famous Progenitors and Ancestors to the same Mayor, and A Confirmation of all former Charters, etc. to the City. Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London and their Predecessors, by whatsoever name of incorporation before these times made, granted or connrmed, and all and singular gifts, grants, confirmations, restitutions, customs, ordinances, explanations, and all other things whatsoever in whatsoever Letters Patents or Charters of our Predecessors, Progenitors or Ancestors Kings of England, and also all and singular things in the said Letters Patents, Charters, Grants, Confirmations, or any of them, contained, recited, confirmed or explained, and all and singular jurisdictions, authorities, privileges, quittances, a●d free customs and hereditaments whatsoever, which the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London or their Predecessors, by the name of Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of The several names of the corporations of London. the City of London, or by the name of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London, or by the name of the Mayor, Citizens, and Commonalty of the City of London, or by the name of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London, or by the name of the Citizens of the City of London, or by the names of the Barons of London, or by the names of the Barons of the City of London, or by any other name whatsoever, by reason or force of any Letters Patents, Charters or Confirmations of any of our Progenitors Kings of England, which in any time or times they had reasonably used or exercised, and them all and singular to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of the said City of London, and their Successors do ratify and confirm. To have and hold, enjoy and exercise all and singular the premises to the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of the said City of London, and their Successors for ever, so fully, clearly, and entirely, and in as ample manner and form, as if they were or had been severally, particularly, and by name in these presents expressed and declared. And further we will, and of our special grace for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, be restored to all and singular their Authorities, Jurisdictions, Liberties, Franchises, Privileges, Acquittances, Immunities, and free Customs, and we do restore the same to them and their Successors by these presents, as fully, freely, and entirely, A grant and restitution of all liberties, as fully as their Ancestors enjoyed them. as they or their Predecessors in any time of our Progenitors, or Predecessors Kings of England used or enjoyed, or aught to have use and enjoy the same. And we will also and by these presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, of our special grace, do Although they have not used or abused their customs, etc. yet they may use them for time to come. grant. That although the same Mayor, and Commonalty of the Citizens of the City aforesaid, in some case happening, have not hitherto used or peradventure, have abused the same or any Authorities, Jurisdictions, Liberties, Privileges, Franchises, Immunities, Quittances, and free Customs, in the Letters, Patents, and Charters aforesaid, or any of them contained and other their customs. They notwithstanding the Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, of the the said City, and their Successors from henceforth, fully may enjoy and use the same Authorities, Liberties, Privileges, Franchises, Immunities, Quittances, and free Customs whatsoever, totally not used or abused, and every of them without let or hindrance of Us, our Heirs, or Successors, the Justices, Sherriffs, Coroners, Escheators, or any other Bailiffs, or Ministers of Us, our Heirs, or Successors whasoever, any cause matter or thing whatsoever in times passed to the contrary thereof, notwithstanding. To hold all and singular the premises of Us, our Heirs, and Successors, by the same and such like To hold by the same services, as accu stomed. services, Fee-Farm, Rents, sums of money, and demands whatsoever by which, and as the same of Us, and our Progenitors or Predecessors before this time were holden. And whereas within the said City of London, the Liberties and Suburbs, and Port of the same, we are informed the search and surveying of Oil, Hops, Soap, Salt, Butter, Cheese, and such other like things coming or brought to the Port of the same City, to the intent to be sold or exposed to sale by way of merchandise, and also the measuring of all Corn whatsoever, of any kind, Onions, Salt, Sea-coals, and Fruit of all kinds, Fish called Shellfish, measurable and used to be measured, which are coming or brought to the said City of London to the intent to be sold by way of merchandise hitherto have pertained to the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, and their Predecessors, to be exercised and executed by the Mayor of the same City for the time being, according to the Laws, Ordinances and Statutes made concerning the same, and the Custom of the same City. We of our certain knowledge and mere motion, for us and our Successors do ratify the same search, surveying, and measuring above said in and by all things as the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, or their Successors lawfully had or enjoyed before this time, and to the said now Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors confirm by these presents. And further We will, and by these presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do ordain Extent of the liberties of London. and grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors, that the said City of London, and the Circuit, bounds, liberties, franchises, and jurisdictions of the same do extend and stretch forth, and may and can extend and stretch forth, as well in and through all and singular the several Circuits, bounds, limits, franchises and jurisdictions of the late dissolved Priory of the Church of Trinity, near Aldgate, London, commonly called Creed-Church Dukes-place. Street; or the Duke's Place. And the late dissolved Priory of S. Bartholomew London, near Smithfield; and the S. Bartholomew● Great and Lesle. late dissolved Hospital of S. Bartholomew in Smithfield without Newgate London, commonly called Great S. bartholomew's, and Little S. bartholomew's. And also the late dissolved house or Priory of Preaching Friars Blackfriars. within Ludgate London, commonly called Black Friars. And also the late dissolved house or Priory of Friars of the Order of White-Fryers. the Bl●ssed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel, called White-Fryers. And also the Inn or Liberty of Cold Herbege, otherwise Cold Harburgh, and Cooled Harbourgh Lane within Cold Harbourgh. in the Liberty of London aforesaid, so as from henceforth for ever all and singular the Circuits and Franchises aforesaid of the late dissolved Priory Church of S. Trinity, and the said dissolved Priory or house of S. Bartholomew, and the said late dissolved Hospital of S. Bartholomew, and also the late dissolved house or Priory of Preaching Friars and also the said late dissolved house or Priory of Friars of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and also the said Inn and Liberty of Cold Harbour be, and every of them is, and for all times to come shall be, and remain within the Circuits, Precincts, Liberties, Franchises and Jurisdictions of the same our City of London. And that all and singular the Inhabitants and Dwellers within the same, or any of them, shall be, The Inhabitants thereof to be within the Precincts of London. and every of them is, and for all time to come shall be, and remain under the rule, government, jurisdiction, oversight, search, correction, punishment, precepts and arrests of the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of our City of London aforesaid, and their Successors, and the Sheriffs of our City of London for the time being, and their Officers and Ministers for ever, any Liberties, Franchises, Privileges, Exemption or Authority whatsoever to the contrary thereof notwithstanding: Provided Proviso. nevertheless, and we will and ordain, that all persons now Inhabitants, or The Inhabitants of Black and White-Fryers exempt from such taxes and fifteenths, etc. who shall inhabit in time to come within the Liberties and Franchises aforesaid of the said late dissolved Priory called the Blackfriars, and the late dissolved Priory called the White-Fryers, and the whole Precinct, Circuit, and compass of them, and all buildings therein built, and to be built from henceforth for ever, shall be quit and exonerated of and from all taxes, fifteenths, and other burdens of Scot, and of Watch and Ward through or within the City of London, to be paid, made, sustained or contributed, except the charges and expenses due and reasonable for setting out of Soldiers, and for the defence of our Realm, and such like special services, concerning Us, our Heirs and Successors, and except the charges for pavements and cleansing the Lanes, Ditches, Ways, Watercourses, and Sewers within the Circuits, Precincts, Liberties, and Jurisdictions, of the same late houses or Priories called Black Friars and White Friars aforesaid, respectively to be paid. And that the inhabitants shall be quit and exonerated of and from the Office of Constable, The Inhabitants, to be ●●it of the Office of Constable, etc. within the City. Scavenger, and such Offices of charge within the City aforesaid, without the circuits and limits, of the said late house or Priory, called the Black Friars, and the White Friars, respectively to be executed and exercised. Nevertheless, we will that all Freemen of the City aforesaid, for the time being, inhabiting or who shall inhabit within the said liberties and Franchises, of the said late house or Priory of Black Friars, and White Friars, shall be chargeable and eligible unto all Offices, and charges, as well Mayor, as Sheriffs, and Aldermen, of the said City, as of the Company within the said City of London, of which they are or shall be free as other Freemen of the said City are. And furthermore, for the better and common profit of our City of London, and for the accommodation and supportation of the charges and expenses of the said City, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors. We will and grant to the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of the said City and to their Successors. That from henceforth, all and singular persons, though they be not Free of the same City, who now are, or hereafter shall be dwelling within the said City, the Liberties or Precincts of the same (except the Inhabitants within the liberties, and Franchises of the aforesaid several late houses or Priories of the late Friars, called the Black Friars, and the White Friars) in whatsoever aids, Tallages, grants, and other contributions whatsoever, to the use and service of Us, our Heirs, and Successors, or to the use of the said City for maintaining the state, good, or benefit of the said City, howsoever to be assessed, shall reasonably be taxed and shall contribute. And the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, may and can levy the same aids, The Mayor, etc. may levy▪ aids, by their own Officers. tallages, grants, and other contributions (except before excepted) by their own Officers and Ministers, by distress of the goods and Chattels of such persons, who from time to time, shall be charged with the payment of such aids, tallages, grants, and other contributions, of any of them, and so levied they can and may have, hold, and enjoy, to the use and behoove aforesaid: Provided always, Nevertheless, that such residents and dwellers in any houses within the aforesaid City, who are not, nor shall be Freemen of the aforesaid City, shall be taxed such aids, Tallages, grants, and other contributions, from time to time only for the houses in which they shall inhabit or reside, or are dwelling within the same City of London, liberties or Precincts of the same according to the custom of the said City shall be assessed and taxed, and not otherwise: Provided also, that if any one, or any of the said Inhabitants, Residents, or Dwellers, who are not or shall not be a Free man, or Freemen of the said City, shall think himself by reason of the said aids, tallages, grants, or contributions, unjustly grieved, that then and in such case, the Chancellor of England, of Us our Heirs, and Successors, for the time being, upon the complaint of any person or persons, so grieved, shall moderate and qualify such aids tallages, grants and contributions, as to him in that behalf shall be thought fit, which moderation shall stand and be of force. And furthermore We will, and by these presents, for Us our Heirs and Successors, do grant to the aforesaid Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors. That the Mayor and Recorder of the said City, which now are, and every Mayor and Recorder of the same City, who hereafter for the time being shall be, as well those Aldermen of the said City, as those Aldermen, who shall for the time to come bear the charge of Mayoralty of the same City, after that they have ceased, or be moved from the Office of Mayoralty of the same City, and so long as they shall continue Aldermen of our City of London aforesaid, for ever be and shall be our Justices, and of our Heirs and Successors, and every one of them be and shall be Justices and Keepers of Us, our Heirs and Successors, to keep and make to be kept the peace of Us, our Heirs and Successors, in Justices of London to hold jurisdiction in Black friars, White-friar's, Dukes-place, &c and through all and singular Circuits, Precincts, liberties, franchises, and places aforesaid, commonly called the Blackfriars, the White-friar's, the Dukes-Place, otherwise Creed-Church-street, Great St. bartholomew's, Little St. bartholomew's, and Cold harbour aforesaid, and every of them, and to keep or cause to be kept and executed all Ordinances and Statutes of this our Realm, made for the good of our peace, and the quiet Rule and Government of our People, in all their Articles according to the force form and effect of the same, and to chastise and punish those, who contrary to the form and effect of those Ordinances or Statutes or any of them within the limits, franchises and places aforesaid are found to offend, as aught to be done according to the form of the said Ordinances and Statutes, and to make to come Power to take Security for the Peace, and commit the refusers to prison. before them all those who threaten any of the people of Us, our Heirs or Successors concerning their Bodies, or burning their houses, to find sufficient Security of the peace or good behaviour towards Us, our Heirs or Successors, and if they refuse to find such Security, them to cause to be safely kept in prison until they shall find such Security. And further We will and grant, for Us our Heirs and Successors to the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, that the Mayor of the said City for the time being, and the Recorder of the same now being, and who for the time to come shall be, and every Alderman as aforesaid, who has been or hereafter Mayor, Recorder, and such Justices as are customarily in the City, to be Justices of Oyer and Terminer. shall be Mayor of the said City, after they shall cease or be amoved from the office of Mayoralty of the said City, and so long as the Aldermen of the said City shall continue, or any four or more of the same, Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen (whereof the Mayor and Recorder of the same City for the time being we will to be two) from henceforth for ever, may be Justices of Us, our Heirs and Successors; to inquire of all The Mayor and Recorder to be of the Quorum. and all manner of Felonies, Witchcrafts, Enchantments, Sorceries, Magic Art, Trespasses, Forestallers, Regraters, Ingrossors and Extortions whatsoever, and of all and singular other misdeeds and offences, of which our Justices of the Peace may and ought lawfully to inquire, howsoever and wheresoever done or committed, or which hereafter shall be done or attempted in the Liberties, Franchises, and places aforesaid; and also of all other who within the same Franchises, Liberties and places go or ride in Assemblies, or with armed force against our peace, and to the disturbance of our people; and also of those who lie in wait to kill our people, or hereafter shall presume to lie in wait; and also of Ostlers, and all and singular other persons who have offended or attempted, or hereafter shall presume to offend or attempt in abuse of Weights and Measures, and in selling Victuals against the form of the Ordinances and Statutes, or any of them made for the common profit of our Kingdom and people, and also to hear and determine all and singular the same felonies and misdeeds, according to the Laws and Statutes of our Realm of England: And also to hear and determine, do and execute all and singular other thing or things, which pertain, have pertained, or in time to come may pertain to Justices of the Peace within the said City of London: So always that the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, may have and hold all and singular their ancient privileges free, whole and unhurt: And that no other Keeper of the peace, or Justice, or other No other Justices to intermeddle. Officers or Ministers of Us, our Heirs or Successors whatsoever, shall intermeddle in the same, or any of them. We will also, and by these presents for Us, our Sheriffs to be attendant on the said Justices. Heirs and Successors, charge and command the Sheriffs of the said City of London for the time being, that from time to time they be assisting, aiding, attending, and devising, as it behoveth to the said Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen, and every or any of them, in execution of the premises, and according to our true meaning herein expressed. And further, We do hereby give and grant for Us, our Heirs and Successors, to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors, that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors for the time being, may have and enjoy to their own proper use, without any account thereof to be rendered to Us, out Heirs or Successors, all Treasure found or to be found in the said Franchises and places called Blackfriars, White-Fryers, Dukes Place, Great S. bartholomew's, Little S. bartholomew's, Treasure found within the Precincts aforesaid granted to the City. and Cold Harbour abovesaid, and waved goods and Chattels, and Estrays, goods and Chattels of Felons and Fugitives for whatsoever Felony done, or to be done by them, within any the said Franchises or places adjudged or to be adjudged before Us, our Heirs or Successors, or any the Justices aforesaid: And that it shall be lawful for the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, by their Deputy or Minister, Deputies or Ministers of the said City, Liberties or Suburbs of the same, to put themselves in seizen and possession of, and in all manner of treasure found, goods and Chattels waved and estrayed, goods and chattels of Felons and Fugitives, from time when they shall happen, by virtue of these our Letters Patents, without any further Warrant whatsoever. We will also, & by these presents grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, To have these presents under seal without Fine in the Hamper. that they shall have these our Letters Patents under our Great Seal of England, in due manner made and sealed without fine or fee, great or little to be rendered, paid or made to Us in our Hamper, or otherwise to us in any wise for the same, for that express mention is made of the time, yearly value or certainty of the Premises, or any of them, or of any other gifts or grants made by Us or by our Progenitors or Predecessors to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of London before their time, or any Statute, Ordinance, Provision, Proclamation, or Restriction to the contrary thereof heretofore made or ordained, set forth or provided, or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever. Whereof these our Letters we have caused to be made Patents. Witness ourselves at our Honour of Hampton Court the 20 day of September in the year of our Reign of England, France and Ireland the sixth, and of Scotland the two and fortieth. We have have moreover seen certain other Jac. Char. ● Letters, Patents of our said most dear Father of blessed memory, Lord James, late King of England, etc. made in these words. James by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom these our present Letters shall come greeting, So great is the force of our love towards our City of London, our Royal Chamber, as whatsoever is in us, that we shall see necessary or profitable to the Mayor, and London the King's Royal Chamber. Commonalty, and Citizens, of the same our City, that we have been ready, freely to give from our soul to the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens, of our said City, and it pleases Us well that all grants made by our Predecessors in times passed to our City of London, be not only confirmed, but also enlarged. Therefore whereas amongst other things it appears, that amongst other things the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of London from all time whereof the memory of Man is not to the contrary, have had and lawfully exercised the Office of The City to have the measuring of all Coals brought to London upon the Thames. measuring all Coals of what kind or sort soever, in any Port of the same City, coming, brought or carried upon the Water of Thames in any ship, boat, barge, or other vessel whatsoever, floating or being upon what part soever of the said water of Thames, or on what Bank, Shore, or Wharfe soever of the same Water of Thames from the Bridge in the Town of Stains in the County of Middlesex, and to the Bridge of London, and from thence to a certain place called Yendal, or Yenland, or Yenleet toward the Sea, and East, and also in Medway in the Port of the City of London. Nevertheless a Question is risen, whether the weighing of Coals, brought within the limits aforesaid, together with the measuring of Coals doth belong to the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City. We therefore to take away all controversies in this part, as well for the present as for the time to come, and to remove all doubt, and to the intent the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City may use, have and enjoy as well the weighing as measuring, and each as the Wages, Rewards, Fees, and Profits used for the same, of our special Grace have given granted and confirmed, and by these presents for Us and our Heirs and Successors, do give, grant, and confirm to our beloved the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of our said City The City weigh all coals. of London, and to their Successors the weighing of all Coals called Stone-coals, Pit-coals, Earth-coals, and all other Coals weighable, of what kind or sort soever, in or at the said Port of London, coming or brought up the said Water of Thames in any ship, boat, or barge, or other vessel whatsoever, floating or being in any port of the same water of Thames, and upon whatsoever bank, shore, or wharf of the same Water of Thames, from the said Bridge of Stains to the said Bridge of London and from thence to the said place called Yendal towards the Sea. And also in Medway, and in the Port of London aforesaid, to be sold or put to sale, and also all Fees, Wages, Rewards, Profits and advantages used, or to that time belonging or any wise appertaining. To be exercised by the Mayor of the said City for the time being, and by the Deputies, Officers, and Ministers of the said Mayor. And further, To be executed by the Mayor and Deputies. we do hereby, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, give, grant, and confirm to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, that they for ever have and enjoy the Office of weighing all Coals, called Stone Coals, Pit-coals, Earth-coals, and all other Coals weighable of what kind or sort soever at the Port of the said City of London coming or brought upon the said water of Thames in any Ships, Boat, Barge, or other Vessel whatsoever floating, or being in any part of the said water of Thames, or upon any Bank, Shore, or Wharf of the same, from the said Bridge of Stains, to the said Bridge of London, from thence to the said place called Yendall towards the Sea And also in Medway, and in the Port of London aforesaid to be sold or set to sale; and also all fees, wages, profits, rewards and advantages whatsoever used, or to the same Office belonging, or any way appertaining, to be exercised by the Mayor of the same City for the time being, and by the Deputies, Officers and Ministers of the same Mayor. And we have also constituted, and by these presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do constitute, ordain, create, and make the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors, by the Mayor of the same City for the time being, during the time of his Mayoralty; or by his Deputies, Officers or Ministers; to be weigher of all and singular Coals called Stone-Coals, Pit-Coals, Earth-Coals, and all other Coals weighable, of what kind soever, in or at the Port of the said City of London, coming, carried, or brought upon the same water of Thames in any Ship, Boat or Barge, or other vessel whatsoever floating, or being in any part of the same water of Thames, and upon any Bank, Shore, or Wharf of the same water of Thames, which shall happen to stay, be delivered, or laid down from the said Bridge of Stains to the aforesaid place called Yendall towards the Sea, and also in Medway, and in the Port of London aforesaid, to be sold or put to sale. And whereas there is a question risen of the quantity of the Fee demanded and received by the Mayor of the said City for the time being, and by their Fees for weighing coals uncertain. Deputies, Ministers and Officers, for the weighing of every Tun-weight of Coals, containing five score and twelve pounds' weight to every Tun-weight brought within the limits aforesaid: We wholly to take away every the said question, and the like question, do declare, establish, and for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, Fees settled. that it shall be lawful for the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City for the time being, by the Mayor of the same City, and by the Deputy Minister and Officers of such Mayor for the time being, Eight pence a Tun to the use of the City. to ask, demand, take and receive a fee of 8 d. of lawful Money of England, to the use of the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, for the weighing of every such like Tun of Coals aforesaid, and all other Coals weighable of what kind soever; and so, according to the same rate, for a smaller or greater quantity, of the person bringing such like Coals; for and in respect of the charge and costs of them, the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, & their Successors, in the Beam and Weights, and for and in respect of their attendance, labour, and necessary costs and expenses to be had and expended in and about the premises; which fee of 8 d. aforesaid, the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City had and received formerly. And also we command, and by these presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors, firmly enjoin and charge all Merchants, and other persons whatsoever, who shall bring Coals called Sea-coals, Pit-coals, The Merchant not to unlade his coals till the Mayor hath notice. of what kind or sort soever the same shall be within the limits aforesaid, upon the water of Thames aforesaid, in any Ship, Boat or Vessel whatsoever: That none of them henceforth shall unlade, deliver, or lay down, nor cause or permit such like Coals to be unladen, delivered or laid down out of such Ships, Boats, or other Vessels, being within the limits and bounds aforesaid, upon any Wharf, Bank or Shore, upon either part of the same water of Thames, or to be discharged or laid down before the Mayor of our said City for the time being, shall take certain notice of the quantity of such Coals, and shall give direction for the unlading of the same, and for the weighing of measuring of such Coals, to the intent that the same Mayor of the said City for the The intent why the Mayor should have notice of the quanti ty of coals time being may be able to render a better and more ready reason and account to Us, our Heirs and Successors, what quantity of Coals of what sort soever from time to time have been brought within the Port of our said City and limits aforesaid, and how the said City, and the parts and places next adjoining are from time provided, and when we, our Heirs or Successors shall require the same from the Mayor of our said City for the time being; and also to the intent that-the sums and other profits due to Us, our Heirs and Successors for such Coals so to be brought within the limits aforesaid (if there shall be any due) may be better answered and paid unto the Officers and Ministers of Us, our Heirs and Successors, to the use of Us, our Heirs and Successors, under pain of contempt of our Royal Mandate, and incurring all such pains and punishments which by the Laws and Statutes of this Realm of England may be inflicted upon such neglecters and contemners. And whereas it is notoriously known, that the River of Thames is so necessary commodious and profitable to the said City of London, and without the said River our said City would not long subsist, flourish and continue: And for that by forestall, engrossing, Forestall and regrating of coals. and regrating of Coals in and at the Port of the said City brought from the water of Thames aforesaid, such Coals are made more ●ear, to the great loss and prejudice as well of Us, as of our Subjects. And whereas divers ill disposed persons, more affecting their own private gain and profit, than the general and public good and benefit of our said City, little weighing the conservation of the said River of ●ate, and at the present do daily and usually sell Coals, and other things by Retail, in less quantity in Boats, commonly called Lighters, and other vessels floating and being on the water of Thames aforesaid, after such Coals have been unladen from the Ships and other vessels Selling coals by Retail in Lighters. which first brought them within the limits aforesaid, which persons make the same Boats or Lighters as their common Shops and Warehouses, and in them do daily hold upon the said water of Thames a common Market for selling of such Coals, and other things, having one, two, three, and sometimes more Boats or Lighters lying together, and fastened one to the other in the River of Thames aforesaid, by which Market on the Thames for selling coals. forestall, engrossing, and regrating aforesaid, to the great cozenage, damage and oppression, as well of the poor as the rich, daily increases and augments, and the price of Coals and other things is made dearer. And for that by the frequent importation, unlading and measuring of such Coals, and such like things, in and from the said Boats or Lighters, very many of the same Coals and other dirt often fall, and are cast into the River of Thames, to the great harm and choking up the stream of the same River, and the said Boats so placed do greatly hinder the stream of the said River, and the passage of Passengers upon the water of the same River; We therefore thinking it fit that No Markets to be in Lighters. such an Evil ought not to be permitted to continue, we command, and for Us, our Heirs and Successors, prohibit all persons whatsoever, that they, nor any of them, from henceforth sell or presume to sell any Coals, of what kind soever upon the water of Thames, in any Boat, Lighter, or other vessel whatsoever, except only in such Ships or other vessels which at first brought the same Coals within the Port of the said City, and the limits abovesaid, unless upon some Port, Key or Wharf near the said River, upon pain of contempt of our Royal Mandate, and incurring such pains and punishments which may be inflicted by the Laws and Statutes of this our Kingdom upon such contemners and neglecters. And because it is our intent, that the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, shall fully enjoy the Premises, we therefore by these presents declare and signify, and for us, our heirs and successors, do grant and covenant to and with the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, That they may safely, freely and quietly have, use and enjoy all and singular the Premises for ever, without the hindrance of Us, our heirs or successors, or any Officers or Ministers, of Us, our heirs or successors. And if any doubt in time to come shall be found in these presents, or any default, scruple or question concerning the Premises shall happen to arise, we, our heirs and successors If any defects be in these presents; others more effectual to be granted: shall vouchsafe to make and, grant other Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England, of our Heirs or Successors, to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, for the better giving, granting and confirming, and for the safer enjoying of the Premises, when it shall be desired by the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, for that the express mention of the true yearly value, or of the certainty of the Premises, or of other gifts and grants by us, or by any of our Ancestors made in times passed to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, is not made, or being in these presents, or any other Statute. Act, Ordinance, Proclamation or Restriction to the contrary heretofore made, ordained or published, or any other matter or thing whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding; In witness whereof we have caused these ou● Letters to be made Patents; Witness myself at Westminster the 15th. of September, in the 12th. year of our Reign of England, France and Ireland; and of Scotland 48th. Know ye now, that we deeply considering K. Charles. Char. 1. and calling to memory the good and laudable services performed by our beloved and faithful Subjects, the said Mayor Good service of the City remembered and accepted. and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, which we graciously accept, And from our soul affecting the good and happy estate of our said City, To increase and enlarge with the greatest favour and grace we can, and to establish, with all care and diligence we can, the Rule and Government of our said City, of our especial grace, and from our certain knowledge, and mere motion, and for divers other good causes and considerations, especially moving us at present, we do accept and approve of for us and our heirs and Successors, as much as in us lies, all and singular the Letters Patents, Charters and Confirmai●ons Confirmation of all the Letters Patents, except as hereafter is excepted. aforesaid, and all and singular Gifts, Grants, Confirmations, Restitutions, Customs, Ordinances, Explanations, Articles, and all other things whatsoever in the same Letters Patents, or Charters (except as are herein after excepted) and all and singular Lands, Tenements, Offices, Jurisdictions, Authorities, Privileges, Liberties, Franchises, Quittals, Immunities, Free Customs and Hereditaments whatsoever, which he said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens The names of the Corporations of London. of the City of London, or their Predecessors, by the name of Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, or by the name of Mayor and Aldermen, Citizens or Commonalty of London, or by the name of Mayor or Citizens of the City of London, or by the name of Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London, or by the name of Citizens of the City of London, or by the name of Barons of London, or by any other name whatsoever by reason and force of the said Letters Patents, Charters or Confirmations, or by use or Prescription, or any other lawful means at any time or times heretofore they have had, ratified and bestowed, and all those we ratify and confirm by these presents to the said Mayor and Commonalty, Restitution of all their Liberties, except as herein is excepted. and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors. We will also, and for the considerations aforesaid, for us, our heirs and successors, do grant that the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, be fully and wholly restored to all and singular their Authorities, Jurisdictions, Liberties, Franchises, Privileges, Quittals, and Free Customs whatsoever abovesaid (except such as are herein after excepted) and all and singular the same to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors: We, for us, our heirs and successors, do restore by these presents, as fully, freely and wholly, and in as ample manner and form as they, or their Predecessors had used, or enjoy the same in any times of our Progenitors or Predecessors once Kings and Queens of England: We will also, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, grant, That it shall be lawful for the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid, any Authority, Office, Jurisdiction, Liberty, Privilege, Franchise, Immunity, Quittals, Free Customs mentioned in the Letters Patents, or Charters aforesaid or any of them or other their Customs which hitherto they have used or perhaps have abused or not claimed when they ought to have claimed, That they nevertheless the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors may henceforth for ever fully have, enjoy and use any matter, cause, or thing, whatsoever in times past had, made or provided to the contrary thereof notwithstanding; without hindrance or Impediment of Us, our Heirs or Successors, our Justices, Sheriffs, Coroners, Escheators, or any other Bailiff or Minister of Us, our Heirs or Successors whatsoever, the same Authorities, Offices, Jurisdictions Liberties, Privileges, Franchises, Immunities, Quittals, and free Customs whatsoever in likewise not used or abused, or not claimed or any of them. And to the intent the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City and their Successors in time to come, may the more safely, freely, and quietly hold and enjoy to them and their Successors for ever all and singular the premises in the said Letters Patents, or Charters before mentioned or intended to be given or granted by the same; And for the intent that no ambiguity, controversy, doubtful construction or question of, or about the premises, may henceforth arise, but be altogether taken away; We for the considerations aforesaid and of our special grace 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 for ever, all and singular the manors, Lands, Tenements, Offices, Fees. Rewards, Liberties, Privileges, Jurisdictions, Immunities, Ordinances, Quittals, Hereditaments, and all and singular other things whatsoever in the said Letters Patents, or Charters afore-recited or any of them contained or mentioned to have been given or granted, with all and singular the appurtenances (except such as in the same Charters or Letters Patents, or in these prgsents are excepted) as fully, plainly, freely and wholly, to all intents and purposes as if they had been expressed, named, mentioned, declared and manifested severally, and namely, and word for word in these presents, To hold all and singular the premises by these presents mentioned to be granted or confirmed with all Appurtenances of Us, our Heirs and Successors, by such the same or the like Services, Fees, Fee-farm, Rent, Sums of Money, and demands whatsoever by which or what, and as all and singular the same premises were formerly held of Us, or our predecessors, or were intended to be held by the same Letters Patents, Charter or otherwise: And whereas Lord Henry the fixth Recital of the Charter of the 26th. of Octob. 23. Henry 6. late King of England our predecessor by his Letters Patents, under the Great Seal of England bearing date at Westminster the 26th. day of October in the 23d. year of his Reign; granted unto the Citizens of the City aforesaid, amongst other things, that the same Citizens and their Successors for ever The Soil of the Streets and Thames granted to the City. should have all Soils, Commons, Purprestures, and Improvements in all Wastes, Commons, Streets, Ways and other places in the City and Suburbs aforesaid, and in the Water of Thames within the limits of the same City, together with the profits of the same Purprestures and Improvements, and that they may improve, and Rent and enjoy the rents of them and their Successors for ever, and likewise several other things as in the said Letters Patents more fully appears. And whereas in the Parliament of the said Lord Henry the 6th. late King of England held at Westminster in the 28th. year of his Reign it was enacted by Authority of the same Parliament that the same King should take, resume, seize, and retain into his hands and possession, all Honours, Castles, Lordships, Towns, Villages, Manors, Lands, Tenements, Wastes, Rents, Reversions, Fees, Fee-farms and services with all Appurtenances in England, Wales, and the Marches of the same, Ireland, Guiana, Calais, and the Marches of the same, which the said Lord Henry by his Letters Patents or otherwise had granted from the first day of his Reign, and all Honours, Castles, Lordships, Towns, Villages, Manors, Lands, Tenements, Wastes, Rents, Reversions, Fees, Fee-farms and services, with all their Appurtenances which were of the Duchy of Lancaster, and by the King himself, conveyed by grant or grants of the same King, and the said King to have, hold and retain all the same premises in the like state he had them at the time of such like concession made by the same King of the same: And that all Letters Patents by the All Charters of K. Henry 6.1 1 made void. said King or any other person or persons at the request and desire of the said King, to any person or persons made of the premises, or any of them should be void and of no force in Law: As by the same Act of Parliament (amongst other things) doth more fully appear; And whereas our most famous Progenitor Henry the 7th. late King of England, etc. by his Letters Patents, under the great Seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the 23 of July, in the 20 year of his Reign, (reciting amongst other things, all, and singular donations, confirmations, grants, restitutions, innovations, ordinances, and all other Articles, and things in the said Letters Patents contained, he did accept, and approved, and ratified, and confirmed, all and and singular the said things to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, of the said City, and their Heirs, and Successors, by the same Letters Patents, and did grant, confirm, by his said Letters Patents, all and singular those things as fully, plainly, and wholly, as if they had been severally, and word for word, expressed, declared, and manifested in the said Letters Patents of the same Lord Henry the 7th. to the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, as by the said Letters Patents amongst other things more plainly appears. And whereas there are divers questions lately risen concerning the validity, as well of Doubts concerning the validity of the Charter of the 20th. of Henry 7. the said Letters Patents of the said Lord Henry the 6th. as of the said Lord Henry the 7th. thereupon made by reason or pretence of the same Act of Parliament, concerning resumption aforesaid; We willing that all questions thereof should be from henceforth taken away, and to the intent 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 Prouisoes, 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 knowledge, and mere 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 burden, 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 signior 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 burden, 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 justices, and each of them the Keeper and justice 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, until 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 enabled, may, or aught by virtue of any Statutes, or Ordinances of this our kingdom of England, or by virtue 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) signior 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 inquire 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 inquire of several Offences. the truth of the thing may better be known, concerning all manner of Murders, Felonies, Punishments, Witchcarfts, Enchantments, Sorceries, Art-magick, Transgressions, Forestallings, Regrateings, Ingrossing, and Extortions whatsoever, and of all and singular other Misdemeanours, 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 road, or shall from henceforth presume to go, or ride armed against Us, our Heirs and Successors, and also of those who there have lain 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 Ostlers, 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 until they be taken, render themselves, or outlawed. And to hear, and determine all and singular Murders, Felonies, Poisonings, Witchcrafts, Enchantments, Sorceries, Magick-arts, Transgressions, False conspiracies, and other Misdemeanours, Fore stallings, Regrateings, Ingrossing, Extortions, Conventicles, and Judgements 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 offenders for their faults by Fines, Redemptions, Amerciaments, Forfeitures, and otherwise as hath been used, and aught 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 enabled 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 enabled 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-childrens, 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. Alehouses. 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. ●aken or to be taken, acknowledged or to ●e acknowledged, forfeited or to be forfeited, for appearance at any Sessio nor Sessions of Goal-delivery, of and for prisoners in the ●ame for the time being, held or to be held 〈◊〉, and for the said City & the liberties there ●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 Misdemeanours 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 Misdemeanours 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 Conservator of the said River of the Thames, without any account, or other thing to be rendered or made to Us, or our Heirs, or Successors. And further for the consideration aforesaid, We 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, and their Successors, All and all Fine simposed by Commissioners of Sewers. manner of Fines, and Amerciaments, and forfeitures, which by reason or force of any Commission or Commissions of Sewers of Us, our Heirs or Successors issued, or to be issued forth within the City of London, and the liberties of the same, under the great Seal of England of us, our Heirs, or successors, taxed, imposed, assessed, or adjudged, or from time to time to be taxed, imposed, assessed, or adjudged upon any person or persons, without any account or any other thing to be rendered, paid or made to Us, our Heirs or successors. And further, for the consideration Without Account. aforesaid, we by these presents, for Us, our Heirs, and Successors, do give, grant and confirm to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their successors, All messages, Houses, Edifices, Cottages, Buildings, Courts, Yards, Gardens, Conduits, and Cisterns, Shops, Sheds, Porches, Benches, Cellars, Doors of Cellars, Staples, Stalls, Stays, Pales, Posts, Justies and Penthouses, Sign-Posts, Props of Signs, and the ground and foundation of them, Shores, Watercourses, Gutters, and Easments with their appurtenances which now are or at any time hereafter have been erected, built, taken, enclosed, obtained, increased, possessed or enjoyed by the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their successors, or any person or persons whatsoever of, in, upon, or under all or any void grounds, Wastes, Commons, Streets, Ways, and other Common places within the said City, and the liberties of the same, and in the River or Water of Thames, or Ports, Banks, Creeks, or shores of the same, within the liberties of the said City, We will also and by these presents for Us, our heirs and successors, declare and grant, that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their successors, for ever may have, hold and enjoy all those Fields called or known by the name of the Inward Moor, and Outward Moor, in the morefield's inward and outward. Parish of Saint Giles without Cripplegate, London; Saint Stephen in Coleman-street, London; and Saint Botolph without Bishopsgate, London; or in some or any of them: and also all that Field called West-Smithfield ● the parish of Saint Sepulchers, Saint Bartholomew West Smithfield. the great, Saint Bartholomew the ●ss, in the Suburbs of London, or in some ● them; To the uses, intents and purpo●s after expressed. And that the same layor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, ●d their successors, may be able to hold in ●e said Field, called Smithfield, Fairs, and Fair there. porkets there to be, and used to be held, ●d to take, receive and have pickage, ullage, tolls and profits, appertaining, happening, belonging, or arising out of the Fairs and Markets there, to such uses as the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens, or their predecessors had held or enjoyed, and now have, hold and enjoy, or aught to have, hold or enjoy the said premises last mentioned, and to no other uses, intents or purposes whatsoever. And that we our Heirs or Successors, will not erect, or cause to be erected, nor will permit, or give leave to any person or persons to erect or build a new one, or any Messages, Houses, Structures, Edifices, in or upon the said Field, called Inner Moor or the Field called Outward Moor, or the said Field called West-Smithfield; but that the said separate Fields and places be reserved, disposed and continued to such like common and public uses, as the same Fields heretofore and now are used, disposed or converted to (saving nevertheless and always Excepting Streets, wastegrounds, & common soil of the City. reserving to Us, our Heirs and Successors, all Streets, Lanes, and Alleys, and now waste and void ground and places, as they now are within the City and liberties of the same) To hold and enjoy the said Messages, Houses, Edifices, Court yards and all and singular the premises granted or confirmed, or mentioned to be granted and confirmed, with all their appurtenances To hold in free Burgages, and not in Capite. (except before excepted) to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, o● the said City, and their Successors for ever To hold in free and common Burgages, an● not in Capite, or by Knight's service. And further by these presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, we pardon, remit and release to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and Pardon of Issues. their successors, all and singular Issues, profits and rents of all and singular the same Messages, Edifices, Houses, Structures, Penthouses, and other the premises last mentioned (except before excepted) any way due or incurred before the date of these presents, to us, or our predecessors, and the arrearages of the same, without any account, molestation, suit or impediment of Us, our Heirs or Successors, or Without Writ of ad quod damnum. any Justices, Officers or Ministers of Us, our Heirs or Successors, and this without any writ of Ad quod damnum, or any other Writ or Inquisition to be procured, issued or prosecuted in that behalf. And that it shall be lawful to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, to put themselves by them or their Deputies in full and peaceable possession and Seizing of all and singular the premises, as often, and when it shall seem good and expedient, and thereof to have good allowance in any Court whatsoever, of Us, our Heirs and Successors, from time to time, without hindrance, impediment or perturbation of Us, our Heirs or successors, our Justices, Treasurers of England, Barons of the Exchequer, or other Officers or Ministers whatsoever, of Us, our Heirs or Successors. And further for the consideration aforesaid, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, we do Pardon of all Intrusions. pardon, remit, release and exonerate to the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, All and all manner of Entries, Intrusions, and Ingresses whatsoever at any time heretofore had or made of in and upon the premises aforesaid, or any part of them, without any right or legal title of the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their predecessors or their tenants, farmers or assigns, or any other person or persons. We will nevertheless, and for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do ordain and declare by these presents, that these our Letters Patents, or any thing contained in them, shall not be interpreted or construed to the taking or adminishing the force or effect of any Proclamations published hereafter, of or concerning buildings and edifices in the said City, and the liberties of the same, and in the places adjoining, for any contempts or offences whatsoever committed, or to be committed; nor to remit or to release any offences or contempts heretofore committed, or hereafter to be committed against the tenor of the same, or any of them; but that the same Proclamations may be and remain in Building on Churchw●lls ex●●●ted. their full force, any thing in those presents to the contrary notwithstanding. And we will and declare by these presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, that such like Edifices, Structures, Encroachments, and purprestures, which before this time have been made, or had upon any Churches or Walls of Churches within the said City, and liberties thereof, be and shall be subject to such reformation as shall be appointed by Us, our Heirs and successors, or our Privy Council, for the time being, in that behalf, any thing in these presents to the contrary notwithstanding. And moreover We for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do give, grant and confirm by these presents to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors, The Office of Garbling granted to the Mayor & Citizens. the Office or exercise of Garbling, of whatsoever Merchandizes and other things which ought to be Garbled at any time arriving or coming to the City of London, by what names or appellations soever that they are at present called or known, or, shall happen hereafter to be called or known; and although the same Spices and Merchandizes now or heretofore have not want to be imported into the Kingdom of England, or City aforesaid, but shall happen in time to come to be imported. And we have made, constituted and ordained, and by these presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors, those the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, Garblers of all and singular the said Spices, Merchandizes and things, which, as aforesaid, The Mayor, etc. constituted Garblers. aught to be Garbled; To have, hold and enjoy, and exercise the Office and occupation aforesaid and the disposing, ordering, surveying, and correcting of the same, Together with all and singular fees, profits and emoluments, lawfully belonging and due to the same Office of Garbling, to the aforesaid Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors to be occupied and exercised by them, Without Account. their deputy and deputies, Officer and Officers, Minister and Ministers, without rendering or making any account or other thing to Us, our Heirs or Successors. And further we will, and for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, and their Deputies, Officers and Ministers, to ask, demand, take & receive to the use of the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, for Garbling of the said Spices, things and Merchandizes, for which no fee or reward heretofore has been had or taken, which how great or of what shall be appointed and allowed for Garbling by the Lord Chancellor or Treasurer of England, or Precedent of the Council of Us, our Heirs and Successors, the Lord keeper of the Privy Seal, Lord Steward of the house of us, our Heirs or Successors, and the two chief Justices of the Kings-bench, and Common-bench for the time being, or by any four of them at least, and by them subscribed without any account, or any thing to be rendered to Us, our Heirs o● Successors; excepting nevertheless, and out of these presents reserving all such like Except Garbling Tobacco. grants of or for Garbling of Tobacco, which has heretofore been made by us or some of our progenitors or predecessors. And further, for Us, our Heirs and Successors do give, grant, and confirm, by these presents to the said Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, the Office, Occupation and Exercise of Gawging of whatsoever Wines, Oils, and other Merchandizes and things The Office of Gawger granted to the Mayor. gawgable within the said City at any time arising or coming to the said City, by what names or appellations soever they are at present called or known, or hereafter shall be called or known; and although the same Wines, Oils, things or Merchandizes now or heretofore have not wont to be imported. And we do make, constitute and ordain by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, Gawgers of all and singular the said Wines, Oils, things and Merchandizes which ought to be gawged; To have and to hold, and to enjoy and exercise the Office, Exercise and Occupation aforesaid, and disposing, ordering, surveying and correcting of the same; together with With all Fees. all and singular Fees, Profits and Emoluments lawfully belonging or appertaining to the same Office; To the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their successors for ever, to be exercised and occupied by them, their Deputy and Deputies, Officer and Officers, Minister and Ministers, without Account, or any other thing thence to be made or rendered unto us, our heirs or successors. And further, we will, and for us, our heirs and successors, do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, that it shall and may be lawful to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, and their Deputies, Officers and Ministers, to ask, demand, take and receive to the use of them, the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, for the gawging of the said Wines, Oils, and other things and Merchandizes, which ought to be gawged, the fees, wages and rewards belonging to the said Office, and such so great, and such like wages, fees and rewards for gawging such Wines, Oils, things and Merchandizes, for which no fee or reward was heretofore lawfully had or received, which how great, and what like shall from henceforth be appointed and allowed for Gawging by the Lords, Chancellor, and Treasurer of England, and Precedent of the Council of us, our Heirs and Successors, and the two Chief Justices of the King's Bench, and common Bench for the time being, or by any four of them at least, and by them subscribed without any account, or other thing to be rendered or made thereof to us, our heirs and successors. And further, for the consideration abovesaid, we do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, give, grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors, the Office of keeping the The Office of keeping the great Beam, etc. granted to the City. great Standard and common Balance ordained to weigh between Merchant and Merchant, and also the Office of Keeper of the Great Balance or Weight within the said City of London, for weighing of all Merchandizes of Avoir du pois; and also all weights whatsoever within the same City, of all sorts of Wares, Merchandizes, and things to be weighed, by what names or appellations soever at present they be called or known, or hereafter shall happen to be called or known; and although the same sort of wares, Merchandizes, and things heretofore, were not accustomed to be weighed, but in time to come shall happen to be weighed or bought, and sold by weight. And we do for us, our heirs and successors, by these presents, ordain, make and constitute the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors, Keepers of the great Standard, Ballance and Weight, and all Weights whatsoever; and also Weigher of all sorts of wares, commodities, Merchandizes, and things to be weighed, and which have been accustomed and used to be bought and sold by weight within our said City, To have and exercise the said Office and Occupation aforesaid by them, their Deputies, Officers or Ministers, together with the fees, profits, wages, rewards With the Fees and Profits. and emoluments of right belonging or appertaining to the same Office, without any account, or any other thing to be made, rendered or paid, for any of the last mentioned premises in this behalf to us, our Heirs or Successors. And also of our more ample grace, and mere motion, we will, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, that it may and shall be lawful to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, and their Deputies, Officers and Ministers, to ask, demand, take and receive to the use of the same Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens, for the weighing of all Merchandizes of Avoir du pois aforesaid, and all sort of commodities, wares, and things to be weighed, the fees and rewards of weighing the same sort of commodities, Merchandizes, and things to be weighed, for which no fee or reward was heretofore lawfully had or received, which how great, and what like they shall be for weighing, from henceforth shall be appointed and allowed by the Lords, Chancellors and Treasurers of England, Precedent of the Council of us, our heirs and successors, Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal, Lord Steward of the house of us, our heirs and successors, the two Chief Justices of the King's Bench, and Common Bench for the time being, or by four of them at least, and by them subscribed, without account, or other thing to be rendered, or made to us, our heirs and successors. And also we will, for us, our heirs and successors, do erect and create in and through the said City and Liberties thereof, and in and through our Borough or Town of Southwark in our County of Surrey, a certain Office called Outroper, or Common Crier, to and for the selling of Householdstuff, Apparel, The Office of Outroper or Common Crier granted to the Mayor, etc. Leases of Houses, Jewels, Goods, Chattels, and other things of all persons who shall be willing that the said Officers shall make sale of the same things by public and open claim commonly called Outcry, and sale in some common and open place or places, in the said City and the Liberties of the same, and for the Borough and Town of Southwark aforesaid: And the same Office for the consideration aforesaid, we, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant to the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of London, and their Successors for ever, To have and exercise the same Office by them or their Deputy, Officer or Minister, Officers, Deputies or Ministers, being first allowed or admitted To be exercised by them or their Deputies chosen in common Council. thereto by the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City for the time being in Common Council of the same City assembled, or by the major part of them: And that it shall, and may be lawful to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors, and their Deputy or Deputies, Officers or Ministers, to demand, take and keep for the use of the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens aforesaid, the Wares and Fees expressed in a certain Schedule To take the Fees expressed in a Schedule annexed. hereunto annexed. And we will, and for us, our heirs and successors, do strictly appoint, command and charge all other persons, that neither they, nor any of them presume to sell any goods, chattels, householdstuff, apparel, jewels, and other things Others not sell by outcry. in public claim called Outcry, in the City aforesaid, or the Liberties of the same, or in the Borough and Town of Southwark, under pain of our Royal displeasure. And also for the consideration aforesaid, We for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, And by these presents do declare, ●●eemens Widows to use Husbands Trades. that the Relics and Widows of Freemen of the said City, using manual Arts and Occupations so long as they shall continue Widows, and remain in the same City from time to time, and at all times hereafter, may and be licenced to use and execute, and exercise the same Arts and manual Occupations in the said City, although they were not educated by the space of seven years as apprentices, notwithstanding the statute made and published in Parliament of Lady Elizabeth, late Queen of England, in the 5th. year of her Reign; or any other statute or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding. And further, for the considerations aforesaid, we by these presents, for Us, our Heirs and successors, do grant and confirm to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors; That no Market shall henceforth be granted, erected or permitted That no Market be kept within seven miles of the City. by Us, our Heirs or Successors, within 7 miles in Compass of the said City. And because we understand that it has been, of an ancient Custom of the same City, had and allowed in the Circuits of the justices of our progenitors once Kings of England, to the Citizens aforesaid, that the Mayor, and Aldermen of the said City for the time being, aught to record by word of mouth all their ancient customs as often and whensoever any thing in act or question touching the said customs happens, and is moved before any Justices, We (the same being considered) willing that the customs of the TheMa your &c. to record their Customs by the mouth of the Recorder. said City be rather enlarged then diminished of our special grace have granted for us, our Heirs and Successors, to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, that whensoever and as often as there shall happen any issues to be taken of or upon any custom of the same City between any parties in pleading (although they themselves be parties) or if any thing shall be moved or happen in pleading, act or question touching the customs aforesaid, before Us, our Heirs or Successors, or Justices for holding pleas before Us, our Justices of 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 trial, 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, etc. 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, Merchandise, 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 privileges, and yet are lose and free from public Offices, Places, Charges, and Burdens of the said City for our service and honour and for the upholding of the state and profit of that City, that the weakening 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 Merchandise; 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 Baltic 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 Merchandise or Traffic, 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 Merchant's free of London, not to take Apprentices under seven years. any Apprentice to serve him in such like Merchandise within the City aforesaid, Liberties or Suburbs of the s●s of or within ten miles of the same City for less than seven years to be bound and enrolled 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 dwellinghouse 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 Guild-Hall of the said City, as by the said Act▪ fully appears: We will, and for us, ou● heirs and successors, ordain and constitute, th●● from time to time, and in all future times ●here be, and shall be a certain Office Clerk and his Fees. of the Clerk of the Court of Request aforesaid; And that there be, and shall be from time to time, and in all future times one fit person to be named and appointed by the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City assembled in Common Council of the same City, or the greater part of them, to be a Clerk of the same Court, to make, writ, enter and register Warrants, Precepts, Process, Acts, Orders and Executions of that Court; And for labour and Attendance to have and receive his fees and wages expressed in a Schedule annexed to these presents: And that there be from time to time, and in all future times shall be a certain Office of Beadle of Beadle and his Fees. the Court of Requests aforesaid to be named and appointed by the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City assembled in Common Council of the same City, or the greater part of them, To summon all such persons to appear in the same Court to answer to such like persons as are appointed in the said Act of Parliament, and to serve and execute Warrants, Precepts and Process of the same Court, and to receive for his labour in the same Office the Wages and Fees expressed in a certain Schedule hereunto annexed. And, whereas divers Burglaries, Felonies, Roberies, clandestine Stealing, and Thefts of Goods, Jewels, Apparel and Householdstuff, and other things are daily committed within our City of London and liberties of the same, to the grievous damage of some of our Subjects inhabiting there or in the parts adjoining; We, for the better discovery of such like offenders and of things so lost, will, and for Us, our Heirs and Successors by these presents do ordain, grant and constitute that from henceforth for ever within Register of Brokers of Pawns, etc. the said City of London and the liberties of the same, there be and shall be a certain Office of Register of all and for all sales and pawns made or to be made to retailing Brokers within the said City and liberties of the same, and for any Goods, Jewels, Apparel, Householdstuff and other things so to be sold or pawned by any persons: and for Us, our Heirs and Successors, We now do give and grant by these presents the same Office to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City and their Successors, to have and exercise the said Office by them, or their Officer, Deputy or Minister, or Officers, Deputies or Ministers, first to be allowed and admitted thereto by the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, assembled in Common Council of the same City for the time being, or the greater part of them: And that it may and shall be lawful for the said Mayor and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, and their Deputy or Deputies, Officer or Officers, to demand, take, or have and rerain in their power, to the use of them, the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, the Wages and Fees expressed in a certain Schedule annexed to these presents; without any account, or any thing else to be rendered or made to us, our heirs or successors. And further, we do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, that it may and shall be lawful to the Citizens of the same City, and any of them, for the time being, to expose and hang in and over the Citizen's may hang out Signs. Streets, and Ways, and Alleys of the said City and Suburbs of the same, Signs and posts of Signs affixed to their Houses and Shops, for the better finding out such Citizens Dwellings, Shops, Arts or Occupations without impediment, molestation or interruption of us, our heirs or successors, or any Officers or Ministers whatsoever of us, our heirs or successors. And whereas Lord Henry the eighth, late King of England, etc. by his Letters Patents, bearing date at Westminster the 13th. day of January, in the 28th. year of his Reign, amongst other things, for him and his successors did give and grant to the said Bethlem and its Charter. Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City and their Successors, the keeping, ordering and governing of the House and Hospital of him the late King called Bethlem, situate without, and near Bishopsgate, of the said City of London, and all Manors, Lands, Tenements, Possessions, Revenues and Hereditaments whatsoever, and wheresoever lying and being, belonging and appertaining unto the same Hospital, or House called Bethlem; and made and constituted by the same his Letters Patents, these, the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors, Masters, Keepers and Governors of the said House and Hospital called Bethlem, and of the said Manors, Lands, Tenements, and other Premises belonging to the same House or Hospital, To have, hold and enjoy the said Custody, Order and Government of the said House or Hospital, called Bethlem; And the said manner, Lands, Tenements, Possessions, Revenues & Hereditaments belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem, To the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever, to the uses and intents which are in and upon the Foundation ordered and provided by the said late King his Heirs or Successors. And that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London, and their Successors might be better able to support the but then and expenses of the poor, in sustaining the House House of the Poor in West-Smithfield. called the House of the Poor in West-Smithfield, and other burdens assigned and appointed to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors, by Indenture mentioned to be made between the said late King and those the Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City in the said letters Patents; As by the same his Letters Patents amongst other things more fully appears: Know ye, that we from our Soul affecting, and intimatley desiring to support and establish the said works for us, our Heirs and Successors, do grant and confirm to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors the said Custody, Ordering and Government of the said House and Hospital called Bethlem, and all Manors, Lands, Tenements, Possessions and Revenues whatsoever and wheresoever lying and being, belonging and appertaining to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem. And do make, ordain and constitute by these presents, Mayor, etc. Governors of Bethlem. those the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors, Masters, Keepers and Governors of the said House and Hospital called Bethlem, and of the said Manors, Lands, Tenements, and other the premises belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem, To have, hold and enjoy the said Custody, Ordering and Government of the same House and Hospital called Bethlem, and of the said Manors, Lands, Tenements, Possessions, Revenues and Hereditaments belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem, To the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever; to the same uses, intents and purposes, as in the said Letters Patents of Lord Henry the eighth are before mentioned, ordained and appointed: Willing moreover, and for us, our heirs and Successors, we do declare and ordain, That the said House or Hospital of Bethlem, or the Manors, Lands, Tenements, Possessions, Revenues and Hereditaments belonging and appertaining to the same That the Lands be not employed to other uses. House, or any part thereof be not delivered, converted or disposed to any other use than to the charitable works now— and applied in the same Hospital. And further, for Us, our Heirs and Successors We will, and by these presents do declare our good pleasure, and do charge and command the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City and their Successors, that they do not deliver That no Leases of Hospital-Lands be Let for above 21 years. or grant the said Manors, Lands, Tenements, Possessions, Revenues, belonging to the same house or Hospital or any part of them, for any term or terms of years exceeding the number of one and twenty years; to commence from the time of the making of such like grant or Lease in possession and not in Reversion, reserving half of the yearly value at the least of such Manors, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments so leased, and granted yearly to be paid during the said term to the said Mayor, and Commonalty and their Successors to the uses, intents and purposes above mentioned. And moreover for Us, our Heirs and Successors, we grant and give special licence to the said Mayor, and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors, that it shall and may be lawful to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of London and their Successors, to purchase and receive and hold, to them and their Successors, of any person or persons whatsoever, five Acres of Land situate, lying and being in the Parish of St. Giles' in the Fields in our County of Middlesex, and now or late in the tenure or occupation of Margaret pennel, or Licence to purchase five Acres of Land in St. Giles in the Fields. her Assigns; although the same five Acres, or any part of them be held of us in Capite by Knight's service; To have to the same Mayor and Commonalty, and the Citizens of the said City, and their Successors for ever. And also we give Licence and Power by these presents, to all and singular persons whatsoever, that they, or any of them may be able to give and grant the said five Acres of Land, and every parcel thereof, with its appurrenances, to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, although the same five Acres of Land, or any parcel thereof be held of us in Capite by Knight's Service; The Statute of— putting of Lands and Tenements in Mortmain notwithstanding; or any other Statute, Act, Ordinance, Orders, Restitution made, published, ordained or provided to the contrary, or any other thing, cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding: And this without any Inquisition by pretence of any Writ or Mandate to be made, presented or taken, and to be returned into the Chancery of us, our heirs and successors, or elsewhere: Willing that the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, and their Successors, by reason or occasion of the premises, shall not be oppressed, molested, disquieted or grieved in any thing by Us, our Heirs and Successors or by the Justices, Sheriffs, Escheators, or other Bailiffs, Officers or Ministers of Us, our Heirs or Successors; The Statute of not putting Land into Mortmain or any other Statute, Act, or provision to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. We nevertheless declare it to be our Royal pleasure by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors, that the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and That the Mayor, etc. may build on the said five Acres without Licence. Citizens or their Successors, or any other person or persons, by the assent and consent of the same Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens, shall build and erect without the Royal Licence of Us, our Heirs or Successors, in that behalf first had and obtained, any Houses, Edifices or structures upon the premises, or any parcel thereof. And as we or our predecessors, by distinct Letters Patents made to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London and their predecessors, have given and granted (as in the said Letters Patents mentioned to be given and granted) to them Licence and power of purchasing, having and receiving to them and their Successors, divers Messages, Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments to divers distinct yearly values or sums expressed in the same Letters Patents more fully appears; the Statute of not putting Lands in Mortmain notwithstanding. We will now and declare & do to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, grant for Us, our Heirs and Successors by these presents, that these our Letters Patents, or any grant, thing or matter contained in the same, shall not be reputed or judged to bepart or parcel of such yearly value or sum to which, as aforesaid, they have been made capable & able to purchase: And further, we will, and by these presents for Us, our Heirs and Successors do grant unto the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors, that these our These Létters Patents and the enrolment to be good without confirmation. Letters Patents and the enrolment of the same shall be in and through all things firm, valid, good, sufficient and effectual in Law, towards and against Us, our Heirs and Successors as well in all our Courts as elsewhere within our Kingdom of England, without any confirmations, Licences or tolerations to be procured or obtained of Us, our Heirs or Successors by the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors: Notwithstanding that any writ or writs ad quod damnum hath not issued or is not returned before the making of these our Letters Parents; and notwithstanding the misnaming or not rightly or certainly naming, or ill reciting, or not reciting the said Messages, Lands, Tenements, Offices, Liberties, Authorities, Privileges, Immunities, Quittances, Jurisdictions, and all and singular other the premises above hereby granted or confirmed, or mentioned to be granted or confirmed, or any part or parcel of them; and notwithstanding the not finding, or ill or not right or certain finding of Office or Offices, Inquisition or Inquisitions of the premises above hereby granted or confirmed, or mentioned to be granted or confirmed, or any part or parcel of it by which our title in and to the said premises ought to be found before the making of these our Letters Patents; And notwithstanding any defect in not reciting or ill reciting of any Lease or Leases, Grant or Grants heretofore made for term of life or lives, or years, or otherwise, of the premises or of any part or parcel of them being upon Record or not upon Record, or otherwise however; And notwithstanding the ill naming or not right or certain naming any Village or Hamlet, Parish, Ward, Place, Precinct, or Country in which the premises or any part of them is or are; And notwithstanding any defect in not mentioning, or not fully, rightly, or certainly mentioning the name or names, of all or any Tenements, These Letters Parents to be sealed without paying any Fine in the Hamper. Forms, Possessions or Occupations aforesaid, and all and singular other the premises, or any parcel thereof, or of the Annual rent reserved in and upon the premises or any part thereof; And notwithstanding any defect, uncertainty or Computation or declaration or omission of the true value of the premises, or any part of them in these present Letters Patents expressed; And notwithstanding any defect in not mentioning our true right, state or title of or to the same premises or any part or parcel of them; And notwithstanding the statute of Lord Henry the 6th. late King of England our Ancestor, made and published in the— year of his Reign, and notwithstanding the statute of Lord Henry the 4th. late King of England our Ancestor, made and published in the first year of his Reign; And notwithstanding the statute aforesaid of not putting Lands and Tenements in Mortmain; And notwithstanding the statute made in the Parliament of Edward the first in the third year of his Reign; And the statute made in the Parliament of Edward the third, in the twenty eight year of his Reign concerning choosing of the Coroners; And notwithstanding any other statute or statutes of this our Kingdom of England, or any other defects whatsoever; and notwithstanding the not mentioning the natures, kinds, species, quantities of the premises or any of them, or any part or parcel of them. We will also, and by these presents grant to the said Mayor, and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City of London, that they shall and may have these our Letters Patents made and sealed under the great Seal of England without ●endring, paying or making Fine or Fee, great or little, to us in our hamper or otherwise to our use any way, for that express mention is not made of the true yearly value or of the certainty of the premises, or any of them, or of other gifts or grants heretofore made by Us, or by any of our Progenitors or Ancestors to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of of the City of London; or any other statute, Act Ordinance, Proclamation, Provision or Restriction made, Published, Ordained or provided to the contrary, or any other cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding: In Witness whereof we have made these our Letters Patents; Witness myself at Westminster the 18th. day of October in the 14th. year of our Reign. Fees taken by the Common Outroper. FOr selling of all Goods ¼ in ever Shilling. For writing and keeping the Books 1 Penny per l. To the Crier for crying the Goods 1 s. Fees taken by the Register for Brokers. FOr the Bond to be entered into by every Broker, Brogger and Huckster to the Chamber 8 d. For every Bargain, Contract, Pawn for or upon which there shall be lent or given 1 s. or above, and under 5 s. ¼ For every the like, for which shall be lent 5 s. or more, and under 20 s. ½ For every the like, on which shall be lent 20 s. or more, and under 40 s. 1 d. For every the like, on which shall be lent 40 s. or more 2 d. Court of Conscience in London, Clerks Fees. FOr every Plaint 2 d. For every Appearance 2 d. For every Order 4 d. For every Remittance to the Common Law 4 d. For every Precept or Warrant to Committo Prison 6 d. For every Search 2 d. For every Satisfaction acknowledged on an Order 6 d. For Warning every Person within the Liberties 4 d. For Warning every Person without the Liberties 6 d. For serving every Precept or Warrant 4 d. WE have also seen a certain other Charter of our said most dear Father, Charles the First, late King of England, of Blessed Memory, made in these words: CHARLES by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all to whom these present Letters shall come, greeting: WHEREAS Out Wellbeloved the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, and their Predecessors, within the Port of London, within the Liberties and Franchices of our City of London and Suburbs thereof, have had, exercised, and enjoyed, or claimed to have, exercise, and enjoy, the Paccage of , etc. Office of Paccage of all , Wools, wool-fells, Calf's skins, Goatskins, Bales of Tin, and of all other Merchandizes whatsoever, to be packed, casked, piped, barrelled, or otherwise vesselled, out of the said Port, to be transported to any the parts beyond the Seas, of the Goods and Merchandizes as well of Aliens and Persons born under any Foreign Allegiance, in any parts beyond the Seas, wheresoever they should be Customed; and also the Office as well for Surveying or Scavage of all Goods or Wares of any Merchant either Alien or Denizen, whose Father was or should be an Alien born without our Allegiance, and from the parts beyond the Seas to be brought to the said Port by way of Merchandise, as also for the surveying, delivering, or balliage of Balliage of Goods. all Goods and Wares of any such Merchants aforesaid, to be exported from the said Port into the parts beyond the Seas, or otherwise, on the account of Merchandizes upon and through the River Thames, within the said Port, in any Ship, Boat, Barge, or Vessel whatsoever, floating, laden, remaining, or being off of any Shore of the said River of Thames, and upon any Wharf or Shore of the same River, which should happen there to remain, and be delivered or unladen, as well by Water as by Land, within the Port aforesaid, within the Franchices and Liberties of the said City and Suburbs thereof; all which they have enjoyed time out of mind, and by virtue of several Charters or Letters Patents of Edward the Fourth, late King of England, in the First and Eighteenth years of his Reign, to them granted; and also by virtue of a certain other Charter or Letters Patents of Henry the Eighth, late King of England, to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens aforesaid, granted in the Third year of his Reign, ●y whatsoever Name or Names the same are called in the said Letters Patents by Authority of Parliament confirmed, or by colour of the same Letters Patents, or any of them, or by the Prescription aforesaid, with divers Fees and Rewards to the said Offices belonging and appertaining. AND WHEREAS divers Questions and Differences have of late arisen about and concerning the Offices aforesaid, and the Execution thereof within the Port aforesaid, within the Liberties and Franchises of the City aforesaid, and Suburbs thereof, whereby the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid, have been hindered and disturbed in the Offices aforesaid, and in the Exercise of them. KNOW YE, That We, for the removing and utter taking away all Doubts and Questions about the said Offices, and likewise for the corroborating, amplifying, increasing, declaring and establishing the Liberties and Privileges of the said City, of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, and also for and in consideration of Four Thousand and two The Consideration of the Grant, 4200 li. hundred pounds of lawful Money of England, to the Hands of Our Ancient and Faithful Servant George Kirge Gentleman of our Robes, and one of the Grooms of our Bedchamber, by a Warrant under our Privy-seal, heretofore paid or assigned to be paid, whereof we do acknowledge Ourselves to be fully satisfied and paid, and them the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid, and their Successors, to be thereof acquitted and discharged for ever by these presents; and for divers other good causes and considerations, us hereunto especially moving, Have for us, our Heirs, and Successors, created, ordained, and constituted, and by these presents do create, ordain and constitute, That from henceforth, for ever hereafter, there shall be within the said Port of London, and the limits and bounds thereof, within the Liberties and Franchices of the said City and Suburbs thereof, an Office and Offices, Employment and Employments of Paccage of all Woollen , Woollfells, Office of Paccage created. Calves-skins, Goatskins, Bales of Tin, and of all other Merchandizes whatsoever, to be packed, casked, piped, barrelled or any ways vesselled, with a survey of the Measure, Number, and Weight of the said Merchandizes, and also the survey of all Customable Merchandizes, to the said Port, within the Liberties and Franchises of the said City and Suburbs thereof coming, and out of the same Port going, as well by Land as by Water, within the Liberties and Franchises of the City aforesaid, and Suburbs thereof, as well of the Goods of any Denizens, whose Father is or shall be an Alien, as of the Goods of Aliens wheresoever the same shall be Customed: As also an Office or Employment of Carriage Office of Portage or Balliage created and Portage of all Wools, Woollfells, Bales of Tin, and of all other Merchandizes whatsoever, as well of any Denizen, whose Father is or shall be an Alien, born without the Allegiance of us, our Heirs or Successors, as of Aliens born without the Allegiance of us, our Heirs, Successors, and under any Foreign Allegiance in any the parts beyond the Seas, which shall be carried into London, from the River of Thames to the House or Warehouse of such Alien, and from thence to the said River: Together with the Fees, Sums of Money Profits, and Emoluments of the said Office or Employments, and other the Premises, in two Tables or Schedules hereunto annexed, mentioned, and repectively limited and appointed. All and singular which Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments in the said Tables or Schedules, expressed as due and lawful Fees to the said several Offices or Paccage and Portage annexed and belonging; and in the Execution of the same Offices, and either of them, respectively, to be had and taken, we do for us our Heirs and Successors, ratify, establish, and confirm, by these presents, and the same Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments in the said Tables or Schedules before mentioned, We do for us, our Heirs and Successors, grant unto the said Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, for ever by these presents. AND FURTHER MORE, of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, for the consideration aforesaid, We do for us, Heirs, and Successors, give and grant to the said Mayor, Commonalty and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, the said Office or Employment of Paccage Paccage granted to the City. of all and all manner of Woollen-Cloths, Woollfells, Calves-skins, Goatskins, Bales of Tin, and all other Merchandizes whatsoever, to be packed, casked, piped, barrelled, or any ways vesselled; with the survey of the Measure, Number, and Weight of the said Merchandizes, together with the Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments, aforesaid; and also the Office or Employment of Carriage and Portage of all Wools, Woollfells, Bales of Tin, and all other Merchandizes whatsoever, as well of any Denizens, whose Father is or shall be an Alien born, without the Allegiance of us, our Predecessors, Heirs, or Successors, as of any Alien born without the Allegiance, of us, our Predecessors, Heirs, or Successors, and under any Foreign Allegiance, in parts beyond the Seas, which shall be carried in to London from the River of Thames, to the House of such Alien, and from thence to the said River, together with the Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments, aforesaid, To hold and exercise the Offices and Employments aforesaid, and either of them, with their Appurtenances, and the Dispositions, Ordering, Surveying, and Corrections thereof and of either of them: Together with all Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments whatsoever, to the said Offices or Employments, or either of them, in the said two Tables or Schedules to these Presents annexed, mentioned, and respectively appointed, to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City; and their Successors, for ever: And also to exercise and occupy the said Offices or Employments, and every and either of them, by themselves, or by their sufficient Minister or Ministers, Deputy or Deputies, without any Account or other thing, to be therefore rendered or made to us, our Heirs or Successors (besides the Rent hereafter in these Presents mentioned to be reserved and paid to us, our Heirs and Successors) and without incurring any Penalty or Forfeiture of the Offices aforesaid, or either of them, or of any parcel thereof, although they, or their Deputies, Officers, or Servants, do not pack the said Goods or Merchandizes, when they are ready, and upon reasoable request and notice thereof given for the performing the said Services. And that no other Porter, or Carrier, or any other person or persons whatsoever, shall presume to intermit or intrude him or themselves, to carry or lad any of the said Goods or Merchandizes from any Wharf or Shore within the Limits aforesaid, into any Ship or Vessel, or to unlade any Goods or Merchandizes from any Ship or Vessel, upon any Wharf, Shore, or Lane, within the Limits aforesaid; without the special Appointment or Licence of the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, or of their Officers or Deputies for that purpose, first had or obtained. And that the Porter or Carrier appointed, and from time to time to be appointed, by the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors; or by their sufficient Officers or Deputies for the time being, shall have, take or receive of or from the said Merchants, as well Aliens born without the Allegiance of Us, Our Predecessors, Heirs, or Successors, and under any Foreign Allegiance, in Parts beyond the Seas, as of the said Denizens born, or to be born within the Power or Allegiance of Us, Our Predecessors, Heirs, or Successors, whose Father is, or shall be an Alien born without the Allegiance of Us, Our Predecessors, Heirs, or Successors, for the Carriage or Portage of the said Goods and Merchandizes, such Sums of Money for their labour aforesaid, as in a certain Schedule to these presents annexed, are mentioned and appointed; without any account or other thing to be therefore rendered or made to Us, Our Heirs or Successors (besides the Rents hereafter in these Presents mentioned, to be paid to Us, Our Heirs or Successors:) AND FURTHER, of our more abundant grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, and for the consideration aforesaid, We do for us, our Heirs and Successors, give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, the Office or Employment of the Scavage and Surveying, Scavage granted to the City. and also the Scavage of all the Goods and Wares customable whatsoever, of any Merchants as well Aliens as Denizens, whose Father is or shall be an Alien born or to be born without the Allegiance of us, our Predecessors, Heirs, or Successors, and to be brought from any parts beyond the Seas, within the Liberties and Franchices of the said City and Suburbs thereof, on account of Merchandizing; and also the surveying, delivering, or Balliage of all the Goods and Wares of any of the said Merchants, within the Liberties and Franchices of the said City, which shall be carried out into parts beyond the Seas, by way of Merchandise, through and upon the River Thames, within the limits aforesaid, in any Ship, Boat, Barge, or Vessel whatsoever, floating, laden, remaining, or being off of any Shore of the said River of Thames, and which upon any Bank, Wharf or Shore of the said River, shall happen to remain and be delivered or unladen within the Liberties and Franchices of the said City and Suburbs thereof; together with the Fees, Sums of Money, Profits, and Emoluments, in a certain Table or Schedule to these presents annexed, mentioned, and respectively limited and appointed, according to the form of the Statute made and published in the 22th year of Henry the Eighth late King of England. All and singular which said Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments, in the said Table or Schedule last mentioned and expressed, as due and lawful Fees to the said several Offices of Scavage and Balliage aforesaid annexed and belonging, and in the Execution of the same Offices, and either of them respectively, hereafter to be had and taken: We do for us, our Heirs and Successors, ratify establish, and confirm, by these presents; and the same Fees, Sums of Money, Profits and Emoluments in the said last mentioned Table or Schedule, we do for us, our Heirs and Successors, grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, for ever, by these presents. TO HAVE and exercise the said Offices and Employments, last mentioned, and either of them, with the Appurtenances, and the dispute, orderings, supervising and corrections of the same and either of them; together with all the Fees, Sums of Money, Profits, and Emoluments, to the said Offices or Employments, and either of them in the said Table or Schedule, to these presents annexed, mentioned, and respectively appointed, unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors, for ever; and also to exercise and occupy the said Offices or Employments, by themselves or by their sufficient Minister or Ministers, Deputy or Deputies, without any Account or other Matter to be rendered or made to us, our Heirs, or Successors for the same (besides the Rents hereafter in these presents mentioned, to be reserved and paid to us, our Heirs and Successors) and without incurring any Penalty of the said Offices or Employments, or either of them, or any Parcel thereof, although they, or their Deputies, Officers, or Servants, shall not survey or deliver the Goods and Merchandizes aforesaid, when they shall be ready, upon reasonable Request, or Notice thereof given, for the performing the said Works or Services. WILLING, and by these Presents, for us, our Heirs and Successors, enjoining and commanding all and singular such Aliens and Denizens aforesaid, that they from time to time, do make and deliver, or cause to be made and delivered, unto the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, or their Servants, Deputies, or Collectors of the Scavage aforesaid, for the time being, true and perfect Bills of Entry, of all and every their Goods, Merchandizes and Wares, which shall be from time to time, brought within the Liberties and Franchises of the said City and Suburbs thereof, under pain of our Royal Indignation, and of being farther punished for their Contempt of our Command in this behalf. YIELDING therefore yearly to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, into the Receipt of Our Exchequer at Westminster Three Found'st Six Shillings and Eight Pence, of lawful Money of England, at the Feasts of St. Michael the Archangel, and the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by equal portions every year to be paid. AND WHEREAS We are informed, that, with intent to defraud and deceive the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, of the Fees and Profits, to the said several Offices belonging and appertaining, several Goods and Merchandizes have been fraudulently laden and unladen, by divers Persons at certain Wharves or places, commonly called St. Katherine's, Tower-Wharf, Southwark, Bick-Shoar, Wappin, Redrith, Deptford, Greenwich and Blackwall, and other places between Blackwall and London-Bridge, on both sides of the River Thames aforesaid, supposing the same Places to be without the Port of London aforesaid, and the Liberties, Franchises, and Suburbs thereof. WE WILL, and by these Presents, for Us, our Heirs and Successors, do Ordain and Declare, that for ever hereafter, all and singular Merchant-strangers, born without our Allegiance, in Parts beyond the Seas, and under Foreign Obedience, and also the Sons of such Merchant-strangers, who henceforth shall lad or unlade any Goods or Merchandizes, Customable in the Port of the City of London aforesaid, or in any of the said Places or Wharves , shall from time to time, render and pay, or make and cause to be rendered and paid, unto the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, and their Successors, or their Officers, Deputies and Servants, such Wages and Fees, as are in the said Tables or Schedules mentioned and expressed. AND FURTHER, because We are given to understand that divers Goods and Merchandizes of Merchants, as well Aliens born without our Allegiance, under Foreign Obedience, in Parts beyond the Seas, as also such Denizens, whose Father is or shall be an Alien, and born under Foreign Allegiance, in Parts beyond the Seas, which are carried out of the Port of the said City, and brought into the said Port from Foreign Parts, and beyond the Seas, are very often subtly concealed and coloured under the Names of other Persons, to defraud Us of Our Customs, and other things to Us belonging, for such Goods and Merchandizes, to the Prejudice and Loss of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, and also of the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the said City, of the Fees and Sums of Money, so as aforesaid respectively limited, appointed and ordained, by reason of the Exercise of the Offices aforesaid, or any of them; We therefore being willing to look after Our Indemnity in this behalf, and also to the intent that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens, may the better detect the Frauds, Covins, and Deceits of all Persons, so concealing and withdrawing the said Goods and Merchandizes, and the Fees aforesaid, We do for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, give, and by these presents grant, to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, and their Successors, that the Mayor of the City aforesaid, for the time being, and the sufficient Deputies, Servants, or Officers of the said Mayor, Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, in that Power to the Mayor, etc. to Administer the Oath to discover concealed Goods. behalf; from time to time duly Assigned, shall and may havefull Power and Authority, to give and administer the Oath upon the Holy Evangelists, fromtime to time, to all such Persons suspected or to be suspected, of the said Withdrawing, Concealments, Colour, Frauds, Covins. And that it shall and may be lawful to the said Mayor, his Minister and Deputy, or Officer for the time being, by all lawful ways and means to compel all such persons suspected, or to be suspected, as shall refuse or deny to take the said Oath, to take the same Oath. Although express mention of the true yearly Value, or of the certainty of the Premises, or any of them, or of any other Gifts or Grants by Us, or by any of our Progenitors or Predecessors, to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City aforesaid, or any of them heretofore made, is not made in these Presents; or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Provision, Proclamation, or Restraint to the contrary, thereof, heretofore had, made, published, ordained, or provided, or any other Thing, Cause or Matter whatsoever, in any wise notwithstanding. IN WITNESS whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents: WITNESS Ourselves at Westminster the 5th Day of September, in the 16th Year of our Reign. THE SCAVAGE TABLE OF RATES INWARDS. A Alum the Weight qt. 112 l. ijd Amotto the C. qt. Five Score iiijd Apples and Pears the little Barrel q Aquavitae the Hogshead ujd Argil White or Red the C. Weight qt. 112 l. id ob B BAbbies Heads the Dozen ob Bacon the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iijd Bandstrings the Dozen Knots q Balks Great the C. qt. Six Score xviijd Middle the C. qt. Six Score ixd Small the C. qt. Six Score iiijd Barlings the C. qt. Six Score iiij d Barley the Quarter qt. Eight Bushels ob Barilla or Saffora the Barrel qt. C. Weight iiij d Basket Rods the Dozen Bundles iiij d Bast Ropes the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ob Battery Basherows or Kettles the C. weight qt. 112 l. uj d Beef the Barrel i d Bell-Mettal the C. weight qt. 112 l. two d Beans the Quarter ob Blacking, or Lamb-Black, the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iij d Bottles of all sorts the Dozen ob Board's Barrel Board's the Thousand iiij d Clapboards the C. qt. Six Score i d Pipe-Boards the C. qt. Six Score i d Borattos or Bombasins Narrow the single Piece, not above xv Yards ij d Broad the single Piece, not above xv Yards iij d Books unbound the Basket or Maund viij d Bowe-staves the C qt. Six Score ij d Brass Andirons, Lavercocks, Chafing-Dishes, and all other Brass or Latin Wrought the C. qt. Five Score iij d Brimstone the C. Weight 112 l. ob Bristles the Dozen Pound ob Buckromes Of Germany the Dozen Pieces iij d Of France the Dozen Pieces ij d Buffins Liles and Mocadoes Narrow the single Piece, not above xv Yards i d Broad the single Piece, not above xv Yards ij d Bulrushes the Load i d Burrs for Millstones the C. qt. Five Score iij d Butter the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d C CAble-ropes for Cordage the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Cabinets Great the Piece ij d Small the Piece i d Caddas or Cruel Ribbons the Dozen Pieces, qt. each piece xxxuj Yards i d Candle Week the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Candles of Tallow the Dozen Pound q Capers the C. Pound qt. Five Score ij d Capravens the C. qt. six score iij d Cards Playing Cards the Small Groce, qt. 12 Dozen Pair ij d Wooll-Cards the Dozen Pair ob Carpets Turkey, Persia, East-India, and Venice, Long, the Piece uj d Of the same, or like sorts, Short the Piece iiij d Carpets of all other sorts the Piece ob Cases For Looking Glasses gilded from No. 3 to No. 10 the Dozen i d ob For Looking-Glasses ungilt, the Dozen ob Chamlets Moyhair, and Turkey Grograms, each xv Yards i d ob Cheese the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Cheese the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Cloth French Woollen each Twenty Yards viij d Scarlet the Yard i d Cochenele Silvester, or Campecha the Pound ob Of all other sorts the Pound id Combs of Box or Light Wood the Groce qt. xij Dozen q Copper Bricks or Plates, Round or Square the C. Weight iiij d Copperas the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Coral Rough or Polished the Mast qt. xxij l. ij d Cork the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Cork the Dozen Pieces, for Shoemakers q D DEal Board's of all sorts the C. qt. Six Score xij d Dogs of Earth the small Groce qt. xij Does. i d ob Durance of Duretty With Thread, each xv Yards i d ob With Silk, each xv Yards ij d Drugs Ambergris the Ounce i d ob Allosicatrina the Pound ob Barley Hulled the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Carway and Cominseed the C. Weight id ob China-roots the C. Weight qt. Five Score xviij d Civet the Ounce i d Gum Armoniac the C. l. qt. Score uj l Musk The Ounce i d Cod the Dozen i d Saunders White or Red the C. qt. Five Score uj d Treacle Common the C. qt. Five Score ij d Turpentine Com. the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d F FEathers for Beds the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Fish Codfish the C. qt. Six Score iiij d Cole-fish the C qt. Six Score i d Eeles the Barrel i d Eeles Quick the Ship Lading xes Fish Herrings White or Red the Last uj d ling the C. qt Six Score uj d Lub-fish the C. qt. Six Score ij d Croplings the C. qt. Six Score i d Titlings the C. qt. Six Score ob Sturgeon The Firkin i d The Keg ob Salmon the Barrel i d ob Flax C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Flax Undressed the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Dressed or Wrought the C. Weight qt. 122 l. iij d Frankincense the C. qt. 112 l. i d ob Fustians Barmillions the Piece, or two half Pieces, qt. xv Yards each half Piece two d Naple Fustians, Tripe, or Velver, the Piece, qt. xv Yards ij d Furs Bever-Skins the Piece ob Bever-Bellies or Wombs the Dozen iiij d Budge tawed or untawed the C. qt. V Score ij d Fox-Skins the C. qt. Five Score iiij d Foines without Tails the Dozen i d ob G GAlley-Dishes each 12 Dozen i d gaul's the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Glass for Windows the Chest or Case iij d Glass, called Venice Drinking-Glasses the Dozen ob Glasses Looging. Glasses Halfpenny Beware the Groce qt. 12 Does. q Penny Ware the Groce qt. 12 Dozen ob Of Steel small the Dozen ob Of Steel large the Dozn i d Of Crystal small the Does. under No. 6 i d Of Crystal middle the Does. No. 6 ij d Of Crystal the Does Numb. 7, 8, 9, 10. iiij d Of Crystal the Dozen No. 11, 12. xviij d Glass-Stone-plates for Spectacles rough the Does. ob Glass-Plates, or Sights for Looking-Glasses unsolid Of Crystal small under No. 6. the dz. ob Of Crystal No. 6. the Dozen i d Of Crystal No. 7, 8. 9, 10. the Does two d Of Crystal No. 11, 12 the Does. xij d Gloves of Spanish Leather the Dozen Pair ob Grain for Dyers Of Scarlet Powder the Ponnd ob Of Sevil in Berries and Grain of Portugal, or Rotta the pound q Grocery Almonds the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iij d Anniseeds the C Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Cloves the C. Weight qt. Five Score xviij d Currant the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Dates the C. Weight qt. 112 l. two j d Figgs the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Fusses of Cloves the C. qt. Five Score viij d Ginger the C. qt. Five Score xij d Liquorish the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Mace the C. l. qt. Five Score ij s Nutmegs the C. l qt. Five Score xviij d Pepper the C. qt. Five Score v j d Prunes the C. Weight qt 112 l. i d Raisins of the Sun the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij. d Raisins great, or Malaga, the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Cinnamon the C. Weight qt. Five Score xij d Sugar Refined the C. Weight qt. 112 l. x d Candv Brown or White the C. Weight viij d Muscavadoes and White the C. Weight iiij d St. Thome & Pennellis the C. Weight ij d Goatshair the C. l. qt. Five Score uj d Gunpowder the Barrel qt. 112 l. iij d Gum Arabeck the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d H HAwks of all sorts, the Hawk, ij d Hats Beast or Straw-Hatts the Dozn q Beast or Straw-Hatts Plain the Groce qt. 12 Dozen i d ob Woollfells the Dozen i d ob Demy-casters the Piece ob Beaver Hats the Piece ij d Headlings for Pipes, Hogsheads, or Barrels, the Thousand ij d Heath for Brushes the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Hemp Undressed the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Dressed the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Hides Buff-Hides the Piece ob Cow-Hides or Horse-Hides the Dozen iij d Honey the Barrel i d ob Horses and Mares, each Horse or Mare uj d Hops the Hundred Weight qt. 112 l. ij d I Indigo the C. Pound qt. Five Score ij s Indigo Dust the C. Pound qt. Five Score viij d Incle Wrought the Dozen ●ound i d ob Roles the Dozen Pieces of 36 Yards each Piece i d Unwrought the C. l. qt. Five Score iiij d Iron Wrought the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Iron Unwrought the Tun v j d Iron Pots the Dozen i d ob L LAttin Vocat Shave Latin the C. Weight qt. 112 l. v j d Black Latin the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iij d Lace Bonelace of Thread the Dozen Yards ob Silk-Bone-lacce the Pound qt. xuj. Ounces ijd Silk-lace of all other sorts the l. qt. ib. Ounces i d Leamonds The Thousand i d Juice of Leamondn the Pipe uj d Pickled Leamonds the Pipe iij d Linseed the Quarter i d Leaves of Gold the C. Leaves qt. Five Score q Lewres for Hawks the Dozen ob Leather Bazel Leather the Does. Skins ob Hang Gilt the Piece iij d Leather for Masks the Dozen Pound ij d Lutes the Dozen iiij d Lute-strings Catling the great Groce qt. xij small Groce of Knots i d Minikins the Groce qt. 12 Does. of Knots ob Linens British Cloth the C. els qt. Five Score ij d Brabant Cloth, Emden Cloth, Flemish Cloth, Frieze Cloth, Gentish Cloth, Holland Cloth, Issingham Cloth, Overisily Cloth, Rouse Cloth, Cow-field Cloth, or plats, each xxx els ij d Calicoes or Dutties the Piece ob Cambrics the whole Piece qt. xiij els ij d Damask for Tabling Of Holland making the Dozen Yards iiij d Of Slecia making the Dozen Yards ij d Linens Damask for Towelling and Napkenning Of Holland making the Dozen Yards i d Of Slecia making the Dozen Yards ij d Diaper for Tabling Of Holland making the Dozen Yards i d Of Slecia making the Dozen Yards Yards ob Diap. for Towelling and Napkenning. Of Holland making the Dozen Yards i d Of Slecia making the Dozen Yards ob French Canvas and Line, el and half quarter broad or upwards, the C. els qt. Six Score iij d French or Normandy Canvas and Line, Narrow Vandals, or Vittry Canvas, Dutch Barras and Hessens Canvas the C. els qt. Six Score ij d Gutting and Spruce Canvas Drillinges Pack, Duck Hinderlands, Middle good Headlock, Muscovia Linen Narrow, Hambrough Cloth Narrow, and Irish Cloth the C. els qt. Six Score i d Hambrough and Slecia Cloth Broad the C. els qt. Six Score iij d Poldavis the Bolt i d Lawns The whole Piece qt. xiij els ij d Callicoe Lawns the Piece ob French Lawns the Piece ob Lockrams the Piece of all sorts qt. 106 els i d ob Southwick the C els qt. Six Score i d ob Strasbrow Linen each xxx els i d Linens Striped or Tusted, Canvas, with Thread the Piece qt. xv Yards I d Striped, Tusted, or Quilted Canvas with Silk the Piece qt. xv Yards i d Littimus the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d M Malt the Quarter ob Magnus C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Masks of Velver or Satin the Dozen i d Masts Great the Mast ij d Middle the Mast i d Small the Mast ob maps Priuted the Ream id Madder Crop Madder, and all other Bale Madder the C Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Fat Madder the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Mull Madder the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ob Meal the Last qt. xij Barrels iiij d Mo●●●o Ends the dozen pounds' i d ob O OArs the C. qt. Six Score ij d Oars the Quarter ob Oil Civil Oil, Majorca Oil, Minorca Oil, Province Oil, Portugal Oil, and Salad Oil the Tun ij s uj d Rape Oil and Linseed Oyl-the Tun ij s uj d Train Oil of Greenland or Newfoundland the Tun xuj d Olives the Hogshead iiij d Onions The hundred Bunches i d Seed the C. Weight qt. 112 1. iij d Oranges the 1000 i d Orchal the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob P PAck-thread the C. qt. Five Score i d ob Pans Vocat Dripping or Frying-pans the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Warming-pans the Dozen i d ob Paper Brown the C. Bundles v j d Of all other sorts each Five Score Reams xx d Pease the Quarter ob Pitch and Tar the Last iij d Plates Single, White, or Black the C. Plates i d Double, White or Black, the C. Plates ij d Pomegranates the thousand ij d Pork the Barrel i d ob Pots Of Earth or Stone covered, the C. qt. Five Score i d Of Earth or Stone uncovered, the C. Cast qt. a Gallon to every Cast, whether in one Plot or more ij d Q Quales the Dozen q Qick-silver the C. Pound qt. Five Score x d Quinces the C. qt. Five Score ob R RApe-seed the Quarter i d the Tun viij d Rice the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Rye the Quarter ob Rims for Sieves the Groce qt. 12 Does, ob S SAffron the Pound ob Safflore the C. Pound qt. Five Score iiij d Salt the Weigh ij d Salt-peter the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Says Double Says, or Flanders Serges, the Piece iij d Hounscot Says, and Middle Says the Piece ij d Shumack the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Silk Vocat Bridges Silk, Granades, Naples, Organsine, Pole and Spanish, Satin Silk, S●ear Silk, Fine and Throne Silk, the Pound qt. xv Ounces, i d Raw China Silk the Pound qt. twenty-four Oun. i d Ferret or Floret Silk, Fillozel, Sleeve Silk course the Pound qt. xuj Ounces ob Raw Long Silk the Pound qt. xiij Ounces ob Raw Short Silk, and Raw Morea Silk the Pound qt. twenty-four Ounces q Silk-Stockins the Pair ob Silk Boradoes of Silk, Catalopha, China, Damask Silk, Chamlet, China Grogram, Tabby Grogram, Phillosellas Narrow, Tabbies of Silk Towers, Taffeta, the Dozen Yards ij d Silk Grogram Narrow, Silk say Calunaucocs and Phillosellas Broad, the Dozen Yards iij d Silk Grograms Broad, Caff or Damask the Dozen Yards iiij d Silk Wrought Satins Bolonia, Luke's, Jean, and other of like making, the Does. Yards uj d Bridges Satin, China and Turkey Satin the Dozen Yards i d ob Silk Wrought Sarcenetts Of Bolonia or Florence the Dozen els i d ob Of China the Dozen els i d Cypress Of Silk Broad the Does. Yards ob Of Silk Narrow, each twenty-four Yards ob Taffetas Ell Broad each Does. Yards ij d China and Levant, each Dozen Yards ob Velvets China Velvet, each Does. Yards i d All other Velvets or Plushes each Dozen Yards uj d Skins Cordovant Skins the Dozen ij d Goat Skins in the Hair the Dozen i d Kid Skins of all sorts the C. qt. Five score iij d Smalts the C. Pound qt. Five Score iiij d Spars Bonnispars' the C. qt. Five Score iij d Cantspars' the C. qt. Six score ij d Small Spars the C. qt. Six score i d Stones Dog-stones the Last uj d Marble-stones the Tun viij d Millstones the Piece uj d Quern-stones the Last ijd Sword-blades the Dozen id Staves Pipe or Hogshead Staves the Thousand uj d Barrel Staves the Thousand iij d Firkin Staves the Thousand i d ob steel Long steel, Wisp steel, and such like, the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Gad Steel the half Barrel iiij d Succads Wet or Dry the C. qt. Five Score x d Cider the Tun iiij d T TAllow the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Tapestry With Hair the C. Flemish els qt. 5 score iiij d With Wool the C. Flemish els qt. 5 score uj d With Caddas the C. Flem. els qt. v score xij d With Silk the Dozen Flemish els ij d Terrace the Barrel q Tazells the Thousand q Tykes of all sorts the Tike i d ob Thread Bridges Thread the Dozen l. i d Outnal Thread the Dozen l. i d Whited-brown, or Piecing Thread, the Dozen l. i d ob Sisters Thread the l. ob Lions or Paris Thread the Bale qt. C. Polts viij d Tobacco Spanish Verins, Brazil Tobacco the C. qt. five score ij s St. Christopher's Tobacco, or the like, the C. qt. five score ij d Tow the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ob Tiles vocat Pan-tyles, or Flanders Tiles the Thousand ij d W WAx the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iv d Wainscot the C. qt. five score v j d Whale-sins the Dozen Fins i d Wheat the Quarter Eight Bushels i d Woad Island Woad the Tun xij d Tholose Woad the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Wood Box-wood the Thousand Pieces ij d Brazill or Fernando Buck-wood the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iij d Brazeletto or Jemaica Wood the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Fustick the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ob Red or Guinny Wood the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Sipeet-wood of East-India the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Wool Beaver Wool the Pound i d Cotton Wool the C. qt. five score two j d Irish Combed the C. qt. five score iiij d Uncombed the C. qt. 112 l. ij d Ostrich Wool the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i j d Polonia Wool the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iij d French Wool the C. Weight qt. 112 l. ij d Lambs Wool the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iij d Spanish Wool the C. Weight qt. 112 l. iiij d Red Wool the Pound q Wyer, Vocat Latin Wire, and all other Wire, the C. Weight iiij d Wine Eager the Tun uj d Wines Gascoigne and French Wines, and all other Wines of the Growth of the French Kings Dominion, the Tun ij s Rhenish Wine the Awm uj d Muskadel, and all other Wines of the Growth of the Levant, the Butt xij d Sack, Canaries, Malagas, Maderaes, Romneys, Bastards, Tents and Allicants, the or Pipe xij d Y YArn Cable Yarn the C. Weight qt. 112 l. i d Camel Grogram, or Moyhair Yarn the C. qt. Five score l. xviij d Cotton Yarn the C. l. qt. Five Score iiij d Irish Yarn the Pack qt. Four C. Weight at Six Score l. to the C. i j d Raw Linen Yarn Dutch or French, the C. 1. qt. Five score iiij d Spruce or Muscovia Yarn, the C. Weight at 112 l. ij d All other Goods not mentioned in this TABLE, shall pay for Scavage Duties Inward, after the Rate of One Penny in the Pound, according as they are Expressed or Valued in His Majesty's late Book of RATES. And all other not Expressed therein shall pay the same Rates, according to the true Value. THE BALLIAGE DUTIES OUTWARDS. BEer the Tun iiij d Canvas the Hundred els at six score ij d Coles the Cauldron i d Drapery Broad Cloth the Piece i d ob Kerseys of all sorts the Piece ob Perpetuannoes the Piece ob Stuffs Woollen or Worsted the single Piece ob Stuffs Woollen or Worsted the double Piece i d Dying Commodities Cochinele the C. qt. five score seven d Indigo the C. qt. five score iiij d Wood of all sorts for Dyers the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Fustians English making, each fifteen yards ob Grocery Cloves, Mace, Nutmegs, or Cinnamon the C. qt. five score uj d Pepper or Ginger the C. qt. five score ij d Raisins the Piece of Frail ob Raisins of the Sun the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Iron The Tun unwrought v j d Wrought the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Lamprones the Thousand ob Led the Fodder uj d Saffron the Pound ob Salt the Wey ij d Salt-peter the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Silk Raw or Throne the Pound qt. sixteen Ounces q Skins and Furs Skins and Furs Bever-skins the C. qt. five score xviij d Badger-skins the C. qt. five score uj d Coney-skins Black the C. qt. five score ij d Cat-skins the C. qt. five score ij d Fox-skins the C. qt. five score uj d Fitches the Timber i d Morkins the C. qt. six score ij d Otter-skins the C. qt. five score uj d Sheep or Lambskins the C. qt. six score ij d Squerril-skins the thousand i d Tyn or Pewter the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Wax the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Wool of all sorts the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Other Merchandise, Liquid and Dry, that are not particularly rated in this Table, shall pay Balliage Duties Outward by their Bulk as followeth: A Great Pack, Truss or Fardel, containing betwixt fifteen or twenty Clothes, or other Goods to that proportion xviij d An ordinary Pack, Truss or Fardel, containing in bigness about ten or twelve Clothes, or twelve or fourteen Bays, or to the like proportion, in Freezes, Cottons, or other Goods xij d A Bale containing three or four , or four or five Bays, or the like proportion, in other Goods uj d For a great Maund or great Basket viij d For a small Maund or Basket, Poise three hundred weight or under viij d For a Hamper or Coffer, Poise two hundred weight or under iij d For a Butt or Pipe viij d For a Hogshead or Puncheon iiij d For a Barrel j d For a Firkin two d For a Dry Fat viij d For a Drum Fat iiij d For a Bale uj d For a great Chest or great Case viij d For a small Chest or Case, Poise three hundred weight or under iiij d For a small Box ij d For a great Trunk uj d For a small Trunk, Poise not above two hundred weight iij d For a Bag or Sack iiij d For a Seron iij d THE PACKAGE TABLE OF RATES. A ARnetto the C. qt. five score iij d Aquavitae the Hogshead iiij d Argal White or Red the C. weight qt 112 l. i d ob Ashes Ashes, Pot-Ashes the Barrel, qt. two hundred weight ij d Soap Ashes the Last xij d Aule Blades for Shoemakers the thousand ob B BArrilla or Saffora the Barrel, qt. two hundred weight iiij d Beer the Tun uj d Birding Shot-lead the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Books the Maund xij d Bottles of Glass covered with Leather, the dozen i d Birmstone the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Brushes the dozen ob Broken Glass the Barrel q Buttons Vocat Brass, Steel, Copper, or Latin Buttons the great Groce qt. xij small Groce i d Hair Buttons the great Groce i d Silk Buttons the great Groce ob Thread Buttons the great Groce q Buckweed the Quarter i d Buckromes of all sorts the dozen Pieces ij d C CAps for Sailors, Monmouth and others the does. i d Canary Seed the Bushel ob Cloaks Old the Piece ob Copperas the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Cochenele Silvester or Campecha the Pound ob Of all other sorts the Pound i d Cobweb Lawns each fifteen yard's i d D DRugs vocat Assafoetida, Gum Armoniac, Gumlack, Olibanum, and Sassafras Wood, the C. qt. five score uj d Cassia Fistula the C. qt. five score viij d Cassia Lignea the C. l. qt. five score viij d Cubebs the C. qt. five score uj d Rhubarb the Pound i d Scamony the Pound i d E ELephant Teeth the C. qt. five score iiij d Ostrich Feathers the pound undressed ob F filings of Iron, called Swarfe, the Batrel ij d Flasks of Horn the dozen i d Flax dressed the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d Flax undressed the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Frankincense the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Fish Herrings full or shotten the Last uj d Stockfish of all sorts the Last uj d Fustians English Million the Piece, qt. two half Pieces of fifteen yards the Piece i d Venetian English make, each fifteen yard's i d G GAules the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Glue the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Glover's Clipping the Maund or Basket i d ob Grains Scarlet Powder, and of Sevil in Berries, and Grain of Portugal or Rotta the C. 1. ij s uj d Grain French or Guinny the C. l. iiij d Garble Of Cloves the C. qt. five score iiij d Of Almonds the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Of Ginger the C. l. qt. five score i d Of Mace the C. qt. five score ix d Of Pepper the C. qt. five score iij d Gloves Buck Leather the dozen pair i d Gloves with Silk Fringe and faced with Taffeta the dozen pair i d Gloves lined with Coney or Lamb skins, or plain, the dozen pair ob Grocery Vocat Almonds the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Anniseeds the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Cloves the C. weight qt. five sco●e xij d Currant the C. weight qt. 112 l. iij d Dates the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d Figgs the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob Ginger the C. weight qt. five score ix d Liquorish the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Mace the C. pound qt. five score xviij d Nutmegs the C. l. qt. five score xiij d Prunes the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob Raisins great and Maligo the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Raisins of the Sun the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Sugar-Candy the C. weight qt. 112 l. viij d Sugar of St. Thome and Pannellis the C. weight qt. 112 l. iij d Sugar of all sorts the C. weight qt. 112 l. uj d Cinnamon the C. l. qt. five score xij d H HEmp the C. weight qt. 112 l i d ob Hats Beaver Hats the Piece ij d Demi-casters the Piece i d Felt Hats Plain the dozen i d ob Felt Hats lined or faced the dozen ij d Hair Coney Hair the C. qt. five score iiij d Hair of Goats or Kids the C. weight qt. five score iiij d Ox or Cow-tail Hair the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob Horns Ink-horns the small Groce qt. 12 dozen ob Horns of Lantern the thousand Leaves ij d Tipps of Horns the thousand i d Hops the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d D Indigo of all sorts the C. l. qt. five score xij d Indigo Dust the l. qt. five score uj d India Hides the C. qt. five score xviij d Irish Rugs the Piece i d Iron the Tun un wrought uj d Iron wrought the C. weight i d Iron Spurs the dozen pair i d Ivory Combs the dozen pound ij d K LOndon Knives ordinary the small Groce iij d Sheffield Knives the small Groce i d ob Shoemakers Pareing Knives the small Groce ob L LAce Bonelace of Thread the dozen yard's ob Silk-lace the pound qt. sixteen Ounces i d ob Lamparnes the thousand i d ob Led the Fodder viij d Leamonds pickled the Pipe iij d Leamonds Juice the Pipe uj d Linseed the Quarter ob Linen Callicoe the Piece ob Cambrics two half Pieces xiij els i d ob Damask for Tabling of all sorts, the dozen yards ij d Damask for Towelling and Napkenning, of all other sorts the dozen yards i d Diaper of all sorts for Tabling, the dozen yards i d Diaper for Towelling and Napkenning of all other sorts, the dozen yard's ob Lawns the Piece qt. xiij els i d ob Linen Cloth, called Brabant, Emden, Flemish Frieze, Gentish Holland, Isingham, Overifilis and Rows Cloth, each 30 els ij d French or Normandy Canvas the C. els qt. six score iij d Dutch Barras, Hessens and Vittry Canvas the C. els qt. six score iij d Canvas tusted, stripped or quilted with Copper, Silk or Thread, or such like, the Piece qt. fifteen yards i d Linen Shreds the Maund ij d M MAdder, all but Mull Madder, the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Mellasses the Hogshead iiij d Mustardseed the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob N NAils Chair Nails, Brass or Copper the 1000 ob Copper Nails, Rose Nails and Saddle Nails, the sum qt. 10000 ob O Ochre Red or Yellow the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Onion-seed the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d Orchal the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Oxe-Bones the thousand i d Oxe-Guts the Barrel ij d Oil Civil Oil, Majorca Oil, Minorca Oil, Province Oil, Portugal Oil, Linseed Oil, or Rape Oil the Tun xuj d Train or Whale Oil the Tun viij d P PAper printed, or Copy Paper, the C. Reams qt. five score xviij d Pewter the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d R RApeseed the Quarter i d Rape Cakes the thousand ob Red Led the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Red Earth the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob Rice the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d the Tun uj d S SAffron the pound i d Salt the weigh ij d Salt-peter the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Seamorse Teeth the C. weight qt. five score x d Sea Coles the Cauldron iiij d Stockings Children Stockings the dozen pair ob Kerksey or Leather Stockings the dozen pair i d Silk Stockings the pair ob Worsted Stockings the dozen pair ij d Woollen knit Stockings the does. pair i d ob Shumack the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Skins and Furs Badger-skins the C. qt. five score uj d Bever-skins the C. qt. five score ij s uj d Cat-skins the C. qt. five score iiij d Calve-skins the C. qt. five score viij d Coney-skins grey, tawed, seasoned, or stag the C. qt. six score ij d Coney-skins Black the C. qt. six score ij d ob Elk-skins the piece ob Fitches the Timber i d Skins and Furs Fox-skins the C. qt. five score viij d Jennet-skins Black, seasoned or raw ob Kid-skins the C. qt. five score ij d Lambskins tawed or in Oil the C. qt. six score uj d Morkins tawed or raw the C. qt. six score iiij d Otter-skins the C. qt. five score viij d Rabbet-skins the C. qt. five score i d Sheepskins the C. qt. six score uj d Sheep-pelts the C. qt. five score iij d Squerril-skins the thousand iij d Silk of all sorts raw the l. of xv j Ounces i d Silk Nubs, or Husks of Silk the C. l. qt. xxj Ounces to a pound iiij d Silk English Throne the l. qt. xuj Ounces i d Silver Vocat Quicksilver, the hundred qt. five score viij d Slip the Barrel i d Stuffs vocat Buffins the Piece Broad qt. 14 yards ij d Buffins the Piece Narrow qt. 14 yards i d Bridgewaters the Piece ij d Carral the Piece i d Cametians the Piece qt. 25 yards ij d Chamblets or Grograms the Piece, qt. about 14 or 15 yards ij d Damafellours, or Damasins the Piece ij d Durance the Piece i d Dimaty, each 30 yards i d Floramedas the Piece i d Fugaratoes the Piece ij d Hang of Bristol, or stripped Stuff, the Piece iiij d Lindsey-woollsey the Piece i d ob Stuffs vocat Liles the Piece, Broad or Narrow, not above 15 yards ij d Mockadoes double the Piece qt. 28 yards ij d Mockadoes single or tufted the Piece qt. 14 yards i d Mohair the Piece qt. about 15 yards i d ob Messellawny the Picce qt. 30 yards i d Perpetuanoes the Piece el Broad ij d ob Paragon or Paropas' the Piece ij d Pyramids or Maramuffe the Piece Narrow id Pyramids or Maramuffe the Broad Piece ij d Rash's of all sorts the Piece, about 24 yards iiij d Says, called Hounscot or Mild the Piece iij d Says of all other sorts, the Piece ij d ob Serges double the Piece yard Broad qt. 24 yards iij d Soap Hard Castle the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d The Barrel iij d Spectacles without Cases the Groce 12 dozen ob Succads wet or dry the C. l. qt. five score viij d T TAllow the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d Tapestry With Hair the C. Flemish els qt. 5 score iiij d With Wool the C. Flemish els qt. 5 score uj d With Caddas the C. Flem. els qt. 5 score xij d With Silk the Dozen Flemish els ij d Taffeta Taffeta el Broad the dozen yards ij d Silk Taffeta Broad the dozen yards iiij d Silk Taffeta Narrow the dozen yards ij d Thread White or Brown, or Coloured, the does. yards i d Thread Points the great Groce ob Tiffany each dozen yards i d Tobacco Spanish Tobacco the C. qt. five score ij s Of all other sorts the C. qt. five score uj d Tyn Tyn unwrought the C. weight qt. 112 l. iij d ob Tyn wrought the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d V VElures English the single Piece ij d English the double Piece ij d Vinegar of Wine the Tun ij d ob W WAx English Wax the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d English Hard Wax the C. weight qt. five score viij d Woollen Bays single the Piece ij d Bays double the Piece iiij d Bays, called Minikin Bays, the Piece uj d Broad Cloth the short Piece qt. 24 yards uj d Broad Cloth the long Piece qt. 32 yards viij d Cotton of all sorts the C. Goads uj d Devonshire Dozen the Piece i d Fizadoes the Piece iij d Drapery vocat Kerseys of all sorts the Piece ij d Lifts of Cloth the thousand yards uj d Northern Dozen the single Piece iij d Northern Dozen the double Piece uj d Penny-stones the Piece ij d Spanish Cloth English making, each 20 yards uj d Waistcoats Of Kersey or Flannel the Dozen ij d Of Woollen Knit the Dozen iiij d Of Worsted Knit the Piece ob Wrought with Cruel the Piece q Wrought with Silk the Piece i d Wool Cotton Wool the C. qt. five score iij d Ostrich Wool the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d French Wool the C. weight qt. 112 l. ij d Spanish Wool the C. weight qt. 112 l. iiij d Wormseed the C. pound qt. five score uj d Wood Box-wood the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob Brazel-wood the C. weight qt. 112 l. iij d Ebony-wood the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Fustick-wood the C. weight qt. 112 l. ob Redwood the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d ob Wines French Wines of all sorts the Tun viij d Muskadels and Wines of the Levant the Butt uj d Sacks, Canaries, Maderoes, Romneys, and Hullucks, the Butt or Pipe uj d Cotton Yarn the C. qt. five score iiij d Grogram or Moyhair Yarn the C. qt. five score xviij d Raw Linen Yarn of all sorts the C. weight qt. five score iiij d All other Goods not mentioned in this Table, shall pay for Paccage Duties after the rate of One Penny in the Pound, according as they are expressed or valued in His Majesty's late Book of Rates; and all other not expressed therein shall pay the same rate, according to their value. For every Entry in the Packers Book, for writing Bills to each Entry Outward, as usually they have done xijd The Strangers shall pay the Labouring Porters for making up of their Goods, at their own charge, as always they have done. The Strangers shall pay the Waterside Porter, belonging to the Paccage Office, such Fees and Duties, for Landing and Shipping their Goods, as they have usually paid within these ten years last passed. THE PACKERS Waterside-PORTERS TABLE OF DUTIES For Landing Stranger's GOODS, and the like DUTIES or RATES to be paid unto them for Shipping out their GOODS. IMPRIMIS for a Butt of Currant xuj d For a Carratel of Currant viij d For a Quarter Roll of Currant iiij d For a Bag of Currants iiij d For Pieces of Raisins the Tun xx d For a Barrel of Raisins iiij d For all sorts of Puncheons uj d For a Barrel of Figs ij d For Tapnets' and Frails of Figs per Tun xx d For Brazil or other Wood for Dying, per Tun xx d For Iron the Tun fourteen d For Copperas the Tun fourteen d For Oil, Wine, or Vinegar per Tun fourteen d For Hemp and Flax the Last xx d For lose Flax and Tow C. weight ij d For a great Bag of Tow viij d For a small Bag of Tow iiij d For a great Bag of Hopps viij d For a Packet or little Bag of Hopps iiij d For Packs, Trusses, Fiats, or Mands per Piece viij d For a great Chest viij d For a small Chest iiij d For all Cases, Barrels, or Bales per Piece iiij d For a Bale of Madder viij d For a Bale of Ginger, Shumack, qt. 400 weight viij d For a Faggot of Steel i d For any Serrions the Piece iiij d For a Fat of Pot-ashes viij d For a Last of Soap-ashes xij d For a Last of Pitch or Tar xij d For a Last of Fish xij d For Wainscots' the C. qt. six score v s For Clapboards the C. qt. six score uj d For Deal Board's the Hundred qt. six score xuj d For a great Mast v s For a middle Mast ij s uj d For a small Mast xv d For great Balks the C. qt. six score v s For middle Balks the C qt. six score ij s uj d For small Balks the C. qt. six score xv d For a Millstone v s For a Dog-stone ij s uj d For a Woolf-stone ij s For a Yard-stone iij d For a Grindle-stone xij d For a Step-stone or Grave-stone viij d For Quern-stones the Last xij d For Emry-stones the Tun fourteen d For x C. weight of Holland Cheese xij d For the Tun fourteen d For Woad the Tun fourteen d For a Chest of Sugar uj d For half Wainscots' the C. qt. six score ij s uj d For raw Hides the C. qt. five score v s For Bonnispars' the C. qt. six score uj d For small Spars the C. qt. six score iiij d For Ends of Bonnispars' the C. qt. six score ix d For a Horse, Gelding, or Mare ij s uj d For Allom the Tun xx d For Health for Brushes the C. weight qt. 112 l. i d For Iron Pots the dozen iij d For Rings of Wyer lose the Ring ob For Pipe staves the thousand ij s uj d For Rhenish Wine the Awm uj d For Bur-stones the C. qt. five score ijs uj d For half Packs of Tazels the Piece iiij d For Wicker Bottles the dozen ob For Stone the C. qt. five score i d For lose Fish the C. Landing iij d For a Barrel of Salmon ij d For a Barrel of Stubb Eeles ij d For a Bundle of Basket-Rods ob For a Tun of Cork xx d For a thousand of Oxe-bones xi j d For a thousand Tips of Horns uj d For a thousand of Shank-bones xij d For Brimstone the Tun lose xv d For a Fodder of Lead fourteen d For Rhymes for Sieves the Load xij d For a Load of Fans xij d For a Load of Bulrushes viij d For a hundred Ream of Paper lose xij d For a Barrel of Terrace ij d For a Barrel of Ling ij d For a Keg of Sturgeon ob For Iron Backs of Chimneys the Piece i d For a C. weight of Elephants-teeths i d For Copper and Iron Plates per Piece ob For a hundred small Barrels of Blacking xij d For a dozen of Scales i d For a C. of Oars ij s uj d For every xx Sugar Flags iiij d For a Barrel of Shot iiij d For a Bundle of Canes i d For a Cage of Quails iiij d For a Cage of Pheasants iiij d For a Winch of Cable Yarn iiij d For a Firkin of Shot ij d All other Goods not mentioned in this Table, shall pay Portage Duties as other Goods do of like Bulk or Condition herein expressed. Note, this Character qt. signifieth containing: ob stands for a Halfpenny (and not Six Pence) q stands for a Farthing, i d a Penny, and v j for Six Pence, and xviij d for Eighteen Pence, throughout these Tables. NOW KNOW YE, That We, at the humble Petition of the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of Our City of London aforesaid, of Our special Grace, certain Knowledge, and mere Motion; and for divers good Causes and Considerations, Us, hereunto, e-specially moving, all and singular the Letters Patents, Charters and Confirmations aforesaid; and all and singular the Gifts, Grants, Confirmations, Restitutions, Customs, Ordinances, Explanations, Articles; and all other things whatsoever in the said Letters Patents, Charters, Grants and Confirmations, or any of them, contained, recited, specified, confirmed, explained or mentioned; and all and singular the Lands, Tenements, Offices, Jurisdictions, Authorities, Privileges, Liberties, Franchises, Freedoms, Immunities, Liberties, Customs, and Hereditaments whatsoever, which the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens, of Our City of London, or their Predecessors, by the Name of the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London; or by the Name of the Mayor, aldermans, Citizens, and Commonalty of London; or by the Name of the Mayor and Citizens of London; or by the Name of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London, or by the Name of the Citizens of the City of London, or by the Name of the Barons of London, or by the Name of the Barons of the City of London; or by any other Name whatsoever, by reason or force of the said Letters Patents, Charters or Confirmations before mentioned; or of any Use or Uses, Prescription or Prescriptions, or any other lawful means whatsoever, at any time or times heretofore, have had, or reasonably used or exercised (except, as above is excepted) ratifying, and gratefully for Us, Our Heirs and Successors (as much as in Us lies) accepting and approving, do them, and every of them, to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of Our City of London aforesaid, and their Successors, ratify and confirm by these presents, TO HAVE hold, enjoy, and exercise, all and singular the Premises aforesaid (except before excepted) to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of Our City of London aforesaid, and their Successors for ever, as fully, freely, and entirely, and in as ample manner and form, as the same are , to be given or granted, or as the same otherwise by Use, Prescription, or any Legal Way or Right whatsoever, have been heretofore respectively had, obtained, or enjoyed, as if the same were separately, singly, and nominally in and by these presents expressed, named, declared, granted, and manifested. AND FURTHER, We will, and by these presents We do, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors; Grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London aforesaid, and their Successors, that these Our Letters Patents, shall be in and by all things, according to the true intent thereof, good, firm, valid, and effectual in the Law, NOTWITHSTANDING any mis-naming, or any ill or false naming, or recital in the same contained; or any Statute, Ordinances, Provision, Proclamation, or Restriction heretofore in any wise had or made. WE will also, etc. without any Fine in Our Hanaper, etc. Although express mention, etc. WITNESS Ourselves at Westminster the 24th Day of June, in the 15th Year of Our Reign. FINIS.