THE Great and Ancient CHARTER OF THE Cinque-Ports OF Our LORD the KING, And of The Members of the same.  
LONDON: Printed by T. N. for the Mayor and Jurats of Hasting, 1682.   

The Great and Ancient CHARTER OF THE Cinque-Ports.  

CHARLES the Second, 
Char. 2.  By the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all those to whom these Our present Letters-Patents shall come, Greeting. We have looked over the Letters-Patents of Our famous Predecessor the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England, 
Eliz.  about Confirmation, according to these words, viz. Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all those to whom these present Letters-Patents shall come, Greeting. We have looked over the Letters-Patents of the Lady Mary, 
Mar.  late Queen of England, Our dearly beloved Sister, about Confirmation, made according to these words: Marry, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and upon Earth of the Church of England and Ireland, Supreme Head, To all those to whom our present Letters-Patents shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon the Letters-Patents of Edward VI Lord, 
Edw. 6.  late King of England, Our Brother, about Confirmation, made according to these words: Edward VI by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and upon Earth of the Church of England and Ireland Supreme Head, To all those to whom Our present Letters-Patents shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon the Letters-Patents of Henry VIII Lord, 
Hen. 8.  late King of England, Our mo● dear Father, about Confirmation, made according to these words, Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all those to whom these present Letters-Patents shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon the Letters-Patents of Henry, Lord, 
Hen. 7.  late King of England, Our Father, about Confirmation, made according to these words: Henry, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon the Charter of Edward iv Lord, late King of England, made since the Conquest, according to these words: Edward, 
Edw. 4●  by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Chief Officers, and to all Bailiffs and faithful Subjects, Greeting. We have looked upon the Charter of Confirmation of Richard II. Lord, late King of England, since the Conquest, made according to these words: Richard, 
Rich. 2.  by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, To all those to whom Our present Letters shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon the Charter of Confirmation of Edward, Lord, late King of England Our Grandfather, according to these words: Edward, by the Grace of God, King of England, 
Edw. 3.  Lord of Ireland and Aquitain, To the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Dukes, Earls, Barons Justices, Sheriffs, Head-Officers, and to all Bailiffs and faithful Subjects, Greeting. We have looked upon the Charter of Edward, Lord, late King of England, Our Father, according to these words: Edward, 
Edw. 2.  by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Head-Officers, and to all Bailiffs, and faithful Subjects, Greeting. We have looked upon the Charter which Edward, Lord, late King of England, Our Father, granted to the Barons of the Cinque-Ports, according to these words: Edward, 
Edw. 1.  by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To the Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Priors, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Head-Officers, and to all Bailiffs, and faithful Subjects, Greeting. Know ye, that for the faithful Service which Our Barons of the Cinque-Ports have hitherto paid to Our Predecessors the Kings of England, and to Us lately in Our Army in Wales, and for their good Service to be continued for the future faithfully to Us and to Our Heirs the Kings of England, We have granted and confirmed by this Our Charter for Us and Our Heirs to the same Our Barons, and their Heirs, all their Liberties and Acquitances, 
The Liberties and Acquitances, viz.  so that they may be free from all Toll, and from all Custom, viz. from all Lastage, Tallage, Passage, Carriage, Riverage, Bridgtoll, and all Wreck, and from all Sale, as their Achat and Reachat through Our whole Land and Dominion, with Soc and Sac, Thol and Them, and that they may have Infangtheff, and be Wreckfree, and Wittfree, Lastage-free, and * Lovecopefree, and that they may have Den and Strand at Great Yarmouth, according to what is contained in an Ordinance by Us thereupon made, and for ever to be observed; and also that they be quit from Customs to be done to Shires and Hundreds; so that if any one brings an Action against them, they shall not Answer nor Defend themselves otherwise than they used to do in the time of Henry, Lord, Our Great Grandfather; as also that they may have whatever they find by Sea and Land, and that they be quit as to all their Goods and Merchandising, as Our Freemen; and that they have their due Respects at Our Court, and their Liberties through Our Dominions wheresoever they shall come; and that in all their Lands which they were possessed of in the time of the Lord Henry, Our Father, viz. in the Forty fourth year of his Reign, they be quit for ever from the General Summons before Our Itinerate Justices, at what Pleas soever, in whatsoever Counties their said Lands be, as also they shall not be bound to appear before Our Justice's aforesaid, unless any of the Barons sue any Man, or be sued by any. And that they shall not be Impleaded but where they ought, and are wont to be, viz. at Shepwey; 
Shepwey.  And that for the rest of their Liberties and Acquitances, they have them as well, fully and honourably, as they and their Predecessors had them heretofore by their Charters in the times of the Kings of England, Edward, William the First and the Second, King Henry Our Great-Grandfather, and of Henry Lord the King Our Father, as those Charters which Our said Barons have from thence, and which We have looked upon, do reasonably testify. And We forbidden any one to disturb them or their Trading upon pain of the forfeiture of Ten pounds to Us, provided that if the Barons be defective in doing and taking Justice, that the Warden of the Cinque-Ports to Us and Our Heirs for the time being, shall enter upon their Ports, and Liberties upon default of the said Barons to do full Justice there; Provided always that the said Barons and their Heirs shall pay to Us and Our Heirs the Kings of England every year, the full Service of Fifty seven Ships at their own Cost, for fifteen days, at the Summons of Us or Our Heirs. We have likewise granted to them of Our special Grace, 
Utfangtheff.  that they may have Utfangtheff in their Lands within the Ports aforesaid, like as Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls and Barons have in their respective Manors in the County of Kent: And that they shall not be Impanneled upon Assizes, 
Not be Impanneled upon Assizes.  or Juries, or any Recognizances by reason of their Foreign Tenure against their Will: And that of their own Wines in which they Traffic, they shall be quit from Our Right-Price, 
Right-Price of Wine.  viz. of one Pipe of Wine before the Mast, and another behind the Mast: And we have further granted to the said Barons for Us and Our Heirs, that they shall have this Liberty for ever, viz. that We or Our Heirs shall not have the Guardianship, or Giving in Marriage their Heirs upon the account of their Lands which they hold within the Liberties and Ports aforesaid, for which they pay their aforesaid Service, and for which We or Our Predecessors had not the Guardianship, 
Giving in Marriage.  and giving in Marriage in times past: But the aforesaid Confirmation of the Liberties and Acquaitances aforesaid, and other Grants following, We of Our special Grace have caused to be renewed to them; Provided always in all things there be nothing prejudicial to his Majesty's Dignity, to Us, and to Our Heirs, or hurtful to the Privileges of Our Crown, Life, and Members. Wherefore We Will, and firmly Command for Us and Our Heirs, that the Barons aforesaid for ever enjoy all their Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid, according as the Charters aforesaid do reasonably testify: And that of Our special Grace they may have Utfangtheff in their respective Lands within the Ports aforesaid, 
Utfangtheff.  after the same manner as Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Abbots, Earls, and Barons have in their respective Manors in the County of Kent: And that they shall not put in the Assizes, Juries, or any Recognizances upon the account of their Foreign Tenure, against their Will; And that in their own Wines in which they Traffic, they shall be quit from Our Right-Price, viz. of one Pipe of Wine before the Mast, and another behind the Mast: And that in like manner they may for ever enjoy the Liberty aforesaid, viz. That We or Our Heirs shall not have the Guardianship or Giving in Marriage their Heirs, upon the account of their Lands which they hold within the Liberties and Ports aforesaid, for which they pay their aforesaid Service, and for which We or Our Predecessors had the Guardianship, or Giving in Marriage in times past: But the aforesaid Confirmation of the Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid, and other Our Grants following, We of Our special Grace have caused to be renewed to them; Provided always in all things there be nothing prejudicial to his Majesty's Dignity, to US, and to Our Heirs, or hurtful to the Privileges of Our Crown, Life, and Members, as aforesaid, Witnesses hereunto being the Reverend Father Robert Portunensis Bishop, Cardinal of the Holy See of Rome, Friar William de South, Provincial Prior of the Friar Preachers in England, William de Valentia our Uncle, Roger de Mortuo Mari, Roger de Clifford, Mr. Walter Stammel Dean of Salisbury, Mr. Robert Scarborough Archdeacon of the East-Ridings, Mr. Robert Sexton, Bartholomew de Southley, Thomas de Wayland, Walter de Hopton, Thomas de Normannel, Stephen de Pencestre, Francis de Bonona, John de Levetot, John de Metingham, and others.  
Given under Our Hand at Westminster the Seventeenth day of June, in the Sixth Year of Our Reign.  
This Charter, before the Signing thereof, was by the Kings command openly read in the presence of the abovenamed Witnesses and others of Our Council then present, and was heard, examined, and agreed upon in the form above-written. We have also looked upon the Letters-Patents which the same Our Father made to the Barons aforesaid after these words, Edward, by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To all Bailiffs and faithful Subjects, to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. Know ye, that for the faithful Service which Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Barons, and other Our Honest Men of the Cinque-Ports have hitherto paid to Us, and Our Progenitors the former Kings of England, and shall pay for the future, We have granted to them for Us and Our Heirs, that they and their Heirs the Barons of the said Ports shall for the future be ever free from all Tallages 
From all Tallages.  and Subsidies to be paid to Us and Our Heirs out of the whole or any part of their own proper Ships. We have also granted to the same Barons and Men for us and Our Heirs, That concerning the lawful things and Commodities which they in due manner shall buy within Our Dominion of Ireland, 
Commodities in Ireland.  no one may be their Partners in those Things and Commodities, nor partake with them in any wise against the Will of the same Barons and Men. We have further granted for Us, and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, to the Barons and Trusty Persons aforesaid, That all and every of them born within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, although they have Lands or Tenements without the Liberties of the said Ports, which are held by such a Service as the Giving in Marriage upon the account of their being under Age, 
Giving in Marriage.  which belongs to Us and Our Heirs, according to the Law and Custom of Our Realm. Nevertheless, according to the Liberty of the Ports, they may Marry themselves without the let or impediment of Us or Our Heirs for ever, any Right to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And therefore we charge you, and every of you, that ye molest not, or disturb the Barons and Persons aforesaid in any thing contrary to these Our Grants. In witness whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, Witness Ourselves at St. Alban the Twenty eighth day of April, in the Twenty sixth year of Our Reign.  
We have also looked upon some other Letters-Patents which Our said Father granted to the  Barons, after these words, Edward, by the Grace of God King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. Taking into consideration that the Navy of Our Cinque-Ports cannot be maintained without great Charge and Expenses, left the said Navy should fail or decay for the future, We have granted for Us and Our Heirs, That all the Members of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and all other Advocants whatsoever that are willing to enjoy the Liberties of the same, do contribute, (viz.) every one according to his abilities, to do Service to Us and Our Heirs with their Navy, whensoever they shall be commanded by Us and Our Heirs. In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents. Witness Ourselves at St. Alban the Twenty vl day of April, in the Twenty sixth year of Our Reign.  
And we Ratifying the Grants and Confirmations aforesaid, do grant and confirm them to be well pleasing to Us and Our Heirs as much as in Us lieth, for the Barons aforesaid of the Cinque-Ports, their Heirs and Successors, for their good and faithful Service which they have hitherto paid to Us, and shall pay for the future, as the Chatters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably testify. And We further willing to do the said Barons a greater kindness, have given and granted to them, for Us and Our Heirs, That although they have not hitherto enjoyed any one or more of their Liberties and Privileges contained in the said Charters and Letters, yet the said Barons, their Heirs and Successors, may use and enjoy their Liberties and Privileges aforesaid, and every of them, without the let of Us or Our Heirs, or Our Officers whatsoever. Witness hereunto, the Reverend Fathers, William Bishop of Worcester, J. Bishop of Bath and Wells, and W. Bishop of Exeter, Gilbert de Clare Earl of Gloucester and Hereford, John de Britann. Earl of Richmond, Adam de Valentia Earl of Pembroke, Hugh de le Spencer, Robert Son of Pagan, Edmund de malo Lacu, Steward of Our Houshld, and others.  
Given under Our Hand at Westminster the Twenty sixth day of July, in the Seventh year of Our Reign.  
We making Good the Grants and Confirmations aforesaid, do Ratify, and by the Tenor of the Presents confirm them to be well pleasing to Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lies, for the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports, their Heirs and Successors, for the good and faithful Service hitherto paid to Us and Our Progenitors, and for the future to be paid to Us and Our Heirs, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably testify. And further willing to do to the aforesaid Barons a greater kindness, We have granted for Us and Our Heirs to the same Barons of the Cinque-Ports, That although they or their Predecessors hitherto have not fully enjoyed any one or more of their Liberties and Acquitances contained in the Charters and Letters aforesaid, yet the said Barons, their Heirs and Successors, may fully enjoy, for ever make use of their Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid, without any let or impediment of Us, Our Heirs, or any of Our Officers whatsoever. The Witnesses hereunto are the Reverend Fathers, S. Bishop of Ely, Lord Chancellor, J. Bishop of Bath and Wells, Our Treasurer, Lionel Duke of Clarence, John Duke of Lancaster, Edmund Earl of Kent, Our most dear Sons; Edward de le Spencer, Guydo, Brian, John Atley, Steward of Our Household, and others.  
Given under Our Hand at Westminster the First day of July in the Thirty eighth Year of Our Reign.  
We have also looked upon the Letters-Patents of the same Our Grandfather after these words, Edward, by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon Our Charter of Confirmation, which We lately made to the Barons of Our Cinque-Ports, under the Seal which We then used, after these words, Edward, by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. We have looked upon Our Charter of Confirmation, which we lately made under the Seal which We then used, to the Barons of Our Cinque-Ports, after these words: Edward, by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To all those to whom these present Letters shall come Greeting. We have looked upon the Letters-Patents which the Lord Edward, of famous Memory, late King of England, Our Grandfather, made according to these words: Edward, by the Grace of God, King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitain, To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting. We considering that the Navy of the Cinque-Ports cannot be sustained without great Costs and Charges, left the Navy for the future should fail or decay, We have granted for Us and Our Heirs, That all the Members of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and other Advocants and Resiants whatsoever in the Liberties of the same, do contribute, (viz.) every of them according to their abilities, for the doing the Service with their Ships to Us and Our Heirs, whenever by Us or Our Heirs they shall be commanded thereunto. In Witness whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at St. Alban the 28 day of April, in the 26 Year of Our Reign.  
And we Ratifying the Grant aforesaid, do grant and confirm it to be well pleasing to Us and Our Heirs, as the aforesaid Letters do reasonably testify: And because about those general words contained in the Letters aforesaid, viz. (that every one contribute according to his Abilities) there have risen in former times divers dissensions; That the Barons of the Ports aforesaid may the more commodiously pay their aforesaid Service to Us and Our Heirs at fit times, We have given and granted, by the Advice of Our Prelates, Earls, and Barons, and the Commons of Our Realm assembled together in Our present Parliament, to the said Barons of the Cinque-Ports, that all the Members of the said Ports, and all Advocants and Resiants whatsoever in the Liberties of the same, contribute to the Navy and Service aforesaid, to be kept and maintained out of all their Goods and Chattels, as well those that are without the Liberty of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, as within, and may be compelled thereunto by the Mayors and Jurats of the Ports aforesaid, and also, if need be, by the Constable of Our Castle of Dover: 
The Goods of Advocants and Barons of the Cinque-Ports, not to be taxed with the Goods of Foreigners.  And that the Goods and Chattels of the said Barons, and others, as well without the said Liberties, as within, which are taxed for the maintenance of the Navy, and performing that Service, be by no means taxed for Tallage, and other Tributes, with the Goods and Chattels of Foreigners. In witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Twenty fifth day of February, in the First year of Our Reign.  
And We thought fit to have a Copy of Our Charter aforesaid under the Seal, which We now use to be transcribed according to their request. In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at York the Twenty sixth day of February, in the Second year of Our Reign.  
And We Ratifying the Grants and Confirmations aforesaid, as well pleasing, for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, do grant and confirm to the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports, their Heirs and Successors the Barons of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, for their good and faithful Service to Us and Our Progenitors hitherto paid, and for the future to be paid to Us and Our Heirs, their Liberties, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably testify, and as the said Barons, and their Ancestors the Barons of the Ports aforesaid have hitherto lawfully used and enjoyed their Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid. In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Twenty second day of January, in the First year of Our Reign.  
And We being certified by the humble Petition of the said Barons, and honest Men of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and their Members, That notwithstanding, it is contained in the Magna Charta of the Liberties of England, (amongst other things) that the Barons of the Cinque-Ports may have all their Liberties and Free-Customs, yet they, by reason of the ambiguity, obscurity, and doubtful meaning of certain Words, and general Terms contained in the Charters, Letters, and Confirmations aforesaid, have been, and are at this time hindered from the enjoying of certain of their Liberties and Free-Customs, as also the Privileges and Acquitances which they were wont freely, peaceably, and quietly to enjoy in the Ports aforesaid, and Members thereof, from the time of the making the Charters, Letters, and Confirmations aforesaid, to the impoverishing and undoing of the said Barons and Honest Men, as also to the damage of the Service of Our Navy, and the utter loss thereof likely to ensue: We therefore, greatly considering not only the premised, but also the good, voluntary, and free Service which the aforesaid Barons and Honest Inhabitants of the Cinque-Ports, and Members aforesaid, have paid to Our Progenitors, and especially to Us in the restoring the Rights of Our Kingdom; And willing likewise to secure their Peace and Tranquillity, and the public Good on this behalf, and making good to them, and well pleasing to Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lies, all the Grants and Privileges aforesaid, as also all and every of them which are contained and specified in the Charters, Letters, and Confirmations aforesaid, and all and every of their Liberties, Privileges, Acquitances, and Free-Customs which they, their Ancestors and Predecessors, had, and used in the time of Our Progenitors, and which they were wont to enjoy, and possess, do accept, approve, and ratify them; And to the forementioned Barons of the Ports and Members aforesaid, and to their Heirs, and Successors, by the tenor of these Presents, do give, grant, and confirm as fully, plainly, and entirely, as if they had been word for word expressed, declared, and manifested in these Presents: We willing moreover, and granting for Us and Our Heirs aforesaid, that the aforesaid Barons, and their Heirs and Successors of the Ports and Members aforesaid, shall have all their Liberties, Acquitances, Privileges, and Free-Customs restored to them as fully and entirely as their Ancestors and Predecessors had them in the times of St. Edmund the Confessor, and William the Conqueror, late Kings of England, or any other of Our Progenitors, more freely, fully, and honourably. And although the said Barons, and Honest Inbabitants, or their Ancestors and Predecessors the Barons and Honest Inhabitants of the Ports and Members aforesaid, or any of them, by some emergent chance have not yet fully enjoyed or perhaps misused, any one or more of the Liberties, Acquitances, Privileges, and Free-Customs contained in the said Charter and Letters; yet the Barons and Honest Inhabitants, their Heirs and Successors, for the future shall fully use and enjoy the Liberties and Acquitances, Privileges, and Free-Customs whatsoever, so not-used, or misused, 
Any Interruption or Impediment whatsoever notwithstanding.  or any of them, without any hindrance or let occasioned by Us or Our Heirs, Justices, Sheriffs, Coroners, Escheators, or other Bailiffs or Officers to Us or Our Heirs whatsoever, any interruption had or made in time passed to the contrary, in any wise notwithstanding. We have also granted for Us and Our Heirs, and by this Our Charter have confirmed to the Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats of every Port and Member of the Ports, and Members aforesaid which were chosen in the Ports and Members aforesaid by the Commons of the same, That if any Customs hitherto granted and used in the Ports and Members of them, or any of them, be doubtful or defective in any part; or if any differences arising afresh concerning them in the same Ports and Members, or in any of them, where there hath not been a Remedy formerly made, shall want new ordering and reforming, that the said Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats of every Port and Member of the Ports, and of the Members aforesaid, and their Heirs and Successors, with the assent of the Commons of that Port or Member of the Ports, and of the Members aforesaid, where this amendment, defect, or difficulty shall happen to be made or had, May appoint a Remedy agreeable to Honesty and Reason, 
A fit Remedy to be appointed.  for the common good of the Barons and Honest Men, and Inhabitants of the same Port or Member of that Port, as also other of Our faithful Subjects resorting thither, as often as they shall see it expedient; Provided that that Ordinance be profitable to Us and Our Subjects, and agreeable to Reason, as aforesaid; And that they may Record their Liberties and Free-Customs before Us, Our Justices, or other Our Officers whatsoever. And further, that the same Barons may be encouraged for the future to pay as good Service, or to their utmost ability Better to Us and Our Heirs, than they paid Our forementioned Progenitors and Us in times past, We have thought fit that other Liberties and Acquitances, plain and express, be granted anew to the same Barons and Honest Men. And moreover of Our special Grace, mere Motion, and certain Knowledge, We have granted, and by these Presents do grant for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lies, to the same Barons and Honest Men of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and to the Barons and Honest Men of all and singular the Ports, Towns, and Members adjoining, united, and pertaining to the same Cinque-Ports, or any of them, that they, their Heirs and Successors, and other Resiants whatsoever within the Ports and Members aforesaid, or within any of the same, contributing to the Service and Navy aforesaid, be for ever quit from Toll, Panage, Bridgtoll, Wharfage, Murage, Passage, Lastage, Stallage, Tallage, Carriage, Weight-toll, Picage, Land-tax, Scot, and Gilled, Hidage, Escuage, and also from the Suits of County and Hundred (and Tributes of Hundreds) from the View of Free-Pledges, and the Pence belonging to the View of Free-Pledges; as also from whatsoever Summons, Returns, or Payments to be paid to Us, Our Heirs, or Our Successors, for any of the Premises aforesaid; And from Fines for Murder, and common Amercement whensoever it happen that a County or Town before Us or Our Heirs, or before Us, or whatsoever Our Justices, Officers or Ministers belonging to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, fall into the hands of Us or Our Heirs; and from all such like Custom, throughout Our whole Realm and Dominions. And We have also granted to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men, their Heirs and Successors, That for ever they may have all Goods and Chattels Waviated, or which are seized by Waife, and also all Goods and Chattels which are counted Stray; as also any Treasure which is or shall be found within the Ports aforesaid, or any Member of the same; And the Goods and Chattels which are said to be made by the hand that are taken, or shall be took with any Person wheresoever within the Ports and Members aforesaid, being before any Judge whatsoever disavowed by the same person. And that the said Barons and Honest Men, their Heirs and Successors the Barons and Honest Men of the Ports and Members aforesaid, shall have the Chattels of whatsoever Felons condemned or convicted, or hereafter to be condemned or convicted; And the Goods forfeited for the escape of Felons, and Fines whatsoever for the same Escapes in whatsoever Courts belonging to Us or Our Heirs and Successors, they be Assessed or hereafter shall be Assessed before Us or Our Heirs, or or the Justices and Judges belonging to Us or Our Heirs whatsoever; And also the Chattels of all other Persons which are or shall be demanded in a Writ Exigent for Appearance, or for Felony; And also the Chattels of those which are Outlawed and Waviated, or shall be Outlawed or Waviated; And the Chattels by what means soever confiscated, and of all and singular the Barons and other Resiants whatsoever within the Ports and Members aforesaid, wheresoever these Goods and Chattels shall happen to be found within the Ports and Members aforesaid, or without them, in the Counties of Kent and Sussex, or either of them, although the Officers and Servants of Us or Our Heirs, or any one of them be there present. And that the said Barons and Honest Men, and their Successors, shall for ever have the Wreck of the Sea at whatsoever Coasts and Arms of the Sea in the Ports and Members aforesaid adjacent it shall happen to be cast, and all and singular the things which belong and appertain to ever such Wreck: And that they, their Heirs and Successors, shall either in their own Persons, or by their Servants, take and seize upon, for their own use, such Chattels which are counted Waif or Stray, any Treasure found, Chattels which are said to be made by the hand, Chattels of Felons by whatsoever means condemned or to be condemned, convicted or to be convicted, the Chattels of all persons whatsoever which are or shall be demanded in a Writ Exigent for Appearance, or for Felony; the Chattels of those which are or shall be Outlawed, and which are or shall be Waifed; and Chattels by what means soever confiscated, and the Wreck, with all things belonging to such Wreck; without the trouble, molestation, or impediment of Us or Our Heirs, the Justices, Escheators, Sheriffs, Coroners, or other Bailiffs belonging to Us or Our Heirs, or any others whatsoever, although they were seized heretofore by Us or Our Heirs, or some of the Bailiffs, Officers, and Servants to Us and Our Heirs. We have also granted for Us and Our Heirs, to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men, their Heirs and Successors, for the better maintaining of the Navy, and Service aforesaid, That every Mayor and Jurat in every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid, where there is a Mayor and Jurats; and every Bailiff and Jurat in every Port and Member of the same Ports and Members where such Bailiff is chosen by he Commons of the Inhabitants of that Port or Member of the Ports or of the Members aforesaid; And also the Jurats in every Port and Member of the aforesaid Ports and Members, where neither the Mayor nor Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the Inhabitants of that Port or Member and their Successors, shall for ever receive all and all manner of Fines for Trespasses, Offences, Misprisions, Wrongs, Negligences, Ignorances', Conspiracies, Concealments, Regraters, Forestallers, Maintenances, Bribes, Champarties, Counterfeitings, Cheats, Contempts, and all other defaults whatsoever: As also the Fines for a Licence of Agreements, and all Amercements, Redemptions, Exits, and Penalties which are or shall be forfeited; a year and a day, Waste and Strip, and all that which should belong to Us and Our Heirs from such a year, and a day, Wast, and Strip of all and singular the Barons and other Resiants aforesaid, their Heirs and Successors, as well within the Ports and Members aforesaid, as without; And the said Barons, and other such like Resiants in all the Courts whatsoever belonging to Us and Our Heirs, shall Impose Fines, Assess Exits, and make Forfeiture for Penalties, Adjudge a year and a day, Wast and Strip, and such like Forfeitures; Which Fines and Amercements, Redemptions, Exits, Penalties, a year and a day, Wast and Strip, Forfeitures, shall belong to Us and Our Heirs, unless they have been granted to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men, and their Successors: So that the said Mayors and Jurats, and also the Jurats in every Port and Member of the Ports and Members beforenamed, elected as it is aforesaid, shall in their own Person, or by their Servants, levy, take, and receive such Fines, Amercements, Redemptions, Exits, Penalties, and Forfeitures, and all other things which should belong to Us, Our Heirs, and Successors for a year and a day, waste, strip, and the Forfeitures v, for the common profit and use of the said Barons, their Heirs and Successors, without the impediment of Us or Our Heirs, Justices, Bailiffs, or other Our Officers whatsoever: And that the said Barons and Honest Men, their Heirs and Successors, may have as it shall seem good to them within every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid, a Pillory for Thiefs, and a Cucking-stooll for the punishment of Offenders there; And also that they and their Successors may for ever have Leets, and Law-days, with all the Profits which way soever belonging or appertaining thereunto from any Resiants whosoever within the Liberty aforesaid: And that the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men, and their Heirs and Successors from henceforward, and every of them may have whatever they find upon Land and Sea freely, peaceably, and quietly, without any impediment or disturbance by Us or Our Heirs, or by the Constables to Us or Our Heirs of Our Castle of Dover, or by the Admiral of the Cinque-Ports, or Admiral within the Ports and Members aforesaid, without any division of it to be made, or any part of it to be rendered to Us or Our Heirs, or any other: And we have further granted for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men, and to their Heirs and Successors Liberty to Erect Gallows within every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid; And to give Judgement upon all Offenders who shall happen to be taken and apprehended there according to the  Privilege of Infangtheff and Utfangtheff, and according to the custom anciently used in the Ports and Members aforesaid, without the , questioning, or impediment of Us or Our Heirs, Justices, Coroners, Escheators, Sheriffs, or other Our Bailiffs, and Officers whosoever: And that the said Mayor and Jurats, Bailiffs and Jurats, and also the Jurats in every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid as they are before limited, may and shall from henceforth have and hold before the fame Mayor and Jurats, Bailiff and Jurats, and also Jurats, by a Complaint before them to be relieved in the Court of any Port or Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid, in any place, days or times most conveniently to be held according to custom within any such Port or Member, all and all sorts of Pleas of and concerning all sorts of Actions, real, personal, and mixed, happening by Sea or Land within any such Port or Member; And that they may attach those Persons, and commit their Bodies to Prison, against whom such Personal Actions shall happen to be sued or prosecuted, and be Oyers and Terminers of all and every the aforesaid Pleas, and give Judgement upon Process and Executions to be done according to the custom of the Ports aforesaid; so that neither the Constable to Us or Our Heirs of the Castle of Dover aforesaid, nor the Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, nor the Admiral of the fame, nor any Vicegerent, nor Deputy appointed by him, shall about or concerning any such Plea within the Ports and Members aforesaid, or about any other Business or Matter that is or happens, or shall be or happen by Land, or Sea, by Fresh Water, or bounds and banks of the deep Sea, in any wise come within the limits and liberties of the same Ports and Members, or enter into such Port or Member upon such an account in any wise whatsoever, unless in default of the Mayor, Bailiff, and Jurats not administering Justice; And if such default shall chance to be, than We Will that only the aforesaid Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid for the time being, either by Word of Mouth or Petition to be made by the party which shall perceive himself to be wronged, enter into the said Port or Member from time to time, and cause the Plea touching this defect to come before him within the same Port and Member in the presence of such Mayor, Bailiff, and Jurats, and there examine the Plea aforesaid, and correct and amend such default, if there be any, and there administer with speed full and complete Justice to all and every of them who have any occasion to be there present; according to law and custom: And that the Mayor and Jurats, Bailiff and Jurats, and the Jurats' aforesaid o every Port and Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid, elected in manner and form aforesaid, shall for ever have the Cognizance, as well of all sorts of Pleas in the actions , as of all sorts of Pleas belonging to the Crown, any way happening within every such Ports or Members; And the Power of hearing and determining all pleas belonging to the Crown of Us or Our Heirs, as well at the Suit of Us and Our Heirs, as at the Suit of other Plaintiffs (the Pleas of all sorts of Treasons only excepted) which We Will for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, to be heard and determined before the Warden for the time being of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, the Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats of the same Ports being summoned according to the custom used in the same Ports, at Shepey, according to the Law and Custom of the Court aforesaid: And that every such Mayor and Jurats, Bailiff and Jurats, as also the Jurats as above limited, may at their Election have and hold all and singular the Pleas abovenamed (excepting those which are afore excepted) before them within every such Port and Member, in the Court of the same Port or Member; and may hear and determine all such Pleas, and execute Judgements given upon them according to the Law and Custom of Our Kingdom of England, or Custom of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid: And further, that none of the aforesaid Barons, Honest Men, or their Heirs and Successors, or Resiants aforesaid, for the future shall be taken, Arrested, or Attached by any Warrants, Precepts, or Commandment of the Constable of the Castle aforesaid, or of the Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, or Admiral within the Ports and Members aforesaid, to answer upon any such Plea; or be bound in any wise to appear upon the same Cause before the same Constable, Warden, or Admiral, or his Vicegerent, or Deputy, unless upon default of not administering Justice as aforesaid: And that none of the Barons, Honest Men, or their Heirs, or such like Resiants, shall for the future be in any wise Pressed, Attached, or Arrested by any of the Officers and Ministers of Us or Our Heirs, to or for the Service of Us or Our Heirs to be performed upon the Sea, except for the Service of the said Barons to be paid to Us and Our Heirs with their Navy, as aforesaid: We have further granted to the  Barons and Honest Men, that they, their Heirs and Successors and other Resiants whosoever of their Heirs and Successors, within the Ports and Members aforesaid, who do now or shall hereafter contribute to the Service and Navy aforesaid, be for ever free from all Aids, Subsidies, 
They shall be free from all Subsidies, etc.  Contributions, Tallage, and all other how many soever, which, if the grant aforesaid made to them had not been, should or might have been exacted of them, or of any of them, by Us or Our Heirs, by the Bailiffs or Officers of Us or Our Heirs, upon the account of their Lands, Tenements, and Incomes, or their Goods and Chattels, or any thing belonging to them which they now have, and from henceforth are to possess: And that whensoever the Commons of the Counties of Our Kingdom of England, or the Citizens and Burgesses of the Cities and Burroughs of the said Counties have any way granted to Us, Our Heirs, or Successors, the Tenth, Fifteenth, or any other Sum or Tax whatsoever, of their Goods movable, or Lands, Tenements, or other of their Incoms; Or that We or Our Heirs have caused Our Tenths to be be levied throughout England, the said Barons, their Heirs and Successors, and the Ports and Members aforesaid, the Lands, Tenements, and Goods and Chattels of the Barons, their Heirs and Successors, and of other Resiants aforesaid, or of any of them, whether they be within the Liberties of the said Ports and Members, or without in the Counties of Kent and Sussex, 
Within or without in the Counties of Kent and Sussex, they shall not be Taxed.  shall not be Taxed for the Use of Us or Our Heirs; Nor shall any thing in any wise be levied upon them sor Tenths, Fifteenths, and other Tributes or Tallages aforesaid for the Use of Us or Our Heirs; Nor shall the said Barons, their Heirs or Successors, or other Resiants aforesaid, be distreined, molested, or disturbed upon these accounts in any thing concerning their Lands, Tenements, or their Goods aforesaid; but that they, their Heirs and Successors, be for ever free from all manner of Tenths, Fifteenths, and other such like Tributes and Tallages, although they themselves or any of them be Agents in such Grants: And We have further granted for Us and Our Heirs to the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men, that none of them, their Heirs and Successors shall for the future be put in any Assizes, Juries, Recognizances, Attaints, or other Inquisitions whatsoever without the Ports and Members aforesaid, although they concern Us or Our Heirs; And that none of them be made an Assessor, Taxer, or Collector of Tenths, Fifteenths, or any parcel of them, or other Subsidies, Tallages, Taxes, or small Sums whatsoever which are or shall be granted to Us or Our Heirs; Nor be Collector of the reasonable Aid for the creating the Eldest Son of Us or Our Heirs a Knight, or for the Marrying the Eldest Son of Us or Our Heirs; Nor shall any of them be chosen or appointed Constable, Bailiff, or other Officer and Servant to Us or Our Heirs, without the Ports and Members aforesaid, against his Will; And in case that any of the aforesaid Barons, Honest Men, or their Heirs and Successors, be for the future chosen, ordained, or appointed to undergo and perform the trouble of any of the Offices or Employments aforesaid; or to undergo, perform, or take any other Office against the force, tenor, and efficacy of this our present Grant, although he shall refuse to undergo, perform, or take upon him those Offices or Troubles, yet he shall in no wise upon that account incur any Fine, Contempt, Forfeit, loss or damage upon his Body or Goods; but that Our present Letters showed upon Record by him before any Justices and Officers whosoever to Us and Our Heirs, in whatsoever place through Our whole Kingdom of England, shall upon that declaration remain in their force and virtue, and by that shall be allowed to do the same without any Writ or Process to be thence further prosecuted: And that whensoever there shall happen any Examinations to be made before Our Constable of Our Castle of Dover, or before the Warden of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, or Admiral of the fame, such Inquisitions shall be had, taken and done within that Port or Member of the Ports and Members aforesaid, where they of the respective Ports and Members, by whom these Inquisitions shall be taken, do live and dwell, and no where else; And that they who are mentioned and Empanelled in the Inquiries aforesaid shall no way be bound, compelled, or forced to go out of their respective Port or Member to any other place, to take their Charge or deliver their Verdict; Nor shall they nor any of them any way upon that account incur any contempt, amerciament, penalty, forfeiture, or any loss, to Us or Our Heirs. Wherefore We Will and strictly Command for Us and Our Heirs, 
Wherefore We Will.  that the aforesaid Barons and Honest Men of the Ports aforesaid, their Heirs and Successors, have all and singular the Liberties and Acquitances aforesaid, and all the Premises by Us renewed to them and every of them; and that for the future without any impediment of Us or Our Heirs, 
Without impediment.  or Our Officers whosoever, they for ever use and enjoy them; Witness hereunto the Reverend Prelate Thomas Archbishop of Canterbury and Primate of all England, Our most Dear Brothers George Duke of Clare, and Richard Duke of Gloucester, the Reverend Priors George Bishop of Exon Our Chancellor of England, and Thomas Bishop of London, Richard Earl of Warwick, and John Earl of Northumberland Our most dear Cousins, as also Our Trusty and Wellbeloved Mr. Robert Stillington Keeper of Our Privy-Seal, and Walter Blunt Knt. Our Treasurer of England, and others; Given under Our Hand at Westminster the Twenty third day of March in the Fifth year of Our Reign: But We Ratifying and liking the Charters and Letters aforesaid, and all and singular the things contained in them, do accept and approve of them for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, and by the Tenor of these Presents do Ratify and Confirm them to Our Wellbeloved Barons and Honest Men of the said Cinque-Ports and Members of the same, and to their Heirs and Successors, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably Testify: In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Thirteenth day of December, in the Third year of Our Reign. But We Ratifying and liking well the Charters and Letters aforesaid, and all and singular the things contained in them, do accept and approve of them for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, and by the Tenor of these Presents do Ratify and Confirm them to Our Wellbeloved Barons and Honest Men of the said Cinque-Ports and their Members, and to their Heirs and Successors, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably Testify: In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Fifth day of March, in the first year of Our Reign. But We Ratifying and liking well the Charters and Letters aforesaid, and all and singular the things contained in them, do accept and approve of them for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, and by the Tenor of these Presents do Ratify and Confirm them to Our Wellbeloved Barons and Honest Men of the said Cinque-Ports and their Members and to their Heirs and Successors, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably Testify: In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Twentieth day of November, in the Second year of Our Reign. But We Ratifying and liking well the Charters and Letters aforesaid, and all and singular the things contained in them, do accept and approve of them for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, and by the Tenor of these Presents do Ratify and Confirm them to Our Wellbeloved Barons and Honest Men of the said Cinque-Ports and their Members, and to their Heirs and Successors, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably Testify: In Witness whereof we have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Twenty seventh day of October, in the First year of Our Reign. But We Ratifying and liking well the Charters and Letters aforesaid, and all and singular the things contained in them, do accept and approve of them for Us and Our Heirs, as much as in Us lieth, and by the Tenor of these Presents do Ratify and Confirm them to Our Wellbeloved Barons and Honest Men of the said Cinque-Ports and their Members, and to their Heirs and Successors, as the Charters and Letters aforesaid do reasonably Testify: In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents, Witness Ourselves at Westminster the vl day of March, in the First year of Our Reign. We have also looked upon the Letters Patents of the said Lady Elizabeth late Queen, about the Grants to the Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, and Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and Members of the same Ports and Towns, and every of them, and to their Successors the Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, Towns, and Members, made after these words:  
Elizabeth by the Grace of God, 
We have looked upon the Charters of Eliz. about Fifteenths.  Queen of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To the Treasurer, Chancellor, and Barons of Our Exchequer for the time being, and to all other the Officers, Ministers, and Subjects of Us, Our Heirs and Successors for the time being, or which hereafter shall be, to whom it shall or may appertain, and to every of them Greeting. Whereas it appeareth unto Us by one Record remaining in Our Exchequer, amongst the Records of the Term of Easter, in the Sixth year of the Reign of Our most Dear Grandfather King Henry the Seventh, That John Convers of Winchelsea, and William Warwyn of Dover Combons of the five Ports, did come before the Barons of the same Exchequer the Seventh day of May, in that same Term of Easter, in their proper Persons, and did exhibit to the said Court there, a certain Letter of Attorney, Sealed with the Common Seal of the Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons of the five Ports, and directed to the Treasurer and Barons of the same Exchequer, the Tenor whereof followeth in these words; To the Right, Mighty, and Noble Lord, John Dynham Knt. Lord Dynham, High Treasurer of England, and to the full Honourable the Barons of our Sovereign Lord the King's Exchequer at Westminster that now be, We the Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons of the Towns and Ports of Hasting, Winchelsea, Rye, Romney, Heth, Dover, and Sandwich, at our Brotheryield-General at the said Town and Port of Romney, the day of the Date hereof, Holden, Assembled, that is to say, William Nepsham Bailiff of Hasting, Richard Martham Mayor of Winchelsea, John Cheeseman Mayor of Rye, John Cheynew Jurate of Romney, Thomas Walton Jurate of Heth, Edward Hextal Mayor of Dover, and Thomas Aldy Mayor of Sandwich, which send due Recommendations in all humblewise as appertaineth: And whereas it hath pleased our Sovereign Lord, by the Advice of his Council, is Agreed that the Sustentation-Subsidy and maintenance of our Navy, to do our old Service to our Sovereign Lord the King, and to his Heirs Kings of England, That at every whole Fifteenth and Tenth hereafter by the Commons of this His Realm, to Him and to His Heirs to be granted, the Collectors of the same and every of them, within the Counties of Kent and Sussex, from thenceforth shall have deduction in their Accounts betwixt them, by the Certificate of the said Barons, so that they exceed not the Sum of Five hundred Pounds Sterling, for the Allowance of all Resiants and Advocants of their Allowance of all such Fifteen as from thenceforth shall be granted to our said Sovereign Lord the King, and to His Heirs Kings of England, and from thenceforth to be gathered, and that his Highness willeth in that behalf, that we nor our Heirs shall not in any wise exceed the Sum of Five hundred Pounds, and that we should thereupon be bound by Recognizance before His said Barons in His said Exchequer at Westminster, to the accomplishment of the same, We the said Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, certify by these Presents, that we, the day of the making hereof, have given full Power and Authority to our Right Trusty, and Right Wellbeloved Brethren and Combons, Mr. John Convers of the said Town of Winchelsea, and William Warwyn of the said Town of Dover, our true and lawful Attorneys, jointly and severally in that behalf, by the Advice of Learned Council, to bind us to our said Sovereign Lord the King, and to His Heirs Kings of England, by Recognizance in the said King's Exchequer, before the said Barons in all due and convenient Form, and Sum reasonable, after the said Wisdoms and Discretions of the said High-Treasurer, and the said Barons for the accomplishment of the Premises, that is to say, That we nor our Heirs shall not from henceforth exceed the said Sum of Five hundred Pound.  
In Witness whereof, we the said Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, the Seal of our said Brotheryield used and accustomed to these Presents, have put at the sa● Town and Port of Romney, th' 12th day of April, in the Sixth yea of the Reign of our said Sovereign Lord King Henry the Seventh.   

Whereupon the said John Convers and William Warwyn being then present in the said Court in their proper Persons, and admitted there by the Barons to be the Attorneys of the said Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons of the aforesaid Ports, to execute and do in all things according to the Tenor of the said Letter; And the said John and William taking upon them the same, did acknowledge the same Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, to owe to Our said Grandfather One thousand Pound Sterling, to be paid to Our said Grandfather in the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist than next coming. And except they did perform it, the said John and William in the stead and Name of the same Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, did grant that Our Grandfather should cause to be levied the said Money, of the Lands and Tenements of the said Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, whereof they, or any others, or any other that were seized, and of their Goods and Chattels to whose hand soever they should come, and made that this Recognizance was under such Condition, That if the Collectors of the Fifteenths and Tenths to Our said Grandfather, then, or to His Heirs Kings of England in the Counties of Kent and Sussex, and elsewhere within this Realm of England from henceforth to be granted, should not have Deductions in their Accounts to Our said Grandfather of such whole Fifteenth and Tenth to be yielded by the Certificates of the Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, or their Successors from thenceforth to be above the Sum of 500 l. And if the said Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, their Heirs and Successors, by their Certificates to such Collectors in the said Counties of Kent and Sussex, and elsewhere within this Realm of England; of, and for such whole Fifteenth and Tenth for the same Mayors, Bailiffs, Jurats, and Barons, and the Resiants and Advocants of the said Ports, to be made and directed, should not exceed the Sum of 500 l. at every such Fifteenth and Tenth thenceforth to be granted, that then the said Recognizance should be void, otherwise it should remain in his strength and effect as by the said Record remaining in the Custody of Our Remembrancer in Our Exchequer more at large appeareth. And whereas further it appeareth unto Us by Letters under the Privy Seal of Our said most dear Grandfather King Henry the Seventh, directed to Mr. Treasurer and the Barons of his Exchequer, bearing Date at Westminster the Three and Twentieth day of June in the Ninth year of His Reign, That whereas Our said Grandfather was then informed, that of old time accustomed at every Fifteenth granted to the Barons of the five Ports, and their Advocants and Members of them, and every of them, were wont to be allowed in the Exchequer of Our said Grandfather, of as much and as large Sums of Money as they would ask by sufficient Billet thereof, at every Fifteenth granted till then of late by agreement thereof taken, and as between Our said Grandfather and them, they were Cessed at a certain Sum of 500 l. and thereupon they were bound in a Recognizance before the Treasurer and Barons of Our said Grandfather in his Exchequer unto Our said Grandfather, in One thousand Marks, that they should not exceed the said Sum of 500 l. in ask Allowance by Billet, upon forfeiture to Our said Grandfather of the said Thousand Marks, And whereas Our said Grandfather being informed, That the Treasurer and Barons of His Exchequer did then deny to receive and allow the Bills and Billets under the Seals either of the Towns of Winchelsea and Rye, and of the Members of the said five Ports, of every of them for discharging of divers of the Collectors of Our said Grandfather, for divers Fifteenths that then were passed; Our said Grandfather willing the said five Ports, the said Towns of Winchelsea and Rye, and the Members of them, and every of them to be Partners of the said Discharge of 500 l. as they be Charged to Our said Grandfather in Service, and for divers and many other great Considerations Our said Grandfather specially moving, did by the said Letters under the said Privy Seal, Will and Charge the said Treasurer and Barons of his Exchequer and every of them, that they immediately after the sight of the same Letters, should receive and take of the Collector and Collectors of Our said Grandfather of any such Fifteenth, all such Bills and Billets for discharging of the said Fifteenths before that time granted, and thereafter to be granted, as well them that were under the Seals of the said Towns of Winchelsea and Rye parcel of the Head Ports, or any of them, as them that were under the Seals of any of the Members, to what manner of Sum that the said Bills or Billets should amount unto. And if the said Bills or Billets should amount to the Sum of 500 l. or beneath at a Fifteen, than Our said Grandfather Willed and Charged them and every of them to allow all the Sum of 500 l. or any Sum beneath that Sum; And if the said Bills or Billets should amount above the Sum of the said 500 l. Then Our said Granfather willed the said Treasurer and Barons, that they allow to the said Collectors the said Sum of 500 l. and no more. And then Our said Grandfather willed, that the said Treasurer and Barons should make as hasty Process as they lawfully might against the said five Ports, for the said Thousand Marks by them unto Our said Grandfather to be forfeited, for their exceeding the said Sum contrary to their said Recognizance, as by the said Letters under the Privy Seal of Our said Grandfather more at large appeareth. And whereas divers of the most ancient Charters, and Letters Patents, made to the Barons of the said Cinque-Ports in that behalf, as also the enrolment of the same by length and tract of long time and many Ages, or otherwise are perished, and utterly worn out, lost, or decayed, We considering the good Services which the said Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and their Members have done unto Us, and the great Charges which they have been at in Our late Services upon the Seas, and elsewhere against the Spaniards, in the year of Our Lord God 1588. and 1596. and willing that the said Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and the Members of them, and every of them, and the Resiants of the said Ports, Towns, and Members, and the Advocants of the said Ports, and Towns, and every of them, should be discharged of the Sum of 500 l. at every Fifteen, and be Partners of the said Discharge of 500 l. according to such rate and proportion as the Cinque-Ports, Towns, and Members be charged to Us, Our Heirs and Successors in Service and in finding and maintaining of the Navy of the said Port, Towns, and Members: In consideration of the said Services, and for the better maintenance and sustentation of the Navy of the said Ports, and for divers other good considerations, Us specially moving of Our special Grace, mere motion, and certain knowledge do for Us, Our Heirs and Successors grant unto the said Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and of the Members of the same Ports, and Towns, and every of them and their Successors; Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, Towns, and Members, That at every Fifteenth heretofore to Us granted and yet payable, and heretofore to Us granted, and hereafter to be paid; And also at every Fifteenth hereafter to Us, Our Heirs and Successors to be granted, they the said Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and of the Members of the said Ports and Towns, and of every of them, and their Successors Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, Towns and Members for themselves, and the Resiants of the said Ports, Towns, and Members, and the Advocants of the said Ports, and Towns, shall have thereof, and be allowed in the Exchequer of Us, Our Heirs and Successors at, and of every such Fifteenth so granted, or to be granted as is aforesaid, the said Sum of 500 l. and no more: And therefore for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, We do Will and Charge the Treasurer, Chancellor, and Barons of the Exchequer of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, and of every of them for the time being, for ever hereafter that they do from time to time, receive and take of the Collector and Collectors of any Fifteenth at any time heretofore to Us granted and yet paiable, and heretofore granted to Us, and hereafter to be paid, and hereafter to Us, Our Heirs and Successors to be granted, all such Bills and Billets for the discharge of the said Barons of Our said Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and of the Members of them and every of them, and of the Resiants of the said Ports, Towns and Members, and the Advocants of the same Ports and Towns, and of every of them for the time being, of the Sum of 500 l. part or parcel of every such Fifteenth before this time granted and yet payable, and heretofore granted unto Us, and hereafter to be paid, and hereafter to Us, Our Heirs or Successors to be granted as well all those Bills and Billets that be or hereafter shall be under the Seals of any of the Cinque-Ports and Towns of Rye and Winchelsea or any of them, as all those which be or hereafter shall be, under the Seals of any of the Members of the said Cinque-Ports and Towns, or any of them; And if the said Bills or Billets, do or shall at any time hereafter of, or for any Fifteenth amount above the said Sum of 500 l. then for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, We Will and Charge the said Treasurer, Chancellor, and Barons of the same Exchequer, and every of them from time to time, to allow to the said Collector and Collectors of Us, Our Heirs and Successors for the time being, for the said Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, and Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and their Successors, and for them and every of their Members, and the Resiants of the said Ports, Towns, and Members, and the Advocants of the said Ports and Towns the said Sum of 500 l. and no more: And then for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, We Will and Command that the said Treasurer, Chancellor, and Barons of the Exchequer of Us, Our Heirs and Successors for the time being, make as hasty Process as lawfully as may be made against the said Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and their Successors for the levying of the said 1000 Marks by them to Us, Our Heirs or Successors to be forfeited for their exceeding the said Sum of 500 l. contrary to their said Recognizance; And further for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, We do Will and Charge all and every Collector and Collectors of Us, Our Heirs and Successors of every Fifteenth to Us granted, or hereafter to Us, Our Heirs or Successors to be granted, that they and every of them do receive of the said Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and their Successors for them, their, and every of their Members, and the Resiants of the said Ports, Towns, and Members, and the Advocants of the said Ports and Towns, all and every such Bills and Billets as have been, or hereafter shall be tendered unto the said Collector or Collectors, or any of them according to the purport and true meaning of these Presents: And moreover for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, of Our mere grace and certain knowledge, We do grant to the said Barons of the said Cinque-Ports, and Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and of the Members of the said Ports and Towns and their Successors, that neither they, nor their Successors, nor any of them, nor the Resiants of them, or any of them, nor the Advocants of the said Ports and Towns, or any of them, or their Successors, at any time hereafter by Us, Our Heirs or Successors, or by the Treasurer, Chancellor, or Barons of the said Exchequer of Us, Our Heirs or Successors, or by any Collectors, or other Officers or Ministers of Us, Our Heirs or Successors, shall be distreined, impeached, impleaded, or molested in any thing contrary to the Tenor and Purport of these Presents, although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the Premises, or of any of them, or of any other Gifts or Grants by Us, or any of Our Progenitors to the aforesaid Barons of the said Cinque Ports, or of the said Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and their Members heretofore made in these Presents is not made, or any Statute, Act, Ordinance, Provision, or Restraint to the contrary made, ordained or provided, or any other thing, cause or matter to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. In Witness whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at Westminster, the Six and twentieth day of January, in the Three and fortieth year of Our Reign.  
We have also looked upon the Letters Patents of Our most Dear Grandfather Lord James, late King of England, made according to these Words: James by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting, etc. In Witness whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at Westminster, the Thirtieth day of January, in the Second Year of Our Reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the Thirty eight.  
We have also looked upon the Letters Patents of Our most Dear Father Lord Charles, late King of England, (of Blessed Memory) made after these Words: Charles by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. To all those to whom these present Letters shall come, Greeting, etc. In Witness whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at Westminster, the Sixteenth day of June, in the Tenth Year of Our Reign.  
Whereas Our Town and Port of Hasting in our County of Sussex, and Our Town and Port of New-Romney, alias Romene, of Heeth, Dover, and Sandwich in Our County of Kent, are, and, from the time of the contrary of which, being never known to have been, were always the Cinque-Ports of Us and Our Progenitors, the Kings and Queens of England: And whereas also Our Towns of Rye and Winchelsea in Our said County of Sussex, are, and from the whole time aforesaid have been Ancient Towns, and within the Liberties of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid: And whereas also the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey, and the Town of Seaford in the County of Sussex aforesaid; and the Towns and Places called Bulver-Heath, Little Iham, and Hidney in the County of Sussex aforesaid; and the Towns or Places called Beckesbourne, and grange, alias Grenche in the County of Kent aforesaid, are and have been ever since the time aforenamed, Members of the said Town and Port of Hasting; And the Town of Bromhill in the aforesaid Counties of Sussex and Kent; and the Town of Lydd and Old-Romney in the County of Kent aforesaid; and that other Towns or Places called Denge-Marsh, Oswardstone, alias Oswelstone in the County of Kent aforesaid, are, and have been ever since the time aforenamed, Members of the said Town and Port of New-Romney alias Romene; and also the Town of Westheeths in the County of Kent aforesaid, is, and hath been ever since the time aforesaid, a Member of the same Town and Port of Heeth; and also the Towns of Folkstone and Feversham in the County of Kent aforesaid; and the Towns and Places called Margate St. john's, Goresend, Brichington-Wood, alias Wood-Church, and St. Peter's in the Isle of Thannet in the County of Kent aforesaid; and Kingsdown, and Ringwolde in the County of Kent aforesaid, are, and have been ever since the time aforesaid, Members of the forenamed Town and Port of Dover; and also the Towns or Places of Fordwich, Deal, Walmer, Ramsgate, and Stomer in the aforesaid County of Kent; and Sarr in the Isle of Thannet in the said County of Kent; and Brightlingsey in the County of Essex, are, and have been from the whole time aforesaid, Members of the said Town and Port of Sandwich; as also the Town and Hundred of Tenderden in the aforesaid County of Kent, is a Member of the Ancient Town of Rye: And whereas also the Barons and Inhabitants of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting aforesaid in the County of Sussex, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney aforesaid in the said County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth aforesaid in the said County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover aforesaid, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich aforesaid in the County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Rye aforesaid in the County of Sussex, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea aforesaid in the County of Sussex, and their Predecessors; and the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey aforesaid in the County of Sussex, and their Predecessors; and the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Seaford aforesaid in the County of Sussex, and their Predecessors; and the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Lydd aforesaid in the County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayors, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Folkstone aforesaid in the County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Feversham aforesaid in the County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Fordwich aforesaid in the County of Kent, and their Predecessors; and the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenderden aforesaid in the County of Kent, and their Predecessors, have had, held, and enjoyed, and as yet have, hold, and enjoy divers Liberties, Franchises, Privileges, Jurisdictions, Acquitances and Freedoms in time past, as well upon the account of the Letters Patents aforesaid above recited, and several other Charters and Letters Patents by other Our Predecessors the Kings and Queens of England, to them and their Predecessors heretofore respectively given, granted, and cofirmed; as upon the account of divers Prescriptions and Customs used and accustomed in the same Ports, Towns, and Members respectively: We considering that the Barons of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and the Barons of the Ancient Towns of Rye and Winchelsea aforesaid, and of the Members of the same Ports and Ancient Towns, have from time to time throughly performed and paid great Services with their Navy to very many of Our Progenitors and Predecessors the Kings and Queens of England, to their great cost, and to the great honour and profit of Our Progenitors and Our Kingdom aforesaid: And graciously and piously considering that the said Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and the Members of the same Ports and Towns are continually liable to the Injuries, Wrongs, Piracies, and sudden Oppressions of Our Enemies: As also willing and greatly desiring that the Navy of the Ports aforesaid, and of the Ancient Towns aforesaid, and of the Members of the same Ports and Ancient Towns should not perish or decay, (which cannot without great Charges and Expenses be kept, maintained or furnished) but that it may be found fit and in better readiness to serve Us, Our Heirs and Successors: And that the Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns, and the Members of the same Ports and Ancient Towns by the frequent recourse and increase of Inhabitants may be made the stronger and better able to defend themselves and the Neighbouring Country; And also Consideration being had of the most pleasing and acceptable Service which the Barons of the Cinque-Ports and of the Ancient Towns aforesaid have performed and paid to Us at Our Inauguration to the Crown of this Our Kingdom of England, according as in times past they did, and were bound to do to Our Progenitors the Kings and Queens of England at their respective Coronation, the time of the contrary being never remembered to have been; and are still bound to do to Our Heirs and Successors the Kings of England at their Coronation according to their Honour and Privilege: And We have looked upon the several Letters Patents as well of Our Famous Predecessor aforesaid the Lady Elizabeth late Queen of England, as of Our most Dear Grandfather aforesaid, and Our most Dear Father abovementioned; and all and singular the things respectively contained and specified in the same: As also all and singular the other Gifts, Grants, Charters, Confirmations, and Letters Patents whatsoever, made by one or more of Our Ancestors or Predecessors the Kings or Queens of England to the Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and to their Heirs and the Inhabitants of the Cinque-Ports, or other Advocants of the Liberties of the same, and to the Barons of the Cinque-Ports, their Heirs and Successors, and to the Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and of the Members of the same, and to the Barons and Honest-Men of the Cinque-Ports, and of the Members of the same, and to the Mayor, Bailiffs, and Jurats of the Cinque-Ports, and Members of the same; and to the Mayor and Jurats, Bailiffs and Jurats, or Jurats of the Cinque-Ports and Members of the same, and every of them, and of any Port or Member aforesaid: And to the Baron of the Town and Port of Hasting, and to the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting; and to the Baron of the Town and Port of New-Romney, and to the Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney; and to the Baron of the Town and Port of Heeth, and to the Jurats and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth; and to the Baron of the Town and Port of Dover, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover; and to the Baron of the Town and Port of Sandwi●h, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich; and to the Baron of the Ancient Town of Rye, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Rye; and to the Baron of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea; and to the Baron of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey, and to the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey; and to the Baron of the Town of Seaford, and to the Bailiff and Commons of the Town of Seaford; and to the Baron of the Town of Lydd, and to the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Lydd; and to the Baron of the Town of Folkstone, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Folkstone; and to the Baron of the Town of Feversham, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Feversham; and to the Baron of the Town of Fordwich, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Fordwich; and to the Baron of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden; by whatsoever Names or Name, or by whatsoever incorporations or incorporation, or pretence of incorporation hitherto they have been, or now, and for the future shall be known, called or named; And We Warranting to them, and making them well-liking to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, as much as in Us lieth, all and singular their Liberties, Priviledes, Franchises, Customs, Freedoms, Acquitances, Exemptions, Jurisdictions, Fairs, Markets, Marts, Toll, Stallage, Piccage, Custom, Easments, Fines, Amercements, and other Profits and Hereditaments contained and specified in the said Letters Patents, or in any one or more of them, (by these Presents in no wise to be recalled, diminished, or changed) do Ratify, Approve, Accept of, and Confirm them by these Presents, as they have hitherto reasonably used them: And further of Our more free and special Grace, certain Knowledge and mere Motion, We have given, granted and confirmed, and by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do give, grant, and confirm to the aforenamed Barons of the Cinque-Ports and the Ancient Towns aforesaid, and of the Members of the same Ports and Towns, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting in the County of Sussex, and to their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney in the County of Kent, and to their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth in the County of Kent, and to their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover in the County of Kent, and to their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich in the County of Kent, and to their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Rye in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Seaford in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Lydd in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Folkstone in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Feversham in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Fordwich in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden in the County of Kent, and their Successors, respectively: That every Mayor, and Jurat of every respective Port of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and their Successors respectively, within every Port aforesaid, for every Port aforesaid, and for all other Places or Towns whatsoever, or any other Place and Town whatsoever belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any Port aforesaid, which have not within their selves or self a Mayor or Bailiff elected by the Commons of those places or place, Towns or Town: And also that every Mayor and Jurat of every of the Ancient Towns aforesaid, and their Successors respectively; and every Mayor of the aforesaid Town of Feversham, and their Successors respectively; and every Mayor and Jurat of every of the other Members of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid where there is a Mayor and Jurats, and their Successors respectively, within every Ancient Town, and within the aforesaid Town of Feversham, and within every other Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, for every of the Ancient Towns aforesaid, and for the aforesaid Town of Feversham, and for every other Member aforesaid respectively; and every Bailiff and Jurat, and every Bailiff where there is no Jurat of every Member of the Ports aforesaid where such Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the same Member, and their Successors respectively, within every other Member of the Ports aforesaid, for every such Member as above severally and respectively limited, may for the future for ever have and hold, and have power to have and to hold before the same Mayor and Jurats, and Mayor, and Bailiff, and Jurats, and Bailiff respectively within every such Port of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid, at some most convenient place, days, and accustomed times there respectively, one Court of Record: And that the same Mayors and Jurats, and Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats, and Bailiffs and their Successors respectively, may and shall have in every Court of the said Courts severally and respectively, more fully and freely than they formerly had in the same, full Power and Authority by these Presents of hearing and determining in the several Courts aforesaid respectively by some grievance in the same to be considered, and of holding all and singular the Suits of and concerning all and all manner of Debts, Accounts, Covenants, Contracts, Misdemeanours by Force and Arms, or otherwise done in contempt of Us, Our Heirs and Successors; detaining of Goods, Contempts, Cheat, Writs of Withernam; and of and concerning all and all manner of other Actions, 
All Actions Personal and mixed.  Real, Personal, and Mixed whatsoever; Suits of Assize of Fresh Disseisin, or of the Death of an Ancestor, or of Redisseisin within every such Port, and Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same Port, or any other places or place, Towns or Town appertaining or belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any such Port or Ports where neither Mayor nor Bailiff is elected respectively; and within every Ancient Town aforesaid, and within the aforesaid Town of Feversham, and within every other Member aforesaid, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of every such Ancient Towns, and of the Town of Feversham aforesaid, and other Suits which any way happen or shall happen, chance or shall chance to be within any other Members aforesaid, respectively: And that the same Mayors and Jurats, and Mayors, and Bailiffs, and Jurats, and Jurats and Bailiffs, and their Successors respectively, may upon all such Pleas, Actions, Complaints of Assize of fresh Disseisin, or of the Death of an Ancestor, or of Redisseisin in the said Courts, or any of them which are, or shall be moved or redressed, have Power, Authority, and Licence to bring and force the Person or Persons against whom any such Pleas, Actions, or Complaints of Assize of Fresh Disseisin, or of the Death of an Ancestor, or of Redisseisin which shall happen to be moved or redressed in the Courts aforesaid, or any of them, to appear to the Suit by the Summons, Attachments, or Distraint of the Sergeant of the Mace to the Mayors and Jurats, and Mayors, and Bailiffs, and Jurats, and Bailiffs of every Port, Ancient Town, and Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, or any of the same respectively; or by any other Officers who are or shall be deputed by them respectively for the same, or by any other Officers to be deputed by the aforesaid Courts or any of them; or by an Attachment of the Body of the Person or Persons by any such Sergeants of the Mace, or other Officers to be Executed according to the Law and Custom of Our Kingdom of England, or the Custom of any Port or Ancient Town aforesaid, or of any Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid respectively, or according to the Custom used in any of our Burroughs or Counties within Our Kingdom of England: And to hear and determine all and singular the Pleas, Actions, Plaints, and Assize of Fresh Disseisin, of the Death of an Ancestor, or Redisseisin in any one of the Courts aforesaid respectively; and to bring and determine them by such like Proceed, Considerations, Judgements, and Executions of Judgements, by which they bring and determine such like Pleas, Actions, Plaints of Assize of Fresh Disseisin, of the Death of an Ancestor, or of Redisseisin according to the Law of Our Kingdom of England in any of Our Courts, or according to the Custom in any of the Ancient Towns aforesaid belonging to any such Port, or in any Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid respectively, or in any Burrow, or County, or Liberty within the said Kingdom of England; Or they may be brought and determined at the pleasure of the Mayors and Jurats, Mayor, Bailiff, and Jurats, and Bailiff respectively, and make and execute the Executions, Processes, and Judgements thereupon by the aforesaid Sergeant of the Mace, or any other Officer aforesaid: And that every Mayor, Jurat, and Commons of any of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid whatsoever, where there is a Mayor, and their Successors respectively; and all Bailiffs, Jurats, and Commons, and the Bailiffs and Commons of every Member of the Ports aforesaid, where the said Bailiffs are elected by the Commons of the Members aforesaid, and their Successors, may and shall have and receive to their own proper use and advantage respectively, all and singular the Fines, Amercements, Ransoms, Issues, Forfeitures and other Profits whatsoever, coming, rising, chancing, or happening from and in the Courts aforesaid respectively: And that they may by their Officers levy, receive, seize, and keep all and singular those Fines, Ransoms, Amercements, Issues, Forfeitures, and Profits for their own proper use and advantage respectively from time to time, by an Action or Actions of Debt, or such other Suits, Actions, Means, Ways, and Proceed to be had and prosecuted in any Court or Courts of Record within the Cinque-Ports, or Ancient Towns aforesaid, or Members of the same aforesaid, or in any one or more of them, by which such like Fines, Amercements, Ransoms, Issues, Forfeitures, and Profits are wont to be levied, received, and recovered in any of the Courts of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, throughout Our whole Kingdom of England; or may be without the impediment of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, or of any of Our Officers whosoever: And moreover for the better ruling and governing of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid, We of Our special Grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion have given, granted, and confirmed, and by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do give, grant and confirm to the said Barons and honest Inhabitants of the Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, and to the Members of the same Ports and Towns, and to their Successors, and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting in the County of Sussex and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney in the County of Kent and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Rye in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; And to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Seaford in the County of Sussex, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Lydd in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats and Commons of the Town of Folkstone in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Feversham in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Fordwich in the County of Kent, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden in the County of Kent, and their Successors respectively; That every Mayor and Jurat of every Port of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports respectively within the Ports aforesaid, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same Ports, as also within all other Places and Towns, or any other Place and Town appertaining or belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any Port aforesaid, in which Places or Towns, or in which Place or Town the Mayor or Bailiff is not chose by the Commons of those Places or Towns, or Place or Town, and their Successors respectively: And every Mayor and Jurat of either of the aforesaid Ancient Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and any Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, where there is a Mayor, and their Successors respectively: As also every Bailiff and Jurat of any Member of the Ports aforesaid, where such Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the same Member, and their Successors respectively, within the Ancient Towns and Members aforesaid, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same, severally, according as it is before limited, may and shall be henceforward for ever Keepers of the Peace, 
Keepers of the Peace.  and Justices to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to keep the Peace for Us, Our Heirs and Successors; and that every of them may and shall be Keeper of the Peace, and Justice to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to keep the Peace for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, within each of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, and Places , and the Bounds and Precincts of the same, and every of them severally and respectively: And We do create, appoint, make, ordain and confirm by these Presents the said Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats, and every of them, and their Successors respectively, Keepers of the Peace and Justices to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to keep the Peace for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, within every of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members and Places aforesaid, and the Liberties, Bounds, Limits and Precincts of the same respectively; And We appoint them to keep, and cause to be kept all Ordinances and Statutes already set forth, or hereafter to be set forth, for the good of the Peace of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, and for the preservation of the same, and for the quiet rule and government of the People belonging to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, in all and singular their Articles, within every of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, and Places aforesaid, and the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same severally and respectively, according to the force, tenor, and effect of the same: And to Correct and Punish all Offenders against the form of the said Ordinances and Statutes, or any of them, in that place respectively, as according to the form of those Ordinances and Statutes they were enjoined to do: And to make to appear before the aforesaid Mayor, Bailiff, and Jurats respectively, all those who have threatened any mischief to the Persons of any of the Subjects of Us, Our Heirs or Successors, or to Fire their Houses; and make them bring sufficient security for their peace and good behaviour toward Us, Our Heirs and Successors, and toward the Subjects of Us, Our Heirs and Successors; and if they refuse to find out such Security, then to cause them to be kept safe in Prison until they shall find such Security: And moreover We Will, and for Us, Our Heirs and sucessors, by these Presents do grant and confirm to the aforesaid Mayors, Jurats, and Commons; to the Bailiffs, Jurats, and Commons; and to the Bailiffs and Commons of every of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid, and to their Successors respectively, That any two or more of the aforesaid Mayors and Jurats of any Port of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, and their Successors respectively, within the Ports aforesaid, and the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same, as also within any other Place or Places, Town or Towns, appertaining or belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any Port aforesaid, in which Place or Places, Town or Towns, Mayor nor Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the said Place or Places, Town or Towns; (the Mayor of which Places or his Deputy for the time being We Will always have to be but one) and that any two or more of the aforesaid Mayors and Jurats of any of the aforesaid Ancient Towns of Rye and Winchelsea, and of any Member aforesaid of the Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid where there shall be a Mayor, and their Successors respectively; (the Mayor of which Places or his Deputy for the time being We Will always have to be but one) and that any two or more of the aforesaid Bailiffs and Jurats of any Member of the Ports aforesaid where such Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the said Member, and their Successors respectively; (the Bailiff of which Place or his Deputy for the time being, We will always have to be but one) within the Ancient Towns and Members aforesaid, and the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same severally and respectively, for the future may and shall be for ever Justices to Us, Our Heirs and Successors; and henceforward may for ever have full Power and Authority to make enquiry, under the Oath of the honest and lawful Inhabitants of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same respectively by whom the truth of the matter may be the better known, 
Felony, etc. to hear and determine.  after all and all manner of Felony, Murder, Manslaughter, Witchcrafts, Art-magick, Trespasses, Forestallers, Regrators, Engrossers, and Extortions whatsoever, and of all and singular other Misdemeanours and Offences concerning which the Justices of the Peace to Us, Our Heirs or Successors lawfully may or aught to make enquiry within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, or within any of them, or within any County of Our Kingdom of England, by whomsoever or howsoever they have been done or committed within any of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members and Places aforesaid, and the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same severally and respectively, or which shall hereafter happen to be done or attempted in the same Places respectively; As also after all those who within the Ancient Towns, Members, and Places aforesaid of the Cinque-Ports, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively, have assembled together against the Peace of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to the disturbance of the Subjects of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, or by force went or road about Armed, or for the future shall presume so to go or ride: And also after all those who have lain in wait to maim or kill any of the Nation of Us, Our Heirs or Successors, or for the future shall presume to lie in wait; as also after all Innkeepers, and all and singular those Persons who have offended or done any thing against the form of the Ordinances and Statutes or any of them, which are or shall be put forth for the common good of Our Kingdom of England, or the Subjects of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, by the abuse of Weights or Measures, or in the selling of Victuals, or for the time to come shall presume so to offend or attempt any such thing within the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, or Places aforesaid, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively; and also after all Constables whatsoever, Petty-Constables, Keepers of Gaols, and other Officers and Ministers, who in the Execution of their Offices have carried themselves unseemly concerning the things aforementioned or any of them, or for the future shall presume to carry themselves unseemly, or have been cold, remiss, or negligent in the Execution of their Offices, or for the future shall be, within the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members or Places aforesaid, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively; and to make enquiry more fully about the truth of all and singular the Articles, Circumstances, and other things whatsoever by whomsoever, and by what mean soever the things aforementioned or any thing that concerns them are done or committed, or which for the future shall happen there respectively to be done or attempted within the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members or Places aforesaid, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively; and for the looking after all Indictments whatsoever which have been or shall be so presented before the aforesaid Mayors and Bailiffs or their Deputies, and the Jurats and their Successors respectively, or which have been made or exhibited, and not yet determined, before other of Our late Justices of the Peace, within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and the Members of the same, or any of them respectively; and for the directing, making, and continuing Process against all and singular of them so indicted, or against those who for the time to come shall happen to be indicted before the aforesaid Mayor or his Deputy and Jurats, the Bailiff or his Deputy and Jurats, or their Successors respectively, or against those who shall render or give up themselves to their own proper Officers; and to hear and determine all and singular the Felonies, Murders, Manslaughters, Witchcrafts, Enchantments, Fortune-telling, Art-magick, Trespasses, Forestallers, Regrators, Engrossers, Extortions, Assembling, Indictments aforesaid, and all and singular the rest , according to the Laws and Statutes of Our Kingdom of England which are already set forth or shall be set forth; and to correct and punish the said Delinquents and every of them for their Offences, by Fines, Ransoms, Amercements, Forfeitures, or any other way as hath been used, or aught, or hereafter shall be, to be done according to the Law and Custom of Our Kingdom of England, or according to the Form of the Ordinances and Statutes aforesaid already set forth or hereafter to be set forth; and to do, execute and perform all other things, within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, and the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively as fully, freely, and perfectly, and in as ample manner and form, as the Justices of the Peace of Us, Our Heirs and Successors in the Counties of Kent, Sussex, and Essex, or in any of them, or in any other County within Our Kingdom of England, have heretofore done, performed, and executed, or may or shall hereafter have power to do, perform, or execute by virtue of any Commission, Act of Parliament, Statute, Law, or Custom, or by other legal way whatsoever, and in as ample manner and form, as if all those things had been exactly and by special words contained, declared, repeated, and expressed in these Our Letters Patents: And that any two or more of the aforesaid Mayors and Jurats of any Port of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, and their Successors respectively, within the Ports aforesaid, and within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits and Precincts of the same, as also within any other Place or Places, Town or Towns whatsoever appertaining or belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any Port aforesaid, in which Place or Places, Town or Towns the Mayor or Bailiff is not chosen by the Commons of the said Place or Places, Town or Towns, (the Mayor of which Places and his Deputy for the time being, We Will always have to be but one) and that any two or more of the aforesaid Mayors and Jurats, and their Successors respectively, of either of the Ancient Towns of Rye and Winchelsea aforesaid, and of any Member of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid where there is a Mayor; (the Mayor of which Places or his Deputy for the time being, We Will always have to be but one) and any two or more of the aforesaid Bailiffs and Jurats of any Member of the Ports aforesaid where such Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the same Member, and their Successors respectively, (the Bailiff of which Place or his Deputy for the time being, We Will always have to be but one) from time to time for ever for the future may and shall be the Justices of Us, 
Justice's to deliver Gaols.  Our Heirs and Successors to deliver Gaols from the Prisons lying and being in the same, within the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, and other Places aforesaid, and within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively, from time to time according to the Laws and Custom of this Our Kingdom of England: And by these Presents we create, appoint, make, ordain, and confirm any two or more of the said Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats, and their Successors respectively, (the Mayor and Bailiff of which Places or their Deputy, We Will always have to be but one) the Justices of Us, Our Heirs and Successors to deliver Gaols from the Prisons being in the same, within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, and Places aforesaid, and within the Bounds, Limits, Liberties, and Precincts of the same respectively from time to time according to the Custom of this Kingdom of England; and to do, execute, and perform all other things whatsoever, from time to time, within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, and Places aforesaid, and within the Bounds, Limits, Liberties, and Precincts of the same respectively, as fully, freely, and completely, and in as ample manner and form, 
In as ample manner and form as other Justices.  as the Justices of Us, Our Heirs and Successors in the aforesaid Counties of Kent, Sussex, and Essex, and any one of them, or in any other County within the Kingdom of England have heretofore done, performed, or executed to the delivering Gaols, by virtue of any Commission, Act of Parliament, Statute, Law, or Custom, or any other legal way whatsoever, or for the future may or shall have the Power to do, perform, and execute; and in as ample manner and form as if all those things had been exactly and by special words contained, declared, repeated, and expressed in these Our Letters Patents: And that no other Justices of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, that are appointed or are to be appointed for the Peace of Us, Our Heirs, or Successors, within the aforesaid Counties of Kent, Sussex, and Essex, or any of them; Nor any Justice of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, appointed or to be appointed to inquire after, hear, and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanours, or to deliver Gaols, within the aforesaid Counties of Kent, Sussex, and Essex, or any of them; Nor any Sheriff, Under-Sheriff, Coroner, Escheator, nor any other Officers belonging to Us, 
No other Justices may be suffered to enter in, etc.  Our Heirs or Successors, within the aforesaid Counties of Kent, Sussex, and Essex, or any one of them for the future enter or come in any wise to do, act, or perform any thing or things within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members or Places aforesaid, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, or Precincts of the same; Nor may any of them have or exercise any Authority or Jurisdiction concerning any causes, things, or matters whatsoever, any way appertaining, belonging, or lying upon, or which for the future shall happen to appertain, belong, or lie upon the Justices of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, appointed or to be appointed to keep the Peace, or to inquire after, hear, and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanours, or to deliver Gaols, within the said Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members, and Places aforesaid, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same, or any of them, at what time or upon what cause soever those things shall chance or happen to be: And that every Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of every of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid where there is a Mayor, and their Successors respectively; and every Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff and Commons of every of the Members of the Ports aforesaid, where such Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the Members aforesaid, and their Successors respectively, 
All Fines, Issues, etc.  may and shall have and receive to their own proper use and advantage respectively, all and all manner of Fines, Issues, Ransoms, Amercements, Forfeitures and Profits whatsoever, which shall from time to time for ever for the future be seized, forfeited, adjudged, come, happen, or fall out before the abovenamed Justices of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, that are to keep the Peace, and also those that are to inquire after, hear, and determine divers Felonies, Trespasses, and other Misdemeanours, or those that deliver Gaols belonging to Us, Our Heirs or Successors, within the said Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members and Places aforesaid, or before any one of those whosoever respectively; and that they may levy and receive all those things by their own proper and several Officers, for their own proper use respectively, without any deduction from thence to be made to the Exchequer of Us, Our Heirs or Successors; and without the impediment of Us, 
Without any deduction from thence to Our Exchequer, etc. And without impediment.  Our Heirs or Successors, or Our Ministers whosoever: Notwithstanding We Will, and Our intent is, and by these Presents We grant and confirm for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to the aforesaid Mayors, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiffs, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiffs and Commons of every Port, Ancient Towns aforesaid, and the Members aforesaid, and to their Successors respectively, That every Mayor, Bailiff, and Jurat aforesaid, who now is, or hereafter shall be respectively, before that he or they be admitted to the executing the Office of a Justice of Peace within any of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, Members or Places aforesaid, or within the Liberties, Bounds, Limits, or Precincts of the same respectively, by virtue of these Our Letters Patents, 
An Oath to perform and execute the Office.  or of the aforesaid Letters Patents of Our said most Dear Grandfather James, shall and may from time to time take such a Corporal Oath upon the Sacred Gospel of God, faithfully to execute that Office in all things and through all things according as he shall be Constituted and Ordained by the Laws and Ordinances made for that purpose by the  Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff and Commons of every of the Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid, and their Successors respectively, or the major part of them, without any other Warrant, Writ, or Commission to be procured or obtained from Us, Our Heirs or Successors, viz. That every Mayor and Bailiff aforesaid, who now is or hereafter shall be respectively, may and shall from time to time take such an Oath as it is abovesaid, before the aforesaid Jurats, or any two or more of them respectively, who now are or hereafter shall be; and that every of the aforesaid Jurats who now is or hereafter shall be, shall and may from time to time take that Oath as it is aforesaid, before the aforesaid Mayors and Bailiffs who now are or hereafter shall be respectively, without any other Warrant, Writ or Commission to be procured or obtained from Us, Our Heirs or Successors; (to which   

Mayors, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff and Commons of every of the Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid, and to their Successors respectively, We give and grant by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, full Power and Authority to ordain and make the said Laws and Ordinances from time to time.) And moreover We Will, and by these Presents do give, grant, and confirm for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to the same Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff and Commons of every of the Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid, and to their Successors respectively, That the aforesaid Mayors, Bailiffs, and Jurats who now are, or hereafter shall be respectively, shall for the future from time to time for ever have full Power and Authority of Administering such an Oath, as is aforesaid, to all and singular Persons who are, or hereafter shall be chosen into the Office of a Mayor, Bailiff, or Jurat of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, or the Members aforesaid, or of any one or more of them respectively, without any other or further Warrant, Writ or Commission to be had or procured for that purpose from Us, Our Heirs or Successors: And further We Will, and by these Presents do grant for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to the abovementioned Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff and Commons of every of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, and to their Successors respectively, That if it shall happen that any Mayor of any Port, or of any Ancient Town, or of a Member of the Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid where there is a Mayor for the time being; Or that any Bailiff of any Member of the Ports aforesaid, for the time being, should hereafter be in such a manner troubled with Sickness, or any other infirmity for some time or times, or by some other cause just and reasonable be so detained or made unfit, that he or they cannot at present look to the Offices of Mayor, and Bailiff, and the necessary businesses thereunto belonging; Or that for any reasonable cause he should go out of the Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members aforesaid; That then and so often, it may and shall be lawful for any such Mayor and Bailiff of any of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same for the time being respectively, to make and appoint any one Jurat of the said Port, Ancient Town, and Member aforesaid respectively where the said Mayor or Bailiff for the time being was, to be the Deputy of the said Mayor or Bailiff being, as is aforesaid, troubled with Sickness or any infirmity, or upon some reasonable account, absent, detained, or made unfit, 
A Deputy to be made for a Mayor or Bail ff.  as 'tis abovesaid; Which Deputy put in the Office of the Mayor, or Bailiff aforesaid, so made and appointed, may and shall be the Deputy of the said Mayor or Bailiff respectively from time to time, as often as the aforesaid Mayor or Bailiff respectively shall happen to be so troubled with Sickness or any infirmity, or upon any other reasonable account be detained or made unfit, or be absent as is aforesaid; and may continue Deputy all the time the aforesaid Mayor or Bailiff shall continue in the Office of Mayor or Bailiff respectively, unless in the mean time the aforesaid Mayor or Bailiff shall make or appoint another Jurat of the said Port, Ancient Town, or Member aforesaid respectively, his Deputy: And that every such Deputy of the aforesaid Mayor or Bailiff so made and appointed as is aforementioned, may by virtue of these Our Letters Patents do and execute all and singular of those things which do or may belong to the Office of a Mayor or Bailiff respectively, which are to be done and executed from time to time as often as the aforesaid Mayor or Bailiff respectively shall so happen to be troubled with Sickness or any infirmity, or be detained, made unfit, or be absent; during such time as the aforesaid Deputy of the said Mayor or Bailiff shall be and continue, as fully, freely, and entirely, and may in as ample manner and form do and execute them as if the Mayor or Bailiff aforesaid were present, (a Corporal Oath upon the Sacred Gospel of God for the good and faithful performance of all and singular the things which belong to the Office of a Deputy of the Mayor or Bailiff aforesaid, being first taken by such a Deputy, before one or more of the other Jurats aforesaid of the Port, Ancient Town, or Member aforesaid respectively) and as often as such a chance shall so happen: And moreover We Will, and by these Presents do grant and confirm for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to the same Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff and Commons of every Port, Ancient Town, and Member aforesaid, and to their Successors respectively, That every such one or more of the Jurats may from time to time for the future have full power and authority of giving and administering such Corporal Oath upon the Sacred Gospel of God, as is abovesaid, to every Deputy of a Mayor or Bailiff in such a case as is aforementioned to be appointed, without any further Writ, Commission or further Warrant to be procured or obtained upon that account from Us, Our Heirs or Successors: And further, That the Barons of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and Ancient Towns of Rye and Winchelsea aforesaid, and of the Members of the same Ports and Ancient Towns, may the more commodiously perform the Service of their Ships aforesaid to Us, Our Heirs and Successors at fit times; As also for the better rule, government, and preservation of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, and the aforesaid Ancient Towns, and Members o● every of the same Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns, We do grant and confirm to the same Barons of the Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, and of the Members of the same Ports and Towns, and to their sucessors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Rye, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Seaford, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Lydd, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Folkstone, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Feversham, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Fordwich, and their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden, and their Successors, for the maintaining and preserving the Service of their Navy aforesaid to be performed to Us, Our Heirs or Successors; or for the defending and maintaining the Liberty of Franchises, Customs, Privileges, and Burdens of every Port and Ancient Town aforesaid, and of every Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid respectively; as also for the maintaining all Necessaries and Offices whatsoever of every Port and Ancient Town, and of every Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, or any of them respectively, according to the  limitation; That every Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of every Port of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports respectively, may in and upon themselves and all other Inhabitants and Resiants whatsoever, within every such Port, the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same Port, and within any other Place or Places, Town or Towns whatsoever belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any such Port, and not having within themselves a Mayor or Bailiff chosen by the Commons of the same Place or Places, as is abovesaid; and upon all and singular Land-rents and Inheritances whatsoever, within any of those Ports, the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same, and within any other Place or Places, Town or Towns belonging to any of the Ports aforesaid, or being a Member of any Port not having a Mayor or Bailiff elected respectively, as is abovementioned: And upon all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Merchandises of all and singular the Inhabitants and Resiants, whether Possessors or Tenants of any such Lands or Inheritances whatsoever within any such Port, the Liberties, Limits, and Precincts of the same, and within any other Place or Places, Town or Towns belonging to any Port aforesaid, or being a Member of any such Port not having within themselves a Mayor or Bailiff elected respectively, as is aforementioned; and every Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of any of the Ancient Towns aforesaid, and of any Member of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid where there is a Mayor respectively, may in and upon themselves, and upon any others of the Inhabitants and Resiants within any such Ancient Town, the Liberties, Limits, and Precincts of the same, and within any such Member, the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same Member respectively; and upon all and singular Land-rents and Inheritances whatsoever, within any such Ancient Town and any such Member, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts belonging to the same respectively; as also upon all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Merchandises of all and singular the Inhabitants or Resiants, whether Possessors or Tenants of any such Lands or Inheritances whatsoever, within every such Ancient Town, and every such Member, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts belonging to any one of them; and every Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff, and Commons of every Member of the Ports aforesaid where such Bailiff is chosen by the Commons of the said Member respectively, may in and upon themselves and any other Inhabitants and Resiants whatsoever, within every such Member, Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same; and in and upon all and singular the Land-rents, and Inheritances whatsoever, within every such Member, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts belonging to every such Member respectively; as also they may in and upon all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Merchandises of all and singular the Inhabitants, whether Possessors or Tenants of any such Lands or Inheritances whatsoever within every such Member, and the Bounds, Limits, and Precincts of the same respectively, set, assess, and lay from time to time as often as it shall seem necessary to them, the Reasonable and Ratable Taxes of Scot, Shot and Lot, Tallage, and the Reasonable Taxes commonly called Common Fines, 
Common Fines.  Imposts, and Sums of Money to be paid within certain times or time to that purpose by them respectively limited and appointed; and by the same to be taken and levied upon the Inhabitants and Resiants aforesaid, or upon their Goods, Chattels, and Merchandises, Land-rents, Tenements, and Inheritances aforesaid respectively, by the distraint and sale of the same, 
By the sale.  or the imprisonment of the Bodies of the Persons aforesaid and every of them, upon whom such Taxes of Scot, Lot, Shot, 
As by the imprisonment of their Bodies.  Tallage, Taxes called Common Fines, Imposts, and Sums of Money, as is abovementioned, may or shall be put, laid, or assessed; Or which otherwise may be prosecuted by an Action or Actions of Debt in any Court of Record of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports or Ancient Towns aforesaid, or Members of the same against any such Person or Persons respectively; Or may be recovered and obtained by any other legal proceeding whatsoever, as it shall seem best to them; and may be had, held, and enjoyed without any impediment of Us, Our Heirs or Successors Justices, or of any other the Ministers of Us, Our Heirs or Successors whatsoever; and all and singular the Premises aforesaid by these Presents above granted or confirmed, or mentioned to be hereafter granted and confirmed to the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports and Ancient Towns and Members of the same Ports and Towns, and to their Successors; and to the aforesaid Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and Bailiff and Commons of the same Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, and to their Successors respectively for ever; For the payment and performance of so many, so great, the same and such like Feofarms, Services, Rents, Sums of Tribute-pences, and demands whatsoever to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, as many, as great, such, and which as are or heretofore were due, accustomed, and payable to Us or Our Predecessors: Wherefore We Will, and by these Presents firmly enjoining, do Command for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, That the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, and their Successors, and every of them and their Successors; As also that the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Hasting aforesaid, and their Successors; as also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of New-Romney aforesaid, and their Successors; as also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Heeth aforesaid, and their Successors; as also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Dover aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Port of Sandwich aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Rye, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ancient Town of Winchelsea, and their Successors; and also the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Privileged Monastery of Pevensey aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Seaford aforesaid, and their Successors; as also the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Lydd aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Folkstone aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Feversham aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town of Fordwich aforesaid, and their Successors; and also the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Town and Hundred of Tenterden aforesaid, and their Successors, and every of them and their Successors respectively have, hold, use, and enjoy, and may for ever have, hold, use, and enjoy all and singular the Liberties, Authorities, Jurisdictions, Eranchises, Acquitances, Lands, Tents, Fairs, Marts, Markets, freedom from Toll and Tribute, Custom, and Privileges aforesaid according to the Form and Tenor of these Our Letters Patents, and other Grants made to them, without any Action or impediment of Us, 
Without the impediment.  Our Heirs or Successors, Justices, Sheriffs, Escheators, or other Bailiffs or Ministers of Us, Our Heirs and Successors whatsoever: Nor Will We that they or their Successors or any of them by reason of their Liberties or Immunities aforesaid, 
We will not.  be prosecuted, molested, vexed, or grieved, accused, or be in any thing troubled by any Action of Us, or Our Heirs, Justices, Sheriffs, Escheators, or other Bailiffs or Ministers of Us, Our Heirs or Successors whosoever: We will and by these Presents Command and Charge as well Our Treasurer, Chancellor, and Barons of Our Exchequer at Westminster, and the other Justices of Us, Our Heirs and Successors, as Our Attorney and Solicitor General for the time being, 
Attorney and Solicitor to the King.  and every of them, and all other Our Officers and Ministers whosoever, That neither they nor any of them shall prosecute or continue, or cause or make to be prosecuted or continued any Writ or Summons of Quo Warranto, 
Quo Warranto.  or any other Writ or Writs, or Process whatsoever in Our Name, against them or any of them for any Reasons, Accounts, Matters, Claims, or Offences aforesaid, or against any one or more of them respectively for any such things which were due, claimed, attempted, used, had, or usurped in the time of the late Rebellion, and Revolting from the King, or at any other time before the making of these Presents: 
We will.  We Willing also that they or their Successors or any of them be in no wise hindered or molested, or be compelled to answer for any such thing or things, by any of the Justices, Officers, or Ministers of Us, Our Heirs or Successors, in or for any due, use, claim, or abuse of any of the Liberties, Franchises, or Jurisdictions aforesaid in the time of the Rebellion and Revolting aforesaid, or at any other time before the day of the making of these Our Letters Patents: Provided always, and Our Royal intent is, That these Our Letters Patents, or any thing therein contained be not in any wise prejudicial to the Warden or Keeper for the time being of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, as to any Jurisdictions, Authorities, Liberties, or Privileges within the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, hitherto lawfully used and exercised by the said Wardens or Keepers of the Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same: Provided also, That these Letters Patents, or any thing or things contained or mentioned in the same may in no wise extend or be extended to the confirming, strengthening, establishing, approving, or ratifying certain Letters Patents, or any thing or things in the same contained or mentioned, made by the Lord Henry the Sixth, late King of England, under his great Seat of England bearing Date the Twenty eighth day of November, in the Five and twentieth year of his Reign, unto the Mayor of the Town of Feversham, and to the Barons and Commons of the same Town, and their Successors; Or heretofore made or granted, or mentioned to be granted under the Name of any other Incorporation whatsoever; Nor to the confirming, strengthening, establishing, approving, or ratifying any Liberties, Franchises, Immunities, Privileges, Exemptions, Grants, thing or things whatsoever given, granted, confirmed, contained, specified or mentioned in the same Letters-Patents of the said late King Henry the Sixth; Nor to the confirming any other Letters Patents whatsoever concerning the confirmation, strengthening, or approving of the aforesaid Letters Patents of the said late King Henry the Sixth, or of any thing or things contained or mentioned in the same Letters Patents of the said late Henry the Sixth, any thing in those Patents to the contrariwise notwithstanding: And We further Will, 
We will further.  and by these Presents do Ordain, and strictly enjoining, do Command for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, That all every Mayor, Bailiff, Jurat, Recorder, Coroner, Common Clerk, Constable, and all other Officers and Ministers of the aforesaid Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, or any of them respectively, and their Deputies; as also that all Justices of Peace to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, within the same Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, or Members of the same, or any one or more of them, by the virtue and according to the Tenor of these our Letters Patents, or of any other Letters Patents, or Charters heretofore made, who are now appointed, or hereafter are to be nominated, chosen, or appointed, before they be admitted to the performance or exercise of the Office or Offices of the Place or Places to which they have been respectively so nominated, appointed, elected, or ordained, or shall hereafter be nominated, elected, or ordained, or before that they or any of them respectively in any wise enter upon such Place, they and every of them shall take as well the Corporal Oath commonly called, The Oath of Obedience, as the Corporal Oath commonly called, The Oath of Supremacy, upon the Sacred Gospels of God, before such Person or Persons, as and which are at present, or shall be for the future appointed and designed to give and tender such like Oaths by the Law and Statute of this Our Kingdom of England: And We further Will, and by these Presents do Ordain and Declare for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, That when any election for the future shall be made of any Person or Persons whosoever into the Office of a Recorder, or into the Office of a Town Clerk to any of the Ports, Towns, Members, or Places aforesaid, otherwise than of such and suchlike Person and Persons who are now chosen and preferred in suchlike Office or Offices, and do now serve in the same or either of them respectively, if so be that We, Our Heirs or Successors by any Writing or Warrant under the Hand and Seal of Us, Our Heirs or Successors shall declare or signify to the Barons of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, or to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; or to the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; or to the Bailiff and Commons of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, and their Members, or to any other Officers and Members of those Ports and Towns, and the Members of the same respectively, to which such Election or Elections respectively do belong to be made; Our or Our Heirs and Successors disallowing of such Person or Persons respectively so elected to serve in such like Office or Offices to which, as is aforesaid, he or they were elected respectively, That then and so often both by and after such declaration and signification made in the form aforesaid, the Election or Elections of such Person or Persons so disallowed as is abovesaid, shall be void and of none effect: And that from that time it may and shall be lawful for the Barons of the Cinque-Ports aforesaid, and the Members of the same; or for the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons of the Ports and Ancient Towns aforesaid, and of the Members of the same; or for the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; or for the Bailiff and Commons of those Ports and Towns, and the Members of the same, or any one or more of them respectively, to whom such Election or Elections respectively belong to be made, to choose, nominate, and Swear any other honest and discreet Person or Persons, fit for the executing the Office or Offices aforesaid unto which he or they shall be respectively nominated and elected into the Place or Places of such Person or Persons, so, as is aforesaid, elected and afterwards disallowed; according to the Tenor of these Presents, and other Letters Patents and Grants of any of Our Predecessors made for that purpose: And thus as often as such a Case shall happen, (any thing contained in these Presents, or any other reason, cause, or matter whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.) And that expess mention is not made in these Presents of the true yearly value, or of the certainty of the Premises or of any of them, or of other Gifts or Grants heretofore made by Us, or by any of our Progenitors or Predecessors to the aforesaid Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and to the Mayor, Jurats, and Commons; to the Bailiff, Jurats, and Commons; and to the Bailiff and Jurats of the same Cinque-Ports, Ancient Towns, and Members of the same, and to their Successors; Or any Act, Ordinance, Proviso, Proclamation, or Restraint to the contrary heretofore had, made, published, ordained, or provided, or any other reason, cause, or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding. In Witness whereof, We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patents.  
Witness Ourselves at Westminster the Three and twentieth day of December, in the Twentieth Year of the Reign of Us Charles the Second, etc.   
By a Writ of the Privy Seal. Pigott.   

The Doquet.  
SIR,  
THIs contains Your Majesty's Grant and Confirmation unto the Barons of the Cinque-Ports, and to the Towns and Members of the same, of their Ancient Charters, Liberties, and Privileges, and of some Particulars formerly granted, and hereby renewed in regard of some small Defects therein; and with power to make Deputies, and recover the things granted by Actions of Debt: Also a Provision for all Officers to take the Oaths of Obedience and Supremacy, and a Reservation of Power to Your Majesty to put out any Recorder, o● Town-Clerk hereafter to be chosen, (other than those now in place) or any signification of Your Majesty's Dislike, under Your Sig● Manual; and with such other Clauses ● are usual in Grants of like nature.  By Sign Manual.  

An Explication by way of Alphabet of all the hard and obsolete Words that are to be found in the foregoing Charter.  

A.  
AChatum Reachatum are used for a Contract or Bargain by way of Buying and Rebuying, Selling and Reselling.  
Aponsagium, Bridgtoll, vid, Pontagium.  
Ambiderter, is he, that when a Matter is in Suit betwixt any, taketh Money of one side and of the other to plead for the Suit or such like, or if he be a Juryman, to say his verdict.  
Attaint, is a Writ, and lieth where false Verdict is given by Twelve Men, and Judgement given thereon, than the Party against whom they have passed, shall have a Writ against the Twelve Men, and when they be at Issue, it shall be Tried by Twenty four Jury Men, and if the false Verdict be found, the Twelve Men be Attaint, and then the Judgement shall be, That their Meadows shall be eyred, their Houses broken down, their Woods turned up, and all their Lands and Tenements forfeited to the King: but if it pass against him that brought that Attaint, he shall be imprisoned, and grievously Ransomed at the Kings Will.  
Assize, is taken for a Writ directed to the Sheriff for the recovery of things immovable, whereof yourself, or your Ancestor hath been Disseised.  
Assize, of Novel Disseisin, lieth where a Tenant in Fee-Simple, Fee-Tail, or for Term of Life, is lately Disseised of his Lands or Tenements, or else of a Rent-Service, Rent-Seck, or Rent-Charge, of Common of Pasture, of an Office, of Toll, Tronage, Passage, Pawnage, or for a Nuisance levied, and divers other such like.  
Assize of Mort d' Ancester, lieth where my Father, Mother, Brother, Sister, Uncle, Aunt, etc. died seized of Lands, Tenements, Rents, etc. that he had in Fee-Simple, and after his Death a Stranger abateth: and it is as good, as well against the Abator, as any other in Possession.  
Assize of Redisseisin, is where a Man is Disseised, and recovereth by Assize of Novel Disseisin, and afterward is again Disseised by the same Disseisor, he shall have against him a Writ of Disseisin directed to the Sheriff to make Inquisition, and if the Redisseisin be found, he shall be sent to Prison.   

B.  
Brevis, (Brief) signifies most properly in our Law, the Process that issues out of the Chancery or other Courts, Commanding the Sheriff to Summon or Attach A. to answer B. But more largely it is taken for any Precept of the King in Writing under Seal, issuing out of any Court, whereby he Commands any thing to be done, for the furtherance of Justice, and good Order. In English, a Writ.   

C.  
Champartie, or Bribe, signifieth in the Common Law, a maintenance of any Man in his Suit depending, upon condition to have part of the thing (be it Lands or Goods) when it is recovered.  
Champertours, be they, that move Pleas or Suits, or cause to be moved, either by their own procurement, or by other; and pursue at their proper Costs, for to have part of the Land in variance, or part of the Gains.  
Common Fines, are a certain Sum of Money, which the Resiants of a Court Leet pay to the Lord of the Leet, towards his Charge of Purchasing the Leet.   

D.  
Den. & Strand, the former whereof signifies an hollow place to put things in; the latter, the Seashore.  
Doquet, or Docket, is a little piece of Paper or Parchment written, that containeth in it the effect of a greater Writing.   

E.  
Escheat, is where a Tenant in Fee-Simple doth Felony, for the which he is Hanged or Abjured the Realm, or be Outlawed for Felony, Murder, or Petty-Treason; or if the Tenant die without Heirs general or special, than the Lord of whom the Tenant held the Land may enter by way of Escheat, or if any other enter, the Lord shall have against him a Writ, called a Writ of Escheat.  
Escheator, is an Officer who observes such Escheats which belong to the King, and Certifieth them into the Exchequer.  
Estray, is where any Beast or  are in a Lordship, and none knoweth the Owner thereof, than it shall be seized to the use of the King, or of the Lord that hath such Estray by the Kings Grant, or by Prescription: and if the Owner come and make Claim thereto within a year and a day, than he shall have it again, or else after the year the Propriety thereof shall be to the Lord, so that the Lord make Proclamation thereof according to the Law.  
Escape, is where one that is Arrested comes to his Liberty, before he be delivered by award of Justice, or by order of Law.  
Exigent, is a Writ that lieth where the Defendant in Action Personal cannot be found, nor any thing within the County whereby to be Attached or Distreined, and is directed to the Sheriff to make Proclamation at five Counties one after another, that he appear, or else that he shall be Outlawed.   

F.  
Forestall, is to be quit of Amercements and Cattles Arrested within your Land, and the Amercements thereof coming.  
Forestaller, is he that Buyeth Corn, , or other Merchandise, whatsoever is Saleable by the way as it cometh to Markets, Fairs, or such like Places to be Sold, to the intent that he may Sell the same again at a more high and dear Price, in Prejudice and Hurt of the Common Wealth and People.   

G.  
Gilled, hath divers significations, as sometimes a Tribute, other times an Amercement, thirdly a Fraternity or Company combined together by Orders and Laws made amongst themselves by the King's Licence, fourthly 'tis used for a Prestation within the Forest to be made for gathering of Sheaves of Corn, of Lamb, and of Wool to the use of the Foresters.   

H.  
Hidage, is to be quit, if the King shall Tax all the Land by Hides; now an Hide is a whole Ploughland.  
Hostellar, is an Innkeeper.   

I.  
Infangtheff, is, that Thiefs taken within your Demesne or Fee Convicted of Theft, shall be Judged in your Court.  
Engrosser, is one that Buyeth Corn, Grain, Butter, Cheese, Fish, or other dead Victuals, with an intent to sell the same again at a higher and dearer Price. Regrator is the same.   

K.  
Kiage, is a Toll required for Keys and Wharves by the Water side; or rather the Custom paid for Wharfage, or loading aid unloading Goods.   

L.  
Lastage, is a Custom challenged in Fairs and Markets for carrying of things where a Man will. Lastage-Free, is to be exempt from that Custom.  
Lastis Hundred, is a bigger sort of Hundred containing about three ordinary ones; Sandwich in Kent is so called.  
Lot and Scot, signify a Customary Contribution laid upon all Subjects according to their ability.  
Lovecopefree, this Word is not to be explained, or else it is false Printed for Lot and Copefree: now Copefree is to be quit from Poll-Money; Or else it signifies to be quit from that which Diggers of Mines pay to the Lord for breaking up his Ground.   

M.  
Marriage, signifieth not only the coupling together of Man and Wife, but also the bestowing a Ward or a Widow in Marriage.  
Manutenentiae, Maintenance, in our Common Law is used in the evil part, for him, that secondeth a Cause depending in Suit between others, either by lending of Money, or making Friends for either Party, toward his help; then the injured Party may have against him a Writ of Maintenance.  
Misericordia, is used in the Common Law for an Amercement or Mulct set upon any for Offence; so that if a Man be outrageously Amerced in a Court that is not of Record, as in a Court Baron, etc. there is a Writ called a Moderata Misericordia to be directed to the Lord or his Bailie, Commanding them that they take moderate Amercements according to the quantity of the fault.  
Murage, is a Toll levied for the Building or Repairing of Public Walls; it seemeth also to be a Liberty granted by the King to a Town, for the gathering of Money toward Walling of the same.   

N.  
Novel Disseisin. See before, Assize of Novel Disseisin.   

O.  
Outfangtheff, alias Ufangtheff, is, that Thiefs or Felons of your Land or Fee, out of your Land or Fee, taken with Felony or Stealing, shall be brought back to your Court and there judged.   

P.  
Passage, signifies the Hire that a Man payeth, for being transported Over-Sea.  
Pannage, or Pawnage, is that Money which the Agistors' of Forests do gather for the feeding of Hogs within the Forest; and it is also taken for all manner of Mast-Trees within the Forest, on which the Hogs do feed.  
Pontage, is either the Contribution which is gathered, or the Toll which is paid by Passengers for the Repair of Bridges; it is called also Brigbote.  
Peisage, is Weight and Measure: from Peisa, signifieth Weight.  
Piccage, is the Money paid for the breaking of the Ground to set up Booths and Stand in Fairs.   

Q.  
Quietancia, alias Acquietancia, is a Release or Discharge from any Debt formerly due.  
Quo Warranto, is a Writ which lieth against him that Usurps any Franchise from the King, than the King shall have this Writ to make him come before his Justices, and show what Warrant or Title he hath to demand such Franchise: Or else it signifieth a Writ against him that intrudeth himself as Heir into Land.   

R.  
Riverage, is that which is paid for being carried over a River.  
Right Prisage of Wines, is a Custom whereby the King challengeth out of every Bark loaden with Wine, containing less than forty Tun, two Tun of Wine at his own Price.  
Regrator; See, Engrosser.  
Redisseisin; See, Assize of Redisseisin.  
Recordate, is a Writ directed to the Sheriff, to remove a Cause out of an inferior Court, into the Kings-Bench, or Common-Pleas.   

S.  
Soc, is a liberty or power to seek after Thiefs or Stolen Goods, within a Manor, and to do justice upon the Inquisition: It is also taken for the Company of Tenants which live within such a Liberty, and are exempted from those common Services of the Prince and Country whereunto Subjects are ordinarily tied.  
Sac, is a Royalty or Privilege touching Plea and Correction of Trespasses within a Manor, and to have the Amercements of one's Tenants in one's own Court.  
Stallage, is a certain Custom exacted for the Street taken or assigned in Fairs and Markets.  
Scot, See, Lot.  
Shot, is Tax-Money.  
Scutage, Escuage, or a kind of Knights-Service, called Service of the Shield, whereby a Tenant who holds by Knight-Service, is bound to follow his Lord into the Scottish or Welsh Wars, at his own charge.  
Strip, or Estrepement, is a Writ for taking Lands from him that strips and spoils them: Or properly, the unmeasurable soaking or drawing of the heart of the Land by Ploughing or Sowing it continually, without Manuring, or other such useage as is requisite in good Husbandry.   

T.  
Tallage, is used for the share of a Man's Substance paid by way of Tribute.  
Theolonium Tolnetum, Toll or Custom paid to the King.  
Thol, is the liberty of Buying and Selling in one's own Ground.  
Them, is the Privilege of having the Generations of your Villains, with their Suits and , wheresoever they shall be found in England.  
Terrage, is a freeing from Land-Taxes.  
Tumbril, is a Cucking-Stool, a Punishment for Scolds.   

V  
View of Frankpledge, is a Writ to exempt one from the View of Frankpledge, who is not Resident within the Hundred: Frankpledge is a Custom whereby Neighbours were commonly bound one for another, to be Sureties for each others Truth to the King and his Subjects.  
Vtlagat, is an Outlawed Person.  
Vetit-Mamium, a Writ of Withernam, which is directed to the Sheriff for the taking as many of the Man's Goods who did Distrein unlawfully from another, as the value of the Distreined Goods comes to: And if the Goods or Beasts be in a Fortlet or Castle, the Sheriff may take with him the Power of the County, and beat down the Castle.   

W.  
Wast, is when a Tenant lets the House fall, or pulls it down, or cuts down any thing with damage to the Land that he possesseth: It is also a Punishment or Forfeiture belonging to Petit-Treason or Felony.  
Wret, is where a Ship is perished on the Sea, and no Man escapeth alive out of the same, and the Ship or part of the Ship so perished, or the Goods of the Ship come to the Land of any Lord, the Lord shall have that as a Wreck of the Sea. But if a Man, or a Dog, or a Cat, escape alive, so that the Party to whom the Goods belong, come within a year and a day, and prove the Goods to be his, he shall have them again.  
Witfree, is a Discharge from all Defaults and Amercements.  
Waviat, is when Goods are seized by Waif, which is the Goods of a Thief, whether stolen or not, which upon urgent necessity, as haste, or such like, he hath left any where behind him, than the King's Officer, or the Bailiff to the Lord within whose Jurisdiction they were left, who by Prescription or Grant from the King hath the Franchise of Waif, may seize the Goods so Waived to to the Lords use, who may keep them as his own, unless the Owner come and lay claim to them, within a year and a day.   
FINIS.