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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A06279) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 27408) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1820:15) The Oath of euery free-man of the citie of London 1 broadside. Printed by Robert Young, printer to this honourable city, [London?] : [1628?] "Ye shall sweare, that yee shall be good and true to our soueraign Lord King Charles ..."--First two lines of text. Date of imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library. eng Loyalty oaths -- England -- London. Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649. eebo The Oath of euery free-man of the citie of London [no entry] 1628 1 405 1 0 0 0 0 0 24.69 C The rate of 24.69 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2007-08 Assigned for keying and markup 2007-08 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2007-09 Sampled and proofread 2007-09 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
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The Oath of euery Free-man of the Citie of LONDON .

YEe shall sweare , that yee shall be good and true to our Soueraign Lord King Charles , & to the heires of our said Soueraigne Lord the King . Obeysant and obedient yee shall be to the Maior and Ministers of this City . The Franchises and Customes thereof ye shall maintaine , and this City kéepe harmlesse in that that in you is . Ye shall be Contributory to all manner of charges within this City , as Summons , Watches , Contributions , Taxes , Tallages , Lot and Scot , and to all other charges , bearing your part as a Frée-man ought to doe Ye shall colour no Forraigne goods , vnder or in your name , whereby the King or this City might or may lose their customes or aduantages . Ye shall know no Forraigner to buy or sell any Merchandize , with any other forraigner within this City or franchise thereof , but ye shall warne the Chamberlaine thereof , or some minister of the Chamber . Ye shall implead or sue no Frée-man out of this City , whiles ye may haue right and law within the same City . Ye shall take none Apprentise , but if he be Frée-borne ( that is to say ) no bondmans son , nor the childe of any Alien , and for no lesse terme than for seuen yéeres , without fraud or deceit : and within the first yéere yee shall cause him to be enrolled , or else pay such fine as shal be reasonably imposed vpon you for omitting the same . And after his termes end , within conuenient time ( being required ) ye shal make him frée of this City , if he haue well and truly serued you . Ye shall also kéepe the Kings peace in your owne person . Ye shall know no gatherings , conuenticles , nor conspiracies made against the Kings Peace , but ye shall warne the Maior thereof , or let it to your power . All these points and articles ye shal well and truly kéep , according to the lawes & customes of this City , to your power . So God you helpe .

God saue the King .

Printed by Robert Young , Printer to this Honourable City 〈…〉