THE
ANCIENT
CUSTOMES
AND
Approved
Usages
of
the
Honourable
City
OF
LONDON
.
THE
Mayors
Court
is
held
by
custome
of
the
City
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
that
are
for
the
time
,
in
the
Chamber
of
Guild-Hall
,
or
in
the
Hastings
,
from
day
to
day
at
their
will
.
There
are
treated
determined
,
and
discussed
,
the
pleas
and
matters
touching
Orphans
,
Apprentices
,
and
other
businesses
of
the
same
City
;
And
there
also
are
redressed
and
corrected
the
defaults
and
misprisions
of
such
things
which
are
against
the
Customes
and
Ordinances
of
the
City
,
as
well
at
the
suite
of
the
party
,
as
by
enquest
of
office
,
and
in
other
manner
by
suggestion
,
according
as
the
cases
demand
.
And
there
they
use
to
order
the
Bakers
,
Brewers
,
Victuallers
,
and
Tradesmen
,
and
to
treat
and
ordaine
for
the
Government
of
the
City
,
and
for
maintenance
of
the
peace
of
our
Soveraign
Lord
the
King
,
and
other
points
necessary
concerning
the
said
City
,
by
their
discretion
,
and
according
to
that
the
time
requires
.
Of
the
Ministers
of
the
City
.
Item
,
the
Officers
and
Ministers
of
the
said
City
,
being
found
in
default
,
are
justifiable
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
as
well
at
the
suite
of
the
parties
,
by
ptocesse
made
,
as
in
other
manner
,
according
to
the
said
Mayor
and
Aldermens
discretion
.
Of
Actions
of
Debt
.
Item
,
the
said
Mayor
and
Aldermen
have
used
there
also
to
hold
and
determine
pleas
of
Debt
and
Actions
personall
whatsoever
by
bill
,
aswell
between
Merchants
and
Merchants
,
for
merchandize
,
as
betweene
others
that
will
take
them
by
process
made
against
the
parties
.
Of
recognisances
and
executions
thereupon
.
Item
,
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
or
the
Mayor
and
Chamberlain
of
the
City
,
may
take
before
them
in
the
said
chamber
a
Recognizance
of
Debt
,
of
all
such
as
will
make
any
,
and
of
what
sums
soever
;
And
if
the
day
of
payment
be
incurred
,
then
he
to
whom
the
Recognizance
is
made
,
out
of
this
Record
,
shall
have
execution
of
all
the
goods
of
the
Debtor
,
and
the
moity
of
all
the
Tenements
within
the
said
city
by
extent
;
and
at
a
certain
rate
according
to
the
course
of
the
common
Law
,
Item
,
pleas
of
Debt
,
Of
pleas
of
Debt
.
according
to
the
Ordinance
,
called
The
Statute
of
Smithfield
,
Stat.
of
Smithfield
.
are
determinable
one●y
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
according
to
that
which
is
more
fully
contained
in
the
Ordinance
thereof
made
.
Of
Assiz●s
of
Nusances
.
Item
,
the
Assizes
of
Nusancee
are
determinable
by
bill
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
which
bill
shall
bee
served
by
the
Sheriffes
,
And
the
parties
shall
be
summoned
on
the
Wednesday
against
the
Fryday
,
and
then
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
ought
to
proceed
in
plea
,
according
as
is
contained
in
the
Ordinance
of
assize
,
of
Nusance
in
the
said
City
.
Item
,
Of
making
of
Ordinances
.
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
have
alwayes
used
to
make
pena●l
Ordinances
upon
victuals
,
and
for
other
the
government
of
the
said
City
and
of
the
peace
,
according
to
their
discretion
and
advise
,
and
to
proclaime
the
same
Ordinances
within
the
said
City
openly
for
to
be
held
&
kept
in
the
name
of
our
Soveraign
Lord
the
King
,
and
of
th●
City
,
upon
pain
thereof
ordained
,
and
the
same
paines
to
levie
of
all
such
as
do
against
the
Ordinances
afore●aid
,
&c.
Item
,
Of
Malefactors
.
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
have
alwayes
used
to
cause
to
come
before
them
▪
the
Malefactors
which
have
been
taken
▪
and
arrested
within
the
said
City
,
for
c●rrying
of
tales
,
and
●preading
abroad
o●
n●we
imagin●d
in
disturbance
of
the
peace
,
makers
and
c●un
●r●eiter
of
false
Seales
,
and
fal●e
C●ar●ers
,
and
●or
other
no●ori●us
de●ects
,
and
those
which
●●ey
have
●ound
culpable
o●
such
misdeed●
by
confession
o●
the
p●●t●●s
or
by
enquest
thereof
mad●
shal●
be
pun●sh●d
by
setting
in
the
pillory
,
or
further
chasti●ed
●y
imprisonment
acco●d●ng
to
their
merit
,
and
according
t●
the
rea●●●able
d●scre●ion
of
the
said
Mayor
and
Al●e●men
.
Item
,
Of
change
of
p●●ces
,
and
●b●●eviating
of
delayes
.
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
may
by
usage
of
the
said
City
change
p●●ces
,
and
abridge
de●ay●s
in
Action●
personal
,
as
well
before
themsel●es
,
and
in
the
Sheriffes
Court
,
and
make
new
Ordinances
such
personal
p●eas
,
the
which
Ordinances
they
conceive
to
be
reasonable
&
profitable
to
the
people
.
Item
,
That
the
City
of
London
,
i●
held
of
our
Sovereign
Lord
the
K●ng
,
in
free
bu●gage
.
it
is
to
be
understood
that
all
the
city
of
London
is
held
of
our
Lord
the
King
in
free
burgage
▪
and
wi●hout
mesne
;
And
all
the
Lands
and
Tenements
Rents
and
●ervices
within
the
said
City
and
the
Suburbs
thereof
,
as
well
in
rendition
,
as
in
demeasne
,
are
devisable
by
usage
of
the
said
City
;
So
that
men
and
women
by
usage
of
●…
he
said
City
,
may
devise
their
tenements
,
rents
,
and
reversions
within
the
said
City
,
and
Suburbs
thereof
,
to
whom
they
will
,
and
of
what
estate
they
will
,
And
may
also
devise
a
new
rent
to
rise
from
their
tenements
,
in
manner
as
they
like
best
,
And
th●●e
which
are
Free-men
of
the
same
City
,
may
devise
▪
their
tenements
in
mortmain
,
as
appeareth
by
the
Charter
of
the
King
thereof
made
.
That
infants
within
age
,
nor
women
covert
baron
,
may
not
devise
.
Item
,
He
that
holdeth
tenements
with
others
,
may
devise
that
which
to
him
belongeth
without
more
adoe
.
But
Infants
within
age
may
not
make
a
devise
,
nor
women
covert
may
not
devise
their
tenements
by
license
of
their
husbands
,
nor
in
other
manner
during
the
coverture
.
That
a
man
cannot
devise
his
tenements
to
his
wife
,
but
for
tearme
of
●●se
.
Item
,
the
husband
may
not
devise
his
tenements
to
his
wife
for
a
higher
estate
then
for
terme
of
life
,
and
the
wife
cannot
claime
other
estate
,
upon
pain
to
lose
the
whole
.
Neither
may
the
husband
devise
the
tenements
descended
to
his
wife
,
nor
the
tenements
which
the
husband
and
the
wife
have
joyntly
purchased
.
But
if
the
husband
and
the
wife
have
tenements
joyntly
to
them
,
and
to
the
heires
of
the
husband
,
the
husband
may
devise
the
reversion
.
All
testaments
by
which
any
tenements
be
devised
,
may
be
inrolled
in
the
Hastings
of
Record
,
at
the
suite
of
any
which
may
take
advantage
by
the
same
testaments
.
And
the
testaments
which
ought
so
to
bee
enrolled
,
shall
be
brought
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
in
full
Hasting
,
and
there
shall
the
said
testaments
be
proclaimed
by
the
Serjeant
,
and
the
same
also
to
bee
proved
by
two
discreet
men
well
knowne
,
the
which
shall
bee
sworn
,
and
examined
of
all
the
circumstances
of
the
said
Testaments
and
of
the
estate
of
the
Testator
,
and
of
his
seale
,
and
if
the
proofe
be
found
good
and
loyall
and
agreeable
,
then
shall
the
said
Testament
bee
inrolled
in
the
same
hasting
of
record
and
the
fee
shall
be
payed
for
the
inrolment
,
and
no
Testament
nuncupative
Testaments
nunc●pative
.
nor
other
Testament
may
be
enrolled
of
record
except
that
the
seale
of
the
Testator
be
put
to
the
same
Testament
.
But
the
testaments
that
may
be
found
good
and
loyall
are
effectuall
,
although
they
bee
not
enrolled
,
nor
of
record
.
Item
,
The
testaments
within
the
said
City
,
Of
testaments
defective
,
yet
effectuall
.
ought
by
custome
of
the
same
City
,
to
be
adjudged
effectual
,
and
executory
,
having
regard
to
the
Testators
Wills
,
although
that
the
words
of
such
Testaments
be
defective
,
and
not
according
to
the
common
law
.
Item
,
where
a
reversion
or
rent
be
devised
by
testaments
enrolled
of
record
in
the
Hastings
,
Of
Rent
devised
by
testament
.
the
same
reversions
and
rents
passe
presently
after
the
death
of
the
Testator
;
so
as
those
to
whom
such
rents
be
devised
,
may
distreine
for
their
rents
,
and
make
avoury
,
&
those
in
reversion
may
sue
a
Writ
of
waste
at
their
will
without
other
attournment
of
the
Tenants
.
And
they
may
plead
for
the
same
en●ollments
,
if
need
be
,
although
they
have
not
the
said
testaments
in
hand
.
And
the
same
Custome
holdeth
place
of
Charters
,
Indentures
,
and
other
Writings
inrolled
in
Hastings
of
Record
,
and
such
inrollments
have
alwayes
been
used
;
so
that
the
testamen●s
bee
proclaimed
and
proved
in
fu●l
Hast●ngs
as
aforesaid
.
And
the
Charters
,
Indentures
,
and
other
Writings
en●ealed
may
be
accepted
.
And
the
conusances
&
confessions
of
women
,
have
beene
received
before
the
Mayor
and
one
Alderman
,
or
before
the
Recorder
and
one
Alderman
,
or
before
two
Aldermen
for
necessity
,
as
well
out
of
the
Court
,
as
in
;
So
that
the
same
Charters
,
Ind●ntures
and
other
Writings
so
acknowledged
,
bee
after
entred
and
enrol●ed
in
some
of
the
Hastings
,
and
the
Fees
thereof
paid
,
as
the
manner
is
.
Item
,
where
a
man
hath
devised
by
his
Testament
,
Rent
devised
without
clause
of
distresse
.
enrolled
a
certaine
Rent
to
arise
out
of
his
Tenements
within
the
said
City
,
without
clause
of
distresse
:
yet
by
usage
of
the
City
,
he
to
whom
the
devise
is
made
,
may
distraine
,
and
avow
the
taking
if
the
rent
be
behind
.
And
in
the
same
manner
shall
be
done
,
of
all
antient
rents
,
called
quit
rents
,
within
the
same
City
.
Of
Orphans
.
Item
,
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
t●at
are
for
the
time
by
custome
of
the
City
,
shall
have
the
Wardships
and
Marriages
of
all
the
Orphans
of
the
said
City
,
after
the
death
of
their
Ancestors
,
although
the
same
Ancestors
do
hold
to
them
,
and
the
City
of
any
other
Lord
,
by
what
service
soever
.
And
the
same
Mayor
and
Aldermen
ought
to
enquire
of
all
the
Lands
and
Tenements
,
Goods
and
Chattels
,
within
the
said
City
,
appertaining
to
such
Orphans
and
safely
keep
them
to
the
u●e
and
profit
of
such
Orphans
,
o●
otherwi●e
commit
the
same
Orphans
,
together
w●th
the●r
Lands
and
Tenements
Goods
and
Chattels
,
to
oth●●s
their
friends
by
sufficient
Surety
found
of
record
in
the
Chamber
of
Guild
Hall
,
to
maint●ine
co●venient●y
the
said
Orphans
,
dur●ng
their
nonage
,
and
their
Lands
and
Tenements
to
repaire
,
and
the●r
●aid
Goods
and
Chattels
safe●y
to
keepe
;
and
thereof
to
render
a
good
and
l●yall
accompt
before
the
●aid
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
to
the
profit
o●
the
same
In
arts
,
when
they
shall
come
to
their
age
,
or
when
they
shall
be
put
to
a
mystery
,
or
shall
marry
by
the
advise
o●
the
said
Mayor
and
Aldermen
.
And
that
in
all
cases
,
except
that
it
be
otherwise
orda●ned
and
di●posed
for
the
same
Orp●ans
,
or
for
their
Lands
and
Tenements
,
Good●
and
●ha●tels
by
expresse
words
,
contained
in
the
Testaments
of
their
Ancestors
.
To
marry
by
the
assent
of
the
Mayor
.
And
no
such
Orphans
ought
to
be
marryed
without
the
assent
of
the
said
Mayor
and
Aldermen
.
And
also
where
Lands
or
Tenements
,
Goods
&
Chattels
within
the
same
City
,
are
devi●ed
to
an
Infant
w●thin
age
,
of
one
City
,
or
of
the
●ame
City
,
living
his
Father
,
that
such
an
Infant
is
no
Orphan
:
yet
dy
usage
of
the
said
City
,
the
said
Lands
and
Tenements
,
Goods
and
Chattels
,
shall
be
in
custody
of
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
aswell
as
of
Orphans
to
maintain
and
keepe
them
to
the
use
&
profit
of
the
same
Infant
;
except
that
the
Father
of
the
Infant
,
or
some
other
of
his
friends
,
will
find
sufficient
surety
of
record
to
maintaine
and
keepe
the
said
Lands
and
Tenements
,
Good●
and
Chattels
,
to
the
use
and
profit
of
the
said
Infant
;
and
thereof
to
render
a
good
and
loyall
accompt
,
as
is
aforesaid
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
That
the
goods
of
the
testator
shall
be
parted
into
three
parts
.
that
where
a
Citizen
of
the
same
City
hath
a
wife
and
children
,
and
dyes
;
all
the
goods
and
chattels
of
the
sa●d
party
deceased
,
after
his
debts
be
paid
,
shall
be
divided
into
three
parts
;
whereof
,
one
shall
remain
to
the
dead
,
and
shall
be
distributed
for
his
Soules
benefit
;
and
the
other
part
,
shall
bee
to
his
wife
:
and
the
third
part
to
his
children
,
to
bee
equally
shared
betweene
them
;
notwithstanding
any
Will
made
to
the
contrary
.
And
therefore
,
as
well
the
wife
,
as
the
children
,
No
devise
to
the
contrary
.
may
have
their
recovery
and
suit
to
demand
such
goods
and
chattels
against
the
Executors
,
or
other
Possessors
of
the
said
goods
and
chattels
,
before
the
same
Mayor
and
Aldermen
by
Bill
.
Item
,
By
ancient
custome
of
the
City
,
That
No
Forreigner
shall
sel
Victual
,
or
other
Merchandize
,
to
any
other
forreigner
by
retayle
.
it
was
not
lawfull
for
any
Stranger
or
Forreigner
,
to
sell
Victuall
,
nor
other
Merchandize
,
to
any
other
Stranger
or
Forreigner
within
the
same
City
to
sell
again
;
nor
for
no
such
Stranger
or
Forreigner
to
sell
Victuall
,
nor
other
Merchandize
within
the
City
by
retayle
.
Item
,
By
antient
custome
of
the
said
City
of
London
,
the
Citizens
Ministers
of
the
same
City
ought
to
obey
no
Commandementr
,
nor
no
Seale
,
but
only
the
commands
,
and
immediate
Seale
of
our
Lord
the
King
.
Nor
ought
any
Officer
of
our
Lord
the
King
to
make
seisure
,
or
any
execu●ion
within
the
said
City
,
nor
within
the
Franchize
thereof
,
by
Land
,
or
by
Water
,
but
only
the
officers
of
the
said
City
.
Item
,
Of
a
Writ
of
Errour
.
Of
Judgments
given
in
the
Sheriffs
Court
in
actions
personall
,
or
in
Assizes
taken
before
the
Sher●ffs
,
and
Coroner
,
by
custome
of
the
said
City
;
the
parties
against
whom
such
Judgments
are
given
,
may
sue
a
writ
of
Errour
,
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
,
to
reverse
the
said
Judgment
in
the
Hasting
●f
the
Judgment
be
reversible
.
And
although
such
judgments
be
affirmed
in
the
Hasting
,
yet
the
same
party
may
sue
another
Writ
of
Errour
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
,
to
cause
to
bring
the
Record
and
Proces
before
the
Justices
assigned
,
at
St.
Martins
the
Great
,
as
it
hath
been
done
heretofore
.
But
if
any
party
by
such
judgment
given
before
the
said
Sheriffes
,
be
convict
in
debt
or
in
dammage
;
and
for
that
cause
bee
committed
to
prison
,
untill
hee
hath
made
agreement
;
and
after
pursue
a
Writ
of
Errour
to
reverse
the
judgment
in
the
Hasting
:
or
,
although
the
Iudgment
be
affirmed
at
the
Hasting
,
&
the
said
parties
will
sue
another
Writ
of
Errour
to
reverse
the
same
Iudgment
before
the
Iustices
assigned
at
St.
Martins
the
great
,
as
afore
is
said
:
Yet
notwithstanding
,
the
same
party
which
ls
so
imprisoned
,
ought
not
to
be
delivered
out
of
prison
by
ancient
custome
of
the
City
,
by
reason
of
such
a
Writ
of
Errour
,
before
that
he
hath
found
sufficient
surety
within
the
said
City
,
or
put
the
money
in
the
hands
of
the
Court
,
to
pay
him
that
shall
recover
,
or
in
case
that
the
said
Judgment
be
afterward
affirmed
.
And
in
case
that
such
a
Writ
of
Errour
be
sued
to
reverse
any
Judgment
given
in
Hasting
before
the
Justices
assigned
at
St.
Martins
the
Great
,
and
it
be
commanded
by
Writ
to
warn
the
parties
,
and
to
cause
them
to
bring
the
Record
and
Proces
before
the
same
Justices
,
then
shall
the
parties
bee
warned
as
the
Law
requires
.
But
no
Record
shall
bee
brought
before
the
said
Justices
in
writing
by
custome
of
the
City
;
but
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
shall
have
forty
dayes
respit
assigned
by
the
same
Justices
after
their
first
Session
there
,
to
bee
advised
of
the
said
Record
,
&
of
the
Proces
thereof
;
and
at
the
first
Session
of
the
Justices
,
after
the
forty
dayes
,
the
said
record
and
processe
shall
bee
recorded
before
the
same
Justices
,
by
the
mouth
of
the
Recorder
of
the
said
City
ore
tenus
.
And
of
Judgments
given
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
in
the
Chamber
of
Guild-Hall
,
according
to
the
Law
of
Merchants
,
no
Errour
was
ever
writ
to
be
sued
.
Item
,
By
ancient
custome
of
the
City
,
all
the
Liberties
,
Priviledges
,
and
other
Customes
pertaining
to
the
same
City
,
ought
to
be
recorded
by
mouth
,
without
being
put
in
any
other
manner
in
writing
.
Item
,
The
Citizens
of
London
by
custome
of
the
City
,
ought
not
to
go
out
of
the
City
,
by
writ
,
or
other
manner
,
to
passe
in
any
Enquest
.
Item
,
Wives
after
the
death
of
their
husbands
,
Of
not
putting
citizens
in
Enquest
out
of
the
city
.
by
custome
of
the
City
,
shall
have
their
free
bankes
;
that
is
to
say
the
wise
after
the
death
of
her
husband
,
shal
have
of
the
tenement
within
the
City
,
whereof
her
husband
dyed
,
seised
in
fee
,
and
in
which
tenement
the
said
husband
and
she
were
remaining
together
at
the
time
of
the
death
of
her
husband
,
the
Hall
,
the
principall
chamber
,
and
the
celler
,
wholly
;
and
her
easement
in
the
Kitchin
,
the
chiefe
table
and
curtilage
in
common
,
or
other
necessaries
to
her
appertaining
for
terme
of
her
life
.
And
at
what
houre
that
she
shall
marry
,
she
shall
lose
the
free
bank
,
and
her
dower
thereof
,
saving
to
her
the
dower
of
her
other
tenements
,
as
the
Law
requires
.
Item
,
Every
Free-man
using
a
Mystery
may
by
usage
of
the
same
City
,
take
an
Apprentice
to
●erve
him
,
and
to
learne
his
Art
and
Mystery
;
and
that
by
Indentures
that
shall
be
made
betweene
him
and
his
said
Apprentice
.
The
which
Indentures
shall
be
examined
and
enrolled
of
record
before
the
Chambe●●aine
of
Guild-Hall
.
And
such
Apprentice
may
bind
him●elfe
,
or
his
friends
may
put
him
to
his
Master
by
their
Indentures
,
if
he
bee
of
convenient
age
,
according
to
the
discretion
of
the
Chamberlain
,
or
of
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
if
need
be
.
And
no
Apprentice
by
custome
of
the
City
may
bee
put
for
lesse
terme
then
7.
yeares
;
and
the
Indentures
ought
to
be
enrolled
within
one
year
after
the
making
thereof
,
under
a
certain
pain
therefore
limited
;
and
after
such
Apprentice
hath
well
and
loyally
served
his
terme
,
he
shall
be
a
Free-man
of
the
City
without
other
redemption
,
where
no
other
may
come
to
the
freedome
without
redemption
,
save
such
that
are
born
within
the
said
City
,
of
what
Countrey
soever
they
be
,
of
the
allegiance
of
our
Lord
the
King
,
by
usage
of
the
said
City
,
are
also
Free-men
by
their
Mystery
,
having
regard
to
the
priviledges
of
the
Franchise
,
as
such
as
have
beene
Apprentices
,
or
otherwise
have
come
to
the
Freedome
by
redemption
.
And
women
covert
that
use
certain
crafts
within
the
Gity
by
themselves
without
their
husbands
,
may
take
women
to
their
Apprentices
,
for
to
serve
them
,
&
learne
their
Crafts
.
And
the
which
Apprentices
shall
be
bound
by
their
Indentures
Apprentices
to
the
husband
and
his
wife
,
to
learn
the
Mystery
of
the
wife
,
as
is
aforesaid
.
And
such
Indentures
shall
be
enrolled
,
as
well
of
women
,
as
of
men
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
every
one
having
such
apprentice
,
may
sell
and
devise
his
said
apprentice
unto
whom
he
will
of
the
same
Art
,
as
his
chattell
.
To
arrest
on
the
River
of
Thames
.
Item
,
The
River
of
the
Thames
doth
serve
as
the
bounds
of
the
Franchise
of
the
Gity
,
for
part
and
parcell
of
the
Gity
;
and
the
same
River
,
and
all
appertaining
to
the
said
River
,
being
within
the
said
Franchise
,
hath
been
alwayes
in
the
government
of
the
same
Gity
,
as
parcell
of
the
City
aforesaid
,
aswell
the
one
part
of
the
River
as
the
other
.
And
the
Sheriffes
of
London
that
are
for
the
time
being
,
have
alwayes
used
to
make
arrests
,
and
serve
executions
at
the
suit
of
the
parties
,
in
the
said
River
of
Thames
,
viz.
from
the
East
part
of
London
Bridge
untill
the
return
;
and
from
the
West
part
of
the
said
London
Bridge
,
unto
Stanes
Bridge
.
Item
,
The
said
Sheriffes
of
London
ought
by
usage
of
the
City
to
have
forfeitures
of
the
chattels
of
all
kind
of
Fugitives
and
Fel●ons
,
and
of
Derdans
within
the
said
City
,
and
the
said
River
of
Thames
in
ayde
of
their
Farme
which
they
pay
yearly
to
our
Soveraigne
Lord
the
King
.
Item
,
By
custome
of
the
City
,
no
attaint
is
maintainable
,
nor
lyeth
within
the
same
City
.
Item
,
By
ancient
custome
of
the
City
,
no
man
remaining
within
the
same
City
,
was
wont
to
be
taken
or
carryed
out
of
the
said
City
,
by
colour
or
claime
of
villenage
,
before
that
the
matter
was
discussed
by
course
of
Law
.
Item
,
If
a
Free-man
of
the
said
City
,
comming
or
passing
with
his
merchandize
else-where
out
of
the
same
city
,
be
constrained
to
pay
Toll
,
or
other
custome
,
or
that
his
Wares
be
arrested
,
stayed
wrongfully
and
without
reasonable
cause
,
and
that
it
be
sufficiently
witnessed
by
men
of
credit
:
then
,
if
afterward
,
the
goods
or
Merchandizes
,
of
him
that
did
the
wrong
,
or
the
Goods
or
Merchandizes
of
others
of
the
same
Village
where
the
wrong
was
done
,
be
found
within
the
City
of
London
,
the
use
is
at
the
suggestion
of
the
party
to
arrest
such
goods
and
merchandizes
by
the
Ministers
of
the
City
and
to
detain
them
in
the
name
of
Withernam
,
Withernam
.
untill
agreement
be
made
with
the
said
Free-man
for
the
dammages
which
he
hath
sustained
by
the
cause
,
saving
always
reasonable
to
answer
that
party
as
wel
to
the
one
party
,
as
to
the
other
.
Item
,
The
Citizens
of
London
of
ancient
time
,
ordained
a
house
,
called
the
Tonne
in
Cornhill
,
Of
the
Tonne
in
Cornhill
.
To
which
house
the
Constables
,
Bedels
,
and
other
Officers
and
people
of
the
City
into
the
same
,
have
used
to
bring
and
there
for
the
time
,
to
imprison
the
trespassers
going
in
the
night
against
the
peace
,
marryed
men
and
women
found
in
adultery
,
and
Chaplaines
▪
and
others
religious
,
found
openly
with
common
women
,
or
with
other
mens
wives
in
the
night
,
in
suspitious
places
;
and
after
,
to
lead
them
before
their
Ordinaries
.
Item
,
The
City
of
London
hath
conusance
of
Pleas
by
the
Kings
charter
.
And
there
is
a
use
that
no
Free-man
of
the
same
city
shall
implead
another
Free-man
of
the
same
city
,
otherwhere
then
in
the
same
city
,
where
he
might
have
recovered
within
the
said
city
,
upon
pain
of
losing
their
Freedome
.
Of
the
Mayors
see
at
the
Kings
coronation
.
Item
,
He
that
is
Mayor
of
London
for
the
time
,
shall
have
a
Golden
Cup
at
the
Coronation
of
every
King
.
And
also
there
are
other
priviledges
pertaining
to
the
said
Mayor
and
City
,
at
such
coronation
of
the
King
,
according
to
the
ancient
custome
of
the
city
.
Item
,
The
use
is
,
that
the
chiefe
Butler
of
our
Soveraigne
Lord
the
King
,
shall
be
the
chiefe
Goroner
of
the
city
of
London
;
and
the
which
Coroner
hath
used
to
make
by
Writ
,
a
Substitute
in
his
place
,
which
Substitute
is
called
Coroner
;
and
before
whom
,
the
Indictments
and
Appeales
are
taken
within
the
said
city
,
before
the
two
Sheriffes
,
and
the
Coroner
joyntly
.
Enquests
taken
upon
the
death
of
a
man
,
upon
the
first
sight
of
the
body
,
are
chosen
out
of
the
four
Wards
next
adjoyning
,
and
summoned
by
the
Bedels
of
the
same
Wards
.
And
all
other
enquests
taken
before
the
Sheriffes
and
Coroner
joyntly
,
ought
to
be
arrayed
and
summoned
by
the
Sheriffes
and
their
Officers
.
Item
,
Heretofore
where
any
Thiefe
being
in
the
Goal
of
Newgate
,
hath
appealed
another
Thiefe
,
being
in
some
other
Goal
,
that
Thiefe
remaining
in
the
other
Goale
,
was
wont
to
bee
sent
for
by
Writ
to
the
said
Goale
of
Newgate
,
to
answer
to
the
said
appeale
,
and
to
have
his
deliverance
there
.
And
in
the
same
manner
,
if
a
Thiefe
being
in
another
Goale
,
hath
appealed
another
man
abiding
in
the
said
Goale
of
Newgate
,
or
any
other
of
the
said
city
,
the
same
appeal
or
being
in
another
Goale
,
shall
be
brought
by
Writ
to
the
said
Goal
of
Newgate
,
to
maintaine
his
said
appeale
there
.
And
no
Thiefe
being
in
the
Goale
of
Newgate
taken
with
the
manner
shall
be
carryed
out
of
the
said
city
to
be
at
his
deliverance
,
before
the
Mayor
of
London
,
and
other
Justices
assigned
for
the
said
Goale
of
Newgate
.
Item
,
Because
that
the
Village
of
Southwarke
,
Southwarke
.
and
the
Common-Stewes
,
over
the
River
of
Thames
,
Common-pleas
are
so
neere
to
the
said
City
of
London
,
and
that
Thieves
and
other
misdoers
are
often-times
from
thence
comming
and
repairing
,
and
often
times
after
their
Theeveries
and
Fellonies
committed
within
the
said
City
,
flye
and
withdraw
themselves
out
of
the
same
City
,
unto
the
said
Stewes
,
and
to
the
said
Village
of
Southwarke
,
within
the
Franchize
there
,
being
out
of
the
power
of
the
said
City
,
where
they
abide
and
watch
their
times
,
to
return
to
do
mischief
:
Wheras
the
ministers
of
the
same
city
have
used
at
all
times
to
pursue
and
search
for
such
Thieves
and
Evill-doers
at
the
said
Stewes
,
and
in
the
said
Village
of
Southwarke
,
as
well
within
the
Franchise
,
as
w●thout
,
and
to
bring
them
to
the
said
Goal
of
Newgate
to
attend
their
deliverance
there
before
the
Justices
,
aswel
upon
suspition
,
as
at
the
suit
of
the
party
.
Item
,
Of
Priso●●●s
condem●●●
▪
Where
prisoners
are
condemned
or
arrested
and
committed
within
the
said
City
,
and
be
commited
to
prison
at
the
parties
suit
,
and
after
bee
sent
for
by
a
Writ
to
the
Exchequer
,
or
in
other
places
of
the
King
with
their
c●uses
,
the
same
prisoners
after
that
they
bee
delivered
in
the
Kings
Court
ought
to
be
sent
backe
againe
to
the
said
City
,
to
answer
the
parties
,
and
attend
their
deliverance
.
Of
houses
decayed
within
the
City
.
Item
,
Those
which
have
tenements
within
the
said
City
,
shall
not
be
suffered
to
despoile
or
wast
their
own
tenements
,
nor
them
to
take
down
in
disorderly
sort
,
nor
to
the
disgracing
of
the
said
City
,
except
it
be
to
amend
or
re-edifie
the
same
.
And
if
any
man
shall
do
or
begin
to
do
it
,
he
shal
be
restrained
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
and
punished
for
the
trespasse
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
City
.
Item
,
If
Walls
,
Penthouses
,
or
other
tenements
whatsoever
within
the
said
City
,
Of
Penthouses
.
extending
towards
the
highwayes
,
be
so
rotten
and
feeble
,
that
people
dare
not
passe
that
way
for
the
danger
of
their
sudden
fall
;
then
after
that
testimony
be
given
to
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
by
the
Masons
and
Carpenters
that
are
sworne
to
the
said
City
,
Defects
in
tenements
.
or
it
be
found
in
the
Wardmote
,
that
the
perill
is
such
;
then
the
same
Mayor
and
Aldermen
shall
warne
the
party
to
whom
the
tenements
belong
,
to
amend
and
redresse
them
as
soon
as
he
may
well
do
the
same
.
And
if
after
such
warning
,
the
said
tenements
be
not
amended
,
nor
begun
to
be
amended
within
40
dayes
after
;
then
shall
the
said
tenements
be
amended
and
redressed
at
the
costs
of
the
same
party
.
And
the
said
ten●ments
shall
remaine
in
the
hand
of
the
said
City
,
untill
the
costs
thereupon
bestowed
,
bee
fully
levyed
,
if
the
possessors
of
the
said
tenements
have
no
other
tenements
,
nor
goods
,
nor
chattels
within
the
City
.
And
if
he
hath
other
tenements
,
or
goods
,
or
chattels
,
within
the
City
,
the
costs
shall
be
levyed
of
his
goods
and
chattels
,
or
of
his
other
tenements
,
if
need
be
.
Item
,
What
house
soever
that
is
found
within
the
said
City
,
or
the
Suburbs
,
to
be
covered
w●th
Reed
,
or
with
Shingle
;
he
to
whom
the
house
belongs
,
shall
pay
to
the
Sheriffes
that
are
for
the
time
40
s
.
and
shall
bee
made
pull
down
the
said
covering
.
Item
,
If
any
house
within
the
said
City
be
on
fire
,
so
that
the
flame
of
the
fire
be
seen
out
of
the
house
,
the
dweller
in
the
said
house
,
shall
pay
unto
the
said
Sheriffs
40.
s
.
at
the
first
demand
.
Item
,
The
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
and
Sheriffes
,
Of
the
election
of
the
Mayor
.
and
all
other
Off
cers
and
Ministers
of
the
said
City
,
are
elected
by
the
same
City
,
viz.
At
the
time
when
the
Mayor
shall
be
chosen
,
the
Commons
of
the
said
City
shall
by
usage
,
be
assembled
at
Guild-hal
,
and
the
same
Commons
shall
make
election
of
two
wise
men
of
the
said
City
:
of
the
which
,
one
shall
be
Mayor
;
and
the
names
of
the
said
two
prudent
men
,
shall
be
reported
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
that
are
then
for
the
time
,
in
the
chamber
of
Gu●ld-hall
;
and
then
one
of
the
two
shall
be
chosen
Mayor
,
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
there
,
by
way
of
lot
.
And
the
said
Mayor
so
newly
chosen
,
the
morrow
after
the
Feast
of
St.
Simon
and
Iude
shal
be
presented
to
the
Barons
of
the
Excheker
at
Westminster
,
or
in
absence
of
the
said
Barons
,
to
the
Constable
of
the
Tower
;
and
afterward
shall
be
presented
to
the
Lord
our
Kings
owne
pers●n
,
according
as
it
is
contained
in
the
Charter
of
the
said
City
.
And
the
said
Mayor
shall
have
the
government
of
the
same
City
,
under
our
Lord
the
King
,
for
the
yeare
following
.
And
the
said
Mayor
shall
have
50
Markes
a
Yeare
,
for
the
weighing
of
corn
,
and
50
markes
in
the
time
of
peace
,
of
the
Merchants
of
Amians
,
Corby
and
Neele
,
according
to
the
ancient
thereof
made
.
And
every
Mayor
shall
hold
his
generall
Court
at
Guild-hall
the
Monday
next
after
the
Feast
of
Epiphany
;
And
there
shall
bee
assembled
all
the
Aldermen
of
the
said
City
,
and
all
Constables
,
Scavangers
,
and
Bedles
,
of
the
Wardmotes
,
held
by
the
Aldermen
;
and
the
defaults
found
in
the
Wards
,
shall
be
enquired
of
,
and
examined
;
And
the
Constables
,
Scavangers
,
and
Bedels
,
shall
be
sworne
a
new
,
to
execute
well
and
loyally
their
Off●ce
,
for
the
time
that
they
shall
be
Officers
.
And
the
Mayor
that
is
for
the
time
,
by
custome
of
the
said
City
,
for
maintenance
of
the
peace
and
tranquility
within
the
same
City
,
hath
power
to
arrest
and
imprison
the
disturbers
of
the
peace
,
and
other
evill-doers
for
resistances
,
ill
speeches
,
and
other
defaults
,
according
to
his
discretion
,
without
being
for
the
same
empeached
,
or
sued
afterward
.
Of
the
same
.
Item
,
No
Mayor
shall
be
chosen
within
the
said
City
before
that
he
hath
been
Sheriffe
of
the
same
City
,
by
the
space
of
a
year
before
.
Of
the
sword
.
Item
,
The
Mayors
of
London
which
have
been
for
the
time
,
have
used
to
have
their
Swords
carryed
upright
,
before
them
,
within
the
said
City
,
and
without
;
without
holding
downe
their
swords
in
any
mans
presence
,
except
in
the
presence
of
our
Lord
the
King
;
and
that
Sword
is
called
the
Kings
Sword
.
Item
,
The
Sheriffes
of
London
are
chosen
by
usage
of
the
said
City
on
St.
Matthewes
day
in
Guild-hall
,
Of
the
election
of
the
Sheriffs
.
viz.
One
shall
be
chosen
by
the
Mayor
or
Gardian
,
that
shal
be
for
the
time
;
and
the
other
by
the
Commons
:
And
the
Sheriffes
shall
be
afterwards
sworn
within
the
said
Guild-hall
;
and
afterwards
on
the
morrow
of
St
,
Michaels
,
shall
be
presented
in
the
Exchequer
,
or
to
the
Constable
of
the
Charter
of
the
said
City
.
And
the
said
Sheriffes
shall
have
free
election
of
all
their
Officers
,
and
of
their
Farmers
and
Bayliffes
,
as
well
within
the
said
City
,
as
in
the
county
of
Middlesex
,
and
of
the
Goalers
of
the
Goales
,
within
the
said
City
,
at
their
will
,
and
at
their
peri
l.
And
the
same
Sheriffes
pay
and
are
accomptible
yearly
to
the
Exchequer
of
our
Lord
the
King
,
for
the
Farm
of
the
said
City
,
and
of
the
County
of
Middlesex
,
according
to
the
forme
of
the
said
charter
of
the
City
.
And
by
reason
of
which
Farme
,
the
said
Sheriffes
ought
to
have
the
ancient
prizes
and
customes
of
the
Merchandizes
coming
within
the
City
and
going
out
;
and
forfeitures
,
fines
and
amerciaments
,
and
all
other
commodities
of
ancient
time
belonging
to
their
said
Offices
.
And
no
Merchant
shall
passe
out
of
the
said
City
,
That
none
sha
l
passe
with
merchandizes
without
Bill
.
Forraigners
ought
to
pay
.
Of
the
election
of
Aldermen
,
and
of
their
Office
.
by
land
nor
water
,
by
wagon
or
cart
,
horse
nor
bridge
,
without
a
Bill
given
ensealed
by
the
said
Sheriffes
.
And
those
which
are
Forreigners
ought
to
pay
for
their
passage
,
according
to
the
ancient
custome
,
Item
,
The
said
Aldermen
be
chosen
by
the
people
of
the
same
Wards
;
and
the
which
Aldermen
ought
to
hold
their
Wardmotes
,
as
the
custome
is
,
and
survey
&
redresse
the
nusances
and
defaults
in
the
same
wards
:
and
shall
take
order
concerning
victuals
,
as
else-where
is
declared
more
fully
in
the
Articles
of
Wardmotes
.
And
the
Aldermen
have
power
by
usage
of
the
said
city
,
to
arrest
mis-doers
,
and
commit
them
to
the
custody
of
the
Sheriffes
,
untill
they
be
examined
and
delivered
by
the
same
Mayor
,
and
the
same
Aldermen
.
Item
,
An
Alderman
after
that
he
hath
been
once
made
Alderman
,
or
a
Sher●ffe
after
that
he
hath
been
a
Sheriff
,
That
Aldermen
shall
not
be
empanneled
shall
not
afterwards
be
empannelled
,
nor
put
in
any
Enquest
within
the
same
City
,
by
usage
of
the
said
City
.
And
of
every
Feoffment
and
Seisin
delivered
within
the
Ward
,
the
Alderman
of
the
Ward
where
the
tenements
are
shall
have
his
Fee
for
the
Seisin
,
The
Aldermen
2
s
.
the
Bedle
6.
d
.
Of
the
election
of
common
Officers
.
viz.
2.
s
.
and
his
Bedell
6.
d
.
Item
,
All
other
common
Officers
of
the
aforesaid
city
as
Recorder
,
Chamberlain
,
Wardens
of
the
Bridge
,
common
Sergeant
at
Law
,
common
Sergeant
at
Mace
,
common
Clerk
,
and
Sergeant
of
the
chamber
,
are
chosen
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
and
by
the
Commons
.
Bedels
elected
by
the
Aldermen
,
and
by
the
men
of
the
Ward
.
Porters
of
the
Gates
chosen
by
men
of
the
City
.
And
the
Bedels
are
chosen
by
their
Aldermen
,
and
by
those
of
the
Ward
,
And
all
the
gates
of
the
city
ought
to
be
in
the
hands
and
government
of
the
said
city
,
except
Bishops
gate
,
which
gate
belongs
to
the
Merchant
of
the
Hans
,
according
to
the
forme
of
the
composition
.
And
the
Porters
of
the
said
city
are
chosen
by
the
same
City
.
Item
,
Touching
the
Keepers
of
London
bridg
.
The
Wardens
of
London
Bridge
are
chosen
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
and
by
the
Commons
of
the
said
City
:
The
which
Wardens
have
the
charge
of
the
said
Bridge
,
and
the
governance
of
the
Tenements
within
the
said
City
,
pertaining
to
the
same
Bridge
.
And
every
Cart
or
Wagon
,
going
or
coming
upon
the
same
Bridge
with
Merchandizes
,
shall
pay
to
the
use
of
the
said
Bridge
,
Cart
or
wagon
to
pay
2.
d
.
2.
d
.
And
every
Ship
or
other
Vessell
with
Merchandizes
passing
by
water
to
the
said
Bridge
,
towards
the
West
,
with
the
Mast
standing
:
so
that
the
Bridge
must
bee
drawn
up
,
shall
pay
for
the
passage
to
the
use
of
the
said
Bridge
two
pence
,
Vessels
Westminster
2.
d
.
vessels
Eastward
6.
d
.
and
that
Vessell
passing
there
also
toward
the
East
,
shall
pay
six
pence
;
and
the
same
Wardens
are
every
yeare
accomptible
before
two
Aldermen
,
and
foure
Commons
thereto
assigned
.
Item
,
The
Chamberlaine
of
Guild-hall
is
chosen
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
Of
the
election
of
the
Chamberlain
,
and
his
office
.
and
by
the
Commons
;
and
it
pertaineth
to
the
Office
of
the
said
Chamberlaine
to
oversee
and
keepe
all
the
Bookes
,
Rolls
,
Records
,
and
other
Monuments
,
and
Remembrances
,
that
there
ought
to
remaine
of
Record
,
and
the
treasure
,
if
there
bee
any
;
and
also
to
keepe
and
maintaine
all
the
Rents
and
Tenements
pertaining
to
the
said
chamber
.
Of
the
Rents
belonging
to
the
chamber
.
Of
the
tenements
&
goods
of
Orphans
.
And
he
shal
also
keepe
the
tenements
,
and
the
money
and
the
goods
and
chattels
,
which
are
devised
or
descended
to
Orphans
untill
they
be
committed
to
other
persons
,
nor
otherwise
disposed
by
the
Mayor
&
Aldermen
.
And
he
shall
cause
the
Indentures
of
Apprentices
to
be
enrolled
,
and
hee
shall
make
those
Apprentices
to
serve
.
And
for
such
as
are
made
free
by
redemption
,
he
shal
set
the
Fines
of
such
redemption
,
and
he
shall
take
fines
of
such
as
are
rebellious
to
their
Master●
or
Gardians
,
and
for
certaine
other
defaults
committed
against
the
Ordinances
of
the
City
.
And
the
money
thereof
comming
,
he
shall
receive
and
keep
,
and
out
thereof
,
shall
pay
to
divers
Officers
their
wages
,
as
to
the
Recorder
,
common
Sergeant
at
Mace
,
and
shall
make
other
disbursments
pertaining
to
his
office
,
and
shall
render
an
account
once
in
the
yeare
,
how
much
he
hath
received
payed
,
and
spent
;
and
that
before
two
Aldermen
and
foure
Commoners
,
assigned
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
.
And
also
the
Citizens
of
London
heretofore
,
Of
priviledges
in
the
circuit
of
the
Justices
at
the
Tower
of
London
.
have
claimed
and
ought
to
have
many
liberties
and
priviledges
in
the
Eyre
at
the
Tower
of
London
,
viz.
They
ought
to
have
their
Porter
stand
without
the
gates
of
the
Tower
and
the
Porter
of
our
Lord
the
King
shall
bee
within
.
And
their
Usher
at
the
Hall
doore
,
without
where
the
Pleas
shall
be
held
within
the
Tower
,
during
all
the
Eyre
,
for
the
bringing
in
the
people
of
the
City
,
which
have
to
do
in
the
same
Eyre
.
And
the
Usher
of
our
Lord
the
King
shall
otherwise
meddle
there
,
during
all
the
Eyre
of
that
thing
which
pertaines
to
the
Office
of
the
Sergeant
.
And
that
the
Citizens
shall
make
no
other
oath
,
but
by
the
Faith
they
owe
to
our
Lord
the
King
.
And
that
the
Sheriffes
of
London
shall
have
the
custody
of
all
the
prisoners
in
all
the
Eyre
.
And
that
none
of
the
said
City
of
London
or
in
the
Suburbs
thereof
,
except
that
the
plea
be
afore
begun
,
in
the
Husting
of
London
,
and
after
bee
removed
before
the
said
Justice
in
Eyre
,
because
that
hee
which
is
impleaded
doth
vouch
a
Forreigner
to
warranty
,
who
hath
nothing
within
the
Franchise
of
the
said
City
,
but
by
disseisons
made
in
the
said
City
,
after
the
SUMMONS
of
the
Eyre
.
And
that
the
Pleas
begun
in
the
Court
of
London
,
and
there
depending
,
ought
there
to
be
ended
,
and
ought
not
to
be
sent
or
removed
before
the
Justices
of
our
Lord
the
King
;
except
some
matter
bee
alleadged
by
one
of
the
parties
,
of
which
the
Court
cannot
hold
conusance
,
nor
hath
power
to
determine
thereof
.
And
there
are
many
other
points
and
priviledges
,
which
will
more
fully
appear
in
sundry
Eyres
,
holden
at
the
said
Tower
of
London
.
And
also
,
many
other
liberties
,
priviledges
,
and
customes
,
are
pertaining
to
the
city
of
London
;
whereof
no
man
can
remember
them
all
to
set
them
downe
in
writing
being
only
recorded
by
month
,
when
they
came
in
truth
by
custome
of
the
same
city
,
viz.
at
the
last
Eyre
held
at
the
Tower
of
London
,
they
ought
to
be
bound
by
the
customes
:
whereupon
,
the
same
Citizens
did
sue
their
Petition
to
the
King
in
these
words
:
The
Cities
Petition
to
the
Kings
HIGH
and
Mighty
Lord
;
Whereas
your
said
City
is
founded
upon
the
Franchises
,
and
free
ancient
Customes
,
and
not
upon
the
common
Law
,
as
other
Cities
of
your
Realme
.
The
city
is
founded
upon
franchises
&
free
ancient
customes
.
More
it
is
enacted
by
the
Great
Charter
,
That
the
city
of
London
should
enjoy
all
its
Franchises
and
free
customes
unblemished
,
and
the
same
franchises
and
customes
,
be
to
them
by
your
Progenitors
granted
,
and
by
your self
confirmed
;
and
they
ever
from
time
to
time
used
in
Eyres
,
and
else-where
before
the
Justices
,
at
what
houre
they
doe
come
,
in
deed
or
in
demanding
their
franchises
and
customes
;
and
that
by
a
Statute
made
after
the
last
Eyre
,
and
to
put
their
franchises
and
customes
in
certain
;
which
things
,
no
man
can
remember
.
May
it
please
your
Majesty
,
to
command
all
the
said
Justices
,
that
they
be
ordered
,
in
point
of
challenge
of
their
said
franchises
and
customes
,
as
they
were
wont
,
anciently
to
be
ordered
in
other
Eyres
before
the
Statute
,
and
that
by
no
Statute
repugnant
to
their
said
franchises
and
customes
,
they
be
bound
or
depr●ved
of
their
Franchises
,
and
ancient
customes
;
and
thereupon
a
Writ
was
sent
to
the
Justices
to
surcease
.
A
Writ
to
surcease
.
Whereas
in
time
past
,
An
antient
custome
in
the
city
of
London
for
tenants
for
fixing
goods
.
there
arose
by
some
a
matter
of
doubt
,
of
,
and
upon
the
most
ancient
custome
had
&
used
in
the
city
of
London
,
of
those
things
which
by
tenants
for
terme
of
life
,
or
for
yeares
,
were
fixed
to
the
houses
,
without
speciall
licence
of
the
Lord
of
the
Soyl
,
whether
they
should
remaine
to
the
Lords
of
the
Soyle
,
as
parcell
of
the
same
;
or
whether
it
should
be
lawful
for
such
Tenants
,
at
the
end
of
their
tearme
▪
all
such
things
that
be
fixed
,
to
remove
.
Whereupon
,
ancient
Books
being
viewed
,
and
many
Records
searched
,
and
antient
proceedings
,
and
Judgments
of
the
said
city
;
It
was
declared
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
That
by
the
old
prescript
custome
of
the
aforesaid
city
,
That
every
of
the
said
kinds
of
easments
fixed
to
houses
,
or
to
the
ground
,
by
such
kind
of
Tenants
,
without
speciall
and
expresse
licence
of
the
Lord
of
the
Soyle
,
if
they
be
affixed
with
nailes
of
Iron
,
or
of
wood
,
as
Pantises
,
Glasse
,
Lockes
,
Benches
,
or
such
like
;
or
if
they
be
affixed
with
Lime
or
clay
,
commonly
called
Morter
,
as
Fornaces
,
Lead
,
Candirons
,
Chimneyes
,
Corbels
,
Pavements
,
and
such
other
:
or
else
,
if
Plants
they
be
rooted
in
the
ground
,
as
Vines
,
Trees
,
Orchards
,
&c.
It
shall
not
be
lawfull
for
such
Tenants
,
at
the
end
of
their
Terme
,
or
at
any
time
,
to
pluck
down
,
remove
,
or
root
out
them
,
or
any
part
of
the
premises
by
any
meanes
,
but
they
alwayes
remain
to
the
Lord
of
the
Soyle
as
parcell
of
the
same
Soyle
,
or
Tenements
,
&c.
It
is
to
be
understood
,
that
all
the
Lands
and
Tenements
,
Rents
and
Services
within
the
city
of
London
,
and
in
the
Suburbs
thereof
,
are
pleadable
at
Guild-Hal
within
the
same
city
,
in
two
Hustings
:
Hustings
.
whereof
the
one
Husting
is
called
,
Husting
of
Plea
of
Land
;
and
the
other
Hasting
is
called
,
Husting
of
Common-Pleas
:
And
the
which
Hustings
are
held
in
the
said
Guild-hall
before
the
Mayor
,
Sheriffs
,
and
Aldermen
of
the
said
city
every
weeke
,
the
dayes
Munday
and
Tuesday
,
viz.
On
the
Munday
to
demand
the
demandants
,
and
to
award
non-suites
,
to
allow
essoynes
,
and
the
Tuesday
to
award
the
default
,
and
to
plead
.
But
for
certaine
times
,
no
Hustings
may
be
held
by
by
the
custome
of
the
city
aforesaid
,
viz
Husting
of
plea
of
Land
,
ought
to
be
held
a
week
by
it selfe
at
the
aforesaid
dayes
.
But
,
the
enrollments
and
titles
of
the
said
Hustings
,
make
mention
of
Munday
only
.
Writs
of
Right
Pattents
.
Writs
of
right
Pattents
.
In
Husting
of
Plea
of
Land
are
pleaded
Writs
of
Right
,
Pattents
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
of
London
,
which
Writs
have
this
processe
by
custome
of
the
city
,
viz
,
The
Tenant
or
Tenants
shal
first
haue
three
summons
at
the
tenements
demanded
at
three
Hustings
of
Plea
of
Land
next
en●uing
,
after
the
livery
of
the
Writ
,
and
without
demanding
the
tenements
at
any
of
the
Hustings
aforesaid
.
And
after
the
three
summons
ended
,
three
essoynes
at
three
other
Hustings
of
Plea
of
Land
then
next
ensuing
;
and
at
the
next
ensuing
after
the
third
essoyne
,
and
the
Tenants
making
default
,
processe
shall
be
made
against
them
by
a
grand
cape
,
or
petit
cape
,
after
the
appearance
,
and
other
processe
at
the
common-law
.
And
if
the
Tenants
shall
appeare
,
the
demandmants
shall
count
against
the
Tenants
,
in
the
nature
of
what
Writ
they
will
,
except
certaine
Writs
which
are
pleadable
in
Husting
of
common-Pleas
,
as
shall
be
declared
afterward
,
without
making
protestation
to
see
in
the
nature
of
any
writ
.
And
the
Tenants
shall
have
the
view
,
and
shall
be
essoyned
after
the
view
,
as
at
the
common-law
.
And
the
Tenant
shall
have
an
essoyne
after
every
appearance
by
custome
of
the
City
.
And
although
that
such
a
writ
be
abated
after
the
view
by
exception
of
joint-tenancie
,
or
other
exception
dilatory
,
and
other
such
Writ
be
revived
,
the
tenants
by
the
custome
of
the
City
,
shall
have
the
view
in
the
second
Writ
:
notwithstanding
the
view
before
had
.
And
if
the
parties
plead
to
judgment
,
the
judgment
shall
be
pronounced
by
their
Recorders
mouth
,
and
sixe
Aldermen
were
wont
to
be
present
,
at
the
least
,
at
the
giving
of
every
such
judgment
.
And
every
Bedell
of
the
City
,
The
Jurors
summoned
.
by
the
advice
of
his
Aldermen
,
against
every
Husting
of
Plea
of
Land
,
shall
summon
12.
men
Free-holders
,
being
the
best
and
mst
sufficient
of
his
Ward
,
to
come
to
Guild
hall
,
for
to
passe
in
an
Enquest
,
if
there
be
need
,
for
all
the
rest
of
the
free-holders
in
the
said
Ward
.
And
if
the
parties
plead
and
discend
to
an
Enquest
,
then
shall
the
Enquest
be
taken
of
the
people
inheritors
,
having
at
the
least
frank
tenement
of
the
same
Ward
where
the
Tenements
are
,
and
of
other
three
wards
next
to
the
place
where
the
Tenements
are
:
so
that
foure
sufficient
of
men
of
the
same
Ward
,
where
the
Tenements
are
,
shall
bee
sworne
in
the
same
Enquest
,
if
there
be
so
many
.
And
no
dammages
by
custome
of
the
City
are
recoverable
in
any
such
Writ
of
Right
Pattent
.
And
the
Enquest
may
passe
the
same
day
by
such
common
summons
of
the
Beadell
,
if
the
parties
be
at
issue
,
and
the
Jurors
come
.
And
otherwise
,
processe
shall
be
made
to
cause
the
Enquest
to
come
at
another
Hasting
of
Plea
of
Land
ensuing
,
by
precept
of
the
Mayor
,
directed
to
the
Sheriffes
.
And
the
Sheriffes
shall
be
ministers
by
the
commandement
of
the
Mayor
to
serve
the
writs
,
and
to
make
execution
thereof
:
Notwithstanding
,
that
the
original
writ
bee
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
joyntly
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
as
well
the
Tenants
as
the
Demandants
may
make
their
Attornies
in
such
Pleas
.
And
if
the
Demandants
count
against
those
Tenants
in
the
nature
of
a
writ
of
right
,
and
the
parties
discend
to
an
enquest
upon
the
meere
right
,
then
shall
the
enquest
be
taken
of
34.
in
the
nature
of
a
grand
assize
,
according
as
the
custome
requires
:
so
that
alwayes
six
be
of
the
Ward
,
where
the
Tenements
be
,
if
there
be
so
many
of
the
same
ward
be
empannelled
in
the
Enquest
of
24.
Vouching
to
warranty
.
And
the
Tenants
in
all
such
writs
may
vouch
to
warranty
within
the
said
City
;
and
also
in
a
forreign
county
,
if
the
Vouchees
have
no
tenements
within
the
city
.
And
if
the
Tenants
in
such
writs
doe
vouch
to
warranty
in
a
forreign
County
,
in
which
case
processe
may
not
be
made
against
the
vouchees
by
Law
of
the
said
City
,
then
the
Record
shall
be
made
come
before
the
Justices
of
the
Common-Pleas
,
at
the
suit
of
the
Demandant
,
and
there
processe
shall
be
made
agaist
the
vouchee
;
and
when
the
voucher
shall
be
ended
in
the
said
Bench
,
then
shall
all
the
plea
bee
sent
back
againe
to
the
Husting
,
there
to
proceed
in
the
plea
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
City
,
and
according
to
that
which
is
fully
contained
in
certain
Statutes
.
And
also
if
the
Tenants
in
such
writs
plead
in
barre
by
a
release
,
bearing
date
in
a
forraign
County
,
or
plead
other
forraign
matter
,
which
may
not
be
tryed
within
the
said
City
;
then
the
Demandant
shall
bring
the
processe
into
the
Kings
Bench
for
to
try
the
said
matter
,
as
it
is
alleadged
,
and
according
as
it
is
found
,
the
plea
shal
be
sent
backe
againe
into
the
Husting
,
there
further
to
proceed
according
as
the
case
requires
,
and
all
the
same
time
,
the
plea
shall
cease
in
the
Husting
in
manner
as
it
is
done
at
this
day
.
And
also
,
it
hath
been
used
heretofore
,
that
a
man
might
sue
in
the
Husting
of
plea
of
Lands
,
for
to
have
Execution
out
of
certain
Judgments
given
in
the
Husting
and
that
by
Bill
,
in
the
nature
of
a
scire
face
,
without
Writ
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
that
the
summons
which
are
made
to
the
tenants
,
in
such
writs
of
Right
,
may
be
made
two
or
three
dayes
,
before
the
said
Husting
,
or
the
mo●row
next
before
the
said
Husting
.
In
the
Husting
of
Common-pleas
,
A
Writ
of
ex
gravi
querela
.
are
pleadable
Writs
,
called
Ex
gravi
querela
,
for
to
have
execution
of
the
tenements
out
of
the
Testaments
,
which
are
inrolled
in
the
Husting
.
Writs
of
Dowre
,
unde
nihil
habet
,
Writs
of
Gavelkind
of
custome
,
and
of
service
,
in
stead
of
a
Cessavit
.
Writs
of
Errour
,
of
Judgments
given
before
the
Sheriffe
,
Writs
of
waste
,
writs
de
partitione
facienda
between
Coperteners
,
Writs
of
quid
juris
clamat
,
and
pe●
que
serv●cia
,
and
others
:
The
which
Writs
are
close
,
and
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
;
And
also
Replegiaries
of
things
taken
,
and
of
distresses
wrongfully
taken
,
are
pleadable
before
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
,
in
the
same
Husting
of
Common-pleas
,
by
plaint
without
writ
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
the
same
Sheriffes
are
ministers
to
execute
the
office
,
and
serve
all
the
said
Writs
and
Replegiaries
,
by
a
precept
of
the
Mayor
directed
to
the
said
Sheriffes
;
and
the
processe
is
after
this
manner
.
First
,
in
a
Writ
of
ex
gravi
querela
,
warning
shall
be
given
to
the
tenants
,
viz.
two
or
three
dayes
before
the
Husting
,
or
in
the
morning
before
,
as
in
a
Plea
of
Land
,
and
so
shall
be
done
of
all
other
summons
touching
the
same
husting
.
And
if
the
warning
be
given
and
testified
by
the
Sh●riffe
or
his
Ministers
,
the
tenants
may
be
essoyned
once
;
and
if
the
tenants
make
default
at
the
said
warning
testified
,
then
shall
the
grand
Gape
be
awarded
;
if
they
appeare
,
they
may
be
essoyned
after
the
view
:
and
thereupon
all
other
processe
shall
be
made
fully
,
as
is
said
in
a
Writ
of
Right
Pattent
in
the
Husting
of
Pleas
of
Land
.
Item
,
In
a
Writ
of
Dower
,
unde
nihil
habet
,
the
Tenants
shall
have
at
the
beginning
three
Summons
,
and
one
essoyne
after
the
three
Summons
,
and
afterwards
shall
have
the
view
;
and
after
the
view
one
essoyne
:
and
the
tenants
in
such
a
Writ
of
Dower
,
shall
have
the
view
,
although
they
enter
by
the
same
husband
of
the
Demandant
;
and
also
notwithstand
ng
the
husband
dyed
,
seized
.
And
also
the
Tenants
may
vouch
to
warranty
,
and
be
essoyned
after
every
appearance
:
and
all
other
processe
shall
be
made
as
in
a
writ
of
right
,
in
the
Husting
of
Plea
of
Land
.
And
if
the
Demandant
recover
Dower
against
the
Tenants
by
default
,
or
by
Judgment
in
Law
,
in
such
a
Writ
of
Dower
;
and
the
same
woman
demandant
shall
alleadge
in
Court
of
Record
,
that
her
husband
died
seized
;
then
the
Mayor
shall
give
commandement
to
the
Sheriffes
by
precept
,
that
they
summon
an
Enquest
of
Neighbors
,
where
the
tenements
are
against
the
next
Husting
of
Common-pleas
,
to
enquire
if
the
husband
dyed
seised
,
and
of
the
value
of
the
tenements
,
and
the
dammages
shall
be
enquired
of
by
the
same
Enquest
.
Item
,
In
a
Writ
of
Gavillete
the
tenants
shall
have
three
summons
,
and
three
essoynes
,
they
shall
also
have
the
view
,
they
may
vouch
to
warranty
,
Denizen
,
and
Forreigner
,
and
they
shall
be
essoyned
,
and
they
must
enter
their
exceptions
;
and
all
other
processe
shall
bee
made
,
as
before
is
declared
in
a
writ
of
Right
,
in
the
Husting
of
plea
of
Land
;
saving
,
if
the
tenant
make
default
,
then
the
demandant
shall
have
judgment
to
recover
,
and
hold
for
a
yeare
and
a
day
,
upon
this
condition
,
that
the
tenant
may
come
within
the
same
year
and
day
next
ensuing
,
and
agree
for
the
arrearages
&
finde
Surety
,
as
the
Court
shall
award
to
pay
the
rent
within
the
services
loyally
afterward
,
and
to
have
againe
his
tenements
.
And
within
which
yeare
and
day
,
the
tenant
may
come
and
cause
the
demandant
come
in
Court
by
a
Scire
fac
,
and
have
again
his
tenements
,
A
scire
face
brought
by
the
tenant
within
the
yeare
and
day
.
A
scire
fac
brought
by
the
demandant
after
the
yeare
&
day
.
doing
as
is
aforesaid
.
Then
after
the
yeare
and
day
,
the
demandant
shall
have
a
Scire
fac
against
the
tenant
to
come
and
answer
if
he
can
any
thing
say
,
wherefore
the
said
demandant
ought
not
to
hold
the
tenements
quietly
to
him
and
his
heires
for
ever
.
And
if
the
renant
come
not
,
or
if
hee
come
and
can
say
nothing
;
then
the
Judgment
shall
be
,
that
the
Demandant
shall
recover
the
tenements
quietly
for
ever
,
according
to
the
Judgments
,
called
Shartford
,
by
custome
of
the
aforesaid
City
.
In
a
writ
of
wast
processe
shall
bee
made
against
the
tenants
by
summons
attachments
,
and
distresses
,
Of
a
Writ
o●
waste
.
according
to
the
Statutes
thereof
made
:
and
if
the
tenants
come
and
plead
,
then
he
shall
have
one
essoyne
▪
and
so
after
every
appearance
;
and
if
hee
make
default
at
the
grand
distresse
,
That
the
Enquest
shall
not
tax
▪
but
simple
dammages
and
th●
Court
shall
trebl●●●
.
This
is
enacted
by
the
Statute
of
Gloc
.
capias
then
there
shall
be
a
commandement
to
the
Sheriffe
by
precept
from
the
Mayor
,
that
the
Sheriffe
should
see
the
place
wasted
,
and
enquire
of
the
waste
and
dammages
accord
ng
to
the
Statute
and
that
the
enquest
should
return
at
the
n●xt
Hust
ng
of
Common-pleas
,
and
the
Plaintiffe
shall
recover
the
place
wasted
,
and
treble
dammages
by
the
Statute
.
Item
,
In
a
Writ
of
Errour
of
Judgment
,
given
in
Court
before
the
Sheriffe
,
in
actions
personall
,
and
in
assize
of
novell
disseisin
or
mortdancestor
taken
before
the
Sheriffe
,
and
Record
;
the
Writ
of
Errour
shall
be
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffe
,
and
the
Mayor
shall
make
his
precept
to
the
Sheriffs
,
to
cause
them
to
bring
the
Record
and
Processe
at
the
next
Husting
of
Common-Pleas
,
and
that
they
warn
the
parties
to
heare
the
Record
.
And
after
that
the
Record
and
Processe
bee
in
the
Husting
,
although
the
Defendant
come
by
the
warning
,
or
make
default
,
the
errours
shall
be
assigned
,
and
there
the
Judgment
shall
be
affirmed
or
reversed
as
the
Law
requires
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
by
the
usage
of
the
said
City
,
when
a
man
is
condemned
in
debt
,
or
attaint
of
dammages
in
any
action
personall
before
the
Sheriffes
,
and
bringeth
such
a
Writ
of
Errour
,
hee
himselfe
which
bringeth
the
writ
,
ought
,
and
was
wont
before
that
he
be
delivered
out
of
prison
,
to
find
sufficient
surety
of
men
abiding
in
the
same
City
,
before
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
,
to
pay
the
money
,
or
to
have
the
body
forthwith
comming
,
in
case
that
the
Judgment
be
affirmed
.
And
so
it
shall
be
done
where
dammages
shall
bee
recovered
in
Assizes
,
before
the
Sheriffes
and
Coroner
,
&c.
Replegiari●
.
Item
,
In
a
Replegiarie
,
the
processe
is
such
;
If
any
man
take
a
distresse
in
another
mans
ground
within
the
said
City
,
he
to
whom
the
goods
belong
,
may
come
to
one
of
the
Sheriffes
,
and
have
a
minister
by
commandement
of
the
Court
,
to
goe
to
the
party
that
tooke
the
goods
;
and
if
hee
may
have
the
sight
,
to
take
the
same
goods
by
two
wise
men
;
and
then
there
shall
be
a
plaint
made
in
the
Sheriffes
paper
in
this
manner
:
Such
a
one
maketh
his
complaint
against
such
a
one
,
of
his
goods
unjustly
taken
in
his
house
,
or
in
his
free-hold
,
in
such
a
Parish
.
And
the
same
party
shall
there
find
two
sufficient
pledges
to
pursue
his
plaint
,
and
to
make
return
of
the
goods
,
or
the
price
thereof
,
in
case
that
the
returne
bee
awarded
,
and
so
he
shall
have
the
deliverance
.
And
the
parties
shall
have
a
day
prefixed
at
the
next
Husting
of
Common-Pleas
:
the
Sheriffe
shall
make
a
Bill
containing
all
the
matter
and
the
plaint
,
and
shall
bring
the
same
Bill
to
the
same
Husting
,
and
there
it
shall
bee
put
on
the
File
,
and
the
parties
shall
be
called
for
.
At
which
day
the
one
and
the
other
may
be
essoyned
of
common
essoyne
.
And
at
what
time
soever
the
Plaintiffe
makes
default
,
returne
shall
be
awarded
to
him
that
hath
them
,
and
the
return
in
such
case
is
awardable
three
times
by
the
custome
&
at
the
third
time
not
replevisable
;
And
at
what
time
soever
he
that
hath
thē
,
maketh
default
,
then
it
shall
be
awarded
that
the
same
goods
shall
remaine
to
the
Plaintiffe
,
viz.
they
shall
remain
without
recovering
of
any
dammages
.
And
if
so
be
,
that
the
Sheriffe
may
not
have
a
sight
of
the
distresse
taken
,
then
hee
shall
so
certifie
in
the
said
Husting
,
and
there
shall
be
awarded
a
Writ
of
Withernam
,
and
thereupon
processe
shall
be
made
.
And
if
the
parties
come
,
and
avoury
be
made
,
they
may
pleade
to
a
Judgment
,
or
to
an
issue
of
enquest
,
according
as
the
case
requires
.
And
the
parties
may
be
essoyned
after
every
appearance
.
And
if
the
party
claime
property
in
the
distresse
,
then
that
certified
in
the
Husting
,
processe
shall
be
made
by
precept
,
directed
to
the
Sheriffe
,
to
try
the
propertie
.
And
though
the
party
be
essoyned
to
serve
the
King
in
a
Replegiary
,
and
at
the
day
that
hee
hath
by
essoyne
maketh
default
,
or
brings
not
in
his
warranty
,
he
shall
be
amerced
.
In
a
Writ
de
partitione
fac
,
to
make
partition
between
partners
of
tenements
in
London
,
a
Writ
close
shall
be
directed
to
the
Mayor
and
Sheriffes
,
containing
the
matter
,
according
to
the
forme
of
such
a
Wr●t
.
And
the
parties
shall
be
warned
by
precept
of
the
Mayor
,
directed
to
the
said
Sheriffes
:
And
the
tenants
may
be
essoyned
,
and
if
they
come
,
they
may
plead
their
matter
;
and
if
they
make
default
,
the
Partition
shall
be
awarded
by
default
.
Of
the
Beadle
.
Item
,
every
Beadle
by
the
advise
of
his
Alderman
,
against
every
Husting
of
Common-pleas
,
shall
summon
6
Free
holders
,
the
better
and
sufficienter
of
his
Ward
,
to
come
to
the
aforesaid
Guild-hall
,
to
passe
in
Enquests
,
if
there
be
need
,
if
there
be
so
many
Freeholders
in
the
said
Ward
.
And
the
Enquest
shall
bee
presented
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
in
the
Husting
of
Plea
of
Land
.
Of
Exigents
.
Item
,
Briefes
of
Exigent
are
demandable
in
the
Husting
,
as
well
in
the
Husting
of
Common
pleas
,
as
in
the
Husting
of
pleas
of
Land
.
But
those
Exigents
that
are
demanded
in
the
one
Husting
,
shall
not
be
demanded
in
the
other
Husting
.
And
at
the
fifth
Husting
,
the
out-lawries
and
veniries
shall
be
awarded
in
full
husting
before
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
by
the
mouth
of
their
Recor●●r
.
And
also
all
Judgments
that
are
given
in
the
Husting
,
after
every
Husting
shall
be
enrolled
▪
and
sent
to
the
Chamber
of
Guild-hall
aforesaid
.
Item
,
It
is
to
bee
understood
,
that
all
the
amerciaments
made
at
those
Hustings
,
do
appertaine
to
the
Sheriffes
of
the
City
.
Of
summoning
the
Aldermen
to
the
Husting
.
Item
,
The
Aldermen
of
London
are
summoned
to
come
to
the
husting
,
and
they
ought
by
usage
of
the
said
City
to
be
summoned
by
an
Officer
of
the
Sher●ffe
,
sitting
upon
a
horse
of
100.
s
.
price
at
least
.
A
taile
.
And
if
it
happen
,
that
between
Merchant
and
Merchant
,
or
Citizen
and
Citizen
,
there
be
debate
of
Debt
,
and
a
tayle
be
shewed
forth
by
the
party
,
and
such
tayle
be
denyed
,
the
party
that
bringeth
the
tayle
shall
make
his
proofe
according
to
the
Law
Merchant
,
but
shall
prove
the
same
by
Citizens
or
Merchants
,
or
other
good
and
loyall
men
,
and
not
by
villaines
.
Item
,
the
Assizes
of
Mordancester
Of
assizes
of
Mortdancestor
are
held
and
determinable
before
the
Sheriffes
,
and
Coroner
of
London
,
on
the
Satturdayes
,
from
fourteene
dayes
to
fourteene
dayes
at
the
Guild-hall
;
the
processe
wherein
is
in
this
manner
,
viz.
He
that
will
have
such
assize
,
shall
come
in
the
Hu●ting
,
or
in
the
congregation
of
the
Mayor
and
Alder●en
in
the
Chamber
of
Guild-hall
,
any
munday
as
it
is
said
in
the
assize
of
fresh
force
,
and
shal
make
a
Bill
c●ntaining
the
forme
of
assize
of
Mortdancestor
,
accor●ing
to
the
case
,
and
the
Bill
shall
be
enrolled
.
And
afterward
the
common
Clerk
shall
make
another
Bill
,
containing
the
whole
matt●r
of
the
first
Bill
,
making
mention
of
the
title
of
Husting
,
or
of
the
day
of
the
Congregation
of
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
;
and
that
Bill
shall
be
sent
to
the
Sheriffes
,
or
to
one
of
th●m
to
serve
according
to
the
custome
.
And
which
Bill
shal
be
served
by
any
Sergeant
,
or
other
Minister
of
the
Sheriffes
,
viz.
The
said
Minister
the
Wednesday
next
after
the
livery
of
the
Bill
shall
make
his
summons
at
the
tenements
demanded
by
witnesse
of
two
Free-men
of
the
Cittie
,
which
ought
to
be
at
Guild-hall
the
Saturday
next
ensuing
,
to
array
and
summon
the
Jurors
:
and
so
afterwards
against
the
Satturday
from
fourteene
dayes
to
fourteene
dayes
at
their
wills
,
and
so
may
the
tenants
sue
if
they
will
for
their
deliverance
.
And
the
arraygnments
of
the
pannels
of
such
assizes
shal
be
made
by
the
Sheriffes
&
their
Ministers
,
or
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
if
any
os
the
parties
shall
come
to
demand
upon
reasonable
cause
,
in
manner
,
as
the
use
is
in
assizes
of
fresh
force
.
And
in
such
assizes
of
Mortdancestor
,
the
parties
may
be
essoyned
as
at
the
Common-law
,
and
the
tenants
may
vouch
to
warranty
within
the
said
City
,
and
also
in
a
forraign
County
,
if
the
Vouchee
have
no
tenements
within
●he
City
.
And
if
the
tenants
plead
a
Release
,
bearing
date
in
a
forraign
County
,
or
other
forreign
matter
that
may
not
be
tryed
within
the
City
,
or
that
they
vouch
to
warranty
in
a
forraign
County
,
him
that
hath
nothing
within
the
City
:
then
at
the
suit
of
the
party
the
Record
shall
be
brought
in
the
Court
of
our
Lord
the
King
by
a
writ
delivered
to
the
Sheriffes
and
Coroner
,
and
there
shall
such
forreign
pleas
,
and
forreign
voucher
be
tryed
,
and
determined
,
and
after
sent
back
to
the
said
Sheriffes
and
Coroner
,
to
goe
forward
and
pr●ceed
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
City
.
And
continuance
shall
bee
made
in
such
assizes
upon
the
causes
aforesaid
,
and
upon
other
reasonable
causes
.
And
when
the
Assizes
shall
be
determined
,
&
Judgment
ought
to
be
given
▪
then
the
same
Assizes
shall
bee
engrossed
,
and
entred
of
r●cord
by
the
said
Sheriffes
and
Coron●r
▪
and
after
sent
to
Guild-hall
,
to
remaine
there
of
Record
,
in
manner
as
the
Assizes
of
fresh
force
ought
to
be
.
A
custome
that
free-men
of
the
City
of
London
may
bequeath
their
tenements
which
they
were
solely
seized
.
The
City
of
London
is
an
ancient
City
of
our
Lord
the
King
that
now
is
,
and
of
his
Pr●genitors
:
In
which
City
,
such
a
Custome
is
held
,
and
whereof
the
time
is
not
to
the
contrary
,
hath
been
held
,
that
every
Freeman
of
the
aforesaid
City
being
soly
seized
of
any
Lands
or
Teneme●ts
within
the
aforesaid
City
,
by
all
the
time
aforesaid
,
might
and
may
bequeath
such
his
Tenements
to
any
pers●ns
or
person
it
likes
him
best
,
as
well
secular
,
as
religious
,
in
fee-taile
,
or
for
terme
of
his
life
,
&c.
Item
,
Assizes
of
novell
disseisin
called
fresh
force
of
lands
and
tenements
,
and
rents
,
within
the
City
of
London
,
of
disseisins
made
within
40
weekes
,
are
held
and
are
determinable
before
the
two
Sheriffes
,
and
the
Coroner
of
the
said
City
in
common
every
Saturday
in
Guild-hall
,
except
certain
times
that
the
assizes
may
not
be
held
for
reasonable
causes
:
and
therein
the
processe
in
this
manner
,
viz.
When
any
man
is
agrieved
and
d●ssei●ed
of
his
Freehold
within
the
City
or
Suburbs
thereof
;
he
shall
come
to
any
husting
held
at
Cu●d●●l●
,
or
for
want
of
the
husting
to
the
Ghamber
of
Guild●all
to
the
congregation
of
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
any
Munday
,
and
there
shall
make
a
Bill
,
and
the
Bill
shall
bee
thus
.
A.
of
D
complaines
of
intrusion
against
C.
of
E.
of
his
free
tenement
,
in
such
a
Parish
in
London
,
or
in
such
a
Parish
in
the
Suburbs
of
London
.
And
the
same
Bill
shall
be
enrolled
;
and
thereupon
another
Bill
shall
be
made
,
containing
the
whole
matter
of
the
former
Bill
by
the
common
Clerke
of
the
City
,
making
mention
of
the
title
of
the
husting
,
or
of
the
day
of
the
Congregation
of
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
.
And
that
Bill
shall
be
delivered
to
the
Sheriffe
,
or
to
one
of
them
,
to
make
processe
,
and
doe
right
to
the
parties
.
And
then
ought
the
Bill
to
be
served
the
Wednesday
next
ensuing
,
viz.
The
Sheriffes
Officer
to
whom
the
Bill
is
delivered
,
shall
summon
the
tenant
,
or
the
tenants
mentioned
in
the
said
Bill
of
assize
,
by
the
view
of
two
Freemen
of
the
City
,
and
that
at
th●
tenements
where
the
disseisin
is
made
,
or
at
the
tenements
whereout
the
Rent
is
supposed
to
be
issu●ng
,
and
it
shall
be
said
there
to
the
tenants
,
that
they
keep
their
day
at
Guild
hall
the
Satturday
then
next
ensuing
at
their
perill
:
And
the
names
of
the
two
Summoners
shall
be
endorsed
upon
the
Bill
:
and
then
the
Plaintiffe
may
sue
to
array
the
assise
,
and
summon
the
Jurors
against
that
Satturday
,
or
against
other
Satturdayes
after
,
at
his
will
.
And
so
may
the
tenants
sue
for
their
deliverance
,
if
they
will
,
and
such
summons
shall
be
made
the
Fryday
before
the
Satturday
.
And
the
arrayments
at
the
perils
of
the
Jurors
,
shall
be
made
by
the
Sheriffes
or
their
Officers
,
or
by
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
,
if
any
of
the
parties
upon
a
reasonable
cause
will
pray
the
same
.
And
afterwards
the
same
assises
shall
bee
pleaded
,
and
ruled
for
the
most
part
also
as
it
,
otherwise
at
the
common-law
.
And
if
a
Release
,
bearing
date
in
a
forreign
County
,
Bastardy
or
other
forraign
matter
,
which
cannot
be
tryed
within
the
said
City
,
bee
pleaded
in
such
assizes
;
then
the
Plaintiffe
may
sue
,
to
cause
the
Record
to
bee
brought
to
the
Court
of
our
Lord
the
King
,
to
try
the
matter
there
,
as
the
case
requires
:
and
when
the
matter
shall
bee
determined
in
the
Kings
Court
,
all
the
processe
shall
be
sent
backe
to
the
said
Sheriffes
,
and
Coroner
,
or
to
their
Successors
,
or
to
proceed
forward
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
City
,
in
manner
,
as
it
hath
been
heretofore
.
That
no
discontent
is
within
the
City
of
assizes
,
&c.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
there
hath
not
been
any
discontinuance
in
such
assises
:
neither
is
there
any
mention
made
in
the
Record
,
of
the
dayes
between
the
assize
brought
,
and
the
day
that
the
assize
shall
be
taken
,
or
Judgment
given
;
if
it
be
not
for
a
necessary
cause
,
or
that
such
assizes
be
taken
before
the
Sheriffes
and
Coroner
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
and
Judgment
be
thereof
given
:
then
shall
such
assizes
determined
,
be
entred
of
Record
;
and
after
shall
be
brought
into
the
Chamber
of
Guildhall
,
to
remaine
there
in
the
Treasury
as
of
Record
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
a
man
may
not
enter
into
any
tenements
within
the
said
City
by
force
,
nor
hold
any
tenements
by
force
and
armes
in
disturbance
of
the
peace
,
&c.
Imprimis
.
It
is
to
be
understood
that
the
Sheriffes
holds
the
Courts
of
our
Lord
the
King
before
them
in
the
Guild-hall
of
London
,
and
plea●
of
debt
,
Of
the
Sheriff●
Gourt
.
of
any
summe
whatso●ver
,
and
of
all
other
actions
personals
,
at
the
suit
of
the
parties
.
And
each
of
the
said
Sheriffes
holds
his
Court
at
Guildhall
by
himselfe
●everally
,
and
that
by
vertue
of
the
plaints
and
quarrels
made
before
the
one
and
the
other
of
the
same
Sheriffes
,
aswell
in
their
Countors
,
as
at
Guildhall
according
to
the
custome
of
the
aforesaid
City
.
And
every
of
the
said
●heriffes
use
to
hold
by
himself
two
generall
Courts
in
the
weeke
,
and
every
day
for
the
deliverance
of
forraigners
&
strangers
,
if
need
be
,
if
they
be
not
let
by
Festivall
dayes
,
or
other
reasonable
causes
.
Item
.
The
Clarkes
and
Officers
of
the
said
Sheriffes
presently
upon
the
plaints
made
,
use
to
award
a
capias
,
Action
of
deb●
or
other
processe
against
the
Defendants
,
by
the
testimonies
of
the
Sergeants
of
the
said
Office
thereto
deputed
,
rs
well
in
the
said
Countors
,
as
at
Guild-hall
:
and
it
is
the
use
to
award
a
capias
in
plaint
of
Debt
,
Accompt
,
Covenant
,
and
other
Actions
personall
whatsoever
,
&c.
Item
.
Action
of
debt
Hee
that
is
so
arrested
at
the
suite
of
the
party
for
Debt
,
or
other
action
personall
,
may
finde
Sureties
in
the
said
Courts
,
or
else-where
,
before
the
Sheriffes
,
or
their
Clarkes
thereto
deputed
,
to
come
to
the
next
Court
at
the
said
Guild-hall
,
holden
before
the
same
Sheriffe
,
before
whom
the
plaint
was
made
,
upon
this
condition
;
that
if
the
Defendant
come
not
at
the
said
next
Court
to
keepe
his
day
;
then
hee
shall
bee
condempned
in
the
debt
mentioned
in
the
plaint
.
Saving
the
Plaintiffe
,
if
he
be
present
,
or
may
well
come
in
Court
,
shall
be
examined
upon
his
Oath
,
what
summe
is
cleerly
due
to
him
,
and
for
what
cause
,
more
then
which
is
found
to
be
due
by
examination
;
the
Plaintiffe
shall
recover
nothing
but
his
dammages
,
which
shall
be
judged
by
taxation
of
the
Court
,
or
by
enquest
,
if
need
be
.
And
if
the
Defendant
cannot
be
found
,
then
shall
the
main
pernors
be
taken
and
charged
for
the
Debt
,
and
the
aforesaid
dammages
.
Item
,
Action
of
trespasse
.
If
there
be
a
plaint
of
trespasse
,
of
battery
,
of
goods
taken
,
or
other
personall
action
,
where
a
man
ought
to
recover
dammages
,
if
the
Defendant
make
default
in
such
case
after
that
he
is
arrested
,
and
hath
found
sureties
,
as
is
aforesaid
;
then
he
shall
be
judged
,
as
convicted
,
and
the
Plaintiffe
shall
declare
by
bill
the
cause
of
the
suite
,
and
the
quantity
of
such
dammages
,
and
uch
plaec
.
And
thereupon
an
enquest
of
office
shall
be
brought
from
the
same
place
to
taxe
the
dammages
for
the
Plaintiffe
.
And
if
the
Defendant
be
not
to
be
found
,
the
main
pernors
shall
be
charged
as
afore
.
And
if
the
Court
may
bee
truly
certified
by
the
same
Enquest
,
or
by
sufficient
examination
of
the
Plaintiffe
,
that
the
Defendant
is
not
culpable
in
such
case
,
the
Plaintiffe
shall
recover
nothing
,
notwithstanding
the
default
,
&c.
Item
.
When
any
such
main
pernors
be
arrested
,
and
commited
to
prison
,
because
the
principals
are
not
found
:
yet
notwithstanding
whensoever
the
principall
may
be
found
,
and
is
under
arrest
at
the
suit
of
the
maine
pernors
,
then
the
said
maine
pernors
shall
bee
delivered
.
Item
.
If
a
man
be
arrested
in
a
plea
of
Accompt
,
and
finde
Sureties
to
come
at
his
day
,
or
if
he
do
not
plead
to
the
issue
,
or
plead
in
Judgment
,
and
find
Sureties
to
attend
untill
the
suit
be
determined
,
according
to
the
Custome
of
the
City
:
yet
notwithstanding
at
what
houre
that
the
principall
Sureties
will
come
into
Court
;
then
if
the
Sureties
come
,
Auditors
shall
bee
assigned
to
take
the
Accompt
in
presence
of
the
Plaintiffe
,
and
the
main
pernors
.
And
the
Sureties
,
shall
be
demanded
if
they
know
any
thing
to
say
in
discharge
of
the
Accompt
.
And
if
the
Sureties
will
not
come
,
then
the
Plaintiffe
shall
recover
his
arrearages
,
by
examination
and
his
Oath
.
And
in
the
same
manner
it
shall
be
,
if
the
Defendant
be
convict
of
Accompts
by
enquest
.
Item
.
If
a
playnt
be
made
against
any
Free-man
,
Of
common
Free-men
of
the
City
,
and
of
those
that
be
resian●
in
the
same
.
being
sufficient
,
or
against
another
sufficient
man
,
and
resident
within
the
City
;
such
a
Defendant
shall
be
summoned
by
any
Sergeant
of
the
Sheriffe
to
come
to
Guild-hall
to
answer
to
the
party
Plaintiffe
at
the
Court
of
Denizens
.
At
which
Court
,
if
he
make
default
,
he
shall
bee
amered
,
and
the
grand
distresse
shall
be
presently
awarded
by
usage
of
the
City
;
and
it
shall
then
bee
awarded
,
that
the
dores
of
the
Defendant
shall
bee
fastned
and
ensealed
untill
he
shall
come
to
answer
to
the
party
plaintiffe
.
And
at
every
Court
of
Denizens
that
hee
is
demanded
,
and
comes
not
,
he
shall
lose
his
issues
.
And
if
hee
breake
the
sequestration
,
and
that
be
testified
in
Court
by
the
Sergeant
;
then
it
shall
bee
awarded
,
that
the
defend
be
arrested
by
his
body
.
And
if
he
pay
a
fine
for
the
contempt
and
when
he
is
so
arrested
,
he
shall
finde
suff
cient
pledge
to
come
then
at
the
next
Court
,
to
answer
to
the
party
,
upon
a
pain
limitted
before
the
capias
is
awarded
.
And
if
such
a
defend
make
more
delayes
,
and
it
be
testified
by
the
Sergeant
,
that
the
Defendant
like
to
escape
away
or
is
not
sufficient
;
then
shall
bee
awarded
the
capias
to
take
his
body
,
or
to
arrest
,
and
take
his
goods
.
And
that
after
the
Defendant
hath
accorded
with
the
plaintiffe
,
there
shall
be
a
commandement
that
the
Defendants
dore
shall
be
opened
,
and
the
goods
taken
and
of
them
to
make
return
at
the
Court
as
of
forraign
attachment
.
Item
.
If
any
parties
come
and
plead
to
the
Enquest
▪
or
in
Judgmenr
,
then
they
shall
bee
ord●red
according
to
the
usages
of
the
City
without
any
es●oyne
had
at
such
personall
actions
before
or
after
.
Challenges
after
default
.
And
although
that
such
a
Defendant
that
hath
pleaded
to
an
Enquest
,
make
default
after
the
Enquest
bee
joyned
;
yet
notwithstanding
,
if
hee
come
afterwards
when
the
Enquest
shall
be
charged
,
hee
shall
have
his
challenges
to
the
Jurors
,
and
shall
give
his
evidences
,
notwithstanding
the
default
.
Item
.
After
the
parties
be
at
issue
of
enquiry
,
That
when
the
Enquest
is
summoned
,
&
returned
in
court
,
the
Defendant
is
not
demandable
.
How
a
Freeman
oaght
to
wage
his
law
w●th
feven
mens
bands
.
the
same
parties
are
not
demandable
before
that
the
Enquest
be
summoned
;
but
the
Enquest
may
be
summoned
as
well
at
the
suit
of
the
Defendant
,
as
at
the
suit
of
the
plaintiffe
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
in
a
plea
of
Debt
,
the
Defendant
may
wage
his
law
by
usage
of
the
said
City
,
that
he
oweth
nothing
to
the
plaintiffe
,
viz.
If
he
be
a
man
in
the
franchise
within
the
City
,
or
resiant
within
the
same
City
with
seven
mens
hands
,
whereof
his
own
name
to
be
one
:
And
such
Defendants
may
make
their
Law
presently
in
Court
,
if
they
have
men
ready
,
or
otherwise
shall
have
day
to
wage
the
Law
,
the
next
Court
holden
.
How
a
Forreigner
ought
to
wage
his
law
with
3
hands
.
And
if
the
Defendant
be
a
Forreigner
Stranger
&
not
resiant
in
the
City
,
hee
may
wage
and
make
his
Law
presently
with
three
hands
,
his
own
name
being
one
,
that
he
oweth
nothing
to
the
plaintiffe
▪
and
so
be
quit
.
This
is
neither
law
nor
cuisome
used
at
this
day
.
And
if
hee
have
not
two
men
ready
to
make
an
oath
with
him
;
then
the
defendant
at
the
request
of
the
plaintiffe
,
ought
to
go
under
the
custody
of
a
Sergeant
of
the
Court
to
6
Churches
nearest
to
Guild-hall
,
and
in
the
same
Churches
to
swear
that
the
oath
which
he
took
in
Guild
hall
was
good
.
And
then
the
Defendant
shall
be
brought
back
to
Guild
hall
,
and
have
his
judgment
to
bee
quit
,
and
the
plaintiffe
shall
be
amerced
.
And
in
the
same
manner
it
shall
be
done
in
other
actions
personall
,
where
the
Law-wager
is
allowed
,
And
where
women
be
in
such
cases
impleaded
,
and
wage
their
Law
,
they
may
make
their
Law
with
men
or
women
at
their
will
.
Item
.
That
a
Freeman
ought
to
wage
law
in
a
plea
of
trespas
with
7
hands
.
If
a
Freeman
within
the
City
be
impleaded
by
way
of
trespasse
for
goods
taken
,
or
for
Battery
,
where
no
bloud
is
drawn
,
nor
no
wound
apparent
;
and
for
other
trespasse
supposed
to
be
done
against
the
peace
,
such
a
Freeman
so
impleaded
,
may
wage
,
and
make
his
Law
by
the
usage
of
the
City
,
that
he
is
not
culpable
with
seven
hands
as
is
aforesaid
.
Item
.
Actions
of
Debt
or
of
Covenant
are
maintainable
against
Exor
.
and
Admoror
.
without
especialty
.
And
such
Exec
.
and
Administrat
.
by
usage
of
the
said
City
,
when
they
come
to
answer
,
they
may
have
their
Law
by
so
many
hands
as
the
Court
will
award
upon
these
words
,
That
they
know
nothing
of
the
duty
▪
nor
of
the
contract
,
nor
of
the
covenant
,
and
that
they
thinke
in
their
consciences
,
that
their
Testator
at
his
death
,
ought
nothing
to
the
Plaintiffe
,
nor
had
broken
any
Covenant
;
and
by
such
manner
be
discharged
.
And
if
a
man
be
impleaded
by
plaint
of
Debt
,
for
victuals
dispended
in
the
house
of
the
Plaintiffe
,
or
of
rent
of
his
houses
let
called
Hushire
:
in
such
cases
the
Defendant
shall
not
have
his
Law
,
nor
no
protection
in
such
cases
hath
been
allowed
.
Item
.
Where
a
woman
that
hath
a
husband
useth
any
Craft
within
the
said
City
by
her selfe
only
,
wherewith
her
husband
doth
not
meddle
;
such
a
woman
shall
be
charged
as
a
sole
woman
for
all
that
which
toucheth
her
said
Craft
.
And
if
the
husband
and
the
wife
bee
impleaded
in
such
a
case
,
the
wife
shall
plead
as
sole
in
a
Court
of
Record
,
and
shall
have
her
law
and
other
advantages
by
way
of
plea
,
as
a
sole
woman
,
and
if
she
shal
be
condemned
she
shall
be
put
in
prison
,
untill
she
hath
made
agreement
.
Item
,
The
husband
nor
his
goods
shall
be
in
such
a
case
charged
nor
impeached
,
&c.
Item
,
If
a
woman
that
hath
a
husband
,
A
house
hired
by
a
woman
sole
.
as
a
woman
sole
hire
any
house
or
shop
within
the
said
City
,
shee
shall
bee
charged
to
pay
the
rent
of
the
said
house
or
shop
,
and
shal
be
impleaded
and
pursued
as
a
sole
woman
,
by
way
of
debt
,
if
need
be
,
notwithstanding
that
she
was
marryed
at
the
time
of
the
Lease
,
the
lessor
not
knowing
thereof
.
Item
,
Trespasse
done
by
the
wife
,
If
a
plaint
of
trespasse
be
made
against
a
man
and
his
wife
for
a
trespasse
,
done
by
the
wise
solely
,
then
the
wife
shall
answer
sole
without
her
husband
,
if
the
husband
come
not
,
and
shall
have
plea
as
a
sole
woman
,
and
if
she
be
attainted
of
trespasse
,
she
shall
be
condemned
,
and
committed
to
prison
,
untill
shee
hath
made
agreement
.
Item
,
Trespasse
done
to
the
wife
.
If
a
plaint
of
trespasse
be
brought
by
the
husband
and
the
wife
,
of
Battery
done
to
the
wife
,
in
such
case
the
wife
shall
be
received
for
her selfe
,
and
her
husband
to
pursue
and
recover
dammages
against
the
defendant
,
although
the
husband
be
not
present
.
Item
,
Action
of
debt
.
Where
a
plaint
of
debt
is
brought
against
the
husband
,
and
the
plaintiffe
acknowledgeth
that
the
husband
made
the
contract
with
him
by
the
hand
,
intervening
and
transaction
of
the
defendants
wife
,
then
the
same
defendant
shall
have
aid
of
his
wife
,
Aid
of
the
wife
&
shall
have
day
,
untill
the
next
Court
,
to
consult
with
his
wife
;
and
the
same
day
shall
be
given
to
the
Plaintiffe
,
&c.
Item
,
When
any
defendant
in
plea
of
debt
,
How
a
man
shall
be
termed
a
Freeman
of
London
.
or
other
action
personall
,
wageth
his
law
as
a
Freeman
of
the
City
,
and
the
plaintiffe
demands
how
he
is
free
,
it
behoveth
that
the
defendant
alleadge
,
that
he
is
free
by
redmeption
:
and
if
he
say
that
he
is
free
by
redemption
,
the
plaintiffe
may
cause
that
the
defendant
to
shew
his
Record
at
the
next
Court
.
And
if
hee
faile
of
his
Record
,
then
he
shall
be
attainted
,
and
adjudged
convict
in
the
cause
.
And
if
the
defendant
alleadge
that
he
is
free
by
birth
,
the
plaintiffe
may
say
that
hee
was
not
born
in
the
City
,
and
that
shall
be
enquired
by
the
Enquest
taken
in
the
said
City
,
of
such
a
place
where
the
defendant
will
alleadge
that
he
was
born
,
and
that
issue
is
peremptory
.
Of
contribution
by
obligees
.
Item
,
Where
two
or
more
are
obliged
within
the
City
by
obligation
of
debt
,
and
every
of
them
in
the
whole
sum
;
then
if
one
of
the
obligees
pay
the
whole
,
or
he
to
whom
the
obligation
is
made
,
bringeth
a
suit
in
the
same
City
,
and
recovers
the
debt
against
one
of
the
obligees
solely
;
then
he
that
hath
paid
the
debt
or
is
so
condemned
,
may
sue
against
the
other
obliges
by
plaint
or
debt
,
joyntly
or
severally
to
make
contribution
:
so
that
every
one
shall
pay
his
part
,
according
to
the
usage
of
the
City
,
saving
reasonable
answer
to
the
parties
.
Of
forraigne
attachment
.
Item
,
When
a
plaint
of
debt
is
brought
before
any
of
the
said
Sheriffes
,
and
testimony
is
given
by
the
Officer
,
that
the
defendant
hath
not
sufficient
within
the
said
City
and
it
is
alleadged
,
that
the
defendant
hath
goods
and
chattels
,
or
debts
in
other
hands
,
or
in
others
,
keeping
within
the
said
City
,
and
the
plaintiffe
prayeth
that
such
goods
and
chattels
may
bee
arrested
,
and
an
extent
may
be
made
of
the
debts
,
then
at
the
suit
and
suggestion
of
such
plaintiffe
,
such
goods
and
chattels
shall
be
arrested
,
wheresoever
they
be
found
within
the
City
,
and
an
extent
shall
bee
made
of
the
debts
,
at
the
perill
of
the
plaintiffe
;
and
this
done
,
the
plaintiffe
shall
pursue
at
four
Courts
before
the
same
Sheriffe
before
whom
the
plaint
was
affirmed
,
untill
the
defendant
be
four
times
demanded
:
And
if
the
defendants
come
not
at
the
fourth
Court
,
and
hath
made
four
defaults
,
then
shall
the
goods
and
chattels
arrested
,
be
taken
and
delivered
to
the
plaintiffe
.
And
if
the
goods
amount
not
to
the
value
of
the
debts
,
then
the
debts
extended
in
the
hands
of
the
debtors
shall
be
levyed
,
and
delivered
to
the
same
plaintiffe
in
part
of
payment
of
the
debt
demanded
,
And
such
arrests
of
goods
and
extents
of
the
mony
are
called
forraign
attachments
,
according
to
the
custome
of
the
City
:
And
thereupon
the
plaintiffe
shall
find
sufficient
surety
to
the
Court
by
pledge
,
before
that
the
livery
thereof
be
made
upon
this
condition
,
to
make
restitution
to
the
defendant
of
all
the
goods
and
chattels
so
taken
,
or
of
the
value
of
the
same
,
and
of
such
money
whereof
he
hath
had
execution
,
if
so
be
that
the
defendant
come
within
the
yeare
and
the
day
next
ensuing
●nto
the
Court
,
and
that
he
can
discharge
himself
,
and
justifie
by
law
that
he
ought
nothing
to
the
plaintiffe
at
the
time
in
the
plaint
mentioned
.
And
if
the
same
defendant
will
come
within
the
yeare
and
the
day
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
before
execution
,
or
after
,
and
find
surety
to
justifie
himselfe
,
and
pleade
with
the
plaintiffe
then
he
shall
have
a
scire
fac
.
Scire
fac
.
out
of
the
same
Record
against
the
party
,
that
hath
had
such
execution
,
to
warne
him
to
come
at
the
next
Court
,
if
hee
knowes
any
thing
to
say
,
why
restitution
should
not
be
made
in
manner
aforesaid
.
And
if
he
against
whom
the
scire
fac
.
is
sued
,
bee
warned
,
and
make
default
,
or
that
it
be
testified
,
that
he
hath
nothing
in
the
City
;
then
hee
that
made
the
scire
fac
.
shall
have
restitution
of
all
such
goods
and
chattels
so
taken
,
or
of
the
value
thereof
,
and
of
all
the
monies
which
the
party
hath
received
by
the
forraigne
attachment
.
In
the
same
manner
he
shall
have
restitution
,
if
he
can
discharge
himself
by
way
of
plea
.
And
in
the
same
manner
restitution
shall
be
made
,
according
to
the
rate
or
proportion
,
if
the
defendant
can
discharge
himself
by
way
of
plea
,
of
parcell
of
the
debt
,
although
he
cannot
discharge
himself
by
way
of
plea
of
the
whole
.
And
if
the
party
that
hath
had
such
execution
,
be
not
sufficient
to
make
restitution
in
the
manner
aforesaid
,
then
his
pledges
shall
be
charged
.
And
if
he
upon
whom
such
forraigne
attachment
is
made
,
come
not
within
the
yeare
and
the
day
,
to
justifie
himselfe
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
then
he
shall
bee
barred
for
ever
after
.
And
it
is
to
wit
,
that
having
such
forraigne
attachment
,
if
any
other
will
come
in
Court
of
Record
before
the
4.
default
be
recorded
,
or
afore
execution
bee
sued
,
The
proofe
in
sorraign
attachment
.
and
be
ready
to
prove
,
that
the
goods
arrested
were
his
proper
goods
at
the
time
of
the
arrest
made
,
and
yet
are
,
and
not
his
for
whose
goods
they
were
arrested
,
and
that
that
party
for
whose
goods
they
were
arrested
,
hath
no
property
in
the
same
goods
,
nor
any
other
whatsoever
,
but
himself
alone
,
to
the
value
of
a
groat
,
then
he
shall
have
the
proof
,
and
shall
swear
in
manner
aforesaid
,
by
himselfe
,
and
shall
have
delivered
unto
him
all
such
goods
so
arrested
,
or
parcell
thereof
,
according
as
he
hath
made
the
proofe
thereof
.
Of
the
same
.
Item
,
Likewise
a
servant
shall
make
proofe
of
his
Mastresses
goods
being
in
his
custody
,
according
to
the
discretion
of
the
Court
.
And
also
if
the
defendant
in
such
forraign
attachment
come
in
Court
at
the
4.
default
recorded
or
before
,
be
shall
be
received
to
pleade
with
the
plaintiffe
:
And
in
the
same
manner
shall
be
received
if
he
come
before
execution
sued
:
so
that
the
plaintiffe
be
present
in
Court
,
or
otherwise
be
warned
.
And
in
the
same
manner
,
in
such
forraign
attachments
those
in
whose
hands
any
goods
be
arrested
by
suggestion
of
the
plaintiffe
.
And
those
in
whose
hands
any
monies
be
extended
may
come
in
Court
of
Record
before
the
same
Sheriffe
,
and
be
excused
and
discharged
by
their
oath
,
that
they
have
no
such
goods
in
their
custody
,
and
that
they
owed
not
a
peny
to
such
defendants
at
the
time
that
the
arrests
and
extents
were
so
made
in
their
hands
.
Item
,
Of
forraigne
matter
pleaded
out
of
the
City
Where
a
man
is
impleaded
before
one
of
the
Sheriffes
of
London
,
by
plaint
of
debt
and
the
plaintiffe
sheweth
forth
an
obligation
,
bearing
date
in
London
in
proofe
of
his
debt
,
whether
the
said
obligation
be
simple
or
endorsed
,
or
by
Indentures
concerning
the
same
in
such
case
,
by
usage
of
the
City
,
the
defendant
shall
not
be
received
to
plead
any
acquittance
or
release
of
the
plaintiffe
,
bearing
date
in
a
forreign
County
,
nor
any
payment
made
,
nor
condition
,
nor
other
matter
which
may
not
be
enquired
and
tryed
within
the
same
City
.
And
if
any
defendant
in
such
a
case
plead
any
such
acquittance
,
or
release
,
or
alleadge
any
payment
,
or
other
matter
to
be
done
in
a
sorreign
County
,
out
of
the
said
City
,
to
put
the
Court
ou●
of
jurisdiction
;
and
if
that
such
a
defendant
will
not
say
any
other
matter
,
he
shall
be
concluded
for
default
of
answering
.
But
,
if
it
happen
that
the
endorsement
of
the
obligation
,
or
the
Indentures
thereof
made
do
,
make
expresse
mention
of
doing
or
performing
any
condition
,
or
if
other
matter
be
alleadged
by
the
defendant
,
then
the
Court
shall
surcease
,
and
it
shall
be
said
to
the
plaintiffe
,
that
he
sue
at
the
common
Law
.
And
in
the
same
manner
is
used
a
pleint
of
trespasse
,
and
other
actions
personall
of
bargaines
,
and
contracts
made
within
the
said
City
the
defendants
shall
not
be
received
to
plead
,
nor
alleadge
a
matter
out
of
the
said
City
,
if
not
such
a
matter
that
may
be
enquired
of
,
and
tryed
within
the
same
City
.
Of
an
obligation
dated
at
a
certain
place
.
Item
,
Where
an
obligation
is
produced
,
which
beareth
not
date
in
any
certain
place
,
and
the
plaintiffe
in
his
count
doth
alleadge
,
that
the
said
obligation
was
made
in
a
certain
Parish
within
the
City
of
London
,
and
the
defendant
alleadgeth
,
that
the
same
obligation
was
made
in
a
certain
place
out
of
the
City
,
and
bee
ready
to
averre
the
same
,
and
therewithall
doth
pleade
a
matter
there
,
in
avoydance
of
the
said
obligation
.
And
the
plaintiffe
offereth
to
try
by
the
Country
,
that
the
said
obligation
was
made
within
the
City
of
London
,
in
manner
,
as
to
the
Court
shall
seem
good
,
in
such
case
is
used
to
take
the
enquest
in
London
,
and
the
Parish
where
the
plaintiffe
counted
that
the
obligation
was
made
,
if
the
plaintiffe
pray
the
same
.
And
if
it
bee
found
that
the
obligation
was
made
in
London
,
as
the
plaintiffe
hath
porposed
by
his
count
,
then
shall
the
defendant
be
condemned
in
the
debt
,
and
in
the
dammages
,
to
be
taxed
by
the
same
Enquest
.
Of
a
double
obligation
.
Item
,
Where
an
obligation
is
made
double
by
endorsement
,
or
by
Indentures
,
and
the
party
bound
is
impleaded
and
acknowledgeth
the
obligation
,
and
the
day
of
payment
is
incurred
,
as
it
may
appeare
by
the
same
obligation
;
yet
notwithstanding
,
the
plaintiffe
ought
to
recover
but
only
the
cleere
debt
which
is
behind
,
and
that
by
the
oath
of
the
plaintiffe
,
or
by
the
true
information
of
his
Attorney
,
if
the
pleintiffe
bee
not
present
,
and
not
the
double
debt
contained
within
the
said
obligation
.
And
his
dammages
shall
bee
taxed
him
by
the
Court
,
according
to
the
time
past
by
their
discretion
,
or
by
the
enquest
.
And
although
the
defendant
in
such
a
case
,
against
such
a
double
obligation
made
,
pleades
that
it
was
not
his
deed
,
or
,
that
he
hath
performed
the
dayes
of
payment
contained
in
the
said
endorsment
,
or
in
the
Indentures
thereof
made
,
or
other
like
matter
,
and
therupon
puts
himself
upon
the
Enquest
,
and
it
is
found
against
the
defendant
by
verdict
of
the
Enquest
:
Yet
the
plaintiffe
shall
recover
nothing
but
that
which
is
cleerely
found
due
by
the
Enquest
,
viz.
the
single
duty
,
and
his
dammages
,
taxed
by
the
same
Enquest
.
And
if
the
obligation
be
single
,
which
is
shewed
forth
,
and
the
party
defendant
doth
acknowledge
the
obligation
,
and
the
day
be
past
,
and
the
defendant
alleadgeth
that
the
plaintiffe
is
payed
parcell
of
the
debt
;
then
the
plaintiffe
at
the
request
of
the
defendant
shall
be
examined
by
his
oath
,
how
much
money
is
behind
.
And
in
such
a
case
,
the
plaintiffe
shall
recover
nothing
over
that
which
he
will
sweare
is
due
and
behind
,
and
his
dammages
shall
be
taxed
by
the
Court
.
And
if
against
such
a
single
obligation
made
,
the
Defendant
plead
that
it
is
not
his
deed
,
and
it
bee
found
,
that
it
is
the
defendants
deed
,
yet
the
plaintiffe
shall
recover
nothing
but
what
is
found
due
by
the
Enquest
,
and
clearly
behinde
,
and
his
dammages
taxed
by
the
same
Enquest
;
and
the
defendant
in
such
case
shall
be
fined
for
denying
his
deed
,
and
in
other
cases
shall
bee
amercyed
,
&c.
Item
,
Of
an
obligation
upon
certain
conditions
.
where
an
obligation
is
made
of
a
certaine
sum
upon
certain
conditions
to
be
performed
,
by
the
endorsement
,
or
by
the
Indentures
thereupon
made
,
and
thereupon
a
plaint
is
made
,
and
the
parties
be
at
travers
,
and
at
issue
,
upon
some
especiall
condition
broken
,
and
it
is
found
by
the
Enquest
upon
the
parties
own
shewing
against
the
defendant
,
which
is
so
bound
and
that
he
hath
broken
that
condition
:
yet
the
plaintiffe
shall
not
recover
the
whole
obligation
,
but
hee
shall
recover
the
dammages
which
he
hath
sustained
,
by
reason
of
the
condition
broken
;
and
the
dammages
shall
be
taxed
by
the
same
enquest
,
and
the
obligation
shall
be
saved
,
for
the
saving
of
the
other
conditions
hereafter
.
But
,
some
make
a
question
of
this
custome
.
Of
acquittances
and
other
evidences
alleadged
to
bee
in
forraigne
parts
.
Item
,
If
an
obligation
of
debt
be
shewed
forth
,
and
the
defendant
alleadgeth
that
he
hath
an
acquittance
or
Indenture
,
or
other
thing
ensealed
by
the
plaintiffe
,
the
which
may
stand
him
in
stead
,
and
be
a
discharge
against
the
plaintiffe
,
if
he
had
them
ready
in
hand
,
and
say
further
,
that
the
miniments
are
in
a
forraigne
County
,
and
out
of
the
City
,
and
bee
ready
to
make
oath
thereof
;
then
the
same
defendant
after
his
oath
made
,
shall
have
a
day
assigned
by
the
Court
to
have
his
said
miniments
ensealed
at
a
certain
Court
after
,
according
to
the
distance
of
the
place
,
and
thereupon
shall
find
pledge
at
his
perill
,
to
come
at
his
said
day
,
and
bring
the
same
deed
.
And
if
he
make
default
at
that
day
,
or
if
hee
faile
of
that
which
he
alleadged
,
then
hee
shall
be
condemned
in
the
said
obligation
,
and
dammages
shall
be
taxed
by
the
Court
,
saving
that
the
plaintiffe
,
or
his
Attorney
,
shall
be
examined
of
the
duty
.
Of
Fugitives
.
Item
,
If
a
pleint
of
debt
be
made
against
a
Freeman
and
resiant
within
the
City
,
or
by
the
Law
of
the
City
,
hath
a
summons
,
because
of
the
Franchise
,
If
the
plaintiffe
come
to
the
Sheriffe
,
and
bring
with
him
six
or
foure
freemen
,
and
credible
of
the
said
City
,
that
will
testifie
,
that
the
defendant
is
flying
away
,
and
that
he
will
withdraw
and
absent
himselfe
;
then
the
said
Sheriffe
upon
their
testimony
,
may
arrest
the
said
defendant
by
his
body
or
goods
,
as
of
a
Forregner
,
&c.
Item
,
The
Sheriffe
may
hold
before
them
pleas
,
of
taking
personall
things
,
instead
of
a
Replegiare
,
and
avoury
may
be
made
,
and
return
awarded
to
such
pleas
as
in
the
Husting
,
if
the
cause
touch
not
free
tenants
,
And
such
a
suit
is
called
A
plea
of
taking
and
detaining
of
goods
.
The
defendant
shall
answer
,
&
the
plaintiffe
very
presently
,
de
placito
captionis
&
detentionis
catallorum
,
and
pledges
shal
be
found
to
make
return
of
the
goods
,
or
of
the
value
,
as
in
a
Replegiare
.
Item
,
It
is
the
usage
in
such
actions
personall
before
the
Sheriffes
,
that
at
the
first
day
when
the
parties
appeare
,
and
the
plaintiffe
hath
counted
against
the
defendant
,
the
same
defendant
shall
answer
the
same
day
without
having
any
day
given
him
to
emparle
:
And
in
the
same
manner
,
if
the
defendant
pleades
any
plea
or
matter
alledged
against
the
plaintiffe
,
the
plaintiffe
shall
presently
reply
without
having
a
daies
respit
to
emparle
,
without
the
assent
of
the
parties
.
What
Custome
shall
be
discussed
by
the
May
or
and
Aldermen
.
Item
,
If
some
customes
or
usages
are
pleaded
or
alledged
in
the
Sheriffes
Courts
,
whereof
the
Sheriffes
nor
their
Ministers
be
fully
informed
:
then
such
customes
and
usages
shall
be
discussed
by
the
Mayor
&
Aldermen
,
and
that
before
judgment
thereof
rendred
.
And
it
is
to
be
understood
,
that
no
adjornment
is
made
in
the
Sheriffes
Courts
,
nor
any
day
given
by
pre-appointment
,
but
onely
that
the
parties
should
keep
their
day
at
the
next
generall
Court
,
if
it
be
not
upon
some
speciall
cause
.
Item
,
Actions
of
debt
Of
Action
of
debt
.
are
maintainable
by
usage
of
simple
grants
and
assignments
,
and
of
pledges
,
and
of
a
covenant
simply
,
without
specialty
.
Item
,
Of
Tailles
ensealed
.
A
Taile
of
debt
ensealed
by
usage
of
the
city
,
is
as
strong
as
an
obligation
:
and
where
a
plaint
of
debt
is
made
,
and
such
a
Taile
ensealed
shewed
forth
in
proofe
of
the
debt
,
the
defendant
shall
not
have
his
law
that
he
oweth
nothing
,
nor
any
other
matter
,
no
more
then
against
an
obligation
.
He
may
well
say
,
that
the
day
of
payment
is
other
then
the
plaintiffe
counts
.
Item
,
The
Sheriffes
of
London
use
,
Of
taking
of
Recognisances
.
and
each
of
them
by
himselfe
,
to
take
Recognizances
of
debt
in
their
Courts
,
of
what
sum
soever
:
And
if
the
day
of
payment
be
past
,
and
the
money
not
paid
,
then
at
the
suit
of
him
to
whom
the
Recognizance
was
made
,
if
hee
be
a
Denizen
,
all
the
goods
and
chattels
of
the
Recognizer
found
within
the
City
,
shall
be
taken
and
delivered
to
the
party
,
to
the
value
that
the
debt
contained
in
the
said
Recognisance
amounteth
to
,
without
extending
any
land
of
the
Recognisor
.
And
if
the
year
be
past
,
then
a
scire
fac
.
shall
be
sued
against
the
Recognizor
to
come
in
,
if
hee
knoweth
any
thing
to
say
,
wherefore
execution
shall
not
be
made
of
his
goods
,
as
is
aforesaid
:
the
which
Recognizance
shall
be
entered
in
the
Sheriffes
paper
.
Safe
custody
of
prisoners
.
Item
,
The
Sheriffes
may
hold
by
usage
with
prisoners
soever
before
them
condemned
or
eommitted
unto
their
custody
,
as
well
in
their
h●uses
,
where
they
are
then
dwelling
,
as
in
the
common
Goales
,
which
they
are
alwayes
to
hold
in
ward
,
and
not
to
goe
at
at
large
out
of
their
houses
,
or
the
aforesaid
Countors
.
Of
plaints
betw●en
Marchants
,
and
Marchants
.
Item
,
In
plaints
of
debt
and
accounts
,
and
other
personall
contracts
between
Merchants
and
Merchants
,
if
the
plaintiffes
counts
that
the
defendant
at
any
Merchandizing
Village
or
in
a
place
merchandable
within
the
Realme
did
bargain
for
,
and
buy
of
the
same
plaintiffe
some
merchandises
,
or
received
his
money
to
pay
and
deliver
unto
him
,
or
to
render
account
in
any
place
within
the
said
City
.
And
if
the
parties
be
attravers
,
note
this
well
.
and
plead
to
issue
of
enquest
,
then
shall
the
enquest
bee
taken
of
the
people
of
the
said
City
,
and
of
the
merchandizing
town
,
where
the
contract
is
supposed
,
to
this
intent
,
that
such
merchants
passing
,
may
have
notice
of
the
said
contract
.
Of
the
same
.
Item
,
The
Sheriffes
of
London
have
alwayes
used
to
hold
pleas
before
them
betweene
what
merchants
soever
,
where
both
parties
are
Merchants
,
of
all
bargaines
and
personall
contracts
,
which
touch
merchandize
made
beyond
Sea
,
at
the
merchandizing
towne
,
or
place
merchandizeable
,
where
the
bargaines
and
contracts
are
made
by
expresse
words
upon
payment
,
or
delivery
of
the
merchandize
,
or
to
render
account
within
the
said
city
of
London
.
And
in
such
a
case
of
the
parties
discend
to
an
issue
of
Enquest
,
then
shall
the
enquest
be
taken
of
men
remaining
within
the
same
city
,
viz.
of
Merchants
travelling
,
that
use
to
passe
over
the
Sea
,
which
best
may
have
knowledge
of
the
aforesaid
bargaines
and
contracts
.
Of
those
which
withdraw
themselves
out
of
the
City
.
And
if
any
forreign
Merchant
and
Alien
be
party
to
the
plea
,
and
such
enquest
be
to
be
taken
,
then
the
Merchant
Alien
shall
have
the
moity
of
the
Enquest
of
his
own
Country
men
&c.
Item
,
If
a
plaint
of
debt
be
made
▪
and
it
is
testified
by
the
Minister
that
the
defendant
is
not
resiant
within
the
City
that
he
hath
absented
himself
,
and
carayed
away
his
goods
.
And
it
is
testified
,
that
he
hath
land●
or
tenements
within
the
City
,
then
at
the
pursuit
of
the
plaintiffe
the
plaintiffe
ought
to
hold
them
by
the
same
extent
,
untill
hee
be
satisfied
of
his
money
due
unto
him
,
finding
sureties
to
uphold
the
tenements
conveniently
,
and
also
to
repay
the
defendant
the
money
received
in
the
mean
time
,
if
it
be
so
that
the
same
defendant
come
in
Court
of
Record
within
a
yeare
and
a
day
after
the
delivery
made
,
and
can
discharge
himself
,
that
he
oweth
nothing
to
the
plaintiffe
.
Item
,
Examination
in
a
plea
Personall
.
The
Sheriffes
use
to
examine
the
parties
in
all
actions
personall
depending
before
them
,
if
any
of
the
parties
desire
the
same
,
and
to
proceed
to
judgment
,
according
as
it
is
found
by
examination
.
Item
,
Of
the
same
Where
any
per●onall
action
is
depending
before
either
of
the
said
Sheriffes
,
and
some
matter
is
alledged
by
the
defendant
in
barre
of
the
action
▪
or
a
thing
materiall
to
delay
the
plaintiffe
.
And
if
the
plaintiffe
puts
himself
upon
the
oath
of
the
defendant
peremptorily
,
that
the
plea
or
the
exception
given
by
the
same
defendant
is
not
true
,
then
the
said
defendant
if
he
be
in
Court
,
or
if
hee
bee
resiant
within
the
City
,
&
that
he
may
conveniently
come
,
by
the
discretion
of
the
Court
,
then
he
shall
make
his
oath
that
his
plea
or
exception
that
he
hath
given
is
good
&
true
.
And
if
he
come
and
refuse
to
make
such
an
oath
,
then
he
shall
be
held
as
convict
in
the
cause
,
and
thereupon
the
plaintiffe
shall
recover
that
which
lyeth
in
demand
,
according
as
it
may
be
found
by
examination
of
the
plaintiffe
,
or
by
enquest
of
office
,
if
need
bee
.
And
if
he
make
the
oath
,
the
plaintiffe
shall
be
outed
of
his
suit
or
action
,
if
hee
for
his
part
will
not
sweare
that
the
suite
or
other
matter
alledged
by
him
is
not
good
and
true
.
And
if
such
an
oath
be
required
of
the
plaintiffe
,
and
the
plaintiffe
take
the
oath
,
hee
shall
recover
by
the
same
oath
if
the
exception
be
materiall
,
and
so
are
such
oaths
peremptory
,
of
the
one
part
,
and
of
the
other
,
according
to
the
matter
of
the
Exceptions
.
Of
default
after
maynprise
.
Item
,
If
a
man
be
arrested
by
a
plaint
of
debt
,
or
by
other
personall
action
and
find
surety
to
be
ready
at
the
next
Court
,
before
the
Shrieffes
to
answer
to
the
Party
:
At
which
Court
although
the
defendant
be
demanded
in
convenient
time
,
to
come
and
save
his
maynprise
and
he
make
default
,
and
the
default
be
recorded
,
yet
if
the
same
defendant
come
sitting
the
same
Court
,
he
shall
be
received
to
plead
,
saving
that
in
such
a
case
he
shall
lose
the
advantage
of
his
Law-wager
,
although
he
might
have
had
his
law
,
if
hee
had
come
in
time
.
Of
amending
Bills
.
Item
,
Where
parties
appeare
in
the
Sheriffes
Court
the
usage
is
that
the
plaintiffes
may
amend
their
plaints
,
and
their
Bills
,
before
that
the
said
parties
bee
at
issue
,
or
plead
to
judgment
in
Court
of
Record
.
Item
,
In
an
action
of
account
Action
of
account
.
before
the
Sheriffes
,
the
plaintiffe
by
usage
of
the
City
may
not
count
that
the
defendant
was
his
Bayliffe
in
any
case
,
but
Receiver
of
his
money
,
or
of
his
goods
.
Item
,
An
action
of
account
is
maintainable
by
usage
against
a
woman
sole
,
and
against
Infants
within
age
,
if
they
be
Merchants
,
or
if
they
keepe
common
shops
of
trade
,
or
of
Merchandize
.
And
actions
of
debt
in
the
same
manner
of
that
which
toucheth
their
trade
,
or
their
merchandizes
.
Item
,
Of
plaints
removed
out
of
the
Shrieffes
Courts
.
Where
pleas
are
depending
before
the
Sheriffes
the
usage
is
alwayes
,
that
the
Mayor
of
London
,
that
is
for
the
time
may
send
to
the
Sheriffes
to
cause
the
complaint
and
the
processe
to
be
brought
before
him
and
their
Aldermen
,
to
determine
and
discusse
the
same
complaint
before
them
,
or
to
send
back
the
said
complaint
before
the
same
Sheriffes
,
further
to
proceed
in
the
said
processe
,
according
to
that
which
the
Mayor
and
Aldermen
shall
see
fitting
to
be
done
,
and
to
command
the
Sheriffes
to
surcease
at
their
wills
.
Item
,
Where
the
debtter
shall
be
arrested
before
the
day
conteined
in
the
obligation
Of
fugitive
.
When
a
debtor
is
bound
within
the
said
city
by
obligation
in
a
certain
summe
,
to
pay
at
a
certaine
day
to
come
,
the
which
debtor
was
held
sufficient
at
the
time
when
he
was
bound
,
and
after
is
become
fugitive
,
or
not
sufficient
,
then
if
the
creditor
come
before
the
Mayor
or
Sheriffes
of
the
said
City
,
making
such
a
suggestion
,
and
hath
with
him
sixe
or
four
credible
men
of
the
same
City
that
will
truly
testifie
that
the
debtor
will
withdraw
,
and
convey
his
goods
out
of
the
City
,
or
that
hee
is
not
sufficient
to
make
payment
,
then
the
Mayor
,
or
one
of
the
Sheriffes
before
whom
the
suggestion
is
made
,
useth
to
arrest
the
debtor
,
although
the
day
contained
within
the
obligation
be
not
yet
come
,
and
to
keepe
the
same
debtor
in
prison
,
untill
the
day
of
payment
be
come
,
or
otherwise
,
that
hee
shall
find
pledges
to
attend
at
the
same
day
,
and
so
to
arrest
for
Houshire
before
the
day
,
if
the
tenant
be
fugitive
.
Houshire
To
arrest
a
debtor
without
a
sergeant
.
Item
,
If
a
Freeman
of
the
City
find
his
debtor
suddenly
within
the
same
City
,
which
debtor
hath
absented
himself
before
,
or
that
he
be
fugitive
,
and
the
which
debtor
will
escape
away
,
before
that
the
creditor
can
have
an
officer
,
the
usage
is
in
such
a
case
that
the
Freeman
himself
,
with
ayd
of
his
neighbors
without
other
off●cer
,
may
arrest
his
debtor
,
and
carry
him
to
the
office
of
one
of
the
Sheriffes
,
and
there
make
his
suit
,
as
the
law
requires
,
&c.
Of
amerciments
.
Item
,
Touching
the
amerciaments
taken
upon
the
plaints
in
the
Courts
of
the
Sheriffes
,
it
is
used
,
if
the
demand
be
of
40.
s
.
or
under
,
to
take
4.
d
.
and
if
they
passe
40.
s
.
the
usage
is
to
take
12.
d
.
for
the
amerciament
.
Of
Landlords
.
Item
,
If
a
lessee
within
the
City
be
fugitive
,
or
absent
himself
,
whereby
his
goods
within
the
house
bee
arrested
,
yet
the
lessor
called
the
Landlord
,
shall
bee
served
before
all
others
for
the
rent
of
the
house
,
being
behind
by
two
yeares
,
and
for
so
much
money
,
goods
shall
be
left
within
the
said
house
,
to
the
use
of
the
said
Landlord
.
Of
giving
warning
to
the
Landlord
.
And
although
that
such
a
Farmer
within
the
said
City
commit
Fellony
,
or
other
contempt
,
for
which
his
goods
and
chattels
are
arrestable
,
and
subject
to
forfeiture
,
yet
the
lessor
,
by
usage
of
the
City
shall
be
paid
for
his
rent
behind
,
by
two
yeares
as
is
aforesaid
,
of
the
goods
found
within
the
same
house
.
Warning
to
the
Tenant
.
Item
,
Where
there
be
tenants
within
the
City
holding
at
will
,
and
will
go
out
of
their
houses
▪
and
surrender
the
same
up
,
they
shall
give
warning
to
the
lessor
befyre
their
departure
,
viz.
of
the
houses
that
they
have
to
farme
for
40.
s
.
rent
,
and
under
they
shall
give
warning
by
a
quarter
of
a
yeare
before
the
departure
,
at
the
perill
of
the
tenant
.
Of
Execution
at
the
choise
of
the
plaintiffe
.
And
in
the
same
manner
warning
shall
be
given
to
the
tenant
,
if
the
lessor
will
put
out
the
tenant
&c.
Item
,
When
a
man
is
condemned
at
the
parties
suit
in
debt
,
or
in
dammages
before
the
Sheriffes
,
the
party
that
hath
so
recovered
may
make
choyce
to
have
the
body
of
him
which
is
condemned
,
committed
to
prison
,
untill
he
hath
made
an
agreement
,
or
to
have
of
his
goods
▪
at
his
perill
.
Item
,
The
pledges
and
Maynparnors
,
Of
Maynpernors
,
and
Attorneys
received
in
the
Counters
.
Of
Attornies
.
and
Attornies
taken
and
received
within
the
Sheriffes
Countors
,
and
other
processe
there
made
are
held
to
be
of
record
,
as
well
as
at
the
Courts
holden
within
Guildhall
.
Item
,
Every
Alderman
of
London
may
by
usage
,
record
Attornies
in
pleas
,
depending
in
the
Sheriffes
Courts
,
and
else-where
in
the
Hustings
,
and
in
the
Chamber
.
Item
,
Of
day
given
to
the
Enquest
When
an
Enquest
between
parties
is
joyned
,
and
sworn
before
the
Sheriffes
in
pleas
personall
,
if
the
parties
will
agree
,
the
Court
by
usage
may
give
day
to
the
Enquest
,
to
advise
themselves
of
their
verdict
,
untill
some
day
ensuing
,
in
manner
as
the
parties
may
accord
,
and
that
at
the
perill
of
the
plaintiffe
,
if
any
Juror
dye
,
or
any
other
case
happen
in
the
meane
time
.
Item
,
The
amerciments
of
Inroes
.
The
Jurors
which
are
summoned
in
an
Enquest
,
are
not
to
be
amerced
,
although
they
make
default
above
3.
d
.
but
if
they
tarry
long
,
and
will
not
come
,
the
Sheriffes
by
usage
may
shut
up
their
doors
,
and
constrain
them
to
come
.
Item
,
The
Enquests
of
office
Enquest
of
Office
.
which
are
taken
by
the
Sheriffee
to
enquire
of
frayes
and
batteries
made
against
the
Peace
,
are
not
traversable
by
new
Enquest
by
usage
,
but
at
the
parties
suite
,
every
party
shall
make
his
answer
,
notwithstanding
the
Enquest
of
office
.
Item
,
It
is
to
be
understood
,
that
there
be
many
other
points
and
usages
touching
the
Sheriffs
Courts
,
whereof
a
man
cannot
have
remembrance
of
all
&c.
Item
,
Of
generall
Aicornies
.
That
all
generall
Att●rnies
made
and
received
within
the
Countors
of
the
Sheriffes
of
London
,
are
held
to
be
upon
record
,
as
well
as
if
they
were
taken
at
the
Courts
held
at
Guild-hall
.
And
such
Attornies
are
and
ought
to
be
entred
in
the
grand
paper
of
the
aforesaid
Sheriffes
,
for
the
fee
thereof
due
,
&c.
Item
,
That
none
shall
offer
any
injury
,
in
deed
nor
word
to
the
Sergeants
,
or
to
the
Bayliffes
of
the
said
City
,
nor
that
none
disturbe
them
in
doing
execution
of
judgments
,
attaches
,
distresses
,
or
other
things
which
pertaine
to
Bayliffes
,
or
Sergeants
to
doe
and
which
are
commanded
them
,
upon
pain
of
imprisonment
,
and
to
make
ransome
,
according
as
the
custome
willeth
to
be
done
.
Whereupon
,
as
to
the
taking
of
the
said
salt
the
action
lyeth
,
Custome
for
Citizens
to
buy
and
sell
in
publicke
&
open
places
.
not
for
that
the
City
of
London
is
an
ancient
City
of
the
King
of
England
that
now
is
.
And
that
in
the
said
City
there
is
held
,
and
time
out
of
mind
,
whereof
the
memory
of
man
is
not
to
the
contrary
,
hath
been
holden
a
common
Market
every
holyday
,
as
well
for
the
Citizens
of
the
said
City
,
as
for
all
other
men
whomsoever
,
to
buy
and
to
fell
all
,
and
all
manner
of
things
and
merchandizes
,
in
all
publike
and
open
places
within
the
said
City
,
and
the
Suburbs
and
Liberties
of
the
same
:
so
that
one
of
the
contractors
be
a
Freeman
of
the
said
City
of
London
.
And
the
said
defendant
saith
,
that
as
to
the
trespasse
,
when
,
&c.
A.B.
was
possessed
of
the
said
salt
,
and
hee
so
being
of
the
said
salt
possessed
,
&c.
that
is
to
say
,
on
the
20.
day
of
March
,
&c.
in
the
fifth
yeare
of
the
King
that
now
is
,
being
a
holyday
,
the
said
A.B.
in
one
open
place
,
viz.
in
an
open
shop
of
the
defendants
scituate
in
the
parish
of
St.
&c.
London
aforesaid
,
of
the
said
City
of
London
,
openly
did
sell
to
the
aforesaid
defendant
,
the
aforesaid
salt
and
the
cover
thereof
for
10
l.
which
the
said
defendant
to
the
said
A.
B.
then
and
there
did
pay
.
By
reason
whereof
,
the
said
defendant
in
the
time
and
place
where
the
trespasse
is
supposed
to
be
done
,
&c.
the
said
Salt
and
his
Cover
then
and
there
took
,
and
carryed
the
same
away
as
lawfull
it
was
,
&c.
which
said
taking
and
carrying
away
of
the
said
Salt
and
Cover
are
the
same
taking
and
carrying
away
of
the
said
Salt
and
Cover
,
whereof
the
said
plaintiffe
,
&c.
And
the
said
plaintiffe
by
his
aforesaid
Attorney
cometh
and
requireth
according
to
the
cuistome
of
the
said
City
of
London
,
how
the
said
defendant
is
a
Free
man
of
the
said
City
.
And
the
said
defendant
by
his
Attorney
aforesaid
,
saith
,
that
by
his
Apprenticeship
,
that
the
Twentieth
day
of
May
,
in
the
Seventeenth
Yeare
of
the
Raigne
of
King
H.
8.
Hee
by
the
Name
of
Thomas
Barne
of
Dale
in
the
County
of
Liecester
Husbandman
,
was
Apprentice
unto
Iohn
Ward
Citizen
,
Alderman
and
Grocer
of
London
,
and
in
his
Apprenticeship
,
stood
according
to
the
custome
of
the
said
City
,
and
admitted
into
the
liberty
of
the
said
City
,
and
sworne
in
the
time
of
Iohn
Rudston
,
then
Mayor
of
the
said
City
,
and
Iohn
Husse
,
then
Chamberlaine
thereto
and
entred
in
the
booke
,
which
is
signed
with
the
letter
M.
of
the
buyings
and
admissions
of
Freemen
as
of
Record
before
the
said
Chamberlaine
fully
appeareth
.
Moreover
,
that
the
said
Defendant
will
verifie
,
that
the
said
Iohn
Batemanson
,
in
the
narration
and
plaint
aforesaid
nominated
,
and
the
said
I.B.
in
the
said
Record
,
before
the
said
I.
H.
Chamberlaine
nominated
,
are
one
,
and
the
same
person
,
and
not
divers
,
and
as
well
by
the
name
of
I.
B.
as
by
the
name
of
I.
B.
alwayes
hitherto
knowne
and
called
,
and
so
hee
saith
,
&c.
And
the
said
Defendant
saith
,
that
he
is
a
Feeman
of
of
the
said
City
of
London
,
by
his
Apprenticeship
,
according
to
the
custome
.
All
and
every
which
matters
,
he
the
said
defendant
is
ready
to
verifie
,
as
the
Court
,
&c.
and
demandeth
if
the
aforesaid
defendant
,
&c.