Chart. 3. Commands all Weares to be removed out of the Thames or Medway And that the Keepers of the Tower do not exact any thing for Weares That great hurt hath grown to the City and Realm by Weares Confirms the same HENR 3. Chart. 4. No Citizen to plead without the Walls except Monyers and Ministers Acquits Murther within the City and Portsoken and none shall wage Battail That they may discharge themselves of Pleas belonging to the Crown That no man may take a Lodging by Force or by delivery of the Marshal The Citizens of London to be quit of Toll and Bestage None to be condemned of Amerciaments but according to the Law of the City That there be no Miskenning in any Pleading That the Hustings be kept once a Week That Right be holden to them of their Lands and Tenures according to the Custom of the City That Pleas be there holden of all Debts which be lent at London and Promises there made If any take Toll he shall fail of Right the Sheriffs of London may take Goods To have Hunting as formerly To be quit from Bristol Childwite and Teresgite and of all Scotals so that the Shriff of London or any of the Bayliffs shall not make any Scotale To hold of him and his Heirs HENR 3. Chart. 5. That all the Warren of Staines shall be unwarrened so that they and their Heirs may have Liberty of Warren and Forrest in the said Warren without the Contradiction of the Warrenner or Forester and to be free of Exactions and Commands The same to be unwarrened HENR 3. Chart. 6. There is another Charter of the same King concerning Queen Hythe reciting a Covenant made between the Earl of Cornwall and the City of London for certain Exactions belonging to Queen Hythe the said Earl granting for him and his Heirs that the said Major and all the Majors after him and Commonalty of the said City may hold the said Queen Hythe with all their Liberties Customs c. in Fee-Farm paying yearly to the said Earl his Heirs and Assigns 50. l. viz. at Easter 25. l. and St. Michael Th'archangel The King allowing of the said Covenant for him and his Heirs Grants and Allows the same the 6th of February in the 31th Year of his Reign HENR 3. Chart. 7. There is another Charter of the said King wherein he grants for him and his Heirs and confirmed it by Charter That the Major and Citizens of London should hold all their Liberties and Free Customs which they had in the time of King Henry his Grand-father and his Ancestors Kings of England for ever The said King granted to the Citizens that every Major they should choose he not being at Westminster they should present him to the Barons of his Exchequer that he may be admitted by them as Major so that at the next coming of the King or his Heirs to Westminster he may be presented and so admitted Major And the King Wills and Commands for him and his Heirs that out of the Farm of the said City there be allowed to the Sheriffs of the said City yearly in his said Accompt 7. l. at his Exchequer for the Liberâ—y of St. Pauls and that his Citizens throughout all his Dominions as well on this side as beyond the Sea be quit of all Toll and Custom for ever HENR 3. Chart. 8. There is another Charter of the aforesaid King bearing Date the 11th day of January in the 50th Year of his Reign wherein he granted to the said Citizens that they might traffick with their Merchandizes when they please throughout his Dominions as well by Sea as by Land without Interruption of him or his as they see expedient quit from Custom Toll c. And may abide for their Trading wheresoever they please till such time it shall be more fully ordered by his Councel touching the State of the said City Pro ut Letters Patents HENR 3. Chart. 9. There is another Charter of the said King wherein he granted to his Citizens of London for him his Heirs and Successors whom of late has been received into his Grace and Favour after divers Trespasses and Forfeitures of them and their Commonalty to him for the which both for Life and Member and all other things belonging to the said City they have submitted themselves to his Will That none of them be compelled to plead out of the Walls of the said City for any thing except forreign Tenures And except his Monyers and Officers And except those things which shall happen to be done against his Peace which according to the Common Law of the Realm were wont to be determined in the parts where the Trespasses were done And except Pleas concerning Merchandizing which were wont to be determined according to the Law-Merchant in Burrough and Fairs So yet notwithstanding that those Plaints be determined in Burroughs and Fairs by four or five of the said Citizens of London that shall be there present saving to him the Amerciaments upon Pain of Forfeitures He also grants to the said Citizens acquittal of Murther in the said City and in Portsoken and that none of the Citizens may wage Battail And that for the Pleas belonging to the Crown chiefly those that may chance within the said City to discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown according to ancient Custom of the City except that upon the Graves of the Dead for that which they should have said if they had lived It shall not be lawful to swear but instead of those deceased which before their Deaths to discharge those which concerning the things belonging to the Crown were called and received There may other free and lawful Men be chosen which may accomplish that which by the deceased should have been done if they had lived And within the Walls of the said City none may take Lodgings forceably He hath also granted the Citizens throughout all his Dominions wheresoever they come to dwell with their Merchandizes And also throughout all the Sea Ports as well on this side as beyond the Seas which shall be free of all Toll and Customs c. except every where his ancient Custom and Prices of Wines That is to say one Tun before and another behind the Mast at 20. s. the Tun to be paid in such Form as he and his Ancestors have been accustom'd to have the said Prices And if Toll or Custom shall be taken of the Citizens of London the Sheriff may take Goods therefore at London He also granted to them that the Hustings be kept once a Week and that only by one Day so as those things within the same day that cannot be determined may continue till next Morning and no longer and that Right be holden to them for their Rights and Tenures within the same City according to the Custom of the said City and Forreigners and Citizens may make their Attorneys as well in Pleading as Defending and that there may not be Miskening in any other Pleas that
the time being do the Office of Escheator within the said Liberty so that he take his Oath that he exercise the Office and answer to the King and his Heirs as he ought to do and that the Citizens be not compelled to go or send to War out of the said City and that the Constable of the Tower shall not make any Prizes of any thing belonging to the Citizens nor arrest Ships or Boats bringing Victuals c. to or from the said City And forasmuch as the Citizens in Fairs of England were wont to have amongst themselves Keepers to hold the Pleas touching the Citizens of the said City and assembling at the Fairs grants as much as in him is that the Citizens may have such like Keepers to hold such like Pleas of their Covenants as of ancient time they had Except the Pleas of Land and of the Crown He further Grants for Him and his Heirs That the Sheriffs of London shall not be compelled to take any Oath at the Exchequer but upon the yielding up of their Accounts And Grants the Citizens all their Liberties and free Customs as of old time they were wont And that they may record their said Liberties And that to the allowance of their Charters to be had in the Exchequer and other his Pleas whatsoever one Writ shall suffice in all Pleas for every Kings time And that no Summons Attachments or Executions be made by any the Officers whatsoever of him or his Heirs by Writ or without Writ within the Liberty of the said City but onely by the Officers of the said City And that the Sheriffs may lawfully have the Forfeitures of Victuals and other things and Merchandizes according to the Charter and shall not be debarred thereof hereafter And that the Citizens shall be guided by the same Laws and Customs as in the time of King John and King Henry And if any thing was attempted contrary to their Liberties and free Customs He Wills that they be not prejudicial to them but that they be guided as of old time they were The King Grants for him and his Heirs that the said Citizens be taxed in Subsidies and Contributions as other Commoners And that they be quit of all other Tallages And that the Liberty of the said City shall not be taken into his hands or his Heirs for any Personal Trespass of any Minister of the City And that no Purveyor Taker Officer and other Minister of him or his Heirs or of any other shall make any prices in the City or without of the Goods of any Citizen contrary to their Will And that no Prices be made of Citizens Wines against their Wills but shall be quit thereof for ever Also no Officer of the King or his Heirs shall merchandize within or without the said City of any thing touching their Offices Also grants that the Lands and Tenements lying without of the Citizens which have or shall be Ministers of the City be bound to keep the City harmless against him and his Heirs of things which concern their Offices And that no Market shall be granted within seven Miles round the City And that all Inquisitions from henceforth shall be taken by our Justices or Ministers of the said City in St. Martins le Grand except the Inquisitions in the Circincts at the Tower and for the Goal Delivery at Newgate and no Citizen to be impleaded in the Exchequer unless it concern the King And Grants the City all their ancient Liberties and free Customs Dat. 6. Martii in the first year of his Reign Anno 1327. EDW. 3. Chart. 2. Also other Letters Patents of King Edward 3. upon the Citizens Petition to the King in Parliament concerning Robberies Fellonies c. where the Robbers Fellons c. fly into Southwark and cannot be attached by the Ministers of the City for Prevention of which the King with the Parliament grants to the City the said Village of Southwark to hold to them and their Successors for ever for a Farm and Rent to be paid yearly at the Exchequer at the accustomed times due and accustomed Teste 6. Martii 1327. EDW. 3. Chart. 3. Another Charter of Edw. 3. in the Parliament at York holden the ninth Year of his Reign wherein all Merchant-Strangers as well as English should sell and buy in all Cities and Towns in the Realm except to the Enemies of the King and Realm yet nevertheless because the Statutes as well in this as in other Parliaments it was granted and established that the great Charter of the Liberty of England in all and singular the Articles should be maintained And in the same Charter is contained that the City of London may have it's ancient Liberties the King grants to the Citizens for him and his Heirs that the Citizens their Heirs and Successors shall have all their Liberties and free Customs Teste 26 die Martii 1337. EDW. 3. Chart. 4. Another Stat. of Edw. 3. wherein he granted to the City that the Serjeants of London may bear Maces of Gold or Silver or Silvered or garnished with the Sign of his Arms in the City and Liberties and also without the City to meet with the King his Mother his Consort or his Children c. And as often as any of the Serjeants be sent to Foreign places without the City to do their Office at the Command of the King or the Major or Sheriffs they may carry their Maces Teste 10 Junii 1355. EDW. 3. Chart. 5. Letters Pattents from King Edward 3. confirmed that all Merchant-Strangers coming into England shall remain at Board with free Hosts and not to keep Houses And that there be no Brokers of any Merchant unless they be chosen by the Merchants of the Mystery in which the Brokers exercise their Offices and to take their Oath before the Major of the City And that Merchants who are not free of the City do not sell by Retail any Wares within the said City or Suburbs thereof The Major and Aldermen and Commonalty petition the King that they have often sued in Parliament that they are impoverished by reason their Liberties formerly granted are restrained Therefore prayes the King and Councel to ordain in Parliament that the Merchants-Strangers may be restrained The King with consent of Parliament granted for him and his Heirs that the Major Aldermen and Citizens of the said City and their Successors upon condition they put the said City under good Government That no Stranger from henceforth shall sell any Wares in the City or Suburbs by Retail nor keep House or be Broker in the City or Suburbs saving to the Merchants of High Almain their Liberties Teste 4 Dec. in the fiftieth year of his Reign of England and of France the 37th HENR 4. A Charter of Henry the 4th Dat. 25 Maii 1399. Granting to the Citizens the keeping of the Gates of Newgate and Ludgate and all other the Gates and Posterns of the City And also the Office of gathering the Tolls and
Liberties as fully as all their Predecessors enjoyed them or ought to enjoy them That although the said Major and Commonalty have not used or abused their Liberties and Customs they may use the same for time to come without Lett or Hinderance To hold the same by the like Services Fee-Farm Rents and Sums of Money as the same were formerly held of the said King or of any of his Predecessors And thouugh the Search and Surveying of Oyl Hops Sope Salt Butter Cheese and other such like things brought to the Port of the same City of London to be sold and the Measuring of Corn of any kind Onyons Salt Sea-cole Fruit and Shell-fish measurable and used to be measured and brought to the City of London to be measured hath appertained to the Major and Commonalty of the said City and their Predecessors to be executed by the said Major according to the Statutes made concerning the same He doth Ratifie and Confirm the same Search Surveying and Measuring in and by all things as the said Major and Commonalty and Citizens or their Successors lawfully had or enjoyed the same before and to the said Major and Commonalty by the said Charter Grants That the said City and Liberties do extend through the Circuits of St. Trinity Parish near Aldgate or the Dukes-Place Great St. Bartholomews and Little St. Bartholomews near Smithfield Black-Friars White-Friars and the Liberty of Cold Harbourough That the Inhabitants be under the Government of the said City Provided the Inhabitants of Black and White-Friars be exempted from all Taxes c. except setting out Souldiers and cleansing of Lanes c. The Inhabitants to be quit from the Offices of Constable Scavenger c. within the City The Free-men of the City inhabiting in Black and White Friars are Eligible into all Offices as Major Sheriffs c. as other Free-men are Grants That all Persons who dwell within the City although not Free-men except the Inhabitants of Black and White-Friars be Taxed for the Houses in which they dwell according to the Custom of the City and the Officers levy the same except before excepted by Distress c. to the Use aforesaid Provided any such who are not Free-men are unjustly grieved the Chancellor to moderate such Taxes c. Grants That the Major Recorder and Aldermen who have been Majors be Justices of Oyer and Terminer the Major and Recorder to be of the Quorum with power to take Security for the Peace and to commit the Refusers That no other Justices of the Peace shall intermeddle That the Sheriffs shall be attendant to the aforesaid Justices Grants That the Major c. may enjoy all Treasure found within the Precincts before granted to the City And to have these Patents under Seal without Fine in the Hamper or other Fees c. Dated at Hampton-Court the 20th of September of his Reign over England c. the 5th and of Scotland the 42d. JAC. Chart. 3. Grants the Major c. to have the Measuring and Weighing of all Coals at the Port of London And to receive as a Fee 8 d. per Ton to the Use of the City The Merchant enjoyned not to unload his Coals till the Major have notice and shall give direction for the unlading and weighing or measuring thereof that the Major may be able to render a ready Account that so the Profits arising thereby may be paid to the Kings Officers The selling of Coals by Retail in Lighters prohibited No Coals to be sold in any other Vessel than such which first brought them into the said Port unless upon some Key Port or Wharf near the River of Thames Covenants the said City may enjoy the Premisses for ever If any Defect be in the said Charter or any Doubt or Scruple arise the City upon Request may have other Letters Patents Dated 25 Septemb. the 12th of England of Scotland the 48th CHARLES 1. Chart. 1. Grants to the Major and Commonalty of the City of London in consideration of their good Services All and singular the Letters Patents Charters and Confirmations of all and singular the Grants of his Predecessors except as hereafter is excepted And grants all and singular Lands Tenements Offices Jurisdictions Franches Quittals Immunities c. which the said Major c. or their Predecessors c. and Ratifies and Confirms the said former Charters And also grants to the said Major c. and their Successors that they be fully and wholly restored to all and singular their Authorities Jurisdictions Liberties c. in as ample manner and Form as they or their Predecessors had used or enjoyed the same heretofore And for the intent that no Ambiguity Controversie doubtful Construction or Question of or about the Premises from thenceforth might arise but be altogether taken away for the Considerations aforesaid Confirms the said Grant to the Major c. and their Successors To hold the same for the like Services Fees Fee-farm Rent Sums of Money and Demands by which or what the same were formerly held And recites that which Henr. 6. by his Letters Patents bearing date at Westminster the 26th of October in the 23d year of his Reign granted to the Citizens of the City c. That the said Citizens and their Successors for ever should have all Soiles Commons Purpressures and Improvements in all Wastes Commons Streets Ways and other places in the City and Suburbs and in the Water of Thames with the Profits of the same and that they may improve And whereas by an Act of Parliament made at Westminster in the 28th year of the said Henr. 6. it was Enacted That the said King should take resume and seize into his hands and possession all what he had granted to hold and retain the same in the like State he had them And that all Letters Patents granted by the said King should be void And recites that H. 7. by his Letters Patents bearing date the 23d of July in the 20th year of his Reign Confirms to the Major c. all former Grants And questions the Validity of both the Patents of H. 6. and H. 7. by reason of the Act of Parliament concerning the Resumption and by the same takes away the Doubt And grants to the said Major Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors the same things in the said Patents mentioned And grants to the Major c. That the Major and Recorder of the City for the time being and the Aldermen who have been Majors although they shall de dismissed of their Majoralty shall stand Aldermen and that the three Senior Aldermen be Justices of the Peace although they have not been Majors The Major Recorder and Aldermen to be Justices of the Peace within the City of London and Liberties thereof And also grants to the Mayor c. That the Major and Recorder and such Aldermen as aforesaid or four of them but the said Major or Recorder to be one may hold Sessions of the Peace to inquire after all manner of
is to say if they have not declared altogether well and of all their Debts which were lent at London and Promises there made Pleas be there Held according to the ancient Custom Further he granted to the City that all be quit of Childwit and Jeresgive and from Scotale so that our Sheriffs of London nor any other Bayliff shall not make any Scotale And also that the said Citizens may justly have and hold their Lands Tenures or Promises and also their Debts whosoever shall owe them and that no Merchant or other forestall any Goods coming to London to be sold upon Forfeiture of Imprisonment and the things bought And that none put their Goods to Sale before Custom be paid upon Pain of Forfeiture And that no Merchant-Stranger or other do buy any Goods before they be weighed at the King's Beam upon Forfeiture of the said Wares And also that those Debts which of Contracts or Loan shall be due unto them shall be inrolled in the Exchequer upon the Recognizance of those who shall stand bound Nevertheless no Debt to be inrolled but testified by six or four Witnesses who may be sufficient to answer as well for the Debt as for the Damages which any may have of such Recognizances if the same happen to be falsly done under their Names And for every pound so inrolled one penny to be paid towards the sustentation of those who attend To hold to them and their Heirs so long as they shall behave themselves well to the King and his Heirs together with their just and reasonable Customs heretofore had so as the Customs be not contrary to Law saving in all things the Liberty of the Church of Westminster But as touching Jews and Merchant-Strangers he will provide as he sees expedient Dated the 26th day of March 1268. EDWARD 1. A Charter made by Edward the First to the City of London dated April 18. Anno Domini 1298. In which Charter is contained That the Citizens of London have been accustomed to present every Major before the Barons of the Exchequer the King not being at Westminster that he may be admitted Major The King willing to shew more ample Favour to the said Citizens Doth Grant to them for him and his Heirs the Major and Sheriffs in absence of the King and Barons to be presented to the Constable of the Tower of London yearly Nevertheless that at the next coming of the King or his Heirs to Westminster or London the Major be presented and admitted c. And the King also Granted for him and his Heirs to the Citizens and their Successors for ever quit and free of Pannage Pontage and Murrage throughout the Realm and Dominions And that the Sheriffs amerced for any Offence shall be amerced according to the measure of the Offence as other the Sheriffs of our Realm have been amerced for the like offence And the Citizens to enjoy their Customes EDW. 2. Letters Patents of Edward Son of Edw. King c. reciting Whereas the Major and good men of the City of London have of late done the King Service with Armed men c. going with the King through divers parts of the Realm The King willing to indempnifie the said Major and Citizens Hath granted to them for him and his Heirs That the Aids so done shall not be prejudicial to the said Major and Citizens and Successors nor be drawn into Consequence or Example Teste 12 Dec. 1322. EDW. 3. A Charter of Edw. the Third by consent of Parliament hath Granted and Confirmed to the Citizens of London the Liberties underwritten To have and to hold to them their Heirs and Successors for ever First Whereas in the Great Charter of the Liberties of England is contained that the City of London may have all the Ancient Liberties and Customs And the said Citizens at the time of making the Charter from the time of St. Edward and William the Conquerour had divers Liberties and Customs as well by Charters as without Charter by Ancient Custom whereby in divers the Circuits and other the Courts of his Progenitors as well by Judgments as by Statutes were invaded He grants for him and his Heirs that they may have their Liberties according to the Form of the aforesaid Great Charter And that Impediments and Usurpations to them in that behalf made shall be revoked and annulled He further grants for him and his Heirs to the Citizens c. That the Major of the aforesaid City which for time shall be one of the Justices to be assigned for the Goal delivery at Newgate and be named in every Commission thereof to be made And that the said Citizens may have Infamy Theft and Chattels of Fellons of all those who shall be adjudged before them within the Liberties of the same City at the aforesaid Goal to be adjudged And whereas also by the Charters of his Progenitors it was granted to the same Citizens that they should hold the Sherifwick of London and Middlesex for 300 l. yearly to be paid at the Exchequer And they are now charged with 400 l. yearly contrary to the Form of the said Charters He grants for him c. That the Citizens their Heirs and Successors hold the aforesaid Sherifwicks for 300 l. yearly and that they be acquitted the said 100 l. Further grants for him and his Heirs to the Citizens their Heirs and Successors to bequeath their Tenements within the Liberties of the aforesaid City as well in Mortmaine as in other Manner as in ancient time they have been accustomed to do And whereas in a Charter of King Edw. his Father made to the said Citizens is contained that the Sheriffs of the said City as often as they shall be amerced for any Offence in the Court should not be amerced in other manner for Escapes than other Sheriffs wont to be in other Counties on this side Trent He grants that the Sheriffs of the said City shall in no wise be amerced or charged for the Escape of Thieves in any otherwise than as the Thieves on this Side Trent And that the Citizens shall not be charged for the Custody of those that fly to the Churches within the aforesaid Liberty and that the Citizens may take away all the Wears in the water of Thames and Medway The King Wills and Commands that all Merchant-Strangers coming to England shall sell their Wares and Merchandizes within 40 days after their coming thither and shall continue and board with free Hosts of London and other the Cities and Towns of England And also Wills and Grants for him and his Heirs that the Marshal-Steward or Clerk of the Market of his Houshold or of his Heirs shall not sit from thenceforth within the Liberty of the said City nor exercise any Office there nor any way draw any Citizen to plead without the Liberties of the said City of any thing to happen within the Liberties of the same And that no Escheator from henceforth exercise the Office but that the Major for
Murthers Felonies c. And also to inquire after all unjust Weights and Measures and grants them full Power to Do and Execute all such things which the Justices and Keepers of the Peace in any other County of England may or ought by virtue of any Statute or Ordinance by virtue of any Commission to Execute or Do for the keeping of the Peace And that the Sheriffs of the said City and their Successors be attending and aiding to the said Keepers of the Peace of the said City when they shall be duely required to do the same And also grants to the said Major all Recognizances to be taken and forfeited for not appearing at the Sessions And also all manner of Recognizances taken by Justices of the Peace concerning the keeping and maintaining of Bastard Children and keeping the City from Inmates suppressing of Ale-houses and also the Forfeitures of Recognizances taken for the Appearances of Prisoners And also Fines and Issues of Jurors and all other Fines Issues and Amerciaments together with Assessments and Levies of the same when and as often as need shall require And then excepts all manner of Issues and Amerciaments called Fines and Issues Royal. And further grants the said Major c. all Recognizances that are forfeited or to be forfeited taken for the Preservation of the River of Thames without any Account to be made for the same And also grants them the Fines and Amerciaments that shall be imposed by the Commissioners of Sewers without any Account to be rendred for the same And also grants to the Major c. all those Fields called Inward Moor and Outward Moor in the Parish of St. Giles without Cripplegate St. Stephen in Colemanstreet and St. Botolph without Bishopsgate or in some or any of them And also West Smithfield That they hold in the Field called Smithfield Fairs and Markets and to receive and have Package Stallage Tolls and Profits thereunto belonging Waste Grounds and Streets reserved out of the Grant to hold the same in Common Burgage and not in Capite or Knights Service and by the same pardons all Issues from the Major c. And that no Writ of Ad quod dampnum to be procured Issued or prosecuted And also pardons all manner of Entries Intrusions and Ingresses of the Major Commonalty and Citizens That this grant shall not lessen any Proclamation concerning Buildings in the said City What Incroachments that have been made upon any of the Church Walls within the City of London shall be subject to such Reformation as He or his Privy Council shall appoint And also grants to the Major c. the Office of Garbling of Merchandizes and also grants them Garblers To hold the said Office together with all the Fees Profits and Emoluments belonging to the same without rendring any Account for the same And for such Goods and Spices that heretofore have not paid any Fee and hath not heretofore been Imported such Fees to be settled by the Lord Chancellor Lord Treasurer Lord Privy Seal Steward of the Houshold two of the Justices of the King's Bench or Common Bench for the time being or any four of them at least Except and reserving all such like Grants of the Garbling of Tobacco And grants to the said Mayor c. the Office of Gauging of Wines Oyles and other Merchandizes To have and to hold the said Office of Gauger with all and singular the Fees Profits and Emoluments without rendring any Account for the same And also grants to the said Major c. the great Standard and Common Ballance ordained to weigh between Merchant and Merchant and also the Office of Keeper of the great Ballance for the weighing of all Merchandize of Avoir du pois To have and to hold the said Office with the Fees Profits Wages Rewards and Emoluments thereunto belonging without rendring any Account for the same And also by the said Grant doth Erect and Create through the said City and Liberties thereof and in and through the Burrough of Southwark a certain Office called Outroper or Common-Cryer to and for the selling of Houshold-stuff c. that such Goods may be sold by Out-cry which said Office he grants to the Major c. to have and exercise the said Office by such Officer as shall be admitted by the Major and Commonalty for the time being they being assembled in Common Councel or the major part of them and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the Major Commonalty or their Deputy to demand and take for the Use of the Major and Commonalty the Wares and Fees expressed in a certain Schedule hereunto annexed And thereby charges and commands that no other Person do sell any Goods Chattels Houshold-stuff c. or other things in publick claim called Out-cry in the said City or Liberties of the same and Burrough of Southwark under pain of his Royal Displeasure And also grants to the Major c. and doth thereby declare the Relicts and Widows of Free-men using Manual Arts and Occupations as long as they shall continue Widows may be licensed to use and exercise the same Arts and Manual Occupations in the said City although they were not educated by the space of seven years as Apprentices notwithstanding the Statute of the 5th of Queen Elizabeth or any other Statute whatsoever And also that no Market be kept within seven Miles of the City And also grants to the Major and Commonalty the Major c. by the mouth of the Recorder to record their Customs and if at any time it shall happen that the Custom of the City lye pleaded in any of his Majesties Courts that then such Custom to be certified to the Court by the Mouth of the Recorder and no Jury or Enquiry thereon to be had and thereupon they may proceed to the Caption and Determination of the Plea And also grants to the Major c. Treasure found in the said City or Liberties of the same and also waived and strayed Goods and Chattels of all Felons and Fugitives for Felonies committed in the City or Liberties thereof And also grants that the Major of the City may name to the Chancellor of England two of the Aldermen of the City one to be Justice of the Peace in Middlesex and the other in Surry and shall be incerted with others in the Commission And in the said Charter recites that whereas several the Sons of Freemen of the said City and others who have served seven years Apprentiship doth refuse to take their Freedom but notwithstanding use the Trade of Merchandizing whereby they obtain great Estates and by not taking their Freedom free themselves from the Burthen of publick Office for such Persons who do so trade or are Sons of Freemen or served seven years as an Apprentice is prohibited to Merchandize before he hath taken his Freedom and is to bring a Testimonial from the Chamberlain or under Chamberlain that they are admitted into the Liberty of the said City And