We have also seen a certain other Charter of the said Lord William our Progenitor made in these words William King greet William Bishop c. We have also seen another Charter of our most dear Father Lord Charles the First late King of England of blessed Will. Conq. ch 1. memory made in these words Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all to whom these present Letters shall come greeting WE have seen the Charter of Lord William sometimes King of England our Progentior in these words William King greet William Bishop and Godfrey Portgreve and all the Burrough-men To enjoy your Laws without London French and English friendly I give you to understand that I will that you enjoy all the Laws that you enjoyed in the daies of King Edward And I will that each child be his Fathers Heir after his Fathers death And I will not suffer that any man do you wrong God give you health We have seen also a certain other Charter Charter 2. of the same VVilliam our Progenitor made in these words VVilliam King greet VVilliam c. We have also seen the Charter of the Henry 1. Lord Henry sometimes King of England our progenitor made in these words Henry by the grace of God King of England to the Bishop of Canterbury and to the Bishops and Abbots Earls and Barons Justices and Sheriffs and to all his faithful Subjects Choose the Sheriffs of Middlesex of England French and English greeting KNOW ye that I have granted to my Citizens of London to hold Middlesex to farm for three hundred pounds upon accompt to them and their Heirs so that the said Citizens shall place as Sheriff whom they will of themselves and shall place whomsoever or such one as they will of themselves for keeping of the Pleas of the Crown and of Keep Pleas of the Crown the pleading of the same and none other shall be Justice over the same men of London and the Citizens of London shall not None to plead without Lond. Free from Scor c. plead without the walls of London for any Plea And be they free from Scot and Lot and Daneguilt and of all Murther And none of them shall wage Battel And if any Battel of the Citizens shall be impleaded concerning the Pleas of the Crown the man of Discharge of Pleas of Crown London shall discharge himself by his Oath which shall be adjudged within the City And none shall lodge within the walls neither None lodge in the City per force Toll-free throughout England of my houshold nor any other nor Lodging delivered by force And all the men of London shall be quit and free and all their goods throughout England and the Ports of the Sea of and from all Toll and Passage and Lestage and all other Customs Passage Lestage Churches Citizens to enjoy their Cust And the Churches and Barons and Citizens shall and may peaceably and quietly have and hold their Sokes with all their Customs so that the strangers that shall be lodged in the Sokes shall give Custom to none but him to whom the Soke appertain or to his Officer whom he shall there put And a man of London shall not be adjudged in a merciaments of money but of 100 shillings I speak of the How Citizens shal be amerced No Miskenning in the Courts of the City Hustings to sit every Monday Pleas which appertain to money And further there shall be no more miskenning in the Hustings nor in the Flock-mote nor in any other Pleas within the City And the Hustings may sit once in a week that is to say on Monday And I will cause my Citizens to have their Lands Premisses Bonds and Debts within the City and without And I Citizens to enjoy their goods debts c. according to the Law of the City will do them right by the Law of the City of the Lands of which they shall complain to me And if any shall take Toll or Custom of any Citizen of London the Citizens of London in the City shall take of the Borough or Town where Toll or Custom was so taken so much as the man of London gave for Toll and as he received damage thereby And all Debtors which do Debts owing to Citizens to be discharged in London owe debts to the Citizens of London shall pay them in London or else discharge them themselves in London that they owe none But if they will not pay the same neither come to clear themselves that they owe Attachments in Withernam for debts to Citizens none the Citizens of London to whom the debts shall be due may take their goods in the City of London of the Borough or Town or of the County wherein he remains who shall owe the debts And the Citizens of London may have To hunt in Essex Surry and Middlesex their Chases to Hunt as well and fully as their Ancestors have had that is to say in Chiltre and in Middlesex and Surry witness the Bishop of Winchester and Robert Son of Richard and Hugh Pigott and Almer of Totnes and William of Albsprima and Hubert Roger Chamberlaine and William de Mount Fitchett and Hangul Taney and John Ballett and Robert Son of Steward of VVest Furthermore We have seen the Charter Henry 2. of Lord Henry the second sometimes King of England our Progenitor made in these words Henry King of England Duke of Normandy and Aquitaine and Earl of Anjou To all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Ministers and to all his faithful Subjects French and English of all England greeting Know ye that I have granted to my Citizens Citizens not to plead without the walls except in foreign tenures Except Monyers Acquit of Murther Not wage Battel To discharge themselves of Pleas of the Crown of London that none of them plead without the walls of the City of London upon any Pleas except only of Pleas of foreign tenures my Monyers and Officers excepted Also I grant to them acquittal of Murther within the City and in Portsoken thereof And that none of them shall wage Battel And of the Pleas of the Crown they may discharge themselves according to the old usage of the City No man shall take Lodging by force or by delivery of the Marshal And also I have granted to them That All the Citizens of London shall be quit from Toll and Lestage throughout all England and the Ports of the Sea And that none shall be adjudged for Amerciaments None amerced but according to the Law of the City of mony but according to Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry my Grandfather And that there shall be no miskenning in any Plea within No Miskenning Hustings once a week Right to be done Citizens of their Lands this City And that the
be one And to make and continue process against all and singular so indicted or who after shall To make continue process chance to be indicted untill they be taken render themselves or outlawed And to hear and determine all and singular Murthers Felonies Poysonings Witchcrafts Inchantments Sorceries Magick-arts Transgressions False conspiracies and other Misdemeanors Fore stallings Regrateings Ingrossings Extortions Conventicles and Judgments aforesaid and all and singular the premises according to the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdom of England as used and ought to be done in such like Case And to chastise and punish the same offend ers for their faults by Fines Redemptions Amerciaments Forfeitures and otherwise as hath been used and ought to be according to the Law and Custom of our Kingdom To punish Offenders of England and the form of the Ordinances and Statutes of the same And to do exercise hear determine and execute all and singular things within the said City and liberties thereof which Justices of the peace by the Laws and Statutes of our Kingdom may and are inabled to do To execute the Laws as fully as any Justices in any other County may do inquire or execute and in as ample manner and form as any one or other Justices of the peace in any other Counties of this our Kingdom of England may and are inabled lawfully to do inquire punish or execute giving it strictly in command by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors to our Sheriffs of our said City for the time being and their Successors Sheriffs of the said City and to whatsoever Citizens of the said City who now are and in time to come shall be that they be attending counselling answering and aiding to the said keepers of the peace the aforesaid Mayor and Recorder for the time Sheriffs to attend the Justices when desired being and such Aldermen as are aforesaid in all and singular things which do or may belong to the Office of the Keeper of the peace and such like Justices within the said City and liberties of the same according to the said form as often and when they shall be duly required by them or some or one of them in the behalf of Us our Heirs or Successors Know ye also that we for the consideration aforesaid have given and granted And by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors A grant of forfeiture of Recognizauces do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors all Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeited for appearance at any Session or Sessions of the peace holden or to be holden before the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the said City as is aforesaid or any other Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors assigned or to be assigned for or concerning the peace in the City of London and the liberties thereof And also all and all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeited before the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors for and concerning the peace in the same City and liberties of the same assigned or to be assigned or by one or any of them for and concerning the keeping and maintaining of Bastard-Children and the keeping harmless the Parishes of the said City touching such like children or of Inmates dividing of houses in or for several habitations or of suppressing of Alchouses Inmates dividing houses Ale-houses within the said City and liberties thereof And for the observation of such like orders which from time to time by the same Justices of peace or any of them have been made touching any of the late mentioned premises also all manner of Recognizances Recognizances for appearance at the Sessions of Gaol-delivery Fines and Issues of Jurors â—aken or to be taken acknowledged or to â—e acknowledged forfeited or to be forfeiâ—ed for appearance at any Sessio nor Sessions of Goal-delivery of and for prisoners in the â—ame for the time being held or to be held 〈◊〉 and for the said City the liberties there â—f And also Fines and Issues of Jurors and all other Issues Fines and Amerciaments forfeited and to be forfeited of and for all and singular the matters causes and occasions aforesaid and of and for whatsoever transgressions Riots Offences Misprisions Extortions Usurpations Contempts of Laws Violations and other Misdemeanors done or to be committed in the said City or the Liberties of the same before the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the said City for the time being or any of them or any of the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors concerning the peace in the said City or before the Justices of Us our Heirs and Successors assigned or to be assigned to hear and determine Felonies Transgressions and Misdemeanors in the said City and Liberties thereof or before any Justices of Us our Heirs or Successors or any of them in the City aforesaid judged or to be adjudged forfeited or to be forfeited together with the Assessments and Levies of the same as often and when there shall be need Saving and always reserving to Us our Heirs and Successors Except Royal Issues all and all manner of Issues and Amerciaments commonly called Fines or Issues Royal hereafter from time to time to be imposed upon these the Mayor and Aldermen and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and for the time or any of them respectively or by them to be forfeited and paid And further we by these Grant of forfeited Recognizances presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors all all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknoweged or to be acknowledged broken or to be broken not observed or not to be observed before the said Justices of the peace in the said City and the liberties of the same or any of them for the peace and security of the peace and good behaviour and also all manner of Recognizances taken or to be taken acknowledged or to be acknowledged before the Mayor of the said City for the time being in his Court or in the Conservancy of the River of Thames within the limits of the same River or in our said Letters Patents of our said Father as aforesaid is recited and mentioned for due Fishing and observing of good order in taking of Fish or otherwise for the preservation of small Fish in the said River of Thames as for the conservation of the same Water or Shores or Banks of the same River made or to be made broken Fines and Amerciaments imposed by the Mayor or to be broken and also all Fines and Amerciaments Pains and Penalties whatsoever assessed imposed or adjudged or to be assessed or adjudged by or before the Mayor of the said City for the time being in his Courts as
Hustings shall be kept once a week and they justly have their lands and tenures and premises and all their debts whosoever do owe them that right be done them according to the Custom of of the City of all their lands and tenures which be in the City and of all their debts which were lent at London and of premises there made Pleas to be holden in London Also I do grant to them that they may have Hunting their Huntings wheresoever they had the same in the time of K. Henry my Grandfather And if any in all England shall take any Citizens Toll-free Custom or Toll of or from the men of London after he shall fail of right the Sheriff of London may take goods thereof at London Furthermore also for the advancement of Citizens free of Bridtoll Childwit Jeresgive and Scotal Confirmation of all Customs the said City I have granted to them that they shall be free and quit of Bridtol Child wite and Jeresgive Scotale so as the Sheriff of London or any other Bayliff may take no Scotale These aforesaid Customs I do grant unto them and all their Liberties and free Customs which they had in the time of K. Hen. my Grandfather whensoever they had To hold of the K. and his heirs them more better and free wherefore I will and stedfastly command that they and their Heirs may have and hold all these things aforesaid by inheritance of me and my heirs witness the Archbishop of Canterbury Rob. Bishop of Lond. Ph. Bishop of Bath Edward Bishop of Lexon Th. Chancellour Rich. of Newberry R. of Warron Rich. of St. Wal Wash Mamot Rich. of Lucy Conar Son of Garold Mannell Bissett Loc Baillolio at Westm WE have also seen the Charter of Lord Rich. 1. Ch. 1. Rich. the first sometimes K. of England D. of Normandy and Earl of Anjou to his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Ministers and all others his faithful French and English people greet KNOW Citizens not to plead without the walls except foreign Tenures ye that we have granted to our Citizens of London that none of them may plead without the walls of the City of London for any Pleas saving Pleas of foreign tenures except Monyers our Monyers and Ministers Also we have granted to them Acquittal of Murther Acquit of Murther within the City and in Portsoken and that none of them may wage Battel and that they may discharge themselves of the Pleas belonging to the Crown according to the Antient Custom of the City and that none may take any Lodgings within the None take Lodgings by force walls of the City by force or by delivery of the Marshal This also we have granted unto them that all the Citizens of London be free from Toll and Lestage throughout all England and the Sea-ports that none be adjudged of Amerciaments Amerced according to the Law of the City of money but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of K. Henry Grandfather to Henry our Father and that there be no miskenning in any Plea No Miskenning Hustings once a week within the City and that the Hustings be kept only once a week and they justly have all their Lands and Tenures and Premises and all other their debts whosoever do owe Right to be done the City them to them And that right be done to them according to the Custom of the City of all their Lands and Tenures which they have within the City and of all their debts which shall be lent at London and of promises there made the Pleas shall be holden at London and if any in all England shall take Toll or Custom of the men of London after that he shall fail of right the Sheriff of London may take goods therefore at London Also we have granted unto them that they may have their Huntings wheresoever they had the same in the time of King Henry Grandfather to Henry our Father Furthermore Also for the Advancement of the City we have granted to them that they all be acquit of all Brid-Toll Childwite and Jeresgive and Scotale so that no Sheriff of London or any other Bailiff shall make any Scotale The said Customes we do grant to them and all other liberties and free Customes which they had in the time of King Henry Grandfather unto Henry our Father when as they more better and freely had the same Wherefore we will and stedfastly command that they and their heirs have and hold all their things aforesaid of us and our heires Witness Hub. Archbishop of Cant. R. Bishop of Lincoln Ralph Earl of Chester R. Earl of Clarence William Marshal Roger Bigott Jeophery Son of Peter Hugh Bardolph William Brewer William Warren Given by the hand of William Bishop of Ely our Chancellor at Winchester 23 Apr. 5th Year of our Reign WE have also seen a certain other Charter Rich. 1. Ch. 2. of the said Lord Rich. By the Grace of God K. of Engl. Duke of Normandy and Earl of Anjou To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Stewards Castle-keepers Justices Constables Bailiffs Ministers and all his Faithful Subjects greeting Know ye all that we for the health of our soul and for the souls health of K. Henry our Father and all our Ancestors souls and also for the common weal of our City of London and of all our Realm Have granted and stedfastly commanded that all wares that are in the Thames be moved wheresoever they shall be within the Thames And that no wares be put any way within the Thames Also we have clearly quit claimed all that which the To remove all Wares in the Thames Keepers of our Tower of London was wont yearly to receive of the said wares Wherfore we will and stedfastly command that no Keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter shall exact any thing of any one neither molest or burthen or any demand make of any person by reason of the said wares for it is manifest to us and by our Right Reverend Father Hubert Archbishop of Canter and other our Faithful Subjects it is sufficiently given us to understand that great detriment and discommodity hath grown to our said City of London and also to the whole Realm by occasion of the said wares which thing to the intent it may continue for ever firm and stable we do fortifie by the Inscription of this present page and the putting to our Seal These being witnesses John of Worcester Hugh of Coventry Bishops John Earl of Morton Ralph Barl of Chester Robert Earl of Leicester VVill. Earl of Arundel VVill. of St. Maries Church Peter Son of Hereb Matthew his Brother Simon of Ryma Scherio de quincero Given by the hand of Mr. Eustace Dean of Salisbury Vicechancellor then Agent at the Isle of Audlyer the fourteenth day of July in the eighth year of our Reign WE have also seen the
put any where in the Thames or Medway upon forfeiture of ten pounds sterling We have also quit-claimed all that which the Keepers of our Tower Keepers of the Tower not to exact any thing for Wares of London was wont yearly to receive of the aforesaid wares wherefore we will and stedfastly command that no Keeper of the said Tower at any time hereafter exact any thing from any or bring any demand burthen or trouble to any person by reason of the aforesaid wares for it fully appears to us and it is sufficiently given us to understand by the Right Reverend Father Hubert Archbishop of Canterbury and by others our Faithful Subjects that very Wares in Thames hurt the City Realm great hurt and discomodity hath grown to the aforesaid City and also to our said whole Realm by occasion of the aforesaid wares which thing that it may continue firm and stable for ever we have fortified the same by the inscription of the page and putting to our seal as that Charter of the Lord King John our Father which the Barons of London have from thence doth reasonably testify Witness the Lord Eustace of London Peter of Winton Joslin of Bath R. of Salisbury Bishops Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent and our Justice Gilbert de Clare Earl of Glecester and Hereford John Son of Nicholas R. D. Argentine our Steward given by the hands of the Reverend Father Ralph Bishop of Chichester our Chancellor at Westminster the 18th day of February in the 11th year of our Reign We have also seen a certain other Charter Henry 3. Char. 4. of the abovesaid Lord Henry made in these words Hen. by the Grace of God K. of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy and Aquitain Earl of Anjou To all Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priors Earls Barons Justices Ministers and all our Faithful Subjects French and English greeting Know ye that we have granted to our Citizens of London that none of them No Citizen to plead without the Walls Except Monyers Acquittal of Murther Not to wage Battel shall plead without the walls of the City of London saving the Pleas of foreign tenures our monyers and Ministers excepted And we have granted to them acquittal of all murther within the City and Portsoken and that none of them shall wage Battel and that they may discharge themselves of the Pleas belonging to the Crown according to the antient custom of the City and that within the walls of the City and Portsoken no man may take any lodging No lodging to be taken by force by force or by delivery of the Marshal This also we have granted to them that all the Citizens of London be quit of Toll and Quit of Toll throughout England Lestage and of all other Customs throughout all our Lands on this side or beyond the Seas And that none be condemned of To be amerced according to the Law of the City No Miskenning any Amerciaments of money but according to the Law of the City which they had in the time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry our Grandfather And that no miskenning be in any pleading in the City and that the Hustings be kept once only a week And that they may justly Hustings once a week have all their Lands and Promises and debts whosoever owe them to them and that right be holden to them of all their Lands and Tenures which be in the City according to the Custom of the City And that Pleas be there holden of all debts which be lent at London and of all promises Pleas of debt lent in London there made And if any shall take any Toll or any other Custom of our men of London in any our Lands on this side or beyond the Seas or in the Ports of the Seas on this side or beyond the Seas after that he shall fail of right the Sheriffs of London may take goods for the same Also we do grant for Hunting free them that they may have Hunting wheresoever they had in the time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry our Grandfather Furthermore also for the amendment of the said City we have granted to them Quit of Bridtoll c. that they be all quit from Bridtoll Childwite Jeresgive and of all Scotale so that our Sheriff of London or any other Bailiff shall not make any Scotale These Customs aforesaid we do grant to them and all other liberties and free Customs which they had in time of King Henry Grandfather to King Henry our Grandfather when as they had the same better and more freely as the Charter of the Lord John our Father which they have of the same Hold their Liberties of the King his Heirs doth reasonably testify Wherefore we will and stedfastly command that they and their heirs may have and hold all these things aforesaid hereditarily of us and our heirs these being witness the Lord Eustace of London Joslin of Bath Rich. of Salisbury Peter of Winton Bishops Hubert de Burgo Earl of Kent our Justice Gilbert of Clare Earl of Glocester and Hereford Ralph Son of Nicholas and Richard Argentine our Steward Henry de Capel and others Given by the hands of the Reverend Father Ralph Bishop of Chichester our Chancellor at Westminster the 16th day of March in the 11th year of our Reign WE have also seen a certain other Charter of the aforesaid Lord Henry made in Henry 3. Char. 5. these words Henry by the Grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland Duke of Normandy and Aquitain Earl of Anjou To his Archbishops Bishops Abbots Priâ—rs Earls Barons Justices Sheriffs Rulers Ministers Forresters and all Bailiffs and Faithful Subjects greeting Know ye that we have granted and by this present Charter confirmed for us and our heirs unto our Archbishops Bishops Priors Earls Barons Knights Freeholders and to all of Stayns Warren diswarrened and disforrested the County of Middlesex that all the warren of Stayns with the appurtenances be unwarrenned and disforrested for ever so that all they aforesaid and their heirs or successors may have all liberties and benefit of warren and forrest in the aforesaid warren wherein they may till or plough all their lands and cut all their woods and dispose the same at their will without the view or contradiction of his warreners or Forresters and all their Ministers and within the which no warrener or Forrester or Justice of our Forrest shall or may any thing meddle with their lands or woods neither with their herbage or hunting or Corn neither by any summons or distress shall cause them their heirs or successors to come before our Justices of the Forrest or warreners by occasion of the Lands and Tenements situate in those parts where the said warren was wont to be but that they and their heirs and successours and their Lands and Tenements contained in the parts be quit and free of all exactions occasions demands and
And whereas divers ill disposed persons more affecting their own private gain and profit than the general and pubâ—ick good and benefit of our said City little weighing the conservation of the said River of â—ate and at the present do daily and usually sell Coals and other things by Retail in less quantity in Boats commonly called Lighters and other vessels floating and being on the water of Thames aforesaid after such Coals have been unladen from the Ships and other vessels Selling coals by Retail in Lighters which first brought them within the limits aforesaid which persons make the same Boats or Lighters as their common Shops and Ware-houses and in them do daily hold upon the said water of Thames a common Market for selling of such Coals and other things having one two three and sometimes more Boats or Lighters lying together and fastened one to the other in the River of Thames aforesaid by which Market on the Thames for selling coals forestalling ingrossing and regrating aforesaid to the great cosinage damage and oppression as well of the poor as the rich daily encreases and augments and the price of Coals and other things is made dearer And for that by the frequent importation unlading and measuring of such Coals and such like things in and from the said Boats or Lighters very many of the same Coals and other dirt often fall and are cast into the River of Thames to the great harm and choaking up the stream of the same River and the said Boats so placed do greatly hinder the stream of the said River and the passage of Passengers upon the water of the same River We therefore thinking it fit that No Markets to be in Lighters such an Evil ought not to be permitted to continue we â—ommand and for Us our Heirs and Successors prohibit all persons whatsoever that they nor any of them from henceforth sell or presume to sell any Coals of what kind soever upon the water of Thames in any Boat Lighter or other vessel whatsoever excepâ— only in such Ships or other vessels which at first brought the same Coals within the Port of the said City and the limits abovesaid unless upon some Port Key or Wharf near the said River upon pain of contempt of our Royal Mandate and incurring such pains and punishments which may be inflicted by the Laws and Statutes of this our Kingdom upon such contemners and neglecters And because it is our intent that the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City aforesaid and their Successors shall fully enjoy the Premises we therefore by these presents declare and signifie and for us our heirs and successors do grant and covenant to and with the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors That they may safely freely and quietly have use and enjoy all and singular the Premises for ever without the hindrance of Us our heirs or successors or any Officers or Ministers of Us our heirs or successors And if any doubt in time to come shall be found in these presents or any default scruple or question concerning the Premises shall happen to arise we our heirs and successors If any defects be in these presents others more effectual to be granted shall vouchsafe to make and grant other Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England of our Heirs or Successors to the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for the better giving granting and confirming and for the safer enioying of the Premises when it shall be desired by the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for that the express mention of the true yearly value or of the certainty of the Premises or of other gifts and grants by us or by any of our Ancestors made in times past to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City is not made or being in these presents or any other Statute Act Ordinance Proclamation or Restriction to the contrary heretofore made ordained or published or any other matter or thing whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding In witness whereof we have caused these ouâ— Letters to be made Patents Witness my self at Westminster the 15th of September in the 12th year of our Reign of England France and Ireland and of Scotland 48th Know ye now that we deeply considering K. Charles Char. 1. and calling to memory the good and laudable services performed by our beloved and faithful Subjects the said Mayor Good service of the City remembred and accepted and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London which we graciously accept And from our soul affecting the good and happy estate of our said City To encrease and enlarge with the greatest favour and grace we can and to establish with all care and diligence we can the Rule and Government of our said City of our especial grace and from our certain knowledge and meer motion and for divers other good causes and considerations especially moving us at present we do accept and approve of for us and our heirs and Successors as much as in us lies all and singular the Letters Patents Charters and Confirmaiâ—ons Confirmation of all the Letters Patents except as hereafter is excepted aforesaid and all and singular Gifts Grants Confirmations Restitutions Customs Ordinances Explanations Articles and all other things whatsoever in the same Letters Patents or Charters except as are herein after excepted and all and singular Lands Tenements Offices Jurisdictions Authorities Priviledges Liberties Franchises Quittals Immunities Free Customs and Hereditaments whatsoever which he said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens The names of the Corporations of London of the City of London or their Predecessors by the name of Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London or by the name of Mayor and Aldermen Citizens or Commonalty of London or by the name of Mayor or Citizens of the City of London or by the name of Mayor and Commonalty of the City of London or by the name of Citizens of the City of London or by the name of Barons of London or by any other name whatsoever by reason and force of the said Letters Patents Charters or Confirmations or by use or Prescription or any other lawful means at any time or times heretofore they have had ratified and bestowed and all those we ratifie and confirm by these presents to the said Mayor and Commonalty Restitution of all their Liberties except as herein is excepted and Citizens of the said City of London and their Successors We will also and for the considerations aforesaid for us our heirs and successors do grant that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors be fully and wholly restored to all and singular their Authorities Jurisdictions Liberties Franchises Priviledges Quittals and Free Customs whatsoever abovesaid except such as are herein after excepted and all and singular the
other the premises belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem To have hold and enjoy the said Custody Ordering and Government of the same House and Hospital called Bethlem and of the said Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues and Hereditaments belonging to the same House and Hospital called Bethlem To the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever to the same uses intents and purposes as in the said Letters Patents of Lord Henry the eighth are before mentioned ordained and appointed Willing moreover and for us our heirs and Successors we do declare and ordain That the said House or Hospital of Bethlem or the Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues and Hereditaments belonging and appertaining to the same That the Lands be not imployed to other uses House or any part thereof be not delivered converted or disposed to any other use than to the charitable works now and applied in the same Hospital And further for Us our Heirs and Successors We will and by these presents do declare our good pleasure and do charge and command the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors that they do not deliver That no Leases of Hospital-Lands be Let for above 21 years or grant the said Mannors Lands Tenements Possessions Revenues belonging to the same house or Hospital or any part of them for any term or terms of years exceeding the number of one and twenty years to commence from the time of the making of such like grant or Lease in possession and not in Reversion reserving half of the yearly value at the least of such Mannors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments so leased and granted yearly to be paid during the said term to the said Mayor and Commonalty and their Successors to the uses intents and purposes above mentioned And moreover for Us our Heirs and Successors we grant and give special licence to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors that it shall and may be lawful to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of London and their Successors to purchase and receive and hold to them and their Successors of any person or persons whatsoever five Acres of Land situate lying and being in the Parish of St. Giles's in the Fields in our County of Middlesex and now or late in the tenure or occupation of Margaret Pennell or Licence to purchase five Acres of Land in St. Giles in the Fields her Assigns although the same five Acres or any part of them be held of us in Capite by Knights service To have to the same Mayor and Commonalty and the Citizens of the said City and their Successors for ever And also we give Licence and Power by these presents to all and singular persons whatsoever that they or any of them may be able to give and grant the said five Acres of Land and every parcel thereof with its appurrenances to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens and their Successors although the same five Acres of Land or any parcel thereof be held of us in Capite by Knights Service The Statute of putting of Lands and Tenements in Mortmain notwithstanding or any other Statute Act Ordinance Orders Restitution made published ordained or provided to the contrary or any other thing cause or matter whatsoever in any thing notwithstanding And this without any Inquisition by pretence of any Writ or Mandate to be made presented or taken and to be returned into the Chancery of us our heirs and successors or elsewhere Willing that the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City and their Successors by reason or occasion of the premises shall not be oppressed molested disquieted or grieved in any thing by Us our Heirs and Successors or by the Justices Sheriffs Escheators or other Bailiffs Officers or Ministers of Us our Heirs or Successors The Statute of not putting Land into Moâ—tmain or any other Statute Act or provision to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding We nevertheless declare it to be our Royal pleasure by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors that the said Mayor and Commonalty and That the Mayor c. may build on the said five Acres without Licence Citizens or their Successors or any other person or persons by the assent and consent of the same Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens shall build and erect without the Royal Licence of Us our Heirs or Successors in that behalf first had and obtained any Houses Edifices or structures upon the premises or any parcel thereof And as we or our predecessors by distinct Letters Patents made to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City of London and their predecessors have given and granted as in the said Letters Patents mentioned to be given and granted to them Licence and power of purchasing having and receiving to them and their Successors divers Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments to divers distinct yearly values or sums expressed in the same Letters Patents more fully appears the Statute of not putting Lands in Moâ—tmain notwithstanding We will now and declare do to the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the said City grant for Us our Heirs and Successors by these presents that these our Letters Patents or any grant thing or matter contained in the same shall not be reputed or judged to bepart or par cel of such yearly value or sum to which as aforesaid they have been made capeable able to purchase And further we will and by these presents for Us our Heirs and Successors do grant unto the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors that these our These Létters Patents and the Inrollment to be good without confirmation Letters Patents and the inrollment of the same shall be in and through all things firm valid good sufficient and effectual in Law towards and against Us our Heirs and Successors as well in all our Courts as elswhere within our Kingdom of England without any confirmations Licences or tolerations to be procured or obtained of Us our Heirs or Successors by the said Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London and their Successors Notwithstanding that any writ or writs ad quod damnum hath not issued or is not returned before the making of these our Letters Parents and notwithstanding the misnaming or not rightly or certainly naming or ill reciting or not reciting the said Messuages Lands Tenements Offices Liberties Authorities Priviledges Immunities Quittances Jurisdictions and all and singular other the premises above hereby granted or confirmed or mentioned to be granted or confirmed or any part or parcel of them and notwithstanding the not finding or ill or not right or certain finding of Office or Offices Inquisition or Inquisitions of the premises above hereby granted or confirmed or mentioned to be granted or confirmed or any