And hereupon the aforesaid John Shirle was brought forthwith by the sheriff before the aforesaid assigns in Cambridge castle, and was charged touching the premises and diligently examined as well touching his conversation as touching his tarrying and his estate, and the same being acknowledged by him before the aforesaid assigns, his evil behaviour and condition is plainly manifest and clear. And hereupon trustworthy witnesses at that time in his presence, when the aforesaid lies, evil words, threats and worthless talk were spoken by him, were asked for, and they being sworn to speak the truth in this behalf, testify that all the aforesaid words imputed to him were truly spoken by him; and he, again examined, did not deny the premises imputed to him. Therefore by the discretion of the said assigns he was hanged; and order was made to the escheator to enquire diligently of his lands and tenements, goods and chattels, and to make due execution thereof for the lord the King. [Footnote 149: July 20.] [Footnote 150: And eleven others.] [Footnote 151: _i.e._ The justices assigned.] SECTION V TOWNS AND GILDS 1. Payments made to the crown by gilds in the twelfth century, 1179-80--2. Charter of liberties to the borough of Tewkesbury, 1314--3. Charter of liberties to the borough of Gloucester, 1227--4. Dispute between towns touching the payment of toll, 1222--5. Dispute with a lord touching a gild merchant, 1223-4--6. The affiliation of boroughs, 1227--7. Bondman received in a borough, 1237-8--8. An intermunicipal agreement in respect of toll, 1239--9. Enforcement of charter granting freedom from toll, 1416--10. Licence for an alien to be of the gild merchant of London, 1252--11. Dispute between a gild merchant and an abbot, 1304--12. Complaints of the men of Leicester against the lord, 1322--13. Grant of pavage to the lord of a town, 1328--14. Misappropriation of the tolls levied for pavage, 1336--15. Ordinances of the White Tawyers of London, 1346--16. Dispute between Masters and Journeymen, 1396--17. Ordinances of the Dyers of Bristol, 1407--18. Incorporation of the Haberdashers of London, 1448--19. Indenture of Apprenticeship, 1459--20. A runaway apprentice, _c._ 1425--21. Incorporation of a gild for religious and charitable uses, 1447.