Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & SocialBesant, Walter
History
Mediæval London, Volume 1: Historical & Social
Besant, Walter
London (England) -- History -- To 1500; London (England) -- Social life and customs -- To 1500
Also, that no stranger shall be admitted to the freedom of the said
City, except at the Hustings.
Also, that an inhabitant, and especially an Englishman by birth,
a trader of a certain mystery or craft, shall not be admitted to
the freedom of the City aforesaid except upon the security of six
reputable men, of such certain mystery or craft, etc.
Also, that enquiry shall be made each year, if any persons enjoying
the freedom of the City have traded with the property of others who
are not of the freedom, avowing that such goods are their own. And
those who shall be lawfully convicted thereof, shall lose the freedom.
Also, that all who wish to enjoy the freedom of the City shall be in
Lot and Scot, and partakers of all burdens for (maintaining) the state
of the City, etc.
Also, that all persons of the freedom of the City, and dwelling
without the said City, who by themselves and their servants follow a
trade within the City, shall be in Lot and Scot with the commoners of
the same City, etc., or shall be removed from the freedom thereof.
Also, that the Common Seal shall be in the keeping of two Aldermen and
two commoners, by the commonalty to be chosen, and that the same shall
not be denied to poor or to rich.
Also, that the giving of judgment in the Courts of the City, after
verdict (given), shall not be deferred, unless some difficulty
intervene. And if such difficulty shall intervene, such verdicts shall
not stand over beyond the third Court.
Also, that the weights and beams for weighing merchandize as between
merchant and merchant, the issues of which belong to the commonalty,
shall be in the keeping of reputable men, by the commonalty to be
chosen.
Also, that the Sheriffs may entrust the charge of collecting toll and
other customs into their ferm pertaining, as also other public duties
unto themselves belonging, to sufficient men for whom they shall be
willing to answer.
Also, that merchants who are not of the freedom, etc., shall not sell
wines or other wares by retail within the said City.
Also, that in future there shall be no brokers of any merchandize in
the said City, but those who have been chosen thereto by the traders
of their mysteries; and that they shall be sworn before the Mayor.
Also, that common hostelers, although they may not be of the freedom
of the same City, shall be partakers of all (burdens) unto the said
City pertaining, etc. Saving always, that the merchants of Gascoigne
and other strangers may dwell and keep hostels for each other in the
said City, in such manner as they have heretofore been wont to do.
Also, that the keeping of the Bridge shall be entrusted unto two
reputable men of the City aforesaid, other than the Aldermen thereof.
Also, that no Serjeant of the Chamber at the Guildhall shall take a
fee of the commonalty, etc., or do execution, unless he be one elected
by the commonalty thereto.
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