The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environsCathrall, William
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The History of Oswestry: Comprising the British, Saxon, Norman, and English eras; the topography of the borough; and its ecclesiastical and civic history; with notices of botany, geology, statistics, angling, and biography: to which are added sketches of the environs
Cathrall, William
Natural history -- England -- Shropshire; Oswestry (England) -- History
scot and lot) seven years within the said borough, Burgesses: and
with the approbation of the steward, to make any other person burgess
of the said borough; and so continue, unless for any just cause he be
expelled by the mayor, &c. No Stranger or Foreigner shall exercise
any Trade in the borough (except it be in time of fair) unless he be
a burgess; nor keep any shop, without special licence from the mayor,
aldermen, &c. or the major part of them: the mayor, &c. to punish
such foreigners and strangers by fines, and to distress upon their
goods, in default of payment. The mayor and corporation, and
burgesses, Exempt from serving on Juries out of the borough, at
assizes or quarter-sessions. The corporation to have return of
writs; and all which returns to be made by the mayor. No
high-sheriff, or any of his officers, to enter the liberty, unless in
defect of the mayor for the time being. The mayor or clerk to
receive recognizances, according to form of Statute Merchant, or
Acton Burnell; and to make execution, &c. as fully as any other town
can do, by virtue of the said statute: and that there shall be a seal
for the sealing of those recognizances. The mayor and corporation
may purchase lands, &c. not exceeding £50 a year, but such as are not
held _in capite_ or knight’s service. The said borough is to enjoy
two Markets weekly, for ever; that is, one on Wednesday and the other
on Friday. To have a Fair on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th days of March,
yearly; and the fairs on the 1st and 2nd of May, the 4th and 5th of
August, and the 29th and 30th of November, to be continued as
heretofore. And if any of the said fairs shall fall upon the
Lord’s-day, then the same to be kept on the Monday following. The
mayor, &c. may hold a Court of Pie-poudre at the time of the fairs;
and to take the usual tolls of markets and fairs—all rights, &c. of
the lord of the manor excepted.”
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