The survey of London containing the original, increase, modern estate and government of that city, methodically set down : with a memorial of those famouser acts of charity, which for publick and pious vses have been bestowed by many worshipfull citizens and benefactors : as also all the ancient and modern monuments erected in the churches, not only of those two famous cities, London and Westminster, but (now newly added) four miles compass / begun first by the pains and industry of John Stow, in the year 1598 ; afterwards inlarged by the care and diligence of A.M. in the year 1618 ; and now compleatly finished by the study & labour of A.M., H.D. and others, this present year 1633 ; whereunto, besides many additions (as appears by the contents) are annexed divers alphabetical tables, especially two, the first, an index of things, the second, a concordance of names.

The Certificat, touching as well the Ar∣ticles and Complaints made to your Ho∣nours, by Robert Smith and VVilliam VVikius, against Sir Owen Hopton, Knight, Lieutenant of the Tower, as the controversies between the Ma∣ior and Citizens of London and the said Lieutenaut.

FIrst, upon examination of the mat∣ter, touching the said Smith and VVikins, mentioned in your Ho∣nours letters, it appeareth unto us, that (some controversie being betweene the Maior and Citizens, and the said Lieu∣tenant, touching a Garden-plot neere the said Tower) one Ralph Gasken, ser∣vant to the said Lieutenant, violently did draw forth of the said Garden, one Shapeley, servant to the said VVikins, then labouring there for his said Master, in such violent manner, as thereby blood was drawne of him in severall places, and carried him to the Tower, and there kept him in prison eight dayes; and that one Shawe, another of the Lieutenants servants, was present with the said Gas∣ken ayding him, but that he did not hurt the said Shapeley; which Gasken and Shawe did detaine some of the apparell of the said Shapeley, and yet doe for any thing knowene to us.

And that likewise one Payne was ta∣ken forth of the said Garden, and carri∣ed to the Tower, and there imprisoned three dayes, and then delivered upon bond, to render his body to the Tower when he should be required, and that Payne hath left a pawne of the value of tenne shillings for his meat and drinke.

And that Her Majesties VVrit of Habeas Corpus for the body of Shape∣ley was sued forth of her Bench, directed to the Lieutenant, which carried and delivered to him by the said Smith, who prayed the said Lieutenant to make al∣lowance thereof, and paid him the Fee due therefore. But forthwith he would have forced the said Smith to have recei∣ved the money againe and the VVrit: which Smith refused to doe, praying him not to be offended for bringing of her Majesties Processe.

And thereupon Master Lieutenant said he would put his VVrit in his poc∣ket, as he had done many, and there∣with rubbed Smith on the cheekes, and threatned to imprison him, if he would not carry backe the VVrit againe and the money: whereupon the said Lieu∣tenant imprisoned Smith, and detained him about three houres, untill upon a Bill of his hand to returne to prison when the Lieutenant should send for him, he was delivered; which matter the Lieutenant confesseth to be true.

And touching such liberties as Ma∣ster Lieutenant claimeth to have beene

used for the Officers and Attendants in the Tower, as not to be arrested by any Action in the Citie of London, and Protections to be granted to them by Master Lieutenant, and not obeying of VVrits of Habeas Corpus, we thinke such persons as are daily attendant in the Tower, serving her Majesty there, are to be priviledged, and not to be arrested upon any plaint in London. But for VVrits of execution, or Capias ut liga∣tum, and such like, we thinke they ought to have no priviledge.

Moreover, touching Protections gran∣ted by Master Lieutenant, for such as be condemned in any action in the Court kept in the Tower, to goe at large, and not to be arrested by any Processe out of the Queenes high Courts, or else∣where, or any other Protection to that effect, for any priviledged person, we thinke the same against Her Majesties Lawes and dignity.

Item, That Matter Lieutenant ought to returne every Habeas Corpus, out of any Court at Westminst. so as the Justi∣ces before whom it shall bee returned, (as the cause shall require) may either remand it with the body, or retaine the matter before them, and deliver the bo∣dy, as Justice shall require.

As touching the jurisdiction of the Court in the Tower, and the contro∣versies for certaine liberties upon the Tower-hill, and the soile there, and di∣vers places about the Tower, we are not yet fully resolved, but desire your Lord∣ships to have some further time to con∣sider thereupon: for, that there be ma∣ny matters alleaged, and to be shewed in writing for the same, as we are infor∣med, which we have not yet seene.

Item, The said Lieutenant doth claime a liberty, that if any person priviledged in the Tower be arrested in London, that he may take the body of any Citizen that shall come within the liberties of the Tower, and keepe his body there, untill the other be delivered: which we thinke altogether against the Lawes of this Realme.

• Christopher Wray.
• Edmond Anderson.
• Gilbert Gerrard.