The liberties, usages, and customes of the city of London confirmed by especiall acts of Parliament, with the time of their confirmation : also divers ample, and most beneficiall charters, granted by King Henry the 6, King Edward the 4, and King Henrie the 7th, not confirmed by Parliament as the other charters were, and where to find every particular grant and confirmation at large / collected by Sir Henry Colthrop, Knight, ...

Hereafter do ensue divers ample and most beneficiall Charters, granted by King Hen. 6. E. 4. and King Hen. 7. but these Char∣ters are not confirmed by Parliament, as the other Charters were. Note, that the Charter of Hen. 6 and E. 4. are all one, with little alteration.

Beer-brewers.

THe correction of the Beer-brewers, and of the mea∣surages likewise is granted to the City, lib. albo f. 50 b, e. 23. Hen 6. Note, at this time there was Beer-brewers in England.

Certioraries for Recognisances.

It is granted, that when a Certiorary is sent for any Indictment of Fellony, trespasse, extortion or any other offence, or for any Recognisance for the peace broken, that we shall not send the Record it self, but only the te∣nors of the same, and that shall suffice, lib. albo, 49. b. 23. Henry 6.

Commission of the Peace,

The Commission of the Peace is at large set down, with all the Articles that are to be inquired, lib. albo. 47. 23. H. 6.

Confirmation.

King Henry 7, Anno 20. did grant unto the City of Lond•••• most large and ample ratification of all and sin∣gular their Liberties, Franchises, and Customes, and all such like things expressed in any of their Charters what∣soever they were, lib. albo 58. a.

Confirmation.

King H 5. by Act of Parliament, and a special Char∣ter, dated the 7, ber. Anno 7. hath also confirmed the Li∣berties aforesaid, lib albo folio 47, a.

Confirmation all and singular.

All and singular the aforesaid Liberties are most am∣ply confirmed by a great Charter, made by King H, 4. in the first year of his Reign; but they are not by him con∣firmed by Parliament, but by Charter. And this is the Charter that the Commons of this City do use to call the great Charter of London, lib. alb. fol. 46, a, b. 1. primo H. 4.

Elections of Officers.

That the Cirisens shall have the choice of all under-Sheriffes, Clerks, Bayliffes of Sheriffes, for whom they will answer for aswell in the County of Middlesex, as within the City of London: In which grant, there is a saving or proviso for the Sheriffes of London, for the right, &c. lib. alb. 49, b, c, 23. H. 6.

Exemption for the Aldermen.

It is granted, that the Aldermen of this City shall not be put in Assizes, Juries, Attaints, Recognitions, or Inquisitions, although the King himself be party; nor they shall be without the Liberties of the City, Colle∣ctors, or Assessors of tenths and fifteens, lib. alb. f. 54, a, b.

Fines and amerciaments.

All Fines, Amerciaments, Issues forfeited, Redem∣ptions, Forfeitures, Penalties of all Offences

inquirable by the Commissions of the peace, are granted to the Citizens of London lib. alb. f. 49, a, 23. H. 6. And in the same place the premises are also granted, if they bee forfeited before the Justices in the pleas of the crown, or before any other Justices, or Minister whatsoever, ibid.

Foren bought, and Foren sold.

That the forfeiture of Foren bought, and Foren sold, shall belong to the Major and Commons of this City, without any accompt to be therfore yeelded, lib. alb. fol. 59, b, c. this Article is most largely and beneficially set forth in the Book.

Gates and Posterns.

All the Gates and Posterns of this City, and the cu∣stody of the same are granted unto the city, lib. alb. f. 46. fol. 8. 1. H. 4.

Ganger.

The office of the Ganger-ship is granted to the city of London, with all the Fees, profits, and enrolements to the same belonging, lib. alb. f. 60. b. 20. H. 7.

Iustices of Peace.

That the Major for the time being may nominate to the Chancellor of England, the names of two Aldermen, the one to be a Justice of Peace in Surrey, and the other in Middlesex, lib, al. fol. 60, b. 20. H. 7.

Iustices of the Peace.

That the Major and the Recorder, and all the Al∣dermen that have bin Majors shall be Justices of peace in London, And that the Major and the Recorder shall bee two of the quorum, lib. al. 47, b, c. Henry 6.

Mortmain.

The King granteth license to the Commonalty to purchase lands and tenements, to the value of 200. marks

by the year, the statute of Martmain, or any other thing to the contrary notwithstanding, lib. albo fol. 56, a, b, c. 18. E. 4.

Non-user and abuser.

Non-user and abuser of the liberties are by the King pardoned, lib. alb. 50. Anno 25. H. 6.

Notunda.

All the aforesaid matters expressed in the aforesaid Charter, 23. H 6. lib. alb. 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52, are by like Charter granted again by 2. E. 4. lib. albo fol. 52, 53, 54, 55.

Packer.

The Offices and guift of the same, viz. of the Packer and Survey or, ships of all measures, weights, and of mer∣chandizes, and of the Garblers office, and Wine-drawers, and the collection of all manner of victuals, and all such like Offices do belong to the Lord Major and his dispo∣sing, lib. alb. folio 50, a. b. 23. H. 6.

Recordator.

That the Recorder shall or may ore-tenus, that is to say, by open speech, record and certifie the customs, being traversed. And his Certificate shall be as strong in the Law as the verdict of 22 men, lib. albo fol. 49, a. 23. H. 6.

Recognizances.

The forfeiture of Recognizances for the breach of peace or good abearing, is also granted to the City, lib. alb. f. 49. 23. H. 6.

Seisure of the Liberties.

I find that King R. 2. Anno 16. Regni sui, did by ver∣ture of a statute, 28. E. 3. cap. 10, the which statute in King R. days, was by a bye-word, Flagellum Comit London, that is, the whip and scourge of the City of London, the statute shall be hereafter set down at large.

I say by this statute the King very easily found a quar∣rell against the City, and did by Commission ceize the liberties of the said City. The fault was for that the Ma∣jor

and Aldermen of the City did not correct nor pu∣nish, and this was all. But after in Anno 16. and 20. the same King restored the liberties again to the said City, lib, albo f. 45, a, b, c.

Search.

The generall search of survey government, correction and permission of all people, within this City aswel, De∣nizens and strangers in their sellings cuttings, workings, measurings, weighings, and in all and singular their other doings, done not only by custome, but also by Charter, belong to the Major of London for the time being, lib. al fol. 58, a, b, c, d. 20. H. 7.

This matter especially is most excellently well set down in the said Book. And King H. 7. hath granted for him his Heirs and Successors that neither the Kings of this Realm, nor any other person shall interrupt the Ma∣jor of London in the due execution and exercising of the premises: if this Charter were well looked unto, then enquire of what force all and singular these Charters are of, to whom the King hath granted to be Searcher, not only over their own companies, but also over others. As the Girdlers do attempt to search the Habberdashers, and Clothworkers, the Black-smiths do attempt to search the Iron-mongers, and such like others.

Southwarke.

A large Charter is granted for the liberties of South∣wark, and for correction of offences there, and a view of Franck-pledge with Arrests, and to bring the Offendors to New-gate. And to have as ample Liberties in South∣wark, as the King had, lib. albo fol. 41, b, c, d, e, 23 H. 6.

Toll.

The Offices of the gathering of the Toll, and of the custome in Cheap, Billings-gate, and Smithfield, is granted to the city, lib. alb. 46, b. 1. H. 4.

Treasure trove.

Treasure-trove, wait and Fellons, goods, and for stal∣lers

of victuals, and Regrators, both in London and upon the Thames, are granted to the City, lib. alb. f. 49. a, 23. H. 6.

Tronage.

Tronage, that is to say, the weighing of Lead, waxe, pepper, allom, madder, and of such like merchandize, are granted to the City, lib. albo f. 46, b.

Waste-grounds.

All the waste ground, or common grounds pur-pre∣stures, and approvements, and the Rents reserved of the same are granted to the City, aswell in the Land, as in the Thames, lib. alb. fol. 49, 23. H. 6.

Wools, Leaden-hall.

The tronage or weighing of wools shall be at Leaden Hall, which was wont to be at Westminster, lib. alb. fol. 55. 3. E. 4.