The abridgement of the charter of the city of London being every free-man's privilege / exactly translated from the original record and rendered faithfully into English according to the said record itself from the time of William the Conquerour ... to the time of our now Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second ...

EDW. 6.

For the Consideration of 647 l. 2. s. 1 d. paid to the Treasurer of the Court of Augmentation by the Major and Commonalty of London, hath granted to the said Major, &c. several Messuages, Tenements, Closes, and Parcels of Ground in Southwark in Com' Surrey; except the Capi∣tal House called Southwark Place, and the Park, and the Buildings and Ground called the Antelope there.

And further grants to them the Lordship and Manner of Southwark, with the Appurtenances in Com' Surrey, ap∣pertaining to the late dissolved Monastry of Bermondsey, except before therein excepted.

And further grants to them the Manor and Burrough of Southwark in the said County, parcel of the Possessions of the Arch-bishop and Arch-bishoprick of Canterbury, and certain Rents thereout coming.

And further, Grants all Woods, Underwoods, and Trees, and the Soil and Ground of the same, and the Re∣version and yearly Profits thereof.

And also grants the Premises in as large manner as the Duke of Suffolk, or any Abbot of Bermondsey, or Arch∣bishop of Canterbury did enjoy the same, and as largely as it came to Edward the Sixth, or Henry the Eighth.

And for the Consideration of 500 Marks, Hath grant∣ed to the said Major and Commonalty, in and through the Burrough of Southwark, and the Parishes, St. Savi∣ours, St. Olives, St. Georges, and St. Thomas Hospital, Kent-street, Blackman-street, and Newington, all Waifes, Strays, Treasure, found Goods of Traitors, Fel∣lons, Fugitives, outlawed Persons, Deodans. And that they shall have the Assize and Assay of Bread, Wine, Beer and Ale, and all Victuals, and things whatsoever set to Sale in the said Town, and what pertains to the Clerk of the Market.

And the Punishment of all Persons selling Wine, Beer, Ale, and others exercising Arts howsoever.

And all Forfeitures, Fines, and Amerciaments, and all other things whatsoever, belonging to the said King and his Heirs.

And the Execution of Writs and all Warrants, and the Returns of the same.

And shall have there, and through all the said Town, Burrough, and Precincts one Fair to endure three days, (viz. the seventh, eighth, ninth days of September, toge∣ther with a Pye-powder Court, to hear all Actions, Plaints and Pleas; together with all Summons, Attach∣ments,

Arrests, Issues, Fines, Redemptions, and Commo∣dities, and other Rights thereto belonging, without any Let or Disturbance. And may have throughout the aforesaid Precincts Views of Frank-pledge.

And may take and Arrest all Felons, Thieves, and other Malefactors within the same Precincts, and bring them to the Goal of Newgate, there to be kept till by Law deli∣vered.

And that they may have the same Liberties as the King should have, if it were in his hands.

And also to hold all Pleas, Actions, and Personal Suits, and all Contracts, and demands within the said Burrough, before the said Major, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, in the Guild-Hall, and Hustings to be holden in like Actions, Bills, Plaints, Process, Arrests, Judgments, Ex∣ecutions, and in such manner as the same hath been exe∣cuted in the Court before the said Major, Aldermen, and Sheriffs of the said City.

And that the Serjeants at Mace of the said City, may Execute any manner of Process about such Pleas and Execution of the same, as it hath been used in the said City.

And the Jurors making Default before the Major and Sheriffs of London, Then such men Impannelled and Summoned shall be amerced, and shall forfeit such Issues upon them returned, and such Forfeitures to be le∣vied by the Ministers of the said City.

And also the Major, &c. to have cognizance of Per∣sonal Actions arising within the Precincts of Southwark, and the Issues of such Suits shall be Tryed in the same Courts, before the Major, Aldermen, and Sheriffs, by the men in Southwark.

That the Major, &c. may choose two Coroners in Southwark, and the said Coroners so elected, may have

full power to Execute the Office of Coroner, and no other Coroner to intermeddle in the said Burrough, or Precincts thereof.

The Major for the time being to be Escheator in South∣wark, and shall have full Power to make his Precept to the Sheriff of Surrey, to execute such things there as be∣longs to the Office of Escheator, and no other Eschea∣tor to intermeddle.

The said Major to be Clerk of the Market in South∣wark, and the King's Clerk of the Market not to inter∣meddle.

The Major, Commonalty and Citizens, shall for ever enjoy within the said Burrough all Franchises, Tolls, Stal∣lages, Pickages, and other Privileges whatsoever, which the Arch-bishop of Canterbury, &c. enjoyed, and none of our Sheriffs or Officers to intermeddle there.

All the Inhabitants of Southwark to be under Go∣vernment and Correction of the Major and Officers of London, as the Citizens and Inhabitants of the said City ought to be.

The Major and Commonalty to have the like Jurisdi∣ction as in the said City of London.

The Major, Recorder, and such Aldermen as have been Majors, to be Justices of the Peace in the said Bur∣rough and County of Surry.

The said Major, &c. to have Markets in Southwark, on Munday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and all things which to a Market appertaineth for ever.

Except the Jurisdictions, Liberties and Franchises over the Capital Messuage and Park in Southwark.

And except the King's Bench, with the Appurtenan∣ces, so long as it shall be used for a Prison, as it then was.

This grants not to the Prejudice of the Steward or Marshal of the said King's House.

Nor to John Gate Knight, one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber, during Life; which Premisses are of 35 l. 14. s. 4. d. yearly Value.

To hold and enjoy the said Manors, Messuages, and Premisses, with the Appurtenances (except before ex∣cepted) to the said Major and Commonalty of the said City for ever; to be holden as of the Manors of East Greenwich in the County of Kent, by Fealty only in free Soccage.

And grants the Rents and Profits thereof from Michael∣mas then last past, of the said King's Gift without Ac∣compt.

The said King to save harmless the said Major and Commonalty against all Rents, Corodies and Sums of Money whatsoever, to be paid or charged on the Pre∣misses.

Saving the Services thereby reserved, and the ancient Fee-Farm of 10. l. for the said Burrough, paid by the Major and Commonalty into the said King's Exche∣quer.