28 HISTORY OF 



posed, or to be imposed upon them from Kaer- 

 narvon unto the water of Cloyt, but only by our 

 aforesaid burgesses; unless concerning any thing 

 touching the commonalty of the aforesaid bo- 

 rough, and then in that case they be dealt with 

 according to the liberties approved, and thereto- 

 fore reasonably used in our city of Hereford. 

 Wherefore we will, and lirmly command for us, 

 and our heirs, that our town of Aberconwey hence- 

 forth be a free borough, and our men of the same 

 town be free burgesses, and the constable of our 

 castle of Aberconwey for the time being be mayor 

 of the same borough, sworn as well to us as to the 

 same burgesses, who, first taking the said oath to 

 preserve our rights, shall then swear upon the holy 

 evangelists of God, that he will preserve the liber- 

 ties granted by us to the same burgesses, and faith- 

 fully perform that, which to tlie oflice of mayor 

 belongs in the same borough. And that the said 

 burgesses every year on the feast of St. Michael, 

 choose from amongst themselves two fit and suffi- 

 cient bailiffs, and to the same constable as well as 

 their mayor sliall present, w lio in the presence of 

 the said mayor shall be sworn that they faith- 

 fully perform and execute their office of l)ailift'. 

 Also, we will and grant tliat the said burgesses 



