Bkrky— The "Frida// Book,'' I5m-IQI\. 493 



4. Patent, Henry IV or Henry V, wherein the mayor and bailiffs are 



justices of the peace and of labourers. 



5. Patent, Edward III, that citizens shall not be empanelled in juries 



and assises. 



6. Exemplification of a statute, tump. Edward IV, that citizens imprisoned 



for felony or treason shall be brought to mainprise, and a petition 

 to the Lord Deputy and Council for allowance thereof. 



7. Charter, Henry VIII, granting to the city the Abbey of All Hallows. 



8. An old book of the revenues of All Hallows, called Crede MiM. 



9. Inspeximus, Edward III, of a charter whereby the inhabitants of the 



city shall not be put in juries for their lands in the country, 

 and for which the bill of John Wafer, merchant, is in the 

 treasury, and for which said John has a note under the hand of 

 Mr. Ed. Loftus, recorder. 



fol. h^\ 27th October, 1697. 



Delivered to the mayor by Mr. Michael Chamberlayn, on examination City 

 aforesaid, these charters remaining in his possession, for which, as he alleged, " ^^ '^^^' "' 

 his bill remained in the treasury. 



The Golden Charter of Elizabeth, which he had for the maintenance of the 

 grant of the custom of sheep-skins and other things. 



An exemplification of a statute of Henry VII for poundage. 



fol. 4.S!^. 17th January, 1598. 



Libel against Nicholas Weston, mayor, read at the table. We cannot find Libel ag-ainst 

 him impeachable of the things contained therein; and the libeller is a dishonest 

 and wicked person. 



Mr. George Taylor delivered to the mayor a charter Henry VII or VIII, 

 being an inspeximus of divers grants (dated 20th April, 1st year) left in his 

 keeping. 



fol. Ji3\ 3rd March, 1598. 



The mayor bargained and bought of Gi-eorge Morisson and Matthew Symson Herrings. 

 four score last' of herrings at £11 15.s. Oc/. the last, freeing the strangers of all 

 charges of delivering same at the Key. llesolved that two parts be taken by 

 the master and wardens of the Trinity Gild for the use of the brethren, they 

 to pay the strangers what the mayor promised. The other third part received 

 by the mayor for artificers and citizens. The Gild members who take now 

 shall have the same proportion on the next occasion. None to buy herrings 



^ A last of wliice herrings was one barrel. 

 R.I. A. PROC, VOT,. XXX., SECT, C, [71] 



