PLYMOUTH MEMOIRS. 
513 
The Freemens oath, befor the Kegulation, 1684* 
You sweare, to be true & faithfull to o r soveraign L d y e king, 
his heirs and successors, and you shall be obedient, and Eeady to 
the Mayor, his ministers, & keepers of this Burrough, officers 
under y e king; the Franchise, and franchises, libertyes, and Cus- 
tomes of this Burrough you shall keep, and maintain, after y r 
power ; and as farr forth as you can, you shall save this Burrough 
harmles, ays 1 y e King, and all his Leige people, and you shall be 
partaker of all manner of charges, touching this Burrough, as in 
sumons, Contributions, watches, wards, tole, taxe, and Tollage, as 
other freemen be of this Burrough after your power, you shall 
avow noe forraigners goods, as your own goods, nor buy and 
bargain with any forraigner, or stranger In your own name, to y e 
use, behoof, & proffit of another forraigner, and stranger, whereby 
any Custom, or duety may be Lost or withdrawn, from y e Mayor 
and Commons of this Burrough. You shall take noe apprentice 
for less than seven yeares, and within that tyme, you shall see 
them taught, and Instructed of some honest mystery, craft, or 
occupation. And If you shall hereafter know any forraigners, 
merchants, or handy crafts men, that shall use to buy, or sell, or 
practice any craft, continually within this Burrough, not being 
free of y e same, you shall then give warning thereof, unto the 
Mayor, of this Burrough, for the tyme being, or his officers, and 
you shall not Implead, or sue any person, out of this court, or 
courts of this Franchise, or liberty, of any action, cause, or quar- 
rell, that Is pleadable, or determinable within y e said court, or courts, 
holden and kept here within the precincts of this Burrough, and 
you shall give & keep In counsell, of all things that shall come 
to your knowlidge, concerning the publique weal of this Burrough, 
and you shall wear noe man's Livery otherwise than y e Law 
SufFereth and permitteth, you shall maintain no cause, or quarrell, 
a gst ye ]tf a y 0r ^ ^ comons of this Burrough, and you shall pay yearely 
for your freedom to the Mayor and Comonalty sixe pence, to these 
points, and all other things, touching this franchise, & Liberty, you 
shall truely keep and observe, as nigh as God shall give you grace, 
soe help you God, &c. 
