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Friday the eve of St. Michael [29 Sept.], 13 Edward II. Eleccio Simo-
[a.d. 13 19], Simon de Abyndone and John de Prestone, corder,
elected Sheriffs by John de Wengrave, Mayor, Nicholas de Farendone, John de Gisors, Robert de Keleseye, Elyas Suffolk, Anketin de Gisors, Hug-h de Gartone, Simon Corp,
William de Leire, and John Poyntel, Aldermen, and by the
whole Commonalty, and were sworn, &c. On the following-
day they were presented before the Deputy-Constable of
the Tower at the outer g^ate, and were there admitted by virtue
of the King-'s writ addressed to the Deputy-Constable as
follows :
—
Edward, by the gfrace of God, &c., to his beloved and trusty
John de Crumbwell, the Constable of his Tower of London, or
his locum Unens, g^reeting. Whereas among other liberties
granted to the citizens of London by charter of the lord
Edward, late King of England, our father,^ it was granted to
them that the Mayor of the said City when he shall have been
elected by the said citizens, and likewise the Sheriffs of the
same City when they shall have been similarly elected at
the accustomed time, should be presented, in the absence of us
and our heirs or our Barons of the Exchequer from Westminster
or London, to the Constable of our aforesaid Tower for the
time being, without the gate of the said Tower, every )'ear, and
admitted in manner as they were accustomed formerly to be
presented and admitted before the said Exchequer ; so that,
however, at the next coming of us or our heirs to Westminster
or London, the said Mayor be presented to us or our aforesaid
heirs and admitted Mayor. Which charter, indeed, we have
now by our charter confirmed, and [whereas] we have further
granted to the same citizens that although they or their predecessors
have not hitherto made use of the liberties or any
one of them contained in the said charter, nevertheless the said
citizens and their heirs may fully enjoy and use the aforesaid
liberties and each of them as in the charter and confirmation
aforesaid more fully is contained. We command you that
you admit as Mayor and Sheriffs him and them whom the
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citizens shall elect and present as Mayor and Sheriffs of
the City aforesaid at this instant term of St. Michael
;
so that, however, at our next coming- to Westminster or
London the said Mayor be presented to us and be admitted
as Mayor according- to the terms of the charter and confirmation
aforesaid. Witness ourself at Berewick on Tweed,
17 Sept., the thirteenth year of our reig-n [a.d. 13 19]. |