This here yhe Mair Sherif and gode menn that J A S ˆ [Recordour of Bristow] shal be gode and
trewe to kyng henry our souereine lorde ˆ [& to his heirs] and to the Mair and cominaltee of
this towne And after the konnyng which god hath sent me j schal trewly
counsel ham and yeve no partial counsel for love fauour brokage nor hate
of no persone And the kynges counsell and also the counsel of this towne j schal
trewly hele and kepe . Also j schal wel and trewlyche by my konnynge rewle
and gouerne al maner of plees that schal be pleded in the yheldhalle a-fore
the Mair and Sherif and afore the Mair and Baillifs in al maner~ courtes
holden afore ham . J schal maigtene none vntrewe querelle nor destourbe
nor delaie no mannes right be my connyng . Also j schal save kepe and defend
the Fraunchises and the pees of this towne with al my power Also J schal
stonde holyche with the Mair Sherif Baillifs and al the worthy men~ & comunitee <commntee?>
of the toune of Bristowe in al maner matiers causes and nedes longyng to the
toune of Bristow Also J schal not be of Counsell with no maner
man@ forennger<?> nor deniseyn in no maner matier ayhenst the Mair
and comuntee longyng to the toune &<?> And al other thynges longyng to my
seide Office of Recordour J schal wel and trewly be my~ konnyng and
my power do so god me helpe and al halydome