County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6105
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Collect.Admin.9 pp. 286-300
Function: Note




[p. 286]The Composítıon̄ betwyn̄
the vnıusítíe o Cambrıge
and the town̄e ·


Jn prímís where the Mayer Baylíffꝭ and
Burgeíses complayned that the Chaunceler více⸗
chᷓunceler Maísters and scolers And the maísters
of Collegꝭ and hallꝭ Príncípallꝭ o Ostellꝭ Gouernos o
placꝭ o scolers ín the saíd vníusítíe accepted and toke díuse
persones to be pencōners and contríbutours ín dıuse Collegꝭ
Ostellꝭ hallꝭ and other placꝭ And by reason thero take
and accepte them as scolers and haue puelege of the
saíd vníusetíe whíche were neuer broughte vp ín studye
nor ín lernyng ín the saıd vníusıtíe as scolers ne neuer so
accepte ne taken̄ before   Jt ís couenᷓnted acorded and agreíd
betwyn̄ the saıd parteís that the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler
Maısters and scolers of the saıd vníusıtíe ne the Maísters
of Collegꝭ and hallꝭ Príncípallꝭ of Ostellꝭ and Gounos
of placꝭ of scolers ín the saíd vníuersítíe ne eny of them
shaỻ not hereafter accepte ne take eny suche ꝑsones for
eny suche pensıon̄ ne contríbucon̄ to be accepted and taken̄
as a scoler ne that eny suche ꝑsone shaỻ haue puelege o
the saíd vníusıtíe as a scoler · 
Jtem̄ ít ís covenᷓnted acorded and agreíd betwyn̄ the saíd
partíes that euy Menyaỻ uᷓnte dwellyng and reteyned
wt eny scoler ín wagíes And euy ꝑsone reteyned wt eny scoler
  or scolers uᷓnte wtoute fraude crafte or collusıon to
go or ryde wt hym or to do hym uíce for eny certaín tyme
shaỻ for the same tyme o hys uíce onely be reputed and
taken as the uᷓnte of a scoler · 
Jtem ít ís covenᷓnted acorded and agreed betwyn the saíd
[p. 287]partíes yt the bedellꝭ of the saıd vníusítíe and aỻ mancípullꝭ Cokꝭ
Buttelers and Lawnders of euy College Osteỻ and haỻ and
of other placꝭ ordeyned for scolers studentꝭ and placꝭ of relí⸗
gíon̄ ín the saıd vníusítíe and aỻ Apotecaríes Stacíoners
Phísícíons Surgeons and Barbos ín the saıd vníusítíe broughte
vppe pncípally ín ye lernyng ín eny of the saıd occupacōns
or at hys or there fírste dwellyng ín ye saıd towne sett vp
eny of the saíd occupacōns shalbe reputed
and taken̄ as comon̄
mínísters and uᷓntꝭ of ye saıd vníusítíe as long as theí shaỻ
vse eny suche occupacōn And shaỻ haue and eníoy lyke prí⸗
uelege as a scolers uᷓnte of ye same vníusítíe shall haue 
eníoy · And ıf eny persone broughte vp ín lernyng of eny
other occupacōn ín ye saıd vníusıtíe or other placꝭ vsyng
eny other occupacōns sette vp eny of ye occupacōns aboue
rehersed ín ye saíd tow̄n he shaỻ not therby haue puelege
as a comon mínístr̄e or uᷓnte of ye saíd vníusıtíe ne eníoy eny
suche puelege as long as he shaỻ príncípally vse eny occupa⸗
cōn other than eny occupacōn aboue rehersed · And aỻ suche
ꝑsones as be aboue rehersed and none other shaỻ from ye tyme
of thís awarde be accepted and taken as scolers and scolers
uᷓntꝭ and comon Mínísters of ye saıd vníusítíe · Prouíde
alway yt aỻ ye ꝑsones named and conteyned ín a cedule
to theís psentꝭ ānexed shalbe reputed and also taken as
scoler uᷓntꝭ and eníoy ye puelege of ye saíd vníusítíe as long
as theí shalbe so reputed and taken̄ by ye saıd vníusıtíe · 
Jtem where ye Mayer and Baílyffꝭ complaí̄n yt díuse
scolers / scolers uᷓntꝭ and comon Mínísters o ye saıd vníusítíe
vsyng marchaundyseȝ wtín ye saíd towne haue dıuse and many
uᷓntꝭ asweỻ wtín ye saíd tow̄n as wtoute yt clayme to haue
puelege of ye saıd vníusıtíe   Jt ís covenᷓnted accorded and
agreed betwyn ye saıd partíes yt aỻ uᷓntꝭ reteyned and
[p. 288]dwellyng wt eny suche scolers scolers uᷓntꝭ or comon̄ Mínísters
of the saıd vnıusıtíe ín householde wtın the saíd town or vnıusıtíe
onely and none other towne ne place shaỻ haue puelege as
a scoler o ye saíd vníusıtíe And aỻ other to be vnder ye pue⸗
lege and íurısdíccíone   of ye Mayer Baılyffꝭ and Burgeíses
of ye saíd tow̄n And yt no ꝑsone dwellyng wt eny scoler / sco⸗
lers uᷓnte or com̄on mínıster of ye saíd vníusıtíe yt here⸗
after shaỻ deꝑte from hys maíster be after ye saíd depar⸗
tyng puelegíed by ye saíd vníusıtíe but yt theí be taken̄
as forens Excepte ye ꝑsones vsyng ye saíd occupacōns
as be afore rehersed to be puílegíed by ye saıd vníusıtíe
by reason o ye saíd craftꝭ ín forme afore rehersed but íf
he be newly reteyned ín forme afore rehersed And then
to be no longer puílegíed but onely for the tyme of the
same reteynoınce ~~~ 
Jtem̄ where ít ís doughtted how ít shalbe tryed and
knowen whether eny ꝑsone be scoler / scolers uᷓnte / comōn
Míníster or uᷓnte to scolers uᷓnte or comōn Míníster of ye
saíd vnıusıtíe Jt ıs covenᷓnted acorded and agreed betwȳn
the saíd partíes that í any persone attached arrested or oy
wyse vexed by or before ye Mayer Baílyffꝭ and Burgeíses of
ye saíd towne or eny o them or eny of theír Mínísters or Offıcers
And ye same party so attached arrested dístreyned or vexed allege
ín ye begynnyng of ye plee or other vexacōn yt he ís a scoler
then ıf yt be denyed he shaỻ haue ví dayes to bryng ín a
certífıcat vnder eny seaỻ of the Chaunceler vícechᷓunceler
or theír líeutenᷓnte of ye saıd vníusıtíe for ye tyme beyng yt
he ís a scoler of ye saíd vníusítíe And ıf ‸ he be so certefíed and
yt certífıcat so broughte ín at eny tyme wtín ye saíd ví dayes
he shalbe then and not before suche certífıcat therby ı̄medıately
díscharged And íf he fayle of hys certífıcat ín forme afore⸗
saıd then to haue no príuılege ı̄ ye saíd vníusıtíe ın yt accíōn ·
[p. 289] Jtem̄ ıf eny ꝑsone attached arrested dístrayned or otherwyse
vexed afore the Mayer Baílyffꝭ and burgeíses or eny Offícer o
the saıd tow̄n allege hymselfe to be uᷓnte of eny scoler or eny
comon Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe or eny of theír uᷓntꝭ yt then
the saıd Mayer Baílyffꝭ and burgeíses and other Offícers or
sōme of them shaỻ sende or bryng ye same ꝑsone ‸ to saínte Maríe churche
wtın ye saíd vníusıtíe at suche reasonabꝉe tyme as ye same ꝑsone
  so arrested vexed or troubꝉed shaỻ requíre ye saıd baílyffꝭ or
other offícers of ye same towne so to doe wherof resonabꝉe warnȳg
shalbe gíuēn by the saíd Mayer Baílyffꝭ or Offícers to the
Chᷓunceler vícechaunceler or theír líeutenᷓnte o the saíd vníusítíe
for the tyme beyng And there ye ꝑsone so arested vexed or troubꝉed
shaỻ before ye saíd chaunceler · vıcechᷓunceler or yer lıeutenᷓnte or
one of the proctos of ye saíd vníusıtíe for ye tyme beyng or before
one docto of ye saıd vníusıtíe for the tyme beyng ín the psence o ye
Mayer or of a Baílyfe of other Offícer of the saıd towne yf theí
or eny of them wyꝉbe there psente make solempne othe wether he were
at ye tyme of ye saıd attachemente areste or dístresse uᷓnte to eny
scoler and to whom he was uᷓnte and ye maner of hys reteyno
or ellꝭ comon Míníster of ye saıd vníusítíe or uᷓnte of eny suche comōn
Míníster or uᷓnte of a scolers uᷓnte as ıs afore rehersed And íf
he wyỻ swere yt he so was at ye tyme of ye saıd areste attachemente
or dístresse he shalbe therby ı̄medíately díscharged as wele of the
saıd areste as of aỻ maner of fees of and for the occacíon of and
for ye same And íf he wyỻ not then so swere then he to remayne
to be ordered by the saıd Mayer Baylíffꝭ and burgeíses of the
saíd towne accordyng to ye lawe and custome of the same towne · 
Jtēm íf eny Burgese or dweller wtín ye same towne be arested
dístreyned or other wyse vexed before the Cōmíssaríe or eny other
Offícer of ye saıd vníusıtíe allege yt the partíe for whos suet or
for whos cause he was ‸ so attached arested or vexed at ye tyme of ye
saıd areste attachemente or dístresse was no scoler / scolers uᷓnte
ne comōn Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe ne eny of there uᷓntꝭ Then
the same Cōmíssaríe ne eny other offícer of the saıd vníusıtíe shaỻ
[p. 290]not procede therín vnto ye tyme the trouthe thero be tryed ín
forme folowyng That ís to say ıf the partíe complaynᷓnte do sur⸗
mítte hymselfe to be a scoler then the trouthe therof to be certífíed
by ye Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler of ye saıd vníuersıtíe or theır lıeutenᷓnte
vnder theır seale openly ín the courte yt the partíe complaynᷓnte was
a scoler of the saıd vníusıtíe ín tyme of the saıd areste attachemente
or dístresse And íf no suche certífıcat be made wtín íí days nexte
after the saíd allegíaunce yt then the partíes so attached shalbe ı̄me⸗
díately díscharged asweỻ of ye saıd arreste attachemente and dís⸗
tresse as of aỻ fees by or for ye occacíōn of the same And íf ye partíe
complaynᷓnte allege hymself to be a scoler uᷓnte or comōn míníster
of the saıd vníusítíe or uᷓnte to eny suche comōn Míníster or scolers
uᷓnte That then ye saıd cōmíssaríe ne eny other offıcer of ye saíd
vníusítíe shaỻ not procede ín eny suche sute vnto ye tyme that he
shaỻ bryng or cause to be broughte the partíe at whose sute or for
whos cause ye partíe defendᷓunte was so attached arested dístrey⸗
ned or vexed to ye churche of saínte Maríe at a tyme and houre wtín
the space of íí dayes after ye saíd areste attachemente or dístresse
wherof resonabꝉe warnyng shalbe gíuēn to ye Mayer of ye saíd
towne or lıeutenᷓnte or baílyffꝭ of ye same towne for ye tyme beyng
by ye Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler of ye saıd vníusítíe or theır lıeutenᷓnte
for the tyme beyng · And then and there ye same ꝑsone shaỻ cōme be⸗
fore the Chᷓunceler or vícechᷓunceler of ye saíd vnıusıtíe or theır líeu⸗
tenᷓnte or before one of ye proctos of ye saıd vníusıtíe for ye tyme be⸗
yng ín ye psence of ye Mayer or Baílyffꝭ of ye saíd towne íf theí or
eny of them wylbe presente And shaỻ make solempne othe yt he
was at ye tyme of the saıd attachemente areste or dístresse uᷓnte
to a scoler
and to whom And ye maner of hys reteyno or ellꝭ comōn
Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe · or uᷓnte to eny suche comōn Míníster
or uᷓnte to a scoler[addition: ꝭ] uᷓnte as ís afore rehersed And íf the partíe
at whose sute or for whos cause eny burgeís or other dweller ín
ye saıd tow̄n shalbe so arested attached dístreyned or vexed wyỻ
not take vpon hym the saíd othe then ye partíe so arested attached
dístreyned or vexed shalbe ı̄medíately there díscharged aswell of
the saıd areste attachemente and dístresse as of aỻ maner fees by
[p. 291]the occasıon o the same Prouíded alway yt thís artícꝉe ne ye artıcꝉe
nexte before rehersed extende not to plees of vítueỻ · 
Jtem̄ íf eny of ye saíd scolers / scolers uᷓntꝭ or comōn Mínísters of
the saíd vníusıtíe or eny of theír uᷓntꝭ be sued / attached dístrey⸗
ned or vexed before ye Mayer Baılyffꝭ Burgeíses or eny Mínísters
of ye saíd towne and be díscharged by certífıcat or othe as ís afore⸗
saíd ıf he then doe allege that ye partíe complaynᷓnte had notıce and
knowlege afore suche sute
areste dístresse or vexacōn yt he was a scoler
scolers uᷓnte or comōn Míníster of ye saıd vníusítíe or eny of theíre
uᷓntꝭ that then ye same partíe complaynᷓnte at whos sute ye saıd areste
dístresse or vexacōn was done · shall be sente for by ye Chᷓunceler · více⸗
chᷓunceler or hys lıeutenᷓnte and ꝑsonally warned to appere before
the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or theír líeutenᷓnte or one of ye proctos
or one docto of ye saıd vníusıtíe at ye saıd churche at a resonabꝉe day
and houre ín the psence of ye Mayer one of the Baılyffꝭ or sōme other
of the saıd towne or one or í of them vpon reasonabꝉe warnyng to
them maıd And íf suche partíe compleynᷓnte at whos sute the saıd
areste attachemente dıstresse or vexacōn was done so sente for and
warned do not then and there appere and wyỻ not make solempne
othe before ye Chᷓunceler / vıcechᷓunceler / procto / or docto · ín the psence
of ye Mayer Baılyffꝭ or other Offıcers of ye saıd towne íf eny of
them wylbe there presente And ín defaute of theíre psence then
ın ye psence of the saıd Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or theır lıeutenᷓnte
procto or docto of the saıd vníusıtıe onely yt he knewe not yt the
saıd partíe defendᷓunte was a scoler / scolers uante or comōn Míníster
of the saıd vníusıtíe or eny of theír uᷓntꝭ at ye tyme of ye saıd sute
cōmensed
yt then the Chᷓunceler vıcechᷓunceler or theır lıe%utenᷓnte
or ye procto or docto theír psente and there wtoute further delay
openly shaỻ taxe and awarde to euy suche persone so sued arested
attached dístreyned or vexed hys or theír resonabꝉe costꝭ and da⸗
magꝭ
hauyng regard to hys or theır troubꝉe coste or vexacōn
and the same to be leuyed on ye partíe compleynᷓnte at whos sute
the saıd areste attachemente dıstresse or vexacōn was done And ín
lyke wyse íf eny Burgeíse or dweller wtín the saıd towne be sued
attached dıstreyned or other wyse vexed before ye cōmíssaríe or oy
Mínısters or Míníster of the saıd vníuersıtıe by eny persone or ꝑsones
[p. 292]and díscharged as ís aboue rehersed bícause the partíe compleynᷓnte
ís not certífíed a scoler or bícause ye partíe compleynᷓnte ís not founde
by hys othe a scolers uᷓnte ne comon Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe or
eny of theıre uᷓntꝭ as ıs aforesaíd That then the Chᷓunceler více⸗
chᷓunceler or theíre líeutenᷓnte or ye procto or docto then psente shaỻ

then and there wtoute further delay openly taxe and awarde to
euy suche ꝑsone so sued arested attached dıstreyned or vexed hys
reasonabꝉe costꝭ and damagꝭ hauyng regarde to hys troubꝉe coste
and vexacōn And ye same to be leveyd of ye partíe compleynᷓnte
at whos sute the saıd areste attachemente dístresse or vexacōn
was done And ín lıkewíse íf eny burgeíse or dweller ín the saıd
towne be sued attached dístreyned or otherwyse vexed before
the cōmíssaríe or other Mınísters or Míníster of the saıd vníusıtíe
by eny ꝑsone or persones and dıschargíed as ís afore rehersed bí⸗
cause the ꝑtíe compleynᷓnte ís not certífıed a scoler or bícause the
partíe compleynᷓnte ís not found by hís othe a scolers uᷓnte / ne
comon Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtıe or eny of theír uᷓntꝭ as ıs afore
saıd That then the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or theír líeutenᷓnte
or the procto or docto then psente shaỻ then and theír wtoute
further delay openly taxe and awarde to euy ꝑsone so sued ares⸗
ted attached dístreyned or vexed hys reasonabꝉe costꝭ and damage
havyng regarde to hys costꝭ troubꝉe and vexacōn and the same
to be levíed of the partíe compleynᷓnte as ís aforesaıd ~~~ 
Jtēm where greate varíaunce hathe long depended betwen the
saıd partíes by and for holdyng plees of víctueỻ ín ye saıd towne
and vníusıtíe   Jt ís covenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwen ye saıd
partíes yt the Mayer and Baılyffꝭ of the saıd towne for the tyme
beyng shaỻ haue aỻ accon̄s of plees before them for euer of aỻ con⸗
tractꝭ of víctueỻ betwen Burgeıs and Burgeıs and betwen bur⸗
geıs and Forens wherín eny Burgeıses be plentyf so yt no scoler
scolers uᷓnte or comon Míníster of the saıd vníuersıtíe or eny of
theír uᷓntꝭ be partíe And ye Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or cōmíssaríe
of the saıd vníusıtíe for tyme beyng to haue lıke accōn of víctueỻ
before them betwēn aỻ forens asweỻ wtín the saıd towne as wtoute
And also betwēn aỻ forens and Burgeíses wherín eny Foren ís
[p. 293]or shalbe plentyfe And theís accōns to be vnderstonde of víctueỻ
boughte or solde to be spente wtın ye saıd vníusıtíe or
towne or other placꝭ by the byers therof / and not for marchᷓun⸗
dyses to seỻ agaí̄n but ıf ıt be by comon vítuelers And íf ít be
by comon vıtuelers then the accōn to be taken ín forme aforsaíd
as the case shaỻ requíre And ıf varıaunce be there vppon for
eny suche plee then ít shalbe tryed oute by the othe of ye byer
therof before the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or theír líeutenᷓnte
of ye saıd vníusıtíe or before a docto or a procto of the saıd vní⸗
versıtíe ín the presence of the Mayer or baílyffꝭ or oder offícers
or Mínísters of the saıd towne íf theí wylbe presente vpon
reasonabꝉe warnyng And aỻ other accōns touchyng aỻ man
of cateỻ as Oxen / shepe / wex / talowe / corne / saltefyshe
lyngfyshe / stockefyshe and salte And other lıke thíngꝭ bought
to seỻ by way of marchᷓundyse and not for vítueỻ to be
spente or retaíled wtín the saıd towne or vníusıtíe or other
placꝭ as ís afore rehersed to be sued before ye Mayer or baílíffꝭ
of the saıd towne but íf ít be a scoler / scolers uᷓnte or comōn
Mínísters of the saıd vníusıtíe or eny of theír uᷓntꝭ be partíe
And also yt the saıd Chᷓunceler Cōmíssaríe or eny other offıcer
of the saıd vnıusıtíe shaỻ not holde ne kepe before them ne
eny of them eny pleeynte or plees ꝑsonaỻ other then before
be rehersed for víctueỻ wherín eny burgeíse of ye saıd towne
or eny foren dwellyng wtın ye saıd towne shalbe partíe pleyn⸗
tyf or defendᷓunte but ıf a scoler scolers uᷓnte or a comon Mí
níster of the saıd vníusıtíe or theır uᷓntꝭ be partíe but that
aỻ suche other ꝑsonaỻ sutꝭ pleyntꝭ and plees
other then for
víctuaỻ where as burges or foren dwellyng ín ye saıd towne shaỻ
be ꝑtíe and no scoler / scolers uᷓnte ne comon Míníster of ye saıd
vníusıtíe ne theír uᷓntꝭ shalbe partíe shalbe holden or sued before
ye Mayer and Baılyffꝭ of the saıd towne And íf eny scoler / scolers
uᷓnte or comon Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe or theır uᷓntꝭ be ꝑtíe
then to be holden before ye Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or Cōmíssaríe or
other   Mínísters of ye saıd vníusıtíe And ín aỻ accōns ꝑsonaỻ
betwen Forēn and Forēn bothe ye partíes dwellyng oute of the
same towne the partıe shaỻ be at lıbertíe to sue where he wyỻ 
[p. 284]Jtem where as ín aFray made ín the saıd towne or vníusıtíe wher⸗
ín a scoler / scolers uᷓnte or comon Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe as ís
afore rehersed or eny of theír uᷓntꝭ happen to be partíe Jt ít hathe
bene doughtted who shaỻ haue ye punyshemente and correccıon
therof and ye amercıamentꝭ cōmyng of the same Jt ís covenᷓnted ac⸗
corded and agreed betwen the saıd partíes yt the Chᷓunceler více⸗
chᷓunceler Maísters and scolers of the saıd vníuersıtıe shaỻ haue the
puníshemente and correccōn therof And also yeamercíamentꝭ of aỻ
suche affrays accordyng to theır olde chartours and gᷓuntes ~~~ 
Jtēm íf eny scoler / scolers uᷓnte / comōn Míníster of the saıd vníusıtíe
or oder uᷓntꝭ aboue rhersed cōmítte or doe eny murder or felonye
then euery suche scoler / scolers uᷓnte comōn Míníster and euy of
theır uᷓntꝭ shalbe attached and arested accordyng to ye comon lawe
of the londe asweỻ afore eny Banyshemente of them oute of the
saıd vníusıtíe as after wtoute eny lettyng or dísturbaunce of eny scoler
or com̄on Míníster of ye saıd vníusıtíe or eny of there uᷓntꝭ ~~~ 
Jtem where as varíaunce hathe ƀen betwēn ye saıd partíes for ye
kepyng and ordeyng of prísoners cōmítted and sente to ye prysons
of the saıd towne by the cōmaundemente of the Chᷓunceler více⸗
chᷓunceler or theír lıeutenᷓnte of the saıd vníuersıtıe · Jt ıs covenᷓnted
accorded and agreed betwen the saıd partíes yt the kepers o the
saıd prísones shaỻ kepe the same prısoners ín reasonabꝉe suertíe
and houses conveníente accordyng to the same cōmaundemente ~~~
And íf ıt be for dette / trespas or accōn at the sute of eny partíe
then the kepers of ye saıd prísons to kepe the same psoners ín con⸗
veníente houses and ın suche wyse as shalbe for theır reasonabꝉe su⸗
ertíe and díscharge And ye kepeprs of the saıd psons shaỻ not take
eny fees of eny scoler / scolers uᷓnte / comōn Míníster of ye saıd vníu⸗
sıtíe / ne of theír saıd uᷓntꝭ And of aỻ other persons so cōmítted
to príson by the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler or theír líeutenᷓnte of the
saıd vnıusıtíe at the sute of eny partíe ye keper of the saıd prísone
shaỻ haue o euy suche oder persōn for the fírste day · ííí  And íf
he tarye there by íí days · víí  And ıf he tarye there by one weke
or lenger  xıȷ  and no more ~~~ 
Jtm̄ ít ís acovenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwēn the saıd partíes
[p. 295]that ye Mayer Baılyffꝭ ne other offıcers o the saıd towne shaỻ not
hereafter take eny mony or other thíngꝭ for eny Tolle pycage / stal⸗
lage and other ímposıcıōn or for stondyng ín markett or streetꝭ
ín ye saıd towne of eny ꝑsone bryngyng to ye saıd towne eny pyggꝭ
Gees Conyes hennys Capons Chekens or other foule Butter · Chese
Eggꝭ frute Freshewater fyshe or other vítaíllꝭ ín theír hondes
or at theír backꝭ or ōn horsebacke ín Baggꝭ or panyers wtoute
eny wombetíe And also yt theí shaỻ not take eny toỻ or other
custome of eny bochers for sellyng of eny fleshe by retaıỻ ín ye mar⸗
ket of ye saıd towne but onely for stondyng and pícage And that
theí shaỻ not take of eny bocher for eny suche stondyng and pícage
but onely one halfepeny for one day And ı eny bocher wyỻ agree
to contente and pay  xıȷ  for hys stondyng and pícage for a
holle yere And pay ít quarterly That then the saıd Mayer
Baílyffꝭ and burgeíses shall accepte and take ye same and be cōtente
therwıthe wtoute takyng eny more And íf eny bocher haue a staỻ
borde at ye prouísıon of ye Mayer Baılyffꝭ and burgeıses then the
partíe to pay euy day therefore one peny so yt the borde be v foote
of lengte and · ííí · of brede ~~~ 
Jtēm ıf eny fyssher beyng forēn stonde ín ye market of the saıd
tow̄n to seỻ Pykꝭ / tenches / roches / perches / Elys and suche other
freshe water fyshe Jn barellꝭ tubbys kelys and kymlyns The
Mayer Baílyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne shalbe contente
to take for euy of theır stondyngꝭ pıcage and stallage  ııȷ  by the
quarter of a yere and no more And íf the partíe wyỻ not pay
for hys stondyng pícage and stallage by ye quarter then euy
suche persone to pay therfor one halfepenye for euy weke that
he shaỻ cōme to the saıd markett and to pay the halfepeny the
fırste day of hys cōmyng to ye same market ~~~ 
Jtm̄ of aỻ persones bryngyng oysters heryng Sperlyng or
eny other freshe fyshe or eny other vıtaíle on horsebacke wt a wombe⸗
tíe and pyche them ın ye same towne to be solde excepte bochers bryng⸗
yng fleshe shaỻ pay for pícage and stallage for euery horselode one
halfepenye onely and none other toỻ ne custome And shaỻ seỻ ít
wtoute eny staỻ ıf theí wyỻ or ellys prouıde a staỻe at theír pleasu ~~~ 
Jtm̄ o euy Cartelode of Oysters cōmyng to ye saıd towne And
[p. 296]theíre ín ye saíd towne putt to sale the brynger therof shaỻ pay for
hys stondyng pícage and aỻ other there one peny and no more
so that the sellers of the saıd oysters make sale oute of the carte
and not vpōn eny staỻ or borde besyde the carte ~~~ 
Jtm̄ of euy Cartelode of wodde broughte to ye saıd towne índefe⸗
rentely to be solde one halfepenye And of euy Cartelode of coolys one
peny And íf the saıd Colys or wodde be enterly solde to eny scoler
College Osteỻ or haỻ or relígíouse house to the vse of the same house
then for that tyme to take no thíng ~~~ 
Jtēm of euery Rıpper and aỻ other persons passyng thorough the
saıd towne lodēn wt fysshe or vıtaıle or eny other marchᷓundyses
The saıd Mayer Baılyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne shall take
for euy horselode one peny and for euery cartelode  ıȷ  And for aỻ
bestꝭ and droves of cateỻ or flockꝭ of shepe broughte to the saıd
towne to be solde or go or passe thorough ye saıd towne then ye bryng⸗
ers or owners of them to pay as of olde tyme hathe bene accusto⸗
med wíthín the saıd towne ~~~ 
Jtēm ít ıs accovenᷓnted and agreed betwēn ye saıd partíes yt euery
Burgeıs and dweller wtín ye saıd towne shaỻ haue aỻ hıs corne and
grayne Cole and other thıng metyn at ye water syde ın the saíd
towne by ye bussheỻ of the taxers of ye saıd vníusıtíe or wt hys one
bussheỻ sealed wt theír seale for  ıııȷ  onely for a hoỻ yere And yt
the taxers of ye saıd vnıusıtíe nor other offıcers for yt cause shaỻ
not take toỻ nor other ímposıcıōn of them And that ye saıd proctos
and taxers ne eny other offıcer of the saıd vnıuersıtíe shaỻ not
take of eny persone for hys fırste settyng vppe of bakyng and bren⸗
yng wtın the saıd towne or suburbys thero aboue  ııȷ  ıııȷ  And
ıf eny suche persone remove frome one house to an other then the
saıd taxers ne other offıcers of ye saıd vníuersıtíe to take of them
therfor no thíng And ıf eny suche persone leue and gíue vppe ba⸗
kyng or bruyng by the space of íí monethes and then sette vppe
agaí̄n then the fyne of them shalbe at ye díscrecōn of the Chᷓunceler
or vícechᷓunceler of the saıd vnıusıtíe Prouıded that ít shaỻ not excede
v  · vııȷ  for one tyme 
Jtēm for correccōn o Noysaunce ín ye saıd towne and vníusıtíe Jt ís
[p. 297]covenᷓnted acorded and agreed betwēn ye saıd partíes yt the Mayer Baí⸗
lyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne ‸ shall haue presentmente punyshemente
correccıōn and reformacōn of aỻ comōn Noysaunce wtín the saıd
towne at theír leetꝭ there to be holdēn wtín · v · wekꝭ nexte after
eíther of the festꝭ of saínte Míchaeꝉ tharchᷓungeỻ and Ester And
ín case the Mayer Baılyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne do ít
not but suffre the anoysaunce to contínue theır by the space of
v · wekꝭ after eny of the saıd tymes aboue límíted of the saíd leetꝭ
ín forme aforesaıd to be holdēn but íf ít be ín defaute of a scoler
that then the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler / Maísters and scolers of
the saıd vníusıtíe for and euy suche tyme shaỻ haue the punyshe⸗
mente / correccōn and amcıamentꝭ of aỻ them that make suche
anoysaunce and the reformacōn thero ~~~
Jtm̄ ıt ís covenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwene ye saıd partíes
that the seges yt nowe be made on the comōn dyches of the saıde
towne asweỻ made by scolers scolers uᷓntꝭ of the saıd vníuersıtíe
as by eny burgeíses or dwellers ín the saıd towne or vníusıtíe
shalbe clerely avoíde before ye feste of ester nexte cōmyng by ye
owners of the same Excepte the comōn Seege of the saıd towne
the whíche comōn seege the Mayer Baılyffꝭ and burgeíses of ye
saıd towne shaỻ cause to be clensed before the feste of Ester And
after that to be clensed euy thírde yere at theír propre coste and
charge So yt as nygh as theí may convenıentely ít shaỻ not be
to the comon noysaunce of the saıd scolers of the saıd vníusıtíe
ne the ínhabítauntꝭ of the saıd towne ~~~
Jtm̄ ít ıs convenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwene ye saıd partíes
that the Mayer Baılyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne and
theír successos shaỻ ‸ see as ferre as theı conveníently may yt no bocher
kyỻ nor slee no maner of bestꝭ ín eny stretꝭ of the saıd towne ne
suffer no blode of eny maner beste slayne ın the saıd towne to rēne
and cōme ínto eny strete of the saıd towne And shaỻ doe aỻ yt
ín them ís conveníentely to cause ye bochers of ye saıd towne to con⸗
vey the paunches / guttꝭ / fylthe and íntraíllꝭ of aỻ suche bestꝭ
and ín suche wyse and to suche places as shaỻ not be as myche
as ín them ís to the noysaunce of scolers of the saıd vníuersıtíe
ne ínhabítauntꝭ of the saıd towne ~~~ 
[p. 298]Jtm̄ ít ıs covenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwēn ye saíd partíes
that the Mayer Baílyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne and
theír successos shaỻ haue sooly the serche and correccōn of ledder
ín the same towne and ye forfeturꝭ and amcíamentꝭ of ye same and
pay yerely to ye Chᷓunceler Maísters and scolers of the saıd vníusí⸗
tíe and theír successos  íí  ííí  at ye feste of saínte Mıchael thar⸗
chᷓunged [sic] or wtín xv dayes nexte after euy suche feste And yt the
Mayer of ye saıd towne for ye tyme beyng shaỻ swere aỻ maner
persons yt shalbe chosen and appoynted to serche eny ledder ín ye saíd
towne to make true serche and ‸ truely demeane them ín theır offíces and
certífıe ye names of them vnto ye Chᷓunceler for ye tyme beyng And
after yt theí shaỻ make lıke othe before the Chᷓunceler or vıcechᷓunce⸗
ler of ye saıd vníusıtíe 
Jtm̄ ít ís acovenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwēn ye saıd partíes
yt for the serche of Sackeclothe ín hole pecꝭ The Chᷓunceler více⸗
chᷓunceler proctos ne other offıcers of the saıd vníuersıtíe shaỻ
not íntomítte them therwıth 
Jtm̄ ít ís covenᷓnted accorded and agreed betwene ye saıd partíes yt
the chargíes of aỻ maner quíndsymmes / taxes / tallagꝭ / eydes / sub⸗
sıdíes and other chargꝭ to the kynge our soueraígne ‸ lorde that shaỻ hap⸗
pēn to faỻ ın ye saıd towne other then the fee ferme of ye saıd towne
shalbe assessed egally and índífferently at euy tyme when and as often
as ye case shaỻ requíre by víí burgeíses of ye saıd town̄ and ííí sco⸗
lers or scolers uᷓntꝭ or comon Mínísters of the saıd vníusıtíe for
the tyme beyng dwellers wtın ye saıd towne suche as shalbe cont⸗
butorye and chargeabꝉe after ye rate of theír londes / tēntꝭ / goodꝭ
and catellꝭ to the same sworne therunto And euy persone ín the
saıd towne to be compelled to pay ye same vpon hym assessed wtoute
contradıccōn or Jmpedímente of eny so yt the assesse be made by ye
more partíe of aỻ the saıd persones And so yt two of ye saıd ííí
scolers or scolers uᷓntꝭ or comon Mínísters of ye saıd vníuersıtíe
assente to ye same assesse And yt the Chᷓunceler vícechᷓunceler of the
saıd vníusıtıe for the tyme beyng or theír lıeutenᷓnte shaỻ cause
all ye sōmes assessesd vpon aỻ scolers / scolers uᷓntꝭ and comōne
Mínísters of the saıd vníusıtíe and theír uᷓntꝭ to be gadered by ye
Bedellꝭ or some other offıcer of the saıd vníuersıtıe and to be de⸗
líuerde to the Mayer of the saıd towne for the tyme beyng or hıs
[p. 299]lıeutenᷓnte ín conveníente tyme as the case shaỻ requíre ~~~ 
Jtm̄ ít ís acovennted [sic] accorded and agreed betwen ye saıd partíes
by theís psentꝭ accordyng to ye saıd awarde yt aỻ the persones named
ín the sedule índented shaỻ haue and eníoy the príuílege of ye saıd
vníuersıtíe as scolers / scolers uᷓntꝭ or comon Mínísters of the saıd
vníusıtíe or theír uᷓntꝭ as long as theí shalbe so accepted and ta⸗
ken̄ by ye saıd vníuersıtíe · eny artıcꝉe or thíng conteíned ín theís
índenturꝭ not wíthstondyng ~~~ 
Jtēm ıf eny doute or ambíguítíe happen to be ín and for ye exposı⸗
cıōn ınterpretacōn declaracōn execucōn or perfomyng of eny artí⸗
cꝉe abouerehersed by eny thíng ın them conteyned ít shalbe expoun⸗
ded ínterpreted and declared by ye rıghte excellente prínces
Margarete Countes of Rıchemonde and Darbye moder to oure
soueraígne lorde the kyng duryng hír lífe And suche other ꝑsons
as shaỻ please hír grace to name And after hır decesse by the
Chᷓunceler and treserer of Englonde and the cheıfe Justíce of the
kyngꝭ benche and of ye comōn place for ye tyme beyng or · íí · or · í ·
of them And euy of the saıd partíes byndes themselfe to other
by theís psentꝭ to execute and perfome ye same acordyng to theír
exposıcıōn ınterpretacōn and declaracōn of ye true mynde and
entente aboue specífíed ~~~ 
Jtēm íf eny contᷓuercíe or varíaunce hereafter happēn to be be⸗
twene the saıd partíes of or for eny other lıbertíes príuílegꝭ or
other causes then ye aboue rehersed / yt then the saıd parteís and
theír successos shaỻ then abıde obbey and perfome the díreccōn
íugemente and decre of ye saıd pnces duryng hír lıfe and of suche
persones as shaỻ please hı grace therto to name And after hı
decesse of ye Chᷓunceler and tresurer of Englonde and of ye cheífe
Justıces of the kyngꝭ benche and comon place for ye tyme beyng
or of íí or í of them And íf eny of the offícers of the saıd vníu⸗
sıtíe for ye tyme beyng mísbehave them to or agaínste the saıd
Mayer Baılyffꝭ and burgeíses of the saıd towne or eny of them
ín eny thíng concernyng ye premísses or for lacke of íustíce ín eny
mater or cause then the complaínte for ye reformacōn therof
shalbe fırste made to the Chᷓunceler or vícechᷓunceler of ye saıd
[p. 300]vníusıtíe for ye tyme beyng And for lacke o reformacon̄ to the hoỻ
vníuersıtíe And for lacke of reformacōn by them to the saıd pnces
duryng hír lıfe And after hír decesse to the Chaunceler and Tre⸗
surer of Englonde and the cheífe Justíce of the kyngꝭ benche and
comōn place for the tyme beyng And than ıt to be reformed by
them or íí · or · í · of them accordyng to the ríghte equítíe and good
conscíence ⸫