County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6094
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Luard 145a
Function: Agreement




[sheet 1]This endenture made the xijthe Day of May the xviij yere of the Reign̕ of kyng̕ henry the vijthe bitwen̕ the Chaunceller̕ vicechaunceler̕ Masters and Scolers of the vniuersite of Cambrege of th one partie
And the Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the Towne of Cambrege of the oder̕ partie witnessithe that wher̕ greate variaunces and contrauersieȝ haue long̕ tyme depended betwene the said partieȝ of and for dyuers
libertieȝ Francheseȝ and priuileges wtin the saide towne by either̕ of the said partieȝ ayenst oder̕ and for mysse-vsyng̕ and mysse-behaving̕ of eyther̕ of the same partieȝ ayenst oder̕ in and for the exarcise of the same And for dyuers
quarelles compleyntes and Demaundes had moved and depending bitwene the said partieȝ by Reason̕ and occasyon̕ wherof eyther of the said partieȝ were put to greatt trouble vexaconn Costes and charges And also the
masters and Scolers of the said vniuersite gretly letted and inquietted in ther̕ study and lernynges And in lyk wyse the Burgeseȝ of the said town̕ gretly letted in ther̕ merchaundiseȝ and occupaconns And for Reformacon̕
Appeasyng̕ and vtterly determynacon̕ of the said variaunces and dyscordes and contrauersieȝ eyther̕ of the said partieȝ made humble suett and peticon̕ to the most excellent Prynces Margarett Countieȝ of Richemond and derby moder to our
said souerigne lord the kyng That it wold plese her̕ grace to cause the titles of eyther of vs the said partieȝ concernyng the premisseȝ And alle the sayde variaunces dyscordes and contrauersieȝ and alle oder̕ maters and causeȝ depending
betwen̕ vs the said parties to be Indyfferently hard examyned and perfitly vnderstond and Fynally to be determyned according to Iustice and equite right and good conscyens as welle for the tranquyllite and pees of the chaunceller̕
vicechaunceler̕ Masters and Scolers of the said vniuersite as of the Mayer̕ Baylyffes and Burgeseȝ of the said town̕ wherupponn the said princes intendyng th encresse of conyng vertue and cristen feythe whiche ys contynued
and encressid by quiette study and lernyng of the lawes of almyghty god And also for the welthe quyetnesse and encresse of the Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the said Town̕ aduertised eyther of vs the said partieȝ to
Name and chose suche persons as myght here order̕ and fynally determyn̕ the said variaunces dyscordes contrauersieȝ and oder premisseȝ wheruponn we the said partieȝ in the presens of the said princes to the same entent by one assentes
and consentes named and chose sir Thomas Frowyke knyght now chyfe Justice of the coen̕ place then̕ beyng one of the kinges seriauntes at the lawe John Fyssher̕ then̕ and yett one of the kinges Justice of the coen̕ place
And humfrey Conyngesby then̕ and yett one of the kinges seriauntes at the law indyfferently to here and examyn̕ the premisseȝ And alle the Circuestans of the same And to make fynalle determynaconn therof bitwene vs the sayde
partieȝ according to Right Justice equite and good consciens And ther uppon̕ we the said partieȝ bound our̕-self either̕ of vs to oder̕ by our̕ seueralle oblicaconns sealed wt our coen̕ Sealeȝ to obey abyde and perfourme the awardes ordenance and
jugement of the saide arbitours in that behalff wheruponn the same arbitours at the contemplaconn of the said princeȝ and at the specyalle dysyer̕ of vs the saide partieȝ . After that they at dyuers and many tymes and places as welle
in the presens of the said princeȝ . As at london̕ and oder places to ther̕ grett payne and labour hard and vnderstode the titles complaynteȝ and allegeaunceȝ of eyther̕ of vs the said partieȝ and the circumstans and proves therof by
good long and grett delyberacon made awarde bytwene vs the said partieȝ conteyned in Jndentures sealed as well withe the Sealle of the said princeȝ as wt the seales of the said Arbitours beryng̕ Date the xj day of Jule last paste
in suche fourme as ys conteyned in the same Jndentures And among oder̕ thinges awarded and ordened that we the said partieȝ shuld by Jndentures made bitwen̕ vs the said partieȝ and sealed interchaungeably wt our̕ coen̕ sealeȝ before
the Fest of Pentecost then̕ and now next commyng Couenant and graunt eyther̕ of vs to oder̕ to hold kepe and perfourme eyther̕ of vs to oder alle the Articles conteyned in the said Award And the same Jndentures of couenante bitwen̕
vs to be made to be engrossed by th aduyse of the said Arbitours or the ouerlyuers of þ\ȝ As in the saide Jndentures contenyng the said award more playnly yt dothe apper̕ And therfore we the saide partieȝ according to the said awarde nowe
seuerally couenanten̕ and graunte and bynden̕ vs and our̕ Successours eyther̕ of vs to other̕ to holde kepe and perfourme perpetually whille the world shalle endure alle the Articles conteyned in the said Jndentures according to th ordenances̕
Jugement and determynaconn of the said Arbitours in maner and fourme folowing That ys to sey Jn priimis / where the said Mayer̕ Baylyffes and Burgeseȝ compleyned before the said Arbitours that the chaunceler̕ vicechaunceler Masters &
Scolers And the masters of Colleges and halles pryncypalles of hostelles and Gouernours of places of Scolers in the saide vniuersite accepted and toke dyuerse persons to be pensioners and contributours in dyuers Colleges hostelles halles and oder̕
places And by reason̕ þerof toke and accept them̕ as scolers and to haue priuelege of the said vniuersite which were neuer brought vppe in study nor in lernyng̕ in the said vniuersite as Scolers ne neuer so accept ne taken̕ byfore
Jt is couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said parties according to the said awarde that the Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ Masters and Scolers of the said vniuersite ne the Masters of Colleges and halles Pryncypalles of hostelles
and gouernours of places of Scolers in the said vniuersite ne eny of them shalle not herafter accept ne take eny suche persons for eny suche pension̕ ne contribuconn to be accepted and taken̕ as A Scoler̕ ne that eny suche persons shall
haue preuilege of the said vniuersite as A Scoler̕ Jtem where the said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ compleyned before the said Arbitours that the chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ Masters and Scolers of the said vniuersite accepted and
toke euery persone at their̕ plesure as ther̕ seruantes and comen̕ Ministers of the said vniuersite and ther̕ seruantes Jt ys couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ according to the said award that euery menyalle seruant ~~~
dwellyng and Reteyned wt eny Scoler in wages And euery person̕ reteyned wt any Scoler̕ or scolers seruantes wt-out frawde Craft or Collucon̕ to goo or Ryde wt hym̕ or to doo hym̕ seruice for eny certeyn̕ tyme shalle for the same tyme
of his seruice onely be reputed and taken̕ as the seruante of A Scoler̕ Jtem hit ys couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ according to the said award that alle bedelles of the said vniuersite and alle Mancypulles
Cokes Botelers and launders of euery college hostelle and halle and of oder̕ places ordeyned for Scolers studientes and places of Religion̕ in the said vniuersite and alle appoticarieȝ Stacyoners lymnores Scryvenours parchement
makers bokebynders Fisicouns Surgeons and barboures in the said vniuersite brought vppe pryncipally in the lernyng̕ in eny of the said occupaconns or at his or ther̕ fyrst dwelling in the said towne sett vpp eny of the said occupaconns
shal be Reputed and takenn as comyn̕ Ministers and seruantes of the saide vniuersite as long as they shalle vse eny suche occupacon̕ And shalle haue and enioye like priuilege as a Scolers seruant of the same vniuersite shalle haue and enioye ~~~
And yf any person̕ brought vppe in lernyng̕ of eny oder̕ occupacon̕ in the said vniuersite or oder place vsyng̕ eny oder occupacon̕ sett vppe eny of the occupaconns aboue rehersed in the saide towne he shalle nott therby haue preuelege
as a comyn̕ Minister or seruante of the saide vniuersite ne enioye eny suche preuilege as longe as he shalle pryncypally vse eny occupacon̕ oder̕ then̕ eny occupacon̕ above rehersed And alle suche persons as be abouerehersed and noonn oder
shal be from̕ the tyme of the said Award accepted and taken̕ as Scolers and scolers seruantes and comynn Ministers of the saide vniuersite Prouided alwey that alle the persons named and conteyned in A Cedulle to these presenteȝ / /
annexed shal be reputed and also taken̕ as Scolers seruantes and enioye the preuilege of the said vniuersite as longe as they shal be soo reputed and taken̕ by the said vniuersite Jtem where the said Mayer Bayllyffes & burgeseȝ
compleyned that dyuers Scolers scolers seruantes and comyn̕ Ministers of the said vniuersite vsyng merchandyse wtin the said town̕ gaue dyuers and and many seruantes as welle wtin the said Town̕ as wtout that clayme to haue preuilege of the sayde
vniuersite Jt ys couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ according to the said Award that alle seruantes reteyned and dwellyng̕ wt any suche Scolers scolers seruantes or comyn Minister of the said vniuersite in howshold wtin the sayde
Towne or vniuersite only and noon̕ oder̕ towne ne place shalle haue previlege as A scoler̕ of the said vniuersite and alle oder to be vnder the preuilege and Jurisdiccon̕ of the mayre Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the said Towne And that noo ~~~
person̕ dwellinge wt eny scoler̕ Scolers seruant or comyn Minister of the said vniuersite that herafter shalle departe from̕ his master be after the said departing̕ preuilegid by the said vniuersite but that they be taken̕ as forens Except the persons vsynge þe
said occupacones as be afore rehersed to be preuileged by the said vniuersite by reason̕ of the said Craftes in fourme afor rehersed but yf he be newly reteyned in fourme afore rehsed and than̕ to be no lenger preuileged but onely for the ~~~
tyme of the same reteyner Jtem wher yt ys doughted how hit shal be tried and knowne wheder any person̕ be Scoler Scolers seruante commyn Minister or seruant to scolers seruant or comyn Minister of the said vniuersite Jt ys couenanted
accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ according̕ to the said Award that yf eny person̕ attached arrested dystreyned or oderwyse vexed by or before the mayer Bayllyffes or burgesseȝ of the said town̕ or eny of them̕ or eny of
ther Ministers or officers And the same partie so attached arrested dystreyned or vexed allege in the begynnyng̕ of the plee or oder vexacon̕ that he ys A Scoler than̕ yf that be denyed he shalle haue vij dayes to bryng̕ yn̕ A .
certificat vnder eny sealle of the chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or ther̕ leuetenant of the said vniuersite for the tyme being̕ that he ys A scoler of the said vniuersite And yf he be soo certified and certificat soo brought in at eny tyme wtin the
said vij days he shal be then̕ and not before suche certificat therby Jmmediatly dischargid And yf he faylle of his certificat in fourme aforesaid then̕ to haue no preuilege of the said vniuersite in that Accon̕ Jtem if any person̕
attached arrested dystreyned or otherwyse vexed afore the mayre Bayllyffes and burgeseȝ or any officer of the said towne allege hymself to be a seruant of eny scoler̕ or eny Comyn̕ Minister of the said vniuersite or any of theyr̕
seruantes that then̕ the said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ and oder officers or somme of themm shalle bryng̕ or send the same person to saynt Mary churche wtin the said vniuersite at suche resonable tyme as the same person̕ so arrested vexed
or troubled shalle require the said Bayllyffes or oder officers of the same town̕ so to doo wherof resonable warnyng̕ shal be yevenn by the said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes or officers to the chaunceller̕ vicechaunceler or ther̕ levetenant of þe said .
vniuersite for the tyme being̕ And ther̕ the person̕ so arrested vexed or troubled shalle before the said chaunceler [...] or ther lutenant or one of the proctours of the said vniuersite for the tyme being̕ or before one Doctour of the
sayd vniuersyte for the tyme beyng̕ in the presens of the Mayer̕ or of A Baylyffes or oder officer of the said town̕ yf they or eny of theym̕ wyl be there present make solempne othe whether̕ he were at the tyme of þe said attachementt
arrest or dystreȝ seruant to eny Scoler̕ and to whom̕ he was seruant and the manere of his reteyner or els comyn̕ Minister of the said vniuersite or seruant of eny suche comyn Minister or seruant of . A . Scolers seruant as ys afore rehersed And yf
he wylle swere that he so was at the tyme of the said arrest attachement or dystreȝ he shalle therby be ymmedyatly dyscharged as welle of the said arrest as of alle maner feeȝ of or for the occasion̕ of or for the same And yf he / /
wylle not then̕ so swere then̕ he to remayne to be ordered by the said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the said town̕ according̕ to the lawe and the customeȝ of the same towne Jtem yf any Burgeseȝ or dweller̕
wtin the same town̕ be arrested dystreyned or oderwyse vexed before the Comyssarie or any oder officer of the said vniuersite allege that the partie at whose sute or for whose cause he was so attached arrested or vexed at þe
tyme of the said arrest attachement or distreȝ was no Scoler̕ scolers seruant ne comyn̕ Minister of the said vniuersite ne eny of ther̕ seruantes Then̕ the same Comyssarie ne any oder̕ officer of the said vniuersite shalle not
procede theryn̕ vnto the tyme the trought therof be tried in fourme folowing̕ That ys to sey yf the partie complaynant do surmytte hym̕-self to be A Scoler then̕ the troughe therof to be certified by the chunceler̕ [sic] vichun-
celer̕ of the said vniuersite or ther̕ leutenant vnder ther̕ sealle openly in the court that the partie complaynant was A Scoler of the said viniuersite tyme of the sayd arrest attachement or distreȝ And yf no suche certyficat
be made wtin . iij . dayes next after the said Allegeaunce that then̕ the partieȝ so attached shal be Jmmedyatly dyscharged As welle of the said arrest attachement and dystreȝ as of alle Feeȝ by or for the occasion̕ of
the same And yf the partye complaynant allege hym̕-self to be A Scolers seruant or comyn̕ Minister of the said vniuersite or seruant to eny suche comyn̕ Minister or Scolers seruante that then̕ the said Commyssarie ne any oder̕
officer of the said vniuersite shalle not procede yn̕ eny suche suett vnto the tyme that he shalle bryng̕ or cause to be brought the person̕ at whos sute and for whose cause the partie defendant was so attached arrested . ~~~
dystreyned or vexed to the saide Churche of saynt Marye at A tyme and houre wtin the space of iij dayes after the said arrest attachement or̕ distreȝ wherof resonable warnyng̕ shal be yeven̕ to the Mayer̕
of the said Towne or leutenant or the Bayllyffes of the same Towne for the tyme beyng̕ by the Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler of the said vniuersite or ther̕ leutenante for the tyme beyng̕ And then̕ and there
the same persone shalle comme before the Chaunceler̕ or vichaunceler̕ of the said vniuersite or ther̕ leutenante or before one of the proctours of the said vniuersite for the tyme beyng̕ or before A Doctour of the said vniuersite for̕
the tyme beyng̕ in the presens of the Mayer̕ or of an̕ Aldermann or Baylyffes of the said towne . yf they or eny of them̕ wol be present . And shalle make solempne othe that he was at the tyme of the said attachement
arrest or dystreȝ seruant to A . Scoler̕ and to whom̕ and the maner of hys retayner̕ or els comyn̕ Minister̕ of the said vniuersite or seruant to eny suche comyn̕ Minister or seruante to A . scolers seruante As ys afore rehersid And
yf the party at whose suett or for whos cawse eny Burgese or oder dweller̕ in the said town shal be so arrested attached dystreyned or vexed wylle not take vpponn hym̕ the said othe . Then̕ the partie so arrested
attached dystreyned or̕ vexed shalle . be there ymmedyatly dyscharged aswelle of the said Arrest attachementt and Dystreȝ as of alle maner Feeȝ by the occacon̕ of the same Prouided alwey that this Article ne
the said Article next before rehersed . extend not to pleeȝ of vituelle . Jtem yf eny of the said Scolers Scolers seruantes or comyn̕ Ministers of the said vniuersite or eny of theyr̕ seruantes be sued attached dystreyned or vexed
before the Mayre Bayllyffes Burgeseȝ or eny Ministers of the said towne And be dyscharged by certyficat or othe as ys aforeseyd yf he then̕ doo allege that the partie complaynante had notice and knowlege afore suche sute
arrest dystres or vexacon̕ that he was A Scoler̕ scolers seruante or comyn̕ Minister̕ of the said vniuersite or eny of theyr̕ seruantes that then̕ the same partie complaynante At whos sute the said arrest dystreȝ or vexacon̕ was
doon̕ shal be sent fore by the Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or hys leutenante and personally warned to Appere before the chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or ther̕ leutenante or one of the proctours or one doctour of the said vniuersite at
the said churche at A resonable day and houre in the presens of the Mayer̕ one of the Bayllyffes or som̕ oder officer̕ of the said towne or one or ij of them̕ vppon̕ resonable warnyng̕ to them̕ made And yf such partie compleynant
At whos sute the said Arrest attachement dystreȝ or vexacon̕ was doon̕ so sent fore and warnyd doo not then̕ and ther̕ appere or yf he appere and wylle not make solempne othe before the said chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕
proctour or doctour in the presens of the mayre Bayllyffes or other̕ officer of the said Town̕ yf eny of them̕ wille be there present And in defaute of there presens then̕ in the presens of the seyde chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or ther̕ leutenante ~~~
proctour or doctour of the seyde vniuersite onely that he knewe not that the sayde partie defendaunt was A Scoler̕ Scolers seruante or comyn̕ Minister of the seyde vniuersite or eny of ther seruantes at the tyme of the seute commensed That
then̕ the Chaunceler vichaunceler̕ or ther̕ leutenante or the proctour or doctour there present and there wtout further delay openly shalle taxe and awarde to euery suche persone soo sued arrested attached dystreyned or vexed hys or̕
ther̕ resonable Costes and damages . havyng̕ regard to hys or theyr̕ trouble Cost and vexacon̕ and the same to be leueyde on̕ the partie complaynante at whos sute the sayde Arrest Attachement distreȝ or vexacon̕ was don̕
And in lykewyse yf eny Burgeȝ or Dweller̕ wtin the said Towne . be sued Attached dystreyned or oderwyse vexed before the Comyssarye or oder̕ Ministers or Minister of the seyde vniuersite by eny eny person̕ or persons . And / /
Dyschargid as ys afore rehersed by-cause the partie complaynant is not certified A Scoler̕ or by-cause the partie compleynante ys not founde by his othe A Scolers seruante ne comyn Minister of the sayde vniuersite or eny of ther̕ seruantes as is
afore rehersed That then̕ the chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or theyr̕ levetenante or the proctour or doctour then̕ present shalle then̕ and there wtout further delay openly taxe and Awarde to euery suche person̕ soo sued arrested attached dystreyned
or vexed hys resonable Costes and damages havyng̕ rearde to hys trouble cost and vexacon̕ And the same to be levied of the partie complaynant At whose sute the said Arrest Attachement dystreȝ or vexacon̕ was don̕ and in lykewyse
yf eny Burgeȝ or dweller̕ wtin the said . towne be sued attached dystrayned or oderwyse vexed before þe Commyssarie or oder̕ Ministers or Minister of the said vniuersite by eny person̕ or persons And dyschargid as ys afore rehersed by-cawse þe / /
partie complaynante ys not certyfied A Scoler̕ or by-cause the partie complaynante ys not founde by his othe A Scolers seruant ne comyn Minister of þe said vniuersite or̕ eny of ther̕ seruantes as ys afore rehersed That then̕ the chaunceller̕ / /
vichaunceler̕ or þer levetenante or the proctour or doctour then̕ present shalle then̕ and ther̕ wtout further̕ delay openly taxe and Award to euery persone so sued arrested attached dystreyned or vexed his resonable costes & damages havyng̕
Regarde to his trouble Cost and vexacon̕ and the same to be leveyde of the partie complaynant As ys afore rehsed . Jtem where grett varianceȝ hathe long̕ depended betwen̕ þe said partieȝ by & for holding̕ pleeȝ of vyctuelle in þe
said Towne & vniuersite Jt ys couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ according̕ to the said Award þt þe Mayer̕ and Bayllyffes of þe said town̕ for þe tyme beyng̕ shalle haue alle accouns and pleeȝ before theyme
or some of þe\ȝ for euer of alle contractes of vituelle bitwene Burgeȝes and Burgeseȝ And bitwen̕ Burgeȝ and Forens wherin eny Burgeseȝ be pleyntyffes . Soo that no scoler̕ Scolers seruante or comyn Minister of the said vnite
or̕ eny of theyre seruantes be partie And þe chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or commyssarie of the said vnite . for the tyme beynge to haue lyke acconns of victuelle before them̕ bitwen̕ alle Forens as welle wtin the said town̕ as wtout And
also bitwenn alle forens and Burgeseȝ wheryn̕ eny foren̕ ys or shalle be playntyff And these acconns to be vnderstond of vytuelle bought or̕ sold to be spent wtin the said vnite or towne or oder̕ places . by the byer̕ therof and not
for̕ merchaundyseȝ to selle ayen̕ but yff it be by comyn vytuelleres And yf it be by comyn̕ vituelleres then̕ the accon̕ to be taken̕ in fourme aforesayde as the cas shalle require And yf variaunces be therupon̕ for eny suche plee then̕ yt shal be
Tried by the othe of þe byer̕ therof before the chaunceller̕ vichaunceller̕ or theyr̕ levetenant of the said vniuersite or before A doctour or A proctour of the said vniuersite in þe presens of the Mayer̕ or̕ Bayllyffes or̕ oder̕ officer or Minister of the sayde
Towne yf they wylle be present vppon̕ Resonable warnyng̕ And alle oder̕ accones touching̕ al maner of Catalle Oxen̕ Sheepp wex Talowe Corne Salt fysshe ling fysshe stoke fysshe and salt and oder̕ lyke thinges bought & selle by wey
of merchaundyseȝ and not for vitalle to be spende or̕ retayled wtin the said Town̕ or̕ vniuersite or oder̕ places as ys afore rehersed to be sued before the Mayer̕ or̕ Bayllyffes of the said Town̕ but yf A Scoler̕ Scolers seruante or comyn
Minister of the seyde vniuersite or̕ eny of theyr̕ seruantes be partie And also that the seyde Chaunceller̕ Commyssarie or eny oder officer̕ of the said vniuersite shall not holde ne kepe before them̕ ne eny of them̕ eny pleyntes & pleeȝ personalle
oder̕ then̕ before be rehersed for̕ vytalle wheryn̕ eny Burgese of the said Towne or̕ eny foren̕ dwellyng̕ wtin the said Towne shal be partie pleyntyff or̕ defendaunce but yf A Scoler or scolers seruante or A comyn̕ ~~~
Minister of the saide vniuersite or ther̕ seruantes be partie but that alle suche oder̕ personalle Sutes pleyntes and pleeȝ other̕ then̕ for vituelle where A Burgeȝ or foren̕ dwellyng̕ in the seyde Towne shal be partye and no Scoler scoleres
Seruante ne Comyn̕ Minister of the sayde vniuersite ne ther̕ seruantes shal be partie shalle be holden̕ & sued before the Mayer̕ and Bayllyffes of the seyde Towne And yf eny Scoler Scolers seruante or comyn̕ Minister of the sayde
vniuersite or ther̕ seruante be partie then̕ to be holden̕ before the Chaunceller̕ vichaunceler̕ or Commyssary or oder̕ Ministers of the seyde vniuersite And in alle Accouns personalle betwen̕ foren̕ and foren̕ bothe partieȝ dwellyng̕ owte
of the seyde Towne the partie shal be at libertie to sue where he wylle . Jtem where as yn̕ affrey made in the saide Towne or vniuersite wheryn̕ A Scoler Scolers seruant or Comyn̕ Minister of the said vniuersite as ys afore
Rehersed or eny of ther̕ seruantes happen̕ to be partie / Jt hathe ben̕ dowted who shalle haue the punysshement and correccon̕ therof And the amercyamentes commyng̕ of the same Jt ys Couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕
the said partieȝ by these presentes according̕ to the said Award that the Chaunceller̕ vichaunceller̕ Masters and Scolers of the said vniuersite shalle haue the punysshement and correccon̕ therof And also the Amercyamentes of alle
suche a Frayeȝ according̕ to ther̕ old chartours and and graunteȝ Jtem yf eny Scoler Scolers seruant Comyn̕ Minister of the said vniuersite or oder seruantes aboue rehersed Commytte or do eny Murder̕ or felonye then̕ euery suche Scoler̕
Scolers seruante comyn Minister & euery of ther̕ seruantes shal be Attached & Arrested According̕ to the Comyn̕ lawe of the londe as well afore eny Banysshment of them̕ oute of the sayde vniuersite as after wtout eny lettyng̕ or dystur-
baunce of eny Scoler or comyn Minister of the saide vniuersite or eny of ther̕ seruantes Jtem where as variaunce hathe ben̕ betwen̕ the partieȝ aforesaid for the kepyng̕ and ordering̕ of prysoners commytted and sent to the / /
prysons of the said town̕ by the comaundement of the Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or ther̕ levetenant of the seyde vniuersite / Jt ys Couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ according̕ to the said Award that
the kepers of the sayde presons shalle kepe the same prisoners in resonable Suerty and howseȝ convenyent according̕ to the same comaundement And yf it be for̕ dette trespas or̕ Accon̕ at the sute of eny partie then̕ the kepar of
[sheet 2]The said presons to kepe the same presoners in Conuenyent houseȝ & in suche wyse as shal be for his Resonable suertie & discharge And ye keper of þe said prisons shalle not take eny Feeȝ or eny Scoler̕ Scolers seruant comyn Minister of þe said vniuersite ne of þere
said seruantes and of alle oder persons so commytted to prison̕ by þe chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ or þer levetenant of the said vniuersite at the sute of eny partie þe keper of þe saide prison̕ shalle haue of euery suche oder person̕ for þe first day fowre pens . And yf he tary þere
by thre . days . heyght pens . And yf he tarye ther by one weke or lenger twelue pens and no more . Jtem [...] was compleyned of þe partie of þe said Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ Masters and Scolers of þe said vniuersite þat by excesse
takyng̕ of Toll picage Stallage and oder customs of vytalles commyng̕ to þe said town̕ þere ys þe more skacite of [...] the vytalles comyng̕ to þe said town̕ be þe mor̕ derer̕ and of gretter price as welle to þe grett hurt & impouerisshment
of the said Scolers as th enhitans of þe said Towne and of the contrey þerabout Jt is couenanted accorded and [...] bitwen̕ the said partieȝ by these pnetes according̕ to þe said award þat þe Mayer̕ Bayllyffes ne oder̕ officers of
the said Towne shal not herafter take eny money or oder þinge for eny tolle pykage Stallage or oder imposicon̕ or for stonding [...] Markett or strett in þe said Towne of eny person̕ brynging̕ to the said Towne eny pygges Gees Coneys hennys
Capons checons or̕ oder foulle Butter chese egges frute Fresshewater Fysshe or oder vytalle in þer hondes or at þere [...] or on̕ horsback in bagges or panyers wtout A wombtie And also þat they [...] not take eny tolle or oder Custome
of eny Bochers for sellyng̕ of eny flesshe by Retaylle in þe merkett of the said Towne but only for stonding̕ and [...] that þei shalle not take of eny Bocher̕ for eny suche stonding̕ and [...] but only one half peny for one ~~~
day And yf eny [...] wylle aggree to content and pay Twelue pens for his stondig̕ & pikage for A whole yere & to pay it quarterly That then̕ þe said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ shalle accept and take þe same & be content therwt ~~~
wtout takyng̕ eny more And yf eny Bocher̕ haue A Stalle Borde at the provysion̕ of þe Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ þen̕ þe partie to pay euery day therfore one peny So that þe borde be sixe fote of lengthe and foure in brede jtem yf ~~~
eny Fyssher beyng̕ foren̕ stond in þe merkett of the said Town̕ to selle pikeȝ tencheȝ roches perches elys and suche oder̕ Fresshewater fysshe in barelles Tubbys kelys and kymlyns The Mayer̕ bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of þe said towne shal be ~~~
content to take for euery of ther̕ stondynges picage and stallage three pens by the quarter of A yere & no more And yf the partie wyl not pay for hes stondig̕ picage and Stallage by þe quarter þen̕ euery suche persone to pay þerfor one half peny for euery wek
þt he shalle comme to þe said merkett & to pay þe half peny the fyrst day of hes commyng̕ to þe same merkett Jtem of alle persons bringig̕ oysters heryng sperlynges or eny oder̕ Fresshe Fysshe or eny oder̕ vitalle on̕ horsbak wt A wombtie and piche þeȝ
in þe same towne to be sold except bochers bringing̕ slesshe [sic] shalle pay for pycage and Stallage for euery horselode one half peny only & noon̕ oder̕ tolle ne custome and shalle selle it wtout eny stalle yf they wylle or els provide A stalle at þere
pleasure Jtem of euery Cartlode of Oysters commyng̕ to þe sayd Towne & þere in þe saide Towne put to Sale þe brynger þerof shalle pay for his stonding̕ pycage and alle oder customeȝ ther̕ one peny and no more so that the Sellers of the said
oysters make sale out of the Cart and not vppon̕ eny stalle or borde besyde the Carte Jtem of euery Cartlode of wode brought to þe sayde Towne indyfferently ther̕ to be sold one half peny And of euery Cartlode of Colys one peny
And yf the said Colys or wode be entierly sold to eny Scoler̕ College hostelles or halles or Religious house to the vse of the same hows then̕ for that tyme to take no thinge Jtem of euery Rypier̕ and alle oder̕ persons passyng̕ wt
horseȝ throughe the said town̕ lodyn̕ withe Fysshe or vytalle or eny oder̕ merchaundiseȝ the said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the said town̕ shalle take for̕ euery horslode one peny and for euery Cartlode two pens and for alle
bestes and droveȝ of Catalle or̕ Flokkeȝ of Sheepp brought to the said town̕ to be sold or goo or passe throughe the said Town̕ then̕ the bryngers or owners of them̕ to pay as of old tyme hathe ben̕ accustomed wtin the
said town̕ Jtem hit ys conuenanted accorded and aggred bitwen̕ the said partieȝ by these pneteȝ according̕ to the said award that euery burgeȝ and dweller̕ wtin the said town̕ shalle haue alle his Corne greyne and Cole and
oder̕ thynges meten̕ at the water̕-syde in the said towne by the Busshelle of the taxers of the saide vniuersite or̕ withe his owne Busshelle sealed . withe ther̕ Sealle for foure penyes onely for A whole yere And that the ~~~
Taxers of the said vniuersite nor oder officers for that cause shalle not take Toll ne oder̕ imposicon̕ of them̕ And that the said proctours and Taxers ne eny oder officers of the said vniuersite shalle not take of eny person̕
for hys fyrst settyng̕ vpe of baking̕ or bruyng̕ wtin the said town̕ or̕ Suburbes therof aboue thre shyllyng̕ and foure penyes And yf eny such persone Remove from̕ one house to An̕ oder̕ then̕ the said Taxers ne
oder officers of the said vniuersite to take of them̕ therfore no thing̕ And yf eny suche person̕ leve and geve vpp baking̕ or brewyng̕ by the space of thre Montheȝ and then̕ sett vpp ayen̕ then̕ the Fyne of þeȝ
shalle be at the dyscrescon̕ of the Chaunceler̕ or vichaunceler̕ of the said vniuersite Prouided that hit shalle not excede Sixe shyllinges and eyght penyes for one tyme Jtem for Correccones of noysans in the said
Towne and vniuersite Jt ys couenanted accorded and aggred bitwen̕ the said partieȝ by these presentes accordyng̕ to the said award that the Mayr̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the said Town̕ shalle have presentment
punysshment correccon̕ and reformacon̕ of alle Comyn̕ Noysaunce wtin the said town̕ at ther̕ leetes ther̕ to be holden̕ wtin Sixe wekes next after eyder̕ of the Festes of Seynt Michelle Th archaungelle and
Ester And in case the said Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the saide towne do it not but Suffer̕ the Anoysans to contynew ther̕ by the space of Sixe wekes after eny of the said tymeȝ above lymytted of
the said letes in fourme aforesaid to be holden̕ but yf it be in defawte of A Scoler̕ that then̕ the chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ Masters and Scolers of the sayde vniuersite for and at euery suche tyme shalle
haue the punysshment correccon̕ and Amercyamentes of them̕ that make suche Anoysunce and see the Reformacon̕ therof Jtem hit ys couenanted accorded and aggred bitwen̕ the said partieȝ by þes
presentes according to the said Award that the Seages that now be made on̕ the comyn̕ dycheȝ of the said town̕ as welle made by Scolers Scolers seruantes of the said vniuersite as by eny Burgeseȝ or̕
dwellers in the said town̕ or vniuersite shal be clerely avoyded before the Fest of Ester̕ next comyng̕ by the owners of the same Except the comyn̕ Sege of the said towne whiche comyn sege
the Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the sayde town̕ shalle cause to be clensed before the said Fest of Ester And after that to be clensed euery thred yere at theyr̕ proper costes and charges
So that as nyghe as they may conuenyently yt shalle not be to the noysans of the Scolers of the sayde vniuersyte ne inhitances of the saide Towne jtem hit ys couenanted accorded & aggred
betwene the saide partieȝ by these presenteȝ according̕ to the saide Awarde that the Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the sayde Towne shalle see as fere as they Conuenyently may that no Bocher̕ kylle ne slee no
manere of Beest in eny strete of the saide Towne Ne suffer̕ the blode of eny maner best sleyne wtin the saide Towne to Renne or [...] into eny strett of the saide Towne And shalle doo alle that in them̕ is conueny-
ently to cawse the Bochers of the saide Towne to convey the pauncheȝ guttes Fylthe and intraylles of alle suche bestes in suche wyse and in-to suche places as shalle not be as muche as yn̕ them̕ is to the Noysans of þe
Scolers of the said vniuersite ne of the inhitaunces of the sayde Towne Jtem jt ys Couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the said partieȝ by these presentes accordyng̕ to the saide Awarde that the Mayer̕ Bayllyffes
and Burgeseȝ of the said towne and ther̕ Successours shalle haue sooly the Serche and Correccon̕ of ledder̕ in the same Towne and the Forfecture and amercyamentes of the same and pay yerely vnto the Chaunceller̕
vichaunceller̕ Masters and Scolers of the saide vniuersite and ther̕ Successours thre shillyng̕ and foure penyes at the Fest of Seynt Mighelle Th archaungelle or̕ withyn̕ xv days next after euery such Fest And that the
Mayer̕ of the said towne for the tyme beyng̕ shalle swere alle maner persons that shal be Chosen̕ and Appoynted to serche eny leder̕ in the sayde Town̕ to make true Serche and truly Demeane them̕ in theyr̕ offices
and certifie the Nameȝ of them̕ vnto the chaunceller̕ for the tyme beyng And after that they shalle make lyke othe before the Chaunceler̕ or vichaunceller̕ of the said vniuersite Jtem as for̕ Serche of Sakclothe yn̕
whole peaces Jt is Couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the saide partieȝ by these pnetes according̕ to the saide Award that the chaunceller̕ vichaunceler̕ Proctours ne oder̕ officers of the said vniuersite shalle not Jntomytte
therwithe Jtem Jt ys Couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwen̕ the saide partieȝ by these presentes accordyng̕ to the saide Awarde that the Charges of alle maner quindeȝyms taxeȝ tallages eides Subsidieȝ and oder charges to the kyng̕
our̕ soueraign̕ lord that shalle happen̕ to falle in the sayde Towne oder̕ then̕ the Fee ferme of the said towne shal be assessed egally and indyfferently at euery tyme when̕ and as often̕ as the cas shalle soo require by eight
Burgeseȝ of the saide Towne Foure Scolers or Scolers seruantes or Comyn̕ Ministers of the said vniuersite for the tyme being̕ dwellers wtin the said Towne shuche as shal be contributory and Chargeable after the Rate of ther̕ londes
Tenementes goodes and Catalles to the same Sworn̕ therunto And euery person in the seyde Towne to be compelled to pay the somme vppon̕ hym̕ assessed wout contradiccon̕ or ympedyment of eny person̕ so that the assesse be made
by the more partie of alle the saide persons And so that two of the said fowre Scolers or̕ Scolers seruantes or̕ Comyn̕ Ministers of the seyde vniuersite assent to the same assesse And that the chaunceller̕ vichaunceller̕ of the sayde
vniuersite for the tyme beyng̕ or ther̕ leutenante shalle cause alle the sommeȝ assessed . vppon̕ alle Scolers Scolers seruantes and comyn̕ Ministers of the seyde vniuersite and ther̕ seruantes to be gadred by the Bedelle or somme oder officer̕ of
the said vniuersite and to be delyuered to the Mayer of the saide Towne for̕ the tyme beyng̕ or̕ his levetenante in Conuenyent tyme as the cas shalle require Jtem Jt is Couenanted accorded and aggreed bitwene the sayde partieȝ
by these presentes accordyng̕ to the saide Awarde that alle the persons named in the seyde Cedule indented shalle haue and enioye the preuilege of the said vniuersite as Scolers Scolers seruantes or Comyn̕ Ministers of the sayde vniuersite
or ther̕ seruantes as long̕ as they shalle be so accepted and taken̕ by the said vniuersite ony Article or̕ thyng̕ conteyned in these Jndentures notwtstondyng̕ Jtem yf eny dought or̕ ambiguite happen̕ to be in and for̕ the exposicon̕
jnterpretacon̕ Declaracon̕ execucon̕ or̕ performyng̕ of eny Article aboue rehersed by eny thyng̕ in them̕ conteyned hit shalle be expowned interpretate and declared by the Right excellent Prynceȝ Margarett Countieȝ
of Rychemond and Derby moder to our̕ Soueraign̕ lord the kyng̕ Duryng̕ hyr̕ lyff And suche oder̕ persons as shall pleas hyr̕ grace to name And after hyr deces by the Chaunceler̕ and Tresorer̕ of Englond and the
Chyeff Justices of the kynges benche and of the Comyn̕ place for the tyme beyng̕ or̕ three or twoo of them̕ And euery of the seyde partieȝ bynde them̕-selff to oder̕ by these presentes to execute and perfourme the same according̕ to
ther̕ exposicon̕ interpretacon̕ and Declaracon̕ of the true mynde and entent aboue specified Jtem yf eny contrauersie or variaunce herafter happen̕ to be betwen̕ the sayde partieȝ of and for eny oder̕ libertieȝ preuilegeȝ
or oder causeȝ then̕ be aboue rehersed That then̕ the sayde partieȝ and theyr̕ Successours shalle theryn̕ abyde Obey and perfourme the Direccon̕ Jugement and decree of the sayde prynceȝ duryng her lyff and of suche persons
as shalle please her̕ grace therto to name / And after her decesse of the Chaunceler̕ and Tresorer̕ of Englonde and of the Chief Justices of the kynges Benche and Comen̕ place for the tyme beynge or̕ of three or̕ two of them̕
And yf eny of the Officers of the sayde vniuersite for̕ the tyme beyng mysbehaue them̕ to or ayenst the seyde Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ of the seyde Towne or eny of them̕ yn̕ eny thyng concernyng̕ þe premisseȝ
or for lake of Justice in eny mater or cause then̕ the compleynt for the reformaconn therof shalle be Fyrst made to the Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ of the seyde vniuersite for the tyme beyng And for lak of reformacon̕
to the wholle vniuersite And for̕ lake of Reformacon̕ by them̕ . To the seyde prynceȝ duryng hyr̕ lyff And after her̕ Deces to the Chaunceler̕ and Tresorer̕ of Englond and the Chief Justices of the kynges ~~~
Benche and Comyn̕ place for the tyme beyng̕ And then̕ yt to be refourmed by them̕ or three or two of them̕ according̕ to the right equite and good conscyens Jn wytnesse wherof to the one partie of these ~~~
Jndentures Remaynyng̕ withe the sayde Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ / The sayde Chaunceler̕ vichaunceler̕ Maysters and Scolers haue sette ther̕ comyn̕ Sealle And to the oder̕ partie of thise Jndentures ~~~
Remaynyng̕ withe the said Chaunceller̕ vichaunceler̕ Masters and scolers / The sayde Mayer̕ Bayllyffes and Burgeseȝ haue sette ther̕ comyn̕ Sealle the seyde xijthe Day of May the sayd xviij yere of the reygn̕
of kyng . henry the vijth