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This article features a transcription of a [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] [[Manuscripts (disambiguation)|manuscript]], By-Laws of the Borough of Warwick, [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=233576 Z.d.10], (1571-1664), featured in the ''[[Age of Lawyers]]'' Exhibition, September 12, 2015-January 3, 2016. | |||
The borough of Warwick, which obtained its charter in the 1500s, used its by-laws to outline many aspects of its government. Among other subjects, they list the duties of the bailiff and the schedule of the two courts. Burgesses were also encouraged to call each other "brother" and avoid slandering each other, a common rule. | |||
== Transcription == | |||
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of Folger manuscript Z.d.10. The transcription below was created by the [[Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO)]] project. To access an image of the original leaf, click on each transcription's heading. <br> | |||
=== [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/279x0e Z.d.10] === | |||
To the honour of [almi]ghtye god in due obedyence to our souer[eign]<br> | To the honour of [almi]ghtye god in due obedyence to our souer[eign]<br> | ||
the maiestrates & mutuall societye betwene man & man and for the conty[nued]<br> | the maiestrates & mutuall societye betwene man & man and for the conty[nued]<br> | ||
prosperytie of the | prosperytie of the Inhabytant''es'' of the borough of Warwik Certeyn orders<br> | ||
devysed & agreid vppon The effect wherof folowith breifly in articles viz<br> | devysed & agreid vppon The effect wherof folowith breifly in articles viz<br> | ||
The othe of the Bailieff | The othe of the Bailieff 1<br> | ||
The othe of | The othe of eu''er''y principall Burgeys 2<br> | ||
What | What p''ro''pertyes in hym that shulde be chosen baylieff or burgeis are to be required 3<br> | ||
That | That eu''er''y bailieff & Burgeis doo comes to churche in tyme of dyvyne s''er''uice 4<br> | ||
What apparell | What apparell eu''er''y burgeis shall weare & use 5<br> | ||
That the Burgessis vse diligent obedyence to the | That the Burgessis vse diligent obedyence to the bailieff 6<br> | ||
That the Burgeisses attend on the bailief at | That the Burgeisses attend on the bailief at c''er''ten especiall tymes 7<br> | ||
That the Burgeisses attend on the baylief at faires & specyall | That the Burgeisses attend on the baylief at faires & specyall p''ro''clamacions 8<br> | ||
The parte of | The parte of eu''er''y burgeis hearing the bailief euyll spoken of 9<br> | ||
The burgeis dylygence to appeace frayes nere his | The burgeis dylygence to appeace frayes nere his dwelling 10<br> | ||
The behavyour of | The behavyour of eu''er''y Burgeise in conseltacions 12<br> | ||
Appeasing of | Appeasing of quarell''es'' emong''es'' burgeisseis 11<br> | ||
Order of speaking in consultacions & | Order of speaking in consultacions & metyng''es'' 13<br> | ||
The placing of bailief & Burgeisses at their | The placing of bailief & Burgeisses at their metyng''es'' 14<br> | ||
The electyd bailief to | The electyd bailief to p''re''pare hymself to take the office at haloutyde 15<br> | ||
eu''er''y bailieff to put in bande to make Acompt for his baliwik 16<br> | |||
What apparell & staff the bailief shall | What apparell & staff the bailief shall weare 17<br> | ||
The bailief to kepe the Court of recorde | The bailief to kepe the Court of recorde weikly 18<br> | ||
The bailieff to be in the market in the markett | The bailieff to be in the market in the markett tyme 19<br> | ||
Examynacion of felons & | Examynacion of felons & Suspect''es'' 20<br> | ||
p''ar''ambulacyons to be made about the lib''er''tyes ones eu''er''y yere 21<br> | |||
Survey to be made of | Survey to be made of tenement''es'' within the borough yerely 22<br> | ||
Survey of the possessions lieng out of the Town ones in three | Survey of the possessions lieng out of the Town ones in three yere 23<br> | ||
That the bailieff cause a hall or metyng of the burgessis ones | That the bailieff cause a hall or metyng of the burgessis ones eu''er''y moneth 24<br> | ||
Sessions for | Sessions for measures & weight''es'' to be kept twise eu''er''y yere 25<br> | ||
Bredd of bakers to be weid | Bredd of bakers to be weid wekely 26<br> | ||
The balief to appoynt a deputye in his absence to | The balief to appoynt a deputye in his absence to ex''er''cise his office 27<br> | ||
What auctoryty the | What auctoryty the balief''es'' deputy shall have 28<br> | ||
The ponishment of | The ponishment of p''er''sones vsing extorcion in their offices 29<br> | ||
ponishment for such of the company as shall vtter any | ponishment for such of the company as shall vtter any Counsaill 30<br> | ||
ponishment for such as shall graunt their good | ponishment for such as shall graunt their good Will''es'' out of the house 31<br> | ||
ponishment for such as shall consent to surrender the corporacion or doo practise | ponishment for such as shall consent to surrender the corporacion or doo practise<br> | ||
any | any thing''es'' prouidiciall or hurtfull to the same corporacion or borough 32<br> | ||
Confirmacion of the said | Confirmacion of the said Articles 33<br> | ||
Confirmacion of such orders as hereafter shalbe made by the nowe | Confirmacion of such orders as hereafter shalbe made by the nowe balieff''es''<br> | ||
Burgeiseis or by their | Burgeiseis or by their Successours 34<br> | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:05, 6 January 2017
For related articles, consult Manuscripts (disambiguation).
This article features a transcription of a Folger Shakespeare Library manuscript, By-Laws of the Borough of Warwick, Z.d.10, (1571-1664), featured in the Age of Lawyers Exhibition, September 12, 2015-January 3, 2016.
The borough of Warwick, which obtained its charter in the 1500s, used its by-laws to outline many aspects of its government. Among other subjects, they list the duties of the bailiff and the schedule of the two courts. Burgesses were also encouraged to call each other "brother" and avoid slandering each other, a common rule.
Transcription
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of Folger manuscript Z.d.10. The transcription below was created by the Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) project. To access an image of the original leaf, click on each transcription's heading.
Z.d.10
To the honour of [almi]ghtye god in due obedyence to our souer[eign]
the maiestrates & mutuall societye betwene man & man and for the conty[nued]
prosperytie of the Inhabytantes of the borough of Warwik Certeyn orders
devysed & agreid vppon The effect wherof folowith breifly in articles viz
The othe of the Bailieff 1
The othe of euery principall Burgeys 2
What propertyes in hym that shulde be chosen baylieff or burgeis are to be required 3
That euery bailieff & Burgeis doo comes to churche in tyme of dyvyne seruice 4
What apparell euery burgeis shall weare & use 5
That the Burgessis vse diligent obedyence to the bailieff 6
That the Burgeisses attend on the bailief at certen especiall tymes 7
That the Burgeisses attend on the baylief at faires & specyall proclamacions 8
The parte of euery burgeis hearing the bailief euyll spoken of 9
The burgeis dylygence to appeace frayes nere his dwelling 10
The behavyour of euery Burgeise in conseltacions 12
Appeasing of quarelles emonges burgeisseis 11
Order of speaking in consultacions & metynges 13
The placing of bailief & Burgeisses at their metynges 14
The electyd bailief to prepare hymself to take the office at haloutyde 15
euery bailieff to put in bande to make Acompt for his baliwik 16
What apparell & staff the bailief shall weare 17
The bailief to kepe the Court of recorde weikly 18
The bailieff to be in the market in the markett tyme 19
Examynacion of felons & Suspectes 20
parambulacyons to be made about the libertyes ones euery yere 21
Survey to be made of tenementes within the borough yerely 22
Survey of the possessions lieng out of the Town ones in three yere 23
That the bailieff cause a hall or metyng of the burgessis ones euery moneth 24
Sessions for measures & weightes to be kept twise euery yere 25
Bredd of bakers to be weid wekely 26
The balief to appoynt a deputye in his absence to exercise his office 27
What auctoryty the baliefes deputy shall have 28
The ponishment of persones vsing extorcion in their offices 29
ponishment for such of the company as shall vtter any Counsaill 30
ponishment for such as shall graunt their good Willes out of the house 31
ponishment for such as shall consent to surrender the corporacion or doo practise
any thinges prouidiciall or hurtfull to the same corporacion or borough 32
Confirmacion of the said Articles 33
Confirmacion of such orders as hereafter shalbe made by the nowe balieffes
Burgeiseis or by their Successours 34