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To the honour of [almi]ghtye god in due obedyence to our souer[eign] | ''For related articles, consult [[Manuscripts (disambiguation)]].'' | ||
the maiestrates & mutuall societye betwene man & man and for the conty[nued] | |||
prosperytie of the | 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. | ||
devysed & agreid vppon The effect wherof folowith breifly in articles viz | |||
The othe of the Bailieff | 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. | ||
The othe of | |||
What | == Transcription == | ||
That | 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> | ||
What apparell | |||
That the Burgessis vse diligent obedyence to the | === [http://luna.folger.edu/luna/servlet/s/279x0e Z.d.10] === | ||
That the Burgeisses attend on the bailief at | To the honour of [almi]ghtye god in due obedyence to our souer[eign]<br> | ||
That the Burgeisses attend on the baylief at faires & specyall | the maiestrates & mutuall societye betwene man & man and for the conty[nued]<br> | ||
The parte of | prosperytie of the Inhabytant''es'' of the borough of Warwik Certeyn orders<br> | ||
The burgeis dylygence to appeace frayes nere his | devysed & agreid vppon The effect wherof folowith breifly in articles viz<br> | ||
The behavyour of | The othe of the Bailieff 1<br> | ||
Appeasing of | The othe of eu''er''y principall Burgeys 2<br> | ||
Order of speaking in consultacions & | What p''ro''pertyes in hym that shulde be chosen baylieff or burgeis are to be required 3<br> | ||
The placing of bailief & Burgeisses at their | That eu''er''y bailieff & Burgeis doo comes to churche in tyme of dyvyne s''er''uice 4<br> | ||
The electyd bailief to | What apparell eu''er''y burgeis shall weare & use 5<br> | ||
That the Burgessis vse diligent obedyence to the bailieff 6<br> | |||
What apparell & staff the bailief shall | That the Burgeisses attend on the bailief at c''er''ten especiall tymes 7<br> | ||
The bailief to kepe the Court of recorde | That the Burgeisses attend on the baylief at faires & specyall p''ro''clamacions 8<br> | ||
The bailieff to be in the market in the markett | The parte of eu''er''y burgeis hearing the bailief euyll spoken of 9<br> | ||
Examynacion of felons & | The burgeis dylygence to appeace frayes nere his dwelling 10<br> | ||
The behavyour of eu''er''y Burgeise in conseltacions 12<br> | |||
Survey to be made of | Appeasing of quarell''es'' emong''es'' burgeisseis 11<br> | ||
Survey of the possessions lieng out of the Town ones in three | Order of speaking in consultacions & metyng''es'' 13<br> | ||
That the bailieff cause a hall or metyng of the burgessis ones | The placing of bailief & Burgeisses at their metyng''es'' 14<br> | ||
Sessions for | The electyd bailief to p''re''pare hymself to take the office at haloutyde 15<br> | ||
Bredd of bakers to be weid | eu''er''y bailieff to put in bande to make Acompt for his baliwik 16<br> | ||
The balief to appoynt a deputye in his absence to | What apparell & staff the bailief shall weare 17<br> | ||
What auctoryty the | The bailief to kepe the Court of recorde weikly 18<br> | ||
The ponishment of | The bailieff to be in the market in the markett tyme 19<br> | ||
ponishment for such of the company as shall vtter any | Examynacion of felons & Suspect''es'' 20<br> | ||
ponishment for such as shall graunt their good | p''ar''ambulacyons to be made about the lib''er''tyes ones eu''er''y yere 21<br> | ||
ponishment for such as shall consent to surrender the corporacion or doo practise | Survey to be made of tenement''es'' within the borough yerely 22<br> | ||
any | Survey of the possessions lieng out of the Town ones in three yere 23<br> | ||
Confirmacion of the said | That the bailieff cause a hall or metyng of the burgessis ones eu''er''y moneth 24<br> | ||
Confirmacion of such orders as hereafter shalbe made by the nowe | Sessions for measures & weight''es'' to be kept twise eu''er''y yere 25<br> | ||
Burgeiseis or by their | Bredd of bakers to be weid wekely 26<br> | ||
The balief to appoynt a deputye in his absence to ex''er''cise his office 27<br> | |||
What auctoryty the balief''es'' deputy shall have 28<br> | |||
The ponishment of p''er''sones vsing extorcion in their offices 29<br> | |||
ponishment for such of the company as shall vtter any Counsaill 30<br> | |||
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<br> | |||
any thing''es'' prouidiciall or hurtfull to the same corporacion or borough 32<br> | |||
Confirmacion of the said Articles 33<br> | |||
Confirmacion of such orders as hereafter shalbe made by the nowe balieff''es''<br> | |||
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