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Oath of a Serjeant at Law
In Miscellaneous legal notes of William Lambarde
ca. 1577–87
X.d.122(4)
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Transcription
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of Folger manuscript X.d.122(4). 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.
X.d. 122(4)
ye shall swere that well & trulie
you shall serue the people as one
of the sergeantes at Lawe and you
shall trulie counsell them that you shalbe
retayned with after your coming and you
shall not deferre tract or delaye
ther causes willinglie ther causes for
covetous of monie or other thing that
may turne to your profyt. And you
shall giue dew attendans.