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To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order at their peril,
after receiving these presents, to cause proclamation to be made
in the city and suburbs forbidding any man to read, communicate,
deliver or shew to any person openly or secretly any seditious
schedule, libel or bill to the disturbance of the king's peace or
peace of the church, or containing errors, heresies or assertions
tending to subversion of the catholic faith, the king's estate, policy
and ruling spiritual and temporal, which shall come to their
hands before or after such proclamation, or to copy it or cause
it to be copied, but straightway to burn the same or tear it up,
giving notice to all the lieges that if any man has found or shall
find such a schedule, bill or libel and after the proclamation shall
publish or communicate it or write or cause a copy to be written,
he shall be reckoned as the author thereof until he shall produce
the author; as the king is bound to oppose them that may stir
up sedition or disturb the peace within the realm, or harm the
good name of his subjects, wherefore having information, or
rather knowledge, that a number of persons whom it is not easy
to discover are writing or causing to be written libels etc. as
aforesaid, and not willing to be known as the authors thereof
do secretly fasten them to doors of churches or other places or
cast them abroad where they will, the king has many times
ordered the mayor and sheriffs to cause proclamation to be made
(as above); and now he is informed that, the proclamations made
by his authority notwithstanding, certain satellites of Satan and
heralds of Antichrist, endeavouring to stir up sedition grievous
to the faithful in matters which belong to the catholic faith and
the salvation of souls do compose libels etc. not only defaming
the estate and degree of things spiritual and temporal ordained
of God, but containing errors, heresies and assertions tending
to subvert the catholic faith and all policy and ruling spiritual
and temporal, fasten them up and cast them abroad as aforesaid; and the king's will is to oppose their malice, as becomes a
catholic prince, and as he is bound to do. |
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Thomas Malory of Newbold Revell co. Warrewyk knight to
William Venour. Bond in 200l. payable on the feast of St.
Simon and St. Jude next. Dated 25 October 31 Henry VI. |
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Condition, that henceforward he and Philip Burgh and Thomas
Barton shall keep the peace toward William Venour, his servants
and them of his household, doing and procuring them no hurt or
grievance. |
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[No acknowledgment.] |
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John Couper of the parish of St. Clement Danes without New
Temple bar London 'chapman' to Thomas Middelton of the
same parish 'lynnyndraper,' his executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels in that parish or elsewhere within the
realm. Dated 23 October 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 23 October. |
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Robert Colyns of London 'coferer' to John Polyll
'haberdassher,' William Martyn 'gentilman,' both of London,
William Curtes of Popiller co. Middlesex 'smyth' and William
Haksay of London 'mercer,' their executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels within the realm and elsewhere,
and all his debts. Dated 20 January 30 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 October this year. |
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John Spencer citizen and tailor of London to William Axcey
'mercer,' William Kempe fishmonger citizens of London, Robert
Dene of Newton co. Suffolk 'gentilman' and William Marchall
citizen and tailor of London, their executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels in London and elsewhere within the
realm and over sea, and all debts to him due. Dated London,
23 October 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 October. |
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John Hille citizen and tailor of London to William Henkston
'gentilman,' John Stone tailor and Thomas Ryke mercer citizens
of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods
and chattels, and all debts to him due. Dated 24 October 31
Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 October. |
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William Skynner citizen and grocer of London to Richard
Pollard and John Pykenham grocer citizens of London, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods, property and chattels
in London and elsewhere within the realm, and all debts to him
due; and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 2d.
Dated 20 October 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 October. |
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John Stormorth citizen and grocer of London to master Richard
Freston clerk, John Randolf esquire and Thomas Bledlowe
citizen and grocer of London, their executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels in the city and suburbs of London
and elsewhere within the realm, and all debts to him due. Dated
London, 25 October 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 25 October. |
