by or against Corporation, 47, 83, 106, 129,
150, 178, 200.

Admiral of the King, not to exercise jurisdiction in
Borough and its liberties,
etc, 38, 50.

Amercement of money: Burgess not to be adjudged

in except at his were,
2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 30, 41.
amount and assessment
(afeerment) of, 2, 4, 7, 11,
16, 22, 30, 41.
196,

Amercements, 37, 38, 52, 53, 102, 125, 147, 167,

218.

Ardleigh, within ambit of Colchester, 58.
Artificers, 38, 50, 95, 96, 118, 119, 140, 141, 157, 158,
189, 190, 211, 212.

Arrests, seizure and attachment of persons and goods,
49, 99, 101, 122, 124. 145, 146, 166, 193, 195,
216, 217.

Arson, 51, 96, 119, 141, 158, 190, 213.
Assessment of Taxes, etc., 49, 53.

Assemblies (meetings), 93, 113, 118, 151, 185, 189, 207.
power to hold, 94, 95, 118, 156, 189, 211.
make Ordinances for government

term of office, 86, 109, 180, 202.

nomination and election of, 86, 87, 109, 133,

144, 153, 160, 171, 172, 180, 181, 202, 203.
Mayor to be elected from among, 84, 107,
132, 152, 179, 201.

two (in addition to ex-Mayor) to be Justices

of the Peace, 9, 6, 119, 141, 158, 190.
four
212.

number of, 84, 107, 130, 150, 171, 179, 200.
fine for non-acceptance of office, 88, 111,
135, 183, 205.

death or removal from office, 86, 91, 109,
114, 133, 144, 153, 161, 180, 186, 202, 208.
robes of office, 91, 114, 137, 185, 208.
persons named in Charters, 92, 115, 131,
151, 152, 186, 209.

to attend Church on Su: days, etc., 91, 114,
127, 185, 208.

to have received Holy Eucharist, 133, 163.
Ale: see under Beer.

Ambiguity, doubt and obscurity as to meaning of
Charters; 35, 37, 46, 47, 171.

Ambit of Colchester [see also under Metes and
Bounds] 58.

functions of, 84, 95, 107, 130, 150, 179, 200.
oath, 86, 109, 110, 134, 135, 154, 163, 181,
202.

declaration, 134, 135, 163.

term of office, 87, 110, 181, 203.

Aldermen to be elected from among, 86,

87, 133, 153, 181, 203

election of, 87, 110, 134, 144, 153, 154, 160,

171, 172, 181, 182, 203, 204.

number of, 84, 107, 130, 150, 171, 179, 200.
fine for non-acceptance of office, 88, 111,
135, 183, 205.

death or removal from office, 87, 91, 110,
114, 134, 144, 153, 154, 161, 181, 186,
203, 208.

robes of office, 91, 114, 137, 185, 208.
persons named in Charters, 92, 115, 132,
152, 187, 209.

to attend Church on Sundays, etc., 91, 114,
127, 185, 208.

to have received Holy Eucharist, 134, 163.
Assize, pleas of, etc., 3, 9, 18, 24, 25, 32, 35, 36, 37,
43, 44, 48, 52, 53, 99, 122, 144, 165, 193, 215.
Justices of, 52, 53, 99, 122, 144, 145, 165, 193,
215.

Burgesses (continued) ——

to be quit through whole of England, and
the seaports, of toll, lastage, passage, and
pontage and all other customs, 1, 4, 7, 11,
16, 22, 29, 41.

not to be judged in amercement of money,
except at his were, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22,
30, 41.

should have their lands, debts and recog-
nizances, whosoever should owe them, 2,

4, 7, 11, 16, 23, 30, 42.

remedy in case of toll unlawfully taken from
them, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 17, 23, 30, 42.
debts owing to, to be paid at Colchester, 2,
4, 7, 11, 17, 23, 30, 42.

debts owing to, to be paid at Colchester;
part of provision in Richard I.'s Charter,
not subsequently confirmed, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12,
13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32,
33, 34, 35, 43, 44, 45, 46.

might hunt, in the banlieu of Colchester, the
fox, the hare and the cat, 2, 4, 7, 12, 17,
23, 30, 42.

to have Fishery, and customs of water and
banks: see under Fishery.

to be quit of murage, picage and pavage,
and of all their matters and merchandizes
throughout the whole kingdom and
dominion, and throughout all seaports, 9,
13, 18, 24, 31, 32, 43.

to have return of all writs concerning all
things pertaining to the liberty of the
town, 5, 8, 12, 17, 24, 31, 42, 43.

not to be impeded by the King or his justices,
sheriffs, etc., in the full enjoyment and
use of their liberties and acquittances, 8,
13, 18, 24, 27, 31, 34, 43 [see also under
King].

and Bailiffs created a perpetual body, 47.
exempted from service on juries outside

Borough, 53.

not to be made assessors, etc., of taxes, etc.,
53.

exempted from acting as sheriff or escheator
of any County, 60, 61.

Boundaries of Colchester, 59, 82, 101, 102, 105, 124,

125, 129, 146, 147, 149, 167, 178, 195, 199,
217.

Boxted, within ambit of Colchester, 59.

Bread, assize of, 49.

Bridges, power to levy (for 14 years) pontage from
persons not Burgesses, 100.

Burning of houses, 51, 96, 119, 141, 158, 190, 213.
Business, persons not Burgesses prohibited from carry-
ing on, 101, 124, 145, 166, 194, 216.
Byelaws: see under Ordinances and Constitutions.
Burgesses might appoint Bailiffs, 1, 3, 6, 10, 16, 22, 29,

36, 41.
Justice to hold pleas: see
under Justices.

not bound to plead outside walls of Borough,
etc., 1, 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 16, 18, 22, 24, 25,
29, 32, 35, 36, 38, 41.

quit of scot, lot, Danegeld and murder, 1,
3, 6, 11, 16, 22, 29, 41.

entitled (when summoned before the King's
Justices) to be acquitted by four men of
the Borough, 1, 3, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 41.
might deraign themselves, if impleaded of a
plea of the Crown, 1, 3, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29,
41.

to be free from the burden of lodging the
King, or any of his family, or any other,
within the walls of the Borough, 1, 4, 7,
11, 16, 22, 29, 41.

CAMBRIDGE, Statutes made at, 50, 96, 119, 141, 158,
190, 212.

Cat, fox, and hare; Burgesses might hunt within the
banlieu, 2, 4, 7, 12, 17, 23, 30, 42.
Certificates, pleas of, 35, 37, 48, 52, 99, 122, 144, 165,
193, 215.

Chancery of the King, 48, 52, 99, 122, 144, 165, 193,

Common Council (continued)—

referred to in Charter of

William

and Mary,

167 168, 173, 195, 196, 217, 218.

Chattels of felons, fugitives, outlaws, etc., 38, 39, 51,
52, 53, 102, 103, 125, 147, 196, 218.

attachment of, 49, 99, 122, 145, 166, 193, 216.
Cheatings, 52.

Churches, certificates of last presentations to, 48.
Church, Mayor, Aldermen, etc., to attend on Sundays,
etc., 91, 114, 127, 185, 208.

Clerk of the Market, 39, 49, 50, 52.

Cloth, manufacture of: see under Manufactures.
Cloths, liveries of, 50.

Coin, counterfeiting, etc., 50, 96, 119, 141. 158, 190, 212.
Colchester, "One of the most ancient Boroughs," 46,
81, 104, 176, 198.

"Being situate near the sea const for resist-
ance of our enemies," 46, 81, 104.
"Broad and populous," 81, 104.

"Extremely old and populous," 149.
"Large and populous," 176.

A free Borough," 82, 105, 129, 149, 177, 199.

Colne Water: see under River Colne.

Commonalty of the Borough [see also under Corporation,
Titles of Incorporation], 9, 13, 19, 25,
37, 47

Commons, 102, 125, 147, 167, 173, 196, 218.

Common Bench: see under King's Bench.

Common Clerk, qualifications, 90, 113, 151, 184, 207.

to be Free Burgesses 83, 84, 107,
130, 150. 179, 200.

functions of, 84, 95, 107, 130, 150,

179, 200.

oath, 87, 110, 134, 135, 154, 163,
182, 204.

declaration, 134, 135.

term of office, 87, 110, 182, 204.
election of, 88, 111, 134, 135, 144,

154, 160, 171, 172, 182, 204.
number of, 84, 88, 107, 130, 150,
171, 179, 200.

fine for non-acceptance of office, 81,

111, 134, 183, 205.

death or removal from office, 88, 91,
111, 134, 144, 154, 161, 182, 186,
204, 208.

persons named in Charters, 92, 115,

132, 152, 187, 209

to attend Church on Sundays, etc., 91,

114, 137, 185, 208.

robes of office, 91, 114, 137, 185, 208.
to have received Holy Eucharist, 135,
163.

Common Hall, 94, 98, 99, 118, 121, 140, 143, 145, 156,
160, 165, 192, 193, 215, 216.
Common Pleas [see also under King's Bench], 52,
193, 215.

Common Seal, 47, 83, 106, 130, 150, 178, 200.
Common Treasure to be expended for public benefit,
101, 124, 146, 167, 195, 217 [sce
also under Fines.]

to be nominated by Recorder, 90, 113,
131, 136, 184, 207.

other, not to enter or intrude into the
Borough, 48, 50, 51, 61, 97, 142.

of Essex excluded from exercising jurisdiction
in the Borough and its liberties, etc, 50, 51,
61, 97, 142.

power given to Bailiffs and Commonalty to
elect, 61.

Corporation: Titles of Incorporation—

"Our Burgesses of Colchester, "1, 2, 15.
"Our Burgesses and their heirs," 5.
"The Burgesses of Colchester," 6, 10.
"The Burgesses and their heirs and
successors," 8, 9, 14, 20, 26, 36.
"Bailiffs, Burgesses, and Commonalty.
their heirs and successors," 35, 36,
70, 72.

"Bailiffs and Burgesses," 45.
"Bailiffs and Commonalty of the

Borough of Colchester," 47, 72.
"Mayor and Commonalty of the
Borough of Colchester, 82, 106,
129, 149, 178, 199.

iv.

Corporation, dissolution of, 149, 166, 177.

Quo Warranto proceedings, 177, 199.
power to make Ordinances: see under
Ordinances.

funds: see under Common Treasure.
first definite incorporation of, 47.
created, with perpetual succession, etc.,
47, 82, 83, 106, 129, 149, 178, 199.
powers as to holding lands, etc., 2, 47,
83, 106, 129, 149, 178, 200.

powers as to actions by and against, 47,
83, 106, 129, 150, 178, 200.
meetings: see under Assemblies.
surrender of Charters, etc., to Charles II.,
127, 128, 170, 171.

seal, 47, 83, 106, 130, 150, 178, 200.

to consist of Men and Free Burgesses, 82,
105, 178, 198.

to consist of Inhabitants and Free Burgesses,
129, 149.

Courts of Borough: see also under Pleas.

held by Bailiffs, 37, 48, 49, 52.

Bailiffs and Justices, 38, 52.
Mayor and Justices, 96, 27.
Mayor and Recorder, and

their Deputies, 98, 99,
122, 144, 145, 165, 193, 216.
fines, issues, etc.; se under Fines.
Monday, 49, 99, 122, 123, 145, 165, 19, 216.
Thursday, 49, 99, 122, 145, 165, 193, 216.

Admiralty, 99, 123, 145, 166, 194, 216.
judgments and executions, 49, 99, 123, 145,
166, 193, 216.

power of committal, 49, 99, 122, 145, 166,
193, 216.

power of arrest and attachment of bodies and
goods, 49, 99, 122, 145, 166, 193, 216.
duties of Common Clerk, 90, 113, 131, 151,
184, 207.

view of frank-pledge, 102, 125, 147, 167, 168,
196, 218.

DANEGELD, Burgesses quit of, 1,3,6, 11, 16, 22, 29, 41.
Debts and recognizances: Burgesses should have them
whosoever should owe them, 2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 23,
30, 42.

owing to Burgesses to be paid at Colchester, 2,
4. 7, 11, 17, 23, 30, 42.

owing to Burgesses to be paid at Colchester;
part of provision of Richard I.'s Charter, not
subsequently confirmed, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14,
18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 43,
44, 45, 46.

Debt, pleas of, and actions as to, etc., 35, 37, 48, 52,
99, 122, 123, 144, 145, 165, 166, 193, 194, 215, 216.
Deodands, 102, 103, 125, 147, 167, 168, 196, 218
Detinue, pleas of, and actions as to, 35, 37, 48, 99, 122,
144, 165, 193, 215.

Distraint, power of, for non-payment of local taxes, 49.
Donyland, hamlet of, within liberty, etc., of Colchester,
37, 45, 47.

Doubt as to meaning of words in Charters: see under
Charters.

Duel, Burgesses not to wage, 1, 3, 7. 11, 16, 22, 29, 41.

of pie-powder, 49, 99, 102, 122, 125, 145, 147,
148, 166, 167, 174, 193, 196, 216, 218.
confirmation of, 102, 125, 147, 167, 168, 196,
218.

11 Charles I., 100.
3 George III., 194.

recited in and confirmed by Char-
ter of 1 Richard II., 15-20.
1 Henry IV., 21-26.

1 Henry V., 28-33.

1 Edward IV., 40-45.

2 Richard III., 55.

3 Henry VII., 56.

2 Henry VIII., 57.

1 Edward VI., 63.

1 Mary, 65.

1 Elizabeth, 68.

3 James I., 77.

5 Charles I., 80.

power to remove Mayor and others from
o'fice, 161, 162.

power to appoint Mayor and others, 161, 162.
Customs, Burgesses quit of, throughout whole of England

and sea ports, 1, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, 41.

of water and banks of Colne, 2, 7, 12, 17, 23,
42 [see also under River Colne.]

etc., confirmations of, 102, 125, 147, 167, 171,
196, 218.

2 Henry VIII., 57.

1 Edward VI., 63.

1 Mary, 65.

1 Elizabeth, 68.

3 James I., 77.

5 Charles I., 80.

referred

5 Charles I., 80.

Elizabeth's Charter (Grammar School), 70-75.
Escheators, etc., of King, not to impede Burgesses in
full enjoyment and use of their liberties
and acquittances, etc., 8, 13, 18, 21, 27,
31, 34, 43, 47, 53.

Burgesses exempted from being, in any
County, 60, 61.

Esquires, etc., liveries, 50.

Estrays, 102, 103, 125, 147, 167, 196, 218.

Essex County Justices, and other Justices of the Peace,
excluded from exercising jurisdiction
in the Borough, liberty, suburbs, and
precinct thereof, 38, 51, 52, 97, 120,
121, 142, 159, 191, 214.

Sheriff and Coroners excluded from
exercising jurisdiction in the Borough,
liberty, suburbs, and precinct thereof,
50, 51, 61, 97, 142 [see also under
Sheriffs.]

Execution of pleas, etc., 35, 37, 49.

Exchequer, Treasurer and Barons of, 48, 52, 99, 122,
144, 165, 193, 215,

Extortions, 38, 51, 52, 96, 120, 142, 158, 191, 213.
Eyre, Justices in, 52.

"

grants in aid or support of, 2, 39, 52,
53, 71, 73, 168, 196, 218.

deduction of 20/- from, in respect of
Severalls Estate during time it was
in the hands of the Crown, 58.
Chantry lands, portion granted in aid
of, 71, 73.

Felonies, 9, 13, 18, 25, 32, 36, 37, 38, 44, 51, 52, 53,
96, 120, 142, 158, 159, 191, 213, 214.
Felons of themselves, chattels of, 38, 39, 52, 53, 102,
103, 125, 147, 196, 218.

Fifteenths: see under Taxes.

Fines, issues, and amercements, 37, 38, 52, 53, 95, 102,
118, 125, 140, 147, 157, 167, 196, 218.

for non-acceptance of office by Mayor and
others, 88, 111, 135, 183, 205.

Fisheries, fishings, preserves of waters, etc., 102, 125,
147, 148, 167, 196, 218.

Fishery from North Bridge to Westnesse (Colne Point)
and customs of the water and banks on both

sides, 2, 7, 12, 17, 23, 42, 45.

lateral extent of, 37.

within Liberty, etc., of Colchester, 45, 47.

banks, 2, 7, 12, 17, 23, 42, 45, 46, 47, 102,
125, 167, 196, 218.

within Liberty of Colchester, 45, 47.

creeks, 47, 196, 218.

Forest of Kyngeswood (Severalls Estate), 58-62.
Forester not to have power to harass any man within
the Borough, 2, 4, 7, 12, 17, 23, 30, 42.
Forestalling, 48, 51, 52, 96, 119, 142, 158, 191, 213.
Fox, hare and cat: Burgesses might hunt within banlieu
of Borough, 2, 4, 7, 12, 17, 23, 30, 42.
Franchises: [see also under Liberties,] 35, 39, 45, 47,
61, 81, 104, 106, 129, 147, 148, 149, 167,
170, 173, 177, 199, 218.