County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6105
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Collect.Admin.9 pp. 286-300
Function: Note
[p. 286]The Compositionn betwynn
the vniuersitie of Cambrige
and the townne .
Jn primis where the Mayer Bayliffes and
Burgeises complayned that the Chaunceler vice-
chaunceler Maisters and scolers And the maisters
of Colleges and halles Principalles of Ostelles Gouernours of
places of scolers in the said vniuersitie accepted and toke diuerse
persones to be penconners and contributours in diuerse Colleges
Ostelles halles and other places And by reason therof take
and accepte them as scolers and haue priuelege of the
said vniuersetie whiche were neuer broughte vp in studye
nor in lernyng in the said vniuersitie as scolers ne neuer so
accepte ne takenn before Jt is couenanted acorded and agreid
betwynn the said parteis that the Chaunceler vicechaunceler
Maisters and scolers of the said vniuersitie ne the Maisters
of Colleges and halles Principalles of Ostelles and Gouernours
of places of scolers in the said vniuersitie ne eny of them
shalle not hereafter accepte ne take eny suche persones for
eny suche pensionn ne contribuconn to be accepted and takenn
as a scoler ne that eny suche persone shalle haue priuelege of
the said vniuersitie as a scoler .
Jtemm it is covenanted acorded and agreid betwynn the said
parties that euery Menyalle seruante dwellyng and reteyned
wt eny scoler in wagies And euery persone reteyned wt eny scoler
or scolers seruante wtoute fraude crafte or collusion to
go or ryde wt hym or to do hym seruice for eny certain tyme
shalle for the same tyme of hys seruice onely be reputed and
taken as the seruante of a scoler .
Jtem it is covenanted acorded and agreed betwyn the said
[p. 287]parties yt the bedelles of the said vniuersitie and alle mancipulles Cokes
Buttelers and Lawnders of euery College Ostelle and halle and
of other places ordeyned for scolers studentes and places of reli-
gionn in the said vniuersitie and alle Apotecaries Stacioners
Phisicions Surgeons and Barbours in the said vniuersitie broughte
vppe principally in ye lernyng in eny of the said occupaconns
or at hys or there firste dwellyng in ye said towne sett vp
eny of the said occupaconns shal be reputed and takenn as comonn
ministers and seruantes of ye said vniuersitie as long as thei shalle
vse eny suche occupaconn And shalle haue and enioy lyke pri-
uelege as a scolers seruante of ye same vniuersitie shall haue &
enioy . And if eny persone broughte vp in lernyng of eny
other occupaconn in ye said vniuersitie or other places vsyng
eny other occupaconns sette vp eny of ye occupaconns aboue
rehersed in ye said townn he shalle not therby haue priuelege
as a comon ministrne or seruante of ye said vniuersitie ne enioy eny
suche priuelege as long as he shalle principally vse eny occupa-
conn other than eny occupaconn aboue rehersed . And alle suche
persones as be aboue rehersed and none other shalle from ye tyme
of this awarde be accepted and taken as scolers and scolers
seruantes and comon Ministers of ye said vniuersitie . Prouided
alway yt alle ye persones named and conteyned in a cedule
to theis presentes annexed shal be reputed and also taken as
scoler seruantes and enioy ye priuelege of ye said vniuersitie as long
as thei shal be so reputed and takenn by ye said vniuersitie .
Jtem where ye Mayer and Bailyffes complainn yt diuerse
scolers / scolers seruantes and comon Ministers of ye said vniuersitie
vsyng marchaundyseȝ wtin ye said towne haue diuerse and many
seruantes as welle wtin ye said townn as wtoute yt clayme to haue
priuelege of ye said vniuersitie Jt is covenanted accorded and
agreed betwyn ye said parties yt alle seruantes reteyned and
[p. 288]dwellyng wt eny suche scolers scolers seruantes or comonn Ministers
of the said vniuersitie in householde wtin the said town or vniuersitie
onely and none other towne ne place shalle haue priuelege as
a scoler of ye said vniuersitie And alle other to be vnder ye priue-
lege and iurisdiccione of ye Mayer Bailyffes and Burgeises
of ye said townn And yt no persone dwellyng wt eny scoler / sco-
lers seruante or common minister of ye said vniuersitie yt here-
after shalle departe from hys maister be after ye said depar-
tyng priuelegied by ye said vniuersitie but yt thei be takenn
as forens Excepte ye persones vsyng ye said occupaconns
as be afore rehersed to be priuilegied by ye said vniuersitie
by reason of ye said craftes in forme afore rehersed but if
he be newly reteyned in forme afore rehersed And then
to be no longer priuilegied but onely for the tyme of the
same reteynoince ~~~
Jtemm where it is doughtted how it shal be tryed and
knowen whether eny persone be scoler / scolers seruante / comonn
Minister or seruante to scolers seruante or comonn Minister of ye
said vniuersitie Jt is covenanted acorded and agreed betwynn
the said parties that if any persone attached arrested or oyer-
wyse vexed by or before ye Mayer Bailyffes and Burgeises of
ye said towne or eny of them or eny of their Ministers or Officers
And ye same party so attached arrested distreyned or vexed allege
in ye begynnyng of ye plee or other vexaconn yt he is a scoler
then if yt be denyed he shalle haue vij dayes to bryng in a
certificat vnder eny sealle of the Chaunceler vicechaunceler
or their lieutenante of ye said vniuersitie for ye tyme beyng yt
he is a scoler of ye said vniuersitie And if ∧ he be so certefied and
yt certificat so broughte in at eny tyme wtin ye said vij dayes
he shal be then and not before suche certificat therby immediately
discharged And if he fayle of hys certificat in forme afore-
said then to haue no priuilege in ye said vniuersitie in yt accionn .
[p. 289] Jtemm if eny persone attached arrested distrayned or otherwyse
vexed afore the Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises or eny Officer of
the said townn allege hymselfe to be seruante of eny scoler or eny
comon Minister of ye said vniuersitie or eny of their seruantes yt then
the said Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises and other Officers or
somme of them shalle sende or bryng ye same persone ∧ to sainte Marie churche
wtin ye said vniuersitie at suche reasonable tyme as ye same persone
so arrested vexed or troubled shalle require ye said bailyffes or
other officers of ye same towne so to doe wherof resonable warnyng
shal be giuenn by the said Mayer Bailyffes or Officers to the
Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante of the said vniuersitie
for the tyme beyng And there ye persone so arested vexed or troubled
shalle before ye said chaunceler . vicechaunceler or yer lieutenante or
one of the proctours of ye said vniuersitie for ye tyme beyng or before
one doctour of ye said vniuersitie for the tyme beyng in the presence of ye
Mayer or of a Bailyfe of other Officer of the said towne yf thei
or eny of them wyle be there presente make solempne othe wether he were
at ye tyme of ye said attachemente areste or distresse seruante to eny
scoler and to whom he was seruante and ye maner of hys reteynour
or elles comon Minister of ye said vniuersitie or seruante of eny suche comonn
Minister or seruante of a scolers seruante as is afore rehersed And if
he wylle swere yt he so was at ye tyme of ye said areste attachemente
or distresse he shal be therby immediately discharged as wele of the
said areste as of alle maner of fees of and for the occacion of and
for ye same And if he wylle not then so swere then he to remayne
to be ordered by the said Mayer Bayliffes and burgeises of the
said towne accordyng to ye lawe and custome of the same towne .
Jtemm if eny Burgese or dweller wtin ye same towne be arested
distreyned or other-wyse vexed before the Commissarie or eny other
Officer of ye said vniuersitie allege yt the partie for whos suet or
for whos cause he was ∧ so attached arested or vexed at ye tyme of ye
said areste attachemente or distresse was no scoler / scolers seruante
ne comonn Minister of ye said vniuersitie ne eny of there seruantes Then
the same Commissarie ne eny other officer of the said vniuersitie shalle
[p. 290]not procede therin vnto ye tyme the trouthe therof be tryed in
forme folowyng That is to say if the partie complaynante do sur-
mitte hymselfe to be a scoler then the trouthe therof to be certified
by ye Chaunceler vicechaunceler of ye said vniuersitie or their lieutenante
vnder their seale openly in the courte yt the partie complaynante was
a scoler of the said vniuersitie in tyme of the said areste attachemente
or distresse And if no suche certificat be made wtin iij days nexte
after the said allegiaunce yt then the parties so attached shal be imme-
diately discharged as welle of ye said arreste attachemente and dis-
tresse as of alle fees by or for ye occacionn of the same And if ye partie
complaynante allege hymself to be a scoler seruante or comonn minister
of the said vniuersitie or seruante to eny suche comonn Minister or scolers
seruante That then ye said commissarie ne eny other officer of ye said
vniuersitie shalle not procede in eny suche sute vnto ye tyme that he
shalle bryng or cause to be broughte the partie at whose sute or for
whos cause ye partie defendaunte was so attached arested distrey-
ned or vexed to ye churche of sainte Marie at a tyme and houre wtin
the space of iij dayes after ye said areste attachemente or distresse
wherof resonable warnyng shal be giuenn to ye Mayer of ye said
towne or lieutenante or bailyffes of ye same towne for ye tyme beyng
by ye Chaunceler vicechaunceler of ye said vniuersitie or their lieutenante
for the tyme beyng . And then and there ye same persone shalle comme be-
fore the Chaunceler or vicechaunceler of ye said vniuersitie or their lieu-
tenante or before one of ye proctours of ye said vniuersitie for ye tyme be-
yng in ye presence of ye Mayer or Bailyffes of ye said towne if thei or
eny of them wyl be presente And shalle make solempne othe yt he
was at ye tyme of the said attachemente areste or distresse seruante
to a scoler and to whom And ye maner of hys reteynour or elles comonn
Minister of ye said vniuersitie . or seruante to eny suche comonn Minister
or seruante to a scoler[addition: es] seruante as is afore rehersed And if the partie
at whose sute or for whos cause eny burgeis or other dweller in
ye said townn shal be so arested attached distreyned or vexed wylle
not take vpon hym the said othe then ye partie so arested attached
distreyned or vexed shal be immediately there discharged as well of
the said areste attachemente and distresse as of alle maner fees by
[p. 291]the occasion of the same Prouided alway yt this article ne ye article
nexte before rehersed extende not to plees of vituelle .
Jtemm if eny of ye said scolers / scolers seruantes or comonn Ministers of
the said vniuersitie or eny of their seruantes be sued / attached distrey-
ned or vexed before ye Mayer Bailyffes Burgeises or eny Ministers
of ye said towne and be discharged by certificat or othe as is afore-
said if he then doe allege that ye partie complaynante had notice and
knowlege afore suche sute areste distresse or vexaconn yt he was a scoler
scolers seruante or comonn Minister of ye said vniuersitie or eny of theire
seruantes that then ye same partie complaynante at whos sute ye said areste
distresse or vexaconn was done . shall be sente for by ye Chaunceler . vice-
chaunceler or hys lieutenante and personally warned to appere before
the Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante or one of ye proctours
or one doctour of ye said vniuersitie at ye said churche at a resonable day
and houre in the presence of ye Mayer one of the Bailyffes or somme other
of the said towne or one or ij of them vpon reasonable warnyng to
them maid And if suche partie compleynante at whos sute the said
areste attachemente distresse or vexaconn was done so sente for and
warned do not then and there appere and wylle not make solempne
othe before ye Chaunceler / vicechaunceler / proctour / or doctour . in the presence
of ye Mayer Bailyffes or other Officers of ye said towne if eny of
them wyl be there presente And in defaute of theire presence then
in ye presence of the said Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante
proctour or doctour of the said vniuersitie onely yt he knewe not yt the
said partie defendaunte was a scoler / scolers seruante or comonn Minister
of the said vniuersitie or eny of their seruantes at ye tyme of ye said sute
commensed yt then the Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante
or ye proctour or doctour their presente and there wtoute further delay
openly shalle taxe and awarde to euery suche persone so sued arested
attached distreyned or vexed hys or their resonable costes and da-
mages hauyng regard to hys or their trouble coste or vexaconn
and the same to be leuyed on ye partie compleynante at whos sute
the said areste attachemente distresse or vexaconn was done And in
lyke wyse if eny Burgeise or dweller wtin the said towne be sued
attached distreyned or other-wyse vexed before ye commissarie or oyer
Ministers or Minister of the said vniuersitie by eny persone or persones
[p. 292]and discharged as is aboue rehersed bicause the partie compleynante
is not certified a scoler or bicause ye partie compleynante is not founde
by hys othe a scolers seruante ne comon Minister of ye said vniuersitie or
eny of theire seruantes as is aforesaid That then the Chaunceler vice-
chaunceler or theire lieutenante or ye proctour or doctour then presente shalle
then and there wtoute further delay openly taxe and awarde to
euery suche persone so sued arested attached distreyned or vexed hys
reasonable costes and damages hauyng regarde to hys trouble coste
and vexaconn And ye same to be leveyd of ye partie compleynante
at whos sute the said areste attachemente distresse or vexaconn
was done And in like wise if eny burgeise or dweller in the said
towne be sued attached distreyned or otherwyse vexed before
the commissarie or other Ministers or Minister of the said vniuersitie
by eny persone or persones and dischargied as is afore rehersed bi-
cause the partie compleynante is not certified a scoler or bicause the
partie compleynante is not found by his othe a scolers seruante / ne
comon Minister of ye said vniuersitie or eny of their seruantes as is afore-
said That then the Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante
or the proctour or doctour then presente shalle then and their wtoute
further delay openly taxe and awarde to euery persone so sued ares-
ted attached distreyned or vexed hys reasonable costes and damage
havyng regarde to hys costes trouble and vexaconn and the same
to be levied of the partie compleynante as is aforesaid ~~~
Jtemm where greate variaunce hathe long depended betwen the
said parties by and for holdyng plees of victuelle in ye said towne
and vniuersitie Jt is covenanted accorded and agreed betwen ye said
parties yt the Mayer and Bailyffes of the said towne for the tyme
beyng shalle haue alle acconns of plees before them for euer of alle con-
tractes of victuelle betwen Burgeis and Burgeis and betwen bur-
geis and Forens wherin eny Burgeises be plentyf so yt no scoler
scolers seruante or comon Minister of the said vniuersitie or eny of
their seruantes be partie And ye Chaunceler vicechaunceler or commissarie
of the said vniuersitie for tyme beyng to haue like acconn of victuelle
before them betwenn alle forens as welle wtin the said towne as wtoute
And also betwenn alle forens and Burgeises wherin eny Foren is
[p. 293]or shal be plentyfe And theis acconns to be vnderstonde of victuelle
boughte or solde to be spente wtin ye said vniuersitie or
towne or other places by the byers therof / and not for marchaun-
dyses to selle againn but if it be by comon vituelers And if it be
by comon vituelers then the acconn to be taken in forme aforsaid
as the case shalle require And if variaunce be there-vppon for
eny suche plee then it shal be tryed oute by the othe of ye byer
therof before the Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante
of ye said vniuersitie or before a doctour or a proctour of the said vni-
versitie in the presence of the Mayer or bailyffes or oder officers
or Ministers of the said towne if thei wyl be presente vpon
reasonable warnyng And alle other acconns touchyng alle maner
of catelle as Oxen / shepe / wex / talowe / corne / salte fyshe
lyng fyshe / stocke fyshe and salte And other like thinges bought
to selle by way of marchaundyse and not for vituelle to be
spente or retailed wtin the said towne or vniuersitie or other
places as is afore rehersed to be sued before ye Mayer or bailiffes
of the said towne but if it be a scoler / scolers seruante or comonn
Ministers of the said vniuersitie or eny of their seruantes be partie
And also yt the said Chaunceler Commissarie or eny other officer
of the said vniuersitie shalle not holde ne kepe before them ne
eny of them eny pleeynte or plees personalle other then before
be rehersed for victuelle wherin eny burgeise of ye said towne
or eny foren dwellyng wtin ye said towne shal be partie pleyn-
tyf or defendaunte but if a scoler scolers seruante or a comon Mi-
nister of the said vniuersitie or their seruantes be partie but that
alle suche other personalle sutes pleyntes and plees other then for
victualle where as burges or foren dwellyng in ye said towne shalle
be partie and no scoler / scolers seruante ne comon Minister of ye said
vniuersitie ne their seruantes shal be partie shal be holden or sued before
ye Mayer and Bailyffes of the said towne And if eny scoler / scolers
seruante or comon Minister of ye said vniuersitie or their seruantes be partie
then to be holden before ye Chaunceler vicechaunceler or Commissarie or
other Ministers of ye said vniuersitie And in alle acconns personalle
betwen Forenn and Forenn bothe ye parties dwellyng oute of the
same towne the partie shalle be at libertie to sue where he wylle
[p. 284]Jtem where as in a Fray made in the said towne or vniuersitie wher-
in a scoler / scolers seruante or comon Minister of ye said vniuersitie as is
afore rehersed or eny of their seruantes happen to be partie Jt it hathe
bene doughtted who shalle haue ye punyshemente and correccion
therof and ye amerciamentes commyng of the same Jt is covenanted ac-
corded and agreed betwen the said parties yt the Chaunceler vice-
chaunceler Maisters and scolers of the said vniuersitie shalle haue the
punishemente and correcconn therof And also ye ∧ amerciamentes of alle
suche affrays accordyng to their olde chartours and grauntes ~~~
Jtemm if eny scoler / scolers seruante / comonn Minister of the said vniuersitie
or oder seruantes aboue rhersed committe or doe eny murder or felonye
then euery suche scoler / scolers seruante comonn Minister and euery of
their seruantes shal be attached and arested accordyng to ye comon lawe
of the londe as welle afore eny Banyshemente of them oute of the
said vniuersitie as after wtoute eny lettyng or disturbaunce of eny scoler
or common Minister of ye said vniuersitie or eny of there seruantes ~~~
Jtem where as variaunce hathe beren betwenn ye said parties for ye
kepyng and ordeyng of prisoners committed and sente to ye prysons
of the said towne by the commaundemente of the Chaunceler vice-
chaunceler or their lieutenante of the said vniuersitie . Jt is covenanted
accorded and agreed betwen the said parties yt the kepers of the
said prisones shalle kepe the same prisoners in reasonable suertie
and houses conveniente accordyng to the same commaundemente ~~~
And if it be for dette / trespas or acconn at the sute of eny partie
then the kepers of ye said prisons to kepe the same prisoners in con-
veniente houses and in suche wyse as shal be for their reasonable su-
ertie and discharge And ye kepeprs of the said prisons shalle not take
eny fees of eny scoler / scolers seruante / comonn Minister of ye said vniuer-
sitie / ne of their said seruantes And of alle other persons so committed
to prison by the Chaunceler vicechaunceler or their lieutenante of the
said vniuersitie at the sute of eny partie ye keper of the said prisone
shalle haue of euery suche oder personn for the firste day . iiij d And if
he tarye there by iij days . viij d And if he tarye there by one weke
or lenger ‒ xij d and no more ~~~
Jtmm it is acovenanted accorded and agreed betwenn the said parties
[p. 295]that ye Mayer Bailyffes ne other officers of the said towne shalle not
hereafter take eny mony or other thinges for eny Tolle pycage / stal-
lage and other imposicionn or for stondyng in markett or streetes
in ye said towne of eny persone bryngyng to ye said towne eny pygges
Gees Conyes hennys Capons Chekens or other foule Butter . Chese
Egges frute Freshewater fyshe or other vitailles in their hondes
or at their backes or onn horsebacke in Bagges or panyers wtoute
eny wombetie And also yt thei shalle not take eny tolle or other
custome of eny bochers for sellyng of eny fleshe by retaille in ye mar-
ket of ye said towne but onely for stondyng and picage And that
thei shalle not take of eny bocher for eny suche stondyng and picage
but onely one halfepeny for one day And if eny bocher wylle agree
to contente and pay ‒ xij d for hys stondyng and picage for a
holle yere And pay it quarterly That then the said Mayer
Bailyffes and burgeises shall accepte and take ye same and be contente
therwithe wtoute takyng eny more And if eny bocher haue a stalle
borde at ye prouision of ye Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises then the
partie to pay euery day therefore one peny so yt the borde be vj foote
of lengte and . iiij . of brede ~~~
Jtemm if eny fyssher beyng forenn stonde in ye market of the said
townn to selle Pykes / tenches / roches / perches / Elys and suche other
freshe water fyshe Jn barelles tubbys kelys and kymlyns The
Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of the said towne shal be contente
to take for euery of their stondynges picage and stallage ‒ iij d by the
quarter of a yere and no more And if the partie wylle not pay
for hys stondyng picage and stallage by ye quarter then euery
suche persone to pay therfor one halfepenye for euery weke that
he shalle comme to the said markett and to pay the halfepeny the
firste day of hys commyng to ye same market ~~~
Jtmm of alle persones bryngyng oysters heryng Sperlyng or
eny other freshe fyshe or eny other vitaile on horsebacke wt a wombe-
tie and pyche them in ye same towne to be solde excepte bochers bryng-
yng fleshe shalle pay for picage and stallage for euery horselode one
halfepenye onely and none other tolle ne custome And shalle selle it
wtoute eny stalle if thei wylle or ellys prouide a stalle at their pleasur̕ ~~~
Jtmm of euery Cartelode of Oysters commyng to ye said towne And
[p. 296]theire in ye said towne putt to sale the brynger therof shalle pay for
hys stondyng picage and alle other there one peny and no more
so that the sellers of the said oysters make sale oute of the carte
and not vponn eny stalle or borde besyde the carte ~~~
Jtmm of euery Cartelode of wodde broughte to ye said towne indefe-
rentely to be solde one halfepenye And of euery Cartelode of coolys one
peny And if the said Colys or wodde be enterly solde to eny scoler
College Ostelle or halle or religiouse house to the vse of the same house
then for that tyme to take no-thing ~~~
Jtemm of euery Ripper and alle other persons passyng thorough the
said towne lodenn wt fysshe or vitaile or eny other marchaundyses
The said Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of the said towne shall take
for euery horselode one peny and for euery cartelode ‒ ij d And for alle
bestes and droves of catelle or flockes of shepe broughte to the said
towne to be solde or go or passe thorough ye said towne then ye bryng-
ers or owners of them to pay as of olde tyme hathe bene accusto-
med within the said towne ~~~
Jtemm It is accovenanted and agreed betwenn ye said parties yt euery
Burgeis and dweller wtin ye said towne shalle haue alle his corne and
grayne Cole and other thing metyn at ye water syde in the said
towne by ye busshelle of the taxers of ye said vniuersitie or wt hys one
busshelle sealed wt their seale for ‒ iiij d onely for a holle yere And yt
the taxers of ye said vniuersitie nor other officers for yt cause shalle
not take tolle nor other imposicionn of them And that ye said proctours
and taxers ne eny other officer of the said vniuersitie shalle not
take of eny persone for hys firste settyng vppe of bakyng and bren-
yng wtin the said towne or suburbys therof aboue ‒ iij s iiij d And
if eny suche persone remove frome one house to an-other then the
said taxers ne other officers of ye said vniuersitie to take of them
therfor no-thing And if eny suche persone leue and giue vppe ba-
kyng or bruyng by the space of iij monethes and then sette vppe
againn then the fyne of them shal be at ye discreconn of the Chaunceler
or vicechaunceler of the said vniuersitie Prouided that it shalle not excede
vj s . viij d for one tyme
Jtemm for correcconn of Noysaunce in ye said towne and vniuersitie Jt is
[p. 297]covenanted acorded and agreed betwenn ye said parties yt the Mayer Bai-
lyffes and burgeises of the said towne ∧ shall haue presentmente punyshemente
correccionn and reformaconn of alle comonn Noysaunce wtin the said
towne at their leetes there to be holdenn wtin . vj . wekes nexte after
either of the festes of sainte Michaele th archaungelle and Ester And
in case the Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of the said towne do it
not but suffre the anoysaunce to continue their by the space of
vj . wekes after eny of the said tymes aboue limited of the said leetes
in forme aforesaid to be holdenn but if it be in defaute of a scoler
that then the Chaunceler vicechaunceler / Maisters and scolers of
the said vniuersitie for and euery suche tyme shalle haue the punyshe-
mente / correcconn and amerciamentes of alle them that make suche
anoysaunce and the reformaconn therof ~~~
Jtmm it is covenanted accorded and agreed betwene ye said parties
that the seges yt nowe be made on the comonn dyches of the saide
towne as welle made by scolers scolers seruantes of the said vniuersitie
as by eny burgeises or dwellers in the said towne or vniuersitie
shal be clerely avoide before ye feste of ester nexte commyng by ye
owners of the same Excepte the comonn Seege of the said towne
the whiche comonn seege the Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of ye
said towne shalle cause to be clensed before the feste of Ester And
after that to be clensed euery thirde yere at their propre coste and
charge So yt as nygh as thei may convenientely it shalle not be
to the comon noysaunce of the said scolers of the said vniuersitie
ne the inhabitauntes of the said towne ~~~
Jtmm it is convenanted accorded and agreed betwene ye said parties
that the Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of the said towne and
their successours shalle ∧ see as ferre as thei conveniently may yt no bocher
kylle nor slee no maner of bestes in eny stretes of the said towne ne
suffer no blode of eny maner beste slayne in the said towne to renne
and comme into eny strete of the said towne And shalle doe alle yt
in them is convenientely to cause ye bochers of ye said towne to con-
vey the paunches / guttes / fylthe and intrailles of alle suche bestes
and in suche wyse and to suche places as shalle not be as myche
as in them is to the noysaunce of scolers of the said vniuersitie
ne inhabitauntes of the said towne ~~~
[p. 298]Jtmm it is covenanted accorded and agreed betwenn ye said parties
that the Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of the said towne and
their successours shalle haue sooly the serche and correcconn of ledder
in the same towne and ye forfetures and amerciamentes of ye same and
pay yerely to ye Chaunceler Maisters and scolers of the said vniuersi-
tie and their successours ‒ iij s iiij d at ye feste of sainte Michael th ar-
chaunged [sic] or wtin xv dayes nexte after euery suche feste And yt the
Mayer of ye said towne for ye tyme beyng shalle swere alle maner
persons yt shal be chosen and appoynted to serche eny ledder in ye said
towne to make true serche and ∧ truely demeane them in their offices and
certifie ye names of them vnto ye Chaunceler for ye tyme beyng And
after yt thei shalle make like othe before the Chaunceler or vicechaunce-
ler of ye said vniuersitie
Jtmm it is acovenanted accorded and agreed betwenn ye said parties
yt for the serche of Sackeclothe in hole peces The Chaunceler vice-
chaunceler proctours ne other officers of the said vniuersitie shalle
not intomitte them therwith
Jtmm it is covenanted accorded and agreed betwene ye said parties yt
the chargies of alle maner quindsymmes / taxes / tallages / eydes / sub-
sidies and other charges to the kynge our soueraigne ∧ lorde that shalle hap-
penn to falle in ye said towne other then the fee ferme of ye said towne
shal be assessed egally and indifferently at euery tyme when and as often
as ye case shalle require by viij burgeises of ye said townn and iiij sco-
lers or scolers seruantes or comon Ministers of the said vniuersitie for
the tyme beyng dwellers wtin ye said towne suche as shal be contri-
butorye and chargeable after ye rate of their londes / tenntes / goodes
and catelles to the same sworne therunto And euery persone in the
said towne to be compelled to pay ye same vpon hym assessed wtoute
contradicconn or Jmpedimente of eny so yt the assesse be made by ye
more partie of alle the said persones And so yt two of ye said iiij
scolers or scolers seruantes or comon Ministers of ye said vniuersitie
assente to ye same assesse And yt the Chaunceler vicechaunceler of the
said vniuersitie for the tyme beyng or their lieutenante shalle cause
all ye sommes assessesd vpon alle scolers / scolers seruantes and comonne
Ministers of the said vniuersitie and their seruantes to be gadered by ye
Bedelles or some other officer of the said vniuersitie and to be de-
liuerde to the Mayer of the said towne for the tyme beyng or his
[p. 299]lieutenante in conveniente tyme as the case shalle require ~~~
Jtmm it is acovennted [sic] accorded and agreed betwen ye said parties
by theis presentes accordyng to ye said awarde yt alle the persones named
in the sedule indented shalle haue and enioy the priuilege of ye said
vniuersitie as scolers / scolers seruantes or comon Ministers of the said
vniuersitie or their seruantes as long as thei shal be so accepted and ta-
kenn by ye said vniuersitie . eny article or thing conteined in theis
indentures not withstondyng ~~~
Jtemm if eny doute or ambiguitie happen to be in and for ye exposi-
cionn interpretaconn declaraconn execuconn or perfourmyng of eny arti-
cle abouerehersed by eny thing in them conteyned it shal be expoun-
ded interpreted and declared by ye righte excellente princes
Margarete Countes of Richemonde and Darbye moder to oure
soueraigne lorde the kyng duryng hir life And suche other persons
as shalle please hir grace to name And after hir decesse by the
Chaunceler and treserer of Englonde and the cheife Justice of the
kynges benche and of ye comonn place for ye tyme beyng or . iij . or . ij .
of them And euery of the said parties byndes themselfe to other
by theis presentes to execute and perfourme ye same acordyng to their
exposicionn interpretaconn and declaraconn of ye true mynde and
entente aboue specified ~~~
Jtemm if eny contrauercie or variaunce hereafter happenn to be be-
twene the said parties of or for eny other liberties priuileges or
other causes then ye aboue rehersed / yt then the said parteis and
their successours shalle then abide obbey and perfourme the direcconn
iugemente and decre of ye said princes duryng hir life and of suche
persones as shalle please hir̕ grace therto to name And after hir̕
decesse of ye Chaunceler and tresurer of Englonde and of ye cheife
Justices of the kynges benche and comon place for ye tyme beyng
or of iij or ij of them And if eny of the officers of the said vniuer-
sitie for ye tyme beyng misbehave them to or againste the said
Mayer Bailyffes and burgeises of the said towne or eny of them
in eny thing concernyng ye premisses or for lacke of iustice in eny
mater or cause then the complainte for ye reformaconn therof
shal be firste made to the Chaunceler or vicechaunceler of ye said
[p. 300]vniuersitie for ye tyme beyng And for lacke of reformaconn to the holle
vniuersitie And for lacke of reformaconn by them to the said princes
duryng hir life And after hir decesse to the Chaunceler and Tre-
surer of Englonde and the cheife Justice of the kynges benche and
comonn place for the tyme beyng And than it to be reformed by
them or iij . or . ij . of them accordyng to the righte equitie and good
conscience ⸫