 | Henry Alworth Merewether - 1835 - 688 pages
...treat as well the poor as the rich. As soon as they were sworn, they caused the whole of the towns-folh to stretch their hands towards the book, and with one voice, solemnly to swear, that henceforth they will be obedient, intending, consulting, and aiding to their bailiffs, coroners, and... | |
 | Travers Twiss - 1873 - 636 pages
...the town. As soon, however, as the twelve capital portmen were elected, they caused the whole of the townsfolk to stretch their hands towards the Book,...from " henceforth they would be obedient, intending, con" sulting, and aiding to their bailiffs, coroners, and all " and every aforesaid capital portmen,... | |
 | Sir Travers Twiss - 1873 - 638 pages
...the town. As soon, however, as the twelve capital portmen were elected, they caused the whole of the townsfolk to stretch their hands towards the Book,...from " henceforth they would be obedient, intending, con" suiting, and aiding to their bailiffs, coroners, and all " and every aforesaid capital portmen,... | |
 | Essex Archaeological Society - 1900 - 522 pages
...whole of the aforesaid townsfolks to stretch out their hands towards the book (of the Holy Gospels) and with one voice solemnly to swear that from henceforth...be obedient, intending, consulting, and aiding to the said Bailiffs, Coroners, and all and every aforesaid Capital Portman, with their persons and chattels,... | |
 | St. George Tucker - 1996 - 2020 pages
...the town. As soon, however, as the twelve capital portmen were elected, they caused the whole of the townsfolk to stretch their hands towards the Book,...from " henceforth they would be obedient, intending, con" suiting, and aiding to their bailiffs, coroners, and all " and every aforesaid capital portmen,... | |
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Book, and with one voice solemnly to swear "that from " henceforth they would be obedient, intending, con" suiting, and aiding to their bailiffs, coroners, and all " and every aforesaid capital portmen, with their persons " and chattels, to preserve and... 