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<p n="228">King Edward the 4th. by a Charter granted the Company of Barbers<lb></lb>
of London dated the 24th. day of February in the 1st. year of his Reign<lb></lb>
amongst other Priviledges grants in the following Words.</p>
<p n="229"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <obscured></obscured>
Charter<lb></lb>
Priviledges</note>
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"We also will and grant for Us our Heirs and Successors as far as<lb></lb>
"in us lies That neither the said Masters or Rulers and Community of<lb></lb>
"the said Mystery of Barbers nor their Successors nor any of them shall<lb></lb>
"hereafter in any wise be summoned or appointed within our said City and<lb></lb>
"Suburbs thereof nor any one of them be Summoned or appointed on any<lb></lb>
"Assizes Juries Inquests Inquisitions Attainders or other Recognizances<lb></lb>
"within the said City and Suburbs thereof for the Time to come before the Mayor<lb></lb>
"or Sheriffs or Corroners of our said City for the Time being by any Summoning<lb></lb>
"Officer or Officers or by his or their Servants altho the said Juries Inquisitn.<lb></lb>
"or Recognizances should be summoned on a Writ or Writs of Right of<lb></lb>
"Us or our Heirs But that the said Masters or Rulers and Commonalty<lb></lb>
"of the said Mystery and their Successors and every of them shall<lb></lb>
"from henceforth for ever be peaceably and entirely exonerated towards<lb></lb>
"us our Heirs and Successors and towards the Mayor and Sheriffs of our<lb></lb>
"said City for the Time being and every of their Officers and Servants by<lb></lb>
"these Presents"</p>
<p n="230"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">32d. Henry 8th.</note>
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By an Act of Parliament of the 32d. Hen: 8th. Ch. 42 - the Barbers<lb></lb>
and Surgeons of London are made one Company and incorporated and the first<lb></lb>
Section amongst other Things Enacts,</p>
<p n="231">"That they shall peaceably & quietly have & enjoy all and singular<lb></lb>
"Benefits Grants Liberties Priviledges franchises and Free Customs and also<lb></lb>
"all manner of other Things at any Time given<del>and</del>
or granted unto the said Companys<lb></lb>
"of Barbers and Surgeons by whatsoever Name or Names they or any of them<lb></lb>
"were called and which they or any of them now have or any of their</p>
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