In cujus, &c.

Teste Rege apud Westmonasterium sexto die Aprilis.
Per breve de privato sigillo, et de data, &c.

(No. 9.)

Charter 1 Ed. 4. (Willcock's Laws, p. clxvii.)

For the Barbers of the City of London.

REX omnibus ad quos, &c.

A. D. 1461.

there was a

barbers

ignorance of

Sciatis quod nos considerantes qualiter dilecti nobis probi Reciting that et liberi homines Misteræ Barbitonsorum civitatis nostræ mystery of London' utentes mystera sive facultate Sirurgicorum tum practising circa vulnere plagas læsiones et alias infirmitates ligeorum surgery. nostrorum ibidem curand' et sanand' quam in extractione sanguinis et dentium hujusmodi ligeorum nostrorum grandes et multiplices intendentias et labores per longa tempora sustinuerunt et supportaverunt indiesque sustinere et supportare non desistunt qualiter etiam per ignorantiam negli- Mischiefs gentiam et insipientiam nonnullorum hujusmodi barbiton- arising from sorum tam liberorum hominum civitatis nostræ prædictæ surgery. quam aliorum sirurgicorum forinsecorum et non liberorum hominun ejusdem civitatis in dies ad eandem civitatem confluentium et in mistera sirurgicorum minus sufficienter eruditorum quam plurima ac quasi infinita mala diversis ligeis nostris in vulneribus plagis læsionibus et aliis infirmitatibus suis per hujusmodi barbitonsores et surgicos sanandis et curandis ob eorum defectum ante hæc tempora evenerunt quorum quidem ligeorum nostrorum alii ea de causa viam universæ carnis sunt ingressi alii autem eadem causa tanquam insanabiles et incurabiles sunt ab omnibus

of superin

tendence.

derelicti similiaque mala vel pejora in futurum in hac parte evenire formidatur nisi remedium congruam superhoc per

The necessity nos citius provideatur. Nos enim attendentes et intime advertentes quod hujusmodi mala ligeis nostris ob defectum debit supervis' scrutinii correctionis et punitionis hujusmodi barbitonsorum et sirurgicorum minus sufficienter in eisdem misteris sive facultatibus ut predictum est erudit' et instruct' evenire contingunt, &c. Concessimus eis

Incorporates the mystery,

&c.

Governors.

Seal.

Lands.

Suit.

Company may make bye-laws.

Governors shall have superintendence of all surgeons

in London

and its suburbs,

Quod mistera illa et omnes homines ejusdem misteræ de civitate predicta sint in re et nomine unum corpus et una communitas perpetua.

And that they may annually elect two of their body, most expert in surgery, to be masters or governors;

That they may have a common seal;

That they may acquire and hold lands, and other property, to the annual value of five marks;

That they may sue and be sued, &c..

Et quod prædicti magistri sive gubernatores et communitas et eorum successores congregationes licitas et honestas de seipsis ac statuta et ordinationes pro salubri gubernatione supervisu et correctione misterum prædictarum secundum necessitat' exigentiam quotiens et quando opus fuerit facere valeant licite et impune sine occasione vel impedimento nostri heredum vel successorum nostrorum &c. dummodo statuta et ordinationes illa contra leges et consuetudines regni nostri Angliæ nullo modo existant.

Præterea volumus et concedimus pro nobis heredibus et successoribus nostris quantum in nobis est quod magistri sive gubernatores prædictæ communitatis pro tempore existentes et eorum successores imperpetuum habeant supervisum scrutinium correctionem et gubernationem omnium et singulorum liberorum hominum dictæ civitatis sirurgicorum

utentium mistera barbitonsorum in eadem civitate ac aliorum sirurgicorum forinsecorum quorum cumque mistera illa sirurgica aliquo modo frequentantium et utentium infra eandem civitatem et suburbia ejusdem ac punitionem eorun- and may dem tam liberorum quam forinsecorum pro delictis suis in punish them. non perfecte exequendo faciendo et utendo mistera illa:

struments,

&c.

Necnon supervisum et scrutinium omni modorum instru- Survey of inmentorum emplastrorum et aliarum medicinarum et eor' medicines, recept' per dictos barbitonsores et surgicos hujusmodi ligeis nostris pro eorum plagis et vulneribus lesionibus et hujusmodi infirmitatibus curand' et sanand' dand' imponend' et utend' quotiens et quando opus fuerit pro commodo et utilitate eorundem ligeorum nostrorum. Ita quod punitio Punishment, hujusmodi barbitonsorum utentium dicta mistera sirurgica ner. ac hujusmodi sirurgicorum forinsecorum sic in premissis delinquentium per fines amerciamenta et imprisonamenta corporum suorum et per alias vias rationabiles et congruas exequatur.

in what man

practise until

Et quod nullus barbitonsor utens dicta mistera sirurgica None may infra dictam civitatem aut suburbia ejusdem aut alius sirur- admitted. gicus forinsecus quicunque et exequend' faciend' et exercend' eandem misteram sirurgic' aliquo modo in futurum in eadem civitate vel suburbiis ejusdem admittatur nisi primitus per dictos magistros sive gubernatores vel eorum successores adhoc habiles et sufficientes in mistera illa eruditus approbetur et pro plenaria comprobatione sua in hac parte majori civitatis prædictæ pro tempore existenti per eosdem magistros sive gubernatores ad hoc presentetur.

from juries.

That the members of the company shall be exempt from Exemption all manner of juries and inquests within the city and suburbs of London.

Quod ipsi perpetuis futuris temporibus personas habiles et Admission of

surgeons.

sufficienter eruditos et informatos in dicta misteria sirurgica et per magistros sive gubernatores mistere illius pro tempore existentes in forma prædicta approbatur et majori civitatis prædictæ pro tempore existen' ut prædictum est presentatur in candem misteram barbitonsorum ad libertates dictæ civitatis habendum et gaudendum secundum consuetudinem dictæ civitatis admittere et recipere valeant et non alias personas quascunque neque alio modo aliquo mandato aut requisitione nostri heredum seu successorum nostrorum per literas inscriptas vel aliter qualiter cunque in contrarium fact' seu faciend' non obstante.

With a clause of indemnity against former grants.

(No. 10.)

Charter, 5 Dec. 15 Hen. 7.

This is a mere confirmation of the preceding charter.

Anno 1503.
By-laws;

(No. 11.)

19 H. 7. c. 7. (Willcock's Laws, p. v.)

For making of Statutes by bodies incorporate

No masters, wardens, and fellowships of crafts or mysteries, nor any of them, nor any rulers of guilds or fraternities, shall take upon them to make any acts or ordinances, ne to execute any acts or ordinances by them heretofore none against made in disheritance or diminution of the prerogative of the king nor of other, nor against the common profit of the

common law,

or the crown;

to be ap

proved.

people, but the same acts or ordinances be examined and approved by the Chancellor, Treasurer of England, or Chief Justices of either benches, or three of them, or before both of the Justices of Assize, in their circuit or progress in that shire where such acts or ordinances be made, upon pain of forfeiture of 401. for every time that they do contrary. And None to renone of the same bodies corporate shall take upon them to make any acts or ordinances to restrain any person or persons to sue to the King's Highness, or to any of his courts, for due remedy to be had in their causes; ne put ne execute any penalty or punishment upon any of them for any such suit, to be made upon pain of forfeiture of 401. for every time that they do the contrary.

strain suits.

(No. 12.)

Charter, 12 March. 2 Hen. 8.

2 Hen. 8. (Willcock's Laws, p. clxix.)

This also is a mere confirmation of charter 1 Ed. 4.

(No. 13.)

Charter, 5 Dec. 3 Hen. 8. (Willcock's Laws, ib.)

This is an inspeximus and confirmation of the charter 1 Ed. 4.