THE TOX. XA MEMOIRS and CORRESPONDENCE of JAMES ACL AND, Proprietor and Editor— written by Himself. " I LIKE HONESTY IN ALL PLACES."— Judge Bavlty. Printed and Pnblished by JAMES ACLAND ( SOLE PHOPHIKTOR AN » EDITOK; at NO. 4, All Saints' street, Bristol. VOL. II.— No. II.] WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21. 1829. [ Price Igd To the EDITOR of the BRISTOLIAN. SIR, Lest our silence should be supposed to arise frofti inability to answer the cbarge made against us in your Bristolian of Wednesday last, by a person using the title of " A Lover of Justice," we beg to trouble you with our reply, which we shall feel obliged by your inserting at your • earliest convenience. We do not deny, that on pressing occasions and that he had as great a right to employ it we have needed, in addition to the persons kept constantly at our office, the assistance of some few Attoinies' Clerks; these we have supplied with a portion of work sufficient, generally speaking, to employ from two to tbiee hours of their evening's time, at intervals, in some in- stances, of more lhan a month, but on the average, perhaps, about a fortnight each. But whenever this has been necessary, we have en- deavoured as far as lay in our own power, to preclude the possibility of their appropriating any of their employer's time to their private be- nefit, by giving out the requisite number of folios at those hourt, when Attorneys' offices were closed for the night, and requiring their comple- tion before their opening in the morning. It is unnecessary to waste time in establishing the fact, t- hat after the closing of his employer's office, the time of the Clerk is incontestibly his own pro- perty, and I have too much respect for the feelings of the profe- sional Gentleman to sup- po-. e that he could feel any cause of complaint in his Clerk's availing himself of an opportunity of adding a trifle to the weekly salary of 205. » r 2J. S. on which he has frequently to support a wife and. family, by devoting to honest industry, a portion of that time on which bis employer teas no claim whatever. But there have been instances when we have needed the assistance of persons in their Master's have occurred ; but even on these occasions, we have not, as presumed, s > ught to effect our purpose by fraudulent means. At these sea- sons, we have caused the Clerk whom it was essential to tmploy, to ask leave of absence from his mastei's office j and in the event of his ob- taining itt we have considered ourselves fully- justified in receiving bis assistance, conceiving ihat a portion of . his time having been given up to him^ that portion clearly became his own, in our service as in any other manner whatever. If his application was refusetl, we did not press the matter, but sought assistance elsewhere. This slatement, we apprehend, presents the case under a form somewhat different from that which it bears in your correspondent's letter; as, however, the subject is brought forward, and we profess, like himself, to have some re- gard for truth, we do not hesitate to acknowledge ibat we recollect one instance where a profes- sional gentleman was defrauded of his time, while a portion of our work was in the hands of his clerk. This case may also be fresh in jour correspondent's memory, ( for while we acknowledge his judicious selection of a title, the least likely perhaps, of all others, to attraci suspicion, yet many things concur to identify him to us, even under the close and well- con- trived mask of " A Lover of Justice," This instance, as I observed, fnay be, perhaps, still in his memory, for it was one in which he bore no inconsiderable part. In fact, this very person ( or we are exceedingly mh- taken) carried home a draft to ingross at the hours of closing business, but becoming much inebriated, was unable to complete the quantity he had undertaken within the stipulated time ; and less susceptible in con- science then, than at present, felt no scruple in depriving the gentleman in whose office he • ime, these baV « been rare indeed, still they I was, of the two hours necessary to complete the work. For this act, however, we cer- tainly do not consider ourselves responsible ; indeed, the Attorney is lather indebted to us than otherwise, for this Lover of Jus- tice" acknowledged to us, that he had ori- ginally intehded to plead incapacity to leave his bed through illhfiss, as an excuse for ab- senting himself the whole day from his em- plovers service, but being obliged to bring the work done for us to our office for exa- mination, he was fearful of having been seen in the city, and therefore judged it good policy to be sufficiently recovered to resume his duties It is unnecessary to occupy \ our columns with any further defence to the charge your correspondent has beeh pleased to bring against us, the case has but to be stated fairly, and it proves itself. \\ ith regard to the hawk's eye this gentleman intends to keep upon us, we consider ourselves very unlikely to be injured by it; we are fully aware that the eye of scrutiny and malevolence has been for some time bent over our labors; but we are " armed so strong in honesty" that we can afford to look upon it with a smili. Other charges equally as groundless as the piesent, may possibly be the result of a com- bination of persons ( of whom the " Lover of Justice*" is one) whoseinveterate - mitation and ferment, has as yet been able to void so little viturperative matter; should any such appear heieafter in your Bristolian, we beg to in- form jou, and through * our medium the public, ihat the quantity of business we haVe daily to transact, will unavoidably limit, if not entirely preclude the answers we should be desirous to give. We would willingly clear up even the most paltrv insinuation that malignity could invent, before a publit, in whose favor? we have so largely partici- pated, and we have only to add, we hope e THE BRISTOLIAN that public will not consider that as unan- swerable to which we may send no reply, but that they will, with that kindness which they have ever shewn us, and which we trust we duly appreciate, attribute the neglect to its only cause, that we have not time to flap away every teaziiig fly. I am, Sir, for J. F. DaVis and Self, Yours, & c. W. DAVIS. Shannon Court, JSth Oct'. 1829. MEM.— I have thought it correct to insert • the above reply, but 1 certainly reserve the right oj making any remarks I may think proper oil it in one of my forthcoming numbers. , , ... .. J. A. TO Mr. J, ACLAND, And all whom it may concern. FRIENDS, It is with feelings rf the deepest sorrow and regret that I sit down to inform you of • one of the most lamentably calamitous cir eums'ances that has ever occurred in thisCi't . The awful shOck my nerves ha. e received in consequence of this direful event must be pleaded as an excuse for any thing defective in this epistle. You will, no doubt, recollect iriy telling you of the dreadful decline into which Master Mercury Manchee was plm ed. Ever since the commencement of the' attaick, July 7, he has continued to grow worse enc. worse, and 1 have had reposed in me the painful and heart- rending task of attending him throughout the whole course of that me- lancholy illness, which has brought the little inrocetli to an untimely grave To make you acquainted with the detail of the progress and effects of this indisposition, would be extremely tedious; but as the par- ticulars of the death bed may be interesting, as affording a description of the estimation in >^ fiich this interesting child was held, I shall offer ho apology for giving them. About 10 o'Ctock, P. M I held a consultation With Mr. Martin Mangle, Surgeon, who attended • with me, and thinking all hopes of a recovery at aii end, we determined upon making the friends of the unhappy child acquainted with the imminent danger in which he lav. Upon our entering the room, the Rev. T. T. li h was pathetically describing the dangerous errors into which we frail mortals of the dust are led by falsehood and an <! impious lust for the, mammon of unrighteousness." J. W—-— r was standing by the bed- side, Jiolqltig in his hand a cup, containing somi cordial; part of which Parson C n ^<> 5 • administering to him with a pap- spoon. E S—— s was sitting at a table, leaning hii fceaa 6ri his hand, with eyes Uplifted, in the • i. wp'osjp^ atfiduae in wKi'cli he concocted the ruin of poor Sommers. Thomas John Was gracefully reclining" upon a Sofa " as ht was at the time receiving the first copv of the Briv tolian ; whilst I. C- k, W. H-' s; and B- h P- x were standing in different parts of the room apparently much affected, atid exclaim- ing nt intervals, in theagonyof gTidf " shoilld the little dm Inig exuire, what shall we do? " We announced the daVigfer of oOt patient to those assembleed and walking towards the bed, arrived just in time to witness his LAST convulsive struggle a moan buut from the bosoms of the friends of the deceased The poignancy of the grief felt by the wretched father was extreme — the tears ran in torrents down his cheeks, and he wrung his hands with agony. W H—— s sobbed aloud— he was extremely affected and at length, over- come by his feelings he fainted into the arms of Undertaker \ V—— s — who in his hoiiest anxiety to possess himself of the job, and con- sequently of the distribution of the scarfs and hat- bands, or the bonus, at this moment enter- ed the apartment just in lime to prevent the downfall of his bosom friend All bore the appearance of misery ; and as I am one of the worst to witness an affecting scene, I left the room As I wa retiring down stairs, I heard the first strains ef a solemn dirge, and amongst the " multitude of voices " I could distinguish that of the loud psalm singer of Bridge. Mreet; closing the door after me, I - ought relief in the open air 1 have thus af- . ford'ed you a faithful narrative of the last moments of Master Mercury Manchee. I may some time hence, give you ai brief sketch of his life and fortunes 1 know that I have already said enough on this heart- lending subject, and shall therefore pause, while you all give vent to your sufferings, signing myself Your friend in woe SOLANDER SLOP, M. D. P. S. The following bulletin will afford j Ou a sketch of the progress of the disease Without the te'diousness of detail. S. S. Master Mercury Manchee is at present in a very dangerous state of health— Pulse 361, We however hope for the best. Solander Slop, M. D. Marten Mangle, M. R. C. S. Mastfer Mercury Manchee still continues seriously indisposed — Pulse 301 — smkirig weekly— still hope is entertained. Solander Slop, M. J>. Maftfcfi Mangle, M, R. C. S. Master Mercury Manchee is still in immi- nent danger— Pulse symptoms ehcreas. ed— very little liope. Sdlander Slop; M; D. Marten Mangh^ M. R. C. &. To the EDITOR of THE BRISTOLIAX. SIR, I was much pleased to see in your valuable paper of Saturday last, that under your pa- tronage, you were trying to make a becoming and grateful return for Mr. Ryan's kindness in offering you the use of his Arena, for4 the late iheeting of the Share- holders of the Bris- tolian Bread Association, the establishment of which coneern will always cause you to be beloved by every honest Bristolian; your valuable paper does wonders, telling what was not known before to the public, and nothing more than we ought to know, and I shall always feel most happy in supporting the grand means by which we know it; you have, Sir, put a stop to the going on of im- posing characters by proper modes of chastise* ment, and I trust you will always continue to do so, then you will be respected by every Brislolian, and looked up to with confidence, as one who will not see them imposed upon. Your attention to the interest of the people of Bristol I admire, and hundreds besides myself. Some may brow beat ( and so let them) you have persevered and obtained due success, and more you will have, I am con- fident,— go on and prosper, is the sincere wish of A SHARE- HOLDER. TO the EDITOR of THE BRISTOLIAN. SIR, I fully intended withdrawing myself from the coiu'e- rt, lay down my weapons, and if possible brought too, under ihe stern of the Association, at least have waited uniil she had opened her tremendieus broadside on her fteblfc opponent, tHen to have struck my colours and fallen to leew'ard oti the shoals Of distress, had not the Association hoisted false colors— alarmed the public by false representations— poisoned the minds of the ignorant by unsubstantiated state- ments, the good man, and true would have kept his pendant flying with some degree of hOrfor, but alas, our case is desperate; we are accused of bringing as many ills into the world as the opening of the box of Pandora produced; there is not a pain, » n ache, a distempered biain, a trembling hand, or a sleepless night, but what is the work of those vile incendiary yclep'd Bakers. Oh ! ye wise and learned, ye sage physicians, ye obtruse chymists, ye well instructed chirurgeons, step forward. I pray you to save the remainder of his Majesty's subjects frtrni death, and from the various ills to which Bread Eaters are subject; ( hen 1 mean who ob- stinately and desperately refuse embarking in this unjust Association, make tbem acquainted wiith tbeifieansol detecting those vile ingredients. I have myself been confined to my bed, by se- vere aifflictioh, can it be produced by the bread I eat ? Is it the effect of indigestable Potato Farina, or pulverized AHum, which yoar cor THE BFUST0L1AN. 7 respondent supposes ! must use in the manufac- ture of my bread. Perhaps Sir. you can pro- dure witness to prove there is Alltim, or some- thing of a deiiterious nature used by me ; be pleased to let the gentleman ami the public Irtiovv if you do pbssess such information. 1 want 110 favor from you, or y< Htr correspondents, let the deeds of darkness be brought to light, in me or others. Why do > ou feaT to place the iron brand of infamy on the accused parties; or, are vbu bribed by some of the Millers and factors to hold yAur peace ? You have obtain- ed your object, your pirate vessel is full man'd, then why delay an act of justice to those who are almost daily subject to your unprincipled correspondents, viieand unsubstantiated attacks? Jf you have any regard for those whom you suppose possess some small portion of honest feeling— if you have any regard for many, who will not from motives of true honor, who feel that such Associations in the gross are de- grading to every tradesman, who hold shares therein; you will publish what you know on this subject. ] know not if your correspondent of Saturday last be a customer of mine, 1 Can assure him, if he should be, that his costiveness, debility, drowsiness, meekness, flatulence, & c. must arise from some other cause than from the Matter taken into the stomach, in the shape of my bread, there is nothing save flour, ( pure and unadulterated, to the bes- t of my knowledge and belief,) water, barm and salt, used, or caused to be used by me, in it-> manufacture, and with the solemn and awful expression of his his late Royal Highness the DURE OF YORK, on an important occasion, would I say, So help me God" tothe above declaration ; nor is my case. J also solemnly believe an isolated one, there are numbers who can join in this responce, with a clear conscience ; may every act of your life bear its test, as well as many, very many of the abused, insulted, degraded, fraternity of Bakers. Your obedient Servant, E. W. SLADE. To the EL) 11 OR of lHEBRlSlOLlAN. Si 8, As a friend to the public, perhaps you will ite kind enough to insert the following re- marks :— The Corporation of the Poor are in the habit of receiving, in some cases, a certain sum down, and in others so much per week, for children not born in wedlock; the distributors of the payments, often annoy persons unfor- tunately placed in such situations, by desiring that the children may be brought up to them, when they know perfectly well they aie in the land of the living— they, are also iri the habit of paying the money in coppers, even should it be allowed to stand over for twelve months. They ir< dy HO daub* get a per centage, by taking half- pence of bakers and others who receive a large quantity t> f- them ; ( which I supposegoes into the pockets of their ser- vants) but surely that is no reason why a fe- male should be obliged to carry four or five pounds worth of copper home, and perhaps residing at some distance from St Peter's Hos- pital ; and in many cases after all, are obliged to pay, before she can get them exchanged for silver. There is also one other complaint— the coppers are frequently short; there must be a fault somewhere, and I have no doubt that if the Committees were to know of it, they would endeavor t © put it to rights. I am. Sir, your obedient Servant, JENNY. TO THE PUBLIC. J am authorised to contradict in the most un- equivocal manner, the statement in the Mirror and Journal oj Saturday last, that Captain IVre- ford and Mi John Wttlty Hull, could NOT confirm the truth oj the assertion attributed to Mr. IVil/ cox, with regard to Phillips ; thty hav- ing THEMSELVES injvrmed Mr. Phillips of the asset lion made use of. J. A. To the ASSOCIATED KHBAD EATERS. Brother Share holders, The following aie the amount* I have paid into the City Bank, to your credit, since the 16th instant— that is, from the money re- ceived from the second Instalments :— October 17 th. ... A- Z9.3 6 6 19th. ... 75 0 0 20th, ... 63 0 0 ,£ 361 6 6 Your Shares still bear a premium of 6s. each. Your's, faithfully, JAMES ACLAND. 03- John Winter may rest assured that I shall not jtinch. We shall ascertain the opinion of an honest Jury, and that wilt content me, and should content Mm. J. A. Mr. RYAN desires ts return his lest thanks to the Shareholders for their BI.'. MPT K of last night. TO MY READERS. The foundation of your libeities being but imperfectly known, and deserving in my opinion general promulgation and frequent reference, I intend placing betore you a correct copy of MagtiaCharta, with explanatory notes, and pro cted at once in the fulfilment of such purpose. J. A. Magna Charta ; or, the greet Charta of liber- ties, granted by King John to the People <> J England, on the lath of June, 1215.* JOHN, by the grace of God, King of En- gland, Lord of Ireland, Duke of Normandy and * We are indebted to the Cottonian Library, at Ox- forJ, for this authentic copy cf the original Magna Charta. A rfquitane, a « d Earl of Anjun; to the Arch bishops, bishops, abbots, earls, barons, justici- aries of the forests, sheriffs, governors,, officers, and to all bailiffs, and other his faithful subjects,., greetirg. Know ye, that we, f in the pretence of God, and the heahh of our soul, and the souls of our ancestors, and to the honor of God, and the exaltation of his holy Church,, and arnend- j mem of our kingdom by advice of our venerable faihets, Stephen, Archbishop of Canteibury, Primate of all England, and Cardinal of the Holy Roman Church; Henry, Archbishop, of Dublin; William, Bishop of London; Peter, of Winchester ; Jocelin, of Bath and Glaston- bury ; Hugh, of Lincoln; Walier, of Wor cester; William, of Coventry; Benedict, of Rochester; Bishops, and Masier Pandulph, the Pope's Sub- Deacon and ancient servant; Brother Aymerick, Master of the Temple in England, and the noble persons, William Maresc. all, Earl of Pembroke; William, Earl of Salisbury; Wil- liam, Earl of Warren ; William, Earl of Arun- del ; Alan de Gallaway, Constable of Scotland ; Warin Fitz- Gerald, Peter I i'. z- Ileiebert, and Hubert de Burgh, Seneschal of Poicton; Hugh de Neville, Matthew Fitz Herebert, Thomat Basset, Allan Basset, Phillip de Albiney, RobeiC de Rople, John Marescall, John Fits- Hugh, arid others our liegewn; have in the first place granted to God, and by this our present Charter, confirmed for us and our heirs lor ever. 1. That the Church of England shall be free, £ and enjoy her Whole rights and liberiiep inviol- able. § And we will have them so to be observ- ed, which « ppears from hence, that the freedom of elections, which was reckoned most necessary for the Church of England, 11 of our own free will and pleasure, we have granted and confirm- ed by our charter, and obtained the, confirmation of, from Pope Innocent the Third, before, the discord between us and our barons, which Char- ter, we shall observe, and do will it to be faith- fully observed b. y © ur heirs for ever. 2. We have alsp granted to all the freemen of our kingdom, for us and our heirs for ever, K! I t According to Coke's Institutes, King John W- BX the first of our sovereigns who assumed the plural WK | in his grante. See Coke's Inst, page. 2. j t The property of Ecclesiastics shall not be liable to exaction or oppression, but only liable to lawful duties. Coke, p. 2. | § According to the above authority, the - Clergy ob- tained nothing more from this grant than a continua- tion ofitheir former priviledges. J Consult Rapin's history of England, p. ' i& 7. All notes marked thus, ( 1,2,3,) are translations from the original Latiu of Matthew Haris, London, 1648, and which were omitted In the Oxford copv. All passages within crotchets thus [ J are taken from the MAGNA CIURTA of Henry III. Other notes and illustrations are taken from Coke;, Blackstoue, Camden, Rapin, Dugdall, Scldeu, Stowe, and othars; Which will be found of trie utmost utility , , WtU to gentlemen of the bar, and the hiitoriaa. 8 THE BRISTOLIAN. Ik1* under- written libet ties to have and to hold tbjm and their heirs, of us and our ht irs. 3. If any of our Earls. § or Barons, or others, Viohold of us in chief by military service, shall <! ie, and at the time of his death his heirs shalt be of full age, and owe a relief, he shall have his inheritance by ihe ancient relief'; ll ihat is to say, the heir or heirs of an Earl, for a whole Earl's barony, by a hundred pounds; the heir or heirs of a Baron, for a whole barony, by a hundred pounds*; the heir or heirs of a'knight, for a whole knight's fee, by a hundred shillings at most; and he that oweth less shall give less according to the ancient custom of fees. 4. But if the heir of any such shall be under age, and shall be in f ward, ( 1) when he comes of age, he shall have his inheritance without re- • leif or without fine. ( 2) 5. The warden of the land of such heir who shall be under age, shall take of the land of such heir, only reasonable issues, reasonable customs, and reasonable services and that without de. struclion and waste of the men or things. ( 8) And if we that! commit the guardianship of - these lands to the Sheriff, or any other, who is answerdble to us for the issues of the land; and if he shall make destruction and waste upon the ward- lands,- we will compel him to give satisfac- tion. and the land shall be committed to two laViful and discreet tenants of that fee, who shall be answerable for the issues to us, or to him whom we shall assign. And if we shall give or sell the wardship of such lands to any one, and he makes destruction or waste upon them, he shall lose his wardship which shell be committed to two lawful and discreet tenants of that fee, who shall in like manner be answerable to Us, as hath been said. 6. Bat the " Warden, so long as he shall have § From Rapin and Selden's Titles - of Honor, we learn th « t the titles of Dui. e, Marquis, and Viscouot, were then unknown in England. N According to the laws of William I this relief was eight horses saddled and bridled, four toais of mail fou helmets, the same number of shields, spears, swords, chafers, and one palfry. A vavasor or great vassal, produced to his lord his best horse, helmet, and • other military accoutrements, or in place of these, 100 shillings— Coke, p. 7. ( 1) [ His wardship shall not be paid to Ills lord, nor his land assessed," before he hath received his homage, and after he Bhall have attained the full age of twenty one.] ( 2) [ Notwithstanding, if he should be made a knight § while onder age, yet his lands shall remain in the lord's custody, until the aforesaid time.] 0i) Translated to mean upon the estate. • This is cxactly as set down in the Cottonian Copy; but from Coke it appears, that marks are meant instead of pounds. t The King's tenant's heirs while under the age or minors, were called in ward. || By Issues are meant rents and profits, customs, advowsons, commons, strays, fines, Ac. By Services the labor due from copv- holders, to their lords.— Ra- pin's Notes, p. 150— Coke, p. 12, IS. . § By becoming a knight, according to the laws of hivaky, he became out of ward as to person, but his ad remained in the custody of the lord.— Cike. p. l'l J the wardship of the land,, shall keep up and maintain ihe houses, parks, warrens, ponds, mills, and other things per aining to ihe land, out of the issues of the same land; and shall restore to the hi ir, when he comes of full age, his whole land stocked with plows and carriages, according as the time of waillage shall require, and the issues of the land can reasonably bear. ( 1) 7. Heirs shall be mariied without disparage- ment,* [ so as that before matrimony shall be contracted, those who are neatesl to the heir in blond shall bp made arquanted with it.] 8. A widow, afier the death of her husband, shall forthwith, and without any difficulty, have her marriage.- f and her inheritance, nor shall she give any thing for her dower, or her marriage or her inheritance, which her husband and she held at the day of his death. And she may re- main in the capital messuage or mansion- house of her husband 40 days after his death ; withili which term her dower shall be assigned. ( 2) 9. No widow shall be destraiiied J to mar y herself so long as she has a mind to live without a husband. But yet she shall give security that she will not marry without our assent, if she holds of us? or without the consent of the lord of whom she holds, if she holds of another. 10. Neither we nor our bailiff-^ shall sieze any land|| or rent for any debt, so long as there shall be chattels of the debtor's upon the premises, to pay the debt. ( 3) Nor shall the sureties of the debtor be destrained, so long as the prineipal debtor is sufficient for the payment of the debt. 11. And if the principal deb or fail in the payment of the debt, not haying. wherewithal to discharge it, ( 4) then the sureties shall answer the debt, and if they will they shall have the lands and rents of the debtor^ unfil they shall be satisfied for the debt which they paid for him ; unless the principal debtor can show himself acquitted thereof, against the said sureties. 12. [ IF any one have borrowed any thing of the Jews, more or less, and dies before the debt be satisfied, there shall be no interest paid for ( 1) And all these regulations shall he observed in the custodies of vacant Archbishoprics, Bishoprics, Abbeys, Priories, Churches, atid all other dignities whatever, that appertain to us; only accepting that these wardships shall not be sold.] ( 2) In thisclause originates a woman's thirds which was at that titrte esteemed a competent maititairiance out of his rents and profits. The Bstover, in old law meant, here that part of her dower which was paid her for her decent maintenance before the final settle- ment eottld be made. ( 3) [ So that the debtor was ready and willing to ' satisfy the same.] ( 4) [ Or should refuse, or would not discharge the same when become- able.] * Under his degree with reference to the relations. + With liberty to marry where and whom she likes. J Forced or compelled by seizing her goods aud chattels. § Sheriffs' officers are here understood. I] For previous to this grant the King could take both the body and goods of the debtor, Consult Coke and Blaekstone. i that debt, so long as the heir is under age, of whomsoever he may hold ; and if the debt falls into our bands, we will take - inly the chattels mentioned in the Char. er t f instrument.] 13. [ And if any one shall die indebted to the Jews, his wife shall have her dower, and pay noihing of that debt} and if the deceased left children under age, they shall have necessaries provided for them according to the tenement ( or real estate) of the deceased, and out of the resi- due the debt shall be. paid ; saving however the service of the lords. In like manner let it be with the debts due to oiher persons than the Jews.] 14. No Scutoge* or aid shall be imposed in our kingdom, unless by the common council of our kingdom, except to redeem our person, and to make our eldest son a knight, and once t « marry our eldest daughter; and for this there shall only . be paid a reasonable aid. 15. [ In like manner it shall be concerning the aids of the city of London ; and] the city of London shall have all its ancient liberties and free customs, as well by land as by water. 16. Furthermore, we will and grant that all other cities and boroughs, and towns and ports, ( I) shall have all their liberties and free customs ; and shall have the common counc. l of the king- dom concerning the assessments of their aid, except in the three cases aforesaid. 17. Andfor the assessing of sculages, we shall cause to be summoned ihe archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, and great barons of the realm6 singly by our leiters. 18. [ And furthermore, we shall cause to bs summoned in general by our sheriffs eftd bailiffs, all others who hold of us in chief',* at a certain day, ( hat is to say, forty days, ( bt fore their meet- ing) at least to a certain place ; and in all letters of such summons,; we will declare the cause the summons] ( I) These CINQDR PORTS, or Five Ports, are in the cognty of Kent, and have great privileges assigned them. The Baronage of any of these ports was always considered as a great honor. * According to this remainder of ihe feudal system,, military service was due to the King from the tenants iu chief, as is plainly shewn in the notes to Kapiu, vol. 1. art. K. John. * Here we perceive the orijfin of Writs of Assisei to recover rights and properties unjustly detained. From this article we must conclude that none other than tenants iu chief, bad a right to sit in the general Council or Parliament of the nation. Rapin's notes on this subject will convince the doubtful reader. ( To be Continued. ) Errata, in the last Number— Page 1. col. 3. 2d line, for " £ 20 " read i! 0. 3d col. 18th line, ior " three " read then. Page 2 col. 1. 16th line, far " two days" read ten days. Printed and Published by JAMES ACLAND, ( Sole Proprietor and Editor,) at the BmSTOliUK- OPffCB; Ne. 4, AM Saints' Street, Bristol,