1.  That the Mayor shall be constantly
one of the Judges of oyer and terminer,
for the trial of criminals in New-
gate.

2.  The citizens to have the privilege
of trying a thief or robber within the ju-
risdiction of the city, and the power of re-
claiming a citizen apprehended elsewhere
for felony, in order to try him within the
city; with a right to all the goods and
chattels of all felons, convicted within the
jurisdiction of the city.

3.  The office of Escheator is conferred
upon, and given in perpetuity to the
Mayor.

4.  The King's Marshal, Steward, and
Clerk of the houshold, are exempted from
having any authority in the city.

5.  For the greater convenience of citi-
zens resorting to country fairs, they are
granted the privilege of holding a court
of Pye-powder in such places, for the de-
termination of all contests that happen in
each of those fairs.

6.  That the citizens should be only as-
sessed in common with their fellow sub-
jects, towards general subsidies, grants, and
contributions.

7.  That no market be kept within se-
ven miles of the city of London.

8.  And that the city liberties shall not
be seized for a personal offence, or iniqui-
tous judgment of any of its magistrates,
&c.

By the second charter, Southwark is
granted for the good and benefit of the
citizens.

The same Prince, in the year 1354,
granted the city the privilege of having
gold or silver maces carried before the
chief magistrate; a privilege then peculiar
to London; for all other cities and towns
in the kingdom were, by a royal precept,
expresly commanded not to use maces of
any other metal than copper; and this is
the time when, it is supposed by some,
that the title of Lord was first added to
that of Mayor.

In the year 1348, the city was visited
by a most terrible pestilence, which con-
tinued to rage till the church yards were
found not capacious enough to receive the
bodies.  This induced several persons to
purchase ground to supply that defect;
and in one of these burying grounds, bought
by Sir Walter Manny, were interred the
next year 50,000 persons; an amazing
number, considering the small extent of
this metropolis at that time: by this dread-