Catalogue Entry: MINT00806

Confirmation of Tower residents' privileges

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/402, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Entitled 'The Verdict of his Matis Iury for ye Royal Tower of London & ye Libertis thereof, sworn [...] Nov 26. in ye 29th year of ye Reign of ye Sovereign L[ord] K[ing] Charles ye 2d [ie.1677, Charles II's reign being deemed to have begun upon the death of Charles I]'. Confirms the exemption of Tower residents from jury service and taxation, subject to their taking an oath of loyalty at the Tower's court of record.

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