Confirmation of Tower residents' privileges

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The Veredict of his Ma^ties Iury for y^e Royal Tower of London & y^e Liberties thereof, sworn before y^e {illeg}|Ho|n^{illeg}|bl| S^r Tho Stringer Kn^t Steward of his Ma^ties Court there Nov 26. in y^e 29^th year of y^e Reign of o^r Soveraign L^d K. Charles y^e 2^d &c

Imprimis we present that it hath been used & accustomed time out of mind that every person resident & dwelling w^thin the {illeg} Precinct & Liberties of the Tower of London at their first Entrance & dwelling within the said Tower Liberty ought to {illeg}|t|a{illeg}|k|e his oath & be sworn before his Ma^ties Steward of his said Court to be at all times upon necessary occasions aiding & assisting to his {illeg}|M|a^ties High Constable & Lieuetenant of the Tower {illeg}|f|or the time being for the said Preservation of the said Tower & thereupon their names to be entred & registred by y^e Steward of y^e Tower aforesaid & afterwards they are to be deemed & accounted Freemen of the Tower & in respect thereof & of their service & attendance they {illeg}|a|re freed & exempted from all services at y^e Assizes & Sessions within y^e County of Middx & also exempted & freed from the payment of Titles for any of their houses & habitations within the said Precinct & Liberty of the Tower.