INSPEXIMUS CHARTER OF KING HENRY VI

16TH NOVEMBER 1423

 

Concerning a confirmation. Helston. The King to all to whom, etc. Greeting. We have inspected the confirmatory Letters Patent of our very dear Lord and father the late King made in these words:

[Here follows a recital of the Inspcximus charter of King Henry V reciting that of King Henry IV, reciting that of King Richard II, reciting that of King Edward III, reciting those of KingJohn and Earl Richard 1

Now we, in accordance with the advice of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal sitting in our Parliament at Westminster, do approve, ratify, and confirm the said Letters Patent concerning such liberties, grants, exemptions, and confirmations, in no way revoked, as the said letters reasonably bear witness and whereas the said Burgesses are bound to use the liberties, grants, exemptions and confirmations aforesaid and as they, their ancestors and predecessors, Burgesses of the said Borough, have always hitherto from the date of the issue of the aforesaid letters been accustomed reasonably to use and enjoy the liberties, grants, exemptions, and confirmations. In witness whereof, etc. Witness the King at Westminster the sixteenth day of November. By writ of Privy Seal.

 

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