a Brotherhood and Guestling be arreared this year, these are, therefore, to pray and brotherly require them to be at the time and place appointed, on the hour accustomed (which is eight of the clock in the morning) with the full number of persons duly returned and commissioned, according to their ancient customs and usages, time out of mind used and approved, & c ."
At the day of appearance , the Persons returned to sit and act in the said Courts, bring with them Commissions from their respective Towns, sealed with the common seal of their Corporation.
THE COMMISSION.
"To all christian people to whom these Presents shall come, and especially to the right' Worshipful our loving Brethren, Combarons, and Friends, the Mayors, Jurats, and Combarons, of the Cinque Ports and two ancient Towns, to be assembled at a general Brotherhood, to be holden at the Town and Port of New Romney, one of the said Cinque Ports, upon Tuesday the 26th day of July instant: We, the Mayors, Jurats, and Commonalty of the ancient Town of Rye, in the County of Sussex, send greeting. Know ye, that we have received your Letters of Summons for the said Brotherhood, sent from the Mayor and Jurats of the Town and Port of Hasting ; and at a common Assembly of us the said Mayor, Jurats, and Commonalty of Rye aforesaid, holden at Rye aforesaid, the 17th day of June last past, have elected; chosen , constituted, assigned, and appointed our well beloved A. B. Esq. Mayor of Rye aforesaid , C. D. Bailiff elect to Great Yarmouth, for the year to come, E. F. and G. H. Jurats, I.J. Com mon Clerk, K. L. Chamberlain, and M. N. Commoners and Freemen of the said Town, Persons who have each of them taken a corporal Oath for the maintenance of the Charters, Liberties, and Customs of the said Ports, ancient Towns, and their Members, to be and appear for us, and in our names, place, and stead, at the said Brotherhood, at the said Town and Port of New Romney, the day aforesaid, at the hour accustomed, as well to hear the Relation of the -
