The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-20 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN MARKET.

The TRANSLATION of the PATENT of COVENT
GARDEN MARKET, GRANTED by KING CHAS.
the SECOND.
CHARLES the SECOND, 14 the Grace of God,
of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King,
Defender of the Faith, tic. To all whom these
present letters shall come, greeting : Know ye,
that we of our especial grace, certain knowledge,
and mere motion, have given, granted, and by
these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors,
do give and grant to our well-beloved and faith-
ful cousin, William, Earl of Bedford, that he, his
heirs and assigns, from henceforth for ever here-
after, shall and may have, hold, and keep a mar-
ket within the parish of St. Paul, Covent Garden,
in our county of Middlesex, in a certain place
there, commonly called the Piazza, near the
church of St. Paul, Covent Garden, extending
from the said Church towards the East four
hundred and twenty foot of Assize, little more or
less, and from the garden wall of the said Earl,
there towards the North, three hundred and
sixteen foot of Assize, little more or less, as-well
within the rails there, as without, every day is
week throughout the year, except Sundays,
and the Feast of the Nativity of our Lord,
for the buying and selling of all manner of
fruit, flowers, roots, and herbs, whatsoever,
and upon. these days for ever; together with all
liberties and free customs, tolls, stallage, pick-
age, and all other profits, advantages, and
emoluments whatsoever, to soap market any
way belonging, appertaining, arising or coming,
or with the same used, held, or enjoyed ; to
have, hold, and enjoy the said market, and
all and singular other the premisses above by
these presents granted, or mentioned to be-grant-
ed to the said William, Earl of Bedford, his heirs
and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof
of him the said Earl, his heirs and assigns for
ever, and that without any account or other rent
to be rendered, paid, or done to us, our heirs or
successors, for the same ; wherefore it is our will,
and we do by these presents for us, our heirs and
successors, command that the said Earl,-his heirs
and assigns, by virtue of these presents, shall and
may welt, freely, lawfully, and quietly have,
hold, and keep for ever the market aforesaid,
and all and singular other the premises afore.
said, acording to the tenor and true intent
of these our letters patent, without the
molestation, disturbance, grievance, or con-
tradiction of us, our heirs or successors, or
of any Sheriffs, escheators, bailiffs, officers, or
ministers of us, our heirs or successors, or of any
other whatsoever, and without any warrant, writ,
or process from us, our heirs or. successors, here-
after in that behalf to be procured or obtained ;
although no writ of ad quod dumnum, in this be-
half has issued, or any inquisition thereupon been
taken or returned, or although express mention
of the yearly value, or certainty of the premises,
or any of them, or of any other gifts or grants by
us or any of our progenitors or predecessors to
the said William Earl of Bedford, is not made in'
these presents, or any statute, act, ordinance,
proclamation, or restriction to the contrary here.
fore had, made, set forth, ordained or provided,
or any other cause, matter or thing, in any wise
notwithstanding. -In witness whereof we have
caused these our letters to be made patent.—
Witness our self, at Westminster, the t+% elfth day
:'"gf May, in the twenty-
.second year of our reign.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.