Caleb Heathcott shall at any time during his mayoralty leave to be his deputy in his absence as afores'd, as to the aldermen and common council created as afores'd, and to the recorder and all such other officers and ministers as shall be chosen in the said borough for the better government of the same, and that before they or any of them shall take upon them to execute any office or place by virtue of this our royal charter and pattent, and after the end of the mayoralty of the sd Coll. Caleb Heathcote, our will and pleasure is that every mayor of the sd town that shall be hereafter elected in manner afores'd shall immediately take the aboves'd oaths before three at the least of the aldermen of the sd borough, and that upon election of any other alder'n or common council, in case of death or removal as afores'd, or such other officers as shall be annually chosen to take the aboves'd oaths before the mayor for the time being, and any Vol. II. 25

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two of the sd aldermen, whom we do by these presents fully authorize to administer and give the sd several oaths. And farther, of our especial grace certain knowledge and meer motion, do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the sd mayor, alder'n, and common council of the borough and town of Westciiester, and their successors forever, that they the sd mayor and alderman shall and may from henceforth forever, have, hold and keep, one free market within the sd borough and town upon every Wednesday in every week, and two fairs within the sd borough and town at two several times in the year, (viz.) the one to begin and to be holden within the said borough and town upon the second Tuesday in May, yearly forever, and to continue for three days and no longer, and the other of the sd fairs to begin upon the last Tuesday in October yearly, forever, and to continue also for three days and no longer, with power to erect several courts of pipowder, and the office of clerk of entries, and all other things thereunto belonging, with all and singular the perquisites and profits, issues, customs, tolls, fees, amerciaments, commodities, jurisdictions and emoluments, to the sd courts, fairs, and markets, in any wise belonging and appertaining, and that the mayor of the said borough and town of W.