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I Thomas Vsk… knowleched thes wordes & wrote hem with myn owne honde.
...Also, that day that Sir Nichol Brembre was chose mair, anon after mete kom John Norhampton to John Mores hows, & thider kom Richard Norbury & William Essex, & ther it was accorded that the mair, John Norhampton, sholde sende after the persones that thilk time wer in the comun conseil of craftes, & after the wardeyns of craftes, so that thei sholde kome to the goldsmithes halle on the morwe after, & ther the mair sholde speke with hem, to loke & ordeigne how thilk eleccion of Sir Nichol Brembre myght be letted; &, nad it be for dred of our lord the kyng, I wot wel eueri man sholde haue be in others top. And than sente he Richard Norbury, Robert Rysby & me, Thomas Vsk, to the Neyte, to the duk of lancastre, to enforme hym in thys wyse: "Sir, to day, ther we wolden haue go to the eleccion of the mair in goddes peas & the kynges, ther kom jn an orrible companye of criers, no man not whiche & ther, with oute any vsage but be strength, chosen Sir Nichol Brembre mair, a yein our maner of eleccion to forn thys vsed; wherfore we preye yow yf we myght haue the kynges writ to go to a Newe eleccion." And the duk seide: "Nay, certes, writ shul ye non haue, auise yow amonges yowr selue." & her of I appele John Norhampton, John More, Richard Norbury, & William Essex.
...Also, that day that Sir Nichol Brembre was chose mair, anon after mete kom John Norhampton to John Mores hows, & thider kom Richard Norbury & William Essex, & ther it was accorded that the mair, John Norhampton, sholde sende after the persones that thilk time wer in the comun conseil of craftes, & after the wardeyns of craftes, so that thei sholde kome to the goldsmithes halle on the morwe after, & ther the mair sholde speke with hem, to loke & ordeigne how thilk eleccion of Sir Nichol Brembre myght be letted; &, nad it be for dred of our lord the kyng, I wot wel eueri man sholde haue be in others top. And than sente he Richard Norbury, Robert Rysby & me, Thomas Vsk, to the Neyte, to the duk of lancastre, to enforme hym in thys wyse: "Sir, to day, ther we wolden haue go to the eleccion of the mair in goddes peas & the kynges, ther kom jn an orrible companye of criers, no man not whiche & ther, with oute any vsage but be strength, chosen Sir Nichol Brembre mair, a yein our maner of eleccion to forn thys vsed; wherfore we preye yow yf we myght haue the kynges writ to go to a Newe eleccion." And the duk seide: "Nay, certes, writ shul ye non haue, auise yow amonges yowr selue." & her of I appele John Norhampton, John More, Richard Norbury, & William Essex.
MODERN ENGLISH TRANSLATION
I Thomas Usk...knowledged these words and wrote them with my own hand.
...Also, that day Sir Nichol Brembre was chosen mayor, soon after dinner comes John Northampton to John Mores' house, and Richard Norbury and William Essex, and there it was agreed that the mayor, John Northhampton, should send for persones who at that time were in the common council of traits, and for the wardens of traits, so that they should come to the goldsmith's hall the morning after, and there the mayor should speak with them, to consider and order how that election of Sir Nichol Brembre might be prevented; and had it not been for danger of our lord the king. I know well every man would have been attacking each other. And then sent he Richard Norbury, Robert Rysby and me, Thomas Usk, to the Neyte, to the Duke of Lancaster, to inform him in this way: "Sir, today we want to participate in the election of the mayor in God's and the King's peace, there come a horrible crowd of hecklers, no-one knew who they were, and there without any custom but strength, chosen Sir Nichol Brembre mayor, against our manner of election used before this. Where for we ask you to give us a rite for the king to go to a New election”. And the Duke said: "No, certainly, take counsel amongst yourselves", and here of I charge John Northampton, John More, Richard Norbury, and William Essex.
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