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N the yeare 1517. the 21. of Augut the Town of Litomeric did ordaine by the comand, and unanimous conent of all the Citizens, which order they had regetred in their publique bookes and kept in their everall Companies; which order runne that none hould be inrouled into their catalogue of Citizensno; though he were borne in the City: and this Edict they made for their better agreement, and if at any time any man hould move that this order hould be nulled he hould be disfranchied and depart the City within a moneth. This law was ratified and oberved inviolable for a hundred yeares, untill the time of Ferdinand, for in the yeare 1617. two Ieuiticall brats were uborned (to wit) Nicolas Marazek, and Bartholomew Collius, who threatening their houes, demanded to be made free-men of the City, which being denyed, they entered their complaint in the Chancery of the Kingdome, whither were warned three of the principall Senators, with the Town-clarke, who were entertained with rough words by the Chancelor and Paul Micna the Secretary, and were kept in the town of Prague for nine daies, till they hould agree; o Rh