myself at Reading, the ninth day of May, in the
fifth year of our reign, by the King himself, and for 40 pounds paid
into the hamper, 1417.

"WYNDHAM."
(Here was affixed the great seal of England.)

Another charter of much greater length is still extant; but we pass on to
the next important feature in the history of the society,--its union with
the corporate body of the city,--set forth in a voluminous indenture,
known as Judge Yelverton's mediation, which we transcribe, adapting the
orthography to suit the general readers of the nineteenth century.

"The Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonality of the City first united to the
Fraternity of the Gylde of St. George, by the mediation of

JUDGE YELVERTON.

"This writing indented, made the 27th day of March, the year of the
reign of King Henry VI. the 30th, betwixt the mayor, sheriffs, and
commonality of the city of Norwich, on the one part, and the alderman
and brethren of the gylde of the glorious martyr, St. George, of the
said city, of the other part, by the mediation and diligency of
William Yelverton, Justice of our Lord the King, of his own place.
Witnesseth that, as well the said mayor, sheriffs, and commonality,
as the aforesaid aldermen and brethren of the said gylde, both
according of all matters had or moved betwixt them, before this in
manner and form, as in the articles hereafter shewing:--

"First, for to begin to the worship of God, our Lady, and of the
glorious martyr, St. George, forasmuch as the Cathedral church of the
Holy Trinity, of Norwich, is the most worshipful and convenient
place, that the glorious martys, St. George, be worshipped by the
aldermen and brethren of the said guild, that therefore in the said
place, after the forms and effect of the old use had afore this time,
the said alderman and brethren be there on the feast of St. George,
or some other day in the manner accustomed, there to hear the first
even-song, and on the morrow following, to go in procession and hear
mass, and offer there in the worship of God and the said martyr; and
also there for to hear the second even-song and placebo, and dirige,
for the brethren and sisters' souls of the said guild; and on the day
next following be at the mass of requiem, and