...burgesses of the borough of Stafford in the county of Stafford, Burges»e»"of " they may plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered „ unto^ defend and be defended, in any courts and places, and " before any judges and justices, #c. in all and singular actions, " Sfc....

...and by that name shall and may be persons in law capable to sue and be sued, plead and be impleadcd, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, in all manner of actions, complaints, matters and causes whatsoever ; and they...

...have continual succession forever hereafter, and shall be able in law to sue and be sued, implead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended in all courts and places whatsoever, and may have a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure...

...to contract and be contracted with, to sue be'Vne'd' 6 *° ani ^ ^ e suo ^9 plead and be implcadrd. answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts and places, May hold and and in all matters whatsoever; with full power and authoconvey pro- r lty...

...shall and may by the same name, be capable in the law, to sue, be sued, implead and be irnpleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all Courts and places whatsoever, and of what nature and kind soever, and that they and their successors may have...

...possessions at discretion, under a common seal ; and was further empowered to plead and be impleaded, to defend and be defended, in all Courts of Justice, and in every form of law. From the particular provisions in the Charter relative to the common seal, it may appear...

...possessions at discretion, under a common seal ; and was further empowered to plead and be impleaded, to defend and be defended, in all Courts of Justice, and in every form of law. From the particular provisions in the Charter relative to the common seal, it may appear...

...also, that they be, and forever shall pleaded. be hereafter, persons able in law, capable to plead, and be impleaded, answer, and be answered unto, defend, and be -defended, in all or any the courts of his said majesty, and other places whatsoever, and before any judges, justices,...

...coporation be, and shall be, for ever, hereafter, able and capable, in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in courts of record, or any other place whatsoever, and to do and execute all and singular other mattere...

...aforesaid; and the same to sell, alien, devise, grant or dispose of; to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended, in all courts of record, or any other place whatsoever; and also to make, have and use a common seal, and the same to...