[1] -Burgesses can distrain [take property of another until the other performs his obligation] upon foreigners within, or without their own market, within or without their own houses, and within or without their own borough without the leave of the reeve, unless the county court is being held in the borough, and unless [the foreigners are] on military service or guarding the castle.
[2] -A burgess cannot distrain upon a burgess without the leave of the reeve.
[3] -If a burgess have lent anything of his to a foreigner, let the debtor restore it in the borough if he admits the debt, if he denies it, let him justify himself in the borough.
[4] -Pleas which arise in the borough shall be held and -concluded there, except pleas of the Crown.
[5] -If any burgess be appealed [sued] of any plaint, he shall not plead without the borough, unless for default of [the borough] court.
[6] -Nor ought he to answer without day and term, unless he have fallen into 'miskenning' [error in pleading], except in matters which pertain to the Crown.
[7] -If a ship have put in at Tynemouth and wishes to depart, the burgesses may buy what they will [from it].
[8] -If a plea arise between a burgess and a merchant, it shall be concluded before the third ebb of the tide.
[9] -Whatever merchandise a ship has brought by sea must be landed, except salt; and herring ought to be sold in the ship.
[10] If any man have held land in burgage for a year and a day, lawfully and without claim, he shall not answer a claimant, unless the claimant have been without the realm of - - -England, or a child not of age to plead.