[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.
[11] If a burgess have a son, he shall be included in his father's freedom if he be with his father.
[12] If a villein come to dwell in the borough, and dwell there a year and a day as a burgess, he shall abide altogether, unless notice has been given by him or by his master that he is dwelling for a term.
[13] If any man appeal [sue] a burgess of any thing, he cannot do battle with the burgess, but the burgess shall defend himself by his law, unless it be of treason, whereof he is bound to defend himself by battle.
[14] Neither can a burgess do battle against a foreigner, unless he first go out of the borough.
[15] No merchant, unless he be a burgess, may buy [outside] the town either wool or leather or other merchandise, nor within the borough except [from] burgesses.
[16] If a burgess incur forfeit, he shall give six ounces [10s.] to the reeve.
[17] In the borough there is no merchet [payment for marrying off a daughter] nor heriot nor bloodwite [fine for drawing blood] nor stengesdint [fine for striking with a stick].