Holograph copy of a clause in the master's indenture guaranteeing freedom of entry and exit

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And Our Soveraign Lady the Queen doth will and straitly charge by this Indenture all the Officers of the Tower aforesaid, That the Officers aforesaid [vizt the Warden Master Comptroller & Assaymaster] & all other Officers of the Mint & their servants & also all manner of persons bringing gold & silver to the Tower, shall have free ingress & egress & issue by the Gates & through the same tower & franchises thereof inward & outward at all times without any arresting disturbance letting or gainsaying of the chief Governour Constable or Lieutenant or the Porter or any other Officer or person whatsoever it be & without any thing given to them or to any of them other to for any manner of debt matter or cause whatsoever it be & without any thing given to them or to any other to have such entry or issue.