(9) Neither we nor our officials will seize any land or rent in payment of a debt, so long as the debtor has movable goods sufficient to discharge the debt.  A debtor’s sureties shall not be distrained upon so long as the debtor himself can discharge his debt.  If, for lack of means, the debtor is unable to discharge his debt, his sureties shall be answerable for it.  If they so desire, they may have the debtor’s lands and rents until they have received satisfaction for the debt that they paid for him, unless the debtor can show that he has settled his obligations to them.

(10) If anyone who has borrowed a sum of money from Jews dies before the debt has been repaid, his heir shall pay no interest on the debt for so long as he remains under age, irrespective of whom he holds his lands.  If such a debt falls into the hands of the Crown, it will take nothing except the principal sum specified in the bond.

(11) If a man dies owing money to Jews, his wife may have her dower and pay nothing towards the debt from it.  If he leaves children that are under age, their needs may also be provided for on a scale appropriate to the size of his holding of lands.  The debt is to be paid out of the residue, reserving the service due to his feudal lords.  Debts owed to persons other than Jews are to be dealt with similarly.

(12) No `scutage’ or `aid’ may be levied in our kingdom without its general consent, unless it is for the ransom of our person, to make our eldest son a knight, and (once) to marry our eldest daughter.  For these purposes only a reasonable `aid’ may be levied. `Aids’ from the city of London are to be treated similarly.

(13) The city of London shall enjoy all its ancient liberties and free customs, both by land and by water.  We also will and grant that all other cities, boroughs, towns, and ports shall enjoy all their liberties and free customs.

(14) To obtain the general consent of the realm for the assessment of an `aid’ — except in the three cases specified above — or a `scutage’, we will cause the archbishops, bishops, abbots, earls, and greater barons to be summoned individually by letter.  To those who hold lands directly of us we will cause a general summons to be issued, through the sheriffs and other officials, to come together on a fixed day (of which at least forty days notice shall be given) and at a fixed place.  In all letters of summons, the cause of the summons will be stated.  When a summons has been issued, the business appointed for the day shall go forward in accordance with the resolution of those present, even if not all those who were summoned have appeared.

(15) In future we will allow no one to levy an `aid’ from his free men, except to ransom his person, to make his eldest son a knight, and (once) to marry his eldest daughter.  For these purposes only a reasonable `aid’ may be levied.

(16) No man shall be forced to perform more service for a knight’s `fee’, or other free holding of land, than is due from it.