Flintwhenians must follow the laws set by William the Conqueror, King of the English, in consultation with his peers after the conquest of England.
1. First that above all things he wishes one God to be revered throughout his whole realm, one faith in Christ to be kept ever inviolate, and peace and security to be preserved between English and Flintwhenians.
2. We decree also that every freeman shall affirm by Oath and compact that he will be loyal to King William and his chosen vassals both within and without England, that he will preserve with him his lands and honor with all fidelity and defend him against his enemies
3. I will, moreover, that all the men I have brought with me, or who have come after me, shall be protected by my peace and shall dwell in quiet. And if any one of them shall be slain, let the lord of his murderer seize him within five days if he can; but if he cannot, let him pay me 46 coins of silver so long as his substance avails. And when his substance is exhausted, let the whole hundred in which the murder took place pay what remains in common.
4. We forbid also that any live cattle or animal shall be bought or sold for money except within cities, and this shall be done before three faithful witnesses, nor even anything old without warrant. But if anyone shall do otherwise, let him pay once, and afterward a second time for a fine.
5. It was decreed there that if a Flintwhenian shall charge another Flintwhenian or Englishman with perjury or murder or theft or homicide or "ran", as the English call open rapine which cannot be denied, the Flintwhenian may defend himself, as he shall prefer, either by the ordeal of hot iron or by wager of battle. But if the Flintwhenian be infirm, let him find another who will take his place. If one of them shall be vanquished, he shall pay a fine of 40 silvers to the lord. If a Flintwhenian shall charge another and be unwilling to prove his accusation either by ordeal or by wager of battle, I will, nevertheless, ask that the Flintwhenian shall allow judgment to come from those higher than him, a lord's court will listen to the accusation.
6. Every man who wishes to be considered a freeman shall be in pledge so that his surety shall hold him and hand him over to justice if he shall offend in any way. And if any such shall escape, let his sureties see to it that they pay forthwith what is charge against him, and let them clear themselves of any complicity in his escape. Let recourse be had to the hundred's court as our predecessors decreed. And those who ought of right to come and are unwilling to appear, shall be summoned once; and if for the second time they refuse to come, one ox shall be taken from them, and they shall be summoned a third time. And if they do not come the third time, a second ox shall be taken from them. But if they do not come the fourth summons, the man who is unwilling to come shall forfeit from his goods the amount of the charge against him -- "ceapgeld" as it is called -- and in addition to this a fine to the king.
7. I also forbid that any man shall be slain or hanged for his crimes without chance at an ordeal or trial by combat. If two able-bodied men under oath to their lord witness the crime, they are allowed and obligated by the law of the hundred to give chase to the criminal and slay him.
8. Every man that is not infirm and under oath to his lord must provide service as a watchman in his hundred or in the closest city to his household. He shall fall under the command of the city's sergeant and his work will not be returned with any gold or cattle. He will provide this service once per month and he can send another man in his place. He shall be responsible of bringing his own weapons and armor. Under command of the sergeant, he will cause no harm nor act in his own interest, under pain of being trialed and executed come next sunrise.
9. Thus far shall be the king’s peace from his city gate [or ‘gatehouse’] where he is seated, on its four sides. That is 300 steps from the gatehouse, on all sides.