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Books of Special value and gift books, when the giver wishes it, are not allowed to circulate.' headers are asked to report all cases of books marked or muti- lated. gee btokt byjmarks and writing:. Cornell University Library CD1067.W7 A2 + Descriptive catalogue of the charters m 3 1924 029 774 019 olln Overs Sectls of Borowghy of W&jnvouifv 8c MelcomJbe Jle^is. DE8CRIPTIYE CATALOGUE OP THE CHARTERS, MINUTE BOOKS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS OF THE BOROUGH OF WEYMOUTH AND MELCOMBE REGIS. A.D. 1252 TO 1800. WITH EXTEACTS AND SOME NOTES. Published by direction of the Mayor (R. N. Howard, Esq., J.P.) AND Corporation. By H. J. MOULE, M.A Op Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. WEYMOUTH : SHERRBN & SON, ST. MARY STREET. 1883. E.V. ¥2 Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029774019 MAYOR: EICHAED NICHOLAS HOWARD, Esq., f.¥. TOWN CLERK: Pblly Hoopbb, Esq. Rowland Thomas, Esq. WARD ALDERMEN: I James Milledge, Esq., J. P. ALDERMEN : George Edward Eliot, Esq., J. P. James Robertson, Esq., J. P. John Lundib, Esq., J. P. John Groves, Esq. Mei. James Francis Brown. Mr. Thomas Snook. Mr. Sidny S. Milledge. Mr. Thomas Richard Charles, Db. Joseph Drew, J. P. Mr. Robert Andrews Atles. Mr. Thomas Samuel Wallis. Mr. Alfred Dennis. COUNCILLORS : Mr. Henry Nangle. Mb. Samuel Webb. Mr. Andrew Richard Curtis. Mb. Charles Williams Lovbll. Mr. George Boulter Wblspobd. Mr. James Eaton Robbns, J. P. Mr. Geoege Seaman. Mb. William Charles Tidby Hounsell. Mr. Andrew /jraham. \ The following Members of the Corporation were appointed a Sub-ComKiittee, in conjunction with Mr. T. B. Groves, to assist Mr. Henry J. Moulk in his labours of compiling and editing the various Municipal Documents contained in this Book. They feel themselves fortunate in having secured the services of Mr. Moulb, who has so ably and with such careful diligence carried out the wishes of the Committee: — R. N. Howard, Esq., Mayor; Mr. Alderman Milledge, Mr. Alderman G. E. Eliot, Mb. Alderman Thomas ; Mr. Councillor Dennis, Mr. CouNciLiiOB Drew, Mr. Councillor Robens, Mb. Councillob Curtis, and Mr. Councillor Wallis. PREFACE, SjKS^ucH is expected of a Preface. Not that men read it ; but from the *■ ^ shallowest dip into it they count on learning in a moment all about the book that follows. To meet this view is always hard ; but in the present writing worse than hard. For who can epitomize a crowd of epitomes ? And of such a crowd this book consists. It is a descriptive Catalogue of the Records, etc., down to 1800, belonging to the Mayor and Corporation of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis ; and it has been brought within as narrow a compass as its title well allows. One can hardly outline so slight a view. With great difficulty all the separate documents, and with them, a choice of entries in the great Minute Books, have been classified. Each class has been calendered, with short descriptions, extracts, and notes. The interest of the whole will be hereby increased, most likely. Class i. can hardly fail to catch the attention, as it gives some idea of the Borough Charters and kindred documents, with a translation of the oldest one remaining. It also mentions the Seals and Maces. Class ii. contains all papers and extracts bearing specially on the bitter strife between Weymouth and Melcombe. Perhaps many readers will be surprised at the fierceness and persistence of this. Of course it was wrong. But the Weymouth resolution in resisting the union of the Boroughs, and ignoring it when effected — or attempted — was not wholly bad. A young Brooke or Ledoze was not, one may think, unlikely to ship in the Revenge. Class iii., of Law Minutes, affords some curious reading and some quaint Latin. Indeed Migne's Ducange fails to give some of the words at all. VI PREFACE. Class iv., general Borough Business, comprises a mass of papers and extracts which do not range themselves under the divisions before or after it. A number of Dorset names — of People and Places — in Borough and County — appear here, as indeed in other Classes also. Separate Indices of these are given. Class v.. Finance, is made up, of course, of all that specially speaks of paying or receiving money. There are several accounts of Mayors and Town Clerks which are full of curious items. Class vi., speaking of Harbour, Shipping and Commerce, has no little interest, marred by great disappointment. There is absolutely not a word extant in this Class about the Armada year ! In 1587 there were many letters of various people, from Lord C. Howard downwards ; in 1588 not one appears. Class vii. gives a notice of what papers and passages there are about the Church and Church affairs. Lastly there is an Appendix, noticing a collection of Miscellaneous Parchments and Papers the existence, or at least interest, of which was not known till very lately. References will be found to notes on some of the chief of these documents. If the long-suffering reader plods to any distance through the Catalogue thus noticed, he will perhaps demonstrate to his own conviction two pro- positions which we are often expected to accept as axioms, The histories written without digging facts out of the deep mines of ancient record chests are no good ; and, secondly, nothing (except figures) is nevertheless so misleading as facts. To read the writings of some people we should think that a just abhorrence of drunkenness was, as regards England, an invention of the glorious nineteenth century. Those who accept this idea will be a little startled to find that, absolutely, the punishment for that ci'ime was the same in King James the First's time as now. And, relatively to the then value of money, five shillings was the price of hailf a hogshead of strong beer. And the fine was often inflicted too. Men are " presented " for " beareing of burthens on the Saboath Day," and a Constable for signalizing a Fast Day by getting so tipsy that " hee could nether goe nor stand." It is only needful to say thait these two PREFACE, Vll delinquencies happened at a few years' interval in the seventeenth century, and the historian asks no more. They date themselves. In one vs^e see proof of that energetic resolve to make all, if not religious, at least decorous, by Act of Parliament. The other is a fair sample of the frightful result of the loosening of the pressure when the nation went mad in the hey-day of the Restoration. And a fine breeze of rhetoric would bear the historian along as he enlarged on these two points. But his sails would shake a little when he found out that the tipsiness was in 1647, with the town in the hands of the Puritans, and the presentments for Sunday work in 1660. He has preached rightly, but on a wrong text. We sketchers* are addicted to abusing the dreary colour of slates as a modern innovation in this part of the kingdom. But it is rather a surprise to find slates in use in the Borough — notably on Melcombe Chapel — 200 years ago and more. To speak of mechanical things, there is a remarkable mention of a Dutch loom, " working with a wheale," wherewith one man could weave twelve times as much " Inkell " as with a hand loom. This was in 1 624. The Government of Queen Elizabeth was strong. Doubtless Simancas and many another foreign Record-house bear witness to the weighty wisdom of Burleigh and the acuteness of Walsingham. But these sages and all ray other Lords of the Council were nowhere with Brooke the baker and Dotherell the mercer. Quell the Weymouth spirit the Government could not. My Lords were fairly worn out. Indeed — another caution against rash generalizing from few facts — if the Weymouth Records were the only fountainhead of knowledge of Her Grace's reign, we should set it down as a culpably weak one. The perils by sea from Flushing on the one side and Sallee on the other were inconceivable. But it is puzzling to find land travelling so safe as it seemingly was of old. It is almost within the memory of man that when any daring adventurer in Stoke Newington resolved to go to London, he sent round the crier to give notice and muster comrades for mutual protection. Yet three hundred years ago Master Town Clerk Keate seems to have thought nothing of riding up to Town, all alone, term after term, to " sollicit the Towne's busynes." And he took such a substantial sum of money Vin PEEFACE. with him in cash that it wore out his poclset during the four days' trot. Yet no robbery, or danger of robbery, is recorded. It is curious that 1588, as before said, furnishes here nothing of shipping affairs. But that subject is not otherwise barren. The Mayflower has been here — the Eevenge has been here. The Mayflower — the Revenge — is there any reader who does not " rouse him " at these names ? Then should he read in Neale how Puritans migrated in the first ; and in Hakluyt, or where not, how Sir E. Grenville, the sea Leonidas, with the Eevenge, the little Eevenge alone, fought the whole Spanish fleet for almost a day and a night. Such are a few points — a few taken almost at hazard — which have been brought out in plodding through these Eecords. And what is the history of these Eecords ? some will ask. The Charters, with a quantity of Feofl5nents, etc., and the three chief Minute Books, have been ever in the hands of the Mayor and Corporation. As to the mass of documents known as the Sherren Papers — well, the early part of this century was in antiquarian matters a dark time in many a place besides Weymouth. De mortuis nil nisi honum dicemus ; and good and true it is to rejoice in the rare discernment and spirit of the late Mr. Sherren in rescuing those papers. The long labour of compiling this Catalogue has been lightened by the kindly courtesy of all and every one officially concerned, and helped forward by the very material aid of two well-known Weymouth Antiquaries, W. Bowles Barrett and T. B. Groves, Esqrs. H. J. MOTILE. Dorchester, August 1st, 1S8S. CONTENTS. PAGE V XI Preface Errata Table op Abbreviations Introduction -• Class I. Charters, etc. 1 Class II. Borough Controversies- 22 Class III. Minutes of Borough Courts, with other Law Business 43 Class IV. General Affairs of the Borough 91 Class V. Borough Finance 128 Class VI. Harbour, Shipping, and Commerce 149 Class VII. Church Affairs 191 Appendix 205' General Index 209 Index op Dorset People - 215 Index of Dorset Places 219 Table showing where Notices op the "Sherren Papers" are to be pound- - 222 Subscribers' Names 224 ERRATA. p. 15. „ 15. „ 47. M 55. H 57. „ 64. „ 72. M 72. i. .38. Read at foot S. 241. Note 2. Mr. B. Maior could not be meant. See vii. 7. iii. 14. For ii. 28, etc., read ii. 36. iii. 39. iii. 48. iii. 66. iii. 94. iii. 96. Unlawful acts maguo 1820 iv. 1 eins Unlawful nets. magno. 1620. iii. 1. eius. P. 74. iii. 103. Perhaps the Compiler libels the Town Clerk in holding him to mean "ignos- cantur," to be rendered "are ignorant of." iii. 115. For itmeraP read itiueraP. 79. 91. 91. 91. 152. 155. N. B. iv. 1. M Note 1. vi. 21. 172. Note 3. vi. 10b iv. 37»' vi. W iii. 110 ii. 51 vi. 8 vi. 9". iv. SSb. vi. 9=^. vi. 110. ii. 52. vi. 80. N.B. It should be noted that after Class i. was printed, the damage to the older Charters was admirably repaired under the superintendence of G. F. Waenbb, Esq., M.A., of the MSS. Department, British Museum. PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS CATALOGUE. W. = Weymouth. M. R. = Melcombe Regis. B. = Minute Book. See N.B. before iii. 35. C. = II M If iv. 41. D. = I! II If iii. 144. S. = " Sherren Papers." See p. 222. M. = Miscellaneous Documents. See Appendix and iv. 1. INTRODUCTION. ^^OMB sort of sketch of the History of Weymouth in old times seems to be called for, as an Introduction to,this Volume. But a very slight sketch it must be— in barest outline. It is not easy to know where to begin — whether in Roman or in Saxon times. On one hand in Warne and Smart's " Ancient Dorset," we find it laid down as a certainty that the Roman " via vioinalis," leaving the " via Iceniana " at Dorchester, led, not to Melcombe or Weymouth, but to Radipole. Also a branch from it went to ^Jordan Hill. At both these spots the Romans had landing places, it is thought. Jordan Hill seems to have been the more important place of the two, judging from the extensive Cemetery, and considerable Temple and Villas, of which traces have been found at or near that spot. Mr. Warne and Dr. Smart believe this settlement to have been "Clavinio" of the Ravenna Itinerary. Roman remains, although of less consequence, have been found at Radipole. Here also the name " Cold Harbour" exists. This is held by Mr. Wright and other savants to imply the former existence of Roman habitations. All this is against any occupation of the site of the present Borough by the Romans. For they were hardly likely to have had three sea-stations, of even slight importance, connected with Dorchester. This probably holds good even if Clavinio was chiefly or wholly a health resort (rather than a port) as Warne thinks. And, further, it is a strong point against the very early existence of Weymouth or Melcombe that their original Parish Churches are at a distance, viz., at Wyke and Radipole respectively. On the other hand, while Melcombe seems destitute of any Roman remains, some have been found within the borough, on Weymouth side ; especially a burying place, which is cut through by the Portland Railway. This implies, necessarily, some considerable Roman population thereabouts ; and, probably, a quay or landing place of some sort on the South side of the present harbour. But at the best the question of the use of that harbour by the Romans can be answered merely by conjectures. It is otherwise when we come down to Saxon times. King Athelstan granted to Milton Abbey ^the water within the shore at Weymouth and half the stream of that Waymouth out at sea. King Ethelred grants the harbour of Way to Atsere. Nothing points to a continued use of the upper Weymouth — the outlet of the Wey into the Backwater at Radipole. ' Dr. Smart thinks that possibly this strange name Jordan = Dwrdun = Water-hill = the Hill by the Water^ viz., Sutton brook. ' That is, probably, the Backwater and half the present Harbour. XU INTRODUCTION. And so onwards. ^King Henry I., probably in 1110, grants to the Prior and Monks of St. Swythun, Winton, the ports of Waimuth and Melecum. ^The Prior, in 1252, describes the bounds of the Borough of Weymouth, and speaks of the Port. King Edward I., apparently a little oblivious of King Henry's Charter to Weymouth, grants half the Port to Melcombe. So that we are quite clear about the two towns — ^for towns they were, as towns went then — existing as shipping stations for a goodly number of centuries. ^Silting up had doubtless stopped all convenient use of Radipole landing place, and nothing is heard of that at Jordan Hill settlement. ^The late Mr. Medhurst thought it possible that the haven there was within the precincts of Lodmoor, where he found piles which looked to him like the frontage of a wharf. This of course implies an opening in the beach ; to keep which free would be hard, to say the least of it. So that in the troublous times after the Roman domination this haven, if it ever really existed, doubtless fell into destruction. From the first settlement of men at the foot of the Nothe hill, and on the raised beach opposite, across the haven, down to the last few years of the eighteenth century, the history of that haven was the history of the Boroughs or Borough. This small and shallow, but safe harbour was during all that time the sole "raison d[etre" of the town. And smallness and shallowness did not matter so much in old times, when a " ship " of fifty tons or less was thought large enough to go any voyage, and fight any foe. The trade of the port changed very greatly indeed. One proof of this remains in not a few records of the letting of the " Petty Customs ;" whicii varied from £167, down to one peppercorn, per annum. Indeed at one time, in the fifteenth century, utter desertion of the town was feared, and again in the seventeenth. These changes were caused in various ways. " Our foes of France and Normandye " made incursions, landing on one occasion in 1377 when every one was at Mass at Radipole. Lyme probably was a formidable rival. Poole certainly was. This latter Borough actually procured an Act of Parliament, reducing Melcombe for a time from a Port to a " Creek," and erecting Poole into a Port. Yet in 1347 Weymouth was far ahead of both Poole and Lyme ; for Hackluyt says that in that year she sent fifteen vessels to the siege of Calais, while the other two ports sent only four each. Another cause of variation of trade was that at different periods, but above all in the first half of the seventeenth century, pirates were an incredible hindrance to navigation. Lastly the Merchants of Dorchester did not always see their way to give Weymouth a monopoly of their commerce. On one occasion, at least, there is a loud complaint of these Merchants trading through Poole. Most of this comes out in some detail in Class vi. of the Catalogue. 1 Ellis's "History of Weymouth," p. 8. • Class i. I and 40. ' Both of them sent two Burgesses to Parliament from King Edward II. 's reign. * Perhaps the Romans silted up their own harbour. Coote in his " Romans in Britain '' seems to make it clear that their Colonists enormously increased the agriculture of the Island. Now increase of culture means increase of silting. The alluvium from a down or a heath is almost nothing compared to that from the same land when broken up. ° This information, and not this only, is from Mr. Smith, East Street, Weymouth. INTRODUCTION. Xlll Judging by. the Petition from Poole against Meloombe, above referred to, fortifications of some sort were a necessary feature of a port in mediaeval times. And probably Weymouth was not wholly and altogether an exception to the rule, although in the fifteenth century it is spoken of as unfortified. It is, however, impossible to be sure of our ground about this question. On the site of Lower Bond Street there was the Town Ditch, or Coneygar Ditch ; opening, we may take it, into the Backwater. It was perhaps a tolerable defence against an enemy as far as it reached. There is mention of a road passing through " the bulwark " near the same locality. It is possible that this bulwark, whether earthwork or whatever it was, continued the defences from the East end of the ditch to the shore. Along the shore there was no defence of any continuous kind. For the Eev. James Harwell, about 1604, objects to a proposed Parsonage in East Street that, when the wind is " at sea," the house is beaten by every storm. Now this could not have been alleged if any kind of wall or vallum had intervened. On Weymouth side the town " walls " are mentioned ; meaning, we may think, earthworks. For under-tenants' cattle might not graze on " the walls." 'On the whole the Boroughs seem to have been anything but a well " fenced city.'' But the harbour was perhaps protected, however imperfectly, by detached batteries ; for instance the Blockhouse in M. R, and a " platforme " on the Nothe, probably. Of course this short notice does not refer to the forts constructed during the civil war. They were not a few, including Weymouth Chapel, desecrated to that use by both parties. At that time drawbridges are mentioned in a way that, even taken alone, points to the probable existence on Weymouth side of a vallum and foss, perhaps of older date. It has been said that down to the latter part of the eighteenth century the harbour was all important to Weymouth. But from about 1780 a great change began. Up to that time the shore of the Bay was, forsooth, the "back of the town." In Queen Elizabeth's time it vexed the heart of " Master T. Howarde Esquire " by beiug given up to " mixons and annoyances." And it may be feared that the more or less noisome " back" it continued to be down to about the last quarter of the eighteenth century. How surprised tlie older burgesses must have been to see and hear this " back " changed to the " Front," on the discovery, so late, that the Bay was worth looking at, the sands a delight, the bathing good, and the spot salubrious when freed from " annoyances." Ralph Allen, Esq., was apparently the first to perceive these advantages of the place. The Duke of Gloucester built the house called after him. He liked the place and praised it to His Majesty. As early as 1785 the " walk called the Esplanade " is mentioned. But 1789 was the year when the expansion of the small clustering harbour-town into the long frontage of the watering place was thoroughly assured. Then it was that, on June 15, the Mayor and Council " had reason to expect the King " that, on June 30, the King arrived — that, on July 1 they presented a very good Address at the " house of JI.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.'' From that time the " Front " rapidly stretched out its line of houses round the lovely curve of the Bay. Leases of Land for Building were frequent. ' Nevertheless King James I. in his Charter of lfil6, speaks of Weymouth and Melcombe as "ancient and populous, and of great strength and force to withstand the enemies.'' But this may be merely rhetoric. Still in ii. 66 the W. people assert, and the M. R. people do not deny, that W. " alwayes hath byne fortifyed." XIV INTRODUCTION. William of Taunton, Prior of St. Swythuu's, perambulated the bounds of his Borough of "Waymuo"in 1252. When he and Sir Oliver, his Seneschal, turned round on the hill near " fontem Tunne vocaf ," what a different view they looked at from that which we now see from Rodwell. A few houses close to the Ferry, perhaps growing into a short street or two, were all they saw of man's making on Melcombe side. And, beyond, there was a high, bare shingle beach, first backed by a rabbit warren ; then running as a mere grey and yellow thread between the sea and the Backwater ; then again backed by Melcombe Common unevenly divided by the rough horse-track of " Darchester Way." What a change now ! A very strange feature in the History of the Borough is the long hostility between Weymouth and Melcombe. Class ii. of the Catalogue is devoted to details of this subject, and it is touched on in the Preface. It may however be said here that Weymouth if not wise, was perhaps not beyond her chartered rights iu the contest. As above-said. King Henry I. granted the whole harbour to Weymouth ; and Melcombe had only a Charter of King Edward I. to show the origin of her claim to half that harbour. So it is no wonder that Weymouth felt aggrieved. Then as regards her long resistance to the authority of the Borough as united in 1571, some little light may be thrown on it, in the nature of excuse. There was a group of Eoyal Manors under one High Steward. Weymouth was one of these, and Wareham another. There is a 'Minute Book of the Courts of these various Manors. Now this book contains a record of an Order by the Manor Court of Wareham to the Mayor thereof, forsooth. If in a primjeval Borough like Wareham the Manorial authority thus over-rode the Municipal, d, fortiori the Manor Bailiffs in the new Borough of Weymouth and Melcombe Kegis would not be inclined to think great things of the new Mayor in their ancient Manor of " Waymouth side." But, wrongly, or in part rightly, the Weymouth people stood to their guns in a surprising manner, not only before but after the Union of the Boroughs, as has been briefly sketched out in the Preface. " Murder was like to ensue." The Mayor " assayed no government " on Weymouth side. A leading Melcombe Burgess dared not show himself there. For twenty years after the Union the Weymouth Manor-bailiffs sold town land quite without leave of Mayor and Corporation. Feoffments of theirs, duly signed and sealed, testify to this to this day. This contest is a very strange episode in the history of the towns ; which towns, by the bye, twice at least tried to make a treaty. A very curious parchment, perhaps unique, has just come to light. It is, not a treaty, but articles for a treaty, between the Mayor and Burgesses of Melcombe, of the one part, and the Bailiffs and Burgesses of Weymouth, of the other part, as is more fully described in Class ii. ll"* of the Catalogue. This was just before the Union of the Boroughs, and there is a Kecord of another attempt at peace after that so-called Union. The hostility seems to have died out gradually at, or soon after, the end of the sixteenth century. Very diffidently we touch on the religious history of Weymouth. The recorded facts are few, and many therefore are the dangers of confident argument from them. Again, the absence of records about religion during long spaces of time must not be taken to mean absence of religion then. " Painful preachers " lived here, and laboured, and died, without note or comment in extant contemporary municipal minutes. " But their works do follow them," or some of them. Among 1 See iii. 15. INTRODUCTION. XV the Borough Charters has lain, lost and forgotten by some accident, a little Parchment Certificate of 1583. The Mayor testifies to the merits of a Minister, the Rev. K. Openshuwe. We cannot but think him to have been a godly man, and surrounded by enough godliness in others to cause him to have been valued. Again, twenty years later, the papers connected with the transfer of the Rectory from Radipole give us the impression of a prevailing desire for religious teaching. Some of the Burgesses complain that the then Rector's " insufficienoye " makes him unwilling or imable, or both, to officiate gratuitously in Melcombe as his predecessors did. The elders of the party testify to this their diligence, the first Rector mentioned being the last Prior of the Friary. Owing to the lack of voluntary preaching by the Rector the Burgesses had paid a sort of Borough Chaplain, but could no longer afford this. And they had otherwise shown by deed, as well as word, their wish for religious services. "At almost not undergoeable charges" they had built, or rather rebuilt, St. Mary's Chapel, " ^able to receive the whole pishe," and then made the Parish Church. During the Puritafi times the prevalence of the profession and, we may hope, of the reality of religion, combined with the mutual interference of Church, State, Army, and Municipality, causes frequent entries about Ministers in the Minute Books. Three Ministers named Buckler, Ince, and Thorne, in particular, occupy no small space in those books. In after times, as years passed, it is feared that here, as elsewhere, the old zeal for the most part waxed cold. In Class vii. will be found some indications of the deathlike sleep of the Church, the awakeniug from which we elders can in part remember. And, as the Church slumbered, the Nonconformists were up and doing. The Quakers, for instance, seem to have been numerous and active here, although now their graveyard alone remains to testify that they existed in the Borough. Such is the slight, faint outline of the story of old Weymouth. With modern Weymouth our task has not to do. Changing fashion — greater charms of inland scenery elsewhere — her distance from London- — these and the like of these antagonisms she has to contend against. Yet she enlarges her borders still — her Bay and her neighbouring coast are matchless still. Floruit., Floret, Floreatqne semper! ' This confirms what we gather from other sources, viz., that then, and long after, a Parish Church could, and did, accommodate all the Parishioners. Who does not know Pepys' immortal tale of his digging up his hidden money when every parishioner, but himself (the reprobate) and his helpers, was in Church ? CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. This Class consists of, firstly, Charters and similar original documents, issued by the Sovereign, with few exceptions, i. 1—22 ; secondly, Documents and extracts relating to the same, i. 23 — 39 ; and thirdly, a Translation of i. i, given because this is the earliest Charter remaining in the possession of the Corporation. A Parchment, only thirteen inches by seventeen inches. It is a complete I. i. Charter. wreck ; but the writing that remains is as legible as ever. The seal is lost. The Latin \V ^black silk seal-cord remains. This most interesting document is printed in Hutchins' History of Dorset. It relates to Weymouth only, granting immunities similar to those of Southampton and Portsmouth, and describing the boundaries of the Borough. It is granted by W. of Taunton, Prior of the Church of St. Swythun at W. of Taunton, Prior of St. Winchester, and the Convent of the same. It is witnessed (among others) by Eoger Swythun's. Abbot of Abbotsburj'- and Sir Elias of Cumb[e] then Rector of the Church of Wyk[e]. Abbot of Given at St. Swythun's, in ■•July, St. Kenelm's Day, in the year of Grace the Abbotsbury. thousandth, two hundredth and fiftieth second. (See Translation, i. 40.) This again is a small parchment, about seventeen inches by fifteen inches. It I- 2. Charter of , , , , , , , „ , _, , „ Inspeximus. 18 a good deal damaged, but not many words are actually lost. The seal ot green 2 Ed. II, 1318. wax is in fair preservation, the figure of the king on each side being uninjured. L.^*!"- M.K. The seal-cord is green and white silk. (See next article.) omimodis pdicoib^ murdris . . feloniis, conspiracoib^ . . . p ipiii ante octauu diem DecemBr ultimo ^tiPum . . . ppetratis murdris p ipm post decimu non diem NovemBr . . . ppetratis si que fuint ^xceptis.'' (by reason of iuward reverence of God and of charity we have pardoned T. Frye of Wareham for all kinds of treacheries, Numerous murders, felonies, conspiracies by him before Dec. 8 perpetrated, murders by him after Nov. 19 perpetrated, if there should be any, excepted.) In addition to this list of misdeeds, amounting to sixteen in all, many more follow. E.g. he seems to have been " monete...tonsor " (a clipper of coin); to have been guilty of "trans- gressiones de viri'di vel venacoe " (transgressions concerning ^vert or venison) ; and of " vendicoera bosoor^ infra forestas ife ext." (the selling of bushes, or firewood, within and without forests.) But all appears to be forgiven. ^Given at Westminster. Seal gone. M. i. 2. This is a very small parchment, seventeen inches by seven inches. A fragment i. 6. Charter, of the whitish seal remains on a parchment slip. The writing is beautiful and well '' figg preserved. Latin. M.R. The Charter sets forth that " in Parliamento Henrici sexti nup Kegis Ano'lie . . . burgenses ville sue de Melcombe Regis . . . monstraverunt suam magnam paupertatem et unportabilia onera tam antique feode summe octo marcar p annu q9 decimar & quintar decimar . . . que ad novem libras et Poverty of quindecim solidos . . . attigissent " (in a Parliament of Henry VI. late King Melcombe. of Entrland . . . the burgesses of his town of Melcombe Regis . . . showed their o-reat poverty and intolerable burdens both of the ancient feu of eight marks a year, as of the tenths and fifteenths . . . which had amounted to nine pounds, fifteen shillings.) Thereupon the Bishop of Bath and others were commissioned "ad villiim...ac destructoes et defecus eiusdem supervideiid " (to inspect the town and its destruction and defects.) Having done so they propose ' Vert and Venison seem to mean the vegetable and animal products of a forest. "■ This Pardon was given by onp of the Kings Henry, not specified, in the third year of his reign. Judging by the writing the date may very possibly be 3 H. VI., 1425. 4 CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. that instead of eight marks, and nine pounds fifteen shillings, as above, only twenty shillings, and thirteen shillings and fourpence should be paid." I. 7. Charter of This is on a larger skin of parchment than any of the preceding documents, Inspeximus. ,. ,,,„.,i ^-i. 4 Henry VIII, being twenty-six and a half mches by seventeen mcnes. 1512 Latin M R From the wide margin at the head and the sides, and the spaces left for initials, a good deal of ornament would seem to have been intended. But it was never carried out. The seal is gone. The seal-cord has been very handsome, being Seal-cord. green and white, with gold tinsel intertwined. The parchment is in very fair order ; the writing good and well preserved. The note of the fee, or cost of extracting, Fee. may be worth notice, " p dimid marc solut in hanapio.'' (For half a mark paid in the Hanaper OflSce.) The signature at the foot is Frees. This is no doubt the same as Price, or rather it is a more correct spelling than the latter. It may be that he was a Welshman attracted to London by hope of emploj'ment under the race of Ap Tudor. The Charter quotes the preceding one, and then says that the Burgesses had informed him that (28 Hen. VII.) "pretextu oujusdam actus resumpcois " (under the pretext of a certain act of resumption, passed in that year) the concessions granted in that former Charter were threatened with change. Therefore Melcombe " consideratoe q villa pdca p adversaries nros ffrancie et Normannie iam dudum ravaged by the fuit spoliata in . . . burgens . . depaupacoem ife adnichilacoem manifestam " French. ' (through the consideration that the aforesaid town has long ago been spoiled by our enemies of France and Normandy to the impoverishment and manifest annihilation of the Burgesses,) and that it is likely " tanquam desolatam i-elinqui . . . nisi ad hoc cicius manus nras porrexinj adiutrices," (to be left as desolate unless we the more speedily shall stretch out our helping hands to this matter,) the King confirms his father's limitation of the payments to the Crown. 1,8. Charterer A small Parchment, sixteen inches by twelve inches. The word "Elizabeth" 11 Eliz^'^1568, *^ somewhat handsomely written. About a quarter of the seal remains, on a broad Latin. W. parchment slip. This document gives orders touching the status of Waymouth, grounded ou an inspection " cuiusdam Recordi de phis de iQuo Warranto." (Of a certain Record of pleas of Quo Warranto.) Wvke Portland, Mention is again made of Wyk, Portlond, and Helle Well. Helle Weil. ^ Quo Warranto is a writ that lyeth against him which usurpeth any Frawnchis or liberty against the King, as to have wayfe, stray, faire, market, court Baron or such like without good title. Cowell's " Interpreter," 1637, sub voce. CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. 5 A Parchment, twenty-four inches by nineteen inches, not in good preservation, I. 9. Charter of but for the most part legible. Both seal and cord are gone. The words "^''oniei" ^' ""^ "Elizabeth" and "Omnibus " are elaborately written. ^^ ^^^^■' l"'7l- Latia& English. This Charter or Order is founded on matters brought before the Queen by W. & M. R. Francis Spelman, relating to the disputes between Weymouth and Melcombe Kegis. Spelman. It orders the union of the boroughs and names the first Aldermen, J. Burley, Boroughs. T. Samwayes, and others, in accordance with the Act of Parliament to that intent. Burley. It begins and ends in Latin, but most of it is in English. This Charter was usually described as " the Act of Union.'' A Parchment about twenty-eight inches by twenty inches. It has been i. 10. Charter a handsome document. The words " Elizabeth " and " Universis " are elaborately confirmation flourished, and the "E" is lalso slightly ornamented with flower drawing. The writing 17 Eliz., I57"). is good, but damaged in parts. The seal, of light brownish wax, is much damaged ; ^ but one side still shows the Queen enthroned. The seal is protected by a red silk (Jmat Seal. bag, apparently of the same date as the Charter ; and is not on a cord, or separate slip of parchment, but on a broad strip of the Charter itself, out across the foot as far as the middle. This document relates to Weymouth only. It quotes a grant by King Henry VI. in the 31st year of his reign (1452 — 3) to Queen Margaret, of divers castles, lordships, manors, etc., and that in these possessions no Justiciary, Viscount, Admiral, etc., should have authority. This immunity it confirms as to the manors Portland, Wey- "de Porland alias Portland, Waymouthe, Wyke et Helwell." mo^h Wyke, A small Parchment, twenty-two inches by eight inches. The writing and j u. Order. flourishing are Iii';e those of the last three documents ; being all signed " Fanshawe." '■^^ ]^''^;; }^^^' The writing is faded and rubbed, the date " anno regni nro vioesimo," being Latin Preamble particularly dim. The seal, of very dark brown wax, and from the same seal {y ^j^ ;y] j^ as No. 13, is in far better preservation. It is almost entire, although partly Great Seal, defaced. This is an order setting forth, that owing to the constant disputes about collecting the petty customs, the Lord Treasurer will appoint some one to collect CoUeotorof "all the profittes of the haven," apparently for the Crown. Dnes. This is a large document, filling two skins of parchment, about twenty-six L 12. Charter inches by twenty-one inches each. The seal, which seems originally to have been ° "^Bri'ef""^' dark green, but is now dull brown, is much broken and defaced, but enough remains 22 Eliz., 1580. to show that it is different from that of No. 10. It is on a parchment slip. The w. & M. R. " word "Elizabeth " is rather ornamentally written. The rest of the Charter is in a good bold hand, but in parts much faded and worn. The Preamble and Close are in Latin, the rest is English. C1.ASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. This Charter quotes an " Englishe bill . exhibited into " Court by Disputes. tjjg Mayor, etc., of Melcombe Eegis against the Bailiffs, etc., of Weymouth on Sept. 23rd, 1580 (1), and proceeds at great length to insist on the complete union of the Boroughs, so that the Weymouth community cannot act in any respect independently of the Mayor of the united Borough ; as appears to have been attempted. I. 13. Order. 24 Eliz., 1582. Latin &EngHsh. W. & M. R. Randall, Brooke. Disputes. I. 14. Order. 25 Eliz,, 1582, Euglish, Latin Preamble and Close, W. & M. R. Burghley. Mildmay. Manwood. Disputes. Collector. I. 15. Letter Patent. 28 Eliz., 1586. Latin. M.R. Domesday quoted. Mockett. Mounsell. Martyn. "Bourghleigli. ' A Parchment in fair preservation, and about twenty-nine inches by eighteen inches. The word " Elizabeth " is again written in a large, ornamental style. The rest of the writing is good, but faded in parts. The seal, of dark brown wax, is very much broken. It can be identified, however, as like that of No. 12. It is on a broad parchment slip. This Order seems to have been called forth by the action of Bailiffs Eandall and Brooke of Weymouth, in collecting petty customs independently of the Mayor of the united Borough. It is laid down that the Mayor is to be the central authority for the whole, as " elected by the more voices of the sayd newe entyre corporacion." Only the Preamble and Close are in Latin. A Parchment twenty-six inches by fifteen inches. The writing is like that of the last two documents, but the ornamental work extends to the three first words. The seal, of dark brown wax, is much damaged, but less so than that of No. 13, which it resembles. It is on a broad parchment slip. This is an Order giving effect to a decision by Lord Burghley, Sir W. Mildmay, and Sir Roger Manwood that, as there is a Court Leet in Weymouth, the Weymouth people need not attend Law Days in Melcombe side ; but that they must attend there to elect both Mayor and Bailiffs of the united Borough. Further, that two collectors of petty customs shall be appointed, the one a Weymouth man, the other living in Melcombe Regis. This is a Parchment, only fourteen inches by seven inches. It is in o-ood preservation, but both seal and slip are gone. The writing is bold, with some ornament. This little document is most interesting. Her Majesty says, " Inspeximus queradam librum vulgariter nuncupatum ^Domesdei." (We have inspected a certain book commonly called Domesday.) Then follows an extract, evidently in fac-simile; " Dorsete. Terra Regis. Rex ten Melcome, ikc." (Dorset. The King's land. The King holds Melcombe, etc.) Therefore these present letters patent are sent to J. Mockett, Mayor of Weymouth and Melcombe, and to J. Mounsell and T. Martyn, inhabitants, to question their municipal rights. Witnessed by W. Lord " Bourghleigh." This document relates only to Melcombe Regis. ' See iii. 5. CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. This is a Parchment, about twenty-four inches by twenty inches. The beginning has some ornamental flourishing. The writing is good and well preserved, except where hurt by damp. About half the seal, of light brownish wax, remains ; but unfortunately it is the upper part of each side that is gone. It differs from the foregoing seals apparently, the reverse showing the Queen on horseback. The seal is on a broad parchment slip, round which the parchment is somewhat torn. The Queen says "inspeximus" the report of a Commission, also of two Inquisitions appointed to -enquire about the claims of Weymouth to the whole harbour and both banks. Her Majesty issues ." has nras Iras patentes ... ad exemplificand . . . tenores . . . commissionis et separalrn inquisitionum • . . et . . . Eici Pytt nunc maioris de Waymouth et Melcumb.'' (This our letter patent to recite the tenor of the Commission and of the several Inquisitions and of that of Richard Pytt now Mayor of Weymouth and Melcombe.) The spirit of these Reports seems to be that " ex qua causa hoies . . . de Waymouth naves . . . quo minus in ^medietate aque . . . versus boriam ad . . . Melcombe . . . applicare potuerunt impediuerunt . . . ignorant," (from what cause the men of Weymouth have hindered ships from coming to land in the half-of the water towards the north at Melcombe Regis, they know not.) One of the Inquisitions speaks of Weymouth as having belonged to Lionel, Duke of Clarence. This document is endorsed, "An Exemplification at the request (1) of . . . nowe maior of Waymouth and Melcombe Regis." Her Majesty commissions T. Howard, G. Treuchard, T. Chafyu, Rob. Freake, T. Haunam & Ric. Swayne, Esqrs., to take affidavits and to inspect Rolls of Court, Rentals, Letters Patent, etc., in order to find out what houses, lands, wastes, etc., in W. belong to the Crown. Witness W. Baron of Burghley. By warrant of the Ld. Treasurer and by the Barons of the Exchequer. On a parchment slip is a very fair impression, in dark brown wax, of the Seal of the Exchequer, four inches across, showing the Queen enthroned ; Legend, her title; reverse, a fancy shield bearing, quarterly, France and England ; surmounted by a Crown ; Supporters, two Harts, rampant; Legend, imperfect ; but "Sigillum Scacarii" is plain enough. M. i. 8. Copy " ex. Bundello Escaet " (from the Bundle of Escheats) of 24 E. i. A Jury meeting at W. on the Wednesday after St. Hilary's Day, 24 E. i. find that Gilbert de Clare E. of Gloucester, etc., was seized of his lordship and fee and that he received yearly from W. "de redditu assise" (fi-om rent of assize) £14, and that Pleas and " ^perquisit Cur " (profits of Court) with dues for mooring vessels (" applicatio navium") altogether were worth 40s. Total £16 per ann. M.V. 1. 3. ^ " Meclietate. " Medietas = milieu, but also in certain senses = diinidium. Ducangi;. ' Perquisitum "be those profits that grjw unto the Lord of a Manor by vertue of his Court Baron. C'owell. s. v. I. i6. Letter- Patent of Inspeximus. 28 Lliz., l.")86. Latin. W. & M. 1!. Pytt. Disputes. M. Harbour rights. L i6a. Commission. Feb. -23, 1588. Latin. W. County Surnames. Enquiry as to Crown Property in W. ExchequerSeaL L i6b. Inquisition. 1592. Latin. W. CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. I. 17. Letter Patent by Writ of Privy Seal. 40 Eliz., 1598. Latin. W. & M. R. Drawing of Q. Elizabeth. Ornament. Bridge. This is a Parchment about thirty-seven inches by twenty-five inches. It is much disfigured and injured by damp. There is a large hole close to the initial, and several smaller ones elsewhere. Nevertheless this is still a handsome document. The heading is most elaborate. The initial "E" is eight inches high, and contains a drawing of the Queen enthroned ; a work of great interest, although not of the slightest artistic merit. The Queen's title extends right along the first line in very bold characters, the capitals three inches, the small letters one-and-a-half inches in height. The capitals are surrounded by foliage ornament. The margin above is filled by a band of ornament -three inches in breadth, blending with the foliage of the capitals. This band displays, in the dexter half, the arms of England and France quartered, surrounded by the Garter and surmounted by the Crown. As supporters, but at some little distance, are a lion and dragon rampant, each holding a pennon bearing gules a Greek cross argent. The sinister half of the band displays, the fleur de lys, harp surmounted by a Crown, and portcullis also crowned. The intervals dividing all these objects are filled with foliage and flowers, by no means without beauty of a stiff, archaic sort. All the ornaments, of every kind, are faintly shaded with bistre or some other dim brown colour. The seal is gone. Part of the cord, of faded buff silk, remains. iThe Queen, considering the outlay by the inhabitants on the bridge of late newly-erected over the harbour ("nuper de novo ereotum ") and the cost of keeping up both bridge and harbour, remits all revenue from crown rents, customs, and fisheries for a yearly sum of £16 8s. 3d. I. 18. Letter Patent. 14 .Tas. I, 1616. Latin. W. & M. R. Drawing of K. Jas. I. Ornament. This is a Parchment document about thirty-two inches by twenty -five inches, over all. It consists of three skins of about the size given above, and one much smaller. Unfortunately it is much damaged, especially the first skin. The headino- has suffered more than any part. The initial " J," ten inches in extreme height, is, however, perfect, and very interesting. It contains a drawing of the King, the head not by any means ill done, in very few and firm lines. The lower part of the drawing is very bad, especially the hands. The head-gear is remarkable, looking like a crown worn over a hat. The King's title runs along the whole top line in capitals two-and-a-half inches high, and small letters of one-aud-a-quarter inch. There is a flourishing round them, but in a weak style. The band above, three inches broad, into which the capitals run, is greatly damaged. Beginning from the dexter end its decorations are a lion rumpant gardant (with a very human face) bearing a pennon with a Greek cross, tinctures not marked ; then, a rose surmounted by a Crown ■ then a unicorn rampant bearing a pennon with St. Andrew's Cross, without tinctures • ^ The first Bridge of AA'. and M.R. was erected in 1597, as recorded by Denis Bond in his MS. Chronology. He says that hi& father gave £40 towards it. Hutchins' History of Dorset (1863) ii. 442. The total cost was " neere upon lOOOli" See vii. 5a. CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. 9 and, lastly, a fleur de lys at the sinister extremity. The considerable intervals are filled with flowing flourishes, each undulation containing a slightly drawn flower. All these drawings and ornaments, including the good foliage round the great initial, are slightly and rudely shaded with Indian ink or a similar colour. About a third of the seal remains. It must have been more than five inches across. It is of almost black wax, and is on a cord of faded buff and pink silk. On one side of the seal the King appears on horseback ; on the other side, enthroned. A new start is made in the Constitution of the Borough and J. Eoy is New Charter, nominated " fore & esse primu et ^modernu maiorem burgi ..." (to become ■ ^' and be the first and modern mayor of the borough . . ) until Michaelmas ; Ric. Pitt and ten others to be first and modern Aldermen ; and Pet. Nettle and twenty- Pitt. Nettle. three others to be first and modern Principal or Capital Burgesses. Regulations are given for the election yearly on St. Matthew's Day of a Mayor from four nominated Burgesses or Inhabitants ; and for the formal removal of any ofiicial. Such, with grant of considerable freedom from Admirality jurisdiction, seem to be the chief enactments of this long and partly damaged document. This Parchment is a handsome one, the head line being partly in large bold I. i8a. Letter letters, the capitals' ornamented with flourishing. Preamble and Close, Latin, j^^^g 23, 1618. Whereas " debates was . . . stirred by J. Burley . . . maior of . . ^^°^^^r*' M. R. and the inhabitants of the same ... of the one parte and T. Samweyse and Burley. Hugh Randall Bayleiffes of . . . W. . . . and the inhabitants of the other R^rd^r . . . " in Qu. Elizabeth's reign, it was decreed on Oct. 28, 1564. 1. That the . ^ ° . Quotation of Port of W. shall be common to the freemen of both sides "to intermedle m Decree now fflohandize." 2. The freemen of Melcombe shall have half the Petty Customs on ^°^*- W. side, and the freemen of W. shall have full liberty to buy and sell on Melcombe side. 3. The freemen of W. shall have half the cartage and rents of a ^" Watter water MiU. mill" and of the Cilniger in M. R. 4. That the Bushellage and Head and Fee Coneygar. Fishes are to remain in possession of the Bailiff's of W. All this, provided it does not clash with the ^Charter and Liberties of the Towns. Seal lost. M. i. 9. This Charter consists of seven skins of parchment, each about twenty-nine L ip- Charter. . _,, 14 Ch. I, 1639. inches by twenty-four inches, and one much smaller. The seal is gone, ihe very Latin. pretty cord of black, green, yellow, and pinkish brown silk, remains. ^eal-cord. ' This Charter is in a very bad state. In one whole skin, and in parts of others, the writing has almost wholly disappeared in a strange way. One or two ' Modernus is not in Ducange, but he gives moderniter = nuper. 2 This must of course have been a tidal Mill. See iv. 33a. • It seems extraordinary that with such a proviso, the above rules should have been quoted, seeing that they were all swept away by the "Act of Union" in 1571. See i. 9. The Decree quoted does not remain. 10 CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. Ornament. skins are also partially discoloured and mutilated through damp. The fine heading is, however, perfect ; save the partial fading or rather falling off of the ink. The initial " C " is eight inches in height. The title of the King fills the first line, and is written in capitals three inches in height, and small letters of one-and-a-half inches. The initial and other capitals are most elaborately and somewhat effectively flourished. The band ajjove, two-and-a-half inches broad over all, displays a pretty flowing decoration of stiff conventional leaves and flowers. This is shaded with grey colour, which from its slightly shiny appearance looks half like lead pencil. It contrasts well with the odd bisti-y brown of the great letters, their flourishing, and the outlines and stems of the flowers and leaves themselves. The Charter is ruled with red ink throughout the writing and margins. So much of this Charter is illegible that an epitome is impossible. The first skin, which is the least faded, refers to the Election of Mayor, Aldermen, etc. [. 20. Copy of Order. 14 Ch. II, 1662 (.3). Latin. W. & M. R. Admiralty Order. Weymouth spelt with e. This Parchment, measuring only ten inches by seven inches, is somewhat torn and much defaced. In parts it is illegible. The ^date is given as 1662 in a modern endorsement, and is probably right, although it looks rather like March 6, 1632. This document appears to be a rough copy of an order "datum Londini in curia n''** {>*'' sub sigillo . . . magno " (given at London in our aforesaid court under the greal seal,) in accordance with a decision of Sir H. Marten in the Admiralty Court ; and is addressed to the Mayor and Aldermen of Weymouth. It speaks of " navis vocata the St. Laura " (a ship called the St. Laura), on which, being " Weymutham adducta " (brought to Weymouth,) an embargo seems to be laid for some reason. Two points call for notice. 1. This is the first instahce in this series of documents in which Weymouth is spelt with an " e " in the first syllable. 2. It seems remarkable that, after all the elaborate arrangements about uniting the boroughs, this formal state paper should style the Mayor as of Weymouth simply. There has not been a seal. I. 21. Charter. l.W.&M.,1689. Latin. W. & M. R. Engraved Portrait of K. W. III. Ornament. This Parchment measures twenty-six inches by twenty-four inches, and is in good preservation. It is ruled throughout with red ink. The style of writing, a modified black letter, is far less easy to read than that of earlier times. However this is a handsome document as regards decorations. The initial " G " is ten inches in extreme height ; and it appears to be printed, flourishing and all. It contains an excellent impression of a fine line engraving of a half length portrait of the King. The rest of the top line, in letters three and one-and-a-quarter inches high, respectively, also seems to be printed. But these letters were only in outline, and From the similarity of name it is possible that the ship here spoken of is the same as that called the St. Laurence in vi. 91a. If so the date of i. 20 must be 1632 (3). CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. 11 were filled in by hand with ink or colour. This has greatly faded, while the " G," all in printing ink, is quite black. The border above, five inches broad, and also printed, is very quaint. It consists of four undulations of a handsome, heavy scroll, which was printed from a plate longer than the parchment, so that the pattern is cut off short at the edge of the document. At the dexter end the first undulation is occupied by a lion rampant, crowned. In the next is a sort of kingfisher. Then there is a lion crowned and with a very wig-like mane. This lion stands as a crest on the crown. The last undulation is occupied by another kingfisher. The seal is gone. There is a parchment seal slip. The writing, at best far from plain, is a good deal obscured by damp. Eeference is made to a sum of £5 due annually (?) from the Borough in the time of King Charles II., and which seems now to bo remitted. This Charter consists of two skins of parchment, the largest of which is thirty-one inches by twenty-six inches. About a quarter of the seal remains, of black wax. On one side the King is seen enthroned, on the other he is on horseback, in Roman garb. The seal cord is red and white. This Charter is a very handsome document, of a style altogether modern in its elaborate ornament. As to its writing, the first lino is in black letter, the rest in a good bold engrossing hand. The Charter is ruled with red ink throughout, in places without much regard to the printed ornament. The initial "IJ" is printed, is nine inches in height, and a good deal flourished. In the centre is a small engraved likeness of the King, not without merit, but for inferior to that of King William III. in No. 21. The rest of the top line, composed of two inch and one inch letters, seems also to be printed ; but has been at least touched up by hand. Both skins have top borders four inches broad, and side borders two inches broad ; but one of the latter is an inch broader than the rest. These borders are all filled with very handsome arabesques, more or less imitated from Raphael's apparently. In the two head borders the royal arms and supporters, and also the fleurs de lys are introduced atnong various allegorical figures. All the ornament is printed. iThis is an explanatory Charter. Quoting King James' first Charter arranging for elections, both ordinary and in cases when for any valid reason a Mayor, etc., is removed or when he dies ; and referring to a Quo Warranto and "judgment of Ouster " against Ric. Tucker because he was Alderman when chosen Mayor ; and quoting the Petition of the Town that this may be' changed as it equally bars the election of Bailiffs or Recorder from among Aldermen, His Majesty annuls the restriction of candidates for the above offices of Mayor, Bailiff or Recorder to Burgesses and Inhabitants only. I. 22. Charter. 21 Geo. II, 1747 English. W. & M. R. Printed Ornament. Engraved Portrait of K. a. II. Difficulty about a Mayor being an Alderman. Tucker. 1 Seeiv. 119, pp. 202, 222. 12 CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. N.B.— After this follows the Charter granted by King George III. in 1804, now in force. It fills thirty pages in Ellis' History of Weymouth, to which the reader is referred. The second portion of Glass I. here begins, as noted before — ■ I. 23. Charter. 5 H. VII, 1489. Latin. M. R. This is the last Sheet of a paper copy of i. 6. S. 8. [. 24. Letter Patent. 2 Eliz., 1560. Latin. M. R. M. R. Liberties like those of London. \. 25. Verdict. Feb. 7, 1565 (6). Latin& English. W. Charters of W. K. Ethelred. K. H. I. Ponnt. Q. Elizabeth. Manorsof Cran- bourne, Ware- ham, Pimperne, Wyke, Portland Weymouth, and Hellwell. Document consisting of three sheets of paper stitched. It contains a rough, hasty copy of a "Letter Patent," of May 25, 1560, respecting the disputes between Weymouth and Melcombe. It begins by reciting King Edward I's. grant to Melcombe of all liberties granted to the citizens of London. The cost of, or fee for, this copy seems to have been £5. The original does not appear to exist. S. 21. "The Copie of Waymouthe Booke, ^S Charters of Ethelrede with the Inquisition A°- viii. E. I. and their supposed Ch"^- of E. I." (The principal evidence in the possession of the Corporation as to these lost Charters.) "iEthelred gives W. to Acser to be as free from servitude as heaven is. Let all opponents be Anathema. Signed by the King, by Dunstan and others. Henry [I.] by the Grace of God . . . King ... to all Archishops . health in Him through whom to every sinner there may be full remission. We have given to the ^Church of St. Swythun and to the Bishop of Winchester all amerciaments from their men, lands and fiefs, and if any of their vassals forfeit goods in our Courts, such goods shall belong to the Bishop, etc. No royal ^Viscount, etc., shall have right to enter the Bishop's lands. The Bishop, etc., shall be free from all imposts, *tolls, etc., and from suits of Shire and Hundred and repair of Castles. Their rights shall not lapse through disuse. Signed by Hugh de Burg and others, at Lamhuke, Jan. 20, 1114 (5). Copied at the request of J. Ponnt, Merchant, of W., Feb. 12, 1497 (8). " The Copie of the Quo Warranto whereby the BaylyfFs of W. do clayme theire libties." Queen Elizabeth has inspected the ^finding of a Jury of Knights on the Octave of St. Hilary, 8 Ed. I. (1280), at Sherborne. The Liberties of the Earl of Gloucester and Hereford. These are connected with the manor and Chase of Cranbourne, with Wareham, Pimperne, etc., and lastly with Wyke, Portland, Weymouth and Hellwell. In these manors various rights are claimed, e.g. gallows, ' This seems to be a mistake. 2 That is the Prior and Monks. 3 Viscount signifieth with us as much as Sheriffe. — CoweU. s.v. * " Passagium " = toll for passing through a place. — Ducaiige. 5 See i. 5. CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. I3 Mnfangenethef, outfangenethef, pillory, assise of bread and beer, amerciament,etc., Infangenethef. etc., a Thursday market and " portum maris apud Waymouth cum liberatibus ad O^t'^^S^nethef portu ftiS " (the port of the sea at W. with liberties belonging to the port.) The Jury find (as regards W., etc.) that the Prior of St. Swythun enjoyed there all the liberties named, and Almeric [Bishop] elect of Wynton, and the Earl's father and now the Earl likewise. And he has ^duties in part of the water of W. from W. Port. ships mooring on his own land. And he has a Thursday market beyond memory. All this we have had copied at the prayer of the inhabitants of Portland. Feb. 7, 1565. S. 196. In a book which is a fragment of a large folio vol. we read ; Ff. 51, 52. I.26. Extracts. " Certayne speciall Artycles towohinge . . . Melcombe ref charter gevinge them Lato&EneUsh boath the name and profit of the port . . ." And certainly one extract (from M. R. the Charter of Ed. 1. 1) speaks of granting to M. R. profits "tam in terra quam in m. R.' about portu eiusdem burgi . . " (as well on land as in the port of the same borough). ^°'^' Again, 35 Hen. VI., cap. 6, "The Porte of Melcomb Reg* . . . shalbe a port to ship marchandise of the '^Staple." Then comes, what does not seem to be laid down K. Henry VI. elsewhere in these Records, viz., evidence that the Act mentioned in VI. 1, came into operation. " Nowe followeth the clawse of poolles charte'' w* takith from Melcomb the name onlie of the port and leauyth Melcomb . . . the creeke. — M.R.Portmade 2 Hen. VI., 1432." "... non sed [sit?] portus set [sed] creka put antiquitus esse consueuit." Yet M. is again called a port in 1458; and so is Poole. S. 47. a" Creek. '^ In a number of Papers upholding the rights of W. it appears that St. Edward I. 27. Papers. (Ed. the Confr.) and Henry II. both granted the Port of W. to the Priors of St. EngHsh.^*W. Swythun. Also that if M.R. shares the Petty Customs, W. will be "dispeopled." Complaint from See fuller notes ii. 9. • S. 43. "^■ In the Vol. "B " (see iii. 35) is a Copy of the "Acte of Union " or Charter 13 jjiiz., 157L uniting the Boroughs. See original, i. 9. B. p. 46. ^^'"^ ^^r^' I. 29. Memo- Mem"- of Charters, etc., sent to Mr. [Recorder] Hanam. S. 143 — 5. randum. Feb. 6, 1577 (8). Eng.W.&M.R. Copy " brevis " of a Brief or Charter. See Original i. 1 2. S. 75. Hanam. ^■^ I. 30. Brief. 22EIiz., 1580. ^ "Infangthef . . . signifieth a privilege . . . granted unto Lords of certain Maners, to Lat.,W.&M.R. judge any thiefe taken within their fee." By " Outfangthef," a Lord may summon to his own Court a vassal taken for felony outside that Lord's fee.— Cowell. s. vv. " "Rivagium " = bank, or duties for mooring to a bank, or duties on merchandize brought ashore. — Ducange. It is rendered " arrivage " in a note in the document. 3 "Staple signifieth this or that Towne . . . whither the Merchants of England did carie their wools . . . cloathes, lead & tinne . . . for the utterance of them by the great." — Cowell. s.v. 14 CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. I. 31. Memo- randum. April 10, 1591. English. W. & M. R. Gondrye. Charters, etc. "A nott of [10] wrytinges d''- to Mr. iGondrye." Indented. Among these are some still extant; but others of much interest are missing, e.g., "TheBundarye under seale," "The Charter of Edw. I.," "a note of the disco 9ye of the title of W.," "The Copye of Mr. Watkins jJohase of Raddypole^^ and " The Plott of the bounds." S. 169. I. 32. Order. May 22, 1618. English. W. & M. R. The "Newe Charter" is to be enrolled in the Crown Office and in the Exchequer. This is the Charter or Letter Patent i. 18. Vol. " C " (See iv. 41) p. 25. I. 33. Acknow- ledgment. June 10, 1619. English. W. & M. R. Charters, etc. Pope, Pyne, Cliear. I. 34. Memo- randum. May 30, 1626. , English. W. & M. R. Decrees, etc. Russell. Alexander. Small. A draft Ack*- , by J. Pope, of certain papers delivered to him by ^Hugh Pyne, Esq., by direction of Mr. T. Giear, Mayor. Among them are "A Chre from St. Swythun" (meaning i. 1), and "a Testimonial! of certaine Chrs remayning in Winton." S. 207. 9. Mem™- by Mi-. Ph. Alexander [Attorney] of "Decrees and other writings" delivered to Mr. H. Eussell, Mayor. Five Exemplifications of Decrees, none of which seem to be extant ; a Copy of the "Act of Union," see i. 9 ; and six papers relating to the Petty Customs, of which at least one remains, viz., an Assignation of Lease of d"' see vi. 75. On June 20th, 1627, all these writings were delivered to Mr. Small, the Counsel, or Town Clerk, see iv. 63. S. 220. I. 35. Orders. July 6, 1633. English. W. & M. R. About "Quo Warranto." Giear, Jolliif. Mr. D. Giear is to ride to Sherborne to consult with the Eecorder about a Quo Warranto brought by the Attorney General against the Borough (iii. 99 seems to be connected with this). This question of the Borough Liberties had before been mentioned as impending. Mr. Offley, an Attorney in the Crown Office, is to act for the Corporation in the case, and Mr. Humphrey Jolliff to " ^soUicite the same," receiving £5 to retain Counsel. C. p. 129. (The Town Clerk was to ride to Sherborne on this business, p. 131, Aug. 9, 1633; and to London, p. 135, Oct. 1, 1633; also again to London, May 20, 1635.) I. 36. Quo Warranto. Miohs. Term, 1634. Lat. W.&M.R. Sir. J. Bankes. "Cop Quo Warranto." "Memorandum" that *Sir J. Bankes, Attorney General, finds that J. Lockier and others have exercised all rights of a Corporation in W. and M. R., and its port without authority. S. 227. ' An old County name. " Recorder. '^ That is, probably, to act as .Solicitor. A Solicitor was " a man imploied to follow suites . . . for the . . more ease of Atturnies." — Cowell. ^ It was Sir. J.'s Lady who, in the Civil War, held Corfe Castle for the King. CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. 15 "A note of the Chres sent.to London to Mr. Recorder." Of these the earliest I. 37- Memo- four remain, viz., (1) i. 5, (3) i. 1, (4) i. .3, and (5) i. 2 ; also (7) i. 12 and (8) i. 9 ; -peh. 12, 1636. English. W. & M. R. and perhaps others. In the note (2) is a Testimonial of Charters " in Winton granted by King Ethelred. (So in i. 33.) S. 237. Charters. From Mr. Fr. Gape, Town Clerk, to " Mr. Humfry Jolliff at the signe of the I. 38. Letter, black spred-eagle . behynd St. Clement's Churchyard in y" Strond." He sends to ' Mr. J., Solicitor for the Borough (see i. 35) a Court Book kept by Mr. Small, late Town Clerk (see iv. 63), " one of the antientest," as proof of Courts being held. He supposes no question to be made as to the Weymouth-side Court "de tribus in tres'' (three weekly) for suits under 40s. As to ^Flottsam, etc., INlr. ^Mayor, then in London, can make Affidavit. English. W. &M. R. Minute Book. Gape, Jolliff. This document of fourteen folios, and one tissue of contractions, is not easy 1. 39. Decision, to read. The whole question of the right to hold Courts, and to e.xercise other °^ ranto. Corporation privileges, is considered, and the Mayor, etc., are called on to answer ^^^^ ,1?'. if'^' respecting the same. Sir J. Banks' name again appears. Mr. H. JolliiF signs each Quo Warranto, folio as examined by him, and so does Mr. Bray, probably a successor to Mr. Offley ' joUjjf as Attorney in the Case. S. 242. ' "Flotsen . . . any goods that by Shipwraoke be lost and lye floting . ." Cowell. s.v. ' Perhaps not the Mayor of the Borough, but Mr. Barnard Mayor, a leading member of the Town community. I. 40. Charter granted by the Prior, etc., of Winchester to Weymouth, July 17, 1252 (Seei. 1.) 1 "applicare." " "stare." 3 "faciendo," Faoere = dare. — Duoange. To all sons of Holy Mother Church to whom' the present writing shall come. William of Tauutou, Prior of the Church of St. Swythun at Wynton, and the Convent of the same place [wish] continual health in the Lord. Ye shall know that we, by unanimous assent and desire for the honor and advantage of our Church of Wynton have granted, and by this our present Charter have confirmed, that our port of Waymue be free for ever : and that whoever pleases may freely ^bring [ships] to land there, and -lie at anchor there as long as he wishes, and freely depart at any time, by ^giving thence to us and to our successors and to our Church of Wynton 16 CLASS I. CHARTERS, ETC. ^ " villa" = oivitas.— Duoange. ^ "acrarum." The meaning is not clear. Duoange regards both "aora" and "percata" or "peroa" as superficial measures. But see Notes and Queries, 5th Series, viii., Aug. 11, 1877 . . . "The use of ' acre ' as a measure of length is not so clear. The only passage giving countenance to this is laidor : Orig. Bk. XV., Ch. 15. 'Ager habett paasus cxxv vel pedes dcxxv cujus mensura octies computata miliare facit.quod constat quinque millibus pedum.' " So that an acre =: a furlong, quasi furrow-long. Yet doctors disagree, for Mr. A. S. Ellis, in N. and Q. 6th S., vi., Sept. 16, 1882, says, " The width of am areal acre was . . . the [lineal] acre of four perches, measuring rods or poles," a very different definition from Isidore's. 8 " sepetn." But no word like this can be found in Duoange or Classical Latin Dictionary. Probably it should be " sepem." ' "quieti." ^ "ateloneo.'' Telon = teloneum = douanes. — Duoange. " "divisas." Divisa = finis, limes. — Duoange. ' "se." But possibly the reflective pronoun is here, as not seldom in mediaeval Latin, used for the demonstrative. If so "se" would = "eas" or "illas," so. "cousuetudines,'' customs. ^ "ppositis." Propositus = lieutenant du bailli. — Duoange. 8 "ministri." ^^ It is not very easy to be sure of the exact sense here. The Latin is therefore quoted — . . " salvo tu nob' & suocessoriB^ nris & ecclie nre Wynton' inippetuii qd oraes ballivi sive ministri dti burgi quiciiqj p loco & tempore fiiint p burgenses dte ville eligant' & coram nob' vl senescallo ni^o sive ballivo annuatl ad pxima curiam post festum Sci Michaelis psen- tenP, qui nob' & successoriB3 nris & ecctie nre Wynton' fidelitate faciant & fidelit' respond- eant de omil55 placitis, querelis, wreccis, com- modis, et jificuis que de dtis villa & portu de Waymue & hominibus ibidem existentiB5 nob' & successorif)3 nris Melcombe Regis. ' S. 45. Report on the borough disputes, iu the name of the commissioners above, H- u- Report but signed only by Da. Lewes. They advise union of the Boroughs into one, English. " whereunto they have consented upon this condition that they, and every of them W. & M. R. may have aud enjoy all their annciente Libties and privelege which they liave Proposals for enjoyed tyme oute of mynde." S. 46. This, one of the most curious documents belonging to the Corporation, did II- ^i*- Inden- not come to light until this Catalogue was nearly finished. It is simply a Protocol June 21, 1570. of a Treaty of Peace between the Boroughs of W. and M. R. It is a Parchment w^^M^R Indenture between J. Allen, alias Belpit, Mayor of M. E., of one part, and W. Beste Proposals of and J. Wade, Bailiff's of W., of the other part. Whereas great strife has long raged Allen, Beste, between W. and M. R. it is agreed that ; — ' Wade. ^ This Paper cannot be found. 24 CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTEOVERSIES. Commons. The Bench to choose the Mayor. Seals. Brooke, Randall. 1.— The weekly Court of Record shall be kept one Monday in W. the next in M. R., and so on; and trials of right to land in W. or M. R. shall be held in the respective Courts. 2. — Two Chamberlains (viz., T. Samways and 0. Raynolds) are to be appointed to Collect all Dues, one to be a W. man, the other of M. R. 3. — The Commons to belong to each Town severally. 4. — The Mayor, Bailiffs, Chamberlains and nine others (named) are to be the Corporation. 5. — The Burgesses are to choose four persons, two of each side, the Mayor being one, wliereof the "Benche" is to "prick" one as Mayor, by the greatest number of votes. This deed looks very quaint with its twelve parchment slips, still carrying twenty-eight out of probably forty seals or more. On the large central slip is a broken, defaced impression of the Melcombe seal, bearing a ship (see i. 41) and a better impression of one of the lost Weymouth seals, pointed oval, also a ship, having a shield on dexter of the mast, bearing three chevrons. There are nearly sixty signatures, including those of the redoubtable J. and Ric. Brooke and Hugh Randall. See ii. 39, 42, 55 and 59, etc. M. i. 3. II. 12. Book. 1567 to 1594. English with some Latin. W. &M. R. W. said to be larger than M. R. Manwood, Jefiferye. Petty Customs. Brooke. Sir F. Walsing- ham. Disputes. In this book there are some things connected with the disputes between the Boroughs, although it is mostly occupied with Constitutions, Forms, etc., relating to the united Borough. See iv. 11. F. 68. Copy of Letter from the Privy Council, appointing four Commissioners to enquire about a " senister," complaint by the Weymouth people in Articles " falsely by them alleaged," and copied in f. 68. b. and 69. However false, they are very curious. Weymouth is said to be " thrise as populus " as Melcombe. F. 72. Report, not dated, from Justices Manwood and JefFerye to the Privy Council. They say that Melcombe was, and Weymouth was not, incorporated before the union of the Boroughs — that the customs of ships mooring on Melcombe or Weymouth side belonged previously to the several Boroughs respectively — and that the whole should be received now by the authorities of the united Borough. F. 73. b. Order of Privy Council that J. Brooke, in the Fleet for contempt of the Order for union of the Boroughs, should not be released until he is bound over to obey the same. F. 74. Copy of Letter from Sir F. Walsingham to the Chief Baron, Nov. 15th, 1586. He is commissioned to consider the revival of disputes between the Boroughs. (See the original, S. 140.) CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVEESIES. 25 Copy of Eeport thereon, to the eflFect that the ^Lord Treasurer has appointed Collectors of Customs at Weymouth and Melcombe, to be accounted for for one year to the Queen, S. 47. Collector of Customs. This Memorandum consists of seventeen folios. The date seems to be Hilary Terra, 14 Eliz., 1572. The seemingly very sensible marginal notes are an excellent summary of the contents. The annotator, probably the Town Clerk, or Master Hannam, Kecorder, says inter alia : — " We have [a conjmon seal] by the charter." "We claime " [Aldermen, Bailiffs, etc.] " We can electe and sweare." " We have a Guildhall." "We have noe Chamberlaine, but Recorder, Steward of Leetes, Comon Clerk, Clerk of the Peace, Escheator, Corr. (Coroner), Clerk of the Markett, Serjeants att Mace, and Constables." "We have a Court of Record eu? Tuesday." "We keepe customary Leetesiioue for Melcombe Regis, another for Waymouth, yearely after Michaelmas." " We have no Gallowes." " Markett weekely we have." S. 80. II. 13. Memo- randum or Quo Warranto. 1572 (?) Latin. W. & M. R. Hannam. Quo Warranto and Answers. Courts. Copy of Letter, undated, to the Privy Council respecting the disputes II- i4- Letter, between the Boroughs ; with a statement to be laid before the Queen in Council. English. It alleges that " they of Waymouth " have two Bailiffs, who govern that town ^' ^.^-fS" regardless of the Mayor of the united Borough. S. 36. Two draft Petitions to the Privy Council, relating to the Act of 13. Eliz., uniting the Boroughs, in spite of which disputes continue, and murder is likely to ensue. Wherefore their Lordships are prayed by the Mayor, etc., to take such order as they may deem necessary. S. 49. Letter from Mr. Serjeant Barsen to the Mayor, concerning the Acts uniting the Boroughs. He gives his opinion that in all things the government of the united Borough is undivided. S. 50. Autograph Letter from Justices Manwood and JefiFreys to the Lords of the Council. These Justices had been commissioned to report on the disputes between the " 2 townes." They say that they have had both parties before them, with their respective charters, etc. — that the Boroughs are united as regards "governint, the peace, and eutier jurisdiccion," also as to receiving the petty customs, etc., of the "havon and watercourse;'' but that for "private aoious, sutes, etc. ... in Leetes and Lawedayes . . . they retaine . . . the same devyded in theyr severall townes." And it is urged that a bridge (already proposed) should be erected as a likely help towards agreement. Its cost should be " ^at iid. at charge of Melcombe and Id. at charge of Waymouth," with some government aid. S. 54. II. 15. Peti- tions. 1572. English. W. & M. R. Disputes likely to lead to Murder. II. 16. Letter. May 5, 1573. English, W. & M. R. II. 17. Letter. Jan. 12, 1575. English. W. &. M. R. Manwood, Jeffreys. Report about Disputes. Bridge. ^ This was done before, in 157S, it seems. See i. 11. ' This hardly looks as if Waymouth was truly " thrise as populus " as Melcombe. See ii. 13, under F. 68. , 26 CLASS 11. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. II. i8. Articles. 1575 (?). Eng. W. & M. R. Haynolds. Samways, Ran- dall, Ledoze. Complaint about Disputes. This is a long and formally drawn document, signed by Owyn Raynolds, Mayor, and others. It is undated, but from seeming reference to the letter just above it probably belongs to 1575. Several Weymouth men, e.g., Samways, Randall and Ledoze are vehemently accused of rebellious behaviour towards the Mayor, and of exacting petty customs for the benefit of Weymouth side. S. 55. II. 19. Copy of Letter. 1576 (?). Eng. W. & M. R. II 20. Depo- sition. May 3, 1576. English. W. & M. R. Ledoze, Raynolds. Disputes. This is another copy of the Letter or Report noted in ii. 13, under Folio 73. S. 57. This is a Deposition by N. Duboyce, Master of a " Barque of the River of Cedrw" (?), relating how W. Ledoze boarded him and with threatening words demanded the harbour dues, already paid to the Mayor's officer. A sprit sail was forcibly taken away in security for, or in place of, the dues. Signed by Duboyce, 0. Raynolds the Mayor, and others. The elaborate " mark " of Serj*- Clark is worth notice. On the back is a memorandum of a former like offence by Ledoze. S. 61. II. 21. Memo- randum. June 6, 1576. English. W. & M. R. Ledoze. Pit. An unsigned Memorandum of the Examination of the above W. Ledoze before the Mayor ; to whom he does not seem to have shown due respect on this occasion. He said " I hope to be found a trewer subiecte " than my accusers. " He had spoken to as good men as " the Mayor. R. Pit " thelder " considered that he should be imprisoned, without liberty to find bail. What was decided appears not. S. 62. II. 22. Copy of Order. June 24, 1577. Eng. W.&M.R. Manwood, Jeflfris. II. 23. Order. Mar. 11, 1578. English. W. & M. R. Bromley, Gerrede. Copy of, or original. Order to Justices Manwood and JefFris to hear and decide on the " sundrie Jarres " between the Boroughs. Not signed. Dated from Greenwich. S. 64. Copy of Order from the Lords of the Privy Council to " Tomas Bromley, esquyer, one of her ma*'* previe concell and to Gylbarte Gerrede esquyer here ma*'^ attornaye generall." They are to examine into the disputes and say " what bothe Lawe and equytie you shall thyncke mete to be don tharin." S. 65. II. 24. Case. Mar. 20, 1578. English. W. & M. R. Gerrede. Opinion as to Dues. Case submitted to Attorney Gen'- Gerrede. He is to consider whether all dues, etc., from the haven, and fees, etc., from all courts do not nowbelong to the new Corporation. His opinion is annexed, but is not easy to read. He seems to say that if the haven dues had belonged to, either town they would now belong to the new Corporation ; but that he is in doubt, because the Weymouth people affirm that the dues belonged to the Queen. S. 66. CLASS II. BOKOUGH CONTROVERSIES. 27 This Parchment sets forth that whereas in spite of the Union of the II. 24a. Power Boroughs, in 13 Eliz., strife continues, the Mayor, etc., appoint Roger Keate to act April Lt^sys for them in dealing with the Privy Council, or with London Courts, about the same : English, regard being had to " thadvyse of Mr. Thomas Hannam, Esquier, Recorder." Keate.Haunain. There are two parchment slips, on the first an impression of Seal i., on the second, ^iontioversies. a broken impression of the large M. R. Seal of the three Lions, now lost, the reverse Seals. having an impression of Seal ii. See i. 41. M. i. 5. Copy of a Letter frorti J. Younge, G. Trencharde and N. Turberville to the II. 25. Letter Lords of the Privy Council, with a separate Certificate of their opinion. gept. 12 1573. In obedience to the Council they had gone to Weymouth, where they had -ri^')?^^^'p spent most of two days in " Waymouth Common Hall " in viewing Charters, etc., Younge, and hearing evidence. They find that Melcombe is " anncyently encorporated Turberville' and hath bin the head porte of the shire," possessing half the haven, and all dues of vessels arriving; at Melcombe side. Further, that Weymouth never was incorporated, ^■ ^- smoiently incorporated, but is " a boroughe towne and .poell of the demesnes of her mat=- crowne ;" and having half but, from having a common ^seal and a mace carried before the bailiffs, " semeth to ^ ^°^ ' be a corporaoion by pscription." They find that Weymouth has always had one half W. a Corpora- of the haven and the dues from ships arriving there, the town paying a sum to the gcription and crown as rent of those dues. They think that the new Corporation should have the having half the whole haven and dues. They found the Melcombe people reasonable, those of w. had a Seal Weymouth obstinate. • S. 68. 1, 2. *°*^ ^*''^- Memorandum of the pulling down of J. Mounsell's Quay, Melcombe, by II. 26. Memo- Ric. Broke and Jef. Preston, of Weymouth. S. 81. 14. gg-j j jg'yg Eng. W.'&M.R. Broke, Preston. Summons to H. Randall, T. Clemente, and J. Brooke to appear in the II. 27. Order. Chequer Chamber to meet the complaints of the people of Melcombe. S. 71. Eng. W.'&M.R. Randall, Clemente, Brooke. A Parchment dated from the Exchequer Chamber, quoting an Injunction of 11.27a. Exche- April last, that, pending final decision of Controversies, each town should retain its if^v^'^20 1579 own Petty Customs, the Order sets forth that the W. people had made this a pretext English. for " sundry wilful! outrages." Therefore, and inasmuch, further, as the Petty Continued Customs never in any part belonged to W. except only during the Queen's pleasure, disputes. it is now ordered that one W. man and one M. R. man shall collect the same and Two Collectors equally divide the proceeds monthly. H. Michell, illegally imprisoned by the W. Customs. people is to be released. Pinned to the Parchment is a rough little paper naming H. Michell as M. R. Collector, and Rob. White for W., with a rudely written White, mem™- by Rob. Shute, Baron of the Exchequer, expressing the Lord Ch'- Baron's and ' his own approval. M. i. 6. ' ' Neither of these seem to remain, and only one impression of one Seal of Fleurs de Lys (see ii. 66), but several of two other W. Seals. See ii. 11a ; ir. 12a. 28 CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. II. 28. Memo- randum. Dec. 8, 1579. English. W. & M. R. Pitt, Howarde, Hannam, Dotherell, Samways, Brooke. W. Bailiffs resist an Ex- chequer Order. II. 29. Letter. Mar. 2, 1581. English. W. & M. R. Howarde, Pyt, Tomson. Priest's Wages. Desire for Peace. II. 30. Letter. 1581 (?). English. W. & M. R. Howarde. Keate. II. 31. Letter. May, 1581. English. W. & M. R. Resistance to authority. Keate, Clemente. Memorandum signed by Kich. Pitt, Mayor, ^T. Howarde, T. Hannam, Eecorder, and others, who went to Weymouth Town Hall and read, and showed, a copy of the Court of Exchequer Order of Nov. 19th, 1579, touching the controver- sies. It named Collectors, and demanded the liberation of H. Michell, imprisoned in Weymouth. The Order was repudiated by W. Dotherell, naming himself a Bailiff, and by T. Samways, deputy to J. Brooke the other pretended Bailiff. They said the Order was " a matter of no credit " — that they would collect customs or take away "sayles from their yeardes " for them. S. 73. T. Howarde to W. Pyt. He thinks that Mr. Tomson (M.P.) is not of credit enough to help them much in the house. He urges P. to " dele wysely yn all actyons and yn orderyng off your markett." He speaks of an unwillingness of some to "pay the prestes wages." He urges the clearing away of "all the myxons and annoyanses " before spring. He takes leave " w'' my most harty prayer to God to send pese, helthe, Love and quyetnes to dwell amonst you ; amen." P.S. — He has not forgotten Mr. Pyt's brother Richard, but what he has already said for him is not yet " dysgested:" He speaks of sailcloth, and also of tar and pitch needed by him. S. 88. This, like the last, is one of seven letters written by Mr. T. Howarde about London business, relating apparently to Borough discords, with some reference to other matters. He seems to have been Mayor at this time (1581) and W. Pitt was his Deputy. (See ii. 33.) They are autograph, with a copy of one. In this letter he seems not to be making much way in London, through having no formally drawn complaint to lay before the Council. He also says that Mr. Roger Keate. (Town Clerk) should be in London, he himself not undertaking to solicit " y® mener sort," which consists with neither his " skyl" nor his " bryngyng up." Undated. 1581 (!) S. 82. (This Letter seems likely to be an answer to ii. 30, with which it is therefore now catalogued, although placed quite otherwise in the Sherren Catalogue) — A Draft Letter from W. Pitt to " Ryght Worshipp'- " probably T. Howarde. It relates to the rebellious spirit in Weymouth, where they (the Mayor and Corporation) " have asseyed no goverment." As no law-suit is in hand they do not know how Roger Keate's presence in London for assistance in matters of law can be needed. T. Clemente is named, but with what intention is not clear. See ii. 27. S. 95. 1 T. Howarde was second son o£ T. first Viscount Bindon, and was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord H. of Walden, 39 Eliz., and was created Earl of Suffolk, 1 Jamea I. Theophilus, second E. of Suffolk was his son. The second Earl's son, James, sold the Dorset Estates to Humphrey Weld, Esq., 1641. — Hutohins. CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. 29 Memorandum of Election of Bailiffs of W. and M. R. ; also of Notice that II. 32. Memo- any of W. side might copy "Hhe Deere" at Mr. Howarde's house. S. 81. 9. gept. 21, 1581. Eng.'w.&M.R! T. Howarde to " Mr. Wyllyam Pyt my ^depute." There is difficulty about II. 33. Letter, passing a Bill (probably connected with Borough discords) because of, partly, the English, need of feeing "them that should speke ifauorably," also "yn gratyfying the li^ ' *°^ p^I speker " and others. Also Sir C. Hatton seems to have opposed. Eandall is in Randall. London on the opposing side, watching for the departure of Howarde, who has laboured " att his ffriends and the connsayle " to defeat machinations. He promises to persevere "as I wold delle for them whych I loue well." There is a copy with this letter. Undated. 1581 (?). S. 83. 1, 2. T. Howarde "to* my lovvng frends of Melcum.'' Owing " to the slender II- 34- Letter. 1581 O . . . or . . . yndyrect delyngs of sum of Melcum," and through one English. Tomson " plaaed yn the hows by my Lord off Bedford" he can make little progress. W. andM. R. Most of the letter is about wheat, apparently for exportation. He speaks of " suche Tomson. pryses as ^Syr Ames Pawlet sellythe." Undated. 1581 (?). S. 84. Sir A. Paulet. T. Howarde to W. Pyt. He commends Mr. Pyt's care and desires to be II. 35. Letter, made aware of "any dysorder off your neghbors." (Probably of Weymouth.) English. S. 86. ^•^■^^^•t,^: Howarde, Pyt. T. Howarde to W. Pyt. "Such hath been y" exclamatyon against IL 36. Letter, y" prosedyngs yn Melcumb court " that he wishes to be present, with Mr. English. Recorder Hanam, when the case then in hand comes on. (Clemente v. Peere (?). ^' *°^ pi See iii. 13. 15, 16.) S. 85. Hanam. T. Howiirde to W. Pyt. He acknowledges the receipt of ten pounds, which II. 37. Letter, "cam yn a good tyrae." He alludes indistinctly to Borough affairs. In a P.S. he English, trusts " to fynd the towne clene and all j " annoyanse ''behynd the towne removed ^ ■ ^"^ 'p?I according to promys." He stays in London "to do you all good, otherwyse Behindthetown mountaynes should not kepe me so long yn so trobelsom a place." S. 87. " ^^^ Raffe Rylandes confesses that he and others took a cable belonging to II. 38. Depo- Purser's prize. Others, who were summoned to be examined before the Mayor, Jan. 17 1582.(3). refused ; one saying that they had Bailiffs "to redresse this cause." S. 95. 4. w^^^i'M R Bailiffs of w! ' Perhaps this was i. 12, or ii. 28. = See iii. 13. ^ Syr Ames Pawlet. This must be Sir Amyas P., one of the gaolers of Queen Mary of Scotland. Ames = Amyas. See vi. 43. * " Behynd the towne " means the present "Front." 30 CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTKOVERSIES. 11.39. Petition. 15821 (?). English. W. and M. R. Sam ways, abused for sub- mission to authority. Allyn, MonseU. Brooke, Randall. Bailifts of W. II. 39a. Pro- clamation. June 14, 1582. English. W. and M. R. Brooke. Obstinacy. Howarde, Rogers. Seals. II. 40. Order. July 3, 1582. English. W. and M. R. Brooke. The Council worn out. II. 41. Recog- nizance. July 31, 1582. Latin & English. W. and M. R. Samwayes. 11.42. Petition. Aug. 21, 1582. English. W. and M. R. Seals. Brooke. " The copye of the Petycyon ... to the Counsell." The Mayor, etc., inform the Privy Council that T. Samways, Weymouth, having been elected a Bailiff of the united Borough, had long refused to be sworn. He was sent for to a Meeting, and the Council's Order relating to the Corporation having been read to him, he submitted, was sworn, and gave security for good behaviour. For this he was " with undecent speches . . . much' mysused " by the Weymouth people. Further, on Aug. 2nd, J.^ Allyn, Mayor, being himself ill, sent J. Monsell as his deputy, with the Aldermen, etc., to a Meeting in Weymouth Hall, where J. Brooke and Hugh Eandall were sitting as Bailiffs of that town. The Order was read to them, but they would not submit. Afterwards J. Brooke came with a mob to the Court, and was fined and imprisoned, but escaped. Therefore the Mayor, etc., invoke " yo"^ honorable authorities." ' S. 93. This Parchment is a curiosity. It appears to be a Proclamation to be read to the people of the Borough, so that "none sholde be deceived by any extreme reporte " as to the imprisonment of J. Brooke for having brought one Whitte before T. Howarde, Esq. Whitte was suspected of felony, but was " simplye and w*oute lawfull officer arrested" by J. Brooke, who was therefore imprisoned. The proclama- tion then sets forth several offers which were made for his release on certain conditions, which he refused. At last the ^Mayor with the ^" bechers " (the Borough Bailiffs and Aldermen it seems) T. Howarde, Esq., *H. Rogers, Esq., with others, and the Common Council, fined him £20. On a parchment slip is the large Seal of the three Lions, reverse the M. E. ship. See i. 41. M. i. 7. ■ Copy of Order from the Privy Council, approving of the imprisonment of J. Brooke by the Mayor for breach of former Orders — and declaring that such offenders of Weymouth or Melcombe, " shall not hereafter be harde at this table," but in the Court of Exchequer. S. 91. Recognizance in £50 for T. Samwayes' obedience to the Statute for the government of the united Borough. (This was doubtless connected with his submission. See ii. 39.) S. 97. 1. "A oompl ay nt against them of Weymouth." This is a small parchment document, with a parchment slip bearing a double seal, the ship, and the three lions. It represents to the Privy Council that, as J. Brooke, in the name of the tenants of Weymouth, has exhibited a Supplication against the Mayor, etc., in reference to his 1 This date is correct. » Allyn. ' See ii. 11a. * Of Bryanston. See ii. 43. CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. 3I collision with them (aS above), they think it fit to give the names and " adycions" of his abettors, as to whose small credit they refer to the "... worshypfuUs Names, etc. , of the Petitioners of this sheere." The list is headed by "J. Brooke, baker, the chif dysturber of the forW. rights. goverment of this tonne.'' Then follow sixteen names with "adycions." There are four tailors, three mariners, two shoemakers, one mercer, one tanner, one merchant, one yeoman, one husband-man, one "^lyterman" and one "bere-brewer," with the old Dorset name, Clavell. S. 94. Olavell. On Sept. 21st, the day when Bailiffs were wont to be chosen in Weymouth II. 43. Memo- side before the Union, Mr. Mayor Allyn, Mr. Aldermen Monnsell, Bagge, R. Pytte ggpt. 2], 1582. and W. Pytte, and many others, went over. " Beinge in the passage boate," the bell w ^^'S' t> of Weymouth Chapel tolled, apparently for the meeting. As they went towards the Allyn, Moun- Hall they met Hugh Railttall, J. Brooke, W. Dotherell and about sixty more. The ^yite, Randall, Mayor desired them to return, to elect Bailiffs " for the corpacon." E. and B. said r^i?,°'^% that they had already done so ; and D. added that in any other matter they would attend the Mayor. The Weymouth party went on towards the passage boat, and Irregular Elec- the Mayor and his company to the Hall. There R. and B. again appeared and claimed the Mayor's aid to examine an accused person. The Mayor said that another time would do for that, especially as Mr. Howarde had the case in hand, Howarde. and he asked them again if they would assist in the Election. They gave no clear answer, but departed. Then the Melcombe party carried out the Election, choosing Roger Geyer, Bailiff for Weymouth, and Barth. Allyn for Melcombe. S. 97. 2. Geyer, Allen. " The Articles layed downe in the Exchequer Chamber, 1582, at Harford, by II. 44. Order. myL.Treas." (Hertford.) """EnSish.'''- 1. — " Waymouth men not to appeare at the Leete at Melcombe." W- a° ■^ W. and M. R. speedily to devise by law the " cuttinge of all cavilles," etc. The government of Mokett, Moun- the Town, on both sides of the water, to be only by the Mayor as " sole governer " p^j ' if ff'n. in all things, Admiralty, Ooronership, Market, the keeping the three-weekly Courts, dall, Ledoze. and levying the fee farm Rent of the whole Town. " But justifyinge them selves Proposals of of both sides to hold there severall liberties, priviledges and jurisdictions in the righte of them selves and there severall corporacions as fFeefarmes of the same and not of the Queene as tenants at will." They suggest four ways of promoting peace ; 1. By giving up all Charters of both Towns, and having a new one for the whold 2. By abolishing all Offices except those of the Mayor and other Officers to be chosen at the same time and place with him. 3. " Or by constitution among themselves." 4. By making one street in M. R., " directlye withe the bridge" free from arrest. Or by other means, " good in lawe whereto eight of the most substantiale fsones of either side shall stande bounde." And with "convenient speede a Bridge over the Haven shall pceede to be made." (See ii. 11a.) S. 111. 1, 2, 3. Bridge. " A Breviate of the Misdemeanors of Win. Ledosse, W5. Samwaies and II. 60. Merao- Ric. Brooke." 1. The arrest and trial of W. Colston. (See vi. 29.) 2. W. L. Mar. 3, 1585(6). swore in J. Chapell as his serjeant, who " performed Stayne presse of the Admiraltye ttt ^^l^S" p uppon one G. Moon." 3. W. L. took the keys of W. Hall and Prison, and said he Ledosse, Sam- would keep them. 4 Ric. Brooke said he would obey W. L. rather than the Mayor. Colston ' 5. W. L. has taken " ancoradge of certayne carvelles," etc., also " busseladge." Chapell. . Complaint as to 6. He denies the delivery of the sails of a bark of St. Malo on payment of 4s. conduct of W. Note. — On Jan. 30th he did this on board the Bonaventure, in presence of people, certain Aldermen, etc. S. 119. 5. ' He was the nominee of the Earl of Bedford. See ii. 34. 36 GLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. II. 6i. Depo- sitions, etc. Mar. 3, 1585(6). English. W. and M. R. Ledosse, Col- ston, Chapell, Miitloe. Headstrong conduct of W. people. Before the Mayor, etc. in W. Hall, W. Ledosse confessed that he caused to be made out the press against G. Moone, and said that in " Thadmiraltie he may examine the Mayor himself." As to the forcible arrest of Mr. W. Colston he will answer at another time. He acknowledges that he made J. Chapell Serjeant, and employed him about G. Moone, which C. confirms. He also aflSrms that Mr. Recorder said that he would advise Mr. Mayor not to " dealle in Thadmyraltie." Ric. Brooke also avowed that he would rather obey W. L. in " matters for the Towne," than the Mayor. L. avowed that he " fette " the Hall and Prison kejs out of the Serjeant's house and would keep them. And Serj*- Mutloe confirms this. With " some a doe " the Mayor got the Prison key, to commit two offenders, but not the Hall key. S. 119. 6. II. 62. Memo- randum. Mar. 26, 1586. Eng.W.&M.R. Ledosse, Mutloe. 11.63. Articles, etc. Mar., 1585 (6). English. W. and M. R. Complaint of usurpations of M. R. people, with Answers. Sale of Land by BailiflFs. Before the Mayor, etc., in W. Hall, W. Ledosse said "flatlye" that in matters of peace he had as much to do in W. side as the Bailiff of the Corporation or the Mayor. Then L. and Mutloe speak about the Keys, as above, ii. 61. S. 127. Copy of Articles against the Mayor, etc., in M. R. side for breach of the Decrees and " usurpinge uppon the Queene's Ma'™ Baylyfes of W."; with draft Answers. 1 . They refuse to accept a W. man as Collector of Petty Customs. Answer — They have not refused any man '■' as by the decre is appointed." 2. The " Cartinge," etc., in M. R. are not collected by the same man. Answer— The duties have been so collected, except the carting, which has always been collected by appointment of the Mayor, and kept towards the Recorder's and Attorney Gundrye's fees for Town business. 3. Whereas the profits of the towns should be bestowed where there is most need, this is not done, uor is the carting accounted for at all. Answer — The Collectors have accounted for the money, which has been spent on W. side. 4. The Mayor usurps on the Bailiffs by dealing with the Jurisdiction of the " Admiraltie of the Water," the three-weeks Courts, Leets, Law-days, Clerk of the Market and Coroner of W. Answer — Although the Mayor is by Statute authorized as above (except as to the three different Courts which are held by the Queen's 'Steward) yet he has never exercised such authority, being hindered by the W. people. 5. The Mayor " do extortlye usurpe '' by taking for his own use the " hedde feefysshe and busselage." Answer^ — He, by Decree, may lawfully do so. Objections by the Mayor, etc., against them of W. The profit of the passage boat, £3 6s. 8d. [during the last year ]] is kept by the W. people. ^xhe Bailiffs of W. have sold land in fee simple without consent of the Mayor, etc. S. 116. 1 2. 1 The High Steward of W., Wyke, Portland, Wareham, etc., Manors, was Steward at this time. ^ Some of their original FeofiFments remain. See iv. 12a. The E. of Pembroke CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. 37 Briant Hitchins, of Plymouth, deposes that W. Ledosse would pay for only 11. 64. Deposi- thirteen out of fourteen bush, of wheat, the other being his fee "for busleges," as April 5 1586. L.'s own mem™- (pinned on) sets forth. L. said that the Mayor had nothing " to ^"g- W.&M.R. 1j6C10S86} doe uppon the water." B. H. "his signe " is carious, td III- S. 119. 8. Hitchins. Hitchins' mark. T. Clarke, Collector for the Corporation, deposes that, on Mar. 25th, he went II- 65. Deposi- to a " Carveylle . . . mored uppon W. side," and was told that 4d. had been April 9, 1586. paid for anchorage to one calling himself Queen's Bailiff, and one of the crew ni!^"i, l 1 identified W. Ledosse as the man. boats the day before. Also he took anchorage for two " Western " S. 119. 9. Dispute about anchorage. Petition (ff. 16) to L<* Burleigh, L* Treasurer, Sir W. Mildmay, Chanc. of the Exchequer, Sir Roger Manwood, Ch. Baron of the same and T. Gent, Baron of the same, from the Inhabitants of W. (This indefinite designation is objected to in a marginal note.) F. 1. — W. " dyroct over againste ffrannce," and " upon the mayne sea," for thirty-five years has had great contests with M. Regis about profits of the Haven and divers liberties also. F. 1 — 4. — The Petitioners recite what has been enacted for union of the Boroughs. F. 5, 6. — Each Borough, however, retained its own special liberties. F. 7. — ^Accordingly on Nov. 22nd. 25 Eliz., it was decreed that W. should elect two Bailiffs to collect dues in W. and account to the Queen. (Note. — This is allowed as to rents on land, but not dues on water.) F. 8. — Also a W. and a M. R. Collector of Petty Customs should be chosen by the Corporation. F. 9. — They say that, as W. is demesne of the Queen the inhabitants still have the . right to elect Bailiffs of their own, to be J.Ps., and to perform the duties of Admiral, Coroner, Esche.ator and Clerk of the Market in W. (Note. — The Bailiffs before the Union were not J.Ps., and the other offices have been by Statute transferred to the Mayor.) F. 9, 10. — They claim the whole haven or river. (Note. — This is denied. W. had right to only half) They claim the W. Market tolls for W. side. (Nqte. — This is denied.) F. 10, 11. — Injunctions have come from the Queen and Council that W. should enjoy the whole profits of the haven, without the Mayor's interference. But the M. R. people are reported to have forged writs to the contrary, which the Petitioners have searched for in vain in H. M. Court of Record. (" Travs this," in the margin repeatedly.) F. 12, 13. — The M. R. people have built on the 2Quay and bank to the injury of the Queen and the W. people. (Note. — By " Quo Warranto " M. R. possesses water arid soil under it from tlie middle of the haven, and they have built only on their own ground.) The Mayor, etc., to "violett" the W. liberties, have Collectors of Anchorage, "ffyshe royall," etc., for the whole port, and of profits of the W. market, for benefit of M. R. people. (Note.— This has II. 66. Petition. Easter Term, 1586. English. W. Petition from the inhabitants of W. against the M. R. people, with notes on behalf of the latter. Bailiffs of W. W. Bailiffs are J.Ps. Denied. Harbour claimed. Only half allowed, Forgery by the M. R. people reported. Traversed. Encroachment alleged. Denied. 1 See i. 14. " A quay was pulled down by the W. people. See ii. 26. 38 CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. Admiralty and the Mace held by the Mayor. W. fortified. Loss to H.M. feared. Penrnddocke, Pudsey. Mookett. Gent. been done, but not for private use, except " busseladge and fee fyshe " which by Decree are the Mayor's fees.) F. 13, 14. — The Mayor has taken the offices of Admiral, etc., named before, and keeps from the Petitioners "the ^mace beinge the Scepter of peace,'' and beyond all memory belonging to W. (Note. — " The mace belongs to the head officer.") "By whiche their encrochement her ma*'° shalbe disenherited " of her customs, etc., and the town and haven of W. " w"^ alwayes hath byne fortifyed, weakened and lye open to the eiiemye," and the Petitioners be debarred from their liberties. (Note. — " Theie be not debarred of any thinge wi'theie ought to enioye.") F. 15. — Having to pay £12 a year to the Crown as rent of ihe Customs, they now cannot do this. (Note. — This is payable for lands.) F. 16.— They pray that such order may be taken as may stand with reason and equity. Signed J. Penruddocke, Kaylfe Pudsey. ^Note at foot, that a letter in accordance with the Petition be written against J. Mockett, Mayor. Signed T. Gent. S. 120. II. 67. Deposi- Before the Mayor, etc., J. Brooke said that he was sworn in as Constable by May 26, 1586. ^^^ Queen's Steward, at the W. Law-day, at Micb^ last, and that he had arrested Eng. W.&M.R. and imprisoned people; also "that he was bounde that he could not serve nor God Brooke consta- ble of W. nor the Queene." S. 119. 11. n. 68. Ques- tions. July 6, 1586. Eng. W.&M.E. Ledosse. II. 69. Letter. Sept. 20, 1586. Eng. W.&M.R. Lords Burghley and C. Howard. Walsingham (Autographs), Howarde, Trenchard, Williams. J. Ps. to assist the Mayor. II. 70. Brief, 6tC. Michs., 1586. English. W. andM.R. "Bill" by the W. people, and answers. Swayne, Mockett. Six questions respecting Ledosse's proceedings, as given in ii. 64, etc. S. 119. 14. From the Privy Council, with autograph signatures of Lord Burghley, Lord C. Howard, Sir. F. Walsingham, etc., to T. Howard, G. Trenchard and J. Williams, Esqs., saying that, as the W. people "continue their accustomed unlawfuU demaunds," the three gentlemen are to assist the Mayor, the W. people nominating three other Justices, all to act together, one on each side to be a quorum. From Windsor Castle. (Also two copies, with the designations, and not the names of the signatories. Also copied in S. 47. F. 78.) S. 134. 1, 2 3. This document consists of ffi 10. F. 7 is endorsed " M. Swayne's brevyat, Mich., 1586," applying apparently to all seven first folios. F. 1. contains the substance of the " Bill " by the W. folk, as in ii. 66 ; and ff. 2 and 3 give Mr. Mayor Mookett's answers, in accordance with the marginal notes to ii. 66 ; also the " Eeplication " of the W. folk, insisting again that the Corporation have nothing to do with Admiralty, W. Market, " cullage," or customs in W., and that the Mayor has no right to " busselage " or the " fee-fish." In a " Rejoynder " the Mayor maintains 1 See ii. 25. ^ This is probably i. 15. CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. 39 his former assertions. In fF. 4 — 7 are minutes of rather vague and conflicting evidence. W. Gibbes (F. 4) " sayeth that W. side had a iSfant and Mace 9 yeres Gibbes. before 13 Eliz. : concerninge the Admiralty and Arestes of goodes but not for ^piens Serjeant. psonnes." Hugh Eandall (F. 16.) "sayeth he hath hard . . . that Holandshed Randall. a Keper of Recordes in the Tower delivered a Quo Warranto to Best (his informant), Forgery for a Pottle of Wine, and Best thought it to be forged because he had it so good Warranto" cheape . . ." He (R.) says that he has received customs on M. R. side for W. suspected. \ / ^ Holandshed. side, and that W. pays £10 a year "for their bowses," and 40s. for Cullage and Customs. In ff. 9 and 10 appear the provisions of the Act of Parliament passed in reference to this litigation. The Mayor, etc., have right to petty customs and profits in both towns, saving any lands, etc., held by them separately heretofore. The Decree 23'! Eliz. (1. 12 1) is quoted as showing that it was then clear to the Court that half the haven, and*all accruing from that half, belonged to M. R. before the Union, and the other half to W., at 40s. rent yearly, but only at Her Majesty's pleasure. That the whole of the petty customs, etc., are to be collected by two Bye Laws as to Petty Customs, men chosen by the Mayor, etc. That the W. Bailiffs are to do nothing more than etc. collect and pay in the fee farm rent of W. (£10 yearly), and 40s. for the water on W. side, which the Mayor is to pay over to them. That the Mayor, etc., may use all Leets, Law-days, Liberties, Fairs, Markets, Lands, etc., as the several towns formerly did. That the Mayor is head officer in all causes, " aswell for the peace as otherwise," for both towns ; reserving the Leets, Law-days, and three weeks Courts ^^- Courts. to be still kept in W. by the Queen's Steward. S. 142. From T. Howarde, Esq., to Mr. Mayor W. Pit. He speaks of some II. 71. Letter. " outrage," in which " they deny any wepon yu hand, or offered to be brought yn Eng. W.&Jl.R. place." He further says that he has decided his "brother Horsey'" (as High Howarde, Pit, Sheriff f) to reject the nomination of Burgesses by the Bailiffs, and to accept only W. Bailififs such as are chosen by the Mayor, etc. From Walteraton. With seal. S. 136. ^' Draft Letter "to my L. of Warwyke " from the Mayor, etc., who say that II. 72. Letters, they have given to him the "noiacon of one of the Burgesses of M. R. side, to be English, ioyned w* Laurence Tomson, gent.," and with a nominee of the E. of Pembroke, and W. and M. R. E. Philippes, gent. And they have returned their " Indentures '' to the Sheriff "w'^ ii blankes." They beseech his Lordship's " furtheraunce " for stopping Nominee M.Ps. eontroversies " wiche do daylye ryse amonge us," on the Statute of 13 Eliz. (i. 9). Draft Letter to saying that neither Mr. Trenchard nor Mr. Williams could meet him as intended. S. 119. 22. 1 13 Eliz. (1571) was the date of the "Act of Union " of the Boroughs. ^ Prehension (?) [of] persons. 40 CLASS II. BOROUGH OONTROVBRSIES. II. 73. Letters. Oct., 1586. English. W. and M. E. Gnndrey, Pytt. Wimborne. Tomson, Phil- lips, Sprynt, Hanam. E. of Warwick. James alias Ledosse. Mr. Jo. Gundrey to Mr. Mayor W. Pytt, referring to affairs of Eic. Pytt's, but alao to " Towne busynes," in which he is submitting the Statute of Union to Mr. Swayne. See ii. 70. Wymborne, Oct. 11, 1586. S. 138. 1. The same to the same. He finds little to do in London, and wishes himself in the country " untill Alhallontyde." However he has procured an order that the W. people shall have " publicacon " only of depositions which concern their own town. He has "dauuced attendaunce for the %ames of the Burgesses of yo"' Towne." For M. R. they are Mr. L. Tomson and Mr. E. Phillips the " Conoello=^ " for " my Lord of Pembrooke " Mr. W. Sprynt, a friend of Mr. [Eecorder] Hanam's. The Earl of Warwick's nominee is not yet known. He presses for a witness to be sent to London, to depose that James [alias Ledosse] has offended since his recognizance to obey. From London. Oct. 22nd, 1586. S. 138. 2. Mem™ of eight " writinges d^ to M"^- Gundrye," of which several remain, e.g., II. 74. Memo- Jan. 15, 1586 (7) •^*'- Swayne's " Brevyat," Green's Evidence,. Letter of the Council about help to the ^°8ji^- Mayor, and Schedule by Ledosse about Busselage. See ii. 70, 76, 69 and 65. Gundrye. (This Mem™ is placed out of date because it seems to be connected with ii. 73.) S. 165. 2. II. 75. Letter. Oct. 26, 1586. English. W. and M. E. Howarde, Pitt, Preston, Sam- ways, Horsey. Bailiffs of W. Muster at Dorchester. From Mr. Mayor W. Pitt to T. Howarde, Esq., saying that the examination of Hugh Preston and his brother, for certain disorders, must be again delayed, as the Mayor and others are summoned to the Exchequer through " that idle pson Wiii Samwayes." He requests Mr. H. to get from Sir J. Horsey the Indenture of the " ptensed Baylyffes " (for a M.P.) as a proof of the rebelliousness of the W. folks. See ii. 71. Answer at foot that Mr. H. asked for the " Yudenture ... at the musters at Dorchester," but the " undershreyve had it." S. 139. II. 76. Letter. Letter with autograph signature of Sir F. Walsingham, to the h^- Ch'- Baron, Eng W '&M E ^^^^^S ^i"" carefully to consider the case between the " seditious " persons in W. and Sir F. Walsing- the people of M. R. He hopes that if the affair is as reported, those persons will autograph. receive " coudigne punishm*- " (Copied in S. 47. F. 79.) S. 140. II. 77. Depo- sitions. 1586. Eng. W.&M.R. Mockett,Pytte, Martin, Dott- rell, Moutlowe, Grene. In the Exchequer Court, before Baron J. Sotherton. In twenty-five folios. These are the original Minutes of Depositions by J. Mockett, Merchant, J. Pytte d° , T. Martin, " Yoman & Towne Clarke," all on May 13; W. Dottrell Mercer W. Pytte, Merchant, and Eic. Moutlowe, " Yoman " and Serjeant, on June 8 • and J. Grene, Dorchester, Merchant, on Nov. 8. The first three reply to eleven questions This gives an odd idea of elections in those days. CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. 41 relating to Ledosse's misdemeanors as recorded in vi. 29 and ii. 60, 61, etc. One or two extracts may be given. J. Pytte deposes to seizure of sails b^' L. On the Mayor demanding them he refused unless the Mayor gave him 20s. "And so stode with the maio'' and pore men abating by little and little " to 4s. J. Mockett says that when Mayor, lie wished to make Ric. Broke " one of the number of the '.xxiiii," and seut for him for that purpose, but he refused and said he would Sooner obey L. He also says that W. Samways spoke of the Decree at " Hertford tearme " as of small moment, through which kind of talk the W. people " contynue verie sore and moche disordered." The three deponents on June 8 speak concerning the arrest of Ledosse, Ric. Brooke and W. Samways, under a Sheriff's Warrant to the Mayor. W. Dottrell, a Bailiff' of the Corporation, says that Ledosse when arrested came " courteouslie " to him and promised to appear vvhen required, but represeuted that he feared he shoultf break the liberties of VV. if he were to enter into a bond. Moutlowe and Pytte speak of Brooke's and Samways' violence. Pytte saw B. "drawe his dagger or poyneadowe and sweare by God that if either the Maio'' or the Serjeante did come neare him he would stabbe him." Dottrell saw J. Brooke come before the Mayor when sitting as judge in D.'s house, because L. kept him out of the Hall. J. B., offended at his brother's arrest, said he would act as Constable having been sworn in last Mich"- , and if tiie Serjeant came to him with processes he would beat him worse than his brother had done. Grenp's deposition is imperfect. He says that about July 6, Ledosse refused to let the Mayor have a "fee bushel" of wheat, saying that he " did . . . take extortelie " the said bushel. The Mayor and L. " then both upon the Key . . . contendynge and debatynge " went into the bark whence the wheat was being landed, and L. said to the Mayor-, "Come if you dare." S. 131. Misconduct of Ledosse. Disputes fomented. Threats of violeuce. The Mayor excluded from W. Townhall. The Mayor resisted. Mem*^- of the W. people's replies to certain Articles about rights. The most H- 78. Memo- important seems to be that " Kyng H. the first had grunted Way the port of Temp. Eliz. Waymouth before Kyng Ed. the fyrsts tyme to the Prior of Saint Swytheynes of ""'l''*^'^- Wynohester." S. U3. 3. Grant of har- bour rights to W. before the grant to M. R. A curious Mem™- slightly imperfect. It records that J. Broke said that the exemplification (copy) for the " Uuitie of the Haven ' was forged by a priest of the North Country (?) for £20 ; and that ^H. Holman of Portland was witness of it. Signed by Hu. (?) Boybart and J. Davys de Beauford. Then comes a P.S. that on a former day, at the same place, he said that pensions had procured the Royalties, 1 That 13 the Town Council. ' He seems to have had an enquiring mind. See iii. 15. G II. 79. Memo- randum. Feb. 3. 1587 (8). Latin & English W. and M. R. Alleged forgery of an exempli- fication. Broke, Boy- bart, Davys. 42 CLASS II. BOROUGH CONTROVERSIES. etc., of W. and M. R., and that if his bond of £500 were discharged, he would spend £100 in the quarrel. But the great interest of this paper is that it appears to Boar's head, record the above as having been said " apud le Taverne vocat the ^Bores Hedd, London." S. 146. ^ It is needless to remind the reader that this Inn is immortalized as that in which Falstaff "took his ease." CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. These Minuteg consist of a bundle of twelve pieces of parchment, of various sizes, fastened together at one end with a little thong of parchment. The largest piece is about seventeen inches by eight and a half inches ; the smallest six inches by two and a half inches. The contents are the Proceedings in the Law Court of Melcombe Regis. One small parchment is intrinsically very curious. It is the record of a " ^Cur pedis puluie," held in Nov., 1397. Such a record, of so early a date, Mr. Riley considers to be rare. The interest attaching to these rough little parchments, with their dim writing, is very great. With the exception of the four earliest Charters, there is no writing in the possession of the Municipality, and informing us as to the Borough, so old as these Minutes. And they give us a curious glimpse, however slight, of the condition of Melcombe Regis almost five hundred years ago. The Law seems to have been regularly and firmly administered. Groundless indictment was punished by fine. Raising unjust " hue and cry " caused the delinquent to be ^amerced 6d. Several crimes of violence were punished. A sword, a " ^baselard " (cutlass), several "daggars," a club, a staff, and lastly a rake, figure in depositions respecting assaults. Persons are fined for unlawful brewing, and for selling beer in vessels under standard III. I. Minutes of Proceedings in Law Court of Melcombe Regis. 1396—1398. Latin. M. R. Pie-powder Court. A Baselard. Assaults. Short measure. ' Curia pedis pulverulenti = Cours -du pied poudreux = Pie-powder Court =: Dusty foot Court. ' ' It signifieth a Court held in fairs for the redres of all disorders comitted in them- which . . is sumary . ." As to the word "Pie-powder,'' "Skene reporteth it to signifie a vagabond, especially a merchant, which hath no place of dwelling, where the dust may be wiped oflf his feet or shooes and therefore must have iustioe samarily ministred unto him, viz., within three flowings and three ebbings of the sea." — Cowell's Interpreter, 1637, sub voce. « Amerced. — See note on Amerciaments under iv. 40. ' Baselardus = Basalardus = Coutelas. — Ducange. Pie-powder Court. 44 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Barber, Cartere, Clavyle, Cole, Ketes, Mom- ford, Northoveri Russell, Vicary, Webbe. Maiden St. Chapel of M.R. measure ; also for placing refuse in the streets. These two classes of offence, specially the last, were later a ceaseless grief of heart to the Magistrates. Among surnames in these Minutes, and still existing or well-known here, may be mentioned Barber, Cartere, Clavyle, Cole, Ketes, Momford, Northover, Russell, Vicary, and Webbe. Maiden St. is mentioned, also the " Chapel " of Melcombe. S. 4. III. 2. Minutes of Proceedings in Law Court of Melcombe Regis. 1400. Latin. Seizure for debt. Stray horse. Presentment or Verdict by Jury. Pie-powder court. Surnames. This is a bundle similar to the last, but consisting of only four parchments. The largest is about twelve inches by eight inches, the smallest three inches by two inches. The latter is the only parchment in a good state. It contains " Melcombe Panell, de To Hokke a. h. iiii. pmo " (Melcombe panel, of Hokke Term, 1 Henry IV. 1400). Of the thirteen names that follow, some are still familiar, some not; e.g. lApreys. The two largest parchments, containing the bulk of the Minutes, are a good deal crumpled and rubbed ; which, with the fading of the ink, makes them hard to read in parts. There seem to be only three cases of any moment. T. and Willelmina Cole, executors of the will of H. Frampton, complain of Emma Gilbertes for debt. She is attached by seizure of a small pot and a cup, valued at 13s. 4d. Roger Fox had found and retained a barrel of "pych." He made fine with the court in the sum of 2s. A black horse had strayed into the Borough bounds, and had not been claimed. The decision was that the bailiff was to take charge of it "qu^sque ^supannaP " [sit]' (until it be superannuated). It may be worth while to insert a Verdict verbatim. It is dated Tuesday next after Michaelmas, 2 H. IV. (1400). " XIP°' liBi vir q^r noia patent in cedut huic rot anfix pr q'l quidfl extneus extr 1 cultelln^ cont pace sup alin extraneu ie m ini pleg Thoffl Cole." (Twelve free men whose names appear in the schedule affixed to this roll present that a certain foreigner drew a knife against the peace on another foreigner, for which [inde ? from thence, for his appearance about this] T. C. becomes bail.) The roll ends with three lines of Minutes of another Pie-powder Court, Dec. 6, 1400. Several still familiar surnames appear in these parchments ; e.g., Abbot, Baker, Crokker, Elert (Ellard), Elys, Fox, Frampton, Walysh (Wallis), and Richards. S. 5. III. 3. Minutes This enrolment consists of only one parchment twenty inches by eight and a in Law Court ^1^1^ inches. It is more handsomely written than the others, having a little bold, of Melcombe ornamental work in the headings. Parts of it are very dirty and faded, and tiierefore hard to read. ^ Apreys. Perhaps Ap rees, usually changed into Rees or Price. "^ The " Blue Book" gives this "quousqne superannuat." I find no such word in Ducange, and the word looks to me like auperannatus — surann^ =; superannuated. 1455, 1456. Latin. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 45 The " tastatores " (tasters) of ale report Geoffry Samwyse as having brewed Taatatores. twice, aud Aliue Houpere once, and sold ale, contrary to the assize. They are Hmmere.' amerced 2d. and Id. respectively. Under pain of 3s. 4d., R. Chapman is to remove a"canem mordenP " (biting dog) that injures sheep and poultry. The constables Dangerous dog. are asked " qr non lient hie ad hunc diem 1 bill .& 1 bacliri " (why they have not here to-day one bill and one staff), which seem to have been used in an assault and ^ B'^' t" ^^ procuiced. should have been produced. St. Thomas Street is mentioned. S. 6. St. Thomas St These are papers mostly relating to Law Courts ; but the cases of themselves I II. 4. Minutes. 1 • mi , ■ • '^^6 to l.'iHQ. have not much mterest. 1 hey brmg out some curious particulars however, e.g., a Latin & English tailor's bill of 1S62. A few. items follow. M. R. Tailor's Bill. For making i' of a pare of Velve hose" 6s. — ^ Gotten to lyne the pare 2s. 6d. — — ■ " beare out " the same 2s. 4d. • — cloth " to work the stockings " of the same 4s. Again, in another paper the variety of coin specified is curious : — " octodecim Various coins, statera argenti vocat xviii. Mary groets, quinque solidos vocat fyve Elzabethe shillings . ." Also Is. of Philip and Mary, "one Spanysh ryall & a half and one peny of Queene Elzabeth's quoyne," all = 12s. lOd. S. 34. Two little Parchments pinned together long ago apparently. The first III. 5. Letters contains the Queen's "litersB patentes," setting forth that she has inspected "librum jgg2 jggg vulgariP nuncupat Doomes Daye" (a book commonly called Domesday), showing that Latin. W. ? Domesday the King holds Portland, and receives a rent of £65 a year from it. Which we quoted. have granted Ho be copied at the request of Bob. Pylman. April 22, 1562. With Portland. a small seal of the Exchequer. S. 144. 1. Seal. The other Parchment, hardly ten inches by two inches, also from the Queen, appears to be a reversal of a decision against Hugh Eandall, by Fr. Lane, for an Randall, Lane. alleged debt of £12 8s. 8d. Oct. 26, 1566. S. 144. 2. In this Book, mostly filled with other matters, are some entries connected HI- 6- Book. ' -^ ^ T , i567 to 1594. with Law Courts, especially at f. 99, which contains forms of Jury Presentments. Latin & English One of these is against " luans ^talorum & tregebette." S. 47. t^guTMorum and Tregebette. These are two Depositions or Mem''»- relating very particularly to the Borough HI- .7- Depo- ci/!.T sitions. Disputes, under which head they are described. See ii. 19, 20. S. 61, 62. May Sand '^ June 6, 1576. English. ^ "exemplifioand." "Exemplification of Letters Patent is a Copy . . of" [them]. — W. and M. R. Jacob, s.v. " Dice. 46 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III. 8. Recog- This is a parchment document, with a fragment of a seal. It is the fj< 2 3.11 C P July 17, 1571. " Recognizance " of Hughe Charwlles, Typler ; similar in form to numerous examples w^'^.^iS^'g^'fji in the Folio Vol. B. S. 48. W.andM.R. ?) III. 9. Minutes of Law Court of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. 1576. Latin & English Arbitration. This is a small folio paper book. The Minutes begin in January and extend to Oct. 1, 18 Eliz., 1576. They are for the most part in Latin, and of little interest, being chiefly records of Actions for Debt. One, p. 53, etc., and in which Owin and Roger Gregorye were concerned, seems to have been of some importance, having been before the Queen's Bench, as appears from three Briefs from that Court. One case is settled by Arbitration, " in forme . . . folowinge, viz., that all . . . maner accons . . . betwene the sayd ptyes from the Beginninge of the world unto . . . the date of these ^nts shall ceasse . . ," and each pay his costs and be friends (page 46). In page 61 is a curious list of goods seized, the Latin freely rendered, e.g., •' un9 vetus culcitrS vocaP an olde fetherbedd with a fewe fethers in him." S. 56. III. 10. Orders. July 16— Oct. 29, 1577. Lat. W.&M.R. Raynolds, JCeate, etc. III. II. Record of an Action in Court of Wey- mouth and Mel- combe Regis. 1580. Latin & English Knight V. Churchill. III. 12. Depo- sitions, etc. Temp. Eliz. Circ. 1580. English & Latin W. and M. E. Preston, Brooke, Mokett. Keate com- plained of for browbeating a witness. Eleven Orders by Mr. Mayor Monsell, to the Serjeants, for arrests and calling of Juries in rebus Raynolds v. Gregorie, and Keate (Town Clerk) v. Gregorie. (Two in duplicate.) S. 81. i— 13. This is a curious document. It is, in its present form at least, a narrow roll more than six feet long. It contains the Minutes of an action Knight v. Churchill for trespass. Imperfect. S. 78. Deposition or Mem™ about rebellious words of H. Preston against the Mayor, and of Ric. Brooke against Mr. Mokett, late Mayor. No date. S. 59. 3. Latin Deposition of Rob. Peers, by his Attorney Alexander, concerning injury done to a mare. No date. S. 59. 4, Latin Deposition of T. Lewse, gen., denying an alleged debt of £4 16s. Od. to J. Davie. No date. S. 59. 6. An Instruction, apparently, as to mode of proceeding in some case not defined. No date. S_ 59_ y_ Latin Depositions relating, partly at least, to the case above, Davie v. Lewse, the latter of whom, " solempniter vocatus " (being solemnly calkd), did not appear. No date. g. 59_ 9_ Deposition in writing so faded as to be illegible in parts. It is a Deposition or Mem™ ^of complaints against Roger Keate, Town Clerk, for browbeating a witness I See iii. 22. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 47 Portlaiul. in a Court held by the said Keate iu Portland, and for threatening to get the witness summoned to appear in London. The case was T. Samwayes v. J. Portland, Samwayes, about title to certain land in Portland, in which Keate showed great partiality. On the back of the paper, but scored out, is a further accusation that Keate had concealed from the Mayor certain " originalle pcesses " which came irom the Sheriff'. Keate on his own authority made false returns to the Sheriff, who thereupon entered this Liberty by a process of non omittas, " to the breache of the libertie & . . . solander of the Mayor." S. 59. 15. Letter. T. Hanam, Recorder, to W. Pitt, 'Deputy Mayor, re Clemente III.is.Letters. V. Peeres, at the trial of which he wishes to be present. May 5, 1581. (See juiyTy 1581 ii. 36.) • s. 81. 15 ,,,-^°e%-„" ' W. and M. K. Do. Do., asking for delay of this case until he can be present, it being a Hanam, Pitt. matter of weight, and " restinge somewhat dyfficulte." Wymborne. May 18, 1581. Wimborne. S. 81. 16. A long Letter from Deputy Mayor Pitt, apparently to the Mayor T. Howard, re Jackson v. Barge. June 2, 1581. S. 81. 17. Letter from Mayor (?) of Blaudford, to T. Howarde, Mayor of W. and M. R., BlandfoiJ. about a Marriage Certificate. July 17, 1581. S. 81. 18. Howarde, Pitt. Order that J. Peere have restitution of what he lost by a former decision III. 14. Decis- now quashed. (This former decision was probably in Melcombe Court, see Sept., 1581. ii. 28. 15, 16.) S. 87. W. and M. R. ' Peere. A small folio paper book, covered roughly with an old parchment indenture, III. 15. Minute of May 14, 1577. Further, this indenture seems originally to have been part of a Latin & English leaf of a large printed book. On the outside is written " Cubile cupit adolescens,'' ^^^' ^' and "And he that hath none may go like a mom. The wost of all his kine." In parts the book is much faded, discoloured, and decayed. It is a great curiosity, bemg Minutes of _ , i. TIT \ ,^ ^ Manor Courts apparently the only remammg Record ot Weymouth Courts. of -^ ^ Ware- Although beginning on Oct. 1, 1582, eleven years after the union of the '^*™' **"• Borouehs, the Minutes of that day are headed " Waymothe Burgus. ss. -Cur. Legal. ^- Borough ° ' " - ° gtill so styled. ' Deputy, it seems, to T. Howarde, Esq. See ii. 33. "^ The term " Curia Legalis " does not occur in Cowell, the Termes de la Ley, or the Student's Law Dictionary. But from the latter it would seem to be the same as Court Leet. For Court Leet is " likewise called the View of Frank Pledge." It " was ordained for the Punishment of Offences against the Crown, . . . under High Treason, but such as are punishable with Loss of Life or Member are only inquirable and presentable at this Court, to be certified over to the Justices of- Assize." 48 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Butts. W. Wall. W. Common. Loquela. Three-weekly Court. Portland Court, and Place-names, E. of Pembroke, ManorSteward. Howman. PortlandCastle. Encroachments Portland Place-names. Lord Burleigh. SirW. Manwood. Holman. Pimperne Court Place-names. cu lyis ffrauc pleg unaciTcur Mafiii done Regine . ." (Borough of Waymouth to wit. Court Leet with View of Frank Pledge, together with the Court of the Manor of the Lady Queen.) The Presentments contain some odd Latin, e.g., p. 16, " claves sive Kaia vocat le towne Kaye." P. 15, "The Butts are deficient," and p. 72, are to be "newe made." P. 5, Under-tenants ai-e not to feed cattle "upon the wall or in the comone." P. 19, Pigs are not "exire ad larga in eomm campo " (to go at large in the common). P. 25, A law term occurs here and elsewhere in this book which has not been noticed in any others of these Records. "Ad hanc •^Loquele pendent inte"^ Johana Brooke vid q^ et Johem Wade deff . ." (At this [Court] imparlances are depending between Joan Brooke, widow, complainant, and J. Wade, defendant . . .) This was at the "Cur doiri Regine de tribuseptimanis." (The Lady Queen's three-weekly Court.) There was a Weymouth Serjeant at Mace, J. Drynkwater. P. 29, etc.. The Portland Minutes are headed " Porlaude al. Portlande." Portland place-names occur, e.g., P. 29, " Neale's Croft, Skurle's Croft, Soothe and Nootherne Breston," and P. .30, " Westoue." In pp. 37, 38, is a ciipy of a long letter from the Queen under the Privy Seal, dated July 13, 157G,Und addressed to the Earl of Pembroke, " Headd Stewarde " of the Manors of Wyke, Portland, and Weymouth. It sets forth that H. Howman, master gunner of Portland Castle, has found rentals, etc., showing that certain lands in Portland, belonging to the Crown, have been unjustly taken by private persons. This is to be redressed, and H. H. is to be admitted tenant of such lands to the value of j£3 per ann., as reward. Then pp. 39, 40, follows copy of a letter from Holman or Howman to the Earl, describing encroachments, viz., Justice. Cofer's, Hormyng, Whytt's, and Barley Crofts, land in Smaloombe, Church Knappe and Reape Lane. He says that counsel have given [their " resolute oppynyons " that H. M. Letter is warrant enough for resuming possession, and quotes a Rule of Lord Burleigh and Sir W. Manwood to the same effect, and an Exchequer Order. Wherefore he prays the Earl to " sease the sayd louds." Undated, but soou after Michaelmas, 1582. Then, P. 41, comes a Latin decision that Holman, " tormentoi^ seu balistar " (gunner), is admitted tenant. Deo , 1582. In P. 43, etc., are Minutes of three-weekly Courts in Pimperne Hundred; at which P. 10, etc., the Warrener of Blandford, and P. 43, etc., the ■■'" Decino " of Knyghton, Durweston, Pimperne, Lamstone, Gounfylde, Stower ^ View of Frank Pledgii. At the age of fourteen it was the custom for every free-born man to find surety for his truth towards the King. A certain number of neighbours (commonly ten) became boaiid for one another, and this company was called, it seems, a, " pledge." At a " "View of Frank Pledge," the Judge had to see that everyone in the Borough was in some Pledge. Cowell. s.v. Frankpledge. ^ Loquela sine die (in Old Law Records) an Imparlance or Petition for u, day of respite in a Court of Justice. — Bailey, s.v. Loquela, apud Anglos = Plaoitum, Causa, aut causje prnseoutio. — Diicange. Decenar'us = Deciner — Overseer of ten Fribu s.v. Deciiiev. — Bailey, s.v. Tithing-man. = one Tithiu" Hundred . — Cowell. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 49 Payne, etc., present all well. There were also Deciners in Wyke (P. 48) for Deciners. Soothover, Northover, and Elwell ; also (P. 53) a " ^Mersor " (?) for Wyke and for Mersor. Elwell. In P. 50, Knoles Combe in Portland, and P. 53, etc., Brydge in Wyke are mentioned. In P. 72 is an Order that the Charters, etc., of W., and the Seal, be W. Seal and kept in the Common Chest, and nothing be taken out except before twelve ^'"'""S (^nest- Burgesses. Also in P. 72, an Order that a fine of a penny for every foot is to be paid for allowing " pyggs to goo att lardge." The late Mr. Riley read the end of Stray pigs, this Order, " the fyerst (first) to take to the same ;" but, with submission, it seems to be "the syrent (serjoant) to looke to the same." P. 79, etc., contain Orders for paying "^Landcheff" on land in Inmost Haye, Portland. In P. 80, the Wareham IjandcheflP. Minutes of April 15, 1583, are headed "•''Warehain Burgus. ss. Curia Legalis," etc., Court, as in W. Minutes, Oct. 1, 1582. A refuse heap near St. Mary's is presented, a matter one would think more for the notice of the Mayor of Wareham. But indeed he seems to have been under the Manor Steward, for (P. 83) there is an Order that Mayor under the Mayor is not to admit strangers to the Borough but with the advice of his °]via''no/court^ brethren, and consent of the xii. Jurators. Penalty £10. S. 98. Recognizances for good behaviour of J. Clarke, Anne Whitte's daughter, and III.16. Recog^- others. Jan. 23. S. 95. 5. 2532 (3).' Latin & English Warrant of G. Trencharde, Esq., for Ric. Broke, of Weymouth, to be brought III. 17. War- before him at Wolveton. S. 99. 9. 1583. English. Trenchard, Broke. By Mr. J. Mounsell, Mayor, with seal (defaced), for calling a Jury to try III. 18. War- W. Saunders and Ric. Edwardes. S. 103. 1. gg ^ "^^y 'jsgg Lat.'w.&M.R. These Minutes are contained in some loose leaves in a very decayed III.ip.Minutes OT £1*0066(1 in £rs condition. They extend from Oct., 1584, to Sept. 28, 1585. Besides the Law in Law CourS Proceedings there is the record of the Election of four M.Ps., L. Pembroke and etc., of Wey- ° mouth and Mel- J. Brooke for Weymouth, and R. Swayne and L. Tomson for Melcombe. The Election combe Regis. of all of them was held in Weymouth Hall. (Three sheets together, one sheet, and Latin & English four single leaves.) S. 107. Pembroke, Brooke, etc. ' Can " Mersor " be the " Dipper," or oflBoial who put the Cucking Stool into operation? ^ Landcheap is "an ancient fine ... at every alienation of land ... in some peculiar land . . ." — Bailey. 3. v. ' May not this co-ordinate power of Manor Officials in an ancient Borough like Wareham, afford some clue to the pertinacious self-assertion of the W. Bailiffs in the new Borough of W. and M. K. ? 50 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III. 20. Ad- This seems to be a list of addresses of persons at Paris, Valenciennes, dresses Feb. 15, 1584 (5). Antwerp, Tournay, Gbient, and " Heddynge ;" or rather, perhaps, a list of letters Frenoh. found on Lucas Dorlege and Simon Vandevelde (?) " being examined." S. 95. 9. A\ . and M. R. ° \ , ^ III. 21. Minutes This is a small thin folio paper book, not quite perfect, containing Minutes Lp,tin& English of * Court not named, but with the Mayor (Hugh Kandall) presiding. The W. and M. R. Proceedings consist mostly of actions for debt, with some sales of Town land, and Randall. do not seem to call for extracts to be made. S. 163. 1 1 1. 22. Articles Articles against Eoger Keate, late Town Clerk. and Letter ' 1- Whereas for the fees of any one cause, however long, he ought to take ^*''-lIf\^??*^' only 6/8, he exacted from H. Knight £6 more, in Oct., 1582. Eng. W.&M.R. J I ' o . > > Keate. Fees. 2. At Dorchester Assizes in March, 1582 (3), and at Sherborne Quarter Sessions soon after, he attempted to indict J. Allyn, then Mayor, and Aldermen Surnames. Mounsell and Maior. 3. He called Mr. Mayor Mounsell, and others assisting him " in seate of Justice," ..." doltes, with other vile speaches." 4. ^At Portland, in an action between Samwayes and J. Portland, about Browbeating a title of certain land there, Keate " folowed the cause against Portland," and browbeat his witness J. Peers, threatening him, and serving him with a process to appear in London. Being poor. Peers went to Keate afterwards, and begged to be released Angelet. from that journey. Keate consented, but made P. pay " an angelet of golde,'' and take an oath not to give evidence on Poi'tland's side. 5. (Scored out.) Keate concealed certain Processes sent from the Sheriff, whereby it came to pass that the Sheriff entered this Liberty by writ of non omittas, to the breach of the Liberty and " sclander of the Mayor." (With a rough draft.) S. 95. 7, 8. Hanam. With this may be taken a Letter from Mr. Kecorder Hanam to the Mayor Howarde. and Aldermen, saying that Mr. T. Howarde has heard that they have not kept their promise " heretoforethis made " to Roger Keate, with whom they are at law ; and advising careful action so as to retain Mr. Howarde's friendship. Wimborne Minster. March 17, 1586 (7). S_ ii7_ III. 23. Order, Order by Mr. Mayor Mokett to summon a Jury to try Ric. Brooke and Rob. Mar.irNov.28 ^^^^^^ (L^*^°') ^^''"^ ^8, 1586. S. 119. 7. 1586. Depositions by W. Stagge and W. Pitt respecting a " fardell of ^Treo^ar " Latin & English ,, , /. ^ , t^ 1 n 1 ^ ,1 ■ , • , ° ' W. andM. R. called first '• Dowlas, but this word is scored out. The fardel contained eleven Treg^r, Dowlas, half pieces. (English.) April 19, 1586. S. 119. 10. 1 See iii. 12. 2 Tregar does not appear in Bailey's Dictionary. Dowlas is a linen fabric. Falstaff complains of shirts of " Dowlas, filthy Dowlas." WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 5X "A Testimonyal " that in the matter of the said Tregar, W. Pitt is blameless, Pitt, as against Gilles Ravenel. (Latin and English. A rough draft, apparently by the Mayor; to be copied and sealed.) June 10, 1586. See vi. 80. S. 119. 12*' Deposition before Mr. Mayor W. Pitte, by Rob. Franke of Sewberie in Sudbury ? Essex. He confesses the theft of some fish, " drye and weatte ruggin," and a net. Ruggin. (English.) Nov. 2«, 1586. S. 119. 23. " Recognizaunces for fHeshe " by six persons at £50 each (March 7), and III. 24. Recog- seventeen at £20 each (March 9), not to kill, eat, or suffer to be killed or eaten, in Lat^jr&"Engiish their respective houses, any flesh during this Lent, unless with special license in ^^''- 7 and 9, cases of necessity. Six "supervisores," one being of the odd name of "fBandergowsin," W. and M. R. were sworn in. S. 130. ""^"unf ''^ Flandergowsin. From Chr. Percie, " iVicecomes," to the Mayor, etc., requiring them to cause m. 25. Pre- any accused persons, within their jurisdiction, to be arrested and produced at the „ , "s'^'iko- Dorchester Assizes : also to send all freeholders of £4 a year, or upwards, to serve Latin & English on Juries if required. With seal of crest, and castle below. " Per T. Mayo Subba- " Liability to rUivuml. S. 147. serve on Juries. Seal. " In most lamentable manner," J. Loder and four others complain that Nich. II 1. 26. Petition Hunt and J. fforse " doeth use victulyng ife keping of Shoop contrary to the Lawes," ^^^ w &M R and to the injury of the petitioners, who therefore pray the Mayor to call them to Unlicensed account. Only one signs his own name. S. 151. Order by Mr. Mayor W. Pytt to summon a Jury re Jones v. Frampton. ^'^- ^7- Order. ■^ ■' •' •' ^ Aug. 29, 1587. S. 165. 7. Lat. W.&M.R. Fourteen papers in various actions for debt, presenting no points of particular III. 28. Law interest. S. 187. 2-14, & 189. 1. Papers. Feb. 28, 1603, to Deo. 3, 1609. Latin & English W. and M. R. As many presentments have been made against J. Pitt for enclosing a certain HI- 28a. Feoff- piece of the Drove, at the East end of W., dividing it from the Manor of Wyke, he jan. 30 1604. is now formally put in possession of it, at 2d. yearly rent, on condition that he puts ttt^°^^'|!?' p "Boundstones" to mark the limit of the Borough there, and that he allows a footpath Town Drove, to " Waymouthe Northe " (Nothe). Nothe. N. B. It must have been another part of the Drove for the persevering encroachment on which Ric. Brooke was often presented. See iii. 67, 103, etc. " Drove " is a word still in use in the sense of a lane or thoroughfare for the driving of cattle, rather than the passage of carts. M. iii. 4. » Sheriff. —CoweU. s.v. Viscount. 52 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COpRTS, II 1.29, Minutes This is a small folio paper book, in pretty good preservation. It contains Aug., leoG. Minutes of the Court of our Lord the King, " apud Guihaldatn " (at the Guildhall), Latin & English ^hjuh jjag been holden time out of mind. Extracts are scarcely cjilled for, except Adym. perhaps the record of the escape of Arthur Adym, who " ex prisona . . . fregit prison. fagit evasit and rescussS fecit " (out of prison . . . broke, fled, escaped, and made rescue). Court held Oct. 9, 1604. S. 194. III.30.Minutes This is a volume similar to No. 29. It contains Minutes from Sept 9, 1606, ADril 1609 *° April 20, 1609 ; but is imperfect and disarranged. Extracts not called for. Latin & English S 193 W. and M. R. III. 31. Minutes Another similar volume, containing Minutes of the " Curia Domini Kegis " Jan'' '31!" 1(309. ('^°'"'* °^ ^^^ ^"'"'^ ^'^S)' ^^°"^ ^''^- ^l. 1606, to Jan. 31, 1609. The Proceedings Lat. W.&M.E. are for debt, the routine being broken only by a few Recognizances, etc., and one or two Indentures of Apprenticeship. For instance, at the Court of Oct. 4, 1608 Damon, J. Damon, Shipwright, taking W. Moatyer as Apprentice for ten years, binds himself to allow the latter at the end of his time, "four suits of a o o o > ^ Pitt. voluntarily before Mr. J. Pitt, Mayor." This was doubtless to swear not to say anything abroad to the injury of this realm. Oct. 31, 1617. B. p. 109. III.44.Minutes Robert Turberville, Constable, complains that H. Pettin, suspected of English intending " som mischiefe " because he had been seen to carry a sword, and had W. and M. R. gaid " that he would make som to kneele or com before their godfathers '' and the Turberville, Pettin. said H. P. having been sought out and called on to give up his sword, drew it and ran at the Constable. The latter would have been run through if he had not "speedily catched one of the Watchmen's billes into his hands, and defended himself therewith." The defendant was imprisoned, on his way to prison " rayling " and threatening the Constable that he " would paye him soundely, but att this time he would obay his foolish office." Dec. 13, 1617. Ralphe Sprage of Fordington, examined, makes a long statement about his gambling and drinking in Weymouth and Dorchester with Jas. Bounde, from whom Assault. Fordington. A book of the he borrowed " a booke of the warres in the lowe countryes." Dec. 13 1617. Wars. ' B. pp. 112, 113. i"'^^K'^i?7';l! ^- i^an'^all " did take his oath upon the holy Evangeliste of God " that he «fan. Xo,ioi/ (o) ■ r #1 1 ■ Tf J Eng. W.&M.R. went in fear for his life. landalT'Ben- ■ "^^ ^envile of Bucklan, for bringing to market eight pounds of butter of short vile, Buokland. weight, was condemned to forfeit the butter, which was given to the poor. B. p. 114. ' Doubtless of Frampton. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. At Placita, " Mattliewe Allin speaking openly ia the Courte that the Coarse w"'' Mr. Mayor [J. Pitt] did take would drive all men out of the Towne, the C^^ did grauut the good behavior against him." Then follow Presentments by Constables and Aletasters about offences in their respective departments. There is one against "Brian Gates for snffring on the Saboath day to drincke sundry f)aonsV' "A vagrant pson [has been] whipped and sent away by passe." Divers persons were "punished in stocks for being druncke," or " for abuseing the watch." Others " for being druncke paid 5/ to thuse of the poore." Again, "out of every alehouse ^stoning potts [were] broken.'' B. pp. 98 — 103. III.46.Minutes Jan. 19,1617(8) English. W. and M. R. Allin, Pitt. Sunday observance. Punishments for drunkenness. Short measure. Royal Order for careful supervision of Alehouses. Feb. 12. 15 James I. (1618). Regulations in ac'cordance therewith. 1. Every Alehouse-keeper shall be bound in £10 with two sureties in £5 each, to " answere the King in case there bee a forfeiture." 2. That this recognizance and the license are to be renewed yearly. 3. That the Justices " bee very carefull " that the recognizances be certified at Quarter Sessions. 4. That the Justices shall search out those who " viotuall " without license. 5. That they watch against brewers who sell to unlicensed victuallers. Subscribed by L* Chief Justice, (Fac-simile of autograph.) Henry Montague. Then comes a form of' license, with regulations appended, much the same as in p. 83. The chief alterations are, an enlarged list of unlawful games, viz., "Cardds, Dice, Tables, Quaits, ^Loggetts, and Bowles." Again the victualler is not to harbour "masteries men," and other notorious offenders. They are to sell "by sealed measure," strong beer not above Id. a quart, " smale beere " not above a halfpenny a quart. Lastly they "shall not utter, nor willingly suffer to be uttered, drunck, or taken, any stobacco." B. pp. 122—124. III. 47. Orders, etc. Feb. 12,1617(8). English. W. and M. R. Alehouse rules. Unlawful games. Price of beer. Tobacco forbidden. Examinations and Inquisitio (Inquest) before the Mayor, as Magistrate and Coroner, concerning the death of W. Pitt. Feb. 16, 1617 (8). Brian Gates (a name often seen in these Minutes) offered for sale to W. Keynes of " *Hasselbere," gun-maker, a fowling piece. They and others go down to " Melcombe Sande " to try it. They set up a marke against Mr. Robt. Knight's wall, and then upon the sand about one hundred and thirty paces " k maguo muro III.48.Minutes Feb.l6,1617(8). Latin & English W. and M. R. Hazelbury. Keynes, Gates. Knight. ^ Stoning = stonen = of stone. The Dorset is stwunnen. These, above, were doubtless stoneware jugs of short measure. 2 Skittles ? ' The reader need hardly be reminded of K. Jas. I.'s hatred of Tobacco, as expressed in his "Counterblast." * It is strange that in a secluded parish like Hazelbury, there should have been a gun-maker, I 58 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Jetty a great wall. AUin, Pitt. The Hole, now SaumarezHole. Homicide. Forgiveness. vocat" le Jetty, in altitudine quatuor pedum et latitiidine octo pedam " (from the great wall called le Jetty, in height four feet and in breadth eight feet). A shot fired at this mark by P. Allin went over the Jetty, and fractured the skull of W. Pitt who was passing in a boat in the Harbour. The gun-maker deposes that he did not see this boat nor any other " nerer than nere aboute the middle waye betwene the Joseph then riding in the Hole and Waymouth Jetty." Pitt was brought on shore and lingered about three hours. And Allin " kneeling down ^to his bedside and praying [Pitt] to forgive him, [Pitt] answered, ' I doe with all my harte.'" Those concerned were bound over to give evidence at the County Sessions. B. pp. 114—119. III. 49. Minutes Feb., 1617 (8). Eng. W.&M.R. Pomfret. Dewlish. Unfit brags. Short weight. Breach of Lenten Fast. Memorandum that T. Pomfrett of ^Devenish, Dorset, gent., " ranne armed into the house of Mr. J. Pitt, Mayor . . . making comparisons w*"* him, affirming that he was as good and a better man than he . . . swering many fearfull oathes and using divers other unfitt braggs.'' Feb. 19, 1617 (8). For this he made public submission next day. B. p. 119. Erasmus Cox, of Toller, Baker, was amerced 12d., his bread being one ounce "to lighte " in every penny loaf. Feb. 26, 1618. B. p. 124. E. Cuttance and Davy ffyppen. Constables, make presentment "that they did finde a legg and a shoulder of a calve sithence the time of Lent, killed by Walter By thy wood." The meat was seized and given to the poor. Feb. 28, 1618. B. p. 119. III. so. Miscellaneous Memoranda. March, June, July, 1618. Eng. W.&M.R. Cranbourne and other plaoe- ' names. Lighwith. Osmington. Sandforte Bridge. Pitt. Wife beating. Bowling. Examination of J. Johnson, of London. March 25, 1618. Noticeable chiefly for mention of place-names. He says that he came out of London on "Shrove Monday," and reached Meere on Saturday night. Thence he came by Hindon, Salisbury, Cranborne, Wimborne (King's Arms), and Lichett, to Weymouth. B. p. 120. Examination, same date, of Scicily Harvy, of Lighw**!, Wimborne. She speaks of intending to go to " Osmondton," by Sandforte Bridge. These two persons were accused of misconduct. Their sentence does not appear. B. p. 121. J. Pitt was bound over to keep the peace towards his wife, whom he " in his druncknes did beate and pulled her by the haire." June 3, 1618. B. p. 124. Examination of Delinquents who were caused to confess that they had been ^bowling, and obliged to find security that they will do so no more. June 22, 1618. B. pp. 124, 5. 1 " To " for " at," good Dorset. ^ Devenish = Dewlish doubtless. 3 In 1579 Bowling was accounted " lawfuU disporte.'' See iv. ^a. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 59 Report from Maximilian Loader, one of the "Searchers of corrupte flesh,'' Bad meat, that Justinian Kingston " his boye " offered for sale " oxe fflesh w"'' dyed of itt sealfe." It was ordered to be " given unto doggs." June 27, 1618. B. p. 127. Memorandum. Hugh Trewen, Robt. Sanger, and — Bread, watchmen, "for Watchmen in that they were founde sleepinge ... in their watch, were set in the stocks by the space of one hower and upwardes." July 15, 1618. B. p. 130. Information, taken by Mr. Mayor, about an occurrence on June 29, 1618. III. 51. Minutes One Loring, sixteen years old, " sounded a drumbe ;" and, being forbidden by English. the Mayor, nevertheless did it again. Then some of the twenty-one persons named ^•J'^dM. R. at the foot of the Information sounded the drum again, and about one p.m. "armed with musketts went forth of the towne w* a drumbe soundinge, a trumpett and ancient." The Mayor sent to them an order " to dissolve their company & retorne Disorderly backe.'' The drummer was inclined to comply; but some others "affirmed they would beare him out." So he went on. After evening prayer they returned, armed as before. They said they had been " to fetch a soiner Pole to set upp in the Summer pole. Towne, but brougte none w*^ them. In the fforefronte of this troope m^'ched one Thomas Bascombe, with an Axe on his shoulder." Peroevall Gibson, drummer, Bascombe. . Matthewe Knott, anncient, Angell Lawrence, and eighteen other names, " with ^Lawrence" ' sondry others unknowen." Not dated. B. p. 130. At Placita, a Presentment and Examination are minuted, about the above. The former is against twenty men for assaulting the Constables, " haveing w'^ them Assault. Swordes, Pykes, Musketts, and other unlawful weapons." And there is one other well worthy of notice, " Item they psent here are noe Butts in Melcombside." Some Butts, of the Presentments were decided by trials by Jury. J. Peters, for assaulting a Constable, was fined 12d. ; Carding Abbott, found guilty of drunkenness "thereupon Fine for (I I'll Tl KP.Tin P-Hfi paid his ifive shillings." Then follow (p. 134) enquiries about the unruly proceeding on June 29, as above. Percival Gibson, the drummer on that occasion, made affidavit that he was urged on by others. Several of the party were bound over to appear at the next Sessions. Among others was N. AUin, who is also to be of good AUin, disrespect behaviour, on account of " the obraidinge and contemptious speaches used by [him] ° ^ ^^°^' unto Mr. Mayor in open Courte, vi*- that Mr. Mayor did beare him spline and malice." Aug. 20, 1618. B. pp. 131—134. Edward Harvv, " appointed for . . . searching of Corrupte fflesh," accuses 1 1 1. 52. Minutes '^ipTlt (^\ 1 fil Q J. Kingston of killing, and exposing for sale the flesh of " a Bull unbayted." He was Eng.'w.'&M.R'. JO .J Unbaited bull, amerced 6s. 4a. A long Examination of J. Fletcher and J. Rutter, of " Wiggen," Lancashire, Wigan. who had arrived via Shepton Mallet, Sherborne and Dorchester, having with them a Dorohe™^. 1 The price of half a hogshead of strong beer. See iii. 68. 60 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Deroye colour, horse and a '' cloke of collor ideroye, layde w*'' silke lace." They are asked about the object of their wanderings, and about the horse and " cloke." As to their object, Suspected theft they both say that it was to seek for a tapster's place for Rutter. But each says that the horse is his own, names the seller, and the price, one giving it as 53s. 4d., the other as £3 20d. B. pp. 135—137. 1 1 1.53. Minutes Oct. 6, 1618. Latin & English W. and M. R. Obstructions in the streets. Mantell. Mowsell. Stray pigs. Many Presentments at a Curia Legalia. By one, a number of persons, including three Aldermen, are accused of making a refuse-heap "in vico vocat : St. Nicholas St." in the street called St. Nicholas Street. Three other Aldermen, W. Browne, " Whealer," and others are presented for placing " -moeremia sua apud occidentaleni finem opidi " (their timber at the West end of the town), to the injury of the King's way. Again, "le Mantell domus W. Mowsell, ubi fecit ignem, est valdfe periculosus " (The mantel-piece of W. Mowsell, where he makes his fire, is very dangerous). An order is given that " for evei-y pigg that shall be found goeinge abroade in the streetes " the owner shall pay 16d. Oct. 6, 1618. B. p. 140, etc. III.54. Minutes Oct. 12, 1618. Latin & English W. and M. R. Breweries in Hope. Town Drove. St. Nicholas St. W. Frank-pledge. Paving. Forrega. Cade. Fine partly remitted. III. 55. Letter, etc. Oct. 31, 1618. Eng. W.&M.R. Suspected murder. A Presentment at a Curia Legalis, that Rich'^ ^Brooke " deiecit et ptravit fossam ad includend : le Townes Drove prope domos Braxator.' in Hope;" (has thrown down and laid low the ditch for enclosing the Towns Drove near the Brewer's houses in Hope), and has manured the Drove with a view to ploughing it. He is ordered to let it alone, under a penalty of 40s. The same Brooke " subversit regiam viam, Anglicfe hath tome downe the high waye " in St. Nicholas Street ; and has placed there " qusedam lej stakes " (certain stakes) to the danger of men and horses. This is to be reformed under a penalty of 20s. Disrepair of the " Keyes " is presented. A batch of defaulters respecting Frank-pledge are fined 12d. each, and another batch 6d. each. Others " non pavieruut " the road by their houses. W. Bondfield has laid his fish "et fecit *forrega '* (and has made a furnace'!) near the house of Rob*- White, " cum admodum mal^ fumigatione, Anglic^ w*'' a very ill stincke." To be discontinued under a penalty of 20s. Peter Cade, " being convented " for being drunk, was fined 5s. " w'''' he laide downe, and 3s. civen backe unto his Mother i'n regard shee is a poore woman." Oct. 12, 1618. B. pp. 142—144. Copy of Letter from the Mayor and Bailift'ss to Sir J. Dore, Utkinton, Cheshire, saying that according to his desire Ellis Entersey, suspected of murder, has been imprisoned. " And soe comending yo'' w"pe to the good keepings of the 1 T^is must mean " du Roi." Years later " bleu du Roi " was a notad colour at S6vres. " This seems to be the spelling, but "mceremia" is correct. It means building timber but later in the Records is repeatedly Englished "ship timber.'' " Rio. Brooke was a headstrong, violent fellow. See iii. 74. « Forrega is not in Migne's Ducange. It may (?) be for foruega a possible form of foruaehia, a furnace, viz. , for drying the fish. Or can it be dog-latin for Forge ! WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 61 Lord, we hartily take o'' leave . . . this laste of October, 1618." " P' script. Wee can say nothing to clearethe poore man of that facte, but this much we can say on A good word, his behalfe, that he hath very zelously and religiously . . . behaved himsealfe . . by the space of five weeks & upwards." Entersey says that one Garrett, alleging that he had been wronged by the Brawl, father of Entersey, attacked him with " a long dagger made o^ a sword blade." E. wrested it from him; but, on his promise to be quiet, returned it. G., however, "did freshly violently assaulte " him. Whereupon, " being moved in bloode," with a cudgel he "brake the said G.'s head." Oct. 31, 1618. B. pp. 144, 5. Homicide. J. Williams, " of Bodman, Tynmyner," condemned to the stocks by statute III-Sfi-Minute. Dec. 4, 1618, "against the most odious and loathsom sinn of druncknes,'' was on his "penytency" Eng. W.&M.E.. let off. (In p. 147, Cittarae Burcq in Holland is mentioned.) B. pp. 146, 7. ^aXklnnes"''* W. Smith, iRellyer, on the shore towards Sutton "against Terns Well," found a dead body. Turning " towards the highwaye upon the %ill," he saw three men, who helped to draw the corpse to shore. J. and Justinian Hingston and Francis Warren, the three men above-mentioned, say that they found in the dead man's pockets only a pair of gloves and " certaine ffossetts.'' But at a little distance from the corpse they found a hat, " a bonde to weare aboute the necke," a staff, knife, and a double purse, containing a piece of gold of lis., and about 6s. in silver. This money J. Hingston kept, and they hid the purse " in the Chessell." Inquisitio (Inquest) about the death of W. Roberts. On evidence which does not appear, the verdict is that he " felonic6 se submersitt . . . felonicfe ut felo de se seipin subnila* & murderavit contra pacem dci dm Regis . . " (feloniously immersed himself . . . feloniously as felo de se immersed and murdered himself). Tems Well is described as within the liberty and precincts of the Borough. B. p. 147; III.Sy.Minutes Feb. 3(?)and4, . 1618 (9). Latin & English W. andM. K. Tems Well. Smith, Hing- ston, Warren. Drowned man. Chesil = shingle Inquest. Tems Well. Constable Hose deposes that Mr. Nich : Strangwayes of Abbotabiiry, and Mr. E. Hayne of Martinstown defied him and the watch on being, with others, asked their business, when riding hard across the bridge at eight or nine the evening before. Mr. S. " .pceeded farther with [very] nndecent words " against Mr. Mayor ; and Mr. Hayne said "Push ! we will drive the watchmen before us." Whereupon Mr. S. and Gabriel ffisarde enter into a recognizance for the appearance of Mr. Hayne at the Sessions. • B. p. 149. On Feb. 11, E. Hayne appeared at a Placita, but no proceedings against him aue miB«tad. B. pp. 150 — 3. III.58.Minutes Feb. 6 and XI, and June 80, 1618 (9). Eng. W.&M.R. Strangways, Hayne. Disorderly conduct. ' A stone-tiler. Stone tiles were called heling stones. ' This must be Greenhill. 62 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Sunday observance. Two absentees from Church were fined 12d. each, and so was W. Croome for "ladeing of his lobster potts upon the Saboath day." June 30, 1619. B. pp. 156—9. III.S9- Minutes Sept.4& 6,1619. Latin & English W. and M. R. Drunken brawl and murder. Parmyter, Maynard. Bury of Dorchester. Death in the street. Enquiry about the stabbing of Robt. Parmyter in a drunken brawl. Nicholas Maynard, having played at Hablea for several pints of wine, got into a quarrel and scuflae, in which a lock of hair was pulled out of his head. This lock was picked up by Parmyter, who would not give it up to him. Thereupon arose a scuffle with Parmyter, who got Maynard's head under his arm and beat it with a stone pot. Maynard, who had before drawn his %nife and been persuaded to put it up again, ^hereupon stabbed him twice. One wound was in the tongue, of all places ; the other in the breast. But this last was not detep, " glanncing upon the Ribbes, and not inwardly into the capaeitye " — deposes " *W. Bury, of Dorchester, Chirurgion.'' P. was led out by White, a sailor, " to the penthouse before the entry ... of the howse, where he knelled dowue and desired [White] to pray for him. And thereupon [W.l willed him to have a good harte. Whereunto he aunswered that he had a good harte." He rose and was supported a little further, and then fell down and died. Inquest held Sept. 4, 1619. Maynard is found guiltj- of feloniously killing Parmyter. He is also returned as possessed of no goods except " un" eq" castrat : coloris bay " (a bay gelding) worth 20s. All concerned were bound over to appear at the Sessions of Gaol Delivery. B. pp. 159 — -65. I II. 6o. Minutes Oct. 11, 1619. Lat. W.&M.R. Longwell. Brooke, Fowler. Franches Close. Town Droves. Breweries. Presentments at a Curia Legalis. For instance J. and Egidius Fowler " nooent fontem vocat : Longwell " (injure the spring called ^Longwell) by watering their horses there, and are enjoined to cease this practice, under a penalty of 3s. 4d. Richard Brooke "fecit unum le Pitt " (has made a pit) at the East end of Franches Close. He must " reformai-e idem delictum " (reform the same fault) under penalty of 5s. He, too, "non j)misit les Towne Droves ci retro le3 Brewhouses iacere apt :" (has not allowed the Town Droves behind the Brewhouses to lie open). This he had been ordered to do at a previous court. B. pp. 169, 70. 1 "A contraversy aboute beareing of twoe tablemen " is mentioned, which may mean back- gammon pieces. But one antiquarian takes tablemen =: waiters. * "A pair of knives " one witness says — perhaps a two-bladed knife. 2 "Amased" with the blows on the head, he says. ^ He was connected with W. He bought land in High Street of the Bailiffs of W. in 1592 (M. ii. 56), but sold it again in 1593 (M. iv. 2). ' The Longwell exists now, but is covered over. It is near the South end of St. Thomas Street. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. go At Placita, J. Clarke was found guilty by a jury, and " ordinat : est p Cur : III.6i.Minutes (f flagellabit8" (it was ordered by the Court that he be whipped). Sarah Biggs j^tii l^Engli^h is presented as " pacis Dm. Ref perturbatrix et vicinorum suor : vexatrix et W. andM. R. molestatrix " (a disturber of the Lord King's peace, and a vexer and troubler of her crime, neighbours). R. Wilshiere " taken druncke . . . is to paie 5s. att the retorne of ^i^^ for the iffellowshipp from Sea." ' ' B. pp. 173-5. <*™°keainesa. Re-examinations of four witnesses respecting the stabbing of Parmyter Parmyter's (above), in which they adhere to their former assertion that they knew of no i^urder. previous malice between him and Maynard who killed him. B. p. 176. Maynard. Enquiry about a rope supposed to be stolen. R. Crowte says he found it in III,62.Minutes the water under the " keye," between the Bridge and the " Stayres in Waymouth Ene^'w &m"r side;" that he laid it beBind the "Portall" of his father's house; that he took it Stairs on W. side " unto Casewaye," and there sold it, a,nd also a ^bow of his father's. Mention is A bow. also made of Putton in West Chickerel and of Broadway. B. pp. 178—80. ^ chfck'e'rell Broadway. The Mayor, etc., to go at next Assizes to the Recorder and get him to III. 63. Order. persuade the L"* Ch' Baron to dispense with the attendance of the Borough ^ -^ ^j£ gj Constables at Assizes, showing to him exemption in the Charter. C. p. 67. Constables ' ^ ^ '^ should not attend Assizes. " Primo die Aprilis [1620] Upon this psent day Thomas Deanes, alias III.64.Minutes Boucher, of this Towne, Taylor, being broughte before Mr. Mayor for speaking Latin & Enelish certaine blasphemous words against the Bible, and being thereupon ex* by Mr. W. and M. R. Blasphemy. Mayor, did openly say the Bible was false in that yt was set downe in the Bible that God is a spiritt ; and said further that he thoughte the Asters of the Church to be the Divell's misters, and that the olde religion was better then o"^ religion.'' B. p. 181. At Placita, April 26, 1620, " Temperantia Stickland, K. Ashe, Gratia Turner, Surnames. Alicia Godfrye et Thomasina Lpnge . . . fuerunt ^rixe et pacis d"*' D™ Regis .pturbatrices et vexatrices vicinorum suo™ . . . et co^^ molestatrices et seminatrices litin et Discordiu inter vicinos suos ad magnum gravamen et pturbatoem vicinorum suorum " (T. Stickland and the others have been quarrelsome and disturbers of the peace of the said Lord King, and vexers of their neighbours . . . and common troublers and sowers of strifes and discords among their neighbours, to the great Disturbance, offence and disturbance of their neighbours). So a Jury trial was instituted (p. 184) by a'dSoking^^n and all but K. Ashe were found guilty. Whereupon " ordinat : est p Cur q* pdict the Cucking stool. 1 Perhaps the crew of a fishing or trading vessel in which he had a share. 2 This is the only mention of a bow which has been observed in these Records. ' Rixe, can only be Rixoe, quarrels ; but seems here and elsewhere to be used as equivalent to quarrelsome, rixosse. 64 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, . . . laventr, Anglic^ [be] ducked " (it was ordered by the Court that the -women aforesaid ... be ducked). J. Long is tried for stealing " uuam petiam funis, Angliofe one p;ece of a roape." A presentment about the man above-mentioned as speaking against the Bible and Ministers. Fine, etc., for It may be noted that the punishment for being "taken druncke " was 5s. fine or six hours in the stocks ; and for " tipling,'' 3s. 4d. fine. More than one Vagrants "vagrant and wandringe pson" was whipped according to Statute. B. pp. 182 — 5. whipped. 1 1 1. 65. Minutes Eecogniziances for twelve Victuallers, etc., April 28, 1620, with conditions as Anril 28 to July 12 1620 before. But a new term occurs respecting Tobacco, which is not to be " uttered, Latin & English druncke, taken and tipled." W. andJM.R. ' ^ Tobacco not to Eecognizance, May 6, 1620, for the appearance of the wife of Balthazar Mpll" Taylor, Cannoner. Cannoner. Eecognizance, July 12, 1620, for the appearance of Jocosus Vandorgozen. In Jocosus = Joyoe the usual English explanation of the Latin Eecognizance, Jocosus is rendered Joyce. Examination of T. Gardner, Constable (p. 188), July 12, 1620. Called to Wife heating, the house of J. Longe, he found Longe " beating his wyfe and holdinge a knyfe in his hand. And thereupon [he] willed the said Longe to be quiett, and the said L. willed him ... to gett himselfe out of his howse, sayeing that his owne howse was his Castle ; and that he, the said T. Gardner, had nothing to doe there unles itt were for felony or treason, and tould him . . . further that he had uothinge to Law expounded doe w* itt yf he did kill his wyfe . . . [L.] pulled downe his sworde and came ruing att him w*'' itt so vehemently as he thinketh that the said J. L. would have Assault. run him through w* itt yf he . . . had not shifted himsealfe from itt." J. Long- had to find securities for his appearance at the Borough Sessions. B. pp. 186 — 9. in.66.Minutes At Placita, Michael Howard, his wife, and Christian Barker are presented ^*P*'l820°°*'^' "for scoulding and disturbing of their Neighbors." Sept. 14, 1620. B. pp. 190—2. Latin & English j^^^ ^ Curia Legalis, Presentment of three persons for laying "uovem le W. and M. R. jo Disturbance a Milstones " (nine Millstones), " duo tormenta, Anglic6 twoe peece of ordnance " and Townegrounds. ^ ''^°^*' °^ ^^^ " ^owne Grounds." Presentment that Barnard Michell " posuit Murderer (gun) quatuor tormenta, Anglicfe three peece of ordnance and one ^murderer, et moeremia Maiden Street, et saxa in vico vocat : Mayden Streete " (has placed four guns, in English, three pieces of ordnance, and a murderer, and timber and stones in Maiden Street). East Lane. Presentment that a boat had been placed " in vico sive venella vocat : the East Lane Hell (a house), ante domum vocat : Hell" (in the street or alley called the East Lane, before the house called ^Hell). A " cumulum de le Chalkstones," and also an unsafe " mantle," ' This seems to have been the same as a "base," which was a breech-loader. ^ This house with the strange name was at the corner of East Street and Hell Lane, now softened to Helen Lane. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 65 both in East Street. R. Knighto and Clemens Bryne "debent facere quoddam Various gutter currere iu mare " (ought to make a certain gutter run into the sea). A °''s*^^«*'°'" " fabrica " (workshop), and a " parviT gardm " (little garden) are reported as encroachments, encroaching on Maiden Street. A heap of " burrs " (millstones) and planks was to be removed from St. Thomas Street. J. Kead has a stable very dangerous " in portendu lumen siv6 candelu " (for carrying a light or candle) [into] ; and a " ffursereeke " is similarly complained of. " Tpllerd flfratru " (Toller Fratrum) is Toller Fratrum. mentioned in a Recognizance. B. pp. 193 6. At a Curia Legalis a Presentment that " Sterquilinium vocat. le Towne Mixon est posit : in le Channel, et multum inde j) tempestates pluvii levat : in portu" (the refuse-heap called the Town Mixen is placed in the Channel, and thence is greatly carried away b^ storms of rain into the port). Presentment that " les Sloughes Cornuu " ( ? of horns) have been placed "ante domum corearu " (before the house of hides = tan-house 1) of R. Pitt. Presentment that an " earth pitt " has been dug " in le ffranches ad finem superioris clause de ffranches " (in the Franches at the end of the upper iclose or fence of the Franches). Several complaints are made of obstructions, etc., in Franches Street; and an " aque cursus " (water course or gutter), and the drainage from a " domus porcina " (pig-stye) are allowed to damage that street. The paving of High Street is complained of. The inhabitants in the Hope are accustomed to throw out into the port " le sweepings et alia le ffilth " of their houses. Butt's Lane is mentioned. H. Hillerd " incrochiavit sup via px adiacen Newbury " (has encroached on the way lying very near to Newbury). R. Brooke is again presented for not letting the Town Drove lie open. Oct. 9, 1620. B. pp. 197—9. Recognizances for victuallers, etc., bound not to dress meat during Lent "or at other times prohibited for any respecte ;" and ten more on Feb. 7, 1620 (1), for Lent only. Dec. 5, 1620. B. pp. 200—2. At Plaoita, a Presentment that " at the time of Evening Prayer there were ffrenchmen drinking at Mrs. Lock's," on Sept. 17. Presentment that on Oct. 15, "being the Saboath Day . . . Goodwife Adams did steale cabbidge and ^carretts.'' E. Stott was imprisoned " for brawling and quarrelling." Memorandum laying down prices for Brewers to cliarge. Euy hogshedd of stronge Beere, cout. 63 gal. xs. Euy kilderkin of stronge Beere, cont. 21 gal. iiis. iiiid. Euy hogshedd of smale Beere vs. Euy kilderkin of smale Beere - xxd. B. pp. 203—5. ' See iii. 60. - This, doubtless, phonetic spelling may illustrate the passage in the "Merry Wives," where Sir Hugh saying Vocative, "Caret," Mistress Quickly cuts in with "And that's a good root." K III.67.Minutes Oct. 9, and Dec. 5, 1620. Latin & English W. and M. R. Town Mixen. Franches. High Street. Hope. Butt's Lane. Newbury. Town Drove. III.68.Minutes Feb.26,1620(l). English. W. andM. R. Stealing on Sunday. Price of Beer. QQ CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III.69.Minutes Recognizances for the appearance at the General Sessions of " Clemens Keeche L^tm &*Eiglish de Bemister, J. Sherwin de Cerne Abbas, E. Greene de Dorchester, et Jaspo W. and M. R. Dodridge de Bridport," concerning the wounding of Alice Mounsell, " in case that and Surnames, shee shall happen to die thereof within one yeere." Examination about the same Basil a woman's assault, May 30, 1621. Bazill, wife of Robt. Case, saw Dodridge strike Alice "'""^- Mounsell in the face with " a peece of boorde " so that " she lay astonished and Morsell, Moun- grovelling upon the ground." E. Morsell saw W. Mounsell and Alice his wife "drugde ^^"surnamet^^"^ and drawne along the streete most pittifully." After the assault the Mounsells were Assault. taken to the shop of J. Pope.. Here Ann Lyne tried to comfort Alice, but "Dodridge whoe was bawling and pulling aboute her did take this ex'« by the arme and did bite. her most cruelly." Dodridge's "greene breeches" seem to have caught the eye of more than one of the witnesses. B. pp. 206 — 9. III.yo.Minutes H. Smarte, fisherman, 'deposes that he, Hugh Martin and Carding Abbot English. went fishing off' Portland. Martin suddenly fell down in the boat. He himself and W.. andM. R. ^.bbot " tooke [Martini upp and bowed him forward and Rubbed downe his stomacke Surnames. '- j srr as he himsealfe was wonte to doe when he hath had the like qualmes . ." But Sudden death. Martin " was stroken dead." B. p. 209. III.71. Minutes Nic. Furman, of Sapcote, Leicestershire, is examined as having lived abroad, 1621. ' going to Dunkirk, St. Lucar, Seville, "Madrill," Toledo, back to St. Lucar, and "w'^'^d^^R*' thence to Weymouth. He is a "Romish Catholicke," and "lived in St. Georgs Seville, Chappie at St. Lucar by the space of twoe monethes." The papers which he brought jVISidrid. etc Romanist ^^^"^ ^°^' ^''- Alliu, at the Flying Horse, Fleet Street. He was repeatedly pressed questioned. to take the oath of allegiance, but would not. Sept. 29, 1621. B. p. 223. Whipping. J. Basoombe and Amy Pushman, " altogether suspicious," were whipped and set in the stocks. Oct. 1, 1621. B. p. 219. Sir. J. Browne. Mention is made of the street leading " v^ domS din Jhis Browne milit3 '' (towards the house of Sir J. B., Knight). Oct. 1, 1621 ; also of the Broadstone. Oct. 8, 1621. B. p. 222 & 6. Assault A sword is drawn in a quarrel arising from a suspicion that one man cried threatened. , „ „ , ^ „ , „^, "Bawe" at another. Oct. 8, 1621. B. p. 224. The " Jur Su jivisores Regie vie " (sworn overseers of the King's way) are Repair of roads, presented for not calling together the parishioners to repair the roads. Oct. 8, 1621. B. p. 226. III.72.Minutes J. Tyler is presented because he had worked in the art and mystery Feb. and June, ....»,-, 1 t. ,, , . , J J 1621 (2). " cervisiaru Anglice le Brewer, not having been duly apprenticed. Feb. 5, 1621 (2). ^™ *d^^ R^^ (This sort of presentment occurs frequently.) ■ B. p. 239. B"^kh'^™'t^'^^' *^^^^^ ^°^' °^ Bockhampton, deposes that he came to Weymouth, by seven Pokeswell. ' a.m. on June 6, with Parson and Mrs. Saunders, of Poxwell. They had dinner at WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 67 Richard's Inn, and then went on board a " Baroque of the West Cuntry laden with wyne," of which he drunk so much that he " knewe not his owne doeing . . . nor Di-unkenness. where he was " till next morning, when he found himself in a "standing bedd," and Standing bed. in the " Trundle Bedd " in the same room was Mrs. Saunders. From her evidence Trundle bed. it seems that in that room they and others had supper, before the end of which he went to bed. Then after the rest were gone she locked, the door and lay down in the " Trundle " bed. Cox was bound over to appear at the Borough Sessions, but the result does not appear. He was fined 5s. for drunkenness the same day. June 7, 1622. B. p. 246. Joane Waterman, Chambermaid at Richard's Inn, deposes that Mrs. Saunders took Cox's money out of his pocket and counted it (" twenty-six Ryalls, forty-six ten Ryalls. shilling pieces, and some white money "), saying that she must stay to take care of it. July 2, 1622. B. p. 2.53. R. Samborne, of W. and M. R., Merchant, deposes that he heard J. Cotton, of 1 1 1. 73- Minutes June and July, the same place, Freemason, speak of a rising of the poor to cut the Mayor's throat, i622. and of making " a black day with " the deponent and others, for shipping away ,y „^'\r r ■victuals. June 13, 1622. B. p. 248. Surnames. Depositions by J. Oliver, of Sutton Pointz, Husbandman, Margaret, wife of Sutton Pointz. J. Marshall, of W. and M. R., Trumpeter, and of Debora Whittey, primarily about threatened an accident to a child. But it comes out that if O.'s load in his cart had been sacks violence. of wheat, and not of peas, as it was, he would have been in danger of having the sacks cut by the women in the town, through want of corn. June 15, 1622. B. p. 249. Christmas Peters, who actually had cut a bag of peas in a cart, accounts for Temptation by it from his being '■ in drincke and that he thincketh the divell did move him to it." J aTexcua^^ June 19, 1622. B. p. 252. The same temptation was alleged by W. Smith, about cutting a sack of biscuit. July 12, 1622. B. p. 254. Depositions that Ric. Brooke had driven his brother-in-law Ric. Martin's III.74.Minutes cattle' out of " closes " called Roweall, Parkmeade, and Rylands in Wyke Parish, and i622. had even asked a butcher to kill one of the cattle. On being advised to " take an ^'^q/m^^^'' orderly course " in the dispute which existed about Martin's farm, Brooke answered Brooke, ]Martin "that he would have iStafford's lawe against him." Brooke "walked up and down in Stafford's Law. • It is not clear what this means. Possibly " Stafford's lawe " may be a sort of grim pun on his reliance on his " staff" — bis "picked staff "^as a means of evicting Martin. " Staff- hording " is the only legal' term observed which is at all like the phrase in question, and its meaning is "a Right to follow Cattle in a Forest," which will hardly do. — Student's Law Dictionary, 1740. 68 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Wyke place- names. Headstrong attempt at eviction. Assault. II 1.75. Minutes Sept., 1622, and Jan. 1622 (3). Latin & English W. and M. E. Loitering a crime . Benville. Christide. Stocks. Parkmeade " with a picked staff in his hand, and had a glistering thing lyeing by him," being a sword as the deponent thought. He threatened one woman that if she opposed him, as she proposed, " he would bang her." He threatened to reap and carry off Martin's corn. He put a cow of Martin's into his own outhouse ; and when " ^replevin " was served for its release, for some time he would not obey. He had " scowred upp his halbert " with the intent to kill Martin. He behaved with great violence to T. Gardner who had been surety for a debt of Brooke's. This was not paid and G. narrowly escaped imprisonment, and seems to have repaid himself for his forfeit out of the price of certain sheep of Brooke's, sold at Dorchester Fair. Hereupon G. being with others " above in [Brooke's] dining chamber," B. seized a sword, drove the rest out and frightened G. so that he cried out of the window for help. June 19, 1622. B. p. 250. B. found his way into prison, through the window of which he continued to utter threats against M. W. Winter, hearing this, said he would tell M. of his speeches " w'^'' the said Eic. Brooke did request him to doe." Sept. 16, 1622. B. p. 254. A year after he answers to his recognizances and " exoneratur ji ordinan. Cur " (is exonerated by order of the Court). Sept. 22, 1623. B. p. 278. Ric. Byshopp was sent to the house of correction for being " a loyterer aboute the Streets." Sept. 30, 1622. B. p. 261. Mention is made of "stonynge trewes,'' p. 261, and of "stoninge troughes," p. 305. Lydia Benville, servant to Mr. J. Pitt from " Christide two years past . . . until ^S'" James Tyde last," suspected of stealing, speaks of an "Aperne, Boulter, Coyffe, Crosseclothe, neckcloth, handcuffs, & a yard of bonelace." During the above time she received "in wages and in guifts " £3 10s. Od. Jan. 3, 1622 (3). B. p. 272. A Jury found her guilty, and it was ordered " 0^ sedebit in cippis p spaciS viii. hore " (that she shall git in the stocks for the space of eight hourfsl). Sept. 22, 1623. B. p. 280. III. 76. Order. Order for prosecuting the action against sja§per Dodridge for breaking the Eng W &M 'r "liberties of the Town by arresting Mr. W. Holman. C. p. 86. 1 Replevin is a Writ which lies where a Person is distrained for Rent or other thing, and it is directed to the Sheriff to deliver to him the distress, the Owner thereof giving Surety to the Sheriff that he will pursue his Action against the Party distraining, and return the Distress again if the Taking shall be adjudged lawful.— Student's Law Dictionary. = July 25. 3 See iii. 69. * The greatest jealousy was always shown with regard to intrusion by officials of the Sheriff, Vice-admiral, etc., into the Borough Liberties. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 69 Marmaduke Pattison, " by his owne Confession ... a vagrant, idle, and III.77.Minutes begginge .pson," was whipped and sent home to Yorkshire " w*** a pasporte from 1623. ' Tithinge to Tithinge." Sept. 22, 1623. (Many like cases from time to time.) ^^'and^M^K*' B. p. 284. On Sunday, March 30, Jos. Maunders, T. Samwayes, and Laurence Sanger " were att Sandesfoote Castle, and were absent from Evening prayer." The first two Sandsfoot paid Is. each, which was given to the Churchwardens, but Sanger refused. Sept. 22, Fineforabsence 1623. (Many other absentees from Church were fined from time to time, yet the from Church. Weymouth Magistrates were more lenient than those of Dorchester. See Roberts Social Life of the Southern Counties.) B. p. 284. Various Presentments. W. Comfrev "fecit quandam structuram Anglic^ III.78.Minutes • J 1 „ „„„ Oct. 6 4; 20, 1623 Bulck." Oct. 6, 1623. B. p. 286. Latin & English Mention is made " vie apud le3 Rooks." B. p. 287. ^- "'"^ ^^- ^■ T. Kneller " posuit le3 Earth . . . in ... St. Nicholas Streete a le ^pynion Pynion. domus Johis Lyne usque ad le pynion domus Rici Noyes . . " (has laid earth in St. N. Street from the pynion of J. L.'s house to the pynion of R. N.'s house). B. p. 289. H. Randall " incroohiavit su,p vicfi in ponend unfi par de lej stayers " (has Encroachments encroached on the street by putting up a pair of stairs). B. p. 290. Another has erected " dom9 vocat a penthouse." J. Luke, Cooper, " arsit vasa sua, Anglic6, did burne his casks " in the street. Unlawful nets and dangerous " tonnells " (chimneys) are presented. A Proclamation that void ground in High Tonnells. Street, on which houses formerly stood, must be built upon in two years or be b"forfeited forfeited to the Town. Oct. 20, 1623. B. p. 290. Peter Fcv and Simon Lyde swear that they go in fear of one another. III.yp.Minutes ■> ^ ■' ^ 15 OQK Feb. 4, 1623 (4). B. p. 295. English. Several Irishmen are examined about this time, one of them being accused J^-^°-^- ^ of very bad conduct, and begging, although calling himself a gentleman. For a serious ofi'ence J. Sweete " was putt in the ChoUer." T. Angell, of III.So.Minutes Weeke (Wyke), "ffidler" was fined 9d. for playing his fiddle in Widow Wilforde's 1624. house on June 3 (Sunday ?). He did the same in another house, at one or two ''^^nd^M^ R^ a.m., Sept. 14, being also drunk at the time. He was put in the stocks and fined ChoUer. 2s. 7d. But this was returned to him by order of the Mayor. Sept. 21, 1624. B. p. 304. ^ Pynion does not appear in Bailey's Dictionary. It is, however, now in use, in the sense of a gable. 70 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Tews. Presentment of a well (fontem) dug in " Tewss," or " Tewses," near the Townwcll " Townewell," and deeper than the latter, " cum conveiancia " to the former. B. p. 307. J. Fowler and Eoger Chipp drive their horses out of the horseway on to the " Caseway " to Eodwcll. B. p. 308. J. Man " soidit lapides, Anglic^, hath scafFelled stones " on the Quay. Jas. Wages. Spicer, hellyer, is amerced 5s. for charging 4s. 6d. for his son's work for one day. B. p. 309. The Jury speak of " le Key opposit ad angustiam, Anglic^, against the A throng. Hhronge p domS ... J. Ellis." !B. p. 310. III. 8i. Order. Order that the ^Suit, commenced iu the Star Chamber by Mr. Jas. Hanam, Feb. 4, 1624(5). . , ,, ,■,■,,-, r ■, ■, ^ , /^« Eng. W.&M.R. agamst the Mayor, etc., shall be defended. C. p. 100. Star Chamber. III.82.Minutes The Jury present H. Barlsway for laying earth " in loco ubi le ^Maypole Lat. W.&M.R. antehac stet [it]" (in the place where the Maypole formerly stood). B. p. 321. Maypole. III. 83. Book. A paper folio Book of Minutes of Borough Law Proceedings from March 29, Latin &English 1^25, to May 1, 1627. It is in a parchment cover, and is nearly perfect except at W. and M. R. ^ijg end, where damp has done much harm. Extracts do not seem needed. S. 209. III.84. Minutes Maximilian Loader is presented because " incrochiavit sup vastfi regifi ad Oct. 10, 1626. _ ^ *- 6 Latin & English faciend gardinu " (he has encroached on the King s waste to make a garden). . -J, ^Q^fewes "pmisit ptem mentis p adiacentis ad viam " (has let part of the hill St. Nicholas St. near the road) in St. Nicholas Street fall down. (This must have been St. Nicholas ^^ ' Street, Weymouth.) B. pp. 324, 5. III. 85. Agree- This seems to be an Agreement or Conveyance "devat Mons>' le Bailly Putz, May 4, 1627. Johne de Carteret, etc., Juretz " (before Mr. Bailiff P., J. de C, etc.. Jurors), by French. Jersey? Richard Constance, so infirm and old "qt ne peutt plus se gouverner" (that he can no longer control his actions). He therefore makes over to his daughter "Magdolaine Constance," and to the authority of her husband Jaoque le Febre, all his goods and " deux qrts " (two quarters) of his rent, on condition that they take care of him. Signed, Bisson. (Probably in a Jersey Court.) S. 223. ^ Drong is the present form of the word. '■' This was perhaps a claim to possession of M. R. Common. ' This was at the crossing of St. Mary and Bond Streets ; yet St. Mary Street is immediately mentioned in the Presentment, in a way that half looks as if the former site of the Maypole had been out of that Street. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 71 W. Vervill and others are presented for playing at cards at Widow Hillerie's, III.86.Minutes on Nov. 1, during the time of Evening Prayer. May 13, 1627. B. p. 334. Sept^21,' \m. Among many put in the stocks and fined for drunkenness was a man with ,„^°8''?^„ W. and M. B.. the odd name or nickname, "John Hatt and feather." Sept. 21, 1627. B. p. 336. Vervill, Hat and Feather. Presentment of an encroachment " apud angulum de Newbery Close ad finem III.87.Minutes de Meechers Lane " (at the corner of N. C. at the end of M. L). B. p. 341. Latin fcEn^glkh Matthew Allin and others have encroached on High Street " in ponend ^- and M. B. Newbury, porticos et appendices, Anglic^, Porches and Penthouses" before their houses. (In Encroachments p. 350 such erections are described as built " upon fundaoons and posts.") B. p. 342. Brewers are to charge not more than 12s. per hogshead for the best beer. Price of Beer. Oct. 8, 1627. * B. p. 344. " Le Chapplestayers " are mentioned as a locality where the old Edinburgh 1 1 1. 88. Minute, warning, " Gardyloo," was much needed. B. p. 351. W. and M. R. Latin & English Chapel Stairs. Order of the Court (of Common Pleas?) re the Mayor, etc., and Babbidge HI. 89. Order. V. Crossing, allowing the latter to answer in the country if he chooses. S. 224. English. W. and m'. R. Obligation by Jas. Osborne, Yeoman, to pay to David Gyer on St. John IIL 90. Obli- Baptist's Day next, 50s. for the poor. S. 225. Oct^20°1629 Latin & English W. and M. R. This is anothfer paper folio similar to iii. 83, but without any original cover. III. 91. Book. 1629 1630 Besides Minutes of the "Curia Domini Regis" it contains entries of Apprentices' Latin & English Indentures, als.) some letters about trade, of slightly earlier date. See vi. 82. ^- ^""^ ^- ^■ Extracts do not appear to be called for. But it may be noted that at a Court on Dec. 8, 1629, Mr. Mayor adopted the questionable course of giving away some mutton, "being corrupt fleshe by the oath of R. Hickes and T. Kingston. S. 228. Bad Meat. Presentment " q^ Maria ffloriday vid non het suffi? les pinion et mantle foci, 1 1 1. 92. Minute. Ang<=^ a Mantle to make fire in " (Widow S. has not a proper pinion, etc). The name Latin &Enghs'h Percy appears in the Minutes of this day. B. p. 362. ^- and M. R. ' ^^ "^ ^ Floriday, Percy The Jury present the Corporation "qui non bent par iacuJ, Anglic6 a paire of 1 1 1. 93. Minute. Butts. (They still had none, Oct. 13, 1634. B. p. 389.) B. p. 368. L^tin & feigfish The Presentments seem to have befen often failures. Matt. Allin, e.g., had W. andM. R.* Butts, been several times presented and fined for not having a proper quay on the edge of Allin. 72 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Persistent offender. his land at Hope, so that rubbish there "lavaf in portS" (is washed into the port). He is again presented, but, as he had not paid the fines nor built a quay before, he probably did not much concern himself. B. p. 369. He is also presented " quia fecit sterquilinium in coemitrio capelle " (has made a refuse-heap in the cemetery of the Chapel). B. p. 371. III. 94. Book. This is a folio paper Minute Book of the Curia Domini Regis, similar to Latin & English "'• ^1 j but the entries do not present much interest. At the end are the Minutes W. and M. R. of ^ Pie-powder Court, held to consider a claim by M. Cassemar of £265 from Jas. Jolly " Seneiur de Besne," who is ordered to pay. As far as has been observed, this Pie-powder jg i\^q only Minute of a Pie-powder Court since the Fourteenth Century, recorded in these Documents. See iv. 1. S. 229. A long suit with the City of Exeter was going on at this time ; and Mr. Fr. in.95.Minutes 1632 33. English. Gape, Town Clerk, rode to London several times in connection with this affair, e.^., ^ ■ G^f ■ ^' ^^ ^P'"'^ ^^^ J^^y- ^^^2, and Oct., 1633. C. pp. 122, 3, 135. III.gfi.Minutes Sept. and Oct., 1633. Latin & English W. and M. R. Wallis. Shambles in Stephen Street. Jordan. Water thrown over the Archives. W. three- weekly Court. Buckets. Crooks. Presentment of a dangerous " Tunell Cachianse " (Chimney of Kitchen ?). B. p. 379. T. Wallis' house, called " the working house," is mentioned. Sept. 30, 1633. B. p. 380. Presentment " q^ vicus ante Crucem at sic ^sjiltior, Anglic^ upwards, ad finem et a^retro domus vocat the Shambles in vico vocat Stephen Streete " (that the street before the Cross and so upwards to the end of and behind the house called the Shambles in Stephen Street), is in disrepair. B. p. 384. J. Jordan is presented for breaking a hole in the wall of the Townhall, and through the said hole often throwing water " sup libros, papiros et scripta " (over books, papers, and writings). The marks of his doings may be seen to this day, we suspect. B. p. 384. Presentment that the three-weekly court in W. side ought to be kept. B. p. 384. A carpenter and two hellyers are presented " quia concordiam fecerunt ad opus eins faciend " (because they have made an agreement for doing his work). This seems to mean that they had agreed to spin out the job undertaken by the carp^ter. They broke the Act 24 Henry "VIII. 12. B. p. 384. The Town is presented "quia uon habent aquae vases, Anglicfe water bucketts, les Crookes ferri et sufficieS " (buckets and crooks for use at fires). Oct. 7. 1633. B. p. 386. 1 The Town Clerk's latinity seems to have been on a par with Longfellow's, with hig "Excelsior." WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 73 Dorothy Malthanie has stolen " duas Tunicas, Angle vocat petticoats . . . unfi IndusiS LaneS Angle vooat one woollen wascoat . . . una vitta Angle vocat a Coife una peoia panni lanei Angle vocat a Saddle Cloth.'' April 2, 1634. B. f. 15. Justinian Bagg and Jos. Maunders, Sergeants at Mace, having arrested Rob. Francis alias Knight, were attacked by Prudence Knight and four other women, who " . . . maltractaverunt ita q* de vita sua magnope despabant . . . et rescusserunt " (ill treated them so that they greatly despaired of their life . . and rescued) the prisoner. The first woman was acquitted, the others fined 40s. eacli. Sept. 29, 1634. B. f. Sb. III.97.Minutes Ap.2, etc., 1634. Latin & English W. and M. R. Maunders, Knight. Rescue by Two men were presented for " ingrossing " " centum fascicule faggots), and " milP lignear Angle a thousand billets of wood," respectively. B. f 4''. Four sheaves of wheat are valued at 6d. Sept. 29 (?), 1634. B. f. b. The Overseers are to provide a house for Richard Rich, " a poore impotent man, and his wife, and . . . if she doe hereafter trouble her neighbours she is to be punished by the iCucking Stoole." 1634. B. f. 32. (a hundred III.gS.Minutes 1634. Latin & English W. and M. R. Forestalling wood. Cucking Stool. This is a Document of ninety-three folios, and seems to be a Brief or Opinion III. 99. Brief, in the case Attorney General, Sir J. Banett, versus twelve inhabitants of W. and Latin. M. R. (Mayor, etc. 1) probably on a " Quo Wiirranto." It goes into the whole W. and M. R. Constitution of the Borough, quoting Act of Parliament, Letters Patent, and their regulations as to Coroner, Forfeitures, Wrecks, Flotsam, Jetsam, etc. S. 106. Two men are presented for living idly (otios6), Oct. 6, 1634. B. p. 387. N.B. It_wasthe rule, and had been the custom, for all freemen to attend the Courts. From frequent Presentments this custom seems to have now fallen into neglect. Matt. Allin's " Beere Cart " had broken the wall round a well, to the danger of children and others. He is to repair it. (But did not for a longtime.) Oct, 13, 1634. B. p. 389. T. Loveles is presented " quia posuit le dale ad portand aquam " (because he has put a spout (? 1) to carry water out of his house at the end of Love Lane — very oflFensive to passers by. Oct. 13, 1634. B. p. 391. III. 100. Minutes. Oct. 13, 1634. Latin & English W. and M. R. Non-attendance at Courts. AUin. Loveles. Love Lane. ^ " Cucking Stool is an engin invented for the punishment of scolds and unquiet women, and it was called in old time a TumbreU. A Pillory and Tumbrel! are appendant to a Leet, without which right cannot be administered to the parties within the view" [of Frank- pledge]. — Termes de la Ley. A Cucking Stool is said still to exist at Wotton Bassett, and a Pillory at Marlborough. 74 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III. loi. Case Order referring, among other things, to the Case below. Oct. 9, 1634. for Counsel, ^ p ^^^ Oct. and Dec, Three Copies of a Case for Counsel — two with opinions. By custom, English. confirmed by Charter, "goods forreine bought and forreine sold out of the Markett Ca^eand ^^^^^ b^ forfeited." A foreigner (that is anyone not having the freedom of the opinions about Borough) rents a cellar not in a street, and there on a Market Day sells to another Foreign sales. „ . , ,. . , , . , , ^. foreigner tliree cwt. of iron bars, which the Mayor seizes. 1. Are they forfeited ? Yes. R. King. I think so. H. Rolle. 2. Is a sale in any open place on a Market day considered a sale '.' in Markett overt?" The sale must be iu a place where such things are usually sold. R. K. I think not, unless the place has been accounted part of the Market. H. R. 3. If it is, is a private cellar, out of any street, a market overt 1 It cannot be so. R. K. This cannot be. H. R. 4. Can a freeman, factor to a foreigner, retail goods to another foreigner, out of the Market day? He may sell wholesale, but not retail. R. K. I think not. H. R. (Mr. J. Hill, of Dorchester, in this and other cases seems to have been guilty of foreign buying and selling. He brought an action about this matter, and so did a buyer from him, Fooks of Sutton. But the affair was settled by Fooks confessing his error, paying 5s. fine, and getting his half ton of iron. July 20, 1635. U. p. 144.) Dates of opinions. Dec. 2 & 6, 1634. S. 235. III.ioa.Bonds. Bond by Matt. Allin, Brewer, and John his son, to pay £54 to the poor of 1638 ^ ^' ^'' " supervisoribus pauperum " (to the Overseers of the poor). Two small seals. Latin & English Sept. 30, 1635. (This seems to have been i;50 principal, and, £4 interest, which W. and M. E. , , . , ^ o,^ i^or-s Bonds for pay- Ifist only was paid Oct. 30, 1635.) S. 234. '"^°*'oor *^^ ^ similar Bond by T., Matt., and J. Allin, in a sum of £40, to pay on Allin. . Sept. 29, 1639, £21 12s. Od. for the poor of W. side. Small seals. Sept. 24, 1638. S. 240. III. 103. A Presentment not observed before occurs, viz., " quod de aliquo contra Oct., 1635% 6. regem ignoscantur" (that they are ignorant of anything against the King). A man Latin & English has laid, among other things, "asserios'' (?) in the street. Oct. 5, 1635. B. p. 393 W. and M. R. * ' r T. Biggs is presented for lighting a fire in his house which is full " del Strawe Ingrossing. et beanehelme.'' Five people were fined Is. each for " ingrossing " butter, cheese, eggs and apples. Oct. 11, 1635. B. p. 397. Butts. The name "Lovelasse" appears in this, perhaps, its true spelling. The Butts " minus sufficiefi sunt " (are insufficient). " Parcum ville . . . nullS habet ostiS " Town Park. (The park of the Town has no gate). The name Damon appears. Oct. 3, 1 636. B. p. 401. Longwell. The " Longewell " (often mentioned) and the Cross seem to have been near ^^^^^ one another. This well still exists, and is very deep. It was uncovered some years WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 75 ago. Every year about this period Ric. Brooke (a most resolute offender, see iii. 74) Brooke, is presented for ploughing the " Town Drove," here termed " venella " or passage. Town Drove. Oct. 12, 1636. B. pp. 403, 4. "Ric. Keat, etc., fecerunt affraia . . . et traxei^ sanguinem " (hfive made afiFrays and have drawn blood). Oct. 12, 1636. B. p. 405. T. Jackson, " an idle person, masteries, living and abiding in alehouses and HI- 104. ^/linutes. other ill places," is to be sent to the Comity House of Correction, unless "he doe gept. -21, 1637. forthw'^ dej)te the towne and returne noe more unles he poure a service." ^'" '^j^^^d^'^ B. f. 34. Idleness a crime Ph. Bugden is presented " quia ^astragalizavit ang™ played at Tables." Astragalizavit B.f.45'>- =f:^:i^' Also Nath'- Peacocke " quia sinit Chartarum ludum usitari in domo sua die Sabti " (because he allows the game of cards to be used in his house on Sunday.) Cards. B. f. 46. H. Michell, Mayor Elect, is amerced £10 for not appearing at this Court to IJf- 105. take his oath. Oct. 2, 1637. B. p. 407. Oct.. 16.37 E. Belbin and H. Nicholls come into Court and claim, the one three "^niaim oi tenements, the other one. Oct. 9, 1637. B. p. 409. property W. Barnes aud J. Kingston are presented because they killed two bulls in HI. 106. I^inutes. . the town, " and did not ^bayte them openly." B. p. 419. Oct. 7 1639. (Kingston is again presented for the same fault, "quia duos tauros occidit qui ^°S- ^'j*^;?" canibus non fuer pulsati ;" and three other butchers were similarly presented. . Oct. 5, 1646. B. p. 459.) Eliz. Cotton is presented for declaring that " she did not care for the III. 107. Kinge." She is ordered to appear and be punished. B. p. 431. Oc'""3^^i642 Presentment of a rubbish heap made by " portator et paccator" (the porters Latin, English, and packers) of the town. The latter term has not been before observed. B. p. 433. w. and M. R. Mention is made of Knight's Corner, Rosemarie Lane, Coniger Lane, and Rebellious Markett Streate. B. pp. 432, 4. Place-names. Francis Gape, Town Clerk, had been dismissed and his Successor seems to Gape, have been very painstaking. Whether for this, or some other cause, here for the first time in these Minutes occurs the Affeeror's Oath, as follows : " Vous iures que Affeeror's oath. ^ Some have thought that tables = draughts. "Astragalizavit" from da-rpayaXoi, dice of a long shape, proves that tables = backgammon. ' Possibly this obligation to bait bulls before killing them arose from an idea that the meat was thereby improved, just as a coursed hare is better eating than a shot one. ' Ric. Scovil, or Rio. Mayer. See iv. 72. T* 76 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III. io8. Forms 1642. Eng. W.&M.R. Sunday observance. Tobacco not forbidden. III. 109. Book. 1644—1649. Eng. W.&M.E. Cuttance. Pownt. Accidental wounding by a Birding Piece. Cavaliers. Rose. Hodder. Waltham. Arthur. vous bien et duement taxes, assesses, at affires, toutes les amerciaments presentus a ceo Court, et en fesaunce de ceo, vous ne spareres acun pour amour, timour, ne affection, ne rayse, ne enhaunce a scun plus greuous que sera resonablemeut, solonque lour desertes faytes et nemy plus nie meinder, ne pour enuie re pour amour, asses ou affire, mes sur chescun seueralement, solonque le quantity de leur offenses faytes et nemye auterment si vous aide dieu " (You swear that you [will] well and duly tax, assess, and affeer all the amerciaments presented at this Court, and in performing this, you shall not spare anyone for love, fear nor affection, nor raise nor enhance [it] to anyone [to be] more severe than it reasonably shall be, according to their actual deserts [,] and neither more nor less, neither for envy nor for love, assess or affeer [it], but on every one severally, according to the amount of their actual offences, and not otherwise, so help you God). B. p. 435. (This is much longer than the imperfect English form written, with others, at the beginning of this Vol. B., viz. : " You shall truly and indifferently affere the Amerciam*^ of this Courte nor enhance (?) the same for any hatred or malice neither affere any one for any . . . rightly and indifferently as neere as god shall give yo" grace. Soe [help you God].) B. p. 431 — 5. Two Copies of form of Kecognizance for an Alehouse-keeper, with the usual restrictions, but also forbidding him to allow haunting of the Alehouse on the " Sabath Daie or feastivall dales." But there is no prohibition of Tobacco, as in K. James I.'s time. Form of License for an Alehouse-keeper. S. 246. 5, 6, 7. This is a small folio book, bound in limp parchment covers, 167 pp. from the beginning being mostly occupied with law proceedings of various kinds. Inside the first cover the then Town Clerk has thoughtfully written references to the cases most out of the ordinary routine. A few extracts are given below in order of date ; also under Borough, Harbour, Finance, and Church. S. 245. H. Cuttance deposes that he loaded " a ^birding piece with small birding shott . . . and did halfe bend the Cocke . . . not considering it would discharge it selfe unles it had ben full bsnt, but . . . putting his fiuger to the clicker of the spring . . . ," the piece went off and shot Alice Pownt in the shoulder. Jan. 14, 1644 (5). S. 245. p. 9. J. Jourdaiu called Mr. Bailiff H. Eose " a cavaleire and two faced knave." J. begs to be forgiven, and on the Bailiff's intercession this is granted. Fabian Hodder is spoken of as a staunch Eoyalist. May 8, 1646. S. 245. p. 61. There was another liv-ely scene, arising from politics seemingly, between J. Waltham, Merchant, and Capt. Arthur " one of y'^ Com*«'^ " (for the Parliament), who was called very bad names and threatened by the former. J. W. was imprisoned " for his lewd carriage." May 27, 1646. S. 245. p. 63. 1 A term used in the Merry Wives of Windsor. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 77 ti, , 1 r n ■ . Insolence to the w'" other [veryj opprobrious Mavor of murder. Chiles. Edith Hoble was accused of great insolence to Mr. Mayor T. Waltham, saying \\'altham. that he was then a Mare but would soon be a Horse words." Indeed female names, Avice, Alice, Johau, etc., figure a good deal in the Court Minutes about this time. June 18, 1646. S. 245. p. 72. Mary Chiles says that the week after the siege, last February twelvemonth. Self- accusation William, a middle-aged Merchant with flaxen hair and yellow beard, lodged in her husband's house, having with hitti £300 in gold and silver. Chiles wished to kill him and get the money, alleging " that it was noe matter for killinge of a man now twas a tyme of warre." He struck W. on the forehead while asleep, killing him at once ; then they both dragged the corpse, downstairs into an outhouse ; and thence, with a horse, " to the workes by y* north side of the blockhouse," where they carried it down by a breach to the end of the Jetty, and threw it into Mr. Pitt's pool. Then they went home. Chiles " strooke fire . . . and told the mony . . . putt it into his pockett and then went both to bedd . . ." Against this self accusation Judith Finch deposes that " the same night that the forts of this Towne Finch, were surprized by the enemy, W. Courtney of Taunton Deane," entrusted her with Taunton Deane. about £100 and some wares, — which, after the alarm was over, he received back. He told her that during the siege he was at J. Chiles' house, and she says that she saw him a quarter of a year after, and has heard from him lately. Eob. Bindell deposes to being at Chiles' with Courtney. Lastly, Courtney himself deposes to being in Chiles' house at the time in question, with J. Mercomb, of Taunton, Carrier, who was living on Monday last. He is mentioned, apparently, because his complexion was more like that described by M. Chiles than Courtney's was. In this frequented " house of entertainment " the two men slept " on straw or Beane-helme." July 20 Straw bed. and Aug. 20, 1646. S. 245. p. 78. H. Roze has placed "duos tumulos prope *templum sup vastum dni Regis" III. no. IVIitiiitcs (two heaps near the church on the Lord King's waste). Oct.. 5, 1646. B. p. 455. Oct. 1646. • Barnard Michell's meadow called " ^Greene,'' is washinf; away into the mouth Latin & English ° •' W. and M. R. of the port. Oct. 5, 1646. (In this page and elsewhere occurs a strange word King's Waste. " allones.") B. p. 456. A number of tradesmen are presented for carrying on business without license. Among them are a " ^cutler and iremonger," a gunsmith, a silkmercer, and a " chirothecarius" (glover), who said that he "had gained liberty by the sword, and Chirothecarius. would exercise his mystery '' in spite of all opponents. Oct. 5, 1646. B. p. 457. ' This is the first instance (that has been observed in these Records) of the use of Templum instead of Bcolesia. The French Protestants still call their Churches "Temples," not "EgliseB." " It waa^^juear JEast Street. ^ This existence of the trades of cutler and gunsmith (now first noticed) may be accounted for by the military occupation of the town. 78 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, names. Coker. On this day there was an attack on abuses, the late Constable, Mayor, Bailiffs, and Burgesses (Capital?) being all presented for neglect of making and considering presentments. B. p. 458. Several place-names in the Borough occur hereabouts, and may be taken notice of together. Marbell's Quay, B. p. 461. The road from Chanel's Works Lane Windmill. to Wilson's Well, the Churchway near the Windmill, and " le Checker," B. p. 462. Checker House Also " the Checker House in Hope," B. p. .503. Little Street and Hodges' Corner, B. p. 469. There was a " magnum sterquilinium " in Little Lane, leading from the Blockhouse to St. Mary's Street, B. p. 470. Rob. Coker, " armiger," was living in Hell Lane. New Street is mentioned, B. p. 471. The Friary Garden, B. p. 481. The frequent occurrence of the words " aque cursus " and " water-course " is somewhat ambiguous. But they seem to mean no more than a gutter, for one is mentioned in, or as needed in. Love Lane, B. p. 475. Mr. Alderman G. Churchey deposes as to the tyrannous conduct of Mr. Peter Peeke, who, on Oct. 13, about three p.m., wished to force three soldiers upon him although he was doing his share of quartering soldiers by paying sixpence a week for one, and his house besides was full of children. Mr. P. " comanded his souldiers to carry mee to the ^Blackerodd." He was kept within the prison till nine p.m., when he seems to have promised Is. 6d. a week, and so was released. On Oct. 25, Lieut. Peeke sent two more soldiers, whence arose fresh disputes, with " provokeing and urgent termes," and Lieut. P. accused Mr. C. of having sworn. At seven p.m. came Lieut. P., Capt. Harding, two Serjeants, and many musketeers " with matches burneing and ran into my house in a hostile manner, and affrighted my people and in a speciall manner a sicke sonne in a dying condicon." After another dispute, with " many pvoking termes," such as " malignant " and " cavaleer," the officers seem to have left, and then Mr. C. soon dealt with the soldiers, who " depted in a loveing manner." But between eight and nine p.m. some other soldiers came and insisted on seeing that every bed was full. " In the end my wife gave them a groat and soe they went." S. 245. p. 95. Constable Edwards deposes that Ric. Pippoon was found, with others, drinking. Being questioned as to this by the Constable, he answered " that whereas a sheepe had but 4 leggs some would make five of it . . . some would make more of a business than twas." Dec. 4, 1646. S. 245. p. 104. Edith Bull deposes that she heard Damaris Harvey say that Avice Miles is a witch, and that Amy Gotten " never prospered after shee was Cursed by the said Avice Miles." July 19, 1647. S. 245. p. ii6. Constable Edwards was accused of being drunk and " not able to goe or stand,'' at the last Fast Day. Aug. 3, 1647. S. 245. p. ii9. III. III. Minutes. Oct. 25(?) and Dec. 4, 1646. English. W. and M. R. Military domination. Churchey, Peeke, Black Rod. Cavalier. Pippoon. III. 112. Minutes. July and Aug., 1647. Eng. W.&M.R. Miles, Harvey, Cotten, Edwards. Witchcraft. Drunkenness. 1 See iii. 116. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 75 (In Liceuses granted Nov. 2, 1646, the prohibition of tobacco reappears, after III. 113. being apparently omitted for several years. B. p. 464.) Oct.'"" 1*647. Four women are presented " quia pmercati sunt et tuniopolse in foro." The '^'"^ *i^i^^'^'' two long words are not in Migne's Ducange. The late Mayor, etc., were again Tobacco again presented for neglect of duty. Again Justinian Kingston and also J. Kingston have killed a bull " sine verbacone cum canibus " (without beating with dogs). Unbaited Bulls. Oct. 5, 1647. B. pp. 472, 3. Leonard Hellard is presented for laying in " New Key Streete" a beam or III. 114. log, on which the boys play, to the disturbance of the neighbours, " pcipue John Oct., 1648. Dudley vadendo super idem lignum et inspiciendo eifi fenestro " (specially of J. D. ■'^™*^^^^d'' by going on the same beam and looking in at his window). Oct. 2, 1648. B. p 481. Annoyance by The Town Clerk (jonstrues oddly. A " grave pecium maremii " (rightly odd construing, mseremli, a heavy piece of timber) is presented as lying in the street in a manner that is dangerous, especially to those passing by, " noote, Angli£ on horsebacke.'' J. Arthur has made a refuse-heap " in divertioulo AngliS in the Baoke Lane ;" and Back Lane, he has laid anchors in St. Thomas Street near the ^White Hart. The Quay from White Hart. Ford's Drong to Martell's Corner is mentioned. Oct. 9, 1648. B. pp. 482, 4. (The heading of the above Minute gives the King his full titles, but it is for Royal style the last time. Latin, too, goes out of use in the Curia Legalis ; and the first Latin is disused Minute in the new fashion, is that the Mayor Elect, J. Browne, Esq., did not appear except in the ■' V -1' f^ GeneralisSessio to take his oath, and was fined ^£100, and Mr. H. Waltham and Mr. Eob. Wall, Pacis. Bailifis elect, refused to take their oaths and were fined £50 each. Oct. 3, 1649. B. p. 486. Latin continues to be used in the Minutes of the "Generalis Sessio Pacis." Sept. 21, 1649, etc. B. f. 19.) Although, as above noted, Latin is still partially used, the form of course III. 115. changes. Here we have " noia Jur pro Ke pnblica " (the names of the Jurors for gg-^ 21 1649. the Republic). B. f. 19. Latin. W. and M. R. The form of indictment now runs " et Ricus Scovile gen qui pro Custodib3 Jurors for the libtatis Anglie authoritate Parliamenti in hac parte sequitur filiter . . " (and Repu ic. R. S., gentleman, who for the Guardians of the liberty of England by authority of Guardians of Parliament on this side faithfully follows . . ), instead of " pro dno Rege " (for *'^^j;n ^W^ "' the Lord King) as heretofore. , B. f. 20. Rob. Clarke is presented " quia super . . . diem Sabbati itmera't* fuit " (because he travelled on Sunday), and J. Senior " quia Consilium Sociorum Sunday Juratorum non celavit sed revelavit " (because he did not conceal, but revealed, the advice of his fellow jurors). He was fined 5s. A distinction is made about swearing. ^ The present White Hart in Lower Bond Street, close to St. Thomas Street, is quite as old, probably, as this Minute, but from another entry the White Hart of the seventeenth century seems to have been on the East side of St. Thomas Street. observance. 80 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Swearing punished. A number of people are fined Is. each (as persons often were in former years), "quod juramenta juraverunt profanfe" (because they profanely swore oaths) ; but a foreigner is also fined Is. " quia blaspheme execravit " (because he blasphemously cursed). Sept. 21, 1649. B. flF. 19, 20. III. ii6. Minutes. Oct., 1649. Eng. W.&M.R. Amerciament and AflFeerors. Black Rod, Red Lion, Mountjoy, Drawbridges. The Afi'eerors were very active in reducing " paynes " or fines ; e.g., "Amerced xs., affeered to vs." B. p. 486. Several place-names occur here, the Black Rodd and the Ship, B. p. 486, the Red Lion in Maiden Street, Mountjoy (between which and the Blockhouse was a well destitute, like some others, of a stone "coller"), the West Drawbridge, Royes Drawbridge, and Hynes his Lane. Oct. 3 & 8, 1649. B. pp. 487, 489, 90. III. 117. Minutes. 1650? English. W. and M. R. Templum. Sunday observance. In Commonwealth times a man was presented " quia abfuit a templo " (because he has been absent from the ^temple), instead of, as before, " ab ecclesia," or " a servitio divino " (from church or from divine service). The last entry in Vol. B. is a Presentmentof Judith Sweetlove, who "tribus separalib3 diebus Sabbati . . . abfuit a templo " (who on three different Sabbath Days was absent from the temple). B. f. 47. III. 118. Minutes. Sept. 30, and Oct. 7, 1650. English. W. andM. R. flolmea. Affeering. Aldermen's gowns. Earthwork. Town Walls. Longwell. Marsh called Chaynes Work. Peters. Love Lane. Eleven persons are presented for " letting their Swyne goe at Liberty about the Towne without Yoakes, Rings or Cloggs." Mr. W. Holmes, late Mayor, is presented for not levying the ^estreates for two years. Amerced £5, affeered to £3. The Aldermen are presented " for not attending the Mayor in their gownes according to the Auncient Custome of the Towne." Sept. 30, 1650. B. pp. 493, 5. Mention is made of " carrying of earth for the states use ;" probably for an earthwork. Oct. 7, 1650. B. p. 495. Place-names again occur, e.g., the Town Walls, B. p. 494, the ^Long Well or " Cofiiion Well of the Towne," the Bridge at the lower end of Hill Lane (called Wilcher's Bridge, Oct. 13, 1651, p. 503), the *Marsh called Chaynes Work, and Leech Lane called also Symes Lane. Oct. 7, 1650. B. p. 496. Widow Peters has a dangerous chimney in her house in Love Lane and cannot afford repairs. The word " collecoon," appended, seems to show that the Court helped her. W. Tizzard, Shoemaker, and neither a freeman nor licensed, is At this day ' ' le temple " is the substitute for ' ' I'^gUse " among the French Protestants, as noted before. "Estreate . . . the true note of an originall writing. For example of amercements . . , in the roUes of a Court, to bee leavied by the . .^ . Officer . . ." — Cowell. s.v. It seems to have been in St. Thomas Street at the West end. See iii. 103. In B. p. 513, the Shambles are described as between the Town-hall and Longwell. See iv. US'': WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. il presented for baking, and " hucstering from the Markett." (Do., do., p. 503, but Hanlstering or here it is called " haulstring." Having " no ability," and eight children, it is feared ^"'=^^*«""g- that he will be chargeable to the Town.) Oct. 7, 1650. B. pp. 496, 7. At a Hall W. Seager, Miller, was fined .£20, for the poor, for using a short half-peck for five years. (He paid £10, Jan. 3, 1650 (1) ). C. p. 237. Eob. Clarke, Koper, is presented " for pitching his Forks and workinge upon the Towne Wast," Amerced 20s, affeered 10s. Maior Harding has laid "great luggs" (logs?) on the Waste. H. Welman has no pump or bucket to his well, "leaveing it unusefull . . . if a fire should happen." Mr. Mayor G. Pley is presented for "makeinga noysome Mixon." Amerced 5s., affeered to Is. 6d. Sept. 6, 1651. B. pp. 499, 500. Many of the' houses in Love Lane were ^thatched. The " souldiers " were a grievance, e.g., Sergt. Thomas encroached on the Town land by the Chapel Fort and threatened to beat passers by. Amerced lOs., "and soe affeered." Widow Bull keeps an unlicensed and disorderly alehouse " in a house built for one of the poore of the Towne." B. p. 502. Mr. Mayor G. Pley and Mr. T. Waltham having carted water to the injury of the streets and bridge, their cart-wheels "being iron bound," were amerced 2s. each. Seventeen persons were amerced 4s. each (affeered to 2s.) for not coming or sending to repair the highways in " Whitesonweeke last" for four days. Oct. 13, 1651. A place called " Lyne " or " Lynd " is mentioned, also " Hell Doore," being probably simply the door of the house called Hell, at the corner of East Street and Hell Lane. B. pp. 504, 5. Two men are presented " for making of a mixon in the highway, and for laughing and jeareing at the Jury.'' Amerced 6s. 8d., affeered 3s. 4d. W. Barnes was amerced 12d. " for killing of a bull and not beating of him." Nic. Marriner "for sweareiug one oath," was amerced 3s. 4d. B. Bouzer, for being drunk "to pay 5s. or sitt vi houres by the heeles." B. p. 508. 0. Moore is presented " for setting a dry barrell very dangerous for fire on the Topp of his Chemney." Oct. 3, 1653. B. p. 510. A. Eburne is presented " for bearing a burden on the Sabboth day." The Sally Port at the Middle Drawbridge, and the Chapel Hay are mentioned. The odd name " Sarah Brimstone " occurs. This day the " Jury for the Coinon wealth " appears for the last time. Henceforward {e.g., Oct. 2, 1654, p. 516), the style is " Juro" for his Highnes." Oct. 10, 1653. B. p. 513—515. ' In the Fac-simile of the Miniatures in the Luttrell Psalter several thatched houses appear in a fancy view of Constantinople. M II 1. 1 19. Minute Nov. 8, 1650. Eng. W.&M.R. Short measure. III. 120. Minutes. Sept. and Oct., 1651. English. W. and M. R. Ropewalk. Unusetul well. Love lane houses thatched Military domination. Chapel Fort. Pley, Waltham. Lyne. Hell Door. III. 121. Minutes. Oct. 12, 1652. Eng. W.&M.R. Amerciament. Affeerors. Fine or Stocks for drunkenness. Ill, 122. Minutes. Oct., 1653. Eng. W.&M.R. Sunday observance. Sally Port. Drawbridge. Sarah Brimstone. Jurors for his Highness. 82 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III. 123. J. Chiles was amerced 20s., and afFeered to 10s., for careless use of candles Oct. 2. 1654. ''^ ^^^ stable, and for being " a cornon disturbance to his neighbours ... at „,^''°s}\^i'' night." Mr. Rob. Clarke is presented "for suifring his servannts to splnne in the W. and M. E. ° ^ ° *^ Amerciament Streets being a great trouble to the neighbo"^*, &c." The Back Street, West Street, s"^imitn"^n" hV l^°fiplock's Comer at the Harbour, West Key, the Ammunition House, Brook's street. Drawbridge, Elliot his drong. Ford's drong (these two near to each other and to the Quay), and Simon's Lane near the top of Butt's Lane, are mentioned. Oct. 2, 1654. B. pp. 517—521. The Town is presented "for not having of a Beedle.'' Oct. 1. Love Lane lentioned. Oct. 1 B. pp. 525—8. I II. 124. Minute l()55. ' ^'^'^i by the West Gate, ^Watcombe Drove, and Rogers' Lane are mentioned. Oct. 8. Eng. W.&M.R. Beadle. III. 125. Minutes. Oct., 1656. English. W. and M. R. Fish Stone. Pillory. Mention is made of the Woman's Prison (called the Bridewell, iii. 127), and of the Fish stone, doubtless the "broad stone" mentioned elsewhere. The Town is presented " for not having a Pillor}' & Pound," and Anne Gire " for building a ^Linage against her 'Penion end on the Towne Ground." Oct. 6 & 13, 1656. B. pp. 532—4. ^y 126. T. Hide "hath builded out a great ^grinterne . . . next his shop thereby Oct. 5, 1657. encroaching on the Towne Streete " at the end of the Bridge. (It was not amended ^"oHlteme^' ^ y^^' ^^^^^' °''*- *' ^^^^' P- ^^^■) ^^^ '^°'^" '^ ^*''^ without a Pillory, and also Bridge, Pillory, Buckets and Crooks in case of fire. Oct. 5, 1657. B. p. 537. Buckets, Crooks III. 127. Minutes. Oct. 4 and 11, 1658. Eng. W.&M.R. Bridewell. Corn Market and other place-names. III. 128. Minutes. Oct., 1659. Eng. W.&M.R. Jurors for the Keepers of the Liberties of England. Mary Wood is presented " for living an idle course of life out of service, therefore it is ordered that she be sent to Bridewell if taken at home acain •" and the same of Susan Welman's daughter, " a masteries person." The Corn Market Place, the White Lion, Wayman's corner in the Back Street, and the Bridge at Dodderell's Throng end are mentioned. B. pp. 541 4. The heading now begins " The Jurors for the Keepers of the Liberties of England," instead of "for his Highues." Oct. 3. After going on for years presentin'' people for not pitching the street; each in front of his own house, the Jury now 1 Doubtless Gipsy Lane. Watcombe, or Wodcombe is the field in the angle between the Wyke Road and Gipsy Lane. This has come to the writer's knowledge after Class I. was printed. In the Perambulation of W. in i. 40, Wodcombe occurs. The "well called Tunne," also named there, was probably Rodwell, but it possibly was a well formerly existing in Gipsy Lane. The name Wodcombe was communicated by W. Bowles Barrett, Esq. '■' Can this be a " wood house ?" There is a Low Latin word Lignagium. ^ Penion = Pinion, which is still in use in the sense of Gable. ■* Grinterne is now used as meaning a compartment or division in a Granary. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 83 " present and order that a Rate shall be made in the Towne of Waymouth for the Highway Rate. repairing of the Highwaies " there, everyone rated Id. weekly for the poor to pay 12d. for the above purpose, and others in proportion ; or to send a labourer to work eight hours on every day appointed for highway repairs. Oct. 10. The surname Arding occurs (Daniel A. Gouldsmith, Oct. 31, 1663), and Tizzard a few years before. Arding, Tizzard The Chapel Stairs near the sign of the Star, the " Key " behind the sign of the star. Anchor] Anchor, and the Long Drove are mentioned. Oct. 3 & 10, 1659. B. pp. 547— 553. Long Drove. The Town Clerk now at once returns to the Latin heading "Curia leglis " in III. 129. place of " Court Leet," Latin Minutes and everything as in 1648. " Oct. 1, dni nri q . '1 fegQ Car ii diem Sunday obsGrvQinc6 Sabbati . . . portaverunt " (because they have carried burdens on the Sabbath). There is still no " oollistrigiS ang^^ a Pillory.'" " Conclave p Juratoribus Grandibus Pillory. ang"« the Grand Jury Chamber" is out of repair. B. pp. 554 — 6. Grand Jury Chamber. W. Baggs' house has such bad chimneys that in rainy weather the inhabitants III.i3o.Minut& of the lower rooms cannot " ibi remanere aridi " (keep dry there); he, meanwhile, Lat W&MR living "in Insula Csesariensi ang" Jersey." B. p. 562. Insula Ca3Sariensis. Col. Hean, Capt. Babbidge and another, depose that they were assaulted as III. 131. they " were runing through the Ally of the White Hart," and Col. Hean (who was igg2 jggj a leading man at W. in Commonwealth times) was called "Traitor" by Ph. Bartlett. Eng. W.&M.R. ° ' •' , Hean, Oct. 14, 1663. B. p. 565. Babbidge. N.B. After this date the records of the Courts seem to cease to be kept in ■white'' Hart the old formal order. ' The Recognizances for not killing meat in Lent now begin again. Feb. 28, Lent again L662'(3). B. p. 567. observed. The name Pidgeon occurs. March 2, 1662 (3). B. p. 568. Pidgeon. Emanuel Frost was imprisoned until he could find bail for his appearance to III. 132. answer for "abusing of G. Strangwayes, Esq.," and saying before the Bailiff, "The ^ay, 1665. Devill will split you all for doing such Justice." May 25. B. p. 583. ^3^^ w^s^' A disjointed Minute of the examination of W. Salt, of Rumsey, Teacher and Abusive suspected Jesuit, and E. Tucker, of W., thought to be a Quaker. They avowed and Ramsey a sup- defended certain weekly meetings, and refused to take the Oath of Allegiance, posed Jesuit. E. Tucker alleging that all oaths were unlawful. ^Committed to Dorchester Gaol. May 31. thought to be a B. p. 584. Qg^^jjg i-efuaed. ' This was a terrible sentence. The Plague was prevailing, and the old Gaol at Dorchester was a small and probably unhealthy one. It stood in High East Street, just above the White Hart. M* 84 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, III. 133- Minutes. 1666. English. W. and M. R. Wife beating. Waltham. Roundhead. Serge Weaver. Sack drinking. Bull. Over tlie water. Rebecoa, wife of W. Bright, deposes that he broke over her shoulder and arm " a ^Crabbtree sticke full of uobbs," and then " strooke her down with his fist wherewith he amazed her." March 15, 1665 (6). There was another assault on a woman with a stick. She had called J. Waltham, the assailant, '' cropteare Rogue and Cuttpurse Rogue." March 20, 1665 (6). B. p. 592. Depositions by Mic. Gary, " Sargeweaver," and Christopher Cowell, Shoe- maker, both also " souldiers " in Capt. Killigrew's Company. It seems that shortly before, being on duty at night " uppon the mayne Guard," Strawbridge, another soldier, brought a great wooden can of 'sack, holding about four quarts. This was drunk by these and other soldiers, again filled and again emptied, one man also bringing " to the quantity of a Pottlesacke in his hatt." All this wiue was stolen from the wine cellar of the Bull. " Over the water '' then meant W. side, as it does now. Nov. 10, 1666. B. p. 597. III. 134. Inquest on Steph. Chambers, who, when tipsy, fell into the Harbour about IVIinutes. Dec. 29 1668 eight p.m. When taken out of the water T. Martyu and others " Roled him on a Bng. \\ .&M.R. QJ^g]J J.Q gg^j. ^]^Q ^-atcr out of his body andcaried him into the George.'' He revived Inquest. a j o Efifort to revive enough " to speake some froward words,'' and was carried home, but died before adrownedman. . _. „„ icca n „ qit George. mornmg. Dec. 29, looo. O. p. ol7. III. 135- Minutes. Oct. 2, 1674. Knglish. W. and M. R. Hyde. Abusive words to the Mayor. Mr. Alderman Hyde, having been accused of speaking words (not specified here), and being required to find sureties for his appearance, " replied to the said Major (Mayor) ' What ! I call the King Rogue?' the Major answered itt was downe upon Record and itt could be pved against him. Mr. Hyde, answered ' itt must bee by such a fellow as thou art,' and soe went out of the Hall." Oct. 2, 1674. C. p. 349. III. 136. Minutes. 1677, 1687. Lat. W.&M.R. III. 137. In- denture, etc. 1678 & 1684(5). Eug. W.&M.R. Lattemar. Petticoat Lane. III. 138. Minutes. 1680, 1681. Eng. W.&M.R. Pley. Two leaves of Minutes of Court of Record, May 29 to Sept. 18, 1677. Very little business is minuted. One leaf do., do., Oct. 11 — 22, 1687. S. 255. " Indenture," being a Demise by Jas. Lattemar of a house in Petticoat Lane to his son Thomas, after the death of James and his wife. With seal. Oct. 8, 1678. Revocation of the above before the Mayor, etc. March 17, 1684 (5). S. 256. Alderman G. Pley deposes that his brother, after much abuse and threatening in their father's house, threw a stone, about three pounds in weight, at him (G.) and hit him in the side. Jan. 13, 1679 (80). B. p. 613. 1 This reminds one of Giant Despair's "grievous crabtree cudgel," in the contemporary Pilgrim's Progress. ^ Falstaff would have applauded this " excellent endeauour of drinking good, and wood store of fertile Sherris." See Henry IV., Part 2, Act 1. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 85 Again he deposes that his brother Richard swore that " he would before Family quarreL night pistoll him." Oct. 16, 1680. B. p. 619. E. Young deposes that on April 13, Dorothy Clements dragged her into her house and beat her, and " brolse her head Clothes from her head' and swore she would beate her to morter." May 4, 1680. B. p. 613. Joane Whicker complains that Eliz. Gosley •' hath . . . abused her- . . in language and blowes and kiokes." April 7, 1681. B. p. 619. Young, Clements. Assaults by women. Whicker, Gosley. By virtue of an Order to the Sheriff, W. Lewes, from " the Right Hon'''^ (ieorge Lord Jeffery," and a Precept fromtlie Sheriff to the Mayor, etc., commanding them to erect within the Borough "a sufficient gallowes for the executing the several persons sentenced and appointed to be executed on Tuesday next within your said Borough," it is ordered that the Gallows be erected on or near Greenhill in the confines of the Borough. " Twelve persons being executed . . . their heads and quarters were disposed of by the Maior according to the Sheriff's .pcept ... as followeth ,'' III. 139- Minutes. Sept. and Oct., 1685. Eng. W.&M.R. Judge Jeffery. The Bloody Assize. Gallows at Greenhill. Disposal of the Corpses. To Upwey 4 qrs. — Sutton Poyntz 2 qrs. — Osmington 4 qrs. — Preston 2 qrs. — Weeke 4 qrs. — Winfrith 4 qrs. — Broadmaine 2 qrs. — Radipoll 2 qrs. — Winterborne St. ) -, Martin f " ^"^^^ — Puddletowno — Bincombe 1 head. 1 head. 1 head. 1 head. 1 head. 4 qrs. 1 head. 2 qrs. 32 qrs. 6 heads. 6 qrs. 2 qrs. 4 qrs. 2 qrs. 1 qr. 1 qr. 1 head at the Grand Piere. at Waymouth Towuend. 1 head neere the Windmill. at Waymouth Townehall. 2 heads at the Bridge. 2 heads at Melcomb Townehall. Ghastly List. 16 qrs. 6 heads. Sept. 14, 1685. C. p. 387. Oct. 14, 1685. To Bill of Disburstm'^ for y" Gallows, Burning & ^Boyling y" Rebells executed ,p ord"^ att this Towne £15 „ 14 „ 3 Costs. S. 254. f. 86. Order that H. PoUexfen, Esq., " Councello'' att Law shall be the Standing III. 140. Order Councell " for the Corporation at a fee of 40s. per annum. C. p. 393. -^^ w'&M r! Fee. ' Boiling in pitch. These "Rebells" were some of those condemned at Dorchester. The Chair used by Lord Jeffery on that occasion is in the Town Hall, Dorchester. He lodged opposite St. Peter's Church, in a house just now admirably restored. 86 CLASS III. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, HI. 141. Order Order that Mr. Town Clerk Backway shall ride to London to take Counsel's Eng. W.&M.r! advice, and put in a plea, in answer to a Quo Warranto questioning the Borough Backway. privileges, etc. C. p. 398. III. 142. Book. This is a folio Book, unbound, of about five hundred pages, containing Iggg 1724. 100 Latin & English niiscellaneous records, mostly relating to Law. W. and M. R. Elinor Chandler of N. Charleton, Northumberland, seems to have been examined simply as a stranger. She had been a " covenant servant " to a farmer for Wages. 20s. a year. Aug. 27, 1700 (1). F. 10. Aldermen Har- J. Thome and two Other Constables found Capt. Harding and Mr. Lisle, Ambling Aldermen, gaming and wrangling in the Bear at ten p.m., and they refused to leave the house. The Constables thought the game was tables. Capt. H. was throwing idice. No punishment is noted. Nov. 25, 1700. F. 14. Rob. Ellary complains of an assault arising from a dispute about division of Carrying a money " for carrying one of the Burgesses " (chairing a M.P. ?). Jan. 13, 1700 (1). Burgess. p ^gb Peter Green deposes that J. Parker swore " by God's blood and wounds.'' April 15, 1701. F. 201=. Duel. Depositions and Inquest connected with a drunken duel. In the "Collector " Vv illifliHis Freke. ' , Bower's house Mr. Winston Williams and Mr. W. Freke " dranke punch to a greate hight,'' and at eight p.m., a quarrel arising, they went to Melcombe town-end and fought with swords. Williams was stabbed in the stomach and died about one a.m. 1701. F. 25'', etc. Pucket, Jerrat. E. Pucket, Watchman, hearing a great noise and swearing in the Bay Tree, Constable entered. However the landlady, Mary Jerrat "took him by the shoulders and turned out by a turned him out." Dec. 2, 1703. F. 57^ landlady. » Pucket also deposes that J. Parker swore four oaths. Here, as in several "Sate in the similar instances comes the pithy note, "Sate in the stocks.'' Jan. 18, 1703(4). stocks." "p 61b Griffin, Bound. G. Bound, Ostler at the Crown and Sceptre, deposes that Dr. Humfry Griffin Sceptre"*^ " ^^° ''^^'^ ^ stage in this Town," being unreasonably offended at being asked if he Assault. could cure the cramp, caught Bound by the hair, and with his own head struck B.'s face such a stroke " as amazed him," and covered him with blood. Deo. 26, 1704. F. 72^- Turner.Fenner. Jas. Turner, of the Diligence Privateer, deposes that on Monday, July 23, he Seditious received three letters in one cover, franked S. Barker, to be left at the house of Mr. Fenner, a minister in Weymouth. In one, dated Norwich, were the words, " the Queen hath broken her Coronation oath." The rest of the letters, " intermixed in 1 This seems to make it clear that "Tables " was Backgammon and not Draughts, as some think. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 87 sundry hands," he could make nothing of. At the Bear he delivered the letters to a stranger called, he is told, " Mr. Daniell Dufoe," in company with Mr. Fenner, Independent Minister. Dufoe was often named in the letters. On July 21 he received another letter, with like address, but not franked, and delivered it to Mr. D. in Mr. Fenner's presence, Mr. Jonathan Edwards also coming into the room. July 26, 1705. (It would rather seem that the letters came to the wrong Capt. Turner.) Five otiier persons depose, saying among other things, that Mr. D. said he cared not who saw the letters, or if they were set up at the Market Cross — also that it was one of the " Earle of Dysart's party " who spoke the above words against the Queen. A Warrant was issued, signed Ro. Price, to bring Mr. Fenner, Mr. ^Dufoe, Mr. EdvvarJs, Capt. Turner, and Capt. Jas. Turner to Dorchester, as having received traitorous letters. July 27, 1705. ¥. 74 — 78. A lively riot arose from tiie proceedings of a press-gang from the " Pembrok gaily," Capt. Gruchy. At least two of the Pembroke meu were wounded, and two of the other side. Lieut. Ripley, commanding the press-gang, was fined 9s. for the poor, on the charge of drunkenness and swearing. Feb. 26 & 27, 1705 (6). F. 84^ 85^. Examination of Hugh Ryely, alias Amiable Vincent. Half a year before this present war began he sailed from Dublin to Havre, thence he went to Paris, and, in several colleges, studied Rhetoric, Greek, Hebrew, etc., etc. Desiring to become a Protestant, and change of air being prescribed for him, a Pass was obtained from the King of France. After trying in vain at Cherbourg, he got a passage on board the Transport, and landed at W., with no papers of any kind except his Pass. Dec. 12, 1711. F. 144^ J. Scarlett deposes that one Foster, Custom House Officer, gave him " a piece of tin or pewter in the shape . . . of a crooked sixpence " to pay for beer, and F. said that ho had passed others on his way from London. Nov. 9, 1714. F. 175. J. Jerard deposes that Ric. Webb, called his wife, among other names, an old Witch, and said tliat she had bewitched his child to death. (It is worthy of note that there is hardly any reference tu witchcraft in these Records.) Sept. 19, 1716. F. 187. Peter, " Marquis of Lambert,'' complains of an assault on him. Jan. 28, 1717 (8). F. 197. The Quakers' Meeting was disturbed by firing a gun. Jan. 26, 1719 (20). F. 210*'. Hugh Margar}', Barber, deposes that being in a boat with J. Russell, "in the river going to Radypole," R. " forced him down duble into y° Bottom of the Boate, ' De Foe speaks of this affair in his " Review o( the Affairs of France,'' published .July and August, 170.'). Bear. D. Defoe. ' Edwards. Defoe's words. Press-gang. Officer fined. Romanist examined. Learning. Wishes to be a Protestant. A Pass from the King of France. Base money. Witchcraft. Quakers' meet- ing disturbed. Margary. Russell. Assault in a boat. 88 CLASS HI. MINUTES OF BOROUGH COURTS, Salt house. Many assaults by women. Many widows publicans. to the prejudice of his health, and afterwards threw him . . . into the water near the Old Salt House." Dec. 20, 1721. F. 229. N.B. In this Book there are a great many cases in which women are complained of for abuse and violence. Now there seems no evidence of the Ducking Stool having been kept in repair and use during this period. May not cause and effect be detected here? An astonishing number of widows kept public houses. On one occasion twenty-one licenses out of thirty-six were granted to widows. S. 259. ril. 143. Pre- sentments. 1716. 1725—7. English. W. and M. R. Coneygar Ditch Streets in a bad state. Sir James Thornhill. Pound. Stocks. Buckler Lane. Six papers of Presentments of Juries, variously designated ; some as at the Grand Inquest, some at the Court Leet, and one by the Constables. The Town is presented for not pitching streets, 1726 ; for not emptying Cunniger Ditch, "very much offensive," 1724 & 1725 ; for not repairing the street near Mr. Morgan Tizzard's, so bad by the traffic of waggons that " the Neighbourhood cannot go cross the street and is a great anewcence." Sir Jas. Thornhill is presented for letting stones lie in the highway near the " Pown " — also a "great anewcence." W. Allen and J. Hendy are presented " to be slatermen to see there are good skins sold here." 1726. (Hendy and another were nominated " gashers of hides" in 1725.) Then comes the Constables' Presentment, Oct. 2, 1727, headed " Dossett Sh." " Imprimus we pi-esent the Town for not keeping the Stocks in good repair." At the Grand Inquest, of the same date, "we present Omne bene." At the Court Leet, also of the same date, " we present the Church way, a great part of . . . Buckler Lane which being a very bad way to carry the corps of the neighbors to Week • . ; " also " the highway betwix Mr. Crisdy's house and . . . Wilson's Well being greivous way both for man as wel as hors." Oct. 9, 1727. S. 260. i— 7. III. 144. Book. 1724—1800. English. W. and M. E. Description of Eolio Vol. D. Several surnames. Many assaults. Unpopularity of Madam Townson. A Folio Volume, about twelve inches by eight inches, and two and a half inches thick, bound in green vellum, with metal escutcheon inscribed " Minutes of Meetings of the Town Council. 1724 — 1800." It appears to contain all Minutes, both of " Matters of Justice," and " Constitutions, etc.," previously divided carefully (for the most part) between the two great Folios. It is indicated in this Catalogue by the initial "D." In the period comprised in this Volume, several well-known names come to the front, e.g., Devenish, Fry, Steward, Templeman, Tizard, Tucker, and Weston. The Volume begins with a startling series of cases of assault pp. 1 — 19, from pulling hair from Sarah Deed's head, to the fracture of the skull of T. Stuckey against his own kitchen floor. June 9 — Oct. 26, 1724. Again, J. Ryall deposes as to stone throwing and other insults suffered by his mistress " ^Mad™ Townson," himself and his fellow-servant, when they were "carrying" her (in a sedan chair) to and from Church, or driving her in her coach about the town. March 26, 1725. D. p. 28. 1 Madam Townson may hare been the widow of Mr. Theobald Townson who was Mayor, 16S5. WITH OTHER LAW BUSINESS. 89- The next year many assaults occurred again. Susau Weyman was with difficulty prevented from attacking Durell Bayly, and afterwards threatened to brain him with a shovel. March 14, 1725 (6). P. 40. It was an indictable offence to sell fish in the Boi-ough anywhere but in the Market. The "Blew Anchor" is mentioned. March 15, 1725 (6). P. 41. T. Pomeroy, Postmaster, deposes that Eob. Drew, " Postboy," i.e. carrier of the Mail Bag, from Dorchester, on a complaint of irregularity in his work and of his not ^blowing his horn, assaulted the deponent in his own house, and challenged him to fight. March 21, 1725 (6). P. 42. T. Hickman wishes himself and Jos. Read to be bound over to the County Sessions, as not expecting justice here, "meaning this Inoorporacon." It seems to have been done. P. 43. The Queen's Head »nd the Thistle and Crown are mentioned. P. 43. Eic. Beale deposes that W. Hayward, Sidesman, " drew a tuck,'' swore he would kill him, and "made a push " with the tuck. June 15, 1726. P. 47. H. Bradshaw's life was threatened by a dancing master. July 20, 1726. P. 49. A Deposition about shooting one of " the Rookes belonging to the house where Mr. Quetteville lives." March 9, 1726 (7). P. 64. T. Brayne deposes about an assault on him " at the post-house ... as [he and others] were reading the news." Jan. 27, 1726 (7). P. 65. Mr. Town Clerk Cooper came in for his share of assaults, for reading the Riot Act " in the ^Towne Walk " where he had found Mr. Harvey, J.P., being insulted by a mob. Aug. 15, 1727. P. 72. Depositions showing that this mob was excited by a dispute in the "Townhall Walk " between Mr. Harvey and J. Ward, of Hackney, about electing M.Ps. W. pulled out a printed letter and said that " if the Corporacou durst repaire the pillory he would gett upon it and read that letter . . . and would preach halfe an hour to the people, and then come downe and burn the pillory." Aug. 16, 1727. P. 75, ) 6 J -^ the Common and Lxxx acres of marshe . . ." See v. 26, and iv. 81. S. 58. 5. and Marsh. Latin Letter, or Writ, with seal of arms, from " Matheus Arundell, Miles, IV. 17. Letter. WiS Conl Dorst," instructing the Mayor, etc., to elect a new M.P., inasmuch as one Lat W.&M.R. of the members " jam diem clausit extrenl " (has now closed his last day). There Election. is an English endorsement by Owin Raynold, Mayor, that the Writ came to him on Saturday, Jan. 28, and that the Election took place on Monday. S. 60. This may be noticed as giving a little fragment of topography. The IV. 17a. Feoff- " Green " was on one occasion presented as crumbling away into the Harbour, but ^ g^ j'gyg its locality was not further defined. Here however the Mayor, etc., grant " peciam ^**'?; „ ■' W. and M. R. terre . . . in . . . le grene " abutting on the Western side on St. Mary Street, The Green. and on the Southern on St. Edmund Street. M. ii. 16. The Green is mentioned in several other Feoffments (e.g. M. ii. 45, 48), in which the plots are said to abut " ex parte orientali super Maiden Street," and " ex parte boreali sup commune terr Burgi." " M. R. Common and W. Marsh. See iv. 89. On her death-bed long after, she asked her son Mr. Hannam to give up all litigation. See iv. 81. ' Sheriff. 98 CLASS IV. GENERAL, AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. IV. i8. Lease. Parchment Indenture, under Borougli Seal (defaced), by W. Pytte, Mayor' Eng. w'.&M.R. ^t"-! leasing " Hhat there longe shoppe" adjoining the ^North and West ends of the Pytte, ^'^""ke- " Towne House,'' for a term of twenty-one years, to T. Clarke, at 20s. per annum. Townhall. T. Clarke signs, with an elaborate "mark."' No other signature appears. S. 69. IV. 19. Letters Letter, dated Feb. 25, 1580 (1), from H. Rogers and others to T. Howarde, English Esq., asking him to consent to the liberation of an Oxford Student, who was W. and M. R. imprisoned for going about with another Student to get monej' " for there better Howarde. 1. =. o exhibition," showing a forged license. " Master T. Howarde, Esquier " answers, on Vagrant the same paper, that he cannot consent, for there are many evil-disposed people roaming in disguise, " sum leke scolers ;" and this " forsworn varlet " may be one of them. Master H. speaks of lamentable news from Scotland. S. 77. IV. 20. Notice. Notice to collect tenths and fifteenths for the Queen, in the Liberty of the April 9 1582 fing. W.'&M.E. Borough, from Collector J. Martin, of Wiuterbourne Bellett, alias Cripton. S. 96. Martin. IV. 21. Certi- Certificate by Bailiffs Randall and Dotherell of the burning of the house of ncate. Dec. 23, 1582. J- Dore, and that his wife was "grevoslye scalded." S. 99. 7. English. W.(?) Randall, Dotherell. IV. 22. Testi- Apparently a draft Testimonial by Mr. Mayor (?) AUyn, etc., to the good May 10, 1583. character of J. Feaver and J. C. [hapell?] (Mr. Mounsell seems to have been Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor in 1582, 3. See ii. 49.) S. 143. 4. IV. 22a. Feoff- This Feoffment is worth notice because the price paid by St. Chamberlaine, Sept., 1584. Smith, for a plot of ground in Maiden Street, about thirty by thirty-five' feet, is the ^^Fci^^ '*^i^^" ^"^"eptance of Abel Edwardes as apprentice, to Michaelmas, 1592. During this time Chamberlaine. to the same A. E. " sufficienP victfl, vestitfi, et hospitifi . . . cum rationabili . ppren ices ip (.^gtjgacoe suppeditabnt " (Food, clothing, and lodging, with reasonable chastisement shall be supplied). M. ii. 46. sT't^^O^I^SSs' Precept from G. '^Trencharde and J. nVillyams, Esqs., for mustering and Eng. W.&M.R. training nine men (named) as the Borough contingent to appear with armour and wlmams'!' weapons at Dorcbester on Oct. 13. Each " shott to bringe w«i him 10 bulletts, a Muster. rolle of match and lA lb of powder," and not to fire away any ammunition without Wolveton. ,„,,,, orders, irom Wolveton. S_ n^^ ' " That there," good Dorset. 2 A Shop, so placed, is shown in prints of the old M. R. Town Hall. 3 Of Wolveton and (doubtless) Herringstone, two fine old houses now standing near Dorchester, and the latter still in possession of the Williams family. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIKS OF THE BOROUGH. 99 Francis Hawley, Esq., writes to the Mayor about fish required, but for what IV. 24. Letter, purpose does not seem to be specified. But as he was Vice-Admiral for Dorset, he Eng' w.'&M.R. may refer to the tenth claimed by the Lord Admiral out of prize cargoes. He Hawley. speaks of a warehouse and new locks to be provided ; and that care must be taken "that no imbesuling be." Dated seemingly from "L. Lester his house." S. 115. Mr. J. Mokett, Mayor, testifies that J. Detanone, Merchant, " ville Chinon IV. 25. Testi- infra DucatS Touranise^" (of the town of C. in the Duchy of Touraine), fearing au Jan.4{?), 1585(6) edict of the King of France, had come to W. with his family, and had abode there ^??™ * ■^"S'jf'' o > J' W. andM. R. about a month " fama integra " (with perfect reputation). The Mayor afiBxes the French refugee, official Seal, " ultimis nonis Januarii anno Dm 1585 secum computacione eccliee Anglicanse " (on the last nones of January, A. D. 1585 (6), according to the computation of the Anglican Church). This is perhaps for " pridie nonarum," i.e. Jan. 4. S. 119. 12^ " The ^Tolze of a nagge sold to T. Hengston," by R. Peers of Apsom, " in IV. 26. Memo- open streate " in M. R. side. It was "of color taddyvoe toppe cutte in the neare Feb. 13,1585(6). yeare burned in the further buttooke." The " tolze " was witnessed by J. AUyn ^"S- W.&M.R. (Mayor?) and others. S. 119. 4. colour. Tolze. AUyn. Copy Conveyance by J. Peers, " thelder,'' of M. Regis, of the one part, to his IV. 27. Con- brother Balthazar, of the other part, of a plot of land one hundred and thirty-five Ma'^n^fsss (6) feet from N. to S., and ninety-three feet from E. to W. It is next to and S. of a Eng. W.&M.R. The feoflfment lane N. of " the late firyerie,'' and next to and E. of a lane to be left about eighty to J. Peers from feet from the E. side of J. Peers' new houses. Payment of £20 was made beforehand. Jil,„;°T" The land to be " holden of the Chief Lorde of the Fee by the yearlye rent of 8d," Friary land. as the purchaser's share of the rent of one noble, payable to the Corporation for the whole Friary, and for all the other land " so purchased " by J. Peers. He appoints his " well beloved in Christ," T. Martin and Robt. Jurdan his Attorneys, to take Martin,Jurdan. seisin and give the same to Balthazar. S. 112. This little paper is the Will of " Joane Ryves sicke of bodie, but I thanke IV. 28. Will. God wholle of minde.'' It is interesting to find the Mayor witnessing the bequest Eng. W.'&M.R. of this poor woman's slender belongings, e.g., " to T. Wawker a patched pan . . . Widow Ryves' itiii to Magge Budwyns my russet cassacke." And the payment to " ^such as take Wawker, paine about me [is] at the discrecon of Mr. Mayor." S. 119. I8. " ^^^^' 1 This is the first time that " le '' for the Latin Genitive has been observed in these Records. - This is not in the Dictionaries of Cowell, Bailey, or Jacob, but the last two have "tolsey," a place where merchants meet, s See V. 26, where a payment of 5a. " towards the buriall of Mother Ryves," seems to show that the testatrix lived on for ten years. n* 100 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. IV. 29. Letter. 1586. Eng. W.&M.R. Howarde. Lord C.Howard Price of wheat. To the Mayor, etc., from ^T. Howarde, Esq., asking for a loan of £40 to make up £140, rent asked for, six weeks before rent day, by my Lord Admiral [C. Howard]. The loan will be repaid in six weeks with a quarter of wheat as interest ; or the whole can be repaid iu wheat at 3s. 4d. per bushel, saleable at 48., and fit to make " byskey." He expects his " brother ^Horsey,'' and will not forget the town affairs. From ^Walterston. S. 122. IV. 30. Letter. April 26, 1587. English. W. Trenehard, Randall. Ammunition. Poole. From G. Trenehard, Esq., to Hugh Randall (one of the Bailiffs of the Manor of W. 1) saying that he hears that a " last of powder . . . for a contynewall store " has been provided, but only "c c li." onW. side, where also "C match" should have been found, but this has been neglected. He therefore enjoins Randall to see to this, or those in fault must be treated as has been done at Poole, "of the w<^^ I would be right sory hoping that thimportance of the cause . . . will urge ev'y honest man to be willing. . ." From Wolveton. S. 153. IV. 31. Letter. June 12, 1587. Eng. W.&M.R. Howarde, Trenehard, Williams, Payne. Muster. Corslets. Pitt, Preston, Buckler, Brook, Clark, Deake, Hunt, Willsden Letter or Precept with signatures of T. Howarde, G. Trenehard, and J. Willyams, Esqs., to Mr. Mayor W. Pitt, requiring him (" for that Mr. J. Payne is now sick") to send five men, named, and four more, to the muster at Dorchester, that " *wee may make the better choice ;" also twenty bearing callivers. Annexed is this note. Armo=^. Waymouth The borough ii corslets fur. Melcomb Regis. Mr. W. Pitt mayo'' a Cor. fur. a Mr. J. Payne a Cor. fur. a Mr. Ric. Pit a Cor. fur. a Mr. Preston for the Widow Buckler's farme, a Cor. fur. a J. Brook a Cor. fur. a Soldiers. [■Bartholomew Clark. James Deeke. Nich. Hunt. J. ffowler. Ric. Willsden. S. 156.. IV. 32. Orders. Apr., etc., 1590. Eng. W.&M.R. Trenehard. ^^°^^' ^^d then ordering the Borough corslets to be sent to Dorchester by eight Four Papers pinned together, relating to musters. Letter from Sir G. Trenehard to the Mayor, first about recovering a stolen 1 He was second son of Thomas, first Viscount Bindon, See iv. 3, to which title he afterwards succeeded, and was also Lord Howard of Walden and Earl of Suffolk. He was much concerned in Borough affairs, and in 1575, 6, was one of the Bailiffs of W. and M. R. and was a J. P. thereof. In 1581 he seems to have been Mayor, with W. Pyt as his deputy See ii. 28, 33. ^ Of Melcombe Horsey, of which house there are some remains. ' There is a fine old house there, injured by fire, but admirably restored. It is, however, probably hardly so old as Mr. Howard's time. He had a house in the Borough. * This irresistibly recalls the muster scene in King Henry IV., Part 2. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 101 a.m., the Monday following, on such men as Mr. J. Payne shall appoint. From Dorchester. April 18, 1590. From Mr. Payne, to the same effect. There were two corslets from the Borough, and one each from R. and W. Pytt. See iv. 31. Do., do.. May, 1590. The rendezvous was "^Pumrie near Dorchester." From Sir G. T., ordering the Mayor to send the corslets to Dorchester the next day, and to place them upon the " tallest and meetest psons you have there." From Wolveton. May 14, 1590. S. 168. i, 2, 3, 4. Three undated papers which seem to be of about this date. " Licence of passeporte " for Lucas Dorleye and Symon Vanderverva, of "Amvarpe,"' who came " in a Spanysshe botome from Allerede in Byskeye,'' and are hereby allowed to go t%Loadon. " R. Devenish Lease for the shopp at bridge foote." It would seem that this Lease was in duplicate ; one copy, an " Indenture," sealed with the Borough Seal and kept by D., and the present paper signed and sealed by D. and kept by the Mayor. Seal gone. No date. Mem™ of "names not to enter the towne," with twenty names ; and "to enter the towne," with only one name. This must have been in connection with a pestilence. No date. S. 167. 2, 3, 4. Payne. Muster. Pumrie = Poundbury. IV. 33. Pass- port, etc. 1587 (?). English. W. and M. R. Passport. Devenish. Lease. Quarantine. Raynolds Channynge the elder, Butcher, sells to his son Raynolds his moiety IV. 33a. Con- of a "plat pece of grounde, and Arme of the Sea Milles thereupon erected." Endorsed June 12 1590. " The deeds con&inge Channyns worcke," and " Channing to his son . . . one ^°8- W.&M.R. half of marsh." See iii. 118. This notice of tidal mills is remarkable. M. iv. 10. Tidal Mills. A wonderfully ill-penned, but well composed, letter from Mr. Recorder Hanam, to the Mayor it seems, saying that, after holding ofiBce twenty years, he wishes to resign. He hopes. that Mr. Weston may succeed him. (So he did.) Nov. 22, 1591. Formal Resignation of the Recordership under Mr. Hanam's hand and seal. Jan. 10, 1591 (2). Letter from Mr. Hanam to the Mayor, etc., expressing his joy at their choice of " a most fitt recorder." The Recordership was Mr. H.'s first office, and "god willinge I will never be unmyndfull of you in token whereoff I have sent you a smauU pece of veniso. Thatt w"*" remaineth dewe tome ... I have appointed your Towne clarke to bestowe for me." Wymborne. Jan. 16, 1591 (2). S. 170. 1, 171, 170. 2. IV. 34. Letters. 1591, 2. English. W. andM. E. Recorder Hanam. Weston. Hanam — Resignation. Present of Venison. ' Poundbury, a Roman Camp, still called as spelt phonetically by Master Payne.. Indeed some antiquarians think him to be in the right, the name being, according to them, a corruption of Pomoerium. 102 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. IV. 35- Receipt. Mar. 2,1591(2), English. W. and M. R. "Ambros Lyppsoom his aoquitance," to Rob. Morrys, Bailiff, for goods delivered to him, and in connection with which one J. Walters was tried and executed. S. 167. 5. Letter from the Privy Council, with autograph signatures of iJ. Archbishop IV. 36. Letter. May 12, 1592. Eng. W.&M.R. of Canterbury, Lords Burgbley, C. Howard, Hunsdon, and Buckhurst, addressed to Lords of the ^^^ Justices of Dorset, and requiring them to meet and devise means for contributing Council. to the erection of W. bridge. From Greenwich, with Seal of Rose and Crown, and Bride. Seal. S. C. P. (Sigillum Concilu Privati ?) (Also a certified copy.) S. 172, 173. IV. 37. Letters Aug. 13, 1593. Eng. AV.&M.R. Howarde, Bareffoote. Water supply proposed. Bridge. Windsor. Seal. Gorges. Sutton, Preston Southdown springs. Stannfeyld. Viscountess Bindon. From T. ^Howarde, Esq., to Mr. T. Bareffoote, Mayor, etc., in answer to several letters asking his concurrence in connection with "conndit beds yn y* coinon of Button pointes.'' His good will "ys coparable vi^ his w* lekth best your good ;" but he knows not " ^yn what stede his lysence may serve " them. However " what in me lieth I willingly graunte . . ." " The going fforwarde off your ^brdge lekth me well hoping christyan Love will increse therby." He seems to dissuade them from pressing at present for help from the country, "ffrom y^ courte at Wynsor." Good Seal of Arms, in shining red wax, more like that now used than any hitherto observed in these papers. Aug. 13, 1593. From A. (?) ^Gorges, Esq., to the Mayor, etc., consenting to a similar request, provided the taking a water supply does no " ipiudyce to the Inherytaunce of my daughter, nor the detryment of the Tennants." With Seal of Arms. Aug. 14, 1593. Agreement (two copies) by J. Willy ams (of Herringstone ?) and W. Caiers, Freeholders, and seventeen Tenants of the Liberty of Sutton Poyntz and Preston, allowing conduit heads to be built in, and water to be taken, and pipes to be laid from two springs in the common called Southdown, to that part of the Borough which before " was called Melcombe Regis," and where the water on the spot is " somethinge brecheye.'' W. Caiers and fifteen of the tenants sign by mark. Aug. 26, 1593. Draft Letter from the Mayor and Inhabitants of M. R., to Edmonde Stanffeyld, Esq., and the " Ladye Howard Vycountys Byndon his wyffe," praying them as Lord and Lady of the Manors of Sutton Poyntz and Preston to accede to. 1 J. Abbot. 2 He was second son of Lord Bindon, owner of the Lulworth Estates, to which Southdown, Sutton Poyntz, then (as now) belonged probably, although subject to common rights it would seem. 3 From MS. Chronology of Denis Bond of Sutton. "1597. The Timber Bridge att Waymouth bilt. My Father gave £40 towards it, and the like sum to the Gitty and to the New Church."— Hutchins' History of Dorset. 1863. ii. 442. * The Gorges' family were of Wraxall, Somerset, and Bradpole and Stunninster Marshall, Dorset.— Hutchins (1868). Vol. iii. 342. See iv. 53. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. IO3 and confirm the grant as above. The water was to flow in " pypes of Leade." Sept., 1593. Letter from the above, with autograph signatures, to Mr. Mayor Barfoot, etc., Baifoot. freely consenting, provided the tenants are not injured. From 'Lulworth. Sept. 9, 1593. S. 179, 176, 174. 1, 2. 175. 1, 2. This Indenture between the Mayor, etc., of the one part, and T. Middleton, IV. 37a. Bene- of Loudon, Gent., of the other part, relates to the gift by the latter of £10, the jjar. 1 1595. interest to be spent for wood for the poor. See iv. 45. M. i. 10. ^PS- W-&.M.R. '■ Wood for the poor. From T. Chafin, Esq., to Mr. Mayor W. Pytt. He acknowledges a letter IV. 38. Letter. asking him to meet Mr. Howard and other gentlemen next day at W. " for English. reformacion of abuses,;' As this is the first time he has heard of this — " hastie ^^-andM. R " Chafin. notice in myne opynion " — he seems to postpone his visit. S. 183. From two Feoffments it appears that certain plots of land in the Coneygar IV. 38a. Feoff- ni6iits> were bounded on the West by the way leading from St. Mary Street, and on the Aug. 18, 1603. East by that leading ^through the Bulwark. M. iii. 1, 3. .„ ^**'?; _ J o o > ^Y and M. R. Bulwark. Mem"* of business done and money laid out by R. Keate (late Town Clerk) IV. 38!'. Mem- in 1599, etc. The first item is connected with a Feofiment to J. Corbyn, two igo7. original parchment Indentures, connected with which, exist. M. ii. 31, 33. -w^^^h^m t? Mem* of Bonds and Decrees delivered to the Mayor and to Mr. Alexander, IV. 39. Memo- randa. Attorney. S. 207. 7- May 8, June 25, 1617. Eng.W.&M.R. Alexander. In the Folio Vol. B., chiefly devoted to Law Minutes, are some things coming IV. 40. Forms under Class iv. ; e.g., pp. 4 — 9, Forms of Oath, viz. : — 0^^ lgl7 The Oath of the Mavor. ,,-^°^«- p \v . and M. K. — — Supremacye. Oaths. — — • Allegiance. — — the Bailie's. — — — Cuustables. — — — principall and capitall Burgesses. — — a EFreeman. — — the Serjeante att the Mace. ' Lulworth Castle was then in building (of stones from Bindon Abbey and Mount Poynings) by T. first Viscount Bindon, who carried on the work from 1588 to 1609. Theophilus second Earl of Suffolk lived there in 1635, but the interior was still unfinished in 1641, w>hen H. Weld, Esq., bought it. — Hutchins. * This expression looks as if the bulwark was a defence of some extent, not a mere battery. JQ4 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. The Oath of an Attorny. — — a true Liedgman. — — the lAfiFerours of ^Amerciaments. — — — olde Cunatable in a Lawdaye. — — Porters. It may suf&ce to give the first and the last. Oath of the THE OATH OF THE MAYOR. Mayor. You shall swere that yo^ shall well, justly and lawfully to the uttermoste of yo'^' power serve the Kings Ma*'^ in thexecutinge of the office of Mayo"^, Coroner, EsoheatQi' and Clarcke of the Market of this Borrough and Towne of Waymouth and Melcombe Eegis for this j^sent yeare to com. And the same Borrough and Towne yo^i shall endevo'^ safely and surely to keepe to the behoife of o'' soveigne Lord the King his heires and Successo'^* Kinges and Queenes of England. Alsoe yo^ shall lawfully and rightfully intreat the People and Inhabitants of this Borrough and Towne and righte and justice shall yo™ doe to every one as well to straungers as others to poore as rich in all that belongeth to yo^ in yo"^ office to doe. The liberties Constitutons and lawful ordinanncs of this Borrough and Towne for the more quiet and better governinge of the same yo" shall set upp and the same from time to time to the best of yo'^ Power meinteine. Good Assise yo"^ shall set upon bread, wine. Ale, Beere, ffish, flesh, Come and all other victualls ; The weightes and measures within this Borrough and Towne lawfull shall yo'^ keepe and due execucon doe upon the defalte that thereof shalbee found according to the lawes and statutes of this Eealme. The Mace and ^Seale nowe delivered unto yo"^ [you] shall safely keepe and deliver to the neste Mayo'^ of this Corporacon. Soe helpe yo^^ God. Oath of the THE OATH OF THE PORTERS. Porters. Yo'i and every of yo^ shall well faithfully and truly demeane and behave yo'"selves in bereing doeiug and executinge the office of Porters w*Mn this Borroug and Towne of Waymouth and' Melcombe Regis ; you shall att all times bee attendant ' Affeerours, afferatores, alias affidati ... be appointed in Courts leet, etc., to mulct such as have committed faults arbitrably punishable and have no expresse penalty set downe by statute. — Cowell's Interpreter, 1637, sub voce. An Amerciament was ordered and Affeerors sworn in, at Portland, in 1846. ^ Amerciament. [A.] be such [punishments] as be arbitrably opposed (imposed ?) by affeerors. Manwood would inferre an a: to be a more meroifull penaltie [than a fine]. The author of the new tearmes of lawe saith that a : is . . . a penalty . . . for an offence . . . for the which [the criminal] putteth himself e upon the meroieof the Lord. — Interpreter, sub voce. " The Seal Bag, containing eight Seals (See i. 41, 42) is to this day put into the hands of the Mayor when he is sworn in. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 105 upon the Mayo'' of the same Borrough and Towne for the time beinge to |}forme that service w"^ by him yo» shalbee required to doe. The busines of the Merchants of th^ same Borrough and Towne and such others as shall repaire hither in such busines as they shall put yo" in truste to doe yo" shall carefully and diligently see to bee donn. The goods of any persofi wherew*''all yo"^ shalbee credited yo"* shall not imbasell nor deceitfully couvay away or demynish. Such ^fitte as shall arise or growe due to the Mayo'^^ and Corporacon of this Borrough and Towne and their assignes and come to your hands for and in respecte of the Cartage yo" shall Carefully and faithfully gather and take upp to his use and a true accompt thereof unto him whensoever yo^ shalbee thereunto called yo" shall yeald and pay. Any Cattle Piggs Stray Cattle (Jeese or Ducks to wander in the streetes yo" shall not suffer hut them yo" shall be*^ impounded* impound and in all things belonginge to the office of Porters yo" shall behave yo'selves honestly and faithfully to the uttermoste of yo*^ power. Soe helpe yo» God. B. pp. 4—9. (Here begin extracts from a Folio Vol., seventeen inches by eleven inches by three and a half inches, green vellum, metal corners and escutcheon, on which and on a fly leaf is the Title, " The Kecords of the Constitutions, Orders, and Matters concerning this Corporation of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis." At the beginning is a lettered Index occupying pp. i. — xxii. Then pages 1 — 427 are filled almost entirely with Minutes of Orders, etc., of the Mayor and Council from Oct. 9, 1617, to April 10, 1695, including also Records of Apprenticeships and Grants of Freedom of the Borough. In page 2 is an Order as to what is to be entered in the " Greater booke of the twoe bookes" (Vol. B.), and what in the lesser, viz., the present one, indicated in this Catalogue as C. This Order is expressed in the respective Titles. Oct. 9, 1617.) "A Survey of the Rents of the Burgages, Tenem*^ and Lands in Waymouth . . . taken the 18* day of June, 1617 . . " IV. 41. Lists. June 18 and Aug. 6, 1617. English. W. and M. R. Folio Vol. 0. Survey of W. Burgages. In the East side of Hope 14 properties. — West — — 35 — — South — the High Street 68 — — North _ — — ' — 44 — — — — — West Street 25 — — South — — — — 19 — In St. Nicholas Street 22 — — Newbury 6 — — the South side of Franchis Street 8 — 241 — Streets. 106 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. Pitt, Rusaell. J. Pitt the elder possesses four properties, " Lord Eussell's heires,'^ three. The highest rent seems to be 5s., the lowest Id., total £12 3s. Od. Survey of M.R. Do., do., iu Melcombe Regis, Aug. 6, 1617. This is a much fuller return than the W. one, giving boundaries and other particulars, the W. list giving only owners' or tenants' names. Streets. Surnames. M.R. Topography. In the South part of St. Edmund Street 10 properties. — North — — — . 14 — — West Street 7 — -— — part of St. Nicholas Street 12 — — East — — . — . — 2 — ■ — West — St. Thomas — 24 — — • East — — — — 25 — ■ — West — St. Mary — 30 — — East — — — — 35 — — West — Maiden — 4 — — East — ^- — 25 — — — of New Street 19 — In Ea st Street 10 — 217 — The highest rent seems to be £2, the lowest Id., total £18 6s. 4d. Among the names are Powlett, Sir J. Browne, Bond, Michell, Martin, Frampton, and Churchill. As to topography in 1617, we find that the site of the Custom House adjoining the Guildhall was, in whole or in part, a yard belonging to the latter. The Bridge stood on its present site, or close to it. The haven, even above the Bridge, was called the "Sea." There must have been inlets of the Backwater not now existing, for a burgage in West Street, Melcombe, and one in St. Thomas Street, were bounded both N. and W. by the sea. In the W. part of St. Nicholas Street was Sir J. Browne's house and garden, bounded on the N. by a lane called Cuniger Ditch (now Bond Street), and on the W. by the sea. In St. Mary Street, adjoining the Town-hall were the " Long Seller," bounded on the N. by the Town-hall Yard, and a " lEoome built over the walke now the Custom House." It was let for £1 7s. 8d. There was only one ^tenement (that of J. Pitt the elder), between St. Edmund Street and the Church, on the E. side of St. Mary Street. The Church and Churchyard were bounded on the S. by that tenement and J. HoUiday's. So Church Passage did not then exist. North of the Church on the same side were three or four tenements, and then " a lane," which must be St. Alban's 1 This was rebuilt immediately after this date, it seems. See iv. 42. ' In 1883 the last surviving portion of this house was destroyed, t& the great grief of all lovers of antiquities and of the picturesque. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 107 Street. Blockhouse Lane is mentioned. In the E. side of Maiden Street there is a tenement on the quay, a plot of ground and a cellar, and then " a Lane," which must be Hell (now Helen) Lane. Then " B. Michell his dwelling howse bounded in the S. on the Lane ... in theaste p*^ on a tenera* of Gyles Greene called Hell . . ." In the survey of East Street it is again mentioned, viz., " a tenem* called Hell bounded in the E. on the Lane towards the Sea, in the S. on a Hell, a house so Lane called Hell . . ." Its owner is described in the rental as " gentleman," and he was a town councillor and at one time ^M.P. The town rent of this tenement with the ghastly name was l|d. C. pp. 55 — 66. Any Alderman, or Capital Burgess, summoned to assist the Mayor in public IV. 42. Orders, etc. business in the Guildhall on either side, and not attending, shall be fined 3s. 4d. and oct. and Nov., 12d. respectively. P. I. (Five Capital Burgesses sign by their marks.) Oct. 9, 1617. w^ r ii Orders of the same date (p. 2) about enrolling all Freemen and Tradesmen, etc., W. and M. R, also as to decision respecting the confirming and entering, or the contrary, of Aldermen etc. Constitutions of the Borough. Then an order about the two great Vols. See iv. 41. The Great Next must be noted (p. 3) an Agreement between the Mayor, etc., of the one part, and T. Lovelis, of the other part, for the erection of a house abutting on the W. end Addition to of M. K. Town-hall. It would seem to have been of timber, with overhanging - • • * • upper story, "in bredth by the ground 9 foote, and a loft 11 foote westward." It was to have " oves of the lynag of the Bouchers Shamells upon five turned Fillers of 12 inches square, with 5 windowes each of 3 lights [on the W.], and 1 window towards the N., of the whole breadth." The "lower loft of good deale boords and the upper lofte of 2-inch planke." To cost .£15 10s. Od. Nov. 3, 1617. On admission to the Freedom of the Borough (p. 3) £5 was to be paid. Nov. 10, 1617. An ^Apprentice had to give 12d. each, to the Mayor and Town Clerk, and to the pggg Bailiffs, 6d. each, and 3s. 4d. for his freedom (p. 4). Nov. 10, 1617. From Orders (pp. 5 — 7) it would seem, among other things, that the value of "graines" for Grains wasted. cattle feeding was unknown'; for brewers are forbidden to throw them into the street. Nov. 14, 1617. There was to be an "Assembly " of Mayor, etc., at M. R. Guildhall, every Friday, at eight a.m., with fines for absence as above (p. 8). Nov. 14, 1617. C. p. 1—8. Warrant to the Serjeants at Mace to forbid the enclosure of "Clarke Hill pcell IV. 43. War- of Melcombe Coition." Four workmen, of Radipole, were accordingly forbidden "to lerT 18. dike any farther." Deo. 1, 1617. English. M. R. "' M. R. Common. 1 See iv. 56. 2 There are a number of " Inrolementes " of Apprentices' Indentures in C. pp. 26 — 33, from May 22, 1618, to Aug. 10, 1641 ; and the Corporation have some parchment Indentures of Apprentices. 108 CLASS IV. GENEKAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. Warrant to the Serjeants at Mace to warn T. Powlett, Gent, to throw open his enclosure on Clarke Hill, and not to carry any corn thence ; which warrant was served on Mr. P. Aug. 19, 1618. C. pp. 11 & 41. (He seems to have held his ground, for on Sept. 30, 1622, four women were imprisoned for taking away gates from " the Coinon of M. E. w"'' Mr. T. Powlett holdeth." B. p. 261.) IV. 44. List and Orders. 1617, 18. English. W. and M. R. Freemen. Pp. 14, 15. List of Freemen of the Borough. Nov. 10, 1617, etc. The Mayor, 2 Bailiffs, 9 Aldermen, 24 Capital Burgesses, by Charter 36 Freemen, " by Patrimonye " - - — — Service — — Fine 13 11 24 84 Of these, seven were admitted some years later. Then in pp. 16, 17, thirty-one more Freemen are recorded down to March 12, 1639 (40). Several were "ex gratia," being of county families, as, Freke of Ewerne Courtney, Strangwayes of Abbotsbury, etc.. Sir G. Moreton, Sir G. Horsey of Melcombe Horsey. Gyles S., Esq., the last of the list, "freely gave £5 to the use of the poore." At P. 213 is a further list of Freemen, admitted down to Oct. 24, 1662. P. 14. A "beedle " is to be appointed for punishing Eogues, etc., Dec. 12, 1617. P. 18. Eob'. Stone, Eadipole Parish Clerk, is to have 40s. per annum for Clock and Bell. " Kepinge of the Clocke " all the year, and for ringing the bell at eight p.m. and four a.m. from Mich= to Easter. Jan. 9, 1617 (8). P. 19. Four or more watchmen are to be on duty each night. Every householder is to act as Watchman in turn, or provide a deputy, under penalty of 8d. Jan. 16, 1617 (8). C. pp. 14 to 19. County Surnames. Beadle. Watch. IV. 45. Bene- factions. Mar. 4, 1617 (8). English. W. andM. R. Benefactions. Eecords of Benefactions. Sir T. Middleton, £10. Interest to be spent on wood and coal. M""- Eosamond Payne also left money for the poor (See iv. 37^). Mr. Eob. Middleton, of London, whose wife was born at W., left £100, to be lent in sums of £25, at five per cent, per annum, to young merchants or others. The four first " lents " took place on Oct. 4, 1616. C. pp. 20, 21. IV. 46. Agree- ment, etc. 1618. ?ng. W.&M.R. Slates. Addition to M. R, Hall, T. Lovelis agrees to set up along the N. side of M. E. Town-hall, six turned pillars " lannswereables " to those on the W. side (See iv. 42), and joist and plank the same ; all for the slates and other materials of the old Penthouse now to be removed, and his ^Freedom gratis. This new erection seems to have been simply a 1 An example of the pluralizing of Adjectives in English, to which attention has been called of late. ^ He received it (p. 40) on Aug. 7, 1618. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 10<> roof over the footway. There is a marginal note " for the walk.'' The date given is Feb. 6, 1617 (8). Inventory and Valuation of "Deodand Goods" of J. Dry, a suicide. They Deodand goods, amount to less than 148., including " one mattres of Sedge 4d.," and " one Amery " (Awmry or cupboard?) Is. 6d. March 4, 1617 (8). C. p. 23. Titles to land in " Hope '' are to be produced. (They seem to have proved ^y- 47- ^p^l*"- ^void in law, but each supposed owner received 30s. " in respect of their neede and English. W. necessitie." P. 82. Aug. 2, 1622.) This Order mentions "the High Street, in reml^ned. Hope eastward to the Looking Place in Wyke Manor." July 3, 1618. C. p. 39. High Street in Hope. "Whereas the bearer hereof, William Parker, is to make Ijiis repaire to IV. 48. War- Plymouth and elswhere'aboute his Ma** afiaires Theis are to pray and require all q^^ '^^ jgjg those whome it doth concerne to furnish both thither and backe againe w*** one able English. ^ W. and M. R. and suflScient post-horse and guide att the rates usuall and accustomed, whereof you Warrant for are not to fayle. And for yo"^ soe doinge this shall be yo"^ warrant. From Charinge post-horses. Crosse the third of October, 1618. To all Justices, Mayors, etc. Thomas Lake." B. p. 140. As wheels with " iron Stirts or Dowles " damage the bridge and streets even IV. 49. Order. more than iron-bound wheels do, 4d. is to be levied on each cart or wain running on j, ° ' -yy'jjjj^ jj the same, and traversing the bridge or streets (each passage 1) C. p. 44. Iron-bound Wheels. Grant to H. Eussell of ground " without the Cuniger," West of the highway iv. 50. Grant, towards the "^Narrowe Cont" (or Gout), for a windmill. C. p. 51. ^ng.'w.&M^. Windmill. The Mayor is to entertain such lords and their followers as shall come " to IV. 51. Order. view the ^Quarr of Portland. C. p. 68. Eng. W.&M.R. Quarry of Portland. A Pound is to be made near Melcombe Blockhouse. Each porter is to give IV. 52. Orders. yearly to the Mayor, " upon S*'' Thomas Day before Christide " a fat capon or 18d. "^ ' jg2^ ' C. pp. 70, 71. Eng. W.&M.R. '^^ Pound. Christide. Mr. W. Mounsell is dismissed from being a " Capital Burgess," for causes IV. 53. Orders, "best knowne unto this Assembly." Aug. 10. The Mayor is to write to j;f"f'' 1Q21. "Mr. Mayor of Exceter" to ask what "they of E. intend to doe touching Eng. W.&M.R. ' Possibly from the Feoflfments being granted by the Manor Bailiffs only. See ii. 63 ; iv. 12*. " Probably the " Narrows," where Victoria Terrace now stands. ' Has this anything to do with the building of the Banqueting House, Whitehall ? no Sir. F. Gorges. License to a French Protes- tant Refugee. Giles Greene. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. iS'^ flfardinando Gorges e Earl of Suffolk, coasts and narrow seas, further thinks it needful that the trained bands should be 1 Sir Ferdinando Gorges, oh. 1647, was son of E. Gorges, Esq., of Bradpole, etc. (See iv. 37), and Sir F.'s son, Rob. Gorges, Esq., was Governor of New England in 1623. — Hutchins, ill. 342. ^ Perhaps Havre de Grace, then a somewhat new haven. ' This Earl of Suffolk was son of T. Howarde, Esq., afterwards Lord Howarde of Walden and Earl of Suffolk, and builder of Lulworth Castle, also of Audley End. Hence his connection with the Militia of Dorset and also the Eastern Counties. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. Ill drilled, " aparte firste, then by degrees in ffoyles, Squadrons, whole Companies and regim*'." Care must be taken that officers and men are not only " able and sufficient . . . but also well affected in religion." Besides the trained bauds, all men from sixteen to sixty are to be enrolled, exercised and armed as well as may be ; arras sequestered from recusants to be so used. For every one thousand soldiers there are to be one hundred pioneers, also carts, and " a convenient number of nagges to mount ^shotte on," for speedy conveyance on an emergency. The soldiers are to have knapsacks. The Earl of Suffolk's district is to be Cambridge- shire, Suffolk and Dorset. Signed by Lords Mandeville, Pembroke, etc. This is followed by a letter with the apparently autograph signature of "Theo. Suffolke," from " ^Audliend, July 16, 1626," to H. Hastings, Esq., Sir T. Freke, Sir J. Browne and Sir Nath. Napper, Deputy Lieuts., requiring them to carry out the above oKder. At foot is a mem™ of ammunition required in his district. Militia to be drilled. POWDEE. Match. Lead. Cambridge 32^ "Lasts. 2 J Tons. 2|- Tons. Ipswich 5 „ 1 „ 5" „ W. and M. R. 2| „ 2^ „ Poole and Lyme, the same. This letter was ten days on its way. Copy of Order from the Privy Council to the Earl of Suffolk, to the Deputy Lieuts., to Sir Anth. ^Ashley [Vice-Admiral f\ and to others, including the Mayor of W. and M. R., saying that about one thousand soldiers from Devon and Cornwall are to be quartered in Dorset. The men are to be under " m'shall lawe," and to be billeted at from 3s. a week for a private, to 7s. for a lieutenant. The regiments for Dorset, Hants, Sussex and Kent are named ; those of the " Seriante Maior," the Earl of Essex and Col. Brace were appointed for Dorset. S. 217, 218. On the same subject. From Sir T. Freke to Mr. Mayor Russell, asking him to meet himself and other Commissioners at Dorchester on " Saterdy," about billeting the Devon and Cornwall Soldiers. From Sir J. Browne, Sir T. Freke and Sir Ric. Strode, to the Mayor, saying that the Lieut, and Ensign of Sir T. Yorke, quartered at W. and "lyeinge att a coiiion Inn doe finde it very chargeable.'' The Knights ask that, as in other counties, the Mayor will advance to the Lieut. 20s. a week, and to the Ensign 13s. a week, on security of their pay. From Dorchester. S. 222, 219. 1 Soldiers, marksmen, as now "a good shot." So Falstafif, in King Henry IV., Part 2, "0 giue me alwayes a little, leane, old, chopt, bald Shot." The invention of Mounted Infantry is, after all, a very old idea. ' * Audley End. Part of this majestic house remains, and is the seat of the Earl of Braybrooke. For Hastings, etc. See note, vi. 87. ' A List — twelve Barrels. * Doubtless of the Shaftesbury family. Mounted Infantry. Lords Mande- ville, and Pembroke. E. of Suffolk, Hastings, Freke, Browne, Napper. Ammunition. Ashley. Devon & Corn- wall Militia quartered in Dorset. Allowance for billeting. IV. 58. Letters Aug. 31 and Sept. 30, 1626. Eng. W.&M.R. Freke, Russell, Browne, Strode. Billeting Militia. 112 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. IV. 59. Orders. Persons billeting soldiers are to have 3s. 6d. per week per man. Oct. 10, 1626,1627. Eng. W.&M.R. io^o- M^r'^P™'^ The shop under the new building at the Town-hall is ta be made a prison. Nov. 3. Order for defending any action brought against townsmen for coming and going on the "ground att the Northe." April 2, 1627, Rashley a fuller J. Eashley is admitted to exercise the trade of a Fuller. Nov. 16, 1627. 0. pp. 106, 7, 8. IV. 60. Order. Whoever lodges strangers, without giving security that they shall not be Aug. 29, 1628. * ^ a 6 j . j Eng. \V.&M.R. chargeable to the Town, shall forfeit £20. C. p. 109. Precaution against paupers. IV. 61. Memo- Ric. King, Esq., was chosen Recorder, in the place of Hugh Pyne, Esq., Fe^4^nd deceased. (After 1628 the Mayor, etc., for many years gave up the old custom of April 17, 1629. all signing the Minutes). Ft'om various entries, here and elsewhere, tradesmen not Eng. W.&M.R. ^ ^ ' ' ' , , Rio. King, bemg freemen seem to have paid very unequally for leave to exercise their trades. fT fo"^ One tailor pays 40s., another 15s. They are not to take apprentices except from the Freedom. town. C. p. 112. Apprentices. IV. 62. Order. " A difference " having arisen between Widow Lock and her servant Joane "Enelish Parmiter, whom the widow " had unreasonably beaten,'' Joane was allowed to " depte W. and M. R. fj-om and out of her said dame's service." C. p. 114. Difference. IV. 63. Memo- Mr. J. Small, Town Clerk, having died, was succeeded by Mr. Francis Gape, 1630 1631 whose entries are less formal and methodical than his predecessor's. The latter, it English. may be noted, always used the strange spelling " Guihald," but Mr. Gape writes Fr. Gape, Town " Guildhall." Dec. 30, 1630. Widow Small, as long as she lives in the town, is to Clerk. have £5 a year. Jan. 7, 1630 (1). C. pp. 115, 16. IV. 64. Memo- Mem™ of entry by the Mayor, etc., on land in High Street, W., forfeited randum. April 3, 1631. through being left waste and unused. (It was relinquished to Widow Serry. ErfdforS: P- 120. Dec. 16, 1631). C. p. 117. IV. 65. Certi- The Constable, etc., of Trinity Parish, Jersey, certify that Abraham and ncate. May 27, 1633. Joanne Coutance are fit persons to keep a tavern. Dated, St. Heliers. Several ^Frenoh^^^^ luaint signatures, including two Carterets and two Dumaresques. S. 231. Certificate. IV. 66. Memo- Mr. H. Waltham to be Captain of " Trayned Souldyers " of M. R., in place Aug. 9, 1633. of Mr. T. Giear, resigning through age; J. Cade, Lieut, and Owen Hollman, English! M. li. lAntient. C. p. 122 Militia. ^ 1 That is Eusign. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. II3 Order for a new Pillory and Cuoking Stool ; also two dozen leather buckets IV. 67. Order. ^uui,4-Tj n TAA Oct. 9, 1634. to be bought m London. C. p. 144. Eng. AY.&M.R. Pillory.Cucking Stool, Buckets. Refuse is to be laid, not in the Streets, but on •' the strond in the E. side of IV. 68. Orders. M. R. from the Jettye upwards unto the Bulworke there, and Newberry in W." ' jg35 ' A long Order (which had to be repeated later) against the use in the streets ^°S- ^^ •*'.^■^• of carts with ^wheels either iron-bound, or with iron dowels or studs, to the damage Iron-bound of paving and gutters. C. pp. 149, 150. wheels. " Taffata " is to be bought in London for two Ensigns for the Corporation. IV. 69. Orders. A pavior is to be employed to repair the street -gutters, many being "in jg and Oct. 14' decay and noysome." (The gutter seems to have then been, as often much later, in -p^^v^ the middle of the street, and it appears that each householder had to pave from his W. and M. R. house to the gutter—" home to the gutters."— P. 167. Nov. 8, 1639.) pTvmg.' Every man " of ability of body " shall (in turn ?) personally " warde in the Quarantine, day time during this tyme of Infection, except the Mayor, Baylifs and Alden." C. pp. 153, 155. A salute of three guns is to be fired at the coming and departure of the IV. 70. Orders. Eight Hon. " Theophilus Erie of Suffolke." See iv. 57, and note. Mr. H. Michell, Oct*2!^637. Mayor Elect, not having come to be sworn in, is fined £10, and £100 more if he does , English. •' ' " W. and M. R. not take the oath " by AUhollontyde." (Nevertheless he delayed till Deo.) E. of Suffolk. n 1 Ko 1 cQ Fine on the C. pp. 158, 159. j^^y^r " The ^roofe over the walke, the Custom house and the Jury Chamber shall IV. 71. Order, etc be layed with Brickes and covered with plaster of Paris," by Howsley of Portland, gg-j. ^^^^ q^^. at 2s. 2d. a day. Sept. 25, 1640. (All to be roofed with lead, by Gayland of w^'m R Dorchester. Oct. 8, 1641.) M.R. Town-hall Ric. Rogers, of Bryanstone, Esq., was made a Freeman - Sept. 29, 1640. Rogers, SQerard Napper, of More Critchell, Esq. Oct. 16, 1640. "^Fr^etmen!^^' Sir "Walter Erie, Knight Oct. 22, 1640. C. pp. 169, 170. Mr. Ric. Mayer was elected Town Clerk, in place of Mr. Fr. Gape, " amoved." IV. 72. Merao- (The latter however was reinstated. P. 176. Aug. 17, 1643. Nevertheless, from n"ov. 8, 1642. the change of handwriting, Oct. 18, 1644, Gape seems not to have held office for ■^f"^'**^'^' Clerk. ' From the repeated edicts against iron-tired or studded wheels, they would seem to have been somewhat of an innovation in the seventeenth century. Perhaps the solid, wooden wheels still used for stone-carts in Portland, may resemble the iron-less ones which the Corporation appear to have favoured. ' This is a little obscure. * The two last were M. Ps. for the Borough. Q 114 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. more than a year after bis restoration, during which there are no entries. The new Soovile, Town Town Clerk, after this, was Mr. Rio. Scovile. P. 196.) C. p. 175. Clerk. / r IV. 73. Order. Every Wednesday and Saturday R. Hawkins and W. Winter, with " their Ene. W.&M.r! horses and pots" (carts) are to remove refuse from the streets to appointed places. Scavengers. Wages, .£8 a year for the two. Lighters also were used for carriage of refuse. C. p. 178. IV. 74. Memo- randum, etc. Oct. and Nov., 1645. Latin & English W. and M. E. Bond, Recorder Napper, King, Strangways, dismissed from Parliament. Sydenham, Bond, AUin, elected M.Ps. Mr. J. Bond was elected Recorder in place of Mr. King, deceased. Oct. 18, 1645. (Dr. J. Bond took the oath of Recorder and of Supremacy (p. 191). Sept. 21, 1646.) A Warrant from J. Fitzjames, Esq., Sheriff of Dorset (" Johes ffitz James de le Weston, Arm., iVicecomes Coni pdi ") setting forth that by decision ("judicio") of the House of Commons, Gerard Napper and Ric. King, Esqs., are rendered incapable of sitting in Parliament (" sedendi . . . incapaces ") and that two other members must be elected. And the same about Sir J. Strangways. Nov. 1, 1645. Their incapacity doubtless arose from their being Royalists ; for one of those now elected was Col. Sydenham, " Governor of the Garrison " for the Parliament. The others were Mr. Recorder Bond, and Mr. Alderman Matt. Allin. All to serve gratis. Nov. 3, 1645. C. pp. 183, 4. IV. 75. Order, etc. Mar. 20 and June 19, 1646. Eug. W.&M.R. General street cleaning. Peeke, Clatworthy, Freemen. On Saturday afternoons, at the " Toleing of the Hall Bell," everyone is to clean the street and gutter before his door " by raking them with Colerakes and washing them with water,'' and carrying refuse away to appointed places. " Lieuten* Peter Peeke, Clothworker," was admitted Freeman to that trade for 5s. Alex. Clatworthy, a native of the town and descended from " auncient Townsmen," was therefore admitted Freeman for £1, instead of £5. C. pp. 187, 8. IV. 76. Con- veyance. 1646, etc. Englisli. Ower Moyne. Holworth. Benefaction for Ower Moyne. Ower Moyne surnames. Copy Indenture between J. Graunt, of Ower Moyne, Tailor, and Mary his wife, of the one part, and Adam Jones, of Holworth, within the Parish of Miltou Abbas, Yeoman, of the other part. This is a "feoffment" to the latter of a messuage, etc., in Ower Moyne. April 20, 1646. Copy Release from J. and M. G. to A. J. in relation to the above. Feb. 20, 1649. Copy Indenture between A. J., of the one part, and Rodolph Gough, of Ower Moyne, Clerk, E. James, Philip Parmiter, J. Battwick and Rob. Meeoh the younger, all of Ower Moyne, Yeomen, of the other part, conveying to them the above ^ Viscount = Sheriff. — Cowell. s.v. CLASS I\'. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 115- property ifor the poor of that Parish. July 20, 1652. (It may be noted that in this document, of Puritan times, a certain rent is made payable at " the ffeast of St. Michael Tharlsangell and the Annunciation of the Blessed Lady St. Mary the Virgin.") Mem™ The above deeds were inscribed in this book at the request of the Parishioners of Ower Moyne. Signed Ben. Gaith, maior. R. Scovil, Towneclerk. Rob. Mondy, Jos. Dornford, S^iants at Mace. B. pp. 12—17. Gaith, Scovil, Mondy, Durnford. S. 245, pp. 105, 107. Mr. J. Knight, of Yetminster, was authorized as the only teacher of Latin in IV. 77. Memo- the town. (Four pounds a year were allowed to him for rent. Jan. 27, 1646 (7).) pg^ 20 i646 Eng. W.'&M.r! Knight, Latin Master. Do. This was a compromise. He had asked leave to set up a Grammar IV. 78. Memo- School, which was refused. C. p. 193. p^^, 29 i646 Eng. W.'&M.r! Rob. Coker, Esq., late Sheriff, and late Governor of this town, and Col. IV. 79. Merao- Jas. Heane, Governor, were admitted Freemen " ex gratid." Jan. 20. 1(548 for a return of all " martiall officers and souldiers " and other Eng. W.&M.R. Uoker, Heane, Aug. 25. C. pp. 204, 215. Freemen. Order non-freemen, using any trade in the town, " A Proteatacon by di^s Townsmen against Malignants in Office;" against Mr. G. Churchey, Mr. Jas. Giear, Mr. Ph. Bugden and Mr. J. Hodder as " exempted " by Parliament from voting in any " Corporal! townes." The names are not given here, but they are in S. 245, a rough minute book, 1644 — 9, from which part of Vol. C. was copied. " Mathewes Day." Sept. 21. "Another Protestacon . . ." Parliament had forbidden all who had been in arms for the King from holding, or voting about, any office. Alderman Rose had been Serjt, and Gabr. Cornish, Master of Ordnance, when this town was garrisoned against the Pari*. G. Churchey had aided the Royalists and was " daily sequestrable." The last two had voted for the first. Sept. 21. (G. Cornish resigned his seat in the Town Council. Nov. 3. ) " An auncient booke of Records " was brought to the Corporation by Mr. G. Churchey. It had been in the hands of his brother [in law], Mr. Fr. Gape, late Town Clerk. Sept. 29, 1648. IV. 80. Pro- tests, etc. 1648, 1649. English. W. and M. R. Churchey, Giear, Hodder, Rose, etc., complained of as Royalists. Book of Records. 1 This seems to be the only benefaction in Ower Moyne. In 1830 it consisted of a cottage made into two tenements, a garden, nine acres arable, three acres meadow, six acres in the common, and nine acres in the heath. Three acres were sold to pay for enclosing. — Hutchins (1861), i. 461. The house at E. Holworth is old, and so is the back wing of that at W. Holworth, visible from the Esplanade. It is still part of the Parish of Milton Abbas. 116 Resignation. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. Resignation, in writing, of the Royalist Aldermen, etc., G. Churohey, Jas. Giear, H. Rose, Ric. Harrison, J. Hodder and Alex. Clatworthy. Jan. 19, 1648 (9). (These, with Fabian Hodder, were restored and their successors removed. Oct. 13, 1662.) C. pp. 216, 217, 221. IV. 8i. Depo- sition, etc. 1648, etc. English. M: R. Hanham, Hastings. Bulwarks, Terns WeU. M. R. Common. Curse feared. Corn sown on M. R. Common. Benj. Hanham, Gent., deposes voluntarily that his late mother, the Lady Mary Hastings, life tenant of the Farm of Radipole, declared to him that the disputed land " from about iTimswell unto the gate Northward, coinonly called the Bulwarkes, which lands are knowne by the name of the Coinon belonging to the said Towne," belonged to the Town as she verily believed, and that the deponent (her heir) should not contend further about it, or " the poore of the said Towne would curse the detayners." Dec. 7, 1648. The " Com*^^ of Dors' " said that they would not oppose the Town making entry on the Common. Oct. 19, 1649. The Serjeants at Mace, Scholars, etc., made entry and sowed one bushel and half a peck of wheat on the Common. Nov. 2, 1649. One peck of barley was to be sown on the " barly ground " of the Common. April 19, 1650. C. pp. 218, 229, 230. IV. 82. Memo- randa. 1649. Eng. W.&M.R. Samuel Bond, Recorder. Mayor fined. IV. 83. Depo- sitions. Oct. 7 and 12, 1649. English. M. R. Bay, Cox. Boundaries of M. R.' Borough. Bulwarks, etc. Laurence. Perambulation of Radipole. Dr. J. Bond resigns the Recordership, and is succeeded by his half-brother, Samuel Bond, of Dorchester, Esq., Barrister-at-law. April 23. J. Browne, Esq., Mayor elect, was fined £100 for not coming to be sworn in. Oct. 8. C. pp. 224, 229. In a parchment-bound small folio vol., chiefly of Law Minutes (See iii. 109) are two curious entries at p. 9, reverse way from the end ; about M. R. bounds. E. Day, eighty-two years old, and H. Cox, eighty-three, say that seventy-four and fifty years ago, respectively, they joined in Ascension Day Procession round the bounds of M. R. — from the town to the end of the Bulwarks, to an " old elderne stubb" at ^Washford- — thence to " RodipoU Way," where was another bound " called ^Blackrocke '' — thence towards Sutton to another bound, a great white stone yet standing between Sutton and M. R. — thence back to " Blacklands Yeate," and so to the town again. Further, Elizabeth says, that Mr. ''Laurence, Minister of Radipole, with his parishioners, used to go round their bounds on the same day ; and at a pound on the bounds (" in the place of which pound a dairy house was sithence builded "), he read a chapter and " alsoe a psalme there to be sung." After this the perambulation was continued, the villagers on the West side of some rails then 1 Terns Well at the Greenhill. See iil. 57. ^ A spot on the Backwater still so oaJled. ' The high bank near Hanover Terrace, to the north. ■• See vii. 8. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. II7 standing, and the townsmen on the East side. The land called the Common then belonged to the Town, and the townsmen sent their cattle there, about sixty head. Cattle on the under a ^hayward. (Here and in iv. 81, the Bulwarks seem to be spoken of as works Hayward. of some extent.) S. 245. p. 9*. Kent of Town land, at the North end, was remitted, because a fort for the IV. 84. Memo- use of the State was erected there. C. p. 235. Sevt. 28 1650. Eng.'w.&M.R." Fort. A Scavenger is to be hired and a horse and " pott " provided to carry M. E. IV. 85. Order. refuse to "the ^void place by the Jutty," whither also refuse from W. is to be English. brought by boat. (He was also to cart sand thither. Dec. 12, 1651.) C. p. 236. '^- ^""^ ^- ^• ° "^ ^ » / r Scavenger. J. Smith is to lj|p,ve a ninety-nine years' lease of Mawd Welman's house, if he IV. 86. Order. resigns his rooms in the Friary for a School-house. C. p. 240. Eng. w'.&M.R. School-house. The " Trustees for sale of Fee Farme Eents " give notice that as that of IV. 87. Memo- M. E., 20s. per annum, has been sold to J. Dewye, all payments are to be made to jggj jg52 him. Dec. 16, 1651. Eng. W.&M.R. Fee Farm Rent Eic. Brownwell may use his trade of Barber Surgeon for a fine of 20s., and he sold. is to take every second apprentice from the town. Feb. 20, 1651 (2). C. p. 243. Apprentices Declaration by Mr. Mayor Pley that J. Hanwell and T. Vey have deposed IV. 88. Declar- that, from 1588 and about 1610 respectively, they kept sheep by day and night and ^ug. 31, 1652. all the year on West Lulworth Down, now claimed by Winfrith Newburgh Parish, English, except inasmuch as the Lulworth people have a "^slight " within this down, for their Pley, Hanwell, cattle to feed up to eleven a.m. T. Vey also deposes that often "after he was of -^ Lulworth remembrance hee went on procession as the custome then was with the minister and Winfrith. parishioners ... to take view of the boundaries of the said parish," going to Parish bounds. •'Blaoklande Yeate, a white thorn at Hemerhill Foot, Mildowris Barrow, thence along a ridge (mentioned by both H. and V. as the boundary between W. Lulworth Down and Winfrith Down) to Furzeymire Pitt, " where they had usuall Beere and Cake-bread." C. p. 232. Mr. Sam. Osborne, " the Town Agent," is to have £10, besides charges, for IV. 89. Orders. "solliciting the Coinon busines." Dennis Bond, J. Browne, J. Trenchard, Esqs., and English. M. R. Col. W. Sydenham, M.Ps., are to be Trustees of the Common for the Town, as v-^q^^' ordered by Parliament. April 22, 1653. Bond, Browne, Trenchard ,Syd- enham, M.Ps., ^ This office exists, or up to late years existed, at Fordington, under the Duchy of Cornwall, to be Trustees. ' The site of Alexandra Gardens, probably. ' It may be noted that the farm at or near the place in question is called Slight now. ■• It is odd that there should have been a "Blao kland Gate " in the boundaries of both M. R. and W. Lulworth. 118 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. Fee. Acreage of Common. Boundaries. T. Holland is to have 408. for measuring Melcombe Common and making " a plott of the same.'' There were one hundred and seventy-two acres, twenty-three igoades East of " Darchester way," and fifty-four acres, fifty-five goades West thereof Aug. 5, 1653. The Common was let at 50s. per annum. Sept. 30, 1653, at 24:S. three years later, when the boundaries are, Eastward to " the Sluce leading to Sutton," Westward as far " as is the Townes right," and Northward to the ditch by the highway side. The farmer of Eadipole continued to interfere with the Common. May 16, 1656. C. pp. 247, 259. Paid to Mr. Mayor £12 "of Mr. G. Phippen's Clerke his quist money," £8 IV. 90. Memo- Jan. 20,1653 (4) for M. K. poor, £4 for those of W., to be " lett out at Interest." C. p. 249. Eng. W.&M.R. Benefaction. IV. 91. Lease. Feb. 7, 1653 (4). Eng. W.&M.R. Shoemaker, of the other part, being a Lease of a shop at W. side bridge foot, at 30s. ^Llase'^' ^ ^^^'■- ^°* signed, and the Seal Sfone. S. 247. ■ Indenture " between the Mayor, etc., of the one part, and Eic. Devenish, :er, of the other part, being a Le a year. Not signed, and the Seal gone. IV. 92. Memo- randum. Nov. 16, 1655. Eng. W.&M.R. Parchment- maker. IV. 93. Order. Feb.22, 1655(6) Eng. W.&M.R. Town Wall. IV. 94. Order. June 4, 1657. English. W. and M. R. Market Place in St. Mary Street and St. Edmund Street. It may be noted that the trade of Parchment-maker existed in the Borough at this date. C. p. 258. A Lease of certain land for one thousand years is to be granted to Nic. Miuol. The Town Wall towards the sea is mentioned. C. p. 258. From a long Order about the old difficulty of cleaning the streets it seems that there was more than one Market Place, that "the void ground by the Jutty fort" was still being filled up — and that "the [chief?] Market Place " extended from the " higher part of the Church " to the posts on the Town Quay in the chief street by the Custom House ; as far Westward as the Town Pump and Eastward to the passage and entry into the Town-hall. C. p. 260. IV. 95, Memo- randa, etc. 1658. Eng. W.&M.R. Beadle's Fees. White Hart. The Beadle was to have 12d. "each time that bee doth execucon by whipping of any person." Feb. 25, 1657 (8). The present White Hart is quite as old as 1658, but the sign would seem to have been moved. Mr. Mayor Waltham lived " over against the White Hart in St. Thomas St." And he had a " sisterne " (presumably adjoining his premises) "in the Backstreete called St. Nicholas St." Hence his house seems to have been on the West side of St. Thomas Street, and the White Hart on the East side thereof. July 23. Sept. 17, 1658. The Globe, St. Mary Street, is mentioned. Sept. 17, 1658. C. pp. 262, 63. ^ Goades = Perches doubtless. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 119 Copy of a Precept from J. Strode, Esq., Sheriff, by authority of " his Highnes Richard Lord Protecto"^," for the election of four Burgesses. The House was to " treate with the great men and nobles." Jan. 3, 1658(9). J. Trenchard, Esq., Col. Lago, Col. Clarke and Mr. Middleton were elected. Jan. 6, 1658 (9). Copy of do., do., but by authority of " the Keepers of the Libtie of England." April 2, 1660. General Mountague and Sir W. Pen were chosen for W., and Mr. P. Middleton and Mr. Alderman Waltham for M. R. April 9, 1660. Mr. S. Mico, Merchant, was a candidate. General Mountague was soon made a Peer and was succeeded by ^Col. BuUen Reynes. June 22," 1660. (The latter and Sir W. Pen were again elected, with Sir J. Strangewayes and Winston Churchill, Esq. March 27, 1661.) C. pp. 264, 66. As Mr. KnighX, School-master, has declined to teach seven poor children gratis, as desired, his allowance of £4 per annum is to cease from Lady Day. C. p. 272. ^Humfry Weld, Esq., Deputy Lieut, of Dorset, was made a Freeman. Sept. 19, 1661. C. p. 274. Copy of Order by the Commissioners for governing Corporations, to restore certain Royalist Aldermen, etc. (See iv. 80.) Signed by R. Banks, Rob. ^CuUiford, J. Churchill, J. Turberville, with other Dorset names. Do., do. removing four Capital Burgesses and substituting others, including' Daniell Ardin, Goldsmith. C. pp. 281, 83. The first Copy, in this volume, of the form of Abjuration of the " Solemn League and Covenant," with copy signatures of the Mayor, etc. (As far as has been observed the name Sturt first appears on April 8, 1664.) C. p. 287. H. Jacob, son of C. J., of Dorchester, saying that he has served eight years with a Wine Cooper, but having no Indentures, may not live in the Borough, but may come thither " as bee hath occasion for the Curing of Wines." C. p. 292. 1 He seems to have worked well for the Borough. See vi. 117. ' H. Weld, Esq., bought Lulworth Castle and Estates of James, third Earl of Suffolk, in 1641. He was second son, and heir, of Sir J. Weld of Arnolds, Edmonton, and grandson of Sir Humphrey Weld of Holdwell, Herts., Sheriff of London, 1599, and Lord Mayor, 1609. The Welds were originally of Cheshire.— Hutohins. ' The meaning of " Culliford " Tree near W. has been a puzzle. If an original place-name the termination " ford " is an odd one for a barrow on the top of a chalk hill. It has been suggested that Culliford means " Culver," a wood-pigeon. Here, above, seems another explanation, possibly. It may have been named after an ancient owner, or tenant, a Culli- ford. Hutohins says that the Cullifords, of Encombe, were owners of S. Holworth, White Nothe. But, again, the Liber Nonarum, temp. Edw. IIL, spells the word "Culfardestr." IV. 96. Pre- cept, etc. 1659, 1660. Eng. W.&M.R. J. Strode, Esq. , Sherifif. Trenchard, Lago, Clarke, Middleton, M.Ps. Mountague, Penn. Middle- ton, Waltham, M.Ps. Mico. Reynes, Penn, Strangewayes, Churchill, M.Ps. IV. 97. Order. Mar. 20, 1660(1) English. W. and M. R. School - master. IV. 98. Memo- randum. Sept. 19, 1661. Eng. W.&M.R. Weld, Freeman IV. 99. Orders. Oct. 13, 1662. Eng. W.&M.R. Restoration of Royalists. Banks, Culli- ford, Churchill, Turberville, Ardin. IV. 100. Abju- ration. Sept. (?), 1663. Eng. W.&M.R. Abjuration of Covenant. Sturt IV. loi. Order. April 7, 1665. English. W. and M. R. Jacob, Wine Cooper. 120 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. IV. 102. Order. 1665. English. W. and M. R. Quarantine against the Plague. Durnford. Hingston. Threat by a woman. " In regard it hath pleased Almighty God lately to visit severall places of this Kingdom with the Pestilence, To the end that this Towue through a gracious evidence may be ^served," two "able persons " are to watch for twenty-four hours at the N. end of M. R, and two at the W. end of W. June 23, 1665. (Presumably they were to exclude all coming from infected places, but this is not expressed, nor is it clear how the rotation of watchers was to be maintained.) Josias Durnford, Serjeant at Mace, deposes that on his telling the W. watcher, from the Mayor, not to admit Thomazine Hingston " in this Tyme of Contagion," she, hearing this, said " that shee would come into Towne though the Major should hang himselfe, and threatened that shee would have [Durnford's] eares.'' July 20, 1665. B. pp. 585, 87. IV. 103. List. This seems to be a List of Officers of a Company of Foot to be one hundred English. strong, from the whole Borough ; and a list of guns, viz., six Demiculverins, five W. and M. R. Sakers, two Mynnyon ; also four Drums " vi^^ y^ drum maior " of Col. Fownes' Regiment. C. p. 296. IV. 104. Will. D60. 21, 1666. English. W. and M. R. Sir S. Mioo's Benefaction. Extract from Sir S. Mice's Will, giving the George; the profits to be used for apprenticing three children yearly ; and £600 to be laid out on land, from the profits of which i20s. are to be given yearly to a good divine for preaching a sermon in M. R. Church, on the Friday before Palm Sunday ; and the rest to be given to ten poor old seamen. Then follows a list of the first "pencouers." C. p. 284. IV. 105. Pre- cept, etc. 1666(7). Latin & English W. and M. R. Browne, Coventry, Harvey. , Riotous Election. Youthful Voters. Latin Precept from J. Browne, Esq., SheriS', for the election of a M.P. ^Mem™ that the Election began between eight and eleven a.m., on Frida}', Jan. 26. Before two p.m. seventy-five votes had been given for Sir J. Coventry, and fifty-nine for Michael Harvey, Esq. Votes were disputed on both sides, to be considered afterwards. There being " a great noise and heate in y« hall," the Mayor adjourned further prooeedings to ten a.m., on Monday ; Mr. Harvey protesting. On Monday Sir J.'s votes rose to one hundred and fortj'-three in all, Mr. H. " producing noe Freeholders that day." So Sir J. was proclaimed Burgess in the hall, at the " Firsh Stone " (Fish Stone ?), and at the Weymouth end of the Bridge. (After the above) at a hall, Jan. 33, 1666 (7), in reference to the above Precept, "a new and unknowne way of making freeholders " was considered. ^It was resolved that none might vote but those who at Mich'' Law-day last were known to be seized of a freehold within the Borough, being above fourteen years old. Then follows a copy of the Indenture certifying the Sheriff of the above Election, dated Jan. 25, 1666 (7), although the Election was continued on Jan. 28. , C. pp. 302, 3. 1 See vii. 46. " See a long and curious account of this Election in EUis' History of Weymouth. ' It seems extraordinary that the franchise could be regulated by a Town Council Order. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 121 The Pest-house is mentioned, but not its locality. June 12, 1668. The IV.io6.0rders, etc. Guard House at Clark's Hill, and the Women's Prison are mentioned. June 29, 1668. lees. The firing of " Gunnes and iBirding peeces " in the Town is forbidden, ^p^e's^'*,^^^' and so is the carrying of fire uncovered. Guard-house, Clark's Hill An Order from the Privy Council to cause all Mayors, etc., to take the Bridewell. ' prescribed oaths. Sept. 28, 1668. Birding pieces. '^ * Order alioiit Copy of a Letter from the Duke of Bichmoud about this, Nov. 6, 1668, and Municipal answer, Nov. 11, 1668. C. pp. 308—316. Oaths. At this period, and somewhat earlier and later, there were several orders IV. 107. Orders allowing " turned pillars " to be set up before houses. Eic. Strong and Dan. Arding ■^^' w.'&M.r! are, e.g., now permitted to do so, paying 4d. a year rent. The former is also to pave Pillars before " itt " (the walk withii*the line of posts) with " broad stone," the first mention of Paving, such paving observed in these Records. C. p. 323. J. Kimber, Porter, " to be bound to the good behaviour for abusing the IV. 108. Orders 1671 (2). major (Mayor Woder) to his face, saying he could have no justice, but dismissed." j;„g w.&.\i.R. Jan. 5. Order that £7 7s. 3d. be paid to the delinquent for repair of his house (!) . , ^"'j!," Jan. 12, 1671 (2). C. p. 337. "'^° ' *^°'" NatW- Bond, Esq., was chosen Recorder, in place of his brother Samuel, IV. 109. Mem- deceased. July 21, 1673. Mr. T. De la Court was chosen Town Clerk. Aug. 19, 1673 ' 1673. C. pp. 343, 45. ^"S;.^-^^^-?- '^'^ ' Nathl. Bond, Recorder. De la Court, Town Clerk. The BailiflFs, Mr. Godfrey Righton and Mr. W. Mainard, had been refused IV. no. Mem- their Certificates chiefly because, whereas the Act required them to have received j^n 25 1674(5). the Communion on a Sunday, they had done so on Christmas Day. They were Eng. W.&M.R. Communion re-elected this day, and took the Oaths and Abjuration of the Covenant. C. p. 352. Test. Righton, Mainard. Mr. J. Glover, of Dorchester, was elected Town Clerk in place of W. Claver, IV. in. Mem- whose election does not appear, there being a blank in this Vol. from Sept. 1675, to °i^80* G.'s election, Jan. 20, 1679 (80). (P. 384. Mr., Glover having left his duties for Eng. W.&M.R. ' ' ^ ^ ^ ° Glover, Town •weeks, and the Mayor, etc., being " uoe way certen " when he may return, he is Clerk. removed, and Mr. H. Backway, Attorney, appointed. March 20, 1682 (3).) T^wn'^Cl'Jrk. Mr. G. Pley is removed from the Town Council, not having received the Tests. Plev Communion as by Law required. May 12, 1680. Mr. W. Miiynard, Alderman, is removed from Office for not taking the Oaths. Maynar.l. Oct. 4, 1680. ^ A Shakesperian word. — See Merry Wives. Act iv., Scene '2. R 122 CLASS IV. GENERAL AFEAIKS OP THE BOROUGH. Henning, M.P. H. ^Helming, Esq., was elected M.P. in place of T. Browne, Esq., deceased. Nov. 11, 1680. C. pp. 352—372. IV. 112. Mem- oranda. 1687. Eng. W.&M.R. Ledoze, Yardley. Maees, Seals, Books. A Constable a Councillor. Taylor. Mayor removed Tomson, Evered. Market. Mr. T. Ledoze, late Mayor, delivered to Capt. Eic. Yardley, new Mayor, "the two Serjeants' ^Maces, ffower Towne Seales, the great Statute booke, the lesser Statute booke, the two great Towne books of Record and the Keyes of the Towne Chest and Presse ;'' and ex-Bailiffs Biles and Collier delivered to Bailiffs Evered and Maynard "their two keyes of the Towne presse and chest.'' (This interesting memorandum is the first of the kind that has been observed in these Records.) It may be noted that Mr. Rob. Wall, Weymouth, appointed Constable, was afterwards chosen " Capitall Burgess," another Constable being then elected. Jan. 14, 1686 (7). Whereas Alderman Taylor was elected Mayor, now for " divers causes us moving, and according to the power " by Charter, " we amove him . . . from the said Office." Signed by Mr. Tomson, former Mayor, Bailiff Evered, and nine others. And in the Leet the same day he was re-elected. Oct. 3, 1687. Tubs for selling corn, " tresses " and boards are to be bought and let out in the Market. Oct. 28, 1687. C. pp. 389—95. IV. 113. Mem- orandum. Dec. 14, 1688. Eng. W.&M.E. Cooper, Town Clerk. IV. 114. Mem- oranda. 1689, 1690. Eng. W.&M.R. Non-juring Aldermen, etc. Abjuration of the Covenant. Charter, etc. Mansel. Freedom. IV. 115. Mem- orandum. May, 1691. Eng. W.&M.R. Freke, M.P. Mr. T. Cooper, Attorney, was elected Town Clerk, in place of Mr. Backway, deceased, non-residence to be excused. C. p. 401. No less than seventeen Aldermen and "Capitall Burgesses " were disqualified through not taking the new Oaths appointed under William and Mary. The ^Oaths are not given, but the Abjuration of the Covenant continues. Aug. 23, 1689. The Charter of King James I. and Exemplifications of Quo Warranto, etc., were replaced in the Town Chest, having been taken out for defence of the Borough against a Quo Warranto in King James II. 's time. Oct. 13, 1689. Mr. J. Mansell was chosen a "Capitall Burgess." May 16, 1690. All who bear the Offices of Mayor, Alderman, Bailiff, or Capital Burgess shall, during tenure thereof, be ex-officio Freemen, without Fee or Oaths. June 6, 1690. (This was reversed for all except the Mayor. Oct. 12, 1694.) C. pp. 402 — 8. T. Freke, Esq., Jr., was chosen M.P. in place of Nic. Gould, Esq., deceased. C. p. 414. ' Still a County name. 2 The Maces, eight Seals, and the two Books of Record remain. It may be that vi. 5, seventeen by eleven inches, but containing only f. 39—106, and giving many " Constitu- tions," Forms, etc., is a fragment of the great Statute Book, and possibly iv. 118 is the "lesser" one. The Seals are eight in number, and at least four W. Seals are missing, and one of M. R. 3 See iv. 118. CLASS IV. GENERAL AFFAIRS OF THE BOROUGH. 123 Jonathan Sanders may "sett in a post to beare up a signe post to be laid IV. ii6. Order, over from the New King's Armes Inne near the Fish Stone by the Towne Pumpe," i69l— i694. for a yearly payment of 6d. Aug. 3, 1691. ^ng. W &M.R. J J ^ ■! & ' Large Sign Post Mr. ^Nathl. Osborne is to be summoned to deliver up " divers Bookes and King's Arms, evidences " belonging to the Corporation. Oct. 3, 1692. 'purat)"'^' A " Cabinett maker " is mentioned for the first time. March 9, 1693 (4). Osborne. Borough The name Ridout appears. Sept. 21, 1694. C. pp. 414 — 24. documents. Cabinet -maker. Ridout. J. Bearnes, of the one part, surrenders to the Mayor, etc., of the other part, IV. 117. Sur- a piece of ground, having B.'s shop on the W., the Quay on the S., the George Inn Oct. 15 1694. on the E., and the Sun Inn on the N. With Seal and 6d. Stamp. S. 257. ^"6- W.'&M.R. Bearnes. George, 8uu. m A Folio Book, unbound, of almost five hundred pages, filled with somewhat IV. 118. Mem- miscellaneous records, mostly of law, but some relating to Class iv., e.g., 1699—1724 ' F. iii. The Oaths, temp. William and Mary. 1.— Of Allegiance. 2.— Of Latin cure a warrant f'' the pety customes, 10s." S. 72. i. Five accounts pinned together, and similar to the above. A few particulars may be given. 1. R. Keate "departed from ^Fordington," Oct. 31, 1578, and his stages were, via Blandford to Sarum ; via Andover to Basingstoke ; via Bagshot to Homstone (Hampton 1) The Court was at Shene, as it appears from his chargim^ fur three dinners at Richmond. From Homstone he went via London to Aveley. He returnad (by the same route as on his up journey), Dec. G, 1578. Total not given. 2. This absence lasted from Jan. 21, 1578 (9) to April 18, 1579, " beinge Easter Even." The only item that seems to need recording is " For hire of my horse upwards, 5s." The total was £12 8s. 6d. 3. A shorter absence, from May 14 to June 5, 1579. " For drawing and engrossing of the English bill against the BaylifFs of Waymouth " he paid 10s. The fee to an Attorney of the Exchequer was 3s. 4d. Total £3 5s. 6d. ' Hartley Row. - It may be noticed, in connection with E. Keate's two starts from Fordington, that the name (only with S at the end) exists there to this day. He was of Fordington. See v. 20. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 131 4. On June 17, 1759, he again started from Fordington and remained away until July 14. Total £3 8s. Od. 5. He left Weymouth on Oct. 16, 1579, and remained away until Dec. 5. He went via " Wynborne " to " Ringwoodde " the first day. Then vii Romsey to ^Alford. The third day via " ffarum " to " Cobhin." His business was connected with the disputes between the Boroughs, fomented by J. Broke and others. He " paid to a typstaff to bring J. Broke before the iudge of the King's Bench to retorne the heas corpus fr Henry Michell, 2s.'' "Counsellors' fees to Mr. Recorder of London, Mr. Blanchard, Mr. Napper, and others," were in all £5 12s. 6d. " A buckram bag to carry the books " cost 12d. Total £15 8s. lOd. S. 72. This is a very curious and carefully written Document. It is " thaccompte of Ryuhard Pytt fo'' th* year of his maioralltye," and it fills a roll of paper five feet long. First come receipts, among which may be noticed : — On " 7 weye of lyme lacke ii bushells " 13s. " Petty customes " of canvas, " and a pocket of hoppes " Is. " Received of Lewes the shoemaker of flframpton for his fyne of one case of glasse being forfeited " 10s. " Petty customes " of the Michael bound " for Sherbrocke " 3s. — — from Jourdame of Sarrence for 2 puncheons of " pruyns " Is. 4d. 4d. 8d. For " passingers " in the John 14d. More than one French vessel comes in laden with iron. Among disbursements may be meiitioued — . . "for Wyne . . seat to the Castle of Sandsfoote for Sir W. Paulet" 6s. lOd. . . "for iii pounde of sugar . . sent with the same wyne" 4s. . . "horse hyer to go to Dorchester with Roger Keate, which was to sett the proclamation for eatinge of flesh " 6d. . . "to the shrive for our Indentures for iiii Burgesses " 8s. . " for makinge cleane of the towne harnesse " - 6d. The total receipts were £12 7s. 7d., the outlay £12 Is. 2d. S. 74. \\'imborne, Ringwood, Alresford ? Fareham, Cobham. Brooke. Fees. V. 17. Account n578, 9. English. W. anclM. R. Mayor's account. Cherbourg. Iron from France. Wine for Sir W. Paulet. Lent: Town armour. A very rudely written Slip, seeming to be a receipt for 4d. for the " youse of V. 18. Receipt. y<= bayllys." No date. S. 99. 14. 1583 (? Eng. W.&M.R. For 12d., petty customs, paid by J. Denche, of Dorchester, Merchant. Seal V. 19. Receipt. Nov. 7, 1583. gone. »• 1*^- 6. Eng. W.&M.R. Denche. " Rocer Kets Bond." R. K. " de ffordiugton " enters into a bond in £100 V. 20. Bond. to W. and Ric. Pytt, J. Allen and J. Moket. Seal, a Death's Head, with motto Latin & English W. and M. R. 1 Alresford? s Or more likely 1579, 80. See ii. 28. S* 132 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. Keate, Town Clerk V. Corporation. " Fides coeli clavis.'' " The condition of this obligacon is " that he biuds himself to iiccept tliB award uf G. Trenchard, T. Hanaro, J. Fitzjames and Eic. Swayne, Esqs., ill a ^controversy about " a uerten recompeuce w"'' the said Eoger challengethe to liave in consideracon of his travell about the said towne busynes," failing which the £100 must be paid by June 25, 1588. S. 164. Draft of " Condition," as above. S. 165. 6- From J. Dewye to the Mayor, certifying (which had been doubted) that the V. 21. Letter. English. bearer is authorized to receive tenths and fifteenths, viz., £4 10s. Od. for W., and W. ami M. R. £9 ^Qs. Od. for M. R. S. 165, 8. V. 22. Account Expenses " in rydinge to Darkmothe," by " ^Borport " to " Collyvord " the ''Tl590';)'^ first day ; next day to Exmouth, where the " passage " cost ■2d. ; the third day by Eng. W.&M.R. Tor and " Tyngmoth " (passage Id.) to Dartmouth. Total charge 20s. 7d. No date Journey to Dartmouth. or signature. S. 167, 1. V. 23. Account 1590—1596. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. (^hafin. Payment to 'J'own Clerk Keate. Bridport. Entertainments Town armour, etc. Two folios containing the amounts of Mr. J. Bond, Mayor, 1590, 1. A few items may be given : — To "the Shreve Mr. Chafin in an" 1591," M. R. rent — "1 pece of temb"^ f"^ chapell dore " — " Payd Mr. Rof Keytte by agrement " — . . " for y= pore of Borpot . . " (Bridport) — "a supper given to Capten Sprynge '' — " the Juges Dyet and Sargent Hanam at tymes " — "2 Sords and dagers i'^ j" corsletes " — " gerdells and hangeres for sords at Dorchesf " On Aug. 18, 1593, he brings out a balance, showing that "the Towne is Debytor " to him £31 14s. 2d. But on Feb. 25, 1595 (6), the Auditors " puse this acconipt," and severely " disducte " the Judge's " Dyet.'' S. 177. £ s. d. 1 2 20 1 16 9 10 18 2 4 V. 24.Accounts "1593. Rent collected in my yeare " (Mr. Mayor Barfoote's). The number Eng. W.&M.R. ^''° P^'"^ "'^® about sixty-eight, the yearly amounts vary from £1 5s. Id. by Town Rents. T. Barfoot to Id. by " the heyres of H. Carder." The total received was .£16 Os. 2d. It appears to have been rent of Town Land. S. 178. ' Money was paid to him a few years after, so probably the award was in his favour. See V. 23. He travelled and travailed much in the "towne busynes." See v. 15, etc.. It may be that his account of January 19, 1607 (8), was still connected with this business. See M. v. 1 (Appendix). ■^ Bridport ? Bridport is spelt " Burport " in one or more of the old County Maps. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 133 Five pages connected with the Audit of Mr. W. Dottrell's accounts for the year of his Mayoralty, 1589, 90. The Auditors were three Pitts, J. Deuche, J. Brooke and W. Mounsell ; and instead of allowing £10 17s. 4d., Mr. D.'s claim as balance due to him, they make out a balance of £3 due to the Town. The following are a few of the items in the accounts : — V.2S. Accounts Feb. 2o and 27, 1595 (6). Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's account. 2 " Lynarde Vandargosen p"! for himself and iii sones for thayar ffredom" 2 Also " towarde the Chapell " 10 Edmond Chowne, " chorchewarden at Rodypoll " paid for his freedom of the Borough In outlay, a breakfast was given to Sir H. Palmer and eighteen men for To a " dynar " to Sir G. Trenchard " then newe knyghted," with " dyvs jentellmen . . . and many §vynge men " (partly paid for with cash in hand) — carrying " a ffrencheman deaseased " to Radipole Churchyard — " iii Spanyards w*'' a gyde " sent to " ^Darkemothe . . . to take shepynge " — " ii men EsP mondaye to dorchesf to were ii corsletts " — a liorse and man, in charge of a prisoner, to Dorchester gaol, and " y* ke,p for his ffee " — "a potell wyne " to Sir G. Trenchard — " Tymbar for Repracyons off charrell's ^hyve in W. syde " — Sending a letter to Mr. Recorder Hanam (to Wimborne ?) " a bowght Leave for the chorchyarde " - 2 4 — Sending to Sir G. Trenchard (at Wolveton, Dorchester ?) " ii prentises ofl" London . . . taken . . . vagarauute " 2 From this document, as well as otlier sources, we learn that Mr. D. was a keen W. man. He heads p. 5 thus, " Wemothe and my home B and in the haule on my homes syde . . ." S. 166. Vandergozen. Freedom of Borough. Entertainments 17 1 1 Expenses to Dartmouth. 2 2 1 3 4 4 Wine for Sir G, Trenchard. Vagrants. Four-and-a-half folio pages of Mr. W. Waltham's account during the year of V.26.Accounts his Mayoralty, beginning Michaelmas, 1596. The Revenue was £42 14s. 4d., consisting of Petty Customs (£20), Town Rents, Carts, and Drawing the Bridge. A wreck " ^behind the Town " was sold for 1 This can only he part of the cost. Probably v. 22 is connected with the same aflfair. " Hythe, a word still used along the Fleet or Little Sea to mean an inlet and landing place. ' That is, on the Esplanade shore. The " Front " was then, and long after, the " Back.'' 1596, 97. Eng. W.&M.R. ' Behind the Town." 134 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 10s. Next comes "a note of . moneyes from the Cuntry . The Great Katharine. Guillaume. Expulsion of a bad character. Fee. M.R. Common. Chapel. Slates. Mother Ryves. Stocks. Terns Well. The Great Katharine. towarde £ s. d. 26 13 4 33 6 8 ■2i 12 10 23 18 19 8 138 9 8 £ s. d. 1 6 3 3 4 4 6 10 . . setting forth the great iKatheren in Cales From the Mayor of Poole — — Lyme — Sir E. Rogers' Divisiou (of the County) — Sir Matt. Arundell's Division — Sir G. Trenchard's Division Constables of Whitechurch Hundred Among items of outlay may be noted : — "To the Shreve's man for arest . . . upon French Gillam " — " convayeing of a madd man out of the Towne " — "a shrowde for a poore man that died in Jhonsons porch and to the woeman that shrowded him " — Four ropes for the [draw] bridge — " carying of a badfellowe to Langton to be convayed from whence he came " — " Mr. Singge for his Counsell about the triall of our ^Cofrion " — " releaving of poore sioke sould''^ w"'' were sent a shore from the Earle of Essex " 15 8 — outlay " to amend the Chapell," including eight hundred slates, 4s. 4d., one thousand lath nails, Is. 8d. ; Hellyers, five days 5s., etc., etc. 1 9 10 — " Towarde the buriall of Mother sRyves " 5 Mr. J. Small received, apparently for Law business, £56 out of a total outlay of £88. There are many small items, also, connected with the Stocks, the " Drumbe," " making cleaue the Bridge and Markett " (at 4s. per annum), the Clock, the Way at Tems Well (at the Greenhill), etc., etc. Further there are a number of details of laying out the contributions towards equipping the " *Great Katheren " in " Cales voyage." Mr. Mayor claims ^ A MS. in the King's Library mentions the Catherine as one of the six vessels forming the Weymouth quota for the Fleet agiinst the Armada. She was of only sixty tons ! — Ellis' History of Weymouth, p. 15. But from the mention here of " Cales " (Cadiz), and in another item of the ' ' Cales voyage, " it may seem that she also helped Sir F. Drake in his ' ' singeing the King of Spain's beard " there in 1 583. If so the county was a long time in refunding the cost to the Borough. 2 The Melcombe Common lay on both sides of the Dorchester Road, principally on the East side. See iv. 89. * See iv. 28. ■• See note v. 26. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 135 as due to himself a balance of £31 Ts. 4d. But " uppon the vew " of the account several " thinges dislyked are stroken out," and " uppon revew " of it as late as Severe Audit. Sept. 23, 1602, all balance due to him is disallowed. S. 184. " Accompt of Mr. J. Mockett's Mearaltie,'' contained in one sheet. A few- items may be quoted : — £ s. d. "For the establishing of the burgesses in the plament house" 4 10 6 — "113 days. at 5s. 8d. per day, allowance to the Burgesses" 28 5 — " the Juries diner uppo the laweday in W. side " 8 — " the ifiecon men, more than I R'l " 10 — " mending the Coking stole " 1 — "a lambe skyne for sponges " (for guns) 8 — ■ " wyne bestowed uppon the lieftenants and the captaines at tymes in their logings " - 15 The total outlay is £174 12s. 8d. On the other side the ^Custom House brought in £19 10s., the Petty Customs, £24 Is. 6d, etc., etc. This Mayor, like his predecessors, claims a balance due to him ; but again the Auditors differ from him, bringing out, on March 31, 1601, a balance of £6 4s. 4d. the other way. But finally on Sept. 22, 1602, this balance is " allowed " and the " accompt shall stand clearly discharged." ' S. 185. V. 27.Accounts 1597, 98. English. a. W. and M. R. 6 Mayor's . Account. .Jury's dinner. 6 6 Cucking Stool. Wine for Cap- tains, etc. Audit. Accounts of Mr. J. Bond's second Mayoralty, from Michaelmas " Ao Jesus," 1599, to Michaelmas, 1600. The Petty Customs were about the same as above, and were paid in by J. Pit, of " ^Lanehous," and R. Rowles. Instead of only 4s. a year, paid formerly to " Father Bryue " for cleaning the Bridge, etc., 18s. is now given to Morten. Among other items may be mentioned : — £ d. 7 6 6 4 To " sendynge 2 boys wher they wer born " - — " J. Small to Retorne in a bone vevcrs of the flesh in Lent " — " mendynge the stox in Waymoth syde " — outlay concerning " soders for erlaud " — — — " the frenchman that had the false pistoles " The Account is not finally " cleared " until Sept. 30, 1605, and then with the usual deduction from the Mayor's claim. S. 186. ' The Beacon was on a spot now occupied by a clump of trees on the South of the road between Belfield and Wyke Church. ' It seems puzzling that the Custom House is named as a source of income to the Town, the greit Customs belonging to the Crown, and the petty Customs being mentioned apart. ' In Wyke Parish. V. 28. Accounts 1599, 1600. English. W. and M. R. Mayor's Account. Lent. Stocks. Base money. 136 CLASS V. BOROUGH FmANOE. V. 29. Accounts 1602, 3. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Wine for my Lord Viscount. Price of Oran- ges, Lemons, and Potatoes. Fees. Mar. 29, 1603. July 24. Coronation of King James I. Fee to a Preacher. Fee. Trade in Sugar. £ s. d. 1 4 6 10 6 Accounts of Mr. W. Holman for the year of his Mayoralty, Oct. 2, 1602, to Oct. 3, 1603. Some items are curious-: — To " putting in 4 pillowes in y« daw (draw ?) bredge " — outlay " at my L. Vicomte being in the towne for y* pesse, for 3 pottells of clarrett wyne at 3 meales " — — " ^Secke at 3 meales in y" townes name" — " a C of orenges and i C of Lemones and pottatoe routs . . . with carridge " — " Mr. Dr. Jessop . . . dew fro the towne to ^he for the defene of o"^ mesaredg and bushelledgl . . ." — "the Messenger . . . fro the Court v,^^ the '^pclamation " — " Uppo the Crounnation days " to a gunner, etc. — "one hd of beare in W. Sid and one hd in M. R. Sid " — " Geven to yonge Jesp Jounes the precher " — P^ Doctor B. Jessop for his fee the {iter for ending o'' controversie conserning the bushelledge " A crane was erected on the Town Quay at a total cost of £14 2s. 4d. It immediately earned £4 14s. Od. on five hundred and sixty-five chests of sugar, at 2d. Still the " Cranedg " was let for £4 a year, only. The letting of various town dues seems now to begin systematically. Contrary to precedent Mr. H. charges himself £4 lis. 3d., "dew by me to the evening of this accompt." The Auditors seem to have struck off this debt. S. 188. 1 10 10 1 10 13 4 1 13 4 V.30.Accounts 1603, 4. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Phippen. Players. Charter. Market stone. Serjeants' Cloaks. " T. Barffoot his acc° for his yeare of Mayrolty ending at Mychellmas 1604," containing a few points worth extracting : — To Goodman Phippen for " byndinge the bridge pillers w**' railes . . . for — " mendinge the Ramer and the Whele for the bridge " — " My Lo Sandones players " — Mr. Hyde for " counsell " in drawing a new ^Charter — " settinge up a markett stone before Mr. ^Pit's dore " — " Chrystyan Wynter for vyttell whe yt was doubted thatt her house was infected " — " 6|- yds. frenche rosett for sargnts clokes " — " H. Leonard for " domedge ... by imprisonment " ' This spelling is worth notice, from its nearness to "See,'' one of the renderings of Sack. " He = him, true Dorset. ■' Doubtless for the Proclamation of the Accession of King James I., March 24, 1603. ^ The only one extant to which this can apply is that of 1616. If so, it was long in hand. '' Probably the house quite lately demolished, close to St. Mary's Church. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 137 The total outlay, ^71 68. 3|d., left the Town ^4 15s. Od. in the Mayor's debt ; and this was " allowed of" (minus 14s. of the cost of " rosett") on Sept. 22, 1606, but the Mayor never received it. Only on July 23, 1611, it was received by " J. Barfoot ex' to my father T. Barfoot's will." S. 190. Audit. Payment delayed. "AcC by me W. Waltham in the tyme of ray Mayoraltie," Michaelmas, 1605, to Michaelmas, 1606. Among the items are : — ■ To " 26 of helling (heling) stones " — " sending of the proclamation of the flaege (or fladge) to Lyme " — " newe setting y" [market ?] stone by Mr. Hodder's dore " — " geven unto the Quenes players " — " a beame rope " , — " mending the towne beame " - The Mayor claims a balance of £43 15s. 6d. ; but the Auditors demand ^6 4s. 6d. for the Town. S. 191. £ s. 1 d. 4 2 2 4 1 19 4 1 V. 31. Accounts 1605, 6. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Players. Town Beam. Audit. " Acc" in the tyme of the Mayoraltye of Mr. J. Pitt," Oct. 6, 1606, to Oct. 5, 1607 :— To repairs of W. Chapel, in all — contribution for " the Repayringe ^of Wooll Bridge " — " wachinge of Jn. Brock " (probably Brooke) — " Charges of ^Sweet of the Keyes '' (but £45 in all) - — • "Ironworke, stoachs and nayles for the Jetty Jew"- — " the scolldinge stoole ingyne and Ironwork " — " sending into Portland about the pyratts " — • " a book of Roals cost " And among receipts : — " For hevinge of balast wt'^out a sayle whereof yt went into the harbour "- — " ^the ground in the conigar sold to Mr. T. Barifoot " Mention is made of the " Towne Scales " and " Tryangles." debits himself with £18 and upwards. £ 20 2 31 d. 6 6 3 V. 32. Accounts 1606, 7. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Wool Bridge. Cucking StooL Pirates. The Mayor S. 192. Land sold. Town Seals. " The Accompte of J. Moket in the thirde tyme of his mayoraltye geven up V. 33. Accounts 1607, 8. the Ist of Octob' 1608." Eng. W.&M.R. ' This fine old Bridge still stands. " That is, probably, a Law-suit about the Quays. If so. Suit must have been then pronounced like Suite. " The Parchment Feoflfment of this land remains. M. iii. IS*. 138 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. Entertainment. Bridge. Church. Audit. V.34. Accounts 1610, 11. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Earl of Essex. A Bishop. Entertainment. Mocking the Jury. Audit. V. 35. Accounts 161], 12. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Whipping. James. Beer. Crane. Wine for Master Sheriff. Soldering the " For a pecke standard for salte " — " a^sente to the L. chif Justice " — " the entertaynement of Captayne Burglye and his followers at tymes for the better havinge in the shipp of Rye " £ s. d. 3 10 6 3 5 More than ^626 were spent on the Bridge, and £29 on the Church. The Petty Customs brought in £4: 10s. Od. The Auditors refuse the item for the Captain, etc. S. 197. "A juste accounte of all such moneyes as I have layd out in my meralty. 1610." It seems that the year was from Michaelmas, 1610, but Mr. J. Bond's dating is careless : — " For a crest and mending the hall " — " my L. of Essex and my L. Knowles expenses at their being in towne " — " my L. Bishop dyett to my sealfe "- — " 36 lyorse ffaggouts coulss (?) (for a bonfire ? July 16) " " Given to the Knights of this Shire when they dyned at Mr. Eaynalles " (given in wine ?) " Gave my Lord ^Waldon for a bankett of sweete mets " Received " of Spicer for mocking the Jurye " The Auditors demand a balance of £1G 9s. 8d. (See "Harbour") £ s. d. 8 2 6 1 1 2 3 1 1 S. 201. " Robert Knight his Account as flfoloweth," from Oct. 13, 1611, to Sept. 30, 1612 :— "Received of a Glasier for forin hopes bought and sold" " Paid H. Tucky for whiping a sailer " "Geven J. Samwayes in Recompence of his wifes hurt by the Sergeant" " Geven to the sicke men y* wher bound to Virginia y* wher licenced to depart home " " P'i Mr. Jas. James for lent of his Kettell " (for pitch ?) — " for ^ a dosen of bear for the Labours " — " Valince and Stonerackes for caring downe the craine and setting it up " - — " a pottell of wine and suger y* I sent Mr. Shrife at his beinge in Towne " — " Bolf for ^sodringe of the Sealles and for nayles for the lighter " The Petty Customs amounted to £67. ^ Furze faggots and coals ? ^ T. Howarde, Esq., was summoned to the House of Lords as Lord Walden. 3 This " sodringe," probably, remains good to this day. £ s. d. 3 0.0 4 5 2 3 6 8 1 4 6 s . 202. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 139 ''Accompt of monys disbursed . by G. Pley the younger during his V.36.Accounts Maiorality." An unusual outlay for sailors and others landed, appears in this gng w!&M.R. Mayor's p J Account. Jb s. a. account, e.g. : — " To a poore man . . . from Bred [a ]] taken for an East India man 1 " six other poore miserable creatures j' came from y" Islands"- 6 Charity to S 203 foreigners. " The Booke of Accoumpte of Mr. J. Eoy latte Mayor . . . from Mychellraas 1615 to Mychellmas 1616." Much of his long and minute account relates to the Harbour, under which class it is noticed ; but a few other items may be given here. " Y» pettye customs " yere let to Mr. Kic. Allen for £112. £ 1 d. 6 6 " Received of tow flemens for draweing of blood . . . " To " 1 C. 1 q* of orloop nayles at 2s. p 0." — " ringing the bell, to Jouller for a wholl yeare " 10 — " Tho. Bowles for mending of the brudg and a place for Cucking Stoll" .5 — paid " unto French guilliam for macking cleane of the towne oorsletts and mending " 9 6 — " given the queens players for not playing here, by order of the Aldermen" 1 10 — " for Wynne at the landing of Sir Jn" Digbey " - 2 — " for my owne allowance for the Leckture " 10 — " Mr. T. Geare gave Mr. Recorder 5 Jacobus pece for the following o( the Charters " 5 (More than £75 were spent in London law business.) — "9 douzen of lopsters J"° Poop att Mr. Recorder and 2 dz of crabs w"'^ cost " -8 16 — " Sent Mrs. Pynne by Coningsby 6 lb 1 q* of painted marmalady in a fayre boxe at 18d. ,p lb and 3 lb of conservis of ^pottata at ISd. J lb." 18 4 His four pages of closely written outlays come to £296 19s. 9d., leaving the Town in his debt £58 9s. 2d., which the Auditors allowed. S. 206. V. 37. Accounts 1615, 16. Eng. W.&M.R. Mayor's Account. Drawing blood, Bell. Cucking StooL Guillauine. Town Armour. Players. Wine for Sir. J. Digby. Lecture. Fine. Charters. Lobsters for Recorder. Marmalade and Potatoe Jam. Audit. Order for payment of £22 9s. 6d. for procuring a new Seal to the Town V. 38. Order. ^Charter, and for enrolling it in the King's Bench and Exchequer. C. p. 39. E^g. w!&M.R. ^ This surely puts the Potatoe in a new light. 2 This must be the Letter Patent. See i. 18. 140 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. V. 39. Orders. Order for the Cellar, under M. R. Town-hall, to be "graunted by a candle" Eng.'w!&M.R. f*''" seven years to the highest bidder. Clock. Order for a new clock " to be sett up in M. R. Church ; " price to be M with the old clock. C. pp. 50, 51. V. 40. Order, etc. 1620. Eng. W.&M.R. Expedition against Pirates. Order for 2d. a day to be allowed to Roger Growte, while in prison. March 10, 1619 (20). Resolution to mortgage the Town Revenues as security if it should be necessary to borrow £225, half of .£450 demanded by the King towards an expedition against the Turks, i.e., Moorish Pirates. (Mr. E. Lechland paid £225 into the Exchequer, Feb. 1, 1619 (20).) June 14, 1620. C. pp. 67, 68. V. 41. Orders. 1620, 21, 22. Eng. W.&M.R. Powder, Pikes, Buckets. Greene. Hell Lane. The Auditors of Borough Accounts are to be the two Bailiffs, one Alderman and three Capital Burgesses, these last four to be chosen as Auditors for the year, on St. Matthew's Day. Oct. 20, 1620. Order to buy four barrels of Powder, twelve Land-pikes, and two dozen Leather Buckets. Dec. 1, 1621. Order for £10 to be paid to Mr. Gyles Greene towards " a key and slipp v/"^ he hath builte upon the Towne ground on the E. side of his ^house and in Hell Lane," and also for his delivering letters to the Privy Council concerning the Papist Furman, and suits against W. Mounsell and the Serjeants at Mace. March 15, 1621 (2). C. pp. 70, 74, 80. V. 42. Orders. Order for £3 to the maker of the King's, Princes', and Town's Arms. Eng.W.'&M.R. Feb. 28, 1622 (3). Work-house. Order to rent a house of Mr. J. Pitt, at £3 per annum, for a ^workhouse for M. R. Sept. 3, 1623. Captive in Order for 40s. for a " newe shute of appell " for H. Browne, late captive in "mo^ooo'," Turkey. Oct. 15, 1634. C. pp. 86, 88, 98. V. 43. Orders, etc. 1631, 2, 3. Eng. W.&M.R. Mohun's Bridge Wine for Sir E. Ashley. Orders, for 40s. towards "the Repaoon of ^Moones Bridge, neere Dorchester." June 3, 1631 ; and to buy a "Rundlett" of eight or ten gallons of the best wine that can be had,i for a present to *Sir Fr. Ashley, " as a gratuity for his Love and readinesse to pleasure this Corporation." Deo. 23, 1631. A bequest of £20 ' This is the house strangely called "Hell." It stood at the corner of Hell (Helen) Lane and East Street. The above extract shows that its owner was a man of good repute, indeed for a time he was M. P. 2 Probably the good house, still called the Workhouse, in West Street. ' That is Mohun's. There are two Mohun's Bridges close to Dorchester on the old Bath Road, one of which may be the one here spoken of. The Mohuns were of Bothenhampton near Bridport. A burying place of theirs was Fleet, in the old Chancel of which are monuments to some of the family. * Vice- Admiral of Dorset ? CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 141 from Widow Gold, of Dorchester, for the poor of the Borough, was received, Benefaction March 30, 1632. Order for £3 for Rob. Hibbard, thrown out of work through a f™"" ^^Gold- " fall he tgok " when helping to quench a fire, at Mr. H. Waltham's house. July 5, 1633. C. pp. 116, 21, 30. e.g. Account of Mr. Fr. Gape, Town Clerk, for law and other expenses in London, V. 44. Account „ , Dec. 13, 1633. Jb s. d. To Mr. Littleton ■ - 2 — " allowing the Chre in the Crown Office " 4 17 6 — " Sir Sydney Mountague for gett an answer to our Petition " 5 At the foot is an order for payment of the total, £49 18s. 4d., with Borough Seal (the ship), and signed " Tho. Wallis, Maior," in a hand which looks like print. S. 233. Eng. W.&M.R. Gape. Charter. Sirs. Mountague. Seal. 1634, 6. English. W. and M. R. The Town Clerk is to ride to London to petition for an abatement of the sum V. 45. Orders, of £220, the amount called for from the Borough towards " setting forth a shipp of warre for his Matyes service." Dec. 19, 1634. The Mayor and others are to ride to Blandford to meet Mr. Sheriff and divers Mayors about the money demanded for "setting forth a shipp of warr." Ship money. " The first ship money " is noted in an old hand, but see above. V. 40. Oct. 29, 1636. C. pp. 145, 56. A Beadle is to be appointed, and to have a coat, staff, and 20s. per annum. V. 46. Orders. March 9, 1637 (8). Alehouse keepers are to pay for the use of the poor 4d. on English every hogshead of beer sold. Oct. 11, 1639. Steph. Pollard is to have 10s. W-andM. R. '^' Tax on beer, towards "gettmg a ispell" to serve in his stead against the Scots. Sept. 25, 1640. C. pp. 160, 6, 9. " A noate for the Towne " by Goodman Minar : — To " Fower paire of wheeles " (for guns ?) — " myselfe for 3 daies " — "J. Boult — 1 — " — " carrieinge tymber to make the skrew to Dorchester " — " bringinge the skrew from Dorch." — "labour to bringe the guns out of the blockhouse and ^carringe them unto the hille " £ 1 d. 4 3 4 5 2 S. 243. 1. V. 47. Account Jan. 30— Mar.22, 1640(1) English. W. and M. R. Boult. Guns on the Nothe ? In a parchment-bound small folio volume, mostly of Law Minutes, are one or V.48. Orders & two items connected with Finance, e.ff. — On p. 1 a Mem™ that the rent of " Caseway iq^^ '5 mill" was £16 12s. 6d. : and on p. 8'' is a copy letter asking Mr. B. Pitt to pay the Eng. W.&M.R. Caseway Mill. * A substitute. ' Good Dorset. 142 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. Middleton Benefaction. Thornton. Exaction for the Army. same. On p. 7 (at end, reverse way) is an Order that £50 of Mr. Middleton's gift shall be kept in " the Towne's hands," and the interest spent in a weekly dole of bread. J. Thornton, Mayor. Dec. 22, 1643. On, p. 39 is a copy of Petition from the Mayor, etc., to the Committee for Dorset, against the threatened exaction of £4 a week for the Parliamentary army, whereas, through damage during the siege, quartering of soldiers, and " extreame poverty for want of trade as in former times," they can hardly maintain themselves. Nov. 7, 1645. On p. 40 it is noted that they were told to make a fortnight's payment, and appear at Dorchester to receive an answer. Nov. 21, 1645. S. 245. V. 49. Orders. 1646, 8. Eng. W.&M.R. Exaction for the Army. Beer. The Town Clerk, in answer to the "Com'*^«" who rate the Town at 12s. a week for the " County troop," is to point out the cost to the Town in quartering the garrison. Dec. 11, 1646. Any one selling beer brewed out of the Borough is to pay a fine of 4s. per tim, informers to have one third. March 24, 1647 (8). C. pp. 193, 205. V. so. Account This is an Account, partly, of Arrears of " Towne Duties " owing to Mr. English. W. White, given to the Mayor by G. Pley, and extending from March 25, 1648 (?) W. and M. R. ^^ Sept. 29, 1649. Among the goods named are several showing the then importance Dyes for Cloth, of the cloth manufacture in the County, e.g., Madder, Eedwood, "Copperis," "Galles," "AUum," "Fustic," " Shumicke," and "^Earth." .Some other merchandise may be Imports. mentioned, as, Resin, Tobacco, Currants. Soap, Ginger, " Liquoris,'' " Raisins solis," " Mullusses," Starch, and " 380 basketts of fruite," weight two hundred cwt. A quantity, or receptacle, called " searn " is named. S. 246. 8. V. sea. Account Dec. 2.5, 1649 to Mar. 25, 1650. Eng. W.&M.R. Sir S. Mioo's trade. Melledge. V. 51. Order. Nov. 2, 1649. Eng. W.&M.R. V. 52. Mem- oranda. 1651. Eng. W.&M.R. This is a loose sheet, only recently found, and giving Mr. G. Pley's Petty Customs accounts for a quarter. From entries, e.g. : — £ s. d. "For Mr. Samuell Micoes entry for 37 Butts of Sacke, 240 c. raisins solis and 91 qrs. of Malago" . 2 2 3 Also for " Smirna rasins," Sir S. M. seems to have traded to Spain and the Levant. There is one odd entry " For eight Coates and Breekes " 8 The name " Melledge" occurs. M. v. 1. 8. The Governor of the Garrison is to receive £10 " to fill up the new worke soe farre as the second post behither the worke westward directly over athwart the Jutty." Nov. 2, 1649. C. p. 229. " For double transcribinge the Towne dutyes in parch* " the Town Clerk received 6d. June 13, 1651. ' Fuller's earth ? CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 14;J Whereas through decay of trade, and the wars, the Town Duties have much Decay of trade. diminished, and the outlay about soldiers, paving streets, and rebuilding the marsh . wall destroj'ed in the siege, has been great, the Corporation are obliged to borrow £70 of the Poor's money at interest. Rate not specified. Aug. 15, 16-51. (P. 255, do., do., for £25. Oct. 20, 1654.) Received 23s. wheel money (arising from a fine Wheel money. or tax of 2d. for every iron-bound wheel each time a cart or waggon passes through the paved streets, imposed June 21st, 1650.) Sept. 29, 1651. C. pp. 239, 40, 42. Indented " note of the States Timber, 1651, in the ffriery Yard." This is V. 53. Memo- probably timber which for some reason was sold for the good of the Town. It is in Oct 10 1651 forty-two lots, total " 29 iRoomes 3 hodgshedes and 03 foott." By us T. Hughes ^ig- W.'&M.R. Timber and W. Gillet. S. 246. 9. measure. Grant for ever to Mr. Humfry Favell of a plot of ground, one hundred and V. 54. Grant, twenty by twenty-four feet, in the angle of the Wyke and Sandsfoot Roads, for £3, Eng. w'.&M.R. at a rent of Id. per annum. The original Parchment Lease remains. C. p. 245. Grant of Land. A sheet containing two accounts between the Borough, of one part, and M^r. V. 55. Accounts Holmes and Capt. Arthur respectively, of the other part. It is a very rough and English, slovenly document, the first being dated 1655, and the second 1653, which is W. and M. R. probably right. Capt. Arthur seems to have been lessee of the Market at £12 15s. Od. per annum, the Bridge at £5 15s. Od., and the Ballast, etc., at £10 5a. Od. Sales of some of the "Town's timber" are noted, perhaps that mentioned in v. 53 ; e.ff., " 2 2Tun 2 hogs, and 3 foot, 33s. ,p tun," £4 5s. Od. The Jury's dinner cost 30s. Timber against 8s. in 1597. There was received '' for forfiture of a mikson 20s." S. 248. measure. Mem"" of sale of the stones of ^Cold Harbour Fort, save the great ashlar stones V. 56. Memo- and those westward kept as a boundary against the sea ; also of most of the stones Oct. 28, 1653. of the New Fort, those of Mountjoy Fort, those at the "North Fort in W.," and -yy^°f"^" jj " the healeing stones" there, moreover the stones at Chapel Fort " except the now Sale of stones, building there and the 4 ^pillar stones." Total received £51 Is. Od. C. p. 248. ^ Chapel. " Josiah Dornford's note for . . . jornes for . . . the Towne," undated, V. 57. Account. but signed by Roger Cuttance, Mayor. The "jornes " were to Dorchester, Bere, and g W.&M.R. Minteme, one being " to meet S'^ Winston Churchell " at Dorchester. Beer was 2d. Dorchester, ° Bere, Minterne. per bottle. See v. 60. S. 249. Price of beer. Churchill. 1 ^ This use of Koom or Tun, and Hogshead in cubic (?) measure of timber is strange. A Ton of timber is forty cubic feet,> but the word here is Tun; and then there is "hogshead." * Some Antiquarians take this term to be evidence of Roman occupation ; and this Fort seems to have been in M. R. This appears to be the only evidence (slight enough) against the opinion that the Romans did not occupy M. R. See Introduction. •• One of these now stands by the South door of Holy Trinity Schools, which are on the site of W. Chapel, which was made into Chapel Fort. An order for " playninge of " the ground was made March, 1658 (9), when probably that stone was buried. 144 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. V. s8. Order. Oct. 13, 1662. Eng. W.&M.R, Strangways, Napper, Churuhill. "V. 59. Memo- randa. Nov. 13, 1663. Eng. W.&M.R. Speed's Chronicle. Terns Well. V. 6o. Account 1666. English. W. and M. R. Various Estates Windmill. Copy of Order fofthe appearance of the Constables at the ^George, Dorchester, in connection with a grant of four subsidies. Signed by Giles and G. Strangways, Robt. Naper, and J. Curchill (Napper and Churchill.) C. p. 281. Speed's Chronicle, distrained for Capt. J. Arthur's Town rent, was " sould by a peece of wax candle '' to Mr. J. Studley for 29s. He also took " Thames Well " from the Borough at 2s. per annum. (Tems Well, Greenhill.) C. pp. 287, 8. Account between the Borough (Sir Rog. Cuttance, Mayor), and an unnamed Collector of M. R. Town Rents, amounting to £9 19s. Oid. Twenty-two items are for land, e.g.. Cook's, Micho's, Gapes', Mr. Arden's, Elliot's land, etc., etc., varying from £1 lis. 6d. to 2d. Also " for y« windmill 5s." There are three half-crowns for three " ammercements att the sessions." S. 2.50. V. 6l. Memo- randum, etc. 1666. English. W. and M. R. Gach. Marsh mortgaged. Strangways. The George. A Mem™ which seems to record that Mr. Mayor Gach and eight others joined in lending .£100 to Government, at six per cent, per annum, on security of "y^ additional Tax." March 13, 1665 (6). The King seems to have been lately in the Borough, the Corporation borrowing £100 to meet the cost of his reception. An Order is now made to mortgage the ^Marsh to the lender, Capt. G. Strangways, for ninety-nine years ; but redeemable at a year's warning. He is to pay " interest of the poor's monyes" due therefrom. May 28, 1666. (See v. 52.) The George was let to Sam. Roberts at £10 per annum. Nov. 28, 1666. C. pp. 295, 6, 300. Major Bury, Muster Master, is to receive £6 up to Michaelmas, 1670, and V. 62. Orders. 1669. English. W. and M. R. ^ Wevmouth ^^"^ ^^ poore ;" the " superscription " to be " a W. ffarthing " on one side," and on farthings. ^^^ other, " ffor the poore," with the Town's Arms. Nov. 5, 1669. C. pp. 326, 8. 40s. per annum after. Oct. 19, 1669. Order to lay out £10 on minting ^farthings " for the Towne's use and profitt V. 63. Receipt, Oct. 20, 1669. English. W. and M. R. Muster Master. Imperfect Receipt by Major Bury, Muster Master, for £6, money paid for " the Militia of this Towne," by the Mayor, etc. With Seal of Arms and another with a cypher. Oct. 20, 1670. (Also £2 paid Sept. 25, 1671. See v. 62.) S. 253. 3. ' This old inn, after being re-fronted many years ago, was demolished in 1881 for the erection, on the site, of the Dorset Museum. ' The Marsh, mentioned here and elsewhere, is the low ground stretching S.W. from the Gas Works. ^ Specimens exist, in the Dorset Museum and elsewhere, also mites. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. 145 A folio volume of about one hundred and sixty pages, containing the Borough Accounts. A few items may be extracted : — 1G68. May 7. Lobsters to Col. Reines and Mr. Recorder for service done — 15. The Bookes and ruling — 17. Bells for the Bellman June 8. Faggots for a " bone fiere " on the King's birthday - July 9. Fees, etc., in " Redemption of the Marsh " Oct. 5. To the ten deoayed seamen oilt of ^Sir S. Mice's gift The yearly Salary of Mr. Town Clerk Scovill The Serjeant's Cloaks, which in the early part of the century cost £3, now cost £8 9s. 8d. Also the Recorder's salary which for years had been £3 6s. 8d. per annum, was now £10.* Further : — 1670. July 9. Mr. Hewes, Schoolmaster, q'^ salary and rent of School Dec. 2. ^A brass bushel bought in London - Oct. To poor Frenchmen (other gifts to French and Dutch) In 1674. — Entertainments to the Recorder at the Bear 1676. July 2. "P"* Tucker's note . . .for sitting forth the dum boy to Newfoundland " - 1676 (7). Jan. 4. "A. Gorge ... for his freedom of being a bacar " ' Nov. 17. For the bull collar Fine from Overseer Strong " for abusing " the poor 1679. Jan. 6. " Fowler's Bill for billding the townehall " 1682. Nov. 8. For firing the guns on Nov. 5 1683. March 1. Bill for the Pillory " 'Peeter " Green's bill for the Pump and Pillory May 10. Faggots " for the boone fire " July 9. " Firing y*" guns upon the happy news of his Ma'''^ safe deliverance from y* horrid plotts of presbiterians " £ s. 2 9 9 17 4 56 15 10 £ s. 3 10 10 17 1 7 6 10 10 6 5 6 1 12 11 6 13 4 12 5 V. 64. Book. March, 1668, to Jan.l7,1693(4). English. W. and M. R. Lobsters for Col. Reynes. Bonfire on the King's birthday Mico Benefaction. Town Clerk's Salary. Sergeants' Cloaks. Recorder's Salary. School- master's Salary. Brass Bushel. Entertainment. Freedom to be a baker. Bull Collar. Fine for abusing the Poor. Town-hall. Salute on Nov. 5. 6 8 Pillory. Bonfire. Salute on the King's escape from a plot. ' This gift consisted of the George Inn and Premises, and £500, at this time lent to Farmer Vie at six per cent, per annum, but afterwards laid out in land at Osmington. There was also a Charity called " the Lady Browne's Gift." " Standard brass quart and pint measures were procured in 1700. M. v. 6. 1. ' Probably great-grandfather of Peter Green, a well-known boatman at W. forty years ago. U Vie. 146 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. Bonlire on Nov. 5. and May 29. King Jas. II. 's Coronation. Gallows for Rebels. Salute for King WiUiam III. ? Freedom to be a barber. Seal for the Mayor. 1683. Nov. 9. Aug. 9. 1685. April 24. Oct. 14. Faggots for Nov. 5 Do. May 29 Bonfire on King James II. 's Coronation Day " Bill ... for the Gallows, Burning, and ^Boyling y^ Rebells executed p ord"" att this Towne " - Nov. 20. " Paid Mr. Mayor at the Beare . . .for setting up a post w*'' the quart^ of the rebells at W. towne end " 1688. July 4. Aug. 18. 1693. July 18. 1693. Dec. 18. Firing the guns Faggots for the bonfire Ric. May for license " to use the trade of a barber and perrywigg maker " - To Philip Taylor for a ^new Town Seal for Mr. Mayor £ s. d. 10 9 11 1 8 11 15 14 3 1 6 10 8 11 6 2 10 9 S. 254. V. 65. Memo- randum. Mar. 28, 1695. Eug. W.&M.R. Holworth. V. 66. Book. 1724—1800. English. W. and M. R. Fines to Stamp Office. Jeanes. Wallis. Bagg. Fanvill. Drake. Cloberry. GoUop. Tucker. A Mortgage on Hollworth Farm is mentioned, but with what this was connected cannot be perceived. C. p. 426. A Folio Vol. See iii. 144. A few extracts relating to Finance may be made — e.g. — P. 195. The Corporation had to pay a fine of £30 to the Stamp Office for stamping the Minutes of Election of three Aldermen, at different recent dates. March 5, 1740. The Minutes of Elections of Mayors did not require stamping, it seems. P. 245. Order to repay to Mr. Jeanes, late Mayor, £25 10s. 4d., which he had to pay to T. Wallis and S. Bagg, being debts and costs due to them from Jas. Fanvill, imprisoned, but who escaped. June 26, 1752. Pp. 278 & 280. Order to arrange for payment to the Drake family of the fee farm rent, demised by the Crown (or Commonwealth 1) to Sir J. Cloberry, and now claimed by the Drakes, it seems. Sept. 12, 1761 and June 3, 1762. Pp. 312, etc. Order for a Lease for one hundred and ten years, from the expiring of a lease already granted to the late G. Gollop, Esq., for the life of J. Tucker, Esq., of six hundred feet in length from N. to S., and two hundred and 1 See iii. 139. These were some of the large number of the Duke of Monmouth's adherents condemned at the Dorchester "Bloody Assize," by Judge Jefferies. Others were sent elsewhere for execution, e.g. to Poole. ' This is doubtless the small Seal with a dark mahogany handle. See i. 42. CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. I47 fifty feet iu breadth from E. to W., of ^waste land on the Narrows, forty feet N. of Narrows. Townsend's ground, and reckoned in breadth from the middle of the road, in favour Belvedere. of Andrew Sproule, Esq., of Bath, rent £20 per annum. A note says that Mr. Tucker Sproule. died Oct. 5, 1779, so the lease expires Oct. 5, 1889. Nov. 8, 1770. P. 360. Mr. Tucker having died (as above) it is ordered that two years' rent be demanded of Mr. Spruule "at the Hotel." Sept. 27, 1781. Hotel. P. 366. Order for letting the Marsh Lands by auction, and also certain Marsh. Waste Lands to he hereafter described are to be let, in lots, for ninety-nine years, determinable on three lives nominated by the lessee. P. 371. Leases were accordingly granted, of plots not described, to Building J. Purling, Esq., at 10s. per annum ; Morgan Wallis (two plots) at 6s. ; J. Webb, at Purling, 28. ; and W. Andrews Tizard, at 2s. July 9, 1783. ^^J"^- ^'^''b. ' ' J ' Andrews- P. 375. Ordef that a Tax of 2s. 6d. per annum shallr be paid for every Tizard. Bathing Machine. Nov. 5, 1783. Machines. P. 377. Lease for ninety-nine years, at 6s. per annum, of a Plot, twenty-nine Building Lease, by twelve feet, at the E. end of Silver Lane, in W. May 12, 1784. Silver Lane. P. 469. In 1753 J. Taylor bequeathed £70 to the Mayor, etc., towards the Taylor instruction of two boys in navigation. It had now increased to £208, and it was resolved to bring the interest into use, as directed. July 5, 1792. P. 471. Order to let certain Land, near Hooker's Dock, also five Plots for Land to be embanking, at the ends of Petticoat and Conigar Lanes, for one hundred years. Petticoat arid (They fetched from £1 Is. Od. to £5 Os. Od. per annum.) Aug 23, 1792. Coneygar Lanes P. 479. Order that Leases for one hundred years be granted to Messrs. Building Gear, Isaac, and Hamilton, of Land, two hundred and forty feet long and one q^^^ jg^^'^g hundred and fifty feet deep, at 4s. per running foot per annum. They are to build Hamilton. , twelve houses thereon, in which no business or trade is to be carried on. (These form the Crescent.) Oct. 3, 1792. Crescent. P. 506. Sir W. Pulteney is to have a Lease of Ground, at the N. end of Pulteney. York Buildings. April 4, 1796. Building Lease. P. 519. This land is described as by the Esplanade, opposite Mr. Samuel Esplanade. Weston's Timber Yard. Rent, £2. Nov. 13, 1797. Weston. (Pp. 543, 4. Sir W. was to have a lease for five hundred years, at £5 per annum of land between " the roads leading to St. Mary and St. Thomas Streets," Roads to St. ' ... „„ , ., ,. Mary and St. N. of Sir Jas. Thornhill's Almshouses, and runnmg to a pomt. ^No buildmg was to Thomas Streets be erected on it. Feb. 3, 1800.) J^Zules. ^. 508. There was still a Timber Yard in St. Thomas Street. May 9, 1796. P. 510. A Plot at the Cove, ninety-seven by twenty feet is to be let for Cove, ninety-nine years to J. Arbuthnot, Esq., at 2s. 6d. per annum. July 1, 1796. Arbuthnot. ' The site of Belvedere. ' This stipulation must have been cancelled, it would seem. 148 CLASS V. BOROUGH FINANCE. Donation to Widows. Defence of the Country. Corporation Income. Esplanade. Shrubbery. ■Gloucester Row P. 519. A Donation of £21 is to be given forthe widows and children of the killed in the action with the Dutch Fleet on Oct. 11. Nov. 13, 1797. P. 520. A Contribution of .£200 is to be given towards the Fund for the defence of the country. Feb. 16,1798. P. 534. At this time the gross income of the Corporation, apart from charities, was £664 Is. Id., on which the "duties upon income" seem to have amounted to no less than £292 15s. 7d. April 18, 1799. P. 543. The Esplanade Wall was now thought of, and all building on the Esplanade or adjoining shore is forbidden. Dec. 2, 1799. P. 544. Proprietors are to be asked to subscribe towards the Esplanade Wall 13s. per running foot of their frontages towards the Esplanade. Jan. 7, 1800. P. 548. A Contract is to be entered into with Messrs. Jas. Hamilton and Rob. Vining to build the Esplanade Wall, at 13s. per running foot, on an average six feet high, and two feet thick, from the Pioad to the Sands, opposite the ^Shrubbery, to Mr. Ford's house in Gloucester Row. March 17, 1800. ^ The Shrubbery was on the site of the Royal Terrace. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, & COMMERCE. NOTE. — Most of the Charters, and also several Documents in other Classes, relate more or less to the Harbour Affairs. This is a very curious Extract from the Rolls of Parliament. " In Rotulo VI. i. Extract 1432 3 (?) pliamenr de anno xi R§gis H. sexti. Itin une autre peticon fust bailie au Roy en English, French mesme le .plament en la tenure qensuit" (In the Roll of Parliament of 11 King and I^tm. Henry VI. Also another Petition was presented to the King in the same parliament in the following terms.) " To our soverayne Lord the King plese it to your Royall ma*'* . . . [that] your porte of iMelcombe [suffering from] . . . scarste of healpe of pepole to . . . resyst the . . . ennemies . . . [whereas] your towene and havon of poole is well . . . manned and there ys a sewar . . . Poole Harbour haven . . . wheare yo'^ mayor and burgesses ben fully purposed, yo' gracyos lycens Harbour there to had, to walle ^incarnell and fortefey yo^' sayde towne . . . [wherefore the petitioners pray the King] to annull the sayde porte of Melcombe . . . The coinons ben assented to this byll . . ." which was to take effect "at the feast of saint illerey ne.\t comming." ex f> me Johefl Olever. (See i. 26.) S. 7. Copy, extracted by the County Clerk of the Peace, of an Indictment of the VI. 2. Indict- Bailiffs, etc., of Weymouth. It is dated " ^in prima septimana quadrigesime." 1S60. 2 Eliz. Forty people " riotose et routose sese assemblaverunt," and seized in the J-'^*!?- .^•, ■' "^ ^ _ ' Bailiffs of W. port " quing, mille piscm Anglice fyve thouson mylettes," worth £10, "rete Anglice a Sayue nett," worth £5, and a boat, worth £5. S. 20. This is a Letter speaking of a cargo of Herrings which seem to have been VI. 3. Letter, exported to Southampton. See iii. 4 for other papers under the same number. -^ andM R (?) S. 34. A Petition in very good writing, praying the Privy Council for a grant for VI. 4. Petition twenty-one years of 4d. on every one thousand pilchards exported ; which would not Engiish. hurt the fishermen, as merchants effect the transport, chiefly to Spain. S. 35. ^- ™'^ ^^- ^ ' It seems strange that Weymouth is not mentioned. ^ "Incarnell" — orenellate, probably. ^ In the firgt week of Lent, with the fast of which season this seizure of fish may have been connected. 150 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. VI. S. Book. 1567 to 1594. English. W. and M. R. Ballast. Export duties. In this Book, relating chiefly to other matters, are some things connected with the Harbour. F. 57. The duties of the "Water Baylye." He is, e.g., to levy "the Ankeraige, lastaige, coinon keyaige, grounddayge, bussellaige and bomaige." F. 57''. Seven " Constytucyons for the mayntenauce of the Haven." They forbid throwing refuse or " scroope ballast that is to saye sande gravell earth or the like " into the haven, and breaking " anie grounde . . . upon . . . the strones of either sied." F. 74''. Order by Mayor, etc., dated March 9, 1583 (4), for the payment of one half-penny a quarter of " wheate barleye malte ^wottes beanes and pease," exported by a freeman of the town, and Id. do., do., by a stranger. This is to be for the maintenance of the Haven. F. 75. Taxation for the proposed bridge over the Haven. April 30, 1584. The number taxed was ninety-six, the amounts vary from 20s. to Is. S. 47. VI. 6. Letter. Nov. 9, 1574. English. W. andM. R. Pirate ? Draft Letter to Sir F. Walsingham from the Mayor, etc. They say that, as desired, they demanded one Slocomb from the Lieutenant of Portland Castle, but in vain. S. had gone out of Weymouth Harbour by night in a " barke in warlyke maner appoynted," and had gone to Portland Castle. By the connivance of the Lieutenant he had sailed away. S. 51. VI. 7. Account. Temp. Eliz. (?) English. W. and M, R. Apples imported. An Account of duties paid in Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec, but the year is not given. The total is £13 14s. 8d., made up of fifty-one items, of which "canvas" is oftenest repeated. On Nov. 13, Jas. Churtche paid £1 12s. 7d. on seven thousand five hundred and thirty ells (1) of Canvas, and one hundred and eighty reams of Paper. Three times " 300 basketes of Aples," at 5d. duty, appear, and Cider was imported. More than one thousand lbs. (?) of " tobaco " were imported at 8d. duty per one hundred lbs. (Vj The exports show only three items ; e.g. : — From the Dorchester Mercers, ninety ells (?) Dorset Cerses (Kersey?) 10s. duty. S. 58. 2. VI. 8. Articles, 6tC. Temp. Eliz. Eng. W.&M.R. Small "Ship." Knba de Cela. Eighteen Articles " to be exhibited " by J. Peers the younger against Ph. fFabyan, Pet. Ryve and W. Spawling. J. Peers and B. Maiger " took to ffraight . . a ^ship ... the George of ffifteene tons," to go to Falmouth or Plymouth for a cargo. They took in three hundred thousand pilchards (twenty thousand to a ton) and made " ^Kuba de cela " in Spain. There, it seems, they sold the fish ; and they ' Wottes = Oats. ° This may illustrate the use of the word " ship " in theTiible. A. V. 3 Kuba de cela cannot be identified in any Map of Spain accessible to the writer. But for the mention of Walnuts one might suppose Cuba to be meant, and Spain to be used for Spanish Colony. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 151 took in one hundred and three thousand " orrenges " and seventy-four ^hannacks of walnuts. These were measured by a quarter hannack, " by wood and not by heaps," each of these containing about six hundred nuts, a heaped bushel containing eighteen hundred. The defendants sailed without authority to Bristol, and sold some of the cargo to the owner's damage, oranges being 10s. per thousand at Weymouth, and only 3s. 4d. at Bristol, and a similar diflference as to walnuts. Great part of the cargo they, either sold for their own good, or consumed, feeding on walnuts at sea. The merchants think themselves thereby " dampnified " to the sum of £50. The defendants behaved equally ill with regard to a cargo of " 10 waighes of sea coales," each of forty-eight heaped bushels, and worth at Weymouth 30s. per waigh. Then follows a statement of other charges against them, £19 10s. 9d. in all; e.g., for a " quarter carde," 5s. ; for a hogshead of beer drunk out on board, 18s. Then two more, about £23 together. S. 59. ii. Two Depositions, on one paper, of men examined as to possible hostility towards this realm abroad. J. Harte had been two years in " Cales in Andelozia '' (Cadiz.) He knew of nothing done there against Her Majesty or this Realm, " and so did depose to the Othe of the Supremacie." Ric. Phellippes had also been at Cales, having sold his " shippe " there for £6 15s. Od., meaning to lay this money out " about this next vintage ;" but was robbed. He deposes as above. S. 59. 12. Deposition by R. Evens, of London, who sailed from Portland Roads, in the barque Gallyon, of thirty tons. He left her at Plymouth, finding that the master, G. Easte, and the crew meant to carry the vessel away from her owners. S. 59, 14. Oranges. Enquiry as to Spanish hostility. " The Confession of Nic. du boyse against the acion of the baylyffs of VI. g. Deposi- Waymouth," W. Ledoze and Hugh Randall (?) ; in boarding a " Barque of the Ryver 1576 of Cedrw " (1), and with threats demanding duties, which had already been paid to ^"g- W.&M.R. . ^ o > J f Bailiffs of W. the Mayor's Officer. They seized a sprit-sail in security for, or in lieu of, the duties. Signed by Duboyce, 0. Raynolds, Mayor, and five others. May 3, 1576. S. 61. Examination of W. James, alias Ledoze, who seems to have been very rebellious. " He had spoken to as good men as [the Mayor] was." " The opinions of the Town Judgs beinge offered to the . . . Counsell was by them teste over the Barre." (In Endorsement) " The Mayor was no Mayor there." June 6, 1576. • S. 62. This is noted because of a Harbour term used in it. Mr. Mayor W. Pytte, VI. 9\ Feoff- etc, say that they " feofaase . . . and barganizasse ... J. Feaver . . . Aug "19" 1578 augularem . . . peoiam terre . . . in . . . S' Edmond Streate . . . et ex Lat. W.&M.R. parte occidentali oiiiusi hathe ibin vo8 a hithe or wharfe ... ex opposite finis Hythe or Wharf. ' This would seem = a third of a bushel. Spelt afterwards "hannickes." ' These contentions must have driven away trade in no small degree. 152 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. . . . S* Niohas Sfcreate " (have feii'd and bargained to J. F. an angular piece of ground in St. Edmund Street, and on the West of a certain " hatha '' there, called a hythe or wharf opposite the end of St. Nicholas Street.) M. ii. 19. VI. 9b. Bond. Bond by J. Peers for the erection, within four years, of a Stone Jetty, from Sept. 5, 1578. Latin & English the South of the land lately bought by him of the Corporation, and to extend ^" J°tt^' ^' <^ow3'''d8 the North and North East, " over againste the olde Juttie of the late Borough ... of W." Penalty, £100. (He had just bought the site of the Friary, Maiden Street, with the laud behind the same, to the E., between it and the sea. This is confirmed in an Indenture. Sept. 6, 1578. M. ii. 13.) M. i. 4. Jetty. VI. ID. Order. Sept. 1, 1579. Eng. W.&M.R. Restrictions on Navigation. Navigation Rules. V I. II. Account 1579. Eng. W.&M.R. VI. 12. Depo- sitions. Dec. 7, 1582. Eng. W.&M.R. Cookets. Enquiry about taking Ship's Papers, etc. Copy Order, signed by H. Asheley, G. Trencharde, J. Horsey, and J. Peers, Mayor. It sets forth that it is H.M. pleasure that no vessel should be rigged, victualled, or made ready, except by well-known merchants or masters, or by others who can show a warrant from the Queen, or from six of the Privy Council, allowing them to sail on H.M. service or for " discovery of sume newe trade.'' And such persons must give security to the Admiralty for good behaviour. All going forth on trade should have " letters testimonial! " under the Seal of the Admiralty ; or of the Vice-Admiral of ports not under the Admiralty ; sealed also by the Mayors and Custom Officers of the respective ports. S. 70. In the account of Rich. Pytt during the time of his Mayoralty occur two items relating to the Harbour : — " To Hewghe Charles for 3 boat load of stones for the Towne Key " 7s. To the same " for mendinge of the Keye on the other syde of the water " 3s. S. 74. « " Coram maiore." J. Pierson and Eic. Watson, of the Godfreede, were put on board " the Frenchman" by the Master (owner of the G. ?) W. Pitte, and told by the Captain, W. Goste, to keep her ; as he meant to take her to [South] Hampton. In weighing anchor they intended only to keep near the G. in the Roads. W. Goste, Capt. of the G, confesses that, having been on board a Frenchman of "Deep" (Dieppe), in Portland Roads, he took away his bills of lading, "icockettes" and safe conduct undef the Admiralty Seal, and showed them to " the admyrall and generall of the fleet," who bade him return them. He disobeyed. Brought before the Mayor, he promised to restore all, but did not ; being asked (he says) by the merchants of the French ship not to give her up, as they feared a " Plossyner " (Flushing vessel) then in the Roads. R. Todde, Frenchman and Master of the. ship in question deposes, that "he did aske Goste to keep the said ship," and would ask to sail under convoy of the ■ Certificates of payment of duty. See Note to iii. 110. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 153 Fleet, if bound for Southampton or Plymouth, as he feared to enter Weymouth Haven, his ship not being "good to be agrounde.'' (Signed with an elaborate flourish.) He again deposes that the General offered to take his ship into the Haven, riot answering for her safety in the Beads, but this T. declined for the reason above. Goste and his company are bound over, in £200, to appear when called, and to keep the peace. S. 95. 2. " This hew and cry to goe northward toward London." From Bailiffs Randall and Dotherell (of Weymouth) for arrest of J. Yonge. (See below.) S. 99. 8. Deposition or Mem™ by Hugh Randall and W. Dotherell, Bailiffs of Weymouth. " Helerie Galle," of Exeter, Merchant, came to W., Jan. 9, and "did requere serten Carzeys" in the hands of the above, and claimed also by J. Yonge, of Exeter, to whom the goods were delivered by A. Feale (1) Master of the Margaret of " Jarzey." On the coming of Galle the packs were opened and given to him out of the house where they had been stowed. The packs were elaborately marked, and two marks are given in the document. Galle put the goods (thirty-seven pieces) on board the Margaret again. S. 99. 6- VI. 13. Hue and Cry. Jan. 5, 1582 (3). English. W. Randall, Dotherell. VI. 14. Depo- sition. Jan.lO, 1582(3) English. W. Theft of Kersey. sition. Jan. 11,1582(3) English. W. and M. R. Kersey exported. Deposition before Mr. J. Mounsell, Mayor. And. Feall, of Gersne (Jersey ?) Master of the boat Margaret, says that in VI. 15. Depo- Nov., 1582, being at E.tmouth, he received from Hilary Gallue, of Exeter, Merchant, one pack and six " ballots " of " Ker8," marked as in margin, to be taken to the Isle of Gersne for Gallue and J. Lovemore. The wind being fair he sailed without notice, whereby he had no " cognel " with him. He was driven to W. by stress of weather. Further, that being with J. Young and other Gersne merchants, J. Y. said that he had friends here ; and, as the owners of the goods were also his friends, those goods should be safe. Thereupon Feall delivered them to Y., who broke his word, and in his own name put the Kersey on board the " Trust in God " for " Sherbrouk in Norraandye " (Cherbourg.) Two sailors of the Margaret depose in accordance with the above ; one of them, Arthur Favell, signing his name very creditably. N. Williams says that the Kersey was laid in his kitchen and removed to ( 'arden Ledoze's bark. Ledoze says that he was to take the Kersey for Young to "Sherbroke,'' and bring back a ton of goods for 50s. ; but that the goods were taken ashore again to Hugh Randall's house, for the owner to claim. S. 95. 3. v 154 CLASS VI. HARBOUK, SHIPPING, AND COMMEKCE. VI. i6. Letter. Feb. 10, 1582(3) English. W. and M. R. Pirate. " The trew copie of tbe conncellers Ire to the Shirive, etc." T. Purser, a notorious Pirate, has infested the coast and assaulted English and French ships near Wej'mouth. He took one of " Rochell," and tried to take another. The townsmen came to the rescue, slew seven men and wounded others, and forced Purser to retire. He threatened the town and ships there with " spoile and fyer." The Council therefore fall in with the townsmen's application for help towards making a " small bullwarke " on the shore, and procuring guns and shot. Accordingly the neighbouring inhabitants are urged to contribute. See vi. 24. S. 90. 1. Jan. 17, 1582 (3), Eaffe Rylandes confesses that he and others took a cable left behind by Purser's prize. S. 95. 4. VI. 17. Letter. 1582 (?) English. W. and M. E. Borough impoverished. Poole V. \Y. and M. E. Dorchester. Moorish Pirates. Draft Letter to the Privy Council from the Mayor. He says that in letters of Feb. 7, the Council had ordered the Merchants and Ship-owners of W. and M. R. to give .£450 towards a Government Expedition against " those Robbers of Argier and Tunis "• — that the late Mayor pleaded the " poore estate " of the town — that it was conceded that the town should recover the above sum by " levying of one upon a hundred . . " " upon the goodes traded to and from this towne." Hereupon the Dorchester Merchants have transferred their trade from Weymouth, " ^not six myles distant,'' to Poole, eighteen miles from them. Therefore it is asked that one per cent, may be charged on them at Poole for Weymouth. The Dorchester Merchants seem to have thought this unfair, the Poole trade being to France, that of Weymouth to. Spaine, a voyage taking four times as long as the other. On this the duty on goods for France was ordered to be half that to Spain and the Levant. The Mayor then complains of the poverty of the Town, four ships having been taken by the Turks and one sunk, to the value of more than £2000, and the Spanish trade being rather a loss than gain ; and he ends by praying that " the Spanish trade may pay but thone halfe of one {> C." Undated. S. 90. 2. VI. 18. Depo- sition or Memorandum. 1582. Eng. W.&M.R. Pirates. Swanage. Memorandum of information to Mr. Howarde and Mr. Mayor that J. Newman, kinsman of Hugh Randall, has become a Pirate, and has had " to pece of ordenance o it of Wayraouth," either from J. Brocke or H. Randall — that on June 23 Hynton a Pirate Captain took J. Ward's bark at and brought her to " ^Sandewych in Purbecke,'' removing from her two packs of canvas worth about £100, belonging 1 It is remarkable that both distances should be understated. It would be natural, though wrong, to exaggerate the nearness of Dorchester to W., calling the distance less than six miles, instead of eight. But that the distance to Poole should be put down as eighteen miles, whereas as the crow flies it seems to be at least twenty -two ; and by road, round the head of the harbour, twenty-eight, does seem odd. However it appears that Antiquarians have observed other under-estimates of distance iu old writings, »nd have half suspected that the mediteval mile was longer than the modern one. " Swanage. It is spelt Sandwich in u Map of the present day. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. I55 to J. Mounsell. The pirates out down the gallows (?) where certain others of the same calliog had been hung at Studland. Altogether if no remedy is found " no StuiUaml. man wilbe able to travell." Undated. S. 90. 3. Letter to the Privy Council, relating to the Borough Disputes, under whicli VI. 19. Letter. , , „ . ,. • A"g- (') 1583. head it is noted (ii. 46.) But it may be referred to here also as allegmg unfair English. interference with commerce on the part of the Mayor, for the sake of private gain '^' *"' '- • '• in the sale of salt. This called down on him a sharp autograph letter from Sir C. Hatton (ii. 47.) Sept. 3, 1583. S. 101, 102. Receipt under (defaced) Seal of Weymouth, by the Queen's Bailiffs, for VI. zo. Receipt Sept. 26, I583« 14s. 4d., harbour dues. S. 99. 11. English. W. This is noted Under "Borough Disputes" (ii. 51); but it may be here VI. 21. Mem- referred to as speaking of W. Chappell having gone on board a pirate vessel at E. Oct. 1, 1583. Lulworth " to by suger." S. 99. 13. ^"S- w'.&M.R. Relating to Disputes (ii. 55) as above ; but to be also noted here as alleging VI. 22. Depo^ usurpation by the Weymouth Bailiffs of the levying of Petty Customs (See vi. 20), get. 18 1583. and as incidentally mentioning a Custom House on Weymouth side. S. 105. Eng. W.&M.R. J. Cowarde deposes that in Sept. he was on board the John Evangelist, of VI. 23. Depo- Hamptou, of which Matt. Beaumont of Shaston was Lieutenant. In company with pg^ ■j ^ggg^ the Providence, of London, they boarded a Frenchman of about sixty tons, near the ^^S- W.&M.R. " Southe Cape." Finding only pomegranates on board they let her go. S. 95. 6. Pomegranates. (See vi. 16.) Examination before the Mayor, of J. Hawte, Ric. Bownell, VI. 24. Depo- sitions etc* H. Huigens, and W. Bonde. On June 8 they went on board the ship of T. Purser, j^n. g_ 1583 (4) Pirate, in Portland Roads, being sent by J. Wade with a French letter to Purser, „ , ^"" ,._„ ' > o J . Oct. 30, lo82. from whom they brought back an answer. They heard Purser say that if he could English. W and M R take any ships in Weymouth Harbour he would " sett them a fyer." Then comes ' pirate. a copy of Purser's letter. He says that no one on board could read French, but taJiing it to be Wade's wish to buy the ^ship, he will sell her and her cargo, except sixteen barrels of herrings, for £100, accepting "1000 byskey and 2 toonne of bear " in part payment, " Otherwayes he shall see her to make a brave fyer." Pinned to this paper is a Memorandum, saying that on Oct. 30, 1582, one Pudseye and one Ryves showed to Mr. Mayor a French Commission from the Duke of Brabant, of March 26, JFor arresting the Duke's enemies. Hugh Randall asserted that on board their ship he had seen the Council's letter concerning the matter. Also P. and R. asserted that it was " the L. of Lecester's ahippe or boate ;" wherefore the Mayor proceeded no fiJrtlier in examining them. S. 100. ' A prize, probably. 156 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. VI. 25. Letter. Aug. 30, 1584. English. W. and M. R. Capture of Pirate Vessel , in Portland Roads. Draft Letter to Sir F. Walsingham, from the Mayor, etc., apparently. Tbis is an answer to a letter in which Sir F. said that he had been told that a bark of Chichester had taken the Pirate Sprage and his prize in Portland Roads. The Mayor denies this, saying that the Chichester Captain promised help, but kept aloof. A Weymouth bark took the pirate vessel, and a Weymouth pinnace the prize. Endorsed "The Copieof the Ires drawen by Arthur Cree and sent to the L. Treasurer and Mr. Secretary." ' S. 90. 4. VI. 26. Depo- sition. May 31, 1585. Ens. W.&M.R. Sir F. Drake. Before Mr. Hugh Randall, Mayor, and Mr. W. Welborne, Commissioner. H. ProuUfe, of Landwilt in Wales, sailed in the Jesus of Bristol, H. Musgrave, Master, for " Leachborne " (Lisbon), having received the Communion five days before, and means "to doe the like." On April 1 all English, French and Flemish ships were " stayde at Leachborne . . . and mutch communicacon was there had of S' fFrancs Drake his goinge to sea w**^ his navye of shipps." He protests that he is a true subject. S. 119. 2. By B. Delascale, Factor to Merchants of " Parise, Telowse, and Burdeaux," on board the Salamander of St. Andrews. She was taken by a Flushing " fliebote,'.' S. 119. 3. VI. 27. Depo sition. J.an. 1, 1585 (6) Eng. W.&M.R. and rescued by the gallion Venner, W. Venner, Gent., Master. VI. 28. Letter. Feb. 17, 1585(6) Eng. W.&M.R. Woad. Copy of Letter, with fac-simile signature of Lord C. Howard, Lord High Admiral, Commander of the Fleet against the Armada, and afterwards Earl of Nottingham. It is addressed to Fr. Hawlye, Esq., Vice-Admiral in Dorset, requiring him to detain until further orders, such " oade " as may be brought into port, large quantities being said to be imported into Dorset. It seems to have been taken by the Prince of " Condye " in his passage to Rochelle, " wiche cause the ffrenche ambassator heere dothe verie earnestlye foUowe." (See vi. 31.) S. 108. VI. 2p. Depo- (Another of the many Documents relating to the Harbour and to Borough Mar. 2, 1585(6) Disputes.) Mr. W. ^Colston, of " Bristoe," Merchant, deposes as follows, before Mr. ^"%(Ston^^ '^' ^°^^^^' Mayor. Going from M. R. side towards his ship in the roads, he asked G. Moone, in Hugh Randall's house, to go on board. He leaped into a boat near W. side quay. J. Chapell and W. Frannoes followed and wished to pull him back, as being under arrest. Moone asked the deponent and others to take him into one of their boats, which were going to the ship, to whose crew he belonged. This was done. Then W. Percye and five or six other W. men stoned them, and hit " Mr. Farewell's man of Poole " in the neck. However, Mr. Colston and his party went on and saw his ship make sail. Returning towards the ^passage boat they saw ' It is hardly necessary to note that Colston of Bristol was a name of power among Merchants in old times. » ' The ferry boat over the harbour, before a bridge was built. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 151^ tea or twelve persons, including " Ledoase nameing him selffe baylye of Waym'i>' Ledosse. one Rich. Jurden goinge in a skye color gowne " and W. Sammwysse. They bade ^ Samways" " the deponent go to the Hall. He said that he had not offended and would not go except by force. W. Sammwysse, at Ledoase's summons then "caryed him into the Halle." Ledosse sat as judge and wished the deponent to be bound over to appear. On his refusing they consulted, and got him to promise to return to the Hall between six and seven a.m. next day. Signed, "5 me W™- Collstn." Rich. Colston, of Bristol, and W. Holman, Merchants, depose as above and add that W. Sammwysse said that the Mayor had nothing to do with Admiralty matters. (The Colstons are again mentioned, vi. 44.) S. 110. 1. Deposition before the Mayor in Weymouth Hall, by W. Samwayes. He says Vl. 30. Depo- that he laid hands on Rich. Colston by command of W. Ledosse, Bailiff, for rescuing jyj^j. 3 1585(6). G. Moone, arrested under Admiralty Warrant of Bailiffs Ledosse and Oyer. Eng. W.&M.R. S. 110. 2. Copy of Answer to vi. 28. The Mayor informs Lord C. Howard that " oade " VI. 31. Letter. Mar 9 1585 (6) brought from Rochelle has been detained, but prays that such as came " in lawfiill ■^' ^ jj-jj jj trade" may be released. S. 109. W. Moore deposes that he joined a barque, name unknown, J. Coosins VI. 32. Depo- supposed Master, crew of twelve or fourteen, men and boys, at W. Lulworth— sailed MarTl'*1585(6) to Selsey, thence to Rye. Here the Mayor's Deputy " had the sayles awaye," and Eng. W.&M.R. enquiry was made by " the coisaion " for J. Coosins. M. left her and went to Suspected Portsmouth, where she afterwards touched, and M. again joined, finding on board J^irates. four French and eleven or twelve English hands. No examination of ship or crew took place there. They sailed for " Stoodlon," where they bought bread, and from another vessel got a hogshead of white wine, and another of claret ; and sailed for Weymouth to "victell." S. 81. 20. Draft Petition to Sir C. Hatton from the inhabitants of W. and M. R., VI. 33. Petition supported by a letter from the Deputy Lieutenant and County Magistrates, and g^- ^ ^^ jj_ representing that " the towne beinge so slenderly puided for as it is, and being in so Borough in danngerous a place," is likely to be forsaken. (Undated, but from W. Pit, who was P^" ' Mayor in 1586, 7. See iv. 31.) S. 119. 1. (Part of this Paper is noted in Class ii.) Briant Hitchins, J. Michell, and VI. 34. Depo- others, depose that being in their bark, riding on W. side, J. Russhe, and E. Wysse j^^r. 26 1586. demanded their boat that they might come on board. Twice they refused and were ■'?5.S^^''* J'*i'" ■' ° ■' W. and M. R. stoned, making an outcry for help. " And soe the Towne rose and rescued them." E. W., of Great Yarmouth, claimed the bark. J. R. or E. W. threatened to burn the Town. Then follows a Latin Recognizance, binding over J. R. and E. W. to 158 CLASS VI. IJARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. Iteep the peace. J. R. is designated " de pochia Ste Katherine in Loudon vibrellator ^serviens Thome Foster cap"" vibrellatoi~ navis . . . Regie maiesta? voc the The Revenge, nievendge " (Of the parish of St. Katharine, in London, apprentice gunner of T. Foster, master gunner of H.M. Ship called the Revenge.) S. 127. VI. 35. Depo- (See Class ii. 64.) B. Hitchins deposes to Bailiff Ledosse, of Weymouth, April%°"i586. exacting " busleges " on wheat imported, and that L. denied that the Mayor had English. W. anything " to doe uppon the water." S. 119. 8. VI. 36. Memo- Mem'", signed by Mr. Mayor Mokett, etc., that five sailors " here stayed jJly"4'l586 "PP'"^ susplcou of piracie " have been delivered over to Mr. Jas. Bruer, " appointed Eng. W.&M.R. for her ma*''''' , put service." S. 119. 13. VI. 37. Certifi- Copy (? ) of Custom House Certificate by Ric. Clarke, and two other Customs July "^llf" 1586. Officers at Lyme, that Ric. Bautinge has found security for the export to Newport, Lat. W.& M.R. Monmouthshire, of two hundred and ten quarters of malt, with some wheat and barley, on board the " Goddisgrace " of Wells, Norfolk. S. 119. 15. VI. 38. Agree- Copy of Agreement as to the same cargo, between R. B., of South Creake, Depositions, ^'orfolk, of the one part, and W. Smithe, of " Bristoll," Merchant, of the other July 20 and part. The prices were to be, Malt, 2s. 8d., Barley, 2s. 4d., Wheat, 4s., per Aug. 17, 1586. Eng. W.&M.R. Norfolk bushel, of eight gallons. S. 119. 16. Depositions before Mr. Mayor Mokett. H. Dye, Mate of the God's Grace, says that Arthur Malby, the Master, " cryed the corne to the cunlry," Malt at 2s. 6d., Price of Corn. Wheat at 3s. 8d., and Barley at 2s. 4d. per bushel ; that Smith, the owner, had given no consent to going to Weymouth ; and that Malby had " shott off a caste pece to tlie prinze of a flybote.'' J. CuUins and H. Dye depose that the vessel was brought into W. because the corn " had taken heate." (See also vi. 42.) S. 119. 20. VI. 39. Depo- Before the Mayor, etc. Nic. Abraham and J. Lambert, both of Liverpool, ^P^?t1ons prisoners for twelve months in " Bilboe," say that they heard there that there were July 29, " 700 sailles of Shippes, Gallis, Galiasses, Pynneases and Pattasses," and two hundred 1586. ' "^""^ eighty thousand men, said to be for England. And they heard " one Captayne ^^g- W.&M.R. Tereticus offer one Rob. Stacye, of Saltash, to take him from " Lissborne " to The Armada preparing. Waterford. S. 118. 1. Examination of Manndel Mendisse, " born at S' Towrs in Portingalle," deposes, W. Mounsell interpreting. He went to "Cyvillc," and thence to " S' Lucas," where he shipped iu the Unicorn, of ■' Almayne" for Flushing or Holland. She was taken "athwarte ' Serviens = apprenti {Ch. Angl).— Ducange. ° Doubtless Sir Ric. Grenville's Revenge, in which he fought the whole Spanish Fleet a nigbt and part of two days. See Hakluyt. She was sent by Lyme against the Armada, and was of only sixty tons burden. a Portuguese. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. ISSi S' Aldiioms " by the Salatnun, of London. He left Portugal because he favoured " Don Antonye," which was dangerous. Also he had a brother imprisoned in " Morowcous in Barbarye," aud by help of Don A. and one " D'' Nownos" he had hoped to go and redeem him. Manndel's " necessaries " and forty-six " peeces of rialls of eighte " were seized by Capt. Hampton, of the Salamon. At St. Lucar he heard that there were twenty-eight ships and " gallions," with five galleys, bound to " Cales,'' and thence to "Nova Spania," mostly to join a fleet expected thence. Certain " Carviles of Aviso " had brought news that " S"^ ffrances Drake " had taken St. Domingo and Carthagena. (This sentence is scored out.) He saw thirty-six or thirty-seven ships, mostly small, fitting for Carthagena. He heard that the King of Spain has in the " ryver of Lyssborne " three or four score ships to carry forty thousand or fifty thousand men to England. The King is " yet lyvinge," but had been very ill it was said. S. 118. 2. (From the above alarm resulted several Petitions as follow) : — (Copy.) Letter or Petition to the Privy Council from the Mayor, etc. Whereas we have before asked for " fytte store of ordynance" etc., and help towards making " of two platte formes " for the Town and Country, open to invasion through " the coiriodious rydinge of shippinge " in Portland Roads, " we eftesoonnes ... in tremblinge feai'r what may befall us for want of preventinge foren eventes," ask for ten or twelve guns with ammunition, and for contribution towards the platforms, which wc will maintain. (Endorsed Aug., 1586.) S. 132. i. (Copy.) Petition to the Privy Council from the Mayor, etc. . . . "Whereas the Roade of Portland abbutting upon the porte of W. and M. R." is dangerous for landing of an enemy, " being owte of shott of her ma*' ^castells there " . . . " the onelie remedie [is] to make two forts or platformes . . . with ordynance in the mouthe of the same porte,'' which is approved by the Commissioners. A Royal Warrant is asked for. Sept. 3 (■!) 1586. S. 132. 2. (Copy.) Petition- to "the L. Burghley," from J. Moket and W. Dothrell, in the same strain as above. They say that if precautions are not taken they and others must leave the Town. They annex a Copy of a Memorial from Sir H. Asheley, Sir J. Horsye, and G. Trenchard, Esq., Commissioners, and eleven other Justices, to the same effect, grounded on the Commissioners' inspection of the Weymouth coast. (See vi. 48.) They speak of Portland Roads as " cleane out of y» daunger of shotte of either of her sayd mat' castells there.'' The Town " beinge but poore," and maintaining haven and " seabanks," cannot fortify without aid. (Two copies.) At Dorchester. Sept. 16, 1586. S. 133. i, 2. The Armada preparing. Alarm about the coming Armada. Portland Roads Small range of guns. Before Mr. 'Mayor Mokett, etc. W. Doridge says that W. Turner put him in VI. 40. Depo- charge of a vessel and her cargo of salt, at Rochelle. A leak caused a loss of some ^^A' s'Tsse Eng. w'.&M.R. ' Portland and Sandsfoot Castles. 160 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. five quarters of salt. He landed it, but on again putting it on board, it seemed to be ten or twelve tons short. He got an offer of eighteen crowns for seven cwt. of cork. Confirmed by others. S. 119. 17. VI. 41. Depo- Before Mr. W. Doderell, deputy to Mr. Mayor Mokett. Jas. Codde says that AuK^'l'4"i586. *^''6® weeks before he and three others were at W. Lulworth with a boat of mackerel. Eng. W.&M.R. jje -went- "to theJpiere there," and saw some iron bars landed out of a small English W. Lulworth ^ . ,. , , Pier bark ; and he and two of his companions were employed to carry some of the bars Smuggling ? to the mill (as he thinks), and he set them up " against the oves." Eoger Acourte, T. Pearce and Gilles Muttier also depose to there being six or seven score bars in the bark, also wheat, of which three bushels were landed " as the men of warre sayed." It was thought that the iron was bought by the miller, " in a white doblet, a lustie youthe and without a berde." S. 119. ]9. Before Mr. Mayor Mokett. (See vi. 38.) H. Dye again deposes about the corn. Smyth " a seaborde by vertue of the Councell's Ires . . . required . . . Malbye beinge . . . master . . . (the wynde beinge franke) ... to pceede ill there viadge, who denyed him fiatlye." He sailed to W. instead of Newport, as in vi. 38. On Aug. 24 Ric. Garrington says that T. Guddance brought to him a " virkin The Revenge, of tallowe from the Cooke of y« ^revendge,'' receiving 7s. Od. for it, which money VI. 42. Depo- sitions. Aug. 17 and 24, 1586. English. W. and M. R. W. Beare, captayne Kenricke his man " did not get. S. 119. 21. VI. 43. Depo- sitions, etc. Oct. 7, etc. , and Dec. 1.5, 16,1586 Eng. W.&M.R. Lord C. Howard. Privateering. Letter with Autograph Signature and Seal of Lord C. How^ard to F. Hawley, Esq., and to the Mayor. His servant, Amias Preston, has brought into W. harbour a ship laden with fish, etc., but no crew, and it is doubted " whether she be of S' John de Luce or noe." She and her cargo are to be " iuventored, pryced and safely kept" until further orders. From the Court at Windsor. Oct. 7, 1586. S. 135. ■ Depositions before Fr. Hawley, Esq., Vice-Admiral of Dorset, and Mr. Deputy- Mayor, Ric. Pitt. Amyas Preston, Captain of the " Elenor " of Weymouth, on Sept. 14, " betwixt Bayon and Viana, in Spaine," found a ship with no live creature on board but a mastiff and a cat. They found a man's corpse which they threw overboard, and brought the ship to Weymouth. On Sept. 13, Capt. Challis' pinnace had hailed a ship to know if they were friends or foes, and to see "their bills and briefs." From the ship were sent "two of the simplest men they had." Beino- bid send their Captain and Master they said they would not, but would fight to the last man. The ship is described as " beinge strapped oloas together w^h her consort and ^ A small Pier is shown in old Prints of Lulworth Cove. " The Revenge seems to have lain at W. for some months. See vi. 34. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPIJJG-, AND COMMERCE. 161 vine-admirall." After two or three broadsides the Vice-Admiral " unstrapped and pntlie yealded to Cap^ C," wlio carried the vessel off. The crew of the ^ship taken liy Preston escaped in two pinnaces during the night of Sept. 13. She was said to be of Passage (?) in Biscay. Other depositions to the like effect. Oct. 11, 1586. S. 137. Memorandum of Fish landed from Capt. Preston's prize, and divided, the Lord Admiral htiving a tenth, Captains Preston and Ryman each a third of the remainder, and the other third shared equally among " ^thowners, vittaylers and company" (crew.) See vi. 52. S. 145. "A note of the praism* of a prise . . . broughte in by Almes Preston, gent. . . . [made] by J. Wade, Ric. Brooke [and two others] . . . indifferently ellaoted . . ." The ship and all belonging to her, apart from cargo, come to £61 ; tlie chief items being the hull (damaged) with foremast and " bowespred3 " £20 ; four anchors £16; two " mynions and four falcons" £16. She was laden with " trayne " valued at 8s. per tun ; wet fish, at 16s. p hundred if good, 5s. if " spoled w* the trayne ; " and dry fish, at 9s. This paper is indented at head and foot. S. 141. Deposition before the Mayor, about " ^Amys Preston." D. Longe says that the day before P., " amongst other opprobrious wordes by hime lette falle," charged the Mayor "w^'^tlie lye," and near the "passage boate " said to Ml-. Jones, Deputy Lieut, of Portland Castle, that the Mayor was a knave. Mr. Jones said he was as honest as Preston " and honester also." Whereupon P. struck J., and after some entanglement with his pistol, drew his dagger. J. Frost says that P. pointed his pistol at J., who drew his dagger and then P. drew his, crying " lette him come if he will." However no blood seems to have been shed. S. 165. 1. Dividing the spoil. Lord Admiral's Fee or Share. Valuation of Prize. Guns. Wrangle. Before Mr. Mayor W. Pytte. Jas. Whittinge, of the Gallion of W., says she VL 44. Depo- was loaded at "Dantzicke " with corn, iron, etc., for Bristol. Hiding in Dover Roads, Dec. 20 1586. and beinii " putte backe . . . with contrarye wyndes to the Downes,'' W. and „^-^"Sj'sh. ° 1 ^ ■' •' W. and M. R. Ric. ''Colston and others came on board. Seeing the wind come to W. and N.W., Colston. ^ This seems to have been the one " strapped " to the Vice-Admiral, and the same which he found deserted the next day. ' Seemingly the owners of the Eleanor and Capt. Ryman's ship, those who had fitted them out, and their respective crews. ' Amys = Almes = Ames = Amyas = Amias. This was the Sir Amyas Preston who, nine years after, did such deeds as showed him to be daring even above the Elizabethan average. But his feats cannot be compressed into a note. How he took Santiago de L^on and Porto Santo and Coros is written in Hakluyt. On« of his vessels was called the Gift, probably the very pinnace of that name which sailed out of our port "in warlike sorte " in 1587 ; possibly, too, the same that long lay there as a hulk years after. See vi. 64. * This appearance of the Colstons to look after a vessel in the Downs, and -a, few months before at W. (vi. 29), gives a great idea of their commercial activity. They sailed rather close to the wind in their point of law, one would think. 162 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AKD COxMMERCK. VI. 45. Letter. Jan.l4,1586(7). Eng. W.&M.R. Lord C. Howard Thanks for news from Spain. VI. 46. Letter. Feb. 13,1586(7) English. W. and iM. R. Sir F. A\'alainghan]. they wished to go to '•' Calysse," but Whittiuge would not without License from the Lord Admiral. They said that with goods shipped abroad they might trade to Calais, towards which they sailed, but wlien " hard by " the ship was taken by Lhe Flushiugers. (Unfinished.) S. 119. 24. Autograph Letter to the Mayor, etc., from Lord C. Howard, wi.th Seal of Arms and Garter. He speaks of some question of sale of fish in which " the towne is to be favoured." " I thanke you for yo"^ newes out of Spaine, and pray you as occasion of such matters may fale out to acquaint me therewith." (See vi. 39.) S. 121. Letter with the dashing signature of Sir Fr. Walsingham, to the Mayor, etc. He hears that " ctaine sugers," etc., have come into W. port, the pre-emption of which by Charter belongs to the Mayor, etc., whom Sir Fr. asks to make over this jnivilege to his servant, T. Myddleton, on reasonable terms of gain to the Mayor, etc. From Greenwich. S. 123. VI. 47. Letter. Mar. 9, 1586 (7) English. W. and M. R. Fees. From J. Worlidge, London, to Mr. Mayor W. Pitt. Having consulted the Judge, Register, and "other civilians," and made search, he thinks that " in these matters of reprysall " the Register's " consideracon owghte to be more than ordinarie ' — that 2d. in the pound and other fees must be paid — also 43s. 4d. to the Judge, Register, Marshal and Clerk, altogether. He hopes that the Mayor will " see unto [his] preferment," as he is the Mayor's Ofiicer, not that of the Captain, Owners, or Victuallers. S. 124. VI. 48. Letter. Letter from T. Howarde, J. Horsey, G. Trenchard, and J. Williams, Esqs., to Eng. W.&M.R. ^Ir- Mayor W. Pitt, requiring him and others to meet them at two p.m. that da}-, at (' f 1 f^^; Bolehaies, to advise as to the "daungerous places for landing of theuemy." They Howarde, Hor- were to inspect the coast to Lyme next day. With small Seal of Trenchard Crest C?) sey, Trenchard, ,-, , ,,, , , r^ , ^_ Williams. ^rom nVolveton. S. 125. VI. 49. Depo- sition. Mar. 18, 1586(7) Eng. W.&M.R. OuttancBjMaior VI. 50. Letters Mar.21,1586(7) English. W. and M. R. Barnard Maior and Nowell Cuttance depose that they wore the, owners of certain red and black Cotton, black "Byes" and " reddinge Carsies" taken to " Garneseyc '' by J. Long, Master of the Mary, last Michaelmas. S. 165. 3. From B. Maior to G. Trencharde, Esq., asking his sanction to supply " a pennes" (pinnace) with victuals. Mr. T. writes from Wolveton, at the foot, to the Mayor saying that he has consulted "my Lord Marques" (see vi. 04) about such cases, and meanwhile cannot comply. Yet, as the quantity needed is small, he leaves it to the Mayor to arrange. With Seal as in vi. 48. S. 126. ' This fine old house of the Treuchards remains, so does Herringstone then and now a seat of the Williams family, both near Dorchester. Walterston, where Master Howarde lived, is a charming old house, wonderfully well restored after a fire, but perhaps only Jacobean in date. There are some remnants of Meloombe Horsey., CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 163 From Lord C. Howard (with Autograph Signature and good Seal) to Vice- VI. 51. Letter. Admiral Hawley and Mr. Mayor Pitt, saying that T. Heton has bought goods taken £„„' w.'&m.R. at sea, " by cofnission of reprisall," and brought into Weymouth, and that he is LordC.Howard hereby allowed (" notwithstaudinge any restraint of shippinge") to take them to London or " Midelboroughe " for sale. From the Court at Greenwich. S. 128. From W. Dutson and Step. Risleeden to Mr. Mayor Pitt, also in favour of VI. 52. Letter. T. Heton, in whose difficulties about the above goods they trust to the Mayor's help ^ ^English ^ '• w* we eftsoones crave.'' H. their " fifriend and fellow, . . . although he had ^^ ■ a^'^ ^- R- not his Ips Tenths by reason that they were promised to another by our Ladies meanes," is high in Lord C.'s favour. From the Court at Greenwich. £. 129. From Sir Fr. Walsingham (with his Signature and Seal) to Mr. Mayor Pitt, VI. 53. Letter. siiying that his servant Middleton in buying sugar, etc., brought into W. by jOng. w.'&M.r! Capt. Prowse, has been charged higher than Hvton was. S. 148. ''''''• F.VValsing- 1^ ' DO J jjj^jjj^ Prowse. From T. Howarde, Esq., to Mr. Mayor W. Pytt, saying that Mr. ^Etone hns VI. 54. Letter, complained to him, and that he will come to Melcombe next day to see justice done. English. From Walterstone. S. 150. W.andM. K. To the Mayor, from J. Smyth, who has " comyshons " to have a certain ship VI. 55. Letter. and asks for one of the " peces in the hands of the gonner " and sails, etc., in the English. house of "Preston the ferryman.'' He ends with " comendacyons ... to W. andM. R. •' ■' Preston. y(7 selfe and M^'^- Mayoris." S. 165. 4. " The trewe copie of the Irs . . . from y^ towne to y" L. Admirall." Vice- VI. 56. Letter. Adminil Hawley had bidden them arrest Capt. Prowse, of the " ^Elienor," and some ''English ' of his men for piracy, and send them to " Corffe Castell." "This laste there W. and M. K. _ ' Hawley. comendable service " is spoken of, whatever it was. (See, perhaps, vi. 44.) The order, as clashing with the Lord Adtiiiral's, " wee did not altogether fulfill." And Admiralty the}' pray the Lord Admiral to cause the Vice-Admiral to be more mindful of their ancient exemption from Admiralty jui-isdiction. (Two copies.) See vi. 51 — 54. S. 143. 2 and 149. From Lord C. Howard, to Mr. Mayor W. P^tt, etc., approving of their dealing VI. 57. Letter, with Capt. Prowse (as above), and proposing a conference of counsel about Eng W &M.r! exemption from Admiralty iilrisd lotion. S. 152. LordC.Howard ^ •' "" Prowse. ' Of course Etone, Hyton and Heton are aliases of the same man. * Capt. Prowse seems to have succeeded Amias Preston in command of the Eleanor. 164 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. VI. 58. Letter. Copy of a Letter from the Privy Council to G. Trenohard, Esq., apparently English. addressed as Mayor of W. Hia having " made staye of Sten hulkes laden with ^T^°T>*^' ^' ■^'ittalls,'' and brought by English ships out of their course to Spain, from (it seems) Council. " ^theaste jpts" into Portland Roads, is spoken of with praise. The victuals are to be sold to merchants at reasonable cash prices, if the owners can be persuaded to this Law of Nations, on " the lawes of nacons " being explained to them, viz., that iu time of scarcity, if corn comes by chance or force into any port, the prince thereof may cause the owners to sell it to his subjects " for redie monny." But in the present case if the owners do not agree to the proposal they are to be let go, for fear of offending the merchants "of theaste pts," whence so much corn comes "in this yeare of scarcity." S. 154. VI. 59. Agree- ment. June 3, 1587. English. W. and M. R. Pitt, Hanam, Swayne. Long Cellar. Raynolds. Copy of Agreement between Mr. Mayor VV. Pitt, etc., of the one part, and Lancelot, Luke and J. Raynolds, of the other part, to accept Mr. Recorder Hanam and Mr. Swayne as Arbiters, as to title to the " key and grounde '' south of the " longe Seller," partly lying between this cellar and " M™ Mounsell's pynyon." This quay is to lie open and the tenants of the Long Cellar to be free from '-Keyage" there for ever. S. 1.5.5. VI. 60. Letter. June 9, 1587. English. W. and M. R. Sir G. Carey. Copy of a Letter from Sir G. Carey to Mr. Redelstoun. He speaks of having imprisoned G. Hexxei (1) but of releasing him at the French Ambassador's request, and he hopes that the Mayor may not be " by so lewde affelow . . . molested.'' He thanks him for news, although not good news of his " pticuler ships," and asks for more particulars. From East " Caresbrok Castell." S. 165. 5. From T. Howarde, Esq., to Mr. Mayor Pytt, asking him to allow J. Whetstowe From Walterstone. S. 157. VI. 61. Letter. Engfw.'&M.R. *° ®'^''' '" ^P'*^^ °f J- Wade's opposition From Sir Fr. Walsingham (with signature) to Mr. Mayor W. Pitt, desiring VI. 62. Letter. July 18, 1587. , . ■ n , ^, Eng. W.&M.E. nim to examnie Rob. Gregone and Frampton, the former having complained against Walsfngham. ^^° ^-^Mer, who was one of Sir Fr.'s " deputies for the customes." S. 158. VI. 63. Letter. July 18, 1587. English. W. and M. R. Hawley, Prowse. Admiralty. From Fr. Hawley, Esq., Deputy Vice-Adminil of Dorset, -'Purbeck excepted, to H. Rogers, Gent., and Laurence Prowse, late Captain of the " Elenor," ordering '■■ uudelaied " payment to T. Inarde and J. Arnaute, Frenchmen, for freight of the '■■ S' Victor Bonaventeur," of eighty tons, at 46s. 8d. per ton, and that the ship and cirgo be restored. At the foot is a note that certain men, Wall, Whytt, Well, and Beanfield, wore to pay, but refused and said that the Captain and Crew should do so. On the other leaf is a Copy of an Order of the Privy Council, of July 11, 1587, to the above effect. From Theobalds. S. 159. ' That is Holland, Denmark, and the Hanse Towns. " The peculiar privileges and customs of the Isle of -Purbeck were very remarkable. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AXD COMMERCE. 165 From the Marquis of Winchester, with his Signature and (defaced) Seal, to VI. 64. Letter. the Mayor, requiring the release of the pinnace Gifte "bounde to the seas in ' " Engl'ish'.^^' warlilse sorte." She " was staied " by the Mayor, but one of her crew has shown to ^- *°<* *!■ ^• . Marquis of the Marquis a license from the Lord Admiral. S. 160. Wincliester From Vice-Admiral Hawley to the Mayor, expressing surprise that T. Henian (?) under warrant of arrest, still " walketh upp and downe." The Vice- Admiral hears of other abuses, which " all drawen to a hedde " will bring down the Council's anger, it is to be feared. In a P.S. he urges the Mayor to imprison as n Pirate one T. Davies, alias Puttrell (1) who lately "stayed" (lay in wait?) for Mr. Udall. From the Castle of " Corff." S. 161. Letter from Mr. Mayor W. Pit to Mr. Doderell, in connection with the letter above. Uudated. . S. 167. 6- VI. 65. Letters Aug. 5. etc., 1587. English. W. anil M. R. Pirate. Corfe. By Hugh Randall, J.P., and Bailiff of W., at the instance of J. Humell, of VI. 66. Certi- " iHutwill within the Ryver of Rohan," to the effect that a French " shippe " of Aug. -29, 1587. twenty-four tons, lately " spoiled by certaine Englishmen . . . [and] having one E°g''sli- W. ■^weanelace in her forebittes, one hatch before and one . . . abafte her mainemast, stopped one tyde in the Roade of Waymouth." To this paper is affixed the " ^seale BailiflF of W.'s of the Bailywik," a handsome fleur de lys. S. 162. Seal. Autograph Warrant from Lord C. Howard, with his Signature and Seal, to Admiralty Officers, Mayors, etc., for the arrest of a Carvel, owners T. Alworthe, of Bristol, and Lord C.'s servant, T. Ware. She was stolen by "som lewed maryners," and sold to persons who with her took an "Indian prise laden vi^^ hides, etc.," a Share of which, with the Carvel, is to .be given to the owners, above. She had been named " TabacLO Pipe " by her purchasers. From Bifleet. S. 181. VI. 67. Warrant Oct. 9, 1593. English. W. and M. E. Lord C. Howard. The Carvel Tobacco Pipe. "Coppie of artycles to be yealded unto touchinge admyrall Jurisdictio. 1 594." 1. That the Mayor, etc., may " kepe an Admirall Courte " for deciding " Admirall and maryne Causes" (matters of Piracy and Reprisal excepted), and may take fees. 2. That the inhabitants shall be free from arrest by any Admiralty Officer, save only the High Court of Admiralty, and that for causes arising "out of the Libties of the said towne," and even this to be by means of the Borough Officers. 3. That no Vice-Admiral of Dorset, or his Deputy, shall exercise any jurisdiction within the Borough bounds. VI. 68. Articles 1594. English. W. and M. R. Articles about Admiralty .Jurisdiction. ' Hauteville on the Seine ? ' Wisdloes. * ThJ8 is the only impression in these Documents of this lost Seal of the Weymouth Bailiffs. For notice of others, see iv. 12a. 166 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMKRCE. 4. That, according to Charters, the Mayor, etc., may have all wrecks, felons' goods, and other profits of the haven. 5. That, except by way of appeal, no cause shall be " avocated " from the Mayor's Admiralty Court to the High Court of Admiralty. 6. That the Mayor, etc., shall obey all Warrants, etc., from the High Court of Admiralty in causes reserved to that Court. 7. That for arresting pirates the Mayor may have a ('om mission from the High Court of Admiralty. To prevent denial of consent by the Mayor, etc., and as the grants, etc., above are to bear the Great Seal of the Admiralty, so " a true counterpawne thereof" under the Borough Seal is to be sent to the High Court of Admiralty. S. 182. VI. 69. Letter. Draft Letter from T. Myddelton, at the request of Mr. Barfoot, to Lord Nov 3 1599 English Buckhurst and Sir J. Fortescue, asking their support to a Petition for remission of W. and M. R. tenths and fifteenths on account of the cost of building a ^Bridge and " repayring of Bridge. i ./ <= their have." S. 187. 1. VI.egii. Leases Trade seems to have been bad at t^e first of these dates, when the Petty Enalish ' Customs were let for a year to J. White for one Peppercorn. For 1608, 9 they were W. andM. E. let to 'J. Small and J. Pitt for £61. (Original Parchment Indented Leases.) M. iii. 41, 42. Trade bad. VI. 70. Plea. Nov. (?) 1610. Latin. W. and M. R. The Mayflower. W. Mower v S. Grosse, of Great Yarmouth. On July 31,1610, it was agreed that, while Grosse ^made use of the ship ^Mayflower, Mower should act as her Master at 30s. a month, without a Pilot, or 26s. if a Pilot should be needed ; that Grosse employed her for two months and twenty-one days in a voyage from Plymouth to Middleburg, where Mower had to lay out money for height. Whei-eupon he sues Grosse for .£10 6.s. 9d. S. 200. J. Jurden, by his Attorney Alexander, pleads tiiat in Dec, 1610, he was " proprietarius Auglic6 Owner" of the fifth part of three barrels, of goods not VI. 71. Law- Papers. Dec, 1610 (?) ^'"^d^^R*^ specified, on board the Prosperous, whence they were fraudulently taken by W. Mynterne. S. 59. 1. ' The first Bridge was of timber, and was erected in 1597. It was injured in the siege in 1641, and repaired in 1651, when thirty trees from the New Forest were granted by Parliament. In Queen Anne's reign it waS rebuilt by Sir T. Hardy and the other three , Borough Members. It was again rebuilt in 1741, and also in 1770. At the latter date it was moved seventy yards to the West, namely to the end of St. Nicholas Street. The present Bridge was begun in 1821. — Hutchins. 2 " Implicaret quandam naveni vocat the Mayflower." Implicare = employer.— Ducange. ■> It seems likely, to say the least of it, that this was the Mayflower of the Puritan colonists. * " Naulum" = portorium pro trajectione. -Ducange. Perhaps it here means the charge for shipping cargo by mean s of shore boats. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 167 W. M., by his Attorney W. Lockier, pleads on the other hand, that they sailed in his bark " to the Newfoundland," thence to " Malliga," and thence to W. ; and that he there paid £7 17s. Od., to R. Wilsheire, against whom (he seems to say) Jurdeu's claim now lies. S. 59. 2. The Accounts for the " Merallty " of Mr. J. Bond contain items showing activity in care of the Harbour, especially in bringing large stones to build or repair the Jetty apparently : e.g. — £ s. d. " Setting upp the boum poule 3s. 9d. The bourne poule 8d." 4 5 " Beare for the marriners to put the beanie uppon the spindell " 6 " About the Crane in y'' bout " 18 " For shiers for the bout " 12 " 7 mean for hailing i»pp of Rockea " - 4 8 "7 men at 8d. p day and 2 att Is. w"'* weare about feching y^ Rockes " (?) - 6 " ii men for wading " 6 8 S. 201. VI. 72. Accounts. 1610, 11. English. W. and M. R. Work for the Harbour. Harbour work went on in Mr. R. Knight's Mayoralty : e.g. — '' Pd. my Cosen Holman for the men diett y' come to take a survey of the mold head " £ s. d. VI. 73. Accounts. 1611, 12. 4 English. W. and M. R. Other items name a "ramer" for the Bridge, "1 truse of fagots" for the Work for the lighter, "wading to lode lighter," " takinge downe the craine of the lighter," "for ^^ °''"^" keping the boyt above watter when we could not hise out the Rockes," etc. S. 202. In Mr. Cr. Pley, junior's, Mayoralty, the accounts refer to men employed " to carry clods " to build " the worke at Lookout,'' and " for transporting the watchouse " thither. Work also was goiii ' on on the "Peere." S. 203. VI. 74. Accounts. 1612, 13. English. W. and M. R. A Parchment Assignation by Uio. Allin alias Belpitt the younger, to VI. 75. Assig- Ralph Wrighte and Jeremy Babbidge, of the Petty Customs, Cranage, etc., and the Oct. 20 1615. " moyetye and halfendeale" of the profits of the "coiiion beanies and weights" of ^"S- W.&M.R. the Town. No rent is expressed. Seal gone. S. 205. Mr. Mayor J. Roy also furthered Harbour work, e.g. — " 1 ower of 12 foot for the small boatt at Id. ob. p foott '' " To Cornish to mend the ipippes " " 2 Lerretts to save tlie towne boatt from castinge awaye " £ s. d. 1 6 1 9 7 4 VI. 76. Accounts. 1615, 16. English. W. and M. R. From other entries it seems that these were large pipes, or casks, for floating stones (the "rockea" of vi. 72, 3) to the Pier, as was done for Lyme Cobb. 169 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, A-ND COMMERCE. " Moring the towne boatt behind the Towne" (i.e. off the Esplanade £ a. d. shore) - 3 " 2 c. 3 q' of wood for d" and to make trennayles at 16d. C." 3 8 " Lent of a pich pott " 6 S. 206. VI. jj. Depo- sitions. Nov. 5, 1617. English. W. and M. R. Examination as to attempted embarkation of a criminal ? Weeke Oliver (Sutton.) Bollhayes Roano (Rouen.) Portland Roads Ringstead. Jordan Hill. Dero^'e colour. Examination of several persons, all apparently in connection with an attempt at embarkation made by G. White, who seems to have been suspected of some crime. First, R. Wareham, Gent, asked when he was at Church and when he received the Sacrament " saith that he will notaunswer thereunto." He denies that lie knew of the departure of Mr. G. White. He takes the Oath of Allegiance. Then, ffrancis Powell, of Barrington, Somerset, Gent., examined, says that he was at Church within these ten days and received the Sacrament within these twelve weeks. After some demur he takes the Oath. T. White, Gent, does the same. So does R. Kingston, of Weeke Oliver, Dorset, Husbandman. Raufe Lymbery and Henry Smarte, examined " touching their roweing this morning towards ^Bollhayes,'' depose that they were " entreated " by Mr. Raufe Wright to take him and his friend thence to "the Rose w'='' was goeing for Roane" from Portland Roads, but "could not recover the Barque," and so landed them at " Ringsteede." They are bound over to appear. Then " Ralph Wright ^deputie unto the Customer of Waymouth," being asked by the Mayor the name of his friend, refused to tell. The watchmen depose that they saw R. Wright, R. Wareham and the other strangers together during the previous night. On Nov. 8, R. Smarte and R. Lymbery, re-examined, say that on Nov. 5, " in the time of divine prayer in the forenoone," they took into their boat at " Bolehaies " R. Wright and a " straunger unknowen," who when first seen were coming down " the west side of a hill called '^Jorden ; " that they took him to be a gentleman, and he had " his apparell of greene videl' a greeue dublett and hose, a .Jerkin of som other collo^ a riding cloke of deroye collo'', and a white hatt • " tiiat they rowed to the Rose of Waymouth in " the Roade of Portland," but ffrancis Sanders, her master, would not take the stranger on board ; and they then landed liim and Wright at Ringstead. They were arrested in Court. B. pp. 109 112. VI. 78. Orders Orders for the maintenance of the Harbour, e.g., forbidding the throwing iato 1617. ' ^^ °f refuse, which should be laid in " caves [or coves ?] above D. Guyer his corner in Eng. W.&M.R. M. R. side, and the «hive by J. Ellys house in W. side." The breaking up of the ^ Near Preston. 2 See vi. 75. '' Jordan Hill, East of Lodmoor. - Hive = Hythe doubtless. The word Hythe is still in use near Weymouth in the sense of an inlet and landmg place. In some places it implies a Eerry, e.g., on the Cam • and here, of old, it implied a Wharf, seemingly. See vi. 9". ' CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 1(39- Hiirbour Bed for graving ships is restricted. Gravel, etc., is "scroope ballast.'' A Harbour Rules, vessel called a " ^crayer " is mentioned. C. p. 5 The Water Bailiff (if any) or " ffarmors of the forfeitures " connected with the Harbour are to regulate mooring, moving and ballasting of vessels. A drag, boat and men are to be procured for scouring the Harbour. C. pp. 8, 9. Order for pitching the Quays, and that no carts with iron tires shall go on them, except for goods which cannot be loaded with the Crane. Nov. 28, 1617. C. p. 9. Freemen of the Borough, living elsewhere, and trading to the Harbour without paying Petty Customs are to be disfranchised. Dec. 1. 1617. C. p. 10. A ship requiring " one or both leeves [of the Drawbridge to be] drawne " is to pay 12d. going up, nothing coming down. Every cart or wain, with iron-bound wheels, crossing the Bridge, is to pay 4d., (the Bridge groats mentioned elsewhere?) Dec. 1, 1617. • C. p. 11. Six Pilots appointed. No vessel to enter the Harbour without one of them ; fee, 3s. 4d. for vessels under twenty tons, with 6d. more per five tons, for larger vessels. Dec. 12, 1617. C. p. 12. Ships passing through the Bridge. Iron-bound wheels. B. pp. 125, 126. Examination of W. Knott, Christmas Peeters and others about taking three men in a " Lirret " on board a barque in the Roads, said to be bound for " Bristowe." June 24, 1618. For 4s. they bought for the Master of the barque a quarter of mutton, a pound of butter, and four or five gallons of beer. For two trips to the vessel and their trouble in shopping they received in all 2s. " It appered unto Mr. Mayor by all coniecturall likelyhoode " that the barque was a pirate vessel. The crew were reported to have stolen sheep on Portland. Pp. 127 — 129. The boat's crew were bound over to appear at the Sessions. June 27, 1618. Examination of J. Bush and others about the above-mentioned barque. July 11, 1618. He went with Christmas Peeters and the others in the boat from "Waymouth Key," and "did rowe her forth unto the Moldehead at Waymouthe's north," and thence to the vessel in Portland Roads. They found on board Michael Taylor, J. Taylor, Anthony Knighte, T. Pitt, Samuell Vincent, J. Roane and William Cropp, " all w"'' were of Sir Walter Rawleig his company in his late voyage," and three Frenchmen and a French boy " of Bryhooke in Brittaine." The vessel was laden with " Welshcoaie," and was " taken away by them from the said ffrenchmen aboute the Lands End, where they did set on shoare other three ffrenchmen." Four of the crew, armed with two muskets and four swords, landed on Portland, killed three sheep and brought them on board. The barque then made sail and stood for " S*« Adams " and chased a vessel, but lost sight of her at night. Next day the ' Grayer is a small sea vessel. — Bailey. X VI. 79. Exam- ination. June 24, 27, and July 18, 1618. English. W. and M. R, Pirate vessel. W. Quay. Mole-head. Nothe. Taylor, Knighte, Pitt, Vincent, Roane, Cropp. Sir W. Raleigh. Bryhooke = St. Brieuo ? Coal-vessel. Ste Adams = St. Aldhelra's. 170 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCP:. Muilez = Morlaix. Sandwich = Swanage. Piracy^ Blackwall. Limehouse. Knott, Peeters, Cutler, Ilkins. barque stood to the Westwai'd, and chased another vessel of Lyme that came from " Murlez," and would have taken her " yf their baroque's sayles had not splitt." The wind chopping round to the West, they went up Channel to " Sandw"'' Bay," where from a barque of Lyme they took a barrel of beer and four loaves. They then surprised a barque of Shoreham, and took from her only half a barrel of beer. After several unsuccessful chases they took with their boat a " Flemynge " of two hundred tons, laden with salt, and took out of her a hogshead of beer, a barrel of bread, a firkin of butter, and four cheeses, and " lett her goe." Next tliey took another Fleming, of one hundred and sixty tons, also laden with salt, " and thereupon did quite the said fFrench barque aud three ffrenchmen and boye, giveing them victualls to serve their turne, and kepte the fiBemyng and the m'' and all the men on board with them." Meeting with a " Hoye " of London, laden with timber, they took passage in her for London, quitting the Flemish vessel, apparently without damage. Five of their number landed at Blackwall, aud the other five at " Dickshoare," where they all supped " att the signe of the Ostridge." They then separated ; but on the next day, Sunday, July 1, two of them, Wynton and Wilbore, came to Bush at Limehouse, and asked him to tell Brian Gates to send them their clothes. And he says that the crew told him that they gave to the Weymouth boat's crew a barrel of flour, two " kettelles," two " coverledds," and two shillings " to thend they should pcure them som good fellowes." The Weymouth boatmen, Matthew Knott, Christmas Peeters, Adam Cuttler and T. Ilkins were (on the above deposition being heard) re-examined and adhered to their first evidence, denying apparently all concern in procuring pirate recruits. Jas. Bush was bound over to appear at the next Sessions of Oyer and Terminer. July 18, 1618. B. pp. 125—130. VI. 8o. Table and Orders. 1618, 23. English. W, and M. R. Petty Customs. Tregar. Gold. A carefully written Table of " Anchorage per ship 4d. Boniuage 4d. Burrs for Milstones the 100 4d. Cassia Fistula the sacke or chest 2d. Cuppes the Mauude 4d. CabigGS the hundred Id. Coles the Chaulder Id. Cotten wooll the hundred 4d. iDowlis the peece or Treager - 2d. Goulde the ounce - 2d, Horses the peece - 4d. Undated, but probably 1618. ' See iii. 23. 2 See vi. 82. Petticustumes," e.g. — Leomons the thousand 2d. Midderraer the peece Id. Muscadell &, Maulsy the Tunn 1 2d. Poldavis the peece Id. Browne paper the 100 bundells 4d. Playing Cardes the grosse 2d, Perle the ounce Id. Writing paper and cap paper the reame Xd. ^The Petty Customs equalled one twelfth of the King's Customs. C. pp. 34—37. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 171 An Order that Salt, and every other imported merchandise measured by the bushel shall be taxed one bushel from every vessel " with noe topp or but one top bitt," and two bushels from one with two or more tops (top-masts?) July 3, 1618. C. p. 39. Order for payment of about 4d. per ton " Cranage " on heavy goods laden or unloaded in port, even when the crane is not used. " Shumaoke " occurs in the Table of Charges. Sept. 18, 1618. C. p. 42. At the Letting of the Petty Customs the bidding was " by increase of 20s. or more upon eSy sefiall offer duringe the burninge of the Waxe candle." Mr. J. Pitt took them at £121 for a year. Sept. 1, 1618. C. p. 43. Order for a charge of Id. (or IJd. if needed) per ton of shipping going to Newfoundland this year towards costs incurred by Mr. Town Clerk Nicoll, of Dartmouth, in gettifig a Privy Council Order " for reformacon of thabuses of the new plantacon, at Newfoundland." Jan. 18, 1618 (9). C. p. 45. Order to levy 6d. per ton of Weymouth Shipping towards j£450, called for by the Privy Council. March 5, 1618 (9). C. p. 45. Order for outlay of £40 on repair of the " Towne boate " and Harbour. The " Mouldhead and Jettye " to be carried on by general contribution of labour. March 10, 1620 (1). C. p. 71. Order for £50 for the Mouldhead and Harbour and £30 for the Bridge, and contribution of labour. 1621 (2). Similar Orders, p. 87, etc. C. p. 79. Order for New Carriages for the Guns at the " North " (Nothe), and " Bulworck," and for the two " Murtherers ; " and for a New Beacon. May 17, 1622. C. p. 81. Order for £5, fee for Mr. W. ^Niell for Privy Council business " concerninge the Lizard Lighte and the bringinge in of the Coinodities of the Baltick Seas." July 4, 1623. C. p. 88. Order that Mr. Ric. AUin shall set out next day towards Exeter, to confer with Mr. W. Niell about the captives in "Argier." July 7, 1623. C. p. 88. Order concerning the redeeming of thirteen such captives (named) at not more than £3 a head. Sept. 3, 1623. C p. 89. The Petty Customs were let for £139 for a year. Sept. 28, 1623. C. p. 90. Buabelage, etc. Auction by Candle. "Plantation" in Newfoundland. Mole-head. Guns on the Nothe. Fee. Lizard Light. Captives at Algiers. Lease by the Mayor, etc., of tlie one part, to Mr. H. Waltham, of the other VI. 8i. Lease. part, of the Petty Customs, etc., for one year, from Michaelmas, 1618, at £70 10s. Od. jjng. W.'&M.r! Seal gone. S. 207, 8. In the end of a Book of Law l^inutes (See ni: 91) are a few letters copied, VI. 82. Letters partly relatiing to Commerce. Jlie Lord Treasurer , writes about re-adjustment of " ^^.^ ' i:,:. , .. ' -^ Eng. W.&M.R. 1 Possibly the Dartmouth Town Clerk failed Nicoll in p.o45, just above. 172 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPINU, AKD COMMERCE Customs of W., Customs. At the foot he gives the average, or " mediam " for seven years, of ^°Lyme."'^ Poole, £275 17s. 3A<3. ; Weymouth, £2157 3s. Od. ; and Lyme, £2785 13s. 0|d. .June 30, 1621. Also a correspondence with the Mayor of Poole respecting- a Government proposal that the Customs of W., Poole, etc., should be farmed. S. 228. Pitt. A Letter to Mr. Pitt, dated " iLaus Deo, MidleB" (Middleburg ?) Signature Bill of torn off. Mr. P.'s bill of ex(ihange for two hundred guilders has arrived, and five Prfce'of'Max hundred and thirty-si.x cwt. of flax have been bought, at six to nine stivers jier lb., and shipped in J. Ford's bark, of W". Mr. P. wouM gain eighteen guilders in one hundred by remitting through some Loudon friend. Then comes a curious passage : Inkell. ". . . in these pts they doe make all there Inkell in Loomes w"^"^ ar turned with owei oom. j^^^j^gg^jg^ wherew"> one man will make 12 or 15 peeces together : and yet make them stronger and faster then people doth make them in England . . I dare assure you that one man w* such aloome will make more than 12 men will doe otherwayes." Feb. 28, 1623 (4). S. 208. VI. 83. Depo- T. ^Ligh, Scotsman, more than a year ago shipjied as mate on board the Nov. 1623 and Welkin, of Dover, for Lisbon. Olf " Burleance " she was taken by "Turks of Aug. 16, 1624. Argier," at which place he was sold as a slave. About eight weeks ago he was sent English. o > f o a W. and M. R. to sea in a Mau-of-War, a '■ Pallacre '' of about eighty tons, crew twenty-seven Turks, oons ira e ^^^^ Englishmen, himself, two Frenchmen, one " Portinghall " and three "Almoignes." About si.^ty leagues W. of Fromviana, " the shipp lyeinge ahull," the Christians rose on the Algerines, killed ten or twelve and put the rest in the hold : then sailed for England. Three leagues from Portland a Dutch Man-of-War, the White Bear, of Amsterdam, Capt. Johnson, surprised them, brought them into Portlii;id Roads, landed Ligh, the Englishmen, Frenchmen and Portuguese, and kept the ship and all Bases. in her. She carried five iron guns, " 4 brasse ''bases with 8 chambei's of brasse belonging " thereto, six cables, etc. Two other men depose; one, W. ffoUott, of Oilbert Raleigh Torbay, speaking of an inventory in the hands of Mr. Gilbert Raleigh. Nov. 3 and 14, 1623. B. p. 292. J. Daniell, of Sutton Pointz, being on board the Prudence, of W. and M. Pi,., in Se|)t., 1621, was taken with the rest of the crew by t'le " Turcks of "Ai-feer," at * Possibly "LausDeo" (Praise to God) was the name of his vessel. His note about the Loom is very remarkable. " Inkell " is tape. ° One of the other deponents calls him T. Mellin. "Ligh" should therefore be probably " of Ligh " = Leith, possibly. " Base, thesmallestpieceof Ordnance.— Bailey. Chamber, that part of a . . . great gun where her charge lies ; also a charge to be put in at the Breeuh of a Murdering Piece.— Bailey. "Murtherers" are mentioned in these Records, eg., vi. 8; C. p. 81. It is needless to recall Shakespeare's st.age direction, "Chambers lired off." It is interesting to read of breech-loaders two hundred and fifty years ago, and to note that quick firing was ensured by two chambers, belonging to each base. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AlTD COMMERCE. ^73 which place they were made slaves. Eight or nine wcelis ago he, eight otlier Moorish Pirates Englishmen, one Frenchman and two "^Easterlings " were sent to sea in an Algerine Man-of-War, commanded by " three Hollounders," with one hundred Turks and Mpors. At sea " the company [of Europeans'!] did raise a mutany ;" with sucooss it seems, for " thereupon they putt into Salley." Here nearly all the Turks landed and the ship again sailed. About twenty-five leagues from Scilly a " flibotter of Holland " met them and the captain with his crew boarded the Algerine ship, bringing all the " flibotter's " ammunition, put the English, French and Easterlings on board the latter vessel and left them. They sailed to England, laudiug nt Minehead. He reports ten Men-of-War ready, or making ready at Sallee, for the English coasts. The ship in which he was was intended for the Severn, to catch ships coming from " Bristoll fayer," and she took oue Bristol ship while he was on Bristol Fair. board. He says that the Moors show Dutch colours, and that " the Hollanders shall hayle such shippes as they meete wthall and they will kepe the Turcks close untill they have gotten the advantage of them." (Altogether this evidence seems to show that the Dutch were often leagued witli the Moorish Pirates.) Aug. 16, 1624. B. p. 299. The bark " whereof W. Langer is Master under God," having come from VI. 84. Orders London, where the plague is, no goods, sliall be landed from her until thoroughly Oct"^^6^ 1^625 aired. July 5, 1625. C. p. 102. Eng. w'.&M.R. The walls of the Blockhouse are to be built up with stone, and a ^Purbeuk stone platform to be made for tlie two guns on the "North." Oct. 6, 1625. C. p. 104. Nothe Guns. Copy of Letter from the Privy Council to Sir G. Trenchard and other VI. 85. Letter. Justices, and to the Mayors of W. and Poole, desiring them to aid W. Pease, Navy ^^^ W '&M r! Commissioner, in providing two hundred and fifty men for the Navy from Dorset. From Whitehall. S. 214. Letter or Order from the Privy Council, with autograph signatures. Seal VI. 86. Letter, gone. The King of Spain (they set forth) is planning an invasion, but it is wished Ei,™ W.'&M R* that war may be carried into his own country — that W., Poole, and other Dorset ^•ar with Sixain towns are to send two ships. Oddly enough the blanks for tonnage and number of Ships for the crews are not properly filled up. The sliips are to have twelve guns each, ;iud tlnce *^^' months' provisions. The complement of men is to be two to every three tons. The Justices of the neighbourhood are to find a third of the men as musketeers, and tiiey are to share in the victualling. The rendezvous to be Portsmouth, and the Fleet to sailby July 31. S. 211. ' Men.of East or North-east Germany. Sterling = Easterling, Germans having been employed in the Mint in Plantagenet times. ' It is strange that Purbeok stone shuulJ he spejified, so close to Portlanil. ,174 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMEKCE. VI. 87. Letters July 7, and Aug. 3, 1626. Eng. W.&M.R. War with Spain feared. Order in Council. Seal. Hastings, Freke, Brown, Napper. Letter or Order from the Privy Council, with autograph signatures of Lords Marlborough, Manchester, and Bridgwater, to the Mayor, etc. As the King of Spain intends to invade us from both his "remote and neere dominions," and as Weymouth is weak and exposed, H.M. has ordered the Justices around to help to fortify the harbour and town. If the Mayor, etc., "discover . . . apparent Argument of an Enimie " they are to fire the beacons, warn the neighbours, and also send word to Court. From Whitehall. With Seal of Rose and Crown, with supporters. S. 212. Letter with autograph signatures of H. ^Hastings, T. Freke, J. Brown, and Nathl. Napper, Esqs., to the Mayor, etc., asking for an interview at Dorchester, on Aug. 8, to carry out instructions as above. It seems that the Dorset contingent had been reduced from three ships to two. With small Seal of Dove and Olive Branch, oddly enough. S. 213. Two Copies of Estimate for eight guns, six cwt. of powder, twenty cwt. of shot, etc. ; also one platform for W. side, and one for M. R. side ; in all ^200. This The VI. 88. Esti mates. 1626 (?) J5°g- W.&M.R. is probably in connection with the Privy Council Order of July 7, 1626, defences. Mayor, etc., on M. R. side offer £20 towards the above. The blank for W. contribution is not filled up. S. 239. 1, 2. VI. 89. Letter. Apparently from the Constable of the Tower to the Mayor, asking him to Eng. W.'&M.R. find out why two ships that ought long ago to have sailed from Plymouth, victualled .it W., and proceeded to Portsmouth, have been delayed. With beautiful little Seal of Arms. S. 216. VI. 90. Letter. From Mr. J. Watts, instructed by Vice-Admiral the Earl of Denbigh, to order EngT W.&M.R. search for deserters from the Fleet. Small Seal of Arms. S. 215. VI. 91. Letters Jan. 19 and 26, 1626 (7). • English. ■W. and M. R. French Company in London. From " Jas. Cambell " and others about a suit brought against them and their correspondent, apparently at Roane (Rouen) for detention of a ship and cargo at London. Damages laid at 12000" (livres?) London. Jan. 19, 1626 (7). From G. Pyle, " Governor," to the Mayor, apparently about the same case. He speaks of trade with France, except Calais, being stopped ; also he mentions a Company of French Merchants in London. From Exon. Jan. 26, 1626 (7). ' All these were names of Dorset Families. 1.— H, Hastings, Esq., second son of the Earl of Huntingdon, died 1639, aged one hundred and ten years. King James I. made him Forester of the New Forest, and built him a Lodge there, where he mostly lived quite alone, surrounded by hawks and hounds. He had a fine House and Estate at Woodlands, Dorset, but seldom lived there. (MS. of A. Ashley Cooper in the British Museum.) Yjt 1 ; appearance of his name as that of a leading Dorset Gentleman seems inconsistent with this. 2.— Freke of Ewem Courtney. 3.— Brown of Frampton aud Melcombe Regis. 4.— Napper of More Griehel, founder of "Kappei's Mite" Almshouse, Dorchester, probably. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. I75 Draft Answer on the same paper from Mr. Mayor Russell and others, agreeing Russell, to join in a remonstrance, but doubting the stoppage of French trade. Jan. 31, 1626 (7). (Very black ink.) S. 221. 1, 2. 'A Parchment Royal Order for the removal and sale of the St. Lawrence, VI. 91a. Adtni- captured by Capt. Sallanova, and which has sunk in the harbour to the great Out. 14. 1629. obstruction of the same. Under the Great Seal of the Admiralty, which is still on „,*'"g}'!'}- „ "' AV. and M. R. its parchment slip, but in an imperfect state. It bears a three-masted ship and Admiralty Seal must have been about five inches across. M. i. 11. Capt. Peter " Desallenove's '' Receipt for £35 10s. Od., the proceeds of the above sale, has been found, and is now pinned on to the Order. It is dated April 12, 1633. From the Privy Qouncil. There being "infectious sicknes " in Amsterdam, VI. 92. Order. Oct 28 1629. Rochelle, .etc., already conveyed to Scilly in goods, no people or goods must bo p' w'&m.R.' admitted from Holland or France without careful enquiry, some days' quarantine. Pestilence, and thorough airing of goods. From Whitehall. S. 226. Whoever fires any ordnance within the Jetty head shall forfeit 20s. C. p. 113. VI. 93. Order. A Frenchman, of " ^Sherbroke " was fined 40s. for two shots, but had 35s. Eng.W.&M.R. returned "because he was an alien and knew not the Constitution." June 4, 1630. I"i"ng Guns. C. p. 114. The Petty Customs were let to T. Waltham for £167, for a year; apparently VI. 94. Lease. , , . , . , , n 1 1 c Sept. 28, 1630. the highest point ever reached. O. p. 110. Eng. W.&M.R. Petty Customs high. Two Prizes were encumbering the port. B. p. 357. (And remained for a VI. 95. Pre- year at least. P.. p. 366.) In Hell Lane was lying " merefl navifi Ang<=^ old shipp Oot. 4, 16.30. Timber." B. p. 357. (Rendered "Shipp Planks," p. 365.) Rio. Martyn has used Lat. W.&M.R. unlawful nets. B. p. 361. B. pp. 357, 361. The Bridge being in decay, sixty tons of choice timber shall be bought in the VI. 96. Order. Aug 24 1631 New Forest, or the Isle of Wight. D. Fippen to make the purchase. C. p. 118. Eng. W.&M.r! W. Martell and T. Chappell leave their ship, " The ^Blessinge," unmoored to VI. 97. Pre- the peril of the Bridge; and others for leaving "The Dragon" likewise. (But Oot" 10,^°631. presentments notwitlistanding they encumbered the Harbour for one or more years. I-at. W.& M.R. The Blessing is named as a sea-going ship in vi. 99.) B. p. 370. Three men are presented " quia vinxerunt carabos suos Ang"" moared their lobsters in portu." B. p. 372. 1 See i. 20. " Cherbourg. " Presentments of this sort are not infrequent ; e.(/., "after many presentments " the " Brasill Man" was lying neglected. Oct. 6, 1634. B. p. 387. 17G CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. VI. 98. Orders Mr. J. Lockier and three others are to procure lighters and hir* labourers to Oct 26 1632. work in the water, while such inhabitants "as are of ability" are to furnish- men Eng. W.&M.R. u|.p ^orjje in the dry," for the cleansing of the Harbour. C. p. 121. Harbour v j, o r impoverished. A house to keep the guns in is to be erected near the Blockhouse. C. p. 124 VI. 99. Accounts. Oct. 1, 1632— Sept. 24, 1633. English. W. and M. R. Harbour revenue. Mr. groats, etc. Totals. J. Pitt's minutely and neatly kept Account of Petty Customs, Bridge- One quarter is missing :—■ £ a. d. For last quarter of 1632 58 7 4 — first — 1633 29 19 11 — third — — 33 16 7 £122 3 10 Most vessels seem to have been freighted by several Merchants. Customs were paid outwards and inwards, judging from the item " entry into," as well as the odd looking one " entry out of " such a ship. A list of the vessels trading in W. just two hundred and fifty years ago may be interesting : — List of Vessels. Nonesuohe. Supply. Flying Harte, of Annboneadventer. Cherabin. Waymouth. Blessinge. Sarayh. Alice. Luke. Hoape. Desier. St. Ann. Virgin. William and John. Joane. Maregoold. Prosperous. Harry and John. Trinety. Mermayd. Susan. ffloerdeluse. Chaldren. Clandrian. Nitingale. Flower. James. Littell John of Way- Cristian. Dilligent. mouth. ffraunces. Swallowe. Tamsiu. Pellican. ^Notterdam. Isabell. King David. Evon, of Lantragat. John. Annfidelle. Julian, of Conquet. ffortune. Unity. Mighell, of Oessant. Robert. St. Paule. Sperance, of Sher- Peeter, of Conquet. Marye, of Oessant. brooke. John, of do. Le *Serve, of Oessant. Sirene, of Oessant. Peeter, de ^Hable de Robert, of Leithe. Boneadventer, of Grace. Ann, of Yarmouth. 2Roane. Jone, of Waymouth. * Notre Dame ? S. 230. " Rouen. ' Havre de Grace. * Cerf? CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 177 The Towu Clerk is to ride to Exeter to consult with the Miiyor, etc., respect- ing a letter from his Worship about Pirates. C. p. 126. Mr. Bernard Mychell, now in London, is to act for the Corporation in petitioning for a " speedy course . . . against the Turks '' (Moors), iu accordance with "ii treaty att Exon . . . the last of February,'' (see above.) C. p. 127. T. Lovelesse and D. Fippen are appointed "^M'' Carpenters," for repairing the part of the Bridge on W. side (C. p. 127.) F. to goto Hants for Piles. C. p. 128. (For want of rails manj' persons fell off the Bridge. Presentment, Oct. 17, 1633. B. p. 384.) VI. 100. Orders Feb. '22 and Mar. 22, April 26 and May 27, 1633. English. W. and M. R. Moorish Pirate* Bridge. The Mayor, etc., agree to pay what D. Fippen (sec above) may think needful VI. loi. Agree- ment, for timber for piles, etc., to be fetched by " Gallie," from Hants. He notes at the May 17, 1633. foot, that he gave 20* for a "gallie" load of timber, and got billets at 10s. a ^"^j)^'*^'^' thousand. S. 232. Galley." Dues to be paid for every vessel careened in the Harbour, from 12d. under thirty tons, to 3s. for those of one hundred tons and above. C. p. 133. Specifications and order for a Town Lighter to be built by J. Damon. To be thirty-three feet by fifteen feet, bottom three inch elm, sides one and a half inch oak. To have a wink and davit, etc., for a crane and drag amidships ; fore aud stern sheets, the first to be " cawk-thwight," to keep men dry ; broad stern to display the Town Arms. Price (" great iron work excepted "), ,£45. (But he lost by the bargain, so June 13, 1634, the Town gave him £2 more.) C. pp. 135, 6. A Ballast Wharf to be erected at the lower end of Hope. Dec. 4. C. p. 137. All vessels to ballast there, freemen of the Borough paying lOd. per ton, strangers 12d. March 31. C. p. 138. Mr. J. Pitt having taken the Petty Customs at £159 for a year, but being " now of soe rneane estate " that he cannot find security, is released from his bargain, and agrees to collect the dues for the Corporation gratis. Jan. 17, 1633 (4). C. p. 137. The Marsh " shall be left open for the sea to cover the same as heretofore . . . that bj' meaues thereof the Harbour may be clensed, and that more water may be in the same." Feb. 19, 1635 (6). (The summer feed of the Marsh was let for £14, April 1, 1636. The plan of admitting the tide seems, however, to have been given up on Oct. 1, 1636, on granting a seven years' lease of the Marsh at £19 per annum.) C.p. 152. Trade was decreasing, the Petty Customs being let for only £100 10s. Od. for a year, on Sept. 21, 1636. C p. 154. ' This and the expression elsewhere, the "Mr" of a vessel, prove, if proof is needed, that "Mr" in the seventeenth century, and earlier, = Master not Mister. It wab Master Greatheart who led Christiana to the River. VI. 102. Orders Sept. 5, Dec. 4, 1633. Jan.l7,Mar.21, 1634. Feb. 19, Apr. 1, Oct. 1, Sept. 21, 1636. English. W. and M. R. Town Lighter. Marsh.to be open to the Tide. 178 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. yi. 103. Peti- Draft Petition to the Privy Council from tlie Mayor, etc., of Exeter. 'etc. ' Although the Deputy I^ieutenants, etc., of Devon have addressed the Council i"^^' ^fiffi' ^t)Out the "Turkishe Pyrates,'' the Mayor, etc., are compelled also to petition English. because lately several ships have been taken near Dartmouth, three others from " S' Fear of Pirates Malloes and Moreles " hardly escaping. Hereby merchants are " utterly dishartened,'' Morlaix. njxd seamen will not serve, fearing slavery under those " Mahumitans." The Merchants of Exeter and the neighbouring ports have deputed Mr. J. Crewkerne to wait on the Council with their Petition. July {'() 1636. S. 236. 1. " Instructions given to Mr. J. Crewkerne for sollicitation of j* Lords of y« Counsel!." Fifteen " sayle of Turks" were off Plymouth coast, and five in the Loss by Pirates Severn. Five vessels of Dartmouth had been attacked, and three taken ; also the " Rose Garden," of Topsham, and several fishing boats with forty men. The returning "Newfoundlandmen" will be in great dangei-. It is asked that guard ships, with seamen in command, may ride at the " Barr-foot of Sally" (Sallee), with " nimble ships " on the Devon and Irish coasts, and that privateers may be commissioned. S. 236. 2. Letter from Mr. Adam Bennett, Mayor of Exeter, to the Mayor of W. and M. R. Supposing that Weymouth Merchants have lost ships through the Turks, and wish to have " the Chanuell cleared of those rogues," he asks the Mayor of W. to join in sending, and paying, Mr. Crewkerne to go to the Council. (Good writing. Seal damaged.) July 23, 1636. S. 236. 3. Petition about Draft Petition to the King from the Merchants and Ship-owners of Exeter, Plymouth, Barnstaple, Dartmouth, Weymouth, Melcombe, Lyme, etc. Besides the " Tunnis and Argere " pirates, those of " Salleye " by the " nimbleness of their shipps," and by the help of almost two thousand " ^Yuglish and Yrish captives," have done thousands of pounds worth of damage to the petitioners, and have almost stopped commerce. The three hundred English ships due from Newfoundland in Sept. and Oct. will be in great peril. Some speedy help is asked for, etc., etc. At Tutbury, Aug. 15, 1636, His Majesty answered that the Earl of Northumberland had orders to remedy tlie evil. To this another Petition is sent in reply recalling attention to the first one and off"ering to suggest a remedy. A hearing was promised. (See below.) A Petition nearly like the first to the Right Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Chancellor, and a similar one to the Council. It may be noted that the proposed guard ships for Sallee were to be of three hundred tons, and that it is again pressed that " seamen oulye maye be imployed " to command. S. 236 4 Mr Crewkerne's Letter from Mr. J. Crewkerne to the Mayor of W. and M. R. He found tlie defenJe^from ^'°g ^^ " Rufford Abbie " with only four of the Council, and presented the Petition Pirates. to him and his letters to " Secretary Cook." He waited a fortnight for an answer, on getting which he presented a second petition which was not answered till tlie ' As unwilling Galley Slaves doubtless. CLASS VI. HARBOUK, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 17& King arrived at Woodstock. Here " uppon Sunday before the Sermon, the Lords sitting, I preferred your petition " to them. On Monday the King gave audience and an answer to the second petition to him. Copies of these and of one to the Archbishop he encloses. (As above.) After a short debate — "it could not be long seeing the Lords sat but an houre and a halfe and had other businesses " — he was told that the iSeet should come down with the first fair wind. He told them plainly that this might mitigate but could " not cure the disease." He was told that no more could be done then, and one of the Lords " told mee his Matie would not be directed by us. Mie Lord Archbishopp at that tyme gave excedeing good words and at the delivering of mie petition did protest (strikeing his hands uppon his brest) that whilst hee had breath in his bodie he would doe his uttmost endeavor to advance soe necessarie and consequentiall a busines . . . that within theis twelve monethes not a Turkish shipp should be able to putt out." Mr. C. thinks the Council in earnest, and that " if y" strike whilst the Iron is hote," applying again as soon as " they are settled att Hampton Court," something effectual will be done. The Patent of the Spanish Company is sealed. (This Letter has a Seal of Arms, the same as on that from the Mayor of Kxeter.) Exeter. Sept. 8, 1636. S. 236, 5. Propositions agreed upon at a Court held at Exeter, Sept. 21, 1636 (seemingly in compliance with the suggestions above), before the Governoi-, " ConsuUes," and Society..— 1. — A Petition to the King, of like tenor with the former ones. 2. — Mr. Powell, of Plymouth, or other fit person, to go with Mr. Crewkerne. 3. — The Company and " out Ports " to share in costs, which seem to be .£72. 4. — This cost, and that arising from opposition to the London " Spanish Company," shall be thus assessed : Port of Exon- Plymouth 5 IT Lyme Regis, Wey- mouth and M. R. He sees the Council and the King, and gives his own opinion. }* Archbishop Laud. Proposals for defence against Pirates, Dartmouth -^^-^ Totnes -^^ Barnstaple ^^^ 5. — A " Cotnission dorment," for fitting out privateers, and pressing seamen, to be obtained. 6. — Search to be made for ammunition intended for Barbary. S. 236. 6. In Mr. J. Pitt's accounts of Petty Customs are some items which may be VI. 104. Accounts, noted, e.g., " Dorset Kersis, 23 barrells Samon, 5 C. Pruines, Morles Cloth, Spanish Oct., 1637, to Wool, Long Cottons, 32 piggs of greene porcke, val. at 201i." • Bn|^W.&M^R. A loose leaf of Memorandum of money. S. 238. 1, 2. Pilots on bringing ships into harbour are to cause all strangers on board to ^n'^'fj^o^fq^ appear before the Mayor. Eug. W.&M.R. 180 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. No " Bridport Boates " or other vessels may winter in the " Hold," or other part of the Harbour, except above Bridge. C. p. 166. VI. ic6. In Mr. Wise's account of Petty Customs may be noted, 30 gross Tobacco Feb 3 ti) pipes, 18 dozen " plaine Gloues," 5 tons Fustick Wood, 1 bag " Mador,'' " 9 bolts *^^>--23.Jj640(l) poidamer." S. 243. 2. Nov.25, 1640 to "A note of Ireworke '' seemingly for the guns, £13 17s. 2d. S. 244. A '1 Oft Ifijl O' May 7 to Four separate leaves of accounts of Petty Customs, from which may be 1?°* w'fru^p ''o^^'^i Tanner's Rynes, Spanish Wine, Coals, Currants, Carpentine, Grocerie, Rise, Stronewaters. S. 246. 1—4. VI. 107. Orders Jan. 4, 1640(1), and Sept. 24, 1641. English. W. and M. R. Ordnance. Dispute about Duty on Iron. A Petition is to be sent to the King and Privy Council for Powder for the Ordnance, "w* are 15 Demy Culverins and 7 Sakers, of w* 14 are his Ma*y^ and 8 the Towne's." C. p. 172. Mr. Hill of Dorchester had disputed Harbour Rules, and iron of his had been seized for duties, which he refused to pay ; unless it could be shewn that Welsh or English iron paid duty at Bristol, Exeter, or Southampton. Mr. Haryson, Mr. Churchey, and Mr. Fabian Hodder are to ride to those places respectively, and find out the truth as to this. C. p. 173. (On Dec. 4, 1646, the matter was referred to the Recorders of W. and Dorchester, p. 193; and given against W. it seems, for on Jan. 27, 1646(7), £11 13s. Od. was ordered to be paid to Mr. Hill, p. 194.) VI. 108. Indict- ment. Peb. 13 and 20, 1645 (6). English. W. and M. R. Evasion of Duties. Capt. Arthur, Collector of Customs, accused Mr. Alderman G. Churchey, saying " that hee . . . hath coloured ^forraigner's goods," invoicing them to himself when mostly for his brother who was not a freeman, thereby evading Petty Customs. Mr. C. confessed this, but urged the heavy price which he had paid for his freedom, viz., £30 ; and that a " parcel of Reddings " had been seized for the '■garrison souldiers," and never paid for. (On Sept. 2, 1646, he was fined £50, p. 191 ; but on Aug. 27, 1649, after a seizure of goods, he compounded for £21 10s. Od., p. 226.) C. pp. 176, 7. "VI. 109, Orders, etc. May 29, etc., 1647. English. W. and M. R. Repair of Pier and Harbour. From a list of " foreign bought and sold goods " seized and sold may be noticed. Branched and Tufied Holland, Coloured Incle, Breech Hooks, White Manchester, Coloured Callicow. May 29, 1647. C. p. 196. Copy of an Order of the Commons for £1000 towards repair of the Piers and Harbour. (Another Copy in S. 245, p. 117.) The Mayor, etc., therefore order the work to be proceeded with, with J. Lockier as Superintendent, at 6s. 8d. a ' Foreigners were all men not Freemen of the Borough. It seems that in every sale of sea-borne merchandise brought to port one party must be a Freeman, otherwise the goods were "foreign bought and sold," and forfeited to the Corporation. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 181 week. July 22, 1647. C. p. 197. Capt. J. Lockier "brake his leg" and Ric, Bolt succeeded him. Feb. 4, 1647 (8), p. 204. Copy of an Order from the Central Committee for the Navy and Customs to Capt. Arthur, Collector at W., to pay £500 of the £1000 granted above. Aug. 9, 1647. C. p. 197. In S. 245, a volume chiefly filled with Law Minutes, are copies of sevei-ul letters, etc., respecting the above. They are at the end, paged 1", etc. Letter from the Mayor (?) to Dr. J. ^Bond and the other Members for the Borough, to "remonstrate" the impossibility of repairing the Harbour through the decay of Decay of Trade, trade, and asking him to beg for a grant. Undated. P. 5". Similar letter to Giles ^Greene, Esq., M.P., adding that Capt. Lockier is " to sollicit" for them. Undated. P. 5*. Letters to both the above and to Mr. Randall, Secretary to the Committee of the Navj', thanking Jthem for their exertions. Undated. P. 6*. Copy of Order (as above) to Capt. Arthur, but for the "further sum" of £500. Sept. 6, 1647. P. 7^ S. 245 pp. 5"— 7". A Fine of 10s. paid for a " foreign sale,'' by " T. Bennet a mchant and Baron of Hasting," is to be returned. He showed a long and curious Certificate (copied in the Minute Book), by Royal Decree exempting Barons of the ^Cinque Ports from Petty Customs and Lnposts of all kinds in all the Kingdom. May 5, 1648. C. p. 206. B. King, a "foreign" buyer of goods, thereupon seized and sold for £10, being found to be " but a poor man and not able to bear " the loss, £6 is given to him. May 24, 1648. C. p. 208. Mention of a " *void plott of ground lately taken in at the Jutty." May 24, 1648. C. p. 208. The " Petty Customs " are to be called " Wharfage, Bomage,'' etc. Aug. 27, 1649. . C. p. 226. At a Meeting of Merchants and Mariners, at a Hall, reasons were given against stopping the course of the water towards Radipole : 1. — " Yf the Indraught be stopped the Tide will have but little recourse in the Harbo"^ by reason that the Tide doth crosse the Bay . . from the Bill . . to the White North, soe that the harbo'' hath only the benefit of the last halfe ebb VI. 1 10. Orders, etc. May5, I2i,iy48. Sept. 3, Hi49. Mar. 29, lOoO. Mar.28,.JLUy23, April 21, 1651. Feb. 4, 1652(3). Eng. VV.&M.R. Baron of Hastings. Foreign Sale. Opinion as to reclamation of land from the Backwater. White Xothe. ' Dr. J. Bond was Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge. His son Dennis was Recorder of W. and M. R. ' His Weymouth house was that euphoniously called " Hell," near the East end of Hell (now softened to Helen) Lane. In London he lived in Threadneedle Street. ' The Cinque Ports were, oddly enough, seven : Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, Sandwich, Rye, and Winohclsea, the last two having been added to the original five. "Barons of the Cinque Ports . . . are two of every of the seven towns . . that have places in the Lower House." — Cowel. s.v. Baron. * Probably the site of the Alexandra Gardens. 182 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. Tides. The Marsh embanked. Cooket. Bridge. Timber from the New Forest m the oswing (?) to fill it upp within the East and West Moones makeing full sea in the harbo"^ and it being not full sea at Portland before the Moone is South-east." 2. — "The Tide comeinge out of the Bay from the Northward, crossing the harbo'', brings in soe much wash and sand . . into the harbo^' mouth, that it will not be cleared without the Tide hath a free recourse as now it hath." " But twas . . . conceived that if any of the ground bee taken in there must be the whole Channell left in the middle and bankt of both sides, so that the Tide must have its full recourse as far up as Radipoll . . . otherwise it will bee the destruconof the harbo'." Sept. 3, 1649. C. p. 227. The idea that the Marsh also should lie open to the tide for the good of the Harbour had been given up, for the Marsh had been walled across. The wall having been destroyed in the siege (as appears, C. p. 240), it is to be rebuilt four feet high, backed with blue clay " thite soe as to keepe out the water," for £60. The Marsh was then let for seven years at £14c per annum ; with liberty to crop it for three years with anything but oats. March 28 and July 23, 1651. C. pp. 238, 240. Goods arriving "at this port by port ^Cockquetor Let passe " shall pay Town duties. March 29, 1650. C. p. 230. Constable Coven is to ride into Hants with Col. yoyce, by whom and Col. Heane a grant of thirty trees in " the late King's Forest," given to them by Parliament, has been made for the Bridge. April 21, 1651. C. p. 239. J. Yeatman, etc., of Fawley, near Cashmoore Castle, seamen, are to have some help in Shipping ninety tons of timber which they have agreed to bring from " Ely" (Ealing?) at 6s. per ton. They are not to shorten the timbers but to sa\v the short pieces [into planks ?] This was probably the timber given by the two Colonels, above. Feb. 4, 1652 (3). C. p. 246. VI. III. Pre- sentments. Oct. 13, 1651. English. W. andM. R. Boom. The Town is presented for not setting up a mooring post on the sa"nd, between the lands of Mr. Dennys and Mr. Cornish. B. p. 503. Also "for not setting upp a Boome to be a marke . . .for shipps, etc. comeing into the Harbo'." (Still not done two years later, p. 514. It was to be iit the " Jutty Head.") B. p. 504. J. Wetwang, of Newcastle, paid 40s. for firing his guns in the Harbour, " and C. p. 244. VI. 112. Fine. June 18, lfi54. , ,, , . , Eng W &M R gave reparacon to the partyes greived VI. 113. Pre- sentments. , TIT 1 ., Knr> V Oct. l,I655,eto. (Also on the North side, p. 532.; Eng. W.&M.R. Fort on .Tetty. Presentment of " many banks of sand " from the Bridge to the George corner. B. p. 525. There was a " New Fort upon the Jutty." Oct., 1656. B. p. 532. Cooket = " a scrow of parchment sealed and delivered by the officers of the custome house to Merchants as a Warrant that their merchandize be customed." — Cowell. s.v. Was this the Joyce to whom, when Cornet, the King surrendered ? CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPINO, AND COMMERCE. 183 After having been kept in hand for some years, the / Anchorage, Keyage," etc. (formerly Petty Customs), were now again let for £41 10s. for a year. (They had let for £167 in 1630. See vi. 94.) (J. p. 257. Strangers are to paj 2d. per ton duty on " all Portland Stones loaden here." C. p. 260. The fishermen have been "destroying the fry or increase of fish by reason that the meashes of their nets are not so wide " as the Statute requires. (An order against "hunting netts and other unlawful netts." Oct. 24, 1662. C. p. 282.) B. p. 550. yi. 114. Let- ting of Customs Oct. 26, 16.55. Etig. W.&M.R. Trade low. VI. 115. Order. Jau. ■2.%l(j56(7) Eng. W.&M.R. Portland Stone. VI. 116. Pre- sentment. Oct. 3, mm. English. W. andM. [!. Illegal Nets. Trade was again improving. The Petty Customs (again so called), were let for £87 Is. for a year. * C. p. 268. Col. Bullen Reynes, " one of the late " Members for the Borough, brought the King's Patent for £100 per annum for ten years, for the repair of the Harbour ; also a copy of the Lord Treasurer's Order for this to be paid out of the Customs. Col. R. also presented " a Booke of all the Acts " of the late Parliament. All these documents seem now to be missing, but the Patent and Order are copied in the book. Col. K. was to have all expenses repaid, and he also had the freedom of the Borough presented to him for his " extraordinary care and paines." C. p. 270. This grant was soon acted upon. On May 17, 1661, J. Thome, Mason, agreed to build a Jetty, fourteen feet broad, " beyond the New Fort at the end of the old Jutty ... to the new Boome " for 2s. per " Pearch," i.e., one foot higli, fifteen feet long, and two feet broad. T. Hide was to bring stones at Is. per ton. Among the tools " Kevills " are mentioned. C. p. 273. One hundred pounds were borrowed from W. Sydenham, of ^Winford Eagle, Esq., for carryiu^' on the Harbour work until the grant from the Customs shall come in. Sept. 27, 1661. C. p. 275. VI. 117. Let- ting of Customs Sept 28, 1(J60. Patent, etc. Jan.31,1660(I). Agreement. May 17, IH61. English. W. and M. R. Reynes. Harbour repairs. Doounjents. Sydenham. Winford Eagle. Copy of a Royal Commission to a number of Dorset gentlemen and one or two others to enquire how best to further the reclamation of sea marshes. (Moat of the names have appeared before ; but J. " Tregunnell of Anderson," is new as a Dorset County family name, in these Records.) This project as affecting W. and M. R. was considered at a Hall, and all, except Fabian Hodder, agreed that to embank any of the flats between the Bridge and Radipole would hinder the " indraught . . . which scowreth the harbor . . . and soe destroy itt.'' C. p. 285. VI. 118. Con- sultation as to Backwater. Feb. 6, 1662 (3) English. W. and M. R. Tregunnell. Reclamation of the Backwater considered. The Lighter-men fetching stones from about Bincleaves, etc., as heretofore, VI. 119. Order for building the " worke in the Harbo^' " as far as the Boom, shall be saved harmless ^Agreement. Agreement. June 23, Kilio. This delightful old house remains and gives his title to Lord Wynford, the present owner. 184 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. Harbour from suits if they take no stones within fifteen feet of "the full sea mai-k." extension. ,, _ ,„„;- n ono May 5, 1665. C. p. 293. Two Masons agi-ee to build a Quay " against the lands of Mr. Jos. Pitt. The Corporation are to " allow the said workemen 2s. 8d. a peece [per day ■!] to bee 4 ft. in breadth and to be faced on each side. To be . . . such a hight as may be thought fitt." June 23, 1665. B. p. 585. VI. i20.0rders ^ "About 100 awnes of Shirbrooke convace . . . seized as foraigne bought and ' f>ud foraigne sold by St. Samwayes unto T. Randall," were released, S. being " a May 25, 1666. 'f ownesman borne " and young and ignorant of the customs of the Town. June 23, oreign.ae. ^^^^ B. p. 586. Exemption Mr. Papillion, of London, Merchant, claiming exemption from all Town dues, as a Freeman of London, the Corporation will save harmless J. Heysome, Farmer of those dues, in levying them. May 25, 1666. C. p. 296. VI. 121. Order. Towards the repair of the Bridge, Piers, and Quays, a half-penny shall be Nov. 23, 1666. ... , ,^. , , .u ^ 'a a f\v,- f English. piiid for every horse bearmg a pack or packs across the Bridge, and a farthing tor W. and M. R. gj^^^ horse carrying fuel, etc. (without packs) ; also 2d. per ton for every vessel belonging to a Freeman and entering the Port, and 4d. do., do., if belonging to a stranger. C. p. 298. VI. 122. From two weekly accounts it appears that work was going on at " the peere Dee. 9 and 22, at north " (the Nothe.) S. 253. i. Feb 10 1667 (8) Amount for repair of Custom House Measures, " Charkell Hogsheds, Coll Eng. W.&M.R. bushells," etc. Signed Rog. Cuttance, Mayor. S. 253. 2. N othe Pier. VI. 123. Order. Copy of Order from Sir J. Denham to the " Overseeres of his Ma*'^ Quares Eng. W.&M.R. in Portland" to give three hundred tons of stone to Col. Rimes (Bullen Reynes) for for' the Br^idT ^^^ Bridge, July 5, 1668 ; and Copy of Col. R.'s order for the same to the Mayor, Reynes. etc. C. p. 308. VI. 124. Order. In an Order mention is made of " the Harbo'' or Roade comouly called the Oet. 30, 1668. ,,t ,■■,■, ,, Eng. W.&M.R. North Rhoade. C. p. 315. VI. 125. Two weekly accounts for Quay repairs "before J. Backeller's shopp," by Accounts VI. 1. L t/ Kov. 9—27, '^- Day. Total £9 5s. lOd. Mason's wages were Is. 6d. a day, Labourer's Is. En W^&M R P^y"®"* ordered by Mr. Mayor Desallenove. S. 251. 1, 2. VI. 126. Boole A Folio Book of about one hundred and sixty pages, chiefly filled with Town of Accounts. . , J t e. 7 J 1668—1694. Accounts, among which are many items relating to the Harbour, of which may be Grand^e^and ""^^'^ ' 1685.— Many items in this and other years about the " Grand Piere," also Little Piers, the New Pier and the Little Pier in the Outer Hole. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. I35 1688. Aug. 8. Bill for the Bridge Pier - - - £5 Bridge Pier. 1693. April 3. Paid to the Lieut, of the Frigate " Child's Play " with G. Bagg his apprentice £3 1 S. 254. C. p. 323. c. pp. 324, 5. Mr. Alderman Wall to be Treasurer for the New Bridge. C. p. 323. VI. 127. Orders The Bridge was to be of stone and wood. Aug. 30, 1669. C. pp. 324, 5. st^^'^f! 1*669. There is a list of sixty-four Trees, twenty-two to eight feet long, and twenty- E°g- W.&M.R. •' ° ° A new Bridge four to eighteen inches square, one hundred deals not under sixteen feet long, five proposed. hundred tons of ashlar, one hundred and fifty tons of " fillers," and fifty bushels of "Tarras Sand," Sept. 28, 1669. Do. Wall. The sum of .£700 to be applied for from Government for Harbour repairs; VI. 128. Orders, and Sir Winston ChurcRill to be asked for £50, promised by him for the Bridge. j^^^ yand June 7, 1672. C. p. 338. Sept. 27, 1672. ^ May 21 and The Accounts of outlay of the former grant of £1000 for the Harbour, to be July 31, 1673. presented. Sept. 27, 1672. C. p. 340. *^Engiish^^*' At this time negotiations were in hand with the " Islanders of Portland " W. and M. R. about the Bridge and stone for it. Bridge. The Endeavour, a very old vessel, to be broken up that " shee may not further infest the Harbor with wormes and vermin." June 7, 1672. C. p. 339. Notwithstanding all talk of a New Bridge, repair is again ordered, owing to the structure having been " dampnified " by ships. May 21, 1673. C. p. 342. Order that, as the middle of the Bridge is ■' cleane broken downe," and as Bridge through the wars and decay of trade, it cannot otherwise be kept up, tolls shall be damagec . paid as follows : For every " horse-beast, brother beast, bull, oxe, steere, asse or mule," witii Rother-beast, some exceptions, |d. For every cart or " slide " (horses drawing them passing free), 12d. For each passage of a vessel requiring one or both leaves of the Drawbridge to be raised, 12d. With autograph signatures of Mr. Mayor Arnold de Salleuove, etc., etc. No autograph signatures have appeared in this book since 1628; and a good deal of change of writing is visible since that date. July 21, 1673. C. p. 382. Complaints as to Trade were not well founded, for the Petty Customs let for Petty Customs, as much as £109 for a year. Michaelmas, 1674. C. p. 350. A hundred tons of Portland Stone to be got for repairing the Grand Pier, VI. 129. Orders " which is much decayed." May 21, 1687. C. p. 392. ^8f24!'l68r Eng. w'.&M.R. ^ Cow or heifer. Rother = German, Roth =: Red. Compare the Northern term, Black-cattle. The word Rother-beast is not obsolete. 186 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. Precautions against fire. Marsh Wall. Prohibition of mooring ships, etc., to the Bridge, whereby it has been '■ gaged." Nov. 18, 1687. C. r- 396. Ships may not be cai-eened between the Bridge and the George Stairs on Melcombe side, and the Stairs opposite Raymond's house on Weymouth side, the buildings near being " slight and of timber and soe subject to bee fired." Nov. 24, 1687. C. p. 397. A like precaution about heating pitch, which is not to be done on board ship, on any harbour stairs, or against any wall within the Borough. Dec. 9, 1687. C. p. 398. Certain posts put up by Mr. Matt. Pitt to the hindrance of traffic on the Quay, are to be pulled down. April 30, 1688. C. p. 399. Goods were imported by or for Sir Benj. Newlaud, a name not observed before. April 30, 1688. C. p. 400. The Marsh sea-wall had been destroyed through a great tempest, a thing unknown before. The repairs had cost Mr. Theo. Townsou £57, so a year and a half's rent was forgiven him. It is strange that no damage lower down is mentioned. March 13, 1690 (1). C. p. 413. VI. 130. Minutes. 1699—1724. English. W. and M. E. Fbrdington. Broadweaver. Coal Trade. New Drawbridge. Bartlett. Boat captured in Portland Roads. Ransom. An unbound Folio Book of about five hundred pages, containing Miscellaneous llocords, some relating to the Harbour, e.g., W. Tripp, of Fordington, ^Broadweaver, deposes respecting a riot to prevent the export of two waggon loads of wheat to Guernsey. May 6, 1700. S. 2.59. f. 7^ Meters were appointed to measure the large quantities of " coles, culm or stone coles " arriving from Newcastle, etc. Fee 2d. per quarter. Sept. 19, 1701. F. 29''. Enquiry about the theft of vanes from the " Draggu " and other vessels. A seaman " wanted some vanes to make a sash." Sept. 19, 1701. F. 31. Goods must not be carried from ships into the town, except by the " Bearei-s or Day Attenders on the Quay," charge 2d. to 4d. per quarter according to distance. 1701. F. 33. As a new Drawbridge has been made, all ships are to " hall through bridge " after unlading. Dec. 1, 1701. p 35 J. Bartlett and others, making for Weymouth in liis boat after mackerel fishing, were chased into Portland Roads by a large ship flying Dutch colours. The Commander said that he was French, from le Havre de Grace, that they were prisoners, and that the boat must be ransomed or destroyed. Bartlett pleaded in vain that England and France had agreed not to molest fishing boats. A ransom of £10 "in Drapery and Hatts" was agreed on, and a man kept as hostage until the goods ^\ere brought. The Commander Cushart had lately escaped out of Hampton (Southampton) gaol. June 21, 1708. p j2Qb 1 The manufacture of cloth in Fordington died out only thirty or forty years ago. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 187 Mr. Ph. Taylor, Jr., Mayor, deposes that the Officer of the "Queen's Warehouse" refused the Mayor's "fee bushel" of salt out of a cargo. Nov. 20, 1711. S. 259. f. 142^. Mr. Bury and Mr. C. Langrish are authorized to rebuild the Bridge. May 8, 1713. F. 165. Do., do., "to take up the end of the Bridge from the Key to the Peer of Weymoutli side," if they make a " secure passage for leading over horses " and for foot passengers. July 1, 1711 (entry misplaced.) F. 167''. Jas. Fry deposes to violent resistance to Mr. P. Taylor, Collector of Customs, and Jonathan Cook when on board the John and Thomas, on duty. Fry wished to help them, but was pulled away by the wife of Brook, one of the assailants. June 11, 1717. F. 191. Mr. W. Gleade iS authorized to launch two ships now building on the " new Key," he being bound to repair all damages. (Similar entries occur henceforward occasionally.) March 20, 1720 (1). F. 211. Mr. Templeman, Tide-surveyor, deposes that Greene, Master of the Dove, was ordered to the " Mother Bank," or other quarantine station, but nevertheless Sailed into Portland Roads and went ashore. Feb. 6, 1720 (1). F. 221^'. The " Inner Bar" is to be reported on with a view to its removal. Jan. 9, 1721 (2). This and the preceding entry are misplaced. ' F. 229''. W. ^Betts, Esq., M.P., is authorized to set piles on the "Grass Bank," to help the warping of ships. Sept. 24, 1722. F. 234^ Piles are to be driven, along from the new Jetty towards the harbour mouth, to check the " outsett of the Tide on the north side," to keep the channel " in a more direct course ;" and the lower part of the Jetty, now covered by high tides, is to be raised "so as to answer 10 ft. on . . . the Bar." March 8, 1722 (3). F. 236. W. Painter, after helping Warren Lisle, " patent searcher of the Customs " to seize a boat load of wine and brandy that " was going to be runned ashore by 9mallmouth passage," was assaulted in the Queen's Head. Feb. 20, 1723 (4). F. 245. J. Loader, sent by W. T. Cooper, Collector of Customs, to act for A. Smith, Officer at Lulworth, lately wounded by H. Hoare, saw the latter with a cask of " runned brandy," as he believes it was. On trying to seize it he had his arm broken. May 20, 1724. S. 259. f. 246''. (A similar Minute occurs in Volume D. T. Parker, of the Customs, was assaulted in the ^Boot Alehouse for going there to see for "runned goods." July 3, 1728. D. p. 103.) P. Taylor. Fee Bushel. Bury. Langrish. Bridge to be rebuilt. Fry. Collector of Customs resisted. Brook. Gleade. Templeman. Quarantine. Betts. Harbour improvements. Smuggling. Lisle. Smugghng. The Boot. ' The first occurrence of this name in these Records, as far as has been observed. 2 Still standing. Z* CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. VI. 131. Minutes. 1724—1800. English. W. and M. R. Warehouse. Grocery Ships. Colliers. Right to Petty Customs lost. Mr. E. Tucker repaired the Bridge. Iron-bound wheels. Horse-loads. Powder. Petty Customs. List of Charters, etc. In a small Folio Volume of " Minutes of Meetings of tlie Town Council," in this Catalogue designated D, are some things relating to the Harbour ; e.g. : A Warehouse for goods imported or for export was ordered to be built on a shop lately occupied by Sam. Langrish, Blockmaker. Most likely this was adjoining tlio George, as (p. 135) it seems to have been connected with Sir S. Mico's bequest, of which the George was a chief part. Order to take measures to remedy the inconvenience to "Grocery Siiips" caused by colliers lying at the quay for two or three months sometimes. Jan. 24, 1728 (9). D. p. 115. Mr. Templeman, on behalf of H.M. Customs, was to have a twenty-one years' Lease of Land " on the Walls " (?) of the Corporation, at a fine of £b and 5s. yearly rent, to build a Customs' boat-house. Jan. 8, 1729 (30). D. p. 137. The Borough seems at this time to have lost the right to Wharfage and Petty Customs. An action to recover the same was thought of, but was delayed in order to see wliat success Poole might have in a like action. Nov. 18, 1732. D. p. 158. The Corporation thanked Mr. E. Tucker, Mayor, who at his own cost had repaired the Bridge, which had been damaged by unmoored vessels. No " iron- bound " carts, nor horses loaded with furze, etc., " with which they are compelled to go sideways,'' are to cross the Bridge. Jan. 5, 1735 (6). D. p. 173. Dispute with "Christian Bergesen, Master of the St. Peter of Frederickshall. He refused to pay 2s. per ton for ballast. An anchor was seized and he then compromised the matter. May 17, 1736. D. p. 177. After a long interval of silence on the subject, two barrels of powder and five cwt. of shot are ordered for the guns. Feb. 14, 1745 (6). D. p. 217. Copy of a Petition to the Commons for a re-adjustment of the Petty Customs and confirmation of the Corporation's right to levy them. Feb. 12, 1747 (8). Pp. 225, 6. List of Documents given to G. Swaffield to be produced to the Commons, apparently as evidence respecting Petty Customs ; viz., Charters of 2 Ehz., 5 Henry VIL, and 4 Henry VIII., Exemplification of the "Act of Union" of 13 Eliz., three Decrees of the Exchequer, Charter of 40 Eliz., Exemplification of Verdict in re Corporation v. Yeats, Charter of 14 James [I.], a Paper of Oct. 2, 1608, a Parchment of Feb. 14, 1608 (9), the large Book of Constitutions, Town-hall and Justice Book, W. and M. E. Town-hall Book, beginning 1699, do., 1724, a Book of Borough Accounts, and Journal 1693. (Nearly or quite all these remain, except the first.) Jan. 31, 1748 (9). p. 233. A Memorandum of the return of these Documents. May 11, 1749. P. 234. J. Basham is to be Collector of Harbour and Ballast dues, with an allowance of 2s. in the pound, in accordance with the late Act about this matter. June 23, 1749. p, 235. CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. 189 A seven years' Lease of " the Eoyalty of Fishing in the water belonging to Lease of the Corporation " to be granted to K. Jeanes, Mayor (■!) June 28, 1751. P. 243. '^ ^'^^' Order to secure and sell the Blubber, etc., of a large Fish then on the sands ; Spermaceti with precautions against fire in boiling. The Spermaceti and Oil to be put up at £25 per tun, Blubber at £15 10s. Od. Feb. 26, 1753. D. p. 247. " The great increase of shipping in this port of late years " obliges goods to Trade increased be sometimes hoisted " over severall other vessells " at the Custom House Quay. To give more room a Bridge further Westward shall replace the old oiie ; which improvement J. Tucker, Esq., Alderman and M.P., offers to carry out at his own j. Tucker, Esq. cost, the new Bridge to abut on the Wharf at the end of St. Nicholas Street. This ^3^;^^ frmn'' is accepted. May 23, 1769. (This ofier had already been favourably considered. St. Nicholas St. April 2, 1741. D. p. 200.) D. p. 299. A Quay is to te erected from the site of the old Bridge at the end of St. Thomas Street to the new Bridge. Nov. 8, 1770. D. p. 313. Copy of Petition to tlie Admiralty for help against French Privateers, wliich Loss by French within two mouths have takeu twenty vessels and more, between the Isle of Wight and the Start, mostly withiu two leagues of Portland. Dec. 9, 1780. D. p. 353. An Affidavit by Matt. Langrish, who, when commanding a sloop, was taken off Portland by the. Civility, privateer, apparently English built, Captaiu an Englishman, with a Freucli Commission. L. was on board four days and saw four more vessels taken. Dec. 9, 1780. D. p. 353. Permission to the inhabitants near the Cove to wall it across and fill it up Cove to be iilled at their own cost. Sept. 27, 1781. D. p. 361. "P' Mr. Saunders is permitted to build a vessel " on the Wast ground near the Meeting House." Aug. 4, 1783. D. p. 372. Meeting House. The slip there was to be let by the Corporation at from 7s. for vessels under forty tons to £2 12s. 6d. for those of one hundred and fifty tons or more. May 19, 1784. D. p. 379. Mr. J. Brett is allowed to lay Oysters above Bridge, from the S.W. corner of Brett. Mr. Elliott's house to the N. end of Towusend Ground, and across to the opposite Elliott shore, for three years, at 2s. 6d. rent the first year, and £1 Is. Od. after. Jan. 3 and Feb. 7, 1785. D. pp. 387, 388. J. Dodge and Ric. Samways do., do., for as much " of the lake above the Dodge. Bridge as extends North from the end of the lower Rails to the mouth of Chaffey's oii^Ws Lake. Bridge Lake." J. Whicker, do., do., for ten yards wide from the Bridge to the Mouth of the Marsh Lake. March 7, 1785. D. p. 389. Marsh Lake. The inner and outer Piers are to be repaired at a cost of £111 15s. lOd. by Piers. Messrs. Summervall and Hamilton. Sept. 10, 1787. D. p. 415. Summervall. Hamilton. The Drawbridge to be floored witii four-and-a-half iuch oak plank. Feb. 6, Drawbridge. 1792. D. p. 460. 190 CLASS VI. HARBOUR, SHIPPING, AND COMMERCE. Puckett. Soott. Messrs. Puokett, Scott and W. Isaac may extend the Quay thirty feet into Weston. the Backwater, in a line with land embanked by Mr. S. Weston, and the S.W. end Coneygar Lane, of Coneygar Lane. April 30, 1798. D. p. 522. Guard Ship. The Admiralty to be petitioned for a Guard Ship for Portland Koads and W. Harbour. April 30, 1798. D. p. 522. . Bridge to be A Case to be laid before the Recorder for his opinion, whether the Bridge '^^^Coutt^^?*''^ should be repaired by the County. May 9, 1798. D. p. 523. Puckett. Mi'. E. Puckett was extending the Quay wall on W. side at the Ballast Wharf. Aug. 5. 1799. D. p. 539. CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. Head of the Church. N.B,— This Class comprises the principal Notices of the Church, whether as an Institution or as a Fabric, such Notices being either in separate Documents or in extracts from Minute Books. Parchment Indenture. The Seals are gone; two parchment Seal-slips VII. i. Inden- remain. This is a Conveyance by the Mayor, etc., of M. R. of a plot of ground to q^^ 20 1543 W. Peres, who had paid to them lis. 4d. ; this land to be his stipend as their Latin- il- R- " Priest celebrating in the Chapel of St. Mary." The plot is sixty-eight by twenty St. Mary's feet, lies South of the Chapel, between the " perambulatoria '' of the Chapel on the i^napel. North, and vacant land belonging to the Town (but formerly to J. Clackabey) on the South. It stretches towards " le gret elme " near Maiden Street on the East, and Elms, another " gret elme " near St. Mary Street on the West. Oct. 20. 35 Henry VIII. K. Henry VIIL . . . " in terra sub Xro supm capitis anglicanse ecclie et hibernice ..." (of Henry VIII. on earth under Christ the supreme head of the Anglican and Irish Church.) S. 10. In a letter from T. Howards, Esq., to Mr. Deputy Mayor W. Pyt he makes VII. 2. Letter, reference to an existing unwillingness to "pay the prestes wages." (Seeii. 29.) S. 88. EneUsh M E, » Priest's Wages. " This Indenture " is a Lease by " Emma Raynoldes and Luke her son," of VII. 3. Lease. the one part, and " Robart Openshall," Minister, of the other part, of a new house Testimonial ' in St. Thomas Street, for six years, at £4: per annum, payable quarterly at the 1583. English. M. R, Feasts of the Nativity, the Annunciation, the Nativity of St. John Baptist, and St. Michael. Attached to the Lease is a Schedule of furniture let with the house. Among the items are one " folded table boorde," two settles, and one pair of iron dogs. The rooms mentioned are. Hall, Parlour, two Chambers, two Closets and a Buttery. The Seal is gone. Only Luke R.'s signature appears. The document is much decayed. S. 104. With this may be taken a Parchment Testimonial from the Mayor, etc., highly praising " Robt. Openshuwe, M'' of Artes, minister rightlye instituted of the Rev. E. woorde and Sacraments of God." This is of course the same Clergyman. The Testimonial is in the Borough Chest with the Charters. 192 CLASS VII. CHQRCH AFFAIRS. VII. 4. Accounts. Feb. 25, 27, 1595 (6). English. W. and M. R. Meloombe Chapel. VII. s. Memo- randum. 1604. English. M. R. VII. s^. Mem- oranda. Undated. 1604? English. M.R. Papers lately found. " Translating " the Parish Church. Cost of Bridge. Fear of Pirates. VII. s*. Act of Parliament. Undated. English. Albernant. In Mr. Mayor Dottrell's Mayoralty Accounts are one or two Church jtems, e.g., Lynarde Vandargosen paid for Borough FreedoQi, for himself and three sons, 40s., and also 20s. " towarde the Chapell ) " Edmond Chowne " chorchewarden at RodypoU" paid for his own Freedom iOs., of which 30s. were struck off for outlay by him at Radipole, and 10s. were bestowed on the " bordynge," etc., at Melcombe Chapel. S. 166. " A Note of twelve (13) f)a(is touchiuge the Paryshe Churcho &c. . . An" 1604." Of these only numbers 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9 remain, as follow. S. 189. 6. (After the supposed completion of this Section of this Catalogue other papers of the set above mentioned have come to light, and are here noticed. The papers are now placed with the others of the set in the Sherren Collection.) " Motives . . .for the translatinge of the j>ishe Churche of Radipoll unto Melcombe Regi." 1. R. Church is one mile and a half off. 2. It cannot contain one sixth of the Parishioners. Further in time of pestilence danger may arise " by carrying of the contagious dead bodyes soe favr." 3. While the people of M. R. are absent at R. Church great danger and harm may arise by houses or ships taking fire, or ships leaving moorings and damaging themselves or the " newe bridge . . . tv"'' cost . . . neere upon lOOOt." Also there is great risk to houses and ships, at such times, from "the forrein Ennemy or by Rovers . . ." (This their forefathers had experienced.) 4. The people of M. R. are willing to build a Church there large enough to receive the whole population, " soe as itt may bee made the jishe Church," the ^patronage remaining unchanged. To the possible objection or question that if the Parson lives in M. R. who is to " reade Svyce " at Radipole, and who is to pay for a house in M. R.? it is answered that the present Parson has been there twenty years, has grown rich thereby, so that lie "doth dayly purohas livinge'' (property) ; and thus he may easily serve both cures; or he may keep School in M. R. and so make ^forty marks a year, which would pay house-rent and maintain a " suflPycyent Reder ; " or he may keep £40 out of the tithes and pay a Reader with the remainder. (No. 1.) (Placed with S. 189, numbered 6".) A Copy of an Act for transferring the Parish Church from Albernant to Kenoyll Eluett, Carmarthenshire, quoted doubtless as a parallel case. (No. 2.) (Placed with S. 189, numbered 6''.) 1 Endorsed as approved by Sir Fr. Hastings if not tending to disinherit his son. See vii. 6. ^ About twenty years before, the Rev. R. Openshall paid £4 a year for a partly furnished house. This rent would leave about £22 a year for the Reader's salary, a mark being = 13s. 4d. CLASS VII. CHURCH. AFFAIRS. 193 "The bill for apslie church in raelcombe allowed by iSrffrances hastinges . . ." Whereas RodipoU Church in the Diocese of ^Bristol is one mile and a half from Melcombe and cannot contain one sixth of the parishioners, and whereas in M. R. there is " one little Cliapell of Ease " not able to contain more than one half of them ; and as they are on the " mayne sea," and so exposed to damage to houses and ships from pirates and in other ways, while they are at Eadipole Church, there- fore it is enacted that they may at their own cost build a Church " where the saide nowe chappell standeth " and on ground near, fit to receive all parishioners of Radipole ; and of the waste N. and S. of the Chapel to make a Churchyard, buying more land if needed. This to be " the .pochiall Church of Rodipoll," and the old R. Church to be a Chapel of Ease, but with " e9y . . . .pchiall Righte to be done " in it by the Parson or a Curate. And the Patrons of the old Church shall have the same rights in the nsw one. And a " ^mansion house,'' etc., now belonging to Mr. T. Barefoote, Mayor, in East Street, between it and the " mayne sea," shall be the Parsonage. (No. 3.) S. 189. 2. VII. 6. Bill. 1604 (?) English. M. R. M. R. Chapel to become the Parish Church, and Radipole Church a Chapel of Ease. M. R. Parsonage. " The townes testymonye and answeres to y* *psones byll." 1. The Chapel on the site of the '• ^nowe newe built " Parish Church was used h,bove sixty years, and before the " dissolution of Abbeys," and there was a " ffont stone " there, which is there still, and Baptism, and other rites were administered in that Chapel. B. Maior, now living, was married there forty-three years ago. 2. The Parsons of Radipole officiated in this Chapel, at their own charge until the inhabitants, on account of the " insufficiencie " of the Parsons, began to "reteine a preacher . . . w"'' charge they are not able to continue." 3. The premises in M. R. are ninety-four feet long, the house fit for a " greater howshould then the nowe f)Son hath," and is " more dryer " than Radipole Parsonage ; and " the backside and garden are of a reasonable bigues consideringe it is in a Towne." 4. There is no need to keep two households, as the Churches are not very far apart. As to income, the inhabitants of M. R. will allow £30 per annum, besides his " Hempall livinge " worth £20 per annum, bought by him during his incumbency. VII. 7. Answers. 1605 (?) English. M. R. Answers to Objections. Font. M. R. Chapel served by the Parsons of Radipole. ' Sir F. Hastings was probably Lord of the Manor and Patron of Radipole. See iv. 81. ' Dorset was in the Diocese of Bristol up to 1837. ' The house and premises now occupied by Messrs. Robens and Mace are on the same site. ■* His name was James Marwell, vii. 8. ° Of this Church probably the only relics are two turned oak pillars, now serving as gate-posts at a yard in Wyke, and a weather cook on the Star Inn. ° This, of course, means land bought by him as his private property, and there is land at Radipole called "Marwell'a " now. AA 194 CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 5. He was told of the " Towne's purpose." 6. The inhabitants have been at " great charge " in building the Church ; and, except as to burials and " the convenient Roome and place ... to sitt in," will be no better ofif [unless their wishes are carried out] (No. 4.) Signed by W. ^Waltham, Mayor, and fourteen others. S. 189. 3- VII. 8. Evi- dence. 1605 (?) English. M. R. M. R. Chapel. Maior. Allin. Radipole Rectors. " Testymonyall of the use of the Chappell in M. R. by severall jisons . . . of Rodypoll." 1. Mr. Simon Bell, sometinie Prior of the Fryarie of M. R., above sixty years ago was Parson and so continued until his death, and without extra salary did duty in the Chapel. Testified by B. Maior and B. Allin. 2. After him came Mr. Bushe and did liiiewise. Testified by the same. 3. Next came Mr. Kenham do. do. 4. — — — ^Laurence, Chaplain to the Lord Mountjoy, and did likewise. Testified by the same and others. 5. Next came Mr. Jas. Marwell, now Parson. He being " insufficient to preach,'' they engaged a Preacher, but cannot continue this. So they procured the Act transferring the Parish Church, and at " almost not undergoeable ^charges " New Church, built a new Church " able to receive the whole pishe." Testified by all fifteen signatories. (No. 5.) S. 189. 4. VII. 9. Objec- tions, etc. 1605 (?) English. M. R. Objections and Answers about transfer of Rectory. " *The psons objections and answeres to the same." 1. The Chapel in M. R. was built within the last thirty-two years. Answer. Service has been performed in the Chapel of M. R. for more than ^sixty years. 2. The inhabitants have always provided " a stypendarye myuyster and preacher." Ansiver. The Parsons of "Rodypoll" have from time to time officiated, e.g., " this man's fJdycessor," without any payment beyond the usual tithes. 3. The parson " hath an anntyentt house . . . and glebelands.'' Answer. He might retain these. 4. The house in M. R. is insufficient, the whole premises being only sixty by thirty feet ; and also " unholsome and beaten with every storme when the wynd is att sea." 1 He was Mayor 1605, 6. See v. 31. « See iv. 83. ' Denis Bond, Esq. (MS. Chronology) says that his father gave £40 towards the Church. - History of Dorset (1863), ii. 442. * The substance of this paper is much the same as that of vii. 7 & 8. ^ See vii. 1. CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. ig^ Answer. The house, etc., contain ninety-four feet in length, being more than juauy of the best houses in the Town. It is of stone, " covered with slatte," and able to receive a larger family than the Minister's; and is as near to the new Church as Radipole Parsonage is to tlie old Church. 5. The living cannot keep two households, which was not pointed out at the making of the last Act of Parliament. Answer. There is no need for two households. The Parson may still live at Radipole and serve M. R. Church, as his predecessors did with "less profittes." The Committee did consider this point, and a house worth £i per annum was assigned to the Minister. 6. The Parson was not called to the making of the Act. Answer. He was told long before, and " fell into greatt Rage." He was in London before the " biW for the church " passed the Lords. 7. The Parson asked for £20 a year towards keeping a Curate. Answer. " The tythes and profittes of the Towne is a sufFycyent stypend to mayntayne as able a curatt as himselfe.'' The Parson has bought, out of the living, property worth about £30 per annum. He should be ashamed — "yf he were nott past yt." (No. 8.) S. 58. i. " The Comyttyes names for the pson of Rodypoll his byll." This Committee VII. lo. Mem- of the House of Commons consisted of twenty-three members. Of these Sir "i^snf J. Williams and Sir Jerome Horsey were of Dorset doubtless, and Sir Fr. Hastings English. M. R. also. Of the others, Mr. Wentworth was probably the future Earl of Strafford. Committee of They were to meet in the Middle Temple Hall. (No. 9.) S. 189. 5. CommoTre°s*- pecting transfer of Rectory. "Notes touchinge the byll for a churche in M. R." These are much the VII. ic. Notes Undated, same as the " Motives " in vii. 5 . A rather severe remark closes this paper. The i605 (?) writer observes that whereas during the twenty years of his incumbency the Rector Enghsh. M. R. had grown rich and bought property, the inhabitants ("through the unsnffycyencye Chaplain or XjGctiircr of the j)Soa") had been obliged to pay another Clergyman to preach. (No. 12.) (Placed with S. 189, numbered 10^) In the Accounts of Mr. J. Mokett, third time Mayor, we find £29 spent on VII. ii. the Church. S. 197. '^60°7!"8.^' Eng. W.'&M.R. In the Accounts of Mr. R. Knight, Mayor, we find : — VII. 12. " For my allowance for keping of the lectur ..." - £10 jgjj j^2. Eag. w!&M.R. In the Folio Vol. of Constitutions (See iv. 41), p. 10, appears a Constitution VII. 13. Con- that there shall be " pcured and reteined . . . a . . . preacher of Gods woord 196 CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 1617, 18. English. W. and M. R. Lecturer elected. Ball. Williams. to be lectorer . . . w*in this Borough . . .and Preacher of this Corporaoon . . .and that [he] shall bee allowed . . . xxl. j? Aim." Dec. 1, 1617. In p. 23 is the heading for a List of Subscribers towards the " meintaynance of a Lectorer to bee pcured from Oxford for this Corporacon." The Lecturer was to have £20 per annum, and the rest of the money to be given to such Preachers as should be approved by the Mayor, etc. Feb. 6, 1617 (8). In p. 25 are Minutes of a Meeting to choose a Lecturer. Mr. J. Ball and Mr. Williams were candidates. When " itt was put to voyces " seven or eight left the Hall. Of the remaining seventeen or eighteen, thirteen voted for Mr. Ball, Mr. Williams getting only one vote, and several not voting at all. May 8, 1618. C. pp. 10, 23, 25. VII. 14. Order. Order for better observance of " the Lord's holy Saboath," and better Eng. W.'&M.r! performance of worship; to which ends Shoemakers, Butchers, etc., are forbidden to Sunday ^gjj q^ ^j^^^j. ^j under penalty of 12d., except in cases of necessity, to be decided observance. ■" c j > i •" about by the Mayor and one or both Bailiffs. C. p. 53. VII. 15. Order. July 20, 1621. Eng. W.&M.E. W. Chapel. M. R. Church. VII. 16. Depo- sition. Dec. 22, 1621. English. W. and M. R. Bad conduct of the Rey. R. Mar well. Order to pay £20 towards building towards Melcombe Church. ' Waymouthe Chaple " and the same C. p. 72. In Folio Vol. B. (See iii. 35) appears the following : — Constable Keeche deposes that he found in the unlicensed house of Widow ^Foweracres Mr. Rio. ^Marwell and others between eight and nine p.m., and bid them go home quickly. Then after nine p.m. Mr. Bailiff Pitt called him and the Watchmen to go to the same house, as there were people still there. Mr. Marwell opposed the Bailiff, who had him and Ric. Champion arrested, the latter having refused to leave the house. Mr. Russell became surety for Mr. Marwell, wlio was discharged, after calling Koech " Loggerhed, Boytlehedd and . . other opprobrious names." He also swore at the Bailiff. Others depose to the same effect, adding that Mr. M. called the Bailiff "Puritaue;" aud that he "thrust [him] in the Bosom once.'' Dec. 22, 1621. B. p. 231. ' She was presented for keeping an unlicensed public house. Sept. 30, 1622. '^ This was the Rector of Eadipole, or rather Melcombe, successor to the Rev. James M., mentioned in vii. 8. It is but just that against the unfavourable notices of the two Rectors Marwell should be set {for what it is worth) the fact that they were not without care and method in at least some of their duties. In Radipole Parish Register are minute directions for the Perambulation of the Bounds ; with a note, " Psal. fit to bee sung in the perambulation ; viii. lxv. civ." These directions were written by the Rev. James, and copied into the Register by the Rev. Richard Marwell. See iv. 83.— Hutchins (1863), ii. 483. CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. \C)J Order to pay £30 towards building W. Chapel, and £30 for finishing M. R. VII. 17. Order. Church. (Also £20 more towards making W. Chapel a free Chapel of ease. Jan. 24, gng' ^y '^jj r 1«2^(«)-) C.p.104. ^VKk In Presentments one or two slight notices Of the way to W. Chapel occur, VII. 18. Pre- e.g., p. 351 " Le Chapplestayers " are mentioned. Oct. 3, 1628 ; in p. 350 complaint ^^"i^g" is made " vie ad Eoclesiam " (of the way to the Church.) Oct. 12, 1628. (Tn p. 377, I'atin. W. a year or two later, Nic. Maior is complained of for having put " ffenestras suas Churohway. ultra parietes in EcclesiiB via que est valde perangusta " (his windows beyond ■iho walls in the Church way which is extremely narrow.) These were bay windows doubtless.) B. pp. 351, 6, 377. As long as Mr. ^ic. Harwell, Parson of Radipole, lives in his present house VII. 19. Order. in M. R. he is to receive for the rent of it £i per annum out of the rent of the shop -p' w'.'&M.R. under the Town-hall, and that of the Custom House. C. p. 110. „H°"i\t°'' *''^, ■^ Rev. R. Harwell The Stable " Ric. Harwell ClTci" (of R. H. Clerk), is mentioned as in the VII. 20. Mem- Borough. B. p. 380. Sept. 30, 1633. Lat. VV.&M.R. J. Fryer, Glazier, " being a ^foreigner," is to have leave to keep shop and VII. 21. Order. exercise his trade, if he will forthwith "amend the Church wyndowes in H. R.," and j;ng. w'.&M.R. keep them in repair as long as he trades here. C. p. 140. Repair of M. R. windows. "Concerning the ^Governo''^ pposall about takeing downe the timber of part VII. 22. Re- monstrance, of the Chappell. The Maior, etc., doe humbly conceive itt fitt that, the timber juiy 3^ 1645. should remains and that it should be oov'ed ;" and, as damaged in the siege, that the -ly^a^i'jj' g State should J)ay two thirds, and the people of W. one third, of the cost of covering VV. Chapel. it. S. 245. p. 12. Copy Petition from the Hayor, etc., to Parliament, setting forth that W. and VII. 23. Peti- M. R. are without a settled Minister or maintenance for one. Before the wars the j^^^ g ^q^^ ,^1 Parson of Radipole officiated both there and in M. R., having the R. tithes (£80 per Eng. \V &SLE. VV . aad M. R. annum), "and ^y^ Easter booke there." W. is in Wyke Parish, and the tithes of the without a former small. The Borough suffered much in the late siege by the Royalists, and ^^"^"^ Minister cannot maintain a Minister. They much wish to engage Mr. Peter Ince. (A Inoe. similar one to the Committee of Dorset). S. 245. p. 48. Copy of Petition like the above, but adding that W. Chapel, heretofore served VII. 24. Peti- tion, etc. 1646. En?. W.&M.R, by the Parson of Wyke, has been and is turned into a fort, and was in great part jg'^g ' That is, not a Freeman of the Borough. " This lay dictator of the Church Militant was named Sydenham. ^ The Roll of Easter Offerings probably. 198 CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. W. Chapel for- demolished in the late siege by the Royalists, so that repairs would cost £1000. "the Parson of^ The Petitioners ask that it may be restored. They praise Mr. P. Ince and Mr. Wyke, now Buckler as Ministers, and pray that the two towns may be separate pastoral charges, ■turned into a ' f j ./ i j. o Fort. April 3 0) 1646. Draft Letter to J. Bond, D.C.L., and the other Borough M.Ps. with the same object. March 27, 1646. Opinion as to Depositions about Robert Saunders, Mariner ; who, speaking of the preaching Preapher™ and of a strange Minister, said that Mr. luce was a kuave for preaching against him, and religious that both Mr. Ince and Mr. Way were knaves in their preaching, and that Mr. Way animosity. t. . ,. , ■ preached plain Poper}'. Further, that " he fought not agamst y« Papists for their Religion, for twas lawfull for efiy man to use his conscience, but he fought against them as blouddy men. And said that hee would fight as valiantly against y^ Presbiterians as ever hee did against y" Cavaleers." April 10, 1646. S. 245, pp. 54—58. VII. 25. Letter Copy Letter in favour of Mr. Ince to Sir Walter Erie and the other Borough June(?) 1646. ,„ ^ „,„ Eng. W.&M.R. M.Ps. S. 245, p. 71. VII. 26 Letter Copy Letter to the Committee of Dorset, urging that Mr. P. Ince may " enjoy Eng. W.&M.R. the fruitesof" Radipole, which they understand to have been given to Mr. Burges, Negotiations whereas by an Act, 1 James I., the " pfitts " of Radipole belong to the Minister of Ministers. Melcombe. S. 245, p. 77. Burges. VII. 27. Copy Col. Sydenham, Commander of the Garrison of W. and M. R., and M.P., Letters. 1646. writing, it seems, to the Mayor, etc., from " M^'tins lane, July 2, 46," says that the W^"^'m R "Comittee for plundered ministers," have voted £150 for a minister for the ^Garrison. Sydenham. Mr. H. Roper (?) to the same effect, but speaking of the " Ministers of the towns." London, July 3, 1646. The Mayor (?) by desire of the Aldermen, etc., thanks Col. S. for furthering their desires. W. and M. R., July 10, 1646. Negotiations The Mayor (?) etc., write to Dennis Bond, Esq., M.P., proposing that of the Bond. above grant, £50 should be given to W. Chapel, £50 to M. R., and £50 to Radi- Buokler. pole ; that Mr. Buckler, Minister of Wyke, should come to W. " assoone as their chappell shall be built," placing an assistant at Wyke, and that a grave yard should Ince. be made near W. Further, that Mr. P. Ince, Minister of the Garrison of M. R., should be made Incumbent there, placing an Assistant at Radipole, which by 1 Jas. i. 30, is a Chapel of Ease to M. R. These two Ministers to be approved by " the Com*'^'' of Dors*" on the testimony of five or more godly Ministers of the County. M. R., July 17, 1646. ' The Colonel and the Mayor seem to have been slightly at cross purposes. The former speaks of a Garrison Minister, the latter of a Parish Minister. CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. I99 The Mayor (?) asks Col. Sydenham to procure a grant by the House (over the Sydenham, head of the Committee above mentioned it seems), of a " competency of mainten- ance" to Mr. Ince. M. R., Aug. 28, 1646. The Mayor (i) asks D. Bond, Esq., for his and the Borough lEecorder's help Bond. in the above matter, particularly in getting the House to bring about Mr. luce's Ince. " disengagem' " from a promise to become Minister of Dunhead, Wilts. M. R., Dunhead. Aug. 28, 1646. The Mayor (?) inform* Col. S. (?) that the above question is to be decided by " some ministers of the Assembly," and that Mr. Roze is going up "for y" solliciting Roze. of the busines." No date. S. 245. p. 3\ Reasons for settling Mr. Ince at M. R. He distinctly accepted the charge if VII. 28. Mem- a maintenance should Be secured. Parliament has granted £100 a year for M. R. Nov. 2, 1646. cum Radipole. So the townsmen are surprised at his now engaging to go to so small ^°g''|''- ^^- ^ a place as Donhead, Wilts. The soldiers, whom he greatly encouraged in the siege, Dunhead. dislike his removal. S. 245. p. 98. " In regard M"'- E. Buckler hath taken great paines in his Ministry in M. R.," VII. 29. Order. without reward, a house is to be provided for him " fitt for his quality and English. M. R. condicon." C. p. 193. Buckler. Order that the Committee of Dorset be petitioned in favour of Mr. Buckler, VII. 30. Order, as Minister of M. R., and that a house be provided for him. Jan. 29, 1646 (7). leie'lV). Copy of Mr, B.'s acceptance of the house and charge, if six divines approve English. M.R. of his moving, and if he and the Committee " doe agree upon termes of settlem' and Conditions, maintenance,'' the Town to make up Government deficiency, if any. This was promised, so that the value of the house be reckoned as part of the Town contribution, which must not exceed =£50 a year. Feb. 1, 1646 (7). S. 245. pp. 107, 8. Wliether the " House" did not choose to give Clergymeu plenary absolution VII. 31. Peti^ for breaking their promises, or for whatever reasons of some other kind, so it is that jan. 7/1 647 (8). Mr. Ince failed to come to the Town, it seems. For Mr. Thome, M.A., late Fellow ,„^°sjish. W. and M. R. of Sid. Sus. College, Cambridge, was treated with less than a year after. He was Thome. oflFered a house and twenty marks (£13 6s. 8d.) a year, besides free gifts and what Offer to him. he will get by order of Parliament from Radipole tithes or otherwise. Jan. 7, 1647 (8). A Petition in his favour was drafted, addressed to the Committee of Plundered Ministers. Sec vii. 39. (An entry to the same eflPect in C. p. 203.) S. 245. pp. 142 & 8". ' Dr. J. Bond, elected Recorder, Oct, 18, 1645 (see iv. 741, was son of D. Bond, Esq. This appears in the former letter to him. 200 CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. VII. 32. Mem- The sum of £4 4s. 6d., collected in M. R. Church, to redeem J. Vallance and Jan. 15,1647(8) ^^- Bussell, captives in Algiers, was paid to Mr. G. Churchey, Overseer of Poor. English. M. R. C. p. 193. Church Cullection. It may be noted that Mr. Ph. Bugden was appointed Churchwarden and Mr. C. p. 195. VII. 33. Mem- May 21, 1647. J- Dudley, Sidesman, both by the Mayor, etc., it seems English.' M. R. Bugden. Dudley VII. 34. Mem- W. Reape was appointed Clerk in place of J. Dudley at the same wages (40s. Jan. 7, 1647(8) P^i" annum) "for ringing iiii and viii, 6d for eSy knell ;" and, according to his own English. M. R. Parish Clerk's Wages. Bell. offer, to teach writing and cyphering gratis to children whose parents cannot pay. (From the appointment of J. Dudley, p. 193, Dec. 19, 1645, it seems that the wages were as above, that the ringing was at four a.m. and eight p.m. from Michaelmas to Lady Day, and that the Clerk also kept the clock.) C. p. 203. VII. 35. Mem- °mt J^-e 28. Eng. W.&M.R. Repair of „ ,, ,„_„ Chureh. Oct 11, 1650. ' Collector for the Ministers nominated," two for W. side, two for M. R. side. The rate that would suffice for repair of the Church, etc., is to be estimated. C. pp. 234, 6. VII. 36. Order. Oct. 29, 1652. Eng. W.&M.R. Use of Church Rate. VII. 37. Order. Sept, 30, 1653. Eng. W.&M.R. Ministers to dine at an Inn. Out of the Church Rate (!) is to be paid £3 13s. Od., " arreares of the mony due for Goale and maimed souldiers at our Lady Day, 1652." C. p. 245. There are to be provided at a public place of entertainment, chosen by the Mayor, four ordinaries weekly for Mr. Thorne and, apparently, three other Lecturers, the latter to be iuvited by order of the Mayor. The cost to be borne by the Town, in place of the £10 formerly allowed to the Mayor for dining the Ministers. See vii- 12. C. p. 248. VII. 38. Order. Widow Reape is to receive 45s., nine months' wages due to her late husband English. M. R. ('^ "^^ o* -^1 i* seems) but she is to see that the Births, etc., are lawfully recorded. Parish Register Rgape's successor received £3 per annum. June 9, 1654. Graveyard. As the burial ground is small, " and burialls may prove noisome . . .the Bedmau" is not to dig any grave without the sanction of a Churchwarden or Sidesman. Graves are to be four feet deep. Various orders are laid down for the ^dutie^' "Bedman," e.g., "thathee . . . walke upp and downe every Saboth day in the Church and Churchyard for Keepeing of the boyes in order . . ." Aug. 4, 1654. S. 250, 1. CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 201 Mr. G. Thome, Minister of the Town, is to have £8 per annum, and the rent VII.39. Orders of the Parsonage house, occupied by T. Growt, Felt-maker. April 30, 1656. The EngUsh. £8 was to " yssue out of the ^Marsh," and Mr. T. was to have " an annuity under ^- *"'* ^- ^• Thome. the Towne Seale for 60 yeares," if he should live and preach so long. May 16, 1656. C. p. 259. The Town being called on to pay tithes on the Marsh to the Clergyman of VII. 40. Depo- Wyke, two witnesses depose to this having been done by Mr. Jas. Giear when tenant, i663 (?) but he denied it. C. p. 288. Eng W.&m R- '^ Tithes on the Marsh. Mr. H. Eose delivered to Mr. Churchwarden Arditig a silver Chalice and VII. 41. Mem- Cover, two Flagons with letters engraved on them, the Communion Table Cloth, two j, *"^^^"i664 Napkins, and the green Carept for the Table. C. p. 288. Eng. W.'&M.R. As formerly .£10 per annum was allowed to the Mayors for privately VII. 42. Order. entertaining the weekly Lecturers, and afterwards for doing so in public houses, ^^ 1' l and as a further sum of .£10 has been paid to the Minister and Preacher of this W. andM. R. Town for his benefit, and to furnish him with a house (the Corporation selling the old Parsonage), and as it costs Mr. Coulborne, now Minister, £20 per annum " for Coulbome. the discharge of the Cure of Eodipole and for a Eeader at M. R.," the above " two ten pounds per ann." shall be paid to him. C. p. 289. Allowance. "Bee it remembered " that on July 9, 1665, Matt. Pitt and ten others were VII. 43. Mem- at a " Conventicle or meeting . . ". under colo'' . . , of some exercise of EeligicSn jgg5 in other manner than is allowed by the Liturgy or Practice of the Church of ~.-^slis^- •' "*' W. andM. R. England, in the dwelling house of H. Saunders ..." A similar Memorandum on Conventicle. July 16, 1665. B. p. 586. P'**" ^'•'"'^^''- Another Memorandum of the presence of thirty-two persons at a Conventicle. VII. 44. Mem- They were variously fined, from H. Dumberfield 15s. to Katharine Barber 6d. ; and j„°^3 ""gg Matt. Pitt, H. D., and two others, having been before convicted, were imprisoned Eng. W.&M.R. Dumberfield. for three months and one day ; two others for six weeks and one day. ihe rest, on Barber. Pitt. paying their fines, were discharged. B. p. 593! Conventicle. Eioh. Strong will take from the Mayor, etc., all risk connected with receiving VII. 45. Obli- £14 worth of household goods forfeited by T. Clendon, Clerk, for non-appearance Maf^S.Tees. in an action against him by E. S. for £26. Among the goods may be noticed three ^'"* English W. andM. K. joined stools and six bedstaves. S. 252. Clendon. Goods seized^ ' W. Marsh, which was let by the Corporation. BB .202 CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. VII. 46. Accounts. 1668—1694. English, W. and M. R. Arnold. Salary. Boys in Church. Mico Sermon. In a Book of Town Accounts (see v. 64) are a few Church items, e.g. : — 1668. June 8. To half-year's salary to Mr. Arnold, Minister 1670(1). Mar. 25, &c. D. Edward, for looking to the boys in Church 1682. Apr. 7, &c. Mr. Val. Jeffry for iSermon in Commemora- tion of Sir S. Mice's death £ s. d. 5 5 1 S . 254. VII. 47. Order. June 17, 1668. _, .. ,. Eng, W.&M.R. See VII. 46 Arnold. Mr. J. Arnold, Minister, is to receive £10 per annum from the Town Steward. C. p. 309. VII. 48. Order. Mr. Arnold Desallenove, Mayor, orders Mr. G. Pley, Jr., Treasurer, to pay to Eng. U'.itM.R. Mr. J. Arnold, "our Minister," X5 for one half-year ending Dec, 25, 1668. Eeceipt Desallenove. y^^ j^jj._ j^ S. 251. 3- VII. 49. Order. 1669 (?) , ,. 1 Eng.AV.iM.R. schoolmg place . Hewes. Mr. T. Hewes, School-master, is to receive £4 per annum " to j>vide a and to remove his schoUars out of the church." C. p. 327. VII. so. Depo- sition. 1671 (?) Eng. AV.&M.R. Religious discussion. Jeffery. VII. 51. Minutes. Oct. 2, 1674. English. W. andM. R. JefFery. J. Limbe deposes that " upon his vindication of the Minister Mr. Jefferyes,'' Eleanor Munday, her father and brother " did beate and wound" him; and that she had before said that she would not acknowledge the Church of England to be a Church. C. p. 336. Mr. V. Jeffery, Minister, convened before the Mayor, etc., for " speaking opprobrious words against the said Arnold Desallenove, Major, . . . and Mr. J. being . . . required to find securities to appeare ... he answered he would give none . . . Doe your worst." C. p. 349. VII. 52. Order. Jan. 8, 1674 (5) Eng. W.&M.R. Jeffery. VII. 53. Depo- sition. June 80, 1681. Eng. W.&M.R. Sweetman. Jeffery. Evered. Hide. VII. 54. Certi- ficate. 1688 (?) English. Warm well. Bownd. King. Vie. Mr. Jeffery, Minister, is to receive £10 for tlie ensuing year, he serving the Cure in the Town as his predecessors have done. C. p. 351. Matt. Swetman deposes that, being at the Bear with " Valentine Jeffery, Clarke," and Churchwarden Evered, at about ten p.m. on Tuesday last, V. J. said that T. Hide, Mayor, was a rogue. B. p. 627. Copy Certificate by Cuth. Bownd, Minister, J. Vie, Churchwarden, and T. King, do., saying that if J. Hay ward, his wife, or children become chargeable on the Town, they shall be received back to Warmwell. C. p. 400. ^ Seeiv. 104. CLASS VII. CHURCH AFFAIRS. 203 In a Minute Book (see iii. 14-2) are some Church items, e.g. : — VII. 55. F. 42. Mr. J. Parr, Minister, was to have £10 a year "out of the Town 1699— 172*4. Stock," he serving the Cure here as other Ministers have done. Feb. 14, 1699 (1700). „,^^°g]'^^ „ . ^ ' W. and M. R. F. 203. " On the application of Mr. Parr, setting forth that he is at Pan-. extraordinary charge in preaching Sunday afternoons," the Treasurer was to pay ^.j^g Mjjiigter him £10 p6r annum. (In addition to the other £101) Aug. 13, 1718. F. 225. J. Pollard, " In-holder," deposes that on Sunday, June 25, as he PoUanl. was ^in " Mr. Chauuiug's walke," " the Reverend Mr. Bragg," of M. K asked him to Channing's look at a litter of puppies, which he did. Mr. B. told his maidservant to drown two of them, and she threw them into the sea. P. went down the steps and took up Assault by the ■^ Minister. one of them. Angry at this, " the Reverend Mr. Bragg " called him " villian rascall," etc., shook him and pushed him partly into the water. J. Howell deposes Howell. that on the same day Mr. B. swore two oaths. He had to pay 2s. to the Overseers. Mr. B. deposes that J. Pollard swore two oaths. He paid only Is. June 27, 1721. F. 226. Whereas Mr. W. Smirke has, at the request of the Mayor, etc., Smirke. Parr, become Churchwarden of M. R., and J. Parr, Clerk, and others are prosecuting him defended in the Spiritual Court, the Town Clerk is to defend him. Aug. 25, 1721. F. 228. The Treasurer is to give £10 to Mrs. Parr " in consideration of her Parr. [sic] and her late husband's serveing the Cure of M. R. here every Sunday." Aug. 5, 1723. (See iii. 144.) Depositions about opposition by W., Joan and J. Toby to the vil. 56. Depo- digging of a grave in the Parish Churchyard. Joan filled up the grave in spite of ]y;ar^'g°|"7^24f5> W. Windsor the Sexton, and John challenged him to fight. D. pp. 24, 25. Eng. W.&M.R. Toby. Windsor. Mr. J. Preston, Minister of Melcombe Church, is to receive £10 for preaching VII. 57. Order. twice every Sunday during the last year. D- p- 53. Eng. W.&M.R. Preston. This was a covered foot pavement on the North side of St. Edmund Street. BB' APPENDIX This is a conden^d Summary of the Contents of the Collection of Parchments and Papers noticed at the beginning of Class iv. They are referred to as " M." Tliey have been put up into Five Bundles as follow : — Eleven Parchments of special interest, whether as coming from the Sovereign M. Bundle I. or for other reasons. They are all noticed under the Classes and dates to which they belong. See references at beginning of Class iv. (numbered i. 1 — 11.) Eighty-six Feoflfments or Leases by the Mayor, etc., from 26 Henry VIII. to M. Bundle II. 40 Eliz. A few are noticed, e.g., see Class iv. 12*, 17*, 22* ; vi. 9*, g^" (numbered ii. 1—85.) Forty-two do., do., 1 James I. to 1656. See Class iii. 28*; iv. 38"; M. Bundlelll. vi. 69» (numbered iii. 1 — 42.) Eighteen Deeds of Sale, etc., by Private Persons. 36 Henry VIII. to M. Bundle IV. 7 William III. See Class iv. 33" (numbered iv. 1—18.) All these one hundred and forty-six Deeds have been examined, arranged in years, and docketed in pencil. From them have been gathered a good many surnames, including a few of Mayors. These are inserted in the Index of Dorset People, and in the List of Mayors in the General Index, respectively ; also in Class, iv. 1. Divided into seven smaller Bundles, viz. ; — M. Bundle V. . ._ - &nall Bundle 1, a very multifarious collection — 1. Letter. R. Phelypps, of Charborough, Esq., to the Mayor, on the Election of his son to be M.P. 1554 2. Copy of Royal Decree (?) giving Harbour rights to M. R. (imper- fect) Temp. Eliz. 206 APPENDIX. See i. 16". 3. Copy of Finding at an " Inquisitio " about the possessions at W. and M. E., of Gilbert Earl of Clare, 24 Edward I. Extracted 1592 4. Letter. J. Corbyn to Mr. Mayor Barefoote, about a house 1599 5. Items of Business and Outlay. R. Keate, Town Clerk - 1607 6. Copy of Charter, James I. (Original, Class i. 18) 1616 7. Sheet of Petty Customs Accounts 1648 Seev. 50^. 8. — — — — G. Pley, Collector 1649 9. Indenture respecting T. Vie's family - 1655 10. Bond respecting A. Pitt's family - 1666 11. Obligation. Lease of the Marsh to R. Strong 1670 See vii. 54. 12. Certificate from Minister of Warm well 1688 13. Bond to save the Corporation harmless 1690 14. Indenture of Apprenticeship 1697 15. Do.. - 1697 16. Bond to save J. Hussy harmless - 1702 Seeiv. 121. 17. List of Inns in W. and M. R. with number of soldiers billeted 19th or 18th century ? 18. Counterpart Bill of Lading. Not dated. 19. Memorandum of requisites for Repair of Bridge.. Not dated. 20. Governor of Alderney's Order, with Soldiers' Wives 1793 21. Draft Petition and Letter. Mr. Bryer, about Water Supply 1794 Seeiv. 119, 22. Letter. Mr. Bryer to the Mayor, and Notice about do. 1794 23. Letter. Mr. Benson, about a Harbour Bill 1820 24. Two Printed Reports on Brighton Pier and London Bridge 1820 Small Bundle 2— Twelve Precepts for Borough Sessions - -1768 — 1801 Small Bundle 3— Grand Jury Bills, Indictments, etc., in the time of Messrs. Swaffield, Bowles, and Tizard, Town Clerks - 1750—1834 Small Bundle 4 — Oaths of Allegiance, etc., with Records of their being taken by Mayors and Bailiffs - 1742 — 1808 Small Bundle 5— Do. Do. (Aldermen?) -1745—1834 p. 489. APPENDIX. 207 Small Bundle 6— 1. Indenture respecting Standard Brass Quart aud Pint Measures 1700 2. Probate of Howman's Will 1720 3-7. Admissions of Five Mayors - 1788—1801 8. Nominees for Mayoralty 1790 Small Bundle 7— Minutes of Boroug;h Sessions 1762 — 1834 See. iii. 145. Here may be noticed the following Documents, for which a place has not Omitted, been found in the Catalogue itself. Letter to Lord Chief Baron Manwood, about ii Law-suit. March 13, 1580. S. 76. Letter from Mr. Recorder Hanam, do. June 14, 1581. S. 79. Copy Letter from the Privy Council respecting a Muster. Sept. 13, 1625. S. 210. Bond to save the Mayor, etc., harmless. 1668. S. 252. Do. the Parish do. 1699. .S. 258. GENERAL INDEX, Abbot, Roger, of Abbot&bury i. 1, 40 ir Roger, of St. Walerio, Hide i. 40 Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury ... iv. 36 Accounts ... ... V. throughout „ Mayors' v. 17, 23-37 „ Town Clerks' v. 13, 15, 16, 44 Admiralty Orders and Officials, and resistance to the same, iv. l^ 3, 11, 24, 119 p. 480; vi. 56, 68, 91" Affeerors, A£feering, iii. 41 note, 107, 116, 118, 120, 121 ; iv. 40 Aldermen to wear Gowns ... ... ... iii. 118 Ale-tasters ... ' iii. 3, 42, 46 AUones , ... ... ... ... iii. 110 Amerciament ... • ... iii. 41, 49; iv. 40; v. 60 Andover .. ... ... .... ... v. 15, 16 Angelet ... iii. 22 Apprentices iv. 22% 42, 61, 87 Armada. — See Spanish Invasion. Arrest — one Street to be free from Arrests by the Serjeants there, ii. 9 Arundel, Earl of iii. 39 Assaults and threats of Assaults, iii. 1, 2, 44, 49, 51, 55, 58, 59, 65, 69, 71, 73, 74, 97, 109, 133, 138, 142, 144; iv. 62, 102; v. 37; vi. 43, 130; vii. 55, 56 Asserios ... ... ... ... ... ... iii. 103 Aatragalizavit iii. 104 Attorney Power of to R. Keate ... .. ii. 24* Auction by Candle v. 39, 59 ; vi. 80 Audley End iv. 57 Back WATBE, Reclamation oi', etc.,iv. 119, etc.; vi. 118 Bailiffs of W., i. 12, 40 ; ii. 3, 14, 28, 38, 39, 44, 46, 63, 65, 66; iv. 12% 30 ; vi. 2, 9, 13, 14, 29, 35, 66 Baron of Hastings ... ... ... ... vi. 110 Baselard ... ... ... iii. 1 Base Money ... ... ... ... ... iii. 142 Bathing Houses iv. 119 P. 230 II Machines ... v. 66 Bazill, a woman's name . -... ... ... iii. 69 Beacon v. 27 Beadle ... ... iii. 124 ; iv. 44, 95 ; v. 46 CC Beds. — See Standing, Trundle. Bedford, Letter of Earl of i v. 15 Bedman .. vii. 38 Bedstaves... ... ... ... .. ... vii. 45 Beer, price of... iii. 37, 40, 42, 68, 87 ; v. 35, 57 Bell to be rung morning and evening, iii. 36 ; iv. 44 ; v. 37 ; vii. 34 Benefactions, iii. 102 ; iv. 37% 45, 90, 104, 118 F. SI*-, p. 2151', F. 230, 119 p. 135, p. 386, p. 469, p. 486 ; V. 43, 48, 64 ; vii. 46 Benefaction at Ower Moyne i v. 76 Bill of Exchange vi. 82 Billingsgate. — See Customs. Birding Piece iii. 109 Blasphemy ... ... iii. 64 Bloody Assize iii. 139 Boar's Head Tavern ii. 79 Boat captured in Portland Roads vi. 130 Bond of R. Keate v. 20 Bonfire v. 64, etc. Borough Armour and other Munitions of War, v. 17, 2.S, 37, 41 II Constitutions ... ... ... ... iv. 11 II Defences iv. 30; vi. 33, etc. II Disputes. — See Controversies. II Documents mentioned, iv. 80, 112, 114, 116, 119 P. 222, p. 264 ; v. 30, 37, 38, 44 ; vi. 117, 131 II Topography, i. 40; iii. 103; iv. 41, 119 p. 508, P. 543 Boundaries of W. i. 40 M. R iv. 83 Bounty (Extra) iv. 119 P. 255 Bow iii- 62 Boys in Church vii. 38, 46 Brewers and Brewing, i. 40 ; ii. 42 ; iii. 3, 38, 42, 47, 54, 60, 72, 102 ; v. 49 Buckets to be iised at Fires, iii. 96, 126 ; iv. 67 ; v. 41 Buckhurst, Lord iv. 36 Bulls to be baited or beaten before being kiUed, iii. 52, 106, 113, 121 Bull Collar v. 64 210 GENERAL INDEX. Burgages and Rents iv. 41, 54 ; v. 24, 60 Burghley, Lord i. 14 ; ii. 66, 69 ; iv. 36 Bushelage and other Harbour Duties ... vi. 80, 130 Butts. — See Index of Places. Cales in Spain v. 26 ; vi. 8 Calliver iv. 31 Cannon called by various names, iii. 66 j iv. 103 ; vi. 43, 83, 107 Cannon, small range of vi. 39 Cannoner ... ... ...' ... ... jii, 65 Cards forbidden iii. 37, 47, 86, 104 Carey, Sir G vi. 60 Carisbrook Castle vi. 60 Cavaliers and Roundheads, iii. 109, 111, 131, 133 ; Charities. — See Benefactions. [iv. 80, 99 ; vii, 24 Charters, and kindred documents : — Of Wm. of Taunton i. 1, 40 M K. Edvrard II i. 2 „ K. Edward III i. 3, 4, 5 M K. Henry VII , ... i. 6 ,. K. Henry VIII i. 7 11 Q. Elizabeth i. 8-17 II K. James I i. 18 ,1 K. Charles I i. 19 .1 K. Charles IL ... i. 20 II K. and Q. William and Mary .. ,. i. 21 1. K. George II. i. 22 Charters, References to : — OfK. Ethelred ... M K. Henry I. ... 11 K. Edward L ... 11 K. Henry VI. 11 K. George III. ... 'Chesil=Shingle Choller=Pillory Christide= Christmas Christmas, a Christian name Church 11 Pay of Priests ... 11 11 Preachers ■1 I, Parish Clerk 11 Head of the 11 Rate ,1 See Bell. Clock ... i. 25 i. 25; ii. 9 i. 25, 26 i. 5a i. 22 iii. 57 iii. 80 iii. 75; iv. 52 iii. 73 iv. 104 ; vii. throughout vii. 1 ... V. 29; vii. 13, 57 vii. 34, 38 vii. 1 vii. 36 V. 39 Cloth Manufacture or Trade, Notices of, iii. 133 ; v. 50 ; vi. 7, 28, 49, 104, 130 11 II See Spinning and Power Loom. Coal Trade vi. 130, 131 Coif iii. 75, 97 Colston ii. 60 ; vi. 29, 44 Commerce by sea, vi. throughout, e.g., 80, 82, 94, 114 Commission, Royal i. 16* Committee of Dorset vii. 26, 27 11 for Plundered Ministers ... vii. 27, 31 Communion Plate, etc vii. 41 Coneygar. — See Index of Dorset Places. Constable a Town Councillor Constables not to attend at Assizes Controversies between W. and M. R., ii. throughout, e.g., 15, 66 ; v. 16 Conventicle Conveyances of Lands, etc.... Cooket Corn, price of Coroner's Jurisdiction denied Corslets Gotten (Cotton) Council, Orders, etc. from and Letters to ii. 12, 22, 23, 47, 69 ; iv. 9, 36, 57 ; vi. 17, 85, 103 Courts. — (See Curia, Placita, Frank - pledge), iii. throughout II Pie-powder ... .. iii. 1, 2, 94 11 Three-weekly (of W.) ... ii. 63, 70 ; iii. 15, 96 II of M. R iii. 1-4 Coventry, Sir J iv. 105 Crewkerne, Mr ... vi. 103 Crooks for use at Fires ... iii. 96, 126 Cucking Stool and use thereof, iii. 64, 98 ; iv. 67 ; v. 27,37 Curia Legalis iii. 15 Customs of Billingsgate ... ... ... iv. 11 Customs. — See Petty Customs. iv. 112 iii. 63 vii. 43, 44 iv. 27, 76, 117, 118 vi. 110 vi. 38 ... iv. 119 p 532 iv. 31, 32 iii. 4 Dartmouth Dearth. — See Scarcity. Deciners De Clare. — See Gloucester. Defoe, Daniel Deodand ... Deroy colour ... Dice Disturbance, an offence ... iii. 42, Dog-irons Domesday Book quoted Donhead Dowlas Drake, Sir Francis Drake Family ... Drowned man, attempt to revive ... Drunkenness, efforts against, iii. 35, Duel ... V. 22 iii. 15 ... iii. 142 iv. 46 . iii. 52 ; vi. 77 ...iii. 47, etc. 61, 64, 66, 123 vii. R i. 15 ; iii. 5 ... vii. 27, 28 ... iii. 23 vi. 26 ... V. 66 iii. 134 37, 46, 5], 54, 56, 64, 142 iii. 142 GENERAL INDEX. 211 Educatios. — See Schools and Schoolmasters. Election of M.Ps. ... iv. 15, 17, 56, 74, 98, 105, 111 M Mayor omitted, iv. 118, 119 p. 203, p. 207 Elm in St. Mary Street, etc. vii. 1 lEnsigna ... iv. 69 Entertainments and Presents, v. 17, 23, 25, 27, 29, 33, 34, 37, 43, 64 Exchequer. — Orders, Letters, and other business, ii. 44, 66, 67 Execution of Rebels... ... v. 64 Fakeham V. 16 Fees and Salaries, iii. 22, 140 ; iv. 12, 42, 87, 89 ; v. 13, 15, 16, 29, 37, 44, 52, 64 ; vi. 43, 47, 80, 130 (See also Pay) Fee-farm Rent sold ... , ... Ferry over the Harbour Fire Engines Fishery and Fishing Nets, etc, iv. 43 ; Flax, price of Fluahingers, Piratical Font stone Foreign buying and selling... Foreign tour Forestalling ii. 46 Forrega Forts and Fortifications. —See Index of Dorset Places. Frank-pledge "i- 15 Freemen of the Borough, iv. 44, 71, 75, 79, 98, 114, 118 r. 229, 119 P. 139 French Company of Merchants in London ... vi. 91 French Documents ...iii. 85, 107; iv. 65; vi. 1, etc. iv. 87 vi. 29, 43 iv. 119 , iii. 39 ; iv. 9 ; vi. 2, 3, 4, 116, 131 vi. 82 vi. 12, 27, 44 vii. 7 ... iii. 101 ; vi. 120 iii. 43 iii. 38 ; iv. 119 P. 500 ... iii. 54 Galley Gambling Games forbidden... George III., King, at Weymouth Gerrerde, Attorney General Gloucester, Earl of Goulde=Gold Great Katharine (a Ship) Grinterne Grocery Ships vi. 101 iii. 37, 47, 104, etc. ... iv. 119 ... ii. 23, 24 V. 14, note vi. 80 ... V. 26 iii. 126, 129 ... vi. 131 Habbour and Regulations therkop, vi. throughout. See Port, Ferry, and Inquisition. Hartley Row *^- 15 Harvey iv. 105 Hatton, Sir Christopher ... ii. 33, 47 ; v. 15 Haulstering = Huckstering Hayward Heath Croppers 00* ii., 118 iv. 83 iv. 11 Hellyer iii. 57, 96 Horse-loads, large vi. 131 Howard, Lord C, ii. 69 ; iv. 36 ; vi. 28, 31, 43, 51, 57 Hue and Cry iii. 1 ; vi. 13 Hunsdon, Lord iv. 36 Hythe vi. 9^ 78 Infangbnetheit i. 23 Ingrossing iii. 38 note, 42, 98, 103 Inkell vi. 82, etc. Inns, List of (See Public House Regulations), iv. 121 Inquest iii. 57, 59, 134, 142 Inquisition about M. R. Port ii. 1 Inspectors of Hides iii. 143 Insula Csesariensis iii. LSD Iron-bound or studded wheels objected to, iii. 120; iv. 49, 68 ; V. 52 ; vi. 78 Jane, Queen Jefifery, Lord (Judge Jeffreys) Jefferye, Judge Jocosus= Joyce JoUiff Journeys Juries, liability to serve on Lands forfeited by disuse Landcheflf Latin Documents, i. throughout ; Latin disused... Latin resumed Laud, Archbishop Law of Nations . . Leases, iv. 2*, 33, 86, 91, 93, 119 vi Lecturer, Town Leicester, Earl of Lent, no meat killed or dressed in Lighter, Town Lizard Light Loggets Loitering or Idleness, an offence London Privileges, Oaths, etc.... Loom ... Loquela Maces of W. and M. Mace of W. Mantell Manwood, Judge Markets R. ». 14 iii. 139 ... ii. 12, 17, 22 iii. 65 i. 35, 39 v. 15, 16, 2-> ... iii. 25 iii. 78 ; iv. 64 iii. 15 iv. 3, 17, ^7^ 25, 74; vi. 70, et?. iii. 114 iii. 129 vi. 103 vi. 58 p. 230 ; V. 54, 66 ; 81, 94, 131 ; vii. 3 vii. 12, 13 ... iv. 11 ; vi. 24 I, ui. 24, 49, 67, 131 vi. 102 vi. 80 iii. 47 . iii. 75, 104, 127 iv. 11 vi. 82 iii. 15 i. 43 ; iv. 112 ii. 25, 70 ; iii. 15 iii. 53 ... ii. 12, 17, 22 iv. 112, etc. 212 GENERAL INDEX. Mayflower, The Maypole. — See Summer Pole. Mayors : — vi. 70 1534-5 Hugh Massy M. ii. 1 1654-5 T. Samways M. ii. 2 1561-2 0. Raynolds ... v._9 1562-3 Francis Lawse ... M. ii. 4 1563-4 J. Burley M. i. 9 , _„_ „ T. Newton (died in office?) ...• M. ii. 5 0. Raynolds iv. 6 1569-70 Richard Pitt ... ... ii. 6 ; iv. 12 1 570-1 {?)Robert Gregory . . ii. 10 1575-6 0. Raynolds ... ii. 18, 20 ; iv. 17 1576-7 Monsell iii. 10 1 ws q i ^- ^y" ("^'^"^ '" °^°^ '* - iv. 18 (J. Peers ... M. u. 24 1579-80 Richard Pitt ... ... ii. 28 ; V. 17 1580-1 T. Howarde iii. 13 W. Pitt, Deputy ... iii. 13 ; ii. 33 1581-2 J. AUyn ... ii 39,43 1582-3 J. Mounsell ... ... ii. 49, iii. 18 1583-4 B. AUyn ii. 56 1584-5 Hugh Randall ... iii. 21 1585-6 J. Mockett . i. 15 ; ii 59, 66 1586-7 W. Pytt ... ii. 73 iv. 31 1590-1 J. Bond V. 23 1592-3 V. Barefoot ... iv. 37 1594-5 W. Dottrell V. 25 1596-7 W. Waltham ... V. 26 1597-8 J. Mockett V. 27 1599-1600 J. Bond V. 28 1602-3 W. Holman V. 29 1603-4 T. Barfoot V. 30 1605-6 W. Waltham V. 31 1606-7 J. Pitt V. 32 1607-8 J. Mockett V. 33 1610-11 J. Bond V. 34 1611-12 Robert Knight V. 35 1612-13 6. Pley, Junr. ... V. 36 1615-16 J. Roy V. 37 1616-17 W. Waltham ... iii. 36 1617-18 J. Pitt iii. 43 1618-19 T. Giear i. 33 1625-6 or 1626-7 H. RusseU i. 34 vi. 91 1633-4 T. WaJlia V. 44 1634-5 J. Lockier .. ,..i. 36 1637-8 H. Mitchell (elect) ...iii. 105 iv. 70 1643-4 J. Thornton V. 48 1645-6 T. Waltham ... iii. 109 1648-9 W. Holmes iii. 118 1649-50 J. Browne iii. 114 iv. 82 1651-2 6. Pley iii. 120 iv. 88 Mayors —Continued. 1658-9 Roger Cuttance (?) v. 57 1665-6 — Gach v. 61 1666-7 ^ Sir R. Cuttance (meaning Sir H.) v. 60 1668-9 A. Desallenove (De Sallanova) vii. 48 1680-1 T. Hide vii. 53 1684-5 T. Ledoze iv. 112 1686-7 Ric. Yardley iv. 112 1687-8 Ph. Taylor iv. 112 1698-9 Ric. Bury iv. 118 1711-12 Philip Taylor vi. 130 1735-6 E. Tucker vi. 131 1740-1 R. Tucker iv. 119 p. 203 1741-2 R. Jeanes ... ... iv. 119 P. 202 1746-7 J. Basham iv. 119 p. 218 1747-8 Richard Tucker i. 22 1750-1 (?) — Jeanes v. 66 1759 (Feb.) T. Gollop iv. 119 1796-7 Sir W. Pulteney ... iv. 119 p. 513 The task of compiling this Cat-alogne did not include the making a complete list of Mayors of M. B. or W. and M. R, This list contains only those incidentally named in the extracts. See Accounts, Election. Merchandise and Duties thereon ... ... vi. 80 Mersor... ... ... ... ... ... iii. 15 MHdmay, SirW. ii. 66 ; v. 16 MiUs. See Tidal, Windmill. Ministers of Religion, viii, 1, 3, 8, 13, 16, 23-31, 39, 42, 45, 46 Minute Books (Law), iii. 9, 15, 21, 29-35, 109, 142, 144 II Book (Constitutions) ... ... ... iv. 41 Mountague ... ... ... v. 44 Mounted Infantry ... ... ... ... iv. 57 Murderer (a Gun) ... ... ... ... iii. 66 Musters, etc., of Trained Bands, iy. 23, 31, 32, 57, 58, 59, 66, 103 ; v. 62, 63 Navigation to be taught, iv. 119 p. 469, p. 530 Nets. — See Fisheries. Newfoundland .. ... ... ... vi. 80 Oaths iii. 107 ; iv. 40, 114, 118, etc. Oranges ... ... .. ... ... ...vi. 8 Outfangenethef ... ... ... i. 25 Oyster Beds ... ... vi. 131 Pair OP Knives iii. 59 Papers damaged ... ih, 96 Parliament, Members of.— See Election, Pay. Parliamentary and Military Ascendency, iii. Ill, 115; iv..74; v. 48, 49; vii. 22 Passport ... iii. 77; iv. 33 GENERAL INDEX. 213 Paupers dreaded Paving, etc. Pawlet, Sir Amias . . Pay of M.Pa. II . Parish Clerks II. Players ... II Preachers H Priests II Recorder iii. 41 ; iv. 60 iii. 128 ; iv. 69, 107, 119 ii. 34 iv. 56 ; V. 5, 6, 7, 10, 27 vii. 34, 38 V. 30, 31, 37 V. 29; vii. 13, 57 vii. 1 iv. 12 II M See Fees and Salaries. Pembroke, Earl of (Manor Steward), ii. 4, 72, 73; iii. 15 Penn, Sir W iv. 96 Perambulation (See also Procession) i. 40 Permercati ... ... . iii. 113 Pestilence, precautions against, iv. 33, 69, 102, 106 ; vi. 84, 92, 130 Petty Customs vi. 80, 94, 99, 114, 128, 131, etc. Pie-powder Cousts. — See Courts. Pigs not to stray iii. 15, 53, 118 Pillory ... iii. 125, 126, 129, 144; iv. 67 ; v. 64 Pirates and their Captives, ii. 52 ; v. 40, 42 ; vi. 16, 17, 21, 24, 25, 79, 80, 83, 100, 103 ; vii. 32 Plaoita iii. 35 Plague. — See Pestilence. Pomegranates vi. 23 Poor, provision for .. .,. iv. 55 Port, Disputes about ii. throughout „ of M. R. reduced to a "Creek," i. 26; vi. 1 ,1 M Right denied . ii. 1 „ W i. 25 ,1 M. R i. 26 Post-horses, Order for iv. 48 Potatoe ..-. V. 29, 37 Pound, Town iii. 125 Power Loom ... vi. 82 Presents. — See Entertainments. Press-gang iii. 142 Preston, Sir A. — See Index of Dorset People. Privateers vi. 131 Procession round Bounds iv. 83, 88 Proclamation from the Mayor, etc ii. 39'' Protestant Refugee iv. 53 Public House Regulations' iii. 37, 38, 47 Public Houses. — See Ihiis. Pynion iii- 78, etc. Quack DocTOii Quakers Quoits forbidden . Balbioh, Sir W. ■'„ Gilbert. ...iii. 142 iii. 132, 142 ... iii. 47 vi. 79 ... vi. 70 Recognizances for Flesh .. iii. 23 Rebels. — See Execution. Recorders of W. and M. R. : — T. Hanam, apptd. 1572, iv. 12, 34, rsigned 1591, iv. W.Weston, n 1592, iv. 11 [11, 34 Ric.Swayne, n 1594, iv. 11 Hugh Pyne, died 1629, iv. 61 Ric. King, „ 1629, iv. 61, h 1645, iv. 74 J. Bond, ,1 1645, iv. 74, rsgd; 1649, iv. 82 S. Bond, II 1649, iv. 82, >died 1673, iv. 109 N. Bond, II 1673, iv. 109, .. 1707, iv. 118 D. Bond, M 1707, iv. 118, W. ChaBn Giove, rsgd. 1786, iv. 119 Giles Templeman, apptd. 1786, iv. 119 Refuse-heaps and other obstructions in and about the Town, ii. 29, 36 ; iii. 37, 53, 78, 93 ; iv. 56, 68, 69, 73, 75, 85 Replevin iii- 74 Rescue by women iii. 97 Revenge, H.M.S vi. 34, 42 Richmond v. 16 Ringwood .. ■*• 16 Romanists (suspected) examined iii. 71, 132, 142 Romsey v. 16 Rope-making iii. 120 ; iv. 118 Rother beast iv. 2" ; vi. 128 Roundheads. — See Cavaliers. Ruggin iii- 23 Ryall iii- 4,72 Rye vi. 32 Sack DRINKING iii. 133 Salaries. — See Fees and Pay. Salutes iv. 70; V. 29, 64, etc. Sarum "■ 16 Scarcity iii. 73 ; vi. 58 Schools and Schoolmasters, iv. 77, 86, 97, 118 T. 236, 119; V. 64; vii. 49 Seals, principal impressions of, i. 2, 3, 5\ 10, 11, 16*, 18 ; ii. ll^ 42 ; iv. 3% 6, 12», 15, 36, 37 ; v. 7, 44 ; vi. 45, 51, 66, 87, 89, 91=^ Seal, W ii. 25 ; iii. 15 ; vi. 66 Seals, M. R i- 41 II W. and M. R. ... i- 42 ; iv. 112 ; v. 35, 64 Searchers of corrupt Flesh iii. 50, 91 ,1 Leather iii- 43 Selsey ^i- 32 Serfs manumitted '• 4fl Seymour, Queen Jane v. 14 SherifiF resisted iv. 53 Ship=smaU vessel ..: vi. 8 Ships.— See Great Katharine, Grocery Ships. 214 GENERAL INDEX. Ship money v. 40, 45 Shipwright's tools iii- 31 Shops, unlicensed (complained of) ... . iii. 26 Short measure iii. 46, 47, 119 Short weight iii. 45 Shrove Monday iii. 50 Shute, Baron of the Exchequer ii. 27" Signature by mark ii. 64 ; iv. 42, etc. Slates iii. 33 ; iv. 46 ; V. 26 Solemn League and Covenant ...iv. 100, 110, 118 Solicitor i. 35 note Southampton i. 40 ; v. 15 Spanish Invasion expected, vi. 8, 26, 45, 48, 86, 87 Speed's Chronicle . v. 59 Spelman i. 9 Spinning iii. 123 Stafford's Law iii. 74 Staines v. 15 St. Albans, Duke of iv. 119 St. Swythun. — See Swythun. Stamp Office Fines v. 66 Standard Measures . ; v. 64 Standing Bed iii. 72 Standing Counsel iii. 140 Star Chamber iii. 81 Statute of Winchester iv. 11 Stocks ... iii. 42, 50, 75, 80, 142, 143 ; v. 28 Streets. — See Paving and Refuse heaps. Steward of W. and other Manors. — See Pembroke. Sudden death iii. 70 Suffolk, Earl of iv. 57, 70 Summer pole ... ... ... ... ... iii. 51 Sunday observance, iii. 37, 46, 58, 68, 77, 108, 115, 117, 122, 129 ; vii. 14, 38 Swearing, Punishments for iii. 115, 121, 142 Swythun's, St., Priorof i. 1, 5^ 40 Town Clerks :— [1584, iii. 12, 22 R. Keate, apptd. 1576, or earlier, v. 13, removed Martin, apptd. 1584 (?) iii. 22, in office 1586, ii. 77 Tables, Game of iii. 37, 47, 104, 142 Taddyvoe colour ... ... ... ... ... iv. 26 Tastatores iii. 3 Tawyer ... ... ... ... ... ... iv. 11 Temple Hall vii. 10 Templum for Ecolesia iii. 110, 117 Temptation by the devil, as an excuse ... iii. 73 Tests iv. 110, 111 Throng iii. 80, etc. Tidal Mills i. IS^i ; iv. 33a Timber measured by tuns, etc v. 53, 55 Tithes vii. 40 Tobacco forbidden iii. 47, 65, 113 Toize iv. 26 Tonnell= Chimney iii. 78, 96 Topography of W. and M. R. — See Borough. died 1630, iv. 63 63, rmvd. 1642, iv. 72 72, died (?) 1643,iv. 72 72, again remvd., 1644, 72 [iv. 72 J. Small, F. Gape, „ 1630, iv. R. Mayer, >, - 1642, iv. F.Gape, re-apptd. 1643, iv. R.Scovile, apptd. 1644, iv. T. de la Court, „ 1673, iv. 109 W. Claver, (?) iv. Ill J. Glover, apptd. 1680, iv. Ill, rmvd. 1683, iv. Ill H. Backway, „ 1683, iv. Ill, died 1688, iv. 113 T. Cooper, „ 1688, iv. 113, rsgd. 1720, iv. 118 T. Cooper, jr. „ 1720, iv. 118 r. 207, died 1729, iv. G. Paslien, „ 1729, iv. 119 p. 133 [119 p. 133 A. Way, „ 1731, iv. 119 p. 146, died 1744, iv. 119 p. 212 J. Swaffield, „ 1744, iv. 1 19 P. 212, died 1770, iv. 119 p. 308 Rob. Smith, „ 1770, iv. 119 P. 308, rsgnd. 1785, iv. 119 p. 398 J. Symes, „ 1785, iv. 119 p. 398, rsgnd. 1787, iv. 119 r. 419 C. Bowles, „ 1787, iv. 119 p. 421 Town Clerks. — See Accounts. Town Chest iii. 36 II Treasurers iii. 36 Trade . . v, 50 ; vi. throughout Trades, Rules of iv. 11 Trained Bands. — See Musters. Tregar iii. 23 Tronagium ... ... ... ... ... i, 5^ Trundle Bed iii. 72 TuniopoliE ., ... iii. 113 Vagrants whipped ... ... ... ... iii. 17 Vessels trading to and from W. and M. R. vi. 99 Villeins. — See Serfs. Wages (See also Pay) Walsingham, Sir F. Warwick, Earl of. Letter to... Watch and Watchmen . . . Water supply Waywardens Wentworth W. Farthings Wheat, price of Whipping (See also Vagrants) Will ;.. Winchester. — See Statute. Windmill Witchcraft ... iii. 75, 142 ii. 12, 69, 76 ; vi. 46 ii. 72 Hi. 50, 58 iv. 37, 119 p. 489 iii. 71 vii. 10 , v. 62 iv. 29 .. iii. 71, 77; v. 35 iv. 28 iv. 50; V. 60 iii. 112, 142 INDEX OF DORSET PEOPLE (BY BIRTH OR ABODE), Whether of W. ah,d M. R., or of the rest of the Shire, named in this Catalogue. Abbot Adams . . . Aden... Alexander iii. 51, 70 iii. 68 ... iv. 1 i. 34 ; iv. 39 AUyn, Allen, or Allin, ii. ll", 55, 59 ; iii. 41, 46, 48, 93, 102 Andrews ... ... ... iv. 1 Angell iii. 80 Anketyll ii. 48, 49 Arbuthnot v. 66 Arding, Ardin or Arden, iii. 128 ; iv. 99, 107 ; V. 60 Arnold vii._ 46, 47, 48 Ashe ... ... ... iii. 64 Ashley ... v. 43 Audney iii. 40 Ayahley iv. 1» Babbidoe iii. 131 Backway ... iii. 141 ; iv. Ill Bagge ii. 6 ; iii. 39, 43, 97, 130 Ball vii. 13 Banks i. 36, 39 ; iv. 99, etc. Barber ... iii. 1 ; vii. 44 Barnes ... ... ... iii. 106 Basham .. iv. 119 Be tt wick iv. 76 Bearnes iv. 117 Bedford, Earl of .. v. 7. Belbin iii. 105 Bell vii. 8 Bellpit ii. 11"; iv. 2 Bendis iv. 120 Bennet ... iv. 119 P. 230 Benvile iii. 45 Beste ii. 7, 11» Betta Biggs... Biles Blowndell vi. 130 . iii. 61 iv. 112 . iv. 1 Bond ... iv. 82, 89, 109; v. 28 Bondfleld, Bonville ... iii. 54 Boucher . iii. 64 Boult V. 47 Bound .. iii. 142 Bower iii. 142 Bowles ... ... iv. 119 Bownd vii. 54 Boyte iv. 1 Bragg vii. 55 Bread iii. 50 Brimstone iii. 122 Brooke, Brouke, or Broke, ii. 7, 11», 12, 26, 27, 28, 39, 39% 40, 42, 55, 58, 60, 61, 67, 77, 79 ; iii. 17, 19, 23, 54, 60, 67, 74, 103 ; iv. 31 ; V. 16 ; vi. 130 Browne, iii. 43, 71 ; iv. 58, 82, 89 ; 105, 111 ; vi. 87 Bryer iv. 119 P. 489 Buck iv. 2 Buckler vii. 24, etc. Budwyns iv. 28 Bugden iv. 80 ; vii. 33 Bull ... iii. 112, 120 Burgess vii. 26 Burley iv. 1 Burred iv. 1 Bnry,iii.59;iv.l2» v.62,63; vi.l30 Bushe vii. 8 Byndon Lord. — See Howard. Bynham (Bingham?) ... ii. 1 Byshop . . . Bythewood ... Cade Carter Case Cha6n Chafin Grove Chamberlayue Chambers Champion ... Chamyn ... Channinge . . . Chapman Chiles Chipp iii. 7.5 iii. 49 iii. 54 ; iv. 66 iii. I iii. 69 . i. 16=' ; iv. 38 ... iv. 119 iv. 1 ... iii. 134 iv. 1 iv. 1 iv. 1, 33" iii. 3 .. iii. 109, 123 ... iii. 41, 80 Churchey ... iii. Ill ; iv. 80 Churchill, iv. 96, 99; v. 57, 58 Churne ... .. iv. I Clarke ... iii. 61, 123 ; iv. 18 Clatworthy iv. 75, 80 Clavell ii. 42; iii. 1 Cleaves iv. 1 Claver iv. Ill Clemente, Clements, ii. 27, 31 Clendon vii. 45 Coker ... iii, 110; iv. 79 Cole iii. 1, 2 Collier iv. 112 Cooper iv. 113, 118 Corbin ... iv. 1 Cornish iv. 80 Gotten iii. 112 Coulbourne vii. 42 Cox iii. 49, 72; iv. 83 Crokker iii. 2 216 INDEX OF DORSET PEOPLE. Cropp Grossman Crowte Culliford Cumfrie Cutler .. .. vi. 79 iv. 119 . iii. 62 iv. 99 . iv. 1 vi. 79 Cuttanoe (See Mayors), iii. 49 ; V. 60 Damon Darby e ... Day Deanes ... Deeke De la Court De la Lynde Denche ... Dennis iii. 103 iv. 1 .. iv. 83 iii. 64 .. iv. 31 iv. 109 ..V. 2, 3 v. 19 .. iv. 1 De Sallanova, vi. 91^ ; vii. 48, 51 Devenisb, iii. 144 ; iv. 33, 91, 119 DoddingtoD, iv. 119 P. 139, P. 222 Dodge vi. 131 Dodridge iii. 69, 76 Dore iv. 21 Dornford iv. 76 Dotherell, ii. 28, 45, 55 ; iv. 12", 21 ; V. 25 ; vi. 13, 14 Dudley ... ... vii. 33, 34 Dumberfield vii. 44 Ebubnb iv. 1 Edwards iii. Ill, 112; vii. 46 Elert (EUard ?) iii. 2 Elys (Ellis) iii. 2 Erie iv. 71 ; vii. 25 Evered iv. 112; vii. 53 F.iVELL Tenner Fey ... Finch .. v. 54 iii. 142 .. iii. 79 iii. 109 Fippen or Phippen, iii. 49 ; iv. 90; v. 30 ; vi. 101, etc. Pitzjames iv. 74 Flandergowsin, Flandergosen, iii. 24 ; iv. 1 Forse ... iii. 26 Fowler ... iii. 60, 80; iv. 31 Frampton ... ... iii. 2, 27 Freke, i. 16'' ; iii. 142 ; iv. 44, 58, 115 ; vi. 87 Fry, Frye, iii. 144; iv. 119; vi. 130 Gach, or Gaitoh, iv. 76; v. 61 Gape ...i. 38; iv. 63; v. 44, 60 Gates iii. 46, 48 Gervays iv. 120 Gibson iii. 51 Giear ... i. 33, 35; iv. 66, 80 ^Gilbertes iii. 2 Gleade vi. 130 Glover iv. Ill Godfrye... ... ... iii. 64 Gollde iv. 1 GoUop iv. 119 Gondrye ... i. 31 ; ii. 73, 74 Gorges iv. 37, 53 Gosley iii. 138 Gough iv. 76 Gould or Gold, iv. 115 ; v. 43 Green, iii. 69, 142 ; iv. 53, 56 ; v. 41 Gregory ... ii. 6 Hamilton ... v. 66; vi. 131 Hanam, Hannam, or Hanham, i. 16^ 29 ; ii. 28, 36 ; iii. 13, 22, 81; iv. 11, 12, 34, 81; vi. 59 . iii. 42 iii. 131 Hanwell Harding ... Harrison Harveste Harvey or Harvy . Hastings ... iv. 81 Hatt and Feather . Hawley Hayne Hayward Hean . . . Hellard Henning Heringe (Harang !' Hewes Hibbard Hill Hillerie Hingston,.iii. 50, 57, 106; iv. 102 Hodder, iii. 38, 109; iv. 80; vi. 118 Holman or Howman, iii. 15; iv. 66 Holmes iii. 118 Hopkins iii. 37 Horsey, iv. 44 ; vi. 48 ; vii. 10 Houpere (Hooper) ... iii. 3 Howell ... vii. 55 Howard iii. 43 ... iv. 88 iii. Ill, 142 ... iv. 80 iv. 12* iii. 52, 112 vi. 87 ; vii. 6 ... iii. 86 vi. 51, 56, 63 ...iii. 58 ; vii. 54 vi. 110 iii. 114 iv. Ill ii. 1 .. V. 64 V. 43 ..vi. 107 iii. 86 Howarde, T., i. 16*; ii. 28, 29, 30, 33-37, 69, 71, -75 ; iii. 22 ; iv. 19, 29, 31 ; V. 34 ; vi. 48 ; vii. 2 Howard, Lord Byndon, iv. 3, Lady Byndon, iv. 37 Bunt ... ^ ... iii. 26 ; iv. 31 Hutchins ... ... ... iii. 41 Hyde iii. 135 ; vii. 53 Hyet iv. 13 Ilkins ... vi. 79 Inoe vii. 23, 24, 25, etc- Ingelram... i. 40 ' Isaac V. 66 ; vi. 131 Jacob iv. 101 James iv. 76; v. .35 Jeanes ... ... iv. 119 Jeflfry vii. 46, 50-53 Jewe iv. 1 Jones iv, 76; vi. 43 Jurdan ... ... ... iv. 27 KE.4.TE or Keates iii. 1, 12, 22 ; V. 13, 15, 16, 20, 23 ; M. V. 1 (Appendix) Keeohe ... ... iii. 69 Kenham ... vii. 8 Keyes ... iv. I Keynes iii. 48 King vii. 54 Kingman ... ... iv. 1 Kneller iii. 78 Knight ... iii. 48 ; iv. 77, 97 Knott ... iii. 51 ; vi. 79 Lamb iv. 119 p. 530 Langgyn ... ... ...iv. 120 Langrish ... vi. 130 Lattemar ... ... ...iii. 137 Lawrence, iii. 51 ; iv. 83 ; vii. 8 Lawes or Lawse ... . . . iv. 2" Ledoze or Ledosse, ii. 18, 20, 21, 59, 60, 61, 62, 74, 77 ; iv. 112 ; vi. 9, 29, 35 Lewes Leweston , Lisle Lock Lader or Loader Loddis ... Long ... iii. 142 iii. 68 iv. 1 v. 10 vi. 130 i ; iv, 118 iii. 26, 50 iv. 1 ... iii. .64 INDEX OF DORSET PEOPLE. 217 Love Lyde . iii. 145 .. iii. 79 Mator, ii. 52 ; vi. 49, 50 ; vii. 7, 8 Man iv. 1 Mansel iv. 114 Martin, fi. 77 ; iii. 70, 74, 134 ; iv. 27 Marwell vii. 8, 16, 19,20 Massy ... ... ... iv. 1 Maunders iii. 77, 97 Maynard ...iii. 59; iv. 110, 111 Meeuli iv. 7G Melledge v. 50^ Miohell ... iii. 66, 105; iv. 56 Mico, iv. 96, 104, 118, 119^p. 135, p. 386 ; v,*50», 60 Middleton v. 48 Miles iii. 112 Millig iv. 1 Mookett or Mokett, i. 15 ; ii. 45, 77; V. 27, etc. Momford iii. 1 Mondy iv. 76 Moreton ; iv. 44 Morgan ... iv. 1 Morrall iv. 1 Morrya ... iv. 35 Morsell iii. 69 Mounsell or Monnsell, v. 26, 39, 43, 55 ; iii. 69 ; iv. 53, etc. Mowsell iii. 53 Moynes v. 7 Nappkr, iv. 71, 74 ; v. 58 ; vi. 87 N'eale iv. 1 New-ton iv. 1 Northover ... ... ... iii. 1 Odi.vm ... iv. 1 Openshall or Opensh.'xue . vii. 3 Parmytkk iii. 59 i iv 76 Parr ... .vii 55 Paslien ... iv. 119 Payge . iv. 1 Payne ... iv . 31 38 Peeke .iii. 111 Peers iv 27 Peters . vi 79 Pettin ... iii 44 Peverel .iv. 120 Phelyps ... ... ... iv. 2 Phippen. — See Fippen. Pidgeon ... iii. 131 Pippoon iii. Ill Pitt or Pytt, ii. 6, 29, 36, 43, 45, 46, 77 ; iii. 23, 48 ; iv. 119 ; vi. 82 ; vii. 2, 43, 44 Pley iii. 120, 138, etc. Pollard vii. 55 Pomfrett iii. 49 Pope iii. 69 Portland iii. 12 Pount or Ponnt... i. 25 ; iii. 109 Preston, ii. 26, 75 ; iv. 31 ; vi. 43, 55 ; vii. 57 Prowse, iv. 119 p. 230 ; vi. 53, 56, 57, 63 Packet iii. 142; vi. 131 Puinz, Sir N., of i. 40 Pulintoft V. 4 Pulteney, Sir W., iv. 119 P. 513 ; V. 66 Purling V. 66 Purser ii. 38 Pushman iii. 71 Pyne i. 33 ; iv. 56 R.4.NDALL, ii. 2, lla, 18, 27, 33, 39, 45, 52-55 ; iv. 21, 30, 119 p. 486, vi. 13, 14, 66 Eaynolds, ii. 6 ; iv. 2", 17 ; v. 5 ; vi. 59 ; vii. 3 Reade iii. 39 ; iv. 1 Reape vii. 34, 38 Reynes vi. 117, 123 Richards iii. 2 Ridout iv. 116 Righton iv. 110 Riland iv. 1 Roger.Abbotof Abbotsbury, 1. 1, 40 Rogers iv. 71 Rose iv. 80 Roye i- 18; iii. 36 Russell ii. I ; iii. 1 ; iv. 41, 50, 58 Ryves iv. 28 Salter iv. 1 Samways, ii. 18, 39, 41, 75, 77 ; iii. 12, 77 ; iv. 2 ; v. 1, 5 ; vi. 29, 30, 131 Sanger iii. 50, 77 Saunders, iii. 72 ; iv. 116 ; vii. 43 Scott, Sootte ... iv. 1 ; vi. 131 Scovill ... iii. 115 ; iv. 76 Seager iii. 119; iv. 1 Sherwin iii. 69 Slyde iv. 120 Smirke vii. 55 Smith iii. 57 Sprage iii. 44 Sproule V. 66 Steward ... iii. 144; iv. 119 Stickland ... ... iii. (H Stoodleigh iv. 1 Stott iii. 68 Strangways, iii. 58, 132 ; iv. 44, 56, 74, 96 ; v. 58, 61 Strode iv. 96 Strong iv. 107 ; vii. 45 Start iv. 100 Suffolk. — See General Index. Summervall vi. 131 Swaffield ... iv. 119 P. 212 Swayne i. 16» ; iv. 11 Sweete iii. 80 Sweetlove iii. 117 Swetman vii. 53 Sydenham, iv. 74, 89 ; vi. 117 ; vii. 27 Symes iv. 119 Tanner iv. 1 Taylor, iv. 119 P. 469 ; v. 66 ; vi. 130 Templeman, iii. 144; iv. 119; vi. 130 Thome, iii. 142; iv. 119 ; vii. 37, 39 Thornhill, Sir James, iii. 143 ; iv. 118 F. 229''; V. 66 Thornhill, H iv. 119 Thornton v. 48 Tizard, iii. 58, 118, 144; iv. 119 Toby vii. 56 Tomson ii. 34, 58, 72 Totues iii- 38 Tregonwell vi. 118 Trenchard, i. 16» ; ii. 25, 46, 69 ; iii. 17 ; iv. 23, 30, 31, 32, 89, 96; V. 25 ; vi. 48, 50 Trewen iii- 50 Tucker, i. 22 ; iii. 132, 144 ; iv. 119 p. 202 ; vi. 131 Turberville ...ii. 25 ; iii. 44 ; iv. 99 Turner iii- 64 218 INDEX OF DORSET PEOPLE. Vandergozen V. 25 Vei-vill iii. 86 Vicary iii. 1 Vie or Vey, iv. 88 ; v. 64 ; vii, 54 Wade ii. 11^ 7, 55; iv. 12^ Wall vi. 127 Wallis, Wallys v. 66 Waltham, iii, S9, 109, 133; iv. 66; vii. 7 Waly sh Warren Wawker ' ... Webbe or Webb Weld Weston ... iii. Whicker White Willoooks . . . 144 iii. 57 .. iv. 28 1 ; v. 66 .. iv. 98 . 11, 119 138; iv. 119 ... iii. 36, 54 ... iv. 1 Williams, ii. 51, 69 ; 23 ; vi Willsden Windsor,.. Winter Woder ... Y-iRDLEY Younge ... iii. 142 ; iv. , 48 ; vii. 10 ... iv. 31 vii. 50 ... iii. 74 ... iv. 108 ...iv. 112 25 ; iii. 138 INDEX OF DORSET PLACES, Including Borough Place-names, which are distinguished thus *. AbBotsbury, i. 1, 40; iii. 38; iv.44 Aldhelm's Head, St. ... vi. 79 'Ammunition House ...iii. 123 *Anohor iii. 128 Aynes' Estate ... ...iv. 118 *Baok Street iii. 123 •Backwater vi. 110, 118 *l!ay Tree ... iii. 142; iv. 118 Boaminster ... ... iii. 69 *Bear iii. 142 "Belvedere ... ... ... v. 66 Bere v. 57 Bincombe iii. 139 *BlaokRodd ... iii. Ill, 116 Blandford, iii. 15 ; iv. 118 ; v. 16 *lBlockhouse Lane ... iii. 110 Bockliampton ... ... iii. 72 Bolehayes vi. 48, 77 *Boora at Jetty Head, vi. Ill, etc. *Boot, iii. 144; vi. 130 ♦Bridewell iii. 125, 127 *Bridge projected, ii. 9, 56, 57, 59; iv. 36, 37 * „ vi. 69, 96, 110, 123, 127, 128, 130, 131 ; vii. 5'^ * „ to be rebuilt ... vi. 13U Bridport, iii. 69; iv. 119 ; v. 7 Broadmayne ... iii. 139 Broadway ... ... iii. 62 Bryanstone ... ... iv. 71 Bucklaud iii. 45 "Buckler Lane ... iii. 143 "Butts ... iii. 15, 51, 93, 103 "Butt's Lane ... iii: 67, 123 'Caseway Mill . iii. 62, 80 ... V. 48 "Chafey's Lake vi. 131 "Channing's Walk (see Chaynes), vii. 55 "Chapel of W. , iii. 93, v.- 56 ; vii. 15, 22 * .. „ M. K.,iii. 1 ; vii. 1, 4, 6, 7 " H Fort ... iii. 120; v. 56 * 1, Hay ... iii. 122 * r. Stairs ... iii. 128 ; vii. 18 Chalborough ... ... iv. 2 Chaynes or Channing's Work, iii. 118; iv. 33" "Checker House ... iii. 110 Chickerel ... ... iii. 62 "Church of M. R. ... vii. 8, 11 "Churchway, iii. 110, 143; vii. 18 "Clark's Hill ... iv. 43, 106 "Common of W. ... iii. 15 * M „ M. R., iv. 16, 43, 81, 89, 119 P. 463; V. 26 "Coneygar, or Coneygar Ditch, or Coneygir Lane, i. 18"' ; iv. 2'^, 50, 119, etc. Corfe Castle ... vi. 56, 65 "Corn Market iii. 127 "Cove (W. or M. R.), iv. 119; v. 66 ; vi. 131 Cranbourne ... ... iii. 50 "Crescent ... ... ... v. 66 "Cross i. 40; iii. 96 "Crown & Sceptre, iii. 142; iv. 118 "Custom House iv. 54, 94 „' ' „ (of W. ?) ... ii. 55 Dkvesish (DdVlish) ... iii. 49 "Doderell's Throng Bridge, iii. 127 Dorchester, ii. 1 ; iii. 52, 74, 101 ; vi. 17 "Drawbridges ... iii. 122, 123 " M ofW. Bridge, vi. ISO "Drove. — See Town. Durweston iii. 1.) Eastburv ... iv. 119 p. 222 "East Street or Lane, iii. 66, etc. ; iv. 41 Ellwell or Hellwell, iii. 15, etc. "Esplanade, iv. 119 P. 396, P. 543 ; V. (i(i Ewerne Courtney iv. 44 "Fish Stone ...iii. 125 ; iv. IKi Fordington, iii. 44 ; v. 16 ; vi. 130 "Fortifications of'W. (see also Wall), ii. 66 "Forts, iv. 68, 83, 84; v. 56; Vi. 113 "Fox iv. 118 "Franches Close ... iii. 60, 07 * ,1 Street ...iii. 41 ; iv. 41 •Friary, iii. 39 ; iv. 27, 86 ; vii. 8 "CiBOKQE iv. 117, etc. ,1 Dorchester ... v. fiS "Globe iv. 95 "Gloucester Row ... v. 66 "Golden Lion iii. 144 ; iv. IIS "Green in M. R., iii. 110 ; iv. 17' "Harbour, i. 40; vi. throughout, e.g., 102, 109 Hazelbury iii. 4S "Hell (a house so called), iii. 39, 66, 120 ; iv. 41 220 INDEX OF DORSET PLACES. *Hell Lane ... *High Street ... *Hole Holworth *Hope *Hythe Hossington *IsNS, List of ... * Jetty Jordan Hill *King's Arms Knyghton iii. 110; V. 41 iv, 41, etc. iii. 48 iv. 76 iii. 54 ; iv. 41 vi. 9^ ...iv. 119 p. 139 ... iv. 121 iii. 39, 48, etc. vi. 77 iv. 116 iii. 15 Lewbston V. 10 Lighwith ... ... iii. 50 *Little Street = Blockhouse Lane, iii. 110 *Long Cellar ... ... vi. 59 * „ Well ... iii. 60, 103, 118 *Love Lane, iii. 41, 110, 118, 120, 124 Lulworth, East ...ii. 52; iv. 37 „ West iv. 88 ; vi. 41 Lytohet Minster ... ii. 49 ; iii. 50 *Market Place 'Marsh of W., Martinstown *May Pole ... Meere ... *Maiden Street, iii.l, 36, 66,116; iv. 41 ; vii. 1 •iii. 39 ; iv. 94 V. 61, 64, 66 ; vi. 110, 129, 131 iii. 58 iii. 82 iii. 50 'Meeting House, iii. 144; vi. 131 'Melcombe reduced to a low state, i. 6, 7, 26; v. 52; vi. 1, 17,33 *Melcombe Chapel. — See Chapel. * M Common. — See Com- mon. * M Port. — See General In- dex, Port. M Pound, iv. 52, 118 r. 230 * M Townhall and Prison. iv. 18, 42, 46, 55, 59, 71 Mills ...i. 18a;iv. 50 * II Green.- — See Green. Wall.— See Wall. Meloombe Horsey ... iv. 44 'Mills.— See Melcombe, Wey- mouth. Minterne v. 57 Mohun's Bridge v. 43 More Critchell ... iv. 71 'Mountjoy iii.116; v. 56 'Nbwb'jry ... iii. 87; iv. 41 'New Key (Quay) St. ...iii. 114 *North=Nothe, iii. 28>; iv. 59; vi. 79, 80, 84 'NothePier vi. 122 North White vi. 110 OsMiNGTON, iii. 50, 139 ; iv. 118 Owre Moyne iv. 76 'Shrubbery .. V. 6§ 'Paesonage of M. vii. 6 'Silver Lane ... v. 66 * Pest-house ...iv. 106 'Stephen Street ... iii. 96 'Petticoat Lane iii. 137 Studland ... vi. 18, 32 Pimperne ... iii. 15 'Sun ...iv. 117 Pokeswell iii. 72 Sutton, iii. 57, 13S ): iv. 37. 89 Poole, i. 26 ; iv. 30 ; v. 15 ; vi. 1 Portland, i. 5, 8, etc. ; ii. 79 II Castle ... vi. 6, 39, 43 II Place-names, iii. 15 II Quarries, iv. 51 ; vi. 115, 123 Roads, vi. 12, 39, 77, 130 Poundbury iv. 32 'Presbyterian Meeting House, iii. 144 Preston ... iii. 139; iv. 37 Puddletown iii. 1.39 'Pump. — See Town Pump. Putton iii. 62 Radipole, i. 31 ; iii. 139; iv. 83, 89 ; vii. 4, 6-10" 'Red Lion iii. 116 Ringstead ... iv. 120; vi. 77 'Rod well iii. 80 'St. Edmund Street ... iv. 41 'St. Mary Street, iii. 36, 39 ; iv. 41 ; vii. 1 'St. Nicholas Street (two), iii. 53, 54, 78 ; iv. 41 'St. Thomas Street, iii. 3 ; iv. 41 ; vii. 3 'Sally Port iii. 122 Sandsfoot Castle, iii. 77 ; v. 6 ; vi. 39 Sandwitch = Swanage, iv. 118; vi. 18 'Shambles ... iii. 96 ; iv. 42 Sherborne i. 35 ; iii. 52 'Ship iii. lie The Ship was on the Site of Mr. Sherren's house, No. 79 St. Mary Street, as appears from a deed of sale, by J. Waltham and wife, to Ben. Gaith, dated 1663. This deed has been kindly shown to the writer by Mr. Sherren. Among other appur- tenances specified are " sellars and soUars. " 'Tems Well, iii. 57 ; iv. 81 ; v. 59 'Town Drove, iii. 28^ 41, 54, 60, 67, 103 * ■! Park ... iii. 103 ' II Mixen iii. 67 ♦ ,1 Pump ... iv. 94, 116 ' I, Well (See Long Well), iii. 80, 118 'Town-hall Walk iii. 144 'Tunne Well j. 40 Upwey III. 139 'Wall of W iii. 15 * II M. R., iii. 118; iv. 93 Walterston, ii. 71, etc. ; iv. 29 Wareham ... i. 5h ; iii. 15 Warm well vii. 54 Watcombe Drove ... iii. 124 'West Gate iii. 124 'West Street (W.), iv. 41; (M.R.), iii. 123 ; iv. 41 'Weymouth, called Waymue, i. 40 * II Eaid to be larger than M. K., ii. 12 II andM.E. impoverish- ed. — See Melcombe. Chapel.— SeeChapel. INDEX OF DORSET PLACES. 221 •Weymouth Mills, iii. 110;iv.33a; V. 48 Town-hall, ii. 25, 61 ; iii. 139; iv. 119; vi. 29, 30 Wall and Fortifica- tions, ii. 66 ; iii. 15 *White Hart, iii. 114, 131; iv. 95; (in W.) iv. 119 I". 313 *WhiteLion ... iii. 127 White Nothe vi. 110 * Windmill iii. 110 Wimborne, iii. 13, 50; iv. 34; v. 16 Wintord Eagle vi. 117 Winfrith iii. 139 Winterbourne Bellett ... iv. 20 Winterbourue St. Martin, iii. uS, 139 Wolveton, iv. 5, 23, 30 ; vi. 48 Wool Bridge \ . 32 Wyke ... i. 1, 5, ete. ; iii. 139 ti Place-names, iii. 15, 74 u Oliver vi. 77 Yktminster .. iv. 77 TABLE SHOWING WHERE NOTICES OF THE "SHERREN PAPERS " ARE TO BE FOUND. N.B.— The Papers retain the numbers which appear in the Sale Catalogue, 1879, and are distinguished in this Book by the letter S prefixed to the numbers. 1 ... i. 41 S 35 .. iv. 9 ; vi. 4 67 V, 15 s 98 iii. 15 2 ... ii. 1 36 ... ii. 14 68 ii. 25 99, ii. 45, 48-52, 54; iii. 3 ... ... iv. 120 37 ... iv. 14 69 iv. 18 17; iv. 21; v. 17 ; 4 ... iii. 1 38 ...iv. 10 70 vi. 10 vi. 13, 14 5 ... iii. 2 39 ... ii. 4 71 ii. 27 100 vi. 24 G ... iii. 3 40 ... ii. 5 72 V. 16 101 ... ii. 46; vi. 19 7 ... vi. 1 41 ... ii. 6 73 ii. 28 102 ...ii. 47; vi. 19 8 ... i. 23 42 ii. 7, 8 74 vi. 11 103 ... ii. 53; iii. 18 9 ... V.I 43 ... ii. 9 75 i. 30 104 vii. 3 10 ... vii. 1 44 ...iv. 12 76 ... Appendix 105 ... ii. 55; vi. 22 11 ... V. 2 45 ... ii. 10 77 iv. 19 106 iii. f9 12 ... X.3 46 ... ii. 11 78 iii. 11 107 iii. 19 13 ... 14 iv. P ... V. 4 47, i. 26 ; ii. 12; iii. 6; iv. 11 ; vi. 5 79 ... Appendix 80 ii. 13 108 vi. 28 109 vi. 31 15 ... V. 6 48 ... iii. 8 81, ii. 26 ; iii. 10, 13 ; 110 ... vi. 29, 30 IG ... V.5 49 ... u. 15 vi. 32 111 ii. 59 17 ... iv. 2 50 ... ii. 16 82 ii. 30 112 iv. 27 18 ... V. 7 51 ... vi. 6 ' 83 ii. 33 113 ii. 58 19 ... V. 8 52 ...iv. 15 84 ii. 34 114 iv. 23 20 ... vi. 2 53 ... V. 13 85 ii. £6 115 iv. 24 21 ... i. 24 54 ii. 17 86 ii. 35 116 ii. 63 22 ... V. 9 55 ... ii. 18 87 ii. 37 117 iii. 2J 23 ... V. 10 56 ... iii. 9 88 ...ii. 29; vii. 2 118 vi. 39 24 ... iv. 3 57 ... ii. 19 89 (given as 87 in text) 119,ii. 60,61,64, 65, G7, 25 ... V. 11 58 iv. 16 ; vi. 7 iii. 14 68, 72 ; iii. 23 ; iv. 26 ... iv. 4 59, iii. 12 ; iv. 13; vi. 90 vi. 16, 17, 18, 25 25, 26, 28 ; vi. 26, 27 ... iv. 5 8, 71: 91 ii. 40 27, 33, etc. 28 ... iv. 6 60 ...iv. 17 92 ii. 44 120 ii. 66 29 ... iv. 7 61 ... ii. 20 ; vi. 9 93 ii. 39 121 vi. 45 30 ... iv. 8 62 ii. 21 ; vi. 9 94 ii. 42 122 iv. 29 31 ... V. 12 63 ... V. 14 95, ii. 31, 38; iii. 16, 20, 123 vi. 46 32 ... ii. 2 64 ... ii. 22 22; vi. 12, 15, 23 121 vi. 47 33 ... ii. 3 65 ... ii. 23 96 iv. 20 125 vi. 48 34 iii. 4 ; vi. 3 66 ... ii. 24 97 ii. 41, 43 123 vi. 50 TABLE OF THE "SHERREN PAPERS." 223 s l--'7 ...ii. 62; vi. 34 S 162 ... vi. 66 195 iii. 31 s 229 iii. 94 1-28 vi. 51 163 iii. 21 196 i. 25 230 vi. 99 129 vi. 52 164 ... V. 20 197 V. 33 231 iv. 65 130 iii. 24 165, ii. 74 ; iii. 27 ; v. 198 iii. 32 232 vi. 101 131 . ii. 77 21 ; vi. 43, 49 199 iii. .33 233 V. 44 132 vi. 39 166 ... V. 25 ; vii. 4 200 vi. 70 234 iii. 102 133 vi. 39 167, iv. 33, 35 ; V. 22 ; 201 ..V. 34; vi. 72 235 ... iii. 101 134 ii. 69 vi. 65 202 ... V. 35; vi. 73 236 vi. 103 135 vi. 43 168 .. iv. 32 203 ...v. 36; vi. 74 237 i. 37 136 ii. 71 169 i. 31 204 iii. 34 238 vi. 104 137 vi, 43 170 .. iv. 34 205 vi. 75 239 vi. 88 138 ii. 73 171 iv. 34 206 ... ». 37 ; vi. 76 240 iii. 102 139 ii. 75 172 .. ... iv. 36 207, i .33; iii. 33; iv. 39; 241 (number omitted), i. 140 ii. 76 173 ...iv. 36 vi. 81 38 141 vi. 43 174 ,. ... iv. 37 208 vi. 82 242 i. 39 142 ii. 70 ' 175 iv. 37 209 iii. 83 243 V. 47 ; vi. 106 143, i .29;ii.56,78;iv.22 176 ,. iv. 37 210 Appendix 244 vi. 106 144 i. 29; iii. 5 177 V. 23 211 vi. 86 245, iii. 109, 111; iv. 77, 145 .. i. 29; vi. 43 178 .. V. 24 212 vi. 87 83 ; V. 48 ; vi. 109 146 ii. 79 179 iv. 37 213 vi. 87 246, iii. 108 ; v. 50, 53, 147 iii. 25 180 ,. ii. 57 214 vi. 85 vi. lOG 148 vi. 53 181 vi. 67 215 vi. 90 247 iv. 91 149 vi. 56 182 ,. vi. 68 216 vi. 89 248 V. r>r, 150 vi. 54 183 iv. 38 217 iv. 57 249 V. 57 151 iii. 26 184 .. V. 26 218 iv. 57 250 V. 60 152 vi. 57 185 V. 27 219 iv. 58 251 vi. 125 153 iv. 30 186 .. v. 28 220 i. 34 252 ... Appendix 154 vi. 58 187 ...iii. 28; vi. 69 221 ..vi. 91 253 ... V. 63; vi. 122 155 vi. 59 188 .. V. 29 222 iv. 58 254, iii. 139; v. 64; vi. 126 156 iv. 31 189, iii. 28 ; vii. 5-8, 10 223 iii. 85 255 iii. 136 157 vi. 61 190 .. V. 30 224 iii. 89 256 ... iii. 137 158 vi. 62 191 V. 31 225 iii. 90 257 iv. 117 159 vi. 63 192 .. V. 32 226 '... vi. 92 258 ... Appendix 160 vi. G4 193 iii. 30 227 i. 36 259,iii.l42;iv.ll8;vi.l.30 161 vi. 65 194 .. ... iii. 29 228 ... iii. 91; vi. 82 260 ... iii. 143 LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. J. E. Adshead, Esq., "Weymouth. James Andrews, Esq. , Dorsetshire Bank, Swanage. 6. Andrews, Esq., Weymouth. C. F. Arden, Esq., Weymouth. Mr. R. A. Ayles, Weymouth. A. Bankes, Esq., Wolfeton, Dorchester. W. B. Barrett, Esq., Weymouth (two copies.) Mr. J. Francis Brown, Weymouth. Mr. T. R. Charles, Weymouth. Capt. W. Chimmo, R.N., F.R.S., Weymouth. Mr. J. B. 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