Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...rec for a peice of golde taken for an escheate from Katherin Briant, widdowe, beinge founde vnder the Southside Kaie, and there hide by a Spaniard.. vd Thomas Tooser named as town attorney. Two Spanish books sent to the Lords of the Council. Sick people lodged in the 'ploe milles'; and pressed people kept in the Guildhall. The fish market made against the Churchyard wall for 18 19s. 4d. New Key near Smart's pallaiss built at a cost of 58 Is. 5d. On the ending of the controversy with Saltash the two Mayors dined twice together at Stonehouse at a cost of 26s. Walter Mathewe and Thomas Sherwill rode to Exeter about the schoolmaster. M' Bagge was paid 32 as a burgess of the Parliament for himself and man 64 days at 10s. Spaniards kept in M' Hawkins's house. 1602-3. I/Villiam Neele. 4 18s. paid for water rent; and 10s. for rent of the pool by the East Gate; while 22 6s. 10d. was collected towards building a Conduit in Bilbury St. 26s. 8d. found about one Trefrie 'which hanged himself.' 5s. paid to Capt. Edwards for intelligence from Spain; 10s. to 'Wrambie and his wife to keepe them out of Towne.' Two Papists apprehended by S' Richard Hawkins man. Itm pd to a pore scholler beinge a Hungarian. vd Itm for Cuttinge and settinge vp of the Kinges 8: Townes armes in the new Cundyte vd xjd vjd A large lead cistern provided to the Conduit without the North Gate. Downemans Key mentioned. Expenses on the vicaraige and in proclaiming the King. Itm paid for 4 dayle bordes to stopp m' Manbies dore..... iii'd Itm paid for ml" Drakes Coifiission as by the J pticulers appeareth.... vd viijd Itm paid for a dynn' for m" Drakes Coiiiissioners..."
