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BOROUGH ACCOUNTS. 95 i8d., and the residue is to be paid at Candlemas: Sureties, William Hardy and Richard Gibba. Robert de Polhorman entered for a bika by the burgesses. Henry de Pensran entered for a bika by the burgesses. Stephen Curtenay entered for his bika by the burgesses. Philip le Dodder entered for 4s., which he paid immediately on entry. Nicholas the son of William de Bere entered for 2 s., to be paid at Easter by the burgesses. William Stacy entered by favor of the mayor. Robert of Tredidan entered for 2s. 6d., to be paid at Pentecost and at Michaelmas : Surety, Adam Kech. Seven more entries similar in character succeed. Our next Roll, slightly torn, is for 9 Edward III. (1336), and contains the account rendered by Sir Thomas Knycht and his colleague on the day of March next after the Feast of St. Leonard the Confessor, before Richard Cork, Mayor, Richard Port, of Tavistok, Richard of Sotton, Adam Keych, David Cresa, Robert Ponton, Henry , William of the Gate, and others of the Commonalty. Sums are credited from the collectors of the tenth part [taxes] ; from ale pence ; from keepers of the fish-stalls ; from collectors of the rents of La Hidlond ; from the person in charge of the mill ; from the keepers of the Guildhall ; from Nicholas Pers for "one place surrendered by the whole Commonalty (3s. 4d.) " [i.e. for land sold or surrendered to him] ; from wool sold to the storekeeper of the church, allowing to the collector for his labour and for tithes of lambs ; from church rents ; from the quarrymen ; from church alms; from the keeper of the quarry; for the standards ; and from entrances into the Gylde. This Roll is indorsed, under the heading, " Entrances to the Guild," with the names of twenty persons who were admitted upon payments, and for bikas, similar to those indorsed on the Roll for 1334. The rents for the cobbler's wall are entered as in arrear. Total receipts