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CHARTER OF RICHARD II. 109 four names "at la Gildhall," and "at la Pylarye," four names. Another strip of parchment contains a list of two hundred and seven " burgesses " of the borough of Doun- heved, taxed in 1387 for one moiety of a 15th part. The amounts range from 6d. to id. Total tax 35s. yd. In 1388 John Moyle the younger, of Bodmalgan, releases and quits claim to William Forn, of Lydewylle, in the parish of Stoke, his heirs, &c, all his right in one tenement in the town of Laun- ceston, situate between the tenement of John Cresa on the west part, and the tenement of the heirs of Thomas Molys on the east part. Witnesses : Robert Pek, Mayor of the town of Laun- ceston, Henry Body, Provost of the same town, John Page, Alan Craneford, and Johanna C61yn. Given at Launceston on the day of March next after the feast of St. Thomas the Martyr, 2 Rich. II. In the account for 1388, during the mayoralty of Robert Pyk, is the entry, " Thomas Peverel purchased from Robert Bodmam all the messuages, lands, and tenements, situate in Bodmam, with their appurtenances, to hold to him his heirs and assigns for ever : wherefore he did fealty to the Mayor and Commonalty of the borough of Dounheved, and gave for an acknowledgment to the Mayor, &c, 100s. sterling, which the aforesaid Mayor, &c. released to him the said Thomas/' The names of the various collectors, and of some of the gate keepers, appear on the roll, which is torn. " Alan Craneford for of Roger Russell for a certain fee with the seal of the Commonalty," is the last entry on an arrear roll attached. Charter of Richard II., 16th October, 1389 [translation]: Richard, by the Grace of God, King of England and France, and Lord of Ireland, to his Archbishops, Bishops, Priors, Dukes, Earls, Barons, Justices, Sheriffs, Provosts, Ministers, and all his Bailiffs, and faithful people, greeting. Our beloved Burgesses of our Town of Launceston, in the County of Cornwall, have shewn to us that, whereas they from time beyond memory, have had this liberty to the said Town belonging (that is to say) that, as well the Justices of our Predecessors, formerly Kings of England, as our Justices assigned to take assizes, and deliver the gaols in the