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148 DUNHEVED. following : Paid the Prior of Launceston for lands of John Page, 4jd.; rent to the lord of Trevynnyell for a garden which John Manning holds, 3d. j to Thos. Corke for lands in Pennegilman ; Wine given to Hugh Courtenaye, Knight; a " potell " of red wine called " Gascoyen " to the same Courtenaye wine to the Abbot of "Tavystok;" to Aluered Cornburgh, sheriff of Cornwall, at the Lent Assizes ; to Thos. Trethewy, under-seneschal of Corn- wall ; to John Arundell, Knight; to the Mayor and his com- panions when they were appointed to confer with the Prior on a matter between the Commonalty and the Prior ; ale and bread to the Mayor and his companions when they made " sarche " in the Church for evidence of the Commonalty ; wine to the Suffragan of the Bishop ; to Thomas Wysa, Esq., on a matter of the Mayor and Commonalty, and concerning some iron in the Castle; for bread, and three flagons, and one quart of wine expended by the Mayor and his companions and the " mynstrelles " in the vigil of the Blessed Mary Magdalene. Among the Necessary Expenses are : For one new key for the shop of John Heddon, "bocher;" for rongges for "le Park Myll," and for " papir " for the book of the stewards in this year. 1467-68. Parchment roll, much torn at the top, 6th and 7th Edward IV. John Page, Mayor ; William Cowlecote and Simon Tredidan, Provosts ; Thomas Dassell and Stephen Enabyll, stewards. In this account 30s. are credited for arrears of John Palmer, Mayor in the first and second years of King Edward IV. The Hillond) Gyldhall, and other sources of income, and the names of the respective collectors are mentioned. Among the Casualia, 13s. are credited to John Whyte for lands in " Bytwyne- wayes," and i2d. to John Colbear for hay sold, and 10s. for divers broken tin candlesticks and cruets sold to Robert Pewterer. The payments for the same year, 25 th November, 6th Edward IV. to 25th November, 7th Edward IV., are entered on a parchment roll, in good condition, 3 ft. 7 in. long by 1 1 in. wide. The following are extracts from it : Cost of the Church : For the purchase of one plate for hanging " le matche " in " le lampe " of William Lauerauns, against the feast of the Nativity; for 73 lbs. of wax bought by Thomas Dassell ;