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162 DUNHEVED. Fragment of the account of John Mannyng and John Vele, stewards of Douneheved burgh, Thomas Cork being Mayor, from the feast of St. Andrew the Apostle [30th November, 1484], 2 Richard III., to Monday next before the feast of St. Nicholas the Bishop [6th December, 1485], in the 1st Henry VII. The entries for Obits resemble those in other recent accounts, with the variation "money delivered to Sir William Marchunt to pray, on every Sunday, for the names which are contained in the Kalendar of the Commonalty, 18s." The pensions to four priests, and to the Mayor, to Richard Eggecombe, knight, Recorder, and other officers, are also of the usual type. On the 22nd August, 1485, Richard III. was slain at the battle of Bosworth. 1487. 10th February, 2 Henry VII. Confirmation of previous Charters, except portions of Earl Richard's Charter, by Letters Patent of the King. 1492. Parchment roll, in good condition : William Jane, Mayor, Edmund Syme and Richard Gattescombe, Provosts. The account begins on the Monday before the feast of St. Nicholas the Bishop, 7 Henry VII. [The stewards of the preceding year are stated to have rendered their account in the Guildhall, before Thomas Skelton, then Mayor, and the Commonalty of the borough.] Among the Arrears are 3s. 4d. received by distraining one pot, of the goods of Richard Mauncels ; ns. 4d. ditto one horse and a calf, of the goods of Thomas-at-Comb ; 2s. 2d. by distress of the goods of John Spycer, viz., a piece of woollen cloth. Other distresses are named, ending with 3s. 4d. of William Spedygow for his arrears upon his burgess-ship. Receipts are credited from the Hillond, Gyldhall and Pyllory, Bodmam and Gybbe, Rents of the Blessed Mary and Lyon, Rents of Page, Butchers' Rents, Rents of Courtenay, Issues of the Ale-box [granted for a term of 60 years], Farm of the Fish-stalls, Issues of the Mill [granted for the term of 60 years], and Sexton of the Church. Casualties : Among these, "40s. received this year from John Wagge, of North- hyll, of the gift of the said John, held by the chief men of the Church. Receipts of Wax; the Keepers of the Keys [John Peers, keeper of the keys of the Treasury-box, and Richard Mawer, keeper of the Seal-box.] Keeper of the Quarry, Richard Gourge. The roll is