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176 DUNHEVED. the soul of Walter Colle, clerk. Henry Peter, clerk, was paid 1 6s. 8d. for superintending the organ for the year, and three other clerks received, by way of reward, 12s. among them, for serving the cure of one priest in his absence for a of a year. The water-carrier was paid 20s. for his wages, and for taking care of the 'horilagium' [clock] for the year. Priatta, a Carmelite brother, was paid 3s. 4d. at the feast of the Nativity. The obits were for Robert Willughby, knight, late lord of Broke; for Henry Tawer, John Mayowe, Thomas Gybbe, Susan Tharappe, and several others. The fees to the Mayor, to Peter Eddggecombe, knight, the Recorder, to Henry Trecarell, Esq., the chief- steward of the borough, to the clerk accountant, and the Mayor's sergeant, are as usual. Then follow the payments of 6s. 8d. each to the four collectors of rent. Wine was given in this year, viz., clarett and Rompney, to the King's Justices ; other wine to John Chamond, Esq., on his coming here on a commission of the Lord the King concerning " le gran " [query, corn] ; to the same Chamond and other Justices when they came to the Sessions ; to lord Broke ; to John Rawe, sergeant-at-law ; to a servant of the King, a "jogelar" coming there; to Henry Trecarell, Esq. ; and to the Mayor and others about the affairs of the Town on divers occasions. The Necessary Expenses include a payment of 4s. to the twelve men for going out to inspect dilapidations in houses and ditches; of 13d. expended upon the Mayor and his fellows after the proclamation made, on the morrow of Pentecost, for the weekly exercises [query, of trained bands] ; also, paid John Seymor for riding to John Rawe, sergeant-at-law, for a writing to be made between us and the Prior of Launceston, 6s. 8d. ; to John Croutte for riding to John Chamond, Esq., on affairs of the Town, 6d. ; and to a man for carrying letters to Henry Trecarell, Esq., on two occasions, 2d. Fees of 6s. 8d. to Rawe, and 3s. 4d. to Chamond are also charged. [The communications with the learned Sergeant, with Mr. Chamond, and Mr. Trecarell, manifestly refer to the grant by Prior John Baker of the Polholme gardyn at the east end of our beautiful parish Chapel (Church) of St. Mary Magdalene, then in course of erection. See under head.] The Extrinsic Expenses disclose rewards to the keeper of the She-bears of the Lord the King, coming here this year, 3s. 4d. ; to the above-mentioned Jogeler, 3s. 4d. ; to the person in charge of the bears of the Duke of Southfolke coming here, 8d. ; and to the