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AWARD OF COMMISSION. 189 and Willyam Dynham, Esquire, authorised thereunto as well by the King's Highness' Lres [letters] of Comission, of the 30th of Novem- ber last past, from the right high & mightie Prince Edward, Duke of Somerset, Uncle of ye King's Majestie, Govenor of his Royal person, and Protector of all his Realms, Dominions, and Subjects, and others, the Lords of the King's Highness' most honourable Council, as also by the Common Assent & Consents of all the Aldermen, Burgesses, & Commoners, th' inhabitants of ye King's Majestie's free Bourough and town of Dunheved, otherwise Lanson, in the County of Cornwall, of and for ye Election of ye Mayor of ye said Town, and also for ye Appeasing and quieting of all Dissention, Varience, and piscord which have Lately risen amongst the said Inhabitants, and declared and complained of to ye honourable Counsil, given up by ye said Commissioners the 16th of January in ye second year of ye Reign of our Sovereign Lord Edward ye VI th , by ye Grace of God of England, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of ye Faith, and in Earth of ye Church of England, and also of Ireland, Supreame Head. First, We awarde that there shall be 8 Burgesses added to the 8 Aldermen for ye yerely election of ye Mayor., And these 8 burgesses to be elected & chosen by ye Mayor and Aldermen with our Assistance (if need be) for this time. Item, the Mayor, the Aldermen, and ye 8 Burgesses, to be chosen to proceed to ye Election of a Mayor, fforeseing that they shall chuse one of the Aldermen, and, for this time, to elect neither Gourge nor Seymour. Item, at any time when any of the eight Aldermen shall fortune to die, the said Mayor and 7 Aldermen then living shall chuse one Alderman unto them of ye said 8 burgesses. Item, if any of ye said Burgesses dye, then ye Mayor, and Aldermen, and Burgesses living, shall chuse one other Burgess, or more, unto them, soe that he hath been portrive of the said Town before-hande. Item, ye aforesaid Maiore chosen, and Burgesses to be chosen after this Time, shall be after the most Voyces of they that are appointed to ye Election. Item, the said Maiore, with ye rest that have or shall have the medling with either Lands or Goods of ye Town, or the Goods of ye Churche, shall, once in the year, make their Accompts ^n such manner that the 24 may prove their proceedings, And