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CHARTER OF PHILIP AND MARY. 193 him, and appoint another Mayor from amongst themselves, and the Mayor newly-elected was to hold office until the then next 8th September. The Charter next grants unto the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty M The borough and town of Dunheved, other- wise Launceston, with its liberties, members, and appur- tenances, customs, privileges, franchises, exemptions, and jurisdictions," and all the lands, franchises, &c, which "the burgesses of the borough of Duneheved, otherwise Laun- ceston, and which the burgesses and inhabitants of the town of Launceston theretofore held, used, or enjoyed, except, however, the accustomed election of " provosts, called portreves, within the borough or town aforesaid," and all power of electing them. No provosts were in future to be elected within the borough. And it is willed that the Mayor and Commonalty may hold for ever the borough and town of Dunneheved, otherwise Launceston, and the appurtenances, "rendering therefor, yearly, to us and our heirs, and to the successors of the aforesaid Queen, the ancient rent and farm which they used to render for the same ;" and also all the lands, customs, liberties, &c, " which the burgesses of the borough of Donneheved other- wise Launceston, and which the burgesses of the borough of Donneheved aforesaid, and which the burgesses of the town of Launceston, or any of them, heretofore had held, used, or enjoyed, except, however, the accustomed election of provosts, called portreves." To hold as well the aforesaid borough and town of Donneheved, otherwise Launceston, as all the aforesaid lands, customs, liberties, &c. (except before excepted), unto the aforesaid Mayor and Common- alty and their successors for ever, To be held of us, our heirs, and the successors of the aforesaid Queen, by the said ancient farm (that is to say) by the yearly rent of £8 5s. iod. for the farm of the borough aforesaid, and the yearly rent of 100 shillings of our alms, to be paid to the O