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202 DUNHEVED. dayekaye. We present John Browne for that he doth sell wyne, contrary to the Statwyte, for iij d a quarte. We present Thomas Cornis, the Wytler, for that he dothe sell tallo in the market, and dothe not come to the Comon beame, acordyn to the order of the towne. It. We dowe fend that the Allmes Howse ys in dekye, for lake of reperacyone. 28 April 9 Eliz. (1567): Presentments, "Mr. Pyper beyng May ere." Robarte Tamson, for macken of an assawte vppon John Baber- come, for blodeshote done in the xxxj th daye of Merche, in the howse of Hewgh Pethyeke. Rycharde Semer, for that he doth tome his beastes by the wayes, contrarie to the order of the towne. Harrie Crowght, [and three others], for that theye do were daggers w*in the towne, contrarie to the statuyt. Jone Batten, [and other females], for that " theye be masterlys, and go to worcke by the weeke, contrarie to the forme of the statuit ;" And two men are, in like manner, presented, " for that theye go to worcke to ther awne vse." John Homfrye, and others, "for that they do open ther shope wyndoes, w t oute the lycens of master mere, contrarie to the order of towne." Two men are presented for being " Comon hawnters of taverens, & also idelers." We psente John Thomas, of Brodewode wyger, bycher, for that he dyd b'rynge sartyn bade vytayle to the marckett, as, namlye, halfe of one byfe, the xxvj th daye of Aprell laste paste. Wyllm Hornabrocke, [and 25 others], for that theye dowe selle brede & ale, w^wte the lycens of Mr. Mere, & contrarie to the order of the statwit : Also we wyll desyr you, that these maye nott be suffered to sell brede & ale hereafter, butt suche as you thyncke good, to you r dysscres- sion, for by cause of avoyden of evell rewell. We do fynde that the Sowth yeate, wch Robrte Crowghte & Harie Crowghte doth occupye, ofte notte to be sette, butt to be kepte for the comon vse of the Towne. Allso we psente Thomas Cornyshe, for that he maketh a ricke adionyning to his howse, wch is daungerus for fere of fyre. Presentments for encroaching on Town land — neglect to cleanse " gotters " — for nuisances — overstocking com- mons, &c, occur. 12 January, 1567-8. The sergeants-at-mace present John Aractes, alias Bates, for that he executed a warrant at Downe- hevit, in a street called the High Streete, without the licence of the Mayor, and against the custom of the borough. Another