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LAW COURTS. 203 person is subsequently presented, and charged with trespass for arresting Henry Croughte within the Liberties of the Borough, under a warrant from the Stannaries of Foymoor. 20 October, 1568. Glyn Adam for y* she dothe kepe comon p(eop)le in her house, contrary to any good order." " Mr. John Penthyr, gentelman, & Tho s Crabman, for that thaye dowe not come to the Courte, as hother men dowe, & to be swaren." Johne Cotten, for that she dothe slok men's servants to hyr howse, not beyng appoynted to sell ale. W m Wyell, for that ye dothe logye coman vacabownds & bekers [vagabonds and beggars] to ys howse, contrary to any good order, or good ruell. The chamber of the priest is in decay. The sergeants-at-mace are commanded to distrain Henry Champion, and other named persons, to compel them to do fealty, for the lands which they hold in socage within the borough. We present Mr. Gorge, for lettyn the howse of Saynt John Chapell go in decaye, for lacke of reparacyon. We presente the Lette, and the Myll, ys in decaye, for lacke of reparacyon, namly the Parke myll. We fynde Poison Bryge to be in decaye. We present Osten Stowell, the sadler, for that he doth not red a waye the robell, even by the Churche, w ch is a noyeance to all them that goe to here Goddes sarves. We do fynde that the Sargents and Belyffe ovght not to have any thinge for pondage, that any other man bringeth in, acording to our ancient custome, of olde antequytie. Wee psent William Toker, cordyner, for that he doth set a weorke a prisoner namyd Franck, of late warined to dept the towne. We psent suche as do not come to Churche to serve God, not in long tyme ; there excuse is, that theye be yn dept, so that by that meanes they displease God more wayes then ij or iij : we pye [pray] youe, Mr. Mayer, to se an order for it, or els to rede the towne of suche psons. We psent Austen Stoile, for that he doth occupie the steple oute of order, as, namely, w th hennes, and also with kews of drafe, con- trary to any good order, and also hurtfull to them that ring, and goe to the store house. We remember master Mayre, to see some order for Harrie Bere, because he is betrothd unto Jane Cornishe, and doth not marrye her, which is contrary to any good order. We psent Hefed & Neno, shomakers, for that they will not keipe there Mrs. [Masters], but renne frome place to place, contrary to good order. We psent Mellyn, the wieff of John the Millarde, for that she doth lak frome her husband.