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222 DUNHEVED. In the year 1599 there were, within the borough, 72 free tenants, 115 burgesses, 71 "residents." The Sergeant-at-mace has been frequently mentioned in this work. His duties were multifarious, as will appear from the form of oath administered to him in the year 1599. The Sargent's Othe : First you doe utterly testify, and declare in yo r conscience, that the Queene's highnes is th' only supreame governer of this Realme, and of all other her highnes' dominions, and countries, as well in all spirituall, and ecclesiasticall things or causes, as temporall; And that noe forraigne prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate, hath or ought to have, any jurisdiccon, power, superioritye, prehemynence, or authorite, ecclesiasticall or spirit- uall, wthin this realme; And therefore ye do utterly renownce, and forsake, all forraigne jurisdiccons, powers, superiorities, and author- ities, and doe promise that henceforth you shall beare true allegy- ance and faith to the queene's highnes, her heires, and lawfull successors, And to yo r power shall assist and defend all jurisdiccon, p r viledges, p r heminences, and authorities, granted or belonging to the queene's highnes, her heirs and successors, or united and annexed unto the ymperiall crowne of this realme; You shall also behaue yo r selfe well and faithfully to the Mayor, and Cominalties of this Towne, in the execucon of yor office of a Sargent of the Mace of this Burgh, during the time that you shall have the same in chardge ; You shall also, at the utterest of y r power, aide Mr. Mayor and his brethren in keeping the Queene's Ma ties peace w th in this Burgh, and to take, attach, or arest the breakers thereof, if you may conveniently; And truly also to presente such offenders therein as you shall se and knowe to be guilty, and enforme the Courte of the sayde Burge of all vehement p r sumpcons touching such offenders, not p r fectly knowen unto you; You shall justly and truly somon, warne, attache, or arrest all and every such prson and prsons as you shall have any write, plaint, warrant, or other lawfull coramandem 1 , or authorite, against theym, or any of theym, if you have convenient time and place, and may lawfully doe hit, and to take such suerties of both pties that are insufficient as you in conscience shall thinke to be sufficient for the same, or other- wise to bring the bodies of the defendant to the towne prison, and there to shoute them fast w th in the prcincte of this Boroughe;