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310 CHURCH OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE. combe, Nich 8 Helyer, John Lawrens the elder, Rob fc Hawke, and W m Kenver, a certain piece of land or garden in the Borough aforesaid, commonly called Le Polholme Gardyn, lying between the chapel of the blessed Mary Magdalene on the west part, and the wall of the Borough aforesaid on the east part, and a way leading to a certain place called Le Blind Hole, and another garden of the said Prior on the east part : To hold the said piece of land or garden to the aforesaid Rich d Mille [and the nine others, naming them], their heirs and assigns for ever, and to their proper use for ever, To the same purposes and for performing the same pious offices for themselves; and conducting the public business of the Borough aforesaid, as they intend to execute also in respect of the aforesaid Chapel. . . . The Prior and Convent then appoint John Harrys, Benedict Carlyon, and John Seymour, their attorneys, to enter upon and give possession of the said piece of land or garden to the said Rich d Mylle and others. In testimony whereof the common seal of the Convent House and Church aforesaid was thereunto set, the witnesses being Robert Wylloughby, Knight, lord of Broke, Peter Aggecombe, Knight, John Rawe, Sergeant at Law, W m Hoke- more of Tottenes, and Rich d Tremayn. Given in our Chapter House at Launceston aforesaid on the first day of August, 13 Henry VIII. To all faithful Christians, &c. We, Richard Mylle, Mayor of the borough of Downevett alias Launceston, and the Commonalty of the same in the County of Cornwall, greeting : Whereas [here follows a full recital of the preceding grant of 1 August, 13 Henry VIII.] : Know ye that we, the aforesaid Mayor and Commonalty, by way of recompense for the delivery and grant aforesaid, with our proper consent, and the assent of the Commonalty, have given and by these presents granted to the aforesaid John Baker, now Prior, a certain annuity or annual rent of 6s. 8d. : To have and to hold the said annuity or annual rent to John Baker, now Prior, and his successors, for ever, to be paid yearly, in the church of S fc Stephen aforesaid, to the Prior and his successors at the feast of S* Michael the Archangel : And further the aforesaid Richard Mylle, Mayor, &c, granted to the Prior, and his successors, that if the annuity should at any time be in arrear for one month after any term on which the same ought to be paid, then there should be paid, at the aforesaid