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AFTERMATH FUND. 327 borough, and the widows of the deceased free burgesses, for depasturing all cattle (except hogs) from the time that the several crops of grass and corn are removed, to the twelfth day of January in every year ; but, for want of proper regulations, the said depasturage produces very little benefit or advantage to the several persons entitled thereto ; be it therefore enacted, that from and after the passing of this Act all the aftermowth of, or right of depasturing cattle on, the said common lands, shall be and is hereby vested in the mayor and aldermen of the said borough for the time being for ever, free from all right and claim of common of pasture by the mayor, aldermen, and free burgesses of the said borough, and the widows of free burgesses ; in trust nevertheless to sell and dispose of the said aftermowth or right of depasturage, or otherwise to lease or demise the same, by writing, to any person or persons, for the best price or rent that can be reasonably had or obtained for the same, and to apply the money arising by such sale or rent, from time to time, in manner following (that is to say), in the first place, in making satisfaction and compensation to such persons, for their right and interest in the said after- mowth or right of depasturage as shall claim and demand the same ; and the remainder of the money arising by such sale or rent to be applied towards repairing the church, repairing and lighting the streets, or any other purpose, for the ornament of the said town, or the convenience of the inhabitants. The chief part of the " aftermowth " and pasturage of the said common lands was sold soon after the passing of the Act, and the net proceeds of sale invested in the purchase of ^"1791 6s. 6d. Three per Cent. Consols, now called "The Aftermath Fund;" but we find that, in the year 1836, rents were paid to the Corporation in respect of the aftermath, not then sold, of Longland (£$ 17s. per annum), and of two pieces on Hay Common (£1 12s. 6d.) We briefly note, in chronological, order, that in the years 1809-10 the iron railings for the churchyard were obtained from the Tavistock foundry, at a cost of £222 8s. 3d.; and that in the year 1839 the lime-wash was removed from the granite pillars of the church.