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48 LAUNCESTON. the towncplace to kcepc one pigg and henns, situate and lying in S l Leonards alias Gillmartin within the Parish of S* Stephens," which premises were then in the occupation of the said Thomas Heane and his wife, "To hold the same unto the said Heane, wife, and Heane during their natural lives and every of them longest living, Yielding therefore yearly unto Bariball, Soper and Geache, and their successors of the aforesaid Hospitall Howse 3s." Covenant for warranty of title by Bariball, Soper, and Geache. The seals of the Prior and his fellows have been removed from this lease also. In the memorable year 1648, and within six weeks after the beheading of Charles L, Henry Rawe, a sick leper of the hospital, thus complains to a judge of assize against the conduct of the Mayor of Dunheved : To the Right ho bl John Wilde L d Cheefe Baron of the Ex- chequer, Justice of Assise for the County of Cornwall : Humbly sheweth unto yo r honnor Henry Rawe, a sick leaper of the hospi- tall of S* Leonarde als Gillmarten : That whereas there hath bene heretofore a pension or guifte of six pounds vi s and viii d given et bestowed in way of free & charitable aimer to the sick lepars re- siding in that place, payable yerely, by equall portions at the feasts of S* John Baptiste and the Nativity of our Lord God, by the mayor of the towne and borrough of Dunheved als Lanceston, at the tymes & feaste aforesaid according to the tenor of the graunt therof made, and the true intention of the donor in & at the saied prfixed times, w ch hath bene really and rightly prfourmed untill now of late one M r Oszvald Kiiigdon, now Mayor of Lan- ceston, refuseth to paye the same, and doth detayne the mony in his hande, against law, equity & conscience. Yo r Lo P s : petitoner humbly craveth that yo r honor wilbe pleased to Comend the hearing & ordering of this Cause unto Collonel Bennett & Nicholas Trefusis Esquire, that such meanes of relief may be taken herein as to equity & iustice shall apptayne, for w ch yo r poore petitoner will pray for yo r hono rs long and prosperous preservacon.