56 Notes on the Corporation Plate and Insignia of Wiltshire. 

 ''Edm''- Pitman Becord"- D.D. 1743." 



No date letter is visible ; the maker's mark is J. L. ( ? John 

 Lampfert). The sockets are apparently of later date, and beai- the 

 maker's mark P. B. ? R. 



"Watchmak's Horn". This is preserved in the Salisbury and 

 South Wilts Museum, and is refen-ed to in the catalogue (edition 

 1864) as 



" one of the few relics preserved from the destruction of the old Council House, 

 which was burnt down in 1780. It was formerly used by the night watch in 

 case of fire or other cause of alarm in the city.'" 



The horn, which is almost semi-circular, measures lO^^in. across. 

 It is of white ox-horn with plain mountiags of copper at either end, 

 and a broad iron band just below the mounting of the mouth. On 

 the copper rim at the mouth are roughly engi'aved the city arms, 

 the date 1675, and the names " Thomas sherqold, george 



CLEMENS, THOMAS WAVSBROUGH, PETER PHELPES, H^ad 



Constables." 



WESTBURY. 



In 1835 the corporation consisted of a mayor, recorder, and 

 thirteen capital burgesses, "wdth steward and other officers. No 

 robes have been worn by the mayor or corporation "wdthin living 

 memory. 



The Common Seal. The head is of silver, of oval form, Ifin. 

 X Ifin., and bears a shield of the town arms, (Quarterly or atul azure 

 a cross quartered patonce and fleury within a hordure charged with 

 twenty lioncels all counte re hanged. 



The surrounding legend reads : — 



" + SIGILLVM * MAIORIS * ET * BVRGEN * DE * WESTBVRIE." 



The ivory handle of the seal, about 4|^ia. in length, is inscribed : — 

 "MATHEVS • LEY • HOC • DEDIT • A° • D7l 1597- +" 



There seem to be no other insignia or articles of plate existing. 



