314 Notes, Archaological and Historical. 



Out of three I got but two, 

 And where they'm gone to I can't tell you. 

 If you don't believe in what I say 

 Let Little Man John clear the way. 

 i^Enter Little Man John.) 



Here comes I, Little Man Johrii 



If any man'll fend I let'n come on." 



WaLTEE BtJCHANAK. 



SsiALL Pox IN Devizes in 1761. 



Tn view of the present insane agitation in some places against the enforce- 

 ment of vaccination, the following note on the fly-leaf of a little MS. volume of 

 sermons in the Museum, is instructive as reminding us of what seems to be 

 entirely forgotten — the frightful nature of the scourge of small pox before 

 vaccination was introduced. 



" The small pox which began in Devizes in January, 1761 to the end of April 

 following : — 



Total No. of Inhabitants. Total No. tHat have had ye Sm.iU Pox. Died. 

 St. John's Parish. 1354 429 22 



St. Mary's „ 1767 837 58 " 



The number of those " inoculated " was 344, of whom 8 died. 



E. H. GODDABD. 



The Cost of an Election at Wootton Bassett. 



" 3 April, 1796. My Lord I have at your Lordship's request sent the 

 underneath account, stating as near as I possibly can, the expense of the 

 probable cost of an election at Wotton Basset, the voters being gratified at the 

 last election with £30 each, with the extras as below. I am your Lordship's 

 faithful obedient servant. 



237 Voters at £30 each 7110 



12 Burgesses at £40 each 480 



1 The Mayor 60 



Expenses previous to the Election and at the 



time, supposed will amount to 340 



7990 



The half 3995 

 (From a note hy the late J. Waylen. The names are lost.) 



Hatchment in Salisbury Cathedral. 



A very interesting seventeenth century hatchment has recently been 

 restored to its oiigiual position iu Salisbury Cathedral. It had apparently 



