262 DOCUMENTS FROM BURTON PARISH CHEST. 
The head note of No. 7 is “A proposition made this 24th 
of February for those who are thought men of ability to 
contribute towards the repair of Paul’s Church (1635)” 
The paper is a list of contributors drawn up in answer to 
the brief or letters patent sent to the Churchwardens of 
Burton-on-Trent in accordance with the Commission issued 
by Charles I, April to, 1631, for the restoration of St. 
Paul’s Cathedral. The highest contribution is 2/-, the 
lowest 6d. 
No. 8 is the account of Jerome Horobin and Robert 
Tailor, the constables for the year 1601. Two items may 
be quoted: 
‘*Given to a soldier that was hurt and maimed in 
Her Majesty's wars and had a grant under her own 
hand to levy money in every town in the shire, the 
27th day of April.” 
‘Gave to a very poor man that had his pass-port 
under the hand of the Council of York to travel to 
Bath.” 
Throughout the constables’ accounts are found items of 
money given to poor persons with passes. 
No. g is the account of Christopher Morley and Roger 
Ramson, the constables for the year 1610-11. There are a 
few items worth notice: 
‘“Paid to John Massie for a staple when we locked 
Thomas Edge’s wife to the post.” 
‘Paid to William Onesbie for watching upon the 
bridge one night for William Fellor’s wife, her coming 
home from Hartshorne when it was suspected the sick- 
ness had been there, 6d.” 
‘Paid to Wiliam Harryson for going with a letter 
to Hartshorne to bring certificats of the sickness from 
the inhabitants, 6d.” 
‘“‘ Paid for the presentment of Recusants and Victuallers 
unlycensed, for acquittance and spent.” 
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