501 
The word “ plough ” was then locally used to denote a waggon 
‘or cart, the waggon with its team of four oxen was kept for 
City purposes (use abandoned in 1708), its mention for carrying 
stone from the Common indicates that quarries were then worked 
there, and apparently the general refuse of the City was then 
hauled to and deposited on the Common land. The matter 
thus disposed of Masters attended the next Council ; on April 16th 
1654, he was elected one of the Aldermen. 
The Ch. Acs. note :— 
1653. ** Paid to Mr. Masters for ffive quartes 
of Canarie bestowed on Mr. Recorder oo — 10 — oo” 
1654. “Ttm paid Mr. Masters for a pottle of 
whitwine and a pottle of Canarie 
bestowed upon Colonell Popham 00 — 06 — 04” 
1655. “Itm paid Mr. Masters for wine 
bestowed on Colonnell Popham 16 
April 1655 oI — 00 — 02 
Paid him for Bottles then broken 
and lost 00 — 05 — 00” 
(The last item shews clearly enough that the convivial meeting 
on the 16th of April was a somewhat riotous one.) 
The M. B. March 31st, 1656, notes :—‘‘ Mr. John Masters 
bidds(—)to drowne 30 yeares in his tenem* called y® harte Lodgings 
and to renew his Estate for 42 yeares absolute—Agreede a graunt 
bee made to Mr. John Masters for y° Tenem* abovesayd for 42 
yeares absolute for y® fine of Tenne pounds old rent usuall 
covnants” (the clause “42 yeares absolute” is proof the grant 
was made to Alderman J. Masters), the Chamberlain for 1656 
motes :-— 
“Ttm of Mr. John Masters for his 
fine & seale 10 — 06 — 08” 
andin 1657 ‘“Itm of Mr. John Masters for his 
Coppie Licence 00 — 10 — 00” 
