174 The Guild of Merchants, at Detizes. 



Another agreement, that every brother in arrear for his quarter 

 pence, and who shall not have discharged the same by the next 

 general meeting, shall be absolutely expelled the Fraternity. 



1770. 9th Jany. Axi agreement by the Master and seven of the 

 Company, whose signatures are attached, to surrender their right 

 in the Weaver's HalP to Mr .Robt. Neate, for the sum of £13 2s. 6d. 



The annual account of the Fraternity for 1769-70, showing a 

 balance in hand of £37 8s. 8d. 



Names of twenty-one of the Company who attended dinner at 

 the Antelope, 3rd July, 1770 ; also of nine others who paid their 

 quarter pence to June 26th, 1769. 



Receipt from Francis Bayly, (apparently the clerk of the Com- 

 pany,) to Mr. Thomas Burrough, for the sum of 15s. 4d., being one 

 year's salary due 3rd July, 1770. 



Memorandum of the payment by Thomas Burrough to the Mem- 

 bers of the Company their respective shares of the Plate belonging 

 thereto, weighing 15 ozs. 10 dwts., and valued at £4 Os. 6d. July 

 27th, 1770. 



The third volume, containing the Ordinances for the Company 

 of Leathersellers, has not been met with, but it was doubtless very 

 similar to those of the Drapers' and Mei'cers' Companies. 



Edward Kite. 

 Devizes, July, 1857. 



' The Weaver's Hall formed a portion of the block of houses between the 

 Market-place and Wine street, as appears by the following extracts from the 

 minutes of Council, a.d. 1776, (six j^ears after its surrender by the Companies,) 

 for which I am indebted to the kindness of Mr. Wayleu. 



" 1776. Dec. 24. Surrender by Robt. Neate of Lease of premises in Wine 

 street for £279. 



" Sui-render by James Sutton of tenement in Wine street for £95. 



"Lease granted by llobt. Neate of part of premises, comprised in his lease 

 surrendered, and part of Mr. Sutton's, icith part of the Weaver's Hall over the 

 same. Term 99 years. Fine £280. Rent £42 6s. 



" Lease granted to Thomas Godden of part of Mr. Suttons's and Mr. Neate's 

 premises, and the Weaver's Hall. Term 99 years. Fine £96. Rent £18 6s. 

 afterwards reduced to £14." 



There will, I think, be little difficulty in identifying this as the property 

 forming the north side of Wine street. 



