112 The Old Market House, and Great Fire at Marlborough. 
confirmations of them, and then proceeding, &c. Tested at West- 
minster. See Waylen, p. 114. 
A roll of bye Laws for the government of the town, commencing 
18 Elizabeth. 
A book called the Armoury Book, 1573, containing names of 
the inhabitants taxed for the supply of armour and weapons, for 
the service of the Queen’s Majesty, &c. 
A few other extracts from the Chamberlains’ Books. 
1572. £21 4s, 4d. spent upon building the ‘“ highe Crosse,”! (which appears 
to have been of timber tyled and rough cast with windows).—Also for 
repairing the ‘Corn Cross.”2 — A pillory made.—Towne bull cost 
33s. 8d.—Money laid out about the Charter 55s. 6d. 
1573. Two sugar loaves given to Lord Hartford, weighing 26lb. 40z., at 
xiiijt the pound. 31s. (a very frequent item.) 
1576. The Queen’s beame of weights in the high crosse. 
1577. Wyne & trowte carryed to Clatford Hill to Lord Pembroke. 
To the Goldsmith for trimming the mace. 
1583. For tenne trees & setting them about the hoyles. 
1584. St. Ellen’s cross. 
1592. Carriage of Crepels (cripples), and other things.—Plague. 
1593. Plague. 
1601. To buy a Towne Bull, 40s.—For the Clk of the Market coming about 
the Progress intended 22 August, 20s.—A pair of newe maces with 
the charges of carriage and other expenses about the same, £16 14s. 
Grene Cloth to clothe 3 of the Magistrates’ seats, & 3 of their wyves’ 
seats, nails, lace, &c., at St. Marie’s £4 7s. 2d. The like for 4 seats 
at St. Peter’s. 
1603. The Plague again. Sis. ds 
1604. Money collected for the Plague........ 17 8 6 
Geven by Lady Wroughton for Do..... 6 0 
Kromethe hCounty acl vin. 5-5 seiaete sete 20 0 0 
1607. Geven to Bedwyn men, upon a Collection which they made to redeem 
two of their neighbours out of prison. 
1608. Sickness & plague. Sugar, vinegar, & nutmeg bought for the sick. 
1609. After Jan. 1, the charges for the sick of the plague are kept separately. 
It seems to have ended about April.—‘‘ Paid the charge of John Awstin, 
Nicholas Tree, John Spencer, and Sir Anthony,’ being kept in uppon 
suspicion of the Plague, £10 5s. 7d. 
1615. Bought one peece of Plate, weighing xlijoz. & di., at iivs ij4- (sie) 
the oz., presented to Queene Anne, xv'- xviij: iv4- 
Paid for eccexxvij'i- of pewter, at x4- ob. the pound, contayning in the 
whole xv dozen and a half of pewter, xxli- xys- yijd- 
1 This probably stood on, or near the site of the present Market House. 
2 This was, perhaps, at or near the present Market rails, where the Corn Market is still held. 
3 Query, Sir Anthony Hungerford. 
