ABERCONWY. 4.*J 



The town of Aberconvvy had obtained the great 

 privileges mentioned above from Edward I. in 

 order that he might have a body of Englishmen, 

 besides the garrisons of his castles, to maintain 

 his power in Wales ; all that held office in his towns 

 of Aberconwy, Caernarvon, and Beaumaris, were 

 exclusively English : in course of time, however, 

 some Welshmen crept into office, which the Eng- 

 lish burgesses looked upon as an infringement of 

 their rights, considering Wales as a foreign coun- 

 try subjected to the English, but the inhabitants 

 by no means entitled to have any share of the ad- 

 vantages of their own land. They accordingly 

 presented the following memorial to the king and 

 his parliament : it is a curious and interesting do- 

 cument, and shows the jealous feelings entertained 

 by the two nations towards each other. The date 

 of it is in the commencement of Henry VII.'s 

 reign, if not earlier. 



" To THE KiNGEs HiGHNES mid to Jus koHorahh 

 Counsell of this jwesent Parliament. 



" Greuouslie Complaininge sheweth unto 

 yo' moste Honorable good Lordshipps and dis- 

 creat Wisdome yo' poore Orators all the whole 

 Corporat body of the Cominaltie of The Burjies- 



