44 HISTORY OF 



ses of the Englishe Waled Towne of Conwey In 

 Northwalles, that whereas the kings noble j)ro- 

 genitor of Most famouse memorie kinge Edward 

 the first, whose soule Jesus pardone, constructed 

 and builded the Castell of Conwey, in the fore- 

 said Towne, after the Conquest and subduinge of 

 Wales, with other Castelles and townes ther and 

 replenished The same with Captains, Souldiors, 

 and Burgesses Englishe, for The surtie of Eng- 

 lishemen, and for the perpetuall peace and good 

 rule of Northwales to be for euermore; and for 

 the continual Edificacion in nourishinge of Eng- 

 lishemen by act of his parliament next after the 

 sametyme by his noble Chartor graunted Diverse 

 liberties to the Burgesses of the said Towne, ther 

 heirs and successors, the which nowe bene yo' said 

 Orators. By force wherof, and by force of Diverse 

 Confirmacions of the same, yo' said Orators and 

 ther auncestors and predecessors have peaceablie 

 enioyed and had diuerse grete libties and firanchez- 

 es Sithence the tyme of the said king Edward the 

 first, untill Nowe of late, that certaine inhabitants 

 within the said Towne of Conway, But also of 

 the Comots adiacent by Color and misinterpreta- 

 cion of a Chartor of liberties lat Craftelie oi)tained 

 by a certaine S|>anishe oml>assator to the welshire 



