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as tliey niaye ride and goe to the maiketts and 

 faires without feare or jopartie of their lyves, and 

 that upon pain of c. marks. Also, that all suche 

 as be bound of old ordinance to come and grinde to 

 the king's miles of conwey shall grinde there and 

 in no place els. Also, that the porter of Conwey, 

 which is nowe a Welsheman, may be put out, and 

 the office given to an englishe Burgesse inhitinge 

 in the said Towne, for by the Welshe officers the 

 towne hath ofte been Destroied, for it is no more 

 meete for a Welshman to beare any office in Wales, 

 or especiallie in any of the Three englishe Townes 

 then it is for a frinchman to be Officer in Calis, 

 or a skotte in Barwicke. Also, that yf any 

 Welshman beare any wepon, or make any stirment 

 or fray, within the towne of Conwey, upon any 

 markett or faire daye, that his fine be no less then 

 five pownds. Also, that english Burgesses maie 

 inquier, upon forfaitor of mainprisse, for the king's 

 proffitt, and for the good rule of the Cuntery. 

 Also, that it maye please the king's highness, of 

 his most aboundant grace by acte of this presente 

 parliament, in a mendinge the estate of his Com- 

 burgesses at Conwey, to geve and graunte to his 

 said beschers In ffee ffearme the passage of the 

 ferries of Conwey and Cavyn gronant, with there 



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