88 . HISTORY OK 



Several excellent houses have lately been built 

 in the town, and tlie general appearance witliin is 

 considerably changed, and materially improved, 

 within the last few vears. Before 1830, four fairs 

 were annually held, on April 6, Septeml)er 4, 

 October 10, and November 8. As trade is now 

 greatly increasing, it hath been thought requisite 

 to have them more frequently ; they are accord- 

 ingly held seven times in the year ; on March 26, 

 April 30, June 20, August 19, September Ui, Oc- 

 tober 20, and November 5. The weekly market 

 is held on Friday, when no one ought to sell be- 

 fore the bell is rung by one of the Serjeants at 

 mace. The fairs are opened by the members of 

 the corporation, who proceed with their wands to 

 the top of the street, and read the proclamation, 

 which agrees with the subjoined; but for the pe- 

 rusal of the curious reader, I have selected this 

 from a manuscript written in 1590. 



" The p'lamacon of the faire of conwey. 



" The maior, the Ald"man and the Bailiffs in 

 the Kings name doe charge & comond eu'ie man 

 that is comen here this day to the ffaire of Conwey 

 that they kepe the kings peace, and that no man 

 beare any man' weapons or harnesse upon him 



