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Repairing a cart of the king's, conveying a pipe 

 of honey from Aberconway to Rothelan, I5. 4c?. 



To six men carrying shingles to cover the hall 

 of the castle, at 2^d. each per day, seven days, 

 8s. 9d:' 



Before the passing of the Reform Bill, Conwy 

 was a contributory borough in returning a mem- 

 ber to parliament with Caernarvon, Pwllheli, Ne- 

 vin, and Cricciaeth. This privilege it still retains, 

 but the franchise is extended to all the inhabitants 

 who are qualified according to the provision of that 

 act. The population in 1801, was 889; in 1811, 

 1053; in 1821, 1105; and in 1831, 1245. 



Besides the archbishop of York, this town was 

 the birth-place of another prelate, Nicholas Ro- 

 binson, D. D. He was entered at Queen's Col- 

 lege, Cambridge, where he became a fellow, and 

 was appointed chaplain to Dr. Parker, archbishop 

 of Canterbury. He was made dean of Bangor in 

 1556, and afterwards archdeacon of Meirion, with 

 the sinecure rectory of Northop, in 1562. He was 

 raised to the bishoprick of Bangor in 1566. His 

 death took place in February 1 583-4, and he was 

 buried in the cathedral. He was a man of very 



