JH) HI.ST<)W\ OF 



Tho: Mosten Esq. (chosen as before is said) biir- 

 geses of the saied Towne. 



The Question is whither this admission be law- 

 ful. Memorand : That all the 13 mimeses of y* 

 Towne are sworne to the observation of all the 

 lawdable customes of the saied Town at theyre 

 admission." 



In December, 1769, John Parry, Esq. of Lin- 

 coln's-inn, having been appointed constable of the 

 castle, demanded to be sworn in to the office of 

 mayor, according to the charter, and upon the re- 

 fusal of the corporation to comply, until they had 

 procured satisfactory directions how to proceed, 

 pleading the long disuse of the office, he obtained 

 a mandamus from the court of King's-bench ; but 

 the proceedings were terminated by his death, 

 which took place soon after. In 1810, Griffith 

 ab Howel Vaughan, Esq. of Rug, was appointed 

 to the constableship of the castle, by writ of privy 

 seal, and with a salary of £23. An alderman con- 

 tinued to be chosen annually, until the contested 

 election of members of parliament in 1830, when 

 the office was decided to be illegal, and tlie may- 

 oralty revived ; it is consequently now held by the 

 constable of the castle. 



