ABEKCONWY. 97 



It will be seen, from the subjoined two docu- 

 ments, tlicit at one time there was an alderman as 

 well as mayor; and as they furnish some curious 

 information of the customs of the corporate body, 

 they arc here inserted. 



" In festo S'ci mathei Ap'li Anno Uecimo octa- 

 vo, Henrici octavi. 



" It is ordered by the Maiore, the Alderman, tlie 

 Bailiffs, And by all the Comburgesses of Conwey, 

 that whereas James ffena the same day was sworne 

 burgese of Conwey wh' gave to be made ffreeman 

 xiij' iiij" unto the hands of Hugh hookes AUder- 

 man : That the said James nor non other should 

 from hencefourth receve any malte or Corne that 

 shall come from Lancashire and wiroll or any other 

 place, nor keepe the same within his house : but 

 that it be at lib'tie for every man or woman to buy 

 as the market goeth ; and that the said James and 

 his wyfe shall not hinder the towne in bringe of 

 malte to have advantaige thereby or reere the 

 m'kett thereof uppon paine of x\'- as often tymes 

 so doinge or offending to be leuied by the Bay- 

 lyfes. It'm, whereas John Robins was admitted 

 burges there the same daye : wh' gave to Comyn 

 box to be ffree man r unto the hands of thesaide 



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