240 ANTIQUITIES OF NORTHUMBERLAND. 



The Trlnity-Houfe belonging to the mariners of Ne-wcaftte'is a. 

 monaflic-like building, of a fquare figure, accommodated with 

 a neat chapel, and with chambers for 14 perfons, allowed each 

 eight millings a month, coals and cloathing. The haU in it is 

 large and {lately. It was antiently called Daltons Place. It was 

 purchafcd by this fociety, 20 K. Henry VII, of Ralph Hebburn, of 

 Hebburn-Toiver, in Northumberland, Efq; and was confirmed to them 

 by his fon, Thomas Hebburn, Efq; paying to him and his heirs for 

 ever the compliment of a bottle of wine annually, if demanded, 

 in June* on the eve of St. Peter and St. Paul He was alfo to be 

 made a member, to be intitled to their privileges, and to have 

 the ufual funeral-honours at his death. The writing was fealed 

 with the town-feal, and figned by the mayor, and the reft of the 

 magiilrates. The fociety keep it in repair, at their own charge. 

 It Hands very convenient for feamen, near the key, in the upper 

 end of a well-built ftrcet, called The Broad Chare. 



The mariners of Neivcajile are diftinguifhed in our annals for 

 their bravery by fea, and their gallant behaviour in the national 

 fervice. In the reign of K. Edward III, 1335, they were called 

 out on a naval expedition to Scotland, and burnt the town of Dun- 

 dee (y). In company with the mariners of Hull, 4 K. Richard II, 

 1 380, they took a Scotch pirate ; the goods in the Ihip valued at 

 7000 marks (z). 



They were honoured with a charter, 3 K. James I ; with ano- 

 ther, iyth Oct. 1 6 K. Charle s II, 1664; with a third, 26th July, 3 

 K. James II, 1687. 



The State-Houfe of the corporation is on the edge of the Tyitf, 

 above the bridge, in a flreet called The Clofe. It is a modern 



(y) Hoi. Chron. vol. ii. p. 351. (z) Id. p. 428. 



building, 



