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sell exchange or put away any Horse Gelding Mare Colt or Filly that the buyer 

 thereof do repair to the Clerk of the Tolls and there enter the Name Surname 

 Mystery place of abode and residence of any such person or persons as shall 

 so give sell exchange or put away any such horse gelding mare colt or filly to- 

 gether with the prices marks and Names of the Vouchers to warrant the sale 

 thereof at their perils]. 



And if there be any person or persons that will commence suit or bring 

 actions for any debts detained from them upon contract made in this fair let 

 him or them repair to Mr. Mayor and call for the Court of pye powder [pie poudre] 

 and it shall be granted them bearing the Charges thereof. 



And lastly if there be any person or persons that do find him or themselves 

 aggrieved for any offence done unto them in this Fair let them give information 

 thereof and they shall receive satisfaction according to the Equity of the cause 

 with Justice. 



God save the King and the 



Worshipful Mr. Mayor. 



N.B. — The part within the brackets is left out at all times save at St. Lawrence. 

 Fair. 



The custom of "walking" the fairs ceased in 1885. 



In 1840, at St. Lawrence's Fair, 58 cart loads of cheese were on 

 offer, for which 5d. to 6d. was obtained for new milk, and 3d. to 3id. 

 per lb. for blue milk cheese. There were also large numbers of Scotch 

 ponies shown at the fair. On account of " distemper," which was 

 very prevalent about this time, the Mayor gave orders for the market 

 lookers to inspect all cattle, sheep, etc., coming into the town and to 

 remove any they found to be affected from the healthy, none of the 

 diseased animals were allowed to be slaughtered. Regular market 

 lookers and toll gatherers were appointed by the Corporation, and when 

 the " lookers " seized any unfit meat, a jury was at once summoned 

 to the nearest public house, where a summary court was held and 

 the case enquired into and settled there and then. In the following 

 year black-faced lambs brought 8/- per head at this fair, half-bred 

 ones 10/- to 15/- each, full-bred ones 18/- to 22/-, and black-faced 

 " weddars " 14/- to 19/- each. 



In January, 1835, a New Monthy Fair for Cattle and Sheep was 

 started, being held on the first Thursday in each month ; in 1849 

 it was held every alternate Thursday during winter and monthly 

 during summer. It would appear that this was more for fat animals — 

 the date of it was changed by the Mayor in 1862 proclaiming that 



