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homeward bound from y^ Coast of Guinea,* put into Falmouth, 

 where he found only one poor Litle house upon y^ ground where 

 y^ town now Stands ; who, being refreshed at Arwenack, and his 

 people in y'' said Poor house, gave him a notion of y^ usefulness 

 of more houses for y^ accomodation of seafaring Men putting in 

 there ; who, returning to Court before his late fatal disgrace, laid 

 such his projection (by memorial) before King James y^ 1st, where- 

 upon Sir John founded a petition in y^ case for a Royal license to 

 build 4 houses at y^ place for y^ better accomodation of shipping, 

 it being not otherwise lawful to put uj) such buildings; who met 

 with much opposition therein from y^ Penryn Interests — so early 

 were they jealous of y** growing Smithick, nicknamed Penny-come- 

 quick. But after several London Journeys and very great Expense, 

 he obtained such license for buildings, w""" are now increased be- 

 yond y^ license, and by y^ troubles of Charles 1st coming on, 

 connived at, or not minded, when y^ prerogative of y^ Crown 

 was disregarded. 



" But this worthy gentleman, y^ last Sir John Killigrew, was 

 hardly got over this difficulty, when he fell under a much greater 

 Affliction, as aforementioned, the Prostitution of his Wife ; who 

 caused herself to be called, or unaccountably was known by y^ 

 name of, Lady Jane. Arrived to that shameful degree, Sir John, 

 in point of honor and for quietness of mind, found himself under 

 a necessity to prosecute a divorce from her in y* Archbishop's 

 Court, which lasted so many years and so very expensive, as quite 

 Ruined his Estate, to y^ degree of his being often put to very 

 hard Shifts to get home from London upon y" frequent recesses 

 of y*" process, but at length obtained y'' Divorce in all its formal 

 Extent * * * *. This woman in such long contest was in no degree 

 protected by her family, but supported and cherished by y*" town 

 of Penryn, from their jealousy and hatred of Arwenack, as specially 

 appears to this day, by plate by her given to the Mayor and Cor- 

 poration of Penryn, when she came into her Jointure, as an 

 acknowledgment for such their protection. t Sir John did not 



* Guiana. ^ 



f This cup is still in the possession of the Corporation of Penryn. It 

 is of silver, will hold about three quarts, and is inscribed: — " From Mayor 

 to Mayor of the town of Penryn, where thev received me in great misery. 

 Jane Killygrew, 1613." 



