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ting-uished medical writer, who serv^ed his apprenticeship under 

 another mayor, James Kempe. 



The next mayor, rev. Thomas Herle, was the former of two 

 clergymen who have held the mayoral office in Truro. He 

 entered the corporation, 9 October 1738, as the successor of 

 Patherick Lang-, deceased; but his election was opposed by three 

 burgesses, one of whom was Zachary Williams ; and possibly it 

 was their action, then and subsequently, which led him to sur- 

 render his office at the end of the corj^orate year ; he was, 

 however, immediatel}- re-appointed, and apparently without 

 opposition. He was again mayor in 1763. The coi'poration was 

 empowered to elect " six of the most substantial!, discreet, and 

 wise tinners within the limitts and precincts of H.M.'s Stannary of 

 Tywarnha^de as Stannators to the Convocation or Parliament of 

 Tinners." To the parliament held at Lostwithiel, 28 August, 

 17 50, and to that held at 'I'ruro, 25 August, 1752, the burgesses 

 elected, among others, three former mayors — William Lemon, 

 the elder, Richard Hussey, and rev. Thomas Herle. 



On 19 April, 1754, William Pascoe, gent., was elected town 

 clerk, in succesion to Mander, and ten days later entered the 

 corporation in the place of John Roberts, mayor in 17 14. Pascoe 

 was under-sheriff in 1755, and was (tliosen mayor in 1758, but 

 died on 30 January, 1768, during his second term of office. 

 Richard Jewell's municipal career was very similar to that of 

 Pascoe He was elected coroner of the borough, 9 October, 



1753, was appointed a capital burgess with I'ascoe, 29 April, 



1754, succeeded him as ma\^or in 1759, and acted as deputy 

 mayor after Pascoe' s death. 



