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fol. 29^. 27th November, 1593. 



Philip Conran to deliver to Mr. Francis Taylor, treasurer, £10 received of City plate. 

 Geoffrey Cantwell, baker, for fine, which is to be delivered by the treasurer, 

 with £15 more, in full payment of a bason and ewer, parcel gilt, bought of 

 Nicholas Barran for the city, weighing 100 ounces at five shillings ; this 

 bason is to be delivered yearly to the treasurer, who is to deliver it to the 

 mayor from year to year. 



fol. 30^. 13th May, 1595. 



Edward Loftus, gentleman, now at study of the Law in England, iiecorder. 

 recommended by the Lord Chancellor as recorder. Agreed that letters be 

 sent to England inquiring into his sufficiency. 



fol. S0\ 4th November, 1595. 



Debt due by Mr. Usher and Mr. Flemynge, late sheriffs, on their account, sheriffs' 

 Said Mr. Usher delivered to the treasurer two silver bowls with a cover, aucounts. 

 double gilt, and of London touch, he undertaking to pay by Candlemas his 

 and Flemynge's account. 



fol. 31\ 28th November, 1595. 



The weekly assembly of aldermen to consult with the mayor for the Friday 

 government of the city to be on Friday, notwithstanding any order to the nie«tiugs. 

 contrary. 



fol. 31\ 13th November, 1595. 



The bridge gate being ruinous, the mayor to direct a warrant to the Bridge gate, 

 treasurer for money to the workmen to take down the battlements of said 

 gate as they think meet. The master of the works to make a gate at the slip 

 adjoining, or at the end of the house adjoining to the east end of said gate. 



fol. 32\ 20th December, 1595. 



Much of the money cessed for bringing a watercourse into the city is Watercourse, 

 behind, same being leviable in the mayoralties of Mr. Jans and Mr. Gerald. 

 Now Mr. Chamberlayn, Mr. Weston, and Mr. Kennedy, aldermen, are to call 

 before them the said Jans and Gerald, and take their accounts, Mr. Usher 

 to make his account to said auditors of money for the watercourse. The 

 auditors are also to call before them the constables of wards, in office in those 

 years, to account. 



fol. 32\ 5th March, 1596. 



The custom of wool, tallow, &c., which should be sent out of the realm. Custom on 

 was given to the city by statutes 11 & 13 Elizabeth, out of which the city ^'>°^^ sent 



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got nothing. Lately licence was given to Mr. Weston to transport wares citv. 



