General History of Bath. 63 



On the 20th November, 1643, the Town Council re- 

 solved : — 



" It is agreed that all the doores w"'' are made in the Cittie Wall 

 to be darned ypp and taken away and the Hame gate to be 

 alsoe darned vpp and alsoe a Turnepicke to be sett vpp at the 

 Westgate or els the said gate to be walled vpp And alsoe 

 sufficient Courts of Gaurdes to be made at such places as the 

 Gouieno' shall appointe And whereas the Goueno' doe desire 

 to be furnished w" linnen for the Board and Bed for this yeare 



' foUowinge. It is agreed that if x'' or vnder will satisfie him 

 that then it shalbe given him by the Chamber." 



A month later we read — 



" Agreed that the Gouener shall haue a guift psented to him this 



Christmas by the Corporacon 

 Agreed there shalbe giuen to the Gouener one hoggshead of 



Clarrett and 2 or 3 Suger loaues." 



The citizens had a bad time. Courts of guard were es- 

 tabhshed at the " Nagg's Head," in Northgate Street, at the 

 Southgate and the Westgate, and the citizens had to provide 

 coal and candle for the soldiers there. They had the charge 

 of such prisoners as were brought in, and fed them on bread 

 and cheese, and they had to tend and feed the wounded. 



The East gate leading to the Avon was blocked up, so 

 was the Ham gate leading out into the fields beyond the 

 south wall. The Southgate itself was left to its ordinary 

 defences, as the outworks on the Old Bridge were probably 

 deemed a sufficient defence. As there was a considerable 

 suburb, the parish of St. Michael, beyond the North gate, 

 that gate was left open, and a barricade and chain were 

 provided as a means of blocking the passage down Broad 

 street. 



The following loyal resolutions were passed by the 

 Council : — 



