By W. W. Ravenkill, Esq. 



157 



"A hwiuv to bo graunted to the former to try to buy weat in Warminster 

 Market t for ye use of Bathe commissioner for the use of the Inhabitants thereof 

 by i ho assent of the Justices of the same Division." 



James Maiden and Sir Jasper Moore, Knight, and other justices 

 of the county, to make provision of bread for " his Majesty 's subjects 

 alredaye coming to Bath." It is prayed that John More, of Wraxall, 

 Wilts, may be permitted to buy weekly four quarters of wheat and 

 one quarter of barley, for Mr. John Sarchfield, chief baker [?] of the 

 city of Bath to make bread for the inhabitants and visitors. 0 tern- 

 pora ! 0 mores ! 



The Badgers suggest a characteristic story of King George III., 

 relating- to Warminster. The King, whilst on a visit to Longleat, 

 desired Lord Bath to present to him some of the farmers who fre- 

 quented Warminster market. Having heard all about it — that it was 

 not a sample market, but that there a sack was pitched as a pledge for 

 the load, he expressed great pleasure at such honest arrangements. 

 Some years afterwards His Majesty, whilst promenading on the terrace 

 at Windsor on a Sunday afternoon, amongst his subjects, recognized 

 one of these Wiltshire farmers. Beckoning the abashed yeoman to 

 him he said " Well ! How are they all getting on at Warminster ? " 

 "Please your Majesty, I have left Wiltshire and am now farming in 

 Gloucestershire." " Bad ! Bad ! Bad ! " said the King, " you 

 should have stuck to Warminster market and sacks. Along the 

 Severn down come the Badgers and spoil the market ! You should 

 have stuck to Warminster and sacks Warminster men will 

 treasure this dictum of the king of yeomen. 



The Sessions records of the county appear very similar to those of 

 the assizes, but at present they are not arranged. I hope some one 

 will be found to glean from them what is worth bringing under 

 your notice. The Sheriff's Turn has been made known to you by 

 Canon Jackson, in the pages of our Magazine, and you will re -peruse 

 with pleasure his paper on the Wiltshire Preparations against the 

 Spanish Armada. 



III. — Modes of Punishment. 

 Passing on to modes of punishment (see the late Mr. Carrington's 



