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1G73. Do. ordered to lay out money in land. 



" One constable chosen by the Burgesses called the Burgess Constable. 

 Mr. Duckett, M.P. for the Borough nominated the other [perhaps 

 as lord of the manor]." 



1675.' R. Hungerford ordered to go to Ogbourne Court, about New Charter." 



1688. In order to and in pursuance of a Circular Letter from his Highnesse 

 the Prince of Orange for electing and chuseing of two sufficient 

 persons to meet and sitt at Westminster the 22th instant for the 

 said Borough ; Wee the Burgesses of the s d . Burrough whose names 

 are subscribed do elect nominate and chuse Henry Chivers Esq., 

 and Lionell Duckett Esq to be Burgesses for the s d . Burrough 

 according to the direction of the said Letter 

 Heney Summebs 

 Waltee Dolman, Jun. 



Guild Stewards. 



And thirty-two more signatures." 



" 1691. The Borough being in debt, owing to sundry suits at law, Ordered, 

 That until it has recovered, no constable shall be paid ; and only 

 10/0 allowed to the guild steward for expenses at Ogbourne Court 

 5/0 at Holyrood day at Stocking of the Alders, and 5/0 at All 

 Saints Day, for selling the winter leazes." 



" 1692. John Hoskins and Thos. Fowler, Burgess, fined £5 for attending on a 

 Juiy at Devizes, contrary to the customs, and a breach of the 

 privileges of the Borough. If they submit themselves within a 

 month, to be restored : or else, disfranchised for ever. 



tt Yfva A Wyndham Esq. gave £10 as a Fund, for prosecuting trespassers on 

 the Common Fields. 



" Sam Stevens and others fined 12 d , for not attending the Hall when 

 summoned, [The summons was called 'warning the Hall'.] 



" Humfrey Bodman, late Guild Steward, disfranchised for not paysng 6/2 d . 

 to the next steward, according to the custom. 



" Oliver Harman having removed to more than three miles from the 

 Borough is disfranchised." 



" 1695. Barnabas Horsington, not having paid a fine of 1/0, and having spoken 

 carelessly at the Hall, that he had rather be disfranchised than 

 remain a Burgess is disfranchised accordingly. [He appears to 

 have been restored afterwards.] 

 " John Ladd, having lost, or refused to produce the Borough Seal that 

 was in his custody as Guild Steward last year a new one is adopted 

 with the Arms as ratified by the Heralds in 1565." + 



t The -withholding of the seal seems to have some connection with hindering the official Return 

 of some successful candidate at an election; the seal having to be affixed to the Return. 



