By the Rev. Canon J. E. Jackson, F.8.A. 



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" A.D. The amount of the Town stock remaining 144 13 4 



1708 r Bread money ' given by some charitable 

 29 Dec. ' person, name forgotten 52 0 0 



196 13 V* 



This had been formerly lent out to clothiers at only 3 per cent. Was 

 called in and secured on the turnpike trust of the road leading from 

 Cherhill to Studley Bridge at 5 per cent. The stock was afterwards 

 increased by donations to £1000. 



1711, April. A leaf, No. 189, is cut out, by order of the burgesses. . 

 Order signed by twenty-two of them. 



r 1711. The Rev. Benj, D'Aranda, James Clark, Thomas Lane W m Jones and 

 Abraham White were admitted Burgesses but refusing to go to 

 Ogbourne Court to be sworn there their election is declared void by 

 the Major part of the Burgesses." 



1 1714. Francis Blandy is Deputy of Henry Stevens Esq. Chief Steward of the 

 Honour of Wallingford." 



" 1725. Richard Toovey is Deputy to Richard Carter Esq. Ch. Steward." 



" 1727. | The Burgesses having been for the first time sworn at the Court 

 13 Geo. I. J of the Honour of JEwelme, took the oaths of allegiance and ab- 

 juration, and the Corporation Oath : viz. — ' We do swear that we 

 will help, keep and maintain the ancient privileges, liberties and 

 customs that doe belong or in any way appertain unto the Borough 

 of Calne, and will observe and keep all snch lawfull orders insti- 

 tutions and decrees as have heretofore been made by our Predeces- 

 sors Burgesses of the s d . Borough or hereafter shall be made for 

 the benefit and utility of the s d . Borough, as much as in us lies. ' 

 " Fees at Ogbourn Court now, 1 „ 1 „ 0." 



Cornelius Norton, Steward of the Court at Ewelme." 

 Henry Keate dis-burgessed." 



H. Keate refusing to produce the Borough Seal that was in his custody 

 as Guild- Steward, another bearing the Arms is procured." 



John Moore and Edw. Stretch dis-burgessed for taking upon them the 

 office of Guild-Steward, when two others had been elected." 



Mr. Lionel Duckett's Gift of £350, yielding Interest from the Turnpike 

 Trust of £17 a year, is mentioned for the first time." 



Mr. W m . Elliot's gift of £100. Interest £4 „ 15 „ 0 per an. [He 

 was M.P.] " 



Mr. Northey's gift of £200, year's Interest 9 „ 0 ,, 0" 



