216 Cable. 



" 1752. Mr. Elliott's second gift of £200- 



"Mr. Francis Yeatman, Deputy Steward to Edward Simpson, Esq., 

 Steward of Ogbourne Court, part of the Honour of Eweline." 



" 175G. The Seal detained by Henry Keate was delivered up, but being a bad 

 impression, the one already substituted for it, shall be used." 



" 1760. Dr. Hay [M.P.] gives £100." 

 " 1766. Henry Merewether, Guild Steward. 

 " Christopher Allsup do." 



<l 1773. Lord Shelburne, having with consent of the Burgesses stopped up a 

 road at the bottom of the Alders, by which was prevented access 

 by the cattle to a brook running from Whetham through Cowage 

 farm and Bowood Park, signs in the Book an acknowledgment, 

 that he has no right to stop the road, and will at all times allow 

 access to the water." 



" 1774. Expenses at Ogbourn Court risen to 2 „ 7 „ 8 



" Further expenses, for a ham and various provision taken there 2 „ 14 „ 3. 



[This grew into a custom.] 

 " The Cattle on the Common are all marked by the Hayward." 



" 1792. Mr. Duckett's second gift of £200." 



" 1798. A voluntary subscription for Defence of the Country being called for 1 1 

 by circular from the Lord Mayor of London, the Burgesses send 

 20 guineas." 



" 1800. Ogbourn Court expenses, including a supper wh. cost £6 „ 5 „ 6, 

 amount to £12 2 6. 



" 17 March. Lord Lansdowne obtains leave ' to pass the common called 

 " Alders," from a gate at present leading from the Cascade near 

 the end of Dunn's Lane, to a gate to be erected on the Marquis's 

 Bound, leading into the lower g.ound belonging to Pinnel's farm 

 on the left hand.' " 



" 1803. John Smith, having no right, agrees to pay 2/6 a year to pass from his 

 brick-kiln in the Slades through the Marsh Common, by indulgence 

 from the Burgesses, and to make a road. 

 " April 30. Lord Henry Petty made Chancellor of y e Exchequer. The 

 laws prohibiting the use of certain machinery in the woollen 

 manufacture, condemned by the Burgesses, who petition." 



41 1808. Thomas Bodman, Tenant of Lagos farm, forbids the commoners opening 

 a way to the brook. The Burgesses refer to the agreement with 

 Lord Lansdowne above-mentioned, and give notice to Lord L's 

 agent, M r. Nathan Atherton to open the way within fourteeu days." 



" 1809, March 28. The Burgesses send an address to Col. Wardle thanking him 

 for his patriotic behaviour in bringing forward his charges against 

 the Duke of York. [Signed by two guild-stewards, eight burgesses 

 and fifty.nine other inhabitants.] The Col.'s reply copied. 



