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The Museum. 



By Rev. H. Light, Wroughton : — 



An Illuminated Gorman MS., perfect, and in an excellent state of 

 preservation. " Light of Britain," by Henry Lyte, of Lytes-Cary, 1.588, and 

 " Lyte's Herbal," folio 1578 ; two works by an ancestor of Mr. Light. 

 By Rev. E. Meyeick, Chisledon .— 



Specimens of bearded and broad arrow, Glaive and Iron Spear-head from 

 Hillwood, Aldbourne Chase. Portion of horse-shoe and iron knife, found at 

 Badbury Castle. Five medals struck in honour of the capture of Porto Bello 

 by Admiral Vernon, found at Chiseldon. [When the buildings known as the 

 Old Work-house," at Swindon, were pulled down a short time since, a 

 medal struck in honour of Admiral Yernon, and condemnatory of the policy 

 of Sir Robert Walpole was found. It differs somewhat from those exhibited 

 by Mr. Meyrick]. A coloured sketch of a remarkable Parhelion, seen at 

 Chiseldon on Monday, June 25th, 1860, at 5.30 p.m. 

 By Me. Mooee, F.R.G.S., Bath:— 



A case of organic remains, consisting of 45,000 teeth of Acrodus, Scales of 

 Lepidotus, Gyrolepis, &c. Fish and reptilian vertebrae. Teeth of Saurichthys 

 Placodus, Lepidotus, Hybodus, and other fishes and reptiles, extracted from 

 three square yards of Triassic earth. 

 By Me. W. F. Peatt, Wootton Basset; — 



Original Charter of Charles II. to the Borough of Wootton Basset bearing 

 date 2nd December, 1679. This document which is in excellent preservation 

 had by some accident migrated into North Wales, where it was found about 

 two years since amongst other old papers, and presented to the Corporation 

 of Wootton Basset by Meiler Owen, Esq., of Goppa, Co. Denbigh. Besides 

 confirming to the Borough all its former privileges it conferred many additional 

 ones, some of which have fallen into disuse. A more ancient Charter (according 

 to a Petition presented to the House of Commons, during the Commonwealth) 

 was in existence, under which the inhabitants had the privilege of turning 

 cattle in Fasterne Great Park, containing 2000 acres, " without stint, be they 

 never so many." This Charter, it seems, was kept from the town by Sir 

 Francis Englefield, Knight, who had a grant of the Manor temp. Philip and 

 Mary, and enclosed nearly the whole of the park; and subsequently the 

 remaining portion (about 1 00 acres) was also enclosed. The present Charter 

 was obtained through the influence of Lawrence Hyde, Earl of Rochester, a 

 reward as it is said, for the loyalty of the town during the Civil War. 

 By Me. W. F. Paesons, Wootton Basset : — 



* Deed relating to Lands, &c, at Wootten Basset temp. Queen Elizabeth. 

 Also some interesting papers relative to the formation of a Volunteer Corps in 

 Wootton Basset in 1803, including the speech of the Mayor on the occasion. 

 By T. Beuges Flowee, Esq., Bath : — 



Coloured drawing by Miss Hay, of a specimen of Tulipa sylvestris (wild 

 Tulip) found at Wootton Rivers by William Bartlett, Esq. 

 By Me. Hoesell, Wootton Basset : — 



Three iron spurs and gun lock, found at Winterbourne Basset. 

 By Me. W. Vatjghan Edwaeds, Swindon : — 



Antique drinking Goblet, supposed of Indian workmanship, of Rhinoceros 

 horn, with silver foot. Embroidered bed furniture on home-spun linen. 



