50 Notes on the Corporation Plate and Insignia of Wiltshire. 

 " Edm d - Pitman Becord r - D.D. 1743." 



No date letter is visible ; the maker's mark is /. L. ( ? John 

 Lampf ert) . The sockets are apparently of later date, and bear the 

 maker's mark P. B. ? R. 



Watchman's Horn. This is preserved in the Salisbury and 

 South Wilts Museum, and is referred to in the catalogue (edition 

 1864) as 



" one of the few relics preserved from the destruction of the old Council House, 

 which was burnt down in 1780. It was formerly used by the night watch in 

 case of fire or other cause of alarm in the city."' 



The horn, which is almost semi- circular t measures 19 Jin. across. 

 It is of white ox-horn with plain mountings of copper at either end, 

 and a broad iron band just below the mounting of the mouth. On 

 the copper rim at the mouth are roughly engraved the city arms, 

 the date 1675, and the names "THOMAS shergold, George J 

 CLEMENS, THOMAS WAVSBROUGH, PETER PHELPES, Head 

 Constables." 



WESTBUEY. 



In 1835 the corporation consisted of a mayor, recorder, and 

 thirteen capital burgesses, with steward and other officers. No f 

 robes have been worn by the mayor or corporation within living j 

 memory. 



The Common Seal. The head is of silver, of oval form, If in. ! 

 x If in., and bears a shield of the town arms, Quarterly or and azure 

 a cross quartered patonce and fleury within a bordure charged with 

 twenty lioncels all counter -changed. 



The surrounding legend reads : — 



" 4- S1G1LLVM * MAIOR1S * ET * BVRGEN * DE * WESTBVRIE." 



The ivory handle of the seal, about 4Jin. in length, is inscribed : — 

 "MATHEVS • LEY • HOC • DEDIT • A° • 67<l 1597- +" 



There seem to be no other insignia or articles of plate existing. 



