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treasure, the king of Spain seiseth the kingdom 
of portugal. whose king, came into England, and 
Lay a while at M fc Edgcumb. 
580- 81 141. Jn° Blithman [Blitheman] [Blythman]. 
The plague was soe great in <plym°. that this 
Mayor was chosen on Catdown. the old book saith 
of this great plague died, 600 persons : a sign 
plym? was then but thinly peopled, and a small 
town. 
B B. puts this under the mayoralty of Cocke, which is correct. 
" In this yere also the southermost tower of the castell was newlie 
repeeared and covered w th leade." — B.B. 
581- 82 142. S r Fra: Drake. 
Who put up the Compas on the Haw. 
Member 1593. 
582- 83 143. Tho: Edmonds. 
Ale stakes put down and signes sett up. 
Scarlet Gownes first worn In plym? 
the sluce made within the new key. 
the fuming houses within the town put down. 
583- 84 144. Jn° Spark [Sparke]. 
S r R Grenvil sayles hence to Virginia 6 ships. 
600 men. 
K. of Portugal comes to Plim 0 
Mr. white gave y e union Cupp value £13: 6s: 8d. 
No captain or governor of St. Nicholas Island to be appointed but 
such as were thought meet for the place by the mayor and commonalty. 
W.B. 
There is an entry in the White Book of Spark providing a sufficient 
cellar for all strangers' goods, without the town being charged with rent. 
584- 85 145. Xp! Brooking [Brokyng] \_Broking~\. 
Barbican Staires built. y e q. give a rent of 
£39 : 10 : 10 for the maintainer of y e Hand. S r 
Fran. Brake goes for y e W. Indies Sept 14 with 24 
ships & barks, 20 pinnaces & 3000 men. 
585- 86 146. Tho. Ford [Forde] [Ford']. 
George 
586- 87 147. Gregory Mainard [George Maynard]. 
ST ~F. Drake, with 12 ships, sailes from plym? 3? 
Aprill. burnt at Cales many of K. of Spaine's 
ships that were preparing for the Invation, took a 
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