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inhabit the Castle "in time of warre," as directed by Mr. Mayor (Hum- 
phrey Fownes). It would seem that in case of alarm the council went 
into residence, not of course for their own personal safety, but for the 
better management of the defence. "North easte tower — Mr. H. 
Fownes, mayor, Mr. Baron, gent., Mr. Bagge ; Peter Sylvestre, John 
Battersby, Thorns Reynoldson, Robart Trelawnie, John Elton, James 
Pickforde. Southe east— Mr. Blythman, Mr. Pepell, Mr. Sparke ; Mr. 
Thomas Drake, Mr. Martyn, Mr. Westlake, Robte. Mydwynter, John 
Facy. South weste — Mr. Phillippes, Mr. Whyte, Mr. Gayne ; Wm. 
Dounewhin, Nicholas Sheri, "Wm. Browne, Vyncent Scoble. North 
west — Mr. Edmond, Mr. Trelawnie, Mr. Hytchens, Mr. Goddarde ; Mr. . 
Parker, Walter Mathew, Wm. Rogers, John White, John Foxe." From 
the arrangement, the first names in each case (those here separated from 
the others by a semicolon) are evidently those of the aldermen. 
1590- 91 151. Walter Pepperill [Pepperell] [Pepell]. 
About this time divers plattformes on the haw 
began to be methodised Into a fortification Regular, 
which was afterward made the fort of plym? 
Dec r 1590 S r F Drake began on the Eivulet, and 
brought It into the town (25 myles) 24 Aprile 
following, and before Michealmas built 6 mills. 2 
at Wythy. 4 at y e town, also divers conduits. 
Tax laid on pilchards saved, &., except for household use, of 8d. per 
last, towards defence of town. — W.B. 
1591- 92 152. Jn° Spark [Sparke] 
Ordered that the masters should go with the mayor every court-day 
to Guildhall, on penalty of 12d. fine. — W.B. 
1592- 93 153. Jn?Gear [Gayer] \_Gayre]. 
the fort built, on the haw-clifts. 
"This yere the Toune builded some of the Conduytts." — B.B. 
1593- 94 154. Jn? Phillips. 
The gallery was boght in the old Church, neare 
this tyme. The cage of bells were cast for plymouth 
church. 
April 26, 1594, ordered that the " dicke from the old mylls shoulde be 
fourth w th repayred even vnto the Castle wall/' Mr. Strode to be with- 
stood touching a building he pretended to make in the lambhay. — W.B. 
The Judges on circuit came to see the town, and were " nobly enter- 
tained." — B.B. 
1594- 95 155. George Barnes [Baron] [Barons]. 
The B.B. places under this mayoralty the casting of two new bells at 
the town's " only charge." 
" S r Frauncis Drake and S r J. Hawkyns went to the West Indias with 
xxxvj. sayles of shippes & pynnaces & both dyed in the Jurney.'' — 
B.B. 
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