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notanda." Sundry entries in the chronological record in the Black Book 
during the Commonwealth years have been obliterated by ink being 
brushed over them, much in the same way as the border was formed, and 
it is highly probable that this also was Yonge's work. 
Northcote was a sufferer for conscience. Being required to give 
currency in church to a proclamation of Parliament, he refused from 
"scruples of piety," and was immediately sent for to London, and 
imprisoned. He and his son were subsequently prosecuted as non- 
conformists in Jennens's mayoralty. 
1659- 60 220. Jn° King [Kinge]. 
Charles II. was proclaimed on the 29th of May " w tb greate tryumph 
the Cunditts Running two dayes w th wyne. shortly after a curious 
psent of Rare wrought plate was psented his Maiesty by this corpora- 
tion, which was graciously Accepted." — B.B. 
1660- 61 221. Oliver Ceely. 
The Regicides executed at Charing Cross. Jn° 
Allured of Plim 0 for speaking Treason, his head set 
on our Guildhall. 
This Alured belonged to Stokeinteignhead, and was beheaded in 1662. 
His head was set up "on a spill of iron fixed to a strong pole . . . 
strongly fixed on the highest and most visible part of the Guildhall," 
March 26th. Such were the directions of the warrant. 
1661- 62 222. W m Allen. 
The queen landed at portsm? I being in y e fleet. 
May 11. 
Commissioners regulate Corporations, turn out 
Mr. Hughes from being vicar, Mr. Allen from being 
Mayor. &c. m r W m Jennens was put in by y m Aug. 
24. and chosen by y e freemen, and served the yeare 
following. 
There are entries of the proceedings of the Commissioners in the 
Black Book, from which it would appear that they made a clean sweep 
of the corporation. On Aug. 14, not Aug. 24, the ejections took place. 
Those who took the oath of allegiance and supremacy, but were ejected 
for refusing to subscribe the declaration under the Regulation Act, were: 
Wm. Allen, mayor ; with Oliver Ceely, Xp r Ceely, and Sam. Northcott, 
magistrates; Wm. Yeo, town clerk; Tho. Durant, Rd. Mayne, Tho. 
Yebsley, Jno. Jope, Nich. Karkite, Peter Gregor, Sam. Brett, Abr. 
Searle, Rd. Clapp, Wm. Trout. John Paige, magistrate, was ejected 
because of his absence and continued residence beyond seas. Just. Peard 
and Rd. Evens, magistrates, Rd. Tapper, Caleb Brooking, Daniel Ely, 
councilmen, were also removed. Aug. 16 there were appointed instead: 
Wm. Jennens, mayor ; Jonathan Spark, justice ; Wm. Shapcote, town 
clerk; Jno. Harris, Jno. Martyn, Jno. Webb, G. Strelly, J. Gubbes, 
magistrates; Sam. Bury, Ambrose Thomas, Wm. Warren, Tho. Stutt, 
