PLYMOUTH MEMOIRS. 
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1683-84 234. W m Martin [Martyn]. 
this man though chosen a Magistrate an unusuall 
way, yet being loyall was almost unanimously 
elected ; but scarce . had he sat 3 moneths before a 
quo warranto came ag* o r char tar. m r Mayor called 
us all togather, and after some debate, it was put 
to y e vote, and onely m r Jennens. m r Cotton. m r 
Barker. m r Symons & Cap 1 Gowes oposed, y e rest 
agreed to a Surrender, accordingly It was carryed 
up by y e May r his father, m r Pollexfen y e Town 
Clark. m r Horseman. m r Ackerman. m r Berry, and 
servants, and surrendered to his M ty at Windsor. 
m 1 ' Horsman. & one of y e sarjeants dyed in Lond 0 . 
m r Max/ came away sick. 
June y e y e New chartar w ch his M ty was 
pleased to graunt us arrived, was met at Ridgeway 
by the May r governor. & above 300 Horse, brought 
to y e Guildhall, & there read over, y n carryed to y e 
mayors house, and a treat being provided, y e Icings, 
dukes, &c healths were drank, the cittadell, Hand, 
and Ships In y e harbour firing guns for neare an 
houre, having all theyre flaggs flying. The town 
standard also met y e chartar at y e gate, and was 
carryed by Depford befor It till It was lodged. 
y e Bells rang ^all the while, at night abundance of 
boneflres. &c. 
Eastar day my L d Bartm 0 Arrived In plym 0 from 
Tangeer, w ch he had demolished, & brought off y e 
Garrison, &c. left 8 Companyes of foot here, and 
took with him those y* were here in garrison befor. 
In March S r G. Jeffry the famously Loyal lord 
cheif Justice came hither from Launceston Assize, 
lay at y e Mayors, veiwed y e cittadell, m° Edgcumh. 
The winter of this yeare proved very seveare, 
East winde Frost and Snow continued 3 moneths, 
so y fc Ships were Starved in y e mouth of y e channel, 
and almost all y e Catle famisht. ye fish left y e coast, 
almost 5 moneths, all provisions excessive deare. & 
had we not had a frequent Supply from y° East 
Corn would have been at 30s. per bushell, above 
