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Leather sealers, water bayliff, escheators, clerks of the market, 
and Gaigers ; 
7. The same week if he may, or the week following at Farthest, 
he taketh Eecognizance of Tiplers, but 3 dayes befor that, y e May r 
graunteth his warrants to y e Constables, to warn y e Tiplers to be 
at the Hall at a day certainly mentioned in y e warrants for y* pur- 
pose, this was y e tyme we did use to take Recognizances of Tiplers, 
but now they are required to be taken in Aprill or May. 
8. The 19 1 . 11 the Affurors for Affuring y e presentments are sworn, 
viz. 2 of the Bench, and two of y e 24 ti . e all to be nominated by the 
Mayor. After they have affured the presentments, forthwith the 
Estreators are to be drawn, up, and directed to the sarjeants, under 
y e town Clerks hand and seal to be collected and a warrant under 
y e town clerks hand and seal fixed to y e Estreats, and directed to 
y e Sarjeants for Collecting thereof. 
9. The court following being y e 26 of October y e Auditors for 
y e town are sworn likewise nominated by the Mayor, they are to 
be 2 of the Bench, and two of y e 24 ti . e but note y 1 2 of the puny 
Auditors last yeare, viz one of y e Bench and y e other of the 24 u . e 
do stand as Auditors for y e yeare following, and 2 onely are Elected 
and sworn.* 
10. On the 16 th y e May r and Magistrates, are to meet at the 
Guildhall, by 3 of the clock in y e aftarnoon, about perfecting y e 
accompt of s r Jn° Gayer m r Burroughs, & m r Kings Gifts, to y e 
poore where they are to have wine & cakes. 
Nov? 11. The Tuesday next after Alholland day, there is a 
warrant graunted, and Signed, by y e Auditors, directed to y e Ser- 
jeants y 1 they personally appeare befor y m at y e Guildhall by nine 
of the clock, y e same day, and to warn all Such persons whose 
names are written under y e warrant, to bring y 1 day all such 
moneyes, as they and every of y m are and ought, to yeild an 
Accompt for, to y e sayd Auditors of y e s d Burrough Lawfully de- 
puted to j l purpose. 
* It appears to be quite clear, from the manner in which, entries concerning 
the auditorship and other matters are made in the hooks, that the affairs of 
the "borough had been conducted according to this table in all essential par- 
ticulars, at least from early in the 16th century. The bye-law regulating 
the form of electing* the mayor in the Black Book is undated, but it is possibly 
of the 15th century, certainly not later than the reign of Henry VIII. The 
Act Charter left these matters very much to the discretion of the corporators. 
It does not even mention the twelve and twenty-four. 
