PLYMOUTH MEMOIRS. 
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Decemb 1 ' 12. The 3 d of December, there are a paire of Indentures 
to be written between y e Mayor and Burgesses of this town, of 
Plym 0 of y e one part, and the Sheriff of y e County of Devon of y e 
other part, testifying y e names of y e freemen of this town y* are 
not to be ImpannelPd on Juryes, at y e Assizes or Sessions, one 
part thereof, is to be signed and sealed by y e May 1 : w ch y e sheriff, 
is to keep, y e other part is to be sealed by y e sheriff. w ch y e Town 
Clark is to keep. 
13. The 11 th Dec? y e Almeshouse accompt is to be written, & 
likewise a note to be written and delivered to y e dark of y e parish 
to be published y e Sunday following, expressing y e names of y e 
Almes house wardens, for y e yeare to come, & y* y e old wardens 
are to yield up theire Accomp* y e 19 th of dec 0 y e next following. 
Peby 14. The 19 th of feburary. m r Mayor graunteth his warrant 
to y e Constables, to warn y e Butchers to be at y e Guildhall y e next 
day following, to enter into recognizances not to kill flesh during 
Lent. 
15. The 24 th day of feburary, there are 4 warrants written to 
be directed to y e Constables, for y e warning all Inholders to give 
Eecognizance. to wit 10£ the party principle, and the 2 surtyes 
each of y m 5 pounds, not to kill dress or eat any flesh in theire 
houses during Lent. 
16. A moneth befor Eastar. y e booke of y e clarks wages, and y G 
Quartar pence is to be written, and collectors to be nominated by y 9 
Mayor, every Inhabitant to pay 8 d a peece. & y e widdows to pay 
4 d and on litle Eastar Sunday, or y e Sunday next following y e dark 
is to publish in y e church, y t y e churchwardens are to give up theire 
accompts, in y e church some certain day y e week following, as y e 
May r shall appoint. 
March. 17. In Eastar week, or within one moneth aftar, 2 
surveyors for y e Highways are to be chosen, by y e Constables and 
churchwardens for y e yeare following, & on litle Eastar day there 
is a sumons to be read, for y e Amending of y* highwayes, & who 
are nominated to be overseers of y e work. & y e days & place of 
meeting. 
18. In Eastar week, or one moneth aftar, y e overseers of the poor 
of each parish, are to be nominated by warrants to be signed, and 
sealed by y e May! & Justice for y e yeare following, and y e clarks are 
to publish y e same, in each church y e sunday, who are y e overseers. 
& y* y e church wardens are to give up theire accompts, some day 
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