SIR FRANCIS DRAKE AND THE PLYMOUTH CORPORATION. 475 
1599-1600 Itm pd Mr? Seriuent Hele for his 
Counsell at the first time aboute the Leate . xx® 
[Subsequently he had another 20s., and a hogshead of claret 
costing 55s, (reason not specified); and Mr. Moore had 10s., while 
the Mayor and the rest of the “masters” went to “ Oaston’ ’—to 
see Mr. Harris !—on the same business. | 
Itm pd for carryinge a Ire to M™ Thomas Drake . xij? 
[Another was sent later on.] 
Itm pd Thomas Reanalson for charges in rydinge 
to Sharboure [Sherborne] to speak wth S* 
walter Rawleigh aboute the water Course . xxvij® iiij4 
Itm pd M* Boyes for lawes causes for the Towne 
as by his byll appeareth, touchinge the 
leate : ests ic 
1600-1 Itm pd for half a Bareled of Clarett 
wyne given to M*™ Moore of Tauistocke for 
his kindnes and paines touching of water 
Course i 
[Other money was Hatiaieed by Tatts the Be clerk about 
“following the water.” | 
1602-3 Itm paid for M* Drakes Comission as by 
the pticulers appeareth ey eevii|s 
Itm paid for a dynnt for M™ Draks ae. 
when they were here about the water Course xl 
Itm paid m* Towne Clarke for writinge out a 
copie of M* Drakes lease of the milles and 
for his mans horsehire for two daies_ . xiyj® 
Itm paid him for writinge a Copie of the deed of 
p’chase of the water Course in pevement 
beinge two skynes of pchment ; xvilj§ 
1603-4 Itm received of Collectors* towardes the 
new timberinge of new bridge ‘ . ij! vj* viij? 
[This was somewhere connected with the leat. | 
* Money was frequently collected for various purposes—a rude kind 
borough rate. Thus in 1594-5 £44 6s. 8d. was subscribed to “defend the 
causes in lawe and secure the guard of the fort to the town; and £159 4s, 10d. 
collected toward the bells ; and in 1597-8 we have 
Item rec of diu'’ psons vppon a Collection towards 
the Charge of the defending of St Fardinando 
Gorges ; ‘ . Ixxxxviij!i ijs vja 
Itm pd towards Mel Sparcke Mr. ae and Mr, 
Parkers charges at ye Courte aboute the Townes 
busyness more than was collected [the words in 
italics are erased] viz. to Mr. Sparcke £13 8 to Mr. 
Baron £48 to Mr. Parker £46 ‘ » exxxviji viijs 
