SIR FRANCIS DRAKE AND THE PLYMOUTH CORPORATION, 483 
1495-6 Itm p? to the pavyor for mendyng of the 
Kyngs hey wey yn Spesery strete ij2- 
1502-3 A common conduit mended in “ eet 
Andrewys strete” 
1517-18 It p4 for Castyng down & makyng ageyne 
of the oldewall by the Fryers lane & ryddynge 
of the strete there to ij workemen a grote. pee ait 
1528-9 Mr. Speckett’s “ house in the vyntry pluckyd 
downe by the Kyngs enquest ” 
1539-40 184 spent in paving the street before the 
corn-market house 
1580-81 Earth taken to the Churchyard and the 
graves banked. 
1584-5 Itm paied for convaienge of the water over 
the Southeside Kaye thatt rennes from Mr. 
Sperke’s newe streate . et) 
A new street paved leading evant the new aaa 
1590-91 A great deal of paving done 
Itm pd to m* Fownes w’h he disbursed to suche 
as theire howsses were shutt vppe of the Plague v!" xix 
1596-7 Itm p? Thomas Edwardes for prohibitinge 
the Townes men for Carrienge of fier by neight ij? 
1597-8 The marriners of a “‘shippe y* came from 
Barbarie to remayne a borde in regarde of theire 
sicknes,” 
There were very strict regulations providing for the wholesome- 
ness as well as the fair price of all manner of victuals ; and in the 
orders made for the regulation of Sutton Pool in 1568, in addition 
to those against the fouling or throwing of rubbish into the Pool 
itself we read :— 
Itm that no psonne ne psons nor there s'unts bryng 
any kynde of stingkyng thyng to the waters 
side, as Fyshe Flesh deadd beasts as doggs cattes 
swyne or any other thynge apon payne to For- 
feit for eury such offence aoe tit 
Itm that no guttyng ne heddyng of ie " caste 
on the Kayes or left vpon the Kayes, but that 
the same be caryed from tyme to tyme w*owt 
the causse apon payne to Forfeete for eury such 
defaulte . xij4 
It was the custom to give notice by the bellman to the inhabitants 
to hang out their lights in winter, to clean the streets, &c. 
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