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114 reddy to doe you any like or a greter favour yf it lie my way to be able and soe rest

'your very loving friend William Coryton

'Newton the 22ᵗʰ of October 1635

'If you can send by this berers or by some other what day you intend to be here I pray doe.'

[Addressed to Mr. Lavers, one of the overseers of Tavistock. Evidently refers to Charles's annuity.]

[1657] 'Devon ff. At oʳ privy Sessions held at Lammerton the fift day of October, 1657.

'fforasmuch as it appeares vnto vs that Nathaniell Harris of Tavistocke is in greate need of havinge clothes pvided for him to putt him in a capacity for service, we doe therefore order that the Churchwardens & Ouerseers of Tavistocke aforsaid shall forthwith pvide the said Harris such clothes as they thinke convenient for him, & that also they, Together with the Constables of the said pish, shall endeauoʳ to pvide a Master for the said Harris, wch if they cannot effect that then the Churchwardens & Ouerseers of the poore shall sett him on worke or otherwise pvide for him accordinge to law. Will. Moricc.

[1659. Memorandum of bequest.] Item I giue to the poor of the Towne and parrish of Tavistocke Twenty Pounds to be paid within one moneth after my Death to mʳ John [Gerry?] mʳ Michew Willesford, mʳ ffrancis Toller, and mʳ John Toller, to be by them bestowed and Impleyed in a stock for setting to worke such of the poore people of the said Towne and parrish as they in there discrecon shall think fitt, and I doe desire my good ffreinds George Howard, esqr., mʳ John Jacob, and mʳ Richard Vivian to be aiding and Assisting to them for the seeing the same to be Imployed accordingly.—28th March, 1659. Proved att London.

[1665] Memorandum of award in a difference between the parish of Tauystocke and Arthur Cunningham, gent., touching a certain rent of 8s. issuing out of a house of the said Arthur, in the occupation of one Jonas Webb, als Kitching, payable to the churchwardens of Tavystocke; also a rent of 1s. 4d. out of another house of Cunningham's