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 12S.VHI.APEIL30, 1921.1 NOTES AND QUERIES. 343 been partner with Anthony Hooper, who ! died in February, 1643/4. Le Ccsur in his reply stated that a great deal of Hooper's estate was in the hands of complainant, Daniel Farvax, of London, merchant, Isaac Legay, his partner, and Peter Legay, I of Southampton, Isaac and Peter being | brothers of complainant ; and therefore | he could not tell how matters stood (Chan. Proc., Chas. I., L. 12/33). In 1652 Jacob Legay and Dorothy, his wife, one of the daughters and heirs j of Christopher Benbury of Southampton, brewer, began a Chancery suit against Benbury's executors (one of whom was Joseph Delamotte) concerning Dorothy's share of the estate (Bridges, 426/77). By deed of August 24, 1653, Jacob Legay and Peter Legay of London, merchants, sold to Arthur Evelyn of Shadsden, Hants, Esq., the fee-farm rent of 40 12s. lid. from the manor of Everleigh in Wilts, which they and others had purchased from trustees for selling Crown rents, &c. (Close Roll 3745, No. 24). John Legay of | Millbrook (and Freemantle), merchant, may have been the son of Jacob. Administra- tion of his estate was in 1706 granted (P.C.C.) to his widow Anne, who in 1710 claimed, as his administratrix, a debt from Edward Hunt of Romsey, and John Gilbert, executors of Edward Hunt of Southampton, mercer (Chanc. Proc., Reynardson 380/33). J. BBOWNBILL. (To be continued.) 16 PAYMENTS. 26 ALDEBURGH. EXTRACTS FROM CHAMBERLAINS' ACCOUNT-BOOK. 1625-1649. (See ante, pp. 163, 224, 265, 305.) THERE are many proclamations again in this year, but the object of the publication is seldom given ; the Church Register from 1 600 to the close of the seventeenth century has been lost, so no information can be obtained as to the number of deaths. The plague or some other disease was very bad in Aldeburgh in 1570, when 327 deaths are recorded (the average in normal times being about 42), and the death rate was high until 1575. The prices of materials for " Cloathing of Towne Children" are interesting, and few guardians would object at the present day to pay even Is. for three yards of " cloath " at 2s. 2d. the yard. Paid for mendine of the cover of the oven at the house where Barnaby Scrutton dwelleth 00 00 06 Paid to Thomas Insent for carryeing forth of the drum and for the mending of it 00 09 00 Paid to Thomas Insent for to pay for his mace mendine and fetchine home. . 00 04 00 Paid unto mr Cheney for 105 shott for the bras guns bought at London, April 12 00 14 00 G even to a boy in the Jay le .. .. 00 00 02 Paid for beere when Goodman Bull paid his yeere rent. . . . . . 00 00 06 To mr Owldrine for perfumes at Christide and Easter. . . . . . . . 00 03 00 Paid for a shott. . .. .. .. 00 00 01 Paid to Coo for mending of the Church lader 00 01 04 Paid for bread cakes and cheese when we went on preambulacon. . . . 00 05 10 Paid unto the widd Boone for dyet on the preambulacon day and for John Urvis his dynner. . . . . . . . 01 02 06 Paid into mr Thomson for a gun of beere at the preambulacon day. . . . 00 04 00 Paid unto Nicholas Murford for a roope for the beacon waighine 3 stone at 26s p Cent 00 09 09 Paid for a procklimacon against Re- cusants. . . . . . . . 00 02 00 G even for whippine of John Bootie .. 00 00 06 Paid for a letter from mr Rivett. . 00 00 03 Paid for a procklimacon for giving thanks for seasing the plague. . . . 00 01 06 To John Button for watchine the armour on the trayning day. . . . . . 00 00 02 Paid Willm Bard well for wyne dyet and horse meat when Mr Rivet cam to binde the victualers may 29. . . . 00 18 09 Paid mr John Blowers for a last of sprats sent to S* Henry Glemhams. . 01 00 00 Paid to the Goodwife Lowdy for greene rushes 00 00 06 For a quire of pap. . . . . . .00 00 04 For a yard of Canvis for Catteridges. . 00 00 09 Paid unto mr Thomson June 17th to pay the charge for the leading of the Church as apeere p his bill. . . . . . 05 10 00 Geven to a poore souldier w c h was lamed in the King's service .. .. .. 00 00 06 Geven by the apointment of mr Baylifs to Oldale for beating of a drum upon a trayning day. . . . . . . . 00 01 Off To Robt Baldwine for wine and 3 folks diners when S r Henry Glemham sent venison to Towne July 11 .. . . 01 04 00 To Robt Bald wyne for a horse hire to Berye for mr Wall to ride on. 4 dayes. . 00 04 00 Paid unto William Bardwell August 10, for wyne and dyet for the Ipswich Journey and for Comunion wyne and bread a.s a peere by his bill 00 17 06 To Willm Youngs for a head for the Towne drum 00 02 06 To Thomas Fiske for a hoope for the drum. . . . . . . . . . 00 00 04 To Charles Waren for mendinge the Towne drum. , ., , , - . . . 00 00 06