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 146 NOTES AND QUERIES. [12S .ix. Auo.io.mi. every of them before the feast day of Easter next " make him a comelie and decent gown of blacke cloth or black stuff, faced with furre, and guarded about with velvett or ballimente lace, the sleeves thereof to be laid with the same lace " to be worn upon " the Saboth dayes or Soundayes " at the Church, and at all times of meeting at the Hall ; under penalty of five shillings for every offence. Having regard to the late coal strike and the present parched condition of the country, the following order is almost up-to-date : 1643, 29 Sept. "Whereas heretofore our usuall Fewell and Firinge in this Towne have bin sea coales and wood, and now by reason of restraynte of trading to and from Newcastle that Fewell of coales cannot be had, in liew whereof many of the in- habitants of this Towne buy and burne Flagg and Heath, the ashes whereof being verye dangerous to this Towne yf they should bee cast into the streete, muckell, or any other place amongst or neere any howses or other materialls which are subject to take fyer ... it is now ordered and decreed by the now Bailyffes and greater part of the Capitall Burgesses " that no one shall henceforth cast any flagg or heath or ember into any street, muckhill, or other place, but that all shall be carried to the seaside and cast into the sea, under penalty of 3s. 4d." Mr. Sweyne is the godly man men- tioned by William Dowsing in his Journal. Unfortunately it does not mention in the " Paymentes " whether the mulled " beere and fyre " were supplied by Mistress Howldine before or after the lecture so we do not know if his persuasive powers were assisted by the calming potion; but poor Mr. Topcliff, the vicar, was in great disfavour at this time on account of his Romish practices, and probably Mr. Sweyne was responsible " for levelling the Ascents " in the chancel " and other worke." 16 FYNES & DEFAULTES 41 Becvd : of Mr Henry Cheney for a fyne for not wearinge his gowne accordinge to an order made - . . 05 00 Becvd of John Booth for a fine for his free- dome brought on by Mr Bailife John Bence by his place . . Becvd : of James Burwood for his default in appeerance upon Michaelmes RENTES. Becvd : of Bichard Usher for half a yeeres fearme for the North Mill and Close due March 25th, 1641 05 00 00 Of Bobt Fowler for a yeeres fearme for the shopp he useth due march 25th 1641 . . . . . . . . . . 00 06 OS Of John Hills for a yeeres fearme for the howse he dwell in' due at St. Michaell 1641 01 04 00 Bd of Alexander woodrofe for Bent for the Ferry for one whole yeere diie at St Michaell 1641. . ' . . . . 02 00 00 Becvd of Everard woode for rent for the North Marsh for two yeeres and a half due at St Michaell 1641 *. . . . 40 00 00 Of Bichard Usher for half a yeeres fearme the north mill and close due at St Michaell 1641 . . . . . . . . 04 00 00 Becvd : of Henry Lawrence for usinge the Towne ground for one yeere due at St Michaell 1641 00 08 00 Of Thomas Midowe for rent for the lyme kell for one yeere due then. . . . 00 16 00 Of Mris : Beomond widd. for a yeeres fearme for the shopps she useth due then. . 01 06 08 Of Margaret Thompson widd : for a yeeres fearme for the Towne howse due March 25th 1641 01 00 00 VICTUALLERS. Becvd : Of Margaret Garrard widd : fyne for victualline Of Henry Titfall for the like Of Ann Arnold Of Bichard Lilborne Of Aslack Browne Of Anthonie Palmer Of Peter Jessup Of Samuell Dowrie Of Thomas Wyard Of Bose Dymar Of William Baldwine Of Bichard Boone ^ Becvd : of George Leace for his fyne to be xcused for servinge in son for Cham- for a 13 00 11 00 02 06 05 00 11 00 05 00 07 00 05 00 08 00 05 00 13 00 13 00 RECETFTES. Becvd : for /breaking the ground for the - buriall of the bodie of Edmond Bixbie in theJChurch Becvd: for breaking the ground in the Church for the buriall of John Hunt 06 08 Rp-rvd of Mr: John Blowers for one yeeres use of 401i due at Ste Michaell 1641 .. 2 16 00 Becvd: of Mr: Edward Cockett for one veeres use of 40ii. . Recvd : of Boger Gall for a bull sould^ ^ him 16 PAYMENTES. 41 Paid Mr Willm Baker his quarters wags mL b lt40 e T ^^ * ^ofoo 00 pdTohn Conington and his ptners for draw- ing the ptable ditche betwixt the Towne Marsh and Crosse for 82 rodd at thre pence the rodd paid for the Townespte 00 10 pd Thomas Smith for carrying the sub- sidie rolls to Snape two sevall tymee & berlen inn- '-- *. ,, 2 00 00 } staying .there onejiignt