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Rh Ch[alenor]. . . . . . . . of the said towne and Myles Gerrard of Ince in the said countie of Lanc' gent. . . . . . . . Maior and burgesses of the said towne to be lordes and owners of the said town and the burgesses of the same Burrowe. . . . . . . . . . . wastes thereof and by pretence thereof, of their owne wronge and without any right or tytle or color of right or tytle so to do,. . . . . . . . . . . . laste past improved dyvers parcells of the said comons and waste groundes late lyinge within the said mannor lordshipp or towne of Wigan beinge. . . . . . . . . erected and builded howses thereupon and have rented the same and have placed tenantes therein, and by color thereof the said. . . . . . . . . . howses, edifices and buildinges upon parcell of the soile and inheritaunce of your said supplyaunt in the right of his church. . . . . . . . . . . . . great annoyance of her Majesty's people and losse of your said orator; and yet not so contented the said Maior and burgesses. . . . . . . . . . . and wronge and by pretence and color of tytle as aforesaid have vewed and surveyed such. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . said comons and wastes soile and ground of your said supplyaunt within the said lordshipp manor or towne of Wigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . one Hugh Langshey by the assent of your said orator was in setting upp, erecting and buildinge uppon. . . . . . . . . . the said wastes of the said lordshipp manor or towne of Wiggan aforesaid to be pulled down and overthrowen by one. . . . . . . . . . . . Edmond Chalenor an alderman of the same, and have likewise unlawfully digged delved and made mynes for cooles. . . . . . . . . . . . . demesnes of the said mannor, lordshipp or town of Wigan without the assent of your said orator or of any. . . . . . . . . . . the said. . . . . . . . . thereof are made impassible and have likewise of their owne torte and wronge. . . . . . . . . . last paste taken and yet do take all such wayves and strayes as happen or chaunce