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 108 DUNHEVED. 1386. We, John Colyn, Mayor of the borough of Dounheved, and the Commonalty of the same borough, grant and demise to William Couling and Alice his wife, the pasture in our quarry, and above the quarry, of Bodyer, in our borough aforesaid, [now known as Mr. Burt's quarry, under Horse Lane]. We will and grant that the aforesaid William and Alice shall make a path in the garden above the quarry aforesaid, for the use and convenience of the Commonalty, So nevertheless that we may, at our pleasure, and that every Burgess of the borough aforesaid may, at his pleasure, break the soil of the aforesaid garden for stones, to be drawn whensoever it shall please us, without leave or contradiction of the said William and Alice, or any person in their name : To have and to hold to the said William and Alice, and their heirs, for the term of forty years next following the date of these presents, Paying therefor to us and our successors i2d. sterling, at the feast of St. Michael, for all services and demands. And if it happen that the said rent shall be in arrear for one month, then the usual power of distress is given. In testimony, &c, the said parties interchangeably set their seals, these being the witnesses : Henry Fox, Peter Piyk, John Landyar, William Twyneo, and Warin Cresa. Given, &c. on the Friday next after the feast of St. Matthew the Apostle, 9 Ric. II. [Impression of a stag on one of the seals attached.] The account for 1386, [9 Rich. II.], in the mayoralty of John Colyn, resembles in general outline its predecessors. We shall extract from this account, and those which succeed it, only such parts as may throw light upon the contemporary history of the borough. The account for 1386 gives credit for 4d. received for one stone called in English " a rag," and 4d. for 2000 stones drawn from Tremayl quarry. Under the heading " New Perquisites," 28s. are credited as received in " the Chapel of the Blessed Mary Magdalene!' Keepers of the gates are named. Total receipts, £39 15 s - ld - Total expenses, £39 8s. 3 id. On a narrow strip of parchment, accompanying the roll, are entries of seven names under the heading " Sitting- places at Bysemerebynch, and in the places under it ; ''