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 n6 DUNHEVED. Extracted from a Court Roll of William Tharrapp, Mayor [translation] : Dowiheved Burgh: The Court of William Tharrapp, Mayor, held there on Thursday in the vigil of St. Catherine the Virgin, 14 Henry IV. (November, 141 3.) Clemens Grigga and fifty-six others are fined for infractions of the assize of ale, the fines ranging from 6d. to 4d. Some others cast themselves on the mercy of the Mayor, and appear to have been excused. John Worleyend is fined 3d. for his false charge against S. Vyncent. William Stotyt is fined for impeding the collector of the fish-stalls in levying the rent of those stalls. The bailiff presented that Thomas Huwet, a burgess, had vexed [sued] Walter Skynner, a burgess, in the Court of the Marshal of Aysshe [Saltash] before the chief "mimic" of that Liberty, concerning a contract arising here within the borough, against the custom and liberties of the borough, to the great scandal and detriment of this borough, wherefore he deserves to lose his liberties, &c. Walter Guyn complains of William Gold- smyth and S. Gorecote, lately Provosts, in a plea of debt for 4s. 4d. of ' ex ' received of William Hawkuden. Another similar entry follows. The collectors of money for the bells complain of the same late Provosts in a plea of debt i2d. received of Henry Caru and 4d. of Alice Skyne, &c. The executors of the will of R. Cobethorn complain of the same late Provosts in a plea of debt, 1 os. 8d. received of John Wortherdon, &c. The collectors of bell-money complain of the present Provosts in a plea of debt. The bailiff presents that John Worleyende received 4d. more than he placed in the pix. Robert Steda stood for judgment concerning the terms made in regard to his proceedings with his pigs under the wall of the town, and for soiling the well. Godefrey Mile is fined 2d. for not proceeding against William Roos and S. Coulyng and Juliana his wife in pleas of debt, and the said William is fined 2d. for two defaults in the same pleas. John Coleman is presented for judgment to prosecute, and for default made in the court of W. Skynner held in the vigil of St. Laurence, and is to be attached. John Joce made restitution to the servant of the Mayor : Thereupon the said servant wished to arrest John Coleman because he impeded the aforesaid servant in the house of Alice Colyn with all his strength. John Trenallek and eight others are presented to pay their bicas.