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 ACCOUNTS. 153 Hoigge and John Colbear. Given on Thursday in the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, 9 Edward IV. 12 Edward IV. (1473). A small account, on paper, principally in English. Among the entries are the following : Makying the yate by the Castell pound j by rent for Penq^e, xii d. ob. ; fin for sute to the court of Lawhitton, 6d. ; in sylver payyd to the Mayer and Comynatie for Gybbe-pole park, vs. j in sylver payyd to the sextyn yn the Priory of Launceston for the hous of Stephen Hokkyn, xvd. ; for the fin of sute of Court in the burgh of Dunheved to the Portrevys, iiijd.; in hy rent y payyd to the Priore of Launceston for Nyderwode, is.; in fyn to sue to the Court there, vjd., and enteryng'the fyn, id. In 1474 William Caxton, the earliest English printer, set up a press at Westminster. 1477-8. A parchment roll, in good condition, fifty-five inches long, by eight inches wide, contains the account of expenses for Dcuneheved Burgh from the feast of St. Katherine the Virgin, 16 Edward IV, to the same feast 17 Edward IV. Henry Bassele was Mayor, and John Mannyng and William Jane were the stewards. Among the Costs of the Church the stewards seek to be allowed for ii2lbs. of wax, 46s. 8d., and for carriage thereof from Stratton to Launceston, 2d.; fifteen rods and a half and half a quarter of linen cloth called "bokeram clothe" for making towells ; for mending two chalices and one box of gold at Tavystok, 13d.; for making of "le sepulchre," 2d.; nails and expenses about the same, i£d.; for one "newe pax" for the Church, 4d.; for mending the tabernacle beyond the high altar; for mending " le belropes " and " le Crossestaffe," 3^d. ; for filling ''le vaunte" for the whole year, id. Total, £5 9s. 3d. Obits. As in preceding years, mentioning the payments for the souls of John Page and Cade, as made to the clerk of St. John of Trebigha. The fee-farm rent of 100s. is paid to John Umfray and Richard Gourge, Provosts; rent is also paid to T. Cork for Seint Mare park, and Pontonysbarn, and for lands in Penegilman ; to John Lanne for a close lately of John Page near the chapel of St. John ; and to other persons as in former accounts. Total, 105s. 7 Jd.