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 ACCOUNTS. 157 latter " Cade's Rents" which amounted to £3 8s. 8d. [These probably arose from the land purchased through Sir Hugh Courtenaye, in 1467, from Alice Cade.] Among the Casualties credited are, i2d. from the man [husband] of Johanna Clyker, at the time of her obit, for adorning the church, and 3d. from the same man, at the same time, for wax ; and 2d. received of William Uppetoun for the obit of Elinor Palmer ; and 2d. from the obit of the wife of William Smyth j with several small sums for hay sold. Total, 15s. id. This roll is indorsed, "Entrances of Bur- gesses in this year, the names of whom follow." John Northecote, of St. Leonard, (see page 43 ante). Thomas Colecombe, of Chepyngtoryton, and Matilda his wife, on the suretyship of John Perys, 6s. 8d. ; William Vyell/of Chepyngtoryton (surety, John Perys); Thomas Vela came into the Guild by his heirship, and paid for his turn, i6d. ; Mr. John de Leche came into the Guild, (surety, John Estecote), 6s. 8d. ; Richard Maunsell, cordwainer, was sworn a burgess, and paid for his admission 6s. 8d. ; Thomas Berman of Bodmyn, on the suretyship of Thomas Lawmbs, came into the Guild, and paid for his entrance 6s. 8d. j Walter Lewes of Holdesworthy, tanner, on the suretyship of Peter Gotaker, and paid for his entrance, 4od. ; due, 40&; Stephen Chapelyn, berker, paid for his entrance, and was sworn a burgess, 6s. 8d.; T. Clemens of Lawannek came into the Guild, and paid for his entrance 6s. 8d. Total receipts for the year, ^54 3s. iod.; and total expenses, ^47 15s. iod. We have a copy, on paper, of Interrogatories, which were manifestly administered under authority of the King, or of the Duke of Cornwall, to the mayor and burgesses of Dunheved, and of the answers thereto. It is without date, but the handwriting resembles the writing of the period Edward IV. The copy is in English, and we print it. We believe that the Commissioners named on the above-cited roll of 1478 held the enquiry referred to in this document. Commissions were often issued to ascertain the nature and extent of Royal possessions, and the then recent investi- ture of the young Prince Edward with the Duchy of Cornwall was an extremely probable occasion for the exercise of such a proceeding.