Payments by the Town of Faversham in 1635-6, with Notes

( 237 ) PAYMENTS BY THE TOWN OP EAVEBSHAM IN 1635-6, EXTRACTED PfiOM THE CHAMBERLAINS' ACCOUNTS, AND NOTES THEREON CHIEFLY FROM THE WARDMOTE BOOK. COMPILED BT F. F. G-IRATJD, TOWN CLERK, FAVEESHAM. PAYMENTS. 1635, Dec. 26. Adrian Cutler for his first quarter for keping of the town clear of beggars & rogues (a) . M1' Owre for his charges when he went to London about the Ship cesse (b) A messenger which came from Dover with a letter which did concern the names of all sbipmen & also Crayers Barks & other vessels & also innholders vitlers hacknimen their names to be given in within 14 days A messenger which came from Dover with a letter which did concern tbe sitting in a commission about Powles . . . . . . . . . 6 warders at Valentine fair 4 of them warded 8 days & 2 of them warded 9 days A messenger which brought a letter from Dover which did concern a eesse for the Bleane (o) . Goodman Richmond for blowing of tbe Brazen horn when Samuel Barrett died which Rich3 Hammons boy killed Feb. 25. A dinner at the Flower de luce (d) at which dinner the Mayor and the rest of the Jurats with other G-entlemen whom the Mayor did invite with some of the Commoners all to the number of 30 persons or thereabouts. This day was a Sessions day for the trial of William Bossell which killed Samuel Barrett . . . . . . . 7 6 1 12 3 2 0 2 0 2 10 0 2 0 1 0 2 6 9 238 PAYMENTS BY THE Mr Mayor for charges he was at when he went to London to the Lord Warden about the Ship cesse (b) . 6 7 6 1636, Mar. 25. A messenger sent from Dover with a proclamation which did concern the current going of farthings 10 A messenger whieh came from Dover with 3 letters which did concern the binding of all sailors and hackneymen and innholders in bond that they shall give in the names & sirnames of all strangers as shall arrive within the liberties of the town & of what profession & religion they are . . . 60 April 2. A messenger which came from Dover with 3 letters and the effect of them was that no Englishman nor Scotsman nor frenchman should transport any gold or silver out of this kingdom . . . 60 April 3. A messenger whieh came from Dover & the effect of it was that the Officers of the Custom house should be examined what passengers have passed out of this town since July last past . . 2 0 April 8. Goodman Perker the sexton for this quarter for ringing of the Bell 10 0 April 21. A messenger whieh came from Dover with 2 proclamations, the one did concern the curing of the Kings evil; the other was that all mariners which have withdrawn themselves from the Kings ships which were pressed in his Majestys service to repair again to Chatham upon pain of such penalty as shall follow upon them 2 0 April 26. Mr Phillips for the weekly seraon ("