Mr. Cooper, the late Town Clerk, gave it the name of the "Cross Book " I have not been able to ascertain. It begins with a Kalendar, slightly illuminated, and belonging probably to the time of Edward 3, followed by a leaf with one page of writing in the same hand as the Kalendar, being extracts from the first chapter of St. Luke and the first chapter of St. John. These leaves may possibly have formed part of a volume used in the middle ages for swearing the members and officials of the Corporation. They are followed, in another hand, of about the time of Richard 2, by a proclamation to be made yearly on the Saturday after the Feast of St. Dionis (or Denis), as to the purchase of hides and skins by tanners and shoemakers. Then follows, in a hand of probably the time of Henry 4, the oaths of the Mayors, Bailiffs, and burgesses; and on the reverse of the leaf are entries of the time of Edward 4 and Richard 3. On another folio is a proclamation in English, to be made within a month after Michaelmas, before holding the Court Leet in Cambridge, belonging probably to the time of Henry 5. On folio vii. a regulation is entered as to assault and abuse; the offender to be punished by imprisonment and a diet of bread and water; made on Thursday, the Feast of St. Michael, 2 Edward 3. Then follow a long series of town regulations, in different hands, probably from the time of Henry 4 to Henry 6. The volume in fact may be termed an important collection of miscellaneous matters relative to the town of Cambridge, from the close of the 14th century downwards. The whole of its contents, however, appear to have been thoroughly sifted by the late Mr. Cooper for quotatioff in the pages of his "Annals of Cambridge."

Vol. 2 of the Common Day-Book, a paper quarto volume, in a mutilated condition. It contains the transactions of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Council, and the admissions to the freedom of the town from the 6th to the 19th of Elizabeth, A.D. 1564-77. It is quoted by Cooper in his "Annals." The first volume of the Common Day-Book is at present missing; the earliest date mentioned in Cooper's "Annals" as being contained in it, is 1544.

The other Common Day-Books are volumes of vary ing sizes, the later ones being large folios. They comprise the following periods, 1610-47, 1647-81, 16811722, 1722-55, 1755-71, 1771-86, 1786-92, and downwards to the present time.

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Register-Books of the town of Cambridge. The first volume, extending from 1544 to 1582, is a very large folio volume of about 450 leaves of paper. It professes to contain a list of all surrenders of rents, acts, and "ordinances, as of all inrolments of inden. "tures and deeds, of fynes acknowledged, and divers "other things. It does not seem to have been used by Cooper for his "Annals of Cambridge," but, from a cursory inspection, it would seem to be a valuable book. The second volume of the Register-Book is not at present to be found. It appears to have been merely a book of enrolments. See Cooper's " Annals,” vol. I., p. 295.

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"Book of the Orders and Constitutions of the Corporation of the Towne of Cambridge," from 1686 to 1785; a large folio paper volume, containing orders, enactments, oaths, and the like.

The Borough Accounts, from an early date, are largely quoted by Mr. Cooper. On asking Mr. Holden, the chief clerk, for a sight of them, he searched for them in the Muniment-room, but ultimately informed me that they could not be found.

The Coucher Books, or Registers of Leases, are a series of large paper folio volumes, beginning at the 1st of Elizabeth, and coming down to the present time.

The above are the whole of the books that were shown to me; of other documents or deeds of any kind 1 saw none; and not having visited the Muniment-room, I can give no opinion as to what it may contain.

I have to thank his Worship the Mayor of Cambridge, Mr. Brown, for the promptness and courtesy with which, though suffering from severe illness, he personally granted me access to the Corporation documents; and I also beg to acknowledge the readiness with which Mr. Foster, the Town Clerk, afforded me the necessary facilities for collecting the information contained in this Report. HENRY THOMAS RILEY.

The earliest Leet Book, or Book of the Court Leet, a very large paper folio volume (in modern binding, and kept in a box by itself), begins with the election of the Mayor, on Saturday, the Conversion of St. Paul, in the 8th year of Henry 5, and comes down to 1622, the reign of James 1. Pasted within one of the side covers of this volume is a piece of musical notation of early date, in parts, beginning with "Qui tollis peccati mundi." The volume, which contains no less than 436 folios, is apparently one of great value, and in all probability has never been consulted. In folios 168-170 are accounts of the pageants shown before, and the English verses addressed to, Queen Margaret, on her visit to Coventry in the 35th of Henry 6. In folio 281 is a description of the visit of Prince Arthur in the 14th of Henry 7, with a copy of the verses then addressed to him.

Two volumes of " 'Letters and Papers, formerly pre"served in the Treasury of the Corporation of the City "of Coventry, arranged in the years 1832 and 1833 by "Thomas Sharp and George Eld." Vol. I.: a magnificent folio volume, which it would take weeks probably adequately to describe, contains 166 folios of stout modern paper, upon which the Letters are inlaid with either transcripts in a modern hand beneath or opposite to the letters, or else, where the letter is of great length, a summary of its contents. The first is from Queen Isabel, mother of Edward 3, to the Mayor and Bailiffs, in behalf of the Friars Minors of Coventry. Then occur several in French, from Henry 4; one, in English, from Edward 4; one, in English, from Prince Edward, afterwards Edward 5; one, in English, from Richard 3; several, in English, from Prince Arthur; several from Henry 7; one from Anne Boleyn, in 1533, announcing the birth of a princess; many from Henry 8; and one from Elizabeth, as to the safe keeping of the Queen of Scots at Coventry, on her way from the North. The Royal Letters in this volume end with James 2, on folio 49; then follow Letters from other personages, probably 150, or more. Among the writers are George Throgmorton, jointly with Richard Catesby, in the early part of the reign of Henry 8; Cardinal Wolsey; Thomas, Marquis of Dorset; Lord Protector Somerset; Sir Thomas White, founder of St. John's College, Oxford; Lord Burghley and Sir Francis Mildmay; Thomas Ryley, Mayor, to Sir John Throgmorton, in 1555; Robert, Earl of Leicester; Sir John Haryngton; Fulke Greville; the Privy Council in 1591, with autograph signatures of Christopher Hatton, W. Burghley, F. Cobham, C. Howard, and J. Fortescue; Sir Thomas Leigh, Mayor of London; Chief Justice Popham; Lord Chancellor Ellesmere; John, Lord Haryngton; John Prideaux, Rector of Exeter College, Oxford, afterwards Bishop of Worcester; Lord Coke, in restraint of the acting of the players in Lent; several more Letters, with the signatures of all the members of the Privy Council; several from William, Lord Compton, afterwards Earl of Northampton; Thomas Morton, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry; Edward (afterwards Baron) Conway; the Deputy Lieutenants of the county, on the storage of powder for the County, 1st October 1623, signed by Thomas Leigh, Richard Verney, and Thomas Lucye; and several Letters, with the signatures of Edward Coke, Basil Fielding, Endymion Porter, and others.

The Second Volume of these Letters in arrangement resembles the first, both of them being bound in vellum, and closing with clasps. It consists of 153 folios, and commences at 1638, in chronological sequence to the contents of the preceding one. It contains numerous Letters from Spencer Compton, Earl of Northampton; Letters from Lord Keeper Coventry; a large correspondence of Parliamentary authorities in London with the Mayor and Aldermen of Coventry, the signature occurring (in p. 213) of William Prynne; Letters from Richard Baxter, the Nonconformist; Sir Oliver St. John; John Hacket, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry; and many others. There is a good index to both volumes at the end of the Second Volume; and there are a number of loose Letters inserted beween the pages of the volumes, which have been discovered probably since the volumes were originally arranged.

A large folio paper volume, in old calf, known as Humfrey Burton's Book." It has this inscription, "This booke was made by Humfrey Burton, and by "him brought into the Chamber of this Citie of Coventry, for this cities use, 1635;" below which is added in, of course, a later hand,-" And for which he had a gratuity of a take, worth one hundred guinies." The subject of the volume is described as "Observa"tions touching the Antiquities and tenure of Coventrey." It contains a review of the early history of the place, copies of early charters and deeds, records of trials, abstracts of opinions, and an English translation of the great Charter granted to Coventry by James 1. A small folio paper volume, bound in new morocco, being a book of receipts by the city authorities between 1561 and 1653.

A small folio, corresponding in every respect with the preceding volume, being a book of payments by the city authorities between 1561 and 1653. There is evidently much curious matter in this volume.

A small folio, corresponding in every way with the two preceding volumes, being a book of Tithe Accounts between 1577 and 1697.

A small folio paper volume, of the 11th Charles 1, with the title "Booke touching Ship money raised in "Warwickshire now that the Citie of Coventry and the Countie thereof is to be rated but at a 15th part of Warwickshire," etc.

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A long folio paper volume; being a Bail Book, with an account of mainprises and sureties between 1661 and 1683.

A very large folio paper volume, being only about one-fourth full, having for title," The Booke of the "Survey of all the londes and tenements belonging to "the Corporation of the Cittie of Coventrie, begone to "be taken 23rd. Elizabeth," 1581. The volume

is in its original wooden boards, which are lined with leaves of a parchment manuscript of about the 14th century, containing apparently fragments of the Decretals.

A folio paper volume, in old calf binding, much mutilated; being a Minute Book containing the Acts of the Town Council of Coventry, from, apparently, the Mayoralty of Thomas Whitely, in 1556, down to 1642. The early part of this volume is in extremely bad condition, but it evidently contains matter of considerable interest.

A thin vellum folio in wooden boards, beginning with` three pages of Obits, and various payments made, at churches in Coventry, apparently in the time of Henry 6 and in 1465; which latter date is mentioned at the end of page 1. Then follow indentures and deeds, mostly entered in chronological sequence, from the 16th of Richard 2 to the 18th of Henry 7.

Account Book of the Company of Corvisers (or Shoemakers), from the year 1652 down to 1 George 3. This book is of interest, as giving an insight into the gradual changes in social habits and usages. It may here be added also, that the sole existing Trade Companies now in Coventry are, the Cappers, the Worsted Weavers, and the Drapers.

A large paper folio volume, in limp calf, mutilated at the beginning, containing Accounts and payments from the 37th of Henry 8 (A.D. 1546) down to 1704, one-third of the volume being left in blank. The payments are those made by the Mayors, and other officers of the Corporation, of loan moneys and charity moneys. There are also entries of suretyships.

A large folio paper volume, in limp vellum, containing the Accounts of the Receiver of the Rents and Revenues of the late Guilds and Chantries, yearly from 1668 to 1698. The volume is in good preservation, but only of use as indicating the localities of former inhabitants, and, in some instances, the former prices of commodities.

A very large paper folio, in old calf, containing 828 pages, and setting forth accounts from the 18th of Elizabeth (A.D. 1576) to 1686. There are some interesting entries in this volume in reference to old manners and customs, and the former prices of commodities.

A very large paper folio, in old calf, containing accounts from the 16th of Elizabeth (A.D. 1574) to 1667.

A small volume, in bad condition, of recognizances entered into by Innholders and Victuallers, as to not selling or dressing flesh meat in Lent; recognizances also of officials, and lists of maltsters and butchers dwelling in the City of Coventry in 1613. The volume also contains a "Taxation of the town of Caresley, for "the relief of those that be infected with the Plague in "the Cittie of Coventre."

A folio paper volume, bound in limp calf, rather mutilated at the beginning; containing the Accounts of the Chamberlains of Coventry from the year 1498 down to the 17th of Elizabeth (A.D. 1575); 280 pages filled, about 150 left vacant. This is a valuable and most interesting volume, in reference to the prices of mate. rials and general commodities in those times, and the rates of wages.

A large paper folio volume, containing the Chamberlains' and Wardens' Accounts from 1574 to 1635. Many of the items are fees, presents, dinners to Judges and others; and the volume, containing 914 pages, is replete with matter of great interest.

A large paper folio volume, containing the Chamberlains and Wardens' Accounts, from 1636 to 1709. Though of comparatively recent date, many of the items are curious.

A very large folio volume, of about 1,200 pages of paper, in tattered old calf binding, but otherwise in good condition; containing the receipts and expenditure of the Brethren and Sisters of the Guild of Corpus Christi in Coventry, from the 3rd of Henry 7 (A.D. 1488) down to the first of Mary (A.D. 1553). The members of this Guild, which must have been one of high importance, seem, from the Registers in the volume, to have been spread over all England; as, among other localities we find London, Lynn, and Burmycham (Birmingham) mentioned. The volume is evidently full of matter of great interest, in reference to the usages, habitations, diet, costume, and general habits, of those times; and it well merits a thorough search, as throwing light upon our former social history. In page 13, under the 3rd of Henry 7, we find the following entry:

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'Item, le Pecocke per annum. In yt are iii. staynding beddes, iii. tirle beddes well bothomed. A cup"borde in the cheffe chaumbre, iii. mete tabuls, with "trestiels and formes to them. An almery in the parlour. A high screne in the halle, xxvij. durres [doors], beside the halle durres, with lokkes and keyes to theym. Item, xv. beddes mor. Item, v. "stabuls well plankyd, with rakkes and maungers accordynge. Item, the inmost stabulle not plankyd, but rakke and maunger vi. viid."

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Gylda Corpus [sic] Christi et Sancti Nycholai "Coventriæ, tempore Johannis Dwale, Magistri ejus"dem Gyldæ, etc. The wyche Maister Johan Dwale desecyd in the furst quarter after he was chossyn Mayster of the seyd yeld, and never made no dyner." The members of this Society seem to have been of all ranks and conditions, and to have belonged to every possible trade and calling. The entries, from the first, are sometimes in Latin, and sometimes in English. I have begged Mr. Browett, the worthy Town Clerk, to let this singularly interesting volume have a stout and handsome binding, and a box to itself, like the earliest of the Leet Books; a request which he has very courteously promised to comply with.

A small folio paper volume, in rough calf, containing the Chamberlains' and Wardens' Accounts from 33 Henry 8 (A.D. 1542) to 1656; under different heads from those previously described. In this volume there are 429 written pages, about one-fourth being then left in blank, pages 491-516 excepted, upon which entries are made.

A very small paper folio volume, in limp vellum, of receipts and payments between 1641 and 1690, occupying 390 pages.

A small paper folio volume, intituled "Book of the "Hospital in Grey Friar Lane," made about the year 1648. Only a few pages of it are filled.

The Corporation is also in possession of charters and deeds, probably many hundreds in number, from the 12th century downwards; which are preserved, with singular carefulness, in the Muniment-room adjoining the Town Hall, in large numbers of sliding trays, ingeniously constructed for their protection.

I have to acknowledge my obligations to Mr. T. Browett, the Town Clerk, for his courtesy in personally shewing me some of the manuscripts belonging to the

Corporation, and providing me every facility for collecting the materials for this Report.

HENRY THOMAS RILEY.

THE TOWN OF GLASTONBURY.

On proceeding to this town, to make enquiries as to any existing records, I was informed by Mr. S. Holman, the Town Clerk, that, to all appearance, nothing of the sort came into the possession of the Corporation when the place was made corporate by its Charter of the 4th of Anne. Its earliest books are one or two Registers of the proceedings of the Town Council in the reign of George 1. A considerable number of the Abbey documents, it is supposed, are still in existence, but have fallen into private hands. It may be not inopportune here to add, that in July 1859 a Conventual Register and Cartulary of this Abbey was sold by auction in London, for 1411. 15s. In it a Letter of Bishop Tanner was inserted, stating that he had saved the volume from destruction at a grocer's shop.

The Churchwardens of the Parish of St. John the Baptist, at Glastonbury, form a body corporate, with a common seal, and in possession of considerable landed property. Their muniments of title are very numerous, many of them belonging to the reign of Edward the First. By the kind favour of Mr. Swayne, one of the Churchwardens, I had an opportunity of examining these documents, in the hope of possibly finding ancient Registers or Computus Rolls among them. I had not the good fortune, however, to meet with anything of the sort, beyond five or six fragments of Churchwardens' Accounts, each parchment being torn in halves down the middle, and the writing rendered almost wholly illegible through damp. From two or three lines that were decipherable, I found that one of them was of the date A.D. 1417. The title-deeds of St. John's contain some interesting items of information as to the topography of the town in the Middle Ages.

HENRY THOMAS RILEY.

THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NORWICH.

In the years 1845-7, an Inventory of the Books, Records, and Documents, then in the possession of the Corporation, was drawn up, in the form of a thin quarto volume. One of the two copies then made of this Inventory, mest elaborately written and illuminated upon vellum, is at present in the possession of Mr. W. L. Mendham, the Town Clerk; by whose courtesy it was placed at my service. It has the following title:-"This Repertory "of the Rolls, Records, Documents, and Muniments of "Title, belonging to the Body Corporate of the City of "Norwich, was compiled under the superintendence "of Arthur Dalrymple, the Chairman *** in the years "1845, 6, and 7, by Goddard Johnson." It contains 163 pages, besides an Index. The various books and documents are here described in the order in which they were selected by me from this Repertory, or handed to me by order of Mr. Skippon, chief clerk to Mr. Mendham.

Charters. The following Charters, granted to this City by various sovereigns, are still in the possession of the Corporation; great care having evidently been taken to ensure their preservation.-One Charter of Henry 2, granted before 1189; one of Richard 1, granted in 1193; one of John, granted in 1199; four (?) of Henry 3, two (?) being granted in 1229, one in 1254, and another in 1255; three of Edward 1: in addition to which, Charters were granted by Edward 3, Richard 2, and successive sovereigns.

Court Rolls. These parchment Rolls are kept in bundles, in all 50 in number. From the samples in the earlier parcels which I examined, they appeared to be Rolls of Courts of Record, formerly held in Norwich for the acknowledgment and registration of debts. The following are the dates of these Rolls :A.D. 1285-1300.

Bundle 1 to 3,

it is noticed as a "Volume containing copies of Letters "from many Noblemen in high official situations, and "three original Letters (loose). In the same book are

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contained the Revenues or Income of the Corporation, "and an account of the variances between the Corpo"ration and the Dean and Chapter." This volume was given to the Corporation by William Mingay, Mayor of Norwich in 1561, 2, and was in use from that date to 1577, to shew" what treasure remained in the treasury,' at the time of each Mayor entering and leaving office, and how the moneys had been spent. It contains also two Rentals of the Corporation property circa 1561 and circa 1612; a long account of a lawsuit, in 1634, between the Dean and Chapter of Norwich and the Mayor and Corporation, and other miscellaneous documents of the early part of the latter half of the seventeenth century. At the other end of the book have been entered, from the writing, apparently by the same scribe, about 130 Letters, addressed to the Mayor and Corporation (date from 1605 to 1623), from the King, the Privy Council, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and various noblemen and gentlemen. Though many of them are probably of a purely formal character, some might possibly prove to be of historical value.

A large square folio paper book, endorsed "An old "Free-Book;" referred to by Blomefield as "Liber "Introit. Civ." It contains 161 leaves of stout paper, and, at the end, four additional leaves of parchment; which, however, are not perfect. From an entry at the head of the obverse of the fifth leaf, we learn that it was given by Richard Spynk, who is known to have been a rich and munificent citizen of Nor wich, in 1344, for the memoranda of the Community to be entered therein. Of the first 30 leaves, three are left in blank, and four have been cut out: on the others are transcribed many entries belonging to the reign of Edward 2, and some bearing date the beginning of the reign of Edward 3; such as rentals, conveyances, and instructions as to the defence of the City walls (which have been extracted by Blomefield), lists of the early Bailiff's of the City, and a number of deeds executed by private persons between the 18th and 50th years of Edward 3. There is also a later entry, of the names of the principal citizens temp. Edward 4. By far the greater part of the volume is occupied with entries of admissions to the Freedom of the City, about 6,250 in number. To these names Mr. L'Estrange informs me he has made an Index, a laborious compilation, which genealogical purposes. not improbably will prove of considerable value for

The Domesday Book; a folio volume, consisting of 91 leaves of parchment in old boards, covered with rough calf, in probably the latter half of the 17th century. Its contents seem in general to belong to the reign of Henry 6; and it contains grants of waste grounds, lanes, stands and stalls in the markets, Castle Fees, Rents of Assize, and Landgable.

The Court Books.-A series of 40 volumes, containing the proceedings of the Court of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Norwich. Their contents bear reference to the affairs of the City, and the trades carried on within it; and in their general features they closely resemble the "Letter Books" belonging to the Corporation of the City of London. The earlier volumes are quartos; those of a later date than 1569 I have not seen. The first twenty of them belong to the following dates.-Vol. (1), 1492-1510; (2), 1510-32; (3), 1534-40; (4), 1534-49; (5), 1540-49; (6), 1549-54; (7), 1554-61; (8), 1562-69; (9), 1569-76; (10), 1576-81; (11), 1582-87; (12), 1587-95; (13), 1595-1603; (14), 1603-14; (15), 1614-23; (16), 1624-34; (17), 1628-29; (18), 1629-34; (19), 1634-49; (20), 1634-46.

The Claviours' Books: three quarto paper volumes, bound in limp parchment, belonging to the following dates:-(1), 1555-1646; (2), 1625-97; (3), 1626-1716. They contain the accounts of the Clavigeri, Claviours, or Treasurers, of the Corporation.

The Assembly Books, or Books of Congregation, of the Common Council; a series of volumes of various sizes. The first volume is a quarto, bearing date 1440 to 1456; the second, a large folio, finely written in general, 1491 to 1553; the third, a large folio, 1510 to 1550; the fourth, a large folio, 1553 to 1583; (5), 158385; (6), 1568--85; (7), from about 1585 to 1613, a book in a very tattered condition; (8), 1613-42; (9), 1624-31; succeeded by other volumes of later date.

Most of the titles of the following items are extracted from the modern Inventory, or Repertory, previously described.

Quarter Sessions Documents, in bundles, beginning

at 1620.

Coroners' Inquest Rolls, arranged in parcels, beginning at 1669.

Copies of the Oaths of Abjuration, 1715-22; in a parcel.

Forms of Oaths to be administered on taking certain offices.

Forms of Oaths against Transubstantiation, 1673-81, and 1684.

Oaths taken in reference to the Solemn League and Covenant.

Oaths of Abjuration, Supremacy, and Allegiance, for the Clergy of the Church of England.

Documents bearing reference to Seminary Priests. Returns of the names of Papists within the City of Norwich.

Prosecutions of Quakers, Papists, and other sec

tarians.

Convictions for swearing profane oaths.

Oaths of Schoolmasters and Roman Catholics.

Roll and List of all the Bailiffs, Mayors, and Sheriffs, of Norwich, from 1399 to 1632.

Documents in reference to various military matters in the reigns of Henry 8, Mary, Elizabeth, and James 1. Papers giving accounts of the mode of raising military forces, temp. Charles 1.

An account of the mode of levying money for the maintenance of the forces raised.

Complaint of the Abbot of St. Bennett in the Holm, of injury done to his property at Higham by the erection of the new mills.

Proceedings against Thomas Wetherby for falsifying the seal of the Corporation of Norwich, and thereby returning one John Hauke as Under-Shreeve (UnderSheriff) of the City. These proceedings lasted from the 12th to the 15th year of Henry 6 (A.D. 1436).

Presentments, apparently from 1693 downwards, in 24 parcels.

Foreign Receivers' Accounts, from 1555 to 1639; on loose sheets of paper.

Chamberlains' Rolls, and Books of account of receipts and expenditure; very numerous, and beginning at 1375. They consist of:

1. A parcel of Rolis, 1375-1534.

2. A parcel of Rolls, 1413-1534.

3. An unbound book, 1493-96.

4. A book, 1344–1448.

5. A book, 1470-91.

6. A book, 1479-87.

7. A book, 1537-47.

8. A book, 1531-61. 9. A book, 1553-67. 10. Now missing. 11. A book, 1580–89. 12. A book, 1589-1603.

13. A book, 1603-25. 14. A book, 1626–48.

15. A book, 1616-79.

A volume containing Enrolments of Apprenticeship Indentures, 1548 to 1561: in it there is included a Chamberlain's Account from 1447 to 1457.

A large folio paper volume, the first two leaves wanting, and about two-thirds filled; beginning in the last year of Phillip and Mary (A.D. 1558), and ending, at fol. 211, in 1713. It gives a list of admissions to apprenticeship in the various trades; the names of those with whom the apprenticeship was served; and the dates of admission of the apprentices to the freedom. Enrolments of Indentures, from 1583 to 1625.

A book containing Rules for the Warranty of Wool, and other Rules and Regulations, to be conformed to, A.D. 1577. Enclosed in this book are three documents; -one of which is, the appointment of William Fitzwilliams and George Delves to be Aulnagers of the City of Norwich during a term of seven years, dated 22 Elizabeth (A.D. 1579). Another is, a Bond of Daniel Skynner, on appointment to be Sealer of the New Hall, ensuring his honest and impartial conduct in that office, dated in 1614. The other document is a recommendation of persons to be Inspectors of worsted yarn, in 1791.

The First Book of the Rules and Regulations of the Weavers, from the Mayoralty of Richard Brasur, 2 Henry 8 (A.D. 1511) to 1638.

A second Book of Rules and Regulations, to be observed by the Dutch and Walloon Weavers; beginning in the Mayoralty of Thomas Sotherton, A.D. 1564, and ending in 1643.

A book of Entries, as to the various articles manufactured, from 1566 to 1589.

A book of " Entries of Aulnage, and Subsidie on Manufactures," A.D. 1580-1610.

A book, containing Orders and Rules to be observed by the Dutch Artisans, a.n. 1582. Written in Dutch.

A book, containing a Petition of the Artificers of the Trade and Fellowship of Woolcombers, praying that the Rules and Regulations there drawn up, and submitted to the consideration of the Mayor, Sheriffs, etc., might be allowed, for the better ordering of the said Fellowship; dated the 23rd of September 1686.

A large book, in boards, with stamped binding, dated from 1570 to 1579; containing Rules and Regulations for the order and management of the Poor.

A thick book, in a parchment cover, containing accounts for the support of the Poor, with the value of their work as contributing to their maintenance; also, the Poor's Rates, 1571-80.

A small book, containing entries as to the relief of the Poor, A.D. 1571, 2.

Books of Proceedings at Quarter Sessions.-(1), a book with a parchment cover, A.D. 1511-41. (2), a book without a cover, 1542-50. (3), 1553-56. (4), 156170. (4*), 1571-81. (5), 1581-91. (6), 1591-1602. (7), 1602-18. (8), 1619-32; and so on, down to 1818, making 29 volumes in all.

Two books, tied together, containing Regulations for the sale of Bread and Beer, A.D. 1552–93.

Court Leet Rolls of Fines and Amercements paid to the King.-(1), A.D. 1284. (2), A.D. 1287. (2*), Court Leet of St. Giles and St. Swithin, A.D. 1287. (3), Court Leet of Conisford (in Norwich), A.D. 1288. (4), Court Leet of South Conisford, A.D. 1289. (5), A.D. 1290. (6), A.D. 1292. (7), Roll of Amercements and Fines of Forestallers, Regrators, and others, A.D. 1295. (8), Leet Roll of Westwick and Wymer Wards, A.D. 1298. (9), Two Leet Rolls of the great Ward of Mancroft, in Norwich, probably about A.D. 1300. (10), Leet Roll for Wymer Ward, no date. (11), Amercements in the Bailiff's Court, A.D. 1344: followed by ten other items, coming down to 1445.

Bailiffs' Accounts: Account of Richard de Bittering, Bailiff in A.D. 1342; of Bailiffs Geoffrey Boteler, John de Elyngham, Reginald de Gurmunchester, and Adam Bertie, 1349.

Minutes of the proceedings of early Assemblies, or Congregations, of the Court of Common Council, on Rolls, in parcels :

Parcel (1.) Seven Rolls, A.D. 1365-69.

Parcel (2.) Seven Rolls, principally of the reign of Richard 2, A.D. 1377-99.

Parcel (3.) Four Rolls, of the reigns of Henry 4, 5, and 6 (A.D. 1399–1461).

A Roll containing the Answers of the Mayor and Sheriffs to the Articles exhibited by Sir Thomas de Erpingham, Steward of the King's Household, 10 Henry 4 (A.D. 1409).

Proceedings of the Court of Mayoralty, prohibiting the Maltsters from malting, on account of the scarcity of corn, A.D. 1590 and 1596.

Arbitration between the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Commonalty, and the Abbot of Wendling (in Norfolk), the Prior of Walsingham, and others, concerning certain premises in Conisford, in the City of Norwich, A.D. 1441.

Bill of Expenses of Robert Toppes and Thomas Ingham, for attending the Parliament, 31 Henry 6 (A.D. 1452).

Rent-rolls of the Shops and Stalls in the Markets, 26 Henry 6, A.D. 1447, 8.

Various Documents relating to the House of the Carmelites, or White Friars, in Norwich.

Account of the Insurrection of John Gladman, A.D. 1443.

Presentment against several leaders in Gladman's Insurrection, A.D. 1444.

Commission of Oyer and Terminer for the trial of the Insurgents, A.D. 1444.

Complaint of the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Aldermen, of Norwich, against Sir Thomas Tudenham, Sir John Heydon, and Thomas Witherby, as being abettors in the above riots.

General Pardon granted to the City of Norwich in 1446, after Gladman's Insurrection.

Restitution of the City's liberties, after Gladman's Insurrection, A.D. 1447; to which is appended the Great Seal of Henry 6.

Letters Patent for a General Pardon, 34 Edward 1 (A.D. 1305 or 1306).

A Discharge to the City of Norwich, in 1512, of payment of Balyage to the City of London; as originally granted by Richard 1, in the third year of his reign (A.D. 1191).

Petition of the Mayor, Sheriffs, and others, to the