Corporation Diaries

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The xiij^th day of Septembre in the yere above seid the kynges Maiestie in thend of his progresse came to Redyng/ At the whiche tyme Thomas Aldeworth Mayor Accompanyed with the substaunce of thenhabitantes of the seid towne Aswell Burges as others in ther best Apparelles Receyved his grace At Colley Crosse All beyng on fote/ wher the seid Mayor on his knee humblie welcummyd his grace & kissed the Mase & delyuered it vnto his grace/ who most gentilly Stayed his hors & received it And Inmediatly deyuered a gayn the same Mase vnto the seid Mayor/ And also his Maiestie ferther Stayed his hors vntill the seid Mayor had taken his hors/ And then the seid Mayor Appoynted by a gentilman hussher Rode be/ fore the kynges Maiestie thorough the towne into the kynges place/ At the whiche tyme for asmuche as it was the first tyme of his graces cummyng/ the seid Mayor presented & gave vnto his Maiestie ij^o yokes of Oxon which cost xv li./ The charges wherof was borne by thenhabitantes of the seid Towne Aswell by the Burges as others Also At the same tyme beyng his graces first cumyng certayn officers ther demaunded certayn dewties as they call hit/ whiche were payed vnto them at the Costes & charges of the seyd Mayor & Burges As herafter followith

In primis to the harroldes	xx s.
To the Seriauntes at Armis	xiij s. iiij d.
To the Trumpettes	x s.
To the kynges Cupp berer	vj s. viij d.
To the fotemen	x s.
To the Clark of the Markett	vj s. viij d.
To the Marshall	iij s. iiij d.
		lxx s.