Corporation Minute Book

pp 108–9 (30 September) (Assembly minutes)

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Also whereas Mr Maior did relate to ye aforesaid Companie the misdemeanours and contempt of Iohn Bagnall, Constable in refuseing to asist Mr Maior, and giveing forth vnfitt speeches and also ye outward violence and contempt shewed against Mr Maior (& as hee did conceave against ye authority of ye Towne) by | Randle Patteson Iohn Harrison ‸⸢butcher⸣ Thomas Blyth Iunior William Harrison and Thomas Harrison aswell by hyreing ye Bares contrary ‸⸢without⸣ Mr Maiors licence as by bringing them into ye Towne and beating them contrary to Mr Maiors commaundment and other abuses offered by them tending to ye contempt of ye authority of the said Burroughe The Companie has agreed that they and every of them shall bee bound to theire good behaviours/

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(6 October) (Assembly minutes)

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Whereas att an assembly held att ye Guildhall of ye Burroughe aforesaid ye 30^th September. 1635 It was agreed that Iohn Bagnall Randle Patteson. Iohn Harrison. Thomas Blyth Iunior William Harrison and Thomas Harrison for theire contempts offered against the Master Maior and the authoritie of this Burroughe it was agreed that they should bee bound to theire good behaviours.. Notwithstanding this Companie vppon theire humble submissions of all the aforesaid parties, att this assembly before the Companie, They were fined and everie of them seuerallie confessing and acknowledginge theire faults and offences, they companie did release ‸⸢& discharge⸣ them from being bound to theire good behaviours, and find ‸⸢every of⸣ them in Two shillings and sixe pence, which money was then paid the same daie vppon ye Checquer by them and every of them to ye vse of ye Towne/