Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions . SECTION XL—PART I. Thou that with ale, or \iler hquors,Didst inspire Withers, Pryn and force them, etc. Hiidibras. The Civil Wars and Commonwealth. share borne by this town in the events ofthis disastrous period, continued to find afaithful chronicler in Master Rattenbury—faithful, as far as he goes, for thisworthy burgess, being, as we suspect, atheart a royalist, appears fearful of com-mitting himself after the ruin of theroyal cause. In the year of the Kingsdeath and those consequent on it, the
Some account of the barony and town of Okehampton: its antiquities and institutions . SECTION XL—PART I. Thou that with ale, or \iler hquors,Didst inspire Withers, Pryn and force them, etc. Hiidibras. The Civil Wars and Commonwealth. share borne by this town in the events ofthis disastrous period, continued to find afaithful chronicler in Master Rattenbury—faithful, as far as he goes, for thisworthy burgess, being, as we suspect, atheart a royalist, appears fearful of com-mitting himself after the ruin of theroyal cause. In the year of the Kingsdeath and those consequent on it, the re-cord merely notices by whom the civic chair here was filled,there being no other entry whatever. 1637, Car. XIII. Mr. William Jordan chosen and swornemayor, 2 Oct. A writ brought to Mr. Mayor for the shipping money,*(ship-money) £10 paid. *Ship-money; seaports only were at first made liable to this impost, itwas subsequently levied on the inland towns also.—Salmon,. HISTORY OF OKEHAMPTON. 91 Thos. Wise, Esq., Sherriffe of this County of Devon, sentletters to ^Mr. IMayor of Exeter, and the mayors of allOther the corporations within this county, to give him ameeting in the town of Okehampton, the 26th of thisOctober, to treat and advise touching the shippinge rate,and of the Lords, .... and directions thereupon, whomet here accordingly. 1638, Car XIV. Mr. Richard Heayne chosen and sworneMayor i October. Jan. 16, 1639. Michael Douglas for abusing Mr. Mayorwas imprisoned and bound to his good behaviour, and afterupon his publique submission freed. A writ for the Shepe-rate* sent, proportion £\z paid inNovember 1639, but delivered in August before unto SirJohn Pole Baronett then Sherriffe of the County of Devon. 1639, Car XV. Johes Rattenbury, gent, elect et jurat,Maior 30 September. Dec. 29. A writt brought to the Mayor for the Shipperate: proportion ;^3o, which money being for the most partcollected, was afterwards returned to every one again. This
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