Chronological Retrospect of the History of Yarmouth and Neighbourhood Part 11

The was.h.i.+ng and rinsing of nets near the public wells forbidden.

The town required to provide and provision s.h.i.+ps for transporting 600 soldiers to the Low Countries.

Charles Howard, Earl of Nottingham, K.G., Lord High Admiral of England, elected High Steward of the Borough.

1604.

A third Market Cross erected.

1607.

The three local rivers frozen over for 40 days.

1608.

James I. made Yarmouth a free Borough by charter, by the t.i.tle of Bailiff, Aldermen, Burgesses, and Commonalty; which charter in 1683 (Charles II.) was surrendered to the King. (See July 22nd, 1684.)

1611.

Drapers, mercers, grocers, and haberdashers prohibited from having stalls in the market.

Herring Fair held. A great scarcity of herrings this year-a last of Windsor herrings being sold for 15 5s.

1612.

Great damage done to the Piers by a raging tide.

Aldermen who had held office as Bailiffs, compelled to wear scarlet gowns with tippets, under pain of a 40s. fine. (See 1541.)

1613.

The present Haven completed at a cost of 38,682, and from this date to 1770 inclusive, 215,644 had been expended about the Haven and Piers.

1614.

Sir Theophilus Finch and G. Hardware, Esq., returned to Parliament, but the former was succeeded soon after by Sir Henry Hobart.

One hundred jacobuses (a gold coin struck in the time of James I.) presented to King James I. by the town, as a mark of loyalty and affection.

1615.

At Corporate meetings no gentleman allowed to make uncomely and indecent speeches out of time and order, or create a disturbance when touching upon any public good, or even allowed to make a remark till the previous speaker had sat down, under penalty of fine or dismissal.

1616.

About 50 Yarmouth fishermen laid up their vessels, having no licenses for exportation.

1617.

License granted for the export of 600 lasts of herrings, which was annually renewed till 1624.

1618.

The Cage or Stock-house set up.

An ordinance made that all doors opening outwards into the Rows should be made to swing inwards, otherwise the constables would nail them up, and levy a fine of 5s. on the owners.

1619.

The last demand made by the Crown for furnis.h.i.+ng vessels of war, until Charles I. resorted to that means of raising a revenue without the sanction of Parliament.