brushford_n peter_n vilvain_n this_o william_n chapel_n die_v 15._o decembris_fw-la in_o who_o place_n simon_n knight_n be_v choose_v to_o supply_v that_o office_n for_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o year_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 22._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1580._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n bruerton_n john_n davy_n robert_n webber_n john_n riggins_n nicholas_n capenter_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n by_o the_o queen_n command_n eleven_o horseman_n well_o array_v with_o their_o whole_a furniture_n be_v send_v into_o ireland_n at_o the_o sole_a charge_n of_o the_o bishop_n dean_n and_o chapter_n in_o the_o same_o month_n be_v here_o see_v a_o comet_n or_o blaze_a star_n regna_fw-la regum_fw-la 23._o q._n elizabeth_n an._n d._n 1581._o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n thomas_n martin_n john_n peryam_n henry_n hull_n richard_n dorchester_n henry_n spurway_n a_o act_n of_o parliament_n make_v that_o all_o gavel-kind_n land_n within_o the_o country_n of_o this_o city_n shall_v 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