Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent eventsGillingwater, Edmund
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Gillingwater's History of Lowestoft: a reprint: with a chapter of more recent events
Gillingwater, Edmund
Lothingland (England); Lowestoft (England)
Nevertheless, about the beginning of the reign of Henry IV. fresh
disputes arose between the said towns, respecting the manner of
collecting the said customs; the Lowestoft men endeavouring to deprive
the burgesses of Yarmouth of their just and legal dues; and also indicted
several officers and others belonging to Yarmouth, and carried the suit
into the Court of Chancery, where it continued till an agreement between
the contending parties was made by the King and his council, in the
second year of his reign. And in the following year another order was
issued by the kings’ council, whereby an accord or composition, and final
decision was settled and agreed upon between Yarmouth and Lowestoft, that
the latter might buy herrings in Kirkley road under certain conditions
therein specified. And these decisions, the Yarmouth men were once more
restored to their usual privileges, and for some time were permitted
peaceably to collect their lawful customs in Kirkley road, and to
proclaim their free fair there as usual as well as at the other stated
places in the town and haven.
But, notwithstanding this seeming amicable adjustment, many fresh
disputes arose soon after between the towns, which occasioned many
interruptions, and at last frequent depredations on each other’s
property; for the Yarmouth men would frequently make seizures of boats,
etc., belonging to Lowestoft, under pretence of non-compliance with the
last-granted charter; and not only continued to do so till the year 1595,
the 37th of Elizabeth, but endeavoured also further at that time to
extend the boundary of their liberties beyond the limits by the
prescribed charter, which gave but too much reason for fresh complaints
being exhibited against them.
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