[Picture: South Gate Lynn. J Sellett del. Jukes & Sargent fecit] At the beginning of this period there were here no more than _six corn-meters_, but on the 14th. November 1653 they were increased to _ten_, which seems to indicate our trade, and particularly the corn trade, as well as the agriculture of the country to have been then in a state of progression.—The town seems also to have had then a greater intercourse with the country on its _eastern_ than on its _southern_ side; which we may infer from the following article in the corporation books, dated April 4. 1653: “Ordered that Henry Bloye, the _Southgate_ porter, shall have the Tolls of that Gate at 1_l._ 5_s._ a year; and James Browne, the porter at the _East-gate_, shall pay for the Tolls of that Gate 1_l._ 15_s._ a year, during the pleasure of this House.”—The East gate is supposed still to retain a similar superiority.—It is somewhat remarkable that in those days the town-clerks of Lynn, as well as the recorders, were regular barristers: accordingly we find it noted in the corporation records, “December 6. 1652—This day Thomas Ulber Esq. councellor at Law is chosen Town-clerk, in the room of John Williamson Esq. councellor at Law, discharged.”—Our corporation must have been then well furnished with legal knowledge. In later times all our town-clerks were below the degree of barristers. {787} On the 3rd of July 1657 the tolls of the East and South Gates, (as appears from the town-books,) were let for 15_l._ a year, which seems to shew that they were now much more productive than in 1653, when they were let for only 3_l._ a year. It is very natural to infer from this, that the trade of the town, or its intercourse with the country had much increased during those years.—On the 18th of July in the next year, (1658, as we learn from the same source) St. James’ church yard was ordered to be a burying place for the parish of St. Margaret’s, _for one year_, “there not being _room_ in St. Margaret’s church-yard:”—but it seems rather unaccountable how making St. James’ church yard the parish burying-place for _one year_ could materially alter the case as to the want of room in St. Margaret’s church-yard, or furnish more room there for burying at the end of that term than there was at the beginning of it. It might however be here suggested by way of query, if it would not have been quite as well, on a recent occasion, and far better in point of expense, to have made use again of St. James’ church yard (including the south side) instead of forming the new burying ground?—at least, till the times proved more favourable; which, it is to be hoped, will be the case in the next reign, if not sooner.