FOOTNOTES.
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In the year 1545, “Warres being betwene England and France, there were in Yarmouthe Rode two Shippes laden with wheat to goe for Bolleyn” (to Bolougne), “for the King’s Maties provisions, and upon Saint Andrews Daye there came two Frenche Schippes of Warre throughe the Roade and boarded the said two Englishe Shippes and cutte their cables, and were carreyenge them away, whereof when tidenge was brought to Mr. Bailifes in the Church” (it being a Saints day, the Corporation was attending morning service at St. Nicholas’ Church). “All the whole Townsmen went out and got there weapons and manned two other Shippes and rescued the said King’s provisions and took six Frenchmen in the prises, and brought them to Yarmouthe, and the two French Shippes did very hardlie escape the takinge, but yet got awaye in the nyght tyme.”—Manship’s Foundation and Antiquitye of Greate Yarmouthe.