1619
The last demand made by the Crown for furnishing vessels of war, until Charles I. resorted to that means of raising a revenue without the sanction of Parliament.
1620
Dec. 21st. John Cowldham, J.P., four times a Bailiff, died, aged 84 years.
B. Cowper and Edward Owner, Esqs., free Burgesses, elected to Parliament.
1622
“Tippling houses” had increased to 40, and were restricted to that number.
1623
Benjamin Cowper, Esq., re-elected, with G. Hardware, Esq., to serve in Parliament.
1624
Artillery yard on the site of present Unitarian Chapel.
1625
Dec. 29th. Poor people were ordered not to marry unless sanctioned in writing by the Chief Alderman and Chief Constable.
Manship, who wrote the “History of Great Yarmouth,” died. He was Town Clerk in 1579.
Sir John Corbet and E. Owner, Esq., elected to Parliament; and in the same year Sir John was re-elected with Thomas Johnson, Esq.
Fish Market, on the site of the present, covered in and paved. Covering removed in 1844.