MAMECESTRE: BEING CHAPTERS FROM THE EARLY RECORDED HISTORY OF THE VILL, BOROUGH, OR TOWN, OF MANCHESTER. EDITED BY JOHN HARLAND, F. S. A. VOL. II. PRINTED FOR THE CHETHAM SOCIETY. M.DCCC.LXI. MAME CESTRE. VOL. II. NOTICE. In the progress of this work the accumulation of fresh materials became so considerable, as to impose on the Editor the necessity either of confining the Book within the limits of two Volumes, by rejecting various interesting documents; or, retaining these, of extending it to a third Volume. By the adoption of the latter alternative, he believes most justice will be done to the subject, and he trusts most satisfaction will be given to the Society. December, 1861. if no other argument were sufficiently cogent, that of numerous vacated burgages might awaken Thomas Grelle to the necessity VOL. II. EE |