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LIST OF TOWN RECORDS
RECORDS OF HORNBLOWINGS, COMMON ASSEMBLIES, Etc.

1505-1510. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2094.
1520-1547. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2093.
1550-1576. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2094,
1577-1605. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2095.
1602-1608. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2096.
1608-1616. B.M. Add. MSS. 28036.
1644-1660. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2096.
1674-1768. B.M. Add. MSS. 28037.
1603-1680. Dover Corporation MSS.
1674-1768. Books, Nos. I., II., III.,
1737-1798. IV., V. and VI.

Note. — Add. MSS. 28037 has been transcribed, and forms one of the MSS. Books in the Corporation Records, together with the larger portion of Egcrton MSS. 2094.
CHAMBERLAINS' ACCOUNTS, Etc.

The earliest accounts begin in 1365, and continue, with various gaps, to 5 and 6 William IV. From 1365 to 1546 the original accounts are now preserved in the British Museum, together with an alphabetical index to them made about 1800. This index accounts for the double dates which occur in the following references : —
1381-1382. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2091.
1465-1479. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2090.
1485-1508. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2107.
1509-1545. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2092.
1560-1561. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2109.
1561-1598 (fragments). Egerton MSS. 2109.

1365-1453. B.M. Add. MSS. 29615.
1434-1458. B.M. Add. MSS. 29810.
1463-1485. B.M. Add. MSS. 29616.
1485-1509. B.M. Add. MSS. 29617.
1509-1546. B.M. Add. MSS. 29618.
1547-1535. Dover Corporation MSS. Account Books, Vols. I. to IX.

Note. — Egerton MSS. 2091, and Add. MSS. 29615, fol. 1-138, have been transcribed, and are with the other Corporation Records.
DOVER HARBOUR ACCOUNTS

1510-1565. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2108.

RECORD OF PLEAS BEFORE THE MAYOR, BAILIFF AND JURATS, SESSIONS OF PEACE, Etc.

1383-1386. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2091.
1387-1426. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2088.
1428-1436. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2089.
1466-1476. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2090.
1601-1628. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2111.
1628-1661. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2112.
1661-1692. B.M. Egerton MSS. 2111-2115 (Rough Memoranda for Suits).

Note. — Egerton MSS. 2091 has been transcribed, and is deposited with the Corporation MSS.
1545-1683.(Corporation Records)
1603-1715. Warrants of Pleas. (Corporation Records)
1684-1801. Entries of Courts of Record. (Corporation Records)
1684-1692. Court Books. (Corporation Records)
1729-1740. Court Books. (Corporation Records)

Enrolment of Indentures of Apprentices 1583-1683 (Corporation Records)
Lists of Freemen ... 1601-1647 and 1721-1826 (Corporation Records)
Admission of Freemen ... 1720-1761 and 1797-1838 (Corporation Records)
Certificate of Fines ... 1752-1765 (Corporation Records)

There are also a considerable number of later Charters, etc., among the Corporation Records.
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