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Nov., 1882. BYE-GONES. 137 bers an Isaac Hughes marrying Elizabeth Jones, in 1823, and going out as a Missionary to Africa, I may remark that it was their daughter (Mrs. Durant Philip), who visited Oswestry in August, who suggested the query. Her husband—a son of the late Dr. Philip, a well-known African Missionary—was with her, and preached one Sunday at Christ Church. They returned to Africa last month. Puritan. EPSOM GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Oct. 18, 1882).— Perhaps "Dyfalad" is some ancient form of Welsh; I must leave that for scholars to say ; " Dyfalbarhad " means Perseverance. Cymro. The founder of Epsom Medical College was Mr. John Propert, a Welsh apothecary, who lived in a street near Portland Place. He wa3 a constant attendant at the Society of Ancient Britons. Pughe's Welsh Dictionary, published by Gee, Denbigh, 1832, gives Dyfal. adj., that proceeds or goes on. Dyfalaad, s. m., a continuing to go on. P. I think I can answer the question of Nemo as to Epsom School. Its full style and title is "The Royal Medical Benevolent College, "and its first president was my father-in-law,the late Lord Manvers. But the real founder, and greatest benefactor, was a most enthusiastic Welshman, the late Mr. John Propert—" a poor Welsh Apothecary," as he delighted to style himself, but one whose muni¬ ficence to poorer brethren of his own profession, and also to struggling Welshmen in London, was, I thought, known throughout the Principality. It was doubtless at his instance that the motto "Dyfalad," was adopted. C. W. Williams Wynn. MR. SCOTT (Sep. 20, 1882),—I have now before me the Evangelical Magazine for 1807. In the numbtr for July, page 320, a short notice of the death of this noted minister of the Gospel appears, commencing thus— Rev. Jonathan SooM.—On Thursday, May 28, died at Nantwich, in Cheshire, the Rev. J. Scott, well known in the religious world as a zealous preacher of the Gospel. He was originally a captain of dragoons, but, being called by the grace of God, he felt an earnest desire to preach that word to others, which he had felt to be the power of God to his own salvation. For a considerable time after he commenced the ministry, he remained in the army, and preached in his regimentals, &c In the November number his memoir commences, taking up eight pages, and is continued in the December number taking up nearly twelve pages, which is very interesting. In page 545 we have the following— His character was certainly a great one, as it embraced an assemblage of many excellent endowments. If the natural warmth of his temper and the original habits of military com¬ mand gave a sternness and severity to his reproofs, they added at the same time a genuine fervour to his pietv, and a dignity to his religion. He was no cold-hearted or half-hearted Christian, but walked before his God with an upright mind, <fcc. I presume that a foot note in the same page explains what North referred to in Bye-goncs, Sep. 20 :— The following information, confirmed by ancient records in the family, came to hand too late for insertion in its proper place:—" Richard Scott, father of the late Rev. Jonathan Scott, was a younger son of — Scott, of Scott's Hall, Kent, and married Mary, the eldest daughter and heiress of Jonathan Scott of Betton, Salop (who was also a branch of the Kentish family): The Scotts of Scott's Hall trace their descent from John Baliol, King of Scotland, who on his being driven from that kingdom settled in Kent, and was known by the name of Baliol the Scot. In course of time the family dropped the name of Baliol, retaining only that of Scott, as to this day." Castell Trefaldwtn. NOVEMBER 1, 1882. PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND (June 14, 18S2).—Carna, von- ahire. An error inadvertently crept into our Carnarvonshire list at this date. Arthur Annesley given there as member for the Borough in 1660, was member fcr Caermarthen borough. The name should have been " William Glynne, esq., son and heir apparent of John Glyn, Serjeant at law." NOTES. SCARCITY OF GRAIN IN 1800.—There were several references to this subject in the series of Bve-gones 1880-1. On Feb. 18, 1881, a list of subscriptions entered into in Oct., 1800, for the relief of the poor, in money and kind, at Oswestry, was published, in which the name of Lord Bradford appeared as a donor of £10. On March 16, a Shrewsbury paper of Sept., 1800, was quoted, stating that "several gentlemen of landed property had given notice to their tenants to briDg their corn to market for the supply of the country." One of these was Lord Brad¬ ford mentioned above, and we have just been favoured by the loan of a printed circular his lordship's agent addressed to the tenants, a copy of which is given below. December 10, 1S00. Mr. Bowman, by order of the Right Honourable Lord Brad¬ ford, desires that his Lordship's Tenants will observe the following Rules in disposing of their Grain. I. To bring to Oswestry each Market Day, moderate, but re¬ gular Quantities of Wheat, Barley, and Peas, and to pitch and sell the whole publicly in the Market Place, at the usual hour, signified by ring of Bell. II. To part with no Wheat without Selling Half its Quantity of Barley therewith, and not to deliver it otherwise than in a mixed state. But if any Tenant hath not sufficient Barley fit for Bread, he may sell equal Quantities of Barley and Peas, to make up the Proportion, and mix with the Wheat. III. To allow two Hours to the Inhabitants and Bakers within the Town, and to Families in the Neighbourhood, to buy for their own Consumption, before any Miller or Maltster be permitted to purchase. IV. To Sell no more to any Person than will be sufficient for weekly Consumption ; nor any to a Miller or Maltster, except those who reside and convert the Grain into Meal or Malt, within four Miles of the Town. V. Not to take Grain elsewhere, nor Sell it otherwise than publicly in the open Market at Oswestry, except at Home to their own Labourers and poor Neighbours. VI. To give in an Account each Market Day to the Clerk of the Market, of the Persons to whom they have Sold, and the Quantities disposed of to each on that Day, and at their own Houses in the preceding Week, in order that such Account may be sent for Lord Bradford's Inspection. Lord Bradford does not presume to fix the Price, as the Markets will fluctuate according to the Demand, and the Quan¬ tities brought in by others. His Object is the insuring a con¬ tinued, regular Supply of Grain to the Consumers at a fair Market Price during the present Scarcity, which he flatters himself will be effected through this Means, and the like In¬ fluence of the neighbouring Gentlemen with their Tenantry; and he trusts that his tenants will act fairly up to the Spirit of these Regulations, and not attempt any Kind of Evasion whatever. A proper Room will be set apart for storing such Grain as may remain unsold on any Market Day, and the Keys be kept by the Magistrates, who have engaged that the Farmers shall be civilly treated, and are determined that such Persons who do not behave in a peaceable and orderly Manner, shall be prose¬ cuted. Lord Powis, and the late Mayor of Oswestry, have agreed not to take Toll of Muncorn and Blended Corn sold in the Market during the present Scaicity. £2TThe Measure of Oswestry Market will in future be ?8 Quarts. The Mayor of 1799-80 was Mr. Jones of Brook-street, and the Mayor of 1800-1, was Sir W. Williams Wynn. What the "late mayor" (Mr. Jones, whose office expired in Nov. 1800) had to do with the tolls it is hard to say. 18