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254 EXTRAORDINARY SLEEPER.
At the coronation of King James II. this service was
claimed and allowed.—And at the coronation of his pre-
sent Majesty George III. the same service was performed
by the Most Honourable Charles, Marquis of Rocking-
ham, as deputy to the Duke of Norfolk, lord of the ma-
nor of Worksop.
Worthynbury.—■—County of Flint.
Richard de Pynelsdon (Pulesdon) holds lands and te-
nements in Worthynbury, in the parts of Mayler Says-
nec, in the county of Flint, which are held of our lord the
King by certain services, and by ammobragium> which
extended to five shillings, when it happened.
Yarmouth.-County of Norfolk.
This town, by charter, is bound to send to the sheriffs of
Norwich a hundred herrings, which are to be baked in
twenty-four pies or patties, and thence delivered to the lord
of the manor of East-Carlton, who is to convey them to
the King.
Wonderful History of an extraordinary Sleeper.
OnE Samuel Clinton, of Tinsbury near Bath, a labour-
ing man of about twenty-five years of age, of a robust
habit of body, not fat but fleshy, and with dark brown
hair, happened on the 13th of May, 1694, without any
visible cause, to fall into a very profound sleep, out of
which he could by no means be roused by those about
him, till after a month’s time, when he rose of himself,
put on his clothes and went about his business of husban-
dry as usual; he slept, ate and drank as before, but did
not speak a word till a month after. All the time he
slept, victuals and drink stood by him, which were con-
sumed every day, and as was supposed by him ; though
no person saw him eat or drink all the while! from this
time he remained free from any drowsiness or sleepiness
till
At the coronation of King James II. this service was
claimed and allowed.—And at the coronation of his pre-
sent Majesty George III. the same service was performed
by the Most Honourable Charles, Marquis of Rocking-
ham, as deputy to the Duke of Norfolk, lord of the ma-
nor of Worksop.
Worthynbury.—■—County of Flint.
Richard de Pynelsdon (Pulesdon) holds lands and te-
nements in Worthynbury, in the parts of Mayler Says-
nec, in the county of Flint, which are held of our lord the
King by certain services, and by ammobragium> which
extended to five shillings, when it happened.
Yarmouth.-County of Norfolk.
This town, by charter, is bound to send to the sheriffs of
Norwich a hundred herrings, which are to be baked in
twenty-four pies or patties, and thence delivered to the lord
of the manor of East-Carlton, who is to convey them to
the King.
Wonderful History of an extraordinary Sleeper.
OnE Samuel Clinton, of Tinsbury near Bath, a labour-
ing man of about twenty-five years of age, of a robust
habit of body, not fat but fleshy, and with dark brown
hair, happened on the 13th of May, 1694, without any
visible cause, to fall into a very profound sleep, out of
which he could by no means be roused by those about
him, till after a month’s time, when he rose of himself,
put on his clothes and went about his business of husban-
dry as usual; he slept, ate and drank as before, but did
not speak a word till a month after. All the time he
slept, victuals and drink stood by him, which were con-
sumed every day, and as was supposed by him ; though
no person saw him eat or drink all the while! from this
time he remained free from any drowsiness or sleepiness
till