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Show SUNDA MARKETS IN ENGLAND. Once Common, Now Abolished as a Nuisance. According to tho Domesday Book, a Sunduy market was held at St. Ger-mnns, Ger-mnns, Cornwall, even before tho conquest, con-quest, though it was soon rendered of littlo value, owing to the establishing of another on an adjacent piece of ground by tho conqueror's half-brother. From tho conquest right on to tho tlmo of Henry VII, and in a few cu3cs longer, these Sunday markets were common. Kecords of them are found at Bradford, Worcester, Battle, Launceton nnd parts of Durham, Lancashire Lan-cashire and Lincolnshire. Launceton, in 1 200, gave King John five marks for a license to change the day to Thursday; Battle did pretty pret-ty much tho same thing. Desplto an act of parliament in Mil) abolishing thorn, somo disregarded tho act, and continued Sundny rnirs until 1800. In Wlgton. Cumberland, tho butchers butch-ers on Sunday did a roaring trade close to tho church doors. It wns no uncommon thing for worshippers to bring their joints to church with them, nnd hnng them over tho pew fronts. Tho priest, unable to stop tho custom, protested to London, nnd got tho market day changed to Tuesday. Pearson's Weekly. |