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Town Crier |
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| In 1636 Edward Powell of Ely was indicted
and condemned for his actions in protest against the draining of the Fens.
Reg Holme's "Cromwell's Ely" states: "When his Majesty was at Newmarket
in Lent last year ye said Powell gave ye Cryer of Ely 2d and caused him
to make proclamation thro ye towne that all that would should meet ye
next morne at ye Market Place to go to ye King with a petition about their
fennes". In the year 2001 the city of
Ely again has a Town Crier. |
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