Margaret of Anjou, Queen of Henry, the Sixth, returns to England, landing at
Weymouth-She takes sanctuary at Beaulieu-She resolves to try the fate of war
-John Halle, as deputy in the absence of the Mayor, receives orders to provide
a quota of 40 men-Battle of Tewkesbury, and defeat of the Queen and her army
-The City of Salisbury, in consequence, released from the necessity of attending to
the aforesaid requisition-Edward, the Fourth, firmly re-seated on the Throne-
Reflections as to the conduct of Edward, the Fourth, towards John Halle-
Suppositions of the Author, that Edward, the Fourth, satiated with blood,
fearful of offending the powerful body of merchants, and entertaining personal
respect for John Halle, suffered him to live-John Halle, subsequently passed,
as is supposed, a quiet, and retired life-Lamented death of John Halle on the
18th of October, 1479-Character of John Halle well proved from the facts,
that he was elected three times as Burgess, and four times as Mayor of "the
ancient and respectable City of Salisbury "The deprecation of the Author
against the disparagement of the character, or the conduct of John Halle-His
Will not to be found, and the consequent presumption, that he died intestate-
The nature, and intent, of legal "Inquisitiones post mortem" explained by a
quotation from the "History of the Hundred of Chalke," by Charles Bowles,
Esq.-The (translated) Inquisitiones post mortem of John Halle-Various
properties of John Halle in the Counties of Wilts and Hants, as taken by the
Inquests of the King's Escheator--Conclusion of the Memorials of John
Halle.