Ocober 1674

Mayor: Jacob Ashton

The 24

Officers

Jury

1. These psons following for that they did not appeare at this Leet Cort therefore to pay sevrally as is set downe.

Willm Lemon, Willm ffisher, Willm Curtis, James Hall, Roger Dixon, Rich: Thornton, John Wrenston?, Tho: Hatch, Tho: Bickerstaffe, Jonathan Seed, James Dolphin, John Sumpner Glasier, Rich: Bayley plaistrer, Roger Mosse Glaiser, Willm Scarbrough, John Gurnall, John Royle, Henr Cross, Mr Tho: Jepson, Chrofer Kilshaw, Rich: Bayley sen, Chrofer Slater, James Harrison, Henry Clayton, John Merry.

2. Willm Walsh doe at or before ye 25th of March next fall his hedge, scour his ditch and set astile in its accustomed place betwixt his grounds and the gounds of Mr Nowell otherwise to pay vjs. viijd.

3. Mr Willm Rushton doe at or before the twelth day of ffebruary next cause his ditch to bee scoured and also to sett two stiles in the accustomed places in the ground he occupyeth undr Mr Ashton of Littlewood? lying upon Avenham Otherwise to pay vjs. viijd.

4. John Cumbrall doe at or before the 12th of ffebr next cause to bee Cutt and falln his hedge at the side of his field in ye more lane being prjudiciall to the high way or els to pay vis viijd.

5. These severall psons doe remove theire Carte wheeles and other wood forth of the streets at or before the xij^th of ffebr next otherwise to pay vjs. viijd. apiece.

Ralph Sharrocke, Laur Piccupp, Henr Crooke, Nich: Watson.

6. These psons following that they at or before the xxv^th of March next remove their middings in St Johns weend and pave their Causeys wch are in decay and hath formrly beene paved over agt their sevrall houses and Barnes otherwise to pay xs apiece.

Widdow Jolly, Mr Wm Sudell, Mr Tho: Hodgkinson, Willm Clayton, Alice Clarkson, Mrs Eliz: Hodgkinson, John Eccles, John Thorpe, Dulsabell Werden, Mr Luke Hodgkinson, John Salter, Ric Blost, Chrofer Kilshawe, Mrs Eliz: Jenkinson, Mr John ffranckland, Ralph Woodhouse, Chrofer Santer, Oliver Hatch, Ralph Tunstall, Mr Tho: Bannester, Edw: Dawson, Mr Wm Wall, Mr Tho: Jepson, Mr Tho: Patton, Mrs Cole, James Dawson, Mr John Sumpner, John Woods, Roger Haydocke, Nich: Walmsley sen

7. Elizabeth Ryley wid for that she hath not caused to bee made upp her fences betwixt her and Arthur Bostocke according to ye time given her by this Jury therefore to pay iijs. iiijd., and if not done before the xij^th of ffebr next to pay ye further sume of 3s. 4d.

8. The way and bridge Leading out of ye grounds of Mr Hadison? into Dawbancke are in decay and if not amended before ye seacond of ffebr next to pay xs.

9. These psons hereafter named have setled themselves as Comon Inhitants not haveing their ffreedom of the Maior and Councell of this towne therefore wee prsent them to Mr Maior to take such care herein as hee and his Councell shall thinke ffitt.

Willm Eccleston, John Threlfall, Tho: White, Tho: Bickerstaffe, Peter Wilson, Willm Swansey, John Billington, David Poole, Edw: Gregson, Robt Rawnson, Thomas Morton, James Prockter, Adam Morris, Tho: Cooke, Nathaniel Eatough, Willm Clare, Will Southcoles, John Rawnson?, John Houldsworth, Thomas Silcocke, Alex Swansey, James Drinkwatr, Willm Bradley, Isabell Miller harboured by wid Patricke?.

10. These milnrs as trnsgressors agt ye Law in takeing unreasonable toll or moulter of Corne, therefore to bee punished accordingly

- Willm Holme miller to Mrs. Eliz. Werden

- George Bennet miller to Mr. John Langton

- Adam Morris millr at Avenham millne

- Rich. ____ millr at ye Marsh milne.

11. Mr Maior cause to bee brought before him their toule dishes to cause them to be made tight and sealed as othr measured.

A "toule" or "toll" dish was used to measure the meal taken as pay for grinding at the mill.

12. Rich: Woods at or before the xij^th of ffebr next not only remove his midding at ye south end of ye house of John Townend in St Johns weend but also cause ye same to bee filled upp over wch ye Cawsey otherwise to pay xls. for every month after ye same shall remaine and not filled upp wth Sand or Rubbidge ye same being dangerous for man and goods.

13. Mr Willm Sudell shall cause his ditch to be scoured and ye gripps to bee opened ye same being agreat prjudice to ye high way through his field on Avenham Leading downe to ye waterside betwixt ye Littlewalks and the field calld Comon Capp at or before the xij^th day of ffebr next otherwise to pay vjs. viijd.

14. Eliza Makin that hee make a good Copp and Rampier at ye bottom of ye Sykes and so wynd and keepe ye same upp that it may be a sufficient ffootway and also lay such bridges as belongs to ye same or as ye same shall require for ye better uphoulding and prserving of ye said way at or before ye seacond day of ffebr next otherwise to pay xxs.

15. These psons following that they Lopp their hedges, scoure their ditchs, set platts at their sevrall closes on both side a lane called Broad gate lane as the prsent supvisors shall think fitt at or before the 21st of ffebr next otherwise to pay xs. apiece & xxs. apiece for every weeke after till ye same bee ordred as above.

Widd Wareing, John Willasie, John Blackborne, James Corkett, Rich: Thorpe, Mr Geo: Addison, Thomas Whalley, Ralph Bouth, Mr Tho: Winckley, Mr Willm Sudell, Will Werden sen, Mr John Langton, John Hodgkinson, Henr Wilding, Edw: Dawson, John Woods, Mr Henr Blackhurst.

16. These sevrall psons yt they remove their middings betwixt ye ffishergate Barrs and ye Amshouses at or before ye xij^th of ffebr next otherwise to pay vjs. viijd. apiece.

Mr Geo: Addison, James Corke, Henry Wilding ye Exectr of Mrs Hynd.

17. Willm Tomlinson take away ye Dung from ye backe of his now dwelling house at or before the xij^th of ffebr next and take such care in the ordring of the sd midding stead yt ye same bee not hereafter prjudiciall to ye barnes & buildings of Mrs Langton as also do connect & turne ye excremts runing from ye Swine cotes & house of office being lately erected to ye great nuzance & prjudice of ye sd Mrs Langton otherwise to pay xxs.

Affeared by us.

Tho: Hodgkinson, Richard Taylor, Tho: Loxam, Nicholas Walmsley