February 1675

Mayor: John Kellet

Jury

1. These psons following yt they remove theire middinge wch lye beyond ye churchgate Barrs and those wch lyeth nere unto ye Almshouse before ye ffifteenth day of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Lawrence Bostocke, ux Ric Myers, Robt Whittingham, Nicholas Cunliffe, John Hodgkinson Currier, Serjt Rigby, Mr William Shaw, Mrs Elizabeth Hodgkinson, James Corkett, Richard Withinton, Mr George Pigot.

2. Isabell Bootle to take up ye Cop of her ditch wch is Sliden downe nere unto ye Style in Mr Ashtons field and to Lopp ye hedge in sevall places along ye close there before ye xxv^th of Match next upon oaine of vjs. viijd.

3. Edward Rigby Serjeant at Law yt he cause a platt to be laid at his field side upon ye North side of Ribleton lane before ye first day of June next upon paine of xs.

4. Mrs Rishton yt she scoure her ditch and cutt and Lop her hedge along her field side and ye platt on ye south side of Ribleton lane before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of xs.

5. Mrs Jane Langton to lay platts and scoure her ditch to keepe ye water from runing into ye lane at her closes on both side of Ribleton lane and to lopp and cutt her hedge before ye first day of June next upon paine of xs.

6. Mr Willm Shaw to Lay aplatt at ye side of his field upon ye North side of Ribleton lane before ye first of June upon paine of xs.

7. Ye Supvisors of ye highways wthin this towne yt they repaire ye Causey in Ribleton lane wch is in decay before ye xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of iijl. vjs. viijd.

8. Mrs Rishton to Scoure her ditch from ye end of Dakergate lane into ye Newhall lane and also at her close nere ye new hall before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

9. Ye supvisors of ye high way wthin this towne to Lay aplatt upon ye North side of Graystocke house in ye Newhall lane before ye twenty fourth of June next upon paine of xxs.

10. Alderman William Lemon to Lay aplatt at ye end of New Hall lane to keepe ye water for running into ye high way and also to scoure her ditch on ye other side towards ye Ash tree at hesketh field before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

11. Ralph Eaves sen to repaire that part of ye house called Gradwells of ye Syke hill wherein he now dwelleth before ye xxiiij^th of June upon paine of xxs.

12. Ye supvisors that they repaire ye fflagged causey leading towards Swilbrooke and lay gravell at ye windings of ye same before ye xiiij^th of June next upon paine if xls.

13. Ellis Makeing to wind and stake at ye end of ye Sykes to keepe upp ye Rampier before ye first of Aprill upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

14. Yt ye now Baliffs shall raise ye grownd at nearer Syke troughs upon Syke hill wch lyes so yt water over flows where people stand to wash and likewise draw ye watercourse from ye same before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of xxs.

15. Ye now Baliffs yt they repaire ye Bridge at Broadgate end before ye xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of xxs.

16. John Woods shall scoure his ditch along his field side downe to Broadgate Bridge before ye xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

17. Mr Edmund Werden shall draw agripp at ye side of some pt of ye Crookes acre yt neglect whereof is avery great annoyance to ye highway in ye Bradgate and yt he scoure his ditch at ye Banckhead before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

18. Ye supvisors of ye highways wthin this towne yt they repaire ye Broadgate lane wch is very much in decy and that they cause good store of gravell to bee laid from ye Bancks head upwards towards ye ffishergate barrs before ye ffirst day of June next upon paine of xls.

19. Henry Myers, John Bayley and all other psons yt make bricks upon ye Comons yt they shall fill upp theire pitts wth rubbage where they have Digged and gotten bricke upon ye Moores before ye first day of May next upon paine of xxs. apiece.

20. By ye 23rd prsentmt of ye last Inquest and upon prusall of severall prsentmts of fformer Inquests, Thomas Patton gen was presented to Erect and build ye house at ye Moore side wch hee hath suffren to ffall downe, it being upon ye townes land sometime heretofore in ye possession of Willm Bayley decd and hath thereby forfeited severall sumes of money as by prusall of ye sd prsentmts and affearing thereof may appeare, wee therefore desire yt all such ffynes & Amercemts heretofore due or forfeited concerning ye same may bee Levyed according to ye affearing thereof. And wee so also further prsent yt ye said Thomas Patton do well and sufficiently erect and build ye said house before ye ffirst of August next upon paine of ye ffurther sume of xiijl. vjs. viijd.

21. These psons ffollowing that they shall remove their middings lying beyond ye ffishergate barrs before ye first of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Mr George Addison, Chrofer Nowell, ux Thom Evans, Henry Wilding, James Corkett, John Hynd, Thomas Loxam.

22. Issabell Bootle, widdow Wareing, John Chorley jun and Seth Tasker yt they remove their middings wthin ye ffishergate Barrs before ye first day of May upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

23. Ye supvisors of ye highways wthin this towne yt they repaire ye rampier beyond ye Dyhouse and also ye rampier at ye next end of Davell bridge and lay a good quantity of gravell there and in severall places in ye ffryer lane leading to ye Marsh being in some places scarce passeable and also to repaire ye brow at ye end of spittle mosse before ye xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of iijl. vjs. viijd.

24. Ye now Baliffs shall repaire at ye head end of ye first or highest call at ye River of Rible and make a little call at ye end of Thomas Cumbrall hedge and draw some gripps upon ye Marsh and pave four breaches in ye pinfould and to repaire ye Cawsey betwixt ye pinfould and Mr Prestons before ye xxiiij^th day of June upon paine of xls.

25. Thomas Gregson shall scour his ditch at Hughsons Alley and before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

26. Ralph Woodhouse and Roger Haydocke shall remove their middings lying in ye lane beyond ye pinfould before ye first of May upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

27. These psons following that they remove their middings lying in ye lane beyond ye pinfould before ye first of May upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Roger Haydocke, Nicholas Walmsley sen, Ralph Woodhouse, John Sumpner, Willm Tomlinson, James Dawson, Mr David Poole, Mr Willm Holder, Thomas fforrest, Edward Dawson, Mr John ffranckland, Chrofer Walmsley, Henry Kilshaw, Wm Gregson, Mrs Hodgkinson, Mr James Ashton, Mr Tho: Hodgkinson, Mr Willm Sudell, Widdow Jolly, Ric Thorpe, Mrs Asley.

28. Ye sevrall occupyers of ye Lands adioyning to Meadow lane yt they scour their ditches on ye Meadow lane before ye xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

29. Nicholas Watson for that hee doth continually lay great quantitys of Timber in ye streets in ye ffryergate to ye great prjudice of his neighbours and contrary to sevrall Guild ordrs for ye wch offence wee amerce him in ye sume of xls and yt hee shall remove all ye said Timber out of ye said street before ye ffirst of May next and Lay no more there upon paine of xs. amonth.

30. Henry Bretherton, Willm Charnocke, Edward Parker, James Helme & John Helme jun yt they very frequently and usually water their horses at ye drawwell at ye lower end of ye ffryergate to ye great annoyance of their neighbours wch use ye same well wee therefore amerce them in vjs. viijd. apiece. And yt ye said psons and all other psons shall forbeare to Comitt ye like offence at any time hereafter upon paine of every one soe offending ye sume of vjs. viijd. apiece.

31. Ralph Woodhouse for suffring his Ostler to water horses at ye draw well in ye Market place it being a great annoyance to ye neighbours and yt he forbeare to comitt ye like offence at any time hereafter upon paine of every time so offending ye sume of vjs. viijd.

32. Mr John Langton for inscroaching upon ye backside of ye house late belonging to Mr Ralph Sharrocke and heretofore in ye possession of widdow Pressall, wee therefore ordr yt ye said John Langton do rectify and remove ye same Incroachmt before ye first day of May next upon paine of xls.

33. Willm Graystocke shall suffer ye usuall ffootway to continue at his garden end along to widdow Walmsleys stile upon paine of vjs. viijd.

34. Ye supvisors of ye highways wthin this towne yt they repaire ye moore brow and fill upp ye breaches where is washed or worne away and Lay gravell or pave a Cawsey upon ye one side thereof before ye xxiiij^th day of June upon paine of xls.

35. Ye supvisors shall cause ye guttrs or Ditches on both side of ye Moore Cawsey to bee scoured and pave some breaches on ye same Cawsey and set stoopes in some places where may bee thought requisit to keepe Carts from going over ye sd Cawsey before ye 24th of June next upon paine of xxs.

36. John Chorley jun yt hee shall Lopp and cutt his hedges and scoure his ditch at his ffield side in Salter lane before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine iijs. iiijd.

37. Mr Luke Hodgkinson shall scoure his ditch on both sides of Slater lane before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

38. Roger Mosse shall sett two sufficient styels at ye little croft called Titmouse croft leading into ye Greene Crofts before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

Affeared by us

James Ashton, Thomas Whalley, John Chorley