February 1681

Roger Sudell, Mayor, Thomas Werden and Evan Hughson, Bailiffs, and Edward Rigby, Steward.

Jury

1. Ye Baliffes that they repaire all ye Cawseys in ye church gate and to mend ye rampier in Corker hole before ye x^th of May next upon paine of xxijs. iiijd.

2. These psons following that they remove their middings lying beyond churchgate Barrs and nere ye Almshouses before ye x^th of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Lawr Bostocke, Nichus Cunliff, John Bayley Ringr, Henry Myers, Thomas Storzaker, Robt Simpson, John Hodgkinson, John Merry, Willm Bateson, Thomas Slater.

3. Thomas Sturzaker and John Hodgkinson for spoyling of ye new well at churchgate Townend to ye prjudice of ye neighbour hood therefore we amerce them to pay xs.

4. Ye Ramper leading to ye house late John Kelletts over against ye Almshouse being in decay yt the owners thereof do repaire it before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

5. These psons following for laying their middings beyond ye Almshouse and to remove them before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Henry Heaton, Mr George Pigot, Mrs Hodgkinson, Mr Serjt Rigby

6. Mr Thomas Winckley to paire his copp at Little more yate now slidden downe before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

7. Chrofer Walmsley and Robt Hall that they repaire their copps in ye end of Ribleton lane before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

8. Willm Walmsley webster that hee scoure his ditch in Ribleton lane all after Mr Lemons land before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

9. Ye supvisors that they repaire all ye Cawseys & platts in Ribleton lane before ye ffirst of May upon paine of vl.

10. John Willacy yt he scoure his ditch and lay a platt at his ffeild in Ribleton lane before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

11. Mr Willm Shawe yt he scoure his ditch in Ribleton lane before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

12. John Merry that he scoure his ditch in new hall lane after ye side of Mr Cottams land before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

13. Ye supvisors that they repaire two platts over agt Mr Werdens ffeilds in new hall lane before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of xs.

14. Thomas Walmsley jun yt hee scoure his ditch in new hall lane before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

15. John Willacy that he lay his platt anew & scoure his ditch & remove his midding in ye same lane before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of xs.

16. Ye supvisors that they require ye highway in newhall lane and repaire all ye platts and a new one over ye Cawsey over agt Graystocke house before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of xls.

17. Mr Thomas Hodgkinson ye he lay aplatt over agt his yate in new hall lane ye want whereof being agreat prjudice to ye highway to be done before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

18. Mr William Lemon that he scoure his ditch in ye same lane before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

19. Elizabeth Clifton yt she scoure her ditch and open ye platt over agt her ffeild in newhall lane before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

20. Ye supvisors yt they repaire and mend ye fflaggs going downe ye horseway to Swillbrooke before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of xls.

21. Mr William Walmsley yt he repaire ye Cawsey leading ye ffootway to Swilbrooke before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

22. Ye Baliffes that they repaire ye Syketroughs before ye x^th of March upon paine of xls.

23.Ye Baliffes that they make a new Cookstoole at set it upp before ye first of May upon paine of xxxs.

24. Mrs Wadsworth for an Incroachmt at Coors house on ye Moore side and to pull it downe before ye x^th of May next upon paine of xl.

25. Mr John Prescott yt hee repaire & pave five yards in ye street at his house at churchgate townend and also cutt downe a tree hanging over ye way before ye first of May upon paine of xxs.

26. These psons following for laying their middings in ye street & that they remove them before ye first of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece and lay no more wthin ye barrs upon paine of ijs. vjd. apiece aweeke for ye future.

George Mitton, Widdow Wareing, Willm Bradley, Mr Addison, Chrofer Newall, John Sowerbutts, Mr Willm Hobson, Mr John Parker, Henry Wilding, Widdow Walsh, Mrs Hodgkinson sen, John Hodgkinson Butcher.

27. Chrofer Newall for laying wood in ye street at that hee remove it before ye first of May upon paine of vjs. viijd.

28. Mr Thomas Rigby for apost standing under his barne to ye prjudice of ye highway therefore he is to remove it before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

29. Chrofer Newall yt hee pull downe ye incroachmt at ffishergate towne end and fill upp ye ditch at ye same place before ye ffirst of Aprill upon paine of vli.

30. These psons following for laying wood in ye street And yt they remove it before ye first of May upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

Mr Winckley, Thomas Addison, Ralph Comander & John Hatch

31. Richard Cowban for a trespas upon Mrs Walls garden he not making ye ffence about ye same wee amerce him in ye sume of xxs. And 5s pweeke untill ye said ffence bee made good.

32. Mr John ffrankland that hee make his fence betwixt Mrs Walls & him before ye x^th of March upon paine of xs.

33. Richard Thorpe sen for pinding sheepe out of ye Broome feilds on Peele moore his fence being unlawfull therefore to make his fence Lawfull before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine of xxs.

34. These psons following for laying middings in ye street and that they remove them before ye first of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Evan Hughson, Thomas Parr, John Helme

35. John Woods for laying a midding in ye Dyhouse lane and that he remove it before ye first of May upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

36. Ye supvisors that they raise ye Rampier wth gravell at Davell bridge and stake & wind ye same before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

37. Thomas Patten Esqre for makeing severall breaches about ye Marsh end in ye highway therefore he is to mend them before ye ffirst of Aprill next upon paine vli.

38. The Bailiffes that they fill upp ye skinpitts at Marsh Millne dame side before ye first of May upon paine of xxs.

39. Willm Graystocke yt hee repaire ye Rampier at his Garden end before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

40. Sir Edward Chisenhall and Mr John Lawe that they lay a raile and raise ye ramper at ye bridge leading to Daw Bancke, and to repaire ye Bridge and lay a raile at ye bridge leading to Oxhey, before ye first of Aprill next, upon paine of xxs. apiece.

41. Ye supvisors that they repaire ye Moore browe and ye Cawsey upon ye Moore before ye xx^th of March upon paine xxs.

42. The Baliffes yt they sett a yate & stoope & railes at ye ffryergate moore end before ye xxv^th of March upon paine of xxs.

43. Mr Henry Hodgkinson that hee open his platt & scoure all his ditches in Salter lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xxs.

44. Elizabeth Clifton that she paire her copp and scoure her ditch at ye end of her croft joyning to ye Sykes before ye first of Aprill upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

45. These psons following yt they scoure their ditches at their Croft ends joyning to ye Sykes before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Mr John Cockshutt, Mrs Sudell, Mrs Hodgkinson, Mr Thomas Werden, Mr Thomas Winckley, John Baliffe, Mrs Blackhurst, Henr Turnely, Mr John Chorley, Mr Willm Shaw, Mr John Legh, Mr George Addison, Chrofer Newall, Mr John Langton, Ralph Booth, Mr John ffranckland.

46. Ye Baliffes that they repaire ye Bridge at broadgate lane end before ye x^th of March next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

47. Ye supvisors that they repaire ye bradgate lane before ye first of May next upon paine of xxs.

48. John Woods that he scoure his ditch in broadgate lane before ye first of April upon paine of xs.

49. Mr Maior yt he scoure his ditch all along dorke acre before ye first of April upon paine of xs.

50. Thomas Yates ye he scoure his ditch at ye watering poole before ye first of April upon paine of xs.

51. John Garlicke that he scoure his ditch in Broadgate lane before ye first of April upon paine of xs.

52. Ye Baliffes that they repaire ye Syketroughs at Spittle Mosse before ye x^th of March upon paine of xxs.

53. Ye supvisors that they repaire ye old Cawsey lying betwixt Mr Prestons wind milne yate & ye pinfould it being agreat prjudice to ye Towne & Country 5l.

54. Ye occupyers of Crowne lane yt they sett a yate at ye lane end west to ye Moore lane before ye 25th March next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece & ye pinders to give notice to ye occupyers & in pticular their names.

55. Sir Edward Chisenhall yt hee repaire ye Cawsey leading to his house at Towneend & to open ye usuall watercourse before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xxxs.

56. Willm Tomlinson that hee repaire ye hedge betwixt Widdow Cumbrall & him and open his watercourse in ye same place before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

57. The psons following in that they remove their middings Lying in ye backe weend before ye x^th of May in paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Thomas Parr, Nicholas Walmesley, Henry Gradwell, Willm Charnocke, John Singleton sen, Willm Tomlinson, John Whalley.

58. Nicholas Watson that hee repaire his fence at Titmouse croft & sett two good styles at each end before ye x^th of March in paine of xs.

59. Henry Bretherton for abusing ye highwayes in ye backe weend wth loading wood & breaking ye Cawseys & pulling thatche of Widdow Walmsleys barne therefore wee amerce him to pay xxxs.

60. The psons following that they remove their middings lying in St Johns weend before ye x^th of May in paine of vjs. viijd. apiece & lay no more there upon paine of 2s 6d p weeke apiece for ye future.

Mr Thomas Martin, Mr Worthinton, Mrs Elizabeth Banester, ye Adm of Tho: Whalley, Mr Chorley, Sir Edward Chisenhall, Mr Jo: ffranckland, Mrs Hodgkinson, John Catterall, Mr Wall, Henry Kilshawe, John Royle, Mr Holder, John Garlicke, Henry Hodgkinson, Mr fferris, ffrance Woodhouse.

61. Ye Baliffes that they repaire ye ffence and set a yate at church gate moore end before ye 25th of March upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

62. Henry Sherburne, Thomas Slater, John Tomlinson & John Kay that they repaire ye rampier on ye Peele moore before ye x^th of March next upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

63. Henry Myars that hee fill upp his Clay pitts on ye Peele moore before ye first of Aprill next upon paine of xls.

64. These psons following that they scoure their watercourses leading from Corker hole to ye Sykes before ye x^th of March upon paine of vjs. viijd. apiece.

Randle Cooke, Mr Wm Walmsley, Robt Carr, Lawr Shepard, Ellis Making, Mr Chorley, Mr Willm Rishton, Hugh Sharrocke, Mrs King, Mr Lawson, Charles Quicknard, Mrs Clifton.

65. Willm Atkinson that he scoure his ditch belonging to Bury feilds and upon his platt over crosse ye lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xs.

65. (sic) These psons following that they scoure their ditches in ye south meadow lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xs. apiece.

Henry Bretherton, John Woods, Richard Woods, Tho: Winstanley, Richard Thorpe, Nicholas Walmsley, Mr James Ashton, Henry Wilding, Mrs Hodgkinson, John Bayley, Widdow Walsh, Wm Charnocke, Henry Gradwell, Alderman Lemon.

66. Mr Thomas Martin yt he scoure his ditch in north meadow lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xs.

67. Mr James Ashton that he scoure his ditch & open his platt in ye same lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of xs.

68. Ye supvisors they they repaire ye highway at Churchgate moore end before ye xxv^th of March upon paine of xls.

69. Ye supvisors yt they repaire ye highway in Toogood lane before ye x^th of May upon paine of xxxs.

70. Chrofer Greenfeild Esqre for stopping a highway through a house called Hesketh house leading forth of ye ffryergate to acertaine croft called Hesketh Croft to pay xl.

71. Chrofer Greenfeild Esqre for casting upp a ditch at ye end of Hesketh Croft where formerly a style was set being a hygh way leading to Greene lane to pay vl.

72. These psons following that their scoure their ditches & lay a platt in Ally lane before ye first of Aprill upon paine of vjs. viijd.

Nicholas Walmsley, Willm Arkwright, John Woods, Thomas Cottam, Edward Cravenson, Thomas Gradwell, James Cottam.

73. Richard Woods for denying to fill ye townes Gallon wth Ale for 6d. to pay vjs. viijd.

A margin note supplies the comment "voyd presentment".

74. Henry Myers to fill upp his Clay pitts on ffryergate moore before ye first of May or pay xxs.

75. Ye Baliffes to repaire all ye Colls upon ye Marsh & to make a new one before Willm Werdens feild where ye tree was gotten upp before ye xxiiij^th of June or pay xl.

76. These psons following to clense their ditches leading to ye Comon there called Browne channell or to pay vjs. viijd. apiece.

Jennett Taylor, Edward Craven, Nicholas Watson, Thomas Dicconson, James Ashton.

77. Nicholas Watson to lay aplatt over ye Cawsey & watercourse leading through his house being a highway or pay xs.

78. Ye Baliffes that they make upp ye usuall number of Bucketts in good order before ye xxiiij^th of May upon paine of vl.

79. Richard Cowban for an Incroachmt upon Mrs Wall in her garden & amerce him to pay xxs.

80. Willm Charnocke for loading away sand & Annoying ye way leading out of ye Moore lane into Balshaw crofts to repaire ye same before ye xxiiij^th of June upon paine of xls.

81. Wm Marsden for a nusance to Henry Hall by a house of office yt he remove ye same before ye first of May upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

82. Ye supvisors that they lay a bridge over a brooke leading to Lancr Lane nere Willm Graystocks house before ye ffirst of June upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

83. These psons following for not appearing being sumoned to bee of this jury yt they pay vjs. viijd. apiece.

Richard Woods, Geo: Smith, John Greenough, Thomas Coward, Laur Shepard, Thomas Bostocke.