October 1690

Officers

Jury

1. These psons following for not appearing at this Court Leete and doe fine them severally in 3s. 4d. a piece.

Thomas Patten Esqre, Henry Sudell, William Davies, William Johnson alias Wasle, George Bullock, Thomas Cooke, John Roscowe?, Henry Walmesley taylor, William Melling, Simon Pennington, Thomas Cottam jun, Ralph Newsham, James Drinkwater, John Royle jun, John Preston, John Bamber, Daniel Parter, John ffisher, John Singleton Dyer, William Tomlinson, William Walmesley, John Bayley sen, Simon Bullen, Edward Gregson, John Rawlinson, Henry Hoghton, John Anderton, Thomas Martib, Richard Hudson, James Dolphin, John Kay taylor, Thomas Singleton sen, Edward Letherbarrow, Thomas Watson, James Lorrimerr pedder, John Sumpner sen, Nicholas Wall gen, William Patten gen, James Wilkinson, Richard fforshaw, James Byron?, John Hall ___, Jeoffrey Rishton, Joseph Rigby, Robt Coore, Thomas Talbutt, Robt Greene, William Jolley, Henry Heald, John Grundy, Roger Myers, Walter Myers, John Robinson & Richard Myers.

2. Thomas Patten Esqre for not repaireing ye sough upon ye Marsh coming from ye Marsh Mill according to a prsentmt of the last leet and doe fine him in 10s.

3. Ye bayliffes for not repaireing ye Ramper att Davill bridge and ye Cawsey in St Johns lane and doe fine them in 40s. if not done before ye 20th of December next.

4. John Rawlinson for breaking the Pinfold and for strikeing James Mosse and doe fine him in xs.

5. Alderman Werden for not scowring his ditch, lyeing to his close in fishergate lane next to Alderman Addison[s] orchard & doe fine him in 10s if not done before the first of December next.

6. Henry Gray stock for not scowring his gutter betwixt Marsh & Woodholme and for not makeing a ditch along the said holme and doe fine him in xxs. according to ye prsentmt of the last Leete.

7. Alderman Kellet for not lopping his hedge and scowring his ditch at his close neere dow bridge in Lancr lane according to a prsentmt of the last Leet & doe fine him in xs.

8. Henry Myers, Richard Myers, Robt Whittingham for not putting in feighing and Rubbish in the holes where they make theire brick upon the moore and doe fine them in 20s according to a prsentmt of the last Leete.

9. The Supvisors of the highway for not repaireing ye high way Leading to Ribbleton lane as also for not repaireing a platt lyeing in ye Same lane over agt the neerer Lady hey beeing a very dangerous for Passingers and doe fine them in 20s if not done before the 25^th of December next.

10. Ye Possessors and owners of the Severall Cellars herein hereafter specified for not haveing raile at theire Celler staires and doe fine them in 6s. 8d a peece if not done before the 20th day of November next ???, ye Cellar staires at Toy?, ye Celler staires at Richard Horrocks, ye Cellar staires at Mr Winckleys, ye Cellar staires at old Mr Lemons Celler, ye Cellar Staires at old Mr Roger Sudells house, ye Cellar Staires at Issabell Carrs, ye Cellar Staires under bayliffe Winstandleys shopp, ye 2 Cellar staires at Mr Nicholas Walls, ye Cellar Staires at ye Cellar late Mr Martins, ye Cellar Staires late George Smiths, ye Cellar staires at Mr Langtons & ye Cellar staires at Ralph Comanders and ye Cellar staires at Dorothy Smiths.

11. Ralph Comander and Lawrence Pemberton for not scowring their Ditches lyeing to theire closes in North meadow lane and doe fine them in 6s. 8d a peice if not done before the first of December next.

12. Ye Supvisors of ye highway for not repairing the brow leading to Peele moore according to a prsentmt of the last leete and doe fine them in xs.

13. James Clayton & his wife for washing bowked yarne in ye Sicketrough & doe fine them in 6s. 8d.

Bowked yarn is yarn that has been washed in lye. Lye being Sodium Hydroxide or, more probably at this time, Potassium Hydroxide gathered from the ashes of fires.

14. Mr William Hobson and Thomas Cooke for Laying theire middings in the Street in ye ffishergate being a comon nusance and doe fine them in 6s. 8d. apiece if not removed before ye 25^th of december next.

15. Ye Bayliffes for not repaireing ye ramper to the Sike troughs and doe fine them in 6s. 8d. if not done before the 20^th of December next.

16. Jane Wall widdow for laying her midding stead to Thomas Graddells backside being a Comon nusance to ye said Thomas Graddell & his family & doe fine her in 10s if shee doe not remove the sd nusance on or before ye 24^th December next.

17. Mr Roger Sudell the Elder for his midding Stead at ye back of the howse now in possession of George Drinkwaters being a Comon nusance to John Greenwood and doe fine him in 20s if hee doe not fill upp ye midding stead or take some other care to remove the said nusance on or before the 25^th of December next.

18. Alderman Winkley for not keeping upp his copp at ye side of his wast ground lyeing to minspit weend and is a Comon nusance to ye Inhabitants of this Town goeing that way & doe fine him in 10s if not throwne upp or farryed a way on or before the first of December next.

19. Ye Butchers for not causeing the Shambles to be Cleansed and for killing sheep & Calfes out of theire Shopps and doe order yt such of the Butchers as doe break this order and prsentmt shall pay 2s. 8d. a time for every time they break the same.

Afered by us.

William Werden, Roger Sudell senior, Richard Woods, Jo Cockshutt