April 1706

Mayor: Thomas Winckley

The 24

Jury

1. Richard Jackson and Thomas Richardson for seting their Carts in the Street and do amerce them in vjs. viijd. a peice.

2. Jane Horrocks widow, Thomas Rydeing, Ann Townend, John Greenhalgh and James Lorrimer for suffering their swine to go loose in the streets contrary to the Guild ordr for wch misdemeanor wee amerce them in 13s. 4d. a peice.

3. William Lorrimer for suffering his meat to corrupt in his shop in the Shambles being a nusance to the neighbourhood and do amerce him for the same in vjs. viijd.

4. The severall persons following for killing & slaughtering their meat in the Shambles contrary to the Guild ordr made for prventing thereof and for such offence do amerce them in twenty shillings a peice. vizt.

Ralph Hodgkinson, Wm Lorrimer, Roger Santer, John Birchall, Benjamin Clarkson, Wm Gradwell, Richd Gradwell, Henry Parr, Jo. Hodgkinson, Thomas Willasy, John Bostock, George Birchall, Wm Charnock, John Rhodes, Richd Graystock, Wm Hodgkinson, James Hodgkinson, Edwd Bradley, John Sharrock, Thomas Eastham, John Gregson, George Merry, Wm Wilkins, Robert Rutter, Thomas Woods, John Moss, Tho: Harrison, Hugh Blackhurst, Wm Copeland, Ra: Mair.

5. Mr Winckley Mayor, Nicholas Starkie Esqre, Mr Alderman Rishton, Mr Loxam, Mr John Ross, Wm Commerall, ffrancis Higham, Richd Bray, Robert Welshman, Thomas Aspinall, Thomas Yates, John Rhodes, Thomas Sowerbutts, Hugh Walker, Thomas Kilshaw, Thomas Leach, Thomas Pedder, Henry Broughton and Henry Bostock for leting thier Doggs go unmussled and do amerce them in three shillings four pence a peice.

6. Mr Evan Huson, Mr Henry White, John Colly and Jane Horrocks for not seting railes to their Cellar Staires being formerly prsented for the same neglect by the Inquest of Office & do amerce them in 3s. 4d apeice.

7. Mr Alderman Addison, Richard Cowband, Wm Chesterfield and Mr James Clifton for not seting a plat & stile & for stoping the way to the Marsh Mill near Walshman Brow and do amerce them in 13s. 4d. a peice.

8. Robert Boys for suffering his Swine to go loose in the Street & Church yard & do amerce him in 6s. 8d.

9. Henry Rowbotham for suffering psons to Bowl on the Green on Sunday & do amerce him in 13s. 4d.

10. Hugh Walker for not opening & scouring his ditch in Salter Lane being a prjudice to the High way & do amerce him in 6s. 8d.

11. Mathew Shakeshaft for geting Whinns on Preston Moor & do amerce him in 6s. 8d.

12. Wm Southcote for turning a vicious Gelding on the Moor, complaint being that he Covers Mares and do amerce him in xs.

13. John Sudell, George Merry, Jane Watson, John Greenhalgh, Richd Whittle, James Kitchin, John Singleton, Thomas Astley, John Hardman, James Hodgkinson, Randle Sherlicarr, Alice Graystock and Mr Richard Whitehead & Richd Jackson for not removing their severall Middins pursuant to the Inquest of Office prsentmt & do amerce them in 3s. 4d. a peice.

14. The Supvisors of the Highways for not repaireing Ribleton Lane and do amerce them in 20s.

15. The said Supvisors for not repaireing the Cawsey leading to Spittle Moss and for want of a Bridge at Graystock brook & do amerce them in twenty shillings.

16. James Garstang, Jonathan Audland & Ruth Myers for not scouring their ditches in Ribleton Lane & do amerce them in 3s. 4d. a piece.

17. Mr Henry Hodgkinson, Mr ffoster, Mr Lemon for not scouring their Ditches in New Hall Lane & do amerce them in 3s. 4d. a peice.

18. Richard Gradwell for laying a tree near the pinfold & do amerce him in three shillings & four pence.

19. The Bayliffes for not repaireing Cockerhole and do amerce them in 13s. 4d.

20. Wee likewise prsent them for not repaireing the Rampart at ffryer Gate Moor Yate & do amerce them in 6s. 8d.

21. Wm Hatch & Hugh Gurnall for not seting a Raile on the side of the Bridge betwixt Preston & Hatch Mill and do amerce them in 6s. 8d.

22. James Noblet and John Royle for a house of Office in Salter Lane being a Comon nuzance to the neighbourhood and do amerce them in 6s. 8d. a peice.

23. The severall persons following for not appearing at this Cort Leet having been duely Summoned & warned thereto. vizt.

Ralph Gregson, Wm Dolphin, Henry Bayley, Tho: Salter, Hugh Clitherall, Tho: Bramwell, Francis Bramwell, Tho: Astley, John Singleton, Wm Darwen, John Winder, Henry James, Tho: Sowerbutts, George Threlfall, Wm Threlfall, Edwd Wyke, Peter Taylor, Richd Whitehead g, Tho: Richardson, James Miller, James Lorrimer, Tho: Bancks, Jo: Cook, John Ryding, Arthur Curedale, Ja: Hodgkinson, Ralph Holtinghead, Tho: Hodgkinson Shoemaker, Wm Hoghton, Henry Welshman, Roger Welshman, James Taylor, Wm Hodgkinson, Richd fforshaw, Richd Birches, John Letmore, Robert Hall junr, John Clayton, Law: Bayley, Thomas Poole, John Poole?, Nathaniel Etough, Tho: Holt Elmes g., Edwd Wetherall, Richd Letmore junr, Tho Helme, Henry Tompson.

Randle Sherlicarr, Abraham Rhodes, John Singleton sen, Wm Bayley, John Anderton, Peter Graystock, James Helme, Thomas Hatch, Geo: Graystock, Richard Whittle, Richd Taylor Gardnr, John Bayley senr, John Whalley, Thomas Haslingdon, John Haslingdon, Robert Gurnall, Chrofer Walmsley, John ffell, James Bayley, Wm Charnock, Henry Leach, Wm Helme, Hugh Gurnall, John Richardson, Henry Hall junr, Tho: Bullen Shoemaker, Tho: Clitherall, Joseph Drinkwater, John Colly, John Salter, Geo: Slater, Tho: Birches, Thomas Sudell, John Moss, John Eccles, James Johnson, Tho: Sudell senr, George Merry, Peter Harrison, Ralph Mellor, Mr Wm Wall, James Garstang, James Green, Nathaniel Knot, John Preston, Wm Quignard, John Haydock, Robert Boys, John Thorp, John Clarkson, Wm Lytham, Robert Green, Joseph Willasy, Timothy Etough, Thomas Walmsley, John Rhodes.

and for such default do amerce them in Six shillings Eight pence a peice.

24. The Supervisors of the highways for not repairing the Back Lane near the fryer Gate & do amerce them in xxs.

25. Ann Graystock, James Holt and Widow Graystock for harbouring vagabonds & loose, idle disorderly persons and do amerce them in xxs. a peice.

26. The persons following for harbouring the psons & Inmates following, John Bailey of Spittle Moss for harbouring a man, his wife and three Children, Thomas Haslingdon for harbouring one Williamson Swan, Hugh Gurnall for harbouring Richard Sill?, Jennet ffoster for harbouring Richard Woodhouse & one Child, John Cumerall for harbouring Petr Cullen his wife & two children Mrs Hamer & Ann Skelton, Thomas Bancks for harbouring Henry Barton, Thomas Bradley for harbouring John Johnson a wife and two children, and Thomas Richardson for harbouring Alice Werden & her Children and do amerce them in 13s. 4d. a peice. Wee Certify that the psons following live in Town without any legall Settlemt. That appeares to us. vizt.

John Walker, Edwd Haddock, John Walton, Mathew Shakeshaft, George Hollyday, John Shaw, Elizabeth Bradey, Robert Sitgreaves, John Bryning, Tho: Singlecon, Jo: Millington, James Harrison, Richd ffowler, Ralph Newsham, Robert Horrobin, Henry Werden, John Sumner, George Wignall, Henry Grundy, John Batmer, Widow ffishwick & her children, Widow Cotle, Elizabeth Noblet & one Child, Roger Parkinson, Henry Darbyshire, Ralph Cooper his wife and five children living at Mr Hayhursts house at Suckling Moor, John Moor & his wife, ____ ffogg living at George Merrys house.