April 1714

Mayor: Edmund Assheton

The 24

William Lemon Evan Wall
John Atherton Joseph Curtis
John Chorley Geo. Drinkwater
George Lamplugh Robert Chaddock
William Gradwell Richard Casson
Ralph Asheton John Orme
Lawrence Wall William Cooper
Evan Hewson Thomas Garlick
John Ratcliffe Jacob Drinkwater
John Lamplugh Joseph Waller?
Thomas Werden Joseph Chorley
Thomas Higham John Birchall

 

Jury

Geo. Drinkwater Peter Smith
John Birchall John Biggins
Jacob Parkinson Richard Abram
Robert Ashburner Henry Newsham
Richard Green Hen. Bostock
Thomas Watson Richard Jackson
William Southworth John Poole?
Edward Hawkshaw  

 

My numbering

1. The Bayliffs for not Calling over against the Marsh & do Amerce them in five pounds.

2. And for not repairing the Butts at Spittles Moss and do Amerce them in 3s. 4d.

3. Widdw Maudlesley for keeing a disorderly House, Widdw Greenwood in the Fishergate the same, Widdw Greenwood in the ffryergate the same. And we do amerce them each in 2li. 10s. 0d.

4. Mr Thornton for not setting a Stile leading of Spittle Moss & Amerce him in 10s.

5. Richard Myers, John Bayliff & James Atkinson for cutting Sods of the nearer Moor & Amerce them Each in 2li. 10s. 0d. a piece.

6. James Green & John Parr for not making a Sufficient way leading to the Moor yate & do amerce them in 10s a piece.

7. Supvisors of the Highway for not repairing the way at Moor yate and do Amerce them in 3s. 4d.

8. Hen: Gregson & Tho: Fisher for an Incroachmt in the Moor lane and do Amerce them in 10s a piece.

9. Hugh Walker for not Scouring the Ditch near Franck Bramwells & do amerce him in 6s. 8d.

10. Margaret Macclesfield for forestalling the Butter Market & do Amerce her in 6s. 8d.