October 1716

Great Court Leet, October 25th, 1716, before Robert Chaddock (Mayor) and Nicholas Starkie (Recorder).

Officers

The 24

Jury

1. The Supvisors of the High ways for not repairing Fryer Weend and do amerce them in forty shillings if not done on or before the first of March next.

2. William Rawstrone Esq., Nicholas Kellet, Joseph Drinkwater, Thomas Greenough, Mr Thomas Seed, Richard Dicconson, Thomas Burton, John Sumner, John Cowborne, John Darwen, George Wignell, William Lytham, Richard Moss and High Clitheroe for laying their Midings in St John Street to the prjudice of the pavemt if not removed before the second of ffebr next We do amerce them each in twenty shillings.

3. John Colly for laying a Miding in St Johns Street also for want of a Stile going into Tenter Hey and do amerce him in twenty shillings if not removed and a Stile Set on or before the second of ffebruary next.

4. William Lytham for Stopping the Watercourse at his Garden near the Stile going into the Whittakers if not opened & his ditch Scoured on or before the second of ffebruary next We do amerce him in xiijs. iiijd.

5. The Supvisors for not repairing Ribleton Laine We amerce them in five pounds if not done at or before the first of March next.

6. The Bayliffes for not repairing the Well in the Church Gate over against Bullen Smithy and the Railes going into Cockerhole if not done on or before the Second of ffebruary next do amerce them in forty shillings.

7. That the Church Gate, ffryer Gate, ffisher Gate Streets and the Market place are very much out of Ordr & repair if not amended & repaired on or before the first of March next We do amerce the Powers in the Sume of six pounds.

8. The Bayliffes for not Cawling at the Marsh and the Rampier in the Marsh Lane out of repair if not done on or before the first of March next We do amerce them in the Sume of twenty pounds.

9. John ffell and Ann Greenough Widow for harbouring & entertaining lewd & idle people, vagrants & vagabonds & keeping disorderly houses and do amerce them each in the Sume of three pounds.

10. Roger Charnock for not laying a platt over the brook leading to Balshaw Croft if not done before the second of ffebruary next do amerce him in twenty shillings.

11. Mr William Wall and Thomas Johnson for not seting Railes before their Cellars in the Market Street if not done at or before the second of ffebruary next, We do amerce them in 13s. 4d a peice.

12. The Bayliffes for not repairing pts of the Market Street wch doth not belong to the Pavor and suffering water to ly in the Holes to the prjudice of the pavemt if not amended on or before the second of March next, We do amerce them in five pounds.

13. Mrs Ann Heaton for not repairing the Cawsey that Leads to Cuckstoole pit if not done on or before the first of March next do amerce her in six shillings Eight pence.

14. Wm Place for erecting a Porch at his house in St Johns Weend without the leave or licence of Mr Mayor & the Councel and for doing do amerce him in twenty shillings.

15. The Supvisors of the High ways for not repairing the Bridge at Broadgate end if not done on or before the second of March next do amerce them in vli.

16. The Supvisors of the Highways for not amending New Hall Lane if not amended at or before the first of March next do amerce them in 40s.

17. Charles Holecroft for breaking up the pavemt in the Market place and do amerce for it in twenty shillings.

18. The psons following for not Scouring their ditches adjoyning to the ffisher Gate Lane being a great prjudice to the Highway. vizt.

John Cook, Robert ffogg and John Newsham and do amerce them in 40s a peice if not done on or before the first of March next.

19. The psons following for not enrolling their Apprentices according to the Guild ordr and do amerce them in 6s. 8d. a peice if not done on or before the first of April next. vizt.

Mr Bell, James Parkinson, Mrs Ravald, Thomas Townend, John Waller, Mr Jackson, James Pert, Mr Southworth, Thomas Whalley, John Gant, Richd Sharples, John Nock, Henry Audland, Duncan Wright, Mr Edmd Asheton, Mr James Darbishire, Mr Peter Harrison, James Drinkwater, Charles Holecroft, Alderman Gradwell, Henry Broughton, Richard Burton Barber.

20. The psons following for not appearing at this Court Leet and doing Suite & Service thereat altho' they had due notice thereof & Summons to attend & no leave from Mr Recorder to excuse their absence and do amerce them in vjs. viijd. apeice. vizt.

Mr Joseph Curtis, Mr Tho: Garlick, Stephen Ellot, John Cross, Ra Hollinghead, Abraham Cross, Edwd Bramwell, Tho Astley Senr, John Singleton junr, John Sudell, John Winder, John Biggins, Peter Taylor, Richd Bolton, John Gant, Henry Sowerbutts, Thomas Leach, James Darbishire, Edwd Pemberton gen, Mr Thomas Addison, John Myers Junr, Robert ffogg, Samuel ffogg, John Cook, John Hardman Junr, Wm Lorrimer, George Birchall.

Alexr Browne, Wm Southworth, Peter Smith, Mathew Read, High Charnock, John Wignall, Thomas Poole, Thomas Bailey, John Blackburne, Wm Curedale, James Jameson, Wm Livesay, Richd Simpson, George Osbaldeston, Richd Bray senr, Edwd Ryddihalgh, Thomas ffisher, Thomas Arkwright, James Harrison, Henry Gregson, Richd Gradwell wheelwright, Mr Astell Hodges, Richd Walton, Charles Holcroft, John Moss, Tho: Ryley, John Ryding Carrier, Thomas Greenough Joyner, John Carter, James Moore, John Cumerall, William Birchall, Robert Dent, Thomas Alford, Mr John Myers Senr, Mr Richd Whitehead, Hugh Clitherall, Richard Moss, Joseph Barnes, Mr Geffrey Prescott, Richd Smith, Wm Astley, Timothy Etough, John Bostock, Henry Bailey, Henry Merry, Richard Noblet.