February 1724

Jury

My numbering

1. Ye Supvisors of the highways within this Burrough for not repairing Cockerhole and if not done before Midsumer next do Amerce 'em in xxxjxs. severally.

2. Thomas Heber? Esq., for laying a Midding in Cocker hole lane & thereby Annoying the foot way leading into ye Water Willows & if not removed on or before ye first of March next do Amerce him in xs.

3. Ye several Owners of tymber lying in ye sd lane to ye great Annoyance & Obstruccon thereof & if not removed before ye first of March next do amerce 'em severally in xs.

4. Nicolas Starkie Esq., _____ Aspinall Widw, Benjamon Barker, Samuel Peploe Clerk, John Baines & Peter Taylor for laying Middings in ye sd Lane to ye annoyance thereof and if not removed on or before ye first of March next do amerce 'em severally in xs.

5. William Bailey for not opening a Watercourse thro' Dr Bushells Orchard whereby the Water Stagnates & annoys the highway and if not done on or before the first of March next do amerce him in xxs.

6. Ye Occupants of ye Lands lying on each side of ye Lane leading from Cockerhole to Avenham field for not repairing the Way, cutting their hedges & Scouring their Watercourses and if not done on or before Midsumer next do Amerce 'em in xs. severally.

7. Robt Abbott for not laying a Sufficient plat over his new ditch in Avenham field & if not done on or before ye first of March next do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

8. Robt Walshman for getting Sand at Avenham without Licence & do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

9. Tho: Leach for annoying ye footway by laying a Midding at Avenham house & if not removed on or before ye first of March next do Amerce him in xs.

10. Ye Occupants of broad Meadow & Lands lying on ye west side thereof for not repairing ye footway lying by the Water side & not laying a Platt there & do Amerce 'em in xs. Each if not done in ye like time.

11. Ye several psons who have laid Middings or Dung hills in ffishergate to ye Annoyance & prjudice of ye highway there & if not removed in ye like time do Amerce 'em in xs. severally.

12. Ye several Occupants of ye Lands lying on both sides of ye highway from ffishergate Barrs to ye Marsh for not cutting their ditches & Watercourses adjoining to the sd highway And if not sufficiently done before Lady Day next or Amerce 'em in xxxjxs.

13. Tho: Hodgkinson, John Winckley Esq., John Calland, John Hardman, Jno Horrobin, John Thornton Esq., Law: Pemberton & John Hardman junr for annoying ffishergate Street & lane by laying Dunghills & if [not] removed on or before ye first of March next do Amerce 'em in xs. a piece.

14. John Hardman ye elder for laying timber in Fishergate Street & if not removed in ye like time do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

15. John Winckley Esq. for laying Rubbish in Fishergate lane to ye great annoyance & prjudice thereof whereby the highway there is become founderous & deep & dangerous to his Majties Liege people & do amerce him in xxxjxs.

16. Ye Supvisors of ye highways for neglect of their office in not repairing ye ffishergate Lane & if not done on or before Midsumer next do amerce 'em in xxs. severally.

17. Mr John Escolme, Stephen Pritt, Thomas Stringer, David Brown, Mr Alderman Wall & Mrs Farington for not putting rails to their several Cellar Stairs adjoining to ye Street to ye dangr of his Majties Liege people & if it is not done in ye like time do Amerce 'em in xs. each.

18. Chris: Fogg for laying his Ashes in ye Street to ye Annoyance thereof & if not removed before March next do amerce him vjs. viijd.

19. Joseph Gurnall, James Jameson, Law: Shakeshaft, Geo: Osbaldeston, William Charnock, Robt Hodgkinson, Tho: Walker, Wm Walmesley, Thurstan Walsh, Chrofer Hargreaves, Tho: Ward, Richd Taylor, Cha: Holecroft, Mr Hen: Fisher, John Parr, James Harrison, John Kitchin, Geo: Rishton, Roger Walshman, Wm Rawstorne Esq. and Thomas Greenough for laying Middings or Dunghills in the Streets or highways of this Town to ye Annoyance thereof and if not removed before the first of March next do amerce 'em in vjs. viijd. severally.

20. Abraham Roydes for neglecting to cut ye hedge in the foot lane leading from Richd Sympsons Dyehouse to ye house of Correcon lane & if not done or before ye 25^th of March next do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

21. Ye several Occupants of Lands lying on both side ye Cartway lane leading from Richd Sympson's Dyehouse to the Marsh for not well & sufficiently Cutting their hedges & Scouring their ditches adjoining to the sd lane And do ordr the same to be done on or before the 25^th of March next or Amerce 'em each makeing default in xjxs.

22. Ben: Cardwell for neglecting to keep up ye ffence or Copp on ye North side of ye field at Marsh end in his possion agt ye Brook & if not done on or before ye 25^th of March next do Amerce him in xs.

23. John Winckley Esq., for not repairing ye footway by ye Brook leading from ye Hole house to ye Marsh lane and do Amerce him in xs. if not done in ye like time.

24. Stanley Worden gen for diverting in Ancient Watercourse in the highway above his house & do Ordr him to turn the same into it's old course before the 25^th of March next or do Amerce him in xs.

25. Ben: Cardwell for not reapiring ye highway lane from ye Post or Stoop Which divides ye Townships of Ashton & Preston to ye Marsh & if not done on or before ye 25^th of March next do Amerce him in xxxjxs.

26. Mr Alderman Gradwell, Mr Henry Fisher, Mr Wm Wall, Richd Walton, Tho: Gurnall, Jos: Drinkwater, Ben: Cardwell, Henry Barnes junr and Tho: Riley for laying tymber in ye Streets & highways within this Town to ye great Annoyance thereof & if not removed before ye 25^th March next do Amerce 'em in xs. each.

27. Mr Wm Wall for making a Sawpit in ye back lane. Joseph Drinkwater & Ben: Cardwell for ye like on Spittle Moss & Henry Barnes junr for ye like near ye Pinfold & for neglecting to fill the same up & do Amerce 'em each in xs.

28. Mr Byron Starkie for an Incroachmt in ye back Weend & if not removed on or before ye 25^th of March next do Amerce him in xxs.

29. Mr Wm Wall for Incroaching on ye back Weend by the Cellar Stairs to his new house without leave of ye Corporacon.

30. Henry Cross, William Abbot and Robt Heath for laying Dunghills in Churchgate to ye great Annoyance of ye Street And Do Amerce 'em Each in vjs. viijd.