October 1726

Officers

Great Court Leet, October 25th, 1726, before Nicholas Starkie (Recorder).

Jury

My numbering

Presentments : —

1. The Bayliffs of this Corporacon for not repairing the Gibbet and Fryergate Barrs, the Sykes at Spittle Moss, the Post near Churchgate pump, and the Turn Stile leading to Avenham Syke, which We find to be severally out of repair, and Order the same to be sufficiently done on or before Lady day next, or we Amerce the said Bayliffes in five pounds.

2. Mathew Sharples for laying his Middings on the Comon prjudicial to the Brickmakers and if not removed before the first of March next do Amerce him in xxs.

3. James Keighley for laying Wood & tymber in the back Weend to the Annoyance of the Street and highway & for continueing the same there and if not removed before the sixth of January do Amerce him in vs.

4. Mr William Walls for not railing or Covering his Cellar Stairs in the Market place to the great peril and danger of his Majties Liege people passing and repassing that Way and if not done before the first of February next We amerce him in xvs.

5. Thomas Watson, Thomas Sill & Mr James Derbyshire for not railing or Covering the Cellar Stairs at their Several houses Adjoining to the Street but suffering the same to lye open to the great peril and danger of his Majties Liege people and if not done before the first of January next We Amerce 'em in five shillings Each. Mr Derbyshire's Cellar is in ye Weend.

6. Mr John Nock for suffering two Cellars in his possion to lye open and Uncovered to the great peril and danger of his Majties Liege people and do Order him to rail or Cover the Same before the first of January or We Amerce him in xs.

7. Thomas Molyneux Esq., for not railing or Covering the Draw Well in ye Square, which lyes open to the great peril and danger of his Majties Liege people, and if not done on or before the first of January next do Amerce him in five pounds.

8. Mr John Calvert a Resiant & Inhabitant of this Burrough for that he being Warned to serve on this prsent Inquest did peremptorily refuse to do his Suit and Service at this Court and did depart in despite of the Court & do Amerce him in xs.

9. Abraham Roydes for neglecting to cut his hedge in the narrow foot passage leading to the house of Correcon and do Ordr him to lop and cut the same before the first of January or we Amerce him in ijs. vjd.

10. Richard Brewer, Tho: Richardson & Richard Poole for setting their Carts in ye Open Street to ye annoyance thereof & danger of his Majties Liege people and do Amerce 'em in xs, severally.

11. Mrs Dorothy Graddwell Widw and Richard Loxham for laying or causing Rubbish to be laid in the open Street in Fryergate to the great Annoyance thereof and a Comon Nusance and if not removed before the sixth of January next do amerce 'em in xs. Each. The next presentment doesn't actually say what the presentment is. Presumably, because of the numbers, it is for "Suit & Service".

12. We present Defalters in Six Shillings Eight pence Each.

John Clayton gen, Mr John Lamplugh, Mr Wandall?, Mr James Drinkwater, Mr John Birchall, Mr Tho Rishton, Mr Robert Ashburne, Mr Richard Addison, Mr Richard Atkinson, Mr James Riley, Mr William Hardman, Alexdr Osbaldeston Esq., John Winckley Esq., Alxr. Johnson Esq., Tho: ffoster Esq., Tho: Whitehead Esq., Mathew Sharples, John Hoole, James Cowell, Henry Hall senr, John Ripley, Wm Alford, John Hodgson, Stephen Ellott, Thomas Ellott, Thomas Bullan Blacksmith, Henry Bullan,Thomas Heath, Wm Beesley, Thomas Santer, Thomas Poole, Henry Bailey, Tho: Kilshaw Skinner, Henry Singleton, Henry Sheppard, Samuel Cook?, Robert Taylor, Hen: Vicars, Thomas Viccars, Samuel Smith, Thomas Starkie gen, Randolph Wardle, John Mitton, Thomas Bramwell senr, Thomas Bramwell junr, Edwd Bramwell Taylor, George Bramwell, Thomas Astley senr, Hen: Barker, James Barnes, Thomas Sherrington, James Naylor gen, George Wignall, Ralph Latus, Richard Postlethwaite, Luke Astley, William Houghton, Thomas Loxam, George Dawson, William Linguard, John Braithwaite, Robert Sowerbutts, Thomas Werden gen, George Pearson, James Pearson, William Cowell, Thomas Myers Shoemaker, Mr Thos Turnley, Edmund Knight, Hen: Robinson, Roger Myers, Thomas Leach senr, Richd Leach, John Leach, John Gregson, John Wilkinson, ffranc Nicholson, Richard Rawlinson, Mr Hen: Ormer app?, Tho: Addison gen, John Riley, Cha: Gibson gen, Ralph Kellet, Chris: Santer, John Haslingden. Thomas Walmesley, Samuel ffogg, Richard Bradley, Mr John Roberts, Thomad Birdwill?, John Ridding Webster, John Cook junr, James Gregson Shoemaker, Arthur Cuerdale, Richard Ashton gen, Jo Hodgkinson son of Jas, Ralph Hodgkinson, Jo Hodgkinson son of Ra:,William Goodshaw, John Hardman senr, Jas Hodgkinson shoemaker, Tho: Pennington, Hen: Pennington, Edward Wyke, William Cort, William Barr, Tho: Hodgkinson, Ja Hodgkinson Butcher, Jno Hodgkinson son of Jno, Hen: Walshman, Hen: Watson, John Dawson, Peter Smith, Richard Gregson, Mr Jas Parkinson appoth, Mr John Hopkin, Hen: Hall Shoemaker, George Clark, Jonas Peddar, Daniel Mitton, Mr William Shackleton, David Brooksbank, Wm Walmesley Currier, Wm Cowell, Samuel Boaz, Charles English, Mathew Read, Geo Dicconson, Thos Letmore, William Riley, Peter Bradbarne, John Pearson, Robert Hall senr, Robert Hall Taylor, Tho: Bullan Shoemaker, James Graystock, William Graystock, Robert Hall Plaisterer, William Rider, Ralph Tope, Nicholas Wiggins, Richard ffairclough, William Holme, John Poole glover, Richard Graddwell Wheelwright, Edmund Laithwaite, George Horrobin, Jos: Dicconson Shoemaker, Tho: Toulman, Hugh Barton, Thoa Dowson, Roger Crane, Thomas Sharrock, William Walmesley senr, William his son, Richard Taylor Gardiner, Geo: Graystock, Richard Graystock, Jas Jameson, Wm Livesay, Jos: Barker, Richard Simpson ???, Michael Gudgeon, John Chambers, Edwd Stanley gen, Geo: Bramwell Carpenter, Jas Cowell, David Hulm, Richard Taylor senr, Richard Taylor junr, Geo: Osbaldeston, William his son, Ellis Guest, Peter Graystock, William Graystock, John Taylor, Richard Serjeant, Thomas Whittle, John Whittle, Jas: Slurlicarr, Ellis Breda, Hen: Cardwell, William Cardwell, William Whalley, John Cross, William Shaigh Miller, Richard Daniel, Hen: Gregson husband, Wm Arkwright, Hen: Hodgkinson son of John, Jas Grundy Salter, Hen: Greenall son of Hen:, Thos Clitherall, Wm Graddwell Butcher, Wm Gregson Taylor, Hen: Gregson, Richd Graddwell Butcher, Robert Gregson, Simon Dawson, Robert Toogood, John Kay Taylor, John Kay his son, Robert ??? gen, Robert Riley, Geo: Buxton, Jas Woods son of Hen:, Robert Lytham Butcher, Richard Brewer, Richard Burton junr, William Wilkinson, John ???, Samuel Wetherall, Thos Anderton, William Thorpe, Cha: Holcroft, William Wall gen, John Moss, John Rideing junr, Richard Clayton, Richard LLoyde, John Darwen, Peter Taylor, John Harrison, Thomas Burton, William Riley, Thomas Greenough senr, Thomas Greenough junr, Edward Wilkinson, Richard Loxam, John Loxam, Jonathan Cowburne, Richard Wareing, Thomas Walmesley Shoemaker, John Sumner, Thomas Sumner, Thomas Ward, Edward Moone, William Helme, Thomas Myers junr, David Cooper, Richard Butler, Philip Hunt, Thomas Aldred, Mr Nicholas Walmesley, Robert Dent, James Slater, Thomas Hodgkinson barber, Richard Sharples, William Asheton, William Shawe senr, William Shawe junr gen, John Farr? junr, Tho: Leatherbarrow, Edward Marsden, William Bolton Shoemaker, Thomas Jackson Taylor, William his son, Nathaniel Knott, Thomas Holliwell, Ralph Coope, ___ Coope his sone, Mr ffranc Maddock, Nicholas Harrison, James Lever, John Rigging senr, Richard Smith, Barnabas Johnson, Henry Tompson junr, James Tompson, William Astley, Timothy Etough, Richard Etough, Mr Jeffray Prescott, Thomas Sudell junr, Arthur Dewhurst, James Bostock, John Rideing, Henry Merry, George Merry son of Geo: William Clayton.