Court Leet, April 27^th, 1752, before James Bolton (Mayor). Presentment : —

Jury

1. The Bailiffs of this Borough for not repairing the Causway opposite Lord Derby's And for not repairing and raising the Causway near the Tyth Barn And also for not repairing the pump at the head of St John's Lane And if they do not sevlly repair the same on or before the 1st of August next We amerce them in 20s.

2. The same for not repairing the Bridge called Davils Bridge And if they do not repair the same in 20 Days after Notice We amerce them in 10s.

3. Thomas Alsop, Mr Nicholas Walmsley, Mr John Bolton, William Cross and Thomas Alford for severally laying their Muck Middings in the Fishergate Lane whereby the Highway there is very much straitned & obstructed; And if they do not severally remove the same in Twenty day & after Notice We Amerce 'em in 5s each.

4. Nicholas Winckley Esq., for not opening and scouring the Ditch belonging to his Field at the Fishergate Barr; And if he do not open and scour the same in Twenty days after Notice We Amerce him in 5s.

5. Thomas Place for laying a Muck Midding in Backweend also Cornelius Winstanley, Anne Fellow & Widow Goodshaw for sevlly ridling their Ashes in the Churchgate opposite to their respective dwelling Houses also John Threlfall and Widow Biggs for laying Middings near Churchgate Barrs And if they do not severally remove the same in 20 Days after Notice We amerce 'em in 2s. each.

6.Rigby Molyneux Esq., for suffering the Cellar Stepps and Cellar at his House in the Backweend late in possion of ______ to lye open to the Street to the great danger and Terror of all his Majestys Liege Subjects passing & repassing through the sd Street and Highway And if he do not cover the same in Twenty days after Notice We amerce him in 20s.

7. Mr Lancellot Butler and Joseph Plat for laying Rubbish opposite Mr Butler's House; And if they do not remove the same in 20 Days after Notice We amerce 'em in 2s. 6d. each.

8. The Supervisors of the Highways for not sufficiently amending the Footpath and Ramparts, draw the Watercourses, amend the Bridges and Steping Stones over the Leaches and leading from a Stile, near the Brick Kills, over the Moor towards Hinley House, and if the same are not done and amended on or before the ffirst of August next We amerce 'em in 10s.

The footpath branched off Deepdale-road, about 200 yards from the south end, running principally on or close to the line of the present East View, Stanleyfield-road, and St. Paul's-road, then crossing, northward, Preston Moor, afterwards passing over Eaves Brook, where the present footway goes, and so onward into Watling-street, Fulwood. Its course from Stanleyfield-road to the north end of St. Paul's road was through fields ;the preceding portion of it — the length from Deepdale-road to the top of Stanleyfield-road — going on one side of a piece of Preston Moor, where there were several water pits.

Hinley House would be not far from the Watling-street end of the footpath. No existing building bears the name.

9. Barth Duckworth, William Beesley, Abraham Lingard, James Etherington, John Haydock, Henry Shepherd and Mr Alderman Peddar for not drawing and scouring their respective parts of the Ditch betwixt Barth Duckworths Orchard up to Widow Comanders And if they do not do the same on or before the sd first of August We amerce each Defaulter in 20s.