Court Leet, October 25th, 1752, before Robert Parker (Mayor).
Officers
| Viewers of flesh & fish | Peter Hodgkinson & Randal Cook |
| Alefounders | Tho. Ward sen & Law. Wetherall |
| Affeerers & assessors | Mr Ald. Bolton, Mr Asltey jun, John Myers & Nich. Wall esq. |
| Treasurers for the poor apprentices | Mr Edward Pedder & Mr John Wilkinson |
| Houselookers - Churchgate | Thos. Hoghton & Geo. Hoghton |
| ditto - ffryergate | John Waring & Jos. Wilson |
| ditto - ffishergate & Market place | John Pollard & Thos. Addison |
| Pinders | Geo. Graystock & Hen. Walmsley |
| Scavenger and to cowl the Street | R Wm Riddihough |
| Beadle | Samuel Wetherall |
| Searchers and Sealers of Leather | Mr John Wakefield & Mr Law. Walshman |
Jury elected by Elisors
| John Wilkinson | John Prescott |
| John Myers | Robert Calland |
| Edward Sharrock | John Woods |
| John Calland | Richard Trigg |
| Peter Hopwood | James Aldred |
| James Cowburne | Thos. Vickars |
| Richard Sudell | Henry Seed |
| Thomas Alsop | Joseph Sudell |
| Thomas Broughton | George Ainsworth |
| Lawrence Walshman? | Joseph Bray jun |
| Jeffrey Sudell | William Greenough |
| Joseph Bray sen | William Sudell |
Jury
| Thos. Astley jun | William Woodcock |
| John Lavagne | Richard Hodgkinson |
| William Wall | Jospard? Holderness |
| Richard Simpson | George Hollinhurst |
| James Dearden | George Singleton |
| Ralph Wood | William Worthington |
| Adam Ward | John Pedder |
| William Hardman | Charles Sharples |
| Thos. Smith |
Presentments : —
1. John Chetham for not opening and scouring the Ditch and Comon Shore at the bottom of his Garden. We also present the prsons following - Towit Mr Joseph Myers, Mr Alderman Prichard, Roger Hesketh Esq., Mr Richard Marrow, Mr Rhubottam, Mr Nicholas Walmsley, Rigby Molyneux Esq., Thos Toppin, Thomas Hesketh Esq., Nicholas Winckley Esq., Mr Lawrence Wall, Mr John Bolton, Roger Hesketh Esq., Mr Gilbert Woosey, Lancellot Butler, Nicholas Winckley Esq., & Roger Hesketh Esq., for not severally opening & scouring the Ditch & Comon There at the South End of their respective Gardens and Fields leading from the Waterworks to the place where the Comon There runs into the Fishergate Lane And if they do not do the same respectively in one month after Notice We amerce 'em in five shillings each.
2. Widow Hudson and Mr Joseph King for not drawing their Ditches joining to the Fishergate Lane And if the same is not done in ffourteen days after Notice We Amerce them in ffive shillings each.
3. Henry Salisbury for Laying a Muck Midding in the house of Correction Lane and if he do not remove the same in ffourteen days after Notice We amerce him in ffive shillings.
4. Thomas Becket for not Cutting his Hedge in the Back Lane And if he do not Cut the same in 14 days after Notice We amerce him in ffive shillings.
5. James Taylor for laying a Muck Midding at the Lower End of the Back Lane. If not removed in sevendays after notice We amerce him in 10s.
6. ______ Moraley? for laying Dung in the Back street and if he do not remove the same in 3 days after Notice We amerce him in 5s.
7. Mr Moon for the like Offence if not removed in Seven days after Notice We amerce him in ffive shillings.
8. James Edmundson and Thomas Grundy for the like offence and if they do not severally remove the same in three days after Notice We amerce them in five shillings each.
9. Robert Barret, Mary Carter, John Darwen, Hugh Mackerall and Henry Walshman for suffering their Swine to go loose in the Streets and do Amerce 'em in one shilling each.
10. Mr John Cooper for want of Cellar Lids in the Square if not done in one Month We amerce him in ffive shillings.
11. Bartle Duckworth for not opening the Watercourse in his Orchard, and do order the same to be made a yard Wide and a yard Deep, and if not done in Thirty days after Notice We amerce him in ffive shillings.
- Duckworth's orchard afterwards became known as Chadwick's orchard. The principal portion of it is now occupied by the Covered Market.
12. William Beesley, James Etherington, Ellen Heaton, William Bradley, Joseph Barns Taylor, Mrs Haydock Widow and Robert Tompson for not opening their respective Watercourses adjoining to Barth Duckworth's Garden or Orchard And if the same is not done in 20 days after Notice We amerce them in ffive shillings each.
13. Widow Comander & the Bailiffs of this Borough for not opening the Sough at the Higher End of the Back weend. If not done in Thirty days after notice We Amerce them in ffive shillings each.
14. Lord Strange for laying Rubbish in the Street opposite his House in Churchgate, and if he don't remove the same in a Week after Notice We amerce him in ffive shillings.
- This was Patten House.
15. The following persons for want of Cellar Rails at their respective Cellars in ye Market Place. to wit
Robert Gornall Cooper, Mr Richard Addison, Mr Henry Cowburne & Charles Holcroft.
And order the same to be done in three days after notice or amerce them in ffive shillings each.
16. James Hodgkinson son of Peter for not opening his Ditch at the bottom of the house of Correction Lane And if not done in 14 days after Notice We amerce him in 10s.
17. Thomas Ratcliffe and Widow Greenough for laying a Midding and throwing their Sudds in the Chappel yard if not removed in a Week after notice we amerce them in 5s. each.
18. Peter Hodgkinson for laying Dung in the Street if not removed in a week after notice We amerce him in 5s.
19. Thomas Wareing for laying Ashes in the Street if not removed in a week after notice We amerce him in ffive shillings.