Book 5 - 1802

The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The court Baron commonly called the Inquest of Office is holden in the Town Hall of the same Borough on Monday the first day of march in the forty second year of the reign of his majesty King George the third and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.

The Jurors to enquire as well for our Sovereign Lord the King as for the Mayor, Bailiffs and Burgesses of the said Borough.

Mr William Brakell Mr John Salter
Mr John Bullen Mr Peter Holderness
Mr Edward Bullen Mr Robert Gornall
Mr Richard Thompson Mr William Addison
Mr Joseph Robinson Mr Henry Walmsley
Mr John Palmer Mr Nathan Myers
Mr Henry Norris Mr Thomas Townson
Mr James Fothergill Mr John Troughton
Mr Daniel Mc Kenzie Mr Thomas Tipping
Mr Christopher Wilcock Mr John Startifant
Mr John Greenwood Mr Thomas Tomlinson

 

Jury returned no presentments

 


The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The mayors court or court of Election holden in the Town Hall in and for the said Borough the eight day of October in the forty second year of the reign of King George the third and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two.

Before Nicholas Grimshaw Esquire, Mayor.

Elizors

Elected by the Mayor - Mr Daniel Lyon Elected by the Aldermen present - Mr Hugh Waterworth

Jury returned by the Elizors

Mr William Brakell Mr Thomas Tunnell?
Mr John Calvert Mr William Bowran
Mr John Troughton Mr John Smith
Mr Thomas Dewhurst Mr Joseph Whitehead
Mr Richard Thompson Mr Thomas Ogle
Mr John Salter Mr Joseph Robinson
Mr William Cook Mr James Ogden
Mr James Salter Mr William Talbot
Mr John Bullen Mr Joseph Taylor
Mr Edward Bullen Mr James Heald
Mr John Bostock Mr Robert Foster
Mr George Bolton Mr Jackson Walton


Who elect the mayor for the year ensuing - Samuel Horrocks, Esquire.

For the towns Bailiff - Mr William Leighton.

For the towns Serjeant - Mr John Clowes.

And then the court adjourned to Tuesday the 12th October Instt At ten oclock in the forenoon.

 


12th October 1802

Samuel Horrocks Esquire was sworn into the office of mayor and also took the oath of a coroner and Justice of Peace for the Borough and then chose his Bailiff Mr Thomas Miller.

Mr Nicholas Grimshaw Esquire the late mayor took the oath of Justice of Peace for the Borough.

Mr William Leighton was sworn into the office of Towns Bailiff.

Mr Thomas Miller was sworn into the office of Mayors Bailiff.

James Townsend was sworn into the office of Mayors Serjeant.

John Clowes was sworn into the office of Towns Serjeant.

 

The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The Court Leet or View of Free Pledges is holden in the Town Hall within and for the said Borough on Thursday the twenty eight day of October one thousand eight hundred and two.

Before Samuel Horrocks Esquire, Mayor.

Jurors to enquire as well for our Sovereign Lord the King as for the mayor Bailiffs and Burgesses of the said Borough.

Officers appointed at a Court Leet held 20th October 1802

Viewers of Fish and Flesh - John Clowes and James Townsend

Ale Founders - James Townsend and Thomas Townsend

Affeerers - Mr Alderman Grimshaw and Mr Alderman Travers

Treasurers for poor Apprentices - Mr John Green and Mr H Waterworth

House Lookers for Church Street - John Barnes and William Barnes

House Lookers for Friergate - James Haworth and John Wilcock

House Lookers for Fishergate - John Wilcock and James Haworth

Pinder - John Thomson

Beadle - James Thompson

Searchers and Sealers of Leather - James Townsend Snr and James Townsend Jnr

Constables

James Townsend, John Clowes, William Halstead, James Thompson, John Hurd, Thomas Dickinson, Thomas Hoghton, Edward Williamson and John Dent.

Scavengers

From Church Street Bars to the minsprit wiend to the Back Wiend and Saint Johns Lane for which he is to pay six Guineas - John Sudell

The Jury returned no presentments.