Book 5 - 1806

The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The Mayors court or Court of Election is holden in the Town Hall within the said Borough the tenth day of October in the forty sixth year of the reign of King George the third and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.

Before Edward Robert Travers Esquire, Mayor.

Elizors

Elected by the mayor - Mr John Green Elected by the aldermen present - Mr John Startifant

Jury returned by the Elizors

who elect for mayor for the year ensuing Edward Robert Travers, Esquire.

For the towns bailiff - Mr John Knox Grimshaw Jun.

For the towns serjeant - Mr John Clowes

The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The mayors court or Court of Election holden in the Town Hall within and for the same Borough the eleventh day of October in the forty sixth year of the reign of King George the third and in the year of our lord 1806.

Before Edward Robert Traver Esquire, Mayor.

Elizors

Elected by the mayor - Mr Hugh Waterworth

Elected by the aldermen present - Mr John Whitehead

Jury returned by the Elizors

The election of the present mayor Edaward Robert Travers Esquire which took place yesterday being by the 9th of Ann Chap 20th section 8th void the jury above mentioned elect for mayor for the year ensuing - John Grimshaw Esquire.

12th October 1806

John Grimshaw Esquire sworn into office of mayor.

John Grimshaw jun. sworn into the office of mayors bailiff.

Mr Charles Ambler sworn into the office of bailiff.

John Clowes sworn into the office of town serjeant and

James Townsend sworn into the office of serjeant at Mace?

The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The Court Leet or view of free Pledges holden in the Town Hall within and for the said Borough on Monday the twenty seventh of October one thousand eight hundred and six before John Grimshaw Esquire, Mayor.

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

The jury upon their oaths present as follows.

We present Mr Thomas Lill for fixing a post in Minsprit Wiend opposite the Sun Inn to the injury of the road there - order that Mr Lill be fined 6s 8d unless the same be removed within fourteen days after notice thereof.

We present Mrs Agnes Abbott the proprietor of the water-works in Preston for not repairing a road beginning at the Lane leading towards Avenham and continuing from thence to the water-works. Ordered that she be fined 40s unless the same road be repaired within six weeks after notice thereof.

We present Mr Alderman George Blelock for not continuing and covering a drain or runnel in the foot road opposite the Free School in Preston. Ordered that Mr Blelock be fined 13s 4p unless the same be made within one month after notice thereof.

We present Mr John Smith for not fixing rails opposite his celler in front of his house in Stoney Gate, Preston for want of which people cannot pass with safety. Ordered that John Smith be fined 13s 4d unless proper rails be fixed to the said celler within one month after notice thereof.

Mr Robertson writing master James Parkinson and John Gornall respectively be fined in like manner for the like ???

Officers appointed as a court Leet held 27th October 1806

Viewers of Fish and Flesh - John Clowes & James Townsend (Robert Salter and Thomas Baines seem to have been added later)

Ale Founders - John Clowes & James Townsend

Affeerers - Mr Alderman Pedder and Mr Alderman Travers

Treasurers for poor apprentices - Mr John Green and Mr Thomas Norcross

Houselookers for Churchgate and Market Place - James Howard & William Barnes

Houselookers for Fishergate - James Howard & William Barnes

Houselookers for Friergate - James Howard & William Barnes

Pinders - Thomas Baines and Robert Salter

Beadle - Thomas Townsend

Seacher and Sealers of Leather - James Townsend snr and James Townsend jun

Constables

James Townsend, John Clowes, Thomas Townsend, William Halstead, Thomas Dickinson, Thomas Houghton, Thomas Baines, Robert Salter, Ratcliff Wrigley, John Hird, John Earner?, James Ogilvie, Andrew Ferguson, Dionyus Haworth, Christopher Charnley, Martin Noble, Robert Easterby, John Myrescough, Thomas Carter, William Walmsley, John Wrigley, John Walker, Roger Hinde, Edward Smith, John Pilington, John Rogett?, John Richardson, Ralph Smith, Thomas Atherton, Joseph Clare, John Oldham, Henry Bowerbank, James Wilkins and Thomas Blackhurst.

Scavenger

For Water Street - Mr Thomas Dean

Church Street, Lord Street and St Johns Lane and to sweep the causeway under the church wall - George Sudell

The Market Place and Old Shambles and round the Town Hall - Thomas Baines & Robert Salter

From Market Place to the Brown Channel - Robert Salter

From Brown Channel to the Lamb and Packet - Thomas Alston

The Cheapside and Fishergate to the Theatre Tavern - John Green? & Robert Salter

Constable continued - John Vose, Ralph Dewhurst, Henry Sherington, Isaac Lancaster, Thomas Fountain, James Porteous, John Bostock, John Singleton, James Hunter, John Smith, Thomas Bradburn, Joseph Kirkby, Richard Banks, John Wareing, William Shakeshaft, Benjamin Walker, James Miller, Robert Farnworth and Joseph Gilbody.