February 1673

Mayor: George Addison

Jury

1. Lawrence Bostocke and Nicholas Cunliffe that they remove theire middings behind Churchgate barrs before ye 15th of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

2. Mr Henry Blackhurst, Mrs Hodgkinson and Dorothy Twistleton that they remove theire middings lying neare unto ye Almshouse at or before ye xv^th of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

3. That Willm Lemon ye younger shall scoure his ditch along his ffield side upon ye Southside of Ribleton lane at or before ye xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

4. Arthur Bostocke shall scoure his ditch upon ye Southside of Ribleton lane at or before ye xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of iis. iiijd.

5. Mrs Rishton shall scoure his ditch at ye side of the close of Ribleton Lane at or before ye xv^th of Aprill next upon paine of iis. iiijd.

6. The supvisors that they shall repaire ye Causey in some needfull places or breaches in Ribleton lane at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of xxs.

7. Mr John Sumpner that hee shall scoure his ditch and Cut his wood on both side of his field adioyning to Broad meadow before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of vjs. viijd.

8. Mrs Mabell Hodgkinson shee shall repaire her houses at ye Syke hill at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of xls.

9. That Willm Charnocke shall scoure his ditch betwixt ye meadow lane and ye Comon fields at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of iis. iiijd.

10. Richard Thorpe shall scoure his ditches and cut his wood at his field betwixt ye meadow lane and ye Comon fields adioyning to Henry Graddell Lands at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of 13s 4d.

11. Richard Thorpe that hee shall scoure his ditches and Cutt his wood all along his ffour closes Betwixt ye meadow lane & ye Comon fields at or before ye x^th of Aprill upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

12. That ye Supvisors of the highway shall wind and stake at ye ditch side neare ye Bridge at ye end of Broadgate and lay gravell at ye Banck head at or before ye 24th of June next upon paine of xxs.

13. Richard Thorpe shall open his ditch at ye Banck head yt ye water may have its usuall Corse at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

14. John Willasie shall scoure his ditch at his close at ye side of Broadgate at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

15. These psons following that they remove theire middings Lying either wthin or wthout ye ffishergate barrs before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

George Addison gen Maior, Thomas Loxam, David Poole gent, Will Charnocke

16. These psons next after named to remove theire middings behind the ffishergate barrs at or before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Tho: Noblett, Evan Hughson, John Helme, Henr Bretherton, James Holme

17. Robert Loxam shall remove his Midding lying in the ffryers lane neare unto Margrett Walmsleys Ditch at or before ye ffirst day of May upon paine of xiijs. iiijd. at that they lay noe more there upon paine of xxs.

18. Evan Hughson shall scowre his ditch nere Simkin Croft in ye ffryer lane at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

19. Nicholas Watson shall draw ye water corse wch runnes through ye Alley lane into ye Sykes at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of xs.

20. Willm Arkwright ye younger shall scowre his ditch at his field side along ye Marsh lane Towards Davell Bridge at or before ye x^th day of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

21. John Bayley shall scowre his ditch at ye bottom of Welshman Browe at ye end of his close late Lawrence Tomlinson at or before ye tenth day of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

22. John Radcliffe that hee shall remove his midding wch Lyeth upon ye Marsh and likewise to open his ditch at ye end of his fields nere ye Marsh at or before ye ffirst day of May next upon paine of xxs. and yt hee shall Lay noe more there upon paine of xxs.

23. That the Occupyers of Mr Bickerstaffs ffield shall scowre ye ditch all along ye ffield side soe far as ye platt called Mr Sumpnrs platt at or before ye x^th of Aprill next upon paine of iijs. iiijd.

23b. Ye now Baliffes shall repaire the Cawles at ye River of Rible wch are in great ruin and decay and to Add to some of ye sd Cawles where is wanting at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of xl.

24. Mrs Werden shall raise the platt and the Bridge betwixt Henry Graystocke and ye Hole house that ye water may have its right Current and to remove her Clouse? into ye usuall place where it formly stood and to make good ye Milne dame that ye water doe not breake out to ye Annoyance of ye March at or before ye xxiiij^th of June next upon paine of iiijl. vjs. viijd.

25. John Shepard for removeing the Land Marks betwixt him and Grace Walmsley wid both in ye ffould & backside of his barne and hath incroached there by makeing ahedg & seting quicksetts, for ye wch offence wee Amerce him in ye sume of xls. And wee doe order that ye sd John Sheppard shall sett or Lay ye Landmarks as heretofore and rectify ye sd Incroachmts at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of iijl. vjs. viijd.

26. The supvisors that they shall repaire the Brow at the further end of Spittle Mosse downe towards ye watery lane at or before ye 24th of June upon paine of xs.

27. The now Baliffes that they shall draw a gutter for ye water to runn into ye Sykes upon Spittle mosse and shall open the springs there above at or before ye first day of May next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

28. That the supvisors shall repaire the Causey betwixt Mrs Werdens Milne field yate towards ye pinfould at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June upon paine of vjs. viijd.

29. Ye occupyers of George Hodgkinsons estate, Roger Charnocke, Henry Sherbourne ye occupyers of Mr Luke Hodgkinsons estate and the rest of ye Inhitants that they repaire the Causey and ye ffootbridge upon Peele moore at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of xiijs. iiijd.

30. Mr Willm Shaw that hee shall repaire his barne standing by ye mooreside being upon ye Townes Land at or before ye xxiiij^th day of June next upon paine of xxs.

31. By ye xlvi^th prsentmt of ye last Inquest and upon prusall of sevrall prsentmts of fformer Inquests, Thomas Patton gen was prsented to erect and build the house at ye moore side sometime heretofore in ye possion of one Willm Baley den? it being falne downe and hath thereby fforfeited severall sumes of money as by ye sd prsentmts and ye affearing thereof more plain by way appeare. Now wee find and prsent that ye sd Mr Thomas Patton shall well and sufficiently erect & build ye sd house at or before ye first day of August next or otherwise wee doe amerce him in ye further sume of xl.

32. Henry Myers for cutting through the highway leading from ye East moore yate towards Mr Bannestrs Barne it being agreat annoyance to ye usuall highway there and very prjudiciall to the people that use to goe or ride that way, wee therefore ordr yt ye sd Henry Myers shall rectify & make good & amend ye same way as hath beene heretofore at or before ye ffirst of May next upon paine of xxs.

33. By ye xxv^th prsentmt of ye last Leet ye sd Henry Myers, John Baley and John Harrison were prsented for not filling upp ye pitts upon the moore where they have usually gotten bricke on ye moore to ye great Hazard of peoples Lives at passe that way and have thereby forfeited ye sum of xls. apiece for not doeing ye same according to ye time given them, wee therefore further order yr ye said ptyes shall fill up ye same pitts before ye first day of May next upon ye further paine of xls apiece.

34. Willm Charnocke for getting Clay upon Spittle mosse browe therefore wee amerce him to pay vjs. viijd.

35. Whereas there now is, and from ye time whereof ye memory of man is not to ye Contrary hath beene, a Comon and usuall ffootway in and through a certaine Lane or weend called Chetham Weend, from a certaine streete in Preston called Churchgate unto ye Sykes, and so to Avenham and ye waterside, at ye entrance into wch said weend from ye sd street there hath Constantly every time of ffaires, vizt., upon ye ffaire day wthin Preston aforesd, beene placed a pson to take and receive Toll from such psons as did at such times use and goe through ye sd way, Now wee find and prsent Mary Sudell, of Preston aforesd, widdow, for that shee the xxvij^th day of March, in ye xxvi^th yeare of ye Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles ye second yt now is, did stopp ye sd way, by nailing and staking upp a dore at ye bottom of ye said Weend, and wch opens to ye said sykes, to ye Comon nuzance and prjudice of ye subjects of our soveraigne Lord ye King, and therefore wee doe amerce her in ye sume of xls., And if shee ye said Mary Sudell doe not open or cause ye sd way to bee opened as formerly in the usuall place upon or before the x^th day of Aprill next, then wee doe amerce her more in ye further sume of xxs. a month.

36. These psons hereafter named that they remove theire middings out of St Johns weend and ye weend or lane leading towards ye end of ye ffryergate at or before ye ffirst day of May upon paine of iijs. iiijd. apiece.

Roger Haydock, Willm Charnocke, John Singleton, Margrett Tomlinson, Henr Gradwell, Nichus Walmsley sen, Raplh Woodhouse, Johes Bancks, Johes Woods, Ricus Woods, Thomas fforest, Mr Jo: Sumpner, John Wall, Mr Thomas Jepson, Jennett Addison, Mr Henr Blackhurst, Mr Willm Holder, John Chorley jun, Oliver Hatch, Chrofer Santer, Edward Dawson, Johes ffranckland, Chrofer Walmsley, Mrs Hodgkinson, Widdow Clarkson, Mr James Ashton.

37. Mrs Elizabeth Atherton shall open ye sough Leading from ye house late Rowland Gaskills yt ye water may have its right Current at or before ye x^th of May next upon paine of xs.

38. These psons hereafter named for that they did not appeare to take theire Oaths as jurors upon this Inquest haveing notice given them by ye serjeant and not haveing Leave or Liberty given them by Mr Maiore therefore wee amerce them in ye severall sumes of xs apiece.

Thomas Gradwell, John Radcliffe, Henry James, Henr ffell, James Dawson, Will Tomlinson.

Afeired by us

Lawrence Hall, Hen: Blackhurst, Seth Tasker, William Arkwright