April 1711

Mayor: George Lamplugh

The 24 (only 23!)

Jury

1. William Charnock, Widow Bostock, John Rhodes, Edward Bradley, Richard Graystock, John Birchall, Benjamin Clarkson, William Lorrimer, Henry Parr, John Bostock, William Hodgkinson, James Hodgkinson, John Moss, Ralph Mair, John Martin, William Charnley, Richard Moss, Thomas Clayton, Richd Gradwell, Roger Charnock, George Merry, Roger Santer, Henry Tomlinson, William Wilkins, Hugh Blackhurst, Thomas Woods, Hugh Barker, Thomas Miller, ___ Curedale and William Darwen of Preston aforesaid Butchers for Slaughtering in the Shambles and laying the Gutts & blood of their beasts & other Catle in the public streets of this Town being a comon Nusance to the Neighbourhood tending to an Infection & dangerous to the Inhabitants of the Town & other her Majties Leige people & do amerce them in vjs. viijd. a peice.

2. Roger Banister for not attending the Chain at the Moor Yate to the great prjudice of many of the Inhabitants of this Town & do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

3. The Bayliffes for not providing a good Clock at the Townes Hall & if not done before Michaelmas next do amerce them in 2li.

4. The Bayliffes for want of a Cuckstoole at the usuall place if not done before Michaelmas next do amerce them in 3s. 4d.

5. Thomas Bramwell for turning a Scabbed horse upon the Moore and do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

6. The following psons for entertaining lewd, idle and disorderly people. vizt. John Greenough farrier, David Brown & Widow Greenough and do amerce them in xxs. a peice.

7. Thomas Woodburne, Richard Burton, William Place and John Chambers the present houselookers for neglecting to make returns of the Inmates in their respective divisions & do amerce them in 3s. 4d. a peice.

8. The Supvisors fo the Highways for not repairing the footway betwixt the old Dye house and Alley Lane end in ffryer Lane if not done betwixt and Michaelmas next do amerce them in vjs. viijd.

9. Mr Thomas Rishton for a place made to lay dung in near Patten feild being near the High Way and dangerous to persons yt pass yt way & if not filled up or railed out before Michaelmas next do amerce him in 6s. 8d.

10. The psons for not appearing and giving their attendance & doing their Suite & Service at this Cort Leet as they ought to do being duely Summoned for yt purpose & do amerce them in 2s. 6d a peice.

Mr Joseph Curtis, Mr Ra: Asheton, Mr Lawrence Wall, John Kay, John Cowborne, Tho: Jackson, Tho: Seed Slater, Wm Cross Senr, Wm Cross Junr, John Baines, Richd Marsden, Tho: Sherington, John Winder gen, Peter Taylor, Henry Sowerbutts, Henry James, Edmd Ashton gen, Edwd Bradley, Tho: Roscoe, Edwd Wyke, Edwd Hollinghurst, John Myers, John Cooke, John Ryding Webster, Arthur Curedale, James Hodgkinson, Wm Hardman, Wm Ryley, Wm Hobson gen, Wm Hoghton, Wm Hodgkinson, Wm Townend, Tho: Woodburne, Henry Parr, Tho: Peddar, John Clayton Skinner[possibly crossed out], Tho Bullen Skinner, Lawrence Bailey, Tho: Bailey, Tho: Poole, Robert Read, John Blackburn, John Jameson, Gilbert Jameson, Richd Graystock, Robt Toogood, Wm Bailey, Richd Taylor, John Anderton, Peter Graystock, David Hulme, James Holt, Ben: Cardwell, edwd Billington, John Whalley, Wm Whalley, Robert Gurnall, Wm Graystock, James Kitchin, Henry Crooke, Henry Singleton, John Preston, Tho: Cross, John Hilton, Robt Wadsworth gen, Tho: Ryley, Samuel ffogg, Henry Bramwell, Wm Winnard, Joseph Walmsley.

Chrofer Walmsley, William Lytham, John Verseragen?, Ralph Coope, Richard Whitehead gen, Andrew Ward, Wm Astley, Tho: Lever, John Sudell, James Barley, George Merry, John Rhodes.

September ye 3 'feered by us

John Loxham, Rob: Ravald, Tho Watson, Joseph Drinkwater

17th Sept 1711 Estr amounting both Courts to £21 18s 6d