February 1720

Jury

My numbering

1. Richard Wilkson Innkeeper for cutting, Digging and Carrying away from the Moor Clodds and ffleeces of Earth to the great damage and prjudice of the Comon & do Amerce him in xiijs. iiijd.

2. The Bayliffes of this Burrough for not setting up a Cuckstole in the usual place on the Moor & do amerce 'em in vjs. viijd.

3. John Bailey, William Bailey and Richard Myers for breaking up the Comon to cast Clay for makeing of Brick without Mr Mayors leave & for fleecing the Comon for Sodds & do Amerce 'em severally in jli. vjs. viijd.

4. Hugh Barton, Richard Graddwell, Hugh Gurnall, Thomas Clitherall, John Jameson & Anne Serjeant for laying their Dunghills in ffryergate to the great Annoyance of the Street and do amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. severally.

5. Mr Henry Fisher for laying Wood and tymber in the Street at ffryergate Barrs to the great Annoyance of ye highway and continueing the same there for a considerable time & do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

6. Mr Mayor, Evan Trigg and John Elston for cutting or causeing to be cut & made a Large Sluice on the Marsh to the great damage of the Comon and for suffering the same to lye open without being filled up & do amerce 'em in twenty shillings severally.

7. Daniel Muggalt, Ben Cardwell and John Elston for laying Wood & tymber on the Marsh in several places and continueing the same therefor a Long time & do Amerce 'em severally in twenty shillings.

8. The Occupants of Maudland field for not repairing a breach out of the sd field into the highway opposite to the Holehouse whereby the lane in Straitned & the highway very much obstructed & do amerce 'em in xiijs. iiiid.

9. Richard Whittle for an Incroachmt on the high way by a field calld Bugmire hole & do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

10. The Occupants of several Lands on Each side of the Watery lane from the foot of Spittle Moss to the Holehouse for neglecting their hedges to the Annoyance of the sd way and do amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd.

10. Roger Walshman for not removing a breach made out of his field into the highway at the head of ye sd Watery lane & do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

11. Richard Cowband for leading away Earth and Sand at the foot of Spittle Moss brow Whereby the watercourse is thrown down & the highway Overflowed & do amerce him in xls.

12. The Supervisors of the highway for not repairing the highway at the foot of Spittle Moss leading to the Marsh and if not done on or before the 24^th of June next do amerce 'em in five pounds.

13. The Bayliffes of this Corporacon for not rebuilding the Pinfold Wall & if not done before Midsumer next do amerce 'em in xxs.

14. Mr Thomas Rishton for Incroaching on the highway by Erecting a Cart house at the foot of Wind Mill Brow & do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

15. Wm Shaigh? and Richard Whittle for annoying the highway by laying Each a Dunghill near Whittles house and do Amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. each.

16. John Whittle and Mr Henry Fisher for laying Wood in the highway at the bottom of Fryergate and do amerce 'em in vjs. viijd. severally.

17. Ye Bayliffes of this Corporacon for not fixing Pointers at the bottom of Fryergate to direct the road to Lancastr and Kirkham & do amerce 'em in xs.

18. Richard Bray senr and Jno Anderton for laying their Dunghills in the highway below ffryergate Barrs & do Amerce 'em in 3s. 4d severally.

19. Jno Cumbrall for laying Wood & Stones in the Street below ffryergate Barrs to ye Annoyance of the highway and do Amerce him in xs. the same haveing been continued there for a considerable time.

20. Roger Walshman and Henry Leach for Annoying the back lane by laying their Dunghills & do amerce in iijs. iiijd. each.

21. Mr Mayor and James Harrison for annoying the back lane by laying Wood and tymber therein and do Amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. severally.

22. The Occupants of Patten field for not cutting the hedges hanging over the back lane & do Amerce 'em iijs. iiijd.

23. John Kitchin for an Incroachmt and laying a Dunghill in the sd lane and do Amerce him in 3s. 4d.

24. Thomas Watson for an Incroachmt on the highway in the back lane from his new house end to the Cowhouse being abt the space of two roods & do Amerce him in ili. vjs. viijd.

25. Jno Townsend for laying a Midding in the back Weend before Collys Door and do amerce him in iijs. iiijd.

26. Mr Mayor for Annoying the back Street by setting Tubbs and laying Wood therein and do Amerce him in iijs. iiijd.

27. Nicolas Kellet, Thomas Greenhalgh, William Rawstorne Esq., Jno Cowburne and George Wilkinson for laying Dunghills in the back Street and Thomas Ryley, Thomas Stanhope and James Keighley for laying Wood in the sd Street to the Annoyance thereof And do Amerce 'em severally in iijs. iiijd.

28. Mr William Wall for an Incroachmt in the back street by his new Cellar Stairs & do Amerce him in five pounds.

29. Thomas Molyneux Esq. for suffering a Nauseous Dunghill for the Emptying and discharging of blood and Garbage from the Shambles, in his Wood yard in the back Weend to the great Annoyance & intolerable damage of all the Neighbouring Inhabitants & others passing thro' the sd Street & in danger of rendring the air Infectious to his Majties Liege people and do Amerce him in xiijli. vjs. viijd.

30. Hugh Clitherall and George Rishton for laying Dunghills in the Church Weend, William Lytham for setting his Carts & William Shawe for laying Wood & tymber there & do amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. Each.

31. Anthony Devis for laying Wood in Church gate to ye Annoyance of the Street & do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

32. Mr James Derbyshire and Mr Thomas Astley for setting Carts & old Barrels in the Street to the Annoyance thereof And do Amerce 'em in vjs. viijd. severally.

33. The Supervisors of ye highways for not repairing the Rampart at the End of Ribbleton lane & if not done before Midsumer next do Amerce 'em in xxs.

34. Mr Richard Langton for neglecting to Scour his ditch at the end of Ribbleton lane and do Amerce him in xiijs. iiijd.

35. John Melling for not opening his ditch in New hall lane to the prjudice of the highway And do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

36. Geo: Rishton for laying a Dunghill in the sd lane to the damage of the highway & do amerce him in iijs. iiijd.

37. Mr Richd Atkinson & Jno Sudell for laying Wood & tymber in Cockerhole to the Annoyance of the highway and do amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. Each.

38. Nicolas Starkie Esq. and Thomas Aspinall for laying Dunghills in Cockerhole and do amerce in iijs. iiijd. Each.

39. Henry Viccars and Jannet Seed Widw for not Scouring their Ditches at the ends of their Gardens to ye prjudice of the highway and do amerce 'em in vjs. viijd. severally.

40. Ben: Barker for laying three Dunghills in the highway near his house to the damage of the sd highway and do amerce him in vjs. viijd.

41. Richard Myars the Postmaster for not Scouring his ditch near the Parsonage to the prjudice of the highway & do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

42. John Baines, the Reverend Mr Peploe, Thomas Astley and Richd Bray junr for laying Dunghills in the Comon highway near the Parsonage & do Amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. each.

43. Robert Walshman for makeing a new bridle horse way over the Rampart at bottom of his Croft and for laying a Platt for carrying horses over from the sd Rampart and do Amerce him in £1. iijs. iiijd.

44. The Bayliffes for not repairing the Sykes and do amerce 'em in xxs.

45. Mr Alderman Casson for not mending ye Platt in his Sykes and do Amerce him in iijs. iiijd.

46. The Owners and Occupants of the several Lands adjoining to South & North Meadow lane for not opening and Scouring their ditches and do Amerce 'em in vjs. viijd. severally.

47. The several Occupants of Lands on the South side of ffishergate lane for neglecting to open and Scour their ditches & do amerce 'em in vjs. viijd. Each.

48. Mr Jno Nock for neglecting to make his ffence and cleanse his ditches there and do amerce him in iijs. iiijd.

49. Mr Tho Addison, Jno Seed, Jno Watson, David Brown, Robert Chaddock Esq., Banr Parker Esq. , Geo: Cutler, Jno Cook, Jno Hardman, Wm Greenhalgh Esq., for laying Dunghills in ffishergate to the Annoyance of the Street and do amerce 'em in iijs. iiijd. Each.

50. James Sharples for not repairing the Way at Graystock Brook & do Amerce him in vjs. viiijd.

51. The Supvisors of ye highway for not repairing the road at Moor Brow & if not done before Midsumer do amerce 'em in £ij. vjs. viijd.

52. The Bayliffes for not mending the Moor Yate & not makeing new Rails there & do Amerce 'em in xs.

53. James Moor for laying three Dunghills in the highway near tyth Barn & do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.

54. Mr Tho: Garlick for laying a Midding near the Pump in St Johns Weend & do Amerce him in iijs. iiijd.

55. Henry Woodroffe for laying a Dunghill on the New Cawsway in Churchgate to ye Annoyance of ye Street and do amerce him in vjs. viiijd.

56. Jno Colly for setting a Post before his door to the obstruction of the highway and danger of his Majties Liege people and do Amerce him in xs.

57. Richard Dicconson for laying Gorse in the Street & for setting his Cart in the Street before his door Loaden with Gorse to ye Great Annoyance of ye street & to the obstruccon of the sight of the Neighbours there abts and do amerce him in xiijs. iiijd.

58. Geo: Clark for not railing before his new Cellar Stairs to ye Street to ye dangr of his Majties Liege people & do Amerce him in vjs. viijd.