October 1736

Officers

Jury

John Colly, Abraham Lingard, Thomas Morris, Seth Haydock, John Bolton, Anne Seed Widow, James Etherington and William Beesley for neglecting to Open and Scour the Ditch Adjoining on one side of their respective houses and gardens and on the other side to the higher end of the sd Collys garden near the Street or Lane leading to Mr Joseph Chorleys house near the tyth Barn Whereby the Watercourse that anciently and customarily did and ought to run through the said Ditch is Stopp'd and Obstructed and the Water thereby Stagnates and Annoys and Obstructs the Way leading to the Tyth Barn Which is a Comon Nusance and if not done in a Month after Notice We Amerce them in ten shillings a piece.

Lang shows "Collys Garden" in the area now occupied by the Market.

Robert Lytham of Preston for not opening and Scowering a ditch Adjoining to a Close of ground in his possion on the East Side of Salter Lane within the said Burrough Whereby the said Lane and the Way there is very much annoyed, prejudiced & obstructed and if not done in Six Weeks after Notice We Amerce him forty shillings.

The Surveyors of the highways in Preston for neglect of duty in not repairing the Cawsey in Tyth Barn Street Opposite to a Barn in possion of Robert Ingham Which said Cawsey is broken and out of repair and if not done in two Months We Amerce them in twenty shillings.

The present Bayliffes of this Corporation to put the pumps into repair in Fishergate Street and Saint John's Weend and if not done in two Months We Amerce them in ten pounds.

The several Owners and proprietors of the Waterworks in Preston for not repairing the Cawseys in several parts of the Town which are broken and out of repair and Order Occasioned bt the bursting of the Waterpipes to the great Annoyance of the Streets and highways there and to the great damage of all his Majesties Liege people passing and repassing through the said Streets and highway and if not well and sufficiently made good and repaired in a Month after Notice We Amerce them in ten pounds.

Joseph Platt for annoying, Straitning and Obstructing the way in Salter Lane by laying Dirt and Rubbish there to the great Annoyance & damage of all his Majesties Liege people passing and repassing through the same and Amerce him in twenty shillings.

William Tipping and Mr Jonathan Eccleston for laying Rubbish in the back Lane within this Burrough to the great Annoyance thereof Whereby the highway there is much damaged and prejudiced and if not removed and the said Way made as good as before in three Months time We Amerce them in fifty shillings Each.

The several persons hereafter named who being Resiants and Inhabitants within this Burrough & Owe their Suit and Service to this Court Leet but neglected to attend to perform the same or to appear at this Court tho' they severally had due Notice and Sumons to Attend and no Excuse made for their absence nor Essioned by the Court And amerce them in twelve pence Eash for their said neglect.

Mr John Walshman, Mr Thos Astley, Richard Eaves, John Hodgkinson, Thomas Crook, John Cross, Michael Gudgean, Thomas Bullan Blacksmith, Thomas Heath, Isaac Bowes, James Bostock, Mr Hamerton Astley, Mr Jeffrey Roby, Mr Thos Woodcock, Henry Greenall, Wm Broadbolt, Henry Hodgkinson son of Ralph, John Moss, Henry Thompson Taylor, Thomas Thompson, John Leach, John Poole, Thos Poole, John Poole the younger, Thos Shepherd, Mr Henry Walmsley, Mr Peter Hopwood, Francis Nicholson, Henry Gregson, Thos Bramwell, Hen: Walshman ye Elder, Richard Bray, Mr Roger Parkinson, Henry Anderton, Barnabas Johnson, Mr Hugh Goodday, James Kilshaw, Henry Robinson, Thomas Walker, Joseph Pert, Samuel Crane, Henry Walshman ye Younger, Thomas Dicconson, James Miller, John Richardson, Ralph Hollinhead, David Cook, John Cook ye younger, Thomas Greenough, James Horrobin, John Gregson, Mr Richard Asheton, Thos Birchall, Wm son of Jas Hodgkinson, Wm Lorimer, Thos Alford, Isaac Cook, Wm Greenough, Mr Charles Thorton, Thos Richardson otherwise Stringer, Henry Newsham, Francis Newsham, Thos Welshman, Lawrence Salter, John Sumner, Mr John Hopkins, Henry Hall, Mr John Todhunter, Wm Holme, Daniel Mitton, Edwd Wilkinson, Henry Hodgkinson Shoemaker, Robt Helme, Tho Helme ye younger, Hen. Walmesley don of John, Wm Sharp, John Pearson.

Arthur Sheppard, Thos Arkwright, Jonas Pedder, Henry Pennington, James Sheppard, Thos Bullen, James Dewhurst, James Grundy ye younger, Thos Cardwell, Wm Thorpe, Mathew Cureden, John Rydehalgh, Henry Singleton, Geo. Osbaldeston, John Osbaldeston, Lawrence Salter Weaver, James Jameson, David Holme, Mr Edwd Stanley, Richard Taylor, Richard Daniel, Michael Rycroft, Geo.Osbaldeston, Thos Walker Plaisterer, John Hodgkinson, Charles Holcroft, James Holcroft, Richard Brewer, James Green, Thos Bullen Carrier, Simon his son, Wm Walmsley, Robt Brooks, Wm Graystock ye less, Mr Wm Rishton, James Eccleston, Wm Whalley, Wm Graystock ye greater, George Clitherall, Henry Clitherall, John Threlfall, Thos Threlfall, John Whalley, Francis Battersby, Thos Waring, Wm Porter, Wm Walmsley Weaver, George Graystock, Joseph Gurnall, Richard Whittle, John Whittle, Hen. Bayley Bricklayer, Robert Duckworth, Richard Fairclough, James Graystock, Henry Grundy, Richard Graystock, Thos Poole Labr, Ellis Breda, Robt Salter, Wm Holme, Robt Gregson, Wm Gregson Barber, Ralph Pope?, Richard Taylor, Thos Singleton Skinner, Thos Wignall, Wm Wignall, John Hodgkinson son of Ralph, Peter Hodgkinson son of James, Robt Riley, Thos Parr Butcher, Thos Morton, Sevil Radcliffe, David Fisher, George Slater, John Breday, Richard Etough, Chris. Devis, Thos Greenough, Chris Fogg, James Ridley, Nathan Barker, John Townend, John Dicconson, Nich. Kellet, Richard Wilkinson, Robert Litham, John Wyke, Benjamin Colly, Thomas Sudell, Mr Wm Wall, James Johnson, Ralph Crompton, Edmund Crompton, Richard Barton/Burton ye younger, Jonathan Johnson, James Riding, James Lorrimer, James Sanderson, John Sumpner Labr, John Parr, Thos Danson, Thos Greenough the Elder, Thos Kellet, John Newsham, Thos Slater, Thos Sill. Wm Sill, Thos Wilson, Thos Morris, David Cooper, Richd Loxam ye Elder, Robert Brown, Mr Thos Singleton, Thos Watson, Ambrose Watson, Thos Place, Mr John Dixon, James Fishwick, Mr Jas Bolton, Richd Sharples, Edwd Bradley, Wm Hodgkinson, Thos Cook, John Jackson Taylor, Henry Crook, Thos Carter Butcher, John Birchall son of Geo., John Sumner Shoemaker, Richd Clayton, James Markland, John Horrobin, Henry Sheppard, Geo Wignall, Roger Coop, Samuel Coop.

William Beesley, James Cowell, Henry Bailey, James Harrison, Thos Harrison, Thos Scholefield, Richard Barns, John Petty, Richard Bailey, John Caron, James Harrison, John Sherrington, Henry Collyard, Robert Bradshaw, John Clarkson, Thomas Ward, Joseph Bramwell Carter, Thos Poole son of Wm, John Pilkington Shoemaker, Thos Hodgkinson son of John Shoemaker, Simon Bullan, Wm Cliffe, Wm Astley, Oliver Shawe, John Sudell, J. Bullan, Thos Leyland, Nicholas Harrison, Evan Heath, John Haydock, John Hodgkinson Butcher son of James Shoemaker, Henry Merry, Roger Charnock, George Bramwell Sawyer.

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Richd Addison, John Hopkinson, Richd Prescott, Peter Pedder.

24^th Sept 1737

Estreats made out and delivered to the Serjeants.