Book 5 - 1804

The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The court Baron commonly called the Inquest of office is holden in the town hall in the said Borough on Monday the thirteenth day of February in the forty fourth year of the reign of King George the third and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.

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

Mr John Startifant Mr William Bowran
Mr William Farrer Mr John Green Jun.
Mr John Baron Mr John Whitehead
Mr William Millner Mr Thomas Miller
Mr William Fishwick Mr Richard Thompson
Mr Thomas Croft Mr John Bullen
Mr Solomon Cross Mr Edward Bullen
Mr William Woodcock Mr Thomas Scott
Mr John Swanson Mr John Taylor
Mr John Fallowfield Jun. Mr Richard Riley
Mr Richard Waterworth  

 

The jury returned no Presentments

 


The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The mayors court or Court of Election holden in the Town Hall of the said Borough the fifth day of October in the forty fourth year of the reign of King George the third and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four.

Before Daniel Lyon Esquire, Mayor.

Elizors

elected by the mayor - Mr Hugh Waterworth

elected by the aldermen present - Mr John Green

Jury returned by the Elizors

John Startifant Esq. Mr John Whitehead
Thomas Tunnel Esq. Mr John Bullen
John Calvert Esq. Mr Edward Bullen
Mr Hugh Dewhurst Mr John Bostock
Mr Henry Fisher Mr Arthur Millson
Mr Thomas Ogle Mr John McCandlish
Mr Thomas Norcross Mr Robert Salter
Mr William Bowran Mr Thomas Miller
Mr Robert Foster Mr Richard Thompson
Mr John Salter Mr John Palmer
Mr James Salter Mr John Daniel Lyon
Mr Joseph Whitehed Mr James Dale

 

Who elect for mayor for the year ensuing - George Blelock Esquire

For the Towns Bailiff - Mr John Taylor

For the Towns Sergeant - Mr John Clowes

And then the court adjourned until the 12th day of October instant at ten oclock in the forenoon.

12th October 1804

The court being called persuant to the adjournment George Blelock Esquire the new elected mayor took the oath appointed instead of the oaths of allegiance and Supremacy the oath of the office of Mayor the oath of Justice of the Peace for the Borough and the oath of coroner for the Borough and then chose for his Bailiff Mr George Cotton and for his Serjeant James Townsend.

And the persons hereunder named took their several oaths of office before the new mayor.

Daniel Lyon Esquire the late mayor the oath of Justice of the Peace for the said Borough.

Mr John Taylor and Mr George Cotton the oath of Bailiff.

John Clowes the oath of Towns Serjeant and James Townsend the oath of mayors Serjeant.

 


The Borough of Preston in the County of Lancaster

The Court Leet or view of free Pledges holden in the Town Hall in the said Borough the twenty ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and four before George Blelock Esquire, mayor.

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

Mr John Whitehed Mr Joseph Robinson
Mr John Bairstow Mr John Mc Candlish
Mr Samuel Horrocks Jun. Mr William Fowler
Mr Richard Arrowsmith Mr Thomas Tomlinson
Mr Arthur Wilson Mr John Scott
Mr Henry Dawson Mr John Startifant
Mr William Addison Mr George Jackson
Mr John Hardy Mr John Riley
Mr William Bowran  


Jury returned no presentments.

Officers appointed at a court Leet held 29th October 1804

Viewers of Fish and Flesh - John Clowes and James Townsend

Ale Founders - James Townsend and John Clowes

Afferers - Mr Alderman Grimshaw and Mr Alderman Travers

Treasurers for poor Apprentices - Mr John Green and Mr H Waterworth

House Lookers for Church Street

House Lookers for Market Place

House Lookers for Friergate and Fishergate - James Haworth and John Wilcock

Pinders

Beadle - James Thompson

Searchers and Sealers of Leather - James Townsend Snr and James Townsend Jun.

Constables

James Townsend, John Hird, John Clowes and James Thompson

Scavengers

From Church Street Bars to Minsprit Wiend, Back Wiend and Saint Johns Lane, at £6:6:0 - John Sudell

Market Place, Old Shamble, and Cheapside, Friergate from the Bars to Mr Walton and the anchor weind at 2 pounds 2 shillings ??? - Richard Gregson