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GENEALOGY COLLECTION
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Constables' Hccounts
MANOR OF MANCHESTER
Year \bi2 to the Year 1647, and from the
Year 1743 to the Year 1776.
PRINTED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF A COMMITTEE
APPOINTED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MANCHESTER, FROM THE ORIGINAL BOOKS OF
ACCOUNTS IN THEIR POSSESSION.
EDITED BY
/. P. EARM^AKER, M.A., F.S.A.,
Editor of the "Manchester Court Lect Records,"
&c., &c., &c.
VOL. III.
FROM THE YEAR 1743 I O 1776,
WITH SEVERAL APPENDICES.
MANCHESTER:
J. E. CilKNISH, 16, St. .\nn's SntI.\RE.
1260942
I N T R O D U C r I O N
HIS volume contains the Constables' Accounts foi- the
Township of IManchester from October, 1743, to
October, 1776 — a period of 33 years — in which, liow-
ever, there are several unfortunate breaks, many
pagx's having been removed from the original book of Accounts
before it was re-bound. The history of this book is somewhat
curious. It was presumably kept in the custody of the Constables —
most probably in the Boroughreeve's chest, in which the old records
of the town were preserved — but some years after the sale of the
manor of i\Ianchester to the Corporation in 1845, ^^ would appear
to have been sold as waste paper, and in 185 1 it came into the
possession of the late James Crossley, Esq., F.S.A., who has left this
memorandum in it : — " I purchased this volume from Phythian, a
Bookseller in Shudehill, to whom it had been sold for Waste Paper,
in Nov. 185 I, and have since had it re-bound. Jas. Crossley, Dec.
1865." At the sale of Mr. Crossley 's library a few years ago, it was
bought by the Corporation, and is now ke[)t in the muniment room
at the Town Hall.
The contents of the only other earlier volume of the Constables'
Accounts, now known, ended in 1647, and, with the exception of a
portion of the Accounts for 1662 (printed in vol. ij., pp. 145-154),
there is nothing to break this long period of nearly 100 _\-ears until
the present volume commences in October, 1743. Many changes
had taken place in this interval. The town of Manchester had
greatly increased in size and importance, man\- new streets had been
made, and new manufactures had been started — the increase of
population having been very rapid. It was, however, still governed
by a Boroughreevc and two Constables, and the duties of the latter
VI INTRODUCTION.
officers remained pretty much as they had been previously, and as
described at some length in the Introductions to the first and second
volumes of these Accounts.
They still had to see to the punishment of all persons convicted
of misdemeanours, who were either imprisoned in the DUNGEON,
sent to the House of Correction, made to stand in the Pillory,
or tied to the RoGUES' POST and there whipped ; or who were
punished by being put in the STOCKS, ducked in the CUCKING
Stool (or Ducking Stool), or led through the town wearing
the Scolds' Bridle. All these punishments will be found duly
mentioned in this volume (see Index), and it was not till the
beginning of the present century that they fell into disuse.
Poor persons travelling from one place to another were still sent
on by means of " passes," the want of which subjected them to
arrest and to the punishment of whipping. But the number of
these " whippings " was much less than in the previous century,
even although we find an entry of no less than six women whipped
on one occasion, one after the other, for immorality, so late as
1776 (see p. 343). The two Constables were assisted in their
duties by a Deputy-Constable and a Beadle, the former of whom
received ^30 and the latter ;£'io per annum, as well as certain
fees, &c. The Beadle was somewhat gorgeously arraj^ed in a
"cap and gown," the cap being adorned "with gold lace and a
tassel," and was provided with " scarlet stockings " (see p. 88),
whilst both the Boroughreeve and the two Constables had " trun-
cheons," mounted with silver and adorned with the arms of the town,
as symbols of their official rank (see pp. 13, 62, 133, 244, 344).
We also find from these Accounts that it had by that time
become customary to commemorate certain da}s in the )-ear — such as
the anniversaries of the King's Birthday, of the Gunpowder Plot
(November 5th), of the Restoration of Charles II. (May 29th) — by
bonfires and by banquets in the town, on which comparatively large
sums of money were spent. The most important of the various
battles on the Continent and in North America, which took place
INTRODUCTION. VU
during the period covered by this \olume (1743 to 1776) were
occasions of great rejoicings in the town, whicii took the form of
ringing the bells, bonfires, and banquets, with occasional balls and
illuminations. Thus, in 1743 there were rejoicings for the battle of
Dettingen (see. p. i), in 1757 for the capture of Prague (see p. 91),
in 1759 for the capture of Quebec (see p. 1 15), and so on.
There are many curious and interesting entries in this volume
such as a payment for the relief, in 1753, of "two vagrants from
Turkie " (see p. 60), whilst short!)- afterwards there are entries for
"relieving a passenger to Bengal" and one "from Bengal to
Ireland" (see pp. 63 and 69). Such old customs as "throwing at
cocks" at Shrovetide (see pp. 66, 178, &c.) and "lifting" on Easter
Monday and Tuesday (see pp. 68, 163, 178, &c.) were prohibited,
and in 1764 a woman was punished for the latter offence (see p. 164).
There are several references to the "Shakers" (see pp. 227, 241,
256, &c.) — a body of religious fanatics led by John Lees and his
daughter Ann Lees, or Lee — which came into notoriety at this time
(1772-3). Combinations amongst workmen, or "unions" as we
should now call them, were illegal, and were put down with a firm
hand (see pp. 65, 106). The names of the more active of the local
magistrates occur frequently, and there are man_\' references to the
various inns in the town, where Coroner's inquests, public meetings,
&c., were held. The burials of suicides are once or twice mentioned
(see pp. 14, 32), and the "window ta.x " is frequently alluded to;
whilst those who were appointed to ascertain the number of windows
in the various houses were designated "window peepers" (see
pp. 82, 83, 134, 178).
The town during this period could boast of its E.xchange, on the
top of which Syddall's and Deacon's heads were put up in 1746 (see
p. ^^), its Infirmar}-, and, later on, its Lunatic A.s\-lum. There are
frequent references to the Fire Engines which the town possessed,
and which were regularly exercised. There would appear to have
been only two lamps in the town — one at the Dungeon, on Salford
Bridge, and the other at the Cross, in the Market Place ; but during
Vlll INTRODUCTION.
the niglit the safety of the town was in the hands of "the watch,"
armed with "bills" (see p. 31). "Players" were occasionally "sup-
pressed" (see pp. 12, 13), "ballad singers" were driven out of
the town (see pp. 274, 278), and almost every year a new "cat o'
nine tails " had to be supplied to the Beadle for the purpose of
whipping the unfortunate men and women sentenced to that punish-
ment by the magistrates. Two places in or near Manchester, one
called "Poplar Temple" (see p. 8) and the other "Sodom" (see
p. 83), merit attention, and have not }-et been identified.
Manchester seems to have had bodies of soldiers quartered in
it subsequent!)' to 1757, generally Dragoons or Dragoon Guards,
but occasionally a militia regiment, like the Lincolnshire Militia in
1760 (see pp. 1 17, 124), or a foot regiment, like the Welsh Fusiliers
in 1 77 1 (see p. 194), or a cavalry regiment, like the Royal Foresters
in 1763 (see p. 147). These troops were always at hand in case of
any riots or other disturbances, the magistrates profitting b}- the
experience they had acquired in 1757.
Owing to the fortunate preservation of the unique set of Harrop's
MancJiester Merany, now in the Chetham Library, I have been
enabled to annotate a number of entries in and after the year 1757,
by quotations from the columns of that old Manchester newspaper,
and much curious information has been thus brought to light. The
rejoicings at the Coronation of George IIL in 1761 (see p. 127) and
the visit of the King of Denmark to the town in 1768 (see p. 182) are
events of some interest, very quaintly described, in addition to which
many entries in the Accounts will be found more fully explained by
the extracts from this newspaper given in the notes.
The most important entries in this volume, however, are the
Accounts for the months of November and December, 1745, when
the Young Pretender and his army were in England — during which
time they visited Manchester twice. I have fortunately been able to
illustrate the entries relating to these visits, which are historically
interesting and important, by quotations from the Journal of Miss
Elizabeth Byrom (Bepp}- Byrom as she was familiarly called),
printed by the Chetham Society in 1857, and also IVom the Diary
of Mr. Thomas Walley, one of the two C"onstab!es in that eventful
year, which I discovered and pitblished a )-ear or two ago (see
pp. 20 to 25). His brother Constable (Mr. William Fowden) was
tried at Lancaster, for High Treason, in 1747, and although the
Accounts for that year are imfortunatel}' missing, I have been
enabled to print in Appendix No. I. a \er_\' curious broadside, de-
scribing that trial and Mr, Fowden's return to Manchester, after he
had been acquitted on the ground that he had acted from compul-
sion and not of his own free will (see pp. 354-5).
Second only to these entries of so much historical interest are
the references to the riots in the town in 1757 and 1762. Of these,
that of the 15th November, 1757, long known as "the Shude-hill
Fight," was the most serious — many Ii\'es being lost, and much
property destroyed. Full descriptions of these riots, taken from
Wliitwortlis Maiic/iestcr Adirrtiscr and Harrop's Manchester
Mercury, are printed in Appendices Nos. HI., I\'., and \ ., and will
now be preserved to posterity, should the unique copies of these old
newspapers, from which they are taken, e\'er be destro}-ed.
As in case of the previous volumes, e\'ery care has been taken to
make the following pages an exact reproduction of the original, the
proofs being compared line for line with the MS. Any neces.sary
explanatory words or letters have been added in square brackets to
make the meaning quite clear, but, as a rule, the Accounts in this
volume have been carefully entered and are in an excellent state of
preservation. The usual list of the curious dialect and obsolete
words, which have been met with, will be found at the end of the
volume in Appendix No. VI.
J. P. FARWAKFR.
rENS.\RN', AbF.RCELF., NciRTII \V,\LF.S,
.ArRii., 1S92.
[i2th Oct., 1743, to 4th Oct., 1744.]
®
tt ClCCO^ of cash disburs'd by Mn.ES Bower and
Robert Hiiujert,- Constables of Maiic/icst>\ elected
Oct 12"', 1743.
[©isBurBemetttB]
1743- £ s d
October 15. to two soldiers wives with passes to \
Scotland )
15. p'^for conducting John Foster, aCoiner )
to Lancaster )
17. to ffran: M'Carroll disbanded from |
Dettingen " very lame ,. )
22 to Patrick Ward disbanded from Port | ^
Mahon'' \
30 to a Boonfire, his Majesty's Birthday ' „ 6 ., „
' As already pointed out in note 2 on p. 144 of volume ij., although the earliest
volume of the Constables' Accounts ends in 1647, the next volume does not begin till
1743— an interval of nearly 100 years. With the exception of the accounts for the year
1662-3— already printed in volume ij., pp. 145 to 154— no records of any kind during
that long period are at present forthcoming. Many changes had happened in that time.
Manchester had very considerably increased in size, population, and importance, and, as
will be seen by a perusal of the Accounts, there is a marked change in the character of
the various entries.
- These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 12th October,
1743. (See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 123.)
' The celebrated battle of Dettingen, between the English, Hanoverian, and Hessian
troops against the French, was fought in the summer of this year, 1743, and resulted in
a great victory for the allied forces. King George H. commanded in person, together
with his son the Duke of Cumberland.
* Port Mahon is a seaport in the Island of Minorca, one of the Balearic Islands, off
the coast of Spain.
* The birthday of His Majesty King George II. appears to have been annually
celebrated by a large bonfire for the edification of the townspeople, and by a dinner
given to the chief persons in the town.
VOL. Ill.^.b
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
£ s
4 „ 3
I »
to M" Dickanson ' for Wine and broken |
Glasses )
to sundrys for Ale to the soldiers" L"" )
Mark Kerr's Drag' )
Nov 5. to a Boonfire as usuaP „ 6 „ ■.,
5 to Jos: Wrigley for repairing great ( ^^
Engine* p Bill )
6 to Porters for playing att the En- j ^^
gines'' )
17 p* for a general Warrant to search for ) ^
Strollers" &c ) " " " "
22 to W' Dawson disbanded from ) g
Cottrells Marines 1 "
24 to Beadle for cleaning Dungeon ^ 6^ ] ^
fresh Straw 8" 1 "
Dec' 7. p" high Constable for repairing Burden j
Bridge 1 ^ " ^ " "
Warrants to the Hamlets for their \ ^
proportion of d° i
10 to Eliz: Price with two small children ) g
p pass )
11 Mittimus for 3 whorescau't thisSunday )
by Ch : wardens )
to Cottrell and Ashton for tending ) g
them and Expenses ! "
13 p"" Porters for playing the Engines"... „ 10 „ ,,
21 to James Smith disbanded from )
Otway's ) "
' Mrs. Dickanson kept one of the principal inns in the town, and the result of the
feasting is shown by the amount paid for wine and broken glasses.
■^ These soldiers — Lord Mark Kerr's Dragoons— were probably stationed in Man-
chester at this time. This entry of the payment of £1 is. to these men was subsequently
referred to at the meeting of the Court Leet held on the loth October, 1750, when it was
decided that it should not be a precedent for future years. (See Coui't Leet Kccords,
vol. vij., p. 195.)
' The anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot was also celebrated by a bonfire.
" There would appear to have been two fire engines belonging to the town at this
time, the larger of the two is here referred to.
^ There are frequent entries relating to the practice with the fire engines.
•^ Strollers might here simply mean strolling persons, or all kinds of travellers who
had not " passes," as well as the large class of " rogues and vagabonds" ; but, taken in
connection with later entries, where "players" are mentioned, it probably means
" strolling players."
' The Dungeon was, I think, the same as that mentioned in the earlier Accounts,
and was situated on the bridge over the Irwell connecting Manchester and Salford.
[1743-4]
Jan 3.
I 2th OCTOBER, 1743, TO 4th OCTOBER,
24 to Mark Pritchard and wife p pass ...
26 to Bellman for Crying a Towns meet-
ings this day
p'' Expenses of d° meeting, to fix new
Surveyors of highways
26 writing Warrants to Hamlets to pay
their Land tax
D° to D° for new Surveyors 2 - a Quire
paper g^
p*" M' Jos. Birch for Beadles Cap and
Gown^
to Bennet for making 'em '
to two pair shoes g.- two pair Stockens
/6 dying 'em 4/- to painting and Gild-
ing his Staff''
27 p'' for meat and lodging a strange Boy )
found in Garret lane \
31. p** half the Expence of fixing a Lamp
at Dungeon
to a disbanded soldier with 2 children
to Wrexham
6. to Manch' jurors at Sam' Jackson's
Mosside. Tho. Hulbert Shot
14 to Tho: Grimes and Jam: Douglass
disbanded Scotsmen
to jurors a 2'' time on Ace' of Hulbert's
being shot, Casualty
21 toGoater Conduct money- with Jam': )
Barlow p ord' of Sessions )
23 playing Engines and Oyl
28. to two disbanded soldiers with 4 )
children p passes )
31. Cleaning Dungeon and fresh straw...
Feb. 6 p"" high Constable for Ribble Bridge
Walt. Cop [Walton Cop.]' & Gov"
[wages]*
1744-
£
> The Beadle's yearly outfit cost £t, i6s. lid. As appears from ether entries, his
two pairs of stockings were scarlet in colour.
- " Conduct money" was the money paid for forwarding soldiers or other persons,
or the pressed men who had to serve on behalf of the town.
' " Cop," a word still in use in Lancashire for an embankment.
•* That is, the wages of the Governor of the House of Correction in Manchester.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
proportion )
p*" Healey's Bill for Iron work about )
Engines' )
Feb. 17. p"* Justicis Clks for two press warr" for )
2 Troops Kerrs Drag"- )
Messenger with them to Stretford and ) o
ffixton )
March 7. Warrants to Hamlets for presentments )
... f 00 f^ 02 If 00
to the Assises )
parchm' and writing Manch''presentm' )
horsehire and expences to Oldham to ) „„
, ,. . ^ y 00 ,, 02 „ 00
deliver it )
7 Warrants to the Hamlets to return all )
' . „ . 00 ., 02 ,, 00
papists ire" )
Expences and trouble being out 3 ^
da}'s collecting their names and \ 00 „ 07 ., 06
delivering above 60 Sumons's &c" ... )
8 p"" porters for playing the Engines ... 00 ,, 10 ,, 00
10 Warrants to the Hamlets for new |
overseers of the poor i
10 Warrants to D° to pay their Land tax 00 „ 02 „ 00
Warrants to D" to pay window )
r -, 1 [ 00 „ 02 „ 00
mony[e]' .)
12 Warrants to D° for Militia to appear "^
and produce their Arms, the Nation ^00 : 02 : 00
threatn'd with an Invasion^ )
p'^forCouncel'sopinonhowto Conduct I
ourselves*^ )
' See p. 2, note 4,
= See p. 2, note 2.
3 A list had to be sent in, each year, to the Magistrates, of all the papists living in the
various parishes, towns, hamlets, &c.
* The "window tax" was one which every householder had to pay, according to
the number of windows in his house.
5 The "threatened invasion" here referred to, was probably the threatened expedi-
tion of the French on behalf of Prince Charles Edward, the Young Pretender, as he is
generally called. In February of this year, a French fleet, guarding transports carrying
15,000 French soldiers under Marshall Saxe, had set out from Dunkirk, but they were all
dispersed by a very violent storm, which caused the loss of many of the transports, with
all on board. A declaration of war en the part of the French was daily expected, and
was in fact deliveerd on March 20th.
"= The authorities of the town took Counsers opinion as to the best course of
procedure.
I2T11 OCTOBER, 1/43, 'l'"^' +1" OCTOBER, 1 744.
1744
Expences attending Dep : Lievten"
all day at [Dangerous] Corner '
to John Johnson an old Serj' with a
pass
horsehire and Expences to Lancaster
being bound by Recognizance to
prosecute ffoster the Coiner
to John and James Ashton Evidences
by Justices order
to Porters to keep off Crowd when
Militia" appeard )-esterda\' at Danger-
ous Corner with their old Arms
to Charles Dalton a sick old Soldier...
to Ringers this day the Judge in Town
returning from Assises °
p"* Expences of treating him at Bull's
head by Towns Consent *
28
30
[March] 26. p'^ John Wroe for cleaning Dungeon )
Lamp 5 weeks )
pj ]\,ps Robinson for 3 Gallons 0\-l
for D°
p'' Porters for tending again at [Dan- j
gerous] Corner on Ace' of Militia'' ... !
to Manch'' jurors when Betty Shaw- ^
cross hang** herself in the house of
Correction, Lunacy
p'' Beadle for going with Coroners 1
\\'arrants &c
[April] 4. to James Ritchie p pass to Ports- \
mouth '
. . . to Geo: Parrot, his wife and 4 children I
from Scotland i
. . . p'' Porters for playing Engines
to some shipwreckt Sailors
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02 : 00
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' Dangerous Corner was a narrow entry leading out of St. Ann's Square, and in a
room near there the Magistrates and Deputy- Lieutenants met for the transaction of
public business.
- The militia assembled this day in the town in pursuance of the warrants issued on
the I2th inst.
' The Assizes at this time were always held at Lancaster.
* The expenses of " treating" the Judge show that an entertainment on a somewhat
large scale must have taken place at the Bull's Head Inn.
'^ See notes i and 2.
May I
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
. . . . two passengers with two )
Children I
[Warrants] to the Hamlets to impress )
men into his Majesty's service )
[Spjecial Messengers with d" by special )
ord' of Justices )
[Expjences this day warr being de- |
clar'd ag' ffrance ' i
[precepjts for new assessors
[Marjket Lookers for Kidds= &c first |
half year )
[Six] passengers to Dublin 3 sick ...
. . . ing Jn° Thorp ats Smoot John )
and 3 others i
[Mitti] mus for Mai Raynow, all cau't I
by Ch. Wardens )
. . . several Cries ag' Milk Kans )
standing in Streets" )
to Pet. Pass with his wife and 3 chil- )
dren to Durham I
p"* M' Hodges for new Mutiney Act...
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' The declaration of war against England, which was delivered by the French to the
English on the 20th March, 1744, was this day publicly proclaimed in the town, no
doubt with considerable ceremony, the amount expended being large, judged by other
entries.
^ "Kids," an old word for bundles of faggots. From an entry in the Com/ Led
Records, 5th May, 1732, it is probable that special officers were appointed to look after
the stacks of " kids" used by the bakers, to see that they were not left in any places
dangerous to the town, should they get on fire. This entry is as follows (see Court Leel
Records, vol. vij. p. 11) : —
"We the Jury of this Court do revise the order made Michaelmass 1723
concerning the Bakers Stacks of Kids of Gorse and Wood and that all the Bakers
in Town have notice thereof."
3 At the Court Leet held on the 19th April, 1744, the following order was made by
the Jury (see Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 131) : —
" Whereas severall good Orders (to witt) one for five Shillings for every Oflence
in the Year 1731 and another for ten Shillings for every Offence in the Year 1733
have been heretofore made by Jurors of this Court for preventing the Milk people
suffering their horses to stand Loaden with Milk-kans at Smithey door and other
places in this Town to the great Hinderance and Danger of the Inhabitants thereof
passing and repassing about their LawfuU Occasions Notwithstanding which the
said Orders are still neglected, therefore we the Jurors aforenamed do hereby
amerce every person who shall after the first day of May ne.xt offend against any of
the said Orders in Thirty nine Shillings each for every such Offence and do order
the Constables to give Notice hereof by the Towns Cryer three severall days at
least."
It is the notice given by the "Towns Cryer" which is referred to in the te.xt.
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I 2th OCTOBER, 1743, TO 4™ OCTOBER, 1 744. 7
p* D" for new Press Act with the { qq . q^ . qq
amendment i
[May] 13 to Beadle for going with Coroners'^
VVarr' Mary Kirkman a Girl killd i 00 : 01 : 00
with a Cart in Acres Gates )
to Manch' jurors who attended 14) ^o • 16 • oS
Coroners ffee I5'4 )
2; to wid: Bold with 3 children to South- 1 „^
•^ ■ 00 : 02 : 00
wales I
Warr" to Hamlets for new Window )
Duplicates' \
29 Boonfire K. Cha. 2 Restoration - ... 00 : 06 : 00
30 to Beadle with Coroner's Warr" John "1
Jackson a Strang"' drownd at Bolton y 00 : 01 : 00
wheel with bathing )
to 4 men for carr)'ing him to the ) qq . qi ■ 06
Lodge ■"■ and Ale ^
to Manch"' jurors i/4Cororersffee 15/4
p"" for his Coffin 4/- Church dues 22''
31 to Cha: Smith. John Jones, and 6 |
more shipwreckt Sailors I
June I. Warrants for Surveyors to appear at ( „^ . ^^ . „^
[Dangerous] Corner )
1. Warrants for Constables to appear ) qq ■ o'' • 00
with their prest men 1
2. Straw. S"" cleaning Dungeon 8"' 00 : 01 : 04
2. to Cha: Dutton from Cottrell's Marines ) qq ■ 01 • 00
sick )
4. playing Engines 10 - new ropes 4 - 00 : 14 : 00
5. to John Dickanson p pass to London 00 : 00 : 08
8. p-" high Const for conveying Vag^ | qq . ,0 . q^
[vagrants] and relief of prisoners ... )
Warr'' to the Hamlets for their pro- | qo • 01 • 00
portion )
9. p'' M" Dickanson expences of privy ( qq . ,0 . qt
Watch this night ■* )
> This relates to the window tax. (See p. 4, note 4. )
■^ This is the third occasion, which was yearly celebrated by a bonfire, of the anniversary
of the restoration of King Charle.s II. — May the 29th.
3 The "lodge" here referred to was probably a small building standing in the
churchyard, used as a mortuary. (See Coiis/ad/t's' Accounts, vol. ij., p. 5, note 4.)
* This was the "privy watch," or " special watch," held at Whitsuntide to clear the
town of all suspicious characters.
oo : o8 : 06
00 : 06 : 00
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
10. Warrant to impress 2 Baggage horses I
to Chester i
Messenger to fetch em back 6/- keep- |
ing all night 2/6 )
11. to a Boonfire his Majesty's Inaugura- )
tion' )
16. to Dan' Bewith his wife and one child 00 : 01 : 06
24. Warrants to pay Land tax 00 : 02 : 00
28. to John Douglass and wife p pass to (
Chelsea )
July 8. to Alex: Le Brun with his wife and ) „„.„,. „^
( 00 .01 . UD
child )
8 to Ann Nichols and Mary Wood 2 ) qo • 01 ■ 06
Soldiers wifes & i child )
9 to Beadle with Coroners warr'° Sam' '•)
Wright a Soldiers Boy drownd near > 00 : 01 : 00
Roch-house in Parsonage )
Manch' jurors 1/4 Coroners ffee 15/4 00 : 16 : 08
10 p* Porters for playing Engines 00 : 10 : 00
17 Beadle with Coroners warrants Eliz \
Thorp in Miln gate poisond herself ( qq . q, .
by drinking a Decoction of ffox Glove {
leaves >
Manchester jurors 1/4 Coroners ffee j n • fi •
IS/4 1 °
22. Manch"' jurors at Poplar Temple, ■ j ta
Walsh's child drownd in M' Chet- [ 00 : 01 : g
ham's Kannal at Smedley ) H
Aug 3. to two scots women with 3 Children ) „^
* -^ .„ , -^ 00 : 02 : .
to Perth I
3. Warrants for presentments to the ) (-,„ . f^, .
Assises )
Writing presentment and parchment ) „„ . ^^ .
i/- Expences i/- )
Warr" for Lycencing day on 13 ... 00 : o : : .
Aug* 3. p" high Constable for Governors
wages'*
06
' Yet another occasion to be commemorated by an annual bonfire — the anniversary
of the "inauguration" of his Majesty King George II.
- I cannot at present identify this place (" Poplar Temple ") in the neighbourhood of
Manchester.
' That is, the Governor of the House of Correction.
OCTOliEK, 1743, TO 4111 (iCIOHliR, 1744. y
£ s d
00 : 01 : 00
00 : 16 : 08
00 : 10 : 00
00 : 03
18 : 09 : 04
warrants to the Hamlets for their )
proportion )
6 p'' Beadle with Coroners warr' Sara '1
ffurnival a child drownd in M' Edge's >
Brick Croft at Sudehill )
to Manch' jurors i ,'4 Coroners ffee )
15/4 1
9. to Sam: Lightboun for mending 15 |
Buckets (
17. to Ringers, Judge Burnet passing thro' )
Town ' I
18. Mittimus for W. Beckwith with a.)
forgd pass & tending him )
18 Expences of apprehending and tend- ^
ing Partington by VC Dukinfield's" > 00 : 03 : 06
special Warrant )
19 3 passengers 00 : 01 : 09
20 p'' high Constable for repair of Irk )
& Windy bank Bridges i
V\'arrants to Hamlets for their pro- )
portion )
20 playing Engines p" Porters
Oyling Leathern pipes 3/6 Oyl 3/8...
21. new Ley Book 20/- Expences Ley- \
ing Ley, 3-5-3 *
Sept 25. playing Engines
29 Warrants to pay Land tax 2/- D° |
window mony 2/- 1
29 to IVP Croxton 2 years rent for Engine )
house to this day )
Sweeping Steps at Miln Brow and )
SalP [Salford] whole )-ear 1
p** Market Lookers for Kids' latter )
half year )
to sundry passengers by M' Bower ^ 00 : 06 : 06
' On this occasion the Judge does not seem to have been "treated " anywhere by
the town, as on a previous occasion. (See p. 5, note 4.)
- This would be Robert Dukinfield, Esq., an active magistrate, resident in Man-
chester.
3 See p. 6, note 2.
^ Mr. Miles Bower and Mr. Robert Hibbert were the two ConstablLS of Manchester
at this time.
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: 01
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: 10
00 :
: 07
04 ;
; 05
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: 10
00
: 04
04 : 00 : GO
: 00
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
£
to sundry passengers by M' Hibbert^ oo
to Deputy's ^ Sallary lo' Beadles D° 7' 17
p*" for this Book to M' Newton 00
06 ;
: 00
00
: 00
10 :
: 06
paid in all ... 117:11: 6
Baft due to the Town ... 4:17: 8^
[22 : 9 : 2^
An acco' of cash reced by MiLES BoWER and ROBERT
HiBjBERT, Constables of Manchester.
[(Receii)t6]
1 . s . d
12 : 07 : 5^
By Cash from the late Constab' Baft (
in their hands 1
By Cash from 'Sun ffire Office for ) __ . _ . _
use of the Engines I
By Sale of John Jackson's Cloths, a j r^ci ■ cq. ■ 06
Stranger drownd I
Dec' 7. By Cash from the Hamlets their two \
thirds of 7-9-0 for repairing Burden >• 04 : 19 : 4
Bridge )
Feb 6. By Cash from the Hamlets their two 1
1744 thirds of 2-1-9 for repairing Ribble > 01 : 07 : 10
Bridge Walton Cop^ & Gov" wages... )
June 8. By Cash from the Hamlets their two '\
thirds of 6-10-7 for Conveying^ 04 : 07 : 00>^
Vagrants and relief of poor prisoners )
Aug. 3. By Cash from the Hamlets their two
thirds of i -4-6 for Governors wages
20. By Cash from the Hamlets their two "j
thirds of 18-9-4 for repairing Irk > 12 : 06 : 5/^
and Windy bank Bridges )
By Cash from the Misegatherers ... 85 : 05 : 3>^
00 : 16 : 04
rec'' in all 122 : 09 : 2^
1 See p. 9, note 4.
'^ That is, the Deputy-Constable, who received ;^io a year, whilst the Beadle
had £,1.
' See p. 3, note 3.
I2th OCTOBER, 1743, TO 4™ OCTOBER, 1 744. II
Nov 22'' 1744. We the Jurors of this Court Leet have perus'd
the Accounts of M^ MiLES BowER and MR ROB'" HiBBERT,
late Constables, and do find in their hands four pounds seventeen
shillings and Eight pence three farthings which we order them to
pay into the hands of M" JoHN Upton and M^ Thomas Tipping,
and do allow the same.
(Signed) Tho^ Clowes'
Joseph Allen
ROBT Ayrton
John Clowes
John Clough
Jos. Bancroft
Ra. Woolmer.
' These were some of the Court Leet Jury at the Michaehnas Leet held on the
4th October, 1744 (see Couii Led Rcconls, vol. vij., p. 133), and afterwards adjourned.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[4th Oct., 1744, to iSth Oct., 1745.]
^H ClCC^ of cash disbursd by JOHN UPTON & ThO:
Tipping/ CoiLst\ables of Manchester'], chosen Oct 4.
1744-
[©iefiutBemetttB]
1744
1
s
d
[Oct] 4
To a woman with a pass 00
00 :
06
II
toaBoonfire^
. 6 „
„
23
Expences at [Dangerous] Corner''
3
with the Justices &c
"
24
to Patricl< Coyney p pass to London.. „
. I „
to sundry Expences in Suppressing )
2
2
Players' \ "
30
Boonfire his Majestys birth day"' ... „
, 6 ,
30
Wine to M' Bartholomew" p rec' ... 2
, 9 V
„
30
Warr" for Mihtia to appear and pro-
duce their Arms S
, 2 „
"
Nov. I.
to John Macnabb and wife dischargd j
from S' Clairs ) '
, I "
..
3-
to J oseph Mucklewain a Sick Passenger „
, I ,,
,,
S-
Boonfire as usual ,
6 „
5-
p* porters for playing Engines
. 10 „
8.
Mary Clapham with a pass
.
6
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 4th October,
1744. (See Cowl Led Records, vol. vij., p. 133.)
' The object for which this bonfire was provided is not stated.
^ See p. 5, note i.
* There are other entries as to " players " being suppressed. (See also p. 2, note 6. )
■'■ The birthday of the King, George II., was an annual festival in the town. (See
p. I, note 5.)
" This year the entertainment to the gentry of the town was held at Mr, Bartholo-
mew's, and cost only £2 gs., as compared with the ;^4 3s. 2d. paid at Mrs. Dickanson's
last year " for wine and broken glasses." (See p. 2, note i.)
4T11 OCTOBER, 1744, TO iStii OCTOBER, 1 745. 1 3
9, further Expences in Suppressing )
Players^ )
12. to Geo: Atkinson p pass to Clitheroe „ „ 6
17. to a disbanded Soldier and wife with a )
pass to London 1
21. to Manchester jurors. Fra : Baxters I
child drown'd in Salford i
21. to a Passenger „ i „
21. Warrants to Hamlets for Militia to )
receive new Arms I " '
Dec' 3. to Henry Burton with 3 children ) ^
passing to Durham J " "
5. p'' high Constable for repairing Rib- } ^ g
Chester Bridge & Walt[on] Cop. - ... i
Warrants to the Hamlets for their ( ^
proportion ) '
II. Sara Humphreys and two children to | 16
Wrexham )
15. p'^ porters for playing Engines , ,, 10 „ ,,
25. Warrants to pay Land tax „ « 2 „ „
Lighting Cross & Dungeon Lamps )
4 weeks 4,'- p" for Wake[.\vick] i'' ...)"' "
to M' Jos: Birch for Cloth for Beadles ) ^
Cap & Gown )
p'' Bennet for making and Trimming. „ ., 8 „ „
p'' M' Byrom for Gold ffringe and Lace „ „ 10 „ ,,
p" M' Blinkhorn for his hose 6 - ) „ f:
dying em 36 his shoes 9/- j v )>
painting his Staff' „ „ 2 „ 6
to RP Coppock for new Painting | ,
Deputy's Truncheon ^ j " "
26. to Bellman for a Towns meeting )
about new Surveyors &c j " "
[1744-5] p" Expences at D" meeting to M" I
Dickanson )
Jan. 5. to two soldiers wives and children with )
passes )
14 to Manch' jurors on view of Matthew )
Crompton a Boy J " "
' See p. 12, note 4. '^ See p. 3, note 3.
' It appears from these entries that the Deputy-Constable had an official staff (here
called a " truncheon "), as well as the Beadle.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
to Coroner for the Inquisition hangd )
himself ith Parsonage )
1 6. to Manch' jurors at Phil. Antrobus's ^
in Newton Lane when John Leigh I
his Apprentice had also hangd himself )
to Cottrell for going with both the )
Coroners Warr" &c )
17. p'' for hire of a Sledge to draw Leigh' %
upon making his Grave &c he being /
found ffelo dese, & buryed in the >
highway at Barlow Cross" 5/- several \
persons for Assistants 4/6 ''
19 to Manch'' jurors at a 2'^ meeting ab' )
Matthew Crompton )
to P. Cottrell ^ for attending and fetch- )
ing in Witnesses both days )
Jan 24. to Joseph Ellis and Rob' Jagger with )
passes )
Feb. 5. Jane Johnson & Jane Smith 2 Soldiers )
wives with Children I
10 to Sara Hughs a big bellyd passenger )
to Namptwich )
18 rep"* M' Tipping w' he had given to )
several Passengers )
22. p"" high Const: for repairing public "j
Bridges, Conveying Vagrants and > 37 : 09
Governors ' wages )
Warrants to the Hamlets for their ) qq . q,
proportion i
23. p"" for Lighting Lamps this moon ...
26. to John Bennet a sick passenger ...
March 6. to Alice Worsley for lodging and )
dieting a Sick Stranger )
p"* M' Dickin for Physic for D"
6 to Peter ffury a disbanded Soldier ...
' This is an interesting entry, showing how the body of a suicide, on whom the Jury
had brought in a verdict ol felo-de-se, was dragged on an open "sledge" to Barlow
Cross, where he was buried at the point where four roads met, with a stake, most
probably, driven through his body, as was then customary.
- Barlow Cross was somewhere near Ancoats. (See Court Leet Records, vol. i., p. 34,
and vol. ij., pp. II and 300.)
' Peter Cottrell, whose name frequently occurs in these Accounts, was the Bailifl'.
■* That is, the Governor of the House of Correction.
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GO : 06 : 00
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4th OCTOBER, 1744, TO I 8th OCTOBER, 1 745. I 5
1 s d
GO
GO : 02 : g6
GG : G4 : 00
6 Warrants to Hamlets for presentments
to the Assises
parchment and writing Manchester ) qg • 01 • oo
presentment )
horsehire to Bolton to deliver it i/S ) „^ ^, ^.,
r CJU . Uj . Go
Expences 2/- )
15. p'' high Constable for repairing Rib- 1 q-' • OG • 06
Chester new Bridge )
Warrants to the Hamlets for their ( qq . qi .
proportion I
playing Engines and Oyl, after fire at ) qq . j^ . 06
Spread Eagle ^ Salford )
to a disbanded Soldier with his wife |
and 3 children )
Warrants to pay Land tax 5 April 2/- )
D" for window mony 2'- )
16 to James Oldham for meat and lodging -j
Jane Carter & child a sick passenger > GO : 09 : OG
nine days and niglits )
1745-
April 5. to S. Lightboun for Oyling and clean- j
ing Engine Leathers & Buckets ... i
Warrants for Surveyors of the high- )
„ ■' •= J GO : 02 : GO
ways to appear &c )
8. Mary Crawford and 4 children with I ,
•' ^ } GO : 02 : GO
a pass )
p** John Smith Grocer for Oyl p rec' GO : 02 : 04
Warrants for new Overseersof the poor 00 : 02 : GO
to M'' Newton for new Mutiney Act...
p"' for new Press Act
p'' Market Lookers first half year p rec'
p'' porters for playing Engines
Warrants for new Assessors of Land tax
25. to John Cummins a disbanded soldier
very lame
May I. to James Ritchie a disbanded Serj'
going to Chelsea
2. Expences at SessionsaboutCornbrook
Bridge, & transporting Ellen Clay ...
6. p'^ for a warrant to press a horse for
a lame Serj'
This entry gives us the name of one of the public houses in Salford at this I
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01
06
00
OG
09
02
18
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GO
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00
OG
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GO : 13 : GO
GO : 02 : 00
10 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
1 s d
7. to Jane Jeffrys and 4 children p pass |
^ IK 7 1 f 00 : 02 : 00
to Wales ]
16 press Warrants to the Hamlets 00 : 02 : 00
18 five Passengers 00 : 02 : 06
26 Mittimus for a whore cau't this Sunday )
. ^, „ , ' 00 : 02 : 00
morn in the Exchange )
to Ash ton for tending her.., 00 : 00 : 06
29. a Boonfire ' 00 : 06 : 00
press Warr" a second time to the )
TT , , 'f 00 : 02 : 00
Hamlets )
p"* Sundry Expences of privy Watch )
^ . ,■' ^ ^ ^ 00:12:06
going about )
[June] 8 playing Engines 00 : 10 : 00
II a Boonfire his Majesty's Inaugura- ) ,
•' ^ ^ 00 : 06 : 00
tion" \
June 13. Warrants for new window Duplicates 00 : 02 : 00
15. Warrants for Surveyors to appear &c. 00 : 02 : 00
15. Sundry Expences about a Dumb- ;
man
24. Warrants to pay Land tax 00 : 02 : 00
27. to Matthew Matthews and wife p pass 00 : 01 : 00
July I. to a Soldiers widow going to Preston 00 : 01 : 00
8. p'^ high Const, for repairing Radcliff, )
Ringley & other Bridges J 09 : 05 : 09
Warrants to the Hamlets for their )
00 : 02 : 00
proportion )
13. to Margret Pratt and children with a )
"^ 00 : 01 : 00
pass )
16 playing Engines 00 : 10 : 00
18. Alex. M'Kie and wife from Roval Irish )
„ - 00 : 01 : 00
Dragoons 1
new Ley Book 20/- Expences at )
T • r- . ui T , 03 : 10 : 00
Laying Constable Ley 50/- )
p''M''Battersbee for a Lock for Stocks" 00 : 01 : 00
25. p" Belman for sundry Cryes 00 : 02 : 02
Aug' 6. p*" Jos: Wrigley for repairing Engines 00 : 02 : 01
15. jurors at Broughton, Geo: Hollands j
child killd by a Cart wheel )
' In commemoration of the 2gth May, the anniversary of the restoration of
Charles II. (See p. 7, note 2.)
- This was an annual celebration. (See p. S, note I.)
^ The stocks have been referred to in previous accounts, (See Conslahles' Accounts,
vol. ij., p. 42, note 2.)
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: 03
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: 02 ;
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00 :
: 16
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: 00
oo
: 02
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: 07
: 09
00 : 15 : 06
4th OCTOBER, 1744, TO I S rii OCTOBER, 1745.
23. p" high Const, for conveying Vagr", )
poor prison" & Gov" wages )
Warr" to the Hamlets for their pro- )
portion i
Expences privy Watch
23. Warrants for presentments to the )
Assises )
writing presentment i/- Expences )
with high Const, i/- )
24. p'' John Healey Smith for repairs at )
Engines )
26. p"" porters for playing Engines
p** Ringers on his Majesty's safe Arrival [
to England' I
Sep' 12. U^arrants for Lycencing day
27. D° to pay Land tax 2- D° to pay )
Window mony 2/- )
29 Sweeping Steps at Milnbrow & Sal- )
ford Bridge whole year I
Oct 3. Warr'= to return Lists of ffreeholders.
paper and writing 7 lists
p* Ringers when News came of the )
Emperor being chosen - )
6 p"" Ringers this day Gen' Cholmondeley j
being march'd into town with 1.700 I 10 • 00
soldiers going ag' the Rebellion in i
the North^ '
p*" for a warrant to keep a Strict Watch 00 : 02 : 00
10. p'' at Bull's Head and other Expences ^
on the Officers and soldiers and for > 02 : 14 : 10
Guard rooms&cwhilstGener' was here )
p'' for 3 press warr" for their Carriages 00 : 06 : 00
p'' ]\r John Kenworthy on Acc'of the | i ^ ■ 00
Militia i
p" Marketlookers latter half year ... 02 : 15 : 00
' The King had been abroad this year in Hanover, but returned in haste to London
on hearing of the landing of the " Young Pretender " in Scotland.
■ This news seems to have excited the enthusiasm of the Manchester people, and
the Constables paid the ringers £1 Is — much more than on any other occasion in these
Accounts.
3 This is the first reference in these Accounts to the invasion of the Prince Charles
Edward, the "Young Pretender " as he was generally called. He had landed in Scotland
in July of this year, 1745, and had succeeded in capturing Perth on the 3rd September,
and Edinburgh on 17th September.
VOL. III. — c
00
: 04 :
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: oS :
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: 02 :
; 00
00
: 07 :
: 00
01
: 01 :
: 00
I8 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p"" M' Robinson for Oyl for Dungeon ) c>n • i<^ • o-'
& Cross Lamps )
p'' Messenger with an Express to |
Lord Derby's )
14. playing Engines 10/- rent for D" to ) q2 : 10 : 00
M' Croxton 2' I
to passengers &c paid by M' Upton ) qq . jg . 06
and M'' Tipping 1
to M/ Wright Brasier for repairing ) ^r • to • 10
Engines I
Deputy's Sallary 10' Beadles wages 7' 17 : 00 : 00
tot p'' ... 120 : 7 : 3
An acco' of Cash rec'' by John Upton & Thqs Tipping.
[(Recetpfe]
1744.
Oct 4. By Ballance from the late Constables 4 - 17 - 8 1<
By Cash at sundry times from the "j
Hamlets being their two thirds of the > 37 - 6-5 }-2
five mony Warr" p* as p our Acco' . . . )
By Cash from the Mise Gatherers ... 82 - 18 - i
tot rec"' ... 125 - 2-3^
p"" as on the other side ... 120 - 7-3
Batt due to the Town ... 4 - 15 - o^
Nov'' 7. 1745. We the Jurors of this Court Leet have perus'd
the Acco' of Mk John Upton and Mr Thomas Tipping late
Constables & do find in their hands four pounds fifteen shilF and
one farthing w""" we order them to pay into the hands of Thqs
Walley Esq"' & Mr Willm Fowden present Constables and do
allow the Same.
(Signed) Ja. Marsden '
Ra. Woolmer
Jas Liptrott
Chas Newdigate
James Edge
John Clough.
> These were some of the Jury at the Court Leet held on the i6th October, 1745
(see Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 142), and afterwards adjourned to 7th November,
at the Bull's Head.— f /Wo'., p. 146.)
00
iSth OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6tii OCTOBER, 1746. I9
[18th Oct., 1745, to 6th Oct., 1746.]
^U CiCCCr of cash disburs'd by Thojias Walley Esq'
and William Fowden," Constables of Manchester.
[©iBBureemente]
1745 1 s d
Octob' 19. p'^ffrancisReadforlightingDungeon )
and Cross Lamps )
19 writing Warr" to the Hamlets for )
Militia to appear on i'' Nov' ... )
25. to Margret Hand and child p pass )
from Battereans Reg' )
25. p'' for a pass for Rose M' Cloud, an |
Irish woman very big ' I
gave her when she went away
30. to a Boonfire his Majesty's birth day *
30. p'' M" Bartholomew for wine this )
day to drink the healths p Bill ... )
Nov' I. Expences tending Deput)' Lievten- (
ants this day, Militia muster'd ... 1
5. Boonfire as usual
7. to a disbanded soldier, with his wife )
and two Children p pass' i
8. p'^ 8 hired watchmen last night, by )
an especial order of the Justices ... )
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00 : 05 : 04
' This year's Accounts have already been printed, but with little or no annotation,
as an Appendix to Volume vij. of the Court Leet Records, 1731 to 1756, pp. 250 to 260.
° These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the l6th October,
1745. (See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 142.)
= That is "big with child." Pauper women who were ot«/«/'^ were sent on from
parish to parish till they reached the place of their birth, so as to avoid burdening any
other parish with the cost of the maintenance of the child.
* This was an annual festival in the town (see p. i, note 5.)
' Poor people, travelling from one part of the country to another, were passed on from
parish to parish by the respective Constables and other officers by means of " passes "
signed by one or more magistrates. If they travelled on foot without these "passes"
they were liable to arrest and imprisonment as " rogues and vagabonds."
s
d
02
: 08
02
: 08
00 : 00 : 06
00 : 02 : 00
03
20 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
9. p'' 4 D° last night p D° orders 8'' p..
10. p"" 4 D" last night p D° orders
11. p"" for Straw for Dungeon to John
Stringer
12. writing warrants to Hamlets to raise
Militia, on 14 instant
12 p"' special Messengers with D° by | qq . qj . q:;
order of Dep. Lievtenants )
12. p* for a Grate for Watchhouse 10''
seting it 8" a Load Coal 9*
12. fform,Tonges, and ffire shovel for d° 00 : 01 : 10
14. tending Dep. L'' [Deputy Lieuten- n
ants] all this day' 3 Co' ffoot and /
one Troop of Horse Militia" came > 00 : 04 : 03
in, and to Cottrel and Ashton for I
Errands &c ^
15. tending Dep. L'^ all this day, 2 Co' ) qo : 02 : 00
more of Blackburn Militia" came in )
1 5 Coal & Candle for Guard house '\
iiy^^ d" for Watch house g^ Quire [ 00 : 02 : 05^^
paper 9"" )
16. to Ann Walker a soldiers wife p pass 00 : 00 : 06
17. Coal to the Guard house 00 : 01 : 00
18. playing Engines 10/- Lighting) 00:11:00
Lamps i/- 1
» On this day it is recorded in Miss Beppy Byrom's Journal (Chetham Society),
"the I4tli [Nov.] my Lord Derby is come to town to have the militia put in readiness,
they are all quartered in town." So, too, in the Diary of Mr. Thomas Walley, one of
the Constables of Manchester for this year, recently printed by me in the Transactions of
the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1889, there is a long memorandum
dated November 14, 1745, beginning as follows: "My Lord Derby being come to
Manchester with several officers of the militia, as a great number of the militia was in
town his Lordship as Lord Lievetenant of the County sent for Mr. Fowden my brother
Constable and I to the Bulls Head. At which meeting it was proposed by Mr. Edward
Chetham that the gentlemen had been considering upon the large quantity of gunpowder
that was in several persons hands in town, that care should be taken that it should not
fall into the hands of the Rebells should they come to Manchester. Mr. Chetham
proposed that we as Constables should take care of it and thought if we paid for the
same powder we might be repaid by the town. I was desired to go and consult with
my brother Constable [Mr. William Fowden] and the gentlemen of the town which we
did at the Old Coffee House I then said to my Lord Derby that if
they came to any resolution of removing the said powder out of town, if they would
send the powder to the Governour of Chester Castle or to His Royal Highness the Duke of
Cumberland, who was then with the army in Staffordshire, we would send it at the expense
of the town His Lordship and the gentlemen came to no resolution upon the affair."
^ These troops came in to guard the town, owing to the advance of the rebel army
from Scotland under the command of the "Young Pretender," Prince Charles Edward,
iSth OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6th OCTOBER, I746.
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19 Expences this day, two Companies )
more Militia ' came in )
21. p'' Ann Clegg for Cockades for |
Manchester Militia p rec' )
22. p* for 3 Loads Coal for Guard \
house p Pet. Cottrel - \
25. p"* Bellman for crying ag' Beding )
being remov'd out of Town ]
25. Warrants to Hamlets to bring in 14 )
days pay for Militia )
25. tending Dep : L" all this day
26. Load Coal to the Watch house p )
P. Cottrel 1
26. rep* M' Walley sundry Expences at ) ,
Old Coffee houseBul'shead&AngeP )
26. rep* M'' Fowden d" at meetings to
Consider w' was best to be done**...
*30. p* sundry Labourers fforc'd this day ^
by the Rebels^ into their Artillery [ Gi : 13 : 02
Park^ '..)
* The entries to which an asterisk is affixed have a special mark in red ink made
against them, and this note is written in the margin " for the sums thus markt thro' out
this Acct see Const. Ace' 174S." There is, however, unfortunately a gap in this volume
of Accounts from 1746 to 1752, the intervening accounts having been taken out or lost.
These entries all relate to payments made on behalf of the Rebels, and no doubt were
referred to at the trial of Mr. Fowden, one of the two Constables, at Lancaster in 1747.
' See p. 20, note 2.
- Peter Cottrell was the Beadle.
^ These were the three chief inns in the town, to which the Court Leet frequently
adjourned, and where the principal inhabitants met one another and consulted on the
affairs of the town.
" Mr. Thomas Walley records in his Diary : " Upon Tuesday the l(>th of November
Mr. Walley one of the Constables of Manchester waited upon James Chetham Esq' and
Robert Booth, Esq' two of his Majesties Justices of the Peace, for the County of Lancashire
at the House of John Rawsthorne at the sign of the Griffin at Dangerous Corner [in Man-
chester] being the house that the Justices meet at. .\nd their took the directions from
James Chetham Esq' aforesaid, in what manner he the said Thomas Walley and his
brother Constable and there Debity [Deputy] should act and behave if the rebels should
send for them, when they came to the said town. The said James Chetham by his
directions said whatever they forced the Constables to do we must be obliged to observe,
which directions from him, we strictly perform'd and by force obeyed." It is evident
from the entries in the text that, as well as this conference with the local magistrates at
Dangerous Corner, other meetings of the principal inhabitants of the town were held at
the other three inns mentioned, where they were entertained at the expense of the town.
'^ The Rebels had entered Manchester on Thursday, November 28th, when, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, "two men in Highland dress and a woman behind one of them,
with a drum on her knee," reached Manchester, and began beating up for recruits, not
meeting with the slightest opposition. About eight o'clock that evening a body of the
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*30. to sundry Labourers fforc'd by the )
Rebels to Crosford Bridge ' )
*^0. to Drink for them at Stretford ...
*30. to wid Lightboun for Ropes &c )
taken to Crosford Bridge^ I
*30. to M' Battersbee for Chains &c )
taken thither' \
*30. to sundrys for Nails and hold fasts )
taken thither' )
*30. to Mess" Hulme and Hardman for ) q, . j, • no
Torches taken thither &c ' )
Dec 2 to John Shaw" for going to Leeds, n
Bradford &c with an Express to /
inform Gen' Wade of the time the V 01 : 11 : 06
Rebels left this place, their Number \
p'' Isaac Grantham for horse hire, & ) (-.p, . qo . r j ,,-1
Sons riding with several Expresses )
rebel horse came in, and on the next day, Friday, the 29th November, at three o'clock in
the afternoon, the Prince marched in with the rest of the rebel army, and at four o'clock
King James III., his father, was proclaimed at the Cross. They remained in the town
all Saturday, November 30th, when the various bridges in the neighbourhood which
had been broken down were repaired, as mentioned in the text, and on Sunday,
December 1st, the Prince and his troops left Manchester and marched by various routes
to Macclesfield and Congleton, where they stayed that night.
" As appears from Miss Beppy Byrom's /oiii-iia/, the "artillery Park" where the
rebels put their guns was in Camp Field. She writes under date Saturday 30th, "then
the officer went with us all to the Camp Field to see the artillery. "
* See p. 21, note ■".
' Mr. Walley has a reference to this in his Diary. "Saturday \_iVov.~\ 30M I was
sent for by an officer to go to the Prince, as they call'd him but first I must go to know
if the timber planks &c was gone to Crossford. Upon which I went up to the Timber
yard and with another officer, where I found Mr. Bowker [the other Constable] two
carts with timber and some men with planks was going. The officer commanded me to
send for a number of Hnks which I must have for them, which I did [These are the
"torches" referred to in the text] Then I was to go with an officer up to the Prince,
as they call'd him and make a report. I was at the door of the Parler where the officer
asked me ' Did you see the Timber, Planks, Nails, Ropes &c go towards Crossford
Bridge. ' I made answer ' several carts was gone and others agoeing. ' " Prince Charles
issued the following proclamation to the inhabitants of Manchester (Chambers's History
of the Rebellion, vol. i. , p. 271).
" Manchester. Nov. 30. 1745. His Royal Highness being informed that several
bridges had been pulled down in this county, he has given orders to repair them
forthwith, particularly that at Crossford, which is to be done this night by his
own troops though his Royal Highness does not purpose to make use of it for his
own army, but believes it will be of service to the country ; and if any forces that
were with General Wade be coming this road they may have the benefit of
it.— C. P. R."
- Query, was this the founder of the well-known John Shaw's Club. ?
iSth OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6111 OCTOBER, 1746.
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Dec' 2. p" Josiah Hibbert for hire of horses |
that carry 'd Expresses i
p'^ at Angel for Corn for imprest ^
horses standing ready for Ex- ■■
presses ... )
3. p" wid Jackson for Ale for several |
men that went Errands &c )
4. to two soldiers wives and children |
p pass )
4. Mittimus for Harry-go-loose' 2,'- |
D" for Matth : Townson 2'- S
5. Coal and Candle for Watch house I
11^^" Jack Brooks i/- |
5. to William Martin a lame disbanded )
soldier )
5. to Josia Hibbert for a horse to )
Knotsford with an Express 1
6 to John Ashton for assistance and ) ,
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Errands two days )
7. to Berry Sen' and his son for the I
like I
7. p* M' Smith sundry charges of ,
pulling up Crosford Bridge ^ to re- (
tard the Retreat of the Rebels p (
order of Jam' Chetham" Esq' ... I
*to Samuel Molesdale and other )
Labourers )
to Timo: Eaton for horse and him- \
self going tow''' Macclesfeld* &c to f
reconnoitre the Rebels on their I
retreat '
to William Bowers for horses that 1
carryd Expresses )
9. p* James Ashworths Bill for Coals GO : 08 : g6
* See p. 21, note *.
' This curious nickname is worth notice.
^ This was the bridge referred to before as having been hastily repaired by the
Rebels, and over which many of them marched on their way to Macclesfield and Conglc-
ton. There was now "great talk of the Highlanders coming again," and so James
Chetham, Esq., one of the magistrates, ordered the bridge to be destroyed.
^ This was James Chetham, of Smedley, near Manchester, Esq., one of the most
active Magistrates at this time.
♦ The Rebels had nearly reached Macclesfield once more in their retreat, and it was
feared would come on to Manchester.
05 : 09
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01 : 03
24 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
9. p"" Watchmen at Redbank & New-
ton Lane set to prevent Mob ^ com-
ing into Town ,
11. p'' John Hulme at 7 Starrs" for
Horses with Expresses
12. p"* James Ashton for going- with
sundry Expresses to inform his
Royal highness the Duke [of] Cum-
berland of the Rebels retreat^ ... J
12. p"" sundry Watchmen set on Salford ^
Bridge, and all other ends of the /
Town for 36 hours to prevent any [ 03 : 17 : 08
• With reference to the "mob" here mentioned, Miss Beppy Byrora, in \\er Journal,
has the following entries: — "Saturday 7"i [December] great talk of the Highlanders
coming again . . . they are for raising a mob to stop them, they are ringing the
firebell as hard as they can, great hurries \_i.e., commotions] in the street. Sunday
8«i fDec] . . . The bellman is going by order of D'' Mainwaring and Justice
Bradshaw, ' This is to give notice to all the inhabitants of this town that they are
desired to rise and arm themselves with guns, swords pickaxes, shovels or any other
weapons they can get, and go stop all the ends of the town to prevent the rebels from
coming in for two hours and the King's forces will be up with them ' and I met the T)''
on horseback in the midst of the mob encouraging them much and promising them to
send all the country in as he went {for he ran his way as soon as he had done) and
accordingly he did, for all the country folks came armed with scythes, sickles &c at the
ends of mop sticks, and all other kind of weapons and made a very great hurry [/.^.,
commotion] all day. M"- Walley went to Smedley, but M' Chetham was gone, so M>'
[Robert] Booth and he sent the bellman to quell the mob again ' Whereas a tumultuous
mob has been raised &c. This is to desire that all the country folks will go to their
own homes and that everybody will lay down their arms and be quiet ' and so a great
many did . . . A paper was read in several churches the same as the bellman said."
Mr. Thomas Walley in his Diary generally confirms what Miss Beppy Byrom has
stated, his account being as follows : — " \_Smiday'] Dccbr the 8"> We received an account
from Macellsfield that the Rebells was near that town in their retreat. Upon which I
was inform'd that notice had been given in several churches as Oldham, Sadellworth
and other Parish Churches, to desire all persons who had arms or any weapons to appear
at Manchester the next day, which was thought by several in the town of Manchester,
that it would be the ruin of the town if those persons came in. Upon which we was
advised to set several persons towards Ashton and Oldham in the road, to desire they
would return home. There was about three or four hundred gathered together, part of
which number %vas the Militia. M'' Bradshaigh one of his Majesties Justices of the
Peace and D'' Manwaring had sent the Bellman of the town to desire all persons in
town to rise, which the Bellman, as I sent for to know who gave him [such] orders,
acquainted me. I desired him to go to the same place where I call'd him off and do as
the Justice and D' Manwaring ordered. I then went to wait of M"- Booth, who is in the
Commission of the [Peace] to advise, being the only Justice in town, to see if we could
not prevail with this mob, as was gathered together to disperse, which we did . . . "
''■ This is the first time this well known inn has been mentioned either in the Court
Leet Records or in any document printed with them.
= It was on Tuesday, the tenth of December, that the Rebels finally quitted the
town, after levying a fine of ;^2,50O on account of the rough behaviour of the mob.
i8th OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1746.
intelligence following the Rebels of
his Royal Higheness's army being
in Close pursuit
Load Coal for the Guard 10"' Straw )
for d" 3/-... I
p*" a man for sumoning the Gent of 1
the Town to meet his Royal High- f
ness, being expected from Maccles- I
field this day' )
to John Cowper p pass to the Duke (
[of] Kingston's- Regiment \
p** sundrys for imprest horses for ^
his Royal Highness's Army to >
Wigan )
to Geo: Cook for his horse w'" was \
also imprest to Wigan and from f
thence taken forward, cost him 7 - 1
following it besides hire '
p"" Hen. Walwork for his horse n
w'"'' was also 'prest to Wigan & /
from thence taken forward to }
Carlisl &c and detain'd near 7 \
weeks &c
to M' Ibitson for a Second hand (
Saddle, w"' was rode away with ... )
to Hu: Shakeshaft for a new Mail )
pillion was taken forward I
p"* Miles Sandiford for going to
wigan to bring back prest horses
&c
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' Miss Beppy Byrom, in her Journal, says that on Tuesday, the loth Decembei-,
an express reached the town that the Duke of Cumberland would be there on the next
day with his army. P: ccordingly on the 1 1 th December she writes : "the bells are ringing
for they expect the Duke every minute .... now the bellman is going again to
tell folks they must not illuminate for the Duke will not be here to night, and desired
the folks to go to their own homes for all the country is come in to see." Then, again,
on the I2th, "my brother came and fetched me to see the Duke saw
nothing but the light horse and hussars which went straight through the town." And
finally on the 13th " the Duke goes by Warrington another way" — following the rebels.
So, in spite of the entry in the text, the Duke never came to Manchester after all. Her
father in a letter to a friend writes, "the Duke of Cumberland was expected here for
three nights and a vast mob from all parts to receive him but he went another way."
- The Duke of Kingston was in or near Manchester on the 12th December, for Miss
Byrom states that on that night he lodged at the house of her uncle Houghton, probably
at Baguley Hall, near Northenden. "with his chaplain and nine more of his attendants."
CONSTABLES x\CCOUNTS.
p"* P. Cottrell's son and another )
man for the Hke \
21. to W" Smith with his wife and )
Child p pass to Limeric )
p" M'- Joseph Birch for Beadles i
Cap and Gown )
p*" Bennet for making them
p* for 2 pair hose and dying 9/- )
two pair Shoes 9/- )
p* for new painting his Staff.
21. to Kat. Best a Soldiers wife with )
M' Dukinfields ^ pass j
23. to six other soldiers wives following |
Kerrs & Blands^ Dragoons )
to another soldiers wife
Dec' 23. p'' W"' Oakes Bill for Oats the Rebels )
took from him )
p"* for two pound Candles
24. to Mary Birmingham and two I
children p pass from R. D. '^ Esq''.. )
24. to Ellen Spratt another Soldiers wife )
and two Children )
24. to6otherSoldierswivesandChildren )
p passes from Gen' Wade's Army... )
24. Coal and Candle for Guard house )
yesterday and to day )
24. to two press warr'' for 5 wagons, 3 of )
'em out of Stretford i
24. Mes.sengers with D°
25. to Isabel Stathom a sick soldiers wife
25. to Phil : Hyde forgoing to wigan to )
fetch back a prest horse )
25. to Kat. Ormrod and Child p pass [
to Blackburn )
25. to subsisting i9Soldiers wives & 21 )
Children bro'inCartsfromStockport )
25. to Taylor & VVarburton for Carting )
them forward to wigan I
25. Warrants to Hamlets to pay Land )
tax )
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For a short account of Robert Dukinfield, Esq., see page 9, note 2.
So called after Major General Humphrey Bland.
That is, Robert Dukinfield, Esq., referred to in note i.
l8iH OCTOBEK, 1745, TO 6tii OCTOBKK, 1 746.
00 : 01 : 00
26. to a soldiers wife witli a broken arm,
and two Children
26. to Cuthbert Williams a disbanded
Soldier
26. p'^ Bellman for notice about new
Surveyors this day
26. p*" Expences at D° meeting as usual 00 : 07 : 06
27. subsist" 28 women & Children bro*- ^
in two other Carts from Stockport > 00 : 09 : 04
4^P ••■)
28. to Fisher and Blaykling for Carting ) q. . jg . qo
them to wigan )
29. to two soldiers wives and 4 children | qq . qi . qq
went on Roylands wagon to wigan )
29. p"" John Haworth for an imprest ) qq . o-> • 00
horse for Lord Boyd's Serv' 1
29. p* to a watchman that tended Duke |
Kingston's Carriage in the Street... (
[1745-6]
Jan I. to Betty Craig a soldiers wife & 2 j
Children sentp M' R' Birch Danes g' ' )
I. Coal to Guard house Marquis )
Grandby's " Reg' came in )
I. playing Engines
I. p** for 4 press warrants for 21 Carts
1. Messengers with D° to Chorlton Roe, (
Crumpsal &c I
2. p'' Carters to make up their wages \
2 £y-i6-o the Act of Parliament/
price, Col. Stanwicks who com- {
manded refusing to pay more than 6* )
2 to Hen: Hesford for an imprest )
horse for an Officers Servant )
3. Boonfire Carlisl ' taken 6 - p'' M' ( q-i • 06 • 06
Bartholomew for wine p Bill 3-0-6 )
' That is, sent by Mr. Robert Birch, of Deansgate.
^ The Marquis of Granby was a famous commander at this time and later, and many
inns were called after him. Miss Byrom writes under January i, 1746, " the Marquis of
Granby 's [misread Grenville's] regiment came in to day, some of them were so rude at
Dr. Deacon's that he went out of town again."
' Carlisle, which had been garrisoned by the Rebels on their retreat into Scotland,
was besieged by the Duke of Cumberland for some weeks, but finally surrendered
to him on the 30th December. 1745. The dates in the text are a day wrong, the pay-
ments there mentioned being probably made on the day after the bonfires, &c.. took
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CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' John Fisher for a Cart Load )
women and Children to Bolton
subsisting them at 4'' p being 17 in
number
another Boonfire for Carlisl/ 8
Town illuminated, Marq' Grandby
here
p'' PatM'quoid &c for Rent and Coal
for Guard house
to 5 soldiers wives and children
bro' by Betty Bordman from R
D. Esq [Robert Dukinfield Esq]..,
Warrants to Hamlets for new Sur-
veyors of the Highways ,
p* Fisher for Carting 15 Soldiers }
wives and Children to Rochdale ... 1
p'^ him for their Subsistance at 4'' p
to 5 women & Children returning |
from Marq' Grandby 's Regiment..
Load Coal for the Watch house ..
Kat. Ormrod and Child p pass from
Rigby Molleneux Esq ■■
toJohnRadclifffor horses and going
with Sundry Expresses &c. ...
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place. Miss Beppy Byrom, in \iftx Journal, writes on Thursday, January 2nd, 1746:
" this morning we were waked with ringing for the taking of Carlisle again, but we hear
no particulars .... the bellman is going to-night to order every body to illumin-
ate tomorrow night ; there has been a great bonfire all day and the bells have scarce
ever ceased."
' On the next day Miss Byrom gives the following graphic account of the
illuminations and the riotous behaviour of the mob : — "Friday 3rd : the bells again and
illuminations in every house in the town except M^ Cattells The Presby-
terians have made two effigies of the Prince one in his Scotch and one in his English
dress and carried them up and down the town and raised a great mob, which was
headed by some of the young Presbyterian gentlemen, and went to all the houses in
town where any were gone from and broke their windows although lighted, and a great
many more besides that were not thick enough ; they were very rude and they carried
their bunch of rags down to M'' [Robert] Dukenfields and the Justice out of his great
courage got a gun and shot at it, and then it was brought into the house and he wrung
it by the nose and then his wife and daughter were introduced and had the honour to
slap it in the face, and so on till they all were tired and drunk, for all the heads of the
Presbyterians were at the Angel and gave the mob drink ; then they hung it upon the
signpost, then quartered it, then threw it into the fire ; somebody threw a piece of it
into the drink, which put them into a violent passion. The next day several gentlemen
went down to the [Dangerous] Comer to make complaint but the justices would hear
none."
"- See p. 27, note 2.
iStii OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6rn OCTOBER, 1746. 29
to two soldiers wives sent p R. ) qo • 00 ■ oS
Dukinfield Esq' )
to Jefiy Thomas for lodging 7 ) qq . qq . Qg
Soldiers wives and Child )
to Sam' Green, "VV" Claridge, \
Stephen Holmes, Solomon Price & f no • O'' • 06
Thomas Village, sold'" of the Duke {
Bedfords Reg' p order of R. D. Esq" >
p"" for a pair Shoes for said Green
p D° orders
to Tho. Wilson of L'' Hallifax's Reg' [
00 : 04 : 06
D° orders )
00 : 03 : 00
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GO : 04 : 00
p" for a pair Shoes for said Claridge ) ^^ . q^ . qq
p D° orders I
p* him 2 days subsistance more p D° ) qq . q, . qq
orders 1
to Bridget Wilson a soldiers wife ) qo • 01 • 00
with a Child p pass )
p'' Francis Read for lighting Lamps go : gi : 10
p" Conduct money with Alex: ) q, . qc • oG
Campbel, a Rebel, to Lane' )
p"" Claridge 2 days more i /- Holmes
4 days 2- p R. D. Esq'
rep'' H. Leyland more for Claridge
and Holmes p D" ord'
p* for a double horse ' to carry them
to Wigan p D° ord'
p'' James Oldham for going with ^
'em, & to bring horse back, 2 days V GO : 04 : GO
out )
31. two press warr" for Brigad' Bligh's j qq . q^ . qq
Baggage, 5 Carts )
Feb. 2. p" Taylor for Carting Soldiers wives ( 00 : 12 : 00
and Children to Rochdale )
2. p" John Fisher for the like GO : 12 : go
p'' their Subsistances at 4'' p 00 : 1 1 : 04
6. to Ra. Clayton and wife disbanded )
from Cholmondley's )
to M' Gibbons Apo : for tending a ) qo • 18 • GO
Sick Sold' p ord' of R. D. Esq'- ... S
13. p'' Read for lighting Lamps 00 : 00 : g8
• That is, a horse with a saddle large enough to carry two people.
GO
30
constables' accounts.
13. p'' John Stringer for Straw for )
Guard house p rec' i
17 playing Engines p rec'
24. to W" Edmundton with a wife big, ^ )
and one child to Devonshire 1
25. ■ Conveying Serj' Greens wife & )
Children on horseback to Rochdale )
gave her when she went p ord' of )
R. Dukinfield Esq' )
27 p'' for a General warrant to appre- )
hend Strollers &c- 1
28. rep"* M' Fowden what he had given )
sundry Passengers &c p Bill )
[March] 3. p*" high Constable for repairing >,
Lane' Bridge, conveying Vagrants 1
and Kings fforces, repairing Lane' {
Castle and public Bridges, and
Governor of the house of Correction
in Manchester's wages
Warrants to the Hamlets for their )
proportion of d° )
p'^ Martha Sheperd for lodging 3 )
passengers )
to a Boy, was a Drummer, with a )
pass )
to 3 soldiers wives and children, sent )
p R. D. Esq' i
to 3 soldiers wives, two had two )
children each I
Warrants for presentments to the )
assises )
Parchm' & writing Presentm' i/-
horse hire to Rochdale 1/4. Ex-
pences i/-
to M' Beswick rent for watch house
16 weeks at 2/6 p week
to a disbanded Serj' and wife, sent
by R. D. Esquire
to two soldiers wives with passes
from Edenburgh, sick
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That is, big with child. (See page 19, note 3).
See page 2, note 6.
I 8th OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1 746.
24
[1746]
25-
April 5.
p"" Sam' Goodier for Candles for ) ^^
Watch house & Guard house )
plaj'ing Engines oc
Warrants to pay Land tax 2'-) _
D" to pay Window mony 2'- ... I
Warrants for new Overseers of the |
poor 2/- Quire paper 8'' ^
p* P. Cottrell & Son for searching s
out & tending Ann Morris ats Tom- j
linson suspected to have murder'd
a Bastard Child found in Benj"
Costerdine's pit
to two Soldiers wives from New
Castle
Mess" with Coroners Warr" old R''
Dickanson found dead in Garretfield
to Dep : [Deputy] ^ as Coroner for
taking the Inquisition
to Manchester jurors who attended
the Enquiry
to two soldiers wives and Children
p pass
to John Brown with his wife and 2
children p pass from R. D. Esq'...
to Ann Sutherland and 4 Children
p pass and for Lodging them
rep'' M' \\'alley what he had given
sundry Passengers
toTho: Ovington with his wife and )
4 Children p pass )
p'' M' Green Grocer for Oyl for |
Cross & Dungeon Lamps" )
p'' Market Lookers their half years (
BilP (
p"* John Healey for two pair hand- )
cuffs & repairing Watch Bills'* ... 1
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02
06
00
03
00
01
OS
03
14 : OS
' Probably the Deputy-Steward, not the Deputy-Constable, acted as Coroner on
this occasion.
^ It would appear that there were only two lamps in the town at this time, one at
the Market Cross at the bottom of Marketsted lane, and the other at the Dungeon.
^ See page 6, note 2.
■* The "bills," or "bill hooks," carried by the town watchmen, were formidable
weapons, having sharp curved blades fixed at the end of a long staff.
OI
00
01
00
15
04
01
04
06
06
32 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
19. p* Conduct mony with John Briggs ) qi • 11 • 06
to Lane' for seditious words )
20. to a soldiers wife and a Soldiers ) ^^
1 '-"-' ■ 01 . uu
widow each 0 )
21. to two soldiers wives and one Child
21. Messeng" w'" Coroners warr'' about |
Jo. Rowbothom, poison'd himself. \
*wasdragg'i& to Dep:' as Coroner for the Inqui- j
bury^ [in] the ^-^-^^ ^^^^^ g^if Murder * 1
highway at , •■ i • i ri
Barlow Cross. = to Manchester jurors each 4"
p'^ sundry Expences of burying him )
in the highwa)^ at Barlow Cross"... )
25. Boonfire for Defeat of the Rebels ) ^o • 06 • 06
at Culloden" 1
August 16. rep'' M' Smith sundry Expences on ) jq . q-, . Qg
Towns Ace* to this day p Bill ... )
20. p'^ the high Constable for Convey- | 06 • 00 • oa
ing Vagr" relief of Prisoners &c ... I
warrants to Hamlets for their pro- ) qq . Qr> ■ 00
portion of D" )
D° for proportion of another mony ^
warr' of ^^6-10-7 included in > 00 : 02 : 00
M' Smith's above Bill of .£'10 . y . 8)
20. to Jane M^Kartie, sick & big, p pass ) ^n ■ 01 • nr
to Edinburgh I
20. to Marg' Doughtie g pass to Dublin 00 : 00 : 06
p'' Conduct mony with Jam' Smet- [
hurst to Lane' suspicon [of] Treason \
p* sundrys on Ac' of Militias viz. ) • nc • n?
M' Kenworthy * )
M' Dan' Bayley 03 : 01 : 00
M' Abrarn Hawarth OI : II : 00
M' Rich'' Taylor 02 : 00 : 10
M' Tho : Touchet 02 : 14 : 06
M' James Marsden 01 : 11 : 00
M' Joshua Marriot 02 : 02 : 02j4
M' John Lees, ith' Square ... 03 : 00 : 06
M"" James Hilton 01 : 04 : 00
' See p. 31, note i.
= See page 14, note I, where there is an entry of another unfortunate suicide buried
at Barlow Cross.
3 The battle of Culloden was fought between the Young Pretender, with about 5,000
men, against the Duke of Cumberland, who had 8,000 men and 900 horse. It resulted
in the total defeat of the Rebels, and put an end to all further opposition on their part.
* These were some of the chief inhabitants of the town at this time.
I 8th OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6th OCTOBER, 1 746. 33
30. p* M' Bartholomew' sundry Ex- ) _ ,^ . r^v
TTit 1 '-'4 ■ lo : 07
pences p Bui )
Sep' I. to John Bromle\' and wife to )
^ -^ -^ 00 : 01 : 00
Armaugh p R. D. Esq" \
6. rep'' M' Walley w' he had given 2 ) qo : 01 : 06
soldiers wives & Children i
8. to Mary Murray and Dau' p pass... 00 : 01 : 00
9. p" Porters for playing Engines 4 ) q^ . qq . qq
times to this day )
9. p'' John Healey Smith for repair- ) ^^ : 06 : 09
ing them whole year 1
9. to Mary wife of Nicholas Myers | 00 ■ Q-' • 00
and 2 small children I
ID. p" Expences at Leying Constable ) n-' • 16 • 00
Ley (
p'^ for new Ley Book 01 : GO : 00
11. warrants to the Hamlets for Lycenc- ) qq ■ o^ • 00
ing day I
12. to Nicholas Grimes, with M' ) ^„ . „„ . „^
'11' r^i 1 I ■ *
Chetham s pass to Clielsea )
11;, to Alex. Mordough n pass from ) „„ „^ „^
^ ^^ , ^ . , GO : 00 : 06
York to Liverpool )
16. rep'' M' Walley what he had given ) ,
^ , ^ GO : 01 : 06
3 other Passengers )
18. Expences tending the Sherriff this ^
morn. Syddall's & Deacon's heads I 00 : 01 : 06
put up" )
18. to Jane Buckley and Child p pass... 00 : 01 : go
21. to W" Stephens p pass to Pattin in ) ^^ ^^ ^,
, • 00 : GO : 06
Wiltshire I
' Mr. Bartholomew, whose name has frequently occuired in these Accounts, kept
the Bull's Head Inn in the town, which was the place of resort of the Tory party at
this time.
'^ This is a very noteworthy entry : "Syddall's & Deacon's heads put up " in the
presence and by the orders of the Sheriff of Lancashire, Daniel Willis, Esq. Thomas
Theodoras Deacon was one of the three sons of Dr. Deacon (a non-juring minister
in Manchester) who joined the Rebel army and became officers in "the Manchester
Regiment '' as it was called. Thomas Syddall was the son of Thomas Syddall, a
peruke maker, who had been executed in 1716 for taking part in the rebellion of 1715.
He joined the Rebels in Manchester, and acted as adjutant of the Manchester Regiment.
They, and other officers of this regiment who were taken prisoners at Carlisle, were
tried for high treason in London, and were executed at Kennington Common on the
30th July. Their heads were ordered to be sent to various places, and were preserved
in spirits for that purpose. Those of Deacon and Syddall were sent to Manchester and
put upon the E.xchange there, but not till seven weeks after the execution.
34 constables' accounts.
29. Warrants to pay Land tax 2/- D" |
to pay window mony 2/- )
29. p'^ for a Grate for Guard i/- seting
it i/- two Troops Blands Drag'
came in
29. Sweeping Steps at Milnbrow and |
Salford Bridge whole year \
29. p'^ M' Croxton a years rent for )
Engine house due this day )
p" M' Parker for Cotton-wake [wick] /
for Lamps at Cross & Dungeon ... 1
Oct 3. p" for Coal for Guardhouses p Bill
7. p'' Hugh Shakeshaft rent for Guard- )
houses to this day )
7. p'' Market Lookers latter half year )
pBill I
to Deputies Sallarie whole year, by |
order of Court Leet' I
to Beadles D° w"'' with £1 . 15.0 \
p'" him by M'' Smith, & included (
in his aforegoing ace' of ;f 10. 7. 8, 1
makes up his wages £y - o - o" ... >
p*" for Candles to the Guard houses ) , ,/
. , . , T. . [ 00 : 05 : 00 %
08
00
00
00
03
02
06
02
[5
00
00
to this day p Rec' ...
*p'* Sundry Expences of spoiling '
Cheadle ffbrd^ &c. when Rebels
were retreating p Bill and Rec' ... .
217 : 09 : 04 >4
?20 : 09 : 04/2
* See p. 21, note *.
' At the Court Leet held on the i6th October, 1745, ^^^ J"''y ordered that the
Constables for the year ensuing should appoint a Deputy "with a Sallary of Twenty
Pounds" and "a Beadle with a Sallary of seven pounds for the Year." (See Court
Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 145.) Previously the Deputy-Constable had only £\Q and the
Beadle ;^S a year.
''■ See previous note.
^ Miss Beppy Byrom records, in her Journal, that, after the dispersion of the mob
on Sunday the 8th December (as already noted, see p. 24, note i), "one part [of
the mob] went to Cheadle ford headed by old M' Hilton with a design to cut it up as the
D'' [Manwaring] desired, but by nine o'clock they returned from their fruitless expedition
and M'' H. gat out of the way." Mr. Thomas Walley also refers to this in his Diary :
" then they [the mob] went out of town to Cheadel fford. One Hilton who they call'd
Captain desired them to goe with him in order to destroy the Ford in hopes of preventing
the Rebells returning that v/ay."
og!
04 : 07 : 003
165 : 12 : 4/2
1268942
iSth OCTOBER, 1745, TO 6to OCTOBER, 1746. 35
An acco': of cash reced by Tho: Wallev Esq' & William
FOWDEN, Constables of Manchester.
[(Recetpffi]
1745-
Nov 7. Bv Cash beinsf Ballance of last years ) , ,/
r ^n a' .1 04 : 15 : OOK
[1745-6] Ago'' 1 ^
March 3. By Cash from the Hamlets their (
-?3^'ofi:36-i6-4 1
1746. By Cash from D° their =3"' of) < ,
A , ri ' 04 : 06 : 03
Aug' 20. £6-9-4 I
20. By D° from D" their -3"' of
;^6-io-7
Nov. 3. By Cash for the fire Grate, was in
the Watch house ...
By Cash at sundrj' times from the
Misegatherers
i746[-7]. Januar}' 8. Reced more from the
i\Iisegatherers
D" Ballance due to the late Con-
stables
220 : 9 : 4%
January 15. iy46[-y]. We the Jurors of this Court Leet have
perused and examined the Accounts of M" Walley and M"
FFOWDEN late Constables and do find the Sum of ffifteen pounds
ten Shillings and five pence half peny to be due to them upon
Ballance which we do order them to be reimbursed by the present
Constables M^ Richard Walmslev and MR Thomas Birch ^ and
we do allow the Same.
(Signed) Saml Birch
Thos Clowes
John Taylor
Robert Hibbert Jun'
John Upton
Joseph Bullock
Wm Ethelstone
Joseph Allen.
' Seep. 18.
^ These were the two Constables elected on the 7th October, 1746. (See Court
I.eel Recoi-ils, vol. vij., p. 150).
203 :
12 : 03!<
6 : tVi
204 :
15 :
: 18 : II .
10 : 05 K
36
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[7th Oct.. 1746, to 13th Oct., 1747.]
\^Yi ClCCO^ of cash disburs'd by Richd Walmsley
and Thomas Birch, ' Constables of Manchester.
[®t66ur0ement6j
1746.
Oct 7.
9-
25
30.
Nov'
p'"iateConstablesBaitof theirAcco"- 15 : 10 : 5
to two Boonfires being the General |
Thanksgiving Day ^ )
to Marg' Coffee a soldiers wid : with |
one child p pass )
to a Boonfire, his Majesty's Corona- )
tion day )
p"* for lighting Lamps at Dungeon )
and Cross p rec' (
p'^ for Coals for Guard houses p rec'
to Tim. M^Cartie a sick sailor with )
a pass I
to Marg' Reed p pass
p'' Porters for playing the Engines )
p rec' I
Boonfire his Majesty's birth day ...
p** for wine and musick at drinking )
the healths ith' Square ■* )
p*" for Coals for the Guard to this )
day p rec' 1
: 13 : 3
: I : .,
■.6:6
6
S ■■ 4
I
o
10
6
3
' These two Constableswere elected at the Court Leet held on the 7th October, 1746.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 150).
= See page 35.
3 This General Thanksgiving Day was probably in recognition of the defeat of the
Rebels and the Young Pretender.
■* This is an interesting entry, showing what festivities were indulged in on the
occasion of His Majesty's birthday. The "square " in which this " wine and musick at
drinking the healths " was provided, was St. Ann's Square.
7th OCTOBER, 1746, TO I 3th OCTOBER, 1 747.
to Boonfire as usual
p'' Lamp Lighter
p"" for two Tin Sconces for Guard j
house p rec' 1
to James Woods with a pass to )
Chester )
p* for a warr' to press a Carriage )
for Cap' Debuts Baggage )
to Johnson and Leak two passengers |
with 2 Children )
p"* for Coal for the Guard to this (
day p rec' \
p"^ for Collinge's Comitm' to Lane'' )
for seditious words )
to Pet: Ashton and Jane Owens )
two Passengers )
29. p* for Coal for the Guard to this day
Dec'' 15. warr" to Hamlets to pay their Land )
tax, on 3'' Jan'' i
15. Expences of privy watch this night )
at Dog & partridge ' I
19. to Sam' Blackley disbanded from |
Pulteny's S
19. p'* Messeng' with Coroners warr" )
to Ardwick, Chorlton Roe &c. ... )
p" Coroners ffee on view of Tho:
Ogden, kill'd in M' Townley's
Kalender^
p"" Manchester jurors according to )
custom )
20. p''fortheComitm'of Evelyn Franks" )
Esq' to Lancaster I
p'' Bernard Shaw & Son for Con- )
ducting him thither )
23. p'' Beadle for going with Coroner's I
warr" to Pendleton Hulm &c )
IS : 4
' The " Dog and Partridge," one of the Manchester inns, was, I beheve, in Fennel
Street.
^ A " Kalender," or "Calender" as now generally written, was a machine, then
recently come into use, for pressing cloth smooth and glossy between two rollers.
= Who "Evelyn Franks Esq." was, and on what grounds he was committed to
Lancaster, is nowhere stated. It is possible, however, that he was responsible lor the
death of " Ann Plat casually shot in Danesg'," on whom an inquest was held, as recorded
in the text (see top of next page).
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
26.
26.
27.
[1746-7]
Jan 8.
8.
Jan 16.
30.
Feb. :
p*" Manch"' jurors on view of Ann
Plat casually shot in Danes g' ...
p'' John Beckwith a Dragoon, one
of the witnesses
p"* for Coal for the Guards
playing Engines p rec'
p'* M' Birch for Beadles Cap and
Gown & Triming
p"" Bennet for making them
p"" Hugh Halliwell for his Shoes 9/-
M'' Blinkhorn for hose 9,'-
new painting his Staff
Warr" to Hamlets for new Surveyors
of the highways
p" Belman to cry meeting as usual
i/- wine at D° 3/- '
p** Manch' jurors a second time
about Ann Plat
John Emotson and Alice Pwenden-
ter [j/c] passengers
p'' Lamp Lighter to 4* instant ...
to Edmund Lees disbanded from
Cholmondely's
p^Coroneron view of Mary Howard,
a Lunatic, hangd herself
Beadle for going with warr" i /-
Manch' jurors 16*^
p"" jurors on view of Mary Creswel,
a lunatic, cut her throat
Beadle for going with Coroner's
warr"
rep*" M' Walmsley w' he had given
two Passengers
p" for Candles for Guard to this
day. p Bill
playing Engines p rec'
p" for Coals for Guards to this day.
p'' Lamp Lighter
to sundry Passengers with wives
and Children
9
06
o
04
04
00
02 : 00
II : 07
10 : 00
14 : 03
00 : 09
OS : GO
' This "meeting as usual" on the day after Christmas-day has not, I think, been
referred to before.
7th OCTOBER, 1746, TO 13™ OCTOBER, I747. 39
II. p" Hu: Shakeshaft in p^ [in part] {
for rent of Guard houses p rec' ... )
13. p'' for Coals for Guard to this day p rec'
p* for Straw for D" and for Dungeon |
p rec' ... 1
March 2 p** sundry passengers to this day ...
7. playing Engines p rec'
9. p*" Lamp Lighter
10. to a big bellyd passenger with one ^
Child p Ord' of J. C. Esq' [James I
Chatham, Esq.] )
14. p* sundry Expences of repairing )
Great Engine p rect" \
16. p* Healey the Smith for repairing I
watch = Bills ' p rec' )
17. warr'= to the Hamlets for present- )
ments to the Assises )
writing presentm' i/- horse & Ex- |
pences to Bolton to return it 2/4... )
1747. vvarr" to the Hamlets to pay Land )
[March] 25. tax 2/- D" for window mony 2/- ... )
sundry passengers 2/4. a Quire )
paper g"" )
26. p* for Coals for Guards to this day )
p rec' )
27. p* Belman for crying some stoln )
yarn found in Sutley's house ... )
27. rep'^ M" Birch for sundry Passengers
27. p* high Const, for Conveying ^
Vagrants & his Maj"" fforces re- (
pairing house of Correction & \
Governor's wages p rec' J
warrants to the Hamlets for their I
\ O : 02 : 00
proportion )
April i" playing Engines and Oyl p rec' ... o : 10 : 06
16. p'' Ringers yesterday, for the defeat ~j
ofthe RebelsatCulloden,- & to day [ i : 06 : GO
for this Royal Highness's birth Day^ )
' The "watch-bills" were the "bills" or "bill-hooks" carried at night by the
"watch." (See p. 31, note 4.)
- The battle of Culloden was fought in April, 1746 (see p. 32, note 3), so that
this celebration was on the anniversary of that decisive victory.
' This was the birthday of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, the victor
of Culloden.
5 :
18 :
08
0 :
04 :
06
0 :
03 ;
; 06
0 :
: 03 :
: 00
0 ;
: 10 ;
; 00
0 :
GO ;
; G9
0 ;
; G2
: G4
4 :
: 04
: lOj^
0
: G4
: OG
0
: G2
: GG
0
: 03
: G4
0 ;
; 04
: GO
0
: 03
: 01
0
: IS
: GG
0
: 01
: GG
0
: G4
: II
10
: 09
: G4
o : oi : 08
o : 15
40 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[April] 16. Boonfire 5/4, wine in the Square ^
2-9-0
p'' Manch' jurors, Rich'^ Radcliff cut
his throat, in Salford
22. p* jurors on view of Edw. Whital^er, | o • 01 • 04.
tcill'd in M' Townley's Kalender"... (
Coroners ffee 15/4, Beadle for ) q • 16 ■ 04
going with Warr" i/- )
23. warr" for new Overseers of the poor o : 02 : 00
24. p*^ Coroners ffee on view of W"' j
Crawley an Irishman kill'd by Pet.
Penkstone by Stabing him into the
Eye with a Stick '
jurors 1 14, Beadle for going with ) o ■ n'> ■ oa
warr" i - l
28. jurors a 2" time. Verdict Man- i
J O : 01 : 04
slaughter )
p** Expences of Comiting Penkstone ) • r • fi
to Lane' Castle !
30. warr" to Hamlets for new Pre- \
sentors or Assessors of the new [• o : 02 : 00
Duties on houses and windows ... )
to sundry Passengers to this day... o : 04 : 06
[These Accounts end here abruptly, the remaining portion being
missing.]
' Here we have more wine drinking, c&c, in St. Ann's Square. (See p. 36, note 4.)
■- A previous death of a man "kill'd in M' Townleys Kalender" has already been
reported this year. (See p. 37, note 2).
ai OCTOBER
DC'i'onKK, 1752.
iComta^hB' (^uounU.
[22nd Oct., 175 1, to nth Oct., 1752.]
[Accounts of .Mr. JOSEPH Alk.x.vnder and Mr. Thomas
Parker-, Constables of Alauc/iestci:]
[Previous portion missing.]
[©teBurBements]
1752.
[Brought lor ward]... 105
9-
il>^
June 3.
p'^ Porters at twice i
6.
p'' Boonfire for 29"' of May"
6:
6.
p"" James Byer and family to Pensance
I :
6.
p'' Peter Hutchingson for mending |
5 :
Engine Pipes ' ^
6.
p'' for Paving Stones & paving about )
the Cross^ ^ \
16:
10
12.
p'' sundry passengers
3 ■
8
17-
p*^ a passenger into Scotland
6
18.
p'l War" to Hamlets for proportion...
2 :
18.
p"" D° for Ale Lycences 2/- for )
Surveyors 2,- 1
4 '■
20.
rep'^ M"' Alexander Charges of Privy )
watch" 1
p'' two Coroner's Fees i
10 :
8
' Unfortunately there is a break in the sequence of the Accounts at this point, those
for the four years between Oct., 1747, and Oct., 1751, being unfortunately missing.
They would seem to have been removed for some reason or other and never replaced,
the volume being bound up without them. As will be noticed, the first portion of
this year's Accounts is also missing, the first entries being in June, 1752.
- These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on 22nd October, 1751.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 200.)
3 This was an annual celebration. The anniversary of the restoration of Charles II.
•* The Cross was situated at the bottom of Market Stead Lane, now Market Street,
in what is now called Market Place. See ne.xt page, note 2.
* This would be the " privy watch " or " privy search " at Whilsunlide, in order to
clear the town of all suspicious characters.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
24.
p* Arthur Dunlap to Bristol
6
24.
p"" John Thorp's bill for Iron-work ...
: 2
9
24,
p"^ Belman twice decrying firing of )
Chimneys (
; 2
29.
p* W"' Fenley to Berwick upon
6
Tweed
30.
p" Thomas Nadin to Cambridge
: 2
July. 2.
p'' Thomas Johnson & his two Sons
to Cambridge
4-
p'' John Healey's bill for Iron-work...
: 4
8
p'' Committing four Whores
: 4
p'' M' Alexander for three vagrants...
: I
6
rep'' D° more on the Watch Account.
6
rep'^ him for three other vagrants ...
: I
6
II.
p'' for a New Watch-biir
: 2
p"" the Engine-men
: 10
pd War'' for Land Tax 2/- D° for |
Window Duty 2/- (
: 4
p"" Boardman for Iron-Work about
y*^ Cross
I : 7
7
p* sundry passengers
: 4
6
p'' Oliver Nabb for Massons Work at )
18: 5
the Cross' 1
9
p" Thomas Wild's Bill for Scaffold- )
2: 15
9
ing^ )
p*" James Green for Oil
:i3
6
p'^ Peter Brooks for Lead had to the
3: 8
10
Cross=
18.
p" a passenger
6
25-
pd \Var'= for Presentments to the )
Assizes i
: 2
25-
p'' parchm' & writing that for Man- )
Chester )
: I
p'' High Constables Clerk for these )
: 2
& last presentm" 1
July 27.
p'' Belman to decry Sky-Rockets^ ...
: I
31-
p" Eliz. Horsop to Leighgo
p** two other passengers
: I
: I
' See page 31, note 4.
' Some important repairs seem to have been done at the Cross this year, if, indeed,
an entirely new Cross was not erected.
' This is a curious entry, the bellman having to proclaim against the letting off of
" sky-rockets."
22nd OCTOBER, 1751, TO I rrii OCTOIJER, 1752.
Aug' 3.
p"" Ale for Engine-men
2
3-
p'' Expences ab' Evidences abusing (
the Watch )
3
3
10.
p* Paper writing & Ia}-ing the Ley ... i
I
p'^ two of Rr Birch's permits with )
10
passengers I
II.
p'' three passengers into Scotland ...
I
15-
p"* Porters playing Engines
10
24.
p*" for a Lamp at the Cross
7
24.
p'' War" for Lists of Freeholder's to )
^
be Jurors )
"
p'' writing fair Copy and Duplicate
3
for JManch"'
25-
p'' Mary Harrop to Chapel ie Firth ...
10
27.
p" War" to Hamlets to take Lycences
2
29.
p'' Joseph Lightboun mending Buckets
14
8
Sept' 18.
p'' War''^ to Hamlets for Land Tax 2/- |
D° Windows S
4
18.
p'' Sundry passengers
I
7
20.
p'' Charges apprehending three
6
whores
22.
p'' a discharged Soldier to Harwich...
6
23-
p'' taking a List of Alehouses for 1
Lycences ]
I
6
23-
p'^ Porters playing Engines
10
30.
p'' deliniating the Sun Dyal upon )
the Cross' )
I
30.
p'' John Healey's Bill mending
7
8
Engines
30.
p*" John Bayley
6
30.
p" a passenger ordered by Justice 1
6
Birch i
30.
p" a passenger from London with two |
Children \
I ■
Octob 9.
p'' to. give notice to Alehouses to )
provide Quarters
I
p'' Expences w"' Officers billeting )
2
6
Soldiers
10.
p"" for paper
I
6
II.
p'' sundry passengers & Expences )
ab''em )
10
6
This Sundial on the top of the Cross is shown on some of the views of the Cross.
44 constables' accounts.
11. p'' cleaning Steps ; 2: o
12. p" porters in full i : :
rep" Mr. Parker advanced to passengers : 4: 6
1752. p" M' Ambler for five County Passes : 12 : 6
Octob' 1 2. p'^ M' Ambler for two Com'' to )
Lancaster (
p" on Sep' 2'^ Marketlookers bill ... 5 : 5 :
p*" Expences when the Ley was )
laid )
p*" Beadles Salary' 7 :
p'' Deputy's Salary' 20: :
p'' for Beadles Gown to M' Moss ... 2:15:6
p'' Soldiers on the 30"' of October )
last I -■ ^•
Total disbursed 195
Cash received by the Constables.
1751.
Decern' 30. received from the County for convey- ) ^
ing Baggage- )
received from the Hamlets their pro-
portion
received from the Ley-book
19:
119:
14: 9
:io>^
151:
0: ^y^
£AA--
4: 8
Balance owing to the Constables
We the Jurors of the Court Leet have examined & do allow
the i\ccounts of M' Joseph Alexander & M' Thomas Parker late
Constables of Manchester & finding a Ballance of forty four pounds
four shillings & eight pence due to them, We order the same to be
' For many years the salary of the Deputy Constable was £\o a year, and that of
the Beadle ;^5, raised to £^ in 1734. (See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 33.) But
at the Court Leet held on the l6th October, 1745 (see Court Leet Records, vol. vij.,
pp. 145-6), the following order was made fixing the salaries at £zo and £^
respectively : —
" We the Jurors aforenamed do Order and appoint the Constables for the Year
ensueing a Deputy with a Sallary of Twenty Pounds and a Beadle with a Sallary of
seven pounds for the Year and for defraying their Charges to have a Towns Ley
assessed by the Miseleyers and Liberty and Power is hereby given to the said
Constables to remove either of the said Officers for Default. "
' That is, soldiers' baggage.
22nd OCTOBER, I751, TO I Ith OCTOBER, 1752.
45
paid by the present Constables & that they charge the same in their
Accounts, and do also order the said Constables to pay James Smith
five shillings for taking a fair copy of the Verdicts of the Court Leet
to be kept by the Borroughreeve for the time being & to charge the
same in their Accounts.
(Signed)
Thos Clowes
John Clowes
Samll Clowes Jun"'
EDWn BVROM Jun'
John Feu.dex
ROBT Ayrton
John Broome
Thos: Johnson
Tho : Battersbee.
Robert Gartside
W'M Starkie
Jas Liptrott
Charles Ford
Joseph Bancroft
46
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[nth Oct., 1752, to loth Oct., 1753.]
Cash disbursed by WILLIAM EDGE and James Hulme,^
Cojistabks of Manchester, elected Michaelmas Court
Leet 1752.
[©leBurBemenfe]
1752.
Paid last year's Balance as n Order of )
Court= 1 44: 4
8
p* James Smith fair copying the
: S
Verdict[s]-
Octob. 16.
Margaret Johnson to Kingston upon
6
Hull
16.
p* Enginemen cleansing and playing j
Engines )
: 10 :
6
19.
Margaret Thompson for London ...
6
20.
John Wild an old lame Passenger ...
: I :
6
20.
A Soldiers Wife and two Children to )
Scotland 1
23.
pd Warr'' to Hamlets for Surveyor's )
; 2 :
presentments i
25.
p*^ Horsehire 2/- Expences 1/6 War' ^
2/- pressing Carts for conveying the S
: 5 :
6
Kings Baggage )
Nov'- 6.
p'' porters playing Engines
: 10 :
9-
p" John Hollingworth a Passenger ...
6
9-
p* for a Quarter of Coal on the 22"" )
: 6:
last ...~ i
for another 5* Instant
: 6:
for another for tomorrow
: 6:
& for Fewel for the three Fires
: i:
6
1 These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the nth October
1752. (See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 210.)
- See pp. 44 and 4S
[752, TO lOTI
24.
Nov' 2
Dec'
p'' Expences drinking his Majesty's |
Health S
Bernard Smith, Wife and two Children
Mary Lowry a passenger
p*" Sundry persons carting Baggage...
p'' Jurors of two Inquisitions
p'^ lighting the Lamps at Cross & I
Dungeon )
p'^ Charges carrying Hind and others ■)
under War' before S'' Rai. Asheton ' >
Baronet 3
Dan' Farguson to Stockport
Mich' Wade and Family to Cumber- )
land (
Ann Hill and Fainily to Newcastle...
John Heys and family to Scotland ...
p'' sundry Messengers to serve "^
Coroners War" having but short >
Notice 3
Ann Sampleton to Whitehaven
Seven Sailors in Company with a pass
p'' the Engine men
p"" Elianor Jones
p*" James Crompton's Expences in )
Custody waiting for a Justice of Peace \
p'^ Commitment and his Conveyance
p'' War" to Hamlets Land Tax 2/- )
D" Window Duty 2/- )
p" D" Notice of Appeal 2/- and for |
new Surveyors 2/- )
p'' lighting Lamps last Dark
p" Deputy- and Beadle collecting En
very considerable part of the Con- /
stable Ley, the Misegatherers either V
neglecting to do it, or not knowing \
where payers lived ■' ■^
p'' Joseph Lane and family to New- )
castle )
p'' more to three other passengers ...
3: 8
8
10
: 9
: 6
' Sir Ralph Assheton, of Middleton, Bart., succeeded his uncle of the same names i
1 716. He died 24th December, 1765, aged 73.
' That is, the Deputy Constable.
' This item was disallowed by the Jury. (:=ec p. 56.)
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
12. p"' Ann Sampleton to Whitehaven ...
12. p'^ John Heys and family to Libertine'
13. p'^ for a Privy Search War'
14. Margaret Seaman to Stockport
15. making Beadles Cap and Gown
15. p" for a Quire of Paper
15. p" attending Slater a Vagrant
15. p'' mending the Dungeon Lamp
15. Tho' Sewell to Leverpool
23. John Baddy a discharged Soldier ...
26. p** Belman i/- Wine &c. 3/6 meeting |
at Coffeehouse to nominate Surveyors )
30. p'* Sundry Vagrants this Week
30. p'' burying a Vagrant Child brought '\
to the Deputy's Door dead upon its )■
1753. Mother's Back )
Janry 2'' A disbanded Soldier
5. p" Porters playing Engines
5. p'' lighting Lamps
6. p'' a passenger to London..
Jaiiry 1 3. p'' trouble and Expences taking a Su
vey of the Inhabitants of the Town (
when a Design was on foot to regulate i
the Watch & Lamps J
20. p" an Assistant along with the Bead[l]e j
in the day and Watch in the night f
apprehending Vagrants and Night- f
walkers a fortnight -'
p"* them sundry Expences during that ^
time and conveying Vagrants to j-
Justice )
p*" Expences commiting Isaac Chant- )
ler a Vagrant
29. p** Eliz : Stephenson from Bedlam
p*' lighting Lamps last Dark ...
Isaac Mellor by pass
p*" Enginemen's Bill
p'' John Mac Donald
F"ebry 12 p'' sundry Articles as p Note ...
p'^ Horsehire to Lancaster to Henry
Walwork
I cannot identify this pla
Probably meaning from an asylu
OCTOBER, 1752, TO lOTii OCTOBER, 1753.
20. p'' lighting Lamps
A Woman with two Children to )
Bristol I
A Woman and a Child to W'ales ...
A Soldier's Wife very lame
A Stranger waiting for y' Infirmary'. .
p"* Isaac Clayton more
Joseph Lyon from Scotland
22. paid nine passengers
p" half Charges repairing Roof of }
Dunge" )
p'* an Assistant to Lancaster with )
Tildsley }
p'' Ben Oldham apprehending Va- |
grants 1
Committing two V'agrants 4 - Con- (
veying i/- )
23. A Woman & three Children to Berwick
24 Two passengers
Expences with Officers settleing )
Quarters )
xA.pprehending, relieving & Commit" )
a Whore (
John Wolly to Newcastle
March i" Belman decrying y'' Entertainm' of [
Vagrants I
Mary Brooks b\' pass
p"* John Healey's Bill
p" lighting Lamps at Cross and I
Dungeon )
p** Sarah Gosling out of Darbyshire
p" War" to Hamlets for Land Tax 2/- )
Window Duty D° 1
p* War" to Hamlets for Surcharge of |
Window Duty" I
p'' War" to Hamlets for proportion of I
I'. 4'. 6^ ^ ... I
Mar. I'
3-
' The Manchester Infirmary had been founded the previous year, having been opened
on June 24th, 1752. It was originated by Mr. Joseph Bancroft and Mr. Charles White (a
well-known surgeon at this time), and a house was taken in Garden Street, Shudehill.
On December 4th, 1753, Sir Oswald Mosley conveyed the present sit.' of the Infirmary
for that purpose.
- See p. 4, note 4.
CONSTABLES ACCOUN'
p'^ for a War' ag' persons assaulting |
Beadle ]
p"* High Constables War' for Governor's )
Wages' 1
Expences with the High Constable as /
usual (
John Hill a discharged Soldier
p'' Enginemen
p'' Attending Hollins and Mellor )
felony 1
James Gordon and family to Sterling
p'' for a Quire of Paper
p" a Woman & four Children from )
Newcastle )
p'^ lighting Lamps, and Wick
p(i w^afts (-0 Hamlets for Present- |
ments 1
Parchm' and writing that for Man- |
Chester )
p'^ High constables Clerk with y' )
presentment )
p'' Belman crying a Vagrant
p'' M' Peter Touchet a Years R' [
[rent] Engine house \
repaid Constable Holme advanced to I
passengers )
p"' Messenger to Bolton w"" present"'" I
Horse & Expences )
p" Charges a second Journey, refused )
by a Messenger 1
Ellen Normon to London
p"* Marg' Mallaburn to London ...
p"' a Sick passenger
p'' John Healy mending Watch bills' )
&c .' i
p'^ half year's cleansing Steps at "i
Salford bridge and those at Milbrow )•
near Dangerous Corner )
p" Tho' Wilson's bill concerning )
Hollins & Mellor i
4: 6
14: 6
That is, the Governor of the House of Correction.
See p. 31, note 4.
:tii OCTOr.ER,
t7S2,
TO IOtii OCTOBER,
Ap'2''
Apri
p'' a lame Woman and two Children to )
Leek i
p* Enginemen
A Woman & Child from V\'ales to ]
York \
p" Jurors of an Inquisition
p* serving the Coroners War"
p"* seven passengers to Carlisle
p"" War'' to Hamlets for New Over- ]
seers 1
p"" Belman giving Notice for Quarters
p** Jurors about Shenton's Inquisition
p*" serving Coroners Warrants
p'' Jurors, a second Inquisition
Attending Lydia Thompson in y' j
Stocks' (
Three passengers this da\'
Eliz : Lewis a Vagrant
John Hornbey to Whitbey Yorkshire
p*" for a Watch bill
p"" Belman to discover breaking Cross )
Steps ' )
p"" Cordelia Barrell to Scarborough...
Tho" Carlton and another Sailor
p'' conveying Healey for Burglary to )
Lane' \
p*" making Greave for a Felodese ...
p'' commit" CoUyer assaulting Beadle
Robert Jones to Pl\'mouth
p" Belman crying Stolen Yarn found /
upon a Man by the Watch \
p*" Examin^ commit" and attending }•'' )
Thief '.. 1
Marth. Wilkinson & two Children ...
Four Passengers
John Gam discharged to Scotland ...
p* playing Engines
pi VV"' Napper discharged to London
Two other Sick Passengers
pi War" to Hamlets for Surveyors )
present' [presentments] )
See p. 1 6,
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
..)
p^ D° Assessors Land tax 2/- )
D° Window Duty 2/- )
16. p'' a passenger from Leverpool In- )
firmary^ )
p** farther Charges examining Ra : |
Latham I
p'* an Irishwoman & Child
Bridget Leatherbarrow a Vagrant ...
May 16. p"* Belman & Expences a Town's )
Cry 1
p* a Commitment to ye house o' )
Cor[r]ection^ 1
and a Comm' to Lancaster for Healey
23. and another Comm' to Lane' for W" |
Latham )
26. p"* conveying W" Ingham to Lancaster "^
Castle dangerously striking Deputy's
Eye
p** Beadle sundry Expences ab' Dun- )
geon I
29. p" John Kerly and Family to Eden- )
burgh ,
29. Marg' Forester and Child to Stafford
Belman decrying Sabath-breakers ...
Boonfire
30. Charles Wilson and family to Brenton
June 9. p"* for Oil for the Engines
p* cleansing & oiling the Leather )
Pipes )
Luke Bentl[e]y to Ringly in Yorkshire
Eliz : Smith permitted to Leeds
10. Five Vagrants from Justice Birch ...
ri. Oliver Cotton from D°
12. Judith Phillips and two Children ...
16. p* Commissioners Clerks for Assessors )
War' \
and Expences attending y° Assessors )
of Window Duty )
: 3
4: 6
I : 6
2
• The Liverpool Infirmary had been opened for the reception of patients on the
2Sth March, 1 749.
- It may here be mentioned that Mr. William Harrison printed an interesting
account of the House of Correction, situate at Hunt's Bank, in the Transactions
of the Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society for 1885.
in OCTOBER, 1 752, TO lOrii OCTOBER, 1 753.
July 3"
4-
July
p"" charges attending S'' and Commitm" /
4 - two Whores )
p'' Beadle whipping John Wrigley a j
Vagrant^ I
p'' an Evidence attending some time "j
ago upon M' Banks the Attorney to f
discover the persons who broke the i
Lamps in Town /
p"" Paper and writing the Constable Ley
p'* Oliver Xabb's bill repairing Cross 1
Steps i
p'' eleven Sailors with a pass
p*" Wart' [Warrants] for proportion of |
28':i7':6'' (
p" High Constables augment* Trea- )
surer's Stock" )
pd ^jrs Chapman's" bill at privy Watch
p'' charges laying the Ley
p'' \Var" for Land tax 2 - and for /
Window Dut}' 2,- (
p** John Healey repairing Engines ...
paid three Vagrants into Scotland ...
p'' a Stranger in the Exchange*
Six Sailors in Company to White- I
haven )
p'^ Jurors Inquisition, a man scalded )
to death 1
p*" two Vagrants
p'* Charges apprehending & Convey- |
ing Maude (
p*" a Vagrant from Shefield
p* Job West's Bill for Scaffolding at )
y" Cross I
17: 6
3 :
14:
' This 15, I think, the first instance of any person being " whipped " that is recorded
in this volume of Accounts. In previous volumes, especially the first, there are many
entries in each year.
- This is the first reference to any " stock " in these Accounts.
' Mrs. Chapman was the landlady of the Bull's Head Inn, in the town, where she
had apparently succeeded Mr. Bartholomew. (See Coiirf Leet Records, vol. vij., pp. 195
and 204.)
■* The Exchange here mentioned was erected by Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart., lord
of the Manor of Manchester, in 1729, an engraving of which is in existence. It was
taken down in 1793, and is often spoken of as the "Old Exchange" to distinguish it
from the one erected near the same site in 1806.
CONSTAKLES ACCOUNTS.
p"" Thomas Fletcher for carting
Aug',
6.
Sep' 8.
Octob'
3-
p"" John Gland wife and four Children
p* James Blinkhorn's bill for Beadles
Hose
p"^ repairing Pinfold
p" Beadle whipping a Vagrant
p" High Constables War' for
Governor's Wages
p"" War*' to Hamlets for their pro-
portion
p" Eight Sailors in Company to
Whitehaven
p'' War" for notice to appeal to
Window Duty
p*" D° for notice for Ale Licences ...
p* the same for Presentments to y'
Assize
p* Enginemen laid out on y' Engines
p"" a passenger
p'' sundry others since 2(f" June last
p'' for a Quire of Paper
p'' relieving Richard Edge in the
Dungeon
p'^ mending the Dungeon door
p'' Widow M.[ac] Donald & Daughter
p*^ Manchester Presentment to the
Assizes
Parchment and writing it
Archibald Boyde and Wife with
family
p^ sundry Expences for the Engine-
men
p"" serving Coroners War" on Inquisi-
tion
p" Jurors thereupon Child found dead
p"" the same Jurors a Second time ...
p'^ War'' for payment of Landtax ...
pd D" Window Duty 2/- and D" Ale
Lycences 2/-
Michael M[ac] Auley and Wife to
Scotland
p'' Six passengers to Scarborough ...
IlTH OCTOBER, 1752, TO lOni OCTOIJEK,
8. p*" Engine men five times cleansing'...
8. p'' Jurors of an Inquisition. Child I
drown'd \
8. p'^ serving Coroners Warrants
8. p"* Charges enquiring after the Mother )
of the Child found dead in the River. )
p*" Robert Ta^-Ior for Carting Baggage
p'' him carting two lame Vagrants b\' )
War' to Sale \
p'' three passengers
p'' Widow Green by permit to Exeter
g. p'* Belman giving Notice of Quarters
p'' half year cleansing Steps
repaid Constable Holme advanced to )
Vagrants I
25. p* Marketlookers Bill 7-4
p"* some time since attending a man 1
under a War' before M' Percival at > : 2
Middleton '
26. p"* Christopher Linch discharg'd
pd j^jrs Bowdler for new Glass for
Lamp &c
p'' Horsehire to press a Cart early the
morning the last Dragoons left Town
& Exp
p" Robert Edmundson for Assistance : 2
p'^ Sam' Smith's bill for Lamp-oil ... :i5
M' Joseph Birch for D° this Year ... 2:19
p" Beadles^ Salary 7:
p" Deputy's' Salary 20:
: 6
£l6s : : eVz
Cash received by the Constables W" Edge & Ja' Holme.
1 s d
From the Treasurer for carrying Baggage 3:6
From the Hamlets, proportion of i'. 4' . 6'' ... : 16
From D° proportion of 28 . 17 . 6 ... 19 : 5
From D" proportion of i . 4 . 6 ... : 16
' The Beadle was Mr. John Button, elected nth October, 1752. (See Court Led
Records, vol. vij., p. 214.)
^ The Deputy Constable was .Mr. John Kay, elected at the same time. {Ibid,
ibid.)
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
From M'' Hilton Misegatherer
From M' Johnson D"
From Deputy, collected from old Ley
From Ashton Lever Esq
From present Constables y= Balance
74: 4:
48: 4:
3
11,'/^
1:4:3
: 14: 7
16: 8 : 10
£i6s: : 6}i
We the Jurors of the Court Leet have Examined the above
Accounts of the late Constables above named and finding one
Guinea charged for collecting a Remainder of the last Years
Constable Ley^ do disallow the same, and then the Balance will be
only fifteen pounds seven Shillings and ten pence which we order
the present Constables M' James Gratrex and M' Thomas Chadwick
to pay to the abovemamed [sic] W"' Edge & Ja' Holme and so allow
the above Accounts.
(Signed) Saml Riding
Thos Gardner
James Clough
Geo. Lloyd
Thos Clowes
Edwd Greaves
Jno Moss
Robert Gartside
John Broome.
IOtii OCTOBER,
iComtdUte' ^ccounf0J
[loth Oct., 1753, to 14th Oct., 1754.]
Cae^
disbursed by James Greatrex and Thomas
Chadwick,' Constables of Manchester, elected
Michaelmas Court Leet 1753.
[®i66wr6ement6]
1753
October
16.
paid last Constables their Balance ...
p'' Jurors of an Inquisition a Child
drowned
p'' serving the Coroner's Warrants
upon the Hamlets
p"* Expences apprehending two Felons
p'* Expences maintaining them two
Nights in the Dungeon
p"* D° on Ann Coe's Ace' suspected of
having murder'd a Child
p'' Thomas Fletcher's Cart with
Baggage to Rochdale
p'' Belman for Scavenger.s to do their
Duty
p'' M' Berwick'' Coroner to produce
an Inquisition before Esq' Birch
p*" Robert Hobson for a Cart along
with Fletcher's to Rochdale Soldiers
for Bradford &c to prevent Riots &c
p'' Boonfire on the King's Coronation
Day
s d
7: 10-
I : 4
I :
I :
I : 3
6:
I :
3 •■
6:
6: 6
' These two Constables
were elected at the Court Leet held on th
753. (See Coitrt Leet Rec
fds, vol. vij., p. 221.)
' See p. 56.
• Mr. Beiwick's name a
s Coroner has not, 1 think, occurred before.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' for Warrant to press Carriages 2/- )
Expences — Executing it 2/6 )
p'^ Expences setting Accounts with )
Misegatherers )
p*" Edward Under by Pass to Liver- )
pool (
p"* Mary Barns to Preston
p"* George Gordan to Scotland
p'' J a' Cockburn, Wife and one Child )
to Whitehaven )
p** Jane Smith with two Children to 1
Glo[u]cester )
pd W" Raddey to Edinburg in North )
Britain I
p"" Porters playing Engines 10/- and (
for Ale /6 1
p* committing John Dewhurst for a )
Riot ... 1
p^ Kath : Varnival a Soldier's Wife to |
Southampton I
p"" Mary Smith and five Children to )
Scotland I
p^ M" Newton old Bill for Wine had )
in the y' 1748^ S
2. p'' an Assistant to serve Crouchley 1
with a Warrant of Assault )
p'' Porters playing Engines
p'" Ann Starling with one Child to )
Leverpool 1
p"" Belman giving Alehouses Notice I
for Quarters )
p* him for two former Cries on the I
same Account )
p'' Eliz: Booth and Child to Liverpool
p"" for Boonfire this Day
Nov. 5. paid Assistants with four Prisoners to )
Justice )
5. p*" Tho' Culbert and John Williams "j
with their Wives and five Children to j-
Irwin in Scotland )
5. p"* Roger Charlton to York
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
29
29.
29
30.
30
Nov.
3
This is one of the years for which the Accounts are now missing.
IOth OCTOHEK, 1753, TO 14111 OCTOIJEK, 1734. 59
5. p'' lighting Lamps at Cross and \
Dungeon 1
p'' sundry other Vagrants : 2:
10. p" Paper and writing \\'arr'~ to Ham- ^
lets requiring Survej'ors of Highways > : 2 :
to bring in their Presentments )
10. p'' Messenger to the Hamlets with 'cm i;
10. p'' for Boonfire this Day being the j . ^r . ^
Birth of King George' )
10. Henrv Kirk's Bill for Wine drinking ) , . , .
Healths &c' < ' ' '' '
12. p'' Mary Johnson to Whitby in York- j . . ^r
shire )
13. p*" Charges to Governor Oldham' ~i
keeping William Tildsley ten Days j- : 10 : 6
after his Commitment to Lancaster... )
15. p'' M" Worral Sundry Expences for ) . ^ . -r
Prisoners by Dutton 1
15. p'' Commitment 2/- Exam i - Ex- %
pences in the Dungeon and convejing /
to the House of Correction & Ba[i]liffs • ; 4 : 9
19 a notorious Nightwalker' from I
Stockport ■'
\6. p*" Expences of Privy Watch at the j
Ax[e]^ in Toadlane S
22. p'' Ann Aldred and another to ( . . g
Kent \ ■ ■
p'^ conveying W'" Tildsley for Horse ) ^ . , . g
stealling to Lancaster )
23 p'" Ishmael Jones and his Wife to ) . .
Suffolk 1 • ■ ■+
p" Bailiffs attending Matthew Prior |
under a Bench W'ar' I
24 p'' Bailiffs attending Ja' Ogden to ")
Justice and conveying him back to V : i :
the House of Correction )
' King George's birthday, loth November, "new style." The celebration took
place in previous years on October 30th, the date in the "old style," before the altera-
tion in the calendar in 1752.
- This gives us the name of the then Governor of the House of Correction in
Manchester.
» The use of this old word is noteworthy. It occurs again later on in this year's
.Vccounts.
" The name of this Manchester Inn occurs here for the first time.
6o constables' accounts.
24. p* Beadle relieving three Persons in |
the Dungeon 1
24. p'' him whipping a Vagrant
24. p*^ The' Sandiford's Bill two Carts to )
Rochdale $
24. p" to Ja' France D"
24. p** three Persons all Night in quest of "^
infamous Houses Whores and Night |-
Walkers )
26. p" Assistants with three Persons in (
the Dungeon )
26. p" Mary Morris
p'* sundry Charges advanced by the |
Constables ]
p"* Expences of Beadle and Deputy at )
Court Leet last )
Nov 28. p*^ four Sailors with a Pass to White- [
haven )
30. p'^ Bailiffs attending four Prisoners to )
Ardwick Green )
30. p" Ann Radford by Pass to London
30. p* Bailiffs attending John White )
charged with murder I
Dec' I. p'' Lighting Lamps
I. p"" Beu Birket assisting the Watch &c
I. p"* John Hanson by Pass to Bradford )
in Yorkshire )
4. p" Cobler Oldham two Days assisting )
Deputy with twelve notorious Whores 1
4. p"* Mary Mac. Donald
6. p* two Vagrants from Turkie '
6. p* John Cooper carrying Baggage to I
Stockport I
6. p** John Gilbert to Newcastle
6. p'' Expences at Bull's head about
several persons before Justices appre-
hended by the privy Watch
6. p*" Justice Clerks two Examinations
2/- two Comm'" 4/- and conveying
two Vagrants to the House of Cor-
rection VS
: 6
: 6
: 6
: 6
6: 6
> These
vagrants fron
had come a long way, and it is difficult to understand what
irkie '' weiu doing in Manchester at this time.
IOth OCTOBER, I753, TO I4TII OCTOliER, 1754.
19.
Dec' 1
p"* Robert Slater two Days and two
Nights attending, apprehending and
conveying the twelve Whores &c.
p'' seven Passengers
p"* a Woman with three Children to
\\'hitehaven
p'' John Healey's Bill
p'' J a' Royle a passenger
p" Alex' Mac Land to North Britain
p"* three Persons assisting Beadle
Yesterday & Night
p" Expences with Quartermasters Bil
leting &c
p'' Tho' Archer, Wife and Child to
Parke Gate
p** making Beadles Cap and Gown
p'' Jane Smith and two Children to
Kerbylansdale [Kirby Lonsdale]
p'' attending W"' \\'hitaker undei
Warrant
p*" an Examination and Warran
against John \Miite
p'^ apprehending and attending Leon
ard Holden suspected of Robery
p** Warr' & Carriages impressing for
Stockport
paid Expences maintaining and
attending Ja' Heap in Custody for
dangerously striking his Wife 1/6
his Comm' 2/- and conveying him to
the House of Correction
p'' a Vagrant
p** a sick Stranger in the Streets
p*" at Tho' V^aux's attending three
Bailiffs under Warrant
p'' at Ardwick Green i /6 Commitment
2/- Assistants
p'' Eliz : Royley into Staffordshire ,
pJ War" to Hamlets for Landtax 2
Messenger sending 'em i/-
p" D° for Window Duty 2- &
Messenger with them
p"" D° for new Surveyors of the H
way
3 :
2: 8
2: 6
; 6
: 6
I : 7
3: 6
: 3
3 :
3:
3 :
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' Belman to give Notice of Meeting |
to name Surveyors )
p'' for Wine at the meeting & Deputy )
a Pint I
p'^ (jeorge Plant's Bill
p'' lighting Lamps and for oil
pd y^rm Lorax and Wife to Carlile ...
p'' John Morris a discharged Soldier |
to Ireland ]
p'' Marg' Napper with two Children to j
Leeds 1
p'' Tho' Fletcher with three Carts of )
Baggage to Rochdale (
p'' Engine men playing Engines two (
Months i
p" with Soldiers removing Billets ...
p'' Jurors of an Inquisition a Child |
drown'd )
p" serving Coroner's Warrants
p'' three Sailors with a Pass to White- )
haven )
p*" John Dale to Newcastle -
p'' War" to Hamlets a second time )
for new Surveyors )
p" Messenger carrying them away ...
p'' Expences quartering Soldiers to
day Hay very dear and Landlords
extremely troublesom[e]
14. p"" Isaac Hazzlehurst repairing Engines
14. p*" painting Beadles Staff
14. p*" Mary Johnson and Child to
Warrington
15. p'" Expences attending Col Forbes
and Justice Birch ^ about Complaints
of Soldiers Quarters
p"" John Shaw in Aug' last for Ale |
had By Massons repair" Cross- i
Janry. 17. paid Roger Charlton a sick Passenger )
to York
29.
2.
[1754]
Janry 3.
5: 6
■ This was Samuel fiirch, of Ardwick, Esq., whose death occurred on December
l8th, 1757. He is frequently mentioned in these Accounts.
- See p. 42, note 2.
IOth OCTOBER,
1/5:
I4TH OCTOIJKK, 1754.
Feb.
2.
p'' for a Press Warrant for Carrriages )
omitted 14* Aug' last )
p'' Persons assisting the W'atcli, Vilains )
breaking Windows j
p'' John Dunkardly Wife & Child to /
Cumberland \
p'' John Healey's Bill for Engines ...
p'' Bailiffs attending three Prisoners )
to Ardwick & Expences *
p*" Ben Berket assisting with a Prisoner
p-' Edward Coppock painting two new )
Truncheons' )
p'' Dan' Ashton turning Piston )
Leathers for Engines )
p'* preferring a Bill of Indictment ag' }
W'" Mellor (
p'' Extraordinary Expences attending |
Sessions )
p'' Eliz : Leatherbarrow from Salsbury |
by Pass )
p"' a poor Passenger last Sunday for |
Scotland (
p'' lighting Lamps last Dark
p"" Beadle sundry Expences ab' |
Prisoners (
p'' Rob' Hobson for carting Baggage
p'' Horse i/- Mess, i/- Expences ^
4/- [sic] returning War' ag' Ralph [
Shepherd from S' Ralph Ashton"... )
p" Ann Dale and two Children to )
Knarsborough (
p"" a Pass and relieving a Passenger )
to Bengal t
p'' Porters playing Engines
p'' drawing and correcting Advertise-
ments ab' John Hilton alias Wilson
the Horsestealer &c
4: 6
3 : 4
2 : 6
6
10
3 : 2
[6
• These " truncheons " must have been very elaborately painted for so much money
to have been paid for the work.
- See p. 47, note I.
' It would seem very improbable that a passenger to " Bengal " in India would be
passing through Manchester, but I am not aware of any other place of that name. It
occurs again later on. (See p. f 9.)
64 constables' accounts.
13. p'' Button' whipping two Vagrants...
13. p'' him relieving Prisoners
13. p'' him ab' Indictment of W™ Mellors
13. p*" for two Informations ag' Aspinall '
& Lumb for Entertaining Rougus [sic]
& Vagabonds
13. p'' Hugh Shakeshaft for two Cats with ,
nine Tails" '
13. p'' him for a Leatherpeak for Beadle's ,
Cap '
13. p" W" Worrall's for Ale to Button & ~
Prisoners from time to time attending '
there ,
13. p'' Ed. Morgan to North Britain
13. p'' for two Summonses and Sum- ^
moning two Alehouse keepers, to 1
shew Cause before S' Ralph Ashton^
why they do not provide sufficient
Stabling ^
Feb. 13. paid Horsehire 1/6 Expences 11""
Messenger 1/ obtaining the Summons
at Middleton ,
14. p'' Hos hire 1/6 Expences 6'^ going to ^
Middleton by the Summons with John
Pickford & Jonath Worthington
14. p'* Bailiffs apprehending Charles Sutlifif ]
under M' Percivall's* Warrant detain- (
ing Leather he had undertook to I
curry for Wages '
14. p"" maintaining an Irish man's Wife ^
and two Children one Night in a
publick himself in the Bungeon
15. p'' Expences overnight apprehending ^
him and Messenger returning the |
Warrant agreed i'/- ]
s d
2 :
2: 4
I :
6: 6
: 6
I ; 6
' John Dutton was the Beadle, elected at the Court Leet held on the I Ith October,
1752. (See Couri Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 214.)
'^ This is the first reference in these Accounts to the " cat-o'-nine-tails," the well-
known instrument with which the unfortunate persons who had to sufifer corporal
punishment were flogged.
^ See p. 47, note i.
* This was Thomas Percival, of Royton Hall, near Oldham, Esq., F.S.A., described
as "an excellent magistrate, an intelligent antiquary, and a respectable churchman."
IOtii OCTOBER, 1 75 3, TO I4TII OCTOBER, 1 754. 65
15. p'^ horsehire to Ro}^ton- 2 -Assistants N 1 s d
with two Prisoners 1,8 Expences /
Selves and Prisoners 2 i one for > : 5 : 9
detaining Leather the other for enter- I
ing into the Weaver's Combination'.. ^
\6. p'' IMessenger returning a Warrant to ")
S' Ralph Ashton agreed. Smith ag' [ : i : 3
Butterworth )
16. p'' for two Quire of Paper : i: 6
1 7. p"* for two Copies of the Register of )
John Lees Marriage )
17. p'' horsehire 16 Messenger i - Ex-")
pences g"^ for a Cer' of John Lees !- 13:9
marriage at Ashton Underline 6^ ... )
1 8. p'' Deputy's Horse to Ro}-ton 2 - ) . ^ . a
Exp. 8 - [sic\ with John Lees )
18. p'* two Bailiffs assisting with him and I
his three Wi\-es" to Royton 3,- ... )
18. p'' Justice Clerks for their four Exami- )
nations i
18. p'' for his Commitment to Lancaster : 4:
18. p"* for four Recognizances : 8 :
18. p"* for three double Horses,'' Women ■' ^
not able to walk thither and he >• : J : 6
refusing to do so )
19. p"* High Constables War' for the / i • ^ ■ 6
Governor's Wages' 1
ig. p'^ Messenger and Expences Yester- '^
day to find out John Lees three Wives y : i: 6
and getting 'em together^ )
p'' conveying John Lees to the Castle j -, ■ 2 ■
at Lancaster \
p'' for a Recept for him from the ) ■ i •
Keeper )
' This entry relates to the previous one, in which Mr. Percival, nf Royton, is referred
to as the acting magistrate.
= Here we have an early instance of a "strike," in which one of those who joined
the "Weaver's Combination" wa.s punished for so doing.
= All the entries at this point appear to relate to one John Lees, who had been too
much married, his "three wives" having to be taken on horseback to Lancaster to
give evidence against him.
■• That is, horses with broad saddles capable of seating two people, the woman
riding 'pillion' behind the man.
^ That is, for the Governor of the House of Correction.
VOL. in.— F
66
constables' accounts.
25. p^* Belman and writing Notice to )
decry Cock throwing' )
p* writing War" to Hamlets for Pre- )
sentments to the Assize 1
Febry 25. paid Messenger getting War'' to the |
Hamlets \
25. p" returning a War' agreed Unsworth )
ag' Taylor to Royton )
25. p'' Parchment & writing Presentment )
for Manchester i
26. p" lighting the two Lamps last Dark...
26. p" with the Attorney consulting how '\
to draw Briefs [ajgainst John White & [
John Lees both in Goal )
26. p" Justice Birch's Clerk by Governor )
Oldham- for two Liberators'^ for Mary \_
Birch & Susan Bowker two notorious I
Whores 4/- Fees 2/- '
26. p"* Dorothy Walker a Passenger
March I. p'' High Constables Clerks with s
Presentments for the Assize at Old- /
ham i/- horsehire thither and to V
Royton with a War' 2/- Expences I
Horse & Self 1/2 )
I. p" Warr" to Hamlets requiring Sur- \
veyors to bring in their Presentments |-
2/- & Messenger i/- )
p'' D" to Constables to return their )
Search Warrant )
p** Eliz: Smith and her son to Plymouth
4. p" Ja° Elidishaw by Justice Birch's Pass
5. p" Mary Fitton's loss of Time i/- & )
her Information i/- )
9. p" Ann Coe's Examination ag' White [
i/- Governor i/- Liber' 2/- \
s d
I : 6
: 6
> The old so-called sport of "cock throwing" took place on Shrove Tuesday, and
was generally indulged in by boys and young men. The unfortunate cock was tied
securely to a stake fixed in the ground, and sticks were thrown at it from a certain
distance. In the foundation statutes of the Manchester Grammar School, in 1515,
the " Schole Maister and Ussher " were to teach the children without any payment or
fee such as "cokke peny " [cock penny], &c. This was money paid by the scholars
to the Master for permission to throw at cocks at Shrovetide.
'^ Mr. Oldham was the Governor of the House of Correction,
= That is, two persons to give bail.
OCTOBER, 1753,
[4TII OCTOl-
March 17.
p* Dutton's Bill 24'" February
p* Deputy's^ Bill of Sundrys (see his
Memorandums)
Expences of Six Persons to Lancaster,
John Lees- to be tryed for Bigamy &
John White suspected of murthering
an Infant born on the Body of Ann
Coe (viz)
p* Ja' an Evidence ag' his Brother
(on foot)
p'' Martha Thorp's loss of Time and
Expences
p" Ann Paulden's D"
p'^AnnCoe's D"
p"* John Duttons D" in part ...
p'' Deputy Subpaena to Lancaster ...
M' Berwick the attorney in part of
his Bill 7.5.8
Deput}' out of Pocket more than is
charged above by pa)ing for Meat &
Drink at Lane' for the Women and
upon the Road, Cash paid 'em to come
home and his own Extraordinary
Expences
p" Porters lo - & for Oil for Engines 8"
p'' Ringers Judge Clyve in Town'' ...
p'^ Renewing the Vagrant Warr'
p'* Belman giving Notice for Dragoons
Quarters
p'' for J a' Crank & Slater attending
Prisoners
p** High Constables Warr' repairing
Ribchester Bridge
p"" Warr" to Hamlets for their Propor-
tion 2/'- Messenger i/-
p* D° for Governor's Wages 12"" Febry
last
p* Warr" to Hamlets for Landtax
& Window duty
s d
9: 6
17: 6
7: 6
' That is, the Deput) Constable, Mr. John Kay. - ."^ee p. 65, note 3.
^ It was customary to entertain the Judges as they passed through the town.
See p 5. note 4.
68
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
24. p'' a Vag' Woman in Labour in the
Streets
27. p" two Passengers into Suffolk
30. p* cleansing Steps at Salford Bridge
half a Year
30. p" a discharged Soldier to Brampton
April I. p'' Porters playing Engines
2. p'' Extraordinary Watch after two
naughty Women, at Mr. Higginson's
Complaint in Hanging ditch
4. p'' Dan' Barret his Wife and Child to
Durham
13. p'' Horse 1/6 & baiting at Middleton,
returning a Warr' ag' Solomon Dooly
15. p"" Warr"to Hamlets 2/- Messenger i/-
for Assessors Landtax
17. p*" D° &c. calling Overseers to Account
1 7. p'' Belman decr\ing Custom of Lifting '
17. p'' two poor Passengers unto Kent
each e*'
19. p"' Henry Walwork for a Horse double -
to Royton with John Lees and his
Concubine
20. p'^ Market lookers their former Bill...
20. p'^ D" their latter Bill in full
20. p"* Expences at a meeting to go upon
the Privy Watch
22. p* Ruth Hulme to Berwick upon tweed
22. p"" Jane Welsh and two Infants to
Bristol
30. p'' John Graham his Wife and two
Children to Pearth
May. 2. p'' Ja' Blakeling's Bill carting Baggage
4. p'l W" Worrall's Bill
5. p* Porters playing Engines
7. p'' Kath. Gordon with a sick Child ...
[I : 6
7: 4
' "Lifting" was an old custom practised on Eastev Monday and Tuesday, and
had reference to the rising of our Lord from the tomb on Easter Sunday. The custom
was for groups of women to catch hold of and to "lift" from the ground all the men
they met, whilst the men did the same by the women. A small payment evaded this
rough horse-play, which was apt to become indecent and annoying. Easter Monday
this year was April 15th. There are many other references to this custom of "lifting "
in the later Accounts.
^ See p. 65, note 4.
Ill OCTOBER, 1753, TO I41U OCTmiER,
p" Esther Higson & her Child to
Stafford
p"* Bernerd Mac Manns a discharged
Soldier
p'' John Dutton sundry Expences with
Prisoners
p'' maintaining a Thief in the Dun-
geon
p'' Tho' Eccleston to Garthstang
p'' for Paper for Billets &c
p'' Expences at sundry times with
Prisoners 2''- 4"- I o"- 6''- 6"
p'' Expences with Officers setling
Quarters for a Regiment
21. p'' Hannah Hunter and one Child ...
21. p"* Eliz : Kennady to Carlile
23. p" Archibald Frazier to Edinburg ...
23. p'' Charles Gibbons to Peterborough
25. p'' W™ Sipio from Bengal' to Ire-
land
p" two Sailors
29. p** for a Boonfire
p* Walter Wilson's Bill
p* repairing Constable's Staff
rep* M^ Tho' Chadwick's Bill
p* Hugh Halliwell for Beadles shoes
30. p** Ja' Commins to Plymouth
30. p** committing two Vagrants and con-
veying them
p*" Charges as p Memorandum, appre-
hending four Irish men followed by
Warr' out of Yorkshire
p'' for a Darklanthorn to W"" Mostyn
June 2. p' M" Collins's Bill at Privy Watch ...
8. p'^ Ben. Birket assisting at the privy
Watch
8. p'' Mary Anderson by Pass with an
Infant
8. p** High Constables conve}-ing Va-
grants &c
1754-
1
69
4
6
4
6
6
8
6
6
6
' Here we have Bengal again referred to,
from Bengal to Ireland. (See p. 63, note 3.)
the traveller was coming
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
June 24.
July. I.
p" Clerk of the Peace 1/4 & Dantes.
Smith' i/- getting an Order upon the
Treasurer to repay 6.1.0 Baggage
p"" War'' to Hamlets for their propor- )
tion &c )
p* John Worrall discharg'd to Darfold
p"* Bangbegger^ whipping five Va- )
grants 1
p'' committing three notorious Whores
p"" Jurors of an Inquisition at Bag- )
shaw's in Salford )
p'' mending five Watch Bills'
paid John M. Quien from Eagermouth )
to London 1
p'' Porters playing Engines
p*" them for Ale by M' Chadwick's 1
Order 1
p* Kath. Cranshaw into the Fild^ ...
p" The" Radford's Bill for a new |
Engine Pipe '
p** Robert Edmunson for Assistance...
p'' Committing two Whores 4/-
Charges attending 'em I /-
p'' sundry Expences attending upon '
John Barret's Daughter a notorious
Whore
p** John Ashton for his Assistance
Yesterday
p'' Committing and conveying Jane
Masse\- a Whore
p" Jane H-ance and two Children to
Cumberland
p'^ Alex' M[ac] Clarend to Scotland...
p"" to carry the lame Man away to
Pointon
p'' Expences upon the privy Watch
at Ja' Warmbey's
' That is, a contraction for Dauntesey Smith.
- "Bangbeggar" was a word at this time in common use for a beadle,
who had authority to take up vagrants, &c. , and to whip them when sentenced
magistrates.
' See p. 31, note 4.
■• That is, the Fylde country in the North of Lancashire.
OCTOBER, 1753, TO 14111 OCTOHEK, I754.
p'' Warr" to Hamlets for Surveyors of
the Highways to return their Present-
ments
p" Messenger bringing them to the )
Hamlets )
iS, p'' Charges Enquiring ab' Hulm's 1
bastard murthered j
19. p'' serving Coroners Warrants
19. p'' Jurors of an Inquisition
19. p'' Expences at Cadman's on Evi- ~
dences &c waiting till eleven o'Clock j
no verdict
20. p'' Bangbegger' whipping three
Whores
22. p"* for M' Greatrex's Information ag'
W'" Crompton i - Comm' 4 -
23. p"" conveying him to Lancaster Castle
23. p*^ Andrew Petty discharged to Eden-
burg[h]
24. p'' for Paper ruling and writing the
Ley book
p"" Information i - Commitment 2/-
ag' John Banton
p'' Charges to Coachman She not
able to go to Ardwick without
25. p'' Bailiffs attending two Men to Esq'
Birch" found in a Riot
25. p'" Clerk of the Peace for John Banton's
Bill
26. p'' for Committing and conveying two
Whores
Aug' 2. p'' Bailiffs with W" Paulden to Ard-
wick Green
3. p"" Rob' Edmundson's Bill
Aug' 4. p'^ Barnaby M[ac] Laughlin to Ireland
4. p" Porters playing Engines
5. p'' writing warr" to Hamlets for their
Proportion &c
p*" Messenger carrying 'em thither ...
10. p'' D" for return of Assize Present-
ments ...
1 s d
1 : 4
2 : I
3 :
5:
2 :
: 6
I :
3:
1 : 3
3: 6
2 : 6
: 6
6
10 :
See p. 70, 1
See p. 52, note i.
72 constables' accounts.
p** John Catnbel and two Children by )
Pass to Liverpool 1
p"" M' Byrom's Bill for Trimming for )
Beadle's Cloaths )
p'' Sam' Smith's Bill for Oil for Lamps
p'* High Constables Warr' for Cover- )
nor's Wages )
1 7. p* M'' Blinkhorn for Beadle's Stockings )
two Pair i
p'^ whipping and relieving a Vagrant
18. p'' Richard Prichard a discharged Pen- 1
sioner 1
20. p'' Adam Grundey's Bill for Wine on )
the ii"" June last' )
23. p" Parchm' and writing Manchester 1
Presentment .. i
p* High Constables Clerks with Assize )
Presentments I
p'' Bailiffs with a Thief to Middleton...
p'^ D° returning a Warr' to Royton...
p'' Warr" to Hamlets requiring Ale- )
housekeepers to take Licences )
p" Messenger with 'em to their re- 1
spective Hamlets )
Sep' 2. p" W™ Fendon his Wife and Child [
discharged to Lincoln )
p"" writing Money War" to the Ham- )
lets for Proportion of ;£'ioo )
p'' Messenger carrying 'em to the |
Hamlets 1
9. p* W" Wright wife and four Children 1
to Dalton 1
p" Porters playing Engines
12. p'' an Information i/- Comm'and con- )
veying four Whores 4/- )
p'' Ja' Holden repairing Cross Steps. .
p'' High Cons' Warr' for repairing )
Spotland Bridge &c I
14. p'' mending seven Engine Buckets...
18. p'' a Passenger to Liverpool
I : 6
I : 6
3: 6
: 6
' There is nothing to show what special rejoicing had taken place on the iiih June,
which this amount of wine had been consumed, unless it was the King's birthday,
iially kept on June loth. (See page 59, note i.)
1753. TO '4'
19.
Sep' 21.
Octob. 3.
p'' Warr'' to Hamlets for return of
Persons Names qualified to serve as
Jurors at the Assize &c
p'' Messenger to the Hamlets
p* writing a List for Manchester &
Duplicate 2/- and Justice Clerks for
its allowance t/-
p'^ six Women & Children for Scotland
paid Passengers to Wigan
p'' for cleansing Dungeon 16 & for
Straw I -
p" John Chetham an old Soldier to
Dublin
p" serving Coroners War"
p"" Jurors of an Inquisition on Richard
Kay's Child
Expenses upon privy Watch at the
Tavern in Deansg'
p'' seven Passenger[s] to Ireland
p" Jurors of an Inquisition at Pendle-
bury, Man kil'd by falling off his Horse
p'^ serving Coroner's Warr"
p'' Expences with Quartermasters
billiting Soldiers
p*" AL Touchet a Year's Rent for the
Engine House
p'' John Higginson to Plymouth
p'' Coroner's Warr'* to Ardwick Salford
& Pendleton
p'^ Jurors of an Inquisition Reed-
maker's Wife at Salford Bridge kil'd...
p'' Beadle Whipping a Thief i/- &
attending two Drunkard's in the
Stocks' 2/-
p" him attending privy Watch i/- &
his going to Stockport i;6
p** him Relieving Prisoners
p'' Joseph Harrop's" Bill for printing
Advertisem"
' See p. 16, note 3.
- Joseph Harrop was at this time the printer of the well-known Manchester news-
paper, Harrop's Mancheslcr Mercury, of which the first number appeared on March 3rd,
1752.
74
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' Ja' Smethurst to Lane"' ag' W
Crompton
p* Ann Coe to Lancaster ag' Jolin
White Butcher
M'. James Greatrex's Bill
M' Thomas Chadwick's Charges going
to Lane'
p* by D" to four Passengers
M' ]o' Birch's Bill for Beadle's Cap
& Gown
M' Ja' Greatrex another Bill ...
M' Walter Wilson's Bill for new
Weights Measures
p'' Beadle his Year's Salary
p"" Deputy his Year's Salary ...
Total disbursed £206: 4: 4.%
1753. An Acco' of Cash received by Ja' Greatrex &c.
Thomas Chadwick Constables of Manchester.
Received from M"' Dickenson last Year's Ley
Received from the Hamlets ys of the Warr' )
I': 4': 6" S
Received from the Hamlets ;'3 of the Warr' |
2:0:6 i
Receiued from the Hamlets ys of the Warr'- /
12 : 19 •• 5 )
Received from the Treasurer for carting Baggage '...
Received from the Hamlets 7-3 of the Warr' )
9:6:0 )
Received from the Hamlets f's of the Warr' (
1:4:6 i
Received from the Collection of the Constable
Balance due to the said Constables 58 : 1 1
: 16:
1:7:
8 : 12 :
6:1:
6: 5:
: 16:
!!!h- 3: sv^
£206:
A%
That is, soldiers' baggage.
OCTOBER, 1/53, TO I4th OCTOBER, I754.
We the Jurors of the Court Leet have examined the above
accounts of the late Constables and finding a Ballance of fifty eight
pounds eleven shillings & ten pence due to them. We order the
same to be paid by the present Constables & that they do charge the
same in their Accounts.
(Signed)
jNii Moss
John Broome
John Todd
Thos Marriott
John Gatley
Robert Gartside
Wm Starkie
John Clowes
John Clough
Rich" Walmsley
Edw" Bvrom Jun'
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[14th Oct., 1754, to 8th Oct., 1755.
(L'^t&P disbursed by Thomas Tipping and Robert
Ayrton/ Constables of Maiicliester, elected Michaelmas
Court Leet, 1754.
[©iBButBemetttB]
1754
October.
29.
Nov.
paid last Year's Balance "
p* for Beadle's Lanthorn
p'' Beadle whipping four Notorious
Whores by Justice's Ord[er] ...
p'' Governor's" Fees for the same
p" Thomas Crompton cleaning the
Steps at Salford Bridge and Danger-
ous Corner
p'' Charges impressing Carriages
Warrant 2/-
p"* a Woman and a Child Passengers
to Derby
p"' Expences last Night with the
Watch
p*" John Macqueen an old Man by
Pass to Scotland
p"" W" Worral a Publickhouse where
Prisoners are usually detained Ex-
pences at Sundry Times in full
p'' Thomas Braithwait for Dutton's '
Shoes two Pair omitted the last Year
58
II : 10
: I : 10
: 4:
: 4:
: 2 :
: 4: 6
: : 6
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 14th October,
1754. (See Court Leet Records, vol. vij., p. 231.)
^ See p. 74, where the Jury who examined the Constables' Accounts for the previous
year found that this sum was due to them.
"• That is, the Governor of the House of Correction.
^ John Dutton was the Beadle.
I4rii OCTOBICR, 1754, Vo Srii OCTUliliK, 1755.
p'' committing and conveying two
notorious W'liores to the House of
Correction
4. p'' Porters playing Engines 10"
4. p'' Assistants and Expences four times |
to Ard\vici<: with Prisoners this Day... (
5. p'' Expences with Quartermasters ,
and Constables of Salford regulating ,•
four Troops of Soldiers )
p'" Samuel Craig a blind Passenger ...
p'' for Parchment for Presentments ...
p"* for Coals and Fuel for Boonfire (
this day \
p'' D" on the King's Accession
10. p'' an Assistant with two Drunkards j
to Justice I
1 1. p'' for Boonfire on the King's Birth Day
p*" a Passenger to Liverpool
p'' for Wine, Pairing, drinking King's |
health &c.' )
12. p'' Horsehire 16 Clerks Fees i - "^
Expences 14 carrying Geo. Timper- V : 3 : 4
ley before Justice Richmond )
Nov 14. paid six Passengers to Dumbfrees ... : 2 :
19. p'' Warrants to Surveyors of High- ^
ways to return in their Presentments > '■ 3 ■
2/- sending 'em to Eleven Hamlets i /- )
20. p'' two Passengers to Sterling : : 6
p" Lighting Lamps las[t] Dark : i : 8
p" John Mac Gland Wife and three ) ■ i ■ 6
Children to Edenburg (
25. p'' John Shatwell for Meat Drink &c ) . ^^ .
for sundry Prisoners )
p'^ sundry Passengers : i: 8
27. p*' two Passengers into Wiltshire ... : : 6
28. p'' Beadle" attending Drunkards and )
Stocks,^ viz )
John Thorp 1/6 John Wild 16) ■ a. • 6
Fidd I'- Holt 6" 1
' Great festivities would appear to have taken place on this occasion.
= A new Beadle (Mr. James Birch) had been elected this year. (See Coiirf Led
Records, vol. vij. p. 235.)
» See p. 16. It would appear that women, as well as men, were set in the Stocks for
drunkenness.
?8
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS
28.
Kitt Booth i/- Nancy Bowers i/-
BettHeys i/-
Bett Knowles i /- Abraham Walms-
ley I/-
Four other Women 2/- whipping
Mary Smith' i/-
p'' Bailiffs and Beadle searching Lodg-
ing Houses
p"" two Passengers into Scotland
p" for Paper four Ouire[s]
p'' Jurors over John Edge dead in
Salford ... ."
p'' Expences warning and attending
them
p'' Charles Edwards, Wife and two
Children
p'' lighting Lamps last Dark
p'' Cha' Steward a Passenger to Aber-
deen
p" John Shatwell Charges of Prisoners
p'' Warrants to the Hamlets calling
Surveyors to Ace'
p"* Messenger as usual
p'* James Clark a discharged Passenger
p* Eliz : Welsh a Passenger to Lever-
pool
p'' Half the Expence repairing Dun-
geon Door
p* Beadle attending Stocks three times
3/- & for Errands 2/4
p"" a Quarters Rent for a Cellar to set
the Watch in
p'' for two Pair of Shoes for James
Birch the Beadle'
p'' Bailiffs and Assistants with Deputy
& Beadle searching for Vagabonds,
Thieves & Strollers^
p* for Ale 1 1 2 whipping two 2/- Stocks
one 1/2
6
9: 3
5 : 4
7: 6
9:
3: 6
4: 4
This is, I think, the fir
See p. 77, note 2.
See p. 2, note 6.
in this volume of a woman being whipped.
I4TH OCTOKER, 1754, TO 8th OCTOBER,
p'' Hugh Halliwell for a pair of Shoes
Beadle last V
paid Sundry Expences on Sunday last
1755. altering Quarters
Janr}-. I. p'' Charges of an Extraordinary Watch
Town all in an hurry with Drunken-
ness by Newyear's Gifts &c'
6. p*" John Grey Wife and two Children
by Pass to Liverpool
7. p*" Jurors of an Inquisition Man found
drown'd in the River
1 1. p"' Beadle's Bill for running Errands
&c
p** serving Coroners Warrants
II p'' Porters playing Engines
p'' Roger Royan discharged Soldier
to Scotland
13. p'' last Jurors a second Inquisition ...
p'' Assistants and attentants [sic] ap-
prehending a Man under Warrant
from Chesterfield in Case of Bastardy
17. p'' Lighting Cross Lamp
18. p'' John Heal}-'s Bill mending Engine
p'' Mary Wife of John Smith to Inver-
ness
19. p*" John Shaw's Bill at privy Watch...
20. p'* sundry Expences maintaining and
attending seven Vagabonds brought
to Justice
25. p'' Beadle his Expences with Prisoners
&c
p'' Robert Slater for Assistance a
night & a Day
27. p'' sundry Passengers
p'' Expences and attending James
Seddon under \^'arrant last Night and
this Morning
Febry i. p'' lighting Lamps at Cross and
Dungeon
i ■■ '
6
1 '
7
)
\
6
/
6
5: 6
6
I ; 4
I : 6
' This is an amusing entry. It shows that New Year's
)undant than Christmas ones, and that their recipients pu
■ commotion, by getting drunk.
u this time 1
' all in a hu
8o
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Feb. 20.
March
p"" Porters playing Engines
p* a Passenger
p" Beadle's Bill for Errands
p*" Sundry Expences regulating Ouar
ters
p" Horsehire with three Vagrants by
the Beadle
p* Mary Lucas & Mary Noble two
poor Passengers
p" committing Eliz : Haslam 2/- Ex
pences & Conveying 1/4
p" Beadle's Bill
p'' Committing 2/- Conveying 6'
Expences 8'' Alice Husband a com
men Whore
p** Mary Phillip with two Children to
Ireland
p"" Bailiffs assisting to serve a Warran
at Tho* Janney's Comp'
p'' Sundry Expences with the Prisoners
at the Eight Bells'
p* Beadle relieving Persons in the
Dungeon
p** Ann Greaves to Ireland Child dead
p'' writing Warrants to the Hamlets
for return of Assize Presentments 2/-
Messenger with them thither i/-
p" Jurors over Simpson's Daughter
p*" High Constables Warrant for the
Governor's Wages
p"* Parchment and writing Manchester
Presentment
p*" High Constables Clerk with the
Presentments
p'' Horsehire to Bolton with 'em 2/
Bating 6" & Dep. Exp. 1/2
p"* half the Charges mending Dungeon
Door & Lock
p'' mending the Dungeon Wall broke
by Barlow
' The name of this public house — "the Eight Bells" — has not occurred in these
Accounts nor in the Court Leet Records before.
I4TH OCTOBER, 1754, TO Svn OCTOBER
p'' James Smith to Oughton
17. p'' Jurors of an Inquisition Child
kil'd in Milgate
p"' Expences serving & attending them
p'' Birch for Errands and Expences
24. p'' Mar}' Atkinson & an Infant to
Lancaster
p'' Robert Edmundson assisting sun-
dry times to Ardvv[ic]k
25- P* a Quarter's Rent for a Cellar to
set the Watch in
p* W™ Worral sundry Expences of
Prisoners & Bailiffs
27. p"" M' Billinge mending the Dungeon
Lamp
29. p"" Beadle whipping and attending
Persons in the Stocks
p'' Letitia Smith and Child [to]
Ormeskirk
31. p'' John Russell a Passenger to Scot-
land
p'' Bellman decrying the Custom of
Lifting'
p* five Strollers- in distress to Notting-
ham
April 2. p** Ann Bristol with a small Child
Passengers
p'' Porters playing the Engines twice
p'' D° repairing little Engine & for Oil
p" Beadle's Bill
8. p** Expences with Quartermasters
settling Quarters
p"' Bellman giving Notice Rem' of
the Regiment coming in
p'^ apprehending and attending John
Cousins all Night
p'' Messenger with him to Preston ...
Ap' 9. p'' a Warr' for Impressing Carriage
2;- Executing it three Days succes-
sively 3'-
See p. 68, note l. Easter Monday was on the 31st March thi;
See p. 2, note 6.
82
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
May 2.
p* cleansing the Steps due lady day last
p* Richard Shaw Wife and two
Children to Stockport
p* Martha Sharp and two Children to
Sheffield
p'^ Griffith Richard by Pass to Chester
p" William Middleton's Bill for Lead
p" Thomas Fletcher for Carting Bag-
gage to Stockport
p'* Rob' Hobson D" to Wigan
p" Eliz : Gilbert with two Children to
the City of Bristol
p'^ p'* [sic] Warrants to Hamlets for
return of assessors of Land Tax 2/-
D° for assessors of Window Duty 2/-
p* Messenger with them to Eleven
Hamlets
p'^ sundry Passengers
p'' writing Return & Commissioners
Clerks for Assessors of Land Tax 2/-
Expences Deputy's attending at
[Dangerous] Corner' 8"
p* Beadle sundry Expences on
Prisoners
p'^ for three Quire of Paper for Bil-
lets Warr" &c
p'' Warning or summoning 30 Window
Peepers^
p'^ Expences at [Dangerous] Corner'
attending to get 'em swore 6** War' i/-
p" for nine Blanks, one for each Couple
of Assessors
p"* Porters playing Engines
p"" Mary Sess to Tanton Dane in
Somersetshire
p"" Jo" Lightboun's Bill mending 46
Buckets
4: 6
- ■ 3
2 : 6
I : 6
6
' See p. 5, note i.
- This was, I think, a slang term for the assessors who had to levy the "window
tax," a tax made upon each householder according to the number of windows his house
contained.
3 That is to say, attending before the local magistrates, who met at Dangerous
Corner, and getting the warrants duly sworn.
I41H OCTOBKR, 1754, TO 8th OCTOBER, I755.
p*" Beadle relieving Prisoners, whipping )
'em, and attending Stocks I
24. p'' Repairing the Pinfold
p" Beadle's Bill
26. p'' Charges apprehending Ja' Lumb )
under Warrant !
p'' Information & Commitment ag' (
him assaulting Hilton )
p'' Jurors attending James Hilton's )
Inquisition (
29. p"" for Boonfire this Day
p'' Jurors attending Goolden's Son's )
Inquisition \
p*" Porters pla\-ing Engines 10 - & for |
Ale 6^ .' ... .': I
p'' Beadle whipping Prisoners, attend- )
ing Stocks, for Errands &c ]
June 3. paid drawing and Ingrossing Lamb's "^
Recognizance to save Charges Con- i-
veying him to Lancaster )
p'* Justices Clerks returning same at |
Lancaster )
p" Jurors attending Slater's Inquisition |
kil'd \
p" serving the Coroner's Warrants & )
attending the Jury )
p'' Mary Lemmon a poor passenger...
p'' Kath. Prichet & two Children by
Pass to Liverpool
charg'd above p'' M' Smith for Blanks for use of
Window Peepers'
5. p'' Charges apprehending and attend-
ing a Whore
p*" for her Commitment 2/- conveying
her to Justice & back e**
7. p"" Jurors of an Inquisition Ogden's j
Child kill'd in Sodom" )
p"" an Especial Messenger to the /
Hamlets with Warr" )
' See p. 82, note 2.
• The place here referred to under this designatii
Manchester, but I am not aware of any place of this
; probably
ic now.
84
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
July 5.
p" whipping a Vagrant at the Rogues
post'
p'' a Passenger by Order of Justice
Birch
p'' at John Shaw's when met to go
upon the privy Watch
p*" Beadle whipping a Vagrant
p'' William Dean a Passenger to
Leek
p** Beadle's Bill going to Justice with
Prisoners whipping 'em attending the
Stocks &c
p'^ Ann Jackson to Liverpool
p'^ Expences with Miselayers consult-
ing about the Ley
p" Charges laying the Ley
p'' Jurors of an Inquisition Child
dead
p* High Constables Warrant
p" a Quarter's Rent for a Cellar to set
the Watch in
p'^ Paper ruling and writing the Ley
Book
p'' Eight Passengers
p" a Note for Mortar to the Pin-
fold
p'' Beadle taking Drunkards to Justice
& attending Stocks
p'^ for two Pair of Handcufts [sic] ...
p" Expences upon the Privy Watch...
paid for four Quire of Paper for Billets
&c
p*" four Persons assisting upon the
Privy Watch
p*" Committing three lewd Women
taken last Night
p'' Noticing Collector of the Land
tax to pay first quarterly Payment ...
p'' for two pair of Handcufts more ...
.. \
9 ■■
> The Rogues' Post has been referred to in previous Accounts (see vol. j., pp. 6
and 14, vol. ij., p. 43), but occurs here for the first time in this volume. It was the post
to which the unfortunate persons, both male and female, were tied when they were
whipped by the beadle.
I4T11 UCTOBER, 1/54, '1'<J Si" OCTOliKK, I755.
]/ j\larg' Mohun to Ireland
p'' Porters playing Engines
p"" apprehending two Vagrants, sent
away by Pass
p"* Writing . Mone\' Warrants 2/- '
Messenger w"" 'em to Eleven Hamlets
10 :
2 : 6
3 :
29.
Aug' 6.
p"* Ja' Birch the Beadle running Extra- |
ordinary Errands i
p** William Child repairing the Watch |
Bills'- i
p'^ Bailiffs & Expences attending (
Partington a Gambler- '
p"" John Richard to Ireland
p'" John Mac-Glan and Wife to ]
Edenburgh
p*" writing Warrants for Proportion "
of i'. 4'. & for Governor's Wages 2/-
Messenger with 'em to Hamlets i/-... •
p"" writing Warrants for Return of~
Assize Presentm'' 2/- Especial Mes- ]
senger to eleven Hamlets with 'em i/- .
p'^ Writing to the Quarter Sessions
Manch' Presentm'
p"" Birch's Bill whipping Vagrants &
relieving them in the Dungeon
p"" JMarketlooker's Bill
p'* Expences at several Times with
Prisoners at W™ Worral's
p* Charges enquiring after Rioters last
Night a Man dangerously wounded...
p'' By Order of the Justice Robert
Maxfield a Passenger
p'' Charges and Extraordinary trouble ^
going thro' the Town with the King's
Surveyor of Window Duty'
p'' for two Informations against Schol-
field rioting
p'' Clerks for his Commitment
4 : 4
5 :
I : 6
: 6
: 6
3 :
See p. 31, note 4.
■ I suppose he had been arrested for gambliiig.
' See p. 4, note 4.
86 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
7. p'' Information ag' James Hulme, )
Samuel Kemp, Phillip Burnet, Robert (_
Lees,&RobertWalkerassaulting John i
Holtlikely to die in the Infirmary' ... /
p'' Warrant 2/- & Bailiff's attendance ) ^
1/6 ( • ^"
p" Parchment & Writing Manchester ) .
Presentment \
p'^ Returning Presentm" to High ) . ^ .
Constables Clerk i
Aug" 9. p'' Porters playing Engines due Mon- j • 10 •
day last I
p'' Ja^ Birch's Bill : 5 =
p"" Information ag' John Fenton ^
swearing i/- Expences going with > : 2 : 6
him to Stockport 1/6 )
p*" Expences Deputy & Beadle taking ')
a State of the Alehouses & regulating > : i :
'em for reception of Soldiers )
13. p"" Beadle's Trouble two Days with I . ^ .
Deputy- )
p'' a Passenger : i :
22. p'' S"' Ralph's' Permit with Hannah '
Smedley a Soldiers Wife, Hannah '
Sara & Joannah her Children to I
Chester ''
23. p" Beadle whipping Vag" going to \
Justice with Drunkards and attending V : 7 : 10
them 'ith Stocks )
p'^ John Mather a Passenger to Here- ) • • 6
ford $ ■ '
25. p'^ Writing a Notice upon the Engine )
Door to find the "Key I
p" M' Ja^ Green's Bill for Oil : 15 :
27. p'' to decry the running of Swine in )
the Streets )
p'' James Palmer into Derbyshire ... : : 6
Sep' I. p" Engine Players : 10 :
' This has probably to do with the rioting in the town referred to a few entrie
previously.
- That is, going about with the Deputy Constable.
3 Sir Ralph Assheton or Ashton, of Middleton, Bart. (See p. 47, note I.)
14T1I OCTOBER, 1754, TO 8th OCTOUER, I755.
Sep' 26.
29.
p"" Horsehire 1,6 Expences 8'' Return-
ing a W'arr' ag' Tho' Alwood before
S'- Ralph Ashton
p'' Writing W'arr'' for Alehouse-
keepers to take Licences
p"" getting them to the Eleven Hamlets
p'' a Passenger to Curban in Cumber-
land
p"" Eliz : Sutliff to Heptonston in the
West Riding of Yorks'
p'' Coroner's Warr" to three Hamlets
an old Man drown'd
p'' Manchester Jurors attending this
Inquisition
p'' Ja' Birch attending & relieving
Pr[i]soners at several Times, his Ex-
pences & Extraordinary Trouble sum-
moning Alehousekeepers to renew
their Licences &c
p** Tho' Radford's Note mending Mean
Engine' Pipe
p'' Geo : Clayton's Bill mending the
Engines
p'' Jurors of an Inquisition a Child
kill'd in the Churchy"
p" a Quarter's Rent for a Cellar to
set the W^atch in
p'' an Information i/- Warr' 2 - Mes-
senger to Pendleton i/-
p" Expences ten Men ail Night in
quest of Thieves Rogues & Strollers
in Pendlebury took six of 'em
paid Horsehire to Pendlebury 1/6
keeping him g'^
p'' Richard Dewhurstand two Persons
attending Prisoners all Night 4/6 &
Expences 6'^
p" Warr' 2'- Commitm' 2'- Convey-
ing Eliz : Winstandly
1 :
: 6
: 6
I : 4
I : 4
I : 4
7: 6
5: 6
2 : 3
' It would appear from this entry that there were at this time three fire engines in
the town, " the great engine " and " the little engine " already referred to several times
before, and the "mean engire " here mentioned for the first time.
88 CUxXSTABLES' ACCOUNTS.
p" Expences attending three Prisoners ) . . o
at Ardwick (
pd M" Hobson sundry Expences by ^
Deputy Beadle & Prisoners going to [ : 5 : lo
Justice Birch at sundry times )
Octo I. p'^ Jurors attending Tho' Row's )
Inquisition )
p" Warning and attending 'em
2. p*" Rachel Stock passing to Eden- )
burgh I
p*^ Birch his Expences with Prisoners "j
at sundry Times 4/- whipping them S
& attending Stocks 3/6 )
10. p'^ three Assistants this Night appre- '\
bending Dan' Royle for breaking y
Glass Windows in the Night time ... )
p*" M"' James Smith for two Tran- )
scripts of the Court Leet A^erdict' ... )
p'' for two Pair of Shoes for James )
Birch the Beadle (
p" for two Pair of Scarlet Stockings )
for him" )
p'^ Tho' Crompton cleaning Steps ...
p" M-- Birch's Bill for Beadle's Cap )
and Gown" )
p" M"- Byrom's Bill for Gold Lace & I
Tassel for Beadle's Cap" !
Octob 10. paid Lighting Lamps at Cross & |
Dungeon )
p* Beadle whipping two Persons 21" )
October last 1
p'' Charges Conveying Sundry Vaga- j
bonds for which there is an Order (
upon the Treasurer of the County to {
repay I
p'' a Year's Rent for the Engine )
House I
' There is nothing in the Court Led Records for this year (Oct. 1754 to Oct 1755) to
show what "verdict" is here alluded to.
- These entries as to the Beadle's clothing — his "scarlet stockings,'" his ''cap
and gown," the cap being adorned "with gold lace and a tassel" — enable us, no doubt
somewhat imperfectly, to picture to ourselves the gorgeous appearance of that
functionary as he paraded the streets of Manchester nearly 150 years ago.
3:18
II OCTOBER, 1754, TO 8111 OCTOIJEK, I
p'' Beadle's Salan-
p'' Deput\''s Salar}-
repaid M' Tliomas Tipping' advanced I
on sundry Occasions )
repaid M' Rob' Ayrton ' advanced to (
Passengers )
p'' part of Attorney Berwick's Bill ,
contracted whilst M' Greatrex and y
AP Chadwick were Constbs'" '
and Remainder of the same Bill con- ^
tracted in the present Constables |-
Time )
Omitted making Beadle's Cap and )
Gown ]
Omitted setting in the Column, see )
4"' Novemb. last i
;^222 : 14 : 5}^
14
An Acco' of Cash receiv'd by Thomas Tipping and Robert
Ayrton Constables of Manchester.
1755. ti s d
Febr. 18. Received from the Hamlets ;j of the ) ,
Warr' I". 4^ 6^' t ^ '^
June 6. Received from the Hamlets ^3 of the )
Warr' 38 : 11 :o (
July 12. Received from the Hamlets yi of the I ,
Warr' 1:4:6 i '^ ^ ^
Receiv'd for the old Weigh Scales and ) ,
Beam"- i ^'9:6
Received from the Treasurer for con- | -> • iS ■ a
veying 'Vagabonds ^ '^ '
Received from the old Ley 2 1:4
Received from M' John Taylor Mise- ) , ,„ , . , ,
( ' jO . 4 . 1 1
gatherer )
' These were the two Constables for this year.
- Mr. Greatorex and Mr. Chadwick were the Constables for the year Oct. 1753 to
Oct. 1754, but there is nothing in these Accounts, or in the O^i/r/ Led KecorJs, to show
to what this charge related, or why it had been incurred.
^ See p. 90. note i.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
ti s d
: lo : 6
2 : I8
Received for an Old Pair of small |
Scales & Weights' (
Received from Salford half mending )
Dungeon Lock and Door' (
Received an Order upon the Treasurer
for conveying Soldiers Baggage
Received from High Constables ap- 1
prehending Vagabonds in Pendlebury ^ :ii : 9
&c )
Balance due to these Constables 53 : 14 : 2>^
;£'222 : 14 : S'A
November 20. 1755. We the Jurors of the Court Leet held for
the Manor of Manchester have perused the above Accounts of the
late Constables & do allow the same.
(Signed) JOHN Gatliff Thqs Clowes
Jas Liptrott James Greatrex
John Clowes Robt Livesey
John Broome James Edge
Wm Starkie
Geo: Johnson
Thos Gardner
Saml Edgley
Sam. Goodier
• At the Court Leet held on the 2nd May, 1750, it was ordered that the "Weights
Beams Scales and Measures " of the town be sent to London for examination, as
follows (see Court Leet Records, vol. vij, p. 189) : —
" Whereas Complaint has this day been made to us the said Jurors That the
Weights Beams Scales and Measures of this Town are very much Defectife by long
Use which tends much to the prejudice of many Traders Inhabitants and Shop-
keepers thereof Therefore we the said Jurors do Order that all the said Weights
Beams Scales and Measures be forthwith sent to London and be there forthwith
regulated and tried by the proper Officers appointed for that purpose at the
Expence and Cost of the Constables of this Town or other person or persons to
whom the same shall properly belonge. "
It is probable that these old articles had been condemned and that new ones had
been provided in their place. The entries in the text record the sale of the old
weights, &c.
^ This shows that the Dungeon was still on the bridge between Manchester and
Salford, each of which places had to contribute to its repair.
[2T1I OCTOBER, 1757, TU I I 111 OCTUBEK, 1 758.
[i2th Oct., 1757, to nth Oct., 1758.]'
D' Town of Manchester to Will" Stakkie & Rob'
Gartside," Co)istables [of Manchester, elected I2th
Oct, 1757.]
1 .s d
1757 To last Year's Balance 100: :ii
omitted 5'" November last conveying '\
Baggage of Beauclerks Regiment to >■ : 18 :
Nutsford [Knutsford] )
omitted also paid to the Ringers on '\
the 23'' of May last. Prague said to 1:1:
be taken ^ )
omitted last Year conveying Elizabeth ^
Ogden to Justice Percival* at Royton \ 15:6
for Felony with four Evidences ... )
To four Examinations 4' Comm' 2/- : 6 ;
p'' Charges prosecuting two persons ^
charged with stealing Box Wood > : 4 : 6
from Hencock's Shop, Set at Liberty )
Octo. 19. To writing five long Warrants to the )
Hamlets about the Militia )
' There is here, unfortunately, another break in the sequence of the Accounts — those
for the years Oct., 1754, to Oct., 1757, being missing. By some means or other they
have been lost, and the book has been bound up without them.
- These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 12th October,
1757- (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 11.)
' In Whitworth's ManJiester Advertiser and Weekly Ma«azinc, No. 3,152, "from
Tuesday May 17 to Tuesday May 24, 1757," there is on the fourth page a long account
from the Loudon Gazette Extraordinary of May 20, giving a description of the victory
obtained by the King of Prussia over the Austrian army near Prague on the 6th of that
month. The prisoners taken were about 7,000 men, and 250 cannons were also captured.
The Prussian troops entered Prngue on May 8th.
■• See p. 64, note 4.
92
CONSTABLES ACCOUN'
Nov''
Dec' lo.
To three Special Messengers to the [
Hamlets with the said Warrants ... i
To writing forty three Notices for j
Inhabitants to appear before the (
Commissioners to be qualified for I
Militia Men )
To Boonfire, King's Coronation
To Paper for Soldier's Billets
to Belman a Cry about an Incendi- |
ary Letter. Both Towns \
To an Act of Parliament about Militia
To Expences and Messeng[er]s fetch- ~)
ing and attending the Militia to be i
swore . .
To Boonfire, Gunpowderplot
To Porters playing and cleansing the )
Engines for one Month as usual ... )
To writing nine Summons' for such I
Militia Men as are under Default ... 1
To Boonfire, His Majesty's Birthday
To James Crompton's Bill for Wine )
drinking the Royal Health's' )
To Joseph Harrop's- bill for printing
To Juror's Fees. John Andrews Son (
shot by Accident ... )
To a Messenger for the Coroner at
Rochdale a Man scalded to death at
the Sugar house' in Manchester
To Serving the Warants on the )
hamlets )
To Jurors Fees
To Messenger again for Coroner ...
To Jurors fees another Man scalded )
in a Hatters Dyepan'' )
S :
6
6
I :
6
I
6
3
6
6
' Judging by this bill, there would seem to have been much jubilation in the town
this year on the occasion of the anniversary of the King's (George II. 's) birthday,
Oct. 30, "old style," but Nov. 10, "new style." (See also p. 59, note i.)
- Joseph Harrop was the printer of Harrop's Manchestei- Mercury, one of the two
papers then being published in the town. The other was Whitworth's Manchester
Advertiser, referred to in p. 91, note 3.
^ This is the first mention of any sugar refinery in Manchester either in these Accounts
or in the Court Lcet Records.
■* The trade of hatting was at this time extensively practised in and near Man-
OCTOBER,
■57. TO
[758.
1758.
lanrv i.
Janry 16.
To repairing at the Hospital' for )
Kingsly's Soldiers, Windows &c ... i
To Order for Vagabonds to sundr)- ■
Countys by Justice Birch" (left un- >
signed at his Death '
To thirty three Passengers since the /
nineteenth of October last 1
To mony paid on the 16'" of Novemb. ,
last for and amongst Militiamen sum- ■
moned to be swore there'' '
To Deputy's Expences & horse
To lighting the Lamp at Cross two )
Darks 18 and Dungeon one 10'' ... 1
To three Quire of Paper for Billets...
To writing Warrants to the Eleven -^
Hamlets for new Surve}'ors of High- i-
ways J
To Rent paid John Heys for Kingsly's |
Hospital^ \
To sundr\' Expences since ^Michalm" )
last in quartering Soldiers \
To writing 11 Preswarrants
To three special Messengers
To Stephen Heys and Peter Pass for )
their Assistance in impressing Men... i
To the Governor of the House of'']
Correction Fees and Expences ab' '•
Prisoners
To Expences impressing Soldiers on 1
Saturday last \
To Thomas Tonge for Grate Shovel [
and Tongs for Guard Room &c ... \
To lighting Lamps last Dark
To Messenger for Coroner, all night...
5 ■•
5: 6
' There are other references to this " Hospital for Kingsley's Soldiers " in this year's
Accounts. It was probably a temporary building in the town used for the benefit of the
soldiers in Col. Kingsley's regiment, which seems to have been raised in Manchester.
^ See p. 62 , note i.
^ These miUtia men were probably sworn in to aiil the authorities of the town in
quelling the food riots which took place there at that lime. A full account of these riots
from Whitworth's Manchestei- Adve7-liser viiW be found in the Appendix.
■* See note :.
94
24-
24.
24.
25-
27.
Febry i.
8.
Febry 8.
CONSTABI.KS ACCOUNTS.
To Jurors i' 4'' serving Warrants i' a
Man called Beewing dead of his
Wounds received in the late Mob' ...
To writing Constables Presentment for I
the Quarter Sessions \
To Expences at Sessions prosecuting (
Rioters, Ingrossers &c° )
To Commitment 2. Informations &c
2' 6^ ag' Eliz : Hardman keeping a
Bawdyhouse
To Committing two other common |
Whores )
To Walter Wilson nails for Engines...
To Expences quartering Parties of )
Recruits coming to be view'd &c ... )
ToExpencesattendingCommissioners |
of Press Act I
To Messenger for Coroner 2' serving ^
Warrants on y^ Hamlets i'/- Jurors [
1/4. Brown killed by a fall )
To writing Warrants for deficient )
Militia Men to appear at Ryton ... i
To Expences of nine Militia men 6' 6'' ^
Deputy's Diner and Expences
and his horsehire i" 9'' at Ryton ... )
To Hugh Haliwell for Beadles Shoes
To Slaters Work at y' Dungeon
To twenty two passengers since 12"' )
dec-- I
To summoning eight Militia to Ryton '
To Expences at Ryton ^ upon eight |
Militiamen now swore )
To Deputys horse and Expences ...
To Stephen Heys for serving a War' )
at Ash ton and Assistance at Manch"'... I
To War" for Assize presentments ...
To High Constables Clerks with the 1
Presentments at Rochdale i'. and [
Deputys Expences and Diner 2\ 2^ ... )
s d
2 : 4
7: 6
4: 6
4 : 4
4: 6
9:11
1 See p. 93, note 3.
- Many of the persons arrested in connection with the riots in November, 1757, were
tried at these Quarter Sessions.
' These men had to appear before Thomas Percival, Esq., of Royton, one of the
Justices of the Peace. (See p. 64, note 4. )
17
i8
26
26.
30.
Ap'3
?TH OCTOBER, 1757, TO IlTH OCTOBER,
Manchester Pre-
To horsehire
sentm' i/- \
To War" for the Hamlets proportion )
of I'. 4'. 6" )
To the High Constables War* for )
Governors Wages (
To a Special Messenger to Rochdale ^
with Edmund Lees who had refused [
to be swore into the Militia )
To drawing the Invalids' Baggage to )
Altringham J
To Oil Can and Lamp Glass for Cross
To half Charges repairing Dungeon )
lamp )
To M'' Walker for puting the Baggage ^
of Cornwallas's Regim' into her j-
Cellar )
To James Mills for conveying the 1
Baggage of Stuarts' Regim' to Bux- :-
ton ^
To Paper for Billets
To expences making Quarters good
To lighting Lamp at Cross
To committing two Common Whores
To Bellman three Calls
To the Clerks for a Vagrant Warrant
To Charges of two Drunkards to the )
Dungeon and before the Justices ... ]
To George Clayton repairing the Ex- |
chang done at the Justices Request... )
To fifty one Passengers since 10"' )
Febry I
To Thomas Fletcher conveying ')
Kingsly's Baggage to Knutsford a '•
Year ago )
To Thomas Broughton assisting the )
Deputy all night last Mobb i
1758.
1
1 The " Invalids " were a body of troops mostly, I think, men who had served
war and had consequently had some experience, who were permanently stationed
various towns. The " Invalids"' in Manchester defended the town against the rioters i
November, 1757, as more fully narrated in the account in the Appendix.
- Col. Stewart's regiment is mentioned as arriving in Manchester on November 19th,
and helping to protect the town against any further rioting. (See .Appendi.x.)
g6 constables' accounts.
11. Summoning Deborah Jackson fori
refusing a Billet )
12. To John Tinsly repairing Seats in the )
Session's house,' broke by Soldiers... )
13. To removing Baggage of Riches- J
Dragoons to Rochdale i
To drawing a Presentment against 1
two persons laying Muck as a Nu[i]- )■ :
sance in the Kings Highway )
14. To Robert Edmundson for Assistance :
To Bills of Indictmen[t] 4' paid Clerk \
for Expidition i/- Bailifs fees 2\ 4"". f
Evidences 2/6 Expences Deputys i
attending Sessions on this Ace' 2'- ... )
24. To a Pair of Figureight Handcuffs ... :
29. To W" Smalley with sundry passen- )
gers to Stockport (
May 3. To writing Return of the Asse.ssors of ]
Landtax (
To Bernard Shaw for sundry fees ... :
4. To John Tovvnly setting a Grate in )
the Guard Room )
To summoning thirty Persons for )
Assessorsof Window-duty^andattend- f . _ . ^^
ing the Commisioners when they I
were swore I
9. To Paper for Billets : 2: 3
To Miss Houghton for Hulmes Bag- ) j • j r • ^
gage lying two months in the Theatre M
14. To whipping and maintaining Sarah ) • i • 8
Jones a Vagrant )
14. To twenty nine Passengers since 8"' j ■ to • 10
Ap'- i
29. To Boonfire King Charles's Restoration : 6 :
' The "Sessions House " has not occurred before in these Accounts.
■^ A troop of Sir Robert Rich's dragoons is mentioned in the account of the riots as
expected in Manchester on November 21st. (See .'\ppendix. )
" These " assessors of window duty " are those who had to inspect the number of
windows in every house, so that they could be taxed. They have been called by their
slang name "window peepers" in these Accounts before. (See p. 82, note 2.)
" This is an interesting entry relating to "the Theatre" in Manchester, and is the
first time that it has been mentioned in these Accounts. It w.uld seem to refer to the
building in Marsden Street, which was opened on December 3rd, 1753, and wa.s the only
theatre in the town until a new one was built in 1775.
2th OCTOBER,
I Til OCTOBER,
June 5.
July 3.
To Bernard Shaw maintaining three
prest Men sixteen days
To Governor for Jane Edwards' fees
To Charges apprehending W™ Bridge
under S'' Heinry Hoghton's Warrant
To Thomas Crompton for cleansing
the Steps at Salford bridge and
Dangerous Corner
To Jurors fees i' 4'' Expences attend- "^
ing the Coroner i /- a Child kill'd in ;
Salford )
To Paper for Billets and Warrants ...
To Isaac Dixon for removing King's \
Baggage to Knutsford \
To Expences with Soldiers billeting )
the Regiment over again 1
To Bench \\'arrants against two per- ^
sons la}'ing Nusances in the Highway >
and Messenger to the Constable ... )
To Charges Committing Nell Holt a )
common Whore )
To High Constables Warrant for j
repairing Penwortham and other public (
Bridges for Coroners Orders and l
Orders for prosecuting Felons '
To writing Warrants to the Hamlets )
for their Proportion of the last Warrant )
To Messenger with 'em thither
To drawing a fair Copy of the List of 1
Assessors of Window-duty )
To Commissioners Clerk for Warrant
To Expences attending when swore )
and regulating & dividing the Town. . (
To Conveying a Party of Calvils Regim' (
to Nutsford [Knutsford] i
To Jurors i'4'' serving Warrants i ". a [
Man kill b\' a fall from a House ... i
To Messenger and Expences taking )
a Man to Stockport under Justice ,■
Richmonds' Warrant for Bastardy ...
' "Justice Richmond" was the Rev. Legh Richmond, rector of Stockport, one of
the justices of the peace. His name has occurred before. (Seep. 77.)
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
29.
Aug'
Sep' 4.
To Charges apprehending and keep-
ing six Strollers^ in the Dungeon ...
To Beadle whipping them' and Ex-
pences at the House o' Correction ...
To Baihffs Assistance
To thirty Passengers and Strollers'
since 14''' of May last
To writing Warrants to the Hamlets
for Presentments to the Assize[s] ...
To Messenger to the Hamlets
To Paper ruling binding and writing
the Leybook
To James Birch's' Bill
To John Tinsly repairing Rogues post"
To Parchment and writing Presentm'
To High Constables delivering the
Presentments for Town & Hamlets...
To Expences on this Occasion ...
To Thomas Hanson painting the
Engine
To John Smith for Oil for the Lamps
To Wine in drinking the healths
Cape Breton taken'
To Ale for the Soldiers'
To Warrants to the Hamlets for Ale-
house keepers to take Lycences
To mending fourteen Engine buckets
To Paper for Billets
To John Dodd entertaining a parcel
of Soldiers coming too late for Billets
To Expences attending the Justices
on the Ale licence day
To Warrants for Lists of Jurors
To a Watch Bill
To thirty three Passengers since the
17"" of July last
• In these instances the word "strollers" would appear to mean rogues and
vagabonds rather than "strolling players." (See p. 2, note 6.)
^ James Birch was the Beadle.
' See p. 84, note I.
■• A full account of the landing of " His Majestys Forces on the Island of Cape
Breton and of the Siege of Louisberg" appeared in the London Gazette on August 19th,
and the news seems to have reached Manchester very quickly. Cape Breton is an
island near Nova Scotia, off the coast of Canada.
12th OCTOBER, 1757, TO IlTH OCTOBER,
16. To Jurors fees twice over one of
Grindrod's^ Children in Salford
17. To Jurors fees twice over another
19. To Jurors fees over his Wife all three
poisoned by y° Father & husband
19. To drawing- out and writing fair Copies
of Jurors Lists
To Justices Clerks attesting d"...
30. To Warrants for Surveyors to present
the State of y' Highways
To Justice Clerks for Vagrant War' ..
Octob 2. To removing the Baggage of Calvils
[sic for Colville's] Regiment to Roch
dale
7. To Peter Cotrell taking Care of the
Key of the Engine house a Year
To Marketlookers Bill
To M' Touchet for the Enginehouse
two Years Rent
To M' Birch for Beadles Cloth ^''
To RP Byrom for his Goldlace''
To making his Cap and Gown '
To M' Blinkhorns bill for Hose'
To Thomas Braithwaite for Shoes for
two Years
To Enginemen eleven Months
7. To James Birch's Bill
To his Years Salary
99
3:16
' la YiAxio^'s Manchester Mercury ior September 19th, 1758, is the following para-
" Manchester, Sept. 18. On Friday last, one Grindret [sic for Grindrod] a Wool-
comber in Salford, was apprehended on Suspicion of poisoning two of his Children.
It appeared, by examining him, on the Coroner's Inquest, that he had bought
Arsenick and administered it in Treacle mixed with Brimstone. The Children were
both opened and large Quantities of Arsenick found in them. His Wife now lies
a-dying, and it is fear'd to be from the same Cause that occasion'd his Children's
Death. The Man is sent to Lancaster Castle, to take his Trial for the same the
next Assizes."
He was tried and condemned to death at the Spring Assizes, and was executed at
Lancaster on Saturday, March 25th, 1759, and his body was brought to Manchester to
be hung in chains there.
= In the same paper for October 3rd is a note: — "On Wednesday next, the Regi-
ment of Foot quarter'd here, commanded by the Hon. Col. Colville, marches from heni e
to Hull, in Yorkshire, in order to do Duty with the Garrison there."
» See p. 8S, note 2.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS
To Charges conveying John Button j
(assauhing Deputy Ka)-' in the Execu- (
tion of his Office) to Lancaster omitted \
entering ii*June 1757" •'
To the Ringers on two separate )
Occasions )
To Deputys' Salary a Year
To Straw for the Soldiers Hospital^...
To two dozen of Candles for Guard...
Total paid
^262
Contra C'
. 62 : 16: 3
: 16 : 4
. 28 : 9 : 4
■ 96 : 3 : 1 1 K
, 86:17 : 7H 27s : 3
3%
Town
By Cash from last Years Ley..
By proportion of 1.4.6
By d° 41 : 9 : 6
By Collection by I\r Benf" ..
By Collection by M' W'orsl}-''
Subtracting the mony paid from the mony received there remains
in the hands of the present Constables to be paid to their Suc-
cessors the Sum of twelve pounds sixteen Shillings and two pence
half peny.
Balance 12. 16. 2^
October the twenty fifth 1758. We the Jurors of the Court
Leet held for the Manor of Manchester have perused the forgoing
Ace" of M'' William Starkie and M' Robert Gartside late Constables
and do allow the same. Witness our hands.
(Signed) JOHN Markland
Thos Chadwick
Thos Clowes
John Broome
Thomas Tipping
Thos Stott
John Clowes
Jas Horton
John Lever
Hv. Feilden
J NO Heywood
Otho. Cooke
Wvant Marriott
Wm Johnson
ijliich lie
ived
he Deputy-Constable, for the du
I rioting in the town on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
1 this
' Mr. John Kay
£20 per annum.
- There was very s
June yth, 8th, and gth. 1757, an account of which will be found in the Append!:
volume. The Constables' Accounts for that year are, unfortunately, missing.
^ See p. 93, note i.
* Mr. James Bent and Mr. Joseph Worsley were the two Misegatherers elected at
the Court Leet held on the I2th Oct., 1757. (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 12.)
I2Tn OCTOBER, 1757, TO I liii OCTOIJEK, I
[Special Disbursements]'
1757-
Nov' 25. By Lieu' Reed Commanding a Company |
of Invalids against the Mob' (
By Ensign Page
By Captain Lawrence for liis Men
By the Invalids who routed y' Mob ...
By sundry small Articles
By M' Budworth's Note
By Tho' Marsdens d° Ale &c
By Cavendish Bread & Cheese
By Wares note for d°
By M' Clegg for Express
By Sundrys paid by Deputy
By M' Owen for Gunpowder
By M' Dutton an Entertainm'
By John Parkes' Notes Coals Cand &c...
By Dan' Ashton
By Parks in full
By Deputy Kay for Mony paid Expences )
and extraordinaries \
By Balance in Constables hands
31
10
0
i.S
IS
8
3
26
12
I
12
18
I
8
8
13
3
7
3
.1
12
8
12
16
I
4
2
30
7
4
IS
I
2
4
2
19
5
5
21
15
I
1/2
D' M.' W" Starkie & Rob' Gartside Constables of Manchester.
Contra C
\7S7- ' s d
To Cash from M' Edw* Byrom being the remainder 1 ^ . ^^ .
of a former private Contribution" )
To 76 Guineas new Contribution" 79 : 16 :
187
' These special disbursements were all occasioned by the Riot which took place in
the town on Tuesday, the 15th November, 1757, a full account of which, taken from a
unique copy of Whitworth's Manchester Adverliscr, " from Tuesday Nov. 15 to Tuesday
Nov. 27 " will be found in the Appendix to this volume. The riot was a food riot ; the
mob, which had come into the town from Ashton-under-Lyne and other places demanded
"oatmeal at 20 shillings, and potatoes 4s per load and flour Ij4^d. per lb." The
"invalids" or troops in the town were stationed at Shude Hill, and alter enduring for
some time a shower of stones and brickbats, by which many of his men were bruised and
hurt and a corporal was killed, the officer in charge gave the order to fire, whereby
three people were killed and very many wounded, who were treated at the Infirmary.
This was long known as '-the Shudehill Fight," and an allegorical account of it by
Tim Bobbin will be found in his Works.
- In the .•\ppendix will be found a transcript of an interesting document, dated 1749,
by which all the chief residents in the town agreed to contribute ^10 los. apiece in
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
1758. Octob 25"' Examined this Account and Allowing the
same do order the Balance twenty one pound fifteen Shillings and
one peny half peny to be paid into the hands of M' James Hodson
and M' Robert Hibbert present Constables. '
(Signed) Thqs Clowes
Otho Cooke
Thqs Chadwick
Thomas Tipping Jun'
Thqs Battersbee
John Lees.
25"' October 1758.
Received from M' W" Starkie and M'' Rob' Gartside the above
mentioned Balance of twenty one pounds fifteen Shillings and one
peny half peny, and the farther Sum of three pounds thirteen
Shillings and six pence to be paid on demand by me.
(Signed) John Kay, Deputj-
2i:i5:i>^
3 ; 13 :6
£2S : ^-.7%
1758.
Octob. 25.
1759-
Octob 31.
1760.
Nov' 6.
D'' the Subscription ace'.
To Cash in the hands of John Kay
deputy
Contra C
By a Guinea paid to M' Hodson for a
new Gun lost by the Soldiers last Mob
By setting keeping and supporting a
special extraordinary Watch a great
part of the last Winter the remainder
of this Account was expended and
paid to Watchmen and others to pre-
serve the Town against a Gang of
Thieves and Robbers who almost
every night attempted the breaking
some House or other
d
7/.
7 : 71
order to form a fund for the better protection of the town from riots and disturbances.
It was from some such association as this that the "contributions" here referred to
were derived, the money being spent in paying the soldiers who protected the town in
the fight at Shudehil). (See p. loi, note i.)
' These were the two Constables elected at the Court Leet held on Oct. 11, 175S.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 22.)
IITH OCTOBER, 1758, TO IOth OCTOliKK,
'59-
[Con0fa6fe0' (^ccounU
[nth Oct., 1758, to IOth Oct., 1759.]
TE? Town of Manchester to James Hodson & ROKi
HiBBERT [Junior], Constables^ \of Manchester, elected
nth October, 1758].
[©teBurBementB]
1758
Octob'' 15. To M' Nangreave a fee attending the \
Examination of Evidences before /
Justice Bradshaw against Esther Part- > 1:1:
ington for secreting and suspiciously \
murthering her own Infant' ^
To Expences on Evidences same time"
To Justices Clerk for examinations -
To d° her Commitment to Lancaster"
17. To sundry Vagrants
20. To three other Vagrants
26. To maintaining Ester Partington' in )
Childbed under Commitment (
To writing eleven Warrants to the '\
eleven Hamlets for their proportion [■
of 2. 9. o for Governors^ Wages ... )
To Messenger with the Warrants ...
To Governor Shaw'' sundry fees
2 : 4
6 :
4 :
I : 6
I :
8 : 6
' These two Constables were elected at the Court I.eet held on Oct. 11, 1758. (See
Court Lcet Records, vol. viij. , p. 22. )
^ In the Manchester Mercury for Oct. 17, 1 75S, is this note, '• Last week, a woman at
Shudehill, delivered herself of a Child in the Night time, which it is said she immediately
destroyed. Proper care is taken of her." There are many entries in these Accounts
about this unfortunate woman, Esther Partington, wife of Joseph Partington. She was
ultimately taken to Lancaster and tried at the March Assizes there, when she was
convicted of wilful murder, but she was subsequently reprieved from execution.
^ That is, the Governor of the House of Correction in the town, whose name occurs
here for the first time in that capacity.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To James Crompton Charges laying
last Years Constable Ley^
To a Vagrant to Tormordine
Nov' 5 To a Boonfire on the King's Corona-
tion and another on Powder Plott ...
8. To cleansing the Lamps at Cross and
Dungeon
To writing and returning a presentm'
to the last Quarter sessions
To Deputys Expences attending the
same
Nov' 9 To three Vagrants to Kendale
10. To Boonfire, his Majesty's Birthday"
To Musick and Wine drinking the
Royal Healths^
11. To playing and cleansing the Engines
last month lo/- Ale 6^
To sundry Vagrants and passengers
To High Constables Warrant the
Wages of the Governor of the House
o' Correction
To more maintenance for Esther
Partington^ kept till now in Custody
To the Women keeping her in Custody
a month and three days"
To Messenger, horsehire and other
incident Charges attending and con-
veying her to Lancaster Castle"
15. To sundry Expences more on her
Acc'^
To apprehending, attending commit-
ing and conveying Bet Barret a
notorious Whore to the House of
Correction
To Charges bringing James Batty
to Justice dangerously abusing Jn°
Dean
To paper for Billets &c
2 : 6
I :
6
16
10: 6
2: 6
S: 6
15: 6
15:
3: 6
2: 6
2: 3
' That is, the "ley" or assessment to raise money
Deputy-Constable.
^ See p. 59, note i.
■^ See p. 10^, note 2.
pay the £20 salary of the
ITH OCTOBER, 1758, TO IOtii OCTOEKR, 1759.
Nov'' 30.
Dec'- I.
[1/59]
Jan?y 9.
To charge of an especial W'atcli
twelve nights Justice Ba}le}-' com-
plaining of being abused in the
Night time
To expences punishing nine Strollers "
To P2xpences apprehending and
whipping three Strollers' and one
Fortuneteller
To lighting Lamps last Dark
To Expences with Officers of Light
horse and setling their Quarters
To sundry passengers
To Assistants visiting Lodging houses
and bringing Mary Lees a common
Whore to Justice
To two Strollers
To Charges of a privy Watch
To three Assistants on this Occasion
To committing Su Taylor 3/- and for
whipping Nan Farcet, two Whores i -
To Expences and waiting all day at
Justices
To Birch and James Haworth serving
Summonses upon disorderly persons
To Warrants to Hamlets for Surveyors
of Highways to account ...
To making Beadles Cloaths
To Stephen Heys for Assistance
To three Summonses and Warrant
against John Lees abusing Constables
To Belman giving notice to meet and
make a List of new Surveyors of the
Highways of this Town
To writing Nomination and duplicate
To Expences of the meeting
To sundry passengers
To lighting Lamps last Dark
To Paper 3/- to Strollers 46
• S
3: 6
5 :
7: 6
' This was James Bayley, of Withington, Esq., who was the High Sheriff at the
time of the riots in the town in June and November, 1757. (See Appendix.)
- Here again these " Strollers " seem to be the ordinary " Rogues and Vagabonds "
punished hy whipping, &c. (See also p. 98, note i.)
io6
constables' accounts.
[Jan.] lo. To removing two sturdy Beggars to I
Failsworth in the Night 2/6. pass 3/-... (
To repairing the Stocks^
24. To Ringers Prussia King's Birthday -
To sundry passengers
Feb. 5. To playing Engines two months
8. To nine foot Messengers to Lancaster )
with twenty one Worsted smallware /
V\'eavers to Lancaster for combining C
against the Manufactury'' I
To maintaining them upon the Way''
To their Entrance Fees'*
To one horse Messenger''
To their maintenance all night in the )
House o' Correction'' I
To more maintenance on the Road*
5 : 6
5 :
[O : 6
3: 6
: 6
6:is
' See page 16, note 3.
- The King of Prussia was at this time in alliance with England, so that his birth-
day was made an occasion of rejoicing. How that rejoicing was carried out is best
given in the words used in Harrop's Manchester Mcrmry for January 30th, 1759: —
" On Wednesday last [Jan. 24] (the Birth-Day of the illustrious King of Prussia) a very
elegant Ball was given to the Gentlemen and Ladies of this Town, by the Officers
quartered here. The whole was conducted with that Politeness for which the Gentle-
men of the British .^nny have been universally celebrated. After the Ladies were
withdrawn, the Evening was concluded with the Healths of his Majesty, the King of
Prussia, the Beauties who had honour'd the Ball with their Presence, and an hearty
wish that every succeeding year may be as prosperous to the Arms of Britain, as that
we have just past over."
^ Here is another instance of workmen being punished for entering into an illegal
combination.
" These twenty-one "worsted small ware weavers" seem to have entailed many
heavy charges on the Manchester ratepayers before they could be landed in Lancaster
jail. In Harrop's Manchester Mercury for Jan. 9th, 1759, the following notice was
printed, which reads very strange to us in these days of strikes and combinations of all
kinds : —
"Manchester, January %th, 1 759. 'Whereas all Combinations and Meetings
among Weavers, or other Handicraft Workmen or Servants, to consult how to
raise Wages, or to make other Rules or Orders among themselves, that have a
tendency to ruin and destroy the Trade in which they are eraploy'd, is contrary to
the Laws of this Kingdom.
"And Whereas there is at this Time, in and about this Town, an unlawful
Combination among the Worsted Small Ware Weavers, under the Name of being
Members, or being concern'd with, or Payers to a Box.
" TJiis is to give Notice,
"That all Persons who are any Ways concern'd in those unlawful Combinations, or
are any Ways aiding or assisting thereto will be prosecuted to the utmost Rigour of
the Law; and that no Weavers will be taken in to Work, that are any Ways
concern'd in those unlawful Associations."
TH OCTOBER, 1758,
OCTOBER, 1759.
107
Feb.] 8.
Mar 3.
To Expences of Assistance and Wages
apprehending and attending them at
Manchester'
To two Carts carrying the twenty one
Weavers to Lancaster'
To sundr}- passengers
To Robert Brooks to HasHngden
To serving a V\'arrant on George
Radford and carrying him to Stock-
port before J ustice Richmond -
To Govenor Shaw" three Fees
To Expences at Peter Barrows attend-
ing the Justices there
To Joseph Harrop'' for printing bills
and Advertisements about the late
Mob,^ and for blank Warrants touching
the Militia
To committing Ann Coppock a Whore
To Expences of her and her Bully in
the Dungeon and before Justice
To Paper
To lighting Lamps
To Warrants to the Hamlets for the
Assize Presentments
To special Messengers thither having
short Notice
Paid Expences and Assistance about
a parcel of Rioters'" who had almost
killed a Soldier in Newton Lane ...
To porters playing Engines
To parchment and writing two
presentments to the Assizes one on
a suspected murther on an Infant by
its mother Esther Partington," another
on a Burglary unknown
To Mark Jones into Darbyshire
7 ; 17: 6
3: 6
; 6
3:
3: 6
' See p. 106, note 4.
- See p. 97, note I.
^ See p. 103, note 3.
•* See p. 73, note 2.
'^ The "mob " and " rioters " here mentioned seem to point to another outbreak in
; town this year, but I do not tind any account of it in the local newspapers.
' See p. 103, note 2.
io8
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
30.
Ap'3.
To Mony Warrant for repair of Eye |
plat Bridge and Governors Wages ..
To Hamlets for their Proportion
To horsehire to Bolton 2/- High
Constables Clerk with Presentments
1 1- Expe. i/ii
To Ringers Martinaco said to be taken j
from the French^ 1
To a distressed Sailor to Leverpoole
To Robert Colling and Alice his Wife
two Evidences against Esther Parting-
ton' Condemned for murthering and
burning her own lawful Infant...
To Expences of Betty Matthews
another Evidence^
To Prosecutors- Expences and horse
To Crown Office and Bailiffs fees " ..
To a Vagabond
To decrying sweeping Chimneys by
Fire^ i/- d° lifting^ 1/6
To mending the Dungeon Lamp
To John Sampson a distressed pas-
senger
To decrying the galloping of Horses
in the Streets twice
To d° the Selling of Arsenic
To Examination and Warrant ag
Pegg Higginson, bound over
To d° against Richard Isherwood fight-
ing naked in the Night
To Pe[ter] Cotrell keeping the Engines
To three persons driving awa}' and
apprehending Strollers
To Warrants for new Overseers
To sundry Vagabonds &c
To lighting Lamps
' In the London Gazette for March 7th, 1759, an account of the capture of Guadalupe
and the action of the fleet off Port Royal Harbour, in the island of Martinico, is given,
but this island was not taken after all.
- See p. 103, note 2.
^ That is, what is now termed "firing" them, setting the soot on fire instead of
sweeping it out.
-• See p. 68, note 1.
OCTOBER, 175S. TO lOni OCTOBKK, 1759.
109
17. To Assistants to prevent Lifting' on
Monday and Tuesday and some other
small Articles
23. To charges conveying three \A'hores )
to the House of Correction \
28. To High Constables Warrant for 1
making good the damage done to v
George Bramall' by the late Mobb... )
To Warrants for their proportion
To Warrant for Assors of Land tax...
To d° for Assessors of Window duty
To summoning thirty Window )
Assessors )
28. To John Parks for Guardroom and '\
what he advanced last Year for >
Soldiers )
May 3. To writing presentm' for Sessions ...
To Ann Beard to Shefield
7. To porters playing Engines
18. To an old Soldier to London
18. To High Constables Warrant for )
Vagrants, Forces, Coroners Orders >•
and prosecuting Felons )
To Warrants for their proportion ...
19. To John Parks for Guardroom forty )
days 1
To George Clayton repairing the ;
Engines )
22. To two old Soldiers
29. To Boonfire KingCharlesjRestoration
To an old Sailor
To James Birch his Years Wages''' ...
June I. To Enginemen 10/- and Ale i/- ...
4. To Soldiers firing 21/- Boonfire 6'"...
To Wine drinking Royal healths the ,
Prince's birthday at his full Age^ ... '
17:16:
\2: 19
7: 6
' Active steps apparently were taken this year to stop the practice of "lifting" on
Easter Monday and Tuesday, which this year fell on the i6th and 17th of April.
' Mr. George Bramall was, I believe, the miller who worked Travis Mill, which was
greatly injured by the mob in the riot of Nov. I5ih, 1757. -(See Appendix.)
^ As Beadle.
■* These festivities were for the coming of age of the Prince of Wales, afterwards
George III., who was born 4th June, 173.S. He was the grandson of the tlien King,
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
27.
July 29.
Aug' I.
IS-
To High Constables Warrant repair-
ing Penwortham bridge
To Warrants for proportion
To Warrants for Surveyors presentm"
To paper 3/- Vagrants 3/6
To Clerks for a Vagrant Warrant ...
To John Stephenson to Leeds...
To James Smith to Ormskirk
To two Jurors fees
To serving Jurors War'' on Townships
To Warrants to Hamlets for the
Assize Presentments
To Enginemen last month
To Sam' Smith's bill for Oil
To High Constables for repairing
publick bridges
To Warrants for proportion
To Parchment and writing the Man-
chester Presentm' to Lancaster
To High Constables Clerks
To decrying Fustian-dyers following
their Busines on Sundays
To John Brown's bill repairing and
beautifying the Exchange '
To John Tinsly repairing Dungeon...
To High Constables for damage done
to Joseph Hawthorn" by the late Mobb
To Warrants for proportion of d" ...
To John Barlow's bill for Law
To Warrants to the Hamlets for Ale-
house keepers to appear and take
Lycences
■• 3:
George II., and son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Augusta, Princess of Saxe Gotha.
The festivities in the town are thus described in the Mercury of Tuesday, June 5th, 1759 :
"Yesterday being the Birth-Day of his Royal Highness George, Prince of
Wales, who then enter'd into the 22"' Year of his Age, the Morning was ushered in
with ringing of Bells, at Noon a Bonfire was made in the Market Place, and at five
in the Afternoon, the Light Hoi-se, quartered here were drawn up near the Bull's
Head Inn, attended by the Magistrates, and a great Number of Gentlemen of the
Town, when after drinking several loyal Healths, the Soldiers fired four rounds of
Powder. In the Evening, a Ball was given at the Assembly-Room, at which was
provided a grand Desett, of most Sorts of Fruit, Sweatmeats, &c."
> As already pointed out (see p. 53, note 4), this was the Exchange erected by Sir
Oswald Mosley in 1729. It stood at the bottom of Market Street Lane until it gave
place to a larger building in 1793. - See next page, note 2.
IITH OCTOBEK, 1758, TO lOill OCTOBER, 1759.
To summoning Manchester houses...
Sep' 3. To sundry Vagrants
To Enginemen pla}'ing Engines &c
1 2. To Ringers good News from America '
13. To Expences apprehending ii
Strollers bringing them to Justice
Assistance &c
17. To Edmund Wrigly repairing En-
gines
To John Thorp for Iron Work
To George Henshall repairing Stocks
20. To High Constables for defending
the Action brought against the
Hundred by Joseph Hawthorn" ...
To Warrants for proportion
28. To Marketlookers bill for Kids' and
Expences this Year
Octob I. To Enginemen and Ale
I. To Expences privy Watch
To seven Assistants
3. To repairing a Constable's Staff ...
4. To Wages and Expences at Sundr}'
times upon a Special Watch to appre-
hend Robbers &c
8. To Thomas Barrows bill beautifying
the Cross*
Octob. 8 To John Townlys bill for Scaffolding
and work beautifying the cross*
To Expences of a meeting at Coffee
house making a List of Alehouses ...
To Jonathan Shelmardine removing
Kings Baggage of a Troop of light
horse to Knutsford
To Thomas Crompton keeping clean
the River Steps at Milbrow and Salford
bridge
7 : 6
10: 6
[O : 6
7:
' This probably had reference to the capture of Niagara in Canada. The Mercury
of Sept. 18th, 1759, refers to it, and states that "as Niagara is a Place of such Conse-
quence, and taken by Sir William Johnson, let it be remembered, that that Gentleman
is nephew to the late brave Sir Peter Warren."
- This probably had to do with the recent riots — Mr. Hawthorn claiming compen-
sation from the authorities of the Hundred of Salford. (See previnu-; page.)
' " Kids," an old word for bundles of faggots.
* See p. 42, note 2.
,:ONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Timber and sawing the Dungeon
Laddar
To painting the Ladder
To sundry Expences by the Deputy
attending the Justices with the Beadle
Assistants and prisoners, upon
Witnesses &c during this Year
To paper ruHng and writing the
Constable Ley book
To Belman calling a meeting to
consider of proper Steps for the pre-
venting of Housebreaking &c
To M' Byroms bill Beadles Trim- )
ming' I
To M' Birch, for Beadles Cloth^ ...
To Beadles bill money advanced, and )
for Work i
To Beadles Shoes this Year'
To his Stockings'
To Expences when the Ley [was] )
laid \
To Sam' Smith's bill for Oil Colour &c /
Cross^ and Gibbet^ beautified )
To defending the Watch ag' Hobly 1
who pretended they had robbed him... )
To committing Thomas Hulme for )
stabbing Barsly and Wife )
To prosecuting Henry Royle, fees to j
the Justice Clerks for Examination J-
&c )
To Justice Clerks for Vagrant passes...
To Walter U'ilson for Ironwork
To mony advanced by M'' Hodson ...
To M"' Nangreave'' a Fee
' See p. 88, note 2.
- See p. Ill, note 4.
' The "Gibbet" was the customary name for the Pillory, which stood in the
Market Place, near the Cross. (See Conslablcs' Accounts, vol. ij., p. 42, note 3).
There are occasional entries in the Manchester Mercury of persons having to stand
in the Pillory for various offences. One such occurs in the Accounts for May, 1763.
(See/w/ffl.;
* Mr. Nangreave was a lawyer in the town. In the next year's Accounts he is
called "Lawyer Nangreave," when a fee ol £1 is. was paid him. He is also mentioned
in subsequent Accounts.
:th OCTOBER, 1758, TO IOth OCTOBER, 1759.
To money retained in the hands of")
William Newton ' late Misegatherer V 42 :
who is become insolvent
To the Deputy's Salary
Total paid
Total received ...
Owing to the late Constables ...
.^295: 4:io>^
^274:15: 5
i:2i
5^
D' The late Constables.
1758.
To last Years Balance"
To Cash from the Old Le)- book
To Cash from M' Henry Hesk)"^ one of the Mise- )
gatherers ]
To Cash from M' William Newton the other |
Misegatherer \
Note he keeps in his hands
to wit, One Sum 21:16: 0^2
Another Sum 7 : 8 : i
Another Sum 9:17:11
And also the Sum 3 : 10 : 9
Making in the whole
To Cash received since the Book was took out of [
Newton's hands )
To Cash from the Hamlets two ) ^
thirds of 6:11:1 (4- 7- D
two thirds of
two thirds of 27 : 16 :
two thirds of 9 ;
two thirds of
two thirds of 7
two thirds of
: 19
5
. 8 :
12
: 16
^
. 18:
10
: 6
3
. 6:
4
3
• 7 '•
6
:i7
: II
Total
2
1 1
recei
•ed .
.. 5 :
4
14
2j4
7
19 : 6 : gj
^274: I;
> The two Misegatherers elected on the nth October, 1758, were Mr. Henry
Hesketh and Mr. William Newton, of Market Street Lane. (See Coiirf Led Reconis
vol. viij., p. 23.)
' See p. 100.
^ The local pronunciation of Hesketh. (See note I.)
114 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
1759. October 31"' We the Jurors of the Court Leet have
examined the foregoing Accounts of the late Constables and
allowing the same do order the balance due to them namely twenty
one pounds nine Shillings and five pence half peny to be paid by
the succeeding Constables and that the same shall be allowed in
their Accounts.
(Signed) Wm C LOWES
Thos Clowes
Otho Cooke
Thos. Battersbbe
W" Harrison
James Borron
Samuel Goodier
John Hardman
John Feilden
Edmd Holme
Henry Feh.den
Peter Crompton
John Robinson
Edwd Byrom Jun''
' As shown by the Court Leet Records (vol. viij., p. 38), the adjourned meeting on
this date was held "in the House of M' James Crompton, called Saint Ann's Coffee
House," the first time that particular house had been mentioned.
IOth OCTOBER, 1759, TO I 5th OCTOBER, 1760.
[loth Oct., 1759, t(i isth Oct., 1760.]
(^It (^CCO^ of Cash disburs'd by I\I« JOHN Feilden
& Mk Joshua Marriott,' Constables of Manchesta-
[elected loth October, 1759].
[©isButBementB]
1759 p'' the Balance of last Year's Acco'-... 21: 9: 5 >4
Ocf 20. p" for Boonfire upon the News of ) ■ f\ .
Quebec'' being took )
p'' for Musick on the Coronation-day' : 10 :
p'' the Soldiers firing on this Occasion i : i :
22. p'' for Wine drinking the Royal | „ .
Healths at the taking of Quebec'' ... (
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on October loth, 1759.
(See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 33.)
- See p. 114.
^ This was a very celebrated victor)', although attended by the sad loss of General
Wolfe. It took place on September 14th, 1759, and resulted in the conquest of Canada.
It seems to have been celebrated with more than ordinary enthusiasm in the town, the sum
spent on wine being unusually large. I do not find any account of these rejoicings in
the Manchester Mercury for October 23rd ; but in that for October 30th there is a
reference to the words exhibited in six windows "during the late illumination." But
in the same paper there is the following account of some special rejoicings on the 23rd
October, as follows : —
"Manchester, Oct. 2i°th. — On Tuesday Evening last [Oct. 23] the Ancient and
Honourable Society of Free and accepted Masons met at their Lodge Room, at
the King's Head in Salford, to celebrate the Signal and Glorious Victory obtained
over the French at Quebec ; about Six o'clock the Room was grandly Illuminated,
in which were several curious Paintings, in paiticular the Middle Window, (being
taken out and replaced wiih a beautiful Transparent one) on which were painted
several Emblems of Masonry, with their proper .Moltos, the meaning of which are best
known to that Society; also the English Arms and Garter, with the word Quebec in
large capital letters. On this occasion a grand Entertainment was provided,
after which many Loyal Healths were Drank [all duly set out]. The Illumination
lasted till Twelve and every thing was conducted with the greatest Decorum, and
the Gentlemen broke up with that decency and regularity as become that Honour-
able Fraternity."
^ Both the anniversary of the day of the King's (George II. 's) Coronation, October
20th, and his birthday, November loth, were celebrated with bonlires and festivities in
the town. (See previous Accounts.)
ii6
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p"* for a Boonfire the King's Coronation '
Nov' 5 p*" for a Boonfire as usual
5. p* John Perry to Wrexham a Passenger
p'' Porters playing Engines
p'' lighting Lamps last Dark
10. p"* for a Boonfire on the Kings birth
day'
p"* Ja' Crompton for Wine'
p'' for Ale for the Soldiers'
p"* Musicians hereupon'
p" carting the Militia Baggage to
Stockport
24. p'' setling Bills and Bailiff's Fees,
several Fortune Tellers and Bawdy
housekeepers Indicted &c
p'' ten Witnesses attending Sessions
on these Acco" and other Expences
Relative thereto
Dec' 4 p'' Porters playing Engines & for Oil
p'' mending Eleven Buckets
p'" Lawyer Nangrave advising in Roger
Blomely's Case bringing Actions
ag' the Constables for puting him in
the Dungeon for being drunk on
Sunday in time of divine Service ...
p'' Slater & John Clegg two assistants
to detect Persons selling Drams to the
Militia under Exercise
p'' Warrants to the Hamlets for new
Surveyers
35. p" making Beadles Cap and Gown ...
p* Beadle a quarters Salary
p" Messengers & Expences summon-
ing the Manch' Militia to appear before
the Lieutenants
30. p" for Boonfire French Fleet overcome
by Admeral Hawk^
p'' Musicians^
p** for Wine drunk upon this Occasion ^
6:
5: 6
6
5: 6
I :i5:
: 7: 6
: 6: 6
I : I :
7: 17: 4
' See p. 115, note 4.
■^ This was the victory at Quiberon, on the French coast, in which Admiral Sir
Edward Hawke was victorious over the French fleet. It took place on November 20th,
1 759. I do not find any account of these festivities in the Manchester Mercury.
IOtu OCTOBER, 1759, TO 1 5 rii OCTOBER, 1760.
Dec' 30. p'^ a Post Messenger to Rolstone ' for ^
liberty of tlie Exchange for a Guard l
Room )
p" four Men taking a particular Acco' ^
of all the Beds and Soldiers quartered /
in publick houses to demonsterate the >
Impossibility of a second Battalion of \
Lincoln Militia" being quartered here •'
p'' Charges from time to time prose- J
cuting Landlords refusing to comply V
with Billets )
p" a Messenger to Preston to examine ,
Thieves in the house of Correction >■
there )
p* for Billet paper
1760. Feb. 5. p"* Behnan for nine publick Cries ...
p** lighting Lamps 5 times
p"' Porters playing two Months
p* Warrant for the Governer's" Wages
p*" Warrants to the Hamlets
p'' at Peter Barrows when Sharp and ".
other Felons were apprehended and r
kept in Custody )
> That is, Rolleston in Staffordshire, the residence of the Rev. Sir John Mosley,
Bart., lord of the manor of Manchester, who was asked for permission to allow
the Exchange to be used as a guardroom for the troops at this time quartered in the
town.
' The Lincolnshire Militia were at this time quartered in the town. Their arrival
is thus noticed in the Maiu/usUf Meictiry of November 27th, 1759 : —
" On Wednesday last [Nov 21] four Companies of the Northern Battalion of
the Lincolnshire MiUtia arrived here with Colours flying. Drums beating, and
French Horns sounding, under the Command of the Right Hon. the Earl of Scar-
borough, who Headed them up on Foot, from Gainsborough to this Place, except
about 12 Miles. On Friday [Nov 23rd] the other Division arrived here under the
Command of Major Dashwood. They made a very handsome Appearance, and
were all in high spirits. And this week the Southern Battalion is expected to arrive
here. "
Later on, in the issue of the same paper for March iSth, 1760. the arrival of the Southern
Battalion is thus noticed :—
'■On Tuesday and Wednesday last [March nth and 12th] the whole South
Battalion of the Lincolnshire Mihtia came in here from Liverpool, in the room of
the North Battalion, which is quartered at the following Places, viz.. Major Dash-
wood's and Capt. Wood's Companies at Stockport ; — Capt. Brackenbury's and Capt.
Pilkington's at Macclesfield ; Capt. Dymoke Lister's and Capt Amcott's Companies
at Knutsford ; the Earl of Scarborough's (Colonel) ; Lieutenant-Colonel Vinor's ;
Capt. Matt. Lister's and Capt. Caldicott's Companies at Warrington."
=" That is, the Governor of the House of Correction in Manchester,
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
March 2.
March 2.
p** Relief to Passengers Soldiers and
Strolers during last three Months ...
p''SundryAssistants apprehending ten
Imbezellers upon John Sharp's In-
formation
p'^ on their Acco' at the house of Cor- '
rection and attending the Justices,
most of them Convicted
p'' Expences ab* James Dean inform'd
against for keeping a Bawdy-house ...
p'' Bailiffs attending Sh[r]ew Taylor '
thro' the Streets with a Libel [sic for |
label] upon her Back for keeping a \
Bawdyhouse
p* Warr" to Hamlets for Presentments
to the Assizes
p*" Sundry Persons assisting the Militia -
ab' removing and Impressing Carriages
in the Night-Time commanded to
Liverpool it being reported the French
were come there to invade us -
p'' Carts Men and horses to Warring-
ton with Baggage
rep*" M' Feilden
p^for Summons's for seventeen Militia
Men
p*" Jurors Fees over an Infant broug'
dead into Town by its Parents
p" a Post Messenger to Nottingham
to stop by the King's Express Cavin-
dish's Regim' upon March hither ...
p"" this Journey strain'd a Horse which
had lately cost Eight Pounds to such a
degree that at his return he was given
away as worth nothing
p'^ summoning and expences attend- '
ing the enrolem' of seventeen Militia-
men
p" Manchester Presentm' to the Assizes
I' the High Constables Clerks
therewith i'
p"" Jurors a Child being drown'd in
Chetham
17:
12: 6
16: 6
2: 7
S: 4
I : 18 : 9
•.2:3
■.8:6
: I : 4
I : 16:
3: 6
IOth OCTOBER, 1759, TO I 5th OCTOBER, 1760.
p'' John Clegg for a new \vhi|)ping
Stag-e at Rogues Post'
p" three Tram pers- to Scotland
29. p'' High Constables Warr' repairing
Ribchester Bridge &c
Ap' 2. p'' Warrants to Hamlets calling Over-
seers to Acco'
7. p'' Belman twice decrying Lifting" &
4 other Cries
p"" Engine Men 2 Months
p"* Sundry Passengers 5 6 & More
Billet Paper 3'
p'" Goldsmith's for Dark Lanthorns
and mending Lamps
p'' Barn' Shaw's Bill
p'^ Tho' Braithwaite's Bill for three
Pair of Shoes for Beadle
p'' Joseph Budworth's* Bills Left un-
paid by the Constables from time to
time one Bill
another
another
another
11. p'' mending nine Buckets
p'' Carter's Bill for Sundry Carriages
12. p'' four Passengers
p"* lighting Lamps
p*" C[h]arges detaining a Man under
Justice Bayley's^ Warr' ordered not to
be put in the Dungeon
p*" Wages to Assistants and Incidental
Expences apprehendingand Prosecut-
ing Whores and Fortune tellers at
James Deans and other Places
p'* for Bangbegger's" Whip
repaid the Bangbegger'' in advance...
; : 9
: 14 : 6
:i5:
: 4: 6
: 16 : 9
: 2: 3
: 7: 8
' See p. 84, note I. The "whipping stage" was the platform upon which the
unfortunate person stood when fastened to the post and being whipped.
- This is the first time that this word " trampers," now contracted into the common
word "tramps," has occurred in these Accounts.
^ -See p. 68, note i.
■* Mr. Joseph Budworth kept the Bull's Head Inn in .Manchester, where meetings
ot the townspeople and of the Court Leet Jury were held.
■ .See p. 105, note I. " See p. 70, note 2.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
May 29.
June 2.
June 6.
27-
30.
July 7.
Aug',
p'' M' Blink-horn's Bill for Beadles )
Stockings I
p* John Smith for Assistance
p'' for a Boonfire
p^ Porters Playing Engines
p** John Stephens to Carlisle very ill
p'* Oliver Nabb mending Dungeon j
Window )
p"" Richard Booth for Iron Bars for do.
p"^ John Smith for Lamp Oil
p* Richard Lightboun mending ]
Buckets and for Oil )
p'* laying last Year's Constable Ley...
p* Ja' Birch' a quarters Salary
p*" him at same time Remainder of his /
Salary I
p" Expences at Rob' Shepherd's when (
Imbezellers [were] whipt )
p" Ringers favourable News from )
Quebeck^ )
p"* M" Budworth,'' Charges laying )
Constable Ley )
p'* Charges burying two Twins found \
dead in a necessary house top of [
Deansgate )
p'' Thomas Baron for his Assistance by )
day and Night on Sundry Occasions )
p" 2 Women Passengers
p* writing Sessions Presentm'
p* Law Expences Prosecuting a
Soldier for assaulting the Watch and
the Deputy Constable in the Night...
p" Warr" to the Hamlets for Presentm''
to the Assizes
p*^ three Passengers
p* Law Expences Prosecuting Ruth
Hall a Fortune-teller who was whip[t]
p" Stephen Heys for assistance
13: 6
6: 2
: 6
I :
13: 6
10: 3
8: 2
7-
6: 6
17 : 6
10 :
3: 6
1 James Birch was the Beadle.
* This probably relates to the arrival of some " favourable news " about the conquest
of Canada. Quebec itself had surrendered on the iSth September, 1759. I do nottind
any account of these rejoicings in the Mancht-slcr Mdicury.
" See p. 119, note 4.
IOth OCTOBER,
'59.
I 5th OCTUISEI
1760.
p** off M' Tomkinson ' an old Acco' for
Law
p"* Manchester Presentm' and High
Constables therewith
p*" four Strolers into Yorkshire
p"* for Paper for Billets
p"" for a Book for the IMilitia List ...
p* for another Book for the same
Purpose
p* writing 2 Duplicates of Manchester
Militia
29. p'' W'arr" to Hamlets for Ale Licences
p** B[e]lman crying Notice of a Gang
of Pickpockets
p* Sundry Passengers and Strolers ...
Sep' 15. p'' a discharged Sailor to Whitehaven
p"* Edmund Wrigley's Bill for Work
at the Engine
p'' John Thorp's Bill for Ironwork do.
p"" Peter Cotrell for care of the
Engines a Year
p"" Tho' Crompton cleaning Steps at
Millhill and Salford Bridge
Oct'' 6. p** Porters playing Engines three
Months
7. p" writing Warr*' summoning Sur-
veyors
p'^ for a Search Warrant
p*" Costs Charges Assistants and
Evidences apprehending five \\"hores
p"* Jurors in nine Coroners Inquisitions
p" serving the nine Warr" upon the
Hamlets
p" Ringers two several Times half a
Guinea upon good News"
p'' do. when Montreal was took from
the French'
4:
10 : 6
' Mr. James Tomkinson was at this time a very celebrated lawyer at Nantwich, in
Cheshire, where he had an extensive practice and acquired a large fortune.
^ These celebrations were probably on account of victories in Canada, as is clearly
shown by subsequent entries. A very full account of the capture of Montreal is contained
in the Manchester Mercury for Oct. 14th, 1760, but there is no account of the rejoicings
in the town.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' an High Constables Warr' for )
6:
7
Governor's Wages i
■
p"" another conveying Vagrants and )
6 :
10 :
7
Forces, &c )
p* damage done to M" Irlam's house )
8 :
4>^
by the Mob i
p" M"- Barlow's Bill for Law
38:
7 :
2
p"* Bern'' Shaw for Prison Fees and )
13:
^
Expences I
p'' Deputy's Salary
20 :
p'' Coffee house Bill when Montreal 1
3:
6:
was taken ' i
224:
: 12 :
0^
Receiv'd from the Misegatherers in full
203:
15:
1%
The Balance of this Acco' owing to
■ . 20 :
16:
the late Constb°
1 1
1760 I We the Jurors of the Court Leet now holden for
Nov' 6"' ) the Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
have examin'd the foregoing Acco'' of the late Constables
of Manchester and do find a Balance of twenty Pounds
sixteen Shillings and Eleven Pence due and owing to
them and we allowing the same do order the said Balance
to be paid to them by the succeeding Constables whom
we allow to charge it in their Accounts.
(Signed) Thos Chadwick
Thos Clowes
Samll Clowes Jun'
DORNING RaSBOTHAM
Jno Heywood
Richard Barton
John Mosley
Geo : Johnson
Jos: BUDWORTH
ARNr> Birch
RiCHD GRANTHAiM
Walter Wilson
FoLLiOTT Powell
Geo: Hilton
John Wilson
• See p. 121, note 2.
I 5th OCTOBER, 1760, TO 7™ OCTOliER, 1 76 1
[15th Oct., 1760. to 7th Oct., 1761.]
C/(!10P disbursed by M" CHARLES FORD and MR
Edward Kenvon, Constables of Mancliester'^ [elected
15th October, 1760].
[©tfiBwrBemente]
1760
Octob 16.
Paid last Year's Balance-
p'' Beadles Bill for last Year
p'' for a Warrant of Peace ag' Jo"
Swindels
p** Information and Commitment ag'
a lame Cobler
p" for a Vagrants pass
p** Committing a riotous Soldier
p"" Examination ag' Taylor abusing
his Wife
p" Information and order of Whipping
Ruth Hall a Fortune teller
p*" sommoning a Coroners Jury and
Juror's Fees, a Child burnt to Death
p" drawing five presentments ag'
persons keeping Mastifdogs unmuzled
p'' an old Woman tramping to Leeds
p'' Peter Clark to Sterling
repaid M' Marriott in Advance
p'' for ten Indictments against keepers
of Mastifdogs 22 6 Bailif's Fees 14/8,
other Charges thereupon 10/6
16: n
12 :
3:
3 :
2: 4
5 :
I ;
9: 6
7: 8
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 15th October
1760. (See Coiirt Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 44.)
■" See p. 122.
124
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS
Nov'
27.
Decern
26.
29.
[1761]
Jan 22.
Febry 2.
p'^ Evidences attending three days ...
p"" Charges impressing Carriages for
Lincolnshire Militia^
p'' a Messenger and horse to Chapel
in the Firth and others ab' the Militia
p"* Ringers on two public Rejoicings
for good News'
p" Ringers his Majesty George the
Third proclaimed King^
Summoning twenty Militiamen to
appear before the Commissioners ...
p"* making Beadles Cap and Gown ...
p'' at the meeting for making new
Surveyors of the Highways
p* Charges prosecuting two Whores...
Summoning eight Militia men
p'^ Belman four Cries
p*^ repairing the Stocks
p'' Rob' Smethurst assisting Deputy
&c
p'' writing presentment to the Sessions
p'' Charges at Sessions prosecuting
the Indictments about Mastif dogs ...
p*" committing two U^hores
p" summoning fourteen Militiamen''
p"" Musicians at the King's Proclama-
tion'*
12: 6
II :
II : 6
2: 8
5: 6
6: 2
10 : 6
10 : 6
4:
4: 8
' The departure of the Lincolnshire Militia from the town is thus recorded in the
Manchester Mercury ol O A. 21st, 1760: —
" On Saturday [Oct. l8th] five Companies of the South Battalion of the Lincoln-
shire Militia, marched from hence, and on Monday the remaining five Companies
marched for Lincoln to remain there till further Orders. The same Days the
North Battalion marched from Chester for Lincolnshire."
"- These rejoicings were probably for victories in Canada.
^ The late King, George II., died very suddenly on the 25th October, 1760, aged 77.
He was succeeded by his grandson, George III., then 22 years of age. In the /l/a«-
chester Mercury of November 4th, 1760, it is stated — "This Day, between the Hours of
ten and eleven o'Clock in the Forenoon, his Majesty King George the Third will be
proclaimed at the Market Cross here."
+ The Manchester Mercury of January 6th states that "Yesterday Major Patten,
marched in here, at the Head of two Companies of the Lancashire ISlilitia, all cloath'd
and arm'd ; and on Friday next three Companies more are expected, to lie here till
further orders."
■'' The King's Proclamation took place on November 4th. (See note 3.)
5tu OCTOBER, 1760, TO 7111 OCTOBER, 1761
p'' John Heywood Baggage to Knuts- )
ford 1
3. p'^ James Birchs^ bill in full
9. p'' Charges of a private \\'atch
14. p*' Charges committing and otherwise (
punishing ten lewd \\'omen \
14. p'' High Constables for Governors |
Wages 1
p'' Beadles Hose and Shoes
21. p'^ Charges prosecuting Samuel Barret )
for Embezzelling )
Summoning eight Militiamen
22. p'' Charges committing a riotous Man
Febry 23. p'' putting up a thousand Advertise- )
ments against Immorality 1
p'' Thomas Braithwaite for Shoes had |
by the late Beadle James Birch ... )
p'' writing Warrants to the Hamlets ^
2!- for presentments to the Assizes, >•
and Messenger with them 2/- )
28. p'' Charges apprehending and convey- )
ing Six Pickpockets to Justice 1
Mar 2. p'' conveying a lame Soldier on his )
March to Warrington 1
11. p'" parchment and writing the Assize
presentment 2 - High Constables
Clerks at Bolton i - horse 2/- Ex-
pences 24
12, p* for Straw and cleansing Dungeon
p** noticing and Warrants for Col- (
lectors of Landtax and Window duty (
p'' like for Overseers to account
19. p'" two Soldiers for Assistance
p"* mending Mean Pipe in the Engine
p* M' Byrom for Beadle's Trimming
p'' Jurors a Child drownd in Salford )
&c \
25. p"" High Constables for Publick I
Bridges ^
31. p"* for a Search Warrant
' James Birch was the Beadle. Shortly after this date he is called,
23rd, " the late beadle James Birch."
126.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Ap' 6. p*" George Holland repairing and '
plastering the Exchange^ damaged by
the Lincolnshire Militia"
p'' for Billet T'aper
9. p'' writing presentment to Sessions ...
Ap' 12. p'' Charges and Expences at Sessions
17. p'' John Brown for carpentry Work '
at the Exchange^ damaged by the
Militia
p" Luke Ashly repairing the Windows'
23. p'^ summoning four Militiamen, and
attending with them at Middleton ...
p** Belman twice decrying lifting'' ...
May 2. p'' High Constables repairing Lancas'
Cas'°
2. p* Landtax and Window Warrants...
9 p** Expences threeday summoning and "
attending the Assessors of Landtax
and Window duty
16. p'' High Constables repairing County
Bridges &c
June 4. p"" Soldiers firing it being his Majestys
Birthday*
p" Musicians same Occasion*
p"" Committing John Smith a Drunkard
p'^ Thomas Tonge for Smithwork at
the Fire Engines
16. p*" Ringers, say Belisle taken"'
paid for Ale'
p'' for paper ruling and writing the
Leybook
17. p*" Assistants at sundry times
p"" Goldsmith for Lanthorn's for the
privy Watch and for Work at the
Cross and Dungeon Lamps &c
18. p"* Ringers Belisle News confirm'd'' ...
4: 6
9: 9
' See p. 53, note 4. - See p. 117, note 2, and p. 124, note I.
3 See p. 68, note I.
* The birthday of the King was on June 4th. (See an account of the celebration
of his coming of age in Manchester, p. 109, note 4.)
^ Belieisle was a small island off the coast of Brittany, which was veiy strongly
fortified by the French. It was captured by Commodore Keppel and General Hodgson,
and its fall was considered a great blow to the French.
[760, TO 7tii OCTOHEK, 1 76 1.
' Octob 5. p'' Cotrel keeping Keys of the Engine
p'' Expences of Evidences at Lancaster
last Assizes about trying the Action
against Roger Blomely
p** Deputys Salary
p'' James Crompton's bill on sundr\'
publick Rejoicings this Year-
paid Joseph Budworth'' on like Acc'"
p'' Harrop* printing on Constables
Ace' this Year and last ...
paid John Heywood conveying the
Baggage of Lancashire Militia'' to
Knutsford in Cheshire
repaid M' Kenyon in Advance
p" Beadle attending the Stocks ...
p'' M" Barlows Bill for Law
Disbursed totally
Rec"" from the Ley book 208 ; ig : S
from the Hamlets ... ^O : 13 : 4
. \
^283
239
Balance owing by the Town... ^'43
4 :
[3: 6
; 10
9:10
lo : 6
8 : 6
16:
■3 ■■ 9
' There is a gap here in the Accounts, one leaf, containing the entries between
June iSth and October 5th, being missing.
- The '• public Rejoicings " here referred to were those at the coronation of the
King (George III.) and his consort, Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, of which I
find the following account in Harrop's MajzchesUr Mercury {or September 29th, 1761 : —
" Last Tuesday [Sept. 22nd] being the day appointed for the Coronation of
their Majesties, the same was ushered in with Firing of Cannon and Ringing of
Bells, and about eleven o'clock in the morning, the Workmen in the several
Branches of Trade being formed into Companys, with their proper Emblems and
Devices, went in Procession through the Town, amidst the greatest Concourse of
People ever assembled here.
" About three in the Afternoon, all the principal Inhabitants, with Favours in
their Hats, in Honour of the Day, attended on Horseback upon the Boroughreeve
and Constables, and with them paraded through the Square and principal Streets of
the Town. Several 0.xen and Sheep were roasted whole in different parts of the
Town and Salford. Three Stages were erected, one in St. Ann's Square, one at
the Cross, and one in Within Grove, from which a number of Barrels of Beer and
Wine were distributed amongst the Populace. An Entertainment was provided at
the Old Coffee House and another at the Bull's Head Inn for the Repast of the
Gentlemen, from whence they adjourned lo the Exchange to conclude the Evening,
by drinking the Healths of their most gracious Sovereign and the Queen.
" The whole Town was most splendidly illuminated: and notwithstanding so
many Thousand People were assembled, there was not the least Disorder or Tumult,
an undeniable Proof of their Affection for the best of Kings."
After reading the above one can only be surprised at the moderation of the two bills in
the te.xt. Later on, however, in the next year's Accounts, there are entries of further
payments of over £^o in connection with this rejoicing.
■' See p. 119, note 4. •* See p. 7.3. note 2. ^ See p. 124, note 4.
128 constables' accounts.
1 76 1. Nov"' 1 1"'. We the Jurors of the Court Leet, now holden
for the Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster, have
examined the foregoing Accounts of the late Constables of
Manchester and do find a Balance of Forty three pounds thirteen
Shillings and nine pence, and we allowing the same, do order the
said Balance to be paid to them by the succeeding Constables,
whom we allow to charge it in their Accounts.
(Signed) Thqs JOHNSON
Thos Chadwick
WiLM Kennedy
Thqs Gardner
Marsden Kenyon
Luke Cotes
James Hodson
ROBT Boardman
RoBT Stott
Jonan Patten Jun'
John Clowes
Dg Rasbotham'
John Robinson
' That is, Doming Rasbotham.
7th OCTOBER. 1 76 1, TO 13x11 OCTOISER, 1762
[7th (^ct., 1 76 1, to 13th Oct.. 1763.]
(^n (^CC^ of Cash disbar
;'d by M'< JiJllX TIPPING
and Mr Hexrv Feilden.' Constables of Ma)ichcstcr
[elected 7th October. 1761].
[©iBfiureementeJ
1 76 1
October 8.
Paid last }'ears balance"
p'' presentment to the Sessions
p'' sundry passengers
p'' High Constables repairing for
repairs of House o' Correction &c ...
p'' writing Warrants to the eleven
Hamlets for their proportion
p" sundry passengers last Month ...
p'' serving thirteen Alehouse keepers
with summonses for selling Ale with-
out Licences
p'' four men searching bad houses ...
p'' attending John Townscnd all night,
a suspicious Rogue
p'' five Assistants to day with him and
seven or eight Whores
p"" six Evidences against them &c ...
p"" Expences on this Account
pd j\,j« Irlam damages done to her
house and Windows by a ^lobb at
the last boonfire
43
3 :
3: 6
6 : 6
4 :
4 : I
3: 6
' These two Constables
1 761. (See Court Leet Recot
- See p. 128.
elected at the Cnurt Leet held on the 7th October,
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Nov 27.
Dec' 4.
29.
1762.
Jan 3-
p"" apprehending and attending in the
Stocks Alice Kaynall '
p'* apprehending and detainingThomas
Hewit three days and three nights
suspected of writing incendiary Letters
p'^ to find an itenerant Dancing Master'
at the Justices Request
p" for a Lamp Ladder & oil Bottle
p"" Lighting Lamps two Months
p"" conveying and attending upon an
apprentice boy committed
p'* Assistants about Strollers'' &c
p'' sundry Strollers^ since last Entry
p'* for a Search Warrant
p'* passing Higginbotham's family to
Ashton under line
p"* four persons assisting to take and
attend Strollers^ 4/6 Expences 2/6 ...
Committing and conveying four of
them to the house o' Correction
p"" for Sustenance in the Dungeon ...
Attending Ellis Walwork two days in
Custody for Felony 3/- whipping &c.
1/6
p^ Belman noticing a meeting for new
Surveyors of the Highway
Writing Return i/- Charge of meet-
ing 4/-
Warrants to y" Hamlets for Surveyors
Going to Royton with W"" Haworth
under Justice Percivals Warrant
p^ an Attendant
p*" Lighting Lamps
p'* mending Engine pipe and Ale ...
p'' Expences of five persons in Custody
a night and a day for quarrelling ...
for persons attending them
. \
. \
7 ■■
5 : 6
' This is another instance of a woman being put in the stocks, probably for drunken-
ness. (See p. 77, note 3.)
- This is a curious entry, and it is not easy to understand why the Justices of the town
should request the Constables to find "an itinerant Dancing Master."
^ "Strollers" here seem to mean simply "vagabonds," or, as we should now call
them, tramps. (See also p. 119, note 2.)
H
Dec' 2
[1762]
Janry.
14-
15-
■rii OCTOBER, 1761, TO IJth OCTOBER, 1 762.
1
p'' Musicians, War declaired ag' Spain ' 2
p'^ Pikemen in Cash 10/6 in Ale 5/6\..
p'' other Expences same day'
p* Belman 1/6 Messengers 5/-
p" Sundry Strollers by Memorandum
p'' Expences billeting Soldiers &c ...
;. paid making Beadles Cap and Gown
p*" for a Cat with nine Tails
gave three Invalids in distress to |
Liverpool 1
p'' sunck another into the north
p* for a Search Warrant
p* Joseph Budworth' omitted Corona- )
tion^ '
p'' Expences of a privy watch last )
night ' \
Serving War'" i/- Jurors fees i '4 a |
Lad killed by his Mistress 1
p" abought two Sailors before Justices
p'' an Inquisition a Lad dead in y° j
Infirmary \
p* for Beadles Shoes
p* horsehire with a Soldier to Buxton
p" Messengers Wages and Expences
p** for Books for Survey of Militia ...
p'' Charles Davenport ruling, binding j
and preparing twenty one books d°... \
p* Expences getting forty two Assis- )
tan ts to survey the Windows \
p*" Beadle attending Stocks with a )
drunken man *
9: 6
3
5
I
5 : 6
' What took place on the declaration of war against Spain is thus narrated in the
Afanc/iester A/enuiy of ]a.n\Ji3.Ty 12th, 1762 : —
" Yesterday [January nth] War was proclaimed in this Town, when a grand
Procession was made from the Bull's Head Inn, to the Market Cross; his Majesty's
Justices of the Peace in and next to Manchester, the Boroughreeve, Constables and
other Officefs of the Town attended the Under-Sheriff of the County, and after a
martial Salute by a Band of Music, consisting of Trumpets, &c., the Herald, by
Order of the Sheriff, repeated aloud his Majesty's Declaration of War against the
King of Spain ; after which the Sheriff proceeded into Salford and proclaimed the
same there, during all which Time the greatest Decency and Order was observed
suitable to the Occasion."
' See p. 1 19, note 4. ' See p. 127, note 2.
132 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Feb. I. p** Enginemen and Joseph Butter- )
worth attending at the Coronation'... i
13. p'' Jurors twice 2/8. Messenger twice )
2/- )
p'^ writing duplicates of Militia
p'' Expences and assistants to serve a 1
Warrant from a Justice in Yorkshire I
15. p'' sundry Strollers
p'' for Billet paper
p"* for two pair of Stockings to M" )
Blankhorn for Beadle \
p'' William Hardwick for repairing >
the Boroughreeves Staff- )
16. p'' for Brick at the Coronation'
Febry 18. paid four or five men assisting to take \
John Sutliff two several nights and (
days for felony the Constables threat- I
ned with an Indictment if negligent '
22. p'' Belman for four public Cries ...
p'' four persons warding to prevent )
throwing at Cocks,' Shrove Monday... )
23. p'' on same Occasion to day'
24. p"" Elizabeth Smith to Liverpool ...
p'' Widow Barrow's bill arising upon ^
Towns business attending the Justices i
there last Year and this )
27. p'' Warrants to the hamlets for pre- )
sentm" to the Assizes 1
p"* Lighting Lamps
p'' two horses to Rochdale on Roger •,
Blomely's Ace' 4/- Expences two >
men and horses 3/- )
p*" Goldsmith for a new Lamp at Cross
p" for Ale for Soldiers till they could j
be billeted )
Mar 4. p" for parchment for presentments ...
p" sundry passengers
5. p" writing Manchester presentment to )
the Assizes )
s d
4: 6
3
5
6
6
13: 6
2 : 10
' See p. 127, note 2.
- This is the first time then
office.
' See p. 66, note i.
has been any reference to the Boroughreeve's staff of
yvu OCTOBER, 1 76 1, TO Ijni (JCTODEK
p'^ Journe)-to Rochdale with presentm'
p'^ horsehire thither
p'' High Constables Clerk with pre-
sentm''
p" D" a War' repairing Lane'' Bridge
p'' Warrants for proportion of this ...
p'' James Oldham going to Rochdale
to serve Blomch' with a Rule of
Court, & attending the Affidavit by
him made
p'' his horsehire
20. p*" sundry persons watching in Saint
mary's Churchyard three nights on
M' Down's Complaint
p"" Beadle twice attending Stocks ...
p"" Expences attending and pro-
secuting four Drunkards this Week...
p'' Jurors fees upon M' Mather' killd
by a fail from his horse i /4 War" i /-
Mar 20. p'' for paper
p'' repairing Boroughreeve's Staff- ...
27. p'' cleansing Steps at Salford bridge
and at Dangerous Corner
p"* Jurors fees &c a Woman killed ...
p"' cleansing and lighting Lamps ...
p" sundry passengers
p*" Harrop' printing sundry Articles for
the Constables during the two last Years
p"" Ringers upon news of our having
taken Martinico^
p** Committing &c two drunkards ...
p'' Committing Townsend a Rogue
and Hawksworth his Whore
;- I
' Mr. Mather's unfortunate death is thus noticed in the Manchrster Mercury of the
23rd March, 1762:—
"On Wednesday last [March 17th] as Mr. Benjamin Mather was taking an
airing in Trafford Meadows, his Horse suddenly ran away with him,
off, by which Accident he was so much bruised as to cxpir
notwithstanding all possible Assistance was got. "
' See p. 132, note 2. = See p. 73, note 2.
* A false report of the taking of the island of Martinici
ad flung hill
. short Time after
previous year. (See p. loS, note i.)
January of this year.
dbsequent capture, however, took place
134
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' for a Vagrant Warrant
p* Examining and Committing
Leonard and others Vagabonds
30. p'' Expences attending and conveying
John Worsly
Ap' 2. p'' summoning three Mihtia
p'' sundry passengers
3. p"" Expences of a privy Watch
p" five men assisting
12. p* sundry passengers
p'* summoning two more Militia
p*" Apprehending and prosecuting
Loiterers and Druni<ards last Week...
13. p* attending four drunkards in Stocks
15. p" three passengers
p"* Expences on sundry Occasions at
Charles Wagstaffs attending prisoners
26. p"* sundry Strollers
p* Warrants to y' hamlets for new
Overseers of the poor
May 2. Summon[in]g Window peepers' and
Expences at the [Dangerous] Corner
May 6. p"" for Lan[d]tax Warrant i/- Win-
dows i/-
p* for Blank Instructions to Window-
men'
p* for eleven Books for Window duty
p^ Writing ruling d° &c
p* Thomas Bancroft assisting Asses-
sors
9. p'' with Officers of Pendleton meeting
to apprehend Whores infesting both
Townships
10. Committing three Whores 4' convey-
ing 1'
14. paid sundry passengers
22. paid Bailifs apprehending Roger
Blomely at Rochdale for refusing to
obey a Rule of Court obtained ag' him
at the Sute of the Constables of Manch''
p'' conveying him to Lancaster
3
3: 6
2 :
2 : 2
5: 6
S :
5 :
3: 6
See p. 82, 1
2, and also p. 96, no
7th OCTOBER, 1 76 1, TO I 3th OCTOBER, 1 762
June 7.
July 3-
p'' High Constables Warrant for the \
repairing of Lancaster Castle, Relief (
of prisoners and support of the I
families of Militia Soldiers '
p'' Warrants to the Hamlets
p* Conveying Thomas Thorp to i
Lane' refusing to be distrained upon [
his Goods for the King's Window I
duty
p'' Thomas Baron and John Brockle- 1
hurst a night and a day after James >
Taylor suspected of murder )
p** apprehending and committing )
Rothwel on the same Account ... )
p" for paper
p" Expences several days distraining )
for the Window duty )
p"" Arnold Birch Beadles Clothing ...
p'' Beadle advanced to the keeping of I
persons in the Dungeon )
p'^ sundry passengers
p"* paper ruling and writing the I
Constable Ley Book )
p"" sundry small Articles by Alemd'"...
p'' Smith for Enginework
p'' Edmund Wrigly for Enginework
p'' High Constables Warrant for the )
repair of Public Bridges )
p*" summoning hamlets for Landtax
p"" M' Edw"* Kenyon advanced for the (
Town at the King's Coronation' ... I
p"* M' Charles Ford on same Ace" ...
p'' apprehending Mary Clegg and |
whipping her )
p"* sundry passengers
p" three Messengers to know the 1
Intention of the Mob" at Stockport, v
Ashton, Oldham, Saddlevvorth &c ... )
6 :
3 :
2
19:
3 :
3 •
I
7-
i-
I
6:
20
: 7 :
: 3 :
29
:i9:
II
17 :
: 3 :
: 5 :
' See p. 127, note 2.
^ Another violent riot occurred in the town on Monday, July 12th, in this year,
of which the account which is given in the Manchester Mercury for July 20th will be
found in the Appendix. Like the previous ones it was a food riot, and the mob
attacked the shops and warehouses of several of the corn dealers and destroyed all the
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
July 26.
The Mob' entered Manchester
p'' Jurors fees James Taylor killed in
the Mob'
p" horsehire 8' Expences 7 . 6 Wages
y to Liverpool about buying Corn ...
p" five men running and enquiring
after Rioters the Country round ...
p'' or expended on dragoons" sallying
out into Blackly amongst Rioters ...
p" four foot Assistants on like Ace* ...
p" horsehire on same Occasion
p"" James Oldham 16 other Charges
p'' sundry passengers
Gave Thomas Gadman for Support...
p"" Assistants all last night and this
day about Rioters
retaining Lawyer Nangreave"
p'' James Oldhams bill into Cheshire
and Yorkshire getting Search War-
rants indorsed by the Justices there...
p" Jurors fees four Inquisitions and
mesengers to the hamlets
p'' horsehire seven short Journeys ...
p"* James Oldham going to Lancaster
with Fleetwood Hill'' a Rioter
p" John Dutton on same Account ...
p'' for paper
p'' Justice Clerks in Cheshire for War"
p'' d" in Yorkshire
p'' Jurors fees over Robinsons Wife &c
I : 4
18: 6
17: 6
3
4
6
6
6
9: 4
10 : 6
stock-in-trade, as well as the furniture in their houses. The damage was estimated at
quite ^1,000. A corps of the Flintshire Militia was sent for, and they arrived on the
Tuesday afternoon, July 13th, whilst a corps of the Cheshire Militia came in the same
night.
In the Liverpool Corporation Accounts there is the following entry : —
" 1762, 10 Aug. Ordered that M' Mayor [John Williamson, merchant] and
Mr Blackburne be paid the Money they were out of Pocket in going with and
sending the fflintshire Militia to Manchester to quell a Riot there."
> t-ee p. 135, note 2.
- Probably some of Sir Robert Rich's dragoons, which seem to have been stationed
in the town at this time. (See p. 96, note 2.)
3 See p. 112, note 4.
* There are several reftrences to this Fleetwood Hill, who seems to have been one
of the ringleaders in the late riot.
/TH OCTOBER, 1 76 1, TO 13111 OCIOBKK,
p'' Soldiers to drink at Oldham
Treating- the Officers there w'" Con- /
stables S
p" other Expences at and about R)-ton
p" Evidences Charges and Expences [
at Sessions four Rioters prosecuted... I
Aug' 2. p"* Porters for Watching & Messages
6. p'' Thomas Bayron for Assistance ...
p* Robert Smethurst
p'' Expences to apprehend two Colliers
at Lees behind Oldham three persons
all night
p'' Deputy Kav's horse 2 - Expences (
26 ..." ..." 1
7. p'^ James Oldham's horse to Oldham
p'' him and three other men
p'' James Cooper three Weeks Assist- )
ance )
p'' committing James Ogden
p'' other Charges about him
p'' Charges when four Women taken
maintaining them a night and day ...
8. p'' three persons all day before the )
Justices six Rioters committed ... (
Aug' 8. p'' High Constables for Governor's j
Wages )
p'' Warrants for proportion
p"* two Jurors fees
p"" sundry passengers...
p" horsehire to Lancaster for two to )
Henry Work one double )
p'' for turning thirty Truncheons ' ...
14. p'' Expences going in the night and
day after, with thirty Soldiers to
Oldham, and with five or six special
Constables from Ryton searching
Shover and Saddleworth for Rioters,
horsehire 5 - Soldiers 5 - Assistants
12' Expences in Crompton 5/6 at
Ryton 3/6 at Oldham yl6 & more ...
176:
7: 6
These 30 "truncheons" would be for the special constables who were no doubt
n in for the protection of the town.
Aug'
Sep' 3.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' Expences quartering Soldiers
p* other small Articles
p^ Richard Byrn an Express ...
p" Bernard Shaw maintenance of )
Rioters and Evidences )
Fetching James Lees a Rioter
p"* High Constables with presentments
p'' horsehire to Bolton 2/- Expences |
i/iO>^ \
p*" four trampers'
p* a Messenger after fine Jim^
p'' horsehire ten Journeys
p'' Warrants for new Jurors
p"" same for Ale Licences
p* fetching an Evidence from Hayfield
p'' James Cooper assisting Deputy a |
fortnight (
p" Utensels for the Lamp
p" two Jurors fees
p'' Deputys memorandum'd dis- 1
bursem'' )
p'' to M'' PercivaP for persons to watch ^
the Neighbourhood and for assisting i
Constables from time to time )
p'' sundry Expences same time
p'' Musicians at rejoicing for good ^
news from Germany,'' and on the birth >■
of the Prince of Wales^ )
p'' two passengers
p" James Upton an Evidence at )
Lane' ag' Fleetwood Hill" \
p^ Deputy Kay the same
p" William Whitehead d°
7: 6
' See p. 119, note 2.
^ This was probably a local nickname.
^ See p. 64, note 4.
* This was probably the news of some victory by the allied forces, the English and
the Prussians against the French, but I cannot trace any particular victory becoming
known just at this time.
^ George, Prince of Wales, was born on August 12th, 1762.
8 In the account of the Assizes held at Lancaster in August, it is stated that
" Fleetwood Hill, an Indictment of High Treason being found against him by the
Grand Jury, for being concern'd in the Riot at iVIanchester was order'd to remain in
Goal and to take his Trial at the next Assizes."
7th OCTOBER, 1 76 1, TO 131H OCTOBER, 1 762.
Sep' 9.
p'^ Thomas Sefton d"
p" Betty Wyat d"
p" William Booth
p* Peter Finney d"
p" Bailiff's fees, Extraordinaiies, and (
other Expences there by the Deputy )
p'' M'' Barlow the Attorney in part of I
his Law Bill' 1
p'^ him since
p'' for Coals to the Guard Denbyshire 1
Militia being sent for to quell the y
mob- )
p'' at Swan attending David Robinson )
suspected of killing his Wife )
p"* two men attending him
p'' three persons three days getting In- s
formations against, and endevour[in]g /
to apprehend Rioters in several parts >■
of the Country, Baron, Smethurst, \
Cooper •'
p" Joseph Butterworth for Errands ...
p"" sundry Vagabonds
p* John Heywood removing the Bag- )
gage to Oldham )
Gave a Tramper"
p'' Robert Smethurst Assistance
paid for a Grate for the Guardhouse...
Tongs and Shovel 3' Wiskets'' G' ...
p"" setting the Grate and Brick
p'' for Coals 4/6 Sundry Strollers ^;6
p'' two other passengers
p" Beiman five Cries
p'^ paper and writing three duplicates )
for Jurors to the Assize )
p'' for a Load of Coals to y" Guard ...
30
' That is, for prosecuting Fleetwood Hill, one of the rioters, at the recent Lancaster
Assizes.
- This has reference to the riot of July 12th. The Denbighshire Militia would
appear to have come as well as the Flintshire Militia, which were sent for from
Liverpool to quell the riot. (See p. 135, note 2. )
3 See p. 119, note 2.
•* A "wisket" is an old word for a large basket. It has occurred before in these
.Accounts. (See vol. I, pp. iii and 275.)
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
24. p'' Expences seeking fine Jim' twice
p'' Cooper and Baron for Assistance...
25. p*" committing Tliomas Chapman in-
sulting the Constables
26. p'' taking up and detaining two men
suspected of carrying incendiary
Letters about the Mob"
30. paid for Beadles Shoes
Octob 3. p'' James Wrigly repairing Engine ...
p*" horsehire 3/- to Ashton Expences
2/8 after John Townsend a Mobber^..
4. p" a Load of Coals for the Guard ...
p** horsehire 3/- Expences & Turn-
pike 1/5 four Mobbers •" from prestwich
p'' Market Lookers their Bill
p" sundry passengers
p" Peter Cotrell keeping Engine Key
6. p'' detaining four Mobbers' from
Monday till Wednesday
p** Expences at the going away of two
of them to Lancaster
p'' Soldiers assisting, in Cash
gave one of the prisoners
p" Jurors fees and Messenger a Child
killed by a Cart
gave Nancy Mackeen a Stroller
Octob lo. p'' three persons to take Joseph Makin
p'' conveying John Lees and W"
Morris two Rioters to Lancaster
11. p'' Thomas Baron six nights to
apprehend Rioters
and his Expences
12. a Load of Coals for the Guard
p'' Expences three Messengers for
Evidences into Moston i/- Wages 3'
p'' a Messenger to Ryton on like Ace'
■ See p. 13S, note 2.
■' An " incendiary letter " which had been left on the doorstep of Mr. James B.nyley.
one of the local magistrates, is printed in the Manchester Mercury for September 21st,
1762, and fifty pounds reward was offered by the Constables for the conviction of the
offender.
' This word has fortunately not come into general use. The word "rioter" is
much preferable to " mobber. "
5T1I (K'Tdl'.KK, 1762.
p* serving six Summonses
p* Carter with Kings Baggage
p"" John Oldham going to Lancaster
p'' Music when Havannah taken '
p* Mary Brown attending Sessions as j
a Evidence \
p'^ five other Evidences there
p** James Kay for Assistance
p" Bernard Shaw's bill
p'' at Sevenstars- a bill on Mobbing /
Ace' ;; (
p'' Belman for five Cries
p'' James Dales bill on like Accou[n]t
p*' at John Gomersals in Mobbing 1
time 1
p"' porters playing Engines and Ale
p" Beadles Salary a Year
p'' Deputy's Salar\- a Year
D' or total of money paid
/:3I9 : 16 : S
Cash
.'ed
1762.
Octob 16. B}' proportion from ,
the hamlets two thirds V
of the War* i : 1 8 : 4 )
March 5. By d" of the War' |
1:7:7 s
May 22. By d" of the War' |
14:2:5 i
June 30. By d" of the War' |
20 : 7 : 2 S
Aug' 7. By d" of the War' )
1:3:2 )
By Cash from the Ley
By Balance owing ...
9
12:
"
3
n:
6
15:
S}-
26
213:
3
loK
80 •
II
4
^319:
' Havannah was taken on the 12th August, but the news did not reach Manchester
till some time afterwards.
' This well-known inn in Manchester, the "Seven Stars," is here, I think,
mentioned in these Accounts for the first time.
142 constables' accounts.
1762. Nov' 9. We the Jurors of the Court Leet, now holden
for the Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster, have
examined the foregoing Accounts of the late Constables of Man-
chester, and do find a balance of eighty pounds eleven Shillings
and four pence ; and we allowing the same, do order it to be paid to
them, by the succeeding Constables, whom we do likewise allow
to charge it in their Accounts.
(Signed) THOMAS TIPPING
John Parker Mosley
Joshua Marriott
James Greatrex
James Hodson
John Hardman
Edwd Markland
Richard Clowes
Marsden Kenyon
Benja. Bower
John Clowes
Samuel Smith
W'M Newton
Ch.\rles Ford
I3TI1 nCTOBKR, 1762, T(
1763.
lConQta6ke' (^ccounh.
[13th Oct., 1762, to I2th Oct., 1763.]
(^tt (^CCO^ of Cash di.'^burs'd by M^ James Borron
& M'^ RoBT Hamilton' Cotistahks of Manchester
[elected 13th Oct. 1762.]
[©iBBureementB]
1762
October 19. paid last }-ear's Balance"
19. p'' for one Load of Coals to the
Guardhouse
28. p'' for one Load of Coals to the
Guardhouse
p"" nine Passengers '
p" Sundry other Passengers
30. p'' Robert Nabb % repairing the
Dungeon
Nov. 5. p'' for a Load of Coals for Guard-
house
7. p* Jurors Fees a ^lan kill'd by a fall...
p'' serving Warrants upon the Hamlets
p" two Soldiers passengers
p'' five Trampers^
9. p" Lampman lighting Lamps
p* whipping two Whores
p" a Messenger to HoUinwood for
Henry Booth
p* him for coming on Secret Business
p'' an old Soldier, going home
II. p** several attendants many Mobbers*
took at Oldham
11:4
6:
' These two Constables were elected at the Com
1762. (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 64.)
- See p. 142. ' See p. 119, note 2.
Leet held on the 13th October,
■* See p. 140, note 3.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS,
Nov I 8.
p" conveying tvi^o of 'em to the house )
of Correction i
p'' Luke Asley's bill repairing the ')
Windows of the Exchange broak by >
the Militia' )
p'' John Brown Carpenter repairing I
the Exchange^ I
p'^ a Tramper-
p"" Expences getting horses attending ^
Matthew Barns" a Mobber, - ordered )■
to Lancaster )
p" serving Jurors With Coroners ^
Warrants i' Fees for the Jury i' 4** >
a Child killed by a Cartwheel .' ^
p"" three Men and two horses with (
Matthew Barns'' to Lancaster I
p"" a Messenger to Ribble Bridge 2' 6'' -1
horse 5' 3'' Expences 5/1 1 /
with a Commitment for Matthew 1
Barns," which the Messeng' had lost... j
p'' John Coppock a Vagabond
p'' for twelve days Coal and Candle (
for Lancashire Militia* )
p"" hire. of two horses to Darwen for )
Richard Smith Rioter (
p* Thomas Baron's Wages thither ...
p* Turnpike and bating 2, '6 Messenger )
1/6 i
p*" Expences all Night
p"" bating comming home
p" Ellen Yong a Vagrant
15:
[I : 4
: 6
1 : 4
2 : 4
i: 2>4
[3: 8
: 6
6:
' The Flintshire and Cheshire Militia, called in to protect the town against the mob
(see p. 135, note 2), were probably quartered in the Exchange.
- See p. no, note 2.
" There are several entries referring to Matthew Barns, who seems to have been one
of the ringleaders of the rioters in July last. He was put up at the March Assizes at
Lancaster, and an indictment for High Treason being found against him, he was
ordered to be kept in prison and tried at the next Assizes. In the following August
"the prosecution was withdrawn at the earnest request of the prisoner on his acknow-
ledging the heinousness of his Crime, and entering into a Recognizance for his good
Behaviour for two years."
* The Lancashire Militia were at this time quartered in the town, but on
Dec. iSth, two companies marched thence for Rochdale and Bury, and they were shortly
afterwards di.sbanded.
3ni OCTOBER, 1 762, TO K
^763.
p'' Messenger into Yorkshire 4/6 \
Clerks 3'- Expences 121 horsehire 7' f
to get W'arr'* indorsM against Rioters 1'
in Saddleworth
29. p'' attending James Hegiiibotliam i* '
and conveying him for a Breach of ^
the Peace 6" '
p'' two Messengers to Lancaster with )
Barns (one went Gratis) )
p'' the hire of two horses thither
30. p'' Sundry Passengers
Nov. 30. p'' impressing Carriages in this Town, (
Rusholme, & Gorton for the MiUtia' (
Decem' 4. p'' for eight da}-s Coals for 'em
p'' two Soldiers going to Scotland ...
p'' mending Dungeon Door
p*" Widow Critchlow's Bill for Prisoners j
Expences in the Dungeon )
1 1. p'' for Coals for the Guard house ...
13. p'' Sundry Passengers
p"* high Constables VVarr" to the 1
Hamlets for numbering Militia ... )
p"" Jurors Fees a Man killd by a fall |
into a Cellarhole )
p'' serving the Eleven hamlets with "I
Warrants I
p'' Bellman for two Cries
p'^ Charles Pilling a Passenger to Colne
p'' John Ingham do. to Halifax
17. p'' Warr" to the hamlets for new )
Surveyors of the highway )
p"* John Butterworth after Rioters to ,
Chorley Preston Crompton and other •
Places )
p" Ralph Fletcher an Evidence against /
Morris of Black worth Broiigh a Rioter )
18 p'' Sundry Vagrants this Week ...
p'' for a new Book to be a Transcript (
of the -Militia i
p'^ Lighting Lamps 29 and at another 1
time i/io !
See p. 144,
[46
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
20. p"* three Strollers' going towards y"' i
Settlement )
Decern'' 20. p" Landlord at the seven Stars' main- "j
tainance of horses and their hire in [■
apprehending Mobbers" )
repaid the Constables of Royton what 1
they Advanc'd relative to the Mob 'r
by direction of Justice Percival^ ... )
24. p'' JMending the Dungeon Lock
24. p'' three weeks Coal and Candle for |
the Guardhouse )
p'' clearing Rubbish from the Theatre'^ )
to make room for the Baggage )
p'' Making the Beadle's Cap and Gown
p*" Thomas Baron's Bill for his Wages, \
Expences and extraordinary Trouble v
about the Rioters" )
p'' Margaret Sephton and her Child |
to Ormskirk )
p'' James Cooper for his assistance
since the 12''' day of July last running
after and apprehending Rioters"
31. p'' Sundry Passengers
1763. Jan>'4. p"" the Beadle a quarter's Salary
p'' John Butterworth and Son Evi- ^
dences against Rioters" and for En- \
quiries about Mobbers )
p'^ writing Return of new Surve}'ors...
p" Expences of Meeting on the same \
Acco' (
p" a Stroler by Joshua Farrer
5. p'' John Butterworth for Errands ...
p'' Betty Holmes to Ash ton
8. p"^ for Coals and Candles to the Guard
5 •• 4
lo: 6
9: 6
4: 6
I •.
7 : 6
[O :
' This entry confirms the belief that " strollers " were merely vagabonds.
^ See p. 141, note 2.
= See p. 140, note 3.
■• The death of Thomas Percival, Esq., "many years in the Commission of the
Peace for this County," at Royton, after a tedious illness, took place en Dec. 7th,
1762.
''• See p. 96, note 4. The " Baggage " here referred to was that of the soldiers
newly quartered in the town.
« These rioters were those engaged in the liot of the 12th July last.
OCTOBER, 1762,
ocroiu-:
7G3.
p** committingf and attending' twn |
Whores i
p'' Charges committing Nell Oldham |
a Whore i
Janu> 10, p'' John Butterworth again for Errands
p'' attending Bill Andrew apprehended I
as a Mober upon the oath of iMidgley l
14. p'' Light^ Lamps the last Dark ...
and for extraordinary Wick
15. p*" Jurors r'4 Messenger i* a Man )
kill'd in a Coalpit I
p** for Coal and Candle for the Guard
23. p"^ James Oldham's bill into Stafford- ^
shire and Darbyshire for Ann Makin '
an Evidence against Cason )
p"" him for Errands and attending /
Sessions *
p" making and drawing List and ,
Duplicate of the Militia ver\- trouble- y
som and long )
p'^ Evidences at Sessions, Bailiffs Fees ^
for Indictm" and other Incidents by [
Deputy )
p* M' Oliver for the Guard and Store- /
rooms at Theatre' I
p'' for Coal and Candle used by the )
Guard *
p"* Charges committing Snafifleing Peg-
p*" John Oldham advanced to Prisoners
p'" Sundry x'\ssistan ts about Bill Andrew
25. p'' five Strolers
p'' Charges biliting Royal Foresters''' (
over and over again >
29. p" four Watchmen last Night Whores |
verv troublesom in the Streets j
' See p. 146, note 5.
- This is another instance of the use of nicknames at this time.
' When the Lancashire Militia marched out of the town on Dec. iSth last (see
p. 144, note 4) their places were taken by the Royal Forresters, as thus noticed in
the Manchesier Mercury : —
" Also on Saturday [Dec. i8th] two Troops of Royal Forresters commanded by
the Marquis of Granby, came in here from Northampton, and are to be quartered
in this Town till further Orders. The remaining four Companies marched for
York."
7:
5 =
148 constables' accounts
Feb' 2. p'' four Watchmen for their Trouble )
2 Nights more )
3. p** when Constables of Oldham were )
swore at the Bull's head )
Febr* 3. p'^ Robert Peers for watching one )
Night i ' ' '
p*Ann Ashley to her Place of Nativity, |
the Divises [Devizes] )
6. p'' Porters playing the water Engines )
four Months at 10/- )
p'' Mending thirteen Engine Buckets : 3 : 3
p"* for a pair of Shoes for the
Beadle
p* for his Stockings
p"' Thomas Baron's bill for Errands,
Expences, and assistance about the
Rioters
p" taking up two Women, gui[l]ty of )
Whoredom & Theft (
p'' George Henshall Blacksmith (
repairing Dungeon door 1
p" for Lamp Glass at Cross : 7
p"^ John Buckly's Bill of Royton )
about the Rioters ... )
p" M' Thackeray for Yi Year's Rent )
for a Guardhouse & Store Room ... 1
11. p*" for Fire and Candlelight in the j
Guardroom {
12. p** conveying Abram Beswick to Lan- )
caster with two Messengers, their (
Expences i. 17. 3 five days Wages \
p'^ Lighting the Lamp i/io, and |
Mending the Lamp Ladder \G^ ... )
17. p" for Coals and Candles this day S' /
Rob' Rich's Dragoons came in^ ... )
' In the Mcrcitry for Feb. 15th, 1763, there is the following paragraph : —
" This Day three Troops of Sir Robert Rich's Dragoons arrived from the South
in order to be quartered here in the room of the two Troops of Royal Forresters,
commanded by Lord Robert Sutton, who, as soon as the Roads are passable, will
march from hence for Nottingham, where they are to be disbanded."
The remainder of this regiment, consisting of three troops, marched into the town on
.March 14th, and on the 23rd two troops left Manchester for Warrington,
5: 4
3: 6
3: 3
3: 6
[p\l OCTOBLv
il OCTOlilv
20. p'' the Royal Foresters' for qui[c]tncss n
sake, on Acco' of some pretended [loss] /
to them, for staying some days after >
their Rout, till S' Robert Rich's \
Dragoons- could come ^
p'' Sundr)' Passengers
p'' Expences biliting S'' Robert Riches (
Dragoons'- !
p'' serving Coroner'sW'arr'' i' Jurors i 4
Febr' 23. p'' a distressed Sailor
p'' high Constables Warrant for /
Governors U'ages ... 1
24. p" M' Chippindall at the Bull's head /
examiningsix Evidences about Rioters )
p"" same Evening on like Acco' at the )
Boarshead ■'' ^
p'' Lighting the Lamp at Cross
p"* for Fortnight's Fire and Candles at )
the Guardroom I
p'' Mary Holland a Vagrant to Cum- |
berland )
p'' John JMidgley Relief being a j
Witness against Rioters I
i\Iarch 10. p'' John Oldham and Thomas Baron's \
bill conveying Jonathan Jackson, f
Mary Scholfield and Robert o' Jack's^ f
to Lancaster Castle )
p'' for the hire of one horse to Lan- 1
caster I
p* for a Table for the Guardroom ...
p" for a Beesom for . . do
p"" writing Manchester Presentm' to |
the Assizes 1
p'' the high Constables Clerks with it
p" Warr" to the hamlets for their |
Presentm" \
' There had been a very lieavy fall of snow at this lime, and the Royal Forresters
did not leave until Feb. 21st.
■ See p. 148, note i. = This Inn has not occurred before.
* In the report of the Assizes at Lancaster, on March 23rd, it is stated that
" Robert o' th' Jacks, Abraham Berwick, John Leigh, and William Morris, charged with
Rioting at Manchester and Fleetwood Hill, cliarged with High Treason, were all
acquitted."
COXSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p^ Bellman's Bill
II. p'' for Coals and Candles for the
Guardroom
p"" Sundry Trampers' towards their
homes
p"" John Butterworth a Mob Inteli-
gencer"
p'' 1/ of S' Robert's Dragoons"' to
Oldham to apprehend Rioters and
also 12 other assistants their Break-
fasts &c
p"" at the Shears* at Newtonheath
coming back
p'^ four more assistants thither and
back with Prisoners
March ii. p'^ towards maintaining sundry Evid-
ences in the house of Correction
p'' Lighting Lamps
p"" Subpeneaing John Lees against
Rioters
25. p'' for Fire and Candles consumed in
the Guardroom
p" for Forms for the do
p"* Peter Winstanley a passenger to
Hull
p" Peter Cotrell keeping the Engine-
house Key
p"* Lamp Lighter in full for this Winter
p'^ George Cla\'ton for handcufts
p'' a Jurors Fee at Prossers 1/4 &
Messenger to the hamlets i'
p'' Baggage Carters extraordinari-
expences
p" other Furnature for the Guardroom
p'' a Bill at Seven Stars'" on Ace' of the
Rioters, for maintainance of horses...
p'' Joseph Smithson for Maintainace of
Evidences at Sessions
Seep. 119, note 2.
I suppose a spy or some one giving infor
See p. 148, note i.
This Inn on Newton Heath his not occurred before.
See p. 141, note 2.
3 III OCTOliER, 1762, TO I2T1I Uf
)HKR
p** Jacob Ta)-lor's, advance, on the j
Rioters Acco' \
p'^ Thomas Baron two Journej-s to '^
Lancaster and other business and ;■
e.vpences ... '
p'' Bernard Shaw' for e.xpence of j
Prisoners one bill \
p'' him another Bill on the like Acco'...
p*" James Oldham one Journey to )
Lancaster i
p'^ him for extraordinar)- attendance |
at the Assizes 1
p" Richard Holt for two Journeys to )
Lancaster )
p* himself and others Expences
Ap' 9. p'' Warrants to the hamlets for new |
Overseers 1
Ap' 9. p"" serving Eleven Summonses on |
Militiamen I
p'' Thomas Walker's Bill for Horsehire
p'' Jurors Eees 1/4 Warrants T for "^
Coroners Inquest over the Bod}' of >
Woman hang'd" )
p"* Summoning 7 or 8 Witnesses to I
Sessions )
p" Carpentry Work repairing the
Exchange^
May 3. p"" M"' Thackeray ji a Year's Rent for
the Guard room
p'' Plasterers Work at the Exchange^
p'' Presentments to the Quarter
Sessions
p'' Expences getting the Money for
carting the King's Baggage
p'' to Council on the Same Acco' ...
"7
5
6
10; 6
12 :
12 : 7
3 :
2; 4
i 3
18:
6
3
15 :
I :
12 ;
6
7: 6
' Mr. Bernard Shaw was the Governor of the House of Correction in Manchester.
His death, " after a lingering illness," took place on April 9th in this year. On April
20th, " Mr. Thomas Whitlow was chosen Governor of the House of Correction here, in
the room of Mr. Bernard Shaw, deceas'd."
- The ylAvvKrj states that "on Friday last [April 21st] Johanna Collier hanged herself
at ihe Poor-house in this Town. The Coroner's Inquest brought in their Verdict,
^ See p. 53, note 4.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p* a Messenger to the Treasurer for )
the Cash 1
p'^ many Evidences for loss of Time ^
and Expences attending the Quarter I i : IS : 6
Sessions against Rioters )
p'' two Evidences ag' Ralph Harrison ' )
condemed to the Pilory for Buggary 1
p" three Several Messengersto Crump- ^
sal and Blakely for Evidences ag' [ : 4 : 6
Thomas Nadin -'
p" Lawyer Nangreave for pleading ag' )
him 1
p"^ Ralph Fletcher attending several )
times as an Evidence and going to 'r
p* Expences &c committing three )
Whores (
10: 6
Lancaster
p'' three Persons all Night in quest of
Thomas Nadin
p"" High Constables Warrant repairing
Lancaster Castle
June 2. p'' do. repairing Publick Bridges ... 19 : i : 7
p"" for Warrants to the Hamlets for ^
their Proportion of these two War- > : 6 :
5: 6
9: 5
3: 6
p" Belman for four public Calls ... : 4 ; 6
p'' M' Byrom an old Bill for Beadle's |
Trimming i
p"* Jurors Fees a Child drown'd ... ; i
p"" for a Cart assistants and Expences ']
apprehending Nancy Hill and com- • : 7
mitting her )
June 2. p"" cleansing Steps at Salford Bridge... : 2
p'' noticing Surveyors of the Highway : 3
p'' Jurors Fees and Coroners Warrants j . ^
to the hamlets )
20. p'' two Jurors Fees a Child kild and 1
a man drown'd ]
7: 6
4
' In the Manchester Mercury for April 26th, in giving the results of the Quarter
Sessions in the town, there is a reference to this man, who "was order'd to stand
in the Pillory the three next Saturdays for the space of one Hour each Day, betwixt
the Hours of twelve and two, and to be coniined in the Castle of Lancaster for three
months."
OCI
)iii-:R, 1762, !■(
'7<J3.
p'" Messenge
the Hamlets
p'' John Upton
Serving the W'arr'
Horse
for
Lancaster with a Rioter \
p'' Horse hire to Middleton last ^
for
Evidence against
bessions
Rioters ^
p''Expencesandattending-\\'"'Kenyon )
a furious Madman 1
p'* Warr'° to the Hamlets for Land /
Tax and Window duty '
p" Governess' of the House of Correc- (
tion advanced for Prisoners |
July 4. p'' Attorneys Business to Allen Vigor )
one Bill ' i
p'' him another Bill
p'' Belman two Calls
23. p'^Presentmentsto the Sessions
p'' Warrants to the Hamlets for /
Presentm'" to the Assize ^
Aug' 3. p'' apprehending and attending John ,
Chetham a Rioter, three Men two days -
and two Nights and Expences '
5. p"* Parchment and writing Manchester /
Presentm' (
p'' High Constables at Rochdale with 1
the Presentm" '
p'' Horse hire thither 2- Dinner and /
Expences 2 - \
p^ James Crompton the Coffeehouse /
BilP i
p'' Council's Opinion about Nancy
Hills Goods detain'd b\- Thomas
Feilding
p'' two Messengers to Crompton to
summon two Butterworths as Evi-
dences ag' the Rioters
: 3: 6
' So in the original. From the next year's Accounts it appears that Mrs. Shaw, the
widow of the late Mr. Bernard Shaw, late Governor of the House of Correction, boic
this title. She probably had to look after the female prisoners.
- Probably for the expenses of meetings, &c., held at the St. Ann's Coffee House,
now called Crompton 's Coffee House. (See Com/ Led Kecoi-ds, vol. viij., pp. 38
154
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p"" Horsehire tliither twice
p'' Thomas Ogden repairing and )
cleansing the Guardhouse i
p"" Beadle half a Year's Salary
Aug' 13. p" James Dale, Meat, Drink and t
Expences ab' Rioters and other r
Constables Business
p*" John Howard conveying Cap' ^
Chadwick's Baggage of the Militia' to r
Camp at Preston 3
p" Nath' Bolton with Baggage to Pres- (
ton when the Militia' were disbanded I
p'' Simeon Newton with Baggage at (
same time \
p'' Horsehire for four Evidences to )
Lancaster ag' Rioters (
Sep 10. p" Engine Men for four Months
p'' High Constables Warr'' repairing |
Ribchester Bridge \
p" do. for Bramhall's' Loss by the late |
Rioters i
p" RP' Henry Feilden" in partof Balance [
due to him i
p'' John VYhitacar for Assistance
22. p'' Expences at the Swan* three Per- ^
sons all Night suspected of Felony 4' i-
the day after 3/6 )
p"" for Coals to the Guardhouse 26 (
Weeks at 3/6 (
p'^ to 192 Trampers" since the 25"' of )
March last i
30. p** two Weeks Coal for the Guardhouse
p'' cleaning Steps at Salford Bridge...
p"* for Paper for Billets &c
p* Expences .... noticing the (
Alehousekeepers to take Licences ... \
12: 6
9-
16:
7 : 10
18: 6
7: 6
• This probably relates to the Lancashire Militia, which left Manchester in December
last. (Seep. 147, notes.)
- Mr. George Bramhall was, I think, the person whose shop and house were so
violently attacked by the mob in July last. (See Appendix.)
■■< This payment was probably for money advanced to the tuwn by Mr. Henry
Fielden. (See the Receipts on p. 159. )
' This Inn has not, I think, occurred before.
■'' See p. 119, note 2.
i76_\
ictoi;ek, 17C3.
Oct.
Oct'
p'' Charges and Assistants sundr_\-
Persons brought before the Justice for
Rioting in the Night'
p'' Engine Men for one i\Ionth
p'' Edmund Wrigley for mending the
Great Engine
p"* Peter Cotrell keeping the Kc}- of
the Engine-house
p'' Assistants and maintainanceThomas
Mort Thomas Timperly, Isaac Dicken,
Thomas Pierpoint and W'ilham Heys
under Justices W'arr''-
p"" for a Weeks Coal for Guard-
house
p'' James Sutton for assistance several
Times
p'' John Dodd conveying the King's
Baggage to Buxton
p'' him Horsehire twice to Lan-
caster
p'' Music the fourth day of June
last''
p'' William Bennet for Smithvvork at
the Engines
p'' M" Blink-horn for Beadle's Stock-
ings
p" for a V\'eek's Coal for the Guard-
house
p"" 17 more Trampers
p'' Beadle a quarters Salarv '
p** Deputy a )'ear's Salary*
Expences at Eent Assizes 1763'
3 : 6
[O :
3: 6
2: 6
3 : 6
6: 9
10 :
' I do not find any reference to this rioting in the Manches/er Mirciiry for September
and October.
■' These were probably the men arrested for the rioting referred to in the last note.
' The anniversary of the birthday of the King. Georgp III. Later on in this year's
Accounts there is an item of ^^13 13s. spent at the Bull's Head on this occasion.
" .^t the Court Leet held on the 13th October, 1762, Mr. John Kay was appointed
Deputy Constable at the yearly salary of ^^30, and John Oldham was appointed Beadle
at the yearly salary of .^'10. (See Court Led Records, vol. viij., p. 68.) Previous to
this the salaries had been /20 and £•} respectively.
'- These were the .\ssizes at which the rioters had been tried, and the persons to
whom payment is here made had been called upon to give evidence against them.
They were acquitted. (See p. 149, note 4.)
156
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
p'' the following Evidences
Assistants in Cash viz
and )
... i
Thomas Sefton
Betty Whyatt
John Moss
Tho' Haworth
Abraham Haywood
Ra' Fletcher
Rich'' Jones
Young Butterworth
John Midgley
John Butterworth ..
Rosey Mills
Sam' Bentley
John Wild
John Buckly
William Kay
John Duncuff...
Jos. Hankinson
William Booth
James Upton
Peter Finney
Henry Gartside
W" Whitehead ..
John Ashton
Jona. Winterbottom
Elizab. Bates
John Lee
John Wright
Thomas Baron
John Oldham
J a' Oldham .;.
William Marsden ..
John Kay
6i
p'' Sundry small Expences amongst
many of the above Evidences attended
in custody upon the Road and at
Lancaster during the time of the 1
whole Assize •'
p'' Betty Whyatt for Loss she sustained j
by the Rioters order'd at Lancaster >
before she wou'd give her Testimony )
3:16:
2: 19:
4: 14: 6
4: 14
[3i-n OCTOIilil-
1762,
IJ^i
Charges at August Assizes 1763.'
p'^ the following Evidences and
Assistants in Cash viz.
John Butterworth 1.11.6/
young Butterworth ... 1.11.6^
Thomas Baron 1.11.6/
Thomas Gadman i . 11 .6 *
Rosey Mills 1.11.6/
John Oldham 1.8.6 (
John Moss 2 . 2 . ; /
John Buckly 2 . 12 . 6 \
James Upton 2.12.6/
William Booth 2 . 2 . ; 1
\\'illiam Kay 2 . 2 . ; /
Henry Gartside 2.12.6I
.Samuel Bentley 2 . 2 . : \
John Duncuff..' 2 . 2 . ; (
John Kay 3.3.;
Jonathan W'interbottom
p'' Expences of six of the above
Persons and their horses going to
Lancaster
p** the Maintainance of seven of the ,
said Persons and their horses a long >
Assize .)
p" keeping them coming home
p*" Charges, horsehire and Messengers ^
summoning some of the above Evi- ■
dences before the Assize )
p'^ sundry unavoidable Expences \
amongst the Evidences at Lancaster \
and coming back with the Oldham [
People )
p'' M' Samuel Smith's Note for /
Dungeon and Cross Lamp oil \
p"" for four pair of har.dcufts
p" M' Button's Bill at the old Coffee- |
house" \
14 .6
5 ; 10
' At these Assizes Matthew Barns was to have been
giving security for good behaviour. (See p. 144, note 3. )
^ Probably for meetings which had been held there at vr
ed, but was released on
s d
5 : lo
13: 13
p'' John Shaw some Expences )
there )
p'' Paper ruling and writing the Ley /
Book .'
p'' James Hilton Extraordinary col
lecting the Ley
p* at Biill'shead on the King's Birth- |
day &c' (
p'^ M' Hindly his Bill for Beadle'
Cloathing-
p*" Thomas Fielding for Beadle":
Trimming-
p'' M' Dutton for Wine proclaiming-
Peace''
p** two Constables Expences to Lan
caster Assizes
p"" M' Henry Feilden late Constable
in advance
p'' M' Tipping late Constable* in j
advance
p'" Attorney Barlow his Bill for
Law
p" Attorney Chippindall'' his Bill for
Law
p* Expences Horsehire and Assistants
serving Warrants and apprehending
Rioters in various Parts of the Country } 2:15:
and in bringing and attending them \
before the Justices
f ^
S:
8
1
1 •
3:
4
1 '■■
4:
! -
4:
1 ,0:
5:
10
1 9-
13:
4
1 -
9:
6
(.94:
18 :
6
[Total]
i:884: 3: 6K
' The King's birthday was on June 4th (see p. 155, note 3), and evidently this year
it had been liept with very special rejoicings.
- See p. S8, note 2.
^ The General Peace between France, Spain, Great Britain, and Portugal was
concluded at Paris on February loth, 1763, and it was formally proclaimed in London
on March 22nd. The Manchester Mercmy of April 5th states that "on Saturday last
[April 2nd] the General Peace was proclaimed here by the Under Sheriff at the usual
Places."
•* These were the two Constables for the year October, 1761, to October, 1762.
(Seep. 129.)
= The riots in the town cost the Authorities large sums of money, this one lawyer's
bill alone being a very heavy one.
1
s d
• 419:
7 '•
■ 30-.
6:
6 ;
';4»:
7;
• 380:
2: 6^
. -^884 :
3: 6K
13111 OCTdBER, 1762, TO 1 2 in ornHli;!;, 1763.
[(Receipts]
Contra C
1763-
B_\- Cash received from the Le\' Book
By Cash received of AP Henr\' Feildeii...
By Cash receiv'd of James Crompton
By Cash receiv'd from the Hamlets being
the High Constables Warrants
Balance owing to the Constables
1763. Nov' 9"' We the Jurors of the Court Leet, now holden
for the Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster, have
examin'd the foregoing Accounts of the late Constables of Man-
chester, and do find a Balance of three hundred and eighty pounds
two Shillings and six pence farthing, and we allowing the same, do
order it to be paid to them by the succeeding Constables, whom we
do likewise allow to charge the same in their Accounts.
(Signed) Edw" Bvrom
RicHD Clowes
John Parker Mosley
Marsden Kenyon
Wyant Marriott
Danl Whittaker
Mattw North
Rob: Hyde
Samuel Hibbert
John Hard.\la.n
Arch" Bell
John Tipping
Peter Crompton
Edward Kenyon
i6o
ACCOUNTS.
iComia^hB' (^uountB.]
[i2th Oct., 1763, to loth Oct., 1764]
(^n ^cc^
of Cash disburs'd by M' Hexrv Hindlev
and M' JosiAH Birch' Constables of Manchester
[Elected 12th October, 1763].
[<E)i06ur6ement6]
1763
Octob'' I
Nov' 7.
I.ast Year's balance'
paid writing presentment to the
Sessions
paid Expences attending the Sessions
paid lighting Lamps this Dark
paid for Cotton for the Lamps
paid Ringers on the fourth of lune
last' " ...
paid Widow Shaw Governess'' of the
House o'Correction for Damage done
to her Bedding by the Rioters
paid Marketlooker's bill for 1762 ...
paid Baggage conveyed by Seddon
paid Expences of a Privy Watch and
three men to assist
paid High Constables \^'arrant for '
the \A'ages of the Governor of the
House of Correction at Manchester ,
paid writing eleven Warrants to the
Hamlets for their proportion of the
above money 2* and Messenger i' ... .
380: 2: 6]
S: 6
3:
[5: 9
7: 6
' These two Constables were elected at the Court I.
1763. (See Court Led Records, vol. viij., p. 73.)
= See p. 159.
» This was the Anniversary of the King's Birthday.
■* This entry explains the previous one, in which '
Correction " is mentioned. (Seep. 153, note i.)
(See p.
the Gov
3f the House of
I2TU OCTOBER, 1763, TO IOth OCTOBER, 1 764.
Dec' 1
13-
1764.
Janry i.
paid lighting Lamps this dark
paid Expences of another priv}'
Watch
paid John Heywood with King's
Baggage to Warrington
paid another Carter at same time ...
paid lighting Lamps this Dark
paid Warrants to the Hamlets for the
Return of Militia Men
The same for Landtax & Window
duty
paid writing the Duplicates of the
Militia very long
paid Warrants to the Hamlets for new
Surveyors of the Highway
paid the Return of Surveyors
paid Constables of Blackley appre
hending Thomas Nadin a Rioter' ..
Warrants to the Hamlets for appeal-
ing to the Window Duty
Conveying Thomas Nadin' to Lan-
caster
Attending Justices three persons
under Warrants Clerks Expences &c
paid one hundred and forty passen-
gers since the 13"' of October last ...
paid for paper for Billets &c
paid for Coal and Candle for the
Guardhouse 12 Weeks at 5/3
paid half a Years Rent for the Guard
House due at Martinmas
A man two nights in Custody for
felony, who was committed at last ...
Two men under Warrants to the
Justices at Stockport, horses 3' Ex-
pences 2/6 and two Messengers 3' ...
. \
4: 6
10
5
3
3: 6
8 ; 6
> Thomas Nadin appears to have been a prominent rioter, who had for a long time
evaded capture. He was uUimately tried and convicted at Lancaster, at the Spring
Assizes in 1764, " for feloniously pulling down and destroying Heaton Mill, the property
of Mr. George Bramall," and was sentenced to death. "John Chetham was to have
been tried for being concern'd in the Riot at Manchester, but Naden being found guilty,
the Prosecution against Chetham was withdrawn." Nadin was, however, respited and
sentenced to 14 years' transportation.
vol..
I 62
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
3. paid Belman for four public Cries ...
paid three month's cleansing and pla)'-
ing the Engines 30' and Oil 2' 6'' ...
5. paid John Smith cleansing Steps at
Salfordbridge and Milbrow
paid sundry Expences attending the
Justices and by paying Evidences
and Assistants
7. paid horse and Expences returning a
Warrant at Stockport
10. paid lighting Lamps this dark
19. paid presentment to the Sessions
21. paid Bills of Indictment, Bailiffs Fees
and Expences prosecuting Felons
Whores &c
Febry. paid for Straw 2' cleansing Dungeon 2'
28. XA^arrantstothe Hamlets for Constables
presentments to the Assizes
Febry 28. paid one hundred and twenty six
passengers these last two months ...
paid Beadle four times attending the
Stocks with Drunkards
paid him for meat and subsisting
Prisoners &c
March. paid M' Barlowfor War"andotherfees
7. paid High Constables repairing Lan-
caster Castle and other things
Warrants to the Hamlets for pro-
portion
Manchester presentment and High
Constables with it
10. paid mending Dungeon Roof
11. repairing Guardhouse
13. Warrants to the Hamlets for Militia...
14. Conveying to Justice three Notorious
Affrayers' Expences and Assistants...
16. paid for an Assistant in nightly Watch
and summoning thirty six militia men
17. p*" M' Touchet's Rent for the Engine
House in King street
( ,
12 : 6
1 : 6
19: 2
2 : 10
9: 6
3:
9:
19: 6
18 : 9
3:
1 This word, which occurs again later on,
rioter — one who joins in an affray or riot.
used, I thinlt, simply
12th OCTOBER, 1763, TO lOrii OCTOBER, 1 764.
163
27-
28.
29.
30.
31-
April.
Ap' 2.
3-
26.
Summoning eight Evidences to Lan- )
caster by Subpeanea (
paid Thomas Radford repairing the )
Engines (
paid Joseph Scholfield an Evidence
ag' Thomas Nadin' condemned for
rioting
Four other Evidences on same
Account
Thomas Cadman another Evidence
cost
Robert Smethurst another
paid two horses hired to Lancaster...
paid Deputy Kay" bound to prosecute
Joseph Hankinson out six days ...
paid Lighting Lamps two darks ...
paid removing Baggage"'
paid Behnan a public Cry
paid cleansing Steps at Salford bridge
paid for Coal and Candle to the Guard
paid Engine men three months
paid Vagrants last month
Warrants for New Overseers of the
poor
The same for Surveyors to appear ...
paid M' Clegg an Express for Soldiers
paid Jo. Budworth^ as by Receit ...
paid Baggage to Rochdale 8 Carts'* ...
paid keeping and apprehending seven-
teen Vagrants, most of them in
Custody five days
paid whipping two of them
paid three persons three days assist*'...
paid serving Jurors Warrants and )
their fees, a man killed |
paid Belman decrying Lifting'
' See p. 161, note I.
- Mr. John Kay was the Deputy-Constable.
' This was the baggage of Sir Robert Rich's Dragoons, for on the 27th March ii
is reported in the Manches/er Mercury that "the Scots Grey Dragoons are on theii
march from Scotland for this Town, where they are to be quartered in the room of Sii
Robert Rich's Dragoons, who are to march for Scotland on their Arrival here. "
■* See p. 119, note 4. ^ See p. 6S, note I.
164
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
paid apprehending Ann White and
committing- her for hfting'
paid for a Dungeon Lamp
paid presentment to the Sessions ...
Indieting Bett Lejland a Whore ...
paid a Lawyer's fee
paid John Haworth a bill by priv\'
Watch meeting at his house
paid three Assistants
paid two Inquisitions
paid Expences this Sessions upon
Evidences &c
30. paid Edmund \A'rigly for \\'orlv at the
Great Engine"
paid half a Year Guardhouse Rent ...
paid Musick on King's Birthday" ...
paid William Bennet for Ironwork
about the Great Engine"
Ma}' 30. paid Henry Booth repairingthe Guard-
house
July 3. paid High Constables repairing Lan-
caster Castle
Warrants to the Hamlets for proportion
July 21. paid presentment to the Sessions ...
prosecuting Affrayers*
paid attending Moll Grestock a Vag'
sending her away on horseback to
Ribchester
Committing another Whore
paid conveying James Smith to Lan-
caster 50' and an extraordinary
Messenger as far as Chorley y^ 6^ ...
Paid Beadle expences of prisoners in
the Dungeon 6' 8'^ and whipping 3'...
Attending Stocks three times
Cleansing Dungeon and Straw
Apprehending William Kenyon a
Madman 4' and a Cart for him and
conducting him to the poorhouse 2 . 6
: 9: 8
: 3:
: 4:
This is the first instance of anyone being arrested and punished for "
See p. 87, note i.
The King's birthday, June 4th, was annually celebrated in the town.
See p. 162, note i,
76l, T(
ICTOBEK, 1764.
165
paid Black Tom for Assistance
paid decrying Mad Dogs
26. last night three men upon privy /
Watch disturbances in the Streets ... )
paid last Sessions to sixteen Evidences )
against Ralph Hindly 1
Aug' 10. paid High Constables repairing public )
Bridges i
Warrants to the Hamlets for proper- |
tion ^
paid three nights priv\' W'atch
paid Enginemen
paid Governor of the House o' Cor- \
rection his bill for prisoners &c ... \
paid Belman four Cries
Aug' paid Robert Smethurst for Errands ,
27. and Assistance Messages about ■
Vagarants and the like 3
28. paid one hundred and twenty pas- |
sengers )
Warrants three times to the hamlets (
for Landtax and Window duty '
paid for Landtax Warrant this |
year )
The same for Window duty
paid John Townly for brickwork |
about the Guardhouse ^
Apprehending maintaining whipping "1
and conveying Moll Grestock a >
Second time )
paid two Jurors fees
Sep' I. paid Belman three Cries
detaining five Whores and Evi- ^
dences conveying and committing V
them 3
\\'arrants for Surve\-ors of the High- )
way )
Serving a Bench Warrant at Rochdale (
upon a militia man '
paid Carting Kings Baggage to Wigan /
two Carts '
paid eleven passengers
paid for Coal and Candle
15: 6
2:15: 8
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
paid Deputy's Journey to Lancaster
Evidence against Henry Booth' for
Perjury
paid Luke Ashly for Glaziers Work at
the Exchange-
14. paid Attorney Barlow Clerks fees ...
Sep'' 14. paid Sam. Smith for Oil
paid Jo. Harrop^ for printing work
and Acts of Parliament
paid Marketlookers bill
paid Beadle maintaining Vag''
Octob' I. paid Enginemen
paid Coals to the Guardhouse
paid Belman crying Scavenging
paid Guardhouse Rent in full
paid John Barlow in part of his bill
for Law during the rioting time^
paid Buckly Bower for Interest
paid Lawyer Nangreave a fee ab' the
prosecution of Henry Booth' for
perjury
paid Expences Kings Birthday"'
paid sundry small articles by M'' I
Birch ... \ .'. ... 1
paid for the Beadles Cloaths"
paid Buckley Bower a Years In' of (
two hundred pounds \
paid Joseph Budworth' an old bill ...
paid Pe[ter] Cotrell keeping Engines
Paid Beadle his Salary^
paid Deputy his Salary "^
paid M' Barlow in full for Law ...
p'' Expences Laying Constable
[Total]
19:
17: 7
4: 6
I :
[7 : 6
6: 6
[O : 6
7:
35:
17: 7
4:
10 :
30:
31:
17:
t ^-
3:11
£768:
4: 73^
' At the autumn Assizes this year " Henry Booth, of Hollinwood, near this County,
a Man of considerable Property, convicted of wilful and corrupt Perjury, on an
Information, which he gave concerning the Riot at Manchester m 1762, was ordered to
be transported for seven years."
= See p. S3, note 4. ^ See p. 73, note 2. * See p. 158, note 5.
^ See p. 164, note 3. " See p. 88, note 2. ' See p. 119, note 4.
* See p. 155, note 4.
I2TI1 OCTOBER, 1763, TO lOru OCTOBER, 1 764. 167
D' By Disbursements 76S : 4 ; 7^
It may be noted, That the last Year's
balance stands ... 380 . 2 . 63i(
And that other bills came in after-
wards tho' contracted before this Year
amounting to the Sum of
131 . 9 • I
Making in the whole 5 1 1
The money owing ) ^
now 1 "^^
: II :
3 •
7%
113^
The Debt is lessened 216
■ 7 '
: 7V^
[Total] ...
... ^768:
4:
7^
[(Receipt£
Contra...
By Cash received from the Ley 421: 3 : loj^
By two thirds of the money Warrants from the | ,„.,,. „ 14
eleven Hamlets \
By Cash in the hands of the Treasurer of the Count)- (
Stock for Baggage &c 1
By Balance owing to the Old Constables and Joseph ) „ . , j.
Chippendair '
By Cash owing late Constable Hindley 47 : i : 4
By d° to Luke Ashly 1:12: i
By d" to Jo : Budworth 35 : I7 : 7
By d" to Deputy Kay 30:10: 5 >^
[Total] ;^768: 4: J^A
1764. November aS"" We the Jurors of the Court Leet, now
holden for the manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster,
have examined the foregoing Accounts of M' Henry Hindley and
M' Josiah Birch late Constables of Manchester aforesaid and finding
' Mr. Joseph Chippendall was a well-known lawyer in the town, who would appear
to have advanced money to the authorities of the town. His bill for prosecuting the
rioters of 1762 was paid last year. (See p. 158, note 5.)
i68 constables' accounts.
a balance of Two Hundred ninety five pounds three Shillings and
elevenpence three farthings owing to the several persons as above
mentioned, And We allowing the same do order it to be paid to
them by the succeeding Constables, whom we also allow to charge
the same in their Accounts.
(Signed) ThO: Battersbee
Saml Robinson
WiLM Kennedy
Lawce Gardner
James Borron
Danl Whittaker
Richard Barton
James Hodson
William Edge
Edward Holme
RoBT Hamilton
Thos Chesshyre
1/6;. 169
iComtaik^' (^ccoun^0j
[15th (3ct.. 1766, to 14th Oct.. 1767.]'
[(^n (Recount of Ca.sh Disbursed b)' ^I'^ Petek
Crompton and M'^ Lawrence G.-\rdner,' Co/zstuM-s
of Manchester, elected 15th October, 1766.]
[Previous pages Missing.]
[©ififiureementej
1767
Octo' 12. Brought forward ^^400: : i
paid James Sutton, William Barkle\-, ]
Thomas Barron and Samuel Newton ( _ . „ .
the remainder of a Bill for Watch and 1
V\'ard in Manchester '
paid Justices Clerks for Business about ( . ., .
the assize of Bread '' ^
paid two Men watching 130 Nights
a[t] o'/6'^ each Man P"' Night at the
Exchange in King street* the Road
being rendered dangerous and the
Steps pul'd up by Persons claiming a
right thereto
' Here again there is an unfortunate break in the continuity of these Accounts, lho.se
for the two years Oct., 1764, to Oct., 1766, being mi.ssing. The first portion of the present
year's Accounts is also missing.
- These two Constables were elected at the Courl Leet held un the 15th October,
1 766. (See Court Led Records, vol. viij , page 9S. )
' The Assize of Bread was the list of regulations and prices which governed the
sale and price of bread, and which depended upon the price of corn, &c. In the J/,i//-
chesler Mercury for Jan. 6th and Jan. 13th " the Assize of Bread " is printed. It begins
" The Penny Loaf Wheaten is to weigh 90Z., the Penny Loaf Household is to weigh
120Z. idr.," and so on.
■* The E.xchange in King Street here referred to is a somewhat mysterious building,
the origin of which does not appear to be known. The building generally known as the
Exchange, situate near the bottom of Market Street, has been frequently mentioned in
these Accounts. iSee p. 53, note 4.) This King Street Exchange is mentioned in the
[70
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
paid in part to M'' Vigor for Law by ,
the Hands of M' Bradley '
paid William Jenkinson and Daniel "
Thornally by Justices Order inspecting
the Markets
paid Thomas Barron for riming '
Errands Assisting in serving Warrants
and the like ,
paid M' Henry Pullon's Bill of ,
Expences at leying the Constable Ley '
paid remainder of Beadle's Salary ...
paid Deputy three quarter's Salary ...
paid for a Substitute for James |
Blackling a Quaker, into the Militia |
paid for a Militia Substitute for j
Benjamin Busby Bynion a Quaker ... i
October 12"' paid sundry disbursments by M"' 1
Crompton Constable (
paid Joseph Harrop for an Advertise- j
ment by M'' Gardner )
p"^ M"' ChippindalP a year's Interest of )
i^200 borrowed on this Account ... )
paid M' Walter Wilson's Bill for Iron "
Work about the Dungeon and Engine
House ,
paid Bill at Crompton's Coffeehouse j
when the Royal Healths were drank^ \
paid Engine Men 7 Months Wages ...
paid for Oil to the Engines
paid M'' Chippindall^ an error under )
casting his Account about the Rioters )
paid M' Richard Oliver one Year's )
Rent for the Engine House I
7: 10
6
[I ; 6
3: 6
3: 6
[Total]
•••A96: 4: 4
will of Henry Booth, of Houghton, gent., dated 23rd January, 1741-2, in which he
states that he is seised in fee simple of " one moiety of a building in King-street, called
the Exchange, which lies open and is used as a footway or passage for all persons
passing and repassing for King Street and the new Church in Manchester [St. Ann's]
with a chamber or room over the said way or passage now used for an assembly room
and a cellar under the same." I believe the building over the entry in King Street is
still called "the Old Exchange."
' See p. 167, note i.
- Probably on the occasion of the King's Birthday, June 4th.
I5ru OCTOBER, 1766, TO 14x11 OLTOBER, 1 767.
[(RecetptB]
Contra
O
Rec'^ from the Hamlets 73 parts of ;£'i2 : 18 : i ..
Rec'' from the Hamlets fi parts of £16 : \i^ : 9 ..
Rec*" from the Hamlets 73 parts of ;^24 : 10 : 8 ..
Rec'' from the Hamlets 73 parts of ;£"i8 : 9 : 9 ..
Rec'' from M' Axon one of the Misegatherors ..
Rec" from M' Bancroft one of the Misegatherors ..
By Cash borrowed on bond at Interest from M
Joseph Chippindall' \
By Cash Received remainder of M'' Axon's Collection
By Cash Received remainder of M' Bancroft's j
Collection )
By Balance owing to the Constables
[Total]
16:
12 :
70:
70 :
129:
80:
68:
496 : 4:4
We the Jurors of the Court Leet now holden for the Manor of
Manchester in the County of Lancaster have examined the foregoing
Accounts of M' Peter Crompton and M' Lawrence Gardner and do
allow the same.
(Signed) Tho^ Stott
WiL»' Kennedy
Sajil Robinson
John Hargreave
Thos Starkie
John Hague
W" Hurst
JOSIAH Kearsley
Edw" Hudson
See p. 167, note
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
{.Coti^taihB' ^ccoun^eJ
[14th Oct., 1767, to i2th Oct., 176S.
S)^ Town of Manchester to M^ John VVhittaker and
Ml' Edw" Place Constables.^ [Elected 14th October,
1767.]
[®t66ur6ement6]
1767.
October 13"' To M"' Chippindall Money borrow'd )
at Interest- '
To last Year's Balance advanced by '\
W Peter Crompton and M' Lawrence |
Gardnor late Constables- )
To Presentment to Sessions
To Clerk of the Peace for Business ~\
done for the Constables about a \
Publick Riot in Milgate'' )
To returning a Warrant of Justice \
Whitehead's^ at Bolton 1
To Charges of detaining a Woman al- (
night found in the Streets i
Nov'' i" To attending two Drunkards in the )
Stocks *
2'^ To Enginemen for Ale
4"' To Straw for the Dungeon
To Coal for the Guardhouse
To Thomas Geldor, Oil for the Lamp n
at the old Exchange- in Kingstreet /
13/9 lighting 6^6 the Steps being \
pul'd down there by Persons claiming \
a right thereto ^
129 : 16 ; 6
19: 5
• These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 14th October
1767. (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 105.)
^ Seep. 171.
' I cannot find any account of this riot in the MainlwsUr Mariiry.
* This was probably the Rev. Edward Whitehead, Vicar of Bolton.
■'' See p. 169, note 4.
[4T11 OCTOBER, 1767, TO I2tu OCTOIJKR, 1 768.
Dec' 5'
To Expences of a Privy Watch
To Belman two Cries about the High- |
ways ^
To Passengers since the 1 3"' of October
To John Stocij Brown's Bill of Work (
done at the Exchange in Kingstreet' (
To apprehending a Gang of Young -.
fellows disturbing the Streets in the /
Night with Sticks and Clubs, detain- I
ing and conveying one of them to \
[the] Justice the Day after ''
To Coal for the Guard
To Expences at Dale's Tavern'- upon a (
Privy Watch \
To Commiting and conve}-ing Jane
Williamson to the House of Cor-
rection for Felony, whom the Deputy
Constable was bound over to prose-
cute
To Meat and Drink at Sun" in IMilgate i
attending sundr)- Prisoners at various -
Times )
To Meat Drink and other Expences "i
at the House of Correction since the >•
1 3"' of October )
To attending committing and con- )
veying two Street-Walkors to the r
House of Correction •'
To attending George Sloan a Prisoner )
at the Eight Bells ^ in Highstreet ... (
To Warrants to the Hamlets for New )
Lists of Jurors of the Assizes and ^
Quarter-Sessions )
To Expences of quartering foot j
Soldiers since the 13"' of October ... 1
To Coal for the Guard
To Coal for the Guard
3>^
4H
' See p. 169, note 4.
- This was the inn kept by Mr. James Dale, and known as Dale's Tavern, to which
the Court Leet Jury sometimes adjourned. (See Com/ Lc^l Records, vol. viij.. p. 94.)
' This inn has not, I think, been mentioned before in these .-Kccounts.
■• This inn has been previously mentioned (see p. So, note I).
174
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
8"' To Charges conveying three Men
charged with committing a Rape upon
Ann Scholes of Blackley to M'' Har-
bord at Middleton, conveying back,
and keeping them in Custody till next
Day, who were all committed to
Lancaster ,
15'" To Coronor's Warrants and Juror's
Fees
To Coal for the Guard
20'" To Passengers &c since the 9* Day
of November
Dec' 20"' To Lawyer Nangreave, for business
heretofore done for the Constables of
Manchester
25. To attending George Purtus two Days
in Manchester, waiting of Justice
Booth 4/- conve}'ing to Middleton
from whence he was committed and
attending him all Night 5/- charged
with Bastardy
To Coal for the Guard
26"' To Coronor's Warrants and Jurors
Fees on the Death of John Price a
double Jury
29"' To Coronors Warrants and Jurors
Fees on the Death of Benjamin
Taylor's Child a double Jury ... ,
To making Beadle's Cap & Gown ,
To Coal for the Guardhouse ...
To cleansing Salford Steps half
year
1768
Jan'- 3.
14"'
To Coal for the Guardhouse
To Warrants to the Hamlets for Pro
portion of 36' : 18' : 8''
18'" To maintaining and keeping W"' Pas;
a Felon two Nights and a Day
Jan'' 20"' To Coronors Warrants and Jurors
Fees Joseph Wood kil'd by a Cart .
To Coal to the Guard House ... .
21" To a pair of Shoes for John Oldham
Beadle
7: 6
2 : 4
9: 7
5 : 5
8: 6
3:
I4rii OCTOBER, 1 767, TO I2tii OCTOBER, 1 768.
To attending James Gimney two Days
and two Nights under a Warrant, rim-
ing away from his apprentiship
To Thomas Barron for attendance ... : i ;
To apprehending Ashton Hind under ^
a Bench \\'arrant and attending him - : 2 : 6
a Day and a Night '
To two Men three Da\-s in quest of / ■ t, ■ 6
two Simpsons for a violent assault ... i
To a Warrant against Isaac Dicken for / . , .
striking a Soldier *
To Expences amongst the Soldiers ~\
settleing the matter by Justice Booth's }■ : i: 6
Directions )
To the Sessions Presentment as usual : i :
To Indictment against Jane William- ^
son for Felony 2/- Witnesses attending f • s •
the Court and Jury 3/- Swearing Wit- (
nesses i 6 Bailiffs Fees 16 '
an' 2i" To an Indictment against Persons ^^
suffering a Wagon to stand in Deans- /
gate 4/- five Witnesses and Expences I : 1 5 : 6
yl6 swearing Witnesses 2 '6 Bailiffs \
Fees 16 ^
To Deputys Expences and other ^
Evidences attending the Sessions ^ ■ 5 :
three Days )
To maintaining Strollers", and Pas- ^
senger since the 20"' Dec' last, and /
Cash given to Trampers,' during the (. i • 7 • 6
last Month, it being a severe Storm, (
and a very great Snow so that the)' 1
could not Travel J
To Clerk of the Peace for Orders and ^
Allowance of Certificatesfor conveying V : 9:
Vagabonds )
28. To Expences apprehending attending \
and conveying to Prison Thomas V '■ 5 '■
Timperley Committed as a Cheat ... )
To two Messengers in Cheshire 2 - ^
Meat and Drink for six Persons in I
Ashton 3 - in Stretford i- Wages of [
See p. 119, note 2. ^ See p. 130, note 3.
176
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
three Persons all Day and Night 4/6
when four of a Gang of Theeves were
apprehended and afterwards com-
mitted to the House of Correction ...>
To an Atty at Law and the Constables
of Saddleworth for Business done in
the last Riot' at the request of the
then Constables of Manchester
Jan'' 29 To a load of Coal to the Guard
Feb'' 4"' To attending and conveying to Justice
three Persons Feloniously carr}'ing
awa\' Goods which were found in the
House of John Moors in Tib Lane...
To Maintenance & Expences quarter-
ing Soldiers at sundrj- Times they
being very numerous and very
Troublesome
To three Men searching for stolen
Cloth in Manchester 1/6 Ale o/io a
Man & Horse in to Burnage for
Evidences on the same account 2/6
To one Load of Coal
To the Constables Expences on
sundry occasions at Dale's Tavern"...
16. To Coal to the Guard
To M' Barlow's Bill for Clerkship on
the Constables Account
To Matthew Pickford carrying Water
Buckets from London
March 3'' To a Money 'Warrant
To conveying two old Vagrants in the
late Storm to Burton in Kendal cost
more than the County allowance ...
To John Haslingden for Paper ruling
and binding Books for the Assessors
of Window Duty
To Coal to the Guard
To Coronors Warrants and Jurors
Fees on the death of John Penny ...
9:10
6: I
4 : 10
6: 9
: 6
S: 9
2: 6
3 : 4
18 : 4
S : 4
6: 6
2 : 4
' This is probably the rioting referred
account in the local paper.
- See p. 173, note 2.
October last, of which I do not find any
OCTOBER, 1-67, TO
r 76S.
15'"
March
To Wages of People attending him
till his Burial
To W^arrants to the Hamlets to bring
in Presentments
To Warrants to the Hamlets for
Collectors of Land Tax to bring their
last quarterly payments
To Coronors Warrants and Jurors
Fees on the death of Ashton ...
To Horsehire to Rochdale with the
Assize Presentment 2 - Clerks for
Writing it i - High Constables with
it I - Deput\''s E.xpences thither &
back 16
To the High-Constables Warrant for
repair of Brokenbank and publick
Bridges, the Governor's Salar_\-, and
for repairing the House of Correction
at Manchester
To Belman three Cries on account of
Streetwalkers
To M'' Joseph Chippindall's Bill for
Law
To Coal to the Guardhouse
To Coal to the Guardhouse
To Carting Ditto
To John Millard for Locks and Keys
to the Dungeon &c
To sundry Expences attending
Prisoners at the Royal Oak' in High-
street
To Coal for the Guard
To James Brown's Bill of Work done
at the Exchange- in the Market-
place
To Thomas Hough's Bill of Iron
Work
Warrants to the Hamlets for Overseers
of the Poor to Ace'
36:
6}i
' This inn has, I think, occurred before in these Accounts.
- See p. 53, note 4. Here it is noticeable that it is described as " the E.xchange in
the Market place," to distinguish it from "the Exchange in King Street." (See p. i6g,
note 4).
178
constables' accounts.
March 28
April
4
May 2.
May 10.
To three Horses 6/9 Expences, j
Turnpike, and baiting, dining &c 4/4 /
a Messenger 1/6, carrying Tom Tim- 1
perley before Justice Townley '
To Robert Hilton for detaining and |
maintaining Prisoners )
To William Walkers Bill for Soldiers |
Benches in the Guardhouse 1
To Jo. Harrop^ for printing work about )
the Assize of Bread' 1
To d° Advertisements about Shop- )
breakers 1
To M' Dan' Whittaker's Balance of his )
Account )
To James Oldham going to Middle- )
ton with Ben : Thorp under V\'arrant S
To Ralp[h] Ryder attending the |
igmes
To Belman six publick Cries ag' Lift- \
ing,^ throwing at Cocks/ driving >
Girths'' in the Streets &c )
To William Chorlton mending the )
Engine Waterbuckets )
To fetching William Moors a Felon )
from Woolverhampton I
To High Constables Warrant for )
Governor's Wages )
To Warrants to the Hamlets noticing ^
the payment of Landtax and Window >■
Duty )
To d° for calling out the Militia
To d° to make new Militia Lists
To d° for Assessors of Landtax &c ...
To Thomas Davenport for paper and )
ruling Books for Window peepers"... )
To Commissioners Clerk for Warrants )
and Blanks \
To an Inquisition on the Death of J a' )
Shore .., I
5'^
See p. 73, note 2.
See p. 68, note i.
I am informed that
clear.
This slang expression
- See p. 169, note 3.
* See p. 66, note i.
"girths" may possibly mean "
has occurred before. (See p. 82,
which makes this
I4TH OCTOBER, 1767, TO I 2th OCTOBER, 1 768.
To one Hanglock' for the Dun-
geon
June 2. To Expences of two Messengers
fetching Thomas Timperley from
\\'in\vick 16' 6'' and Wages of one
Messenger 5/-
6. To an Inquisition on a person
unknown
8. To John Edwards' Expences on
sundr}' prisoners at the House o'
Correction
9. To John Rishton, Expences at sundry
times about Constables Business
To a Note of Coals to the Guard-
house
To relieving 170 Trampers" since
Janry last
To High Constables Warrant for
convej'ing Vagrants and Forces, for
Coroners Orders, Relief of Prisoners
&c
Warrants to the Hamlets for their
proportion thereof
23. To a Block for repairing the Engine
Buckets upon
June 24. To Diners i' Turnpike and bating
at Middleton 3'- Bating at Bury 3'
Return"^ back to Middleton at the
Request of Justice Harbord and
attending Edm"* Cooper" all night
there 4/6, Breakfasting at Bury 3/1.
Three Horses from Manchester to
Middleton 4/6. Three to Bury and
back to Middleton 4/6. Three Horses
from Middleton to Bury 3'. from
whence Cooper went forward to Lan-
caster
1 : 6
2 : 4
7 : II
4: 6
9: 2
14: 6
3 :
: 6
6: 7
' A "hang lock" was probably a padlock. It occurs in the first volume of the
Constables' Accounts. (See list of curious words. )
- See p. 119, note 2.
■' Edmund Cooper, of Middleton, about whom so many payments are here recorded,
was convicted at the autumn Assizes, at Lancaster, " of returning from Transportation
and was ordered to his former
constables' accounts.
25. To two men following a Gang of V
Cheats on horseback by a Warrant into
Cheshire, indorsing the War' i' j
Bailiffs and Assistants at Stockport 3/-
baiting dining and Turnpike 3/4
Conveying Robert Walker one of the j
Gang to Justice Bayley ^ at Withington
2/2 Two Messengers 5/- ■'
To Music, drinking the Royal Healths \
at His Majesty's Birthday" 15' To (
the Ringers 10/6. To Six Troops of f
Dragoons" firing 63/- j
To cleansing Steps at Salfordbridge
29. To passing Alice Taylor and Child to j
Ashton more than County Allowance I
To removing the Baggage of two ~\
Troops of Dragoons^ to Knutsford [
more than allowed )
To Coal to the Guardhouse by James |
Taylor at twice ]
To making a Cap for Richard Dixon ^ )
the new elected Beadle )
July I. To passing Ann White and her Child
to Burton in Westmoreland more than
the County Allowance
2. To Belfield about Thomas Timperley
and about Selby's Children ; Horsehire
and Turnpike 2/6 all night 2/9
To Coroners Warrants and Jurors Fees
an Inquisition upon John Dunkerley
10. To Justice Harbord's concerning
Bill Bill [sic] Ogden two Horses 2/6
Expences 1/7
' See p. 105, note i.
- This was an annual festivity in the town. (See previous Accounts. )
3 In the Manchester Mercury of April 26th this year it is stated that on Friday last
"a party of Lord Ancram's Dragoons arrived here; and on Monday the last Division
of General Mostyn's Dragoons march'd from hence for Worcester." And on May loth
it is announced, "last week the Remainder of the Marquis of Lothian's Regiment of
Dragoons, arrived here." It may be noted that the title of Earl of Ancrum had become
merged in that of the Marquis of Lothian.
■> Mr. John Oldham had been elected Beadle at the Court Leet held on the
14th Oct., 1767, but Richard Dixon was now appointed in his place, probably on
of the death of the former.
I :i9
14111 OCTOBER, 1767, TO 12111 OCTOHEU, 1 768.
To a pair of Shoes for the Beadle :
To four Soldiers apprehending^ and ,
detaining Richard Mills on Suspicion ■ :
of Felony )
To three Men watching at the Request ^
of M' B\Tom upon a Report of Felons !■ :
lurking thereabouts '
To William Rennets Smith Bill repair- )
ing Engines' I
18. To Thomas Radford's Bill for Brass j
and Foundery Workd"' I
21. To M' Harbord's Clerk for Business I
about a felonious Rape 1
To him for Business touching Edirid
Cooper,- returning from Transporta-
tion
23. To James Brown for Carpentry Work
at the Exchange, and for Watch-bills"
24. To waiting on Justice Harbord on a
special Request, touching a Gang of [• : } : 6
suspected Highwaymen, all night
26. To High Constable's Warrant for ,
Repair to Public Bridges \
To John Milward for Ironwork at )
Dungeon and Guard Room 1
To M^ North's Bill for Beadles |
Cloth &c^ \
To the Expences Laying the Le)' ...
To Paper ruling and writing the Ley- |
book (
30. To John Holden, a Slater's Bill repair- |
ing the Dungeon I
Aug' 2. To Expences sending men and Horses j
to Rochdale at the Request of the /
King of Denmark," more than he (
allowed j
' See page 87, note I. - See page 179, note 3. ' See page 31, note 4.
' This is an unusually heavy amount for the Beadle's clothes. Perhaps tlie new
Beadle required to be well set up in starting on his new career. (See page 88, note 2.
^ This was Christian VI., King of Denmark, who had succeeded his father,
Frederick V., in January, 1766. On the 1st October in that year he married the Princes:
Caroline Matilda, of EngU-ind, sister to the King, George III., and in August this year—
1 76S — ho came to England on a visit.
182 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To the Governor of the House of Cor- \
rection, for Repairs in the Exchange' at /
theRequestoftheJusticesof Peace, and I ■ ■ 9
for sustaining Prisoners in the House j
To Thomas Hough for Nails at the )
Exchange^ )
4. To Edmund Wrigley's Bill at the ) , . ,n ■
Engines' I
To Wages paid the Engine Men for ) ^5 . ,q .
eleven Months )
5. To Paper, ruling, writing and copying'^
twice the Duplicates of the Militia of [ 3:3:
Manchester )
6. To an InquisTon over a Child : 2 : 4
ID. To drawing the Assize Presentment, ) .
and Fees to the High Constables Clerks )
20. To Robert Nabb repairing the Dun- ) ■ a ■ 6
geon )
To three Cart Load of Coal to the I ■ i c • q
Guardhouse )
To the Ringers when his Danish ) , ■ t •
Majesty was in Town^ )
' See p. 53, note 4. - See p. 87, note I.
= An account of the sudden and unexpected visit of the King of Denmark to Man-
chester, on Friday, the 2nd September, is given at considerable length in Harrop's
Manches/er Mercury. The King was attended with a retinue of about 50 persons, and
he put up at the Bull's Head Inn, coming to the town from Rochdale. The Marquis
of Lothian's Regiment of Dragoons, quartered in the town, were put under arms, but
soon dismissed by his Majesty. The account continues : —
"After Breakfast, his Majesty very politely shewed himself at the window, and
complaisantly bowed to a very briUiant Appearance of Ladies in the Neighbouring
Houses. Soon after Edward Byrom, Esq., was introduced to his Majesty (by a
Recommendation from Lord Morton, President of the Royal Society), to accompany
him to view the Duke of Bridgwater's Canal and the Manufactories peculiar to this
Town. Accordingly, about eleven, his Majesty (attended by his Nobles and several
Gentlemen of the Town) was conducted to the Boats then in waiting for him ; the
King went to the Head of the Canal, and then in smaller Boats to the Head of the
Tunnel cut in the Rock (two miles under-ground), lighted all the way by Candles.
His Majesty much admired the greatness of the Undertaking, expressed great Satis-
faction at the Ingenuity and FaciHty with which the whole is conducted, and was
pleased to give the Workmen a handsome Sum of Money. On his Return from
Worsley, he then proceeded to the Warehouses here, where he was highly enter-
tained, and much admired the Beauty and Elegance of the several Manufactories
shewn to him, purchasing large Quantities of Velvet, Gold and Silver Shapes for
Waistcoats and other Goods manufactured here."
He slept at the Bull's Head Inn that evening, refusing "the offer of a Ball," and left
next morning, Saturday, about seven o'clock, for Buxton, Chatsworth, and Derby.
t4TH OCTOBER, 1767, TO I2tii OCTOBEK, 1 768.
183
To Isaac Clegg for New Water /
Buckets for the Use of the Engines' 1
To Benjamin Taylor removing the )
King's Baggage &c" *
To a double Inquisition
Sep"' 21. To another Inquis[it]ion
22. To a Load of Coal to the Guardhouse
To the Belman seven Cries
Octob. 7. To a Load of Coal to the Guardhouse
To Expences carrying a Man under '\
Warrant to Bolton one Man and two >■
Horses '
8. To Coal again
9. To Joseph Chippendall for Law
To him for Interest of ^^129. 16. 6. /
Borrowed' ^
To Benjamin Ashton turning a New /
Staff for the Burrough Reeve'' (
To William Hardwick for Silverwork (
for the same Staff* \
To Market Lookers one Bill
To D" another Bill
To another d°
To the Beadle in part of his Wages...
To the Remainder of his Salary
To the Deputy Constable one Year's /
Salary 1
To a Bill of Candles for the Guard- (
house i
To Money paid by Constable Place...
To a Note of Sundries paid on the (
1768. 15"' of April last )
October 9. To the Belman a Cry about Militia...
To Money repaid the Beadle
To Expences at Ramshead ^ and ^\'ool- (
pack^ about Prisoners *
18:17
'4-
10
4 ■
2
4
5:
I
7
5
10
4: 15
3: 5
6: I
3:18
30:
5:
12 :
4:
8
6:
13 •■
5
5 :
5
' See p. S7, note i. - See p. 1S2, note 3. ■' See p. 171, and also p. 1C7, note I.
■" The Borouglireeve's staff has been once pieviously referred to, but this new one
seems to have been very elaborately ornamented and finished.
* These two Manchester inns— the Ram's Head and the Wool Pack— are here
named, I think, for the first time in these Accounts. The latter was a well-known inn
in Deansgate— a black and white timber and plaster building, of which an illustration is
given in James' r/<T,'.f of ManchcsUr.
1 84
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To one Year's Rent for the Engine- [
house in Tiblane' I
To James Hilton for extraordinary ^
Trouble in collecting the Constable (•
To Allen Vigors Bill for Law
[Total] ...
7
... A8S:
2 : 2
6: II
[ (Recet))tB ;
1768.
Octob' 9.
4:
10:
7
24:
12:
S'A
12 :
2K
6:
8
16:
13:
8
10:
19:
o>^
310
15:
8
116
16:
7M
48s
6:
II
By remainder of last Years Ley
By the Hamlets their proportion of
the Money Warrant 36:18: 8 ...
By d° proportion of o : 18 : 4
By d° proportion of o:iO: O
By d° proportion of 25 : o : 6 ...
By d" proportion of 16: 8: 7
By this Years Collection
By Balance owing
[Total]
Nov' 23"' 1768.
We the Jurors of the Court Leet now holden for the Manor of
Manchester in the County of Lancaster have examined the foregoing
Acc'^ of M" Jn" Whittaker & M' Edw" Place and do allow the
same.
(Signed) J AMES HODSON
Thos Battersbee
Samll Clowes Jun'
WiLLM Bullock
John Markland Jun'
Frans Mosley
Wm Newton
Benja: Bower
Joseph Tipping
Lawce Gardner
Edward Holme.
This gives us the situation of the Engine House, so often referred to.
2tu oCTUUER, 1768,
769.
[Conekfifea' ^ccoun^aJ
[i2th Oct.. 1768, to nth Oct., 1769.]
Sb/^ Town of Manchester to M" Jn" Parker Mosley
& Mk Thom.\S Stott, Coiistnhks} [Elected 12th
October, 176S.]
[®t66ur6ementBj
1768
Octob' 9. To the last Years Balance"
13. To drawing a Presentment for the
Quarter Sessions
To -M' Hindley's bill for Beadles
Cloaths''
To Jo: Shepley for Smithwork at the
Pinfold
To Tho' Hanson for Plastering work
at Dungeon
To Tho' Davenport for Bookbinding
ab' Window tax
To Ashley & Taylor for Glaziery at
Exchange Windows
To Taylor & Thompson remov- j
ing Baggage to Nutsford [Knutsford] ;-
in April last^ '
23. To sundry Vagrants since the 9"' j
June last i
d
7Va
2 : 4
3 : 4
8; 4
I : 10
15 ■■
16:
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 12th October.
1768. (See Coitrl Led Reionis, vol. viij., p. 113.)
- See p. 184.
1 See pp. 88, note 2 and 181 note 4. .At the above court Mr. Richard Dixon was
appointed Beadle.
■* This would be for the baggage of General Mostyn's Dragoons, who then left the
town for Worcester. (See p. iSo, ncte 3.)
[86 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Novem' ii. To Expences executing a Hue and 1 .
Crie against Timothy Grettfor Felony 1
To a pair of Scarlet Hose for the I .
former Beadle' )
12. To a High Constables Warrant re- )
pairing Ribble Bridge &c )
To Buckley assisting the Enginemen )
often )
To Brick and Morter for repairing )
Dungeon !
To Will. Walker's bill for Carpentry at )
Dungeon I
14. ToThomas Hanson's bill for plastering 1
there )
To Jere Ratcliff for Flags thither ... : 13
To Jo : Taylor for Lead and Plumbry ) r ■ a
there '
To John Shelmerdine's bill for Ale
and Trouble attending and detaing
Prisoners there
To Beever and Shaw for Torches when
a dangerous Fire broke out at the
King's Head- in Deansgate
To the Soldiers assisting to quench )
that Fire i
To Thomas Hanson Plasterwork at )
Dungeon 1
19. To Thomas Hanson another Bill ... : 3 : 4
24. To Robert Nabb for Stone and i
Mason's Work at the Dungeon ... )
To half a Load of Straw to the Dun- j
geon (
25. To William Walker for Timber to the )
Guardhouse 1
26. To d" for Carpentry at Dungeon & |
Guardhouse (
29. To an Inquisition a Child dead at |
Infirmary *
To another Inquisition a Child burnt (
to Death (
See p. 185, note 3, and also p. 88, note 2.
Here we have anolher Manchester inn referred to.
7:
I : 6
5: 6
:2th OCTOliliK,
76S,
.769.
Decern' i.
1769.
Janry i
To three Inquisitions over tiie Body '
of Nanc\- Lees' found drowned in the
Infirmary Pool many Evidences ex- |
amined, man)- more paid for attending,
many .Messages and great unavoidable
Expences
AParcel of drunken Watchmen caused
sundry Messengers and Errands to
cost
To Jo. Taylor for Glaziery at Guard-
house
To Tho' Mee Brickwork at Guard-
house
To d" repairing the Pinfold
To more Straw for the Dungeon ...
To Robert Nabb for letting in Irons
at the Guardhouse
To watching and apprehending two
night Housebreakers near Scotland
bridge
To James Barton Trimming Beadles
Cloaths-
To Matthew Falkner's Bill for Timber
to the Dungeon
To a new Ladder for the Use of the
Rogue's Post^
To Belman sundry public Cries
To Isaac Dicken's Wife's Inquisition
To making the Beadle's Gown
To Edmund VVrigley's Bill mending
the Engine
To extraordinary Expences this
Winter about Soldiers
To three pair of Stockings and d>ing
: 4
: 5
: 6
I : 17;
3
for the Beadle -
.. )
' In the Manchester .Mercury it is stated that on Friday, iSth November, an inquest
was held on the body of Xancy Lees, "a young woman who was drowned on the
Wednesday Evening before in the Pool of Water called the Daubholes, opposite to the
Infirmary." .\s there was a suspicion she had been thrown into the water the inquest
was adjourned to the 2Sth inst., when a verdict of wilful murder was returned.
- See p. 1S5, note 3, and also p. SS, note 2.
' See p. 84, note i. The unfortunate persons who were whipped had to mount
this ladder to reach the stage on which they were whipped in full view of the populace.
3= 3^
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Expences Indicting William ')
Travis for abusing Robert Wroe his Y
Apprentice )
To indicting Ann Heaton for keeping )
a Bawdy hotise )
To prosecuting Kenyon for misusing ^
the late Constables in the Execution r
of their Office, and for making Riots' 3
To Expences after a Felon to Burton )
upon Trent by Order of Sessions ... i
To Robert Bradley's Bill of Law ]
prosecuting Seddon and Cooper- at [
Lancaster J
To two fair Copies of the militia Lists )
as usual (
The former Lists were likewise made ,
out and two fair Copies made returned ,•
and refused J
To a Vagabond Searchwarrant
To Surgeon Morton attending the ^
Coroners Inquest and giving his i
Opinion as to the manner of the
Death of Nancy Lees"' drown'd in the \
Dawbholes ''
To cleansing the Steps at Salford -j
bridge, they being the Property of /
the Town for the Use of fetching I
Water from the River )
To detaining Joseph Kearsley all night, i
seized by a Gentleman in the night >
for assaulting him . . J
To an Inquisition a Man kill'd in |
Newton '
To maintaining three Soldiers all night
[The Remainder of this year's Accounts is missing.
1 At the Quarter Sessions in Manchester in January, 1769, "William White of
Stretfnrd and Thomas Haddock of Manchester, charged with assaulting the Constables
of Manchester, were committed to Lancaster for six months, and to tind sureties for
their good behaviour for seven years."
- See p. 179, note 3. ^ See p. 187, note i.
1769, I'll lOiii OCIOIIKK, 1770. 189
iConeta^hB' ^ccounf0j
[iith ( )ci.. 1769, to loth Uct., 1770.]
[Mr Samuel Clowes, junior, and M'^ JosEl'll RmiER, Constable.
[Previous portion, including all the Disbursements, missing.]
[(Receipte]
Contra C'
1770.
£
s
d
B\- the Hamlets proportion of ...
£2:
■5 :
0
I :
16
8
b'v d"
AT-
4:
6
31 :
9
8
Bv d"
6:
8:
10
4:
5
10
By d"
8:
5:
8
5:
10
S
B}- the totall Collection from the
Le>-
3>S:
2
10
B)- balance owing to the Constabl
118:
7
2
[Total] 476:12: 7
28"' Novem"' 1770. We the Jurors of the Court Leet holden
for the Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster have
examined the foregoing Accounts of VC Samuel Clowes and
M' Joseph Ryder late Constables and do allow the same.
(Signed) W'm Allen
John Hargreave
John Holford
Samuel Hibbert
JosiAH Kearsley
RoBT Dannett
Thqs Boardman
William Hardman
Arnold Birch
Walter Wilson
James Harrison
James Drury
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Lcet held on the nth October,
1769. (See Court Led Records, vol. viij., p. 120.)
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[€on0<a6fe0' (^ccoun(0j
[loth Oct., 1770, to i6th Oct., 1771.]
■ffi/'^ The Town of Manchester to MR Wm. Bult.oCK & Mk
John Heywood, Constables}
[©tefiureementB]
1770.
October 1 1
To the la.st years balance^
To William Bennets bill for repairing-
Engines
To searching- in Manchester and Sal-
ford, and apprehending two Persons
suspected of robbing a Man near
Midleton
To conveying them to Alkrington and
back to Manchester house of Cor-
rection, horsehire, three Assistants and
expences
To Presentment drawing for the \
Sessions
To James Grindrod for stonework at j
a small Engine house
To Coals for the use of the Soldiers \
in the Guardhouse
To directing and sending 62 Hue &
Cry warrants to various parts of Eng
land after two robbers
To sending to Cocky Moor for Evi-
dences against two Germans appre-
hended on suspicion of robbery, horse
1/6 Mess'' I' expences Vji^
7'A
' These two Constables were elected at the Cou
1770. (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 12S.)
- See p. 1 89.
Leet held on the loth October,
lOrii OCTOBER, I/JO. TO l6rH OCTOBER, I771. I(
To Postage of 62 Hue & Cry warrants | , . , - . ^
paid MMVillat '. ( : / ■ -
To making enquiry in Newton in pur- "i
suance of an information after the > : i : 6
two robbers )
To Clerk of the Peace for Business 1 ■ i^ ■ 6
done this Sessions ^
To discharging Fees paid him for .
Samuel Oldham a poor man of Man- /
chaster, who was committed to Lan- i
caster !
To the Clerks for the warrants appoint- j • a-
ing new surve_\-ors of the highways ... )
To John Gomersall for expences, '^
Evidences attending there upon v : 17 : 6
Towns Business during the Sessions J
To James Wild for maintaining a 1
Dragoon' horse when he could not be 5- : 12 :
quartered an}- where )
To a Mess' from Skipton to Man- 1
Chester, and from Manch' back to f . _ . /c
Skipton, about the robbers wanted by I
Hue & Cry '
To a Mess' [Messenger] going to |
Chester for the Man who was robbed )
To another Mess' to Burnley lanehead [
for two Witness's )
To going after the highwaymen on \
Information to Little Lever paid the /
Constable 177" expences & horsehire i
all night at Bolton 5711'' '
To an Assistant with a warrant to (
Hope' ! ■ ' ■
To John Jackson out 4 days in York- ^
shire with Hue and Cry warrants, I : 18 : 6
wages and keeping ;
To James Hanson D" same road ... : 18 : 6
10 : 6
13: 8
7: 6
' The dragoons here referred to were the first or Royal Regiment of Dragoons
which had succeeded the second regiment, or the Earl of Waldegrave's Dragoon Guards,
which came into the town in April, 1769, with the intention of stopping there at leas
12 months.
- Hope Hall, near Eccles, was the residence of Thomas Butterworth Bnylcy, Esq.
a well-known and active local magistrate.
192
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS
To Samuel Greenlees, Eccles, Bolton, )
Chorley &c same business )
To John Barlow D" Ratcliff, Bury
Blackburn &c
To James Heys, Ashton, Mottram
Woodhead &c
To Joshua Travis, Stockport, Cheadle, |
Altringham &c
To a Load of Coals for Guardhouse
To Belman's bill for one Cry
To apprehending detaining keeping j
and conveying to Liverpool, two '
Marine vagabonds who were put to {
sea there /
Toan Inquisition over Nicholas Bread- i
bury )
To expences conveying Ann Baxter )
from Manchester to Burton, more >
than the County allowance )
To James Bancroft, to leave unbuilt ^
upon, his Land in Toad lane, to make V
the Kings highway more open ... )
To four Money Warts. [Warrants] to )
the Hamlets each 3' 1
To a Load of Coals for Guardhouse
To Cash gave John Taylor to carry 1
him to Richmond to see two men /
detained there, on suspicion of robbing f
him )
To a Mess' to Burnley lanehead to 1
bring the Mare back he rode on, /
paid for the mares keep 4' Expences t
& wages 8' J
To W" Walkers Bill for repairing )
Dungeon omited entry before ... ^
To Candles bought for privy watch...
To Warts [Warrants] to the Hamlets )
for Lists for INIilitia \
To an Inquisition over Tho' Gad man
To Coals for the Guardhouse
To attending Partington a common ')
Whore a night and a day, took by ^
the privy watch )
17: 6
: 3
3 :
2 : 4
S : 2J
octoijk:
i6i
OCTOli
'93
1771
Ianr\-
To Tho" Mees bill repairing;- Guard-
house
To Coals again for Guardhouse
To John Oldham a Mess' from llic
Constables with a double horse to war-
rington all night there, to fetch two
Felons on complaint of IM'' \\'"' Allen,
expences 6'], Mess two da\'s 3' horse-
hire 5'
To Hope ' on the same account horse
and Turnpike
To a special Watch attending and
assisting all night long, when M'
Siddalls house was blown down, nine
mens wages
To Joseph ^^'hiteheads bill for repair-
ing Engine Buckets
To a quarters rent for the Guardhouse
To Roger Jones for horsehire with
John Taylor 25 days at i' a day
To apprehending, detaining a Man all
night in Custody, forbreakingwindows
To cleaning steps down to the river at
Salfordbridge end
To John Milward, for Locks and Keys
about the Dungeon
To Coals for the Guardhouse
To the Belman for a Cry
To Tho" Townleys bill for building
an Engine house in the Angel yard -
To Four Men surve}'ing the Town, to
take the names of Militia men
To John Moss upon an extraordinary
watch
To the Beadle one quarters Salar_\- ...
To the Coroners Inquisition over a
man found dead in Hulme
To Coals to the Guardhouse
5
8 '4
: 4
: 7
2: 7
4: 4
3/2
6
' See p. 191, note 2.
' This would appear to be a new Engine House which was to be erec
the yard of the Angel Inn in Market Street. The previous one was in Tib Lane.
194 constables' accounts.
To a new Billet Book :
21. To charges impressing 12 baggage j . ^^
Carts to Warrington &c ' \
To Benj. Ta\'lor with one Carts /
baggage to wigan ' \
To Coals for the Guardhouse : 2
To two distressed soldiers : 2
To Ellen Askew for making informa- ')
tion against makers of bad money, in >■ : 2
and about the Almshouses )
22 To drawing two fair Duplicates of the ( -^ ■ 1
Militia Lists as usual ^
23. To Coals for the Guardhouse ; 7
To giving notice to the Publicans ,
thro' the Town to provide for the i" ■ : 2
Part}- of Fuzileers - coming in '
24. To d" the second Party coming in -'... : 2
28. To an Inquisittion over Geo: Norris
soldier
Febry 2. To Coals & candles for the Guard- ( . g .
house )
To sundry expences prosecuting Stel- )
fox" at Michm' and Janry Sessions last )
To Joseph Highams charges to Lan-
caster, and there, to give Evidence
against Sara Stelfox" for receiving-
stolen goods from Orret^ and Mather, I
who were both executed at Chester... •-
To Deputy Kay the same Lent Assize, )
to give Evidence against Stelfox," who > 3:3
was convicted )
3. To supporting soldiers in want of )
quarters 1
2 : 4
3: 6
3: 6
1 This was when the Dragoons were leaving the town on being relieved by the
-Welsh Fusileers. (See next note.)
= The Manchester Mercury of Jan. 22, 1771, states: " Last week five Companies of
the Royal -Welch Fuzileers, commanded by General Boscawen, arrived here from the
North, and the Remainder of the Regiment are expected here in a few Days. Yester-
day [Jan. 21] 4 Troops of the first or Royal Regiment of Drag lOns, commanded by the
Earl of Pembroke, marched from hence for Warrington and Wigan. "
3 At the March Assizes at Lancaster this year, Sarah Stelfox was convicted of
receiving goods knowing them to have been stolen, and was ordered to be transported
for fourteen years.
•• Timothy Orrett, convicted of stealing goods at Stockport, was executed at Chester
after the March Assizes there.
lOrii OCTOBKR, i;
16111 OCTOliEK, 17;
To Coals for the Guardhouse
To Candles for the Soldiers on Guard
ill Hanging ditch
To Whitewashing' the soldiers Hos-
pitall'
To Titus Lees Note for superintending
the watch
To Thomas Holt for 92 nights o\er-
looking the watch
To Titus Lee for thirteen nights more
To Shovel, Tongs and Beesom, for
Guardroom
To an Inquisition over ]\Iary Booth...
To Coroners Inquisitions over Hilton,
Longshaw & two Boys shudehill ...
To three Persons attending J ohnTown-
le_\- & his wife under wart, [warrant]...
To 'SV Alsop for expences of a priv\-
watch
To Coals for the Guardhouse
To attendants before the Justices at
Royal Oak-
To Coals again for the Guard
To an Inquisition over Jonas Wood
at Lunatic Hospital"
To conveying Phebe Dean a \'agrant
to sourby [Sowerby]
To quenching the Fire at the Guard-
room
To a Bill of expences attending the
apprehending three Waddingtons,
and Samuel Lees, notorious house-
breakers
To Coals for the Guardroom
To two Chimney sweeps assisting at
the Fire at Guardh' [Guardhouse] ...
To Tho~ Walker for watching
To John Townleys bill repairing
Guardroom
The Soldiers' Hospital has been referred to before. (See p. 93, note I.)
This Manchester inn has occurred before. (See p. 177, note I.)
The Lunatic Hospital had recently been erected, adjacent to the Infirmary.
I6: 3
196 constables' accounts.
To \V"' \\'alk:er for Carpentry work ,
there
To Benj. Oldham & Roger Jones, | . g .
atting [attending] Waddingtons wives (
repaid John Taylor, a Constable Ley ( • 2 •
overcharged ^
26. To executing a Wart. [Warrant] 1
against John Morris to Hope attend- y ■ 3 '■
ance &c )
Mar 5. To Coal for the Guardroom : 10:
To support of Soldiers ■ 4-
12. To Tho' Walkers bill, attending Plow- (
right under a wart [warrant] ^
13. To High Constables presentment at ) • c •
Bolton 2' expences i'^'q'' horsehire 2' ^
14. To Coals at the Guardhouse : 9:
ToattendantsWittness's and expences, ( • q •
attending Jonas \A'oods inq" i
15. To the Landlady at Wheatsheaf in'.
Hanging ditch, for the use of a room ■ 1:1:
for the Fuzileers- )
To Richard Dixon ^ a second quarters | , . r^ •
Salary )
22. To Coals for the Guardroom = 5 :
To John Hopes bill for horsehire, on |
the Constables acct )
23. To Sam' Lees going to york, to get >
an Habeas Corpus to remove Timothy /
Orret* from Chester to Lancaster, to I i : i :
give evid[ence] against Sara Stel- \
fox^ J
26. To Slaters bill, repairing Guard- /
room I
29. To Guardhouse Coals : 8 ;
To a quarters rent for Guardhouse ... 1:5:
April 5. To Belmans bill for sundry Crys ... '■ 4 '■
' This inn has not, I think, occurred before.
^ See p. 194. note 2.
' Richard Dixon was the Beadle.
* In the Manclieste!- Mercuiy for Oct. 23, 1770, there is an account of Timothy
Orrett's arrest in Cheshire for felony, after he had been discharged from the late Assizes
at Lancaster. He was afterwards tried at Chester Assizes, convicted, and executed.
= See p. 194, note 3.
time
I UCTOBEK, 1770, TO I 6th OClHiKER, 177I.
To attending- \\""' Butterworth's' wife \
ail night in private custod)- three ,- : 5
persons )
attending W" Butterworth' in lilte "^
manner, two men witii him two da}-s i- ; 10
and two nights )
To three Men attending Jolm Reed (
under a Bench wart [warrant] \ ' ^
To three Assistants to apprehend 1
John Matley ' ' ^
To conveying Butterwortli' to the /
house of Correction *
To an Inquisition over Butterworth's' ( . ^
apprentice \
To Warts [W'arrants] to the Hamlets (
for Militia to assemble \
To D" for Lists of new Overseers ... 13
To a Man & a woman attending But
terworths family, whilst the Coroner,
Inquest sat
To a double Inquisition over Butter- /
worth's apprent[ice]' ^
To a Justices warrant against him & /
his wife ^
To three Men to execute it
To Chairmen twice, for a child to be /
Evidence ^
To three Persons, summoning many (
Evidences '
To four Jurors attending two long 1
days, when W" Butterwortli ' was found f
guilty of wilful Murder, and commited I
to Lane''
To two Witness's attending same I
' In the A/anc/iesU-r M^rairy for April 16, 1771, there is the following paragraph:—
"Last Night the Coroner's Jury finish 'd their Inquiry concerning the Death of
Jemima Dixon, a poor girl lately bound Apprentice to one William Butterworth. a
Check Weaver of this Town ; when they brought in their Verdict, wilful Murder,
against the Master by treating her with great Severity and Cruelty and refusing her
necessary Sustenance. The Master was accordingly sent to Lancaster Castle to
take his Trial at the next Assizes."
He was tried at the August -Assizes, convicted, and sentenced to death, but was ultimately
reprieved and transported.
t3
[98 constables' accounts.
To anotliei' Chair & Ale to the Men...
18. To Presentment drawing, for Quarter /
Sessions *
To James Rushworth to Chester, (
about Stelfox' wages 6' expences 776" \
To impressing 20 carriages for the )
Fuzileers - ^
20. To Coals for the Guardhouse
To Clerk of the Peace for warrants (
this Sessions ^
To him, Fees and other Business done |
this Sessions ^
To Coals again for the Guard : 6
23. To an Inquisition over James Hartley : 2
24, To Holbrook of Alidleton, expences 1
of many persons at his house, about !• : 9
Scotchman hiding his mone}- )
To four Bills of Indictment this ( . g
Sessions '
To Cryer of the Court for swaring ( , g
Witness's I
To Jurors, Bailif Fees : 7
To Witnesses attending the Trials j
one for keeping a Bawdy house, one f
for a misdemeanor, & two for a I
Felony -'
To a High Constables warrant for \
County rates, and Governor of the - 15: 4
house of Correction's wages )
To conveying Eliz. Clarkson by Pass \
to Halifax, from whence she was '
brought back, the Pass being found I ' ^
there unlawful
To Paper, ruling and writing the Ley- ( , . tq
book *'
To conveying William Butterworth ■' \
to Lancaster under the Coroners /
Commitment, for Murdering his Ap- t
prentice J
To Wafts [Warrants] to the Hamlets, / . ^
Overseers to Account )
' See p. 194, note 3. - See p. 194, note 2. ^ See p. 197, note i.
IOtii OCTOBER, I77O, TO
To James Barret for assisting- the
watch
24. Paid John Gomersalls Bill for i\Ieat
& drink for Witness's attending the
Publick Quarter Sessions three days
To Apprehending detaining and keep-
ing all night, bringing before Justice,
and conve}-ing to house of Correct.
Ann Mackenii}- for being a lewd
woman
Ma\' I I, To an Inquisition over pLdward D)e
To Warrants to the Hamlets for
Assessors of Land Tax
To a Load of Coals for the Guard-
house
To attending Matley a night & a day
for breaking peace
To Straw for the Dungeon
13. To an Liquisition over Thomas
Stafford
To 22 new Window Leybooks'
To binding them in Red
23. To an Inquisition over Mary Appleton
To 4 Thrave'' more Straw to the Dun-
geon
June 3. To sending sundry Messengers to
give Invitation to the High Sherrif''
and many Gentlemen, to drink the
Royal Healths, being the aiiiver[s]ary
of his Majestys birthday '
4. To the Ringers on the same Occasion '
To Musicians same time 8 at 3' each '
To Militia Soldiers for Firing*
7. To two Assistants conveying Tho'
Davis to the house of Correc
13. To an Inquisition over John Green-
wood drowned
1 That is, the books in which the names of those who had to pay the window tax
and the respective amounts were entered.
- " Thrave," an old word meaning twenty-four sheaves of corn, or twelve of straw.
- The High .Sheriff of Lancashire this year was Ashton Lever, of Alkrington, Esq.
* The birthday of King George III. (June 4th) was always the occasion of
festivities in the town. (See previous .Accounts.)
JONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
July 6.
To Ja' Dawson for apprehending W"
Ward & Margery his wife under
Wart. [Warrant] for keeping a bad
house & detaining & keeping him
all night, and other trouble
To Warrants to the Hamlets Collectors
of Window Tax to make their pay-
ments
To John Menton his wife & 2 children
to Hull
To Sundr}- Vagrants and Passengers
relieved from the 1 1'" of October last
to this day
To Straw for the use of the Soldiers
in the Guard room
To sundry Expences and Assistants
attending the prosecution of Nield
Devet and Ann Fox for Felony ...
To Docter Drinkwater for examining
the body and atting [attending] the
Inquest of Jemima Dixon ^ Butter-
worths Apprentice
To cleansing Steps at Salford Bridge
To John Rawlinson for horsehire twice
to Rochdale to serve a Warrant there
To John Shelmerdines- bill dated 23''
of May last a house w[h]ere prisoners
not proper for the Dungeon are
usualy detained for Meat drink and
lodging for them, and persons attend-
ing them for the then last 15 Months
To Coals for the Guard in Hanging-
ditch
To the Belmans bill for five Crys . . .
To eating and Liquor for Edward
Smith and M" Bolton from Burnley
lanehead two Witnesses's attending
the Sessions against a Felon appre-
hended by Hue and Cry having one
horse with them IS73'' horsehire and
their loss of time 14'
2 : 6
6: 6
See p. 197, note
John Shelmerdii
in which it was.
evidently kept one of the smaller inns
To expcnces with Foot Serjeant:
setling- their quarters
Paid more to Edward Sniitii fron
Burnley lanehead
Ex]iences at Dani^erous Corner' on / . . ^r
a privy Watcli i
To John Oldham and Thomas Walker
two daws and two nights in quest of /
two Waddingtons two housebreakers f
in the IMonth of February last )
To Tiuardhouse rent one quarter ... 1=5:
To Liquor to the Men who assisted ,
in quenching the flames when tniard- |/ : 5
house was on Fire )
To carry James Connally an old Man /
into Ireland \
2: 6
4: 2
: 8 : 8 'A
12"' To Ann Duncan ver_\- ill U> take her /
over into Ireland (
To Joseph Highams expcnces at .
Dangerous Corner' whilst attending > '■ 7 '■ 9H
the Sessions upon Stelfox's account... )
14"' ;\Iary Rose and four children to York : 4 :
To a pair of Shoes for the Beadle by / • fi •
Jos. Whitehead '
17"' To James Barret to execute a Sum- /
mons of Justice Townleys at Ashton. )
To lames Barret an extraordinary / ,
Watch ( ' ' ■ ^
18. Toan Inquisition over Jonathan Amnet ■ 11:4
20. To James Dawsons bill for going into
Cheshire after two theives and other
trouble with prisoners
22. To detaining a W'omaii in Custody all ,
night for fighting and raising a riot in ■
Shudehill a woman attendant &c ... )
24. To presentment drawing to the j
Sessions '
29. To an Inquisition over Widow Ball...
To John Gomersalls bill for IMeatand ,
drink to Witnesses attending these '•>
Sessions )
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Eliz. Wolfenton for three days
attending the Sessions to find a Bill
against John Jones for keeping a
Mastiff.
To Rich'' Wai<efield on the same
account
To Tho' Miller on the same occasion
29. To Wolfenton & Wakefield attending
at M" Jones Ofifice
Aug" I. To Edmund Wrigleys bill for repair
ing the Engines'
To Titus Lee for attending privy
watch three nights
On prosecuting John Matley- at
Lancaster Assizes as being a
common disturber of the peace
in Manchester.
16'" Two special Indictments ... 0:12:6
swearing in Court o: 2:6
Bailifs Fees o: 4:0
James Knowles an Evi- (
dence six days away ... \
M'Humphreys attorney at )
Law d" (
4: 4:0
On prosecuting William Butter-
worth" for murdering Jemima
Dixon an apprentice of his from
Ackworth Hospital *
Conveying five Witnesses thither at 3'' )
a mile each
Meat drink and lodging )
upon the road ^
To three days Meat and ]
drink at Lancaster ... ^
For lodging three nights )
there (
To bringing the same )
Witnesses back I
1 See p. 87, nc
- I do not find
at Lancaster this yea
' See p. 197, not<
3: i:
any
of this John Matley in tile notice of the August As:
' See p. 207, note 2.
DCTOIiER, 1770,
keeping them upon the |
road back )
To Edward Hartle\- for ^
attending" them to the y 2:12: 6
Assizes and back again )
To Ralph \Vorsle\' giving 1
TT -J '',1:1:0
hvidence \
To Ann Wood one of;
the Evidences for loss ■ 0:10: 6
of time )
To Mary Butterworth | ,
. ^ o: 10 : 6
the same I
To Deput\- Kays horse- ( ^ ^ ■ /^
hire & Expences ( ^ ' ^ '
To Incidentall expences "i
during these prosecu- ^ 0:13: 6
tions )
To the Ringers Judge in Town
To Rich'' Dickenson attending a Man ,
a day and a night for stealing a '■
Watch ^
To returning a Prisoner under j
Warrant to the Mayor of Wigan [
horse 3' Turnpikes & Bating 16 ... )
To detaining John Hind' conve_\ing "^
him to Justice and to the House of >
Correction expences and Assistants... )
To James Dawsons bill for assisting )
the watch )
To Eliz. Shepleys bill for smithwork )
repairing Dungeon 1
To W" Walkers bill for Carpentr}- )
there )
To Tho' Shires for IMasonry there ...
To the Engine Men for Ale
To Surgeon Jolin Drinkwaters bill -
for going to Lancas' there to give
Evidence against W'" Butterworth"
for murdering the abovementioned
Jemima Dixon
2: 9
9: 2]
Hind was caught attempting to get into a warehouse 1
See p. 197, note i.
St. Ann's Square.
204 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
29. To the Landlord at Kings Arms for \
Dragoon^ Horses kept there waiting /
to be quartered b)- [M'' Tho' Stott f
crossed tlirouyh] when constab[le] '
Sep' 2. To the Engine Mens bill for Eleven /
Months *
4. To the High Constables warrant
repairing Ribchester and Ribble
Bridges
6. To an Inquisition over Edward Mass : 2 : 4
14. To an Inquisition over Martha Gay- ) . , .
thorn ... )
22. To an Inquisition over Ann Newton" 12:4
To Straw for the Dungeon : 5 :
To the Beadle of Salford^ for serving \ ■ 1 ■
a warrant in Salford )
28. To an Inquisition over George Bald- ; . ^ , ,
win )
To Warrants to the Hamlets for ) ■ x ■
Alehouses to take Licences 1
To D° to return new Lists of Free- ) .
holders for Jurors )
To three dark Lanthorns for the ( . , . t^
.4.0
watch !
To keeping Mary W\ley a Tramper'' | .
in distress 3 days i
28. apprehending and detaining John j
Shelmerdine a common drunkard and f
disturber of the peace and committ- f
ment to the house of Correction ... '
To sundry expences at James Hodg- \
kinsons upon Prisoners, attendants ( . . o
and Witnesses at Justices meetings i
since the 18"' of May last ■
To cleansing Steps at Milbrow one | ■ a-
year )
' The Royal Welsh Fusileers had left the town in March and April, and had been
succeeded by the third regiment of Dragoons (not " Dragoon Guards "), commanded by
the Earl of Albemarle.
"- Ann Newton was killed by her sister's husband during a quarrel in the lattcr's
house. (See also p. 205, note 2.)
= This is the lirst time the Salford Beadle has been mentioned in these Accounts.
•* See p. 119, note 2.
lOni DiTDIiKR, 1770, TO 16111 ( xTol'.Kk. 1771. 21
To repaid Rich'' Dixon' for one In- )
: I : 4
quisition *
d" for maintenance of prisoners in tlie (
dungeon i ' ■'' '
T(j Richard Uixons' bill for mone_\- 1
advanced in the Constables business '
and extraordinary Messuages [sic for i " ' ' ■'
Messages] &c )
To attending and iceeping the Towns "j
watch to their duty 25 several whole ^ 1:5:6
nights by Rich'' Dixon the Beadle ... )
Octob 2. To an Inquisition over \\'illiam (
Smith ( : 2 : 4
7. To an Inquisition over Joseph Taylor. : 2: 4
8. To John Shelmerdines bill on account I
of Prisoners being detained there ... \ ■ 1 ■ ~
To three Assistants with the Deputy 'i
to apprehend Joseph Nutt- suspected
of murdering his wives sister who was [
seized, and detained three da}-s and ' • 9 •
three nights waiting for the Coroners I
Inquisition J
To conveying him to Lancaster under
the Coroners committment for Man- /
slaughter upon the bod}- of his said i
wives Sister- '
To Rich'' Dixon the Beadle two |
quarters Salary I
To a Note of relief given to Passen- ~~,
gers Beggars and Trampers" from the v 4:6:3
27"" of June last ^
To several passengers by i\I' Heywood : 4: 6
To an old Sailor : i :
' Richard Dixon was the Beadle.
- The Coroner's Jury, according to the statement in the Manchester .Mercury for
Sept. 24th, brought in a verdict of manslaugh'er against Joseph Nutt, of Fiixton, fnr
causing the death of his wife's sister, Elizabeth [kV] Newton, a young woman, who died in
the Infirmary from the injuries she had received at his hands. She came to Nutts house,
and finding there had been a quarrel between him and his wife, began to use " threatening
and approbius words " against him, when he threw a piece of iron at her, which struck
her on the head and fractured her skull. He was tried at the Spring .Assizes at Lan-
caster, and being convicted of man^laughter, was burnt in the hand and ordered to be
imprisoned for six months.
' See p. 119, note 2.
2o6 constables' accounts.
Octob 8. To Tho' Barton for mending Con- )
stables Staffs i : 2 : lo
To Thomas Walker and three others ^
attending in the Market to prevent i 2:9:6
Regrating and Forestalling' )
To Postage of Letters paid by M'' )
Bullock S ■ ' ■
To M'' Allsop at Bulshead'- the totall )
of his four Notes )
To M" Cromptons Note of expences ')
on the Anniversary of the Kings I 10 : 2 : 6
Birthday' )
To a Note of expences at Tho' \^auxs |
on privy Watch )
To a poor passenger by AP Heywood
To paper and writing the preparation \
of twenty two paper books for the [
service of the Assessors of the ('
window Duty and binding the same j
15. James Hulme a Tramper''
a Tramping W'oman at Bul[s]head ...
To assistants attending Giles Aldred ^
for Croftbreaking' and Richard Cress- j
well for buying Stolen Yarn all day i'
seperate )
To M' Norths bill for one year Clothing (
the Beadle )
To Mess'' Low & Bate two years D"... g : : 8
To Deputy Kay one years Salary ... 30: :
[Total] ^09:15 =3
I : 9
7: 9
7: 6
2: 6
3: 4: I
' A " regrator" was a person who bought corn, &c., in any Uii or market and sold
it again at any fair or market within four miles of ihe one in which it was bought. A
" forestaller " was one who bought up corn, &c., going to be sold in any fair or market,
or before it came into the open market, with the view of enhancing the price of such
corn, &c.
- The Bull's Head seems now to be carried on by Mr. Allsop in the place of Mr.
Joseph Budworth. (See p. 119, note 4.)
" This was on June 4th. (See p. 199, note 4). Mrs. Crompton carried on
Crompton's Coffee House after the death of her husband, James Crompton. (See
p. 153, note 2.)
* See p. 1 1 9, note 2.
^ Croft-breaking meant breaking into the crofts or meadows in which yarn was laid
out to be bleached and stealing it. It was severely punished, and in this case both
prisoners had seven years' transportation.
IOth OCTOHKK, 1770, TO l6rii (_)CTOIil-:R, 1 77 1 .
Contra C
1771
By Cash received from M' John Hague Misegatherer 131 : 17
B)- M' Richard Scholes the other Misegatherer ... 175 : 2
By John Matley' prosecuted as a common disturb[er] /
of the Peace as a Fine ordered by Judge Gould \
By the Trustees of Ackworth Hospitall" in part of
the charges of prosecuting W'" Butterworth for • 5:5
murdering an Apprentice Girl had from thence ^
By the Hamlets their proportion of i^[ 5 : 4: 5 ... 10 : 3
B\' D" proportion of 7: 4: 5 ... 4:16
By balance owing to these Constables 80 : 9
[Total] ^409: 15 : 3
October 30"' 1771. We the Jurors of the Court I.eet holden
for the Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster have
examined the foregoing Ace'" of M' W" Bullock & 'M' John
Heywood late Constables & do allow the same.
(Signed) Charles Ford Willm Houghton
Thos Stott Tho"^ Whittarer
Benja: Bower
John Bell
Sam Goodier
Jn'^ Whittaker
Sam. White
FoLLiOTT Powell
Rob: Hyde
John Tipping
Archd Bell
RiCHD WiTHINGTON
' See p. 202, note 2.
- The apprentice girl, Jemima Dixon, whose death had been caused by William
Bulterwurth (see p. 197, note i), had come to him from .\ckworth Hospital. This was a
Foundlinfj Hospital at .Ackworth, near Pontefrcict, in Yorkshire.
20S
[i6th Oct., 1771, to 14th Oct., 1772.]
to7 The Town of Manchester to M" BENJAMIN BoWER
and Mr John Bell, Constables. '
[©ieBurBementB]
1771.
Octob 16. To the last years Balance" 80 : 9 : 4
17. To drawing- Presentment to Sessions ) , , ■
as usual )
On prosecuting- John Jones's Traverse
for keeping a Mastiff Dog
To Tho' Miller of Withington to give ")
Evidence summons & serving 1/6 paid V : 4: 6
him for two days attendance 3' )
To summoning Eliz. Wolfenton -j
another Evidence T paid her for two )■ • A'-
days attendance and meat & drink 3' )
To summoning Rich"" Wakefield
another Evidence i" his attendee two • : 5 :
days 4' '
On prosecuting Mary Newton and
Ellen Thomas for Felony
To Three Evidences Meat and drink \
two days i
To two days wages for each : 6 :
To .swearing Evidences in Court ... : i : 6
On prosecuting John Matley' as a
common disturber of the Town
To summoning two Witnesses : 2 :
' These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the i6th October,
1 77 1. (See Cowl Leet Xecon/s. vol. viij., p. 136. 'i
■ See p. 207.
:6tu OCTOBER,
TO
nCTOHER, 177:
209
To a Woman attending as Witness
three days
To M' Arrowsinith's Man attending
three days
To sundry expences attending this
matter
On prosecuting John Johnson for
stealing a Silver Watch out of a Ware-
house near Churchyard
To a Mess' three times into Chetham
to summon two Evidences who were
very unwilling to attend
To Summonses and summoning two
Witnesses in Manchester
To a Meeting at the Packhorse
Churchyardside to prepare Witness's
To the Clerk of the Peace altering
the Indictment and adding fresh
Witness's thereunto
To swearing two of these Witnesses
in Court
To Bailliffof the Grand Jury
To Clerk of the Peace for two Bench
Warrants ag" Handly
To the Cryer of the Court
To Deputy Kays dining and extra-
ordinary expences attending Sessions
three days
To John Gomersall's Bill for Meat and
drink during the three days Sessions
To a quarters rent for the Guardhouse
To John Atkinson to Leeds
To Rachel Bington to Carlisle
To Jane Trotter to Whitehaven
To John Birch and his Son to Ire-
land
To Ann Wakes to Stockport
To Joseph Hanson and his wife to
Leeds
To Peter Oldhams Son for iiis
Assistance and attendance two days...
3 :
4: 6
2: 6
I : 6
This Manchester inn has 1
think, occurred before in these Accoun
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To employing three Persons to Appre-
hend one Oldham suspected of having
stolen a Womans Cloak off her back
and pursuing after him to Chadderton
20. To Sarah Barrow & 4 children into
Cheshire
To Mary Shaw & her child to Stock
port
To Scotch Peggy for Lodging & Meat
to Trampers^
Nov"' 2* To an High Constables Warrant fo:
repairs of Bridges &c
To the Belman for three Crys
To Susan Brown & her child to
Ketleby
7. To James Kentish to Dunstable
To John and Grace Ross to Perth
Scotland
To Angush MMonald & his Wife to
Scotland
To an Inquisition W'" Hunt drowned
To Rob' M'' Bend a blind Man with
a Wife & 2 children
To Roger Jones a special Errand to
the Constables of Chetham and of
Broughton
8. To an Inquisition over a Man Killed
at Bradford
To Augustine Tabre Wife & two
children to Nottingham
To keeping them all night
10. To Susan Ablet to Daresbur}' extra-
ordinary lame
To Postage of sundry Letters
To Notices to the Hainlets to pay
their proportion of £^0 . i . 7...
To two Notices of Money to the
Eleven Hamlets ommited last ye'
To John Oldham attending Ann
Buckley under a Bench Warrant a
whole day i" Expences 6^
i6tii OCTOBER, 177I, TO I4TH OCTOISER, I772.
To two persons attending Tho' Travis ^
a whole day waiting till Justice Brad- >
shaw' could hear the complaint ... )
To Mary Shore to Chesterfield waiting )
till a pass could be obtained I
Eliz: Collinge to Liverpoole
To Sara Peacock big with child to j
London \
To Charles Holdaway to Bath
To Sara Traffics to her Husband at [
Fort S' George \
To Eliz: Bright & 4 children to Bing- )
ley Yorkshire )
To Ralph Darcy to Scotland
To Tho" Fowlers Bill for six p' of ^
Stockings for the Beadle from time to •
time
To an Inquisition over John Marshall (
30"' Octob. last \
To Roger Jones Bill for attending (
Felons sundry times \
To Tho' Pullen and his wife to )
Whitehaven i
Susan Townley to Stockport
To Dan' Stock to Bentom
To Tho' Salisbury to Carlisle
To Tho' Perr}' his Wife and two /
children to Wrexham )
To Tho' Kelly to Greenwich Hospital!
To Ann Baguley committed to the ~i
House of Correction for stealing ;•
Loaves '
To John Brown to London
To W" Beesley a discharged soldier (
to Leeds '
To Ann Jones & 2 children to Patt- /
rington '
Rich'' Stevenson & his Wife to Nant- 1
wich '
W"' Garstang wife & 3 children to (
Harwich >
: 6
2: 4
2 ; 4
8: 6
I : 6
think, John Bradshaw, Esq.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To John Gwyn an old Soldier to |
Whitehaven \
27. To Francis Worthington to Aston in )
Cheshire \
To Mary Smith & 2 children to (
Carlisle \
To Michael Mavroe to Carlisle
To Marg' Fossell to Liverpoole
28. To an Inquisition over W" Greenhall
To John Haworth Constables upon 'j
privy wratch ig"' of this Month 3' & ■
to Assisstants i' 6'' )
To keeping Tho' Kellovv a \'^agrant \
3 days \
Dec'' 4. To M' Jones's Bill for Law
To a Years Rent for the Engine ^
House' in Tiblane due at Michaelmas ■
last )
6. To Expences of a privy Watch
The Sign of the Mule" in Kingstreet
was used as a Watch house
during all last year where persons
apprehended by the Watch were
frequently detained till brought
before a Justice of the Peace the
Costs whereof was as under.
To one time 5' : 4" another time 4' . 7'' )
again 2' )
To another time 3' : 1 1'' again i'. 3'' and )
again 4.6 \
To another time 3.4. and again 6 . 2
To Titus Lee superintending the \
Watch 47 nights betwixt the 6* day /
of February 1771 to the 15* of last f
November '
To Tho' Holt for superintending the )
Watch 60 nights ending at same time 1
To Ellen Reada [sic] attending the (
Sessions to give Evidence in a Felony '
To Edward Crane into Scotland
I : 6
: 6
2: 4
4: 6
I : 6
6: 5
3:
3: 6
9: 8
9: 6
See p. 184, note i.
This house is here i
ntioned for the first time.
UCl'UBKK, 1 77 1, TU 14111 OCl'U
To sundry other Passengers relieved
as follows viz
To John Wilson to London
To Isaac Ballsall to Tiverton
To Lsabell Fisher to Newport
To William Cornwall & his wife to |
Liverpoole \
To Henry Dunblaine to Scotland ...
To John Condon to Shields
To Sara Livistone to London
To John Shepherd to Scarbrough ...
To Susan Beauclerk to Perth
To Alex' Fletcher to Liverpoole
To Jane Evans to Carlisle
To James Boyle to LiverpooU
To an old Soldier going to Chester...
To Alary Barns & her Daug' to /
Cockermouth \
To Ellen Dugdale to Burton
To Ann Ayres & her child to Berwick
To Thomas Ogden for superintending |
the watch six nights )
To Titus Lees Bill for watching and )
other assistance )
To Joseph Taylors Bill for Lead to )
the Dungeon )
To Joseph Thornhill's Note for work ^
done at the Exchange by desire of the |-
Justices at Quarter Sess )
To James Brown for Carpenters work )
there )
To Thomas Whitlow for maintenance ^
of Prisoners in the House of Correc- [•
tion )
Hanah Watson & her Son to Chatham
To removing Thomas Kelly by Pass '\
to Stockport he being sick & Lame V
more than the County allowance ... )
James Webster to London
James Henley to Lincoln he being /
lame i
To Robert Forsath and his wife to (
Durham \
214
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
26
To M'- Norths Bill for Cloth for (
Beadles Clothes )
To Mess'" Hindleys Notes for Trim- I
ming I
To Thomas Jessop to Warrington ...
To Eliz : Holt & two children to [
Chester )
To Daniel Terry to Liverpoole
To Ann Card well to Worcester
To James Knott to Shrewsbury
To J oh n Wright very badly to Barn sley
To Arthur Strode to Plymouth
To Mary Boyd to Flockton
To Samuel Warrington to Beverley
To Richard Dixon the Beadle one J
quarters wage )
To a pair of Stockings for the Beadle
To Patrick Goodman to Liverpoole...
To Robert Cawthorn a wife & two )
sick children into Scotland )
To removing John Wright by Pass ~\
cost more than the County allowance >
he lying two days sick upon the road )
To John Thwaite to Weymouth
To Ann Nelson big [with child] into |
Westmoreland (
To Edward Butler to Craven
To Jane Gaskell with four children to |
Carlisle ^
To Nicholas Loftus to Sheffield
To Ann Standring to London
To John Morris to Plymouth
To Jos. Whiteheads Note for Beadles (
Shoes and repairing Engine Buckets 1
To James Royley wife & child to }
Liverpoole \
To Orme Wright to Carlisle
To returning two Warrants to Belfield ' 1
Horsehire 2.6. Expences i' Mess' >
wages I' )
13 : 10 J
: 5
: 6
I :
: 6
: 6
: 6
I : 6
: 6
: 6
10 :
4 : 10
: 6
4: 6
Richard Townley, of Belfield, Esq., was aii
Lancashire Magistrate at this
i6iii ocroBEK, 1771
To Susan Smith & Son to Woodhouse
To Robert Taylor & another Tramper'
To Mary Bridgfe to Raccliff
27. To Ann White & child to Halifax ...
To Robert Oates to Liverpoole
To Dolly Horner & her child to (
Wakefield 1
To Mary Mitchell to Leeds
To Nancy Murry big [with child] to (
Doncaster '
To Joseph Shoulton for cleaning ;
Steps at Salford Bridge \
31. To Grace Miller & 3 children to I
Poulton in Files [in the F_\'ldc] ... )
To Mary Smith & 2 children to )
Cocker \
To Samuel Jackson lame to \\'i[l]mb- |
low i
To Thomas \A'illiams to Wrexham ...
1772. To Samuel Laver an old Soldier
Janry 2. To John M'Forleane & his wife to (
Scotland I
To Ismael Bashaw to Constantinople ■
To Robert Doggs to Sheffield
To John Icome to Tuckenfield ...
To James Powis to Winchester
3. To Marg' Kempster to Liverpoole ...
To a Soldiers wife & child to Ashton
To John Barlow to Leeds
To two Persons to apprehend Vivers ^
under a Warrant for Embezelment >
who could not be found )
To two Strollers^ in the Street
To main tain ing& detaining Sam. Yates |
a day & a night in Custody for Theft )
20. To enquiring after Robert Buckley j
under a Wart. [Warrant] for Embezel- [
inent when he could not be found f
having five Persons to assist '
See p. 119, note 2.
This traveller was on a long journey to Constantinople
See p. 2, note 6, also p. 98, note 1.
2l6
Constables accounts.
To employing two Persons to assist
the Deputy to apprehend Jonath.
Pilling under a Warrant for destroying
Game in Cheshire
To expences on Sunday evening with
the watch the night being very severe
To Alex' Monroe to Radnor
To the Engine Men for extraordinar\'
trouble
To James Forrester to Marlbrough...
To John Hughs ill to Wrexham
To Ellen Ivanson to Sheffield
To Joseph Wood to Lancaster
To George Miles & his wife to Liver-
poole
To a lame Stranger
To Luke Gibson to Yarmouth
To Ann Hurst & her child to Barnsley
To George Metcalf to London
To John Perry to Leeds with a sick Son
To Isaac Wroe to Ireland
To Mary Lee to Macclesfield
To John Corbet to Kendall
To Joseph Taylor very lame to Hay-
field
To James Wilcox to London
To John Blanchard to Giberalter ...
To Richard Dixon for trouble ab'
Sam. Yates
To presentment to the Sessions
To the Officers of the Sessions sundr}'
fees
To George Claytons Bill for Candles to
the Guardhouse &c. during last year
Jane Penketh to Carlisle
To Thomas Vaun to Ireland
To Sara Langdall to Worcester
To Thomas Greenwood wife & 2
children to Bradford in Yorkshire in
great distress
To Ann Floyd to Wem in Shropshire
To Joseph Roberts to Shrewsbury ...
To Mary Job to Nottingham
To removing" William Tlioma.s & lii.s
family b}' Pass to Sourb)- [Sowcrby]
cost more than the allowance
29. To Jane Saunders to Newcastle
To James Smith & wife to Birmingham
30. To Charles Appleby to d"
To Thomas Horn & his wife to
Reading
To James Savage a Stranger
To John Jones to Bishopscastle
30 ^ To an Inquisition over William Hope '
To detaining maintaining- and attend-
ing John Ashworth kept in Custody
twenty three days b\' the Justices
order as by bill
Febry 2'' To John White an old Soldier
To Anthony Thorp to Newcastle ...
To Humphry Robinson to V\'ar-
rington
5. To expences of overlooking the
Watch from the u"' Nov'' last to
this present da\'
To Betty Waring a sick Stranger ...
To Luke ilakin to Wotton
17. To necessary attendance of Robert
Buckley and his Son John under a
Warrant for a breach of the Peace a
whole day
To the expences of a privy watch this
night
To an Inquisition over John Clough"
To an Inquisition over Esther
Brabazon''
To an Inquisition over Joshua Walker
18. To the Beadles Note for Straw and
cleaning the Dungeon
To six Persons assisting the Privy-
watch
5: 6
I
4
7: 10
I :
: 6
: 6
3: 6
2: 4
2 : 4
2 : 4
4: 6
9-
' This boy, the son of James Hope of Bradford, near Manchester, was drowned i
consequence of the ice on which he was sliding giving way under him.
- He was also drowned whilst sliding on the ice on the river Irwell.
' She is described in the Manchester Mercury as Esther Brabbarrow, wife of Cleorg
Brabbarrow, of Manchester, dyer. She became insane and set lire to her clothes.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To William x'\ndrew for Horsehire ^
into Blackburn Parish to search after i
two Waddingtons Housebreakers ... )
To detaining and conveying before %
Justice and to the House of Correction /
Ann M'^ kenny who was very trouble- V
some and many assistants required I
having Assaulted the watch ■'
To Isabel Webster to Hereford
To W"' Richardson for a new \
Truncheon and repairing several other /
Implements for the use of the night i
Watch !
To three Trampers ' going home ...
To John Dod for attending a prisoner \
broug[h]t from Heaton Norris under j
Justice Manwarings " Warrant two 1
nights & one day )
To James Price to Tideswell
To Eliz: Mason to Atterclifif
To Thomas Wilson to Coventry
To Mary Jones to London
To Michael Groves & his wife to Cam- ]
bridge \
To Mary Mitchell & two children to )
Beverley )
To Thomas Wilkinson to Gloucester
To Joseph Swinson to London
To Mary Smith & three children to )
Huddersfield I
To Eliz: Tyre to Leeds
To Walter Morgan & his wife into )
Wales ... i
To the High Constables Warrant for ")
the County rate & the repair of Ratcliff [
Bridge )
To John Dods bill for attending )
Prisoners I
19 : 6
4: 6
I :
16: 6
: 6
' See p. 119, note 2.
- This was Dr. Peter Mainwaring, a well-known doctor in the town, who '
the commission of the peace. His name occurs in the account of the v:
" rebels " to Manchester in 1745 (see p. 24, note l).
i6tii OCTOlSliR,
To drawing two fair Duplicates of )
Militia Lists (
To Susan Barns to Skiptoii
To Rose Mure & two cliildrL'ii to (
London )
To Ellen Vare & two children to )
Newhaven )
To Straw for the Dungeon
To an insane Woman in the Street...
25. To Mark Besvvick to Liverpoole
To James Greaves & his wife to /
Sheffield (
27. To Eliz: Dennison very big [with /
child] to Preston i
;March 2. To John Lightboun to Huddersfield
To Duncan McDonald and his wife...
To removing Susan Moor & her child
to Stockport cost more than the
Count}^ allowance
5. To an Inquisition over Joseph Youell'
To the Belman for two crys
7. To three Persons to assist the watch
3' expences i'. 6''
To detaining Maintaining and carry-
ing before the Justice and to the
House of Correct[ion] three lewd
women apprehended by the watch ...
To Martha Ralfin to Castleton
To Mary Davis & two children to Derby
To Ann Mason & two children to
Flintshire
To Robert Nichols to Westmoreland
To an Inquisition over Clough"
8. To John Taylor & four children to
the Isle of wight
To a Warrant ag'' W" Townley for
raising a Publick riot"' in Yatestreet 3'
.Assistants to execute the Warrant 3'
3 :
4: 6
' Joseph Yeuell, a drawer, was kiUed whilst working in "the coal pits in Newton
Lane, near this Town," owing to the fall of the roof.
- John, son of Joseph Clough, of Hunts Bank, joiner, between S and 9 years of age,
was drowned whilst sliding on the ice on the river Irwell.
" There is no account of this riot in the local paper.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Mary Blun to Shropshire
To Daniel Mellor to Portsmouth
To John Priest to d°
To Ellen Knott & two children to )
Derby }
To Warrants to the Hamlets for I
Militia Lists |
To Betty Whitehead & 3 children to )
Sheffield }
To detaining George Fletcher all night ^
for drunkeness and disturbing the [
publick peace )
To other expences ab' Townley & |
Fletcher (
To Eliz: Clayton & three children (
into Yorkshire )
To Warrants to the Hamlets, Militia to /
exe[r]cise (
To a summons Information & Warrant ]
ags' Simeon Newton for Drunkeness j-
& a breach of peace )
To Tho' Hartshorns bill for Ironwork )
at Exchange 1
To the Landlord at Blackamoreshead ' .
expences of the privy watch and other >
Watchmen from time to time )
To Roger Jones for assisting the ~\
watch and attending prisoners sundry [
times )
To returning Militia Lists to the )
Deputy Leuten" )
To Deputy Brown in advance for ^
Business done for the Constables of [
Manchester )
To Sara Townley a Tramper'
To M" Mawson for three dark lant- (
horns )
ToThomas Walker att[e]nding Justices )
&c I
To two discharged Marines
3:
[3:
[3 : II
4: 6
2 :
The name of this inn. the Blacl<amoi-e's Head, has not, I thinli, occurred before.
See p. 119, note 2.
r6rii nCTOHF.R,
1 4-1
To three ^len most of last niglit to 1
find a young Man that was lost ... \
To Charles Lestock to Gloucester ...
To \\'"' Wilson to Scotland poorly ...
To Joseph Thprnhill for Nails to the |
Exchange, above \
To James Brown for Carpentry at d" /
above ^
iS. To John Sheldon to Tottington
To John Haworth for expences of (
privy watch &c ^
To Jane Home & child to Cheadle...
19. To John Perry & Son to Sourb\-
To James Howard to Coventry
21. To ]\Iartha Beswick to Haslingden ...
To Geo : M'Donald & Lad to Glascow
24. To Tho' Yates for the Hire of a [
Horse to Lancaster )
25. To Ann Smith & her child to York...
To Edm'' Gaffer to Plymouth
27. To Postage of a Letter & Warrant /
from Macclesfield \
To John Dod for watching four nights
28. To John Allenson & 4 children to |
Wittington \
To Henry \^'averham to Chester ...
30. To the Belman's Note for two Crys
To W'illiam Eves to W^inwick
31. To Daniel Hart to Hulton
To James Beverley to Whitby
Aprl. i" To Mary Clough to Bolton
To M'' Walker for damage done by 1
the Fire at Guardhouse as by her ■
Notes 1
To Richard Dixon Beadle second )
quarters salary j
To M^ Whitakers Bill for Law
3. To William Bevers to Driffield
To Ann Stonthorpe to Carlisle
4. To Ralph Buckley to \Miiteliaven ...
To three more Vagabonds
To four persons executing a Hue & /
Cry W'arrant ^
constables' accounts.
25.
To two Strangers
To John Wrigleys bill repairing Guard-
house
To James Sutton removing Guard-
house Benches
To James Wilds Bill for Dale used at
Bulhead Guardhouse when made new
To Mary Price & child to Newcastle
To James Ashworth lame to Rosen-
dale
To Tho' Hage to Leeds
To Thomas Fowler for a pair of
Stockings for beadle
To Mary Hall & two children to
Wrexham
To William Thompson to Scotland...
To a pair of Shoes for the Beadle ...
To two Men for conve}'ing Joseph
Crompton from Altringham to Man-
chester suspected of breaking Thomas
Pickersgills Shop
To an Inquisition over James Smirk'
To Ann Jepson & child to Wakefield
To John Atkinson to Kendall
To Robert Williams to Denbigh
To Ann Wilkinson to Leeds
To John Mayre to Bolton
To a Load of Coals for the Guardhouse
To Thomas Nevell to Clivegar
To Eliz: Warren & child to Exeter
To John Connor to Edinburg[h] ...
To Peter Smart his wife & one child
to Hull
To Marg' Black to Ireland
To John Oldham keeping a Man in
Custody a whole day for breaking-
Windows
To Tho' Hanson's Bill for Painting at
Guardhous[e]
I :
8: s
: 6
16: 61
6
3: 8
8: 4
' In the A/aju/iester A/ivrury lor Apri] 2\st, 1772, it is stated that " on Tuesday last
a boy of Widow Smirk's, about four Years old, was instantly killed by a Piece of Timber
falling from off a Cart, on Shudehill. "
i6tii OCTOBER,
14111 or
to
to
To Man-W'orsley & chi[l]d to Nottint;
ham
To William Smith & wife to Bohun..
28. To Ellen Anderson & child to Leed:
To Martha Parker to Kendall
29. To Mary Dilland to Ireland
To John Nixon to Walton le dale ..
To John Ellison to Harwich
May I'' To James Swymmer to York
To Mary Brindley a lame woman
Nantwich
To Edward Plumpton to Ireland
To Jane Martin & two children
London )
5. To Thomas Ballard to Worcester ...
To Isaac Dinnidy to Ireland
7. To Ann Davenham to York
To paper and writing the preparation 1
of 22 Books for the service of the >
Assessors of the Window duty' ... '
To Warrants to the Hamlets for d"...
To an Inquisition over Betty Sutton
9. To Eliz : Ay res to Berwick
Tojolin Oldham forattending Fletcher
a prisoner a whole day & going Errands
when WindowAssessors was appointed'
To William Morris into Flintshire ...
II. To Marg' Williams to Wrexham
To the High Constables Warrant for ^
County rates the repair of Bridges ,-
Governors wages &c )
To Kath Davis & child to Salisbury...
13. To Mary Brown to Langard Fort ...
14. To Mary Spencer & two children to )
Glassenburj' )
To ;\Iary Murphy & Son to Fairham
To the Belmans Note for four Crys...
15- To Sawny i\P' Tork to Glascow
To William Banks to Gloucester
16. To an Inquisition over John Pendleton
To William Ross to Leeds
36: 8
224
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Rob' Ruckman & his wife to
Stamford
i8. To Phillip Yancall to Dublin
To Ann Erwin to Leeds
To Joseph Boak to Kendall
21. To Jane For.syth & two children to
Kirklinton
To Mary Simmons to Aberdeen ...
To Jane Fletcher lame to Plymouth
23. To Jane Boswell into Lincolnshire ...
To James Doyley to Coventr}-
25. To Eliz : Whi'telock to York
28. To James Hall to Northwich
29. To Jane Tonson to Sheffield ...
To Michael Harry to Hull
To William Nunn to Hereford ...
June 3. To expences with Quartermasters of
Iniskillings' reg' at sundry times
setling Quarters
To the Expences of a special Watch
with many Assistants
To Marg' Sutton to Lynn
4. To Robert Whaley wife & 3 children
to Whitehaven
To David Padget to Wrexham
5. To an Inquisition over a woman
drowned
To Mary Kempster to Harding
To Music it being the Anniversary of
his Majestys Birthday-
7. To Ann Delaval to Dublin
To Tho" Davenport for 22 Window
Lay books and binding them in red
Leather
To Eliz : Shepley for Ironwork to the
Guardhouse
/ To James Davison to Denbigh
6
9: 9
7: 6
: 6
' The Manchester Mercury of May 26th, 1 772, has the following paragraph : —
"On Saturday last [May 23rd] Major-General Mackay reviewed the 6"' or
Inniskilling Regiment of Dragoons, now quartered in this Town, commanded by
the Hon. General James Cholmondeley."
= This day, June 4th, was kept as an annual festival in the town. (See previous
Accounts. )
i6tii OCTOBER, 1771, T(i 14111 OCTOHEK, 177
To James Johnson to Mnrkcthar-
brough
To I\[arg' Hippesley to Scotland ...
To William Barlow for Horsehire to
Liverpoole on the Constables Business
To Henry Bowden to Chapel le Frith
To Mar\' Reaper to Worcester
To John Bell to Hull
To Jane Beckford to Oxford
To William Loftiis to York
To William Griffith to Whitby
To enquiring in various parts of Man-
chester and the Neighbourhood after
exchangers of bad mone}-
To a Mess'' to Rochdale upon that
subject with a Warrant ag" Abraham
Baker
To apprehending and detaining a lewd
woman two days and two nights found
in a bad house kept by John Bond in
Parsonage
To cleaning Steps at Salfordbridge...
To John Stott for Half a years rent
for Guardroom and for Coals Candles
and other things used there
To detaining & maintaining Long
Ned^ a common Gambler two days
and two nights
To going with him to Justice Bajdeys-
of Hope two Persons as Assistants
from whence he was committed and
conveyed to the House of Correction
at Manchester
To Thomas Benton to Gloucester ...
To Lambert Blacklock to Chester ...
To Luke Aston to Bolton
To William Kirsey to Coventry
To two persons attending Hopping
SalP one day and one night
9: 8
3 ■ 4
Another instance of a local nickname. (See also p. 13S, note 2.)
This was Thomas Buttenvorth Bayley, of Hope Hall, near Eccles, Esq.
other nickname. (.'
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To a Mess' co[n]veying her to Hope^
where she was convicted of Drun-
keness
To two Persons attending Ann M°
kenny one night & one day wages 4'
Meat & Liquor at a public House the
Dungeon being full of men 2'
To Mary Benwell to Leicester
30. To William James to Carlisle
To Mary Finch & child to London...
July I*' To three Persons apprehending
Jonath : Pilling for Horsestealing and
keeping him in the Dungeon till
Witness's could be sent for
To expences regulating Summer
quarters of Dragoons" & Horses not
gone to grass with Soldiers Officers &
Landlords the matter being more 1
troublesome than quartering 2 or 3
regiments J
To John Hulme to Bradford
To Thomas Fowler for a pair of )
Stockings for Beadle (
3. To Richard Dixon ^ for two quarters )
Salary )
To him for Money advanced & for )
extraordinary Business )
To Richard Dixon the Beadle for ,
superintending the nightly watch (
thirty six nights betwixt 7* Febry i
and 19"" of June '
To him for other extraordinary (
Business )
To the Sexton of the old Church for
taking up the Body of Eliz : Sutton* by
vertue of the Coroners wai^t [warrant]
[4: ii>^
See p. 191, note 2.
Richard Dixon was the Beadle.
The case of Ehzabeth Sutton is th
See p. 204, note i.
given in the Manchester Mercury of May
"On Wednesday [May 6th] an Inquisition was taken by the Coroner, on View c
the Body of Elizabeth Sutton, a poor Woman in Salford, who was reported to hav
been murdered in a most barbarous and unheard of Manner by her Husband, whe
it appeared on the clearest Evidence that she died of the Venereal Disease and not c
[6rH OCTOBER, 1 77 I,
lAiH OCTOBER,
To two Blind Men in the Street
To Mary Bentham to Warrington ...
To David Thomas to Li\-erpoole
To Joseph Johnson & his wife to
Congieton
To a Mess' to Dunham about Jonath :
Pilling under a Warrant for killing
Game
To detaining the Man at Manchester
upon this acct [account]
To Mar)' Griffiths a Tramper'
To Archibald Boyd to Sunderland ...
To Joseph Heywood to Burnley
To Richard Dixon the Beadle half the
value of his Cap & Gown - he having
wore them half a \'ear
To Eliz: Bertles to Carlisle
To James Seddon for Ta\-lors work
for the Beadle
To apprehending 5 Shakers^ on
Sunday last 24 Persons 6"^ each for
Assistants
To John Moss for expences on this
and other such like sundry times ...
To John Atkins & wife to Ken-
any Violence as had been reported. But one Mr. Croysor, an Apothecary in this
Town having (or pretending to have) examined the Body and taken upon him, in
very peremptory Terms, to contradict the above Facts, the Curoner caused the
Body to be accurately examined on Satuiday last, by Mr. Burchall, Mr. White,
Mr. Edward Hall and other Gentlemen of the Profession in Mr. Croysor's
Presence, when these Gentlemen unanimously declared it as their Opinion, that the
Death of the deceased was occasioned by the Venereal Disease and not by any
Violence from her Husband, or any other Person."
In the following number of the Meraiiy there was printed a long letter from Mr. John
Drinkwater, the surgeon called in to attend her, giving the whole history of the case and
an account of the cause of death, and his opinion is backed up by that of the other
doctors whose names are given in the above paragraph. The body would appear to
have been buried and then exhumed for further examination. Mr. Chippindall was the
' See p. 119, note 2.
■" See p. 88, note 2.
^ This is an interesting entry relating to the "Shakers," a so-called religious sect, at
this time coming into notoriety by the eccentricity of their behaviour. The founders
of this sect were John Lees of Manchester and his daughter Ann, who are subsequently
referred to in this vear's Accounts.
constables' accounts.
To the day after attending them all \
day when two was committed to the (
House of Correction four Persons each {
1 16 conveying them T
To Ale for 24 Persons about appre- )
hending the Shakers' )
To maintaining and detaining a Strol- ]
ler- a day & a night before she could ■
be brought before the Justices )
To Marg' Robinson to Holywell ...
To M" Hulme for drink when the
Shakers' was brought before the
Justice
To her for Meat & drink for John
Twiss wife and children whilst a Pass
could be obtained
To a bill of expences at the Hare & 1
hounds"' about the goods which Rich" V
Glover ' or his Son at [«Vfor had] stolen '
To Eliz: Bradley to Litchfield
To Edmund Wrigleys Bill for repair- 1
ing Engines )
To John Dod for attending two 1
Prisoners at two several times )
To John Steell to Holt
To Mary Yellet & child to Whitehaven
To pursuing Persons suspected of"^
Breaking M' Pickersgills Shop on the
9* & 10"' of April last when it was
necessary that Miss Pickersgill should
be one of the Mess"'* who could not go
without a Chaise at the Royal Oak^ i'
Turnpike i' at Stockport all night 12'
Turnpike from Stockp' i'
S: 6
: 6
: 2
3: 10
: 6
: 6
: 6
' See p. 227, note 3.
- See p. 130, note 3.
= This Manchester inn has not, I think, occurred before.
* On the i6th July, Richard Glover was committed to the House of Correction by
Dr. Mainwaring, " strongly suspected of havmg broke into the Houses of M'' Charles
Radcliffe, M' WiUiam Preston and Mr Francis Clay, of this Town and stealing there-
out several Sorts of Goods, wearing Apparel &€. to a considerable Value." He was
tried at the ensuing Quarter Sessions in the town, and sentenced to seven years'
transportation.
^ This inn has been before referred to. (Seep. 195, note 2.)
1 UCrOBER, 1 77 1, To 14111 UCTOHER, 17/2. 22(;
To dining at the Royal Oai<' T Stret- -,
ford Turnppike [sic] i' another 4'' /
Bating at Buckley hill 2 - 2 at High > 1:1:2
Leigh 4' Fees for a Warrant i' all night \
at Altringham 1 1' Turnpike back 8''... ^
To James Hodgkinson for the Hire
of a Chaise from Manchester to Stock-
port
To d" from Manchester to High |
Leigh )
To James Brown & his lame wife )
to Liverpoole I
To an Inquisition over L)-dia Jackson -
To Richard Shepherd for att[e]nding
Rich'' Glover' and endeavouring to
apprehend the Son
To presentments drawing to this and
last April Sessions
To Expences and Evidences attending
the prosecution of Long Ned* for
leaving his family when he was sen-
tenced to six Months Imprisonment \
and [to] be twice whip't ^
To the Jurors Baillif on prosecuting )
John Lees and his Daughter Ann'' ... )
To the Cryers Fees
To four Women Witness's att[e]nding |
each three days (
To four Men Witness's att[e]nding (
each same time ^
To Meat & drink for each at 6'' a day
To other Expences amongst them dur- '\
ing the Sessions when both received [
sentence of commitment '■ )
' See p. 195, note 2.
- This child had fallen "into a tub of scalding Wort and
Suffocated."
^ See p. 22S, note 4.
■> Another instance of the common use of nicknames at this 1
note 2.)
^ These were the founders of the sect of the Shakers. (See p. 22J
ensuing Quarter Sessions, John Lees and .Ann Stanley were s
to be imprisoned for one month.
'■ See previous note.
230 constables' accounts.
To two old Soldiers
To expences upon eight Persons at-
t[e]nding as Evidences ag" Rich'*
Glover' for Housebreaking during the
three da3's Sessions
To the Deputys Expences during the ) . _ . f-
three days Sessions ] ' ^ '
To John Oldham for attending ) . . ^r
Sessions 3 days ) • 4 •
To Jonathan Butterworth following ]
James Glover through Cheshire & '
to Newcastle in Staffordshire as a f
common Housebreaker in Manchester '
To Mary Smith big [with child] to (
Durham I
27. To an Inquisition over John Steell ... : 2 : 4
To John Brown to Moulton : : 6
To Makepeace Horrox'* a Reward for ]
aiding in apprehending Richard \
Glover' and attending the prosecution f
of him at Sessions )
To Charles Haworth & two others I , • r i • g
for the same (
30. To Betty Broad bent to Grange ... : : 6
To John Denton to Armley ; ; 6
To Paper ruling and writing the Ley ) . ■ rn •
book )
To four Men for delivering out printed \
Bills 1500 about Two Horses killed {■ : 4 ;
near S' Pauls )
To a Bill of expences at the Mule^ ^
when Justice Mainwaring'' attended to [ : 2 ; 714
examine the Shakers* )
Aug 3. To Mary Williams and child to Holy- \
well ( ■ ' •
To a special Inquisition held at Eccles '
when the four Manchester Jurors had j- : 6 :
I . 6 each
See p. 228, note 4.
This is a curious combination of names to meet with at this time.
This Manchester inn has occurred before. (See p. 212, note 2.)
See p. 21S, note 2.
See p. 227, note 3, and also p. 229, note 5.
I 6th OCTOBER, 1771, Ti
OCT(JBlCR,
To expences there
To detaining Thomas Morris two days
and two nights, a Felon
To Patrick Blake & two children to
Halifax ...
To enquiring after. Summoning and
examining man_\- Witness about Henry
Markland suspected of killing two
Horses near S' Pauls
To Jane Brown to W'arbutton
To Lewis Earle to Bristol!
To Marg' Forrester to Durham
To Mark Colley to Reading
To Mary He\-s and two children to
Chester .'
To Eliz : Clifton to Coventry
To James Morrison & wife to New-
castle
To Daniel Kasey & wife to Glascow
To James Smith to York
To Eliz: Dowden to Warrington
To Ann Hawkins & child to Liver-
poole
To Mary Birtles to Lincoln
To James Lester & two children to
Northampton
To Thomas Lomax for Watching two
nights to Apprehend James Glover...
To conveying James Welsh' under
the Coroners commitment to Lan-
caster for Manslaughter by killing
Alex' Shepherd
To Eliz: France to Kendall
To Sara Roberts & child to Wem ...
To Dan' Mcintosh lame to Newcastle
To Jane Watson to Liverpoole
To William Hall wife & two children
to Leeds
To Peter Barnet to Liv-erpoole
' This relates, I think, to the paragraph in the Mercury of August iSth, to the effect
that two journeymen hat makers in Long Milngate having quarrelled, one struck the
other "an unlucky Blow which Killed him on the Spot."
2 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To John Gaddis & his daughter into )
Scotland )
To detaining Thomas Morris two days ^
and two nights a Felon ommitted entry I
before )
To four men surveying the Town to \
make preparation for the Militia Lists [
eachoneGuinea )
To Tho' Harpurs Bill for delivering )
Handbills \
29. To an Inquisition over John Gregory
Sep' 9. To an Inquisition over a Person j
unknown (
To Postage of Hue & Cry Warrants
upon several Burglarys having been
committed in the Town
To two Persons going from House to
House to warn Alehousekeepers to
take Licences
To an old Soldier : i:
To John Shelmerdine and his wife ]
going to Lancaster Assizes to give f
Evidence against Henry Markland' for I
Horsekilling !
To Ann Gadman going to Lancaster )
and maintaining her there !
To bringing her back to Manchester : 10 : 6
To John Brown the same 2:12: 6
To a Horse Messenger from Lancaster
to Preston all night there with an
Habeas Corpus for James Chantler...
To the Governor of the House of Cor- j
rection at Preston bringing him to |-
Lancaster and taking him back )
To James Heydock for a double )
Horse to Lancaster )
To James Kay an Evidence on the j
same account \
To James Chantler from Preston to )
Lancaster to give Evidence \
' Henry JIaiklaiid was tried at these Assizes charged with killing a mare and
vuunding another the property of John Brown, of Manchester, but was acquitted.
I 6th OCTOBER, I 77 I,
To Deputy Kays Journey to Lancaster i
on the same Occasion (
To a Bill at the White Hart in Lan- i
caster for Hostler Servants and Beds (
and other Extraordinaries for five I
Evidences there )
To Robert Duxbury and Deput\-
Kaj' sent Express to Liverpoole
in a Chaise about the Villains who
had committed several Burglarys' in j
Manches' at Salford waiting of Robei t 1
Duxbury and the Chaise J
To two Turnpikes to Warrington ...
To all night at Warrington four Men )
& four Horses )
To Breakfasting at Prescot &c
To enquiring at Lowhill about the |
Robbers- (
at Liverpoole
To Turnpike betwixt Liverpoole & /
Prescot \
at Prescot bating
To supping at Warrington & double |
feed for the horses ^
To Hostlers at Liverpoole Prescot & (
Warrington i
To Turnpikes from Warrington
To Baillifs & x'\ssistants at Lowhill & /
Liverpoole )
To Post Chaise and Post Boys"
To James Hodgkinson for meat & ]
drink for prisoners Evidences and f
Persons attending the Justices from f
23 Sep' 1 77 1, to July 30"' 1772 ... '
To Benj Taylors Bill for carting Bag- I
gage to Warrington )
Tofi
18 :
3: 6
' These burglaries are referred 10 in the Mirciiiy of September r5th, the dwelling
houses of Mr. William Williams and Mr. Robert Duxbury having been broken open
and plate and money stolen ; and also two horses out of the stable at the Cock in
Market Street Lane.
- All these entries relate to the attempts to capture the men engaged in the recent
burglaries in the town. (See previous note.)
constables' accounts.
To sundry Persons overlooking the (
watch from 5'" Febry to this day ... )
To Sarah Edwards to Derby
To Eliz: \^'ilson to Ireland
To an Inquisition over John Kenyon
To Mary Townley to Knutsford
To Ann Ashworth & child to Lyn ...
To Edmund Barker to Halifax
To James Murray to Hull
To John Blumley to Sourby
To Ellen Bateson to Chatham
To Ann Smith to York
To Susan Fitzpatrick & child to Ire- (
land 1
To Jane Smith & 3 children to Shef- )
field i
To Samuel Brewster to Liverpoole ...
To Ann Kidson & 2 children to )
Doncaster 1
To Ann Mathew to Coventry
To John Turner for Coals to the )
Guardhouse )
To the Belman for five publick Crys...
To him for another Cry
To an Inquisition over Thomas I
Files I
To keeping three Lewd women two 1
nights and two days when they was (
committed to the House of Correc- {
tion '
To Charles Higgins to Ireland
To George Kinder for rent of a Music j
room for Iniskillings Dragoons' ... \
To Messengers with Advertisements
to seven different Towns after Persons
Suspected of committing several
Burglarys in Manchester "
To Widow Scholfield sundry expences
with Soldiers, Prisoners, and Evi-
dences upon the Coroners Inquisition
over the body of Alex' Shepherd " ...
5 : 10:
See p. 231, note i.
I 6th OCTOBER, I 77 I,
I41H OCTOBER, 177:
233
To precepts to the Hamlets for new
Surveyors of High\va)'s
To expences and attendance upon
Ann AP Kenny and others all night
at the Regulus' at Shudehill
Octob 3. To pressing Carriages for three Troops
of Iniskillings Dragoons" out of the
Country
To Noticing the Hamlets to take Ale
Licences
To d" for their proportion of ;^ 1 5 . 16.6
Tod^fortheir proportion of ;£^36. 8.6
To d° for d° of;^27.i4.6
To expences upon a Warrant with a
pie Woman
To three Browns by Pass
To Eliz: Carty to Newcastle
To Mary Hunt to Thorn
To Jane Smith a Tramper ■'
To executing Hue & Cry after
Henry Williams
To Geo : Clayton for a Hang Lock * lo
the Dungeon
To Widow Shepley for Ironwork
when the Shakers^ was apprehended
3. To the Constables and Baillifs em-
ployed in and about Rochdale to
apprehend xA.br[a]m Barker suspected
of Coining Money
To sundry persons and expences
Quelling a Mob who were beginning
to pull down the House of John
Townley a Skaker*
To an Inquisition over Peter Clough
10. To John Stotts Bill for matters relating
to the Guardhouse
To delivering Bills about Burglary"...
.. (
3 :
8 : 10
I : 6
2: 6
5: 6
' If this is the name of an inn at Shudehill it is a very curious one.
" It would appear from this entry that the Inniskilling Dragoons had left or
leaving the town, but I do not find any reference to this in the local paper.
' See p. 119, note 2.
■* A "hang lock" would appear to h.ive been a padlock. (See p. 179, note i.
^ See p. 227, note 3. " See p. 233, note i.
236
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To James Chantler in full for his ^
Attendance at the Assizes to give i-
Evidence ag" Markland ' )
To John Barber the Beadle for
cleansing the Dungeon and main-
taining prisoners whilst in his Cus-
tody
To thirteen several Trampers" since
the i" of this Instant
To M' Chippendall for Int. of
;^63 .10.7 being the remainder of
the principal Sum borrowed from him
upon bond and owing at the beginning
of this year
To John Gomer.sall for Meat and drink
to Evidences and other persons attend-
ing Cons' Business last April and July
Sessions
To Widow Shelmerdine at the Sun for
receiving and maintaifig Prisoners
&c
To the Governor of the House of
Correct, Fees & maintg Prisoners ...
To the Engine Mens Bill for Eleven
Months
To the Soldiers and the Militia Firing
upon the Kings birthday last''
To M" Cromptons Bill on the same
To her other Bill when the Constable
Ley was laid
To five Men a day searching for a
childs body drowned in the River
Irwell
To a High Constables warrant for )
rebuilding Eye Plat Bridge &c [
4: 14: 6
' See p. 232, note l. - See p. 119, note 2.
^ There seems to have been a very special celebration of the King's birthday (June
4th) this year, judging by the amount of money spent both on the soldiers and at the
Crompton Coffee House.
■" Mrs. Crompton now kept the Crompton Coffee House (see p. 153, note 2), her
husband being dead.
OCTOBER,
To M' Tunnadine an Attorney at Law
for his trouble of perusing Copying
and seeing proper deeds executed to
preserve a foot road or passage from
S' Anns Church through the Ex-
change'to King '' [street]
To sundry small Articles b}' Constable
Bell .'
To Deputy Kay one \ears Salary- ...
To Tho" Marsden a \-rs rent for the
Engine House
To Thomas Towlers Bill for Beadles
Stockings
To M' Jones Bill for Law
To M' Whitakers Bill for the same ...
To Surgeon Drinkwaters" Bill attend-
ing at the request of the Coroner the
body of Alex' Shepherd'' when the
Jury charged James Welsh with
Manslaughter thereupon
To his Journey and attendance at
Lancaster to give Evidences at the
Assizes upon the same occasion
To Titus Leigh for watching and other
Business done for the Constables ...
Octob. 12. To Joseph Harrops^ Bill for printing
Work
To Tho' Walker for Business done
for the Const[ables] &c
To James Dawson for the same
To John Whipp for Cat with nine
tails'
To M' Chippendall in full for Law
Business
5 : 5
6: 9
17: 6
[3: 6
36: 4: 9
1 See p. 169, note 4. It would be interesting to see these deeds, so as to get to the
history of this old building. The passage still exists leading from .St. .\nn's Church to
King Street, and is now an important thoroughfare.
- Mr. John Drinkwater was the surgeon whose verdict in the case of Elizabeth
Sutton had been called in question (see p. 226, note 4), and for which he obtained a
verdict with damages against Mr. Croysor at the autumn Lancaster Assizes.
' See p. 231, note i.
* See p. 73, note 2.
= This instrument, for use on the unfortunate people condemned to be whipped, ha^
been previously referred to. (See p. 64, note 2.)
238
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To John Prescotts' Bill for printing
work
To Interest paid M' Joseph Chip-
pendall for £i2g.i6. 6 borrowed
upon Bond as setled 9"* Nov"' 1767.
amounting in the whole to
£32 .14.0
To him Int in part 9"' (
Octob. 1768 I
To d° 29 Sep'' 1769 5. 4.0
To d" 29 Sep' 1770
To d° . this day
To him more in full of (
all Interest 1
4:2:6
o. 12 . 3
2 . 10 . 9
12 . 13 . o 12 . 13 .
[Total]..
... ^589: 4: ioy2
[QRecetptB]
1772.
Octob 12.
Contra C'
By Cash received from the last years
By the Hamlets proportion of
By d° ;^IS
By d° ^^36
By d" £27
By the Misegatherers from this )^ears
Tax
By Money allowed by the Judge on
the prosecution of James Welsh" for
Manslaughter
By balance owing to the Constables...
18
303
7: 6
6/.
[Total] ^^589 : 4 :io =
' Mr. John Prescott was the printer of Prescott's Manchester Journal, the first
number of which appeared on the 23rd March, 1771.
- See p. 231, note i.
»
i6tii OCTOBER, I77I, TO I4TH OCTOBER, 1772. 239
Dec' 10"" 1772. ' We the Jurors of the Court Leet holden for the
Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster have examined the
foregoing Ace" of M' Benj" Brown & M' John Bell (late Constables)
& do allow the same.
(Signed) EDW-n BVROM
James Hodson
Thos Chadwtck
Edward Tomkinson
J NO Heywood
Samuel Hibbert
James Cooke
Heny Barton
John Tipping
John Wright
Lawce Brock
Thos Tipping
William Crane
' As appears by the Court Leet Records (vol. viij. pp. 147-S), on the adjo
the Court Leet to this date, they met at the house of Mrs. Margaret Jackson at the
Windmill Tavern, the first occasion they had visited that inn.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[€on0fa6fe0* (^ccounf0j
[14th Oct.. 1772, to 13th Oct., 1773.]
ThJ^ The Town of Manchester to MR James CloUGH &
Mk Sam'- Goodier, Constables.^
[©ioBurBementB]
1772.
Octob 13. To la.st Yeans Balance- 202:11: 6>^
To drawing Presentment to Sessions I
as usual 1
To George Walker wife & two children ) • y • 6
to Canterbury I
To Peggy Smith poorly to Edinburgh : i :
17. To John Birch to Chester : : 6
To Richard Dickenson att[e]nding )
Robinson^ three days & one night \ : 4 : 6
charged with Sodomy? •'
John Cotrell with the same Person ) ■ 5 ■ 6
three days )
To Lodging Robinson" two nights in I • 9 •
Custody I
To Meat & drink for him during that | .
time (
To Jonath : Butterworth att[e]nding a ) .
Prisoner i day & i night I
attending James Welsh* under Sus- [
picion of Man Slaughter )
> These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 14th October,
1772. (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij. p. 143.)
^ See p. 23S.
' As stated in \\i^ Manchester Mercury for Oct. 20th, 1772 —
"One Robinson was [at the Quarter Sessions then held in the town] found
guilty of attempting to commit a detestable Crime, and ordered to stand in the
Pillory three Times and to be imprisoned twelve Months."
See p. 236, note i.
I4TH OCTOBER, 1772, TO I Jth OCTOBER, 1 773.
Jane Gratton a \'agrant to Hulnies )
Chapel 1
To three Men three days running up
and down the Country in search of
W'elHngs Johnson & Boardman under
Justices Warrant for breaking Esq' [
Haworth's Fences at 2:6a da>' & a I
night each Man J
To Walter W'ilson for repairing the (
Towns Wiegh beam \
19. To a Lock & Key for the use of the /
Dungeon (
To repairs making good the breaches 1
at Lees's in Toadlane in order to /
apprehend a gang of Shakers' lock't [
up there J
To dickenson for watching two nights |
and attending a Thief to Hope" ... )
20. To John Welsh & wife to Kilkenny...
To Job Grimshaw to Colne
To two Men one day & one night \
att[e]nding W"' Makin for a breach of /
Beace [sic for Peace] when he was I
commited & convej-ing him to Prison ]
20. To the like apprehending and detain-
ing James Lees' whilst he could find
Sureties
To apprehending 8 Persons and
att[e]nding them all day & all night
for destraining a Cow under false pre-
tences with Assistants
25. To apprehending in the Exchange a
Gang of Imposters one of whom was
a woman pretending to be of super
natural Strenght having with them r
a set of dancing Dogs with several
Assi[s]tants
To detaining these people in the
Prison house a day & a night and for
attendance & Meat & drink there ...
' See p. 2Z7, note 2.
^ Hope Hall, near Eccles, was the seat of Thomas Butterworth Bayley, Esq., an
active local magistrate al this time.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To High Constables warrant rebuild-
ing Ratcliff Bridge & Governors
wages of the House of Correct[ion]
To Warrants to the Eleven Hamlets |
for their proportion )
To a Mess' with a Warrant to Stret- ]
ford Davy Hulme & Barton ag" John f
Taylor for breach of the peace upon I
complaint of Councellor Dawson ... '
To a second Mess'' upon the same i
occasion \
To three person[s] upon privy Watch 1
with the Deputy Cons[tabIe] I
To four Evidences att[e]nding last Ses- \
sions against Robinson' who was found I
guilty of Sodom}' and sentenced to be [
pillor'd each Man 3/6 •
To Fees to the Clerk of the Peace for ■)
orders ab' Vagrants and soldiers Bag- [
gage )
To Deputy Kays unavoidable ex- )
pences attending the Sessions )
To two Trampers^ going to Ireland ...
To Eliz : Bilton & child to Warring- |
ton (
To Anthony Goolden to Liver- 1
poole )
To several Assistants to apprehend "j
Sam' Barret & John Kent for buying I
stolen yarn when they were caught {
and detained all night ■ I
To James Hughs & his wife to )
Wolverhampton )
To Ann Bancroft to York : : 6
To Charles Sandiford giving Evidence \
at Lancaster upon the trial of James (
Welsh' in a case of Manslaughter I
upon the body of Alex' Shepherd ...I
Joseph Gorst to Earn ley : : 6
To Edw* Briggs to Newcastle under I • • 6
See p. 240, note 3. ^ See p. 119, note 2.
: 6
I4TH OCTOBER,
3tm octo
To detaining Cath. Campbell all
night to be examind ab' Shopbreak-
ing for Prisonroom i' two attendants
that night & the day following 3'
the like for another woman who
turned Evidence, when Campbell was
committed 4'
To Jane Jackson to Carlisle
To Philip Harley & wife to Leeds ...
To Sam' Burton to Lincolnshire
To attendance upon Jane Weatherhog
& Jane Ferguson both informed ag"
by Campbell for receiving stolen
goods when they were bound over to
the Sessions
To maintenance of Campbell Weather-
hog & Ferguson whilst in Custodw..
To Catherine Stanle}' to Pomfret ...
The Justices ordered Campbell to be
took out of the House of Correction
and detained in Custody 2 da\-s & i
night waiting to find Sureties it cost
with att[e]ndants
To Richard Dickenson overlooking
the watch 4 nights
To him for attending Campbell &
others of that Gang
To Edw*" Finch & child to Liverpoole
To John Atkinson to Kendall
To John Collins to Ireland
To a special watch last Saturday all
night the streets abounding with dis-
orderley persons 4 Men each i' the
like again last night 4 Men each 6'"...
To Tho" Dyan & wife to London
To W" Rox'to the Isle of Wight ...
To Jane Scott lame to Northumber-
land
To an old Soldier up[on] his Tramp
To expences with Q^Masters setling
& regulating Three Troops of Dra-
goons for one Month
Hanah Morton & her child to Carlisle
4:
4: 6
: 6
: 6
|. CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Eliz: M" Load to Scotland
To Warrants to the Eleven Hamlets |
for Militia Lists (
To the like to fix up direction Posts )
on the Highway^ 1
To four Travellors going to Germany
11. To apprehending and keeping in
Custody two days & one night under
Justice Bayleys- wart [warrant] for
stealing Great Coats out of Gentle- I
mens Lobbys James Chorlton & 1
others paid to Assisstants '
To detaing James Chorlton in the .
Prison house with 3 others two days i : 5 : 6
& one night with Meat & drink there )
To three old Soldiers : 2 :
To Richard Penn to Exeter : : 6
To Mary London to Hull : : 6
12. To two Persons att[e]nding Charles 1
Edmondson one day under suspicion :■ : 2 :
of Felony '
To Meat & drink for all three, one day : 2 : 6
To two Assistants conveying Chorlton ''\
to Justice Bayley" at Hope & bringing ^ : 3:
him back to the House of Correction )
To superintending the watch six last ( ■ 6 •
nights j
To Robert Barlow to Newcastle ... : : 6
15. To a special watch this night 4 Persons : 3 : 6
To fresh Painting the Deputy Con- \
stables Truncheon'' and putting the > : 10 : 6
arms* thereon )
To an old Soldier going to Chelsea... ; i :
To Marg' Ralph & her daug' to )
Staffordshire (
18. To an Inquisition over W" Read
Warts [warrants] to the Hamlets i'
Jurors Fees i' 4""
' This is the first reference in these Accounts to the fixing of public signposts.
' See p. 225, note 2.
^ The Deputy-Constable's truncheon has been mentioned before.
* This is the first instance of any arms being painted on the truncheons, and
aid be interested to know what arms the town of Manchester then used.
[4T11 OCTOBER, 1772, TU
OCTOBER, 1773.
To Mary Merphew & child to Scotland
To John \\'hip for Leather for Beadles
Caps & a new Cat o'nine tails'
20. To Peter Oxberry to London
To a sick Sailor going home
21. To Henry Bingley to Carlisle
To Kath. Liverstone & 2 children to
Liverpoole
25. To Hanah Moor to Wiggan
26. To Jonath ; Fellows & his wife to
Liverpoole
To John Ellis to Liverpoole
2"]. To a special watch from the evening
to five next Morning on account of a
Warehouse being broke open six Men
To Mary Jackson to Neston
To Ann Hunter & 3 children to Liver-
poole
29. To an old Soldier to Whitehaven ...
Dec' 2. To Oliver Hoyley to Lancaster
To W"' Hall and his wife to North-
wich
To Alarg' Blacket to Shrewsbury
5. To Duncan Campbell wife & child to
London
To Nicholas Collier & his wife to
Liverpoole
To Eliz: Preston to Ayre in Scotland
To Jonathan Butterworths Bill for
Business done
6. To three Trampers" to Ireland
7. To Robert Shone to Chester
To Martha M'Cales to Edinburg
To five Persons clearing the Streets of
Manchester it being suspected the
Town was full of Theives & Pick-
pockets
ID. Two old Soldiers going to Chelsea
Hospitall
was supplied to the authorities a short time previously.
(Seep. 237, note 5.)
- See p. 119, note
246
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
29.
1773
Janry 4.
To Titus Leigh & W" Blerkeley \
superintending the watch the last Ten [
nights 3/6 being collected from the f
Inhabitants who did not attend ... J
To Jane Cole & two children to |
Stafford (
To Samuel Butterworth assisting to ^
execute several Justices Warrants in /
different Townships on many various 1
occasions as by his receipt )
To an old Man & his wife into Scotland
To cleansing Salford Steps as usual
To cleansing Steps at Milbrow three (
years omitted entring (
To making Beadles Cap and gown g' j
Neb' for Cap i' (
To a Warrant by a Mess' to the )
Constable of Withington )
To an old Soldier to Coventry
To John Stott rent for Guardhouse i
& for two Loads of Coals (
To a new Engine Rope
To a Mess'' to Hope" with a Warrant (
& attending there !
To James Chandley in full for giving ^
Evidence at Lan'' ags' Henry Mark- >
land" for stabbing Horses 3
To sundry Strollers* turned out ofy
Town and relieved from 7"' of last i
Month to this day )
To Mary Permenter & 2 children to )
Stockport )
To four quire of Paper for Billets )
during this year (
To Joseph Cusworth & wife to )
Liverpoole \
To William Hand to Kendall
To William Ridde & his wife to Leeds
To half a Load of Straw for Dungeon
Query, meaning the peak of the beadle's cap.
See p. 191, note 2. " See p. 232, note i.
■* See p. 130, note 3.
14111 OCTOBER, 177
ro I Vni OCTOl
1773-
To an old Soldier in distress
To Marg' Campbell & young child to )
Whitehaven (
To Isaac Evans to Leicester
To three Men stroling the Streets in j
search of Vagabonds & apprehending ■
them 3' another day 2' )
To Ann Backhouse to Sourb\-
To Alex' Hulme to U'rexham
To Titus Leigh superintending the )
watch 15 nights I
To Mary Davis & 2 children to )
Chester 1
To a distresst Seaman
To four Men surveying the Town in ~\
order to make new Militia Lists 21' ^
each Man as usual )
To writing out a fair List thereof ...
And also writing a Duplicate
To John Ta}lor & four children to )
Montgomery i
To Oil for the Engines
To Alex'' Halley to Aberdeen
To Dinah Wilding to Whitehaven ...
To John Dew to Plymouth
To an Inquisition over John Gee ...
To an Inquisition over Mary Wright
To George Davis to S' Asaph in Wales
To John Pett\-s & his wife to Halifax
To a Coroners Inquisition over Tho' )
Sudworth )
To Ann Hague to Tideswell
To James Carter assisting the Deputy j
Const to apprehd the thieves that (
broke M' Duxburys house & stole his I
Plate' '. '
To maintenance of a Horse kept by 1
Ralph Worsley at sundry times for r
the use of the Constables business ... )
To an old soldier & his wife in great 1
distress i
X : 4
1 : 6
248
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS
30. To Luke Jackson & 2 children to )
Warrington )
To Fanny Scholfield for prison room 1
36 nights at i' each night for Prisoners /
at seperate times held in custody there f
during the last four months J
To meat & drink 36 nights & 36 )
mornings I
To Thomas Heskin to Lancaster
30. To John Oldham jun' superintending |
the Watch (
Fabry i. To Phebe Leith to Northumberland
To Mary Bale & her young child to (
same place I
3. To James Croft to Chester
To Biddey Edwards sick to Huntington
5. To Samuel Prestwich to Scotland ...
To Susan White & two children to )
Glascow \
To Jane Collier to Liverpoole
10. To James Lumb to Tadcaster
To Mary Richards & child to York...'
13. To Coroners Inquisition over Alice )
Thorpe I
To Mark Butler to Stafford
15. To John Jackson to Ulverstone
To three Men to Ireland
To John Gawcoger [Gawkroger] to I
Halifax i
16. To Ralph Withington to Osset
17. To James Brierley all night Prisoner \
at Sun' (
To Mary Vesty to Sheffield
To William Howard to Liverpoole...
To a Load of Coals for soldiers Guard- )
room 1
20. To Isabell Gilpin to London
To Eliz. Ratcliff & two children to )
London )
To Robert Barton attending the watch I
two nights (
This Manchester inn has 1
ed before. (See p. 173, :
I4TH OCTOBER, 1772, TO I 3th OCTOBER
249
To William Falkner to Warrington...
23. To Belnian for two cr}-s ay"' throwing
at Cocks'
25. To John Bradley to Thetford
To spent upon the Watch after a long-
nights fatigue
26. To James Bateson & wife to Norwich
To .Ann Pool & child to London ...
26. To three men assisting the Deput}' to
clear the Streets of Vagabonds
27. To Sarah Ponton to Knighton
To John .Newby to Scotland
To Jonath : Gillet to Liverpoole
Mar I. ToInquisitionoverJacobButtervvorth^
Jurors Fees 2' warrants to the
Hariilets i'
2. To Pickeringone night superintending
the watch and John Oldham another...
To Daniel Martin to Gradwell
To expences examining sundry Per-
sons apprehended by the watch &
took to the Blackmoreshead'*
To Jonath. Butterworth assisting ab'
a warrant
3. To John Moss to Derby
To Eliz. : Smith a stranger going home
To Beadles new Stockings 4 : 6, new
Shoes 6'
To Richard Dickenson superintend-
ing the watch
5. To Joseph Wood to Liverpoole
To Eliz : Stacey & child to Liverpoole
To detaining a Man in Custody all
night on suspicion of uttering False
money Prison room i' a man attending
him I' :& Meat for both i'
: 6
3 ■• 4
' See p. 66, note 1.
'' The Manchesler Meirttry oi yi^rch l6th states that "on Tuesday last [March 9th]
the Coroner's Jury finished their Inquiry touching the Death of Jacob Butterworth,
a poor Boy who died in our Infirmary, a few Days before." He was an apprentice to a
shoemaker in Ashton-under-Lyne, where he had received such severe and cruel treat-
ment that the Jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against his master, John Brierley.
^ The " Blackamoor's Head," one of the inns in the town, has been mentioned
before. (See p. 220, note I.)
constables' accounts.
To Thomas Harpur with the Deputy ,
Constable endeavouring to clearing |-
the Streets )
To William Sedgwick very poorley to )
London i
To Susan Connell to Altringham ...
To Richard Topping w[i]fe& 5 children )
to Lancaster 1
To delivering presentments at Bolton ^
Horsehire 2/6 Turnpikes & dining 2' '
High Constables Clerk for present- I
ments r' '
To Eliz: Duncan to Carlisle
To Thomas Vaun to Kendall
To an Inquisition over Robert |
Humphrys (
To Mary Herberts to York
To Mary Heald & child to Warring- )
ton !
To Mary Dean & two children to )
Gosworth 1
To Marg' M" Leane to Scotland
To Eliz. Murry & child to Dum- 1
fries )
To John Pickford at the Ramshead'
Salfordbridge Note for eating & Liquor
to sundry Prisoners in Dung[eon] ...
To Sarah Savill into Kent
To Isaac Monroe to Liverpoole
To W'" Pickering superintending the
watch 5 nights
To James Holt d° three nights
To Grace King & daughter to Liver-
poole
To John Tetlow to Rochdale
To an old Soldier & his wife
To Mary Davids to Holywell
To detaining a Man all night known
by the name of Rake, Prison room i'
Meat & drink V wages of an
att[e]ndant i'
S: 6
The '• Ramshead " has i
ed before. (See p. ii>i.
50
UCTUBEK, 1772, TU 13111 UCTOBER, I77;
To expences detaining Mary Isher- ,
wood all night & one day on suspicion f
of Felony i. 3. Prisonroom i' wages (
of a Man one da)' att[e]nding her i'... )
26. To .Mary Jones & two children to )
Nantwich ... i
26. To James Stubbs to Chelsea
27. To Marg' Kershaw to Altringham ...
To a Coroners Inquisition over John |
Bowden I
To Abigal Smith to Halifax
To James Dawson for assisting the ,
Misegather[er]s to Collect the Con- -
stables Tax )
To Paper ruling and writing the (
Leybook I
31. To Eleanor Cadogan to Ireland
Aprl [. To an Inquisition overJamesAllsworth
To Archibald Campbell to Whitehaven
To Mary Mills & two children to /
Liverpoole ^
5. To Luke Martin & his wife to Ply- /
mouth 1
6. To Mary Johnson to Coventry
7. To Edmund Wrigleys bill for repair- )
ing the Engines' )
To William Ben net for Ironwork (
about d° S
To attending 7 Persons in Custody ,
one whole day at the Sun- who were /
apprehended and driven out of Town I
as Strollers" '
9. To James Gatley to Rib Chester ...
To supertnding [sic] the watch 10 j
nights i
10. To Frank Byers to Loughbrough ...
12. To an Inquisition a Man drowned at /
Barton cost (
To Robert M" Quay to Colchester ...
To Eliz : Broadbent to Ireland
Seep. 87, note I.
The Sun Inn has been
See p. 130, note 3.
before. (See p. 24S, note
252
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS
To three Assistants attending the )
Constables upon a privy watch I
To Eliz : Pike & 2 children to )
Derby )
To Beadle John Barber two quarters |
wages I
To cleaning Dungeon twice & Meat )
to Prisoners there I
To backing a warrant at Stockport i' |
and Mess' executing it there 1:6 ... 1
To John Barber for oveilooking the )
watch twelve long nights 1
To Eliz: Crow to Berwick
To Nancy Moors to Derby
To Ann Roberts & 2 children to (
Sheffield )
To Michael Sherry to Liverpoole ...
To Henry Fitzsimon to London
To expences detaining Samuel Ashton
by order of four Justices thirteen
days and thirteen nights in Custody
intended as an Evidence against
several Persons whom he charged
with having diminished the Kings
Coin.
and uttering the same ziv. [sic] Sam' x
Ashton himself 13 Breakfasts at 3'' /
3' . 3'' 13 dinners at 6'* each 6' . 6'^ >
13 Suppers at 3'' 3" . 3"* & one Quart I
of Ale each day at 4'^ a Quart 4' . 4"'... '^
the like for William Pickering one of )
the attendants \
the like for Oldham another attendant
To Prison room during this mans 1
confinement )
To Pickering for his attendance during j
this time )
To Oldham & others for their )
attendance 1
To Warrants to the Eleven Hamlets )
Overseers to ace* )
To George Fowler to London
To Thomas Sample to London
3 :
1 :
4: 6
2 : 6
[2
6
6
14 III OCTOBER, 1772, TO Ijth OCTOBER, 1 773,
16. To John Milwards Note for Locks and )
Pikel' for the use of the Dungeon ... 1
17. To Impressing 8 Carts by virtue of ~
Justices Warts [Warrants] to convey
the Kings Baggage out of Manches'
18. To James Dixon to Preston : : 6
To John Hosier to Whitehaven ... : : 6
19. To Ellen Lawson & her Sister to Lan- | • t •
caster 1
20. To given Sam' Ashton b}- the Justices ,
order for his openness in declaring (^
against Mone_\- Clippers & Mone}' I
Coiners )
To Kath. Barret & child to White- ) . ^ .
haven I
To Ellen Thomas & two children to I . ^ .
Whitehaven 1
21. To expences giving Personal notice n
to the Alehous[e] keepers to prepare /
provisions for the Dragoons- coming
3' several meetings with the Q'Mastrs
thereupon 7 . 6
To a Stranger in great distress
22. To John Dargin & wife to London...
To expences summoning thirty two
Militia Men and attending them and
their substitutes being near Sixty in
number the greatest part of a day
waiting to be swore in before the
Deputy Lieut and the Justices
To Warrants to the Hamlets Militia
to come to arms ,
To John Stottfor Rent Coals Candles
& repairs of the Gaurdroom [sic] as
by his Note
To William Mason & wife to Fort )
George )
To John Turner to Berwick : ; 6
23. To Ann Johnson to Berwick : : 6
• " Pikel " is a well-known local word for pitchfork.
- In the Mercury for May iSth, 1773, is a paragraph that "The y^ Regiment
Dragoon Guards, quartered in this Town were reviewed in Castle-Field by Ma
General Mackay."
254
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Mary Low & daug' to Warrington
25. To John Dinlup to Newcastle
To Eliz: Bond to Coventry
27. To Ann Ramsbottom to Blackburn...
To Sarah Briscow & two children to )
Essex )
28. To Ralph New to Stratford
To William Harris to Oxford
To presentment drawing for Sessions I
omitted in Janry )
To drawing for this Sessions
To Deputys expences attending this j
Sessions 1
30. To Marg' Cowell to Sourby
To John Jackson to Feversham
To Ellis Sprecklestone to Sheffield...
May 4. To Eliz: Butcher to Westham
To Mary Burn & child to London ...
8. To John Todd wife & two children to )
Chester )
To Betty Barnet to Win wick
To Ann Brown to Hampshire
10. To John Haynes to London
To Bellmans Note for three Crys ...
13. To John Ellison & wife to Liver- )
poole )
To Martha Henrys to Holywell ...
To four Travellors to Ireland
To Sarah Langley & her child to )
Plymouth 1
15. To James Kanady to Liverpoole ...
To Edward Heap to Barnard Castle
18. To Jeoffrey Tomkins to Chester ...
19. To William Sampson to Nottingham
22. To Thomas Hartshorn for Ironwork ^
at the Exhang [Exchange]' for the \ 3:1:
use of the Quarter Sessions )
To Hanah Stracey & two children to )
Mansfield )
To Coroners Inquisition over Samuel ) . ,
Mellor
See p. 53, note 4.
I4TII OCTOBER
TO r3TH OCTOBKR, 1 773.
To a second Inquisition open [sic for
upon] the same occasion
To Joseph Blj'the to Newark ...
To Sarah Lambert a soldiers wife &
2 children to London
To j\[ary Pratt to Chester
To enquiring- several days & nights
after a set of Persons suspected to
sell stolen Cloth they were seven in a
gang- and at last two were apprehended
& kept in Custody all night but dis-
charged for want of full Evidences ...
To Deputy Kay waiting upon Colonell
Townley' at Belfield concerning Per-
sons Who were suspected of Coining
and uttering false Money Horsehire 3'
Turnpike & Bating i' the like to a
^less'' summoning Ashton to Belfield
there to be examined touching the
same Money 4' to two Persons attend-
ing Ashton at the Old Coffeehouse
were he was examined before two
Justices two several days 3'
To Deputy Kay carrying Ellen Birch
under Wart. [Warrant] to Belfield
there to be bound over to the Assizes
Horsehire double 4' bating the Horse
& two Persons dining a'/^*"
To returning Frank Wrigley under
VN'arrant to Justice Lever Horsehire
2' Bating & Turnpike 7''
To Eliz : Robinson & three children
to Blackburn
To the High Constables warrant for
the County Rates rebuilding Tootell
& Tonge Bridges & wages of the
Governor of the House of Correction
at Manchester
To David Frazer & his wife to
Kingsgate
This was Richard Townley, Esq., of Belfield, near Rochdale.
256 constables' accounts.
To Susan Evans to Warrington ... : : 6
29. To Betty Rushworth to Midleton ... : : 6
To Belman crying about a Mad ) ■ i • 6
Dog \
To \\'arrants to the Hamlets for (
Assessors of Window dut)- )
To Thirty two Notices to Persons to j
appear before the Commissioners in f- 15:4
order to be appointed Assessors' ... )
To expences attending them all After- ^
noon at the Dangerous Corner" before y : 2: 8
the Commissioners )
To 24 Window Ley Books pd to Tho' I
Davenport for Paper & ruling )
To writing the preparation of the ^
same Books for the Assessors ap- >• ■ 4 '■
pointed )
To binding the Window Ley Books ) ■ 1 ■ 6
in red Leather i
To Phillips & Greenway for Ribbons \
werewith to dress the Bridle Hor scold- >■ : i: 9
ing Women )
30. To William Cooper an old Soldier ... : i :
To searching with Assistants to appre- ) ■1-2
hend Long Ned i
To Ann Lees a shaker* apprended
for disturbing the Congregation in
the old Church detaining her in the
Prison room two days 2' maintaining [ : o : 3
her with meat & drink and her at-
tendant 2. 3. wages 2'
June i" To John France to Liverpoole : : 6
To Martha Taylor to Derby : : 6
' That is, assessors of the Window Tax. (See p. 82, note 2. )
-- See p. S, note i.
2 This is the first time there has been any reference to the " Bridle" for Scolding
Women in this volume, and the second time it has been mentioned in the Constables'
Accounts. An account of it will be found in Volume ij, p. 59, note 5. I do not know
why it should have been necessary to dress it with ribbons on this occasion.
■* See p. 227, note 2. The report of the July Quarter Sessions held in the town
states that "John Townley, John Jackson, Betty Lees and Ann Lees (Shakers) for
going into Christ Church, in Manchester, and there wilfully and contemptuously in the
Time of Divine Service disturbing the Congregation then assembled at Morning Prayer
in the said Church, were severally fined Twenty Pounds each, "
I4TH orTOHER, i;
3th OCTOBER, 1773.
257
[June] i" To appreliending Edward Edwards
otherwise Long Ned' under Justice
Bowers Warrant on suspicion of com-
mitting a Robbery on the Highway
detaining him at the Sign of the Sun"
two days and two nights in Custody
of two Assistants in the mean time
waiting upon Justice Bower who drew
his commitment for Lancaster but
for some particular reasons sent him in
Custod}' to Justice Watson" at Stock-
port wlio again returned him back to
the Constables of Manchester, Prison
room during this time 2' Meat &
drink for Long Ned ' his two att[e]nd-
ants & the Person who complained
against him during the said two days
and two nights n" 6''
3. To conveying him to Stockport a
second time from whence he was
committed to Chester Castle were
the two Mess" staid with him all night
this cost 6' 6'' Jonath: Butterworth
attending him two days at Manchester
To Richard Dickenson and another
seeking Evidences against Long Ned '
attending him and other Errands ...
To Long Neds' Committment
To Mar}' Gibborn & two children to
Beverley
To a Mess' [Messenger] with Long
Ned' to Chester wages and expences
To Ann Lewis to Dartmouth with a
young child
To Thomas Harpur superintending
the watch 3 nights
To Ann M' Co\' to London
3: 6
9: 6
' See p. 229, note 4.
■" This inn has occurred several times before. (.See p. 248, note I, and also p. 251,
note 2.)
■•> This was the Rev. John Watson, m.a., F.S.A., the well-known rector of Stockport.
258
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To apprehending and detaining Janies
Goodin on suspicion of selling stolen
raw Silk in Custody two days & one
night Meat & drink for him & his
attendant 3:8. Prison room at Pack-
horse' i" Attendants wages 2 days &
one night 3' J
To conveying him to Stockport there '
to be examined w[h]ere he enlisted to
be a Soldier, Mess'' & expences
To apprehending two women for steal-
ing Printed [goods] & detaining them
in the Dungeon all night with their
maintenance the day following when
the[y] were discharged because the
Prosecutors would not give Evid[ence]
To Mary Holme to V\'olverhampton
^To William Green & wife to Carlisle ...
To Alexander Mackintoss to Glascow
To an old Soldier to Liverpoole
To two Mess" sent to apprehend a
Man' for Clipp[ing] & coining [going]
into Tormorden Rochdale & the Edge
of Yorkshire
To Andrew Reynolds to Barnesley...
To James Vaun to Whitehaven
To Mary Edwards & her daug' to
Derby
To detaining Martin Southern a day
& a night for a breach of the Peace
ag" his wife & family Prison room i'
Maintenance
' This inn has occurred before. (See p. 209, note i.)
" A few weeks later the Manchester Merciuy of July 13th has the following
paragraph : —
"We are glad to inform our Readers, that on Wednesday last, one J. Milner,
was apprehended near Bingley in Yorkshire, by Virtue of a Warrant from
Col. Townley [of Belfield] and brought before him the next Day. He, for some
Time denied the Charge of clipping Money which was proved against him ; but
when his Mittimus was drawing, his Resolution failed him. He then confessed,
very candidly, the Crime he was charged with, and afterwards made some very
material Discoveries against some very notorious Offenders, against whom Warrants
were immediately issued, and 'tis hoped they will soon be apprehended, and also
brought to exemplary Punishment. "
I4ni OCTOBER, 17/2, TO I 3th OCTOBER, 1 773.
259
[June] 12. To ]\Iar)-SmalIey&childto Liverpoolc
13. To an old Soldier
15. To Mary Hornby to Huddersfield ...
To Joseph Bowls to Northampton ...
To Ricliard Ri\-an & wife to IJverpoole
17. To Ann Davis & child to York ...
To Katliarine W'adsworth going to
Ireland
18. To Eliz: Brant & four children to
Kilverstone
20. To Jane -M'' Quay to Liverpoole
To Sam' Ashton for further trouble
ab' Coiners as b)' his receipt
To two Persons to Warrington to
bring back three J\Ien for Picking a
Gentlewomans Pocket in the Market
Place in Manchester cost
To detaining John Buckley & another
Lad suspected to be of the same Gang
one night and one day Prison room
2° Meat & drink i'. 2^ an attendant
one da)' i'
21. To Marjer\- Macclesfield to Montross
To Ann Scholfield & three children
to Halifax
To Prison room for Ann Chapels Son
two nights apprehended as an idle
disorderly Person
23. To the Chairmen' for carr_\ing home
Math. Higginson rashly and danger-
ously wounded by .Martin Southern
To Prison room five nights 5' meat
& drink five days 6 . 6 detaining
Martin Southern by order of the
Justices waiting to see w[h]ether Math :
Higginson could recover his Wound
or not ,
To a man attending him all the while
24. To James Morgan & his wife to
Walterstone
' This has reference to the sedan chairs, which were at
They were carried on long poles, borne on the shoulders oft
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To an old Soldier with his wife to )
Scotland \
To cleaning Salford steps as ususual [s/c]
25. To Charles M" Leane to Glascow ...
To Ann Steuart & three children to )
Glascow )
To Tho' Baron assisting ab' a Warrant
27. To Joseph Armiger to Durham
To an old Soldier going to Chelsea...
29. To an Inq over Geo. Wood who )
strangled himself 1
To Geo : Walker wife & two children )
to Bawtree i
To detaining one Worrall at the Sun'
three nights for Prison room 3' for
meat & drink 2.6
To William Baguley to Plumpton in /
the Fild [Fylde]... ' \
To Cath : Carter & two children to )
Liverpoole 1
July 2. To John Wray to Runcorn
To three Strollers" at Poorhouse door
To John Dod overlooking the watch )
one night \
3. To Charles Flower to Port Patrick ...
To David Britton to Hereford
To an Inq over Joseph Blakely
To committing two Lewd women cost
To Archibald Williams to Hull
4. To Eliz : Wroe & child to Leek
To drink for the Engine Men as )
encour[a]gement i
To apprehending & detaining under n
Justice Heskeths wart [warrant] James /
Clark for Bastardy till a Mess' could ■
be found to convey him before Just[ice] 1
Hesketh at Preston '
4. To John Oldham conveying the before j
named James Clark toPrestonexpences (
himself & the Prisoner thither & him- I
self back 8 : 6 wages three days 4. : 6 1
: 6
I :
: 6
: 6
I :
2: 4
I :
5: 6
: 6
- See p. 130, note 3.
I4TII OCTOBER, 1772, TO I3rn OCTOHER, 1 773.
To three Strangers to York :
To apprehending & detaining John ^
Hyde on suspicion of Felony Prison '
room I' maintenance S** an Attendant I
one day i'.6'' when he got Bail ... '
To John Clark and his wife to Car- )
lisle (
To Ann Robinson to Rochdale
To William Berkeley overlooking the )
watch I night I
To James Oldham for Business done ^
at various times on the Constables >
account )
To John Dod going to Justice Watson' ^
at Stockport about Long Ned" Ben. /
Thorp & Charles Clayton three (.
notorious Thieves & robbers backing
warrant & expences 3' wages one day 1
and again to Knutsford & other parts ^
of Cheshire to apprehend Ben. Thorpe f
for Highway robbery Expences 5' I
wages two days 3' )
To Ellen Lutwidge & two children to )
Liverpoole )
To thirty two Militia Men'' each i' at )
the time they was swore in )
To Corbet Onslow & his wife to |
Swansey S
To Thomas John.son to Orford
To a Soldier with a wife & four (
children in distress \
To Sarah Chetham Sz child to Chester
To Janet Hely to Liverpoole
: 6
2 ; 6
: 6
' See p. 257, note 3. - See p. 257.
' In the Manchester Mercury for July 6th, 1773, is the following paragraph : —
"Yesterday [July 5th] the whole of the Royal Lancashire Militia, in this Town,
commanded by the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, were disembodied ; they were publickly
reviewed on Thursday last, and went through the whole of their Manccuvres and
Firings with great Credit to the Assiduity and Instruction of their Ollicers, and to
the entire Satisfaction of a great Number of Gontlen)en, who came from all Parts of
the Neighbourhood upon the Occasion ; in the Evening was a grand and elegant
Ball, given by the Officers to the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Town, and last Night
another grand and elegant one was given by his Lordship."
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[July] 12.
To Mary Shelmerdine & two children
to Stockport
Edw'' Bell & wife to Luton
To Mary Birkhamshire detaining all "
night appreh. by the Watch Prison
room I' expences 9"
To Ben. Oldham assisting about a
Warrant
To Tho' Herd to Lincoln
To an old Soldier going to Berwick...
To Jane Laithwaite to Altringham ...
To Jane Brown & three children to
Landric
To putting up a new pair of Steps at
the end of Milbrow Bridge the old
ones being quite worn away the care
and property of which always belonged
to the Constables of Manchester as
under
To Richard Greenwood Bricksetter
29 days work
To Chris Mohun Mason 11}^ days ...
To John Wrigley Carpenter 2 days...
To 3500 Bricks at 10' a Thousand ...
To 10 Lds of Lime i . 6 & 5 Lds of
Sand at I . 4
To 34 feet of solid Stone at 6^ a foot
To Flaggs for Steps and Landings ...
To Carting the said Flaggs
To 20j4 P'' of Iron Cramps at 4'' and
40tb of Lead at 2'^
To Boards & nails 4' . lo'^ . drink for
the workmen lO" . 1''
To Labouring work by Paul Barns 1 1
days at I'. 4" a day
To Thomas Lee a Lad 1 1 days at 8''
a day
To keeping a V\'oman in Custody till
she could be sent to Whitehaven ...
To John Holt to Bridgenorth
To three men in the night endeavour-
ing to appreh[en]d John Buck for an
a[s]sault
17
9 : 9
6
[4:11
14: 8
7 : 4
I : 6
: 6
I : 6
OCTOBER, 1772,
^771-
To Susan Bradley & child to Covcntr}-
To Sarah Matlier to Glocester
To Eliz: Smith & lad to Carlisle
To a Blind Stranger
To VV" Barlow for Horsehire on
sundry occasions on the Constables
account
To apprehending- under warrant Ann
j\rkenny keeping her in Custody till
she could be brought to Justice and
conveying her to the House of
Correction
To a Sailor going to Liverpoole
To detaining James Widows two days \
& I night in custody for leaveing his /
wife and children chargeable meat & T
drink i . 6 . an attendant one day i' . 6"^ j
To John Pemberton in Custody for ■,
violently assaulting his Neighbour. /
Prison room i' two Men attending >•
him 8 hours the following day till the I
Justice could be seen 2° meat &c. i'^
To fetching a man under Justice |
Booths wart [warrant] from Chowbent (
To drawing Presentment to Sessions
To the discharge of a man in Yatestreet )
by approbation of the Court )
To the Clerk of the Peace sundr)- Fees [
for Sessions business )
To four Men for attending the 1
Sessions doors three at \sic\ days at the V
request of the Justices upon the Bench )
To Mary Swift to Kingsale
To Peter Smith wife & child to Case )
Horton )
To John Swinburn to Hull
To a pair of Shoes for Beadle
To appreliending John Buck under ^
Warrant for attempting to commit a /
Rape upon the body of Aimy Miflin t
who was bound over to the Sessions I
To Warrants to the Hamlets for Pre- )
sentments S
: 3
264
CONSTABLKS ACCOUNTS.
To John Gillet wife & 2 children to |
Barnsley J
[July] 23. To maintaining Rob' Taylor i night & '•)
I day in Custody for leaving his family l
when he was ordered to be whip't ... )
To maintaining a man all night in the )
Dungeon for Croftbreaking^ I
To Archibald Williams to Hull
To Warrants to the Hamlets to pay )
High Constables warts [warrants] ... )
To a second course the other being |
Countermanded and day changed ... (
26. To Ann Ward with a lame arm to )
Wiggan I
To John Oldhams Bill conveying Ben. i
Thorpe toLancas'' for Highway robbery )
To Tho' Shepherd drawing the Com- "^
mitment and two Renognizances [sic] [
to give Evidence at Chester '
Four Trampers" going to Ireland ...
To Francis Burling & a sick wife to I
London (
27. To maintaining a woman & two j
children at Sun" till they could be /
removed by Pass having no w[h]ere else f
to be at J
To a Copy of a Conviction against '1
Joseph Bates for fraudulently carrying '
his goods away to prevent making {
distress i' serving him therewith 6''... '
To detaining Rich'' Coe a night & a \
da}- for feloniously taking a Watch /
out of John Browns Shop when he >
was committed to the House of j
Correction ^
To William Cawthorn to Ireland
To three sets of Warrants to the \
Eleven Hamlets for their proportion [
of three several High Constables f
Warts [Warrants] )
See p. 206, note 5.
This inn lias been several
- See p. 119,
imes mentione
before. (See pp. 248, 251, and 257.)
14th OCTOBER, I772, TO 13111 OCTOBER, 1773.
265
29.
30.
Aug" 2.
To Robert Hunter wife & child to )
Glascow I
To Thomas Bell to Exeter
To apprehending John Pemerton as a '\
Madman for disturbing the Congrega- 1
tion in the old Church & detaining I
him till the Justices meeting when he
was ordered to the Poorhouse and
there chained fast, Prison room meat
and attendants wages
To a soldier discharged going home...
To Beadle Barber' one Quarters /
Wages \
To him for Meat for Susan Newton )
whilst in Prison \
To going twice with two Warrants to )
Justice Lever- )
To attending Ann Lees' two whole j
nights (
To Superintending the watch three I
long nights S
To cleansing the Dungeon twice ...
To Straw for the Dungeon
To removing Ann Peyan & two ^
children by Pass to Sourby cost more >
than the County allowance )
To Isaac Speller for Whitehaven
To Belman crying Carriers Warehouse (
broke I
To Ann Brunt to Lancaster
To William Smith an old man to /
Chelsea (
To Roger Dawson to Whitehaven ...
To Belman for one Cry
To Betty Blag to London
To Jane Heward & 2 children to )
Carlisle (
To Ellen Hostler to York
To John Dale to Liverpoole
' Mr. John Barber was at this time the Beadle.
■^ This was Ashton Lever, of Alkrington, Esq.,
1771-
= See p. 227. note 3, and also p. 256, note 4.
'ho was High Sheriff of Lancashii
DO CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To three Men attending George Lees /
for stealing Soldiers Linnen (
[Aug.] 5. To Kath Caves to Ireland
To several assistants with the Deputy '.
to apprehend John Needham raging I
Mad in the streets '
To a Mess'' to Stockport to bring his ')
father to give Evidence of his Sons >
setlement before the Justices )
To a Mess' the day after, he rufusing ^
to come with the first when he shewed >
his Sons Setlem' at Bollinfee )
Paid on the Fathers account & for his )
Examination !
To a Mess' to Bollinfee to desire the
Officers to fetch the Madman away
two days wages 3' Expences 2'
To Prison room for this man five days
& five nights
To two Men attending him five days
& five nights be being very trouble-
some & was at last sent to the Lunatic
Hospitair at 2. 6 a day and night ...
To Meat & drink at the Sun^ during / ■ /^ .
this time I
To David Griffith to Ruabon : : 6
6. To Robert Bolf to Castleton : : 6
To Sarah Garner & 2 children to )
Newcastle )
To a Stranger going to Dublin ... : i :
To two Persons all night endeavouring
to apprehend a Man under Warrant
for an Asault
To Warrants to the Hamlets for )
Ale-licences )
To a Mess' to Legh to fetch an order )
from the Clerk of the Peace for re- '_
moving Geo : Denton to Criggle- i
stone -'
To maintaining him three days whilst I
Sessions order could be obtained ... \
' See p. 195, note 3.
- This inn has been frequently mentioned before. (See p. 264.)
[4111 UCTlJliEK, 1772, TU I31H OCTUUKK
267
To keeping a Soldier wliilst the Land-
lord could be forced to provide for
him according to his Billet
Hanah Penny & her child to Leeds
To Robert Voung to Sheffield
To John Birch & two children to
Whitehaven
To four Men assisting to apprehend
James Makin for Rioting & conveying
him to Prison
To William Roberts to Salop
To Susan Garner & 2 children to
Liverpoole
To Andrew Dewhurst to Preston
To Coroners Inquisition over John
Boardman'
To a meeting of fourteen Serjeants
Militia & Regulars to setle the Billets
of both in ]\Iay last cost in expences
To a Renognizance \_sic\ of James
Gleaddill ag" Long Ned-
To Ann Moors to Birmingham
To John Holt & wife to Birmingham
To John White to Liverpoole
To James Brown to Liverpoole
To Chris. Watts to Penistone
To The' Barton to superintending
the watch 2 nights
To Joseph Whitehead for Beadles
Shoes
To him for repairing Engine Buckets
To Prison room for James Scholes in
Custod}' for breaking windows i '
meat & drink i day 8''
To Daniel Robinson & wife to Liver-
poole
To repaid two Inquisitions to James
Carter
9: 2
5 : 9
4 :
I : S
' The Manchester Mercury of August 17th states that " On Tuesday [August ictli]
a Youth about 18 Years of Age, Son of Charles Boardman, Wheelwright, in Salford, was
drowned by bathing in ihe River Irwell."
- See p. 229, nnle 4.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Toan Inquisition over Abram Walmes-
ley
To Tho' Newton to Halifax
To John Tetlow to London
[Aug.] 1 8. To returning Presentment at Roch-
dale i" for dinner i' Bating the Horse
Turnpike & extraordinaries T . 7'' .
Horsehire 3'
To High Constables Warrant for
repairs of Ribble Bridge &c
To another of money expended on
account of the House of Correction
at Manchester
19. To apprehending & detaining in the
Dungeon all night for notorious
Drunkeness
To Martha Sedley & two children to
Chester
To an Assistant two days giving Per-
sonal Notice & taking a List of Ale-
housekeepers to apply for Licences
20. To James Bosley wife & two children
to Ireland
To the Beadle of Salford' asisting ab'
a warrant
To Peter Watson to Newcastle
21. To Marg' Sayer to Wolverhamp-
ton
To conve)-ing William Watmough &
his wife under Wart [Warrant] for
Coinage two men attending them at
Manch' 2° their Dinners with Extra-
ordinaries at Rochdale 2' dinners &c of
two Assistants 2' bating two Horses
&turnpikes twice, being obliged to wait
at Belfield till night 2' 9'' Horsehire
one Horse single 4' another double 5'
To Wages of two Assistants
25. To Thomas Gleave to Liegh
To Jacob Phillips wife & child to
Hull
: 6
: 6
6: 7
7 : 7
4: 3
The Salford Beadle has been once before referred to. (See p. 204, note 3.
r4Ti! OCTOIiER, 1772, Tf. I 3th OCTOBER,
269
To returning a man under Justice
Levers' warrant to Alkrington with
two Assistants
To an old Soldier
To detaining Charles Barns Appren-
tice all night in the Prison room at
Sun'" cost
To Sarah Morrell & cliild to London
To Kath Higson to Liverpoole ...
To Thomas Hulmes wife all night in
the Dungeon attending her at Pack-
horse ^ near a day & searching her house
for stolen Cloths
To Marg* Carrey to Dublin
To Bridget Kenny to Dublin
To Fanny Scholfields receipt for one
years rent of an Ammunition room
for the I\Iilitia
To Ann Dillon & child to L
poole
To Ann Brown to Colne
To Betty Barns to Burnley
To Mary Moffet to Berkshire
To Sarah Atkinson near blind to
Royden
To George Brown an old Soldier ...
To James Gleaddill in part of the
Prosecution of Long Ned'' and Ben.
Thorpe at Chester Assizes by the
special request of several Justices in
Manchester
To the Loosing of a Silver V\'atch
which was necessary as a point of
Evidence to be produced at the
Assizes which Watch had been before
pawned by .some of the Gang
To Timothy Ogden to Lewes
iver- I
... \
: 6
: 6
I : 5
' See p. 265, note 2.
^ There have been several previous references to the Sun Inn, and from this entry i
would seem as if there was a "prison room" there where prisoners were taken fion
time to time, perhaps when the Dungeon was full.
' This Manchester inn has been mentioned once or twice before. Thtie seems t<
have been a " prison room " there too.
■• See p. 257.
70 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[Sept.] 7. To Two Assistants to apprehend Mary ^
Brown and Mary Mason for picking > : 2 :
a Mans Pocket )
8. To Edward Morris wife & child to ) . ^ .
Dumfries )
To John Wrenshaw to Market Har- ) . . g
brough \
To Cornelius Rich to Bath : : 6
To two Assistants to appreh. W" %
Ratclif with the Deputy, cost many /
nights trouble 2' conveying him to > : 3 :
Hope^ & back to the House of I
Correction i' ''
9. To William Yates & wife to Stafford : i :
To Jane Webster to Garstang : : 6
To Dolly Horner & child to Wakefield : i :
II. To V\'id : Shepley for three new ^
Watch Bills- repairing a Engine & r : 10 :
putting Pikes' upon the Pinfold ... 3
To Edw" Miffin to Londonderry ... : : 6
13. To Patrick Rook to Ireland : : 6
To returning a Warrant of S'' John )
Fieldens* to Hope^ I
To a Mess' to Bury to summon W"' y
Booth to give Evict ag" Tho' Charles V : i :
before Justice Lever" at Alkrington... )
To Deputy Kay with Tho' Charles 1
under Wart [Warrant] to Justice [ . . ^
Levers' Horsehire 1.6. waiting a I
long while & Bating at ?iIidleton i'... '
14. To Coroners Inquisitions over Tho' '
Roscoe & another two Jurys 4' War-
rants to the Hamlets i' ^
To Mathew Walston & wife into
Kent
' See p. 191, note 2. - See p. 31, note 4.
^ Or rather, I should think, " Spikes."
•* Sir John Fielding was a well-known personage at this time, being the chief of the
old London police force. About this period he began to advertise for criminals in the
provincial papers, and extracts from " Sir John Fieldings Hue and Cry," dated from the
" Public Office, Bow Street, London," are to be found regularly every week in the
Alanchestcr Alerciny and other papers.
^ See p. 265, note 2.
I4TH OCTOBER,
13TH OCTOPER, 1773.
To Tho' Harpur for clearing the )
Streets of strollers lie )
17. To an old Soldier & his famih' going )
into Scotland )
18. To Thomas Smith wife & child to 1
Helmesley ... I
To Mary Brenks to Cumberland
19. To Joseph Roberts & wife to Liver- }
poole )
[Carried forward] ;6'4I4 : i
[The remainder of this Year's Accounts is missing.]
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[13th Oct., 1773, to 1 2th Oct., 1774.]
LiBy^The Town of Manchester to Mr. Thomas Marriott
and Mr. Richard Leigh, ^ Constables.']
[©iBBurBementej
[The fir.st portion of these Accounts is missing.]
1774- £ s d
Janry 24. Brought over 254: 5: 2
To costs of detaining attending &
maintaining a Gang of Housebreaicers
who had alarmed the whole Town very
much
Eliz: Hunt wife of Edw"" Hunt for %
receiving and vending stolen Goods /
prison room 4 nights 4' meat &c for V : 13 :
her & a man attending her 5' \A^ages I
of attendant 4 days 4' ^
To James Taylors wife another of the ^
same Gang kept in Custody at the )■ : 3 : 6
Sun- I day & i night cost )
When she was removed to her husband
at Packhorse'' to be further examined &
both were detained 5 days & 5 nights
whilst Edw"* Hunt was sought for up
& down the Country
Meat & drink for them two, 5 days... : 10 :
prison room 5 nights : 5 :
two attendants Wages during the )
u 1 .■ : 10:
whole tmie
1 These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 13th Oct., 177
(See Court Leet Records, vol viij., p. 151.)
- See p. 269, note 2. ^ See p. 258, note i.
I3th OCTOnER, 1773, TO I2tii OCTOHKK,
Meat for the attendants
To Eliz. Brown to Derby
To a meeting of the O'masters to
regulate the Billets
To attending upon Glover a most
notorious Theif for which he after-
wards suffered death, a whole day &
night in preparing to convey him to
Lancaster Castle
To Joseph Taylor wife & 2 children
to Bewdley
To Jane Robinson to Carlisle
To a Jurors Inquisition over John
W'ahvork
To John Beckham & wife to Norwich
To Rich'' Dickenson assisting the
Deput)- to discover whether a Man
had been killed in Ashle)- Lane or
not when he lost a day
To several Men searching Deans
House & a Pit in Strangevvays park
where Pewter Brass a Gun Hams &
other stolen goods were found con-
cealed
i^' To James Dawson for his assistance
upon sundr)' occasions & detaining
Prisoners in his House
To Kath. Day to London
To James Ridge to Midleton
To Tho' Harpur & two others assisting
the Deput)- to clear the Town of
Vagabonds
To materials & Workmens wages pre-
paring a room for the amunition be-
longing to the Dragoons as b\' Tho'
Hansons Bill
To six Men searching the River in
Ashley Lane to find the Body of a
Man supposed to be drowned there...
To Frances Brereton to Leeds
To three discharged Soldiers going
home
I7/4-
r
d
: 6
6:
: 6
: 6
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Jack Oldham a Messuage to Roch-
dale on the Constables Business
To two Men sent into Swinton to
make Enquiry after Edw"" Hunt were i
it was thought he la)' to secrete I
himself
To Jonath Butterworth & Tho'
Beavers to many Towns & places in
Cheshire were the[y] heard of and pur-
sued Hunt but could not apprehend
him expences 21'. 3'' . Wages 4 days
each 12*
To Sarah Phillips & child to Chester
To Rob' Brown wife & 2 children to
Plymouth
To Harpur & Shepley attending-
Pearson ■ and Mather for stealing
Cheese out of a Shop in High-
street & conveying them before
Justices '
To Harpur & another assisting Beadle
to clear the Streets of Ballad singers'
&c
To Ann Davis & two children to
Plymouth
To Thomas Harpur returning a
Warrant to Justice ^^'atson" at Stock-
port
To an extraordinary attendant upon
Glover who was suspected of breaking
out of the House of Correction two
nights
To the Clerks for his Committment
to Lancas'
To them for a Warrant ag" Shaw fo
an asault
To Summons & summoning two
Loiterers
To a sick Sailor going to Liver
poole
: 13: 3
This is the first
See p. 257, no'
eference to ballad ;
3-
ngers in this volume of Accounts.
I3T1I OCTOBKR, 1773, TO I2tii OCTOHF.R, 1 774. 2;
[Feb.] 9. To three Cheshire Constables seeking . /■ s d
after and apprehending Edward Hunt ' /
there, their expences with him to V 2:1:3
Manchester, at ^Manchester and back 1
again cost ... ^
To a reward of Five Guineas offerd
for the taking of Hunt,' which was
claimed and paid to these three
Cheshire Constables
To Jonath. Butterworth & another
Man attending Hunt' 3 days whilst '
under examination and afterwards I
committed to Lancaster
To him for two Messuages [sic ,
for Messages] to the Constables of /
Droylesden to come to the Justices T • J •
at Manchester )
To Robert Prestwage to Ashton ... : : 6
y. To a Mess' fetching an Evidence from (
Stretford to be examined ab' Hunt' >
To another Mess' to Hope" upon the / • r •
same Business 1
To Sarah Moreton & 3 children to j
Macclesfield \
To detaining James Dean^ another of s
the Gang of Housebreakers 5 days & /
5 nights with a Man to attend him > 1:5:6
the whole time cost in Meat drink & I
prison room ^
To 5 days wages of the attendant ... : y : 6
To a deaf & dumb Man : r:
To summoning M'' Kirk in order to
prove his keeping a Tipplinghouse /
that Dragoons might be quartered • : 3 :
upon him paid to Evidences and for \
' There are several references to this Edward Hunt, who seems to have been :
somewhat notorious offender. He is mentioned in the account of the March Assizes a
Lancaster, and he seems to have been charged with breaking into the shop of Mr
Stevenson, a brazier m the town, but to have been acquitted chiefly on the informaiini
of James Dane, who was subsequently tried and convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury
- See p. 191, note 2.
' This is probably the man mentioned in note t.
ije
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To W" Greenhalgh another Mess' 4
days after Hunt & others of the same
Gang wages
[Feb.] 1 1 To Roger R)-on wife & 4 children /
to Ireland i
To Marg' Newsam & child to Skip- \
ton (
12. To High Constables \^' arrant for .
repair of the House of Correction' & >
other necessarys there )
To Warrants to the Hamlets for their |
proportion )
To Andrew Quiod to Ireland
To Eliz: May res to Leek
To Jonath. Buttcrvvorth twice to n
Stockport to apprehend a Man /
under a Warrant there Wages 2 . 6.\
backing \\'arrant i' expences both I
days 2" '
To Horsehire to Hope" to get Hunts \
commitment to Lancaster I
14. To Eliz : Hartley & two children to )
Liverpoole )
To apprehending two Lads for stealing '
Keys out of Warehouse doors''' detain-
ing them 3 daj's whilst under examina-
tion when they was order'd to be sent
to the Places of their setlement Meat
for both 3 days 4/6 prison room
3 nights 3' ;
To three Men clearing the Town of )
Strollers' i
To an old Soldier & his Wife
To Eliz. Ripton to Chesterfield
: 6
: 6
5: 6
I : 6
7: 6
' In last year's Accounts (see p. 268) there is an entry of repairs to the House of
Correction, and it was entirely rebuilt in 1775. {'is.e postea.)
- See p. 191, note 2.
^ In the Manchester Mercury for Jan. 25th, 1774, is the following : —
" A Caution. Several evil disposed Persons having made a Practice of steal-
ing the Keys from the front Doors of many Houses in this Town, either with an
intent to sell them or for a worse Purpose, it would be prudent in all Persons to
hang their Keys in some convenient Place, out of the reach of such strolling
Vagrants as infest our Streets."
* See p. 130, note 3.
1/73. -i-u
To Ann Kenny a common luwd -,
woman apprehended by the Watch /
prison room i' an attendant till she \
could be took before the Justice i 6 \
when she was committed -^
To John Robinson wife & 2 children (
to BristoU i
To Robert Miller to Glascow
To Edward Hartlc)- for Horsehirc to (
Lancaster i
To the Belman f<.)r cryiny a Gang .
of Shoplifters who were thereb\-
discovered '
To two foot Messengers pursueing \
these Persons who were overtaken in /
a Chaise at top of Blackstone Edg
Messengers were obliged to Hire two
Horses at 4' at Littlebrough
Mess" brought these Thieves back ti
Manch'' in the Chaise for which wa:
paid to Mills of Littlebrough 22' Ex
pences upon the road 4' . 4''
To attendants and expences at thi
Packhorse' & Sun- till they could be
comitted being 3 days
To Prison room at each House 3 da}-
& nights
To Timothy Richards to Liverpool
To John Whip for a new nine corded
Wh"ip*
To Sarah Marryon & six children to j
Liverpoole
To Supper & breakfast Dawson in the
Dungeon
To prison room & meat Alary Holt
confined l day & I night for abu
the Officers
Toreturning Wheeler under a Warrant j
to Justice Watson^ at Stockport for >
killing Game unlawfully )
: 2: 6
: o
18: 6
6: 4
See p. 269, note 3.
This is a fresh descripti'
See p. 257, nutL- 3.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
25. To Joseph Dewhurst to Islington ...
To detaining a Woman having raised |
a Mob & a riot in the Streets )
To loss by sale of light Mone}' out of 1
Cash received on the Constables /
account )
To Tho" \\'alingford to Exeter
To Mary James & two children to /
Wrexham 1
26. To Belman for five Crys on the Con- ;
stables acct )
To Grace Swan to Carlisle
To an old soldier to Chelsea
28 To Ann Pettys & 3 children to Liver- 1
poole )
29. To James Bowker to Ashton
To William Eves to Winwick
To 4 Men driving Vagabonds Ballad- )
singers' & strollers out of the Town... (
irch 2. To Mary Jones & two children to I
Whistonstone ... • )
To John Gleny to Scotland
4. To Sara Gosling to Norbury
To John Fowley very old to Ireland
5. To apprehending and detain[in]g n
James Butterw[or]th for stealing Meat |
out of peoples Carts keeping him till
he could be examined cost 2" . 6* prison
room 3 nights 3' p'' an attendant 2'...
5. To James Chubs to Oxford
6. To detaining John Yates & Sani'
Mullineaux two Strangers found by
the Watch lying on the Shambles
Boards till they could be examined...
7. To Ann Rice & 3 children to Denbigh
To J° Brown to Liverstone
To John Rawlinson for Horsehire to
Lancaster with an Evidence ags'
Markland" for killing Horses in the
night time
d
: 6
4: 6
: 6
6
6
4
I :
: 6
: 6
7: 6
: 6
2 : 6
Ballad singers have been once befor
See p. 232, note i.
(See
I 3th UCl'OBEK, 1/73, l'*^' I-T" OCTOBER,
8. To apprehending Welsh and Shepley ^
for attempting to rob a Woman in >
Redbank keeping them inCustody cost '
11. To Mary Lister to Farnworth
To conveying W™ Bird a sick pas- '\
senger to Stockport cost more tlian V
County allowance '
To Ann Ainsworth to Burnle\-
12. To Warrants to the Hamlets for )
Assize presentm" ^
To two men assisting the Deputy to i
clear the Streets of strolers' this day \
To George Homsell & wife to Rams- )
gate !
To Peter Stevens to Ston}- Stratford
14. To Eliz. Par to Warrington
To W" Mortimer to Bradford
To Marg' Smith to Liverpoole
15. To Ann Davis sick into Yorkshire ...
To Betty Burnley & i child to /
Haworth *
17. To Warrants to the Hamlets IMilitia 1
to attend their exercise 1
To Joshua Iron to Braintrec
1 8. To delivering presentment for the )
Assizes i
To James Royley & 4 children to )
Liverpoole '
To Dan' Mason & his Wife to Isle /
of Wight (
20. To VV'" Kelly wife & 4 children to )
Ipswick 1
To Warrants to the Hamlets to call 1
Overseers of the Poor to account ... )
To David Jones to Wellspoole
To Ann & Mary Wood two Sisters /
to Prescott ^
23. To Ann Fishwick & two }'oung /
children to Derby *
24. To loss of three light Guineas sold /
this day 1
1774-
2/9
d
6
: 6
2S0 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
£ s d
To Eliz: Bibby to Maiden : : 6
To Mary Hammon to Rumsey ... : : 6
To Four Evidences to Lancaster
Assizes on the prosecution of Hunt'
& Dean for House and Shop breaking
three of these Evidences could
neither walk to Lancaster nor ride
on Horseback therefore was obliged
to Hire Chaises
At Bolton breakfasting 3' . 5'' Turn- 'j
pikes I . 6 Chaisehire 15' Chaise Boys '> i : i : 1 1
Bating at Chorley 3' Turnpike i' )
Chaise 15' Boys 2' I
Dining at Preston 4' . S"" Chaisehire & I
Boys IS . 9 !
all night at Garstang ii". 3''. Chaise- |
hire & Boys 15.9 (
at Lancaster Chaisehire & to the )
Boys 1 -■'"'-■
To Richard Ardern one of the 1
Evidences six days from home & for (
Meat & drink upon the road and at i
Lancaster I
To M'' Mills at Lancaster towards 1 , ,
: 6 : 6
carrymg on this prosecution 1
To Baillifs Fees 3' 6'' Gave Hunt for ^
walking to Lancaster to save Horse- [ : 8 : 6
hire when first committed 5' )
[March] 24. To Fees and other Incidental Charges ,
in consequence of Indicting Dean -for > : 16 : 5
Perjury '
To Boots Servants and Beds for four ) , , . <;
. 14 . 6
persons !
To Meat & drink at Lancaster four 1
Persons four days & four nights cost )
To Rob' Stevenson for his trouble j • m • 6
attending these Assizes six days ... 1
To Isaac Gatley the same : 10 : 6
To Deputy Kay for all his trouble )
and attendance in this prosecution ... )
' See p. 275, nole i. - See p. 275, note 3.
16: 7
April
,1 UCTUliKK, ijy},, I'll 12 HI oCIULiKK,
Bating at Gaistang coming back 3' )
turnp[i]ke I'Chaisehire & Boys 15'. 9'' I
at Preston ail night three Persons /
8^ . r' Chaise hire & Boys 16' (
Breakfasting at Chorle\- 2.3. The last ,
Turnpike i' this Turnpike r Chai.se-
hire & drivers 14.6 '
Dining at Bolton three Persons
Turnpikes i' Chaisehire 15' Drivers 2"
Chaisehire to Manchester 15' two )
turnpikes 1.6 )
Two Lads for driving
To Hostlers at the end of Twelve (
stages going & coming 6'' each ... )
To Mary Carr & child to Prestbury...
To Thomas Barton att[e]nding a (
prisoner i night \
To Sam' Belchier wife & 2 children )
to Bocking \
To Alex'' Swinton to Phinouth
To Mary Ward to Lilford
To Marg' Cameron to Carlisle
To a Sailor lame of one arm going to |
Hull (
To detaining a Soldier all night for /
raising a riot cost )
To several persons superintending the v,
night watch ^ from the 24"' Nov'' last to /
this day £6 .7.0. towards which the >
Inhabitants paid £1 . 16 . 6 which \
being deducted from the former leaves ■'
To VV"' Houlse & wife to Ireland ...
To Jane Harding to Doncaster
To a Coroners Inquisition over Tho' 1
Ryder 1
To Mar}- Burton & 2 sick children to )
Lancas' I
To Eliz. ;\P Lullum to Edinburg ...
' A "winter watch" was, at each Michaelmas Court Leet, oideretl to be kept from
the date of that Court to the 25th March following, but the expense of this has not
been entered in the Constables' Accounts. The •' night watch " for the 24th November
referred to in the te\l was probably a special and extra one.
COXSTABLKS ACCOUN'.
To John Bullcock w[i]fe & child to i
Leek (
To Coroners Inquisition over Ann i
Lidgate (
[April] 5. To Peter Giles & wife to Bedding- )
ton i
To committing two Women Inhabi- ")
tants of the Almshouses fighting there [
cost )
To Jane Tyne to Dewsbury
7. To Marg' Grimshaw to Warrington...
8. To Eliz : Gill to Warrington
To M' Josiah Birch Money that he ^
advanced for building a small Engine >
House^ ^
To Mary Jackson to Bewdley
10. To a Coroners Inquisition over Peter (
Wood= \
To Mary Calwood & child to Black- )
burn (
To John Withers to Newcastle
To five ^len searching Salford river ^
to find the Body of Ann Lidgate [
drowned there )
11. To Kath Dupont & two children to (
London 1
1 1. To apprehending & detaining a woman ^
all night for picking Pockets prison /
room I' Meat &c i' attendants wage \
I'. 6 when she was examined and \
committed ^
14. To Hanah M° Leod to Liverpoole ...
To James Bedworth to Newcastle 1
very lame - '
15. To Ann Lewis to Hull
To a new pair of Handcuffs
To John Dowell wife & 2 children to j
Sterling 1
4: 6
6
6
6
6: 8 'A
: 6
: 6
: 6
3: 6
(See p.
A new engine house was referred to as being erected in the yard of the Angel Inn.
193, note 2.)
' This was probably one of the two men referred to in the Ma/ichesicr Mciiury as
ng been accidentally drowned in the Irwell, at Salford Bridge, whilst bringing back
rriage to their master. Mr. Alsop, of the Bull's Head Inn.
24.
To several Messengers to various .
Townships to impress Carts for the ,'
removal of six Troops Baggage' ... '
To returning a \^'arrant to Justice j
Whitehead'-' at Bolton Hor.se 3" Turn- '
pike bating Horse and for Dinner \
I . 10^:2
To Jacob Miles to Stafford
To Peter Johnson to Liverpoole ...
To searching for apprehending detain- "1
ing & keeping Yorkshire Moll Dolly I
Stokes Rusholm Bett Ann Ward &
Ann Bishop five notorious lewd >
Woman drunkards & theives till they
could be examined before the Justices
I day & I night cost
To assistants conveying them to Hope" \
and back to the House of Correction ^
3' prison room i' )
To prison room for Thomas Files con- 1
fined by order of the Officers for ■
being drunk ^
To Mary Lee to Brimingham [s/'c] ...
To a dumb Man leaving the Town ...
To Jere Hunter wife & child to |
Scarbrough \
To apprehending Aimy Ashley &
others being common Pickpockets '
detaing them in Custod)' all night i' I
& a Warrant 3'
To conveying by Pass Jane Buersell
to Sourby cost more than the County
allowance
To attending a Man a day & night j
u[n]der a Warrant upon complaint of '
the Silkweavers 2' prison room i' he C
was afterwards Indicted I
To Stranger in the Streets in distress
5: 6
' This was probably the baggage of the outgoing soldiers, for on May 3rd it
stated that "on Tue.sday and Wednesday last [April 26th and 27th] arrived here the 7
Regiment of Dragoons, commanded by General Howard who are to lake up tlic
Quarters here." A few weeks later they were reviewed in Castle Field.
- See p. 172, note 4. ■" .See p. iqi, note 2.
284 constables' accounts.
[April] 25. To Esther Higgin & 2 children to) ^ . ] . "^
Dover )
To presentment drawing to the )
Sessions \
To two committments for two Lads 1
who had been stealing Shoes & other > : 4 :
Articles )
To prison room 3 nights whilst under ) • 5 •
examin[a]tion )
To Meat for both during this time ... : ^ : 6
To Mary Massey att[e]nding as an j
Evidence ags' Taylor' & his wife for /
Housebreaking when they were both l'
transported 3 days )
To James Isherwood & Thomas
Metcalf other two Evidences on /
the same prosecution each 3 days ,> : 10 : 6
att[e]nding Sessions 9' allowed them I
for expences 1/6 ^
To Evidences attending Sessions ags'
Shepherd &Tillotson- when both was
transported for stealin[g] goods out of
several persons Shops in Manch'
To Jonath. Butterworth 3 days ... : 4: 6
ToThomas Jackson another Evidence ) • t- 6
3 days i
To Thomas Beavers another 3 days... : 4 : 6
To four Barkeepers attending Sessions "j
3 days at the request of the Justices > 1:4:
each 6" J
25. To Fees to the Clerk of the Court of | • i.- 6
O' Sessions 1
To Deputy Kays dining & unavoidable ) . - .
expences attending these Sessions ... )
To Thomas Beavers Bill for Wages ^
to various parts of the Country on ^ '■ ^3'-
Constables Business '
' In the account of the Quarter Sessions in the town in April. 1774, it is stated that
" James and Ann Taylor for stealing Goods out of the Shop of Robert Stevenson of
Manchester," had been sentenced to seven years' transportation.
- At the same Sessions, " Miles Tillotson and Ann Whitaker for stealing Muslin out
of the Shop of M' Heron of Manchester " had seven years' transportation, but I do not
find any mention of any niie named Shepherd convicted at these Sessions.
To Ann Mills to Ashburn
To two .Men clearing- the Streets of
Strolers'
To Eliz. Edwards to Ox[t]on
To W" Fish to PJumbton into the File!
To Charles Heys to Newcastle
To iMary Bates to Warrington
To keeping Thomas Lees in Custody
for Croft breaking -'whilst examinations
could be took & a commitment to
Lancaster made cost 3.4. an attend-
ants wages for being with him. i . 6 . •
To Jane Sedridge & two children to
Gildersome
To cleaning Dungeon & Straw
To a permit Pass for Thomas Srimple
to London
To Joseph Bolt & his wife to
Exam [s/c]
To Eliz. Pince to S' Johns Bristoll ...
To the Belmans Note for Ten Crys...
To Tho' Walkers Note for work done
for Constab
To John Pearson to Liverpoole
To Mary Blackman to London
fo Tho* Harpur for sundry assistances
To David Stocks a blind Man to
Liverpoole
To Rob' Stevenson towards the loss
of his Goods by his Shop being broke
To Martha Davis to Worcester
To James Dawson at White L}-on '■ for
receiving prisoners & Meat & drink
for them there
To Mary Bradshaw to Halifax
To Eliz : Creamer & a yoimg child to
Hull '
To Warrants to the Hamlets for
Assessors of Landtax & \\' indow Duty
To Math Cameron to Margate
5 :
: 6
5 : I
: 6
I :
3:
See p. 130, note
This Manchester
See p. 206,
I think, ncc
286
[May] 9.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Horsehire to Chorley 4.6)
another Horse to Irlam 3° on the }
Constables account )
To a Horse to Lancaster with a )
prisoner under committment thither !
To Mary Strickland to Grange
To conveying W"' Wellings under
Warrant to Justice Levers' for an
assault
To thirty two Notices to persons to
appear before the Commissioners to be
appointed Assessors of Window Tax
To expences attending them all after- j
noon at [Dangerous] Corner- )
To 24 Window Le_\' Books paid Tho' (
Davenport for Paper & ruling i
To writing the preparations of the ^
same Books for the Assessors ap- >
pointed )
To Tho' Davenport binding them in red
To Coroners Inquisition over James 1
Beswick )
To Kath Murray to Scotland
To Meat for two people
Dungeon
To George Gordon to London
To searching a many Houses in
Manch'' and Salford to find a parcel /
of stolen Yarn and smalwares cost
assistants
To detaining R}'der & her Son upon
whom the goods was found in Custody
I day & I night prison room i' Meat
&c. I. 6 an attendant i' when after
examination they was sent under
Wart. [Warrant] to Wigan
To Horsehire conveying them to ,
Wigan 5' expences thither of three '
Persons & Mess' back 5' Mess" wages \
two days away 3' . . . '
the (
... (
"M
s d
7: 6
17: 4
: 6
2: 6
3: 6
See p. 265,
Where thev
sworn in before the Magistrates. (See p. 5,
OCTOBER, 1773. TO 12x11 OCTOHER,
To apprehendg Toft Shelmerdine & , -^ '' "
Booth under Warrant keeping them ' . , . ^
in Custody a whole day till the Justice i
6
could be seen cost
13, To Ellen Fulton to Newcastle : : 6
To Dolly Grimes & child to Scot- /
land ..'. i
To detaining Mar\- Houghden a night n^
walker apprehended by the Watch till /
she could be examined by the Justices V : 5 ^
two nights room 2' Meat i' Committ- 1
nient to House of Correction 2' '
To two Vagrants with a Pass : i ;
To Meat drink &attendants conveying \
a notorious Whore know by the name \ : i : 6
of Wryneck to Prison '
16. To James M= Lolland to Hull : : 6
To Henry Bentley to Liverpoole ... ; : 6
To three Men following three several 1
persons who came from Huddersfield ' • ? •
and had stole Goods out of many \
Shops in this Town ''
To Sail Travis in Custody all night ,
for a breach of the Peace prison ^ : \ : 6
room I' Supper & breakf 6" '
17. To Mary Mags bigbelly'd to Bristoll : : 6
To Zachary lUington to Newberry... : : 6
To a Man delivering & putting up '\
advertisements ags' Persons shewing V : 2 : 6
Stallions in the Streets )
To an old Soldier upon his March .. : i :
18. To :\Iary Whittle to Clivitshire ... : : 6
18. To Tho' Henrys wife & 4 children to ( . , . ^
Norwich )
19. To Sarah Robertson to Coldstream... : : 6
To attending John Matle}- under a ,
Bench Warrant till he could be bound ' . , . ,
over cost in prison room attendants \
wages & Meat
To assistants in apprehending Tho' j
\^'elsh for rioting in the night time f_ ■ x ■ f,
keeping him in Custody till he was \
commited cost [ . 6 Commitment 2"
rONSTABI.KS ACCOUNTS.
26.
>6.
[May] 20. To detaining Scott & his wife for
keeping a Bawdyhouse in Sugarlane
prison room two nights 2' Meat two
days 2' conveying them to the House
of Correction i'
To Rob' Dormer to Dover
To detaining two Whores at Sun ' &
two at Packhors[e]' till they could be
examined & committed liaving made
great disturbance in Highstreet
prison room at both Houses two
nights 4' Meat 3'
21. To detaining Stones for pilfering .
many little things he being )-oung [
was discharged after being in prison l
two nights cost )
To taking a Madman into Custody \
who had been breaking the Windows I
of J° Haworth Esq' paid an assistant i'
keeping him till he could be sent to f
Blackley the place of his settlement I
cost 2^ 6'^ J
To expences with the Serjeants of the ^
Militia" in fixing the Billets of the [
regiment )
To Patrick Jones wife & child to Ireland
To Cristian Serjeant & Lad to Liver- )
poole I
To Martha Hill to Scotland
To expences detaining Welsh for )
breaking a Womans room door down I
To an Inquisition over one Hall ...
To a fjang of Strangers going into j
Scotland i
To conve_\-ing Peter Clark by pass to ~j
Liverpoole cost more than the County I
allowance '. ... )
3: 6
3:
3: 6
1 seems to ha'
(See p. 269,
: been
' These two inns are generally mentioned together, and z
reserved in each in which prisoners could be kept a short 1
and note 3.)
- On May 31st it was announced in the il/tvrmj, " Yesterday the whole Battalion
of the Royal Lancashire Militia, were embodied here, in order to be exercised and trained
for twenty-eight Days,"
To Martlia Holdcn & a younq- child to
Sheffield .' ...'
To the rent of a Guard room 27 days
for the use of the Dragoons
30. To an assistant in apprehend[ing] 3
Whores ... ".
To Paper rulinef & writing the Con-
stable Ley
June 2, To iMary Shipping to Carlisle
To Ann Nelson & two children to
Carlford
To the High Constables Warrant for
County rates repair of Bridges re-
building the House of Correction at
Manchester' Governors Salary &c ...
To Deput}- Kays expences in pa\-ing
the Warrant
To Warrants to the Hamlets for their
proportion of the above Warrant
3. To Francis Hatton to Westham
4. To the Engine Mens Bill for Eleven
Months & Buckets mending
To Isaac (ireen to Wolverhampton...
To John Kerr to Whiteliaven
To Meat for Moll Wells & Alice
Horrocks both in the Dungeon a day
& a night
To seven Musicians it being the
aniversar}^ of his Majestws Birth-
day"
To the Soldiers firing upon the same
occasion there being lO Company's in
Town -
4. To the High Constables premium of
a Bill in paying a mone\- Warrant ...
5. To detaining Tho' Pearson a pilfering
Lad in Custod_\- 2 nights prison room
2" Meat for him 1 . 6 then he was
enlisted with Cap't Allen
86
3: 6
3: 6
The House of Correction i
This was an annual fest
Hunt's Banls appears to have been restored this ;
al in the town. No doubt the Dragoons ami
' !0 Companys" referred to in the text.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNT:
[June] 7. To Giles Vane & 2 children to Strat-
ford
To Assan Ackmet a Turk to London
10. To Tho' Stafford to Ludlow
To the Belmans Bill for seven Crys
To three Men with the Deputy &
Beadle clearing the Town of disorderly
persons
11. To Sam' Sowdan to Longnor
To Bett}' Royley to Ormskirk
To Henry Hicks wife & 2 children to
Leeds
To Tho' Harpur for a Messuage [Mess-
age] to the Constab[]e] of Openshaw
To returning a Man under Warrant
to Justice Lever'' at Alkrington Wages
of Mess"' r . 6'' Bating 4''
To clearing & repairing the Steps at
Milbrow the Rock & W'all having
fallen upon them by the Floods &
made them impassable took two Men
three days in clearing Rubbish at
I . 6 a day ...
13. To Grace Charles to Glascow
To Clayton Wildick & a deserter kept
in Custody all night at the request of
the Justices till the matter could be
further heard attendants maintenance
and prison room cost
14. To Eliz. Johnson to Liverpoole
To Jonath. Bell to Whitehaven
17. To George Forney to Scotland
To Kath Osburn to Scotland ...
18. To an Inquisition over Joseph Sandi-
ford
To fifteen Assistants to the Deputy
in assisting to suppress many Gangs
of Militia Soldiers & many other Per-
sons perpetualy assembled as common
Gamblers on the six days as well as
on the Lords day in and about
Walkers Croft
See p. 265,
I 3th OCTOl'.KR, 1773, I'll 12T11 OCTOHKK, I
To a Sailor in j^reat distress
'I'o James Rowland to Dorchester ...
To Abr[a]m Pilling assisting in appre- '\
bending two Whores & conveying >
them to Dungeon
To James Russell to London
To apprehending four Men under -
special Warrant for breaking Windows j
in the night & detaining them till they ■
could be examined b\' the Justice cost \
in attendants wages &c -
To a Coroners Inquisition over James ;
Jones 1
To Ruth Manin with a lame leg to )
Lancaster '
To detaining Tho" Kirk in Custody for \
violently assaulting his wife & putting (
her in fear of her life prison room two i
nights 2' Meat 1.6 ■
To conveying Hana Aikin by Pass to
Stockport & another to Liverpoole f
cost above County allowance )
To John Smith to Gisburn
To John Jess to Plymouth
To cleaning Steps at Salford Bridge
To the same at Milbrow as usual ...
To John Smethurst to Hull
To Coroners Inquisition over Charles ^
White 6 Jurors 3* Warts [Warrants] •
to the Hamlets i' ^
To Tho' Davenport binding a 2'' set ;
Window books \
To Nehemiah Kemp for his trouble j
in finding a bad woman from North- >
wich & turning her out of Town ... )
To two Men for killing a Mad Dog in ,
Hanging ditch as a reward at the [
request of the Just[ice]s there being a 1
many loose in & ab' the Town '
To assistants Apprehending Tho' \
Huberd and conveying him to the '^
House of Correction for a breach of 1
the Pe.ice '
291
d
July
CONSTABI.ItS ACCOUNTS.
To Sara Maddock to Warrington ...
To fresh Straw for the Dungeon
To Marg' WilHs & two children to )
Glascow !
To John Suthern to London
To prison room for two Women under j
Wart [Warrant] for fighting till they (
could get Bail V an attendant waiting I
a whole day i' . 6*^ '
Sarah Ward & 3 children to Birming- /
ham I
To Money given as relief to sundry |
sick prisoners '
To Philip Tellis wife & 3 children to (
Ireland !
To Martha Kitts to Dunstaple
To two Men clearing the streets of )
strolers \
To repairs at the Exchange as b}- |
James Browns Bill )
To Duncan Baton to London
To a permit for John Denton going (
to Exeter )
To Thomas Harpur for sundry assist- ^
ances in serving Warrants & other ^
things belonginge totheConstableship )
To Thomas Wood to Cockram
To The' Davis losst one arm & his (
wife to Dumfries )
To Jane Walton to Coventry
To Mary Tarning to Doncaster
To Thomas King to Carlisle
To Sam' Kirk wife & 3 children to j
Liecester \
To Michael Wilson to Durham
To Horsehire a Horse double'"' to [
Lancaster )
To two Journeys to Lancaster with )
single Horses )
To a single Horse twice to Bolton j
returning Warrants to Justice White- ^
head' )
S :
Seep. 172,1
See p. 29, note i.
To anotlier Horse to Alkrington with
a Warrant to Justice Lever'
To detaining Mary Brown two da\s
and two nights in Custody under a
Bench Warrant prison room 2' Meat
two da}-s I . 8 .■ an attendant 1.6 ...
To Eleanor Houlse & child to Ports-
mouth
To prison room for a Woman found
drunk b\- the Officers in their walk...
To .Mary Holida\- to London
To ;\Iile> Fleetwood to Brindle
To Law. Petit to London
To one years rent for a room for the
Dragoons" to lay their Powder in due
23" April last '
To one }-ears rent for an amunition
room for the use of the ^lilitia
To Mary Lawrinson to Newcastle ...
To Tho' Burwick wife & 5 children to
Scotland
To Joseph Ta)lors Bill for Glasing
work done at the E.xchange & for new
Sash weights
To him for Lead to the Dungeon ...
To three Men assisting to quell a riot
in the Market Place
To W" M" Grigger to Edinburg
To Walter M'' Kinsey to Edinburg,..
To drawing presentment to Sessions
To James Sutton attending Sessions
two days to give Evidence ags' Scott
& his wife for keeping a Bawdy House
To Jonathan Butterworth three da\-s
on the same prosecution
To sundr)- Fees to the Cleark of the
Peace Crxcr of the Court & Jurors
Bailif ..." ".. ...
To Witness's wages & Meat & drink
attending this Sessions on prosecution
of a Man for holding an unlawfull
Auction
1774-
£
. \
^ See p. 2SS,
294
JSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To four Barkeepers attending Sessions
three days as usual
To Deputy Kays expences attending
Sessions
25. To Francis Rose & wife to Stafford...
To Marg' Hodgen & 2 children to
Walsall
To two two [sic] Men for killing a
Mad Dog- by recommendation of the
Justices
To William Mason to Stockport
July 26. To The' Hartley a Lame Man to
obtain a Wart [Warrant] against
several Persons for breaking his Shop
To William Dowlar to Whitehaven...
To expences with six Quartermasters
regulating & fixing Billets for a whole
Regiment of Dragoons^
To assistants to apprehend Eliz:
Shoemaker for stealing a parcel of
Yarn of W"' Pilling cost
To detaining her one day & one night
in Custody prison room i' Meat lo"^
To an Sailor going to Hull
28. To returning a Warrant to Bolton ...
To Ann Portis to Blackburn
30. To W'" Kelly to Scotland
To maintaining Marg' Massey a
Vagrant till a pass could be obtained
To three Men with the Deputy clear-
ing the Streets & lodging Houses of
Vagabonds & Beggars
To Thomas Loxham expences of the
Constables & their Assistants at several
privy search[e]s and with the Watch-
men
Aug. i" To detaining Sail Travis two days and
two nights for being a common street
walker prison room 2' Meat i . 2 . an
attendant 1.6
To Alice Wood & 4 children to Halifax
7: 6
II : 9
' See p. 2S3, no
I3TK 0CT013KR, 1773. '!■" '2111 ( k;t()1;kr,
To W"' Tomkins & Moses Pointon for )
conveying a Felon to Altringham ... i
To William Till to Warwick
To Joseph Elliott to Cambridge
To Eliz : Stanton to Wigan
To Assistants in apprehending a Man j
under Wart [Warrant] in Deansgate f
being obliged to keep watch most {
part of a night '
To inevitable expences in apprehend- \
ing John Smith als Rake & 4 Lewd j
woman for breaking open the Shop of I
W'" Hill & stealing thereout a parcel
of Stockings when one woman was
discharged the rest committed to
Lancaster
To prison room for Rake 4 nights 4' ,
Meat & drk [drink] 4 days 5' an ■
attendants wage 4 days 4' '
To iMeat & drink for the four women I
and their attendants 4 days ^
To prison room for them 4' To a ^
;\Ian attending these four women 4 >
days 4= ■ )
To turnpikes on tlie road to Lancaster )
Castle these four Persons in a Cart ... )
To .Martha Low & two children to Lym
To a Coroners Inquisition over Cuth- )
bert Topping \
To Richard Thompson to Derby ...
To Eliz: Hughs & 3 children to S' )
Asaph \
To \"agrants before the Justices at /
Hodgkinsons ]
To conveying one of these Vagrants ,
to Burton in Westmoreland cost more ;■
than the Justices allowance )
To Warrants to the Hamlets to bring j
in presentments to the Assizes (
To Thomas Irvin to Burnley
To Rich'' Dickenson for sundry Mc
suages [Messages] and assistance on -
the Constables account )
£ s d
96 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To a permit Pass for Cath. Booth to /
Grimsall \
To VV" Hough very old to V\'inwick...
[Aug.] 13. To Jonath. Butterworth for running 1
several Messuages [Messages] to f
different Townships of the Constables f
Business )
15. To a Coroners Inquisition over John /
Wrigley' \
To Susan Thomas to Nantwich
To John Sheilds & his wife to Ireland
To Prison room two nights for John
Cristian apprehended & kept in
Custody on suspicion of forgery ., .
To Meat & drink for two days
To a Man to attend him two days & j
two nights )
To the Justices committing him to )
prison and conveying him thither cost )
To Eliz : Walton & 4 children to Ware
17. To John Smart & his wife to Wallisey
To apprehending maintaining & con- s^
veying to Lancaster Castle James /
Dean" for returning back from Trans- >
portation cost more than the County \
allowance -'
To two Men with the Beadle clearing )
the streets )
To Shepley for assisting the Watch (
two nights )
18. To Dan' Frazer wife & 3 children to I
Scotland )
' As stated in the local newspaper of August l6th, " Yesterday one Wrigley was
killed by a Press falling on him at a Calendar House in Back Square."
^ James Dean has been previously referred to. (See p. 275, note I.) The account
of his recaplure is given in the Maiuhesler Mercury of August 23rd, as follows : —
"On Wednesday about 10 o'clock at Night, Jan-.es Dean, who was sentenced
to be transported for seven Years the last Lent Assizes, for wilful and corrupt
Perjury in the Trial of Fdmund Hunt, charged with robbing the Shop of Robert
Stevenson, Brazier, in this Town, whereby Hunt was acquitted was seized in Long
Miln-gate, after a very resolute Resistance, at his House, where he was regaling
himself over a Pitcher of Ale and Bread and Cheese, he ii strongly suspected of
commilting the above nurglarics [mentioned in iirevious paragraphs] and was
vestcrdav commitlcd to Lancaster. "
To .Maro- Lcc m Livcrpuolc
To Thomas Parsons to Mallon ...
ToassistaiUshnklin- Dcaiv ineusi,,dy
from ihc lime of his apprchcn-ion lill
his coinmitmciu could be made to
Lancaster
To ;\Ieat & drink for Alice flaworth
kept in the Dungeon from Saturda\-
night to .Monda\-
To John Hinchman to Spalding
To Marg' Kensey to Aberdeen
To James Fletcher e.\pences when
Constables Tax was laid
To Coroners Inquisition over Ann
W'almesly
To the same over a person in Salford
To Sarah Warren & child to Wells...
To Jane Rathbone to London
To fetching a Man from Litlebrough
to be an Evidence before Just. i\Ian-
waring' in a case of Felony
To an old Soldier & his wife
To a place for the Dragoons'' to lay
their Baggage in till store rooms could
be found for them
To Paper for Billets used during this
year
To Susan M' Grey to Liverpoole ...
To James Haworth to Heaton after
Hunt
To returning a Man under Warrant
to Justice Lever ^ cost
To two Persons assisting the Deput\'
to make distre.ss upon 20 Quakers"' for
refusing to pay their small Tythes ...
To detaining Alary Cook an accom-
plice of Deans i night & i da\- till she
could be examined
To Francis Pritchard wife & 3 children
in great distress going to Scarbrough
: 6
: 6
See p. 296, note :
.See p. 283, note
This is ll,c lir~t r<
- -See p. 218, note 2.
■» See p. 265, note 2.
thu ( luaiic-rs in ihis vuliiii
298 constables' accounts.
Sep' i" To conveying a \^'oman & her Son to
Sourbj- cost more than the County
allowance
To Ruth Milliger to Liverpoole
Sep' I. To Rich'' Dickenson for assisting in
serving three Warrants
3. To Judith Kershaw to Preston
To High Constables Warrant for re-
pair of common and Publick Bridges
To Warrant? to the Hamlets their
proportion thereof
5. To Dolly Haynes & two children
to Stratford
To Postage of Letters on account of
the Constableship during this year ...
To four Trampers^ going into Ireland
To detaining a woman ^ in Custody all
night for Imbezleing Yarn prison
room I' two Men conveying her to
Hope" 1.6
7. To Hanah Oxbury to London
To John Hoyle w[i]fe & 4 children to
Wakefield .'.
To Tho' Harpurs Note for attending
Prisoners & going sundry Messuages
[Messages] both in Town & County
9. To Sam' Lord to Sheffield
To John Fidler to Isle of Ely
13. To M' Bower for a Laced Haf* for the
Beadle
To Warrants to the Hamlets Alehouse-
keepers to take Licences
To Marg' Lucas to Liverpoole
i^
s d
3: 6
5 :
I : 6
• See p. 119, note 2.
^ This is probably tlie woman mentioned in the following paragraph in the
Manchester Mercury, Sept. 6th, 1774 :—
"The same day Friday [Sept 2] Rebecca Mee, of iManchester, Single Woman,
was convicted before Mr. Bayley, of embezzling and purloining three Pounds Weight
of combed Wool, the Property of Mr. Ottiwell Kershaw, and was committed to the
House of Correction, to be kept to hard Labour for 14 Days and to be once
publickly whipped at the Market-place in Manchester."
» See p. tgi, note 2.
•* The gorgeous apparel of the Beadle was evidently still kept up. (See aUo p. 88,
14- To Warrants to the Hamlets for
Freeholders Lists
To an assistant two da)s givin<;- \
Personal Notice to Alehousekeepers i
to take Licences )
To Alice Bell to Penrith
To Joseph Bagshaw wife & two /
children to Derby ^
i6. To impressing six Carts to Warrington )
& Wigan S
i6. To Nancy Ay res to Hull
17. To three Persons with the Deputy
clearing the Streets of Strolers' &
vagabonds
18. To Ann Downs & 3 children to Cum- [
berland I
To an old woman to Walton le dale
To Warrants to the Hamlets for sur- ^
ve}'ors of the Highways to be ap- >
pointed )
22. To delivering the Surveyors List ...
To drawing Surveyors List & cop)' /
for the Justices \
To Judith Nadin to Litchfield
23. To ''SV Wright & Prestons Bill for ,
making Beadles Clothes & Trimming" ]
To W™ Ogden & blind wife to Tod- |
morden )
24. To Susan Herries to Derby
To a Mess' to S' Tho' Egertons' ab' ^
a i\Ian having stopt his Carriage ujion ^
the Highway )
27. To keeping the ^lan in Custody- i day ,
& I night prison room i' Meat & v
drink I' )
To two Men conveying him under i
Warrant to Belfield* cost I
Octob r' To four pair of Mone>' scales &
weights requested by the Justices At /
the Quarter Sessions to be sent for I
> See p. 130, note 3. - See p. 298, note 4.
^ This was Sir Thomas Egerton, of Heaton, Bart.
■* See p. 255, note i.
299
d
)NST A11I.es accounts.
:/
from the Mint that the Publick miglit
know how to adjust their private
Weights and Scales cost
To Miriam Mathews to Prescott
To Maintaining & keeping Robert
Marshall a sturdy Vagabond till h
could be conveyed by Pass to Kendall I
cost more than the allowance I
Oct i"' To John Barber for whipping a Vaga- i
bond by Justice Bayleys' warrant ... \
To Dennis Lloyd to Pensance
4. To detaining Darbyshire for Felony
under a Bench Warrant prison room
I'Meat I'
To Eliz : Bobine to Burton
To a permit for Leonard Davis & his
wife to Holywell 2' relief given them
To the Belmans Bill for 5 Crys
To Eliz; Hulme to Lancaster
To Mar\' Mitchell to Chelsea
To Alex'' Laman to Glascow
To Jane Abbot & 2 children to )
Daresbury (
To John White to Halifax
To one years Salary to the Deputy )
Constable- 1
To one years Wages to the Beadle"
To superintending the Watch for 1
Twenty nights last past by Tho' ■ i :
Harpur & others .'
To Tho' Stockport for removing the \
Baggage of one Troop of Dragoons'' '
to Wiggan but on the road was I
commanded to return back )
To M'' Chippendales Bill for Law ) ^^ .
before the Justices & at Sessions's ... 1
To M'' Whitaker an Attorney for the ) o
last Business 1
' See p. 191, note 2.
= Mr. John Kay still continued Deputy Constable, the Beadle being Mr. Johi
Carter. (See Com/ Led Records, vol. viij, p. 155.)
= See p. 2S3, note i.
IJ!iu rKTor.KK, 1773, I'd iJni (iiri)i;Kk, 1774. 301
£ s d
To iM' Jones r.ill for Law 4:3:
To W Charles llindluy for Cloth fnr )
Beadles Clothes' ..'. i i • '4 • 4
To Thomas Fowler for Beadles ( . -, . o
Stockings' '
To Joseph Whitehead for 3 pr. of 1 _. ,
Shoes for Beadle >
To him for i [jr. for a Man goiny to y
Lancaster for an Evidence ags' Hunt - '■ ':> '■ 9
& Dean- )
To John Prescotf' for Printing work & / -, . , ^ .
advertising '
To Tho' Harpur for assistances in ,
serving Warrants & precepts upon > : 9 : 6
sundry occasions )
To loss by six light Ciuineas received / • S •
on this ace' \
To Thomas Marsden one years rent /
for Engine House in Tiblane^ I "^ ' "^ '
To \V"' Darbyshire for an ICngine /
standing in Highstreet j
To John Carter the Beadle for super- (
intending the nightly watch 10 nights *
To him for cleaning Dungeon & for 1
Meat & drink to prisoners confined : 16 : 6
there during this year '
To him for other extraordinary attend- .
ance upon prisoners & going sundry - : 9 : 6
Messuages [Messages] out of Town... '
To M' Chippendale 18"' Janry 1774'!
attending & advising the Defendants I
on their being served with Writs and
respecting the cause of Action & ^ : 6 : M
taking their directions to take Care of
and defend such Action betwixt M'
Marriott the Constable & John Upton ^j
Warrant to defend i' Filing common ) • q •
Bail 7'. 2" I
' See p. 298, note 4. = See p. 296, note 2.
^ See p. 238, note i. * See p. 184, note i.
^ I do not find any mention of this trial in the local paper, nor is it referred to in
the Coiirl Levi Rvconls. The various items in the bill of Mr. Joseph Chippendall, the
lawyer, are here set out at full length.
CON'STABLICS ACCOL'NTH
attending M' Marriott & M' Orme at x
the Kings head in Salford and con- /
suiting and advising touching their >
defence & taking their directions to I
retain M' Lee and M' Davenport' ... ^
Writing Letter to agent to retain |
]\P Lee & i\r Davenport (
Retainer . to M' Lee his Clerk & )
attending him (
The like to M' Davenport his Clerk )
& attending him (
Searchingseveral times for Declaration
Paid for Declaration Duty & \'\'arrant
Copy thereof received from Agent ...
Summons for time to plead Cop)- |
Service & att[e]nding thereon i
Order Copy & Service & Copy sent
Second Summons for further time /
att[e]nding & Order \
Third Summons for further time /
att[e]nding & Order i
26'" Janry Attending this day & the
greatest part of several other Days &
reducing into Writing very partic-
ularly the Evidence of 13 Witnesses
stating the whole of the Transaction
from beginning to end in order to be laid
before a special Pleader to advise of the
proper Pleaon behalf of the Defendants J
Close Copy thereof to send to London
Postage to London
Drawing the Pleas
To M' Warren to peruse & se[t]tle & )
advise on the Defendants case 1
Attending him therewith & many )
times thereon *
Copy Plea received from Agent
Attending M'Davenport with Declara- "1
tion Plea & Proofs for him to advise >
& se[t]tle the same )
' This was Thomas Davenport, Esq. — a well-known barrister at this time, and living,
think, in York— afterwards knighted. (See £as/ C/us/it're, vol. ij., p. 413.)
ul^
Fee him with the same
Attending AT' Davenport several times
after\v[ar]ds & conferring- witii liim
upon the Picas & the nature of the
Proofs to be made by the Defendants i
when he gave his Opinion in writing 1
& advised the General Issue only ... ^
Copy of the Opinion received
Drawing Plea of General Issue
Ingrossing Dut}' & Cop}' received ...
Paid for the Issue dut)' & entring (
Plea ' f
Cop\- received with Notice of TrNal...
Three Supenas 27' Term Fee Letters )
& Postage 10" *
Making several Observations upon the ■,
Defend[an]ts Plea & the nature of their (
Proofs & writuig thereon to 'W Daven- l"
port at \'ork )
Fee W' Davenport advising on this i
Occasion 2i' his Clerk 2.6 )
Attending the Parties & taking further [
Instructions for Brief \
Drawing the same with Observations )
II Sheets 1
Three Copies thereof 1 1 Sheets each
Twelve Supena Tickets 12' Service ;
thereof 24' )
Paid D'' JNIainwaring' with his Sub- \
Miss Small 21' Miss Denman 21" ...
Sarah Barton 21' M" Bud worth 21'...
M" Patten 21' M''* Feilden 21'
Edw'^ Morley io'',6'' John Speak- \
man 22' \
M'' Cresswell 21" Thomas Boddington (
21' 1
M' Ned Kenyon
paid John Speakman more at Lan- )
caster )
paid M' Cresswell more tit Manchester
: 6;
5:15
I : 16
p. 218,
Special Journey to Lancaster to attend )
the Tryal of this cause out five days )
Expences at Lancaster myself & )
Servant (
Chaisehire & expences myself & M" \
Feilden upon the road g-oing & coming [
back being lame of the Gout & not able i
to go on Horseback ,)
M'' Milnes Journey as a Witness in |
this cause out 5 days (
Horsehire & expences
Attending the Martial [sic (or Marshall] ^
to see how the Plaintif had entered his y
Record "^
Fee M' Lee with his Brief 5.5.0 his /
Clerk 2/6 '. ' i
Attending him therewith
The like^o M'' Davenport his Clerk j
& att[e]nding him '
Several Attendances upon M' Lee & \
M" Davenport in order to fix a time V
for a Consultation )
Fee M' Lee upon the Consultation (
42' his Clerk 7/6 )
The like to M' Davenport 42" his 1
Clerk 7/6 |
Attending the Court upon such Con- ^
sultation and explaining the Defend- ■
ants case & consulting thereon '
Assize Fee & attending Court when \
the Cause shou'd ha\'e been tried but /
it was referred by rule of Court to M' I
Greaves of Culcheth )
paid the Court Fees on the part of the (
Defendant \
Letters Postage Porterage & Messen- j
gers in this Busin[e]ss 1
paid my Agent for a Copy of the rule )
of Court & Postage \
Journey to Culcheth to see M'' Greaves >
about this Business & to inform him /
how the Matter stood & to leave him ,
a Brief S: Horsehire '
5 : 5
[torn ..IVJ
II ()CTOHi:k, 1773, TO 12111 ocroiiKK, 1774. 305
Attending M' Greaves at his Sisters . £ ^ (\
in Churchstreet & advising him upon /
this Business when lie fixed Frida\- V : 6 : 8
the 20"' May to hear the I^vidence at I
the Colledge ^
Attending M' fSreaves all this cla_\- at
the Colledge & cxaminini;' Witnesses
on both sides
M\- Clerks attendance at the same
Place
M' ]\Iilnes attendance at the same "1
Place to be examined as a Witness in I
this )
paid expences at the Bulshead
Attending the Witnesses before the \
day fixed to give them Notice of the /
Meeting when M" Budworth i\I" I
Feilden & M" Patten desired Copies I
of their Examinations previous to the I
.Meeting J
Making such fair Copys & my Clerks (
attendance upon them with the same ^
paid M'' Ridgwa}' for one part of the )
Award )
Drawing & Engrossing general Re- \
lease from Upton to M' Marriott & /
the other Defendants & Clerks Attend- '
ance to have got same executed by
Upton being from home it was left at
his House
For all our extraordinary Trouble in
this Cause in searching the Books to
state the Law respecting the Ofifice &
Duty of Constable & for inumerable
attendances on the Parties & \A'itnesses
not before charged
M' Marriotts Charges of taking Wit-
nesses to and from Lancaster
M' John Orms Charge of D"
To Joseph Harrops' Note for Printing-
work
24: 14: 3
' See p. 73.
yoL. in, — V.
3o6 constables' accounts.
To M' Benj : Bower Interest of /"200
borrowed to support this account ...
Deputy Kay last year paid to the
Town on the Constables account
Two Pound Twelve Shilling's & six-
pence more than he actualy received
upon . . . [torn off] . . , that
l\,p W", Steel! one of the I\Iise . . .
[torn off] . . . have paid the same
Sum on his . . . [torn off] . . .
account to James Dawson the Col-
lector . , . [torn off] . . . refused
to do
[Total]
^786:1.
L(Recei^^t6]
1774-
Octob 9.
I ^7. '7.
Contra
By Cash received from the last years
Tax
By more Cash received from the
same
By the Hamlets pro^
portion of
By D°
By D°
By D"
By the Misegather[er]s from this Years
Tax
By balance owing to the Con-
stables
By more Cash received from James
Dawson out of last years Tax
By balance owing to the Con-
stables
86: i{
36 ■■ li
425: 5
4
248
15:
9: 7
[Total]
;^786:
14: II
13th OCTOBER, 1773, TO I2TII OCTOHF.R, 1 774. 307
Dec' 14 . 1774. \\'e the Jurors of the Court Leet, holden for the
Manor of Manchester in the County of Lancaster, liave examined
the foregoing Ace" of W Tho : Marriott & M' Rich"" Leigh (late
Constables) & do allow the Same.
(Signed) Sami-' Clowes
Bknjamix Bower
John Tipping
Rich" Farrer
John Wilson
Thos Bavlev
FOLLIOTT PoWEI.l,
W'M Newton
J NO Hill
Eras Tomlinson
Sam Goodier
Edw" Rishton
Geo Bramai.l
Sam Harris
t
3o8 constables' accounts.
[Con0fa6fe0' (^ccounf0J
[i2th Oct., 1774. to nth Oct.. 1775.]
TIU'- The Town of Manchester to MR Adam Oldham &
Mr Ed : Hudson, Constables}
[©iBBurBemente]
1774-
Octo. 13. To last year's Ballance" 248: g: 7
Paid presentment to Quarter session : i :
To Judith Davies to Chester : : 6
To Kitty M'' Donald to Edinburgh... : ; 6
To James M'' Donald & \\'ife to I ...
Dublin } ' ' '
14. To M'' \'aux ex'pences of privy \ ■ n • fi
Watch \ ■' •
To Searching a House in order to 1
find Goods Stolen from M'' Black- [ : 2 : 6
more
To detaining a Lad apprehended in ^
Smithy door for picking pockets, > : 6 :
3 days in Custody )
16. To James Halliwell, apprehended
upon Suspicion of Coining mone)',
kept in Custody all night, the next
day took before the Justices, and con- I
veyed from thence under Mittimus to I
the House of Correction j
18. To apprehending Glover, and Taylor j
for breaking Daniel Walker's Shop, ( • 6 •
and Stealing printed Handkercheifs 1
&c )
• These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the 12th Oct., 1774.
(See Conrl Leet Records, vol. viij,, p. 159.)
"- See p. 306.
31.
Nov'
To James Cowley, Sarah Cook, & (
J OS : West, by pass \
To Conveying Mellor & that Gang i
before M' Bayley at Hope,' and all '
four Back to the House of Correc- I
tion '
To their .Maintenance 2 Nights & days, -
and assistance making Search and j
enquierj' after Pearson, Suspected of
Stealing a Silver Cup from Fletcher's
Tavern
To William Osborn, to Liverpool ...
To Elizabeth Jones to Bacup
To Jonathan Butterworth, attending
sessions
To John Barber, attending D"
To John Orford to Sheffield
To Ellen Tilnc_\- & 2 Children to War-
rington
To Sarah Mathews to Liverpool
To John Hodgkinson to Devon
To Elizabeth Powell & 2 Children to
Dover
To Peter Vaux to Chelsea
To .Martha Davies & Child to London
To Agnus Moor to Burton
To Attending Hyde a painter under a
Warrant for Inhumanly abusing two
Women
To Benjamin Marlar attending sessions ^
three Days against W'" Ogden for
Felon\-
To William Ryder to Bollington
To Aggy Barton to Liverpool
To Ann M'intosh & 3 Children to ,
Inverness \
To Cornelius Sulivan to 13ublin
To Rebecca Gardner to Lj'nn
To John M"' Cowl & Wife to Glasgow
Edward Ambross & Wife to London
Joseph Bostock to Liverpool
.)
.)
See p. igi, note 2.
310
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[Nov.]
4-
1 6.
24
.. i
To Jurors over an Inquisition over
Warren
To James Foster & Wife to Richmond
Tojurors of an Inquisition overBecket
To James Martin to Swansea
To assistance Driving a Gang of Beg-
gars out of Town
To Ann Kennedy & Cliild to Maid-
stone
To Jonathan Craig to Barnsley
To Catherine Golding & 2 Children
to Whitehaven
To Morris Down, to Pool
To Bridget Barnet to London
To William M"^ Gray & Wife to Bar
wick
Samuel Morris to Shefifield
To Kitt Cassado to Liverpool
To William Ward & 3 Children to
Norfolk
To John Wallis to Derby
To Ellen Lisle to Nottingham
To John Dooley to Glasgow
To Thomas Thompson to Bulwell ...
To Jurors of an Inquisition over Wood
To Jane Ferguson to Scotland
To John Leigh to Tewksbury
To Jonathan Butterworth for assist-
ance &c
To D" to Belfield, with Pearson &
Oldham
To Jane Gray & Child to York
To Daniel Hart to Liverpool
To Ellen Mc Far to Whichchurch ...
To Thomas Munday to Bath
To Jonathan Butterworth, in full ...
To Maria Cload to Carlisle
To Elizabeth Twine to Richmond ...
To Joseph Bitty to Carlisle
To Joseph Clough, attending Halli-
well a day and a night
To George Wooders to Aberdeen ...
To James Green to Liverpool
Ill OCrOBEK, 1774. Ti
To Duncan W Fards_\- & Wife to (
U'arrintjton \
Dec' I. To Thomas Charles to Cambridge ...
3. To Jonathan Digglcs attending Dew- /
hurst a Felon ]
To William Nugent to Ireland
To John Loop to Woolwich
5. To Mary Meuse & 2 Children to )
Leicester \
7. To Henry Vates to Ribchcster
8. To Alexander Wilson to Lancaster...
9. To Thomas Harper assisting on the /
Watch i
10. To Richard Payne to Northwich
To Anthony Seddon to Reading ...
To assistance clearing the Streets of |
Ballad Singers ' (
11. To Jane Gaskell to Carlisle
13. To Jane Widows to Dover
15. To John Evans to Liverpool
16. To Alexander Allen to Leigh
17. To Jane Wilks to Lancaster
To Jonathan Butterworth for assistance
21. To John Dod & John Walker to Liver- (
pool \
22. To Jonathan Butterworth, Again ...
To Mary Cowley to Winwick
23. To Joseph Spencer & Wife to El}-...
To Betty Broome to Cornwall
26. To Joel Dobson, to Scarborough ...
27. To cleaning the Steps at Salford Bridge
28. To Mary Ford to Chatham
To Ralph Alstead to Devon
To William Lloyd to Flint
To Thomas U'oodstock to Beverley
To John Cooke to Preston
31. To Ann Bentley & 2 Children to 1
Bury .' \
To Samuel Jackson, opening Widows ,
1775. Locks To find Stolen goods |
Jan'' 2. Simon Frazer to Ludlow
p. 27S,
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
177s To Arthur Butters to Liverpool
[Jan.] 3. To Ann Kennedy & 2 Children to 1
Bristol I
To Jane Gordon to Carlisle : : 6
To Jeffery Bow to Fokenham : : 6
6. To John Wilkinson W'ife & Child to )
Hull \
To A'lary Hays & Sarah Huntley to )
Chester |
To the Jurors & other Expences ]
attending two Inquisitions over the f
BodyofMarg' Howard' whowas killed I
at Dob Lane, by Phineas Makin &c )
9. To 4 Ship wrecked Sailors to Hull ... : 2 :
To Sarah Jenkins & 5 Children to /
Hull i ■ ' •
10. To James Randolph & Wife to Salop : i :
11. To James Holden to Liverpool : : 6
12. To James Robinson to Nantwich ... : : 6
To Ellen Barret & 3 Children to )
Skipton (
14. To Joseph Vest to Yarmouth : : 6
16. To John Ellison to Liverpool : : 6
17. To John Darrison to Glasgow : : 6
19. To Esther Smith to Bradford ; : 6
20. To Sarah Hutchinson to Liverpool... : ; 6
' The account of this horrid murder is set out at some length in the Manckeslir
Mercury of Jan. 3rd, 1775, as follows : —
"On Saturday Night last [Dec. 31st, 1774], as Martha Howard, an Huxter,
at Failsworth, near this Town, was returning Home, she was attacked by a Man
betwixt Newton Heath and Failsworth Turnpike, who treated her with much
brutality and insolence, but a Carter accidentally coming up she took refuge in his
Cart ; soon after the Man being joined by three more they threatened to serve the
Carter in the same Manner they intended to do by the Woman, if he did not turn
her out ; he, being intimidated, left her to their Fury, and she was found in the
Morning by her own Son, in a Ditch, most cruelly and barbarously Murdered.
The Villain who first assaulted h?r (and who was known by the Carter) when he
got Home appearing all bloody and being charged by his Wife with Murdering
somebody, packed up what Clothes were at Hand, made off, and has not been
heard of since. The Coroners Inquest sat all Yesterday [Jan. 2nd] upon the Body,
but as many Witnesses were to be examined it was adjourned 10 this Day."'
In the ne.xt week's paper there is this paragraph : —
"On Wednesday Morning was committed to the Castle of Lancaster, Phine.is
Makin, on a violent Suspicion of having committed a Rape and Murder upon the
Body of Martha Howard, a Widow, at Dod Lane End near this Town, as
mentioned in our last."
1 1 J
OLTOlit-K, i;
To Isaac Holt to London
To loss by 6 light (aiincas Sold by
the direction of the Late Constable,
M' Marriot
To John Connor to Dtinfries
To Thomas Reddish for Attendance
at the sessions
To D" going to the Llamlelts with
Warrants
To Jonathan Diggles going with Carter
two Days to form a Billet List
To Extra Expence Settling Kirks
Billet of Dragoons '■
To Richard Sidney to Lancaster
To John Thomas to Hull
To Alary White & 2 Children to Win-
chester
To William Golightly to Liverpool...
To John Jones to JMontgomer}-
To 'Si" Christopher's Bill, when waiting
to do Business with Prisoners, at M''
Booths-
To Jonathan Butterworth's Bill
To George V\'illiams to Portsmouth...
To John Roberts, Wife, & Child to
Kendall
4. To Amy Jackson to Liverpool
To paper, ruling, & writing a Com-
plete .Militia list
6. To John Watson to Dublin
To Jurors at Liquisition over James
Gorse
8. To Phillip Dooley to Nottingham ...
To Thomas Spencer to Liverpool ...
9. To James Smith to Leigh
10. To Mary Fitzgerrald to Ireland
11. To Susanna Connor to Halifax
To James Ba}le\- to Worcester
30.
Feb'- 3.
4: 6
19 : 3
4
' I do not find any reference in the local paper to Col. Kirk's regiment of Dragoons
coming into the town. Later on, however, there is an account of "the Earl of Pem-
brooks Dragoons quartered here" being reviewed on May 29th.
- This was John Gore Booth. Esq., an active magistrate, living in Salford.
314 CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
[Feb.] 13. To Margaret Hammond & 2 Children j
to Burton \
To John Sharpe to Bristol
To Mary Hewit to Rugby
16. To Thomas Digges to Inveness
18. To Thomas Reddish for Sundry Mes- I
sages i
To Kitty Johnson to Bristol
To Ann Rimmer to Liverpool
To Eliza Redford to Framlingham ...
To Loss by conveying Marg' Ha)' to 1
Burton !
To Ann Sky & a Blind Man
To Martha Brown & 3 Children
To Mary Robinson to Warrington ...
To Mary Hargreaves to Nottingham
To a Messenger to the Hamlets for ,
the Constables to Bring their Assize •
presentments ... )
22. Martha Brown to Chester
To Ann Hargrave to Warrington ...
To 2 Women to Nottingham, both 111
23. To Mary Allicot to Newark ... ..
To Beadle whipping two Vagrants ...
To Joseph Crispe to Worcester
To William Gammon to Liverpool ...
24. To Alice Brunet to London
To Charles Idea to Liverpool
To John Lumley to London
25. To James Haydock to Edgworth ...
To 3 assistants clearing the Streets of )
Vagrants )
To Ellen Bedlow & 3 Children to Salop
Mar I. To Isabel Septon to Whitehaven ...
To Frances Harrison to Headon
To William Garstang & 3 Children to )
York 1
To Mathew White. Wife & 4 Children )
to Yarmouth )
To Thomas Johnson to the Green- )
land Fishery (
3. To Sarah Friender & Child to Liver- )
pool \
;r,
To Kllen Rogers to AbcrdLx-n
To John F"ox to Salop
To James Smitli to Ely
To Charles Jlurphy to D"
To Isabel AP queen to Inverness ...
To Doll\- Grimes & Child to Li\erpool
To AIill_\- Young to London
To Belt)' Powell to Preston
To a Soldier to Scotland
To Joseph Clowes to Leek
To High Constables Warrant for ,
Count}- Rate, rebuilding the House -
of Correction ' &c '
To making Beadles Cloak
To Betty Smith to Liverpool
To Nicholas Duckworth to Exon ...
To Mary Spencer, Chappel le frith...
To Ellen Kitts to Bristol
To Hannah Mellor to Kendall
To Barrow Clough & 3 Children
To Margaret JM' quire to Barwick ...
To a Passenger to Columbine in 1
Ireland 1'
To Gold Weights
To Thomas Harpur
To William Ogden & Wife to Little- |
borough )
To Ann Pilling & Child to Hull ...
To iMary Reynolds to Stockton
To John Silver to London
To Molly Rawlinson to Warrington...
To Ann Taylor to Hull
To John Dickenson. Wife & Child to /
Burton (
[']
' Although the House of Cor:
and 2S9), it must have been aim
spent upon it. From an adverlis
some of the prisoners took the
whilst it was being rebuilt. The
" Escaped from the House
ection had been repaired a year or two ago (see pp. 276
3st entirely rebuilt this year, judging from the amount
jment in the A/anchcsU-r Mercury it would appear that
opportunity of making their escape from the building
advertisement is headed as follows ; —
of Correction, in Manchester, on Thursday Evening, the
23d of February, 1 775, by the help of Ladders, which were obliged to be used in the
Rebuilding of the said Prison, and supposed to be assisted by some Workmen there."
The names and descriptions of the three escaped prisoners are given, and five guineas
reward is offered by Mr. Whitlow, the Keeper or Governor of the said prison.
3^6
CONSTABLES ACCUUKTS.
27.
April 5.
To jurors viewing the Body of VV" /
Hulme )
To John Roberts & Wife to Shef- )
field 1
To Ann Hay to Liverpool
To Mary Baker to Coventry
To Ann Jackson to York
To John Robinson to Glasgow
To Sarah Paulden & 2 Children to j
Leeds (
To SarahSmith to Hull, Hannah Hope )
to Salop \
To a Woman p pass
To William Pellet to Liverpool
To Jurors attending Inquest
To Betty Ward & 4 Children to (
Burnley \
To assize presentments
To writing Warrants to the Hamlets \
and Messengers with them agreeable [
to Six different Rolls from the High f
Constables at 3/- Each )
To Thomas Stopford to London
To Peter Barnes to Newcastle
To William Speakman to Sheffield...
To Ben. Oldham for assistance
To Frances Aubecca to Wimslow ...
To Ann M' Claud to Liverpool
To Sarah Woodward & 2 Children to )
Warrington )
To Ann Firth & Rosamond Bower to )
Doncaster i
To Cleaning the Dungeon
To Mary Charles by a pass
To Postage of a Letter
To a Vagrant
To James Higgin & Patrick Collin to i
Ireland I
To Thomas Sugden attending sessions (
in Octo' ^
To M'' Hunt for writing on the )
Engine doors i
To Jos. Whitehead for Beadles Shoes
I : 6
2: 6
Tonr.R, 1774,
I )CT(
317
To James Oldham to Stockport &
other Errands
To Behnan's receipt for Piihh'c Cries
To John Stotts Hill with ]irisoncrs to
Rochdale
To Richard Dickenson for assistance
To Thomas Gelder for Errands
To M" Hope's for Horse Hire
To Christopher JMoon for work at the
Steps at Mill Row Bridge
To Dickinson & others for assisting
at the Riot
To Spent at Billeting the soldiers ...
To a Vagrant to Stockport
To Rich'' Cireenough for Work at
Mill Row Bridge ^
To .Ann Gumersall for meat & drink
for Evidences
To Titus Leigh's Bill going to Lan-
caster
To Fanny Scolfield for Rent for
powder Room
To D" for D" for the Militia
powder
To D" for the Maintenance of
Prisoners
To M" Shelmerdines Bill for D" ...
To W'rigley kept in Custody some
time afterwards Convey'd to Alkring-
ton, ' and bound over
To John Edwards Bill for maintenance
of Prisoners
To Thomas Harpers Bill Watching &
Clearing the Streets &c
To 2 Ruled Books
To Paper for Billets
To 2 Men clearing the Streets
To Betty U'illiamson & 2 Children to
Liverpool
To Butterworth 2 days going round
the Town
Alkrington was the residence of Ashton '
Esq. (Peep 265, note 2.)
i CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
23. To apprehending & detaining a Boy
found in M' Cotes's Cellar, all day &
all Night ' ...
To Jane Carter to Leeds, very Lame
24. To John Brown & 2 Children by a foot |
Pass from D'' Mainwaring ' to Glasgow (
25. To Michael Bent, Wife & Child to |
Sheffield \
To attending and detaining 2 Men &
a Woman two days and a Night, on
Suspicion of Felony
26. To prison Room, meat & Drink for 4 \
Men under D' Mainwaring's' Warrant f
for a Riot, discharged for want of i
Evidence
To two Women Confined one day i
and one Night, by M' Booth," dis- ;•
charged & sent out of Town '
To Jacob Hartley & 2 Sons to Derby
27. To Pasting up Notices of the Militia
To Mary Lancaster pass'd to Chorley,
Supper and Lodging by D' Main-
waring's ' order
To Betty Brown confined from Satur- ^
day to Monday for a Riot, discharged i
by M' Booth- )
28. Benjamin Johnson, Wife & 5 Children /
to Worcester, very 111 and Lame ... j
30. To James Lenton a Stroler confined '•)
2 days and one Night discharged by I-
the Church Wardens )
May 2. To Betty Haddock ordered from the
sessions into Confinement, Two days
& one Night
3. To James Greenhill, Wife& 3 Children )
to Gainsbro' )
4. To Sending Coroners Warrants to •,
Broughton &c and Spent on the ■
Inquest at Ardwick '
To Edward Thompson & Wife to (
Newcastle )
' See p. 218, note 2. - See p. 313, note 2.
3: 6
I2ni UCTOHKK, I774, Ti 1 1 Irii OCTOIiKk, 1775. 31
5. To Sending Coroners warrants to .
Pendleton &c and attending the In- )■ : ^ : 6
quest at White Lion ' Dcansgate ... )
To 2 Men bringing the Child from ")
Hulme to the Bone House" in the old [ : 2 :
Church yard )
To John Carter for Sundrws : 5 : 6
6. To William Heywood & 2 Sons by a / , ,
foot pass from JM' Booth '' to Ormskirk \
To John Davies and Wife to Chester : i :
8. To William. Wilson & John Andrews |
to Morpeth (
9. To 4 \^agrants kept in Custody- all day ',
and all Night, then removed by a foot y : ii :
pass from ]\r Booth ^ )
10. To Cleaning the Dungeon, fresh /
Straw &c .^ \ '' ^''
To James Howard, Wife & Child to 1 . , . g
Dublin i ■ ■
To Thomas Harpur clearing the (
Streets \
To Sarah Halliwell Confined 3 days 1
& 2 Nights, By D' Mainwaring,'' > : 4 : 6
whipped & discharged )
14. To a poor Woman at Scotch Peggy's : 5 :
To Gold Weights : i : 3
17. To Sarah Edmunds & 2 Children till
I could .have an Answer from Stafford /
: her husbands Supposed Place of i
*- Settlement 5 days & >^ '
19. To Sending Coroners Warrants to ^
Ardwick &c and attending the Inquest ( : t, : 6
at the Oak'' )
To Paid Hodgkinson for a Man and ,
a Horse Two Nights & a day b}- M' • : 4 : 9
Mainwarings ■' order )
20. To Hester Bradshaw & Child to York : i :
' This Manchester inn has not, I think, occurred before.
'' The "bone house" in the Churchyard seems to have been occasionally used as a
mortuary. In the second volume of these Accounts a building called "the lodge," in
the Churchyard, seems to have been used for that purpose. (Se<- vol. ij., pp. 5, 10, 58.;
^ See p. 313, note 2. •• See p. 218, note 2.
• The name of an inn in Ardwick is here given.
320
21. To John Jackson & Edw" Wills con- ^
fined one day and one Night by M' ■ : 3 :
Booth/ Whipped and discharged ... ,^
To the Beadle for whipping 3 Va- ) ■ f, ■
grants I
24. To Betty Haddock confined 3 days 1
& 3 Nights, removed to the Lock ■ : 6 :
Hospital " )
26. To Sarah Halliwell one day & Night, ) • i • g
removed to Rochdale by an Order ... )
To Hannah Johnson and two Children ( • r- 6
to Derby \
27. To J. Guest, R Mills, & S. Thompson, / ■ ■ q
old soldiers to Chester \
To James Berry & Mary Foster for n
Rioting in the Streets, Berry confined /
in the Dungeon, Foster at the Pack- > : 4 : 6
horse ^ 2 days & Nights by D' IMain- \
warings ^ orders ^
29. To Betty Thompson and 4 Children | . -, . f.-
to Retford )
30. To Ellen Davies and 2 Children to | ^
Hull \
To James Grant & \\'ife to Chester... : i :
June I. To John Fitzmaurice & Child to Ire- /
land '
To W"" Garstang,\\'ife, and 3 Children ( . ^ . g
to Chelsea \
2. To Sarah Boo, to Whitehaven : : 6
To J. M^ Donald, Wife & 2 Children J . , .
to Scotland )
To Elizabeth Craddock to Birming- | . . r
ham \
To Rob' Runcurn to London : : 6
3. To James Foster and Wife to Chester : i :
To W"' Wilson, T. Powell, J. Graham, )
H. Johnson, to Chester )
' See p. 313, note 2.
- This is the first time the Lock Hospital in Manchester has been mentioned,
had only recently been erected.
^ The Packhorse Inn, which has been mentioned before, seems to have had a re
for the custody of prisoners. (.See p. 28S, note i.)
■* See p. 218, note 2.
ICTOBKR,
I Ii
nfTOiiF.K, 1775.
[June]
I
(
I
... )■
To Betty Waters & 2 Children by a
foot pass from D' Maiiiwarino- ' to
Derby
To Postage of a letter
To Ann Watson b\- pass from M'
Bradshaw'- to London
To John Jackson & Edw'' Thompson
to Chester
To Richard Sykes & John Richardson
to Chester
To Nancy Williamson to Leicester...
To the High Constables Warrant for
the County Rate, rebuilding the
House of Correction" &c
To Cash paid the Engine ;\Ien
To Arthur James, Wife & 3 Children
to Prescott
To Elizabeth Morris & Child to
Holliwell
To James Ra}mur & Wife to Halifax
To Geo. Johnson & Betty Craddock
confined one da}- & one Night for a
Riot discharged by M"' Bradshaw" ...
To Margaret Ramsbotham confined
two Days & Nights for Robbing her
Lodgings, \Miipped 2 - & sent out of
town ^6
John Smith & 3 Children to Leeds...
Henry Jones & Wife to London
To EhzaWass& 4 Children to London
To James Stuart to Scotland, very old
To Arthur Macloss, Sent by order
to Liverpool
To Soldiers fireingon Kings Birth day^
To Music playing on D"^
To the Ringers on the Kings Birth
To Betty Hyron & 3 Children to
Nottingham B\- a foot pass fiom M'
Bradshaw"
: 6
[5 : 10
14;
5: 6
3: 6
See p. 218, note 2. - See p. 211, note I. ' See p. 315, note I.
These payments were for the usual rejoicings on June 4th, the King's birthday.
322
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
24. To pasting up Advertisements about
Gunpowder
To cleaning tlie Dungeon & Fresh
Straw &c
27. To Bartholemew Hunter & Wife to
London
To Jonathan Graham, \\'ife & 3
Children to Carlisle
To a Turk '
28. To Ben. Oldham going to Withington
30. To John Shaw an old Soldier very
lame to Che.ster
To releived Achmet a Turk
July I. To John Roberts & William King to
Whitehaven
To James Newton Confined 3 days &
3 Nights for abusing his Wife
3. To Sarah Bradshaw & Child by foot
pass from D' Mainwaring' to Scar-
boro'
4. To Sending Coroners Warrants to
Pendleton &c and attending at the
Dog in Salford
To Ann M" Kenna & her Companion
at the Sun
To Betty James & 2 Children to
Chesterfield
5. To the Porters playing the Engines...
6. To three Men attending the Deputy
3 Nights in Parading the Town when
s' Ann's Wall was So much Damaged
&c
To Thomas Wilson & Son to Carlisle
7. To Mary Bradbury & Child by foot
pass from D'' Main waring' to Rother-
ham
To conveying two Men to Middleton
under a Warrant from Col. Townley,"
Cost "...
8. To Expences at Fletcher's Tavern''...
I :
6: 9
3: 6
See p. 218, note 2. ^ See p. 255, note
This inn has not, I think, occurred before.
"74.
24.
To writing tlie Ley book &c
To Edw'' Johnson,' Wife, & 2 Children
to Hull " :
To a Lock for the Engine door
To Butterworth 3 Month's Salary ...
To Betty Jones to Denbigh ... ...
To Edn'iund Newton & W"" Wright
to Chester
To Horse Hire to Didsbury & Heaton
Norris, after Thomas Birtles for a
Rape
To Sending money warrants to the
Hamlets
To James Fletcher a Felon confined
two da\-s & two nights till he could
find Bail, afterwards Committed to
tlie House of Correction
To Mrtv Smith & 2 Children to
Liverpool
To Elizabeth Greenlees releived &
sent out of Town b_\' D' Mainwarings'
order
To James Seddon & Wife to War-
rington
To Mary Jacob & 4 Children to
Liverpool
To Daniel Austiss & Wife by a foot
pass from M'' Bradshaw to Cam-
bridge
To Sending Summons's from D'
Mainwaring, to Heaton Norris, Auden-
shaw, Ashton & Chorlton Row
To 4 Evidences at sessions
To James Weaver & Wife to Lynn...
To Ann Shepherd & Child to Shef-
field
To Eliz. Maclean to Carlisle, very
To Andrew Cameron, Wife & 2
Children by a foot pass from M' Bay ley,'"
to Edinburgh
3: 6
4: 6
p. 2(8,
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To the W'itnesses against Wolsten-
home&W'ife'
To attending their" being Pilloried' ...
To two Vagrants to Liverpool
To Betty Lecky & 2 Children to
Morpeth
To Cleaning the Dungeon & Fresh
Straw &c
To Sending Coroners warrants to
Broughton &c, and attending the
Inquest at the Flying Horse"
To Horse Hire & other Expences
taking four Bailiffs under Warrant
from Col: Townley' to Belfield
The Deputy & Beadles Horses, &
Expences attending them &c
To James Lambert & Wife to Kendall
To W'" Jones & Edw" Inis 2 old
Soldiers to Liverpool
I'o James Williamson, Wife & 3
Children to Bristol
To the Beadles Staff
To Thomas Dixon to York
To Sending Summons to Blakeley,
Droylsden &c
To Sending D" to Ashton
To a Man by pass to London
To D° to Durham
To D° to Cumberland ...
To Elizabeth Delaney & 5 Children
to Ireland
To Benjamin Talbot
To Rob' Murray Wife & Child
To going to Bolton with a Man &
Woman under Warrant from M"' Ras-
botham,"* detained all night
I ;
6
I :
6
5 •
3:
6
10: 9
1 In the account of the July Quarter Sessions given in the Mercury, it is stated that
" Lawrence Wolstenholme, Labourer, and Margaret his Wife for Keeping a common
Bawdy House, stood in the Pillory the same day [July 20th] from Twelve to One and
then passed to the lower End of Pilkington their Place of Settlement."
^ This inn occurs here for the first time.
^ See p. 255, note i.
* This was Doming Rasbotham, of Bolton, Esq.
liKR, 1775.
Sept.
To Rich" Cartlidi,-e, Wife & 2 Child
to Hull ...
To Rob' Johnson to Worcester
To Catherine Wright, & 3 Child
to Coventr}-
To a Lock for Lower Dungeon Door
To Sending Coroners Warrants &
Jury at Crown' Milgate
To cleaning Salford Bridge Steps ...
To James Greenhill & Wife to
Litchfield
To Cha' Davies & 2 Children to Wales
To Sending a Woman to ]\'Iiddleton
sessions
To Eliza. White & 3 Children to
Beverle)'
To two pair of Shoes for the Beadle
To a poor Woman in Distress
To Horse Hire & E.xpences to Roch-
dale to deliver in assize presentments
To going to Altringham after Birtles
To Thomas Watson, Wife & 2 Children
to Northampton
To John Richards & X^'ife to Hereford
To the Dragoons' going [to Liverpool
To a Woman to Whitehaven
To Several Messengers on the Con-
stables Business
To ]\P North for Beadles Gown &
Cap"
To Loss on Light Gold
To Martha Rowbotham & 2 sons to
Ashton
To Cleaning the Dungeon & fresh
Straw &c
To Jonathan Marvel, Wife & 3 Chil-
dren to York
To Edw" Whitehead & Cha' Delane
to Halifax
.. \
6
6
6
6
14:
6: 03
This inn occurs here for the first time, I think.
These were the Earl of Pembroke's Dragoons. (.See p. 313,
t at Liverpool at this time, in whicli a number of sailors were c
See p. SS, note 2.
326
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Octo' 2.
To Sending Alex'' Watson to Lan-
caster Horse Hire a^' 5'^ p Mile 1.3.4.
W'ages & keep i . i . o
To Christopher Heywood & son to
Ash burn
To taking Nan AP Kenna to the
Dungeon
To a poor Woman to London
To paid for a Baggage Cart to Liver-
pool
To John Davies to Wrexham
To Ann Fallows to Whitehaven
To Betty Johnson & Elizabeth Jones
for taking Care of Eliza. Heywood's
Child, by Order of D' Mainwaring^..
To sending to Oldham to overseer
concerning D"
To Conveying Eliza. Heywood to the
House of Correction
To W" Williams & 2 Children to
Wrexham
To John Button & Wife to Nanpt-
wich
To M" Hope for prisoners in the
Dungeon &c
To Edward Poor and Wife to Notting-
ham
To releived Mary Hargon & 3
Children, while I wrote to Leeds,
after that to York, to know their
place of Settlement, being 8 days at
1/6 p Day, by order of M'' Bayley,"
& D' Mainwaring,^ afterwards Sent
to York by an order from the two
Justices
To Mary Jackson & 2 Children to
Burnley
To Sending Coroners Warrants to
Pendleton &c and attending the In-
quest at the Dog in Salford
To the Belman for three public Cries
9: 3
9- 3j
I :
3 : 6
6:
See p. 21S, note :
See p. 225,
To M' Prcscotl' tor Books paper, |
Quills & Ink- &c \
To Ann ^Nlooreiiouse to Wakefield ...
To Peter .Madan, Wife, & 2 children \
to Creol in Scotland, his Wife 111, '
Stayed here t\voda)-sby M'Bradshaw's i
order
ToJonathanButter\vorlh'sSalar)infull
To Sarah Morton & Child, to U'igan
To Straw for the Dungeon
To the ^lan who Saved the Gun- /
powder in Toad Lane *
To a Vagrant
To William Darbyshire for rent for i
Engine House )
To Benj. Tyldsle\- for assisting at 3 /
Privy W'atches \
To Lowe, Bate & C" for trimming for (
Beadles Gown & Cap 1
To M' Bower, one Years Interest on i
200i; I
To Thomas Radford for Engine pipes ;
& hooping the Constables Staffs ... 1
To John Whip for Leather for Beadles )
Cap I
To D" for two whips with 9 tails )
for the Beadles 1
To John Prescott' for Printing
To Tho" Fowler for Stockings for |
Beadle 73 . 74 . 75 ..-. (
To M" Crompton for the Kings Birth (
day &c. &c- I
To George Clayton for a new pair of /
Butter Scales and repairing others ... (
To M" Alsops" 3 Bills for Expences on /
different Occasions >
To James Carter for a Journey to
Lancaster, Bound over under a Sub-
poena by Justice Booth,' to give
5:
■4: 3
5: 6
See p. 238, note i.
This seems an unusually large outlay on the King's birthday, 6
Mr. Richard .-Msop was the proprietor of the Bull's Head Inn 1
Seep. 313, note 2.
5: 6
8: 7
328 constables' accounts.
Evidence against James Dean' re-
turned from Transportation, lo days
at 7/6 Horse Hire io'6
To James Kay, for a Journey to Lan-
caster, Bound over under a Subpcena,
by Justice Booth," to give Evidence
against James Dean,' returned from
Transportation, lo days a / '6 Horse
Hire io/6
To Straw for Dungeon had in 1774... : 7 : 8
To M" Milward for Locks and other [
Work done at the Dungeon )
To Thomas Marsden for rent for the I
Engine House i
To James Dawson Numbering the )
Militia &c 1
To Joseph Harrop' for Printing
To Geo: Astley, for meat and Drink |
for four Evidences I
To Ralph Miller, for Iron Stantions j
for a Lock up House, done by order >
of the Late Deputy Kay'* )
10. To M' Benjamin Bovver, in part of |
200^ owing to him b}- the Constables )
To Edmund Wrigley for work done |
at the Engine 1
To the Late Deput}- Kay's"* Salary for (
6 Months \
To Deputy Wilford's' D" for 6 Months
' See p. 296, note 2. - See p. 313, note 2. ^ See p. 73, note 2.
* Mr. John Kay had held the oflfice of Deputy-Constable for many years. At the
Court Leet held on the 3rd March, 1775, there is the following entry (Court Lect
Records, vol. viij., p. 165).
"We the Jurors aforesaid do appoint M'' WiUiam Henry Wilford Deputy
Constable in the place of .M'' John Kay who is now incapable of serving that Office
any longer And power is hereby given to the Constables of this Town to remove
the said WiUiam Henry Wilford from the said Office at their Will and Pleasure."
In the Manchester Mercury for May gth, 1775, the following paragraphs occur : —
" On Wednesday Night [May 3rd] died, after a lingering Illness M' John Kay,
who for upwards of twenty seven Years discharged the important but troublesome
Office of Deputy Constable of this Town, with Credit to himself and Advantage to
the Public."
" On Wednesday last [May 3rd] was sworn in at the Court Leet M' Wilford,
Deputy Constable in the room of the late M' John Kay. "
■ See previous note.
12111 OCTOlJER, 1774, TU 1 iTii OCTOliEK, 1775. 3Jy
To M' Peters for our ( jo\eriiineiU ... I : I :
To John Carters' Salar}- in full ... 10: O:
[Total] £711 : 18 : 2 '4
[(Receipts]
1775. P Contra C
B)' Cash from the old Ley Book ... 33 ; 1 1 : 5
Ap. 19. B\' tlie Hamlets Proportion o{ I
102 : 10 : 2 \ ^^ '
May 26. By the Hamlets Proportion of | . , ^ .
52 : 15 : 10 >
By Cash from the Ley Book 333 : iS : 6
By Cash from the County 9:8:6
By Ballance Owing to the Constables 223 : 7 : 2)2
B}' Cash in the Ley Book yet uncol-
lected, [87:4: 1 which when Collected,
will leave a Ballance due to the late
Constables of 36 : 3 : 1 /2
^7ii:i8:2>^
Dec' 20'" 1775. We the Jurors of the Court Leet, holden for
the Manor of Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster, have
Examined the foregoing" Accounts of M' Adam Oldham, and IM''
Edward Hudson, (Late Constables) and do allow the Same.
(Signed) Danl Whittaker
John Broome
Will" Houghton
n.\than hvde
Thos Starkie
Falkr PhILLU'-S
Wm Sanford
Thos Walker Jun'
Thos Stott
Lawce Gardner
Edm" Battersbee
WiLLM Bullock
Samuel Hibbert
' Mr. John Carter was the Beadle.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
iComta^hB' (^ccounf0j
[nth Oct., 1775, to i6th Oct., 1776.]
Tffi/^ The Town of Manchester to MR Benjn L. WINTER
& M^Thos Chadwick/ Constables.
[©ieBureemente]
1775- By the last years Ballance- :
Octo' II. To the Ringers
John Cole & Wife to Durham
12. To' a Messenger to Ashton with Sum- )
mons's I
To D° to Rochdale
13. Walter Roberts, Wife, & 3 Children I
to Ludlow )
Ellen Christie & 2 Children to Glasgow
16. To a Load of Coals to the Guard )
Room I
To 3 lb of Candles 1/7.^, Fender 1/6, I
2 Baskets i/- Brooms 4>^ i
Elizabeth Clayton & Child to Leek
Ann Johnston to Edinburgh
17. James Hampson, & John Williams \
confined two days and two nights, by (
order of Col. Townley," upon Suspicion i
of Felony
18. To a Doz. Candles for the Guard Room
19. To Cleaning the dungeon after the )
Flood, half a load of Straw &c ... 1
To a Coroners Inquest at the Flying 1
Horse^ )
20. To D" a[t] Royal Oak' ...
7: 2/2
[6:
6: 4
6: 6
3: 6
3: 6
» These two Constables were elected at the Court Leet held on the nth October,
1775. (See Court Leet Records, vol. viij., p. 167.)
- See p. 329. ^ See p. 255, note I.
* This inn has, I think, occurred before.
= There are references to this inn on pp. 177 and 195.
0CT013EK, 1775.
JJ'
26.
Sarah Davies & 2 Childi-en to Flint...
Henry Wilson and Wife to Derby ..
To A Riddle for the Guard Room ...
To a Shovel & pair of Tongs D"
To Hanging Lock' and three Keys for
the Dungeon
To 6 pair of Handcuffs, a! 6' -
To two Women Confined at Pack-
horse- till they Could be Sent by a pass
Ann Payne to London
Margarett Carr, & 3 Children to Hull
Ann Johnson & 2 Children to Bir-
mingham
To the Bell man crying Down horns
&c
To a Coroners Inquest at the Dog,
Salford
Mary Mills & 2 Children to Carlisle...
Mary Griffith & 3 Children to Wrex-
ham
Eliz. Cash and 4 Children to Birming-
ham
Robert Cramp, Wife & 2 Children to
Liverpool
John Campbell & Wife to Borougs-
towness with permitt pass
To a Pair of Scarlett Stockings for
Jonathan'
To a Pair of Shoes D"
To D" for Carter ■
To a pair of Stockings for D"
Releived Tho' Ogden found in the
streets, Dying
Mary Morris & Child to Northampton
Susan Johnson & 2 Children, very 111,
to Loughboro'
Mary Smart & 3 Children to
Clerkenwell
. )
1 : 6
2: 6
2 :
4: 10
4:
16:
4: 6
[ :
3: 6
I : 6
' A "hanglock," or padlock, is referred to on pp. 179 and 235.
- See p. 209, note i.
' Jonathan Butterworth was the new Beadle elected at the Court Leet held on I
llth Oct., 1775 (see Court Lfet Kecon/s, vol. viij., p. 171), whilst John Carter had be
Beadle in the previous year.
iZi
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
John Lambert, Wife, and 2 Children
to Hull
28. Paid Money Warrant to M" Jones ...
A Coroners Inquest at the Half Moon '
Deansgate
Ann Gosling & 2 Children & Abby
Coulshaw & Child to Leeds
Michael Shephard to Sheffield
To 2 strollers confined at the sun" ...
To Mary Dempster confined at the
Packhorse
29. Alice Houghton, & Mary Bradshaw to
Middlewich
Edw" Ellis & Child to North Wales...
John Hampson, Wife, & 3 Children
to Wayley
30. A Coroners Inquest at the George,"
Ardwick
Mary Langton & 2 Children to Settle
30. Susan Turner & Child Bristol
Ellen Pollitto Hull
Margaret Wilson & 2 Children to
Edinburgh
John Downs & 3 Children to Penzance
31. John Watson & Wife to Yarmouth...
To 9 Cords for a Whip"*
To a New Whip^
To Leather for the Beadle's Cap
fov' I. Edmund Wrigley, confined for buy-
ing Guides &c
John Lees D° upon Suspicion of
Felony
To my Bill of Charges, Sending John
Rogers to Lancaster & going to
prosecute
2. To a Load of Coals to the Guard
Room
To iK Doz Candles D"
. I
I : 6
I : 6
2: 6
2: 6
I : 6
12 :
9: 6
' This inn is mentioned Viere
■ See p. 269, note 2.
■■> This inn in Ardwick occur:
♦ These are references to thi
to be whipped.
I think, for the first time.
think, for the first time.
)' nine tails," used for flogging persons sentenced
nCTOHKR,
l6n
Sending to Stockport to appreliend |
W'" Hudson &c I
Elizabeth Gray, & 2 Children to |
Derby ' )
Mary Humphreys & 3 Children to |
Chester ... \
Ann Roby, & 4 Children to Morpeth
Geo: Walker, Wife & 4 Children to ,
Liverpool ^
Ann Rosthern & Child to Nottiny- )
ham \
Sarah Westall & 3 Children to Burton
Esther Higgings & 2 Children to |
London
John Wright, Wife, & Child, &
Mar\- Harrison & Child to Hull ...
FIxpences taking two IMcn under a
Warrant to M' Rasbotham'
To the Bellman crying Down Bon-
fires &c twice
Mary Trainer & Eliza. Johnson &
Child to Hadfield
Hannah Thompson & 4 Children to
Burnle}-
A Coroners Inquest at the House of
Correction
Mary Grant & Child to Portsmouth...
Margaret Barry & 3 Children to Liver- (
pool \
Betty Fildes, confined at the Sun," 2 (
days & 2 Nights i
John Jones confined 3 days at the |
Packhorse,'"' passed \
Widow Holt & Child to Prescott ...
Jane Wright to Hull
John Brown & Wife to \\^orcester ...
Mary Williams & 3 Children to Gran- 1
tham *
Ann Volumes & 2 Children, Eliz. )
Waring & 3 children to Hull )
Jane Dane to Witney
See p. 324, note 4.
- See p. 269, note 2.
See p. 269, note 3.
I : II : I
4 CONSTABI.ES ACCOUNTS.
[Nov.] 6. To paid Barns for Ducking Stool ' ...
To Bennet for Iron Work for
D"'
To 4 Men confined for a Riot at the ^
Packhorse'- 2 Days and discharged by |- : 8 : 6
D' Mainwaring'' )
7. Mary Dawson confined for Reeling '\
Short Yarn two Days & 3 Nights at [ : 7 :
the Sun,'' by M' Livesey )
A Coroners Inquest at the George" at \
Ardwick )
Mary Musters & 4 Children to )
Mansfield (
Sarah Dewhurst & Child to Preston : i :
8. Francis Mills & 2 Children to ) • , • 6
Wellingboro' I
Jane Price & Hannah Eaton to | _ _ ^
Yarmouth \
9. Six Women of the Town confined two 1
Nights and Sent to the House of >■ : 12 : 9
Correction )
10. John Gibson & 2 Children by a |
permit pass )
Two Girls confined a Day & a Night at ,
the Sun/ for Stealing Silk from a j- : 4 : 6
poor Weaver, Sent to prison )
11. To Cleaning the Dungeon & fresh
Straw
Joseph Adshead & \A'ife to Newcastle : i :
II. Hannah Walker & 3 Children to) ■ -, ■
Halifax I ' "'
3: 6
2: 6
3:
5:
' The Ducking Stool, as it was now calleil, instead of the much older and more
correct form, " Cucking Stool," has been referred to in both the previous volumes of the
Conslables' Accounls (see vol. j., p. 57, note 3, and vol. ij., p. 64, note 2), as well as in
the Court Leet Records. It was a punishment provided for scolding women and women
of ill repute, as well as for women bakers and brewers who sold bread or beer contrary
to the provisions regulating their sale. The culprit was securely fastened in a chair or
stool, placed at the end of a long pole or otherwise suspended over a pool of water, into
which she was ducked from time to time. Hence its more modern title. An entirely
new "ducking stool" was evidently now made, and it was used in the Daub Holes,
two large sheets of water in front of the Infirmary. A drawing is e.ttant of a woman
being " ducked " in this wafer, under the superintendence of the Beadle in his large hat
and official costume, and in the presence of many spectators.
"- See p. 269, note 3. ^ See p. 218, note 2.
■* See p. 269, note 2. '- See p. 332, note 3.
TH ocTor.ER, 177:
i6ti
dCTor.EK, 1776.
Martlia Leach & Eliz. Ashton confined |
two Da)-s, Sent to prison >
Three People at the Packhorse' all /
night, going b}- pass |
A Coroners Inquest at the Ro}'al I
Ann Chadwick & Child to Littleboro'
Martha Jackson & Child, Ann VVil- I
lings and Two Children to Hull ... \
Paid for 6 Lanthorns
Two Men & 3 Women for a Riot in ^
Toad lane Confined by D' Mainwar- |-
ings'' orders & Sent to prison '
Samuel Pool & Wife to Rotherham
Alice Hampson to Burnley
Ann Woirall & 2 Children to Maccles- (
field (
William fiarstaiig, Wife, & 4 Children /
to York \
James Morris & Wife to Cowley
Geo. Pater.son, Confined by order of ,
D'' Main waring" 3 Days & afterwards |-
passed to Scotland )
Paid for Shoes & Stockings for D" ...
Mary Wilson & 2 Children to Sheffield
Ann Power & Child to Worksop ...
Paid Prescott^ printing 500 Bills M' j
Morris's Robber)- (
Delivering D° & pasting up
Paid M' Jones High Constables War- (
rant \
Sarah Moor & 5 Children to Leicester
James Berry Confined two days & Sent |
[to] prison I
Paid for 8 Watch Bills''
To 3 .Men going with us 4 Nights j
upon the Watch *
Jane Morrison & 2 Children to Edin- 1
burgh, were obliged to Sta_\' here 3 >
da\-s, one of the Children being 111... )
5: 6
4: 9
4
5: 6
See p. 269, note
' See p. 218, note
■ This inn has bee
* See p. 238, note
1 referred to before.
I. ■■ See p. 31, note 4.
336
rONSTABI.ES ACCnUNTJ
30.
Nails &c for the Change & Lock for
Guard Room door
A Girl Confined two da_\-s upon
Suspicion of Stealing Silver Spoons
from Lady Edgertons'
A Coroners Inquest at the Dog in
Salford
Sending a man, his Wife & Eight
Children in a Cart to Spotland here
all night
Mary Jones & 2 Children to Mon-
mouth
William Lock-art, Wife & 2 Children
to Dumfries
Sarah Singleton & Child to Derby ...
Eliz. Thompson, & Mary White &
Child to Beverley ... '
Ryeneck' confined two days at the
Sun,'" and Sent to Middleton
William Whitefoot, \\'ife, and two
Children to London
Alex' Murray & 2 Children to
Fife
Mary Middleton & 3 Children to
Shrewsbur)'
To the Bellman Cr}-ing Down Copper
coin 3 times
To Prescott* advertising D"
Five Lads Confined for breaking
Windows and other Disorders, 2 Days
at the Sun," and afterwards Sent to
prison
Paid three Men two days Wages on
Ace' of D° '
D° their Law Charges &c
Margarett Williamson & 2 Children to
Coin
John Dodd, Wife & 3 Children to
Ulverston
. I
' This was Lady Egerton, the wife of Sir Thomas Grey Egerton, of Heaton.
Manchester. (See p. 299, note 3. )
- This was probably a local nickname.
2 See p. 269, note 2. ■• See p. 238, note I.
IITH OCTOBKR, 1775, TO i6tii OCTOBER, I776. 33
[Dec] 2. Hannah Hope & Child to Wakefield : i :
3 Girls confined two Nights at the ) • 8 • 6
Packhorse' )
3'' Mary Davidson & Ann Laggit to ) • i • 6
Dundee 1
Barbara Smith & 2 Children to Rich- ( • i ■ 6
mond i
4. Expences taking four People to Mil- \
drow [? Milnrow] sessions under a ( ■ i ^ ■ 6
Warrant from Col : Tovvnle\'," Horse I
Hire&c ' )
Marg' M' ^furdocli & 2 Children to ( • r ■ 6
Edinburgh ^
5. A Coroners Inquest at the Falcon,'' i , ., . ^
Milgate i ■ •'■
Thomas Chadwick for assaulting his ",
Wife & Sister at the Packhorse ' from j^ : 5 :
Sat. to Monda}-, Sent to prison ... )
Jane Stowar, & Eliz. Jones to Ludlow : i :
6. Nan Kenna, Moll Foster & Mai. >
Leach at the Sun Two Da_\-s, Sent • : 6 :
to Prison )
Thomas Craddock & Wife to Penni- )
stone (
7. To a Load of Coals for the Guard )
Room I
To a Doz Candles D" : 6: 4
9. Mary Dawson & 3 Children to Scar- /
boro' I
William Stevenson, Wife & Child to ;
Salisbury \
10. Lewis Ouin & 3 Children, by M' /
Bradshaw's Permit to Little Wootton (
11. To M' Wright, Making the Beadles (
Cloaths I I : 17: 2
To Sedden making Gown & Cap ... '■ 9 '■
Mathias Daziel, Wife & 7 Children at ^
the Packhorse till they could be ^ ; 12 : 6
passed )
Simeon Wilson & Wife to Darlington : i :
See p. 269, note 3. '^ See p. 255, note
This inn has not, I think, occurred before.
338
CONSTABLKS ACCOUNTS.
[Dec] 13. Cleaning the Dungeon & fresh Straw
&c
To three Men upon the Watch 2
Nights
Edw'' Coppock & Wife to Grantham
14. To five Riotous persons confined at
the Sun 2 Days
Sarah Goodwin & 3 Children to Ash-
burn
15. M" Pidiock, and 4 Other Vagrants at
the Packhorse Two days, Sent to
prison
16. Sending two Men to Bolton, under a
Warrant
Eliza : & Martha Howard to Li\-erpool
John Shore, for abusing a Child,
confined 3 da)'s, Sent to prison
John Hudson for Robbing a Sick box,
and a Woman For reeling Short Yarn
confined 2 Days by y^ Justices order
iS. Mary Lomax & 4 Children to West-
bury
20. John Nuttall, upon Suspicion of
returning from Transportation, con-
fined 3 Days, for further Examination
7: 9
3:
2: 6
22. Sent the said John Nuttall to Lan- )
caster &c Cost )
James Thompson & Wife to Welling- )
ton 1
Ann Green & 3 Children to Birk- |
hemsted ]
24. John Eaton for breaking out of
Chester Castle, confined 5 Days, Sent
to Chester
26. Mary Merryman & 2 Children to j
Dudley i
Paid M' Alsops Bill for Privy Watch
To Prescott^ advertising disturbing the (
Town \
To D" a Robbery at Colsshill ...
2:4:6
12 :
I : 0
5: 6
3: 6
3: 6
Sec p. 23S,
1775. T.:
OCTOBER, 1776.
339
1776.
Jan> I.
To D' Printing- 500 Bills, deliver-
ing &c
Martha Davies & 3 Children to S'
Asaph
To a Coroners Inquest at the Oak,
Jury Sat twice
Jane Powell & Eliza. Watson to Leeds
Charlotte Armstrong & Child to
Tarporle)-
John Hamilton & W" Cunliffe, Con-
fined by order of Col: Townley' for
Felony 4 da}-s, Sent to prison
Ellen Howard & 3 Children to Brid-
port
To a 7 Inch Lock & 2 Ke}-s Engine
Door at M' Birches
To a pair of Scarlett stockings the
Beadle-
To Whitehead two pair of Shoes D"...
Ann Simmons & 2 Children to White-
haven
Mary Sutton & Child to Derby
Caleb Jones Wife & 3 Children to
Mansfield
To Joseph Shulton Cleaning the
Bridge Steps
Marriane Gregory & Child to
Oswestr\-
John Carter a pair of Stockings
James Johnson & Phillip Farrar, con-
fined two da}s for Rioting in Withy
Grove, Enlisted
To a Coroners Inquest at Royal Oak
Ann Mason to Whitby
Martha Lees & 5 Children to London
releived b\- Order of D' Mainwaring"'
with
Sarah Johnson & 2 Children to
Coventry
John Wilson and Wife to Newcastle
See p. 255, note i.
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
Owen Williams \\'ife & 2 Sons to |
Anglesea )
[Jan.] 6. Mary Aletheringham & 2 Children to |
Boston I
Permitt Pass for D" : 2
Margaret Carr & 3 Children to Hull... : 2
7. Ann Coggill, & Jane Allen to Ireland
John Bradley & Child to Liverpool...
Ann Dorricott to Wellington
8. Mary Walton & 2 Children to New-
castle
Eliza. Buchannan & 2 Children to
Edinburg
Eliza. Falconer to Folkstone
Two new Kej's to the Dungeon Door : 7
M. Parker & 2 Children to Blakbu
9 Three pair of D'"'" Handcuffs 6'6 ... : 19
12. 24 Baskets Coals to the Guard Room
14. Ann Shepherd & Child to Liverpool
Janes [sic] Harris to Kendall
Susan Nield & 3 Children to Edin- I
burgh 1
15. To a Doz Candles Guard Room
To 2 Small Keys Lower Dungeon ...
Eliza Douglas & Child to Hull
Francis Smith, Wife & Child to i
Wallingford \
Eliza. Ridgworth to Derby
16. To 21 Ruled Books for Numbering )
the Militia a^ 1/3 t
To Writing two Duplicate lists of D°
To two q' ruled folio's for D"
To James Carter, John Humphreys, )
& James Dawson, For Surveying the r
Town for D° )
To liquor at the White Bear' & Royal ^
Oak, by order of the Justices when [
the Militia was Balloting 3
17. Nicholas Wilson & Child to York ...
Martha Jones & Jane Davies to |
Flint (
6
1 : 6
I :
2: 6
6: 4
I :
I : 6
6: 3
2 :
6: 6:
3: 4
1 : 6
2 :
This Manchester :
d, I think, for the first time.
OCTOBKl
TO I 6th OCTOBER, 1 776.
19. John Thomas & 2 Children to Breck- (
nock ^
20. Cleaning- Dungeon, Fresh Straw &c
Mathew White, wife & 4 Children to |
Grimsby \
Ann Hewit to Prescott
21. Mary Lloyd & 5 Children to Denbigh
Sending to Stockport to get a Warrant \
Backed '
The Clerks fees for D°
To Ale for 2 Men who were assisting i
the Watch i
John Stott & 5 others confined for
breaking Windows and other disorders
2 Days, Sent to prison
23. Paid M'' Alsop's' Bill for privy Watch
Amelia Greenwood & 2 Children to 1
Warwick )
24. Tho' Thornally Confined 3 Days at )
the Sun'-' i
24. John Castleton, Wife & Child to |
Norfolk 1
27. Edw* Mollj'neux to Brighthelmstone
Sending a Man, his Wife & 7 Child" )
to Mottram )
To Maintenance One Night
28. To a Hanging for Star Chamber" at )
Pack-horse )
To two Stock locks & 2 Staples Dun- (
geon Lower Door \
29. To painting Lamp posts in Church )
Yard \
John Barker & Wife to Chester
Betty Williams & Child to Mold ...
Feb' I. William Gordon & James Anderson )
to Glasgow *
Margaret Dennison to Liverpool ...
Elizabeth Bolsover to Hull
' See p. 327, note 3.
^ See p. 269, note 2.
^ This is a curious entry, referring to the "Star Chamber " at the Packhorse Inn,
in Manchester. At this inn, as at the Sun Inn, there was a room or roomi in which
prisoners were temporarily confined. (See p. 269, notes 2 and 3.)
msTAiu.Ks account;
[Feb.] 2. Mary Rigb)- & 2 Children to Ormskirk
Ann Wild to Ashby de la Zouch ...
3. Rachel Scott, begging in the streets
confined as a Lunatic 5 Days at the
Sun^ by the Justices's order
Shift, Petticoat, & Shoes for D"
5. John Duke to Newcastle
W" English, Wife, & 2 Children to (
Perth (
7. Susannah Hilliard, to Worcester
18. Mathew Happess, Wife & 3 Children (
to Suffolk, 111 i
Pennitt pass for D"
John Woodward, Wife and two Chil- /
dren to Canterbury ^
12. John Higginbotham, Confined by M' (
Bradshaw,- 2 days 1
Charles Donnelly to F21y
Esther Grimshaw to Garstang
13. Peter Unwin & Wife to Warwick ...
John Stephens to Compton
15. John Gibson confined at the Pack- \
horse'' two nights For abusing his >
Wife 3
Sarah Lee to Coventry
John Vernor to Gloucester
17. Rich" Wild, Wife & 3 Children to (
Liverpool 1
John Walker Confined one night, (
Sent to Prison 1
18. Ann Balsover to Cork
To the Bellman, crying down throwing j
at Cocks'* twice )
19. U'illiam Davies & Wife to Plymouth
John Finney to Carlisle
20. To Window Stanchens at the Sun^ )
(Strait) )
To D" (Piked) ...
Holdfasts, fixing & Nails
■ See p. 269, note 2. ' See p. 211, note I.
' See p. 34.1, note 3. •* See p. 66, note I.
' These were evidently to guard the windows in the room or rooms at the Su
ire the prisoners were confined. (See p. 269, note 2. )
3: 6
2: 6
14: 4'A
OCTOBER
OCTOIU::
\--j6.
U3
To Window Stanchens at the Pack- |
horse' (Piked) 1
To Holdfasts & p-ixing
Locks & Keys for Star Chamber" /
Doors ' \
Letitia Heap & Ann Cooley to Edin- /
burgh 1
John Thompson, Wife & 2 Children )
to Whitehaven i
Mary Moor to York
Paid INIone}' Warrant to AP' Jones ...
William Morton & Wife to Stockport, (
permit pass \
To confinement of 8 Girls from Sat : ,
to Monday at the Sun,^ & 7 Men the -
same time at Packhorse* )
To three Men Assisting in apprehend- /
ing the above ^
To the Beadle Whipping Si.x of the /
most Abandoned ■' )
Coroners Inquest at the Blue Boar"...
Cleaning the Dungeon & Fresh Straw
John Unsford Confined two nights ...
Ellen Hayes to Birmingham & Permit \
to \
pass \
Benj. Wood Wife & 2 Children to (
Lincoln \
A Woman Confined for abusing her \
Child S
Ann Woolner & 3 Children
Doncaster
Joseph Hulme Confined one Night,
Sent to prison
Margaret Butterworth to Oldham ...
John Brown & Wife to Cumberland
Elizabeth Walker to Aire
John Wood & Wife to Dumbar
Thomas & Fldw*' Cartwell to Lincoln
These were for the same purpose as those at the Sun Inn. (See p. 342, note 5.)
See p. 341, note 3. ^ See p. 269, note 2. ■* See p. 269, note 3.
This is the largest number of women recordetl as being whipped at any one
344
.TABLES ACCOUNTS
[Marcli] 9. Sarali Dungannon & 4 Children to |
Sutton S' Edmunds (
II. A Load of Coals to the Guard Room
A doz of Candles to D"
13. Jane Petty to Liverpool
Jane Leveck to Tideswell
14. Rich" Walthy, Wife & Child to |
Horsley Green \
Mary Bolton to Burnley
15. James Edwards & Wife to Carnarvon
John Jones & 2 Children to Hollywell
16. Ann Worrall & 2 more Girls Confined (
2 Days 1
17. Anna Creed & Child to Liverpool ...
To the Bellman Crying Dragoons' I
coming in I
Two lads confined upon Suspicion of j
Felon)' 2 da}'s \
Conve\'ing them to Liverpool
19. Eliz. Murphey & 3 Children to Ireland
A Lad from Sheffield, enlisted, but ,
being an Apprentice Capt. Horsfall ,•
gave him up, confined two days ... )
To 3 Silver Caps, engraving & fixing [
to Small Truncheons- 1
To Painting D" Arms &c-
20. Delivering assize presentments Horse |
hire &c i
21. John Silver, Wife & 3 Children to /
Canterbury )
22. A Coroners Inquest at Fl)-ing Horse'"
To 2 Men bringing a Child from j
Dolefield^ Found Dead there, Liquor '/■
& other expences )
5: 6
3: 6
o: 9
o: 6
S: 6
2: 6
3: 6
' In the Mercmy for March 19th it is stated that "Yesterday the first Division of
tie Earl of Pembroke's Regiment of Dragoons, marched from hence and this Day the
second Division marches for the South." It is not stated vphat regiment supplied their
place in the town.
- These three truncheons, mounted in silver and embellished with the arms of the
town, were probably the officini insignia of the Boroughreeve and the two Constables.
^ This inn has been mentioned before. (See p. 330, note 4.)
* It is stated in the Mercury of March 26th that on "Thursday morning last
[March 2t] a new born Male Child was found wrapped in a Woollen Apron, near the
River Side at the bottom of Dolefield in this Town. "
:_)CT01iEK, 1775, TO i6tii OLTDHKK, 1776. 345
23. To M' Bew for Opening the Child &c i : i :
Margaret Smith confined upon Sus- .
picion of the Said Murder, till the - : 6 : 6
Coroner was Satisfied '
25. To Jury Summoned Again : 3 : 6
Ann Wharton to Wolverhampton ... : i ;
26. Margaret Williams & 3 Sons to Here- )
ford < ■ ■
Ann W'orrall, Confined under a War- \ • i ■ 6
rant *
Nan Kenna, Poll Foster & 2 More -\
\\'hores at the Packhorse 2 Days for ^ : 10 :
Cutting Barkle}-s Nose &c )
27. Paid M" Scholfield Rent for Powder |
Room \ '^' '^'
28. D° Prescott' advertising Contribu- ) . ^ . ^r
tions )
D" D" 500 Bills Lamps Broke & i . ^ .
Delivering )
D" advertising Counterfeit Copper | . „ .
twice 1
30. The" Meadowcroft & Sam' Briscoe \
Sent under a Warrant to ^P Ras- > : ^ : 6
botham" )
Ap 2. John Clark, Wife & 2 Children to j • •, ■ g
London )
3. Esther Siggars to Newbury : i :
4. Mary Pearson to Reading : i :
6. John Wood, Wife & Child to Rudson / . , .
Yorkshire i
Richard Thompson Wife & Child to |
York ( ■ "■
Expences taking Henry Jordan, Wife ',
to Hope'' & Bringing them from - : j : 6
thence to Prison )
D° Again there for further Examina- f ■ r •
tion 1
5. Cleaning the Dungeon, Fresh Straw |
&c \ '' ^''
10. A Load of Coals to the Guard House : g : 6
I Doz Candles to D" : 6: 4
See p. 238, note I. - See p. 324, note 4. ■'' See p. 225, note 2.
34(5
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
29.
May I.
nquest at tlie Sawyers j
A Coroners
Arms'...
The Jury Sat Again
Ann Marshall & 2 Children to Durham
William Guest to Dudley
Mary Harrington & 6 Children to
Ireland
Jane Downes to Bridport
John Burgess, Wife & Child to New-
castle
James Brown & 2 Children to Carlisle
To 3 Men 4 Nights upon Privy Watch
Martha Connor & Child to Ireland...
Elizabeth Thompson to Dartmouth
Mary Downs to Biddeford
To 4 Men attending the Quarter
sessions twice 3 days Each time a
1 /- p Day t ach
Lucy Fenton & 2 Children to Bristol
Esther Casson, Jane VMiite & 3 Chil-
dren to Lynn
To Cha' Wheeler- printing 500 Bills
of a Burglory ad [sic] Coventry 4/6.
Prescotf^ advertising twice 7/-
Elizabeth Gelmer & Child to Derby...
Permitt Pass for D°
Esther Bowbine to Westham
John Doronton to Holywell
Peter Brown to Petersfield
To Sending 2 Men under a Warrant
to ColTownley''
Sue Clogger& 3 More Girls confined
2 days Committed
James Graham, Wife & 5 Children to
Cupar
To the Bellman Crying lifting'' Down
twice
Ellen O'Case}- to Ireland
Margaret Woods to Astenfield
I : 6
2: 6
I : 6
5; 6
7: 6
3: 6
4:
' This inn is here mentioned for the first time.
■ This is the first time the name of Charles Wheel
-I, has occurred.
' Seep. 23S, note i. ' See p. 255, note i.
;r as a letterpress printer
7/5, TO l6Tit OCTOHER, 1776,
Maccles- |
)
3. Mary Brock & 2 Children U
field'
To Lodging, \'ictuals &c 3 poor men
4. To a Burns Justice' & a Complete /
parish officer' by order of jM'' Bayley... )
6. D° a Sword & pair of Pistolls" by )
order of D" 1
8. James Berr}- & 2 other Men confined |
for Rioting I
To the Bellman Crying Dragoons" )
coming in S
10. Mary Pickup to Rosendale
John Nicholls, Wife & Child to )
Rotherham ]
12. Sarah Lawson to Ireland
.Mary Hartston & 3 Children to Ireland
A Coroners Inquest at Coach & I
Horses* I
13. Hannah Simmons & 2 Sons to I
Canterbur)' )
Susan Nailor to Warrington
14. To Bread, Cheese, & Ale for Dungeon /
had at Sundry times \
To Cleaning D" & Straw
16. Bellman Crying Watering the Streets
18. John Royle confined 3 Days by D' /
Griffith...' ' i
20. Six Girls confined at the Sun & Pack- /
horse, taken by y° Watch 1
21. Mar)' Brown confined upon Suspicion 1
of Felony by D' Mainwaring, till she ^
could be Examined )
To Cash to Jonathan Butterworth'' to
give Evidence ags' Jordan at the Old
Bailey
6
6
6
16: 6
4: 6
' These were two well-known law books, probably purchased for the use of the
town on the order of Thomas Butterworth Bayley, Esq., one of the local magistrates.
'' It is not easy to understand by whom these should be required or by whom worn.
•■' The Mii-airy of .\pril 30th announces that " Yesterday the lirst Division of the
Royal Scotch Grey Dragoons arrived here from the North ; and this Day the Remainder
are to come in, to be quartered here."
'' This inn occurs here, I think, for the first time.
^ Jonathan Butterworth was the Beadle.
348
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
29.
30.
June 3.
Judith Price & 3 Children to Ruthin
John Darbyshire confined by M' |
Orme ^
Martha Mee to Scotland
Mary Clewley & 2 Children to Church |
Stretton (
Permitt pass for D°
A Man Confined in the dungeon one )
Night and Then removed to the Sun (
Martha Marshall & Child to Barvvick
Hannah Robinson to York
Eliz. Bolsover to Chirk
William Broadhead & Wife to Lan- I
caster )
Lucy Freer to Ashburn
Jane & Martha Green to Bingley ...
To Thomas Guilder for Lighting a )
Lamp at the Corner of Marsden >
Street, Several Nights )
A Coroner's Inquest at the Dog & I
Partridge' Milgate I
To M' Jones a High Constables )
Warrant t
To the Beadles each a pair of Shoes
To D" a pair of Stockings...
To a Coroner's Inquest at the Dog /
Salford i
To the Bellman Crying Militia
Mary Harrop& 4 Children to Warring- )
ton )
Thomas Percival & Robert Moody to I
Hereford )
James Berry & Sue Clogger confined (
one day )
Hannah Roberts to Bishopscastle ...
A Coroner's Inquest at the Royal Oak
Cleaning the Dungeon & Fresh Straw
Rich" Wilson, Wife & 2 Children to (
Maidstone (
Elizabeth Rogers & 2 Children to )
York i
63:
Yet another Manchester inn not
OCTOBER, 1775, Tl
(5CT0BEK, 1776.
349
16. To three Men two Nights upon the |
priv}' \\'atch )
17. John Coop Wife & 2 Children to (
Walton \
iS. Hannah Taylor & 4 Children to |
:\liddle\vich ' (
To 5 Girls confined two Nights & )
Committed )
20. To paid more than the County Allow- )
ance to Burton I
21. Edward Watson and Wife to Birming- |
ham )
Paid M' Alsop's' Bill when Uuing the 1
Constable Ley )
To a Ruled Book for Constable Ley
To Writing the Ley Book
24. Two W'omen to Wirksworth
27. Jane Howard & 2 Children to Ireland
Thomas Davis & Wife to Beaumauris
30. Three People Confined at the Sun two /
nights & passed )
Thomas Godfrey & son to Newcastle
Peter Johnston & 2 Children to |
Greenock 1
Eleanor Green to Harboro'
4. William Garstang & 4 Children to |
Hull (
6. A Coroner's Inquest at the Roj-al Oak
7. Eliza Gilmore & 2 Children to Marl- |
boro' by order of the Justices )
I O. J ames M' Cullock & Wife to Aberdeen
Patrick Ramsey & 2 Children to I
Dundee )
1 2. Mary Pownall & 3 Children to Gosport
Paid for Ale &c at the Sun
14. To 12 Window Surveyor's Books )
ruled a] 18 (
16. Mary Powell & 2 Children to Wor- (
cester )
A Coroner's Inquest at the Griffin- at ;
Broughton )
July 2.
3-
7: 6
3: 6
This inn has not been previously mentioned.
350
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
19.
23-
Aug' 2.
4-
15.
D" at the Roj'al Oak
Betty Watkinson to Derby
Marg' Millet & 5 More Girls Confined
all night Committed
Cleaning the Dungeon & Fresh Straw
Robert Davidson & Wife to Wrexham
To Two Surgeons Examining a Girl
Suspected to have Murdered her Child
A Coroners Inquest at the Ro\al Oak
Going to Bolton to Deliver in assize
presentments
Patrick Murphy and James O'Connor
to Ireland
Susan Clogger confined 2 Days at the
Sun
Benj" Cooper D" at Packhorse ...
A Coroners Inquest at the Y(t\\ tree'
Coll\hurst
To the Engine Men in full
James Martin & Son to Nottingham
Edw'' Robinson, Wife & Child to
Oxford
Thomas Brown to Dunchurch
Emanuel Robinson to Morpeth
Marg' Edwards & Child to Wrexham
2. Two Women confined by order of
D' Griffith
4. Jane Coe & 2 Children to Blackburn
[.'Aug.] 30. To AT Jones for High Constables
V\' arrant
William Greaves & \\'ife to Chester-
field
A Coroner's Inquest at the Dangerous
Corner-
To three Men two Nights upon the
Watch
To Repairing the Exchange
To Writing three Duplicates of Free-
holders &c
To 3 Men two da) s at the Quarter
sessions
'9-
26.
28.
Sep' I
Sep'
18.
74:
This inn occurs here for the fir
P- 5.
I I lit OCTOBER, 1775, TO l6r
^n^-
Ink, Pens, & Paper for the sessions /
Room I
19. Bellman Crying Dragoons coming up (
from Grass ^
21. A Coroners Inquest at the Horse \
Shoe Pendleton *
27. To the Bellman Crying cleaning the (
streets \
28. Going to Mild row [? Milnrow] sessions \
with a Warrant from Col. Townley,' \
& taking a Man there '
Octo. r. Bellman crying, Walking the fair" ...
Edw'' Edwards, Wife & 3 Children to /
Denbigh i
2. John Darbyshire & Son to West- i
minster I
3. Women to Liverpool by permitt pass ",
from D' ^lainwaring & D'' Griffith, •
ordered '
4. Cleaning the Dungeon &c
5. To Jonathan Foster for privy Watch
Four Women Confined by the Watch
To M' Jones for High Constables /
Warrant *
7. To two pair of Shoes the Beadles ...
To two pair of Stockings D"
8. To Quills, Ink, Paper, &c for Billets
To Postage of Letters
To the Music on the Kings Birth (
Day= *
II. To Jonathan Butterworth's^ Salar\- in /
full' ' ... (
To John Carter's,"' D° in full
' See p. 25s, note i.
^ This is the first time the Acres Fair has been mentioned in these Accounts.
' The celebration of the King's Birthday, June 4th, this year is thus recorded in the
Manchester Mercury of June nth : —
"Tuesday [June 4th] being the Anniversary of his Majestys Birth-day, when
he entered into the 39th Year of his Age, was observed here with Ringing of Bells
at intervals during the Day. At five o'Clock in the Afternoon a Party of the
Royal Lancashire Militia were drawn up at the Top of Deansgate, and fired three
Volleys in Honour of tlie Day. The Evening conclude.l with a brilliant Assembly."
* Jonathan Butterworth was the Beadle.
'• John Carter was the late Beadle.
3S2
CONSTABLES ACCOUNTS.
To Deputy Wilford's,' Salary in full..
28. To M" Crompton for Entertain
ments"
Nov' 9. To Edmund Wrigley repairing the
Engines'*
Dec' 16. To Tho' Marsden for Rent for Engine
House
To M' Bower a year's Interest on
;£'lOO
To D° for Beadle's Hatt
To Conveying Vagrants at Sundry
times
24. To Lowe Bate & C°
28. To AT Milne in full for Law Charge:
To xAI" Mihvard
Jan'' 24. Omitted John Castleton Wife & Child
to Norfolk
[Total] ...
I '
^750:13
1776. rec'^ from Hamlets their 2/3 of the
Bridge warrants & Salary of the
Governor of the House of Correction
& his Expences one 54 . 19 . o one
D° 30 . 7 . O
Bradford ... .
I .
6.
9}4 ..
0 :
17:
A%
Blakeley ... .
.. 4.
18.
9}i -
2 :
14:
\%
Crumpsall ...
•• 3
12
8;< ..
I :
18:
aA
Gorton
.. 4:
9
i}i ..
2 :
8:
6%
Hulme
I
12 :
8y2 ..
I :
1 :
A%
Drylesden ...
•• 3-
12 :
sy, ..
I :
18:
aA
Harpur Hey
.. I :
6:
9'A ..
17:
A
Newton
.. 6:
0:
rA ■■
3:
4:
1V2
Failsworth ...
.. 4:
9-
I J 2 . .
2 :
8:
6%
Openshaw ...
63^ ..
I :
7-
9%
Ardwick ...
.. 2 :
7-
6^2 ..
I :
7-
9%
Manch'
.. 18:
14:
loyi ..
10:
3:
0
54:
19:
0
30:
7 '■
0
' Mr. W. H. Wilford was the Deputy-Constable. (See p. 32S, note 4. )
^ These "entertainments" probably included the festivities on the occasion of the
King's birthday. (See p. 351, note 3.)
' See p. 87, note i.
177(5.
353
[(RecetpteJ
1776.
p. CoiiUa...
By Lash from llic UKl Lc\ be
Ucto' 28. By D" from the Hamlets
Nov. 19. B)' U" from D"
May 30. By U" from D"
Aug'' 1 2. By D" from D"
B\- Cash from the Lc\- Book-
By D" from llic County...
By Ballance Owing tlic Constables .
loS :
17
6
36 :
I
20:
41 :
7
55:
2
305:
0
22 :
9
6
161 :
15
6
[Total]...
^750:13: S
Dece' 28"' 1776. We the Jurors of the Court Leet, holdcn for
the ;\[aiior of Manchester, in the County Palatine of Lancaster,
have Examined the foregoing Ace" of M"' Benj" L. Winter, and
^I' Thomas Chadwick (late Constables) and do allow the Same.
[End of this Volume of the Accounts.]
CUNSTABI.liS ACCOUNT?
APPENDIX No. I.
The Trial of Mr. William Fowden (one of the two
Constables of Manchester in 1745-6) at Lancaster
IN 1747, for High Treason.
In the Accounts for the }-ear Oct., 1745, to Oct., 1746, there are
several entries marked in the original volume with red ink, which,
as explained on pp. 21-23, related to money paid on behalf of the
"rebels," when Prince Charles Edward, the "Young Pretender,"
with his army, was in Manchester. These entries were subsequently
brought up at the trial of Mr. William Fowden (one of the two
Constables for that }-ear) at Lancaster in 1747, for high treason,
when he was honourably acquitted, it being proved that he acted as
he did under compulsion and not willingh'.
I am not aware that anj- account of this trial is to be found in
Whitwortlis Manchester Magazine (the only newspaper then pub-
lished in the town) for that year,' so that the following curious
broadside, now preserved in the Free Library, seems worthy of
being here reprinted. It is obviously hurriedly drawn up and still
more hurriedly printed, but in spite of the political bias displayed, it
gives an interesting account of what took place, of which there is
little or no other record. I have added a few explanatory words in
square brackets: —
A Full and True
Account
of the
Whole Tr)'al, &c.
Of the Manchester Constables for high Treson before
m' Baron Reynolds at the Castle of Lancaster on
munday the 13"' Day of April 1747.
Also
Of the Riot which was comitted m a Market street lane of
Manchester aforesaid upon there comming to go home.
That the town of Manchester is a most notor)'ous Place there is
none but Jacobits and Prisbitterians will offer to dispute; the
rebbles in there progres to Darby and back agen had so infeckted
it with disafection that no Execvtions prossecutions imprisenments
Whippings and the like of its Inhabitents have been able to cure
' The incomplete set of Whitworth's newspaper in the Free Library is deficient of
the very number in which the trial would be noticed, if at all.
TRIAL OK ONE Ol'" THE CONSTABLKS AT r.ANLASTKR IN I 747. 355
tlicm of there romish Shupersticions and idollatrccs. Tliis wicked
town is said to be guveriied by a depity [sic for Boroughrecve] ' and
2 Constables wlio were all 3 of them sent vp to London and so to
I Lancaster Jale by means of some worthy Persens who were desirous
1 of Pease and Quiet, and [of securing] the libberty and Pro])perly of
' their Xeigbors, for high Treson, and Notwithstanding 2 of them
found means to get them Selves descharged by bribeing as is suposed
one M' Muckinfield [ ? Robert Dukinfield, Esq.] to give them a
good carricter, yet tlie other [INP William Fowden] together with
M' Theoculus Ogden of Oldam were both [of] them by the vigillence
i of his magisties Justices and others of the Coran [Quorum] after a
long and tedious Confinement tried for there Lives, and very narroly
: escaped for want of Evidence it hapning unfortvnatl}' that Thomas
Dex the Cheef [witness] of [sic for against] them an honest
Drummer both for his magistie and the Pretender and so a
propper witnes [of] what was done by the rebbles Behavier, for want of
better Instructions perjured him Self most Shamfully in open
Court, and the Rest not comming vp to what was hoped for being
but mean Persens of no Capasit}' the country being so disafeckted
that Nobody of any carricter would appeer agenst them. And so
the Jvr\' finding that what they had been gilty of was by meer force
I and Compultion without going from the barr immediatly Ackvvitted
; them, and the Judge being a persen of two mild a Dispositian for
these Tempestious times declared that he never knew a more L^n-
christian Prossecution.
Now as the}- were comming to go home to there own Houses
' being attended by several of there Frends a horsback an Ofifiser of
I his Magisties army being in the [Market] street lane leading to the
; Constables House and heering a rioutous Shouting for joy among
the townspeeple that they were comen of [sic for home] drew his
; Sword and said that he would kill the first Man that should stur any
further and made a push at several persens and wounded some of
them whereupon one of them assalted him violently by force in the
middle of the said [Market] street lane and laid him on one side
upon his Back whereupon the Company w^ent forwerd and All was
Quiet, only the Officer lost his las't [laced] Hat and the Silver hilt
of his Sword which whether it was found agen or not will appear
I when this horrid Insult upon a Gentleman in the Execvtion of his
j Offis comes to be inquired into.
I Finis.
I
I ' It is, however, possible that this may be intended for the two Constables and the;
I Deputy-Constable.
356 CU.XSTABl.KS' ACCOUN'I
APPENDIX Xo. II.
Contributions from the Gkntrv and Merchants of
Manchester and Salford to put down Riots, &c.,
IN 1749.
The following document has a special interest for this volume of
Accounts, which contains so many references to food riots and other
disturbances in Manchester and the neighbourhood. By it all the
principal inhabitants of Manchester and Salford agreed to contribute
towards a fund, by means of which those persons who incited and
encouraged such riots and disturbances might be punished. The
names of the contributors to this fund are appended, and supply a
list of the chief inhabitants of the two towns in the middle of the
last century. The original document is in my possession, and it ha.s
never been printed before : —
T5?9CrCClB man}- great Riots Tumults and disorders have of
late arisen and been committed by some evil disposed persons
within the Townships of Manchester and Salford to the great dis-
turbance of the peace of the said Townships and to the great terror
and danger of the Inhabitants thereof
^tlt HS^ttCAB such Offenders are greatly encouraged in their
wicked and disorderl}' practices by the impunity they too often
meet with occasioned partly by the poverty and inability of the
more imediate Sufferers to prosecute and bring to justice such
Offenders and partly by the Connivance if not the encouragement
of those whose duty it is to restrain and suppress such disorderly
practices
(Tto5K ftno5K (Xff men by these presents that for the better and
more effectual puting a stop to such Riots Disorders and abuses
and for restoring the peace quiet and securit}- of the said Townships
and the Inhabitants thereof We whose names are hereunder written
being Inhabitants or Landowners of the said Townships of Man-
chester and Salford do promise and agree to pay upon demand into
the hands of Sir Thomas Grey Egerton Barronet Edward Greaves
Esquire John Houghton Esquire John Dickenson Robert Livesay
Otho Cook Joseph Bancroft Roger Sedgewick and James Massey
X)NTRIBUTIONS
'UT DOWX RIOTS, &C.
357
Gentlemen or some of them tlie several and respective sums set
over against our names for the better carryins,'- on and sup]iortin,L,'^
such prosecutions as aforesaid in manner hereafter mentioned
l^ltb vve do hereby authorize and impower them the said
S' Thomas Grey Egerton Edward Greaves John Houghton John
Dickenson Rob' Livesay Otho Cook Jo : Bancroft Roger Sedgewick
and James Masse)- or any five or more of them from time to time
as there shall be occasion by with and out of the monej's so sub-
scribed or so much thereof as shall be necessary to prosecute
criminall}- as Councel shall advise all such person or persons as they
shall from time to time upon enquiry or Information find or have
reason to believe have been or hereafter shall be guilty of any Riots
Tumults disorders or abuses in prejudice or disturbance of the peace
of the said Townships or of the Inhabitants thereof And for tliat
purpose to demand and receive from us the several Subscribers
hereto the several sums so respectively subscribed or so much thereof
as shall from time to time be necessary for the carrying on and
maintaining such prosecutions rateably and proportionably according
to the several sums by us respectively subscribed
3lt ^WttltCBB whereof we have hereunto set our hands this
third da)- of Ma}- in the }-ear of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and fort\- nine [1740].
( Sigin;//
Edward Byrom
.- I i
1 ;
0
John Robinson
.. 10
John Lees
.. 10
10
0
James W'roe ...
.. 10
Rob: Booth ... .
.. 10
10
0
Benj. ^lakin ...
.. 10
Edw'' (jreaves...
.. 10
10
0
J.Cooke
.. 10
Rob' Livesey ...
. 10
10
0
Henry Hindley
.. lO
John Dickenson
.. 10
10
0
John Gatliff ...
.. 10
James Liptrott
.. 10
ID
0
James Chad wick
.. 10
Otho Cooke ...
.. 10
10
0
Thomas Taylor
.. 10
J. Greaves
.. 10
10
0
Edw'' Markland
.. 10
\V™Starkie ... .
.. 10
10
0
Rob' A\-rton ...
.. lO
Joseph Bancroft .
.. 10
10
0
Tho: White ...
.. 10
Tho: Parrott ... .
.. 10
10
0
Richard Hall ...
.. 10
Robert Gartside .
.. 10
ID
0
James Wroe ...
.. 10
Jn° Fletcher ... .
.. 10
10
0
Sam' Goodier ...
.. 10
Charles Downes .
. 10
10
0
John Bell
.. 10
Cha' Newdigate .
.. 10
10
0
Lawrance Ta\ior
.. 10
Edw" Borron & C" .
.. 10
10
0
Richard liarton
.. 10
Tho' Phillips ... .
. 10
10
0
losei.h llevwno.l .
.. 10
358
constables'
ACCOUNTS.
Ja' Bateman ...
.. 10
lO
o
Sam' Riding
lO
ID
0
John Broome...
.. TO
lO
o
W" Harrison
lO
10
0
Jn° Hawkswell
.. lO
lO
o
James Greatrex
lO
10
0
Jam' Blinkhorn
.. lO
lO
o
Tho' Barlow
lO
lO
0
Avery J ebb ... .
.. lO
lO
0
Witt Barlow
lO
lO
0
John Clough ... .
.. lO
lO
o
Cha' Bramell Jun' ..
10
lO
0
Sam' Edgley ...
.. 10
lO
o
Rob' Barlow
lO
lO
0
Tho : Green ...
.. 10.
lO
o
Sam' Hall
lO
lO
0
Jn° Heywood ... .
.. 10.
lO
o
Rich'' Gorton
lO
10
0
Tho: Boardman
.. lO.
10
o
John Upton
10
lO
0
Rich" Holme ... .
.. 10
lO
o
Tho: Duiinington ...
10
10
0
James Clougli... .
.. lO
10
0
Hugh Holt
10
10
0
Thoma.s Holme
.. lO.
lO
o
Walker & Taylor ...
10
10
0
Tho- Stott ... .
.. lO
10
o
Jos'' Boardman
lO
lO
0
Rand' Woolmer .
.. lO
lO
o
Richard Assheton ...
lO
10
0
Daniel Woolmer .
.. lO
lO
o
Adam Bankes
10
lO
o
James Edge ...
.. lO
10
o
Thomas Moss
10
10
o
Goodwin Oates
.. lO
lO
o
W" Shrigley
lO
lO
o
J" Bullock ... .
.. lO
lO
o
John Cla3-ton
lO
lO
0
Ra: Woolmer...
.. lO
10
0
Tho' Aynscough ...
10
lO
o
J a' Horton
.. lO
lO
0
Ashton Lever
10
10
0
John Cotgreave
.. lO
10
o
W" White
lO
10
0
Miles Bower Jun'
.. ID
lO
o
William Thackeray.
lO
lO
0
Tho° Grey Egerton.
.. lO
lO
o
John Hardman
10
10
0
Rob' Feilden ... .
.. lO
lO
o
Tho' Arrowsmith ...
lO
lO
0
R. Sedgwick ..
.. 10
lO
o
Dan'Whittaker&Co
10
10
0
Jam' Marsden... .
.. 10
lO
o
James Masse\'
10
lO
0
Sam' Walker ...
.. lO
lO
o
R. Davenport
10
lO
o
Kenrick Price...
.. lO
lO
0
Ja' Berwick
lO
10
o
Josiah Nichols
.. lO
lO
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Jona" Patten
lO
ro
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John Wilson ...
.. lO
lO
o
)T IX MAXCHESTKR, JUNK Jtii AND Stii, 1757. 359
APPENDIX No. I IT.
The Riot in Manchester on June -tii and 8th, 1757.
The first riot which attained any serious dimensions, and which is
mentioned in the foregoing Accounts, took place on June 7th and
Sth, 1757. It will be found referred to on p. 100. The following
account of what then happened is taken from Harrop's Manclicster
Me>xi(ry o{ June 7th to June [4th, 1757, and seems to be a trust-
worthy and accurate account of what actually took place. It is an
interesting narrative, and gives a vivid picture of the way in which
the riot was effectuall}- stopped — for the time at any rate.
It was alleged at the time that JMessrs. Bramall and Hatfield,
millers, whose shops had been broken into, had been deceiving the
public by mi.xing beans and whiting with their flour. This they
indignantly denied in a long statement addressed to the High
Sheriff, James Bayley, Esq., of Withington, which was printed in
the Manchester Mercury of June 21st, 1757. It is, however, too
long to be reprinted here.
" The folloiviiig Account of the late Riot here, loill we hope, be
acceptable to our Reailers. as It /s collected with the greatest
Iiupartiality.
"On Tuesday- last [June 7th], two Women cheapening some
Potatoes in the Market, and the Seller asking what they thought an
unreasonable Price, they, witliout further Ceremon}-, overturned their
Sacks, and scatter'd the Potatoes abroad, which the Boys and
Women near, seized and carried awa_\-.
" F^ncouraged by this, and joined by more Rabble, ihey directed
their Way to the Meal-House, which the}- entered, and began to
Plunder, but by the Resistance of the Owners of the .Meal, and the
Magistrates of the Town, assisted by the principal Inhabitants, ihey
were drove away, except a few who were made Prisoners in the
Meal-Hou.se, the Doors whereof were secured. — A Part of the
dispersed Rioters, joined by some others near Ardwick-Green,
stopped a Cart coming to ;\Iarket, and plundered it of eight Loads
of Meal.
36o constables' accounts.
"The Magistrates discharged their Prisoners out of the Meal-
House, after two Hours Confinement, with Admonitions to retire
peaceably to their respective Homes ; instead of observing which
Advice, they re-assembled, grew more numerous and insolent,
broke the Windows and into the Shop of one Bramhall, a Corn-
factor and Corn-Chandler at Hide's-Cross, carried off his Bread, &c.
and abused his Wife, who was forced to fly to avoid worse Usage. —
The Officers of the Town .seized two Women, who they had but
just before discharged from the Meal-House, and imprisoned them
in the Dungeon, on Salford-Bridge. The Rioters continued to-
gether and meeting with no Opposition they marched to the
Dungeon, and with large Forging Hammers, broke down Part of
the Wall, threw the Door into the River, and carried off the two
Women in Triumph.
" Flushed with their Success, and liaving tasted the Sweets of
Plunder, they directed their Course to the Warehouse of the same
Bramhall, situate in Toad-lane, broke it open, and began to carr}-
away Grain, Flower [sic for Flour]. Meal, Cheese, and here continued
plundering.
"The Magi.strates and principal Inhabitants of the Town imme-
diatel)- assembled, and came to a Resolution to repel Force by Force,-
armed themselves with stout Sticks, directed their Servants to be in
Readiness, and a Number moved down to the Toad-lane, and in
a few Minutes dispersed the Mob, and by their Vigilance and
Activit}-, secured the Peace of the Town all that Night.
" This being Market-Day, and the Traders and Market People
chiefly returning Home about eight or nine o' Clock, when the
Mob was the most outrageous, an Account of it was soon circulated
through the Country, and ver}- possibly with Additions ; for on
Wednesday Morning [June Sth] some Colliers at Clifton, (about four
Miles to the N.W. in the Road to Bolton) assembled and came
forwards to join the Rioters. — About nine an Account was receiv'd
of their coming, and Fame multiplied their Numbers.
"The Town was greatly alarmed, and while a Force was col-
lecting to oppose them, a Party slipped over Salford Bridge, and
through the Hanging- Ditch. What young Gentlemen and Trades-
men were assembled, immediately pursued them, and five or six of
the nimblest out-stripping the others, came up with the Colliers at
Shude-hill, took two Prisoners, (who were hand.somely drubbed and
turned out again) and fairly drove off the rest, who fled towards
Oldham and Ashton.
" Apprehensive least these escaping should Influence the Oldham
Colliers, Persons on Horseback were dispatched, who soon returned,
TIIK RIOT IX MAXriIKSTEK, JUNK Jni AND Siii, 1757. },Cu
with an Account, that b\- the prudent Conduct of Tlionias Pcrci\-al,
and Edward Gregge, Esq" all Danger from that Ouarter was pre-
vented.
"About three o' Clock, James Bayle}-, Esq ; our worth}' High
Sheriff, came into Town from his Countr)- Seat, attended b\- fifty of
his Tenants, Neighbours and Friends, well armed. — He was rccei\-'d
at the Cross with loud Acclamations. — In about an Hour after his
Arrival, he on Horse-back, [ireceded by a \'anguard of three or four
Hundred armed with stout Sticks, immediate!)- followed b)- si.\-t\-
Gentlemen armed with Muskets and Swords, and in the Rear by
eleven or twelve Hundred, armed promiscuoush' with Guns, Swords,
and Clubs, traversed all the principal Streets in and .Avenues to the
Town ; and stopping in .several Parts of the Town, in a very concise
elegant Manner, at each Place explained the Inconveniences that
must necessarily arise to the Poor from Tumults, with proper
Observations on the Dangers consequent.
"This done thc_\- disbanded, and at a fleeting in the Evening, a
Resolution was taken to appoint a Number of Special Constables.
"On Thursday ^Morning [June 9th] the)' were appointed, and
thirty of them on Frida)- Morning [June loth] mounted Guard, well
armed. Centinels were fi.xed at all the Entrances into the Town, and
regularly relieved ever)- two Hours. This Guard was continued, and
effectually preserved the Peace of the Town till the Arrival of my
Lord Albemarle's Dragoons, who came here last Night [June 12th],
and this ^lorning relieved it.
"The Management of the Defence of the Town has been
wholh- under the Direction of the Hicn SllKRlFF, in which he has
shown uncommon Resolution and Judgment. The .Alagistrates
have properl)' exercised their Authority, and the TJentlemen in and
out of Trade, assembled for this Defence, have given Proofs of a
Conduct which will always entitle them to the grateful Acknowledg-
ments of all those who have an)' Property in, or wish well to the
Peace of the Town of Manchester."
^62 CONSTAI'.LES' ACCOUNTS.
APPENDIX No. IV.
The Great Riot in Manchester on the 15TH November,
1757, GENERALLY KNOWN AS "THE SHUDE-HH.L FIGHT."
Some five months after the riot described in tlie last few pages
(Appendix No. III.), a far more serious one occurred on Tuesday,
the 15 th Nov., 1757. An account of the eventsprior to this disturbance
was given in the Manchester Mercury oi Nov. 8th to Nov. 15th, 1757,
but the more full account, which no doubt appeared in the following
week's paper, is unfortunately now not available, owing to the second
sheet of that paper having been torn out of the bound volume
of the Mercury for that year, in the set preserved in the Chetham
Library. By this theft on the part of some unprincipled individual,
who has had acce.ss to these unique volumes in that library, the
description of an interesting episode in the past history of Man-
chester seemed to be entirely lost. I have, however, been fortunate
enough to meet with a very full and accurate account of this riot,-
which is contained in Wliitivorilis Manchester Advertiser and
Weekly Alagazine for Nov. 15th to Nov. 22nd, 1757,' the most
complete set of this paper now known having recently been
acquired by the Free Library.^ This account by being here reprinted
will be preserved to posterity, should any similar accident happen
to this newspaper. Whitworth's paper was the rival of Harrop's,
but, unlike the latter, no complete set is now known to be preserved
anywhere, only a few volumes and a few single examples of that
paper being now available.
"Manchester, November 21 [1757].
"The late Riots and Disturbances within the Town of Man-
chester, having been the Subject of much Conversation, the Publick
may depend upon the following Account to be as authentick and
impartial as can be collected.
■ A copy of this paper for this very week has also fortunately been preserved by being
bound up with two or three nearly complete volumes of Adani's Weekly CouranI,
printed at Chester, and until I knew of the incomplete set of IVhitworth's Maiuhester
Adver/iscr, now in the Free Library, Manchester, I considered lliis copy as unique,
and I had the narrative given in the text transcribed, so that it should not be lost.
See p. lOI, note I.
- This is the set formerly in the possession of the late James Crossley, Esq., F.s..\.,
and referred to in Harland'^ MancJu-stcr Collcclanca (Cheth. Soc), vol. ij., p. io6.
"rut: SHI-DK-HIM, IICIIT, 15™ NOV., 1757. 36:5
"On Saturdax- the 12"' Instant, se\-cral Persons from tlic Town
and Neighbourliood of Ashton-under-Liiic, armed witli Clubs and
Sticks, came in a riotous Manner to the Town of ATanchestcr, and
advanc'd to the Meal-House, at the top of Market-street-Lane,
whicli occasion'd a great Hurry and Tumult. The High Sheriff,'
and a considerable Number of the Gentlemen of the Town, being
apprized of their coming, assembled in St. .Ann's Square, and gave
Orders to the Lieutenant of the Invalids- to draw up his Men, and
march them towards the Meal-House, that they might be at Hand,
to prevent or suppress any Disturbances ; the High Sheriff and
several Gentlemen, advanc'd with the Invalids, and coming up to
several of the Rioters, they offered to seize them ; but the Rioters
making Resistance, several Blows ensued ; however the ScufiBe soon
ended, and 12 or 14 of the Rioters were seized ; the rest either went
off, or dropping their Sticks retir'd among the Crowd ; the Prisoners
were conducted by the Invalids to the Dungeon, and there secur'd,
but were all discharg'd in the Evening, on finding Securities, who
entered into Recognizances with them for their jjersonal Appearance
at the next Quarter-Sessions ; except one Person, who could not
procure Bail then ; but on Monda}' Morning after he likewise found
Securities, entered into the like Recognizance, and was thereupon
also discharg'd. In the same Evening several of the Town's Mob
paid a Visit to Travis -Mill ; but on firing a few Guns, loaded with
small Shot, from the Mills, the)- immediately dispers'd. Reports
were received on Sunday and JMonday, that the Rioters were greatly
dissatisfied with the Treatment they had met with, and intended
another \'isit with a greater Force ; and the Names of several
Gentlemen were mentioned, to whom they threatned Destruction ;
and on Monday [the 14th inst.] a considerable Body of 'em was
collected in Ashton-under-Line, and in that Neighbourhood, W'here
they forcibly took away Meal, Cheese, and other Provisions, from
several Huxters, and committed many other Acts of \^iolence.
"On Tuesda}-, the Da\' following [iSth November], they got
together early in the Morning and proceeded in a verj- large Body
to Clayton Mills, where they cut up Part of the Wear, broke the
Mill-Stones and did a deal of Damage ; and from thence they
proceeded towards Manchester, arni'd with Sticks, Clubs, Pickaxes
and other dangerous Weapons.
' The High Sheriff was Jamos Bayley, of Withington, Esq., who had been so
successful in putting a stop to the rioting in the previous June. (See p. 361.)
- The ' Invalids" were a body of veteran troops, whith seem to have bren stationed
in the town at this time, having prubably been sent there from l^iverpool.
364 CONSTAin.lis' ACCOUNTS.
"The High Sheriff, and man)' other Gentlemen of the Town, met
in St. Ann's Square, where the Invalids were drawn up, and the
Officers of several Recruiting Parties in the Town also attended, to
advise and assist on the Occasion.
" Several Persons were sent out to observe the Motions of the
Rioters, who brought Intelligence of their advancing towards the
Town ; upon which it was judged best for the High Sheriff, and
several of the Gentlemen, to go on Horseback and meet tlie Rioters,
to know the Occasion, as well as to lay before 'em the Consequences
of their proceeding in so illegal a Manner, and to pacify and
dissuade 'em, if possible, from persisting therein.
"Accordingly the High Sheriff attended with several other
Gentlemen went to meet the Rioters and to know their Demands.
The Mob desir'd a Conference, which was granted, first to one single
Person, and afterwards to a few of the Ring-Leaders, at a Distance
from their main Body. They told the High Sheriff they insisted upon
his giving his Bond that Oatmeal should be sold at 20s. and
Potatoes at 4s. per Load, and Flower at five Farthings a Pound, for
12 Months to come. He told them it was impossible for him to
oblige the Farmers to do any such Thing ; represented the bad
Consequences of their Proceedings ; told them he had made it his
Business to do the Poor all the Service in his Power, and shou'd be
still glad to serve them as far as he legally cou'd. Incens'd by this
Refusal, one of the Mob made a Stroke at him, with a Scyth fasten'd
to a Pole, with this Expression, ' then G d you, you shall
be the first to suffer,' whilst another endeavour'd to seize his Bridle;
but he had the good Fortune to escape unhurt.
"The other Gentlemen labour'd, b}- all the Arguments in their
Power, to prevail upon the Rioters to return and desist from their
Attempts ; but unhappily all their Efforts and Mediation, produced
no better Effect, than seemingl}- to encourage and hasten the
Approach of the Rioters ; upon which the Gentlemen retreated to
the Top of Shude Hill, where the hwalids had marched and were
drawn up, to prevent the Rioters from entering the Town, with
several Gentlemen of the Town, who under the Direction of the
High Sheriff had taken up Arms to preserve the Peace of the Town,
as well as to protect their own Property.
" This Retreat of the Gentlemen was imputed to their Fear of the
Rioters, and the\- received many Insults as they returned, from
Numbers of the Inhabitants of Manchester, who attended in Crowds
to observe what pass'd. Some Gentlemen of the Town, and one
in Particular, continued their Applications and Intreaties to the
Rioters for an Accomodation, and to prevent the impending"
"Tiiii MiL'DU-iiiLi. luair," 15111 Nu\-., 1757. :i6-~.
unhapp)- Consequences, till the\- ad\aiiced \'ery near to the
Invalids, and even to the Points of their Baj'onets, and had
stay'd longer than was consistent with tlieir own Safet}-, but for
the great Calmness and Temper of the commanding Officer, who
was personally struck at, saw great Numbers of Stones and Brick-
bats flung amongst his Men; his Corporal kill'd, and several of his
;\Ien bruis'd, and wounded, and one of the Mob got into his Ranks,
before lie gave the Command to his Men to fire ; and he made 'em
present and level several Times before such Command was given,
to see if that last Extremety could be avoided. The commanding
Oflicer, having an Order sign'd by the Civil ^Magistrate, to justify
him in repelling Force b)- Force, finding that no other Means could
be of any avail, order'd his Men to fire, which was obey'd ; bj-
which two of the Rioters were kill'd on the Spot ; and also one
innocent Person, the Son of a reputable and substantial Farmer,
whom a fatal Curiosity had brought thither, and who stood in a Tree
near the Place where the Fray happen'd.
"A Number of Persons having lined the Hedge between this
Tree and the Invalids, and Stones and Brickbats being flung b}'
several of these Persons in great Quantities, many of the Invalids
fir'd at or over the Hedge, and it is suppos'd kill'd this unfortunate
\-oung Man.
" Many Persons were also wounded and carried to the Infirmar)-,
of whom one is since dead, and another is in great Danger. But,
thro' the great Care and Skill that has attended this Charity, since
its Institution, the rest, its hop'd will recover ; tho' the Loss of the
Limbs of two of them will mark 'em as the unfortunate Examples
of this seditious and lawless Attempt.
"The Officers sent the Bellman about the Town, on Tuesda\-, long
before the Rioters came up, to desire the Inhabitants to keep in
their Houses for fear of any bad Consequences, and that the Inno-
cent, whom Curiosity might draw together to be Spectators of what
pass'd, might not be involv'd in the same Danger with the Guilty ;
for in Mobs and Tumults its impossible to make a Distinction.
" L'pon the Soldiers firing the Rioters retreated with great Pre-
cipitation ; but after it ceas'd they continued together and did not
totally disperse, but many of 'em join'd, as it is suppos'd, by
Numbers of the Inhabitants of ^Manchester, went down to Travis
Mill belonging to Me.ssrs. Bramall and Hatfield, uncover'd Part of it,
and destro\''d the Stones and Tackles, plunder'd it of great Quantities
of Flour, burnt a great Quantity of Ha>', gutted and damaged the
House, and pull'd down the Building belonging to .M' Hatfield,
which stood near the IMill.
366 constables' accounts.
"The Officers of tlie several recruiting Parties, seeing the Confu-
sion things were in, offer'd to put their Men under Arms to assist
the Lieutenant of the InvaHds, in Case of Necessity, which was
accepted by the Gentlemen of the Town ; thereupon a new Guard
was formed at the Bull's Head, which continued to be reliev'd
regularly till Saturday, when Part of Col. Stewart's Regiment, with a
great Quantity of Arms came to Town.
" In the Evening the Mob return'd to the Town of Manchester,
and went to the Dungeon, but upon the coming up of a Party of
Soldiers they retreated into Salford, whither a Serjeant was sent
after them, to know what they wanted ; which was to have one
Prisoner that had been seiz'd and imprison'd there, released ; and
upon this being compl\''d with, they promis'd to fling away their
Clubs and Sticks ; upon which the Prisoner was releas'd, and
accordingly the Mob dispers'd and went off.
"An Express was sent away by the Gentlemen of the Town on
Tuesday Night to the Secretary at War, with a Representation of
what had happen'd, and to desire an additional millitary Force,
which He was pleas'd to order ; and in Consequence thereof a
Troop of Sir Robert Rich's Dragoons are expected to arrive in
Town Tomorrow [Nov. 22nd], who have Orders not only to protect
the Town of Manchester, but also to suppress any Riots or Dis-
turbances in the Neighbourhood, and to repel Force with Force
whenever it may be found necessary.
" The Gentlemen of Manchester are determined to put the Laws
in Execution as far as they can, against all Forestallers, Ingrossers,
and Regraters of their Markets, and have publish'd an Advertise-
ment to incourage Informations against Offenders of this kind, and
will be very glad if any lawful Means they can make use of, will tend
to reduce the Price of Corn, Meal, and other Provisions, and thereby
afford the Poor all the Assistance in their Power; but they are
equally determin'd to repell all violent Attempts to disturb the
Peace and Quiet of the Town, and to put the Laws in Execution
against all Persons who shall attempt to bring about b}' Force, what
may be effected by a Course of Justice.
" The following Extracts out of Serjeant Hawkins's Pleas of the
Crown, Chap, 17, Sect. 25. shew in what Light this Affair stands in
the E)-e of the Law, both with Regard to the unfortunate Persons
who were engag'd in it, as well as the Authority by which it was
repell'd and suppress'd ; and there are many other Authorities to
the same Purpose.
"'Those also who make an Insurrection in order to redress a
public Grievance, whether it be a real or pretended one ; and of
"THE siirnK-Hii.i. i-n;nT," 1 5 III NOV., 175;, i6j
their own .\utliurit_\- attempt with Force to redress it, are said to
levy War against the King, altho' the_\- have no direct Design against
his Person, inasmuch as the\- insolently invade his Prerogative, by
attempting to do that by private Authority, which he by public
Justice ought to do ; which manifestly tends to a downright
Rebellion; as where great IS^umbers b}- Force attempt to remove
certain Persons from the King, or to lay violent Hands on a Privy
Counsellor, or to revenge themselves against a Magistrate for
executing his Office, or to bring down the Price of Victuals, &c.' "
The rioting described in the above report excited much
apprehension in the town and neighbourhood, and was generally
known as "the Shude-hill Fight."' In Harrop's Manchester
Mercury, Nov. 22nd to Nov. 29th, 1757, it is stated that "on
W'ednesda}- last [Nov. 23rd] a Troop of Sir Robert Rich's Regiment
of Dragoons from York; and on Friday [Nov. 25th] two Companies
of the Earl of Hume's Regiment of Foot from Derby, arrived here
in order to preserve the Peace and Quiet of the Town &c. The
same Day the Invalids quartered here marched from hence to
Liverpool."
In the next week's paper there is the following account of the
inquest held on the unfortunate people who had been killed : —
" On Tuesday and Wednesday last [Nov. 29th and 30th], the
Coroner's Inquest brought in their Verdicts, upon the Deaths of the
persons killed in the late Riots in this Town ; and with Respect to
the Corporal of the Invalids, found to be wilful Murder by Persons
unknown ; and as to the others, who were engaged in the late Riots,
that they were killed thro' Necessity, in suppressing the Riots, and
preserving the peace, as well as the necessary Defence of the Persons
convened for that purpose; and as to Mr. John Newton, the
unfortunate young Man in the Tree, that he was kill'd per infor-
tunium (thro' Accident) by a person unknown.
"Mr. James Greatrex the Younger, of this Town, was charg'd to
be the person who shot the young Man in the Tree, but the
Evidences who were examin'd against him, contradicted one another
very materially in several Circumstances, and it was proved, to the
full satisfaction of the Jury, who brought in their Verdict, That at
the Time of the Firing, Mr. Greatrex, the person charg'd, was not
either with the Invalids, or the Gentlemen who were arm'd and
drawn up at the Shude-hill, and that before the Firing, he went
' Mr. John Collier, generally known as "Tim Bobbin," printed an allegorical i
of this riot, which will be found in his works. It is entitled "Truth in a Mask or
Shude-Hill Fight : being a short Manchesterian Chronicle of the Present Times 1757."
368 CONSTAULEb' ACCOUNTS.
home and dintd there, at a great Distance from the place where the
Firing was, and tliat he was met in going to and returning from
Home, by persons of undoubted Character and Reputation, and that
he never had any Fire Arms in his Hands after he left St. Ann's
Square, about 1 1 o'Clock in the Forenoon, above two Hours before
the Firing, which several Circumstances, with the Characters of tiie
Witnesses, not only convinced the Jury, but also the Friends of the
deceased, who attended the Inquest, that there was no Foundation
to charge Mr. Greatrex as the Author of the young Man's Death."
An inaccurate account of this riot appears to have found its way
into Lloyd's Evening Post, a well-known London paper of that
period, and in the Manchester Mercury, 27th Dec, 1757, to Jan. 3rd,
1758, the queries' which had appeared in the London paper of
Dec. 7th are severally answered in a long letter, signed R. R. and
dated Manchester, Dec. 14th, 1757. As some of the facts there
given are important, the chief portion of this reply is here re-
produced.
"I. It is an unquestionable Fact that the Corporal of the Invalids
was killed, and several others knocked down with Stones, thrown by
the Rioters, before a single Gun was fired ; and the Commanding
Officer was personally attacked before he ordered his Men to fire.
" 2. Long before the Rioters approached the Town, the publick
Crier was sent to Order the People to keep in their Houses, and the
Sheriff himself desired the Rioters to disperse, informing them what
would be the Consequence of their persisting : The Proclamation
was ready to have been read, but the Rioters by attacking the
Military, prevented the Observance of that necessary Form of Law.
" 3. The Coroner's Inquest answers this Query, to the Satisfaction
of every impartial Person, that they were killed thro' Necessity in
suppressing the Riots and preserving the Peace, as well as the
necessary Defence of the Persons convened for that Purpose.
"4. What is said to the first Query sufficientls- proves the Falsity
of this.
" 5. That the two Men killed were amongst the Rioters, and that
one of them was a principal Ringleader is indisputable ; but sup-
posing them innocent, what could be their Inducement to accompany
the Rioters, when they saw an armed Force read}' to receive them,
who could not distingui.'-h the innocent (if an}- such were amongst
the Rioters) from the guilty .'
' These "queries" and the reply to them are not given in ll'hitwortk's Manchester
Advertiser, but in that paper for Jan. 9th, 1758, is a long statement by Messrs. Bramall
and Hatfield as to the damage done to them, and indignantly repudiating the alleged
adulteration of their flour. This also appears, I think, in the Mamhester Mercury.
"THE SIIUDE-IIII.L FIC.llT," 15111 NOV., I75-. 369
" 6. His suggestion of the Corporal being killed b)- a Manchester
Townsman, is as improbable as it is absolutely false ; as the few
(ientlemen that were under Arms were stationed in the Rear of the
Military, and the Corporal killed was in the Front Rank, so that
consequently a Ball must pass thro' at least fourteen Ranks to kill
him. But what is still more convincing is, that the Soldier was
knocked down before a Piece was fired, and some of his Brains seen
upon the Stone that struck him.
" 8. Without doubt the Civil Magistrate was a competent judge of
his own Authority in Cases of this Nature, and full)- satisfied of the
Legality, as well as Necessity of such Orders.
" II. That the Rioters were invited into Town b}- some Towns-
men of their own Party, and assured that they should only be fired
at with Powder, is perhaps true ; but that a.ny Gentleman, who was
afterwards under Arms, gave them any such Encouragement, the
Apologist is challenged to prove.
" 12. That the Order from L d B n was spurious is
a most scandalous Assertion ; as it was publickly read to the Town's
( Jentlemen in the Coffee-house, and seen by many others.
" 13. Sergeant Hawkins's Opinion justifies the Steps taken to
suppress the Riots — Riots of all kinds, (lie says) tend to doii'itright
Rebellion : So in Course the Civil Magistrate must use all the Means
in his Power to suppress them,"
VOT,. III. — V
370 constables' accounts.
APPENDIX No. V.
The Riotinc; in Manchester on July T2Tn, 1762.
After "the Shude-hill Figlit" of Nov. 15th, 1757, described
in Appendix No. I\'., the town was apparent!)' untroubled witli an)-
other cases of riotins^ or disturbances for nearly five years. But in
the summer of 1762 another outbreak occurred, which, as it is
alluded to in the foregoing Accounts (.see page 138), seems to
deserve notice here. It was not nearly so violent as the riots of
1757, but had it not been promptly checked it might have been very
seriou.s. The account here given is from Harrop's Manchester
Mercury of July 20th, 1762 :—
" Manchester, July 17, 1762. On Monda\' last [Jul)- 12th] a great
Number of disordcrl)' Persons entered this Town, under Pretence of
regulating the Prices of Grain, Flower, and Oatmeal, which had been
lately very much advanced ; but in.stead of making any Application
to the Chief, or other Magistrates for that Purpose, the)- avowed
their Intentions to murder a considerable Dealer in Corn. — He
escaped their F"ury, but they instantly fell to Work, and plundered
his Shop and Warehouse, of all the Grain, Flower, Beans, and Oat-
meal, which they in a most odious Manner rendered unserviceable,
except what was stolen and carried off; — They robbed his House
entirely of all the Furniture, and with Pick Axes, and other Instru-
ments, which they brought in a Cart for that Purpose, destroyed the
Window Frames, the Body of the House, and Part of the Front
\A'all, in the Course of which a Person lost his Life, by the Fall of
Part of the Warehouse Furniture. Being now joined by a con-
siderable Nun-iber of \^'omen and Children, and a ver)- few Towns-
men, they attacked and plundered the Shop, Warehouse, and House
of another Dealer in Corn, and destroyed the V\'indow Frames
there likewise. From the last Place they proceeded to the Houses
and Shops of other Dealers in, and Retailers of Corn, broke into
them, drank all their Liquors, and carried of[f] what Eatables they
thought proper.
" Small parties of them patrolled througli different Parts of the
Town, and some compelled the Shopkeepers to give them Ribbands,
THE RIOT IN MAXCHESTEK, 12th JUl-V, I "63. 37I
Others wont into private Houses and demanded Liquors and Moiie\-,
which they forced the Owners and Servants to i^ivc them. After
the.-e Outrages, tiie Rioters proceeded to some Mills in the Xei,L;h-
bourhood, which they broke into, and threw several Loads of Grain,
Flower, and Meal, into the River, to render unserviceable what they
could not carr}' away. It is computed that the Damage done on
Monda}- b\- those Rioters, does not amount to less than * One
Tlionsaud Pounds, beside^ putting a total sto[i to all Kind of
Business.
" In Consequence of PZxpres.ses dispatched to the Right Men.
the Secretar}' of War, and to the Commandants of the iMilitia
quartered nearest this Place, a Corps of the Flintshire Militia
arrived here [from Liverpool] on Tuesday [Jul\- 13th] in the
Afternoon, and about Midnight another of the Cheshire Militia ;
since which, several of the Offenders have been taken up, and
Information having been made against man\- others, \\'arrants are
issued out for the apprclKMiding them.
"As this is one of the most daring Insults upon the Police of a
well ordered Government that has been remembered, ev-ery Method
will be taken to bring the Offenders to Ju.stice, that the Laws of
this Realm have directed ; and in order to enforce them, above 30
special Constables are already appointed and sworn."
The two following advertisements appeared in the same paper,
and seem worthy of reproduction here : —
Mauclicstcr. July 16, 1762.
Whereas several Reports have been brought to us of George
Braniall, o{ Mancliesier, having long made a Practice of bu\ing Corn
growing, and ingrossing Corn in an illegal IManner,
This is to give Notice,
That if any Person or Persons will appear before us, and give in such
Kvidence as shall enable us to convict the said George Braniall, of
the said Practices, we will put the Laws .strictl\- in Execution
against him.
JiJHN Brapsh.wv.
James Bavlev.
George Llovd.
* "A great Part of this Damage will be recovered from the Hundretl,
ent of the Rioters to distre-s the Individuals is mistaken."
372 CONSTABLES ACCOUNIS.
Maiic/tester, July iq, 1762.
Wl-IERKAS it has been industriously reported, that I have fre-
quent!}' bought Corn standing, and ingrossed Corn unlawful!}-,
whereby I have undeservedly sustained great Damages.
Therefore to satisfy the Publick whether I have or not been
guilty of the above Practices, and to do myself Justice, 1 liereb}-
offer a Reward of Five Pounds to an}- Person w!io can and will
prove the same against me.
Geor(;e Hkamall.
.1ST OK UXCO.M.MOX, OliSOl.KTK, AND DIAI.liCT WURDS
APPENDIX No. VI.
.ISTOF UNCOMMON, OBSOLETE, AND DIALECT WOl
RE FOUND IN THE PRECEDING PACES.
As ^o much intcrfst is now being taken in tiie scientific study of
words and their meanings and employment in times gone by, it has
been thought well to follow the course pursued in the case of the
early volumes of the Court Lcct Records, and to print here a list of
the uncommon, obsolete, and dialect words to be found in the
preceding pages. This list, we hope, will be found of service to
many readers, and will save much time and trouble to those who
may wish to consult these pages in the search of out-of-the-way
words. The figure opposite each word shows the page on which it
will be found, and in the case of most of the rarer words an explana-
tion of their meaning (when it has been found possible to obtain it)
will be found in the notes on the pages where the words occur.
Affrayers
. ... 162,
164
Pikel
253
Bangbeggar ..,
70, 7 I ,
ily
Regrating
206
Cop
3
Strollers 2, 81,
9S.
105,
130,
Croftbreaking ..
. ... 206,
264
146, 215, 228,
246,
251, .
260
Gibbet (Pillory)..,
112
Thrave
199
Girths (Hoops) ..,
178
Trampers 1 19,
139.
143.
144,
Hanglock
• 179.235.
331
150, 154, 175,
179.
204,
20s,
Ingrossers
94
206, 210, 215,
218,
220,
227,
Kids
... 6, (J,
1 1 1
235, 236, 242,
245.
264
" Lifting" 68, 8 1,
108, 109,
1 19,
"Window Peepe
rs" 8
2, 83,
134.
126, 16^, 164.
178
178
-Mobbers
• 140, 143.
146
Wisket
^19
I NDEX,
Names of Persons are primed in ordinary type.
Names of Places are printed in ilaliis.
References to Subjects, &c., of importance arc printed in small caplials.
This Index contains the names of all persons mentioned in the Accounts and in the
Appendices, but does not contain the names of places unless they are of importance or
there is something of interest connected with them. Thus an entry, for example
(P- ji)' where Alexander Mordough had a pass from York to Liverpool, the man's
name is indexed, but neither of the place-names.
35S
.\bbot, Jane, 300
.\blct, Susan, 210
Achmet, 322
Ackmet, Assan, 290
Ackworih Hospital, 202, 207, 207 n
-Acres Fair, the, 351 n
.•\dam's Weekly Courant, 362 n
.Adshead, Joseph, 334
Advertisements against Immoralit
•25
.Advertiser, Wuitworth's .Manciie
TER, 92 n, 93 n, loi n
.■\ikin, Hannah, 291
.\inscough (Aynscough)
-Ainsworth, .Ann, 279
.\lbemarle. Earl of, 204
Lord, 361
.•\lbemarle's IJrac.oo
Aldred, Ann, 59
Giles, 206
Alehouses, Licences fur, 41, 43, 54,
72, 87, 98, no, 121, 129, 138,
154, 204, 232, 235, 266, 26S,
298, 299
■ List of, made. 1 1 1
.VIexander, Joseph, 41, 44
Mr., 41, 42
.Allen, Alexander, 3 1 1
Captain, 289
Jane, 340
Joseph, II, 35
William, 1S9, 193
.-Mlenson, John, 221
361
Mary, 31
th, James
.Almshouses, the, 194, 282
.Alsop, Mr., 195, 206, 206 n, 2S2 n, 327,
338. 341. 341 "- 349
Richard, 327 n
.Alstead, Ralph, 311
Alwood, Thomas, 87
Ambler, Mr. , 44 bis
.Ambross, Edward, 309
Amcott, Captain, 117 n
Ammunition Room, 269, 273, 293, 317
Amnet, Jonathan, 201
Ancram, Lord, iSo n
Ancra.m's Dragoons, iSon
.\nderson, Ellen, 223
James, 341
■ Mary, 69
Andrew, Bill, 147 /'/j
William, 218
Andrews, John, 92, 319
Angel Inn, the, 21, 23, 2S n. 193, 282 n
.\ntrobus, Philip, 14
Appleby, Charles, 217
Appleton, Mary, 199
Archer, Thomas, 61
.Ardern, Richard, 2S0
.Vrmiger, Joseph, 2O0
Armstiong, Charlotte, 339
Arrowsniith, Mr., 209
Thon.as, 358
.Arsenic, Selling of decried, Iu8
Aitiiicry l\vk, /-;,■, 21, 22n
Ashley (Asley), Aimy, 2S3
.Ann, I4S
Luke, 126, 144, 166, 167
, .85
Ashley. Su'i aiio AsUcy
Hall,all, Isaac, 213
Ashky Lane, 273
Bancroft, Ann, 242
Ashton (Assheton). Uenja^n
1. 183
James .92
Daniel, 63, lOI
Joseph, II, 45,49". I'ifi
357
. Elizabeth, 335
Mr., 171
James, 5, 24
Thomas, 134
John, 5, 23, 70, 156
Bankes, Adam, 358
Peter, 37
Banks, Mr., 53
Sir Ralph, 47, 47 ". 0
, 64, 65, 86,
William, 223
86 n, 87
Banton, John, 71 /■/>
Richard, 358
Barber, John, 236, 252 /•/..•, 265, 2
Samuel, 252 /-/V, 253,
259
300. 309
, 2, 16, 20, 177, 255
Barker. Abram, 235
.SVv also Aston
Edmund, 234
Ash worth, Ann, 234
- John, 341
James, 23, 222
Barklev, William, 169
John, 217
^ -, 345
Askew, Ellen, 194
See also Berkeley
As.heton. Sec Ashton
Barlow, .\ttorney, 15S, 166
Assize oi- Bread, 169, 169
n, i;S
— James, 3
Astley, George, 32S
John, no, 1 65, 192, 215
See also Ashle\
Mr., 122, 127, 139, 162,
06,
Aston, Luke, 225
Robert, 244, 358
See also Ashton
Thomas, 358
Atkms, John, 227
William, 225, 263, 358
Atkinson, George, 13
, So
John, 209, 222, 243
Barlow Cross, Burials at, 14,
141
Mary, Si
32 n
Sarah, 269
Barnet, Betty, 254
Aubecca, l- ranees, 316
Bridget, 310
Austiss, Daniel, 323
Peter, 231
.-Ixe Inn, the, 59
Barns, Betty, 269
Axon, Mr., 171
Charles, 269
Ayres, ."Vnn, 213
Mary, 58, 213
Elizabeth, 223
Matthew, mier, 144 n.
145.
Nancy, 299
Paul. 262
Ayrton. Robert, II, 45, 70,
S9''", 357
Peter, 316
Susan, 219
Backhouse, .\nn, 247
. 334
Baddy, John, 4S
Baron (Barron, Bayron), TIr
Bagshaw, Joseph, 299
135, 137, 140, 144,
14b.
, 70
149, 151, 156, 157,
169,
Baguley, Ann, 211
175, 260
William, 260
, 139, 140
Ba-,'„ley Hall, XorllieiuL,,,
25 n
See also Burron
l!..vil..i.F, the,.4n
Barren, Cordelia, 51
Baker, Abraham, 225
Barret, Bet., 104
Mary, 316
D:miel, 68
Baldwin, George, 204
Ellen, 312
Bale, Mary, 248
James, 199, 201 Ois
Ball, Widow, 201
John. 70
Ballad Singeu.s 274, 27.S
3'1
Katheiine, 253
Ballard, Thj.nas, 223
Samuel, 125. 242
376
Barrow, barali, 210
Widow, 132
Barrows, Peter, 107, 117
Thomas, 1 1 1
Barry, Margaret, 333
Barsley, — ,112
Bartholomew, Mr., 12, 12 n, 27, a, ^;^ n,
Mrs., 19
Barton, Aggy, 309
Henry, 239
Richard, 122, 16S, 357
Robert, 24S
Sarah, 303
Thomas, 206, 267, 281
Bashaw, Ismael, 215
Bate, — , 2o5, 327, 352
Bateman, James, 35S
Bates, Elizabeth, 156
Joseph, 264
Mary, 285
Bateson, Ellen, 234
James, 249
Baton, Duncan, 292
Batterean, — , 19
Battersbee, Edmund, 329
Mr., 16, 22
Thcmas, 45, 102, 114, 16S, 1S4
ISatty, James, 104
Ba.\ter, Ann, 192
Francis, 13
Bayley, Daniel, 32
James, 1050, 140, 313, 359, 361,
3631,371
Joh". 43
Justice, 105, 119, iSo, 225, 244 to,
300
Mr., 29S n. 309, 323, 326, 347
Thomas, 307
Thomas Buiterworth, 191 n, 225 n,
241 n, 347 n
Beadle, the, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, iS, &c.
Beadle, Salforh, the, 204, 268
Beadle's Dress, 3, 13, 26, 88, 88 n, i.S;c.
Beadle's Staff, 3, 13, 26, &c.
Beam and Scales, 89, 90 n
Beard, Ann, 109
Beauclerk's Regiment, 91
Beauclerk, Susan, 213
Beavers (Bevcrs), Thomas, 274, 284/'/.$
William, 221
Becket, — , 310
Beckford, Jane, 225
Beckham, John, 273
Beckwith, John, 38
W.,9
Bedford, Duke of, 29
Bedlow, Ellen, 314
Bedworth, James, 282
Beesley, William, 211
Beever, — , 186
Beewing, — , 94
Belchier, Samuel, 281
Bell, Alice, 299
Archibald, 159, 207
Constable, 237
Edward, 262
John, 207, 208, 225, 239, 357
Jonathan, 290
Thomas, 265
BdUhU, Capture of, 126, 126 n
Bellman, the, 3, 13, 16, 21, 241 , 2
27. 38, 39. 42, 'N;c.
Bengal, Passenger to, 63, 63 n
Traveller from, 69, 69 n
Bennet, John, 14
William, 155, 164, iSi, 190, 251
, 3, 13, 26, 38, 334
Bent, James, icon
Mr., 100
Bentham, Mary, 227
Bentley, Ann, 311
Henry, 287
Luke, 52
Samuel, 156, 157
Benton, Thomas, 225
Benwell, Mary, 226
Berkeley, William, 261
Sec also Barkley
Berket. Sec Birket
Berry, James, 320, 335, 347, 34S
Berwick (Burwick), Abri
Attorney, 89
James, 358
Mr., 57, 5711,67
Thomas, 293
Best, Katherine, 26
Beswick, Abram, 14S
James, 286
Mark, 219
Martha, 221
• Mr., 30
Bett, Rusholm, 283
Beverley, James, 221
149 n
^:'77
Bcvv. Mr., 345
r.ewidi, Daniel, S
Bibbv, Elizabeth, 2S0
BiGAMV, 65, 66, 67
B1LI.KTI.NG of Soldiers, 43,58.61,62, 73,
77,80,81,86,93,95,96,97,98,
1 17, 13S, 149, 173, 201, 226,243,
253,267,273,275,288,294,313,
3'7
Billinge, Mr., Si
Bills or Billhooks, \V.\tiii, 31, 39, 42,
50, 51, 85. 181, 270
Bilton, Elizabeth, 242
Bingley, Henry, 245
Bington, Rachel, 209
Birch, Arnold, 122, 135, iSg
Ellen, 255
James, 77 n, 78, 85, 86, 87, 88, 9S,
99, 109, 120, i2on. I25/'M, I25n
John, 209, 240, 267
J--, 3. '3. 74
— Joseph, 26, 55
Josiah, 160, 167. 2S2
Justice, 43, 52, 62, 66 1'is, 84, 93
Mary, 66
Mr., 38, 39, 43, 88, 99, 112, 339
Robert, 27, 2-jx\
.Samuel, 35, 62 n
Thomas, 35, 36
, 57, 71, 81, 85, 88, 105
Birchall. Sec Burchall
Bird, William, 279
Birket (Berket), Ben, 60, 63, 69
Birkham.-hirc, Mary, 262
Birmingham, Mary, 26
Birtles (Bertles), Elizabeth, 2:17
Mary, 231
- Thomas, 323
. 325
Bishop, Ann, 283
Kitty, Joseph, 310
Black, Margaret, 222
Blackamoor's IleaJ Inn, llic. 220, 220 n,
249
Blacket, Margaret, 245
Blackley, Samuel, 37
Sec also Blakeley
Blackling (Blakeling, lilaykling), James,
68, 170
. 27
BlacklocU, Lambert, 225
Blackman, Mary, 285
Biaekmore, Mr.. 50S
Blag, Betty. 265
Blake, Patrick, 231
Blake'ey, Joseph, 260
Sec also Blackley
Blanchard, John, 2i6
Bland, Major-General Humphrey, 26
Bl.\ni)'s Dragoons, 26, 34
Blerkcley, William, 246
Bligh, Brigadier, 29
Blinkhorn (Blankhorn), James, 54, 35S
Mr., 13, 38, 72, 99, 120
Mrs., 132, 155
Blomeley, Roger, 116, 127, 132, 134
Sec also Blumley
l-iliic Boar Inn, the, 343
Bluniley, John, 234
See also Blomeley
Blun, .Mary, 220
Blythe, Joseph, 255
Boak, Joseph, 224
Boardman (ISordman), Belly, 28
Charles, 267 n
John, 267
Jos"., 35«
Robert, 128
Thomas, 189, 35S
, 42, 241
Boar's Head Inn, the, 149
BouiiiN, Tim, ioi n, 36711
Bobine. See Bowbine
Boddington, Thomas, 303
Bold, Widow, 7
Bolf, Robert, 266
Bolsover (Balsovei), ,\nn, 34 ;
Elizabeth, 341
Bolt, Joseph, 285
Bolton, Mary, 344
JIrs.,200
34S
Nathaniel, 154
Bolton, Vicar of, 1 72 n
Bond, Elizabeth, 254
John, 225
Bone House, the, 319, 3191
Bonfires, i, 2, 7,8, 12, i
28, 32, 36, 37, 40:
Boo, Sarah, 320
Books, Law, purchased, _
Booth, Catherine, 296
Elizabeth, 58
Henry, 143, 164, I
Booth, John Gore, 31311
Justice, 174, 17s, 263 327, 32S
Kitt, 7S
Mary, 195
Mr., 313, 3iS/</j, 319 /</j. 320
KieharJ, 120
Robert, 21 n, 2411 bis, 357
William, 139, 156, 157, 270
, 287
Boroi;ghreeve's Statk, 132, 132
133, 183, 183.1
Horron, Edward, 357
James, 114, 143, loS
.Sec also Baron
Boscawen, General 194 n
Bosley, James, 268
Bostock, Joseph, 309
Boswell, Jane, 224
Bow, Jeffery, 312
Bowbine (Bobine), Erzabclh, 300
Esther, 346
Bowden, Henry, 225
• John, 251
Bowdler, Mrs., 55
Bower, Benjamin, 142, 184, 207, 20S, j
307, 328
Buckley, \66l>is
Justice, 257
Miles, I, gn, 10, 11, 358
Mr., 9, 29S, 327, 352
Rosamond, 316
Bowers, Nancy, 78
William, 23
Bowker, James, 278
JNIr., 22 n
Susan, 66
Bowls, Joseph, 259
Boyd, Archibald, 54, 227
Lord, 27
Mary, 214
Boyle, Jame^, 213
Brabazon, Esther, 217
Brabbarrow, Esther, 217 n
George, 217 n
Brackenbury, Captain, ii;n
Bradbury (Breadbury), .Mary, 322
Nicholas, 192
Bradley, Elizabeth, 22S
John, 249, 340
Mr., 170
Robert, 188
.Susan, 263
Hradshaw, Hr»ter, 319
Bradshaw, John, 211 n, 371
Justice, 24n/tr, 103, 211
Mary, 2S5, 332
Mr., 321 icr, 323, 327, 337, 342
Sarah, 322
Braithwaite, Tnomas, 76, 99, 11 g, 125
Bramall (Bramell, Bramhall), Chailes,
358
George, 109, logn, I54n, 161 n,
307, 371 Lis, 372
, 154, 360
Bramall and Hattield, Messrs., 359, 365,
368 n
Brant, Elizabeth, 259
Bre.\d, Assize of, 169, 109 n, 178
Brenks, Mary, 271
Brereton, Frances, 273
Brewster, Samuel, 234
Bridge, Mary, 21 j
William, 97
Bridgewater, Duke of, 182 n
Bridle, Scolds', the, 256, 256 n
Brierley, James, 24S
John, 249 n
Briggs. Edward, 242
John, 32
Bright, Elizabeth, 211
Brindley, Mary, 223
Briscoe, Samuel, 345
Brifcow, Sarah, 254
Bristol, Ann, 81
Britton, David, 260
Broadbent, Betty, 230
Elizabeth, 251
Broadhead, William, 348
Brock. Lawrence, 239
Mary, 347
Brocklehurst, John, 135
Bromley, John, 33
Brooks, Jack, 23
• Mary, 49
Peter, 42
Robert, 107
Broome, Betty, 311
John, 45. 56, 75, 90, 100, 329. 35S
Broughton, Thomas, 95
Brown. .Ann, 254, 269
Benjamin, 239
Betty, 318
Elizabeth, 273
George, 269
James, 177, iSl, 213, 221. 229, 267,
29 ^ 346
:\.
Brown, Jane, 231, 2(<i
John, 31, no, 126, \:\\, 211,
^30,
232, 232 n, 264, 278, ;,i^.
.o3.
343
JohnStoc.lv, 173
Martha, 314/'//
Mary, 141, 223, 270, 2.|J, 347
Peter, 346
Robert, 274
Susan, 210
Thomas, 350
, 94, 220
Brun, Alexander le, 8
Brunei, Alice, 314
Brunt, Ann, 265
Bryan, Richard, 259
Buchannan, Elizabeth, 34(1
Buck, John, 262, 263
Buckets, Fire, 9, 15, 43, 72, 82
, 9S.
116, 119, i:c.
Buckley, Ann, 210
■ John, 14S, 156, 157, 217, ZS')
Ralph, 221
Robert, 215, 217
, 1S6
Budworth, Joseph, 119, uyn, 122
127,
131, 163, 166, 167, 206 n
Mr., lOi, 120
Mrs., 303, 305
Bucrsell, Jane, 283
BuUcock, John, 282
Bullock, John, 358
Joseph, 35
Mr., 206
William, 184, 190, 207, 329
Bull's IImJ Itin, l/u, 20 n, 21,
11^^,
53 n, 60, lion, 1 19 11, I
27 n,
13111, 14S, 149, 155".
158.
182 n, 206, 206 n, 2S2n,
305-
327 n, 34in, 366
Judge entertained al, 5, 5 n
Burchall, Mr., 227 n
Burden Bridge, 2, 10
Burgess, John, 346
Burling, Krancis, 264
Burn, .Mary, 254
Sec also Byrn
Burnet, Judge, 9
I'hilip, 86
Burnley, Betty, 279
Bunon, Henry, 13
Mary, 2S1
Samuel, 243
Burwick. See Berwick
Butcher, Elizabeth, 25 ^
Butler, Edward, 214
-Mark, 248
Butlers, .Arthur, 312
Butteiwortli, Jacob, 24'), .■4>ni
James, 278
John, 145, 146WV, 147,
157
Jonathan, 230, 240, 245,
274. 275, 276. 284, 293
310 to, 311 bis, 313,
33in. 347. 35'
Joseph, 132, 139
Margaret, 343
Mary, 203
Samuel, 240
William, 197/a
202, 203, 207, 2C
Young, 156, 157
.65. 153. 3'7. J2.
Hyer, James, 41
Bycrs, Frank, 251
Bynion, Benjamin Busby,
Byrn, Richard, 138
See also Bum
197 i
Byi
Edward, 45, 75. 101,
239, 357
Mr., 13, 72, 88, 99,
Cadii
163
Cadogan, Eleanor, 25 1
Caldicott, Captain, Ii7n
Calendar House, a, 296 n
Calwood, Mary, 282
Cameron, Andrew, 323
.Margaret, 2S1
Matthew, 2S5
Campbell (Cambel), Alexander, 29
.Archibald. 251
Catherine, 243 /jj////
Duncan, 245
John, 72, 331
Margaret, 247
Camp Field, 22 n
Cape Brelon, Taking of, 9S, 9S n
Cardwell, Ann, 214
See also Cartwell
Carlton, Thomas, 51
Cair, Margaiut, 331, 340
Mary, 28 1
Carrey, Margaret, 269
Carter, Catherine, 260
James, 247, 267, 327, 340
Jane, 15, 31S
John, 30on, 301, 319, 329, 331,
339> 351
Carthdge, Richard, 325
Carlwell, Edward, 343
Thomas, 343
See also Cardwell
Cany, Ehzabeth, 235
Cash, Elizabeth, 331
Cassado, Kitt, 310
Casson (Cason), Esther, 346
. 147
Castleton, John, 341, 352
Cat-o'-nine-tails, the, 64, 64 n, 237,
237 n, 245,277, 332
Cattell, Mr., 28
Cavendish, — , loi
Cavendish's Regimeint, 118
Caves, Katherine, 266
Cawthorn, Robert, 214
William, 264
Chadwick, Ann, 335
Captain, 154
James, 357
Air., 70, 89, 89 n
Thomas, 56, 57, 69, 74 /vj', 100, 102,
122, 12S, 239, 330, 337, 353
Chandley, James, 246
Chantler, Isaac, 48
James, 232 liis, 236
Chapel, Ann, 259
Chapman, Mrs., 53, 53 n
Charle-s Grace, 290
Mary, 316
Thomas, T.'jabis, 311
Charlton, Roger, 58, 62
ChcaJU Ford, 34, 34 n
Cheshire Militia, 144 n, 371
Chesshyre, Thomas, 16S
CItcsU-i- Castle, 257
Chetham, Edward, 2011
James, 2in/'M, 23, 23 n /»/.(, 39
John, 73, 153, 161 n
Mr., 8, 24 n, 33
Sarah, 261
Child, William, 85
Chippendall (Chii)])endak, Chipin
Attorney, 158
Joseph, 167. 167 n, 171, 17;
238, 301 n
Mr., 149, 170/,/.,, 172, 227 r
237. 300, 30'
Cholmundeley, General, 17
Hon. General James, 224 n
. 29. 3S
Chorlton, James, 244/17-
William, 178
Christ ChuicJi, Manchester, 256 n
Christian (Cristian), John, 296
Christie, Ellen, 330
Christopher, Mrs., 313
Chubs, James, 27S
Clapham, Mary, 12
Claridge, William, 2<)passini
Clark, James, 7S, 260 /'«
John, 261, 345
Peter, 123, 2S8
Clarkson, Elizabeth, 198
Clay, Ellen, 15
Francis, 22S n
Clayton, Charles, 261
Elizabeth, 220, 230
George, 87, 95, 109, 150, 2i(
327
Isaac, 49
John, 358
Ra., 29
Clayton Mills, 363
Clegg, Ann, 21
Isaac, 1S3
John, 116, 119
Mary, 135
Mr., loi, 163
Clewley, Mary, 348
Clifton, Elizabeth, 231
Clive (Clyve), Judge, 67
Cload, Maria, 310
Clogger, Sue, 346, 348
Susan, 350
Clough, Barrow, 315
James, 56, 240, 338
Joseph, 219 n, 310
Peter, 235
Clowes, John, 11, 45, 75, yj, uc
142
Joseph, 315
Clowes, Sanniel, 45,
122.
.84,
1S9/7,,
307
Thunias, II, 35
45.
56.
00, 100.
102, 114, 122
William, 114
Coach ami Horses Inn,
!hc, 3
47
Coal Pits in Xewion
n
Cockburn, James, 5S
Cock Inn, the, 233 n
OlCKS.TllROWINGat,
irocla
imec
against.
66, 66 n, 132
I 78,
249.
343
Coe, Ann, 57, 66, 67/
•S 74
Ricliar<l, 264
ColToc, Margaret, 36
Coggill, Ann, 340
OlINING, I, 5, 194, 2.
5. 2'
5. 2
49- 2i;2,
253, 255, 25S
25S,
0, 30S
Cole, Jane, 246
John, 330
Colley, Mark, 231
Collier (Collvcr), Jane.
24,S
John, 367 n
245
Collin, Tatrick, 316
Colling. Alice, loS
Elizabeth, 211
Robert. 108
. 37
Collins, John, 243
Mrs., 6q
Colville, Hon. Colonel, 99 n
Colville's (Cai.vii.s) Rkgimkvt, 97, 99
Commins, James, 69
Condon, John, 213
CO.NDUCT MON'F.Y, 3. : n. 29, 32
Connall)', James, 201
Connell, Susan, 250
Connor, John, 222, 313
Martha. 346
Susanna, 313
Constable, Deputv, \\\<-, 10, iS. 31 n,
34, &c.
Constable's, nErrxv, Trinche'ix.
>3. 13"
Constables' St/
FFS, the, 69.
327
Constanlino/ife, a Trav
Contributions to y
1749. 356
Cooke, George, 25
J-. 357
Jame.«, 239
Cookc', John. 311
Mary, 297
Otho, 100, 102. 114. 356, 357(''/V
Sarah, 309
Cooley, Ann, 343
Coop, John, 349
Cooper, Benjamin, 350
Hiimund, 179, 179 n, iSi
James, 137, 13S;. 146
John, 60
'Williani, 56
, 139. 40, 1 88
Coppock, .•\nn, 107
Kdward, f 1, 3 i8
John, 144
.Mr., 13
Corbet, John, 216
Cornbroot Hiiilt;.; 15
Cornwall, William, 213
Cdunwali.as's Regiment, 95
CiiRiiNER, the, Coroner's Warrants,
&c., 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 31, 3in, 32,
37, 38. 4^', 4', 47. 5>, 55. 57,
57", 6.', 71, 73, 79. S3, 92, 93,
94. 121, 144, 151, 174, 176, 177,
188, 193, 195, 205, 22f, 227n,
231, 234, 237, 247, 248, 25 ^
267, 281, 282, 286, 291, 312,
318, 319, 322, 324, 325, 326,
330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335,
336, 337. 339, 343, 344. 345,
346, 347. 34S, 349,350, 35'
Curhection, House of, 3, 3 n, 5, 8 n,
14 n, 30,39, 50 n, 52, 52 n, 59,
59 n, 60, 61, 65n,66n, 76 n, 77,
93, 98, 103 n, 104, 106, 109,
Il7n, 118, 129, 130, 144, 150,
'5'". 153, '53", 160, i6on,
'65, 173, 175, 177, 190, '97-
19S, 199, 203, 204, 211, 213,
218, 219, 22;, 228, 228n, 232,
234, 236, 242, 243, 244, 255,
263, 264, 2i8, 270, 274, 276,
276 n, 2S3, 287, 28^, 289, 291,
2980, 30S, 309, 315, 321, 323.
326,333, 3 54,352
Correction, Hoise of, at Preston, 117
Costerdine, Henjainin, 31
Cotes, Luke. 128
Mr., 318
Cotgreave. John. 358
Cotton, Oliver, 52
Cottrell, John, 240
CotUell, Peter, 14, I4n, 2i/>
>. 26, 3,,
Cro-Kiii Inn, 325
99, 108, 121, 140, 15c
, 155. 166
Croxton, Mr., 9, 18, 34
, 2 to, 7, 14, 20, 127
Croysor, Mr., 227 n, 237 n
Coubhaw, Abby, 332
CucKiNO Stool, the, 334 n
CouRANT, Adam s Weekly.
562 n
Culbert, Thomas, 58
Cousins, John, 81
CuLLODiiN, Battle of, 32, 32 n, 39, 39r
Cowell, Margaret. 254
Cumberland, Duke of, I n, 20 n, 24, 25 n
Cowley, James, 309
2711. 32". 39"
Mary, 311
Cummins, John, 15
Cowper, John, 25
Cunlifle, William, 339
Coyney, Patricia, 12
CuMvorth, Joseph, 246
Craddock, Betly, 321
Elizabeth, 320
Dale, Ann, (>l
Thomas, 337
James, 141, 154, 1730
Craig, Betty, 27
John, 62, 265
Jonathan. 310
Dak-s Tavern, 1 73, I73n. 176
Samuel, 77
Dalton, Charles, 5
Cramp, Robert, 331
Dancing Master. Itinerant, 130,
Crane, Edward. 212
130 n
William. 239
Dane, J.imes. 275 n
Crank, James, 67
J^ine, 333
Cranshaw. Katherine. 70
naii;:eious Coin r, 5, 5 n. 7, 12. 21 n. 28n
Crawford, Mary, 15
SO, 76, 82, 82 n, 97, 133, 13,
Crawley, William, 40
201, 256, 286, 350
Creamer, Elizabeth, 285
Dannett, Robert, 1S9
Creed, .-Vnna, 344
Darbyshire, John, 348, 351
Creswell, Mary, 38
William, 301, 327
Cresswell, Mr., 303 /-;>
, 300
Richard, 206
Darcy, Ralph, 211
Crier, Town's, the. 6 n, 108,
200. 229,
Dargin, John, 253
293
Darrison, John, 312
Crispe, Joseph, 314
Dashwood, Major, ll7n/'?>
Critchlow, Widow, 145
Danbholes, Ihe, 187 n, 18S
Croft, James, 24S
Davenham, Ann, 223
Crompton, James 47> 9-. if'4-
14 n. 116,
Davenport, Charles, 131
127, 153, 159. 2o6n
Tpz passim, 303 /tv, 304 A/,f
Joseph. 222
R.,358
IMatthcw, 13, 14
Thomas, 17S, 1S5 224, 256, 2S6/«
Mr., 170
291, 302 n
Mrs., 206, 206 n. 236. 2
36 n, 327.
Davidson (Davison), James, 224
352
Mary, 337
Peter, 114, 159, 169, 171
172
Robert, 350
Thomas, 76,88, 97, 111,
121
Davies (Davids, Davis), Ann. 259, 274,
William, 71, 74
279
Cromplon's Coffee House, I53n.
170, 2o5n,
Charles, 325
236 n
Ellen. 330
Crosfoni Bri,l«e, 22, 22 n, 23
George, 247
Cross, the, 41, 41 n, 42, 42
1. 62, 72,
Jane. 340
III, 112, 112 n, 361
John, 319, 326
Cross Lamp, the, 13, iS, 19, &c.
fudith, 30S
Cross, Sundial on the, 43. 4
", n
katherine, 223
Crnu:hley, — . 58
Leonard, 300
Crow, Elizabeth, 2:;2
Martha, 285, 3C9, 339
Davies, Mary, 219, 247, 250
Sarah, 331
Thomas, 199 292. 340
William, 343
Dawson, Councillor, 2(2
James, 200, 20 1, 203. 237. 251,
273, 285, 306 /'/.t, 3 28. 340
Mary, 334, 3.i7
Roger, 265
William, 2
, 277
Day, Katherine, 273
Daziel, Mathias, 337
Deacon, Dr., 27 n, 33 n
Thomas Theodorus, 33 n
Deacon's and SYDDALi-'sheaili put upon
the Exchange, 33, 33 n
Dean, James, 1 1 8, irg, 275, 296, 296n,
297/'//, 328
John, 104
Mary, 250
Phebe, 195
- William, 84
, 273, 280, 301
Debut, Captain, 37
Delane, Charles, 325
Delaney, Elizabeth, 324
Delaval, Ann, 224
Dempster, Mary, 332
Denbighshire Mii.itia, 139, 139 n
Denman, Miss, 303
Denmark, King of, in Manchester, 181,
Dennison, Elizabeth, 219
M.irgaret, 341
Denton, George, 266
John, 230, 292
Deputy Constable, 10, iS. 31 n, 34.
&c.
Deputv Constabie's Trinchfon. 13,
131
Deputy Steward, the. 31 n
Derby, Lord, 18, 20 n
Devet, Nield, 200
Dew, John, 247
Dewhurst, Andrew, 267
John, 58
Joseph, 278
Richard, 87
Sarah. 334
Hex, Thomas, 355
Dicken (Dickin), Isaac, 155. 175. 1S7
jMr., 14
Dickenson (Dickanson. Dickinson). Jclin,
7. 3 '5. 356, r-,S7'''>-
• Mr., 74
Mis., 2, 2n, 7, 12, 13
Richard, 203, 240, 243. 240. 257,
27?, 295, 29S, 317
, 241, 317
Digges, Thomas, 314
Diggles, Jonathan, 311, 313
Dilland, Mary, 223
Dillon, Ann, 269
Dinlup, John, 254
Dinnidy, Isaac, 223
Dixon. Isaac, 97
James, 253
Jemima, 197 n, 2co, 202, 203, 207 n
Richard, 180, iSon, 185,196, 191 n,
205/a.f.t/w, 205 n, 214, 216, 221.
226/';V, 226 n, 227
Thomas, 324
Dobson, Joe!, 3! i
Doctors in Manchester, 24 n, 27 n, 33 n,
34n, 49n, 200, 203, 2iSn, 227n,
22Sn, 237, 303, 318,319, 320,
321, 322, 323, 326, 33), 335,
339, 345. 347. 350. 35'
Dod (Oodd), John, 155. 2l8/-;x, 221, 22S,
260, 261, 311, 336
jOiij aii.i railrilge Inn, 37, 37 n, 34S
Dog Inn, Salford, y2.2, 331, 336, 34S
Doggs, Robert, 215
Docs, Mastiff, unmuzzled, krpt, 123,
124, 202, 208
Donnelly, Chirlcs, 342
Dooley (Dooly), John, 310
■ I'liilil', 313
Solor.;on, 63
Dormer, Robert, 28S
Doronton, John. 346
Dorricott, Ann, 340
Doughtie, Margaret, 32
Douglas, Eliza, 340
James, 3
John, 8
Dowden, l':iizabeih, 231
Dowell, J >hn, 2S2
Dowlar, Willi.am, 294
Down, Morris, 310
Mr., 133
Downes (Downs), .Ann, 299
Charles. :;^7
Jane. 346
John, 3,2
584
Downes, Mary, 346
Doyley, James, 224
Drams sold to the Militia, 116
Drinkwater, Doctor, 200, 203
• John, 203, 227 n, 237 n
Surgeon, 237
Drunkenness on Sunday in lime of
Divine Service, 1 16
Drury, James, 189
Ducking Stool, the, 334, 334 n
Duckworth, Nicholas, 315
Dugdale, Ellen, 213
Duke, John, 342
Dukinfield (Duckinfield), Mr., 9, 26
Robert, 9 n, 26, 26 n, 2S, 2S n,
2() passim, 30 Ar, 31, 33, 355
Dunblaine, Henry, 213
Duncan, Ann,' 201
Elizabeth, 250
DuncutT, John, 156, 157
Dungannon, Sarah, 344
Dungeon, the, 2, 2n, 3, 7, 20, &c.
Dungeon Ladder, the, 112
Dungeon Lamp, the, 3, 5, 13, iS, ig, &c.
Dunkardly, John, 63
Dunkerley, John, iSo
Dunlap, Arthur, 42
Dunnington, Thomas, 358
Duport. Katherine. 2,S2
Dutton, Charles. 7
Jnlin. 55 n, 64 his, 64n. 67. 60, ■}(> n,
100, 136, 326
Mr.. loi, 1^7. 158
. 59, (^7, 76
Duxbury, Mr., 247
Robert, 233 to, 233 n
Dyan, Thomas, 243
Dye, Edward, 199
Earle, Lewis. 231
Eaton, Hannah, 334
John, 33S
Timothy, 23
S.f also Heaton
Hccleston, Thomas, (9
Edge, James, 18, 90. 358
John, 78
Mr., 9
Richard. 54
William, 46. 5;. 5fi. 16S
Edgley, Samuel, 90, 358
Edmunds, Sarah, 319
Edmun.lson (Edmonds.^n). CI a.hs, 244
Edmundson, Robert, 55, 70, 71, Si, 96
Edmundton, William, 30
Edwards, Biddy, 248
Charles, 78
Edward, 257, 351
Elizabeth, 285
James, 344
Jane, 97
John, 179, 317
Margaret, 350
Mary, 258
Sarah, 234
Egerton, Lady, 336, 336 n
Sir Thomas, 299, 299 n
Sir Thomas Grey, 336 n, 356, 357
Thomas Grey, 358
Eight Bells Jim, the, 8?, 80 n, [ 73
Elidishaw, James, 66
Elliott, Joseph, 295
Ellis, Edward, 332
John, 2(5
Joseph, 14
Ellison, John, 223, 254, 312
Emotson, John, 38
Engine House, the, 9, 34, 50, 88, 99,
155, 162, \%\, \%\\\, &c.
Engines, Fire, the, 2, 2n, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8,
9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, iS, 20,
30, 87. 87 n, &c.
English, William, 342
Erlam. Sec Irlam'
Erwin, Ann, 224
EthclMonc, William. 35
Evans, Isaac, 247
Jane, 213
John, 311
Susan, 256
Evanson (Ivanson), Ellen, 216
Eves, William, 221, 37S
E.xcKANGE, the, 53. 53 n, no. i
101
117, 117", 126, 144, 144 n
15
166, 169, i69n, I70n, 172
17.
177, 1771, 181, 18.., .85,
21
220, 221, 237, 2(1, 254,
29
293. 35°
Exchange, SYDnALi.'s and Deac
ON
Eye rial AVi.l^e, 108, 236
Falconer, Elizabeth, 310
Falcon Inn, the, 3 57
Fallows, Ann, 326
Farcet, Nan, 105
385
Farrer (Farrar), Joshua, C46
Philip, 339
Richard, 307
Faulkner (Falliner), Matthew, iS;
William, 249
Fellows, Jonathan, 245
Fendon, William, 72
Fenley, William, 42
Fenton, John, 86
Lucy, 346
Ferguson (Fargusun), Daniel, 47
Jane, 243 bis, 310
Fidd, — , 77
Fidler, John, 29S
Fielden (Feilden), Henry, 100, 114, 129,
134, 154 n
Henry, 158, 159
John, 45, 114, 115
Mr., 118
Mrs., 303, 304, 305
Robert, 35S
Fielding, Sir John, 270, 270 n
Thomas, 153, 15S
Fildes, Betty, 333
Files, Thoma.s, 234, 2S3
Finch, Edward, 243
IMary, 226
" Fine Jim," 1 38, 140
Finney, John, 343
Peter, 139, i;6
Fire Bixkets, 9, 15, 43, 72, 98, 116.
119, &c.
FiRK Engines, 2, 2n, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9,
10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17 iS, 20,
30, 87, 8? n, &r-.
Firing of Chimneys, 42, 108
Firth, Ann, 316
Fish, William, 285
Fisher, Isabel, 213
John, 28 bis, 29
Fishwick, Ann, 279
Fitton, Mary, 66
Fitzgerald, Mary, 313
Fitzinaurice, John, 320
Fitzpatrick, Susan. 234
Fitzsimon, Henry, 252
Fleetwood, Miles, 293
Fletcher, Alexander, 213
George, 220
James, 297, 323
Jane, 22).
John, 357
Fletcher, Ralph, 145, 152, 156
Thomas, 54, 57/'/.', 62. S2, 95
, 220, 223
Fiddler's Tav.iii, 309, 322
Flintshire Mii.rriA, 1360, 130". 144".
371
Flower, Charles, 260
Floyd, Ann, 216
Flying Horse Inn, llu\ 324, 330, 344
Forbes, Colonel, O2
Ford, Charles, 45, 123, 135. 142, 207
Mary, 311
Forrester, James, 216
Margaret, 52, 231
Forresters, Rov.vi., the, 147, 147"-
148 n, 149, 149 n
Forsath, Robert, 213
Forsyth, Jane, 224
Fortunetellers, 105, 116, 119, 120,
123
Fossell, Margaret, 212
Foster, James, 310, 320
John, I, 5
Jonathan, 35:
Mary, 320
Moll, 337
Poll, 345
Foundling Hospital at .-Ukuvrlli, 207 n
Fowden, Mr., 2on, 21, 21 n, 30
William, 18, 19, 2011,35/'/.?, 354, 355
Fowler, George, 252
Thomas, 211, 222, 226, 301, 327
Fowlcy, John, 27S
Fox, .-^nn, 200
John, 315
France, Elizabeth, 231
James, 60
John, 256
Franks, Evelyn, 37, 3711
Frazer (Frazier), Archibald, 69
Daniel, 296
David, 255
Simon, 311
Freeholders, New Lists of, 204
Freer, Lucy, 348
Friender, Sarah, 314
Fulton, Ellen, 287
Furnival, Sara, 9
Fury, Peter, 14
FusiLEERs, Royal Welsh, 194, 194 n,
196, 1 98, 204 n
"i'STIAN-Dyers working
Sundi
386
Gaddis, John, 232
Gadmnn, Ann, 232
Thomas, 157, 192
Gaffer, Edmund, 221
Gampi.ing, 85, 85 n, 225, 290
(Jame, Destruction of, 216, 277
Gammon, William, 314
Gardner, Lawrence, 16S, 169, 171, 172,
184, 329
Mr., 170
Rebecca, 309
Thomas, 56, 90, 128
Sc'e also Garner
Garn, John, 51
Garner, Sarah, 266
Susan, 267
See aho Gardner
Garret Lane, 3
Garstang, William, 211, 314, 320, 335,
349
Gartside, Henr^-, 156, 157
Robert, 4;, 56, 75. 91, 100, lor,
102, 357
Gaskel), Jane, 214, 311
Gatley, Isaac, 2S0
James, 251
John, 75
Gathff, John, 90, 357
Gawkroger (Gawcoger), John, 34S
Gaythorn, Martha, 204
Gee, John, 247
Gelder, Thomas, 172, 317
Gelmer, Elizabeth, 346
George Inn, Ardwhk, 332, 334
Gibbet, the, 112, ii2n
Gibbons, Charles, 69
Mr., 29
Gibborn, Mary, 257
Gibson, John, 334, 342
Luke, 216
Gifts, Newvear's. 79, 79 n
Gilbert, EHzabeth, 82
John, 60
Giles, Peter, 282
Gill, Elizabeth, 2S2
Gillet, John, 264
Jonathan, 249
Gilmore, Eliza, 349
Gilpin, Isabel, 248
Gimney, James, 175
Gland, John, 54
Gleaddill, James. 267, 269
Gleave, Thomas, 26S
Gleny, John, 27S
Glover, James, 230, 231
Richard, 228, 228 n, 229, 230
, 273, 274, 30S
Goater, • — , 3
Godfrey, Thomas, 349
Golding, Catherine, 310
Goldsmith, — , 119, 126, 132
Gold Weights, 315, 319
Golightly, WiUiam, 313
Gomersall (Goraersal, Gumersall), Ann,
3'7
John, 141, igi, 199, 201, 209, 236
Goodier, Samuel, 31, 90, 114, 207, 240,
307, 357
Goodin, James, 25S
Goodman, Patrick, 214
Goodwin, Sarah, 338
Goolden, Anthony, 242
Gordon, George, 58, 286
James, 50
Jane, 312
Katherine, 68
William, 341
Gorse, James, 313
Gorst, Joseph, 242
Gorton, Richard, 35S
Gosling, Ann, 332
Sarah, 49, 278
Gould, Judge, 207
Graham, J., 320
James, 346
John, 68
Jonathan, 322
Grammar School, Mancliesler, 66 n
Granby, Marquis of, 27, 27 n, 28, 147 11
Grant, James, 320
Mary, 333
Grantham, Isaac, 22
Richard, 122
Gratton, Jane, 241
Gray, Elizabeth, 333
Jane, 310
See also Grey
Greatre.'c (Gratre.x), James, 56, 57, ~\ter,
90, 142, 358, 367, 36S
■ Mr., 77, 89, 89 n
Greaves, Ann, 80
Edward, 56, 356, 357 /'U
J- 357
James, 219
Mr. , 304/);>, 305 /'/j-
387
Greaves,. William, 350
Guest, J., 320
Green, Ann, 338
William, 346
Eleanor, 349
Guilder, Thomas, 348
Gwyn, John, 212
James, 42, 86, 310
Jane, 348
Haddock, Retty, 318. 320
Martha, 34S
Thomas, lS8n
Mr., 31
See also Haydock ,»/,/ Hey.
Samuel, 2<)bis
Hage, Thomas, 222
Serjeant, 30
Hague, Ann, 247
Thomas, 358
John, 171, 207
Widow, 55
Half Moon Inn, 332
William, 258
Halifa.x, Lord, 29
Greenhalgh, William, 276
Hall, Edward, 227 n
Greenhall, William, 212
■ James, 224
Greenhill, James, 318, 325
Mary, 222
Greenlees, Elizabeth, 323
Richard, 357
Samuel, 192
Ruth, 120, 123
Greenough, Richard, 317
Samuel, 35S
Greenway, — , 256
■ William, 231, 245
Greenuiich Hospital, 2 1 1
, 28S
Greenwood, Amelia, 341
Halley, Alexander, 24 7
John, 199
Halliwell, Hugh, 38, 69. 79- 94
Richard, 263
James, 308
Thomas, 216
Sarah, 319, 320
Gregge, Edward, 361
. 310
Gregorj-, John, 232
Hamilton, John, 339
Marian, 339
Robert, 143, 16S
Grestock, Moll, 164, 165
Hammon, Mary, 280
Grett, Timothy, 186
Hammond, Margaret, 314
Grey, John, 79
Hampson, Alice, 335
See also Gray
James, 33°
Griffin Inn, the, 21 n, 349
John, 332
Griffith, David, 266
Hance, Jane, 70
Dr., 350, 351
Hand, Margaret, 19
Mary, 331
William, 246
William, 225
H.\NDCUFFS, 84, 96, 150. 157, 2
Griffiths, Mary, 227
340
Grimes, Dolly, 287, 315
Handley, -, 209
Nicholas, 33
Hankinson, Jos., 156
Thomas, 3
Joseph, 163
Grimshaw, Esther, 342
Hanson, James, 191
Job, 24.
John, 60
Margaret, 282
Joseph, 209
Grindrod, James, 190
Thomas, 98, 185, 186 /.v. 2
. 99, 99 n
Happess, Matthew, 342
Groves, Michael. 218
Harbord. Justice, 179, 180, 181
Grundey, Adam, 72
Mr., 174, 181
Gatidalupc, Capture of, loS n
Harding, Jane, 281
Gu.\Rii House or Room, the, 20, 21
26,
Hardman, Elizabeth, 94
27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 93, 96,
109,
John, 114, 142, 159, 358
117, Ii7n, 139, 143. M5-
146.
William, 189
14S, 149, 150. '54. &c.
, 22
HardwicU, William, 132, 183
Hawthorn, Joseph, no, in
Hare and Homids Inn, the, 22S
Hay, .Ann, 316
Hargon, Mary, 326
Marg.iret, 314
Hargrave, Ann, 314
Haydock, James, 314
Hargreave, John, 171, 189
See aizo Haddock and Heydock
Hargreaves, Mary, 314
Hayes, Ellen, 343
Harley, Philip, 243
Mary, 312
Harpur (Harper), Thomas, 232
250
257.
See also Heys
271, 273, 274, 285,
290,
292,
Haynes, Dolly, 298
298, 300,301,311, 315
-317
3'9
John. 254
, ^^A,bis
Hazzlehurst, Isaac, 62
Harrington, Mary, 346
Heald, Marv, 250
Harris, James, 340
Healey (Hel'y), Janet, 261
Samuel, 307
John, 17, 31, 33, 42, 43, 49, 50, 5
William, 254
61, 63, 79
Harrison, Frances. 3,4
, 4, 39, 5', 52
James, 1S9
Heap, Edward, 254
M^'v. 333
James, 61
Ralph, 152
Letitia, 343
■ William, 114, 358
Heaton, Ann, 1S8
Harrop, Jo., 166, 178
See also Eaton
Joseph, 73, 73 n. 92, 107,
127.
133-
Healon Mill, l6in
170, 237, 305,328
Heginbotham, James, 145
Mary, 43, 34S
See also Higginbotham
■ .Michael, 224
Hencock, — , 91
"Harry-go-loose," 23
Henley, James, 213
Hart, Daniel, 22r, 310
Henrys, Martha, 254
Hartley, Edward, 203, 277
Thomas, 287
. Elizabeth, 276
Henshall, George, iii, 14S
Jacob, 3.8
Herberts, Mary, 250
James, 198
Herd, Thomas, 262
Thomas, 294
Heron, Mr., 2S4 n
Hartshorn, Thomas, 220, 254
Herries, Susan, 299
Hartston, Mary, 347
Hesford, Henry, 27
Haslam, Elizabeth, 80
Hesketh (Hesky), Hen.v, 113, 1130
Haslingden, John, 176
Justice, 260
Hatfield and Bramall, Messrs.,
359,
365,
Heskin, Thomas, 248
368 n
Heward, Jane, 265
Hatting Trade, the, 92 n
Hewit, .^nn, 341
Hatton, Francis, 2S9
Mary, 314
H,n>annah, Capture of, 141, 14
I n
Thomas, 130
Hawke, Admiral Sir Edward, i
6, Ii6n
Heydock, James, 232
Hawkins, .\nn, 231
• See also Haddock and Haydock
Serjeant, 366, 369
Heys, Bet, 78
Hawkswell, John, 358
■ Charles, 285
Haworth (Hawarth), Abraham,
32
James, 192
Alice, 297
. John, 47. 48, 93
Charles, 230
Mary, 231
Esquire, 241
Stephen, 93,94, 105, 120
James, 105, 297
William, 155
John, 27, 164, 212, 221, 288
See also Hayes
Thomas, 156
Heywood. Abraham, 156
William, 133
Christopher, 326
Hcywo.i.l, Eli/.abcth. i26hs
John, lOO, 122, 125, 127, 139, 161,
190, 207, 239, 35S
— — Joseph, 227, 357
Mr., 205, 206
WilHam, 319
Hibbert, Josiah, 23 .'is
Mr., 10
Robert, I, gn, 10, 11. 35, 102, 103
Samuel, 159, 1S9, 239, 329
Hicks, Henry, 290
Higgin, Esther, 2S4
James, 316
Higginbotham, John, 342
, 130
Sc-i alio Heginbotham
Higgins, Charles, 234
Esther, 333
Higginson, John, 73
Matthew, 2$^ Ins
Mr.,6S
Peg, 108
Higham, Joseph, 194, 201
High Treason, Trial for, 354
Highways, Surveyors of, 3, 13, 16, 2S,
38, &c.
Higson, Esther, 69
Katherine, 269
Hill, Ann, 47
Fleetwood, 136, 136 n, 13S, 13811,
139 n. 149
John, 50, 307
Martha, 2SS
Nancy, 152, 153
William, 295
Hilliard, Susannah, 342
Hilton, George, 122
James, 32, S3, 158, 184
Mr., 56
Robert, 17S
— , 34 n, Si, 195
Hilton, alias Wilson, John, 63
Hinchman, John, 297
Hind, Ashton, 175
■ 47
Hindley, Charles, 301
Constable, 167
Henry, 160, 167, 357
Mr., 158, 185
Ralph, 165
, 214
Hippesley, Margaret, 225
Hobley, — . 112
Hobson, Mrs., 8S
Robert, 57, 63, 82
Hodgen, Margaret, 294.
Hodges, Mr., 6
Hodgkinson, James, 204, 229, ?a
John, 309
. 3'9
Hodgson, General, I2<'mi
Hodson, James, J02, 103, 12S, 142,
1S4, 239
Mr., 102, 112
Si€ also Hud»on
Hoghton, Sir Henry, 97
See also Houghton
Holbrook, — , 198
Holdaway, Charles, 211
Holden, James, 72, 312
John, 181
Leonard, 61
Martha, 289
Holford, John, 189
Holiday, Mary, 293
Holland, George, 16, 126
Mary, 149
HoUingwortli, John, 46
Hollins, — , tpbis
Holme (Home), Constable, 50, 55
Edmund, 114
Edward, 16S, 1S4
James, 55, 56
Jane, 221
Mary, 25S
Richard, 35S
Thomas, 358
See also Huhiie
Holmes, Betty, 146
Stephen, 29 lei-
Holt, Elizabalh, 214
Hugh, 35S
Isaac, 313
James, 250
John, 86, 262, 267
Mary, 277
Nell, 97
Richard, 151
Thomas, 195, 212
Widow, 333
. 77
Homsell, George, 279
Hope, Hannah, 316, 337
.James, 2, 7n
John, 196
29°
Hope, Mrs., 317, 326
William, 217
" I-^opping Sail," 225
Horn, Thomas, 217
Hornby (Hornbey), John, 51
Mary, 259
Horner, Dolly, 215, 270
Horrocks, Alice, 2S9
Horrox, Rlakepeace, 230
Hone Shoe Inn, Pendleton, 351
Horsfall, Captain, 344
Horsop, Elizabeth, 42
Horton, James, 100, 358
Hosier, John, 253
Hospital, Ackworth, 202, 207, 207 i
Greenwich, 211
Hospital, Kingsley's, 93, 93 n
Lock, the, 320
Lunatic, the, 195, 266
Soldiers, the, 100, 195
Hostler, Ellen, 265
Hough, Thomas, 177, 182
William, 296
Houghden, Mary, 2S7
Houghton, Alice, 332
John, 356. 357
Miss, 96
William, 207, 329
See also Hoghton
Houlse, Eleanor, 293
William, 281
Howard, Elizabeth, 33S
Ellen, 339
General, 2S3 n
James, 221, 319
Jane, 349
John, 154
Margaret, 312
Martha, 3i2n,33S
Mary, 38
William, 24S
Hoyle, John, 29S
Hoyley, Oliver, 245
Huberd, Thomas, 291
Hudson, Edward, 171, 308, 329
John, 338
William, 333
See also Hodson
Hughes, Elizabeth, 295
James, 242
John, 216
Sara, 14
Hulbert, Thomas, 3i?;/.t
Hulme, Alexander, 247
Elizabeth, 300
James, 46, 86, 206
John, 24, 226
Joseph, 343
Mrs., 228
Ruth, 68
Thomas, 112, 269
William, 316
, 22, 71, 96
See also Holme
Hume, Earl of, 367
Humphreys, John, 340
Mary, 333
Mr., 202
Robert, 250
Sara, 13
Hunt, Edmund, 296 n
Edward, 272 to, 274, 275, 27
276, 280
Elizabeth, 272
Mary, 235
Mr., 316
WilHam, 210
, 301
Hunter, Ann, 245
Bartholomew, 322
Hannah, 69
Jere, 283
Robert, 265
Huntley, Sarah, 312
Hurst, Ann, 216
William, 171
Husband, Alice, 80
Hutchingson, Peter, 41
Hutchinson, Sarah, 312
Hyde, John, 261
Nathan, 329
Phihp, 26
Robert, 159, 207
. 309
Hyron, Betty, 321
Ibitson, i\Ir. , 25
Icome, John, 215
Idea, Charles, 314
lllington, Zachary, 2S7
Immorality, Advertisements agai
125
Incendiary Letters, 140, ijo n
Infirmary, Liverpool, 52, 52n
Manchester, 49, 49 n, 86, 10
131, 186, 1S7, 205 n, 249 n
KMARV Tcl )L, llie, 1S7
1111, Tallin. 145
Wiliiani, 52
UlITANTS of MaNCUKSIKU, I753,
Survey taken of, 48
Edward, 324
SHILLING Regiment of Dragoons,
224, 224 n, 234, 235
Inns in Manchester, 5, 20 n, 21, 24,
35"' 37. 53". 59.63- So, iion,
119 n, 127 11, 131 n, 141, 14S,
149, '54, 1551. 15S. 173. 176,
177, lS2n, 1S3, 186, 193 n, 195,
196, 206, 209, 212, 220, 228,
229, 230, 233n, 235, 239n, 24S,
249, 250, 251, 257, 258, 260,
264, 266, 269, 272, 277, 282 n,
285, 28S, 305, 309, 319, 320,
322, 324, 325, 327 n, 330, 331,
332, 333. 334. 335. 336, 337.
338. 340, 341. 341 n. 342. 343.
344. 345. 346, 347. 34S. 349.
350, 366
INTELLINGENCER, MOB, a, I50
Invalids, the, 95, 95 n, loi, 363, 364,
365, 366, 367, 368
/ri Brid'e, 9, 10
Irlam, Mrs., 122, 129
Iron, Joshua, 279
Irvin, Thomas, 295
Isherwood, James, 2S4
— — Mary, 251
Richard, 108
Itinerant Dancing Master, 130, i3on
Ivanson. See Evanson
.Jacob, Mary, 323
Jacks, Robert o'th", 149, 1490
Jackson, Amy, 313
Ann, 84, 316
Deborah, 96
Jane, 243
John, 7, ic, 191, 24S, 254, 256 n.
320. 321
Jonathan, 149
Lydia, 229
Luke, 24S
Margaret, 23a n
Martha, 335
Mary, 245, 282, 326
Samuel, 3, 215, 311
Thomas, 284
Widow, 23
Jagyer, Robert, 14
James, Arthur, 321
Betty, 322
WiUiam, 226
Janney, Thomas, 80
Jebb. Avery, 358
Jeffreys, Jane, 16
Jenkins, Sarah, 312
Jenkinson, William, 170
Jepson, Ann, 222
Jess, John, 291
Jessop, Thomas, 214
Jim, Fine, 138, 140
Job, Mary, 216
Johnson (Johnston), .\nn, 253, 330,
Benjamin, 318
Betty, 326
Edward, 323
Elizabeth, 290, 333
George, 90, 122, 321
H., 320
Hannah, 320
James, 225, 339
Jane, 14
John, 5, 209
Josepli, 227
Kitty, 314
Margaret, 46
Mary, 59, 62, 25 1
Mr., 56
Peter, 283, 349
Robert, 325
Sarah, 339
Susan, 331
Thomas, 42, 45, 128, 261, 314
William, 100
Sir William, inn
, 37, 241
Jones, Ann, 211
Betty, 323
Caleb, 339
David, 279
- Ehanor, 47
Elizabeth, 309, 326, 337
Henry, 321
Ishmael, 59
Jolin, 7, 202, 20S, 2 1 7, 3 1 3, ^i^
Mark, 107
Martha, 340
Mary, 218, 251, 278, 336
Mr., 202, 212, 2J7, 301, ^},i,
343.348. 350. 351
392
Jones, Patrick, 2SS
Richard, 156
Robert, 51
Roger, 193, 196, 210, 211, 22c
Sarah, 96
Wilham, 324
Jordan, Henry, 345
. 347
Journal, Manchestek, 2380
Kasey, Daniel, 231
Kay, Deputy Constable, 137, 138,
167, 194, 203, 206, 233 /vV,
242, 255, 270, 280, 284,
294, 306, 328
James, 141, 232, 328
John, 55 n, 67 n, 100, loon,
102 to, 155 n, 156, 157, I
300 n, 328 n
Richard, 73
William, 156, 157
Kaynall, Alice, 130
Kearsley, Joseph, 1S8
Josiah, 171, 189
Kellow, Thomas, 212
Kelly, Thomas, 211, 213
William, 279, 294
Kemp, Nehemiah, 291
Samuel, 86
Kcmpsler, Margaret, 215
Mary, 224
Kenna, Nan, 337, 345
See also Kenny anj McKenny
Kennedy (Kanady), Ann, 310, 312
Elizabeth, 69
James, 254
William, 1 28, 1 68, 171
Kenny, Ann, 277
Bridget, 269
Se<-aho Kenna ami McKenny
Kensey, Margaret, 297 ~
Kent, John, 242
Kentish, James, 210
Kenworthy, John, 17
Mr., 32
Kenyon, Edward
John, 234
Marsden, 128, 14:
Mr., 127
Ned, 303
William, 153, 164
, iSS"
Keppel, Commodore, I
23. 135. '59
Kerly, John, 52
Kerr, John, 2S9
Lord Mark, 2, 2 n,
Kerr's Dragoon.s, 26
Kershaw, Judith, 298
— — Margaret, 251
Otliwell, 29Sn
Kidson, Ann, 234
Kinder, George. 234
King, Grace, 250
Thomas, 292
William, 322
King's Arms Inn, 204
King's Head Inn, 186
Salford, 115 n, 302
Kingsley, Colonel, 93 n
KiNGSl.F.v's HusriTAl.,
Soldiers, 93, 931
Kingston, Duke of, 25,
Kirk, Colonel, 313 n
Henry, 59
Mr., 275
Samuel. 292
Thomas, 291
Kirk's Dragoons, 313. 3
Kirkman, Mary, 7
Kirsey, William, 225
Kitts, Ellen, 315
Martha. 292
Knott. Ellen, 220
James, 214
Knovvles, Bet, 78
James, 202
Ladder, Dungeon, the,
Laggit, Ann, 337
Laithwaite, Jane, 262
Laman, Alexander, 300
Lamb, — , 83
Lambert, James, 324
John, 332
Sarah, 255
Lamp, Ci:oss, the, 13,
Lamp, Dungeon, the.
93
'. 95
25 n, 27
8, 19, &c.
3, 5, 13, iS, 19,
.tc.
Lancasliiir, High Sheriff of, 2ii "■ ^°S "1
19 >, 199 n, 265 n, 359, 361, 363,
364
lanaulci- Bridge, 133
Lancaster Castle, 30
Lancaster, Mary, 318
Lancaster, Relief of prisoners at, 7, 10,
r-, 135. &c.
?93
/.,111,-asla; ll'/iilc //art fiiii, 2;,j;
Land Tax, 3, 4, 8, 9. ij. 15, 17, 26, 31,
I.anc, Joseph, 47
Langdall, Sara, 216
Langley, Sarah, 254
I.angton, Mary, 332
Latham, Ra., 52
William, 52
Laver, Samuel, 215
Law Books purchased, 347, 34711
Lawrence, Captain, 101
Lawrinson, Mary, 293
Lawson, Ellen, 253
Sarah, 347
Leach, Mai, 337
Martha, 335
Leak, -, 37
Lratherbarrow, Bridget, 52
Elizabeth, 63
Le Brun, Alexander, 8
Lecky, Betty, 324
Lee, John, 156
Margaret, 297
Mary, 216,283
Mr., 302 /tv, 304/t/-
Sarah, 342
Thomas, 262
Titus, 195/'/.!, 202, 212, 213
.SVt* a/so Leigh
Lees, Ann, 227 n, 229, 256, 256 n, 265
Betty, 256 n
Edmund, 38, 95
George, 266
James, 138, 241
John, 32, 6$ f'asstm, 65 n, 66, 67,
68, 102, 105, 140, 150, 227 n,
229, 229 n, 332, 357
Mary, 105
\ancy, 187, iSyn, 18S
Robert, 86
Samuel, 195, 196
Thomas, 285
■ , 241
Leigh, John, 140/1, 149 n, 310
Richard, 272, 307
Titus, 237, 246, 247, 317
Str also Lee
Leith, Phebe, 248
Lemmon, Mary, 83
Lenton, James, 31S
Leonard, — , 134
Lester, James, 231
Lester. Sec a/so Lister
Lesiock, Charles, 221
LEITERS, iNCENnlARY, I40, I40n
Leveck, Jane, 344
Lever, Ashton, 56. 199 n, 265, 317 n,
John, 100
— — Justice, 255,265, 269, 270 A/j-,
293, 293, 297
Lewis, Ann, 257, 282
Elizabeth, 51
Leyland, Bett, 164
— - H., 29
Licences for ALEiiorsEs, 41, 43,
72. 87, 98, r ic, 121, 129,
154, 204, 232. 235. 266,
298, 299
Lidgate, Ann, 2S2
Lifting, 68, 81, loS, 109, 119, 126,
164, 178
Lightboun, John, 219
Joseph, 43, .S2
Richard, 120
Samuel, 9, 15
Widow, 22
Linch, Christopher, 55
Lincolnshire Militia, 117, i
124, 124 n, 126
Liptrott, James, 18, 45, 90, 357
Lisle, Ellen, 310
Lister, Captain Dymoke, Ii7n
Mary, 279
Captain Matthew, ii7n
Sit a/so Lester
Liverpool Infirmary, 52, 52n
Liverstone, Katherine, 245
Livcsey (Livesay), Mr., 334
Robert, 90, 356, 357 /i/s
Livistone, Sara, 213
Lloyd, Dennis, 300
George, 56, 371
Mary, 341
William, 311
Lloyd's Evenin<; Post. 36S
Loekart, William, 336
Lock Hospital, the, 320
/.oi/ffe or Morliiaiy, llic, 7, 7 n. 319 n
Loftus, Nicholas, 214
William, 225
Loniax, Mary, 338
Thomas, 231
London, Mary, 244
"Long Ned," 225, 229, 256. 257.
267. 2C9
394
Longshaw, — , 195
Loop, John, 311
I.orax, William, 62
Lord, Samuel, 29S
Lothian, Marquis, of, iSon, iSan
Lothian's Dragoons, iSon, 1S211
Low, Martha, 295
Mary, 254.
, 205, 327, 352
Lowry, Mary, 47
Loxham, Thomas, 294
Lucas, Margaret, 298
Mary, 80
Lumb, James, 83, 248
Lumley, John, 314
Lunatic Hospital, the, 195, 266
Lutwidge, Ellen, 261
Lyon, Joseph, 49
Macauley, Michael, 54
Macclesfield (^Laxlield), ftLxrjc-ry, 259
Robert, 85
Macdonald (McDonald), Angus, 210
Duncan, 219
George, 221
J-. 320
James, 308
John, 48
Kitty, 308
Mary, 60
Widow, 54
Mackay, Major-General, 224 n, 253 n
Mackeen, Nancy, 140
Macloss, Arthur, 321
Madan, Teter, 327
Maddock, Sam, 292
Magazine, Whitworth's Manches-
ter, 354, 362, 36Sn
Mags, Mary, 287
Mainwaring, Dr., 2in tei; 34 n, 218 n,
22Sn, 303, 318 to, 319 iis, 320,
321, 322^M, 323^, S26/1IS, 334,
335. 339,347,351
Justice, 218, 230, 297
Peter, 218 n
Makin, Ann, 147
Benjamin, 357
James, 267
Joseph, 140
Luke, 2 1 7
Phineas, 312, 312 n
William, 241
Mallaburn, Margaret, 50
Manchester Advertiser, Whit-
worth's, 92 n, 93 n, loi n
A/anc/ieslei; Christ C/iiin/i, 25611
Manchester, Doctors in, 24 n, 27 n,
33". 341, 49n, 200, 203, 218 n,
227 n, 228 n, 237, 303, 318, 319,
320, 321, 322, 323, 326, 334,
335. 339, 345, 347, 35°, 35'
Manchester Grammar School, 66 n
Manchester Infirmary, 49, 49 n, 86,
loin, 131, 186, 187, 205 n, 24911
Inhauitants of, 1753, Survey
taken of, 48
Inns in, 5, 20 n, 21, 24, 33 n, 37,
53 n, 59, 60, 80. I ion, 119 n,
127 n, 131 n, 141, 148, 149, 154,
155 n, 158, 173, 176, 177, i82n,
1S3, 186, I93n, 195, 196,206. 209,
212, 220, 228, 229,230, 233 n,
235, 239 n. 24S, 249, 250. 251,
257, 25.S, 260, 264, 266, 269,
272, 277, 2S2n, 285, 288, 305,
309, 319, 320, 322, 324, 325,
327 n, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334,
335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 34',
34in, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346,
347, 348, 349, 35°. 3^6
Manchester Journal, 238 n
— — Magazine, Whitworth's, 354,
Mercury, 73 n. 92 n, 99 n, 103 n,
106 n, lion, in n, 1 12 n, 115 n,
Ii6n, Ii7n, 120, 124 n, I27n,
131 n, 133 n, 140 n, 148 n, 151 n,
152 n, iS5n, I58n, 163 n, l69n,
172 n, 180 n, l82n, i87n, 194 n,
196 n, 197 n, 222 n, 224 n, 22611,
23 in, 233n, 249n, 253n, 25811,
261 n, 267 n, 270 n, 276 n, 282 n,
288 n, 296 n, 298 n, 312 n, 324n,
344n, 347n, 359, 362, 367,368,
36S n, 370
Manchester, Riots in, 1757, 359-369
in 1762, 370
Manchester, Visit of the King of Den-
mark to, l8i, iSi n, 182, iS2n
Manufactory, the, 106, ic6 n
Markland, Edward, 142, 357
Henry, 231, 232, 232 n, 246
John, 100, 1S4
-, 236, 278
Marler, Benjamin, 309
Marriott, Joshua, 32, 115, 142
395
.Maniotl, M.-., 123, 301, 30J, 305///^, 313
Thomas, 75, 272, 307
Wyant, ICO, 159
Marryon, Sarah, 277
Marsden, James, iS, 32, 35S
Thomas, 10 1, 237, 301. 32S, 352
William, 156
Marshall, Ann, 346
John, 211
Martha, 348
Robert, 300
Martin, Daniel, 249
James, 310, 350
Jane, 223
Luke, 251
Ruth, 291
William, 23
J/rtr//H;Vi', Capture of, 133, 13311
Marvel, Jonathan, 325
Mason, Ann, 219
Maniel, 279
Elizabeth, 21S
Mary, 270
William, 253, 29+
Mass, Edward, 204
Massey, James, 356, 357, 35S
Jane, 70
Margaret, 294
Mary, 2S4
Mastiff Dogs, unmuzzled, kept, 123,
124, 202, 208
Mather, Benjamin, 133 n
John, 86
Mr., 133
Sarah, 263
, 194. 274
Matlcy, John, 197, 199, 202, 202 n, 207,
208, 287
Matthew, Ann, 234
Matthews, Betty, loS
.Matthew, i6
Miriam, 300
Sarah, 309
Maude, — , 53
Mavroe, Michael, 212
Mawson, Mrs., 220
Maxfield. See Macclesfield
Mayre, John, 222
Mayres, Elizabeth, 276
McBend, Robert, 210
McCales, Martha, 245
McCarroll, Francis, I
McCa.ty (McCariie. McKartie), Jane, 32
MLCatty, Timothy, 36
McCowl, John, 309
McCoy, Ann, 257
McCullock, James, 349
Mcl'ar, Ellen, 310
McFardsy, Duncan, 311
McForleane, John, 215
McGlan (MacGland), John, 77, 85
McGray, William, 310
McGrey, Susan, 297
.McGrigger, William, 293
Mcintosh (Mackintoss), .'Alexander, 25S
.\nn, 309
Daniel, 231
McKenny (McKcnna), Ann (Nan), 199,
218, 226, 235, 263, 322, 326
Sci alio Kenna and Kenny
Mclvie, .Alexander, 16
McKinsey, Walter, 293
McLand, Alexander, 61
McLaren (MacClarend), .\le.\ander, 70
McLaughlin, Barnaby, 71
!\IcLean, Charles, 260
- Elizabeth, 323
Margaret, 250
McLeod (McClaud, McCloud, McLoad),
Ann, 316
Elizabeth, 244
Hannah, 2S2
Rose, 19
McLolland, James, 2S7
McLuUum, Ehzaheth, 281
McManns, Bernard, 69
McMurdoch, Margaret. 337
McNabb, John, 12
.McQuay. Jane-, 259
Robert, 251
McQueen (M'Quien), Isabel, 315
John, 70, 76
McQuire, Margaret, 315
McQuoid, Pat, 28
McTork, Sawny, 223
Meadowcroft, Thomas, 345
Meal House, the, 359, 360, 363
Measures, new, 74, 90 n
Mee, Martha, 348
Rebecca, 298 n
Thomas, 187,
.Mellor, Daniel, 220
Hannah, 315
Isaac, 48
Samuel, 254
William, 63, 6.
93
39<3
.99",
I I 2 11 ,
124 II,
14S n,
163 n,
iS7n,
22411,
2531.
Ml-IIoi-, — , 50/</j, 309
Menton, John, 200
Mercury, Manchester, 73 n, gar
I03n, 106 n, lion, in n,
Ii5n, Il6n, iiyn, I20n,
127 n, 131 n, 133 n, 14011
151 n, 152 n, 155 n, 158 n,
i69n, I72n, 180, i82n
19411, 19611, 197 n, 222 n
226 n, 231 n, 233 n, 249 r
258 n, 261 n, 267 n, 270 n, 276 n,
2S2n, 288 n. 296 n. 298 n, 312 n,
324 n, 344 n, 347 n, 359, 362,
367, 368, 36S n, 370
Merphevv, Mary, 245
Merryman, Mary, 338
Metcalf, George, 216
'rhomas, 284
Metheringhani, Mary, 340
Meuse, Mary, 311
Middleton, Mary, 336
William, 82
Midgley, Jolin, 149, 156
. 147
Miffin, Edward, 270
Miflin, Aimy, 263
Miles, George, 216
■ Jacob, 283
Militia, the, 4, 5. 12, 13, 17, 19, 20,
■ 21, 32, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 107,
116, iiS, 121, 124, 126, 127,
iji, '32, I34> '35. 144. "44 n,
145. 147. 14711, 154. I54n, 161,
162, 170, 178, 1S2, 183, 192,
"93, '94, 199, 219, 220, 232,
253, 261, 261 n, 267, 269, 279,
2S8, 293, 318, 32S, 340, 351 n
Militia, Cheshire, 14411, 371
Denbighshire, 139, 139 n
Flintshire, 13611, i39n, i44n,
371
Lincolnshire, 117, iiyn. 124,
124 n, 126
Milk Cans in the Streets, 6, 6 n
Millard, John. 177
Miller, Grace, 215
Ralph, 32S
Robert, 277
Thomas, 202, 20S
Millet, Margaret, 350
Milliger, Ruth, 298
Mills, Ann, 285
Francis. 5 54
Mills, James, 95
Mary, 251, 331
Mr., 280
R. , 320
Richard, 181
Rosey, 156, 157
, 277
Milne, Mr., 352
Milr.er, J., 258 n
Milnes, Mr., 304, 305
iMilward, John, 181, 193, 253
Mrs., 32S, 352
Mitchell, Mary, 215, 218, 300
Mob Intelligencer, a, 150
Moffet, Mary, 269
Mohun, Chris., 262
Margaret, 85
Molesdale, .Samuel, 23
Moll, Yorkshire, 283
Mollyneux (Mollineux, Mullineaux),
Edward, 341
Rigby, 28
Samuel, 278
Monroe, Alexander, 216
Isaac, 250
J/d«^)™/, Capture of, 121, I2ln, 122
Moody, Robert, 348
.Moon, Christopher, 317
Moor, Agnus, 309
Hannah, 245
Mary, 343
Sarah, 335
Susan, 219
Moorehouse, Ann, 327
Moors, Ann, 267
John, 176
Nancy, 252
William, 178
Mordough, Ale.\ander, 33
Moreton, Sarah, 275
Morgan, Ed., 64
James, 259
Walter, 21S
Morlcy, Edward, 303
Morrell, Sarah, 269
.Morris, Edward, 270
Elizabeth, 321
James, 335
John, 62, 196, 214
Mary, 60, 331
Mr., 335
Samuel, 310
Thonns, 23 r, 232
397
Mo
■is, \Vi
140, 149, 22
■45
Morris, <j//aj Tomlinson, Ann, 31
Morrison, James, 231
Jane, 335
Mort, Thomas, 155
Mortimer, William, 279
Morton, Hannah, 243
Lortl, 1S2 n
Sarah, 327
Surgeon, 1S8
William, 343
Mortuary or Loi{:^c, lite. 7, 7 n, 3l9n
Mosley, Francis, \%\
■ John, 122
Rev. Sir John, Ii7n
John Parker, 142, 159, 185
Sir Oswald, 49 n. 53 n, 1 10 n
Moss, John, 56, 75, 156, 157, 193, 227,
249
- Mr., 44
Thomas 358
Moslyn, General. iSon, 1S5 n
Wi liam, 69
Mostyn's Dkaguo.ns iSon. 1S5 n
Muckinfield, Mr., 355
Mucklewain, Joseph, 12
MtiU Inn, the^ 212, 212 n, 230
Munday, Thomas, 310
Murphy, Charles, 315
Elizabeth, 344
Mary, 223
Patrick, 350
Murray (Murry), .Me.Nandcr, 336
Elizabeth, 250
James, 234
Katherine, 286
Mary, 33
Nancy, 215
Robert, 324
Musters, Mary, 334
Myers, Mary, 33
Nicholas, 33
Nabb, Oliver, 42, 53, 1 20
Robert, 143, 1S2, 186, 1S7
Nadin, Judith, 299
Thomas, 42, 152 fe. i6i/</,t, 161 n,
■Oj
Nailor, Susan, 347
Nangreave, Lawyer, 103, it2. 112 n, 116,
152, 166, 174
Napper, Ma'garet, 62
Napper, William, 51
Ned, Long, 225, 229, 256, 257. 261, 267,
269
Needham, John, 266
Nelson, .Ann, 214, 2S9
Nevell, Thomas, 222
New, Ralph, 254
Newby, John, 249
Newdigate, Charles i8, 357
•Newsam, .Margaret, 270
Newton, Ann, 204, 204 n
Edmund, 323
Elizabeth. 205 n
James, 322
John, 367
Mary, 208
Mr., 10, 15
Mrs., 58
S.imuel, 169
Simeon, 154, 220
Susan, 265
Thomas, 20S
William, 113///.1, 113 n, 142, 1^4,
307
Niwlon Hcalh, Shears Inn, 0.
iVcwton Lane, 14, 24, 107
Coal Pi Is in, 219 n
NEWVE.'iRs' Gifts, 79, 79 n
Niagai-a in Canada, Capture
Nichols, Ann, 8
John, 347
Josiah, 358
Robert, 219
NlCKN,\MF.S, 23, 138. 140, 147, 1C5, 210,
zi'^bis, 229. 250. 256, 257, 261,
267, 269, 2S3, 2S7, 295, 319,
Nield, Susan, 340
NiGHTVVAI.KERS, 59, 60
Nixon, John, 223
Noble, Mary, 80
Normon, fallen, 50
Norris, George, 194
North, Matthew, 159
Mr., iSi, 206, 214, 325
Nugent. William, 311
Nunn, William, 224
Nutt, Joseph, 205, 205 n
Nuttall, John, 338 /./V
Oakes, William, 26
Oak Inn, Ar.hvi,/.; 319
Oates, Goodwin, 35S
Robert, 215
150
[II n
398
O'Casey, Ellen, 346
O'Connor, James, 350
Ogden, Bill, 180
Elizabeth, 91
James, 59, 137
Theoculu-, 355
Thomas, 37, 154, 213, 331
Timothy, 269
William, 299, 309, 3 1 5
,83
Old Cope House, the, 20n, 21
Oldham, Adam, 308, 329
Benjamin, 49, 196, 262, 316. 322
Cobler, 60
Governor, 59, 66
Jack, 274
James, 15, 29, 133, 136 /vV, 137,
147, "5'. r56. 178,261, 317
— -John, 141, 147, 149, 155 n, 156,
157, 174, iSon, 193, 201, 210,
222, 223, 230, 24^;, 249, 2^0,
264
Mr., 66 n
Nell, 147
Peter, 209
Samuel, 191
, 210, 252 /'/.I, 310
Oliver, Mr., 147
Richard, 170
Onslow, Corbet, 261
Orford, John, 309
Orme, John, 305
• Mr. , 302, 3 jS
Ormrod, Katherine, 26, 28
Orrett, Timothy, 194, 194 n, 196, ig6n
Osborn, William, 309
Osburn, Katherine, 290
Otway, — , 2
Ovington, Thon as, 31
Owen, Mr., loi
Owens, Jane, 37
O.xberry, Peter, 245
Oxbury, Hannah, 29S
Patkhorse Inn, Ihe, 209, 258, 269, 272,
277, 28,S, 320, 331, 333, 334,
335. 337- 338, 341, 342, 343.
345. 347. 350
Page, Ensign, loi
Paget (Padget), David, 224
Pa'mer, James, S6
Pamsts, List of, to be sent in. 4, 4n
Par, F.lizabpth, 279
Parker, M., 340
Martha, 223
Mr., 34, 44
Thomas, 41, 44
Parkes (Parks), John, loi, 109 l>:s
Parrott, George, 5
Thomas, 357
Parsons, Thomas, 297
Partington, Esther, 103 /vV, 103 n, 104.
107, 108
Joseph, 103 n
, 9. 85, 192
Pass, Peter, 6, 93
William, 174
Passes, 19 n
Paterson, George, 335
Patten, Jonathan, 128, 358
Major, 124 n
Mrs. , 303, 305
Paulden, Ann, 67
Sarah, 316
William, 71
Payne, Ann, 331
Richard, 3 1 1
See also Peyan
Peacock, Sarah, 211
Pearson, John, 285
Mary, 345
Thomas, 289
. 274,310
Peers, Robert, 148
Pegg, Snaffling, 147
Peggy, Scotch, 210, 319
Pellet, William. 316
Pemberton (Pemerton), John, 263, 265
Pembroke, Earl of, 194 n, 3i3n, 325 n,
344"
Pendleton, John, 223
Penketh, Jane, 216
Penkstone, Peter, 40 to
Penn, Richard, 244
Penny, Hannah, 267
Pemim-lham Bridge, no
Percival, Justice, 91, 130, 146
Mr., i;5, 64, 65 n, 138
Thomas, 64 n, 94, 146 n. 34S, 361
Permenter, Mary, 246
Perry, John, 116, 216, 221
Thomas, 211
Peters, Mr., 329
Petit, Lawrence, 293
Petty, Andrew, 71
Jane, 344
399
I'ettys, Ann, 27S
John, 247
Peyan, Ann, 265
Sc-d also Payne
Phillip, Mary, 80
Phillips, Faulkner, 3:9
Tacob. 26S
Judith, 52
Sarah, 274
Thon.as. 357
, 256
Pickering, William, 250,
Pickersgill, Miss, 22S
Mr., 228
Thomas, 222
Pickford, John, 64. 250
Matthew, 176
Pickup, Mary, 347
Pidiock. Mrs., 338
Pierpoint, Thomas. 155
Pike, Elizabeth, 252
PiKEME.V, 131
Piikington, Captain, 117
Pilling, Abrani, 291
Ann, 315
• Charles, 145
Jonathan, 211
William, 294
Pillory, the. ii2n, 152. 24on.
Pince, Elizabeth, 285
Pinfold, the, 54, 83, 84. 270
Pistols purchased, 347
Pits, Coal, in Newton Lane,
Place, Constable, 1S3
Edward, 172, 184
Plant, George, 62
Plait, Ann, 37, 38 /;;>
Players suppressed, 12, 13
Plunipton, Edward, 223
Pointon, Moses, 295
Pollit, Ellen, 332
Ponton, Sarah, 249
Pool, Ann, 249
Samuel, 335
Poor, Edward, 326
Poplar Temple. S, 8 n
Porney, George, 290
Portis, Ann, 294
Post, Lloyd's Ev
Post, Rogues', the, 84, 84 n,
Posts, Sign, Fixing of, 244
Powell, Betty, 315
Elizabeth, 309
226, 22
36S
19. 187
Powell, Folliott, 122, 207, 307
■ Jane, 339
Mary, 349
T., 320
Power, Ann, 335
Powis, James, 215
Pownall, Mary, 349
Prague, Taking of, gi. 91 n
Pratt, Margaret, 16
• -Mary, 255
Prescott, John, 23S, 238 n, 301, 327
Mr., 327
. 335. 336, 11"^, 3+5. 346
Preston, Elizabeth, 245
William, 22S n
, 299
Presloii, House of Correction at, 117
Prestwage, Robert, 275
Prestwich, Samuel, 248
Price, Elizabeth, 2
James, 218
Jane, 334
John. 174
Judith, 34S
Kenrick, 35S
Mary, 222
Solomon, 29
Priest, John, 220
Prior, Matthew, 59
Pritchard (Prichard, Prichet), Francis, 297
S3
Katherin
Mark, 3
Richard, 72
Prosser — , 150
Pullen, Thomas, 211
Pullon, Henry, 170
Pulleny — , 37
Purtus George, 174
Pwendenter. Alice, 38
Quakers, the. 170, 297
Qiieliec, Surrender of, 115
120 n
Quiberoit, Victory at, 116 n
Quin. Lewis, 337
Quiod, Andrew, 276
Radcliffe(Ratcliffe), Charle
Elizabeth, 248
Jere, 1S6
John, 28
Richard, 40
William, 270
400
Raddey, William, 58
Radford, Ann, 60
George, 107
Thomas, 70, 87, 163, iSi, 327
See a/so Red ford
Rainow (Raynow), Mnl, 6
" Rake," 250, 295
Ralfin, Martha, 219
Ralph, Margaret, 244
Ramsbothani, Margaret, 321
Ramsbottom, Ann, 254
Ramsey, Patricl:, 349
Kant's Head /nil, 183, 18311, 250
Randolph, James, 312
Rasbotham, Doming, 122, 12S, 324 n
■ ■ Mr., 324, 333, 345
Raldiff ( Kaddiff) BHJge, 16, 21S, 242
Ratcliffe. See Radcliffe
Rathbone, Jane, 297
Rawlinson, John, 200, 27S
Molly, 315
Rawsthorne, John, 21 11
Raymur, James, 321
Read, Francis, 29
William, 244
, 29
^t'^ also Reed
Reada, Ellen, 212
Reaper, Mary, 225
Rebels, the, 21, 21 n, 22, 22 n, 23, 24,
24 n, 25, 26, 27 n, 29, 32, 32 n,
33". 31, 36 n, 39. &c.
A'ediani; 24
Reddish, Thomas, 313, 314
Redford, Eliza, 314
See also Radford
Reed, John, 197
Lieutenant, loi
Margaret, 36
See also Read
Rf.edmaker, a, 73
Rc-uhts, the, at Shiidehill, 235
Rejoicings, Public, 1, 2, 5. 7. 8, 12, 16,
'7, 19. 28, 39, 40, 41, 59, 92,
106, 109, no, 115, 124, 126,
127, 133, 158, &c.
Renshaw (Wrenshaw), John, 270
Reynolds, Andrew. 25S
Baron, 354
Mary, 315
Rtbhle Bi-idge, 3, 10. 14,), 1S6, 204, 26S,
Ribchesler Bridge, 13. 15. 67. 119, 154,
204
Rice, Ann, 278
Rich, Cornelius, 270
Sir Robert, 96 n, 136 n, 148, i4Sn,
149 to, 150, 163 n, 366. 367
Richard, Griffith, 82
John, 85
Richards, John, 325
Mary, 24S
■ Timothy, 277
Richardson, John, 321
William, 21S
Richmond, Justice, 77, 97, 97 n, 107
Rev. Legh, 97 n
Rich's Dragoons, 96, 96 n, 136, I36n,
14S, i4Sn, 149, 150, 163 n, 366,
367
Ridde, William, 246
Ridge, James, 273
RidgH-ay, Mr., 305
Ridgworth, Elizabeth, 340
Riding, Samuel, 56, 358
Rigby, .Mary, 342
Rinimer, Ann, 314
Rin^^tey BHd,^e, 16
Rioters, 107, I49n, 154, 155, 160, 161
Riot, the, in 1737, icon, loi. loi n,
109 n, 359-369
Riot, the, in 1762, 135, 135 n, 136, 137,
166 n, 370
Riots, Contributions to put down, in 1749,
356
Ripton. Elizabeth, 276
Rishton, Edward, 307
John, 179
Ritchie, James, 5, 15
Roberts, Ann, 252
Hannah, 348
John, 313, 316, 322
Joseph, 216, 271
Sara, 231
Walter, 330
William, 267
Robertson, Sarah, 287
Robinson, Ann, 261
Daniel, 267
David, 139
Edward, 350
Elizabeth, 255
Emanuel, 350
Hannah, 348
Humphrey, 217
James, 3 >2
Jane, 273
Robinson, Julin, 114. 12S, 277,
Margaret, 228
Mary, 314
Mr., 18
Mr.., 5
.'^anuiel, 16S, 171
— , 136, 240. 240 n, 242
Roby, .\nn, 333
liocKF.TS, Sky, proclaim-d a;^
42.
Russell. John, .'^1
Ryder, Joseph, lSg/>,s
Ralph, 178
Thomas, 281
William, 309
, 286
'•Ryenecl<,"336
Se,- also " Wryneck "
Ryon, Roger, 276
Rogers, Elizabelh, 348
Ellen, 315
John, 332
Rogues' Post, the, ,^4, 840, 9S, 119,
1S7
Rook, Patrick, 270
Roscoe, Thomas, 270
Rose, Francis, 294
Mary, 201
Ross, Grace, 210
John, 210
WiUiam, 223
Rosthern, .A.nn, 333
Rothwel, — , 135
Row, Thomas, 88
Rowbotham, Jo., 32
Martha, 325
Rowland, James, 291
Rox, William, 243
RoY.Ai. Forresters, the, 147, 147 n,
148 n, i.iQ, 149 n
Royal Oak Inn, thf, 177, 195, 22S, 229,
330. 335. 339. 348. 349. 35°
RoY.\i. Regi.ment of Dragoons, 191 n,
194 n
RoY.-\L Scotch Grey Dragoo.ns, 347 n
Royal Welsh Fusileers, 194. 191 n,
196, 19S, 204 n
Royan, Roger, 79
Roylands, — , 27
Royle. Daniel, 88
Henry, 112
James, 6.
John, 347 to
Royley, Betty, 290
Elizabeth, 61
James, 214, 279
RucUman, Robert, 224
Runcurn, Robert, 320
" Rusholme Bett," 283
Rushworth, Betty, 256
James, 19S
Russell, James, 291
Sabbath Breakers proclaimed against,
52
Salford Beadle, 204, 204 n, 26S
Salford Bridge, 24, 76, 97, III, 12 1,
133. 152. >54. "62, 163, 180,
188, 200, 215, 225, 291, 311,
325. 360
Sahsbury, Thomas, 211
Sail, Hopping, 225
Sample, Thomas, 252
Sampleton, Ann, 47, 48
Sampson, John, 108
William, 254
! Sandiford, Charles, 242
! Miles, 25
Joseph, 290
Thomas, 60
Sanford, William, 329
Saunders, Jane, 217
Savage, James, 217
Savill, Sarah, 250
I Sawyers Arms Iitii, 346
' Saxe, Marshall, 4n
I Sayer, Margaret, 268
Scales and Beam, 89, 90 n
Scales and Weights, 90, 90 n, 299,
300, 327
Scarborough, Earl of, 1 1 7 n his
Scholes, Ann, 174
James, 267
Richard, 207
Scholfield, Ann, 259
Fanny, 24S, 269, 317
Joseph, 163
Mary, 149
Mrs. , 345
Widow, 234
,85
Scolds' Bridle, tho, 256, 256 n
"Scotch Teggy," 210, 319
Scots Grey Dragoons, 163 n
Sc-tt, Jane, 243
Rachel, 342
402
Scott, -, 288, 293
Seaman, Margaret, 48
Seddon (Sedden) Anthony, 311
James, 79, 227, 323
, 160, 180, 337
Sedgwick, R., 358
Roger, 356, 357
William, 250
Sedley, Martha, 268
Sedridge, Jane, 285
Sefton (Septon, Sephton), Isabel, 314
Margaret, 146
Thomas, 139, 156
Selby, — , 180
Serjeant, Cristian, 288
Sess, Mary, 82
Sessions House, the, 96
Seven Stars Inn, the, 24. 24n. 141, 141 n,
146, 150
Sewell, Thomas, 48
Shakers, the, 227, 22 7 n, 22S, 230, 235,
241, 256, 256 n
Shakeshaft, Hugh, 25, 34, 39, 64
Sharpe, John, iiS, 314
Martha, 82
,117
Shatwell, John, 77, 78
Shaw, Bernard (Barnet), 37, 96, 97, 119,
122, 138, 141, 151, I5in, I53n
Governor, 103, 107
John, 22, 22 n, 62, 79, 84, 158, 322
Mary, 210
Mrs., 153 n
Richard, 82
Widow, 160
, 186, 274
Shawcross, Betty, 5
Shears Inn, on Nc-i'lon Ihatli. 150
Sheldon, John, 221
Shelmerdine, John, 1S6, 200, 200 n, 204,
205, 232
Jonathan, iii
• Mary, 262
Mrs., 317
Widow, 236
-^ -, 287
Shenton, — , 51
Shepherd (Sheperd), .-Mexander. 231, 234.
237, 242
Ann, 323, 340
John, 213
Martha, 30
Michael. 332
Shepherd, R.ilph. (yT,
Richard, 229
Robert, 120
Thomas, 264
, 284, 284 n
Shepley, Ehzabeth, 203, 224
Jo., iSs
Widow, 235, 270
, 274, 279,296
Sherry, Michael, 252
Shields, John, 296
Shipping, Mary, 289
Shires, Thomas, 203
Shoemaker, Elizabeth, 294
Shone, Robert, 245
Shore, James, 178
Mary, 211
Shrigley, William, 358
Shudf.hili. Fight, the, loi n. 362, 370
Shulton (Shoulton), Joseph, 215. ^■;'}
Siddall, Mr., 193
.See also Syddall
Sidney, Richard, 313
Siggars, Esther, 345
SiGX TosTS, Fixing of, 244
Silver. John, 315, 344
.Simmons, Ann, 339
Hannah. 347
Mary, 224
Simpson, — , 80, 175
Singers, Ballad, 274, 278, 311
Singleton, Sarah, 336
Sipio, William, 69
Sky, Ann, 314
Sky-Rockets proclaimed against, 42, 42n
Slater, Robert, 61, 79
,48, 67,83, 116
Sloan, George, 173
Smnll, Miss, 303
Smalley, Mary, 259
William, 96
Smart, John, 296
Peter, 222
Mary, 331
Smedley, Hannah, 86 bis
Joannah, 86
Sara, 86
Smethurst, James, 32, 74
John, 291
Robert, 124, 137, 139, 163, 165
. 139
Smirk, James, 222
403
Smirk, Widow, 222 n
Smith, Abigail, 251
Ann, 221, 234
Barbara, 337
Bernard, 47
Betty, 315
Charles, 7
Dauntesey, 70, 70 n
Edward, 200, 201
■ • Elizabeth, 52, 66, 132, 249, 263
Esther, 312
Francis, 340
James, 2, 45, 46, 81, SS, no, 164,
217, 231. 3'.5. 315
Jane, 14, 58, 61, 234, 235
John, 15, 79, 98, 120I1U, 126, 162,
291, 295, 321
Letitia, Si
Margaret, 279
Mary, 58, 7S, 79, 212, 215, 21S.
230. 323
Mr., 23, Ti2bis, 34, S3
Peggy, 240
Peter, 263
Richard, 144
Samuel, 55, 72. no, 112, 142, 157,
166
Sarah, 316
Susan, 215
Thomas, 271
William, 26, 205. 223, 205
— . 65, 135
Sraithson, Joseph, 150
"Smoot John," 6
"Snaffling Peg," 147
Sodom, 83, 83 n
Sodomy, 240, 242
SoLDiEKs, Billeting of, 43, 58, 61, 62,
73. 77. So, Si, 86, 93, 95, 96,
97, 98, 117, 13S, 149, 173, 201,
226, 243, 253, 267, 273, 275,
288, 294,313, 317
Soldiers' Hospital, the, 100, 195
Southern, Martin, 258, 259 his
Sec also Suthern
Sowdan, Samuel, 290
Spain, Declaration of War ag;iinst, 131,
131 n
Speakman, John, 303 oi>
William, 316
Speller, Isaac, 265
Spencer, Joseph, 311
Mary, 223, 315
Spencer, Ihomas, 313
Spollaiul Bridge, 72, 1S7
Spratt, Ellen, 26
Spnad Ea:^tc Init, Sal/ord, 15
Sprecklestone, Ellis, 254
Sriinple, Thomas, 285
Staccy, Elizabeth, 249
Staff, Beadle's, the, 3, 13, 26, &c.
Borougiireeve's, the, 132, 132 n,
133. '83. 1831
Stafford, Thomas, 199, 290
Staffs, Constables', 69, iii, 206, 327
Standring, Ann, 214
Stanley, Ann, 220 n
Catherine, 243
Lord, 261 n
St. Ann's Coficc House, 114", 153 n
Stanton, Elizabeth, 295
Stanvvicks, Colonel, 27
Star Chamber at Packhorse Inn, 3^)1, 343
Slarkie, Thomas, 171, 329
William, 45, 75, 90, 91, 100, loi,
102, 357
Starling, Ann, 58
Stathom, Isabel, 26
Steel, John, 228, 230
William, 306
Stclfux, Sarah, l<)\ter, 194 n, 196, 19S,
Stephens, John, 120, 342
Stephenson, Elizabeth, 48
John, no
Stevens, Peter, 279
Stevenson, Mr., 275 n
Richard, 211
Robert, 2S0, 2S4 n, 285, 296 11
William, 337
Steward, Deputy, the, 31 n, 32
Steward, Charles, 78
Stewart (Stuart), Ann, 260
Colonel, 95 n, 366
James, 321
Stewart's Regi.ment, 95, 95 n
Slock (Stocks), Daniel, 211
David, 285
Rachel, SS
Stock, Treasurer's, 53
Stockport, Hector of, 97 n, 257 n
Stockport, Thomas, 300
Stocks, the, 16, i6n, 51. 73. 77, 78, 8r,
83. 84, 86, 88, ic6. 111, 124,
130. 1301. 131. 133- '34, 162,
164, 172, 341
Stokes, Dolly, 283
SwindeU, John, 123
Stones, -, 2SS
Swinson, Joseph, 2i8
Stonthorpe, Ann, 221
Swinton, Alexander, 2S1
Stopford, Thomas, 316
Sword, a, purchased, 347
Stott, John, 225, 235, 246, 253, 317,
341.
Swymmer, James, 223
Robert, ij8
Syddall, Thomas, 33 n /«
Thomas, ico, 171, 185, 204,
207,
See also Siddall
329, 358
Syddall's and Deacon's heads put upon
Stowar, Jane, 337
the Exchange, 33, 33 n
Stracey, Hannah, 254
Sykes, Richard, 321
Streets, Watering of, 347
Strickland, Mary, 2S6
Tabre, Augustine, 210
Strikes, 65, 65 n, 106
Talbot, Benjamin, 324
Stringer, John, 20, 30
Taming, Mary, 292
Strode, Arthur, 214
Tax, Land, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 15, 17, 26,
Strollers, 2, 30, 81, S7, 9S, 105,
121,
31, ^:e.
130, 146, 215, 22S, 246, 251
260
Window, 4, 7, 9, 15, 16, 17, 31, &c.
Stubbs, James, 25 1
Taylor, Alice, 180
Sudworth, Thomas, 247
Ann, 2S4n, 315
Sugar House, the, 92, 92 n
Benjamin, 174, 1S3, 194, 233
Siigarlaiii, 288
Hannah, 349
Sugden, Thomas, 316
Jacob, 15.
Suicides, Burial of, 14, 32, 51
James, 135, 136, iSo, 272, 284n
Sulivan, Cornelius, 309
John, 35, 89, 186, 187, 192, 193,
Sunday, Drunkenness in time of D
vine
196, 219 n, 242, 247
Service on, 116
Joseph, 205, 213, 216, 273, 293
Sundays, Fustian-Dyers working on.
Lawrence, 357
no
Martha, 256
Sundial on the Cross, 43, 43 n
Richard, 33
Sun Fire Office, 10
Robert, 55, 215, 264
Sun Inn, the, 173, 248, 251, 257,
260,
Shrew, 118
264, 266, 269, 272, 277,
2S8,
. Sue, los
322, 332. 333. 334, 336,
337.
Thomas, 357
338, 342, 347, 348, 349
, 26, 29, 66, 123, 1S5 his, 284,
Surveyors of Highways, 3, 13, 16
,28,
308, 358
38, &c.
Tellis, Philip, 292
Sutherland, Ann, 31
Terry, Daniel, 214
Suthern, John, 292
Tetlow, John, 250, 26S
See also Southern
Thackeray, Mr., 148, 151
Sutley, -, 39
• William, 35S
Sutliff, Charles, 64
Theatre, the, 96, 96 n, 146, 147
Elizabeth, 87
Thomas, David, 227
John, 132
Ellen, 20S, 253
Sutton, Betty, 223
Jenny, 29
Elizabeth, 226, 226 n, 237 n
John, 313, 341
James, 155, 169, 222, 293
Susan, 296
iVIargaret, 224
William, 217
Mary, 339
Thompson, Betty, 320
Lord Robert, 148 n
Edward, 318, 321
Swan, Grace, 278
Elizabeth, 336, 346
Sivan Inn, the, 139, 154
Hannah, 333
Swift, Mary, 263
James, 338
Swinburn, John, 263
John, 343
Margaret, 4-^
Richard, 295, 345
S. , 320
Tlii.mas, 310
William, 222
, 1S5
Thornally, Daniel, 1 70
Thomas. 341
Thornhill, Joseph, 213, 221
Thorp, Alice, 24S
Anthony, 217
Ben.. 17S, 261A/-S 264, 269
Elizabeth, S
John. 42, 77. Ill, 121
Martha, 67
Thomas, 135
Thorp, John, aliiis " Smoot John," 0
Thwaite, John, 214
Tildsley (Tyldsley), Benjamin, 327
William, 59
.49
Till, William, 295
Tillotson, Miles, 2S4n
, 2S4
Tilney, Ellen, 309
Timperley, George, 77
Thomas, 155, 175, 179. iSo
Tom, 178
Tinsley (Tinsly), John, 96, 98, no
Tipping, John, 129, 159, 207. 239, 307
Joseph, 1 84
• Mr., 14, 18, 158
Thomas, 11, 12, l8w.r, 76, S()/'is,
ICO, 102, 142, 239
TIPPI.INGHOUSE, a, 275
Todd, John, 75, 254
Toft, — , 2S7
Tom, Black. 165
Tomkins, Geoflfrey, 254
William, 295
Tomkinson, Edward, 239
James. 12. n
Mr., 121
Tomlinson, Francis, 307
Tomlinson, a/ias Morris, .-Vnn, 31
Tong-i: Biidgc, 255
Tor.ge, Thomas, 93, 126
Tonson, Jane, 224
TooUtl BriJi;e, 255
Topping, Cuthhert, 295
Richard, 250
Touchet, Mr , 73, 99, 162
Peter, 50
- — Thomas, 32
Tinvler, Thomas, 237
Townley, Colonel, 255, 25Sn, 322, 324,
330.337. 339. .346, 35'
John, 96, m, 165, 195, 235, 256 n
Justice, 17S, 201
Mary, 234
- - Mr., 37, 40. 40 n
Richard, 214 n, 255 n
.Sarah, 220
Susan, 211
Thomas, 193
William, 2i9n
, 220
Town's Crikr. the, 6n, 198, 209, 229, 293
Townsend, John, 129, 140
. 133
Townson, Matthew, 23
Traffles, Sara, 2 1 1
Trainer, Mary, 333
Trampers, 119, 139, 143, 144, 150, 154,
175. '79. 204, 205, 206, 210,
2:5, 21S, 220, 227, 235, 236,
242, 245, 264
Travis, Joshua, 192
Sail, 2S7, 294
Thomas, 211
William, ISS
Travis Mill. 109 n, 363, 365
Treason, High, Trial for, 354
Treasurer's Stock, 53
Trial for High Treason, 354
Trotter, Jane, 209
Truncheons, 13, 13 n, 63, 63 n, 137,
218, 244, 344
Tunnadine, Mr., 237
Turkey, Vagrants from, 60
Turner, John, 234, 253
Susan, 332
Twine, Elizabeth, 310
Twiss, John, 228
Tyne, Jane, 282
Tyre, Elizabeth, 21S
Under, Edward, 58
Unsford, John, 343
Unsworth, — , 66
Unwin, Peter, 342
Upton, James, 13S, 156, 157
Tohn, II, 12, i8/i/>, 35, 153, 3CI,
358
Mr., 18
. 305
Vane, Gi
290
4o6
Varnival, Katherinc, 58
Vaun, James, 258
Thomas, 216, 250
Vaux, Mrs, 308
Peter, 309
Thomas, 61, 2c6
Vernor, John, 3^2
Vest, Joseph, 312
Vesty, Mary, 248
Vigor, Allen, 153, 1S4
Mr., 170
Village, Thomas, 29
Vinor, Lieut-Colonel, 117 n
Vivers, -, 215 .
Volumes, Ann, 333
Waddmgton, — , 201, 21S
Wade, General, 22, 22 n, 26
Michael, 47
VVadsworth, Katherine, 259
Wagstaff, Charles, 134
Wakefield, Richard, 202 /vV, 208
Wakes, Ann, 209
Waldegrave, Earl of, igi n
Walpegrave's Dragoon Guards, igin
Walker, Ann, 20
Daniel, 30S
Dorothy, 66
Elizabeth, 343
George, 240, 260, 333
Hannah, 3J4
John, 311, 343
Joshua, 217
Mrs., 95, 221
Robert, 86, iSj
Samuel, 358
Thomas, 151, 195, 196, 201, 220,
237, 285, 329
William, 178, 186 to, 192, 196, 203
, 358
Walkers Cro/l, Gambling at, 290
Walley, Mr., 21, 21 n, 22 n, 24 n, 31, 33 bts
Thomas, iS, 19, 20 n, 21 n, 24 n,
34 n. 35'''"
See also Whaley
Wallmgford, Thomas, 2 78
Wallis, John, 310
Walmesley (Walmsley). Abraham, 7S, 268
Ann, 297
Mr., 3S
Richard, 35, 36, 75
Walsh, — , 8
See also Welsh
WaL-ton, Matlhew, 270
WaUliy, Richard, 344
Walton, Elizabeth, 296
Jane, 292
Mary, 340
JVallon Cop, 3, 3 n, 10, 13
Walwork, Ellis, 130
Henry, 25, 48, 68
- John, 273
War against Spain, Declaration oi', 131,
131 n
Warburton, —, 26
Ward, Ann, 264, 283
Betty, 316
Margery, 200
Mary, 281
Patrick, I
Sarah, 292
William, 200, 310
Ware, — , loi
Waring, Betty, 217
Elizabeth, 333
Warren, EHzabeth, 222
Mr., 302
Sir Peter, u i n
Sarah, 297
, 310
Warrington, Samuel, 214
Wass, Eliza, 32:
Watch Bills or Billhooks, 39, 42,
50, 51, 85, 181, 270
Watch House, the, 20, 21, 23, 28, 50,
31, &c.
W.\TCii, Privy or Special, the, 7, 7n,
16, 17, 37, 41, &c.
Watering of Streets, 347
Waters, Betty, 321
Watkinson, Betty, 350
Watmough, William, 268
Watson, Alexander, 326
Ann. 321
Edward, 349
Elizabeth, 339
Hannah, 213
Jane, 231
■ Rev. John, 25 7 n
John, 313, 332
Justice, 257. 261, 274, 277
Peter, 26S
Thomas, 325
Watts, Chris., 267
Waveiham, Henry, 221
Weatherhog, Jane, 243 bis
Weaver, James, 323
Weavers' Combination, the. 65, 65 n
Weavers, Worsted Smali.ware, 106,
106 n, 107
Webster, Is.ib.-l, 21S
James, 215
Jane, 270
Weights, 74, 90, 9011. 299, 300
WEiniiTs, Gold, 315. 319
Wollings, William, 286"
, 241
See aho \\"illings
Wells, Moll, 2S9
Welsh. Elizabeth, 78
Jarties, 231, 237, 238, 240, 242
Jane, 68
John, 241
Thomas, 2S7
, 279, 2S8
.SV.' aho Walsh
Wkisii. Rovai.. Ktisii.F.ERR. 194, 19.
196, 19S, 204 n
West, Job, 53
Jos., 309
Westall, Sarah, 333
Whaley, Robert, 234
See a/so Walley
Wharmby (WarinbevK Tam.s, -o
Wharton, Ann, 345 '
ll'/ieatshenf Inn, 196
Wheeler, Charles, 346. 346 n
. 277
Whip, John, 237, 24;. 277. 327
White. Anne, 164, 180. 215
■ Charles, 49 n, 291
Elizabeth, 325
Jane, 346
John, 60, 61.66,67. 74. 217. 267.
Mary, 313. .5 36
Matthew, 314. 341
Mr , 227 n
Samuel, 207
Susan, 248
Thomas, 357
William, iSSn, 35S
White Bear Inn, 340
Whitefoot, William, 336
White Hail Inn, Lancaster, 233
Whitehead, Betty, 220
Rev. Edward, 172 n
Edward, 325
Joseph, 193, 201. 214, 267, 301,
Justice, 172, 283. 292
William, 138, 15^
. 339
White Lion Inn, 285, 319
Whitelock. Elizabeth, 224
Whitlow, Mr., 315 n
Thon
Whiltnker (Whitacar. Whitak.r), An
2S4n
Daniel, 159, 16S, 178,329. .73S
Edward, 40
John, 154, 172, 1 84, 207
Mr., 221, 237, 3ro
Thomas, 207
William, 61
Whittle, Mary, 2S7
Whitwortii's Man-chf.sti-.r' .Am r.
TISER, 92 n, 93 n, loi n
WiriTWORTll'sMA.N'CHESTRK MacAZIN
354, 362, 368 n
Widows, James. 263
Wilco.x, James, 216
Wild, Ann, 342
James, 191, 222
John, 46, 77. 156
Richard, 343
Thomas, 42
Wildick, Clayton, 290
Wilding, Dinah, 247
Wilford, William Hcnrv, 32Sn, 352.3,:
,328
Wilkinson, Ann, 222
John, 3>2
Martha, 51
Thomas. 21S
Wilks, jane, 311
Willat, Mr., 191
Williams, Archibald. 260, 264
Betty, 341
Cuthbert, 27
George, 313
Henry, 235
John, 58, 330
Margaiet, 223, 345
Mary, 230, 333'
Owen, 3^0
Robert, 222
Thomas, 2 15
William, 2330, 326
Williamson, Betty, 317
James 324'
Jane, 173, 175
Margaiet, 336
■ Nancy, 321
Willings, Ann, 335
See also Wellings
Willis, Daniel, 33 n
Margaret, 292
Wills, Edward, 320
Wilson. Alexander, 311
4o8
Wilson, Bridget, 29
Work, Henry, 137
Cliarles, 52
Worrall, Ann, 335, 344, 345
Elizabeth, 234
John, 70
Henry, 331
Mrs., 59
John, 122, 213, 307, 339. 358
WiUiam, 64, 6S, 76, 81,
S5
Margaret, 532
, 260
Mary, 335
Worslev, Alice, 14
■ Michael, 292
John, 134
Nicholas, 340
Joseph, icon
Richard, 348
■ Marv, 223
Simeon, 337
Mr.,' 100
Thomas, 29, 50, 21S, 322
Ralph, 203, 247
Walter, 69, 74, 112, 122, 170. 1S9, 241
Worsted Smai.lw.\re Wea
VERS, 106
William, 221, 319, 320
106 n. 107
Wilson alias Hilton, John, 63
Worthington, Francis, 212
IVindmill Tavern, 239 n
Jonathan, 64
Window Peepers, 82. 83, 96 n, 134, 17S
Wray, John, 260
Window Tax, 4, 7, 15, 16, 17, 31, &c.
Wright, Catherine, 325
Wimlybiwk Brhh^c, 9, 10
-- Jane, 333
Winstanley, Elizabeth, 87
John, 156, 214. 239. 33
Peter, 150
Mary, 247
Winter, Benjamin L., 330, 353
Mr., iS, 299,337
Winterboltom, Jonathan, 156, 157
Orme, 214
Withers, John, 2S2
Samuel, S
Withington, Ralph, 24S
Wilham, 72, 323
^ Richard, 207
Wrigle), Edmund, iii. 121
135. 155
Wolfe, General, 115 n
164, 182, 1S7, 202
22S, 251
Wolfenton, Elizabeth, 202 bis, 20S
328, 332, 352
Wolstenholme, Lawrence, 324 n
Frank, 255
Margaret, 324 n
James, 140
"— 324
John, S3, 222, 262, 296,
296 n
Wolly, John, 49
Joseph (Jos.), 2, 16
Wood, Alice, 294
, 317
Ann, 203
Wroe, Elizabeth, 260
Benjamin, 343
Isaac, 216
Captain, 117 n
James, 357^'"
George, 260
Robert, 1S8
John, 343, 345
" Wryneck," 287
Jonas, 195, 196
See also " Ryeneck"
Joseph, 174, 216, 249
Wyatt (Whyatt), Betty, 139,
1 56 bis
Mary, 8, 279
Wyley, Mary, 204
Peter, 282
Thomas, 292
Yancall, Philip, 224
, 310
Yates, Henry, 311
Wooders, George, 310
John, 278
Woods, James, 37
Samuel, 215, 216
Margaret, 346
Thomas, 221
Woodstock, Thomas, 311
William, 270
Woodward, John, 342
Yellet, Mary, 228
Sarah, 316
Yeuell (Youell), Joseph, 219,
2i9n
Woolmer (Woolner), Ann, 343
Yr.u Tree Inn, Collyhun/, 3
50
Daniel, 358
''Yorkshire Moll," 283
Randle (Ra.), II, iS, 358
Young (Yong), Ellen, 144
Wool Pack Inn, 183, I S3 n
Milly, 315
WOKPS, uncommon, List of, 373
Robert, 267
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