| Description | a April, 1828. Court of Session at Chester. Ex parte Parry, Roberts and Bowers. Affidavit of William Edwards, clerk to John Finchett Maddock. 3 copies. 2ff. each. b April, 1827. Rex v. John Fletcher, John Larden and others in King's Bench; at Chester Assizes. Draft plea for the defendants, 29ff.; and notes on same, 10ff. c 1813. Papers concerning the motives of Samuel Bennett for proceeding to an election of 24 Aldermen and 40 Common Councilmen on 22nd October, 1813, and other matters. 1 bundle:- i. Statement by John Garner re. same. 2ff. ii. Statement by George Bushell. 2ff. iii. Statement by Titus Chaloner. 2ff. iv. Statement by Mr. Bowers, Deputy Mayor. 2ff. v. Printed handbill from Saml. Bennett, Mayor, giving notice of election of 24 Aldermen & 40 Common Councilmen on the next day, 22nd Oct. 1f. vi. Copy of petition of 22nd Oct. from freemen to Saml. Bennett asking that he will not proceed to an election of Aldermen and Councilmen. Signatures. 4ff. vii. 1813. Copy of form of 1787 found in Mayor's fire. re. election of Mayor, Sheriffs etc. in 1787. 2f viii. 1812. Case for the City re. election of Aldermen and Councilmen. Includes translation of Elizabethan document re. Glasier's attacks on ix. Copy of oaths of the Mayor and Sheriff. 1f. x. 1812. Copy of information of 1573 to the Earl of Leicester re. election of Aldermen and Councilmen under John Hankey, Mayor; and of proceedings at Chester Exchequer, 28 March, 1573, Regina v. Roger Lea, Mayor, and John Hankey etc. re. same; and of proceedings, 3 Nov., 1573. 4ff. xi. 22nd Oct., 1813. Statement by William Newell concerning the election of Mayor Sir W.W. Wynn 2ff. xii. Draft statement of facts concerning the election of the Mayor in 1813. 4ff. xiii. Copy of Assembly minutes of 24th Oct., 1788, concerning the election of Mayor, Sheriffs etc. 2ff. xiv. Copy of request of 13th Sept., 1813, from the Mayor and Aldermen to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, bt., requesting him to allow himself to be propose as Mayor. Attached: form of proclamation for electing Mayor 3ff. xv. 23rd Oct., 1813. Demand from William Seller, Mayor, to William Richards, Town Clerk, requiring him to deliver to him as Mayor legally elected the sword and mace, and to attend him in perambulating the market. 1f. xvi. 2nd Nov., 1813. Statement by Messrs. Francis and Harrison concerning Bennett's behaviour. 2ff. xvii. 21st Oct., 1813. Statement by Mr. Whitley re.same. 1f. xviii. Copy of order of Assembly of 28th Nov., 1576, for electing 5 Common Councilmen. xix. Account of proceedings on 21st and 22nd Oct., concerning the election of Mayor. 2ff. xx. Copy of Assembly order of 6th Oct., 25 Hen. VIII concerning the choice of Councilmen. 2ff. xxi. Copy of Assembly orders of 26 Elizabeth concerning the choice of Aldermen and Councilmen. 2ff. xxii. Copy of Assembly order of 26th Aug., 15 Elizabeth The City decides to defend the answer of Roger Lea, Mayor, to the information of William Croftes. The Mayor had had Councilmen elected by Mayor and Assembly and not by the citizens. Those who petitioned to Leicester for election by the citizens are called to account. 2ff. xxiii. Copy of Assembly order, 6 Ed. VI, concerning the choice of Councilmen. 2ff. xxiv. 22nd Oct., 1813. Protest against the election of Aldermen and Councilmen, as being contrary to the established usages, there being no vacancies. List of protesters. 2ff c xxv. 22nd Oct., 1813. Printed handbill in favour of election of William Seller as Mayor. 1f. xxvi. 27th Oct., 1809. Copy of requisition to William Newell, Mayor, from certain freemen requiring him to proceed to the election of 24 Aldermen and 40 Councilmen; and his answer refusing to comply. Printed 1f. xxvii. 1813. Letter from 'H.L.' Hugh Leicester to William Richards concerning proceeding against Dicas and the affidavits in case re. Sir W.W. Wynn election. 2ff. xxviii. 22nd Oct., 1813. Original minutes of election of Mayor Sir W.W. Wynn, with nos. of votes. 4ff. Note: As Mayor, S. Bennett was involved in an action brought against him by Thomas Griffiths because he had refused sureties for the appearance of Griffiths for an assault. The case was tried at Chester Assizes and a verdict given for Griffiths, who was awarded damages and costs of £300. Bennett determined that the Corporation should pay this sum and that he would have payment before he ceased to be Mayor. As he could not get this, in pique he deserted the Grosvenor party and went over to the opposing group the Egerton faction - Humberston, Dicas, Roberts etc., who agreed to pay the £300. He refused to participate in the making of Sir W.W. Wynn Mayor, but, in revenge, held popular elections for Mayor and Assembly. William Seller seems to have been chosen as rival Mayor. d April, 1827. Court of Session, Chester. Rules of the court to show cause why informations Quo Warranto should not be brought against John Walker, Councilman, and Gabriel Roberts, Sheriff. 4 items. 6ff. e n.d. post 1823. Court of Session, Chester. Rex v. Thomas Bowers as Councilman, John Parry as Councilman, and George Harrison as Alderman. Title ff. only. 4ff. f 1812. List of freemen 'in the interest of General Grosvenor', made free 16th Oct., 2ff. g n.d. 19th cent. Extracts from City records: i. Copy of Assembly order of 1st Oct., 1646. Removal of members of Assembly who had taken up arms again the Commonwealth, and choice of new ones. 4ff. ii. Translation of a fee-farm grant of 1357 from this Mayor and Commonalty to William de Burgh of land in Bridge Street. 1f. h 1733. Affidavit of Thomas Lloyd, Town Clerk, as to the election of Mayor and Sheriffs according to the Assembly Books. 5ff. i Aug., 1734. Rex v. Ellames as Mayor, at Chester Assizes, on an information Quo Warranto. Brief for defendant. 5ff. j 18th cent. Extracts from City records as to the election of Councilmen temp. Whitley's Mayoralty. Copies of entries in the City's books. 10ff. k 18th and 19th cent. Extracts from Assembly Books, 16th and 17th cent., mainly concerning the method of election of the Assembly, but a few re. by-laws against non-freemen trading in the city. Affidavits in King's Bench, 1734, concerning method of election of Aldermen and Councilmen and concerning the election of 1733. Extracts from proceedings at elections in Whitley's Mayoralty. 54ff. l n.d. 1827 or after. Court of Session, Chester. Rogers v. the King. Instructions to settle plaintiff's plea. 2ff. m 1829. John Swarbreck Rogers v. John Wood and Edward Pritchard; Rex v. Mayor & citizens of Chester; Rex v. Justices of Chester. Copies of rules of court. 2ff |