| Description | a. Hilary Term, 1814. Rex v. William Seller. Draft replication. Incomplete, 21ff. b. n.d. 1827 or after. Translation of extract from pleas of the Exchequer at Chester on 2 Ed.II 1308 re. assize of last presentation by Prior of Birkenhead v. Alice de Beauchamp concerning church of Boudon. Stray? 2ff. c. Nov.,1824. Affidvait concerning extracts from the charter of Henry VII 1506 and George Harrison's election as Mayor. 6ff. d. n.d. 1820 or after Extracts from Assembly Book, 1698, concerning election of Aldermen and Councilmen. 3ff. e. A bundle of copies, translations and abstracts from records of the City and the Palatinate, temp. Hen.III onwards. Many were intended as evidence in suits concerning the election of the Mayor etc. Some relate to the exclusion of non-freemen from trading in the City and other subjects. 80ff. Includes: 1826. Copy of fine in Chester Exchequer 17 Ed.I 1289 between the Abbot and Convent of St. Werburgh's and the Mayor and Citizens concerning the fair of St. John the Baptitst. 1825. Copy of fine in Chester Exchequer, 16 Ed.I 1288, between the Barons, Knights and Freeholders of Co. Chester and the Mayor and Commonalty concerning building and repairing Dee Bridge. 1826. Translations of grant of arms to City, 1580. f. 1st July,1826. Letter from W. Illingworth to John Jones, Esq., Lincoln's Inn, re. the above two fines. 2ff |