| Description | Rex v. George Harrison, Mayor, and Rex v. John Harrison, Sheriff, on an information in the nature of a Quo Warranto. a. Nov.,1824. Affidavit of J. Finchett Maddock in the King's Bench concerning the charter and elections of Mayor. 2 draft copies, 6ff. and 14ff. b. Nov.,1824. Court order. Day given to G. and J. Harrison to show cause why informations Quo Warranto should not be exhibited against them. 4 copies. 4ff. c. Jan.,1825. Statment as to charters, and list of them. 6ff. d. Correspondence etc.: i. 27 Nov.,1824. Thomas Dawbary to Messrs. Bateman and Jones, Lincoln's Inn, concerning the King v. Faulkner. 2ff. ii. 24 Jan.,1825. The Clerk to Messrs. Dealtry and Robinson to Messrs. Bateman and Jones re. Rex v. George Harrison and John Harrison. 1f. iii. Copy of letter of 29 Jan.,1825, from H.W. Hewlett from Chester to concerning evidence from charters to be used in the Quo Warranto suit. Includes copy 1825 of Letters Patent of Inspeximus from Hen.VIII:- 4 June,38 Hen.VIII 1546 Inspeximus of a decree in the Star Chamber concerning the method of election of Mayor. Order that the Citizens shall elect a Mayor in June to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Holcroft. 4ff. iv. 10 Feb., 1825. Pere Dealtry to Messrs. Bateman and Jones, Lincoln's Inn, re. Rex v. George Harrison and v. John Harrison. 2ff. v. 11 Feb.,1825. Chas. Robinson to Messrs. Bateman and Jones, concerning taking out a summons and filing the pleas. 2ff. vi. 12 March,1825. Jno. Finchett-Maddock to Messrs. Bateman and Jones, Lincoln's Inn, concerning Rex v. George Harrison and v. J. Harrison,and concerning the Tanners' case. 2ff. vii,viii. 11 Feb.,1825., Rex v. Harrison, Mayor, and v. Harrison, Sheriff. Two orders for plaintiff's attorney to attend to show cause. 2ff. ix. 8 March,1825. Rex v. G. Harrison as Mayor. Order for stay of proceedings until next term. 1f. e. March,1825. Rex v. G. Harrison in King's Bench. Copy of affidavit. 1f. f. March-July,1825. Correspondence, Court orders etc. i. 12 March,1825. Letter from George Cross to Messrs. Bateman and Jones re. Rex v. G. Harrison and J. Harrison. 2ff. ii. 12 March,1825. Rex v. G. Harrison. Order for defendant's attorney to attend to show cause. 1f. iii. 18 April,1825. Letter from Dealtry and Robinson to Bateman and Jones, Lincoln's Inn re. Rex v. Harrison. iv,v. 23 April,1825. Rex v. G. Harrison. 2 orders for attendance of prosecution's attorney to show cause. 2ff. vi. 29 April,1825. Same case. Court order. 1f. vii. 13 June,1825. Same. 1f. viii. 6 May,1825. Draft note to Prothonotary re. court fees. 1f. ix. Rough note re. costs in Rex v. G. Harrison. 1f. x. 28 May,1825. Notice from Dealtry & Robinson to Bateman & Jones re. the Quo Warrantos. 1f. xi. June,1825. Letter from P. Dealtry to Messrs. Bateman & Jones concerning bills of costs in the suits against G. and J. Harrison. 2ff. xii. Rex v. Harrison as Mayor and v. Harrison as Sheriff, in King's Bench. 4 covering papers with rough endorsements. xiii. June-July,1825. Rex v. G. and J. Harrison. 4 notices for attendance of attorneys to show cause. 4ff f. xiv. 8 July,1825. Same case. Notice of trial. 2ff. xv. 7 July,1825. Rough notes of record evidence. xvi. 1825. Copy of Court order in Rex v. George Harrison. 1f. g. July,1825. List of persons liable to serve on the jury at Shrewsbury and observations on them. 2ff.; and rough draft, 2ff. h. July,1825. Correspondence, orders in Court, and miscellaneous papers. 11ff. i. Nov.,1825 & June,1826. 2 copies of notices served as affidavits. 3ff. j. 1825? Case for the prosecution: statement as to City charters and history of mayoral elections in Chester up to 1813. Incomplete, 33ff. k. 1825? Rex v. Mayor and Sheriffs. Case for the defendant; together with 1f. rough notes on the defendant's case. 31ff. l. 1825? Copy of Chester case, with marginal notes and references. Historical precedents for e method of election of governing body. 33ff. m. 1825. Statement as to the charters: extracts re. the corporate body and the ancient rights and privileges.of the City. 8ff. n. 1825? General statement of charters. 5ff. o. 1825. Fair copy of n. 5ff. p. 1825. Copy of charter of 21 Hen.VII 1506. 19ff. q. 1825. Transcript of the Letters Patent of 38 Hen.VIII 1547. See 51 d iii above. 4ff r. March,1827. Rough extracts from records on sundry subjects - from Portmote Court Books and Sheriffs' Books. 9ff |