Description | Miscellanea, including transcripts apparently prepared for cases. (a) List of Aldermen and Common Councilmen i Appointed by warrant of Charles II, 21st Nov. 1684; ii Appointed by Charter of 4th Feb. 1684/85/; iii Remove by order of Council, 12th Aug. 1688; iv Appointed by warrant of James II, 28th Aug. 1688 and afterwards named in the charter of 25th Sept. 1688; v Restored by charter of restoration of 26th Oct. 1688. b Rough draft of a above. c n.d. late 17th cent. Alphabetical list of Aldermen, Common Councilmen, freemen and officials. Possibly an index, but numbers are not those of pages in Assembly Books 395/d. 18th cent. Lists of persons elected as Aldermen, Common Councilmen or freemen, 1884-1719, with dates of election and page reference to Assembly book. 6ff. (e) List of numbers of freemen admitted each year, 1633-88. (f) 17th March 1699/91. 'The names of the Citizens who signed the Sheriff's Indenture on the return of Sir Thomas Grosvenor, Parchet and Richard Leving Esq'. List giving name, trade and date of admission to the freedom. (g) 1693. Brief note of 'the mayors and officers - how chosen from Oct. 2. J.2. to Whiteleys time Oct. 1893.' (h) 1852. Draft of declaration for Edmund Bolland and William Smith, Treasurers of Chester, plaintiffs, against John Davies, defendant, in a plea of debt. Davies had illegally practised as a glover, and had refused to pay his fine. Sig: Rob: Townsend Recorder from Nov. 1754 to Oct. 1787 (i) 26th December 1754. Case and opinion of Mr. Wilbraham concerning gate or passage tolls taken at the Newgate and Eastgate, Chester. (j) 30th June 1757. Letter from Mr. Greenwollers, from Clifford's Inn, to Mr. Brock, Attorney, Chester, concerning a case, Ardebolle v. Lumber et al: refers to 'copies of the Charters'. (k) 13th March 1761. Letter from Mr. Greenwollers, from Clifford's Inn, to Mr. Brock, Attorney, Chester, about a case on tolls. (l) 8th February 1765. R. Darlington, clerk to same, to same; concerning tolls. ( m) n.d. Extracts from charter of 4th Feb. 37. C. II [1685] 2mm. (n) n.d. Copy of charter of inspeximus of 1334. 3mm. (o) Formerly C/Mc. 396. n.d.? 18th cent. List of and Sheriffs file 1686 to 168. Endorsed with list of names from the same file and a later reference to freemen |