RepositoryCheshire Record Office
LevelPiece
ReferenceZAB/1/245
TitleElection; fines; auditors; admission; petition
Date17 Oct 1593
DescriptionElection of John Moyle, draper, and Richard Fletcher, glover, as Councilmen in place of the Sheriffs.
Arrears of fines etc. from the previous year to be collected by the present Mayor, Sheriffs and Treasurers, who may mitigate them at their discretion.
Auditors are appointed.
Christopher Walker, Thomas Johnes and William Fletcher, clothworkers, and Richard Richardson/Wever, draper, to have loans from the bequest of Rauffe Worsely. A former order annulled, that the Treasurers to make no payment without the assent of the Assembly.
Alderman Richard Bavand to have a fee farm of land in Grey Friars' Lane, next to the house of Thomas Eaton, brewer.
John Gregory, glover, to have a fee farm of land by the Mustard Houses, between the City Walls and the Dee, and near the house of Mr. Brerewood.
Randle Adshed, turner, to be admitted paying £5.
The petitions for admission deferred, of William Langshaw, pewterer, and Christopher Burton, lately one of the City watchmen.
The petition rejected of Jasper Gillam, to have the profits of the new Shambles restored to him.
All strangers selling malt on the open market, to pay toll.
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