RepositoryCheshire Record Office
LevelPiece
ReferenceZAB/1/94
TitleOrders re assize of bread, re order of officials at Assemblies and re the new port
Date19 Nov [?1559]
DescriptionThe Bakers to receive the assize of bread from the Mayor at the rate of three Chester bushells to the common quarter.
In precedence the Aldermen who have not been Mayors are to follow the Sheriffs, and to be followed by the Sheriff peers; the Sheriffs are to wear their tippets at all Assemblies.
All persons, on their enfranchisment, are to pay ¾ towards the cost of the new haven, in lieu of making provision for the customary drinking ceremony; when the haven is completed, the money is to go into general revenue.
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