| Description | Nathaniel Basnett, who had been elected a Councilman, appeared and refused to accept the office. He was fined 40 marks.
Nathaniel Williamson, mercer, elected Councilman in the stead of Edward Kinsey, and Richard Adams in the stead of Samuel Elcocke, deceased. They took the oaths and subscribed the declaration.
Samuel Heath, confectioner, stated in his petition that he had served a lawful apprenticeship in the City of London to the trade of a confectioner, that he did not intend to intermeddle with any other trade in this City and that he would endeavour to supply the City and county with goods, there being none other of his profession in the City. He begged to be admitted to the freedom (ZA/B/2/165), and this was granted for 20 marks.
George Wilson, gentleman, in a petition, stated that Robert Wilding, mercer, had been lawfully seised of that land containing 20 acres, stretching from the Stony Bridge on the South to Port poole lane and thence Northward to a water running under that bridge to the river Dee, at the yearly rent of 6s: 4d by virtue of a grant from the Mayor and Citizens dated 11th September, 1574. By his deed of 12th Jan., 1577, Wilding had demised the premises to Richard Dutton, Alderman, his heirs and assigns, for ever, at the said rent. Richard Dutton, esq., Alderman, was heir of the said Richard Dutton and had settled the premises upon the petitioner and his heirs for ever. He had tendered the rent to the Treasurers, but they refused to receive it and interrupted his possession. The Assembly decided to waive all advantage of forfeiture of the interest of the said persons for non-payment of rent on condition that Wilson paid all arrears before the following All Saints' Day.
The petition of James Woodson, tailor, for admission to the freedom was read but not granted. |