| Description | William Ince the younger elected Alderman in the stead of William Crompton, deceased, and Valentine Gamull, haberdasher, elected Councilman in the stead of William Ince the younger. They took their oaths and subscribed the declaration.
William Moreton, was confirmed in the office of Yeoman of the Pentice.
(ZA/B/2/182) Mrs Alice Birkhened, widow, petitioned for liberty to build before her house in Bridgestreet as Thomas Wright and Thomas Gibbons had lately done. She was granted this liberty for 10s. fine and 3s: 6d yearly rent, provided Alderman Streete and the Treasurers first viewed the ground and reported to the next Assembly how much might be granted to her.
John Mottershead, vintner, petitioned for a lease for three lives of a void piece of ground lying near the clay pits. It was ordered that the Treasurers and others should view the ground and report to the next Assembly.
Richard Wright, Keeper of the Northgate, petitioned for a lease for twenty-one years of a void piece of ground on the east side of the Northgate. The ground was first to be viewed.
Robert Gregg, miller, petitioned that he might have a lease for twenty-one years of a small parcel of enclosed ground near the clay pits extending to Hornelane, and this was granted for 40s. fine and 5s. yearly rent.
Hugh Barkley petitioned for a grant in fee-farm of a parcel of waste ground in Northgatestreete near the Abbey gate before his cottage. The ground was first to be viewed.
William Robinson, plasterer, was granted liberty to enclose a void piece of ground between the Newgate and the stairs leading up to the walls on the south side for a coal house, and was to enjoy it during the City' pleasure.
John Annyon, son and heir of Richard Annyon, innholder, deceased, petitioned for a grant in fee-farm of a parcel of ground lying at the Gorstacks adjoining the Justing Croft, to which he alleged himself to be the right heir. He was ordered to manifest his title before the Recorder; and then, after Edward Gray, bricklayer, tenant in possession of part of the ground, had shown by what title he held, the petition would be considered further at the next Assembly.
The petition of Samuel Rimner, Ralph Dutton, Thomas Watt and John Lach was read but not granted.
The petition of Richard Ratcliffe was read but no order made.
The petition of Thomas Davies, labourer, was read but not granted. |