| Description | John Golborne, apothecary, elected Councilman in the stead of John Taylor, innholder, deceased. He took the oaths and subscribed the declaration.
Thomas Low, baker, chosen one of Vernon's almsmen in the place of Edward Eaton, shoemaker, deceased.
Upon the recommendation of Richard Byrd, Alderman, father of Richard Byrd, merchant, lately deceased, it was ordered that the following persons should be admitted almsmen of Richard Byrd, deceased: Nicholas Knowles, shoemaker, John Owse, baker, William Bennett, tallow-chandler, John Brownett, cooper, Peter Coulton, butcher, and Thomas Gill. In future the election of almsmen should be by balloting or drawing of lots as was the practice for John Vernon's almsmen.
William Woods, mason, was appointed the City's mason during the City's pleasure, and was to receive the accustomed salary and livery. Peter Bostock's petition to be the City's mason was refused.
Richard Vernon, late servant to Ralph Whitley, esq., deceased, was to have his freedom on payment of £5.
Thomas Ascoe, cook to the Bishop of Chester, was to have his freedom if he paid £20 before a week the following Saturday.
The petition of Thomas Davies, carver, to be admitted to the freedom, and that of the Company of Joiners, Carvers and Turners in opposition were read. Davies' petition was rejected.
The petition of William Terry, founder in brass, to be admitted, and that of the Company of Smiths, Cutlers, Pewterers, Cardmakers and Plumbers in opposition were read. Terry's petition was rejected.
Richard Harrison, brewer, was to have a fee-farm of about a yard of the street which he had enclosed under his house in Bridge street for £5 fine and 1s. yearly rent.
Hugh Moulson, tanner, was granted £25 of Sir Thomas White's money.
Thomas Whitley's horse called the Cripple had become forfeited to the City as a deodand for the accidental killing of a son of Thomas Chapman, goldsmith. The Sheriffs, who had seized the horse, were to pay 20s. to the Treasurers, and were desired to use Mr Whitley kindly concerning the remainder of the value.
The award of the Recorder concerning encroachments lately made on Hool Heath was approved.
The Assembly approved the draft of the deed of purchase from the City by William Brock of Upton, esq., of a messuage without the Northgate in Northgatestreete. It was ordered that it should be engrossed, sealed and enrolled. |