| Description | Petition of Francis Gamull, esq., Alderman, to the Mayor (William Sparke) and Assembly. John Tirer, gentleman, offered to sell the petitioner his interest in the water-works for conveying water from the Dee, and they treated for the purchase; but during the petitioner's absence in London the interest was purchased out of his hands by Sir Randle Maynwaringe, Robert Harvye and Thomas Aldersay, Aldermen of the City, Robert Wright, Sheriff, Richard Broster, William Jones, Thomas Wilcockes and Edward Williams, Citizens. The stream serving the water-works and the engines and machinery adjoin his malt mill and yard, which is his own inheritance and to which Tyrer is only tenant at will. Sir Randle Maynwaringe and his partners purchased the inheritance from Tyrer, and endeavoured thus to disinherit the petitioner. They attempted to break down the walls of his yard and to place new water-works there, and they have hindered his right of grist at his corn mills called Dee Mills. Therefore he begs a grant in fee farm of liberty to lay pipes in the streets of the City; he offers double the former rent, and that he will make a water-work which will serve the inhabitants better than formerly and for less rents. Note that it was thought fit that the petition should be taken into further consideration. [Added from C/Mc86] |