| Description | Petition of Thomas Ashton, innholder, concerning the grant to him of a lease at the last Assembly of waste ground at Cowlane end on which he has lately built a barn. In view of his great charge in building and the high rent, he asks a grant in fee farm and a mitigation of the rent. Note of voting. It was agreed that he should have a fee farm paying £5 fine and 5s. yearly rent. |