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Q - Cheshire Quarter Sessions - 16th century-20th century

A - Quarter Sessions Administration

A - Accounts

B - Building and Gaols

1 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester - Buildings - 1784-1881

1 - Proceedings on rebuilding the Gaol and other buildings. - 1784-1803

2 - Draft minutes of proceedings Including some notices. - 1784-1805

3 - Minutes of Magistrates' Committees. - Sep 1831-Dec 1838

4 - Minutes of Chester Castle Courts and County Buildings Committee. - Apr 1878-Jun 1888

5 - Gaol Register Book of Mortgages. - Jul 1796-May 1810

6 - Mortgage Agreements. - 1794-1809

7 - Papers relating to the Act of 1788. - c 1787

8 - Miscellaneous Correspondence and Papers on rebuilding the Gaol and County Hall. - 1784-1801

9 - Papers relating to outbreak of fever in the gaol. - 1787, 1801

10 - Papers relating to arbitration of costs due to contractor, William Cole. - 1799-1800

11 - Papers relating to proposals and purchases of land for approaches to the main entrance, new road (Grosvenor Road) and rebuilding St.Bridget's church. - 1808-1824

12 - Proposals by Thomas Harrison for changes in court accommodation. - 13 Jan 1824

13 - Valuation of Thomas Harrison's house and land (St.Martin's Lodge). - 1825

14 - Papers on extension of boundary wall by incorporating Skinner St., and road to Little Roodee on W.side of Castle. - 1827-1831

15 - Memorial to City Council (copy), letter to Clerk of the Peace with plan, suggesting improvements to line of railings against Nun's Field, in connection with Lord Combermere's memorial. - 1865

16 - Letters re repair of road in Castle Ditch - Jul 1879

17 - Letter refuting claims against War Office contractor for damaged at east entrance to the Castle - Mar 1882

2 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester - List of plans and drawings of Chester Castle and its surroundings by Thomas Harrison and others.

3 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Minutes of Visiting Justices - 1851-1878

4 - Gaol and County hall at Chester: Rules and Fees for Gaol - 1729-1869

5 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Papers concerning prisoners - 1726-1857

6 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Miscellaneous records relating to Gaol - 1785-1884

7 - Gaol and County Hall at Chester: Reference books etc. on prisons.

8 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Administrative records of Gaol.

9 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Rules of Gaol and House of Correction

10 - Gaol and Sessions House at Knutsford: Plans - 1840, 1877

C - Coroners - 1837-1937

L - Licensing Committee

M - Committee Minutes

R - Roads and bridges

V - Vagrancy

X - Administration - Miscellaneous

C - Quarter Sessions: Clerk of the Peace

D - Quarter Sessions: Enrolment Registration and Deposit

J - Quarter Sessions: Judicial