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ZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions - 1316-1973

A - Administration

AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575

AB - City of Chester Probation Committee - 1928 - 1957

AG - Gaol and House of Correction - 1808-1872

AP - Point of Air Lighthouse Trust - 1775-1889

AR - River Dee - 1800-1831

AS - Quarter Sessions: Administration: Special Sessions - 1864-1880

C - Chester City Coroner - 1442-1973

CI - Coroners' Inquests. - c1442-1839

CR - Crownmote Court Rolls - 1316-1611

F - Finance

FA - Accounts - 1828-1836

J - Justices of the Peace

JC - Commissions of the Peace - 1836-1970

JD - Declarations - 1860-1901

R - Registration and Deposit

RJ - Jurors - 1608-1817

RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833

RP - Deposited plans - 1772-1935

RR - Sacrament Certificates - 1673-1789

RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775

RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775

S - Court in Session

SE - Examinations and Depositions - 1522-1858

1 - The case between Richard Dutton, draper, and Edward Marten, tailor, concerning possession of a shop in Bridge Street - 1552

2 - Depositions and examinations - 1557-1572

2A - Deposits and Examinations

3 - Depositions and Examinations - 1577-1588

4 - Recusancy. - 1592

5 - Depositions and Examinations - 1588-1600

6 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-1602

7 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-1607

8 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-1609

9 - Depositions and Examinations - 1609-1610

10 - Deposition and Examinations. - 1610-1611

1 - Examination of, sergeant of the peace, concerning his staying at the Mayor's command, of the goods, of Robert Berrie, merchant, laden on the 'Michael' of Chester, and of Berrie's evasion of his action.(faded). - July 10th 1610

2 - Examinations concerning the killing of William Johnes -sergeant at mace- Johnes was arresting a horse, supposed to be stolen, and the owner, Mr. Whitmoore of Thurstanton, rather drunk, drew on him. - 17-25 Sep 1610

3 - Record in action of debt, Nov. 11th 1610 - n.d.

4 - Drafts of letters faded.

5 - Examination of Walter Carey, an Irish soldier, on suspicion of recusancy - the man had served in the Low Countries, been captured, and for two years served the Archduke. - June 23rd 1611

6 - Draft of letter from the Mayor to the Lords of the Council? Reports on his examination of Walter Carey. (faded). - June 26th 1611

7 - Examination concerning an apprentice of Walter Bennett, glazier, who ran away from his master because of ill-treatment. - Aug 6th 1611

8 - Bill of costs for defendant to an action of debt in the Pentice - includes his charges for four days in prison, and 1/4 for his irons. - n.d.

11 - Depositions and Examinations - 1611-1612

12 - Depositions and Examinations - 1613-1614

13 - Depositions and Examinations - 1615-1616

14 - Depositions and Examinations - 28 Sep 1620 - 30 June 1621

15 - Depositions and Examinations - 1766

16 - Depositions and Examinations - 1794-1795

17 - Depositions and Examinations - 1802-1804

18 - Depositions and Examinations - 1827-1834

19 - Depositions and Examinations - 1839-1848

20 - Depositions and Examinations - 1858

SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971

SM - Sessions Books Minute Books - 1814-1865

SMP - Sesions Books Register of Prisoners - 1853-1872

SMR - Sessions Books - Recognizance Book - 1780-1798

SO - Order Books - 1799-1866

SP - Process Records Register of Prosecutions, etc.

SPE - Quarter Sessions Fine Rolls - 1561-1634

SPT - Petitions mainly for poor relief or for exemption from poor rate, 16th century. - 1563-1594