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Collapse ZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions - 1316-1973ZQ - Chester Quarter Sessions - 1316-1973
A - Administration
Expand AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575AA - Assessments: Wage Rates - 1575
Expand AB - City of Chester Probation Committee - 1928 - 1957AB - City of Chester Probation Committee - 1928 - 1957
Expand AG - Gaol and House of Correction - 1808-1872AG - Gaol and House of Correction - 1808-1872
Expand AP - Point of Air Lighthouse Trust - 1775-1889AP - Point of Air Lighthouse Trust - 1775-1889
Expand AR - River Dee - 1800-1831AR - River Dee - 1800-1831
Expand AS - Quarter Sessions: Administration: Special Sessions - 1864-1880AS - Quarter Sessions: Administration: Special Sessions - 1864-1880
Expand C - Chester City Coroner - 1442-1973C - Chester City Coroner - 1442-1973
Expand CI - Coroners' Inquests. - c1442-1839CI - Coroners' Inquests. - c1442-1839
Expand CR - Crownmote Court Rolls - 1316-1611CR - Crownmote Court Rolls - 1316-1611
F - Finance
Expand FA - Accounts - 1828-1836FA - Accounts - 1828-1836
J - Justices of the Peace
Expand JC - Commissions of the Peace - 1836-1970JC - Commissions of the Peace - 1836-1970
Expand JD - Declarations - 1860-1901JD - Declarations - 1860-1901
R - Registration and Deposit
Expand RJ - Jurors - 1608-1817RJ - Jurors - 1608-1817
Expand RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833
Expand RP - Deposited plans - 1772-1935RP - Deposited plans - 1772-1935
Expand RR - Sacrament Certificates - 1673-1789RR - Sacrament Certificates - 1673-1789
Expand RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775
Expand RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775
S - Court in Session
Collapse SE - Examinations and Depositions - 1522-1858SE - Examinations and Depositions - 1522-1858
Expand 1 - The case between Richard Dutton, draper, and Edward Marten, tailor, concerning possession of a shop in Bridge Street - 15521 - The case between Richard Dutton, draper, and Edward Marten, tailor, concerning possession of a shop in Bridge Street - 1552
Expand 2 - Depositions and examinations - 1557-15722 - Depositions and examinations - 1557-1572
Expand 2A - Deposits and Examinations2A - Deposits and Examinations
Expand 3 - Depositions and Examinations - 1577-15883 - Depositions and Examinations - 1577-1588
Expand 4 - Recusancy. - 15924 - Recusancy. - 1592
Expand 5 - Depositions and Examinations - 1588-16005 - Depositions and Examinations - 1588-1600
Expand 6 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-16026 - Depositions and Examinations - 1601-1602
Expand 7 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-16077 - Depositions and Examinations - 1605-1607
Expand 8 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-16098 - Depositions and Examinations - 1608-1609
Collapse 9 - Depositions and Examinations - 1609-16109 - Depositions and Examinations - 1609-1610
1 - Examinations of Thomas Williams and others concerning a dispute between Williams and George Kelly, both musicians and 'waytemen' of the city, and Mr. William Gamull, late mayor. 1608/9 - Oct 21st, 31st, 1609
2 - Examinations of Thomas Brydd and William Whitell, tanners, concerning the taking to Ruthin fair of certain leather and the objections of the aldermen of Ruthin to its sale - it had come from a house infected with the plague, and the Mayor of Chester had given assurance that no such goods should be sent. - Nov 3rd 1609
3 - Examination of Robert Sayle, owner, -of a boat small enough to get right up to Chester?- concerning some cargo which he took on board from the 'Nightingale' of London, and which was spoiled, and some lost, when his boat overset. - Nov 11th 1609
4 - Copy of declaration, Nov. 18th 1609, by the Mayor, concerning the case in QSE/9/12 above. - n.d.
5 - Examination concerning piracy at the 'harbour of grace' in Newfoundland. - Dec 5th 1609
6 - Examinations concerning a child, daughter of the brother of the Lord Bishop of Down, who was lodged for a time in Chester. - Dec 26th, 28th, 1609
7 - Examinations concerning customs charged on eight barrels of tallow, laden at Liverpool, and words spoken imputing the taking of gratuities by the 'searchers' Richard Gregorie, searcher for the farmers at Liverpool, and Christopher Leyland, searcher for the King. - 6-14 Feb 1610
8 - Examination of William Catterowe and William Richardson, stewards of the Company of Fishmongers, concerning purchase of 40 barrels of herrings, and their refusal of 14 of them which were not 'markettable nor holesome for mans bodie'. - March 3rd 1609/10
9 - Examination of William Langford, owner of the 'Unity' of Chester, concerning the refusal by Mr. Shingleton and Mr. Taylor, farmers of the custom due to the King, to take the invoice of the 'Unity' of Chester. - March 9th 1609/10
10 - Copy of declaration, March 28th, 1610, by the Mayor, concerning sale of herrings by two Scottish merchants. - n.d.
11 - Examinations of Customs officials and others concerning high words passed in the Customs House, between Mr. Gamull, merchant, and, firstly, Andrew Taylor, deputy farmer for the King's impost of wines, and secondly, Mr. Berrie, merchant; Berrie and Gamull were quarreling concerning the latter's licence for calves' skins. - April 3rd, 5th, 1610
12 - Examination concerning Robert Berry's efforts to export skins in spite of Gamull's licence - he persuaded a sailor to take a boat by night from the Watergate to Parkgate. - April 7th 1610
13 - Examination concerning words spoken by Hugh Evans, cutler, who called Robert Cecil a 'Crooke backe'. - April 7th 1610
14 - Names of customs officials sworn at Chester before the mayor and sheriffs by virtue of a commission directed to them - customers and controllers from Chester, Liverpool, Conway, Carnarvon, Beaumaris, Lancaster and Pulton. - April 7th 1610
15 - Examinations concerning speeches against Byfield, the City preacher, (accusing him of being no scholar, unfamiliar with Latin, a renegade on his way to Ireland, 'as like a rogue as a prophet'.etc.) - 5 June-2 July 1610
16 - Examinations concerning theft from Thomas Ince, glover, and list of goods stolen - includes one bible and one testament. - June 6th 1610
17 - Examination of Thomas Nuttkin of London, tailor, detained in the Northgate pending an action of trespass upon the case entered against him in the Pentice. - June 7th 1610
18 - Examination concerning slanderous words spoken against Thomas Annion, innholder, described as a 'gowty knave'. - June 9th 1610
19 - Deposition of Thomas Nuttkin, in answer to certain interrogations - June 16th 1610
20 - Examination; at foot note of committal to the Northgate of certain persons 'upon suspicion of felony' and of others 'only upon suspicion'. - June 25th 1610
21 - Examinations concerning a brawl which broke out when the men of Mr. Dutton of Dutton interfered with the musicians heading the procession of City Companies through the streets on midsummer eve. - June 30th 1610
22 - Examination of John Gardner concerning his lease for three years from Robert Berrie, late of Chester, merchant, of a tavern and licence for the sale of wine. - Aug 13th 1610
23 - Examinations concerning removal of two trunks from the house of John Ashton, innholder. Note that Ashton employed a female servant and a chamberlain. - Aug 16th 1610
24 - Examination of Randle Eaton, one of the four sergeants at Mace, concerning an action in the Pentice. - 30 Sep 1610
25 - Acknowledgement of receipt from the sheriffs of money and gold, taken from a person committed to the Northgate on suspicion of felony. - Oct 22nd 1610
26 - Deposition of William Johnes, one of the sergeants at Mace, concerning a debt. - Oct 26th 1610
Expand 10 - Deposition and Examinations. - 1610-161110 - Deposition and Examinations. - 1610-1611
Expand 11 - Depositions and Examinations - 1611-161211 - Depositions and Examinations - 1611-1612
Expand 12 - Depositions and Examinations - 1613-161412 - Depositions and Examinations - 1613-1614
Expand 13 - Depositions and Examinations - 1615-161613 - Depositions and Examinations - 1615-1616
Expand 14 - Depositions and Examinations - 28 Sep 1620 - 30 June 162114 - Depositions and Examinations - 28 Sep 1620 - 30 June 1621
Expand 15 - Depositions and Examinations - 176615 - 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
Expand SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971
Expand SM - Sessions Books Minute Books - 1814-1865SM - Sessions Books Minute Books - 1814-1865
Expand SMP - Sesions Books Register of Prisoners - 1853-1872SMP - Sesions Books Register of Prisoners - 1853-1872
Expand SMR - Sessions Books - Recognizance Book - 1780-1798SMR - Sessions Books - Recognizance Book - 1780-1798
Expand SO - Order Books - 1799-1866SO - Order Books - 1799-1866
Expand SP - Process Records Register of Prosecutions, etc.SP - Process Records Register of Prosecutions, etc.
Expand SPE - Quarter Sessions Fine Rolls - 1561-1634SPE - Quarter Sessions Fine Rolls - 1561-1634
Expand SPT - Petitions mainly for poor relief or for exemption from poor rate, 16th century. - 1563-1594SPT - Petitions mainly for poor relief or for exemption from poor rate, 16th century. - 1563-1594
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