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A - Administration
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F - Finance
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J - Justices of the Peace
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R - Registration and Deposit
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Expand RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833RL - Licenced Victuallers - 1552-1833
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Expand RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775RTB - Transportation Bonds - 1731-1775
Collapse RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775RTC - Transportation Contracts - 1764-1775
1 - Copy or ?draft contract between John Hallwood and Richard Richardson, aldermen, and Justices of the Peace, and John Benson of Liverpool, merchant, for the transportation of James Brown, labourer, to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 12 Dec. 1763, when the said James Brown was convicted of felony. Signed by John Benson 21 February 1764. Endorsed: 'To bring this and the Bond Back'. - 20 February 1764
2 - Draft court order re James Brown, labourer, as in 1. - n.d.
3 - Contract between Home Burrowes, esq., Mayor, and Thomas Cotgreave, alderman, both being Justices of the Peace, and William Hillhouse and Samuel Sedgley of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Peter Cheers, labourer, to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 16 April 1764, when the said Peter Cheers was convicted of felony. - 21 April 1764
4 - Contract between William Cowper and Edward Burrows, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, and Samuel Sedgley, William Hillhouse and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Owen Jacob alias Morris to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester General Sessions on 21 July 1766, when the said Owen Jacob was convicted of falsely obtaining goods belonging to Thomas Griffith, grocer, by means of a forged letter in the name of Thomas Hughes. Consideration: £5. Signed by the Bristol merchants 2 Sept. 1766. - 29 Aug 1766
5 - Contract between Thomas Astle, esq., Mayor, and Thomas Cotgreave, Alderman, both being Justices of the Peace, and Joseph Fletcher of Liverpool, merchant, for the transportation of Susan Price, singlewoman, to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 8 Dec. 1766, when the said Susan Price was convicted of felony. Consideration: £5. - 5 Jan 1767
6 - Contract between Thomas Astle, esq., Mayor, and Edward Burrowes, Alderman, both being Justices of the Peace, and Thomas Pollock of Liverpool, merchant, for the transportation of Joseph Tellett and Samuel Meredith to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 27 April 1767, when the said Joseph Tellett and Samuel Meredith were convicted of felony. Consideration: £10. - 13 July 1767
7 - Contract between John Kelsall, esq., Mayor, and Thomas Cotgreave, Alderman, both being Justices of the Peace and William Randolph and William Stevenson of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of John Cox to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 20 June 1768, when the said John Cox was convicted of felony. Consideration: £5. - 13 Aug 1768
8 - Contract between Ralph Probert and Thomas Cotgreave, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, and William Stevenson and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Elizabeth Parry, wife of John Parry, to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 26 September 1768, when the said Elizabeth Parry was convicted of felony. Consideration: £5. - 7 April 1769
9 - Contract between George French, esq., Mayor, and Thomas Cotgreave, Alderman, both being Justices of the Peace, and William Stevenson and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Edward Appleton to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 2 April 1770, when the said Edward Appleton was convicted of felony. Signed by William Stevenson and William Randolph 28 April 1770. Consideration: £5. - 25 April 1770
10 - Contract between Ralph Probert and Thomas Cotgreave, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, and William Stevenson and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Michael Elliot to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 27 July 1772, when the said Michael Elloit was convicted of felony. Consideration: £5. - 8 Aug 1772
11 - Contract between Thomas Cotgreave and Holme Burrowes, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace and William Stevenson and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Ann Greenacres to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 15 Sept. 1772, when the said Ann Greenacres was convicted of felony. Consuderation: £5. - 15 Jan 1773
12 - Draft copy of 11. - n.d.
13 - Draft or copy contract between Thomas Cotgreave and Holme Burrowes, Aldermen and Justices of the Peace, and William Stevenson and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Sarah, wife of William Powell, to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester General Sessions on 15 Sept. 1772, when the said Sarah Powell was convicted of being an 'incorrigable rogue'. Consideration: £5. - Jan 1773
14 - Contract between Ralph Probert and Thomas Cotgreave, Alderman and Justices of the Peace, and William Stevenson and William Randolph of Bristol, merchants, for the transportation of Elizabeth Jones to America for 7 years, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 6 Dec. 1773, when the said Elizabeth Jones was convicted of obtaining by false pretences a pair of 'womens stuff shoes' belonging to James Jones. Consideration: £5. - 18 April 1774
15 - Draft contract between William Dyson, esq., Mayor, and Thomas Cotgreave, esq., Alderman, both Justices of the peace, and [merchants' names not filled in] for the transportation of Lawrence Kennedy, the younger, to America for the term of his life, according to an order made at Chester Crownmote Court on 19 April 1775, when the said Lawrence Kennedy was convicted of felony and sentenced to death. Consideration: £5. - 1775
S - Court in Session
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Expand SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971SF - Quarter Sessions Files - 1488-1971
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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
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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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