his Wall so much into the street next Nicholas Newtons house in Castlegate as that itt may range even he for that purpose abating so much of his own ground on the other End. 3470 fo. 30a. 1703. Monday August 9. Field Reeves.-Memorandum this day Mr Kitchen Mr Noon and Mr Drury were chosen Fieldreeves for the yeare next ensuing. 3470 fo. 31. 5 Ordered That the Chamberlains do provide and send to Mr Pierreponts a Banquett of Sweetmeats &c att such time as the Aldresses' and those who accompany them do waite upon the said Mr Pierreponts Lady not exceeding fifty shillings. 3470 fo. 31. 10 1703. Monday September 20. Butchers Cross.-Memorandum this day a Lease was sealed to Walter Conway of a house near the Butchers Crosse with the appurtenances for 21 yeares from Michaelmas next And he sealed the Counterpart thereof. 3470 fo 35. [There are no Chamberlains' Accounts and Vouchers from Michaelmas 15 1702 to Michaelmas 1703 nor Minutes of the Common Council from Michaelmas 1703 to Michaelmas 1704.] 1703-4. V.-Chamberlains' Accounts and Vouchers. Extracts from William Barrow His Bill March 17th For Ale Given by ye corporation to ye Paid ye Queens Messenger for accounts of parlament for 6 Hoops for 2 Buckitts for 4 Ears for 2 Buckitts for 18 of Chains and Brigtrees for 2 Buckitts at 41d for a well turnill 8' 4 at 4d for alltring a well handle and Laying Stiron onit 2 hoops Alltring for Ale Barill Aldermen's wives. 2 At first sight this would appear to be the Butter Cross situated at the east end of the market-place near the Shambles but it has been suggested that the Weekday Cross may be intended to be referred to, and from the fact that there were also Shambles in the Weekday Market, the suggestion is worthy of consideration. 15 Brags for the Stox1 for I Duz of poynts for the Pauers Pair of Hook and Bands for ye Well Couer I Stable. 5 For Peecing the Chapill Bar Chain paid Mr Stockes for a markit bel rop paid for Carig of tiles and owld timber In to ye Spice Chambers2 10 paid for 4500 brickes at 11s 6d per thouesend paid for Carig of planks and piles from trent bridg paid for Clanesing ye Canel at markit wall 1703. October ye 29. Mr Chamberlain Johnson pray pay unto Richard Swann ye Sume 15 of 0—4—4 Allowed him for going to Leicester With ye Soldgers and it Shall be Allowed In your accounts per Me Samuel Smith Mayor 1799. 1703. December ye 25. Received of David Burrowes for third quartarlay pament for the Queen tax the Sum of one pound fifteen Shillings Charged upon 20 Lamlay New Close. I say by me Tho: Mould 1703. Collecttor. 1799. A Bill for ye Corporation for ye Venison Dinner 25 For a Loyne of Veale 00-02-04 For a Giggitt of Motton 00-02-06 For Butter Flower Suitt Sesoning and Sauce for ye 01-15-00 03-14-10 30 What you pleace for Servants. The 1670 Map of Nottingham shows the stocks to the south of the market wall and close to the Butter Cross at the east end of the Market Place. 1799. * For the position of the Spice Chambers and the origin of the name see Deering p. 7. They were pulled down in 1747 and rebuilt. 1703-4. January ye 7. Mr Chamberlain Johnson pray pay unto Mr Peter Fetherston or the Bearer hereof ye Sume of five pounds Allowd by ye corporation unto ye Undertakers of the Horse Cource and it Shall be Allowd In your accounts per me Samuel Smith Mayor. 1704. Aprill ye 25. 5-0-0 1799. 5 Mr Chamberlain Hawksley Pray Pay unto William Assh two Shillings to Samuel Jackson 2s Joseph Dunn Is Allowed them for Assisting In Fishing ye towns pools and it shall be allowed In your accounts per me Jo Hall 0-5-3 1704. July ye 29. 1799. 10 Receued of Mr Chamberlain Hawksley ye Sume of five pounds Allowd by ye Corporation towards ye Plate giuen by ye town of Nottingham. I John Sweetaple. 1799. 15 VI.-Minutes of the Common Council. 1704. Monday October 2. Debts of Corporation.—Ordered by this house That for the Yeare ensuing all summes of money that shall be received by this Corporacion for the Fines of the Chamberland Bridgeland and School land which shall be lett upon Lease shall be brought into the Hall This was the usual grant made by the Corporation towards a plate given by the town of Nottingham at the races held on the Forest. Deering (p. 76) writes:'Nottingham is one of the twelve Towns where the King's Guineas are run for, besides other money or plates. These Races are kept in July, the Course which formerly was four Miles round, is at this time but two Miles. It is one of the best in England, and is never out of Order for running be the weather what it will. Here is a fine Valley for Coaches, Chariots, etc. to pass and repass, and for the accomodation of the Nobility and Gentry who come to the Races. This Nottingham Course could once have vyed with any Course in the Kingdom for a grand appearance of Nobility, neither Newmarket nor BansteadDowns, boast of better Company nor Horses, but since the great Increase of Horse-Races it has rather dwindled, however the late Act of Parliament has been of some Service to it, and there seems a very great likelihood that in a number of years it may recover its former Lustre.' From the fact that a further grant was made in July of the same year it appears that races were held twice a year. and Lodged there till this house shall from time to time dispose of the same so as itt be employed towards payment of this Corporacions Debts. 3471. fo. 3. Battle of Blenheim.-Memorandum this day an Addresse was 5 sealed by the order of this house to be sent up to the Queen to to (sic) Congratulate her upon the late Victory att Hockstet.1 3471 fo. 3. Ordered That for the future the Leiger Booke belonging to this Corporacion be Lodged in the Hall and not att the Mayors house 10 as has been usual. 1704. Wednesday October II. 3471 fo. 3. Town Waits.-Memorandum this day this House agreed That Joseph Dodsley, Mathew Ratcliffe Mathew Langford alias Gray and John Clayton be the Towns Waites2 so long as this house shall think fitt And they were accordingly sworn and had each of them 15 a Badge delivered to him For the Redelivery of which they are to give security to the likeing of this Corporacion. 3471 fo. 6. Redelivery of Charter.-The question being putt whether or no Mr Alderman Smith shall be served with an Order to demand from him the Redelivery of the Charter of this Cor20 poracion which he had formerly delivered to him in order for the translating thereof into English and which he refused to deliver up the last Hall-day; Itt was carryed in the Affirmative And itt is hereby ordered, That he be served with the following one :-Whereas Samuel Smith, Gentleman, one of the 25 Aldermen of this Town of Nottingham, had, about a year since the Charter of this Corporacion formerly granted to the same by the late King William and Queen Mary, delivered to him in order for its being translated into English, which he hath not brought back into this Hall, but, being desired so to do, hath absolutely 30 refused the same, contrary to the Trust reposed in him; Itt is therefore ordered, by the Unanimous Consent of this House That This entry is somewhat misleading. On September 20th 1703 the Imperialist forces under Stirum were defeated by the French under Villars at Höchstadt. Obviously this cannot be the battle referred to, which must be that better known as the battle of Blenheim, fought on August 13th, 1704. Here Prince Eugene and Marlborough defeated the French under Tallard. 2 On October 1st, 1672, the town waits had ceased to exist as an official body. The above entry refers to the revival of the office. the said Charter be once more peremptorily demanded of the said Mr Alderman Smith by the present Chamberlaines in the name of this Corporacion and they are hereby also required to serve the said Mr Smith with a true Copy of this order. And in case he still refuse to deliver the same Itt is ordered That he be forthwith 5 prosecuted att Law for the Recovery thereof as Councell shall advise And that Mr Robie Sherwin be writt to for that purpose. 3471 fo. 6. Scavenger's Fee.-Memorandum this day the Scavengers1 Fee or Tolls were lett to Christopher Rooke for 7 yeares from this day 10 att £33 Fine and the old Rent and Covenants And a Lease was then accordingly sealed to him of the same and he sealed a Counterpart thereof. 3471 fo. 6a. 1704. Tuesday October 24. Banners.—Memorandum this day by order of this house Mr Francis Parks and Mr Charles Blount viewed the two Banners and 15 Mr Robinsons Armes in the Hall and reported that the said Banners exclusive of the Silk and Fringe are worth five pounds painting and Guilding and no more and the said Armes of Mr Robinson are worth twenty shillings and no more. Witnesse their hands. [Signatures]. 20 3471 fo. 7. Alderman Smith.-Ordered by this house That if any Burgesse of this Corporacion shall any wayes perswade abett encourage or assist Mr Alderman Smith in the detaining of this Corporacion's Charter and his Mayor's Booke or in any suite relating to the same 25 or the Recovery thereof, or do acquaint the said Mr Smith with. any of this Corporacion's resolucions or advise about that matter and the same be duly proved such person shall forthwith be disfranchised from being a Burgesse of this Corporacion.3 3471 fo. 7. 30 Ordered by this House That Mr Samuel Smith one of the Aldermen of this Town be summoned to appear before this house upon For the method of letting the Scavenger's Fee by match and pin see Borough Records, vol. v., p. 367. 2 Probably the banners ordered to be made on 14 April, 1702 for Queen Anne's coronation. 3 At the same time an order of the previous year for bearing the charge of a suit depending between Mr Smith and a Mr Tibson was annulled. |