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Here follows the answer to the writ commencing at line 33 on p. 227. The said Writ of Mandamus and Return was filed upon Motion of Council for the Prosecutor and now stands upon Record in the Court of Kings Bench thus:

5 Of Michaelmas Term in the Twenty third Year of the Reign of King George the Second.

Our Lord the King hath sent to the Mayor and Burgesses of this Town and County of his Town of Nottingham his Writ closed in these words, that is to say,

Here follows the Writ beginning on line 27 p. 225 and continuing at line 25 p. 227.

1749. Thursday December 7.

3509 fo. 10.

Price of Wheat.-The Selling Price of Wheat by the Strike (or Bushel) in the Market within the said Town was certified upon the Oaths of Mr Robert Huish and Mr Robie Swann Appointed 15 Appraisers upon this Occasion To be from Three Shillings and Three pence down to Two Shillings and Ten pence And that the Middle Price of Wheat was now Three Shillings the Strike or Bushel.

The said Justices therefore fix the Price of Wheat at Three Shillings per Bushel and allow for Baking Fifteen pence. 20 So that the Assize According to the Table in the Statute stands thus,

And so after the same proportion for larger Bread according to the Table in the Statute

1749/50. Friday March 9.

2509 fo. 12.

Agreed that the Pavement be made good between the South end of Bridlesmith gate Eastward to the Channel by the Charity School 30 in the High Pavement, and it is desired that Mr Mayor will be pleased to see it well repaired.

3509 fo. 19.

1750. Friday April 27.

Hanley's Almshouses.-The Twelve Hospital Houses with the Gardens in Stony Street were put into Three equal Lots, and wrote

on paper; and put into a Hat; and were now drawn out as follows vizt The Mayor drew first for John Sherwin Esquire, and his Lot was The four Middle Houses with the Gardens; which he is to have in Severalty. The Second Lot was drawn for the most noble Evelyn Duke of Kingstone by Alderman William Trigge: And his 5 Grace's Lot was The Four South Houses with the Gardens which the said most Noble Duke is to have in Severalty; and the remaining Third Lot consisting of the Four North Houses with the Gardens is the Lot left for the Corporation to hold in Severalty. And it has been agreed by the several parties That the Parts now allotted shall 10 after a General Repairation (to be made immediately at the Common Expence) be repaired afterwards by each party in Severalty; and the Houses be supplied by each party with poor Persons as vacancies happen, according to the present separation: And the well with what other privileges can't be divided are to be still enjoyed in 15 Common. And the above Division is to be hereafter confirmed and made perpetual.1

3509 fo. 21.

Enlargement of the Market place by Weekday Cross.-Ordered that the shop now occupied by George Hough Butcher shall be taken down to inlarge the Market place by the Weekday Cross; 20 and that the Weekday Cross be now made more convenient and the pavement laid around the Cross at Mr Mayors discretion. Ordered That the Chamberlains get the Change Windows and the Guildhall Windows, well painted; also the Hen Cross and the Malt Cross. 3509 fo. 22. 25

1750. Friday May 18.

The Weekday Cross.—Ordered That the High Pavement be now paved at the Expence of this Corporacion with the aid of what moneys have been otherwise given and subscribed by the Inhabitants and Land owners in the Street. And also ordered That there be a new pillar at the Weekday Cross, and that the Mayor and Chamber- 30 lains, will be pleased to see the same well done. 3509 fo. 23.

These were the Almshouses founded in Stoney Street by Henry Hanley who died in 1650. John Sherwin was the owner of the premises charged with Mr. Hanley's charitable payments. The Duke of Kingston was the heir of Francis Pierre

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'who is said to have been the survivor of the original trustees.'

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It is very unusual to find this piece of ground referred to as 'the Market place.'

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1750. Friday June 15.

Appointment of Junior Councillors.-The Town Clerk reported to this Hall that the Return to the Writ of Mandamus between the King and the Mayor and Burgesses was affirmed the last Term upon Argument and that the Court upon Mature deliberation did adjudge 5 the same Return to the Mandamus to be a good and sufficient Return-And the Members of this Hall have ordered the Rule of Affirmance to be entered among the Acts of this Hall, such against whom (yea) is entered having voted for the entry, but Mr Cotes objected against the Entry because the Original Rule was not produced; and therefore the Town Clerk desires the Entry thereof may be deferred to be set down verbatim 'till he gets back again from London the original Rule.

3509 fo. 24.

Mr Dymock Mr Killingley and Mr Cotes withdrew without Leave of the Hall. But the Motion being first made for the following 15 order to be entered and none of the rest of the Council dissenting, It is agreed by the Hall to be entered as follows vizt., Whereas at a Hall on Tuesday the 21st day of January 1605 the Mayor, five Aldermen and Nine Councillors being present It was ordered as follows to wit-Touching the Agreements with the Commonalty. 20 It is this day agreed by all this Company That the motion of Twenty to be added to the Council shall be assented unto vizt. Twelve of the Cloathing and Eight of the Commons. So that the Lords of the Council and the Judges be pleased therewith. And whereas since that Time several of the Burgesses of this Town 25 particularly Six persons called Junior Councillors have sat in the Hall and acted as Members of the Council who had not been qualifyed by having served in the office of Sheriff And as divers Inconveniences did hence arise especially from the popular Elections, whereby the Peace and quiet of this Town and Corporation were 30 greatly prejudiced The said Junior Councillors were many years ago1 laid aside and by this means the Peace and Unity of the Town and Corporation were again restored and have continued for Twenty Eight Years or thereabout till of late that some Struggles have been made in order that the said Junior Councillors may be brought 35 again into the Hall And Whereas the present Hall or Council of the said Town Doth now consist of Twenty five persons All of the

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The Junior Council appear in a separate list for the last time in 1727-8.

Degree of Sheriff, to wit, the Mayor, Six Aldermen and Eighteen Councillors who are a Sufficient Number to transact and manage the Affairs and business of the Common Council And there being a sufficient Supply and provision made for filling up vacancies (and) if it should be thought necessary for the publick benefit sufficient 5 to encrease and continue a larger Number of Council than Twenty five persons) out of such who are rightly qualified by being of the degree of Sheriff without having recourse to the Junior Councillors for such Supply It is therefore ordered and resolved by this Hall That the said Order of the Twenty first of January 1605 and all 10 other Orders heretofore made whereby any persons not being of the Degree of Sheriff are or where admitted or suffered to be Members of the Hall or Council of this Town or whereby any other persons (besides the present number of Twenty five persons so qualified by being of the Degree of Sheriffs as aforesaid were directed permitted 15 or Suffered to be Members of the Hall or Council of this Town be repealed, and the same is and are hereby repealed and vacated accordingly.

Ordered farther that the Mayor shall be indemnified at the Expence and cost of this Corporation for any new proceedings at Law 20 touching the matter of the Common Council.

Mr William Bilbie came to the Hall and was present at the reading over the above orders and did not object anything.

1750. Friday August 10.

3509 fo. 25.

Appointment of Junior Councillors.-The Town Clerk now 25 produced the Original Rule of Affirmance mentioned at the last Hall held on Friday the Fifteenth day of June last, which is in the following words, to wit, Wednesday next after five weeks from the Feast day of Easter in the Twenty third Year of King George the Second— Town of Nottingham and County of the said Town The King against 30 the Mayor and Burgesses of the Town of Nottingham and County of the said Town. Upon mature deliberation had here in Court It is adjudged by the Court here that the Return to the Writ of Mandamus lately issued in this Cause is a good and sufficient Return to the said Writ It is thereupon ordered that the said be Affirmed 35 On the motion of Mr Ford. By the Court. 3509 fo. 28.

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The Leen to be cleaned.-Ordered that the Leen be well cleaned; with all convenient Speed between the Mill and the Trent Mouth; and all the obstructions, to the Current of Water that way be removed, and cleared, at the expence of this Corporation.

1750. Tuesday September 25.

3509 fo. 29.

Ordered that William Merrin Cordwainer do pay yearly the Sum of Sixpence for an Acknowlegment to the Hall for an Encroachment he has made in the Rock and uses as a Shop on the long Stairs in this Town. 3509 fo. 35.

CXLVII.-Chamberlains' Accounts and Vouchers.

John Gunthorpe's Quarterly Bill

25 October 1749 Spent at Meeting Post Office Surveyor.

18 March 1749 To a Cart and five Horses to Mansfield with part of Colonel Bocklands

£ S. d.

7

1806.

15

Baggage

The Corporation to Henry Ward Debtor

7-0

1806.

20

22 August 1750 To a Load of the Old Buffs to Mansfield 0-9-0

Nottingham Chamberlains Debtors to Joseph Stocks

14 September 1750 To painting the Top of the Malt Cross

1806.

0-12—0

1806.

2 October 1749 We present as follows viz:

Mr Chamberlain of Lenton for letting his Cart stand in the Street by the Hen Cross three Nights without a Light.

This Gate would be, no doubt, at the lower end of Larkdale. It would thus prevent the cattle from Lyndalefield

(afterwards Powling Alley Field) straying through Larkdale on to the Lings (now the Forest).