1712-13. February ye 9. Spent by ye Corporation att ye Eateing ye Oysters Sent by Mr Plumptree 1712-13. february ye 27. The Chamberlings bill for tacking down The bridge next . 1713. March 25. Isaac Stocks Bill. January the third paide to the waits gave to the man for going for the Venison Paide to the Keiper that brought the Vennison for his Paide to will Sanders and Sam Pots one fassentus day' Mr Huthwaite 1712-13. March 4. 18-0 10 1800. Pray pay to Mr Partridge that was Fore-man of ye last Middleton Jury Tenn Shillings and place it to ye Corporations 15 Account Mr Hallam his bill for Raperen ye fier Ingen at Sante Mares Church by me James Waller for Wood and Work and Nalles and drenk gefene by order for playen ye Ingen 17!3. I-7-2 By Mr Major and they Chamberlins order 2-6-0 2 It is not unusual to find the fire engine kept in the church. 3 The Peace of Utrecht was signed on March 31st, 1713. 25 1713. July 27. Mr Chamberlins Pay to Drumers 15 Shillings and the Trumpeters ten Shillings for the Day of Thanksgiven for Drumin andTrumpitin yt Day William Barke Major. 1800. 1713 July. Isaac Stocks bill 5 gave to the waits that Day as the Proclimation of the Day of thanksgiving was. £ s. d. 0-1-0 1713. July 10. Extracts from bill for food, etc., at the time of thanksgiving 1800. 15 and 2 - 6 when ye Fished ye Swan poole 3s - 6d spent when ye Fish went to Mr Lambs 0-3-6 1713. September 22. Isaac Stocks bill. 20 Given to ye Men for Netting ye Treant and Pools against Given to ye Weats3 for Proclamin ye Prockramation about 1713. Mr Chamberlain Hallam pray pay ye Sume of tenn Shillings to ye Bearror Hereof William Barrow which he paid to the Keeper of the parke belonging to his Grace ye Lord Bishop of Durham being his Fees for one Buck given to ye Corporation and it shall be allowd In your accounts By mee William Barke Major 5 Wheel-wright-gate Joseph Sadler 3 Gardens and a 00-01-00 10 00-02-00 OI-00-00 00-00-06 15 00-10-00 00-02-00 Angell-Row 01-16-00 20 Navigation of the Trent.-Whereas this House has been Informed That a Bill is brought into the Honourable House of Commons for the more effectuall making the River Trent Navigable up to Burton (as 'tis called) but the Intent of the same appears plainly to be to The name of the street which precedes each entry is that in which the payer lived. ΙΟ Ingrosse the Navigacion and Monopolize Trade between 2 or 3 persons to the prejudice of the Country in Generall and this Town in particular And applicacion being made to this house for their Assistance in opposing the said Bill passing into a Law Itt is there5 fore ordered That the Chamberlains doe forthwith pay to Mr Mayor any summe or Summes not exceeding fifty pounds to be by him. paid applyed and Distributed towards opposing the passing the said Bill as aforesaid in such manner and proporcion as he shall think fitt. 3479 fo. 5a. The Paving of the Market Place.-Itt is ordered That the Chamberlains doe proceed in Paving the Markett place next the New-Walk and between that and the Markett-Wall in the best manner they can. 3479 fo. 6. Market Wall.-The question being putt whether or no the 15 Markett Wall be pull'd down so far as the Chamberlains are to pave by vertue of the order aforesaid. Itt was carryed in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes. 3479 fo. 6. Timber Hill.-Ordered That Mr William Shepherd have liberty to range his House which he Intends to build on Timber Hill 20 equall with Mr Smith's House and Mrs Metcalfes and his Pillars likewise. 3479 fo. 12. Thomas Burrow being att Age and the Eldest son of a Burgesse yet Notwithstanding being an Apprentice and offering himselfe to be made a Burgesse of this Corporacion the question being putt 25 whether or no he shall be made a Burgesse Itt was carryed in the Affirmative by Majority of Votes. 1714. Monday August 16. 3479 fo. 12. Right of Common.-Resolv'd this day That the Sworn Burgesses of this Town Inhabiting in the same have right of Common in the Fields according to the fixd Stint whether they be House Keepers 30 or no but that no Burgesse (quatenus such2) living out of Town has such right of Common. 3479 fo. 15a. According to Bailey, the New Walk was the Long Row (vol. III., p. 1109). We have been unable to find any evidence to support this statement. About this time Timber Hill was provided with seats under the trees that shaded it. 2 i.e. as such. 1714. Thursday September 16. Collyer's Antiquities of the Town of Nottingham.—The question being putt whether or no Mr John Collyer shall for his good Services in Collecting the Antiquityes of the Town of Nottingham1. be sworn a Burgesse of this Corporacion Itt was carryed in the Affirmative by the Majority of Votes. 3479 fo. 17a. 5° 1714. Thursday September 23. Right of Common.—The question being putt whether Mr William Kitchen living att Kimberley and having a Stable in Nottingham for which he pays Scott and Lott and having putt 3 Horses in the Fields and this day paying 10s for the same shall have anything and what return'd him again or not. Itt was carryed That he 10 have the whole 10s returned him which was accordingly done. 3479 fo. 19a. Message of Welcome to King George I.-Ordered That Mr Mayor, Mr Alderman Barke, Mr Sherwin Mr Sweetaple and who else please doe meet and consider of a propper Addresse to 15 Congratulate his Majesty King George upon his Happy Arrivall att his Kingdom of Great Britain and to assure him of this Corporacions Loyalty and Affeccion for his Majestyes Person and Government and that they will Exert themselves in Defence of the same against the Pretender and all Opposers whatsoever. 3479 fo. 19a. The Malt Cross.-Memorandum this Day this House Agreed That Mr Mayor have liberty to remove the Malt-Crosse whenever he thinks fitt so as itt be no Charge to this Corporacion. 20 3479 fo. 19a. 25 XVIII.-Chamberlains' Accounts and Vouchers. 1714. Aprill the 29. Isaac Stocks' bill £ s. d. Samuel Roberts and his men for theire alowance at the |