| Description | pp1-51 Charter of James II 11 Mar 1684/5
pp53-57 List of Charters of exemption from tolls granted to Beverley prior to the Charter of Richard II (1332) 'whereby the town of Hull claim the haven and the water'
pp57-58 List of admissions as freemen of Members of Parliament for the Borough 1668-1812
pp59-66 Case and Opinion of William Scott relating to estates of St Mary's 31 Oct 1788
pp66-71 'Corporation rental with account of salaries of officers and incumbrances to which the property is subject in charities etc' 1788
pp71-77 Minster rental. With 'Salaries of officers and average expenditure in support of the fabric for the last 10 years' 1788
p77 Loyal Address to the Crown of the Corporation 'after passing the Bills to prevent seditious assemblies' 11 Jun 1792
pp78-82 Case and Opinions of Richard Beatniffe relating to tolls at Hull Bridge 1791
pp83-87 Case as to right of stocking pastures of Westwood, Hurn, Figham and Swinemoor (mentions messuage in the Market Place called Byscopdynges and lands called Utenges)
pp88-97 Corporation rental 1788
With salaries of officials 1738; 1804
p98 Letter from Francis Tadman relating to hospitals in Beverley 2 Feb 1805
p101 Schedule of Corporation income and expenditure 1794-1803
pp102-105 Rental of estates held by Corporation as trustees for Beverley Minster. With Schedule of expenditure and salaries 1788; 1804
pp106-110 Summary of Beverley charities, for which Corporation is trustee 1628-1799
pp112-113 Loyal Address to the Crown of the Corporation relating to victories of Trafalgar and Rochfort 15 Nov 1805
p114 Return of John Simpson, market keeper of stallage received, nd
pp115-120 Report of Commiittee 'to investigate the property in the Funds in the name of the Corporation', (Minster Old Fund and New Fund; charities) 23 Sep 1808
pp122-123 Account of William Illingworth for making copies of Charters and binding them for the Corporation 1811
pp149-150 Account of arrangements for parliamentary election 'as inserted in the public papers' 1807
pp150-162; 134-146 Claims of burgesses to right to vote 1807
p163 Inquisition on body of Hillary Norton an infant of parish St Martin, Beverley, drowned in Beverley Drain 19 Aug 1816
pp164-165 Inventory of plate, linen, books and utensils 11 Oct 1805
p165 Memorandum, by John Lockwood, of his election as Mayor 1814
pp166-168 Statement of Accounts of Beverley Corporation 10 Nov 1814
p166 List of invitations to the second public dinner 22 Sep [1814?]
p170 Bond in £1,000 between Reverend Joseph Coltman and William Burnby esquire both of Beverley. Reverend Joseph Coltman to perform duties as curate of the Minster 6 Dec 1813
pp171-172 Rental of Beverley Corporation estates Michaelmas 1815
pp175-178 Report of Committee for examining into the affairs of the Corporation 1816
pp179-194 Copies of poll for election of mayor 22 Sep 1817
p193 List of invitations 'on Dinner given by me [John Lockwood] when sworn into office as Mayor' 1818
pp198-202 Cases for the opinion of J Littledale, Grays Inn relating to the power to change hours and place of market 22 Jun 1818
p203 Address of the Corporation to the Prince Regent offering condolences on death of the Queen 7 Dec 1818
pp204-213 'Report of the Committee for enquiring into the state of the revenue and expenditure of the Corporation and as trustees for the Minster' 1806
p213 Rental of real estate of Corporation 1825
p214 Resolutions of meeting of Beverley Corporation relating to:
(a) Ownership of books in Beverley Grammar School library Feb 1824
(b) Corn market to be held at the Corn Exchange 24 Jun 1825 |