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Section 'A'
pp1-2 Missing
p3 Assignment: Jonathan Midgley, late mayor, to Walter Wride, now mayor of Beverley
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Robert Appleton, W Ellis
Portion only 12 Oct 1767
p4 Assignment: Thomas Waldby to William Leake esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: William Burrows, Robert Appleton
Damaged-part only 9 Oct 1769
p5 Assignment: Sir James Pennyman to Joseph Bell esquire
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Richard Judson, William Ellis 11 Oct 1773
p6 Counterpart of p3 (altered to Joseph Bell esquireto Jonathan Midgley)
p7 Assignment: Joseph Bell to Jonathan Midgley
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Robert Appleton, William Ellis 10 Oct 1774
p8 Counterpart of p 7
p9 Assignment: Jonathan Midgley to John Ramsey
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Richard Judson, George Hudson 9 Oct 1775
p10 Assignment: John Ramsey to Elliner Garton (altered to Elliner Garton to Roger Gee esquires)
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: William Ellis, G Hudson 7 Oct 1776
p11 Assignment: John Ramsey to Elliner Garton Witnesses: as p10 7 Oct 1776 p12 Assignment: Ellinar Garton to Roger Gee esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Richard Judson, Robert Appleton 6 Oct 1777
p13 Counterpart of p12
p14 Assignment: John Hoggard (successor of George Gee who died in his mayoralty) to John Mackley esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Geo Nightingale junior, Richd Judson 12 Oct 1778
p15 Assignment: John Mackley to William Middleton
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Richard Judson, South Nightingale 11 Oct 1779
p16 Counterpart of 15
p17 Assignment: William Middleton and Christopher Keld esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: as 15 9 Oct 1780
p18 Assignment: Thomas Dickons to Sir James Pennyman
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: East Hancock, William Ellis 7 Oct 1782
p19 Counterpart of p18
p20 Assignment: Sir James Pennyman to Timothy Lundie esquire
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Richard Judson, G Nightingale junior 6 Oct 1783
p21 Counterpart of p20
p22 Assignment: Timothy Lundie to Hassell Moor esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: G Nightingale junior 11 Oct 1784 p23 Counterpart of p22
p24 Assignment: Hassell Moor esquire to Joshua Sampson esquire doctor of physic
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Rob Ramsey 10 Oct 1785
p25 Counterpart of p24
p26 Assignment: Joshua Sampson (as p24) to William Hall esquire
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: Rob Ramsey, Town Clerk 9 Oct 1786
p27 Assignment: William Hall and John Arden esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: as 26 8 Oct 1787
p28 Counterpart of p27
p29 Assignment: John Arden and Teavil Appleton esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions
Witnesses: as 26 6 Oct 1788
p30 Assignment: Teavil Appleton to William Middleton esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 12 Oct 1789
p31 Counterpart of p 30
p32 Assignment: William Middleton to Marmaduke Hewitt eaqs
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 11 Oct 1790
p33 Counterpart of p32
p34 Assignment: Marmaduke Hewitt to Thomas Clubley esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 10 Oct 1791
p35 Counterpart of p34
p36 Assignment: Thomas Clubley to John Ramsey esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 8 Oct 1792
p37 Counterpart of p36
p38 Assignment: John Ramsey to Joseph Armistead esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 7 Oct 1793
p39 Counterpart of p36
p40 Assignment: William Hall to William Middleton eaqs
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 6 Oct 1794
p41 Counterpart of p40
p42 Assignment: William Middleton to Batty Tuke eaqs
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 12 Oct 1795
p43 Counterpart of p42
p44 Assignment: John Arden to Richard Fox esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 9 Oct 1797
p45 Assignment: Richard Fox to Batty Tuke esquires
Property: specified plate and weights and measures of the Corporation; also all prisoners in gaol and dependant actions 8 Oct 1798
p46 Poll for election of mayor of Beverley 26 Sep 1812
Section 'B'
(Occupants and adjacent owners normally specified All parties of Beverley unless otherwise stated)
1 Bargain and sale for £3 6 8: Beverley Corporation to John Pomroy
Property: orchard on South side of Laundis Lane
Witnesses: Christo Jenkinson, Simon Fletcher 19 Sep 1633
2 Bargain and sale for £25: Beverley Corporation to William Coulson gentleman
Property: orchard on North side of Well Lane and on West side of Walker-becke
Witnesses: Edward Trippe 14 Aug 1650
3 Bargain and sale for £12: Beverley Corporation to Thomas Davison cordwainer
Property: house and garth on East side of Eastgate
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, John Jenkinson 15 Aug 1650
4 Bargain and sale for £10: Beverley Corporation to Josline Percy esquire
Property: part of Shoemakers Lane (Ladygate East)
Not executed 15 Aug 1650
5 Bargain and sale for £5: Beverley Corporation to William Dobson merchant and alderman of Hull
Property: parcel on West side of Within Northbarre (126 yards x 2 yards)
Witnesses: John Gayton, William Stephenson 1 Mar 1652
6 Bargain and sale for 40s: Beverley Corporation to John Northend of Weton gentleman
Property: parcel on South side of Norwood
Witnesses: Edward Trippe 1 Mar 1652
7 Bargain and sale for £10: Beverley Corporation to Edward Cotes butcher
Property: parcel (18 yards x 12 yards) on South side of Wood Lane
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, Matthew Skillbecke 28 Apr 1651
8 Bargain and sale for 40s: Beverley Corporation to Richard Levett of Hull merchant
Property: part of Dead Lane
Witnesses: as 7 2 Jun 1651
9 Bargain and sale for £10: Beverley Corporation to John Ridley butcher
Property: parcel on South side of Wood Lane
Witnesses: as 7 2 Jun 1651
10 Bargain and sale for £16 10s: Beverley Corporation to John Jenkinson gentleman
Property: house on East side of Without Northbarre
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, John Jackson 30 Aug 1652
11 Bargain and sale for £11: Beverley Corporation to John Power dyer
Property: house on North side of Bowbrigg Lane
Witnesses: Edward Trippe 18 Jul 1653
12 Bargain and sale for £10: Beverley Corporation to Michaell Warton esquire
Property: little orchard called Dogg Kirke Garth lying Without North Barre and on South side of the highway from the town into Westwood
Witnesses: Robert Hildyard, Jeffrey Tailor 6 Jun 1656
13 Bargain and sale for £9: Beverley Corporation to John Jefferson yeoman
Property: house and parcel on South side of Beverley Becke
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, William Moore 22 Sep 1659
14 Bargain and sale for £20: Beverley Corporation to John Coates butcher
Property: parcel (one yard and a half ell in breadth) leading from a tenement of St Mary's Church (in occupation of Elizabeth Coates) in the Butchers Row in Within North Barr to Ladygate
Witnesses: John Abbay, John Wilkinson 5 Aug 1684
15 Bargain and sale for £10: Beverley Corporation to John Jackson gentleman
Property: 'low roome or Shoppe' in tenement in Butchers Row in Within North Bar
Witnesses: Henry Allen, James Hardy 20 Jul 1686
16 Bargain and sale for £18: Beverley Corporation to Thomas Statter gentleman
Property: a little close of meadow on North side of Westwood 16 Feb 1687/8
17 Bargain and sale for £20: Beverley Corporation to Bryan Wilson butcher
Property: parcel called Soapers Garth alias Swappers Garth on South side of lane leading from Flesh Shambles in Saturday Market to Walkargate
Witnesses: John Jackson, Thomas Wright, Roger Browne 23 Mar 1693/4
18 Bargain and sale for £32 5s: Beverley Corporation to Anne Wilberforce widow
Property: parcel called the Townes Fold (20 yards x 10 yards) near the Crosse Garths (highway to the Guildhall South)
Witnesses: Roger Browne, John Jackson 5 Feb 1704/5
19 Release for £21 10s: Beverley Corporation to Sir William Strickland, Sir James Bradshaw, Sir Robert Constable, William Gee John Moyser, Hugh Bethell, Edward Barnard, Francis Boynton, Ellerker Bradshaw, William Lister esquires Justices of the Peace for the East Riding
Property: close adjoining that part of the Guildhall now used as a Sessions House for East Riding, as a site for Register Office
Witnesses: Mat Wilson, Dan Carver 5 Mar 1708/9
20 Bargain and sale for £35: Beverley Corporation to Reverend Robert Barker
Property: two cottages on West side of Ladygate
Witnesses: Robert Willson, James Mihill 9 Oct 1725
21 Draft Release for 5s: Beverley Corporation to Sir Christopher Sykes, Ralphe Creyke, Marmaduke Constable, Henry Baldero Barnard, Thomas Grimston, George Knowsley, William Beverley esquires and Reverend Francis Lundy,Justices of the Peace for the East Riding
Property: parcel formerly used as a hopyard (171 yards six ins x 38 yards nine inches) on East side of Register Office (as 19) 3 Aug 1801
22 Copy of Release as 21
Section 'C' 'Counterpart of Leases etc of Fletchers lands purchased by the towne of Beverley' (All parties of Beverley unless otherwise specified)
1 Lease for 18 years at 30s rent: Thomas and John Fletcher both of the Middle Temple, London esquires, to William Hunter yeoman
Property: messuage and garden in Kelgate
Witnesses: Raiphe Roberts, Josias Acklam, Francis Swaine 12 Feb 1651/2 p2 Lease for 40 years at 20s rent: T and JF (as 1) to John Grabame yeoman
Property: old cottage without North Barr with three parcels (one called the bleaching place)
Witnesses: John Grabame junior, Raiphe Roberts, Francis Swaine, Lancelott Carracke 20 May 1652
3 Lease for 21 years at 18s rent: T and JF (as 1) to Alice Spaldinge of Beverley widow
Property: house on East aide of Eastgate
Witnesses: Josias Acklom, Francis Swaine, John Bonell, John Grabame 20 May 1652
4 Lease for 40 years at 12s rent: T and JF (as 1) to Robert Sparke and John Slee yeoman
Property: cottage and garth on North side of Beverley Becke
Witnesses: Francis Swaine, John Bonell, Edward Aldroed, John Graborne 20 May 1652
5 Lease for 40 years at 6s rent: T and JF (as 1) to John Barneby labourer
Property: cottage and garth in Learegate
Witnesses: Francis Swaine, John Bornell, John Dawson 24 Jun 1652
6 Lease for 40 years at 8s rent: T and JF (as 1) to Lawrence Booth of Beverley yeoman
Property: parcel in Flemygate (Towne house W)
Witnesses: William Author, Robert Pratman, Fr Swaine 24 Jun 1652
7 Lease for 40 years at 30s rent: T and JF (as 1) to John Clerke of Beverley gentleman
Property: garden in Without North Barre on North aide of house of JC
Witnesses: Ra Robertes, Richard Richardson, Francis Swaine 24 Jun 1652
8 Lease for 41 years at 16s rent: T and JF (as 1) to John Dawson of Beverley baker
Property: old house and garth in Leargate [Lairgate]
Witnesses: James Lotherington, Raiphe Robertes, Francis Swaine 24 Jun 1652
9 Lease for 40 years at 12s rent: T and JF (as 1) to William Forrest of Beverley yeoman
Property: cottage and garth in Kelgate
Witnesses: Josias Acklom, Jonas Jordan, John Norris, Francis Swaine 24 Jun 1652
10 Lease for 40 years at 10a rent: T and JF (as 1) to Nicholas Gossop butcher
Property: cottage in Wednesday Market (Crosse brigg well East; Town House South)
Witnesses: Jonas Jordan, John Norreis, Fr Swaine, William [?] 24 Jun 1652
11 Lease for 60 years at 12s rent: T and JF (as 1) to John Grabarne junior yeoman
Property: old house and three houses 'lately used for shopps and nowe decayed' (lying next to the Minster; Prebend Garth East; High Street West)
Witnesses: William Stevenson, Robert Mesingale 24 Jun 1652
12 Lease for 40 years at 20s rent: T and JF (as 1) to Joseph Lumbley yeoman
Property: cottage in Walkergate
Witnesses: Ralph Roberts, Francis Swaine, Edward Aldroyd, William Pearson 24 Jun 1652
13 Lease for 40 years at 9s rent: T and JF (as 1) to Ann Murgatroyde spinster
Property: little house and garth 'in the further end' of Kelgate
Witnesses: John Norries, Francis Swaine, 24 Jun 1652
14 Lease for 60 years at 10s rent: T and JF (as 1) to John Norryes weaver
Property: cottage 'now used for a workhouse' and garth in Kelgate
Witnesses: James Lotherington, Francis Swaine, Jonas Jordan 24 Jun 1652
15 Lease for 40 years at 7s rent: T and JF (as 1) to Edward Thompson oatmealmaker
Property: cottage and garth without Northbarre
Witnesses: Raiphe Roberta, William Moore, Francis Swaine 24 Jun 1652
16 Lease for 41 years at 10s rent: John Travell merchant, Roger Norton stationer, Michaell Jones haberdasher all of London to Henrie Lumbart of Beverley glazier
Property: two parcels of waste ground in Toll-Gavell and Minster-moor-gate
Witnesses: Thomas Buck, Thomas Johnson, John Bonell, Samuel Flearr 12 Oct 1655
17 Bargain and sale for £5: Beverley Corporation to Michaell Wharton esquire
Property: parcel without Northbarre
Witnesses: Henry Gouldsbrough, Pett Watt 8 Mar 1658/9
18 Bargain and sale for £3: Beverley Corporation to John Johnson (son of JJ of South Cave gentleman deceased)
Property: parcel on South aide of Kelgate
Witnesses: George Davies, Marke Worthy, Anne Johnson, Edward Trippe 9 Jun 1659
19 Bargain and sale for 51s: Beverley Corporation to Abraham Burnitt dyer
Property: parcel on South aide of Flemingate
Witnesses: John Jackson, William Sherwood 16 Jun 1659
20 Bargain and sale for £10: Beverley Corporation to William Hunter baker
Property: parcel (Flemingate South; Frier Lane North) and parcel (Eastgate West)
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, William Sherwood Jun 1659
21 Bargain and sale for £4: Beverley Corporation to Robert Dentworth gentleman
Property: parcel on North aide of Beverley Becke
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, William Sherwood, John Jackson 11 Aug 1659
Section 'D' 'Corporation Leases' (All parties of Beverley unless otherwise specified)
1 Lease for 21 years at 13/4d rent: Beverley Corporation to Edward Ruddorforthe of Beverley tailor
Property: house (containing an entry, hall howse, butterie, shop and 2 chambers covered with tiles) in Satterday Markett in a row of houses called the Dynges
Witnesses: Matthew Skillbecke, Christopher Jenkinson 1 May 1643
2 Bond for performance of covenants of 1
3 Lease for 21 years at £5 rent: John Jyles tailor
Property: messuage at South end of the Dynges in Saturday Markett Place
Witnesses: Edw Trippe, Christopher Tadman 6 Nov 1645
4 Bond for performance of covenants of 3 6 Nov 1645
5 Assignment: Samuel Smith to his son SS junior carpenters
Property: front stead in the Dings on East of Saturday Market Place, where a messuage, now demolished stood
Witnesses: Robert Blanshard, William Burrow 24 Aug 1744
Endorsed 'Mr Hoggard's house now alderman Bell' p6 Articles of agreement: Samuel Smith junior carpenter and Thomas Phillip Hoggard mercer
Property: SS to assign a messuage in the Dings to TPH for £165 in all
Witnesses: Joseph Bell, William Burrow 20 Dec 1744
7 Lease for 53 years at £2 12s rent: Beverley Corporation to Thomas Philip Hoggard mercer
Property: messuage in the Dyngs in Saturday Market Place
Witnesses: William Burrow 7 Jan 1744/5
8 Bond in £200: Francis Clubley flaxdresser and Thomas Dickons mercer to Beverley Corporation
For performance of covenants of 7, on behalf of executors of TP Hoggard deceased
Witnesses: Richard Judson 10 Oct 1772
9 Lease for 11 years at £12 8a rent: Beverley Corporation to Randolphus Hewitt junior grocer
Property: messuage in the Dings on East side of Saturday Market Place
Witnesses: William Burrows, Ch Hierd 6 May 1759
10 Bond for performance of covenants of 9
11 Draft: Lease for 11 years at £8 8s rent: Beverley Corporation to William Ellis staymaker
Property: messuage in the Dings in Saturday Market Place (as 7?) 1797
12 Lease for 7 years at 26/8d rent: Beverley Corporation to Matthias Cornwell millwright
Property: two messuages, garth, mill house, kiln and three stables on West side of Without North Bar
Witnesses: Edwar Trippe, John Maddison, John Jackson 12 Sep 1659
13 Bond for performance of covenants of 12 Mathias Cornwell (as 12), Richard Brown, Thomas Caresley, oatmealmakers,to the Corporation
14 Memorandum relating to payment of rent in respect of a vacant plot of ground, and the building of a house thereon 19 Dec 1664
15 Bond: Francis Boss yeoman, John Todd millwright, and Thomas Dewick gent to Beverley Corporation
For performance of covenants of deed of same date
Witnesses: James Mihill 31 Aug 1724
16 Lease for 11 years at £4 rent: Beverley Corporation to Daniel Reynolds of Beverley butcher
Property: two messuages, garth and stable 'all which said Buildings are covered with pan tyles except the South West Wing thereof which is covered with Thatch' on W side of Without North Barr
Witnesses: William Burrow 3 Aug 1752
17 Bond for performance of covenants of 16
18-19 Drafts of lease for 60 years at £20 rent: Beverley Corporation to Ferdinand Stanhope esquire
Property: newly built messuage (which is described), and garth on West side of Without North Bar 1771
20 Lease for 21 years at 20s rent: Beverley Corporation to Susanna Franckland widow
Property: messuage (which is described) and garth, 6 apple trees, 2 ash trees, 8 willow trees in Kelgate
Witnesses: Edward Trippe, John Jackson, John Bonell 1 Oct 1659
21 Bond for performance of 20
22 Lease for 21 years at 6/8 rent: Beverley Corporation to Francis Cawthorp yeoman
Property: parcel (8 yards x 91 yards) on North side of Kelgate
Not executed 1 Dec 1664
23 Lease for 41 years at 20s rent: Beverley Corporation to John Acklam of Beverley gentleman
Property: three cottages (described) and garth (42 yards x 20 yards) on North side of Kelgate
Witnesses: Hugh Stringer, John Wilkinson, John Jackson 10 Jun 1690
24 Bond for performance of covenants of 23
25 Lease for 40 years at 18d rent: Beverley Corporation to the Justices of the Peace for the East Riding
Property: the Guildhall (38 yards x 7 yards) with walled garden or court-yard and a close on the West side (Well Lane South; highway from Cross Garths East)
Witnesses: John Jackson 1 Apr 1703
26 Lease for 41 years at 18d rent: parties and property as 25
Witness: William Burrow 14 Jul 1742
27 Draft lease: parties and property as 25 1782
28 Copy of order of Beverley Corporation for a lease of the County Hall for 99 years to Justices 5 Sep 1785
29 Draft of lease further to 28 7 Oct 1786
30 Assignment for £25: Samuel Robinson haberdasher of hats to John Cogdell grocer
Property: Tenter Garth and the messuage on the West side of Lairgate 21 Oct 1713
31 Lease for 21 years at £1 6 8 rent for £3 5s: Beverley Corporation to Jane Constable widow
Property: messuage (described) and garth on W side of Walkergate 22 Mar 1724/5
32 Lease for 21 years at £1 6 8 rent: Beverley Corporation to Richard Barton gentleman
Property: messuage (described) and garth on West side of Walkergate
Witnesses: William Burrow 5 Jul 1748 p33 Counterpart of 32
35 Draft of 36
36 Lease for 11 years at £20 rent: Beverley Corporation to William Ellis
Property: newly erected messuage (described) with 'one lead pump in the yard' on West side of Walkergate
Witnesses: Richard Judson 1 Dec 1775
37 Bond for performance of covenants of 36
38 Draft of lease for 21 years at £20 rent: Beverley Corporation to Richard Judson gentleman
Property: messuage on West side of Walkergate 1800
39 Lease for 30 years at 40s rent: Beverley Corporation to John Page blacksmith
Property: messuage at North end of Within North Barr (adjoining on North Barr) 7 Jun 1742
40 Bond for performance of covenants of 39
41 Renewal of Lease as 39 for 21 years 6 Aug 1770
42 Bond for performance of covenants of 41
43 Draft Lease for 7 years at £35 1s rent: Beverley Corporation to George Garth esquire
Property: messuage, stables and garth in North Bar Street (Street South; North Bar West) 1803
44 Draft lease: Beverley Corporation to Samuel Hall of Beverley gentleman
Property: measuage on East side of Without North Bar 1804
45 Lease for 21 years at £8 rent: Beverley Corporation to Edward Smailes of Rolston yeoman
Property: close at Hornsea Burton 6 Sep 1742
46 Bond for performance of covenants of 45
47 Draft of 48
48 Lease for 21 years at £14 rent: Beverley Corporation to William Brough of Rolston in Holderness esquire
Property: close in Hornsea (20 acres) 4 Jul 1774
49 Bond for performance of covenants of 48
50 Lease for 19 years 5 months at peppercorn rent: for £6 6s: George Smith yeoman to Beverley Corporation
Property: parcel extending from Without North Bar Street to Gravel Close 4 Dec 1746
51 Lease for 62 years at 1s rent: Beverley Corporation to Robert Burton innholder
Property: parcel of waste ground used as a common midden place at South East end of Lady gate 1 May 1749
52 Bond for performance of covenants of 51
53 Lease for 7 years at £10 10s rent: Nathaniel Wilson cabinet maker to Philip Middleton glover and breeches maker
Property: messuage (described) and shop in Beverley
Witnesses: Anthony Likely, Edwd Bell 7 Feb 1775
54 Assignment of lease as 51: to Robert Hood whitesmith and wife Dinah (executors of Robert Burton innholder deceased) to John Luck housecarpenter and joiner
Witnesses: Richard Judson 9 May 1777
55 Lease for 21 years at £8 rent: Beverley Corporation to Robert Ramshaw gardener
Property: close on West side of Without North Bar 1 May 1749
56 Renewal of Lease as 55. Parties as 55 9 Jun 1766
57 Draft order (of Beverley Corporation?) granting a lease to Thomas Ramshaw (as 58-59) 3 Apr 1787
58-59 Draft of lease for 11 years at £12 12s rent: Beverley Corporation to Thomas Ramshaw gardener
Property: garden on West side of Without North Bar (four acres) 5 Apr 1787
60 Draft of 61
61 Lease for 11 years at £12 12s rent: Beverley Corporation to Ann Ramshaw widow and son Thomas
Property: close on West side of North Bar Without (as 58-59?) 1801
62 Order of Beverley Corporation granting lease as 61
Rough plan endorsed 2 Feb 1801
63 Draft lease: Beverley Corporation to Ann Ramshaw
Property: as 61 5 Jan 1807
64 Lease for 21 years at £3 15s rent: Beverley Corporation to Samuel Blakeston cordwainer
Property: messuage on North side of Saturday Markett Place near the Sowhill 2 Apr 1750
65 Counterpart of 64
66 Bond for performance of covenants of 65
67 Lease for 11 years at £3 15s rent: Beverley Corporation to Sarah Blakeston widow and son William B cordwainer
Property: messuage (as 64?) 5 Oct 1767
68 Counterpart of 67
69 Bond for performance of covenants of 67
70 Draft of 71
71 Lease for 21 years at £15 rent: Beverley Corporation to George Brown watchmaker
Property: newly erected messuage on North side of Sowhill
Witness: Richard Judson 7 Aug 1786
72 Lease for 21 years at £3 rent: Beverley Corporation to John Gould barber
Property: part of the Pillory Souse in Saturday Market Place (i.e. two shops, a low room, a chamber, garret and garth)
Witness: William Burrow 7 Jan 1754
73 Bond for performance of covenants of 72
74 Lease for 21 years at £2 rent: Beverley Corporation to Richard Butler miller
Property: moiety of Butt Close and 'new building of Bricks (except the Southend designed for the standing of the Town's Cart)'
Witness: William Burrow 5 Sep 1763
75 Draft lease for 60 years at £3 rent: Beverley Corporation to John Hopper miller
Property: moiety of Butt Close 1774
76 Draft orders of Beverley Corporation: (i) 'that drain be continued from Rushworths Corner to Jonathan Smiths Chanel to be arched and paved over and across the Square and to run under the Flaggs from thence to Smith's Chanel'
(ii) for a lease to Mr Mayor of house and premises adjoining the gaol
(iii) 'Mr Elliott's to have licence to build a wall' Sep 1795
77 Draft lease for 30 years at £5 rent: Beverley Corporation to William Middleton esquire
Property: messuage, stable and garth on West side of Wednesday Market (adjoining the gaol) 1796
78 Account book of receivers 1659
79 Account book of Henry Johnson and William Cook, Receivers 1689-1690
Section 'E' 'Parliamentary Documents'
1 Oath of William Putter esquire mayor of Beverley as returning officer 26 Apr 1734
2-3 Letters from Charles Hotham, London who is glad to hear of appointment of Mr Clark as master of the Grammar School; contribution of £10 towards his salary 7, 10 Feb 1735/6
4 Oath of George Cowart esquire, mayor of Beverley as returning officer 2 Feb 1737/8
5 Oath of William Putter esquire, mayor of Beverley 5 May 1741
6 Oath of Thomas Philip Hoggard esquire mayor of Beverley as returning officer 1 Jul 1747
7 Oath of Joseph Boll junior, esquire mayor of Beverley 10 Apr 1754
8 Return of Sir Griffith Boynton as Member of Parliament for Beverley 22 May 1772
9 Letter from C Jenkinson to Colonel Tuffnell relating to a petition of Beverley Corporation has been submitted to the Quarter Master General! 'care will be taken to add such places to the quarters of the Northumberland Militia as may give sufficiat relief to the town of Beverley' 21 May 1779
10-11 Letter from GF Tufnell, Uxbridge to Beverley Corporation
Relating to petition as 9 (relating to billeting of soldiers) 22 May 1779
12 Return of John Warton and Napier Christie Burton esquires as Members of Parliament for Beverley 5 Jul 1802
13 Form of Oath: Qualification for election as Member of Parliament nd
14 Qualification Oath of Napier Christie Burton esquire 31 Oct 1806
15 Qualification Oath of Richard Vyse esquire 31 Oct 1806
16 Qualification Oath of John Hall Wharton esquire 31 Oct 1806
17 Oath of William [?] (as returning officer?)
Badly damaged
18 Request for nomination by mayor; and nomination of Aldermen Dickons and Tuke, commissioners to take oaths at election (1806)
19 Form of Oath of Commissioners (as 18)
20-21 Form of affirmation by Quakers not being bribed to vote (1806)
22 Form of Undertaking by candidates to share costs of erecting hustings at election 1806
23 Form of Undertaking (by candidates at election?) to make donations towards schoolmaster, the Races and Charity School, and to provide a buck and a doe for the mayor's table yearly 31 Oct 1806
24 Draft return of Sir Francis Boynton as Member of Parliament (1806)
25 Draft of 26
26 Return of John Wharton and (Richard?) Vyse as Members of Parliament for Beverley 31 [?] 1806
27 Letter from Percival Watson, York to Mr Norris, Town Clerk, Beverley acknowledging receipt of precepts and indentures of Beverley election 3 Nov 1806
28 Undertaking by candidates to share coats of 'erecting Hustings at election' 8 May 1807
p29 Undertaking as 23 8 May 1807
30 Return of Richard Howard Vyse and John Wharton as Members of Parliament for Beverley 8 May 1807
31 Unsigned Oath of William Beverley esquire of his qualification to serve as a Member of Parliament for Beverley, Brandesburton, Great Hatfield and Bromfleet 8 Oct 1812
32 Unsigned Oath of Charles Forbes esquire 8 Oct 1812
33 Unsigned Oath of John Hall Wharton esquire 8 Oct 1812
34 Undertaking as 28
35 Form of Requisition and nomination (as 18)
36 Form of Oath as 19
37 Form of Affirmation (as 20)
38 Oath of Samuel Hall esquire mayor of Beverley as returning officer 8 Oct 1812
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