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1 Handbill: General Meeting of the Beverley Political Union 9 Mar 1833
2 Printed Accounts of poor relief of parish St Martin 5 Apr 1833
3 Letter from James (Baker), Beckside to Gillyatt Sumner relating to an invitation to dinner of the Mariners Society at the Sloop Inn, Beckside 6 Jul 1833
4 Copy Certificate: John Berry of Woodmansey, gardener, as tenant of lands in liberty of St John in Beverley is free from tolls throughout the Kingdom (London excepted) 1 Aug 1833
5 List of capital burgesses of Beverley 1833
6-7 Handbills: John Duncan Dawson and others protesting against election of capital burgesses 7 Oct 1833
8-10 Copy Resolution, Case and Opinion and extracts from 'York Herald' relating to election of capital burgesses 1833
11 Memorandum of Case: Matthew Danby versus Beverley Corporation relating to the demolition of property and cutting down trees in orchard of MD near the Trinities (1825)
12 Memorandum relating to tolls of Hull Bridge 11 Nov 1833
13 'Statement from William Lowther of Beverley' relating to the removal of shelves in River Hull; and tolls 1 May 1727
14-15 Copy Pain in court of sewers for cleaning out River Hull from Skaythdike Clow to Hull North Bridge nd
16-17 Memorandum and Letter relating to refusal to grant freedom to William son of William Hall 3 Dec 1832
18 Handbill: 'Facts Are Stubborn Things'. Demands of Francis Iveson to be allowed to inspect Corporation records 2 Jun 1823
19 Copy letter from Gillyatt Sumner to F Swarris and PA Rumball esquires, Commissioners enclosing 'questions relating to the corporation of this Borough 3 Dec 1833
20-22 Particulars of estates sold by Beverley Corporation from 1800, and lists of questions (as 19) p23 Handbill: Butter market to be held in the Meat Shambles 8 Jul 1834
24 Letter from William Watson junior to Gillyatt Sumner relating to his lecture to be given on municipal reform 4 Oct 1834
25 Abstract of Accounts of Beverley Corporation 1834
26 Resolution of meeting of the inhabitants of Woodmansey and Thearne relating to an application be made to Samuel Hall esquire steward of manor of Beverley Water Town to provide details of customs of the manor (13 signatories) 20 May 1835
27 Act for lighting, watching and regulating the streets of Beverley 1808
28 Act amending 27 1825
29 Municipal Corporations Bill 1835
30 Cover addressed to Gillyatt Sumner
31 Official Abstract of Municipal Corporation Bill 1835
32-35 Notice and resolution of meeting if inhabitants of Woodmansey and Thearne relating to office of pinder 7, 10 Jun 1835
36-37 Copy Petitions to Parliament of inhabitants of parish St John to enjoy privileges and rights of borough of Beverley 1835
38 Handbill inviting tenders for cleansing Beverley Beck 19 Jun 1835
39-55 Handbills, Correspondence and Blank Forms of Return relating to the Municipal Reform Act and clause concerning privileges of freemen 1835
56 Handbill: Regulations relating to fairs and markets 14 Sep 1835
57 Printed 'Crito's First Letter to the burgesses and freedmen of Beverley' 1835
58, 64 Copy Return to revising barristers of rated householders in Woodmansey 25 Sep 1835
59-61, 62-63 Circular letter enclosing instructions for return of burgesses Crito's First Letter, with a relative handbill 1835
65 Printed pamphlet: 'Speech of Sir William Follett delivered at Exeter' 21 Oct 1835
66 Missing
67 Copy Memorial of inhabitants of parish St John to the revising barristers (1835)
66-69 Copy Lists of burgesses of borough of Beverley in Woodmansey and Beverley Park (1835)
70 Burgess Roll of borough of Beverley 1835
71 Notice: Availability of overseers' lists of burgesses 9 Nov 1835
72 Printed letter to the commonalty and newly created burgesses of Beverley 1835
73 Letter from EB Boyhurst to Gillyatt Sumner he regrets he cannot attend meeting; declines being elected 'one of the Corporate Members' 20 Nov 1835
74 Resolution of meeting of burgesses of the Minster Ward relating to election of committee to nominate councillors for the Ward 20 Nov 1835
75 Notice of holding court to revise list of burgesses 23 Nov 1835
76 Letter from Pennock Tigar to Gillyatt Sumner relating to the selection of councillors (as 74) 8 Dec 1835
77 Ward lists of burgesses of Beverley 1835/6
78 Handbill: Approval of Report of revising barristers 10 Dec 1835
79 Handbill: Second Public Meeting of burgesses of Beverley to elect councillors 10 Dec 1835
80 'Crito's Second Letter to the Burgesses and Freedmen of Beverley' 1835
81-82 Addresses of candidates for election as councillors Dec 1835
83 Handbill: Procedure for election of councillors 18 Dec 1835
84 Address to the burgesses of the Minster Ward relating to the election of councillors 1835
85 Address to the burgesses of St Mary's and Minster Wards by Mercator 1835
86 Address: Apprentices of Beverley to the Guardian Society 22 Dec 1835
87-88, 90 Voting papers for councillor for Minster Ward (1835)
89, 91 Addresses relating to election of councillors 25 Dec 1835
92-93 'Names of those voting for and against Gillyatt Sumner as councillor for Minster Ward' 26 Dec 1835
94 Pedigree of Sumner family (1633-1843)
95A Memoranda relating to Sumner and Prattman families nd
95B Notice from Thomas Shepherd, Town Clerk to Gillyatt Sumner of his election as borough councillor 26 Dec 1835
96 Printed result of Poll for election of councillors (St Mary's and Minster Wards) 20 Dec 1835
97 Newspaper cutting relating to Beverley Municipal Election (Dec 1835)
98 Speech of Gillyatt Sumner on his election as a councillor Dec 1835
99 Portion of Handbill: distribution of flour and coals by JW Hogg (to the poor of Beverley?) Dec 1835
100 Invitation to Conservative Dinner: JW Hogg to Gillyatt Sumner 31 Dec 1835
101 List of aldermen elected 31 Dec 1835
102-103 Account of John Willis treasurer for the gaol 1832-1835
104 'Statement from the Report of the committee appointed by the Council for investigating the receipts and expenditure of the late Corporation in respect of the Borough Fund, and also as trustees of the Beck' 1836
105-106 Toasts proposed by Gillyatt Sumner at the Conservative Dinner at the White Horse 4 Jan 1836
107-108, 110-111, 113 Fosters and Addresses relating to election of councillors Jan 1836
109 Letter from John Nutchey, Beverley to Gillyatt Sumner relating to giving his reasons for voting for G South at the recent election; and his nomination as candidate for the Minster Ward 4 Jan 1836
112, 119, 121, 126, 128, 129, 134, 138, 159, 160, 162, 165, 167-169, 171, 180, 182, 183, 193, 196, 196, 199, 201-203, 205-310, 212, 218, 228, 231-234, 245, 246, 248, 250-252, 254, 255, 259, 261, 265, 266, 273, 272, 274, 277, 279-282, 284, 286, 287, 292, 293, 296-298, 302-312, 314, 321-323, 326, 328-331, 330, 331, 334-336, 339-340, 342, 344-349, 352-353, 355-356, 357, 360-361, 364-365, 385, 386, 388, 389, 393, 396, 398, 399, 401, 403, 406 Notices and Agenda of meetings of Beverley Council and Committees and relative papers 1836
115 Voting paper for councillor for Minster Ward 7 Jan 1836
116-117 Result of Poll for councillors for St Mary's and Minster Wards 7 Jan 1836
118 'Voters for John Nutchey to the office of councillors for the Minster Ward' 1836
120, 122 Letters from John Nutchey to Gillyatt Sumner relating to meeting of committee 'on the Borough Funds' 15, 19 Jan 1836
123 Copy Report of Council Meeting relating to transfer of Borough Sessions to the East Riding 13 Jan 1836
124-125, 130-131 Notices of motions proposed by Gillyatt Sumner relating to preparation of schedule of Corporation records and plate; and letting of stalls at markets and fairs 22 Jan 1836
127 Playbill, Beverley Theatre 'Water Witch' and the 'Wags of Windsor' 1836
133-137 Schedules of Corporation plate and furniture 1836
139-154 Invitation and Accounts relating to dinner given by Gillyatt Sumner Feb 1836
155 Receipt for Poor Rate paid by Robert Crosley in Woodmansey Feb 1637
156 Toast (proposed by Gillyatt Sumner?) nd
157 Nomination of Smith Wormald of Tickton as JP for Beverley nd
158 List of nominations for Beverley Magistrates 8 Feb 1836
161 Handbill: Appointment of pasture masters and regulation of pastures 16 Feb 1836
166 Handbill: Election of Assessor for Minster Ward 7 Mar 1836
170 Invitation to Dinner: The Mayor to Gillyatt Sumner 24 Mar 1836
172 Copy Petition of Robert Hesslehurst of Beverley ships carpenter asking for relief after being shipwrecked nd
173 Letter from Edward Fewson to Beverley Corporation relating to the ownership of fence known as 'Dog-Leap' at Tickton Mar 1836
174 Prospectus of 'The Antiquities of the Northern Division of the Wapentake of Marley in the county of Lincoln' by W Andrew nd
175-176 Prospectuses of Poulson's History of Holderness p177 Notice of motion by Gillyatt Sumner for sale of plate, furniture and other possessions (1836)
178,179, 184, 187, 190-195, 200, 221-224, 227, 229-230, 288 Handbills, Memorial, Notices and Petition to Parliament relating to Beverley pastures 1836
181 Notice of motion of Gillyatt Sumner relating to sale of Corporation plate 13 Apr 1836
188 Sale Bill for Corporation plate 25 Apr 1836
189 Sale Bill for silverware and possessions of 'Sir William Needham' (being a parody of 188) (1836)
197 Prospectus for 'The British Emigrants Advocate: being a Manual for the use of Emigrants and Travellers' 9 May 1836
204 Copy letter from Gillyatt Sumner to JW Hogg esquire, Member of Parliament, Bruton Street, London requesting copy of Bill relating to Charity Trustees 15 Jun 1836
211 Form of tender for right of nominating incumbent and two assistant curates in Beverley Minster 1836
213 Notice of motion by Gillyatt Sumner relating to the admission of public to council meetings 8 Jul 1836
214 Invitation: JD Whitaker to Gillyatt Sumner to feast of the Mariners Society 8 Jul 1836
215 Memorandum of Qualification of Gillyatt Sumner as a commissioner under the Acts for lighting and watching the streets of Beverley 11 Jul 1836
216 Handbill: Election of councillor for Minster Ward 12 Jul 1836
217, 225-226, 249, 316, 320, 324, 327 Notices relating to meetings of Mr Hogg's Committee 1836
219 Letter from Thomas Shepherd to Gillyatt Sumner, Woodmansey relating to election of councillor 14 Jul 1836
220 Memorandum of poll relating to councillors for Minster and St Mary's Wards 15 Jul 1836
235 Letter to Gillyatt Sumner who is glad his character has been exposed 4 Aug 1836
236, 264, 276, 283, 299, 317, 325, 338, 350, 359, 377, 387, 397, 402, 412, 414 Notices of meetings of Commissioners under Lighting Act 1836
273-242, 244-245, 247 Letters of application and testimonials for post of collector of Gas Assessments Aug 1836
253 Handbill: Dinner of East Riding Conservative Association 23 Aug 1836
256-257 Lists of burgesses,of borough of Beverley, in Woodmansey cum Beverley Park 1836
258, 260, 263 Handbill and Notice of the East Riding Conservative Ball and Dinner 2 Sep 1836
264, 267 Notice of motion of Gillyatt Sumner relating to sale of plate 12 Sep 1836
268 Circular letter from J Hutt, Superintendent of Emigration, South Australian Commission, Adelphi Terrace, Strand, to Gillyatt Sumner offering free passage to 600 persons strictly of the labouring class 'during the present season' 17 Sep 1836
275 Letter from Henry Montgomery to Gillyatt Sumner relating to Mr Collett hopes to finish the audit on Friday morning 9 Sep 1836
278 Statement of Account of Borough Treasurer Jan-Sep 1836
285 Copy Resolution of Town Council relating to the appointment of Charity Trustees 11 Oct 1836
289 Calendar of prisoners in the House of Correction 1836
290-292 Letter from JD Dawson, Beverley to Gillyatt Sumner relating to retracting offensive expressions in a handbill 20 Oct 1836
294 Election of councillor for Minster Ward 27 Oct 1836
295 Voting paper for councillor for Minster Ward 1 Nov 1836
300 Notice of public meeting relating to Charity Trustees 15 Nov 1836
301 Statement of the annual election of pasture masters, councillors and mayor 1836-1837
313-315 Notices in Case: Gillyatt Sumner versus Beverley Corporation for production of documents Jan 1837
318-319 Notices of Beverley Conservative Dinner Jan 1837
332 Report of the Borough Finance Committee Nov 1836
333 Address to the Conservatives of Beverley; with rules and regulations of the Beverley Conservative Association 8 Mar 1837
337-338 Circular letter of the Central Committee of the East Riding Conservative Association enclosing form of petition against abolition of church rates and tax on pews 7 Apr 1837
341 Notice relating to letting of tolls at Beverley Beck 18 Apr 1837
354 'Original Stanzas on Her Royal Highness Princess Alexander Victoria attaining her majority as the Heiress Presumptive to the British Throne' by Paul Walker 24 May 1837
358 Table of Beverley Beck tolls and duties 1 Jun 1837
362 Notice from John Willis, clerk to Gillyatt Sumner relating to commissioners of Court of Requests to attend at the Guildhall 24 Jun 1837
363, 368-375 Election Addresses, Squibs and Posters relating to parliamentary election Jun 1837
366 Invitation: T Whitaker, Hull to Gillyatt Sumner to feast of the Mariners Society 8 Jul 1837
367 Accounts for dinners, wines and ale (11) Jun 1837
376B Beverley Poll Book 25 Jul 1837
377 Notice of overseers of the poor of parish St Martin relating to compilation of voters list 1837
378 Voters List for parish Thearne 1837
379-384 Election Addresses, Squibs and Posters relating to parliamentary election 1837
390 Notice of meeting to establish the Beverley and District Reform Association 17 Aug 1837
391-392 Resolutions of meeting of the Beverley and East Riding Reform Association 24 Aug 1837
394 Circular letter giving notice of Confirmation Services to be held in the East Riding 6 Sep 1837
395 Elegy to William Woolley, Solicitor and Clerk of the Peace of Kingston upon Hull 1837
400 Notice of holding of revising barristers court 25 Sep 1837
404 Circular letter relating to the formation of the Beverley Choral Society 14 Oct 1837
405 Notice of motion by Gillyatt Sumner relating to appointment of committee to enquire into right of way over property at Grovel 18 Oct 1837
407 Address: 'A Municipal Burgess' to the municipal burgesses of Beverley election of town councillors Oct 1837
408 'Now or When; or Truth no Fiction' by Paul Walker nd
409 Blank voting paper
410 Poll Book for borough of Beverley 1837
413 Handbill: Memorandum of proceedings of meeting of Town Council 27 Nov 1837
415 Notice of Dinner of the Beverley Reform Association 29 Dec 1837 |