Volume containing 'Manuscript Collection'

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Volume containing 'Manuscript Collection'

Jun-Jul 1846

Includes: Pages 1-4: letters and account concerning the binding of the volume Jun-Jul 1846 Section A: certificate in Beeford manor court concerning freedom from tolls of William Sturton of Beeford. Recites letters patent of Henry VIII granting the manor 20 Jul 1693 Section B: 'Beverley Charities' (Beverley Clothing Society and Fund for Relief of Poor) (5 pieces) 1838-1845 Section C: 'Beverley Corporation' Pages 2-42: Lighting and Watching Acts 1808 and 1825 Pages 43 and 62: Parliamentary Election handbills 1830 Pages 44-56: corporation vouchers 1830-1831 Page 57: mayoral election handbill 1833 Pages 58-59: memoranda (of votes at mayoral elections) nd Page 60: handbill containing lists of mayors, Members of Parliament, Town and Chamber Clerks and Recorders of Beverley, curates of the Minster, masters of the Grammar School 1566-1835 Page 61: memorial of first corporation of Beverley under the Municipal Reform Act 1835 Page 62: report of Beverley Borough Finance Committee 21 Nov 1836 Pages 64-67: municipal election ballot papers 1837 Pages 68-69, 72-3, 97-8: agenda relating to Beverley Council (2 pieces) 11-30 Nov 1837 Pages 70-71: handbills relating to cost of restoring Beverley Quarter Sessions 7 Jan 1836 Pages 74-78: Beverley byelaws for good rule 1839 Pages 79-96: burgess rolls 1841-1842 Pages 99-100, 102: cuttings from 'Hull Advertizer' containing details of events in Beverley Pages 101 and 130: speeches of John Jackson on being elected mayor of Beverley and retiring 9 Nov 1843; 9 Nov 1844 Page 103: copy recognizance of William Percy to appear at Beverley Quarter Sessions 1844 Page 104: statement of corporation account 1844 Page 107: copy of letter from Gillyatt Sumner to Mayor of Beverley relating to assessments for dog tax 17 Oct 1846 Pages 108-109: notice of election of Councillors 26 Oct 1844 Page 110: menu of Corporation Dinner 1 Nov 1844 Page 111: handbill outlining that Thomas Bentham, having successfully defended at law the rights of freeman of Beverley to be toll-free, he asks contributions towards his costs 9 Nov 1844 Pages 112-129: notebook containing details of Breakfast at Public Rooms Christmas Charities 9 Nov 1844 Page 131: invitation to dinner from Mr[?] Jackson to Gillyatt Sumner 25 Dec 1844 Pages 132-134: accounts and letter between John Jacobson and Gillyatt Sumner for the Eastern Counties Herald and medical attention to Gillyatt Sumner after two dogs had bitten him 1844-1845 Page 135: funeral notice of Mr Walker, mint distiller 15 May 1845 Page 136: notice inviting tenders for painting corporation property 26 May 1845 Page 137: letter from Gordon Jackson to Gillyatt Sumner relating to the death and funeral of Gordon Jackson's father 5 Jun 1845 Page 138: notice relating to byelaw against writing on walls in Beverley 15 Jul 1845 Page 139: notice concerning a dispute between the Beck Collector and Cliffe Walls End Colliery vessels 30 May 1846 Section D: Beverley Court of Record Pages 1-52: papers relating to the mayoralty of John Acklom (indictments, pleadings, jury lists, minutes et cetera) 1686-1687 Pages 53-125: papers relating to the mayoralty of John Gunby 1687-1688 Pages 126-168: papers relating to the mayoralties of Thomas Johnson and Edward Wilbert 1688-1690 Pages 169-189: list of actions 1694-1700 Pages 190-229: papers relating to the mayoralty of William Barnard 1704-1705 Pages 231-270: various papers 1705-1707 Pages 272-317: various papers 1708-1709 Pages 319-364: various papers 1710-1711 Section E: Beverley Court of Requests Pages 1-10: Amending Act relating to the recovery of small debts in Beverley 1806 Pages 11-22: Amending Act concerning bankruptcy laws, 'With full explanations by Lord Brougham' 1844 Page 23: note of meeting of court 26 Feb 1845 Pages 24-32: Small Debts Act 1845 Pages 33-34: notice and summons to Joseph Wardle in action against him for debt 1845 Pages 35-43: correspondence relating to election of a clerk to the Commissioners and meetings 1845-1846 Section F: Beverley Dispensary Page 1: 'Lines written after hearing a sermon preached by Reverend JH Todd (Rector of Settrington) on behalf of the Beverley Dispensary' by JH[?] Walker 1 Jul 1827 Page 2: notice of a sermon in aid of the Dispensary funds 22 Dec 1844 Section G: Beverley Parliamentary Elections Pages 1-22: Squibs, hand-bills and newspaper cuttings 1830-1845 Section H: Beverley Society for the Prosecution of Felons and Protection of Trade Page 1: report and list of members 5 Dec 1844 Section I: Beverley Mechanics' Institute Pages 1 and 3: reports 18 Jan 1843 and 18 Jan 1844 Page 2: newspaper cuttings 11 Jan 1844 Section K: Beverley Minster Page 1: handbill concerning a letter by Reverend J Coltman Pages 2-29: Clergy Act 1838 Page 30-46: Bill to effect the 4th Report of Ecclesiastical Commissioners 1839 Page 47: newspaper cutting containing details of election of churchwardens of St Mary's and St Martin's; and the mayor of Beverley's habit of keeping his officers waiting to go to church nd Page 48: handbill containing apologies of Thomas Lister and William Rippon of Beverley for slandering the Reverend Abel Ram, incumbent of the Minster 6 Dec 1843 Page 49 :notice of Reward further to page 48 offered by Thomas Lister for originator of the slanders 7 Dec 1843 Page 50: newspaper cutting containing presentation to Reverend Abel Ram on leaving Beverley 14 Dec 1843 Page 51: newspaper cutting containing Reverend Abel Ram's farewell sermon 17 Dec 1843 Pages 52-54: certificates that people cured at Beverley Dispensary wish to render thanks to God. (apparently all patients had to deliver such a certificate to the minister of their church or chapel, or forfeit any further benefits from the Dispensary) 1843-1844 Pages 55-62: memoranda of burials, marriages, baptisms and banns c.1844 Page 63: bread list of St John's parish 1 Jan 1845 Page 64: memoranda of two ill people 16 Jan no year given Pages 65-67: election of churchwardens of St John's and St Martin's 1845 Page 68-192: accounts and receipts for Popple's and Wilson's Bread Charities. Together with correspondence between Gillyatt Sumner and John Lowthrop junior concerning accusations of misappropriation made by the latter. With a number of death certificates 1842-1845 Page 159: marriage licence of George Bradley Thompson and Elizabeth Gowland 19 Feb 1846 Page 160: marriage licence of Edward Johnson and Charlotte Hudson 2 Apr 1846 Pages 193-194: form of Prayer on birth of a princess 1846 Page 195: articles at Archdeacon Wilberforce's visitation 1846 Section L: St Mary's Church, Beverley Page 1: note from John Jackson to Gillyatt Sumner recording that John Jackson's son is to preach at St Mary's 16 Jun 1844 Page 2: notice of confirmation 23 May 1845 Section M: Beverley Minster Chapel of Ease Pages 1-2: circular relating to Church Methodism and the activities of GW[?] Marriott, Reverend George Montgomery West, and Mark Robinson of Beverley 1829 Page 3: notice of laying foundation stone of the chapel of ease on 20 May 1839 Pages 4-5: report on the ceremony as described on page 3, from 'Hull and East Riding Times' 24 May 1839 Pages 6-7: notices of opening of the chapel 6 Dec 1839 Page 8: notice concerning the breaking of windows at the chapel 2 Dec 1840 Page 10: subscription list Pages 11-13: reprints of reports on laying foundation stone, opening and consecration (2 pieces) 1839-1841 Page 14: statement of accounts 20 Jan 1842 Section N: Paradise Garth, Beverley Page 1-4: notes by John Harrison, schoolmaster 1846 Section O: Beverley Pastures Page 1: note of total acreage 19th century Page 2-15: notices and hand-bills 1829-1845 Section P: Beverley Races Pages 1-3 and 5: notices of races 1841-1844 Page 4: newspaper cutting concerning a race meeting 11-12 May 1842 Section Q: 'Beverley Railways' Page 1: notice of application for amending Act relating to Hull and Selby Railway 23 Oct 1844 Page 2: notice of application for Act relating to Seamer, Bridlington, Line, passing through land of Routh's Charity in Bridlington 2 Dec 1844 Page 3: notice of Beverley Council Meeting to discuss Hull to Bridlington and Seamer to Bridlington lines 11 Jan 1845 Page 4: notice of public meeting relating to Beverley to Hull to Bridlington line 16 Jan 1845 Page 5: printed letter from Hull to Selby Railway Company recording the decision to undertake a survey for a line between Beverley and York passing through Market Weighton and Pocklington 4 Apr 1845 Section R: Beverley Reform Association Pages 1-3: subscription lists 1844 Section S: Beverley Schools Page 1: reflections after hearing Reverend JC Barrett ... (preach a sermon) ... for the benefit of the Beverley Charity School by Paul Walker 1 Nov 1835 Page 2: sale bill for furniture of Thomas Peckston esquire at Beverley Grammar School 30 Apr 1845 Page 3: notice of 2 sermons by Honourable and Reverend D Erskine on behalf of Girl's School, Wood Lane 25 May 1845 Pages 4-6: similar notices by Reverend H Allon [Allan] and Reverend PH Darison on behalf of Independent Chapel Sunday School, Lairgate 10Aug 1845 Page 7: notice of meetings relating to chapel Sunday schools 29 Sep 1845 Section T: Walkergate Chapel Page 1: notice of sermons 17 Sep 1845 Section U: Sermons Pages 1-30: two manuscript sermons (by 'GH'?) 1706-1715 and 1742 Section V: 'Walker's Registers' Pages 1-2: registers of events by Paul Walker 1840-1841 Pages 4 and 5: notice of special sessions for Poor Rate appeals-10 and 11 North Hunsley Beacon 1845-1846 Pages 6-8: notices relating to audit of overseers' accounts; poor rate; list of householders 1845-1846 Pages 9 and 13: notices of election of a guardian of the poor 1845 and 1846 Page 10: notice of appointment of Thomas Crust as Deputy Superintendant Registrar 1846 Page 17: list of paupers from St Mary's Parish 1846 Page 18: minutes of meeting to elect Surveyor of Highways for Woodmansey 25 Mar 1846 Page 19: notice to elected surveyor 25 Mar 1846 Page 20: notice for duties on game 1845 Page 21: notice for meeting to hear tax appeals 1845 Page 22: notice for composition for assessed taxes 1845 Section X: East Riding Registry of Deeds Pages 1-5: letters and cards canvassing support for appointment of Registrar on death of HW[?] Maister 1846 Pages 6-7: copy of Gillyatt Sumner's vote for John Maister 1846 Page 8: Registrar's oath Page 9: copies of promises by George Legard, Mr Alexander and Thomas Shepherd to give Gillyatt Sumner old deeds. '14 and a halfpounds before received from Mr Thomas Shepherd' 1846 Pages 10-13: sale catalogue for the furniture of HW[?] Maister 3-4 Jun 1846 Pages 14-15: copy of letters from Gillyatt Sumner to Reverend WT Sandys and George Legard upbraiding them for not keeping their written promises to him Aug-Sep 1846 Section Y: East Riding Quarter Sessions Pages 1-11: calendars of prisoners 1812, 1813, 1816, 1839, 1840 Page 12: notice of an escape from House of Correction 19 Nov 1843 Page 13: copy of Letter from Gillyatt Sumner to Timothy Johnson complaining Timothy Johnson's dog attacked him 4 Apr 1844 Page 14-17: calendar of prisoners in the House of Correction 1844 Page 18-19: notice of Special County Rate relating to Joint Lunatic Asylum Section Z: Manors of Pickering or Pickering Lythe and of Scalby Page 1: missing Page 2: deposition of witnesses concerning (the manor of?) Goathland and inclosures [enclosures] there, and the manor of Scalby and its members (Burniston, Cloughton, Newby) 15 Apr 1562 Page 3: Jury Verdicy concerning alienations, inclosures [enclosures] and encroachments in the crown manors of Pickering or Pickering Lythe and Scalby c.1562 Pages 4-5: Estreats of Amercements (manor of Pickering) 15-17 Oct 1654 and 23-25 Apr 1655 Pages 6, 7: presentments (manor of Pickering) 21 Oct 1678 9-11 (slightly damaged) 11 Apr 1681 (slightly damaged) 3 Oct 1681 Pages 8 and 11:presentments (manor of Scalby) 11 Apr 1681 (both slightly damaged) 3 Oct 1681 Pages 11-12: presentments (manor of Snainton) (slightly damaged) 6 Oct 1683 Page 12: presentments (manor of Brompton) (slightly damaged) 3 Oct 1683 Page 13-15: missing Pages 16-18and 20-26: pains (manor of Scalby) 8 Apr 1657-28 Nov (1672), 5 Oct 1670; 8 Oct 1672; 28 Nov 1672; 5 Oct 1681 Page 19: court roll (manor of Scalby) 5 Oct 1681 Section AA: Manor of Thornton (North Riding) Page 1: estreat of fines 10 Apr 1722 Section AB: Yorkshire Agricultural Show Page 1: notice of firework display 6 Aug 1845 Section AC: Yorkshire Elections Pages 1-11: broadsheets and pamphlets 1807, 1830, 1837, 1838 On inside of back cover notice of sports to celebrate peace 16 May 1856

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