Suit in Exchequer at Chester concerning attempts of City to make inhabitants to the...

a. n.d. 1624/5? Copy of bill of complaint to William, Earl of Derby, K.G. and Chamberlain of the County Palatine of Chester, from Sir Gilbert Ireland of Hutt, co. Lancs., kt., James Boyde and David Hannell.

Concerning distraint of the goods of Boyde and Hannell in Gloverstone by Richard Leicester and John Leech., gent., for non-payment of subsidy in the City of Chester, being upon the lands of Sir G. Ireland, out of the liberties of the City. 14ff.

b. 18th March , 1624/5. Copy of order in the Exchequer at Chester in Gilbert Ireland Kt., David Hannell and James Boyde, plts. v. Richard Leicester, gent., and John Leech defts. Defendants to answer such part of the bill as concerns the subsidy. 2ff.

c. n.d. Draft of the demurrer and answers of Richard Leicester and John Leeche, gent., defendants, to the bill of complaint of Sir Gilbert Ireland etc. 11ff.

d. n.d. Copy of replication of Sir Gilbert Ireland, Boyd and Hannel to the plea, demurrer and answers of Leicester and Leech. 5ff.

e. n.d. Draft of rejoinders of Leicester and Leech to the replication of Ireland, Boyde and Hannell. 3ff.

f. 1625. Copies of interrogatories to be ministered to witnesses to be examined ex parte Ireland, Boyd and Hannal. 19ff.

g. 1st Dec., 1625. Copies of depositions on the above. 131ff.

h. Copies of further interrogatories to be ministered to witnesses ex parte Ireland and others. 3ff.

i. 15th Dec., 1625. Copies of depositions on the above. 9ff.

j. 17th July, 1628. Copy of Exchequer order. James Boyd and David Hannell, plts., v. Richard Leicester, deft. 1f.

k. 26th July, 1628. Copy of Exchequer decree. James Boyde and David Hannell v. Richard Leicester and John Leech, defendants. 2ff.

l. Copy of k. 2ff