5th Jan. 1862. W.Shaw & Co. from Liverpool, asking for a list of cattle fairs for...

5th Jan. 1862. W.Shaw & Co. from Liverpool, asking for a list of cattle fairs for the year.

26th Mar. 1862. Opening only of a letter from the Town Hall.

20th May 1862. Thomas Probert to John Walker, Town Clerk, withdrawing his nomination of Mr. Robert Jones as a candidate for the office of councillor for St. John's Ward. Mark of Thomas Probert; witness - Owen Hughes.

20th May 1862. Return for Mr. Charles Dutton, Nicholas Street, wine merchant, as Councillor for St. John's Ward. Signed: E. French, Alderman; William Bilson and John Higgins, Assessors.

Michaelmas 1862. Bill, with engraved heading, from John Hitchen, builder and general contractor, Dee Basin Works, Chester.

/Watermark 1862/. Draft of report from Committee to the Council with recommendation that it be referred to a special committee to take measures for providing and erecting a new Town Hall.

(Post 1st Nov. 1862) Notice of demand for Poor Rate in the Parish of St. John the Baptist.

/Watermark 1862/. Report from James Adely to Mr. Davies on work to be done on the Eastgate.

n.d. Saml. Taylor to the Mayor and Town Council. He has been inspecting the Market for many years. The Improvement Act gives the Inspector the power to search any place. As he cannot do it as well for the very small salary he gets, it is essential that some-one should look after the slaughter houses. In Liverpool there are three inspectors at £75 per annum each.