Philip Adams, cordwainer, was similarly chosen in place of Gowen Richardson, deceased....

Philip Adams, cordwainer, was similarly chosen in place of Gowen Richardson, deceased.

Cornelius Hobrow, feltmaker, was chosen one of Mr. Richard Harrison's almsmen in place of John Walker, deceased.

Upon reading the petitions of Anne Buvan, widow, Jane Crane, widow, and John Smith, hatter, desiring one of the almshouses of Sir Thomas Smith's charity, vacant by the death of John Wright, it was granted to Jane Crane.

Upon reading the petition of Thomas Hitchcock for leave to take in a piece of waste land between the cart pavement leading out of Boughton along the Northwich road and the petitioner's field, 130 yards long by 5 yards at one end and 1½ yards at the other, where muck and rubbish was often laid to the annoyance of travellers and his hedge and field were damaged by horses and cattle, it was rejected but the nuisance was to be removed by the Justices according to the late Act of Parliament.

The petition of Ralph Tushingham was read for a lease of two closes in Guilden Sutton, co. Chester, adjoining Rake Lane, late in the holding of James Gerrard, yeoman, but now in the possession of the petitioner, (ZA/B/4/200) it was ordered that the Recorder, Aldermen Ellames, Cotgreave, Hesketh, Treasurer Burrowes, Thomas Slaughter, Esq., and Mr. Samuel Dobb, or any three, (the Treasurer that measures), view and report to the next Assembly.

Upon reading the petition of Mr. Thomas Griffith, one of the Council, stating that he possessed a messuage, the Ship Tavern, fronting to the east side of Bridge Street near the Cross, the front and row of which projected about three feet seven inches over a parlour and shop and desiring to extend the front thereof to the street to make the same uniform. As the street was very wide it would cause no inconvenience to carriages passing the corner of the house into Watergate Street, and he intended to slope the same and widen the street, and prayed a grant. An order was made for viewing and reporting.

The ancient and other records and writings in the Treasury Chamber were to be put in order and placed regularly in the chamber. Mr. Thomas Brock, Town Clerk, was to be allowed twenty guineas for his care in looking after and fixing the same in a regular manner. It was to be completed within two years.