John Stringer, haberdasher, elected Alderman in the stead of Puleston Partington,...

John Stringer, haberdasher, elected Alderman in the stead of Puleston Partington, deceased, and Francis Sayer, plumber, in the stead of Robert Murrey, who had voluntarily resigned his office of Alderman.

John Pemberton, ropier, elected Councilman in the stead of John Stringer, and John Parker, mercer, in the stead of Francis Sayer.

It was ordered that the report about considering the allowance for collecting the country rents should be respited until the next Assembly.

Upon reading the report on the petition of Edward Glegg, wet glover, it was ordered (ZA/B/3/195v) that he might have a grant in fee-farm of the middle part of the ground between Mr. Randle Aston's workhouse and the ground heretofore granted to the owners of the new warehouse near Glovers' houses for a fine of £5.

Upon reading the report on the petition of Thomas Williams, innholder, it was ordered that the report should not be confirmed.

On reading his petition, it was ordered that Joseph Bradshaw, menial servant to Francis Cholmondeley, esq., should be admitted to the freedom gratis.

On reading his petition, it was ordered that Stephen Rose, vintner, should be admitted on payment of £10 within a month.

After reading the petition of John Coleclough, carpenter, and a certificate from several members of the Company of Carpenters, Slaters and Sawyers, it was ordered that Coleclough might be admitted on payment of the customary fees as an apprentice and 10s. into the poor's box.

It was referred to the Mayor, Justices of the Peace and Treasurers, or any three of them, including two Justices of the Peace, to inquire whether the security proposed by Edward Galley, weaver, for a portion of £25 of Sir Thomas White's legacy was sufficient; and if they approved, to grant him one portion of the said money.

In his petition Edward Partington, Alderman, stated that there were 2 yards in breadth of the garden of Charles Jackson, smith, without (ZA/B/3/196) the City Wall, by the side of the Newgate, excepted out of Charles Jackson's lease from the City. He sought liberty to use the said ground as a backside to his stable there, which he held by lease from the City. An order was made for viewing and reporting.

Samuel Dyason, glover, stated that he wished to purchase a fee-farm rent due from him to the City for a stable and ground on Windmill hill, within the liberties of the City and prayed for a grant in fee simple of the waste ground adjoining, containing about 40 yards by 30 yards. An order was made for viewing and reporting.

A petition was read from Thomas Duke, wetglover, asking for a grant in fee-farm of a waste piece of ground under the City's Wall, on the east end of the tentry at the Skinners' houses (dimensions stated). An order was made for viewing and reporting.

Samuel Dannald, wetglover, asked in his petition for a grant in fee-farm of a waste piece of ground under the City Wall by the Skinners' houses at Dee Side (dimensions stated). An order was made for viewing and reporting.

(ZA/B/3/196v) John Banner stated in his petition that he wished to purchase from the City the reversion of a messuage or dwelling-house without the Northgate, which he held on lease from the City, and that he had treated with the Mayor and Justices of the Peace for that purpose. He asked that a small piece of waste ground on the north side of the said messuage might be added to his new grant, without any consideration for the same. An order was made for viewing and reporting.

In his petition Richard Heath asked for a grant of a parcel of waste ground lying behind his kiln at the Gorse Stacks. An order was made for viewing and reporting.

Robert Gregg stated in his petition that he wished to purchase from the City the inheritance of a small messuage which he held in lease from the City without Cowlane Gate. He had treated with the Mayor and Justices of the Peace for that purpose, and he asked for a grant in fee-simple of a small piece of ground and part of a pit of water adjoining. An order was made for viewing the premises and reporting.

A petition was read from William Adshead in which he prayed liberty to erect pallisado pales before his houses in Northgate street. An order was made (ZA/B/3/197) for viewing the premises and reporting.

It was granted that George Wright might have one of the almshouses of Sir Thomas Smith in Common Hall lane, vacant by the death of Anne Nicholas.