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Account of legal costs

Catalogue reference: ZCL/116

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Reference
ZCL/116
Title
Account of legal costs
Date
1752
Description

The Mayor, Aldermen and Citizens of Chester and several merchants of the said City debtors to the representatives of the late Mr. Edward Partington and Mr. Joseph Fluitt, 1741-44.

Apparently a case concerning the payment of tonnage, in which the Corporation and the merchants were involved.

Note: on 29 Jan. 1744, a petition was agreed to be presented to the House of Commons to obtain an Act for altering the tonnage duties as agreed between the parties and to suspend the proceedings in the cause. Costs divided between the Corporation and the merchants. 6ff

Held by
Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/80b6b946-bba0-49df-b927-1d557400d57c/

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ZCL

CORPORATION LAWSUITS

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188,702 records

This record is held at Cheshire Archives and Local Studies

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Chester City Council Records

185 records

Within the series: ZCL

CORPORATION LAWSUITS

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Account of legal costs