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COMMONPLACE BOOK

Catalogue reference: ZCHB/5

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This record is a file about the COMMONPLACE BOOK dating from 1764-1806.

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Reference
ZCHB/5
Title
COMMONPLACE BOOK
Date
1764-1806
Description

Volume entitled 'Common Place book containing matters relating to the Corporation of Chester commencing 1801'.

ff.2-6r. Index.

ff.6v.-9r. Expences of the mayor from 25 Oct. 1799 to Oct. 1800.

f.9v. Account of payments from the charities of Thomas Green and Valentine Broughton on 3 April 1801.

f.10r. A return by the sheriffs of an Exchequer process.

f.10v. County rate for the City of Chester at different sums proposed to be paid quarterly. Proposed by W. Richards April 1801.

ff.11r.-13v. Survey by John Bedward and Edward James of farms etc. belonging to the Corporation of Chester in the parish of Hope. Surveyed 26-28 Oct. 1801.

f.14. blank.

f.15. Contributions of the several companies in the City of Chester towards St. George's Plate.

f.16. Notice of property belonging to the Corporation of Chester in the parish of Holt co. Denbigh to be let by auction at the Inner Pentice, Chester 1 Feb. 1794.

Notice ends 'E. Monk, Chester, print.

f.17. Survey of the value of the land belonging to the poor of Chester in the borough of Holt made by Thomas Boydell in 1764.

f.18. Rental of Corporation land in Iscoed Nov. 1801, with additional note added 3 Dec. 1801.

f.19-26. An account of the general election of 1802 in the City of Chester.

ff.27-38. 'An account of Expired Leases and Grants put into boxes in the Record Room with the Number of the Division contained on each Box this 29th Augst 1806'

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Cheshire Archives and Local Studies
Language
English
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/d23daaac-0359-4ed7-b924-477f98510410/

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COMMONPLACE BOOK