Hide
The Little Houghton Town Book.
hide
Hide
Hide
LITTLE HOUGHTON:
Source=h:/!Genuki/RecordTranscriptions/WRY/NNixon.txt THE LITTLE HOUGHTON TOWN BOOK, pages 61 to 130
In the Presence of John Roberts, William his mark Wordsworth, Thomas Kenyon, Thomas Roberts.
December ye 13th 1731. Houghton Pva. John Roberts Constable hath made his Accounts this day above written And we finde the Said John Roberts hath Disbursed the Sume of £3 2s 7d 3f and he hath Received the Sume of £3 5s 6d so wee finde the Said John Roberts Indebetted to the said the Sume of 2s 10d 1f which Sume the said John Roberts promises to pay unto Thomas Roberts ye next ensuing Constable for the use of the Town. Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
In the Presence of John Roberts, William his mark Wordsworth, Thomas Kenyon, John Preston, Robert Wordsworth.
January ye 27th 1732. Received of Thomas Roberts the Sume of 12s 8d. I say Received By mee Thomas Kenyon and Richard Woodhed.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written In the Presence of
Thomas Kenyon, John Preston, Robert Wordsworth, John Roberts.
Houghton Pva. January ye 27th 1732. Thomas Roberts and Thomas Sanderson Overseer of the Highways hath made his Accounts this day above written And we finde the Said Thomas Roberts and Thomas Sanderson hath Received the Sume of £8 18s 10d and they hath Disbursed the Sume of £8 6s 2d so wee finde the Said Thomas Roberts and Thomas Sanderson Indebetted to the said Town 12s 8d so the said Thomas Roberts & Thomas Sanderson promises to pay the said Sume unto Thomas Kenyon for the use of the Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written In the Presence of
Thomas Roberts, Robert Wordsworth, James Adams, John Roberts.
January ye 20th 1734. Received of John Preston the Sume of 17s 10d 2f. I say Received By mee James Adams.
Thomas Sanderson In the Presence of Thomas Roberts, John Roberts, Robert Wordsworth, John Preston.
Little Houghton November ye 12th 1733. James Adams Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor hath made his Accounts for 2 years that is to say 1731 and for 1732 this day above written And we finde the Said James Adams hath Disbursed for the Church and Poor the Sume of £14 18s 9d and he hath Received the Sume of £14 0s 10d 2f so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said James Adams the Sume of 17s 10d 2f which Sume John Preston promises to pay for the use of the said Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
John Preston In the Presence of Thomas Roberts, John Roberts, Thomas Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth.
In between and amongst the Inhabitants of Little Houghton (words rubbed out).
Witnesseth that we, the said Inhabitants of Little Houghton aforesaid, Thomas Roberts, Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon, William Wordsworth, John Preston, Robert Wordsworth, James Adams, Ruth Woodhead, John Roberts, Martin Marshall, John Allender, Ann ffield, Robert Belesby, all and every one od them Do think it will be a good convenient and Great profitt to sow our Town fields with Clover always the following years.
And they have promised Covenanted and fully agreed upon it in Between and amongst themselves.
And by these presents Do promise Covenant, Grant and fully agreed upon it To Saw Surfield field with Cloverthis yeare and so every field hereafter with Clover when they become fallow.
Item. And it is fully agreed upon for all and every one of them to make their fences and hange their Yates in and about the Surfield field and keep them up until the Clover be gotten outt for every gapp or smought one shilling. And So in or about every field when it is Sawn with Clover. And these forfitts to be paid to the Constable for the use of the said Town.
Thomas Roberts, allas above. Wee ande every one of us Do fully freely and absolutely promise Covenant Grant and agree to performe fulfill and keep all these promises Covenants Grants and agreements above mentioned and declared.
IN WITNESS whereof we all have hereunto Sete our hands the day and yeare first above written. Thomas Roberts, Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon, William Wordsworth, John Preston, Robert Wordsworth, James Adams, Ruth his? mark Woodhead, John Roberts, Martin his mark Marshall, Ann his? mark ffield, John Allender, Robert Belley.
October ye 26th 1734. Received of Thomas Kenyon the Sume of Two shillings. I say Received By Mee James Adams.
In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Roberts, William his mark Wordsworth, John Preston.
['Wombwell' written later? in pencil].
Houghton Pva. October 26th 1734. Thomas Kenyon Overseer for the Highways hath made his Accounts this day above written And we finde the Said Thomas Kenyon hath Rece[ive]d the Sume of £3 17s 2d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £3 15s 2d so wee finde the Said Thomas Kenyon Indebetted to the said Town 2s which he promises to pay unto unto [Richard Woodhead crossed out] James Adams for the use of the Town In Witness thereof I have hereunto Set my hand this day and yeare above written Thomas Kenyon.
In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Roberts, John Preston, John Roberts,
["A. M. Briggs Wombwell Cort? Office" written later? in pencil].
I say Received By Mee James Adams.
July ye 19th 1735. Received of [John Preston crossed out] William Wordsworth the Sume of Twelve shillings 6 pence halfpenny.
I say Received By Mee John Preston.
John Preston In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, John Roberts, William his mark Wordsworth.
December ye 4th 1734 Houghton Pva. John Preston Churchwarden and Overseer for the Poor hath made his Accounts for 2 years that is to say 1733 and for 1734 And we finde the Said John Preston hath Disbursed the Sume of £13 7s 11d and he hath but Rece[ive]d the Sume of £12 15s 4d 2f so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted 12s 6d 2f to the said John Preston which said sume William Wordsworth his successor promises to pay unto John Preston for the use of the Town. Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
William his mark Wordsworth In the Presence of Richard Woodhead, Thomas Roberts, James Adams, Thomas Kenyon.
I say Received By Mee James Adams.
July 19th 1736. Received of John Preston the Sume of Three shillings Eleven pence halfpenny.
I say Received By Mee John Roberts.
Richard Woodhead In the Presence of Thomas Roberts, Thomas Kenyon, John Roberts, John Preston.
July ye 19th 1736. John Preston & William Wordsworth Overseer for the Highways hath made their Accounts And we finde they hath Rece[ive]d the Sume of £3 5s 6d and they hath Disbursed the Sume of £3 1s 6d 2f so wee finde the Said John Preston Indebetted to the Town the Sume of 3s 11d 2f which said sume he promises to pay unto John Roberts his successor.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
John Preston In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, James Adams, William his mark Wordsworth.
January ye 5th 1736/7. Received of William Wordsworth Six shillings Eleven pence farthing. I say Received By Mee John Roberts.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written In the Presence of
Thomas Sanderson, John Roberts, Thomas Roberts, Thomas Kenyon.
Little Houghton January ye 5th 1736/7. William Wordsworth Churchwarden and Overseer for the Poor hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said William Wordsworth hath Rece[ive]d the Sume of £16 19s 5d 0f and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £16 12s 5d 3f so wee finde the Said William Wordsworth Indebetted to the said Town Six shillings Eleven pence farthing which said sume William Wordsworth promises to pay unto John Roberts for the use of the Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
William his mark Wordsworth, In the Presence of Thomas Roberts, Thomas Kenyon, James Adams, John Preston.
Tuesday next being the seventh day of this instant March and Ann Thornhill shall have Three pence a weeke to wash his shirt and fetleing
him and make him a fire and also make his bed and this is to take date upon Tuesday next being the Seventh day of this instant March.
Witness our hands Thos. Roberts, John his mark Beevers, Thos. Sanderson, John Preston.
January ye 17th 1738. Received of John Beevers the sume of Two shillings One penny farthing. I say Received By Mee John Preston.
June ye 15th 1738. Received of Thomas Kenyon the sume of Four shillings. I say Received By Mee Thomas Roberts.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written, John Beevers, In the Presence of
William his mark Wordsworth, Thomas Roberts, James Adams, Richard Woodhead.
June ye 15th 1738 Little Houghton. Thomas Roberts Overseer for the Highways hath made his Accounts for 2 years And we finde the Said Thomas Roberts hath Disbursed the Sume of £9 2s 7d 2f and he hath but Rece[ive]d the Sume of £8 17s 8d 2f so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said Thomas Roberts the sume of 4/-d which Thomas Kenyon promises to pay unto the said Thomas Roberts for the use of the Town. Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, William his mark Wordsworth, John his mark Beevers, John Preston, James Adams.
I say Received By Mee William his mark Wordsworth.
January ye 17th 1738. Received of Thomas Kenyon the sume of One shilling One penny.
I say Received By Mee John his mark Beevers.
John his mark Beevers, In the Presence of John Roberts, Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon, John Preston.
Little Houghton January ye 17th 1738. Thomas Kenyon Overseer for the Highways hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said Thomas Kenyon hath Rece[ive]d the Sume of £4 7s 4d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £4 6s 3d so wee finde the Said Thomas Kenyon Indebetted to the said Town 1/1d which sume Thomas Kenyon promises to pay unto the next ensuing Officer for the use of the Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written Thomas Kenyon, In the Presence of Thomas Roberts, Thomas Sanderson, John Roberts,
John Preston.
I say Received By Mee Thomas Roberts.
ffebruary ye 14th 1739. Received of William Wordsworth the sume of Five shillings Five pence halfpenny.
I say Received By Mee John Roberts.
Thomas Roberts In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon, John Preston, James Adams.
Houghton Little, ffebruary ye 14th 1739. William Wordsworth Constable hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said William Wordsworth hath Rece[ive]d the Sume of £2 12s 2d 2f and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £2 6s 9d so wee finde the Said William Wordsworth Indebetted to the said Town the sume of 5/5d halfpenny which sume the said William Wordsworth promises to pay unto John Roberts for the use of the Town. Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
William his mark Wordsworth, In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, John Preston, Richard Woodhead, John his mark Beevers.
I say Received By Mee Katherine her mark Adams, In the Presence of Mary her mark Cudworth.
In Witness I have hereunto Set my hand this day and yeare above written.
John Preston In the Presence of Richard Woodhead, John Roberts, Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon.
March ye 28th 1741 Little Houghton. John Roberts Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor hath made his Accounts for ye yeare 1739 And we finde the Said John Roberts hath Disbursed the Sume of £6 3s 5d and he hath but Rece[ive]d the Sume of £5 4s 10d so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said John Roberts the sume of 18/7d for which sume the said John Roberts shall Stopit in his own Accounts the next yeare.
In Witness whereof we whose names are hereunder Subscribed to the Truth of these Accounts
Thomas Sanderson, John his mark Beevers, John Preston.
I say Received By Mee John Roberts.
March ye 28th 1741. Received of John Roberts the sume of Fourteen shillings Three pence. I say Received By Mee John Preston.
In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, John his mark Beevers, Thomas Sanderson, John Preston.
Little Houghton, March ye 28th 1741. John Preston & William Wordsworth Overseer of the Highways hath made their Accounts And we finde the Said John Preston & William Wordsworth hath Disbursed the Sume of £5 1s 7d and hath but Rece[ive]d the Sume of £4 7s 4d so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said John Preston & William Wordsworth the sume of 14/3d which I the said John Roberts promises to pay unto the said John Preston & William Wordsworth In Witness whereof I the said John Roberts have hereunto Set my hand the day and yeare first above written
John Roberts In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Roberts, John his mark Beevers, Thomas Kenyon.
September ye 24th 1743. Received of Thomas Sanderson the sume of Thirteen shillings Six pence. I say Received By Mee Thomas Kenyon.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
John Roberts In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, Thomas Roberts.
September ye 24th 1743. Thomas Roberts Constable hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said hath Rece[ive]d the Sume of £4 0s 10d 2f and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £3 7s 4d 2fso wee finde the Said Thomas Roberts Indebetted to the said Town the sume of 13/6d which sume the said Thomas Roberts promises to pay unto the said Thomas Kenyon for the use of the Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
Thomas Sanderson In the Presence of Witnesses John Roberts, Benjamin Woodhead, John Preston.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written.
Witnesses Thomas Kenyon, Thomas Sanderson, John Preston, Benjamin Woodhead.
March ye 1st 1743. Received ye Contents By Mee Thomas Roberts (sic)
I say Received By Mee John Roberts.
September ye 14th 1744. Received of Richard Woodhead ye sume of 10/8d 1f which I Laid down for the Town.
I say Received By Mee Thomas Kenyon.
In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon, Thomas Roberts, Richard Woodhead, John Preston.
September ye 14th 1744. Thomas Kenyon Constable hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said Thomas Kenyon hath Disbursed the Sume of £9 18s 10d 1f and he hath but Rece[ive]d the Sume of £9 8s 2d so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said Thomas Kenyon the sume of 10s 8d 1f which sume Richard Woodhead promises to pay unto the said Thomas Kenyon for the use of the Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
Richard Woodhead In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, John Roberts, John Preston.
November ye 28th 1745. Received of John Preston One penny farthing. I say Received By Mee William his mark Wordsworth.
In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, John Preston, John Roberts, Thomas Roberts.
November ye 28th 1745. Houghton Pva. John Preston Constable hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said John Preston hath Rece[ive]d of the Town the Sume of £3 5s 6d 0f and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £3 5s 4d 3f so wee finde the Said John Preston Indebetted to the said Town One penny farthing which sume I John Preston promises to pay unto William Wordsworth for the use of the Town. In Witness whereof I have Set my hand this day and yeare above written.
John Preston In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, Thomas Kenyon.
Jan ye 2nd 1747/8. Received of Thomas Johnson the Sum of 6s 5d 1f. I say Received By Mee Richard Woodhead.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written
Thomas Kenyon. In the Presence of Richard Woodhead, John Preston, John Roberts.
Houghton Pva. March ye 29th 1746. Thomas Kenyon Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said Thomas Kenyon hath Received the Sume of £7 4s 2d 0f and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £6 17s 8d 3f so wee finde the Said Thomas Kenyon Indebetted to the said Town the Sum of 6s 5d 1f which Sum Thomas Kenyon promises to pay unto the said Richard Woodhead for the use of the Town.
Wittness our hand this day and yeare above written Thomas Kenyon.
In the Presence of John Preston, Thomas Sanderson, James Adams.
January ye 2nd 1747/8. Received of Richard Woodhead the Sum of 3s. I say Received By Mee John Wordsworth.
John his mark Wordsworth, In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, John Preston, James Adams, Richard Woodhead.
January ye 2nd 1747/8. Richard Woodhead & John Preston Overseer of the Highways hath made their Accounts for 2 years 1745 & 1746 And we finde the Said Richard Woodhead & John Preston hath Received the Sume of £7 12s 10d and they hath Disbursed the Sume of £7 9s 10d So there Remains due to the Town 3s which sum Richard Woodhead promises to pay John Wordsworth for the use of the Town.
Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written Richard Woodhead. In the Presence of Thomas Kenyon, James Adams, Robert Wordsworth.
March ye 18th 1749. Received of John Wordsworth the Sum of 10s 5d. I say Received By Mee Thomas Sanderson.
In the Presence of John his mark Wordsworth, Thomas Kenyon, John Roberts, Robert Wordsworth.
March ye 28th 1749. Houghton Little. John Wordsworth & John Roberts Overseer of the Highways hath made their Accounts for 2 years 1747 & 1748 And we finde they hath Received the Sume of £6 14s 0d and they hath Disbursed the Sume of £6 3s 7d so wee finde the Said John Wordsworth & John Roberts Indebetted to the said Town the Sum of 10s 5d which sum they promise to pay unto the said Thomas Sanderson for the use of the Town. Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written.
John his mark Wordsworth. In the Presence of John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, Richard Woodhead, John Preston.
Houghton Little. March ye 24th. Received of Thomas Sanderson the Sum of 8s 2d. I say Received By Mee John Kenyon.
In the Presence of John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, Richard Woodhead, John Preston.
Houghton Little. March ye 24th 1749/50. Thomas Sanderson Constable hath made his Accounts And we finde he hath Received the Sume of £4 10s 2d 2f and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £4 2s 0d 2f so wee finde the Said Thomas Sanderson Indebetted to the said Town 8s 2d which sum he promises to pay unto the said John Kenyon his next ensuing Constable. Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written Thomas Sanderson.
In the Presence of James Adams, Robert Wordsworth, John Roberts, John Preston.
October ye 25th 1752. Received of Richard Woodhead the Sum of 3s 6d. I say Received By Mee John Kenyon.
In the Presence of John his mark Wordsworth, Thomas Sanderson, John Kenyon.
March ye 23rd 1750. John Kenyon Constable hath made his Accounts And we finde the Said John Kenyon hath Disbursed the Sume of £4 19s 0d and he hath but Received the Sume of £4 15s 6d so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said John Kenyon the Sum of 3s 6d which Richard Woodhead promises to pay unto the said John Kenyon for the use of the Town. Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written Richard Woodhead.
In the Presence of John his mark Wordsworth, Robert Wordsworth, James Adams, John Preston.
In the Presence of us Richard Woodhead, Robert Wordsworth.
Received of Thomas Wordsworth the Sum of £2 13s 10 1f for the use of the Town. John Roberts.
Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written John his mark Wordsworth,
In the Presence of John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, Richard Woodhead, John Roberts.
Houghton Little. 1751 October ye 2nd. Thomas Sanderson Overseer of the Highways hath made his Accounts for 2 years And we finde the Said Thomas Sanderson £6 2s 1d and he hath but Received the Sume of £5 19s 7d so wee finde the Said Town Indebetted to the said Thomas Sanderson the Sum of 2s 6d which sum John Kenyon promises to pay unto the said Thomas Sanderson.
Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written John Kenyon. In the Presence of John Wordsworth, John Preston.
April ye 28th 1752. Received of John Kenyon the Sum of 2s 6d which the said Town was Indebetted.
Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written In the Presence of John Roberts, Robert Wordsworth.
[Received of Robert Wordsworth the Sum of Six pence 3 farthings for the use of the Town Robert Wordsworth.] (This last cancelled with a big cross]
Wittness our hands this day and yeare above written. Robert Wordsworth, James Adams.
In the Presence of Thomas Sanderson, Robert Hewitt.
James Adams, Thomas Wordsworth, Robert Wordsworth, Robert Hewitt, John Kenyon.
In Wittness I have Set my hand this day and yeare above written Robert Wordsworth.
In the Presence of Robert Hewitt, John Kenyon, John Woodcock.
Received of Robert Wordsworth the Sum of 2s 6d 3f. I say Received By Mee James Adams.
Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written James Adams.
In the Presence of Robert Wordsworth, Thomas Wordsworth.
[Received of James Adams the Sum of 2s 10d 3f for the use of the Town. Robert Hewitt.] ( A big cross through this last.)
In the Presence of John Kenyon, John Roberts.
Received of James Adams & Robert Wordsworth the Sum of 7s 3d Acording to ye Ballance of ye a Counts By Us Robert Hewitt & Thomas
Wordsworth.
By Me Thomas his mark Wordsworth Witnesses John Sanderson, John Kenyon, James Adams, John Roberts.
18th January 1757. John Roberts Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor hath made his Accounts for the years 1753 & 1754 And we finde the Said John Roberts hath Received by his Lay Book and other Ways the Sume of £10 19s 10d 1f and he hath Disbursments of £9 16s 9d 1f due to the Town £1 3s 1d 1f. I promises to pay unto Lydia Roberts the ensuing Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor the Sum of £1 3s 1d 1f
Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written John Roberts.
18th of January 1757. Thomas Wordsworth Constable hath made his Accounts for the last year And we finde the Said Thomas Wordsworth hath Received as appears by his Lay Book the Sume of £3 7s 2d 3f and hath Disbursments of £3 8s 2d 2f Ballance due to Thomas Wordsworth 11d 3f.
Received of John Roberts the ensuing Constable the said Balance of 11d 3f Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written Thomas Wordsworth.
24th December 1757. John Roberts hath made his Accompts as Constable for the last year and his disbursments are £3 9s 2d 3f His receipts as appears by his Lay Book are £ 3 5s 6d. Balance due to John Roberts 3s 8d 3f.
Same time received of Lydia Roberts the ensuing Constable the said 3s 8d 1f as Witness my hand John Roberts. Witnesses Jno. Sanderson, John Kenyon.
Received of Thomas Wordsworth & Robert Hunt the said balance of 14s for the use of the Town by us John Roberts, Lydia Roberts.
18th January 1757. We whose names are hereunder written do find John Roberts Indebetted to the said Town as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for the years 1753 & 1754 in the Sum of £1 3s 1d as before. Also we find the Town Indebetted to the said Thomas Wordsworth as Constable for the last year in 11d 3f as before. Also we find Thomas Wordsworth & Robert Hewitt Indebetted to the said as Overseer of the Highways for the last two years in the Sum of 14s.
As Wittness our hands this day and yeare above written. John Sanderson, Robert Wordsworth.
John Kenyon, John Sanderson, Thomas Wordsworth, James Adams.
Received the day and year above written of Lydia Roberts the above balance of 4s 10d for which I promise to be accomptable to the Town.
As Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written. John Sanderson.
Jno. Sanderson, Thomas Wordsworth, John Kenyon, Benjamin Woodhead.
Received the said 9th October 1758 of the above said Lydia Roberts the above balance of Two shillings tenn pence for the use of the Town
John Sanderson.
John Sanderson, John Kenyon, Thomas Wordsworth, Benjamin Woodhead.
Received the day and year above said of the above named John Roberts & Lydia Roberts the above balance of 7s 2d 2f for the use of the
Town by John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
Thomas Wordsworth, Robert Hewitt, John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, Richard Wood.
Received 24th July 1759 of John Sanderson 16s for which he promises to be accountable to the Town as Witness my hand John Kenyon.
Received 6th October 1759 of John Sanderson ffive shillings ten pence for which he promises to be accountable to the Town as witness my hand John Kenyon.
Received ye 24th January 1761 of Robert Wordsworth the present Constable the above said sum of 1s 6d witness my hand John Kenyon.
Robert Wordsworth, Richard Woodhead, Robert Hewitt, James Adams.
Received 24th January 1761 of John Kenyon & John Sanderson the balance of 6s 6d for which he promises to be accountable to the Town.
Robert Wordsworth, Richard Woodhead.
John Sanderson, Robert Wordsworth, Thomas Wordsworth, Richard Woodhead.] (this last in brackets is crossed out)
Received 26th June 1761 of John Kenyon 8s 9d 2f for which he promises to be accountable to the Town Richard Woodhead.
John Sanderson the late Officer paid him- 16s 0d 0f
He gathered by his last Lay Book£4 7s 3d 2f
He gathered by his second Lay Book£7 12s 10 0f
He Received two years Crumbles Rent£1 15s 0d 0f
Total Received £14 11s 1d 2f
His disbursments as Overseer of the Poor were£9 12s 10d 2f
His disbursments as Churchwarden were£4 9s 5d 2f
His Total disbursments were £14 2s 4d 0f
Balance due to the Town 8s 9d 2f
John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, Thomas Wordsworth.
Received January ye 26th 1761 of Richard Woodhead the sum of 6s 5d for which I promise to be accountable to the Town by me Robert Wordsworth.
November ye 19th 1763. James Adams made his Accounts as Constable for the year he Disbursed £3 13s 5d and Received as appears by his Lay Book £3 10s 7d 2f As appears by these accounts the ensuing Constable is Indetted to James Adams Too shillings Nine pence Hapne.
As Witness our hands Thomas Wordsworth, Joseph Wallton, Robert Wordsworth.
Received of Robert Wordsworth ye sum of ffive shillings and two pence hapne Tenth day of December 1762 for the use of the Town by me
James Adams. Witnesses John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
John Sanderson, Thomas Wordsworth, Joseph Walton.
Received this day above written of James Adamsone of the ensuing Overseers of the Highways the above balance of 1s 10d as witness my
hand Benjamin Woodhead.
John Sanderson, James Adams, Thomas Wordsworth, John Kenyon.
Received the day above written of Robert Wordsworth the sum of 5s 8d 2f as witness Benjamin Woodhead.
26th February 1768. He hath then Received for 3 years more.
28th October 1869. He hath then Received for 2 years more.
30th 1772. He hath then Received for 3 years more.
Received the said 10th of November 1764 of Thomas Wordsworth the present Constable the above balance of 4s 9d as Witness my hand Robert Hewitt.
James Barber, John Sanderson, Thomas Wordsworth, John Kenyon, Benjamin Woodhead.
Received the said 15th of January 1765 of James Adams & Robert Hewitt the said sum of 4s 5d 2f for which he promises to be accountable to the Town Robert Hewitt, James Barber.
Previous part | Next part |
reproduced here with the permission of
Barnsley MBC: Archives and Local Studies Department