The Little Houghton Town Book.

LITTLE HOUGHTON:

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Little Houghton 7th of November 1765. Thomas Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for this year and Received as appears by his Lay Book £5 9s 2d and His Disbursments were £5 2s 2d 2f Balance due to Town 6s 11d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written
John Sanderson, Robert Wordsworth, James Adams, Robert Hewitt.

Little Houghton. 7th November 1765. Robert Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last too years and as it appears by his accounts His Disbursments were £26 0s 1d 3f and Received as appears by his Lay Book and Crimbles Rent £24 17s 10d Balance due to Robert Wordsworth from the Town £1 2s 3d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, Thomas Wordsworth, James Barber, Robert Hewitt.
Received of James Adams ye above sum of £1 2s 3d 3f by me Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton 14th of November 1766. James Barber made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Received as appears by his Lay Book etc. £13 8s 11d 2f His Disbursments were £13 9s 5d 3f Balance from the Town due to him 6d 1f.
We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, Robert Hewitt, Thomas Wordsworth.

Same time Received of John Gelder ye ensuing Overseer ye sum of 5d 2f by me Thomas Wordsworth.

Littel Houghton. 24th of January 1767. Thomas Wordsworth & James Barber made their Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways for 2 years last past and Received as appears by his Lay Book £4 7s 4d and His Disbursments were £4 7s 9d 2f We find the Town Indepted to the ensuing Overseers 5d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written. John Kenyon, James Adams, Benjamin Woodhead, Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton January ye 26th 1768. James Adams made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for the two last years and His Disbursments as appears by his accounts were £24 13s 6d His Disbursments were (sic) £24 10s 5d 2f Balance due to Robert Hewitt 3s 10d 2f (sic). We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written. John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, John Gelder.
Received the above balance of these accounts by me Robert Hewitt.

Little Houghton ffebruary ye 20th 1768. John Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for ye last year and His Disbursments were as appears by his Book £6 16s 0d he Received as appears by his Lay Book £6 11s 0d Balance due to John Gelder 5s. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written Robert Hewitt, James Barber, Benjamin Woodhead, Thomas Wordsworth.
Received 20th day of ffebruary 1768 of John Sanderson the present Constable the sum of ffive shillings being the balance above mentioned to be due to me. John Gelder.

Little Houghton. 20th of ffebruary 1768. John Sanderson & John Geldermade their Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways for last year and Received as appears by their Lay Book £2 3s 8d and their Disbursments were £1 10s 5d Balance due to the Town 13s 3d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written Robert Hewitt, James Barber, Robert Wordsworth, Benjamin Woodhead, John Kenyon, Thomas Wordsworth.
Received 20th of ffebruary 1768 of John Sanderson one of the late Surveyors of the Highways the above mentioned balance of 13s 3d for which I promise to be accountable to the Town as Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. October ye 14th 1768. John Gelder & John Kenyon Made their accounts as Surveyors of the Highways last year and they Received as appears by their Lay Book £6 2s 5d and their Disbursments were £6 1s 5d 2f Balance due to the Town 11d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written Benjamin Woodhead, John Wordsworth, James Adams, Joseph Walton.
Received of John Gelder & John Kenyon on 14th October 1768 the late Surveyors of the Highways the above mentioned balance of 11d (sic) for which I promise to be accountable for the use of the Town. Wittness my hand this day and yeare above written (blank).

Little Houghton. 28th October 1769. John Sanderson & Benjamin Woodhead made his Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways for the last year and are as follows Money by them Received of the Town £6 11s 11d 2f their Disbursments were £6 2s 2d 2f Balance due from them to the Town 9s 9d. We allow of these accounts as witness our hands John Gelder, Robert Wordsworth, James Barber, William Kenyon, Thomas Wordsworth.
Received of John Sanderson the above balance of 9s 9d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township as witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. 28th October 1769. John Sanderson made his Accounts as Constable for last year and are as follows Received of the Town £14 3s 10d His Disbursments were £13 19s 10d Balance due to Town from him 4s. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written. Robert Wordsworth, John Gelder, James Barber, William Kenyon, Thomas Wordsworth, Benjamin Woodhead.
Received of John Sandersonthe balance of 4s for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. "8th October 1769. Robert Hewitt made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for two years last past and His Disbursments were by his accounts £23 5s 5d 2f and Received as appears by his Lay Book & other goods £22 8s 8d Balance due from the Town to Robert Hewitt 16s 9d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written. John Sanderson, Robert Wordsworth, John Kenyon, William Kenyon, John Gelder.

Little Houghton. July ye 13th 1771. Thomas Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for the last year and are as follows he hath Received of the Town £28 7s 8d and His Disbursments were £27 6s 10d 3f Balance due to ye Town £1 0s 9d 1f.
We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, John Gelder, John Kenyon.
Received of Thomas Wordsworth the balance of £1 0s 9d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand James Barber.

Little Houghton. October ye 31st 1772. John Kenyon & Benjamin Woodhead made his Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways for the year 1770 and they Received of the Town £5 18s 11d and their Disbursments were £4 15s 5d 2f. Balance due to the Town £1 3s 5d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written James Adams, William Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth.
Received of John Kenyon & Benjamin Woodhead the above balance of £1 3s 5d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Gelder.

Little Houghton. October ye 31st 1772. John Gelder & Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts for the last two years for the Highways and Received as appears by the Lay Book £15 5s 8d their Disbursments were £14 7s 11d. Balance due to the Town 17s 9d. We whose names are hereunder Ritten do A Low of theas A Compts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, Thomas Wordsworth, James Adams.
Due to the Town per John Gelder 17s 9d.

Little Houghton. December ye 26th 1772. James Barber made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for one year Received by him as appears by the Lay Book £27 5s 10d, had in hand £1 0s 9d 1f, Krimals Hay 17s 6d, Total £29 4s 1d 1f Disbursments were £27 16s 10d Balance due to the Town £1 6s 8d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written. John Kenyon, Robert Hewitt, Robert Wordsworth.
Received of James Barber the above balance of £1 6s 8d 1f for the use of the Town. John Gelder.

Little Houghton. Dec 26th 1772. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Constable for the year 1770 and hath Received as appears by the Lay Book £8 14s 8d. he hath Disbursed the Sume of £7 17s 11d Balance due to the Town 16s 9d. Received of old Constable 13s 3d. Total £1 10s 0d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written Robert Wordsworth, John Gelder, William Kenyon.

Little Houghton. December 26th 1772. Benjamin Woodhead made his Accounts as Constable for the year 1771 and he Received as appears by the Lay Book £6 11s 0d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £6 10s 6d 2f. Balance due to the Town 5d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Kenyon, Robert Hewitt, John Gelder, James Barber. Received of John Kenyon the sum of £1 10s 0d. Also at same time Received of Benjamin Woodhead the sum of 5d 2f. £1 10s 0d + 5d 2f = £1 10s 5d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. John Gelder & Thomas Wordsworth made their Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways and it appears the Town are Indebted to them in the sum of £1 18s 0d. Witness James Adams, John Sanderson, Robert Wordsworth, William Kenyon, Robert Hewitt. Be it remembered that in the year 1773 that a shop or Smithy for a Blacksmith was built at the expence of the Township by a Common Assessment which amounted to the sum of £17 6s 7d. James Adams, William Kenyon, John Sanderson, Thomas Wordsworth, John Gelder, Robert Hewitt, Joseph his mark Walton, Robert Wordsworth.

30th of October 1773. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for the 2 last years and Received as appears by the Lay Book & other ways £16 15s 8d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £15 14s 2d. Balance due to the Town £1 1s 6d. The same day Received of Robert Wordsworth the said sum of £1 1s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand William Kenyon, John Sanderson, John Gelder, Thomas his mark Wordsworth.

15th of October 1774. John Sanderson made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book and other ways £10 18s 0d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £9 4s 9d. Balance due to the Town £1 13s 3d. We allow of these Accounts and witness our hands John Gelder, William Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth.
Received the day and year above mentioned the above balance of £1 13s 3d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Robert Hewitt

15th of October 1774. John Gelder made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £44 11s 4d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £43 8s 10d Balance due to the Town £1 2s 6d Received the day and year above mentioned of John Gelder the balance of £1 2s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Sanderson. Witnesses Robert Hewitt, William Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth.

5th of October 1775. John Sanderson made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £31 4s 8d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £28 14s 2d 2f. Balance due to the Town £2 10s 5d 2f.
Received of John Sanderson the said 5th October the balance of £2 10s 5d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Kenyon. Witnesses John Gelder, Robert Hewitt.
N.B. John Kenyon hath £1 8s 4d 2f in his hand the property of Matthias Hutchinson.

Little Houghton. 23rd Of October 1775. Robert Hewitt made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £9 6s 1d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £8 10s 3d Balance due to the Town 15s 10d.
Received the same day 23rd October 1775 of Robert Hewitt the balance of 15s 10d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Thomas Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. 23rd December 1775. Robert Hewitt & James Barber then made their accounts as Surveyors of the Highways last year and they hath Disbursed the Sume of £4 13s 1d and Collected as appears by the Lay Book £4 9s 4d Balance due from the Town to Robert Hewitt & James Barber 3s 9d.
Said 23rd October John Sanderson one of the ensuing Surveyors of the Highways paid the said balance of 3s 9d to Robert Hewitt.

Little Houghton. 7th May 1776. Thomas Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last Six months and Received and Collected as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £6 5s 0d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £5 9s 10d Balance due to the Town 15s 2d.
Received the same day 7th May 1776 of Thomas Wordsworth the balance of 15s 2d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Kenyon. Witnesses Robert Wordsworth, Robert Hewitt.

30th of April 1778. Received of John Sanderson one of the Surveyors of the Highways for last year 19s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.
30th of April 1778. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for part of the year 1776 and Collected of the Township £3 5s 6d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £3 3s 8d Balance due to the Town 1s 10d. These accounts are allowed by us John Sanderson, John Gelder.
Received of Robert Wordsworth the said sum of 1s 10d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Gelder.

April ye 30th 1776. James Barber made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected of the Township £7 12s 10d and he hath Disbursed the Sume of £7 10s 1d 3f Balance due to the Town 2s 8d 1f These accounts allowed by us John Kenyon, John Sanderson.
Received of James Barber the above sum of 2s 8d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Gelder.
Received of John Kenyon the sum of 15s 2d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Gelder.

November 28th 1778. John Kenyon made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for the years 1775 & 1776 and he hath Disbursed as appears by his Bills the Sume of £96 8s 3d and His Receipts are £95 15s 2d Balance due from the Town to John Kenyon 13s 1d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, Robert Hewitt, John Wordsworth, Robert Wordsworth.
Received on 5th December 1778 of [John Kenyon crossed out] Robert Wordsworth the above balance of 13s 1d [for which account crossed out] Witness my hand John Kenyon.

November 28th 1778. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book etc. £11 16s 8d His Disbursments £11 5s 11d Balance due to the Town 10s 9d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, John Wordsworth, Robert Hewitt, James Adams.

Received 5th of December of John Kenyon the above balance of 10s 9d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Benjamin Woodhead.

December 5th 1778. John Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for last yearand Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £17 16s 10s 1f His Disbursments £17 9s 8d Balance due to ye Town 7s 2d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above writtenJohn Kenyon, John Wordsworth, Robert Hewitt.
Received the said 5th December of John Gelder the above balance of 7s 2d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Sanderson.

Little Houghton. 30th January 1779. Benjamin Woodhead & John Wordsworth made their accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £35 15s 8d their Disbursments £35 2s 7d 3f Balance due to the Town 13s 0d 1f We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
Received 30th January 1779 of John Wordsworth the above balance of 13s 0d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

November 26th 1779. Benjamin Woodhead & Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Surveyors of the Highways for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book £8 19s 4d their Disbursments £8 2s 5d Balance due to the Town 16s 11d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Kenyon, John Gelder, John Wordsworth Received 26th November 1779 of Benjamin Woodhead & Robert Wordsworththe above balance of 16s 11d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. January 1st 1780. John Sanderson made his Accounts as Constable for last year Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £19 12s 6d 1f His Disbursments £17 11s 8d 3f Balance due to the Town £2 0s 9d 2f We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Gelder, Robert Hewitt, John Wordsworth.
Received the 1st January 1780 of John Sanderson the above balance of £2 0s 9d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. 1st January 1780. Robert Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year Surveyors of the Highways and His Disbursments as appears by his accounts £35 2s 8d 1f He Collected £34 11s 4d Balance due from the Town to Robert Wordsworth 11s 4d 1f We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, John Gelder, John Kenyon, John Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. December ye 30th 1780. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £6 17s 1d 2f His Disbursments £6 6s 0d Balance due to the Town 11s 1d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written. John Sanderson, James Adams, John Wordsworth.
Received 30th December 1780 of John Kenyon the above balance of 11s 1d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. 30th December 1780. James Adams made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £20 2s 4d His Disbursments £19 13s 6d 3f. Balance due to the Town 8s 9d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands the day and year above written John Sanderson, John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, John Wordsworth.
Received 30th January of James Adams the above balance of 8s 9d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand James his mark Barber.

Little Houghton. 30th December 1780. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Acting Overseer of the Highways for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £6 6s 9d His Disbursments £4 12s 6d Balance due to the Town £1 14s 3d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Sanderson, John Gelder, William Hewitt. Received 30th December 1780 of Robert Wordsworth the above balance of £1 14s 3d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand James Adams.

Little Houghton. 14th December 1782. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last year 1781 and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £9 8s 3d 2f His Disbursments £9 12s 7d Balance Owing to John Wordsworth from the Town 4s 3d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon, John Gelder.
Received 14th of December 1782 of Robert Wordsworth the above balance of 4s 3d 2f as witness my hand John Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. 14th December 1782. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last year 1781 and Received as appears by
the Lay Book & Other ways £7 4s 6d His Disbursments £6 12s 1d Balance due to the Town 12s 5d. We whose names are hereunder
Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon, John Gelder.
Received 14th December 1782 of Robert Wordsworth the above balance of 12s 5d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand James Adams.

Little Houghton. 30th August 1783. John Gelder made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £52 18s 10d His Disbursments £51 14s 5d 3f Balance due to the Town £1 4s 4d 1f.
We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
Received 30th August 1783 of John Gelder the above balance of £1 4s 4d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Wordsworth.
Received of John Gelder being Money in his hand belonging to the Town 9s 9d. Also of John Gelder what was in his hand Exclusive of the above being £1 9s 10d Total £3 3s 1d 1f.

Little Houghton. 24th January 1784. James Adams made his Accounts as Constable for last year 1783 and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £7 16s 11d His Disbursments £7 15 1d 2f Balance due to the Town 1s 9d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon, John Wordsworth.
Received the 24th January 1784 of James Adams the above balance of 1s 9d 2f Witness my hand John Gelder.

Little Houghton. January ye 2nd 1786. John Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for the last 2 years 1784 & 1785 and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £24 3s 5d 2f His Disbursments £24 16s 11d 2f Balance due from the Town to John Gelder 13s 6d.
We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Sanderson, James Adams, Robert Wordsworth.
Received ye 2nd January 1786 of John Wordsworth the above balance of 13s 6d as witness my hand John Gelder.

Little Houghton. January ye 2nd 1786. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last 2 years 1783 & 1784 and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £20 14s 1d 1f His Disbursments £18 12s 6d 2f Balance due to the Town £2 1s 6d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Sanderson, James Adams, John Gelder. Received the 2nd January 1786 of John Wordsworth the above balance of £2 1s 6d 3f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. January ye 2nd 1786. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Acting Overseer of the Highways for last year 1783 £4 19s 8d 2f, By Composition 3s, total £5 2s 8d 2f. His Disbursments £4 1s 8d. Balance due to the Town £1 1s 0d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, James Adams, John Sanderson. Received 2nd January 1786 of John Wordsworth the above balance of £1 1s 0d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. January 2nd 1786. John Kenyon made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year 1884 & 5 and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £21 13s 6d, Smithy Rent 17s 6d total £22 11s 0d, His Disbursments £30 14s 8d 2f. Balance due from the Town to John Kenyon £8 3s 8d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, James Adams, John Sanderson.
Received 2nd January 1786 of John Sanderson the ensuing Overseer the above balance of £8 3s 8d 2f. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. January 1786. John Kenyon made his accounts as acting Overseer of the Highways for last year 1785 and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £3 12s 3d His Disbursments £3 8s 9d, Balance due to the Town 3s 6d. Also £1 1s 0d 2f which John Wordsworth former Overseer of the Highways paid into his hand. As witness my hand John Sanderson.

Received 13th ffebruary 1786 of John Kenyon the late Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor £2 1s 6d 3f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Sanderson.
Little Houghton. 28th December 1786. John Sanderson acting Overseer of the Highways for last year made his accounts and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £6 11s 4d 2f His Disbursments £5 2s 10d, Balance due to the Town £1 8s 6d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Kenyon, John Gelder.

Little Houghton. 20th December 1786. John Sanderson made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last yearand Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £30 19s 6d 3f His Disbursments £24 13s 7d, Balance due to the Town £6 5s 11d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth.
Received 27th April 1787 of John Sanderson the sum of £4 3s 4d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. 28th December 1786. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £13 4s 11d His Disbursments £12 17s 3d 1f, Balance due to the Town 7s 7d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon, John Gelder, Robert Wordsworth.
Received 28th December 1786 of the late Constable the above balance of 7s 7d 3f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. 26th January 1788. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £23 3s 8d 1f His Disbursments £22 3s 9d 1f Balance due to the Town £1 4s 10d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Sanderson, John Gelder.
Received 26th January 1788 of John Wordsworth the late Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor the above balance of £1 4s 10d 3f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

Little Houghton. January 26th 1788. John Wordsworth acting Overseer of the Highways for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £4 16s 9d His Disbursments £4 5s 7d, Balance due to the Town 10s 9d. Balance due to the Town 10s 9d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon, John Gelder.
Received January 26th 1788 of John Wordsworth the above balance of 10s 9d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. 24th January 1789. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £25 13s 4d 3f His Disbursments £25 1s 3d 1f, Balance due to the Town 12s 1d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Gelder, John Wordsworth, Robert Wordsworth.
Received 24th January 1789 of John Kenyon the late Constable the above balance of 12s 1d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Sanderson.

Little Houghton. January 1789. John Kenyon made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last yearand Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £22 18s 1d 3f His Disbursments £22 16s 0d, Balance due to the Town 2s 1d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Gelder, John Wordsworth, Robert Wordsworth.
Received January 24th 1789 of John Kenyon late Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor the above balance of 2s 1d 3f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Sanderson.

Little Houghton. 24th January 1789. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Overseer of the Highways for last year and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £6 11s 2d His Disbursments £5 3s 1d, Balance due to the Town £1 8s 1d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon, James his mark Barber, John Wordsworth.
Received January 24th 1789 of Robert Wordsworth late O.H. the above balance of £1 8s 1d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand James Adams.

Little Houghton. January 30th 1790. John Sanderson made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £15 1s 1d 2f His Disbursments £10 2s 10d, Balance due to the Town £4 18s 3d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, John Gelder, John Wordsworth.
N.B. John Sanderson continued as Constable for next year as it appears on the next page but two that he Accounted for the above balance of £4 18s 3d 2f to the Town.

Little Houghton. January 30th 1790. John Sanderson made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £21 15s 7d 3f His Disbursments £19 18s 3d 2f Balance due to the Town £1 17s 4d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth, John Gelder, John Wordsworth.
N.B. John Sanderson continued as Churchwarden for next year and when he made his Accounts as appears on the next page but one that he discharged to the Town the sum of £1 17s 4d 1f.

Little Houghton. 30th January 1790. James Adams made his Accounts as Acting Overseer of the Highways for last year Collected and Received as appears by the Lay Book & Other ways £7 19s 9d, His Disbursments £7 14s 3d, Balance due to the Town 5s 6d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, Robert Wordsworth, John Kenyon.
Received of James Adams the above balance of 5s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Gelder.

Little Houghton. 12th ffebruary 1791. John Sanderson made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and His Disbursments were £13 17s 3d 2f and Received by Assessments and Collection £6 8s 9d. Remaining in his hands as Constable for 1789 is the sum of £4 18s 3d 2f. Ditto as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor £1 17s 4d 1f Total £13 4s 3d 3f. Balance due from the Town 12s 10d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Gelder.
Received the 3rd day of June of James Adams the succeeding Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor the above balance of 12s 10d 3f.
Witness my hand John Sanderson.

Little Houghton. 12th ffebruary 1791. John Sanderson made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected by Assessment ££14 9s 0d His Disbursments £10 18s 7d 1f, Balance due to the Town £3 10s 4d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Gelder.
Received 12th ffebruary 1791 of John Sanderson the above balance of £3 10s 4d 3f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. 12th ffebruary 1791. John Gelder made his Accounts as Acting Overseer of the Highways for last year and Collected £7 10s 0d His Disbursments £7 3s 8d. Town 6s 4d, My Composition 4s 6d total Balance due to the Town 10s 10d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Sanderson.

Little Houghton. ffebruary 12th 1791. Robert Wordsworth made his Accompts as Overseer of the Poor last year and Collected by Assessment £21 13s 6d His Disbursments £22 2s 7d 0 Balance due to the Town 9s 1d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. January 1792. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected by Assessment £9 10s 9d 3f His Disbursments £9 4s 0d 3f, Balance due to the Town 6s 9d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Wordsworth.
Received 12th January 1792 of Robert Wordsworth the above balance of 6s 9d as witness my hand James Adams.

Little Houghton. January 12th 1792. James Adams made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Collected by Assessment £29 15s 6d His Disbursments £27 15s 1d 3f Balance due to the Town £2 0s 4d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, Robert Wordsworth.

Little Houghton. ffebruary 1st 1794. John Gelder made his Accounts as Overseer of the Highways for the year 1791 and Collected by Assessment £7 9s 2d His Disbursments £6 18s 6d Balance due to the Town 10s 8d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Wordsworth.
Received ffebruary 1st 1794 of John Gelder the above balance of 10s 8d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

February 1st 1794. James Adams made his Accounts as Constable for last year 1791 and Collected by Assessment £14 9s 0d, in hand £2 0s 4d 1f, Received of last Overseer 6s 9d, = £16 16s 1d 1f, His Disbursments £17 12s 10d 3f, Balance due from the Town to James Adams 16s 9d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
Received February 1st 1794 of John Gelder the following Overseer the above balance of 16s 9d 2f witness my hand James Adams.

February 17th 1794. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Acting Surveyor of the Highways for last year 1792 and Collected by Assessment £9 9s 4d 2f His Disbursments £9 5s 4d Balance due to the Town 4s 0d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Wordsworth, John Gelder.
Received February 1st 1794 of John Kenyon the above balance of 4s 0d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Sanderson.

February 1st 1794. Mr John Sanderson made his Accounts as Acting Surveyor of the Highways for last year 1793 and Collected by Assessment £10 7s 11d 2f His Disbursments £9 18s 7d Balance due to the Town 9s 4d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Kenyon.
Received February 1st 1794 of Mr John Sanderson the above balance of 9s 4d 2f for the use of the Town by Order of My Brother Robert Wordsworth. John Wordsworth.

February 1st 1794. John Gelder made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for two years past and Collected by Assessment £48 3s 4d His Disbursments £44 7s 1d 2f Balance due to the Town £3 16s 2d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, James Adams.

February 21st 1795. John Gelder made his accounts as Acting Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year His Disbursments were £20 10s 1d 3f and Collected by Assessment £20 9s 5d 2f Balance due to the Town 8d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, James Adams, John Kenyon.

February 21st 1795. John Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and His Disbursments £18 12s 1d 2f and Collected by Assessment £18 1s 3d Balance due to the Town 10s 10d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, James Adams, John Kenyon.

January 16th 1796. John Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected by Assessment £13 4s 1dd and His Disbursments £13 0s 11d 3f Balance due to the Town 3s 11d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon.

January 16th 1796. James Adams made his Accounts as Acting Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected by Assessment £15 13s 1d and His Disbursments £15 10s 8d 2f, By Composition 4s 6d, Balance due to the Town 6s 10d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
January 16th Received of James Adams the above balance of 6s 10d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Gelder.

February 13th 1797. John Gelder made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected £15 4s 10d 2f His Disbursments £14 15s 9d Balance due to the Town 9s 1d 2f We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Sanderson, John Kenyon.
February 13th 1797 Received of John Gelder the above balance of 9s 1d 2f for the use of the Town Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

February 13th 1797. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last 2 years and Collected £56 17s 9d His Disbursments £54 3s 4d Balance due to the Town £2 14s 5d Wittness my hand John Sanderson, John Gelder.
February 13th 1797. Received of John Wordsworth the above balance for the use of the Town Witness my hand John Kenyon.

January 26th 1798. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected £6 7s 11d 2f His Disbursments £5 18s 4d Balance due to the Town 9s 7d 2f We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Sanderson.
January 26th 1798. Received of John Wordsworth the above balance for the use of the Town Witness my hand John Kenyon.

January 26th 1798. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and Collected £43 10s 1d 3f His Disbursments £42 4s 4d Balance due to the Town £1 6s 7d 3f We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Sanderson.
January 26th 1798. Received of John Wordsworth the above balance for the use of the Town Witness my hand John Kenyon.

January 31st 1799. John Kenyon made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last 2 years and Collected £86 14s 0d Received of last Overseer £2 0s 0d Received two years Smithy Rent £1 14s 0d Total £90 8s 0d, His Disbursments £87 10s 7d 2f Balance due to the Town £2 7s 4d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands James Adams, John Gelder.
31st January 1799. Received of John Kenyon the above balance for the use of the Town Witness my hand John Sanderson.

January 31st 1799. Received of John Kenyon £2 10s 7d 2f? for over balance on account of Tythes for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Sanderson.

February 6th 1800. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and His Disbursments were £43 4s 9d and Collected and in hand £42 5s 5d 3f Balance due from the Town to John Kenyon 19s 3d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Wordsworth.
February 6th 1800. Received of Mr John Sanderson the ensuing Officer the above balance of 19s 3d 1f Wittness my hand John Kenyon.

February 6th 1800. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected and had in hand £16 4s 9d 2f His Disbursments £14 18s 10d Balance due to the Town £1 5s 11d We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Wordsworth.
February 6th 1800. Received of John Kenyon the above balance £1 5s 11d for the use of the Town Witness my hand John Sanderson.

January 24th 1801. Mr John Sanderson made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last 2 years and Collected £115 12s 0d His Disbursments £108 13s 6d 3f Balance due to the Town £6 8s 5d 1f.
Received of late Overseer £2 17s 4d 2f, Tythes £1 19s 0d 2f, Brooke's Rent and Smithy £3 11s 5d, Bradbury £1 10s 0d Total due to the Town £16 16s 4d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Gelder, John Kenyon, John Wordsworth.

January 24th 1801. Received of Mr Sanderson the balance of ££16 16s 4d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

January 24th 1801. Mr Sanderson made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected £28 18s 0d His Disbursments £27 0s 8d 1f Balance due to the Town £1 17s 3d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Gelder, John Wordsworth.
January 24th 1801. Received of Mr John Sanderson the above balance for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Robert Wordsworth.

January 24th 1801. Mr John Sanderson made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and His Disbursments were £14 1s 6d and he Collected £12 17s 11d Balance due to the Town £1 3s 7d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Gelder, John Wordsworth.
January 24th 1801. Received of Robert Wordsworth the ensuing Officer the above balance of £1 3s 7d Wittness my hand John Sanderson.

December 12th 1801. Robert Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Collected £169 1s 8d His Disbursments £156 3s 8d Balance due to the Town £12 18s 0d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Wordsworth, Thomas Gee.
December 12th 1801. Received of Robert Wordsworth the above balance £12 18s 0d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand (unsigned).

December 12th 1801. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last year and His Disbursments were £24 16s 8d and he Collected £21 13s 6d Balance due from the Town to Robert Wordsworth £3 3s 2d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Wordsworth, Thomas Gee.
December 12th 1801. Received of James Adams the ensuing Officer the above balance of £3 3s 2d Wittness my hand (unsigned).

December 12th 1801. Robert Wordsworth made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected £44 2s 3d His Disbursments £40 7s 2d Balance due to the Town £3 15s 1d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, John Wordsworth, Thomas Gee.
December 12th 1801. Received of Robert Wordsworth the above balance of £ 3 15s 1d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand (unsigned ).

February 1st 1803. James Adams made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for 1802 and His Disbursments for the Poor were £126 19s 8d and ditto for the Church £5 1s 7d 1f, Total £132 1s 3d 1f, and he Collected £125 12s 8d, Balance due from the Town to James Adams £6 8s 7d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon.
February 1st 1803. Balanced with John Gelder the ensuing Officer the above balance of £6 8s 7d Wittness my hand James Adams.

February 1st 1803. James Adams made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected £24 10s 2d 2f and Disbursed £23 15s 11d 2f Balance due to Town 14s 3d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness my hand John Kenyon.
February 1st 1803. Received of James Adams the above balance of 14s 3d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Thomas Gelder.

February 16th 1804. John Gelder made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Disbursed £88 4s 5d 2f and Collected £87 3s 4d Balance due to the Town £1 1s 1d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands James Adams, John Gelder, Thomas Gee.
February 16th 1804. Received of John Wordsworth the ensuing Officer the above balance of £1 1s 1d 2f Witness my hand Thomas Gelder.

February 16th 1804. John Gelder made his Accounts as Overseer of the Highways for last year and Collected £33 12s 1d and Disbursed £33 6s 7d Balance due to the Town 5s 6d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, James Adams, Thomas Gee.
February 16th 1804. Received of John Gelder the above balance of 5s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

February 5th 1805. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Collected £125 5s 11d and Disbursed £121 0s 5d Balance due to the Town £4 5s 6d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, James Adams, Thomas Gelder.
February 5th 1805. Balanced with John Wordsworth the above balance of £4 5s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand William Littlewood.

February 5th 1805. Thomas Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and Disbursed £73 17s 5d 2f and Collected £73 15s 5d 2f Balance due from the Town to Thomas Gelder 2s. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, James Adams.

May 2nd 1806. William Littlewood made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for 1804 and Collected £108 11s 3d and Disbursed £106 19s 9d Balance due to the Town £1 11s 6d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon, Thomas Gelder.
Date as above. Received of William Littlewood the above balance of £1 11s 6d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Thomas Gee.

May 2nd 1805. John Wordsworth & John Kenyon made their Accounts as Overseers of the Highways for the years 1805 & 1805 and Disbursed £126 1s 0d and Collected £103 8s 9d and by Composition £13 4s 0d total £116 12s 9d Balance due from the Town £9 18s 7d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gelder, James Adams.
Date as above. Received of John Wordsworth the above balance of £9 18s 7d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Thomas Gee.

May 2nd 1805. Thomas Gee made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for 1805 and Collected £83 17s 6d 3f and Disbursed £81 4s 0d Balance due to the Town £2 13s 6d 3f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Kenyon.

April 30th 1807. Robert Wordsworth & James Adams made their accounts as Churchwardens and Overseers of the Poor for last year (rest blank)

April 30th 1807. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and Collected £29 7s 8d 2f and Disbursed £27 0s 0d Balance due to the Town £2 7s 8d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, James Adams.
Date as above. Received of John Wordsworth the above balance of £2 7s 8d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Kenyon.

January 20th 1809. John Kenyon made his Accounts as Constable for 1806 and Collected £31 0s 7d 2f and Disbursed £28 18s 7d 2f Balance due to the Town £2 2s 0d, In hand £2 7s 8d 2f = £4 9s 8d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, James Adams.
Date as above. Received of John Kenyon the above balance of £4 9s 8d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand William Beevers.

January 20th 1809. Thomas Gee made his Accounts as Overseer of the Highways for last 3 years and Collected £79 11s 3d and Disbursed £78 4s 9d 2f Balance due to the Town £1 6s 5d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, Thomas Kenyon.
Date as above. Received of Thomas Gee the above balance of £1 6s 5d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand William Beevers.

January 20th 1809. Thomas Gee made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Collected £28 19s 11d and Disbursed £26 9s 9d Balance due to the Town £2 10s 2d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gelder, James Adams.
Date as above. Received of Thomas Gee the above balance of £2 10s 2d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand William Beevers.

February 19th 1811. William Beevers made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for 1809 and Collected £18 7s 9d and Disbursed £15 12s 11d Balance due to the Town £2 14s 10d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, William Littlewood.
Date as above. Received of William Beevers the above balance of £2 14s 10d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand James Adams.

February 19th 1811. William Beevers made his Accounts as Constable for 1808 and Collected £35 19s 0d 2f and Disbursed £32 13s 8d 1f Balance due to the Town £3 5s 4d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, William Littlewood.
Date as above. Received of William Beevers the above balance of £3 5s 4d 1f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand Thomas Gelder.

February 19th 1811. James Adams made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year 1810 and Disbursed £16 6s 0d and Collected £14 0s 9d 2f Balance due from the Town to James Adams £1 17s 2d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, William Littlewood.
Date as above. Received of Thomas Gelder the ensuing Surveyor the above balance of £1 17s 2d 2f as Witness my hand James Adams.

February 19th 1811. James Adams made his Accounts as Constable for last year 1810 and Collected £35 3s 4d and Disbursed £35 3s 4d.
We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gee, William Littlewood.

May 20th 1813. Thomas Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and Received in 1811- March 22nd ££12 12s 0d, September 27th £15 0s 0d. In 1812- March 21st £15 15s 0d, September 9th £17 10s 0d. In hand £3 5s 4d 2f totals £64 2s 4d 2f: Disbursed 1811- £28 4s 6d, 1812- £32 2s 2d totals £60 6s 8d. Balance due to the Town £3 15s 8d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, William Beevers.
Date as above. Received of Thomas Gelder the sum of £3 15s 8d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

May 20th 1813. Thomas Gelder made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last 2 years and Collected £55 3s 9d and Disbursed £54 13s 4d 2f Balance due to the Town 10s 4d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, George Beevers.
Date as above. Received of Thomas Gelder the above said balance of 10s 4d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

March 31st 1815. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for 1813 and Collected £15 18s 1d 2f and Disbursed £15 18s 6d Balance due from the Town 4d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, Thomas Gelder.
Date as above. William Littlewood made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year 1814 and Disbursed £16 10s 10d 2f and Collected £15 16s 5d Balance due from the Town 14s 5d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gelder, James Adams.

March 31st 1815. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and Disbursed £79 9s 9d 2f and Collected £78 17 6d 2f Balance due from the Town 12s 3d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands James Adams, Thomas Gelder.
Date as above. George Beevers made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for 1813 and Collected £12 16s 8d 2f and Disbursed £12 4s 10d Balance due to the Town 11s 10d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gelder, William Littlewood.

March 31st 1815. James Adams made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for 1814 and Collected £11 8s 3d and Disbursed £10 3s 10d 2f Balance due to the Town £1 4s 5d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, John Wordsworth.

26th of April 1816. William Beevers made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year 1815 and Collected £28 12s 2d and Disbursed £26 13s 6d 2f Balance due to the Town £1 18s 7d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands John Wordsworth, William Thornley.
Date as above. Received of William Beevers the above said balance of £1 18s 7d 2f for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand George Beevers.

March 24th 1817. Thomas Gelder made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last 2 years and Collected £20 9s 1d 3f and Disbursed £19 12s 11d 3f Balance due to the Town 16s 2d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands James Adams, William Littlewood.
Date as above. Received of Thomas Gelder the above said balance of 16s 2d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township.
Witness my hand John Wordsworth.

March 24th 1817. William Littlewood made his Accounts as Constable for last 2 years and Disbursed £72 2s 10d 2f and Collected £65 10s 10d Balance due from the Town to William Littlewood£6 12s 0d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gelder, James Adams.

March 24th 1817. George Beevers made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected £20 12s 10d 2f and Disbursed £19 4s 9d Balance due to the Town £1 8s 1d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, John Wordsworth.

April 16th 1818. James Adams made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last year and Collected £20 2d 4d 2f and Disbursed £19 7s 1d 2f Balance due to the Town 15s 3d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, John Wordsworth.
Date as above. Received of James Adams the above said balance of 15s 3d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Thomas Gelder.

April 16th 1818. John Wordsworth made his Accounts as Constable for last year?
Date as above. Received of James Adams the sum of £2 9s 0d for which I promise to be accountable to the Township. Witness my hand Thomas Gelder.

12th of June 1818. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last 2 years and Disbursed £22 10s 10d 3f and Collected £17 4s 1d Balance due from the Town to John Wordsworth £5 6s 9d 3f.

April 15th 1819, William Beevers made his Accounts as Constable for last year and Received of Overseers of the Poor £5 4s 0d and Disbursed £4 9s 3d Balance due to the Town 14s 9d William Littlewood, John Wordsworth.

April 14th 1820. Thomas Gelder made his Accounts as Surveyor of the Highways for last 2 years and Collected £31 2s 10d and Disbursed £27 5s 0d 2f Balance due to the Town £3 17s 9d 2f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands William Littlewood, James Adams.

April ye 23rd 1822. Thomas Gelder made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for the years 1815 & 1816 and Collected £22 3s 1d 2f and Disbursed £21 6s 11d 3f Balance due to the Town 16s 2d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands James Adams, William Hampshire.
Date as above. John Wordsworth made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for last year and Disbursed £12 2s 3d 1f and Collected £11 11s 0d Balance due from the Town to John Wordsworth 11s 3d 1f. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Gelder, James Adams.

April 23rd 1822. Thomas Gelder made his Accounts as Constable for 1819 & 1820 and Disbursed £32 9s 5d and Collected £31 8s 0d Balance due from the Town £1 1s 5d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands James Adams, William Hampshire.

April 1827. William Littlewood made his accounts as Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor for 2 years 1821 & 1822 and paid £24 16s 8d and Received £20 0s 0d Balance due from the Town £4 16 8d. We whose names are hereunder Subscribed do allow of these Accounts as Witness our hands Thomas Walker, William Beevers.
April 9th 1827. William Beevers made his accounts as Churchwarden for the year ending 1823 and Received £8 0s 0d and Paid £10 5s 0d Balance due from the Town £2 5s 2d. Examined by us William Littlewood, Stephen Watson.
April 9th 1827. William Beevers made his accounts as Churchwarden for the year ending 1824 and Received £10 8s 6d 2f and Paid £12 15s 1d Balance due from the Town £2 6s 6d 2f Examined by us William Littlewood, Stephen Watson.

April 9th 1827. James Adams made his accounts as Churchwarden for the year ending 1825 and Paid £11 19s 6d and Received £12 11s 0d Balance due to the Town 11s 6d. Examined by us William Beevers, William Littlewood.
April 9th 1827. Received of James Adams by William Beevers being the balance 11s 6d.

April 24th 1828. William Beevers made his accounts as Churchwarden for the years ending 1826 & 1827 and Paid £11 8s 0d and Received £10 0s 0d Balance due from the Town £1 8s 0d + Balance of 1824 £2 6s 6d 2f = £3 14s 6d 2f.
Smithy Rent 17s + of James Adams 11s 6d = £1 8s 6d. Total balance due from the Town £2 6s 0d 2f. Examined by us Thomas Walker, William Littlewood.

April 10th 1829. Mr Littlewood made his Accounts as Constable for 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1827 & 1828 and Paid £20 14s 5d and Received £20 14s 5d. Examined by us Thomas Walker, James Adams.
April 1833. William Littlewood made his accounts as Churchwarden for 3 years from June ye 1st 1827 to June 1830 and Paid £27 17s 1d 1f and Received £28 10s 5d Balance due to the Town 13s 3d 3f. Examined by us William Beevers, George Adams.

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Houghton Little. £119 14s 11d - £88 4s 5d = £31 10s 6d.
1806. Mr Gee received by Assessment for the Church £7 7s 0d. Wordsworth.

and all. £10 9s 11s, £10 2s 6d 1f, 1s 4d 1f.
John Gelder 10 days; John Sanderson 7 days; John Kenyon 7 days; John Wordsworth 5 days; Robert Hewitt 4 days; Robert Wordsworth
3 days; James Adams 2 days; Benjamin Woodhead 2 days; James Beevers 3 days.

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