9^H as mm ■ ■ HnnSE tSKm H to \L THE HISTOIY, Antiquities, fy Present State OF THE Colon of jHotttnglmm; WITH AN APPENDIX, CONTAINING A Translation of the Charter of Henry VI. to the Burgesses of Nottingham, The Act of the 43rd. of George III. empowering the County Magistrates to act in the Town ; AND A FULL ACCOUNT Of all the Public-Charities in the Town. ©ntmn at ■Stationer's tyaH. NOTTINGHAM : Printed and Sold by J. Dunn, Market Place; Sold also by Longman, Hurst & Co. and Crosby & Co, London, and Mozley, Gainsbrough, 1807. UJ tffi gjx ADVERTISEMENT, THE Editor of the following short account of the Antiquities and of the present state of the Town of Nottingham* trusts that it will be found" acceptable and useful to his fellow townsmen, and to those strangers, who, visiting Notting- ham, may wish to obtain some general information concerning it. The histories of this place heretofore published, are too voluminous and scarce for ordinary read- ing. The antiquary and the curious must ADVERTISEMENT. still be referred to Dr. Deerings history, for satisfaction on subjects, of which, the limits and design of this work woidd not admit the particidar discussion. But it is hoped that the present work will be found to contain a correct statement of all those circumstances which are inter - esting and important to the public at large. Jpigtorp of $0ttinstjam* HE Town of Nottingham has an indisputable claim to great Antiquity. Tradition and the report of historians of the earliest date, describe it to have been a place of residence to the ancient Britons and indeed several of its excavations appear to favour this opinion. Whether it was one of the Roman stations or not, has been a subject of controversy ; it was however beyond doubt a Town of consider-r able importance in the time of the Saxon Heptarchy, then called Snottengham, from Snottenga caves, and Ham home or dwelling, whence its present name of Nottingham. By some however, its name is considered as derived from the vast quan- tity of hazles formerly growing about and near it: whence Nuttingham, softened into Nottingham. Of its antiquity, * Dr. Deering thus confidently speaks " the Town of Nottingham fairly can claim, as a town of note, the age of nine hundred years; as a considerable borough seven hundred ; as a Mayor's * Deering's History was published in the year 1751, A3 2 HISTORY OF town four hundred and fifty seven, ( London not having been governed by a Mayor above one hun- dred years longer, ) as a Parliamentary borough, four hundred and sixty years, during which time it has constantly sent two burgesses to parliament, and as a County ( which honour and advantage but a very small number of boroughs are possessed of) ) two hundred and ninety two years. Few towns enjoy more than this the advan- tages of situation. Elevated on the edge of a rock, whose aspect is southern, it lies wholly open to the refreshing breezes which frequently blow from that quarter, while it is sheltered at least in part, from the more severe winds of the east, west and north, by several hills which rise gradually above it. The adjacent country naturally good, and improved by- careful cultivation, produces in abundance what- ever is necessary to comfort or even to luxury. Its southern, south east and south west prospects are singularly pleasing: on its front, a large plain of rich meadow land, intersected near the town by the river Leen and the canal, and at a greater distance by the more majestic Trent, which by its variety of delicate fish, contributes to the enjoy- ments, by its vessels of burden promotes the com- merce, and by its appearance, adds to the beauty of the town. On the South East appear the beau- tiful and romantic hills of Sneinton and Colwick, and on the South west, the prospect is adorned by the no less pleasant village of Wilford and the groves and banks of Clifton. The extensive tract of land lying to the North NOTTINGHAM. 3 of the town, formerly the famous forest of Sherwood, and latterly, a vast and almost unproductive desert, is now enclosed, and being in a high state of culti- vation, produces a great abundance of fine corn, or is overspread with a rich and beautiful pasturage. The situation of the town naturally intimates that the air of it is pure and keen, and consequently healthy; but from this circumstance it will be infer- red, w T hich is indeed the case, that the young and delicate are subject to inflammatory diseases, and elderly persons to rheumatic affections. Its southern meadows are exposed after long continued rains, or sudden thaws to very genera! inundations; but these which contribute very much to their fertility, have not been considered as producing any bad ef- fects on the health of the town: indeed, mild, and consequently damp winters have proved more gen- erally favourable in this respect than cold, dry, and frosty ones. Placed in so advantageous a situation, it will be expected that the Market of Nottingham should abundandy supply its inhabitants with every article of food. Its shambles are plentifully stored with meat of the best quality, which in a very good state is of- fered to sale by Butchers resident in the town, and by those of the neighbouring villages, who in great numbers resort to it on the market day: with vege- tables it is well provided even in winter, and its summer markets overflow with the rich produce of the beautiful vale of Belvoir, and of fine and pro- ductive gardens situated on the banks of the Trent as far as Newark : it abounds with fruit of every de- scription and of the finest flavour : it is supplied not 4 HISTORY OF only with fish from the Trent, but also with Cod, Haddock and a variety of other marine produc- tions from the eastern coast. Nor is there any deficiency in the supply of Butter, Eggs and Poul- try, although these articles have lately been sold for a most exorbitant price. With Coal, an article of the first consequence to the prosperity of a populous and manufacturing town, Nottingham has been heretofore plentifully supplied, at a reasonable price, from the neighbour- ing pics ofWollaton, Bilborough, Ilkeston, Pinxton, and those of other places; but, during the year 1804, the price was advanced from the aver- age of ten to that of fifteen shillings per ton, with the reason of this combination against the comfort of the poor and the welfare of the place, the coal proprietors have not thought fit to gratify the public. It may however be properly asked, whether this measure be more impolitic or unjust? There is one article of great importance to the public welfare, of which Nottingham cannot boast, that is, good, pure and wholesome water; that widi which the works on the river Leen supplies not more than one third of the town, is far from be- ing pure; but even the advantage of this, the most populous parts cannot obtain; and to this cause to- gether with the confined state of the buildings, much of the excessive filth, misery and disease of the lower orders of the people is to be attributed. These evils loudly call for an efficient remedy. A plan was indeed in agitation a short time ago to remedy the former, from a spring of excellent water on NOTTINGHAM. 5 Sion hill, but this scheme failed through the disa- greement of the parties who had undertaken to ac- complish this most desirable object. It is however to be hoped that sufficient public spirit will yet be found to resume and compleat it. While thejnany curious excavations and sub- terraneous passages, which are found in every part of the town, prove it to have been a place of resi- dence in very early times, and of retreat in danger- ous ones, no certain documents survive to determine by whom they were made and used, nor to what particular purposes they were devoted, and the li- mits to which we are confined will not permit us to narrate the various conjectures and controversies of the learned and curious concerning them. We are however well assured that a town of some consideration existed here in the ninth century, for the security of which, a wall was built about the year nine hundred and ten, by command of the Saxon king, Edward the elder. This wall was joined to an ancient tower, which occupied part of the ground on whtch the Castle was afterwards built, and ran northward to Chapel Bar. passing over the town ditch; from Chapel Bar it is supposed to have extended through Roper's close, across the Mansfield Road and Boot Lane, afterwards through a close called Pannier's Close, from thence, ( ex- cluding St. John's Prison, the present House of Cor- rection,) it went through a part of Coai-pit Lane, and the Cherry Orchard, and crossing the end of Carter Gate, extended westward to the Hollow- Stone, which being a narrow passage cut out of the 6 HISTORY OF rock, formed the South entrance into the Town, and was defended by a strong Port cullice ; hence it extended itself along the Short Hill, High and Middle Pavements to a Postern which stood opposite to Bridlesmith Gate: from thence it went to Lister Gate, where was also a gate leading to the river Leen; from whence it probably extended along the South side of Castle Gate, included St. Nicho- las's Church, and so joined the Castle Rock near Brewhouse Yard. In the reign of Edward the Confessor, the Bo- rough of Nottingham is said to have contained one hundred and seventy three Burgesses and nineteen husbandmen. In the early part of the reign of Wil- liam the Conqueror, it is described as consisting of one hundred and thirty six men, dwelling therein. Deering asserts that Nottingham was a Bo- rough by prescription, and governed by a Bailiff, before the Conquest. It has moreover had several different Charters from the Crown: the first by Henry the second, gives to the Burgesses all those free customs which they had enjoyed in the time of his Grandfather. Another to the same effect was granted by king John. Henry the third renewed the same. Edward the first granted to the Burgesses that they might elect a Mayer and two Bailiffs, and that the Mayor should be Escheator within the Bo- rough. Henry the fifth made the Mayor, Recorder, and four others whom the Mayor should choose, Justices of the peace, and ordered, that the county Magistrates should discontinue the practice of acting in the town* Henry the sixth, made the Borough NOTTINGHAM. 7 a County, and turned the Bailiffs into Sheriffs, and incorporated them by the name of Mayor and Bur- gesses. He also gave power to the Burgesses to chuse out of themselves, seven Aldermen, one of whom always to be Mayor ; and that such Alder- men should all be Justices of the peace, and wear scarlet gowns of the same fashion with those worn by the Mayor and Aldermen of London. Charters granted by succeeding Monarch s, make no altera- tion in, but only confirm the above described rights and privileges. * A very material innovation has however taken place upon Chartered Rights of the highest antiquity, and confirmed by repeated royal grants. By an act of the forty third year of his present Majesty, the Magistrates of the county are empowered to act for the town also, f That the number of Justices was few, considering the greatly increased population of the Town, must be admitted ; but it may be questioned, whether it would not have been more consistent with its ancient constitution, to have in- creased the number of its chartered Officers, rather than to have introduced the influence of foreign Ju- risdiction into it, and thus by one stroke to annihi- late privileges of several hundred years standing, t * See a Copy of Henry the sixth's Charter, Ap- pendix No. 2. + See Appendix No. 3. J In the year 1781, in consequence of a violently contested Election at the city of Coventry, an attempt similar to the above was made in the House of Lords ; but wtas strongly opposed by that great constitutional Lawyer Lord Thurlow, whose observation deserves to be recorded 8 HISTORY OF The body corporate of Nottingham consists of seven Aldermen, one to each Ward, of whom one annually serves the office of Mayor, a Recorder, two Sheriffs, two Coroners, two Chamberlains, and of a Common Council of twenty four Burgesses, eighteen of whom are chosen by the Burgesses, from among those who have served the office of Sheriff and these constitute what is denominated the senior Council , the other six are also chosen by the Bur- gesses, but arc selected from their own body at large, and these are denominated the Junior Council. Although these Councils are thus distinguished by name, yet do they in fact form but one body, meet- ing in the same place, and determining all matters which are subjected to their controul, by the ma- jority of votes, including in every such vote the Mayor and Aldermen, and in concerns which relate to the Chamber estate, the Chamberlains are also ac- customed to vote. It is however to be observed that the members of the Senior Council only are deemed eligible to serve the higher offices of the Magistracy. When therefore a vacancy arises by the death or re- signation of any of the magistrates, a successor is elected out of that part of the council, by the vote of the Livery.* and remembered. "A T o/ my Lords, (said he) if these men have done wrong, punish them, better men may succeed; but let us not alter the ancient constitution of the place." This sentiment exactly accords with that great constitu- tional maxim, which on this occasion seemed to be for- gotten, viz. " We are not willing that the Laws of Eng- land should be changed." * The Livery consists of all those who have served the office of Chamberlain. NOTTINGHAM. 9 The Officers of the Corporation are the Sheriffs, Chamberlains, Bridge Masters, School Wardens, Town Clerk, Surveyor, Sheriffs' Clerk, two Ser- jeants at Mace, Sheriffs' Serjeants, Keepers of the Town Jail and House of Correction, Cryer, Field and Meadow Pounders, and Keeper of the Fields and Woods. The Liberties of Nottingham extend about ten miles, and are carefully preserved by a Jury, ap- pointed twice in every year, at the Court Leet with the Court Baron of the Mayor and Burgesses of Nottingham, Lords of the Manor, in the week next after the Easter and Michaelmas Sessions, properly called the Mickletorn Jury, consisting of not less than twelve persons, whose duty it is to perambulate the extreme boundaries, to walk through the principal parts of the Town, and to present all encroachments and nuisances. The Liberty and Franchise of the Borough de- scends of right to the eldest son of a Burgess, born within the liberties of the town, and is claimed and , granted to every one who has faithfully served an apprenticeship of seven years to a burgess residing hi the town. It is also bestowed occasionally by the corporation as a token of honour and respect. Beside that of cruising their own Magistrates, sev- eral other rights are enjoyed by persons regularly admitted to the freedom of the borough. They to- gether with the freeholders of the place, return two Members to Parliament. They have free common in the meadows, except the eastcroft, (on account of which they pay an acknowledgement to the Cham- 10 HISTORY OF berlains, ) from Midsummer to Candlemas. In both the Sand and Clay fields, the other inhabitants en- joy common right with them from Lammas to the first of November. The common is however stint- ed to three head of cattle, or fourscore sheep. The last are not admitted into the Meadows until Mar- tlemas; but the common of the Lordship of Not- tingham is open all the year round. There are upwards of two hundred and ninety burgess parts of land, which the Freemen enjoy ac- cording to their seniority during life, and which also continue to be enjoyed by their widows, so long as they continue single and reside in the town : and al- though a burgess should die before one of these parts fall to him, yet will his widow, if she continue sin- gle, be entitled to his share. The close called the Over Trent Close, is divided into seven parts, called the Aldermans* parts, these being allotted to them from the time of their election. Their widows have the option of the first burgess part that falls after their husbands' decease. TRADE. Nottingham being seated on the banks of the Trent, which was a navigable river before the con- quest, must be supposed to have derived many commercial advantages from it; by this means it was at the time when Deering wrote his history supplied, ( as he informs us, ) at a moderate ri eight with bar iron, block tin, wines, oils, groce- ries, salt, pitch, tar, hops, hemp, flax, dye, drugs, NOTTINGHAM. 11 deals and foreign timber; while it sent down the river, coals, lead, timber, corn, wool, potters' ware, and Cheshire, Warwickshire and Staffordshire cheese. The advantages resulting from water car- riage have been much increased by the Canal which was cut between the years 1792 and 3 795, whose bank, covered by wharfs and warehouses, carry the appearance of an enlarged and flourishing trade. It is worthy of observation that this large com- mercial town, whose immense depots now supply not only its own population and the neighbourhood, but many other places also, with grocery and dra- pery goods, depended itself, about a hundred years ago, on a large annual fair held at Lenton, and on the mercers of Loughborough, Mansfield and Mount- sorrel, who used to carry on their trade in a cham- ber called the spice chamber on Market days, for these commodities. The first general trade which is known to have flourished in Nottingham, was that of dying cloth, which was carried on earlier than the year 1 199, at which time it was encouraged by the charter of King John ; this trade continued to prosper, and gave opalence to many families, until in consequence of the loss of Calais in the reign of Queen Mary it de- clined, and at length entirely ceased. The Malting business is supposed to have nou- rished as early in this place, as in any part of Eng- land, and to have been carried on for many ages to a vast extent. b2 12 HISTORY OF Tanning, Iron forging, and the Manufactory of Bone Lace, were formerly carried on also, and to a great extent in this Town. But the Manufactory from which it has derived its greatest commercial consequence, is that of Frame work knitting Hosiery. The stocking frame is supposed to have been invented in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, by a Mr. William Lee, of St. John's College Cambridge, a native of Woodbo- rongh, a village about seven miles from this place, from whence it was carried to France, but in pro- cess of time returned hither, and is now a manufac- tory of great consequence in this and the neighbour- ing counties; but it is chiefly in silk and fine cotton hose, that it at present flourishes in this town. This ingenious invention however of the stocking frame has been found capable of being employed for the manufactory of many other articles as well as stock- ings. Gloves, mits, breeches pieces, pantaloons, and jackets for sailors are made upon it, and a great commerce has been, and is still carried on in these articles. It has also within the last twenty years been employed to manufacture silk lace and vails, by which a great many hands have been employed, and from the sale of which the town derives much increase of prosperity. In consequence of the great consumption of cotton and silk in the manufactory, the spinning of these articles has been added to its manufactories, and several mills are now employed in executing that part of its trade. A manufactory so extensive will be expected of course to find employment for many other persons : hence many framesmiths, joiners, turners^ setters - up, NOTTINGHAM. 13 sinker makers, stocking needle makers, and an im- mense number of young women and children are engaged in seaming, chevening, mending, running lace, and spinning cotton and silk in the mills. In the town or immediate neighbourhood there are also several flourishing silk dyers, bleachers, and trim- mers. POPULATION. If it were possible to trace exactly the pro- gressive population of the town, or to ascertain its exact state at different periods, the information would be found very interesting ; but this being im- possible from the want of authoritative documents, we are left to presume that its population has varied with the prosperity or depression of its trade. We have already seen that it consisted of one hundred and ninety two men in the reign of Edward the Con- fessor, and of one hundred and thirty - six in the reign of William the Conqueror. From that time, with a few exceptions, it may be supposed to have had a very gradual increase. It appears in the reign of Henry the eighth to have fallen into some decay, Deering mentions a statute of that Monarch, to en- force by penalty, the rebuilding of many houses and tenements which were gone to decay in the princi- pal streets of the town, the cellars and vaults of which lay open, and the places desolate to the dan- ger and injury of the inhabitants. The same histo- rian w r ho gives us the exact account of the houses and the inhabitants, states the latter to have amounted b 3 14 HISTORY OF at that time, that is in the year 1751, to ten thou- sand and sixty one persons, since which time the progress of population must have been peculiarly rapid, as in the year 1802, when an exact survey of the kingdom was made, the number was twen- ty eight thousand, eight hundred and sixty one, * and considering the subsequent increase, the town and its environs may be considered at the present time as containing about thirty thousand persons. * The following was the return made from Notting- ham, for the Population Act. 13729 15132 Number of ) Houses, > 4977 Males Number of > Families, $ 6707 Females Total Number of Inhabitants, 2S861 Males chiefly employed in Agriculture, 262 Males chiefly employed in Trade, Manu- ) 11698 factures or Handicraft > NOTTINGHAM. 15 Public Places, Buildings, and Cha- ritable Institutions. The CASTLE. Although now a modern edifice, meriting ra- ther the name of a magnificent Mansion House than a castle, yet on account of the great antiquity and warlike celebrity of the fortress which for many ages occupied the same situation, merits particular atten- tion. That warlike edifice was erected, or at least greatly enlarged and strengthened by William Pev- erell, a natural son of William the Conqueror, and from that time to the reign of Charles the first, was of considerable importance in the different civil wars which distracted this country: it was ho wever de- molished at the Restoration. The present building, which on account of its elevated situation, and the singular rock on which it stands, forms one of the greatest ornaments of the town, was built by William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle, be- tween the year 1674 and 1679, at the cost of <£ 14,002 17 9. It continues in the possession of the same noble family, although ( if it ever was a residence) it has long ceased to have been so used by them. The stranger will be gratified by viewing the Rock on which the Castle stands, the beautiful prospects which surround it, the subterraneous pas- sages which pertain to it, and the curious excava- tions which are a little beyond it. 16 HISTORY OF BARRACKS. At the extremity of the park opposite to the castle, spacious and convenient Barracks were erected by order of government, in the years 1792 and 1793. THE GENERAL INFIRMARY, A spacious and elegant building, most admi- rably situated on a hill not very distant from the Castle, was erected in the year 1782, the ground having been given partly by the Duke of Newcastle and partly by the Corporation of the Town. This very useful Institution does great credit to the No- blemen and Gentlemen of tbe County and Town of Nottingham, for the liberality with which it is supported and the manner in which it is conducted, and not less to the Medical Gentlemen, who volun- tarily undertake the care both of the in and out patients. There are two Halls for the administration of justice; one belonging to the County at large, a commodious and handsome building, consisting of two courts and other suitable and convenient rooms, is situate on the High - pavement, near St. Mary's church, and in front of the prison of the County. — This is a modern erection, built in the year 1770, and occupies a situation which was expressly ex- cepted from the jurisdiction of the County of the Town of Nottingham by the Charter of Henry VI. and by all succeeding Charters, being particularly appropriated to the use of the County of Nottingham at large. NOTTINGHAM. 17 The Town Hall, situated near the place where the Week-day Cross formerly stood, partly over and partly in front of the prison for the town, is a com- modious building, handsomely fitted up for the administration of justice, and has annexed to it a large and convenient room for the meeting of the Common Council and the use of the Grand Jury. MARKET-PLACE. Few towns can rival Nottingham with respect to its large and convenient Market-place, the east end of which is ornamented by the New Exchange, erected by the Corporation about the year 1714. — Within the Change there are two large Rooms reserved for public use; one of which, called the Exchange Hall, is now occupied as a subscription News Room, but it is also occasionally used for public purposes, as is also the other in which the Burgesses generally assemble for the election of re-, presentatives in Parliament. SHAMBLES. The Butcher's Shambles are situated partly under and partly behind the Change ; but these being found insufficient, several Rows of Stalls, amounting to the number of 80, are on the Market-day placed in front of Smithy row. MARKETS. There are two Markets in the week, one on Wednesday, which used to be held at the Week*-* day Cross, but is new for the greater conve- J8 HISTORY OF nience of room removed to the Market-place, as is also the Market held on the same day for sheep and other Cattle, formerly kept on the side of St. Peter's Church ; but Saturday is the principal Mar- ket-day, on which day, by a late prudent regu- lation of the Mayor and Aldermen, the Beast Mar- ket is now held at a place called the Hollows, near the General Hospital. Play-house, &c. It is perhaps to the credit of the Inhabitants of Nottingham, that more attention has been paid to useful and charitable Institutions than to those of mere entertainment ; there is, however, a Play House, situate in Mary-gate, an Assembly Room on the Low-pc vernent, and a Riding School at the top of Castle-gate, built by the Yeomanry Cavalry, in the year 1779 ; — this p'ace is frequently appro- priated to equestrian and other exhibitions. PRISONS. There are three Prisons in the town; the first is the one annexed to the County Hall already no- ticed. This prison has been of late years greatly improved, as is also the case with the one belonging to the town; but both, particularly the Matter, will still admit of fur'her alterations, by which the com- fort of r .he unhappy persons confined in them would be promoted. The f hird, St. John's Prison, com- monly called the House of Correction, situated on the north side of St. Jobn/s-st:eet and opposite the end of Broad-lane, has been usefully enlarged by the addition of several cells and comfortable day rooms., and might be rendered a most commodious ' NOTTINGHAM. 19 place for the purpose to which it is appropriated, if there were two }ards, two sets of cells and day rooms, so that the male and female prisoners might be kept separate from each other. Workhouses, &c. The Town of Nottingham is divided into three parishes, there are consequently three Workhouses, these are convenient and commodious places for the reception of the indigent and helpless poor ; the management and provisions of which are calcu- lated to render them as comfortable as in that situa- tion they can expect to be. It is however much to be wished that the parish of St. Mary could be divided, the vast population of that parish which is suppos- ed to contain more than 22000 persons rendering it almost impossible to provide room for all who need the asylum of a Workhouse, or to administer its extensive concerns. It has been in contemplation heretofore to erect an house of industry for the town, but as the different manufactories provide employment for all persons capable of working, it is justly doubted whether such an institution would be productive of effects so beneficial here as in many other places. HOSPITALS. The liberality of several opulent persons here- tofore inhabitants of the town or neighbourhood, has founded several other establishments for the relief and support of poor persons. The most 20 HISTORY OF ancieht of these situated at the corner of Fisher-gate, was founded by John Plumptre, anno 1392. In this building there are now comfortable apartments for J 3 poor women, who receive 15s. each per month, one ton of coals, and a new gown, every year. The presentation is in the family of the Plumptres. Wilioughby's Hospital now also situated in Fisher-gate, was founded in the year 1524, by a gentleman of that name. The present building which was erected in the year 1710, contains com- fortable rooms for 12 poor people, six on the ground Floor and the same number in the upper room. The presentation is vested in the Church- wardens of St. Mary's parish, from whom each inhabitant of the upper rooms receives 2l. and each one in the lower 41. per annum. Gregory's Hospital, commonly called the White Rents, given in the year 1613, consisted of eleven small tenements in Hounds-gate, for poor and aged persons to live in rent free ; these having fallen into decay, were sold, and the produce di- vided between the three parishes. Those of St. Nicholas and St. Mary built new Alms Houses* with their respective shares ; but the parish of St. Peter applied their share to the erection of a new Workhouse. * Those belonging to St. Nicholas, are on the Leen- side ; those of St. Mary, near the Workhouse. NOTTINGHAM. gi Woolly's Hospital, situated in Beck-lane, and founded in the year 164-7, provides accommodations for six poor people ; three of whom residing on the ground floor, receive 6s 8d every half year, from the Church-wardens of St. Mary's parish ; but those who occupy the upper rooms enjoy no pecuniary advantage. Handly's Hospital, in Stoney- street, built in the year 1650, by a Gentleman of that name, of Bramcote, who left 401. per annum; 121. of his estates at Bramcote, for the poor inhabitants; pro- vides residence for 1 2 persons, who receive 1 6s. and 3d. per quarter each. It is to be lamented that no suitable provision should have been made for repairing the buildings of this excellent Institution* One third of these presentations belong to the Corporation of the Town, one third to Lord Newark, and the remainder to the Executors of the late John Sherwin, Esq. The Hospital in Barker-gate, consists of 5 thatched houses, the poor inhabitants of which receive only 2s. per annum, paid, on St. Tho- mas's Day. It is presumed, that if the present land were sold, much more comfortable dwellings might be erected with the purchase-money. The gift is in the hands of the Bridge-masters for the time being. The Hospital at the corner of Pilcher-gate, founded in the year 1672, by Barnaby Wartnaby, accomodates six poor persons, who receive 6d, per week, 2 ton of Coal annually, and. once in 22 HISTORY OF two years, a Great-coat each for the men and a Gown for the women. About the Middle of the same street, are four Alms Houses, the in- habitants of which receive, those in the upper rooms 10s. and those in the lower 20s. per annum. The Hospital in Friar-lane, founded accord- ing to the will of Abel Collins, Esq. in 1704, provides for each of 24 persons, two comforta- ble rooms with large closets adjoining, 3s. per week, and 2 ton of Coal per annum. This is a very handsome and indeed ornamental building, and is kept in a good state of repair. The mana- gement of this excellent Charity, and the presen- tation to it, are in the hands of Samuel Smith, Esq. Bilby's Alms Houses, in Coalpit-lane, for eight poor persons to live in rent free, and who receive a 2d* loaf each per week, 3s.. at Christmas, and a ton and a half of Coal, was built about the year 1700, and is in the hands of the Corporation of the Town. Laboura)'s Hospital, on Tollhouse Hill, con- sists of six dwelling houses for decayed Framework- knitters, each of whom occupies four convenient rooms, and receives Is. lOd. per week. This is also under the government of Samuel Smith, Esq. The Hospital in Warsar-gate consists of four tenements for the accommodation of eight poor NOTTINGHAM, 23 people; those who inhabit the upper rooms receive 10s. and those in the lower rooms 20s. per annum; is in the hands and gift of the Corporation. SCHOOLS. In the year 1 5 1 3 the Free School, situated in Stoney-street was founded by Dame Agnes Mellors, providing for the support of a Master and Usher, to teach grammar, and committing the trust and care thereof to .the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the Town, for ever, and ordering that they should annually chuse two persons to be Wardens of the Estate belonging to the School, and that the said Corporation and Wardens should from time to time, as vacancies occur, chuse the Master and Usher, w r ith the power of removing them for good and reasonable causes. Besides the provision made by the Foundress for the support of the Institution, con- siderable subsequent additions have been made by Robert and Thomas, sons of Agnes Mellors, by John W T est, brewer of London, by alderman John Heskey in the year 1558, by alderman John Parker, and by other persons. It is to be lamented, that this Institution, which is so w r ell supported, should prove very little advantageous to the town, and have degenerated into almost a mere sinecure. To learn dead languages, in the present day presents so few advantages that pa- rents in general have no wish for those attainments for their children. If, instead of these, English reading, writing and arithmetic were taught, no doubt the benevolent purpose of the Foundress, and the different Benefactors, would be much better c2 24 .HISTORY OF answered, and the inhabitants, of the town would derive substantial benefit. It should seem, from the indenture of the Foundress, that a power to effecl so useful an alteration was intended to be conveyed to the Trustees. The following are the words with which it concludes : — " It shall be lawful to the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council, and their Successors, at all times here- after from time to time, at their liberty, other Constitutions, Statutes, and Ordinances, for the good governance and continuance of the said Free School to make them, or part of them, by their discretion to repeal and admit at their pleasure as often and whensoever they think it most neces- sary and convenient, so that such Constitutions, Statutes and Ordinances of new to be made, nor any of them be in any ways contrary or repug- nant to the Statutes and Establishments and Or- dinances by me in my life, under my seal made, written and determined."* * Since writing the above, in consequence of the death of the head master and the appointment of a new one, this desirable alteration has in a great degree been effected. For an account of the present Rules of the School, see Appendix, No. 4. A LIST KOTTINGHAM. 25 A Lid of the Masters and Ushers of the Free School in Nottingham. MASTERS. The Rev. Mr. Tibbalds Mr. Thomas Leek, — Mr. Balston, Mr. Henry Pits, ■ — Mr. Samuel Birch, Mr. Jer. Chud worth, Mr. Gawen Knight, Mr. Edward Griffith, Mr. Richard Johnson, ; Mr. Womack, . Mr. John Swaile, Mr. John Henson, . Mr. Wylde - Mr. Forrest - Mr. Toplis The Rev. Mr. Mr. USHERS. William Bradshaw, • Vroyne, . Mr. John Littlefeare, ■ Mr. Samuel Birch, . Mr. John Lamb, . Mr. John Clarke, Mr. John Peake, . Mr. George Bettinson, Mr. John Henson, Mr. George Wayte, . Mr. Thomas Nixon, Mr, Wood, 1630 1641 1663 1664 1673 1690 1692 1707 1720 1722 1731 1758 1793 1807 1669 1672 1681 168S 1708 1709 1709 1714 1724 1732 1747 1790 c 3 26 HISTORY OF The Blue Coat School is a handsome and com- modious building, situated on the High-pavement. This institution provides for the instruction of fifty . poor boys in the principles of Religion, Reading, Writing and Arithmetic, forty of whom are also clothed, and is supported by voluntary contributions; two pounds per annum were given to this institution by a Mr. Thos. Sanderson, and the ground on which the School is erected was the dona- tion of a Mr. William Thorp, Attorney-at- Law. The Church-wardens of St. Mary's pay eighteen pounds per annum out of the sacramental collections, for the instruction of 30 poor children of that parish. A voluntary Society which meets in the Vestry of St. Mary's church every Sunday evening, also provides by subscription for the education of a few poor children. A Free School, for the instruction of poor children in Reading, Writing and Arithmetick, is supported by the' Congregation of Protestant Dissenters assembling in the meeting-house on the High-pavement : — these children are also an- nually clothed. In addition to these Institutions, great exer- tions have been, within the last few years made, for the support of Sunday Schools. These establish- ments, if we consider the number of children for NOTTINGHAM. 27 whose instruction they provide, the low situation from which they are taken, the order they tend to produce on the Lord's Day, and the small ex- pence at which they are conducted, must be rank- ed among the best national improvements of the last century. There are thirteen of these Schools, maintained partly by the Church of England and partly by the different congregations of Dissenter?, and no less than ] 200 boys and 1 5 00 girls are deriving advantage from them. It is highly honourable to the benevolence of young people, filling respectable situations in life, that they take upon themselves the management of these Schools, and the instruct- ing of the children, so that not only is tne expence of hired teachers saved, but the duty itself is much better performed.* VACCINE INSTITUTION. In the year 1 805, an Institution for the purpose of vaccinating the Children of the Poor, at their own houses, was formf d, and a considerable fund raised by voluntary contributions for the support of it. This excellent establishment has been hitherto very successfully conducted; not less than 1454 Children and others having been vaccinated in the * For an account of all the other Charities, Benefac- tions, &c. which have at different times been bequeathed to the poor of this town,— See Appendix No. 5. 28 HISTORY OF course of about eighteen months. The perpetuity of this Charity is much to be desired, as a probable means of preserving the Town from the ravages of that most destructive Plague — the Natural Small Pox. PLACES OF WORSHIP. Nottingham is divided into three Parishes and consequently possesses three parish churches ; the first of these is the church of St. Mary. This building, erected in the form of a cross and pla- ced in the highest part of the town, is a large com- modious edifice, of great antiquity, supposed of Saxon original; it has a square tower, handsome organ, and a musical ring of bells. If this building was divided, which it is sufficiently large to be, into two places of Divine Worship, in each of which service might be performed at the same time without inconvenience, it would certainly much belter answer the end for which it is designed, as at present it is clear that not more than one tenth part of the persons resident in the parish could possibly attend service in it. This vica- rage, valued in the king's books at 101. 5s. per annum, is the gift of the Right Honble. Earl Manners.* * At the time when the Bartholomew Act was passed, Mr. John Whitlock was vicar, and Mr. Willm. Reynolds, lecturer of this parish j they were ejected, and exposed NOTTINGHAM. 20 A List of the Vicars of St. Mary's church. 1 290 Johannes de Ely 3 301- Robertus de Dalby, 1313 Henricus de parva Haly. 1317 Johannes de Ludlam. 1322 Jon. ff. Witti. Coryn. 1347 Johannes de Launde. 134-7 Robertus de Wakebridge. 1348 Richard de Radclyffe. 1349 Roger de Nyddingworth. 1 349 Richard d e Swanynton. 1351 Thomas de Pascayl. 1 357 Johannes Lo rimer. Johannes de Hovenden. 1364 Joh. de Stapleford. 1371 Willielmus \ie Sandyaere. Robertus de Retford 1401 Richardus Chilwell. 1409 Willielmus Ode. 1447 Willielmus Wright. 1 46 1 Johannes Hurt. to many hardships and sufferings in consequence thereof: a full account of which, together with many other sin- gular passages in the lives of these two eminent men, may be found in a small book, written by Mr. Whitlock himself, and published at that time. This book, having become very scarce, has been lately reprinted by J. Dunn, Market-place, Nottingham 3 where it may be had ; price one shilling. SO HISTORY OF 1 476 Thomas Turner. 149S Johannes Greve. 1499 Simon Yates. 1504 Richard Travenor. 1524 Richard Matthew. 1535 Richard Wyld. 15~54 Oliverus Hawood. 1563 Johannes Lowthe. 1572 Wiillelmus Underue. 1578 Robertus Aldridge. 1616 Oliverius Wytherington. 1616 J* hannes Tolson. 1617 R adulfds Hansby. 1655 «idmundus Laycock.* From 1042 to 165 1 no settled Minister 165 I John Whitlock 1662 Georgius Masterson. 1686 Samuel Crobrow, S. T. P. 1690 Benjamin Carnfield, A.M. 1694 Tymothy Carrol, A. M. 1698 Edwardus Clarke, A.M. 1708 Samuel Berdmore, A.M. 1723 Johannes Disney, A. M. 1730 Thomas Berdmore, A. M. 1743 Scroop Berdmore, S. T. P. 1770 Nathan Haines, D. D. 1806 John Bristow, D. D. present vicar. * Mr. E. Layeock held the living till 1642 inclusive; from which time St. Mary's church had no settled minister till 1651, when Mr. Whitlock was presented by the Mar- quis of Dorchester, and his friend and inseparable com- panion Mr. Reynolds, was made lecturer. About this time was built the present Vicarage House, for the habi- tation of both these ministers, it being adapted for two entire families. NOTTINGHAM. 31 St. Peter's Church is also a handsome stone building, not very distant from the Market-place, with a steeple at the west end of it; it is a Rectory in the gift of the Crown. A List of the Rectors of St. Peter's church, 1241 Joh. de Nottingham. 1280 Johannes Cathal. 1287 Richardu* de Scanleton. 1292 Joh. de Brus de Pykering, 1300 Adam de Kyrkby 1 322 Lancelot de Corebto. 1323 Wiliielmus de Willoughbv. Roberts Jolan. 1 3 4-7 W illiehnus de Whatto. 1349 Henricus de Key worth. 1369 Henricus de Key worth. 1369 Robertas de Newbald. 1 375 Wiliielmus de Rodington. ■ Hugo Martel. 1426 Johannes Burton. Johannes Drayton. 144,5 Wiliielmus Gull. 14S3 Johannes Mayewe. 1486 Robertus Cotyngham. 1499 Wiliielmus Ilkeston. 1510 Joh. Plough. Kyngsbury, 1538 Johannes Plough, jun/ 1550 Nicholaus Cooke. 1578 Johannes Nytter vel WIttic« 1583 Carolus Aynsworth. 1588 Radulphus'Shutte, 1593 Johannes Pere. 32 HISTORY OF 1604 Franciscus Rodes. 1 606 Roger Freeman. 1610 Johannes Kelle. 1610 Thomas Low. 1617 Gorgius Cotes. 1618 Hugo Parke, Sequestrator. 1619 Georgius Cotes. 1640 Johannes Goodall. 1642 Johannes Aystorpe. 1 667 Samuel Leak. 1672 Edwardus Buxton. J 680 Willielmus Wilson, A. M. 1693 Nathan Drake, A.M. 1704 Timothy Fenton, A. M. 1721 James Wilson, A. M. 1725 Edward Chappell, A.M. 1767 Samuel Martin, A.M. 1782 Jeremiah Bigsby, A. B. 1797 John Staunton, D.D. The Church of the Parish of St. Nicholas, is a modern brick building, ornamented with stone, and built in the year 1678 ; the ancient church hav- ing been destroyed in the civil wars. This is also a Rectory, of which the King is the patron. A LIST NOTTINGHAM. 33 A List of the Vicars of St. Nicholas's Church, Will Bishop. 1267 Richard de Weremsmorth. 1286 Johannes de Ludham. 1317 Herbertus Pouger. 1318 Willielmus de Ilkeston. 1321 Galfridus de Wilford. 1329 Gilbertus de Ottrington. Thomas Tutil. 1351 Richardus Kaym de Gotham, T 1 T* 1366 Johannes Templer. — Johannes Deinby. 1367 Thomas Lorday de Stanley. 1 37 1 Willielmus de Bilham. < Roger, Bampton vel Mempton, 1427 Willielmus Cokker. 1432 Willielmus Westthorpe. 1435 Johannes Sampson. 1436 Johannes Hop well. 1464 Nicholas Fish. 1466 Richardus Elikesiy. 1 47 1 Robertu s Echard .* 1476 Thomas Te we, 1477 Edmundu? Holme. 1 497 Johannes Dale. 1 502 Thomas Reyner. 1503 Reynaldus Marshal. 1531 Alexander Penhill. 1533 Thomas Ward. 1585 Raduiphus Shute. 34 HISTORY OF 1588 Johannes Lambe. 1611 Robertus Malham. 1 622 Robertus Aynsworth, the last in- cumbent till after the restoration. 1663 Joh.Aysthorpe, re&or of St. Pe- ter's and sequestrator. 1664 Blank for sequestrator. 1665 to 1668 vacant. 1669 Samuel Leek to 1672. 1674 vacant to 1681. 1682 Joh. Simpson. 1715 Johannes Abson, A.M. 1749 George Wakefield, A.M. 1766 George Beaumont, L. L f B. re- signed. . 1773 Charles Wylde, D.D. the pre- sent reclor. If the Churches of the Establishment were the only places for divine worship in Nottingham, a very moderate opinion must be formed of the religion of its inhabitants/ as these cannot be con- sidered as sufficient to accomodate more than one eighth of them. There are, however, many places occupied by different denominations of Dissenters ; one on the high-pavement, used by a congregation called Presbyterians; another in Castle-gate, of the Independents ; there is also one of the same denomi- nation in Halifax-street, commonly called Sion Chapel. The Particular Baptists have their place of worship in Friar-lane; the General Baptists in NOTTINGHAM. 35 Plumptre-place, Stoney-street. There is a Meeting Hou^e newly built in Mary-gate. The Sandema- nians meet in Hounds-gate ; the Quakers, in Spaniel- row. There are two Methodist Meetings, one, be- longing to the Old Conference, in Halifax-street, and the other in Hockley. A small society of In- dependent Methodists have a chapel in Plump- tree-street; the Moravians have their place of worship in Brewhouse-yard; a small society of Baptists meet at a house in Boot-lane ; a new place of worship has recently been erected on a spot of ground near Broad-lane; the Calvinistic Univer- salists meet in Greyfriar's-gate ; the followers of Mr. Huntington meet in Narrow-marsh ; the Roman Catholics have a chapel in Kings-place, Stoney-street, and considerable exertions are now making to build a new Church on Standard-hill, near the General Infirmary. Remarkable Occurences. Nottingham having been a considerable town for many ages, it may be presumed that it has been subject to the casualties to which all large and populous places are exposed; and, having been a fortified place, it has also had its share of the troubles and civil wars with which this kingdom has been so frequently agitated. It suffered very severely from about the year 1140 to 1160, in consequence of the Civil Wars of the reign of Stephen and of Henry II. d2 36 HISTORY OF during which it was more than once ravaged, set on fire, and materially injured by the armies of the contending parties; the latter of whom, being at length peacefully established in the kingdom, gave the inhabitants many tokens of his favour. — By handsome presents he contributed to repair the injuries it had sustained, and, in a new Charter, confirmed all the privileges it had before enjoyed. In the year 1179, Henry II. held his court, and kept the festival of Christmas, at Nottingham. Richard I. his son, held a parliament here, in the year 1194. In the year 1339, a Parliament being called at Nottingham, and the Court removed here, Ed- ward III. seized the persons of Isabella ( the Queen regent ) his mother, and of the Lord Mor- timer, in the Castle, took the reins of government into his own hands, and from that time confined her to her own house at Risings near London. $ ^ As this was an event of some importance in the history of this Country, a more particular account of it may be acceptable to the reader. Edward II. a weak prince had, by a system of favouritism, rendered his government so obnoxious to the Nobility, and oppressive to the people, that he was ob- liged to resign the Crown in favour of his son, then a mi- nor; the Queen, the mother of the young King, who was wholly under the influence of the Lord Mortimer, to whom she was also said to be criminally attached, NOTTINGHAM. 37 In the month of August, 1642, Charles the I. erected his standard in a close adjoining to the Castle, and thus gave the signal for a civil war, which ended in his own death, and the temporary subversion of the regal government. In the following year, Nottingham fell into the hands of the Parliament, and continued in their power to the end of the war. having the whole power in her hands, became, ( with her favourite,) equally obnoxious with the unhappy Ed- ward II. her husband. She caused him to be secretly and cruelly murdered, and, with Mortimer, conducted all public affairs in the most arrogant and oppresive manner. The young King at length resolved to put an end to this system of tyrannj r , and take the government on himself. The court being removed to Nottingham, the Queen and Mortimer took up their residence in the Castle, while the King had his quarters in the Town.- — In order to prevent any surprise, the Castle was defended by a guard of 180 Knights, and the keys every niglit were kept by the Queen herself. The Governor of the Castle, however, having been made acquainted with the King's de- sign, of seizing Mortimer and deposing the Queen, disco- vered a private subterraneous passage, by which the King at the head of a powerful force entered in thenight, secured Mortimer, who was afterwards hanged at Tyburn, and from that time administered the government with great glory to himself, and satisfaction to the nation. A sub- terraneous passage descending from the front of the Castle to Brew house-yard is, in consequence of this event denomi- nated Mortimer's Hole; but it is supposed, that the pas- sage by which the King entered was situated in the west side of the Castle^ and led up to its chief tower. X> 3 38 HISTORY OF In the year 1688, the Duke of Devonshire and several other Noblemen assembled in Notting- ham, in order to promote that most necessary and glorious Revolution, which preserved and confirmed the Civil and Religious Rights and Liberties of Great Britain, and secured a Protestant succession to the throne. In the year 1794, in consequence of the war between England and France, and of the politi- cal state of the Country, Troops of Volunteer Yeomanry Cavalry were raised throughout the kingdom,, a company was at that time formed at Nottingham, of which kabod Wright, Esq. was Captain. In the same year, all order and government were set at defiance by a number of violent poli- ticians who, under the pretence of loyalty, broke into the houses of their neighbours, dragged those who were obnoxious to them along the streets, beat them, forcibly immersed them in the river Leen, and, if they did not actually murder them, so materially injured some of them, that Death was the result of it. In the evening, the same friends of order and government proceeded to set iire to a Cotton Mill, the owner of which hap- pened to be obnoxious to them; and were only prevented from committing the greatest excesses, such as would probably have terminated in the de- struction of the Town, by the exertions of the Magis- trates aided by military force. NOTTINGHAM. 39 In the year 1795 a Regiment of Volunteer In- fantry was raised for the defence and protection of the Country in case of foreign invasion; it was composed of 400 men, under the command of Samuel Smith, Esq. M.P. Lieutenant Colonel Commandant. In consequence of the Peace of Amiens, con- cluded in the year 1 802, the Volunteer Regiments were disbanded ; but, upon the War breaking out again, they were renewed with fresh vigour, — the command of the Infantry, at Nottingham, devolving on John Elliott, Esq. The public attention was called to the Town of Nottingham in consequence of the strongly contested Elections in the year 1802 and 1803. Parliament having been dissolved in 1802, a very strong opposition to the old member D. P. Coke, Esq. was maintained by the Whig Party in favour of Joseph Birch, Esq* The popular voice being in favour of Mr. Birch, Mr. Coke was very rudely treated, as were also some of his friends/ who had rendered themselves particularly odious by the part they had taken in the Riots and Ducking of the year 179 k Mr. Coke, alarmed for his personal safety, withdrew from the Town, and his friends not appearing to support him on the poll, he de- clined the Contest, declaring his intention to pe- tition against the return of his opponent, who was chaired the same day in the midst of an im- mense multitude: of people. This Election w r as afterwards annulled by a Committee of the House of Commons, and a new w r rit having been issu- ed, the weight of Aristocratic and Government 40 HISTORY OF influence prevailed, to obtain a majority of votes for Mr. Coke, who, in consequence became the sitting member. Incredible pains were taken after the Election of 1802, to circulate the most exaggerated repre- sentations of the excesses which took place. No act of public violence ought to be encouraged or excused; but it is a generally acknowledged fact, that the election so much reproba' ed was far more peaceable than most preceding electrons had been, and that the injuries which a few individuals sus- tained were but slight retaliations for the most violent and murderous excesses. Mr. Bowles, a magistrate for the borough of South wark, by pub- lishing and giving circulation to representa'ions which were absolutely and totally false, sunk his character from that of a faithful friend of truth, to that of a zealot, retailing falsehood to answer po- litical and party purposes. At the latter end of the month of October, , 1 806, His Majesty, by the advice of his privy council, dissolved the Parliament, after a duration of about four years ; and Admiral Sir John Borlase Warren, one of the members for the Town, de- clining to offer himself again, a Coalition was formed between Mr. Coke and his friends and the opulent family of the Smiths, bankers in the town, the elder branch of which formerly (Lord Carrington ) had represented Nottingham in seve- ral preceeding parliaments. Mr. Coke and Mr. John Smith became candidates on this joint inte- NOTTINGHAM. 41 rest. To the Friends of the Independence of the Town -his Coalition appeared as the first step towards a new attempt to reduce Nottingham to the degrading character of a close family and de- pendent Borough. A very active and spirited Opposition imme- diat ly commenced, and Mr. Birch was induced once more again to effer himself on the Independent Interest, and great- and honourable exertions were made to preserve this large and populous Town from a state of entire dependence and hu- miliation. On the part of the Coalition, the most profuse expenditure was united with unremitting exertion, and the almost entire weight of banking and personal influence. Mr. Smith's family, no doubt conceiving, that a victory so obtained would deter the opposing party from all thoughts of a fature Contest, and thus that subsequent Returns would be rendered cheap and easy. By these means, the Coalition succeeded; but the noble stand made by the Independent Burgesses of the Town, although immed.ately unsuccessful, will, no doubt, convince their op, ponents, that the expence of preserving their influence greatly exceeds the value of the purchase, and that eventually the Town of Nottingham must and will be independent. 42 HISTORY OF At this Ele&ion, 1188 single votes were given, and nearly 1500 appeared on the side of Constitutional Freedom. APPENDIX. 43 APPENDIX, No. I. CONTAINING A List of the Burgesses Who have represented the Tozcn of Nottingham in Parliament from the 23rd of Edzv. I. down to the present time; ALSO, A List of the Mayors of Nottingham, FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES. LIST OF THE BURGESSES. KEIGN. 23rd Edw. I. — Johannes de Fleming, W. de Hardeby 26th Edw. I. — Johan. de Fleming, Adam de la Fleming 28th Edw. I. — Cedula x^missa 28th Edw. 1. — Joh. de Crophill, Gualterus de Thornton 3Gth Edw. I. — Adam Fleming, Johannes Ingram 33rd Edw. 1. — J. Fitzadam de Morter, W. de Thornton 34th Edw. 1. — Johannes Lambok?, Robertus Ingham 35th Edw. 1. — J hannes de Nottingham, Joh. Ingram 1st Edw. 2. — Johannes de JBeston, Johannes de Bere 4th Edw. 2. — Williehnus Gilham, Johannes Lambok 5th Edw. 2. — Johannes Lamhoks, Richard le Curzun 5th E&\\ . 2. — Johannes Lamboks, Richardus de Brumby 7th Edw. 2. — Hugo Stapleford, — Richardus Palmer 8th Edw. 2. — Johannes Bryan, Robertus de Brundley 8th Edw. 2.— Willielmus Gotham, Bart. Cotgreve 44 HISTORY OF 12th Edw. 2. — Willielmus Buck, Johannes de Palmere 15th Edw. 2. — Galfridus de Flemying, Simon de Folevih 19th Edw. 2. — RobertusdeBrunnuby. — Alanus Cardoun 1st Edw. 3. — Richardus Curzin, Johannes le Cupper 1st Edw. 3. — Johannes Bully, Johannes Widmerpoole 2nd Edw. 3.— Nicholas Shelford, Willielmus de Shelford 2nd Edw. 3. — Johannes Pemwyke, Petrus Briffila 4th Edw. 3. — Lawrentus Spicer, Rob. Moorwood 4th Edw. 3. — Johannes Fleming, Alanus Cardon 6th Edw. 3. — Willielmus Gotham. Rob. Moorwood 7th Edw. 3. — Joh. de Widmerpoole, Joh. Fleming 8th Edw. 3. — Rob. Moorwood', Joh. de Crophil 8th Edw. 3. — Joh. de Widmerpoole, Joh. Fleming 9th Edw. 3.— Joh. de Feriby, Willielmus Thorp 9th Edw. 3.— Joh. de Feriby, Riff, de Curzon 10th Edw. 3.— Joh. de Feriby, Williemus Thorp 11th Edw. 3.— Wilb. de Gotham, Rad. le Taverner 11th Edw. 3.— Rogerus de Bothale, Will, de Colston 11th Edw. 3. — Will, de Gotham, Rob. Moorwood, 12th Edw. 3. — Nicholaus Ingram, Simon Folevile 12th Edw. 3.— Rogers de Bothale, Will de Colstor I2th Edw. 3.— Joh. de Feriby, Rad le Taverner 13th Edw. 3.— Joh. de Collier, Will, de Roderham I4th Edw. 3. — Rob. Moorwood, Will, de Roderham 14th Edw. 3.— Galfridus Fleming, Will. Tovy 15th Edw. 3.— Will de Loderham. Sim. Wodebingh 17th Edw. 3. — Rob. Ingram, Ric. Newthorpe 20th Edw. 3. — Rad. Taverner, Ric. le Taverner 21st Edw. 3. — Rad Taverner, Hugo le Despenser 22nd Edw. 3. — Rad Taverner, J. de Widmerpoole 24th Edw. 3. — Hugo le Spicer, Johannes Bridgford 27th Edw. 3. — Will. Finderin, Thomas Moorwood 28th Edw. 3. — Rob. Buinby, Thomas Moorwood 29th Edw. 3. — Thomas Moorwood, John Ingram 3 1 st Edw. 3. — Rog. de Hopperwell, Rog. de Hopperwell 31st Edw. 3. — Tho. Moorwood, Johannes Ingram 34th Edw. 3. — Johannes Ingram. Robertus Buinby 34th Edw. 3. — R. de Hopperwell Jun. Will.de Findern 34th Edw. 3.— Will. Soiiere, Thomas Moorwood 36th Edw. 3.— Will.de Waggbrug Tho. Moorwood 37th Edw. 3. — Roggerus de Hopperwell, Hen Ward 38th Edw. 3. — Hugo Spicer, Willielmus Prior NOTTINGHAM. 45 REIGN. 39th Edw. 3, — Hugo Spicer, Rogerus Hoppewell 42nd Edw. 3. — Hugo Spicer, Henricus Chambelain 43rd Edw. 3. — Tho. Moorwood, Petrus Mason 45th Edw. 3. — Rogerus de Holme, Hen. Bradmere 45th Edw. 3. — Rogerus de Holme. 46th Edw. 3. — Johannes Cropshill, Joh. Bond 50th Edw. 3.— Robertus Germain, Willielmus Copper 51st Edw. 3. — Robertus Germain, Willielmus Copper 2ndRieh. 2. — Robertus Germain, Thomas de Bothale 3rd Rich. 2. — Henricus Cook, Robertus Germain 7th Rich. 2.— Tho. Bothale, Joh. de Tammesley 8th Rich. 2. — Richardus Miiford, Robertus Germain 9th Rich. 2. — Joh. Crawshawe, Will. Hunston, senior 10th Rich. 2.— Will. Bottiler, Robertus de Henden 12th Rich. 2. — Thomas Meverley, Willielmus Bottiler 13th Rich. 2.— Will. Bottiler, Robertus Gerney 15th Rich. 2. — Tho. Mapperly, Willielmus Bottiler 16th Rich. 2.— Willielmus Bottiler, Nicholas Allestre T8th Rich. 2.— Rob. Germain, Tho. Mapperley 20th Rich. 2.— Rob. Germain, Tho. Mappuley 1st Hen. 4. — Joh. de Plumptree, Joh. Tauntsley 8th Hen. 4.— Walterus Starcy, Thos. Fox 9th Hen. 4. — Joh. Rothel, Joh. Joine 12th Hen. 4. — Thomas Mapperley, Joh, Hoddings 1st Hen. 5. — Joh. Tanneslev, Thomas Mapperley 1st Hen. 5.— Rob. Glade, Job. Tansley 2nd Hen. 5. — Henricus Preston, Walterus Stacy 3rd Hen. 5. — Joh. Allestre, Joh. Bingham 5th Hea. 5. — Henricus Preston, Willielmus Burton 7th Hen. 5. — Willielmus Scracy, Thos. Fox 8th Hen. 5. — Thos. Page, Joh. Bingham, 9th Hen. 5.— Thos. Page, Rich. Samoa 1st Hen. 6.— Thos. Page, Joh. Allestre 2nd Hen. 6.— Joh. Wilford, Thos. Page 3rd Hen. 6.— Joh. Allestre, Joh. Wilford 4th Hen. 6 — Willielmus Burton, Willielmus Breadmere 6th Hen. 6.— Thos. Pogg, Joh. Manchester 7th Hen. 6. — Joh. Manchester, Johannes Etewell 8th Hen. 6. — Joh. Manchester, Joh. Etewell 9th Hen. 6. — Joh. Plumptre, Joh. Manchester 1 1th Hen. 6.— Willielmus Halifax, Galfridus Kneton ISthHen. 6. — Joh. Manchester, Rob. Resyn 15th Hen. 6. — Joh. Plumptree, Will. Halifax 46 HISTORY OF REIGN. 20th Hen. 6.— Thos. Allestre, Thos. Thurland 25th Hen. 6.— Thos. Babington, Rob. Resyn 27th Hen. 6.— Thos. Thurland, Thos. Allestre 28th Hen. 6.— Thos. Thurland, Thos. Allestre 29th Hen. 6.— Thos. Thurland, Thomas Babington 3ist Hen. 6. — Rich. Delwocd, Joh. Squyer SSth Hen. 6.— Rob. Stable, Joh. Serjeant I2th Edw. 4.— Tho. Nevil, Johannes Hunt 17th Edw. 4.— Joh. Mapperley, Joh. Clerk N. B. The Writs, Indentures and Returns, from the 17th of Edw. IV. to the 1st of Edw. VI. are all lost, except an imperfect bundle of the 33rd of Hen. VIII. in which those for the town are, — Rob. Lovatt, Rich. Hasvligge. 1st Edw. 6.— Nich. Powtrcll, Pec. Joh. Pastill 6th Edw. 6. — Rob. Hasyligge Era. Coltnori 1st Mary. 1. — Hump. QuanibveThos. Markhame * 2nd Mary. 1. — Hump Quarnbye, Francis Col man 1st & 2nd P. & M.—N. Powtrell, Esq. Will. Markham 2nd & 3 P. cv. M.— Hugh Thomhili, Esq. J. Bateman 4th & 5 P. & M.— Era. Colman, ±A\, . Bowne, gent. 5th Eliz. — Hump. Quarnbye, cent. T Bateman 13th Eliz.— Ralph Barton, Will. Balle, gent. 14th Eliz. — Tho. Mannors, kt. Bateman, gt. 27th Eliz. —Rich. Parkyn6, Esq. R. Bateman, gent. 28th Eliz. — Robt. Constable, kt. R. Parkyns, Esq. 31st Eliz. — Geo. Mannors, Esq. R. Parkyns, Esq. 35th Eliz. — Hump. Bonner, gent. R. Parkyns, Esq. 39th Eliz.— II. Bonner, aid. Ank. Jackson, aid. 43rd Eliz. — Wm. Gregory, gent. WTUm. Graves^ gent. 1st James 1. — Ric. Hart, aid. Ank. Jackson, aid. 18th James 1. — Mic. Pinefoy, Esq. Jn. Lascells, Esq. 21th James 1. — J.Byron, Esq. Fran. Pierpoint, Esq. 1st Charles I. — Robt Greaves, gent. J. Martin, gent. 1st Charles I.— G. Clifton, knt. & bart. J. B\ron, Esq. 3rd Charles I. — C. Cavendish, kt. H. Pierpoint, Esq. 15th Charles 1 — C. Cavendish, kt. Gil. Bonn, Ser. i6th Charles 1. — G. Millington, Esq. F. Pierpoint, Esq. A. D. 1660 Arthur Stanhope, Rob. Pierpoint 1661 The same 1678 Robt. Pierpoint Esq. Itich'd. Slater, Esq. NOTTINGHAM. 47 A. D. 1679 The same I630-I The same 1685 Jno. Beaumont, Esq. Sir Wm. Stanhope 1689-90 Hon. F. Pierpoint, Ed. Bigland Serg.-at-law 1690 Cbas. Hutchinson, Esq. Rich. Slater, Esq. Mr. Hutchinson dying, Wm. Pierpoint 1695 The same 1698 Will. Pierpoint, Esq. Rich. Slater, Esq. who dying, Robt. Sacheverel, Esq. 1700 Wm. Pierpoint Esq. Robt. Sacheverel, Esq. 1 70 1 The same 1702 Wm, Pierpoint, Esq. Geo. Gregory, Esq. 1705 Rob. Sacheverell, Esq. Wm. Pierpoint, Esq. dead, John Plumptre 1708 Jn. Plumptre, Esq. Rob. Sherwin, Esq. 1710 Jn. Plumptre, Esq. Rob. Sacheverell 1713 Robt. Sacheverell, Esq. Borl. Warren, Esq. 17 14-15 Jn. Plumptre, Esq got an office and rechosen Geo. Gregory, Esq. 1722 Jno. Plumptre, Esq. Geo. Gregory Esq. 1727 Borlace Warren Esq. Hon. J. Stanhope Esq 1734 Jn. Plumptre. Esq. Borlace Warren Esq. 1741 Borlace Warren Esq. dying, SirCha. Sedley bart. Jn. Plumptree Esq. 1747 Sir Charles Sedley, Bart. The Right Hon. George Lord Vic. Howe 1754 The Rt. Hon. George Lord Viscount Howe Sir Willoughby Aston, Bart Lord How e dying in America, in July 3758, the Hon. Colonel W m. Howe was elected the 1st of December following. 1701 Hon. Colonel Wm. Howe John Plumptre Esq 1768 The same 1774 Sir Charles Sedley, Bart, the Hon. General Howe; but Sir Charles Sedley dying Aug. 25th, 1778, Abel Smith, jun. Esq. was elected the 9th Oct. following, who also dying the 26th of Jan. 1779, his brother Robt. Smith, Esq. was chosen the 9th of Feb. following. 1780 Robt. Smith, Esq. Daniel Parker Coke 1784 The same 1790 The same E 2 48 HISTORY OF 1195 D. P. Coke Esq. Sir J. B. Warren 1802 Sir J. B. Warren, Joseph Birch, Esq.* 1803 D. P. Coke, Esq. Sir J. B. Warren 1806 D. P. Coke, Esq. John Smith, Esq. 180T The same * Mr. Birch's election being annulled by the House of Commons, D. P. Coke, Esq. was re-chosen. An imperfect List of the Mayors of Nottingham !, from the Year 1302 to 1598 inclusive. A. D. 1302 Johannes fil de la Paumer 1314 Robert Ingram 1 330 Nicholas de Shelford 1332 Lawrence de Spicer 1 334* William de Amyas 1334 Roger de Bothal 1 3 40 Ralph de Woolaton 1367 John Samon 1370 John Saumon. 1379 John de PI umptre 1382 John Samon 1^84 John Samon 1389 John de Crowshagh 1390 John de Croweshawe 1391 Henry de Norman ton 1393 William Huntsman 1394 John de Plumptre. NOTTINGHAM. 49 A. D. 1 399 John de Taimesley 1404 Robert Glade 1412 Robert Glade 1415 Thomas Kay 1 422 Thomas Poge 1425 William Stokes 1427 John Plumptree 1429 William Brodhelm 1437 John Plumptre. 1438 William Webster 1441 William Hallifax 1444 Thomas Alastre. 1 447 Gualfrid Kny veton 1449 Thomas Thurland 1458 Thomas Thurland 1467 John Hunt 1 469 Thomas Alestre 1470 Robert Englishe- 1 47 1 Thomas Lockton 1475 Thomas Hunt 1486 William Hyggyn. 1487 Richard Ody 1506 Richard Melleurse 1507 Richard Pykerde 1522 Thomas Mellors 1544 John Plumptre 1548 Robert Lovat 1551 Thos. Cockayne. 1557 William Atkynson 1571 John Gregory 1574 Robert Burton 1576 Henry Newton 1577 Richard James 1578 William Scot. 1580 Robert Alvey e 3 >0 HISTORY OF A. D. 1511 Robert Burton 1584 Peter Clarke 1585 William Scott 1586 John Gregory 1587 Robert Alvey 1588 Robert Marsh 1590 Iohn Brovvnlow 1591 Peter Clarke 1592 William Scott 1593 William Trott 1594 Robert Alvey 1595 Richard Hurt 1596 Richard Morehaghe 1597 Peter Clarke 1598 Anker Jackson A more perfect List of the Mayors of Nottingham, from the Year 1600 to 1806 inclusive. A. D. 1 600 Humphrey Bonner 1601 1602 Richard Hurt 1603 Richard Morehaghe 1604 Richard Welsh 1 605 Anker Jackson 1606 William Freeman 1 607 Humphrey Bonner 1608 Robert Staples NOTTINGHAM. 51 A. D. 1609 Richard Hurt 1610 Richard Morehaghe 1611 Richard Welsh 1612 Anker Jackson 1613 William Freeman 1614 Manned Gregory 1615 Robert Staples 1616 Thomas Nix 1617 Leonard Nix 1618 1619 Anker Jackson 1 620 Marmeduke Gregory 1621 Richard Parker 1622 Robert Staples 1623 Robert Sherwin 1 624 Leonard Nix 1625 Stephen Hill 1626 Peter Parker 1 627 John James 1628 Richard Parker 1 629 Alexander Staples 1630 Robert Sherwin 1631 Leonard Nix 1 63 2 William Gregory 1633 Robert Parker - 1634 John James 1635 Richard Hardmeat 1636 William Nix 1637 Robert Sherwin 1638 Robert Burton 1639 William Gregory 1640 William Drury 1641 John James 1 642 Richard Hardmeat 1643 William Nix 52 HISTORY OF A. D. 1644 The same 1645 Thomas Gamble 1646 John James 1647 William Drury 1648 William Richards 1649 William Nix 1650 Thomas Gamble 1651 Richard Dring 1652 William Drury 1653 Francis Toplaiy 1654 John Parker 1655 Thomas Huthwaite 1656 William Richards. 1657 Thomas Gamble 1658 Richard Dring 1659 Wilfiam Drury 1660 Francis Toplapy 1661 John Parker, Mercer 1662 Christopher Flail 1663 William Greaves 1664 Ralph Edge 1 665 William Jackson 1666 Richard Hodgekins 1667 Joseph Wright 1668 John Parker, Mercer 1 669 Christopher Hall 1670 William Greaves 1671 Ralph Edge 1672 William Jackson 1673 Richard Hodgekins 1674 Joseph Wright 1675 John Parker, Grocer 1 67 6 Christopher Hall 1677 William Greaves 1678 RalpeEdge NOTTINGHAM. 53 A. D. 1679 John Parker Grocer 1680 Gervas Rippon 1681 Gervas WyM. 1682 William Toplady 1683 Christopher Hall 1684 William Petty 1685 Robert Wortley 1686 John Parker Grocer C Gervas Rippon 1687 ^ John Sherwin ^ George Langfbrd 1688 George Langford 1689 Charles Harvey 1 690 John Haw kins 1 69 1 Joseph Turpin 1 692 William Greaves 1(393 Thomas Trigge 1694 Arthur Rickards 1695 John Hoe 1696 Francis Samon 1697 Samuel Leland 1698 William Greaves 1699 Thomas Collin 1700 Samuel Watkinsoh 1701 John Rickards 1702 JohnPeake 1703 Samuel Smith 1704 William Barke 1705 John Shipman 1706 Prancis Samon 1707 William Drury 1708 Samuel Watkinson 1709 JohnPeake 1710 Samuel Smith 1711 Benjamin Gree 54 HISTORY OF 1715 I A. D. 1712 William Barke 1713 John Collin 1714 John Shipinan Thomas Hawksley Samuel Watkinson 1716 John Sher win 1717 Thomas Trigge 1718 Marmaduke Pennel 1719 Richard Beam 1720 William Bilbie 1721 Benjamin Green 1722 Alexander Burden 1723 Thomas Trigge 1724 Marmad uke Pennel 1725 Richard Beam 1726 William Bilbie 1727 Joseph Walters 1728 Benjamin Green 1729 Alexander Burden 1730 William Trigge 1731 Thomas Trigge 1732 John Huthvvaite 1733 Thomas Langford 1734 - William Bilbie 1735 Benjamin Green 1736 Alexander Burden 1737 William Trigge 1738 John Newton 1739 James Huthwaite 1740 Thomas Langford 1741 Alexander Burden 1742 William Trigge 1743 John Hornbuckle 1744 John Burton 1745 Henry Butler NOTTINGHAM. 55 A. D. 4746 James Huthwaite 1747 Thomas Langford 1748 William Trigge 1749 John Hornbuckle 1750 John Burton 1751 Henry Butler 1752 James H u t h watte 1753 Thomas Langford 1754 William Trigge 1755 Samuel Fellows 1756 John Burton 1757 Cornelius Huthwaite 1758 Henry Butler 1759 I#aa• APPENDIX, 57 APPENDIX, No. II. CONTAINING THE SUBSTANCE OB* The Charter of Henry VI.*- The first written Charter to the Burgesses of Nottingham extant, was granted by Henry 2nd/ about the year 1 \5±; which Charter was afterwards confirmed by King John, wiih additional Grants. It bestows on the said Burgesses the following pri- vileges, viz. Thol. — A liberty to take and a right to be free from Toll. The am. — A royalty of a Lord of a Manor to judge in his Courts of the Suits of his Villains. Infangentheof. — A privilege to judge Thieves within his Fee, * The Charter of Henry VI. commences with re- citing all the grants made by preceding monarchs to the town. 58 HISTORY OF Theolonia. — A freedom of Toll from Thrumpton to Newark, and of all things passing over the Trent in as full a manner as in the Borough of Nottingham, on the South and on the North, from the brook beyond Rempstone to the river of Retford and Vicker's Dyke. That the men of Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire should come to Nottingham on Fridays and Satur- days, with loaded waggons and with horse loads. That no person should dye cloth within ten miles round Nottingham, except in the Borough itself. That any stranger coming to Nottingham in the time of Peace, and residing there a year and a day without being claimed, should be free, and no one except the King, should hold him in subjection. That any Burgess who should purchase land, and hold it a year and a day without any demand from the kindred of the seller, they, being in England, should afterwards have undisturbed pos- session of the same. That no Burgess should answer any charge . before the Reeve of the Borough, except there be an Accuser. That of whatever demesne a Man should be who dwelt within the Borough, he should contri- bute his share to the rates and deficiencies of the same. NOTTINGHAM. 59 That all Persons coming to Nottingham Market, shall not be distrained upon from Friday evening to Saturday evening, except for Tribute due to the Crown. That the passage of the Trent shall be free for the purposes of Navigation, one Perch on each side. That a Merchant Guild si i all be granted and confirmed to the said free Burgessess of Nottingham, with the privileges and free Customs which belong thereto. That they be free of Toll throughout the land, as well in, as out of Marts; and that they have power of themselves at the end of the year to choose from among themselves a Reeve to answer the tribute due to the Crown ; but if such Reeve be not agreeable to the King, he was to be removed, and they were to choose another in his place. The said Reeve to pay the tribute of the Borough into the Exchequer twice a year, at Easter and Mi- chaelmas. That the said Burgesses peaceably hold and quietly enjoy the same privileges as in the times of the preceding Kings, together with all other privileges then granted, and that no one should in- terfere with the Burgesses in the enjoyment of the said Charter under the penalty of Ten Pounds. By a subsequent Charter of Henry 3rd the ivL J2 60 HISTORY OF bute was fixed at 52 pounds per annum, and the Burgesses of Nottingham were empowered to take tonnage of all Merchandise of weight within the Town of Nottingham, as was customary at other Towns and Cities of England They were also em- powered to choose Coroners from among themselves in the Town Henry 3rd by another Charter dated in the 39th year of his reign, granted to the Burgesses of Nott- ingham, that neither they nor their goods, where- soever found, should be arrested for any debt for which they were either not bound or were not prin- cipal debtors., unless such debtors were of the com- monalty, and were able to pay the same either wholly or in part, and it should be made appear that the said Burgesses had refused to do justice to such Creditors. And also, that the said Burgesses should have the return of all writs of Summons of the court of Exchequer, of all things pertaining to Nottingham, without the interference of any Sheriff, or other Officer of the Crown, unless in de- fault of the said Burgesses and Bailiffs of the said Borough. The next Charter appears to have been granted by Edward 1st. in the 12th. year of his Reign. This Charter restores to the Burgesses of Not- tingham the liberties heretofore enjoyed, and NOTTINGHAM. 61 'which this King had for some offence deprived them of, but at the same time raised their tribute to 60 pounds per annum, and also adds to their former rights the following privileges; viz. That the Burgesses of the said Town should assemble together on Michaelmas Day every year, and should unanimously & freely choose a Mayor from amongst themselves; which Magistrate should preside over the Bailiffs and others in the govern- ment of the Town, and also that the said Burgesses should choose two Bailiffs to discharge the duties of that office. And that in addition to the Michaelmas fair al- ready held, that they should have another to begin on St. Edmund's Day, and continue 1 5 Days ; un- less it prove detrimental to any other Fairs held at that time. The preceding Charters were also confirmed by Edward II. about the year 1313, with the fol- lowing additional grants, viz. That the Burgesses of the Town should nei- ther plead nor be impleaded out of the Borough, on account of lands or tenements, trespasses or con- tracts, and other matters arising within the Bo- rough, but that all such causes should be heard and determined before the Mayor and Bailiffs for the time being, except such Pleas should concern the Grown or the commonalty of the said Borough, 62 HISTORY OF That the Burgesses should not be liable to serve on juries out of the Borough, and that strangers should not be put on Juries summoned to determine matters arising within the Borough, but that those juries should be composed of Burgesses only, unless on such matters as concern the Crown or the com- monalty of the Borough. That no attachment or distress shall be made within the Borough, but by the Bailiffs of the Bo- rough only, except such Bailiffs shall neglect to discharge their duty. And that the Burgesses shall be free for ever throughout the King's dominions from the duties of Murage, (a tribute payable for building and repairing public Walls;) Stallage, (a duty exacted for standings in Fairs or Markets ; ) Tar- rage, (a duty on imports or exports;) Kaiage, ( wharfage ; ) Lastage, ( a duty exacted at Fairs and Markets ; ) Passage, ( a duty on the carriage of Goods. ) The liberties of the Town having been seized by the justices of the Crown in the reign of Edward the 3rd, about the year 1331, he, by a new Charter, restored and confirmed to the town all its former privileges and rights, together with the full grant of a Goal for the custody of Persons taken or attached for any cause whatsoever within the Town ; and also by the same Charter freed the Burgesses of the Town from the payment of Pontage, (a tax collected for the repair of Bridges throughout the Kingdom, ) NOTTINGHAM. 63 Richard the 2nd, in the first year of his reign, renewed and confirmed the liberties and pri- vileges granted by the preceding Charters. Henry the 4th, in the first year of his reign, by a new Charter confirmed all the rights and li- berties formerly granted to the Burge^ses of the Town, and on account of the good conduct of the Mayor, Bailiffs and Burgesses for the time being, granted to them and their Heirs and Successors, by the consent of his Privy Council, the following additional immunities, viz. The cognizance of all pleas of lands, tene- ments, agreements, contracts, matters of trade, plaints, arising within the Town, its liberties and precincts, and also of pleas of Assize and tenure within the said liberty. And that the Mayor, Re- corder and four other good and loyal Men of the Town to be chosefl by the Mayor and his Suc- cessors for ever, should have the full privilege of arresting, punishing, enquiring into, and determin- ing, ail plaints, defaults and causes, in the same manner as the justices for the County heretofore had ; and that the said Justices for the County should not for the future exercise any authority within the liberties of the Town. And that the Mayor and Burgesses of the Town should have the Chattels of Felons and Fu- gitives, for such crimes or offences as incurred the forfeiture of goods ; and also that they should have all 64 HISTORY OF post fines, amerciements, issues of pledges, year and day wastes, and all such other fines as would, unless the same were thus granted belong to the Crown, within the Borough. And also all perpres- tures of lands, waters, and wastes, that are or may hereafter be deemed such within the limits of the Town. And that whenever any military Commis- sion should be issued for the said Town, that the Mayor for the time being should be joined in such Commission; and that no military array should be made in the Town, except the Mayor be so joined in the commission thereof. Henry 5 th renewed and confirmed the grants of his predecessors. Henry 6th, about the year 1449, by act of privy seal, renewed and confirmed all the grants, liber- ties, and rights, made to the Town by any or all his Predecessors, and added to them the following privileges and immunities, viz. That the Town which had-been of long standing, a Corporate Town, should continue so tor ever; and that the Mayor and Bargesses and their Successors should be a Corporate Body, in fact and in name, by the name of the Mayor and Burgesses of the Town of Nottingham. That they, the Mayor and Burgesses, be capa- ble of sustaining Suits and of holding Lands, Tene- ments, &c. as a Corporation, NOTTINGHAM. 65 That the Town be henceforth separated from the County of Nottingham, except the Castle and the County Goal ; and that it be constituted a County of itself independent of the County of Nottingham; to be called, held, and reckoned to be i{ the County of the Town of Nottingham." That, instead of Bailiffs, two Burgesses should be annually chosen, on Michaelmas Day, by the Burgesses from among themselves, to be Sheriffs of the Town. That the Mayor for the time being should be Escheator of the Town, that there should be hence- forth no other Escheator or Sheriffs but such as should be chosen from amongst the Burgesses in manner aforesaid ; and that the Mayor and Sheriffs should possess the same power and authority which is exercised by any other Escheator and Sheriffs within the Realm. That all writs, precepts, and mandates should be directed to, and executed by the Sheriffs of the Town only. That the Sheriffs should hold their County Court on Monday in every month within the Town. That the Burgesses should have power to hold a Court, from day to day, at their pleasure, of all contracts, covenants, and trespasses, as well against the peace as otherwise, in the Guild Hall of the Town, before theMavor } or his deputy, and the Sheriffs, 66 HISTORY OF That the Mayor and Sherifls should have power to determine the said causes; and that the Sheriffs should have the profit arising from the Court to their own proper use. That the Mayor and Sheriffs should annually render their Account to the Court of Exchequer by their Attorney, and not be under the obligation of personal appearance. That the Mayor should, immediately after his appointment, take the Oaths of Office before the Coroner within the Town; and the Sheriff's their Oaths of Office before the Mayor within the Town also. That the Name of the Mayor should be annually certified to the Court of Exchequer, within Twelve Days after his Election, under the seal of Office. That the Burgesses of the Town, and their Heirs and Successors, should, from time to time choose from among themselves seven Aldermen, of which one is to be the Mayor, which Aldermen shall continue in Office during Life, unless removed by their special request made to the remainder of the Burgesses, or for any notable cause, by the Mayor and Burgesses themselves. That in case of the removal or death of any of the said Aldermen, the Mayor and Burge^es shall have power to choose from among themselves another Burgess to supply the vacant place. NOTTINGHAM. 67 That the said Aldermen, or three of them, one being the Mayor, have power to hear and deter- mine all Felonies, Murders, Trespasses and Mis- prisions, and all other causes, in the same manner as other Justices of Peace in the realm, hear and de- termine them. That the Burgesses have all Fines, Issues, For- feitures, Amerciements, made before the Mayor, or any of the Aldermen of the said Town, for the Aid, Maintenance and Support of the charges arising in the said Town. That the Aldermen of the said Town, may wear Gowns and Collars when they assemble, in the same form and manner as the said Gowns are worn by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of London. APPENDIX, 68 APPENDIX, No. III. CONTAINING The Act of the 43rd of Geo. III. Empowering the County Magistrates to act in the Town. WHEREAS of late Years, many Riots and Dis- turbances of the publick Peace, have taken place within the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham ; and at the late Election of Members to serve in Parliament for the said Town and County, the Freedom of such Election was, by great Riots and Disturbances, grossly violated, and a great Number of Electors were deterged from ex- ercising their Franchise by voting at such Election. And whereas the said Town and County of the said Town were formerly Part of the County of Nottingham, but have been separated and made distinct therefrom, and exempted from the Juris- diction of the Magistrates of the said County of Nottingham; and the Mayor and Alderman of the said Town of Nottingham are Justices of the NOTTINGHAM. 69 Peace in and for the said Town and the County of the said Town : and whereas the said distinct and exclusive Jurisdiction has been found ineffectual for preserving the Peace and securing the Freedom of Election within the said Town and County of the said Town; may it therefore please your Majesty, that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Kings's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Tenu poral, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, that, from and after the passing of this Act, it shall and may be lawful to and for the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Nottingham for the Time being, and they are hereby required to act as Justices of the Peace in and for the said Town and County of the said Town of Nottingham; and such Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Nottingham, are hereby authorized and empowered to act as Justices of the Peace in and for the said Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, in as full and ample Manner as they could or might have done, if the said Town and County of the said Town had not been made a distinct County, but had continued to all Intents and Purposes part of the said County of Notting- ham, and as fully and amply to all Intents and Purposes whatever, as the Mayor and Aldermen of the said Town and County of the Town of Nottingham, or any or either of them, as Justices of the Peace, before the passing of this Act, have used and exercised within the said Town and County of the said Town, or any Part thereof, any Charter, Law, Custom, or Usage to the con- trary notwithstanding; and all Persons whatever, 70 HISTORY OF either within the said County of Nottingham at large, or within the said Town of Nottingham and County of the said Town, who may at any time hereafter be lawfully authorized, appointed, or re- quired by any of the said Justice or Justices, as such Justice or Justices of the Peace acting in and for the said Town and County of the Town of Nottingham by virtue of this Act, to do any Act, Matter, or Thing, are hereby authorized and re- quired to acl in pursuance of such Authority, Ap- pointment, or Requisition, in the same Manner, and under and subject to the same Pains and Pe- nalties for Disobedience thereof, and under the same Protection and Privileges, as to any A6t, Matter, or Thing done or to be done in pursuance thereof, as if such Act, Matter, or Thing respec- tively, were or had been done, or were or had been authorized, appointed, or required, within the said County of Nottingham at large. And whereas the ensuing Election of a Member to serve in Parliament for the said Town of Not- tingham may take place previously to the next Mid- summer Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the said County of Nottingham, by Means whereof such Persons as might, before the said ensuing Election, take out their Dedimus Potestatem, to acl as Ma- gistrates for the said County, could not forthwith qualify themselves to act according to the Statute of the Eighteenth Year of his late Majesty King George the Second, be it therefore enacted, That such Persons so taking out their Dedimus Potestatem, be- fore the said ensuing Election, may, and they are hereby enabled to take and subscribe the Oath of Qualification required by the said Statute before NOTTINGHAM. 71 any tyo or more Magistrates of the said County; and ' any two or more of such Magistrates are hereby au- thorized to administer the same; and the said Oath, when so taken and subscribed, shall be as effectual as if the same had been taken and subscribed at any General or Quarter Sessions of (he Peace for the said County; and the oaths of such Persons so qualifying themselves, when taken and subscribed as aforesaid, shall be returned by the said Magis- trates to the Clerk of the Peace of the said County, and by him filed amongst the Records of the said next Midsummer Sessions. APPENDIX, g2 72 APPENDIX, No. IV. CONTAINING THE PRESENT KULES OF THE FREE SCHOOL. Town of Nottingham, to wit. At a Common Hall or Meeting of the Mayor and Common Council in and for the said Town, vn Tuesday the seventeenth day of Feb. 1807 ; i> [N Pursuance of the Power and Authority com- mitted to us, the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of the Town of Nottingham, by the Deed ofFoundation of Agnes Mellors, widow, Foundress of the Free School, of the said Town, We do ( in addition to the Regulations contained in the said deed of Foundation ) order and establish the follow- ing Ordinances and Constitution for the future go- vernance and continuance of the said Free School, hereby repealing any Constitution, statutes or Or- dinances heretofore made by the Mayor, Aldermen NOTTINGHAM. 73 and Common Council of the said Town of Notting- ham, which may be in any wise contradictory or repugnant to the present Ordinances, or any of them. 1st, We do Ordain, that for the future the said school shall be kept open for the whole year, except two vacations of a calendar month each, at Christ- mas and Midsummer, in every year, for the recep- tion of Scholars entitled to be taught thereat, to be admitted by the Schoolwardens, according to the form and in the manner hereafter described, during seven hours and an half in every day in the sum- mer half year, reckoning the same from Lady day till Michaelmas, and six hours in every day in the Winter half year, reckoning the same from Mich- aelmas till Lady Day, (except Sundays and the fol- lowing holy days ; viz. two days at Easter, two days at Whitsuntide, two days at Goose Fair, Good Fri* day, and half a day's holiday on the afternoon of Saturday, and a holiday of one hour in the after- noon of every Wednesday,) for the teaching of Greek, Latin, and English Grammar, and the Classics, so that every scholar admitted be the age of eight years at the least, and so that no more than the number of sixty scholars be admitted upon the Foundation at any one period of time, 2nd, That all persons entitled to claim admission upon the foundation of the School, from the Mayor and Burgesses shall apply by a written application to the Mayor for the time being, who shall give in the names of the Applicants to the common Hall,. g 3 74' HISTORY OF who shall order their admission, as far as the school shall be capable of receiving them ; and upon a list of the Persons admitted, certified under the hand of the Town Clerk, the School wardens of the said Free School for the time being, shall give in an Order for their admission upon the Foundation, which shall entitle them to be educated in English, Latin, and Greek Grammar, at the said school, gratis. 3rd, The School wardens for the time being shall, upon the application of any person or persons en- titled to be admitted to the said Free school, by virtue of such determination of the Corporation, certified by the Town Clerk, to the Schoolwardens, give to such Person and Persons so entitled an Or- der or Orders in writing to the Master or Usher of the said Free School, to receive him or them as a scholar or scholars upon the foundation: and, by virtue of such Older, he or they shall be entitled to all the privileges of the school, so long as he or they shall conform to the discipline thereof, established by the Master, without paying any thing by way of fee, reward, or gratuity to the Master or Usher in respect thereof; but the said Master or Usher shall not be obliged to receive any Person, not producing a written Order for that purpose from the Schoolwardens for the time being. 4th, That the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council of Nottingham, being Visitors of this Free- School, do hereby ordain and establish, with a view to the regular and punctual performance of their duty, as visitors, that the Mayor, Aldermen and Schoolwardens for the time being, shall, from time NOTTINGHAM. 75 to time, inspect the Free School, and report at least once in every half year, in writing to the Common Hall, the Number of Scholars which, during the preceeding half year, have been educated upon the Foundation of the School, and their opinion of the general conduct and management, and state of the Discipline thereof, in order that the visitors may be regularly informed as to the existing situation of the School, and may from time to time be enabled to bestow annual Gratuities in proportion to the number of the Scholars, and the exertions of the Master and Usher, and the corresponding prosperity of the School, to the end that due encouragement may be given to the industry of the Master and Usher, and 'that the said School may be rendered of the greatest possible utility, according to the de- sign of the Foundation. 5th, That these ordinances be made known to the Master and Usher of the Free School, w r ho are enjoined to the observance thereof; and that any wilful neglect thereof in such Master or Usher, or either of them, be deemed by the Mayor, Al- dermen and Common Cor.ncil, a sufficient cause of a motion of the said Master or Usher from their respective Offices, pursuant to the power vested in the Mayor, Alderman, and Common Council, by the Foundation of the said School. NB. The boys are likewise taught writing and arith- metic, gratis, by an assistant, whom the Master of the Free-School has engaged with the Corpora- tion to pay out of his salary, as the Foundation Deed makes no provision for that purpose. 76 APPENDIX, No. V. CONTAINING A List of the Charities, Benefactions, &c. which have been left to the Poor of Nottingham, that were not immediately mentioned in the former part of this work. OIR Thomas White, about the year 15 4.(3, placed in the hands of the Mayor and Commonalty of the City of Coventry, 1400 pounds, to pur- chase lands; *he rent of which, at that time, seventy pounds per annum, he was to receive during his life, afterward to be applied as under. Forty pounds to be lent to four young men of Coventry, ten pounds to each who could find Security for the money, free of Interest, for nine years : after the expiration of the nine years, the said trust was directed to lend two other young men of Coventry the like sum, for nine years, as before; and so on for 30 years: after NOTTINGHAM. 77 which the towns of Northampton, Leicester, Not- tingham and Warwick, respectively, were to receive the 40 pounds as in the first case. He willed also, that no Person should receive this benefit twice. The income to each of these places is now amaz- ingly increased, and it is lent out instead of 10 pounds as heretofore in sums of 50 pounds to each Person. Mr. Perks, in imitation of Sir Thos. White's Charity, gave 30 pounds, about the year 1620, to be lent without interest, to six Burgesses of Nottingham; five pounds to each for seven years, and at the expiration of that time, to six others for Cver. Sir Thos. Manors, A. D. 1562, gave a Rent Charge of 5 pounds per annum out of a Messuage in Wilford, for the use of the poor in Nottingham ; to be given at the discretion of the Vicars or Curates and Churchwardens of the three Parishes. William Willoughby, by will bearing date the 3rd Ocl. 1587, gave a sum of Money to buy gowns for 4< poor Persons, and 20 shillings each to 6 poor men, every five years, for ever: likewise, to a Preacher to instruct the People on the day of distribution, ( i. e. ) Whitsunday, six shillings and eight-pence. Roger Manors, Esq, gave the yearly Rent of five pounds to be distributed among the poor of Not- tingham, A, D, 1601, forever. /S HISTORY OF Robert Sherw in, by will dated 163S, gave one half of the rent of a messuage situated on Angel Row, called the Bell, to be equally divided into three parts, to the churchwardens of the three pa- rishes, who are to distribute the same to the poor, tiiree pence to each, as far as their respective shares will reach, on every Michaelmas and Lady Day. Anthony Acham, by will, dated 1638, Mt a rent charge of five pounds per annum upon his lands in Lincolnshire, to the Mayor and Common- alty of Nottingham, who are to distribute the same at six several times in the year, sixteen shillings and eight-pence each time. Sir George Peckham, left to the poor of Not- tingham, A. D. 1635,) one hundred pounds, the interest whereof to be yearly distributed at the dis- cretion of the Mayor and Aldermen for the time being. Mary Wrson left to the parishes of St. Mary and St. Peter, a rent charge of 30 shillings per An- num upon a close called Trough Close, to be laid out in cloth for two gowns to be given alternately to two poor persons of each parish. Margery Doubleday, who gave the 7th bell to St. Peter's Church, left some land, A. D. 1544, to be paid to the Sexton for ringing the same every morning at four o'Clock. This Woman was a washerwoman, and made this gift out of a pub- lic spirit to others of the same calling whom this bell was to call to work. NOTTINGHAM. 79 Robert Staples, by will, dated A. D. 1630, left twenty shillings to be paid out of the rents of two shops in Shoemaker's Booths to a godly and learned preacher to preach two sermons yearly, for ever; one on the sabbath before Christmas, the other on the sabbath before Whitsuntide, on the duty of Charity to the Poor. Henry Handly, by indenture bearing date Oct. 164-6, gave twenty pounds per annum for a lecture to be preached weekly at the parish Church of St. Mary, in the forenoon, for ever. The same Handly gave to the prisoners in the county goal the sum of four pounds per annum, to be equally divided amongst them at four several times of the year, for ever. Lady Grantham, wife of Sir Thomas Grantham, left two hundred Pounds A. D. l(Tl the interest whereof to be employed in putting out poor Bur- gesses children apprentice, for ever. John Parker, alderman of Nottingham, by will, bearing date Ocl. 1693, gave nine pounds every other year to be emplo\ed in putting out three bovs apprentice; 'and likewise three pound to each of those boys, when out of their time, towards set- ting them up in business. Abel Collin left to the poor debtors of the two goals in Nottingham, viz. for the Town and for the County at large, to each one shilling per week, to be paid on every Saturday, for ever. 80 HISTORY OF Gifts and Charities belonging to St. Mary's only. William Gregory, gent, gave to the parish of St. Mary, 1 2 pence a week, forever, payable out of the rents of four houses in Barker-gate ; to be given in bread, to twelve poor persons belonging to that pa- rish, A. D. 1650. John Gregory, the son of the preceding Wm. Gregory, added twelve pence a week to this charity ; to be paid out of the rents of the same houses. Hannah Metham left a rent charge of 20 shillings per annum, to be given in bread to the poor of St. Mary's, upon Christmas Eve, for ever. Elizabeth Metham left an additional rent charge of 30 shillings per annum, upon the same premises in the spread Eagle yard, to be distributed in bread to the poor of St. Mary's on every 11th. day of November. John Parker, by will bearing date A. D. 1693, left 20 shillings to the Vicar of St. Mary's yearly for ever, on condition of a Sermon being preached at that church every Good Friday, in the afternoon, on Christian love and Charity; he also left 20 shillings to be laid out in two-penny loaves and distributed among such poor persons of this parish as attended divine service upon that occasion. NOTTINGHAM. 81 William Thorpe, left ten shillings per annum to the vicar of St. Mary's, for an anniversary sermon to be preached on the 29th day of May. William Barton, of Hallam, gent, left to the poor of St. Mary's, 100 pounds; for which money the parish pays 5 pounds per annum to the poor. Henry Martin, settled, in the year 1 689, a rent charge of 3 pounds yearly, for ever, upon a house in St. James's-Iane, to be equally divided among the three parishes, and applied, with the approbation of the Mayor, for the time being, towards put- ting out a poor boy apprentice in each Parish. William Robinson, of Hull, A. D. 1703, agreed with the Corporation, that they, in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds to be given them by him, should pay an annuity of six pounds per annum for ever; 3 pounds to the vicar of St. Mary's and one pound ten shillings each to the rectors of St. Peter's and St. Nicholas's, to be given in bread to the poor of their respective parishes. Abel Collin, by will, dated 17 04-, left 20 pounds to St. Mary's and St. Nicholas's parish, and 1 5 pounds to St. Peter's, for a perpetual fund, to buy Coal in summer at the cheapest rate ; the same to be sold in winter to the poor of each parish at the price they were bought in at. Thomas Saunderson, by will, dated 1711, left to the poor of Nottingham, 40 shillings per annum, 82 HISTORY OF for the space of Seven years; one half to the parish of St. Mary's, the other to be equally divided between St. Peter's and St. Nicholas's ; and after the expiration of that time, he left the rents of two messuages in Pilchergate (except 30 shillings per annum) to the poor housekeepers of the three Parishes, to be distributed as aforesaid. Thomas Roberts, left an annual legacy of ten shillings to the Churchwardens, for the use of the poor oV St. Mary's. Charities belonging to St. Peter's only. Luke Jackson, gave two-thirds of the Tythes of Horsepool in the County of Leicester, to the use of the Church and poor of this parish, for ever; viz. 40 shillings yearly to the Rector, for preaching two sermons, one upon the 28 -of July, and the other on the 5th of November: and the remainder to be given among the poor of the parish. Robert Sherwin, by will, dated A. D. 1660, has given to the parish of St. Peter, twenty-six shillings per annum, being six-pence a week for six penny loaves to be given to six poor widows. . NOTTINGHAM. 8& William Drury, left: a rent charge of 20 shillings a year, for ever, to be distributed in six equal parts, to as many poor widows in the parish of St. Peter. Willam Skeffington, Esq. charged a house in Bridlesmith - gate with the yearly payment of 20 shillings, for ever, to be distributed among the poor of St. Peter's* in bread. Mr. Trigge, alderman of Nottingham, gave 50 pounds to buy land, the rent of w T hich was to be given among the poor housekeepers of this parish, by .the Churchwardens and Overseers, upon Christ- mas-day and Good Friday. Jonathan Paramour^ gent, purchased an acre of land in Nottingham meadow* and settled it upon the Reclorfor the time being, and his Successors, for preaching two Sermons, one upon Ash Wed- nesday, the other upon Ascension Day, for ever. John Barker of Nottingham left 50 pounds A. IX 1752, to buy land, the produce thereof to be ap- plied once in two years, to the putting out a boy of this parish, apprentice. . ... ■ ^ jj H3: \ Charities 84 HISTORY OF Charities belonging to SU Nicholas's only. Elizabeth Bilby, by will, left 20 pounds to the Corporation, who were to pay 20 shillings (the in- terest thereof) yearly to the Churchwardens and Overseers of St. Nicholas's, for the use of thirty poor men and widows of that parish. Dr. Gray, who died in the Year 1705, by his last will, left 20 pounds, the interest of which to be distributed half yearly to the poor of St. Nicholas^ at the discretion of the Churchwardens and Over- seers of the said parish. Anthony Walker, a traveller, left to the poor of the parish where he should chance to die, 2 cottages and six acres of ground at Matlock, of the value of six pounds per annum ; he died in St. Nicho- las's parish, A.D. 1717. This charity is distri- buted in bread, at the discretion of the Church- wardens and Overseers. Jacob Tilson, by indenture bearing date March, 1729, gave to the poor of St. Nicholas's, a messuage situated in Lister gate, the rent thereof to be distri- buted in sums not exceeding 5 shillings, half yearly, to such poor housekeepers as shall be judged proper objects, by the Minister and Churchwardens. APPENDIX, 85 APPENDIX, No, VI. CONTAINING A LIST of the CORPORATION FOR THE TIME BEING, AND A LIST of the LIVERY. List of the Corporation* JOHN Allen, Esq. Mayor The Most Noble Wm. Hen. Cavendish Bentinek, Duke of Portland, Recorder ALDERMEN. Mr. Joseph Lowe Mr. Joseph Oldknow Mr. Thomas Oldknow Mr. Stokeham Huthwaite k 3 86 HISTORY OF Mr. John Ashwell Mr. Edward Swann CO»OX&&3» ~ Mr. William Wells Mr. Henry Enfield SHERIFFS. Mr. Octavius Thos. Oldknovv Mr. Alexander Strahan SENIOR COUNCIL MEN, Mr. Geo. Dodson Mr. Isaac Wylde Mr. Samuel Statham Mr. Henry Holb'ns Mr. John Collishaw Mr. Geo. Burbage Mr. Robert Summers Mr. William Huthwaite Mr. John Fellows Mr. Edward Chatteris Mr. Thomas Pepper Mr. Joseph Heath Mr. Thomas Wylde Mr. Nath. Need, jun. Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. Joseph Hurst Lowe Mr. John Whitlock Mr. Cornelius Huthwaite JUNIOR COUNCIL MEN. Mr. John Sterlahd NOTTINGHAM. 87 Mr. John James Mr. Richard Hooton Mr. James Lee Mr. Charles Twells Mr. Lewis Allsop. List of the Livery. OHN Allen, Esq. Mayor The Most Noble Wm. Hen. Cavendish Ben tin ck, Duke of Portland, Recorder ALDERMEN. Mr. Joseph Lowe Mr. Joseph Oldknow Mr. Thomas Oldknow Mr. Stokeham Huthwaite Mr. John Ashwell Mr. Edward Swarm CORONERS. Mr. William Wells Mr. Henry Enfield, 8& history or SHERIFFS Mr. Octavius Thos. Oldknow Mr. Alexander Strahan CHAMEERLINS. Mr. John Bates Mr. George Coldham Mr. George Dodson Mr. Isaac Wylde Mr. William Smith Mr. Henry Hollms Mr. Robert Cox Mr. George Burbage JMr. John Collishaw Mr. Edward Chatteris Sir George Bromley, Bart. Mr. Samuel Statham Mr. Robert Summers Mr. John Ball Mason Mr. John Fellows Mr. John Hancock Mr. Samuel Oldknow Mr. Henry Keyworth Mr. John Need Mr. John Heath Mr. Thomas Nelson Mr. Timothy Fellows Mr. William Huthwaite Mr. Joseph Hurst Lowe Mr. Joseph Heath Mr. John Whitlock Mr. Elihu Samuel Fellows Mr. William Doncaster NOTTINGHAM. 89 Mr. John Stone Mr. Nathaniel Whitlock Mr. Thomas Smith Mr. Thomas Pepper Mr. Thomas Wylde Mr. Thomas Richards Mr. Joseph Fowler Mr. Nathaniel Need Jun. Mr. Cornelius Huthwaite Mr. Wright Coldham Mr. William Wilson Mr. Robert Hall Mr. Jonathan Dunn Mr. George Coldham Mr. William Howitt Mr. William Hickling Mr. Nathaniel Deni^on Mr. Charles Lomas Morley Mr. John Houseman Barber Mr. Charles Mellor Mr. Edward Staveley Mr. Octavius Thomas Oldknow Mr. Alexander Strahan Mr. John Bates. Printed by J. Dunn, Nottingham. L'BRARY OF CONGRESS i ,0 021 399 086 A ■ V -m is :W'( I riilsLffi