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1 - Appeal by parish of All Saints, Cambridge at last Quarter Sessions against order to convey Paul and Mary Pattisch from parish of St Sepulchre to All Saints. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions. Parish of St Sepulchre to pay All Saints 20s costs
2 - Order that Thomas Wale, son and executor of Gregory Wale, late treasurer pay Chester Pern, the present Treasurer £60 14s 8 1/2 d, the balance due and the Book and papers of account.
3 - Order that Chester Pern, esq, Treasurer pay £3 to James Goodall, gent, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, for his expenses in transcribing and dispersing copies of a letter from the Privy Council to Henry Bromley, Custos Rotulorum, and 14s for an order of sessions for passing the late Treasurer's accounts and entering them in the Sessions book.
4 - Order that Pell Gatward and Joseph Richardson, JPs, inspect the accounts of Gregory Wale, deceased, and report the same to the court this day.
5 - Order that John Stevenson of Newton repair the ford at Hauxton Mills where Chappell Bridge stood, the expenses to be paid out of the County stock.
6 - Order that Thomas Western, JP be appointed Conservator of the River Cam in place of Gregory Wale, deceased.
7 - Order that Robert Matlock of Western Colvile, indicted and convicted a pound breach and fined 6d be disharged.
8 - Accounts of Gregory Wale
9 - Appeal by parish of Trumpington at last Quarter Sessions against order to convey Thomas Osbourne, his wife, his sons, Thomas and Martin and his daughter, Martha, from the parish of Great Shelford to Trumpington. Appeal allowed. Order set aside
10 - Appeal by parish of All Saints, Cambridge at last Quarter Sessions against order to convey Paul and Mary Pattison from St Sepulchre, Cambridge to All Saints. Order confirmed. Parish of All Saints to pay St Sepulchre 20s costs.
11 - Appeal by parish of St Michael, Cambridge against order to convey Sarah Carruthers from parish of st Buttolphs, Cambridge to St Michaels. Appeal saved til next Quarter Sessions. Parish of St Buttolphs to pay St Michaels 20s costs.
12 - Appeal by parish of Dullingham against order for removing Elizabeth Holder, singlewoman, aged 23, from West Wratting to Dullingham. Appeal saved.
13 - Order that Mr John Powell of Shingay repair Arrington Bridge and that the charges be paid by Chester Pern, Treasurer.
14 - Order for meeting of the Trustees of the North Roads (leading from Royston, Hertfordshire, to Wansford Bridge, Huntingdon[shire]) at Crown Inn, Caxton on 12th October at 10:00 am to pass the accounts
15 - Order that Edward Esling, John Lampson and Edward Humphreys, indicted for petty larceny and acquitted by discharge paying their fees.
16 - Order that Robert Billam, indicted for stealing a pair of Buckskin Breeches worth ten pence, the property of Edward Briggs, having confesses the indictment, be whipped publicly at the Market Place, next Market day, then discharged.
17 - Order that Paul Adams and Edmund Madar, indicted for stealing 4 hens from William Wilson, and pleading not guilty and being acquitted, be discharged.
18 - Order that the accounts relating to the North Road be entered.
19 - Appeal by parish of Dullingham at last Quarter Sessions against order to convey Elizabeth Holder, singlewoman, from parish of West Wratting to Dullingham. Appeal allowed. Order reversed.
20 - Appeal by parish of St Michael, Cambridge at last Quarter Sessions against order to remove Sarah Carruthers from parish of St Botolphs, Cambridge St Michael. Appeal set aside.
21 - Appeal by parish of Toft against order to remove William Jackson, Catherine his wife, and Elizabeth their daughter, from St Giles, Cambridge to Toft. Order for settlement confirmed.
22 - Complaint by parish of St Botolphs leading to order for removing John Bowes from St Botolph to Cherry Hinton. No appeal by Cherry Hinton. Order confirmed.
23 - Appeal by parish of Harston against order to convey Anne Smith, singlewoman, from Stapleford to Harston saved til next Quarter Sessions.
24 - Accounts of John Evans collector of tolls at Kneesworth, Turnpike. Received £225 7s 9 1/3d. Paid £196 19s 0d. Balance due to trusteess: £28 8s 9 1/3d.
25 - Appeal by parish of Wigtoft, in the parish of Holland in Lincolnshire against an order for removing of Luke Antell, his wife Frances, their sons, Luke and William, their daughters Frances and Elizabeth from Waterbeach to Wigtoft. Order that Luke Antell and his daughter Elizabeth be removed, confirmed. Order that the pretended wife and the other three children be removed, quashed.
26 - Order upon the complaint of parish of Little St Andrews, Barnwell, Cambridge to remove Sarah Wybraigh, singlewoman, from Little St Andrews to Teversham. No appeal from Teversham. Order confirmed.
27 - Appeal by parish of Barston at last Quarter Sessions against order to remove Ann Smith, singlewoman, from Stapleford to Barston. Order confirmed.
28 - Order that in consideration of the great repairs now absolutely necessary to be done to the Bridge at Great Shelford (a county Bridge), and other County Charges that the Quarteridges now raised, paid by the Chief Constables be advanced to double what is now paid and that they have notices given and sent to them until given orders to the contrary.
29 - Order that the overseers of the poor of parish of Bassingbourn shall pay Lewis Pyman, a poor inhabitant of their parish now a prisoner in the castle of Cambridge, being disordered in his senses a weekly allowance of a shilling during his confinement towards his maintainance till ordered to the contrary, Otherwise to be esteemed a contempt of this court.
30 - Order that Lewis Pyman be ocntinued in custody until Quarter Sessions in October, upon oath of Richard Snow of Royston, Innholder, that he is in fear of bodily hurt and damage to him, his goods and chattels by Lewis Pyman and upon oath of Rebecca the wife of Thomas Beddy of Royston to that or the like effect, and the said Lewis Pyman appearing to the court to be a very dangerous person and not being able to give any security for his good behaviour.
31 - Order that Pell Gatward, be a conservator of the River Cam in place of Joseph Kettle, deceased.
32 - Order that Joseph Richardson be auditor for the Conservator's Accounts in conjunction with Edward Laurence, chairman.
33 - Order that the Treasurer pay Mr Andrew White, late Deputy Clerk of the Peace, a Bill of £2 16s for making the freeholders Boch and other orders relating to the county business.
34 - Appeal of Edmund Palmby and other inhabitants of parish of Fenditton, against two rates made for the amending the highways in the parish-one granted to Richard Bones and the other to John Banyard, the surveyors of the Highways of the parish. Both rates quashed, not being duly obtained.
35 - Order upon complaint of parish of All Saints, Cambs for removing of William Savill and wife Sarah from All Saints to St Martins Baron in Northamptonshire. No appeal from St Martins Baron. Order confirmed.
36 - Order upon the appeal of Francis Carter of Swaffham Prior against an order for seizing his goods towards discharging the parish of the burden of maintaining his wife and 6 children from whom he had run away, for the restoration of his goods upon payment of 13s 6d to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of Swaffham Pryor. If he refuse to accept the goods they shall be sold towards the necessary relief of his family.
37 - Indenture made 13th June 1740 between (Edward Leeds of Drayton, Francis Barnard of Coyton, Edward Bauyer of Farcet, Huntingdon, John Day of Little Worsden, William Fordham of Royston, Wortham of Bourne, Jaas Bayall of Bassingbourn) i.e. Turnpike Trust for roads from Royston, Hertford to Wandeford Bridge.
38 - Oath of office and oath required by Act of Parliament by Walter Poulter of Swaffham Pryor, Grocer, appointed Chied Constable of the Hundred of Staine in place of John Hitches (?)
39 - Appeal by parish of Cumberton against order to remove Samual Patman and his wife, Mercy from parish of Kingston to Cumberton. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
40 - Appeal by hamlet of Kneesworth in the parish of Bassingbourne against order to remove James and Elizabeth Rutter from Kingston to Kneesworth. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
41 - Order that meeting of Trustees of North Road ( from Royston to Wandsford Bridge, Huntingdon) to be held at Crown Inn, Caxton on 16th October to pass the last year's accounts. Public notice given.
42 - Order that the master of the House of Correction in future take better care that the doors be kept locked and bolted to prevent excape of prisoners, some vagrants having lately escaped from the same.
43 - Order upon complaint of parish of St Benedict, Cambridge to remove Margaret, the wife of John Pillowe, from St Benedict to St Edwards, Cambridge, No appeal by St Edwards. Order confirmed.
44 - Appeal by parish of Linton against order to remove Thomas Robinson, his wife Sarah, and their son William, from Ickleton to Linton. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
45 - Appeal by parish of Little Abington against order to remove Thomas Elbourne and his wife, March, from Ickleton to Little Abington upon the sands. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
46 - Appeal by parish of West Wratting against order to remove Jacob Quebb from Balsham and West Wratting, saved till next Quarter Sessions. West Wratting to pay Balsham 20s for costs.
47 - Order upon complaint of parish of St Benedict, Cambs, to removal Sarah Dench, singlewoman, from St Benedicts to St Edwards, Cambs. No appeal by St Edwards. Order confirmed.
48 - Order upon complaint of parish of Dullingham that Edward Green of Dullingham, cordwainer, being a very poor man of no business wherewith to employ a maidservant, lately pretended to hire Elizabeth Salmon with an intent only to make her an inhabitant there, after their appearance at court, that Elizabeth Salmon be discharged and provided herself another service.
49 - Oath of office by William Johnson (junior) or Longstanton on his appointment as one of the Chief Constables of the Hundred and Northstoe, in place of his father, resigned.
50 - Order that Pell Gatward, esq, take care of and give directions about the repair of the Gaol and Shire House and sign the workmen's bills in place of Joseph Kettle, deceased.
51 - Order that Nightingale, Stevenson, Gatward, Perm and Richardson (or any 3 of them) form a committee for repairing Shelford Bridge, to put the same cut and agree with workmen as they think proper and that the same persons (or any 3 of them) settle and appoint the rates for carrying and conveying vagrants according to the late Act of Parliament.
52 - Order that William Gamon of Isleham, being indicted for petty larceny and acquitted be disharged paying his fees.
53 - Order that Edward Wicks being indicted for petty larceny, the bill not found, be dicharged by proclamation.
54 - Order that Paul King remain in custody till next assize.
55 - Order that Ann Long be discharged from House of Correction
56 - Order that John Smith and Jonathon Brown remain in custody till next assize.
57 - Accounts regarding Kneesworth Turnpike Trust of John Evans, collector of tolls.
58 - Appeal by parish of Fordham against order to remove John Wade, Thatcher, Frances his wife and Frances, John thriee children from Soham to Fordham. Appeal saved till next Quarter Session
59 - Appeal by parish of Dernardiston, Suffolk, against order to remove Phillipp Jaggard, Martha his wife, Phillip and Steven their sons and Alice their daughter from Dullingham, Cambridgeshire to Dernadiston. Appeal allowed. Order set aside. Dullingham to pay Dernadiston 20 shillings costs.
60 - Appeal by parish of Horseheath against order to remove Anne, Elizabeth and Thomas Rawlindon, children of William Rawlinson of Horseheath, lately deceased, from Westwickham to Horseheath. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
61 - Appeal by parish of Thorney, Isle of Ely, against order for removal of Rebecca Spratts with her daughter Rebecca from Great St Marys. Cambridge to St Michaels. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions. St Marys to pay St Michaels 20 shillings costs.
62 - Appeal by parish of Caxton against order to remove Mary Mathews, singlewoman, from Cumberton to Caxton. Appeal saved to next Quarter Sessions. Cumberton to pay Caxton 20s costs.
63 - Order upon complaint of inhabitants of Landbeach in the Hundred of Northstoe that they are rated at 22 shillings quarterly in the proportion payabale by their parish to the Chief Constable (according to the late Act of Parliament made for the more easy assessing and levying of county rates) which is 8 shillings more than their true proportion that they should be rated at 14 shillings quarterly and that the remaining 8 shillings shall be levied upon the several parishes of Milton, Rampton and Oakington. Milton to pay 15s 4d quarterly. Rampton to pay 13s 4d. Oakington to pay 13s 4d.
64 - Appeal by John Eaton of West Wratting, yeoman, against the poor rates made and granted to Edmund Joscelyne and Edward Haylock, overseers of the poor. Referred back to parish vestry to be considered and settled or failing that, to 2 Js (1 chosen by parish and 1 by the appellant)
65 - Appointment of William Sumpter of Histon in the Hundred of Chesterton as 1 of the Chief Constables for the Hundred, in place of his brother, Pateman Sumpter, deceased. But this path is respited by reason of his absence.
66 - Order that Sarah Pratt, indicted and found guilty of petty larceny, be whipped in gaol and discharged paying her fees.
67 - Order that John Stevenson esq, be auditor this year for taking the conservators accounts for the River Cam in conjunction with Christopher Jeffreson, this day chairman.
68 - Order that the Treasurer pay to the Clerk of the Peace, the usual sum of £5 for printing and dispersing the rates and wages for artificers, servants and labourers and prices of carriage.
69 - Oaths of office by William Howsden and Benjamin More as constables for the parish of Landbeach
70 - Order that John Moollard (?) and John Sewell, committed of House of Correction for running away from their families, chargeable to their respective parishes, be discharged.
71 - Appeal by parish of Steeple Morden against order to remove Robert Allen from Whittlesford to Steeple Morden. Appeal saved to next Quarter Sessions
72 - Appeal by parish of All Saints, Cambs. Against order to remove Elizabeth Fisher from St Andrews the Great, Cambs to All Saints. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions
73 - Order upon complete of parish of Weston Colvile, to remove Thomas Hazlewood, wheelwright, from Weston Colvile to Gazeley, Suffolk. Appeal by Gazeley. Order confirmed.
74 - Appeal by parish of Over against order to remove Robert Hinson from St Edwards, Cambs to Over. Appeal saved until next Quarter Sessions.
75 - Appeal by Caxton against order to remove Mary Mathews from Cumberton [Comberton] to Caxton (referred from last Quarter Sessions). Appeal saved until next Quarter Sessions
76 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by St Michaels, Cambs against order to remove Rebecca Spratts and her daughter from Great St Mary's. Cambs to St Michaels. Order quashed
77 - Appeal by Thaxted, Essex against an order to remove Anthony Hall, Blacksmith, from Shudy Camps to Thaxted. Appeal saved. Shudy Camps to pay Thaxted 20s costs.
78 - Appeal of Icklingham, Suffolk, against order to remove John Wade Thatcher, this wife, Frances and their children, Thomas, Hannah, Elizabeth and Robert, from Fordham to Irklingham. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions.
79 - Order that the master and keeper of the House of Correction be allowed yearly rates for passing and conveying vagrants and their subsistence (amounts specified) and meals and that this order be printed and delivered to oath to the Jps and master of the House of Correction.
80 - Oath of Office by William Sumpter of Histon, already appointed 1 of Chief Constables of Chesterton Hundred in palce of his brother, Pateman Sumpter, deceased.
81 - Order that the poor rate for West Wratting, granted to Edmund Josepyne and Edward Heylock, overseers of the poor be allowed and signed by Christopher Jeffreson and John Stevenson, JPS to be confirmed.
82 - Order that Thomas Bradbourn and his wife, committed for the peace, be discharged out of custody.
83 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Steeple Morden against order to remove Robert Allen from Whittlesford to Steeple Morden. Appeal allowed. Order set aside.
84 - Appeal by Melbourn against order to remove Martha Norgate, spinster, from St Buttolph's, Cambs to Melbourn. Appeal allowed, Order set aside.
85 - Appeal by Croydon cum Clapton [Clopton] against order to remove Sarah and Mary Deer from Royston to Croydon cum Clapton to pay Royston 20s costs.
86 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Irklingham, Suffolk against order to remove Thomas Fletcher, his wife, Sarah and their children Thomas, Hannah, Elixzbeth and Robert, from Fordham to Irklingham. Order quashed.
87 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Thaxted, Essex against order to remove Anthony Hall, Blacksmith from Shudy Camps to Thaxted. Appeal further saved to next Quarter Sessions. Shudy Camps pay Thaxted a further 15s costs.
88 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Over against order to remove Mary Mathews, singlewoman, from Cumberton to Caxton. Order quashed.
89 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by All Saints, Cambs against order to remove Elizabeth Fisher from St Andrews the Greatm Cambs to All Saints. Order confirmed.
90 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Fordham against order to remove John Wade Thatcher, his wife, Frances and their children, Frances and John from Soahm to Fordham. Order confirmed
91 - Oath and test sworn by and certificate of receipt of sacrament produced by Soame Jenyns, JP.
92 - Oath sworn by Stephen Wilson, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambs
93 - Oath of office and oath appointed by Parliament sworn by William Headly, appointed 1 of the Chief Constables of the Hundred of Wetherly.
94 - Oath appointed by Parliament sworn by William Headly, appointed 1 of the Chief Constables of Chesterton Hundred
95 - Certificate - Joseph Rent's Long House in Isleham was certified to be used as a meeting house of Protestant dissenters.
96 - Order that meeting of trustees of North Road (Royston to Wandsford Bridge) be held at Crown Inn, Caxton on 20th October to pass the last year's accounts. Public notice given in open court following statute.
97 - Appeal by John Richard of Little Abington against the Poor Rates there. Referred to Edward Nightingae and John Stevenson, to report at next Quarter Sessions.
98 - Order that Richard Haddon, indicted for an assault on Abraham Smith, be acquitted by verdict
99 - Order that James Murray, a vagrant in the House of Correction, be conveyed to pass to this last legal settlement after having correction there.
100 - Certificates granted to sufferers by fire at Elsworth. Estimates proved court the loss of £740 upwards.
101 - Appeal by Little St Marys. Cambs against order to remove Edward Patman from St Andrew Barnwell, Cambs to Little St Marys. Order quashed.
102 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Thaxted, Essex against order to remove Anthony Hall, Blacksmith from Shudy Camps to Thaxted. Appeal further saved to next Quarter Sessions. Shudy Camps pay Thaxted a further 15s costs.
103 - Appeal by Lidlington against order to remove William Seaby, his wife, Ann and his children John, William, Seamer, Thomas, Richard, Elizabeth and Anne from Bassingbourn to Lidlington. Order confirmed.
104 - Accounts of John Evans collector of tolls at Kneesworth, Turnpike. Received £225 7s 9 1/3d. Paid £196 19s 0d. Balance due to trusteess: £28 8s 9 1/3d.
105 - Oath and declaration appointed by Parliament, sworn by George Plaw, officer of excise, having produced certificate of his having received the sacrement at Melbourn Church.
106 - Oaths appointed by Parliament sworn by Thomas Chapman, fellow of Christ Church, Cambs and Thomas Page, 1 of Chief Constables of Wetherley Hundred.
107 - Order that Ann Turner, rogue and vagabond in the House of Correction, be whipped and sent by a pass to Redgrave, Suffolk (last place of legal settlement)
108 - Order that Richard Wybrow, convicted of felony and petty larceny be whipped next market day at the market cross, Cambridge to be discharged paying his fees.
109 - Notice of Appeal. Thomas Apthorpe and Sarah his wife, were removed by an order of 5th April from Croyden cum Clapton to Wreslingworth, Bedford as adjudged the place of their last legal settlement. Wreslingworth, Bedford as adjudged the place of their last legal settlement. Wreslingworth (otherwise Wormleighton) to appeal against order (ie. Thomas Bontell and William Lake) but order confirmed. Thomas Bontell and William Lake to pay Croyden cum Clapton 20s for costs.
110 - Appeal by Horstead, Norfolk against order to remove Hannabill Coleman, widow and her children Samuell and Elizabeth from Swaffham Prior to Horstead. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions. Swaffham Prior to pay Horstead 20s costs.
111 - Order, upon complaint of Horseheath, to remove William Barker his wife Mary and children, John, William, Thomas and Mary from Chesterton to Easthatley. Appeal saved until next Quarter Sessions. East Hatley to pay Chesterton 20s costs.
112 - Order that John Stevenson of Newton, JP, to be a conservator of the River Cam in place of Pell Gatwood, deceased
113 - Order that a Bill brought to then Treasurer by Edward Haylock, Westwratting, one of the chief Constables, for carrying 3 persons to Gaol for £2 2s 6d be paid and abated to 5s only, and that nore me paid for the same.
114 - Order that the Treasurer pay the Clerk of the peace, £5 for dispersing rates as usual
115 - Order that the Treasurer pay the Master of the House of Correction no more bills for passing vagrants except those ordered at the Quarter Sessions or by people appointed by the court for that purpose.
116 - Order that the Treasurer pay Mr Edward York, the Keeper of the House of Correction
117 - Order that Edward Nightingale, Thomas Western, Chester Pern, John Standly or any 3 of them, be a committee for inspecting the bills brought in by Master of the House of Correction for passing, conveying and maintaining vagrants and make their report at next Quarter Sessions.
118 - Order that William Cole with Edward Nightingale, chairman, be auditors for accounts of conservators of River Cam at next audit.
119 - Order-Upon complaint of William Newman, apprentice to Daniel Coyall of Haslingfield, cordwainer that his master has not sufficient business to employ him and after both appearing at court and the statement being found true-that the apprentice be discharged from his apprenticeship
120 - Order that no constable or other parish officer be allowed Mr Ethan 6s 6d for burying a vagrant
121 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Horstead, Norfolk against order to remove Hanniball Coleman, widow, and her children, Samuel and Elizabeth, from Swaffham Prior to Horstead. Appeal allowed.
122 - Appeal by Melbourn against order to remove Joseph Refford and his wife Ann from Wilbraham Magna to Melbourn. Appeal allowed.
123 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Easthatley against order to remove William Barker, Mary his wife and John, William, Thomas and Mary, from Chesterton to Easthatley. Appeal allowed
124 - Appeal by Cummington against order to remove Hannah Holbrook, a bastard child born in Cummington, from Fulbourne to Cummington. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions. Cummington to pay Fulbourne, 20s costs.
125 - Order-upon complaint of Horseheath-to remove George Jay, Glove and wife, Ann and children, Samuel, Deborah, from Horseheath to Melton, Suffolk. Order confirmed
126 - Order that Edward Nightingale, John Stevenson, Thomas Western, Joseph Richardson and William Cole (or any 3) check the Treasurer's accounts and report on them to next Quarter Sessions.
127 - Order that Mary Rowlands be discharged out of the House of Correction and that the other 2 vagrants be passed away to their respective habitations.
128 - Treasurer's accounts-report by Committee of accuonts from Midsummer 1739 to Midsummer 1742-Balance due to Treasurer-£15 1a 11.5d
129 - Order that Chester Pern, present Treasurer, declining his Treasurership and desiring to be dicharged of it, William Hancock of Fulbourne, yeoman, be Treasurer in his place
130 - Appeal by Chesterton against order to remove William and Sarah Cooper from Holy Trinity, Cambs to Chesterton. Saved till next Quarter Sessions.
131 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Cummington, Huntingdon against order to remove Hannah Holbrook, bastard child at Cummington, from Fulbourne to Cummington. Order confirmed.
132 - Order-upon complaint of St Sepulchre, Cambs to remove Katharine Frohock, singlewoman, from St Sepilchre's to Holy Trinity, Cambs. No appeal by Holy Trinity. Order confirmed.
133 - Order for meeting of Trustees of North Road (Royston to Wandford Bridge) at Crown at Caxton, 15th Ocotober to pass annual accounts. Public notice given in open course (according to statutes)
134 - Order that Mary Avey remain in custody till next Assizes unless she find surety for her appearance there.
135 - Order that George Lee and Edward Smith, Sheriffs Officers were fined 20s each for non-attendance.
136 - Order in considertion that Quarterly disbursements of the Treasurer does not spend more than £2 10s per quarter in charity, unless in some special case by order of the session and that the Deputy, John Brichenoe not more than 20s per quarter in charity and that his salary shall be no more than 5s per quarter. The treasurer not to pay charges of any kind except passing of vagrants, county bridges, chief constables nills, Marshalsea and King's Bench Bills, Quarterly allowance to prisoners in the castle and the Treasurers Salary without order of sessions. No salary to be paid to any ordinary attending prisoners in the castle
137 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Chesterton against order to remove William Cooper and wife Sarah from Holy Trinity, Cambs to Chesterton. Order confirmed.
138 - Appeal by Little St Andrew, Cambs against order to remove Benjamin Harper and wife, Elizabeth from Trumpington to Little St Andrew. Saved till next Quarter Sessions.
139 - Appeal by Whittlesford against order to remove John Starr and wife Mary and daughter Ann from St Sepulchre, Cambs to Whittlesford. Appeal allowed.
140 - Order that Treasurer take care of and provide place for putting out a poor child to nurse (?) whose parent lately died in the House of Correction and whose settlement is not known, till such child can be otherwise provided for, and that the charge thereof be allowed in his accounts.
141 - Order that William Richardson remain in Gaol till next assize, being charged with house breaking
142 - Order that Edward Edwards be discharged out of the House of Correction.
143 - Accounts of Coxall of John Saywell (collector of Tolls at Kneesworth Turnpike) and of Chester Pern (Treasurer)
144 - Appeal by Holy and Undivided Trinity, Cambs against order to remove Jane Gale from St Clement's to Little St Mary. Appeal referred again to next Quarter Sessions.
145 - Appeal by Horningsey against order to remove Thomas Folkes, Mary his wife and Mary, their daughter from Swaffham Bulbeck to Horningsea, Order confirmed.
146 - Allowance to William Deevey of Wood Ditton, malter, for loss and damage to malt of 1/2 duty paid to be paid by collector of excise.
147 - Order that upon complaing of Angela Maze about John Maze (apprentice to Francies Maze, her late husband), being very disorderly, and after both Angela Maze, John Mase appeared before court-John Maze be discharged.
148 - Order that the petition of the insolvent debtors in the castle of Cambridge to be discharged accordingly to the late act for that purpose be referred to the adjournment of his session.
149 - Order that the Treasurer pay to the Master of the House of Correction, 2 bills for conveying and maintaining vagrants (1 of £10 15s 8d,1 of £2 3s 4d. Total £12 19s 0d).
150 - Oath of Office sworn by Mr Gray (Perdne(?), Lerdne (?)) appointed one of the chief constables of Thriploe in place of Simon Perdne (?)/Lerdne (?), deceased, his late father)
151 - Oath of Office sworn by Mr Henry Twynn of Linton, appointed one of the Chief Constables for Chilford Hundred in place of Robert Cole, deceased.
152 - Order that Rosemond Lewis a vagrant be examined and sent by pass to her last legal settlement
153 - Order that William Barton, committed to the House of Correction for leaving his family chargeable to the parish of Great Shelford, adjudged an incorrigible rogue, be recommitted to the House of Correction and kept to hard labour and be whipped next market day at the Market Cross, Cambridge and not be discharged before next Quarter Sessions
154 - Order that John Ferguson, a vagrant committed to the House of Correction and refusing to give any account of his last legal settlement, adjudged an incorrigible rogue, be recommitted to House of Correction and kept to hard labour and be whipped next market day at the Market Cross and not be discharged.
155 - Order that William Ivatt the elder be replaced by John Brigham of Cottenham as one of the Chief Constables of Chesterton Hundred
156 - Order-upon complaint of Great St Marys, Cambs-to remove Mary Prior from Great St Mary to Wirken. No appeal. Order confirmed
157 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by St Mary the Less, Cambs against order to remove Jane Gale from St Clements, Cambs to Little St Marys. Appeal allowed.
158 - Order-upon complaint of St Gyles, Cambs-to remove Benjamin Johnson, his wife, Martha and children, William, Lewis, Ann and Benjamin from St Gyles to Claypoole, Lincolnshire. No appeal. Order confirmed
159 - Petition by Charles Barrett, late of Cottenham, farmer, William Brown, late of Burwell, cordwainer, John Gedrey, late of Orwell, victualler, Richard Moor, late of Longstanton, bugler, John Marsh, late of Linton, cordwainer and Jacob Natham, late of Hannover, Germany, dealer in hardwares, the petitioners appeared before 1st January 1742 and were prisoners for debt in Cambridge Castle and intended to take the benefit of an Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors (made in the 16th year of reign if George II). Order that petitioners be discharged from prison and the schedules of their estates and effects be assigned according to the Act.
160 - Order that Thomas Western, William Greaves, John Stevenson, William Cole, Joseph Richardson, Soame Jenyns (or any 3) be appointed auditors to take the Treasurers accounts and report on them at next Quarter Sessions.
161 - Order for meeting of Trustees of North Road (Royston to Wandford Bridge) at Crown Inn, Caxton, 15th October to pass the last years accounts. Public notice given
162 - Order for meeting of Trustees of North Road (Royston to Wandsford Bridge) at Crown Inn, Caxton, 15th October to pass the last years accounts. Public notice given in open court.
163 - Appeal by Radwinter, Essex against order to remove Edward Brown and wife Elizabeth from Linton to Radwinter. Appeal allowed. Order quashed.
164 - Appeal by St Ives, Huntingdon against order to remove William Walts, and wife Rose and son William from Little St Marys, Camb to St Ives. Saved till next Quarter Sessions. Little St Marys to pay St Ives 20s costs. Order that the Indenture of Apprenticeship procured in this case remain in court.
165 - Appeal by St George Hannover Square, Middlesex against order to remove John Shring and wife Mary and children John and Mary, All Saints, Cambridge to St George Hannover Square. Appeal allowed. Order quashed.
166 - Order that Treasurer pay master of House of Correction 2 Bills, one of £11 5s for carrying vagrants from 8th October last to 11th January and the other £1 9s for maintainance of such vagrants for the same time-and that he likewise pay to Brandford, a Glazier, a Bill for £2 7s 2d for work done at the Castle and a bill for smithy work of 13s 6d
167 - Order that the Treasurer pay Mr Haswell his Bill of £3 6s 1d
168 - Order that James Smith of Castle Camps, yeoman, be continued bound to appear at next Quarter Sessions and in the meantime to his good behaviour and to keep his majesty's peace, especially towards Elizabeth, his wife.
169 - Accounts for North Road and of Treasurer (William Hancock) checked and endorsed.
170 - Address it was ordered that a humble address be presented to George II upon the present conuncture of affairs and that the Chairman, Edward Nightingale, take it.
171 - Oath and declaration taken by Elizabeth Pearse, widow, Thomas Watson Wards and Thomas Willson, officer of excise, and Edward Burnard, clerk, fellow of St Johns College, Cambs.
172 - Order that the Treasurer pay to Edward York, master of Keeper of House of Correction, 2 Bills-one for conveying vagrants from 14th January 1743/4-30th march 1744 of £10 4s 7d and one for the maintainance of the same of 13s 9d and the sum of 40s for his years wages due at last Lady Day-in all £12 18s 4d.
173 - Appeal by Tuddington, Bedfordshire against order to remove William Buckingham and wife Elizabeth, from St Gyles, Cambs to Tuddngton. Appeal allowed.
174 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by St Ives, Huntingdon against order to remove William Watts and wife, Rose and son William, from Little St Mary, Cambs to St Ives. Order confirmed.
175 - Petition of sufferers by fire at Hinxton to value of £445 18s 5d over and above all insurance upon the oathe of John Burly and Edward Haylock, carpenters, Thomas Church and Robert Hofil (?), Bricklayers, and of the said sufferers and in goods and stock to value of £318 2s 0d. Letter of request granted to them to colelct the charity of well disposed persons.
176 - Order that Treasurer pay Mr Haswell a Bill of his days expenses of £4 19s and also £10 towards the expenses of filling up the sessions house at the 'Rolsun' (?)
177 - Order that Treasurer pay Simon Flint, a poor prisoner in Castle under sentence of confinement for 3 years, £12 a week from this time.
178 - Order that Elizabeth Aspery, a vagrant in House of Correction, be examined as to her legal settlement and he sent there by pass from a JP
179 - Oaths of allegiance and supremacy and abjuration by John Dowsing, clerk, Joseph Clayton of Hardwick, Mathew Cooper of Fulbourne.
180 - Appeal by St Mary's the Great, Cambs against order to remove Richard Shelford and wife Susannah from St Andrews the Great, Cambs to St Mary the Great. Order confirmed
181 - Appeal by Sandon, Hertfordshire against order to remove William Hodge and wife, Alice, from Bassingbourne to Sandon. Order confirmed.
182 - Appeal by Royston, Hertfordshire against order to remove Mary Wells and daughter, Mary from St Buttolph's, Cambs to Royston. Order confirmed for Mary Wells the mother. Order for Mary Wells the daughter saved till next Quarter Sessions.
183 - Appeal by Barrington against order to remove Squire Coolage, his wife, Rose and children, Squire and Joseph, from St Gyles, Cambs to Barrington. Order quashed.
184 - Order that Treasurer pay Edward York, Keeper of the House of Correction, a Bill for passing vagrants (from 2nd April to 5th June) of £8 15s 3d and another Bill of £1 1s 3d for maintainance of said vagrants for that time, and pay Samuel Patten, a Blacksmith's Bill for work done at Castle (July 128th 1742 to March 22nd 1743) of £1 18s 5d and pay Henry Bell a Blacksmith's Bill for work done at the Gaol of 14s 4d.
185 - Oaths of allegiance and supremacy and abjuration and declaration against transubstation (?) taken by John Shicklands, officer of excise.
186 - Appeal by St Edwards, Cambs against order to remove James Beaumont and wife Elizabeth and children, William, James, Benjamin, Elizabeth and John from All Saints, Cambs to St Edwards. Appeal allowed.
187 - Appeal by Tempford, Bedfordshire, against order to remove Thomas Parnell and wife, Martha and son, William, from Oakington to Tempford. Appeal allowed.
188 - Appeal by St Edwards, Cambs against order to remove Ann Hodgton from St Andrews the Great, Cambs to St Edwards. Order confirmed.
189 - Order-upon complaint of St Gyles, Cambs-to remove Elizabeth Adams from St Gyles to St Mary Lux(ax)(?). Lodnon. No appeal. Order confirmed
190 - Order that collector of excise repay Edward Burling of Hinxton, duty on malt burnt in a fire at Hinxton.
191 - Order for meeting of Trustees of North Road (Royston to Wandsford Bridge) at Crown, Caxton, to pass accounts. Public notice given in open court.
192 - Order that Middleton, Laurence, Steventon, Cole and Western (or 3 of them) audit and report on Treasurer's Accounts.
193 - Appel by John Whitby of Harston, singleman, against order concerning a female bastard child born to Mary Rayner of Harston, singlewoman, chargeable to Harston parish. John Whitby adjudged by court to be father of child and ordered to pay £3 16s to parish for past expenses and to pay 2s a week for future costs. Mary Rayner to pay 6pence per week in addition. John Whitby to give sufficient security to Churchwardens and Overseers of poor of Harston to fulfil these duties or to appear at next Quarter Sessions. Order tht appeal be saved to next Quarter Sessions.
194 - Order that Treasurer pay Edward York, Master of the House of Correction, 10s 3d for maintainance of Mary Culliford, a vagrant for 40 days and for Kings Audit Money 17s 4d, and the Cathanne Constable, widow, a bricklaying bill of £5 and to Mr Haswell a Bill of £3 13s 0d.
195 - Order that Mary Culliford, a vagrant in House of Correction be sent home by pass to place of her last legal settlement.
196 - That Mary Laban be continued as a very dangerous person and that Mary Josselyn be discharged.
197 - Adjournment at Rose Tavern, Cambs 1744 November 9th
198 - Oaths of allegiance, supremacy, abjuration and declaration against Thomas Westby, John Stevenson and William Jachell(?)
199 - Appeal by Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, against order to remove Hannah, the wife of Richard Child and 2 children-Lucy and Elizabeth from St Sepulchre's, Cambs to Burnham Thorpe. Appeal saved til next Quarter Sessions
200 - Oaths of allegiance, supremacy and abjuration against transubstantiation by Richard Walker, Doctor of Divinity and John Simons, Clerk, Edward Nightingale Junior, student of Peterhouse and Joseph Porter, one of Chief Constables of Armingford.
201 - Order that Joseph Porter and Peter Jenoway stated confirmed Chief Constables of Armingford Hundred.
202 - Order that Sir Edward Lawrence be one of the Conservators of the River Cam in place of Christopher Jeffreson, resigned.
203 - Accounts of Treasurer audited and reported by Committee. Balance £504 11s 2 1/2d.
204 - Order that £500, part of County stock remaining in Treasurers hands, be laid out in India Bonds for the use of the county and that William Greaves, Esq, check this is done.
205 - Order that considering the money saved out of the quarteridges and that a commodious Shire House is wanting, a new one be built for £800 with the old materials, with 2 courts for the judges and 2 rooms for the Grant and Petty Jury. Committee formed to do this. Plans and proposals to be given to the Clerk of the Peace, sealed up, before next Lady Day.
206 - Appeal by John Whitby of Haxton, singleman against order that Whitby by adjudged to be the father of a female bastard child born to Mary Rayner. Order of bastardy confirmed.
207 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk against order to remove Hannah, wife of Richard Child and her two children, Lucy and Elizabeth from St Sepulchre, Cambs to Burnham Thorpe. Appeal allowed. St Sepulchre to pay Burnham Thorpe 50s costs.
208 - Order that Treasurer pay master of House of Correction 17s 6d for maintainance of Mary Williams and her daughter, vagrants in House of Correction (from 2nd November 1744 to this day) and to James Brandford, a Glazier's Bill for work done at Castle, of £2 10s 6d.
209 - Accounts of North Road, kept by William King and John Saywell
210 - Order that Lydia Labon, a very dangerous person and threatening with the fire the town of Chippenham be continued till next Sessions.
211 - Order that Mary Williams and her daughter, committed to the House of Correction as vagrants and still be refusing to give any account of her settlement, to ne continued to hard labour and to have due correction till next Sessions.
212 - Order that William Nicholls, alias Nicholson, committed for begetting a bastard child on the body of Elizabeth Lodge of Royston, to be continued for want of surety.
213 - Order that William Laythorpe, a vagrant, be sent to his place of last legal settlement by pass.
214 - Order that the constables of the several parishes with the County be paid no more for passing and relieving of vagrants than according to the rates settled by this Court on July 17th 1741 and that the Treasurer pay no bill except after the same rate.
215 - Order that the present Chief Constables of Arrington Hundred have care of the repairs and chains at Arrington Bridge and that the Treasurer pay them 10 shillings a year and that the Treasurer pay Thomas Stanley 12 shillings and 6d for give quarters looking after the same.
216 - Order that Dr Middleton in conjuration and Edward Nightingale be auditors to take the Conservator's Accounts
217 - Order that the receipt for the purchase of East India Bonds for the use of county (at a rate of £513 11s 6d) from Martin and Co dated 14th March 1744 be left with the Clerk of the Peace
218 - Order that Clerk of the Peace take care to defend such suit as shall be commenced by anyone touching a forceable entry lately made into warehouse and Castle Yard or impounding a horse from Castle Yard and that the charge thereof be paid by the County
219 - Order that Mary York, widow, be keeper of the House of Correction until further orders from this court to the contrary.
220 - Appeal by Arrington against order to remove William Thompson and his wife from Bourne to Arrington. Appeal allowed.
221 - Order whereby William Nicholls alias Nicholson of Royston is adjudged to be father of bastard child born to Elizabeth Lodge, singlewoman, confirmed.
222 - Order to repay John Isaacson of Newmarket, Suffolk, malter by the collector, for duty paid on lost malt.
223 - Order for meeting of commissioners of County for putting into practice the act of Parliament for the speedy and effectual recruiting of His Majesty's Regimentof Foot serving in Flanders, Gibraltar and the plantations and regiment of Marines at the Rose in Cambridge
224 - Order that Treasurer pay James Patten, a Blacksmith's Bill of £2 7s 10d and to Henry Bell, a Blacksmith's Bill for £1 14s 2d for work done at Castle and to John Brithnoe, constable of Papworth, 35s for maintaining, nursing and burying a vagrant, and Mary York, widow, a Bill of £1 6s 8d for maintaining vagrants in House of Correction for the last Quarter and 40s for a year's wages.
225 - Order that Lydia Layborn be committed till next Sessions and give notice to Chippenham, then to appeal, that Mary Williams and Mary her daughter be returned, refusing to give any account of her settlement and that Richard Hudson and Ann, his wife, vagrants be sent to their settlement (after the manhas been whipped at Cambs Market Cross) unless he will sign for a soldier.
226 - Order that William Nichols, otherwise Nicholson, be continued for want of surety, touching the begetting of bastard child on the body of Elizabeth Lodge of Royston, singlewoman.
227 - Oath taken and certificate of receipt of sacrament produced by John Stevenson, esq
228 - Order that Howland Nutting be master or keeper of House of Correction in place of Mary York, widow
229 - Order, upon complaint of St Mary the Great, Cambs to remove Ann Kirk alias Ann Parry Turner,from St Mary to White Chappell, Middlesex. No appeal. Order confirmed.
230 - Appeal by St Michaels, Stamford, Lincolnshire against order to remove Elizabeth, wife of William Martin and her sons William and Thomas, from All Saints, Cambs to St Michael's. Appears that the son William is a bastard born in All Saints parish. Order concerning removal of Elizabeth and Thomas Martin confirmed. Order concerning removal of William Martin quashed.
231 - Appeal by East Dereham, Norfolk against pass for removing Mary Knights, formerly Rix, a vagrant apprended in parish of Hayton to East Dereham
232 - Appeal by St Michael's, Cambs against order to remove Jane Gale, spinster from St Clements, Cambs to St Michaels. Order confirmed.
233 - Order that Treasurer to pay Mary York, widow, £1 12s 6d for maintainance for vagrants for House of Correction in last Quarter.
234 - Workhouse calender-order that Lydia Labon, continued from last Quarter be discharged and that Mary Williams be continued till further orders, still refusing to give any account of her settlement.
235 - Oath by John Warren, clerk, vicar of Waterbeach
236 - Order that clerk of Peace take Mr Attorney General and Mr Booth's opinion upon the case stated in relation to the Corporation Grant of the ground to build a shire house
237 - Oath by Richard Walker, DD at Rose Cambridge
238 - Order that new Shire (Hall) be erected upon the ground at the upper end of Market Hill where the Shambles now stand and if the corporation of Cambridge will make and give a grant on ground and that the Major of Cambridge be desired to call his Brethren together as soon as possible, to consult them and that the Charters of the Corporation (or copies) be laid before the committee for building the shire house who are to meet at The Rose, Cambridge on 12th September.
239 - Appointment of committee for taking the Treasury Accounts
240 - Order for meeting of Trustees of North Road (Royston to Wandsford Bridge) at Caxton (Crown Inn) on 17th October to pass annual accounts. Public Notice given.
241 - Order that unless the Corporation of Cambridge deliver a plan of ground proposed by them for building the new shire house before 5th December to clerk of peace to be paid before the committee, together with abstract of their title to such grounds for the next session to consider, the New Shire House to be built in the Castle yard.
242 - Request-letter of request granted to John Bradwell and Mary Wright, widow for loss by fire at Swaffham Prior of £164 11s 10d value-proved in court on oaths of experiences workmen.
243 - Order that Howland Nutting be replaced as master of Keeper of House of Correction by Mary York, widow, and that she give her own and her sons security by Bonds by the like Bonds of £100 for the faithful execution of the office.
244 - Order that clerk of the peace, the Taver and other records for the grant of the site of the castle.
245 - Oath by Stephen Soame, JP
246 - Order that the wife of Martin Hills be fined for an assault to which she pleaded guilty, 6s 8d paid to Richard Hush, undersherriff of court.
247 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, £1 1s for maintainance of Mary Williams, madwoman and her daughter and in House of Correction and to James Brawford, a Glazier's Bill of £1 10s 1d for work in Castle.
248 - Oaths by Edward Bell, fellow of Sidney College, Magison Newton, fellow of the same, Francis Best, Brook Brudges, John Lawson, Roger Beckwith, John Nosworthy and John Smith, scholars of the same.
249 - Order that Treasurer pay to John Soaks, constable of Bassingbourn, a Bill of £2 7s 0d for apprehending, maintaining and carrying several vagrants to House of Correction, and pay constable of Hauxton a Bill of £1 5s 0d for maintaining a vagrant 7 weeks, who fell sick there.
250 - Order that James Bones of Fen ditton, yeoman be one of chief constables for Fenditton Hundred
251 - Accounts-report on Treasurers Accounts by Committee. Balance £209 2s 8 1/2d
252 - Order that Treasurer pay a sum not exceeding £5 for putting apprentice a poor child belonging to Mary Williams, vagrant madwoman in House of Correction, whose settlement cannot be known and that application be made at county charge for getting the woman into Bedlam.
253 - 2 Bonds were brought in by Mary York and her son to Treasurer, William Hancock - 1 for £30 county stock and 1 faithfully to execute the office of Keper of House of Correction.
254 - Order that Justice Clerk be allowed 1s 6d for an original pass examination and duplicates thereof
255 - Order that Howland Nutting have notice in writing to quit the possession of the House of Correction for this county, following a statute
256 - Order that Treasurer pay Henry Bell, a Blacksmith's Bill for work done at Castle for 10s 3d and to John Cobb, a Carpenter's Bill for work done there, for 4s 6.5d
257 - Appeal by Little Swaffham against order to remove Alice, wife of Thomas Flack, with Mary, Thomas and Elizabeth her children, from Great Swaffham to Little Swaffham. Appeal saved till next Quarter Sessions
258 - Appeal by Holywell against order to remove Edward Win, and wife Elizabeth from Over to Holywell, Huntingdon-order amended (Cambridgeshire to replace, Huntingdon). Appeal allowed. Over to pay Holywell 20s costs.
259 - Order upon complaint of St Mary the Great, Cambridge-to remove Margaret, wife of Joseph Bunling and Jane, her daughter, from Great St Marys to Horseheath. No appeal. Order confirmed.
260 - Order upon complaint of St Edward's, Cambridge to remove Elizabeth Witty, wife or widow of Ashley Witty, from St Edward's to Ely Trinity, Ely. No appeal. Order confirmed.
261 - Order, upon complaint of St Andrew's Barnwell, Cambridge to remove Richard Morrell and wife, March from St Andrew's Barnwell to All Saint's, Cambridge. No appeal. Order confirmed.
262 - Order that Treasurer pay constable of Histon, Bill of 18s 3d for maintaining and nursing a vagrant for 3 weeks.
263 - Oaths of Commission of the peace by Sir Robert Clark, Bart, Edward Nightingale, Esq and Chester Pern, Esq.
264 - Gaolers Calender-Order that John Brewerson, committed by Christopher Jeffreson for having in his custody a brace of hares, be discharged.
265 - Workhouse Calender-Order that Margaret Fotheringhile latley apprehended as a vagrant in Balsham parish, and committed to House of Correction by JPs, being unable to give account of her settlement, now know to have resided in Balsham to removed there.
266 - Order that Charles Hambleton, vagrant in House of Correction, be examined as to his settlement and sent away by pass.
267 - Order that treasurer pay Mary Yorke, Keeper of the House of Correction, a Bill for maintaining and conveying a vagrant of £2 7s 6d and for a years salary £2, and pay Samuel Patten a Blacksmith's Bill of £1 17s 9d for work done at Castle and pay William Brunridgeham, the Gaoler, £1 15s 9d for maintainance of Simon Flint, William Hebden and George Theobald and that the allowance of William Hebden and George Theobald by no more paid.
268 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Little Swaffham against order to remove Alice, wife of Thomas Flack, with Mary, Thomas and Elizabeth her children from Great Swaffham to Little Swaffham, order confirmed.
269 - Order that Thomas Watson Ward Esq be auditor for Conservators Accounts in conjuration and chairman.
270 - Order that committee for new Shire House be indemnified from all costs, damages and expenses from their contract (of £800 and not more) made with the Builders or any other account touching the building.
271 - Order that inhabitants of Fulbourn be indemnified by County from all costs that may arise from providing an apprenticeship for Mary Williams, a poor vagrant child from House of Correction.
272 - Order that Treasurer pay Thomas York, gentleman clerk of the peace £40 13s 8d
273 - Fine of 6d paid by Martin Hills, convicted of an assault, to Undersheriff, Richard Hugh
274 - Order that quarteridges paid by the several parishes to Treasurer be reduced by a quarter from next Michaelmas
275 - Oaths by John Stevenson, Thomas Sturges, Clerk and William Cray, Clerk
276 - Order that Treasurer pay Peter Jenaway, one of the Chief Constables of Armingford Hundred, 11 shillings expended by him to repair Arrington Bridge
277 - Order that Treasurer pay Thomas Pretlove and John Newling, undertakers of New Shire Hall, £200 according to the agreement, the said building being now above the ground.
278 - Order upon complaint of St Mary the Less, Cambridge, to remove Thomas Reay and sons Alexander, Thomas, William and daughter Elizabeth from St Mary the Less to Yarme, Yorkshire. No appeal. Order confirmed.
279 - Appeal by Hinton against order to remove Mary Creek, widow and children Mary, Thomas, Ellis, Johanna from Thriploe to Hinton. Appeal allowed.
280 - Order that 2 of the India Bonds belonging to County be sold and money from sale be paid to Treasurer for use of county.
281 - Order that committee be appointed to inquire into state and condition of gaol doors and locks for the better securing of prisoners and to employ proper workmen to do the same
282 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, widow, Keeper of the House of Correction, 24s 6d for maintainance of Mary Williams, a poor mad vagrant in House of Correction, for 98 days.
283 - Order that Treasurer pay John Sherman and Richard Barrett of Peterborough, 20 guineas for their trouble and attendance and drawing plans and schemes of the new intended building.
284 - Order that John Place, a Sheriffs Bailiff be fined £5 for non attendance to make his return of Jurors
285 - Order for meeting of Trustees of North Road at Crain, Caxton on 17th October to pass last year's account. Public notice given
286 - Order that Treasurer pay William Eat (?), Blacksmith, a Bill of £2 6s 7d for work done at Gaol and pay John Cobb, carpenter, a Bill of 10s 9s 3.5d and pay Henry Bell, Blacksmith, a Bill of 10s 4d for work done ar castle and pay Mary York a bill of £1 13s 3.5d for maintainance of vagrants for last quarter.
287 - Order upon churchwardens of St Edwards, Cambs, to remove Elizabeth, female bastard child of Elizabeth Whadman, widow, then Elizabeth Keylock, widow from St Edwards to St Benedict, Cambs. No appeal. Order confirmed.
288 - Order that Edward Heylock of Westwratting be Chief Constable of Radfield Hundred, in place of his father, deceased.
289 - Order that 2 more of the India Bonds be sold and money of sale paid to Treasurer for use of County
290 - Order for appointment of committee for taking the Treasurer's accounts
291 - Oaths by Edward Nightingale, Esq, George Farran, Clerk, William Watts, a dissenting teacher
292 - Appeal by St Edwards, Cambridge, against order to remove Leander Hodson, his wife Hannah and their children Skinner and Austin from St Giles, Cambridge to St Edwards. Order concerning Leander Hodson confirmed. Order concerning Hannah, Skinner and Austin quashed.
293 - Order upon complaint of Fenditton, to remove Edward Layton (?) and wife Mary and son Edward, from Fenditton to Girton. No appeal. Order confirmed.
294 - Order that Treasurer pay to John Cobb, carpenter, 2 Bills-one of 13s 2d and one of 18s 9d for work done for thecounty, and to Thomas Noble, Bricklayer, 2 Bills-one of £14s and one of £2 12s for work done for county and to James Brandford, Glazier, 2 bills-one of 17s 1d and one for 10s 8d and to William Eat, Blacksmith, a Bill of £1 10s 0d.
295 - Order for committee to inquire into the complaints of the Prisoners in the Castle against the Gaoler on their petition to the court-to meet on Saturday fortnight at Blackboar Inn, cambs. Public notice to be given the week before the meeting.
296 - Order that William Taylor, prisoner in the Castle against the Gaoler on their petition to the court-to meet on Saturday fortnight at Blackboar Inn, Cambs. Public notice tobe given the week before the meeting.
297 - Order that William Taylor, prisoner in the Castle having made pregnant Sarah Hazlewood of Brinkley, be dicharged on his marrying her upon application made to the Mayor by officers of parish of Brinkley.
298 - Order that the money from the sale of 2 India Bonds (ordered at last quarter sessions) be held by the Treasurer, and some of it used to pay the undertakers of the New Building a further £200
299 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, a Bill of £1 6s 10.5d for maintainance of vagrants in House of Correction for last quarter, and to Mrs Rookings 10s for cleaning hall after this and the last quarter Sessions.
300 - Order that Samuel Patten, Blacksmithm be employed as smith to do work at the Castle and House of Correction
301 - Order that Treasurer pay Constable of Linton 25s for conveying several vagrants to House of Correction and to Samuel Patten, Blacksmith, Bill of £1 7s 4d for work done at Castle.
302 - Order that Richard Papworth of Fenditton and Jonathon Dickman of Swaffham Bulbeck, who were both fined £5 apiece at the last quarter Sessions for not appearing to serve on the Grand Inquest be excused the said fine and the same be not.
303 - Order that Martin Hills and George Tuber remain till next Assizes
304 - Oaths by Samuel Shepheard, Elias Sewster, George Henry Rock, DD and Master of Christs College, Cambridge
305 - Oaths for qualification as JP be Peter Leherup (?) and Joseph Richardson
306 - Order that Treasurer pay to Mary York £1 7s 2d for maintainance of vagrants in House of Correction, and to Hawland Nutting, Gaoler, 15s 8d for work at Gaol and to men working at New Building, 10s and to Mrs Rookings 10s for cleaning the hall.
307 - Appeal by St Michael, Cambs against order to remove Suzannah Killensworth from parish of Holy Trinity, Cambs to St Michaels. Appeal allowed
308 - Order upon complaint of St Mary the Great, Cambs to remove Charles Murkins and wife, Ann and children John, March and Francis from St Marys the Great to Swaston, Order confirmed.
309 - Order for repayment of duty by collector of Excise to William Beldham [Beldam] of Royston, on malt lost in fire at Royston. Duty £68
310 - Order for meeting of Trustees for North Road at Crown in Caxton, on 15th October to pass the years accounts. Public notice given
311 - Order that notice be given to Mr Pretlove and Mr Newling, undertakers of New Shire House to finish the same forthwith and that the Treasurer pay no more money for the Building until the Committees have reported to the Court that it is completed according to the Articles.
312 - Appeal by Holy Trinity, Cambs against order to remove Elizabeth Clements from St Mary the Great to Holy Trinity. Appeal saved until next Quarter Sessions and amended by adding the word widow.
313 - Order that the Treasurer pay Mary York, Keeper of the House of Correction, £1 1s for keeping Mary Williams there since last sessions (84 days)
314 - Appeal by Histon against order to remove Mary Gawthrup and brother William from Milton to Histon. Saved until next Quarter Sessions. Milton to pay Histon 20s costs.
315 - Order that, upon motion of Mr Ewells of Counsel for Royston that Robert Lodge of Fowlmere might pay and allow his aged and impotent father, living in and chargeable to Royston, something towards his support and maintainance. Robert Lodge be discharged from making any such allowance.
316 - Order that Treasurer pay Samuel Patten, whitesmith, Bill of £1 15s 2d for work done at House of Correction, and to Charles Finch, ironmonger, £9 16s and to Mr York, Clerk of the Peace, £18 15s 8d.
317 - Order that Clerk of Peace make and deliver to Chairman (Nightingale) and rest of Building committee, a copy of Grant from Corporation and a copy of agreement and workman attested under the hand of Clerk of the Peace
318 - Order, upon complaint of Bassingbourn, to remove William Wortham and wife, Martha and daughter, Sarah from Bassingbourn to Royston. No appeal. Order confirmed.
319 - Letter of Request grant to sufferers by fire at Bassingbourn, to collect charity after losses to value of £361 8 s 8d-sworn by oath
320 - Oaths of John Fogg, DD
321 - Order that Treasruer pay to Mr Pretlove and Mr Newling, undertakers of New Building, as much money in his hands as will make up the last 'India Bonds' and Interest in Mr Marlin's hands £200 on an order signed by the majority of the Committee after a view taken by Dr Parry, vicechancellor, William Greaves, esq and John Stevenson, that the Shire House is performed according to articles.
322 - Order that Treasurer pay Thomas Noble, Bricklayer, for work done at Gaol-£1 9s 2d and for work done at Workhouse £3 11s 2d and to James Branford. Glazier, for work done at Gaol £1 2s 6d and for work done at Workhouse 4s 2d and to Mary York, Keeper of House of Correction, £1 4s 6d for keeping Mary Williams for last Quarter
323 - Appeal on behalf of Thomas Royston putative father of a bastard child lately born in Over, that he might be at liberty to take the child from its mother, having indemnified the parish from the charges. Motion denied
324 - Appeal by Fenditton against order to remove Elizabeth Bradwell, singlewoman, from Swaffham Bulbeck to Fenditton. Appeal allowed.
325 - Appeal by Coninington against order to remove Jane, wife of John Pedly (who ran away from wife and left her chargeable to Swavesey parish) from Swavesey to Conington. Order confirmed
326 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Histon against order to remove Mary Gawthrup and William Gawthrup (aged 8 and 6) from Milton to Histon. Order confirmed
327 - Order, upon complaint of St Mary's the Less, Cambs, to remove James Constable and wife from Little St Mary's to St Edwards, Cambs. Order confirmed, No appeal
328 - Order, upon complaint of Holy Trinity, Cambs, to remove Thomas Bryant and wife, Mary and children, John, Elizabeth and Jane from Holy Trinity to St Edwards, Cambs. Order set aside
329 - Order, upon complaint of Fenditton, to remove James Bailey, his wife Lydia and children, James, John and Amm rom Fenditton to All Saint's, Fulbourn. No appeal. Order confirmed
330 - Appeal by Point of Counsel for Thomas Bidwell who holds a farm at Barnwell to be relived against an Indenture of apprenticeship, whereby a poor girl of Barnwell was bound to him by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor. Indenture of apprenticeship set aside. Order that Bidwell take the child to keep and provide for her for 2 calender months following the agreement of the parish, as his turn shall happen to be with the other farmers of the parish.
331 - Order that John Rives and Thomas Blackford, convicted of travelling with a false pass be remanded in House of Correction for 2 months and be whipped at Market Cross in Cambridge tomorrow at noon and again in 1 month's and 2 month's time and in the meantime to kept for hard labour, and then be discharged and sent by pass to their respective habitations.
332 - Order that Treasurer pay Samuel Pattern, a bill for Smith work of £4 4s 7d for work at Castle and to Howland Nutting, Gaoler, 13 shillings, the remainder of his Bill for carrying up Wlliam Chevis to transportation and to Hannah Rookings, a bill of 11s 11d for looking after Shirehouse and candles for use of the court.
333 - Order that chairman and other named JPs take Treasurers Accounts
334 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, widow, Keeper of the House of Correction, £4 0s 3d for bill paid, and to Richard Profitt, Gaoler, 4s 6d.
335 - Treasurers Accuonts examined for 1746 and 1747. Balance £184 5s 5 3/4d
336 - Order that John Austin of Fulbourn, carpenter take a survey of work to be done by John Cobb, carpenter and Thomas Noble, Bricklayer at House of Correction and to consider the estimate already delivered.
337 - Order, upon complaint of churchwardens and overseers of poor of Swavesey, to remove Joseph Langley from Swavesey to Papworth Everard. No appeal. Order confirmed
338 - Order, upon complaint of Fenditton, to remove Robert Pitches, schoolmaster, and wife Annie and children Annie, Ann, Mary, Robert and Sarah from Fenditton to Girton. No appeal. Order confirmed
339 - Order upon complaint of Holy Trinity, Cambs, to remove William Gotobed and wife, Anne and son James, from Holy Trinity to St Edwards, Cambs. NO appeal. Order confirmed
340 - Order that William Whiskin, convicted of petty larceny by his own confession, be whipped at a Carts Tail around the Market Hill at Cambridge, next market day and again in a fortnight in like manner at Stapleford, and again that day fortnight at Whittlesford and then be discharged, paying his fees.
341 - Order that Richard Burton be discharged by proclamation for want of prosecution
342 - Order that Mr Pretlove and Mr Newling be employed to make and put up in each court of the New Building, an open panel or ventilator of 5 foot diameter to be painted blue on the outside with gilding, them ornaments to be covered in and completed finished-for which they are to be paid by the Treasurer, when done £15
343 - Order that Treasurer to pay Constable of Kennett, a bill of £6 16s 5d
344 - Order, upon complaint of John Greystock, a poor child lately put apprentice by churchwardens and overseers of poor of Drydrayton, to James Berry of Great st Mary's, Cambs, cordwainer, against his master for refusing to instruct him and provide necessaries for him and turning him out doors-that John Greystock be discharged. James Berry to pay the parish of Drydrayton £3-part of money given by them on taking the apprentice
345 - Order that Treasruer pay Ann Rookings 5s for a Quarters salary for cleaning the court and Mr Birchenoe 10 guineas for conveying vagrants
346 - Order that Richard Norman of Cottenham, William Ivatt the younger of Cottenham, William Hall of Waterbeach, John Neave of Ramton, John Crisp of Wivelingham, John Dodson of Swavesey, Philip Stocker of Swavesey, Edward Bull of Papworth Everard, having been summoned to attend as Jurors for gas session and making default, be fined 40s apiece for the default.
347 - Order that Atkinson Speechly, William Hugging, Mathew Blinkinsopps, Henry Sayer and Drew Drury, Prisoners for debt in the Castle or Common Gaol, entitled to the benefit of the late insolvent Debtors Act and having conformed themselves to the same, be discharged.
348 - Order that Treasurer pay Mr Pretlove and Mr Newling £15 for making ventilators in the New Shire House
349 - Order that Estimates be left with Clerk of the Peace for repair of House of Correction and that a committee then appoint a proper person to repair the same.
350 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, Keeper of the House of Correction, 13s 7d for Bill this day delivered and to Samuel Patten, Blacksmith, £1 10s 2d for work done at House of Correction and 14s 11d for work for work done at Castle.
351 - Appeal by Westwickham against order to remove Grace Rawlinson and her daughter Elizabeth Rawlinson from Horseheath to Westwickham. Appeal allowed. Horseheath to pay Westwickham 20s costs
352 - Order, upon complaint of St Gyles, Cambs to remove John Shippe and wife, Anne and children, James, and Ann, from St Gyles to St Peter's, Cambs. No appeal. Order confirmed.
353 - Order, upon complaint of St Mary the Great, Cambs to remove John White and wife, Ann, and daughter, Ann, from St Mary the Great to St Peter's, Cambs. No appeal. Order confirmed.
354 - Order that Robert Elbourn of Great Shelford in Shriploe Hundred, be suppressed from keeping a common alehouse, having frequently permitted very great disorders therein.
355 - Order that Treasurer pay James Bransford, Glazier, £2 4s 7.5d for work done at House of Correction and to Mr Brichnoe £10 for passing vagrants
356 - Order that Mr Brichnoe's Bills be left with the Clerk of the Peace to be inspected and settled at next sessions.
357 - Order that Chief Constables attend in the morning to pay their quarteridges to the Treasurer, as usual.
358 - Order that Treasurer pay Horner Johnson, the Cryer of Cambridge, £1 4s 8d for carrying and whipping William Whiskin at Stapleford and Whittlesford by order of the courts.
359 - Order that defaulters of the Grand Jury be fined 20s each
360 - Order that meeting of trustees of North Road at Crainton, Caxton, 14th October, to pass last year's Accounts. Public notice given
361 - Oaths of allegiance, supremacy and abjuration by Robert Laxton, Clerk and John Gooch, Scholar of Caius College, Cambs
362 - Order that Abigail Willows, indicted for a misdemeanor, withdrawing her plea of not guilty, fined 1s which was paid, be discharged, paying her fees.
363 - Order that Treasurer pay Horner Johnson, Cryer, 18s 9d for carrying and whipping William Starky at Isleham
364 - Oaths by George Bull, Officer of Excise
365 - Order that Treasurer pay John Cobb, Carpenter, a bill of 13 shillings for work done at House of Correction and to Mary York, a bill of 9s 6d for maintainance of vagrants there.
366 - Appeal by Oakington alias Huggington against order to remove William Cooke and his wife, Suzann from Landbeach to Oakington alias Huggington. Saved until next Quarter Session. Landbeach pay Oakington 20s costs.
367 - Order that Treasurer pay John Careless 13s 4d for a half year's salary due at Christmas last, for looking after Shelford Bridge and Thomas Noble, Bricklayer, a bill of £3 8s 10d for work done at House of Correction and 15s 8d for work done at the Gaol, and Brandford, a Glazier, a bill of £1 14s 3d for work done at Castle and Workhouse.
368 - Order that motion of Mr Pont of Counsel for parish of Fenditton that a licence lately granted to William Stratton for keeping a common alehouse be quashed, being irregularly granted, allowing him 2 months for drawing off his stock but not to take in any new stock of beer.
369 - Appeal by Abraham Cutchez, John Wilkin, Overing Tatler and John Dean (?) against the poor rates of the parish of Bottisham. Matter referred to Soham Jenyns, William Greaves, Thomas Watson Ward, to settle the same.
370 - Order that letter of License or Request for loss by fire at Bourn lately granted by 2 JPs to Edward Stiffen, Joseph Allen and March Feeks, be collected only in the Hundreds of Longstow, Wetherley and Arminford, be extended to whole country
371 - Oaths and Test by George Bull, Officer of Excise
372 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, Keeper of the House of Correction, a year's wages and 11s 3d for maintainance of vagrants in last Quarter and to Brandfoot, a Glazier, £1 9s 8d and to John Cobb, Carpenter, £1 0s 2d and to Johnson Cryer, 4 shillings for whipping criminal convicts.
373 - Order that the Hon Philip York, be a Conservator of River Cam alias Grann in place of John Stevenson, deceased and that Chester Pern, in conjunction of Chairman, be auditors of accounts of Conservators of River Cam.
374 - Order to appoint Committee to audit Treasurer's Account
375 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Oakington alias Hoggington against order to remove William Coote and wife, Suzanne from Landbeach to Oakington. Further saved.
376 - Appeal by Mr Evans for Isaac Turner, putative father of bastard child born in Carlton parish to Jane Swann, singlewoman, to have custody of said child from the mother. Appeal disallowed.
377 - Appeal by Western Colvile against poor rates. Referred to Greaves, Pern and Watson Ward to report at next Quarter Sessions.
378 - Appeal by Mr Butler for Rev Lea of Fulbourn against rates of Fulbourn. Appeal disallowed.
379 - Case-the King against Briggs and others-put off until next sessions
380 - Order that Clerk of peace prepare a petition to be signed by Lord Chancellor for a writ de Coronatore Eligende, there being no Coroner living for this County.
381 - Order that Treasurer pay Hannah Rooking, 10s for a half year's salary for looking after and cleaning the courts.
382 - Order, upon complaint of St Edward's. Cambs, to remove Sarah Vaughan, widow of Edward Vaughan, with her son William, from St Edward's. Cambs to Stretham with Thetford, Isle of Ely. No appeal. Order confirmed.
383 - Order that William Leeland and Mary Peel in custody upon press force for not having entered into recognizance to try their traverse (?) be discharged paying their fees.
384 - Indenture of Trustees of North Road from Royston, Herts to Wandesford Bridge, Huntingdon
385 - Oaths by John Farden, scholar of Emmanuel College
386 - Order that Treasurer pay Samuel Patten £6 6s 8d for work done at House of Correction
387 - Order that Soame Jenyns be Conservator of River Cam in place of Sir Edward Lawrence, deceased.
388 - Order that inhabitants of Burrough Green be fined £50 for not repairing their Highways on view of Stephen Soame, JP. But the estreating thereof respited until next Sessions.
389 - Order that Kirtling parish be fined £50 for not repairing their highways on the same view, but respited until next Sessions.
390 - Appeal (at last Quarter Sessions) by Oakington alias Hoggington against order to remove William Coote and Susanna, his wife, from Landbeach to Oakington. Appeal allowed. Landbeach to pay Oakington 20s for costs.
391 - Appeal by Weston Colvill[e] against rates. Appeal disallowed.
392 - Order, on complaint of St Edward's, Cambridge, to remove Elizabeth Saunders (6) and Jane (4) from St Edwards to Impington. No appeal. Order confirmed
393 - Order that Reach Rioters, having entered into Recognizance to try their traverse this Session, be respited until next Sessions and their recognizance be likewise respited.
394 - Order that Treasurer pay Mary York, Keeper of the House of Correction, £8 0s 3d for maintainance and conveyance of vagrants for last Quarter, and to Mr Brichenoe, £12 4s 3d.
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