Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Licence: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    209. Indictment of John Pursell, of London, gent., and Brigitt, his wife, Thomas Atkins, of London, aforesaid, gent., and John Whittingstall, late of Kelsey, for forcibly entering the messuage of Richard Fordham, yeoman, at Sandon, in a place there called Gannock. 210. Indictment of Samuel Haggus, late of Chesthunt, shoe- maker, for diverting a certain ancient water course in Chesthunt, commonly called “ le Channel ” next adjoining a messuage now in the tenure of Elizabeth Birocks, widow, in Chesthunt, to the injury of the said widow. 219. Presentment of Mary Bull, of Cottered, widow, for refusing to sell a quart of beer for a penny, “ that is to say she took three halfpence for a quart.” See also 194. 224-231. Lists of jurors. 234. Recognizance of Edmund Rayment, of Chesthunt, butcher, to appear and answer for killing a deer in Enfield Chase. 255. Petition of James Webbe and the wife of Will. Trim or, pen- sioners, that they have made several journeys from London to Hertford on their crutches, but that James is so lame that he cannot come. They pray that they may receive their pensions of 50s. each, in arrear, for their present main- tenance, or a good part thereof, and that the balance be paid to Mr. Minors, schoolmaster, of Hertford. 256. Petition of John Baker, of Barley, innkeeper, setting forth that he was formerly seised in his demesne as of fee of an ancient inn there called the sign of “the Bell.” About four years ago the said inn was burnt down, at a loss to petitioner of £400. He w'as not in a position to rebuild the inn on the same site, but having some outhouses in the same street, about a furlong aw^ay, he rebuilt the inn there, but has now been indicted by Daniel Smith, a convicted barrator, for erecting and keeping the said inn, which is still known by the sign of “ the Bell,” and stands very convenient for passengers. Prays to have the indictment quashed. 262. Petition of the grand inquest for the county on behalf of themselves and the rest of the inhabitants, calling attention