Volume 1

Hertford County records.

  • Hertfordshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1905-
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Credit: Hertford County records. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    reason of the number of waggons having seven, eight, and sometimes nine horses to each of them. The petitioners pray for assistance by the taxation of heavy loads drawn by more than five horses, or by some means to be suggested by the justices. 93. Petition of Anthony Burchmore (sic). Has been a long time prisoner in [Hertford] gaol, and is “ naked ” and without “ parel ” for having been a long time in Aylesbury gaol his clothes were full of filth “ and as good as all torn off” his his back. He had been Col. Bousstreet’s (*) prisoner there until he took the covenant, when he was liberated; but “ coming down this way ” was brought before Sir Eichard Lucy, and sent to gaol for speaking some words. Prays for release. [Endorsed]. Petition of Anthony Burchman, (sic), a “ cart taker ” to his Majesty for many years. 94. Petition of Alice Elsam, wife of Edward Elsam, of Ware, bargeman, setting forth that she has been married to him for seventeen weeks, but he spends his nights and days tippling at alehouses and has been absent from her for the past fortnight. She is with child by him, but he says that he has three wives besides petitioner and will allow her nothing. Prays for a maintenance order against him. 96. Petition of the lord of the manor of Groves in Sawbridge- worth, the tenants of the same manor and others, that Kobert Bowsett, being a very poor man with a great charge of children, who had built a cottage upon the waste soil of the said manor, and was indicted for not laying four acres of land to the same, may not be further proceeded against. Over 40 signatures. 97. Petition of about 80 of the chief inhabitants of the town of Stortford that their late constables should exhibit their accounts. Signatures. 100. Certificate of Richard Baker, George Clarke, and William Joyce that the high [road] leading from Much Monden towards Dane End is repaired and amended. Bulstrode’s (?)