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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    prejudice of the commonwealth ; and for that cause seemeth to be exempted out of the Statute, and for the same cause was never taxed in the like fund heretofore.” See No. 164. 177. Petition of Stephen Jones, late minister of the parish of Shenly, showing that upon the request of the parishioners he resigned, and “ took himself to teach a school ” in the vicarage house, but being dispossessed of the said house, for want of imployment he is now reduced to poverty and sickness. Upon complaint to the parish he was allowed 2s. a week, but finding this insufficient to keep himself, a wife, and three small children, he complained to the justices, who ordered the churchwardens and overseers to allow him 5s. weekly during his sickness, which order they altogether refuse to obey. 178. Petition of William Phells. Shows that he was an inhabitant of the parish of Bushey for over 38 years, having been “ breed and borne there.’” Being indebted to several persons he was obliged to leave the parish, but was a few days after- wards arrested and imprisoned (being Aug. 25th, 1651), where he remained until October, 1652. Having no place of residence upon his release, he returned, with his wife and 4 children, to the above parish, but was “ appossed there,” and is now without any habitation. He prays that an order may be granted for his provision in the said parish. 179. Petition of Thomas Barton, of Tringe, that he may be licensed to sell beer and ale, his means of livelihood having been destroyed by reason of a great loss in “having his shop feloniously broke open in the night time and his goods stolen to a considerable value.” 180. Petition of Edward Spencer, of Sabridgeworth, showing that his son was put apprentice to William Palmer, of “ Storford,” brasier, but that after a year the said apprentice enlisted in the “ Parliament Service.” The said Palmer now refuses to return any of the ^5 paid to him, or to receive the said apprentice back into his service. 184. Order, dated 2 June, 1652, by the Committee for regulating